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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
HOOKS REC0LLECTI0NS.
The Canterbury Families and Do.
insS Down on Littleby.

In my last letter | spoke of
Bro. John Dye and the con-
version of old Mr.. Simons. |
want to say more of my work
in that vicinity and of those
who stood 10y me in the work
so faithfully.
! recall the name Of old
Bro. Frank Canterbury. He.
too, was nearly always ready
for a Glove feast or a fight
Grand old man. He has gone
home. His home here on
earth was the home of his
friends. He was hospitable,
indeed his generosity and hos
pitaIity knew no bounds.
His brother, John Canter-
bury, too. was always on the
side of truth and righteous
ness. His home was also "a
hospitable home. | knew him
in the days Of my boyhood.
Many happy hours | have
spent at his home, playing
with the children. Oh, those
innocent, happy days. Gone.
gone, forever. | grew up tC
manhood and became an hum
bic preacher Of the Gospel,
| Old Bro. John Canterbury
and his good wife were my
strong and loyal supporters
Many pleasant days | spent
at his Christian home. as wei
as ut many other homes on
"Littleby.'
Oh, how that name take
me back to other days tina
have flown. Littleby. Little.
by. Dear old creek, with al
Of its holy and happy memo
ries.
| shall write Of othe
churches in Audrain count,
where | have preached and o
friends of by-gone days.
W. II. Hook.
Nov. Is. 1911.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
LIBERTY AND BENTON

Jim Dowell while hauling straw
had the misfortune last Tuesday
to fall off the load and break his
collar bone.
Mat Mullin had a mix-up with
his team of mules the other day.
Says he had them where they
could do nothing but break up his
new harness and breastyoke.
Charley Thorp, section fore
man for the Wabash, has moved
to Benton City.
BornSto the wife of Guy Parson
a nine pound boy.
One of Benton's rough riders
while showing off the other day
was thrown about 20 feet in the
air. He lost his hat and is still
hunting it.
Alb Harrison has returned from
St Louis.
a. W. Allen Of Benton spent
Sunday with his parents of Rush
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen.
Mrs j. f. Griffith visited her
mother, Mrs. j. T. Allen, of Ben,
ton City, this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
OFFlCE--ll3 East Jackson Street Three
Doors En, OF Saving, Bank.
THE EIGHT. MILE DISTRICT

All persons living within the
proposed cight-uilc special road
district have the right to vote
next Saturday. and it is well that
they should get the boundaries lo-
Gated Linn Township is the
boundary on the east; the north
line of Township 81, Range : is
the northern boundary, and one
mile east of Wilson Township line
is the western boundary, the
south lines of Section 5. 9, 10, II
and y Of Township 50. Range Q
and the south lines of Sections I.
; and 9 of Township 30, Range :.
is the southern boundary The
northeast corner is at the farm of
F. B. Norris, the northwest corner
is at the B. O. Simms farm, the
southwest corner is at the NARROW
Shock farm and the southeast
corner is at the Gilmcr farm.
There should not be a singh
vote against the proposed eight.
mile road law next Saturday
There is every argument for the
proposition and not one against it
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
A Successful Revival.

Rev. w. c. Rice and his evange-
list singer, Prof. Myrick, of Cal
vert City, Kan, closed their revival
effort at Littleby Methodist
church last Sunday. There We're
ten additions to the membership
aGd the church was greatly
strengthened and revived. The
finances of the church are all
overpaid. There were 65 in at
tendance at Sunday school last
Sunday. Bro. Rice feels greatly
encouraged with his work in that
neighborhood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
EXECUTOR,S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters,
testamentary, upon the estate of Sarah
A. Basket, deceased, have been grant
ed to the unders & ed, by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date OF the ith day OF Novem-
Der, 1911.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance within six months
from the date of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the date
of the publication of this notice, they
viii be forever barred.
THOMAS J. BASKET, Executor.
Nov 90, 1911.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
BENTON CITY.

Oscar Breedlove and wife have
moved back here from Mont
gomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Romans at
Texas who are spending the win
ter with A. f. Romans, visited at
Martinsburg last week.
Dan Haukins and wife of Rich
Hill are guests of the former 5
sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Pearson, and
family this week.
A china shower social will be
given at the Christian church
Thursday evening to which every
member is invited. Refreshments
will be served.
Grandma Tanner is poorly
again.
Miss Lottie Barnes was very
pleasantly surprised last Monday
evening by about thirty of her
friends, the occasion being her
birthday.
The ladies of the Christian
church will give their big annual
Thanksgiving supper. which falls
this year ON Nov. Both. Every
body is invited to attend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
GIRLS s. S. RALLY.
A Great Day at Littleby Baptist
Church Last Sunday,

Littleby Baptist :. 5. held a
rally by giving Girls Day enter
tainment last Sunday morning
Miss Anna Crawford was superin-
tcndent for the day. Miss COrdia
Bolts and Miss Matte Talley were
committee on arrangements. The
house was beautifully decorated
with flowers and eyergreens and
was feStooned with white and
yellow crepe paper.
Everyone was met at the door
| by the committee on entertain
ment, Miss Lucinda Talley and
Miss Cordia Bolts. who pinned a
badge of white ribbon bearing the
words, Girls Day. Nov. 10,
1911"
Besides the S. S. lesson the fol-
lowing program was rendered by
the girls and young ladies, to the
admiration and delight of all
present, especially admirable was
the drilling of the classes as they
took their places, and then took
seats:
Song, by the young ladies of s.
IS. "There'll BE No Dark Val
ley" selected by Rev. II. b. Rice,
Recitation, Forgotten Speech, "
Fern Brown.
Recitation, con Guard" Lore
ma Atkins.
Recitation, "No One" Anna
Maude Talley.
Song, Jesus Love. Me-" Cor
die Bolts class.
Recitation, Gay and Happy,
Agnes furpin.
Recitation, Gfandma's An
gel, " Edna May Crawford.
Instrumental solo, Leona An
derson.
Recitation, "I'nawares," Mary
Morthland.
Scatter Sunshine" Mrs. Fan
ME Wilhey's class.
The closing features of the eX.
ercises were Miss Matte Talley S
reading on "Why we should at
tend S. S., which we wish Miss
Matte would take some of tn,
most pithy sentences from anC
send to the Message for publica
ton, and Rev. II. b. Rice'S adj
dpeSs on What Girls Cam Do. >
in which he said that the Martha,
were back of the refinement anC
morality Of the greatest men anC
greatest nation, and that to then
could be directly traced the
latest wars for liberty, and espe
ciaIly the Chinese, through tn,
religious education of time.
past, by missionary work.
j. j. Johnston has been super
lntendent of littleby 5. 5. fol
three and a half years and ha,
brought it up from one thai
blOOmed and faded with tn,
spring flowers to an evergreen
Sunday school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Judge b. F. Vaughn, near
Perry, bought - tons Of alfalfa
meal and molasses last week.
1t will cost him $21.60 a ton de-
hvered and will be used as a
ration for the l47 head Of mules
he will winter. The stuff is
composed Of 20 per cent molas-
ses and 60 per cent alfalfa meal.
tits fed in connection with corn
and hay, about two pounds a
day being allotted to an aged
mule. The judge allows q ears
Of corn Il day to an aged mule.
Il ears to a yearling and & ears
to a colt. His sales of mules
since August II have totaled
$2j, 323.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
WORCESTER ITEMS.

lie weather LOT the 'uN' J" DAYS
''ohH az u Winter VA" '"''' u"
earnest
81. ! /" rue ana we are DeIhS
wei entertained I"'rIE 10y " . ID
oo!' Inc iHo'Her anu oaol are
do'hE Wei JAKE is some better
O'Ihg ap'' '' gtl "oou''
Inc y. -. noun SAFE was wen at
''hH'l. STOCK SOFA quite well
VIII A|a'H fe''n'I! nau''u
TWO wagon 'o'"N oI -'0 ,'' "os'
10 parties I'D L'd''oiiia at aD'u' 'c'
w >. O"OIe maze d business
'r'P 10 NI'N''o one Gay '"'I N''N.
y. r. Ii"'l'f VINO mas D''n
an '''t," oi ''''"'""' 'S'" o' '"'' j.
nuHAihR'
'''r9o" bros. are ""''I'ns
.ne'r crop Oh '"' OVERS l'r,'' IL
'1'Aioe count! WIZ" the HeIP VI
0dleF nEoS'
+. W OIooAS mas IhS'd''eu d
Sd" miII 10 sa" lumber 10 DuiId
large caI''e Darn LOT himself lie
''d[''' 10 'n'cago WIN 'I're' car
'o"u' Oh good hea'y catt'' Oh ms
own Ieeuihg SATURDAY Mr
0'ooNS a'So mas TWO Ioau' o. 4'oo
'ouhg caI'.e Oh ieeu 10 20 later
- Is. La hue and family OF near
MEXICO were VISITORS al .. !. Id
NueS SUNDAY
MIS- W. u Atkihs spent se'era
uaFs VISITING her cousin Mrs. .
Ii. IoWSon' oil Mexico and dong
'oille shopping laN' week
", w. nom mas Traded ms ldrn
10 VIII AlNihS LOT the Mc'al
u oP''' y III " oI''S'er' 10 eA
'hahge next spring.
- W. heaE'cS mas Just competed
d new mousse an imposing
structure
Mrs. Matte sumner has been
very SICK IateIy OF fever.
"eo. Green j. W. stephens, W
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Senator James A. Reed. prose
cutor at Kansas City in the trial
of DR.. B. Clark Hyde for the al
legged murder of Col Thoma>
Swope. this week asSailed the Mis-
sour supreme Court, declaring
that he will not bow TO the
dictum Of any court which does
not read the record Of a case be-
fore deciding it, referring TO the
Supreme Courts action in re.
versing the decision of the first
trial of Dr.. Hyde in which he was
found guilty and sentenced TO life
imprisonment
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Button of this
city are arranging to move to
Omaha, Neb, Mr.. Button is at
Omaha now and will be associated
with his brother-in-law. Frank
Rouse, in grocery and meat
store. The store is one of the
fnets and big st in the city. We
are sorry to have Mr.. and Mrs.
Button leave Mexico. They are
inc people and we wish them
health and success in their new
,home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
OAKLAND STOCK FARM.

Mrs. Crigler of Mexico spent
last week at Excelsior Springs
with her son and family
Born, TO John Kicker and wife,
last Wednesday, the ljth, son.
Otto Hopkins, who has been
sick with grip, is able to be out
again.
Sunday school at Trinity last
Sunday morning was well attend
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Canada and
daughter, Marie, Mrs. Clapper
and Miss Bush. took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Householder.
Curt Jones visited his brother,
Will Jones, Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
Court Calendar.

Circuit Court meets on the first
Monday in March, first Monday in
June, first Monday in September
and fourth Monday in November.
County Court meets the first
Monday in each month.
Probate Court meets the second
Monday in February, May, Aug.
ust and November
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

w. O. Bas~ett Of Moberly sued
the Wabash railroad for an injury
received in the yards at Mexico
by the dropping of a brake shoe
He got a judgment for $4,000, but
the Kansas City Court Of Appeals
has reversed said judgment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Notice.-After January l, 1912,
display advertising in the Message
will be IS cents an inch for first
insertion, 10 cents an inch for sub
sequent insertions of the same job
and form.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

u. T .Bondurant of Vandalia
passed thru Mexico Tuesday on
his way to Frederick, Okla, to
visit his father, G. r. Bondurant.
who was formerly resident of
eastern Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

There will be business meeting
of the members of Salt River
Christian church, near Cant. next
Saturday afternoon, at 1:30
o clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Rev. G. NJ. c, Okes. formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Wesley Chapel near Worcester
this county, is reported seriously
i'll at his home at Frankford. No.
He suffered a hard fall last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

All wool and cotton blankets -
wool -. 80 to $1,000; cotton 4Sc
TO $3.50. Extra size homemade
comforts filled with clean batting.
Ricketts, & Emmons d. G.. Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

j. w. Rouse of This city, presi-
dent of the Missouri Beekeepers
Association, delivered an address
on beekeeping before Missouri
Military Academy students few
days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Cave Johnson, student at the
State University, has been at the
home of his parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Johnson, i'll for few
days past but he is now improved
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Miss Mildred Moore Of this city
visited her aunt. Mrs. c. II.
Brown, at AuxvasSe. a few days
ago and attended the union re
yival meeting being held at the
Baptist church, led by Evangelist
Hawkins.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Mr. Hume Long, north Of Stur-
geOn, and Miss Grace Bassett Of
Liberty, Mo, were married at the
bride s home last Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

9X12 Velvet rugs at 1870
worth $16.50-prices of other
qualities in proportion. Varied
assortment of newest designs.
Ricketts, & Emmons d. G. Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
Interurban Time Tabs.

Car leaves Mexico in the morn
ling at z and $50; afternoon at
] so and 100. Leaves Moline at s
and 1880 in the mornings; 2;30
and ( AS in the afternoon.
s. L. Robson,
General Manager.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23
$3.50 To Chicago and Deturn-
Wabash.

Account international Live
Stock Exposition on sale Dec. 4.
., and and 7th. Good returning
to reach Mexico up to and includ-
ing Dec. -, 1911. !. NJ. Richards.
Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Ladies Misses and Children 5
sweaters.
Ricketts, & EmmOns d. G. Co
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Found.-Bill book and sum OF
money. Owner can have same by
identification. w. r. Sallee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

j. c. loren, near Cant, bought a
fine calf, of DR.. W. r. Todd at
- 80 per cwt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-23

Children ready to wear
dresses.
Ricketts, & Emmons d. G. Co.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
TRADING IN STOCKS
FALLS OFF SLIGHTLY
terest Centers in Crop
Prospects.

NEW YORK. June 1S-Influcnces
brought TO bear on the stock market last
week were not sufficiently pronounced to
bring about decided changes In the char.
acter OF trading or speculative sentiment.
Movements OF stocks were narrow and
hestitdtinG.
The average price OF railroad issues
touched the highest point OF the year,
although the entire weeks movement was
so small as to possess little significance.
Interest Jagged and the amount OF trading
fell Oft sharply,
Doubt as TO prospects for crops and
as 10 the outlook for q trade revival
was chiefly responsible for the hesitation.
Interest centered largely upon the condi =
ton Of the crops. The government S
weekly weather report gave official con-
irmation TO advices from various points
in the south and southwest that crop
prospects were impaired by drought and
caused not little uneaslness on the stock
week gave some relief from those mis-
elvings.
Definite sings of improvement in the
steel and iron trade were perhaps the
most encouraging developments OF the
week. Reports of increased business fol =
lowing the reduction OF prices OF general.
a further advance in the price OF copper
metal. coupled with a large gain in the
volume of exports and a shrinkage In the
European visible supply, pointed to an
Improvement in this branch of the metal
trades,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
Back From New York.

George W. Peck. general agent for
Utah OF the Fidelity & Casualty of New
York returned last week from a two
weeks visit TO the home office where he
attended a convention OF managers and
genera! agents. Addresses were made bv
leading company officials and many OF
banquet given at Martins addresses were
made by j. V, Barry. secretary OF the
Metropolitan Life. and George t. Wilson.
vice president of the Equitable. Mr.
Peck said he was we'll repaid for the trip
and says. knowing what he does now
that II he couldn't set 10 the convention
any other way he would gladly walk the
distance rather than miss it,
Speaking of business conditions in the
east Mr., Peck said they were in excel
lent condition. He found nothing but
optimism everywhere and a manifesto
ton OF much interest in Salt Lake City
and the west
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
Insurance Notes.

Bismarck o. Sebach of the Ferris.
Conway Selbach agency OF Denver. Colo
was in Salt Lake last week
Insurance Commissioner Done has gone
Ia Boise. Ida, 10 assist in an examination
OF the Idaho State Life. He Will return
on Friday of the present week.
The Colorado National Life OF Den
Yer has been taken over by The Colum
hian National Life OF Boston Mass The
Colorado has upwards Of $4,000 900 in
surance in force
w. l.. Moore OF Butte. Mont, has been
appointed agency director Of the New
York Life with headquarters in this
city, succeeding F a, Wickett who &c
is said will be transferred 10 the com
pany's office in San, Francisco.
George b. Newton. manager of the
mortgage and loan division of the Tray-
elers Insurance company. Hartford Conn
Is Salt Lake visitor and is stopping at
the Hotel Utah.
The Salt Lake agency OF the Ben
Franklin Fire Insurance company of
PittsburS. Pa, has been transferred from
Roberts DAILY 10 the Anderson Insur-
ance agency.
The change OF misdemeanor libel pre-
ferred by the Pacific Surety against John
{, Rivers. publisher Of the Underwriters
Report, san Francisco. Cal. has been dis
missed
The next regular meeting OF the state
association OF life underwriters will take
place the second Tuesday in July al which
time delegates and alternates TO the ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
BECOMING ONE OF
THE LARGE SHOWS
Exposition to Be Held in Connection
With Annual Session of Dry Farm
ing Congress.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. June IS
One hundred thousand calls are being
mailed announcing the sixth annual ses-
sion and exposition of the international
Dry Farming congress, which meets here
October 1920. Indications point 10 the
greatest agricultural convention ever held
and a display OF dry farmed products
that will hereafter class the exposition
among The big agricultural shows Of
America Already 200. 900 square feet
OF space have been reserved.
international divisions OF the congress.
numbering thousands OF members. now
are organized In Brazil. British South
Africa. Australia Hungary india. Mexico
and Canada. The ministers OF agriculture
from ten countries sign the call At the
Spokane congress. In 1910. seventeen ia :
tons were represented and nine made
displays.
Presidents OF five agricultural colleges
have called n conference during the sixth
congress at which agricultural school
teachers and experiment station men are
10 discuss dry farming topics exclusively
also In international congress of farm
women is 10 he called TO discuss better
homes. suggested by Theodore Roosc-
VeltS country life commission.
Nations. states. counties, schools so
cletles and all bodies that have to do with
agriculture and better farming are asked
10 send delegates 10 The sixth congress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
Much Good Comes of Visit.

The Visit OF President Henry j, Powell
deFwrlters TO Salt Lake City last week
was an event which will live long in the
memory OF the life agents Of Utah Presi-
talk TO the officers and members al ihe
Hotel Utah on Thursday morning were
greatly enjoyed by all present, Presi-
cent PoWe!l is forceful and convincing
speaker and thoroughly understands ihe
subjects he undertakes to talk about.
There is no, doubt but that his visit will
result In largely increased membership
Inc association ne will next meet with
Is at Los Angeles. which is scheduled for
June q From there he goes TO San
francisco. Portland Spokane, Seattle
vancouver, Winnipeg (Canada) and
Minneapolis His home is in Louisville
than JULY 20
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
Incendiary Fire Losses.

A system OF commercialized arson has
been unearthed at Chicago. which, IL Is
said. cost a property loss OF over s10,-
600, 600 within the past four or five years.
SiX bands OF incendaries. organized as a
trust. have been operating for some time
past. carrying on their work of destruc-
tion al regular fixed rates.
Leopold Dreyfus- the proprietor of q
clothing firm In Chicago revealed the
system TO the police authorities and
afterward committed suicide. 1t is
stated that number OF insurance ad
justers will be implicated in the plot.
and there is much interest among in
sursnce men as to the probable outcome.
At a meeting of the Chicago Board of
Fire Underwriters last week, a resolu-
tlon was adopted. having for It's object
the elimination OF organized bands OF
fire bugs" A reward Of $500 for each
and every conviction OF arson In Chicago
was also authorized by the meeting.
Speaking OF the matter on Saturday
last, we'll known Salt Lake fire insur-
ance agent said there was absolutely no
doubt in his mind but that the insurance
companies have suffered loss OF $3.50
900 a year for several years as a result
OF incendiary fires.