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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Montgomery City. Mo-, Feb. 16.
miss Mabel Baker, one of Mont
gomery's most popular young la
dies, who recently has been teach
ing school iu Audrain County, was
married at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning to l.. y. CulbertsOn, a
prosperous young farmer residing
near Mexico, Mo.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of the bride, the Rever-
end j. M. Bone, pastor OF the
MetL odist Church here officiating.
Miss Alice Nuns was bridesmaid
aud Martin 7. Myers of Mexico
best man. The wedding march
was played by Miss Jessie Gupton
The bridegroom is son of Mr.
and Mrs. o. H. Culbertson, whose
palatial home widely known for it,
old.fasbioned hospitality.
The wedding was the culmina-
tionof series of automobile rides
While Miss Baker was teaching il
the Benton City School the younl
farmer, with his automobile, found
it convenient to dash by about tn,
time school was dismissed. Sh,
would glide away amid the cheer
Of the pupils.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Notice Of Sheriff's Sale in Parti-
ton.
State of Missouri :.
County of Audrain

G. w. Ellis and Elizabeth Ellis
Plaintiff
John w. Ellis, IraJ. Ellis, JEFF.
D. Ellis, Annie White, Callie
Smith, A. P. Ellis, Jennie Ell
lis. by her guardian, w. IL. Wal
lace, Arthur M. Ellis, by his
guardian, Octave Ellis, Nolan
v. Ellis, Octave F. Ellis and
Rosa Wallace Defendants
In the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri.
BY Virtue and authority of decree
and order of sale made by the said
Court, in the above entitled cause, and
of certified copy thereof, dated Feb.
list, 1910, will, on Friday the 25th day
of February, 1910, between the hours of
nine o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at
the east front door of the Court House,
in the city of Mexico, in Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri, sell at public vendue, to
the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, viz: Forty (40)
acres, the southeast fourth Ct-4) of the
southeast quarter IA of section thirty
four (34) aud ten (t0) acres off of the
east side of the southwest fourth (l-4)
of the southeast quarter (1-4) Of said
section thirty-four (34) all in township
fifty-three (53), range (9) west. And
forty (40) acres: the northeast fourth
"a of the northeast quarter DE- OF
section three (3) and ten acres off of the
east side of the northwest fourth (i-4)
of the northeast quarter (1-4) of said
section three (3) all in township fifty
two (52), range nine (9) west of the
fifth (5th) P. M. in AudraiR County
and the State of Missouri, containing
in all 100 acres.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Cash.
]. B. WOOLERY, Sheriff
of Audrain County, State of Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Trustees Sale.

Whereas H. Woods Matthews and
Martha j. Matthews his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated February II,
1905. duly acknowledged and recorded
within and for the County of Audrain
and State of Missouri, in Book q, at
page 476, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real es-
tate, situate, lying and being in the
county and state aforesaid, to-wit:
The Northeast fourth u-4) of the
southeast quarter (1-4l of section thirty
(1O), township fifty-one (61), range nine
(9) west OF the fifth P. M.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a GER
tain promissory note in said deed Of
trust fully described. And whereas de-
fault has been made in the payment Of
said note, now therefore, 1, ]. G. Lake
nan, the trustee named in said deed Of
trust, at the request of the legal holder
of said note, will on Friday, the 18Th
day of March, 1910, proceed to sell the
real estate above described, at public
vendue, to the highest bidder, at the
east front door of the Court House il
the city of Mexico, Audrain County
Missouri, for cash; to pay said debt anC
the costs and expenses Of executing thi
trust.
]. G. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

DR.. and Mrs. Fred Grimm r.,
turned from a visit at Jackson
vile, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
JAMES WIDMAN,
Administrator.

Whiteside, Mo-, Feb. The farm
of Alpheus Magruder near theacity
was the scene yesterday of death
battle between two rams, one OF
which belonged to Magruder and
the other to his brother-in law,
Dennis Page. The Page ram had
become such a fighter that it was
thought best for the safety of the
children that he be removed from
tue premises. Page loaded his
animal into a wagon and hauled
him ever TO Magruder's and turned
him in with the Magruder flock,
among which was another buck.
The two rams eyed each other a
moment and almost instantly the
wool began to fly. For while
the battle ragged fHrioHsly: Dur
the combat Msgruder's Fam man-
aged to force his antagonist to the
lower side of the hill on which the
fight took place. Having obtain.
ed this advantage be backing oft
about fifteen feet, then made a
rush with death dealing force,
striking the Page buck on the back
of its neck, breaking it and caus-
ing almost instant death.
Mrs. Della Brining Of Farber is
visiting her father here, Richard
Morris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Prof. j. l.. Shobe, Superintend-
ent OF Schools of Audrain county,
and MISS Maude Bell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. q, B. Bell, north of
Laddonia, came to Mexico the af-
ternoon of the 10th inst. and were
quietly married at the Hoxsey Ho-
tel. Rev. A.A. Wallace officiating.
The people of all this county know
Prof. Shobe. He is a manly man
and is making good as a county
official His bride is also of high
eharaeter-s jewel in worth OF
heart and mind. Our warmest
congratulations and best wishes
extended them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

w. r. Cook brought the first
double shovel into the township.
lie left it at Abner Smiths for him
to give it a trial. Abner's con.
illusions were as quick as a
woman's is sometimes, it was no
good, as we would say in these
days, he wanted something that
would kill weeds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Feb, 1855, on a trip from where
the county road, east and west
crosses Middle Lick Creek, neal
where w. w. Braden now lives
for Florida, in Monroe county
Was directed TO go in a north.
westerly direction. The first
house we came to on the way was
that Of David Moore, in now the
PiddletOwn district. about 10 miles
southwest of Perry, on West Lick,
Here was where the last black bear
running wild were ever seen in
this section Of Missouri. Mr..
Moore had commenced a modest
settlement here Were he and his
good wife, Malinda, were permit
ted to live many years and in
which community they raised a
fine family of boys and girls.
But as to our trip. We were
directed to go a little to the left
of a lone tree after crossing
West Lick, and after passing the
lone tree we would see house
some miles ahead Here lived
Mart Clark. 1t was a small, hewed
log house in the edge Of the brush.
We went on Our mission was to
find Amos Laid. Found him
domiciled in a cabin, some two
miles west of Florida, here the
birthplace of the renowned Mark
Twain The lone tree referred t.
stood on tract of land now own.
ed by Clarence c. Ragsdale, as
near as we can locate it at thi
distant day, near the road nov
from Santa Fee to Perry. Perry al
that time only had one house, Oc
eupi2d by Jeff Ellis. On this tril
we saw but three houses, from
where we started to Florida. w,
went without road or path.
As to early settlers, a MAJ
named Brashears squatted OF
West Lick, on the first quarter
section above the Rails count,
line, owned by John Dye durin;
the Civil War and later b,
" Uncle" Joe p. Smith. Brashear
was strong specimen of tn,
Western type of humanity, wei
calculated to endure the rougl
and tumble of a pioneer. He wor
homespun clothes and went bare
foot in the summer. James Cav
men was the next settler up tn
creek. Then came Lima Shult2
called the "Joker." He liked fu
and passed the title of Obi
Nasty" on Brashears. who was hi
brother-in-law. Shultz afterward
lived on a farm in Rails county
southwest of Perry. His widow
now owns a home in Laddonia.
We close this chapter with
reference to farming in those day,
Tt was tough" work. 1t took
good team TO break the will
prairie. Four oxen were require
to pull a IA inch pillow. "Lish
Wells, who lived over towar
Farber, used IA oxen to draw
% inch pillow. Corn was plante
by cutting hole in the sod wit
an ak or other tool and droppin
the corn in the hole and pressin
the dirt over it with the foot. n
weeds grew the first year an
there was no further work INT
the corn was ready to gather. Th
yield, generally, was from 10
10 bushels per acre. The next yea
after first breaking. the groun
was broke with one horse and a
eight inch pillow. Have seen II
second crop yield as much as 4
bushels per acre. The corn WI
cultivated with a single shov
pillow. There was no such thing
a double smoyel riding cultivate
in those days.
Grain was cut with a cradle
reap hook. Grass was cut vii
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
J. G. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate of VIM.
H. Widaman, who has heretofore gone
from this state and not returned to this
state for more than seven years or has
so concealed himself within this state
that he has not been heard from for
more than seven consecutive years by
the Judge Of the Probate Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, nor by the heirs
of said VIM. H. Widaman within the
Jurisdiction of said Court, and is sup
posed to be dead, have been granted the
undersigned by the Probate Court OF
said Audrain County bearing date the
10th day of January, 2910. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them to me for al
lowance, within one year after the date
of said letters, or they may be precluded
from benefits of said estate; and if such
claims are not exhibited within two
years from the time of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever barr
ed.
IAMEG WHITMAN
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Money to Loan.

We are better prepared than
ever to make loans on farms in
Audain and adjoining counties,
Long time rates and easy pay
ment privileges. If you want a
loan call and see us before ar
ranging for it,
Lakenan & Barnes,
( n Apr. Mexico, Mo
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Mrs. Della Brining Of Farber is
visiting her father here, Richard
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

pigs" says DR.. Barnes of Phil
adelphia, make fine playmates,"
and he urges every mother to pro-
cure one for her 5year old child.
This is, indeed, timely recognition
of a despised animal. Just as the
doctor says, the pig is intelligent
aud good-natured, although, hav-
ing a mild blue eve, he will put
up a ferocious fight when need be.
But it is hard to anger a pig, for
he is affection personfied. and he
loves the one who feeds him. He
will not claw back, like a kitten,
nor bite like a pup, and, unlike
those animals, he enjoys bis bath.
There are many points in his favor
aud but two objections. he cannot
be taught to omit making a noise
while eating, which is trait OF
some human beings and it will be
impossible to turn him into pork
when of the proper age. for mo-
body will kill a pet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
CENSUS TERMS.
The 18th Of April the Grand Rush
Begins Getting Ready for
the Work In Audrain.

The Ofllclal definitions or the
terms dwelling house" aud fam
ily," with reference to the popula-
ton schedule to be carried by the
enumerators in the Thirteenth
United States Census, beginning
April 18th next, are explained in
the Census Bureaus lengthy print
I'd instructions TO the canvassers.
It is pointed out that the answers
should relate only to conditions
existing on April 18th, the "Cen-
sus Day."
The words dwelling" and
Family" are, for census purposes
given a much wider application
than they have in ordinary speech.
A dwelling" is defined as a
place in which, at the time OF the
census. one or more persons regu-
larly sleep. 1t need not be a
house in the common meaning Of
the word, but may be, for example
a room in a factory, store, or
Office building, a loft over a
a stable, canal boat, a tent, or
wigwam. The term also includes
hotel, boarding or lodging house,
an Institution or school building,
if persons regularly sleep there, as
we'll as the ordinary dwelling
house.
A family" as a census term,
may mean a group of individuals
who occupy jointly a dwelling
place or part of a dwelling place,
or an individual living alone in
any place Of abode. ALI the &C.
cupants and employees of a hotel
if they regularly sleep there, make
up a single family, because they o.
cupy one dwelling place, and per-
sons living alone in cabins, huts,
or tents; persons Occupyinga room
or rooms in public buildings,
stores, warehouses, factories, or
stables; and persons sleeping on
river boats, canal boats, barges,
etc., if they have no other usual
place of abode, are regarded as
families.
The enHmerators ATE required to
enter on the schedule the name OF
every person whose usual place OF
abode on April Is. 1910, was with
the family or in the dwelling place
for which the enumeration is being
made. The head of the family is
to be entered first; then the wife /;
next the children, whether sons OF
daughters, in the order of their
/ ages: and lastly, all others persons
living with the family, whether
relatives, boarders, dodgers, OF
servants. The head of the family
whether husband or father, widow
or unmarried person of either sex
is to be, designated by the word
head" and the other members o.
a family as wife, father, mother
son, daughter, grandson, daughter
in-law, uncle, aunt, niece, board
or, ledger, servant, etc., according
to the the particular Relationship
which the person bears to the heaC
Of the the family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24


limbs, is far from ornamental, but
| can imagine ii covered all over
with Virginia creeper, and a kind
friend has offered me a root Of it.
Over there is a stretch of garden
fence which is much prettier when
covered with the brilliant nastur-
tium. When we came to the place,
it had been covered with morning
glory, and l know it must have
been gloriously beautiful, but it il
a constant fight in summer tGI
keep the seeds from sprouting II
the garden, and it seems most i'm
possible to rid ourselves of them
so / would avoid anything of tina
kind. For low plants, il l cannot
have geranium, SALIVA and pretty
things like them sufficient,
wealth of bloom will come
from the common four o clock,
sweet allyssium, flock drummondi
etc.
$50 much work." | hear you
say, "for just a little beauty"
Yes, grant it, but how much com
fort to a tired woman, just to step
out from her work and enjoy her
rest with the beauty of the flowers
all around. To many persons a
little time snatched from labor u
spend with flowers acts almost -
tonic, cheering and uplifting
their thoughts, taking away SOM
of the dreary sameness of success
sive days of toll, and preparing
them, even tho in slight degree, TO
better enjoy the beauties that will
be spread out before them in the
home beyond.
Really it seems to me an I'M
pleasant fact that the culture Of
flowers in the country is retro
grading. l know the cry of no
time comes first thing, for we are
a busy people, but really, especial
ly where there are young people,
could there not be flowers kept
blooming? How better could they
spend part of their time than IN
their culture, and whether left TO
riot in bloom in the yard, or cut
and carried to the living room or
used to decorate the table, they
are beautiful and must bring
purer and better thoughts, adding
sweetness and beauty to our liv-
ing2
My mind goes back to my child
hood, and / recall the wondrous
beauties of my mothers garden.
Her flowers were very dear to her,
and being practically GA shut in
she spent much time with them
One large long bed l recall as be-
ing filed with bloom very, very
early, sometimes while still some
snow was to be seen, myriads Of
CrOcus would spring up. 1t seem.
ed to me then that they would
come all in one night. Next after
they were gone came narcissuS
| jonquil and others of their tribe
followed by the fragrant hyacintt
and stately tulip. Then verbena
and other plants, springing III
from the seed, from the summer
before. Thus the bed, while need
ing the least care of most any
seemed, from before the snow wai
gone in the spring till covered
with its feathery Wilderness agar
in the fall, full of bloom. Will,
my mothers mantle of forad sue
cess evidently did not fall on m,
shoulders, the love for the beauti
full flowers God has so lavish!
given us certainly is mine as
rightful inheritance. The passing
away of this summer will not fine
my dreams or rather plans for tn
beautiful Of my yard all complete
but | shall try very hard to a
least make good beginning, and
! perchanee, may at some futur
meeting tell you of My Var,
Beautiful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Mn. and Mrs. A, NJ. Trimble
came home last week from their
visit in California and in Texas.
They left here last fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
EARLY HISTORY.
Three Old Settlers Left-Farming
in Prairie Township.

There are three Of the original
settlers yet living in the six miles
square-part of the municipal
township of Prairie-Ed. G. Smith,
who came there in October, 1856
w. II. Beal, November, 1855. and
/. J. n. Smith, March, 1856. All
now claim Laddonia as their home
Quite a change in the face of the
country since the time they first
landed in their prairie schooners
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
/. M. RICHARDS,
Agent Wabash Mexico, Mo!

Crockett Woolery has been ap.
pointed Deputy Constable Of Salt
River township.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
CADETS AND THE GUARD.

There is an excellent chance for the
young men who have been High school
cadets 10 organize themselves into a
new company of the Utah national
guard, and make of it the crack COM
pauy of dozen states.
1t would be an excellent thing for the
guard. and certainly nothing could be
pleasanter or more beneficial to the men
themselves. They have had training Of
the very sort which would be helpful to
them in the severer service Of the guard.
The arm is so nearly like that with
which they have drilled that they would
be at home with it at once. And all the
rudiments of military life and habit,
with which they have been familiar,
would be already acquired. They would
have an immense advantage of a COM
panv formed of new men.
And. when one considers the average
quality of High school graduates. one
can appreciate the excellence of man
hood to be found in such company;
the benefit Of its social influence on the
men of the older organization; the guar
anty it would be for enlistments in
commands other than their own.
Such a company could always be
maintained at full. And their inspec-
tions-at encampments and elsewhere
would certainly give them a rank de-
cidedly enviable.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
MARK OF THE PRINTER.

One time The HeraId-RepubHcan
prote sted gently against the unlOvely
appearance of some weekly newspapers
in the state. Also in the past few years
we have mentioned special examples
of the other kind-the country papers
that had the mark of the good printer
on them from title to tail-pieCe. And
it is an added pleasure just now to
mention the VernaI Express as another
example of the good country paper.
1t isn't alone. The Duchesne Record,
prepared, we fancy, under rather more
difficult conditions, is a most worthy
representative Of a most progressive
people. And both would be even better
if the farmers and business men of
their section understood fUlly-and as
fully proved 1.-THE good these papers
are doing for the whole eastern part of
Utah, and for the holdings of every
resident there.
1t is a pleasure to look over the good
weekly paper-end the Express is a
good example of that class. One can see
the grade of printer employed; the &C
curacy in composition, the taste in
makeup. the knowledge of inks and
/ rollers. and the art of printing.
/ These are evident even before one
/ reads the lines. And in the cases under
| consideration, that side Of journalism Is
/ by no means neglected. If there bt
news in the neighborhOOd, it is recorded
with fiuency and an admirable selection
/ Of words If there be no news, the in
| genuity of the editor is expressed in in
teresting matters of a general sort
Opinions are fairly and bravely eX
pressed. And there is in all cases a gen
uine endeavor TO make the papers bet
ter: to more richly deserve that appro
baton which the careful and the crit
zeal Will accord.
We are getting prouder every day 0
the weekly newspapers of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
NEED OF SECRECY.

Senator Dixon of Montana proposes
to have published an account of all the
moneys expended by the various de-
partments at Washington. He was pro
voked to that demand by an attempt TO
discredit the forestry bureaU-a division
of public work which Senator Tillman
declares TO be "all humbug.'
But, why should there be objection to
printing all the accounts? The country
has a right to know what the public
service is costing and that without 60
ing TO Washington, or hiring an expert
accountant to search through the rec
ords 20 find out.
Neither the forestry work nor any
other is "humbug" Neither that nor
any other is yet entirely perfect. But
the purpose is good i'm all Of them. And
nothing of value in either will be dimin-
ished by the public knowledge of what
il costs.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
The REToRT pIscouRTEous.

Let not the people of California reply
with the retort .discoUTteous to the word
Of New Hampshire, in the matter of
taking care of the Yosemite National
park.
In the United States senate a few
days ago Mr.. Gallinger introduced d
memorial Of the Unity club Of Lancas-
ter, y. H., demonstrating against the
destruction Of that park by the people
Of California. There is no reason to be-
lieve that the people of California in
tend anything of the kind; but there is
color Of right for the New Hampshire
people, for they are part Of the nation,
and the nation owns the park.
At the same time. it is in California,
and the people of the coast state have
as much interest in it-at Ieast-as has
anyone in New Hampshire. And it
would be regarded as a very presump-
tuous and insoIent thing If the Califor-
mans We're to memorable Congress to
change the course of streams in the
/ Green mountains, or divert the water OF
/ the Connecticut river TO reservoir use
/ for the irrigation of the forests.
. California is going TO get some water
{ from the Yosemite park streams, very
/ likely. But New Hampshire need have
no fear that any common property OF
/ the United States will be needlessly de-
| stroyeG.
They used to say of the late James 5
Kirk that he made a great fortune by
attending to his own business.