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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
SHADY DELL.

Roam Princess, one of the best
bred Scotch COWS in the State, died
at Long Branch Stock Farm, the
property belonging to S. P, EN-
mons.
Miss Carrie Bedford is home
from Mexico where she was the
guest Of her uncle Jim EmmOns.
Miss Elzea Reed celebrated her
18th year last Monday. About so
guests. Miss Elzea received many
nice presents.
Farley Campbell sold drove Of
hogs to Sterl Carter at &C.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
LADDoNIA.

Laddonia is proud Of her public
schools. The children have made
good progress during the term
closed Friday.
The entertainment was a success
and the receipts will be applied to
library. Amount $25.
We enjoyed it all, aud mention
the 'somersault drill. negro
minstrel, David Quisenberry's
aud Grace Burns Rotations.
The city fathers are considering
the use Of paving brick for street
crossings.
Miss Eighty-one Turley Of Mex
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
BEAN GREEK.

Call him Joe, Mr.. Davis, and he
will be winner.
Joe Chapman of Monroe spent a
fe W hours here last week with his
brother, James.
Steve Reighley, Of South Salt
River, made a business trip to the
Creek one day last week.
Thru the kindness of some one
we received a copy of the Modern
Woodcraft, which proved an oasis
in the desert of loneliness which
permeates our den" this damp
and gloomy weather.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

VIM. Morris and Joseph Atkin-
son have telephones installed in
their dwellings.
We received telephone mes
sage from our old friend G. G.
Baker last Saturday who is at
Wellsville saying he fould be in
Laddonia Sunday or Monday.
An infant cyclone took a play
yer this part of the country last
Saturday night about 9 O'Clock
The first damage done was to loos-
en- the rafters on the south side
of Patrick Flynn's barn; then it
proceeded to remove the east part
of the roof off his new corn crib,
brea king every rafter and left
the gabels standing, next it crossed
the 70 ad and pickcdup an implele-
ment shed for CIV. Phillips and sim
ply ma de kindling wood. The
farm implements and machinery
were damaged to some extent but
not seriously. We next hear of it
at Newt Coils, some two and a
half miles distant, where it un-
rooted a hog house, then conclud-
ed to take ride in the spring wag-
on but did not proceed far until it
drove the tongue into the ground
about two feet; after leaving the
wagon we hear nothing farther Of
the twister. 1t passed between Mr..
Coils barn and his house or we
might have heard of something
more serious.
Miss Fern Larue is spending a
few days with her grandma,
Mrs. Emily Dudgeon.
Miss Ida May Dudgeon, Miss Ida
Galloway and Master Edgar Larue
are guests of Mrs. Robert Moore OF
Galloway. Miss Galloway just
closed a very successful term Of
school in the Laddonia public
school. We hope she will enjoy q
we'll earned rest.
Mrs. Sarah Martin of Wellsville
visited her brother, S. p. Dubray
last Friday, expecting to return
next day hut on account of rair
and high waters was detained un
til to-day, Monday. She was ac-
companied home by litle Mis-
Ruth Dubray.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

leo has been spending several days
with Laddonia friends. Acted as
one of the judges Thursday night
at school contest and also attended
the school entertainment Friday
night.
Clark Mccall of Rush Hill was
elected principal of the Martins
burg schools last Tuesday night.
Also Miss Margaret Torreyson was
retained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
POWELL FORD.

Miss Ida Powell is visiting Lad
donia friends.
Chas. Arnold shipped two car
loads of cattle to Chicago Tuesday
night.
F, B. Cook is circulating a pet
itiOn for a long needed bridge at
Barnes Ford. We wish him sue
cess.
The recent rains almost flooded
our lowlands and Salt River was
higher than it has been for several
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
FINDS HIS DAUGHTER.
Father Learns She Is At
tending School.

Columbia, Mo-, April ga
personal item 10 a county paper
led to the reunion of G. E. James
of Frankfort, KY, aud his daugh-
ter, Miss Mary James, who is at
tending Synodical College at Full
ton, after a separation of sixteen
years, during which time neither
knew of the whereabouts of the
other.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James were separ-
ated sixteen years ago, when the
girl was but 2 years old, They
soon lost track of each other, and
when Mrs. James died two years
ago, the daughter knew nothing of
her father. Several weeks ago
he saw an item in a Jackson Coun-
ty paper about his daughter, who
was visiting there at the time, and
came to Fulton at once.
After finishing school, Miss
james will reside with her father
at Frankfort.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
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ne. ST Louis, NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
BENTON CITY.

Rev. r. D. Chinn filed his APP
pointment at the Christian Church
but owing to the inclemency Of the
weather the congregation was
small. People are all glad to know
that Bro. Chiun will preach here
again this year.
Clarence Douglass Of Winfield,
Kan, attended the funeral of his
mother at this place Sunday.
On account of bad weather the
candidates speaking was pOstpon-
ed until May 4th.
Mrs. Obie Wright of Auxvasse
is the guest of relatives here.
Il becomes our sad duty this
week to chronicle the sad death Of
Mrs. Jake Douglass who died of
heart failure, following measles,
on Thursday, Apr. 81, 1904. Mrs.
Douglass was a woman Of strong
Christian character, highly es-
teemed for her many noble quail
ties by all who knew her. It is
needless to say she win be sadly
missed in the community as well as
10 Che home. She was a true wife
and devoted mother No highss
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Prof. G. F. Marbut of the geo.
logical department of the Missouri
University says there are six coal
beds in Missouri. He names the
Bevier bed first and says it is the
thickest and has the widest distri-
button. 1t has an average of near
" four feet in thickness and ex-
tends thru portions of Audrain,
Galloway, Boone, Howard, Ran
dOlph, Charlton, Linn, Macon and
Adair counties.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Our Thompson letter last week
went to Kansas City and was held
for postage and did not return
until Monday. Strange about
some of the capers of the postofice
department. We have a subscriber
at Hallsville, Mo-, who says he does
not get his MESSAGE until two or
three weeks after it is issued. Don't
know where to place the blame for
these things.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Tom Arnall of Bean Greek suf-
fciently recovered from his recent
illness last week to beable to make
a trip into Mexico. He is spending
a few days here among relatives
and friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Hon. J. w. Folk made a speech
at Auxvasse yesterday morning,
another at Fulton in the afternoon
and last night addressed the Dem
ocrats at Bloomfield.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Born, Abril %, to Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. w. Atkins, of Auxvasse, a son.
The mother and child are at the
home Of Mrs. Atkins parents in
this city, Rev, and Mrs. j. s..
Jesse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Rev. j. s.. Jesse has been con-
fined to his bed for a week with a
carbuncle on his neck. He has
been a great sufferer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

A Montgomery farmer, who sold
S616.S7 worth of eggs in nine
months, says he is very proud Of
his record. Where do the hens
come inf.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

A certain prominent Centralia
Reed man has not had but one
easy Sunday in five weeks, and
that was the week they thought
they had carried Jasper. They
tell it on the Centralia fellow that
he gets sick and goes to bed. :. /
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
TwentY bounds Of 8 81

Twenty pounds of 8 pen
NY wire nails was one of
DeLaporte's bargains on
his bulletin board at 2
O'Clock p. m. last Saturday
at Laddonia Watch next
Saturday; he will give
away some staple article
in the hardware line
again
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

w. j. Rixey returned to Jones'
burg this week, where he is con-
Quoting a successful real estate
business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28
u HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. =

Price johnson, the candidate
for Sheriff, has been laid up with
a carbuncle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Mr.. W. G. Foster and Miss Lo-
ma Thomas were married in this
city last week by Ed, A. w. Ko-
kend0ffer instead of Ed. Hook, as
we state elsewhere.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Melvin Beamer bought a horse
for $l30; Bob Beam a horse ,$135;
Bob Kerr a horse, $3.50; Mr.. Sni-
der a horse, $S5.
Hugh Browning will teach our
next school,
Homer Roberts hired to MIR.
Brenton at $40 per month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

The teamsters who pillow gar.
dens in Mexico, as per an ordi-
nance on its passage, may hereaf-
ter have to pay license.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Watch the bargain bull
letins at DeLaporte's at
Laddonia every Saturday
at 2 o. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Miss Martha Douglass is on the
sick list.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

j. M. Nickels, late of the Black
Flag of this city, is opening a re-
tail and wholesale store on Frank
lin Avenue, st. Louis. Willard
Stuart of Moline is with him. j..
M. Nickels is hustler and we look
for him to build up a large and
prosperous business in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

A HUTCHINSON, Wabash section
foreman at Mexico, and his work
men were called to st. Louis two
or three days this week on extra
railroad repair work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Mrs. c. W. Biggers of this city
is reported quite i'll with the meas
les.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

G. +. Bush, out northwest of
Mexico, is suffering from an at
tack of the measles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Miss Bernics Hawkins Of Mexico
closed a very successful term Of
school in the Grand Prairie dis
trict last Thursday. It was an
eight months term and the pa
irons were so we'll pleased with
Miss Hawkins work that she has
been employed to teach the next
term in the district.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

A rainfall of IA inches is report
ed at jefferson City. That sounds
like about ten inches too much.
About a four inch fall in this sec
ton Sunday and Sunday night
four inches is heavy enough.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

w. j. Greasy is suing his wife,
Minnie Greasy, for divorce.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

The children now in the public
schools Of Missouri are to be I'M
iduely honored. If present plans
are carried out their pictures will
hang forever ID d gallery provided
for that purpose at the State I'M
iversity The Worlds Fair Com
mission is having pictures made Of
all Missouri school children and
their teachers for exhibition at the
exposition. When the Fair is over
the collection viii be taken 70 Col
nmbia and placed ia tie State I'm
iversity % BE forever preserved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Merrill Evans, son of Sam Evans,
the tailor, fell against a fence a
few days since and cut his head
severely.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

q. G.. Starkey was up the other
night and says he heard the noise
of that cyclone above the earth
which dipped down at Centralia
and then arose, dipping down
again at Pat Flynn's, near Rush
Hill. Mr.. Starkey says the twis-
ter made an awful roaring in the
clouds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Dr., w. 7. Kendall, veterinarian
of Mexico, was down at Vandalia
last Saturday, returning on the af-
ternoOn local" DR.. Kendall
tells us that his train was held on
a side track for another freight
train to pass going west. AS the
latter passed thru, at a fair rate Of
speed, he noticed a man fiounce up
and down from under the caboOse.
He and others ran to him and
found him with both legs cut off
just above the knees. DIR. Ken
dall's train started in just a min
ute or two and he did not learn
the injured mans name. He lay
crying with pain, with his arms
caught under the stnbbs Of his
legs, rocking himself back and
forth. Thinks the young fellow
tried to board the train as it pass
ed thru. He was q good looking fel-
low and we'll dressed When will
men learn to be more cautious
how they attempt to board NOV
ing traini
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-28

Fire Chief V. F. Morris has cho-
sen the following as members of
the fire company; Assistant Chief
and secretary, NJ. M. Creasey;
first and second hosemen, Samuel
Washer aud D. R. Jenkinsi plug
man and assistant secretary, j. NJ.
Howe; pipemen, M. Q. Owen Car
son Wolff, John Wilson, Amos
jenkins, Elmer Rutter, E. F. Me-
Gully, Oscar Canterbury, j. M.
Mosier and Arch Jenkins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-01
Tho Richest Women.

Mrs. Robert ]. c. Walker. the Phila'
de.phia woman who has Just inherited
5O,OOO,OOO. has been obliged to stay in
her home most of the time since the
announcement of her inheritance to
prevent becoming victim OF the snap
shot fiends. The desire for her pic
ture will pass in a few days, but she
has succeeded, so far, in escaping the
camera. Miss Helen Gould has sue
ceeded in keeping her picture ircm
the papers, and few other people
have been equally successful. Miss
Gould is only half as Itch as Mrs.
Walker, and now ranks only ninth
among the worlds richest women.
Miss Bertha Krupp leads the list. be-
ing credited with S125, 100000, and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is second. with
SSOOOO,OOO. Mrs. G. P. Huntington
third, with $75,O0O00O, then Mrs.
Walker. and after ner come Mrs. II. c.
Potter, Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Mrs.
Hetty Green.
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Oldest Letter in tho World.

What is probably the most ancient
letter in the world has just been dis
covered in some excavations being
made il the Province of Attica, and NJ.
Wilhelm, secretary Of the Austrian
Archaeological institute here, who has
succeeding in deciphering it. asserts
that it was written four centuries be-
fore Christ. 1t is engraved OH lead
en- leaf, folded in two, and it bears Oh
the outside the following address: ITO
the porter OF the market at Potts, to
be delivered either to NauSias or to
Thrasicles or to their sons the text
OF the letter is as follows:
"MneSiengos sends his greetings to
those in the house anu informs them
that he is in good health. Please send
me blanket or some sheepskins. II
possible OF the ordinary kind, without
ornaments. AS soon as the occasion
offers / shall return them :,
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Bird Mimicry.

"The roar of the ostrich resembles
the roar Of the lion because the os-
,rich stole from the lion this sound,
even as one playwright steals from
another a plot" An ornitho!ogiss
made that odd assertion in taxider-
mist's shop. He went on to elaborate
il. Birds from the ostrich down are
initiative. The ostrich, where he lives
alone, is silent, but in Il country where
lions abound he roars. Why? Be-
cause for centuries, admirins the mai
esty and grandeur Of the lions roar,
he gradually learned to roar himself.
Believe me, j. is linc to see an ostrich
throw back his little head and emit 4
roar like thunder.
'Buntirgs initiate pipitS, and green
finches initiate yellow hammers. They
seek their food in the winter together.
and they gradually steal each others
calls.
The Jay is an Unsuitable imitator.
Some jays will include in their reper-
tory not olly the whoo-oO Of the kite.
the scream of the buzzard and the hoot
of the CIVIL. but also the bleat OF the
lamb and the neigh Of 4 horse.
Even the nightingale initiates. In
nightingale's perfect song l Lave
often heard the tip-sip-sisisis of the
woodwarbler and the bab-ub-ubble OF
the puthatch. ."-WasL.pgton Post
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To Avoid Wrinkles.

The finding Of a gray hal- does not
bring the same Qualm to woman as
the discovery of a wrinkle. Gray hairs
can be dyed, bleachcd or pulled out
though the last operation is rather
painful. when every other one is turh-
ing, and most women fear the loss OF
hair almost as much as tie coming q
wrinkles. Another thing most women
know is that the first sign Of advanc-
ing years is the line directly under the
chin and the succeeding rolls OF fat
Following these gentle forerunners the
observant woman realizes that unless
strenuous measures are taken the rolls
Of fat grow into an unsightiy bag OF
flesh. When the skin turns brown
woman's claim to youth is ended.
There is only one remedy for the wrlE-
kles. and the gray hairs. too. experts
say, and that is skillful massage.
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Patchwork Modes Predicted.

Surplice modes are followed in a
number Of waists-notice that waists"
seems a better term than blouses or
shirt waists for these separate gar
ments-and an excellent opportunity
is thus acquired for the combining OF
two materials.
One charming sample Of this tend
ency is waist of rich taffeta in Sor-
geous Persian design, bound with a
band of dull "old blue" silk, and this
framing a chemisette and collar of
cream embroidery. Another made in
the same style is Of cream silk flannel,
border OF moss-green velvet ribbon
running around neck and down the
crossed surplice fronts, inclosing V
and stock Of cream lace. Very beauti-
full they are viewed separately. But
one wonders how they are going to
look with any other kind Of skirt than
q shirt from the same fabric.
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home or pleasing wardrobe and all to
no purpose.
The woman who has an eye for
color can work the happiest effects
and often with very small means.
Her home is restful and inviting. with
an indefnable charm which money
alone can never buy. She would no
NOR think of compelling purple 10
stand with blue or scarlet with GRIM
son. than she would think OF inviting
into her parlor two persons who were
sworn enemies to each other. She
would avoid loud-mouthed individual
full of SELF assertion and overbearing
ways.
Instead Of envying and aring the
rich. the woman who will study the
nature of colors and the laws OF har'
,nony and make her selection in ac-
cordance with them will be sratihed
with a beautiful home, simple, per-
haps. but wonderfully pleasing in its
air of cheerful comfort and expression
of refined feeling.
The woman who has sense OF har-
mony. either native or acquired. Will
not make the mistake of Overlooking
her rooms or her garments. True art
demands the absence of whatever IS
superfiuous, meaningless, or CONTRA
dictory and fratting. 1t may not be
easy 10 give up what vulgarity anu
coa-seness have so long eXacted. bat
refined taste once acquired has no use
for the tawdry. the worthless, and the
oppressive weight Of decoration.
Simplicity does not signify baroness
-or any form of Purtanism. but it does
mean harmony that produces peace
on all who come under its influence
Chicago Chronicle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-01
Have Faith in God.

Philip. Brooks declared we should
strive to see the loving hand OF God IN
crery trial and sorrow. lie once expressed
this thought in the following dialogue: !, !.
What shall / do with this sorrow that
Cod hes sent me- Take it up and bear
it, and get strength and blessing out OF
it," "Ah, if l only knew what blessing
there was in it. if ! only saw how 1t would
hep me, then could bear it ike a plume"'
What shall | do with this hard, hateful
duty which Christ has laid right. IN my my
wqv?" "Do it, and grow by doing it,,
"Ah. yes; If could only see taat it would
make me grow" In both these cases do
Won not see that what you are begging for
is not more faith, although you think it
is. but sight You want to see for your
sci the blessing in the sorrow, the strength
in the hard and hateful task. Faith says
no.. II see that it is good for me, and so
God must have sent it." but "Gcd sent ",
and 50 It must be good for me"
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Soft silk dresses will reign supreme
over all costumes.
A new shade Of green is shown IN
leather bags, purses and belts.
Accordion pleated rufiiing in ecru and
white lace is among the new lace trim"
mings.
The tailor-made new felt mats ere in
various toques and turban shapes, and
are trimmed with velvet.
Velvet, velveteens and corduroys. IN
blues, browns. wintergreens and wine
reds. are amoug the fall and winter
suitin.s.
"How does that young woman keep
her hat on her head" asked one man
recently. pointing to girl who had one
Of the boat-shaped hats on.
Taffeta, OF whose indestructibiliy
she has been assured. will be regarded
rs precious possession by the woman
who has gone to the trouble Of making
it up.
The new shopping bags are made OF
patent leather lined with bright
shade of silk and fitted with purse.
note book, pencil, card case and vinai-
grette.
New stoles fsr immediate use are
charming mixtures Of marabout, and a
quality of imitation Of Venise so fine
that it can sea- cely be detected from
the real thing.
Why will young women persist In
wearing those boat-shaped hats, which
sit on the head in such a manner that
men wonder the headgear doesn't fy
OF with q little breeze2
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GloyeleSs Hands.

Not without regret is the fashion OF
appearing gloveless to be observed.
The thin end Of this sartorial wedge
was inserted some time since at the
theatres, and now the mode has been
pushed further, and one finds women
who at one time would never have
ventured out of doors ungloved now
appearing in public places both night
and day with bare hand. 1t has peen
urged that gloves and rings do not
agree. Better, it is argued, to show
we'll kept manicured fingers sparkling
with gems than to encaSe them III
gloves, which must necessarily make
them appear much larger, since 1t IS
an open secret that gloves 1T least one
size larger must be worn by women
who wear rings as compared Wlth
those who Go not. Again, it is plead
ed that in hot weather women suffer
much discomfort from gloves. whereas
man is freed from it. But all such ar
gumcnts are weak. The glove is one
OF the daintiest adjuncts of womans S
toilet. 1t possesses romantic assccia-
tiols. 1t is always characteristic OF
its wearer. it has an undoubted air Of
refinement about it. and. m reover. it
is cleanly and bygienic. To say that
without it woman does not look fin
ished. that she appears less dainty and
less dignified, is perhaps a tribe e1-
aggcratcd, but at least it Is a fact
ti:at inattention to such trifles as
gloves marks deterioration in 4 woman.
Anything that has this effect is to be
sternly discouraged. And for this
reason the fashion of discarding gloves
whenever possible is not one which can
be viewed with eQuanimity.-Ladies'
Pictorial.