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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04
woRoEsTER.

Threshing has begun Oats is
averaging 20 bushels and wheat
about II.
The Worcester Camp NJ w, A.
gave an ice cream supper Wednes-
day night. A large crowd was
present, andevery one was merry
and gay
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04
PowELLFoRD.

We would like a good soaking
rain.
M. N. Powell and sister, Miss
Minnie, John G. Powell and son
of Carlisle, Ky, were the guests
of A. w. Powell and family of
Skinner Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sam West and sister. Mrs.
Epperson, visited their cousin,
Mrs. Jas. Powell, Saturday aud
Sunday.
Mr.. Schultz delivered some hogs
Monday at 5 cts.
Little Barbara Johnson is on
the sick list.
Jas. Powell sold some lambs
Saturday at So,
Mrs. #, A. Powell was the
guest of her brother, T. j Powell,
Tuesday.
VIM. Floyd and wife of Santa
Fe visited relatives in this vicinity
Tuesday and Wednesday.
John G., Powell and SON of Car
Isle, KY, who have been visiting
relatives here spent Tuesday with
friends at VIM. Woods College,
Fulton, Mo. They left for Car
Isle, KY, Wednesday afternoon.
The threshers are expected in
this neighborhood last of this
week
j. o. Dowell had the misfor
tune Of breaking two of his ribs il
a fall Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Homer Azdell delivered so head
ef 295 lb. hogs to G. Casper at
1926.
Yes, ma'am, we will not men.
ton dancing parties unless rel
quested. But why not abstain
from go ing where we have to be
ashamed of.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04
SKINNER.
still it continues dry.

And still it continues dry.
Most all of our farmers are thru
cutting oats and haying.
We are listening for the whistle
ing of the thresher any day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Canterb uny of
near Mexico visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Octave Ellis Sunday.
j. w. Holloway will build an
addition to his house right away.
Goslin, the house-mover of Cen
tralia, was here last week and
moved his old house nearer the
road.
Ezra Petty spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends near Red Top
in Boone county.
Misses Silverstein and Mable
Randall and Messrs. ALI Elliott
and lit Turley of Mexico attended
the basket meeting at Liberty
Sunday,
Rev. DR., Moore of Columbia
filled his appointment at Liberty
Sunday.
Mrs. JnO. f. Harrison and
daughters, Urith and Arley, and
son, Wallace, of Auxvasse attend
ed the meeting at Liberty Sunday
Miss Bertha Snidow of Mexico
was here attending the Liberty
meeting Sunday.
DR.. B. c. McGee of Sherman
Texas, is here visiting his parents
J. G. McGee and family.
Born, to the wife of j. r. Spur
ling, a baby boy.
Mrs. Ehret is in Selma visiting
nef nome LOlkS.
The Bethlehem people have call
ed Rev, Mitchell, late of La Plat'
but now of Mexico, for their pas
tor the remainder of the year. Rev
Mitchell comes highly recommend
ed.
John Powell and son, Frank, O.
Kentucky, were here a few day
last week visiting his brother, w
A. Powell and family,
Mrs. Fletcher of Mexico visitet
Mr.. Powell's family recently
A lot of new buggies this year
!. We mention Billie Crosswhite, Ell
mer Powell's, Clyde Sharp's an,
r. Bruce's,
Jim Squirting purchased a ney
/ surrey recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

The LaddOnia, Rush Hill and
Mexico Union Telephone Co, has
its switchboard in at Mexico. 1t is
oyer Woodbridge & Purdy's store
and is in charge of Samuel McCul-
lah, as clever fellow as you ever
met. Mr.. McCullah has associated
with him Mr.. Albert Allen. They
will deal in telephone fixtures aud
supplies. Any subscriber in Mex
leo to the above telephone cOmpa.
ny, if You yet have no box, can go
to the switchboard and use the
lines of the company free. The
company win put up poles and
wire in Mexico just back from the
public square in few DAYS. The
Laddonia, Rush Hill and Mexico
Mutual is all right. The company
is looking forward to other local
companies Of the county joining
with them in the near future
guaranteeing the public a first
class service aud the very cheapes
that can be had.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

He was born and raised at Louis
lana, Mo-, which place, before his
accident, he was intending to visit
soon and then meant to see the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

A. Hughes, district deputy of
this district for nearly three years
for the Modern WOodmen, has
been very successful. But as the
work of experimenting twelve
counties necessitated more time
and strength than he possesses he
has given up the labor of the order
he loves so we'll, and which has
furnished him protection for near
ly sixteen years. His health is
not robust. viii continue to re-
side in Mexico. Will take "A SINH
liar position, with a special or
State commission added, from the
Knights aud Ladies of Security,
Dir. Rubey, the State Deputy for
the Modern Woodmen, is his es-
pecial friend, and in a letter rela-
tive to Mr. Hughes resignation
says: II regret exceedingly that
conditions have arisen making il
necessary for as to part company
in a business way; yet I assure
you that only the warmest recol,
lections viii remain with me o.
our long aud intimate associations
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

DR.. Domnitz places his profess
siOnal card in the MESSAGE. The
Doctor has won a fine practice in
Mexico aud this country. He
makes a speciality of chronic dis
ease, Consultation and examina-
ton free.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

T. b. Wade of Centralia drew a
160-acre claim last week in the
Rosebud lottery reservation in
South Dakota.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Mrs. Alfrey residing on West
Monroe st. has been very ill for
some time; is now improving.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

G., l., Ferris, the heating and
plumbing man, has bought ont the
interest Of his partner, Mr., Hollis
Mr.. Ferris has taken into bis part
nership Richard Freeman, a first
class plumber, formerly Of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Hon. Walter Burch of this city
is to make a speech at Crutcher's
Grove, in Pike county, the 18th of
this month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

From an article in the Christian
Evangelist we learn that Ed. Q. G..
Hill, son-in-law of Mr., E. Hughes
of this city, is having great success
in the ministry at Roswell, N. M,
where he is located.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

e. D. Lee is back at his home
uear Laddonia from his summer
studies at the State University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

The Old Settlers reunion at
New Florence is to be held next
Saturday R. II. Kerns, j, s.
Stranger, Congressman Champ
Clark aud S. B. Cook will be
among the speakers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Tuesday of this week marriage
license was granted to Mr.. T. F.
Callahan and Miss Julia M. Rodes,
both of Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

VIM. M. Treloar, late postmas-
ter of Mexico, removed by the gov
eminent, has moved to Lincoln,
Neb., to reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

The Catholic ice cream social in
Hardin Park last Thursday was a
great success. Over $50 was
realized.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Jas Rosser, raised at Rush
Hill, this county, has embarked in
thegrocery business at Oklahoma
City Oklahoma. Jas is an ex-
cellent boy, sober and industrious,
andwill succeed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Ed Williams while operating a
job printing press Monday at l..
d. Penny's printing house in this
city suffered the loss of the end of
one of his fingers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

j. r. Wallace, trainmaster in
the passenger department of the G.
& A., has moved his family here
from Slater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

The Mexico Athletes-base ball
players Observation-Disclosures the
Blues 8 to 0 last Thursday at the
M. M. A. campus in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Eds. A. w. Kokendoffer aud
w. II. Hook of this city are con-
Quoting revival meeting at Red
Top church in Boone county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Mrs. John Anderson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Anderson,
at Albany, Mo. Twins, a son
and daughter were born into the
Anderson home at Albany recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Miss Decide Sallee is at Bones
teel, S. D., to perfect papers for
the 100 acres of land drawn last
week in the government lottery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

County Court conven ed in regu-
lar session Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

DR.. Paul 3. Coil physician and
surgeon, places his professional
card in the MESSAGE. His Office is
over the First National Bank,
rooms lately occupied by the late
Dir. Q. T. Varnon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

The plum crop in this section Of
Missouri is immense this year,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Sturgeon boasts twenty new
dwellings built in that place this
season.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04
= HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. n

Mrs. John spottswood is report.
ed very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

The st. Louis Republic two is
sues last week had considerable to
say concerning the ordered trans
fer of Miss Leila Sallee, ol Mexico,
from the Missouri Building at the
Worlds Fair to the Missouri ex-
hibit in the Palace of Agriculture.
Miss Sallee was u candidate for
County Treasurer of Audrain two
years ago. In the matter of her
removal from the State building in
st. Louis, her friends contend that
the order was actuated by jealousy
of other ladies in the building.
Miss Sallee declined to be removed
and stated; II shall not go to
the Agricultural building. / know
nothing about corn and other agri-
eultural products, and am not ac-
quainted with the resources of
Grand Old Missouri feel salts
fed that cannot do myself or the
State Of Missouri full justice"
| Mrs. John Beal at Independence,
Kas., writes that her brother there,
F. f. Fletcher, who was so serious
lily hurt two weeks since by falling
from 40-foot church tower on
which he was working, is now on
the road to recovery He passed
thru an affliction of false pneu-
monia." He is a single man and
had been following his trade Of
contractor and builder for severa
years in Texas. On account Of biz
late accident he will never agar
be able to use his right arm, upon
which a surgical operation is We
to be performed, Two nurses hav.
been caring for him aud Mrs. Bea
will remain with him also, unit
he IS able to return home with her
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Ed f. A. Mayhall, Of the Chris
tian church, who formerly held the
pastorate of the Christian church
at Yandalia, this county, has been
called to the pastorate of the new
Hamilton Avenue House OF the
Diseipies in St. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Hon. w. f. Osborn, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor on the
Prohibition ticket, will address the
people Of Mexico at the Court
House at 2;3o p. m. next Wednes-
day. Mr.. Osborn is one Of the
leading preachers ia the st. Louis
conference Of the M Z. church,
south. he viii deliver a strong
address
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-04

Lee Gregory, near Mexico, was
driving a moving machine the other
day and a valuable young Rex
Montgomery colt was following the
team. 1t backed into the mower
and one foot was severed so that
the colt had to be shot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03

Pessimistic Stage Manager-.Aw, what Of it? What difference Will it make to the hotelkeeper?'-Puck.
 sox-aso all this belongs to a build ing loan association, eh? What is there scheme?'
 Fox They'll build you any kind of house you don't like, and let you pay for it whenever you aren't ready."- Brooklyn Life.
 Patience-"You say he gave up s1OO for box at the horse show2''
 Patriee-' That's what he did.''
 .'Itsn't that extrayagant?' ?''
 "oh. no. Generally. when he goes where there are horses, he loses a good deal more than that.'-Yonkers States man,
 sIyder-' After all, the poetry of mo- tion is best demonstrated in skating. (9is foot strikes an obstacle and he ploughs up the ice with his nose). Digwell-'The poetry of motion. eh?' slyder- Yes; and when you stop sud- denly like that it is the poetry Of emo ton Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
DiVoRos AND DEsocRAoE

A Pittsburg woman who is suing for divorce names as one of the causes" that her husband is a Democrat. If this doesn't impress the judge as being a good reason for granting the divorce we don't know what would. And this too whether the judge is a Democrat or Republican. If he is a Democrat he is so disgusted with his fool party that he will be much inclined to sympa- thize with the wife for being tormented with such 9. being. If the judge is. a Republican he wont need any argument to convince him that woman unfortu- nate enough to be married to a Demo- crat needs pity and help. The view of the woman probably Is that man who doesn't know any more than to be a Democrat in these times doesn't know enough to be her husband.
 Fortunately for some men, If this woman gets divorce because her hus- band is a Democrat there is no danger that her example will be much imitat- ed, There are few Democrats anyway. Some Of them are married to Demo- erats, and of course there will be no trouble there. Others are married to women who wouldn't ask for divorce | if the husband were a flea or mosqui- to- This makes more safety. Then there are some women married to Dem- oerats and sticking to them in the hope that they can convert them into Repub- licans. As for the rest, they will have to take their chances if the Pittsburg woman succeeds. A man who is mar ried Democrat ought to be prepared for almost anything.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
TIE Bosros nERALD EpIsoDr.

| 1AE BUMIOA NnEKA fsO EFISODFs z The Boston Herald has got itself into a fine old row with the government of
 the United States. It has been print ling things in its Washington corre- spondence which have caused the fol- lowing to come out of the White House:
 "The correspondent of the Boston Her i aid has deliberately invented, and the editor has commented upon, incidents which are not only untrue, but which have not the himsiest foundation in fact. This is not exceptional; 1t marks , the culrnination of long series of similar falsehoods, usually malicious and always deliberate, which have ap-
 peared in the news columns of the Bos- ton Herald. Until further notice the departments will exclude the individ- uals responsible for this series of mis- Istatements from all facilities for infor- nation And this morning the news lis that the government weather man in
 Boston has received orders from head quarters forbidding the delivery by him of weather forecasts, maps, etc, to the Boston Herald.
 We'll, well, and alsoS Um An! If
 the Boston Herald has deliberately in-
 vented and commented on incidents
 which are not only untrue, but which have not the fiinsiest foundation in
 fact, it has done very wrong. But
 whether the President of the United
 States should attempt to punish 1t by ordering news kept away from 1t is a |serious question which may ultimately
 excite serious discussion. Tn some of the countries of the old world newspa- Ipers have to toe the mark set for them by the government. But in this country
 the theory is that there Is a free press.
 Not free to do wrong would perhaps be
 said, and with truth. It might also be said that the President of the United
 States wouldn't pick out the wrong
 newspaper to punish. Still, there is an ancient and somewhat accepted theory that the press ought to be pretty free to tell of and comment on what hap pens in Washington. AAnd some would say that it is better to quietly let 1t tell a few turkey or fish stories than to give any support to the notion that it might ever be controlled in It's serious work by Washington orders.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
AN TN1EREsIING INDIca4I0N.

What is sure to happen all over this country soon is indicated by talk that Baltimore iwdll soon have electric power transmitted from. Niagara Falls. Plants now in operation at the falls are gen. erating nearly 12o,OOO horsepower, of which S0,OOO horsepower is transmitted as far as Buffalo, twenty miles dis tant. But new plants under construc- tion at Niagara will add over 5oC,OOO horsepower and to find a market part of this will have to be transmitted to distant places. Many cities are within the practicable area At present in California electrical energy is being carried by wire 2S2 miles. and thousands of horsepower are being carried 45o miles. To what distance electrical en- ergy may be profitably carried in corn- petition with steam depends on a num- Der of factors, which vary with the pAASO VI SO1lg ANlSt6bE1b p0hCl Nali be carried one hundred miles in any direction, and 15O miles is probably not beyond the limit. With the progress of invention the distance to which 1t can be profitably carried will be constantly increased, and not only manufacturing and electric lighting plants will profit by it, but canals, railroads, and trolley lines will be energized by it. When it becomes profitable to carry electricity 300 miles not only Baltimore, but Phil adelphia, Washington, Columbus, To- ledo, Detroit and dozen other large cities will be served. The 5000 horse power sent from shawinigan falls S4 miles to Montreal displaces steam power to the extent indicated.
 Those who have lived fifty years, or even twenty-five, have seen some great changes There are more to come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
eAINsBoRouGH,s QuARREL


 In the old days the council used often to have difficulties over pictures sent to the exhibition, especially with members of thesAcademy The most famous in stance Is the quarrel with Gainsbor- ough in 17S4 over the hanging of the portraits Of the royal princesses. It began in 17SS, when Gainsborough pre- sented his compliments to ''the conn mittee of gentlemen appointed to hang the pictures of the Royal Exhibition and begged leave to hint to them that If the royal family which he has sent for this exhibition (being smaller than -quarters) are hung above the Inc along with full-lengths. he never more, while he breatfes, will send an- other picture to the exhibition. This he swears by God. A sketch of how how the pictures were to be hung and a friendly letter to Newton, the secre- tary, accompanies this imperious epis- tie. No official cognizance appears to have been taken of the letter. and the pictures were hung as he desired. Next year, however, brought a similar letter, not so forcibly worded, 1t is true, but equally decided in it's demands. in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03

Where this system has been tried 1t has proved a success. In the congest- led districts of Ireland there are seven ty-seyen agricultural banks. and these institutions are gradually extending their operations among the small land holders. Part of the funds are supplied by the "congested board" and part is raised locally. Thus far the local de- posits have been larger on. the average than those obtained from the govern ment. The board declares it's satisfac- tion with the progress of the movement and 1t is hoped and urged that the system be extended to England, where the press argues it would work to great advantage. ...
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
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 eye.
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 sour.
 wenii hennry tolIed mee thatt U kood
 uv knockt Nee over with fether ime so shockt :. ann hurt too think thatt sucha gurl cood say it, and feargett volt yoostoo- foarget thee daze wenn shee ann I thee menny imenny times wee stood ann inn singes skool. the munney thatt i too pi Rnr kanndy ann thee times we
 wennt
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 thee sla!t. but ile foar giy hur wich is like thee thatt trize too blossum underneath thee
 snoze. ann snnldap wenn ime dyen far away rum hoain ann trends sheel kun too
 me ann say
 hart .I hadd in mee. its offie hard to part foo see hur evry day ann passen bi with hotty looks ann angur Tn hur eye butt eaven if she cawIed mee thatt,
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
SoM m.sAM NhAAorMRA,

The decision of the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners prohibiting the lowering of fares on the line of the New Bedford and Onset Bay Company is in- teresting. In this case the company was obliged to pave the highway in one town. Maintenance charges were high the investment was unusually large and traffic was light. The company ac- cordingly added ten cents to the through fare, taking the ground that, as the selectmen had put the trans
 portation corporation to great expense ill paving street for the benefit of teams, it was fair to ask the public to help pay interest on the investment.
 The selectnen and their constituents were indignant at this manifestation of monopolistic greed, and appealed to the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
 for revision of fares. The commission CTS, however, were not impressed by the story of the selectnlen. They de- cided that compelling street railroad
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03

to do more than take care of the part of the highway occupied by it's rails is questionable policy, and that when towns impose extraordinary burdens upon the company ''the travelling pub lie must contribute in fares to dividends on the capital invested in the added cost of the road. 7
 So some selectmen in Massachusetts are wiser than they were. And as se- lectmen ought to be wise the incident may be regarded as encouraging.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03

A company has recently been organ ized at Rendsburg. Prussia, for the purpose of distilling alcohol from peat. According to it's process, the company will be able to distil alcohol cheaper from peat than 1t can be obtained from any other substance, and will, there fore. be able to sell its product for fuel purposes. It will also be in position to do an export business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03

Shells skin grating a very late discovery" He No; 1t is only q new branch of very old art; all grating is a skin process. Detroit Free Press.
 A Contented Disposition p.-She-'I ap- preciate the compliment, but Pm afraid I could never make you happy
 Oh, yes, you could! You don't know how easily pleased ami"-Life.
 The Leading Man.-''W Whats to be done? We've got the wrong trunks
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03

The latest story of an Englishman's inability readily to grasp the meaning of American slang tells how one of them saw a man knocked down by an automobile in Fifth avenue, New York. He helped the man to his feet and said solicitousIy: Did the auto hit you?' The victim thought the stranger was guying him and replied grufiy: "oh, go chase yourself. The Englishman, in telling of the incident. said: Most remarkable request, don't you know, for how could chase myself unless there were two of me?'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-03
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Hes good deal of an artist. T thought he drew abonninably.' Yes, but he weighs 200 pounds. Cleveland Plaindealer.
 MT. Newed-"The cat stole some of the meat?" Mrs. Newed --"Yes; I think it was some of the purloin. ''-Town and Country.