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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration on the estate Of James
A. Miller, late OF Audrain County, Mo-,
we're granted the undersigned by the
Probate Court Of Audrain county,
Missouri, on the Both day of August,
1911. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to ex-
hibit the same for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit Of said estate; and il such claims he
not exhibited within one year from the
date of this publication. they will be
forever barred.
PERRY A. MILLER,
sept. Ia, 1911. Administrator
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Montgomery Fair.

Montgomery City, Mo, Sept. ~.
The Montgomery county fair
and race meeting had an aus
Picious opening today. The re.
suits are as follows:
Best harness mare or gelding,
Hauclin and Anderson, Jefferson
City. Best saddle gelding, Hauclin
and Anderson, Jefferson City.
Best saddle mare, Ed. Moore,
Mexico, Mo. Best harness mare
or gelding, 2-year and under,
Mack Barker, Wellsville, Mo.
Best gentleman rider, John Houk
Paris, Mo-; Splint Barnett, Mex
leo, Mo, second. Best lady rider,
Mrs. Dourst, st. Louis. Best har-
ness gelding, any age, Porter
Taylor, Montgomery, Mo.
County trot-RObert Grafton,
Brandt Barn, Montgomery, No.
Time, 2:2S.
Running race-JOhn I. Woods,
Sturgeon, Mo.
300 pace-Lady Wonder, T. r.
Helms, New London, Mo. Time,
, 80.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Needed a Guardian.

Macon, Mo, Sept. IA farmer
who sells his farm in a prosperous
community and buys a picture
show and a motor car in a large
city needs a guardian, a jury in
Probate Court decided today.
The jury appointed a guardian
for f. A. Cunningham on petition
of his wife, who said he was too
easily influenced by smooth
tongued men with quick money
making propositions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Bee Lewellcn of LaddOnia was
in Mexico Monday on his return
from a visit to his father, j. w.
Lewellen, in Kansas City. His
father is 80 years old but is still
as young and active in his ways as
some men at GO. He is coming
down to visit his Audrain and
Pike county friends soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Delegates Amounted.

George Robertson, president of
the Mexico Business Mems Asso-
citation, has appointed the follow
ing as delegates to the Lakes to
The Gulf Waterway Convention
to be held in Chicago the 18th to
9Th Of next month: Green Clay,
NJ, Crum, f. D. Graham, Willard
Potts, VIM, Pollock. w. S. Hatha-
way c. F. Clark, r. r. Arnold,
Sr, J. A. Guthrie, ST., and W. W.
Fry, Sr.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
BUYS Nice Farm.

j. R. Bell, who owns the Ortiz
Fruit Farm, south of Mexico. has
bought ]. A. Thomas nice farm.
west of Worcester. Mr.. Bell gets
a fine piece of property. Mr..
Thomas improved a farm a num-
her of years ago near Laddonia.
He now resides in Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Letters TestamentarY.

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers testamentary on the estate of
Isaac Allen, late of Mexico, Mo,
were granted the undersigned by
the Probate Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, on the 4th day
of September, 1911. All persons
having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit the same
for allowance within six months
from the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any
benefit of said estate; and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of this publ
cation, they will be forever bar
red.
John W. Howell,
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mrs. r. L. Davis Of Fresno.
Cali. writes to a friend here that
her health is splendid and that
the children are well and happy.
But Mr.. Davis who was raised
here on a farm does not seem to
stand the city work. The water
does not agree with him there. so
he talks a great deal of home and
friends he has left behind. We
need not be surprised to see them
all back in the near future. Gladly
will We welcome them any old
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Monroe S New Court House.

Paris, Mo, Sept. 12.-Monroe
county voted today to erect a new
10000 Courthouse, the ballot be-
ing nearly 3 to /. Returns from
all but three small precints give
the proposition 1,SO9 votes, as
against only 72l. Four precints
in the county returned adverse
majorities.
The present structure was built
in 1869 at a cost Of $4,000
The vote at Paris was rs for.
Al against.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Mr.. Johnson Operated ON.

George n. johnson of this city
was operated on in a St. Louis
hospital Tuesday of this week.
His trouble was found TO be in the
gall duet. His early recovery is
1evoutly hoped for.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Former Mexico Teachers

Prof. Mark Skidmore, teacher
in the Mexico High School a few
years ago, and Miss Bernice Bell,
also teacher in the High School
here at the same time were an
nounced to be married in Spring
field, Mo, yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
To Move Back to Audrain.

Mr.. and Mrs, o. J. Engle of
La lara, Colo, formerly of the
Long Branch neighborhood, this
county, will move back here to
reside in a few months. Mrs.
Engle is now here and her two
daughters, Misses Ollie and Eva,
have entered Mexico High School.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Concord Home Coming.

The Second Annual Concord
Homecoming of former residents.
their children and grandchildren
will be held Friday, Sept. 18th, at
the Chautauqua Grounds, Mex
leo. Mo. Come and bring we'll
filed baskets.
i. w. Plunkett, Pres.
Mrs. w. w. Pollock, Scc'y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

The "wets" got too enthusias-
tie and claimed the earth in
Maine last Monday. He who
laughs last laughs best, and that's
where the "drys" are having
their inning now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

The Message met Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. +. Herren at Louisiana the
other day They now own a 120
acre farm near Curryville. They
formerly occupied the d. W.
Hughes farm, just west of Lad
donia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

W. W. Harris who was arrested
in st. Louis last week and brought
here charged with obtaining 800
from Ralph Head under false rep
reservations, was discharged as
not the man wanted"
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
For Best % Ears of Corn.

Raised in Audrain or adioiun2
counties, we will give for first
prize a Majestic Range, wort.
T5S; for yellow corn, a Supcrio
Range, worth $5S; for white corn
for second, Estate Stove, wort
T26; for yellow, a Globe stove
worth 500, for Oct. -, 10, II
Ferris & Cauthoru
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

VIM. Frazier who has been out
in Colorado two or three weeks
among relatives, having a good
time, sent his friend here, w. r.
keath, box of fine rockford
melons this week, Bro. Keath in
vited in his neighbors to nelp do
the melons justice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

w. H. Brown a few days ago
bought the Hord property, on
South Clark avenue in this city.
paying $4,000. Mr.. Brown will
make it his home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

The Misses Stauf'er Of Benton
City inform us that their automo-
bile did not go into the ditch, "
last week, like they were
not able to manage it
as the Message reported. The ma
chine was crowded into the ditch
by another vehicle. And, TOO,
their machine was not damage in
the Yeast. The Message begs par
don for its report and makes cor.
rection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Joshua Jenkins at Laddonia. an
old soldier, gets a pension Of $40
a month. That ought to fix
Joshua all right, and we presume
he is not ungrateful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Were Married Here

Mr.. Garrett Bradshaw and Miss
Cora L. Ohowell, both of Marshall.
Mo-, came TO Mexico last Friday
and were united in marriage,
Judge W. w. Bolts officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Welded Here.

Mr.. Eugene Moore of thI,
county and Miss Clara Hanford %.
Greene county, Mo-, were Marie"
in Mexico last Saturday ai'e'
noon, Judge W. w. Bolts tJ'H-
the nuptial knot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Wilkerson
who have been visiting at Santa
Fe and Madison for some time.
are now the guests Of their son.
X. B. Wilkerson. Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mrs. Elizabeth Adams. mother
of NJ. G, Adams, of the Planters
Hotel in this city, died in Colum-
bia last Thursday. She was "a
years Of age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

And Maine didn't 90 wet in the
election last Monday, and the vets
have lost their bets and lost their
cause.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Jay Kissler of Columbia who
farmed with his uncle Harry
Householder, northwest of Mex
leo. this summer. returned home
last week to attend school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

E. i. Hopkins has returned
from Walton, Fla, where he has
land interests. Mr., Hopkins has
not been in good health for some
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

The electric railway company is
figuring with four concerns who
desire to take the road over and
complete its construction and
equip it. We hope something II
be doing soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

R. X. Thomas, formerly in bust
ness at Thompson, is now located
at Texas Creek Colo, and orders
the Message sent to him at that
address.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Indiana People.

Mr.. r. f. Bence of Vigo county
Ind. and Mrs. Lessie Arney .
Owen county, Ind, were unliea b"
marriage in this city last oa'...
day, Judge w. w. Bolts o''e'
ing.
DIR. w. p. Conwell Of tins '..
has located in Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mrs, Bell Dudley Young has
resigned as matron at the Kings
Daughters Home to accept a sim
liar position at the Military AGA
DENY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Miss Annie Sims. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sims, south
east Of Mexico. left last week to
visit relatives and friends in
Oklahoma and Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Hardin College opened Tues
day. The enrolment is large and
il is thought the attendance this
year is going to be a record break
or
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Rev w. c. Rice from Sturgeon,
the new pastor of the Mexico cir
cult Of the NJ. f. church, South,
with his family, moved into the
parsonage in Mexico last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mr.. E. +. Shay finished five
weeks of school in the Prairie Lea
District. He says he has 81 pupils
enrolled, and school work is
moving along nicely.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mildred, the small daughtcr OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. West, is rr-
ported quite ill, suffering Iro"
dog bites inflicted several week
ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

J. ?. Powell in the Circuit Court
Tuesday, against The Farmers G.
LaborerS Insurance Co., got
judgment for $500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

WANTED-Young to middle aged
white or colored woman to help
care for elderly lady and assist
with house work. A good home
and extra good wages. Address
or call on Mrs. r. d. WorrelI,
BOP West Boulevard, Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burnside
Of Muscatine, Iowa, visited Mr..
and Mrs. A. n. Day, northwest of
Mexico recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Albert White and Carl Dish
man are making arrangements to
attend Westminster College, at
Fulton, thru the coming year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

WANTED-A young man, 10 to
10 years of age to learn the
business with one of the best
firms in Mexico. Good wages
and permanent position to
the right man. Address j. care
Of this office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Massey Of
Oklahoma arrived recently for a
visit to relatives at Moline.

Howard Day, northwest of
Mexico, returned home recently
from a visit at his old home in
Muscatine, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin fol-.
Chicago are visiting Mrs. Austin
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. T. d
Kelso.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Mr. L. T. Dudley and Miss
Mary f. Scott. both Of this
county, were granted marriage
license a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Charlie Liebler and Miss Nina
Stalings will attend College at
Fayette thru the coming year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

The price Of broom corn is $50
a ton and it may go higher. Take
care of your old broom,
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

T. V. Williams, assisted by Miss
Mary BeErey, will give an enter
tainnent for the Elks at their hall
tonight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Miss Alice Witherspoon visited
her aunt in Fulton recently, Mrs.
f. l.. Edwards.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

j. P. Newman, southeast of
Mexico. is making sorghum mo-
la>SeS on a big scale.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

c. II Dean bought 20 stock
hogs recently of c. L. McVeigh,
of Galloway county, at six cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

r. Il. Buckner and son. W. K.
Buckner, south Of Mexico, are
feeding l25 head Of mules.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Perry Davis was here yesterday
from Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

c. II. Dean sold jeff Woods
four mules recently for 1850.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
September 7th, 1911.

Miss Edith Emmons returned
to her home at Edna, Mo, last
week after an extended visit to
relatives in and near Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14
Want Items.

FOR SALE.-Three lots, 4
roomed house Barn. All kinds
fruit. One block west South Side
School. Address Message" Mex.
leo, Mo
FOR SALE.-A Deering corn
shredder. Address Philip Shire,
Mexico, Mo.
For Sale.--200 acre farm. Well
located, well improved. Will take
small cash payment and carry the
balance.
Gillett & Randle, Mexico, Mo.
For Sale.-A good Jersey COW.
Call J. R. Shook. Mexico, Mo.
WANTED-A good all-round
Blacksmith, a man that is sober.
Address S. S. Roberts, Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Arthur Wilder was here from
Laddonia yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Keep in mind the Nandalia
Corn Carnival. Sept. 26, q and
%.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

Miss Bessie Hopkins is visiting
Bowling Green friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-09-14

For Sale.-A good Jersey COW
Call j. R. Shook, Mexico, Mo.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
HARRISON HIGH GUN.
Kills 140 Out of $50 Birds He
Shot At,

DR.. NJ. Z. Harrison was high gun" at
the regular weekly shoot of the Analos-
tan Gun Club yesterday afternoon, as ho
killed 40 birds out of $50 shots, which is
80 per cent. Splendid weather conditions
prevailed and a large crowd was present
Billie" Wagner was second best of the
day, as he broke 80 saucers out of 100
shot at, which is very good work. Phil
Steubener was third, with $50 birds down
out of 200 shots, which is a percentage OF
800. There were many other good scores
made during the afternoon.
Dr. NJ. E. Harrison and Miles Taylor
tied in Class A of the monthly spoon
shoot, as each killed fifty straight, and
then in the second lot at twenty-five birds
they both failed to miss a single target
In the third attempt to break the tie, Mr..
Taylor missed two birds. while Dr.. Har-
rison killed all twenty-five. He received
first prize.
In Class B Bud Brown was first,
with 40 down out of 80 shots, while DR..
w. w Brawner won in Class C., getting
35 out of 50 shots. In Glass D, George
Talbot was first, with 90 down out of
the same number of shots.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
RACE OF BASEBALL FANS
BECOMING INTERESTING
w. E. FOOkeS Still in Lead,
but Numerous Changes
Can Be Found in Stand
ing of the Contestants.

The candidates in The Washington
HeraId's World Series Contest have show
ed more energy during the past week
than at any time during the contest.
Every one is at 1t in dead earnest, and
the race from now on will be full Of
interest.
The standing published below shows
W. Z. Fookes and William Neuland in
first and second places, respectively.
Frank McLearen added over 1900 to his
total. and jumped from fifth to third
position. One of the most sensational
increases was made by Frank L. Vickery.
BY added over GO,NO votes he moved up
to fourth place from thirty second of
last week. William H. Wilkerson, of
Anacostia, also put in a busy week and
went from twelfth to fifth place. DR..
D. J. Mattingly, FRANK J. McBane, John
F. Willig. and I. S. Pennypacker are
sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth, re-
speCtively.
Joseph A. Giovannoni a new entrant,
sprung a surprise by turning in over
1000 votes, and is in tenth position.
Eleventh place is occupied by Mrs. T. ].
Crawford, who is putting up a consistent
tight. L. Rlondheim, Walter F. NARROW,
William Airey, Elmer H. Smith. and
Lloyd G. Pray follow the fair candidate
in the order named.
Many surprises may be looked for dur
ainE the coming week, as many of the
dark horses have not showed their full
strength UP to the present time.
The standing of the candidates will be
published several times during the com
ing week
To-day's standing. with comparative
figures from last week, appear below:
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

major leagues II the Giants nad had
the same sort of luck that pursued the
Cubs. Pirates, and Philadelphia, McGraw
and his cohorts would hardly be in front
at present. In the American League.
injuries did not play as big a part in
the race, but the part they played was
plenty big enough.
Can the rules be so changed as to rem
der baseball less dangerous without in
juring the game? That's the question
that the football folks have been slap up
against so often.
We don't know, and we doubt IL the
rule makers do.
The fact IS. the annual revision of the
baseball rules is a low-Class farce. The
present code is a mess of inconsistencies.
bad wording and general blue fog. And
yet nothing has been done in years, If
ever, to clarity it or TO prove II.
The time is near when the league presi-
dents must take this mater up and give
the country revised baseball rules.
The Detroit Times hits the nail on the
head in the following:
II unimportant things like pretty
remnants to fly from masts in the cor
ners OF ball yards are to be consid-
cred in figuring championships. Detroit
hasn't a Champeen bunch OF national pas
timers this season. but when you peer
from the corner Of the box-office win
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Tom Kirby, the well-known local foot
ball authority and coach. umpired the
Princeton-Stevens game in Princeton
yesterday and has been asked TO OFF,
cIate again next Wednesday. MT. Kirby
ranks as one of the best-informed and
most capable football officials in Wash
ington. and the fact that Princeton has
made a demand for his services speaks
volumes. as the big colleges are always
careful in selecting the men to handle
their games.
Baseball rule makers have been in
clined 10 poke fun at the men who labor
over the football code in an effort TO so
change 1t that the strenuous features of
the sport be eliminated. Now the laugh
is in the other throat, as II were.
Baseball is getting too strenuous. says
a well-knOwn Southern writer.
Never a year in the history of the
sport have there been so many serious
injuries as this year. There have been
no fatalities among the big teams. bpt
there have been among the amateurs; and
men on almost every team in the coun-
try have suffered from broken bones and
spiked limbs mot TO mention arms, feet
and even faces)
The fact is that this year injuries to
players virtually settled the races in the
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
NEW BOWLING ALLEYS.
Duckpfn AssocIatIon to Open with
Match Game.

J. Fred Rupertus. on Thursday, Oc-
tober ;, at s p. m. will open his bowl
ing alleys IN the rear of his present
buffet, 1HS P street northwest. His al
leys. built by the Brunswick Bake Col
lender Company. will be officially opened
by the Washington City Duckpin Asso-
citation. with a team comprised of the
following well-known cracks of the Dis
trict and officers of the association:
George T. Cox. president; John T
Meany, vice president; Harry B. HALEY.
treasurer: Charles ". Ricketts,. secre-
tary. and Harry F Krauss, the we'll
known pin knight and pride Of the Dis
trict. Opposed to this bunch of ex-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
STANDING OCT. 1, 1910.

Washington fans will have but three chances the Ma
ona action before the drops Connie Macks
championship bunch will perform in the coliseum
Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Comparative standings for this day 1910 show that the Nationals
still few games behind their last record and with Pa-
depa and Boston before the Closes there is little hope
that the local club will finish we'll of percentage
did in 1910
During game between the Detroit Tigers the Ma
ion careful tab kept the work of the opposing wiers
Every ball pitched recorded the complete follows
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

dow at these Tigers they look to be
pretty nearly the goods.
Following them around their present
Eastern trip there have been bigger
crowds to see them than 10 see any OF
the other teams, the Athletics included
In the Quaker City, a measly handful
that had been watching the St. Louis
Brownie baseball testers jumped to a
mob that made necessary the enforce
ment of ground rules. At Boston, the
men who write the game for US in that
city wanted to saIve little, perhaps, so
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

they told about how big an attraction the
Tigers were. At Cleveland, where
Detroit salesman doesn't dare mention
baseball If he wants TO sell goods, they
turned out to see the Tigers when they
wouldn't see anybody else. At Baltimore
the Tigers played before the biggest
crowd assembled this year in the Orioles
nest. and recently they repeated at
Wilkesbarre.
Not only American League champeens,
but worlds champeens, are the famous
Bengals, as baseball attractions.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
Giants vs.. Asbury Browns.

In what is expected TO be two fast and
interesting games the Washington Giants.
the champion colored team in the Dis
trict. will meet the Asbury Browns in
double-header at the District League
Park, First and NJ streets northeast, to-
day First game will be called at 30
o'clock
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
NO HOPE.

Hast heard the news from Madison Square?
Hast been informed Of what happened there:
oh, sad indeed the news We hear.
Oh. Sad the fate u the Engineer:
Tho he weighed two LIndred and thirty>tuo.
As White Mans Hope" he will never do.
There was a young fellow named Flynn,
Whom every one thought was all in,
But he rut tin
On the brare Engineer.
Which caused Mr.. johnson to ETin.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

pile up the little naples" with scores
of three figures. After the match there
will be a buffet supper served, with the
compliments Of the proprietor, Mr.. Ru-
pertus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
STEUBENVILLE

Special Dispatch % tho Intelllrencer.
STECBENNlLLE. o.. May Cir
cult court convenes here May goth
with % cases on the calendar.
Anderson vs.. r. O. Coal co: Mans
field et al vs. Fisher ct al: Scanlin ct al
IS. Gordon 60 a.. Kline q al vs..
schwartz 90 al. Yurjcvic vs.. Stcubcn-
Vile. Gordon % al ~. Scaulin ct ali:
Tohasso vs. Ladowsky. Yurjcvic vs.
Nukclic; Berry Supply Co VS. Dillon
vale Heat Co. Primo vs. Ashman:
Brown VS. Ashman. Cashier vs. East
Liverpool Traction Co.. sharp VS.. No
'laVe. Blackburn VS. Johnston: Win
ski rs. Home Insurance CO.: Means
Foundry VS.. Heirs JAS Ross. Stratton
o. g. co. SIS Smailwood Co: AIIis-
chalmers Go. US. Eauhcld. Mingo
Village IS. Halpcnnv, Finley VS.
Reynolds. Deal Coal co VS. Peterson:
Pctroih VS. Ti,rionc. &c. a j. ToIe-
phone GO. VS. Carter. Iiionvalc Heat
Co Us. Erie city Iron Works. McIister
VS.. Myers. Western q southern Insur-
aucc Co 49, Mullce. Chesko vs.
Cashicofski; Elinn Tr~as vs.. Steuben-
willie & Wheeling Traction CO.. Otte
vs. Paulmau