davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
D. c. Owen Meat Co., Op-
pOsite Post office. The
finest meats and choicest
cuts. Be sure and call.

81. 90. To Chicago aud return
Via The Wabash.
On sale Dec. 7th with final re
turn limit Dec. 10.
One Way Colonist Rates to the
West and Southwest Via The
Wabash.
Tickets sold November 6 and 20,
December 4th and 18th, 1906.
January LIST aud 18th, February
5th aud 10Th, 1907. Tickets sold
at one half of the regular one way
rate, plus 50 90 with certain mini
NUNS aud exceptions.
To certain points in Arkansas,
Colorado, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Mexico, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Texas aud Wyom-
ing.
For further particulars, call or
address |. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06

Fannie Scobee, are hereby notified of the
fling OF said suit the object and general
nature thereof, and unless you be and
appear at the next regular term OF said
court TO begun and held at the Court
House in Mexico, Audraln county, Mis-
souri,, on the Sd Monday in January.
1897, aud on or before the first day Of
said term, answer or otherwise plead to
plaintiffs petition the same will be taken
as confessed and decree rendered as
prayed.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in Audrain county, Missouri, for
four weeks successfully, the last inser-
ton to be at least Is days before the first
day Of said next term of court.
State of Missouri
County of Audrain %
l, w. II. Morris, Clerk of the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is full
and true copy of the order of publication
in above cause, as fully as the same APP
pears of record in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal, at
Office in Mexico, Missouri, this Novem-
Der 9th, 1906
(SeaD W. H. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Fry Il Rodgers, Attorneys for Prf.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
Public Sale.
Tuesday, Dec. IL, 1906,

On the above date, at my farm,
Il mile south of Rush Hill, | will
sell all my live stock, as follows:
% Head Mares and Mules
Some extra draft aud driving
mares, all iu foal to jack , extra
heavy draft mares, 4 aud 6 years
old, all in foal to jack; 7 head
mule colts-good ones.
Some Registered Cows aud
Heifers Two registered bulls; 2
choice Jersey cows, fresh soon.
30 Head Of Fat Hogs Ten head
of extra brood sows, all in pig by
thorobred Chester White boar.
$50 Head Of Choice Native Cots.
void and Shropshire ewes aud eve
lambs, /, 2 aud 3 year oIds-noth-
ing in lot over that age; some
registered bucks.
1900 Blu. OF CORN Farming im.
plements and some traps.
TERMS: Sums Of S10O aud
under cash, over that amount a
credit tof 8 months, z per cent
interest purchaser giving banka-
Bile uote
Lunch on the GROUND,
j. N ROSSER
J.T johnson and Jap Stephens,
aud Ed Atchison, Auctiopeerss
W E Rosser, Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06

correction. We wish to be correct
in all our statements, especially so
when it comes to a personal mat
ter.
Frank Smart was badly hurt
this morning by heavy weight
falling on his ankle.
The little three year old girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Braden had
her arm broken by falling off the
bed while at play.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Ed Smith re-
turned from Washington last Sun
day. They spent several months
there, and Mr.. Smith owns quite a
lot of land in that state.
There will be preaching at the
Universalist church here next
Sunday, morning and evening.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
Grand $500 Excursion to
Chicago & Return.

Account of the Famous Interna-
tional Live Stock Exposition De.
cember LIST to 9Th, 1906. Chicago
& Alton. Tickets good going
Train No. "a, Friday, Dec. Z, at
2:15 M. Return limit, Monday
Dec. 10th, 1906.
This opportunity to take in the
International and visit Chicago
should not be overlooked by any
one in our State. The fine Stock
Show is more than worth the
nominal price of railroad trans
portation.
For complete particulars call up
on or address
E. F. MATHEWS,
Agt. G. & A., Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
Make Out This Puzzle
And Win a $500 Premium!
Geroeg Wahsigtonn,
Abhamar Lilconn,
Walimil McKyleim.

The above letters properly ar
ranged will spell the names Of
three of our great American Presi-
dents, The party making out the
above puzzle will receive on con-
ditions a $500 premium. This
contest closes Dec. IL and prize
winners will be made known In
this paper Dec. 10. This is my
way Of advertising, aud all per-
sons that eau solve this puzzle and
fail to do so will regret it when
they see what the price winners
will get. Try it. it costs you only
2.cent stamp. State iu what pa
per you saw puzzle ad.
Address,
L. l.. HARRIS, :.
Centralla, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06

Fine Thorobred Barred
Plymouth Rock chickens for
sale Coekelels 81. pnllets SOC.
ORLANDO HIT
Mexico, Mo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
Order of Publication.

State Of Missouri lIu the circult court
w. f. Shields, Plaintiff,
Fannie Scobce, Defendant.
Now this November 9th, 1906, comes
Plaintiff and files with the clerk of the
Audrain county circuit court in vacation
his petition duly verified by affidavit,
wherein among ether things plaintiff
states that defendant Fannie Scobee has
absented herself from her usual place OF
abode IN the state Of Missouri and plain
til verify believes she Is nonresident
Of the state Of Missouri SO that the ord :
larry process ofIaw cannot be served up
on her.
It's therefore ordered by the clerk Of
said circuit court in vacation that publl-
cation be made herein notifying defend
ant that suit has been commenced against
her in the Circuit Court OF Audrain
county, Missouri, the object and general
nature Of which is to obtain decree OF
said circuit court court, aseertaining and
determining the interest and title Of the
plaintiff and defendant respectively in
and to the following lands in Audrain
county, Missouri, to-wIt: The north
half OF the northeast quarter Of Section
10, n township 81, range 7 west contain
ing eighty acres more or less; and by It's
decree TO adjudge settle and define what
ever title plaintiff and defendant have or
may have in said lands and Tint II uIain-
tift owns the superior title, that thesame
may be adjudged perfected free from any
right title or interest on part Of defend
ant
And plalntlh la said petition states
that he Is the owner and Ia possession OF
said lands ana be and bis grantors have
been IN continuous adverse possession
thereof, Since May 10Th, 1880
Now therefore you. said defendant
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, DEC. 6. 1906
LAppoNIA.

The supper given by the Odd
Fellows last Saturday evening was
a very elaborate affair. We uu.
derstand there were about a dozen
turkeys slaughtered for the occa-
sion, besides chickens by the doz-
ems. Oysters were served in a
plentiful style, reminding one of
the good old hospitable days before
the fifteen courses" came with
their rarebits." All the "acces-
series" that follow first.class
banquet were served by the most
accommodating walters, aud all
went as merry as a marriage
bell;" in truth we thought as we
viewed the merry group, aud saw
loving eyes" cast on the sly that
not many moons would pass be-
fore the peals of the marriage bell
would ring out in earnest. About
$50 partOOk of the feast.
Thanksgiving service was held
here at the NJ. f church, South,
aud the sermon was preached by
Rev. Burns. The usual amount of
turkey dinners" were served,
glad greetings exchanged and all
were happy that they lived in Mis-.
souri,.
Miss Della Qulsenberry enter
tanned On Thanksgiving Mr.. and
Mrs. g. X. Hamilton Of Columbia.
Mrs. Hamilton, formerly Miss
Matte Glass, is favOrite cousin
of Miss Quisenberry's aud before
her marriage often visited here.
In the evening several friends were
invited in and a pleasant evening
passed.
Miss Beulah Wilder came home
from Columbia to spend Thanks
giving. She has one of those sun
ny dispositions that make her
visits always welcome.
Clarence Denmark came up from
Perry Thanksgiving and spent a
few days. He is true to his old
friends aud visits them often.
MIR. Wells, who worked in Mr..
Ben Alexanders harness shop, has
gone back to his home in Taylor
vile, Ill.
Miss Eta Turpin of Farber was
the guest of Miss Birdie Pierce sew.
eral days last week.
Miss SalIie Gray, Ed Gray and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray of
Farber attended tho Odl Fellows
supper and visited Me- aud Mrs
Bud Smith.
Bruton Slavens of Mexico spent
a few days with home folks las
week.
Ralph Wilder, who is having
a sore eye treated III Co.
lunbia, was here u few days last
week.
In regard to the whipping of q
pupil in the Rush Hill school, we
are now satisfied that we were
wrongly informed. We got our
statement, as we thought, straight,
from parties who lived in Rush
Hill, but we find now that the cir
was whipped aud We make this
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
L. l.. HARRIS,
Centralla, Mo.

Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity. j. w. HOWELL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
POWELL FORD HERD
OF THOROUGHBRED
POLAND CHINAS
OF THE FINEST STRAINS.

Meddler 2nd. No. 36902, full
brother to the great champion and
sweepstakes boar of the World at
st. Louis, 1904, heads my herd
of Poland Chinas. Hei is a great
hog and extra breeder of the big
mellow kind. He carries $50
pounds when in good flesh, with a
ten inch bone. In a few words he
is one of the greatest hogs that
lives to-day. Come and see him
aud his pigs if you want to see
good ones.
also have q fine litter by the
grand Champion boar of World at
st. Louis, 1904, out of the great
show SOW, Lady U. S. Perfection
9th, lat I'll. State Fair in 1904. Both
males and sows for sale at farm
ers' prices. Weight IT'S to $50
lbs. Come on and get q good one,
they are going fast.
Also fine Plymouth Rock rOos.
tiers for sale S1.00 each.
(Farm 2% miles northeast Of
Mexico, Mo-
H. A. GR1ER.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
WABASH RAILROAD.
MEXICO.
Going East.

No. 4. Atlantic Express 3 O5 m
No IA Atlantic Exp. 4 10 a M
No. 10,Columbia Accom-. Z "a a M
No, 20, st. Paul Linn, IL 13 a m
No 2, East'n MI & Exp 3 90 p m
No. IL, st. Louis Expr., 8 19 p m
No 80 Moberly Accom- Sunday
only 5 "a D m
No.7O Local frt lex SUMS so M
No GA I :" Z 5sp m
Going West r.
No z, Pacific Express, / 80 m
No ID, X. @. Express, IL 3S q M
No IS Katy Exp ex Sun 1913 pm
No 3, Westeru Mail aud Express
IL 15 p m.
Noe, X 9. Mail aud ST. Paul
Limited, s 10 p M.
No 9 Kas C'y Mi g Exp 5 10 p m
No 5 Columbia Accom-, 8 40 D m
No /, Pacific Express, 10 55 D N.
No II Way frt(ex SUM 4 25 b. 10
l. M. RICHARDS, ACT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
Winter Tourist Rates

WINTER I0urist Rates.
During the winter season 1906
1907, the Chicago Il Alton will
have in effect low round trip rates
to Alabama, FLORIDA, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi. Tennessee.
and to special winter resorts in
Arkansas, such as Hot Springs.
Eureka Springs, etc.
SPECIAL ONE WAY ooLoNIsTs Ex-
cURsIoN. VIA CHICAGO & ALTON
R.R.
To many points ia Arkansas,
Colorado, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Missouri, Ne
braska, New Mexico. Old Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming
Rate is cue half the regular one
way fare plus $500 with minimum
$500.
Dates Of sale November 6 and
20. December A aud is, 1906.
January I aud 10, February 5 and
10, 1907. March 5 and 10. 1907.
For further particulars inquire az
e r Mathews.
Tit Agt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-06
Fairview Place Co.,
2l2 West Promenade St.,
Mexico, Missouri.

Gentlemen:
Please mail printed matter telling about your lot
proposition showing how 800
5000 a small Investment.
Name. ...............,
Postoffce. .,.....,.,.......
Street Number. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

may be turned into very good likeness OF
an elderly foreigner by the aid OF paper hair
and a mustache, bread pill eyeballs fast
ened in with pins and bread nose. HIS
collar is of paper. and a snapper furnished
a very good coat Lest any one should i'm
agine that an orange is the easiest fruit to
work with, a banana bird is shown in the
picture whose skin, engraved with fork.
suggests feathers Toothpick legs, a paper
tail and pin eyes complete the effect.
The great object In making these fruit hg-
ures is to vary the expression as much as
possible and advantage may be taken OF
anything on the table to secure amusing re-
suits. For instance the pig nose of boxer
can be produced with a chrysanthemum
bud, the same flower furnishing the shock
of hair The head Is an apple, the body
pear and bananas serve for arms and legs.
while chestnuts give the idea of boxing
gloves.
The prettiest of the figures is Romeo, his
body an apple and his head chestnut. He
has rather thin legs decorously clothed In
snapper ends. Two matches make the neck
Of the guitar and little cotton stretched
across the chestnut body of the instrument
COMPLETES the illusion.
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STORIES OF CONGRESS.

One of the men who came to Washington
this winter to expose the corruption that
turks about the Capitol and to right the
wrongs that exist decided to have 1T out
with Senator Ell<ins the other day. Stop
ping him In the corridor he stated his pur-
pose of learning just what was being done
In the committee on interstate commerce
regarding railroad rates.
well. that Is hard to say" replied the
West Virginia senator, I'VE haven't reached
a vote yet"
'Tt.s my belief" said the man. "that
the committee is owned by the railroads"
"As to that" responded Elkins, ''the COM
mttee adopted resolution for an lnYesti-
cation of the railroads thirty minutes after
1t was brought before u.s.
We'll. what is the trouble about the rate
bill?" was the next question.
I'VE can't just agree to the provision
about the courts replied Elkins.
81 have no use for courts asserted the
man.
well. 1 can't just place you remarked
Elkns. There are a lot of people who do
not believe in courts-burglars and others
of that type AS I don't know TO what
class you belong I'll put my hand en- my
watch and get along"
And the big senator disappeared in his
committee room.
In this connection Is another story about
Elkns. II see there is to be monthly
article on traitors in the Senate" he said
II have figured out that it will take about
seven years to describe all of US. and in
that time several may be dead out
of the Senate. so there is chance for
some of US to escape"
newspaper man tells a story upon HIM
self He was new" In Washington at tho
time, and supposed that executive session
news was obtained from Senators. Hearing
that there had been lively debate concern
ing the nomination of an appointee in Mis-
souri,, he naturally thought that Senator
Cockrell. now interstate commerce commits
sioner. could give him the desired informa-
ton, and he .hiked' out 70 the senator
residence and asked him about it.
LET me see." said the Missouri senator
and reaching for a book he opened It and
read:
"All information communicated or re-
marks made by a senator when acting upon
nominations concerning the character or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

EVERYBODY plays bridge now
Il adays-that Is, everybody who has
not fallen victim to the fascina-
ton of the new game. skat. The
latter is much more difficult than
bridge, and consequently Is not likely TO
become as great favorite. How to provide
a supper for a small bridge party that shall
be at once dainty. appetizipg and original
has always been a problem, and 1t IS for
the assistance of the troubled hostess that
the following carefully chosen and unhack-
neyed recipes are offered.
For the informal bridge party. which
among women usually begins at about $50
in the afternoon, refreshments are served
from tea table of generous proportions.
placed in convenient part OF the room in
which the game is played If an evening
game Is ION" the supper. except at ceremo-
NOUS affairs. takes the nature of B ohe-
milan feast. and Is served in the dining
room.
In this little talk / am not providing for
the more substantial part of the meEu,
which may be as elaborate as the hostess
desires. Most entertainers, though, con-
tent themselves with providing nothing
more ambitious in this line tEan hot, clear
bouillon, served at the beginning of the
supper in cups. together with sandwiches.
salad. perhaps punch, ices and coffee
Before describing the promised novelties
let me recommend two especially good
sandwiches known respectively as cheese
mayonnaise and rabbit. The former con-
sists OF either brGyn or white bread, but
tered and cut very thin, Or, il liked, both
brown and white bread may be used In the
same sandwich, an under layer of the
brown and an upper one IF white bread.
The mixture with which these are spread
is composed of grated parmesan cheese
pounded TO paste and mixed with a rich
mayonnaise dressing. To this mixture very
finely chopped water cress or celery may
be added. Crisp toast is often substituted
for the bread and butter, but when this is
done the sandwich must be eaten iInme-
diately or the toast will tougher and ut
terly spoil the appetizing qualities Of the
dish.
These cheese sandwiches are very attrac-
tive served with tiny pieces of celery. cniy
lie smallest and criSpest OF be shoots with
curly heads being chosen. The faggots are
tied up with satin.ribbon.
Now for a pretty little color scheme car
ried out in gold. green and white by q smart
woman at her bridge party recently. The
tea table was effectively and simply dec
Grated with trails OF sInilax wreathed
around the various dishes The centerpiece
took the form of large layer cake, 1t was
In menu parlance ''gateau tafigerin, but
supplying the gold and white tint In the
scheme Each OF the three tiers was iced
and piped with white glace, and each was
edged with quarters of tangerine oranges.
The little divisions being outlined with a
sugar piping. the whole produced a light
quarters were glazed. This cake WAS
mounted on high. old-fashioned compo-
tier of white and gold china.
Small rolls, haived and generously spread
with mixture of smoothly pounded chicken
meat moistened with good white sauce.
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same rule applies 80 that there is some re-
sponsibility upon the shoulders of the car
riers besides the mail bag. By recent
rule of the department the carrier also may
receive letters for registration giving the
sender a receipt at the house. and buying
the stamps and mailing the letter when he
reaches the Office.
The man who collects the mail has a
more thankless task. He is greeted In a
silent and unsentimental manner by the
cold green letter boxes and the larger and
more cumbersome receptacles for papers
and packages 1t is seldom that he hears a
Good morning. or Good EVENING";
Occasionally a belated citizen calls wildly
to him to wait minute and take this let
ter, please" but such instances are few.
His best friend Is his horse. provided he be
fortunate enough to have been assigned a
mounted run. And these horses are the
most remarkable fixtures. IL they may be
so termed in the postal service. 1t Is
nothing extraordinary to hear of a horse
that has worked for years pulling street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

To test this the horse was turned loose
with substitute collector in the wagon
a man who had never been over the route.
and who had no idea where the mail boxes
were. The horse defended his master
nobly. He went to the first box and stopped,
waited until the collector had removed the
mail, and then started out again. He went
to every box the route, including the
box in question, and brought the substitute
back with all the mail there was IN the
district Then as O further test the sub
stitute endeavored to guide the horse away
from the corner where the particular box
was located but there was trouble. The
horse baked and sidestepped, and created
quite a sensation, until finally he was per-
mitted to continue in the proper path.
This is not q remarkable instance, as
many of the horses used by the collectors
are just as intelligent. In the downtown
districts there are eight collections daily.
while in the outlying districts there are
only two collections. but the service is
considered excellent by the officials. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

lay great stress upon the fact that Wash
ington has twice as many letter boxes as
any other city in the country In proportion
to the population. There are scarcely 800
600 persons in Washington, and the city has
AL letter boxes. In Baltimore, with near
ly twice as many persons. there are onIy
1000 boxes. Cleveland, Ohio, with 3Slo0o
persons, has only 744 letter boxes WASH
ington has one-third as many letter boxes
as Greater New York. including Brooklyn
And even with this there are many COM
plants that there are not enough boxes.
The reason for this condition is the great
number of persons in Washington with in
fiuence." If the postmaster turns down
their application for letter box, the ap-
plcant carries his cause to his senator
or to "his congressman" or to one of the
higher officials in the Post Office Depart
ment, whom he may know personally. me
result is gentle hint to the postmaster
that II would be wise to establish box
at such-and-such a place" And In this
manner the number of boxes has Increased
until Washington is in class all by Itself
The local post office has contract with
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany whereby all carriers and collectors IN
uniform may ride free Their transporta-
ton Is paid for by a lump appropriation.
No contract exists with the Capital Irae-
ton Company, but the postmaster hopes
he may obtain one in the near future Po-
licemen and firemen, in uniform, may ride
free on any car line in the District, and
there is no lump appropriation for their
transportation, either. Mr.. Merritt does not
see why the letter carriers should not be
accorded the same privilege, which would
not only save money to the government,
but would also greatly facilitate the deliv-
cry of mail.
The average person, however, would be
most interested in watching the receipt OF
mail at the local office. The big wagons
come up from the railroad stations and
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~ ERE comes the mail man.
Is there a home In Wash
ingtcn where this greeting is
II Il not as regular as the more
conventional Good morn
ing" The mail man is anticipated as reg
uiarly as breakfast. dinner or supper, and
II he fails to stop and leave letter the dis
appointment is almost as keen as would be
the hunger II the meal was not forthcom-
ing. And when he does leave q letter
what Joy or what sadness may be the re-
suit! The missives that the mail man de-
livers, however. are not usually extreme In
character. The breaking of the saddest
news or the communication of the best
good fortune is left TO the lot of the tiny
messenger boy. But the majority of peo-
pie look with fear as the little messenger
approaches They apprehend news of dis
aster or misfortune In the telegram, while
the mail man is welcomed with smiles and
kindly greetings-except when he delivers
bills from persistent creditors
But the mail man knows the people and
the people know him. He is a regular
caller. 1t Is Good morning Mrs. So-and-
So" and Good morning. Mr.. So-and-so.'
The children know him and come to look
upon him as their friend. The elements do
not deter him. Be II rain or snow, sun
shine or clouds. the man in gray. with the