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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02

Colorado. will speak on the reclsms-
ton OF land by drainage and irriga-
ton. David II. Francis OF St Louis.
former governor of Missouri, and John
l. Powell. president of the Southwest.
ern shippers Association. will be
among those who will talk on inter.
state rates.
From every state west OF the Missis
sippt River, and from Alaska, Hawaii
and the Philippine Islands scores OF
delegates will come. ripe with ideas
and suggestions to place before the
congress. From each state OF the
Trans Mississippi country, will come
twenty delegates, created so by their
governors appointment. and from
each commercial club, board OF trade,
chamber OF commerce, clearing house
association and any other business or
industrial organization so desiring,
not more than ten delegates will take
part in the deliberations of this con.
gress.
II Is a free Forum" Of the West,
In which all peoples and classes par.
ticipate Through its efforts millions
OF dollars have been appropriated for
waterways and irrigation improve.
ments in the West. and scores OF laws
have been passed by the national con.
gress regulating the commercial con.
duct OF the country.
The Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress was organized in 1891,
though its real birth was in Denver
In the eighties, when Governor Alva
Adams OF Colorado, called into ses.
sion the deep waterways interests.
Other organizations whose object was
practical waterways were also exist
ant The West, though 1t had grown
into a country OF wealth and promin-
ence, was unable. because OF lack
of political prestige. to obtain appro.
priations from congress for improving
It's waterways. The East, skilled in
using the power Of politics. got the
money" firing OF such treatment,
Kansas struck the first blow for recog.
milton by calling Western States
Convention to be held in Kansas City,
April IA to II. in 1891.
Men Of national prominence ans
wered the call. and for an infant step
the move was q success. Later in the
year in Manitou. Colo. this organiza-
ton combined with two others of simi.
lar object-the Trans. Mississippi Con.
gress and the Deep Water Convention
and formed the existing Transmits,
sissippi Commercial Congress.
Always first with the congress is
river improvements. This year It is
especially anxious to father q resolu-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Wedding Announced.

Last Saturday afternoon at III"
home of Mrs. =. +. Locke in thi-
city the coming MARRIAGE Of Mr..
VIM. b. Sappington to Miss Alma
H. Williams. both of Mcyiro, was
announced. Friends of the bride
to-be were guests in the Locke
home.
Mr.. Sappington is most popu-
lar Young man and is connected
with j. W. Dry in the hardware
business. Miss Williams is the
daughter of Mrs. J. " Williams
and has been connected with the
North Mo. Trust Go. for some
time. She is cultured and ac-
complished and has a large circle
Of admiring friends The we'd
ding is to be Nov. -. We ven
ture congratulations and best
wishes in advance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Mrs. Proctor Dead.

Mrs. Ella Proctor, wife of E&-
State Senator j. NJ. Proctor of
Sturgeon, died last Thursday
night Rev. w. c. Rice of Mex
''" -@'i t"mrrai service saturday
afternoon, at > 80 o'clock.
Mrs Proctor was sister of
the late " Kern" White Of Mexico
and was an aunt of DR.. A. c. and
Clay White here. She was born
on IL farm near Mexico aud was
raised here, She was about 6j
Years of age, Besides the huS.
oand she is survived by the fol,
loving children: Mrs. James
lIammett Of Huntsville, Mrs
N'na Potter of Aurora, and Mrs
James Winscott, Mrs Arch Rob
'nNon and VIM. and John Proctor
al Of Sturgeon,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
MISS MCGEE DEAD.
One of the Countys Very Bright
est Young Women Gone.

Miss Mary McGec, the beloved
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
McGee of this city. died last Sat.
Iurday morning at 5:2O O'Clock
Besides the parents the following
brothers and sister survive her
DR.. B. c. McGcc of sherman. Tex.
as; f. l.. and G. G. Niece of Hol.
lensville, and J. ID. McGec and
Miss Belle McGce of this city.
Miss Niece was born in thi,
county, April 25, 1870. At the
age of II she confessed Christ
and became a member of Midway
Christian church. She was a de
voted Christian worker and Sun
day school teacher. She was a
graduate of the kirksville
Normal. Afterwards she taught
with great success in the public
schools, both in this state and
Texas. She was possessed of a
noble mind and heart and truly it
has been said, none knew her but
to love her
There were two religious ser
vices held by Rev. w. A. Shul-
lenbetger, one conducted at the
home and one at Midway church,
where the intcrment was made
The pail bearers from the home
We're S. p. Cunningham, Ross
Cauthorn, Thaddeus Threlkeld
Frank Buckley, Otis Purdy, w
Williams, d. r. Moore and DR.. r
w. Berrey; from the church: OS-
car Cauthorn, John Sharp, John
Mundy, John Blume, James Craw.
ford, VIM. Whitley, Louis Ruda.
sill, and John Wakefield.
The steam was turned on for
the first time in the pipes of the
new heating plant in Mexico lasi
Saturday.
DR.. Albert Bushnell Of Kansas
City, of the AE,i-Saloon League
lectured al the Mexico Christian
church last Sunday morning and
at the Methodist church at night
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Asks sic 900 Damages.

James Stewart. minor, has
brought suit in the Circuit Court,
thru next friend. his father,
Jane, a. Stewart, against the c.
& A. X. X. for $4,000 alleged
damages for injuries he received
about "A year ago IN a runaway.
his team soaring at one oil defend
ants trains as he was driving
down the public road .llongNid"
the railroad track, near Farber.
Plaintiff alleges that the train
came up behind him and the en-
gineer sounded the whistle in a
prolonged manner He was
throwl from his wagon and suf-
fered a broken leg and other in
juries.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
A RECORD COW.
She Is to Beat Chief Josephine
So Mote 1t Be.

Mexico, Mo-. Oct. 27.-G. r. Van
Note, owner Of the Rock Springs
Dairy Of this city, who gained
fame as trainer of Missouri Chief
Josephine, the cow that broke all
worlds milk-giving records for
eleven months, proposes soon to
start one of his Holstein herd on
I test to making a world S record.
The animal is a thoroughbred
Holstein, & years old, and weighs
about 1900 pounds. He named
her Mexico Daisy, so if she did
make a record, this city would
share in the honor. In about six
weeks Mexico Daisy will get a
even day test. If she makes a
rood showing in that time, she
will be placed in yearly test for
,he worlds record.
Missouri Chief Josephine was
rot half as promising as Mexico
Gaisy. when we started the test,
said MIR. Van Note.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
vaadaIIa Ultllen Dead.

John Ryan, one of Vandaha s
most highly respected citizens,
died Tuesday of last week in a
St. Louis hospital, his death re
Sulting from an attack of pneu-
monia with which he suffered
some time ago. He had been in
the poultry business in Vandalia
for 90 years. The wife and a small
child survive him. Mrs. Ryan is a
sister of Mr.. Fred Detienne
cashier of the Commercial Bank
in Vandalia. Mr.. Ryan was a
member of the Odd Fellows fra
ternity and was buried at Van
dalia with the honorS of that
order.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
MEXICO FOLKS "wINN. -
Draw Claims in the S. D. Indian
Reservation.

The names of the lucky ones
who drew land claims in the Rose
bud Indian reservation in South
Dakota were announced last
week.
Yves and Ben Winn of Mexico
were in the list of winners, drew
100 acres each. Daniel NJ. Rob
erts, and Washington l.. Fowles,
also of Mexico, were two other
'ortunate ones. Moody Fewell,
south of Mexico, also drew a
claim.
f. a. Merrell of Ccntralia also
drew a claim, ditto, j. W. Imam
of AuXvaSSe.
The lucky ones must file on
their claims by the first Of May
next. The Government values
the claims at from % cents to
$500 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Falls in Cistern

uur Laddonia correspondent
sent us the following itrm intend
ed for last week:
Mrs. Fate Spurloet happeued
TO what might have been Il serious
accident Monday afternoon. She
wa, drawing water with a bGcket
ont of cistern when the top
broke thru with her and she fell
ln After going under twice and
coming up she had presence of
mind to brace herself across the
well until her husband came to
her assistance when she was safe
ly rescued. About l2 feet of water
in the cisterL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
EAST END NOTES.

Rev. ii. +. pinkerton filled his
appointment at Pleasant Plains
Methodist church Sunday
Miss Myrtle Potter has returned
from IA vsiit Of several days in
southwest Missouri.
Mrs. q. \. Bondurant and
daughter, Miss Mary, of Upton
Okla, and Mrs Nancy Harris OF
Cmryville were guests Of Zach
Bondurant and wife last week.
Mr. and MIS-. Jno. Jesse OF near
Rush Hill were visiting Mr.. anC
Mrs. Edwin Webber last Sunday
and Monday.
Rev. wills N Of Bowling Greer
j, conducting a revival meeting
at Mt. Olivet church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Waddel
Of Curryville visited relatives IL
this locality las, Sunday.
f. ID. Wei .Cr was over las
week and with the assistance o
some Of the neighbors erected
concrete abutments for 80 foo
steel bridge over the west fork O
Sandy Creek
Mr.. Ed Wright Of this localit,
and Mrs. Ida Stevens Of Loulslan
were married in Mexico last Wed
nesday by Judge w. W. Bots
The best wishes Of their man
friends are extended them O.
Iife's journey. They will reSid
on the Whitledge farm, five mile
south Of Nandalia.
John Ryan of Vandalia die
| last Tuesday in the Baptist San
| tarium at st. Louis after "A con
/ tinued illness since August 2S. ii
was taken to the Sanitarium tn
last Of September whore an opC
ration was performed last Sunda
from which he never revived
The body was brought to Van
dalia and buried in the VandaE
cemetery by the odd Fellow
Friday. He leaves wife and a.
infant son, one brother and on
sister who have the sympathy o
the entire community.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02

SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK.
Who VIII Attend the Trans Mississip
pi Congress and Deliver an Address.
He is a Strong Probability as Demo
cratic Candidate for President.
ton which will result in congress ap-
propriating twenty million dollars for
making the Missouri River navigable
between Kansas City and st. Louis.
The Kansas City.Missour River Navi.
CATION Company. which is now run.
ming boats on the river, and the Mis-
souri River Improvement Association
are not going to allow the congress to
adjourn without adopting resolution
favoring this appropriation. 1t Is very
probable that Governor John Burke OF
South Dakota, interested in the Upper
Missouri as its president, Will call a
special session OF the Missouri I'M
provement Association to meet here
in conjunction with the Trans Missis-
sippi
This is the third time that the con
gress has met in Kansas City. II
got its swadling clothes In Kansas
City, and again in 1906 when 1t had
assumed powerful proportions, II met
here Convention Hall is designated
as the meeting place, though special
meetings will be held every morning
in downtown theaters. The hall will
seat $1,000 persons. AS a feature Of
the entertainment Congressman VII.
liam F. Borland Of Kansas City, has
obtained governmental permission to
have the Panama pictures exhibited
at the congress. Lieutenant George
Goethals, son OF the head of the Pan
anna work, will show the pictures
and talk on the canal. This is the
first time the pictures have been
shown publicly.
As another feature Of entertain
ment the Kansas City Commercial
Club will spread a huge banquet in
Convention hall on the night Of Nov.
IA, in its annual celebration Of the
John Jay Treaty, particularly appro-
pirate in connection with the Trans.
Mississippi Commercial Congress. Fiji
teen hundred plates will be spread.
Delegates may be appointed by Com
mercial Clubs, Mayors OF cities and
towns and boards of county commi5
sloners. Reduced rates have been al-
thorized by the railroads to KansRs
City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
ROAD BOOSTERS.
The Dedication at Columbia
Gov. Hadley Makes Strong
Address.

Gov. Hadley declared at TN
celebration of the opening OF tn
Missouri Cross-State Highwa,
at Columbia last Saturday morn
ing that he believed not only in
the people building roads for
themselves, but with State and ma
tioral aid. The exercises Of the
A!,,ii iieation of the highway were
held in the University of Miss lur'
Auditorium.
"I hope that it will not he
long" said Gov. Hadley, "unti.
there will be made l. bond issue
TO cover complet, system of
good roads for Missouri.
"Our fathers. who built the FIRST
roads across the AIM ghenies, tied
that domain TO the nntions by ties
stronger than treaties. The men
and women who have made this
celebration possible are as truly
nioueers AS were tho,e who first
blazed the wav acros,, our CONT
nent.
"They are bringing to the peo-
pie of Missouri all Of those things
which make for the Intellectual
and material welfare.
Congressman William b. Bor-
land of Kansas City, Dorsey W.
s hsekelford and John II Both
: e,i, president of the Southern
Crrss-State Road. lverc ether
speakers. f. w. Stepheils intro
duccd the men.
w. W. and J. T. johnson, Chas.
Householder, and Joht Beal at
tended ine CoiumnIa meeting
from Audrain county There were
present good read boosters from
all parts of the state. We never
saw SO many automd blleS To-
gether. perhaps 200 machines.
from all along the Central Route
Highway,
The town was full Of visitors
and everybody was tilking and
urging permanent good roads for
all Missouri The Gem raj Route
is naught yet but a dirt road. We
could yet make the Northern
Route the official route, at least
the best and most popular route,
if we might get to work-agree
to spend our nom. ~, ."'nx
that it takes to get gopd roads
anywhere.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
First Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dillard were
"Sreeably surprised Thursday of
'aS' week by number of their
friends coming in to assist them
Ill celch' ating their first wedding
anniversary. All brought well
MED baskets and at the noon
Nour there was a rich spread. II
MA .ie happy day for the bride
'"' groom. Among those pres
VIZ We're Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Dill,
.ard y, and children, Mr.. and Mrs
r,,to rr''rston Elliott, benjamin
N''lott, Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. Cror.
per- and Miss Allie Ellis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02

The Trans-Mississlppi Commercial
Congress, which meets in Kansas City
Nov. IA to Il, will hear ex-senator
Aldrich argue his currency reform,
II is the Monetary Commisslou's first
public declaration to the people OF the
West, and more than four hundred
bankers and tnanclers from over the
nation will gather to hear the author
OF the plan, which he claims will make
the country panic proof, explain the
merits Of it's context. But everyone
does not favor the bill, and the oppon.
ents will also be present to voice dis.
senting opinions. and express other
ideas Of riddng the country of its
present financial tightness.
For this is what the Trans Missis.
sippi Commercial Congress is for--to
discuss the things that are wrong and
propose remedies. It is. in fact, the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02

GOV. HERBERT s. HADLEY,
or Missouri, Who win Deliver the Ad.
dress of Welcome And Serve as a
Member Of the Program Committee.
W. Fleming, vlce-presdent OF the Kan
sas City Life Insurance Company, is
president of the congress this year
and will preside at all meetings.
Champ Clark, speaker of the House
OF Representatives, who is talked Of
for president, will address the con
gress duriGs its four-days' session,
and he chooses his own subject s.
NJ Sparkman, chairman Of the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
will also attend Some of the speak
ers on the Improvement II waterways
are: Walter s. Dickey of Kansas
City, president of the Kansas city.
Missouri River Navigation Company;
Charles w K. Kavauaugb of St
Louis, Congressman William r. Bor-
land and Congressman Charles f.
Booher
Senator William t. Borah OF Idaho
and Alva Adams. former governor OF
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Quite a little sickness IN our
district. MANUEL Redigcr con
.inues sick. He has the fever.
Also two Of Ollie Sims little
yirls are sick, and Lawrence Bot
kin is sick. None serious.
We lament the death of John
Cogswell of Thompson. He died
Saturday, 2Sth of October. He
had been sick for long time. He
was kicked by horse in the fore
part Of the summer, is supposed
to have been the cause of his
death. John Cogswell was good
man "a good citizen. Thompson
will miss him. He was a member
of the Christian church. The
writer had known him ever since
he came to Thompson. Always
knew him to be an upright man
in all his dealings. He leaves a
wife and three children to mourn
his death. They are Mrs. Y. G.
Daniel and Mrs. w. +. Mcdonald
and James CogsWeH oil Of Cen
tralia. lie was laid to rest in the
Thompson cemetery. We truly
Sylnpathize with the family in
their sad hour of bereavement,
but can only say, look to Him who
can heal all our sorrows and pre-
pare us to meet again i'll the
world beyond.
Born, to, the wife of Allen Duf-
fy, girl also to the wife of Jno.
Smell IA girl, and to the wife OF
denry WilmOt a girl.
c. +. Sellers bought "A bushels
of apples of Charley Quisenberry
at 90 cents.
j .E. Lanham and family are
visiting his father and mother,
Ely Lanham and wife, of near
Ashland, Boone Co.
Mrs. J. l.. Smith of High Hill
District lost a plush cape between
Centralia and High Hill school
house Saturday. Anyone giving
information of the cloak will be
gladly received by Mrs. Smith.
Miss Grace Smith visited home
Saturday and Sunday
w. X. Sallee pushes up his
Message subscription date.
Mrs. Charles Lamb at Lam
caster, Mo-, renews fer the Mes
sage
For Sale-A 80 acre farm, less
than IA mile from the Mexico court
house. New 5000 dwelling, new
barn and other new and substan-
tial improvements. One of the
very best bargains in the county
Price $4,000. For full deScrip,
tiOn and other particulars address
The Message, Mexico, Mo.
Born, on Oct %, to Mr.. and
Mrs. d. S Bruce Of this city, a
daughter
A. j. Landrum of near Lad,
dOnia was in Mexico Monday and
| Tuesday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Celebrates Birthday.

Mrs James Mickey gave a birth
day dinner at her home on +,
jackson street for her mother
who was 76 years old Oct. 27,
There were many nice remem.
brances brought 20 Grandma" "
Afte" "A pleaSurable time spent
at acking" comforts five
o o'clock dinner of four courses
was served. Grandma is blind,
but she seems to enjoy herself
and on this occasion she said she
hoped to live to see many more
as happy birthdays as this, and
the guests at their parting hearti.
~ seconded her in the wish.
John Watkins and family of
Laddonis have moved to st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
HEMPHILL s TRIAL.
rostponed Till January - Rev
Cow Tried in Mexico, Now
in The Pen.

Montgomery City, Mo-. Oct %
The ease of DR.. w. A. Hemp
hill. who is charged with perform
ing an operation resulting in the
death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason
of Elsbcrrv. Lincoln county. has
been continued in the Troy Cir
cult Court until January.
The ease has been in court three
wears and was continued the last
time pending the result of the
trial of Clyde Cow, former pastor
of a church at Elsberry. who IS
now serving a four-year term in
the Penitentiary. The case is con
,inued at this term with the con
sent of both the State and the
prosecution.
It is understood that Cow IS
using his spare time in the Penn
Tertiary studying law. and that
he is making a model prisoner.
Al the conclusion of his term he
will follow the legal profession in
stead of the ministry.
Cow was convicted of being a
party to the alleged operation.
Rev. Cow got his sentence TO
the peniientiary in the Audrain
county circuit court on change Of
venue from Troy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Barn Burns.

Cy Barnes, near Thompson, lost
his harm by fire Tuesday after
noon of last week. How the fire
caught is not known. There was
no Insurance, A horse perished
in tn building. About 400 bush,
els OF Oat., harness and farm I'M
plemtntS were lost also.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02


Vice-President of the Kansas City Life
Insurance Co.. Who is President OF
the Trans Mississippi Congress And
win Preside at All Sessions
Western clearing house for ideas, and
the national Legislators pay strict at
tention to the expressions of this clear.
ing house.
The congress has assumed such i'm
portance and magnitude that the fore
most statesmen, business men, law
makers, farmers and tinanciers OF the
country attend it in order to catch
the drift of public opinion At this
meeting will be at least six of the
twenty governors who rule the terri
tory covered by the congress. Cover
nor Herbert Hadley of Missouri, will
open the congress with an address Of
welcome, and in this address he will
sound the keynote of the import of
the meeting Governor John Burke
of North Dakota, who is president of
the Missouri River Improvement As
socation. will speak on the Upper
Missouri River Governor c. A. Aid
rich of Nebraska. will talk on The
Regulation of Interstate Rates and
Their Relation to the Producer and
Consumer. Governor o. b. Colqutt
of Texas, Governor w. X. Stubbs of
Kansas and Governor John +, Shat
roth of Colorado, will make addresses.
Nearly two hundred government
heads, senators and congressman will
attend the meeting. Darwin f. Kings.
ley president Of the New York Life
Insurance Company, will speak on
Life Insurance and Justice, and Fred
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Bible Glass Organized.

The Bible Class at the Mexico
Baptistchurch was organized with
the following officers: j. W. Wool,
bridge, president; f. NJ. Ragsdale,
vice-president; r. l.. Marshall,
secretary; j. +. Ayscue, assistant
secretary; IL. Y Haggard, treas
urer. Prof. j. W, Million was
chosen teacher Of the class.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Has Leg Amputated.

Richard Norris formerly watch
man for the Wabash railroad at
jefferson street crossing in this
city, some time ago went to the
Wabash hospital in Moberly for
treatment for a trouble that af,
fectcd the bones of his foot. A
few days ago it was thought pru,
dent to amputate his leg just be,
low the knee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02

Mr. and Mrs. a. HutcherSon Of
this city attended the funeral Of
Mrs. HutcherSon's father, Mr.. j.
T. Chrismer, who died at Trues-
dale, Mo-, few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
Mr.. Woolwine Dead.

Mrs. James Roy of this city was
called to Wichita, Kansas, last
week by the death of her father
at that place, w. II. Woolwine.
He had lived in Kansas hut about
three years. Years ago Mr.. Wool
wine improved a farm in the
neighborhoOd northwest of Rush
Hill, He was 50 years old at the
time of his death.
F. f. ScrOgginS, rorth of Lad
donia, lost his barn by fire recent
lV
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-02
WSSFSEyAlBIT OF GREAT IDEAS
A CONVENTION OF MEN WITH
PLANS AT KANSAS CITY
NOV. IA TO II.

The TrsnsMissIssippi Congress, Win
Colonel Fred Fleming at Its Head,
viii Hear the Aldrich Arguments
and the HadIey and stubbs Side,
Too.