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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
On the Old Farm.

In his message President Roose-
welt puts the stamp of hearty APP
proval on the rural free delivery
system, and he sees more in it than
the simple delivering of mail mat
ter to the folks on the farm.
1t is one of host of modern
things, observes the st. Louis
Chronicle, that are making life
away from the city more pleasant
and attractive, and some day, it is
believed, the constant flow of
young men and women from broad
acres to the cities will be checked.
There are not enough successful
farmers-progressive, wide-awake,
modern tillers of the soil.
How can there be when the sons
are not drilling in the footsteps of
their fathersY These boys crave
excitement, luxuries, better clothes,
the noise and hustle of busy
world.
In many instances these young
sters of the soil swap pure gold for
dross; peace for discomfort. They
make even less money than could
be wrested from the soil at home.
They prefer to chase dollars in a
crowd. They risk health and NOR
ais. There are temptations in a
city that the farm dwellers know
nothing about and are blessed in
their ignorance.
There are little towns in Mis-
souri, (note Mexico, Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri, THAT have almost been
swept of their young men, while
at the pillow are graybeards; old fell
lows who need the help of sons,
and mourn because of the city
madness that has become epidemic.
The foundation of American
prosperity is in the soil. We are
still an agricultural nation, and
wise men assert that we must re-
main such.
Anything that science, inven-
ton or new laws can do to make
life on the farms more attractive
to the young folks will have a
bearing on the future welfare of
the nation.
Cheap telephones, rural free
mail delivery and interurban street
railroads are putting the farms in
touch with the test of city life and
the result can only be good.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

From the photographs of Euro
pean Kings on their hunting trips
we infer that the ordinary proceed
ure is for the game" to walk quiz
city into range, Field Marshal to
announce that fact and an orderly
to present the loaded weapon to
his majesty. The butchers in oui
stock yards have more exciting
times than this.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
WEST LICK.

Married, in Missoula, Mont,
Dec. 3, Mr.. G.. II. Atkinson to
Miss Matte Galloway formerly of
Audrain Co., Mo We became
acquainted with the groom some
two months before our return to
Audrain. He is professional
cook and was employed at the
"Missoula," one of the frst-class
hotels of that city. Since that
time he has become proprietor of
one of the firSt-class restaurants
in Missoula. Our short acQuaint-
ance with Mr.. A. impressed us
with the fact that he is a fine con-
versationalist and gentleman as
well as an energetic business man.
1t is not necessary to comment mp
on the bride. She is well known
and to say the least of her she is IA
lady, an honor to any home. My
hand with my better half is
extended in congratulations to the
happy couple.
d. NJ. Price is putting up new
barn.
John Beagles transferred his
right of purchase to the feed at
j. l.. Hixon's farm to Reube
Brown.
Mrs, X. G. Dudgeon is on tn e
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Hixon visit
ed at Shade Davis Saturday and
Sunday.
We are expecting Mrs. John
FARES, nee Day, and child on the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

Seaman at $l.45 cents per barre,
Il while back.
Harry Householder purchased
all of Mr.. McDowell's corn few
weeks ago at 81 80 per barrel.
Mr.. Mcdowell aud wife and sou.
Bert, will make trip to Indiana
soon to see Mr.. McDowell's son,
Johnny.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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MARTINSBU RG.

MARTINSBU RG.
VIM. Butler has bought the DR..
Bumgarner place and moved into
it last week.
We are glad to know that Mr..
barnes is recovering from a fall he
got in the Krieger coal chute.
n. NJ. Friedman returned Satur-
day from Chicago where he had
spent a few days.
Mrs. Pierce and Miss Gertie
Ecker were visiting in Mex leo
last Thursday.
Mr.. Draper went to st. Louis
Saturday and returned Sunday
night.
Miss Maggie Torreyson is on the
sick list.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
E. p. French who is in st. Louis
under treatment is getting along
nicely.
Ed. G.. G.. Long filed his regu-
lar appointment Saturday at , p.
m. and Sunday at II a. m, but on
account of Il protracted meeting in
Wellsvillc he could not stay to
preach here at night.
Miss Lima Burwell is visiting in
Kansas City. Will also visit Jop-
lin before returning h ONE.
Ed. Noah Mitchell of Laddonia
was visiting friends here Monday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
gives strength and staying power, be-
cause it cures diseases of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. It enables the perfect digestion
and assimilation of the food eaten, and
so strengthens the body naturally by the
nutrition derived from food.
NJ was troubled with indigestion for about
two years. writes VIM. Bowker, Esq, OF Julia
eta, Latah Co., Idaho. 81 tried different doc
tors and remedies but to avail, until wrote
to you and you told me what to do. suffered
with n pain in my stomach and left side and
thought that it would kill me. Now am glad
to write this and let you know that am all
right can do my work now without pain and
/ don't have that tired feeling that ] used to
have Five bottles of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery and two walls of his Pleasant
Pellets cured me-
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery. There is nothing "just
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets are easy and pleas
ant to take. A most effective laxative.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

first train east, from Washington
State.
Mrs. Chas. league is quite
sick with quinsy.
The surveyors of the Eldon, To-
wa, Il. X. passed thru our neigh
borhood Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Baker visited her
sisters Friday and Saturday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
SANTAFE.

Preaching next Sunday morn
ing and night.
Misses Eva and Maye Dull were
in Mexico shopping one day last
week.
Edd Hendricks and wife and
Jim Fcatherston aud sister were
in Mexico trading Saturday.
Jim Alverson aud John Cooper
of Strother were in Santa Fe We'd
nesday.
Henry Wright and wife of Mex
leo passed thru here Friday en-
route to Stoutsville to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Frank Beam of Moline
was in town trading Saturday.
Misses Stella and Altye Beemon
of near Strother visited friends in
Santa Fee one day last week.
Bob Featherston made business
trip to Moline Friday.
Edd Hendricks visited relatives
in Hunnewell the latter part of
last week.
Messrs. Bob Beam and Homer
Mundy of Molino were in our little
village one day last week.
Joe Flemming made Il business
trip to Florida Friday.
Marion and Tom Worley of Mo-
limo were in the Santa Fe on bust
ness Saturday.
Wallace Turner of near Strother
was III town one day last week.
Art Touser of Long Branch Wis
tied relatives here the first of the
week.
Jim and Bob Featherston have
purchased the blacksmith shop
from John Back. They begin in
voicing Monday morning. Tom
Worley of Monday morning, Dec.
18th.
Mrs. Joe Flemming is no better.
Jim Featherston made a bust
ness trip to Worcester Monday.
On Tuesday, Dee. 16, 7. E.
Hendricks will sell his entire stock
of lumber at auction-about % 900
feet, at Santa Fe.
Miss Stella johnson of Holiday
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
l.. Tanner.
r. G. Alverson of Strother and
Herman Worley of Molino were in
Santa E'e Sunday eve.
Ask Alma Camplin if she is in
the habit of thinking that little
branches are past fording.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

life. Stayi II 6
power wins, and
as a rule the best
slayer is the man
with the be st
st 20 nj a C h. All
physical strength
is derived from
food W hich is
properly digested
and assimilated.
When the food
eaten is only part
ly digested and
assimilated there
is a loss of nutri-
ton which means
a loss of strength
and the general
result is physical
hreak-d0wn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

The secretary of the treasury
in his report to congress strongly
recommends the passage of bill
allowing banks to issue notes on
their assets. Scarcity of money is
made an excuse for the recommen-
dation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

The question of municipal own
ership of the electric light plant
in this city is.up again. a com
mittee from the City Council is
investigating the matter. The
MEssAGEfavors the proposition. 1t
seems that the city corporation
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

j. A. Abbay of this City Coun-
ell urges that steps be taken to
prevent the visit of smallpox to
Mexico again this winter. The
other members of the Council are
in accord with him. The sugges-
ton is timely. 1t may save the
city much embarrassment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

right here at home--ought to
easily manage such an enterprise
as does a foreign corporation, or
an organization whose members
live in a distant city from us.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
WORCE STER.

[. Morthland sold to DR.. Cor
nett 10 hogs averaging 3oO IDS.
each .ior @o' ~ per c"''
L. W. Crawford sold to DR..
Cornett load OF hogs at $o.oo
per cwt.
b. Willingham lost about 20
hogs from the disease that has
been lntestlng herds the last few
weeks.
Jeff Atkins dehorned so head of
cattle for himself and others
i"S' "eeN'
Little Mary MortIand mas Dceh on
Vne SicN i'sV'
Miss Bertha Wllkerson VINO is
a''ehuliis sciiooi Ill heA'co N'si'eo
ho'ilc lolNs o''lls il0''NSs'''"s'
MISS Bertha stephens OF liat'oh
was 'he guest Vi Miss A'i''o ,oi'"
-or' Recently
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

Seems that several fellows down
at Lafayette, Ind. got hold of
some bad whisky ms did that man
Charles Stewart of western Au-
drain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
CUIVRE.

f. f. Phears has been on the
sicklist.
There was a Sunday School raj
ly at Mt. Olivet last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Jamison of
Elsberry were the guests of Fred
Touser this week,
Miss Nettie Bickels of Wells
vile is the guest of Bedford Lang
ford.
Frank Williams made a business
trip to Martinsburg last week.
Some trouble with the telephone
wires breaking this cold weather.
Miss Matte Brooks is very sick
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Mooney
were the guests Of E. +. Phears
and family Sunday.
Mr.. Nom Quick brought his
bride home Monday from Rails Co,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

s. 2. Emmons sold about $4,000
worth of stock off his Long
Branch farm this fall. He could
never have done that and raised
scrub stock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11
Starting and Staying.

At the start in long race, the advant-
age often appears to be with an outsider
But the race is won not in starting but
in staying. The quality which wins is
staying power. 1t is so in the race of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

Sheriff James went after his
man and, of course, he got him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

Send the MESSAGE to your
friend as a Christmas present.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-12-11

Stand by the city officials in
the enforcement of the law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
SHE is AMBITIOUS
Miss Bertha Edbergh Wants 20 be a
ssreaf Actress

Miss Bertha Edberg who sings in the
chorus Of the Wnbur-Kirwin opera com
pany until recently lived in Wichita. Al
though she does nothing more at present
than help swell the volume of song turing
the opera the company puts on she has a
fine voice of good range and SIS an under
study Of Miss Susie Kirwin. bright is
before her.
Miss Edbergh lived some eight months
n this city studying music. She former
j. lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan. and
spent several years of her life studying
music there Last September she came
10 Wichita 10 study music in tho AIbert,Ls
Magnus school under Prof. Apply and
Miss Von Seyfried All Of last winter
she worked hard under these two Ell
Gent instructors and made 81 marked adj
Vancement in her work. Although she
did not appear before the public here she
received a groat deal or encouragement
from her teachers.
During O rehearsal yesterday after
noon "a reporter FOR the Eagle talked with
Miss Edbergh. 'Ever since was lit
tie girl have had a desire 10 so on the
stage. she said. when was nine yosrs
Of age J played the part Of little girl
& Enoch Arden. with Newton Bears.
That only whettad my desire 20 become
an actress. Last fall I came to this city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
PRESIDENT MAY COME
lie viii Visit wichita on His west
ern Trim

1t would seem that the work of the
committee of C. \. r. officers and the
congressional delegation from Kansas
has had some influence on President
Roosevelt, for the president has given
notice that in the event OF, western
trip this fall ne viii make the dates 50
that he can visit Wichita during the
state C. a. r. reunion to be held in this
city the last full week in Septembe~
He win make an address to the old
soldiers and their friends If he comes
ard this VIII bring aundsaIs of people
Il Wichita during the week or the re
Uei0n. besilfs the Cd sold.ers IT he
meeting o. ;he boar5 ~ administration
held last week in Topeka the state
commander WIS instructed to so 10
Washington with a number OF prominent
Kansans. and. together with the con
gressmen. tBey were TO cali on the pres
ident and try 10 set him TO come 70
wichita during the reunion. and from
the news received here yesterday II
would seem that the efforts Of the com
mlttee were successful.
c. E. Lee Of SAT- Lake city IS the guest
for a few days Of Mr. Keegan OF College
Hill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
MAKE A GOOD SHOWING
Wichita state Banks Make Their
Statements for June I6.

atcHnenIH Iof - usie 10.
State Bank Examiner Morton Albaugh
called for a statement from the state
banks on the 18th Of the present month
and it VIII show that the state banks
of this city are in excellent condition.
This statement viii show that on the
18th day of June, the American State
Bank of this city had resources to the
amount Of S2S2. Ss6, consisting of loans
and discounts, S114.e2070; overdrafts, S4l2.-
l8; banking house. s13 10000; furniture
and fixtures, 2.S51.1s and cash and sight
exchange, $50 1870. The banks nabili
ties consist Of its capital stock, $5O.0o00o;
surplus fund. 81 10000; undivided net prof
its. s2,76994 and deposits, SOS, 1882.
The Commercial bank is smaller. but
no bank, national or state, ever made
finer showing than it win make. Its
resources amount to s74,94916 consisting
of loans. s34S29.S2; overdrafts, $10SS4; fur
niture and fixtures. s25o.00 and cash and
sight exchange. $50. 1880. It's liabilities
consist of its capital stock, s5OOO,O0; I'M
divided profits $1,321.5s. and deposits. $685.
6z75s.
It will be seen that both Of these state
ments make a good showing for new
banks. They will confirm the good opin-
ion the people of this city have reposed in
these two moneyed institutions Banks
are said to form a sort Of index to the
prosperity of a community and the fact
that these two state banks have made
such a growth by the side Of the great
national banks of this city furnishes
abundant evidence that there is a great
prosperous business community behind it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
WILL THERE BE WAR?
There Nay be Two Rival Unions in
Wichita.

There is a prospect that there viii soon
be two rival BARRIERS unions in this
city. for next week an organizer Of the
International BARRIERS union VIII come
70 Wichita from Topeka to organize a
branch of that organization. The kan
sas State BARRIERS association already
has a branch in this city. Unless the
two organizations consolidate. or one
OF them dies, the members OF the Kan
sas state association viii be considered
non-union men by the members of the
International association and win not be
allowed to work in shops under the
control Of the latter.
one of the things the international
union Will do will be to abolish the Ia
cent sea foam. When that is done, if
you want your head washed by mem
Der Of the union you must pay - cents
for a shampoo. The Decent beard trim
vii be abolished and the long whiskered
man will be compelled to haul a 25-cent
piece out Of his pocket whenever he
dresses for state occasions.
Five BARRIERS can organize an interna-
tional union, but about twenty IN this
city have signided their intention to
join
The matter OF organizing a branch Of
che international union was first sug-
gested by c. a Shaw. local barber.
To a reporter for the Eagle he said last
night
An organizer will come here from
Topeka next week. The Kansas state
association does not amount 10 much.
The international BARRIERS union how
ever. has sick benefits. If a married man
Is unable TO work he will get s. a week.
while a single man VIII get s.. We do
not propose to change the hours OF
closing or advance the price of a shave
o. a hair cut.
Unless a barber belongs TO the inter
national union he VIII not be allowed
to work in one Of our shops. even though
he may belong to the Kansas State
BARRIERS association
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
EARLY MORNING RAINS
Weather Wan Floods POtatO Patches
Mosquitoes 10 the Rescue

Early morning rains are becoming a
fixture IN Wichita. At least the early
risers have been soaked for two days.
for yesterday the weather man sent a
few drops of moisture to the dampened
earth. The drops came so close together
that i was not long before 1s6 of an
inch had fallen This makes S.63 inches
of rain in two days.
As result of the rain yesterday many
people had the pleasure Of seeing their
potato patches completely under water
and also their blue grass lawns. The
drainage ditch on East Central avenue
was full. The ponds in Riverside park
received liberal supply of water This
win result in an unusual number of mos
quitoes TO prevent park visitors from be-
coming drowsy.
During the storm yesterday there was
a severe electrical disturbance. No one
dares predict what today will bring
forth in the way Of weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
TO SAVE
BABY GIRL
Prof. H. B. Scott Plunged Into
Roaring Torrent
SWEPT FROM BUGGY SEAT
Child and Mother Attempted
to Cross Swollen Stream.
SWEPT FROM BUGGY SEAT

A tragedy was narrowly averted We'd
nesday afternoon only by the quick work
of Prof. H. B. Scott Of this city who
plunged into roaring torrent in Clear
creek southwest Of this city and rescued
the little five year old daughter of Mrs.
c. NJ. Ginger of Conway Springs. Clear
creek ordinarily has about six inches Of
water in it but the rains Of Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning made it a
rushing. foaming. roaring torrent and the
water was from six TO eight feet deep.
The water was rushing through the chan
mel like a mill race and the stream was
so badly swollen that the old fording
places were exceedingly dangerous and
but few people would undertake to cross
the stream as there was no telling how
much the water had washed away the
banks and besides the stream was run
ming with such force that it would almost
carry a horse away.
Mrs. c. NJ. Ginger and her little daugh-
ter were driving toward Conway Springs.
The woman hesitated a few moments be-
for going into the stream. but as she was
anxious TO get to her home she finally
made the attempt to cross and the effort
nearly cost her little daughters life.
The buggy had reached the middle Of the
stream and the water was rushing over
the bed of the buggy and as they went
farther into the stream the water got
deeper. 1t was too late to turn around
and there was nothing to do but go on
with the water getting deeper all the
time until the little child, who had held
onto the seat for dear life all of the
time, was suddenly swept from the buggy
seat into the foaming mass of muddy
water. q
Prof. Scott was driving by about this
time and heard the mothers screams
when that little baby was torn from the
buggy and was being hurled headlong
down the stream. so he drove up to the
bank, jumped out of his rig. pulled off
his coat and running down stream lit
tie distance plunged in after the child
He swan down stream thirty yards be-
fore he caught the little one and brought
It to shore and after a few minutes hard
work the almost strangled child was re-
suscitated and taken TO its home. The
genial professor is a frst-class swimmer
but yesterday he stated that he could
get along without any more Of the har-
rowing experiences he was compelled to
undergo by that accident.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
WILL ACCEPT AUTHORSHIP
Frank NighwOnger says He VIII Not
be DISQUALIFIED.

Frank Nfghswonger stated to an Eagle
reporter yesterday afternoon that he Will
be free from any entanglements which
viii disqualify him from holding the
office of county auditor and that he
expects to take the oath OF office this
week
The county commissioners at their
meeting Wednesday appointed Commits
sioner Redfield to suggest to Judge Dale
that his appointee for the county auditor
ship was directly interested in contracts
with the county, as he is connected
with the company which publishes the
"Commoner," and was therefore disqual-
flied from holding the Office.
When a reporter for the Eagle asked
Mr.. Nighswonger what he intended TO
DO. he said:
L think I know the law and Judge
Dale does also. There is nothing to pre-
vent me from assigning or disposing Of
my interest in anything that would in
9olve me with county contracts
do you expect to take the Officer"
THAT is my expectation. / have Sc
cured as bondsmen some of the leading
citizens Of the county. My bond is ready
to file I expect to qualify this week
1T is a mistaken idea that the Com
moner is the county paper. 1t is not.
Neither does it do the book work. 1t
does do some job printing for the county.
You can be assured that 1 am hon
est and will not have any entanglements
which would make it Illegal for me TO
hold the Office. 1 made arrangements
the day was appointed to rid myself
of any entanslements thar would pre-
vent me from accepting the appoint
ment"
When he was asked to whom he had
transferred or assigned his interest in
the "Commoner" Mr.. Nighswonger re-
Piled
L do not care TO say now. viii tell
you later.
County Commissioner Redfeld. who
was appointed to consult Judge Dale on
the authorship matter. was unable to
do SO yesterday. bat viii do so today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-20
BESTED BY SMALL BOY
Dr. Cave Gets Impudent and Il Given
Ser BACK.

Yesterday Or Cave was riding north
on Main street on his bicycle when ne
saw another man or a wheel coming at
him from the north. He just had time
to turn and cross tho street. but when
he got across the tracks a small boy
came slashing At him and struck his rear
wheel. The boy went high into the air
but when he arrived en- the earth again
he was confronted with this unc3n-
seiously impudent question from the doc
tor: why don't you keep on the riEht
side OF the street?" The boy replied:
Il was: You were on the wronE side
Then IL all came back 70 DR.. Cave lie
h1d forgotten he had crossed the street
He swears he didn't feel half rs bad
about his wheel as he did over the fact
that he didn't set 10 blame the boy
for the accident