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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

left 35 years ago and he did not
meet a soul at the church he
knew except Mrs. T. j. Powell.
All moved to other parts or dead
and gone.
Mr.. Powell well remembers
early conditions in Mexico. Much
is changed for the better now. He
has seen many wagons stall in the
deep mud on the south side Of the
Square, years ago before paving
and in the days Of the old hitch
racks.
"Greenhead" flies used to be so
bad on the prairies that you
could not plow in the field after 9
o'clock in the forenoon-the flies
would eat your team up. A boy
could not ride horse in his bare
feet-flies and mosquitoes would
get him. Most plowing was done
after night.
Prairie chickens used to swarm
over the fields-light around your
house like snow birds. But you
don't see a prairie chicken any
more.
Mr.. Powell was arrested several
times by the Federals during the
Civil War and brought to Mexico,
but after an hour or two, when
they could find no fault in him, !"
they released him and let him re-
turn home.
Mr.. Powell is of most sunny
disposition. He wants to stay in
this world as long as he can-is
better acquainted here. He loves
the church and Gods Old Book
above rubies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
CANT ITEMS.

G. n. Sansberry and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday in Mexico.
Squire Jerman Of Texas is visit
ng friends and relatives i'll this
neighborhood.
T. M. Broaddus bought team
of mares from Mr.. Shrout.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the Joe Considine sale and
eport stock to have sold well.
Several men in this neighbor-
hood are delivering oats to Cen,
tralia parties at % and % cents
Bruce Edwards bought a hay
baler at R. d. Simpson S sale fol
$40.
c. Duffy has returned from q
visit with his daughter who lives
n Slater.
T. NJ. Broaddus sold Brisl
Daniel a mule colt for $35.
Mrs. Efie Dalby and family
who have been living on Mrs
Dalby S father s place have moved
home again.
Bob Shock has moved to tn,
Tom Clayton place.
Z. E. Jones bought four head o.
mules at the r. d. Simpson sale.
The ladies of Salt River churcl
who furnished dinner at the r. d
Simpson sale cleared above all ex
penses S4l 80.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
Mrs. TAYLOR Dead.

Mrs. Annie Taylor, 50 years
old, wife of X. w. Taylor, died at
her home in this city last Thurs.
day morning. She had been sick
8 months with cancer of the
stomach. Besides the husband
three children survive her, as fol,
lows: Earl and Charlie Taylor
and Mrs. George Landers. The
burial was in Lockridge cemetery
south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mrs. Il. o. Snedeker, of West
Lick, this county, returned a few
days ago from Colorado where
she went for the benefit of her
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Approximately 900 persons at
tended the Mexico Christian
church Bible School last Sunday.
DR. j, l.. Garyin, president of
William Woods College, at Full
ton, delivered an address. Miss
Ella b. McCune won the prize of
one dollar offered the boy or girl
bringing the incest bouquet. She
returned the dollar, requesting
that it be sent to the Orphans
Home in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mrs. f, II. Skelly who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. +.
Veerkamp, at Neosho, Mo-, re-
turned to Mexico this week and is
now at the home of her daughter
here, Mrs. l.. w. Roberts. Mrs.
Skelly has been very i'll. Her son,
U. G. Skelly, of Los Angeles, Cali.
and her daughter, Mrs. Roberts,
accompanied her here from
Neosho,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jackman
have moved to Risen, Ark, where
Mr.. Jaclkman goes for the benefit
Of his health. l.. ID. Penny takes
Mr.. Jackman S place with the Mo.
Printing Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
SOME INTERVIEWS.
Jones Buys Farm-Paige's Visit
in N. Y.-Jesses to N. M.

Gibbs Gentry: l live at Halls
vile. Used to live in Mexico, you
know. l have to come back to see
the old town occasionally. |
raised a fine corn crop this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mrs. j. C.. McGee who was
seriously hurt a number of weeks
ago in railroad accident, near
the Ice Plant, has been able to get
around little lately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
SPECIAL MENTION.
in Flat Rock-Mrs. Nc
Gee Able to Be Around.

Wallace Robinson, of this city,
was robbed of $l5 last week while
attending the st. Louis Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mrs. W. n. Boatman. My
daughter, Mrs. G. G. Cohoon, in
Oklahoma, sent us a quantity of
peaches, fine ones, they were
They boast that they raise EN-
down there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

f. L. Crosby attended the State
Fair at SedaIia this week and had
some Of his fine live stock OH ex-
hibitiOn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
DEMOCRATIC RAL-
LY AND PICNIC
CHAMP CLARK AND Z. W.
MAJOR MAKE SPEECHES.
The Town of Champ" Other
Interesting Mention.

speech on his campaign for Cover
nor outside of st. Louis was de
livered last Thursday to 1000
farmers at the Audrain-Boone-
Galloway picnic. He and Speaker
Clark divided honors. Cornelius
Roach, Secretary of State, was
the other speaker.
Mr.. Major reviewed Democrat
ic achievement in the history of
the State, especially in the last
four years.
He hayed Gov. Hadley because
as a member of the State Board of
Equalization Hadley had sought
to treble the taxes of the land
owners of the State without any
need or justification
He told his auditors how the
Democratic majority on that
board had been able to check this
unnecessary and unwarranted tax
of the people, and, further, how
those same Democrats, occupying
State offices, had saved millions
of dollars for the people, not
withstanding the obstacles placed
in their way by Hadley in an eff
fort to play politics. "
"And, my friends" he said, 81
am starting this fight for the sue
cess of the Democratic party in
Missouri on the record made by
it's officials under the handicap OF
IA Republican Governor, as well a,
it's record in former years. | am
not afraid to place before you my
record as Attorney General and
my whole political life, regardless
Of the threats of exposure made
by opponents.
81 believe when a man makes a
promise he should stand by it.
have fought the peoples fights.
have kept the faith. 1t is said
that the tree shall be known by
its fruits.
81 leave it to your judgment
whether the fruits be good OF
bad"
Cornelius Roach spoke befor,
the arrival of Mr.. Major.
A committee composed of Geo
Robertson, Fred A. Morris, JOIN
| 3. Graham and A. II. Whitnel
met Speaker and Mrs. Clark anC
Gen. Major here at noon and tool
them to the picnic grounds in au
tomobiles.
The picnic was held one-hal
mile east Of Hickory Grov
Church, eighteen miles from Mex
leo. The spot is large hickor.
grove within a few hundred fee
of where Audrain, Boone and Ca
laway counties join.
Speaker Clark was introduce
by Col. Green Clay of Audrai
county; Gen. Major by Represer
tative Frank Harris of Boon
county and Secretary Roach b
W. R. Taylor of Galloway count,
On the way out from Mexic,
! Champ Clark and party made
! brief stop at Champ, named
! honor of Mr.. Clark, which is fv
, miles southwest of here. TIL
place will become a town whe
. the electric railway is extende
, southwest from Mexico.
Mcmillan Band, of the MexiC
, High School, made the music fC
! the big picnic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
Infant Dead.

The infant daughter-but day
old-of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Rosser was buried last Saturday
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

l.. w. Jones: | have bought
back my nice little 40 acre farm,
out beyond Will Smith s, south
east of Mexico. l expect to move
to it next March and then / shall
be happy again. Town life does
not suit me.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
some LITTLE
EARLY HISTORY
Mr. POWELL TELLS ABOUT
HIMSELF AND OTHERS.
Rising Sun Church and Its Char.
ter Members.

sriond than "Uncle" I. jeff.
Powell. He will be so years old
tbe 10Th Of next month. He was
IN Mexico last week and paid this
office a much appreciated call. We
wung from him some facts re-
cording his early life, and he also
told us some good points of early
Audrain county history outside
Of that.
Mr.. Powell is a Kentuckyan.
Moved from Nicholas county,
Ky. near Carlisle, to Audrain
county in 1858. Settled on the
good little 50 acre farm where he
still lives in 1866. Says his farm
is now worth $500 and no one
could get it for a cent less.
Mr.. Powell got his wife in Ken
lucky. She was Miss Rachel Is.
Hawkins. She was the best look
ing woman in Kentucky and MI.
Powell thinks her yet the best
looking woman in all the world.
She is FIVE years his junior.
Seven children were born to
this union, three dying in infancy.
Those living are: Marshall n.
and James Powell and Mrs. Mil
ford Berry and Miss Minnie June
Powell, all living in this county.
Mr.. POwell's farm is northwest
Of Rising Sun Christian church ;
two miles to the church straight
thru the fields but four miles 10
follow the road around, on the
section lines.
The first settlers around him
the old neighbors--have all pass
ed over the River. Among them
we're: Alexander Carter, VIM. 0.
johnson, Gus billiard, Robert Dill
lard, Uncle" Bobby Powell,
Frank Doan, Wash Willingham,
Billie Dyer, George Dyer, Marion
Barnes-all dead. They were all
good friends of Mr.. Powell, he
says. All used to gather at times,
and what delightful hours were
spent together. More visiting
then than now and the neighbors
were neighborly and good.
Mr., Powell calls his home four
miles from Mexico. Some of those
living near him now are: Oscar
Lewis, Ewell Paisley, Earl Carter
Vim. Mason, James o. Dowell
VIM McNIurtry, Conrad Schultz
Frank Harris, John Quinlan
TheO. Selb, Judge Alex. Carter
Wallace Johnson,-all splendiG
people, too.
Mr. Powell recalls when Rising
Sun church was organized. Il
was about 1867. A meeting wa'
neld at Frank Doan's, on Sal
hlVer. 1t was in the hot summer
'lme and the gathering was under
large tree. The organization
Was formed with the following
eaarter members: T. jeff. Powell
Sam Duly, Daniel Householder
Meredith Myers, Derrick Hill
olm Brenton, Richard Fletcher
alexander Carter and VIM. @
Johnson. Two elders were elect
u-Daniel Householder and Sar
puly. VIM. o. johnson and Del
TICK TICK Hill were elected deacon,
n''He Mason was the first pastor
Inc first services were held a
Duly school house; preaching SCI
wees continued there until tn
obstruction of Rising Su
=, ruurch was commenced in 1877.
ine church is now one of the mos
aSeiul and prosperous rur,
'uufches in the county.
Robert Carter, of Oklahoma.
Io'her of Judge Alex. Carte
'Sited in Rising Sun neighbo
soOu recently and attended Sc
s''eS at the church. He had M
'en In the neighborhood since
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mrs. Geo. II. Randle, Of this
city, and her brother, j. y. Finks,
If San Francisco, Cali, are visit
ng relatives in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Lloyd Hudson was fined a few
days ago on the charge of buying
liquor for minors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

The Columbia Times a few days
ago issued monster trades edi-
ton. w. ii. Vendeventer, Il
licensed embalmer. formerly Of
Mexico, was given a fine write-up
and his picture printed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03
Mr.. Judd Dead.

VIM. NJ. Judd, "A years old,
died at his home in this city last
Saturday morning, at 8 80.
Deceased came to Mexico about
30 years ago from Ohio. He ser
we'd in the Union army during the
Civil War. Two children survive
him, VIM. Judd and Mrs. r. G..
Powell, Funeral service was held
at the home Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. j. Z. Ayscue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Miss Mary Johnston, who is
teaching near Santa Fe, visited
her grandparents here Saturday
and Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n.
Boatman,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Boatman
re visiting relatives and friends
at Paris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

raised a fine corn crop this year.
Mrs. W. N. Boatman. My
daughter, Mrs. G. G. Cohoon, in
Oklahoma, sent us a quantity of
peaches, fine ones, they were.
They boast that they raise 'em
down there.
l.. w. Jones: | have bought
back my nice little 40 acre farm,
out beyond Will Smith s, south
east Of Mexico. | expect to move
to it next March and then l shall
be happy again. Town life does
not suit me.
L. b. Norris: When the farmer
is not prosperous neither is any
body else, and especially does the
laborer feel depression when it
comes. You hit the farmer with
the Single Tax in this State and
everybody except the fellow with
full bank will De hit also.
Mrs. j. G. Jesse: We are at
Daddonia to bid our relatives and
friends goodbye. Our family
moves to Artesia, n. NJ. Send the
Message to us down there; can t
get along without it. We enjoyed
living in Mexico and shall never
forget the happy days spent in
old Audrain.
Harry Turner: | and family
will move from Montgomery City
to Kansas City to spend the win
ter. We would like to get back
to Mexico, and we may make that
move some time. Wilson is going
to be the next President of the
United States. Roosevelt will gct
far more vites than Taft.
Ed. w. II. Hook: | preached
for the Macedonia people last
Sunday. They are all against the
Single Tax out that way, and for
Wilson for President and Hook
for County Representative--if he
were running. You know | some
times joke. But every Democrat
is for the Democratic ticket from
top to bottom.
b. Marvin: I'm Republican.
I've always liked Roosevelt, but
since the Chicago convention
they We had me guessing. I'm
something like Donnelly's frogs
sure enough, hardly know which
way to jump. This question, how
ever, how can fellow go with
the Moosers and still call himseli
Republican?
w. B. Douglass: l want to sub
scribe for the Message for my
sister, Miss Maude Douglass, a
Dallas, Texas. She is stenograph
| r Tor Ginn & Co., publishers, il
that city. She used to be a stu
dent i'll the Mexico High School
have two sisters in Dallas. w,
are scattered family; some of II
got as far away as California.
M. B. Paige: My wife and | re
turned last Friday from 3
days visit in New York AM
Michigan, i'll which States we use,
to live. | had not been back L
New York for 43 years. BiI
changes since then. Farms ar
all small. One hundred acres is
large farm. They build larg
barns in that State, big enough t
take in a threshing separator, an
in the barn is where the threshin
is done. Building permanent goo
roads wherever we went, especia
| ly in Michigan A frost in Mich
gan just before we left that &c
the cucumbers and such.
Mrs. Geo. II. Randle, of thi
city, and her brother, j. II. Fink
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Eugene Lott and wife Of Holt,
vile, Cali, visited their aunt, Mrs
James Martin and other relatives
near Venice, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Cullen are
here from st. Louis,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

j. W. Watson, of near st.
Joseph, has been visiting his
laughter, Mrs. j, II, La Rue, of
Eastholm, this city. First visit to
Mexico, and he was well impress
ed with our city. Mr.. Watson
used to know j. Ii. Whitson and
amily of this city who used to
live near st. Joseph also,--a fine
Deople, Mr.. Watson says the
Whitson folks are.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

L. b. Norris: When the farmer
is not prosperous neither is any
body else, and especially does the
laborer feel depression when it
comes. You hit the farmer with
the Single Tax in this State and
everybody except the fellow with
a full bank will be hIt also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

j. Ii. Bailey, of Bentley, ILL.,,
was in Mexico last week and
while passing thru Flat Rock says
he was robbed by two negroes of
$55. Georgia Abingdon and Mil
Ton King, negroes, were arrested
N the charge of committing the
robbery and all but seven dollars
Of Bailey s money was restored.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

A. l.. Bruton, of Laddonia, has
opened a racket store at Frank
ford. Mr.. Bruton has had store
tt Laddonia for years and he also
has another in partnership with
ames wilkins at Bowling Green
Mr.. Tom j. Goran, son of Mr..
md Mrs. L. S. Goran of Vandalia,
was married last week to Miss Re
becca Green, also of Vandalia. Mr..
md Mrs. Goran will make their
home at Farber where Mr.. Goran
las position in the coal mine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Mrs. j. G. Jesse: We are at
Daddonia to bid our relatives and
friends goodbye. Our family
moves to Artesia, n. NJ. Send the
Message to us down there; can I
get along without it. We enjoyed
living in Mexico and shall never
forget the happy days spent in
old Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-03

Harry Turner: | and family
will move from Montgomery City
to Kansas City to spend the win
ter. We would like to get back
to Mexico, and we may make that
move some time. Wilson is going
to be the next President of the
United States. Roosevelt will &c,
far more vites than Taft.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-02
Auto In Plunge
Down Precipice

WENATCHEE, Aug. 2.-The
big car of the Eagle Livery, of
this city, went over the switch
back grade on the Lake Wenatchee
road near the summit of Beaver
mountain Wednesday, and the car
Is now lying 100 feet below the
road on the steep hillside, badly
battered.
G. F. Ogilvie was driving and
the occupants included Mrs. Ogil-
vie, their two little boys, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mottler and son,
of Leavenworth.
On reaching the switchback, Mr..
Ogilvie' saw he could not make
the turn, and tried to put on the
brakes, but they did not work.
He called to everyone to jump
out, but no one was able except
Mrs. Mottler, who broke her
shoulder in doing so.
The car plunged $50 feet to the
bottom of the ravine, but was
kept right side up by the efforts
of MIR. Ogilvie, who stuck to the
wheel. The fact that the car did
not turn over is what saved the
lives of the party.
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CROSSES COUNTRY
TO TAKE PENALTY

ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. John
McReynolds, 10 years old, who
escaped May 20 from George Jun
Tor Republic, at Freeville, turned
up in ithaca this afternoon with
a remarkable story. He had
come all the way back from the
Pacific coast in eight days by
freight train to redeem a promise
he had made to w. r. George,
founder of the Republic. He left
for Freeville tonight.
McReynolds said that he and
Daddy George were close friends
and that during a conversation
the founder of the Freeville in
stitute told him that if he, Nc
Reynolds, ever ran away he would
be given sixty five days in which
to return of his own free will.
The youth said that there was an
agreement between himself and
Mr.. George that the latter would
take the punishment If he ever
ran away and was still absent
when the time limit expired.
The boy said he remembered
the conversation after he reached
Los Angeles and try as he might
he could not Danish it from his
mind. Finally he decided to hur-
ny back so as to reach the Re-
public before Saturday so that
Daddy would not be sentenced
to Republic Jail in his place.
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"Not until l want to-" she re-
piled.
"Will you swear never to see
or talk to Vogh Dozier again?"
81 can't help it. He loves me
and love him. No, l can't swear
that"
Then the three men rudely tore
every stitch of clothing from the
PROSTATE girl. and while two held
her, another grabbed a buggy
whip and brought it down upon
the quivering body again and
again, taking a savage delight in
the victims groans of agony and
cries for mercy.
w. S. Dozier is the clerk of the
superior court of Terrill county,
and a wefl-to-do citize nof Daw-
son. One of his sons is alleged to
gave held the girl that night while
he dashed her. Another son, Vogt,
Is years old, was in love with Es-
sic Carter, and it was because he
refused to give her up that the
father, it is said, decided to run
her out of town"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-02
SAVES HER SISTER
AT COST OF LIFE

RAYMOND, Aug. County
Engineer NJ. r. Halverson re-
ports a drowning which occurred
at Long Beach Wednesday.
Mrs. e. e. Kellogg of Portland,
who was In bathing, got into a
crab hole and beyond her depth.
Seeing her danger, her sister,
Mrs. Max Taylor, went to her as
sistance. 1t is supposed by those
who first reached the spot that
Mrs. Kellogg, in her fright, Crap
pied with her sister and drew her
also into the deep water.
Others bathers soon reached
them and got them out of the
water. Their efforts at resuscita-
ton were successful with Mrs.
Kellogg. but Mrs. Taylor could
not be revived.
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MACON, Ga, Aug. 2.-"Mur-
dered with a buggy whip" may be
the final verdict in the Essie Car
ter whipping case, If the young
woman dies-and she is now bare
ly clinging to life.
1t was Sunday night, uly 81.
The Carter home at Dawson was
darkened Three automobiles
stopped by the front gate. Several
men sprang out and knocked at
the door.
1--WE want Essie," they said.
The Carriers refused to open the
door, and it was broken in. Then
three men rushed into the house
and searched it for their prey.
They found pretty Miss Essie Car
ter hiding in her bedroom and
dragged her out, while she
screamed for help.
Hurting the girl into an auto,
the intruders rode away. In a
lonely road the three men lifted
her out.
'.Will you leave Dawson" one
man asked the weeping girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-02
PARTY REACHES
TOP BY NEW
ROUTE

At least one party of Tacomans
had the hardihood to attack Mt.
Tacoma in the good old fash
toned, go-as-you-please, have-no-
guide, rough-it-for-fair manner.
Phillip V. Caesar headed a group
composed of George V. Caesar,
Frost Snyder and Clement Ripley
of Tacoma, J. d. Hoyt, Wilkes
barre, Pa, and j. A. Blarke, Jr.,
of New York.
They started from Tacoma July
16 and finished this week, TAX
ing a new and uneXplored route
to Mt. Tacoma, discovering new
spots of beauty and suffering CON-
siderable hardship and dangerous
climbing, reaching Paradise park
but this week.
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Is
Vacinated At Last

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-After
being sentenced to one year at
hard labor and to be dishonorably
discharged because he refused to
submit to vaccination, Gunners
Mate Joseph j. Kapsa, Christ
ian Scientist, has changed his
mind and will allow the navy sur
geon to preform the operation.
United States Senator Works
of California advised Kapsa to
submit In the hope of prevailing
upon the navy officials to rescind
his sentence.
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Almost Lost His Life

S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich, will
never forget his terrible exposure
to merciless storm. 1T gave me
a dreadful cold" he writes, that
caused severe pains in my chest,
so 1t was hard for me to breathe.
A neighbor gave me several doses
of DR.. Kings New Discovery
which brought great relief. The
doctor said l was on the verge OF
pneumonia, but to continue with
the Discovery. / did so and two
bottles completely cured me-" Use
only this quick. safe. reliable med
icine for coughs, colds or any
throat or lung trouble. Price SOC
and 800. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Ryner Malstrom
Drug Co.. cas- Pacific av.
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SMALLPOX
SITUATION is NOT BAD

WENATCHEE, Aug. ct. r.
Wilbur, sanitary expert of the
Washington state board of health,
after thorough investigation, In
cooperation with Municipal
Health Officer r. T. Congdon, re-
ported that there are In Wena,-
chez but twelves cases of small
pox, and these are all of a very
mild character. Mr.. Wilbur stat
ed that there has been noepI-
demnic of smallpox here, and
that in view of the interdict
against the holding of public
meetings there is not the slight
est danger of any spreading OF
the disease.