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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
Thompson, Mo.
DUR0C JERSEY HOGS.sg " u
A Few Point. in !ssi. saV.

Cd Hardy, vigorous, least sub
jcct to cholera of any known
breed. (2) Very prolific, ten to
fifteen pigs to the litter is the
average. CD Rapid growth, cas-
lily made to weigh 200 lbs. at six
months, 300 at ten, 400 at fifteen
months. a. Very gentle dispo-
sition. (O Best breed known to
cross with other breeds. Farmers
wishing to raise better hogs can
not do better than investigate the
merits of the Duroc Jersey.
\ few choice male pigs for sale
by b. W. HALE,
Laddonia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

THE Democrats of Virginia met
i'll State convention last week and
the following is IL passage from the
platform adopted: THE Demo-
Gratis of the State of Virginia, in
convention assembled, rcailirm
their allegiance and unfaltering
devotion to the national Democrat
ic party, and declare their admira-
ton for its leaders, from Jeifers ON
to Bryan, who have borne the par
ty standards in victory and de-
feat"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
THE MESSAGE is fo

HE MESSAGE Is tOf
Road some order of road
Improve improvement in Au.
ment. drain county, either
the Hawkins plan,
perhaps, or some other.
We may I've twenty-five years
ahead of the times" but this inn
proyement must come sooner OF
later and we would be glad to see
it within the next twelve months.
The editor of the MESSAGE was
born and raised in this county and
at one time opposed rock road i'm
provement in Audrain, principally
for the reason that all propositions
heretofore presented were indefinite
as to where the improvement
should begin. OF course if MeXi-
60 and Salt River Township were
to be the only bcncficiaries we
would oppose the proposition to
the bitter end. But the PROPOSE
ton now is to spend propOrtiOnatc
money in each township. That
removes a big objection. 1t makes
n fair and just proposition.
Another objection we had was
the issue of bonds; that status
remains. But AS has been well
said you can get no good thing
without paying for it. The city
of Mexico wants to own her clcc-
tric light aud water works plants.
Well, we favor that, but it is
going to take a debt to do it, yet
such course has paid other cities
and paid them well, even if debt
had been incurred.
SO we are for the improvements:
Il debt for the county is no worse
than for the city The question is
stirring; while there are those who
oppose, there are those who favor
Think soberly on the question.
Would it not he better now aud for
the years to come to have the i'm
prOvement! Under the present
system we spend thousands every
year, and the next year it is the
same thing over. Gravel or rock
roads would need no such attention
and outlay of money for repairs.
We say these things, not to an
tagonize any one, but because we
believe i'll every man having his
opinion and the courage to express
it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
Wined and Dined.

EDlTOR MESSAGE: There is Il
report in general circulation that a
majority of the City Council and
several other municipal officers
were wincd and dined by the sa-
luon Keepers of Mexico. Why
some were not invited is Il puzzle
to the unlnvitcd; why Il majority
were invited and accepted is II
question that is puzzling many of
the good people of Mexico. Sure
~ it was not intended as bride
or to influence the vote of the in
vitcd members on the proposed
license reduction ordinance. 1t is
due the people who vote and pay
taxes to know why city Officials
should be thus wined and dined by
Il special class who are asking
special favors.
\ full account of this banquet
with Il list of names of participants
would he very interesting reading.
There may have been no intended
influence as to votes, but our city
councilmen. like Caesars wife,
should be above suspicion. AS
taxpayers and law abiding citi-
zens we would like to know the
truth. Inquirer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

IT is somewhat puzzling to read
that Armour 4 Co. and Swift 4
Co., the big meat men, have OBJ
tanned joint control of the stock
yards at Fort Worth, Texas, but
will remain rivals for the meat
trade of the country. Partners at
one place; rivals ut all others, is
an odd way of doing business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

GOV. DoCKERY has appointed
Hon. w. II. KEENAN,, of this city,
as II delegate to attend the Nation
al Good Roads convention to he
held at Buffalo, y. Y, beginning
September 10. Mr., KEENAN, is en-
thusiastic for good roads. His
appointment TO the national gath
cring of those who will plan better
roads for the whole county is II
wise one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
County Meeting at the Mex.
co Christian Church.

The DIST annual convention of
the Audrain County Cooperation
of Christian Churches was held in
Mexico this week, beginning Mon
day night.
Devotional services were led by
Ed. w. ID. Endrcs, pastor of the
church at Laddonia. Elder koken-
dotfer presided. The sermon was
delivered by Ed {. :. Brooks, of
New London. He spoke from Ro-
mans PIP, where the apostle eX-
hortS the church mot to be con-
formed to this world" The preach
er struck from the shoulder at some
of the modern, strictly up-to- date
usages in the churches usagcs
rather tending to please the devil
than to honor and glorify God.
The church should stand against
sin and all things questionable.
He used a sentence containing this
thought: The church must be
consistent 1t must not cXpel the
giddy young girl whose only sin is
dancing, Il disease which Il little
age and little sense will cure, and
allow the libertine aud the scouu-
drcl to remain in the church. The
sermon was Il very forcible one.
Tuesday morning Ed. kokcn-
dotfcr was elected president pro
tenn. The following committees
were also appointed:
On Program j. W. Strawn,
o. EndleS.
Ways and means-H. +. Davis,
p! W Harding, j. c. DeLaporte,
Enrolmdnt-E. lIcrndon, b. l..
Locke, W. II. French.
Place A Headington II Eau
.ut, Charles Leet.
P.W Harding made Il statement
regarding county work, telling of
helpful work of j. II. Thomas at
Rush Hill and in other fields of the
county.
II. +. Davis here delivered an |
interesting address on bible school |
work. Egan Herndon also dcliv-
red IN instructive address.
The ladies' of the church serve
he convention with dinner and
upper in the basement of the
hurch.
After noon G. a. Hoffman dis
uSscd THE Evangelist. 1.-THE
'icld" was w. p. DorSeys theme.
w Kokendoffer discussed, The
york with church members and
With the uuconverted.
The CIV b. NJ. was discussed by
lrs. J l.. Moore, of Palmyra.
S.B. Moore of Moberly, delivered
he address Tuesday night.
The praise service Tuesday
forming was led by +. Hcrndon.
j. a. Hcadington discussed
Christian Churches Thirty Years ;
go and Now" ,
Il. 4. Abbott delivered an nd
ress, in place of ii, +. Davis, MS ,
er program.
II, q. Harris led song service
fter the dinner hour J
DR.. +, Nj. Traughbcr led II sell \
ice for the Christian Endeavor. \
The sermon last night was de- \
vcred 10y Ed, +. NJ, Smith, of J
!
The Sc sSions were very prolita.
e and were greatly enjoyed by q
| who attended. 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

If existing crop and drouth con-
ditions furnish any excuse for re-
duction of city saloon license, let
the council show consistency by
reducing the license of those mcr-
chants-namcly grocery, dry goods
merchants, etc. who furnish the
people with the actual necessities
of life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

Persons having legal advertise
mcnts, such as final settlements or
administrators notices, trustee ;
sales, orders of publication, etc. +,
should remember that they have a
right to have the same published
i'll any paper they may wish. The
MESSAGE will publish them for
YOU at Il reasonable rate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

Inquirer" asks thru the MIS-
SAGE about certain so-called
banquet given by Mexico saloon
keepers to the members of the city
council. The facts are explained
about thus: There was "ban-
quet," tho it was rather accident
al" But one saloon keeper was
concerned. Three of the city
council were not present. The
rest was IL rcchrche affair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

"AGRICOLA' at Laddunia wants
rock roads only on the guarantee
that those who use them shall pay
for them. The MESSAGE believes
the Improvement will have to come
just like IA school district builds IL
new school building, or the tax
payers support Il public school,
whether all who pay have children
to send to school or not. 1t is the
same proposition, as we see it..
Agricola's notion that there would
be pieces of roads in each town
ship, we think, is foreign to the
plan. The idea would be to make
the roads all one connected system.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
Oyer Poultry Yards.

Breeder of Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Cornish Indian Game, sc.
Brown Leghorns, Light Brahmas,
Chickens and Imperial Ducks
Eggs in season. Light Brahmas
and sc. Brown Leghorns for sale
only this fall. Correspondence
solicited.
Thompson, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
The drought is said
What A. to have effected a re-
bout 1t? duction of saloon H.

W. "i''~h' - '''iN
What A. to have effected re-
bout 1t? duction of saloon Ii
cense in Mexico from
81 600 to 81 200 year. Three
saloons, that is 81, POO Il year less
revenue from this source than for
merly.
If men in this community are
really going to guzzle that much
less whisky the coming year it is
that much more saved to them in
money and ten times that saved in
happiness to their families, to say
the least.
But if crop failure is the excuse
for this license reduction, suppose
next year we raise good crops IL
gain, will the license be put back!
Either that must happen or it will
have To he admitted that the
drought was II poor excuse for the
reduction this year and that tenn
perauce is really gaining grounds
and men are not spending money
for whisky like they II sed To. We
believe the latter is the ease, too,
and if it is the ease what is McXi-
go going to do in very few years
for revenue! We claim We must
have this revenue nOw-can t
meet expenses without it-what
are we going to do when we have
to give it up! This is II condition
in city affairs that must soon be
met. We are going to have to
give up our blood money" at |
last, and what are we going to do |
about it?
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

Hickory county, this State, has
no saloons and it is II rare thing to
find prisoner in the county Jail.
DO away with whisky and many
of the wrongs in society would be
righted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

WELL, yes, if the rest of the
county does not now want gravel,
or rock, road improvement, let ;
begin with Salt River Township.
Bonds for this township won t
affect the rest of the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

AUDRAIN is to have two more
rural mail delivery routes. Uncle
Sam has been good to this county
in this respect. We expect him to
begin to threaten us that we must
have better improved roads after
awhile. too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

SOME people are get
Mosquitoes ting scared these days
Women about the mosquito;
and Birds. he breeds malaria
and they propose ker-
osene spread over the waters where
he may breed to destroy his Larvae,
but how would you go about that
1t could not be done, but it might
brighten the oil field situation.
The bird is the remedy. But of
late, says scientific writer, the
immense demand for birds in mil
linery has led to n slaughter of
the innocents which has depopu-
lated the woods and fields, so far
as the bird population is concern
ed. Hence mosquitoes. Hence
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

The older Indians whose brutal
instincts have been kept under
control by the government, must
chucklc over the evidence of our
superiority shown by a revival of
the Indian torture of burning at
the stake.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

II that old sidewalk has been
torn up, better be replacing it.
You will have to face mud and
winter soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

Too many people leaving MeXi-
60 and Audrain county. We need
factories and home enterprise that
will give employment to labor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

The MESSAGE and Twice a Week
st. Louis Republic, both one year,
only $l.75. If.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

THE Kansas City Star is for ID.
L. Francis for senator to succeed
Vest. That ought to settle it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

THE Kansas Irvine plant-gov-
eminent ownership-is proving n
great satisfaction out that way.
The Kansas officials have about
completed their annual report for
this year, ending July |, and this
is what they will say: "The Irvine
plant has been installed for nearly
two years. The first years the
prison officials undertook to sell
Irvine exclusively to farmers direct
for cash and they were left with n
large stock on hand. During the
present summer Warden Jewett
inaugurated another system and
sold Irvine to all who wanted it,
He met and brought down trust
prices, and not only sold out big
stock, but made quite IA little pro,
fit for the State"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
Order of Publication.
In the Circuit Court. To Sep
TENDER Term, 1901.
STATE OF MISSOURI, IS
County of Audrain.
Lieu bennington. Plaintiff.
Frank Remington. Defendant.

vs..
Frank Remington. Defendant.
Now on this day August 18th. 1901
comes Plaintiff herein, Lieu bennington.
by her Attorney, and files with the Clerk
of this Court, in vacation. her petition
for divorce duly verified by affidavit.
stating among other things that the de-
PENDANT herein Frank Huntington, is Il
non resident of the State of Missouri and
has abscntcd himself from his usual place
OF abode So that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
this Court in vacation. that publication
b" made herein. notifying said defendant.
Frank ll"rninydonl that Il suit has
been commenced against him in this
Court. the object and general nature of
which Is to obtain Il decree of divorce
from said defendant. and for such other
orders and judgments as to the Court
may seem Just and proper.
Now, therefore you. said nonresident
defendant. Frank bennington. are here
by notified of the filing Of this suit and
that unless You be and appear at the next
regular term Of this Court to be begun
and held at the Court House in the City
of Mexico. County and State aforesaid,
on the 3rd Monday in September. 1901.
next. and upon said date answer or other
wise plead To said petition, the same will
b" taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dcrcd in accordance with the prayer Of
the plantiH.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be- published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, MESSAGE. a weekly newspaper pub
lishcd in said County of Audrain and
stat" of Missouri. for four weeks success
lively the last insertion To he at least fif-
teen days before the commencement of
said next term of this Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Audrain,
|. j. {. Buckncr. Clerk of the Circuit
Court within and for the County and
Stat" aforesaid do hereby certify that the
above aud foregoing is Il full true and
perfect copy of the Order of Publication
in the above entitled cause AS fully AS
the same appears Of record in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Done at office in the City of Mexico.
County and State aforesaid. this 9TH day
of August. \. d.. 1901.
- dc. BUCKNER.
! SEAL, Clerk Audrain Circuit Court. |
tin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

THE COmmoncr comes down UNI
mercifully upon Mckinley for send
ing Il message of coincidence to the
German Emperor on the death of
his mother and not sending mes
sage also to poor old Paul Kruger
upon the death of the latter 5
wife. The Commoner adds: "llow
does it happen, altho the President
of this great Republican govern
mcnt loses no time in expressing
sympathy with Kings and Emper-
ors, that he utterly ignores the
opportunity to express sympathy
with the President of a Republic?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

Corn King Philips has quit biz
Wasn't able to read his futures"
clear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

{. =. CRANE,
q. l.. aud ia. Wab
Ry.St. Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22

,. HIT, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-22
County of Audrain,

- j. G. BUCKNER.
SEAL. Clerk Audrain Circuit Court.
- j. 4. Baker, Attorney for Pla in
tin,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

practical benefit The whole subject has
been gone over, and. While many excel
lent reasons-perhaps the best reasons~
have been presented for confining popu-
lar education to the ordinary branches
1t is probable that the high school has
come to stay" 1t ought to be mcdi-
fed. AT least it should be overhauled
occasionally to weed out the impractical
matter that constantly accumulates It
may Well be doubted If a regular COM
mercial school would be legitimate or
desirable part of a public school system.
1t would be taxation of the whole for
the benefit of the few. Business educd=
ton is best acquired by actual contact
With business. The public school is the
hulWark of the republic We have long
mad that dinned into our ears, and it is
a truth that perhaps ought not to be con-
s1tered tiresome; but here is limit to
what the public ought to be expected to
90 1t is the duty of the state to educate
the young up to a certain reasonable
point; but there comes a time when those
WHO want to he Greek or Latin scholars
or boakkeepers, or railroad magnates, or
something Of that higher sort, should not
depend on the public funds There is ons
thing, though, about the Chicago enter
prise that cornmends it. From It's title
It does not appear to be a school where
girls are to be given smattering of
stenography and typewriting, and turned
cut on the world to have q miserable ex-
tstence at about $3.50 a week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

scarcely Scriptural. 1t is not in accord
with the doctfine of the Nazarene, that
of non-resistance. Tt is the doctrine of
force, rather than love. 1t contradicts
the instruction, Blessed are the meek"
and the other beatitudes which are sup
posed to be the foundation of the Chris
tan philosophy. 1t follows the law of
an eye for an eye. 1t is case of fire
light fire. The Ratchet and the prayer,
the rock and the Gospel song, reside at
the opposite poles of Christian effort.
Is it possible, after all, that woman is
more effective with the Ratchet than
with -prayer-that her forte is the rock
thrown with a baseball arm, rather than
the fearful plea borne on the wings of
song? Whatever the outcome. it remains
as fact, that woman is a factor that
has to be considered in public affairs, as
IN the home History has it's Joan OF
Arc, as well as it's Marys and Marthas;
its Carrie Nation, as well as it's women
missionaries of prayer and song.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
CIVILIZATION IN CHINA.

So far as the government Of the United
States has acted as peacemaker IN China
and has sought to promote the terri
torial integrity of the Chinese nation
there can be no doubt but that the Amer
lean people of every rank and division
of opinion have been anxious to sustain
their federal representatives. Whenever
their officials have shown any disposition
to join with European nations liz exact
ing burdensome conditions or imposing
summary punishment or hardship on the
Chinese people they have never been able
to escape popular condemnation.
The discussion of the Chinese problem
has long since passed the stage where
the reading American publics can be re-
garded as following the subject with
any permanent degree of sustained in
terest. 1t has been made too plain of
late that the representatives of Euro
pean government in China are pursuing
the ends of their masters, without any
marked respect for the rights or interests
of the natives and wholly with view
to the ultimate gain, territorially, poiit-
ically and otherwise. of the nations con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

ing what appears to it to be very con-
temptible piece of political treachery and
chicane
OF such a nature is the transaction by
which petition is put in circulation for
the removal of Fred c. Schifrmann from
the Office of oil inspector. The authors
of that undertaking, whoever they may
be. ought to be drummed out of political
association with any class of men having
the slightest claim to decent character.
1t is distinctly an act OF public black
mail and spite, and in the estimation
of all tolerant and reputable men In
political life ought to bring disgrace upon
it's projectors
1t has appeared to Gov. Van SAINT
proper to reward a number of his politi-
cal friends in this county, Mr. Schifr-
mann among others That he has done SO
is made the preteXt on which to engage
in the BLACKBOARD warfare Weged against
Schiffmann. We are naught to Hecuba
nor Hecuba to us. Schinmann may be
Seventh ward have designated him and
his friends. But he, at least, would
never descend to anything Ike the depths
OF political tiffany for the accomplish
mcnt of any purpose, which is repro
scented by the effort to make him the
victim Of a gross calumny, While seeking
his disgrace and wrong officially 1t is
recited that Schiffmann was a party to
the public and private imposition ana
wrong represented by the pardon Of the
woman Morris. There is, perhaps, no
reading man in Ramsey county, where
Schifrmann is best known, who does not
believe that, Of all the Republican bretA-
rem mixed up in that transaction, Schiif-
mann is the least likely to be justly
chargeable with an intent either to de-
ceive the governor or to acquire tainted
money gain
Let Schifmann be removed. The
G O e cares not whether he Is, or
whether he is to be made the victim of
tie known love of reform of the Seventh
ward Republicans by having his office
skorn of its present emoluments Neither
event in any sense represents funeral
over which we should do poIitca weeping
But let these things be done, ii at all,
otherwise than through the agencies Of
hate and calumny, of jealousy and re-
venge, and Of the other forms OF public
and private unrighteousress which are
plainly involved in the transaction.