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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
skillings lsft last nisht for Auburn
which will be their future home.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Skillings left last niGht for Auburns
which will be their future home.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Undsr an arch of evergreen and at the
hume Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. O. II.
Littiefield in Knlghtvills, Miss Kthsl
liner Li.tIefsld was married last evening
ct eight o'clock to Harry Peroival BsiYes,
q conductor on the Portland Electric rail-
road.
The couple entered the parior to the
strains Of Lohsngrin's march which Was
played ON the riano BY Miss Anna May
Psabblss Of Cape Elizabeth and Turing
the ceremony which was performed By
the Kew. Lewis Malvarn OF Portland .
love song was heard.
The bride was In white cashmere
trimmed with lscs, bedeoked with bridal
roses and near her were her sisters, the
one In white satin, the other In pink
cashm ere, with flowers to harmonizs,
white plnks aud pink pinks.
At the sida OF the groom ~ best man
was Mr.. George II. Lamb 1T Portland.
The csrsm any over, invited friends TO
the number Of over nifty were entertained
with Ice cream. cake. punch, etc. Miss
Richardson and Miss Murphy served
punch, Miss Bertha Dodge and Miss
Lillian Rogers locked after the cream
and cake. and - ssoh guest lsft piece
OF wedding cake was offered by Miss
Alice Dodge. The ushsrs were John
Bradford aud Linden Brown. Many
pretty presents were sent 30 the couple
VIII ose home will he In Kniyhtvllle.
Mrs. Dilanedy OF Watertown. NY, and
Miss McKeown are guests Of Mrs. W. L.
Studlsy.
Clinton Rand Of Sumner street IL con
fined to his home by sickness.
westbrook Commandery with Its degree
team win pay q fraternal wish to Ocean
View Commandery Monday evening,
March Sc. A good social time IL GU arsn-
teed everybody who attends.
The Knightville Hose company
will open their fair this eve
ming. The fair will be continued three
days.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. ]. E. LittlsHeld and children, of
Atlantic avenue, left Tuesday for two
weeks In Bos5on and Vicinity.
Mr.. Fred Lemont. accompanied by his
sister. Miss Edna Lemont, have gone to
Mercer TO attend the funeral Of their
uncle, MIR. Oliver Davis.
Mrs. A. b. Waterhouses has returned
from several weeks at the home OF her
parents In North Westport, Mass.
The cottage prayer meeting will be
held Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Edwin Ham ilton, Summer street.
MIR. John g. Wilson, Palmer street, fell
and cut bis upper lip quite badly.
Mrs. W. II. Moore, Elm street, Is en-
tertAining her mother, Mrs. l.. j..
Emery, CT Steep Falls.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained at
the hone OF Mrs. A. II. Small, Elm
street, on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Emma Boardman Of North West
port, Mass. Is passipg few days as the
guest CT Miss Carrie Waterhouse, KELSEY
street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
wives and mothers for

WINS aitsA lttCAhNAS III
their durability. Among these good
things that await you we will men,
ton the Prints-such an array Of
dark, light and Medium effects never
before seen. Then the GinghamS
attract notice-stripes, plaids and
plains-New ColoringS, soft, silky
finish are merits, but the greatest of
all is they will wear. Percales in
handsome patterns and colorS-the
best quality, doesn't take much for
dress it is so wide.
Better get the Summer morning
dresses made before the hot mornings
arrive-Lots of pretty materials for
Shirt Waists and Children's Dresses
and Blouses, Mems Shirts, &c. Out
ing FlanneIs and Scotch Flannels and
Colored All Wool FlannelS find a rest
ing place in our Basement for short
time. They don't stay long, for the
demand for them is amazing. The
Cotton Department contains every
grade and width of cotton obtainable.
Sheets and Pillow Slips all ready for
Blankets and Puffs, all grades,
all sizes. 1t is good time now to
give these matters little conSidera-
ton before the "Spring cleaning" abb
serbs every thought. If you have
arrived at the yearly renovating
period, and need Cretone or Denim
or anything of that kind remember
our Basement holds treasures in that
class of goods.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
]. s. HoYT. TREAsuRER.

Bath, March 21.-Announcement is
made here Of the election of John Ster-
man Hoyt of New York as treasurer of
the EAstern sAipbuilding company Of
New Londcn. Cena.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
HUNG HIMSELF FhOM AN APPLE
TREE.

Bath, March sl.-George Gray Of Small
Point took his life today By hanging
from the limb Of an apple tree in his
yard. He had been in i'll health.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
A BRAND FROM THE BURNING

is an expression often heard.
1t is an excellent figure of speech.
1t forcibly conveys the idea of
something saved from certain de-
struction.
Such figures are valuable to
orators and are freely used by them.
There is brand called the Seal
Brand of coffee, that will never need
to be plucked from the burning.
Chase & Sanborn don't burn this,
fheir most famous brand: they roast
it to perfection.
Most any one knows thatunskilled
roasting would seriously injure any
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22

coffee. This Chase Coffee
their Seal Brand but all their high grade oe packed richly
pachmentned imported bags have become the of
cofees in country.
Experts handle and prepare but first of all is raised
plantations famous for their crops.
What experts select bean and the and dill
gence exercised until this
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
NAMES GREATEST STORE.
Dainty Bedrooms.

The cost of exquisite dninti-
ness In your bedroom Is now SO
very little more than that of ''Or-
akaaryness'' Tint IL fs hurdiy
wOrsls considering. II most etn-
phrttS2liy Is not IL the added
brausv oSthe room where You
spend one.N,ird of your iife Is
xyors, awning 10 you. We can
helm vow beauffSy your bedroom.
Give us an opporfW ni'y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
laddOnia.

Andrew Judy, of Farbrr, form
erly of this place, was perhaps ia
tally hurt by II fall of slate in the
coal mine at Farbcr, one day last
week. His legs and hips were
broken.
Louis Fritch, of Cripple Greek,
formerly of this vicinity, itis learned
by his relatives here. was seriously
hurt i'll II mine one day last week.
Benz. Medley left Monday for
Pond Creek, Oklahoma, where he
may decide to locate.
Oliver Steele, of the State TIM
vrrsity, visited his father here Sun
day and Monday.
Bert Smith had both hands bad
ly sprained and used up by run
away team here one day last week.
DR.. j II. Poland preached II tell
ing sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday.
Rev. 4. G.. Mcndenlnll is in
Macon county this week.
Rev ! 4 Medley of Rush Hill
filled the pulpit for Rev. Rocker
Sunday.
Miss Rc,uicc Rrutou who ror -
while wos ouito sick !. now hottor
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
MartinSbure.

Misses Eva Dubray and Adda
Hultz of Wellsvillc visited near
town several days the past week.
Miss Pearl Christman was the
guest of her friend Miss Ida Davis
east of town Sunday.
Miss Ollie Kelly visited in the
country Saturday and Sunday.
John Hultz visited Wellsvillc
relatives Sunday.
Miss Bculah McGinnis of Stroth-
er is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Lille Hammett.
Miss Lille Conn was shopping
in Wellsville Thursday.
VIM. Banks and family visited
in Wellsville Thursday.
Mcrtious Detienne of Mt. Car
mel visited relatives in town this
week.
Tom McGinnis, travelling agent
for Stark nursery, spent several
days this week with Il. Hammett.
Miss Lille IIammet visited rcla-
tiveS in Wcllsvllc the first of the
week.
Miss Ara Mctireno visited Gala
way friends Sunday. She was ac-
companied home by Miss Gertit
Mumford.
We understand we are to have
another room added to our publ,
school house. We have large
school and another room would be
Il great benefit
Bro. Mrndcnhall, of Laddonia
filled his appointment at the NJ. +
church Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
CIoudburst In Texas.

Austin, Tex, April AS the
result of cloudburst the dam in
the Colorado River broke today
causing great loss oil life and prop
erty. All the lOwerportions of this
city are flooded, the waters of the
river are raging and swollen mile
beyond their banks. 1t is estima-
ted than about 80 persons are kill
ed and $50 houses have been swept
away. Damage in the millions
and cannot be determined.
The reservoir made by the dam
across the river was 80 miles long,
half mile wide and GO feet deep,
1t broke at noon today carrying
death and destruction not unlike
the Johnstown flood of few years
ago. The thru train was wrecked
the electric light plant deluged anC
p,uch further suffering is to bC
feared.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
thompson.

Too much cold weather.
j. Il. Reed is home from Okla
homa.
Misses Harris and Durham have
returned to Hardin College.
Joe MiskclI is moving TO the
Robinson farm.
T. J. Daniel is home from
Southwest Missouri.
Mrs, Ferguson is slowly i'm
proving in the condition of her
health.
W. +. Mcdonald and wife visi-
ted in Mexico Thursday and Fri
day.
q. +. Burdettc returned home
from Kansas City Monday.
Ed. W. II. Hook of Mexico
preached to II filled house ut the
Hall Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giants infant got
badly burned on the neck and arms
first of the week.
Abe Harrison of Ccntralia wa,
here Monday.
Rev, WcStbrook preached AT
lIopcwcll Sunday,
q. +. Burdcttc, W. +. Mellon,
aid and {. T. Jesse attended the
Odd Fellows lodge ut McXic,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Rush Hill.

The oats are sown, the gardens
are making and we learn that some
corn has been planted.
At the annual school meeting.
J n. RoSSer was reelected for di-
rector, and ii seven months term
of school was voted for next year.
Miss Anna Culbertson visited in
Vandalia several days last week.
The Misses Gilmore of Vandalia
were guests of Mrs. j. f. gilbert
son the first of the week.
Mrs. Leslie Myers, who has been
visiting relatives in 1.-THE HILL" re-
turned to her home in Kansas City
last Tuesday
John and Fred Zimmerman went
to Highland, H., Sunday on ac-
count of the death of their mother
Clark Mccall is home from Chill
licothe, where he has been i'll
school for several months.
j. W. Harper and wife visited
relatives and friends here the past
week. Mr.. Harper formerly re-
sided here.
The Kansas City excursion ear
ried away five from our town, and
none of them have yet returned
s'poSe they are hunting the gooC
place.
The ladies of the Christian church
served refreshments Saturday night
for the benefit Of the church an,
we are glad to know they report i
success.
Mrs. +. A. Feutz spent sevcra
days with her parents, north o.
Mexico, the past week.
|. The Candidate speaking Satur
dav night was largely attended.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
ISLANDER SUIT.
One StOckman Wants
$4,000 From the
Other.

Jack Harrison and Robert Buck
ner are two very prominent cattle
and horse dealers of AuXvassc. and
they have many acquaintance i'll
Mexico and Audrain County. Har-
rison is suing Buckncr for SANDER.
The latter has employed w. w.
Fry of this city, and n. d. Thur
mond, of Fulton, as his attorneys,
while Harrison has retained George
Robinson of this city and ID. II.
Harris, of Fulton, to prosecute hi 5
case.
a dispatch from Fulton to the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, referr-
ing to this suit, says:
"a 500, 900 Islander suit was filed
in the Circuit Court of Galloway
County today. The suit is brought
by Jack Harrison against Robert
X. Buckner, both of AuNvasse
They are large cattle and horse
dealers of that locality. On the
18th of last December Buckner lost
four head of 2-year-old cattle from
his pasture, and in the presence of
Harrison and Others he is alleged
to have accused Harrison of steal
ing the cattle. On two or three
occasions previous to this Buck
ner is alleged to have told other
parties that Harrison took his eat
tie. ID. II. Harris, of this city,
and Judge George Robertson, OF
Mexico, are Harrison S attorneys.
This suit has caused considerable
talk, as both parties are prominent
and wealthy cattle and horse men
and are known i'll st, Louis, Kan
sas City and Chicago, where they
ship large number of mules,
horses and cattle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Skinner.
A cold wave Monday.

A cold wave Monday.
Some corn planted last week.
Lots of garden made last week.
Arthur Ellis, pupil of Dental
College in st. Louis, was here on
business last week.
James \. Lewis has moved from
Mexico to his valuable farm near
here,
w. F. Whitley and Alex. Bruce
were elected directors of Gatcw0od
and Cyrcnus Barnes, of Fox.
The erection of new school
house near here is being talked of
considerably lately. A new dis
trict will likely be formed from
portions of other districts.
Several candidates were around
last week. Among them we men,
ton Albert Harrison, j. IL. G"lvin
and Harry Atchison.
j. II. Mcdonald was over from
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Centralia.

Misses Brttir and MuIlir Diyrn
visited thrir brother in BENTON
CITY Sunday.
Miss Sherry had her annual
spriuy millinery opcniug Friday
and Saturday The store WAS
beautifully decorated in roses and
,yiolrts
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
MOlinO.

Every one is done sowing oats,
and are now blowing for corn.
Some few have some corn planted
1t is hard to decide which is the
more numerous, candidates or APP
plicants for the school.
Walter Williams has been Suf-
fering terribly lately from bug
having got into his ear.
Joe Bailey's mother, who has
been visiting him for two or three
weeks, returned to her home near
Littleby Station last Saturday,
John Cauthorn and Orie Green
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Santa Fe.

Miss Mary Long has opened up
her millinery store aud has Il nice
lot of spring hats. Ladies', call
and see her. Prices low as the
lowest.
Santa Fe has an "up-to-datc'
store now. See Nj. &. lloyt's goods
before buying.
Mrs. Fred Quisenberry, Mrs
Philips and little son, Forest, left
"Wednesday for Webb City where
the former will Join her husband
and make her future home.
Mrs. Hoyt, who has been on the
sick list, is improving.
Mr.. Powell, the mail carrier, is
on the sick list this week.
Maudie Crigler entertained IA few
of her friends Saturday night.
Miss Emma Ball and Mr.. Frank
Snyder spent from Friday to Sat
urday in Florida.
Miss May Dull visited Miss Eth
el Bybee near Moline last week.
Virgil Bates is clerking for O.
l.. Crigler.
n. \. Dull and James Eddings
spent Saturday night i'll Farbcr
with &. w. Tanner.
Eva and May Dull entertained
friends Saturday night.
Walter Quisenberry received the
prize of 50 III the map drawing
contest among South Fork, Peak
Wommak, Rowena and Santa Re
schools. Hurrah for our Santa
Fee boy!
Bro. Paisley will preach here tn,
fourth and fifth Sundays in this
month.
Bro. Magghart filled his regular
appointment at the Nj. +. church
Sunday.
Little Claudio Myers, of Perry
is visiting his grandmother, Mrs
Jim Davis.
VIM. Dull and son, George
made a business trip to Mcxic,
Saturday.
Newt. Bishop and family of neal
Perry visited Mrs. Bishops sis ter
Mrs. Lucas, Saturday night anC
Sunday.
Misses Minerva and Lille Peak
Mr.. Reuhy Underwood and sister
Miss Matte, of near Perry, wcr,
the guests of the Misses Dull Sun
day.
Floyd Hanna was in Mexico Sat
urday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

who went to Colorado Il short time
.agu. write back to their friends
that they arrived there all right
and like the country very well SO
far.
Albert Preston. who has been
in oklahoma and |. 7. for IL year
or more. in writing to his mother
and other friends here. speaks
greatly in favor of the country.
Miss Alice Munday visited her
grandmother and other friends in
Mexico last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
The City Government.

The following are the new city
officials of Mexico:
Mayor-W. X. Potts.
Marshall. II. Lane.
Police Judge. X. Macfarlane.
Collector. d. Mckee.
Attorney. ID. Orear.
Assessor-T. j. Kelso.
Clerk. V. Williams.
Night Policemen =. Sanford
j. w. Barnett.
Street COMMISSIONER ID. Miller.
Sexton Cemetery-A. w. Hulen.
Engineer-W. b. Mclntire.
Weigher-M. A. Thomas.
Physician-Dr. c. A. ROthwell
Councilnen-C. Il. Lupton, j.
b. Graham, X. \. Armstrong,
Philip Rebman, w. Il. Kent, a. j,
Winscott, j. +. Blatner, ii. l..
Steppelman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Johns Branch.
Farmers are all busy.

Farmers are all busy.
Levi German has purcha scd him
II fine saddle horse.
q. Il. Montague has Il match to
his grey horse. Now look out,
girls.
w. VI. Edwards has rented W
Y. b. Read farm.
Matte Montague invited few
of her young friends to spend Sun
day with her aud partakc of nice
dinner, it being her thirteenth
birthday.
Lille Smith came up from Van
dalia last week for II few days.
j. a. Smith and daughter, Mol
lie, spent few days at Santa Pc
lately.
Rush Harmon, of Mt. Carmel.
was on the Branch few days ago.
AS Miss Dora has her garden
made and Levi is thru sowing oats
they have been trying their luck at
fishing.
Quite ii number of the Branch
ties are planting corn.
Miss Gabrielle Pate still contin-
ues to visit on the Branch occa-
sionally.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
County ~ "
" Correspondence
Worcester.

WORCESTER.
Mrs. a. {. Corner of Laddonia.
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. John
Quaintance.
Mrs. Ed. Crawford is on our
sick list.
Oscar Klusman, son of Charles
kluSman, is very sick.
Isaac Dyer and family moved to
Mexico lately.
Miss Maud Azdcll visited home
folks Sunday.
Mr.. Worsham. who has been
very sick of dropsy, is improving
Some farmers are planting corn.
There was candidate speaking
at Rpag les school house and Wor-
cestcr Thursday and Friday nights
of last week.
O. +. Hafncr was elected direct
or at Bcagles school meeting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

Strother Sunday, the guest of his
parents.
Mr.. Bybec is i'll of pneumonia, =
it being the consequence of getting
too warm while burning off grass.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
The Military School.

About Is, 800 has been sub
scribed toward the $40, 800 wanted
to secure the enterprise. SubSrrip-
tons are adding up each day and
it is hoped that within very short
time the full amount will have been
subscribed. The citizens are de-
termined and We expect TO see the
effort succeed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
A beautiful line of trimmed hats
at p. w. Harding's.
The New Railroad.

j. f. Houghland, of the pro-
posed st. Louis, Iowa & Northern
Railway, (the "Eldon") has called
IA meeting of the company at MeXi-
GO Tuesday, May |, when he says
the contract will be approved for
the binding of the entire line.
"As soon, thereafter" he says, "as
it can be done active work will be-
gin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

The Baptist Young Peoples Tn
ion was very pleasantly entertained
by Miss Cora Foley Monday even
ing. Vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, readings, Rotations, games
and refreshments furnished enter
tainmeut till Il late hour. The
b. Y. p. US hold these social
meetings monthly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

People awaked yesterday morn
ing to find their newly made gar
dens covered with more than two
inches of snow. But it began
melting as soon as Old Sol came
up the sky.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Order of Publication.
STATE or NILSSON RI.
County of Audruin.
In the Circuit Court. June
Term, 1900.
Maggie T.. Freeman, Plaintiff,

~,
Til" unknown heirs of John c. Knrk.
deceased, Defendants.
Now. on this day, March n, iaD, comes
inc Plaintiff herein hy
his attorneys, and ilrs his
petition in vacation verified by affidavit,
stating among other things that tn" DE
PENDANTS hur"in, the unknown heirs Of
John &. liurk. decreased. are unhnuwn 10
til" Plaintiff, aud may Lee non residents OF
Tia" Stat"ut Missouri.
Nud it appearing to the satisfaction Of
the tI"rh ul til" Circuit Court OF Audrain
County. Missouri, that scrvir" cannot hc
had upon the said unknown heirs afprr-
said. in the ordinary way.
II is ordered hy the Clrrl, Of said Court
in vacation, that publication he made
notifying said unknown heirs of John {.
Burk. deceased. Defendants herein, thuta
suit has been commenced against them in
III" Circuit Court OF Audrain County. Mis-
souri,, III" ohi"cv and general nature 81
which is To correct title To the following
7 lands situated in Audraiu County, State
of Missouri. r-Wit: Tn" East half Of
tine Nurth West quarter 81 section -. IN
Township ~. Range :. west Of the 9Th
Principal Mcrdiau aud to vest the title
~ inc IlaIhl'H ulu'r th' PROVISIONS "'
Section l2G~. entitled Limitations in case
of certain titles Of Chnulrr is Of the Re
,iSrd Stotutr. Of Missouri Of l,pp: and
far, decree, uuiriius and urrfrrtiuv the
t,,,t.,,I ,ii,i,y
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Now. therefore, yuu said nonresident
l.. IA.
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nIi,,. ,I,i. .ni, and nuI,.s ,,,, n. and
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appear ~ tue h'\' regular Term 81 'h''
t"urt, To- b" begun anI held At the Court
li"uN" ia the & N ui Mexico. County aud
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

John Handley, eight miles north
of Centralia, died last Saturday
night, aged 81 years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

Fire department called out Tues
day night account of an accidental
blaze in the Mckinley restaurant.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12
Some Fine Horses.

The annual horse show in Mex
leo last Saturday was quite II sue
cess. Some of the finest animals
in the State were on exhibition.
j. A. Potts, with Thornton Star;
II. =. Moore, with his winner,
Ike; VIM. Smith, with Rex SPUR
rel; J. q. Ford, with his Rex Me
Donald, .Jr.; George ID. MasSie,
near Santa Fe, with the fine saddler
and harness horse, Bald Eagle;
ID. ID. Armstrong, with Lyon. II
Canadian draft horse; Charles
Schropp, with Midnight Denmark;
j. b. Fletcher, with a / year old,
Midnight, coach horse; James
Quinlan, with French Percheron
draft horse; John Stumpf, with
two fine black mares and John
Brewer, with fine gray mare
these were among the exhibitions.
Hard to down Audrain, or the
adjacent territory, in Il show of
fine horses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

Seven proposed State constitu-
tional amendments to be voted on
at the coming November election.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

Mrs. j. H. Simmons, of this
city, has returned from visit to
her sister, Mrs. Samuel Hale,
south of LaddOnia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-04-12

If you want the best corset in
the world for the money, call for
the w. b. Price $1.0O at Har-
ding's.