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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06
OF

sHERIFFS SALE IN PARTITION. /.
State Of Missouri
County of Audrain
d b. Botkins and d. NJ Roberts,.
.,.......... ........ Flaintins.
Robert Clacher .....D Defendant
IN the Circuit Court Of Audrain County,
BY VIRTUE and authority Of decree
and order OF sale made by the said Court,
N the above entitled cause and OF a GER
glned copy thereof, dated Nov. End, 1903,
Wall, 'on. Friday. January the 21st 1910,
2etNeen the hours Of Nine o'clock In the
70 95re e and Five: o'clock in the afternoon
S0urt House In the city OF Mexico. in
Audrain County, Missouri, SELL al public
gI osiin TO. the highest bidder, the fol-
owing oesfribed Real Estate, viz
All OF that part of Lot two T2) IN city
survey hfty-tWo (52) lying west Of WASH
, ,hs street in. said city of Mexico. and
Gid inches In width OF lot nine 81 In
CITY survey No. forty-one (41) of the city
e. Mexicos Missouri I said last tract being
bounded and described as follows. Com.
mence at the point where. the west line
OF Water Street intersects the South line
OF Maple Street In the city of Mexico Mis-.
degrees and! fifteen (15J minutes ives
along the. south line of Maple Street two
hundred and fifty-five (255l feet and fv'
| 40. inches for q point of beginning, run
| thence north eigIity-nine. (S9) degrees ane
tfteen (l5) minutes west along said souu
line of Maple Street 'forty-tweo (42l 'fse
and, eleven CID inches; thence South on
hundred and thirty FIVE. (1S5) $ feet an,
/ six Co inches thence east forty tVV
I42l feet and eleven Oh inches thenc'
north one. hundred and thirty-five (l35
feet and six 60 inches TO the plitc
/ Of beginning, all in the city of Mexico
County Of Audrain and the State of Mis-
souri,
Terms Of sale as follows viz: Cash.
| j. 3. WOOLERY,
Sheriff Of Audrain County in the State 0
| Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

Oyster stews Is cents at the
New Restaurant, opposite P. o.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that 1. John
w. Howell, administrator de bonis non,
will make final settlement ofthe estate o.
John F. Harrison, deceased, lat the Feb
ruary term Of the Probate Court OF Au-
drain County, State OF Missouri, to be
held in Mexico, on the second Monday in
February, 1910.
JOHN w. HOWELL, T,
administrators, De Bonis Non,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06
$31.5s to Denver and Return Via "The
Chicago and Alton

Account the American National
Live Stock Association, Beef Pro.
ducers Association and National
Western stock show. Tickets on
sale Jan. 7th, sth, and 9th. Re,
turn limit, to reach original start
ing point upto Jan 25th.
L. A. Bybee, Ticket agent, Chi
eago and Alton R r., Mexico, Mo
Hot chile Eve cents at the New
Res tanrant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06
!IlHAbASH
TIME TABLE.
effective December 9th, 'Oe)
EAST BOUND.

No 4, For St. Louis and points
East =. :. 2:52a.m.
NO.14, For St. Louis and points
No so, st. Louis Accom-. 7:o5 am.
No. 20, St. Louis-st. Paul Lin
tied HOS am.
No. 2, Colorado-st,Lou LinSi-
ted 50 ~. ~. Il 2;30 pm.
No ~, st. Louis Express 6:5g pm.
No. 72s Local Freight is;Oep.m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave
No. I, For Kansas City. Omaha,
ottumwa and Des MONIES. i2.0a a. IN.
No. :, For Kansas City and points
-. west ..........i. .-...,sf..... 2.30 a. m.
No. 10, Moberly Accom-. .1l;ss a. "a.
No. 3, For Kansas City. Council
Bluffs, ottumwa and Des
Moines t2:Osp.m
No. 9, Colorado ST. Paul Limi-
ted ,;,,. ....,........, i....4,5l .. in.
No, 81, Moberly Accom- 49,. .9:2s pm.
No. 70, sLocal Freight. 1000 ain.
(sDally Except Sunday
j. d. MCNAMARA
g. P A.. st. Louis, Mo.
| M RICHARDS,
Agent Mexico, NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

Tor Z,OUO. Mr.. Wllburn has
bought two lots, across northwest
of the Old Ladies' Home, for $3.50
and will put up two dwellings on
them in the spring, one four rooms
and the other eight rooms. Mr..
Wilburn bought these lots cheap;
they are good property.
W. NJ. Lander, with the Ma
tional Poultry & Egg Co., at Atchi-
son, Kansas, whose parents reside
near Mexico, sends us a pamphlet
t ling OF his plant" one Of the
best Wholesale poultry and egg
houses in the west" The paper
also contains hints on proper hand
ling of poultry and eggs for market
Mr.. Lander has a fine position
with this company, and we con-
graduate him and wish him pros
perity.
Corn in North Wilson township
is selling at about 60 cents bu.
Charlie Householder had a load
of western yearling sheep on the
market last week which he sold at
1925. Another load Wednesday
brought him S7.35. The animals
in both loads averaged SO pounds.
Ed. M. Crooks moved back to
his farm, near Worcester, from
Kansas a few weeks ago. He is
back to stay this time, we guess.
he is building a large barn and as
soon as the weather opens will be-
gin the erection of a new 6 or Z
room house. He owns the farm
lately known as the w. l.. Kent
place. A log dwelling stood on the
place and this fall it was torn
down. 1t was the oldest building
in the neighborhood, land mark
of we olden time.
Uncle" Charlie Owens, near
Llttleby Station, sold a big hog re-
Gently that weighed sos pounds
He sold at $40, and the animal
brought him even $45.Sl%.
Mrs. Fred Jerichow of Mexico
bought nice little 40 acre farm,
three miles north of Mohno, and
moved to the same this week.
A. B. Weidler last Saturday de-
livered nine fat hogs to Mexico
buyers. They weighed right al
200 pounds each aud brought him
s cents.
j. R. Shook lost a fine jack 6
few days ago which he valued al
$500. 1t fell and crippled itself
on the ice.
Eggs are FIVE cents piece in
Mexico. Example, lady in
town a few days ago telephoned
her grocer to send her 3 cents worth
of eggs, and he sent her just one
egg.
Horace Mundy is fattenin a cal
of cattle for next months market
also a car of hogs. He will put
another car on full feed about
March LIST. Mr.. Mundy has beer
subpoenaed to serve on the Fedora
Petit jury in st. Louis next week
aud the boys at home will have t
look after those cattle.
| j. f. Parker, a prosperous farm
err near Laddonia, ships in fence
posts by the car load lot and SELL
out to his neighbor farmers. Bill
ly West of Mexico has a farms
down that way and Mr.. Parker il
furnishing lin with post. Bill!
is putting some substantial i'm
provements on that farm.
!. Oyster stews Is cents at tn,
New Restaurant, opposite p. o.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06
soMr CASH; soME VIEWS.

Charlie Householder hands Us al
dollar on renewal.
John Wilburn remembers US
with a renewal favor.
Evert Johnston, near Santa Fe,
pushes up his subscription date.
Judge j. j. Sims is ahead for
the Message another year.
J. j. Mosby, at Middletown,
sends one dollar for the Message
for year.
E. G.. Cant, Jr., now gets the
Message at MartiDsburg instead Of
Wellsville.
Mrs. G.. A. Camplin, at Santa
Fe, sends us one dollar for the
Message to be sent to Mrs. j. A.
Van Horn, at Canon City, Colo.
A bunch Of renewals for the Mes
sage: Joe Atkinson, w. N. Hes
terburg, D. w. Butler, James
Chapman, G. o. Valentine, E. l..
Hopkins, j. A. billiard and Henry
Cant.
]. II. Faucet of Centralia called
on the Message last Friday. He
recently moved back to this coun-
ty from Texas. His son has a
fine farm near Centralia, in this
county.
Rev. j. s. Jesse, formerly of
Mexico, now at Chillicothe, Texas,
sends US a dollar and says, You
will please push the figures up af-
ter my name and address on the
Message to 1911."
| j. o. Sims, up Centralia way,
called Monday and renewed for
the Message. Mrs. ME-. Erisman
renews also. e. Il. Roberts, Hen
derson johnson, Henry Klotz, j.
f. Dorgan and E. o. Snedeker,
ditto.
Mrs. Ella Parks remembers us
with a renewal favor and writes
Zone dollar to keep the best of
papers coming to my home. Wish
ing you a happy and prosperous
New Year. etc. Thanks for these
good words. 1t helps aud cheers
a fellow to his best efforts.
M. l.. Travis of Laddonia made
the Message a pleasant business
call last Friday. Recently he en-
ljOyed a visit from his brother, G.
w, Travis, of Humboldt, Cali. The
latter had his wife with him and
they had not visited in Missouri,
their native State, for % years.
j. E. Hodge called the other day
and renewed for his father, j. R,
: Hodge. j. E. is one of the Mes
sage's best friends. He is feeding
60 head of mixed cattle for G. E.
Casper, which will be ready to ship
/ in about 80 days. Mr.. Hodge
| says his thermometer registered 13
degrees below zero on the nigh
, of the 18th uls.
Our venerable TREND w. I
Lott, at Bachelor, Mo-, wrote us
3 the following ON Christmas day;
5 Il have been thinking for two oil
three months that | would come to
5 Mexico, to renew for the Message
5 but haven't got there yet, and il
looks this morning like l would
: never get there, so l send you
check for the amount. We cam
get along without the Message
Christmas greetings and happy
New Year to you"
That prince Of goods fellows
Frank L. Bruce, at Kansas City
a
J writes US as follows: Il am send
ing you Two Dollars on subscrip
ton to Message. If this does no
; fix date right let me know. l lik,
, the Message. It's growing better
day by day,-a great news letter
/ am at home once since | left th,
> farm. Bought vacant lot here ant
, built modern bungalow thereon
A happy aud prosperous New year
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06
NOTHING TOO GOOD
FOR THE FARMERSI
STALLION SALE in MEXICO
]. G. FORD AT AUXvASSE.
S. P. Pickett to Convert His FOd-
der Into a New Feed.

henderson johnson solu DTs
Tincher three hcgs last Saturday
for $72. They weighed 900 lbs,
and sold at the rate Of s cents.
A. G. Brockman is the Duroc
hog man of Centralia.
John w. Harris of MELVILLE sold
a three year old horse recently to
r. l.. Birchfeld for $3.50.
James Chapman of Skinner is
advertising his big annual mule
sale for next Wednesday. the 18th
INST. He has some bargains.
Don't forget the date.
j. G. Ford was in Auxvasse last
Thursday and was one of the auc-
tioneers in the Harrison & Ander-
son sale of draft mares. Fifteen
head, from one to six year Olds,
sold at an average of $2l7 per
head.
The Wellsville Star says: Leo.
Portucheck of near Martinsburg
has sold his 95 acre farm, which
he recently purchased, to A. w.
Martin for $73 per acre. Mr..
POrtucheck then purchased the
Verhoff farm, between Martins
burg and Laddonia. This is a
splendid farm aud contains 1G0
acres.
Nothing too good for the farm
ersi This was the belief of the
Missouri Agricultural College when
the prize steer of the State was
roasted for the annual banquet
held at Columbia last Friday night
for the hundreds of farmers at.
tending the exercises of Farmers
Week. The beef butchered was
valued at $175 and the choice cuts
were the highest priced beef in
Missouri. The bullock had taken
premiums at the Missouri State
Fair.
"I'm going to convert my fod-
der into a feed on the order of al
falfa meal next fall" said S. P.
Pickett, near Woodlawn, to the
Paris Appeal man a'few days ago.
1t has already been demonstrated
that shredded fodder is one of the
best and most economical rough
feeds to be had. I'm going to
make it still better by grinding it
to a pulp after it has been shred
ded, then increasing its nutritious
qualities by mixing in small per
cent of brown sugar. This is the
process used 10 making alfalfa
meal, which has proven such a
fiesh-maker and conditioner.
The Missouri Special Sales Co.
will hold combination breeders
sale in this city Feb. IL and IS.
High class stations, mares, colts,
jacks andt Acts will be among
the offerings. The necessity of a
stallion law to prevent breeders
from being imposed upon and the
offering of futurities for saddle
horses will be discussed.
The Vandalia Mail reports that
Mrs. Enos Farnsworth of that vi
entity 10 l6 days last month made
27I pounds of butter with only
four cows. She sold the butter at
30 cents a pound.
VIM. Ray, west of Rush Hill,
sold to Charlie Dean last week a
span Of mules for $340.
Shannon Hodge is home from
the Philippines aud four years.
service in the army. He was mar
RED on Christmas day to Miss An.
ma Hutton of Ssltzer, Okla. They
viii make their home at Laddouia
with their parents, Mr.. aud Mrs,
J R. Hodge. Shannon has bpen
ali around the world and be says
Audrain county and Missouri are
good enough for him.
j. E. Love traded bis real estate
and stock Of goods at Rowena tC
C. NJ. Berry for 160 acres of land
a
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

Miss Mabel Rodhouse of this
city spent lest week with Miss
Pauline Sturgeon in Centralia,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

4. x. Stevens, an uncle Of
Hiram Stevens and a brother,in-
law Of P. P. Hudnall Of Mexico,
died in Wellsyille a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

w. E. Wentz is out at Burling-
ton, Kans., looking after his farm
near that place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

j. w. Dry and family and Brad
ford Sappington spent a day or
two last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Sappington in Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Horton Of
this city visited Mrs. Horton s
mother, Mrs. Hettie McGee,l OF
Laddonia, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

G. w. Kerr, of Durango, Colo,
arrived here last week on an ex-
tended visit to relatives and
friends in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
APPARENTLY NO
HOPE FOR VERDICT
IN THE HYDE CASE

Kansas City Mo-, May 15.-The Hyde
jury retired at 1925 o'clock tonight with
out having voted a verdict. Delibera-
tions will begin again at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Neither DR.. Hyde. his
wife nor any of the Swopes were at the
criminal court building tonight
Practically every one connected with
the case has abandoned hope of an agree
ment If a verdict is not reached by
Tuesday morning the jury will be dis
charged
While the jury strove to reach a YER
dict today, patient crowdr waited inside
the courtroom. Outside a drizzling rain
fell.
For the first time since the trial opened
DR.. Hyde appeared somewhat downcast
but sat in chair and smoked The
room was distressingly silent, when sud
denly from within the JAIL across the
corridor from the courtroom, there came
the sound of singing. The weekly relig-
ious services were being held. Throw
out the life line, throw out the life line,
some one Is drifting away" sang a tenor
voice. my Faith Looks Up to Thee"
and Rock of Ages" followed Not a
sound was made in the room while the
hymn was being sung.
The physician insisted he was not des-
pondent. THE mills of the gods grind
slowly" he said.
Mrs. Hyde came about $50 o'clock and
the doctors spirits frightened. He told
anecdotes to her and his two sisters,
Miss Laura Hyde and Mrs. e. N. Hop
kins. But about fifty persons were pres
ent during the morning, but by O'Clock
this afternoon the room was filled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
]. w. VANCLEAVE
DIES IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, May 15.-J. w. vancleave.
former president of the Manufacturers
associa ton, died of heart disease at his
hCme here today. His death was shock
to his relatives and friends. who had
been hopeful of his recovery during the
last few days, in which he had shown
marked Improvement
Mr.. Vancleave was nearly 81 years old
III, c.. Thompson, for 30 years his bus
mess associate, said tonight Mr.. Van
cleave's breakdown could be traced to
his war with the labor unions.
Mr.. Vancleave attracted international
attention and became a power to con-
tend with in both of the large political
parties in national conventions by reason
Of his uncompromising attitude toward
the big union labor leaders.
When the Buck Stove & Range Co.,
OF which he was president, was boy
cotted, following dispute with a local
union, he obtained an injunction against
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor; John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison.
The three labor officials were sentenced
to Jail for contempt of the federal court
o. the District of Columbia. An appellate
court sustained the sentence and an ap-
peal was then taken to the supreme court
of the United States, where the case Is
pending. Art
At the time of his death Mr.. Vancleave
was member of the executive board of
the Manufacturers association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Philadelphia, May 15.-"The most CO.'S
mofolitan gathering which ever met on
the continent is the way the World S
Washington next Thursday, is described
at tho headquarters of the Worlds Sun
day school association in this city For
more than a year lines from all over the
world have been converging in the office
of DR.. George w. Bailey, the executive
head of the organization, and he now an
nounces that more than 50 nations will be
gather at the capital May 1924. For four
months past the office In this city has
been refusing delegates credentials to
applicants, as the quotas of the states
were already filled.
The largest organization in existence
which it is part, is the Sunday school,
say the leaders here. 1t has more than
2G,0000o0 members, found in every nation
under heaven except possibly Thibet
While the bulk of the schools and all the
association are to be found in the vari-
association are to be found in the vari-
GUS Protestant denominations, the Sunday
school as an institution yet existed also
among the Roman Catholics the He
brews, the Mormons and Buddhists. In
North America there are above 5000, ,00C
members of the Sunday school and every
state and province is completely organ
ized.
demonstration of adult Bible classes
will be made at Washington next Friday.
when some ten thousand men from all
over the continent will parade down
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
CHAUFFEUR SPEEDS
TO HIS OWN DEATH

New York, May 15.-Threading the
crowded lanes of Central park at break
neck speed, a taxicab with a swaying,
glassy-eyed chauffeur at the wheel,
dashed In and out between foot farers
and carriages this afternoon, pursued by
mounted policemen and traffic men on
motor cycles until on a sharp turn 1t i'm
paed itself with crash on the front
springs of a limousine coming in the
opposite direction.
Michael O'Connell, chauffeur of the tax
icab died of his injuries in a hospital late
tonight. Mrs. Anna Gilbert, widow of
Riley Miles Gilbert, who left an estate
worth more than 81, 100000, and her daugh-
ter. Annie, were thrown violently from
their seats in the limousine against the
windows directly in front of them ana
were badly cut and bruised.
OConnell shot around turn into the
limousine with such speed that his car In
skiddng burned the covers from his tires.
His throttle was wide open and the spark
still on when the cars were pulled apart.
Thousands watched the chase and the
collision,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
Great Sunday School
Meeting To Be Held In
Washington This Week

PENNSYLVANIA avenue Special trains will
bear delegates and Sunday school men
from all the neighborng states for this
special occasion. On Saturday afternoon
there will be a monster open-air service
on the plaza and the east steps of the
capital.
Another spectacular feature of the con-
vention will be living tableaux in Con-
vention hall, and the closing night, when
congress of nations will be repre-
sonted by Washington children dressed IN
foreign costumes and massed under nags
OF all nations and a map of the world
This tableaux will be an exact reprodue-
ton of a painting, twentieth Century
Crusaders" which is being largely used
in the Sunday schools of America and
Europe, and which the Worlds Sunday
School association will place in every
Sunday school in mission lands. making
1t probably the most widely circulated
picture In existence.
The regular sessions of the convention
will number IT'S, with speakers to the
number of 800, including President Taft,
Ambassador Bryce, John Wannamaker,
DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman, Charles M. AL
exander. and many bishops and other dis
tinguished men and women from abroad.
The wife of Vice President Sherman will
preside over one of the mass meetings or
the women. The Rev. B. r. Myer of
London, president of the Worlds Sunday
School association, will preside.
daily roll call of nations" will be
used in order to enable all the large ma
tions to find place on the programme.
The British delegates to the number
nearly 200 will arrive in Philadelphia to-
morrow. Next Sunday, May 20, will be
observed by churches throughout the
world as Worlds Sunday school day" F"
A uniform programme has been issued by
millions OF copies and translated into
more than 200 languages and dialects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

London, May 15.-The official programme
for the removal of the body of the late
King from Buckingham palace to West
minister hall on next Tuesday was issued
tonight 1t shows that the removal will
be attended by military spectacle only
less impressive and imposing than the
funeral itself.
Following the casket drawn on a gun
carriage, will walk King George, the
royal princes and all the kings and
princely guests, together with the mem-
bers OF the late Kings household, the
lords and grooms in waiting court digni-
taries, naval officers and the queen
mothers household. Then will come a
procession of nine carriages, with the
queen mother and all the imperial and
royal ladies.
At Westminster hall the late King s
company of Grenadier guards. who will
have charge of tho casket throughout the
ceremony, will place the body upon the
catafalque for lying in state. All the re-
gala being placed upon the casket, the
archbishop OF Canterbury will then con-
duct service in the presence of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
PEARY BEFORE ITALIAN
GEOGRAPHICAL CLUB

Rome, May 15.--Commander Robert E.
Peary's lecture was given today before
the Geographical society. King Victor
Emmanuel and the Duke of the Abruzzi,
the latter coming from Venice; Marquis
Di San Giuliano, minister of foreign af-
fairs, and host of distinguished people
were present.
Commander Peary made an Introductory
address in English and his lecture, which
had been translated into Italian, was
then read by the secretary of the society.
In 1t the American explorer paid grace
full tribute to the Duke of the Abruzzi.
At the conclusion of the lecture the King
and Duke congratulated the commander
warmly.
Marquis Cappelli. resident member of
the Geographical society, gave luncheon
in honor of the explorer. which also was
attended by Mrs. Peary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
James Wedtherly VIII
Be Made Chairman OF
The State Convention
by HERvEY w. LAIRD

Montgomery, May 15.-(Special. )-Ac-
cording to the best information on the
night before the meeting of the state
committee, Byrd Farmer of Dothan is
agreed upon for temporary chairman of
the state convention. to be held Tuesday.
James Weatherly of Birmingham will be
the permanent chairman, with VIII T.
Sheehan of Montgomery as permanent
secretary
The present idea is that the local op-
ton plank, which all think is sure to
tior be expressed either by majority
vote of the qualified electors or by local
laws as the legislature may in it's wis
dom and discretion determine; also that
elections where held shall be in odd num-
bered years and no oftener than four
years apart. The ideas thus outlined are
presented by the Montgomery delegation
and are being pushed with much sue
cess on those of the delegates who arr
on hand So far they include and WI
equal Endorsement. the pledge that cf q
ita; will be protected in the state 81
that the payrolls of the state be sea. =
to the end that any sinecures mi <e
cut off. 90
What looks to be a pretty f.S$ is
that for the chairmanship Of t. S-ate
committee. Jesse Stallings of ing-
ham. L. E. Jeffries of Selma . d R.
Tyler Goodwin of Montgomer re all
being pushed and each one lem is
on the ground tonight. The Dice of
Colonel Emmet O'Neal, the nominee for
governor will no doubt have a deciding
effect He will not arrive before Mon
day
Thomas Frazier of Bullock, C. M. Sher-
rod of Lawrence and w. 7. Brown of
st. Clair, all seeking to be president
pro tenn of the senate, have their friends
az work and each one seems to be con-
fident.
The race for speaker is also cropping
up at many points. j. Lee Long of But
Ter is frankly seeing the boys as they
come in, and friend of Judge E. B.