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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Bean Greek.
\ nice snow fell Sunday

a nice snow fell Sunday.
Rev. Griffin filed his regular
appointment at Bean Creek Sun.
day.
Mrs. ID. Z. Harvey left Thurs7
day for st. Louis. where she will
join her husband.
Is. W. Robinson has moved to
Mexico. We regret losing him
from our neighborhood.
NJ. S. Willingham, our V. s., is
kept quite busy. He has been We
ry successful
Joe Mangler has a sick mule.
Some of the Mexico boys and
the remainder of our quails fought
a duel last week.
Frank Mudd sold fine bay
mare to Henry Hesterburg for
500.
John Ellington, of Illinois, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Marticn, last
week
Gilbert Mudd will take up his
abode i'll town this week where he
will learn the bakers trade under
Paul Weber. Success, old boy.
Our Church at its regular meet
ing last Saturday elected c. H.
Dickey, c. f. Robinson and Chas
Maiticn as deacons. They will be
ordained at our next regular meet
ing, Saturday before second Sun
day in January.
Quite a number from this vicin-
ity attended the oyster supper at
Lon Heizer's last Thursday and
report an enjoyable time.
We hear our genial Young trad
er, Claude Bybee, has secured n
section of school land in Oklaho-
mn, but we don't think Mr.. Bybcc
intends TO take his family ont
there; at least not for some time.
We are sorry to report our
friend, VIM. Mangler, is confined
to his room with rheumatism. 1t
will be remembered he had long
and severe attack of this disease
last spring.
Bud Williams, from the Missis
sippi river, was the guest of Kit
Ellington family last week.
Three OF {. {. Bybee's children
are sick, presumably with scarlet
ina
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
q NElGHBoRLY NelGHeOas. "

Joe Lippincott, employed in Il
large general store at Wilbur,
Wash, is visiting old friends in
this county.
f. H. Shadwell, the popular
teacher in the Liberty district,
paid the MESSAGE a pleasant
business call last Saturday.
c. G. Heller, living east of San
ia Fc, a substantial farmer of that
locality, made the MESSAGE Il
pleasant business call last Friday.
Mrs. John Sullivan, five miles
northeast of Mexico, returned to
her home last Friday. after pro
tracted visit with her mother, Mrs
Staunton, in Columbus, Ohio
Mrs. Staunton's feeble health was
the occasion of Mrs. Sullivan :
visit. She left her mother much
improved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Al NEICHBORHOOO NEWS Is
North MoIin0.

Miss Della Jones, of Bean Creek
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs
Jake Jones, of Moline.
We are glad that so many OF
Mt. lions young men are helping
carry on the prayer meeting aud
do so well.
Miss Bloom is still visiting in
this vicinity.
The debating society is progress.
ing nicely. Since the president
went to st. Louis, Theodore Barn.
es has taken his place.
Russell Wood, of near Benton
City, visited 7. j Bybee and fam.
lily Saturday and Sunday week.
Mrs. Robert Kerr died Dec. 9th
Virgil Stuart and Colby Bybee
visited their aunt, Mrs. $. c.
Johnston, of Worcester last Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Bybec, Dee. 9, an eight pound
boy.
Eddie Bybee spent Saturday
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Elgin Jung, of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reid were
guests of .Ino. Parks and family
Sunday
Miss Ella Gcary returned home
Tuesday from a months visit to
Mexico relatives.
Miss Callie Jackson is home
from Centralia.
Miss Laura Harris, of Contra
liza, Sundayed here.
Miss Mary Bates visited in Mex
leo this week.
John II. Haley is home from
Slater.
Miss Able Morris has returned
home from Rush Hill.
Mrs. Il. II. Brown and son were
recent visitors in Centralia.
Miss Clara Vandeford, of Cali.
fornia, is visiting friends and rel
atives here,
Claude Sansberry visited rela-
tives near Rowena last week.
II. r. Cant is home from st,
Louis.
Richard Atkins is home, foul
miles south of here, after an alb,
scnce of four years in British Co.
lumbia,
Dr. Downing reports little Ruth
Sims slowly improving.
Miss Ped Harrison, of Benton
City, was Il recent visitor to r. II
Brown and family.
Floyd Adkins left for Benton
City Friday to visit friends n few
weeks,
Ed Cant did business in Contra
liza Monday.
Miss Julia Lyons was shopping
in Mexico Tuesday.
Mrs. Maude Bruce, of Ccntralia
is visiting relatives here.
w. L. Mcdonald captured two
blue ribbons at the y. f. Mo
Poultry show at Bowling Greer
last week.
More than one of the fair sex o
this vicinity will be lamenting owe,
the sudden departure Of jim
| (whoO
Mrs. Rosa Tiger and Miss Julii
O'Callaghan are visiting in Mob
erly.
! Judge Pedrick, of Ottumwa, la.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
LaddOnia.

Mrs. Addie kemble Thompson
died at her home, six miles south
west of here, last Saturday morn
ing, after an illness of two months
She leaves "A husband, w. L.
Thompson, a son, Willie, aged T.
years, and one brother, Mr.. KEN
Bile, of Indiana, who was present
at the funeral. Funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. flasher al
the Christian church and the re-
mains buried in the Laddonia
cemetery. She was Il pleasant lady
made friends and held them, and
was model wife, mother and
neighbor.
Joe Lippencott, of Wilbur,
Wash. is here visiting old friends
Mr.. Graves, of Vandalia, was
here on business Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Burnes is visiting
near Perry this week.
Wade Cauthorn, of Mexico, paid
ii very pleasant visit here last Sat.
urday and Sunday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Deaths.

Elma, the II year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. \. Hutchinson, OF
this city, died last week of pucu-
monia. The remains were taken
to Warrenton for burial.
Mrs. Laveuia Hatch, Il former
resident of this city, died suddenly
in st. Louis the other day. She
was niece of Mrs. 5. =. Emmons
here, who attended the funeral.
Mrs Mary ID. Bruce, a sister of
a. q. Turner. of this city, and
who formerly lived here, died at
her home III Denver, Colorado,
Tuesday of this week. Her trouble
was Bright's disease. The hus-
band and one child, IL son. survive
her.
Clarence Davis, formerly of this
city, died i'll Fulton last Monday
of typhoid fever. He had been
sick but a short time and his death
was unexpected. lie leaves a wife
and two small children. His wife
was Miss Minnie Bast, of this city.
Mrs. Bette +. Kerr, widow of
the late Robert b. Kerr, died at
her home near Moline last Mon
day. She lacked but one day of
being seventy years of age. y
sister of deceased, Mrs. |. p. Pow
ell, resides at Montgomery City;
another, Miss Mary Drake, i'll this
county; brother, w. G. Drake,
resides at Santa Fe, and another
brother, Edward Drake, is a resi-
dent of indiana. The interment
was at Bethel cemetery and the
funeral was preached by Rev. a.
a. Wallace. of this city.
Uncle" J. p. Smith, in his SD
year, died at his home in Laddon.
ia last week. The interment was
at Farber. Deceased was twic,
married. By his first wife he
leaves four childrcn-L. +. and
l.. b. Smith and Mrs. VIM. Hunt
ley, of Endicott, Wash, and Mrs
James FAIRIES, of near Worcester
this county. His second wife wa,
Mrs. Hattie Nenable. who survives
him, with little daughter, 10
aged about six years. Deceased
was a Uniyersalist in religious be.
lief. He came to this county from
Barry, H., about thirty years ago
settling near Worcester. Later
he moved to Laddonia. \ kind
hearted, good man j. gone. W.
"ondolc with the mourner> in theil
sorrow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
1.-THE Last Loaf"

The Rush Hill Amateur Ora
matte Company will play THE
Last Loaf" at the school building
i'll that city on the evening of Dec
20. This is Il comedy, carrying
with it a good moral lesson. The
proceeds go toward the organ fund
for the Rush Hill public school
so should be largely patronized
Good music. Admittancc, 10 cts.
Children, ) cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
WANTS $4,000.
A c. & A. Engineer Brings
Suit for That Sum.

Pat Markey, an engineer, was
III the wreck near Bowling Green
year ago last October. He has
brought suit in the Audrain Cir
cult Court for $50, 900 against the
railroad company for alleged dam
ages.
Markcy asserts in his petition
that thru the negligence of tn,
railroad company the boiler to the
engine which he was driving blew
up and the engine turned over,
caught him and pinned him down
and rs Il result both of his leg,
were amputated. He alleges he j,
now incapacitated for futur,
work and therefore claims dam
ages
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
% CuPlD'S CAPTURES. }sS

a Strange wedding in Sturgeon
the other day-Mr, Elijah S.
Strange and Miss Florence Porter
were wed, by a j. p, while sitting
in their buggy.
Miss Minnie Craig, the popular
teacher at Michigan schoolhouse
near Vandalia, is bride. She
was married the other day to Mr.,
W. II. Whitledge.
Mr.. Marvin Emmons, Il brother
of 5. p. Emmons, of this city, was
married last week to Miss Joysie
Walker, of Sailing township. Rev.
+. s. Gibbs performed the cere-
mony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

The third Sunday in this month
Rev. 4. Il. Burch will begin Il re-.
vival meeting at New Hope church,
southeast of Ccntralia, where he
was formerly the pastor. Rev.
Burch with Rev. Wcstbrook re
Gently closed Il meeting nj Nor
borne Baptist church with - nd
dtions to the membership. Rcvs.
Burch and WcStbrook are a power
in sOul-wimnlug.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
East Linn.

Henry Lee is reported quite sick
II. IL. Diggs, of Martinsburg
visited a few days last week with
his daughter, Mrs. Y. Il. Crews.
Mrs. Adrain, who has been sick
for over year, is not improving.
Mrs. Geiseker has built an adj.
dition to her house, now occupied
by her son, Herman. She is alSC
making other improvements on
her farm.
Ben kimmo has traded his l2C
acre farm to J. IL. Scott for 1GC
acres. Mr.. kimmo takes posses.
sion the LIST of March.
James Montague is digging Il
well for Willie Frcycr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Canada, OF
Laddonia, spent Thanksgiving
with their daughter, Mrs. George
Smith.
Irving Mathers has rented his
farm, near Rush Hill, to his bro
Their, Nelson. He intends to move
his family i'll Il few weeks.
Joe Fennewald is having II big
bill of lumber sawed at the mill
Mr.. Adrain, Jacob Frcycr, W. l..
Kennedy are also having lumber
sawed by Yclton 4 Smith.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Tho Sign Of tho -Four.

Every piece Of paper money issued
in this country bears a small letter un-
der It's number, and another like letter
down in the other corner II you take
the last four figures Of the number on
the Bill. no matter what It's dcnomina
tion, and divide them by four, you will
OF course. have either remainder of
zero, !. 2 or 2. II the remainder is
zero. the letter on the hill will he \.
II II is /, the letter will be- b; If it Is
2. the letter will be c, and If it Is 2, the
letter Will be d, This Is one OF the
many precautions taken by the govern
mcnt against counterfeits. Few coun
terfeits bear these 'cttr;s,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

The Fulton Sun says: \. j.
Rogers, of Mexico, who has been
in the city since Thursday last,
left for his home in Mexico Mon.
day morning. He came over ia
deliver three horses which he had
sold to w. w. Sims. He sold one
of these horses at $3.50, one at
$50 and the other at $50. These
are all extra animals and will be
placed in training by Mr., Sims at
Shadeland Stock Farm, three miles
northeast of Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Hodges Sale.

i. L. Hodge, near Worcester,
held a public sale Tuesday. a
span of mules brought 500 80; "A
single mule, 500; one mule colt,
SO. Horses brought from $2j to
$50 each. Two year old steers
brought about $50; yearling steers
brought $24 per head, Cows
brought from 500 to $50 per head
Corn fodder sold at 271!c per
shock. G. W. Adams was the
auctionccr, We understand Mr.
Hodge thinks of moving to Lad
donia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

\ has rclict by ClodIon. representing
lawns. nymphs ana cupids at play
has been discovered In a Paris convent
The relief was carved Tor the Princess
Louise 81 Conte In the eighteenth
century. and whom she became a nun
the figures wero covered with plaster
A PrusBian cannon ball at tho timc OF
the siege Of Paris Clipped of the
plaster showing the sculpture beneath
A French antiquarian society intends
10 present II 10 the Carnayalct museum
though tho price asked for II ia
go 900
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Printers ink rules the world
is one of the notices of the Noun
tain Grove academy. Principal
w. ii. Lynch subscribes to 100
newspapers and one day each week
is devoted to their perusal and
study by the students. Another
motto he gives his pupils is;
From whisky and tobacco | alb
stain and never take Gods name
in vain. but I'll take the newspa-
pers."
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

This preacher is known in Mex
leo, having preached here several
times; a dispatch says of him;
"Archdeacon Perry G.. Weber, of
Boston, in opening his ten days
mission at st. Marks church,
spoke on the second coming of
Christ. He said that scientists, as
well as theologians, are teaching
that the world is coming to a
speedy end, and announced his as
surance that many of the congre-
CATION would live to see the end of
this sphere"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

The Paris Appeal says: E. 7.
Smith, a coal dealer of Mexico,
Mo-, claims to be one of the heirs
to an eight million dollar estate in
Scotland. Our advice to Smith is
to stick to his coal business, as
these big fortunes in Europe never
reach the American heirs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

An organization Of breeders of
thOrObred horses was perfected in
this city last week. Hon. G. +.
Clark, Of Mexico, was made presi-
dent and Bryan Orear, of st. Lou
is, secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

We take it back; J. II. Gelvin,
late of the Windsor Hotel, will not
move back to his farm near Lad.
donia. He and his family are
domiciled in the Duncan property
northeast of the square. Mr.. Gel
vim thinks of embarking in the real
estate business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

There is a movement on foot in
France for a law forbidding wom-
en- under thirty from wearing cor
sets. Such an act AS that in this
country would make it more diff
cult than ever to ascertain the age
of some women.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

was here Monday scoring chickens
and ducks for the Ogie Poultry
Yards.
Another telephone line will soon
he run to this place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Miss Mamie Dawson, teacher of
Gatewood school, northwest of
Mexico, resigned last week on ac-
count of illness. Miss Fannie
Long, of near Thompson, has been
engaged to teach out her term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

A comment by the Middletown
Chips: DR.. Gartrell, one of Mex
leo, Mo. many famous citizens,
should have borrowed the rabbit
foot of that other distinguished
Mexican, Alexander Jester, and
thus avoided that unpleasant, first
degree murder verdict.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Chillicothe will entertain the
Missouri Home breeders A>-ucia-
ton next week. Hon. {. +. Clark
of this city, is president of the as
ISOLATION. Hon. j. A. Potts, also
of this city, will read a paper be-
fore the gathering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Rev. Jay w. Yohe, of York,
Pa, who recently visited relatives
in this county, orders the MESSAGE
to his address at FoTeston. Oglc
county, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

At the City council meeting the
other night Mayor Potts was au-
thorized to call public meeting
at the Court House to discuss the
question of municipal ownership.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

The revival meeting at the
Christian church in this city still
continues. Persons are added to
the church almost daily.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

The local camp of the Modern
Woodmen is talking a big supper
for their installation of new offic-
ers first meeting night in January.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Hon. Rhodes Clay has purchas-
ed Waddingham Park, in the
south part of the city. 1t is very
valuable piece of property. The
consideration was $40, 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Prof. Wren, who teaches sing
ing at Dripping Springs, is called
"a BIRD by the young women of
that town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Florida, over in Monroe county,
suffered severe fire few days
since. Y. p. Balls store, the
bank, James Ritchie's drug store,
DR.. Browns office, barber shop
belonging to Y. p. Ball, and the
NJ. w. A, lodge hall were destroy
ed
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
q HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. 2

=. p. Atkins is back home from
= Idaho.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

The revival meeting at the Bap-
fist church here still continues.
Up to Sunday there had been Is
additions to the church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Obituary..

The remains of Nancy Bra
shears, wife of John BraShcars,
deceased, and an old settler of
Ioungs Greek, Audrain county,
were brought from Cliffc, COlora.
do, December Q, by her son, G..
w. Brashears, and her daughter,
Mrs. Annie West. The intcrmcnt
was at Goungs Creek church yard
j. G. BraShearS, w. i, Kent, w
w. Settle and W. NJ Crews ac-
compamicd the remains TO the last
resting place. Services were con
Quoted by DR.. w. NJ. Crews, Of
Mexico. Her husband passed
over % years ago, and their
graves are side by side. The train
bearing the body was delayed five
hours, hence the small attendance
at the funeral. Deceased leaves
the following children: }. G..
BrashearS, Boise City, Idaho; j.
j. Brashcars, Santa Cruz, Cal ;
&. w. Brashears, Jacksonville,
Tex; }. &. BraShears, Mexico.
and Mrs. Annie +. West with
whom she had made her home.
\ Friend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

j. q. Crawford, ON Young $
Creek, had fine heifer shot and
killed by hunters the other day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Our ice plant was not destroyed
by fire, as the Centralia Courier
chronicled last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12
Mexico Market.

Hams, per pound - to ID
Spring Chickens )
Shoulders, per pound, y
Bacon sides, per pound, IL
Butter, per pound, ID
Chickens (hcns) per pound
Eggs, per dozen, -
Popcorn, per pound VI
Onions, per bushcl, lao
Lard, per pound, II
Apples 30 to | 90
Sweet potatoes, per bu., 80
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

James Young, of Mexico, was
the guest of friends here Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-12-12

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
ioc, 2jc II G, G, G. fail, druggists refund money.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-16
The CamphOr Eater.

1t is surprising what a number Of
camphor eaters there are among the
well to do classes. The idea seems to
prevail that this gum, taken in small
and regular doses, gives a peculiarly
clear creaminess of complexion, and
scores of young women buy it for this
purpose. The habit is, moreover, very
difficult to cast off, for camphor pro.
duces a mild form of eXhilaration and
stupefactiOn, and in many instances
where very large doses have been swal-
lowed the habit has become a sort Of
slavery.
These camphor eaters all have a
dreamy, daZed and very listless air,
and in most of them there is an ever
present longing to sleep or at least to
rest. Extreme weakness generally fol
lows the taking of regular doses, and
have seen cases where it has been al
most difficult to tell the effects from
those of alcohol. AS to the complexion,
if a ghastly pallor be an improvement
camphor certainly produces it.-Clinic.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-16
When .PIuck, Was Slang.

The word 'pluck" affords another in
stance of the way in which slang
words in the course of time become
adopted into current English. We now
meet with ''pluck" and 'plucky" as the
recognized equivalents of courage"
and courageous" An entry in Sir
Walter Scott's journal" shows that in
1927 the word had not yet lost it's low
character. He says volume 2, page
30), Want of that article blackguard-
ly called pluck" Its origin is obvious.
From early times the heart has been
popularity regarded as the seat Of cour-
age. Now, when a butcher lays open a
carcass he divides the great vessels of
the heart, cuts through the windpipe
and then plucks out together the united
heart and lungs-lights, he calls them
and he terms the united mass ''thC
pluck. Notes and Queries.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-16

talked fast and fervently. He knew
the world, that young ma n, more of it
than most people would have Thought
ne knew, and he knew what NAV have
happened when a married woman gives
herself to the man who loves her and
Is not her husband.
He was at the great crossroads and
ne was aware of it, for by the light of
his conscience he beheld the sign
posts. The wild horses of his passion
sought to drag him madly down the
one that leads to divorce or elopment
and misery. So, like man., he seized
the reins more firmly, and though it
nearly rent him in pieces to do so, he
mastered them ere the damage was
done.
Solemnly, very solemnly and quietly
talked the matter over between them
They looked at things as they were,
stepped aside and look at themselves
as the world would looked at them
and Jarmin-and the little one. And
the religious instincts of woman
came to help her, crushed by the
problems that beat us all
When the bell of the old Cathedral
had ceased ringing for early services
next morning she was there.
Peach changed his quarters, and, ac.
cOrdlng to compact, they never saw
each other to again speak.
Promotion in these days is rapid.
Jarmin had influence, and rose to dis.
tinctiOn-a generalship of some sort
Wherever he has been stationed, NJ
one has been able to say bad word
about Mrs. Jarmin-not even the
women. When he entertains. tn,
people regard the sweet, devoted little
| woman who is his wife, no one woult
ever guess she had passed through tn
shadow of an awful temptation.
Peach is a good fellow when not in
cynical, grumpy mood. He holds tina
marriage is too risky lottery to tax
tickets for. The wrong people, he de
clares, in 80 causes out of 100, ar
joined together in holy matrimony
''for worse" In private, when h
gets out of sorts and discontented, h
will pull out the photograph of
very pretty girl, and mutter, as he re
CARDS it:
"Peach, you were fool
But he does not really believe it. A
she said, it was all for the best
Smyrna times., 1901-10-16
Riding the Wooden Horse.

Torture on a grand scale went out
with FELTON,, the assassin of Bucking-
ham, but torture on a small scale con-
tinued to be practiced on military Of
fende-s down to the eighteenth cen
tury. The form most frequently resort
ed to was that known as the wooden
horse, to ride which was the punish
ment accorded for petty thefts, in
subordinatiOn and so on. The wooden
horse was made of planks nailed to-
gether so as to form a sharp ridge or
angle about eight or nine feet long.
This ridge represented the back of the
horse and was supported by four posts
or legs about five feet high placed on
a stand made movable by truckles. To
complete the resemblance to the no.
blest animal in creation a head and
tail were added.
When a soldier was sentenced, either
by court martial or by his commanding
officer, to ride the horse, he was placed
on the brutes back, with his hands tied
behind him, and frequently enough, in
order to increase the pain, muskets
were fastened to his legs to weigh
them down or. as was jOcularly said
to prevent the fiery, untamed, bare
backed steed from kicking him off,
London Graphic.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-16
A Victim of Scotch Logic.

A highland hotel keeper was one day
having a squabble with an Englishman
in the lobby of the hotel about his bill.
The stranger said it was a gross impo-
sition-he could live cheaper in the best
hotel in London.
The highland landlord replied, "Oh,
nae doot, sir, nae doot; but dae ye no.
ken the reasonT
Not a bit of it," replied the stranger
hastily.
"Weel. then," replied the host. "as ye
seem to be a sensible bit Gallant, I'll
tell ye. There's 3G5 days in the Lunnon
hotel keepers calendar, but we have
only three months here. Dae ye under.
stand me moo. freen'? We maun max
hay in the hielan's when the sun
shines, for it's unco seldom she dis't."-
Scottish American.