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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
All Turkey Records Broken.

Pilot Grove-More than 1000 tur-
keys were sold here in one day, for
which the farmers received nearly
$4,000 from local merchants. ALI rec
ords for one days business in turkeys
were broken. The principal streets
were blocked with wagons, A special
car loaded with turkeys and 10 coops
additional were shipped out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

A floating theater is in course OF
construction for service on the Rhine
A seating capacity Of $500 is to be
provided, and one of the chief attrac-
lions planned for this floating house
OF amusement is the engagement OF
an Italian opera company. 1t is pro-
posed to tow the novel theater from
town to town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
Shook Hand Of Daughters Slayer.

ringfleld-Garland Moore, who
killed Clara West at Bols Dare, was
warmly greeted in court by the moth
err of the dead girl Among those
who crowded forward to shake his
hand was the mother of the murdered
girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
aaeka PraotIoaI KnowIedae.

The Montenegro minister of agri-
culture is a practical man. Poultry
breeding is at present engaging his at
tention, and in his Office he has had
hen sitting to hatch a special brood
Of chickens. There are now nine
chickens chirping round his chair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

There is curious old market near
Paris in which everything is sold at
secondhand. Working girls can fit
themselves out there from head to
foot. AS a writer says: Mary can
sell her old felt hat and buy straw
one, exchange her old dress for new
one, and If she likes, buy a steak and
q salad for her dinner, a paper bag of
fried potatoes, sweets, and some fow-
ers for her window. Democracy is
king here, and no more attention is
paid to the millionaire who is looking
for something marvellous. which he
may pick up cheap, than to the man
with the wooden leg who wants a new
left boot IN exchange for dozen sar-
dine tins. fine gloves and a stocking.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The dusky warriors of Somaliland,
Central Africa, when engaged in war
fare, exist entirely on a species OF
nut, about twice the size Of a walnut
Twenty Of them are days rations
for a warrior, and he eats them boiled
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

One Of Washington's body servants
died at Alexandria, Va, few days ago.
AS the years go by the fact Is Inn
pressed upon US more and more that
the list Of Washington's body serv-
ants was very large.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

II a man has a marble quarry he
asks: What can l do with marblef
He builds, he seeks other builders.
The possession Of power, like the
possession of an estate, impels 10 use,
to gain. to service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
Crushed to Death.

Cape Girardeau--Lee Brown, ~
years OF age, was crushed to death
between two box cars in the Frisco
yards He was a car repairer
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The apple crop of the United States
n figured at S6,OOO,0OO barrels this
year. But you will not suspect 1t II
you 60 to the market to buy q peck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
For the Death Of Her Father.

Carthage-In the circuit court Pan
sy Middleton, minor. was awarded
$4,000 damages against the st. Louis
& Iron Mountain for the death CT
her father.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Prof Kovaievslly says that the quiet
ln Russia is only on the surface. A
iong-distance observer cannot see It
even there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
Couldn't Give Her Up.

Clayton-Capt VIM. Gates, of Man
chester Mo-, aged &C, married his
housekeeper, Flora Frederick, aged "a,
a widow She had kept house for him
eight years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Evidences are beginning to multiply
that only an American heiress OF the
extreme degree can really AFFORD 70
marry a titled foreigner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

starch, like everything else. is be-
Ing constantly improved, the patent
starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiane Starch-all Inc
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, Inc
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Her friends all said 'twas nice;
But she was aWfully disappointed
For she couldn't learn the pricA
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Now that they have women bandits
m Pittsburg, the millionaire steel mag
mates cannot be blamed for everything
that happens in that city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
Union station For springfleId.

Springfield The Missouri Pacific
and the Frisco. It is announced. viii
unite and build a $4,000 union sta
ton at this point.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The prune crop this year IL bigger
than ever before. How does this strike
the boarders7 asks the Buffalo Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

One Hundred Conversions at EoIla.
Whiteside-The series of union
meetings at Eolia conducted by Even
gellst B. Marion Harris, of Dearborn,
Mo-, has resulted in 100 conversions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The production of gold in the mines
OF South Africa for the month Of June
was the greatest ever recorded. IN the
silrst six months OF the current year
the production was nearly s8,000,00e
greater than 81 the corresponding
timo last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
Ia Abollsh seven Poatoffieea.

Washington-Seven small postot-
fces in ST. Louis county win be abol,
Ished Rural free delivery has made
them needless
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
A belle Of LONG ago.

ST. Louis--Mrs Amelia Chouteau
Churchill, member Of one of the old
est families in ST. Louis, and In her
younger days a famous belle and
beauty, died at her home in Louisville,
KY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

How oft on Christmas mornins,
Our Joyous greetings mockiDg,
We hnd a ten-cent present
N o aiik tea-doilar stociSine
--lndsa
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

While excitement regarding the Ho-
henlohe memoirs is still rife in Eu-
rope, there is subdned talk IN British
military circles regarding the forth
coming appearance OF book which
win contain some Of the late duke Of
Cambridges volumlnous correspond
ence. A diary kept by Emperor Fred
erick Of Germany is in safekeeping i'm
England and the day may not be far
distant when it also win be published
Correct answers to numerous histor-
lcal enigmas may be expected FROM
such a publication.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

A famous western medium has rais
ed her prices. No doubt she has 70
keep her spirits up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
A Foolish Girl.

Clinton Miss Carrie still, 20, com
nitted suicide at Creighton when she
learned that a Kansas City man mad
proved false.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

An Indiana man has grown a fine
crop OF hair on head that had been
bald for 20 years by merely going
about last summer without a hat. II
must have been the Psychological
mcment. etc. with the Indiana man,
for a lot OF hair didn't grow on other
bald heads that were LEFT uncovered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

st. Charles Mrs. Minnie Gruene.
wald. aged Sc, died al her home ia
thia city She leaves i've grown chill.
drep
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

st. LOuis-Trained NURSES Will ask
the legislature to enact law requlr-
ing nurses t o reglster IA order TO
practice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

oulebra cut lie the unllndest cut Of
ali.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

joyce looked at Il also. T'ho sleeves
had been patched, the collar mended.
Joyce remembered with sudden
pang Il was the best one mother had.
she swept the wrapper of the chair
and took up the little worn slippers,
then she went down into the sitting
room. Mag and Fan we're still there,
"Girls," cried Joyce, dramatically
holding up the old wrapper, do you
think we girls ought TO make Christ
mas presents when our mother has TO
wear clothes like this2 See how she's
patched the sleeves, and the collar,
too, and Just look at these slippers"
The girls did look, and as Joyce held
them up, the poor shabby little slip
pers, stiffness fell upon them. Each
girl remembered the patient figure IN
the worn slippers that went about
ceaseless round OF duties day by day,
with no thought Of relaxation OF en-
joyment. The work must be done
fathers meals must be on time, the
girls must have their company and
their holidays. There was little time
or money left for her when three
young girls we're properly fed and
clothed. And as Mag, Fan and joyce
looked at the patched. threadbare
wrapper, It told tale more eloquent
than any words, representing to these
three hitherto thoughtless daughters
the sacrifices daily made for them, and
never mentioned.
Fan wiped tear away; so did Mag.
Joyce's eyes were already full.
'If we don't take better care Of
mother, perhaps we won't have her
very long" said Joyce, solemnly.
"Girls," she added, Tets do some
thing. Say we put Eve dollars out OF
our ten away for her, and TX up her
things. 1 will, anyway. I'm going to
get her handsome pair OF Juliets all
trimmed in black fur and stun
enough to make her a pretty dressing
sacque. Mag, will you make it?"
Mag sprang up. yes, will, Joyce,
sbe cried, "and / will give IS too.
never realized that mother was wear
J ing quite as poor clothes as these"
'TlI give Ave-" said Fan, slowly
I'VE haven't money enough to 60
round anyway. Let us be brave and
tell our friends so. Perhaps in the
end they'll thank us for it."
When mother came downstairs tina
Christmas morning, she gave q star
of surprise. A gay little wreath o
holly hung by the window. Attached
to it was large white card which
bore these words:
MOTHERS CHRISTMAS.
May She Have Many Of Them"
A pretty brown wrapper with velve
collar and cuffs hung over the bacl
of her favorlte chair. A dainty pal
of house shoes lay beside it, trlmme,
: in black fur. Near them was dress
E. ing sacque, soft and warm, Of som
gray material finished of by touc
Is of scarlet and bow of ribbon.
r. shoulder shawl of white and blu
t. hung over one arm of the chair. Tw
pairs of kid gloves lay across 1t. o
g, the sofa was handsome comforte
re of pink silkaline artistically knotte
II with blue. This was Fans gift, an
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DRANK TO SAVE A CITY.
n Legend OF the Quaint old Town
OF Rothcnls,srr-


OF RothcnIurE.
Much Is made Of the legends and his
tory Of the quaint mediaeval town OF
Rothonburg. as is natural where they
lay so much stress on their asst glo-
ries says the Metropolitan y aCazinc.
Tho shop windows are tull of big glass
cups with painted figures Of the en-
peror. the seven electors and other
worthless souvenirs FOR the unwary
tourist, and I'm some Of the decora-
lions OF inns and wine rooms a man
Is pictured drinking out Of such a cup.
accompanied 10y verses abiding 10 n
Georg Nusch and 10 n Mester-Trunk.
We wondered about II TIL we found
n local guide book with the explana-
ton. II seems this Nusch by his IA
nous drii@ saved the town several cen
turtles ago. lie was n senator and
son OF the nnkccper of the Rother
Hahn Rcd CoclS. which Is still stand
Ing little way down the street here.
Many OF the inns are hundreds Of years
old and are run under the same names
they have always borne. Well, during
the wars OF the reformation this was
Protestant town and was hesieged
and taken by THly after a spirited
resistance. He entered the place fol-
lowed by his train and proceeded to
the Rathus. where the burgermelstcr
and the senators were assembled, and
in the barbarous s,sle Of those days
ordered that they all he behcadcd.
Then there was such wailirG and en-
/ hn nj s.1tF
and townspcople that he finally said
he would be content with the death OF
four, but the rest would not listen TO
this and said all Of them or none. or
something To that effect, and the bur
germeiStcr was sent of TO get the OK
ecutioner. vt length, when everything
was in great uproar. lilly called for
drinks, and trembling barmaid
brought him a great Stirrup cup OF
/ Tauber wine He drank from 1t and
passed 1t on 10 some of his mon, and
still it wasn't emptied when suddenly
struck by Its size and being in n bet
ter humOr from the wine he said in
jest;
IF any man OF you can empty this
/ full cup at one draft / will show mercy
and spare the town"
At this all the people stood and star
eli, not ono daring TO undertake 1t 0he
/ cup held three quartSl until Nusch,
/ thinking that would At least be the
pleasanter death and probably used TO
| drinking a great deal. said he would
try 1t. Everybody was breathless with
suspense, fearing he would give out
before emptying the cup, but on and
on he went till the last drop was drain
ed. lie had only strength enough left
to hand the cup to lilly and say, Thy
promise" when he fell fainting to the
/ ground. He recovered in few days,
however. and lived TO be eighty. And
| Tilly kept his word
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Lincoln the Lawyer.

1t Is conceded by all his contempt
rarieS that Lincoln was the best all
around jury lawyer OF his day in Il
linois. Undoubtedly his knowledge OF
human nature played an important
part in his success He possessed an
other quality, however. which is al
most if not quite as essential in jury
work, and that is clearneSs and sim
plicity of statement His logical mind
marShaled facts i'm such orderly Sc
Quence and Ia interpreted them in such
simple language that Il child could FOL
low him throCSh the most complicated
cause, and his mere recital OF the IS
sues had the force of argument-Fred-
erick Trevor Hin in Century.
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The Change OF n word.

= remarkable instance Of verbal deg
radiation Is the word slave" Its orig
inNl. the Russian ''Slava," meant glori-
Gus. being ctymologically akin to the
English word glory" and was proud
ly taken Us their name by the Slavonic
people. But when the Germans re-
duced hosts OF the Slavs 10 servitude
their name. from malice or accident.
as Gihbon says, became synonymous
with "scrvilc." 1t retains no more sug-
geStion OF its racial origin now than
does ogre" which Is really Hun
garian." from n confusion of the Mag
vars with the Huns, and of both with
the terrible TartarS.
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The Prime of Life.

The larger part OF the great fortunes
Of this country have been accumulated
after their amassers have passed forty.
In fact. the first forty years Of mans
life arc the preparatory years, the
years of training and discipline. Y
large part OF this time he is laying the
fOund0tion-Just getting ready 10 rear
the SupcrS t-ucturc. Many of Us STUN
BILE around many years before we get
into the right place. and then for add
tiOn2l years we make many mistakes.
Most men do not get wise until they
have passed forty. They may get
knowledge before this, but not much
wisdom. Wisdom is a ripening proc
ess. 1t takes time. Every man makes
his own dead line. Some reach Ii at
thirty-hvc. some ut forty, some at fifty;
some 90 not reach il at eighty; some
never reach 1t because they never cease
10 grOw-SUcceSs Magazine.
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THE ELYSEE PALACE.
CheclScrcd Career OF the Whit
House OF France.

Checlscrcd Career OF the White
House OF France.
The Elyscc palace, situated In the
Rue FauhourS SaintUonorc. Is Il cross
between a country house and n hotel.
IL has had a chcckered career since its
erection I'm 1T1S and has harbored some
queer characters. Louis Y. presented
il 20 Nine. dc pompadour Who knows
how many lcttrcs do cachct went out
of Tho gates 90 imprison those who
lampoonCd her. Under Louis WI. Il
was called the Elysee Bourbon Dur
Ing the revolution il became national
property, was put up FOR sale, found no
purchaser and was turned into q gov
eminent printing office. During the
direCtoirc there were gay dolngs IN the
fine old rooms, and the merveilleuses
and incroy0bles danced and gamblcd
from sunset 10 sunrise. The rooms
were let 10 a syndicate who made q
large fortune out OF the speculation.
Since then the palace has been Occu-
pied by MurGt. Napoleon l.. Louis
BOnaparto and Queen Hortense, Alex
andcr I. OF Russia and the Due de
Berri. After the revolution OF 1880 Il
remained unOccupied until Louis Ma
poleOn made Il his residence while be
was president OF the republic. Nearly
al the subsequent presidents OF the
present republic have added 20 IL. The
large glass awning seen from the Fau-
bOurC, called 10y the scoffers tho mon
key palace was the work OF Carnot.
His also is the large ballroom. The
left wing was built by Louis Napoleon,
and Grevy added q room overlooking
the garden. None OF the presidents
seem 10 fancy it's state bedroom. nor
do they write ~ the Louis XVI. table.
Ornamentcd with brass work chisoled
10y Gouttiere. They have one and all
preferred 10 furnish small rooms away
from the solemn state apartments and
use an ordinary desk such as we find
in any Ohicc.-BoSt0n Transcript.
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INDIAN PROVERBS.

The coward shoots with shut eyes
Small things talk loud TO the Indians
eye
The palcface's arm is longer than his
word.
When fox walks lame old rabbit
jumps.
a squaw's tongue runs faster than
the winds les.
There IS nothing so eloquent as n
rattlcsnakC's tail
The Indian scalps his enemy: the
palcfacc skins his friends.
Before the palcfacc came there was
no poison in the Indians corn.
There will bc hungry palefaces so
long rs there Is any Indian land to
swallow.
When man prays one day and
steals six the Great Spirit thunders and
the evil one laughs.
There are three things il takes q
strong man 10 hold-a young warrior.
n Wild horse and Il handsome squaw.
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FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of Cos
~ acres, lying on the Blue
n Ridge Mountain, II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land Would make a fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for a store, and a business man
could clear S75 per month on the
store alone. a good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington viii cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within Z mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER.
Berryville, Va.
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= Serious Threat.

Suits (whO Stammers)-MiSS DID
Dollie. lul-lui-lul-I
lul-lul-lovc you, Wu-wu-wil you BIB
wu-wul yOu.b-be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
will you b-be mum-mum-my wu-wu-wu
-mum-mum-my Wife? Dolhe Dimple
(coyly)-Oh. Mr. Suits! II hardly
know how to answer you. Suits (des-
perately) -ac-ac-SuS- SuS-acccpt my
pup-pup-prOpOsal or I'll sus-sus-or I'll
suS-suS-say il all over a-gug-gNg again!
-Woman's Homo Companion.
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Good Investment.

We have for sale a paying business in a
live Virginia town. Total stock carried from
81, 500 20 $500. Cleared 500 last year.
Reason for sale, owner desires 10 retire
VIII sell at cost for cash. or will accept one
third cash and two mterost-bearing notes
due in two and three years for the balance
This business is the very thing for a young
married couple, and you are not interested
yourself perhaps YOU Will know of someone
who viii be. Address Lock Box c.
Berryville, Virginia.
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ID. G. s n Y I'D e Es .
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

sac N,s
northern Blue
couuie
OF the cun
the
@
a i The surface the
sll is lime
peculiarly aoFtet % Of
ou sncglv aicl a, Ito lf IA
siandso sold
sold to city
Good roads Traverse taecuny every uirurke
nO ln
Ridge
in the and
o rIe ~ cOuntva tate b.rrl Ola
Of is bout
grdy of of i1e
trains 10
from
he fre With O0rnieso f
a Of
renabl mc
purchase for them should applicants by
c
Frederick Warren thcno TO
n ha
us. prorarG aton
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Fans ns Dustpans.

In japan the uses of the fan are
many and various. They are welded
by men, women and children, by SOL
der and civilian. 4 butterfly shaped
fan in the hands of the umpire at a
wrestling match is made 20 convey all
sorts of messages, which are promptly
understood and attended to by tho COM
batants. Grain IS winnowed by the
farmer with stout fan. and the do
nestle servant not only fans the en-
bers OF n charcoal fire, but she also
uses her coarse paper fan as dust
pan for taking up tho ashes.
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A shiD.s speed.

A ships speed Is reckOned by knots,
q knot being n geographical mile, or
one-slXticth Of degree. Six geograph-
Teal miles are about equal to seven
statute miles. and ship that sails II
knots therefore is really moving at the
rate of fourteen statute miles an hour.
1t should he remembered that It is in
correct to say so many knots an
hour" simply so many knots, for a
knot means zone mile an hour"
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To Land Buyers.
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

40 ASS on Shenandoah nyeT 3 miles from railroad and
stahlng
f of clear waern tarnI
mus" cash rent OF $3.50 Long time will be gwen on deferred payments Price $1,000
limestone
ha,m dwelling elevated site barn oatbnss good orchard
AGBE Nice smooth land one hall mile and half
SAcREsA desirable small farm House ofe orchard 5000
pot soneM Mansion pC
de mmsin
tue county Fairly we'll
ia AoITs-Near turnpike we'll
ronMu
store
near churches and
a frac class farm
27 AcREs-LArse brick
40 ani especial suited or run
n tmb lands IA welim
S2 ana
as AenE cultivation Nice dwelling
Mountain
81 AcRFS5
Sh andba running water sans acre
N mil romf
Several farms
o
have several good business and residence Beryvne Parties
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Sir Harry Johnston. the famous ex-
plorcr, once escaped from a very ticht
corner in Africa 10y queer stratagem.
\ score or two of murdcrous natives
had surrounded his tent, into which,
before rushing IL, they sent an envoy.
The envoy was told the smallpox was
in the camp. and a wretchcd Alhino
was sent ont rs the awful example. In
five minutes the scared tribeSmcn had
vanished, AS Sir Harry wcl knew.
they feared the white disease" more
than all the inventions OF Maxim.
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4 Ghost story,

A London daily tells n short modern
ghost story. y man was travelling on
q nOrthbOund train out of London. OPP
posite him was silent stranger, his
only companion. Between London and
Derby no word passed. Then. as the
train drew ont Of Derby. he said pleas
antiy, Good line. this. sir, ehY' The
stranger replied. II think it's bcastly
bad line. was killed on ii two years
ago"
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An Exciting Moment.

"Above All said the throat special
list, "the lady must talk as little as
possible"
Doctor" eagerly asked Mrs. Grey
mair's husband. "is there any hope Of
It becoming chronic?"-London Tit
Bits.
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'Alay l ask If l am in the market for
a bid for your a(fections2" asked the
youth who did everything in a bust
nesslike way.
'YOu must so TO par before i can
take any stock In your offer" answered
the dutiful brokers daughter.