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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
The Farmer and His Wife.

The man who invented the ma
chine for shocking grain very
nearly completed the connection
whereby the farmer has little to do
but to sit and look on. He sits
while lie seeds, sits while he cuts
grain and the thrcshing machine
does the dusty work for him. But
how about his wife! This is the
season of the year when the farm
cr's wife takes things easy and en-
joys life. She gets up I II. m. and
gets breakfast for six hungry men;
after getting six or seven children
ready for school, she feeds the
chickens, gathers eggs and bitches
up brOncho and drives to town
with her produce and exchanges it
for groceries. She manages to get
home in time to split wood and
cook dinner for the men folks.
After dinner she has nothing to do
but to mend the clothes for the
kids and prepare the washing for
the next day, fill the managers with
hay for the men, SO they can eat
their suppers quickly to allow her
time to get ten COWS MIXED and
the dishes washed before she does
the family churning for the next
day. BY good luck she retires
from II to O'Clock and if she is
not of IA nervous disposition she
can sleep until 1 Il. IN. Labor
saving machinery does not seem
to have done much for her so far
as We can learn. Her plodding
drudgery seems TO be about the
same as it was fifty years ago. II
is certainly high time to allow hen
to sit down occasionally. Churu,
busco Truth.
Capt. G. 4. Allen, of this city,
will be n candidate for the office ot
Probate Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
A GAY BIDDER.
Columbia Man AdvertiSes
for a Wife.

a Columbia. Mo-, man asked II
st. Louis policeman, Mr.. Shaw, TO
help supply him with Il wife aud
he received the following letter
from Mrs. Clara Belle Davis, of
Grccnvillc, Miss;
FL want to place IA bid for Mr.,
c. +. Plimcr. | truly hope | will
be his choice. | will tell you all
about myself except how much
money | possess. will tell that
to Mr.. Plimcr and to no one else,
for | am afraid it is Mr.. Shaw who
wants to make the mash himself.
II am widow, - years old. |
was married five years. | have no
children. am } feet high and
weigh 13O pounds. | have dark
hair and dark eyes and fair skin.
| can do any kind of work. | am
not burned up by working over
the stove, for | take good care of
myself. have nice home and a
nice horse and buggy, and | take
care of my horse myself. | have
two cows but | am going to sell
4, I g., -.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
Damage Suit.

Item from the Farbcr Forum;
An interesting damage suit was
tried in Farber Tuesday before
justice a. +. Jenkins, the parties
to the suit being d. L. White,
plaintiff, vs.. the c. 4 y. Il. Il.
Co., defendant. Mr.. White sued
for S7j damages for Il mare that
was cut on wire that had come
loose from fence between plaintiff 5
pasture and defendants right of
way. The case was tried without
a jury and resultedi in Il verdict for
plaintiff for the amount sued for.
Mr.. White was represented by p.
II Cullen, of Mexico, and the
company by Mr.. Madison, an at
torncy from Kansas City. The
defendant gave notice that the
ease will be appealed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
The indispensable Need.

EDITOR MESSAGE:
Mexico, Aug. -, l90l.-We
had talk with Jas. Emmons who
said that in his judgment rock
roads leading out of Mexico were
the indispensable need of the times
for the business interests of Mexi-
60 and to prove his faith by his
works he would give 5000 for
twenty miles of road built out of
Mexico five miles east, west, north
and south, or five dollars Il mile in
addition to any tax that might be
voted by the people, and we are
told that John Fields said at one
time he would give one thousand
dollars, individually, for a rock
road to his place. And, you see,
Mr.. Editor, that this is no selfish
interest in these proposals, for Mr.
Field lives on the road southeast
that would be one of the first
roads to be rocked, (if any by
public taxation. Since men know
n good thing when they see it, we
say to Bro. Pool, men are not all
mutton-heads down this way. Mr.
Editor, keep the question before
the people,
Respectfully,
j. Ii. HAWKINS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
"keep on Sending"

The MESSAGE has received the
following much appreciated letter:
Edwall, Wash, Aug. 20, 'Ol.
Mr.. Beal, Dear Sir:-Iou will
find enclosed 81 90 for subscrlp-
tion. Give me credit for the same
and keep on sending the MESSAGE.
Yours resp,
\. L. MCCONNELL,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

A travelling man tells good
story on the business men of a
town in northeast Missouri, says
the Bowling Green Times. When
the drouth became so severe that
the business men feared great loss
es, they were almost frantic for
rain. The day Gov. DOckery set
apart for prayer for rain found
the churches filed with these bust
ness men, all anxious to join in
the service. When the preacher
arose he gave them shock that
caused their teeth to chatter. He
announced that he would not pray
for rain; that during the years
past, when they had been enjoy
ing prosperity, they never attend
ed church and made no effort to
sustain the churches and the cause
of Christ. Now that they are in
trouble aud liable to lose a little
money they wanted Gods help;
they wanted il bad. But he would
not pray for rain until they had
mended their ways.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

DR.. Robt. w. Berrey of Youngs
Creek, says he has been practicing
medicine eighteen years and the
last three months have been the
healthiest season in this section he
has known in all that time. He
thinks the drought has been help
full to the health of the people if it
has brought no other blessing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

The Fulton Sun says it is
Judge" X. ID. Rodgers now. Our
Bob" ex-Prosecuting Attorney
of Audrain, held court for Judge
John n. Hockaday over at Fulton
last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

}. J. Freels, near Laddonia, dug
for living water on his farm and
found it. w. S. Dowell, north of
Mexico, did the same thing. Mr..
Dowell's hole in the ground is II
regular gusher.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

\ Nebraska liar tells this story
of man who tried to kill Il chinch
bug: He fed him poison. cracked
him IN the doors and froZc him in
the ice. The bug always came up
smiling ticndiSh smile and look
ed with Sardonic eye at the man.
Finally he carried the bug to a
foundry and dropped it into a la
die of melted iron aud went away
chuckling Fifteen years later his
wife broke il skillet she had been
using some years, and ont hopped
that same chinch bug and asked
the road to the nearest corn field.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Some of Cincinnati's big car
riage factories have declared their
sympathy with the steel trust $
war Oh organized labor by locking
out their union employees.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

That item last week in the MIS-
SAGE regarding Chris Marburg
and Jim Young going "halvers"
recently with a Chicago live stock
firm on drove of cattle, wherein
it was stated the commission firm
"flunked,' should have been cred
tied to the Centralia Courier. We
understand Mr.. Marburg denies
connection with any such Il deal
and is puzzled to know why the
Courier published such an item.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Elder h. ID. Chinn makes this
suggestion to the Vandalia Leader,
which that paper says is popular
in that end of the county: 1t is
for the county to issue script to
the amount of 100000 and made
payable for all debts of the county.
a certain amount of this to be re-
deemed yearly. If you want ii
mile or so of rock road in your
community go ahead and build it
and take your pay in county script,
with which you can pay your tax
es. This would do away with the
matter of issuing bonds, says the
Leader, which is offensive, no
matter how necessary it may be
sometimes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

1t is reported that farmers to the
northeast of Mexico, some of them,
will raise from u to 40 bushels of
corn to the acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

The State Capitol grounds at
jefferson City are to be ornament
ed with a cannon captured in the
Spanish American war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

MAJOR Birmingham will be at
the head of the department of clo-
cution and music in the Missouri
Military Academy. He comes
from the Cincinnati Conservatory.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Miss Electra Withers, of this
city, fell the other day and her
arm was fractured in three places.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

The Wabash Railroad shipped
out 126 ears of live stock from
Mexico during the mouth of July.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

The eighteenth annual st. Louis
exposition opens Sept. 9th and
continues to Oct. 18th.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29
LOVE FINDS A WAY.
A Rails County Romance in
Real Life.

IL coupe bl NtthS dEo. II II !
Rails county romance, and young |
aud old will read it with good |
relish:
Hello. old man, Iou are just !
the fellow | want to see. Do You
know where | can find Il Minister
'Why, yes: DIR. Armstrong has
his study right across the street
from here replied the Rails
county Stockmau who had just
stepped into the office of the MoScr
hotel in St Louis one day last
week and had been accostcd as
above by Il young man from his
part of the country and whom he
was surprised to see in the city.
The next scene in this little dra
ma is boarding house for girls.
The hero is handsome young fcl
low with hoyish figure who rather
ncrvously awaits the coming of
young lady whom he also surpriS-
ed. She comes into the parlor
ana he rises to greet her. My
pretty sweetheart, will YOU come
back to me! | am SO lonely, SO
dcsolatc without You. My heart
was SO hungry to see YOU that |
have come to offer YOU my love
and all that my life stands for. If
YOU reject me | will fling myself
into the river or do something else
equally bad said the impulSivc
youth with tragic emphasis,
"Oh, my dear boy, why did YOU
come. You know how papa dis
approves of YOU (ou know it
means cstrangcmcnt from my fam
lily. Now 90 away aud forget me
The girl made II desperate effort TO
control the emotions of her heart
and turned to leave the room The
youth, unwilling to give up the
coveted prize of true woman ;
love, continued his crOtic pleading;
"Swccihcart, do You love me-" AS
/ Ln un i'll tIiy vyitb rNrs tIut Ipnl;
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

A. j. Winscott is spoken of as a
prospective candidate for Circuit
Clerk of Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

\ Mexico lady fell and fractured
her arm to catch man in game
of tag"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Vandalia is to have colt show
the 10th of next month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Born, to Il. :. Wilson and wife,
a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

l.. G. Powell, the paper hanger,
will move to Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Eoyy Are Hour n idney.f
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney MS Sam,
pie free Add. sterling hemedy Co, Chicago or NY
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-29

Capt. c. 4. Allen, of this city,
will be candidate for the office of
Probate Judge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24
A REIREN on A TEAR.

Moultrie Courier: A day or two ago a
gay Ruben from the classic precincts of
Coffee country concluded that he'd take
a shy at a two-by eight in the hall of
fame" So, taking a hitch in his trous-
ers he hied himself to the state of Col
Quit and city of Moultrie to have a go
at the pace that kills. With his trusty
s., F. and w. six shooter yesterday
he boldly entered the "gilded palaces Of
Bacchus" and proceeded to tank up on a
local brand of aqua fortis and Ochlock-
nee river water, hand made, triple-coated
and drop-forged, classified as Jersey l..
half-and-half After going the gaits till
dark. be sauntered into that aristocrattc
quarter of the city known by the eupho-
NOUS cognomen of the Bottom and
proceeded to agitate the breeze. With his
trusty six in full action he whooped her
up until confronted by the glare of the
lights at the power house. The Ruben
preferred darkness in which to do his
stunt, so he trained his batteries on the
power house. He annihilated the monster
oil tank and it's blood ran galore. He soon
placed the door jam hors de combat. The
electrical engineer in charge stepped
across the street his steps measuring IS
feet. 420 to the minute. About this time
Chief Collier arrived and gathered in this
modern Jesse James, as a hen gathers
her brood or more so. and now he's
singing, I'm looking for my daddy"
Such is life, and as the poet says dang
SIGH"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24
THANKFUL FOR SAM JONES.
Atlanta Man Recalls with Gratitude
There Is but One.


Editor Morning News: When the an
.nouncement was made that Evangelist
Sam Jones would visit Savannah, l was
rather solicitous in view of the excite
ment over his utterance in Waycross, but
of one thing l was certain, there would
be no discourtesy shown a visitor; he
would have fair showing Mr. Jones
prefers not to have dun time, and takes
every precaution to avoid il, usually sue
ceeding. Having never listened TO one of
his sermons l am unable to judge except
as | hear the opinion of those who have
heard him. l am bound to say that most
of those who report do so faVora bly,; near
ly every person expresses regret at some
of his remarks, but adding he speaks in
diligently, and effectively, and would do
much better IL he would hold back the
bitter denunciation of those who hold a
different view of life than that held by
him.
1t seems inconsistent to denounce man
who drinks a glass of beer while with
holding rebuke from the cigarette smoker
and the. tobacco chewer. However, l am
glad toHnote that he received such fair
treatment from the News and that no
one was rude to him. May much good
come to the Old city. We may be thank
full to a kind Providence which has Civ
en- us one-Sam Jones. and also recall with
gratitude that He has given us but one!
1t is the opinion of your esteemed cor
respondent who writes of war and war
riors, that in order to uphold law and
preserve the peace 1t is necessary to re-
sort to the military power. This is often
true, but there are notable exceptions, and
these prove to us that there is a higher
appeal, and that in the most intelligent
communities this win prevail. Some
months ago the danger of a race riot was
imminent in New Orleans. The Mayor
called upon the citizens. who turned out
and stood guard and by peaceful means
preserved order. A moral victory, worth
more than any gained by the use of the
bsyonet The final settlement of the
strike at Albany, after the military had
shot down a few spectators was effected
by conference, compromise, the use of
reason in place of force! A community
may be educated up to this point. or it
may be content to remain in the old
groove. relying upon force in dealing with
the dissatisfied workman, but one is the
way of wisdom. the other is the reverse.
1t is natural for us to resort to force in
combating error In our conception of
God we are apt to Judge Him by a hui
man standard and to believe that He, be-
ing all powerful, must of necessity be vim
dictive. Just now that is the question UNI
der discussion In our city. with differing
view and little prospect of agreement !
was more than glad TO hear from my good
friend Jimmy Lachlison," and 20 know
that he is well and prospecting. He de-
serves all the good that comes 70 him, and
oil who know him rejoice TO learn that
he is yet in the land OF the living Long
may he tarry.
william Riley Boyd
Atlanta, Ga, May % 1901.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24

A plan for rebuilding the schools of
Jacksonville, all of which were destroyed
in the recent fire, upon a handsomer
scale than before is to be tried. Con-
gress is to be memorialzed by the Legis-
lature for the purpose. The memorial,
which has been prepared by Representa-
tive Broward, does not ask for national
charity, but simply presents to Congress
the claim of the county of Duval to
have repaid to it by the government the
sum of 900 expended by the county in
the Improvement of the St Johns river
The claim would seem to be a meritori-
Gus one from the fact that the st. Johns
t., a navigable river and properly under
the care of the government and the
money so appropriated by Duval county
was expended under the supervision of
government engineer officers. Bonds for
the sum named were issued by the
county in 1892 and are still outstanding.
,Hhe memorial states that in case the sum
named is refunded it is to be used by the
authorities of Duval county for the pur-
pose of rebuilding the schools destroyed
in the recent fire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24

Mr.. C. E. Little viii be on. on Wednes-
day afternoon we have Mr.. Elias Day of
Chicago, who is one of the greatest char-
acterists on the stage. Wednesday night
there Will be grand concert, AL of the
talent participating, including the United
States Band Miss Daisy Gray, elocution-
ist Chicago Glee Club, Mr.. Elias Day,
and vocalist Thursday afternoon. Mr..
John 2. D. John comes. and Thursday
night Mr.. Elias Day. Friday afternoon
and evening we will have Mr.. George Z.
Little, Mr. John p. D. John, Miss Gray,
Mr.. Day and others. In addition to the
Chautauqus talent there will be an in
stitute meeting and eight counties will
participate IL is estimated that there
will be three to four hundred teachers
here. Mr.. W. B. Merritt of Valdosta,
Mr.. W. H. Noyes of Columbus, and Mrs.
Alexander of Macon, will have charge of
the institute work, assisted by the county
school commissioners of the different
counties. and Hon, G. r. Glenn. state
school commissioner. Tennilie is expect
ing the largest crowd ever here, and Is
preparing to entertain all of them with
out Inconvenience. Miss Lillian Middle
brooks of Sparta. and Miss Lucille Turner
of Atlanta. will be with Miss Susie Tur-
ner during Chautauqua. Miss Bessie Far
mer of Louisville, will be with Misses
Hardwick for Chautauqua week. Miss
Bessie Quincy Of Waynesboro will be the
guest of Miss Lillian Ivey for Chautau-
qua week. Miss Jessie Davenport OF
Americas will be the guest of Miss Kate
Poole for Chautauqua Miss Daisy Gray
of Jackson will be with Mrs. T. N Smith
during Chautauqua. Miss Florrie Jones
of Decatur, will be with Mrs. H. NJ.
Franklin during Chautauqua. Mr.. j.
Lawrence Hunt of GAINESVILLE, and Mr..
John d. Munnerlyn of Waynesboro. will
be with Mr. lizzie BashinsN for Chau-
tauQua week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24
TENNILLE,s cHAUTAuquA.

Tennine. Ga. May 23.-Everything is
being put in shape for the Chautauqua,
which is to be held here from June 2 to
2. inclusive. No programme in che state
wM be put on as good as that which the
Tennilie Chautauqua proposes and the
town Is 10 be congra tulated on its selec-
ton. On Sunday morning and evening
Dr. C. Z. Bowman. president of Emory
College. will preach the Chautauqua SER
mons. on Sunday there will be a con-
cert by the talent which will be free. On
Monday afternoon Rev. Thos. Dixon Will
deliver a lecture. During the afternoon
there will be music by the United states
First Artillery Band Of Suiivans Island.
the Chicago Glee Club recitations, etc.
Monday evening we have Mr.. George f.
Little % Chicago. who is one OF the
Frcatest lecturers on the stage. Tues
day has been set aside for military aud
Daughters Of the Confederacy day. on
that day there VIII be military companies
here from Dublin. HAwkinsville and East
man. In the afternoon there viii be nd
dresses by Hon. Allen d. Gambler and
Gen. John =. Gordon. Later there viii
be competitive grin between the four
companies. music being furnished by the
Knitted States Band. Tuesday evening,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24

have a fascination for him. When ne
finished with the paper he cut out the
advertisement and carried il in his pocket.
He slept over 1t, and finally decided 10
write Miss Addie-"and so they were
married"
Identified by Bow of Ribbon.
Miss Afford arrived at Port Norris on
the evening train last Wednesday. AS
she descended the steps young Nickerson
whispered to his brother: There she is ="
The young woman had a ribbon tied
ground her arm, while Nickerson had
large white handkerchief in his hand
There WAS no trouble to identify each
other. for the couple had exchanged their
photographs and the greeting was such
that would lead the bystanders TO believe
that they had been old friends for many
years. The couple took a cab, and were
Immediately driven to Nickerson's home.
where the other members OF the house
hold gave the newcomer a grand recep-
ton.
The next couple Of days were spent in
viewing the town and the great oyster in
dustry and. being satisfied with Nicker-
son and the surroundings. Miss Afford
gave her consent to he married on sat
urday evening they went quietly TO the
Methodist parsonage. where Rev. Charles
f, Downs tied the nuptial knot. The ar
fair leaked out. and Is now the topls In
every household in the town
II was expected that the bridal couple
would attend services IN the Methodist
Church yesterday, and a large audience
was on such tiptoe OF expectancy that
the music and the sermon had no charm
for them. The couple bravely took front
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-24

Charleston. May 23.-Arrived, steamers
Comanche Pennington, Jacksonville, and
proceeded to New York; George w. Clyde,
Chichester, Jacksonville and Brunswick
and proceeded to Boston.
Sailed, steamer Robina (Br). Lash. Bal
timore.
Liverpool, May 2s.-Arrived, steamer
Alicia, Pensacola.
Antwerp, May 23.-Arrrived, steamer
Edenbridge, Pensacola
Reval, May I.-Arrrived, steamer Hen
riette. Savannah. via Newport News.
Venice. May 1s-Arrrived, steamer
Aeolus, Pensacola.
St. Vincent c. ". May 22-Sailed,
steamer Freshfield, Pensacola.
Baltimore, May 2S.-Arrived. steamer
Clara Dor=vi,, Punta Gorda.
Sailed. steamer Itasca, Savannah.
Pensacola, Fla May 22.-Cleared
schooner J. Manchester Haynes, Mat
thews, New York.
Carrabelle. Fla, May 22-Cleared
schooner Lois V. Chapels. Medero, Hu-
macao.
Jacksonville. Fla. May 22.-Entered
steamship Seminole. Bearse. Boston.
Entered and cleared, oil steamship Nav
erick and oil steam barge No IS, from
New York and for Havana.
Cleared, steamer City of Jacksonville
Lund, New York.
Fernandina Fla, May 2S-Arrived
schooner Greenleaf Johnson, Woodruff,
Bridgeport.
Sailed schooners Viking. Hammmet,
Portland. Me. William f. Downs. Rich
ardson. New Haven; General Adelbert
Ames. Dodge, New York.
Port Tampa, Fla, May 2s-Arrived.
steamship City of Palermo, Bruno. Paler-
mo; Mascotte, Smith. Key West.
Sailed. steamer Mascotte. Smith, Key
West