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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
ResoIutlo ns Adopted.

These resolutions were adopted
by the Board of Directors of the
Missouri Kings Daughters and
Sons Home for Aged Women:
Whereas, God in His infinite
wisdom, on Nov, u, 1908, sum
moued into the presence of the
King, our brother, William Har-
per, and,
Whereas, BY this summons, our
Board has lost a faithful cO-work-
err and wise counsellor, our circle
a Jealous, earnest and cheerful
member and the community cit
izen of inestimable worth there
fore, be it
Resolved, That while we deeply
deplore his death and mourn our
great loss we bow in humble sub
mission to the will of our King,
believing that every dispensation
of His providence worketh tOgeth-
er for good to those whose lives
are ordered by His counsels.
,. That we shall ever cherish
pleasant reeollections of his helpful
association with us, of his sterling
in tegrity, his generous impulses
aud broad charity.
3. That we commend his faith
in God, his upright walk in life,
his usefulness everywhere, all ex-
amples of noble manhood and true
Christian character. worthy of EN-
ulatiou.
4. That Weekend to bis be,
reaved family our deepest sympa
thy aud pray that God may grant
unto them the abundant consola
ton Of His sustaining love ant
rgrace.
That a memorial page in on
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03

There was Dutchman who lost
his horse one time aud he adver-
tised for the return of her in this
manner:
One mite de oder day vile l vas
awake in my shleep / diuks | hear
someding dat vas yust nod rite
out NIT de sthable up shumps to
bed aud runs init de sthable out,
and ven l was dere came | find dot
my big gray iron mare vas bin
tied loose und run NIT the sthable
off. Now who ever her will pring
back | pays him yustso much as
bin customary.
Jacob Ottebaubcnfrapcasteuershauben-
becker
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
Tax Collectors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
tax books of Audrain county for
the year 1903 are now in my hands
for collection / will meet the tax
pa. ers on the following dates:
Sturgeon. Thursday. Dec. 3.
Ceutralia, Friday, Dee. 4
Mt. Carmel. Tuesday, Dec. 8.
vandalia, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Dec. 8 aud 10.
Farber, Friday, Dec. IL.
Please bring your 1902 receipts.
Also bring your poll tax receipt
for 1903. When land has been
bought or sold be sure to furnish
description.
ALBERT HARRISON.
Collector Audrain County.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03


By this new discovery the old complicated pro
cess of making Vanilla Extract Is rendeved un
necessary. The preparation of this Extract
being as simple as dissolving sugar in water. by
dissovng the contents Of a package of VAEoLA
In a very small quantity of alcohol, and adding
water according to directions, you have as fine
and satisfactory a fiayoring extract as any man
ufacturer OF Vanilla can produce and dtLess than
ORe-half the price you are paying.
Why continue to buy vanilla extracts OF vary
ing strength from peddlers or dealers when you
can prepare your own hRvoring as easily as
fiavoTiug pudding, and knRw that it is always
of uniform strength and as fine an article as you
could desire. Send 25c., SOC or 90c. for package
TODAY. SdtisfaCti0H guaranteed or money re-
funded
Regular Package 225S.' makes g ounces.
Quart Size Soc, 30
Small trial i0c,N "
Amy quantity of Vanola " Ill be sent postpaid to
any address In U. S. on receipt Of price.
7ry It and You VIII Use No Other.
Liberal Terms to Agents.
Send for Circular.
CENTRAL CITY CHEMICAL COMPANY
40 Water ST., Syracuse, NY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
HOmeseeker's Excursion.

The Chicago & Alton Railway
will sell round trip tickets from
Mexico, Mo-, to certain points in
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indian
Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Min
nesoto, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne
braska, New Mexico, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota, Tennessee,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, South
Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia
Wisconsin, Wyoming, ut greatly
reduced rates.
Dates of Sale: Dec. /, Is;
Jan. 10, II; Feb. 2, 16; March l,
Is; April 5, 10.
For complete particulars, cal
upon or address
l. NJ. Richards. ticket agent, a
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, A. n. Harrison and Louella
l.. Harrison, his wife, by their GER
tain deed OF trust dated Nov. %, 1896,
and recorded In Book 10, at page 537, Of
the deed records OF Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, conveyed to r. r. Arnold, under-
signed trustee, the following described
real estate:
Lots /, ,, and g. in block 30, Ladd's
Addition to Mexico, Missouri, extended.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust 20 secure the paymentoI one
prOInissory note therein mentioned and
described land whereas default has been
made In the payment of said note,
therefore in accordance with the
powers conferred upon me in and by
said deed Of trust, aud at the request Of
the legal owner and holder OF said note
/, the undersigned trustee, will expose for
sale andwill sell thu real estate above de-
scribed at public sale TO the highest bid
der for cash IN hand on
Friday. December H. 1908.
between the hours Of nine o'clock In
the forenoon and i've o'clock III tho after-
noon Of said day al the east
front door Of the Court House
in the city Of Mexico. county Of Apdraip
and state Of Missouri, for the purpose Of
satisfying the debt evidenced
by said note and the costs and expenses
= '9T d. 4. ARNOLD.
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
CHAP. XXXIV. RICHMOND
MOBILE.


Saturday morning, October 30,
1864. David Moses and Robert G.
Harris were at their hotel in Rich
mond, the Confederate capital.
Their hearts were filled with graft
tude, and as they gazed upon the
statue of Washing on on horse
back, surrou nded by statues of
jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
others as sontinels to guard the
liberties of their country, they felt
a glow of patriotism. They called
on General John b. Clark, ST.,
who was one of Missouri's sena-
tors, also General Harris, then in
&. S. Congress. For once Daved
and Bob were in favor of different
paths. Bob wished to join Nor
gan's cavalry while David wanted
to be with General Wade Hampton.
While discussing this subject,
Senator Vest, having heard of their
arrival, found them and advised
that they go to be with the Mis-
sourians under General Forrest.
To this both agreed. Mr.. Vest
took them to the Secretary OF
Wars Office, aud introduced them
to James A Seldom. In room
sat one of the most handsome men
David had met. His dark, pene-
trating eyes smiled upon the
youths as Mr.. Vest presented them,
He gave orders 10 furnish trans
portation to the Second Mo. cayal'
~, stationed near Mobile, Alaba'
ma.
David noticed the evidences ofthe
last stages of consumption in the
Secretary's face, but this did not
+: 4lindeT@his sending orders from al
parts of the South. Messages were
received and sent without inter
mission.
Proceeding from the capital t.
camp Lee, on steam car line
David and Bob were enrolled il
company G., Second Missouri cal
vary, Captain William Harper
commanding.
The next day November l wat
bright and the day was spent rest
ing and walking thru the city. TIL,
buildings are mostly brick. The!
passed the Episcopal church. Car
riages standing without showed
the wOrshipers were there. DaviC
spoke of going in, but Bob pre-
ferred to walk around. The paper
next morning announced the pres
ence of President Davis and Gen
eral Lee at that service.
To have gone thirty feet iron
the street would have given a mucl
desired wish. for those seen seen
nearer, more like acquaintance
than those of whom we hav
heard.
Monday morning, the long jour
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
A. M. PATTERSON.

Physician and Druggist, north
west corner Public Square,
Mexico, Mo.
Full line of Staple Drugs and
Druggists Sundries. Patent
Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Etc.
A full assortment of Homoe-
pathic Medicines always on
hand. These remedies sent by
mail when ordered.
Will'do strictly an office prac
tice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
PROBATE COURT

Second Monday in February,
second Monday in May, second
Monday in August and second
Monday in November. Adjourned
terms are held regularly the second
Mondays in January, March, April,
June, July, September, October,
and December.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03

See advertisement in this paper
of George Bingham, breeder Of
Poland China hogs, at Hickory
Park Stock Farm, 2 miles sOuth Of
Mexico, Mo. If
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
AUDRAIN COUNTY COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT UOURT.
Meets third Monday in January,
first Monday in June and third
Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February, first
Monday in May, first Monday in
August and first Monday in Nov
ember.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03

ney by rail was begun. The de-
feated troops If General Early were
pouring into Richmond. The
trains moved slow. In many plnces
the rail was worn and rusted to
such an extent that the train kept
only walking gate.
Beautiful Columbia, South Car
DINA, was passed Nov. 3. Augusta,
Georgia, the 4th At Macon, David
and Bob rested a day.
The many ladies, dressed in the
sable garments of sorrow, showed
that war was rapidly doing its
deadly work. 4 girl of about ten
years approached David and asked
help for widowed mother. He
gave her two dollars. An officer
said there are so many deceivers
you cannot tell true charity.
Seeing girl, much like the one
assisted, selling bread, David
thought, well, | have been de-
ceived." When he went to leave
the city he passed near the be-
rriended girl and her mother. How
relieved to feel that all are not de-
ceivers who appeal for help.
On a boat the bay was crossed
and the camp of General McCul.
loch was reached. Seated on log,
his free blackened with the smoke
of the pine knots, playing a game
of cards was the man whose or
ders, for a while at least, must be
obeyed. After reading the order
of the secretary of war he said,
Captain Harper, will you take
these men and have them in your
NJ. ......, ,,,i,. e,,n ,orts
60 .,,,,,a, l,onnol lint
,'ol,' l '," .,' " La5 u,a;n IJ.n,,ots
',o', - r,,a about throo
s t'c s'.. ~ ,,. ,,,,,,d mol,in, q
,0..'....,..l- M ,o,r l;fa wos
P'"T -, ~, ooaos;,,,
,',-., iii uo,,h orI,
aicbt hnrdrad strong, was ordered
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03

minutes be devoted to these resolu.
tions. Mrs. NJ l.. Jones.
Mrs. Il. Med. Bridgford,
Mrs. J. w. Trimcle,
Committee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
DRUID MOSES
THE POEM OF LIFE
IN THE FOOTPRINTS
OF PROVIDENCE.
BY TOM BENTON.

COPYRIGHT 1893 BY NOAH s. JOHNSTON
POsroFFICE: ROUTE ., LADDoNiA. NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
Home seeker's ExcursIons.

Home Seekers Excursions.
onsthe first aud thied Tuesdays
of each month, the Wabash will
sell round trip tickets to many
states aud territories ut rate Of ONE
fare plus $500. For further par
tieulars cali on nearest ticket
agent, or address
Il N, Richards Ikt. Agts <
Mexico, No.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-30

Is the wh~a a~sc a agGaE Ia .aF.
That depends great uee.. -
that is used to produce it, and stin
more on the farmer himself. An Illi-
nois farmer writes as follows in re-
gard to the possible paying qualities of
this crop: On good ground l raised 81
bushels of wheat per acre, and on as
good soil produced AZ bushels of oats
Last year was perhaps an extra year
for both wheat and oats, and my
wheat made As bushels per acre, at rs
cents per bushel, and my oats went
81 bushels per acre, at 80 cents per
bushel. This was machine measure,
and explains very well why I continue
to raise wheat. My expenses on the
crop were about the same, excepting
that of thoroughly covering the ground
with manure, as if had only secured
an average on small crop. l know a
man who sells $3.50 worth of straw for
go cents and charges the wheat with
his two dollar mistake, and then adds
another $3.50 charge to the grain for
lost fertilizer, thus making a $3.50
loss. He then counts loss by MAX
ing hay and harvesting, also the
thrashing of the grain and the cutting,
as well. He thus loads down wheat
heavier than it was loaded when it
brought $1.50 per bushel a couple of
years ago. 1 also raise wheat to feed,
that is, if 1t is not bringing enough to
sell on the market In the last three
years have fed over thousand BUSH
els of wheat, and it has been proved
cheaper than shorts, and has also been,
to my notion, better and more profit
able feed than 50-cent corn fed alone.
Wheat that tests 62 pounds to the
bushel is the kind to raise I do not
find any other crop as profitable as
wheat with as little labor when land
is properly matured. Many failures
are due to. poor land and poor farm
ing.-Prairie Farmer
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LAND FLOWED IN FALL.
Many Claim That 1t Produces Larger
Crops of Corn Than Soil
Titled in Spring.

There is often a difference of Opin-
ion among farmers of the same local
ity as to which is best for corn, fall
or spring plowed ground This is
doubtless due largely to different con-
ditions The kind of season may also
make a difference in the results. How
ever, we cannot tell beforehand what
the season will be like. Outlines, too,
the matter of fall blowing is one of
expediency. If the blowing of the
corn ground is left entirely until
spring, it increases the rush of work
naturally attendant upon this season
of the year, increasing The liability to
do some of it hastily and poorly. Aside
from this feature, there are, however,
special advantages in fall blowing for
corn, especially when done rather late.
Numerous insects and worms that
have ensconced themselves in the soil
for the winter will be turned up and
destroyed. Tho turning up of the sol!
late, leaving the surface In rough
ened, loose condition, favors the alb
sorption of water from rains and melt
ing SHOWS. Prof. King records a diff
ference of 2.31 per cent of moisture
in the upper three feet of soil, on May
IA, in favor of late fall blowing land,
as compared with adjacent unplowed
land This means $50 tons more wa
ter in the fall plowed land for the use
of each acre of growing crop. Such Sec
tons as have just experienced two
exceptionally wet seasons will doubt
less be slow to appreciate the impor-
lance of this point, but there have
been plenty of seasons when it would
have been appreciated, and there will
be plenty more of the same kind Late
fall blowing leaving the surface un-
even and the burrows running ip such
direction as will best hold the water,
not only causes more water to enter
the soil, but by lessening the run off,
lessons the loss of soil by washing.
By this we do not mean that rough.
haggled blowing, is better than plow-
ing well done, because it leaves the
surface more uneven. There dYu other
considerations besides that Of moist
ure, the blowing should by all means
be we'll done Whenever 1t Is done. Then
to conserve this moisture in the spring
this fall plowed ground should be
worked over as soon as it is in proper
condition to work. 1t is easier to OBJ
tain a nice seed bed on fall plowed
ground. On the other hand, itas finer
conditions allow it to settle together
and establish capillary connections
more readily than spring soil, and
greater attention is necessary to pre-
vent loss of moisture from evaporation
during the spring and summer months
t-Prairie Farmer.
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mastered me. l thought my time had
come and that the next bullet was for
me. But later, 1 forgot all this and
never thought of the danger
"On the night of September 10 we
went to sleep on our guns There was
no sleeping. On Sunday, September 20,
the battle was renewed about nine
o'clock, and toward noon a spent ball
struck me in the forehead. I was not
aware of this kiss of hate, which l re-
ceived while on my way with mes
sage to Gen. King. 1 felt no pain at
all. Some of the boys of the Fifteenth
regulars shouted to me to wrap some
thing around my head; that 1 was
bleeding. l put up my hand and found
1 was bleeding profusely. I hurried
back to the Sixteenth regiment, and
Capt. Crofton ordered me taken to the
rear. Private Nattigan, of Crofton's
company, was ordered to carry me.
He lifted me up as if had been a
babe. l was by this time weak from
loss of blood, although the wound was
slight. struggled to break away, but
he held onto me. That was the last I
saw of the battle. It's 40 years since
that time, but who could forget it?"
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have the water filtered as it falls, he
will have to build filter somewhat
after the plan as shown in the dia-
gram. The filter is fiat bottomed,
sloping slightly towards the cistern.
There Is layer of bricks on the bot
tom; on this, in order named, layers
of charcoal, sand and gravel, the to-
tai filtering material occupying about
one-half of the filter. The water, as
soon as it falls, begins to filter and
passes into the cistern in pure state
The size of the filter will depend upon
the size of the cistern, roof, etc. Usu-
ally one holding from rs to 30 barrels
is found large enough. An overflow
pipe is fitted to it near the top as, dur
ing a heavy shower, it is liable to
overflow. An opening is left large
enough, so that it can be cleaned out
when necessary, and re1lled with new
material. A roof becomes the lodging
place of impure matter which is liable
to faint the water-aust, droppings of
birds, insects, etc. Whether one has
a filter or not, It is a good plan to
have the leader pipe so attached as to
be readily swing from the cistern to
a waste pipe. When it is not raining
have the leader go into the waste pipe
ND after it has rained sufficiently tc
c3saH ->nf. swing leader back tc
! the 1saga aa s-tinns.-G, Davis, in
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Rules for Measuring Hax.

II is generally reckoned that ton of
newly stored hay measures 500 cubic feet,
which is practically a cube feet long,
8 feet wide and 8 feet deep. Hay that
has been allowed to settle for some time
is usually measured by allowing 422 feet
to the ton, or cube tx feet long, TX
feet wide and TX feet deep. After it has
become thoroughly settled 343 feet will
make ton, or cube having sides Of
z feet. 1t must be remembered that the
figures given above are only approx
mate and that after all a good deal must
be left to the judgment concerning the
compactness of the hay. Sometimes fuz-
zy clover does not settle very compactly,
even though it has been stored for some
time, in which case some allowance
would have to be made in the measuring.
Twentieth Century Farmer.
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A Lee in Blue!

When Gen. Fitzhugh Lee went home
after the war with Spain and the evacu-
alton of Havana he made calls on his
neighbors, as a matter of course, and
was received with marked GOODNESS by
the old chap who had served under him
during the rebellion. Lee tried his best
to warm the old friend and neighbor up,
and finally felt impelled to inquire what
the matter was.
General, 1 allow as how we've al
ways been friends?" asked the veteran,
in return.
Yes, we have" replied Lee; land
there's nothing in the world would not
do for YOU"
We'll, there's just one thing l allow
you can do for me, and that is to send
me word half an hour afore you're ready
to die, so that may make haste to shut
f1e off ahead of you.'
why" asked Lee, his amazement in
creasing, what under heaven is your
reason for wanting to die before me?"
I'm mighty anxious" was the reply,
"to hear what in the h Gen. Ju-bal
FAIRLY says when he sees you a-comin
"a the golden gate in blue uniform!"
Philadelphia Times.
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south American sngar pIant.

The agricultural department at Wash
ington is inquiring into the statement of
Consul General Richard Guenther that
a new plant has been discovered in South
America which promises to supplant the
sugar cane and the sugar beet. Scien-
tifically the plant is known as the erupa-
forum rebandium, and it contains a large
amount of saccharine matter and a high
percentage of natural sugar properties
which are easy to extract. According to
Mr. Guenther, a lump the size of pea
will sufficiently sweeten a cup of coffee,
as the product made from the plant is
from 20 to 80 times sweeter than cane or
beet sugar. 1t is said to be easily culti-
waited in countries having climatic condi-
lions similar to those of the southern
portions of the United States.
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wintering Bees Out Of doors.

A good way to winter bees in single
hives is to remove them to the south
side of Some building, place the hives
close together, and cover with dry straw
on top and sides, and put few boards
over the straw to turn rain and snow.
The entrance should be left open, for
the bees need fresh air in winter as well
as summer. The little workers do not
mean to be shut up, so would certainly
cause disturbance All the bees that
die during winter leave the hive, so, II
closed, this would be impossible. When
spring opens they should be removed to
the stand, where they are to remain the
rest of the season.. A. e. Blac2wa-
ter, in Farm and Home.
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LOoTING OF A SMUGGLER.
for His Comrades in Dire
Distress.

MY conscience has always hurt me
just bit about little thing that hap
pened at Helena, Ark, during the wal"
said a white-haired veteran, while mus
ing over some of the sidelights of the
eos, relates the New Orleans Times
Democrat, land do not mind telling you
in confidential way that have prayed
over it good many times. Price was
skirmishing around in the hills back of
Helena at the time. The confederate
lines were in bad shape. Some of the
southern men had crossed the river below
Helena and were quartered on the Mis-
\ sissippi side of the river on little bayou
which reached out from the main stream.
The information reached me that the
men were in bad way and that they
needed provisions, clothing and a few
other things. There was certain mer-