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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
Lottery Agent Find.

At the first session of the Ma
term of the L. 5. District Court
in st. Louis Tuesday morning,
Judge Adams sentenced S. j.
Tenant, n lottery seller, to six
months in the Montgomery Coun-
ty jail, an fined hun So, 800 for
sending lottery trickets through
the mail.
Tenant was general agent
for the Mexican Lottery" His
business was to establish agencies
We seized over 81 900 worth OF
his printed matter, says Inspector
Dice. believe this heavy fin,
will go far toward putting Il stor
to lottery selling in this state"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
The March of
Humanity <
ny BENJAMIN KIDD.
ASHER q Psiaeipiss Il vssssss civilissiisa.

awe as duration discipline
that has alone made the present result possible.
What, ask, has been the agency work?
The requirement that the individual be subord-
mated to This involved condition of absolute mtarhn
This condition climax and perfection the military
OF Rome.
The second great requremen-he man had to
learn-was THE SACRIFICE OF THE PRESENT TO THE FU-
TURE Only nations have trumped who have deliberately
of the present the interests
The belongs the nations who have learned
Of seisacrihce 1T BELONGS TO THE ANGI.OSAXON PEO-
pI F. provided faithful ideal which grad
uay coming perceive Almost the first sign that nation
dnating present growth OF tolerance
tolerance broad be ntoerant nothing what
AS example let look the religious
Of the AngoSaxon people of to-day the result OF
Mss Of Gre and sword
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
NUMBER 20

concluded to humor the game a
little farther, and drew the card
and he handed us FIVE thousand
each, and demanded as before If
we could have paid if we had lost.
The game having gone far enough
| handed Harris the $1,000 pack
age, telling him that the man was
crazy and that / didn't want a
crazy mans money and bid them
good day.
Harris told me he would be back
in a couple of days with Mrs.
Green, but he will be fortunate if
he gets chance to come back in
"A couple OF years. Respectfully,
b o. Sims.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
A LAW SUIT
Over a Mining Deal Down
at Joplin.

Certain Audrain, Centralia and
Sturgeon folks have gone to law
about a zinc mine in which they
invested down at Joplin. Regard
ing the matter the Centralia
Guard says:
The sensation of the hour seems
to be the Joplin mine deal, in
which it is alleged that Mayer ct
al, of Sturgeon, purchased n min,
of Joplin real estate dealer fol
So, 900 and sold stock in same
amounting to $4,000.
The parties here interested in
the matter are the w. II. Mcbride
heirs, s. w. Downing and others
Those at Sturgeon are said to bC
w. j, Mayer, - Stewart, Can.
ada Bros. and O. d. Gray.
1t is alleged the mine was
bought for $l2 900 and the Joplin
real estate man gave the purchas-
er a check for 5000, making the
mine cost but s., 900. Where tn,
kick is only few of the stock.
holders were in on the $1,000.
We learn that 5. w. Downing
i'll conversation with the Joplin
real estate dealer learned of tn,
alleged 81 900 check return and
this let the eat out of the bag.
We understand attorneys hav,
been secured and II legal battle is
on.
1t is claimed by Mayer's friend,
that the whole thing is an election
lie, sprung for the purpose OF
downing him.
Those who have the facts of tn,
case are saying but little, Will,
outsiders who know the least ar,
doing the talking.
We have gathered these few
statements from current rumol
and if they are not facts we stand
willing to correct them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
SHOT HIS WIFE.
She Was Rocking the
Baby.

Montgomery City. Mo-, May 10.
William s. Green shot and kill
ed his divorced wife and then
committed suicide near here last
night. His wife was granted a
divorce a few days ago. She went
to her sisters near here to stay all
night. The divorced husband
came to the house about midnight
and shot her through the window.
Mrs. Green held her sisters baby
in her arms, but the child was un-
hurt. Green went short distance
from the house and killed himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
THAT CARD GAME.
Sims Tells the Story in the
CcntraIia Courier.

Editor Courier; In reply to
your enquiry, beg leave to say that
the confidence men got no money
or check from me. The card story
is correct; double land sale story
is false.
About 10 O'Clock II. m. May Sth
man drove to my place and in
troduced himself as Mr.. Harris, n
Fulton banker, and stated that he
was on a tour of collecting, and
had been requested by Widow
Green, of Fulton, to look out for
nice stock farm for her, and
asked me if wanted to sell. |
told him ] would sell and got in
h,S buggy and we drove over the
farm. After we returned to the
house, which is !? mile north OF
my southeast corner, he asked me
to drive with him down to locate
the corner stone. He had put mp
n nice story and of course | went
with him. just before we got
there we met Il man walking lie
hailed us for the direction to the
railroad. told him he was going
the wrong way. This fellow was
playing crazy. Harris asked hin
where he was from. He said he
was from Texas; that he had sole
his ranch and cattle and had com,
to visit runaway sister. AnC
then he exhibited Il big roll o
money, stating that he had been
to st. Louis and fellow had
beat him out of Il lot of money
Then Harris asked him to show II,
how he did it. The man then got on
three cards, shuillcd them ark
wardly and offered to bet five dol
lars that we couldn't pick the pic
turc card. llaIrson said all righ
and drew II picture card and de
mandcd the money, but the fellow
refused to pay till | picked one
SO /, too, picked up pictur
card and he handed each of us S.
aud asked of us if we could hav,
paid if he had won. Harris salt
yes and exhibited roll of bills
said no and told him ! had II
money. He shutiled the cards agai
and raised the bet to $1,000
Harris said all right, but | ha
gone to thinking. So Harris Dire
the card as before and demande
the money, but he wouldn't pa
him unless would draw. So
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
Eloped With a Young Girl.

Keytesville, Mo-, May l4.-The
jury in the case of the state against
John Wack was out only few
minutes and returned a verdict OF
guilty this morning and sent
Wack to the penitentiary for two
years. Wack is the young mar
ried man who left his wife, neal
Salisbury, few months ago and
eloped with a l7-year-old girl.
He was captured in Texas and re-
turned here for trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
HIS BRIDE DROWNED.
Sad Mlshap for a Young
Married Man.

keytesville, Mo-, May Al
H. Hammons and Miss Lou Lane,
of near Byumville, came to Keytes-
vile yesterday and were married
On their return home they en-
countered fearful rainstorm,
which swelled Bee branch, a small
stream near their home, until it
swan their team. In the midst of
the stream thebuggy was overturned
and they and a little girl Is months
old were thrown into the water.
The woman and child were drown
ed and the man and team escaped
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
An Audraln Boy.

Repeated from the Kansas City
journal:
A former Missouri boy has been
placed in charge of an undertaking
which promises to become one of
the worlds greatest achievements
in the engineering line, Charles l..
Harrison, recently chief engineer
of the Denver Union Water Com
pany, but in earlier years resi-
dent of Audrain county, in this
state, has been chosen to direct the
construction of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's projected tun'
mel under the river and into the
heart of New York city, in which
the expenditure of more than $40,
600 600 is involved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
PRIZE WINNERS.
Farber Public School-Neat.
est Note Book.

The following interesting article
is taken from the Farber Forum:
A few weeks before the close of
our school Prof. Rogers offered a
prize of So. so for the pupil in his
room having the neatest note book.
The work of the several contest
ants was sent to Messrs. Caring
ton and Gass at jefferson City for
examination and a reply from
them under date of May 10th is as
follows:
Dear Sir: Time has just been
found to 60 over the Composition
Books sent some time ago and ex-
anime the work done by your pu-
lis. 1t has been pleasure to ex-
anime these books; all show the
results of careful teaching and of
earnest industry on the part Of the
pupils. All are good, some are
excellent.
If neatness alone is to be con-
sidered Miss Lottie Boulden de-
serves to stand first and Miss
O'Donnell second. If neatness
and amount of work are to be con.
sidered Miss Bessie Machin is first
and Miss McMillin second. The
first place would proably have been
awarded to Miss McMillin had it
not been for decoration used in
the headings and other parts of
the pages. The attempt at the
ornate detracts from the beauty of
her pages, otherwise her work is
very commendable. Miss O'Don-
nell's work is excellent and de-
serving of high praise. 1t is diff
cult to decide whether or not her
work should not be placed second
to that of Miss Boulden's. Hop
ing this will be entirely satisfac.
tory, both to you and your students
we remain, Yours truly,
w. T. Darlington,
State Supt. of Public Schools.
H. A. Gass,
Editor Missouri School journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

A negro criminal condemned to
be hung in North Carolina, sold
his body for $40, which he invested
in ginger cakes. The cakes he flu
ished the night before the execu'
ton was to occur. The next day
the sentence was commuted to life
Imprisonment. The would be pur-
chaser of the corpse then wished
he had saved his $40, and the ne
gro was. sorry he had not made his
cakes last longer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Says the JOnesburg journal:
Prof. j. w. Hancock and son,
Rex, who have been employed in
the school here, left last week for
their home in Laddonia. These
gentlemen together with Miss Mel
lie Miller, primary teacher have
given general satisfaction, and the
patrons have been so well pleased
with their work that the board has
seen fit to employ them for another
term, which means another good
school for JOnesburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Leslie ID. Penney's Modern
Woodcraft, " this city, states that
C. d. Williams, telegraph opera.
tor at Martinsburg and Clerk Of
the Modern WoOdman camp ut
that place, when the Martinsburg
depot burned, lost all his camp
books and about $50 in money
which he had not turned over to
the banker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Mrs Field Akridge says to the
Laddonia Herald: MRS. Hodge
is a mighty good friend of mime,
but can't let her get away with
me on eggs that way. | have
sold since the 1st of March 1907
dozen and have 120 little chicks,
besides lost u dozen and I eggs
by letting the cases fall and break
ing them, and | have only 100
hens"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

But above all the AMERICAN WON
EN- ARE INTERESTING. They are inter-
esting because of the qualities which have
enumerated and many others which they pos
se". They arc well posted, good conversa-
politics, discuss the new novels and maga-
rnes. talk knowingly of the news of the day
from all parts of the world and are seldom, il
ever stupid.
From western standpoint, the American
woman is perfection, or as near that as it
seems possible to get.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Lakenan 4 Barnes, as agents,
last week, sold for II. n. Oldt his
lOO-acre farm near Benton City
for So, POO and sold for Justin
White his S3-acre farm adjoining
for 81, 300. Both of these farms
were sold to Z. b. White, of Iowa.
Also sold for Geo. w. Marshall
his l32-acre farm to VIM. Miucar,
of Iowa, for $3 $50 and sold for
X. Lee Mundy his lSO-acrc farm
adjoining Benton City, to Jesse "A.
Winfrey, for -, 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Repeated from the Pike Co.
News: Richard Fry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Fry of Mexico,
Mo-, died at their home in that
city Wednesday morning, May 7th,
after an illness of nearly two years
of stomach trouble, aged 20 years,
He was bright and model
young man and had host OF
friends. He was nephew OF
Messrs. G. NJ. and b. W. Fry o.
this city, and o. NJ. Fry of Buffa
10.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
MEXICO ON THE LINE.
New Road from Macon to
st. Louis.

Jefferson City, May 16.-The
Iowa 4 Missouri Railroad COM
pany of Kansas City, with a cap
ital stock of IL million dollars,
was chartered this morning by
Secretary of the State Cook. The
The promoters of this company
are II. f. Redding, Henry G. Sol
oman, ii. IL. Kendrick and j. E.
Murphy, all of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Halleck w. Seaman of Clin-
ton, la. The purpose of this
company is to construct stand
ard gauge railroad from Macon,
Mo. to st. Louis, II distance of $50
miles. Henry G.. Soloman of Kan
sas City was here this morning
and got the charter for the COM
pany. The Iowa q st. Louis COM
pany fled with secretary of state
n certificate extending its road
from its present terminus in Adair
county to Centerville, Ia, and
from its terminus in Adair county
to Macon, Mo-, making connec-
ton with the Iowa & Missouri
railway there.
The new road is an extension of
the Iowa & st. Louis railroad now
building from Centreville, Ia, to
Macon, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Extract from genuine letter
from the Philippines: "When
Tom was shot during one of our
hikes we buried him as best we
could. We had no preacher so |
recited the Lords Prayer over the
grave, and | guess it didn't hurt
poor Toms chance any if | didn't t
get it right"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Rev. n. S. Johnston, one of the
best friends any man ever had, of
fered to drive this editor out to the
New Hope institute last week and
to see that he was properly fed and
sheltered and returned home but
on account of Office duties we had
to decline the kind offer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

which interfere with the settled routine to which
we have been accustomed Our machines
must wear out before they cast out. Our meth
DDS go unchanged because what good
enough for our fathers is good enough for us
We have studied the industrial systems of
Europe without finding need for change
We are going to study the American sys-
tenn, and il we build as solidy for the future as
America has builded we must begin at the foun-
dation-THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

A south Mexico preacher-they
say prayed last week that it
wouldn't rain, as he was putting
new roof on his house, and it
didn't. "The prayer of the right
GUS availeth much"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

A convention representing the
liquor interests of the country will
meet at Pittsburg, June 9th, to or
ganize a political party or move
ment to counteract the work that
is being done by the temperance
people. This speaks well for tenn
perance reform.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

w. II. Sims, at Rush Hill,
raised IS acres of corn last year
which yielded him near 30 bushels
to the acre. He sold the corn at
near 70 cents per bushel. Mr..
Sims is one Audrain county
farmer who made some good
money last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

The greatest shorthorn bull in
America, Merry Hampton, sold at
Kansas City last week to Bigler &
Sons of Hartswick, Iowa, for
$4,000. Give us that money and
anybody might have that calf and
q half dozen others like him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

that the schoolsof America and England and
have the foundation OF the growing trade dominancy Of
America and England The long established and superb
school system of this country with system of red
impair its usefulness begins with the toddr mplan him
information, develops and his intelligence mos his udg
and helps form his character and makes Of him
and broader feature the commercial and industrial fields
than he would have been without such assistance This whether
the be merchant manufacturer adesman II he but the
working bench workman having
the higher ideals which the public schools have given him.
AMERICAS EDUCATIONAL METHODS TEND, with other
factors, TO PRODUCE SELFRELIANCE, THE POWER OF IN.
lTATVE. In England have qualities
they be found anywhere in Europe But they
found the great growing colonies England
which have had development similar the United States
is American educational methods that tend to make people
Of this quick ideas and innovations replace
aniquated machinery and anquated methods with something
though former have scarcely
of We English people less blessed in educational faci
ties and methods slow grasp idea, Alfred me.,r
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

j. w. Atkins will teach the
Peak school, near Santa Fe, next
winter. He leaves this week to
attend the summer school at Col
umbia. Wiley is one of Audrain's $
most promising young men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Miss Maggie Bradley will teach
in the Union district, south of
Mexico, next winter. Eight months
term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
Alfred Mosslr

When we look back to the days
of primeval man upon this earth
the days when each lived for him
self. and every mans hand was
against his ncighbor - and COM
pare such a state of things with
the vast social fabric of the TWEEN
tieth century of our own era, the
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
Good Points in -
American Women
BY WI TING FANG,
eAissss AsbsssaSss 10 sNs unissl Ssssss.

Let begin with their SELF-RELIANCE. I find it mani
tested everywhere the home the the railway trains
Wherever her the American appears perfectly able
to take Of herself
Their QUICKNESS AT COMPREHENDINC the readiness
with which they grasp subject of conversation another Of their
good points They have OF that both remarkable
and decidedly pleasing
American women are busy THEY DO SOMETHING
Such thing almost unknown among em and this is
another OF their many commendabe traits.
Far from least their good points their desire and
ABILITY TO LOOK WELL They dress beconingy and attrac
lively.
THEIR SINCERITY AND STRIGHTFORWARDNESS may
be given prominent place among their good points They
everything they attempt with sincerity that guarantee OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Miss Nellie Shell will teach the
Dye School, south of Worcester,
next winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Rev. J. J. Porter, Of the Mexico
Baptist church, preached at Hope.
well last Sunday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Capt. G. T. Allen, of this city,
is working Modern Woodman in.
terests at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

The Real Food Company, of
Battle Creek, Mich, has establish
ed large plant at Lagrange, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Missouri won more medals and
honors at the Charleston exposi.
ton than any other State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

J. n. Cross is working in the
interests of the Modern Woodman
order at Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Martinsburg has a liars club
fact is most other towns have
them, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

The Leader says New Florence
will be a "dry" town at the expir-
alton of the present saloon license. =.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Prof. and Mrs. +. A. Collins mt
Laddonia have sold their academy
building and grounds at that
place to Prof. w. NJ. Jones. of
Olncy, Mo, lately connected with
Olney Institute. Mr.. Jones will
take possession at once and eX-
poets to establish II hrst-class
school at Laddouia, having all the
departments running from the
primary mp 10 the collegiate. We
certainly wish Mr. Jones abun-
dant success, Laddonia is good
school town and should lend every
assistance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

New Florance will celebrate st
Johns Day June oath.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Should I attempt to enumerate
all the good points Of American
women should have to 60
through all the long list OF items
that make women OF every land
adorable. But the American wom-
an has some special good points
which are not to be found so gen.
eraIlv in other lands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

The MESSAGE family, thru the
kind invitation of Mr.. j, Il.
Shook, heard the Childrcn's Day
exercises ont at Littlcby Method
list Church last Sunday. Mr..
Shook is the superintendent Of the
school, and he and the children
and young people made it II most
enjoyable hour. We publish the
program of exercises elsewhere IN
these columns, rs they were ear.
ried out. Several of the pieces
deserve special mention, the essay
by Miss RuSc, the oration by
Mr.. McManamy and Nearer, My
God, to Thee rendered IN the
deaf aud dumb language 10y Mrs.
Britt being among these. Earn
cstncss and zeal was impressed on
every face, and taken, all in all,
it was a most successful occasion
and we are sure was enjoyed by all,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22
The assessed valuation of Au-
drain is SO, ,240, 900.

Audrain is out of debt and has
money in the treasuery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Educate Your Bowels with Csscarots.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
ioc, e5c. II c. O. G. fail. druggists refund money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Eow Arc Your Kidneysf
DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. sam
yle free Add. steTllpg kemedy Co.. Chicago or N. y
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Americas industrial strength
MAY BE CREDITED TO THE
SUPERIOR EDUCATION OF
THE AMERICAN PEO P L z.
their general desire for knowledge
along broadening lines, and the
readiness with which they assimi-
late new ideas and drop the worm
out ones as fast as circumstances
show them the desirability.
Compare the school systems
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-22

Editor Missouri School journal.
The Newtown bee., 1902-02-14
4 DULL PARAGRAPH.
Yet not Without the Solid Meat Of InstruS
ton Wrapped Within 1t.

Yet not Without the Solid Meat of Instruc.
ton Wrapped Within It.
I will write dull but instructive para
graph. It begins with list of bad things,
to wit: rheumatism, govt, bronchitis, liver
complaint, kidney complaint, affections of
the skin, asthma, all forms of nervous all
ments, pneumonia, epilepsy, insanity
we'll, that will do. The question is, what
is the real cause of these ailments? As the
children say, what "naakes'' them? The
answer is, Poisons manufactured in the di-
gestive system. Cure the indigestion and
you cure the fruits of it. That is the
truth, and it is common sense also. Fail
to cure the cause and you may doctor
any of its consequences through pain
cursed lifetime, always in vain. ALI con-
tagious or infectious diseases select their
victims from people weakened by bad
digestion, or by insufficient nutrition.
If you don't believe me ask the plague
and cholera experts. At present the lead
ing medicine for indigestion, chronic dys-
pepsia, sluggish liver, incompetent kid
neys and slow cell transportation is Calcura
Solvent, discovery from the medical
workshop of DR.. David Kennedy, of Kings
ton, N. Y. It is tremendous fighter of
disease, and usually conquers. It is one of
the neao things that make men wonder
The sick praise it with open mouth and
thankful hearts. Tell the druggist to give
you bottle of Calcura Solvent, DR.. Ken
nedy's new medicine-nothing else.
The Newtown bee., 1902-02-14
BETHLEHEM.

THE EVENT OF THE SEASON AMONG
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The fifth birthday of Irene, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Daniel E. Judd,
was celebrated, last week, Friday,
February I, in the afternoon. Twenty
children assembled to make merry and
truly good time was enjoyed by all.
Games were played and bountiful
collation. was served by Mrs Judd, con-
sisting of cake and ice cream.
Abel Tracy and Mrs George Tracy
of Waterbury were at J. w. Smiths,
a few days last week.
+ Miss Anna B. Lake entertained a
party of her friends, last Friday even
ing. Progressive whist was the order
of the evening and enough were pres
ent to occupy five tables. Refresh.
ments were served by the hostess and
very enjoyable evening was spent.
The dance at the Town hall on Fri
day evening was well attended.
Bethlehem people are very much
pleased to know that Willis Beardsley
has bought the farm of the late G. N
Flower and will occupy it about May 1
George Alvord has rented J. w
| Smiths tenement house and will &C
cury it, April l.
Several Of our townspeople have