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The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

WEALTH does not bring JOY"
live a man 81, 900 and he wants
BIO, 900, give him $4,000 and he
wants 100000, give him S1OO, 600
nd he wants 81 100000, give him
n 100000 and he wants 81, ,OOO,-
loo, 900, give him $1,000, 900, 900
! nd he wants the Garth. Fame
pes not satisfy. Make man alder
an and he wants to be mayor,
AXE him mayor and he wants to
! governor, make him governor and
J wants to be senator, make him
nator and he wants to be presI-
nt, make him president. and he
ants TO be president a second
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who la
bored for over sixty years to teach
dna benefit her sex, recently die d
POOr-tOo poor to have her valuable
speech printed. Mrs Hetty Green
who has labored thirty years for her
own pocket, is said to OWN S3O,OOO,-
600. Surely she must have gotten in
some way Mrs Stanton's envelope
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

Ny 10y when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stomach. |
sent for the doctor and he injected morph-
inc, but the child kept getting worse. |
then gave him half teaSpnonful of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Darrhoea Remedy, and in half an hour
he WAS sleeping and soon recovered, F.
L. WILKINS, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. vii
kinS is bOOkkeeper for the Shell AXE,
Lumber Co, For sale by L. y. Safer
Watkins & Coffman and All Druggists.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

AT present there are employed on
the Panama canal RECONSTRUCTION 500
laborers and foremen. forty-five phy-
sicians and 100 civil engineers
They We're employed by the canal
company, but are being paid by the
United States The daily expense of
the construction amounts to about
So. 900.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

The resignation of Charles NJ.
Schwab as president of the L. S
Steel trust was accepted Tuesday
As soon as he demonstrated by his
capers III Europe recently that he
was a gambler and fast liver it was
certain that his million dollar job
was gone: business men have no con-
fidence in such leadership.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

THE next battleship to be built by
the United States will cost S4, ,5OO,-
600, and will embody the latest tri-
umphs of naval and engineering
skill The aim will be to make 1t the
most powerful war vessel in the
world. 1t will be called the Con-
necticut
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

CLEANLINESS Is next to Goodness
What an ideal world this would be
II cleanliness were the rule every
where and In evervthing-clean
houses, clean streets, clean accounts
and clean characters.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

DR.. Lee johnson of Sebastian coun-
ty, who was pasdoned last Thursday
morning, was. released from the peni-
tentiary vest srday morning, the par
don having been delivered upon the
acn kwledgment and delivery of
deetft to ali of tha Iohnson's rea! es-
tate in Eureka Springs. which goes
to his attorneys, James & Fuller of
Eureka Springs, to cover the fee of
1925 allowed them for securing
the pardon:-LntIe Rock Democrat.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

THE third Saturday in each month
has been designated as sales day at
On that day people
who have anything to sell can bring
6t to town and 1t will be auctioned
|off TO the highest bidder This meth
|pd has been adopted in other towns
and 1t IS said TO be giving satisfac-
ZION.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

1T has been said that the world
hates gutter" Those who give
up and quit when opposition meets
them will never pass many mile
stones on the road to success Guilt
vate staying qualities if you wish to
reach the top.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

THE soldiers who enlisted In the
war with Spain promise to keep up
Uncle Sans pension list. Over -
per cent of them have applied for
pensions, notwithstanding the fact
that less than half this number were
ever under FIRE
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

YESTERDAYS reports show cattle
TO be IN good demand on the Kan
sas City market at So to So per 100.
The top for mutton was $3.50 and
hogs S5.45-
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

THE widows of the late Vice Pres
ident Hobart and Senator Frve are
said to be doing the cooling act at Bar
Harbor, Maine They Will be marri-
ed In the fall
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

OHIO having paid the last of her
debts July l, there are now SIX states
without outstanding obligations
They are Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
New Jersey, West Virginia and Ohio.
The debts of Delaware, Kansas.
Michigan, Nevada, South Dakota
and Wyoming are only nominal
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

THE state from which there Is the
least emigration is louisiana Yer
mont furnishes the largest proper
tion of migratory Americans
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

AFTER sampling Uncle Sans
currency. the Philippines apply for
So, ,OOO. 900 more. 1t Is a handy
article in any part of the world.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

who declared a certain
TO- he, NOT good enough
mas yiiSf f,f'corss~.,-L-+ he
is too good for aay other girl and
mas married him through sympathy.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

Gov. Jeff Davis has already a
record of 700 pardons in a little
more than two years. Six of these
have been granted for rapists.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

Pope Leo did the same thing at
the same time every day, and lived
to the 90 years old But 1t was the
right thing. II
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

CONGRESSMAN DINsMORE has re-
ceived a car load of books relating
20 agriculture which he Is distribu-
ting among his constituents
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

A COW near Bowling Green, KY,
ate ten hands of tobacco and died
because she had not learned how to
spit
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

THOUGHT is the leading force in
the world and men and women who
lead are simply those who do their
own thinking.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08
The Harrison Times
]. K. Newman. Editor.
SATURDAY, AUG. s, 1903.

JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER Is now
classed as a billionaire, and reported
TO he the richest man in the world.
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

Exz |imon P. Hughes, one of
the best old men Arkansas has ever
produced, announces that he will be
a candidate for reelection as ASsOci-
ateJustice of the Supreme Court
The Harrison times., 1903-08-08

Get the Harrison Roller Mill Co. :
PANSY, or their SNOWFLAKE flour.
These brands always give satisfac-
ton Phone Is.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10

most esteemed Lafayette county
ia miles, and Mr.. w. W, Elliott, a
well-known Pamela county busi-
ness man. were united in marriage
at the Presbyterian church, Orr
wood, on the afternoon of Dccem-
Der oath, Tue marriage was the
social event Of the holiday season
of the Orrwood neighborhood and
was brilliant affair. Quite a
number of visitors from distance
were in attendance
Mr.. T.. J. Odell, q former citizen
of Water Valley, and who still
occasionally visits here, but now
Of Sheffield, Ala, was united IN
marriage with Miss Alice Belser,
of that city on the Goth Of Decem-
Der.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10
J. E. Backstrom for Treasurer.

The Progress has the pleasure
of announcing in this issue the
name Of Mr.. j. q, Backstrom, ia.
miiiarly known as "Thad" Back
strom, as candidate for County
Treasurer, subject to the Demo-
cratic primaries.
Tie name of Thad Backstrom
is a familiar one to the people OF
Yalobushs, and it is linked in
their memory with geniality, cor
diality, sturdy honesty and con.
sisteRt Democracy.
Mr.. Backstrom is q Yalobusha
reared man, his whole life history
has been written among the Eeo.
pie whose support be asks, and he
comes before them confident in
the consciousness of 4 clear rec.
ord. He il popular, worthy end
capable, and if elected should
NJ Ike a highly satisfactory official.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10
Objects to Lincoln's Picture.

A special in the Memphis Scim.
itar from jackson. Miss, says.
The Confederate veterans Of tho
city of jackson have expressed
their disapproval Of the letter Of
State Historian Dunbar Rowland
to Hon. Robert I. Lincoln, re.
questing picture Of his lanented
father, President Lincoln, for the
new Capitol building.
A resolution to that effect was
introduced by DR.. f. L. Fulgham,
one Of the most physicians Of the
the city, who took the position
that the State has no authority 10
make such . request, that tho pic.
ture Of Mr. Lincoln had no place
in the Mississippi Capitol Hall Of
Fame, being in no way connected
with the history Of the State.
The discussion which followed
was on very conservative lines,
several of the members paying
handsome tributes to the charac-
ter and memory Of Mr.. Lincoln,
but the unanimous sentiment was
that the historian had made mis-
take,
The resolution disappearing bis
action was unanimously adopted.
w rq-Fa
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10
Christmas and New Years Marriages.

Among the marriages. of inter
est during the holidays not note d
in the Progress heretofore, were
the following:
At the residence OF Mr.. j. l.
Cobb, near Banner, on sunday,
Dec. 81, Mr.. Henry II. Mcclure
and Miss Mary Gaines, both oi
Calhoun county, Mr.. COBB oflici.
ating.
On December 9th, Mr.. Cobb
also celebrated the rites uniting
the hands and hearts of DR.. L. r.;
Burke, of Lafayette county, and
Miss Mary Patton, Of YaIobushs,
both well-known and popular in
their respective counties.
AT the Main street residence of
Mrs. d. r. Driver, mother of the
brides, in this city, on Saturday
evening, Dec. 9th, Miss Alice
Driver and Mr.. e. Is. Naylor, Of
Nashville, Tenn, an attache OF
the American Office, that city,
were united in marriage, Rev. p
ID. Shuck off .iating. And few
moments later Rev. j. g Uobson
read the ceremony uniting in the
same holy bonds Miss Mamie
Driver and Mr.. I. r.. Massey, q
clerk in the office of SuperinIen-
dent Neudorfer, this city. The
brides are the daughters Of the
late Mr.. Dan Driver, and were
among Water Valleys prettiest
and most popular girls. The hap.
py couples were the +, pients of
many hearty congratulations.
Miss Mary Quay Orr, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. B.
Orr, one Of the best known and
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10
Home Mission Items.

Editor Progress:
Our last census fixes our popu,
lation at 76 3O4 ,22O.
The me mbeTs of all denomina-
tions, including Jews, Catholics.
Fheosophists, Universalists and
Unitarians, as we'll as all Protest
ants at 27,71O. OO4. '
Do not these tgures show us
that our country holds Ohristless
millions ?
Shall we make an effort to fol,
low in His footsteps and 90 about
among these heather brought ia
our very doors and give them the
knowledge Of Christ9 2 What a
field for home missions!
Every woman should seek to
have a share in this glorious work
of enlightening ignorance.
1t is not necessary to say, "Here
am |, send me" into foreign fields,
when every emigrant ship brings
thousands of this refuse of an
'efete civilization and dumps it on
our shores. We can give of our
substance, of our plenty, Of the
|bountiful abundance with which
cur lives are crowned. to provide
religious instruction and teach
them the way ofaife.
AS the ocean and the LAND are
formed by s'little drops of wayer,
1.-THE grains Of sand, so the little
sums from many sources swell
into a supply that will accom-,
plish much good.
Many consecrated men and wo.
men are deyoting their wealth and
giving themselves to the cause.
Miss Gladstone, daughter o1
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10

recently. 1t was rather q chilly
afternoon, and the man Of Arctic
fame was closely wrapped in .
heavy overcoat, the collar turned
up over his ears, He sat just over
a heater in a street car, and the
Chicagoan, who felt quite com.
Portable on the platform, was
much surprised.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10

1t is the declared experience oil
all Arctic and Anarctic travellers
that which is commonly called in
temperate regions ''raw weather.
is much more trying than the rig,
ors Of extreme high or low stti-
tudes. This view is emphaSically
shown by Lieutenant Perry, whom
a Chicogean saw in Washington
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-10

England's eminent premier, him
self q philanthropist, is doing set.
tlement work in the congested re.
giOn of the Thames.
Miss Helen Gould sets an exam
pie worthy Of imitation to all her
American sisters. Instead OF using
the wealth with which she is in
trusted to become butterfly OF
fashion, she left her palatial home
on Fifth Avenue and worked in a
settlement part of the summer.
Miss Mary Morton, youngest
daughter Of a former Vice Presi.
dent of our great nation, is dev0t.
ing her means to building homes
for the unfortunate "children OF
the slums" of New York City.
"Lives of great men all remind
us that we can m Ike our lives
sublime" and the lives and ex.
amples Of these wonen Of our own
times should be an incentive to
every woman to claim the privil,
ege Of doing her share. In our
own midst Water Valley there is
dsstitution, and ignorance, and
vice.
The W0man's Home Mission
Societies are working to relieve
these conditions, but they need
more members and more interest
among the women ofthe Church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
Nelehborly NeIahbors

JEFF d. Ellis postof1ce address
is now Muskogee, l 7.
j. w. Plunkett was in Fulton
on business first of the week.
B. j. Kleinsorge Of Martinsburg is
sojourning in Texas for the bene-
fit of his health.
E. P. Robinson end @. F. IT.
mey, of nea Thompson, are So
journing in Arkansas.
Homer Adams and wife left for
this week for Cincinnati, Ohio,
where they will reside.
John E. Watson Of near Laddo-
MIA dropped in on US Monday and
had his name added to our sub
scription list.
Mrs. j. E. Harris of this city,
visiting at Marshall, has taken
down sick and is not able to be
brought home.
Misses Rachel Byars and Annie
Martien, Of Bean Greek vicinity,
visited Miss Emma Green, south
of this city, last week.
R. S. Orear, the Singer sewing
machine man, is reported very
sick at the home of his father-in.
law, R. F. johnson, near Martins.
burg.
Julian Taylor of Kirkwood is the
guest of his mother, Mrs. NJ. l.
Taylor, while recuperating from 6
recent illness. He has been away
eight years.
j. II. billiard is back with hi
family from New Mexico to re
main in Audrain county. He will
have the care of his aunt's farm
near Powell's Ford, north of Mex.
leo, this season. j. H., we ar,
glad to welcome you back.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
Cupld's Captures

John Boyd, a prominent stock
man of Auxvasse, and Miss Grace
Hord of Fulton were married a
few days ago.
9. B. Gleason of Vandal ia and
Miss Cora Holt of Redhud, ILL.,,
were granted marriage license in
st. Louis county this week.
B. F. Jackson and Miss Edith,
of near Laddonia, were guests of
Mrs. Beal Monday while enroute
to Colorado. Yesterday, Wednes-
day, Feb. 4, Miss Edith Jackson
and Mr.. Worney Lisenberry of
Trinidad were married at that
place. The MESSAGE extends con-
gratulations and hopes Mr.. and
Mrs. Lisenberry will gain as many
warm friends in their new home as
they leave in the old home neigh
bOrhood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
BLINDNESS CUREDBY
WONDERFUL LENSES.
DR.. A. G. White, Emil
nent Mexico Eye Spe-
Cia1ist, Performing
Wonderful Cures of
Eye Affections With
His Magnetic Lenses.

While Mexico has produced
many noted doctors, none have
had a more brilliant career than
DIR. A. G. White, who has created
such a sensation in the scientific
world by introducing the Magnetic
Lenses for curing Affections of the
optic nerve, failing eyesight, weak
eyes, near sightedness, far sight
edness, astigma-ism, and other
eye Affections.
DIR. White has been performing
wonderful cures right here in Mex
leo for a number of years, which
has given him more than a nation
al reputation. He has had years
Of experience, and patients have
visited him from many other states
;all return to their homes with the
same glad news that "Dr. White
has improved my eyes thousand
per cent in a few days"
This is rapidly making him
world wide fame. He has i'm
proved the sight of over five thous-
and eyes with his Magnetic Lenses.
His elegant Office is over Morris
& Abbay's store. 1t consists of
large and elegantly furnished re-
ception room and another room es-
pecially equipped for his work.
DR.. White not only has the
largest practice of any specialist in
Mexico but probably no other
specialist in this part of the state
treats as many patients daily as he
does. Every one who calls sees
DIR. White personally.
He will give his free consulta-
ton and his professional opinion
to all who call. Steel frames ST.
and up Gold 81 and up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Charles Brown, by his GER
tain deed OF trust dated the 10th day of
January, 1901, and recorded in the office
OF the Recorder of Deeds OF Audrain
County, Missouri, Trust Book Num-
Der twenty-five (22), at Page 9l3,
conveyed to John T. Ricketts,, as trustee,
his right, title and interest in and to the
following described parcel of land stu
ated in Audrain County, Missouri, to
wit:
All OF lot numbered one a. OF block
numbered five (5) Of the Addition to
the city of Mexico, made by the county of
Audrain
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of
certain promissory note in said deed de-
scribed, and, whereas, said note re-
mains unpaid, default having been made,
now, therefore, l, the undersigned trus-
tee, in pursuance of the provisions Of the
said deed of trust and at the request OF
the legal holder of said note, win on
Friday, the 27th Day of February. A. D.
1908,
between the hours OF nine o'clock a. m.
and five o'clock p, m. Of said day, pro-
coed to sell said real estate 10 the high
est bidder publicly for cash, at the
front door Of the Court House in Mexico,
Audrain county, State of Missouri, to
satisfy said note, interests and costs.
John T. Ricketts,,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
Bin Stone and An9eIs.

This item is from the Montgom.
cry Co. Leader, Howard Ellis
paper: Everybody, nearly, in Mont
gomery county knows Tom
Mcclure. Tom is a politician but
never wants Office and is not ex-
pecting anything great from Sc ma
tor elect Stoue. Tom is not a
church member and has very linn
tied acquaintance with angels, yet
the other night, he tells us, he
dreamed of Bill Stone and the
angels. Just what kind of an
eruption took place inside of Tom
to bring together these two ex-
tremes, no one will ever know.
Tom hates whisky Especially b ad
whisky and never discusses poll
tics before retiring, aud he is anx-
ious for his wife to get posted on
Joseph's capacity for interpr citing
dreams and try her hand on the
following which he swears was a
vision appearing to him Sunday
night;
IA big, fine mansion, situate d
on a picturesque hill and sur
mounted with all of natur's be au-
ty and adOrnments. Standing in
front in great numbers were white
robed angels, carving peace and
love upon their foreheads which
in turn was shielded with gol den
crown. Tom stepped forward and
asked; Who is deadi' (TOm
never fails to find out what is go
ing on, angels or no angels, dream
or no dream,) The angel turned
aud said; Mo one, this is where
Bill Stone liyes.1 Like Pharaoh,
Tom can't understand what it all
means, aud be is waiting for some
one to declare unto him its mean,
ing, even if it should be place at
the pie counter, and for which he
will place next in command all his
possessions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
How to Pick a ''Laylne"Hen,

How to Pick a "Layln9"Hens
"Two-thirds of the farmers who
raise poultry and eggs. complain be-
cause they do not get more eggs
from their fiocks," said w s.
Russell, one of the judges at the
Kansas City Poultry show.
"They do not consider they are
feeding one half the flock which
does not lay an egg. l arrange
my nests in a row, all facing in
one direction. When a hen leaves
the nest she goes over to one side,
away from the rest of the flock.
In this manner / collect all of my
laying hens.
"The rest of the flock is Of no
use and / usually sell them, con-
tinued Mr.. Russell. Each one OF
my hens is marked with a band
upon her leg which has a number
on it. Whenever an egg is laid
mark it with the number corre-
spon ding to that of the hen thai
laid the egg.
81 take five or six eggs of sim.
liar number and place them un'
der a bantam hen when l wish t.
hatch them. l use a bantam fol
setting purposes because if l wait
ed until l received Is or 16 eggs
from one of the larger hens in or
der that she might hatch them
the first eggs might get stale.
"The hens that do not lay make
the best show hens. When a her
lays, her comb lops over to one
side and her plumage and genera
appearance are not the best, usu
ally the hens on exhi bition are no
layinghens."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of Nannie.J Mclean, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the 31st
day of January, A. D., 1908, by the Pro-
bate Court Of Audrain county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the Administrator within one
year after the date of said letters, as they
may be precluded from any benefit of said
estate, and If said claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date of said
letters they will be forever barred.
This January 81, 1908.
J. Y. MCLEAN,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
KNOWN HERE.
"FarmeT Scott" who Owes
5000 In Old Notes.

The following item from the st.
Louis Republic will interest a great
many people of this city:
Two writs of attachment we're
yesterday fled in the Jersey Coun-
ty Circuit Court at Jerseyville
against VIM. A. Scott, Jr., Of New
York City, better known as !"Far-
mer" Scott, of Wall street, we'll
known in Mexico, Mo.
One of the writs of attachment
was filed by the late firm of Bow
man & Ware, bankers, of Jeffer-
sonville, and the second was fled
by John A. Shepherd, Vice-Pres.
of the State Bank of Jerseyville.
Both writs of attachment were for
money, aggregating 5000, alleged
to be due on notes. Farmer"
Scott was formerly a resident of
Delhi, Jersey Co., and the money
is alleged to be funds that were ad-
vanced to him by his bankers be-
fore he took up his residence in
New York, and gained the titles of
Farmer" Scott of Wall street and
Usage of Elmhurst."
The filing of the two writs of
attachment are sales of interest
since Scott was a visitor in Jersey
vile last week, departing for New
York F.iday. He came to Jersey
Vile to attend the funeral of j. N .
LurtOn, relative. LurtOn left a
large estate, consisting of 500 acres
of land in Jersey Co., 100 lots in
Delhi, and a personal estate of
$4,000. Scott is one of the heirs,
and the attachment was issued
against his part of the IIurton es-
tate.
Judge C.S. White, of the Jersey
County Probate Court, appointed
Jett A. Kirby as administrator of
the estate, placing his bond at
$4,000
In order to protect their inter
ests against the writs of attach
ment, two Of the heirs, Sarah Ad-
cline Robinson, of Springfield, H.,
and Sarah Adeline Cauthorn of
Mexico, Audrain Co., Mo-, thru
Senator rs. Chapman and Judge
A. M. Staten, of Jerseyvslle, filed
a suit in partition in the Jersey
County Circuit Court, petitioning
that the estate be divided, and that
their shares be set apart from that
of the New York heir, as well as
from Lurton Scott. Bessie, Maud,
Stanley aud Gertrude Scott, all
minor heirs, aud that their part OF
the estate be not subject to any
action brought against the portion
belonging to Farmer Scott.