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that the income will be considerably

but about the dairy?'' she asked.
"Why, I figured that we'd start in
with about a dozen cows. The milk,
butter and cream ought to bring in
profit of at least a thousand dollars
year. We get all this. Mrs. Bowser,
while we are getting the pure air and
sunshine of the country at the same
time. I am also getting back my
health. Every day is full of happiness
and health, and all we have to do is
to sit on the veranda and listen to the
hum of the bees and the songs of the
robins. That's my side of it, and If
you have anything to say let's hear 1t.
Understand, we exchange our house
and lot even up for a farm"
1--WE will take it in rotation?" re-
piled Mrs. Bowser, as feeling OF pity
crept into her heart. You are to
start with 500 chickens?"
"Yes-500."
'Well, even if you can buy them for
% cents apiece, which I very much
doubt, there is an outlay of 1928 to
start with. Had you figured on that?"
NO"
Then they must be fed until you
can raise corn and oats, and you can
add another $50 for that. There will
be the cost of your buildings and your
incubator. To run an incubator and
500 chickens you must have the help
of at least one man."
You are beginning to find fault?'
protested Mr.. Bowser, as his face began
to redden.
Not at all. We are just 5otting down
some figures to see how we would come
out. To run a hundred acre farm you
must have a hired man and at least one
span of horses. No flock of hens will
produce the number of eggs you figure
on, nor yet half of 1t. You have made
no allowance for deaths by diseases,
though you are sure to lose a good
many. We must cut your figures in
half
Never in this world! Those figures
are absolutely correct
you figure on an acre of strawber-
ries the first year. You must carefully
prepare the ground and buy your plants.
If there should be any berries to pick
you must hire it done, take them to the
railroad and pay freight and commits
sion. When all expenses are deducted
where will your 5000 be?"
by thunder, but what a fool l was
ed Mr.. Bowser, as he got up and walk
ed about. what do you know about
business? What does any woman"
About your bees?" she continued,
without minding him. You start with
20 hives. They will cost you 81 a hive.
You don't understand bees, and you
must employ somebody who does. You
think of going into celery. The ground
must be prepared and the seed or the
plants purchased. To grow and market
| an acre of celery you must have the
services of another man. If you go in
| to peppermint it's the ySame thing-Inon-
ey in advance and extra help. Don't
/ imagine for moment that ducks,
geese and turkeys can live on what the
! chickens leave over. Every three fowls
will eat as much food as horse"
MAKE me out the biggest fool in
| Americai' he shouted at her from
across the room.
Now. as to the side-issue dairy.
| You start with twelve COWS, and they
will cost you at least S35 each. You
must build stables for them, buy feed
for at least seven months, and you
must have extra help again. Had you
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BATTING AVERAGE
How the Missouri Valley League
Hit Last Season.
Bauer of Sed ALA Led the Heavy
HitterB.
DIR. SCHRANT is NINTH.
Nickel OF Leavenworth Finish
ed I'm Second Place.
Abbott, Oleson and Friel Well
Up In the List.

The batting averages for the Mis-
souri, Valley league, season of 1904,
were issued today by President D. M.
Shively. The first fifteen in the list
are usually rated as the best batters
in the league and the names of
Bauer, Nickel, Schrant, Perrine, Bay
less and Rohn appear again as they did
after the season of 1903. Only Jake
Bauer of Sedalia has taken the lead
with an average of 346, really a re-
markable grade. Nickel of Leaven-
worth took the lead for the first three
months of the year and then fell
down badly, finishing second with an
average of 1888. A genuine surprise is
offered by the presence of Jimmie
Frick in third place, and scarcely
less one with Rohn holding the fourth
money. Kane in fifth place was to be
expected, but scarcely Murray, also of
Pittsburg, in the seventh line. From
that on through the list there are no
more surprises, Springfield. Joplin and
lola ranking the best.
If John Schrant can be ranked a
Topeka player, then this city had one
man in the first division. The big
catcher got ninth with a mark of .30S.
Abbott has a nice credit of .287 and
is the next Topekan in line. Jack Friel
is the next local face with a record of
$50. ole Olson marched up next with
.273. No Topeka name appears again
until Cole is reached, set opposite the
figure PSI. Another long jump must
be taken before Dunn is found, the
next Topekan in line, with .226. Then
Hurlburt shows up with PIT. Carter
starts off the 200 list and the remain
der of the Topeka players are found in
that aggregation.
The players which Topeka will
have next year, so far signed, have
the following averages: Abbott, .287;
Olson, .273; Brown, .1S1; Cole, PSI;
Bevis. PAP; Hughes, 1872; Carter, 200;
HOWE. .1S1.
In the team batting averages, given
at the foot of the list. Topeka ranks
seventh, getting a total mark of .225.
Out of 2,947 times at bat, but 662 safe
hits were made by the men who wore
Saints uniforms last summer. lola,
the pennant winners, only got third,
but with it an average of 1855.
Springfield led, with the phenomenal
mark of 2S2,
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under the supervision of the insurance
department.
An increase in the fees for charters
involving a capital stock of over $780,
900 is recommended.
It is recommended that a new law
be passed authorizing cities of the sec
ond class to fund their bonded debt
without a special election for that pur-
pose.
Islands in the Missouri and Arkan-
sas rivers are given some cOnsidera-
ton, and it is urged that a new code
of laws concerning island property be
enacted, modelled somewhat on the
laws now in effect in Missouri.
The work of the grand jury in
Wyandotte county is reviewed, in their
investigation of Doodle charges. Some
of these case are still pending in the
supreme court.
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GIVES UP HOPE.
Nan Patterson Prepares to Spend
Christmas in Prison

New York, Dec. 24.-Nan Patterson
passed a cheerless day before Christ%
mas in her cell in the tombs prison.
The grips and suit cases packed so care
fully two days ago in anticipation of
acquittal of the charges of murder of
Caesar Young were reopened and one
by one the trinkets and knickknacks
were returned to their former places
She had given up all hope of the Christ
mas at home in Washington with her
aged parents and brother and sisters.
Even the possibility Of obtaining bail
which her attorneys have suggested
brought no hope of reunion on Christ
mas day as she believed that much time
would be necessary to complete the ar
engagements and bring about her release
even If 1t were ultimately successful.
Miss Patterson seemed in much bet
ter condition today, both physically and
mentally, than yesterday. 1t was only
with the greatest efforts that the hysG
terra following her last appearance Il
court was controlled but she fell asleeR
about midnight and rested well. When
she arose this morning there was a
sheaf of letters and kilograms awaiting
her. One telegram read:
Your friends know you are innocent
and we wish you the happiest Christmas
one can have behind prison walls"
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BOWSER'S MILLIONS.
He Shows Mrs. Bowser How They
Can Be Made.

Mrs. Bowser had been prepared for ii
for over an hour when it came at last
Mr.. Bowsers demeanor had told her
that he had a new scheme on foot, and
she had patiently waited for him to
breach it. He had been hftching around
in a nervous way as he tried to read
the evening paper, and he finally laid
the sheet aside and said:
"Td like to talk with you for few
minutes about matter concerning our
future"
Very WELL" she replied.
But I want no jeerS nor gfbes nor
sarcasm. This is a serious matter, and
want it treated seriously. You know
that have often expressed a wish to
get out on a farm?"
You have said something about ii
two or three times, but always took
you to be in fun. You are no farmer
and would starVe on the best farm III
the country"
II don't claim to be a farmer, but a
man who isn't a farmer can make a
living in the country, can't he?
don't propose to go to tearing stumps
up by the roots and moving five acres
of hay per day"
No? Well, what is the scheme?''
IF we could exchange this house for
a hundred acre farm would go into
berries, chickens and eggs, with per-
haps a bit of a dairy as a side issue
1 know we went over this ground once
but you got your figures all wrong and
deceived me-"
well, we'll go over it again. Let me
get a pencil. What has put the notion
into your head again?'
There's money in it-big money-and
1 can prove it. Now, then, figure care
fully and don't be in a hurry. We start
with 500 chickens"
Yes
1.-The natural increase of domestic
fowls is thirty per cent, but with an
incubator we make it fifty. We gain
$50 fowls the first year. On the second
wear we have over one thousand and
sell at least 200 On the third year we
have 1900 and sell at least 500. That
disposes of the chickens
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give us their time for nothing"
Anything else % asked Mrs. Bow
ser, as he paused for breath.
st may raise couple of acres of
celery each year. have figures to
show that the profit is at least $4,000
per acre"
''Well 90
"And if we got the right kind of
ground why not devote an acre or so
to peppermint? 1t is one of the best
paying small crops a man can go
into
''Is that alI?'
Its about ALL only L had forgotten
the other fowls. While raising chick
ems we might as we'll go into ducks,
geese and turkeys. The cost would be
nothing, as they would live on what
the chickens left over. We can put
the profit on them down at $1,000 a
year. I have gone over the whole
thing several times, and I figure out
that we must make at least $4,000 a
year for the first three years. After
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OFFER $500 FOR A ROAD.
r. 1. Lee and Others Would Contribute
to Build Half Mile of Macadam.

r. I. Lee and Henry McAfee ap-
peared before the county commission
ers Friday afternoon and offered $500,
to be raised by popular subscription, If
the commissioners would extend the
Sixth street road paving one-half mile
further west. The cost of the half
mile of macadam would be $1,000.
The board decided that although
the offer was an excellent one that it
must be declined. 1--WE have prom
ised other parts of the county mac
adam road" said Commissioner Har-
rison. I'VE have promised that we
will lay two miles of macadam on the
Burlingame road and to extend the
Rochester road. We must do this
work before any more is done on Sixth
eral, but other parts of the county
want macadam.
Mr. Lee said the offer would stand
good for the future.
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'Yes-go on replied Mrs. Bowser.
1--WE now take up the egg question.
The 500 chickens we start with ought
to produce 200 eggs per day the first
year. That is a total of $4,000 eggs per
year, and at 20 cents per dozen gives US
a cash income of So, $50. The second year
the income is So, goo, and the third $4,000,
making over $4,000 for three years We
will estimate the sales of broflers, roost-
ers and old hens for the three years at
81. 500, or a total of $4,000. Do you
know of any little business in the city,
Mrs Bowser, to beat that?
GO on she said, without the faint
est shadow of a smile showing on her
face.
Ct propose to take up the strawberry
business he continued. with tone
of elation in his voice. 81 shall try an
acre the first year. An acre of plants
ought to yield 1000 quarts, and at 10
cents per quart we pick up 5000 pin
money. The second year there will be
three acres, and the third year nine
or ten. 1 calculate the berries Will
more than pay the expenses of every
thing. Then 1 shall dabble in honey,
starting with about twenty hives.
These I shall gradually increase to a
hundred, and the yield of clover money
will be at least $1,000 year. Not
bit of work OF expense. but the bees
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figured on that? To sum up: We cal
estimate that to establish such farm
as you have in mind your outlay Of
cash the first year would be nothing
short of $4,000, and from that on yoS
must pay at least five hands. run az
risks, and work like slave yourself
If there is a veranda to the house you
won't sit on it. and If there are any
robins around they won't be singing
for you. I don't want to discourage
you, Mr.. Bowser, but"
'Stop right there, womanl" hs
broke in.
what for %
because don't propose to be mads
out a chump and a fool and dunder>
head in my own house! am goina
out. When you get ready you can ga
to bed"
Mr. Bowser left the house with q
vigorous slam of the front door be-
hind him, and five minutes later was
talking with his family butcher. who
had once been a farmer. He hadn't
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A DUNDER

got his case half stated when the
butcher patted him on the shoulder
and said:
"Cut it out, Bowser. and be guided
by your wifes advice. Why, man, you
don't know enought to run an onion
bedi"
He was called a liar, and other hot
words followed, but at midnight Mrs.
Bowser woke up to find Mr.. Bowser
in bed with a peaceful look on his face
and to hear him mutter in his dreams:
mo, the robins and the verandas
will not sing for meP'-(Copywrigh
1904. by T. c. McClure.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

seph. We condemn police inter
ference at the polls, fraudulent
counting of ballots and intimida-
ton of voters by organized gangs
of political Indians, and ask that
the courts be invested with the
power to open the ballot boxes
for the purpose Ct exposing and
preventing election frauds
We assert that in Missouri a
public office is a public trust, but
during the Democratic regime OF
the last thirty years many of her
Offices have been prostituted to
boodlers aud corruptionists, whose
brazen affrontery has brought
shame and disgrace TO the state.
We admit that boodling is an is
sue. and TO the end that it is Grad
icatcd insist upon the punishment
of the guilty, aud urge that all
boodlcrs or corruptionists be de
MED the sulfrages of our fellow
citizens.
We demand the investigation by
a nonpartisan legislative commit
tee of the management Of the state
finances from 1865 to the present
time and Of the railroad debt OF
the state from its creation until
Its liquidation, and we denounce
the Democratic party for having
refused to authorize such investi-
CATION. We condemn the Demo
cratic party for making the claim
that the public debt of the state
has been paid, when, in fact, there
still remains about $1,000 600 to
be paid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
SPARE YOURSELF.

Il hold" said the head OF "a
household recently TO me, that II
is tina duty of every woman, es'
pecially a mother, to spare herself
as much rs she possibly can. But
when you come to look into tie
mw.r snu XII ma-' H..t.'. ..t.
-..r .g been. a..gr''nH-'-Er-.
IT,. .-.a,.. book ur the woman
.u, docs tue Washing and IRONING
y Der. family Ask her why she
I..- .a- u0g 'u' of ... .7""'.-''-
ing wa,Hug-macuIu">.ana SHE VIII
reply that she can not afford IT,
Blu, if sou 60 int" h,r pari"r, YOU
will find a piano. or. If not that
then pieces Of expensive furniture
that could easily have been
done without, or their places hIied
with simpler articles. On IRONING
day you will see her bending over
the board in hot kitchen. while
the diuing-room is shnt mp. ASK
her why she does not do her ron
ing there and she will answer That
she wants 20 save the carpet, or
keep the apartment cool. Aud the
number of unnecessary articles you
will behold when her ironing IS
fnishedl Why, since she must do
! the work, will she not dress her
children plainly, and thereby
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH,

SOUTH Bound Trains Leave
#No.2ll Fulton Accommodation. 0:35 m
#No2l3 Way Frcight........... 1880 IN
M Oh Mail Except Sun).....9 - p m
NORTH Bound Trains Arrive
*No.2lO jefferson City Mall. $50 IN
FNo.9l4 Fulton Accommodation. 1925 p m
FNo.2l2 Way Frcight........... $40 p m
#Daily Except Sunday.
|. M. RICHARDS,
Passenger and Ticket ACT.
GEO. j CHARLTON,
Gen. Passenger Agt.. C.&A. R.R., Chicago
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
ThuggGry
OR
MiSSOlTi'S Battle
With The BOOdIGTS.

The Puritan Publishing Co., st Louis
has Just published stirring book with |
the above title 1t is a timely book. 1t is
pungcnt, picturesque and patriotic. 1t is
transcript OF State history, taken at a |
time Of startling disclosures of political |
corruption and volcanic disturbances In |
| larger cities. II gives the high lights in
Circuit Attorney Folks battle with the
! boodlers in St. Louis. 1t follows the
stream Of events ont into the State and
| Nation and discusses the deep philosophy
OF this present day history i'm language
simple, chaste aud strong. The author
| has produced IL virllo book. lie has
borne part In the history. has helped
to make the history lac writes. The chap
tiers which discuss the civic and social
conditions out OF which grew this harvest
Of appalling corruption are the fruit OF
more than decade Of specialized study.
political Thuggery" shows how BUSH
ness and politics have formed an unhOly
conspiracy to throttle whole common
wealths and undermine the Republic. 1t
is an earnest effort to make the recent
victories Of the people over the politician
permanent In all their happy results.
The book abounds In incdent; 1t is as
4 fascinating as a novel, It's pages are IL
; Illustrated with photos and drawings from
life. People OF all creeds and parties arc
0 reading it,and rejoicing together upon
q the broad ground OF common patriotism
n and devotion to high moral ideals. Much
Of II is audaclous In It's daring. "Polltica
Thuggery' is as instructive and uplifting
as 1t is timely. The State and the nation
n need II. our class materialsm and pro
n dlglous prosperity Is dulllng our mora
sense and sitting the fOunts of patriot
= ism.
n As timely book treating OF question
m Of present day interest IL is having
great sale. The people eagerly buy an
" are reading IT, 1t affords opportunity 70
m handsome profit TO statesmen seekin
m good Income For information write to
Puritan Publishing Co.,
q 223 North Second ST.,
ST. Louis, No.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
One Summer Day.

We can scarcely have too many
outings these hot July days and
there is nothing that appeals so
to the tired worker as the
t bought of a day spent in the
woods, or on the banks of some
fine stream. In order to enjoy
such resting spells to the full, one
must dress as simply as possible
and carry as little as possible of
the worlds worry with him or her.
1t matters little where one goes,
so long as the weather is fine, the
company congenial and the lunch
con palatable and not burdensome
Unapetizing and jumbled together
eatables do not appeal to the ap
petite, however sharp it may be
and especially is this true Of pic
mic luncheon, to be eaten unde
green trees and in hearing Of lap
ping waters. with the daint
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

green grasses for our carpets and
the swaying wild blossoms filing
the air with fragrance. 1t is worth
the while to lay aside all care aud
60 out as a child, into the sweet
woodlands, even tho it be but a
few steps from your own door, aud
let the outer life into your heart
aud simply not do-just rest, and,
for the moment, get acquainted
with your own soul"
The trouble with most of people
is that, when they make up their
mind TO take an outing, they wear
themselves out getting ready to
60, 4" and by the time they are
gone they are cross aud irritable
and wish they had stayed at home.
They carry the worlds work with
them. and fret aud chafe all day,
expecting and, indeed, looking for
something to happen" which
will justify them for their ill-tem-
per. And it is not always the
nerve.racked mother that does the
worrying, either.
When one goes for an outing
the preparation should not be so
elaborate as to wear the nerves out.
| Common sense people try to carry
as little as possible with them in
the way of luggage; they select
the lightest weight trunks, and
carry as few bags and bundles in
their hands as possible. And
these are they who who come home
cheered and frightened by the
change.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate of Robert
l.. Davis. deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court OF
tho County Of Audrain, bearing date of
June r. 1904. All persons having claim
against said estate are required To cN-
hibit them to me for allowance within
one wear after the date Of said letters or
,hoy may be procludcd from any benefit
Of such estate; and If such claims be not
exhibited within two years from the time
OF the publication Of this notice they Will
be forever barred. =. 7. DAVIS,
June Q. 1901. ADMINISTRATOR
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
Terms of Subscription: :
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.
A County Ticket is Put In
the Field.

AtC lGlus
The Republicans of Audrain met.
in mass convention in Mexico last
Saturday. +. X. Sanford was.
made permanent chairman and K.
II Herman secretary.
The following committees we're
appointed:
Permanent orgauization-J. II.
Scott, VIM. Machin, +. {. Ken.
men, II. Schrube, john Dahlem.
Rules and order of business
Louis Roberts, George Meyer, DR..
Branstetter, Frank $. Friar, Roy
Cable.
Resolutions-J. II. Starr, DR..
d. l.. 5. Bland, j. Humphrey, c.
a. Smith, /. W. Shantz.
An adjournment was taken, and
in the afternoon the following bus.
mess was transacted:
y full county ticket was named
Representative, Il. f. Gable,
Mexico; collector. Jas. Humphrey,
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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

\ Fulton friend who stopped
at the Inside Inn at the
Worlds Fair last week-wrote the
editor Of the Auxvasse Review
that there are more bell boys than
quests at the inn. They use 'em
for change. When you give the
clerk a s. he hands you back s.
and bell boy. My room is a little
..r back .o" meals. hut | make il
nicely ! start toD supper mt 9 a..
IN. ana stop for lunch on the way
with a friend I know in room 25O7.
Bul n friend of mine who lives
In room 1866 j. MP against it..
lie got two days behind in his
meals living ont in the country at
the rear of the hotel. Finally he
found that he was nearer to Mex.
leo than he was to the diningroom
50 now he walks over to Mexico
every morning for breakfast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
I. B. HA S SLER
The Mexico Blacksmith.

Work in Steel, Iron or Wood and
perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
Have engaged with me Mr..
j. w. futile, a first-class
horseshoer. He has had
years of experience, and
and we guarantee first-class
work.
Call aud see us. We will treat
sou right.
Honh jefferson HsSlr0, M
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
!. M. PATTERSON.

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.
VIII do strictly an office prac-
tlce.
ADVICE FREE.