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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

The following Mexico horsemen
won with their stock at the Illinois
S tate Fair last week; b. B. Mid
dleton, second prize, best saddle
stallion: first prize, best pair
mules any age: second mule, any
age; first prize, best roadster, any
age. Z. b Barnett, first prize,
best saddle gelding, 4 years old
and under; Tom Bass getting Sec
ond prize ia this scores Barnett
also got first prize IN the sweep
stake ring for saddle horses. Char
lie Chriswell first prize best 3-year
old saddle mare. Tom Bass see
ond prize best saddle mare four
years old and oyer. The Mexico
boys are justly proud Of their
awards
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Gather Berry near Worcester is
feeding rs head of two year old
red steers and has on hand 1O3
sheep. He goes to Kansas City
this week where he viii buy about
600 more sheep which he will take
to his farm. He has 600 acres and
came to the farm when he was
about eighteen months old. He
loves the old home place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

The Fulton Telegraph of Tues
day gets off the following, We'd
nesday afternoon, a man, noticeable
any place or any where for his
splendid physique, was standing on
the corner of Main and Columbia
streets talking to friend. He was
evidently a working man. One of
our friends. living some 10 miles
east of this city approached him
and slapped him on the back and
said familiarly: Billy, you're the
man ! want. Got good job; lasts
till Christmas; ST. day and your
old bed in the hayloft and"-
"Sir!" said the stranger, my
name is not Billy, nor did | ever
work for you nor did | ever know
you. l am from the Dakotas
where they are paying harvest
hands So per day. Noticing in the
Republican papers that land, un-
der Bourbon rule" can be pur-
chased for $40 an acre less than
there, | have come to buy a couple
of thousand" aud the supposed
Billy walked away. The old man
gazed at the receding form for 4
moment aud then audibly mutter.
ed: Well, I'll be damned" and
turned into the door of a saloon
to brighten his memory"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

A. g. Armstrong, owner Of the
Planters Hotel in this city, is plan
ming to enlarge that hostelry. The
addition will be two stories high,
facing Clark avenue, and win con.
sist Of two corridors aud "a rooms.
It will make it one Of the best and
most elegant hotel buildings ia the
State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Says the Macon Republican:
The Iowa and st. Louis railroad
has made lease with w. P. Nc
Davitt of Elmer for the use of a
portion of his farm on which to
build a Y to connect the Santa
Fe. 1t is said that the Iowa and
st. Louis road has also made a
years contract with the Santa Fe
for the handling of its business at
Elmer. During the year con-
struction contracts will be
made with grading companies to
complete the road down to Macon
and possibly extend it on to Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

OF Mexieo's new railroad the
Globe Democrat says: The line
between Mexico and Old Monroe,
now being constructed BY the Bur-
lington. has been graded almost
the entire distance Of rs miles The
track laying viii be commenced in
q short time and inasmucl as the
most improved machinery is being
used ii this branch ot the work, il
Is expected the line win be opened
BY January !.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

c. F. Clark VS.. The Regular
Baptist Publishing Co. of this
city, in the Circuit Court, the de-
fendant has been granted a new
trial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08
Former Mexico Man.

The st, Louis Star prints the
following concerning a former
Mexico man and who now has rel
atives in this county:
There is at least one street car
conductor in st. Louis who is a
great exception to the rule.
j. B. (Field) Quisenberry, con-
ductor, No. 494I, in charge of
Transit Company's car, No. Sill,
Market street line, carried an eld-
erly couple, evidently strangers,
from Union Station past their des-
tinatiOn.
When they paid their fares the
old man requested the conductor to
let them off at MOntrose avenue.
The car was crowded and when
Montrose avenue was reached the
conductor forgot the request made
of him.
AT Theresa avenue about foul
blocks beyond Montrose avenue =
he let the couple off and apollo
gized for his fOrgetfulness, and re-
funded the ten cents fare.
In speaking of the incident,
Quisenberry said:
Yes, if / neglected my duty by
not letting a passenger off where
he requested it. / always return
the fare out of my own pocket.
Regardless of how crowded a
car is, or how busy the conductor
might be, it is a conductors duty
to put passengers off when they
ask.
Il have been in the employ o
the Transit Company for nearl!
three years, and l find that it al
ways pays to be polite aud courte
Gus to everybody who will ALLOW
me. Conductors are Otter
blamed for being discourteous whel
they really are not.
There is a class of people (ant
only street car employees appreciat
them) who will not allow you t,
treat them politely.
IF you try to they will take ad
vantage of you.
No, conductors are not tn
worst people in the world-thei
trials are numerous, and they ar
not half so bad as they are painte,
by some. "
Quisenberry has wife and thre
children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

The suit of e. s. CAN'T VS.. G..
G. Copeland for $5, 900 attorneys
fees, in the Audrain Circuit Court,
was compromised last week and
the cause dismissed 1t is under
stood that plaintiff settled for 81
$50. Copeland's verdict against
the railroad was $4,000 with in
terest for several years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

DR.. w. P. Conwell Of this city
was called to Rock Island, H., last
week on account Of the death of
his father, II. NJ. Conwell, at that
place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Henry Webber is home from
Boulder, Colorado. He is a car
penter and takes the place of his
father, August Webber, who had
his leg broken few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

The literature OF medicine goes to
prove conclusively that duration of
life is materially shortened by nervous
debility and the diseases which 1t entails.
Any factor, therefore, in their causatiOn
ought not to be overlooked. In the view
that Eye-strain is frequent cause Of
functional nervous arrangements proves
bility of a doubt or cavil, 1t is not diff
cult TO see that hope of marked relief
or Of ultimate recovery is practically eN-
tended TO many hopeless sufferers upon
whom drugs have eXeTted little or no
benefit.
A few OF the troubles which result
directly from neglect in this particular
are Neuralgia, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia.
Insanity and Nervous Prostration. IL
you have any Of the above troubles
call on
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

The Bowling Green Times COM
ments: The Paris fair, for years,
has been conducted on the broad
guage" idea-with a whiskey at
tachment on the grounds. This
year it was,cOnducted on the plan
Of a county fair for real enjoyment
NOT to get drunk. AS a conse-
quence, Notwithstanding the incle-
ment weather, this was the banner
year. The idea that whiskey is
necessary to make any occasion en-
joYalale, is erroneous. Whiskey
may draw a few people but il
drives more away, and never adds
to the pleasure of any one on g
public occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Jim Quinlan at his sale last
Tuesday, northeast of Mexico,
treated everybody present with 9
big dinner. Sliced beef was passed
thru the crowd in big tubs and
bread ditto. There was also souE
and hot coffee for all It was {
monster crowd but there was pleu'
ty for all Jim Quinlan knows
how to be generous and no mis-
take
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Mrs. Arnold Hughes Of this city
will be a delegate to the w, c.. Il.
u. convention which meets in
Hannibal next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Columbia has voted in favor of
municipal ownership Of her elec-
tr ic light and water plant.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Rex Hancock and Edward Ken
men Of Laddonia are studying den
tistry in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Ed. w. n. Hook has been
conducting revival meeting at
Red Top church in Boone county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Miss Jessie Mexican, connected
with the Mexico Ledger, is home
from visit in California.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

There are two Henry Fishers re-
siding in the Molino neighborhood
and they are half brothers. Good
fello ws too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS N PELLET FORM
s33333999 30 99S9999:

j. X. McCrory, agent for an au-
tomato steel ate. has located in
this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Mrs. James Shepherd of this
city has been entertaining her sis
ter, Mrs. George Canterbury Of
Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

j. w. Plunkett and wife and
Misses Ethel and Trix, and son,
Herbert; John Beal and wife and
daughter, Zola, and Misses Ethel
Browning and Bessie Fowler COM
posed a nutting party last Friday,
going to EdgarHamilton' pasture,
south Of Benton. 1t was an enjoy
able dGy to all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

w. G.. Sims, southeast of Mex
leo, building new house on his
farm, is also drilling for water.
Last Friday the drillers were down
over 300 feet and good vein of
water had been reached, but Mr..
Sims wants more water and will
go deeper.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Hon. j. A. Potts attended the
Illinois State fair last week. Says
the Mexico horses were ribbon
winners as usual.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

j. M. Hagan, at Worcester, is
new MESSAGE reader; j. E. Hodge
also Of the same locality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Miss Katherine S. Hinde, at
San Marco, Texas. is a new reader
Of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

j. @. Sumner and daughter, Miss
Wylie, of Vernon, Tex, are visit
ing Mrs. Vim. T. Stuart of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Sidney Hartley, out in Sailing
neighborhood, has sold his S0-acre
farm, getting $50 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Aadrain loses valued citizen in
the death OF T. T. Torreyson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

The next annual meeting of the
Audrain Baptist Association will
be held at Mt. Air, north of Cen
traIia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Willard Squirting has bought the
Bob Angel form, south Of Sailing,
paying $50 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08
Accused Of Taking Jack.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. %. Luke
NJ, Emmerson, proprietor Of the
Pike county Jack Farm Of Bowling
Green, Mo-, was arrested here to-
night on state warrant charging
him with grand larceny. The war
rant was sworn out by j. w. Gar
rett, of Garret, KY. He alleged
that he sold Emmerson "a stand
ard bred jack at the Kentucky
State Fair and received a check
with the understanding that the
animal was not to be removed un-
til the check was accepted by the
bank on which it was drawn. Later
it is alleged, Emmerson broke The
lock from a door and took the jack
and shipped it to the Illinois State
Fair. At the exposition to-day
animal was awarded first prize.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Miss Lena Crews of Rush Hill
has been visiting in Sailing neigh
borhood, northeast of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

John O'Conner, west of Mexico,
who sold his farm some time ago,
thinks OF. moving to southeast
Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

In the Audrain Circuit Court,
Martha Jenkins VS.. John jenkins,
suit by divorce dismissed by plain
tiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Mr.. Edward Wolfe aud Mrs.
Jennie McGraw were married in
this city last Thursday, Rev. d. s.
Smith officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

w. N. McCue, east Of Molino,
one of the best fellows on foot, is
assisting County Assessor Sipple
in completing the county tax books
and then will be with County Col
Iector Alb Harrison thru the win
ter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Rev. G.. r. Dodson, who for
merly lived in Mexico, graduate
Of the Missouri University and
lately teacher in Harvard. a
week or so since was called to the
pastorate of a Unitarian church in
st. Louis and has accepted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

It is understood that in a few
weeks work will be begun on the
new g. & A. depot in this city. 1t
is said the depot will cost from
$25, 900 to $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

George Kabrich and wife are
home from a visit in Indiana, They
called on relatives they had not
seen in over fifty years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

w. A. Lee of this city was
awarded first prize as the best geu.
tleman horseback rider at the
Montgomery City street fair last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

MADE BY The
MEXICO ROLLER
CUSTOM MILLS.
lSt Grade, 0. (. Patent
I'd Grade, Straight Patent
Sd Grade, Standard.
4th Grade, EAGLE.

Special price made on 500 lbs or
over. Highest price paid for
grain Exchange with the farm
ers a speciality. Full stock of mill
feed on hand. Satisfaction guar
anteed or monev refunded.
EUGENE E. JONES, Manager
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

j. V. Williams is attending the
National Prison Warden Congress
at Louisville, KY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

D. P. Moore is serving on the
Federal grand jury in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

E. F. Kunkel Of this city, secre-
tary of the local board of Civil
Service Commission, is advertising
for teachers to go to the Philip
pines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08
DIR. A. c. WHITE,

Who has all of the latest improved sci
testing Eyes, enabling him to detect the
slightest optical defect and prescribe
such combination of glasses as nature
may require.
Consultation and Examination Free.
Office Over Morris & Abbay's
Store, East Side Square,
Telephone No. l66. Mexico, No.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

u Warren Hedges, Jr. has found
that fine mare he was advertising
for last week, "strayed or stolen. :"
Found her between Mexico and
Auxvasse.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Jesse w. WoOdson VS.. Leila
Woodson, in che Circuit Court, di-
vorce has been granted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

DIR. H. K. Hinde and wife are
visiting relatives at Fulton. They
will be back in two or three weeks
and then will go to Mexico where
they will spend the winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-08

Miss Lulu B. Turner of Medical
Springs. Oregon, is a student at
Hardin College. She is a relative
at A. G., Turner of this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
Bigger Than Ever.

The semi-annual report OF The Wichita
Perpetual Building & Loan Association
printed elsewhere in this issue, shows
that most excellent institution still on
the increase The 4s2 shares of new
stock sold in the last six months and
representing s241.coo.oo Of the instlment
stock of the association is a record
breaker. speaks well for the manage
ment, and evidences the confidence Of
the community in the institution itself
The economical operating expense of
fraction over one rer cent is an indication
of the policy under which IL pIospers.
One of the most pleasant features of
this association is the fact that when one
borrows money on real estate security.
no premium is Deducted from the amount
paid. and one pays interest only on what
he gets. and the fact that the secretary
reports not an Idle dollar for the last
six months bears witness TO the popu-
larity Of this rule. notable fact is
that over fifty homes have been pur-
chased or built through this association
in the last six months
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
NEW MODERN FRONT.
Herman & Hess Store Will Be Great
Iy Transformed Soon.

Such a change will be made in the
appearance of the front of the Herman
& Hess store in the Biting block in
the next few days that old timers pass
ing by there will be compelled to stop
and rub their eyes two or three times
before they realize where they are. There
is already a good front in the building.
the display windows being large and at
txactiye. but Mr. Biting has imbibed
some Of the progressive spirit of Wich-
ita and will install a modern, up-to-date
front that compares favorably with any
in the city Instead of the two en-
frances and three small display windows,
as it has been for the last sixteen years,
there will be one entrance and two large
display windows The display windows
are each to be twenty feet long, the
lower part of plate glass and the upper
of prism glass The windows will be
eight feet deep and the back is to be
made UP of French. plate mirrors
The work will begin tomorrow and 1T
is expected that the new will have re-
placed the old inside of a week or ten
days The two front entrances have
been In the building ever since 1t was
built and the people have become so &C
customed to them that when the new
single entrance front is put in Mr.. Hess
is expecting to see some of his customers
walk in through one of his plate glass
mirrors. He is willing to take the risk,
however. as he is DESTROYS OF having
strictly modern, first class display win
doWa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

WEALTH OF WICHITA
Many Conveniences That Do
Do Not Pay Dividends.
COMPILED BY KOS HARRIS
Nearly Two Millions Invested
in Things for Public Good.

Yesterday Mr.. Kos Harris received
letter from a man in Geneva. n. Y, ask
ing for the cost of the public buildings.
school buildings not belonging TO the pub
lie. Office buildings, packing houses. water
company, street car and electric light
companies, and other matters represent
ing Wichitas business interests.
"A few years ago." said Mr.. Harris,
the proper thing to do was TO picture
the horrible and diabolicaI condition of
Wichita. The pen picture maker who
could use ink containing the most gall
was the real writer. The ordinary man
.Luges a town by many things that are
not real dividend paying in investments,
and Wichita is coming to the front be-
cause she has many improvements, and
these are the things that an investor likes
TO see The following is list of some of
the things of which l have made a list
for the edihcation of the Geneva man.
and it would be good thing if every one
who has Wichita's interests at heart
would keep a copy Of these facts and fig
ures to send to their friends who want
to know what can be found in Wichita:
wichita is 300 miles southwest of Kan
sas City, Mo-, $50 southeast Of Denver,
500 miles west of st. Louis, No., and has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
NEED OFFICE ROOM
Every Building Has Applica-
tons Months Ahead.
Is GOOD INVESTMENT
Sedgwick Blocks Pays 200
a Month in Rents.

Wichita needs several good Office build
ings. Every day the agents or owners OF
Office buildings are called upon or receive
letters asking for good rooms. There is
not first class Office room obtainable
at present in Wichita. Buildings ara
being put up but the rooms are engaged
almost before the building is under way
and it was stated yesterday that every
room had been engaged in a building
now going up on East Douglas avenue
and applications had been received for
eight more rooms.
That Wichita Office buildings are an eX-
cellent investment was shown yesterday
when Mr.. James Allison OF the firm OF
Allison and Dickson. agents for the Sedg-
wick block footed up the rentals OF the
building for the month OF July which
came TO an even twelve hundred dollars
That Wichita needs more Office rooms
centrally located with good accomoda-
lions was further shown when Mr.. Al l.
son showed applications for rooms which
the building has.
When Mr.. Edgar Harding o. Boston
built the Sedgwick block he chose a site
centrally located and one that has been
a paying proposition all OF the time and
has paid for itself and left enough 10
build several good sized Office buildings
besides. The sedgwick block has earned
nearly two hundred thousand dollars
since ii was built in 1889 and now returns
an annual interest 10 Mr.. Harding Of
close TO ten thousand dollars a year ex-
elusive of expenses, such as repairs, jani-
tors insurance and heating.
The ground covered by the building cost
forty thousand dollars. The building con-
tract exclusive of the heating called for
an expenditure OF little more than
eighty nine thousand dollars and the
heating cost ten thousand dollars. Dur
ing the first three or four years the build
ing rented for close to twenty thousand
dollars yeaA In the early nineties the
amount Of rent collected did not go over
six thousand dollars per year. II was
in 1895 that the firm OF Allison & Dick
son took charge of the building and they
collected six thousand dollars the first
year The rents have been raised one
thousand dollars a year each year since
until the rents amount TO over fourteen
thousand dollars a year at the present
time. 1t requires six hundred tons OF
coal a year to heat the building which
consists of 80 rooms with very wide halls
and the building is regarded as the finest
ventilated building in the state. The
taxes amount to nearly two thousand
dollars a year and the Insurance, COM
missions, jsnitors and other items bring
the net amount received by Mr.. Harding
from the building a little less than ten
thousand dollars each year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
BABIES DIE OF THIRST.
Lack of Water Causes Great Mortality
Among Infants.

Very few babies are given enough
water to drink and a surprisingly large
number never get any.
Most babies are over-dressed. especially
in warm weather. The excess Of cloth
ing excites the sweat glands TO unusual
activity, thus draining their little bodies
of the fluids that come with their food.
The cries that come from the combined
discomforts Of heat and thirst are hushed
with more food. Take all the woolens
and hot clothes off of baby during hot
weather, give it plenty Of good water 10
drink. and if its diet Is right you will
see It thrive and prosper. Baby doesn't
drink much. and you can AFFORD to have
the water OF good quality. Crystal Water
is best, but hydrant or pump water beats
none-if you can dodge the typhoid
germs