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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16
Tom Pearson OF ans county

Tom Pearson of this county is
entertaining an uncle, Thomas
Brown, of Humboldt, Neb.i an
aunt, Mrs. Cora Brown, of Aux
vase, Mo. "a COUSIN, Boone" For
queran, of Texas, the latter leav-
ing Audrain in 1865, and another
cousin, Wallace Forqueran, of Ok
lahoma, the latter leaving Au-
drain "a years since. The other
day at the Pearson home in Laddo-
MIA the above company dug up
among old papers note book
used by their grandfather, Felix
Brown, in Virginia in 1900, ae-
counts written in it with goose
quill pen dating back 108 years.
Felix Brown moved to Auxvasse,
Galloway county, in the year 1920.
Here's as to a railroad rumor
clipped from the Shelbyyille
Guard. j, j. Sanders with a
company Of ten men passed thru
here yesterday making a prelimin
airy survey Of The st. Louis & st,
Paul railroad from Bethel TO this
city. They followed nearly the old
Eldon survey. They were also
looking over the country from Ep-
worth south passing thru the wesi
Of this place, but not surveying on
that line. The present survey viii
extend from Bloomfield, Iowa, t
Mexico, Mo-. and appears to be ii
the interest Of the Rock Island r
r.. and a project to connect tbs
Iowa s. South Missouri railroad d
that company The surveyors at'
expected in this county right soon
We understand that the new sur
vey win follow the old line Of thl
EIdon &St Louis running thr
Paris and on 70 Mexico
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16
Six Hundred Teachers in the
University Summer
School.

Nearly six hundred persons who
will teach in the public schools of
the State are attending the summer
schools of the University of Mis-
souri,. The University has four
summer schools this year; located
at Joplin, Houston, st. Joseph
and Columbia. 1t is expected the
attendance at Columbia the second
term, which begins July l6, will
be much increased. A. Ross Hill,
Phi. D., new Dean of the Teach
er's College, will deliver series
of thirty-six lectures on problems
connected with school manage
ment. Prof. Hill is said to be one
of the strongest men in America
and it is believed that he will at
tract many teachers.
The University is making a tut
tion rate of five dollars for the
course and permitting teachers to
take work in Agriculture, Biology,
Chemistry, English, Free hand
drawing, French, German, Greek,
History, Horticulture, Latin,
Mathematics, Manual Training
and Physics without extra charge.
The State Superintendent accepts
grades madeby experienced teachers
in lieu of examination on subjects
for state certificates. The railroads
are granting reduced rates.
Says the Farber Forum: CIV.
Tanner lost a book at Mexico Sat
urday containing lot of notes.
He went back Monday and found
the book. Someone had found it
and turned it over to Policeman
Powell. The book contained one
note for $500, another for $3.50
and others for various amounts.
@. Q. Kitterman, Il Missourian,
has applied for a patent on a
scheme to establish an electric
mail delivery system. He will
send your mail out to you from
Z
the towns on a trolley wire, and
the mail you want to send off is
slipped into a box and brought
back over the same route. 'Rah
for this Missourian; hope he'll
make millions out of his plan
d, J. Kelley, under indictment
a number of times in jefferson
City aud st. Louis for bribery in
connection with alum legislation,
is determined to get" John A,
Lee, the chief prosecuting witness.
In a big batch OF memoranda,
which has been sent to Circuit At
torpey Folk, Kelley insists that
Lee has negotiated with him on
several occasions, almost up to the
lpreseut time Lee says that the
letters are rank forgeries
You eau Get the MESSAGE and
Colman's Rural World both on,
year for q 80, cash in advance
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

W.Turk Roberts. aged AZ years,
was killed in coal shaft five miles
southwest of Centralia. The air
in the shaft was foul, and he called
for help and being taken out of
the mine he fell from the bucket
to the bottom and died a few hours
later. He leaves family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

A crazy man at the Mexico rail
road depot, brought from Warren
county the other day, and being
taken to Fulton, broke away from
his guards and made fine foot
race for liberty, He jumped thru
a window just after the passing of
a train.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

A. Larsen, the photographer of
this city, carried offa fine prize at
the state convention of photograph
ers held at Pertle Springs last
week. The prizeis valued at $175
and was won on six pictures, the
work of Mr.. Larsen, shown at the
convention.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

The Savings Bank building in
this city is to be remodeled. A
corner entrance will be one of the
improvements
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

Edward Button has returned to
Mexico from Montana.
The two months old child of
Mart Syler died at Laddonia last
week of whOoping cough.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

l.. A. Ceuaway, of Hutchison,
Rails county, and Miss Amy
McRaith, Of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
were united in marriage at the
Tucker Hotel in this city last
Thursday, Judge w. w. Bolts
officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

David Clacler, formerly c;li-
zen Of Mexico. died neHr 81.
Charles last week The body was
brought here for intermeDt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

d. p. Moore and wife are at
Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

The Lawder brothers began
plowing up the fields near Benton
City last Thursday for the road
bed Of the cut-off railroad to be
built be etween here and Old Mon
roe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

Mrs. C. M. Skelly, northeast of
Mexico, and her sister-in-law, Mrs.
M. Q. Weidler, who is visiting
here from her home in Pennsylva-
MIA, start on a pleasure trip and
visit to friends at st. Paul, MINI. i,
in about ten days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

Hon, Joseph w. Folk will be
Oneof the speakers at the Old Set
tler's Reunion at New FLORENCE on
August lst a drl"sa6un from
McNjcO will attend llr reunion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-16

You eau Get the MESSAGE and
colman's Rural World both one
year for u 90, cash in advance,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
Foreign Financial.

LONDON. Feb. l.-Business on the Stock
exchange last week was. confined to pro-
fessional dealings, the public continuing to
show a lack OF confidence. Americans were
l~istless, though continuing to display firm
ness. A squirt in Canadians relieved the
monotony. Grand Trunks and Canadian
Pacihcs advanced sharply. The proposed
conference of the United States. Mexico and
China regarding the silver question had q
good sSSN 9 e . ct on tbs price q M nat metal: and n
Some evidence was shown of a return Of
confidence in South African mines as a
difficulties in south Africa. There was a
lively demand for money as a consequence
of the collection Of taxes, ana the borrow
ings at the bank amounted to about
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The upward movement
on the Stock exchange gained In strength
and volume during the last week, almost
all the departments scoring rises. The pri-
vate public has evidently begun buying
again an some departments. The principal
causes FOR the rising tendency are the
abundance OF money, the large government
loan operations to be carried through In
the near future and in a lesser degree. the
improved tone of the iron market, which
last week made further progress. The an
nouncement of the transformation OF the
Krupp, works into a joint stock company
scarcely affected the market, since all the
shares Will remain in the possession OF
Bertha Krupp. The shares will not be
listed on the bourse and 1t Is even expected
through without the INTERPRETATION of any
bank. Nevertheless. the Dresdner bank
stock rose upon the banks personal rela-
tons with the Krupp firm. Other bank
stocks rose strongly on prospects OF large
earnings through the forthcoming loans
and DiscontU Geschellchaft advanced
through prospects Of a settlement of the
Venezuela claims in which the bank is
heavily interested. The domestic govern
ment receipts recorded an advance and all
foreign rentes were very STRONG. especially
Observation-Disclosures, Argentines, Chinese
Portuguese and Roumanians. Mexican silver
IS were heavily bought on the Frankfort
Stock exchange on account of PresIueHt
Roosevelt's message regarding the proposed
silver conference. Railways were mostly
higher, especially Austrians and Canadian
Pacihcs. ocean transportations were higher
and Hamburg capitalists bought actively
Hamburg-American securities. Coal and
iron shares were moderately higher and
most of the other industrials were strong,
especially electricals. The uncommon
abundance of money continues to afect the
foreign exchange. Small amounts OF gold
were sent to Austria and England, which
renders 1t probable that the R~eichsbank's
rate will remain at 4 per cent for a week
or SO. Private advices at Hamburg state
that the complaints made regarding the
classification of American grain referred to
the early shipments of corn, particularly
from Baltimore, which were not sufficiently
dried for transportation, and arrived In a
damaged condition. Complaints have not
wholly ceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
FEMALE PRACTICAL JokERs
Doesn't the stamford Affair Reputc
the Theory That women
Lack Humor.

From time immemorial. says the Chi
cago Tribune. 1t has been charged against
women that they are lacking in. 1: not
entirely destitute OF, a sense Of humor.
The charge has been disputed over and
over. but IL is repeated persistently, even
though one woman set herself fup as a
professional humorist and indicated al
least one of her sex from the reproach. A
recent occurrence at Stamford, Conn, now
demonstrates that a large number OF
sense OF humor, but are successful prac-
tical jokers. =.
There is a cat club at Stamford, and a
cat club p~resupposes women. for no man
would dare to avow himself a member Of
such an organization. The club In ques-
tion recently announced it's annual cat
show. In connection with the show 1t was
given out that the members had arranged
a mouse batting contest as one of its fea-
lures. and. indeed, that they had gone so
far as to order 1000 mince from New York
to be slaughtered for a feline holiday. As
soon as the announcement was made there
was a commotion all over Connecticut.
The Rev. Delos Love, president OF the
State Humane society. made an eloquent
protest to Mrs. Cummings. president OF
the club. who replied in a g~ood-natured
way and insisted upon their right TO kill
on the 1000 mice because the mouse is
the natural prey OF the cat and, besides,
is a pest In every house. The Rev. MIR.
Love then applied to the mayor of Siam
ford. and hat f~unctionary, who Is hus-
band Of one OF the ofacers OF the club
promised to use all his authority to pre-
vent the massacre. At last accounts he
was still striving with the mayoress, and
had got no further than that. Meanwhile
the president did not agree to use his au-
thority and forbid the mouse batting
w%hereupon several OF the members Of
the humane society rendered their resigna.
lions.
After the matter hal been discussed in
the public press and the pulpiteers had
dwelt upon the cruelty Of woman, and
the governor himself had been invoked &c
use his authority to prevent their pro.
posed savagery, and when nearly the en-.
tire population had worked itself up into
a high state of Indignation, the president
Of the club quietly announced that It haC
never been intended TO have a mouse
batting contest, but that such a proposition
was made as a joke at one OF the meetings
but was never considered seriously, anS
hat the 2No0 mice ordered from New Yorl
we're chocolate mice. The newspapers. al
usual" had made all the trouble by Wroni
statements. but when the club observe,
what a tempest was raging over the matte
II decided TO help IL on a little. which 1
did most successfully. Now that the SHOW
is In readiness. Mrs. Cummings has lie
the cat out Of the bag and "begs to cain
the feelings Of all those who may hav'
supposed that the oficers and members o
the cat club are inhuman or would cater Il
a depraved taste"
The members Of the club have enjoyel
the Joke greatly and II any OF the chocolate
mice survive the onslaughts OF the cat
they will be sent as souvenirs to the mem
bers of the Connecticut Humane society.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02

were Only two cars OF
ewes On the market today and they brought
sac. which was pronounced Just about a
steady price. For the week receipts have
again been liberal and for the month there
Is a gain over the same month OF last year
amounting 20 over 10000 head. As will be
seen from the table OF receipts above. IL Is
also the largest run ever received at these
yards In the month OF January.
The demand, though. on the part OF local
packers has been fully equal 10 the occa-
sion and a good, steady, active market has
been experienced all the week. on some
days when receipts were heavy packers
nOunded the half-fat stun a little, but that
is 20 be expected. The hrst shipment OF
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
The disposition of the days receipts was
; follows. each buyer purchasing the num-


CATTLE-As is generally the case on a
Saturday, there were not enough cattle
for the Week has been fairiy jiberai. But
still there Is a slight decrease as compared
with last week. The receipts for the month
of January, as will be seen from the table
above. show a big increase over last year
and also over all previous years. Other
markets have also had heavy supplies, so
that the general downward tendency of
prices is not to be wondered at.
The beef steer market this week has been
in rather unsatisfactory condition. The
Sqe Ssiiof 01 we SHe i oTsrins st w "if I polnts tsnn
packers needed. On Friday there was a
slightly better tone to the trade, but still
than the close Of the previous week. The
bulk of the cattle now coming forward sell
from 500 to $50 with an occasional bunch
no finished cattle have been offered with
which TO make a test Of the market
decline. AS compared with The close Of
last week. IL Is safe to quote the general
market a quarter lower, or 2J43Qc lower.
The class of COWS hat lave suffered the
most are those that have been selling
around 1925 and $3.50, while the Gamers
went of the least, The bulk Of the cows
sell from $50 to $3.50, with prime grades
selling up TO $40. o..
AS mentioned yesterday, the bull market
has besn very unsatisfactory 70 the selling
interests. The better grades in particular
nave been hard sellers. and have brought
little more than the bologna bulls. 1t takes
a prime tat Dull now 10 DIluH eo.ou, Wnllc
the bulk sell from s2.25 to &.25. Veal calves
have held just about STEADY all the week
The week closed with the market on
stockers and feeders Qf good quality active
ana strong. Dehorned cattle in particular
were ready sellers and brought considerably
more than the horned cattle OF the same
quality. Cattle weighing from 500 to 1000
pounds were in the greatest demand, but
light cattle of good Quality also sold well,
but common stun of all weights was neg
lected and hard to sell at any price. The
bulk of the cattle sell from S,2 TO So. 20,
with prime cattle selling as high as $40.
HOGS-There was just q fair Saturdays
run OF hogs here today and the market
opened about steady with yesterdays close,
or nearly a nickel lower than yesterdays
average. The market was not particularly
brisk, but still, owing to the moderate
offerings, practically everything was dis-
posed Of in good season. The bulk of the
medium weight hogs sold from S6.65 TO S6. 70.
rhe prime heavy hogs sold from 1915 TO
sS.SZk. The light stun sold from secs down.
7 The receipts of hogs for the week show
an increase over last week amounting 10
about 1000 head. For the month of Janu-
airy there Is a decrease as compared with
the same month of last year OF about
$4,000 head. The market this week has
been in fairly good shape, although prices
nave huctuated quite rapidly back and
forth. The week closes with a gain of
about &c as compared with the close OF
lagt uvaaL RanreaqutaIiVe sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
DRY Goods Market.

MANCHESTER, Feb. 1.-DRY GOODS-A
strong tone was displayed on the cloth
market throughout last week, although the
closing was somewhat quieter. A fair
amount of business was transacted. despite
the price of cotton impeded negotiations,
foreign buyers not responding readily to
the terms offered. The general expectation
point to u period of comparative mac
tiyity. There has been a dimunition OF
ofers from India and transactions on Chi
nese account were on a smaller scale, China
being well supplied with most descriptions
Meanwhi a miscellaneous business, reach
ing large proportions. was done. Yarns
exhibited considerable strength. Supported
by the buoyancy of the market, the manu-
facturers are, maintaining the daily ad-
yances. Although the transactions done In
yarns during the5week were not large,
several Important dimes are quoted at In
creased rates. s. glo
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
The
Twentieth
Century
Farmer.
WHAT HARRIS SAYS.

/ wish to say to you In connec-
ton with recent shows wherein I
have been interested as an exhibit
tor, that l consider your plan Of re-
porting them, in view of the brew
ity, ~conciseness and completeness
on the whole. the best method
used by any paper in America
today. One can look your paper
over and get the facts and points
Of interest quicker than from any
other publication. am prompted
in writing you this solely by the
merits Of your production.
ovERToN HARRIS. Noted Here
ford Breeder. Model Blue Grass
Farm, Harris, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
Ltttle One-siaea.

Some women are very unreasonable"
said the young man.
"Jilted sgainf"
I'm afraid so. I'm expected to give up
smoking. Here Is a girl who recites Cur
few shall Not Ring Tonight. plays popular
marches on the plano. whether It's In tune
OF not. and cooks things In a ehanng dish.
who says she couldn't hin OF marrying a
man who has any bad habits.'-Wazhington
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02

were far rom being finished and the lambs
sold at &.S. Taking the week as a whole
the market has been IN very satisfactory
condition to the selling interests.
Very Few feeders have been offered this
week. but the demand was SUFFICIENT TO
take all tina arrived at good strong prices.
h demand Of course Is confined largely
to the better grades, as common stun Is
not wanted In the country.
Quotations: Choice western lambs, $500
500; fair TO good lambs, 6.00656O, choice
native lambs, &.7606W; choice warnings,
x9.Oou5.40; fair to good yearlings, A15Q5.OQ;
choice wethers, A.oCQ4.S5; fair TO good, SL00
S.25N4.O0; feeder lambs, A.&647b; feeder
yearlings, a75mAO; feeder wethers, $3.50
400; feeder ewes, R.5OqaOo. Representative
sales:
No. Av. PR.
Ie cuu eNeS................s...ss la NV
AZ western ives. ................. 15 40
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle lIOminaI- Hogs and Sheer
steady, with Fair Receipts.

CHICAGO, Jan. observation-disclosures,
1000; market nominal; good to prime steers,
S4.5Oa5. Isl; poor to medium. $3.00d4.50; stock
ers and feeders, S2.25Q4.50; cows. H.4O44:b0;
heifers, $2.OO94.7 IS; Gamers, M.40q2; 40; bulls.
S2.@@4a; calves, sS.5OQe.7 70; Texas-fed
UNDERSTANDING today, 1900; estimated
for Monday, $4,000; left over, $500. Market
steady at yesterdays cfose; mixed and
butchers. Ss.5Od6 70 n good to choice, heavy,
S6S5d6. 95;. rough, heavy, hBht'
y6.SO6S55 bulk. of sales, $6.5OG6. %.
SHEET AND LAMBS-Receipts, LOCO;
mar;Set steady; good to choice wethers,
$4,000 Is; fair to choice mixed,
western sheep, @.75qS.oo; native LAMBS
S4.OOG6. 40; wet fern lambs, A.W46.3.
Ohfciai yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
chins.e Ranuays borrow Cash.

ODESSA. Feb. 1.-The Russo Chinese
bank has been commissioned TO place a
loan Of 5000. 900 in Paris for m extension
CT the Chinese railways.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
Minaie May IL SOLD.

CUsTER CITY. S. D.. Feb. 1.-(speclal.l
The Minnie May, located about three
miles from this city. one of the best de-
veloped gold propositions in the district,
and owned by Tom Dickson, has been sold
for 10000 to eastern parties and the first
payment has been made upon II. A thor
oush test will he made OF the ore with a
view OF determining the best method OF
treatment, and when this is learned a mill
will be built Upon 1t.
Operations upon the Crown Mica mine
will be resumed next week. and shipments
made to the eastern markets The mine
has heretofore produced a good grade Of
commercial mica, and recent work on it
has disclosed large deposits.
The big working shaft on the Saginaw
mine is now down past the 50O-foot level,
and the mine is looking well, the ore
keeping up Its values.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
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tionRl Congress.
Indianola, la.