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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17
CHICKENS TALK.
The Fox Was Alive-Found the
Wedding Ring-Couldn't.
Bluff "Uncle" Green.

Joe Pratt, the jolly blacksmith,
from near Thompson, has moved
back to Mexico.
Jesse Inflow, near Vandalia, in
attempting to shoot a coon the
other day shot himself thru the
ankle. Jesse will lie low on
coons for a while now.
Mrs. j. B. Mcdonald, southeast
of town, has made the Message
family glad; she brought us in q
big pumpkin a few days ago, and
now for those pies; yum. yum.
Our venerable friend James Z.
Green south of Mexico, one of the
youngest boys for his age out that
way-he's rs, they say, fell from
a load of fodder a few days ago
and suffered a fractured rib. 1t
was before election, but he got
around to vote all right. You
can't bluff "Uncle Jim" at elec-
ton time.
There are some good-meaning
people who do not like the term,
Mexico Promenade Street Metho-
dist Church. There is no other
street with a Methodist church :;
there is but one Methodist church
in Mexico. Why not call it Mex
leo Methodist churchY That
sounds better and is direct and to
the point.
Ex-Mayor E. d. Graham lost
his diamond ring last week, when
was a present to him by his wife
in the years ago. Jos. Liebler, the
soda pop man, picked it up in the
street, near the City Hall. 1t
made Mr.. Graham popping happy,
so to speak, to have that ring re
turned, too; any married man can
imagine the Mayors feelings.
Another Mexico family is inter
ested in big property inherited
down East, in Yankeedom. 1t
involves millions of dollars and
this time it is a demand against
the land ON which Washington
City stands. After Uncle Sam s
assets. A branch of the Beall
family has the claim and there is a
bill before Congress to invest
gate the matters set forth. Mrs
W. r. ROdes (who was a Beall) is
the Mexico claimant. 1t is not
known that the other Beal family
here can butt in-they don t spell
their name right. If, however, we
should get in ON this we shall quit
working so hard (and maybe gel
the gout), and We'll buy an auto.
mobile and maybe do other ariS,
tocratic, crazy tricks and we II moi
look down on you common folks
as we pass by.
County Coroner DR.. Paul f
Coil of this city had the unusua
experience of being waited on il
the Hoxsey Hotel one day las
week where he had gone for luncl
by man over whom he was hur
rying to hold an inquest. Lei
Fox, son of George Fox, both dea.
mutes, was very much alive, thu
his father and brother, who ma;
called at his home earlier in tn,
day, thought him dead and haC
the Coroner and undertaken mott
fed. The father was unable t.
arouse Lee when he called at hi
home in the morning. The sol
had gone out. Looking thru
window the father saw the bee
clothes over what he supposed tn,
inanimate form of his son. Thi
misunderstanding caused tn
trouble, causing even the doctor
little excitement, mixed with
drop or two of amusement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17
c. Juelfs, Mexico, White Wyan-

/
Reds.
In the scoring one of W. H.
Turner's White Leghorn hens
made the most points, "a IA. Mrs
r. L. Afford of Vandalia had a
cockerel in the show which scored
90 points.
The winners in the show were
as follows:
Brown Leghorns; VIM. Eller,
Mexico-1st hen, 1st cock, 1st pen,
1st pullet, 2nd cock, End hen, 2nd
pullet.
c. F. Hager, Mexico-1st cock
erel, 2nd pen, Bird cockerel, 3rd
Ipullet.
S. g. B. Leghorns: L. A. Esser,
Blackwater, Moist cockerel,
End cockrel, 1st hen, LIST pullet.
Anconas: VIM. Eller, Mexico
1st cockerel, 1st hen, 2nd cockerel
j. j. Steele, Mexico-1st pullet,
LIST pen, End pullet, 3rd cockerel,
3rd pullet.
Buff Plymouth Rocks: w. V.
Branstetter, Wellsville, Moist
cockerel, 1st pullet, 2nd hen, 3rd
hen.
Rhode Island Reds: E. c. Me
Carroll, Vandalia-1st hen, End
hen, Bird cock, 3rd pullet, 3rd pen
2nd pullet, 2nd cockerel.
G. A. Stewart, Mexico-3rd hen
w. A. Dameron, Centralia-3rd
cockerel.
Callie Halliburton, Moberly-.
1st cockerel, 2nd pen, 3rd cock.
erel.t
S. N. Evans, Mexico-2nd cock.
erels q
j. R. knight, Montgomery City
LIST cockerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen
Rose Comb Island Reds: Mrs
r. j. Rudd, Auxvasse-1st cock
erel," lst'pullet, 1st pen, 2nd cock
erel, End pullet, 3rd pullet.
Golden Lace Wyandottes: Har
ris Maupin, Montgomery City
1st cockerel, 1st pullet, End pullet
Partridge Wyandottes: D. S
Weaver, Mexico-1st cockerel, Isl
pullet, 1st pen, 2nd pullet, 3rt
pullet.
Partridge Wyandottes: D. S
Weaver, Mexico-1st cockerel
1st pullet, LIST pen, End pullet, 3rt
pullet.
Black Langshans: Mrs. C. c
| Bledsoe, Mexico-1st hen, Is
cockerel.
Bert A. B. Randall, Stephens
Store-3rd pen.
r, L, Elliott, Stephens Store
1st cock, 1st pullet, 1st pen, IN,
cockerel, End pen, End pullet, 2nC
pen, 3rd hen, Bird cockerel.
Mrs. w. N. Mitchell, Vandalia-
3rd pullet.
( Glover Lace Wyandottes: Mrs
Geo. Duncan, Mexico-1st cocl;
erel, 1st pullet, 1st pen, 3rd pullet
Bruce Icenogle, Benton City
End pullet.
DOrlins: DR.. j. R. Fritts, Mex
: icO-1st cockerel, 1st hen.
Turkeys, Mammoth Brown: W
!. N. Rudd, Auxvasse-1st cockere
4 1st hen.
Nara sansett Turkeys (Pair
Theo. Selb, Mexico-1st cockere
1st hen.
!. Geese: Theo. Selb, Mexico-ls
pair.
!, Imperial Pe1in Ducks: H.
Mckinley, Mexieo-1st pen.
@ Indian Runner Ducks: L.
) Esser, Blackwater-1st pair.
William Rudd, Auxvasse-2n
pair.
:. F. P. McCord, Mexico-8r
pair
,, Golden Seabright Bantami
Ben Lampson, Mexico-1st pal
d coekerel and hen.
Blanche Mckinney, Mexico-2
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

Marriage license was issued a
few days ago to Mr.. Lewis A.
Barnes and Miss Willie B. Du-
bray, both of near Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

Wallace Rogers, of near Col
umbia, was in Mexico on business
last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17
THE POULTRY SHOW.
1t Was a Great Success-0ver 700
Birds on Exhibition.

ever saw.
w. II. Turner, the president Of
the county organization, was the
happiest man on the grounds, and
was here and there and every
where. He loves to work with
fine chickens, and of course he
was delighted to see so many fiue
samples in the show. There were
65 entries and $50 birds on exhi-
bition.
Entries in the show were as fol
lows:
Mrs. W. NJ. Rudd, Auxvasse, r.
C. R. l. Reds.
j. j. Bennett, Mexico, White
Rocks.
FredSchmidt, Wellsville, White
Orpingtons.
Mrs. w. Roberts, Auxvasse, B.
P. Rocks.
Isham Boulware, Centralia,
White Wyandottes.
L. A. Esser, Blackwater, S. G.
Buff Leghorns.
w. j. Elliott, Stephens Store,
White Leghorns.
Bert Randall, Stephens Stor4,
Black Langshans.
w. A. Dameron, Cehtraia, r. C
R. l. Reds.
Mrs. F. A. Daniels; Vandalia, B.
p. Rocks.
W. II. Berrey, Mexico, Buff Orp-
ingtons.
j. R. Knight, Jr., Montgomery
R. L. Reds.
d. S. Weaver, Mexico, Part.
ridge Wyandottes.. i ;. .t,
Callie Halliburton, Moberly, r
l. Reds.
Harry L. Brown, Stephens
Store, Black Langshans.
j, 7, Beatty, Mexico, B. p
Rocks.
V. V. Smith, Thompson, B. Z
Rocks.
Mrs. j. A. Lewis, Mexico, R. c
r. l. Reds.
Blanche Mckinney, Mexico, Mo
Sea Brights.
Mrs. H, A. Greer, Mexico, =. L
Leghorns and B. P. Rocks.
E. G. McCarroll, Vandalia, S. c
R. 1. Reds.
Mrs. r. L. Afford, Vandalia, s
G. Buff Orpingtons.
Mrs. W. E. Hitch, Vandalia, S
c. B. Orpingtons.
j. V. Fry, Mexico, S. c. B. Orp
ingtons.
Mrs. w. N. Mitchell, Vandalia
B. Langshans.
Mrs. NJ. Pitcher, Mexico, W
Wyandottes.
W. S. Eller, Mexico, S. C. Blacl
Leghorns.
j. R. Lampson, Mexico, B. I
Rocks.
DR.. j. Rule Fritts, Mexico, R.
Reds.
Jesse Griffin, Mexico, B. Orping
tons.
John j. Steele, Mexico, Ancona'
j. r. Lampson, Mexico, Golde.
} Seabrights.
w. H. Turner, Mexico, S. {
Leghorns.
F. p. McCord, Mexico, l. I
J Ducks.
b. H. Isenogle, Benton CITY
Wyandottes.
Theo. Selb, Mexico, Toulaus
2 Geese and Narragansett Turkey,
2 Geo. A. Stewart, Audrain, S.
R. l. Reds.
a
G. F. Hagan, Mexico, S.
Brown Leghorns.
Harry L. Brown, McCredi
! Black Langshans.
5 H. G. Mckinley, r. 1. Reds an
Imperial Pekin ducks.
Mrs. R. P. Elliott, Molino, Blac
; Langshans.
Z Mrs. Chas, G. Bledsoe, Thoml
Y IsoI. Black IanQshans
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

j. B. Wisdom Of near Thompson
has returned from a visit at Ell
dorado Springs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

Mrs. Tom Morris of HunneweIl
is at the bedside Of her mother-
in-law here, Mrs. Pate Morris,
viii is very i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

Mrs. VIM. Lee visited relatives
in Bowling Green last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

Frank Stewart subscribes for
the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

Ex-Mayor E. D. Graham has
been very i'll this week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
SECOND DAY
 OF FEDERATION
MANY REPORTS ARE READ
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS BEING DISCUSSED BY CLUB WOM- FEN AT ANNUAL MEET
 ING HERE.

Consideration of resolutions and the sessions of the departments of arts and civics occupied this mornings ses- sion of the Arkansas Federation ot Women's Clubs, who reassembled at o'clock, with Mrs. s. E. Ellsworth again presiding.
 A short business session was follow. ed by an enjoyable vocal solo by Mrs Mary Etheridge and an invocation by Rev. c. J. Greene. An hour was then devoted to the following resolutions all of which were unanimously adopt ed: Favoring Senate bill No. 423, es- tablishing a child's bureau; favorine the protection of our system of na- tional parks, with particular refer ence to the Appalachian and Hecht- Hetchy Valley; favoring the restric- tion of obnoxious matter in the public press; favoring House bill No. 12,000 for the protection of womens work and wages in contract convict labor favoring the Mann bill for the pre- vention of the white slave traffic favoring the construction and main tenance of good roads. Another reso- lution favoring the organization of a juvenile protective association was under consideration when the hour arrived for the art session, but was not adopted.
 Mrs. H. C. Rightor of Helena pre- sided at the art session and read an interesting paper on the subject. The civic session was presided over by Miss Clara B. Enc of Van Buren, who discussed the efforts made by Ar kansas club women for the preserva- ton of historical places in this state.
 Mrs. Phillip N. Moore of St. Louis, president of the National Federation, is the principal speaker at this af- ternoons session, which convened promptly at 2 o'clock. Following her address there will be an educational session led by Mrs. John I. Moore of Helena and a civil service reform ses- sion, in charge of the Current Events Club of Little Rock.
 About 25 additional delegates were enrolled this morning, bringing the total attendance to a few less than 100, in addition to about 50 visitors who are attending the Federation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

of west Arkansas, including the rep resentatives from Fort Smith, Mena, Texarkana, Hope, Prescott, Arkadel- phia, Eldorado, Camden, Magnolia, Nashville, Hot Springs, Russellville Bonneville and dozen other places.
 The second section will pick up the veterans from eastern Arkansas, and will also carry the Little Rock boost CTS who go to bring the 1911 reunion to Little Rock. The sponsors and maids will meet in Little Rock Satur- day, being the guests of Mrs. James F. Smith, the matron of honor, who will chaperone them to the reunion.
 The trains will arrive in Memphis Sunday night, be there only long enough to change crews and high-ball for Tupelo, where they will be switch ed on the Mobile and Ohio, going then direct to Mobile, arriving there Mon day about noon. It is expected that Arkansas, on account of the nght be- ing made for the 1911 reunion, will send at least 1,5OO delegates and wis itors to the reunion.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
TWO TRAIN LOADS
 TO MOBILE REUNION
VETERANS LEAVE SUNDAY
FIGHT TO BRING NEXT REUN- ION TO LITTLE ROCK DRAWS
 LARGE CROWD.

Little Rock, April 20.-General Jas. F. Smith, commander of the Arkansas division, United Confederate Veter- ans, yesterday completed the last de- tails for the transporting of the Ar kansas veterans to Mobile for the an- nual reunion. The veterans will leave Little Rock on two special trains over the Iron Mountain Sunday afternoon, the first departing at o'clock and the second an hour later. On the first section will go the Little Rock camp, and the veterans who come from all
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20
MUCH INTEREST ATTENDS
 MEETING OF CLUB WOMEN

From 4 to 6 o'clock the delegates and visitors will be guests of Presi- dent and Mrs. w. w. Rivers at re- ception to be given at Central college. Tonight's program will be musical given by the federated music clubs of the state under the direction of Mrs. John Fletcher of Little Rock.
 Yesterday afternoons session of the Federation was opened at 2:30 o'clock with a vocal solo by Miss Elm fly Moose. The annual reports of the recording secretary, Mrs. Clio Har- per of Little Rock, and the corre- spending secretary, Mrs. w. H. Ar hold of Texarkana, were read, and the reports of the treasurer, Mrs. Nettie Rimes of Camden, and the auditor, Mrs. O. B. Clendenning of Siloam Springs, were postponed until today. Mrs. Harper's report showed that 96 clubs in Arkansas are affiliated with tie Arkansas Federation Of Women s Cubs, the approximate total member ship being 3,GGo.
 The reports of tke district presi- dents constituted an interesting his tory of the years work of the Fed eration. The state is divided into four sections, known respectively as the Camden, Forrest City, Fort Smith and Little Rock districts, each of which is presided over by district president. Each club in a district sends an annual report to the district president, who makes up from them an annual report for the Federation.
 The district presidents read yester- day not only their own reports, but those of the various clubs in their districts. Almost without exception these reports showed much good work accomplished. The field of club ac- tivity is wide one, embracing work along the lines of art, civics, parks and cemeteries, civil service reforms, education, household economies, do- mestic science, household arts, food sanitation legislation, library exten- sion and various other commendable endeavors While none of the clubs had attempted work along all these lines, most of them concentrating their efforts upon one or two move ments, there was not report which did not show MT. Bok's sweeping in dictment of women's clubs was with out foundation, so far as Arkansas is concerned, at least.
 The report of Mrs. J. w. Bryant of the Camden district was read by Mrs. Floyd of Eldorado; that of the For rest City district was read by the president, Mrs. c. M. Lutterloh of Jonesboro. Mrs. Harvey Lewis report for the Fort Smith district was read by Mrs. L. E. Baird of Eureka Springs, and the Little Rock district report was read by the president, Mrs. Joseph Frauenthal of Conway.
 On account of the time for art levee and reception drawing near, the art
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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-20

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
DICKINSON FOR SENATOR.

Down in sunny Tennessee" the bit 70
terest political campaign in the history
of the State is under way. The fight
will prove a three-cornered one for a
certainty. 1t may prove later four
cornered scrap, for war may break out
between the two factions of the repub-
lican party, further complicating the
situation When the Legislature meets
Governor Patterson's adherents will line
up under Ex-Governor Mcmillan, while
Senator Frazier will be the nominal
choice Of the anti-Patterson and Car
mack democrats. Neither has a show,
for neither will receive a single repub-
lican ballot and the next senator from
Tennessee may be a democrat in name
but he skIlful man-trap that the Federal
administration has set he must be an
administration democrat or the re-
publican members Of the Legislature
will keep on casting futile honorary
ballots until there is a deadlock, and
Tennessee will go one senatorial leg
for year or two.
Should the republicans in Tennessee
form a coalition with the Patterson
democrats after it has been proved that
McMillin won't do, they will select
General Luke f. Wright, RoOsevelt's
secretary of war. Should the coalition
be made with the snti-PattersOn demo-
Gratis, after Frazier has been laid aside,
the choice will be Taft's secretary Of
war, Dickinson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
CAST HIS MONEY ON WATER.

Joseph NJ. Cosgrove, an employe of
a crockery house in New York, had
never cast his bread upon the waters,
but he threw upon the surface of the
North river Saturday in cash the equiva-
lent of four thousand loaves.
Mr.. Cosgrove caused all sorts of
trouble on the White Star pier Satur-
day, and incidentally furnished an
aquatic exhibition, He had relative
on the Arabic which sailed promptly
Saturday for Liverpool. He was anx-
ious to give her sum Of 5000, but
found the liner steaming out when he
arrived at the pier Mr. Cosgrove had
to decide quickly, Tying roll of bills
in handkerchief, he threw the roll to
the ships rail, but the missile missed
the mark,
Edward Fletcher, the Arabic's eager
by atswaid saw the roll disintegrate
and fail like feathers on the water.
Shouting Man oyerboardl" he leaped
over the bow, a distance of about forty
feet, and fell amid the bills. Before he
came to the surface, however, Peter
Lynch, a boss longshoreman, swain for
the money; and succeeded in getting
S11S of the 5000. Fletcher got few
bills OF small denomination, and was
later put aboard the Arabic from tug.
Mr.. Cosgrove gave Lynch $19 Of the
$11S he had recovered for him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
Conditions in China.

Pekin. June 6.-The foreign lega-
tons today notified the foreign residents
of Nankin and other towns where up
risings are threatened not to relax
their vigilance as a result of the failure
of the outbreak in Nankin to material
ize Yesterday. 1t is believed here that
Yesterdays peacefulness was for the
purpose of throwing the foreigners off
their guard. The elaborated precau-
tons taken to prevent trouble at Nam
kin show that the government apprecl-
ates the seriousness OF the situation.
Eight thousand special troops we're III
the city and all foreign ships in the
river we're ready to land marines at a
moments notice.
Pokin, June 6.-Delegates to the
Provincial Assemblies meeting here are
formulating a demand for presentation
TO the throne on Wednesday, for the
immediate granting of constitutional
government and the cOnvocation OF a
national parliament.
The reforms demanded were promis-
ed by the new regime, but not until
nine years after the first meeting of the
assemblies. The delegates, who are in
most cases supported by organizations
of merchants, insist that this delay is
useless.
Prince Chun, the regent, is greatly
worried over the new development and
he will postpone formal reply as long
as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

Another mysterious murder was add
ed to the long list of crimes committed
in Chicago in which it is supposed the
Black Hand Society had a part. Fer
rulio Catalina, formerly saloonkeeper,
was shot five times by an unknown
man at 2 O'Clock yesterday morning in
that city. He was walking with Edgar
X. Accetta, a prosperous Italian law
yer. Of New York when he was at
tackled
According TO Accetta, he had called
at a restaurant owned by Pasquale
capable late Saturday night He said
that he always visited him when he came
to Chicago.
About 2 O'Clock / asked Capable
what was the best car for me to take
back to the Palmer House. He toldme
to take the State street car. Catalina
offered to show me the way to it. AT
the same time a fourth Italian, who
before had not spoken to either of us
also volunteered to show me the car
We three left the restaurant, and were
walking toward an approaching car
when the stranger drew his revolver and
shot Catalina.
Accetta admitted after some question
ing that he had met Catalina while on
a visit in Chicago year ago,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH.
Changes Likely to Occur in the Govern
ment of Egypt.

London, June 6.-Folloying Mr..
Roosevelt's startling denunciation Of
the leniency of British rule in Egypt
in his now famous Guild Hall speech,
with its implied condemnation OF the
administration of Sir Eldon Gorst,
British agent and consul general in
Egypt, came another surprising devel-
opment today in the report that Gorst
is shortly to be recalled.
The report is generally accepted and
is credited to the agitation arising from
Roosevelt's arraignment of England's
policy in Egypt. 1t is said that Gen
eral Sir Francis Reginald Wingate,
Sirdar of the Egyptian army and gov
ernor-general of the Soudan, is to sue
coed Gorst.
Wingate and Roosevelt became great
friends while Roosevelt was in Egypt.
The former rendered his yacht to bring
Roosevelt down the Nile from Condo
kcro. Since coming to England Roose-
welt has had many nice things to say
about Wingate, and this strengthens
the belief that Roosevelt is playing an
active part in the contemplated changes
in Egypt. Should the projected changes
take place there is bound to be another
storm of criticism aimed at Roosevelt,
based on the charge that he is inter-
fering in England's private affairs. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
CEASED TO GROW THE POPPY.

A letter from Shanghai received in
London says that E. s. Little has just
returned to Shanghai from an extended
tour in Western China, and as result
OF the special inquiries that he made
with reference to the cultivation and
use OF opium, he declared, in the course
of an interview, that, generally speak
ing, one of the most wonderful trans
formations that any country can show
has taken place in the two opium grow
ing provinces of Szechuan and Yunnan,
where the word OF the government has
been, almost universally, absolutely
obeyed.
There is now no question that all
over the province of Szechuan opium
has almost entirely ceased to be grown.
Mr.. Little travelled twelve hundred
miles through country where the far
mers aforetime devoted their whole at
tention to the growing Of the poppy,
and he did not see a single plant any
where. Added by long experience in
China and knowledwe of the language
that enabled him to understand even a
good deal of what the wild Lolo tribes
men OF the far West said, Mr. Little
made rigid inquiries of officials, mer-
chants, travellers, coolies, innkeepers,
farmers, and all sorts and conditions of
men, and the reply given was always to
the same effect, namely, that the in
junction was so severe that it was inn
possible for anybody to grow opium.