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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc. pc. II c. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
HUMAN SUBSTITUTES


For Any Requirement In Life Can Tie
Obtained In China.
China is the paradise of the proxy"
said missionary from the Orient who
was in the city recently. "Onc can
work there by proxy, plead in court by
proxy, pray by proxy and even die by
proxy. | am perfectly serious" he
continued. In Pckin. as is we'll
known, great civil service eXamina-
lions are held every fall The candi-
dates for public posts are required 10
write elaborate essays on philosophy,
and while they are ut work are shut up
in little houses. built especially for
that purpose. As they belong to the
lazy mandarin class. very few are equal
to the task, and they get ar, md the
difficulty by employing substitutes.
who form a large and well-known So
ciety c, Il the III Hoa II is COM
posed of impecunious students, who,
for small sum, will enter themselves
by any name desired and guarantee to
grind out an acceptable PAGER. OF
course the examiner or umpire knows
perfectly well what is going on, and
he expects a fee for keeping mum. The
II Hoa is a well-establishe,- industry
in Pekin. | know a member who told
me in 1897 that he had impersonated
no less than six candidates during one
session. Court pleading by substitute
is equally common, and is resorted to
almost invariably where any fear is
felt as to the outcome of the proceed
ings. II is easy to find a proxy who
Is willing to take sentence of i'm
prisonment or even n bastinado fS a
reasonable fee. The praying by proxy
is amusing. For sum equivalent to
about three cents in our money ma
tive can secure large packet of
ready printed prayers, which he tears
off, one at time and attaches to his
sleeping mat. 1t Is a great labor-sav-
ing device The fact that money can
actually secure a substitute to suffer
the death penalty in China has been
frequently asserted by travellers, and
can vouch for its accuracy. Several
cases came under my observation dur
ing my residence there, and am con-
vinced att ough | couldn't absolutely
prove II, that rich men or high digni-
taries are rarely executed, although
frequently condemned. The real vic
tim is almost always some poor
wretch who is willing to sell his head
for a few hundred tael. There Is an
element OF profound pathos In most
of such cases. because the substitute
almost invariably makes the sacrifice
to provide for poyerty-strlcken par
-rrH
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28


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age Is Tess IMAM TWO 'I'ouSalIu' ne
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where '''' hummer i '"' '"o"N'''I"
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where 'l'' ""nl'cr l. 'hrt' 'ho"S-
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u'Ii"'H' N'''l' '"' ''"'i''tr - I'VE
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
INCOME OF A KING.
The kabuka of Uganda Has Smallest In
come.

Probably there is no monarch living
and, nOmlndlly ut any rate ruling a
large kingdom who has so small an in
come as has the "klbuka." or king, Of
Uganda, who receives an annual sum
OF 1850 from the British government
Actually. Of course, Uganda is British
possession. and is administered entire
ly ty British officials, under the con-
troll Of the foreign office, but in name,
at least the kabuka is still the ruler OF
the country. The king is only quite a
boy at PRESENT, and 50 soon as he at
tains his majority, on the completion
of his eighteenth year. he will have his
allowance increased to IL 800 a year,
no mighty allowance on which to
maintain the dignity of reigning
monarch. In addition to this annual
pension the king of Uganda has receiv-
cd from the British government a
grant of $50 square miles of land as Il
private garden surely one of the
most extensive gardens to be found
anywhere in the world. This system of
granting land to- the leading natives
has been very largely adopted by the
British in Uganda, and all the kings
family. together with the principal
chiefs Of the various tribes, have re-
ceivcd tracts of country ranging from
IL to 80 square miles. for their own
particular use. In connection with this
annual allowance 10 the king Of Ugan-
da it is interesting to note the fact
that at the present time the British
treasury is providing pensions for sew
eral other dusky monarchs and their
relatives. Among these are the sultan
Of Zanzibar. one or two rulers of minor
Indian native states. the eX-king Of
Benin, and eX-King Prempeh of Ash
anti, in addition to relatives Of Ceta-
wayO OF ZuZuland, Thebaw Of Burmah
and the late lamented Lobergula of
Matabeleland.-Gold Penny Maya
zine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
HOME OF A DUKE.
Description OF Ono OF the Most Splendid
English Manslous.

The duke and duchess of York mus:
have greatly enjoyed their visit to
Trcntham, home of the duke OF Suth-
orland, where the famous gardens are
now at their best. The beauties of
Trentham and its charms as a sum
mer residence have been described in
glowing terms by Lord Beaconsfield
in "LOthair." Trentham was a nun
merry in Saxon and Norman times and
Henry !. established priory OF Au-
gustinan CanOns there. but at the
reformation the domain was granted
by Henry VIII TO the Levesons. The
picturesque EliZabethan hall, which
was built by Sir Richard Levcson, was
pulled down more than a century ago,
when the present house was begun.
Trentham was enlarged and recon-
struCtcd by Sir Charles Barry, who
converted it into one of the most
splendid mansions in England The
Italian front, with its Campanilc tower
100 feet high, is fine, with the dining
room projecting at the east end and
the conservatory at the west end, CON
nected by beautiful terrace garden.
The fault of the place lies in the low
situation of the house. Its gardens
are of great extent and they have
every charm which wood and water
can give, combined with high art and
good taste. The principal sections are
the French, the Italian. the terrace
and the nursery gardens. the plrtcrre
and the trellis and rainbow walks. The
park, which is large and well timbcgcd
is intcrscCted by the Trent. but the
picturesque lake. which Is a charming
feature in the domain, is not fed by
the river. but from an Independent
| source. The front itself is gricvously
polluted by the pottery town. The
banks of the lake Ton which the duke
OF Sutherland has just placed a Una
boat. which was built for him at
Cowes), are fringed with old trees and
! beautiful shrubs. There are fine
views Of the TittCnsor and Bariaston
| hills from the dcmcsnc and the pros
pect from Monument hill, where there
IL colossal statue OF the second duke
of Sutherland. is one of the most ex-
tensIve in the county, extending to the
| Wrekin
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
A Republican Kicks.

The consideration of the diplO-
matte and consular appropriation
bill in the House down at Wash
ingtOn City the other day develops
cd something of Il sensation when
Representative Brown of Ohio.
standing in the center of the Re
publican aisle of the chamber.
made n speech strongly condemn
ing u colonial policy and urging
that Congress should at once give
assurance to the FiIipinos that the
purpose of the United States was
to give them independence. His
an nOunccmcnt that he would adj
vOcatc Il resolution to this effect
was loudly applaudcd. particularly
on the Democratic side, and at the
close of his speech many of his
Republican associates crowded
about him and congratulated him.
Representatives MicrS of Indiana
and Dlnsmore of Arkansas also
spoke on the Philippine question.
Mr.. Brown said, in part:
We hear it said now-it is al
most common talk-that it was Il
mistake for our Government to
give assurance of IL purpose to
leave Cuba. Men assert. without
any apparent sense of shame, that
while il was all well enough for us
to go to war for the sake of hui
manity, and in humanity's name,
we should have left ourselves free
to bring the Cuban people into
subsection to us and free to take
their islands into our keeping and
hold it as our property. The man
who says we should have rcsortcd
to this dOuble-dcallng in April,
1899, now very logically and very
naturally goes Il step further, and
says we ought to violate the pledge
we then made and take Cuba,
whether she wants to come to us
or not. What more miserable,
more inhuman, more unpatriotir
course could be advocated! 1t is
the climax of green, without one
spark of conscience. 1t is the ne
me of avaricc, without single
rcdtcming feature. 1t is the doe
trinc of freebooter of the world
1t is the code of Il pirate of all the
seas"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
High Priced Mules.

X. A. Lake, northwest of Far
Der, called last Saturday and left Il
cash request for the MESSAGE. He
was on his way from McCredic
Galloway county, where he dcliv-
cred Il span Of sucking mules to
Uncle" Jake Maddox for which
he received $175-thc highest price
we have heard of for young mules
this season. Mr.. Maddox has
bought up lately 10 head ofyoung
mules, and that was the top price
paid for any of them. Mr.. Lake
says the young mules he sold were
from old Black Hawk" All
horse people will understand from
that that they were good ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Oldest Triplsts on Record.

On August q last Albert, Ambrose,
and Alfred Aldrich met together at
the home OF the first named In Stock
ton, Cal, and celebrated their nifty
third birthday. So far rs is known
they are the oldest living triplets,
They were born in Berkshire county,
Massachusetts,, in lS47, and for the
flst fourteen years of their lives were
never separated even for night, Then
in 1861 Albert and Ambrose went
west TO make their fortunes and set
tied in California, while Alfred re-
NAMED behind in Massachusetts,. The
three brothers are all strong and
healthy and have been almost equally
prosperous. Each OF them is said to
be worth $4,000. They expect to live
to a ripe old age, rs they come from
a long-lived family, their father and
mother having lived To celebrate the
sixtipth anniversary OF their marriage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
THE TWICE A WEEK REPUBLIC

Every Monday and Thursday II news
paper rs good ~ magalinr-and better,
for it contains the latest 10y telegraph "a
well as interesting sturics-iS sent to- the
subscriber OF the "Twicc-a-wcrk" Re-
public, which is only - year.
The man who reads the "TWico-a-
Week Republic knows all about aGuirs
political. domestic and foreign events: is
posted about the markets and commercial
matters generally.
The woman who reads the "TWlcc-a-
Week Republic gathers IA biz Of valuable
Information about household affairs aud
late fashions and finds recreation in the
bright stories that com" under both the
headings Of fact and fiction. There is
gossip about new books aud dozen other
topics Of especial interest to the widc-
, awake man and woman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

Senator Heather, of Marion
county, tried to he funny in the
Legislature the other day when
the bill was up to make the Next
co Military Academy a post of the
Missouri National Guard. He op.
posed the measure and gave vent
to this uttcraucc; Il am opposed
to putting more shoulder straps on
well-fed lads, whose chief talent is
dancing" Heather is mistaken
They ought to put him on Il junk
citing committee and give him OPP
portunity to learn a thing or two.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT 3rd Monday in
January, 1st Monday in June,
Sd Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-1st Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
lst Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday in
January, I'd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, ID Monday in
Septemher.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Irrr 400 NCnrs Old.

At Dewey, thirty miles sNIth o.
Coffeyylle, Kan, a gigantic walnut
log has been cut for shipment to the
Paris exposition. The tree from which
the log was taken was supposed to
have been 400 years old. The trunk
was 16 feet in circumference, and the
first limb grew As feet from the
ground.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
,icntling silver.

II by chance silver articles are
broken they must be soldered by an
expert, not by any travelling tinker or
other workman experienced in the
methods Of soft soldering metal, Any
soft soldering containing lead ire
trievably ruins silver, and, by turning
black, causes unsightly marks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in the Ladies'
Home Journal, says, PERSONALLY,
| do not believe that any one needs
meat more than once IL day. BY
careful experiments | find one meal
of meat all that is neccssary-in
fact more is burden.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

thousand children OF SrhOOl age ny
the last enumeration of school
children preceding his election and
organized aS Il city school district,
and shall perform all the duties
now required 10y the county com,
missioner and receive like cOmpcn-
>ation therefor; he shall visit each
school district in his county Us Of
ten as practicablc; he shall exam
Inc the classification of the pupils,
the methods of instruction, the
manner of discipline, the order
maintained. the results secured,
and make such suggestions to the
teacherS-in privatc-as he may
deem advisable; he shall inspect
the ventilation, note the condition
of the building, furniture, appara-
tus, grounds and appurtcnanccs
thereto belonging, and report the
sam. lo fine hoard in writinr with
surh suorrstious -. he MAY com
slider necessary to thn health. COM
fort and proprcss of fine puuil>. he
shall examine the trnrbrr's rrris-
fer and tbe district records to .ra
if they are kent arrordiur to law
and recommend surh rhopprs or
imnrnyrmputs ~ he m,y thiul,
rron.r. hn shall instruct the dis.
trjrt clerks when necessary how
to mako thri,. r.unrts and .pn tLot
nll warrants have been duly issued
"Ly order of fine huord " rithrl.
for services nctunlly rendered on,
fnr ,uotn,iol octr,llv furnished.
ne .L,lI orrauilr - comfy trorb-
or.' ;r.titut. IN his rnInty and
,.,o,,irn the teachers tu ottaud nm
los. ,v.usad for satisfactory pom
sons he shall hold public meet
mos in .orh municirol townshiu
in the county annually for the pur-
nose Of discussinp educational
ouestinns Intervening fine school
law rounselino with teachers and
srbonI officers and rudeoyor tu
elevate and advance fine causr of
education among the pcoplr: he
shall formulate a course of study
and u plou for grading thc schools
of his comfy. and forward copv
thereof tn coch district clerk and
to each Teacher cmplovrd in the
county and rcauirr the same to be
followed rs nearly rs practicable:
ne shall hold one uublir rxomlna.
'loh 'a'h hlo''' at Tue county
seat ho'lce 'h'r'oi I" ne gwen ny
Pu'l''"''o"' I'LL" '"' '',H''''''. o"S
oi Iil' ''a'e superintendent S"'''
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
THURSDAY. FEB. 2s, 1901
Rural Mail Delivery.

Audrain is to have more free
rural mail delivery. Operations
on two new routes will begin
March Is. One route is from here
out to Cant and the other from
here out to Molino. W. G. Gam
bile will be the carrier for the Cant
route and George Clark for the
Moline route. The farmers along
each route will get their mail cv-
cry day-quitc as handy as living
in the suburbs of Mexico, Il poor
walker and unable to get TO the
postoflice. But some Of the good
things are coming to the farmers
at last. 'Rah for Audrain county
and free rural mail delivery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
nctic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To.
Bac, the wondcr.worl,cr that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 81. Cure euaran.
tced Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

MADE BY THE.
MEXICO ROLLER
CUSTOM MILLS.
lSt Grade, 0. K. Patent.
I'd Grade, Straight Patent
Sd Grade, Standard.
4th Grade, Eagle.

Special price made on 800 lbs or
over. Highest price paid for
grain. Exchange with the farm
crs Il speciality. Full stock of mill
feed on hand. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded.
EUGENE JONES, Manager.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
CadnuS Meeting.

The Cadmus Club held pleasant
meeting in Judge Cassedy's parlors
last Thursday night. Mrs. r. +.
Scherck was elected president; Mr.. T..
Brady, vice-president; Mr.. Devereaux,
secretary; Mr.. w. w. Davis, CORE
spending secretary. The next meeting
will take place tomorrow night at $50
at Miss Seavey's hospitable home. 1t
will be an Evening of Mysteries" the
meeting being given up to the occult
sciences; and each member is request
ed to respond to roll call by relating
some occurrence that may be ascribed
to mysterious or unknown agency.
Were it not for shocking the dignity
of the august Cadmeans, we might call
this bug a boo" meeting; but it is
too much in keeping with the science
of the times, the progressiveness of
the age and the futurity of the race,
to speak thus lightly. May the meet
ing be success.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
En- forcing the stock Ordinance.


City Marshal Applewhite requests
THE LEADER to say, that if any person
who notices cattle, horses, mules, hogs,
goats etc, running at large at any
time on the streets, in violation of the
CITY ordinace, will notify him ne will
respond promptly and see that they
are dealt with as the law provides. He
says be can bs notified by tele-
phone, IL he can't be conveniently seen
in person. Both he and Policeman
Crawford have phones at their resi-
dences, and either will respond
promptly to e call to take up stock if
notified.
1t is but common fairness and JUS
tice for persons who notice infractions
of the stock ordinance to notify the
city officials before they criticise them
for neglect Of duty. They are neither
omnipresent nor omniscient, and in
the very nature of the case, can't be
everywhere and know what is going on
in every portion of the city at once. A
better enforcement of the stock ordi-
nances is undoubtedly badly needed.
1t would be transparent folly for any
one in Brookhaven to attempt to raise
flower or vegetable garden without a
fence to protect it, as matters are now.
but the people must cooperate with
the officials to secure the needed
enforcement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
EAsEYyfLLE ITEMS.
BY d. L. A.

Mrs. Clara Applewhite is on the
sick LISP.
Miss Blanche Becell is teaching at
Scotland.
Nus. James Watson, who has been
quite sick, Is commissioning,
Messrs. Lewis Applewhite and Per-
cy Hudson we're visitors at Pleasant
Valley Sunday.
Mrs. W. 4. Decell and son, Of Wes-
son, were recent visitors with Mr..
Bartlett Smiths family
The accomplished Miss NeVa New
man, of Veto, is visiting here, the
guest of Mrs. Mcmillan.
The Baptist pulpit was filled last
Sabbath by Rey. Geo. Farmer, the pas
tor being in New Orleans at the con-
vention.
Mr. Harvey Allsworth, of Union
Church, as is his usual custom, called
on one of our most popular young
ladies this week.
There will be Childrens Day Ser
vice at the Methodist church on 4th
Sunday. Ali are invitsf TO attend
and bring we'll filled baskets.
Mr.. Henry Chiles, who has, for the
past four years been a resident of
Denton, Texas, is visiting his sister,
Miss Alma, who is enjoying brief
vacation from teaching.
There will be two serv,ces and din
ner on the ground at the Baptist
church, the second Sunday in June.
Rev. Mr.. Dickey, of Georgetown, KY,
will conduct the services.
1t was with feelings Of regret and
sadness we heard of the death of Mrs.
Ella Decell, of Hazlehurst. We eX-
tend our sympathy, and mourn with
the bereaved for one, we, too, loved.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
wu,rWOTH COMMENCEMENT.
Program of the Exereises Which VIII
Close the Years work.

Program Of the Exercises Which VII
Close the Years Work.
FRIDAY, MAY 81.
s D.. Exercises of Primary and Pre-
paratory Departments.
SATURDAY, JUNE l.
8 p. m.-Joint Exercises of the Liter
airy Societies.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2.
IL a. Commencement Sermon by
j. j. TIgert, d. L., LII d.
3 p. m.-Exercises of the Epworth
League.
s p. m.-Sermon before the Epworth
League by DR.. Tigert.
MONDAY, JUNE 3.
8 a. m.-Annual meeting of the Board
of Trustees.
10 a. m. to p. mart Levee.
II a. M Contest in Elocution for
Medal.
s p. m.-Anniversary of Alumna Asso-
citation.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.
IL a. Contest for Medals in Music
and Reading.
Sp. m.-Grand Concert.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE ).
II a. m. Commencement Address, by
Rev. H. M. DuBose, D. D.; Grad
uating Exercises; Baccalaureate Ad-
dress, by the President; Delivery of
Medals and Diplomas; Announce
ments; Benediction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
Proposal TO Issue Bonds.

Notice is hereby given by the Mayor anu
Board OF Aldermen OF the city OF BrooKhs,v,shu s
Miss, In accordance with section Dio u s aS
Annotated Code OF Mississippi OF ls'2 tnat S" ~
Brookhayen, WILL at Its next regular mee.' ns
to be held at the Mayors office In sald Guy M M
the 4th day of June. 1901. at 1880 O'clock r s s'
issue the bonds Of said city to an amount r rssinr
money for the enlargement, remodelilg leR enol
ina furnishing andrequlpping the Pqn,ic s snS
building. situate on lots J. 2. D 8 T. s at u
and e., OF lots and %. 10 block Y " ine tssued
in accordance with the ordinances OF O. ssas
providing therefor, and the statutes OF this ''"N
In suci cases made I'd provided. an, atty of
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Oh 'ho wy
Brookhayen, Miss. ,r,y y.vor.
COuntersipned by
W. Ii. SEAvEY. Clerk.
May 9th, 1901.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
800 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consttu-
tiOnal disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying the
strength by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testi
monials.
Address, F. CHENEY, & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
Danger Signal.

Remember that your kidneys act as
the cesspool Of the human body, into
which all the impurities of the system
are continually dumped for purifca-
ton, aud when the kidneys fail to prop.
erlF perform their functions, It is q
signal of further complications, The
liver becomes Ologgsd. the blood Ia
filed with uric acid poison. the heart
becomes involved, and unless the prop,
er remedy is applied, your case will
soon be beyond the reach of human
skill. Smiths Sure Kidney Cure will
cure you in less time and at less ex-
pense than any other medicine in the
world, and it is guaranteed. Price, 30
cents per bottle. For sale by G. E.
Grafton Drug Co.