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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Dumn.Goodson,

Mr.. August Dufiln and Miss
Mabel GOOdsOn, prominent young
people of the vicinity of Benton
City, the former the son of Mr.
Charles Duflin and the latter the
daughter Of DR.. Frank Goodson,
came to Mexico last Sunday AMI
IN the afternoon were married
Rev. A, a, Wallace officiating
Both are choice young people and
We offer them our congratulations
and best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
A FIVE ACRE FARM.
Two Hundred Persons After q
Prize.

Columbia. Mo-, Dee. 27.-Two
hundred plans, from nineteen
States, have been received by Y.
+. Quisenberry, secretary of the
State Poultry Board, by persons
who hope to win the five-acre farm
near Mountain Grove, Mo.
1t has been offered by the Pon,.
try Board TO the person sub.
hitting the best method for rais-
ing poultry on five acres of land.
The awards will be made about
the first of the year.
Besides the farm, ineubators
poultry feed, thoroughbred poul.
try and eggs will be awarded.
The Judges of the contest are
James +. Rice, professor of poul.
try husbandry at Cornell Uni.
versity; Reese V. Hicks, editor oil
Poultry Culture, Topeka, Hams.
Grant VI. Curtis of the Cyphers In.
cubator Company; G. A. Morton. a
member of the State Poultry
Board r. G. Laury, Pacific, Mo
manager of the Yesterlaid Egg
Farms; Mrs. j. A. Maxwell, Fay.
cite, Mo-, a breeder of barred Ply.
mouth Rocks; T. f. Quisenberry
secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Found Gold.

l.. Ii. Jasper Of this city owns a
480 acre farm in Oklahoma with
in four miles of which there has
been a fine finl of gold. A com
pany has been organized and they
are mining the precious metal. We
hope Mr.. Jasper may find such IL
find on his land. Regarding the
discovery near his place the RooSr,
welt (Okla.) Record a few days
ago said:
Rob Henderson and son, Milton
and John Henderson, drove to tn"
Fort Worth Gold Hill Mining and
Milling Co.'S. holdings, one milo
east Of Cold Springs, Saturda%
They have just built new assay
office and installed a new steam
engine for hosting the ore from
the shaft and IA new air compress
which enables them to driIl by
compressed air. The company
owns ten mining claims, each be.
ing 600X1500 IT. Recent assays
by Prof. L. NJ. Tucker of Dallas
Texas, range from $40 to $137 in
gold per ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
All Ladies' Tailored
Suits and Coats at
HALF PRICE.
FREDENDALL 6 WILKINS
A NEW LEAF,


The sun shines bright,
On lakes Of silvery white,
The skaters glide lightly by,
AS their voices they raise OH
high.
Oh, what glorious times,
When New Years comes with
its welcome chimes
Then we think Of days that
are past,
Moments Of sorrow and NOM
ents Of gIadness
When we think Of our deeds of
wrong and Of our deeds of
kindness.
Then let us turn ono more leaf
OF life'S holy book,
And write on leaves yet unwritten
As we with happy hearts tread
on SHOWS yet untrodden.
Edgar Clark
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Fear Made Mail Man ouit9

Montgomery, Mo-, Dee. 81
George Patton, United States mail
carrier between here aud
Williamsburg, has resigned be.
cause of warning that coli
spiraey to kill him existed The
United States authorities will in.
veStigate. Mr.. Patton had trouble
at Williamsburg II few days ago
and i'll feeling in the neighbor-
hood resulted. lie Was warned
thru a friend that he was to be
killed and that he must not bring
the mail along the regular route
lie took the mail by another route
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

mon interest in order that the
service may be tested and exact
ed"
Doctor Wilson referred to the
national tariff commission for a
scientific revision of the tariff sys-
TEN, as furnishing Eight without
heat" on the subject.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

q. NJ. Sneed. NJ. d.. of jefferson
City. requests the Message to say
that he will be in DR.. Rodes Office
in Mexico, this coming FRIDAY
for the treatment of eye, ear. nose
and throat trouble. He is arrang-
ing to he in Mexico every first and
third Friday in each month, Gail
and see him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
SOME CASH. gJ0Mk Nrwa

!. f. Shock, Of pentratia. As1.s.
MS dollar for tlae Message.
j. r. Smiley gets the Messao.
from friend for a year as {
Christmas gift. go .@--'~-
These three good friends renew
for tho Message: Egbert Sims
A. T. FREDDIE and j. T. Turpn,
Miss Mary Johnston, Of near
Santa Fe, visited relatives n
Mexico this week and called ana
renewed for the Message For her
father, Mr.. Everett Johnston.
w, W. Braden was in Mexico
Gieseker Bros, Henry anil
Fred, in company with Herman
i'ieseker. called on the Message
Tuesday of this week and sub
scribed for the paper. They are
all prosperous farmers, living
down Martinsburg way,
a few days ago aud called and re-
newel for the Message. lie lives
down on Lick Creek, on the farm
formerly known as the John N
Ball place. 1t has been farmed
since 1857, On one part of it this
year Mr.. Braden raised corn that
yielded him $3.50 an acre, Mr.
Braden bought the farm in 1908
at $50 an acre, He thinks Aud
rain dirt is hard to beat.
The following good frien Is
have renewed for the Message
since our last issue: F.M. Shoup
n. +. Hodge, j. NJ. Sipple, A. q.
Weidler, W. b. Douglass, S. C.
King, George Fritch, w. K. Glass;.
Mrs. Il. NJ, Fisher, j. f. Hodge,
w. y. Biggs, w. T. WiIkerson. y
r. Thomas, S. V. Stone, w. F.
kindig, Eli Nichols, Mrs. Mary
Shahan, Mrs, Ned Mcllheny, +.
i. lloltkamp, Frank Shelley,
Jesse Goodson, who with mis-
brother, VIM. GOodson, and father.
DR.. Frank GOodson. farm half
section of fine land near Benton
City, was in to see the Message
few days ago, handing us dollar
on renewal, Jesse gathered II
acres Of corn recently which
weighed out 500 bushels
10 pounds to the bushel
That was a fine yield. Mr.. Good
son says that wheat generally, III
his opinion, is suffering for rain
and moisture. lie has % acres
that is looking fine, however.
His father and brother have 65
acres more of wheat. q,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
BAD R. R. ACCIDENT.
Three Men Killed in Collision at
Farber.

Last Tuesday morning, near
three o'clock. three railroad em-
ployees on the Chicago & Alton,
Harry Flora, freight brakeman
Bond Davis, passenger engineer.
and n. V. Crabtree, passenger
fireman. were killed near Farber.
when the fast mail train from CHI
cagO ran into the rear end Of II
freight train. No one else on
either train was injured.
Cad Smith was conductor on
the passenger train and Hugh
Hackley was conductor on the
freight.
The parents of the young man
Harry Flora, formerly lived in
Mexico, and Harry was a pupil ia
the North Side School. DAVIS
was buried beneath the wreck Of
the engine and caboOse. Crab
tree lived some hours after the
collision.
County Coroner. Paul T.. Coil
was visiting with relatives at
Perry and the inquest could not
be hell early in the day.
In dispatch sent out from Van
dalia papers the following para
graph:
just who is responsible for the
wreck probably never will be
known. The freight train stopped
on the main track at Farber while
some stock ears were to he picked
up from a sidetrack. The flagmau
of the freight train was sent back
to flag the passenger train. Either
he went to sleep on the track or
the engineer of the passenger
train disregarded his signals and
ran him down. As both the flag
man and the engineer, as well as
the fireman of the passenger train
the only other man who could tell
was killed. it is impossible to get
at the facts. Railroad officials be-
lieve, however, the hagman went
to sleep on the track.
Coroner Coil held an inquest
Tuesday afternoon and the jury
reported as follows:
We, the jury, find that Harry
Flora, NJ. j. Crabtree and Bon
Davis came to their death in Il
rear end collision, between extra
300 west and No. 3, due to the
negligence of Russell Thomelson.
operator at Vandalia, Mo-, and
Harry Flora, hagman on extra
300.
w. o. HOstetter, Foreman,
Henry Depping,
c. w. Tanner,
W. A. Spence,
ID. T. Weakly,
G. A. Lee.
The grandmother of Harry
Flora, Mrs. Priscilla Hazard. re.
sides in Mexico, and Young Flora ,,
funeral will be held at her home
at 10 O'Clock. this morning. The
young man was killed on his 23rd
birthday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Governor Plans Economy.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dee. 81
Gov. Hadley, in his message to the
FOrty-siXth general assembly, will
make recommendations, which. If
carried out by the legislature, will
mean an annual saving of more
than $50, 900 to the state. This u
to be accomplished by the consoli-
datiOn of several appointivc
officers and the abolition of others
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Elmer Keiser has traded his
secondhand store in this city ard
two pieces of town property to G.
ID. HUFF for the latter's 100 acre
farm, six miles southeast of Cen
tralia. The farm is valued at SO
per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

This is what the Louisiana
Press-Iournal considers an I'M
bridled outrage: Last week Il
man who gave the name of Wilson
went TO the house Of j, y, Middle
ton, near Bowling Green. and told
Mrs. Middleton that her husband
sent him after a saddle AMI bride.
The utensils were given him and
he took them to Wisdom & Tay-
lOr's livery barn and told the
boys he had just come in from
Nebraska and had sold his horse
and wanted to dispose of the
horses wearing apparel, which he
did and was paid 81. lie got the
firm to bring him to this city.
where he disappeared, and saddle
he the day when Mr.. Middleton
comes across him."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Twenty Baptized.

Fulton, Mo-. Dee. PA twp
weeks revival conducted at the
Fairview church resulted in %
and the 20 converts
were immersed in Auxvasse creek
The ice in the creek was chopped
away in order to hold the baptis-
nal services.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
M. w. A. Supper.

The heavy downpour of rail-
spoiled the Modern Woolmen sup
per advertised for Tuesday nighl
that is, the supper was all right
but only few ventured to the
hall to partake of it. But thos,
who did go had a splendid time
There was rabbit eating galore
The cooked rabbit left over anil
other eatables were sold to tho
highest bidders and taken to thei'
homes. The Camp will set a date
for another supper some time il
the near future.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
The Weather.

Dec. 2Sth. The mercury stands.
this morning, at 80 above zero.
First rain yesterday for two
months, to lay the dust. Cloudy
this morning; calm and indications
of more rain, which is needed on
the wheat, and stock water in the
ponds is getting low.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Dora Sellard, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Sellard, Of
this city, promises to win fame in
the music world. She is a grad
uate from the Conservatory OF
Music Of Hardin College. Tie,
main fort is with the violin. Miss
Sellard recently composed a solo
for the violin. She rendered il
at the Christmas entertainment at
the Methodist church last Satur
day night, and it was one of the
hits" of the evening. She is
receiving congratulations Oh
every hand on her success as u
composer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Mason Reed Dead.

Mason Reed, IA years of age
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed, Of
this city, died last Sunday night
OF typhoid fever. Rev. j. b
Greer held funeral service at tho
home Tuesday morning, at III
o clock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Pearl Morris, Deputy Cir
cuff Clerk, treated the court house
crowd to the cigars last Satur-
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Chris Marburg and wife, Of
LaddOnia, are planning a trip to
Florida, Mrs. Marburg is nov
visiting at Marling, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Heunie Gibbs, teaching IN
the Payne district, gave her
pupils nice Christmas treat last
Eiday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Rosabell Powell has re-
turned from visit to her father
l.. G. Powell, at South McAlister
Okla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Prof. and Mrs. Il. B. Hawthorne
and little daughter, Louise. Nis-
tied Greeley Talbot and family
in Moberly this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Clarence Atkinson of the Klon-
dyke country, in Alaska, is here
on a visit to his mother, Mrs. j
M. Atkinson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

John Seal and Miss Lucy Han
son, living at Wellsville, both past
20 years of age, were married a
few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Susie Armstrong, Of Fay
cite, is visiting her sister in thus
city, Mrs. F. NJ. Ragsdale.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Rev. ii. l.. Davis, is in Nash
vile, Tenn, attending a national
meeting of the leaders of Metho-
dism.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

John Crockett fell from load
of hay a few days ago and broke
his leg below the knee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Nina Stallings, attending
college at Fayetle, is visiting her
parents in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

s. Gill has returned 70 his
6, here from an inspection oF
h;s I'd mining business in the
Kiondyke of Alaska.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Mr.. II. S. Davis, of Hunnewell.
Mo, is here on visit to his son.
Rev. Ii. l.. Davis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Ruth Mason, of the State
University, is spending the holi-
days with her parents in this city
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Mamie Davis, of Weather
ford, Okla, is visiting her aunt
in this city, Mrs. C. c. Heller.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Phillips 81
Kirksville spent Christmas wifi
the formers mother, Mrs. Jennie
Phillips, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

81 Miss Alice Lieurance, of the
Mexico High School is visiting
her parents at Springfield, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Mr.. o. NJ. Nichols, connected
with the Mexico. Santa Fe and
Perry Traction Co., was married
a few days ago to Miss Cecil Ar
dith Phelps, of Chillicothe, Mo
They will reside in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

DIR. and Mrs. G. l.. Blanks and
daughter, Miss Dorothy, are VS.
itiDg friends at Arcadia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Merritt Llewellyn, who is at
tending school IN st. Louis, is
home for the holidays.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Mrs. Louise lloxie. of Michigan,
is here on visit to her son
George Rodhouse.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Roy Wright who is attending
college at Fayette, is spending
the holidays at his home in this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Cant are
visiting their daughter in ST.
Louis, Mrs. Percy Ilord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Charles Liebler, who is attend
ing school in Fayette is visitin, /,
his parents in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Miss Pearl Chrisman, formerly
of Martinsburg, was married re
Gently at Cowley, Wyo.; to Mr.
F. w. Bite.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29
Mules Burned to Death.

Auxvasse, Mo-, Dee. PA
large mule barn and eighteen heaG
of mules. belonging to Mcdaniel
Brothers, were burned this morn
ing, Loss, $4,000; partly insured
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

II. w. and j. f. Azdell bought
800 acres of the John d. Powers
estate this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Misses Velma johnson AMI
Frances Glandon are home from
the University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Jay and Champ Phillips of Co..
umbia spent Christmas with Their
mother of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

Clay Hamilton, of st. Charles
s. d., is here ON visit to RET.
atives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-12-29

DIR. Ned ROdes is home from a
visit at San Antonio, Texas.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-17

is. 5 acres miles out rs full bear
ing apple trees, mixed varieties; several
bearing pear, plum, peach and prune
trees; "a of an acre OF year old apple
trees; balance of place set to one and
two year old apple trees; good new barn
and fair house; inches of water On
main road and nice home. Price,
5000. Terms
10. > acres miles out. Ready to set
to trees. Trees already bought and 20
with place. One share of water. Price,
$500
90 20 acres uuimproved in the Oak
Grove district Ready for the stump
puller. Price, $4,000. Terms.
q. 49, acres joining city limits.
acres in year old orchard, commercial
varieties; 10 acres of Strawberries; 10
inches of water; fair house about three
acres in clover, Price, 81 800 per acre.
Terms
Some excellent buys in business and
residence property.
Agents for Oregon Lumber Company's
logged off lands.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-17
NeighbOrS EAiOY Evening.

The "Get Acquainted With Your
Neighhor Trust" enjoyed another
of their best meetings last Friday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs h ii.
IIaTtwig After an hour of friendly
greeting each guest was given slip
of paper with the name of Eeas',
bird or reptile and as their names
we're called were requested to draw II
picture on the board of what was
named on their paper The judges
we're: Messrs. Butler, Bartmess and
Wilbur. The display OF talent was
more humorous than artistic Your
reporters PAPER called for a swan,
bat he only succeeded IN making
goose OF himself The prize WAS won
by Mr. LangilIe who received smal |
automobile with frog as driver,
which he need to light him home.
Mr. Onthank read an lntresting
al ticle on the early history of our
common law and its difference from
stature law. Mis- Wilbur sarg a solN
was loudly appIauded and Mr.. Con
ming read a Eaper on the object of
society. there we're more than forty
present and ell did their best to
make the meeting one that could not
be excAlled but each meeting seems
the best. A substantial lunch was
served as usual la cafeteria. Mr..
aud Mrs. HenTy Howe will entertain
the club next Friday night. Con
tributeG.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-17
WASC0 ". II. NJ. CO.
TO SELL ITS PLANTS

The Waseo Warehouse Milling Com.
panv, the largest concern of its kind
in this section of the state, will, in
sll probs ability, be sold to the Pacit tlc
Milling & Elevator Conn auy OF Port.
land within the next 30 days.
1t is understood that the pruspec.
tive purchasers paid SlO,0 rs the
amount of the option, that they are
to be furnished an abstract aud pay
Sl0,OOO more Lp on the acceptance
and approval OF the sams, that the
present owners will remain in
possession until August when the
Portland people will pay the balance
of the price agreed upon, S436 200
cash the total consideration being,
S456 600.
10 speaking of the matter, f. D.
Mccoy, the manager of the company,
said that he had 10 idea who would
assume the management, not knowing
whether or not he would be connect.
ed With the concern after August /.
The Nssco Warehouse Milling
Company WAS organized eight years
ago being capitalized for $500, 600,
its valuation being estimated at
$3.50. 900.
lhe officials If the Wasco Ware.
house Milling Company esid that it
was posslt lie that he Pacific Milling
Company will dispose of the electric ic
plaut ana system to another concern
al Though they have no inkling as to
what one 1t might BE-
it is a reasonable surposition that
this concern may come into control
OF the pl ant that supplies this city
with electricity. at Hny rate, one
thing is Gel eItaiu, The water power
site at Sherar's fblls on the Deschutes
river is in the hands OF a sydicate.
according to Information received
from most authentic source, and
whoever has the water power property
Til soou eXpend three tr four mil.
lion dollars in building power plant
capable OF producing 90 900 horse
power at Ii very c0nsel vatIVe estimate
SO that I he Delles aud vicinity will
have Unlimited electric power with
the course OF couple of years.
The Dalles Chronicle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-17

A. A Lousman returned fIom
Chicago the latter part of the week,
where he spent the winter with his
paIen's. He will resume his position
with the Stanley Smith Lumber Co.
at Green Point this week.