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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
STATES GREAT FUTURE.
Must "Go After Things LAND Values Bound to
Rse--Ponter for Audrain People,

Macon, Mo-, Oct. 4-"My obser-
vations on my present trip in Mis-
souri, lead me to the belief that
the State is just on the verge of an
industrial development unprece-
dented in its history" remarked Il.
Ii, Hathaway, supervisor of rural
free delivery service, to-day. q"
was in your State in 1899, when |
established the first rural delivery
route. The territory served was
out of Lees Summit, Jackson
County | was over the State pret-
ty well then, but this is my first
visit since then. The change has
been remarkable. | remarked
that to some friends in Denver re-
Gently. | told them that the con
trast between the farmhouses, the
machinery used and the general
Improvement in methods of agri
culture in 1902 with what it was
on my first visit was the most re-
markablc | had ever seen. Your
people are just beginning to realize
the magnificent resources of their
State, but I'm afraid I'll have to
dilute that compliment just little
bit by stating that they are some
what under obligations to out
siders for bringing t he knowledge
home to them.
"ln coming over from Quincy
on this trip | noticed the hotels
full of land buyers from Iowa, Hi
nois and other States. The reason
of this is clear. Your soil and eli
mate conditions are superior, and
land is-or has been-selling too
low.
"Thc natural features Of this
section of Missouri are much like
some portions of Indiana. Having
observed the persistent method of
underground explorations in lndi-
ana, PENNSYLVANIA and other East
ern States, it looks odd that more
work Of that character is not being
done in Missouri. The country
seems to invite it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
CLARK'S TALKS.
Made Four Speeches in Au.
drain Last Week.

Vandalia. Mo-, Oct. >, 1902. -
Hon. Champ Clark in opening up
his Congressional campaign start
ed off at Farber, where he made
two speeches yesterday, speaking
here in the opera house at night.
There was Il large attendance and
Champ appeared in good trim for
the occasion. In the main his
thoughts were confined to the tar
iff question and to imDerialism.
What are we to do with the
Phillipines9" was his constant in
quiry. Personally Champ is free
trader. He spoke of the 81 900,
0OO( Reed) congress, but this was
Overshadowed by the lavishness of
the present Republican congress.
He attributed the prosperity to the
gold find in Alaska and the dump
ing of $500, ,OOO,O 900 of English
gold into the lap of the American
government, carrying out the old
theory, 1.-THE more money the bet
ter the tines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

"Confound it" growled the testy
husband, "Id like to know what
has become of that bottle of whisk-
y | kept in my wardrobe. "Why,
Henry, says the patient wife, "I
heard you tell Mr.. Gooph that it
was ID years old; so when | was
collecting all our old things for the
charity rummage sale sent that
along too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
WHISKY'S WORK.
Gets Another Man Into Serl-
Gus Trouble.

Chris Davis, who formerly lived
in Mexico, followed strong drink
and then thought he wanted to kill
somebody and now he is serving
time in the penitentiary at Joliet,
Ill. a correspondent to the Globe
Democrat at Alton, H., says:
Christopher Davis, the man who
shot Officer Ben Allen one month
ago without provocation, pleaded
guilty to a charge of assault with
intent to kill in the city court
Thursday morning, and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary at Ches-
ter. Davis had hitherto borne a
good character, and was known as
a working man whose only bad
habit was frequent spells of intox-
ication. Davis has two ANAL
children, and they have been TAX
EN- in charge by Mrs. $ Dumuth
who will put them in the soldiers
home at Normal. The two chill
dren were taken to see their father
yesterday to say farewell to him
before his departure to the peni-
Tertiary. Davis was extremely
fond of his children, and the scene
at the parting was an affecting one
for those who were compelled to
witness it. Davis at first entered
a plea of not guilty, but yesterday
morning he decided that defense
was useless, and he threw himself
on the mercy of the court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

vi notice large quantities of
shale here and farther south, and l
understand in several places the
streams and water couses are
strongly impregnated with oil.
Those are indications no Eastern
prospector would fail to take ad-
vantage of.
He would not sink one hole and
then quit in disgust. but keep at
it until he struck something that
repaid him for his outlay. In In
diana and Pennsylvania the whole
country is riddled with holes. A
fellow put down Il prospect hole ut
Beaumont few days ago, struck
nothing and quit Afterwards an
other man came along and turned
loose gusher almost within an
arms reach of the abandoned
operations of the first man.
"The average Missourian is al.
right now when it comes to sur
face developement, but he'll have
to begin going to China soon, or
one bright morning he'll wake up
and find some smart Yankee has
come along and done the job for
him. You ought to go after these
things yourselves: you have the
talent, the money and | honestly
believe-spcaking as n miner and
prospector of some experience in
Texas, Arizona, New Mexico aud
the West-that you have the un-
derground wealth in dozens of
places in Missouri to richly repay
You for your venture"
Mr.. Hathaway has crossed the
United States twenty times, and
has been close observer OF natural
conditions in the many States he
has operated in. He had charge
of the circulation OF Il Chicago
newspaper Mt Chattanooga, Tam
pa and Santiago during the war
with Spain, and personally attend
| ed the diStri button of his papers
on the firing line at the latter
place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
NOW THE UNIVERSAL THING.

| saw her go shopping in stylish at
tire:
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
Her walk was us free as Il spring
steel wire,
And many rubbcrneck turned to
admire
As she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She wondered if all the contrap-
tions back there
Were fastened just right-twas an
unceasing care,
AS she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
| saw her at church as she entered
her pew;
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She had on Il skirt that was rusty
and new,
And she didn't quite know what
the fas tngs might do,
SO she felt
OF her belt
At the back
She figetcd around while the first
prayer was said,
She fumblrd about while the first
hymn was read
Oh She felt
OF hcrhelt
At the back.
Jack told her one night that he
loved her like mad;
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She didn't look sorry, she didn t
look glad
She looked like she thought, "WcIl,
that wasn't so bad',
And she felt
For her belt
At the back.
But-well, | don't think twas II
great deal Of harm,
For what should the maiden have
found but an arm.
When she felt
For her belt
At her back.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The women of the United Breth-
ern church of Maitland will give a
"measuring party" soon at which
each victim will pay cent for each
inch of his height. People who
are short either physically or finan-
cially will not be favorites with the
girls on that occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

A gang Of bank robbers blew
off the outer doors of the bank at
Holiday in Monroe county last
Wednesday with dynamite. The
explosion aroused the citizens and
the robbers were obliged to flee
without getting any money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The first quarterly meeting of
the Mexico circuit will be held at
Bethel next Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Prichett will preach Sunday
morning. Rev.C. q. Hill is the
pastor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Mrs. d. A. Mcmillan at II spec
ial commission sale last Friday
bought the fine residence north
east of the Custom Mills, the Allen
property, paying therefor 81, 40,
1t sold cheap.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The Sturgeon Leader SAYS that
j. NJ. Pr"rl"r has purchased tin.
II. Board farm of 30 acres from
+. Hughes "f Mexico, the pur.
chase price being 81 900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

E. p. Wade arrived home last
week from Montana, Salt Lake City
and other localities of the North
and West. Says he will go back
and locate at Linn Creek, in South
west Missouri. He thinks Missouri
is the best State of them all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
AN AUDRAlN BOY.
Tells About Mexico and 9th
er Audrain People.

Colfax, Wash, Sept. 20, 'O2.-
Editor Message: Enclosed please
find 81 90 in payment for your pa
per one year.
This leaves me enjoying the
best of health. The country thor
oughly agrees with me for | have
gained ten pounds since | landed
here.
This is a great business place;
inhabitants here claim there is no
such thing as fail if Il person
works. Brown&kimballs busi-
ness is opening up even better
than was expected, consequently
they are in the best of spirits
There is such an abundance of
freight comes in that it is several
days at times, after itlands, before
we can get it brought to the store.
An immense wheat crop was
raised here, this year, and yielded
from 30 to 80 bu. have handled
more gold since coming here than
had seen during my life before.
Harvest is just about over, and
the town is full of harvesters.
b. F. jackson, Charles Kimball
and E. l.. Kimbal of near Laddo-
mia are in this part of the world
viewing the country. | think they
are not very favorably impressed.
They think the landscape is not
level enough for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Force seem
very well contented. Clyde Shoup
was up from Endicott, this morn
ing. He is going into the furni-
ture business at that place.
Saw George Huntley last week.
He is thoroughly contented with
his success in business.
For myself, | think this is the
place | have been looking for.
While the country is not the most
beautiful to a person who has al
ways lived in level country, yet |
think there is more of chance for
young man here.
/ fear | will not know Mexico
when | stop over on my way to
the Worlds Fair in 1908.
With best wishes for success, |
remain, yours respt.,
John Barker.
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thiS iSSup Of thp MpSSapp
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
w. T.Lott of Rush Hill returned

w. Lott of Rush Hill returned
last Friday from Guthrie, Ok. ,
where the national convention of
the nti-Horse Thief Association
was held this year. Mr.. Lott rep
resented Missouri in the conven-
ton. He says the Association is
growing fewer in numbers in Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Hi but is
gaining rapidly in Oklahoma and
the surrounding States-horse
thieves are all driven west, sect
Mr.. Lott was not favorably i'm
pressed with the looks of the Okla
homa country, but he says the peo-
pie down there seem to be satisfied
and getting along.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The National Live Stock Report
er's gift contest ended last week.
Miss Abbie Morris, of Thompson
this county, stood 18th among 81
contestant. Miss Norton Of Els
berry, Mo. stood at the head OF
the list aud won the prize.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Deep breathing is to be Taught
the pupils in the St.Joseph public
schools. This should be taught in
all the public schools.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The Paris Appeal says regarding
the new railroad to be built
through Monroe and Audrain
counties: The people of Sante Fe
aud South Fork have cause to feel
elated over their prospects for the
st. Louis and Iowa Railroad.
The citizens generally preferred
that the road touch Sante Fe, Il
splendid business point well lOcat-
ed for shipping. The willingness
of the company for the people to
sign the right Of way guarantee
with the understanding that the
road pass within mile or IL half
from Sante Fe is Il practical ac-
acknowledgements that Sante Fe will
be one of its stations. Surround
cd as it is with Il rich country and
Il thrifty class of people, Sante Fe
is bound to develope into large
and prosperous town as soon as
the road is built.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

j. Il. Johnson has sold his 652
acre farm just northeast of Rush
Hill. j. s. Kelly of Chenoa, Ill. ,
was the purchaser; he pays 500,
0SO.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The Audrain Baptist Association
will hold its annual meeting with
the Pleasant Plain church, south
of Vandalia, next year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Thomas Coleman, an Intelligent
colored man of Sante Fee, paid the
Message business call last Fri
day. He has been located at Col
oradO Springs all summer
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

While at Farber last week the
school children sent the Hon.
Champ Clark IN invitation to ad-
dress them, which he did, to their
delight, of course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The lS months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jones of near Row.
cna was badly scalded about ten
days since and last week died from
its injuries.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

The Audrain Baptist Associa-
ton meeting at Mt. Zion, north of
Mexico, last week was IL very en-
ioyable gathering. Rev. G. A.
Westbrook, of Liberty, preached
the Introductory sermon and Rev.
j. S. Jesse the doctrinal sermon.
Rev, Charles Rhoads, State
Sunday School Missionary, was
present aud addressed the Ass ocia,
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
A GRILL ROOM.
The Chicago & Alton In
augurates Another
Novelty.

A grill room chair has been in
troced into service by the Chicago
& Alton between Chicago and
Kansas City In the fore part of
the car is Il small kitchen connected
by little room 10 by feet The
grill room is fitted after the style
of II small American dining room.
Other rooms will he finished at
ter the English and German styles.
The grill rooms of the ears put
in service are finished throughout
in mahogany, with small, well
stocked and Ornamcntcd sidcbonrd
and round table at which six pr"-
pie can be seated.
The kitchen is isolated and the
diners are in close touch at all
times with the strward-rouk.
The tableware including the china
is made TO correspond with the
general decoration, whether Amer
can, English or German, as the
ease may be. This innovation adds
to the rnjoymcn, OF ira yelling, as II
meal, consisting of anything
from II sandwich to II champagne
supper, can be- ordered at any time
of the day or evening,
After examining the spinal chord
of the greyhound which bit the
Rhodes child aud the EdmonSton
children in this city two weeks
since-St. Louis specialists think
the canine certainly had the rabies
Well enough to be on the safe
side-but then doctors are some
times mistaken
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

In the case of Morrison Lack
land VS.. the G.. & A. Il. X. in the
Circuit court last week, plaintiff
was given $325.20.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Elmer Cunningham bought the
Cunningham residence on East
Promenade street in this city last
week at sheriff's sale for s., $50.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

G. w. Adams attended the fun
eral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. VIM.
at Bowling Green last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

w. Y. Reighly at Farber has
sold his drug stock to Y. r. Miles.
Tom will continue in the grocery
business.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

&. +. McVey of LaddOnia has II.
gain been sent to the asylum for
the insane mt Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Lieut.. Gov. John a. Lee speaks S
at Wellsville next Thursday at 7:
30 p. IN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Alb Harrison, south of Benton
City, held II big public sale last
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

w, j. Cnrrlngt0n, state super.
intrndrnt of public schools, has re.
uurstrd all Missouri school teach.
crS To- observe HE first Friday in
Novrmhrr MS Eugcur Field" day.
He has arranged II programme
for n l'rrld entertainment for each
school which he is distributing
throughout the state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

David Hollopeter, of this city,
left last week for Spokane, Wash. ,
where he will locate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

B. Ii. Fennewald of this county
had cattle on the st. Louis mark
ct last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

VIM. Archer and family of Ken
tucky are new residents of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Harvey Emmons, of this city, is
professor of Geology at the Chica-
go University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Duncan Il Myers have one of
the nraicSt offices III the city
south side Squnrr-rcal estate bus
mess.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

j. l.. Westfall, late of Sante Fe =,
orders his Message sent to him at
Perry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

:. p. Emmons has issued the
catalogue for his big sal e of Short
horn cattle Nov. 6.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Mrs. VIM. Mayhall, wife of the
editor of the Bowling Green Times
died last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

r. f.. .Sisk of Farber is at En-
dicott, Wash. looking up a loca-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Could the jury have gotten
through with that ease in the cir
cuit court in time last "Wednesday
Judge aud jury -su it il thr tnlk
intended to adjourn aud GO to
that wedding at Mr.. Rush Har.
mon $ down IN the east end OF tn.
county. All wonld have hal
splendid time WE are sure. Mr..
Harmon is serving on the jury and
it was his daughter who was we'd
It's the Message mentioned two
weeks ago. Miss Blanche Harmon
to Mr.. Charles Barney. One hun
dred and thirty guests sat down to
the wedding feast.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

1t is again reported that Senator
Vest is nearly blind.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Arnold, a son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Every newspaper man has at
some time or other in his business
experience met the man who takes
more papers than he can read =,
says the Lacona Ledger. "He was
in Lacona this week. He wiped
his nose on the awning, and paid
twenty-five cents for an almanac.
bought Il cake of ten cent soap for
which he paid half dollar, put a
nickle in the slot at t he post office
and kicked because mail did not
appear, watched the clock sign in
front of the r. s. Lande's jewelry
and repair store for thirty minutes
waiting for it to strike, and still
he takes more papers than he can
read. We think he does.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09

Children chase butterflies and
build sand houses and thereby de-
velope strength to do Il life work.
AS we grow older we are
prone to indulge in chasing the
rainbow and building air cas-
ties. And this is not all bad as
some stern moralsts tell rs.
Even though we never catch the
rainbow, even though our castles
nil to find II foundation, we are
upliftcd and strengthened for our
real work in life. Man is work
ing animal, but his best work is
done with his eyes beholding the
rainbow and his hope moulding
the clouds Of sunset into ethereal
palaces.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
John Barker.

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this issue of the Message.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
To Whom II May Concern,

Notice is hereby given that l.. Ii.
Manning has applied in writing TO pur-
chase lot 2, in block No. 257, in the CITY
of Tucson, Arizona, according to a plat
of what was commonly known ae the
Military Plaza, which was adopted by
the Mayor and Common Council OF the
said city on the 4th day OF December,
1899.
Notice is therefore hereby given that,
pursuant to Ordinance No. l55. passed
by the Mayor and Common Council OF
the said City on the 7th day OF January,
1902, the undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction, in front OF the City Hall. IN
the said City OF Tucson, the above des'
cribed property, at 2 O'Clock p. M, on
Wednesday the 22nd day Of January, A..
d., 1902, to the highest bidder for cash,
subject to the approval OF the said
Mayor and Common Council, and the
following conditions:
first-That a deed in fee simple to
the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, free
from all limitations or conditions, d.
rectly after the sale, be executed by the
proper authorities and deposited in es-
crow in the Consolidated National
Bank Of the City of Tucson, to be de-
ilNtIth W tic cdih '''p -'~'''
or assigns, when he or they shall have
caused to be expended upon the said
lot and the lot OF land adjoining the
same upon the south, to wit: Lot No.
3, in Flock No. 257, the sum Of $23,'
/ 900 toward the construction OF Il hotel
/ hniIding to cost, when completed, not
+ less than $4,000.
Secopd-Said sum of $25, 900 TO be
expended within one year from the date
of the sale Of said lot.
Third-ihe custodian of said escrow
to deliver the same to the grantee there
in named, his heirs or assigns, at any
time within one year after the date o
the sale of said lot, when the Mayor o
the Citv OF Tucson and the Chairman OF
the Building and Land Committee o
the said city, and the President of tbs
Board of Trade Of the said city, shal
certify in writing that, after thorough
examination, they find that the said ex
penditure on the lots above named to
ward the construction OF said hote
binding, TO cos; the said sum oi 1900
fully equals and is the sum OF go 900.
Fourth. In case the said sum o
$25 900 shall not be 80 expended within
the time named, the said custodian o
the said escrow shall surrender th'
same. Immediately after the expiration
Of the time named, to the Mayor of TIN
said City of Tucson, aud all improve
ments placed upon the said lot, afte
the sale thereof, to be forfeited by th'
makers thereof and the same to pas
and revert. free and clear of all claim
or demand Whatsoever. either IN Law o.
Ia equity, to the said City Of Tncson.
n. F. HAWKE.
City Recorder.
First pub. Jan. II. last Jan. 81.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
IT MAKES WOMEN HAPPY.

81 had been a sufferer for many years
from nervousness with all its symptoms
and complications" writes Mrs. O. N
Fisher, Of 1861 Lexington Ave, New York
N. Y. III was constantly going to see ply
sician or purchasing medicine My hus-
band at last induced me to try DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. After taking one
bottle and following your advice was SO
encouraged that | took five more bottles of
Favorite Prescription. continued TAX
ing it and felt that was improving faster
than at first I am not now cross and irrit-
able, and have good color in my face
have also gained ten pounds in weight
and one thousand pounds Of fomIort, for
am a new woman once more, and your
advice and your Favorite Prescription is
the cause Of it."