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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
SANTA EE.

Emmett Fairbain and family of
Perry visited home Sunday.
Chan Raclitf of Nevada is
the guest of Mrs. Phil Quisenbery.
Aft Camplin, wife and daughter,
Mexico, are geustS here.
A number of young folks atten
ded opera at Paris Saturday night.
Robert Featherston and Noah
Mcdowell of Middle Grove are
guests at Edd Hendricks.
Edd Hendricks and wife were at
Farbcr last week.
Mr.. Beamor of Moline transacted
business here Saturday.
Geo. Waterson of Perry was
here Mondry.
f. Y. Drake left Monday for
Fulton to attend school.
j. w. Capps and family visited
relatives near Molino first of the
week,
A number from here attended
the Paris Fair last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
CENTRAL LINN.

Dick Mechlin and wife and little
daughters are visiting in Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. a. 7. Hoyt of Elm Bend
vicinity is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Y. b. Ham.
Miss Hester Kenneth is attend
ing Laddonia Normal Institute.
Master Harry Pringle of FORTS
tel after Il two weeks visit at Mr..
Travis's has returned home.
WILDER Woodward of Pueblo,
Colorado, has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Will Scott.
Jim Rosser has purchased Il
piano for his daughter, Gala,
who is attending the Laddonia
Normal.
Miss Anna Hirth has ben on the
sick list for some time; is now
much better.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

teacher, visited Il. II. Shadwell
last week. lie was favorably i'm
pressed with this county; says no
wonder land is selling at good
prices.
Miss Anna Kirkpatrick and her
mother, Mrs. Gilmer, of your city.
visited at Alonzo Smiths Satur-
day and Sunday.
Tom Lawrence went to see sick
relatives in AuXvasse last week.
Benjamin Oltz from Moberly
visited Tom Hicks last week. -.
Revival meeting begins at Ben
ton City Christian church Satur-
day night before the 4th Sunday.
Sunrise String Band is fully or
ganized and prepared to make mu-
sic for most any occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
lADDONIA.

Il. b. Swift had sale Tuesday
of household goods, etc. Milk COW
brought $40.
w. d. Mccoy of Colorado will
move back; they will occupy The
Geo. DeLaporte property.
The Post Office is being en-
larged to accommodate rural mail
routes which will commence Oct. |.
Emmett Quick is hello boy at
DeLaporte's.
Christian Church meeting grow
in interest: six additions so far.
w. II. True will move to the
property vacated by j. j. AleXan-
der.
Southern Hotel had % land buy
ers at dinner one day. Land bus,
mess growing.
Y. j. Harrington is improving.
J. w. Freeman commenced Il
fine residence for J f. Azdell near
Worcester.
Mr.. Lake of Vandalia begun the
new NJ. f. church Monday. Work
will be pushed to completion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

derstand the position of the Re-
publicans in this state regarding
the question of the State school
certificates. OF late they have
been fighting the plan like tigers,
then they turn right around and
nominate two out of three of their
nominees for State Supreme
Judges who were in the Legislature
at the time the certificate law was
passed and with voice and vote
supported the plan. Let the Full
ton Journal again take notice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
BEAN GREEN.

Twas thought by some the item
in Missouri notes" last week re-
ferred to the "Mount Zion" just
west of us; we think not so tho
we hope the girls up there will
have Il front seat on the Golden
Shore.
c. +. Robinson continues poor
ly.
Alice Byars is spending the
week with relatives south of town
Several attended Rev. Chinn' $
meeting at Rock Hill Sunday,
Jim Jones and family are visit
ing relatives in Shelby Co.
Miss Ella Dehner who has been
visiting here returned to her home
in Shelby Co. Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
When MnemonIcs FniIed.

A few days ago il New York report
er had occasion to write a paragraph
about Archibald Ross ColQuhoun, the
well-known English traveller and engi-
Mr.. Colquhoun's name the letters M.
I. c. f." (member of the Institute Of
Civil Engineers) should be placed.
That's easy to remember" thought
the young journalist. m. l. C. L.
spells mice Can't forget that"
But the disadvantage of systems Of
mnemonics was once again illustrated,
for when the reporters copy was turn
ed in the letters after Mr. Colquhoun's
name were "R. a. T. s.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Joseph W. Luckic. and his
wife, Elizabeth X. Luckic. on the oath day
of August. 1897. by their certain deed of
trust. duly acknowledged and recorded
in the deed of trust records of Audrain
county. Missouri, in book Is. page 1863,
conveyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate, situated
in Audrain county, Missouri. tO-wit:
TIL" south twenty t9O) acres of the
southeast fourth "a Of the southwest
quarter o. and the south twenty (2O) acres
Of the southwest fourth "a of the south
east quarter "a Of Section Eleven 40:
also the northeast fourth "a of the north
west quarter "a and the northwest fourth
ca Of the northeast quarter &. Of Section
Fourteen "a: all in Township Fifty tjOy
north. Range Nine 90 west of the 5th =.
NJ, Audrain County, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of one GER
tain negotiable promssory note therein
described and whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note now,
therefore. the undersigned trustee, lat the
~ h"'HN VI WV 'Sdi l'blu'i VI Sdih hpI'
and by virtue of the authority in me
vested by said deed Of trust.will, between
the hours Of nine o'clock in the forenoon
and four o'clock p. IN. ON
FRIDAY, the Goth day Of SEPTEMBER, 1902.
at the east front door of the Court House
in Mexico. Audran county. Missouri, sell
the above described property at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash. to
satisfy said debt and costs of executing
this trust. CLARENCE a. BARNES,
Trustee
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Rich Soil of tho Everglades.

Scientists claim that the soil OF the
Everglades in Florida is the richest in
the world and would, if drained, pro.
duce marvellous crops of nearly any
thing planted. 1t Is proposed to reclaim
this immense tract, which covers near
ly 1000 square miles, by building
drainage canals to take off the water.
and at the same time serveas a means
of transportation between plantations
Contrary to the general belief, the Ev-
erglades are healthful, the water is
sweet and pure, and there is almost a
total absence of fevers and epidemic
diseases. The cost Of preparing these
per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
TO DEFEND THE USE OF ABSINTHE
Champions OF tho Deadly Drug Form
Society In Paris.


Society In Paris.
Marvels will never cease! In spite
OF the general campaign against in
temperance and the abuse of alcoholic
drinks, especially absinthe, company
has actually issued prospectus in
slorifcation OF the green liquor
1t is called THE General Union for
the Defense of Absinthe," and its OBJ
ject is to found in Paris, as well as in
the provinces and abroad, centers for
the purpose Of combating the propa-
gAnda carried on against intemperance
in general, and the consumption Of alb
sinthe in particular.
A perusal of the prospectus leaves
one wondering what madmen are
these, but the cat Is let out of the bag
in the final clause, which refers to
the rational defense of absinthe and
the interests 1t represents" The
whole thing thus turns out to be 4
move on the part of manufacturers,
who are seriously alarmed by the
growth of the temperance movement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
As We'll rs He Could Expect.

ID. John M. Girdner met Senator
Dietrich OF Nebraska at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and as they had not
met in some time their greeting was
unusually cordial.
We'll, senator. how's the world been
using you, anyway" asked the doc
tor after their first meeting.
"Oh. don't know" said the senator
with reflective elaboration. The men
whom ! appointed to Office when was
governor still call me governor, and
the men for whom | have secured
places or done favors since have been
senator call me senator The rest re-
fer to me as that damn migrate
suppose am doing as well as a poll
tician has a right to expect. New
York Times.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
HAS the last word been saidi"

the air was hazy with smoke, but his
mind had taken no account OF the fact
Now he heard persistent. faint
cracking sound. A horrible fear
flashed through his brain, and he
Slowed his head round The car behind
him had caught fire. His heart con-
tracted and stood for moment with
CHASTITY horror. Good heavens, he
would be roasted alive, unless the res.
cuing party reached him In time! 1t
was race for his life. He could see
that they We're working desperately,
but he could not help calling out to
hurry for Gods sake. He tried franti-
cally to draw his feet from the trap
which pinioned them. but he only sue
ceeded in cutting them against the
timbers till the blood streamed from
his raw ankles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
CENTRAL.

Miss Lucy Jesse took up school
at Fair View this week.
Everett Mcdonald sold n team
of horses for $40.
j. b. Botkin sold 100 acres of
land to Iowa parties for 81, 800.
Edward Gibbons is here from
Douglass county. Thinks of To-
eating here.
Lizzie Powell of Slater is visit
ing Lena Hayes.
Joe Mcdonald and Steve Reign
ley have newly painted their
houses.
Worth Allen, Everett Melon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Characteristic OF Cecil Rhodes,

A story of Cecil Rhodes is related
by the daughter of well.known por-
trait painter. Mr.. Rhodes was in the
artists studio, preparing to sit. How
are you going to paint me?" he in.
qured with undisguised anxiety. Be-
fore the artist could reply Mr.. Rhodes
added determinedy: IF you don't
paint me full face, you don't paint
me at all. unless it is the back of my
hoad. Why does a man want to paint
you side face, when all honest men
look you straight in the face?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
German Marriage Laws.

In Germany when woman marries
she becomes very much her husbands
property. Any independence she may
over be said to have had is now given
up, for her husband is indeed her lord
and master. He can compel her to
work and to do anything that is law
full for woman to do, and if he proves
hard and unkind she has no relief or
redress except in public opinion. The
property which was hers before mar
riage becomes her husbands, and he
can dispose of it according as he sees
fit, even in the face of her opposition.
SuppOsing that the pair should be di-
v0rced, the husband retains the wifes
money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

ACCORDING to the Globe Demo-
crat money strngency is threat
ened. The &. ID. suggests that it
is caused by the national banks
drawing in their circulation. TITS
the best banking system the
world ever saw" the G. ID. and
the republican party should not
lay the stringency TO this cause
and at the door of one of their own
children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

Acoinc is the name of an interesting
product which is destined to GUST CO.
caine, morphine, choral, antipyrne
and other anCsthetics.
A little pinch dropped into a gnaw-
ing tooth instantly banishes pain.
ACoine's properties were recently re-
ported to the French Academy of Med
icine by DR.. Chauvel and are based on
divers experiments
Acoine has the great advantage Of
not being toxic.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
s]NEIGHBORHOOO NEWS0Es
NORTH MOLlNO.

The sick are better.
Mrs. Lea Brown and family are
visiting in Lawrence county.
Miss Edna Ellis will attend
school in Mexico this year.
Edgar Martin has returned
home.
Mrs. Y. J. Bybee and three chill
dren, Goldie, Ruthie and John,
are visiting relatives and friends
in Vernon cOrnty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Fight Over Fair Estate.

The fight over the famous Fair es-
tate of San Francisco lasted over Sc
ven years and cost the heirs in round
numbers "A million dollars for court
and legal expenses alone. Besides
this 100000 was spent in settling the
claims of various relatives. When
Senator Fair died his wealth was es.
timated at s14,000.00O. and this, de-
spite the great outlay in connection
with the suits, is said to have in.
creased to 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate Of Thos.
Board, late of Audrain county, deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned.
Lucy Il. Board. by the Probate Court of
the county of Audrain, bearing date Eth
day of July, 1902. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to
exhibit them To me for allowance, within
one year after the date Of said letters, or
they may hc prccludcd from any benefit
Of such estate: and if such claims be not
exhibited within two years from the time
Of the publication Of this notice they will
be forever barred.
Dated July 81. 1902.
LUCY i. BOARD.
Administrators of Thos. Board, Deceased.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Geoder In Brown County, Indiana.

An industry that is growing in
Brown county, Ind. is the gathering
and pulverzing of gcoder, or niger
heads which is found in abundance
in Jackson township, and used for
building material. Most Of the sup
ply comes from along Bear creek, eight
or ten miles northwest of there. The
"nigger heads" before they are sub
jected to the pulverizing process, are
usually rough on the surface and are
filed with salica of various tints. The
rocks, either in the rough or after they
are altered in shape, make good build
ing material, which is used extensively
in the construction of fancy dwelling
houses in various parts of the country.
There is an imposing home In Nor
gantown that is built almost entirely
of the material.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

THE Republicans leaders in St
Louis are in Il pretty quarrel
among themselves. One faction
appealed to the State Supreme
Court last week. Wouldn't these
fellows be a great set to put in
control of the government of this
State!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Sunrise.

Threshing hands are at pre-
MUM, especially band cutters and
straw tackers.
Miss Carrie Baker is attending
school at Columbia.
John Oltz has returned from
Iowa. He reports grain much
more damaged there than here.
Arthur Hoesh, Warren Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

CONGRESSMAN David DeArmond
delivered fine address at the
Court House Monday afternoon.
He is Il scholarly man and what
he said was logical and to the
point.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

SECRETARY WILSON of the De-
partment of Agriculture, at Wash
ingtOn, ID. c., says there is land
hunger over the entire country.
He has no explanation for the fact.
He observes that the greatest
activity is in Missouri, where land
has always been too cheap.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
Sure to Live.

Family tradition has handed down
the following aneCdote regarding the
babyhood of o. gentleman, now a
grandfather. who Is noted among his
many friends and acquaintance for
his marked decision of character.
When he was two or three years old
he was taken very i'll and his family
in alarm sent for the village doctor.
That worthy came and prepared pow
erful dose after the custom of those
days, which the small sufferer was
forced to take in spite of much kick
ing and squalling. The next day tho
doctor came again and once more fix
ed up the cup of good old fashioned
medicine and set it before the fire.
place to warm. The baby watched
proceedings intently up to this point.
then suddenly slid from his mothers
lap. and toddling unsteadily to tho
fire. kicked the cup under the back
log.
"Confound him." said the doctor,
hell live"
He did
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

aid and Claud, Roy and Ray
Barnes and Byron Bradford went
coon hunting the other night. No
cOons, but much fun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

PRICE of farm land in Audrain
is jumping up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18
THOSE CERTIFICATES.

THOSE CERTIFICATES.
The Mexico MESSAGE makes fun
of the Republican charge that the
school fund has been misapplied by
the Democratic ringsters who have
infested the Missouri capitol for a
number of years, and says: "Don' t
get scared about that looted
school fund. 1t is yet a very
healthy looking fund to the tax
payers of Audrain county. 1t
seems to grow with the looting ."
Sad. indeed, but why does not the
MESSAGE tell its readers how the
school fund is made to look so
VERY healthyi" Why not be hon
est, Mr.. MESSAGE, and tell your
readers that the school fund, which
was once a cash asset and drew in
terest from the government, has
been used up, misapplied, and that
in violation of the State constitu-
ton certificates of Indebtedness,
on which the taxpayer must pay
the interest in order to have any
school fund at all were issued in
stead.
Xxx
That looted" school fund is no
small thing, to have been so great
ly looted as claimed. The Repub.
leans of Missouri better hunt up
some other issue. Mexico Mes
SAGE. Better hunt up some other
issue" had they' No doubt it
would be more satisfactory to you
fellows if they did, but we guess
not. The misapplication of the
school fund by the Democrats is an
issue that they will have to answer
to the voters for, and the Demo
cratic way of making light of the
matter will not suffice. The pub
lie wants the figures about the
school fund deal, but the Demo
cratic ringsters dare not give them.
The above editorial squibs are
from the Fulton journal.
1t has always been a query to
us why our Republican friends
persist in dragging this school
certificate question into partisan
politics. But as they do, guess
we'll have to remind them of few
things again.
First, why did your man Alonzo
Tubbs, Champ Clark's opponent
for Congress in this district, favor
the certificate plan, if it were bad.
while he was in the Legislature,
and Whybark and your other man
for Supreme Court Judges' Your
party leaders stand on this oues.
ton is one reason why we sug-
gested that you hunt up some
other issue.
Now the MESSAGE would not he
surprised to hear that it is the in
tentionn of the journal man to
vote for the constitutional amend
ment this fall to perpetuate this
certificate plan. 1t appears to us
he has the best of reasons for so
doing.
It's II healthy fund ,as we stated.
II there was any misapplication
years ago, didn't you fellows say
go ahead, and wasn't the money
used to meet State eXpensei Why
did You endorse the thing if it
were unconstitutional
All, come off. Get you another
issue. Get ready to con-
tlnue the certificate plan this fall
by voting for that proposed con-
stitutional amendment. Reduce
State taxes from 10 mills to 3 mills
or less, and help boom grand old
Missouri. Get together down in
st. LOuss, you Republicans, and
quit your quarreling among your
selves and bowling at everybody
else.
SECRETARY WILSON of the De-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

DEMOCRATIC Central Committee
meets next Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-18

CONGRESSMAN DEArmond is,
like the MESSAGE, puzzled to I'M
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-12

Events In Various Portions q n
diana Told by Wire.

New Albany. Ind. Dec s.--The mys
terry ~ the murder Of samuel McFaith
of Oil City, Pa. which has remained
unsolved over IS years, may he cleared
up by clew which has been discovered
by sheriffelect Raymond I. Morris, Of
this city. He has written TO the au-
thorities Of Franklin county. Penn
sylsania, stating that he has informa-
tion as 10 the whereabouts Of the
murderers, and is in possession of
proof which is sufficient to convict
them. One ~ the murderers, accord
ing TO Mr. Morris. lives near New Al
bany and the other TWO are residents
Of one OF the smaller cities in New
York. The murder was committed
February is. 1861. near Oil City. Frank
lin county, Pa. when the marvellous
strike of oil was made near that place,
and robbery was the motive for the
rhine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-12

George Dickinson. alias wescot..
the burglar business man Of Phila-
de lphia. was convicted. on the 5th.
anc was sentenced To Is years in the
pcniten'iary. Nearly $4,000 worth Of
loot was recovered.
The stockmen Of northwestern Ne
braska will send a petition to con-
gress and the president protesting
against the immediate removal of IL
legally erected fences from govern
ment lands.
William w. Bristol. manager and
secretary of the Surety Guarantee a
Trust Co. was found guilty in the
United States district court. at Chi
cago, on the 5th. of fraudulent use OF
he mails.
A revolutionary movement Is
threatened in Honduras. Gen. Sierra
has been induced To refuse to turn
over the presidential Office to Senior
Bonilla, his duly elected successor.
Hundreds of Choctaw Indians who
have been residing in Mississippi are
emigrating to Indian territory for
the purpose of sharing in the sllot
ment of lands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Harry Haskell. pioneer lawyer of
central Illinois. died. at Bloomington.
on the 5th. aged 81. He practiced at
one time with Adlai +. Stevenson. He
was one Of the founders Of the Iii
uois university
j. NJ Smith. a rigger, 80 years Of
age, was instantly killed, al III. W.
Bowman. another rigger. was fatally
injured al the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Co.'S steel works. at Pueblo. Col. on
the 5th. both being run over by a
travelling crane.
Richard Cole, the negro arrested in
Washington. in connection with the
murder Of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis.
has been released. the district attor-
dence on which to ask further deten-
ton.
The little town Of Ward. s. D.. was
rearly wiped out by a destructive fire
IN the 5th The loss will be about
s20.to,- The principal losers are John
Cavcny. merchant, $1,000; Blycker's
machine shop. $4,000.
Hegorle 4 Gothman's bank safe at
S.. Bonifacius. Mimi. was blown open
by robbers who secured $500 in cash
and several thousand dollars in prom
issory notes One thousand dollars,
in coin lying on top of the safe. was
overlooked
II. w Loring. first lieutenant Unit
ed States navy, retired, died. on the
5th, at his home in Owego, y. Y. He
witnessed the assassination Of Presi-
dent Lincoln. and was one of the first
to reach the stricken man and help
carry him TO the house where he died.
Wayne MacVeagh arrived in New
York from Scranton. Pa. on the night
of the 9Th. Asked whether there was
any possibility Of settlement by an
agreement outside of the strike com
mission, he said emphatically that
there was not.
The war department has issued an
order providing for the exchange Of
Is Philippine regiments with the
same number of troops in the United
States. The first of the relieving
troops will leave san Francisco Feb
ruary I next
Intercepted correspondence ad-
dressed TO men under arrest at Me-
PhersJn, kas-. leads TO the belief that
there is regularly organized body
of safe crackers operating out OF
Chicago.
The solution Of the present situa-
tion in the anthracite coal region
seems 10 lie in the absorption of the
independent coal companies by larger
concerns, and negotiations 10 that
end are said TO be in progress