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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
WEST LICK.

Husking corn is the order of the
day.
G. W. Mcintyre is on the sick
list.
Rev. Oakes and Rev. Lovelace
closed a two weeks revival at
Wesley Chapel last Sunday. There
were seven additions and the
church was greatly strengthened.
The following were the joiners
Misses Lucille Beagles, Leona An
dersOn, Willie Beagles, Mrs. VIM.
Morris, Claude Morris and Jas.
Morris.
Mrs, Mary Davidson of Red
dick, Fla, is the guest of her
brother, j. II. Phillips and famil ],
L, R, Torreyson and wife r.
turned home last week from
HoXie, Kans., where they visited
relatives.
Miss Tillie Phillips was the
guest of Miss Leila Dubray from
Saturday till Monday.
Noah Clark of Mexico was :
business caller at Edd. FRAZIER,
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Bud and Homer An
derson transacted business II
Mexico Saturday.
Miss Leila Dubray visited Mis-
Iva Morris last Friday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Services to Continue Another
Week.

The protracted service at the
Christian church continues with
increased interest. DR.. Coils is
preaching some effective sermons
About forty new members have
been added during the service
The Christian Newsletter gives
the following as having joined
since its last isue:
T. j. Wilson, Mrs. II. J. Wilson,
Miss Beulah Crawford, Mrs. b. =
Mcintosh, Mrs. Ed. Moore, Russrl
Moore, Morris Dry, Cathrine
Waite, Bryan Kelso, Rozelle Has,
kell, James 'Braden, Odessa Glib.
son, Blanche Gibson, Maudc
Wright, Daisy Wright, Edwin
Cave, Mr.. and Mrs. b. 7. White
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wright, Mr.
Charles and Mrs. Mamie Hayes
Bessie Norris, Nellie Lee, Mrs
Eliza Smith, Mrs. William Littrell
Miss White.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Forty Years in Pen.
Fred TOmkins

Montgomery, Mo-, Nov. 6.-At
a special term of the Lincoln
County Court, held this week at
Troy to hear the case of Edgar
Parish, charged with the murder
of George Rider, a verdict Of
guilty was returned, Parish was
sentenced to serve forty years in
the Penitentiary.
The jury was out six hours. The
evidence was strong against Par
ish. There was little sympathy
for him.
He killed Rider with a razor at
the Christmas entertainment at
the Christian church at Louisville
Lincoln county, last December. He
ran after his victim and caught
his as he was getting over a fence
near the church door.
Parish did not go on the stan
himself, but he claimed he killed
Rider in self defense. Parish is
about 80 years old He will ask
for a new trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Mrs. H. NJ. Long, formerly of
Mexico, died Sunday afternoon
at her home in Sturgeon. Mrs.
Long was a devoted Christian
woman and prominent member of
the Methodist church. She leaves
a husband and seven children.
The sons are Jas. H., Ritchie, w
j. and Hume Long, and the
daughters Mary, lucille and Els
ther. Funeral services were con,
Quoted at Mt. Pisgah Tuesday by
Rev. c. C, Selecman Of Moberly
w. II. Ritchie of this city was 4
brother of Mrs. Long. The b.
reaved family have the sympathy
of their many friends in this city
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
FROM WEST PLAINS.
A Former Audrain County Man
Tells About South Missouri.

West Plains, Mo, nov. 2, '09.
Editor Message:
AS | find / am in arrearage 20
you on subscription | will forward
$100, and thank you for your
kind invitation to return to Au-
drain.
would like to live in your part
Of the country if it were not for
climatic conditions that | do not
feel able to endure. SO when
decided to leave California | con
cluded to come further south, and
look at the country. / have been
here since the 10th of Sept. and
| must say the climate so far is
better than the San Joaquin Val
ley. We have had no cold
weather, just cool enough to be
pleasant, and no mud. The nature
Of the soil precludeS the posi-
bility of mud. The health of the
people seems to be good, and the
land will produce fair crop Of
anything grown in the temperate
zone. 1t is not a section of great
wheat and corn fields, but it will
produce both of these cereals
readily, also all the tame grasses.
alfalfa, clover and vegetables Of
all kinds and fruits. There is
abundance of cheap firewood and
plenty of good water. Good
schools and plenty of churches all
through the country. Taxes are
very low and county out of debt.
The main discouraging feature to
a man from a level prairie country
is the uneven surface of the
country and that it is covered
with loose rock in some localities.
But they plOw right thru these
rocks and raise good "stuff." The
land does not "wash. " 1t is un-
derlaid with a rich, bright red
sub-soil heavily charged with
iron. The roads could be made
good with proper attention and
would be lasting. Land is very
cheap, $1,000 to $4,000 per acre,
improved. People are focking
here from Kansas, Oklahoma and
other states, many of them seek
ing trades, others buying. Take
it all in all this at the present is
a live country.
Fred TOmkins.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
WEST DULY.

Robert Allen and family Of
Carter district and Jim Hender-
son and family Of Sneed district,
took Sunday dinner with r. w.
Powell.
Mr.. Malta and family and Will
Creasey and wife were at Burney
Morralls Sunday.
Harry Householder and family
and M. G. Fox and wife were at
Steve Vigals Sunday.
Another big rain Sunday after
noon and evening. Wheat and
grass doing nicely.
Mrs. R. w. Powell is home from
st. Louis where she visited her
grandson, George Spotswood.
The Halloween masquerade
party at Sam Davenport's was en-
joyed by the young folks.
Children of the Duly school are
about over the measles.
Miss Emerson will give a box
supper for the benefit of the Duly
library Saturday night, Nov. 81.
Mrs. Bob BrentOn of Lebanon,
Ind, visited relatives in this vi
cinity recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Probate Settlement Docket.
For the November term, 1909.
Monday, Nov. 8.

For the November term, 1909.
Monday, Nov. s.
Est. A. j. Cauthorn ct al, j. E.
Jesse, grdn.
Est. Talmadge heirs, o. z.
House, grdn.
Est. f. Sneed Summers, F. n.
Harris, grdn.
Est. Mary McCarty, J. Z. Jesse,
grdn.
Est. Minerva Thurman ct al,
Thos. G. Thurman, grdn.
Est. Byron Bradford, NJ. C.
Barnes, grdn.
Est. Leo. j, Hines, w. j. Hines,
grdn.
Est. Sam Calhoun, Minnie Cal
houn, grdn.
Est. Rosa j. Dawson, T. E.
Hook, grdn.
Est. j. c. Shepherd, North Mo.
Trust Co. admr.
Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Est. Curtis Field ct al, w. w.
Harper, grdn.
Est. Hubert Branstetter ct al,
F. p. Branstetter, grdn.
Est LYDIA & Mary Spelman,
John Spelman, grdn.
Est. Bertha Foreman, John
Foreman, grdn.
Est Greed G. Lewis, Maggie f..
Lewis, grdn.
Est. Roy and Virgil Squirting,
H. G. Squirting grdn.
Est Fred McFadin ct al, Laura
McFadin grdn.
Est. Geo. w. Stauffer, extrx.
Est. Geo. Youngblood, John
Youngblood, grdn.
Est. j. d. Tucker, f. r. jesse.
admr.
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Est. Eddie Mcdaniel, Efie Nc
Daniel, grdn.
Est. Levi Mcdaniel, Stella Ne
Daniel, grdn.
Est. Mamie Pryor, T. E. HOOK,
grdn.
Est. Thos. F. Moore, Grace
MOrre, admx.
Est. Henry Edwards, Thos. a.
Edwards, admX.
Est. Kate A. Middleton, H. p.
Middleton, extr.
Est. Matte f. Ellis, Allie Ellis.
extr.
Est. j. H. Dempsey, VIM. Il.
Dempsey, extr.
Est. Alex. & Ivy Williams, j. r.
Williams, grdn.
Est. Leroy & Elenor Chestnut,
w. F. Atkinson, grdn.
Thursday, Nov. II.
Est. John H. Bird, A. H. Bir /,
admr.
Est c. G. Brokel, F. C. Broke ,
admr.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Sunday School Convention.

The International State Sun
day School Convention will be
held at Moberly, Nov. 16, II and
18.
One prominent feature of the
convention will be the parade of
the Mems Bible classes at noon
Wednesday. Arrangements are
being made to run a special train
from Mexico on that day, and a
large number of Mexico peopl
will go. The train will be run
under the auspices of the Christ,
ian Men S Bible class, but all de,
nominations are invited to attend
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
France Decorates Wriphts.

New York, Nov, 6.-Oryille and
Wilbur Wright, the aviators, it
became known today, have been
presented with the cross Of the
Legion of Honor by the Republic
of France, through its Consul
General here, M. Etienne Lanel,
The ceremony took place yester-
day at the French Consulate and
was witnessed only by Miss
Katherine Wright and Pink w
Williamson, the Wright's counsel
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
cow PEAS PLANTING.
Orchards Just "Put QUIZ. 0.
Morris Makes Fine Invest
ment.

VIM. Sims, of Duly neighbor-
hood, bought 81 lambs Of George
Gardner, paying $3.50 per head.
Judge Alex Carter has bought
the Butler 130 acre farm north
of Thompson, paying $56 per acre.
E. o. Morris last week bought
the Ketter tract of land in north
east Mexico, just across the street
from the Military Academy,
north, paying $1,000 for AT acres.
Mr.. Morris will lay it off in acre
lots and put it on sale.
The Paris Appeal says that
Fletcher Afflick, who will rent
corn land to no man who will not
agree to plant cowpeas along with
the corn, recommends the Rcd
Ripper variety. They are early,
make rank vines and yield much
peas. To harvest the vines with
the fodder. turn them under for
fertilizer or use them for sheep
pasture, he finds, is more than
worth while.
Joe Mougler bought 1000 bu.
of corn of John Kebel, paying 80
cents per bushel.
j. w. Weaver has sold his fine
1913 acre farm near Molino at $40
an acre. Mr.. Weaver, it is un-
derstood, will become a citizen Of
Mexico.
The Bowling Green Times COM
ments: Pike county orchards die
from neglect, pure and simple.
Trees in other counties are cared
for. Here they are "put out" and
if they live it is through no fault
of the owner.
R. T. Bryan sold his property
on East Love street to Frank Dor
gan of Hatton for $2,700.
Shary & Williams sold for John
E. Davis his 32O acre farm east
Of Mexico to R. D. Clark of Mt.
Pulaski, Ill. The farm brought
about $4,000.
Chris Marburg of Laddonia is
feeding so head of cattle which he
shipped in from Kansas City.
Amos Harris of Loutre township
shipped Is steers to st. Louis last
week. They averaged 2O42 pounds
and topped the market at $7.65.
The AuXvasse Review says Will
and George Lee of Mexico purchas,
ed 81 horses on the Fulton market
a week ago. They paid So. 145 for
the bunch.
Fennewald & Co. and E. E,
Hildebrand of this county had a
carload of cattle and hogs on the
st. Louis market Monday.
+. Meyer of Montgomery sold
20 beeves of 1908 lbs. average on
the st. Louis market Monday at
1926.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

The Daughters of the American
Revolution, Mexico Chapter, re-
Gently made the awards to the
little folks who planted the flower
seeds that were furnished them
last April. Gertrude and Frances
ToalsOn Of Harwood street won
the first prize of $500. Beulah
Hedrick of East Liberty won sec
ond prize, $3.50. The children
will be on hand next spring for
more seed and help to beautify
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Why Work for Prohibition in 10.

We should work for prohibition
in 1910 because it is the only SEN
Sible thing to do. We have moth
ing to lose, everything to gain.
Some of our cautious friends ask
this: "What if we should be de-
feated in 1910?"
We are not going to be defeat
ed, but if such a thing should oc-
cur we would be not a whit the
worse off.
Even if we lost we would be
better off than before we had the
prohibition campaign. WhyY Be-
cause this is to be an educational
campaign. The influence of
thought and judgment once
awakened, added to public con-
science once aroused, cannot be
stopped by a defeat at the polls.
1t will go on and on, bringing
victory later. Two examples
prove this: Iron county lost her
local option election and inside of
SIX months after, every saloon was
closed in her county by defeating
saloon petitions; Taney county
lost her local option election and
IN fifteen months time had closed
every saloon in her borders in
the same way.
The sooner we work for pro-
hibition, the better. The hardest
things we have to contend with
are: First, our large city popu-
lation which is cOnfessedly wet;
second, the colossal brewery in
terests of the state. Today Mis-
souri'S great cities contain but
two-sevenths of the voters of the
state. The five-Sevenths are in the
sections where the drys are in the
majority. Every year increases
the city's population of voters
over the country and town. st.
Louis today has three-fourths Of
a million people. She will have
million by 1912. Which is
easier to make dry, a city of three
fourths of million, or a city of a
million people9
1t is estimated that we have in
Missouri today five thousand more
lawbreakers than we had a year
ago. They came from Oklahoma,
Georgia, and Tennessee, since they
went dry, and from Kansas, since
she enforced her liquor laws.
Work for prohibition in 1910 win
stop this migration.
Brewers are coming into Mis-
souri, from states where they have
been outlawed. st. Louis already
has twenty-five breweries. If we
wait four or five years she will
have thirty. VIII it be easier to
fight thirty breweries tomorrow
than it viii be to fight twenty-five
tdOy?
There is but one logical answer,
work for prohibition in 1910.
LOra S. La Nance,
State Press Supt. Of the
WOman's Christian Temperance
!, Union.
Published hv ranuasf ~ Nfr.,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Mexico Chautauqua Assembly

a number of those interested in
Mexico's ChautauQua Assembly
met Friday in Geo. Robertson 5
office. Plans and preparations
were made to incorporate under
the above name. The shares are
placed at $25 each and at present
there are more than 80 share hold
er. Geo. Robertson was elected
president; j. f. Durkee, treasur-
err; and j. A. Guthrie, Jr., secre-
tary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

A large delegation of the King S
Daughters of Mexico will attend
the state convention at Chillicothe
Nov. 10. A hospital in connee-
tion with the Home for Aged
Women is much needed and the
delegates hope to interest the
State organization of the King )
Daughters in the project.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Mr., Carl Weltiz and Miss
Bertha Pendleton, of East s..
Louis, came to Mexico Wednesday
of last week and were united in
marriage at the HOxsey Hotel,
Rev, A. A. Wallace officiating,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Mr., Bleven, southwest of Mexi-
co, lost his barn by fire Sunday
night, The barn was struck by
lightning during the storm
lightning also played havoc with
the electric light wires in south
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
CANDY'S FINGERS STICK.
That Court House Wedding-Will
Spank Their Daughter, If
Need Be.


is Candy was convicted of letting
other peoples funds "stick to his
fingers. The charge was em-
bezzling lodge funds.
John Sexton, a negro 81 years
old. who lives on farm eight
miles from Columbia is said -
have been the only slave save on.
who was in California during the
gold rush. He drove the carriag
of his master, John G.. Scruggs,
across the plains in 1S49. Re.
turning by way Of Panama his
master died, and the negro w&s
entrusted with $1,000 to carry
home, which he did.
The Pike Co. News says that
Will Smith and family have
moved from Laddonia to Bowling
Green to reside.
Miss Lou NOrvell of Pike Co.
jumped from her buggy while her
horse was running away, break
ing one ankle and spraining the
other.
Chas. Neighbors, of Pike Co..
Mo, who ran away with Pike
Newman's wife, was fined 5000
for living in adultery at Ft. Nor
gan, Colo. and Mrs. Newman was
fined $3.50. Neighbors paid the
fines.
A wedding took place in the
county court room in Mexico
Tuesday afternoon which is liable
to cause some legal work and con
siderable fun, comments the
Wellsville Record. The groom
was G. w. Cochran of Mont
gOmery county and the bride
gave her name as Miss Ella Nor
man, who claimed Audrain Co.
as her place of residence. Inquiry
developed the fact that the bride
was Sarah Rasmus, wife of Louie
Rasmus and had resided with him
in Wellsville for about two years,
leaving him about three months
ago. We understand that the au-
thorities will look into the case
and try to convince the woman
that her troubles were caused by
"too much husband"
A Charles City Young Thing
had head that ached, her honey
boy having taken his affections
elsewhere and her father recently
shut himself up with her to reason
with her. "That honey boy aver
aged spending so cents a week on
YOU" he said. "Here's a dollar
a week to take its place. Every
time he called he cleaned out the
refrigerator; your mother will
see to it that your brothers do this
in the future. He kept you up
late at nights. Your baby sister
is cross, and hereafter you will
let the baby do this for you. He
took possession of the most com
Portable rocker on the porch ;
when you look at that rocker in
the future it will not be empty,
bringing the pang to your heart
that your silly novels tell about ;
it will be occupied by the man who
paid for it, and that's me. Your
mother and | stayed by you thru
collie and teething, and we are
going to get you thru this if we
have to take turns spanking you.
Now, take your eyes off the moon
and look at the dust around you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Misses Jessie Mexican, Trlx
Turley, May Head and Mrs. ]. b,
Botkins, all officers in the Mexico
Rebeceah Lodge, viii attend the
district meeting in Columbia Nov
l1th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
wilkins & Brown. the shoemen

Wilkins & Brown, the shoemen,
have some most attractive decor
ated show windows, Autumn
leaves in varied hue form the back
ground which makes most at
tractive their excellent line Of
ladies footwear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

John Hebel, of Duly communit :,
who accidently suffered a broken
arm three or four months ago, hal
an operation performed upon his
arm one day last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Messrs HarWOod and Guy Mot
ley, teachers of Hardin College,
spent a very pleasant day hunt
ing with w. N. Maxwell Of
Thompson, one day last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

That was a grand good man,
E. P. Smith of near Molino, who
died the Goth. He was SO years
Of age, The wife preceded him
to the grave about four months
ago
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Miss Velma johnson has been
chosen as Historian of the All.
Sophomore class at the State Uni,
versity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Miss Tena Erisman has the
position of bookkeeper and ste
nographer for j. o. Tinsley, the
grocer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Mrs, Susie Baker of st. Louis
is the guest of DR.. A. C. White
and family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Mrs. T. y. Keeton of Chicago,
visited her sister here last week,
Mrs. A. c. Barnes, and brotha :,
A. Z. Garrett.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Mrs. N. H. Henry of Chanute,
Kas., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
II. l. Turley.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

There is a new son in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Allen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Philip Fritz and Miss Nellie
Clark, both of Alton, Ill.,, were
married here Monday, Rev. A. A.
Wallace officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11
Probate Court is in session.

Miss Irma johnson was here
from Fayette Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

L. P. Crigler has returned from
a business trip to st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
SchOpp, a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

f. Beebee of Laddonia is going
to move to Boswell, Oklahoma, 10
reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-11

State Press supt. Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Published by request Of Mrs,
oeeola Lane, Local Pres. w. .CT.U.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
NHISTORY FOR CHILDREN.
Bedford Park Museum Is Exhibiting
a Series of Models.

The Childrens Museum IN Bedford Park has on
exhibition a long list Of historical models which
viii teach the little visitors history in a graphic
manner. Everything centres about the year le9
FOR il is in connection with the work Of Henry Hud-
son and in honor Of the Hudson-FultoR celebration
that the exhibit has been opened.
The first period presented is illustrated by a
model Of the Half Moon charts maps and portraits
There are Indian ornaments. money and utensils
and group Of Indians digging clans at Gowanus
Beach. After the Indians come the types OF Colo
Mai settlers-Dutch, English, Spanish and French
A model shows Dutch patroon's home in Brook
lyn. The model was planned after TWO ancient
mansions near Bergen Beach The original houses
were built by the Bergen and Schenck families.
There are nine models, representing the central
ideas in the Six Wars. Miles Standish George
Washington and Paul Jones are among the person
ages represented. The models or groups are %
inches long, j. inches high and have an average
depth Of L inches The average height OF the
figures is inches.
Fhe children themselves passed upon the value Of
The models. When they being prepared for the
present exhibition the children would crowd about
1in the workers could not see what they were doing
When the model OF a Franciscan padre was being
prepared the children had TO be driven away. They
compromised by getting positions FOR two young
sters near the workers watca the procedure and
report progress 10 the remainder. The work went
under a running fire OF comment such as, Shes
wiring him" Now she's maxim his face an
hands" He amt very pretty 100000, now
she's putin him in the OVEN one little girl acted
model in the preparation OF a cavalier group.
When a Dutch trading group was made and dogs
were represented among the figures. one little boy
said You don't mind il tell YOU. DO you. miss?
But those are white mems dogs. and they wouldn't
like the Indians. So theii ears would he turned
little Toy was right and the ears We're turned
down
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

rived at the Equinox House, Manchester, VI. Q
Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

Major John T. oROurke. engineer on the stah
Of Brigadier General David E Austen chief Of
coast artillery, Is i'll at hts home as a result o.
blood poisoning. following the extraction OF a
tooth. He is a member OF the O'ROurko COnstruc.
ton Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

instituted several hundred years ago. and the alb
sence of buildings or walls constructed of brick
Is conclusive proof OF It's stability and lasting quail
ties. The Industry originated with q French priest
who constructed one OF his chapes OF this material
Very small pebbles shale. sand and lime are
the ingredients OF which the material Is made The
mixture. after being thoroughly Incorporated is
shghty mOiStened and then pounded In rough
wooden mould which Is elevated In u runway sup
ported by firmly set ROles and la spite OF the crude
methods employed. a height OF sixty feet can be
easily reached. When the walls have been con-
structcd. all supports removed and the concrete
Is for some daNs exposed To the air. To this eN-
pOsure Is its characteristic sodity solely attributed
The walls vary from twelve 10 sixteen inches IN
thickness and the cost Of construction Is consider
ably less than brickwOrk The thickness of the
walls gives absolute guarantee OF tireprOOf qualities.
StoTehouses and buildings constructed OF this ma
tertal many years ago are conclusive proof of its
strength and durability, No single instance has
been known OF the accidental colapsng OF such
concrete built walls.
In some instances split bamboo poles have been
used To reinforce the material the wood preventing
cracks from appearing aud adding TO the strength.
Bamboo imhedded IL the concrete IN this manner
does not rot, and Il seems odd that the practice Is
not more general Steel or iron reinforcing Own.,
10 the added expense. is never used. The cost OF
construction is invariably gured at 50 Mexican per
Chinese chang lsS0 gold per eight square feet."-
Consular Report