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Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
NEW RAILROAD.
Will Come to Mexlco.-Early
GOnstructlon-Sur-.
veyOrs at Work.

The following letter will be en-
couraging news as to the building
of that new railroad from the north.
Its construction would be a help to
Mexico. The headquarters and
machine shops of the company, it
is understood, are to be in Mexico:
To Hon. Orlando Hit, Mexico, Mo.
OFFICE OF THE ST. LOUIS, Iowa
AND NORTHERN RAILWAY Co., Ell
DON, Iowa, Nov. q, 1899. Il write
you that the false rumors may be
righted, and that we have our corps
of surveyors in the field of Gala
way county. They will take up
the line of survey near Reedsville,
and will cross the Missouri river
at the mouth of the Gasconade riv-
err. Thence they will go in south
easterly direction to junction with
the new survey of the st. Louis,
Kansas City & Colorado Railway
line.
We haye definite arrangements
with the Colorado line for terminal
facilities in st. Louis over their
line through Union into the Union
depot.
We have placed our bonds with
the American Trust Il Savings
Bank of Chicago. We are figuring
with a number of contractors fol
construction and hope to have q
contract signed by Jan. l, 1900.
Much time has elapsed since my
fiji st visit to your city. but vast
amount of hard work has been &C.
complished. Our arrangements
are such that we have no hesitancy
in saying that the building of the
road by our company is an assured
fact. When complete and in oper'
alton, we will have direct connec'
ton with st. Louis, Little Rock
Kansas City, Des Moines and Chi
cagO.
We are using our best endeavOrs
for early construction. and when {
contract is signed will visit YOU
city and close up our deal and re
deem our promise in full.
Truly yours,
j. e. HOUGHLAND,
Second Vice President.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
Municipal Electric Lighting.

The MESSAGE is in favor of the
city of Mexico owning her public
utilities, and we are glad to see the
City Council moving for the own
ership of the electric light plant
This is no radical step. Mexico
is not leading but only following
in this matter. Look around you,
will you, and see the other Mis-,
souri, cities that own their electric
light plants, Macon City, Fulton,
Albany and Hannibal are in this
list. We have heard of no fault
finding with the plan from any OF
them.
We are not posted on how much
any of these cities is making OF
saving by the investment, but
that can be easily ascertained
Here is an instance from LOgans-
port, Indiana. The report Of thu
city electric light plant for tina,
town for 1898, shows a total ex
pense for all purposes of $l3,9O7'
The receipts were $35, llO-a ne
profit of $l8, 2l5, or l8 per cent OF
the investment. The plant cOst
$lO8, 048. The cost of an incan
descent light to consumers is 9O'
a year or IN cents a month
These figures can be confirmed by
sending to the city clerk of Log
anspOrt for detailed report.
But we think there is no need o
going so far for the neces
sary encouragement and facts
Let the City Council of Mexico
follow up the Investigations begun
They will find gladstone response
from the people if there can b.
any saving, and that saving cal
be found the MESSAGE has not tn
least fear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
SCENES AT CAPE TOWN.
Missouri Mule Dealer De.
crlbes South African
Affairs.

PARIS, Mo-, Nov. d. Vaughan
Smock, Missourian, and ma
tive of this (Monroe) county, has
just returned from a trip to South
Africa, where he went IN July with
. shiplOad OF Missouri mules and
Jacks. He left on his return trip
on October 10, and has much to
say of the stirring events now
Transporting in that section Of the
world.
Cecil Rhodes bought the entire
shiplOad of mule that Smock took
to South Africa, paying $500
apiece for jacks that were bought
for $3.50 in this country. Before
he left, Smock says, 100000 was
offered by the Beers for Cecil
Rhodes, dead or alive.
Mr.. SmOck says the Beers are
big, 81 urdy men, and that while
most of the Cape Town Dutch are
opposed to the war, many of thel
sons are fighting with Joubrrt
The British troops he saw were fine
looking young men, most of then
not over % years old, and man.
looking to be from 10 to Is.
at looks" he says, las if Eng
land were sending schoolboys t.
fight the grim men of the Trans
vaal."
The people at Cape Town though
. at first that one or two small bal
ties would end the war, and tina
the Beers would then lay dow
their arms, but they now expect
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
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phoid fever.
Alonzo Huntly is also very low
with typhoid fever.
The board of school directors had
the floor in the senior department
and the lock on the front door re-
paired. SO the door can be conve-
niently opened and closed.
The Coal Co. is making things
lively. No idle hands in town now
Our widows cannot get men to saw
or cut their stove wood.
j. b. Sykes has started his mill
again and is making new meal out
Of new corn.
There are a number of fine stray
shOats hunting their rations in the
west part of Farber. Wonder
some person doesn't take them w
and try to make their winters meat
of them. Hogs are in demand
but they are very annoying when
loose on the commons.
Our school boys have nearly all
learned to smoke cigaretts, chew
tobacco, smoke cigars, and many
of them can ride the bicycle.
Amos Sutton shipped a car loat
of cattle this week.
Our Lumber Office was CLOSED
Tuesday and black Grape on the
door knob indicating that the pres
ident of the company was dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

L0uVvuuios
Mrs. Sarah Cook, who is in Kan
sas City for medical treatment,
will return home this week.
Mrs. r. w. Pearson, who spent
the past month in Louisiana for
medical treatment, returned home
last week. She was much fatigu-
ed when she first arrived, but is
growing stronger.
Mrs. A. G.. Mendenhall is i'm
proving from her late illness, and
Miss Lille Steele is about the
same. She improves very slowly
The people are beginning to
think more seriously about the
smallpox and most of them don't
want any visitors to come here
from Wellsville. Paris or Martins.
burg. New cases have been re-
ported from Wellsville and Paris
We think it time our town should
guard against it.
Mrs. Ida Frank and three
children, of Mexico, visited rela-
tives here the first of the week
Elder Hiccoc is holding series
of meetings at the Presbyterian
church.
A gospel temperance meeting
was held at the Baptist church
last Saturday evening, and one also
at the Christian church Sunda,
evening. The first was under the
auspices of the w. G.. T. U.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Stevens art
the happy parents Of little bah,
girl that came Sunday night to
gladden. their home.
What is the matter with oul
manageable people' No pros
poets of any weddings this winter
The young ladies, many of them
are earning good wages, and the!
say they haven time to get mar
ried. 1t takes time to entertain
and to prepare for it. Some OF
our young men are hunting employ
ment, and many have left for new
places to hunt work. Those who
remain at home are doing thei
best to find work on farms or il
town.
We have no crap shooters here
They have either shot all theil
pennies away or found that tn
trade was made up of loss ant
gain, but mostly of the former
Now and then lonely crap shOote
can be found, but like angels
visits, they are few and long be
twaan
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

Mrs. B. A. Thornberg of Mexico,
is at the bedside of her daughter,
wife of DR.. W. A. Steel. at Car
min, Ill.,, who is seriously sick.
Later.-Mrs. Steele died Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The consulting physician thought
her disease appendicitis. Mrs.
Steele's maiden name was Alice
ThOrnburg. She leaves two small
children, both girls. DR.. w. A.
Steele, the husband, is a son OF K
II. Steele at LaddOnia.
Miss Lily Steele, at LaddOnia
dangerously sick with the typhoid
fever, late yesterday was no bet
ter.
w. Wallace died at his home
| vest of Mexico Tuesday Of typhOi'
fever. He had been i'll for som
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
long and bitter struggle.

All the Americans in Cape town
are in sympathy with the English,
and both Americans and English
there, as well rs in London, where
he stopped for u week on his return
home, believe there is an actual al
lance between the United States
and Great Britain. The English,
especially, he says, are building
much hope on this fact.
South Africa, Mr.. Smock thinks,
presents at this day the best field in
the world for money making, and
American mules are in especial de.
mand. He saw Frank White, "a
former Monroe county boy and
well known grocery drummer of
North Missouri, and says that
White has secured valuable army
contracts and is getting rich.
Wood sells for $40 "a cord in Cape
Town; a livery team costs $50 q
day, and board is $28 u week
There is not "a tree in South Africa
Mr.. Smock says, not planted by hu
man hands.
Ben Cauthorn If Mexico enter
tanned a burglar uaawares Tuesda,
night The intru Ter entered by I
window and procured just ll.29
Twenty-e,ght cents of that belong
ed to the little o year old son o
Ross Cauthorn, which the father III
doubtedly will have TO repay. Tn
$ll,01 was found in Mr.. Ben eau
thorn's pantaloons pocket. Tn
pantaloons were carried outside tn
house and thrown down. NOthin
else about the premises disturbed
except a piece of meat missing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
Vandalia.

Elijah Galloway, an old and re.
spected citizen, died at his home
in this city last Wednesday. at the
age of ~. He leaves wife and
two sons. MIR. Galloway was
born in Indiana, came to Missouri
in 1850 and had lived in this coun-
ty eyer since.
Mrs. John Bear. recently of Mid.
dletown and formerly from Ohio,
died in this city last Friday. Aged
II years.
f. NJ. Gordan came in from Dent
county with one hundred and one
feeding cattle and will feed then
on his farm north of town.
The Bohrer Bros. shipped a cal
load of mule to st. Louis last
Friday.
MELVIN Webb is building HIN
a neat cottage on the Ferguson
block in North Vandalia.
jas. ForteSter is building II new
livery stable in the rear of tn,
city Hotel.
1t is said that there are tw,
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
Is visiting at II. L. DAYS.

George Williams Of near Laddo.
MIA spent Sunday with James An
derson.
The enterprising stock mau Of
La1donia, A. X. Dick, was IN the
vicinity of Piddlitown last Monday
gathering up load of hogs fol
which he paid from $3,1Oto $3.4O
Miss Ida Gibson Of Mexico, spent
Saturday and Sunday with John
Hangers family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
Prairie Lea.

On recent trip over the north
west part of our county we find
better crops than We expected.
VIM. Pitman who lives near Skin.
ner is gathering from ten to eleven
barrels to the acre. He and his
boys are cribing twelve loads per
day averaging thirty FIVE bushels
per acre. The boys about the lit
tie burg for miles around will col
lect at the little town and choose
up sides and spend the day in a
big hunt this evening, "Wednesday
They will count the quails and rab.
bits and the losing side will have
to furnish two bushels of oysters
A grand time is expected.
l.. e.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

Mrs. II. II. Arnold, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, has
been taken to the Mullsnphy hos
pital in st. Louis for treatment. IL
is earnestly hoped that she may
soon recover.
Frank NJ. Quinn, Ofnear Perry,
who has been at the asylum at
Fulton for some months, is restOr.
ed to health and passed thru Mex
leo yesterday on his return home
Judge Richard Phillips, Il pho.
neer citizen of Western Audrain
died at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. Ben Hardin, in Kansas City
Monday afternoon.
John Houk, aged As, died Mon
day night at his home in north Mex.
leo. tie had been sick for som.
time. The body was inferred a,
Benton City.
b. X. Middleton of Mexico
bought forty horses and mules il
the vicinity of Columbia last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

cases Of smallpox among some
negro son Culver, near Gazette, and
our town authorities have quaran.
tined against that neighborhood.
Everything quiet and business
dull.
The price of broom corn has
advanced, so the broom manufact-
uries say, from $50 to 5000 per ton
The trust has declared to raise the
price of brooms in like propo-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
Champ.

Miss Bird Thomas is entertainin &
her cousin Miss Sallie Connor, of
Concord.
Artie Stevenson il home from a
years stay in Oklahoma.
Albert Kimpson is on the sick
list.
Elder s. ID. butcher will conduct
p revival meeting at Bethel church
beginning Dec. 4th.
Mrs. G. Dean ami little daughter
Jennie, are home from a visit to
Mrs. Deans parents in Boone cOun.
70
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
Wesley Chapel

Wilmer Anderson is home from
Centralia where he has been visit.
ing his sister, Mrs. Angel.
James FARES aud wife are visit
ing Mr.. Huntly of Farber who is
quite sick.
J. r. HixOn is home from Ohio
+. L. LaForce of Worcester, will
build a hall for the Modern Wood.
men in the near future.
The Baptists will have an Oyster
supper Thanksgiving night in the
Galbrath building at Worcester.
Miss Fannie Dickey OF Laddonis
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
farber.

George league shipped car load
of cattle last Saturday and Mr.
Lewellen shipped a car load of hogs
When one was ready to load he
found several tons of Offall in g
state of decomposition in the car
and having only a few minutes wal
obliged to load his hogs on it. Oul
citizens were glad the filthy stuff
was not unloaded in our town.
Mrs. Noal is very sick with ty
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
HSs9hSs Il M u,ous M

Here are the heights Of some ia
nous nsn; Burke. 9 II. 10 In;
Burns. 8 n. 10 m; Sir X. Burton. over
. n; DIR Walter Raleigh. 8 r.; Peter
the Great . n sh In; Thaekersy, y
n. Z IN: lincoln. . It. l In: George
washington. 8 r. . In: Lord Beacons-
asid. 8 r. . IN; Byron. . II. Sh In;
Vsatairs, Q n. In; Wellington. . IT.
I tn: Balssc. 8 n. 4 In; Beethoven, 9
IT, I In: Keats. 6 IT,; Napoleon. r..
~ In, Nelson. 6 II. 4 In: De Quincy.
8 H. In.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

American farmers owa cows to the
value OF $685.. 2Ss. ss8. a sum equal To
more than one-hslf Of the capital OF
all the national banks In the United
6tates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30
THURSDAY. NOV. 30, 1869.

Felix Arnall is sick with typhoid
fever at his home i'm West Mexico.
Air tight Ok stoves, Jewel and
Superior soil on trial.
Ferris & CaulhOrn.
Homer Adams has resigned his
position at the "Globe" and re-
turned to his home in Laddonia
Carving sets, turkey roasters,
sausage mills, Superior cooking
stoves. Ferris & Cauth,rn
w. M. Jesse, of Rush Hill, is
the new salesman in the general
store of j. II. Wayne in Benton
City.
Clay Shepherd and wife of this
city, have moved to Louisiana. Mr.
Shepherd has a position with the
La Cross Lumber Co.
Genuine Superior cooking aud
heating stoves. SIC grapes on the
door before buying; 63 years on the
market. They aee made of A quail
ity Of iron Ferris & Cau,horn.
The revival meeting at the Mex
leo Baptist church, conducted by
the pastor, DR.. Porter, is gather
ing interest daily. May it accom-
plish a great good.
Ferris & Cauthorn, Santa f.,
Mo.-Gentlemen: | bought q Su-
periOr cook stove in 1878; it has
been in constant us, and has never
cost DC for repairs. Resp,
w. B. Hanna.
Ladies, all of Mrs. Derrick s
goods in LaddOnia are being sold
below cost. She will not carry
over hats, jackets, capes or col
laretts. Now is your time to get
bargains.
Two WellIville parties, man
and woman came to Mexico this
week on the train but were met at
the depot and commanded to re-
turn, on account of the smallpox
quarantine
Miss Addie Hale, of near Lad
donia, and Miss Annie Miller, OF
near Rush Hill, are attending school
in Mexico. The Mexico schools
are among the best in the West
and they draw.
An old friend down in Massachu,
sets writes us: Allow me tC
congratulate you on the MESSAGE
|. Good paper. Hope you will make
a success of the new venture; | be-
lieve YOU will"
Resale, the little six months ole
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Field, just east of Mexico, dice
SUNDAY night of pneumonia. Tit
funeral was preached Monday by
Elder S. ID. butcher.
The flag on the Mexico post
office was at half-mast from 2 to
o'clock last Saturday afternoon, a
which hour occurerd the funera
of Vice President Garrett A. Ho
bart at his home in Patterson, New
Jersey.
ASt. Louis millionaire passed t.
the great beyond the other day AM
on the same day wagon wbee
amputated the big toe::of a barefoot
ed negro boy The Post-Dispatcl
was magnanimons enough to speal
of the happenings in notices o
the same length.
George F. Buffum, the presiden
of the LaCross Lumber Co., die'
at his home in Louisiana last Mon
day. Mr.. Buffum was widel
known. His age was 70. IL
leaves three children, Frank, Char
les G. and Mrs. Ada Starks, all re
siding at Louisiana.
An old newspaper man in tn
state of Nebraska and friend Q
the MESSAGE writes: lhave look
ed your new paper thru CAREFUL
and am well pleased with it. 1t
my kind of a newspaper. Its max
up, tone politically and otherwis
suits me o. X. Keep it up to ii
present standard and the victor
will be yours"
w, M. Pearson, secretary {
Mexico Camp Mod"rn WOodmer
received draft the other day TO
$1,000 in favor of Mrs. James A
u--.... oooo,ak Of tho daafh 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

SPELLS Wheat.--At the experiment
station In North Dakota spelts wheat
Is being tested. President Worst says
It's raised with great success on the
Missouri slope. yields greater than
oats. stands drouth better and is adapt
cd to the climate of both North and
South Dakota.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

Flax Burn.-rhe Agricultural Insti-
tute OF 9embloux. Belgium. has made
exhaustive research into the nature OF
the malady known ms fax burn" and
has learned that this disease arises
from microscopic fungous growth
living In the cells OF the roots." There
II no method OF direct treatment. as
the parasite Is internal and subter-
raneous. The use OF different manures
has given no satisfactory result. The
only remedy is to destroy the dis
eased plants no that tho germs will not
spread; to abandon the culture Of fax
ON tho infected soil at least seven or
eight years; also to avoid planting
turnips In the soil abandoned. AZ they
are thought to harboF tho parasite,
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

When the proper time comes
IL. l.. Buckley will be heard from
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

Experiments with winter wheat I'M
der the direction OF the Ontario Agri-
cultural union give results which may
be summarized a. follows:
/. In average yield per acre. Daw-
sons Golden Char stood highest
among eleven varieties tested over On
tario In 1893. among nine varieties In
each Of the years 1884. 1896 and 1895.
and among seven varieties In each Of
the years 1897. 1888 and 1899.
2. In the cooperative experiments
for 1899. Stewards Champion Bearded
Winter Fife. and Dawson's Golden
Chan came through the winter the best.
the Golden Drop the poorest.
8. Early Red Clawson anu Imperial
Amber were the first. and the Bearded
Winter Fife and Stewards Champion
were the last. to mature In 1899.
4. Dawson's Golden Chan and Early
Genessee Giant possessed the strongest
straw, and the Bearded Winter Fife the
weakest In the tests OF the present
year.
6. Stewards Champion and Beard
ed Winter Fife produced the longest,
and the Golden Drop the shortest,
straw In 1899.
g. In the cooperative experiments
OF each OF the past six years, Dawson's
Golden Chan was one of the least, and
the Early Genessee Giant was one OF
the most, affected by rust.
7. In 1899 all varieties were practi-
cally free from smut. as the seed used
was 30 free from smut spores,
y. Stewards Champion and Daw-
sons Golden Chan produced the plump
est. and Imperial Amber and Early Red
| ClawHon the most shrunken. grain In
this years tests.
.. Stewards Champion and Daw-
sons Golden Chan were the most popu-
lar varieties, and the golden drop the
least popular. with the experimenters
In 1899.
10. During the past seven years Law
sons Golden Chan has been an ex
ceedingly popular variety with the
farmers who have been conducting
these co operative experiments
throughout Ontario.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-11-30

in the race as Il candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney of the coun-
ty.
Rush Hill news letter too late
for this issue.
Workmen are putting in the
new G. 4 A. bridge over Salt
River, just east of Mexico.
The st. Louis Post Dispatch
published pictures of two Hardin
College ladies last Sunday, Misses
Mary Houts and Ida Pitzcll.
The case of w. II. Triplett vs..
Mrs, !. J. Sims occupied about three
days before acting Justice Cluster
in the Circuit Court room this
week. The jury failed TO agree
About 60 witnesses were examined,
A new trial next week.
10 looks rs tho n Cuban crisis Is
at hand. IL is represented that the
islands affairs are chaotic and that
an uprising OF the natives to fight
for Independence seems imminent
Now we wonder if it is the plan to
"a
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Hampstead Texas. July i2yrhs
river Is recedlng fast. but r. NOT in
banks yet Some corn was brougb,
10 town. which has been under water
Tor six days NJ a place where there
was no current This corn was well
advanced before the overflow and has
apparently not been damaged. The
grain has slightly sour taste. but
p'ah'ers think that the sun win curc Il.
There was lull at the commlssar.
LAT Tuesday. But few applied for ra.
lions as about 1900 rntlons were
nished out 20 last FOR one week A
subcommittee Is % work AZ sunny.
side whore everything ls reported 10
DC moving along moothly.
Aier ihis week only those win be
fed who returns 20 work ON their
farms. II they have no seed they win
BE- furnished; hut work they must. or
iAe.f needs viii De greater in Noyem.
ler than now.
Ine move made % Houston to pro-
cure and distribute seed Is the u,ost
important yc undertaken Not only
should seed Dee sent Tor staple crops.
'ui .oh" garden seed as wen. so that
paiahle- might De plenty In short
while
Hries'f arc now hc.ng repaired an
over 'Ar county. Doe it viii require six
months io put the roads Ia good shane
Wells have caved ia all over the coun.
- and the loss thcrefrom Is very
heavy
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-13

Cuero' Texas. July u. one OF the
most horrible crimes ever commltt.d
IN this section OF the state was com.
miltcd In the edge of Gollad eouptr
near The pc witt county line. 4 Poi.
ish slrl was topping fodder In Mr.. 4.
Sleler's fields negro was working ln
q dlh'rrni part of the ncld when the
noon hour came the girl failed 10 show
up Search WAS Instituted and sbe
was found with her throat cut dead
anu according 70 expert TESTIMONY
She had been ravlshed after death Tho
negro was gone and from the best IN.
formation bad been gone for three or
four hours before the body was dls
covered. Il Il said little boy nbou,
. yrnrs old was with the woman when
found aud be said She bad a nght with
a negro.
vnlcers aud citizens from this ana
'ollad counties arc after the man viii,
good prospects Of capturing him. Ho
's described as mulaito about ~
''nrs old. with part of one ear gone
'nd q popularity about his eyes lie
IS wei known IN Gollad county ana
ins worked IN this county.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-13

Havana. nily u. The lnaux OF On.
hans into Rayamo province Of SANTA.
go de Cuba. In anticipation OF paymen,
for the surrender OF their arms. con.
i'nnes and the merchants or that plae,
have attempted to profit beyond ron.
son by the situation. They raised
nFlcS beyond reason. upon which
point the mayor argued with them.
pointing ont the Injustice OF their at.
'l'ude The merchants. however. r..
fused to modify their prices. and the
mayor .hereupon issued an or,ler reg.
ulaslng prices and providing a heavy
''ne for violation OF the ordinance.
Food Is now cheap.
Ip"re are about GOO men in ana