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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Mr.. Samuel McCully and Miss
Virginia Phillips were united in
marriage in Miss Ida Rosamond 5
millinery parlors, at about 2 $50
o o'clock, last Sunday afternoon,
Rev. w. NJ. White officiating.
Miss Phillips was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Phillips,
southwest of Mexico. Her intend
ed worked on her fathers farm.
About two months ago he came
from Tennessee. He is just q and
had started out in the world for
himself. Major Snyder of the Mis-
souri, Military Academy here
knows the young mans parents
and declares that he comes Of an
excellent family. The bride and
her parents came from Virginia
several years ago. All are most
excellent people.
It appears that Miss Phillips
feared if her father knew of her
intended marriage he might dis
miss her lover, hence they planned
an elOpement, or secret marriage,
then they would ask the parental
blessing. The Phillips family all
came to Sunday school last Sun
day, at the Baptist church, in the
forenoon, and when the school
was dismissed Miss Phillips walk
ed up town and met her lover and
together they rode out into the
country, intending when the rest
of the Phillips family had return
ed home to come back to town and
get married. But the parents re-
manned in town and watched, and
when the couple came back they
were caught" The father siren
uOusly objected to intended pro-
ceedings, at first, but at last a re-
Cancellation was reached and all
turned out, really and in fact, cas-
merry as a marriage bell. "
Mr.. McCully and wife will re.
side on Mr.. Phillips farm for the
present. We wish them joy and
prosperity thru life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Mrs. sproul Dead.

Mrs. Emma Sproul died at heg
home in this city Tuesday morn
ing of this week of pneumoniY.
She was i'll but few days. Three
daughters survive her-Misscs
Nettie, Carrie and BERTHE Sprodl.
who made their home with her.
The funeral will be held at the
residence at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, conducted by Rev. a. y.
Wallace. Decepsed was the wife Of
the late John Sproul. She was a
good woman and many friends
will mourn her death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
A Woman Deputy Sheriff.

Montgomery, Mo, May IT,
Miss Nelson Hunter has been ,e
ected as deputy sheriff of Mont
gomery County and now is ready
TO open and close the circuit cour,
and perform the clerical duties %
the office. Although Miss Hunter
is Democrat she received her
position from George Ernest, a
Republican sheriff
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Former Audrain People.

The st. Louis Republic a few
days ago thus spoke of the
trouble of a former Audrain
county couple:
They were married in August,
1902. She was Is and he % years
old They lived for a time with his
parents and then with hers, and
afterwards for several years on
rented farms. She charged that he
abused her and that she was COM
PEELED to do the homework, milk
the cows, care for poultry, feed
the stock and work in the fields.
They came to st. Louis in June,
1909, and he got employment, but
continued to abuse her, she stated
He bought her only one dress and
little other clothing, her father
furnishing her the money for her
individual expenses, she averre |.
Everhart did not contest the
case, but was communicated with
by an attorney, who investigated
the case at the instance of the
court. Judge Williams took the
case under advisement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Celebrate seth Birthday.

Fulton, Mo-, May 17-R. IL.
Smith of Columbia celebrated his
eighty-ninth birthday at the home
of his nephew, Oscar Black, here
to-day.
Mr.. Smith won a medal at the
Kentucky homecoming held n
Louisville in 1906 for being the
Kentuckian who had lived away
from his home State the longest.
Up to that time he had lived in
Boone County, Missouri, for 80
years and two months.
He was born in Bourbon county
Kentucky, and the reunion to-day
was the first meeting of the fam
lily since they left the homestead.
Mr.. Smiths youngest brother
is 72 years old. He was here to-
day, as were two other brothers,
one II, another 70.
Although in his ninetieth year
R. H. Smith is in good heal
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
FORMER THOMPSON MAN.
Gets Into Trouble-said to Have
Killed Two Negroes.

VIM. Tiger, formerly Of Thorn
pson neighborhood, tlis county,
recently working with a bridge
gang on the M. X. & 7. railroad,
has confessed, it is alleged, that he
murdered the two negroes found
dead near Pilot Grove about ten
days since. In an affidavit execut-
ed before Justice cf the Peace j..
E. Smith, of Pilot Grove, Frank
Creasey, foreman of the bridge
gang, states that Tiger confessed
to him that he had committed the
deed while on a drunk. Creasey
also formerly lived near Thomp-
son.
The Boonville Advertiser gives
the following account:
1t appears the confessed muir
derer and companion had been
on a spree in Pilot Grove, and
being refused passage on train,
they hired the negroes to take
them over in a vehicle. On the way
over they had misunderstanding
as to where they were to be taken
and the driver attemptd to turn
around with vehicle and turned
it over, throwing the mules into a
ditch, one on top Of the other. One
mule was killed, and one of the
white men killed one of the
negroes with his knife by cutting
his throat. The other negro escap-
ed and the mureder took refuge in
a straw stack near by. Late in the
night the negro man who made his
escape returned to the scene to
ascertain what had become Of his
friend whom he called several
times. The white man, who was
concealed in the straw stack near
by, hearing him calling went also
from his place of concealment to
see what was doing. Finding il
was the ether, negro who had re,
turned he got into a miX-up with
him and succeeded in getting his
head into a pool of mud and water
and strangled him until he was
dead. The murderer, whose name
is said to be VIM. Tiger, the
made his way to camp and tolc
what he had done, and at once
left for parts unknown. The muir
derer said he alone was response
BILE for the killing, his partner
having no hand in the work.
Officers are on the alert and '
is hoped the murderer may sOol
be apprehended.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
South Jefferson Addition.

A large crowd gathered Tues
day afternoon for the occasion of
the lot sale of South jefferson Adj
dition, the sale being under the
management of Messrs. Williams
and Lee j. T. johnson of Mexico,
Col. Biggs of Bowling Green and
Judge Stuart of Columbia, were
the auctioneers. Percy Trealor
got the first lot, No. l, block /,
bidding 1928. DR.. Paul E. Col
CHS LoJ loI puO0oS 9ql Hool
Fred Pitcher got lot three and
four at 1915 each. Percy TreGlm
took lot 5 at $500. Noble Ban hes
bought the next lot for 5000. |
S. Moody, who owns fine fern
southeast of here, bought two OF
facing the east at $3.50 each. H.
was offered a profit of $40 for hi
bargain a short time after the SAL
Mr.. Moody will put up a fine resi-
dence 81 the lots this summer. r
NJ. White paid 1900 for two lot
south of j. w. Gallaher's home
Mason Creasey bought the j. T.
Harrison house and lot for $2500
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch
mentioned that r. +, Race of Me-
leo and II. d. Stone and others,
representing the proposed electric
railway from Mexia9 thru Lad
donia to Middletowh and theme,
toward ST Charles, a few days age
filed application for a franehiyg
to operate a street ear system p
st, Charles,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Notice of Election.
Mexico, Mo, May 10, l!

Mexico, Mo, May 10, 1910.
An election will be held on June
9th (the first Monday for the
election of seven directors to serve
the Farmers Town Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Mexico,
Mo-, for one year. Held at their
office, corner of Promenade and
jefferson streets, second floor,
Mexico, Mo.
A. b. Smith, Pres,
w. l.. Fowles, Sec'y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Walter NJ. Pearson of this city.
one of the hardest working young
men we know of, who has taken
a special course in the Sproul Ac-
ademy here preparatory for teach
ing, has ben proffered the scholar
ship at Kirksville Normal for the
summer school by County Supt.
j. L. Shobe. We congratulate
the young man. He is worthy If
the scholarship. He will make
good use of it we are sure.
Mr.. Walton Dead.
VIM. Walton. aged about SO
years. died very unexpectedly, al
6 o'clock, last Monday evening.
at the home of his half brother
G. T. Schieffer. near Moline. Heart
trouble was the cause of his tax
ing off. a brother, Charles Wal
ton, resides in Texas Rev. II. |.
Cobb conducted the funeral SER
vices at Midway church yester-
day morning.
Woman's League Meeting.
A member of the Woman S Lea
que of Mexico requests the Mes
sage to announce a meeting of the
Is members to be held at the Mex
leo court house next Saturday
afternoon. at 2:30 O'Clock. 1t Is
desired to elect a delegate or dele
gates to the great convention "a
be held in st. Louis June 3. 10 and
II. The local organization Is work
ing for fine chapter house III
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Jefferson CITY and Return $40

Account Annual Convention
Missouri Christian Missionary
Society. Dates of sale June 16,
II, IS, 10, 20 and 81. Return limit
June "a, via Chicago & Alton R. r
Take this opportunity to visit the
State Capital, For tickets and full
information call on L. A. Bybee,
Agent C. & R. R., Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

DIR. c, f. Edmonston, of Col
umbia, Mo-, cancer Specialist,
Planters Hotel, in Mexico, on
May oath, from IL to 6 o'clock,
Chronic diseases u speciality.
Consultation free. References /;
Harvey Reed, R. p. Tinsley and
VIM, Creasey. tt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Rev, c. NJ, Bishop, pastor of the
Mexico Methodist church, who IS
attending the General Conference
at Ashville, n. c., is in line for
one of the seven bishops to be
elected. Three of these were eleet-
"a Monday and DR., Bishop re-
ceiyed 30 votes Tor one Of the
places,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
NEW ARRIVALS NO. 2.

A big line of Ladies' Shirt Waists
To sell from Zoe to $500 each
Another lot OF those Caspar Silk underskirts
With the pocket-that we sell for Sl.9S each
Also some finer lace curtains than
We had last week in Ecru and white
That we will sell at $500 and $500 per pair
Worth much more-we also received
The following colors in children's and misses
Hose. White, red, pink, blue and tan
That we sell at i5c pair-compare
Them with what others ask you 25c per pair
For-mighty busy this weok-
Our goods and prices must be right
Your Friend,
-McLONEI.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Mexico Height.

The ideal subdivision on the
electric line. Sale Saturday, May
81, l p. m. Free transportation on
electric car. See cut on last page
of this paper
Also the remainder Of this tract
being "a acres, more or less, lying
north Of the Traction Co.'S. power
house, will be offered in one tract
to the highest bidder. on above
date,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Eleqant Modern Residence.

On account of removal from the
City my modern 8 room residence
on West Monroe street is for sale
The house is practically new. n
good condition. Hot and cold
water turnout the building
Heated by hot water furnace
Price reasonabIe-terms extrs
good
w. IA. Whitcl
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

There is to be a big rally of Sui
day school workers held in Lad
donna. Sunday, June 9th. S. D..
Stocks and John Beal of Mexico
will have places ON the program.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Fred w. Pilchef of this city will
deliver an address before the Am
eriean Retail jewelers. Association
at its netting in Detroit. MicH.,
July 20.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Misses Zola Beal and Nina
Stallings spent several days in
Columbia last week, the guests Of
Mrs. C. NJ. Aker and Miss Stella
Steele.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Mrs. j. J, Sperry of yandalia.
while on a visit to relatives 1T
Quincy, H., took id there'and died
last Sunday. She was IS years Of
age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Vaughn Crawford of Hannibal
visited his family here last Friday
1t was Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford :
wedding anniversary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Prof. Reece Hopkins of Sturgeon
has been elected superintende 1t
of the Montgomery City public
schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

s. NJ. Locke, r. r. Arnold, Jr
and A. d. jackson attended the
State Bankers Convention in st
Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

VIM. Sloan of st. Louis, dis
trict deputy for the Knights and
Ladies of Security, has moved to
Mexico and will make his head
yuarters here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Miss Laura Robertson has re-
turned from Washington, D. e.,
where she has been attending
school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

c. 7. Jesse, near Thompso 4,
bought a good combined horse
from j. F. Woolery for $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

The Mexico Methodist and
Presbyterian base ball teams met
in a contest game last Thursday
ard the Methodist boys won out
by a score of five to two.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

John Brewer Of this city bought
two saddle horses Of T. Z. German
of Centralia for 1915.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Mrs. Chick" Smith of Laddonia
visited the family of her brother,
Ben Adams, southeast of Mexico,
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

| Miss Ethel Reed of this city is
Entertaining her friend Miss
Madge Holser of Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Butts and lit
tie son j. R., Jr., of Vandalia,
visited L. F. Austin and family i'll
Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Raymond Branderburg Of st.
Louis is visiting his aunt, Mrs. l..
p. Crigler, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Miss Nina Stallings of this city
attended the closing of the Lad
donia public school Monday
night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Casper Mollett of Pocahontas,
ILL.,, is visiting his brother, B. 5.
AEollett, near Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

The announcement is given ont
that Mr.. j. X. johnson, Jr., al
Perry and Miss Jean Brown Of
Centralia are to be married June
p.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Mrs. w. H. Westerman, for
merly of Mexico, IS years Of age.
died at her home in Colby, Kan,
a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

j. r. Shook, northeast If
town, has been afflicted with rheu-
n4atism for a week or two.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Home-put-up ice for sale any
time you want it. Phone or see
Robert Walter, Rush Hill, Mo. At
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

The Mcmillan Annual has been
issued. Pool Harrison is the editor
in chief. The publication is live
wire; all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

Mrs. Hugh Donnelly and daugh-
ter, Miss Genevieve, are enjoying
a visit with Chicago relatives
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19

t. B. Duncan and wife and
daughter, Miss Bert, left this
week for Evans, Colo, where they
will be stationed for time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-19
Mrs. Charles Schneider renews
Ter subscription for the Message.

Miss Annabel Criswell is re-
covering from late severe illness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-21
Early Morning Blaze Does Con-
siderable Damage
LIVERY BARN BURNS
Ben VOgel and c. J. Parkinson Suffer
Loss Aggregating Twenty-Five
Hundred Dollars

Fire early Friday morning destroy
ed the livery barn on Main street
owned by Ben Vogel. The loss on
| the building and contents is in the
nejghbCrhood of $500. In addition
| to tie building, which was valued at
81 900, Mr. Vogel sustained a loss on
some buggies and harness amount
ing to $500. C. j. Parkinson, who had
recently purchased Mr.. Vogel's bus,
his hack, hearse and two double seat
ed carriages, sustained a loss of ST.
10000. Mr.. Vogel carried 100000 in
surance on the building and $4,000
on the contents. Mr.. Parkinson had
insurance amounting to $4,000.
Nothing is known as to the origin
of the fire. Night Policeman Mike
Schwartz discovered the fire at 2:3O
a. M, and at that time the build
ing was wrapped in flames. He i'm
niediately turned in an alarm and in
a very brief space of time the fire de-
partment was on hand and throwing
water.
The building, being old and con-
structed entirely of wood, burned
like finder and was quickly con-
sumed. The fire had made such head
way when the department had arriv-
Ell that it was impossible to remove
ally of the contents. The firemen
turned their attention to saving adj
Joining buildings. This was a COM
paratively easy matter, as there was
10 wind. Had there been a west wind
1T would have been well nigh impcs-
sible to keep it from spreading, as
between the old livery barn and the
corner of Main and Oak streets, all
but one of the buildings are old frame
structures.
The firemen did good work, though
they were somewhat hampered, it is
claimed, by lack of pressure. This
is said to be due to the fact that wa
ter is being too freely used on lawns.
The stage of water is unusually low
i'll Sank Lake, and with SO many hose
freely running, it is practically i'm
possible to put on sufficient pressure
at the pumping station to give a
stream of adequate force at a fire.
The city authorities have given strict
orders to citizens relative to the use
of hose and the regulations will be
rigidly enforced These conditions
arise as a result Of the long, dry
spell.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-21
DRfDGE THE LAKE
Proposition to Fix Proper Place
for Boat Houses
NEED DEEPER CHANNEL
Desirable Improvement is Advocated
by Public Spirited Citizens
of Sank Centre
DREDGE THE LAKE.

A number of public spirited citizens
Oh Sank Centre have proposed an
Improvement that is, to say the least,
desirable.
Their idea is to have the bay on the
West side Of the city park properly
dredged to a depth sufficient to in
sure enough water to permit launches
To make their exit in low water; to
have some rules and regulations adopt
ed by the city for the building Of
boat houses; to provide bathing
beach,
At present the boat houses are of
all sizes, shapes and locations. They
are neither a thing of beauty nor
joy forever. The channel used by
launches to make their exit from the
bay into the lake is very narrow, the
water is SO shallow now that the
larger boats cannot get out; while
during the average stage OF water
the bay is encountered with weeds.
Some Of the boat owners have al
ready done something oward
clearing out weeds and deepening the
channel. This, however, is but a
starter and should be followed up.
Ii has been suggested that the city
take the matter in hand, dredge
channel wide and deep, protecting 1t
Oh each side either by planking or d
stone wall, and compel boat owners
to fix a proper location for boat
houses The boat houses now stand
on city land. 1t seems but right and
proper, Say those who desire TO see
the improvement made, for the city
to receive d rental for the ground
50 used, and in addition to regulate
the location of these structures. In
fine, the proposition is to have the
city take the matter in hand and
make such necessary Improvements as
shall insure a good channel and at
the same time oblietrate what is now
an eyesore.
1t has been suggested that the city
do the dredging and make the other
necessary improvements. This work
could be done, say those who have
given The matter some thought and
attention, for a comparatively small
sum, say $4,000 or SO. The city
could also call upon the owners OF
boats and launches to contribute, pro
rata, for benefits received, to assist
in making the proposed improvements
The plan looks feasible and if car
ried through would certainly add
much to the looks of the park and its
surroundings. 1t is the consensus OF
opinion among those citizens who
have given the matter thought, that
they can well afford to do this
work The present season, when the
stage Of water in Sank Lake is so
low, is the proper time to do it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-21
DATE OF PRIMARI
Septe her 20 the Day on Which
4 fantS for Office Must
Face the Music

The primary election this year
comes on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Can
didates who desire to have their
names On the official ballot must file
with the county auditor at least
twenty days before that time. This
makes Tuesday, August 80, the last
day for filing this year. The gener-
al election comes this year on Tues
day, November 8. Candidates for Of
fees in which votes are to be cast
in more than one county must file
with the secretary of state. Legis-
lative candidates are required to pay
$1,000 filing fee. Other candidates
pay fee of $4,000, except in case
of county commissioners, whose COM
pensation is less than $4,000; these
will pay a five dollar filing fee.
A candidate for the legislature or
for county office may be nominat-
ed by petition, but the petition must
be signed by at least 10 per cent OF
the voters resident within the dis
trict or political division from which
the candidate is presented. No per-
son. who has voted at primary Shall
be eligible as a petitioner for any
nomination to an office for which
nominees We're voted upon at such
primary. Such petition cannot be
signed until after the date of the
primary election.
A defeated candidate at the pri-
mary election is ineligible for nomin-
alton to the. same office by petit
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-21
SCARCITY OF BASS
Dry, Hot Weather, Will Reduce
the Number of Carney Fish

Members of the Minnesota Game
and Fish Commission have been down
the river as far as Winona looking
over the prospect of gathering the
small bass with which the propagating
ponds at Glenwood are stocked, but
their reports are somewhat dlscour-
aging. Indications are now that
there will be scarcity of bass in
Minnesota for the next two years.
has been customary to gather the
little bass before the water receded,
but this year the water has not been
high enough to allow the usual sein-
ing operations Therefore, the num-
Der of bass fry that will be placed
in captivity will be smaller than
usual 1t takes three years for bass
to attain the proper size for anglers.
According to reports, which have
been made to the state board OF
health, large quantities of fish in the
shallower lakes throughout the state
are perishing during this dry sea-
son. when the water gets low,
and the sun heats it," said DIR. H.
M. Bracken, secretary of the board,
=" fish do not live long" There are
many lakes throughout the state
that are low, and the fish are sur
fering'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-21

Progress on the construction OF the
new local plant of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Company is sat-
isfactory. The present week material
changes have been made in the office.
The long distance booth has moved
into the room adjoining the operat-
ing room. Between the two rooms
there is to be half door with a
writing desk on top, so that those
who wish to have this service can
communicate with the operators and
make their wants known. When
the work is all done the general pub
lie will not be admitted to the oper-
ating room but will have better ser
vice than before. The company ex-
poets to have the new plant all ready
to use not later than the middle of
August.