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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Mr.. Threlkeld Dead.

S. D. Threlkeld, 80 years of age,
who had been employed in w. s.
Ragsdale's harness shop for many
years, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Cardwell, last
Friday, of pneumonia.
Deceased was a native of BOuc-
bon, KY, born Feb. %, 1929. He
was twice married, his last wife
dying about five years ago. Three
daughters survive him-Mrs. C. G..
Cardwell, Miss Ella Threlkel1,
both of this city, and Mrs. R. e.
Tolson of Colorado Springs, Colo.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at the residence, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. NJ. White. The
burial was in Elmwood cemetery
The pail bearers were: VIM,
Mason, Thomas Cropper, T. H.
Marshall, Willard Potts, Robert
Allison and VIM. Vivion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
MEXICO WINS.
High School Debating Team De-
feats Columbia Team.

Poole Harrison, Charles Lieblel
and Arthur Snedeker won great
honors for themselves when last
week at the Mexico court house
they met and vanquished in debate
a combined debating team-W. P
Stringer, John Aylesworth and
Douglass Smith-from the Uni
versity Teachers College and the
Columbia High School.
The question was, "Resolved,
That the Corporation Tax, Grant.
ing It's Constitutionality, Is a Just
and Equitable Tax" The Col
umbia team had the affirmative
and the Mexico boys argued fol
the negative.
Rev, W. NJ. White, as chairman
introduced Ralph Wayne, of Nc.
MILAN High, who in a few
felicitous remarks welcomed the
visiting debators.
Mr.. Stringer, of the Columbia
team, opened for the affirmative
Poole Harrison followed for the
negative, and now the war of
words was on.
But the Mexico boys outclassed
their visitors and came off the field
easily the victors. The judges
were DR.. j. j. Rice of Fulton
Supt. of Schools Edmonston, Of
Marshall and D. H. Robertson, of
Mexico.
'Rah for Harrison, Liebler and
Snedeker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Kunkel.Daines Nnntials.

Married, Christmas day, Mr.. E.
+. Kunkel and Mrs. Linnie L.
DANES by the Rev. G. NJ. Bishop of
the Methodist church, of which
both are active members, also in
the Sunday school. The ceremony
was performed at the residence Of
Mrs. Rachel Bridgford, where the
bride and daughter, Miss Ferrie.
have had rooms for the past two
years. The wedding was very
quiet, only a few intimate frien,1s
present.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Finley, of South
Jefferson street, and a sister OF
Prof. Rolla B. Finley, principal of
the Mexico High School. She is
of a lovely disposition, Christian
character and has made many
friends since CT ming mere some
few years ago. Mr.. Kunkel has
lived here all his life, is the money
order clerk at the Postofice, and
needs no introduction to the pub.
lie.
After a short visit in st. Louis
with relatives and friends. they
will go to housekeeping at Their
pretty home, 803 East jackson
street.
The Message joins their scores
of friends in wishing them long
life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Married Last September.

Mr.. E. G. Nieman, of Mexico,
and Miss Eva Kanatzer, a school
teacher of Centralia, were mar
ried in this city September 4th
last, Rev. A. A. Wallace officiating
and the wedding was kept secret
until last week. Well, here's wish
ing them every joy that welded
life can bring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Pearce-B -BeasleY Nuptials.

Mr.. Frank Pearce, formerly If
Benton City, and Miss Maude
Beasley, were united in marriage
last Friday morning, Rev. G. NJ
Bishop, officiating. They expect to
make their home in Dakota. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Beasley of Benton City
May they be blessed with long
life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Christmas Presents.

j. w. Dry, superintendent of the
Mexico Christian church Sunday
school, was remembered at Christ
mas by his Sunday school with the
present of magnificent leather
lounge. Rev, w. NJ. White, pastor
of the church, and S. P. Cunning
ham, teacher of the Goth Century
class, were each remembered with
a fine leather rocking chair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Mr.. Roth Dead.

John H. Roth, a brother of Mrs
g. F. Clark of this city, died in st
Louis last Sunday morning OF
stomach trouble. Mrs. Clark was
not able, from illness, to attend
the funeral. Mr.. Roth was Q
leader in religious work in St
Louis, a member of the Civic
League, and was prominent in
business affairs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Hurt by Train.

Thomas and Samuel Burns had
their wagon knocked to pieces by
a train as they undertook to cross
the track at Burns crossing, this
side of Ortiz Station, the morning
of the 22nd inst. The horses were
not hurt but Thomas Burns was
quite seriously injured and his
brother also was badly used
Both are recovering all right, but
they made a very narrow escape
Of both being killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
Sunday School Officers.

j. w. Dry has been reelected
superintendent of the Mexico
Christian church Sunday school ;
T. A. Threlkeld and w. A. Sharp
are assistants; j. W. Plunkett,
treasurer; Sam Sharp, secretary
Charles Sanford, assistant secre-
tary, and Miss Mary Abbay,
organist.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
ENUMERAToRs' TEST EASY.
Census Director Durand Sets Fec
ruary 9th as the Date
Qualifications of Appli-
cants.

Washington, ID. g., December
~, 19O9.-Any person of good
judgment, who has received an
ordinary common school educa-
ton, can readily and easily pass
the test to be given applicants for
Census Enumerators' places, on
Saturday, Feb. 5th, the date
finally set by U. S. Census
Director Durand, according to an
announcement from the Census
Bureau today. This will be con-
forting assurance to the several
hundred thousand who are be-
lieved to be contemplating apph-
cation for the places.
1t was emphatically stated at
the bureau that the test will be an
eminently reasonable and practi-
cal one, similar to that applied to
applicants at the Twelfth Census.
1t will consist of filling-out q
sample schedule of population
from a description, in narrative
form, of typical families; and, in
the case Of enumerators whose
work will be in the rural districts,
they will be called upon to fill out
an additional sample schedule Of
agriculture, from information fur.
nished by the Census Bureau.
All persons, whetnet women or
men, who may desire to become
Census enumerators, must be citi-
zens Of the United States; resi-
dents Of the supervisors district
for which they wish to be appoinC-
ed; must be not less than Is nor
more than 70 years Of age; must
be physically able to do the work /;
must be trustworthy, honest and
of good habits; must have at least
an ordinary education and must be
able to write plainly and with
reasonable rapidity. ,..
Those who can comply with
these requirements are invited to
put in their applications, as there
will be at least $4,000 enumer-
ators' places to be filed by the
middle of March in preparation
for the enumeration beginning
April 10Th.
Application forms, with full in
structions for filling-in, and COM
plete information concerning the
test and the method Of appoint
ment, can be secured by writing
to the supervisor of census for the
supervisor district in which the
applicant lives. All applications
properly filled-in, must be filed
with the supervisors not later than
January 20, as any received after
that date cannot be considered.
Clarence A. Barnes,
Supervisor 9th Dist,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

ing from one building to another
at the Hercules powder plant ex-
ploded. The plant is near Ashburn,
Mo-, about eight miles from Louis
lana. The shock rocked Louisiana.
Railroad tracks around the pow
der plant were torn up and not
window in any Of the Suildings at
the powder plant was left unbroK-
en-. The workmen who were iniur-
ed were more than three hundred
yards from where the explosion
happened. The body of Pugate was
blown to antoms, and not so much
as hoof Of the mules or a splin-
ter of the wagon has been found.
The cause Of the explosion is not
known.
Rev. NJ. L. Bibb, pastor of the
Laddonia Baptist church a num-
Der of years ago, later having
charge of the church at Paris,
Monroe county, has moved 10
Perry and will serve as pastor Of
the Baptist church there.
No doubt the following belated
announcement will cause quite a
ripple Of surprise in Centralia as
well as in our neighboring city Of
Sturgeon, says the Centralia
Guard: Married at the Keith Hotel
in Sturgeon, Sunday, October "a,
1909, at ten o'clock, Miss LYDIA
Pickett, Of Mexico, and Mr.. Fran
els NJ. Daniels, of Centralia. Elder
w. S. st. Clair, of ColGmbia, off
ciating. The bride Is a daughter
of G. w. Pickett and wife, of
southwest of Thompson, and is Il
pretty, winsome young woman,
possessing all those rare qualities
OF heart and head that go to make
up a willing helpmate for the man
of her choice; talented, accom-
pliShed and blessed with a CHEEKY
disposition. The groom is the cour-
teous night clerk at the Globe
Hotel in this city, and is young
man Of exemplary habits and good
business ability. He came to this
place from Harrisburg, some four
years ago, and accepted the first
place he could get and one that
afforded him plenty of hard work.
From this he gradually rose by
virtue of his native ability to the
place he occupies, both in the busi-
ness and social circles of our city.
We are told that this marriage was
not an elopement, but the couple
in a spirit of fun agreed that
they would fool their friends and
get married, setting the date of the
announcement of the fact for
Christmas, but the Guard Just
could not keep the news.
Ray Dunlap of Mexico, who is
6 feet and 3 and three-fourths
inches tall, is a member of the
Long Fellow Club at the Missouri
University.
Ed. Holly Hale, raised near
Shamrock, Galloway county, now
pastor of a church at Pittsburg.
Pa, has been called to the pastor
ate of the Christian church at
Clarksville, Mo, and has accept
ed.
Fred Long, a farmer of Pike
county, pulled a gun on Seneca
Stoddard, his neighbor, and
jury fined him $40,
A man down at Louisiana went
to c. w. Perking's hog pen the
other day and knocked one of the
hogs in the head, put it in a sack
and started off with it. John,
John, the piper's son, stole a pig
and away he run"-but this man
was caught and forces! to drop
the pig.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Smith and
son, Howard, of Burlington, Iowa
returned home Monday after a Wis
it to Mrs. Smiths parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. G. S. Miller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

All the Mexico churches gave
Christmas entertainments and the
children were all made joyous ami
happy by a visit from Santa Claus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
MR. BAILHY'S FARM,
A COLORED HANS EST.
SHOE FACTORY PAYS OUT
NEW MoNEY-JoHN H.
SCOTS CORN.
Robt. Walters Ice House-Mr.
Chappell's Gifts to His
Daughters.

was ucI6 idSJ rTludy Ou UuSlHeSS'
Mr.. Bailey owns 400 acres of land
in his neighborhOod-has one of
the finest pieces of real estate in
the whole county. He is making
some fine improvements, too.
Canada Bros, in the west part
Of this county, are going into the
poultry business on a large scale
will have 800 hens to start the egg
business with next spring.
Perry Davis, who is doing a big
poultry business at Santa Fe, paid
out So, 1864 for turkeys the week
before Christmas.
Joseph Fisher of this county
sold VIM. English 500 bushels of
corn at go cents for the bushel.
The Mexico Shoe Factory one
day last week paid their employees
1879 brand new one dollar bills
Mrs. Robert Cowherd near
Santa Fe, offered to take $75 for
"a turkeys before she took them
to market, but she was not taken
up. On the market they brought
her $109.
The Paris Appeal says: H. T.
Painter, near Santa Fe, sold a
pair Of mules to John Dowell last
week for $40. Dowell sold them
the same day to party near Mex.
leo for $470 and this party sold
them the next day to a Mexico
buyer for $500.
The Sturgeon Leader comments :
NJ. w. Beamer, out Molino way, re-
Gently sold one of the banner hogs
raised in Audrain county for some
time. This porker weighed 3G5
TBS. and sold for $7.75 a hundred
to Powell & Munday. 1t brought
$43.
1t is going about over the State
that John H. Scott, north Of
Martinsburg, raised the biggest
corn crop of any man in his town
ship. He has cribbed over 1000
bushels.
T. j. Dwyer of Slick, formerly
of Audrain county, marketed a
load of 81 hogs in St. Louis last
week, averaging 328 pounds. They
brought $3.50 per hundred weighT
or almost $2S.00 per head, the car
netting, after all expenses pail,
$1731.90.
Robert Walter at Rush Hill put
up As loads of 10 inch ice recently,
He invites all his friends to come
to see him when they want to oe
cooled off next summer.
H. B. MeCune, northwest OF
Auxvasse, sold his 40 acre farm to
G. w. Gooldy for $2,400.
Corn in small quantities at Aux,
vase has been selling at 65 cents
a bushel.
Judge Alex. Carter bought "A
breeding ewes Of Nat Morris al
$6 each.
The estate of the late Thomas
Champ, colored, south of Mexico
was appraised at $4,000, moi
counting in the real estate. Hiram
Threlkeld, administrator, is ad.
yertising public sale of the per
sonal property for next Wednes
day.
Arthur Trick and father, Ell
Trick, leave for Colony, Kansas
this week where they expect +
locate. Arthur took one of tn,
Savings Bank 's maps with him
remarking to the Message, ] ma,
need this to show nae where 4 an
at" These are good people an'
we hope they may come bacl
again to Audrain some time.
The Farmer and Breeder woul,
like to see the new game law $
amended that heavy fine woul'
be imposed on anyone who shoot
a quail during the next ten year.
The ruthless slaughter Of any bir
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

Miss Irma Johson, who is teach
ing in Fayette, is spending the
holidays with relatives here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

DR.. Kelly Harrison of Kansas
City, visited his mother in Mexico
this week, Mrs. M. B. Harrison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

j, b. Miller visited his daughter,
Mrs, S. Nj. Davis, at Norton, No,
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

and our farming fraternity is fool
ish to permit it.
Nat Morris, Theo. H. Selb and
Albert Miller each sold Judge
Alex Carter a quantity Of corn at
55 cents.
Lutte Diggs, near Rush Hill
East st. Louis one day last week,
at $5.35. They averaged 733 lbs.
A. w. Worsham and family
moved to Hedley, Texas, last
week.
The Middletown Chips says:
Judge Waltz who recently sold his
farm north Of town and bought the
Steve Bertels place of 800 acres
adjoining Martinsburg in Audrain
Co. has sold that place, hence will
not leave the county. When we
asked him what he got for the
farm he said he would not tell, but
being pressed for the price, he ad-
mits he got $14.50 more per acre
than he paid, difference Of about
$4640, a pretty fair profit, for a
farm which he did not own but
two weeks.
j. G. Ford sold thorobred
China hog to Harry Householder
for $18.
Mrs. q. Clapper of near SantaFe
sold big hog recently to VIM.
Mundy for $40.50.
G. F. Chapel of this city hon
ored his two daughters, Mrs. DIR.
Fred Griffin, of Mexico, and Mrs.
T. L. Simpson, of Palmer, ILL.,, with
a Christmas gift each worth while.
Each gets a 160 acre farm, adj
joining each other, in the neigh
borhood of Worcester, this county.
Surprised, no doubt the daughters
were, and rejoiced beyond express
sion.
S. R. Craighead bought 20 head
of cattle of c. A. Sames at $6.75
and sold them on the market a.
$7.35.
Mrs. Fannie Crawford sold 10
turkeys one day last week for
$67.14. They weighed 373 Tbs.
G. F. Bush, northwest of Mex
leo, returned last week from a
three weeks visit in indianapolis
and other Indiana towns. Says
he comes back thinking more If
Audrain county than ever. Land
where he visited is selling at from
$1l5 to 5000 per acre and you can
raise no more on it than here-12
bushels of wheat to the acre is
about the average; corn, 80 to 40
bushels, oats make good straw but
don't head well. The land is all
tiled. Most all the farms are
small, well cultivated and i'm
provements good. Mr.. Bush was
struck with the importance of the
interurban railways leading out Of
indianapolis; 900 miles of such
road in direct connection with
indianapolis. The expansion of
the interurban railway field to the
mutual advantage of towns
people and countryfolk; it has
brought the city to the country
and the country to the city. Su-
burban residences by the thous-
ands have been built-miles from
the city, but the interurban cars
put a citizen in the center of
indianapolis in few minutes. 1t
brings a wide area of trade to the
city. Residents of "a counties,
out of 80 in the State, can visit
indianapolis, transact their bust
ness and return home the same
day. How would you like to see
a situation something like that in
MexicoR Mexico's electric rail
way system-which we hope is On
the way with Mexico as the center
of activity-is a step toward what
Indianapolis has.
j. B. Weaver bought four mules
for 1886 and lately he refused
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs, w. w. Braden and
children, north Of Laddonia, visit
ed L, F, Austin and family here
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

w. w. Williams, manager of the
Crown Laundry Co., was present
ed with Masonic charm by his en-
ployes on Christmas. day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30

Mrs. j. V. Fairer of this city.
who is very aged, has been eriti,
cally i'll for several days.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-30
LAWYER READY TO
DEFEND GUIDE BARRJII.

Washington, oct. Edward n
Barrill does not fear DIR. Cook, noI
does he fear legal trouble with him
He has retained me as counsel in
case Cook makes any false charges
against him
This was the statement tonight OF
General james NJ. Ashton, n promin-
ent lawyer OF Tacoma, Wash. who
lrccently examined Barrill and others
in connection with their expedition
| with Or Cook to Mount Mckinley.
Barrill, who was one of Or. Cook s
guides. testified that DR.. Cook never
came within fourteen miles of reach
| ing the summit of Mount Mckinley.
| The deposition of Barril and others
was taken at the request of General
Thomas H. Hubbard of the Peary
Arctic club The other guide cx-
amined by General Ashton was Fred
Printz, whose testimony as far as it
goes, corroboratcs Barrill
General Ashton admitted tonight
that he had paid Barrill and Printz
about 5000 as compensation for their
travelling expenses from their home
to Tacoma and back.
These men Travelled a long dis
tance," said General Ashton. "and
were in my office for several days.
The money paid them was solely for
their travelling expenses and their per
diem as il they had been out on the
trail"
General Ashton received tele-
gram sometime ago from General
Hubbard requesting him to find the
guides and to examine them thor
oughlY.
II was told by General Hubbard,
said General Ashton, ITO get the ex-
act facts. ! had not the remotest
idea of what General Hubbard's re-
lations were With Commander Pearv
until my arrival in New York city"
After rounding up the two guides
General Ashton said he promised
them their expenses and per diem
sum for their expenses.
When they were in my office,
said General Ashton. Il put them
through a course of sprouts as rigor
Gus AS any cross examination | have
ever witnessed.
II wanted the exact truth and the
atfidaVits that have been published
are the results of those rigorous
hours in my private office. As for
Barrill. he may be nothing but,
mountain guide. but he is type of
our hard working western men, who
will fight rather than lie.
"Barrill saws anyone can go up on
the mountain with him, take Il photo
graph OF him as did Cook take Of
him. at the same place. and that such
party will get the sclf-samc result
that Cook got. hut that 1t will be APP
parent 60 any one who goes with him
that the place where he will BE- |
taken is about twenty miles in an air |
line from the summit of the noun |
tain"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-30
COOK CHEERED
BY M|SS0ULA
RECEPTION
MARKED CONTRAST WITH
MEETING AT HAMILTON
Accepts Cordial Invitation to
Visit Helena to Give People
Opportunity of Testifying to
Desire to Do His Justice.

/ IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
| Missoula, Mont, oct. 29.-ln strik-
| ing contrast to the meeting in Hamll-
| ton last night, DIR. Frederick A. Cook S
| lecture on his polar trip in this city
tonight was marked by no demonstra-
ton save most cordial greeting to
the explorer when he appeared upon
| the stage, and applause at intervals
through his lecture.
The theater was packed and the
doctor was given the most respectful
and profound attention At the close
of his address he was GREETED with
rounds of applause.
DR. G. A. Duniway, president of the
University of Montana, introduced Dr.,
Cook, as a man with an interesting
message to deliver regarding great
achievement and referred to the con-
troversy which threw the Hamilton
meeting into such an uproar as some
thing having no place in university
lecture course.
DR. Cook prefaced his address by
the statement that he had said at
Hamilton all that he had to say re-
garding the controversy, and that his
statement WAS hS Sct ipi III III iHS
written account which he furnished
the Associated Press.
The doctor then plunged into his
lecture. which was illustrated with
stereopticon views showing scenes
in the frozen north
Before the lecture Dr. Cook accept
ed al invitation to visit Helena to-
NOR W and deliver q lecture there
tomorrow evening. A Helena COM
mttee extended the invitation in be-
half of citizens of Helena and urged
him to be the guest of that city and
see that the spirit of the meeting at
Hamilton was not the spirit of the
people of Helena ana of Montana at
large.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-30
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
THRlVES THROUGH PANIC
Methodist Momcn's Organization Re
ports More Money Collected
Than Ever Before.

Piusburg. oct - -NotWithstand.
ing the recent business depression
more money was raised during the
last wear by the Women's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church than during any
other time in the history of the or
ganization This was made known in
reports at today's session OF the for
tieth annual convention Of the soci-
ety's general executive committee,
\ new school in Rome. Italy. will
be built the necessary $4,000 having
been subscribed Closer relationship
between the young womcn's societies
Of the different denominations was
suggested in the report on behalf OF
the home branch Of the society.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-30
GERMAN ADMIRAL LAUDS
AMERICAN REPORTERS


Berlin, Oct. 2g.-Grand Admiral
Won Koestner, commander of the Ger
man fleet which took part in the
Hudson Fulton celebration at New
York, today paid tribute to the
American newspaper men.
II had heard a good deal about the
American reporter" said Admiral
Won Koestner, 'and felt certain
shyness as to how | should get along
with him. My first experience was to
have five cameras leYeled al me in
different angles.
Daily thereafter I talked with
many reporters Not one got me
wrong; nor was l misrepresented
Often | mentioned things in confld-
ence and in no instance was that con
fidence betrayed. The reporters
whom l met in the United States
treated me with dclicacy and afforded
me "A feeling or sense OF fair play
which | admire and appreciate"