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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

According to the Republic, Il
bushel of oats in st. Louis the
other day cost a grain pit gam
bier, who had been cornered,
81 ,O75. If it only always got the
gamblers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Ed. {. s. Brooks, pastor of the
Christian church at New London,
whose father, {. s. Brooks, re-
sides in this city, has been called
to the pastorate of the Christian
church at Jefferson City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

The article in reference to the
Biggs family will interest the old
settlers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Take n straight look at the
hitching racks around the square
isn't it charming view and
thought,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

George Dean, south of Mexico,
grew millet on his farm this year
which measures seven feet in
height.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14
THE BlGGS FAMILY.
History Intereeting to Pike
and Audrain Counties.

have organized colony and it has
been decided to hold picnic in
this city Aug. % to perfect the or
ganizatiOn, it is expected that
every one who ever resiced in old
Pike will enroll and become
identified with the organization.
The Pikers have Il colony in st.
Louis and have Il festival each
year which is one of the events of
that city. They also have colonies
in Kansas City, Louisiana and
several points in California. Since
a great many of the citizens of
Vandalia and vicinity have at
some time of their past life been
residents of Pike, we believe
sketches of the pioneer citizens
will be of interest to your readers,
as Pike is one of the most noted
counties in the state. 1t has been
the home of more noted characters
than any other county. We could
mention them by the score. This
is the only county in the United
States that can claim such distinc.
tioa as being the birthplace Of the
immortal Joe Bowers, two United
States Senators, one governor, one
judge of the supreme court, one
United States district judge, eight
members of congress, six circuit
judges and some Of the ablest law
yers in the state.
One of the many pioneers of The
county was the Biggs family. o.
this family VIM. Biggs is tn,
founder. He was the son of tn,
distinguished Baptist minister
Louis Biggs Of Kentucky, wh'
came to Pike in 1916 and Rebeka
daughter of John McCune, ant
settled on farm five miles south 0I
Fraukford, where they resided nm
til death III 1874. He filled man.
positions of trust, having serve,
several terms in the legislature
He raised family of six sons an'
four daughters. His oldest son
Milton, settled III Texas when h
was quite a young man where III
lived until the close Of the Civi
War. While a resident of TeXa
he served term in the State Leg
lature He has lived since his retur
from Texas on farm near Salel
church in Rails county, - mile
north of Nandala.
George Biggs moved to Clar
|
county at a very early day wher
lie was Il yer! S"cceSS'"' ''''
anu was at one '''''e ii ''''''''''
'ho ''"'' ''e"''''
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VIM. IT, Bipgs settled in Raj
county when he was a young ma
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

p. NJ. Morris is the new trcasur-
er OF the Farmers Town Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. W. l.. Kent,
president; w. Il. Fowlcs, secre-
tary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

The article on the Biggs family
written 10y Charles T.. johnson was
clipped faom the Nandalia Leader.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

John Munday sends the MES
SAGE to his friend, Lewis Rudasill,
at Miles, |. Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

retained among the other unfortu-
mates, and do respectfully suggest
that they be removed to the State
institution for the feeble minds.
We would ask this honorable
body to consider the need of new
building, containing appliances for
the maintenance of perfect clean
illness and more thoro sanitary con
ditions, and with opportunities for
improvement in mind and morals.
Respectfully submitted by
Mrs. OCEoLA X. LANE.
Mrs. ARNOLD HUGHES.
Mrs. s. f. ROWLAND.
Mrs. M. f. NORRIS.
MRS. G. f. SLoCUM.
Mrs. H. h. HINBE.
To THE HONORABLE COUNTY
Court OF AUDRAiN COUNTY,
Mo-:
Mexico, Mo-, Aug. .. 1902 -
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
committee, acting in the name Of
and for the Odd Fellows of Mexico,
beg leave to submit to your hon
orable body, for your serious con-
sideration, the following state
ments:
We have investigated the con-
ditiops surrounding the letting and
management of the county poor
farm and find that it is a blot up
on the fair name of our county.
The buildings have been erected
with total disregard to sanitation
They are poorly situated for giving
needed attention to the inmates.
The pitiful sum allowed the super
intendent is wholly inadequate for
the proper maintenance Of these
unfortunate people. He is com
PEELED to leave helpless persons in
the care of others, little better off
than themselves, and whose ca
prices of mind naturally lead tC
grave abuses.
One and perhaps two of the i'll
mates are not proper subjects foi
the county farm, but should be
sent to the home for the feeble
minded. No provision is made fol
the cultivation and strengthening
of the mental and moral faculties
of the inmates, or for their spirit
ual comfort and enlightenment.
We believe, first, that the prin'
ciple of letting the county farm tc
the lowest bidder is at variance
with the best interests of suffering
humanity, and should be corrected
Second. That suitable an(
commodious building with up-to
date sanitary equipments shoult
be erected at once.
Third. That a man strong o.
body and mind and of kindly dis
position should be put in charge
and that he be required to devot'
his entire time to the welfare o
the inmates.
Fourth. That frem among TIN
prominent citizens of the count.
there should be appointed a com
mittee of visitation to make FIRE
quent visits to the farm and to b.
subject to the will of the count
court.
Fifth. That the farm be re
duced in size, or sold and smalle
one purchased.
Respectfully,
A. j. WINSCOTT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Champ Clark, Pat Dyer, Dave
Ball and others will make speeches
at the Vandala picnic.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Nj. G. Martin says the crowd at
Columbia fair was immcnsc--too
large for comfort or to see much,
either
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Mrs. S. II. Bise southwest of
Mexico was struck by lightning
one day last week. Rendered I'M
conscious for several hours, but
has recovered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Miss Hinde's Old Mexico letter
will interest you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Laddonia expects to hold farm
ers' institute this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Read the article in reference to
Audrain county's poor farm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

You can now shoot doves, if
you like to hunt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Cut the weeds. we say.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-14

Vandalia picnic August 2S,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
MISS LIZZIE SNEAThING
Dr.. Hartman. the Famous Gynxcolosia
and Inventor Of Pe.ru.na Offers to
Treat Women Free During the Sum.
mer Months.

America is the land of nervous
women. The great majority OF nery-
Gus women are so because they are suf-
fering from some form of female dis
ease. BY far the greatest number OF
female troubles are caused by catarrh.
Women afflicted with pelvic catarrh
despair of recovery. Female trouble
is so common, so prevalent, that they
accept it as almost inevitable. The
greatest obstacle in the way of recov-
cry is that they do not understand
that it is catarrh which is the source
of their illness. In female complaint,
ninety-nine cases out of one hundred
are nothing but catarrh. Peruna cures
catarrh wherever located.
The following letter was recently
received:
1856 w. 3stb St, New York City.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, D.
Gentlemen.-"What bread and meat
means to the hungry Peruna means to
the sick. 1t is an especially valuable
medicine for sick women. 1have found
that no medicine so quickly restores
health and places the body in normal
condition. / but voice the sentiments
of women who were once sick, but are
now in perfect health.
MISS LIZZIE SNEATHING.
All women who are in doubt as to
what their trouble is should write DR..
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. Give him a
full description of your trouble, pre-
vious treatment, symptoms and age.
He will promptly reply with full direc-
tions for treatment free of charge.
This is an opportunity which no ailing
woman should miss. DR.. Hartman has
become renowned through his success
in treating women's diseases. His ex-
perience in these matters is vast. Cor
respondence is strictly confidential.
No testimonials published without
written consent. DR.. Hartman relies
principally upon Peruna in these cases.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated.
Mrs. Alex. johnson, ESQ University
avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Can,
writes:
II have been q sufferer for years
with bearing down pains and back.
ache, and got no relief from DOCTORS
prescriptions. ! commenced taking
PerUna and after taking the first boz
tie felt much better and within q
month was q well woman, and
heartily recommend IL to anyw0man
who Is In as poor health as was"
MRS. A. JOHNSON
Miss Mabel Meyers, Argentine, Kan
sas, collector for the Kansas Temper
ance Union, writes: "Peruna has
proved friend to me for it cured me
when was sick and the least can do
in return is to acknowledge its value
to the public. Since was II years
old I have suffered with headache,
backache and pains in the shoulder
blades. / caught cold easily and my
lungs were weak. Catarrh of the
lungs was what the doctors called my
trouble. I took their medicine for
eighteen months without any benefit
and hearing about Peruna I decided to
try it. used nine bottles and was re-
stored to health. This was two years
ago, and I am now in perfect health"
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be glad to give you his val
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
bus, o.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

during the rest of that dag. but she felt
much the same way three days later
when, on coming home fro m the straw
berry patch, she found Grandpa Hat
field waiting for her in the hall. He
flung open the parlor door behind him
as he kissed her, and Louisa saw in a
corner of the room beautiful shin.
ing new piano.
"Why, grandpa" she exclaimed, and
flung her arms around his neck, half
laughing and half-crying. His dim eyes
had strange light in them, and his
voice was not very steady as he said:
81 tell ye, LOUSY, / don't know when
l have heard anything that took such
hold of me as the way you sung that
grand old Star -Spangled Banner j
want it to be the first song you sing
on your new piano. I'll play it and We'll
sing it together"
A few moments later a passer-by
refined up his horse in front of the house
to listen to the fresh young voice and
the old and quavering one singing to-
gether:
And the star-spangled banner In triumph
shall wave
Der the lard Of the free and the home Of the
brave"
Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

could get one; but don't know that
he's able to, although he always has
been close-mouthed about his money
affairs. You'll be at the celebrations"
"Oh, yes; we are all going. And !
expect to hear LOUSY May beat 'em
ALL"
There the conversation ended, be-
cause red-haired girl came hurried
ly into the sitting room. She blushed
furiously as she heard her name
On the morning of the Fourth of
July Louisa May was very happy as
she stood before the small mirror in
her bedroom and gave the last touches
to her toilet. Her challis had made up
very prettily, and her mother had de-
lighted her by an unexpected gift of a
pretty pink ribbon sash. She had never
before had such beautiful hat, and
there was but one thing to detract
from her satisfaction with her appear
ance.
"If only I didn't have such a mop
of red hair!" she said to the mirror.
"If 1t was mouse-colored, like Amanda
Danes, or regular brindle, like Lucy
Trent's, I shouldn't care. But red! It
isn't as red as it used to be, though,
and ! shall wear my hat while sing
that will hide it good deal"
There had been few holidays in
Louisa Mays life, and never one so
full of promise of pleasure as this.
She had been to the village the day
before to rehearse her song with Miss
Hope, who was to play the accom-
paniment on the organ, and Miss Hope
had said that Louisa sang beautifully.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

Louisa Mays heart, and mede her
forget her wounded feelings. Her
grandfather held the flag so that
its folds were falling about her,
and her eyes were shining and her
face was smiling as she began
the second stanza in voice without the
least quaver. The old man did not sing
now. He stood beside her with one
arm still around her, and nodded time
with his snowy head and gently waved
the flag above the singer.
When Louisa Mays voice died away
after the last lines, the applause was
! deafening. While it was still at its
height, her grandfather stepped to the
edge of the platform, holding the flag
aloft. When he could be heard he
called out shrilly:
Everybody join me in singing the
last two lines! Come, now, everybody
sing!"
"And the star-spangled banner in triumph
Ger the land Of the free and the home Of the
brave"
The woods and the hills rang with
the melody; they rang again with the
shouts of the people when the lines
had been sung not only once, but three
times.
The governor himself congratulated
Louisa May, and handing her the beau
tiful little silk flag he had been holding
in his hand he said:
''Let me give you this to remember
me by"
Louisa May thought that she could
never be any happier than she was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

She had very clear and strong voice
and she said to her mother as they
drove toward the grove: II don't feel
a bit nervous or afraid now"
She did, however, feel little nerv.
Gus when her turn to sing came, and
she found herself on the platform be-
fore the audience that filled every part
| of the grove. The chairman of the
day stepped forward and said:
"We will now listen to a solo, The
Star-Spangled Banner by Miss Louisa
May Hatfield"
At this some Of the grand army men
| set up shout, and Louisa May walked
| to the front of the platform with the
large silk flag she was to hold while
she sang.
| The applause died away, and the or
ganist had just begun to play the pre-
lude, when boy shouted shrilly:
"Red head! Red head! Better look
out or the fireworks will catch!"
Louisa Mays pink cheeks grew pal
lid. She opened her lips, but no sound
| came from them. She was trembling
from head to foot. The flag fell from
her hand down over the edge of the
platform. Then in an agony of embar-
rassment she put both hands over her
face and began to cry.
The boy who had called out "Red
head" suddenly felt hand grip the
back Of his collar and he was jerked
| from his seat by an irate little old
| man.
"I'll let We know how We call my
granddaughter red head We little sass
box! You take that!" and he smartly
boxed the bowling boys ears. Then
| he hurried toward the platform and up
the steps. A queer-looking little old
man he was, with long white hair and
beard. He had on stiffiy starched
| linen cluster" and bright blue jean
trousers. Hurrying to Louisa Mays
side, he put his arm around her waist
and said, soothingly:
"There, there, LOUSY May! Don't
| you mind that impudent little sass
box! You sing your song now. Come,
grandpa will start We off on I'll"
The old man picked up the flag which
she had let fall to the platform, and
holding it's staff in one hand while his
other arm was round Louisa Mays
waist, he began to sing in thin, wav-
ering, but not unmusical voice:
"oh say. can you see, by the dawn's early
light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twi-
lights last cleaning
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
through the perilous fight,
| Ger the ranparts we watched, were so
calamity streaminsw
He stopped at the end of these lines
and said gently to Louise May:
"Come, now, honey, you sing, too"
She had taken her hands from her
face, and as she looked into the SYM
pathetic faces of the people before
her, she felt her courage rise. When
the old man began to sing the next
lines Louisa Nays voice, clear and
steady and sweet, rose high above his
own:
"And the rockets red glare, the bombs
bursting In air.
Gave proof through the night that our nag
was still there.
OH say. does that star-spansIed banner yet
wave
0er the land O. the free and the home Of
Something Of the lofty spirit Of
the grand old song suddenly filled
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

You may not this season be able to build
O new one, or Iaake the radical changes in
the old one that you had in contemplation,
but there is no school district in the Unit.
ed States that cannot afford to tint with
Alabastine the interior of their buildings,
thus making them more attractive, get.
ting colors made, with special reference to
ting sanitary and rock base cement coat.
ing that will not harbor disease germs.
The closely crowded school rooms need
all the safeguards to the health of the pu-
Pill that intelligent officials can surround
them with, and all sanitarians unite in say
ing that Alabastine is the only proper ma.
terial to be used on such walls
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
Am OIa-Time rerror.

Among ancient relics at present on exhi.
bition at Chicago, is a sheet of papyrus
bearing a complaint to chief of police who
Stemises of the writer had been robbed.
Whether the work was done by porch
climber, a duplicate key man, or an ordinary
hall sneak is not recorded, but the antique
document is suggestive that in some ways
o score of centuries has not greatly changed
the world One can imagine that old.time
with the terrors of "shake-ap " Buffalo
Courier.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
An UrseInsh BOY,

Tommy" said Mrs. Glim. you
should not shoot your frecrackers In
the house."
"But I want you to enjoy them tee.
mamms." replied the thoughtful bog.
Harlem Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
MILLIONS USE

CuT1cURA soar, assisted by. CuTIcURA
OrNTNENr. the great skin cure, for preserv.
clesnsing the scalp OF crusts, scales, and dam
druh, and tho stopping. of falling hair, for
eoftening, Whitening, and soothing red, rough,
and channgs. and for al he .purposee Of Che
toilet bath, and nursery. Mnions Of Women
use CgTIcgnA soar 1. ne form OF baths for
oor1atoHss or too frse or HRsnsive perspir-
afion, In The form Of washes for ulcera6ye
~oS s9
10 women especially notAsfH
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
The Fourth in Boston.

visitor-"How do you expect to eel
citrate the Fourth this year?"
Little Waldo Wendal-"Oh, beauti-
fully! / am now engaged in my lab
oratory preparing number of lid.
dyte explosives and some nitro
glycerine shells with which to CON-
memorate the glorious occasion Of
our national MISUNDERSTANDING.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
DO@at the
CELEBRATION.
NV SA.NoSNaMc X

-
EH.AGn LOUSY MAY is to
uIHHU sing a solo at the
celebration" Mrs
Hatfield was explaining to visitor
"And don't know but she'll be too fine
to speak to her own folks when she's
rugged out in all her new things. Still,
/ don't begrudge her the things. She's
worked real faithful pickin' strawber-
ries and doing all sorts Of chores to
pay for what she's to have She's a
good girl, LOUSY is"
"But has she ever sung in public be-
fore?"
"She's never sung solo all by her.
self except at one or two little Sunday
school concerts. / don't know how II
will be when she finds herself on the
platform facing the big Fourth Of July
crowd" ..----.-
"Oh, she'll get through 1t all right. /
have heard that she sings beautifully"
swell, 1 don't know but she does sing
about as well as you could expect a
girl of only Is to sing. It's kind of
curious; / can't sing no more than a
blue Jay, and when her pa tries IL the
hens scatter in terror. She gets II
from, her Grandfather Hatfield over in
Ware. He'll be rs come the 10th of
next month, and he'll sit down to a
little organ he's got and sing away by
the hour. He's coming clear over from
Ware to hear LOUSY May sing. He's
goin' to leave her his organ in his will"
"A piano would be better for her."
Eyes, Louisy Mays wild to have a
piano, but we can never get her one
With I'VE younger children to rear and
SCHOOL. Her 0randPs HstAsld msbbs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
n cure. whiIe You wnn

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for hot,
sweating, callous, and swollen, aching feet.
cept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05
Evidence of IL.

did your little friend have good
time on the Fourth" asked the kind
ly neighbor.
did hep" repeated the boy. "well,
you just. bet he did! Why, you ought
to see the way he is bandaged up to-
day."-Chicago Evening Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

"Why didn't you tell Toughboy that he
lied?" my telephone is out of ORDER
Norristown Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 25c
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

am sure Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs fhos
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb. IL, 1900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

1t is worth thousand pounds year to
have the habit of looking on the bright side
of things.-Johnson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

The great secret Of success in life is to be
ready when your opportunity comes
Disraeli.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

Teacher-You, Johnnie! What are you
laughing for?