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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
Deaths.

Mrs. Emma Evans, north of
Mexico, died last Friday night of
pneumonia. She was 40 years
old. Funeral services were held
Saturday at Trinity church
Nj. Y. Duncan died in this city
Monday morning. He was in fee
BILE health but had been seriously
sick but about twcnty-four hours.
He was up on the streets only last
Saturday. Appropriate obituary
elsewhere in this paper.
Mrs. Robert Brown, 76 years
old, died at her home in this city
last Friday She was born in
Galloway county and had lived in
Audrain for twenty years. The
husband and five sons survive her.
Deceased was Il member of the
Presbyterian Church. Rev. \. \.
Wallace, of this city, preached the
funeral sermon at Concord church,
in Galloway county, last Sunday
morning.
Miss Sallie Riggs died at her
home in this city last week of per-
itOnitis, after two months i'll
ness. She was a member of the
Christian Church, and was below
ed by all who knew her. She liv-
ed with Mrs. Bradley, on East
Liberty street. Her mother, Mrs.
Martha Convey, resides in Kansas
City. y sister of deceased, Miss
Rose Riggs, resides in this city,
another, Mrs. Drophen, lives in
Fulton.
f. b. Norris died suddenly at
his home III this city Tuesday
morning He suffered paralytic
stroke about year since. Mon
day night he retired in his usual
spirits, but during the night he
sank into Inconsistencies and
when discovered Tuesday morning
was in dying condition. He
leaves IA wife and three children.
y daughter, Miss Esther Norris,
resided with tie family here, Il
son, c. ii. Norris, lives in San
Francisco, and another son, J. b.
Norris. resides i'm CHICAGO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
thompson.

The oat crop here Is inJurlng
>''! i"s'' can S'"''u YER! long
WITHOUT r"''l'
j. ID. Davis and family returned
lro''' p"'hn'r' MO- loeSoaS all"
'i">' i''> :" " ''ic l''''' i"'clH P"r'
ch'Sco'
Judge Harris and wife, of Cen
tralla, visited DR.. Denny 5 family
sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace returned
from Iowa Saturday.
Y, J, Harrison, Joe Davis and
Sclhy Beard were visitors in Cen.
tralla Sunday.
Robert Brown and family at
tended thetuneraI OF IN" former S
mother at Mexico SUNDAY
VIM. niger, OF Mob"rlN, visited
here Sunday.
Jim kutter' OF 'cntralla' was
on our streets Monday ana Tues
uaN.
j. I. CogSwcll has quit the {.
X y. Il. H., after - years service
as foreman ana has gone to farm
ing
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'ralia' VISITED IrlcidS hrf" sunday
MISS MaNtl" Mcdonald Is spend
ing inns week III ''htraila'
Jim Drummond, Of Mayvi"w
Mo- has moved her" and taken
charge OF IN" I. u ~ Il Il. see
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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
Woman Died of Fright.

kirksville, Mo-, April 20.-The
home of Benjamin f. Heiny, cash
Ter of the National bank here :,
burned yesterday together with a
smaller house and several barns.
The loss will be about IS. 900.
Mrs. Ann Franklin, who lived IL
cross the street, died of fright.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
Darning Socks.

Young society matrOns of Cen
tralia, Mo-, says the St Louis Re
public, are busy discussing Il depar-
ture new in the lists Of women ;
clubs. Euchre clubs are everyday
organizations, literary and social
clubs flourish in almost every com
munity, but it remained for Cen
tralia's young married ladies to or
ganize Il darning club.
Those most expert i'll the art
were chosen as officers, and at the
meetings the officers serve as
teachers. "She who cannot darn
cannot JOINTS the official motto,
and unless an inexperienced appli-
cant shows Il tact for meudlng,
rcnding or knitting frayed out
samples of hosiery, her candidacy
for membership is withdrawn.
Notable exceptions have been
made, but only on special occa-
sions.
Mems socks are IA speciality. The
twelve members of the club have
mended as many as IA pairs of
hosiery at one meeting, and also
found time to discuss the latest
novel or play, and serve refresh
ments. Meetings are held every
two weeks. Members only are add
mitted at the regular afternoon
sessions, but at the special night
conventions the husbands of the
members are allowed to attend.
The members of the club are as
follows: MeSdamcs. DR.. o. b.
Maycs, +. :. Patterson, AL. Cox
T. II. Wiseman, W.O Baker, C.B,
Meffert, J.R. Wiseman, T. l.. Ne
Bride, J.W. Mills, Jr., |. j. Head
II. l.. Holden, WV Barrett, and
a. b. Chance. Thirtecn-hOpC
the ladies have considered that
number. They should run ne
Chance of failure from any source,
for, in all seriousness, it doth APP
pear that the object of their or
ganization is most cOmmendable,
and a timely suggestion for the
ladies of other cities who find time
hanging heavily upon their hands
Mrs. Pearl Rodgers Biggs, wife
of DR.. NJ. o. Biggs, was fount
dead in her bed at her home il
Bowling Green Tuesday morning
of this week, She has won lau
relS in musical circles, is grad
uate in Germany's renowned con
Servatory Of music.
| Bryan paper and the MESSIAH
only $l.1J II year for the two, t
| How Are Your Il Idneyss
Or Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all sidney Ills sau
nle free, Add sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or n.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
MartinSburf.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Overbaugh,
and daughter, Miss Ethel, visited
Wellsville relatives Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. Ed Kuhn, of Wells
vile, were the guests of Fred Bur
ell and family Sunday.
George Barnes of Farber was a
pleasant caller in town Sunday eve.
Miss Cora Oliver has returned to
her home at Foster after weeks
visit with friends here.
Rev. Slower filled his appoint
ment at the NJ. f. church Sunday
afternoon at three p. m.
Mrs. Charley Peyton was trad
ing in Wellsville Monday.
Several of our young people at
tended the entertainment at Lad
donia Friday night.
Miss Maggie Winzle is visiting
Mexico relatives this week.
Pinkney French and Miss Letta
johnson were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Wednesday,
April "A, at the home of bride,
Rev. Long ofliciatcd. This is one
of MUtinsburg's most highly ac-
complished couples. We wish
them smooth sailing on lifr's yoy-
age, Mr.. French and bride left on
the three O'Clock train for st Louis
where they will visit for several
days.
We are glad to welcome new
subscribers from Martinsburg
Hope they will come often as we
are glad to have help in securing
news for one of the most worthy
papers in Audrain County, the
MESSAGE.
ANOTHER WRITER.
Mrs. Lizzie Kempinsky is visit
ing in this city.
Ben Meyerpeter went to Wells
vile Friday.
Mrs. Will Cornett of Cuivrc is
the guest of Miss Sudie Cornett.
Mr.. Settles and wife, of Guthrie
Oklahoma, are the guests Of Mrs.
Settles parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker.
Three couples came up from
st. Louis, Friday morning, and
attended the graduating exercises
ut Laddonia Friday night.
Ed. Brigham returned to Wells
vile Friday. He has been assist
ing the editor in the Enterprise
office.
Harry Pritchctt, and John Wat
kinS, Misses Edna and Elizabeth
Gannaway and Miss Cora Watkins
attended the entertainment at
Laddonia Friday night,
Miss Marguerite Torrcyson went
to Laddonia Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank kleinsorgc
went to Mexico Saturday
VIM. Gannaway and daughter,
Edna. visited near Venice Monday
Mrs. Joe Watkins, of Montgom-
cry,iS visiting relatives in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
Are to Marry.

Recorder Williams has issued
the following licenses to wed:
George J. Robbins and Lille f.
Moore, both of Wellsville.
F. G. Rose, of Centralia, and
Katie Cox, of AuXvasse.
Oscar Huenefcld, of Warren
county, and Emma Brauer, of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Miss Martic |. Smith, daughter
of Mrs. John Smith, near WorceS-
ter, died Tuesday, April 30, of
consumption. She was Il member
of the Christian Church, having
been converted when quite young.
She was about - years of age ut
the time of her death. She pos
scsscd Il lovely Christian character
and beside her immediate relatives
many are the friends who will
mourn the death of this sweet nat
urcd young woman. The burial
was at Rock Hill cemetery vester-
day. Ed. Il. ID. Chinn, of Van.
dalia, preached the funeral
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

DR.. Gartrcll married his first
wife, Il daughter of l.. l.. Payne,
south of Mexico. He is said to
have gotten Mr.. Payne into finan-
cial tronblc more than once, Payne
going his security on notes at diff
fcrent times. lie was II nephew
of Uncle James Logan, dcccas-
ed, at Worcester, and Mr.. Logan
paid 4 security debt for him at one
time of 81, 80.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Mr.. Arthur Mottinger, of Wa
bash, Ind, is to locate in Mexico
for the practice of law. Glad to
welcome him to our city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Frances Mackey, of Vandalia,
wants divorce from her husband,
Hiram Mackey. She charges him
with cruelty, non-support and 9TH
er indignitics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

The Mexico public schools will
have only two entertainments this
year. One exercise next Thurs
day. Commencement exercises
Monday night following.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Samuel Calhoun in the Probate
Court has been adjudged of I'M
sound mind and incapable of man
aging his affairs. a guardian will
be appointed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

DR.. \. Z. COnwcll was thrown
from his vehicle last Sunday and
his face was severely cut i'll one
place, five stitches being required
to put him on the way to recovery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

a new suit in the Circuit Court
is +. A. Collins ct al VS.. Mer-
chants, Mechanics Loan and Build
ing Association.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Eleven Porto Rican youths are
to be educated by the government
at the Government Training
School at Carlisle, Pa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Mr.B. +. Miller and Miss Hattie
Miller are at Florida, Monroe Co.,
to attend the funeral of DR.. Orig
Ter, Mr.. Miller's son-in-law. The
death was very much unexpected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Mr.. Oscar Huenefield, of Hol-
stein, Mo. land Miss Emma Brauer,
of Mexico, were married at the
home of the father of the bride,
Mr.. Henry Brauer, Tuesday of this
week, Rev. J. d. Bode, of Fulton,
of1iciatitg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. n. ID.
Beagles, formerly of this county,
but now of Missoula, Mont, April
-, daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

\ car load of mules, going south
from Kansas City to the Gulf for
shipment to South Africa, was
burned a few days since. ~ spark
from the engine set fire to some
straw bedding and before the fire
could be extinguished the mules
were DESTROYED.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

President Mckinley and party
are on their tour of the West.
They are to be absent from Wash
ington six weeks. Next week they
will enter California. President
Mckinley will be the first president
of the United States to visit Cali
fOrnia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

The family of Ed. a. W. Kok-
endoffcr, the new pastor of Mexico
Christian Church, are expected to
arrive from Kansas City today.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

c. q. Baker, late city mayor of
Laddonia, who recently purchased
Il farm near Wellsville, has moved
to said farm and orders his MES
SAGE sent to Wellsville hereafter.
We wish him much prosperity in
his new location.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

The little twin baby girls of Mrs
w. l.. Harper, born last Satur-
day, are dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
Happened and Happening.

Prof. j n. Cross will teach in
the Duly district next term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
CONFESSED MURDERERS
Once Resided in Audrain
County.

Another Jester ease has come to
light-cXccpt there has been con-
fcssion. The principal, DR.. j. l..
Gartrcll, once lived south of MeXi
co, leaving here about thirteen
years ago. Here he was regarded
rs Il fairly respectable citizen, but
strong drink was his ruin.
The following from yesterdays
Kansas City Star will explain mat
tcrS;
DR.. j l.. Gartrcll, 20 years old,
and his son, W. l.. Gartrcll, 26
wears old. confessed to the police
this morning that they murdered
ID. b. Donagon, amincr from Vie
tor, Col, near Amorct, Mo-, the
night of March Is. DIR. Gartrcll
refused to admit any connection
with the crime until the son had
confessed to all of the details.
Donagon and the two GartrcllS
were going overland to Oklahoma.
DR. Gartrcll struck Donagon with
an axe while the man was asleep.
Donagon : skull was completely
crushed
The murder was committed III II
cabin nine miles east of Amorct,
where the men had gone into camp
for the night. The younger Cart
rcll lost his nerve when he saw his
father strike the fatal blow and
tainted dead away. AFTER DIR.
Gartrell had revived his son the
two men loaded the body into the
wagon aud drove to point three
miles south of Amoret, where the
body was thrown into the creek.
Donugon had been working for
fifteen years in the mines at Vie
tor, Col. He had accumulated
some money. but he was in poor
health and n change of air was adj
ViScd and he decided to come To
Kansas City and make an overland
trip to Oklahoma, to be present at
the opening of the new territory.
DOnagOu was free, open hearted
mincr-a typical man of the West.
He was staying at the same hotel
where Gartrcll and his son were
staying Domagon told them that
he was going To the territory.
They told him they had thought
of going to Oklahoma.
Come with me-" was the hearty
invitation extended by the big
hearted miner from Colorado. II
want company and it won't cost
you but mighty little. I'll buy
,ho too,, and ,,a,,,u and van cor
oh;u IN nm fine oyncusrs "
II vo. x, orrood Tbcv left
Eorso, OF, hc first work in
March Two weeks LATER Dir,
GortrcII roturroJ olorr Sunday
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

The MESSAGE mentioned the
marriage last week of Mr.. Pmck-
ney French, ii prominent young
banker of Martinsburg, to Miss
Leta johnson. Miss johnson is
the daughter of Mr.. J. j. johnson,
near Wellsville. She formerly at
tended school in Laddonia at Col
Inns Academy, and has large ac-
quaintance over Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Mrs. Perlina Waddingham, di-
vorced wife of VIM. Waddingham,
has entered suit in the Circuit
Court for her alleged dover right
to an undivided one-half of Wad-
bingham Park in the south part of
the city. The suit is against Mrs,
Lizzie A. Waddingham, widow of
the late VIM. Waddingham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

The funeral of NJ. Y. Duncan
was conducted by Rev. A. n. Wal
lace, assisted by Ed. J. A. Head
ington, Tuesday. The SER
vices at the grave were in charge
of the Masonic order. The acting
and honorary pail bearers We're
J. \. Abbay, J \. Glandon, J.N
Williams, +. II. Jesse, j. c. vii,
kins, II. ii. Edmonds, s. NJ. Ed
wards, J. ID. Morris, J. J. Steele
J. w. Luckie, VIM. Pollock, \
G.. Turner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

Bryan's paper and the MESSAGE
only $l,75 II year for the two. Il
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02
How Are Y

now arc
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all Kidney Ills sam.
nile free. Add sterling Kennedy Co, Chicago or n. Y
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-02

To Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic, loo or 25c.
II &. g. c. fan 10 cure, druggists refund money.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-22

Drerogatiyes. Then had my own
way, just as she did, but am sure |
made lot more fuss over it than she
did. At last we both learned not to
NEEDLE with each other, but to respect
each others individuality. let her
alone; she lets me alone 1t took us
twelve years to learn it, though"
The wh.tecapS We're by this time no
longer disportiug rhythmically. They
were tumbiins about. angry and dis
tortcd. Manley turned his eyes toward
the sea and smiled. Then he went on:
My Wife is the one woman Of the
world for NE. She manages her house
wisely: holds down the expenses; will
not go into dent to keep up with the
style Of her neighhors. l am as fond
OF her as | was when we were first
married, and ! am far happier than |
was then. Both Of rs are, am sure.
What is more, | respect my wife far
more than | did when we were first
married"
Certainly here is one happily mated
pair. though the harmony at first was
like that which pervadcs woman's
clubs at election time What though
it did require twelve years to wear off
the sharp corners Of each nature? The
result is worth it, SUSAN PEPPER.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-22

A man is apt to have this notion more
than woman. He thinks if he sup
ports that woman she has no right to
herself, that he owns her, soul and
body. | confess was like that"
He stopped suddenly. Then he look
ed at Susan and once more took up the
thread precisely where he had dropped
it.
Il may as well tell you" he said.
when | was first married. had the
idea that a man should rule his own
house and that wife should be an I'M
derling to his will Wei, IL used to
yawp around sometimes in what
thought was a masterful way, like a
blooming fool. about how | wanted
things run. My wife never answered
me back a word, never in her life, at
such time, but she went on and man
aged the thing exactly in her own way.
If it was something over which she
considered she had especial jurisdic.
ton. Without trace of temper she
gave me to understand there was
around her a circle of individuality
which | must not cross. If she minded
my storming around. If it hurt her, |
never knew It, | do not know to this
day. She used sometimes to interfere.
too. with what | was sure were my
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-22
a Weekly Price Lisf of Article S
OF Commerce, Revised and Cor
rected Just Before Gong
to Press.
WHEAT FLOUR. CORN, RYE, &c.
Ninety Eight Per Cent.

There is fascination about big
trotits to a business man. But the
conservative aud cautious trader pre-
fers to have the lesser per cent of in
terest and the larger per cent of safety
i'll his invee tments There is no bust
nes- man who would not consider it a
sour d proposition to invest in an en-
terprise in which absolute loss " as i'm
possible and which offered ninety
eight chances in hundred of a rich
profit The statistics of cures effected
by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery show that ninety-eight per
cent of cases of "weak lungs" can be
absolutely cured. Almost if not all
forms of physical weakness may be
traced to starvation. Starvation saps
the strength. The body is just as much
starved when the stomach cannot ex-
tract nutrition from the food it receives
as when there is no food. "Weak
lungs,o bronchial affections, obstinate
coughs, call for nourishment Golden
Medical Discovery supplies that
nourishment in its most conden> ed and
assimilable form. 1t maxi es "weak
lungs" strong by Strengthening the
stomach and organs OF digestion which
digest auG distribute the food and by
increasing the supply of pure blood.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-22
2 G 81
Soul Mates
In
Marriage
sept. 24-1y. 1900.


.Irs y pity" said MIR lranlar ..tbat
Miss Browne is ga so,,rpI on notri-
monv She doesn't know. how bon,,,.
She might he"
Are married counles ever bannva,
asked Susan I, nper
Mr.. Nanlpv did mo Seem IL boar To
twas locking ar Mt tbe soo ,r1,ero t,n
wbitecaps rost, and fnlI in rhvtb,nio
waves like mprmaids dapcing with
their soul natas
yes" lie s9id "some n,o,qind noon1o
are ycyv hanny. know 7 would mr.
be single agaip for a7vtbine tbn would
could Give me What Il moro / hara
not seen any woman tbought vo,,ld
suit me 50 well for n wife rs fine one
who is my wife If eyer re,rb what
| am aiming for in my profession and
l exuect 10. shall owe if Iaroelv to
having a comfortable. harmonions
home to 90 away from in thn morrip~
ana to return to at night and tbat owe
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-22
MICROBES.
Natures Great md UnfaiIinG Weapon
Against Them Is Sunshine,

Half the deaths in the world are now
known % be caused by microbes. In nor
nal health about 20 distinct species are
ordinarily present in the whole body Lo.
cal or climatic conditions might lessen the
number somewhat or increase it to sever
al hundred
he entire mucous membrane of the
body is infested by microbes. The eye is
however, comparatively free, because il
is constantly washed by tears. The di
gestiye organs, next to the skin, contain
the most microbes. Thirty species inhab.
it the mouth, so the stomach and 40 the
lower part of the interior of the body.
The tonsils in the throat are often found
to contain germs of all sorts. The lungs
windpipe and bronchial tubes are always
likely to contain few tubercle bacilli--
diphtheria, influenza and pneumonia. The
liver and kidneys harbor germs of cancer
tuberculosis, malaria and typhoid fever
Sometimes all of these are present at the
same time along with many harmless
germs.
If a section of the ordinarily healthy
forearm We're placed under the micro
scope, it might show here and there tuber.
Gle, tctanus 0ockjaw), malaral or blooc
poisoning bacilli, but they would be rare
Natures great and unfailing weapon
against microbes is sunshine. Sometimes
it takes a few minutes, sometimes weeks
but in the end a direct ray of sunlight
will kill any microbe
What are microbes? They are very low
orders of animal or vegetable life. The
majority of those which inhabit the hu
man body are believed to be vegetable.
The air swarms with microbes. Exper
iment shows that in one minute in the ali
of a living room from 80 to 100 microbe,
will fall on one square inch of gelatin.
One microbe, the Mycoderma acct, is 4
dipsomaniac. No human being ever hs(
the thirst for alcohol that this microlC
possesses. 1t will turn the finest win,
ever made into vinegar in few hours.
Strange to say, this grosgy microbi
never touches liquor which contain.
above 10 per cent alcohol, showing thu
its taste is refined In the human stom
ach it is harmless.
A list of the common diseases known Il
be caused by microbes is: Consumption
pneumonia, diphthelia, scarlet fever, lock
jaw, malaria, typhoid, smallpox. tn,
plague, leprosy, influenza, cancer, chol
era, blood poisoning, erysipelas, rheuma
tism. eczema. hydrophobia, measles an,
yellow fever-London Express.