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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

chant, and family spent several
day $ last week with relatives near
Moline.
Edward Stephens and wife were
the guests of J. b. Stephens Sun.
day.
Alex Litrell is at present our
efficient mail carrier.
a score or more parties in and
about tins neighborhood last week.
We will name II few only. one at
each of the following Places. u.
Ell $, Tom Nanlamdingham' s,John
Neil 5, Geo. Bakers. Skating
party on YomgS Creek. W. IL.
Mallony's, Harry House Holders,
John Bakers and quite number
of others.
Mrs. Asbury was in Columbia
last week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. iinnic Proctor.
Bush cutting. \ new and yet
old way OF spending Christmas.
Jim Gcager entertained a number
of his neighbors THURSDAY of last
week in this way. That night he
treated all OF them to an excellent
supper,
Several big d nncrs last week.
One at Mrs. J. W. Gilpins. Tur-
key dinner at Mrs. j. w. Hollo.
ways and goose and quail dinner at
Mrs J. ID. Ellis.
Prof. T. A. Craighead, of Cen
trail Co lege, Fayette, is here the
guest OF friends.
Mis- Allie O'Brien. of the War
rensburg State Normal. Is the guest
~ her areut>.
Miss Minnie Berry spent Christ
nas week with Mobcrly relatives.
School begun at each of the
owing schools Monday: Gate
wood and Fox, and at Duy Tues
day.
Frank Bruce ATTENDED the Stat,
Teachers Institute held at Jellcr
$ City last week.
A public ,alc will begin on the
James Berry (deccased) place OF
,'crsonal property, next Thursday,
Ian. 4.
Miss Katherine Vamon, If Mex
leo, was here the guest of relatives
asst week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
Friends and Patrons.

| have just closed the year with
the largest business in the history
Of this stand.
am still doing business on the
old plan and invite all my CUSTOM
+, to cali on me and those who
AYE not traded with me, my
prices are rs low as anybody's and
he same TO all. don't charge
anything for credit. | will not re-
fuse good man credit and am al
ways ready to accommodate my
customers, and can say my GUS
toners hayc always treated me with
consideration and | appreciate
their trade. Truly,
N,O. L. KING.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
Order of Publication.
OF MISSOURI, }
County Of Audrain SIS
In the Circuit Court, January
Term, 1900.

The unknown heirs of John Minor,
VIM. i. Minor, Nancy Minor and
Preston Thomas, all deceased De-
PENDANTS.
Now ON this day December 4th, 1899,
comes the Plaintiff herein by his attorneys.
and files his petition in vacation verified by
affidavit, stating among other things that the
unknown heirs Of John Minor, VIM. +. Min
or, Nancy Minor and Preston Thomas, are
unknown To plaintiff and may be non-residen
OF the state of Missouri.
And II appearing to the satisfaction of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun.
y, Missouri, that service cannot be had upon
the unknown defendants in the ordinary way,
1t is ordered by the Clerk of said Cour,
IN vacation that publication be made notify
ing said unknown defendants that suit has
been commenced against them i'll the Crcui,
Court OF Audrain county, Missouri the OBJ
Jcct and general nature of which is to correct
title in the east half of the northeast quarter
OF Section -Four, all in Township g., Range
. West, Audrain county Missouri, and vest
the title in the plaintiff under the Statutes ON
Limitations, Section 677o chapter 1903, Re
vScd Statutes 1850, and the amendments
thereof and alleging further that he has no
knowledge of tn" interest of said unknown
heir, unless it be by inheritance from said
John Minor, VIM. p. Minor, Nancy Minor
and Preston Thomas as child or children of
SAID parties, and unless you the said UNI
known heirs of John Minor VIM. T.. Minor,
Nancy Minor and preston Thomas be and APP
pear at the next regular term of this Court,
To be begnn and held at the court house in
the city OF Mexico, county and state aforesaid
on the 3d Mondayin January, \. ID. 1900,
and on or before the sd day thereof answer
on otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition here
m, the same will be taken as confessed, and
Judgment rendered according 10 the prayer
thereof.
And it Is further ordered thata copy here
of be published in the "Mcxico Missouri MIS-
SAGE" weekly newspaper published in the
county OF Audrain and state Of Missouri for
four weeks successfully, the last insertion TO
be at least fifteen days before the commence
mcnt OF said next term OF this court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
SCRAPS.
Rev. Burch Writes the "Mes-
sage" Pleasantly of a
Few Observations.
To the editor of the MESSAGE.

To the editor Of the MESSAGE.
LIBERTY, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Here
comes the year of nineteen hun
tired, before we hardly realize the
old ear has begun. In spite of
our dizziness the years roll on, and
the new year comes wearing lis
robe Of spotless white and old Sol
has rolled away the clouds, and
miles down thru the clear crisp
air and seems to say, welcome!
o he breathing mulitudes, and
,ood cheer to all created things.
The MESSAGE is finding its way
into many Of the homes Of the
people of Audrain, and is read
With pleasure by all. We send
you the subscription of Mr.. S. j.
Denton of Centralia. Mr.. Denton
is young mau of real WORTH
who is leading salesman in the
firm of W. II. Wins" Dry Goods
apartment.
The people Of the neighborhood
Of the Judge Flynt school house
ave been enjoying the holidays
ma revival meeting. We were
permitted to be with them from
'riday evening till Sunday eye,
ter which there were three con
ersions, Miss Annie SchOl and
tue two daughte S Of Judge Flynt.
Jndge Flynt is much honortd by
h people who know him. He
l,w i'll. Ma, he soon recover.
Aud here goes the children.
Look at item a they trudge away
hru the snow, and just over the
ay | see the ,mOke curing and
Stru Cling as tho it we're ha,i
/ hard time Of it driving away tie
:old. And here they come witt
heir bright, happy faces tIngel bv
he art of oil Jack Frost.
There they come again! "tho
ollegians." Look at them; sturdy,
manly fellows. How straight
hey stand, aud the young Ia die,
90 with their many peculiar caps;
what host of them. NJ wonder
the sun of 1900 smiles for this
lurry-shurry and search after
knowledJe. 1t betpkens better
hinEs for our homes and the civic
institutions of our land. In a.
thy getting get understanding.
a. L. BURCH
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
Andrain Courts.

Circuit Court 3rd Monday in
January, lst Monday in June,
3D. Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-lst Monday
i'll February, LIST Monday in May,
lSt Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COCRT-2d Monday in
January, ID Monday in March, ID
Monday in May, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
Stoves at Cost.

Now is the time to buy stoves
We will have our coolest weather
from now on.
| am needing money and have ;
lot Of odd styles and sizes and sec
ond hand stoves that | will sell a
cost rather than carry them over
stoves have advanced il
price 20 e.
In this lot are
PeOrjd Wood Heaters.
Oak stores (rdri0WS kiHdS).
HdIM Coal Base Burners.
CdHNOH Stores.
Boz Stores.
Wilson Heaters.
V. O. p. KING.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
Smallpox Situation.

E. L. Standlre, NJ. D., secretary
: ate board OF health. visited Paris
and in his statement to the public
5 id:
'At the urgent solicitation Of the
Officials OF Paris, | have this day, in
cOmpary with DR.. NJ. f. Moss, at,
tending physician, visited the quar-
antite hospital located at the Paris
fir grounds. | found there four
ca es of smallpox still in bed. To-
ia number in camp, p. SOM Of
this number have not had the dis
ease and Others are well, awaiting
treatment preparatory to re,ea>e.
Only one white case i'll quarantine
II find the conditions favorable
for a very speedy relief from the
disease, and believe all has been
done. and is being done, that could
be done to prevent further ,pread. y"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
LaddOnia.
Happy New Year!

We wish the MESSAGE to con-
tinue bright and prosperous, and
its readers happiness and prosper
ity.
Homer Adams, of Mexico, was
visiting home 70 ks here Sunday.
Ms, Ida Grub, of Barry, ILL.,, is
visiting old friends here.
Miss Eva Steele has gone to
illinois aud will for the present
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Mrs. Fannie Wolliver, aged 80,
recently released from the Fulton
Asylum, was found half frozen to
death in a strawstack near Macon
City last Thursday. She had wan
dered nearly a mile from her home.
She had mania for getting mar
ried before going to the asylum,
and was an extensiye'patron of mat
rimonial bureaus. She had secured
two husbands in former years by
this means, one of whom died and
the other obtained divorce.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Ed. w. II. Hook, of Mexico,
has entered upon his fifth year a,
pastor of the Christian church at
Macedonia, 6 miles north of Stur-
geon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

VIM. Steffins, the hardware mer-
chant, has moved here from Van
dalia, He is opening out his stock
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Fire destroyed the residence on
the A, G. Moore farm, five miles
northwest of this city, last Satur-
day night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Homer Bassford of St. Louis is
the proud father of new son,
born on New Years day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Rev A. f. Burch and w. =. Bib
have been conducting revival
meeting at the Flynt schoolhouse
near Cant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

The city council has declared wal
on the bad sidewalks of this city.
Locking the door before any 9th
err horses are stolen"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Mrs. Jeptha Childcrs, aged 20
died Tuesday of this week and wa:
inferred at Littleby Methods
Church. She leaves beside he
husband one child aged - months.
Deceased was Il daughter o
w. II. Sims.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Mrs. l.. G.. Purcell and daugh-
ter Fannie returned to High Hill
Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

A stolen kiss caused the death OF
a Chicago girl the other day. A
Missouri girl would have beer
more game than that; she would
have hit the fellow in the moutl
and her big brother would hay,
done the rest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Sam Howard, of the Fix IT,
has been very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Miss Stella Steele of Laddonia
visited friends in this city first OF
the week. She goes to make hen
home with her brother at Carmi,
Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Miss Helen Gilmore, Of Hunts
vile, resumed her school duties
at Hardin College Wednesday af-
ter spending the holidays at home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Harry Smith, of st. Louis, is
the guest of Lockridge Steele.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, JAN. 4. 1900.

DR.. Bachman, Dentist. north
side square. 3m
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

George w. Brady and Miss Dol
lie Grim were married last Frida!
morning in this city, Rev. w. a
Hanna officiating. They will re-
side in Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

The Christian Church at Mary
vile has resolved that it will have
no more money-making entertain
ments, and it is said the Other
churches of that town are likely to
follow suit. Hope they will. The
churches ought to go out Of the
fair business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04
STATE OF MISSOURI,
L untIn II Anlu.nn -

!, J. c. Buchncr, clerk Of the circuit court
within and for the county and state aforesaid
do hereby certify that the above and forego-
ing IS full, true and pcrlcc, copy Of the or
der of publication in the above entitled cause,
as fall as the same now appears on record in
my office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Done at Office in the city Of Mexico, county
and state aforesaid, this the 4th day Of De-
ccmbcr 1899.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Prof. w. II. Williams, author OF
the article on the fourth page of
the MESSAGE entitled Passing of
the 10Th Century" contrary to
what we say elsewhere, was born
here in Mexico, on the Wade farm,
instead of "near Mexico" Also,
the quotation in his article, The
sun sets on the English flag,
should read, 1.-THE sun never sets
on the English flag"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

The Wellsville post-of1ice was
entered by burglars last Saturday
night. The safe was blown to
pieces and $40 in gold and silver
coin and $40 in stamps, $47 in mon
ey orders, one registered letter and
one registered package We're taken.
An entrance to the building was
effected thru the front door by
means of crowbar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

Wade G. Mack, a healer ,strucl
West Plains few days ago anC
Dragged publicly that he was glad
Gen. LawtOn was killed in the Phil
ippines, he had no business over
there and so on. The citizeus COM
PEELED Mack to get out of town.
David Hubble, an aged citizen,
died Tuesday morning of this week
at the home of his daughter in this
city, Mrs. J. w. Lee. He had been
a resident of Mexico about 4Jyears.
He was an upright citizen aud he
will be missed from the community.
This is the week of Prayer; SER
vices to night at the Nj. E. church
South, by Ed. $. d. butcher,
Subject; Families and Schools.
Services tomorrow night at the
Presbyterian church by Rev. w.
A. Hanna. Subjects: Foreign
Missions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-01-04

SEAL ! &c. nuCKNrR, Clerk.
Fry & Clay, Attorneys.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25

times Of trouble" They believe that the
biblical miracles recorded in the Old and
New Testaments prove nothing to-day. and
yet they prove nj! ami everything.
Christian Science pustulatos one infinite.
.omnipotent and omnipresent God. g, the
mind of love and supreme wisdom. and
Christian Scierce proves. with mathenlat-
ical accuracy and precision. the workings
OF that mind. Mind yOu. Christian Science
proves everything at all times. and that
by the spiritual understanding OF its priu-
ciple. The God Of Israel can positively be
relied upon to-day as accurately and pre-
cizely as two thousand or four thousand
years ago.
Sometimes II happens that a Christian
Scientist fails 20 heal a patient, and then
the papers noise II abroad In gliring head
lines, But the thousands Of complete cures
the Christian Scientists accomplish every
day are ignored or silently passed over.
Give credit where credit Is due. Does not
every clergyman or Lyman desire to neal
the sick? OF course Why cont they
They cannot Why not Becau-e it takes
strong spiritual growth. Mind you. not
scholarship. nor elocution, nor worldly edu-
cation IS requisite 20 accomplish "a positive
cure Of any disease. but deep spiritual un-
derstauiirS.
Il is tcss Fac; which earages the average
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25

Of the ages and OF centuries 70 come was
comprised IN that volume. Gradually It
dawned upon me that Mrs. Eddy's concep-
tons Of man. God. universe were correct.
demonstrable and unanswerablc: Thus. by
logical thinking was 1 forced TO adopt her
spiritual conclusions.
Material-minded people look al every
thing from a material standpoint. but 10
the pure all things are pure" The swinish
clement OF the carnal-minded has In every
age and cline spurned, riGituled. perse-
cuted, vlliitied and maligned spiritual
truths. Most religions Will tell YOU they
believe in God. Yes. but what kind of a
god? They will say God rs almighty. an
ail-knowing spirit. but do they mean what
they say? Not a bit OF II. for they have
more faith IN g drug ana pill. powder or
tonic than in God Almighty. They say God
is alleged and Infinite, and vet they be-
lieve In q powerful devil or evil one. They
say that the aIl-wise God is the ever-pres-
ent Father. We; their daily lives belle their
beliefs. They say God is Interchangeable and
eternal. yet they have the irUpulence to
deny that daily and hourly display OF d.
vine power is rot possible any more to-day
Than 1t was in days OF yore. sun. those
very people viii read from the Psalms and
assert the Lord is All ever-prese-i bslo in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25

minister against Christian Science: to think
that any doctor of divinity caano heal, but
that an obscure Peter or Paul can. The
Scriptures. from beginning TO end, are full
IF Christian Science: bur to find this out
you must interpret the Scriptures spiritual
". and not according to an ism. ipse dixit,
or oiogy. There are 10000 various interpre-
tations of the Old Testament. and 10000
interpretations of the New Testament.
Think OF It, Here you sec how the human
caprice.. wilkins and opinions have crept In
20 The deciphering Of the Bible, Christian
Science is the same as divine science, and
divine science really means "the knowledge
OF God" I have left the Jewish pulpit. but
not israsl's mission. e, 10 Srread the
truth, the knowledge OF God. judaism IS
one OF them: Israel's religion is quite an
other. Israers religion is the revelation OF
Cod TO prophet and apostle. Judaism COM
rris.s the maE-made laws. customs.
habits and ceremonies Of Jerusalem and
-re Ealylrnian Jews-man made laws on
acted and enforced by majority vote by
FruhedrimS. syn1ds, goddess and rabbinicai
conventions. The term Judaism occurs
not in the Old Testament; it is a word
coined by Jewish HeIleniSts. The term
.Ioudaisinos' occurs first in the Greek YER
sion OF TaGi's letter 10 the Galatians, chap
ter s Is AID Il. God never originated that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25

word. God spoke to Israel. but Israel
means spiritual son. or prince OF God. In
Gods kingdom there are no Jews. Gen'ilcs.
Greeks. Catholics. Methodists. Baptists.
Episcopalians or Unitarians. but sons and
daughters of God. 1t Is high time that the
congregation OF nations, which ought to be
bound with closer ties than cable or tei.-
graph, should know this, understand this
and live this truth. Whatever theological
fossils will say to the contrary. whatever
bigoted and corceited pharisees Of Cathe-
dral. church and synagogue will scream 20
the contrary. The fact remains. the religion
Of the future Will be, nay must be. alone
the spiritual lines Of Christian Science. All
the churches espoy:se to-day the fatherhoOd
Of God and brotherhood OF man. but how
many mean what they say7
Christian Science has done what no other
religion ever accomplished. II IS broad. up
lifting and the most practical In all other
denominations the question Is constantly
asked -Wha: is the use O. going
70 church," Among Christian Scientists
the question which IS asked every
Sunday morning and Wednesday even
ing is: What's the use Of staying
at home and no, going 10 churche'
Their ~paidtial houses Of worship are packed.
Yet no preacher breaches. no operate choir
sings IL their church The mother church of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25
DR.. Wertheimer Cites His
Reasons. ~

Christian Science. in Boston, has a member
ship OF iG."o members. They all attend ev-
cry service. There is no other single local
church on the face Of the globe that has
such q stUpcudDus attendance as the Boston
church. And who belongs to It? Cultured
pc pie. the poor. lawyers and mechanics.
Judges and students. physicians. ministers
ard working folks! Men and women throng
the building. sometimes an hour before d.
vine service starts. be- it rain OF shine. Four
services are held every Sunday TO
date tae crowds. Does this look as though
4 man must necessarily he weak minded or
insane to belong to such a powerful and
divine religious movement? No one knows
how that noble mother in Israel. Mrs. Eddy.
has worked and watched and prayed and
suffered to bring about the Renaissance OF
Co.'s religion, But the reformation is on.
No one can stop Il. sneor and ridicufe who
VIII. The future Will tell. What Rabbi Ca
maliel said to the Jewish Council AT Jer,i-
salem respecting prosecuting the first apos-
ties Of this divine science | would have you
consider-"And now l say nto you. refrain
from these men. and let them atone: for II
this counsel or this work be OF men. II Will
be oVerthrown, but If il is of God. We will
not he able to overthrow them. les: happy
We be found even 70 be fighting against
God."-Acts V. 3s-3S
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25

the more confused and Indifferent people be-
came the more / pondered. / became tired
Of onesided and stereotyped phrases and
creeds. sectartan liturgy. cold rituals and
human systems OF philosophy which cannot
satisfactorily account for the origin and
destiny Of man. and which cannot still the
soui-hunger OF man. Away with this mental
rubbish of exploded theories and conjec-
lures and fads,
At that time I began to study Science
and Health. with Key TO Scriptures" by
that soulful and devout author. Mary Baker
q. Eddy. Like the sweetest strain Of an
selic music, it transformed me. The more
l comprehended its spiritual purport the
more convinced / was that the divine truth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25
Ey Rabbi Max werth-fmer, Ph. ID.

Ey Rabbi Max Werth-fmer. Phi. d.
l have thoroughly searched the variou.
theological beliefs OF civilized nations. For
years I have delved into the study OF COM
parative religions and have followed The
trend OF higher criticism. What was the
result? A pile Of dry human opinions,
theories. guesscs-a chaos OF bevildering
contradictions And when | learned through
the various channels Of the religious press
how Callous and worldly minde the Jewish
and Christian churchgoers had turned. de-
spite all the learned disoourscs. lectures and
sermons that from week to week have
been and sun are dished out to them. 1
knew tss- something must Ice wrong: for.
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p RABBI SS%%@ BECOMES p CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST. n~@ $=% o~ %

Eahh Max Wertheimer Of Dayton, o. las announced formally his con
version TO christian Science. This is the first time that a Jewish clergyman has
taken such action, and naturally II has occasioned widespread discussion
among memheT both q the Hebrew and Christian faiths. There have been
tHes.
The sincerity Of Rabbi WeTleimer is upquestioned. and his explanation of
the reasons which led him t., this important move Will be read with deep in
tepst by jew nd Christian alike
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-20

From the Kansas City Star:
Nothing which President Nc
Kinley or any campaign orator
who is working for his reelec-
ton may say in denunciation of
the trusts can be accepted as
slucere or genuine as long as
the republican party npholds
protection, which torestalls
fair competition and thus fosters
allsorts of computations against
trade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-20
The Disconnected Rancher.

A certain prosperous rancher
near San Jose is noted for
discouted disposition. No mat
ter how admirably his affairs
progress he always find cause
for complaint. Returning from
the city recently after disposing
of his produce at good figures
he said to his wife: Il am ABBOTT
tired out? Is cows in t barn?"
Yes answered his hard
working wife-''long since" rs
t horses Embarrassed and ted?"
Yes" Fowls locked up +"
Yes" Wood chopped for
morniu'?" Yes. Them ducks
plucked and dressed for market?
Yes. Wagon wheel mended
and ready to start l. t mornin'? p"
Yes. "Oh, them" he said with
a sigh, let me have my supper
and turn in! Farmin' is begin.
min TO tell on me. From the
-" .'tar''-S', Elve.