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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
laddOnia.

Everyone in Laddonia is giving
thanks for the rain. The best rain
we have had for months fell Mon
day morning, and the prospect for
more is good. The people are
smiling, all in good humor, and
feel that God in his own good time
has sent the bountiful rain. Why
can't we learn to value our bless
ings more and complain less! He
will give us the means for daily
bread" if we will do our part to
procure it. Every living thing is
rejoicing this morning. The cows
walk with Il satisfied air, the hOrS-
es prance for JOY, the pet pig took
IL round at play, and the robins
that would beg for water at the
door, chirp with glad notes. Why
shOuldn It we be filled with love
for God. and believe that he docth
all things for the best, even when
our short sight cannot see the
good!
Men have dOnncd their coats to-
day, the first time for months, and
the shirt-waiSt man is not on the
street, Some beautiful pink, ce-
rise, pale blue, mails, new red and
in fact all shades of shirt waists
were out Sunday. Mousseline and
chiffon were the leading fabrics, so
you see, the Laddonia gentlemen
are not behind i'll fashions freaks
Mrs. Peacock visited in Wanda,
liza last week.
James Farthing, of Nandalia,
visited Doctor Nandevcntcr Sun.
day.
Elder j. 5. Jesse preached a
the Baptist church Sunday even
ing and Rev. Arthur Burch preach
ed there Sunday morning.
Elder EndrcS filed his appoint
ment at the Christian Church.
Miss Alberta Ke men, of MeXi
or, is visiting Miss Maud Kennen
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Worcester.

Misses Effie Hanger, of Perry,
and Lydia Gibson, Of Mexico, are
visiting Misses Crawford this week.
Mrs. Snyder, of Monroe county,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. f.
IIardesty.
Jas. Denham is in Ok. with the
prospect of moving there.
Rev. Conditf will preach at
Unity Sunday.
ID. J. and VIM. Atkins went to
st. Louis Monday with two loads
of cattle and hogs.
a. ID. BledSoe shipped 30 head
of hogs to st, Louis Monday, ov'
craging DIS pounds each,
Mrs. Il. Wilson is i'll of dropsy
The Holiness meeting being held
at Slaughter's Ford under Revs,
Kimbro and Points, is largely at
tended.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Alleged Horse Thief.

John Jones charged with having
stolen n horse from J. ID. Morris,
about four weeks since taking the
horse to Mobcrly and selling it,
was given Il hearing before Justice
a. b. Cluster, Tuesday. He plead
that he did not know whether he
stole the horse or not, that he is
subject to epileptic fits and did not
consider himself at times response
bic. Justice Cluster bound him
over to the next term of fWcuit
Court under Il bond of $500, if
the latter he is able to give or he
must lie III jail. Says his folks"
live at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
A Damage Suit.

Catherine G. Winter, of near
Worcester, this county, asks iudg-
ment in the Audrain Circuit Court
against Valentine Urdul, a neigh
Dor, in the sum of s., 900, charg-
ing defendant with coming TO her
house one day last April, in the
absence of her husband, and will
fully and violently putting his arm
around her and making indecent
proposals. Plaintiff alleges that
she is personally injured and bruis-
ed, and that her clothing was torn
and that she has suffered great
bodily pain and mental anguish
The suit may create an interest
next to sensational.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
West Lick.

The big rain we had Monday
makes us all feel encouraged. If
we get many such rains there will
be more than half Il corn crop in
this vicinity.
The Holiness meeting is still in
progress near the Slaughter Ford q,
and will continue another week.
Several of the ncighbor boys at
tended the holiness meeting Mon.
day night.
Cliff Dudgcon is still buying
hogs.
Wilmer Anderson is spending a
few days in Centralia with his sis
ter, Mrs. Angel.
Mrs. Davis and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Roy Hixson and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Reube Brown
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
Browns mother, Mrs. Moomaw.
Mr.. Samuel Moomaw and family
and sister, Mrs. h. y. Brown,
went to Mexico Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson spent
Sunday with Mr.. McWilliams anC
family.
II. p. Brown and Mr.. Anderson
sold some COWS at , cents pei
pound.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
NeighborIy NeighbOrs.

NJ. n. Nelson is in oklahoma.
Judge y. J. Pindall is here from
II. c. Turner is home from Il
visit in Danville.
Rev. w. a. Hanna and wife are
visiting at Muncie, Indiana.
Miss Ethel Hurley, of Perry, is
the guest of Miss Alma Williams,
of this city.
Miss Annie Turner, of Sturgeon,
visited Miss Mary Quisenberry, in
this city, last week.
Mrs. Rcnfro Gibbs and children,
of this city, will spend the next
four weeks at Manitou.
Mr.. James A. Mahon has return
ed to Marmaduke, Ark, after Il
visit to the family of his son, w.
J. Mahon, of this city.
Miss Louise Lakeland, south
west of town, gave party last
Tuesday evening in honor of hel
guest, Miss Alma Smith, who il
visiting her from Bonneville,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Skinner.
An all-welcome rain fell Monday.

An all welcome rain fell Monday.
j. w. Sudduth has a man here
buying all kinds of stock, i'll order
to stock his large two-section farm
just west of here.
Mrs. John Mcdowell was in
Strother recently visiting her chill
dren, Mr.. aud Mrs. Johnny Me
Dowell and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B..
Skinner.
Stock hogs are going cheap, all
the way from Sc to Dc, according
to size.
Charlie Faddis was in our midst
last week buying ycarlingS. He
bought eight of Mr.. Mcdowell at
$2l 80 per head.
Calves are selling cheap, dirt
cheap. All the way from ~ to
$40.
Miss Ella Powell, of Cant, was
here last week, the guest of her
uncle, w. a. Powell, and family.
Miss Faunie Jesse delightfully."-
entertained few of her friends on
Friday evening. Delicious re-
freShmcnts were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mord Fox enter
tanned Il large number of their
friends Oh Tuesday evening with Il
lawn party. Games and music
served as the spices for the even
ing.
Miss May Lewis spent last week
with friends in Moberly.
Mrs. r. &. Gatcwood was in st
Louis recently visiting relatives.
Misses Grant, of Tulip, were thu
guests of their sister, Mrs. Harr!
Vance, last week.
Protracted services begun a
Bethlehem last Sunday. Rev
Burch will assist the pastor, Rev
! Wcstbrook.
Miss Katie NJ. NarnOn, of Mex
go, is visiting relatives in this vi
entity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Long Branch,

Mr.. Dennis Fields and family
have moved back to the farm.
Water witches are much in de-
mand. They seem to find plenty
of water within fifteen or twenty
feet. If the drought continues
ten days longer every farm in Mon.
roe will have living water,
Miss Beulah Gilbert entertained
few of her friends Friday night.
Albert Atkins and Ben Steph-
ems were the guests of John Gill
bert last week.
Midway church has II new or
gan. Price paid, $50.
Mrs. Tom Tilman is quite sick
with fever.
Mrs, Smith, of Clinton, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Braden.
Billey Berry gave lawn part!
Monday night.
Mr. q. +. Waltz died in Wheat
land county, Cal, July %, aged
- years, He leaves seven bro
Tiers, one sister and two childrel
to mourn his loss. \ good maj
is gone home.
J Baker sold II bunch of hog
for So 90 and three loads of cattl
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Lafayette Newkirk has entered

Lafayette Newkirk has entered
suit against the G.. & A. and Mo.
Pac. railroads for $64j alleging
that in November last he shipped
$40 head of sheep from Omaha,
Neb., to Mexico over these roads
and that defendants were to trans
port the stock safely but that while
on the way 30 head died and 20
others died soon after arrival
The ears were loaded by defendants
and plaintiff claims that they were
overloaded and that the stock wer,
made to suffer in other ways.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
A Great COme-DOwn.

y comment by the Moberly
Monitor:
Mexico has generous sort of Il
citizen, when it comes to making
claims for damages. \ certain
dwelling was quarantined, justly
so or not, during the smallpox pc
Rod. The claim was read to the
Council for $40, 600. The clerk
fixed it to read on the minuets
80 900 and now the claimant arts
es to explain the claim was for only
500. That is such a come-down
the Council ought to jump at the
chance to get rid of the case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
People Need Work.

The Fulton sun publishes the
following
New Bloomfield, Mo, July II
Dear Mr.. Thomas: | am greatly
in favor Of bonding the county to
build rock roaks. Now i, the
time while 50 many of our unfor
tunatc farmers have made no crops
and will need employment } artn-
ally maintain food for their fani-
lies. &. :. RICE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Rev. Il. $. Gibbs breaches for
two churches over in Galloway
county. He went over that way
last Sunday and found the people
hopeful aud still praying for rain
He says the Galloway farmer is
some better off than the Audrain
farmer; nearly every farmer in
Galloway raised a little wheat this
year while the Audrain farmer
did not.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
DUR0C JERSEY H0GS.x u "
A g.v ssi.. il .ssi. Favor

CD Hardy, vigorous, least sub
jcct to cholera of any known
breed. (2) Very prolific, ten to
fifteen pigs to the litter is the
average. (3) Rapid growth, cas-
lily made to weigh POO lbs. at six
months, 300 ut ten, 400 at fifteen
months. (4) Very gentle dispo-
sition. (j) Best breed known to
cross with other breeds. Farmers
wishing to raise better hogs can
not do better than investigate the
merits of the Duroc Jersey.
a few choice male pigs for sale
by b. W. HALE,
Laddonia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Deaths.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
William Self died at Laddonia
Tuesday of this week.
The little six-months-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Cant, near
Thompson, died last week of brain
fever. lnterment in this city.
Lott Eckey, aged 81, died near
Centralia, last Saturday. He was
born in Pennsylvania and had
been Il resident of Missouri for
seventy-fve years.
Jas. A. Stevens, a former citizen
of this county, died at Salt Lake
City, Utah, one day last week, of
paralysis. Until "A few months a
go he and his family resided on a
farm southwest of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
{ ~ cents to Paris buyers.

at ~ cents to Paris buyers.
Miss Lutte HALEY is visiting in
Rush Hill.
Roy Doalson returned from Kan
sas last Tuesday. He reports "A
big wheat crop there.
c. o. Baker sold n two.year-
old mules to Illinois buyers last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Telephone Girls Luck.

Wichita, Kas., July 29.-Miss
Matte II. Beals, who drew the
second number at Lawton, works
in the Central Telephone Office in
this city.
She came here two months ago
from Kansas City. She lives with
her mother who is widow. She
has brother who is freight con.
ductor on the Santa Fe, and d
younger sister living at home will
her mother She is a very attrac''
i've girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Roy Ramey, one of the best boys
Audrain county ever produced, re-
mits for the MESSAGE from st.
Louis. He has been serving as
mailing clerk of the Interstate
Manufacturer of st. Louis for
some time, but lately resigned that
position to accept the position of
cashier and assistant bookkeeper
of the Missouri Moline Plow Co.
He likes his st. Louis work and is
prospecting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Heaviest for Months.

Moberly, Mo-, July 29.-This
part of the State was visited by
the heaviest rain in eighteen
months last night and this morn
ing. During the storm last night
the canning factory was struck by
lightning and destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Rush Hill.

We had a good rain Monday
which was much appreciated by
everybody.
Miss Hattie Ferguson returned
Tuesday to her home in Vandul II,
after an extended visit with her
aunt, Mrs. ! +. Culhertson.
Mr. aud Mrs. Alonzo Fox, OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
DROUGHT Broken.

The glorious rain came Monday.
About three fourths of an inch fell
in this section, and Tuesday there
was another heavier fall. The
rain was general over Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, the
Dakotas and Oklahoma, effectual-
ly relieving the drought situation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Mexico, are guests of relatives and
friends here for few days.
Several of our young people at
tended preaching services at Lad
donia Sunday night.
Mrs. Ridgway, of Auxvasse, is
Il visitor in our town since Friday.
Roy Paris and Fonzie Hagan
left Monday for Pueblo, Colo.
Miss Myrtle Lyell left Tuesday
morning for her future home in
Nebraska. For the past three
years she has been with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. McClmtic.
We regret very much to see her
60, but our loss will be gain for
her friends wherever she may go.
y number of the young people
were highly entertained at the
home of Miss Rhoda Maxwell on
Monday evening. Miss Rhoda is
fine entertainer and every one
had the grand time he anticipated.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Light shower last Saturday, but
it did but little good.
y splendid Sabbath school last
Sunday. We got away back with
good old Abram.
Something terribly wrong with
the c. Il a. Railroad; there has
not been train on time for II
week.
Mrs. u. $. Underwood returned
from an extended visit with her
children in st. Louis. She reports
great distress during the hot
weather in that city.
Miss Annie Russell Underwood
is now spending a few weeks with
relatives in st. Louis.
Miss Swcety Martin, of Mexico,
is spending week with relatives
and friends here.
We are very sorry to see that
our kind editor so misunderstood
us rs to say we do not believe in
praying for temporal blessings,
Why, Christ tells us to pray foi
our daily bread. We were simply
showing that we are apt to forge
when we are blessed with plenty tt
realize from whom we receive al
these blessings, and if we have sc
far gone astray as to neglect oul
duty to our Divine Creator in days
of prosperity, our hearts are mo-
right before God, and that being
the case our prayers for rain ol
anything else would not amount
to much. We have no doubt Goo
always does for us what he thinks
best, and just at this time God
in His great wisdom thinks it hes
to punish His children as he die
the lSraclitcs, for disobcdicncc
We feel the effect of Gods power
so ScnSibly that i'll our weakness
we cry unto God for relief, ncvcl
stopping to think that we hav,
been disObcdicnt and unthankful
What them Well, what did Dan
iel do when the prophet convinced
, him that he had gricvously sinnco
in the sight of God? Simply con
fesscd that he had sinned agaimS
God. His first prayer was, 20
Lord, restore unto me the joys o
thy salvation After this, whcl
his heart was right before God, h
prayed many times for tcmpora
and spiritual blessings, and tn
Lord never failed to answer hi
prayers. Read st. John, II; b.
And whatsoever We shall ask i
my name that will | do" Is tn
t promise worth anything to II
. Christian!
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Hiram Morey. one of Laddonia' :
pioneer citizens, died early last
Tuesday morning after week $
illness. Mr.. Morey came origin
ally from Pittsfield, Ill.,, and was
widely known over this county.
He will be much missed in the
community. The wife and one
son, Lloyd, yet in his teens, sur
vive. a good citizen, a man, who
with his wit and splendid humor
always lent sunshine wherever he
went, is gone. Peace to his ashes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Last night in this city Mr..
Dwight Spragg and Miss Bessie
Wright were united in marriage at
the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Wright,
DR.. }. j. Porter officiating. They
4, will reside in this city. Our con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Colorado Irrigated Lands.

Twenty acres better than 100
here. Climate excellent, water IA
bundant. Crops $50 to 800 profit
per acre. Inquire of
j. n. Cross, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

j. II. Gelvin again has charge
of the Windsor Hotel in this city.
Nj. ii. Willard, who took charge of
the hotel last week, left Monday
for other parts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

RUDE Belamy, Il substantial citi-
zen of Laddonia, is very sick.
Blood poison has set up'in his arm
after Il severe case of typhoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

The decided break in the drouth
first of the week caused big
crash in corn prices at Chicago.
Corn fell three cents on the bush
ell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Audrain citizens are beginning
to express themselves as favoring
DR.. Hawkins plan of bonding the
county for road building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

b. q. Upton, Vandalia, Mo-,
was one of the winners in the FL
Reno land lottery Tuesday of this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

John O'Day, the Missouri mil
lionare, died of Bright's disease in
Baltimore Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Lightning shattered the flag pole
on the City Hall Tuesday during
the downpour of rain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Joe Lupton, late IA soldier III the
Philippines, is at his home in this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

The Salvation Army work in
this city has again been abandon
ed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Happened and Happening.

A few watermelons on the mar
ket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

The little daughter of Elder
Greer is quite sick at the home of
a. G. Azdcll in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
aetaad money
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01

John Mosby, south of Wanda
liza, has been very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Slaughter Sale!
NO. 8.
Shoes and Slippers.

Child's Patent Leather and
Kid Slippers, sizes , TO I,
worth zoe, 90 at. ..... '}9c
Same us above, sizes ~ to
10, go at .............. l9c
Same as above, sizes l. to >
~ at. ''''' '''' '.''' 900 Jaw
Ladies' Tan Slippers, worth
81 90, go at........... JSr
Ladies' Tan Slippers, worth
81 80, 20 at........ 9Or
Ladies' genuine DomgoIa
Slipper, worth 81 80, go at 75c
Old Ladies Slippers, worth
$l.2j, 90 at............ SSc
Boys Satin Calf Shoe,
worth $l,2J, go at.... soc
Boys Box Veal Shoe, worth
81 80, 90 at........... Tl.OJ
Infants MoccasinS...... Zoe
Babies Shoes l5c up.
c,D
u.,,o lot s of Ladies ns ,. and Misses 5.
- 30, choice 6Jr.
EN'rd opec'd'
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Special Drive

\ lot of Ladies and Misses
Button Shoes, sold from $l.2J To
~ 80. choice 6Jr.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-01
Extra Special

Our entire line Of Ladies' and
Mems Shoes, all kinds and sizes,
choice Of entire lot 81 p.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28

Address all communications to o15e News
Herald, Wickenburg, Arizona.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28
BIRTH OF THE OPAL.

The Sunbeam loved the Moonbeam,
And followed her low and high
But the Moonbeam fled and hid her head
She was SO shy-so shy.
The Sunbeam wooed with passion
All, he was a lover bold
And his heart was atire with mad desil g
For the Moonbeam pale and cold.
She fed like q dream before him,
Her hair was a shining sheen;
And oh, that Fate would annihilate
The space that lay between.
Just as the day lay painting
In the arms of the twilight dim,
The Sunbeam caught the one he sought
And drew her close to him.
But out Of his warm arms startled,
And stirred by Loves first shock,
She sprang afraid like q trembling maid
And hid in the niche of q rock.
And tf2eSunbeam followed and bound her
And led her to Loves own feast;
And they were we'd on that rocky bed
And the dying day was their priest
And, 10! the beautiful Opal,
That rare and WondrOus gem
Where the Moon and sun blend into one,
Is the child that was born to them.
ELLA WHEELER Wilcox.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28

prospect being developed is added
incentive to others to go and do
likewise. TO the capitalists seeking
Investment, the mining man want
ing q mine, or the man with q
little money backed with brains
and industry, Wickenburg and the
surrounding districts offer a most
inviting field. Now is the time.
Prospects which could have been
purchased six months ago for less
than q thousand, have been sold
and bonded for sums approaching
the hundred thousand mark. The
ORC Grande, a half-interestin which
was sold for $25, could not be pur-
chased for million, yet the pres
ent owners struck ore within few
feet of where the former owners
quit. These are but examples OF
what has been done, and what has
been done can be done again.
This section has the ore bodies
but it needs advertisement. The
News-Herald is trying to do the adj
vertising. Ii you are interested in
the district, either as a resident, a
prospector or a nonresident owner
of property, you need the News
Herald to keep you posted concern
ing the district in which you are
interested. Start the New Year
right by subscribing for it and
paying your subscription. We
need the money and you need the
paper.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28
ARTICLE !

The amount Of the capital stock Of the cor
poration shall be two million ($2,0Oo,o0o 0oOO) do.
lars, divided into twenty million shares oi the
par value of ten cents each, fully paid up and
forever non -aSSeSSahle.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28

But few short days and the
year 1901 will be finished. We
would like to start the new year
with a free heart, a free conscience
and free from debt, but cannot dc
the latter unless those who are in
debted to us will pay up. All
those owing us on subscription,
advertising or for job work will
please favor us by settling the
same as soon as possible. We
need the money to continue in
business.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28

Beginning with this issue, Dick
Hall will become editor and man
ager of the News-Herald, in name
as in fact. The change is nominal,
as Mr.. Hall has heretofore had en-
tire charge OF the paper and at
tended to all business connected
Herewith as well as to the editorial
work. George E. Sanders will con
tinUe to devote his time to the min
ing business and to the postoffice.
The news-herald., 1901-12-28

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