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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Householder
went to Columbia Tuesday.
Frank Wales who formerly
clerked in Mexico is now clerking
for Ed Pearl Of this place.
Mr.. Robert Skinner is on the
sick list.
W. T. Dawson of Fulton was
here Thursday on business.
Mrs. Frank Pearl of Mexico Wis
tied her son, Ed, Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Jordan were shop
ping in Mexico Tuesday.
Ed Crawford'S baby which has
been seriously i'll is much better.
at this writing.
Mr.. Halls daughter has been
quite sick the past week.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Coleman, on Monday, Jan. 10th, a
daughter.
The Hazel Telephone line into
the Mexico Central has been re
paired with new poles and service
is much better.
We are glad to report Ryland
Pearl. the little son of MIR. am
Mrs. Ed Pearl. who recently had
the misfortune to fracture hi,
thigh bone, as being able to stan
on his feet and in a short time vii
be able to walk again.
Robt Peek of Rowena spent
Sunday night with Henry Gan,
Bob is one of Audrain's biggest
feeders and shippers and very
successful farmer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
HOLLENSVILLE ITEMS.

Alex. Bruce shipped load OF
good cattle, which he has been
feeding, to st. Louis Monday
night.
ID. VI. SlOnaker bought II, 26j
ID. hogs from G. w. Miller at
1915 per cwt. and l3, 240 II. hogs
of Niece Bros. at $40. Mr.
SlOnaker bought these hogs to
complete a load he was feeding
and $ hipped to St Louis Tuesday
night.
VIM. CawthOrn is visiting the
family of his father, p. r. Cav
thorn.
Several of the nearest neighborS
spent a pleasant evening Monday
10th, celebrating the birthday of
Miss Dora Cawthorn and Mrs. f.
l.. McGee at the home of r. L. Me
Gee and wife.
]. T. Leeper sold a span of
mules to J. w. Brewer for $4OO
Jessie Wilson and Miss Ethel
Snow were married last Wednes-
day. We wish the happy pair
much happiness and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
CANT ITEMS.

News is very scarce this week
on account of the bad weather
keeping everyone in doors.
Chas. Sellers is reported as do.
ing nicely this Tuesday morn.
ing. We hope he will soon be OF.
of danger.
j. W. McCammon was in Mex.
leo Saturday having James wat,,
draw the plans for his new house
Taylor Squires and wife gave
the young folks a party Saturday
night. Everybody reports a nice
time.
Asa Gallop, Hall Jones, and TX,
Wilson were initiated into the
mysteries of Woodcraft Saturday
night by the Cant camp of NJ. W
of A.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
BEAN CREEK.

We haven't had snow enough
yet to cover the ground this win
ter, but at this writing we have
"A heavy sleet.
Several in this vicinity are re
covering from an attack of grippe
Miss Elvira Swift is on the sicl,
list.
4 number of children in this
vicinity have the whoOping cough
w. F.. Byars bought a SOW from
Lillburn Dudley for $3.50.
Born, to Ben Robinson and wife
daughter.
a number of Young frien Is
gathered at the home of X. T
Byars last Tuesday night and sur
prised them with a social party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Nichols Wis.
tied relatives near Thompson Sat,
urday and Sunday a week.
Mr.. Weakley returned home
from a visit in Illinois last week.
Gene Nichols visited friends
west of Mexico recently.
Lemuel and Thornton Spots
wood, west of Mexico, were in thi,
vicinity last week on a hunt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
VANDALIA ITEMS.

Chas. Schulze was IA Columbit
visitor last week.
Miss Carrie Ilickerson of Ashley
visited the family of Dan CATER
last week.
Mrs. Bratton of Mexico visited
her sister, Mrs. j. b. Hobbs, las5
week.
Elton and Shelton Britton o..
Rush Hill visited their aunt, Mrs
L. $. Goran, this week.
Willard Burgess died at his
home Thursday morning at SIX
O'Clock. He was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ami Burgess of this city. lie
leaves his parents, two brothers
and sister He was well known
here and had many friends WIN
will mourn his death. The funeral
was held at the Baptist church
sunday at p. IN. and was buried
here.
Miss Kathleen Hume was hero
from st. Louis Saturday to attend
the funeral of Willard Burgess.
Mrs. Leta Kendrick and Miss
Ella McPike left last week to visit
in La Belle.
Mrs. Gregg who has been sick
for some time is no better.
Mauie Rogers has the pneu.
monia and is reported to be very
i'll.
Willie Christensen. southwest OF
town, has the pneumonia and is nO
better at this writing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
WEST LICK.

lee lee, lee
Jack Brown bought a span of
mules from Robt. Ferris for 1925
Mr.. and Mrs. :. 7. Dubray were
the guests Of relatives in Wells.
vile the latter part of last week.
W. {. lIidy's sale was well at
tended AMI things brought goOd
prices. Mr.. IIidy and family will
move about March LIST.
X. p. Brown hauled a car load
of cotton seed cake last week for
his fine cattle.
Miss Flora Hidy was a Mexico
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. W. c. Hidy is at the bed.
side of her daughter, Mrs. Mates
Round. of Mexico.
Edd. Ferris and wife spent Sun
day at Edd. Fraher's.
r. p. Brown has rented what is
known as the Geo. Dudgeon farm
to Homer Anderson for the com,
ing year.
j. T. Anderson sold a mule Ia
Jack Brown for $2l0.
Miss MOllie Brown is visiting
her brother, Jas. Brown, and wife
of East st. Louis, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
SANTA FEE NOTES.
Mrs. Quisenberry Dead-Ends Of
Boys Fingers Blown Off
other Mentions.

Everything looks lovely in its
new dress of ice. A great many
fruit trees are breaking under the
weight of ice.
Mrs. Will Mosely who has had
pneumonia is a little better.
G. c. Lucas and Roy PurylS
were Mexico visitors Friday.
William Bishop was on the sick
list last week with a bilious at.
tack.
Rich Bozarth bought a mare
willie was in this vicinity last week.
Vim. Dull was a Paris visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Hanna is on the sick
| list. Glad to hear she is improv.
ing.
Ed Hendricks was a Moberly
visitor the first Of last week.
Miss Lizzie Hunt suffered u
severe bilious attack last week.
Rich Bozartth bought mare
and colt from Ward Tawney 70:
$165.
Byron Wilkerson and wife and
Charlie Wilkerson AMI wife spent
Tuesday, Jan. 10, with Grandpa
Wilkerson who makes his home
with his son, Kelly, who lives IN
Mexico. 1t was Grandpa's birth
day.
Mrs. Philip Quisenberry died al
her home in Santa Fe Wednesday
evening. This good woman had
been belfast for several months
with cancer of the stomach and nc
doubt death came as welcOmc
relief. Several children survive
her, only two of whom were with
her in her last days. Her son
Fred. who lives here and her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Wallace
of Paris. Such care and devotion
as they gave their mother surely
will not go unrewarded. The
burial was in the Santa Fe GENE
terry.
Last Saturday morning, while
his grandpa and grandma were
out of the room, Glenn Lynn. ten
years old. who lives with his
grandparents. 4. Tanners, sat
dynamite cap on til e
stove holding it between
his thumb and finger. The cap
exploded, blowing the ends off
his finger and thumb and tearing
the stove to pieces. DR. Mack
Bolts amputate1 the thumb at the
first joint and the finger at tn"
second joint. II is a sad thing
and it was the right hand too yet
all are thankful that it was no
worse. That he was not killed
will always be a mystery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
BEAVER DAM.

Plenty of sleet and ice, but stocl
water is scarce in this vicinity.
Most every family in this vici
nifty has been i'll with grippe.
r, A. Herring bought 500 bush
els of corn from Mr.. Beasley at A
cents per bushel.
Victor Vain delivered q hog,
Thursday to Crews and Powell
which averaged 100 pounds n
81 $50 per cwt.
X. A. Herring delivered to San
nebeck Thursday one two year
old heifer which weighed l.l3.
pounds at > cents per pound.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
More About the Prizes for Bible
Study.


The object of the international
Press Bible Question Club is to
promote, through the press,
thought and investigation on the
teaching of Scripture in connec-
ton with the International Sun
day School Lessons.
To this end some very valuable
prizes are offered on very simple
terms. There are to be given to
Mexico Message readers. in con
nection with the other papers that
join the !. =. B. a. G. during the
current three months, fifty prizes.
viz: Five solid gold medals. IiN g
sterling silver medals, five teach
ers' Bibles, worth 1880 each, thir.
ty-fvc copies of "The Heart OF
Christianity" price $50 each
This book is said to be the best
thing written, in this century, on
its vital subject. The gold and
silver medals are beautifully en-
graved with an emblematic de.
sign. and the name of the winn,I
will be engraved on the reverse
side. 1t will be no small honor ia
be a gold or silver medalist i'll tins
great international organization.
Any person who takes up this sim
pie course of study stands good
chance Of receiving that honor
The simple conditions are: o.
That commencing April 6, 1911,
the international Sunday School
Lessons must be read and "The
Suggestive Questions" for 81 con-
secutive weeks AMI n coupon
should be cut out of this paper
each week and signed. certifying
to the reading; (2) Must answer
in writing any five of the questions
that are indicated to be so an
swered, getting help from any
source. if that is necessary; (3l
Within one week of the close of
the contest must deliver to this
office all the coupons which have
been cut out, together with the
five written answers. The prizes
will then be awarded to those wnh
hand in the greatest number OF
coupons. If two or more send IN
an equal number of coupons, the
tie. or ties, will be broken by an
examination of the written ans
wers, and the prizes will be
awarded to those who get the
highest number of marks from an
impartial examination of the an
Swers.
Subscribe for the Mexico Mes
sage now, and get in line for one
of these prizes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
6 Beautiful Teaspoons Free.

FARM PROGRESS of St. Louis,
Mo-, the biggest and best semi
monthly farm and agricultural
paper printed in the United States
offers to send six beautiful tea
spoons to anyone who sends %
cents for one-year subscription
at 30 cents. The spoons are six
inches in length and are made Of
solid silveroid (Pure White
Metal), which will not tarnish
and in ordinary use will last for
years. The edges are handsomely
beaded after the design of the
most expensive spoons made AMI
in every way will prove valuable
to the household. If you are at
present IA subscriber and wish TO
take advantage of this offer your
subscription will be extended.
Tell your friends and neighU' $
about this generous offer. Al
dress all orders to FARM PROG
RESS, St. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. James NJ. Miller, 70 years
of age. father of Mrs. llettie Offnt
of Mexico. died at his home in
Louisiana. Mo-, last Thursday.
The body was taken to Canton,
Mo-, for interment, burial with
Masonic hOnOrs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
ITEMS FROM WALKER.

Last week one of our CORE
spondents stated that We had not
had enough snow this winter to
enable one to see a rabbit s track
The writer would like to know if
said correspondent thinks there
has been enough ice to enable one
to see stars.
Mrs Elizabeth Riley and two
children of Winnipeg, Canada
who are visiting relatives in this
vicinity will return in a few days
Mr.. William Hall AMI family
will move to the Banks farm near
Wellsville about the LIST of March
Mr.. John James of Rush Hill will
direct the agricultural operations
on the farm Mr.. Hall will leave.
Miss Josephine Erb attended a
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Bollens near Benton City last
week.
Mr.. Kammarmeyer. who lives
southeast of Rush Hill. has pur-
chased farm near Moline. But
in all probability he will remain
here for another year.
The Flessner boys have sold
1000 bushels of corn to J. c. Max
well at 30 cents per bushel.
Mr.. George Coakley. the sue
ceSSful teacher of Walker school
made a quick trip to Mexico last
Saturday.
Mr.. c. c. Perry sold IA hogs a
week ago last Saturday to Lewis
Smith and delivered them at Rush
Hill the Tuesday following. The
price was s7.75 per cwt.
Mike Devaney delivered his
corn at Rush Hill last week at a
good price.
Mr.. j. w. Coakley delivered a
375 pound hog a few days ago at
$50 per cwt.
Mr.. c. c. Perry has a COW that
he can not milk at night only by
lantern light, but she is all right
in the mornings. ! think he
would dispose of her if a lantern
was required in the morning.
The writer would not want to buy
her.
The Flessner boys bought some
hay from Mr. Kammarmeyer last
week.
Mr. William Hall sold two
calves to Mr.. Fennewald last week.
Price received was $50.
Mr.. Burton and wife of Good
ing, Idaho, are visiting Mr.. De
vaney's.
Mr.. Harry Mechlin, late of Cot
umbia Business College, is pros
pecting in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Thomas-McKean Euptials.

Miss Kathryn Mexican, daughter
of Mrs. Nancy A. Mexican of thh
city, was married at her mother i
home, at noon, Monday, TO Mr.
F. II. Thomas, a young farmer oil
near Auxvasse. Rev. W. A. Shul
lenberger ofIiciated. A sumptuous
dinner was enjoyed after which
Dir. and Mrs. Thomas departed
for their future home. The best
wishes Of many Mexico friends ar,
extended them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Wins d. A. r. Prize.

Miss Fay Snidow, of the Mexico
High school, won a five dollar
prize recently offered by the Mex
leo chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution for an
essay on the subject, patriotism
in America. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Mr.. Robert 3oatman and wife
OF Belize, British Honduras, on
their way from Dallas, Texas. 10
New York, stopped off here Mon.
day for short visit to Mr.. Boat
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
y. BOatman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
Winners in Chicken Show.

At the Boone county poultry
show last week w. T. WilkersOn
of Mexico was II winner again for
hest display with his Houdan
chickens. For best display, IL
birds, lsham Boulware, of Cen
traiia, won with White Wyan,
dOttes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

r. NJ Kettle and Martin Don
nelly left Tuesday for Jackson
vile, Fla. for a visit and to see
how they are impressed by that
part of the country. Mr.. Kettle
renews for the Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

A. G.. Azdell is arranging to
move 10 Kansas City where he
will remain about a year to look
after some real estate matters
in which he is interested there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

If you are interested in better
farming and more profitable farm
ing, attend the farmers institutes
soon to be held in this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19
ATTENTION, LADIES.

If you have any buying to do Il,
the Ready to- Wear Line come di-
rect to the Quitting Business Sale
THE LADIES TOGGERY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Mrs. NJ. s. Carter of Glasgow
visited her parents here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Boatman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Miss Pricilla Miller, west of
Mexico, has been visiting her
hnr, Henry Dudley, near
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-19

Farmers Institute in Mexico
January 80.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-26

with Margaret in the Kitchen Perhaps chat with Margaret might shake of this melancholy. Molly rested quietly. Alicia went down the long front stairs. Hallway down she stopped. Why. she did not know. It came to her that she had heard some thng-a sound like the clicking of door.
 "ls that you. Margaret?" she called.
 No answer came She proceeded to the kitchen, wondering what trick her nerves would play on her next The kitchen empty But as she turned to go upstairs, Margaret emerged from the cellar. followed by man. He bowed awkwardly She re- turned Molys side, tried to read, tried to sew. gave up both, tOck to her melancholy pacing again
 Eight o'clock struck. and nine Alicia heard the maids visitor depart, heard her prepare her own dinner, heard her lock up made out from her move ments that she sitting down to of the pa per covered romances that engaged most of her evenings Alicia sat down exhausted at last and studied Moly's sunken look. The storm had come; the rain seemed to fall with a crash How long she sat thus she did know But her eyelids. over weighted with seeplessness and worry, must have dropped Not for long. however. sound from the bed brought them open to their widest look of terror. Ms1r had gone deathly white. caok ing and gaspng.
 Alicia scooped the child from the bed to u1 right n0sition- "MarRareti" she shreked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-26

Margaret flew down the sta1ra Alicia listened Would she never reach the bottom? "Tell Pear to send any doctor he can get if DT. Myrick's not in Run Margaret" She heard Margaret funbIing at the coset-heard the door opening heard Margaret stumbling into things-a sudden pause-then scream that turned her blood to nee dies of ice
 "Oh. my Cod num-" Margaret yelled. there's . in the house!"
 Alicia heard her fling out of the closet, close the door, turn the key.
 ~What'n do, mum, all alone" came up to her in fading accents The voice died away In murmur. She knew that Margaret had tainted
 For instant Alicia looked down at the tiny white lace. breathing in gasps Then very gently she lifted Molly to her shoulder and ran with her downstairs Margaret lay in heap Alicia walked to the closet door, opened it. pause-then the doorway filed A huge old man with iron7gray hair bristled away from scared face stood looking at her.
 sMy little girl Is dying" Alicia said "Oh, will you get some medicine for herr" She put her tree hand cn his
 He looked at her steadily 'Sure, an VII. ma'am."
 Alicia pointed to the prescription which Aargar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-26

Margaret came tearing upstairs. Alicia pointed nntely to the bottle the mantlepiece across tne room Margaret seized 1t, reached for the spoon There was the sound of smashing glass The t"e women dunbly watched a spot growing on tne CAT pet
 'tAh, glory be. what have donei" howled Mar garet
 -Done!" But Alicia had no time for anger. Go to the telephone, Margaret" Her voice was steeU with command "Can up Pearson Tell him to send us a bottle of medicine just rke the one no put up for Dr. Myrtck this afternoon Tell him US a matter of life and death Then telephone 10 IT, Myrick to come immediately.
 Margaret ran into the hall Alicia continued to fan Molly Hurry, Margareti" she called
 But Margaret talk1ng-and her voice snooK Sure mum, an. there's something wrong wdth the tiiphone. Nobody answers no matter now od1en take the thing of and put 1t on"
 GO down to pearsons yourself, Margaret There's ap old naackintosh of mine downstairs in the DacK closet and some rubber boots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-26
Copyrsght 1909. by Bese1. 8. Hampton

the chld's illness took bad turn Alicia had feeling that Molly was going to be worse II wac only an intuition. but Alicia believed that It was wise for her her tntuitions about Molly She had a fancy that there a mystic cord connect ing her heart with her daughters She had often said that if Molly were suddenly taken Ill in one room. she would feel 1t in her own body in the next
 And Alicta's intuition kept recurring. It had kept her awake for two nights. 1t had compelled her ask Dr. Myrtck to this morning. when he had said there need It was not strong enough for brave his amused look of patron age by calling him again But it was strong enough to make her uneasy. breeding, restless Molly cer tainly did not look any worse With the medt cine in the house. with Margaret at hand. with telephone tn the hall. why should she worry?
 For few moments Alicia had been conscious of disturbances downstairs Somebody was talking
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-22
JERRY w. TAYLOR.

Our leading contractor. bearing the
above name, is one Of the best known
and hale-fellows weli.me in New lbs
ria.
Mr.. Taylor has contracted for. and
constructed, most of the magnificent
buildings that stand as ornaments to
the city. and anyone desiring any
work done in his line is assured Ct en-
tire satisfacliOn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-22

The Stmr. Sugar Land was here
on Saturday with good cargo.
This steamboat Is now making
regular trips bet ween the city Of
New Orleans and all Teche points
~ high mp AZ this palace
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-22
the new MARIA.

We made mention last week OF the
progress being made IN the rebuilding
of Maria Central Refinery of Fausse
Pointe. 1t was brief and only covered
such points as we had information
about. We have since learned that
the new house is to have two new cop
er lined vacuum pans. ten and eleven
feet respectively in diameter. They
will be built along the lines OF the lat
est improvements. They are contract
ed for erected on their foundations
ready for work.
The triple effects will also he of the
latest improved designs and they are
co 1tracted for erected and ready tor
work.
The mill will be OF nine rollers and
4 crusher. Housings inc med. The
contract specifies their delivery when
erected.
The battery of centrfugals will
comprise six. Of 40 inches IN diameter
and they are to be delivered erected
by their builder. They ais are 10 be
of the latest models.
The boilers are to be erected by
their builders. They are tC have an
aggregate of 22OO horsepOwer-the
greatest boiler capacity of any house
IN the state
The steel work Of the blilding was
started on Monday and is to be com
pleted in 80 days
Mr.. Silvio Broussard the snpervis
ing engineer. says that all foundations
are progressing nicely and that he
will be ready for all the sub-contract-
ors 10 ample contract time. A large
force is employed on the works. His
many and varied duties make of him a
very busy man.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-22

Mr.. Jos. WE'LL. the pilot and com
mander of Noah's Ark. has closed
with the Masons for the lease of the
lower store building IN the new Ma
sonic Temple
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-22

Capt. Jno. T. White recently receiv-
ed his comm ssion as District Deputy
Grand Master of District 62. Indepen-
dent Order Of Odd Fellows
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1911-08-18
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