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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01

HAS the Russian General Hittemupski a
good war record 2" ~ should say so. He
Tetrsated twenty miles IN two hours and
four minutes. es."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01
| Don't Care

DON'T care
l care not who may write the songs
That paraphrase a naton's fame:
care not who may maze the laws
To regulate the moral lame;
I care not who may coin the gold,
Or mass the wealth tint envy breds !;
care not who may 'scrile the books
The six best sellers" tie mob reae.
NY lines are laid in pleaHnt guise;
| move upon my langucous way;
When the sun rises. thenI rise;
In hours of ease | baskall day;
I have enough to wear an eat;
Plenteous joy on ev'ry hnd
Ambition, flee! Begone, dill care,
From dolce far niente lad!
w. H. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01

They say the oyster aiwayA1ovS
when the tide turns. Lots of hum are
not SO wise as oysters are.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01

Tho Japs having sunk all the tsian
ships, It is now up to the Temance
fleet to sink the schooners that CT the
Los Angeles bars. Can Admlrahap-
man equal that other good Presb,ian,
Admiral Togo?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01

Judging from results. the Russiaavy
is about equal to engaging that oan-
anna. Each has an admiral, anyh
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01

The rubber trust has increased tap
ital to S50OOoOO Lots Of people II 1t
in the neck Just now
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01

All the editors are praising Presiot
Roosevelt for having nerve enoughto
pay his railroad fare. They know vat
courage it must have taken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Chicago, May 1j.-The Chicago
Record Herald sees in the latest
crusade Of Governor Folk an eff
fort that promises to rid Missouri
of the crime of lynching. Under
the heading, Folk on Lynching,"
the Chicago Record Herald to day
says editorially:
Governor Folk of Missouri has
no more sympathy for lynching
than he has for boodling. Both
kinds of crime strike against the
very heart of good government.
The punishment of the lyachers
will provide the necessary cure. If
Governor Folk pushes the cases
with the vigor that is to be ex-
pected from him he may possibly
see his state tree from any repeti-
ton of the crime for the entire
period of his gOvernorship.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
THAT LYNCHING.
Some Comments by Chicago and
New York Newspapers.

New York, May 15.-The New
York World says editorially to-
day:
In announcing that he will en-
force the law against the men who
lynched q negro in Mississippi
county, Missouri, Governor Folk
is doing what the governors of all
the states ought to do and what the
governors of few of the states do.
Denunciation of mob law will new.
err stop lynching, but the enforce
ment of the criminal law will. If
executives treated lynchers as
common murderers and saw that
they were brought to trial for their
crimes, lynchings would stop.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
MONROE COUNTY.
A Letter From "Oak RIDGE
An Old "Vet" wants to
Swap Yarns.

Plenty Of rain, aud every thing
growing fine. The farmers are
about thru planting cora. Some Of
the early birds have to plant few
acres over, but as general thing
they have a fine stand.
Chas. Crutcher is suffering from
badly bruised foot caused by a
mule falling on it, and while he is
confined to his house the dogs are
feasting on his sheep. One night
last week they made Il raid, killing
two and wOunding three. 1t looks
like people who keep dogs ought
to be made take care of them. A
man must take care of his horses,
cattle, hogs, sheep, geese aud every
domestic animal that is of any
value or service so that they can.
not disturb or destroy anything
belonging to his neighbOrs, but a
worthless dog is allowed TO roam
around at its pleasure to kill sheep
and do any damage, and it's all
right.
Our neighbor John Collins lost
a fine mare this morning, worth
$3.50.
The Watkins agent is around in
our midst, doing a rushing bust
ness.
What is the matter with tn peo-
pie that they don't write to the
county papers and the growing
generation something about how
they did in olden times? 1t might
amuse them vastly to read about
how father and mother used to live
on a dirt flour, in one room, built
on legs, and were cOntented and
happy; or tell the young men how
they fought, and suffered in the
late rebellion of the CO.'S, some
good old war stories that are true,
not fiction. Your correspondent
followed the Confederate flag three
long years and was in most of the
hard fought battles, and would love
to swap yarns with old comrades in
arms, and l expect others would
write and print them in the MES.
SAGE.
News is scarce.
UNO.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
= YOUR NEIGHBORS =

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Haskell are
visiting in Iowa.
Prof. j. w. Million is attending
the Baptist convention in st. Louis.
w. F. Beebe, near Wellsville,
made the MESSAGE a pleasant call
Monday.
Henry Doyle, south of Farber,
made the MESSAGE a business call
Monday.
l.. p. Beal of Brockton, Mass.
visited John Beal and family here
this week.
Fred Pitcher attended the State
optical convention held in Kansas
City last week.
Mrs. E. G.. Kenncn of Laddonia
visited Mrs. Albert Kenncn in
Mexico this week.
Mrs. Mollie Plummer Of Spring
field, ILL.,, has been visiting her
father here, W. F. Jones.
Frank Parker arrived home last
week from a fishing trip with
friends in Camden county.
Mr.. a. l.. Lipp,o near Moline,
paid the MESSAGE a pleasant bust
ness call one day last week.
DR.. y. l.. o. Rodes and wife Of
Boulder, Colorado, are visiting
Mexico relatives and friends.
r. I. Steele of Columbia return
ed this week from a two weeks
stay on his farm near Laddonia.
Mrs. Roxy Precht of st. Louis
is visiting her parents in this city
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. A. Thornburgh.
Mrs. w. D. Thomas of Fulton
attended the funeral of her father
here this week, Mr.. \. S. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Romans
of Martinsburg are in Colorado for
the benefit of Mrs. Romans health.
Hugh Vandeventer of Columbia
visited his parents here Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Vandeventer.
Mrs. Elon Bearing of this city
has been entertaining her father,
Col. j. P. Richardson, of st.
Louis.
Mrs. NJ. E. Crawford of this
city attended as a delegate the Re.
beckah assemblage in st. Louis
this week.
Harvey Emmons is home from
Il fortnigh tly visit from Wushin-
ton, d. c. He will go from here
to Colorado.
A. A. Swartswood. of Stuff
CART, Ark, attended the funeral
of his brother here last week, ia.
SwartswoOd.
Mr.. /. NJ. Greer and wife last
week for several days entertained
Miss Margaret Hale and Miss
Wenger both of Fulton.
Misses Bertha aud Flora Slavens
and Grace Quisenberry, of Laddo-
MIA, were in Mexico Tuesday and
paid the MESSAGE a pleasant call.
Mr.. Reynolds and two daughters,
just returned from Europe, after a
short visit with Mr. and Mrs. j Fl.
Llewellyn here. left last Friday
for their home in California.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Rev. II. E. Truck, Rev. j. S.
Jesse and wife, Mesdames j. A.
Guthrie, g. R. Gibbs, Sam Evans
and A. K. Yancey of this city at
tended the Southern Baptist con-
vention held in Kansas CITY last
week.
j. Robert Boatman, recent
guest of his parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Boatman, is now on
the briny deep en- route to Liver
pool, England. He will spend
several weeks on a business trip in
England and Germany.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
Audrain ROadoverseers.

The following have qualified as
in their respective
No.
&c b Horton, Martinsburg
st Z Hicks, Benton City
Al p Crum, Mexico
j-B F James, "
7-E g Cant, "
ID II Crockett,
10-J w Mckay, Auxvasse
12-George 0 Ferris, Centralia
l4-Robt w Flynt, "
15-George Alexander, Mt Car.
mel
1G-W Il Lowry, Mt Carmel
l7-Nat j Graham, Gazette
I'D y Barnes, Vandalia
20-S A Fields, Wellsville
2l-Henry Davidson, Laddonia
OWN S Smith, "
24-Henry Webber, Rush Hill
2j-Jno Il Scott, Laddonia
Pc II Roberts, Mexico
2S-J Il DorgSn, Benton City
ga Worsham, Mexico
3O-J d Pulls, Thompson
32-J d Parks, Centralia
$50 j Berry, "
34-J r Dunlap, "
3j-Jesse Hoover, Thompson
3G-J II Jones, Centralia
37-Albert Gannaway, Vandalia
3S-Fred Naysmith,
30 w Hammett, Laddonia
40-R A Lake, -
PA F Mabry, >Vandalia
43-W G. Shoup, Rush Hill
1T j Asher, Laddonia
46-M B Beamer, Moline
47-Chas Robinson, Mexico
j0-John NJ Young, Moline
51-J q Crawford, Mexico
DIV Z Sims,
Dbl c Fecht,
jG-Tom Showers, Hollinsville
57-GiIbert VIM, Centralia
Sd Z Petty, Thompson
GO-Elmer Guingerich, Centralia
Cd Douglass,
G2-Sam II Mcdonald,
Go G Bovine,
ON r McCaslin, Sturgeon
CIV f Shipley, Clark
GA l. Winscott, "
GS-T j. Crawford, "
GIL j Bryson, Z"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Hon. John L. Swanger, Repub-
lieau secretary of state aud also
owner of the Milan Republican, in
a recent issue Of his paper refers
editorially to the effort Of Govern
or Folk to enforce the law, as fol-
lows: THE people of all parties
who believe in law, order and de-
cency will stand by Governor Folk
in his stand to make the saloonists
and brewers of the large cities
obey the laws of the land like other
citizens. The bravado of the
brewers in declaring they will
spend one million dollars to de-
feat the law will only serve TO
arouse the people to see that they
do obey the law"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
A Former Mexico Couples Trout
bles,

We quote the following article
from the Kansas City Star:
The divorce suit of John r. and
Alma Scholz, formerly of Mexico,
Mo-, was on trial all yesterday af-
ternoon before Judge McCune in
the circuit court. Mr.. ShOlz is an
architectural draughtsmau. They
were married in 1895 and had two
children, were then divorced and
afterward remarked and had three
children, making FIVE in all.
Mr.. Scholz is seeking a divorce
from his wife and the custody of
their children. She asks di-
vorce from him aud the custody of
the children and alimony.
Mr.. Scholtz testified yesterday
that his wife was lazy, would not
cook, neglected the children,
squandered his money, drank and
was untidy.
Mrs.Scholz alleges that he failed
to provide for his family, was
cruel, threatened to kill her and
after they separated he secretly
went to her home while she was
away at work and took away much
of the furniture and all of the
children except the little girl.
This little girl, a pretty, blue.
eyed, auburn haired child, sat yes
terday throughout the trial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
Order of Publication.
State Of Missouri, 90
County of Audraln 50

State Of Missouri, go
County of Audrain
In the Circui Court
To the june Term, 1905
Sallie r. Hisey, Plaintiff
VS..
Robert f. Hiscy Defendant
Now this 96th day of April, 1895, comes
Sallle r. Hisey, the plaintiff in the above
entitled cause, before the Clerk of tn
Circuit Court, in vacation, and files her
petition duly verified by the affidavit Of
said plaintiff, setting forth among other
things, that defendant, Robert f. Hisey,
has absented himself from his usual place
OF abode in this state and that the ordin-
ary'process Of law cannot be served upon
i'm, 1t is therefore ordered by me as
clerk aforesaid, in vacation, that publi-
cation be made notifying said defendant
that an action has been commenced
against him by petition in the circuit
court Of Audrain county i'm the State of
Missouri, wherein said plaintiff seeks to
be divorced from the bonds of matrimOny
contracted with defendant and unless he
the said Robert E. Hisey defendant be
and appear at the next term of this court,
to be begun aud holden at the Court
House In the City Of Mexico, in the said
county of Audrain, in the State of Mis-
sonri, on the first Monday in June June
% 1905, and on or before said date an
swer or otherwise plead to said petition
OF plaintiff, the same will be taken as
confessed and judgment will be rendered
against him.
III further ordered that a copy hereof
be published once week In the Mexico
Missouri Message, newspaper published
in the county of Audrain, the same being
the paper designated byplantifFs attor-
ney otrecord, for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY
the last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the commencement of the
next term of this SQUIRT,
State of Missouri
County OF Audraln IS
l, w. II. Morris, Clerk of the circuit
court within and for the County and
State aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing is full, true and complete
copy of the Order of Publication I'm case
Of ,Sallle II. Hisey vs. Robert e. Hisey as
llll as the same now remains on file and
of record in my Office.
CsEAL). Witness my hand and official
seal Done at office in the city of Mexico,
county and State aforesaid, this Goth dav
OF April, A. D., 1905.
,,NI1 w. ii. MORRIS, Clerk
y a. barnes' Atty for Plaintiff
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Senator William j. Stone of
Missouri, in an interview, says he
weighs ia pounds, % pounds
more than he did a year ago.
Says he did it by quitting tobacco
in every form, coffee and stimu-
lants and drinking pure spring
water every chance he could get.
1t appears that the Senator has
fallen into little reform wave Of
his own.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
Extra! Extrau ExtralM

Exhibition Barred Plymouth Rocks nave
you purchased your eggs for this season? II not,
listen. Here is an EXTRA good chance 10 get
started right. only have two pens of birds this
year but these are equal to those you pay twice the
price for eggs. / am going TO offer these eggs at
$500 per 10, straight l cannot furnish these in
large quantities, or two settings at a time on
ly. Satisfaction guaranteed on all orders Wis
itOrs welcome. JOE b. MOORE
Box 20. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
MISS MADELINE HESSE.

We use the above cut by court
esy of the Farber Forum. Miss
Hesse was the winner of the Rog-
ers Gold Medal in the declamatory
contest in the Farber Public School
Room No. ,, couple of weeks
since. Miss Hesse, we are told, is a
very bright young lady. In this
contest she has won a distinction
of which she may we'll feel proud.
She had ten opponents. These,
too, we may guess, likewise worked
hard aud deserve much credit.
The MESSAGE congratulates each
and all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

A reader Of the MESSAGE in the
east part of the county writes us:
Il believe in publicity in all mat
tiers pertaining to public business,
and | think the Coanty Court
should have a list of county pa.
tients at the State Hospital pub
lished in each annual statement,
so that we may know whose bills
we are paying
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Dollars can not heal a
wound which false protestations
of love produce" said st Louis
young woman who recently secured
a $l3, 1925 verdict against a Pitts
burg man for breach of promise.
She's probably right, but then it
is suggested $l3,92j ought to help
some.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
News is scarce.

An evening with the children at
Opera House next Friday night
will be pleasure. Admission
prices, 10, Is and 20 cents. Tick
cts on sale Thursday p. m. and
Friday p. m,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

The Farbcr Forum correctly
Sos: \ man who wanted to fur
n,~I the attractions for the Mex
leo street fair advcrtises as Il
drawing card a lion that escaped
from his cage in New York City
and killed and wounded several
men. The modern street fair has
little to commend it in general and
should be discouraged for the good
of all concerned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

The Travellers Protective Asso-
citation las declared war against
the roller towel at hotels. After
first use,i is too wet, clammy and
limp. The printers towel has some
advantage here, it is always able
to stand alone" or against the
wall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Public school celebration at OPP
era House next Friday night.
Children's entertainment, songs,
marches, plays, and contest for
gold medal, Admission 10, Is
and 20 cents. Tickets on sale
Thursday p. m. and Friday p. m.
at Opera House.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

There was lynching of negro
at Belmont, Mo-, the other day.
The negro had killed nobody nor
had he been guilty of anything
further than the charge Of Eiduap-
ing aud robbery. The law makes
kidnapping punishable with death.
But band of lynchers gathered
and hurried the execution. Their
action was an outrage and tanta-
mount to anarchy. Down with
lynch law in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

The Salisbury Methodists beat
the Baptists of that town in Il
spelling match last week. The
Baptists, according to the Smith
will Herald, are confident they can
beat the victors in a swimming
mntch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Roosevelt says the government
will supervise the railway freight
rates. The railways say the gov
ernment shall not. Wen see what
Me'll see.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
CLARENCE A. BARNES
AttOEney-At-LaW
Mexico, Mo
Southern Bank Building.
Wife's Fan From a Chair Fatal.

Palmyra, Mo-. May 12.-Mrs.
Nelson, wife Of DR.. John j. Nell
son, died this afternoon. Tuesday
she fell from a small chair on
which she was standing to train
a vine. An hour later she be-
came unconscious aud remained
so until her death. She is sup
posed to have suffered conclusion
of the brain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Hate hurts the hatcr worse
than the one hated" Spite and
Immature are among the most cX-
pensivc Injuries of life. Don't
Ice spitcful. It's too costly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Politcness and gentility are
mighty good things in children, but
they are Just as nice in grown peo-
plc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

l. NJ. Williams, near Rush Hill,
lost two cows a few days ago.
]. c. wilkins has sold his resi-
dence in Mexico to NJ. Crum for
200.
E. NJ. Crooks of Worcester is
feeding 40 head of steers for the
market.
X. 7. Stelle sold to w. F. Beeby
60 acres of pasture land on Cuivre,
at $3.50 per acre.
e. f. Sansberry at Rowena
bought an extra fine bull calf at
the Long Branch Stock Farm sale
last week paying $3G.
j. W. Lewellen, of Vandalia,
marketed 90 head of yearling heif-
ers in st. Louis last week, the
drove averaging SOL pounds and
selling aL $3.50.
We notice that Prof. j. b. Rod
gers, of Stoutsville, has bought a
two-thirds interest in the 22O-acre
tract of land near Santa Fe for
merly owned by Jas. B. Davis for
$4,000.
Felix Martin, out at Moline, the
other day after he had traded his
old mule off, was heard to say:
"Pm sorry to see the old mule go.
Old Jack has been a faithful mule
for over twenty years and has
never kicked me, either"
The Review tells of horse shoe.
ing machine which a blacksmith
in Rich Hill has installed. By its
use the driving of nails into the
hoofs of bucking bronchos is a per-
feet delight to the animal aud the
Missouri Mule so enjoys the sensa-
ton that he will 90 to sleep and
forget to kick the pipe out of the
mouth of the smith.
The Paris Appeal says: Joe
Norman of South Fork delivered
to Noel & Neate. Saturday, the
largest individual clip yet brought
to Paris. He had 1872 tieeces aver
aging 51a lbs. which he had con-
tracted at 222Ic. He bought these
Western sheep at Kansas City last
fall. They cost $2.10 each deliv-
erud at Rush Hill. He figures
that the income from the sheep,
wool and lambs will be sufficient |
to pay for the 45 head of steers he
bought at the same time. He has
one load of yearlings sold to John
Trimble for the last of May at sc,
and another load for sale.
Says the Live Stock Reporter:
II. 7. Cant, of'Gant & Considine,
Audrain county, Mo-, was here
Wednesday with two double decks
Of sheep and lambs their sale EN-.
bracing 4S lambs, weighing II lbs,
at 80 80, 300 yearlings, averaging
81 lbs, at So, and 3S ewes weigh
ing 81 lbs. ut $4.75, Armour & Co. !
buying all of them. This is the first
time that Mr.. Cant has been here
for more than a year. yet the firm
sends in frequent shipments. He
says that corn is not sproutiug as
rapidly as it should, and some far
mers are having to replant. Wheat |
and oats are in fine condition, and |
reports prOpects generally very
good. There are quite number of
fat cattle aud hogs in his section
TO be marketed in the immediate
future, but he does not think that
more than fifty per cent of the us
lal number will be grazed and fed
Turing the coming summer, as corn
S selling at SOC per bushel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
Farm Insurance.

All who want Fire and Light
ming aud tornado insurance should
come to see mel can write you in
the Phoenix of Brooklyn, the great
farm insurance company, on most
reasonable terms.
JOHN w. HOWELL.
At Agent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

An entertainment by the Mex
leo public schools for benefit of Ii
brary at Opera House next Friday
night. Admission prices 10, 10
and 20 cents. Tickets sold at OPP
era House Thursday p. IN. and
Friday p. m.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
LYNCHING is MURDER.
The Attorney General to In
VeStigate-DrlVin9 Ne
PTOcS.

jefferson City, May 13.-Gov.
Folk has directed the attorney
general, Mr.. Hadley, to investi-
gate the lynching Of the negro,
WithcrspOOn, in Belmont, Friday,
and TO assist in prosecuting those
participating in the crime. The
governor, when seen tonight,
said:
No matter how deserving the
death of the negro may have been,
nor how dastardly the crime, it
was murder for the mob to hang
him. 1t is just as much an Of
fence in the eye of the law for the
mob to kill a guilty person us it
would be to hang an innocent one.
We have government by law, and
not by mobs, and those who take
part in such lawlessness do so at
their own peril. The attorney
oororoI has boon directod to inyos.
Gooto tho wotton and oss;st bo
rrosoortino ottorro,. - tho oo,r-
30 u h,;no,;,,, e. ;rs,ioo thoso nm
tioinotirc in this cr;mo
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Cairo, ILL.,, May l3.-Consld err
able excitement has prevailed in
Mississippi county, Mo-, to-day
over the lynching OF the negro,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

Forget it, Don't be an In.
dian. Learn TO forget"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1905

Don't spat" on the sidewalks
in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-18

The cyclone is doing business
down in Oklahoma this year.