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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
WlNTERING CATTLE.
Feed the Green Corn Stalks
Now and Save the
Hay.

Manhattan, kas., July 81
'The first thing to do in arrang-
ing to get stock thru the coming
fall and winter" says Prof. II, NJ .
Cottrell, of the agricultural expcr-
lment station, "iS to use to the
best advantage the crops now
growing. The stalks of corn, sor-
ghun, kat1ir corn and other plants
used for roughness are worth more
for feed green than they will be if
fed as fodder next winter. If the
Stockman does not have the neces-
sary pasture, and is obliged to
feed now, 1t will pay him to feed
his corn and other green crops
and save the hay for winter.
y good deal of corn is in tas-
sci and drying up, with no pros
pect for ears. Corn in such con-
dition is not worth much, but if it
is fed green, cattle will get ali
there is in it. If it is not neces-
Sary to feed the corn now, leave it
as long as it stays green, then cut
with binder and when dry stack
Let the corn stand in the field be-
fore cutting as long as can be done
without waste.
Sorghum, Kaffir corn, cow
peas, and alfalfa make safe pas
ture after cattle become accustom-
ed to them, but great care must be
used in starting stock on such pas
lures. At the college we fill the
cattle with straw or hay in the
morning and then turn them on
the sorghum or other green crops
only ID minutes the first day, the
next day 30 minutes. and then in
crease the time l. minutes each
day until we reach an hour and
half, when it is safe TO let them
stay on all the time and not give
them other feed. Cattle turned
on such pastures at first, if hun
CRY, Will often eat Il few month
fuls and die i'll Il few minutes or
hours"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
Enough of Soldering.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 3l.-Jes-
sc Farris, a member of Company
X of the Fourth Regiment, has
about all the soldering he wants.
When he left for Camp Dockery
last week his father was sick, and
he promised that he would come
home to see him Monday.
But, he says, he was unable to
see the proper officer to get a pass
thru the lines, and when he at
tempted to steal away was shot
thru the leg by sentinel. When
he arrived here on Thursday his
father was dead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
A Rubber Neck.


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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
PIXIES CARRIE NATION.
Kicks a keg of Beer Into
InOCuOuS DeSuetude.

When it comes to Carrie Ma
tons, Kansas is not the only tin
can in the alley, says the Louisi-
ana Press. Pike county Missouri.
is some pumpkins along that line
also. No matter what the world
springs new, Pike is always equal
TO the emergency, and falls in.
The "Ashburnites, or at least a
certain per cent of them, are fond
of liquid refreshments, and "chip
in almost every Saturday and
send to either Hannibal or Louisi-
ana for IL keg, which furnishes
much enjoyment for the crowd du-
ring the long and weary hours of
Sunday.
To make our readers thoroly
conversant with the situation in
the metropolis of Salt River town
ship, it will be well to say that
that town is also the home of many
Free Mcthodists, religious sect
who believe they are sanctifed,
and do all in their power to pre-
vent others from doing what they
(the Free Mcthodists) think is
wrong. When person joins the
Free Methodist church he or she is
compelled to discard all jewclry
and other tincry and tomfoolcry, "
as they term it, and go only in the
plaincst clothing.
But to get back to our story: \
few Sundays ago, the Irregular
kcg' was pulled out of its cold
storage near the depot and IA thirS-
ty crowd followed it in solemn pro.
ccsslon up the railroad track to a.
shady spot, where the faucet was
driven h0mc' aud the
sparkling beverage began to flow.
The kcg was placed on the end of
the railroad ties to give il rlcva.
ton and the crowd sat below on
the side of the dump. After being
there short time, one fellow who
began TO get enthusiastic called
for mug with the foam on the
bottom. just at that moment,
from the other side of the track, a
woman arOSc and with one vigor-
Gus kick sent the kcg II flying into
the ditch. The surprise of the
crowd was intense. They sat as i'll
petriicd. The life-hlood of the
keg was fast cbbing away in the
ditch below.
One fellow regained his cquilib-
rum and with whoop sprang II.
stride the keg and made frantic ef.
forts to stop the flow of the beer.
Help soon arrived from the crowd
and the contents were saved. cX. |
rept possibly half II gallon.
The woman who caused the con-
sternation is "A Free Methodist and
was doing missionary work" She
returned to town. The incident
subject for the crowd
to talk about the balance of the
lay.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
HOME WINNERS.
Lucky Audrain People in the
Ell Reno Drawings.

Uncle Sans land drawings
down in Oklahoma closed last week
and ii number of people from this
section were amougth the lucky ones.
Felix Il. Arnall, from Mexico,
drew Il claim of 100 acres. A bro
ther of Mr.. Arnall, w. 7. Arnall,
resides near Molino, this county.
Marion NJ. Barnes, formerly of
this city, also drew Il claim. A.
mong others from this section of
Missouri who drew claims were the
foll,,r;,,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

\ Lincoln county dentist re-
ceived the following order for a
set of teeth by mail the other day:
Deer sur-My mouth measures
5E inches acrost and is III inch
es from tip to tip. 1t is kinder
hart shaped and also hummocky
around the edges. Has II hair lin
i'll one corner when | grin. If this
description wunt fit | guess III
have to come up"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
TURNER IN KANSAS.
Late of This County, Writes
the Message a Letter.

Hays, Kan, July %. EDITOR
MESSAGE: | promised you few
lines, but forgot it until | was
looking over my minute-boo aud
saw your name. | was thru Okla
homa and down to Fort Gil. Went
over the Rock Island from Kansas
City to Wichita. Stopped at FL
Reno, Ok, saw Wesley Roberts,
who used to be in the butcher bus
mess at Laddonia, Mo. He looked
well and said his family was well.
| came back to Kansas City over
the NJ. X. & r., anu from Kansas
City to Hays over the Missouri
Pacific. The best wheat | saw
was in Saline county, Mo-, and
the next best was from Wichita,
Kan, to Caldwell, Kan. The next
best was up the Kaw river. Sa-
line has lots of good wheat, but
nothing else to speak of.
There is quite little talk out
here about the prospects of the
new gold fields opening, over on
the Smoky River, about 20 miles
from this place. This used to be
old Fort Hays. The old govern
ment fort is about a mile south of
town. | shall go over to the gold
dlgglngs as soon as the weather
gets cooler and there comes rain
enough to settle the dust, and |
think that will be soon, for it has
clouded up two or nine times in
the past week and think that no
prospect at all.
Mr.. Beal, | find people here
from Rails, Pike and Audrain
counties, Mo-, and some Illinois
men | was raised up with, but
most Of the people are Russian:
not many can talk the English
and the women go more
like squaws than women and do
most all of the drudgery about the
farms.
The great boy tramp, who start
ed from Boston, Mass, to San
Francisco, arrived here today, car
rying his staff and little luggage,
and his dogs shoes, but had lost
his dog. He has worn out eleven
pairs of shoes and is now tramp
ing on his twelfth soles. He start
I'd on the first of January, last,
a cent and is to walk thru
md return by railroad without a
cent only what is donated to him
within twelve months. He tells
some hard experiences and looks
worse for wear, and carries papers
o show that he is Arthur Stanley |
6riscoe, the boy tramp.
There were no oats or corn to |
speak Of in all my travels.
Well, Mr.. Editor, | will quit for
his time, wishing you prosperity |
II your business.
Resp,
II Il TI-RNER
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The hottest month since Il rec
ord has been kept was the one just
past. Mr.. j. F. Llewellyn, chief
OF the government weather bu-
reau for Mexico, informs us that
the maximum temperature was
above 100 for u days and the av-
erage maximum temperature for
the month of July was 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The kind of hat II man wears in
London may make big difference.
An American had himself loaded
down with stolen watches, by pick
pockets, because he happened to
wear Il peculiar sort of gray hat,
which it seems is the badge of the
man to whom pick-pockctS pass
their booty when they are chased
by officers, and then found himself
arrested He got discharged, but
it Is safe to say that he won't wear
that hat in London again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

At McKeesport, Pa, last week
the young bride of John Brosewis
danced herself to death. A we'd
ding celebration was brought to a
sudden end, and next day the
bride of less than forty-eight hours
was buried in her wedding dress.
The physicians say her death was
due to exhaustion and heart fail
ure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

A Mexico father was telling a
party of friends the other day how
his son extorted money from him.
The father is a little deaf, and one
day the son came to him and said :
Father, | want five dollars" The
father, of course, failed to hear.
The son cried out again, Father,
! want ten dollars" The father
suddenly raised his head and meek
ly answered, wish ! had heard
you the first time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
message" Readers.

The following are late new sub
scrlberS or renewals to the MES
SAGE:
Charlie West.
w. II. Logan.
j. A. Pierce.
DR.. j. r. Crawford.
r. Rennolds.
Roy Ramey.
X. w. GOodell.
S. J. 7. Toalson.
Lee Lewis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

George Hatton, colored, was
tried in Justice Gentry's court in
Sailing township last week and the
jury found him guilty of stealing
two hogs from j. ID. Smith. He
will serve six months in the Au-
drain county iaiI.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
Woman Fatally Burned.

Hannibal, Mo-, July 3I.-Mrs.
Il. w. Liggett was fatally burned
by the explosion of IL gasoline
stove at noon today She was en-
gagged in filing the reservoir while
two jets were burning, when an
explosion occurred. Her clothing
took fire and she was frightfully
burned about the body and limbs
Death came about I O'Clock to.
night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The fact that Paul Moore, ex-
Governor Stephens former private
secretary, who is at present editor
of the Charleston Enterprise, has
begun to feed sheep for market
causes j. 7. Bradshaw to remark
that one editor at least will be
able to live this winter on the fat
of the lamb.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Centralia was strictly in the
land drawings down in Oklahoma
last week. Seven people from
Centralia drew claims. No other
town i'll this section of Missouri
beat that record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Miss Fannie Parent, of Tan
giers, Indiana, was riding home
from funeral with Dennis Will
Jams who was smoking cigarette
and by the NASTY smoker" Miss
Parents dress was set on fire and
she died from burns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
Mother Smashup.

Odessa, Mo, Aug. "A head
end collision occurred on The Chi
cagO & Alton railroad at nine o.
clock this morning between two
freight trains. One engineer,
Jacques, lost his life. The other.
Engineer Walsh, and fireman Pull
liam, all of Slater, were danger
ously injured, Two engines were
wrecked.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The st. Louis Chronicle says
that if You are in Single blessed
ness" and afflicted with indiges-
ton you should get married; it is
Il sure cure. The Chronicle man
says he has tried it; it is not al
ways blessed to be blessed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Ed. a. w. Kokendoffer preach
ed at Thompson last Friday night.
Singers from this city assisted in
the music.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The Old Settlers reunion pic
nic at New Florence last Saturday
was very largely attended. Many
were present from this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Philip Shire, always optimistic,
hopeful and jolly, says many of
the farmers are not hurt as badly
as they think. There will be more
raised than people are reckoning
on and a month hence, Mr.. Shire
thinks, hay will be cheaper than it
is right now.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Charles Campbell. late with j.
{. Mundy, the grocer, in this city,
now has employment with the Mo.
Pac. Il. r. Co. in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Uncle Sans Oklahoma land lot.
terry turned ont one prize for every
thirteen ticketholders, but that
doesn't lessen the kicking of the
other twelve.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

a man has turned up in Wash
ington with claim for the entire
site of the city of Manila. If he
doesn't have better luck than some
of the claimants of large tracts of
land in American cities have had,
he'll take it out in claiming.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The Mexico Creamery closed
down last week, Too many peo-
pie sold off their COWS and the
creamery could not get milk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
Short, Sharp and Snappy.

The Farm Laborers Union, of
Indiana, new organization, won
its first strike, which was for
$l.j0 a day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Clarksville had disastrous fire
last week. Three groceries, bar
Der shop, meat shop, harness shop,
hotel and several dwellings were
destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

}. W. Coakley, south of Rush
Hill, on account of the drought,
sold sixteen head of his milk COWS.
He was delivering milk to the
Mexico creamery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

We feel certain that the alleged
German and Russian pressure on
England to bring about peace in
South Africa is very light.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
The Confederate veterans of the
State are in session at Springfield

Arkansas will have big potato
crop this year and will help supply
Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The Kansas City journal says
Missouri prayed for rain and got
it while Nebraska shot for it and
didn't get it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

One of the results of free trade
with Porto Rico was the arrival in
New York, on II single ship, of the
largest consignment of cigars
30, ,lOO-cvcr received at that
port.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

The Car of Russia aud the Sui
tan of Turkey have been having
one of their periodical talking
scraps. The latter is never out
talked, but in the end he always
has to give in, or at least make II
pretensc of doing so.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
POETIC JUSTICE r.
{" LOST HIS GIRL.

|
pleasure-drive with his sweet
heart not long ago received need.
ed tho rather severe lesson on the
necessity of being humane to ami.
mails in this day and generation.
1t was a very hot day, and when
the drive was about half over the
horse became balky. The driver
thereupon lost his temper and gave
the animal an unmerciful beating.
Then the trouble began. A con-
stable saw him and promptly ar
rested him for cruelty to animals.
lie was unable to pay the money,
and his companion settled the bus.
mess for him. Then she went
home and wrote him n note, and
this was what it said:
when man will so brutally
beat horse and so easily lose his
temper, woman marrying him
would take the chance of the same
treatment"
And the rest of the note releas-
ed him from the engagement.
Most people will be of the opin-
ION that the young lady in question
dld exactly what was right, and
that she was fortunate in discover
ing the disposition of her fiance
before instead of after marriage.
lnsenslbillty to the pain of anoth-
er Is not trait which is particu.
larly desirable in either a husband
or n wife. While, of course, it is
not to be Inferred that every man
who will beat his horse will also
beat his wife, cruelty to animals
SO vltlates the moral nature that
those perceptions upon which n
sense of justice depends are blunt
ed, The intimacy of marriage is
so close that happiness can only
exist where there is mutual for
bearance, together with Il certain
sensltiyencss to the feelings of
others. The man who does not
possess this sensitiveness NAV not
be actually cruel to either wife or
so far as physical NAL
treatment is concerned, but he will
say and do things which are quite
as brutal as II blow with a whip
would be. There are dozen con.
slderatlons which are likely to re-
strain him from wife bcating-tbe
opinion of his ncighbors. custom.
fear that his wife may invoke tbe
law, fear of retaliation by her rel.
atlVes, or merely the fact that il is
not usual for American husbands
to express their sentiments in that
way But if his nature is cssenti.
ally cruel he will find ways 10 tor
lurc those dependent upon him
which are worse than physical
pam, The true test of a mans
Is not TO be found i'm his
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Rev. j. j. Porter preached for
the colored Baptists in Mexico last
Saturday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Talking against lynching seems
to have resulted in increasing. in
stead of diminishing it, which is a
proof that anything can be popu.
larlAcd if given enough advertis-
ing.
There was II lively time on the
Buffalo Exposition Midway when
the shows tried to open Sunday in
defiance of the police. The police
won.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

a rainmakcr bombardcd the
skies three days forrain last week
near Lincoln, Neb. According to
the dispatches he quit in disap-
pOintmcnt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

There's Il fresh scare in New
England on account of the danger
of contracting disease by handling
paper money, but it hasn't been
great enough to cause anybody to
refuse paper money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
following

j. NJ. Bush, Centralia.
Ed. j. Schmidt, u"
J. Townsend,
c. A. Jennings, "
&. W. Thomas, Z"
jos. j.. Recklay, "
w. Il. Dawson,
Frank Standhardt, Fulton.
David f. Atkins, Benton City.
j. a. Denham, Worcester.
&. w. Ward, Bowling Green
W. ID. McLain, Louisiana.
II. Reiling, Monroe county.
f. Elliott, Hallsville.
j. L. Watson, New London.
Thomas Sims, Sturgeon.
Andrew J Reid, "
I. johnson, Montgomery City.
Ernest Irvine, Nandalia.
b. G.. Upton,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets
ioc. eoc. II &c, c. q. fail, refund money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08

How Are Your KIdneysf
Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam.
pie Tree Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago OF N.Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-08
Six Months in Jail.

f. j. TURNER
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-14
Thousands Going to Ca,iforna.

Everything points to the extreme
likelihood that at least 25,OOO will take
advantage of the low ratesto San Fran.
cisco which have been made for the
Epworth League meeting in that city
in July. =.
Never has Il better opportunity of
visiting California presented itself.
Think of it! For s45 you can buy a
ticket that will take you from Omaha
to San Francisco and back again, Civ
ing you a chance to see the wonderful
mountain seer cry of Colorado and
Utah, all the famous cities and resorts
of the west. at the time of year when
they were at their best. Correspond
ingly low rates from all other points.
Write to j. Francis, G. P. A., Burl-
ington Route, Omaha, Neb.. for folder
giving fullinformation. It's free.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-14

State of South Dakota, County of Fall River.
In Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit.
The County of Fall River, a municipal cor
poration of South Dakota, plaintiff, against
JIG. U. Jonassen. defendant.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting:
Tothe above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned and reuuiredto
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiff, u copy of which is herewith served
upon you. and to serve n copy of your answer
on the subscriber Mt his Office in the city OF
Springs, in Fall River county, South Da-
kota, within thirty days after the service of
this summons. exclusive of the day of service,
and If you fail to answer this complaint
within that time the plaintiff will apply to
complaint. >
Dated at Hot Springs. South Dakota, this
18th day of April, 1901.
LOOMS s.. GULL,
PLAINTIFF Attorney.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that the original
SUMMONS. of which the foregoing is a copy,
was filed in the office Of the clerk of the
circuit court of Fall River county, III Hot
Springs, South Dakota. on April %. i9O1, and
said mmo is served upon you by publi-
court, dated April %, 1901,
Dated April %, 1901.
LOOMS S. GULL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication April 20.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-14
HOTsPRINGs STAR.

The populist manipulators who tried
to have the scavenger bill and the
co mmissioner bill "referendumed'
met a complete failure, lacking 800 sig
natures. The taxpayers of the state
have reason to congratulate themselves
upon the result, for the scavenger law
will result in the collection of thous.
ands of dollars of delinquent
taxes. 1t was something of a surprise
thai anyone could be found to cham
pion the referendum cause on such a
bill. We have not heard a single ar
gument against it. But it's all right
now and we look for u stir in old taxes
very soon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
~ Department of the interior, land Office ar
Rapid City. 3. D., April %, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his Intention 10 make
final proof in support of his claim, a d that said
proof will he made before the clerk of the circuit
court of Fall River County, 5. D., atHot Springs
8. D., on June Is, 1901, viz:
SAMUEL NJ. DAVIDSON
H. E. No. 4O79 tor the s. n, N. w. ", lots 8 and4
Sec. 2, TIP. 1OS range 2 E., b. II. Nj.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Albert J. Silcock, George Goodnick, Arthur p.
Strause, John Yeager, all of Oelrichs, S. b,
GEO. p. BENNETT, Register.
First publication May 5 june y