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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Not within the memory Of the
oldest citizen have we enjoyed a
more delightful spring than this
All nature is smiling and there is
a fine prospect for all kinds Of
fruit. The late rains have filed
the earth with moisture and the
grass and young grain is showing
up beautifully. Oats sowing is
thru with and many are planting
corn this week ;\some fields Of
young corn are up. The wheat
prospect is the only discOuraging
crop-it is not very hattering.
There will be some raised from the
late sOwings and on the low lands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Held on Forgery Charge.

Montgomery City, Mo-, April
11.-Edward Riley, living south
of Martinsburg. has been arrested
OH a charge of forgery. 1t is al
legged he passed a forged check on
the Commercial Bank at Wells
vile, Montgomery county, pur-
porting to be signed by S. w. Al.
len, farmer who lives south.
west of Martinsburg. Riley's pre-.
liminary hearing will take place
April Is.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
DIED.

NJ. l.. Ravenscraft passed away
at his daughters home in the
south part Of town Sunday eve, at
10 O'Clock. Deceased leaves a
wife and four children, three
daughters and one son. w. II.
Ravenscraft, Mamie Atkins.
Myrtle Atkins and Stella Harvey.
He was a good father and a kind
hearted husband. He was 50 years
3 months and 81 days old, and was
buried at New Hope church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Three New People.

Liberty school district, south
east of Mexico, has three rev
people for the U. S. census. the
taking of which will be begun this
week.
Born, in that district, the 2nd
inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arm
strong, a girl; born, the 7th inst.
to- Mr.. and Mrs. Cole Edwards, a
boy; born, the 7th inst, to NJ
and Mrs. Herbert johnson, a girl.
The population of Liberty is
mounting up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Frank Wentz and an Auto.

The paragraph below is taken
from the Burlington (Kan.) Re-
publican. Mr.. Wentz and family
but few months ago moved to
Kansas from farm they owned
Just southwest of Mexico Miss
Effie Wentz, daughter, is still
here and will graduate from Ne
MILAN High School this year:
While playing automobile" at
their home north Of town the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. f. f.
Wentz, had a smaSh-up in which
Frank, aged about s years, had
his right leg broken, and Mark.
Beulah and Joice were consider
ably bruised. The young folks
had taken an old buggy and were
coasting down a hill when some
thing went wrong and the buggy
turned over and the "joy ride"
resulted as many joy rides in real
automobiles do. The young folks
were fixed up and are getting
along nicely, but the chances are
that they will be a little careful
the next time they coast. Mr..
Wentz bought the Sweet place
north of town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
To Wed Today.

Mr.. Ralph HUTCHINSON, an en-
ploy with the Mexico Intelli-
gencer, and Miss Bertha Qualls,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
QuallS Of Galloway county, are to
be married in this city today at the
home of Rev. c. NJ. Bishop. Con
gratulations and best wishes ex-
tended the young couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Clark Moody Of Washington
district, southeast of Mexico, has
il record hard to beat. He is about
l3 years old and has attended
school for seven years without
missing day. Miss Zola Beal is
teacher in that district this
winter, They always have an
eight months term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Y. &. Thomas, of Champ, lost a
good horse last Sunday night. On
Saturday the horse stepped ON =
piece Of board with its front foot
and the other end of the board
bounded up and penetrated the
abdomen. The loss falls heavily
upon Mr.. Thomas, who has been
in bad health for some time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Last Saturday was a good day
for horse-trading, Charlie Dean
sold five head and bought four,
buying one from Rev. II. |. Cobb.
He kept the one he got from Rev,
Cobb but about two hours, MAX
ing a profit Of feed bill, as
Charlie expressed it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Mr.. a. d. Stuart Of San BE
nardino, Cali, and Miss Myrtle
McSchooler Of Galloway county,
No, were united in marriage il
Mexico last Sunday, Judge w. W
Bolts officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

The residence of Sid Carrot, ~
northwest Mexico, was badly
by fire yesterday morn
ing
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Rudolph Miller is ahead for IN

Rudolph Miller is ahead for the
Message another year.
w. j. Winscott and j. A.
Reighley renew for the Message.
Mr.. Peter Schneider has the
thanks of the Message manage
ment for a renewal favor,
Alex. Chapman, over at the
capital Of Monroe county, moves
his Message subscription date up
a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Mrs. S. p. Emmons, Mrs. A. T.
Smith, Mrs. w. l.. Reed and Mr.
c. NJ. Skclly are attending TIE
State Missionary meeting of the
Methodist church in Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends
who so kindly assisted us in the
sickness and death Of our beloved
father and husband. May God be
with them all through life.
Ella Ravenscraft and children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Walter Davis, Houston Porter,
Francis league and Bush Du-
bray, all of near Laddonia, have
gone to Montana to look Tap 10,
cations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Gard of Thanks,

Mr., VIII Bise extends thanks
thru the Message to friends and
neighbors for their kindness thru
the Illness and death of his wife,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Andy Talbot of Laddonia wa
here on business Tuesday and
paid the Message IA pleasant call.
He and Judge r. d. Rodgers here
used to go to school together in
Muddauber, or Liberty, district,
Just southeast Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Miss Villa Dubray, Of near
Rush Hill, is assisting in a millin-
cry and dressmaking store IN
Farber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Col, Green Clay, w. w. Fry, r.
D, Rodgers and w. j. Bolts, of this
city, and Dr. ]. G. Parrish, of Van.
dalia, have "struck it rich" In
some mining lands they own at
Joplin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Rev. w. NJ. White of Mexico ,S
considering a very fattering offer
to become pastor Of the Christian
church at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
SKINNER.

of illness.
A. Bruce was in Kansas City
last week and purchased 81. head
of 600 pound stock cattle at $685.
per cwt.
Tanner and Day took Ga eases
Of eggs to market last SATURDAY.,
the result of their weeks in
gathering.
The peach and apple trees were
full of bloom this season and
here's hoping that we may yet
have an abundance Of fruit.
At the annual school meeting ut
Gatewood, Octave Ellis was
chosen director for the ensuing
three years. A seven months term
and 65 cents levy was voted.
w. F. Whitley purchased a j. I.
Case gang pillow of Ferris & eau
thorn last week.
Judge Henry Y. Squirting has
just completed moving his old
house to Skinner Harry Day and
wife will occupy it.
Mr.. j. b. Weaver and wife of
Littleby were here Sunday, the
guests of their son, Chas., and
wife.
A. II. Canterbury and wife Of
Mexico spent Sunday with his
daughter, o. F. Ellis and family,
Miss Matte King has been APP
pointed census enumeratOr for
North Wilson township.
Uncle Thomas Fox died last
Thursday night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. j. F. Simcoe's.
He was active until a few days
ago. Uncle Tom was in his 95th
year. He was highly respected bv
all who knew him. He was Of
Kentucky birth. Three sons live
in Colorado, and another, James,
lives in Galloway county. Sin
cereSt sympathy extended the be-
reaved ones. Peace be to his
ashes. No discourse was preached
Remains were entered in Elm
wood cemetery.
The boys in the charivari crowd
did certainly get the "shy OLD
Fox" as they designated him at
last. Pears like Frank and lady
were hard to catch. Shows plainly
that perseverance will always sue
coed.
Lewis Galloway sold his nice
driving mare to his uncle, j. G.
Crawford, recently for 1925. He
in turn purchased a nice driving
gelding of Taylor Dowell for $3.50.
Thomas Chapman purchased a
nice driving gelding of a party
west of Thompson for $3.50.
Benjamin Jesse and Thurman
Chapman each now ride around in
a new buggy Of the cut under
type.
Mrs. Alice Hickman left for her
home in Nevada Thursday last
via. X. c., Mo. She will spend a
few days with her brother Frank
and family there. She and her
husband will move to Oklahoma
the LIST of next week.
Rev. Upton filed his regular
appointment at Bethlehem Sun
day. His wife accompanied him
on this trip. Brother Upton has
been called to the Hopewell Bap-
fist church for one-fourth time.
Rev, Baker filed his regular APP
pointment at Long Branch Sun
day.
w. C. Kinsolla Is getting back
into the land business again. He
has several large deals on hand
now. Here's hoping him great
success.
Mr.. and Mrs, Russell Squirting
entertained Mrs. Spurling's
mother and sisters of Mexico Sun
day aweek. The Misses Snidows
came out in an auto.
P. H. Bruce purchased of j. A.
Key a pair Of 400 pound draft
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

The Specials Sales Co.'S. sale Of
fine horses begins ip Mexico to-
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Mrs. Annie c. Armlstead r..
members the Message with a re
newal favor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
DEAD IN TRUNK.
Deceased Well Known in Moline
Neighborhood, This
County.

fright from an imaginary intruder
have caused a woman to hide her
self in trunk and remain there
until death was caused by suffoca-
ton?
This entirely new psychological
question presents itself as the re.
suit of developments in the in
vestigation today of the mys-
terious death of Mrs. Gertrude
Maxwell, a widow.
Mrs. Maxwell's body was found
this morning in trunk at her
home on a farm a mile east of
Palmyra. From the condition of
the body it is believed it had been
in the trunk for at least five days
The first theory was that tn"
woman, 60 years old. and the sole
occupant of her farmhouse, had
been the victim of robbers. An
investigation. however. caused
this theory to be dropped. Moth
ing in the house was found to be
disturbed, and it was learned Mrs.
Maxwell had little money in her
home.
The authorities were then at a
loss to account for the mystery
until the testimony Of Doctor
Ben amin Y. Jaudon and neigh
bors of the woman was heard ut
the COroner's inquest, at the con-
clusion of which the general i'm
preston was that Mrs. Maxwell
had placed herself in the trunk.
Doctor JaudOn testified he hal
for several years treated Mrs.
Maxwell for a peculiar malady, a
nervous fear that someone was
seeking to injure her.
Neighbors testified to many oc-
casiOns when Mrs. Maxwell HID
herself in the attic and cellar Of
her home when suddenly frighten-
ed.
The finding of the body fol-
lowed a search Of the house by
neighbOrs and Sheriff Thomas c
LaSley after the woman had not
been seen for almost week. The
body was crOuched in the trunk
on the hands and elbows. 1t had
not been cramped and the lid of
the trunk had not been cramped.
One circumstance which has not
been explained by the authorities
who apparently are satisfied the
widow was not murdered, was tSle
finding of two cloths in the trunk.
one saturated with chlOroform
and the other bearing the OdOr Of
carbolic acid.
The possibility that Mrs. Max
well, because of her mental con-
dition, may have committed
suicide has been limited at by
friends. There were no marks of
violence or acid burns on the body.
Mrs. Maxwell, since the death
of her husband several years ago,
has been alone on the farm almost
all of the time. Her daughter,
Miss Masie Maxwell, a school
teacher of Palmyra, spent only
her Sundays at her mothers home,
Mrs. Maxwell was the step
mother of Wade Maxwell, County
Clerk of Marion county.
At the close of the inquest Cor
Oner Donnell and Sheriff Lasley
expressed themselves as of the
opinion that Mrs. Maxwell had
been frightened and that death
probably had been due to heart
disease.
The jury's verdict stated
merely that death was caused by
the woman being placed in a
trunk.
No further investigation will
be made and the body will be
buried tomorrow morning.
The Maxwell farm Is a historic
spot Of Missouri, 1t being the placs
where ten Confederate prisoners
of war were shot to death in the
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
For Sale.
ing

One walnut case parlor organ,
in fine condition. II. /. Cobb. 322
West Maple ST., Mexico, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

The Hardin College Alumnac
banquet Is to be held May 30.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

Mrs. Maxwell was a sister Of
Mrs, G. t. Schieffer and Mrs. John
Rodgers of the Moline neighbor-
hood, north of Mexico. Mr.,
Schieffer and Mrs, Rodgers at
tended the funeral; Mrs. Schief-
fer is in ill health and was not
able to leave home. A brother Of
deceased, DR.. VIM. Rodgers, re
sides in Texas. Mrs. Maxwell was
well known in the north part of
the county and many friends here
mourn her death.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13

rsasssu<tlss Fssv~s II Prosperity
Are A Nsrk.

Such adverse factors 90 can he dis
covered In the existing situation have
bren allowed or encouraged to pro-
auee their fau effect Of unsettiemens
In the past sew days The Rock L.
land incident. passing hrmness In
money. labor tronbles. and political
possibilities. appear TO share between
them tn. responsibility for disturb
anee OF the stock market
All In ALL the net result probably
Ia that the market has been under
going one of It's periodical reactions.
briefly interrupting the main upward
current. There can hardly be any
doubt that the technical position has
been measurably improved IS an out
come.
The winding up of the Rock Island
episode Ia said to have been accom-
panied by liquidation of large lines of
securities by one of the principal fig
ures involved, and this as factor on
OFFICES, as wen dS lie tpisout slcciis
is now out of the way. Undoubtedly
the same can shortly be said of mon
ey, when January settlements are all
adjusted. The Bank of England rate
reduction is a trustworthy index In
this connection.
As to strikes and politics. the bears
are apparently making capital out of
something but may never eventuate,
or which. If 1t does materialize. may
be of much milder effect than assert
ed. In feet. as concerns legislation. II
ls quite possible thai the outcome will
be more beneficial than adverse.
Meanwhile the slow-moving con-
structive forces of prosperity are
quietly at work, daily emphasizing the
tendency to improvement. Unless de-
terrent influences develop of more
substantial character than those re-
date. it is not likely that hey will
long continue to derress or retard the
movement of security prices.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
Stomach Misery
Get Rid of That Sourness, Gas an
Indigestion.

When your stomach Is out of order
or run down. your food doesn't di-
gest. 1t ferments in your STONE CHI
and forms gas which causes sour
ness, heartburn, foul breath. pain at
pit of stomach and many other mis-
era BILE symptoms.
Mona stomach tablets will give
joyful relief In five minutes; If taken
regularly for two weeks they will
turn your fiabby, sour, tired out stom-
ach into a sweet. energetic, perfect
working one.
You can't be very strong and Wig
orous II your food only half digests.
Your appetite will go and nausea, dir
ziness, biliousness, nervousness, sick
headache and constipation will fol-
low
Mi-ona stomach tablets are small
and easy to swallow and are guar
anteed to Danish indigestion and any
or all of the above symptoms or mon
ey back.
Fifty cents large box. Sold by
druggists everywhere and by G. r.
Fogg.
For constipation there 10 no rem
edy SO satisfying as Booths Pills
25 cents. Try box and you will say
you have found the ideal laxative al
last. "a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
Seed Potato Shippers.

Prof Charles d. Woods, of the
Maine State Experiment Station, ad-
dressed a meeting of the Seed Potato
Shippers, at Houlton recently.
Prof Woods told the dealers of the
great Importance of the industry to
Maine. and, outlined clearly to them,
the needs of spraying with bordeaux
mixture, the careful selection of each
years seed and especially the value
of keeping the seed true to name.
Other matters of interest to the
shipper, and the potato growers were
discussed, among which we're the re-
cent slap at the Maine industry given
by Prof Stewart Of New York, Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, in which
he says: 1.-The man who plants Maine
grown seed. ought to be regarded az
a meance," Prof. Stewart referred to
Maine grown seed potatoes.
The Maine State Agricultural Sta
ton will issue a bulletin for the po-
tato growers at an early date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
EAST MADISON.

Saturday, January 8, the officers OF
East Madison Grange were installed
in an able manner by Past Master A
E. Bosworth, assisted by Lizzie Board
man. The master, overseer and sec
rotary are children of charter mem
bers. The chaplain and treasurer are
charter members. The treasurer re-
ported the debt upon the hall less
than 5000. The Order begins the new
year under most favorable circum-
stances 1t is soon to celebrate its
thirty-third anniversary. Saturday
January Is there will be a special
meeting, Wesserunsett Grange to be
present. There were forty-five pres
ent including a number of elderly
members which help to maintain q
prosperous Grange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13

M. B. Thorpe. who has just sold
the Atwood farm on 1.-The Ridge,
Fairfield to Hughes brothers, former
ly from Aroostook can certainly find
no fault with his crops the past sea-
son. He sowed quarts of new
variety of wheat and harvested three
bushels and one pound Of prime grain,
having used only 800 pounds Of fer
tilizer per acre. But this did not
comprise quite Bro. Thorpe's entire
crop last season. He cut IS tons of
hay. $50 bushels of oats, 325 bushels
of turnips, 6 of beets, S Of beans and
the same amount of peas picked
green, 673S bushels of potatoes not
to mention a great quantity of garden
truck"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
PALMYRA.

Palmyra Grange held regular
meeting Saturday evening with about
As members present. One candidate
was instructed In the first and second
degrees. The lecturer presented the
following question which was discuss
ed at considerable length, rs is ad-
vissble to commence our Grange
meetings on the hour? Joseph LIE
Blanc gave a reading. The following
members were appointed on commit
tees: Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Leavitt, F
P. Foster. finance; Mr.. and Mrs. G. r
McCrillis, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Carter
visiting the sick. The next meeting oil
the Union will be held at Palmyra
Wednesday, January 10. The follow
ing Is the program: Opening exer-
cises; address of welcome, by F. p
Foster. Palmyra; response by w. E.
Pullen Of Exeter; quotations; ques-
ton box; business; recess for dinner /;
choir; discussion of question, What
is the future of dairying?" opened by
w. E. Pullen, C. r. McCrillis, F. P.
Foster and others; reading. Joseph
Leblanc; solo, Mrs. e. T. McCabe |;
reading, Mrs. Ida Small; solo, Mrs.
Hattie Wilbur; reading, Mrs. w. A.
Blaisdell; music. Miss Mildred Tay-
lor; reading, w. o. Hilton; song,
choir. A large attendance Is earnest
ly desired.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13

- epes1al vera fsr ~ ursness n
~ oomesU<e hpasnnA. aloe ~ so
ogsssssioa nusnna tAe nne@bess II esch
tsrAngs 10 mahe tAetr hone ursaks
the sAsal 0rsnse pstferaeA AMER the
prfnrsptps whlrh nrv the fonndntloa
0f Gar Order: FOR u we do THE the
Influence muea spr~s1 10 STATE and
National 0rsAxe and who eaa essi-
unsie the opod that VIII result. Re
spcnse vas given BY BRO. BisIsiell
Who. ~ always. had good words for
the Orange. The question. what 10
the Influence OF the modern news
paper upon the coantryr" was open.
"a by d. A. Packard. who gave q
short history of printing from Benz.
franklins time to the present The
paper was very instructive ~ well
az interesting. A. w. Miller also
spoke Interestingly on the subject re-
ferring to Uncle Toms Cabin IN a
book that had had a wide circulation
and had been translated into several
languages. Leon Merrill gave an In
teresting lecture on Dairying with
special information about COW test
ing associations. His talk was close
ly IOtIOWeu unQ fSty muSu Sayoyto-
We look to have II bear fruit later.
Sister McCabe had an excellent paper
on the Home" Sister Davis a read
ing. Housekeeping and Home
making" Sister Brooks paper on
the Home" all of which brought out
during the discussion marv beautiful
thoughts and 1t was well sustained by
the Grange tina. the man has duty
al n'Icf as the woman In making
home. Brother Winchester OF Corin-
ma GRANGE spoke on travelling Libra
RES" and explained that $3.50 would
secure SO books for six months from
our State Library. this paying all
cost The session had much of an
nature and all were well
pleased with what they had received
and felt that their coming together
had been a pleasure and also a profit.
Gange served excellent
meals and entertained over night all
who were able to leave home for two
days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
EAST SOMERSET PONONA.

East Somerset Pomona held its an
nual meeting with Hartland Grange
In their new Grange hall. All the
officers were present and the work of
the two days session was carried on
with a great deal Of interest and en-
thusiasm. The finance committee re-
ported the secretary's and treasurer's
hooks correct and the officers for
1910 were elected as follows: Worthy
master. Charles McCrillis. Palmyra:
worthy ovetseer. p w. Libby, St. AL
bans; worthy lecturer, A. P. Howes,
Palmyra; steward. w. o. Hilton, st.
Adams: assistant steward, P. ]. Whit
ten, Pittsfeld: chaplain. Mrs. s. w.
Herrick. Harmony; treasurer, 8. w.
Herrick. Harmony; secretary, Anna
F. Osborn, Hartland; gate keeper,
Frank Buker, Hartland; Pomona,
Mrs. Charles McCrillis. Palmyra;
Flora, Mrs. P. w. Libby. ST. Adams;
Ceres, Mrs. w. o. Hilton. st. Adams;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. p. j.
Written. Pittsfield: executive CON-
mittee. Orville McPheters, w. A.
Blaisdell, Palmyra, 8. c. Ham, Cam
bridge; finance committee, Frank
hihu cihiyi a, riohh hic
by. st. Adams; Annie Frost,
Pittsfield The special committee ap-
pointed decided on the places of
meeting for the year as follows:
February, Palmyra; March, Pittsfield;
May, Ripley; June, Harmony; August,
Cambridge; September, Brighton: Oc-
tober, Detroit; November, st. Adams
December, Hartland; January annual
meeting. Palmyra. Twenty-eight
candiia tes received instruction In the
degree of Pomona Wednesday even
ing, the work being done by the off,
GERS who we're highly complimented
for their good work by State Master
Stetson. Following the degree work
State Master Stetson Installed the Of
ficers, ably assisted by Brother Oliver
and wife of Athens. State Master
Stetson made some interesting re-
marks. this closed the first days
meeting. The second day session op.
ened with the report from the nine
Oranges. showing all In prosperous
condition. The program was mex
taken up. Mrs. Anna Osborn gave al
interesting address Of welcome. She
suggested the cultivation Of the apple