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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-31

Senator Tillman sarcastically con-
graduates Illinois on lhaviog adopted
Southern methods in dealing with the
race question.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-31
Nothing in n Name.

A farmer had cow he called Zephyr,
Because she seemed an amiable heifer:
But one day he drew near
And she kicked of his ear
Now the old man Is a trife dephyr.
-Chicago Daily News
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-31
Ferdinand Leaves coburg.

Coburg. July 29.-Prince Ferdinand
of Bulgaria left here Tuesday after
noon for Munich, whence he will pro-
coed to visit his estate in Hungary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-31

indicated the crop has been secured and
is being thrashed under exceptionally
favorable conditions, that in shock and
stack having wholly escaped injury
from moisture, which was quite wide-
spread in the previous year.
The condition of spring wheat con-
tinues unfavorable, especially over the
northern portion of the spring wheat
region. An Improvement, however, in
the crop on fall plowed lands in north
ern Minnesota is reported, but the late
sown is poor and rust is prevalent in
southern Minnesota and South Dakota.
In North Dakota the heads are filing
fairly we'll, but a poor crop is indicated,
and it's condition in Nebraska is less fa-
vorable. Spring wheat is ripening rap
idly in the Dakotas. In Montana and
Washington it is filling well.
Oats harvest has progressed rapidly
and favorably. In Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas yields are lighter than were
expected, but in Iowa the results are
more favorable. Rust is reported from
Wisconsin, southern Minnesota, South
Dakota and Pennsylvania.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-31
A Familiar warning

When Gabriel on the final day
Doth the echoes humming,
they'll hear the horn and clear the way
AND think an autos coming.
cleveland Plain Dealer
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
SANTA FEE.

Marvin Heller is no better.
JIM. Dull is home from Indiana.
GA Beamer's visited in Molino.
Ollie Armstrong made a tri p to
Perry Saturday.
Born, to DR.. Baker and wife,
last Sunday, a son.
Preaching next Sunday morning
and night at both churches.
Herman Morley, Molino, visited
his Uncle Tom here recently.
Miss Berta Bledsoe of near
Strother visited friends here last
week.
Emmett Fairbairn and wife and
child of Perry visited relatives
here last week.
Walker Quisenberry and Jim
Beamer returned to their school
at Quincy Saturday.
Quite number from here at
tended the party at Frank Beam S
near Moline Tuesday night.
Mrs. Elmer Chapel returned
home last week after a months
visit with relatives in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Lon Heller and son, John,
and Mr.. Morley and Wallace Hell
ger were the guests of Marvin
Heller Sunday.
Misses Maye Dull and Alma
Camplin and Messrs. Bob Feather
ston and Jim Beamer attended the
party at Mr.. Aakjer's neal
Strother Thursday night,
The Santa Fee crowd entertained
the South Fork, Strother anc
Moline crowds with Il skating
party Wednesday night. Over fifty
were present and seemed to have q
delightful time. Mesdames Bacll
Hendricks and Dull chaperoneo
| the company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
VANDALlA.

Curry Anderson and bride of
Madison returned to their home
after brief visit to relatives here.
Ernest West of st. Louis is
spending several days with his
mother, Mrs. Kate West.
Misses George Daniel, Ella
Butts and Vir McCune resumed
their school studies Monday.
Miss Lila Culbertson entertained
her friends at her home Saturday.
evening.
The mcmbc rs of the Baptist
church gave Rev Partie and
bride, their pastor, Il reception
last Friday evening.
Ed. Il. ID. Chinn was called to
New London to the bedside of his
niece, Mrs. Will Hostetter, who is
very i'll.
Ed. +. a. May hall, formerly of
this place, has accepted Il call to
the 2nd Christian church in st.
Louis.
The RathbOnc Sisters gave their
monthly reception Monday even
ing. Lovely refreshments were
served and all had IL royal time.
Joe Carr of Center spent New
Years day with his mother, Mrs.
Bette Carr.
Miss Sallie Vaudeventer returned
to her home in Laddonia after
spending the holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. James Farthing.
Robert Caldwell, Oke McCune,
Lee Colby, Robert Gilmore, Clar-
encc Afford, Will Nardin, and
Misses May Conway and Laura
Coontz returned to Columbia after
spending their holidays with home
folks here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
BEAN CREEk.

We are very sorry to hear that
our old friend Marion Heller of
Santa Fe is very poorly.
Clara Martien who has been
very poorly all fall and winter
was able to call on Molino frie nds
Sunday.
We hope all the boys read that
article on second page of the MES
SAGE last week entitled Learned
His Lesson"
Our home boys have about re-
covered their equilibrium and now
Asa says he will have to stay till
spring and perhaps all summer.
Marion Willingham, our V. s.,
was called to Molino last week to
treat fine animal for John Rich
ardson. The mare had kidney
trouble and was SO TAR gone that
the V. S. could not save her.
1t is hoped that the next time
that fellow from Molino calls at the
deacon's that he will not be so
nervous when tapping for admit
ance as to shake the glass panels
out of the door as we understand
he did, not long since.
We had the pleasure last week
of being present in the MESSAGE
Office when the country correspond
ence came in. We saw some of
it edited. If all the correspondents
would avail themselves of this priv
ilege our chief would have an cas-
Ter time ever after.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
RUSH HILL.

ED. Il. d. Chinn filled his reg
ular appointment here last Sun
day, the beginning of his next
years work at this place.
Cunningham & Casper shipped
to this place from Southeast Mis-
souri, 1913 head of hogs, - head Of
sheep and one deer. They found
upon arrival that ten of the sheep
were dead. The same parties
shi ppcd two car loads of fat cattle
to st. Louis last week.
Corn continues to come in slow
ly ut 30 cents per bu. We don't
think the elevators will he crowd
ed again soon as so many farmers
are thru gathering their crop.
Wallace Rodgers has moved to
Mexico. We regret very much his
leaving, but our loss will be Mex
leo $ gain. We are told that I. j .
Rodgers will move to the property
that Mr.. Rodgers will leave. That
makes us alright; we lose Il good
man and get another good man in
his place.
Mrs. O. a. Muzzy has returned
to her home in Kansas City after
spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. Z. Pas.
ley.
Misses Grace Ilesser and Stell;
Hutchinson of Nandalia are visit
ing the family of J. E. Culbertson
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
CENTRAL LINN.
Every one enjoyed the pretty
weather last week. ....

Every one enjoyed the pretty
weather last week. ....
Z. B. Hams had relatives from
Illinois visiting them last week.
Miss Gala Rosser has gone to
Fulton to attend Christian College.
Mr.. Frank Hudson has rented
the Henry Hirth place for this
year.
A little crowd watched the old
year out and the new year in, at
the home Of j. w. Coakley.
Madam Rumor says there will
be a wedding in this neighborhood
soon. Central Linn extends con-
CALCULATIONS in advance.
Miss Hester Kenneth after
spending two weeks vacation at
home has returned to Laddonia to
take up school studies again.
Charlie Wilcox of Newton, Kan.
after an absence of five yeaas,
gave his old friends in this neigh
borhood short call last week.
One thing-Audrain needs some
thing done for her roads. What
should that BET For sometime
our roads have been almost impas-
able.
We are moving along at rapid
pace in 1903. Each one should
try to make a better record for the
coming year than is left for the
past,
Rev. Chinn filled his appoint
ment at Rush Hill Sunday. He
has been called there for another
years work. We are glad tC
know he will be with us again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

Tuesday.
VIM Atkinson lost three feed
cattle last week by a haystack fall
ing on them.
Little Misses Hattie Hafner and
Regina Atkins each received hand
some dolls from Mrs. Regina Ma
gel of n. y. City as presents.
Rev. Trower filled his appoint
ment at Littleby Sunday and will
again preach 3D. Sunday of Janu-
AIRY, service has been changed from
lst to Bird Sunday for the year.
Santa Claus has come and gone
and happy are the hearts of the
older ones as well as the babies,
and now is 1903 with Us, bringing
its joys and sorrows and sorrows
as each year must.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
SKIM Err.

"Lots' Of ears of corn put in
the crib last week.
John Mcdowell will leave for
Indian Territory Tuesday with Il
view of location. Sorry to think of
losing such valuable people from
our midst and hope they may yet
remain with us.
+. NJ. Parker spent two weeks
in Mississippi recently and while
there purchased Il tract Of land
for investment; he doesn't intend
locating there.
f. l.. Bruce enjoys the dis
tnction OF the finest Christmas
present of anyone in our midst,
Its only an s pound hey. They
have christened it David Topper.
Arthur Squirting and Miss Ethyl
Creasey We're quietly married ut
Judge Henry Spurling's on Sun
day eve, Dec. y, 1902. Rev. G..
A. Westbrook performed the cere-
mory in neat aud appropl ate
style that made them husband aud
wife. Here's hoping them many
happy moons aud very few cloudy
days.
Neil King has returned to his
school at Danvlllc.
Eugene and Omar Dickerson
gave their friends a party on the
night of Jan. ,,
Mrs. j. d. Ellis and children,
Glen, Patsy and ALI, were here
this week visiting the families of
Octave Ellis and Walt Holloway.
Dick Shell, OF near LaIdoui ,
was here recently the guest of his
nieces, MeSdames Ellis and uollo-
way.
Harve Vance has new phone
and is now ready to talk to yOu.
\ new telephone line will soon
be erected between Rowena and
Skinner. This makes about three
lines connecting these two places
Miss Ella Waddington returned
to her home near Benton City after
closing very successful term OF
school at Gatewood
Prof, Woodbridge began schooI
at Fox again Monday,
Miss Effie Bruce is i'll at this writ
ing, bordering on spell of pneu-
monia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
Poverty's View OF Wealth.

Wealth is only measured by COM
parison. A person who is used to rich
es places his estimate of what consti-
tutes a fortune" much higher than
does the one who has been poor or in
moderate circumstances.
A woman employed at housekeeping
by family in Cleveland, o., the other
day told her employer that she had
been working for some time at the
country home Of John d. Rockefeller,
with a dozen other women. She was
impressed by the interior decorations
of the house and especially by the pic
lures.
Why" she said, "Mr. Rockefeller
has a lot of pictures, Some of them
have gold frames six inches wide. !
guess" she continled, making a careful
mental calculation, that he must have
at least hundred dollars worth OF
paintings"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
MARTIN BURG.

Mr.. Nickle and family ha We
moved to Mexico.
n. M. Friedman presented each
one of his employees with n goose
for New Year.
The quarterly meeting was held
at the NJ. Z. church Saturday and
Sunday. Some good preaching.
Miss Maggie Robnett who has
been spending the holidays with
home folks returned to her school
in Fulton Monday.
Rev. Long filled his regular APP
pointments at the Baptist church
Saturday and Sunday. He was
called for another year.
Mrs. Alderman returned from
Fulton accompanied by her aunt,
Mrs. wilkins. who will spend the
winter here with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Minnie, Ellis entertained
the following last Sunday at din
ner: MissesElsie and Mary Long,
Annie HILBERT and Ara McGrew.
All enjoyed Miss Ellis hospitality
and the day was pleasantly spent.
Mr.. Thomason of st. Louis and
Miss Cora Sceal were married Dec.
81, at the home of the brides par
ents near Venice. Their many
friends wish them much happiness
and prosperity, We learn they
willmake their home in ST.. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The Centralia Courier thinks
that the trouble with road i'm
provement-or why we have so
little improvements that the
taxpayers want to put all the taxes
on boys and poor men without
property-make the poll tax on
these pay all the bills. Right, Mr..
Courier; we believe we remember
certain public writer's conten-
ton with you that the taxpayers
generally are too much up against
paying road taxes, forgetting that
if you want Il good thing you must
pay for it, always.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
WORCESTER.

Mrs. Nj. McFadin is suffering
from an attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Clio Morthland has returned
to her school in Howard Co.
John w. Beagles has been suffer
ing greatly with rheumatism.
O.F.Hafner and family are home
from visit in st. Charles Co.
Wiley Atkins attended the State
Teachers Association in St,Louls.
ID. jeff Atkins delivered So fat
hogs in Perry, Tuesday for $6.l5
per cwt.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilkerson and fam
lily moved to the Wilson place
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

Prof. John Bascom of Chicago
makes an attack on Rockefeller,
charging that his gifts to univer-
sites "carry command of silence, "
aud the benefciciaries are afraid
to teach how great fortunes are
made and sociology suffers. Who
will say there is not ground for
Prof. Bascom's charge? His con
clusion seems perfectly sound and
tenable to us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

a subscription of $3.50 was
taken at the Southern Methodist
church last Sunday morning. This
about clears the beautiful build
ing of any debt. In few months
it will be dedicated and the usual
hammering and pleading for funds
on that occasion will be dispensed
with. Methodism in Mexico is on
the up grade; in fact, we believe
all our churches are prospecting.
The younger element is being en-
couraged to take hold and they
are doing their part helping push
matters to the front. We have
one of the best towns morally in
the State. Tho we may have some
public evils, winked at by
some of the older ones in church
circles, yet the young people com
ing up will see to to this i'll n very
few years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

We learn that Senator Nj. X. Is.
Biggs of this district will introduce
a bill in the Legislature to estab-
lish Il $35, 1000 binding Irvine plant
at jefferson City. This in the
interest of the farming class. We
believe Kansas has made such an
institution pay, and why not, if
it is Il good thing, Missouri try it'
We second Senator Biggs in this
move.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

Thirteen boodlers were caught
and sentenced to prison in st.
Louis, therefore the city govern
ment of st. Louis is n failure If
Mexico owned her electric light
plant "boodlers" might get in con
troll, therefore the ma tier would be
a failure. Is that not about the
way some people arguef
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
NC CLINTiC.
1 Ferris is putting up ice.

Ed Ferris is putting up ice.
Butchering is the order of the
day.
j. h. Thomas is hauling corn to
Rush Hill ut 81 cents a bushel.
John Hagan left Thursday to
attend the Gem City Business Col
lege at Quincy, Ill.
G.. A. Mollet returned home
Saturday from his visit in Ill. He
says there is no place like home.
Several young folks of this
neighborhood attended the party
at Louis Schmidt's Tuesday eye.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
Sure to Live.

Family tradition has handed down
the following anecdote regarding the
babyhood Of gentleman, now a
grandfather, who Is noted among his
many friends and acquaintance for
his marked decision of character.
When he was two or three years old
he was taken very i'll and his family
in alarm sent for the village doctor.
That worthy came and prepared pow
erful dose after the custom OF those
days, which the small sufferer was
forced to take in spite of much kick
ing and squalling. The next day the
doctor came again and once more fix
ed up the cup of good old-fashioned
medicine and set it before the fire.
place to warm. The baby watched
proceedings intently up to this point,
then suddenly slid from his mothers
lap, and toddling unsteadily to the
fire, kicked the cup under the back
log.
"Confound him." said the doctor,
hell live"
He did.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

George and Louis Doeblin left
Friday for st. Louis to visit their
cousin, Mrs. Ida Golf, and fam
lily.
Miss Sophie Koch and brother,
Fred, returned home Saturday
from a pleasant visit in QuiE y,
Ill.
Chas. league and family and
Field Akridge and wife have re-
turned from their visit in Macon
Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
/nns.-(t-..aaaaA
NEWS
W~|1'sW
MOkINO.

Little Miss Blanche Cauthorn is
sick.
Homer Mundy has gone to st.
Louis.
Miss Ethel Bybee, of near Santa
Fe, spent New Years day with
her aunt, Eda Stewart.
Henry Stewart gave party
New Years night in honor of
Charley Nelson of st. Charles.
Mrs. Nelson and son of ST..
Charles and Grover and Moll lie
Williams of Molino spent Sunday
with T. NJ. Stewart and family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

Some are urging that the three
road commissioners of Salt River
township should, with that extra
ST. 200 from Mexico, put down a
"good chunk" of rock or gravel
road every year, adding to that
each succeeding year, and so on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

Detroit, Mich, is arranging to
60 into the coal business and sell
coal to the populaace at cost. An
other phase of municipal owner
ship. The trusts are driving the
people to this and thus cutting off
their own heads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The Chicago University still
lacks a "chair" which will teach
the youth how to acquire wealth as
Mr.. Rockefeller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The MESSAGE subscription list
keeps lengthening out. Don t
you forget that moment. "Best
paper in thej county" Let us
put your name on our list, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The Farber Forum has COM
pleted its eleventh volume. The
Forum is one of the most inter-
esting papers that comes to our
desk. Long may it wave.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

1t is reported that the Standard
Oil Company has secured control
of the Texas oil field. Death to
competition, is the motto of the
trusts
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

NJ. l.. Travis and Chas. Max
well, one mile east of Rush Hill.
will have a big sale of live stock
1j4 head next Thursday, the
10Th. See bills and advertisement
in this paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The MESSAGE endorses the Ma
tional Teachers Association in its
move for phonetic Spelling. A"few
people" are already spelling "pro-
gram" as we do and they'll be
obliged to take up that other
eleven words in time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The MESSAGE was the first paper
in this county to favor the con
solidation of schools. The other
papers are now falling in"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

John B. Graham is to be assist
ant to County Clerk f. IL. Carter.
John is splendid fellow-Mr.
Carter could not have filed the
place more acceptably to the pub
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
THURSDAY. JAN. 8, 1903

1t turns ont that the electric
light company has only a per
nit, not franchise, to operate
in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08
It'S So EaSq

To take cold. It's so common to neglect
the cold. That is one reason why there
are SO many people with vdeep-seated,"
stubborn coughs, and so many more with
flung trouble"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

tute LOT NSoiueu McuiSai biSNo'N'y'
al am feeling quite we'll" writes Miss poteas
A. Lewis, of No II7o 24th ST., Washington, D. G
MY cough is very much better, and owe 1t All
to DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
cannot say too much in praise OF the medicine
l had been quite n sufferer for n long time, ana
after reading Doct or Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser tho ught would try his Golden
Medical Discovery l commenced taxing ~ IN
May, 1892 Had not been sleeping well for long
time. Took one teaspoonful of Or, Pierces
Golden Medical hi scovery and slept nearly all
night without coug hing, SO continued taking
II. am in great sy mpathy with everybody VINO
suffers with a coug h. had been a sufferer for
more than ten yea RS / tried lots OF different
medicines and difit rent doctors, but did not feel
much better. cou ghed until commenced spit,
ting blood, but no W feel much stronger and
am entirely we'll. DIR. Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the be Il medicine have ever taken.
My home is in vii hamsburg, virginia"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are Ia
dies laxative. No other medicine equals
them for geutle ness and thoroughness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

The st. Louis Republic favors
municipal ownership Of public
utilities.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

Entered at the Postoflicc at Mexico,
Mo-, as second class matter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

IN o''oit, NleN y"
is to use DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Dis
covery. The quicke
this remedy is used tn
quicker the cure. Blu
even when neglect la
let disease fasten o
the lungs, vGolde'
Medical Discovery"
may be relied on to
cure in ninety I
eight cases out of 1
every hundred. r.
The only motiveC
for substitution is
to permit the dealer
to make the little
extra profit paid on t
of less meritorious
cines. He gains. Nc
Therefore accept no
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-08

John Beal, Editor and Proprietor.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-30
Portraits on Tombstones.

Local marble dealers are taking a
keen interest in an enterprise, which
had its origin in Denmark. for repro
ducing the pictures of dead persons on
their tombstones, says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. They say that it is very
probable that the movement will
spread to America in short time
The ricture-on-the-tombs craze
started among the Danes as a result
of the use of artificial marble A
Danish master builder succeeded in
producing stone of such delicate
tints that it was impossible to distin-
guish it from the natural product. The
imitation Of the more expensive spe-
cies was found to cost far less than
the natural, and is made in any form
desired. columns, plain. or fiuted. and
capitalists readily as fiat slabs. The
durability is said to be as great as
that of the genuine marble. 1t was
also found that it was possible TO
reproduce, by carving, a picture OF the
deceased person, in the imitation mar
BILE. much easier and far cheaper than
the work could be done with the genu-
inc article.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-30
REGULARITY Of Japanese Won-n.

Did you ever see a woman shaving
herselfe" asked travelling man.
Well, it's a funny sight. but you
must so all the way to Japan 10 Wit
ness it, for the japanese are the only
people in the world whose women
shave. They have certain day in
the week-I think it is Friday-for
this operation, They use no lather.
but warm water alone and they shave
not only the face and neck. but the
forehead also. They are very quick
and set through the whole process in
. minute or two. Nor is il strange
that they are quick. for they have no
more hair on their faces than any
other women. Shaving with them is.
in fact, mere matter of forui-a re-
asious ceremony, and not a thing Of
necessity. But in some cases this
constant shaving develops boards In
cid japanese women. and then they
must ply the razor TO some purpose.
The habit never. though. causes a
growth upon the forehead, and vet
the forsheads of Japanese women are
shaved weekly from their s!-lhood til,
their death