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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Burned In his Bed.

PALMYRA, Mo-, Nov. 90
Uncle May Scott, an aged negro,
was burned to death in his cabin
at an early hour this morning
Its supposed he overturned a
lamp, which set fire to the bed
clothing. and being i'll and feeble,
was unable to help himself. The
Fire Department responded prompt
ly to the alarm, but it was some
time before the flames could be
checked and the cabin entered. The
old mans arms and legs were burn
ed completely from his body and
his head was only heshless
grinning skull.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Old Laws Against Football.

People who are beginning to protest
that roughness and brutality In foot
ball games should be prohibited. BY
legal enactment II necessary. can md
plenty of encouragement In English
history. AS far back as the sixteenth
century King James issued a royal
mandate forbidding all rough and
violent exercises--such as football.
meeter for tanning than making able
the users of IT," Football In England
is now in as bad a condition as base
ball In this country. Every big town
has Its professional team. and the anna
teur Interest In the sport has almost
died out. II Is no longer an athletic
sport. but a gladiatorial contest on q
purely financial basis. Consequently
there is talk of reviving the old law OF
King James. or. at least, passing some
modern modification OF II.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

Last year. when the pope was suf-
fering from hoarseness, DR.. Lapponi
prescribed a powder, and advised the
patient to curtail discourse he was to
deliver during the day. Leo XIII. peck
eted the powder. AS to the discourse,
he did not omit a word of 1t. In vain
did the doctor repeatedly clear his
throat as a reminder to the pope to
economize his strength. His holiness
kept ON. and even purposely raised his
voice, After finishing his address he
sent for Dr. Lapponi. handed him the
powder, and said. laughing Here,
my dear doctor take your powder
yourself; you evidently need it more
than l."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
A Surgical Magnet.

The Manhattan Eye and Ear hos
pital in New York possesses a novel
surgical instrument intended to ex-
tract particles Of iron and steel from
the eye. 1t consists of "A powerful
electro magnet mounted on stand
running on casters. When an opera
ton is to be performed one end Of the
magnet is cautiously brought near the
patients eye. II a piece of steel or
iron is embedded In the eyeball. the
patient experiences sharp pain as the
metallic silver forces its way through
tho tissues and ilies to the magnet.
The injury to the eye is said to be less
than that caused by using knife.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

Fernandina. Fla. is the largest
shipping point In the world for phos-
phate rock. The rock. which 10 used
as a fertilizer, was discovered In Flori-
da In 1883. In 1890 the shipments
from Fsrnandina amounted to l0.+2S
tons Each year 1t has increased. un-
til last year $4,000 tons were shipped
from that port. This year It Is expect
cd that the shipments will reach 1885,
900 tons. ALI the phosphate rock
shipped from Fernandina goes to for
eign countries The harbor Of Fer
nandina is unsurpassed by that Of any
Florida port. the depth Of water over
the bar being twenty-five and ons-half
feat
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

REPRESENTATIVES, Of the Ameri-
can English syndicate have been in
the State Of Montana all summer
and fall travelling all over the large
sheep raising sections, securing OPP
tons OIL the best sheep ranches and
best watered land for the purpose
of consolidating them into one
large company. Already options
on nearly 100000 head of sheep
and 500, 900 acres of the finest and
most fertile sheep raising land in
Montana have been obtained. Coin
into the trust.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
- - - -
n Fitiinx Toaat.

Lord Clyde, one day after dinner
asked chaplain of one of the regi-
ments In India for a toast. who, after
considering for some time. at length
exclaimed with great simplicity:
Alas! and alack a-day! What can ]
give?" Nothing better" replied mis-
lordship. Come. gentlemen. we'll give
a bumper to the parsons toast. A lass
and lac a day." A lac means 100, 900
rupees. or $4,000. which is certainly
an income to make one happy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
South Amssrican Saddle Horssa.

The saddle horses in South Americs
have a mincdng pace. which Is YER,
easy to the nder. and is said to hav,
been acquired in the time Of the con
Questadors. During the early days II
the colonies the caballsros decorated
their horses with a great many trap
pings and often had sharp nails hang.
Ing to the saddles and the nets with
which the animals were covered. Tt
avoid contact with these the horses
took short steps, which finally devel-
oped into the amble that Is now 90
common
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

A MESSAGE representative talk ed
with two men ON the streets OF
Mexico last Saturday who recently
moved from Illinois and have made
real estate purchases in this county
They were discussing taxes. One
said that he had about the same
amount of land he had in Illinois
but in that state he paid more than
double the taxes. The men are
both delighted with Missouri, and
especially are they pleased with
Audrain county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Stevenson's Rebuks to Crockett.

In the September installment OF
Robert Louis Stevenson's letters in
scribner's Magazine, the author OF
The Master Of Ballantrae" admins
ters a just and vigorous rebuke to
Samuel Rutherford Crockett for re-
ferring to Scotland as ~. b." 1t Is
In postscript to letter dated Sara
nae Lake. Spring. 1888, and runs as
follows: Don't put N. b. In your
paper. put Scotland. and be done with
It, Alas that should he thus stabbed
In the home Of my friends! The name
OF my native land Is not North Brit
ain. whatever may be the name OF
yours.-R. l.. S."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Explosive Force of Liquid Air.

1t is asserted that liquid air has
twenty times the explosive force Of
dynamite. During experiments at
Vienna. in the firing Of cannon. the
liquid air was exploded by an electric
spark, and the results were extremely
satisfactory. No heat was developed
In the guns. and the range OF the
projectiles was much increased
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Cabbage Rose for the Table.

A cabbage rose' is a novel table
decoration. A small. perfect cabbage
with rather loose and curling leaves
10 chosen. This is placed In the cen
ter of the table surrounded with fine
green's. Roses are then put In every
opening of the cabbage leaves. which
are close enough to hold the flowers
upright. II may be necessary to cut
. hole In the center OF the top for
a flnal cluster OF buds and roses. The
cabbage Is mainly concealed, but
where It appears its pale green Is in
pleasing contrast to the roses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

Many clocks with weights and
wheels were In use in England during
Chaucers time, and most of the
monasteries OF the fourteenth century
used to show the astronomical move
ments, as we'll as the passage OF hours.
Throughout the fifteenth century.
clocks were made mostly by armorera
and blacksmiths, as they were con-
structed OF iron and steel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Deed of Trust.

WHEREAS; Geo. Ann Whaley and
her husband, Ennis w. Whaley, by
their certain deed of trust dated Sept
ember "A, 1892, and filed for record in
the office of the. Recorded of Deeds of
Audrsin county, Missouri, at the city of
Mexico, on the 7th day of October, 1892,
and recorded in Book 10, at page 528,
of said records, conveyed to Joseph
Offutt, trustee, the following described
real estate situated in the county of
Audrain and state of Missouri, to-wit:
Lot two(2), situated in Block five(5),
in the County Addition of Mexico, in
trust to secure payment OF a certain
promissory note in said deed of trust
described, and whereas said note is due
and remains unpaid, now, therefore, un.
der the TURNS and by authority of said
deed of trust, and at the request of the
legal holder of said note; hereby give
uotice that will, on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1899.
between the hours of9 o'clock In the
forenoon and s O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the east front door of
the Court House, in Mexico, Mo-, sell
said property at public vendue to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, to pay
allexpensesof executing this trust, also
the note, interest, insurance premium
or other charges, as provided by said
deed of trust.
JOSEPH OFFUTT, Trustee.
Nov. 8, 1899.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
timation who was the best preacher

timation who was the best preacher
in the world. Of course he only used
the excuse that many older and
more hardened people use in at
tempting to extenuate wrong,
but it behooves those who have in
fiuence to mould public opinion to
be careful Of the example they set
before the young. Not only avoid
evil but every appearance of evil.
IF meat make my brother to of
fend, will eat no flesh while the
world stands" xxx.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

WILLIAM A. CLARK, of Montana,
the mining king, is charged with
having purchased his seat in the
United States Senate. Another
argument for popular elections
from constable up to the Presiden-
cy. Let the people settle these
matters; you cant buy all the peo-
ple--even in a State Democratic
primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

A sTAUNCH friend of the MES
SAGE at Laddonia writes us: Il
am much pleased with the MESSAGE
A paper advocating the people S
side of Democracy and not the self
appointed leaders side was much
needed and earnestly hope you
will abundantly succeed, both for
your own, sake and that of hui
u,op;fx, ~
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Archaic Piece of Ordnance.

One Of the Oldest cannon In existence
has just been fished out OF the bottom
OF the river Thames. near Twicken-
ham. This archaic cannon is twenty
eight inches In length and about four
and a half inches In diameter. being
made OF bars OF iron, strengthened
with hoops OF the same metal welded
together.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

The pope has received from an Eng
Iish Catholic a present Of a beautifully
constructed motor car. This automo.
bile is seated for two. As his holiness
has not for three years taken car
riage exercise. It is improbable that he
will ever use the motor car.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Cigarette Smoking
To the editor of the MESSAGE.

A little Mexico Sunday school
girl two or three DAYS since
found it necessary to step off the
sidewalk to give room for several
small boys who were INDUCING in
the smoking of cigarettes. They
made several remarks concerning
their bravado practice. among
them this-"The best preacher in
the world smokes cigarettes, so |
can too"
We do not know in the boys es-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

Perhaps the greatest railroad builder
in the world Is David G. Shepard. st.
Paul, MINI. Since 1852 he has built
railroads In thirteen states and terri
tories and In Canada. His greatest
mileage for any state is l.462 In Min
nssota. The total number OF miles laid
by Mr.. Shepard Is 1926.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

THE MESSAGE has engaged to
carry out the unexpired and
pledged subscriptions Of the Santa
i'e Advertiser. We trust the MES.
SAGE will be enabled to so conduct
itself rs that all who get our paper
under the arrangement with the
Advertis r will be resolved to stay
with US
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

The Illinois flag law has been
declared at variance with the state
constitution. The idea too senti-
mental and quixotic; that seems to
have been the only ground OF OBJ
lection, Maybe the court had in
mind too that the flag manufacture
ers are about to form trust.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
The Soap Mine In Ashcroft.

The so-called soap mine at Ashcroft,
British Columbia. is really a lake con-
tanning water strongly impregnated
with borax and soda. These have So
lidified on the bottom and sides. where
the substance can he sawed out in
blocks as II II were Ice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

New England churchyards are fer
tile field for those in search OF curious
epitaphs. A tombstone in Stowe bears
this line, indicative of a rCticence car
ried beyond the grave; Il was some
body---who, is no business of yours. 4"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Can Re Bought at The
La Crosse
Lumber
Co.'S Yards.
At Cheap Price. They Carry
Large Stocks, Bright and Dry
Under Sheds.
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, I.
In the circuit Court, January
Term, 1900.
]. II. Jennings, Plaintiff.
Lucy Jennings, Defendant.

VS..
Lucy Jennings, Defendant.
Now, on this day, November Ist, 1899,
comes the plaintiff by his attorney, and files
with the clerk of this court, in vacation, his
petition verehed by affidavit, stating among
other things, that the Defendant. Lucy Jen-
nings, is q nonresident Of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and has absconded herself from her US
ual place Of abode, so that the ordinary pro-
cess Of law cannot be served upon her.
II is therefore ordered by the Clerk Of this
Court in vacation, that publication be made
notifying her, the said defendant that an &C
ton has been commenced against her by pc
tition, in the Audrain County, Missouri, Cir
cult court, the object and general nature Of
which is to obtain Decree of Divorce from
the bends Of matrimony heretofore contract
ed between the Plaintiff and Defendant, and
for such other and further orders as may be
just and proper.
Now, therefore, you, said non resident De-
PENDANT, are hereby notified of the fling of
this suit, and unless you be and appear at
the next regular term Of this Court, to be be.
gun and held at the Court House in the city
of Mexico, county and state aforesaid, on the
third Monday Of January, 1900, and on or
before the third day thereof Answer or
otherwise plead to Plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken as confessed and judg-
ment rendered accordingly.
And it is futher ordered that copy here
ofbe published in the Mexico Mi ssoui MEs-
SAGE, q weekly newspaper publis shed in the
said County Of Audrain and State Of Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days before
the commencement Of the said next term of
this Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, }
County of Audrain SIS
I, ]. G. Buckner, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court within aed for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foreeo-
ing is full, true and complete copy Of the
order of publication in the aforesaid cause as
full as the same now remains of record in my
Office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal. Done at
office in the city Of Mexico, county and state
aforesaid, this LIST day of November, A. D..
1899.
{sEAL &c. BvckNER. Clerk.
By w II Morris n n
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
THURSDAY, NOV. 80, 1899.
Mckinley, the Gold STANDARD
and the Trusts.


- and the Trusts.
Next Monday Congress convenes
and the people will hear message
from Mckinley. 1t will deal with
the issues confronting the country
bv circumlocution and lodging
But one question will be squarely
met; and that too, in a measure,
NAV be dealt with by a play of
words.
No difference what the President
may say in his message, he is ex-
pected before his administration
closes to help fasten forever the
gold standard upon this country.
Hear word from Henry Clews,
the Wall Street banker, member of
the New York Stock Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange,
New York Cotton Exchange, Chi
cag0 Board of Trade and what else
We know not. Should not man in
such position know what he was
talking about We believe he was
speaking for the President the
other day when he said:
President Mckinley is expected
to come out clearly for the estab-
lshment of the gold standard in
his annual message"
Mr.. Clews was not the least So
licitous upon this point, and at
once branched off with these words:
The only other question having
IN important bearing upon bust
ness will be the trust problem. "
He thought congress would not
rush into any rash and hasty con-
illusions regarding trusts. for whole
sale repression would as serious
ly injure labor as capital" and as
fortunately prosperity prevails
everywhere, Congress need not be
forced into injurious extremes.
So there you have it--McKinley,
the gold standard and the trusts.
Mckinley is expected" to come
out squarely for the one and to
play with the other like he talked
international agreement" for sill
YER in 1896; when in 1897 he soft
soaped tho people by forcing them
TO pay a costly commission to go to
Europe to help us to get rid of the
gold Standard
No. Mckinley wants the gold
standard. He wants law to
make gold the legal tender for the
payment Of debts, public and pri-
vats; q law which will create a
greater demand for gold; and thus
hall we continue aiding the mon
'y.making class and injuring the
wealth. producing class.
He must deal lightly with the
rust question, for fortunately
prosperity prevails every where"
md there should be no hasty or
ash conclusions.
Mckinley, the gold standard and
he trusts; that will be the Repub-
lean platform in 1900-if not
'lsarly spoken, you can always
cad it plainly between the lines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
Tables with Stories.

Two and thres-story tables have been
devised to simplify service. The aTst
story y. Of course. the usual table: the
second y six inches higher and con-
sidsrably smaller than the hrst This
rsvolvss and makes IL possible for
each guest % hslp himself to the vsri-
Gus dishes. When = course u finished
the empty plates can be slipped under
the sssopd story out OF sight A third
story may be added for light or dec
Grafton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
In Eruption Since I1eS.

The most active volcano In the
world Is Mt. Sangay, 1880 feet. situat
ed on the eastern chain OF the Andes.
South America. II has been in con
slant eruption since 1928.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

Pooh DEWEY! He is at last be-
ginning TO have his troubles. He
b disappointed to think that il the
pseple could give him house, he
couldn't give it again if he chose.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

TEE Missouri Pacific railroad
hes no use for those it employs
who frequent saloons or disobey
orders. The road has employed
''spotters' to kodak these fellows.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

RKxsNBER, neighbor, that the
4EssAaE Is only one dollar per
year. All the news, too, condensed
and to the point.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

TIE Democratic Central Commit.
tee of Saline county passed resolu-
tons favoring state primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

YES WE said it. That new rail.
road from the north to Mexico
will be q fact in due time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30
mo FOREIGN

mo FOREIGN alliance; no
trusts; no Imperialism for the
United States" with 16 to ! added
and an income tax would indeed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

make good Democratic platform
for 1900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1899-11-30

By w. II. Morris, ID. G,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
StOcsss, Money, Exchange. Bonds, Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.

New York. March 10.The movement
of stock prices to-day was irregular,
the railways being generally fraction
ally off. while some notable advances
We're recorded among the specialties.
Local traction stocks We're buoyant on
the idea that the action of the State
Senate yesterday diminished the chance
of hostile legiSlati III restricting the
use of Amsterdam Avenue, which would
particularly affect Third Avenue, which
rose an extreme Of y points, while
metropolitan Street Railway rose near
~ as much.
Among the other speclaltes to dis
play strength We're Tobacco, American
Steel and Wire, Peoples Gas, American
Spirits. Standard Distributing, Con-
solidated Gas. Brooklyn Transit. New
York Air Brake, American Tin Plate.
Cotton Oil ana Tennessee Coal and
Iron, although the full gains were not
maintained. The railways and some
other standard stocks sagged slightly
Tor lack OF attention.
On the announcement that o divi-
dend of IL per cent had been declared
on Union Pacific preferred, the stock
eased. it having been previously falsely
rumored on The Board that the dis
bursement was > per cent.
In the early dealings London was
the principal seller. while in the af-
ternoon some selling appeared for both
accounts on representations that there
would be another heavy decrease in the
supply reserve in to-morrow's bank
statement, but prophesies as to the
bank statement, based on the known
data of Friday, had often of late proved
misleading. The action of the days
market seemed to show that the spe-
cialties were prc-cminently in favor
with the professional element.
The early dealings We're featured by
an almost entire concentration of in
terests into the higher priced stocks.
which moved in a sensational manner.
The standard stocks trailed along
somewhat symnathetically,b but soon de-
veloped n yielding tendency. In the
late session interest shifted into the
low-priced spccialties, which had not
moved proportionately with the rise in
the Industrial division in the morning.
The last hours trading. following the
Union Pacific announcement. was of an
exceptionally embarrassing character.
scarcely any interest being evidenced
in the movement of prices. The closing
was dull and steady.
Bond prices moved somewhat hesitat-
1ngly to-day, some active liens work
ing upward, while others yielded in
sympathy with stock influences. Total
sales. $3,375000.
U. S. new As registered advanced Il
In the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were 500 400
shares.
New York March 1O.-Standard Oil
closed at 419@4S0.