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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
From California.

Modesto, Cal, Feb. 1S, 1912.
Editor Message: Every week,
when read the Message, my
mind reverts back to old Audrain
and my many friends there, and
as per your request l will write Ii
few lines.
We are living in Stamshlaus
county, Cali, in the largest irri-
CATION district in the U. s., where
the land owns the water. The
chief industry is dairying Alfal-
ia is the main crop, with five and
six clips per season, last year
yielding $4,000 per acre and sell
ing at 500 per ton. Those who
baled and held got $12 at $15 per
ton. This country is settling up
rapidly. AT least 300 new houses
and barns built i'll sight of us in
the last 1S months. Fruit is also
very extensively and profitably
grown here, with wine, table and
raisin grapes leading in the fruit
line. Apricots, peaches, pears,
large orchards of California figs
may be seen also. Modesto's large
cannery ran nearly four months
last year. We raised some of the
largest peaches | ever saw last
season. | found two that weigh
ed ] l-2 pound each. My wife
says the only objection she has to
California fruit is she has to cut
them i'll pieces to get them in the
cans.
o, you Missourians, come out
and we will "show" you. l have
been "shown" and am now busy
showing others.
Ihere are quite a number OF
Missourians out here. Living
IneighbOrs to US is A. B. Smith and
family and j. R. Hughes and
family; DIR. II. d. Cameron is
superintendent of San joaquin
Co, Hospital; Dan Morris and
wife, Sink Bedford, j. F. Sisk of
the East End of Audrain county.
j. P. Browning and many others.
Also we find many native sons
and daughters that are as good
people as ever lived in Missouri.
Hurrah for Champ Clark.
thought when | left Missouri
wOuldn' t get to vote for him any
more. But there seems to be a
chance for me to vote for him in
California, and that will be per.
fectly natural for me.
Hoping to hear from some of
my old friends that may see this,
| am,
Yours truly,
r. r. 4. Nat p. Morris
Don forget to send me the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
THE INFIRMARY
IS ''INFIRM."
COUNTY COURT DIsPLEAsED
WITH CONSTRUCTION.
Contractor Bondsmen Are Or
dered Notified.

There has been a "hitch" for
some time between the County
Court and j. b. Evans who is
putting up the new county in
Urinary building. Some time ago
part of the structure fell down.
A few days ago the court made
the following order:
Now on this 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1912, the matter of the
construction of the Audrain
County lnhrmary coming on for
4 hearing before the Court, and
after the hearing and the eX-
animation of the proofs offered III
the matter, and after personal
examination by the members of
the court of all the work, ma
terial, etc, in connection with the
building Of the Audrain County
lnfrmary by the j. B. Evans Con-
struction Co., the court finds:
THAT the building, labor and
construction of the said Audrain
County lnfrmary by the j. b.
Evans Construction Co. are not
in accordance with the plans and
specifications for said Audrain
County Infrmary; that the col
umns and girders are honeycomb
ed and have in most instances
been plastered over; that some of
the members are understood, due
to improper form work; that the
floors of said building are not
constructed according to the
plans and specifications; that the
sagged girders are not properly
constructed and connected; that
the roof Of said building is not be-
ing constructed and is not con-
structed in any particular as call
ed for by the plans and speclfca-
tions of said building; that the
entrance steps to said building
have been frozen and should be
torn out completely and replaced;
that the caps and columns on the
front porch are defective, faulty
and worthless; that the workman
ship around the window jambs is
defective and not according to
the plans and specifications of
said building; that all the work
on said building shows said work
to have been done in a careless
and negligent manner and not
according to the plans and speci-
fcations Of said building; and
that all the work on said building
and the materials furnished and
used in said building are con-
trary to the plans and specifica-
tions, for the construction of said
building.
"And it further appearing to
the Court that the j. b. Evans
Construction Co., as contractor,
is not making proper rate of prog
ress in the completion of the Au-
drain County Indrmary Building,
and further appearing the archi-
tect, R. II. Phillips, has hereto
fore, more than five days prior to
this order, served written notice
on said contractor by personally
serving said notice on j. b.
Evans, the president Of said con.
struction company, and that said
architect, R. II. Phillips, has also
mailed a copy of said written
notice to the nearest office of the
National Surety Co.
"And it further appearing that
said contractor has not shown the
desired activity within the five
days notice thereafter, now,
therefore, said architect, r. II.
Phillips, is hereby ordered by the
Court to enter upon said premises
and take charge of whatever
tools, materials and appliances he
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

John D. McCarty, for many
years a resident of Middle Lick
Greek community, this county,
who married a sister of r. j.
Asher, now of Laddonia, Miss
Celia Asher, died at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. F.. l.. Burch, at
Anderson, Mo, last week. The
body was brought to Laddonia
for burial, John McCarty was a
splendid fellow. The old resi-.
dents Of this county-he WAS
known by most Of them-will be
panied to hear of his death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
Mr. MCGEE Married.

j. c. McGee, employed with the
Wens-Fargo Express Co. in this
city, was married a few days ago
to Miss Ruby Swope of Oklahoma
City, okla, at the home of the
brides parents. They arrived
home last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our many
friends and kind neighbors our
Sincerest thanks who were so
good and helpful to us during the
late sickness and death of our be-
loved father and husband. May
God bless each and all of you.
Mrs. Carl John Limos Malm-
strom and Children, Thompson,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Fifty children have been forced
to attend the county schools in
Boone county since the first of
the year under the compulsory
education law. In a number Of
instances the parents have been
fined for keeping their children
out of school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Audrain County Republi-
can Central Committee held Il
meeting in this city Wednesday
of last week John X. Brown is
chairman of the committee and
Ralph Head secretary. Arthur
Holmes was made treasurer in
place of c. G.. Shaw, deceased.
The County Convention was
set for March %, at 80 o'clock,
at the Court House.
The following resolution was
passed:
Be it resolved by the Rcpubli-
can Central Committee of Au-
drain county, Missouri, that in
the death of Chauncey c. Shaw,
Treasurer of this Committee we
have lost the companionship,
counsel and advice of a Christian
gentleman, and we do hereby ex-
press our heartfelt sympathy to
his family in being bereft in the
prime of his life of loving hus-
band and affectionate father, and
we counsel submission to the Di-
vine Will.
Be it further resolved that "A
copy of these resolutions be mail
ed to the bereaved family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Mr.. John Shepherd and Miss
Annie Lee Martin, both OF Fulton,
were united in marriage in Mex
leo last Sunday evening, Rev. j.
C. Handy officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

The six month sold daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Claggett Offutt
died at it's parents home in Kan
sas City few days ago. The
body was brought to Mexico for
burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

We see that Rev. c. C. Hill, who
is a son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Hughes of this city, has been
elected grand warden of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows oil
New Mexico. Charlie was elected
grand warden of the grand lodge
of Missouri before he left Au-
drain county several years ago
He is a Jealous and enthusiastic
church man, school man and
lodge man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

John LenitOn is recovering
from a very hard siege Of pneu-
monia. John and his mother took
down with the same disease at the
same time and his mother died a
couple of weeks ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Frank Kelso of this city at
tended the annual banquet in
Louisiana last week, given by the
Lacrosse Lumber Co. for its re-
tail yard managers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
Little Child Dead,

The two days old infant of Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Dodd died We'd
nesday night of last week. Funer-
al for the little one was held
Thursday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

The Rlks held their second an
nual banquet at the Ringo Hotel
last Thursday night, with l65
members around the festal board.
Ten new members were initiated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Rev. II. i. Davis has bought
the residence of Mrs. Laura
Houghland, on Breckenridge
street. Mr.. Davis will put IA new
dwelling on the ground.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29
Small Child Dead.

The three months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bugg of this
city died Wednesday afternoon
of last week. The body was taken
to Centralia for burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

At the recent mass meeting OF
county Democrats III Mexico II
resolution was adopted endorsing
Circuit Judge J. D. Barnett FOR
Supreme Judge. Montgomery,
Warren. st. Charles and Lincoln
county Democrats have taken
similar action. Judge Barnett is
popular with both Democrats ana
Republicans. He is serving hii
second term as Circuit Judge and
in the last election the Reputli-
cans did not put up a candidate
against him. His Audrain friends
are strong for his advancement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Mrs. Ernest Laws, after a two
weeks visit to her mother in
Mexico, Mrs. T. Reed, returned
few days ago to her nome al
Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

The men of the Mexico Chris
tian church are planning for a re-
vival meeting for that denomina-
tion to be held some time in April.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Farmers institutes are to be
held in Audrain county April /,
2, 3 and 4. S. NJ. Jordon and ].
Kelley Wright, Of the State Board
of Agriculture, will have charge
of the work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Ed. Gregory and family, north
of Laddonia, are loading a car
with their household goods and
will move to Canada.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

The d. A. r. party held at the
Ringo Hotel last Thursday, clear
ed about 800 for the benefit Of
the Free Public Library.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

T. S. Reilly, with the Worrell
Jewelry Co., is home from a visit
at San Antonio, and other points,
in Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Miss Edna Cant closed a very
successful term of school at
Thompson few days ago. Miss
Cant is one of the county's very
best teachers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

The boys basket ball team of
the Mexico High School defeated
the High School team of Boon
vile here last Saturday by a score
of As to 10.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Mrs. Clay Mcclure Of this city
has spinning wheel that is over
200 years old. 1t was made in
Scotland.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

We have received a recent copy
of the Maplewood (Mo.) News. j,
E. Sallee, formerly of Mexico, is
the editor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Misses May Allen and Ped Har-
rison visited Crockett Harrison
and family at Fulton first Of the
week
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Mrs. Fred Precht, of Benton
City, visited her son, George
Precht at Midtown, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Mrs. S. r. Davis visited her son
and family, R. Y. Davis, at Lad.
donia last week. Mrs. DAVIS Is
moving to Morganville, Kan, TO
reside. Her two sons, Emette and
Robert, went forward with i car
Of goods last Friday. Emette has
been at Morganiville for three
years and a daughter Of Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. S. a. Anderson, has
lived there for six years. We are
Indeed sorry to lose these good
people from our county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

VIM. Beckley, at Auxvasse, is
reported very ill. John Beckley
and family here have been visit
ing him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Howard Ellis, of the New Flor
ence Leader, made the Message a
pleasant call last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

DIR. Thomas Meara, a prominent
dentist of Martinsburg, "a years
old, died of paralysis last Fri
day. He leaves wife and one
child. The wife was formerly
Miss Frances jacob Of Martins
burg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Miss Mary Buckley mas return
ed from a visit with relatives in
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Richard Waddington, of near
Benton City, is arranging to move
to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

W. E. Johnson and family, of
near Thompson, have moved to
the James Powell farm, norrs or
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Mrs. Mary E. Mcdonald of
Springfield, Mo, is the guest of
her sister in this city, Mrs. Mary
E. Sanford.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Born, on Feb. 20, to Mr.. and
Mrs, V. E. Kendall, at Durant,
Okla, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

DR.. j. A. Wren has bought the
South Side Drug Store from NJ.
S. McClintick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

s. H, Muirheide, the con-
tractor for the new houses in
Eastholm Addition, is here this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

G.. |. Harrison, south of Mexico,
has moved to farm near Stroth.
er.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Born, on the 25th inst, to Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. McCord, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Yours truly,
II. IL. q. Nat p. Morris.
Don forget to send me the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-29

Concluded on fourth page.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
HOW HORNE, GREAT JUMPER.
 GOT HIS START

Worlds champion athletics usually have no difficulty in recalling when, where and how they got their start. The trouble is that, as a rule, the kingpin got a commonplace start. way he began to climb up the ladder of fame, and an attempt to tell about it would be uninteresting.
 However the case of George K Horine, the worlds champion high jumper, is an exception to the rule. His carer as a jumper started when he got a job driving a milk wagon. Jumping on and off the wagon in the early hours, while he was attending high school at Santa Ana, Cal, first made those muscles quiver that are now boosting him up close to seven feet.
 Horine is a member of the 1913 class at Stanford University. He lives at Palo Alto. His family moved there from Santa Ana several years ago. George started in high school at Santa Ana. On the side he got a job driv- ing a milk wagon. Every morning he was up before daybreak doing the work Sclloolmates say he developed great skill in jumping off and on the wagon with milk can in each hand while the horses were travelling at about the best pace those milk wagon horses could hit.
 This sort of work made George so agile and "springy'' that when he saw the boys at the high school high jump ing he thought he might be able to do something along that line himself. But he didn't have much time to train
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
JENNINGS MAY TAKE CHARGE OF
 BOSTON BRAVES

st. Louis. July 2-This season prob ably will mark the end of Hugh Jen- ninrs's career in the American 1eawue <
 The manager of the Detroit Tigers bah club. whose fame as the inven- tor of the ''eyah' yell Is nation wide will be leading spirit in the. Ma ttunmf League according to well de- fined report Jennings may become the head and part owner of the Hos ton Braves it is said. before the clups line up for their next Retaway in 1915
 The handwriting on the wall points 10 a severance Of the relations of Jen- ninrs with the Detroit Tigers. Critics have begun to pan the Tigers leader. The fans are chafing under the poor showing of the club. blaming 1t on fha infringement. The players have shown open hostility to- their leader and rumors have been given circula. tion that the owner Of the Detroi1 club is casting about for Jennings's ercceGucr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
GIBBONS PUTS
 SID BURNS AWAY

Mike Gibbons of St Paul made short work of Sid Burns, the welter- weight fighter of England, in their boxing bout at Madison Square Gar den last night.
 Tn the fifth round Gibbons knocked Burns down twice. The second ku0ck-down proved too much for Burns and he was unable to respond to face Gibbons when the bell rang aor the sixth round
 The bell saved Burns from being counted out Gibbons had fioored him for the second time in the fifth and The Engfishman was stretched out on his back His head wobbled from side 10 Hfde He made many futile att ferpts to regain his feet, but was un- able to do so. While Referee Joh was buniIy engaged counting the seconds 0~er him the bell rang before -the fa- fml s~ten' came.
 Burns was so weak and helpless that his seconds were forced to carry him 70 his corner.
 Burns was unable to resume fighting despite all of his efforts and the eff forts of his seconds to recuperate him during the minute rest between the rounds. For nearly a minute Burns was unconscious He tried to get up but fell back in his chair. Then he whispered to his seconds:
 Tell Gibbons i can't get up." Upon hearing this Mike crossed the -fnw and shook Burns by the hand. The failure of Burns to answer the sell gave Gibbons technically a knock put
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
ANNIVERSARIES OF
 AMERICA'S GREATEST RACE

Forty years ago today, on July 2, 1872, there was decided what was, in many respects. the greatest horse race in the history of the American turf The battle between Jeffries and Johnson two years ago did not excite so much popular interest all over North America, and even in Europe, as the memorable race for the Mon mouth Cup at Long Branch, N. J. 1t was battle between the two great horses Longfellow and Henry Bassett. Both animals were bred in old Ken lucky, but Longfellow had been train ed in that State according to Southern methods, while Harry Bassett was trained in New Jersey and was consid- cred as representing the North. The war between North and South was st1ll fresh in the memory of the people of both sections, and there was bitter rivalry between the turf followers. The Tame of the coming conflict spread over the world and many sportsmen from England and Canada, as well as rom all. parts of the United States, were on hand to witness the race Neither before nor since, has Long Branch entertained so vast an assem- nlage. Henry Bassett, the Northern horse, was the favorite in the betting, and on the basis of past performan- Gess seemed the better horse Impover- lshea as they were, the, Southern
 
 of men from Dixie risked their last dollar on Longfellow If he failed they would have to walk home, but they thought not of that The hour before the race was one of wild, and reckless, wagers, and probably half a nillien twas dependent on the result. LongfeIleW was a brownish black am imal and Harry Bassett, a reddish bay. Their appearance at the post was the signal for a wild outburst Bassett got off in the lead. and the Northerners split their throats. At the first quarter-mile of the two-mile and a half race they were even Jockey Rowe urged Bassett to the lead again, but Sample, the little negro who rode Longfellow, let his mount out and. at the mile they were running neck and neck. The first mile was made in 1:44. At the mile and a half Sample gave Longfellow his head and the South's hope shot away into the lead. At the two miles the Southern horse was ten lengths to the good, and the little col ored boy on his back was again hold ing him in. At the finish of two and a half miles Longfellow. was a good 200 yards ahead, finishing in 4:34. Did the Southerners cheer? Did they? The "rebel yell was never half as exult- ant and fierce as the screech that sounded over the grandstand.
 UANT ADS CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
gOFMAN SAYS
 PIRATES WERE TRICKED BY CUBS

Akron. July, 2.-Artie Holman. the 6utnelder reeenflys secured by the Pirates in big trade with the Cubss chnrres that Manager AChance knew that he was not feeling well and that fs why he paimedj off gold brick on President Barney pTeyfuss. Hoffman mavB that during the last few weeks Mn was with the Chicago Club he was aff7icted with dizzy spells and the Peerless Leader. becoming aware of his condition. angled about until he made the deal whereby Holman and Pitcher Cole went to the Pirates for Pitcher LeifIeld and Inf1elder Tommy Leach.
 There is nothing President Murphy af the Cubs likes better than putting anm over on Dreyfuss." declared Hof- man. sT desire nothing more than to get into the games, make Dreyfuss mlad the trade was made. and make Murphy sorry. Pittsburgh has been the loser in this deal. Leifeld and Leach are doing well for the Cubs; the Pirates haven't needed Cole, while in the New York series and they have missed me, especially because Mike Donlin was forced to absent himself from the team at the same time that was stricken
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
TOMMY BURNS WILL BE
 FLYNN'S CHIEF SECOND

East Las Vegas, sNss M., July D. Stopping in the midst of a workout in his training quarters in MontezuTna Sunday, Jim Flynn walked to the ropes and said 8 few words to the men and women who had journeyed here by special train, automobiles and bug gy to observe the fireman in his last boxing practice before July 4.
 Flynn said he was in the best con- dition he had ever been in, and that he thought he would defeat Johnson, but that if he did not there would be no "yell'' from him.
 Johnson worked before a large crowd. Both fighters put in thor ough days work
 Among the flstics notables to arrive was Tommy Burns, who will be Flynn's first second.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
JOHNNY BARRON
 PITCHES M'CANN
 TEAM TO VICTORY
(By Wagner.)

(by WaSnef.J
 The vaudeville booking agents are Joking for Red Held, the only umpire | in the world who wears Galways on his classic map.it Yesterday at New ] field Park Red gave, an exhibition of ground and lofty tun bling that the Casting Dunbars or the Flying Zou- ayes never equailed in vaudeville
 John Slam -the-Doors, the foghorn
 rooter, didn't know whether to call ] the umpire's act flip flop or a dou- l ble Arab.
 This is how the act went: Eddie Bridges was on third in the fifth with
 soaked one at Cabrera and the short stop threw home. The ump was standing to the right of the plate and as Catcher Lemieux stepped out of the way after touching Bridges, Eddie plunged head on into Held. The red thatched ump put his hands, to his sides as if taking a dive and turned a complete somersault. The fans. gave I.hinn cheer and one bug yelled "Do 1t again, Red, T. didn't see it.'' Man ager Jerry Connelf, the. New Haven manager. was in the stand and he laughed so hard that his red necktie fell off. Jack spratt got in right by rushing out with a whisk broom, and sweeping the dust from the ump's clothing.
 Getting down to baseball it might be said that Bridgeport beat Water bury by 5 to g. Johnny Barron pleas ed the crowd by slipping it to- the Spuds. The local boy allowed eight, scattered hits and famed three. His fine control is shown by the fact that he did not give pass. There wasn't single. batsman who got even three balls. Except In the fifth when Wa terbury punched. a triple and single Barron was amaster of the situation :.
 Eddie Loveday, a. New Haven boy worked for Waterbury. He Is a southpaw with lots of smoke. He did: fairly we'll but was unsteady with men on bases Cy Miller and Eddie Bridges were the big boys with the bat. They provided four. of the teams seven hits. One of Miller's was "a pop fly that dropped over the infieId but Bridges efforts were solid smashes.
 Bridgeport got a run in the first on pass to Fisher, Bakers sacrifice and Crooks single In the fifth doubles by Miller ,andk Bridges, Barron's hit and a pass to Fisher brought two more over The last two were made. in the sixth on doubles by Stow and Bridges. Y Miller's single and Eleys sacrifice The score:
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