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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Dsenest SOUNDING Ever Made.

The deepest sounding ever made
by any vessel was the United States
shin Nero while on the Honolulu.
Manila cable survey. When near
Guam the Nero got 5,269 fathoms, or
Nsf e14 feet, only &C feet less than
six miles. II Mount Everest, the
highest mountain on earth. were set
down in this hole, II would have
above It's summit q depth Of 2.6If
feet. or nearly half 9 mile Of water
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
AUsTRlAN oIRLs VII TAuoA1
Careful Education In Al Branches
Accorded Them.


Accorded Them.
Austrian girls are often taught in
school until they are is years old.
They are not during this time kept
entirely out Of society, but are dressed
with the greatest simplicity, never
wearing silk gown until they have
left school and attended their first
ball.
on leaving the schoolroom they
have one or two years training in the
Kitchen and pantry, either by some
member of their own family or I'M
der a trained cook in another's house.
Though they may never be required
to cook for themselves, they know ex-
actly how everything should be done,
and long before they set up house
keeping on their own account are
competent to take charge of house
hold. They make most affectionate
wives and mothers, says Woman's
Life.
An Austrian lady is said TO be as
accomplished anda learned as an Eng
fish governess, as good q cook and
housekeeper as a German, as bright
and witty in society as a Partisan,
and as handsome as an American.
In Vienna are found some of the most
beautiful women in Europe.
Austrian girls are brought up in
habits of industry, and are rarely
seen without some kind of work in
hand. They are famous for their
great piles Of linen, certain number
of yards Of which are every year
from a girls birth woven and laid
aside for her marriage portion.
The grandmothers spend much OF
their time in knitting for their grand
children, not only supplying their
present need, but laying by dozens
of stockings of every kind for the
young girls trousseau. Some Of these
woven ones.
stockings are as fine as the finest
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

A Georgia negro, riding a mule in
thunder storm. was badly shocked
by lightning. When he recovered he
looked at the mule reproachfully and
thus addressed 1t: You red devil
you! Ell you hadn't er been half
asleep you'd or seen dat lightnin
fash a-comin', en- met it halfway, en-
kicked it all ter flnders!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Immense STURGEON Cauuht.

The largest sturgeon ever caught in
Irish waters was recently on view in
a Dublin fishmonger's. 1t measures 10
feet in length, feet in girth, and
weighs nearly 700 lbs. 1t was caught
by a fisherman named Whelan in a
rough net, in Dublin Bay, near Pig
con House Fort. A great many large
surgeons have been taken all round
the Irish coast this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Chlld Eats strvchnlne.

Rufus Carris, Jr., 2 years old,
climbed on a pantry shelf at his home
near Keota, Ia, and not finding either
fly paper or concentrated I've at hand.
had to content himself with a dozen
two-grain tablets of strychnine, top
ping of with a bite out Of the lid of
the box.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

Bricks now being made Of clean
sand and ground quioklime are said
to be as substantial as granite. They
cost $3.50 1000. The mixed ingre.
clients are forced into a strong steel
cylinder mold by means Of a screw.
After the air has been sucked from
the cylinder. hot water is admitted,
the rock being formed by the result.
Ing pressure and heat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
What a Woman Does.

The chimes OF Grace church, New
York, are played by woman. Mus
Giles are not absolutely necessary 70
the modern bell-ringer. and Miss Ber
tina Thomas work Is by no means an
duous, for she merely has TO play on
a little nine-note keyboard, Ths
electrical apparatus In attach
rinEa ne bella
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
knowa How 20 Keen Younu.

Theodore Thomas, the grand old
man of the orchestra, who is in years
nearly three score and ten, yet has
the physical Yigor Of youth. Constant
swinging Of his arms has given him
the physique Of the athlete, and the
man who has wrought so much for
American music is liable to so on
achieving more for some years to
come
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
When Your Grocer Saws

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure ne is afraid to keep 1t I'M
til his stock of 10 OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch,
sells for same money as 10 OF. brands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

The general impression regarding
Zola's works seems TO be that while
he meant well he wasn't quite particu-
lar enough regarding the cleanliness
Of the tools he employed. nor the To-
calitY whore he did his digging.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
MANY children Arc slekIy

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Home New York, cure Summer Complaint,
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. AZ
all Druggists, 25o Sample mailed FREE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Heavy Monetary Transaction,

1t is said that in one day recently
Howard rockingham, representing
the associated banks on the floor Of
the New York exchange, loaned 3d..
100000 at an average interest Of 12h
per cent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Mackay's Now York Estate.

The property of the late John w.
Mackay in the state Of New York IS
valued at S2,5OOOOO, against which
there is no Indebtedness. The inheri-
lance tax which the state will receive
foots UP to $l25,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Revond Floures.

Somebody has figured out that the
average man u.lors 11,SOO,0OO words
in the course Of year OF course IL
would be utter nolseaGe to figure out
tho number tho wife Of the average
man would uge.-Baltimore Sun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Enollsh Liquor statistlos.

In the United Kingdom there is one
licensed drinking house to every 900
Of the population. while for every
clergyman in the land there are no
fewer than six licensed SHOPS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Famouo Slips Of the Pen,

A Paris journal recently recorded
tn discovery in the Seine Of the nude
corpse Of a man with ten sous in his
waistcoat pocket. But this was scarce,
ly more paradoxical than the case Of
Robinson Crusoe, who before divest.
ing himself CT his clothes to swim to
the wreck took precaution to fill his
rockets full of biscuits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
schools In Church nuIIdInns

President Birmingham of the New
York board Of education has accepted
the offer Of several churches of rooms
IL these edifices for the use OF city
schools, the bulldogs belonging to the
municipality being overcrowded and
thousands Of new pupils seeking ad,
mission.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Liquor Expanded the Liver.

At an inquest at Islington (Eng.) on
a man who had lived on champagne
and brandy for the last three weeks"
it was stated that his liver weighed
$50 ounces, three times its normal
WEIGHT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Hlah Price for a Violin.

At a recent auction sale in London
a610 was paid for a Stradivarius.
This is believed TO be the highest
price one of these instruments has
ever brought at a public sale.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

has an equal for coughs and coldS-JoHH F,
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb, 10, lGOl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Bridal Wreaths.

While a bridal wreath in this coun'
try is usually composed Of orange
blossom, Germany uses myrtle, Italy
write roses Spain red roses, Greece
vine-leaves, and Bohemia rosemary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

The best record made on picking
hops was that OF young lad who
picked 45s pounds in one day. earn
ing $3.50 by so doing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
81 poea the RoN RahY.

The day that the boy baby puts on
his first pants his mother begins to
feel that there are two men in the
house.--Atchison Globe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

Lewis" Single Binder straight SC cigar.
No other brand Of cigars is so popular with
the smoker. He has learned TO rely upon
It's uniform high quality. Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

New Use for Wireless Tslesraphy.
On a Texas railway wireless teleg-
Faphy is now being installed for the
purpose Of preventing collisions
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
New Magazine for Women.

Mrs. Frank Leslie, It is rumored,
will soon start new magazine, de-
voted largely 70 the interests Of wo-
men.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

During the seven years ending 1902
the Prussian state paid 100000 in
behalf OF art; of this sum $4,000
went to the National Gallery in Ber-
lin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Was Pnnll Of Wannnr.

The oldest musician in Omaha is f.
NJ. Stelnhauser. who served as a band
leader in the German army and was a
pupil of Richard Wagner in the days
before the composer became famous.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

AftsrdAmp Cause Of Accidents.
In miDing accidents one death in
four 10 caused by afterdamp.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Record For Hoe PIekInu,

Try me just once ana I am sure Co
come again. Defiance Starch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

FROM MISERY TO HEALTH.
A Society Leader and Club Woman Of
Kansas City Writes TO Thank
poan's Kidney Pills for a Quick
Cure.
Miss Nellie Davis, Of 1915 Michigan
Ave, Kansas City, Mo-, society leader
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

A Minnesota doctor says the Bulls Cure
is the most wonderful cure for Consump-
ton ever discovered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

Component Parts Of Chalk.
Nearly 500 different kinds OF tiny
Hbslls a. to make 10 chalk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
The BuIlls Cure for TubercuiosIs.

A positive cure for Tuberculosis, Catarrh
and all lung disease. write for particulars.
DR.. b. S. Bulls. 212 Ozark Bldg, St Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

4 doctor from Illinois writes that he can
cure So per cent Of all cases with the Bullis
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

Ess RsaE ~ Wiz S' Iss IA saas Ssss .. sss. o
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Aliens FoOt.Ease, Wonderful Remedy.

"Have tried ALLEN S FOOT-EASE, and
find it to be a certain cure, and gives com
fort to one suffering with sore, tender and
swollen feet, will recommend ALIENS
FOOT-EASE to my friends, as it is
certainly n wonderful remedy.-Mrs. N.
II, Guilford, New Orleans, La"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

and club VIC an,
writes: Il can.
not say too much
in praise Of
Doan's kidney
Pills, for they ef-
fected a complete
cure in a very
short time when
| was suffering
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Imnortnnt 60 Mnthera-

Examine carefully every bottle Of CAsTORTA
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children
and see that &
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Gllt.Edned.

The most costly office doors in the
world are swinging between a hall
and a stock commission and broker.
age room in a new skyscraper in
Broadway, a little below Wall street.
They look like solid gold. Wonder II
the stocks dealt in are as gilt-edged?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

The average French person uses
six pounds OF soar year; the aver
age English person usea ten pounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For ohidren teething, softenB the gums reduces IN
alays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Too Partial 10 the Gutter.

al hsd InilRmatOry Rheumatism, but am
we'll thanks Dr. David Kennedys FAvOrite Rem
edy, It's best friend" Garrett Lansing Troy n, Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-15
Mules NeaIIaenee.

In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Rougbt
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Startling Test.

70 save life, DR.. T. q. sler-
rift, Of No. Mehoopany, r.,
made a startling test resulting IL
a wonderful cure. lie writes:
81 patient was attacked with a
violent hemorrage, caused by ul.
ceration of the stomach. / had
often found Electric Bitters ex-
celsent for acute stomach and
liver troubles so ] prescribed
them. The patient gained from
the first, and has not had an
attact in Ia months. y Electric
bitters are positively guaranteed
for dyspepsia, indigestion. consti-
patton and kidney troubles. Try
them. Only s50c at Grisham
Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
THE NEWS
FROM NEWPORT.
People There are Prosperous
and Happy.

Mr.. ID. G. Mayes of Newport
vas visitor to town last Satur-
day and while here he paid this
Office a pleasant visit. He said
things in that section Of the
country are moving along nicely.
Crops and the general health of
the community are good. Farm
ers are in reasonably good cir
cumstances and are improving
their farms with new and better
buildings and fences as well as
improving the land by fertilizlng,
and the. result is, they are making
better crops every year and rais-
ing more livestock. all of which
enables them to live comfortably
at home. That section embraces
some of the best general farming
lands in the parish and. in the
hands of progressive farmers, Is
Welding the wherewithal to make
a prosperous and contented com
munity. Mr.. Mayes and brother
operate saw mill on their farm
and find ready sale in the com
munity for all the lumber the,
can cut.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
viii Move to Winfield.

Mr.. Arelius Smith. one of the
prominent business men OF Dod-
son. will move to Winfield some
time during this year, or as soon
as the necessary buildings can be
erected for business and residence
purposes. He is here this week
and has purchased lots in the cas-
tern portion of town for a res
idence and will have a residence
erected thereon at an early date.
It is rumored that others Will
come with him from Dodson and
engage 10 business here.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Eureka Oil Company.

The board Of directors of the
Eureka Oil Company will meet
in the office of the Company in
Winfield, La, ut 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, Monday, May so, 1904. The
board consists of W. G. Beall,
President, Georgetown; Geo. +.
Montgomery, vice President.
Natchitoches; FL. L. Brian. secre-
-t.rv, Verda; Dan Gilmore, treas
urer. Hodge, La; L. B. Clifford
general manager. Lewisville, Ark.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Gamble is on Committees.

Speaker Snyder has appointed
a full list of standing committees
for the House of Representatives.
Representative Gamble of VIM
was appointed member of the
committees on railroads and cor
portions.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Made Young Again.

Zone Of Or. Kings New Life
Pills each night for two weeks
has put me in my teens again, :
writes D. H. Turner of Demp-
seytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for liver. stomach
and bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only 25e at Girls
ham Drug Go.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
4 Remedy That No One Is
Ainuid 10 Take.

DR.. TEACHERS Liver and Blood Syrup
has been used in thousands of homes for
fifty-two years with perfect confidence
and the most remarkable results.
The great success of this remedy is due
to the fact that its formula (which con-
sists of Buchu, Hydrangea, Mandrake.
Yellow Dock, Dandelion, Sarsaparilla,
Gentian, SIENNA and Iodide of Potassium
has been freely published.
Doctors and Druggists everywhere do
not hesitate to recommend a preparation
which they know contains the best
known remedies for correcting all irreg-
ularities of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood,
and the diseases caused by the failure of
these functions to perform their proper
work.
Thousands of sick ones to whom life
has been burden have written grateful
letters that others might profit by their
experience.
BLooaINe GROWS, TEX, Nov. Is, 1902
Twas suffering terribly with Indigestion and
kidney trouble and sent to my druggist fol
something to relieve me.
AS he sent me package of DR.. Thacher'a
Liver and Blood Syrup concluded to try IT
and now am deeply grateful to my druggist
as we'll as to you.
I had been sufferer from these things and
q general rundown condition for ten years
and had only received temporary RELIEF rom
other medicines. But after using not quite two
packages of your Liver and Blood Syrup fee
as stout and hearty ever did in my Life. and
am satisfied that am entirely cured: fee
40 symptoms whatever of kidney trouble, and
my digestion is as good as any living man
can now eat whatever choose.
Inever had any remedy give me such quici
and permanent relief and can not put cor
rect estimate on the value your medicine hat
been to me. would not take any amount O
money for it. Very gratefully yours
n vou need q ssedicins write today for 2
free sappIs bottle asA "Dr. ThachSF'i
Health Book"
Gise symptoms for 0dcSce.
We etsssptw 0sJt voss TO try q at OesP 60
pense. We kseosC sch0t s. scSlt DO.
For ssJs ~ aIS Drw10tsss-tsco stsss-6t
esssts and e1.OO.
zHAOHxB AEDIONE CO.,
ChOtt0moo00s 1esssas
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Teachers Association.

An interesting session of the
Vim Parish Teachers Associa-
ton was held here last Saturday.
q majority of the teachers Of the
parish being present. This was
che last meeting of the associa-
ton until fall when the schools
open again.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
VIII Cure Consumption.

A. A. Herran of Finch, Ark,
writes: .sFoley's Honey and Tar
is the best preparation for coughs,
colds and lung trouble. ] know
that it has cured consumption IN
the first stages. Sold by Girls
ham Drug Go.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
W. NJ. Brister Dead.

Mr.. w. NJ. Brister died Tues
day evening at his home near
Royal postofiice in ward 8 from
a complication of measles and
pneumonia, after an illness of
only u few days. He was about
10 years old and leaves a family.
His death is distinct loss to the
community in which he lived, as
he vas good citizen.
4 x =
You never heard of any one
usifg Foley's Honey and Tar and
not being satisfied. Sold at Girls
ham Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Lyons Will Hang.

Lewis w. Lyons. murderer OF
the late District Attorney Gurley
of Orleans parish, has been con-
victed aud sentencedto be hanged.
1t will be remembered that Lyons,
believing the district attorney had
mronged him during the trial OF
a case before court, walked into
the attorneys Office and without
warning shot. him to death.
The people are invited to call
round and examine the new
spring millinery at Mrs. Alice
Huffmans. (mll-2n
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
His Last Visit.

Uncle Glenn Wharton, now
q resident of Webster Parish. is
here for Il months visit to friends.
He is IS years of age and is very
feeble. He lived for many years
in this parish, in che Zion com
munlty, and is back ON last
visit to old scenes. Uncle Ciem's
many friends hope he will have
a pleasant visit and that h. may
have many more years of good
health.
Foley Honey and Tar is pc
culiarly adapted for asthma,
bronchitis q d l.oa e ess.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Lost hare.

Strayed from my place on
about March 18th one dark bay
mare about 5 years old. Has bell
on with two small taps for clap
per; weighs about $50 pounds,
and branded but forget
the brand. Also one sorrel colt
about 2 years old. / will pay
ten dollars to anybody who will
take them up and write me at
this Office.
WI HATTEN.
fa9o-2m) Hill, La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice for Publication.
Land once at New orleons. La.
April 6, 1904

land OfElce At New OYleone, La.
April 8, 1904
Notice is hereby given that ths following
named settler has fled notice Of his IN. enfion
70 make fral proof n support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made befors r +. Abel,
clerk Of the court 1t winnneld. L., on May
a. 1904. viz: Thomas n. Thames, H. + 2ocos,
for the y Ia OF 81 IA, ne II Of ~ i and se
IL 81 NJ -, &c ., tp II, north range west
L. Mer.
He names the following witnesses g prove
his coutinuous residence upon, snd ea:tiva-
tion Of. said land. viz:
a. Mercer. W. @. Thames, n. D. Boyd.
| =. II. Mercer, al Of Winn parish, L.
asx WAI1m L CoHxx. Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

cFcu1stion fIe Largest q Any Paper In the PARISH
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Quick Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge of Verbena.
Ala, was twice in the hospital
from severe case of the piles
causing "a tumors. After doc
tors ana all remedies failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
arrested further inflammation and
CURED him. It conquers aches
and kills pain. s5c at Grisham
Drug Go.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-22
CIefmania.

"Clefmania" is a comparatively mod
ern form of the collecting craze. 1t
consists of an irresistible ambition to
gather together keys of all sorts, sizes
and shapes. One victim to the habit, Q
lady, openly confessed recently TO hav-
Ing Travelled over 100000 miles in pur-
suit Of her hobby, during which time
she had expended entirely on keys
quite a respectable fortune. Her col
lection comprises the key of the Nurem-
berg Iron Virgin, one said to have be-
lOnged to Cleopatra's jewel case,
huge iron specimen from the Tower of
London picked up in Wardour street
shop. the one that used to unlock Anne
Hathaway's cottage at StratfOrd-on-
Avon and many others equally curious
and interesting.