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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Tho Reason.

"why doesn't Smith call in his fam fly physician? Has he lost confidence in him ?"
 ''No: the doctor has lost confidence in smishr'-Lippincott's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
One Secret.

Lawyer-I must know the whole truth before I can successfully defend yoa. Have you told me everything7 Prlsoner-Except where hid the mon- ey. l want that for myself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
He Knew

He Knew. T suppose you know why you ar1 ses'e?' asked the judge severely ''Yes. sir" answered the prisoner "I wuz drug here."-Birmingham Age Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
NUTMEG IFNGVE.

High single string. 279. Clapp. Hart ford.
 High three-string total. 707. Kelsey, New Haven.
 High game. 1061. New Haven. High team total. 2993 New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Team Standing
STATE LEAGUE

HIEh fhree StT1ng IT. bdVKS. Ob6. High single. c. Johnson. 269.
 Team Standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Manager Leavy of the Blue Ribbons despite his aggressiveness Is hustler for booking games. Patrons will see some of the best teams in the east before the curtain rings down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

All roads lead to the Park City Rink Wednesday night. The Boston Bloom or Girls are the attraction. the Blue Ribbons being their opponents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Lights at the Park City Rink will be incased in netting on basketball nights. The performance of a week ago put three lights to the bad, and when it comes to paying $8 for each, you can't blame the management.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

High School girls shifted about Sat- urday-Miss Keneally changed places with Miss Ritch; the change worked all right. but, Miss Keneally does bet ter at guarding game while Miss Ritch is more at home throwing baskets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

for Boys all solid satin calf shoes, we'll made and good for every day or dress shoes. $1.25 value. Sizes 1 to 5h.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
BY SPECIAL REQUEST T II f PSYCH0PAqHIC
 DOCTORS Who Have Been Making Such
 Marvellous
 Cures
 IN WARNER HALL S33 Main Street EVERY AFTERNOON LAST WEEK WILL GIVE ONE MORE FREE
 HEALING CLINIC
Wednesday Afternoon
 February 3rd Doors Open at Z ID. m.

A SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED LEG TURF AND FIRED HEALING DEM ONSTRATION WILL BE GIVEN IN SAME HALL.
 LAST CHANGE TO SEE THESE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Girls
 Shoes 99c. An exception ally good lot of girls Kan garoo calf and fine Kid shoes. Regular SIPS quality. Sizes Il F to 2, at
 99c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Hustlers are still on the war path despite the A. A. U. edict issued from the local Y. M. c. A. Tonight they travel to Norwalk and will try to bring home the scalps of the Montauk team of the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

B. H. s. second defeat of the season, having lost to the same Harrison team Wednesday afternoon in Harrison by the score of 23-13.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

New Orleans, La. Feb. 1.--Abe Att tell will meet Jem Driscoll of England. provided the latter weighs in at 124 pounds. The clever Californian who fights Eddie Kelly here Thursday next, sta ted today that he was the champion and he would not jeopardize his title by agreeing Driscoll to weigh more than 124 pounds
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
The Suckers Got a Lesson.

Ebenezer Shattn,k and wife, of
oklahoma, and Thomas Shattuck
Of Los Angeles, Calf, visited |,
p. Dyer and other relatives and
friends in this county this week.
The Mr.. Shattucks used to live
here; Near Shattuck was a great
violinist, and Tom Shattuck- near
10 years ago. conducted the first
Punch and Judy show ever seen
in Audrain county.-Mexico Mes
sage.
The Times editor. though a
small boy. will never forget
prof. Shattuek's S show. He gave
it in the court house at New Lon
don. He was a ventriloquist and
his show was immense at that
time. He let it be known that he
would open school after the
show, teaching all pupils to be
ventriIoquists at ten dollars per.
He gave the lesson and the suck
ers knew just as much after they
had heard him as they did be-
fore and the money was gone.
But Shattuek did not misrepre-
sent thing. He told them how to
do it, aud left them to carry out
his Instructions Bowling Green
Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
MRS. Ferris Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ferris, wife of
the late q. d.. Ferris. died last
Thursday morning.
She had been confined 10 her
bed for only few days, however
owing to her advanced age and
some long standing physical trou-
bles she was for many years any
thing but well woman. She had
suffered much for many years.
Ed. w. NJ. White who preach
ed the funeral sermon, in Chris
tian Newsletter" says of Mrs.
Ferris:
While it is hard at anytime to
give up our friends and loved
ones we would not be so nm
thoughtful of their happiness as to
call them back from rest and
peace with the Father to this
life with it's cares and sufferings.
The memory of sister Ferris will
long remain with the people of
this community. Three children,
Leslie, Roy and Miss Katie, are
left to mourn the loss Of kind.
loving mother. Many other rela-
tives and host of friends min
gle their tears with loved ones
over the loss of this good woman.
4 brief funeral service was con
ducted at the house Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock by her pastor,
w. NJ. White. assisted by Brother
Wallace of the Presbyterian
church. The body was laid to rest
in the city cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Indignation in Monroe.

The Paris Appeal last week had
the following account:
South Fork citizens, indignant
almost beyond restraint; came near
administering inerited punish
ment 10 a stranger named Geo.
Chancellor. Wednesday. a demon
stration was made in Esquire
Davis court but was calmed by
officers and the cooler heads in the
crowd. Chancellor, who had alarm
ed several women while prowling
around, spent Monday night in
Wafer Ash school house, leaving
two or three worthless articles
there. Miss Mary Eller. the teach
er. and Ray Crigler, a pupil, re-
moved them. Chancellor later
came back. demanded his things
and was told where TO find them,
Claiming that he could not find
one OF the articles, he stalked in
to the school, seized the Crigler
boy and dragged him out. Miss
Eller, who bravely rushed to the
rescue, was dragged half way
across the yard. Chancellor was
arrested for disturbing the peace.
He demanded a jury, had the
Wafer Ash teacher and pupils as
witnesses and conducted his own
defense. showing a keen know,
ledge of court procedure. f. T
Fuller prosecuted. Chancellor was
convicted, fined $50 and, not be,
ing able to pay. was sent TO jail
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Ed w. Il. Hook.

The Centralia Courier contained
the following item last week:
Miss Nellie Stephens is visit
ing her brother, Bunyan Steph-
ems and wife, east of town. She
attended meeting at Liberty Sun
day and heard Brother Hook of
Mexico deliver a most excellent
and interesting sermon, his text
being Galatians, sixth chapter and
first verse: Brethren, if a man
be overtaken in a fault, ye which
are spiritual restore such an one
in the spirit Of meekness, consider.
ing thyself lest thou also be tempt,
ed"
II is a beautiful text and Bro.
ther Hook presented it to his au
iitom in a most pleasing and ad
mirable manner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
ROAD DRAaGERs.
Western Audrain Farmers Join
Good Highway Campaign.

Sturgeon. Mo-. March 27.--An
organization was formed here to-
day called the Brotherhood Of
Road Draggers. II is composed Of
farmers of three townships around
Sturgeon-Saling township in Au-
drain, Bourbon in Boone and
Prairie in Randolph county.
There are twenty-six school dis
tricts in the three townships, and
April 8, at the school meetings,
the farmers will be asked to elect
two delegates to meet in Sturgeon
April 10. when officers will be
elected.
These delegates are to get the
signed pledges of every farmer
who viii agree TO drag the roads
alongside his land for a period
Of one year. 1t is agreed that
where farmers refuse the roads
will be left unworked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Msxico,s New postofice.

The following dispatch from
Washington, ID. c., appeared in
the st. Louis Globe-DemQAt a
few days ago:
Washington, March 27.-The
Treasury Department has grant
ed to the successful bidder OF the
site for the new federal building
at Mexico, Mo-, such additional
time in which to correct a small
flaw in the title as may be nee
essary to secure the proper ac-
ton Of the court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Teacheru, Examination.
The county Board Of EducatI

The county Board of Education,
composed Of Profs. s. T. Davis,
l.. j. Shobe and j. w. Atkins,
held examinations for teachers
certificates in Mexico last Friday
and Saturday. Forty-eight per-
sons took the examination, as
follows;
Mexico--peapl Barnett, Stella
Williams. Mabel Davis, Laura
Hanley, Olivia Myers, Willie
Whitson, Goldie Quinn, Florence
Brown, Willie Mansfield, Grace
Sullivan, Zola Beal, j. NJ. Harri-
son.
Laddonia--Willie Dubray, Ina
NJ. Gallaspie, 'Vefnie Levick,
Mattalene Bevan. Bessie Barton,
Elsie Day, Pearl Parker, Matte
Talley. Laura Syler, Beulah Tai
bolt, Lelie Hammet.
Rush Hill-Eva Hannay. Ina
WyckOff, Alva Roberts. Edna
RICHTER, Ethel Stanford.
Centralia-Nellie Proctor, Mrs.
Minnie Forbis. Cynthia Moor
head, Katie Sievers, Mamie Ken
nan, Myrtle Philips, Beverly
Mayes, Effie Bryson. Mary Far
rington, Myrtle Bryson.
Vandalia- Daisey Humphrey,
Jennie Barnes, Frances Culbert-
son.
Thompson-Enda Cant.
MOlino-Pricilla Miller.
Wellsville-LOttie Jones.
AuxvasseIEmma Epperson.
Martinsburg-Anna Scannell.
Moberly--Edna Earnest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
ANDERSON CAUGHT.
Lusby, His Pal, Also Captured,
Both Almost simultaneously.

Luther Anderson, the alleged
murderer and thief, is again in
the clutches Of the law The credit
for the capture is due entirely to
$. p. Cunningham, Deputy Sheriff
Of Audrain county and president
Of the Missouri and Iowa Anti
horse Thief Association. When
Mrs. G. w. Covey of near Lad
donia declared it was Luther An-
derson who stole her horse--after
Anderson's escape from the Mont
gomery county jail--Air. Cunning
ham got out a circular letter des-
criptive of Anderson, with Andcr-
sons picture on it. describing the
horse also and the two reyolvers
and other articles he had taken
from Mrs. Covey, put the seal of
the State Association upon each
paper and sent one TO each presi-
dent of all the Anti-horse Thief
Association subordinate lodges in
Missouri and Iowa. Such a cir
cuiars would cause the whole mem-
bership to get busy.
Wasn't long till results came.
Last Friday Anderson was arrest
ed at Ft. Madison, Iowa, by
Sheriff j. j. Datin. Anderson had
come TO that neighborhood about
ten days before and said his name
was Frank Depau. He was rec
ognized by members of the Iowa
Anti-hOrse Thief Association by
the description Mr.. Cunningham
had sent out from Mexico. II is
understood that Sheriff Datin Of
fered to divide the reward money
with the Anti-horse Thief Asso
citation, declaring that If the
organization had not informed
him he never would have known o.
Anderson S presence in that local.
ty.
Sheriff Datin arrived in Mexic'
Sunday night with his prisoner
Anderson remained in the Mexico
Jail over Sunday. Many persons
visited at the jail Sunday, amonl
them Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pease
who live just southwest Of Mexico
and for whom Anderson one
worked as a farm hand while tn
Pease family resided near Farber
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Elks Elect Officers.

The Elks lodge held annual
election of officers last Friday
night, with the following result
A. II. Whitney, exalted ruler
j. ID. Mckee, esteemed leading
knight; S. ID. Byrns, esteemed
lecturing knight; John b. Gra-
ham. secretary; Ralph Buckner,
treasurer; Sam Morris, tyler; j.
X. Jesse. trustee for three years
r. w. Berry, trustee for two
years; a. ID. jackson, trustee for
ono year; E. b. Keath, represent
tive to Grand Lodge; r. ID. Rod
gers. alternate to Grand Lodge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
his trousers beneath the cloth.

his trousers beneath the cloth.
Anderson says that before his
escape at Montgomery City he
begged some cayenne pepper
his stomach's sake" from
Sheriff Ernst and says he meant
to throw il in the Sherifi's eyes if
caught in a tight place and to
cover his trail if blood hounds
were put on his track.
Lusby, who escaped with An
derson, was captured last Sunday
afternoon in the Sny Bottoms,
across the river from Louisiana,
An officer caught his man asleep,
disarmed him, and he was brought
thru Mexico Monday en- route to
Montgomery City, where he is
wanted for burglary.
The Audrain County Court and
other citizens advanced from their
own pockets 5000 to Sheriff Datin,
offered by the court for the ar
rest of Anderson.
Sheriff Woolery and Officer
VIM. Barnett took Anderson to
the st. Louis county Jail for safe
keeping Monday morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Mrs. Guthrie Dead.

Mrs. Caleb Guthrie, whose Mis-
band died about a year since in
his city, died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Sisera Threlkeld, in
Fulton Sunday. She had been in
failing health for some time. She
was in her 67th year. Mrs. w. A.
Sharp and Mrs. Edgar Threlkcld
Of Mexico were her nieces. The
body was brought here for burial
Monday, funeral service being
held at the Christian church
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. w. NJ. White.
The relatives have the sympathy
of the community in the sorrow
| that has come TO them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Officer Shoots.

Paris, Mo-, March 29.-Ralph
Nolen, the 16-year old son of
Sheriff Francis Marion Nolen of
Monroe county, shot and severely
wounded Elliott Ripper, a negro,
here Saturday night. Ralph was
with his father and Officer Daw-
son. who were trying to capture
Charles Quarles, a negro prisoner
who had escaped from the county
Jail Thursay night.
The officers got possession of a
letter indicating house where
Quarles might be. They surround
ed the house, Ralph being left to
guard one Of the exits. A craps
game was in progress and num-
ber of the negroes attempted ia
run when Sheriff NOlen entered
Ripper ran in young Nolen's
direction and was called on d
halt. When he refused. the boy
fred, the bullet entering the side
of his back. Ripper is in a critica
condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

this county.
Sheriff Datin's account of An
derson's arrest is an interesting
ones On the trip down here from
Iowa he got a pretty full con-
fession out Of AndeRon--Ander-
SON acknowledging all the ac.
cusations against him except the
charge Of numbering August wag-
nor; nothing against him but-cir-
cumstantial evidence, and he
wants the court to hurry up with
his trial.
Before his arrest Anderson had
been in the neighborhood Of Ar
gyle, Iowa, about ten days aud
several had employed him as a
farm hand. Finally when he went
to work for James Fitch, a farm.
er about three miles from the
Missouri line. be was an object
ofsuspieion, says Sheriff Datin
Through the Antih0rse ThieI
Association. president $. p. Cum
ningham. Of Mexico, Mo-. 4 com
plete description AZ well a.
,.t...,ras,l, ~ Auderaon had heef
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
Rev. Mundy Dead.

Daniel Mundy, the Oldest citiz-
en- of Rush Hill, 81 years of age,
died last Saturday morning. De-
ceased came to this state from
Illinois about 30 years ago. The
wife survives him and two chill
dren, r. L. Mundy, and Mrs. Alice
Downs. The funeral was held
Sunday morning at II o'clock,
at the home i'm Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01
A Concentration of Events.

The Vandalia Leader last week
contained the folowling item:
Friday was a great day at the
Farthing residence. II was Miss
Beulah Farthing's birthday, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Dyes wedding an
niversary and the Shetland pony s
first natal day. Such a concatena-
ton of events demand due recog-
nation and Mrs. Farthing pro-
vided a dinner worthy the oe-
casion. And if the little Dye trio
could have had their way that
pony would have occupied the
seat of honor. DIR. and Mrs. Van
deventer and Miss Sallie came
down from Laddonia to complete
the party.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Eld. w. II. Hook of this city
preached al Red Top Christian
church last Sunday. There were
two aeeesiosns 10 the nbership.
Brother Hook is p q this
church for am indeil llme.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Wm. NJ. Steel. connected with
the waterworks company at Boone
vile, Mo-, visited old friends in
this city last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Mrs. Mary Hamilton of Lad
donia, a professional nurse, has
been caring for sErs. Webb
Wright Of vandaIia lately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Miss Mary Eller closed very
successful term of school in Wafer
Ash district near Santa Fe, last
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

George league and family, Of
near LaddOnia. left recently for
New Mexico where they viii re-
side in the future.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Turner & Minor, real estate
men. win move to rooms over
.Fredendall 4 wilkins store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Russell Watts changes the adj
dress for his Message from Mex,
leo. route 5. to Auxvasse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Rev Z. +. Dudley of Norforls.
Va. has been visiting his niece
here. Mrs. Tate McCue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

i HeAt IhTm W rilcil, ~ IutIlDtE
of the Association. From the first
he was suspicious of Anderson,
and when he learned he was car
rying two guns and spending
much of his spare time target
shooting, he decided to inform me.
BY the way, Anderson is a crack
pistol shot, the neighbors say, and
/ have since learned he won
medal in the navy for markham
ship.
"When Mr.. Dougherty tele-
lphoned me, | started Immediately
for his home. | reached there after
nightfall Thursday. The following
morning | went to the Fitch home,
about Z O'Clock, and informed the
family what intended doing, An
derson at the time being at the
barn. In a few minutes / saw
Luther returning with an arm full
of wood. backed against the
kitchen wall beside the door and
waited.
"It was all over in a minute.
AS he stepped inside the door l
placed my revolver against his
4
side and said, Hold steady, An
derson, ! want you Before he
could realize what had happened,
slipped the handouts on and
he was a prisoner. He became
bully, daring me to release him
and fight a duel. II seemed he
would like to be a lady's man aud
was trying to make a hit with the
daughter in the house. He gas
conaded while we were in the
Fitch home, but soon as we left
he lost much OF his bravado.
Il had two guns with me, a ~
calibre automatic Colts, and a
larger gun, the latter TO beused
should have a running fight with
him. Anderson might do some
thing il he had the drop on you,
but when you have the bulge, on
: him he is meek as a lamb.
"By the time we reached Madi-
son he had owned up to every
thing bat the murder. When we
; arrived in town, Julius EichOrn,
, who formerly resided near Farber
: and knew Anderson well, called
at the Jail and identified him. An
: dersOn is ignorant and one of
: these bad men who are only dan
gerous when they know they have
you at disadvantage"
Anderson seems to have a pick
L at Officer Adkins of Vandalia. He
4 tells the story that after he stole
Mrs. Covey's horse he passed Ad'
\ kins in the road and spoke to him
/ but Adkins did not recognize him
\ Later he thought the officer rec
ognized him and he drew his re.
Il volver and would have shot him
/ had Adkins turned. Not many
believe this story. After Anderson
left the Covey place he,went west
Il and then east and then north into
y Rails county and he had no chanc,
to meet Adkins.
= Anderson declares he and Lusby
had no outside assistance in break
l. ing out of the Montgomery Cit,
g Jail. Lusby did the work of borlnl
n thru the wall with a poker ans
A. had it almost completed when h
F. became an inmate. When the tw'
G. gained their freedom Anderson
le first went 10 st. Charles Loui
g siana. Hannibal and then to tn
r locality of Farber He remaine'
le in that vicinity until his escapad
h at the COvey home, keeping clos
watch OF the officers Peered thr
ID a window one night at his father
r home and saw an officer in cor
ID versation with his father. Says h
a hid four days and three nights !
at the Covey barn. On his trip {
n Iowa he traded the Covey hors
he for a pony. lie intended sellin
e the pony the very day he was -
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Work for the grading of West
Monroe street has been com
meneed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Robert Hooton and wife have
been visiting relatives at Yates,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

w. L. Bush at Thompson john
the Message list Of subscribers
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Our Cant items arrived too late
to be gotten in type last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Mrs. ID. p. Moore Of Webster
Groves AIo., visited Mexico
friends last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-01

Mrs. John Beal is visiting her
sister at KirksviIle who IS quite
III.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06
WAsH1NGTON--In the giving out
w OF the news at the White House

WAsH1NGToN.--In the giving out
w Of the news at the White House.
perhaps the most striking departure
from the Roosevelt methods has been
shown since March 4. y.
The day Of the "faif-haired boy" as
the Roosevelt newspaper favorites
were locally fand perhaps enviously)
known. has passed. There are no
press agents of the administration, or
II there are they do not appear as
ouch at the White House.
Mr.. Taft had not been president
very long before he announced that
he would cease seeing newspaper rep
resentatives with the same freedom
they had been accustomed to at the
White House. The first version Of this
was that when he had anything to
communicate to the newspapers he
would send for representatives and
talk to them, but that at other times
he did not care to see them.
Either this was not his position or
he soon modified 1t. Now the practice
Is to see newspaper representatives
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06

THE size OF the average family in
l the United States has decreased
from So persons in 1890, the date OF
the first census, to 4.6in the same area
IN 1900. according to a volume being
prepared by the census bureau at
washington
OF especial interest from sociologi.
cal point are statistics OF family life.
In 1890 families composed of no more
than three persons represented only
one-fourth OF the entire number Of
families. while in 1900 families of sim.
liar size made up nearly 40 per cent.
OF all families. Families composed Of
six or more persons represented In
1890 more than one-half. but in 1900
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06

scarcely more than one.fourth OF the
families enumerated.
The number of children under IS
years Of age to each white family
was 2.8 in 1890. as compared with 1.5
In 1900. The ratio In 1870. OF two chill,
dren under 16 years OF age to each
white female 16 years Of age and over,
declined to one in 1900.
OF 3.l71 900 white persons enumer.
ated In 1890, approximately 100000
survived 30 years later. 1850 in 1880.
while In 1900 there were 20 persons
who reported their ages as ITO years
and over, so that at the census OF 1900
1t is possible that there were still
living persons enumerated In the first
census, taken 10 years before.
In 1890 the Smiths led all the rest.
there being 33,345 OF that family.
other families followed in the Sc
quence given: Brown. Davis. Jones.
Johnson. Clark. Williams. Miller and
Wilson. These nine names repre-
scented about four per cent. of the total
white population ofs1790.