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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Santa Fe.

Bro. Paisley filed his regular APP
pointment here Sunday morning,
but on account of illness was I'M
able to preach in the afternoon.
Mrs. r. A. Barley and little
girls, Anna Blanche and Twila, re-
turned to their home in Shelbina
Monday after a weeks visit with
Mrs. BIS father here, Mr.. Quisen-
berry.
G.. W. Tanner was over from
Farber last week.
f.. l.. Quisenbcrry of Shclbina
visited homcfolks here last week
He also visited a dear friend in
Mexico.
NJ. G.. Hoyt and family and Miss
Long spent Sunday with friends in
Perry.
Jim Camplin and family went to
Centralia Sunday.
Miss May Dull and Mr.. Wallace
Quisenberry were in Molino Thurs
day evening. Miss Dot Nande-
venter accompanied them home
and was the guest of Miss Dull I'M
til Sunday.
DR.. Drake went to Stoutsville
Monday to see Mrs. Will James
who is very sick.
o. l.. Crigler and Perry Davis
went to Mexico last week.
James Browning and wife of
near Moline were the guests of
Mrs. DR.. Drake Saturday night
and Sunday.
Joe Fleming and daughter, Mrs
Tompson, went to Mexico on bust
ness Monday.
Mrs. James Crawford and daugh.
ter, Miss Bertha, of Pomona, Cal.
ifornia, are the guests of relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Lizzie Kerr and daughter
| Miss Mnuuin nf Noyinn warn III,
guests of Mrs. Charles Heller here
last week.
Mrs. Mollie Crawford of Mexico
are visiting relatives here.
Messrs. John Prather and Re,
Underwood of Perry were tn,
guests of Nj. c. Hoyt Sunday eve
George McGee and family wcr
in Paris Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Ladd0nia.

John y. Brown of Mexico is Wis
iting relatives here.
Miss Anna Nandeventer of
Paris, Monroe county, is the guest
of Laddonia relatives.
Miss Julia Kendall of Nandalia
is visiting Mrs. Mary Shoup of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George DeLaporte
of Vandalia visited here first of
the week.
We are sorry to hear that our
most efficient station agent, Mr.. J.
F. Vermillion, has orders to check
out here and to take charge of the
Office at Bowling Green. Hope
the railroad officials will reconsider
and leave him with us.
Prof. A. $. Faulkner and wife
and little son, Eugene, are visiting
Fulton relatives.
Misses Lula and Willie Robnett
are visiting in the Kingdom of
Galloway.
DR.. G.. a. Smith, our veterina-
rian, is kept on the go nearly night
and day.
Mrs. f. A. Collins is attending
Hardin College closing exercises in
Mexico.
The Sunday school rally at the
Christian church Saturday and
Sunday was thoroly enjoyed. Lo-
cal talent took an active part
There were addresses by Bev. A
G. Mendenhall, Rev. }. b. White
and Ed. w. Z. Dorsey, of thi,
city, and by Ed. 5. ID. butcher
Mr.. j. V. Williams and John Beal
of Mexico. 1t is boosted that Lad
donia has larger percentage o
children and elderly people in he
Sunday schools than any Othe
town in the county, in proportion
to the population.
Bee Lewellen took a railroa'
trip to Wellsville the other day.
=. Misses BERTHE wilkins, Jenni
Slaughter and Anna Quinn visite
in Mexico latter part last week.
Our business men report niue
better trade than at this tim
twelve months ago.
The three Braden boys, frOl
, this vicinity, Will, Jim and Scot
have had interesting experiences i
: the late street ear strike in =
Louis. They We're employed o
a the street ear lines. Jim Brade
$ is now serving on the police for'
in that city,
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Decapitated.

Mike Gibney, nightwatchman
for II new bridge being built on the
G.. 4 a. near Mt. Leonard, Saline
county, had his head cut off by a
train last Thursday night. The
engineer saw him lying with his
head upon one rail, but too late to
stop his train. How he came to
this prcdicamcnt no one knows.
He had money in his pockets when
picked up. His relatives were
unknown and the railroad Co. gave
him burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
East Linn.

The rain Wednesday was quite
a benefit to the farmers.
Mr.. Eubanks, of Mexico, was in
this vicinity this week buying
mules.
w. b. Hale has been employed
to teach the fall and winter term
of school at the Cornett.
Y. f. Crews sold part of his corn
to Henry Haycraft for 40 cts. per
bushel.
George Busston, who has been
sick for several months, is improv-
ing very slowly.
Miss Cecil Sprague, of Kansas,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Y.
+. Crews. Miss Cecil contemplates
spending the summer in Mo.
Mrs. Nelson Matthews, who has
been under the doctors care in
Mexico, returned home Sunday.
We are sorry to hear she is no bet,
ter
Ben Fennewald has anice bunch
of two-ycar old heifers he has been
feeding for some time. He intends
to ship them to st. Louis Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Chukch on u I.ozcnge,

Oshkosh tWisJ Spc. Chicago Chron-
ie,c: o. Il. Ryan, II travelling man in
the employ of the Lowe Silverware
Manufacturing Company of Chicago,
died suddenly and in great agony at
the AthearI the other evening. He had
been ailing with sore throat. and bell
boy. who answered a hurried call to
his room. found him gasping and
writing in agony. He told the doc
tors lozenge he attempted to swal-
low had gone the wrong way" All
efforts to relieve failed and he died
apparently from suffocation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
II Neiehborhood News.
MartinSbure.


Trusting the kind editor will ex-
cuse our absence we will again at
tempt to secure few items.
Miss Barbara Phears of Wells
vile visited friends here last week.
Miss Cora Watkins has returned
home from Il visit at Montgomery
City.
Miss Emma Winzle has returned
home from Mexico.
Mr.. Bird and wife, of Mexico,
are the guests of Mrs. Birds par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Winzle.
Fred Burnell and family visited
Wellsvillc relatives Saturday and
Sunday.
Jesse King and Bert Ennis, of
Farber, were the guests of Tom
Hammett Sunday.
Ollie Davis is home from Cam
ton.
Mrs. DR.. Taylor was trading in
Wellsville Saturday.
Miss Ollie Kelly has returned
home from the country, where she
has been for several weeks.
Mrs. James Young, of Mexico,
visited her son, Ed, north of town
Monday
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

The Exchange Bank, at Clark,
Randolph county, was robbed be-
tween | and > O'Clock last Monday
morning. The burglars broke in
to T. H. Holloway's store and dug
their way thru IA twenty-one inch
wall. Once inside the vault, they
used wax, IA syringe and nitro
glycerine. The safe was completely
demolished and between $500 and
5000 secured. The bank carries Il
policy for 81 600 against burglaries,
so that it is fully protected against
loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Yesterday was Decoration Day.
The local G.. A. r. Post held reg
ular services, besides conducting
the dedication services of the Mas
on monument. The Grafton in
turning over the monument to the
Post for dedication was delivered
by Joe $. Mcintyre. This monu-
ment was paid for bya fund raised,
principally, by Mrs. +. ID. Graham
of this city. Young Mason was a
volunteer for the army in the war
with Spain. His given name was
Richard. He only got as far as
st. Louis, when he took down
with pneumonia and died.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Compulsory Education In France.

II Is announced that NJ. Millerand,
the minister OF commerce In the
French cabinet Is making many re-
forms looking to the better education
OF French children and to the mini
mixing OF child labor. Compulsory ed
ucation OF all children between the
ages OF and 10 was decreed in France
In 1882, but the census OF ten years
later showed that there were still
". 900 children OF school age in the re-
public who were not going to school,
At the same time the percentage OF
illiteracy is gradually decreasing. In
1892 nearly per cent of the young
men on the conscript list could neither
read nor write, In 1897 the number
was decreased TO less than per cent
Of the total.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Baker Barnes, north of Thomp-
son, leaves today with his little
three year old son for Kirksville,
where the son will take medical
treatment. The little fellow about
eighteen months since lost the use
of an arm and the partial use of
one leg. He is fat and healthy
otherwise, and the MESSAGE joins
the many friends of the family in
hoping that he may be fully re-
stored by the treatment at Kinks
vile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Drowned While Bathing.

New London, Mo-, May 2S.-
Dalton Culbertson, aged 16, was
drowned yesterday while bathing
in the NJ, X. and T. railroad pond,
at Rensselaer,. Charlie Thompkins
attempted to rescue Culbertson and
narrowly escaped. Marion Herring,
aged 20, was drowned yesterday
in Salt River, near New London.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Annual Vocal Contest.

The vocal contest among the
students of Hardin College last
Friday night for the 81 900 piano
was one of the most spirited and
enthusiastic, it is said, in the his
tory of the school. The first win
ner was Miss Flora Thomas, of
Paola, Kansas; Miss Myra Davis,
of Charleston, H., second; Mrs.
l.. NJ. Saunders, of Mexico, third.
The contest was of the highest
order, of course. Words fail to
do the different singers justice.
Such contest must be heard, not
read about. Miss Nina Harris, of
Sedalia, was the first singer. Miss
Violette Laupheimer followed. Miss
Eddebelle Owen, of New London,
Mo-, came next. Then came the
first winner, Miss Thomas. Miss
Leola Walker followed. Miss Nir-
gle Lowry, of Huntsville, Ark.
came next. Miss Nell Robinson
was seventh on the program. Mrs.
Saunders, the third winner, fol
lowed. The last singer was Miss
Thomas, the first winner.
The judges of the contest were
from st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

At the vocal expression contest
at Hardin College Monday night
Miss Emma Babler won first med
al. Her recitation was, a Sol
der of the Empire" 1t was an
admirable effort. Second hOnors
We're won by Miss Allie Simpson,
of Eldorado Springs, Mo. a can
to from Marguerite, a Pear" by
Eugene Field, and J. Whitcomb
Riley's That Little Dog were
Miss Simpsons selections. Anoth-
er most excellent effort. Miss Jean
Wallace, Miss Lucie Clark and
Miss Matte White were also con-
testants. The effort of each was
we'll applauded and highly enjoyed
by all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
The Nebo (Ill.) Banner says:

Mrs. J. F. Darby, wife of our
accommodating station agent, and
Mr.. Darby's brother, w. E., ar
rived in this city Monday, and at
present are domiciled in the house
recently vacated by Mr.. Pearce,
the former station agent. Mr..
Darby and wife came to this place
highly commended by the good
people of Rush Hill, Mo-, where
they have resided for a number of
years. The Banner wishes them
much prosperity and many friends
while in our city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Mr.. Charles r. Graham, mana
ger and partial owner of the Next
co Telephone Co., and Miss Mary
Northern, of Slater, are to be mar
ried June 9TH. Miss Northern for
merly resided in this city. A young
couple with scores of friends. Con-
gratulations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

hHt young Hlhll anu is 1ullI up
in his profession and man whom
the people loved to honor. lie will
be very much missed in this com
munity, but we extend to DR..
Kemp a cordial welcome.
Crockett Harrison of Thompson
was here Friday.
Prof. Charles Woodbridge, of
Center, was visiting his brother,
Walker, near town. last week.
George w. Russell is studying
Agriculture under the very skllful
institution of Findlcy johnson. q
There never was, at this time of
the year, such prospect for a crop,
and farmers are correspondence
jubilant.
There is something said about II
syndicate having purchased the
coal lands down on L'Outrc about
Paris Carr's. They do say the
there will be a railroad built from
Benton City to the Mines and that
the property will he fullyedevelopcd.
BY the way, there have been two
rival companies operating these
mines, and have been trying to
starvc each other out, with the re-
suit that the consumers have
bought most excellent coal ut not
much more than half price-thc
very opposite of a trust. But, they
say, the new management will put
something like Il trust price on the
output.
Nick Kent and Porter Hays, of
Martinsburg, were in town Mon
day. Uncle Nick made IA bet, lost
and skipped the town without pay.
ing up. So!
Miss Crawford, sister of Mrs
jim Dowell, who has been visiting
here for some time, left for HON,
Monday. Her home is at Asheville
NC.
DR.. Kemp visited his mother a
Venice Sunday.
DR.. J. Frank Harrison was il
st. Louis Sunday, returning HON,
Monday.
Johnson 4 Dowcll shipped TIVE
ears of hogs from this station Tues
day night, and J, G. llcndri,
II load today.
Uncle Jim Brown was in Mexico
Monday.
Mrs. George W. Wyldc, VIII,
has been sick for some time, i
somewhat improved ut this writ
ing.
While working on the railroa
last week, VIM. Jackson met witt
peculiar accident. Some of til
men were hammrring Il rail with
sledgr when Il silver of steel brok
off, and. hitting Mr.. Jackson, en-
the submaXillay artery, cutting
rleanly. Mr.. Jackson lost consid
: cradle blood and but for the fortu
nate presence of a physician nigh
have blcd to death.
John Hendrix and family of FuI
ton were visitsng in town Sunday
Mrs. John Kemp of Venice wa
: visiting here last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshal c
hear Mexico were visiting Mrs
Marshal's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Cohoon, near town last Sunday.
Two churches in this place N
without pastors, Baptist and Pres
byterian. Rcvs. Taylor and Cal,
we'll have both resigned their pas
: crates, and gone to other fields,
c. w. johnson has hired hin
self II clerk who attends to Il
poultry business thereby glvln
Fix it" more time to entertain
his customers and talk theology.
y Nnrly an thn tuw Military Acn,
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

The Democratic convention ut
Cape Girardeau Tuesday put Il l..
Good in nomination for Judge OF
the st. Louis Court of Appeals.
Three ballots were taken,
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Killed by Lightning.

Elsberry, Mo-, May 2S.-This
afternoon, during thunderstorm,
lightning struck and killed Jack
Thompson, who was under Il tree
near town. His clothing was torn
into shreds, but his skin was not
marked, tho every bone i'll his body
was broken.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

The recital given by the music
seniors at Hardin College Tuesday
night was enjoyed by an enthusi-
astic audience. Seven young ladies
received diplomas for graduation
in music.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

We understand that DR.. o. b.
Mayes has sold out his Office prac-
tee at Thompson and will locate
at Centralia. DR.. Mayes is fine
physician and thoro gentleman,
and such man will succeed any
where.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

DR.. J. +. Harrison, of Benton
City, we understand, is thinking
of moving to Mexico. DR.. Harri-
son is young man of splendid
promise, and all our citizens would
welcome him to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31
Benton City.

Mr.. G.. =. Hale, six miles south
of town, is quite sick.
DR.. J. Frank Harrison has sold
his property here to DR.. Albert +,
Kemp of Venice. DR.. Harrison is
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Miss Mary Steele, who gradu-
ates this year from the State Uni
versity, has been re-appointed
teaching-fellow in Zoology in the
University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

A union revival meeting has just
closed at Springfield, Mo-, which
has been III progress five months.
During the progress of the meet
ing $3.50 persons publicly profess
ed Christianity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

According to the late census of
Cuba that island has 57,613 more
males than females. More than
10 per cent of the population is re-
ported as single. Thrce-fifths of
the people over ten years of age
cannot read.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Loafers and trespassers are 60
ing to hear something drop if they
do not keep away from the city
cemetery on Sundays.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Lock Nolan, of this city, is quite
a hay man. He buys extensively
and ships every day. He bales be-
fore he puts on the market, keep
ing twelve or fifteen men employ
ed
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Married, yesterday afternoon, at
} O'Clock, by Justice y. Il. 'lus-
ter, Oscar Bcringcr to Lizzir Trim
Bile, both of this city, The groom
was member of Co. l., and the
bride worthy lady. Joy and
success to them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

The State nominating conyen-
ton to be held at Kansas City
June 9TH will be held i'll Il large
tent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31


self. That Is why
Il so oRen happens
that just about the
time that Farmer
Fab stock has
reached the place
where he Can take
thin gs easy, he
breaks down.
No class Of peo-
pie have been more
quickly apprecia-
tive Of the tonic
properties of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
than farmers and
stock raisers. They
have found II pre-
vents as we'll as
cures disease. II
keeps the stomach
in healthy opera
tioti stiu,ti1atps the
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

A Hagman on the c. Il y. near
Mt. Leonard last Saturday was
struck by train and instantly
killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Mrs. NJ. l.. Phipps, of st. Louis,
well remembered by a goodly num-
Der of Mexico people, RENTS for
the MESSAGE. Mrs. Phipps writes
that she will spend the heated
term" in the country near st.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Circuit Court convenes next
Monday. Docket elsewhere in the
MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Not n shred of l}0er lndepcnd-
ence shall remain, us the DECLARE
ton of Lord Salisbury.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

The Montgomery City Standard
says: Miss Naomi Nickles, of
Uniontown, Pa, arrived here Tues
day to visit her brother, j. NJ.
and will probably remain
here and in Mexico during the sum-
mer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

w. IL. Wakefield is at Randolph
Springs. Mr.. Wakefield is in Il
failing condition of health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Fighting all over the PhiIipp-
ines" was headline in yesterday :
Republic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

The Senate has voted s., 600, 900
for the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Farmer Fahnstock thinks he owns the
stock he Is so proud of. But rs a matter of
fact the stock owns him. He Is the humble
servant Of horse, COW and pig. He looks
after them better than he looks after him
self, and feeds them before he feeds him
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Work on the new Military Acad'
envy grounds is being pushed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walker, near Farber, Il son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

a. j. Winscott, of this city, will
assist in the census taking of Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

Old papers for sale very cheap
at the MESSAGE office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-31

DR.. Kay's Rcnovator, for the
liver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-22
Kansas Has Fewer Dependents
Than Any State.
Sixteen of the Counties Have
No Poor Farms.
OTHERS AREDESERTED
Average Is Less Than Five
Paupers Per County.
News From the Various State
House Departments.

State Labor Commissioner Lee john
SON is collecting statistics concerning
the pauper population Of the state. He
has received from S1zcounties replies to
his letters of inquiry. and says:
These returns convince me that
Kansas has fewer paupers than any
state in the union in proportion to pop
ulation."
Sixteen of the thirty-one counties re-
porting have no poor houses. Other
counties report poor farms but no in
mates. 1t is noticeable that the coun-
ties of the short grass region report no
poor houses. They are: Barber Clark,
Ford, Cove, Graham, Grant, kearny,
Logan, Norton, Seward, Sheridan, Stan
ton, Stevens, Trego, Wallace and Gray
In the counties from which reports
have thus far been received there is an
average of less than five paupers to the
county. Cherokee leads with forty;
Jefferson is next with twenty-five. The
big counties have not reported, but the
absence of pauper population in the
western part of the state in the coun-
ties reporting reduces the average to
the small number mentioned. In 81
of the 81 counties reporting there
is not a female pauper. Wabaun-
see has 1, Cherokee L, Clay 1, Cloud 3,
Washington 7, Labette 5. Jefferson z,
Douglas ?, Doniphan 1.
Sixty per cent. of the pauperS are
foreign born. Three of the persons
were impoverished by the use of whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-22

dislodge long holdings. Industrials, into
whose condition Mr.. Keene is examining
very thoroughly will in all probability be
made the attacking point of the next
selling movement Mr.. Keene has not
been a factor of late preferring. as he
has stated, to await something. decisive
from South Africa before resuming oper-
atoms on a large scale. British victory
will cause a furry of at least f1ve points
in a number of stocks, but the advance
will not last long, as too many holders
are awaiting an opportunity to sell out.
Bull factors are easy to find but the buy
ing power necessary to the development
of a vigorous market is nowhere In. evil
dence. The monetary situation is. all
that could be desired. The lowering OF
interest rates has stimulated the buying
of railroad bonds, but speculative opera
tons do not show any increase IN volume.
If per cent money fails to attract the
Spectator the question arises how can
bull campaign be carried on successfully
after the South African trouble ceases to
be influential factor. Wall street viii
begin to worry over politics and we shall
have several months of an active market
on this score as the street invariably dis
counts good news in advance, so does 1t
begin to worry over what it considers un-
favorable influences long before they pre-
sent themselves. Those traders who can
not make up their minds to buy stocks
should lose no time in selling them on
bulgeS. Permanently high prices are out
of the question. The whole list will ulti-
mately sell d great deal lower.
r. N. HUDSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-22
HOSPITAL MUST MOVE.
Officials Ready to Proceed Against
Salvation Army Nuisance.

The city board of health is determin-
ed to force the Salvation army hospital
from its present location. A complaint
charging DR.. Hammond, the hospital
physician, and the people in charge, with
maintaining q nuisance will be sworn
to by City Physician Peers Tuesday
morning, and warrants will be issued
accordingly. The case will be taken in
to the city court
Complaints against the hospital have
been drawn up before, but they were
never sworn to and consequently no ar
rests were ever made.
Though the officials of the hospital
acknowledge that there is a case of
Cuban chickenpox there the hospital is
not quarantined and people come and
go as if there was no contagious disease
for miles around.