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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
ROIla Wells and His As.
SOCiateS.

this country for two parties repre-
senting Republican principles. I'M
less the Democratic party faithful
ly and cou'ugcouSly opposes plu-
t'rracy all along the line it has
neither chance nor reason for eX-
iStcnce.
If the st. Louis contest had
been purely local one, the Com
mOncr would have taken no part
in it, but as it was n link in the
chain-a part of plan--natiOnal
in extent to Rcpublicanizc the
Democratic organization, this pa
per called attention to the facts
and pointed out the purpose Of the
rcorganlZers. The daily papers
outside of st. Louis openly discus
Scd the scheme, and since the clcc-
ton the rejoicing has been general
among these sclf-stylcd Democrats
who have twice aided in clccting a
Republican President. The clcc-
tion of Mr.. Wells was DISASTER
a victory for the gold Democracy
of st, Louis, Mo, and the nation.
In commenting upon an rdltori.
al which discusses the cxampl,
presented by "a thoroIy organized
democracy in st. Louis" " Mr.. Bry
an says:
Mr.. Wells was not nominated
because the r"orgaulzcrs were cS
peclally interested in good mu
nicipal government; he was nomi
mated because he represents n cor
poratc element which calls itscl
Democratic as n matter Of habit
but gives it's pccuniary and politi
cal support to the Republican par
ty. 1t will never be found sup
porting Il Democratic ticket unles
that ticket is selected and control
ed by those who have some sp,
: cial privileges which they dcsir
protected by the government"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
MR.. BRYAN SEES
DANGERS.

Lincoln, Neh. April l.. Will
liam J. Bryan thinks the Missouri
Democracy will have to make the
Pertle Springs convention fight all
over again. He sees in the victo-
ry of Rolla Wells in st. Louis on
ly ii victory for the Gold Demo
Gratis, which the advocates of the
hcaven-born ratio must offset by
organization and reputation just
as was done by the Pertle Springs
convention of 1896.
If the Democracy of st. Louis
had defeated Mr.. Wells" says Mr..
Bryan in his leading editorial, the
Democracy of Missouri would have
been spared the fight which must
now be made The contest which
resulted in the Pcrtlc Springs con,
vcntion was fought over the silver
question. The fight which is now
opened will be broader one anc
Will involve the very existence OF
the party. The Republic Will lea'
the francls-WcIlS element and vii
be supported by tn" railroad attor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Hale as a Teacher.

An interesting school item from
the Laddonia Herald:
The school in the Cornett dis
trict. five miles southeast of Lad
donia, closed last Friday night
with ii very interesting entertain
ment. Notwithstanding the in
clemcncy of the weather, the house
was crowded. After the entertain
mpnt came the awarding of prizes
Miss Dee Basket won the scholar
ship prize aud Miss Lulu knipfe.
won the prize for attendance. Mr.
b. W. Hale, having given univcr
sal sati ,faction, was given tn,
school again for next year for t
term of eight months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL -
TRAIN. "

The train in which President
Mckinley and his Cabinet will
cross the continent on their trip is
a marvel of luxury. 1t will con-
slst of two sleeping, a dining and
Il composite car, consisting of
smoking room and baggage com
partment. The President will
sleep in the magnificent Pullman
the Olympia. \ description of
this ear would fill an Oriental
Prince with wonder. 1t contains
five private rooms, finished IL
Mexican mahogany, maple and ko'
ko. The private dining-room al
one end, is furnished in yermillion
Apartments fit for monarchs ar,
provided for the servants.
Silk, satin, plush and velvet ar,
lavishly used III furniture decora
ton. Onyx and marble fitting
are in evidence. Large mirror
and wardrobes are provided. Fac
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
TO INTEREST THE WOMEN.

Waists In golf red and green cloth
charm one by their ugliness.
Most stout women are possessed
with the idea that they have fine fig-
ures.
Is there anything worse than artI-
fetal palms and other plants in n prl-
vate house?
Some men act toward their wives as
II they had conferred great favor in
marrying them.
Glover sofa pillows are fragrant adj
ditions to cory corners. and are sup
posed to induce pleasant dreams.
Royal blue, combined with baby
blue, was an odd but not particularly
pretty combination seen the other day.
II remember a passage In Gold
smiths Vicar of Wakefield. which he
was afterwards fool enough to ex-
punge: I do not love man who is
jealous for nothing Samuel John
con. .
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
The Zoos New Freak.

Manager Bostock, OF the Zoo. an
nounces the receipt of new animal,
captured in the wilds of South Africa,
says the Indianapolis News. 1t has
q face like that of human being, and
long beautiful hair all over its body.
For the present, and until the public
can suggest a better name, Mr.. Bos-
took has christened it "Hoot, mon,
What Is IT." This freak will be put
on exhibition tomorrow, A Gerce fight
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Zoo between two Russian wolves. Cap
tain Bonavita, the lion trainer. entered
the den where the wolves were fight
ing and bat them apart, but not up-
I'll one was SO badly torn that 1t died
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Up Against Appearances.

A stranger named Hamilton drifted
into Loveland last Thursday evening,
and announced that he thought he
could run some. He thought he could
run faster than any one In Loveland
for SIS, and 1t didn't take long for him
to get action. The fellow looked like
he might be a fair walker, but as a
runner his stock was low. Our boys
thought it would be Just like finding
money to have him run against Am
drew Rose, and match was made.
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock they had
the race The stranger with the clumsy
appearance Thursday looked quite dif-
feycnt when stripped for the race, and
at the crack OF pistol he was on
like a deer. And he won sl5 of good
LovCland money on 75-yaid race
dead easy and had won all prizes at
Cheyenne on Frontier day.-Loveland
,ColD Register.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Strange Cattle Disease.

Vandalia. Mo. April l0.-A con
tagious disease is killing young
cattle six miles southeast of here.
The animal becomes lame, then
stiff and then dies.
An incision with knife produ-
ces no blood nor does the flesh
when carved. \ petition signed
by many farmers was sent to the
State Veterinary Surgeon Wcdnes-
day afternoon, asking him to in-
vestigate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
VandaIia Boy Wins.

The examination for appointmen II
to the cadetship at Annapolis was
held at the Missouri Military Acad-
emy in Mexico last Friday.
The examining borad was com
posed of Hon. Rhodes Clay, of this
city; Prof, Vosholl, president of
Central Wesleyan College, War
renton; Prof. &. W. Goodrich, of
the Montgomery City High School (;
DR.. &. W. Reeves of Bourbon; ;
Hon. David Wallace, of New Lon,
don; Hon. Joseph Tapley, Of Bow,
ling Green; Prof. Caldwell, of
Buchanan College, Troy,
There were about fourteen appli,
cants, but only four We're consider
ed eligible They We're G. II Ter
ry, of louisiana; +. W. Schulz,
and y. X Laird, both Of Wanda
liza, and G, +. Mcdonald, Of Ma
tinsburg.
The examination was rigid bu
the boys braved it we'll, standing
close together in their grades
Young Laird got grade of ..
with Tory, Of Louisiana, Stundin!
second best, the latter being chose
an alternate.
The successful cadet has fou
years at school and two years o
the sea at $500 per year and board
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Paris Telephone Line.

The telephone line between Paris
and Berlin, which has been but recent
ly inaugurated, was completed IN June
last. The French and German officials,
however, would not give the line over
to public use until it had been thor
oughly tested. A conversation be-
tween Berlin and the French towns
costs five marks, except in the case OF
Bordeaux, Orleans and st. Etienne, for
which 6R marks is charged. Both the
lines between Paris and Berlin and
Paris and Frankfort are double and
are constructed with bronze wire five
millimcters thick. 1t was originally
the intention Of both governments that
the telephone should be ready at the
opening of the exposition. The Ger
man part of the wire was brought to
the French frontier by the end ai
March
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Big Egg Product.

Mrs. Annie Rogers, of near Mo-
limo. informs the MESSAGE that she
has $50 hens and that thru the
month of March she gathered 2O0
dozen eggs. Isn't that well done?
Count it at 10 cents dozen and
there is over $50 for the month.
Mrs. Rogers knows how to make
hens pay. She feeds kat1ir corn
mostly with a few oats. For the
evening meal she feeds shclled
corn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The county seat war III Mont
gomcry county has been waging
for thirty years or more. 1t began
soon after the old court house was
destroyed by Bill Anderson and
his men during the civil war. 1t
will not be rebuilt this time till the
county seat question is settled.
The building burned last week was
brick structure and cost the
county $2S. 900. How the fire
originated seems to be a mystery,
but it is fair to presume that II
was incendiary. Hon. j. NJ. Bar
kcr, formerly of this city, lost his
valuable library in the building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
THRILLING STORY; ~
" A BRAVE TEACHER.

The metropolitan papers pub
lishcd dispatch from Harrison,
Nebraska, last week that seems
more like fiction than fact-a
teacher saving school house and
the pupils by tying the house to a
horse. a great flood was raging.
Read:
"An act of heroism unsurpassed
in the annals of the State is the
expression being used by Sioux
county citizens in connection with
the performance of Miss Lizzie f.
Cottman, teacher in the district
school near here. Alone, facing
torrent of water carrying trees,
dead animals and all the debris
borne by a food, she rescued from
a horrible death the scholars of
her school and preserved the build
ing itself from what seemed newt.
able destruction. Teacher aud pu-
pills were unconscious of the fright
full danger awaiting them. Sud
denly Miss Cottman felt strange,
uncanny movement under her feet. l..
Again it came, this time so strong
that the scholars looked up in ter
ror. Stepping to the doorway
Miss Cottman witnessed sight
sufficient to stir the strongest soul
The White river was out Of its
banks. The school building was
already surrounded and the rising
flood was hurliug its power against
the frail structure. Instantly Miss
Cottman ; purpose was formed.
"Across the cXpanse of water
tugging at his long rope, was ;
, horse ridden by one of the scholar,
of the school. Springingout fear
lcSSly into the muddy and debris
: fallen sea, Miss Cottman wade,
more than waist deep to the horse
side. Then she began the struggl
j, back, her helpless scholars watch
> ing her in pitiable terror. !
q was frightful at best. But whel
d a great wave struck the building
Q causing it to totter and break par
o tally loose, Miss Cottman's coul
+ age almost failed. Heroically
!, however, she pressed on and fast
4 ened the rope TO the saddle an
o then to the building, giving it tn
n aid of the horses strength. Fo
c three quarters of an hour she stoo
y at the horses head, up to her arm
70 pits in the chilling torrent, unit
y one of the largest scholars wade
lr across to land and returned wit
"a assistance from the neighbors,
re- distance of several hundred yard,
D. The children were rescued; Il
r. r. building was safe.
n 1t is being suggested that son
Id signal recognition be given Mi,
rs rs Cottman by the county, but VIII
he form it will take has not yet bee
ly decided"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

An Indiana woman, says an eX-
change, has started still another
kind Of crusade. Being robust
woman she took n clapboard and,
going 70 n saloon where her hns'
band was playing cards, she grab,
bed him by the neck and seating
herself in chair drew him acros,
her lap, face down, and spanked
him with the clapboard like his
mother used to do. This is grea
scheme, but none but muscular
women can work it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The entertainment mt the Opera
House last Friday night given by
Miss Maude Wallace, assisted by
Miss Flora Thomas of Hardin Col
lege, was a great success, About
500 was cleared for the NJ. f
Church, South, organ fund. The
readings were well nigh perfect ant
the music of the highest order
Every listener was benefited more
than the worth Of his ticket.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Girl Suicide.

Macon, Mo. April l0.-Olive Null
link, a fifteen-year-old school girl
at Callao, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon by drinking ear
bolic acid. None of the family
was at home at the time the dose
was administered. No cause for
the deed can be found.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
The Lnndon of tie RomnnS,

The London Of the Romans lies bur,
led about eighteen feet below the leve,
of Cheapside, and still deeper than that
Is buried the earlier London OF til
Britons, In nearly all parts OF tht
city there have been discovered tesse'
ated pavement Ropan asths, tombs
lamps, vases, sandals, keys, ornamen S
weapons, coins, and statues OF the an
cient Roman gods.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

DR.. j j. Porter, of this city,
assisted Rev, Richard Kelly, of
California, Mo-, in revival meet.
ing recently. Rev, Kelly is well
known in Mexico, where he mar.
ried his wife, Miss Bessie Griffin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
War Funds Captured.

Manila, April 10. Lieutenant
Mapes, of the twenty-third infant
ry has captured 5000 of insur-
gent funds and has taken prisoner
three officers belonging to General
Caillie's staff near Manila.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
leauiY Ii Hood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day e
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blaekheads
and that sickb 1biliops complexion by taking
Gascarets,-beauty Tor ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25e. 5oe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
IN COLD BLOOD.
The Goldfish Is u bitter Enemy OF the
Lobster.

The Goldfish Is u hitter Enemy OF tho
Lobster.
1t Is probably news to the majority
OF people to know that the red or rock
Goldfish is a bitter enemy of the lobster
that has just crawled out OF his she'll
and Is soft and unable to protect him
self During shedding time these lob
sters crawl up under projecting rocks,
whore the seaweed and kelp are thick,
and where they find protected places
in which to go through the process
of slipping out of their old shells and
taking on a new coat OF mail, so to
speak. or some days after shedding
the Holsters are weak and unable To
cope with those fish that wage wal
upon them. This fact the Goldfish seem
lntuitively to know, and they will
swarm around these retreats in great
numbers and wait for the shedders tC
crawl out An old lobster fisherman
said that many times he had stopped
his dory over a large number OF these
red Goldfish and watched their opera
tions. He had even dropped his lin,
down and dangled tempting bait with
in few feet Of them. Unless 1t hap
pened to fall directly in front Of theil
noses, however, they would seldom
take It, as they were after lobste
meat. When the thin-shelled lobster
would crawl out from beneath the pro
tecting seaweed the Goldfish would dar
at them and strike them fierce blow
with their tails, disabling them com
pletely. They would then fall to an
devour the helpless crustaceans. Thi
performance the lobster fisherman sal
he had witnessed many times. Tn
shedding season is now PRACTICAL
over, and the shells of the Holsters ar
becoming firm and hard and they ar
fully able to take care Of themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

A New York Methodist confer
encr thinks that mothers are unit
ing in keeping their daughters out
of the church. Mothers fear that
if their daughters do not play eu-
chre and dance they will not get
good husbands
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

Luke Harrison. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Harrison, late of Mex
leo but now located at Saltwater,
Oklahoma, passed thru this city
last week on his way to st. Louis.
The Harrison family is well
pleased with Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The Prosecuting Attorney of
Galloway county is threatening to
enforce the law against all persons
who keep barber shops open ON
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

Gov. Dockery has appointed
William Anderson, of st. Louis,
State Labor Commissioner. He
succeeds T. p. Rixey, formerly of
this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
DanvilIe Court House Goes
Up In Smoke.

ed down a decision only two weeks
ago, declaring that the proposition
to remove did not carry.
The loss of land records, person
al tax records, etc, will likely
cause untold hardships in perfect
ing titles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

At st. Joseph last week Conrad
Krug was chasing a burglar and
accidentally shot himself and died
three hours later.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

Mr.. Thomas J. Scroggin and
Miss Josie Calhoun, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Calhoun,
of near Farbcr, were married III
Mexico last week, Rev. W. a.
Hanna, of the NJ f. Church, South,
officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

c. C. Clendenin, of this city,
has opened a bowling alley at Jop-
lin. Besides this, Mr.. Clendenin
is interested in bowling alleys in
Mexico, Columbia and Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

VIM. Pollock Milling Co. bOug ht
100, 900 bushels of corn that was
in the elevator which burned at
St. Louis last week
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

l.. A. Bird is helping to bring
the Nandalia Mail and Express to
the front. However, the NJ. & f.
is always a good paper.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

Leb Crigler, the attorney, for
merly of this city but now of st.
Louis, is recovering from a six weeks
siege with the fever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The county seat fight in Mont
gomery county is not yet settled.
A motion for rehearing i'll the
Supreme Court is the next move.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

We have received an interesting
letter from J. II. Moran, at St.
Charles, remitting for the MES
SAGE. Mr.. Moran likes the Mes
SAGE way of giving county news.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The funeral of Mrs. Susan Bass
in this city last week was conduct
ed by Elder j. A. Hcadington and
Rev W. "A. Hanna.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The Government is going to dis
tribute young trees thruout the
country next year as well as garden
seeds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

John Torbett, of this city, has
been chosen one of the guards at
the Missouri penitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

Crockett Harrison will soon en-
gage in the merchandise business
at McCredie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18

The Vandalia NJ. +. Church or
ganization will build a new par
sonage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
VOLUME II.
John Hart, of this city, has
moved his family to Farber.

Lorine Meeks has moved from
Mexico to a farm near Santa Fe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
TO RECOVER $1,000, 100000.
Movement to Get Back Money Taken
from the South.

A movement has been started in the
Office of Ellis & Ellis, attorneys OF At
lanta, the object of which is to recover
81, 900, 900, 900 from the federal govern
ment, this amount having been taken
from the south by the 3-cent tax on
cotton and property confscated and
destroyed during the reconstruction
period. A large number of prominent
Atantians were present, and they de-
cided to take steps to get the leglsla-
ture to memorabilia congress on the
subject. The idea is to have the mat
ter taken up in all the southern states
and to get all their legislatures to take
similar action. 1t is said Georgia's
share of this claim is 14,00O,O 900, and
If the money ia recovered it viii be de-
voted to education.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
CHRISTMAS GREETING
Farrar & Harris flake an Import.
ant Holiday Announcement.

We would be very glad Of an oppor-
tunity to show you our clean, fresh
stock of new and beautiful Christmas
gifts, because 1t certainly contains
PRESENTS TO PLEASE EVERYBODY.
Anyone who wants to purchase a
Christmas gift, no matter whether an
elaborate article or mere trif1e, can
mare the best selection and get the
most favorable terms by looking over
our complete stock of HOLIDAY GOODS,
which is full of novelties, new ideas,
rarities, oddities, pretty conceits, orig
inal designs, useful things and beauti-
full things. Do not make your Christ
mas purchases before you see our UP
TO-DATE SELECTIONS, comprising the
greatest gathering of Christmas MGR
chandise we have ever offered our
holiday patrons. WE HAVE THE VA
RIETY that insures the easy choice
Far newer, better goods and fairer
prices than any other house. Try US.
FARRAR & HARRIS.
Proprietors of Dawson Drug Com
pany and Main Street Phar macy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
AGAINST SAN JOSE SCALE.
Largest Experiment on Record Being Con
Quoted at MarShalIville.

State Entomologis W. M. Scoot and
his assistant, w. F. Fake, are now
engaged in conducting the largest eG-
pertinent on record 40 ainst the San
lose scale. This experiment is BEN
made in the orchard of S. II. Rumph
at Marshallyille and for the purpose IN
hand 1900 trees have been set apart.
These have been divided off into plats
of about 400 trees each, and all the
known remedies of any value and Ia
the different proportions are being
tried with view of determining
which will produce the best results.
The idea of conducting this series OF
experiments was conceived with view
to determining By practical demon
strltion how the San Jose scale can be
best controlled in Georgia. Some rem
edies work well in one state and others
have to be used IN another.
Different mixtures and different
methods are being tried on each OF the
plats of about 400 tres. and the result
will be carefully noted.
The important object is to I'M q
remedy that will kill the seal and yet
not hurt the tree or fruit buds.