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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The game wardens all over the
State are enforcing the law. In
st. Louis they take bird dogs with
them into express cars and every
suspicious package a dog shifts IS
looked into in search Of contra
band game. A good "sniffer
might help in some Of the local
option counties in finding contra
band booze.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
personal Liberty"

w. j. Bryan in his Commoner
a few days ago very pointedly
said:
The liquor dealers, recognizing
that their very obvious pecuniary
interest would lessen the weight
Of any argument which they might
publicly advance, are making
their fight under cover Of organi-
cations purporting to represent
those who use liquor. Many we'll
meaning men have been misled in
to believing that every attempt
to lessen the evils Of intemperance
is "fanatical attack" on "per-
sonal liberty"
1t is time the phrase personal
liberty" were defined.
What is meant by personal
liberty9"
Does it mean that a person has
a right to drink in any quantity,
at any time, and in any place, no
matter what injury he may infict
upon others? If not, with whoa
rests the right to fix limitations ?
A drunken man is a menace to
the lives and property of those
about him; has his neighbOrs no
right to protect themselves?
A drunkard robs his wife and
children, and he may finally make
his family and himself a charge
upon society; has society no right
to protect itself?
The saloon is next-of-kin to the
brothel and the gambling hall; it
is a rendezvous for the crime ele-
ment and the willing tool Of the
corrupt politician; MS not the
body polite right to protect it.
self from the decentralization
which the saloon works?
The right to drink docs not nee
essarily include the light to de-
mand the establishment of a
saloon. The right 30 drink is SUI
ficiently protected by any arrange
ment that permits the reasonable
use Of liquor under reasonable
COZ. ditions; and it must be re
membered that the right to drink,
like any other right, can be for
feited. Nothing is more sacred
than the right to life, and yet one
itrn;er C., mo lrsnU 70 me II ne
uses it in such a way as to threat
en- the life of others. So, the man
who drinks to excess may forfeit
the right to drink; even the mod
crate drinker may forfeit the right
to drink in moderation if, not con-
tent with reasonable regulation,
he insists that liquor shall be sold
under conditions that constitute
menace to the home and the
state.
The man who desires to drinI,
moderately ought to join with
those who seek to reduce the evils
of drink to the lowest possible
point, instead of allying himscii
with those who ignore the evils OF
intemperance and resist every
effort put forth for the protection
of society.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Come in and see the editor oc-
casionally, especially if you wish
to push up your subscription date,
We want to see you and get better
acquainted, and if you can give
us an item of news-no difference
how small or unimportant you
may think the item is-we want
to see you the worse. The latch
string to the Message sanctum
always hangs on the outside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The Message is ten years old,
has entered upon its eleventh
volume. We expect to issue n
supplement next week, magazine
size, partly in celebration of this
event. The Message is rooted and
grounded as a permanent Mexico
institution and our circulation is
growing "to beat the band" If
you are not ON our list we think
you should be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

a certain man in the outskirts
of this town who has wife and
children dependent upon him col
lected $50 few days ago for hard
labor he had done and came up
town and went into a saloon and
spent every cent of it before he
came away. Such a man needs a
guardian, Ell?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Uncle' j. V, FARES, in his
93rd year, was down town Taes-
day. His wife, in her 8Sth year,
is very weak, not able to walk
about the room without assistance,
but otherwise is in fair health for
one of her age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Gland Davis returned home
last week from Little Rock, Ark,
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. He is recovering
his health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
R. g. Gibbs Dead.

Robert G. Gibbs, one Of Aux
vases old and highly respected
citizens, died last Saturday morn
ing, after an illness of several
months, aged II years, He was a
native Of Galloway cor ~f born
,.---..aAa...--.l..,,s,...4fv and she y,sg,,,
citizen Of Mexico aHHhe was
proprietor of the Customs Mil
here. About a dozen years ago
he moved to Auxvasse and for a
time operated the mill there.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and three sons. The sons are Rev
E. S. Gibbs of Mexico, Edward, of
near Wellsville, and Herbert, Of
Auxvasse.
The funeral was held at the
Auxvasse Baptist church Sunday
morning, at 10 o o'clock, conducted
by Rev. G. A. Mitchell of Mexico
The body was brought to this city
for burial.
Mr.. Gibbs was man Of sterling
worth as citizen and neighbor
The community will miss him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Rev. G. NJ. Bishop, of the Metho-
dist church, preached the Union
Thanksgiving sermon at the
Christian church. He had an i'm
mense audience. Sixty dollars
were pledged for the Cherry, ILL.,,
mine sufferers and $40 for the Old
Ladies Home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

DR.. Pinckney French of st.
Louis was here on a visit last week
and he showed his confidence in
Mexico's electric railway project
to the extent that he subscribed
for $500 in bonds. Mexico appre-
ciates DR.. French's goodly feeling
shown our city in this matter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
ouintard.PlYbon Nuntials.

Mr.. P. F. Quintard and Miss
Matte Python were united in mar
riage last Saturday by Judge w.
w. Bolts. They are az popular
young couple. We wish them
happiness and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

A goose dinner was enjoyed
last Sunday at. Mrs, Will Sulli-
vans southeast of Mexico. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Arm,
strong, Mr.. and Mrs, w. E, New.
Kirk and Col. James Ford and
wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The Message is not saying much
about politics these days. How
ever we have opinions as to mer
and principles and party, all right
and will not fail to express then
when we see that duty calls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. E. S. Stephens and Miss
Myrtle Cuno, both Of Galloway
county. came over to Mexico Mon
day and were united in marriage
by Rev. w. NJ. White.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The Elks lodge Of this city will
hold their annual coon hunt next
Saturday night, weather per nit
tn. A big fat lunch at Cecil
Baskets cabin, north of town,
after the hunters have returned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

A large audience heard Clar-
ence G. Eaton, Christian Scien-
fist, at the court house Sunday
afternoon. Mayor b. d. Graham
the speaker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
n. j. Bateg, VINO recently movel

T. j. Bates, who recently moved
to Mexico from Hatton, has
bought three residence properties
in south Mexico; one from VIM.
Luckie, one from r. d. Worrell
and another from Mrs. Ada
Owings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bassford
left this week for Washington,
d, O., where Mr.. Bassford VIII
take up his duties as minority
clerk in the Lower House of Con-
gress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. Mollie Trimble of Texas
county, Mo-, and Mrs, Lizzie Ben,
ger, of TT. Collins, Colo, came
last week on a visit to their sister
Mrs. Sophie Kinkade, southeast
Of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. Don H. Matthews of Kan
sas City and Miss Mamie Woods
were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents in this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Woods,
the evening of the Oath inst, Rev.
w. NJ. White officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. Nellie Mcbride of Mober-
ly visited her parents here last
week, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. eau
thorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Rev. II. |. Cobb says he receiv-
ed four turkeys for Thanksgiving,
all fine, lusty gobblers-they were
on post cards.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
$10.05 to Chicago and Return
Via the Wabash.

Account International Live Stock
Exposition, United States Land
and Irrigation Exposition; also
National Farm Land Congress!
Tickets on sale Nov. Is, 16, 20, "a,
2S, 30, 30, Dee. l, 5 aud 6, Lime
tied for return until Dec. IS.
Take the Wabesh.
l. NJ, Richards. Agt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. Annie Davis, So years Of
age, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j. A. Leavell,
Fulton, last Thursday. Deceased
was an aunt of Mrs. w. II. Wal
lace of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

James S, Brown and daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Romans, both late
of this city, are at Hot Springs,
Ark, for the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Ruth Mason who is a
student in the State University,
visited her parents here last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mason.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Leila Winans has returned
to her studies in the University
after a short visit to her parents
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Smaller farms. in Audrain
county, and there would be better
and more careful farming and we
could support three times the
population, 1t will all come some
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
Married Last Week.

Mr.. James X. Pitts OF Topeka
Kan, and Mrs. Elizabeth Dahleir
Cf this city were united in mar.
liage here the Oath inst, Rev, A
A. Wallace officiating They will
reside on Mr.. Pitts fine farm in
Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. w. H. Pulls, a prominent
farmer of near Centralia, and
Mrs. Lottie Crews, a highly es-
teemed young woman of the
Thompson community, were hap
PLY married in Centralia Wednes-
day of last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

l.. p. Crigler RENTED $114 to
the mine suffers at Cherry, H.,
this week, contributed by the
Mexico public.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Winnie Gibbs, teaching in
the Laddonia schools, attended
the funeral of her grandfather,
r. c. Gibbs, who died at Auxvasse
last Saturday morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. Ote Freels of Ladodnia
visited her sister in this city last
week, Mrs. j. G. Jesse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. 7. E. Hook is visiting her
brother, DIR. j. w. Cox, at John
son City, East Tenn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The first quarterly conference
of Mexico Circuit will be held at
Trinity, Dec. 10. Rev. w. A.
Hanna will do the preaching. The
business session will be held ct
the parsonage at 2 p. m. on Satur-
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Merritt Llewellyn, attending a
school of pharmacy in st. Louis,
visited his parents here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

NJ. T. Vandegrift and wife are
entertaining Miss Jessie Vande-
grift Of, Benton, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. L. b. Shields of Columbia
visited Mrs, Leslie Ferris and Mrs
Garrard here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. James Crawford
of this county are entertaining
Mrs. James Guthrie of Shelbyville,
KY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

r. w. Allen and son, Charles
Allen, visited friends at High
Hill last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Mary Carter, attending
the University, visited her parents
here last week, Judge and Mrs.
Alex. Carter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander
of Laddonia spent Thanksgiving
with Mexico friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

There will be no preaching ct
Trinity the first Sunday The pas
e01 ,1'is teee..1 Hr II T. COBB, being away
assisting in revival meeting on
the Rowena charge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Vera Houghland, who is
teaching at Milton, Iowa, visited
her mother here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Ed Householder of Center,
Rails county, visited relatives
northwest of Mexico last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

The children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Rodhouse have been afflicted
with scarlet fever. The home was
quarantined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Elizabeth Ecton is enter
tanning her cousin, Miss Ida Me
Cormick, of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
:. She has conse

Mrs. Claude Lee has been very
i'll from an attack of indigestion
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Annie Hopkins, teaching
at Huntsville, visited Mexico rel
atives last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

w. j. Beard of New York visit,
ed the family of Mark Pitcher
here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Miss Bennetta Barley, who IS
teaching at Norborne, Mo-, visited
her parents in this city last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

E. B. Keath and family here
have been entertaining w. e.
Keath and wife and daughter Of
Chillicothe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Chalsie Crews and Paul Hass-
Ter, attending the State University,
visited Mexico relatives last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. G, Ackman is visiting
friends at Elgin, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Judge Samuel Davis of Marshall
holds a special term of the Au-
drain county Circuit Court to-
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Buy Columbia Graphophone
Records-they fit your machine
clearer, fuller, more brilliant tone.
Double Disc Records, two selee-
tions, for Csc. lndestructible ey-
Under Records WON'T BREAK
AND WEARS FOREVER, for 35c
Hear them and get catalogue AT
THE NEWS STAND, Mexico. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mr., and Mrs. II. t. Morley on
this city visited Mr.. and Mrs. AZ
G. Clayton in Fulton last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02
Ill f

Miss$ll court here hey visited
.fEiai6unced on another paggauflrnis
~. She has cons&
A. ff~4AA Hospital
Mrs. y. L. F5n is visiting
relatives and friends in Sedalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Gov. Hadley has appointed D..
j. C. Parrish Of Vandalia and
Congressman Champ Clark as
delegates from the Ninth Distri It
of Missouri to the River and Har-
bors Congress to be held in Wash
ington City, Dec. Sth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-02

Mrs. NJ. j. Graham. in Duly
neighborhood, entertained Mrs.
Lena Bird of Oklahoma last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
PORTUGUESE RESISTS HIS
EXTRADITl0N FOR MURDER
Case Is First One to Come Under New
Treaty with PortugaI-lnter-
national Law Involved

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-An extra
dition case with unusual features came
up for hearing this afternoon before
United States Commissioner Heacock.
Mosys DO Amaral, arrested on state
department warrant at the instance OF
the Portuguese minister at Washing
ton. was accused of murder committed
on one of the Azores islands, and al
though he had fled from the country,
was tried and convicted, a man ap-
pointed by the Portuguese court rep
resenting him at the trial.
Recently he was captured at San LUIS
Obispo, in this state, and now is resist
inc the efforts of the authorities to re-
move him to Portugal for punishment.
His case is the first to arise under the
new extradition treaty with Portugal,
and many questions of international
law are involved, not the least being
the legality of trial by proxy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
corporation Tax Bill LeaaI

WASHINGTON, July S.-Confrma-
ton of she expectation in many quar-
ters that the large corporations of the
country will seek to hold up the col
lection of taxes under the corporation
tax bill, if that measure is enacted, by
an appeal to the courts to test its con-
stitutionality, was given here today by
a prominent official of the treasury de-
partment who refused to be quoted by
name. Secretary MacVeagh is out of
the city, but an official of the depart
ment of justice, qualified to speak on
the subject, declared today that he be-
lieved the bill as now framed was clear
ly constitutional and that any action
looking to a test of constitutionality
would not prevent the secretary of the
treasury to proceed in collecting the
tax in the usual way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
CRISIS
NOW AWAITED
SHAH is PREPARING TO SEEK
LEGATIONS REFUGE
Exniration of Armstice Gives ReVo-
lutionists Ample Time in Which
to Occupy Capita Before
Russians Arrive
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 8.-The near ap-
proach to a crisis in Persian affairs has
had little effect in removing the com
plexity of the situation.
That the shah is in danger is clear
from. the latest Teheran dispatch which
states that d few days ago he made
preparations TO seek refuge in for
eign legation in the event of his troops
proving powerless to stem the national
lists advance.
The distance from Enzeli to Teheran
is 18O miles 1t will therefore be at
least another ten days before the Rus
sian troops are able to take effective
steps at Teheran.
The armistice arranged between the
rovalists and constitutional forces in
an endeavor to arrange terms OF peace,
expired on Wednesday and the reVolu-
tionists will have ample time, to at
tempt the occupation of the capital be-
fore the Russians arrive.
The instructions of the Russian
troops are for the present not TO ad-
vance beyond KazYy, which is q miles
from Teheran.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
OLD RATE DEMANDED
BY THE NATIVE SONS
San Jose Reunion of Forty-fiVe Par
Iors Depends on the Final
Answer of Southern
Pacific

SAN JOSE. July S.-As the result of
a disagreement between the Order of
Native Sons and the Southern Pacific
railroad 1t is possible the celebration
which was to have been held in this
city September may be abandoned.
The parlors of the order located
about the bay, numbering in the neigh
borhood of forty-five, have refused to
participate in the reunion unless they
can secure the same rates from the
railroad allowed them when the cele-
bration was held here three years ago.
A committee of Native Sons will
meet in San Francisco this evening in
an endeayor to reach an agreement
with the railroad company. All prepa-
rations for the celebration in this city
are suspnded until the dispute is def
nitelV settled
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09

people of Porto Rico. He said this
would be a great aid to the teacher in
the islands, as it would be a glowing
reward of merit to hold before the eyes
of the Porto Rican to tell him he would
one day become a citizen of the great
United States.
Emphasized Too Strongly
But Mr. Dexter emphasized too
strongly the word citizenship, for i'm
mediately a brother from Alabama
arose and proposed to tack on a little
suggestion about freedom for the
Filipinos. He said they had been nur-
tured by the eagle of freedom going on
ten years now, and thus far the only
civilizing influence they had felt was
the water cure.
Several immoderate "ha-has" met
this proposition, but it did not deter
another exponent of freedom from Of
fering a straw of relief to what she
termed "down-trodden" element. This
was Miss Mary Shirley of California,
who if she is not a militant Suffra
gette. is at least a woman suffragist.
Nov, if there is going to be any
freedom advocated here" she said. "I
want to make another amendment. If
the savages of Porto Rico and of the
Philippines are going to get support
here 1 want the voice of this associa-
deserve it most-the women of the
United States"
Taken Too Seriously
This was too much When the
Porto Rico resolution came out it was
at least taken seriously. When the
Filipino clause was added it brought a
smile, but the "votes for women"
proposition caused a roar of laughter
which was the signal for its burial by
the ballot. So far as the National Ed
ucational association is concerned,
there is to be no liberty in this respect.
The election altogether was more
PEACEFUL than was expected, though the
two ballots taken were close. Irwin
Shepherd of Winona, Mimi, was re-
elected secretary, life honor already
conferred. A. II. Chamberlain of Cal
ifornia was reelected treasurer and
Lorenzo d. Harvey first vice president
The report of the treasurer showed eX-
penditures of S33,609 and a balance of
S3SO9.
In the afternoon the departments of
music, science, art. state schools In
dian education, elementary, child study
and home economy held sessions.
Thomas j. Kirk of Oakland, Cal, spoke
before the department of business edu-
cation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
TO TUNE OF "H0LY CITY,
Double Tragedy in Suburbs of Denver
While Phonograph Reels Out
Sweet Strains

DENVER, July 8.-While listening to
the strains of the Holy City" on a
phonograph, Frank Farr, a resident Of
Argo, a suburb of Denver, this after
noon shot and killed his wife, Elsie, and
then ended his own life with a bullet.
The couple had been separated for the
last six months. The tragedy occurred
at the home of Mrs Fairs mother Mrs
James Brown. Mrs. Brown had re-
fused to allow her daughter to return
to live with Farr, who, she claimed
had been cruel.
When Farr went to the Brown home
this afternoon he appeared to be in
good spirits, and asked his wife to play
the record of the Holy City, on the
monograph This she did, and while
they were listening Farr suddenly be-
gan shooting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Martial Law Prevails

GLACE BAY, c. b., July 8.-Martial
law prevails i'm the southern Cape
Breton coal fields tonight. Troops are
guarding the collieries Of the Dominion
Coal company and an attempt will be
made tomorrow to operate the mines
under military protection. Six hun
dred men from the Canadian perma-
nent forces arrived tonight and at once
went on duty,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Held in High Esteem

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The high
esteem in which Representative
Francis w. Cushman was held by his
colleagues in the house was reflected
by that body today Mr.. Humphrey Oh
Washington offered a resolution eX-
nressive of the houses sense of loss
over the death of Mr.. Cushman and
providing for the removal of his body
to his home and for the payment of
the expenses of his funeral.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
MAN OUT OF WORK IS
WILLING TO SELL HIS
TW0-WEEKS-0LD BABY

NEW YORK, July 8.--Harry Beach,
90 years old, and out of employment,
and his wife. both of whom have been
hungry much Of late, have offered their
twO-weeks- baby for sale for $500
cash. When Beach's first wife died two
years ago, she left him with two chill
dren, and lie married his present wife
six months later.
In discussing their offer Of the new
baby for sale, Beach and his wife said
that TO keep the child would be only to
infict their bardships ON him, and by
selling the boy they would provide him
a good home and bring prosperity TO
Themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Receives Fatal Injuries

SPOKANE, Wash, July S.-Caught
in the. elevator of the Carlisle hotel to-
night Mrs. Margaret M. Morrison of
Cottonwood, Idaho, received injuries
physicians believe will be fatal. The
elevator started upward just as she
was stepping into it and she was
pionioned between it's floors and the
ceiling above.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
To Test Anti-eambIing Laws

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Furtherr
progress in the proceedings instituted
to test the validity of the anti-gam-
bling law in this state was taken to-
day when Police Judge Van Nostrand
signed a writ of habeas corpus return
able July 13, directing Chief OF Ponce
Cook to show cause why Frank O'Shea
and Frank Rose, accused of betting at
the Ingleside coursing park, should not
be discharged from custody.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Severe Earthquake Felt

SIMLA, India, July 8.-A severe
shock occurred at o'clock
this morning and was felt from RaWal-
pindi, the capital of the RaWalplndl
division, to Chitral, the capital of the
state of Chitral. Several houses We're
thrown down. The shock also was felt
at Iskardo, the capital of Bultista,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Noted Partisan Dies

PARIS, July S.-General, the Mar
uuis de Gallifet, former minister of war,
commander of the Legion of Honor,
died tonight. He was stricken with
apoplexy on Sunday, which was the
third attack within the last few months
Castor Alexandra Auguste. Marquis de