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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04
"GOOseberrie s."

Who would have thought of
that subject for an essayi No one
but Mexico girl, aud then she
would defy the world dilating on
that or any other subject. Miss
Ethel Snidow graduated from
William Woods college over at
Fulton the other day and the Full
ton Sun says of her graduating pa
per:
Miss Ethel Shadows essay bore
the rather unique title of Goose
berries" While the title of Miss
Snidow's essay was somewhat
vague, she presented Il dessert of
tarts" of human nature that are
to be observed about us every day.
The melancholy people, the fail
ures and the cynical people were
Miss Snidow's "Gooseberries" and
she seemed to have studied them
pretty thoroughly. These are the
people who never do anything,
because they never have time to
do anything, but NOPE over their
failures and spend II large
part of their time boring busy peo-
Eple trying to tell their troubles.
Miss Snidow presented an ex-
cellent picture of this class of peo-
pie and suggested the remedy
Lightheartedness and work, she
said, were the best curatives fol-
all diseases Of the MUD and OF
a physical nature, and if her ad
vice is followed out there will be
more sunshine in the world and
many more happy hearts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Albert Harrison, County Col
lector, was down to see his farm,
four miles south of Benton City,
last Thursday, and he tells us that
the ground was cracked open in
places andithe crops we're suffer
ing for rain. 1t was that way in
other portions Of the county also,
but around Mexico all spring there
has been plenty of needed rainfall.
Since last week, however, there
have been 22l inches Of rainfall all
over the county, and it will be
some time now before there will be
a wish for more rain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Every reader Of the MESSAGE
who trades in Mexico, you will
save money for yourselves-we
verify believe it-if when you have
anything to buy in their line you
will call upon the following firms
who have advertisements in the
MESSAGE this week; Mexico
Clothing Co., A. b. Smith Carpet
Co. aud The Black Flag. The gen
tlemen at the head Of these firms
are truly gentlemen aud win treat
you right. We repeat, don't fail
to call upon Them you win be
serving the MESSAGE a favor, as
well as yourself
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04
Nel9hbOrIY Nel9hbOrs

ID. L. Warden is here from
Kentucky to see his family.
Miss Madge Kent has been visit
ing relatives at Wright City.
Miss Ethel Thornburgh will
spend a few days at Columbia.
Miss Byrd locke is home from
her stay thru the winter in Texas.
George Whaley returned last
week from school at the Univer-
sity.
Mrs. j. D. Greer and children
of Paynesville are visiting rela-
tives in this city.
Mrs. DR.. R. w. Berry and little
daughter spent last week with
friends in st. Louis.
Rev. N. S. Johnston of Worces-
ter is spending a week among auld
lang syne at Columbia.
Mrs. W. A. Rutledge of st.
Louis is the guest of Mrs. Cad
waIIader on East Monroe.
Miss Irma johnson is entertain
ing her friend, Miss Ella Browne,
of South McAllister, I. T.
Miss IVA Greene Of Perry ha.
been the guest Of the family Of
Dr.. w. T. Kendall here.
Misses Edna Armstrong anC
Edith Hurley of Perry have beer
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. DR.. Flynt of Moline re
turned Tuesday from a visit t.
relatives in Montgomery City.
Miss Mary Hopkins arrived
home from California last week
where she had been on a visit.
Mrs. VIM. Patterson and chill
dren of Macon have been visiting
the family of DR.. A. NJ. Patterson
here.
Miss Luna Ball of Rush Hill
attending the school for the bin,
I in st. LouiS. returned home las
, week.
Mrs. j l.. Andrews of Higbe
g has returned home after visit
her parents here, DIR. and Mrs. ]
B. Hawkins.
Mrs. DIR. Basket visited her sOr
= Tom, in st. Louis the first of th
t week. Mrs. j. T. Johnson az
+. cOmpanied her.
, DIR. Arthur Steele aud family O
: Carmi, H., have been visiting I'll
I family of B. A. Thornburgh {
: this city, and are now spending
I few days with relatives at Coluu
d bia.
Item found in Centralia Gaurd
:, Misses Mable Smith aud DOH
Bishop, two bright, winsOu
young ladies of Laddonia, wei
!, here the last of the week, CUES
OF Miss Ethel LaForce.
!. Mrs. j. S. Barnett of Hitcl
:, cock, Oklahoma, who has be,
!. visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
a Y, G, Thomas, south of Mexic
g left Sunday for short visit
Columbia before returning home
i Mrs. u, Q. Mitchell return
Monday from soioprn at S
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

On account of the recent floods
N. E. Mitchell, immigrant agent
at Laddonia, Mo-, has postponed
his trip to Washington State till
the 10Th of this month. If you
want cheap home in the West
see him or write him and make ar
engagements to go with his party
on theE16th.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Luke's Hospital very much inn
proved in health. Mrs. White Wis
tied her frequently while she was
under treatment and accompanied
her home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04
Deaths Dolnes.

j. N. Stephens Of Hatton vicin.
ity died in Centralia one day last
week from paralysis. Mr.. Ste
phens was an enthusiastic worker
in the Modern Woodmen order,
serving as assistant district depu-
ty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Walter Hale, near Martinsburg,
has accepted a position in st. Louis
with q live stock commission COM
pany.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

This Office turned out some job
work this week for two of Molino's
hustling business men, j. D. Wor-
ley, the blacksmith, and Dan
Quinlan, the general merchandise
man at that place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

The officers for the ensuing year
Of the Town Mutual Insurance
Company of this city are as fol-
lows: Alexander Carter, presi-
dent; A. B. Smith, vice.president;
w. L. Fowles, secretary; P. NJ.
Morris, treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

E. P. Burns is snugly located
on his new farm lately purchased,
just east of Salt River, northeast
Of the Military Academy. He has
a valuable home out there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Centralia Courier: Riley Green
of Mexico was arrested last week
upon complaint made by John
Nichols for doing dray work with
out license. 1t seems that Green
hauled a tombstone to the cemetery
IRON the depot. There was a
great deal Of feeling manifested in
the case, and two different stories
as how it all came about, but in as
much as MIR. Green plead guilty
aud paid a nominal fine Of 81 it is
not necessary TO agitate the matter
further by giving the two stories.
The whole affair was unfortunate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Rev. J. S. Jesse attended a Sun
day school convention at Barnes
Chapel, in Boone county, this
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

j. H. Moran has employment
with telephone company over
about Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Children's day services at Mt.
Olivet church. eastern part of the
county, beginning next Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Mrs. Wylde, wife Of the post
master at Benton City, has been in
failing health for two months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

George Fennewald at Martins
burg has been wrestling with the
measles a couple of weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

A tornado this week at Gaines
vile, Georgia, blew down 200
houses, stores and millsand 100
people were killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04
Cupld'sC Captures

1880 ~ N~ANsffN"A'fft -
Laddonia. were granted marriage
license Tuesday of this week.
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer united
in marriage in this city last Thurs
day Mr.. James Kemp,o Auxvasse,
aud Miss Lena Fahlbash, Of Port
land.
w. G.. Anderson and Miss Net
tie White, both Of this county,
were united in marriage last
Thursday by Judge Bolts in this
city.
Mrs. Henry Reed, we'll known
in Mexico, late of Moberly, was
married last week to James Bruce,
inspector Of locomotives for the
Wabash.
Miss Olga Ritter, teacher in
Hardin College the past year, is to
be married this month to Mr.. H.
Hartz of Copenhagen. Denmark.
They are to make their home in
Chicago.
Mr.. Elon bearing of this city
and Miss Virginia Richardson of
st. Louis are to be married in the
latter city at the Carondelet Pres
byterian church the 18th of this
month. DR.. Spence of this city
will be groomsman.
Mrs. Lizzie Waddington, wife
of the late William Washington,
was married in st. Louis one day
last week to Walter S. Crane, a
foorwalker in a department store
in that city. A divorced wife of
the late William Washington,
lives in East st. Louis. This latter
brought suit to break the will Of
Mr.. Washington, but his estate,
nearing $500, 900 goes to Mrs.
Crane. The latter is known in
Mexico.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Taylor, pas
tor of the M. E. church, South, at
Laddonia, and Miss Tina Barnes,
also of that city, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Barnes, were
married at the brides home at
3 p. m. Wednesday, June 3,
Rev. VIM. Beale officiating. The
happy couple drove immediate
ly to Center, Rails county, their
future home, where they will oc-
cupy the Methodist parsonage,
The brethren at Center, on learn
ing of their PASTORS intended mar
riage, presented him with a purse
of $40 and went to work immedi-
ately and spent S135 in repairing
the parsonage. Audrain loses 6
most worthy young couple, anC
may Rails county people appreciate
them at their true worth.
We saw a happy preacher at the
. union station here last Friday
There was a young lady with hin
} who was happy too. The latte
} until the evening before was Mis-
Caroline Baggarley of Odessa an,
the preacher-or he used to be {
= preacher, they say he is studying
9 dentistry now in Kansas City,
r Ed. J. w. Cogglns, located il
this city for a time and who serve
for year as pastor of the Chris
u tian church at Laddonia, thi
Q county. His bride graduated a
q William Woods College at FultO
u Thursday and about the same me
I ment the young lady was to re
l.. ceive her diploma from the schot
J. Ed. OOggins slipped upon tn
Q platform aud President j. T
e Jones said the words that mac
i the couple man and wife.
b The marriage of Mr.. Clarence
Barnes and Miss Ruth HarwoC
Lakenan took place at the Prom
4 made NJ. E. Church in this city
$3.50 O'Clock last evening. Re,
Fielding Marvin, DID,, of Fayett
Mo-, a cousin of the bride, assis
"a ed by Rev. A. w. KokendOffer
T this city, performed the ceremOn.
Mr.. w. Latney Barnes, brother
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Regarding the high waters at
Kansas City the Republic yester-
day had the following headlines:
Flood may change entire topogra-
ply Of Kansas City bottoms. Kaw
river recedes, but Missouri is still
rising and the two streams may
change channels. Latest estimate
of number Of lives lost is 200 and
the property damage $25, 900, 900.
There is a little paper published
i'll the State Penitentiary of Min
nesota called the Minnesota PEN
itentiary Prison Mirror" which
propounds the following question:
"Why is it from the first incep-
ton of our paper until theipresent
time, we have never had an editor
to sojourn in our midsti Other
professions have been well repre-
scented. OF preachers we have
enough to furnish substance to an
African chief for a year; doctors
in sufficient numbers to depopu-
late a state, and enough lawyers
to establish a good sized colony in
Hades. But editOrs-nOt one.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

James Wright, aged about &c,
with a wife and two children,
raised in southern Monroe county,
a nephew of Mrs. j. r. Browning
of Mexico, was killed by lightning
at his home in Indian Territory
Thursday of last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Miss Lebbia Ball is home from
Dumas, Arkansas, where she has
been teaching. She returns to
that place to teach next year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

The Children's Day exercises at
Littleby Methodist church, to have
been held last Sunday, prevented
on account of the heavy rains, will
be held next Sunday morning, at
1890 o clock. The public invited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

A crowd of section men were
taken from here yesterday to help
try to save the west approach of
the railroad bridge at Glasgow
from the high waters.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Following are the newly elected
directors of the Town Mutual In
surauce company of this city; A.
B. Smith, Alexander Carter, w.
L. Fowles, w. d. Day, Wallace
bearing, F. G.. jacob aud P. M,
Morris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

The following persons were
sworn in this week as members of
the grand jury: A. G. Moore, w.
S. Biggs, j. F. Coontz, l. j. N.
Smith, Ed Atkinson, Charles
Givens. F. G. jacob, G. A. Bast,
r. II. Edmonds, John O'Brien
S. G. Craghead, A. l.. Winscott.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Walter Burch, the attorney, has To-
Gated in this city for the practice
of law. He is a graduate of the
law department at the Missouri
University, is talented and of high
character. He will be welcomed
into our midst.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

The case of Mrs. Ada Miller
against Neal johnson and others,
a suit for $4,000 alleged damages
for searching the premises of
plaintiff, came up in the Circuit
Court Tuesday. The court found
for defendants. The parties live
at Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Some of the Hardin College girls
from Kansas are yet here, unable
to reach home because of the floods.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Born, to V. A. Morris and wife,
May %, son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04
HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. Il

Mrs. j.. A. Goolsby at Rush Hill
is reported dangerously sick.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

Miss Loua Steele visited rela-
tiyes IN st. Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-04

THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1903
s.~-.-~~-,~----~o--,>-sy,-,
a HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. y
Mrs. j A. Goolsby at Rush Hill
is reported dangerously sick.
j. H. Moran has employment
with telephone company over
about Wellsville.
George Fennewald at Martins
burg has been wrestling with the
measles a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Wylde, wife Of the post
master at Benton City, has been in
failing health for two months.
Children's day services at Mt.
Olivet church. eastern part of the
county, beginning next Saturday.
Rev. j. s. Jesse attended Sun
day school convention at Barnes
Chapel, in Boone county, this
week.
Miss Lebbia Ball is home from
Dumas, Arkansas, where she has
been teaching. She returns to
that place to teach next year.
E. P. Burns is snugly located
on his new farm lately purchased,
just east of Salt River, northeast
Of the Military Academy. He has
a valuable home out there.
This Office turned out some job
work this week for two of Molino's
hustling business men, j. D. Wor-
ley, the blacksmith, and Dan
Quinlan, the general merchandise
man at that place.
The officers for the ensuing year
of the Town Mutual Insurance
Company of this city are as fol-
lows; Alexander Carter, presi.
dent; A. B. Smith, vice-presidenti
w. L. Fowles, secretary; P. 81.
Morris, treasurer.
James Wright, aged about &c
with a wife and two children
raised in southern Monroe county
a nephew of Mrs. j. R. Browning
of Mexico, was killed by lightning
at his home in Indian Territory
Thursday Of last week.
The case of Mrs. Ada Mile
against Neal johnson and others
a suit for $40, 900 alleged damage
for searching the premises o
plaintiff, came up in the Circui
Court Tuesday. The court foun
for defendants. The parties liv
at Benton City.
The following persons wer
sworn in this week as members 0
the grand jury: A. G. Moore, w
S. Biggs, j. F. Coontz, l. j. n
Smith, Ed Atkinson, Charlie
Givens. F. G. jacob, g. A. Bast
r. II. Edmonds, John O'Brier
S. G.. Craghead, A. l.. WinscOtt.
On account of the recent flood
N. E. Mitchell, immigrant ager
at Laddonia, Mo-, has postpone
his trip to Washington State ii
the 10th of this month. If yo
want cheap home in the We'
see him or write him and make al
rangemenls to go with his part
on heS16th.
Albert Harrison, County Co
lootor yos down IN saa his farm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New York
RICHARD A. McCuRpY President.

hensive in the last hour and left net gains
only for the stocks mentioned for parti-
cular strength.
The bond market was irregular. Total
sales (par value) were $3,092,000
U. S. IS advanced Il and the 3s, 4
per cent on the last call
Total sales $50, 100 shares, including
Atchison 1920; Baltimore and Ohio
1920; Chesapeake and Ohio, 1920; Erie
49, $685. Erie End preferred $50; Louis
vile and Nashville 300; Manhattan
%, $780, metropolitan 1860; Missouri Pa
ciic 1880; Norfolk and Western $780,
Pennsylvania 1866; Reading 29,SOO;
Rock Island 25,64O; st. Paul 24,460
Southern Pacific 1880; Southern Rail
way 10, 720 Southern Railway, preferred,
500; Union Pacific 45,6 Wabash prefer
red, 6,10O; Copper 109,595 American
$3.50; Brooklyn Rapid Transit
1885, Sugar 1910; Consolidated Gas
1890; Peoples Gas $500; Tennessee Coal
z, $500; United States Steel 1925; United
States Steel, preferred, 6S,831.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10
Ware e. LeEand's
Cotton Letter.

Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 9.-One has not to
go back many days to find counterpart
of the present market. 1t will be remem-
bered that when prices ranged between
l1.6 and 1t20 for a week the market had
half dozen sinking spells each day.
Then it would grow stronger and cotton
would be bought only to have the market
grow weak again. But the break each
time failed to carry prices as low as the
previous one. Now we have had May over
1910 and a break to 1920. The break
today carried May to 1920. We can see
the price back to 1915 or thereabouts
and it will furnish no indication of the
next move. IF the price breaks below
1915 we are like to have further set
back 1t is all a matter Of guesswork OF
this point. We are either right OF we are
wrong. Either the crop is moderate and
prices in the spring will be much higher
and the best sentiment in the business is
right. or the crop is larger than any
one but the bears realize and later o1
we are going to have a crash. Reports
from the South are not such as to furnish
much foundation for big crop views. The
market is heavily long to be sure, and fer
this reason We advise profit-ta<ing on
all advances, for the present. But this
3oes rot mean that the market is sale.
certainty nothing more than one of the
many halts in the advance that is to come
later on WARE e LELAND.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La, Dec. Spot cotton
dull with offerings in excess of demand;
neither exporters nor eastern spinners
were in the market, although factors Of
fered to sell at prices 1-Sc below yester-
days board level. Sales 45 bales, dcllv-
cred on contracts LOO. Quotations re-
duced u.
Futures opened steady with prices
points lower to 5 points higher than yes
tcrday's closing. The tendency of the
market was distinctly lower throughout
the day, with only occasional narrow fluc-
tuations. The trading was comparatively
light The immense outside business that
has recently given brokers more than
they could do, was lacking, but room
traders. were rather free sellers at times
Wh:le buLl support was aggressive at the
opcring Offerings shaved the advance
down after the more prominent bulls had
left the ring the recessions being caused
bv beari.h cables and the apparent weak
ness of spots Prices at the opening We're
about the highest of the session and re-
cedcd with slight Interruptions to the
close, wien the list showed net losses of
from "a to rs points.
IL rfsg
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-10
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec 9.-Ancther active and
exceedingly irregular market today gave
evidence of growth Of variety and in
terest in the speculation, although the
total dealings fell slightly below those
of Yesterday. II was perfectly obvious
to the most casual observer that there
was an enormous unloading of stocks TO
take rrofits by those who had bought
lower down, but the selling was not pur-
sued at tho eX~epse OF values and there
were recurrent rallies in the general list
There was general agreement also that
some of the most conspicuous strength OF
the market was due to fragrant manlpu-
lation and that this was designed to cover
selling to realize elsewhere. But there
was fairly good absorption of the selling
and a growing hope of an awakening In
the market on the present outside public.
The leadership of the market today
shifted back to Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and Amalgamated CorTer. There was a
furious speculation in Brooklyn Rapid
Transit stock all day, which brought a
later response in the stocks of all the
New York public utilities, carrying them
from to ; points over last night.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit itself rose an ex-
irene 55s. There is a deeply ingrained
theory in the speculative world that all
Of the New York public utilities will he
brought ultimately under a single con
troll giving opportunity for important
economics. especially in the matter OF
electrical power. This was the basis Of
todays great speculation, but so far as
could be authoritatively learned there
were absolutely no new developments bear
ing on the coniectured outcome. The
adoption by the Montana Senate Of the so
called fair trial bill, intended for coppel
litigation was the only news affecting
Amalgamated Copper and the speculation
in that stock was principally influenced
by the varying surmises as to whether TIL
Standard Oil interests were buying or sell
ing in the market. The stocks which
were stronger and most active yesterda.
during the pause for profit-taking in tn
| advance of Brooklyn Transit and Amal
gamated Copper were freely sold to TAX
profits today.
The selling movement became col