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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
SOME CASH; SOME NEWS.

The Message was hOnored last
week by short visit from Mrs. E.
V. Everts, who lives down south
east of Santa Fe. She called to re-
new for the paper.
Theodore Hitz, near Rush Hill
and Clark Sims, of near Farber
and the latter's brother-in-law, w.
Allen, a jolly trio, called on the
Message last Thursday. The for
mer two renewed for the paper.
Mrs. Lizzie B. Ellis subscribes
for the Message. Her son, Claude
Ellis, has charge of the old ELS
homestead, north of Moline, and
is making neat and substantial re-
pairs on the place. The Ellises own
about 700 acres of land in that
locality.
F. Hofriehter, of near Moline.
was in to see the Message Tues
day, to renew for the paper. Mr..
HOfriehter was born in Austria
but came to this country in his
early youth, over so years ago,
and settled southeast of Fulton.
where he grew up. He moved TO
his present location Is years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
HOLLENSVLLE.


Bob Buckner, south of Mexico.
bought mules in this vicinity
from the following parties: o. II.
Massey, span for $3.50; 10 head
two year old unbroke, Milt House
holder, 81, 300; span cotton mules
from c. L. Dowell, $212.5O; span
from S. P. Carter, $3.50; span from
j. p. Rudasill, 1850; cotton mule
from Rudasill for $3.50; cotton
mule from VIM. Asberry for $40;
one mule from Jim Dowell for
$3.50. q
j. c. Dowell sold a span Of
mules to Ward Muir for $40.
j. G. Dowell bought GA head of
sheep from different parties at an
average of about 1925 per head.
j. w. Peck sold colt to T. J.
Gatewood for $50.
Misses Blanche and Stella
Slonaker are attending the Nc
Milan High School.
Miss Madge Householder is at
tending Hardin College.
j. Harvey Rudasill and Dave
Neal are attending the KirksvilIe
Normal.
j. W. COakley and wife of near
LaddOnia and R. L. Coakley and
wife of Pueblo, Colo, visited F. L..
McGee's last week.
+ Charlie Emmons and family of
Auxvasse visited relatives i'm this
vicinity last week.
The revival meeting begins 1T
Olivet church Thursday night.
Sept. Is. The ladies of this church
will give an ice cream supper at
W. E. Warthman next Saturday
night.
ALBERT English and wife Of
Calico, visited Taylor errBy's and
other relatives here last week.
Mrs. w. W. Dowell has just re.
turned from a visit to her sister.
Mrs. Fred Galloway, at Vinita,
Hrs. Fred Galloway, at Vinita,
Okla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
Christian Endeavor Rally.

There will be a rally Of the
Christian Endeavor at the Mexico
Christian church next Monday,
Karl Lehman of Boston, Mass,
Interstate Secretary of the
Christian Endeavor, will be one OF
the speakers. Guy Withers of Kan
sas City viii also make an adj
dress. 1t will be an all-day meet
ing and all interested are urged
to be present,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
Kansas Couple Married.

Mr.. H. T. Hamer and Mrs.
Annie Allison, both of Morrison
county, Kansas, came to Mexico
this week and were united in mar
rage, Judge w. w. Bolts officiat-
ing, The Bridegroom was the
widow of George (Bud) Allison
who died some years ago ON the
farm where he was raised, six
miles north of Laddonia. Mrs.
Hamer now owns the old G. w.
Hoffman farm, north of Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
Rush Hill Happenings.

Mrs. Sarah Hagan Woodward
was born in Mercer county KY. ,
in 1888. Was married to Peter
Woodward Dec. 81, 1861. Join
ed the Christian church when
but 16 years of age and remain
ed faithful to her church VOWS
until her death, peacefully pass
ing away last Wednesday. The
burial was at Laddonia. The
husband died about four years
ago this coming December.
They leave five children, as
follows: Thomas Woodward,
of New Bloomfield, Mo-, Philip
.andWilbur Woodward and Mrs.
Henry Stewart, of Rush Hill,
and Mrs. Mary Scott, of Cam
bridge, Neb.
Charlie Casper shipped five
car loads of hogs to East st.
Louis this week.
j. N. Rosser sold his farm of
40 acres, half mile south of
Rush Hill, to Mr.. Martin of Ill
inois at 500 per acre.
Fred Randall, east of Rush
Hill one mile, sold his so acre
farm to Mr.. Buss of Illinois at
500 per acre.
L. NJ. Myers has rented a
farm north of town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
Live Stock Matters.

National Stock Yards. ILL.,. Sept.
l3.-650O cattle. Market dull
and mostly Poets. lower than
close last week with lots of cattle
being held over. Top steers to-day
$7.S5. Bulk $500 to 800. Top
heifers Z cts, sold by this COM
pany. Bulk of corn fed heifers
$500 to $3.50.
$500 hogs. Market closing 25 to
30 cts. lower. Top 5000.
1900 Sheep. Market steady. Top
lambs 1913. Top sheep $4.35.
Yours truly,
Bright Live Stock Com. Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
HARDIN COLLEGE.

Hardin College has record
breaking opening. The enrolment
to date, the 18th of September, is
one hundred and sixty.five with
fifteen boarders yet to come and
this does not count about fifteen
or twenty who have cancelled
their contracts for various
reasons. Every room in the dormi-
tories is already occupied or con-
tracted for and six students and
two teachers have already been
located in near by buildings. The
enrolment will certainly reach
two hundred by the first of Oct.
They come from Virginia to Colo
RADIO and all the states between.
President Million is delighted
More room is imperative. "Hardin
College Amplius" is the watch
word.
Mrs. Million and children were
at home most of the summer.
However, they made a visit 70
Columbia and while there saw tia
Coburn Players in electra o.
Euripedes."
Mrs. Richardson, the Lady
Principal, spent a delightful sum-
mer in Colorado.
Mrs. Eaton and Miss Mable
spent their vacation at Liberty,
Mo-, their old home.
Mrs. Tina Dobyns, Superinteni-
ent of the Boarding Department,
spent a part of her summer in
Kentucky and returning home
visited for a while in Ohio.
Miss Mary Humphrey spent a
pleasant summer at her old home
IN Macon, Mo.
Miss Ethel Thornburg made a
pleasant visit to Kansas and re.
manned at her post, the Hardin
College office, the rest of the sum-
mer
Miss Jack, the Expression
teacher, and Miss Smith, Asst. in
Latin and Greek, toured Europe
this summer. Among other places
they visited the Passion Play at
Oberammergau.
Mrs. Smith spent a part of the
summer at the Chautauqua in
New York. Also visited for a
while at Rushfield, Ind, her old
home, She returned with many
new designes for her Art Depar7.
ment.
Mrs. Sewell spent her summer
in New Hampshire, her old home,
also visited for a while in Maine.
The ladies of the Baptist church
gave a delightful reception to the
Baptist girls of the college, Mor-
day afternoon, which was gre ltly
enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Mary Beesley Adam,
teacher in Voice, rested in Colo
RADIO Springs.
Miss Mary Belle Sawyer will
tell her pupils about the one
Dowell pageant" she saw at
Peterborough, N. H., during the
summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

w. A. Wright of Fulton was
convicted of violating the local
option law this week and was
fined $500 and sentenced to
eight months in Jail. T. o.
Robinson pleaded guilty to a
like charge and was fined $500.
A. V. DoerTies, of Mexico, rep
resenting a st. Louis brewery,
was charged with disturbing
the peace of w. G, Harris, pres
ident of the Galloway Bank,
while the latter was serving as
foreman of the grand jury that
was investigating liquor cases,
and was fined $500 and sentenc-
ed TO 80 days in jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

7. B. Hassler, late of Mexico,
who is now farming near Higbee.
was here last week. He is look
ing fat and smiling.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Alex Seymour, south of Mexico,
will hold a public sale next We'd
nesday. He will move soon to the
farm he recently purchased nea:'
Montgomery City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Morris Arnold and wife and son
Lawrence, of Seattle, Wash, ar
rived here last week on a visit to
relatives. They go from here to
Lawrenceville, N. j., where the
son will enter school. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold will then take a trip TO
Europe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Our Santa Fe letter intended for
last week did not get here until af-
ter the Message had been issued.
Guess the letter met up with some
high water on the way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Logan Kidd was in "a runaway
last Friday and the horse kicked
up over the dashboard, striking
his left leg just below the knee
and breaking it. He will be laid
up for a while.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Rev. R. D. Chinn of Vandalia y
planning to move to Columbia, to
educate his daughter. However,
Mr.. Chinn will spend most of the
coming winter in Texas and Flor
ida.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Jim Young, who has been visit
ing his son up near st. Joseph, says
the corn crop is very short in that
section.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

doe" B. F. Hendricks of Lad
donna attended the Universalist
State Convention held at Elmer.
Mo-, last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

l., S. Moody, southeast of Mex
leo. moves to his new residence in
town this week. He keeps tao
farm and will make regular trips
to look after it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

T. P. Noel of Martinsburg was
here last Thursday to arrange for
starting his daughter, Miss Nellie
Noel, in the Mexico High School.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. LaForce and
Misses Moses Wilson and Sallie
Carter visited i'm St. Louis last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

The City Council has appointed
a committee to investigate tho
garage of the Mexico Automobile
Co. 1t has been rumOred that tho
company has been storing more
gasoline than is permitted bY
ordinance. Y
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Rev. R. L. Beal, of the African
NJ. E. church of Hannibal, thanks
the citizens of Mexico for helping
him with donations for the college
for his race located at Quindara,
Kan,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Pendleton Dudley, who several
years ago graduated from the
Mexico High School, was married
few days ago to Miss Hernire
Ishans of Hackensack, N. j.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

The city scales have been leas-
ed to T. L. Hill for year. He
pays $500 a month for his lease.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
Hear Mrs. Florence Atkins at
tie Mexico Baptist church next
Sunday afternoon, at 2.3O.

Miss Alice Morris left last week
for Meridian, Miss, where she will
teach thru the coming year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
BANTER, ct al vs. Ess, ct al ......
Tuesday, October 4, 1910.

Tuesday, October 4, 1910.
Smith vs. Smith .................
Nailer VS.. Mailer .................L
Mallory VS.. Unknown heirs Grove
Hadley-Dean Glass Co. VS.. Meyer
Bowman VS.. Robinson ............
smith VS.. wabash ...............,
Hickman VS.. Hickman ........
Bishop vs.. Bishop .,...,..........
Alton Brick Co VS.. Meyer ...
Crawford VS.. Crawford .........,,
Koch VS.. Hammett .............
Norris VS.. Audrain Co. M. & A. Socie
Nhuer We wider ..................
Powell VS.. c. & A. .............
Wednesday, October 8, 1910.
Moser VS.. Moser ..............,
Pimpell VS.. Audrain Co. M. G. A. Socie
Jacoby VS.. Matthews ............,.
Moore VS.. Audrain M. & A. Society
Valentine VS. Shahan ..............,.
Bast VS., Mason
Coatsworth Lumber Co. VS.. owen 49,,
Quisenberry VS.. QuIsenberry w
Scrutchheld vs. Bennett ...........
Thursday, October 9, 1910.
Bright vs. Bright
SWltzier VS.. Phelan ............
Kellogg Birge Co. VS.. Ealcs ........
Kelly VS.. Kelly
Ely VS.. Sutton
State of Mo. VS.. Lowery ..........
State Of Mo. vs. Dawson ........,.
State Of Mo. VS. jackson
State Of Mo. vs. Neal .,
State OF Mo. VS. Hun ,.....
State Of Mo. VS. Stout
State Of Mo. VS.. Mulky 80,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Rev. w. II. Hook will preach
at Liberty church, north Of
Thompson, next Sunday, Sept.
18th.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15
A. G. Hit is quite i'll.

The fourth mile of the electric
railway was completed this
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

A tool house is to be construct,
ed in Elmwood cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

Hon. w. ]. Bryan will make
a speech at the Vandalia Corn
Carnival next Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-09-15

G.. w. Mcintyre is new
Message subscriber,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13
BAD ROADS ARE COSTLY

The unusual amount of rain the last
two months placed many of the high
ways of Boone county in a woeful
condition. Transportation of pro-
duce in any quantity must have been
out of the question, for an empty wag-
on would surely test the pulling pow
er of the average team. One need
not have personally suffered the in
convenience of travelling the high
ways of Boone county to arrive at
comprehensive or exact knowledge of
their shameful condition. An inspec-
ton of the wagons, buggies and ami
mails at the hitching racks in Colum-
bia, Centralia or any other town of the
county would have supplied abund-
ant evidence that the roads were bad
very bad. The legs of the horses were
encased with mud from hoof to knee,
and wheels were clogged to the hubs.
Two horses were hitched to buggies
when one would easily answer were the
roads what they should be. Driving
for pleasure has been out of the ques-
tion; only the most urgent need could
have caused the farmer to come to
town under such conditions.
Business men in the towns of the
county must easily see that roads OF
this character are a heavy handicap
to trade. On the farmers side they
are far greater burden. They are a
tax on every load of supplies he takes
from town; his wagons and buggies
last less than half the time they would
if running over good highways, and
the life of his horse is shortened and
its service impaired.
Good roads, once established, are
easily maintained and quickly pay for
themselves. Thoroughfares such as
have characterized Boone county for
the last two months are an unending
tax on farmer and merchant alike
costly in the extreme.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13
News Of Other Colleges
Cap Night at Michigan.

One OF the traditions the University
of Michigan is that OF Cap Night. The
event. which is held in late May or
early June, commemOrateS the passing
of the freshman class Of that year.
At dusk the different classes congre-
gate at various appointed places on
the campus which have been preVi-
ously announced. When all are as
semhled a line is formed, the banG
at the head with the seniors leading,
followed in order by the juniors, the
sophomores and the freshmen. LeaV-
ing the campus the parade makes its
way down State street TO huron 10
SLEEPY Hollow" Red fire on either
side marks ont the line OF march.
While this is going on certain dSsiS-
mated sophomores have built huge
bonfire in the middle of SLEEPY Hol-
low" the beautiful natural amphi-
theater near the observatory. As the
classes march in, they circle this fire
and then the upper classmen seat
themselves we'll up on the grassy
slopes of the hollow where hundreds
of spectators have already assembled.
| Below them come the SOphOmOreS.
while the freshmen are given the
places of honor around the fire. The
| speeches consist OF short spirited
talks by members OF the faculty, up
lperclaSsmen and undergraduates. Sci
ections by the band, and singing of
Michigan songs and yelling of Michi-
ban cheers by all fill M the preiimin-
aries The freight throws its flicker
ering shadows and the trees stand ont
in the dim glow like silent soldiers.
All this is fitting introduction to the
more impressive ceremony, which fol
the sophomores whose duty it is 10
maintain the fire fling on great num-
bers of boxes. packing cases, and the
like, and when the fire is at its height
the freshmen circle it and throw their
caps into the blaze Thus the light
gray caps, with their coiCred buttons
denoting the department, are burnt
on the sophomore altar tc mark the
emancipation of the freshmen. While
this is being done the Where, Oh
Where is the Verdant Freshman" is
being sung by the er!iTe student body
With the burning OF his cap the fresh,
man becomes a full-aedged sophomore
His period of trial and test is over.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13

Hills of Old Missouri" A very small
percentage, it is to be feared. This
is to be regretted. for in the years
after college, instead of having a vari-
ETY. of songs to pick from, ones choice
will be limited. Other songs, too,
those sung on the football field and
in parades, have but small following
of students who know them entirely
and can sing when the occasion de-
mands. They know. parts of them,
and that is all.
When the college days are far be-
hind, what would the old graduate not
give to be able to join with others
in the songs he should have learned,
but is then unable to swell the music
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13

IDENTIFY your endowed newspapers must
do better tnan that or it will not be
the great democratic institution that
its advocates desire.
The case OF the New York Evening
Post hug: ests the difficulty chat me
proposers OF the new plan would en-
counter i they .;hUu--. try, even with
; most ample money backing, to
make it effective. They would shoot
over the heads-or to one side, as j0u
preier-of their audience. Political
candidates can send out all kinds ct
letters 10 their constituents, but they
can't force people to read them. The
Congressional Record has q wide cir
culation 1t times, but few readers. 1t
would be simple matter for the re
former to print the sort OF newspaper
he believed the puD..c ought 10 want,
but he might not find it so easy to get
it read. And an endowed newspaper
with few readers would be fulfilling
no mission at all.
The trouble is that people wont fuss
with newspaper that don't give them
what they want to read. That is why
the newspaper is never really success
full unless it is on paying basis. EX
lperiance has shown that only the nee
essity of printing paper that makes
both ends meet viii keep publication
in touch with its readers. Relieved
of this necessity the management be
comes eccentric OF dull and the paper
is thrown into the waste basket. In
the long run and III general any demo
cratic institution must be Seit-support
ing to be worth anything.
People ask first of all that their news
Daper shall interest them-amuse
them. if .ou please. l! they are inter
estcG they will tolerate a little ser
ious discussion on the side. Tha
seems to be fact for which human
nature is responsible 1t would do NJ
good to transform the newspaper By
an endowment unless human nature
should be transformed at the samt
itime-and then there would be no oc
casiOn for an endowment newspaper
vasion for an endowed newspaper
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13
THE ENDOWED NEWSPAPER

will not the capitalist" a writer in
the Independent inquiries, who said
to a friend not long since that his
greatest problem was to spend his sur
| plus wisely. or some other equally
unfortunate man, endow great daily
that can held its head high among all
the worlds press, and which cannot
be swayed one iota by love of political
influence or by the love of pelf?"
Two recent contributors to the At
lantic Monthly have asked virtuany
the same question. There seems to be
a widespread impression that an en-
dowed newspaper would necessarily
be far better-or, at least, far better
| for the country-than the newspapers
as at present conducted But would
lit?
The persons who appeal for the en-
dowed newspaper usually accuse the
existing papers of publishing too much
trivial or demoralizing material. The
writer in the Independent already quo
ted, for instance, figures from study
of a New York newspaper-name not
given-that II per cent OF the news
published is .unwholesome," ard 90
per cent "demoralizing." He includes
under these headings news of disas-
ters, wars. murders. divorces and the
stock market Evidently the endowed
newspaper, TO meet :his critics views
must devote itself to reporting and dis
cussing news Of a serious. yet cheerful
character. 1t must cut out the page Of
sporting news, and must omit gossip.
Presumably it would permit verbatim
reports of the congressional debates
and would lay stress on art criticisms
and lectures.
Now it nappens that newspaper OF
almost this type is published in New
York City. 1t isn't perhaps quite so
serious as these critics would desire
II did announce in two lines the result
Of the Corbett-FitZsimmons fight. But
it is really admirable paper. Tn
fortunately it seems to appeal to an eX-
ceedingly limited audience. After an
existence of more than a century it
has established a clientle of perhaps
twenty-five thousand subscribers. Evi-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13

The student who secured half thou
sand signatures to the mill tax petit
tion set a commendable example for
other students to follow. No one is
SO we'll qualified to boost" for the
University of Missouri as is one
who has experienced the advantages
of the institution and who knows its
needs. Few will refuse to give their
signatures to the petition when the
question is resented clearly. If stu
dents will take the interest in this
work they should, there will be sig
natures in plenty and to spare on
July 1.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13
UNIVERSITY SONGS.

OF all the University songs none is
better known than "Old Missouri" ."
To many of the students this is the
only song they know, having heard it
repeatedly at mass meetings and other
assemblies. The other songs that
make up the patriotic music of the
University seem entirely forgotten; in
a great measure because they are not
cultivated; "Old Missouri is always
selected.
How many students know Mid the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Cierk-Carrier.

An examination f0r clerk and car
rier will bc held at the courthouse in
this city on June -, 1910.
Age limits, Is to 45 years, on the
date OF examination.
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination.
Unmarried women will be admit
ted to the examination, but are eli
gible for appointment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less thau ) feet 4 inches in height
without boots or shoes, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds without over
coat or hat.
For application blanks and full in
formation Telative to the examination.
qualifications. duties, salaries, raca-
lions, promotions, etc. address i'm
mediately
JESSE o. BATEMAN,
Secretary, Board Of Civil Service EX-
aminers, Columbia. Mo. (Adv.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-13

Now comes the report that the crops
of Boone county will be much better
than anticipated a few weeks ago. 1t
was easy then to see things from
gloomy viewpoint, but with clear skies
and balmy days oats and corn and
wheat have taken renewed life and the
farmer is pleased accordingly.