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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

J. w. Yeager, '475. One mule to
C. b. Garrett, $177.50. One mule
to c. II. Dean, $3.50. One
span TO @. II. Dean, $345. Pair
to Mr.. Cornelison, s3l250. Span
to Price Bros, $3.50. One work
mule TO George Hall, $40. Span
20 Robert Biggers, $2s5.50. Two
mules TO w. ii. Wilson, 1886.
Pair to r. p. Harrison, $3.50. Span
to J. w. Yeager, $3.50. Two mules
to b. r. Middleton, $277.50. Span
to G. Householder, $207.50. Pair
to Ed. Mayes, 1915. Span to b.
r. Middleton, $3.50. Pair to r.
p. Harrison, $237.5O. Pair to
George Portwood, $260.50. Span
TO B. X. Middleton, $3.50. One
mule to $. j. Sanford $3.50.
Pair yearling mules TO J.T. Beat
ty, $40. Two pair yearlings, b.
II. Middleton, 1915. Pair year
ling mules, Joe Beatty, 1927. so.
Two pair yearlings, j. T. John
son, $500. Yearling mule, l.. c.
Reed, $135. Two pair yearlings,
b. r. Middleton, $412.50. Work
mule to r. p. Harrison, $lSj. Two
year old FLY, w. Holliway, 1885.
Pair yearling horses, Walter Sur.
Der, 1921. Work horse, G. ii,
Pulls, $50. One mare, VI. Argo,
$50. Bay horse, John Turner,
$3.50. Bay mare, Mr.. Burgus
S235. One horse TO Joe Burch
$SS. Aged mare TO c. SPOTS.
wood, $45. One mare, John Ban
man, $50. Yearling FLY, Mr.
Leofe, $l49. One horse, II. T
Cant, $15. Cows sold from $50,
so to 5000. Sheep brought good
prices. This sale footed up nearl!
sll,0OOOO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
Benton City.

Rev. Duff filed his regular APP
pOintment at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. Bro. Duff is an
able minister.
Dorian Baker Of st. Louis was
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. VIM.
johnson and family, here Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Jno. Gay of st. Louis was
here Sunday to visit Mrs. J. w.
Douglass who has been confined
TO her room for some months with
stomach trouble.
A freight train was wrecked on
the Burlington Sunday a. m.
between North Benton and
Francis. No one was injured.
Mrs. Grace Moore visited rel
atives in Mexico last week.
Phil Petree of st. Louis was the
guest OF his brother, A. O., Sun
day.
Mrs. Frank Douglass and Mrs.
Brown Owen Of Mexico were the
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. Kellerhalls, last week,
VIM. Tucker Of Hannibal is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Tom Powell and little son
lOf New Florence are visiting
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
Thompson.

J. o. TinsIey was the guest
Sunday of his parents at this
place. j. O's. friends here hope
TO see him elected councilman ct
the third ward in Mexico.
Ed. Mayer will move to Phelps
county TO reside.
Mrs. r. L. Davis spent the last
part of the week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. b. Mayer of CentrClia.
Miss Bette May Considine en-
tertained her friend, Miss Evalie
jackson, over Sunday.
Misses Edna Cant aud Otie
Baker were in Centralia Friday
night. They attended the Hope
Medal Contest.
DIR. r. w. Berrey mas been
called here frequently TO see the
sick. All are better.
r. l.. Hampton has rented the
J. G. Culbertson farm of LOG acres.
w. n. Maxwell is entertaining
his brother from st. Joe.
Cant & Considine sold one pair
of black horses last week to a
Kentucky buyer for $4,000.
Ollie Parsil sold his black rid
ing mare to a Kentucky buyer
for 10000.
Mrs. Arthur Shippers of Nap.
sas City will visit Mrs. f. +.
Elliott this week.
Rev. w. H. Hook is billed TO
preach at Liberty the third sun
day in March at IL o'clock.
James Watts is building two
residences in this place for Mrs.
r. X. Thomas of Godfrey, Ills
Mr.. Watts has them under good
Roadway and they will be com.
pleted in a short while.
The Joe Considine sale held
Monday, the 22nd, was extra good
and well conducted. Plenty Of
dinner for everyone and consid-
cradle left over. Brown & John
son were the anctiOneers, two OF
the best in the State. The writer
will give an itemized list Of stock
sold: Pair of aged mules to G.
Householder, $475. Span of mules
to Price Bros, $40. Two pair To
H. Harrison, span at $3.50 and
one 1890. Span to John Burgus
1886. Pair to C. H. Dean, $3.50
Span to Tom Moss, $297.5O. Pair
to b. R. Middleton, $S75. Pair t.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

said, shall not within ten days
thereafter file with the City Clerk
of this City their written protest
against said improvement, the
City Council of the City of Next
co, will cause a contract for said
work to be let to the lowest and
best bidder on the plans and
specification, substantially as so
made for said improvement. Said
Improvement to be completed not
later than Dec. ], 1909.
See. 5. That said work and i'm
provement and the taxation there
for shall be done and made in
accordance with the charter
and ordinances of the City of
Mexico and the laws of the State
of Missouri relating to and pro-
viding for said improvement.
Il. ID. GRAHAM,
President of the Council.
T.. d. GRAHAM,
Mayor.
Passed this 90 day of Feb, 1909.
Approved this % day of Feb.
1909.
Attest,
WALLACE DEARING,
City Clerk.
(seal)
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
The Daughters Celebrate.

The Mexico Chapter of the
American Revolution held a
Washington Birthday celebration
at the home Of Mrs. b. f. Rob
ertsOn last Monday afternoon.
There was a musical and literary
program.
The marking of the Santa Fe
trail was one of the subjects dis
cussed by the Mexico Daughters.
This scheme originated two years
ago and has for its object the
preservation of the route of the
historic old road by loeaing suit
ably inscribed granite markers at
prominent points.
II may be well TO state here for
the benefit Of those who are not
aware Of the fact that Kansas has
already completed her part of the
work. Colorado win furnish her
share this year, and New Mexico
not only ereets an arch at the ter
minus Of the trail in Santa Fe,
but also takes up the making Of
the part Of the trail within her
borders. This has all been made
possible by appropriations given
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

The "nigger" prisoners in the
Mexico Jail outnumber the white
prisoners and lately have been in
the habit of holding kangaroo
court" and assessing fines on
every new prisoner and If he
hasn't the wherewithal to pay up
he is given a sound whipping.
The Mexico Jail is not what it
ought to be or the prisoners would
not have to be horded together
as they are. The Jail is too
small. Build a new one. Make
it larger, use the right plans in
its construction, and make it
sanitary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

riotism, but lack of knowledge.
Therefore they have taken the
matter in hand, with the fond
hope that they may see their
dreams realized.
The markers would be Of Mis-
souri, rose granite marked in con-
formity with those in Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico:
Santa Fe Trail
1882 1872
Marked by the Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Missouri
1909.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
A Resolution.


To pave the alley way in Block
three Of the Original Town Of
Mexico, Missouri, from the west
line of jefferson street west to the
East line of Washington street
and to curb where necessary the
north and south sides thereof
along the distance so to be paved.
Be it resolved by the Council
of the City of Mexico, Missouri,
as follows:
Section !. That the Council of
the City of Mexico, Missouri,
deem it necessary TO pave with
first-class vitrifed paving brick
or blocks the alley way in Block
three of the Original Town of
Mexico. Missouri, from the West
line of Jefferson street to the
East line of Washington street.
said alley to be paved full width
thereof of IL feet. The width Of
the said alley and the material
and plans of said Improvement
are more particularly shown by
the diagram, plans and specifi-
cations for said improvement
fled by the City Engineer with
the City Clerk. Said paving to
be laid to the established grade.
Sec. 2. That the Council deem
il necessary in view of the pro-
posed Improvement of the alley
way in Block three of the Original
Town of Mexico, Missouri, to curb
the north and south sides thereof
where there are no buildings to
serve for the same with white
oak lumber two and one-half
inches thick by twelve inches
deep, and as is more particularly
shown, by the plans, diagram and
specification of the City Engineer
fled with the City Clerk.
Sec. 3. That the cost Of said
improvement so declared as nee
essary to be done in sections one
and two hereof shall be paid by
levying a special assessment on
all lots and tracts of land front.
ling on or abutting on said alley
along the distance so 10 be inn
proved, in proportion to the front
foot thereof abutting on said i'm
provement as provided by an act
of the General Assembly of the
State of Missouri, approved Mch
%, 1901, and found at page So Of
the Laws of Missouri for 1901,
See. 4. This resolution shall be
published for two consecutive
weeks in the Mexico, Missouri
Message, a weekly newspaper
printed and published in the City
Of Mexico, Missouri, and if q
majority of the resident owners
of property liable to taxation fol
said Improvement so declared a,
necessary to be done by this
resolution, at the date Of the pas
sage hereof who shall own q
majority Of the front feet owned
by residents Of the City of Mexi
co, abutting on said portion Of
said alley to be improved as afore
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

President of the Council.
L. d, GRAHAM,
Mayor.
Passed this 22nd day of Feb. 1909.
Approved this % day of Feb. 1909.
Attest,
WALLACE DEARING.
City Clerk
(Seal)
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Rev. Jos. n. Barbee of Louisi-
ana is the pastor of West Cuivre
Baptist church, this county, and
a mighty good man he is too. we
know of him of old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Miss Blanche White of near
Benton City closed a very sue
cessful term of school in the
Hickory Grove district, southeast
Of Laddonia, last Friday. Miss
White is a bright young woman
and ranks among the best teach.
ers in the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
For CITY Assessor.

At the urgent solicitation of
friends S. d. Byrns has announced
as a candidate for this Office.
Don't forget him when you 60
to vote on March LIST.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

here.
Mrs. jackson of Fulton was
here Sunday, the guest Of Mrs. j.
w. Douglass. Mrs. Jackson
formerly resided here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Ben Elliott, son of Thurston
Elliott Of this city, is attending a
school of architecture in St Louis.
Ben is a genius in his line Of work
and will get there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

to the d. A. r. by generous leg.
islatures. The Daughters have
felt that our State has neglected
the work, not from lack of pat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Near Laddonia one or two con.
crete bridges have been built.
Looks like the proper scheme.
Such bridge might cost a little
more, but it would last forever
and would never have to be re-
paired.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Printer Wanted: Compe-
tent young man, to take charge of
jobs and ads. on country weekly.
Address the message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Joseph wilkins and wife are
away on visit to Chicago and
New York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Lawrence county, Missouri,
went dry" last week by 2,062
majority.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

continued promotion TO the front.
-
The Message learns thru q
couple of letters received at this
Office, that there is a little tele-
phone trouble among neighbors
down on Cuivre. An anonymous
writer publicly calls some Cuivre
Christians "hypocrites" and
TRAITORS. Now, boys, that
sounds pretty rough. The Mes
sage does not believe in anOny-
nous communications. 1t ism I
fair to fight in ambush. Come
out in the open and sign your
names. We believe Cuivre
Christians are just as good as
Christians elsewhere, just
as ready to correct mistakes and
right wrongs. We have known
many of the people down there
for years. Air your differences
in a reasonable manner. Yours
is not the first trouble caused By
a telephone-we have known
people who have broken the Ter
Commandments before on account
of the telephone. Forget it, boys
forget it. That's the Christian
spirit. If they won't give you &
chance to "holler down theil
rainbarrel" now, they may b,
willing to "make up" aftel
awhile, and then you can hello
over their telephone line as long
as your pocket book is equal tC
the strain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Mrs. e. R. Locke is the guest
of friends in Macon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Mexico sure enough needs that
new hitching lot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Prof. w. b. Torreyson, formerly
Of Mexico, superintendent of the
schools at Little Rock, Ark, has
resigned his position to accept
the post of Professor of Second
airy Education in the State Uni
versity of Arkansas. Prof Tor
reyson is a very able man in his
field of work. His Audrain
friends are glad to hear of his
continued promotion to the front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

(Seal)
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
Harris Gets $3.50 verdict.

The struck jury in the case of JOS
eph w. Harris, of Rockaway, against
the Lackawanna railroad for the value
of Communication ticket taken up
by conductor on September 18th,
1904, returned verdict late yesterday
of $3.50 for Harris. This is the fourth
time in five years this case has been
tried. AT the three previous hearings
a jury has rendered verdict for Har-
ris. The highest amount given him
was 5000, and in each case new trials
were granted by the supreme court on
exceptions taken at the hearings.
Harris ticket was taken up, it is de-
clared, because 1t had been presented
by others than. Harris, which Robery
FL. McCarter, Of Newark, attorney for
the railroad, stated was a violation of
a contract between the man and the
company. On the witness stand Har-
ris was positive in his statement that,
to his knowledge, no one but himself
had ever used the ticket or presented
it on the trains for ride while riding
from Dover to Rockaway via the
Boonton branch.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23

Articles of Incorporation of St. Ber-
nards' school have been filed in the
Office of County Clerk E. Bertram
Mott. The incorporators undertake
to maintain school under the auspi-
ces Of the Protestant Episcopal church
where boys Of moderate means may be
given an opportunity to obtain under
religious influences a grammer and
high school education and know
ledge of mechanics and Industrial arts
including farming, dairying, printing
and carpentry. The school is to be
located in Chester township.
The trustees are the Rev. Thomas
A. Conover, ] William Clark, Charles
M. Chaplin, Henry J. Hardenbergh,
Richard V. Lindabury, George B.
Post, jr., Percy r. Pyne and Richard
Stevens, of Bernardsville Walter G.
Ladd, of Far Hills; and Walter P.
Bliss and Edward T. II. Tallmadge, Of
Mendham.
Articles incorporating the National
Machinery Manufacturing Co. have
also been filed The company will
have it's Office in Rockaway and will
deal in machinery and tools. 1t is
capitalized at $40, 600. The incorpora-
tors are Thomas Andrews, Bernard
Lovatt and Frank L. Stevens.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
TEL. L.EPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH
Bell People Buy /" Substantial
Minority Of Western
Union Stock.
TO ADD TO TEE SERVICE

The passing of the Western Union
Telegraph company into the control
Of the American Telephone and Tele-
raph Co., or Bell Telephone Co., fore
shadowed by the events Of some
months past, was announced Tuesday.
Theodore N. Vail, president cf the
telephone company, in statement is
sued in Boston, said that his company
had obtained substantial minority =
of the stock of the Western Union.
In the best informed circles this was
taken to be only portion Of the trust.
Absolute control of the Western
Union, and that by stock purchase.
was said by an authority to be the
true meaning behind Mr.. Wallis state
ment. The same authority gave it as
his opinion that the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company had
purchased the holdings Of George j.
Gould and his associates, together
with those of Mrs. Russell Sage, and
the stock owned by the late Giovanni
P. Morosini, amounting in all to about
500,O shares, valued at about S42,-
SOC. 600
President Wallis statement, issued
Tuesday at the offices of the company
in Boston. said that d substantial
minority interest In the shares of the
Western Union Telegraph company
had been obtained.
From the very commencement OF
the telephone business, proceeded tbs
statement, it has been thought that
a close cooperation the making oi
one business the auxiliary to the other
business would give additional public
service, as well as result in large econ
omies both to the public and to the
companies.
There is much to be obtained BY
the joint construction and mainten.
ance of plant, and by its common use
to the greatest possible extent, but
the greatest advantage would follow
the placing of the millions of telephone
subscribers in close and reliable con
nection with the receiving and dis
patching offices of the telegraph com
panies. While some provision for thi;
exists after manner to-day, lack o.
harmony and cooperation between
the companies and an inability tt
agree on methods of fixing responsible
ity has limited it's utilization to case;
of absolute necessity"
Mr.. Vail added that the combina
ion Of the two services would insuret
satisfactory administration, despite
the mutually distinct fields of opera
tions.
(" 1t seems, u he said, "not only tC
be good policy. but duty to increase
the service and advantages to the peo
pie by utilizing present possibilities
and at the same time benefit property
and increase revenue"
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
Fires Galore on sunday.

Fires in the dried leaves and grass
on Sunday caused a lot of trouble and
gave the fire department. some work.
The red wagon with Chief Mack
aboard went to the Whippany River
club and extiDguished fire among
the leaves on the place that threat
ened the fence.
The automobile chemical with Chief
Day went to Joseph w. Ogden's and
had hard fight with fire that not
only included the leaves but had ig-
nited pile of fire wood and several
old wagons.
Residents Of Budd street had to
hustle some to keep fire away from
their chicken coops and other out
buildings while fire in Farrelly s
woods caused some apprehension.
Fort Nonsense was also ablaze.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
To Christmas shoppers.

The time was when the Christmas
season was confined to a couple of
weeks before Christmas, and then
there was one grand pell-mell rush
TO get gift things, with the natural
disorder and disappointment that
comes with hurried shopping. People
have grown wise since Then, and, as
the years have passed, the Christmas
shopping time has been extended from
two weeks to three, three to four, un-
til now people buy things for Christ
mas gift-giving months ahead of
Christmas day, thus avoiding the
work and worry that comes to those
who put things off until the last min
ute. 1t will be a source of gratitica-
ton to the early shoppers to know
that the holiday stocks at Hahne &
Coz are already very full, and that
buying can be done now with great
deal Of satisfaction. In most cases a
small deposit will enable you to select
your gift things now, making the full
payment later on.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
TAX BOARD MEETINGS.
WIN Hold Session at Various Points
In the County.


Edward j. Cahill Edward A. Quayie
and Charles A. Baker, comprising the
Morris County Board OF Taxation,
have decided to sit at the following
times and places to hear appeals from
assessments:
For jefferson township at Langa-
bees hotel, Nolan's Point, on Monday,
November 29th, from nine to nine
thirty in the morning.
For Mt. Arlington at Scfafer's
hotel, Mt. Arlington, the same day,
from nine-thirty to ten in the morning.
| For Netcong borough and Mt Olive
township in Kithcart's hotel, Net
cong, same day, from tensafteen to
eleven thirty.
For Washington township at the
German Valley hotel, same day, from
one to two in the afternoon.
For Chester township at Budd's
hotel, Chester, same day, from two
| fifteen to two-forty five.
For Mendham borough and Mend
ham township at the Black Horse
hotel, Mendham, same day, from three
until three-thirty.
For Pequannock township at Gill;
and's hotel, Pompton Plains. on Mon
day, December 9Th, from ten to ten
thirty in the morning.
For Butler at Casterlines hotel,
Butler, same day from, eleven to one
thirty.
For Boonton township, Boonton
town, Montville and Hanover town
ships at the Boonton town hall, same
day, from three to eight o'clock.
For Rockaway borough and town
ship at the Rockaway town hall on
Thursday, December 9th, from nine
to eleven-thirty in the morning.
For Dover and Randolph township
at the Mansion house, Dover, same
day, from one to six-thirty.
For Morristown and Morris town
ship at the court house, Morristown,
on Tuesday, December l4th, from ten
to three O'clock.
For Wharton borough at Heslin's
hotel, Wharton, on Wednesday. De-
cember 18th, from nine-fifteen to ten
fifteen in the morning.
For RoxbuTy township at Westmore-
land hotel, Landing, same day, from
two to three O'Clock.
/ For Chatham township and borough
at Chatham borough hall, on Friday,
December nth. from nine-thirty to
ten-thirty in the morning.
For Madison, Passaic township and
Florham Park at Madison borough
hall, same day, from eleven to three
O'Clock.
The board also meets in Morristown
every Tuesday aud any person desir-
ing can be heard there and any person
desiring to be heard before the board
may appear at any time or place Of
meeting whether or not such Is the
day designated for their particular
municipality.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
Union rhanksglyIng service.

The congregation of the Church of
the Redeemer and St. Peters church
as usual will unite in union Thanks
giving service on Thursday morning.
This year the service will be held in
the former church and the sermon
will be preached by the Rev. Phile-
mon r. Sturges, rector Of st. Peters
The offering at this service will be di-
vided between ST. Katherine's home,
in Jersey City, and st. Barnabas' hos
pital, 10 Newark. This service will be
at ten-thirty but in addition there
will be a celebration Of the Holy Com
munion at St. Peters at seyen-thirty.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
LARGEST TAXPAYER in COUNTY
One Institution That Is Assessed For
over $1,000, 900.

The local tax bills have been sent
out, and taxpayers generally note,
with more or less mental perturbation,
THAI they are higher than last year.
This is caused by the increase in conn-
ty and school taxes, the local rate
being the same as last year, although
there is a slight increase in the Valua-
tion in certain directions. While
every taxpayer knows that the taxes
are necessary to support the govern
ment and municipalities, nevertheless,
it often seems a great deal to lay out,
without seeing something coming in.
Incidentally it may be Of interest to
know that the LARGEST taxpayer in
Morris county is the Morristown
Trust company. Their bill is S28,-
910.20 on a capital and surplus of over
ST, 100000. The Trust company pays
one-eight of the total tax of Morris
town. Banks and trust companies
can and do legally avoid paying any
taxes by investing their capital and
surplus in tax-exempt securities, but
the Morristown Trust company be-
lieyes it contrary to public policy to
do this, and therefore pays the taxes,
believing our citizens will appreciate
such action, thereby lessening by so
much their burden of taxation.
Since the organization of the Trust
company by its president, Samuel
Freeman, in December, 1892, it has
paid interest to it's Morristown, Nor
ris county and others depositors, OF
81 ,607, ,368.78. Prior to this time it
was the custom OF the banks OF our
city and county to pay no interest or
deposits.