Mexico Missouri Message from Mexico, Missouri • Page 5

THE MESSAGE THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1906. Ocea Davis is suing her husband, George Davis, Tor divorce. J. M.

Johnsou has moved from Centralia to Williamsburg, Callaway county. 1 New time card on the Wabash went into effect a few days ago. See table in Message. P. D.

Wilkins, in the Liberty district, southeast of Mexico, has been quite feeble of late. Wm. Rose will open a lunch room in the new Bragg building, near tho new passenger depotB. II. S.

Braden now gets his Message by way of Thompson, R. D. No. 1, instead of at Long Branch. Quite heavy frost Inst Sunday night.

Robert Huoton thinks it damaged his strawberry crop 25 or 50 per cent. Miss Uattie Stevenson of Mexico will teach in the Cedar Grove district, south of Mexico, next winter. She gets $40 per month. H. J.

Potter and family of Coffey ville, have moved to the Creasey farm, west of Mexico, which they recently purchased. The Episcopal church of Mexico is to have a new pastor. Rev. Dwight A Parce of New York will be here to take charge about Jane 1st. The Message plant will be moved about June 1st to the new Bragg building, first stairway south of City Hall.

We ask our friends to call; latch Btring always on the outside. A friend sends the Message to Mrs. Harry Crump at Clyde, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs.

Crump were raised near Santa Fe and. the latter is a daughter of Mr. P. D. Wilkins, southeast of Mexico.

Miss Nora Humphries is home from Indiana where 8he went to visit an aunt who has been very ill. Miss Humphries will teach in the Prairie Lea district, northeast of Mexico, next winter. It will be her second year's work in that district. It is an eight months' term. Ed.

W. Morris of. Fort Collins, Colorado, is visiting his mother near Benton City. Mr. Morris is much improved in health since go-in to Colorado two years ago.

He says the Mexico colony at Fort Collins are all well, lively and prosperous. The class of 1906 of Christian College at Columbia invites the Message to the commencement exercises May 18-22 Christian College Auditorium. Miss Sallie Van Deventer, daughter pf Dr. and Mrs. E.

D. Van Deventer of Lad-donia, this county, is one of the graduates. The Fulton Gazette says J. Shan Brown Sons, on the Callaway line, sold 50 fat hogs to Henry Gant of Thompson for 1 6.15 and delivered them first of the week, and also shipped a load of fat steers they had been feeding. Jndge Sims of near Gant, also sold a load of hogs for immediate delivery to- a Centralia dealer Mdnday getting 6.25 for them.

Luck feeders in that country. The Mexico high school track tea composed of Shannon Botts, John Ellis, Clifton Rigg, Ernest Blattner, Eddie Johnston and Roy Wayne," which went to Columbia Saturday, did not win first honors. It wub the first time Mexico had ever Bent track team to a meet.and of course, with first experience, the boys could hardly have expected any thing like first honors. Shannon BotU in the 100 yard dabh fell ou the start and finished third place John Ellis in the 220 yard run and Roy Wayne in the discus throwing won credit for each winniuj third place. Nest year MEXICO SCHOOLS.

Closing Exercises Witi: Two Declamatory Contests. May 10th, next Wednesday night, begins the closing exercises of the Mexico public schools. It will be a girls' medal contest in wbich-the following, from the Union and Excelsior literary societies, will take part: Misses Allie Lampson Blanche White, Cleo Settle. Zola Deal, Vi-nita Lambert aud Norma Barnes. Friday night, May 18tb, there will be another contest in which the boys of the and Junior classes will take part.

The speakers will be: Paul Hassler, Leo Wentz and Clark -White. Freshmen; Harold McPheeters, Max Piper and. Forrest Gibbst Juniors. Children from the different grades will give drills in these entertain nitiuis. On the night of May 23d the graduating class, for the class-day exercises, will give two plays, one an operetta entitled and Buttons," and the other a sketch, "The Ugliest ot Seven." Commencement exercises Friday, May 25th.

Dr. H. M. Uamil of Nashville, will deliver the address. Some years ago Dr.

Hamil was a teacher in the Mexico schools. FROM NEW MEXICO. G. W. Worrell, Formerly of Near Mexico, Writes an Interesting Letter to His Old Neighbor, Wm.

Meeks. By kind permission the Message is permitted to publish the following letter. Mr. Worrell and family lived until recently out in the vicinity of Worcester, this county: Alamogordo, N. April 29, '06.

Mr. Wm. Meeks, Mexico, Dear Sir: I drop you a few lines to let you know, where we have stopped. -I have rented a ranch up in the mountains. Fifty acres in cultivation.

The lease costs me $200 per year. An orchard ou the place- apples peaches, pears, apricots, plums and figs. If nothing happens to the fruit I will have $500 worth for the market, it it sells as they say it does. This is a fine climate. No win ters, no storms at any season of the year.

Bought me a wagon and harness for $150. Bought eight head of cows, also, two with calves at their sides. Cows are high here, but I got mine worth the money; they won't cost me $25 per head, but if I had your cow here she would sell for $75 and maybe $100. I think this is fine country to raise cattle. Give you the prices on groceries here: Coffee.

20c flour 2. C5. per hundred; salt pork, llc; haras, 13o. I cannot brag on the coun A -i try yet, oniy as to climate ana as a fruit country. (Mrs.

Worrell to Mrs. Meeks: don't feel much better yet, Mrs Meeks, but am in good faith. The weamer nere is so nne. i an. up 11 I -w in the mountains.

It was so lone ly at first, but I am" getting used to it. I had a woman to wash for me the other day and I eould not talk a word to her, she was ft Mex ican; it was hard on me, you Know, nave met some nne peo ple here. I have three dozen chickens, two hens sitting. Mrs Meeks, give ray best regards to Mrs. John Tally and: Mrs.

Gibbs Gentry, Would like to see you all.) Tell the Message editor to send me his paper and I will remit upon receipt of first copy. I am planting potatoes and bbw iog oats. Oats is worth $15 a ton for hay. Yours Q. W.

VVobrell. T. J. Asher, road overseer north of Laddonia, was settling with the County Court this week. Jeff Bays be is going otter th boys under Here's a Cow fur You.

Fulton, May 5. A cow on George Douglass' farm in Callaway county has a record that few cows can boast of. During 1095 days she gave three gallons of milk daily, which sold at 20 cents per gallon, making $G57. In three years her butter, which was 1GG0 pounds, sold at 20 cents per pound brought $332. The cow lias not been fresh for three years aud is one of the finest specimens of her kind, and her owners would not part with her for anything.

J. LHUGhlis, Undertaker, 206 S. Jeff. St. City 'Phone, 400; Union, 34.

"In As Much." Rev. I. R. M. Beeson, of Savannah, who is introducing the literature of the Christian Home Orphuuiige, of Council Bluffs, cnlled upon us Tuesday, and from him we learn that the Home is world wide in its work, receiviug orphan and afflicted destitute little oues from any part of the world, without fee, and is wholly supported by voluntary offerings, its only agency beiug the papers, "The Word and The Way," 25 cts.

a year, and the Christian Home," the weekly re porting paper of the Home, 50 cts. a year, and the volunteer work of the friends of the Home, Mr. Bee-son takes with him a picture of twenty six little tots in "Even ing prayer," to assist him in introducing the literature of the Home. There are more than 200 to be cared for daib and the Iome has cared for more than 2,000 during the 23 years work in the past. It has cared for nany helpless Christian old men and women.

No family of small brothers and sisters are separated when adopted out of the Home. They go together. D. C. Owen Meat op poslte Post office.

The finest meats and choicest cuts. Be sure and call. A Card of Thanks. Mexico, May 8, '06. Edi- tob'Message: Will you kindly allow us, as children of Mrs.

'Bell Milligan to express thru the col umns of your paper the gratitude we feel toward the many friends and neighbors of our loved mother for the help giveu and kinduess shown to us and her during her protracted illness. And for the loving sympathy and attentiou at her death. May God richly reward each one-. Ira S. Milligan.

Mrs. Lizzie Peck. J. R. Milligan.

Assignee's Public Sale. By the order of the circuit court of Audrain county, Missouri. I. will soli for cash at public auction Juno 3th, W06, at the east front door of tho court house in tho city of Mexico, Missouri, between the hours of ono and five p. m.

of said date, all tho right, title und Interest of myself as assignee and of M. IS. Guthrie, my assignor, In and to the following de scribed property: Farm: 4li.r acres, 5 miles south of Mexico, milo of railroad station: 3 houses and barns, woll watered, living well; one of the best stock and grain farms In this part of the stato. Do bio Ofllco' Building of pressod brick and stono situated in Mexico, Mis sourl: Tills oflico bulliflng contains 5 rooms, vault, basement, heating plant aud all modern improvements. Complete Abstract Hooks of Audrain County, Missouri: Theso aro the only complete abstract booksu of tho county, and will either sell with building or separate.

C. F. CLARK, Assignee of M. B. Guthrie.

Heury Davidson, down southeast of Laddonia, tells the Mes sage that the frost Sunday night badly crippled tue prospects for a grape crop in. his neighborhood. Dr. A. C.

White, Dr. W. Con well, R. D. Worrell and F.

Pilcher attended, the optical con ventiou in Kansas City this week. W. K. Roberts, a brother of II. Roberts of near Mexico, writes that be and his family at Sonoma, escaped the earthquake safe ly, tho they were considerably shakeu up.

But very little dam age done to their residence. Miss Flemum Snidow, of Mex ico, has been elected teaeher in the Laddonia schools, promoted from Room 2 to Room 1 in the high school. The Laddonia school folks always hold to a good teacher when ARRESTED THE FARMER. A Funny Happening at a Circus in Mexico 25 Yars Ago. The early settlers of Audrain couuty well remember Sheriff "Uadge" Glascock; he was one of the bravest officers the county ever had.

T. iu the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells the following joke on him: The humorous account in this evening's Post-Dispatch of how the clown at the circus fooled Col. Todhunter, reminds me of a real incident which occurred in Mexico, several years ago, The Bailey and Cooper circus was giving a performance there, and as a closing act the "Solomon Jenkins' act was given. In this act a supposedly drunken farmer pushes his way past the ticket taker, rushes, yelling, into the tent, falls headlong into the circus ring, raises a row with the clown and whips the ringmaster.

Finally, the clown aud the find out thut they knew each other when they were boys back east. After some parleying the "farmer" is induced t.o try and ride. He gets on the horse, falls off, gets on again, falls off, makes another attempt and manages to hold on and after many awkward and amusing attempts, he gets rid of his "farmer" clothes and gives several thrilling bareback acts. At the afternoon performance on that occasion, all of Audrain county was there, including the county and city officials who were present on passes. Everything was passing off smoothly.

Audrain couuty was enjoying itself. Sud" denly a yell was heard. Everyone looked toward the entrance where a drunken farmer was seen fighting with two of the circus attaches. Breaking away from the two men the drunken man ran toward the ring, fell over the ropes Headlong into it, got up, knocked the clown down, put the ringmaster to sleep and ordered the people out of the tent. This was too much for Sheriff Glasscock to stand.

He didn't propose to have his afternoon's pleasure spoiled by a drunken farmer; not while he was sheriff. Jumping from his seat he ran into the ring, seized Jenkins by the back of the neck, and, despite his protestations and the clown, hus tled him out of the tent. Had it not been for the timely arrival of Mr. Bailey, who explained matters, the sheriff would have locked Jenkins up. After the explanation the Sheriff very reluctantly let the actor re turn to the tent and finish his act.

He never lived to hear the last of how he arrested the farmer at the circus. YOUR NEIGHBORS J. G. Lnkcnan is home from Armarilla, Texas. Mr.

and Mrs. U. H. Owings visited Centralia friends last week. Mr.

and Mrs. George Brock have returned from a visit at Clare more, 1. T. Langdon Jones of Fulton visit ed his mother here this week, Mrs Arthur Schaid. Dr.

M. W. Pearson and family of St. Louis have been visiting Mexico relatives. Harold Cluster is here from St.

Louis. He is recovering from a severe siege with fever. Miss Cassie Botts is visiting her Bister, Miss liensou tsotts, who is teaching at Excelsior Springs. Miss Francis Goellner of St. Charles is visiting her sister in Mexico, Mrs.

Brice Edwards. Mrs. laom Roberts of Indian Territory is visiting her parents here, Dr. and Mrs. II.

K. Hinde, Mrs. J. O. Tiusley has returned from St.

Louis. She has been at the Jewish Hospital for several weeks. Mrs. George King of Minnesota, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm.

Perry, of Mexico, is recovering from a severe illness, MicLiiu riMll Mo V.I li i i an1 Pearl Morris visited Columbia friends last Saturday and Sunday, iv it nesting the athletjo euteitain- IT'S FOR TO DI CIDE. 5 WE HAVE anfl wc know that the cash basis i the hest for everyone to follow. If you are not buying you groceries for cash we would ask you to give it a trial Whether you have produce to sell or if you want to buj groceries "our prices are money makers" for YOU. RJ3 Your produce is always wanted. KEISER SON, CASH GROCERS, North Side Square, Mexico, Mo.

jp Sik A. I a II ii sac BLACK LANGSHANS The best winter layers. Eggs, $1.00 15. T. B.

DUNCAN, MEXICO, MO. for A. C. WHITE, Expert Optician. Drs.

White Glasses fitted and all diseases W. IFtta I II An a I rra uu mm umidu By the latest aud most scientific methods. a Office over Morris Abbay's fi THE GRIM REAPER Mrs. Leila Clark, a sister of Mr. J.

H. Sallee and Mrs. Dr. Luckie of Mexico, died at her home in Moberly last Friday. B.

B. Bradley, 29 years of age, who had a wide acquaintance in Mexico, and who was a brother of Mrs. Mert Johusou of this city, died last week at his home in Tor-rington, Wyoming. Mrs. Belle Milligan, aged 73 years, died, at the home of her son, Ira S.

Milligan, in this city last Saturday afternoon. She had been ill for several months. Deceased was a good woman, a member of the Presbyterian church. Rev. A.

A. Wallace conducted the funeral Sunday afternoon. The remains were interred in the Mex ico cemetery. Mrs. Nancy Barnes, aged 85 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

John Burgess, near Molino, last Thursday. Deceased was an earnest Christian and member of the Baptist church. She leaves the following children: Mrs. Liza Burgess, of Molino; Mrs. A.

M. Trimble, of Mexico; Mrs. Nan Stamper, of Texas; Mrs. Mary Day, of Bush-ton, 111., and O. D.

Barnes, of Jackson, Ky. The interment was in Mexico.cemetery Friday, Rev. C. C. Selecruan holding a short funeral service at the grave.

Mrs. Barnes was born, in Kentucky July 20, 1820. Was married to John Barnes of that State in 183G. The husband preceded her to the grave near forty years'ago. Mrs.

Barnes came to Missouri in March, 1903. In her d-ath a good woman has gone to her reward. i i i i Old country sorhui et Kelser Son's, Ciish Cro-rrrs. I EDWARDS, M. D.

Edwards. of the mi A nun II -tin At limn At a A Store, Mexico. 'Phone 166. B- SHAW pi Mexico, Mo. VETERINARIAN E-j Diseases of horses and cattle promptly and scientifically treated.

3 Day phone 30, night phone r-J 30, Union phono 15. $1.00 $1.00 Jefferson City low rate excursion Snnuay May 15th via Chicngo Alton For above the race will be $1.00 to South Cedar City aud return. Special attraction' State Initiatory exercises Knights of Columbus. Leave Mexico 7 a returning leave South Cedar City 8 pm. For full particulars see F.

MATHEWS, Tkt Agt, Mexico, Mo. Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for sale; 15 eggs for $100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Ridgeway, Mexico Mo.

Phone 3 Standard line. R.F.D. 6. Money to loan on real estate security. J.

W. Howell. Joplin, Mo. and return $3.10 via Chicago Alton R. R.

on sale May 21st and 22nd with return limit May 27th, 1906. Fop full particulars write or see E. F. MATHEWS. Tkt Agt, Mexico, Mo.

Kausas City and return. $6.55 via Chicago aud Alton R. R. Sold May 12th to 17th inclusive wilh return until May 19th, '190G. For further particulars write, or sea E.

F. MATHEWS, tl l.l G'3 VJi.