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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
Six Great Powers Have
Ioined to Assist in End
ing the War
m limited sTlIt%ast s5,. 5cacs
CREDIT FOR PtAS. O. 'cRI
All agree that Integrity and Autono'
my Of China Must Be Preserved Re.
eartlless Of Form Of Government
Under Which It Is Accomplished.

Shanghai, Dec. 19.-The promise Of
peace in China became more definite
today when the announcement was
made that the six great powers, Japan.
Great Britain, the United States. Rus
STA, France and Germany, are united
In cooperative effort to assist DR..
WI Ting Fang and Tang Shao VI In
their negotiations. There was rejoic-
ing today when it was learned that
representatives Of the six powers were
preparing to offer formally their as
sistance for the speedy conclusion of
an understanding. It is clearly un-
derstood that this action by the powers
ts taken in most friendly manner.
The pourparlers between WI Ting
Fang and Tang Shao VI opened with
surprising smoothneas. There was a
complete absence Of any strain which
might have seriously impeded the
diplomatic progress of the conference.
This means unmistably, however. that
there will be no continuation Of the
Manchu rule. even as it concerns the
imperial throne at Peking. This Is
considered unlikely by either side.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN.
Fulton S New Depot-That Pike
Co. Sheriff-Four Deaths in
One Home.

The epidemic of measles at
Montgomery City is still on. There
were four deaths in one family
from this disease last week.
Fulton is to have new $4,000
brick passenger station. "The
Only Way" is doing a nice thing
by the Fulton public in this mat
ter.
Mrs. Mary Jane Inflow, Of Rails
county, SS years old, died last
Thursday. She came to Missouri
about GO years ago. The burial
was at Hays Creek church north
of Vandalia.
A Perry school ma am was ex-
planning the difference between
an interrogative sentence and a
declarative one. eff | said. II am
looking for man." what would it
be-" The boy at the foot of the
class said he thought it would be
the truth. The teacher kept mum.
The Sheriff of Pike county has
been boozing" too much Of late
to suit the decent element down
that way and the newspapers have
gone after his scalp and have sug-
geSted his removal from Office
He has promised to do better and
will be given cone more
chance.
The Boone County Grand Jury.
in a report made to Judge d. H..
Harris of the Circuit Court last
week, says too many whisky pres
criptions are being issued by
Boone Copunty physicians and
asks that immediate efforts be
made to stop this practice. 1t
was recommended that hereafter
every prescription be filed with the
County Clerk. The jury reported
that the condition of the county
jail is abominable and asked that
new Jail be built at once. Aud
rain, too, once asked for a new
county Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
MOTHER s DAY.
Modern Woodmen Movement
Mrs. Dodd's Dads"
Day.

Tho Nodern Woodmen have
commenced their animal comna;cn
in f,vor of ,ctive observance of
tbo J,v r,roucbort tbo N w 4
Of tho official orran Of the society
.,Tbo NTodorr Woodman" which
.yas rece;vcd in NIexiro n few davs
AGO prints the following.
con Alotbors' dov ovcrv Wo6d.
man ;s asked to woar white
flower in honor or his mothor If
sbo l;vos in his homo no ;s asked
to rivo bor hounuot or wbite
rornotious or if she i residing
.nnor nv to visit bor. ;f sba 20.
sides foo fan, for y norsonal visit
,vrito . lottor. if she ;s dead nloce
a wreath Of white flowers ON her
yrovc.. hut wbotbnr living or dead
all ora asked "a woor white
Aowar Sunday Nav Il
Mrs John B Dodd Of Spokane
Wash orip;nator of 'Fatbers'
Dav" is making ARRANGEMENTS
thronch clnbs in various parts of
tbe Irpited States for q national
celebration on Sunday lime 1s.
when those who desire TO show
tboir resnect for "dad" will wear
n ro,o = ooIoro1 aoyor for tba l;v.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
New Church Publication.

The Publication Committee of
the Mexico District, Methodist
Church, South, met with the Pre-
siding Elder, Rev. II. l.. Davis,
Thursday, of last week, to con-
slider the advisability of pub
fishing a paper in the interest of
the Church of this district. Those
present were: c. b. Duncan, Full
ton; II. c. Turner and j. NJ. Bone,
of Montgomery II. l.. Davis, Mex
leo. II. l.. Davis, chairman, pre-
sided. j. NJ. Bone was elected
secretary and Willis Carlisle was
elected treasurer. The following
were elected as associate editors
c. b. Duncan, c. w. Webdell, vii,
lis Carlisle and j. NJ. Bone. II. c.
Turner, of Montgomery, John
Beal Of Mexico, and Omar Gray
Of Sturgeon were elected business
managers.
1t was decided that the first IS
sue of this paper appear about
May 10. 1t was also decided to
accept legitimate advertisements,
1t was decided that copy of this
paper be put into the Methodist
homes of this district gratis for
three months, after which time
the price Of the paper is not to
exceed twenty cents per year.
A motion was made that the
matter Of contracting for the pub
lication Of this paper be deferred
to a later date.
The name of the paper is to be
Mexico District Herald. Of
cial Organ of the Methodist
Church. Mexico District, Missouri
ConHerence.) District motto;
AN uptodate District. " "Press
toward the mark for the prize" "
Everett Mcdonald dropped a
dollar into our hand on renewal
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Farber School Closing.

The commencement exercises of
Farber High School were held last
Friday afternoon. The graduates
were Vernie Chase and Sherwood
Amidon. Rev. A. r. Allison Of
Vandalia delivered the address to
the graduates.
There were three graduates in
the Eighth Grade-Tressie Schulz,
Leslie Crow and Wilburn Crowds.
To these latter the certificates
were presented by County Super
intendents j. l.. Shobe.
The Farber schools are among
the best in this section of the
State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Rev. Potts to Marry.

Rev. VIM. p. Potts, son of Mr..
w. j. Potts of this city, according
to invitations recently received
in Mexico, is to be married the
third day Of next month to Miss
Dorothy Minnie Miller Of Higley,
Okla. The wedding is to be at
the home of the bride.
Scores of friends in this city
can testify to the fine worth of
Bro. Potts; he is an able peracher
and a thorough Christian gentle
man. His bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller Of Hig-
ley, and is a lady of many accom-
plishments Of mind and graces of
heart and will make a splendid
helpmeet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Prize for Best Lady Driver.

Horace Mundy. who is one OF
the biggest boosters Of the Mex
leo Fair, has word from the Wood
SON -Fennewald Live Stock Com
mission Co, Of National Stock
Yards, H., authorizing our Fair
management to offer as a prize
from them $25 in gold for the
first and second best lady driver
on "Big Thursday" of the Fair.
First premium $15, second, $40
1t will make d most attractive fea-
ture, and contestants are already
getting ready for the fray.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
A HOT TIME.
Vandalia Secures Fair Play for
A Bridegroom Citizen.

"A. b. c." writes for the pub
lie print that last Friday evening
the BRECKENRIDGE Stock Co.,
which was playing a weeks en-
gagement at the Nandalia opera
house, offered twenty-five dollars,
4 preachers fee and livery bill, to
any couple that would marry on
he stage Saturday evening.
Doug Woodson and his pros
pcctive bride, Miss Mamie Uoag-
land, made application for the
money. The company made re
ply by saying that another couple
were first. WoodSon 5 suspicion
was aroused so he came to Mexico
Immediately, secured his license to
we'd, so if the first couple proved
mythical he would be prepared to
he Johnnie on the spot. " Well,
Saturday night came, hut the first
not named-couple-failed to ma
terialize and Woodson and bride
were equal to the occasion and
asked the manager for a place on
the stage. The request was re-
fused. The couple then went TO
j. o. Barrow office and
were married by Squir e
John Thole. Meanwhile for
lack of room the theatre com
pany had turned people from the
door due to an immense crowd sc.
cured by the wedding ruse. The
unfair conduct of the company
was nOised about town until some
of the towns best citizens became
aroused and by the time the show
ended an infuriated mob of ovel
one hundred surrounded the man
ager in Daniel s restaurant wher,
the crowd demanded the twenty
| five dollars. The manager declar
ed another couple were first-al
in vain however. The mob pres
sented Woodson, his license, ant
marriage witnesses and vowed tina
the manager should never leav
Nandalia on his train, the red hum
mer, which was then nearly due
until he settled the bill. Final,
at the depot with fists in his fac,
and shouts of, "Ilold him! HOLD
him!o greeting his ears, the man
ager coughed up" The crow,
cheered and Nandalia had tn
honor of getting fair play for
/ bapDV connie
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
THAT NEW ELECTRIC.
Enthusiastic Railroad Meeting at
Laddonia Last Saturday.

Laddonia will do her part to-
ward the building of that pro-
posed electric railway thru that
town from st. Louis and St
Charles. At the mass meeting
held in Laddonia last Saturday
committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions for $4,000 in bonds
from citizens for building the di-
vision of the road between Lad
lonia and Middletown, these sub
Scriptions payable when road is
completed and put in operation.
The bonds will be first mortgage
IN the road property.
At the above mentioned mass
meeting Mayor l.. c. Moore pre-
sided. The committee appointed
is composed of the following: L..
c. Moore, A. c. Corner, j. d. Bar.
ton, j. {. De Laporte and G. +
Ferris. j. f. Parker and j. II.
Lewellen were appointed to assist
the committee.
May they make the enterprise
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Miss Detienne Married.

Miss Cornelia Detienne, sister
of Mrs. f. b. Detienne, connected
with the Commercial Bank at
Vandalia, this county, was mar
ried the 18th inst, to Mr.. S. f.
Waterman, in New York City, at
the home of the brides brother,
DR.. John Detiennc. The happy
couple are spending their honey
moon in California, but they eX-
pect to reside in the East.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

hand writing, to the immigration
officials in New York, telling them
that Katrina was a good girl, and
very much in love with the young
Hollander in Kansas City, and ask
ing that she be allowed to land in
America.
With that letter Katrina came to
New York and Wilhelm met her
there. However, before the i'm
migration officials would let them
leave Ellis Island they sent for a
minister and saw them married ac-
cOrding to law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Strobe s First Birthday.

Little Strobe Edwards, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Edwards,
celebrated his first birthday re
recently at the home of his grand
parents in this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Edwards. Strobe was
just II months young the 7th inst.
His fathers (Coleman) birthday
came the 5th inst. and his
mothers, Mrs. Lulu Edwards, }
came the 14th install close to-
gether and the event was rather
the celebration of the birthdays of
all three. Grandfather and
Grandmother Edwards had all
their children together on this
occasion, and you may be sure all
had a great time. Strobe is the
only grandchild, and of course all
consider he is worth his weight in
gold, and he is, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Chautauquas Elect.

Mrs Charles Graham enter
tanned the Premier Chautauqua
last week. Municipal Owner
ship" "York Cathedral" and
Queen Victoria" were subjects
considered. The annual election
was held and resulted as follows :
Mrs. Roy Ferris, elected presi-
dent; Mrs. j. G. Moore, vice
president, and Mrs. Charles Gra-
ham, secretary,
The Gladstone Chautauqua held
its meeting with Mrs. w. w. Will
liams. Among the subjects dis
cussed were; "The Labor Situa-
tion in the U. 81; "Municipal
Ownership, and "LondOn of
Byron and Lamb. The election
Of officers resulted as follows
Mrs. lit Turley, president; Mrs,
George Clanton, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Ralph Luckie, secre-
'ary, and Miss Houston, critic.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Judge Risks Funeral.

Judge II. d. Risk, member of the
Audrain County Court, whose
death this paper mentioned last
week, was buried Thursday at
Cuivre Baptist church, near his
home, southeast of Laddonia. A
large concourse of friends and
neighbors attended the funeral.
The following from Mexico at
tended: Judge Alex Carter,
Judge s. C. Groves. County
Clerk j. b. Graham, County Col.
lector S. A. Pulls and VIM. Bar
nett.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
MIR. Kemper Dead.

w. +. Kemper, 33 years of age,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Kemper,
died last Monday morning. He
had been i'll for some time and had
sought several locations in the
West and South with the hopes Of
being able to recuperate. Besides
his parents, two sisters and q
brother survive him-Mrs. w. j.
Porowski and Mrs. o. H. Brown,
and Fritz Kemper. The funeral
was held at the home Tuesday
afternoon. Father Noble, of
Omaha, Neb., officiating. The
pail bearers were: James Arm
strong, Mitchell White, Sam Wal
lace, Charles Schopp, Leo Hanley
and Dave Owen. Many friends
extend sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Mrs. Rucker Dead.

Mrs. r. D. Rucker, mother of
Walter Rucker of this city, died
very unexpectedly at her home in
Sturgeon last Sunday. Heart dis
ease is thought to have been the
cause Of her death. The husband
survives her and besides her son
Rucker here she leaves the follow
ing children: Lester and Robert
Rucker, of Moberly; Ellis Rucker,
of Sturgeon, and Morgan Rucker
of Clark. Mrs. Rucker was a good
woman. We join with scores of
friends in extending sympathy to
the bereaved husband and chill
dren.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
House Burns.

W. IL. Turner, in the south part
of town, lost his house by fire last
Saturday night. The fire caught
in the roof and George Stewart, a
neighbor, was the first to give the
alarm. Mr., and Mrs. Turner were
aroused by Mr.. Stewart, Only a
few household goods were saved.
There was some insurance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Willis Eastman, one of our old
friends at Wellsville, called last
and renewed. He had
a good word for the Message and
said, 81 can't get along without
it. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

f. Clare Harding, late of Mex
leo, who is a student in the Moody
Institute at Chicago, has lately
been visiting his brother, o. w,
Harding, at Highlands, Indiana.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

A. w, Prussing of this city, the
paper decorator man, decorated
the residence of DR.. BiggS in Bow
ling Green last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Col. w. ID. Fonville has moved
the old Abbay dwelling to his
land near the I. II. McCue resi-
dence and is remOdeling it, max
ing it modern in every detail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Godfrey Zaugg, one of Cen
tralia s good citizens who recently
moved to Mexico, has our thanks
for a renewal favor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Aaron Frank of Little Rock,
Ark, who lived in this city 90 or
20 years ago, was shaking hands
with old friends here last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Miss Stella Williams of Mex
leo has been elected to teach in
the Union district, south of this
city, next fall and winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
Ex- Confederate Convention.

W. H. kennan Camp No. ESQ L.
c. V. of this city met last Satur-
day and elected delegates to the
National Convention to be held in
Little Rock, Ark, May 10, 16 and
II. A. G. Turner of Mexico and
w. w. Smith of Wellsville were
chosen. j. r. Williams and DR..
j. B. Hawkins of this city were
chosen as alternates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

The following good friends re-
new for this paper: j. L. Elem
ing, Frank Cawthorn, j. B. Bot
kin, Mrs. NJ. f. Douglass and
Hiram Threlkeld,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Mrs. r. A. Boyd, near the Fair
Grounds, enjoyed visit last wee6
from Mrs. NJ. A. Mcdonald of
Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Henry Imam, out Molino way,
was reported very i'll last week.
but we are glad to hear that he
is better now.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Master Orville Austin and
Archie Rodgers are at the head of
anct ther Boy Scout Patrol organ
lied in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Mrs. S. p. Emmons and Mrs. w.
l.. Reed are attending the mis-
siOnary convention of the Metho-
dist church in st. Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
TALKS WITH PEOPLE.

y, w. EllluBlOu, out MOlluO way.
comes into town on the electric
car. He says he gets on and stops
off at Ellington Station"
A. G. Powell: / am in hopes
that Jack Frost will not get the
fruit crop. If he stays off, it will
soon be time for the orchardists
to begin spraying their trees.
J. w. Rogers of Columbia, form
erly cashier of Rush Hill Bank
we met him the other day. He
owns a nice farm near the Mis-
souri, Athens and is doing well.
John Zimmerman: live down
southeast of Benton City. Yes,
| m a close relative of a. thinner
man at Rush Hill and any other
Zimmerman you can find around
here.
Billie Floyd: | live out just
past the north end of jefferson
street. own 80 acres of land out
there that you couldn't buy for
10000. That shows what think
of home within the suburbs of
Mexico.
John b. Nevins; Everything
looks good on the farm. The oats
crop prospect looked a little dis
couraging short time ago, but the
late rains have brought it out and
now it is coming all right.
r. a. Green: Well, why don't
you come out to see a fellow7
How's the farm9 It's all right.
Get out in the sunshine, man; it S
health-giving and you'll get the
smile that won't come off.
How are things on the farm"
said RT. Byars last Saturday.
"Cold and wet. Nothing doing
yet" " Then he beamed his usual
optimism and warm smile of greet
ing. Mr.. Byars is not a poet but
he is philosopher all right.
NJ. Donnelly says his Texas
frogs are "just foine." The
hunters quit soaring them out of
the field. A crop of young frog
gies are coming on, and we drop
the word right here that Philip
Shire would better be looking out
for his laurelS.
j. III. Dillard, out southwest of
Mexico, says he planted 102 hills
of watcrmelOnS and l6 hills of can
tcIOpeS last week, and that later
he will double that planting. He
knows how to raise 'em, too. We
: want to see him little later and
. get the lay of his land.
. Prof. f. A. Collins of Columbia
: said to the Message: "If that
electric railway is built across the
State from st. Louis to Kansas
City it will make this place (mean-
ing COlumbia) town of forty or
fifty thousand people. Prof.
Collins used to be located at Rush
Hill and Laddonia, this county.
r He and his wife are now instruc-
| tors in Stephens College at Colum-
t bia and are healthy and prosper
= ing and have their Old-time opti-
'. mism. Mr.. Collins now owns a
T. farm near Columbia besides he has
;, good property interests in town,
Y but we wonder if the farm won 7
= claim him one of these days.
= j. IL. Whitson also thinks that
was most laughable war story
told on John AtchisOn. "By the
way y says Mr.. Whitson, "you
f ought to see my neighbor, Pilly
Wright, if you would like some
1 history of the early days in Aud
= rain. Mr.. Wright used to live
down on Cuivre, near Martins
burg, and lived in a cabin where
you could throw cat thru be-
tween the undaubed spaces be-
tween the logs. And those were
; the heaIthiest and happiest days of
his life. The late S. o. Wright. of
! near Benton City, the Greenback
politician of some years ago, was
a relative of the aforesaid Billy
IN
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Mr.. j. r. Judy and Miss Pearl
Furnish, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. p. Furnish, were married
last week. The bride is a relative
of Mrs. Henry Wales of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

II, G. Sipple of Laddonia was
here the other day on his way to
the district conference of the
Methodist church at Warrenton
and dropped in to see us. We
were glad t. enroll him as new
Message subscriber.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Mrs. T. f. Allen near Benton
Ci'y remains seriously afflicted
with rheumatism.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

The following Mexico Masons
went to Centralia Monday night
to take the Council degrees in
Masonry: Rev. John Mason, F.
4. Norris, Henry Llewellyn, DR..
q. f. ToalSOn, w. w. johnson. j.
I. Marshall, W. f. Atkinson, F. r.
. ,sse and r. d. Worreu.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Clarence a Barnes was in Stod-
dard county on legal business last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Mrs. p. f. Coil and little son,
Johnston, visited relatives near
Worcester last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Charles KarneS of Eunice,
Texas, who suffered a broken leg
last December, is here on a visit
to his sisters, the Misses Karnes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

John Rosser. Of near Centralia,
visited Mexico friends first Of the
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Mrs. w. w. Bolts is visiting
friends in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27
w. T. Mahon of Bonneville i
visiting friends in Mexico.

Harry Brown alleges that the
c. & A. R. r. Co. damaged some
stock for him while in transit
over its road and he has entered
suit in the Audrain Circuit Court
asking $500 for said damage.
The Chicago & Alton is to begin
the erection.Of new brick freight
station in Mexico about July 1st.
1t will stand on the railroad
ground just south of the county
Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-27

Everett Mcdonald dropped a
dollar into our hand on renewal.