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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-22
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue OF a certified copy OF A de-
cree to me directed from the Clerk q
the Dubois Circuit Court, in a caust
wherein Joseph Schmtt is plaintiff. and
Mary T. Schmitt ct al are defendants.
requiring me to make the sum OF thir.
teen hundred twenty-nine dollars and
fifteen cents, with interest on eaid Ia.
cree and costs, will expose at pubIic
sale to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 7th DAY OF DEcrMBrs
A. d. 1901,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock A. M.
and 4 O'Clock p. M. OF said day A. the
door OF the court house in Jasper. Du-
bois county, indiana, the rents and
profits for a term not exceeding seven
years, the following described real es-
tate, TO- wit: The South West quarter Of
the North West quarter, and the North
West quarter Of the South West quarter.
in Section eighteen (lS), in TOWNSHIPS
No. one I'D south, Range No. Ave (5S
west, 80 acres more or less, situated in
Dubois county and State OF Indiana.
IL such rents and profits will not sell
Tor sufficient sum to satisfy said decree.
interest and costs, will, ut the same
time and place, expose at public sale
the fee simple Of said real estate, or 90
much thereof a may be sufficient TO dis
charge said decree, interest and cost.
Said sale will be made without any re-.
lief whatever from valuation or appraise-
nent laws.
HERxAN II. CAsrRuP.
Sheriff, Dubois County.
MILBURN 4 SwRExEY, Att'ys for PP6.
Nov. 10, 10O1-3w. pfo8
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Oar citizens generally were panied tc
learn, Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 1901
OF the death Of Mr.. Joseph Nj. Bauer
aged 43 years, 5 months and "a DAYS, OF
Bright's disease.
Mr.. Bauer was born at Troy, Ind.
May 20, 1858. son Of Joseph and Mary
Anna lSchweitzer) Bauer. He had four
sisters and four brothers, all OF whom
preceded him in death except the young
est sister, Miss Frances G. Bauer, who
lives with relatives in Indianapolis.
Ills father moved with his family to
Tell City while Joseph was q young boy,
and his mother died there in 1881. His
father yet lives in Tell City. The boy
went to wosk in furniture factory there
at IL years OF age, and worked there I'M
til he was %, when in 1881 he first came
TO Jasper to work for Allies Bros. and
stayed with them year, when he ac-
ceptei position as foreman in Moore's
desk factory in Indianapolis, where he
remained till 1899, when he came to ] as
per again and bought one-fourth inter
est IN the furniture Co. as it then exist
ed, and soon thereafter il was made a
desk factory exclusively, under a patent
held by some of the stockholders for a
smooth top rolling curtain desk, and Mr..
Bauer was general foreman Of il from
that time until about six months ago.
until his health compelled him to resign.
Most OF the time since then he has been
confined to his house.
MIR. Bauer was married in Tell City,
July 10, 1854, with Miss Josephine Nj. |
Dickman, who, with two sons and a |
daughter, survive him. His BODY was
tsken to Tell City for burial on Thursday
morning, escorted to the r. r. train by |
Jasper Lodge of A. 0. U. W., Of which |
he had been an honored member for |
many years. A detail from the Lodge |
accompanied the corpse to Tell City,
where 1t was buried from his fathers
residence and the Catholic church in the |
afternoon. The Furniture Co. sent some |
very handsome floral tributes, and q |
number Of flowers were sent by others.
Several of the hands OF the Furniture
20. went to Tell City with the corpse.
May he rest in peace.
The bereaved widow, children and
surviving relatives have the sympathy
d the entire community.
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JASPER LODGE A. 0. U. W. RESO
LUTIONS.


AT the regular meeting Of the Jas
per Lodge, Ancient Order OF United
Workmen on Tuesday night last,
the announcement Of the death oil
Bro. Joseph NJ. Bauer was appro-
priately made, and committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions, which
reported as follows:
HALL OF JASPER LODGE No 6S, I
A. 0. .. w., Nov. 10, 1901. !
Jasper Lodge having heard With
sorrow Of the death to-day of our
much respected brother, Joseph M.
M. Bauer, feel that this Lodge has
sustained a great loss, the citizens
OF our town have lost an energetic
and enterprising co.worker, his fam. :
lily, above all, a bread winner who
always looked to their welfare and
happiness, therefore
Resolved, That the members Of
Jasper Lodge, No. 6S, OF Workmen
offer our deep and heartfelt sympa-
thy, to his widow, children and rel
atives.
Resolved, That we will ever cher
ish his memory as a faithful Work
man.
Resolved, That while we bow with
due reverence to the decree Of an
all wise and ever merciful Provi-
dence, in whose hands We all are,
we feel that His ways are inscruta.
BILE, and that we must wait till we
no longer "see through q glass
darkly, but see face to face" to re-
alize the wisdom Of our brothers
sad parting from bis family and US.
Resolved, That the charter of
Jasper Lodge No. 6S, A. 0. u. W..
be draped in mourning for the Pc
Rod Of 30 days; that the Lodge at
tend the transfer Of his remains to
the r. r. depot % lodge, that
this report be spread on the min
utes Of our Lodge, and that we re-
quest the publication Of this expires
sion OF our feeling in the A. o. U. |
W. Watchman and in the Jasper
papers.
Resolved, That . copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the family Of
our beloved brother.
G. DoANE,
Phil. j. KUNKEL.
JOHN H. GERBER,
-, Committee.
Unanimously adopted.
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A QUESTION.
JASPER, Nov.

JASPER, Nov. IS, 1901 :.
Editor CoURIER:-I see in your
paper last week that the town
board paid the "Marshal $40 co."
Now as editions are all well educated
men who know things, | wish you
would print in your paper what the
town board gives the marshal ten
dollars for? What does ne do for
i? Has the town board got the
right to give away the taxpayers
money Tor nodings? TAXPAYER.
The COURIER respectfully referees
he questions to the board. Let
he President answer.
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The undersigned, Trustee Of Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the Office OF Trustee, at his
residence, three miles southwest Of Por-
tersville, on Saturdays Of each week, and
requests al persons having township
business to present IL onSatulday. Citi-
sens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library Z
kept 1t my residence.
CHRISTIAN HovvMAS, Trustee
Dec 7, 1907.
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~A policeman Of Evansville
has been arrested accused of The
murder Of Lena Renner, and Chief
Of Police Peck, formerly U. 8. de-
tective, says he believes there is
enough evidence known to the chief
to secure conviction Of the police.
man. Verify it begins to look as il
Evansville would be materially ben
Gifted by discharging some VI it,
police and employing good detec-
tives in their stead. People would
not be so fearful of visiting Evans
vile to trade then.
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Judge Cook, Of the Harrison
county circuit court, has fined An
drew Glaze, of Sugar Grove, 500
for violating the liquor license law.
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s%The town board at its session
Thursday, listened to long argu-
M nts pro aud con by the lawyers,
and then voted to reject the petition
for improving Clay street on ac-
count of legal technicalities.
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The undersigned, Trustee Of Column,
tAa Tp., Dubois county, Ind, will attend
10 Township business 1t his office On
every Saturday, and persons having
'ownship business TO transact are r..
quseted TO present II on that day OF the
xeok.
The Township Library il kept at the
titled can obtain books.
0poR0s w. MrLBURx, Trustee
Hillham, Indiana.
Nov. q, l000-ly.
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Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is given that hereafter the True
tee OF Madison township will be in Ire
land on the 6rst Saturday OF each
month. and the remaining Saturdays at
my residence, five miles southwest Of
Ireland, for the pur bose Of attending 70
township business, and all persons hsv.
ing business with the township are ex.
pected to conllne II to those days.
The township library 10 KEEP. At ]. C..
Evr.rds IN Ireland, where al NAV
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will b
1ound 1t VIM. T. Young's store e n
hines. Gao. M. dRRRNR.
Nov. g. loOO-y Trustee Madison -,
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and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
OF diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for . child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
nfes too often. II the
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~Mr. H. Landgrebe, Supt. OF
Construction Of the Dubois county
telephone company, was in Jasper
wednesday night, on his return
from improving that line at Porters-
Vile.
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Get a Home Phone!
Dubois County
Telephone Co.

Good Local Service.
Long Distance instrum ents.
Full Metallic Lines.
We give our subscribers free tel.
ephone service to every point we
reach in this and adjoining counties,
(more than 100 towns and we are
improving and extending our lines
every day.
No Shouting.
No Party Lines.
No Second Hand Stuff.
Rates. Business 81 90 per month.
Residences 75c 's I"
Call US "HOME PHONE,n for
short. Office and Exchange in
Kuebler Block.
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urine scalds the flesh OF II. when the child
reaches an age when II should be able 70
control the passage. Il Is yet afflicted with
bed wetting. depend upon Il. the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble. and the first
step should Be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due 10 . diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to . habit Is
most people suppose.
Women Is we'll g men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.Root Is soon realized. II Is sold
BY BY: druggists. veg =. In fifty t,i;y, &.@
sizes. You may have w.!
sample bottle by mail =
free. also pamphlet tell Hone q evsupRsse
ing all about Il. including many Of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. r.. be sure and
mention this paper.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
couRages and lessons ambition: beauty. vigor
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Notice of Redemption Of
Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that by order OF
the Board of Trustees OF the town Of
jasper, the Treasurer Of that town will
redeem at his Office in the town OF Jas
per, Indiana, water works coupon re :
bonds numbered l6, and IL, OF
the denomination of $500. 90 each, issued
by the town OF Jasper, July IA, 1900,
bearing AZ per cent. interest, and that
II said bonds are not presented for pay
ment at said Treasurer office on or be-
fore the 9Th day Of December, 1901, by
the holders thereof, payment Of further
thereon shall cease.
Dated at jasper, Ind, Nov. IA, 1901.
JOHN H. JUDY, Town Clerk.
JOHN p. HUTHER. Town Treas.
Nov. Is, l9Ol-3w.
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A-Mr. John Weber moved Mon.
day into the tenement house next
door To the G ,URIER office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Long Branch.

The doctors of this part of the
country are ON the go night and
day.
John Lipp, who has been very
sick with pneumonia for the past
week, is said to be improving.
G. O. Baker has just returned
from Iowa with II head of mule
colts.
Mrs. Arthur Donovan died at
her home ON Long Branch the 9TH
After the funeral, by Rev. W. b.
Craig, she was laid TO rest at that
place. \ member of the Baptist
Church, She, III every walk of life,
cvinccd the meek aud lowly spirit
of her Divine Master.
John W. Maddox had hog to
go mad from the effects of ii mad
dog bite.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Deaths.

VIM. Keith. aged Gj, leader in
the Republican party in Pike coun.
ty, is dead.
Mrs. $. +. Owens, aged GO, a
sister of W. l.. Rcnnolds. of this
city. died at her home in Renick
last Saturday of pneumonia.
Miss Matte Crcigh, east of San
tn Fc, after Il lengthy illness, died
last Saturday. Funeral services
were conducted at South Fork
church.
Judge Hiram \. Stevens died at
his home between Martinsburg
and Wcllsvillc last week. He
moved to this county from Ken
lucky in 1881.
Mrs. Charles Washer, northeast
of Ccutralia, died last Saturday of
the grip. She leaves husband
and four children. Samuel Wash
cr, Il son, resides in Mexico.
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. l.. Rogers, northeast
of Mexico, died last Tuesday of
pneumonia. Rev. W. $. Rocker
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
NeighborIy Neighbors.

=. II. Cullen is in Indiana on
legal business.
Mrs. +. Il. Locke visited Lad
donna friends last week.
Mrs T. +. Locke is home from
Il visit to relatives in Texas,
Mrs. j NJ. King, of this city, is
visiting at Joplin and Shell City.
Miss Grace Boyd is home from
Texas, where she visited relatives.
Rev J j. Hicks is attending
annual conference of the NJ. T..
Church at MarYvillc.
Mrs \. W. llulcn, of this city,
is entertaining her mother. Mrs
\. j. Roberts. of Hallsyillc.
DR.. W. l.. Reed and wife. of
this city, witnessed the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington last
week.
Rrve. W. b Slower, of Laddo-
MIA, and {. Il. Wade, of Nmdalia,
on their way to annual conference
at Maryvillc, made this office II
pleasant call Tuesday
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
phans' Home in st. Louis.

I
Arrangements are being made to
rc-shinglc Littlcby Baptist church
next week.
Willie Atkins is preparing to
build new house.
Miss Buena Foley is doing well
after the amputation of her left
lower limb, by Drs. Cave. of Mex
leo, Cornctt and Mccall, of Wor-
cester, and Crawford, of Rush
Hill.
Miss Ida Baker visited Miss SUI.
die Crawford last week.
There is rejoicing at the appear.
ancc of baby girl ut Noah Coils.
Mrs. Hendrix has been suffering
with ii sprained ankle.
Miss Martie Smith is very sick.
Later:
Albert Shcarer has moved to the
Roe Beaglcs farm.
The Worcester telephone office
is now at the poStot1ice.
The smallpox is coming thick
and fast around Worcester, but
not doing more damage than meas
les.
Miss Annie Crawford has been
quite sick and Sudie Crawford has
Il very sore arm from vaccination.
Z. ID. Foley, wife and daughter
will leave this week for their home
in Oklahoma.
Miss Margaret Cree died March
Sth.
Miss Martie Smith is no better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Rush Hill.

On account of the inclement
weather Sunday there was no
preaching service at the Christian
Church.
Miss Lizzie Ecton was the guest
of Miss Edna Garner, of Mexico,
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Jessie Thorp returned Sun
day to her home in High Hill, aft.
er an extended visit with relatives
and friends.
DR.. Parrish, of Vandalia, was
called Sunday to see b. c. Tor
bert, who is very sick at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Briton Slavens and Miss
Susie Ridgway visited the latter
brother, j. F. Ridgway, Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Morris and Miss Ger
trude Mccall visited relatives and
friends in Laddonia last week.
Miss Abbie Morris visited her
parents at Thompson Saturday.
Wallace Rogers was called by
telegram Sunday to Columbia to
attend the funeral of his mother.
Silas Martin and family left
Friday for their new home in Mex
leo, They go to take charge of
the Globe Hotel at that place. We
regret very much to see Mr.. Mar
tin leave, as he has been a promi-
nent resident of this place for Il
number of years.
j. +, Culbertson is in Joplin
this week on business.
q, A, Stein attended the Miller.
Kellerhall wedding last Wednes,
day eve.
George Smith, of Chillicothe, is
visiting home folks and friends fol
few days.
Jas, Stewart Is confined to his
room on account of a severe attack
of rheumatism.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Whipped Refractory Pupil.

Harrisburg, H., March IL
Prof. Harry Taylor, Suprrintcnd-
emt of the city high schools, plead
ed guilty before Justice Goodrich
today and was fined $40 ON Il com
plant filed by James Cummins,
ianitor of the SchoolhouSc, charg-
ny him with unlawfully whipping
CumminS boy. The school had
been annoyed for some time by the
appearance of sentences and pie
lures of an obscene character APP
pcarimg on the blackboard and on
other parts of the building. \
trap was set and young Cummins
was caught, whcrcupon Prof. Tay-
lor gave him Il whipping. The
Board of Education met today aud
heartily Endorsed the professors
action, raised his salary and dis
missed the ianitor for filing the
complaint.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Skinner.
Windy days.

WINDY days.
March came in like IA lamb and
has PAID for 1t since.
Clabe Bruce shipped good load
of cattle to Chicago last week.
They were his own feeding.
Uncle Jeff Gatcwood shipped a
load of cattle to st. Louis last
week.
John Blum purchased Il number
of shoats of different parties re-
Gently at about 81 cents per III.
Taylor Berrcy was in Kansas
City last week attending the Here
ford cattle sale.
j. T. johnson. of Mexico. WAS
here recently and purchased a half
car load of hogs of T. J. Gatewood
at 50 10 per hundred pounds.
Born to fine wife Of Johr Dial.
hem, Jr.. Feb. 2j.a bouncing girl
Foro.t Rrour uncIo of Mr.,
Charley House holder. is reported
seriously i'll at this writing. Not
expected to live. Phthisic one Of
his ailments.
Roru Feb u f. Isaac Nc.
Manamy and wife. n 10 pound girl
Mrs Jomos Fox and douchter
Miss Linnie are in Fultop VISITING
Prof. and Mrs. Y. A. Craighcad
D;ed Er;do, rioLt NoroL 9
Mrs Rello NcNIonawoy She ,yo.
fine dopghtor of Mr.. Amanda
Yo,gor Sb. Ioovos q. husband
infant boho motbcr tbroe sustain.
oud thro, hrotbor. - mann, ho,
lbs. III. r.moin, woro ;rto,rod
IN Mamie G,ovo couotory Sunday
A. ru: ur .,,,
n.,,.. ,
~
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
4 SkcdtO Not Adjourn.

jefferson city, Mo-, March T.. -
Governor Dorkcry sent the follow.
ing message to the House aud Sen
ate this morning
Matters OF moment affecting
every taxpayer and all state mSti-
buttons may require your attention
within the next few days. |, there
fore, respectfully request that the
General Assembly do not at this
time fix amy date for final adjourn
mcnt.
The whisky tax. appropriations
bill and NrShlt, law amendments
are said TO be the Governors reas-
ouS for this, All these matters
are IN danger of being lost it the
Assembly adiourns before the wee X
is ont. This is the last day legis-
IatOrS may receive - per day, rs
the 20 days fixed by statutes eX.
pirr. From this date they will re.
ceivp II per day,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Notice Of Election T@ County Supervision,
STATE or MISSOURI.
lnmntN VI Nmlrnim.

County uf Audrain.
!. Clara u. Snidow. Clerk Of the County
Court Of said county, hereby certify that,
ON February >, 1891, it being the second
day Of tn" regular February term of tho
County Court Of said county, il was or.
d"r"d 10y said Court. that the inhabitants
of said county hc given thirty days no.
tlrc, hy publication, Of the fact that at
th" annual school meetings. tn be held in
said county OH the first Tuesday in April
NEXT, I'll" questions of County School
supervision and the election Of "Coun-
~ school superintendent" therefor will
b" submitted, aud that the vote therefor
shall h" by ballot those voting therefor
shall HAY" written, or printed, ON their
ballots. For Supervision. and those yot-
ing against shall have written. or print
rd, ON their ballots. Against Supcrvis-
ION. aud the several school districts re-.
port To me the result Of said election. IA
per Ntatut" provided. aud shall also re-
port the persons voted for and the num-
Ter of votes received 10y each. for County
superintendent.
Given under m, hand aud seal Of Office
This February -, l'ul bone at Office in
Mexico. Mo-, Tia" date above written.
SEAL. CLARA y. ~NIpuw. Clerk.
Per l. t.. LurI,c Deputy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Republicans Nominate.

The Republicans of this city
have nominated the following tick
ct for the spring election:
For Councilman First Ward
VIM. Steffcns.
Councilman Second Ward, Ed.
Keith.
Councilman Third Ward, +. II .
Deus.
Councilman Fourth Ward, \.
G. Barnes.
Following is the new Central
Committee: First ward, Z. j.
Gibson and +. b. Norris: Second
ward, Jas. Squires and Prof. |. J u.
Hicks; Third ward. Geo. Clark
and Percy Treloar; Fourth ward ,
a. +. Reid and Granville White.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Hangs Herself.

Fulton, Mo-. March 12.-Miss
Belle Paisley, living nine miles west
of this city, committed suicide 10y
hanging last night. She left Il
note to her lover, with whom she
had been keeping company for ten
years, giving her reasons for self
destruction She made II rope of
blcached cotton. went up stairs and
hanged herself from Il scuddy hole
in the ceiling. She leaves an aged
mother, three sisters and one
brother.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
George w. Bruce Dead.

Wellsville, Mo-, Mar. Geo.
w. Bruce, one of the leading farm.
ers and stock raisers of Montgom-
cry County, died suddenly at his
home, 2% miles south of this city,
this morning of heart failure. De.
ceased was born in England in
1880. He came to Missouri in
1851, and in 1861 located on his
farm, where he died.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
- Neighborhood News. {,
laddOnia.

tuuuUHiu.
Miss Carrie Beebee, of Farbcr,
spent last week with Miss Irene
Painter.
[. y. Davault, of the Farber
Forum, made II business call here
Saturday.
j. j. Inflow, of Vandalia. was
here on business Saturday.
John Lippincott returned Sat.
urday from a months visit in Bar
ry, Ill. He left Monday for his
daughters, Mrs. George Frank, of
Mexico.
Mrs. George Ferris returned
Sunday from visit in Louisiana
with Mr.. and Mrs. Otc Frecls.
Mrs. S. Z. Osterhout, of Farber,
visited Mrs. f. ID. Vandevcnter
last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. f. X. Locke, of Mexico,
spent a few days here last week
visiting with old friends. Mrs.
Locke always finds glad welcome
i'll Laddonia.
just how many spring weddings
there will be we cannot tell at this
writing. Tho there is much de-
monstrative counting going on, the
results may be as uncertain as the
actions Of our Legislators are. That
wise body has concluded the peo-
pie did not know what they were
voting when they voted for the
Third Amendment" and that
they will have it all over. Sounds
Il little like play. Doesn't it! All
the people who have a little or
much money to loan feel so sorry
Tor the borrower; they love him
so they cannot see the Third
Amendment become Il law and
want the people to learn to vote to
agree with them. Strange. but
true, they pity the borrower more
than the borrower pitics himself.
Since some of our young ladies
have gone West, ITO the land of
the Dacotahs;' we expect to hear.
i'll time. that they will locate there,
and, like Minnehaha, will ere long
welcome their Hiawatha.
AS unto the bow the cord is,
So unto the man is woman;
Tho she bends him, she obeys him,
Tho she draws him yet she follows,
Useless each without the other. 4"
Spring is here, bluebirds are
singing, jays are chirping, hens
are cackling and young chicks are
peeping forth. Blacksmiths are
busy mending old plows that have
stood III the fields all winter and
everything now looks spring like.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

j. II. Davis, of near Champ,
one of the best friends a newspa-
per ever had, paid the MESSAGE Il
substantial call last Saturday. Mr..
Davis showed us some art work
executed by his little 0-year-old
daughter that could scarcely be ex-
celled by an adept, That girl will
be heard from later if she lives.
Mr., Davis says he enjoys the MES
SAGE, Its pointed paragraphs and
brevity suit him to dot.