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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

II. G. Doolin is buying oats at
Rush Hill, Paying % cents a
bushel.
James Ware, northeast of Mex
leo, unlouded a ear of fine cattle at
Rush Hill few days ago. They
averaged near 1900 pounds. He
also had two loads of hogs. They
averaged $50 pounds Casper &
Stuart bought the stock and
shipped the cattle to Chicago and
the hogs to st. Louis.
The Perry Enterprise says: G..
G. Ragsdale, south of town, kindly
gave us statement of his stock
sales recently consummated. He
sold 80 head of cattle to Samual
Gray, Of Centralia, at 1915 per
hundred, which weighed 1925 lbs.
after being percented bringing So
745 9S. Shipment made from Perry
to Chicago Tuesday. Mr.. RagsdaIe
has sold 5000 worth of hogs of
his own raising and has on hand
hogs that will be ready to go in 60
days. He has $50 acres of good
grass land which has not been
paStured this season.
A dispatch from Columbia, Mo.
says: A remarkable disease of
cattle, in some cases closely re
sembling hydrophobia, has been
reported here from several sec
tions of the State. The first SYM
toms are intense nervousness, the
cattle showing Il disposition to
constantly move about. They
seem to be troubled with a strange
apprehension and act as if in
dread of something, in some cases
staring with a fixed expression ut
n harmless object. The most no.
ticeahle feature is a peculiar, sare-
look in the eyes. Superstitious
farm hands are afraid to remain
alone with the victims. The cat
tie finally suffer from a stiffness
of the limbs and will topple over
and fall to the ground at a touch.
Their nervous disorder finally be-
comes so frightfu! that they seem
to 90 wild with dread and die IN
violent commissions. No remedy
has yet succeeded.
The Kansas City Journal says:
Missouri is not only furnishing
the armies of the world with
mules, but is supplying the United
States with horses. CAPTAIN Wal
ter {. Short, OF Fort Riley, has
returned from Mexico, Mo-, where
he purchased for the government
20 head of 2-year.old thoroughbred
saddle horses. The horses have
been received at the post aud are
the finest bunch of horses that has
ever been brought here. The will be
kept at the athletic park until fall
and will be used in the Offices
classes Of equitation. In that
school work the horses will be
broken to walk, canter and trot,
the officers in equation being
such as to give the horses this
training. After the school work
has progressed to such a point that
the horses are thoroughly broken,
the horses will be sold to the Of
ficers if they desire to buy them at
the price the government paid for
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20
WoROEsTER.

james Ware sold IS head of
23O Id hogs to @, Casper at 81 per
III.
Rev II. G. Nagel, from II Il.
stein, Mo-, speut u few days with
his sister, Mrs, o, F. Hafner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20
~ YOUR NEIGHBORS -

Mrs. s. NJ. Barre is visit
ing at Venice.
j. Y. Mclean is rusticating
among relatives out at Skinner.
Harry Atchison and family
are visiting near Santa Fe.
Buford Cauthorn of Portland,
Oregon, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. E. A. Ellis, of Mexico is
visiting her old home near Moline.
Mrs. VI. f. jackson, of
Mexico, is visiting at Chilli
cothe, Texas.
A. G. Azdell is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Logan Robinson,at
Bonesteel, S. d.
j. w. Mason and family are en-
tertGining Mrs. q. ID. EdwcIds Of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs John Beal aud daughter,
Miss lola, are visiting Louisiana
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Homer Bassford and
children of st. Louis are Wis
iting relatives in this city.
G. c. Cleveland and wife and
children visited John Carroll and
family, near Farber, last Sunday.
Mrs. Morgan Glenn, of Yates,
Mo-, is visiting her brother, just
west of Mexico, Mr.. Il. b. Hoot.
on.
VIM. Pollock is attending
IA meeting of the Mill Owners
Insurance Co. at Des Monies,
Iowa.
Mrs. A. G. Bush, wife of the
editor of the Fulton Sun, is visit,
ing her sister in Mexico, Mrs. S.P.
EmmOns.
Mrs, &. w. Peck, near Mexico,
is entertaining Miss Carrie Wills
and Miss Mae McCreOry, of Paris,
Monroe county.
Prof. d. A. Mcmillan and wife
are home from Asbury Park, where
they attended the National Teach,
ers' Association.
Mrs. c. E. Moore and daughters,
Misses Lucie and Mildred, have re-
turned to their home in Iowa after
ii visit to the family of Judge s.
NJ. Edwards.
Ed. j. II. Coil, pastor of the
Christian church at Higginsville,
visited his sister, MIS-. p. IL. Cul-
len, and brother, DIR. p. f. Coil,
in Mexico last week.
Mrs. w. w. Bolts entertained
at dinner one day last week Mes
danes Nj. j. Smith, Thomas Ham,
ilton and Jack Rice of Seattle,
Wash, and W. w, Bland and
Miss Georgia Laird of Vaudalia.
Pansy Hive prints the following
item in the Fulton Sun; On tho
morning of the 18th about twenty
Lady Maccabees left on the early
train to visit HOLSTER Hive a
Mexico, There they were met b,
about thirty ladies and marched t
their hall where they were mos
delightfully."- entertained with a
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

The steeple o f the old
Christian church i s. being
torn town. The building is
now owned by the l. O. O.
f. order of Mexico and is
called Fraternal Hall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

G. l.. Ferris, the plumbing man,
has on exhibition in his show win
dow fine collection Of Indian ar.
row heads and other relics of the
Red Man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Rev. A. A. Wallace conducted
the funeral Of John Dahlem, Sr,
The G. A. R. Post, of which de-
ceased was member, held a short
service at the grave. The pail.
bearers were: l.. N. Ketter, Hugh
TOwson, w. r. Heath, j. T. Rob-
inson, B. Baldwin, and Isaac
Roberts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

The young child of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Burkett,
south of Mexico, died last
Sunday night of dysentery.
The burial was in the Mexico
cemetery Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Auxvasse camp Modern Wood
mon Of America will hold their an.
nual picnic in Swon Grove Satur-
day, July 30. Hon. Champ Clark
will be one of the speakers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Judge S. +. Kendall sends the
MESSAGE to a relative in Wichita,
Kansas,and W.C.iDuty subscribas
for h i uncle, Lemuel Day, a
Wilmington, Iii.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

The Shamrock base ball team
came over to Mexico last Friday
and played the Mexico Browns.
The BrO'1ns were done up Is to
2.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

SPEEDY aud a fair trial for
every person charged with crime.
Nine cases out of ten a move for a
postpouemeut Of a trial is a move
to defeat justice,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

The money has been sub
scribed to recure the next
meeting of the State Poultry
show. But that doesn't Sc
cure the show-it only makes
Mexico a competitor with 9th
er towns. But it gives us Il
better show to get the show
than if we had not subscrib-
ed. Hope We'll get the show,
and think we will.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Found. -Lady's hand pocket
book. Describe it and its con-
tents, pay for this notice and get
your property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

There was special service held
at the Mexico Baptist church Mon
day night for prayers for Mrs.
Truck, Merritt Evans and a mum.
Der of others, members of this
church, who are very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Nc and Dick Shell, sons of u,
r. Shell of this county, have
struck it rich up at Alberta, Can
ada. They left Audrain county a
few years ago for the West and
finally landed IN King Edwards
domini0ns. Each bought 1880
acres of land, 1t costing them but
little, and now it has jumped to a
value of 800 an acre. Boys,
here's Our congratulations. Hope
you'll each make a fortune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Mrs. Truck, wife of Rev. II. E.
Truck, is very i'll, but is thought
to be some better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

AS. johnson aud family moved
10 Rocky Ford, Colorado, this
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Charles Fry and Willard Bur.
ton, both colored, had a fight and
were assessed a fine of $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Uncle Jim" Green went up to
the lightning tooth extractor on
the street in Mexico the other
evening and inquired: Would
you pull the only tooth in mans
headi" The doctor helped him into
a chair and when he found that
only tooth" remarked, well,
one thing certain, Til never pull
another tooth for this man. !"
We're not informed how Uncle
Jim chews his corn cake now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20
II HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. II

II AIRY stocks is salesman at
Griffee & Martins shoe store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-20

Born, to Mr., and Mrs. Forest
Clark of Mexico, a daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14
Reasons Why New England Should
Produce More Fruit.

One of the most potent reasons why
New England should produce more
fruit is that of proximity to large mar
kets and to points of export. No Sec
tion of the United States is better situ-
ated with regard to markets than is
New England. Another reason why the
fruit production of this section should
be increased is due to the fact that few
sections can equal it in the production
of high grade commercial varieties of
fruit when given the requisite cultural
al ttention. In other words, we have the
climate, soil and market and all that is
necessary to the fruition of a large and
profitable industry is men and women
I'VE hope to see many Of the latter en-
gagged in this line of agriculture), with
the requisite amount of determination
and stick -to-it-iveness to make it a
success.
In connection with hillside orcharding
it may not be amiss to refer to an article
recently prepared by the writer in which
a description is given of just such an
orchard. This orchard was started nine
wears ago on brake-covered hillside
and has received no cultivation other
than an annual cutting of the brakes and
other vegetation which is used to mulch
the ground beneath the trees. This
with an annual application of a light
dressing of manure or wood ashes repre-
sents the sum total of the cultural care
of the soil. At the time of visiting this
orchard, the latter part of July, the
trees were in a thrifty condition and
were bending under fairly heavy crop
of fruit. In selecting sites of this sort
one should take the exposure and the
character of the soil into careful con-
sideration, then select such varieties as
are best adapted to these conditions
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14
Value of Manure.

Director Charles A. Thorne of the
Ohio station says: We have for five
years conducted an experiment in the
use of COW manure in the production of
corn, wheat and clover growth in rota-
ton. The result of this test is that in
the five-year average we have produced
an increase of about two bushels of corn,
two-thirds of a bushel of wheat and
about sixty pounds of clover hay for
each ton of manure taken from an ordi-
nary open barnyard, the total increase
being worth Sl.5O, il we value the corn
at one-third of dollar per bushel, clo-
YER at one-third of dollar per 100
pounds, corn stover at 50 per ton, and
straw at S2.
When we leave this manure in the sta
BILE to be trampled under foot till ready
for use the increase has been worth S2.5O
per ton of manure, and when to this
straw manure we have added, as made,
about forty pounds of phosphate rock
to each ton OF manure, for the purpose
not only of preventing the escape Of
ammonia but of reinforcing the manure
with phosphoric acid, we have realized
a total value of 1925 per ton of manure,
after paying for the phosphate used, the
manure treated in this manner produe-
ing an average increase of three bushels
of corn, 1 34 bushels of wheat and 125
pounds of hay for each ton of manure.
We now have 4S steer calves, weighing
40 pounds each, which have been fed 40
days ON a cemented floor, 7345 pounds OF
bedding given during that time During
this period there accumulated 20 tons OF
such manure as that used in the expert
ment above described, or at the rate of a
ton per animal in 100 days. The feed
given these calves cost ten cents each
per day, at the relatively high prices now
prevailing. We are, therefore, recover
ing about one-third of the cost of the
feed in the potential value OF the ma
mira
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14

presence. "A new light WAS suddenly
shed upon the enterprise. and he pause,.
abruptly even rs lie turned TO leave
the cell. With growing wonder she
watched his altered features.
We'll" she exclaimed impatiently.
why do you stand there!
Should escape, you. JacIuellne,
would remain to bear the brunt. lie
said retlectively The jailer. when lie
awakes. will tell the story-who
brought the wine, who succorci Tie
prisoner To 20 but one course Is
open''-and he glanced down upon the
PROSTATE man-"to silence him fer
ever"
She started and half Shrank from
him. Gould you do it?''
He shook his head. In fair contest
| would have slain him. but row-it is
not he. but | who am ht.p.c>s. All
yet what is such sots lie worth!
Nothing: everything. Farewell. sweet
jestress. | must trust to other nieanS,
and-thank you"
The outstrctched hand Sic S,e:"ei
not TO see, bat tapped the hDDr OF The
cell yet more inpatient" VII. her
foot. rs was her fashion when AMER.
Here was the prison door op'.i hid 80
captive. enamored of conil.v eat. III
the eliminating point con- JIM. r''I-
sons why he should not l!re 10 haze
gone ,huS far. Il Lave eliminated lie
.ai!cr am, then /, draw h!c... WITH i.!e
aeys ~ hi; hlnd-tra..: ID .'c'ac IL
comedy cJuid be- u. re eAtrd'aEaAt
The Girl laughed ncryOH'ly
What CYCLISTS men are she Sail.
Good Sir Jester. in oherin- you lih'r-
ty | am serving mySeif-nySciI. YOU
understand she repeated. let us
hasten Oh, lest in defeating your own
purpose you defeat mine
What will you answer when he -
Indicating the drugged turnNey -'ac-
cuses you?'
WAS ever such perversity."' was al
she deignsd To reply. biting her lip.
You are somewhat willful Yourself.
JacIueline," he ret0rted. with that
smils which sn evnsnerntnd her
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14

the windows and the door. beyond
which could be heard the tread Of the
jailer and the clanking Of the keys
hanging from his girdle.
81 would have done that long since.
Jacqueline, II had had my will" he
replied.
Are you strong enough to attempt
itT she remarked doubtfully, scanning
the thin face before her.
"Your words shall make me So" he
retorted. And, looking into his glitter
ing eyes. she almost believed him.
Not today. but tomorrow" the girl
added thoughtfully. Perhaps them
81 shall be ready" he broke in i'm
patiently. What must do:"
mot drink this wine have brought
but give it to the turnkey In the morn
ing. Invite him to share it. but take
none yourself feigning sudden illness
He will not refuse. being always ShIri'
set for cup. Although he drinks
many tankards and pitchers every day.
yet will this small bottle make him
drowsy. You will leave while he Is
sleeping"
"In the daylight. mistress" he asked
eagerly. why not watt
'NO," she said decisively. there is
no other way. This turnkey is only II
day watchman. 1t is dangerous. but
the best plan that suggests itself. |
know many unfrequented corridors
and passages through the old part OF
the castle the king has not rebuilt and
a road at the back now little used that
runs through the wood and thicket
down the hill. 1t is desperate chance.
but
THE danger Of remaining Is more
desperate" he interrupted quickly.
"Besides, we shall not fail 1t is in the
book Of fate" His expression changed
became fierce. eager. Are yon. in
deed. the arbiter of that fate. the
sorceress Triboulet feared?"
"You are thinking of the duke" she
answered. with Il frown, land that II
you escape
"Truly you are sorceress," he re-
piled. with smile. 81 confess life has
grown sweet"
She moved abruptly toward the door.
"Nay. meant not to offend yOu." he
spoke up. more gently.
"It is your own fortunes you ever
injure." she retorted, gazing coldly
back ut him.
zone moment, sweet Jacqueline.
Why did you not go with the prin'
cess?'
Her face changed. grew dark: from
eyes deep and gloomy she shot a
quick glance upon him.
"Perhaps-because | like the court
too well to leave It," she answered
mockingly and. vouchsating no further
word quickly vanished. 1t was o'lly
when she had gone the jester suddenly
remembered he had forgotten to thank
her for what she had done in the past
or what she proposed doing OH the
morrow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14
STATE OF MAINE.
IS.

OXFORD, IS. Supreme judicial Court.
To the Hon. Justice Cf the supreme Judicial
Court next to be holden at Paris, In ard foT the
County OF oxford, on the second Tuesday OF
March. A D. 1895 Respectfully Represents, ran:
ME r. Rurnell OF oxford, In the County OF
oxford. that she was lawful married To 'Ionn
r Burnel, formerly of Boston. in the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts,. on the 18th day OF jan
uary, 4. u. 1897, at Boston aforesaid, anu mas
resi,ied with him as his wife In the state OF
Maine, at oxford, Aforesaid. TIL about the
eleventh day OF October. A. ID. 1900; that sh has
always conducted herself as true anu talthiul
wife toward the said John Il. BurneH but ne
wholly regardless of his marriage vows ana
duty, utterly deserted your said hbellant, wlth-
out iuatlflable cau>e, on the aforesaid eleventh
llth) day OF October, A. ID. 1890, which SAID
utter desertion has continued for more tnan
three consecutive years next prior To tue u ing
of thl- nbel since which time OF deseruon she
has received no support whatever from him'
and ne has been guilty OF cruel anu ANU
siye treatment; that the re idenee OF salu 'onn
T. Rurnell Is unknown TO your h0elant anu can
not be sscertained by reasonable dillxence
Wherefore she prays that the bonds OF matrl-
mony heretofore. and now existing. between her
and her said husband, be dissolved. They have
Dated at Paris. Maine. this 18th day of JAN
uary. A. ID. 1905. ,,,,>r,,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14
Buying Glover Seed.

The increased attention being given to
the growing of clover upon farms where
the hay is fed upon the farm renders the
purchase of clover seed an important
matter. This is one of the earliest seeds
to be sown in the spring and therefore
the purchase of the seed is one OF the
things needing early attention. 1t is
well To take time by the forelock, says
Practical Farmer, and get your clover
seed on hand ready for sowing. And
right here we would like to warn those
who have to buy clover seed that low
priced seed is always the most costly.
Not only most costly in the actual
amount paid for the clover seed that is
gotten, but costly in the seeding OF your
fields with all manner of foul weeds,
for a very low price for clover seed
means poorly cleaned seed. II one gets,
for instance, clover seed for 80 per
bushel, when re-cleaned seed is selling for
81 or more, the re-cleaned seed is always
the lowest in price of the pure seeds
that are in the bushel, and, being clean,
do not provide for filling your land with
weeds. The best way to buy clover
seed is to start early and get samples
from the dealers. Examine these sam
pies closely and sort out all impurities
in the shape of weed seeds and trash,
and then compare the samples. Get
seeds that are clean of weed seeds, ii
YOU have to pay double price for them.
we are frequently called upon to advise
how to get rid of broad leaf plantain and
narrow-leaf plantain, two weeds that
have gotten spread more through clover
seed than in any other way. We know
farms so infested with the narrow-leaf
plantain that it is almost impossible to
grow clover on them now, the weed
having gotten complete possession OF
the ground. When you find real clean
sample of seed buy it at whatever the
price may be as compared with badly
cleaned seed, and get guarantee from
the dealer that the seed shall come up
TO the sample. We will never get rid of
oxeye daisy plantain and wild carrot un-
til we quit sowing the seed IN clover.
Then, too, of recent years the creeping
yellow clover has spread over the coun-
try through unscrupulOus dealers who
have imported the seed in immense
quantities for the purpose OF adulterat-
ing red clover seed. You will need
magnifying glass to distinguish the
various weed seeds and authorizations,
and it will pay to learn the various seeds
and their appearance. Then buy your
clover seed from tirst-class men who
have made reputation for good seed,
and who are not going to sacrifice it.
and do not expect to get the best seed
except at the best price, for it is the
worst sort of extravagance to buy low
oriced seed, especially of clover and
grass,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14

Berlin is mt its best ut night. Ii
has discovered the secret Of electric
lighting. and when people step out
from their offices and shops at y and
o'clock at night 1t Is into an enchanted
city. The solid palaces. the monstrous
statues. the enormous houses and wide
spaces OF the long and stately streets
are then soft and gracious with fairy
radiance. 1t Is city not only OF pros
perity. but Of pure delight. The heav-
mess Of the buildings and the rigidity
Of their lines are blurred and softened.
In this clear northern air the million
lamps blazing from the walls OF houses,
shining across tie interminable streets
and glowing in straight line down
the whispering avenues. have soE.c'
thing Of tie magic gentleness ami sen
suous inspiration of IN Arabian story.
You begin to think Berlin is the great
est city I'm the world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-14

F1Y1,Tu his arms behind him, the
'" dukes fool moved as best he
@ might to and fro within the
GkGGJ narrow confines Of his jail.
The events which had led to his incar-
ceration were 80 recent lie had hardly
vet brought himself to realize their full
significance. Neither Francis anger
nor the free baron's covert satisfaction
during the scene following their abrupt
appearance in the bower Of roses had
greatly weighed upon him, but not so
the attitude of the princess.
How vividly all the details stood out
In his brain-the sudden transitions OF
her manner; her seeming interest IN his
passionate words; her eyes. friendly,
tender, as he had once known them,
then portentous silence, frozen dis
dain. Into the marble-like pallor OF
her face faint. flush had seemed to In
sinuate itself, but the words had drop
ped easily from her lips, "Are all the
fools of your country 80 presumptuous,
my lordT
Above the other distinctive features
of that tragic night - the pliisant
this question had reiterated itself per.
sistently in the solitude of his cell
From her height could she not have
spared him the scorn and contempt OF
her question? Over and over through
the long hours he had asked himself
that, and as he brooded the idealiza-
ton with which he had adorned her
fell like an enshrouding drapery to the
dust. OF the vestment of fancy moth
Ing but tatters remained.
A voice without, harsh, abrupt. broke
in upon the testers thoughts. A key
was inserted In the lock, and, with O
creaking of bolts and groaning of
hinges, the warder swung back the iro1
barrier. Upon the threshold stood the
commanding figure of the free baron
A moment he remained thus and then
with an authoritative gesture to the
man. stepped inside. The turnkey
withdrew to a discreet distance. where
he remained within call, yet beyond
the range of ordinary conversation. I'm
movably the kings guest gazsd upor
the Jester, who, unabashed, calmly en-
dured the scrutiny.
"Well. fool" began the free baror
bluntly. "how like you your quarters
You fought me well-in truth. very
well. But you labored under disad
vantage, for one thing Is certain-'
lester in love Is doubly fool"
"Is that what you have come u
say?" asked the PLEASANT. his brigh
glance fastened on the others conf
dent face.
IL came to return the visit YOU one
made me-" easily retorted the maste