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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
ELDER ". \. HOOK WRITES
AN INTERESTING LETTER
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Mr.. Otis Martin is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Y. NJ. Greenwood.
Mr.. Doran returned Friday
from a few days visit in South
west Missouri.
Joseph Hahn went TO st. Louis
Sunday.
Mrs. Bernard Vomund of
Wellsville visited Mrs. f. X.
Vomund Saturday.
John Asbury and family have
moved into their property west Of
the blacksmith shop.
Miss Ruth Watkins and Mr..
Charlie English were married
Dec. II, in Wellsville at the home
of Mrs. Nora Kleinsorge.
Mrs. G., b. Tillman and Mrs
Linnic Weaver were Wellsville
visitors Wednesday.
Lutte Diggs shipped two loads
of cattle and one load of hogs
Monday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
Well Known in Mexico.

The Perry Enterprise of last
week says that j. Il. (Rame) Dye
died at his home in Ham. i0al
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock.
He had been sick for several
weeks. The remains were shipped
to Perry this morning. The fun
eral was held at the Hutchison
(Corlnth) church this afternoon.
Burial in the church yard. Mr..
Dye was a prominent horse and
mule buyer, which business he
had successfully followed for
years. He was rated to be one of
the best judges of horses and
mules in the state. His friends
regret his death, and he will be
greatly missed by all. Deceased
was % years and 10 days old
born on Nov. %, 1856. northwest
of Florida, in Monroe county.
lie leaves wife and six children
Mrs. VIM. Rice, near Perry, j.
w, Perry, Mrs. Bertie Muer,
Mexico, Robt., near Perry. Mrs
Cordie Cunningham, New York
City, Edgar, Perry. The mother
of these children died some three
years ago, All of the family
were present at the funeral ex
cept Mrs. Cunningham. To the
bereaved we extend our heartfelt
sympathy
The funeral took place Friday
at COrinth church, conducted BY
Rev. NJ. l.. Bibb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
AUDRAIN COUNTY SHIPPERS
HOLD A MASS MEETING
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Killing hogs and hunting
Santa Claus is the order of the
day here.
Mrs. John Rediger is thought
to be on the mend.
S A. Pulls visited in our dis.
trict IA week or so ago.
Joe Rcdiger is to have a sale
next Thursday and will move to
Southeast Missouri. We are sor-
ry to have these good people
leave us, but hope our loss will be
their gain, and may they have
prosperity in their new home.
Philip Dalby is on the sick list.
Vase Cox has erected new
barn in the place of the one that
burned a short time ago. He is
talking of building a new house
in the near future
B. +. Pulls and wife visited
Mr. and Mrs. Dalby, Sunday.
MANUEL Rcdigcr, the boy who
has been down with slow fever
so long, is well again. His
friends gave him a postcard
shower. He received even 100
cards. 1t was his Dist birthday.
Miss Bette Gildea, of Pane
District, visited Miss Addie
Cunningham at j. l., Smith S
last Saturday.
Rev w. d. Pulls and family
returned to their home at Nor
borne Saturday after an ex-
tended visit and rest with home
folks. We are glad to say he has
improved Hope he will be able
to take up work again soon.
Rev. Presser filled his regular
appointment at New Hope church
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. j. E. Lanham sold q
turkeys in Centralia at BE pei
pound,
Mrs. Linnie Miller and children
visited at j. l.. Smith s Sunday.
W. ID. Barnes is working two
or three hands, clearing up his
woods pasture. He is going to
cultivate it the coming season.
We will close our items by
wishing the editor and all the
readers Of the Message a Merry
Christmas and happy New
Year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
NORTH CALLAWAY.

We had a 10 inch snow last
Friday night, the first deep snow
this winter. But most of the
farmers were thru gathering
corn. The corn crop was light,
making an average Of 10 bushels
per acre. The wheat crop is
looking good yet, and the wealth
er still continues warm for this
time of year Considerable
shock corn in the fields yet, with
hog killing the order of the
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mo
Pheeters, son,
James Patterson, one OF
North Callaway's hest feeders
has on full feed two ear loads OF
extra calves that he is feeding
for the early spring market.
Harry Henderson, one OF
North Callaway's hustling mule
feeders, has 40 head Of the long
cared beauties on full feed.
Rev. Mosher sold his fine l6C
acre farm last week TO II. r
Buckner for $1,000
+. f. Kennon, one Of North
Callaway's hustIing traders
sold to Jake Buckncr 20 head of
200 pound porkers at T1.75 per
cwt. Charley Hoffman sold to
the same party eight head Of 1876
pound porkers at 1915 per cwt
Mrs. Charley Hoffman, one Of
North Callaway's busy house
wives, sold one dozen turkeys last
week that brought her $32 fol
the y.
John MosIey is shoveling corr
these snowy days to 100 head o
pOrkers.
Quite number of North Gala
ways feeders have shipped il
western sheep to feed thru tn,
winter: Zeeke Connor, two loads
Chal. Henderson, one load Gil
NOR Bros, two loads; JOIN
Tincher, two loads, and Willard
Pierce, two loads.
w. p. Holt and son are feeding
two car loads of yearling steers
for the early 1912 market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21

been noted among this class OF
porkers. " Mr.. Smith looks for "A
high hog market during the late
winter and spring as but few
sows remain in this section and
the same conditions prevail in the
other hog-prOducing states, he
said.
Kit Ellington, north Of Mexico,
sold 45 turkeys "A few days ago
that brought him the good fat
sum of 800:
II. f. Riggs, one quarter of a
mile east of "Seed Tick" church,
southeast of Mexico, held n public
sale yesterday. j. G. Ford was
the auctioneer and Frank James
clerk. Mr.. Riggs will move to
another state.
The date for the Missouri An
nual Horse Sale in Mexico has
been set for April II, II and -.
VIM. +. Atkinson is president and
Rufus jackson secretary and
treasurer Of the association.
Farm for Sale.--320 acres 2 II
miles from Salem, Mo-, county
seat of Dent county, so acres III
cultivation, balance in good oak
timber, all under good woven
wire fence with barbed wire at
top; good 6 room house, summer
kitchen house has 3 porches; fine
concrete cellar; barn is a large
one and is in good repair
granary, chicken house; orchard
of about 1000 bearing trees
good well, spring and cisterr
water; plenty Of small fruit and
berries, also grapes; l-2 mile
from good school, on two main
roads, and fine neighborhood
The title to this farm is perfect
with abstract TO date and is clear
Of debt. Price, $500 per acre
VIII terms on part if desired, al G
! per cent interest Address, G. /.
Thomas, Salem, Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
POWELL FORD.

The II inch snow that fell Fri
day night of last week is still
with us.
All We're saddened to hear of
the death of Mrs. Mary Bruce.
We wish to extend sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Earl Carter shipped out nice
lot of hogs last week.
Mrs. Ellen Mason and daugh-
ter, Miss Alicia, of Mexico, are
spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mason of this vi
cinity.
Milford Berry is saving a nice
lot Of wood this week.
Robert Allen of this vicinity
will spend few days this week
with relatives at High Hill.
Miss Annie McMurtry who has
been i'll III Mexico for several
days is hoped to be able to be
brought home this week. All
are glad to hear she is doing nice
ly.
Wishing the editor and all the
readers of the Message a Happy
Christmas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
Schleeter- Byrns Nuptials.

Mr.. VIM. Schleeter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Schleeter, south
of Mexico, and Miss Elizabeth
Byrns, of the same ncighborhood,
were united in marriage at the
Mexico Baptist church last
Thursday evening, at 80
o clock, Rev. j. Z. Ayscue off
ciating. A goodly number of
relatives and friends witnessed
the ceremony. 1t is a splendid
young couple, and we extend
them our congratulations and
very best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
James Poague Dead.

James Poague, SO years old,
died at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Margaret POague, in this
city, last Sunday. He was
brought 5 home from the State
Hospital at Fulton the day before
in a dying condition. Mr.. Poaguc
was formerly a messenger man on
the c. & A. railroad, but two
years ago he lost his health, when
he was taken to the hospital.
Those who survive him beside his
mother are two sisters and two
brothers: Mrs. Cora Clark and
Miss Tina Poague, both of this
city, Cyrus Poague of the state Of
California, and Fred Poague Of
this county. Funeral services
were held at the home Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev A.
A. Wallace. The body was taken
to Monroe City for burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
w. Ii. IiCoz.

Dodge City, Kans., Dee. l6, II.
Mr.. W. II. Hook, Mexico, Mo.
Dear Sir 1T affords me the
greatest pleasure today to write
you a few lines, and l was not
sure that you were still alive. But
J am more than, glad to find that
YOU are still on earth. | am Old
Oncle John Dyes son Lee. "
You will remember me very well,
as used to dance for you. ] was
little boy then, but | remember
~ Well when my mother and
'a'hcr united with the church of
'hlSt. | was there when they
We're baptized.
nave just received clipping
rom the Mexico Message sent to
me Irom my sister at Laddonia.
had writeup from you in re-
s"'d to a meeting held by you at
'"" Slaughter School House. 1t
gave an account of wuen Mr.
o''nonS joined the church. | was
"'re at the time.
oh' but we did surely have
some good old times those days
brother Hook, | sure would give
anything to see you once more
','d near you deliver one of ysul
"'ilhe sermons. would be Sc
."Ppy | have thought so many
''''''s about you and those ser
mons and only wished that
H'got live long enough to heaI
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
Minister'S Long and Faithful Ser
vice in Audrain County Dates
Back to 1871
RECEIVES KANSAS LETTER

NV work in Audrain county
,vos from 1871 to 1887 !
rrcached for the following
cburehcs Rising Sun, Liberty,
Macedonia, Salt River, Rock Hill,
Unity. New Hope, and others that
| cannot recall just now. ! re
prct that ! did not keep a record
of the number who turned to the
Lord under my ministry during
those years. but will say there
were many.
At Macedonia church, located
in Sailing township, northwest OF
Mexico, | preached six or seven
wears. suppose more than one
hundred turned to the Lord un-
der my preaching at that place.
The people of that neighborhood
were a noble people. Many OF
the noble men and women who
were my very dear friends OF old
Macedonia church have passed
away. recall the names of
John Forest, Sr., James Riggs and
wife. Buck johnson and wife,
also Ethel, their only child Rob
ert Crosswhite, and many, many
others who were brave, loyal and
true. true to God and faithful CO.
laborers with me in every good
word and work, all gone home.
gone but not forgotten. The
church is active in the work of
the Lord today.
At Rising Sun, one of the best
churches in the county. preached
two years, if my memory serves
me right. But many years have
passed since | preached there. |
recall the names of Il few who
were my staunch friends: w. o.
Johnson stands at the head, Sam
Duty, Hiram Duty, DR.. Myers,
Jos. Hepler, Deret Hill, Richard
Fletcher, Simeon Brenton, Marion
Barnes, Alexander Carter, Sr.,
Frank Doan. and others, whose
names are in the Book Of Life, all
gone from earth. | shall remem-
ber them and cherish their mem
ory while | live and hope to meet
them all in heaven.
"Oh, how sweet it will be, i'll
that beautiful cline, SO free from
ON our lips and harps in our
hands, to meet OneanOther
all sorrow and pain, with songs
again. "
hope to write you again, Bro.
Beal, soon. | want to thank you
for your kindness in publishing in
the Message these recollections
which are so dear to me.
Dee. 10, 1911.
w II Hon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Claus Il am a lit
tie girl nine years old and ! am in
No. 4 Please bring me "A big
doll with black, curlcy hair, and
doll buggy and a poodle dog
and some oranges and nuts and
candy. Don't for get my mama
and papa and my dear little
niece, Mary Emily.
Your little friend,
Leila Reighley.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21

you preach once more. But time
flies so fast. ! am As years old. |
came west II years ago. | have a
nice home here and a nice little
family to make life happy. I have
two girls and one boy, and a fine
little wife. My wife united with
the Christian church when she
was l3 years old. | united with
the Christian church four years
ago. All three of the children
Joined two years ago. SO you can
tell that we are happy now.
Brother Hook, ! wish you could
come out here and see us and
make us visit and preach a few
good old sermons for us. | know
You would enjoy yourself. We
have fine new Christian church
here and everything doing nicely.
by the way, is your brother
Gray" still living? Please
write long letter and tell me all
the news from Mexico, as
would be so glad to hear from
there. BY the way, again, Brother
Hook, how old are you? would
like to know.
Will close for this time
Your old friend,
T. nva
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
Local Men are Fighting the East
St. Louis Livestock Com
mission Trust
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

The stockmen and shippers of
Audrain county held mass
meeting at the Mexico court
house last Saturday and de
nounccd the raising of rates by
the commission men of the Live
Stock Exchange Of the National
Stock Yards, East st. Louis, Ill.
Strong resolutions were adopted,
and we understand the commits
sion men are about to recant.
They will have a meeting next
Saturday when they will recon
slider their action.
The Mexico meeting adopted
the following resolutions;
Whereas, The National Stock
Yards of East st. Louis, Illinois,
have been the principal market
for the live stock of this section of
Missouri for many years; and
whereas, the stockmen and ship
pers of this territory have been
loyal patrons and supporters Of
that market since its establish
ment, and at all times freely and
gladly paying the Commission
Men there doing business fair and
liberal prices for their services III
dispoSing of the live stock con
signed to them for sale and.
whereas, the National Live Stock
Exchange of the National Stock
Yards, Illinois, has arbitrarily and
unwisely decided to increase the
rate of commission charges to be-
charged for sales of all live stock
rates that we deem unjust and ex-
tortionate, twenty per cent high
er than the rates prevailing a;
other leading markets Of the coun-
Try, while at the same time sail
Exchange has combined 10 re
duce and keep their operating ex.
pcnses at a minimum by rileS and
regulations that forbid mcnbers
Of said Exchange to extend to
shippers any cOurtesies that are
extended by other markets;
And, whereas, many, if not a
majority of the present membcrS
of the National Live Stock TX.
change after having spent years
Of labor and exposure in feeding
and shipping live stock onl, to
have their experience and Il re-
duced bank account to show Us
results thereof, are now, not only
living very high, but also bccom-
ing wealthy in the live stock COM
mission business, and that, TOO, at
the rates charged by this and all
other leading exchanges before
this arbitrary business.
Therefore, be it resolved, BY the
feeders and shippers of Audrain
county, Missouri, that we will not
ship or consign any more live
stock to any firm at the National
Stock Yards, Ill.,, that favored or
voted for said increase in commits
sion rates, until such rates of com
mission be restored and made the
same as that charged at other
markets and that formerly pre-
vailed at National Stock Yards,
Illinois;
That We herewith request all
shippers in Missouri and else
where to take similar action. and
that a copy Of these resolutions be
sent to each live stock Commission
firm doing business at said yards
and that copies be given to the
press of Audrain county for pub.
licatiOn.
n
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

Mexico, Mo, Dec lS, 1911.
Dear Santa Il am a little girl
seven years old ! want you to
bring me a set of little dishes.
and a little dresser, a pair of
scissors, some candy, chewing
gum and ralSins. Please don t
forget my teacher, Mr.. jim Har-
rison.
Your little friend,
Made Gladys Kettle
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
Mexico. Mo, Dee. Is. 1911.

Mexico, Mo, Dee. Is, 1911.
Dear Santa II am a little girl
live years old. l go to school
every day. want you to bring
me doll buggy, and a great big
doll, and some candy, nuts and
some oranges. Don't forget pa
and ma and Uncle Ray.
Matte GLADDEN. Kettle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
THOSE WHO COME AND 90.

j. f. Davis and family OF
Canada are expected here this
week to be the guests thru the
holidays Of Mr.. Davis mother
and sister of this city, Mrs
Davis and Mrs. l.. +. Austin.
They will also visit Mrs. Butts at
Vandalia and Mrs. w. w. Braden,
near Laddonia, both sisters of
Mr.. Davis.
Turner Williams, the laundry
man, was in Montgomery city
one day last week.
Miss Mildred johnson has been
entertaining her friend Miss Ella
Martin of Fulton.
Miss Edna Gatson, a student in
Hardin College, is spending the
holidays at her home at Wichita
Falls, Texas.
Attorneys +. S. Cant and J. S,
Gatson were in Paris last week on
business.
Aylett Buckner, a student at
West Minister College, is home to
spend the holidays.
Deputy County Clerk Miss
Catherine Graham visited Colum-
bia friends last week.
Rev. j. ID. billiard of st. Louis,
who is connected with an or
phan's home in that city, visited
Mexico friends last week.
Mrs. L. j. Paradise and Mrs.
John Kane, both of this county,
attended the funeral of their sis
ter, Mrs. Joseph Blunt, who died
at her home at Collum, H., last
week.
Mrs. Green Clay is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Zeverly, in Mus
kogee, Okla.
Miss Ronny Graham of st.
Louis and Misses Margaret and
Florence Givens of Frankford,
Ind, have been the guests of Miss
Gertrude Fry of this city.
Miss Ella Threlkeld left last
week for Denver, Colo, where
she is taking musical studies.
Harry Stocks, who is travelling
for text book house, is visiting
his father. S. d. Stocks, of this
city.
w. L. Coil of Laddonia was a
business visitor in Mexico last
Saturday.
Miss Addie Hale, of near Lad
dOnia, visited Mrs. G. NJ. Null and
Mrs Rachel Harte in Mexico last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Carter are
the guests of w. j. Carter near
Columbia.
Shannon Bolts of Kansas City
is here to spend the holidays
with homefolks.
Mrs. NJ. f. Lewis, the mother of
Mrs. Y. II. Winans of Mexico,
died at her home at Oceola, Mo.
Thursday of last week.
j. A, Morrow, the real estate
man,is passing around some hand
some calendars to his friends.
After two years spent in Texas
Buford Littrell and family have
returned to their old home in the
west part of this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21

Thclma, the small daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Washer of this
city, took down with diptheria
last week.
Born, Dee. -, to Mr.. and Mrs.
{. |. Shaw of this city, daugh-
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21
Rush Hill, Mo.

Rush Hill, Mo,
Dear Santa Claus As Christ
mas day is my birthday you will
please bring me a bracelet, Il
harp, a ball and some candy nuts
and oranges and a story book.
Your friend,
Zaleta Hodge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-12-21

Have DR.. Betz examine your
eyes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
MCFARLAND HAS
BEEN FINED AND
EVEN SUSPENDED
Macs Back Talk to Referee
Kelsey Gets Him in Bod-He
Says He Will Not Pay 1t and
Will Wage a War to 0rst
Present Officials.

Floyd mcfarland, the bike rider,
was fined 500 and suspended yesterday
for calling Referee Kelsey.
Mac was very peeved at this. He
stood for many things In his talk
which. II put into operation, would
bring about better racing in this sec
ton. Talking to a reporter, he said:
TIN fined and suspended. but let me
assure you will never pay, and, fur
thermore, ] will be reinstated, and not
by r. f. Kelsey, the chairman of the
y. c. A.
you can put me on record" con-
tinued the lanky one, "as saying that
every one of the Judges are prejudiced
and even intimidated. Have Jackie
Clarke and I. his manager, eve been
given a square deal at this track
You know that he has not, II / will
start a movement Immediately to bring
about a reconstruction in the N. G. A.
The way things are now being run
at this track and by several of the Of
ncials is terrible. and Jackie does not
get a chance to do any good work. We
will stay and live up to u contract.
but good-by after that. We will not
be here to compete for the champion
ship next year and will let the title go
by default. In foreign countries we
are In demand and we get a square
deal.
Il shall petition the N. C.. A. to have
a new set of officials, and, believe me,
every mar who rides a wheel will sign.
It's getting so now that we are de-
prived of every race that we win and
given the rawest kind of deals. The
situation can BIZ easily summed up by
the meeting that the N. c. A. held last
week.
kramer old the board hat he was
teaming and then defed them to take
action. What SORT OF a body of men
are they that will allow a man to tell
them that they dare not axe action
I don't care who it Is, there should
have been some action. IF Jackie is
guilty of teaming. | am the first to see
that he is properly punished.
Frank Mihlon-and he has $4,000
invested in the game-was so disgust
ed that he left the meeting. Things
are going to be different, and | am
sure that all the riders of the West
will join in the movement to wage war.
I will have more to say in a few days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
CONSTANT GIVES
DRUMMOND A Grub

Though Johnny Constant, the Brook
Ign marvel. gave Percy Drummond stiff
opposition i'm the olympic Park meet
held under the auspices of the New
Jersey Motorcycle Club, yesterday
afternoon, Drummond, the local boy,
come with colors lying. The keen
competition between these two rivals
was the feature Of the meet.
Drummond came in first in the three
mile handicap after trimming Constant
in their special two-mile match race.
The local demon also finished second
in the ten-mile handicap close on the
wheel. He also rode we'll in the other
races, and though he was not among
the winners their margins of victory
We're scant.
After his tNo-mile match with Con
slant, which the Brooklynite lost at
the tape. in a thrilling finish, Constant
challenged his conquerer for another
match race next Sunday. and Drum
mond promptly accepted,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
UMPIRE GOES TO
JAIL AFTER A RIOT

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 1S.-
Umpire Claude Hamilton, of Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich, was put in Jail yester-
day as a sequel to his officiating in a
lively baseball game of twelve innings
that the Grand Rapids Central League
team won from the Michigan city
Grays, 2 to 1. A riotous demonstration
of spectators who thought that the
umpire favored the Michigan team en-
livened the contest.
With the ending of the game scores
of men and boys surrounded the UNI
pire, hooted and yelled n made
threats, but there was no violence un-
Ill a young man stepped up to Hamil-
ton and jeered. Hamilton struck the
mar and two policemen pounced upon
him and beat other belIigerents away
with clubs. Hamilton and the man he
attacked were led TO jail, followed by a
jeering crowd, who were prevented
from an attack only by the threatening
clubs of policemen.