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The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
Notice for Publication.
Dcrnrtmcnt of thc IntcfIor

Department Of the Interior.
Land Oric. "a. Pueblo. Colo. June /, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Jatncp q. Clcvc-
iaud. OF Ordgny. Colo. has tIod notice OF his
intention t. make tluAl communication proof Ia
support of hts claim. viz Homestead Entry
No. ls.isG, made October .. 1905. for the : T.
y Section a, Townshp - <. Range 5; W. aud
tnRt -rid proof will he made before u. = Land
office at Pueblo. Colo. on July n, 1877,
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his co outiuuDus Tesideacc upon, and cultivation
OF, The land. viz :
J. l.. Casey and John Williams, Of Hester,
Colo Vim. Colbert and q. + Wilson. OF Ord
way, Colo.
s.A.ABDEY. Register.
First publication June7
The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
Desert Land, Finoi P,oof-Notice for pub.
Hcation,
Department of tho T.. x,.

~ Department of the Int rior.
~: .. Land Office. Pueblo Colo. Jnue i. ioot
!, No.ice ls hereby given that Boon best. OF Ar.
make proof on his desert land claim NJ ia ~
I9t I = .ue ., =; SEQ 27, T 10 S.. X. 81 w befor"
.; =, Lana oifiee at Pueblo. Colo. on Tuesdav
ne names the following witnesses 70 prove
land. " AAtAoh oi baiu
Alvin j.. Hons.op, Orville sen,e,s ch,.,..
Colo. gn ansy u r,AIunRtOn
First publication Tune IL Z ~ nss'stee
The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
NOTICE FOR PUBucAi'O''

pepartment OF the inin I'M
Land once at Pueblo. WIN; vW,,,;,m .. q
Notice is hereby niyes tn,e ,.a r",iee dH
Of Rocky Ford. Colo. ha- l'Vu in support
Aprii il. Ioo2, far the 8. E. se,',a' sSai I'D Z
ship 10 8. Range 81 W. am IA Saes .
will be made before U. Lan'
ebio, Colo, on July %. 1901. ..ns.,es w.
lie names the following WIZ and eatv
his continuous residence upon
OF. the land. viz: :, Eorder, Cee
Wtlltams, Of Ordway, Colo. ,,ynmderson,
OF Rocky Ford. Colo. Guy hen0
der. Colo. ABBEY, RHS
EIruA nm I,lInafinu Lune u
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Rotice for Publication

Department of the Interior
Land Office at Pueblo, Colo. Juno 1. 1907.
Notice IL hereby given that David A. Shoe
maker. of Rocky Ford. Colo has tilcd nutice
OF his intention to make final five year proof In
support OF his claim. viz. Humestead Entry
No, iaSD pbds April u, lgU2, for abe Lots IS
and 4; H. W. y section l. township II B.,
hnnse 2, W.,and that said proof will be mad o
pe,ore r,.. U; =: Land Ofice ut Pueblo, Colo, on
!, he nantes the following Witnesses to prove
ms continnaur residence upon, und cuitiya-
tion or. the land. vix.:
Guy Henderson, OF Forder, Colo. Ed viii
iainr. of Ordway, Colo. William D. Purse ana
James J. Byrum, Of Rocky Ford, Ooio =
F!rst publication Juue il DDS = Aes'sset'
The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department q the Ss,l lniIIsls IN. |

Department OF the lhHt pl,.t
Land Ofiice at Pueblo, coo ~ N
Notice ia hereby given that Ian. ,'s, q, N
OF Rocky Ford, colo. has filed hou, s,tr m
tention 10 make final five year livs Ia 4
OF hi. claim viz Homestead thW .exl
made July ~ 1909 for the ). r. \ I'D
township II $. range 81 W anu n,,s.,,; Il
viii be made before U. $. Land o'''
10. colo. on July 8. 1917. ,..,. 70 =
He names the following Wi."sd Wi..nd eulari|
his continuous residence upo"
OF the land, wiz: r q la VI
David 4. shoemaker of Fordsrr 3, q " Wind
d Purse OF Rocky Ford colo ~ polr n
Oidway colo. Hes Enyars o'
colo. g AnBEr Rabf'
F,rst notification June II
The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
Desert Land, Final froof-SOtiss lTA
Hcdtion.
Department Of the In.f.

Department of the lh.s.
U s. Land Oihce at Pueblo. coo ~
Notice Is hereby given tbst ,sus 49,,
A Iliugton, colo. has filed no'icr oi lrMraY
make proof on her d sssrt land calm W
the n. \, SEQ IS. 4. Is S. u. 81 W. S.la,
Lend ONCE at Pueblo, colo. on i''''r1
23d day OF July 1901. 49,, :.
She names the following wi'ne-s
the complete Irrigation aud reeiaiiii'"'
land: e.,,.,, a
Alvin ]. Houston Orville sfn'ei'i, ~,
Sharp and Abraham Cline' D" W
Colo s.A. ABBEY Rss|
First publication June II
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Desert Land. FaaI ~ :

Department Of the Interion' co,o., Juns
Noiice Is hereby given ~" sns' notice Of
of Arlington. oDlo har y. n,' a., ert land N 2,
tion 10 make rr0cf on MI seo 10. I'll
iii tor the 5 u one'fourtin i,scc aeS Il Pasess'
81 w , before U. 8. Land oih3y 3Vynsust, ~.
on Tuesday. tho 18th day 2, ystncassa "
Ho' uamss the following ! T..sscisushsl (
the complete Trigstion ~. I
HS Hsrry Howell. John Mcnss,s;s ~, sta,, nscsls ~.
- n. A.. Abbr K,
rs,.t ,rhi,sstson yulv stti. -,
The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
DESERT LAND. FiRsL PR00F.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department ot the Interior.
Halted stAt.yz Land Dtflc-,

Department ot the Interior.
uultrd States Land Onic-.
Pueblo, Colo, June D, 1911.
Notice ia hereby given that Ivan Henderson.
OF Fofdrr. Colo has ficd notice of intention
70 make proof on her dcsert-l land claim NO
frr the Lots . and 8; 5 p \. W. y Sec. I, i.
II :. n. 80 W, before U. : Land one At iu
rnln, Clio, on Thursd.y, the 18th day of July,
1871.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation oi said
land
Fred Hcrdcrron. Dsvid Shoemaker. and Mary
4 Bastty. of Fordrr, Colo; J. Z. Collins. OF
s. A. ABBEY, ReEistcr.
First publication June :.
The Ordway new era., 1907-07-05
Worry Of Little Things.

The little things OF life arc what
cause us the most trouble. II Is easier
TO dodge an elephant than a microbe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
From the Golden State.

The MESSAGE editor has a rattle.
But wait till we tell you.
1t is a rattle from a rattlesnake' 8
tail.
Our friend j. d. Lott of Holt
vile. San Diego, Co., CAL, sent
it to us the other day.
You can't scare us that way,
Bro. Lott. We have seen snakes
in Audrain county. real live ones.
the whole carcass. rattle and all.
Mr.. Lott writes that it had been
two months since he left Mexico.
Had q nice trip on his return home.
Was as glad to get back as he was
at the start to see old Missouri
again. Everything in California
looks lovely. Plenty of garden
truck to eat and flowers on every
hand. Big land boom on. Land
is selling as high as $3.50 an acre.
aud only six years since the Val
ley began to settle up. That's
coming some.
He says tell the boys in Andrain
that il they want to spend a pless-
ant winter aud draw high wages
ito come right out, aud Mr.. MES
SAGE Man, If yOu want to spend .
vacation, you come tOo.'i
Thanks, friend Lott; thanks
for the rattle and thanks for the
invitation. Wen be with you in
spirit and think Of yOu IL we can't
come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
A vANDALIA FARMER.
Has a "Fresh" Time at the
State University.

A dispatch form Columbia. Mo-,
last week stated that Elemer Ellis.
worth Van Malta, OF Audrain Coun.
ty, the only 50-year. old freshman
at the State University, is indig.
nant over the report that he tore
Off the shirt of his son, Earl Van
Malta, a sophomo re, in o recent
class rush and waved it over the
PROSTATE form of his heir as an
emblem of class triumph.
DO l look like that kind of a
mani" he asked. His diguifled
frame shook with Suppressed rage.
DO you think / would run
around the campus wearing a dinky
little cap, like youthful freshmen,
and swinging a cane against some
young sophomore's head. It's
absurd and outrageous to start such
stories.
Mr.. Van Natta is a we'll to- do
farmer who lives near Vandalia.
Audrain county. He started to
school atthe Missouri University 30
years ago, but quit his books for
the plough. Last year be sent his
son to the Agricultural College at
the University and was so we'll
pleased with the boys progress
that he determined to quit farming
temporarily and enter the same
school himself.
So now the senior Van Malta is
q freshman "Aggie," while his
is q sophomore "Aggie," what.
ever that means.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
ACCDENTYL KILLED.
Butler La Force, Formerly Of
Mexico, Meets an Untimely
Death.

Butler La Force, who formerly
lived in Mexico, but lately who has
been looking after model dairy
farm he owned near Kansas City,
was almost instantly killed last
Wednesday afternoon while work.
ing around a gasoline engine IN
his barn. The engine was used
for grinding feed aud broke down
A Kansas City paper states that
Mr.. La Force and Burton Clay, a
negro employee, were assisting
the mechanic to repair the engine.
They had just started after 2 O'Clock
when a belt which communicates
from the fywheel OF the engine
slipped from a loose pulley wheel
on an overhead shaft. Mr. LaF orce
reached upward to replace the belt
on the pulley wheel while the en-
gine was in motion.
Il wouldn't try that, Mr.. La.
Force" the negro said.
"Oh, l guess can FIX il all
right" Mr.. LaForce replied.
Just then the loosened belt caught
in the whizziug engine flywheel,
Tightening it with sudden jerk,
which dragged the two-inch steel
line shaft from its overhead fasten.
iugs. The flying shaft struck Mr..
LaForce on the back Of the head /,
throwing him face downward into
corner of the engine room. The
machinist stopped the engine and
his companion picked up Mr.. La
Force unconscious. Examination
showed that the skull was badly
factured at the base of the brain.
Mr.. LaForce was carried to the
house. only 200 feet away, and DR..
j. w. Perkins was called.
Mr.. LaForce died at 4:30 o'clock
without having recovered conscion.
sness. DR.. Perkins reached the
farm a half hour before death, but
nothing could be done to save
him. Coroner Thompson was no
titled of the accident.
Mr. LaForce was brother of
George LaForce, now Of st Louis,
and a brother Of Mrs. DIR. Adams
aud Mrs. Brooks aud a brother.in
law OF G. F. Leeper, all Of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
PROMINENT ATTORNEY DEAD.
Orlando Hit, Lawyer and Leading
Citizen, Passes Away.

Orlando Hit, after an illness
extending thru several months,
died at the home Of his parents in
this city last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Hit was q nativ We of Old.
ham county, Ky. born in 1853.
Both of lis parents survive him,
also two sisters and two brothers.
The funeral was held at the
home Monday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer.
The funeral service was attend.
ed by large gathering Of friends
and the floral offerings were mum.
erous.
The Mexico Bar Associ alton,
Hon. w. Il. Kennan, chairman,
and G. A. Barnes. secretary, met
and took appropriate action. A
committee on floral offerings, com.
posed of F. r. Jesse, Ernest Cant
and Circrit Clerk w. H. Morris,
was appointed.
The Court House bell was order.
ed tolled 81 times at the hour of
the funeral.
A resolution was passed to at
tend the funeral in a body and the
following committee on resolutions
was also appointed: Judge s. NJ.
Edwards, George Robertson and
r. ID. Rodgers.
The Montgomery County Bar
Association sent a floral tribute.
The pail bearers at the funeral
were: c. F. Clark, $. NJ. Locke,
Z. s. Cave, c. d. Rodgers, F. Il.
Jesse, w. w. Harper.
The MESSAGE is panied to record
this excellent mans death. He is
a loss to the community. The
world needs more such men
as was Orlando Hit. Ever a stu
dent, learned in the law, honest,
every jot and little, companion
able-he never forgot a friend.
He walked in wisdom's ways; no.
thing froward or perverse in him.
Peace to his ashes; his works do
follow him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
The Rush Hill Bank.

A correspondent to the Laddonia
Herald says:
Henry Myers of Mexico, with his
workmen, fitted up the Rush Hill
Bank last week with new counters,
new tables, new partitions, and
the rooms all divided off in artistic
shape. There isn't a bank in the
county flushed up more beauti.
fully or more convenient. And TO
cap the climax Vandegriff. the
noted painter. did some fine letter
ing. To sum it mp the citizens of
Rush Hill are proud of their bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
A Highly Prizsd Compliment.

Our valued contemporary the
vandslia Leader paid the MESSAGE
the following high compliment
last week;
THE MEXICO MESSAGE entered
upon It's ninth volume last week.
Mr. Beal Is a hard worker and q
good newspaper man aud has built
mp the MESSAGE at an amazing
rate. Il Is now thoroughly es.
tablisbed and a credit TO Mr..
BeaI's activity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Mrs. George Haley.

The wife of George P. Haley
died at the DR.. Crewdson Sanitar.
um in Louisiana last Tuesday, week
after a long illness. The body was
brought to Mexico. her old home
for iuterment. The pallbearers
were; J. w. McLOney, Il. l.. Mil
Ter, j. G. Muudy, w. A. Sarp,
r. II. Brown aud j. w. Plunkett.
The husband and one son, Worth
Allen, of this city, survive her.
Deceased was a good Christian
woman. Many friends here join
with the relatives in mourning
her death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Mrs. Hutoherson Dead.

Mrs. Susan Hutcherson. aged
n years, died at the home of her
son, A. Hutcherson, of this city,
last Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Hutcherson had been in failing
health for several months. The
remains were taken to Warrenton,
her old home. for burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

A box and pie social for the
purpose OF starting a school IL
brary was given at Washington
school house recently, An old
fashioned spelling match by the
pupils and some Of the visitors
was indulged in. After this the
boxes and pies were anelioned on.
The amOuntrealised was about e14.
Mr.. Atkins and pupils are TO be
commended for their efforts in
this direction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
A Texas Shipper.

The Vandalia Leader last week
contained this item:
Joe Kendall, OF Hedley. Texas.
had ten cars Of cattle on the st,
Louis market last week, Mr.. Ken
dali accompanied the shipment and
came up from st. Louis to visit
his brother. Clayton Kendall. de
left here Friday to visit his parents.
Judge and Mrs Kendall at Mexico,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

The Office seeker in this State
who stands for the old methods OF
practical politics-any scheme to
get the Office or patrouage-will be
sat down upon. No schemer can
be a patriot, and none but patriots
should be elected to office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

w. H. Beal of LaddOna visited
the MESSAGE family this week.
He expects TO start south soon to
visit a sister at Conway, Ark, to
be gone thru the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
MOTHER FINE LIST.
New Subscribers and Renewals to the
Message Keep Coming.

Since our last report, three weeks
ago, we have received the follow
ing new subscribers or renewals.
james N. Doolin.
Frank F. Bush.
j. Speer,
Clyde e. Casper.
Jason Rutter.
w. G. Kinsella.
Gus Schneider.
+. II. Morris.
l.. II. Sipple.
A. g. Whitney.
L. N. Berrey.
Rev. G. NJ. Tony.
w. II. Morris.
X. T. Steele.
Prof. r. G. Hale.
Frank Ecker.
Sefe Eubanks.
l.. +. Austin.
K. l.. Davis.
VIM. FL. Barney.
Mrs. Ella Willis.
w. 7. Northcutt.
II. s. Martin.
James Chapman.
p. G. Ackerman.
w. s. Biggs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Rev. j. d. Watson of this city
has been called to the pastorate Of
Pleasant Plains Baptist church
near Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

j. L. HixOn. formerly Of this
county, who gets the MESSAGE at
wellington, Ohio, is. we under
staud. planning on moving to New
Mexico on account Of the failing
health Of his son. Burdette.
Come back to Audraln brother,
Might be as good as to 90 further,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Fred Morris has sold his auto
mobile to Paul Weber. In the
spring Mr.. Morris will buy another
machine, bigger aud better"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

P. G. Ackerman, formerly Of
near Benton City, this county.
now OF HOxie. Kan. in renewing
for the MESSAGE says: I'VE had
poor crops here; hail destroyed
our prospect in July. But l will
try again, having sOwn 100 acres
of winter wheat" Hope youIl
reap big harvest next year, neigh.
Dor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Mrs. Thomas Hampton of Cen
tralia visited her parents in this
city last week, Mr.. aud Mrs q.
Charles Powell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Mack Gamble Of this city has
been a great sufferer for a week
past from aecidently striking his
hand against a nail aud driving it
thru his hand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

d. p. Moore of st. Louis was
shaking hands with Mexico friends
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

James Tanner is in the county
Jail under the charge of taking a
watch from Charles Cole, north.
east of this city. Cole claims that
kt was asleep when Tanner took
the watch from his pocket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

The revival meeting at Bethel
near Champ, closed last week with
10 additions to the church member
ship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Sheridan Ferguson at Thomp-
son bought 20 acres Of land from
j. M. Jones, paying $500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Mrs. w. II. Miller of Bell.
flower visited the family Of E C.S
Miller Of this city last week. She
is now visiting relatives at Oak
vile, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Our good friend r. T. Martin.
formerly Of this county but for
several years past residing at Ses
guIdo. Colo, has moved back to
this State aud orders bis MESSAGE
sent to him at Wellsville, r. Ed.
2, Box 81. Glad to welcome yop
back, neighbor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

DR.. French, formerly Of this
city, has resigned as president of
the Lincoln Trust Co, in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Emily Boone Of Galloway coun.
ty broke her arm while jumping
a rope at school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

E. E. Bird aud family Of Van
dalia moved to Half Way, Mo-.
recently. A few days ago they
moved back, not half way pleased
with that part of the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

G. Bremen of this county sold
22 steers in st. Louis last week
which averaged LIPS pounds aud
which brought him $4.65.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

John WoOdsOn bought the Per
Wis farm near Weilsville last week,
paying something over $4,000 for
the 100 acres.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

James Chapman aud his neigh
Dor, HIT. Williams. Of near Skin
ner, made the MESSAGE an appre
ciated call last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Frank Cauthorn. ticket agent for
the @. & A. at Thompson, has re-
signed and will locate in Wyoming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

We learn that Hon. Walter
Burch. of Mexico, has embarked
in the real estate business in st.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

L. F. Austin aud family Of this
city visited the family Of w. w.
Braden, north of LaddOnia, last
week. Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Bra
den are sisters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

w. II. Ridgeway of Thompson
returned last week from Ray, Colo.
RADIO, where he went to look after
his claim.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

The Z. 4 A. has made another
change in her time card. The two
day passenger trains now pass
each other in Mexico at 2:O5 D. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
~ aAPPtNED AND HAPPENING. %
Miss Martha Mason went to Col.
umbia on a visit last week.

Columbus Boone sold his home
in Thompson to Il. T. Cant for
81, 500. 80"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

w. T. Northcutt, other side OF
Thompson, near Centralia. made
this Office a pleasant call one day
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Adams & Son sold the l6O acre
farm one mile north Of Martins
burg belonging to G. L. Tanner Of
Pontiac. H.. to Presley A. Beck
of Montgomery county, No.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Price Cunningham. out near
Thompson, returned last week from
a trip to Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

WV. Braden has the contract
to construct a telephone line from
Laddonia to Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN.

r. NJ. Royalty Of Pike county
is domesticating IL wild geese on
his farm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stewart Of
Thayer, Mo-, are visiting their
parents in this city, Mr.. aud Mrs.
George Stewart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

The abstractors from all quarters
Of Missouri meet in mexico Mon
day. Nov. oath, to form a State
organization.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Reube Bellamy Of Laddonia call.
ed at this Office on his way to Full
ton to be at the bedside Of a sick
sister.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Herbert Taylor of st. Louis
visited his mother here this week,
Mrs. NJ. L. Taylor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Marriage in Pike county is a
failure--in some instances. Twelve
divorce suits on the common pleas
docket at Louisiana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Elmer Chapman, formerly Of
near Skinner, this county, is hold
ing down a valuable land claim
near Ray, Colorado. He went to
that country about a year since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

ty broke her arm while jumping
rope at school.
Marriage in Pike county is q
failure--in some instances. Twelve
divorce suits on the common pleas
docket at Louisiana.
Mrs. NJ. b. Wilkerson Of Santa
Fe who went blind recently is re-
covering her sight again. She is
taking treatment from a st. Louis
optician,
Mrs. John Hettich of Bowling
Green secured the 1st prize in a
silk crochet contest conducted by
the Home Needle Work Magazine,
Florence, Mass. The prize was
$25.OO.
James Burt, aged about 20
years, highly respected citizen of
Galloway county, was found dead
in his corn field about noon last
Friday. Mr.. Brut was gathering
corn on his farm, about two miles
southwest of Auxvasse, and it is
supposed that his death was due
to heart disease.
An old colored man of near
Frankford went to town aud tank
ed up on whisky aud then started
home with some groceries and a
gallon of coal oil in his buggy.
Next morning he was found on
the road burned to death. The
fire from his pipe got to the coal
oil and be was too drunk to help
himself. he had doue what he
could to multiply his race-was
the father Of Is children.
From center 20 Circumference the
community between Perry aud
Santa Fe is said TO be stirred over
the alleged actions Of Milton Davis
a married man with two children,
against Miss Mary Armstrong, one
of the most highly respected young
women Of Rails county. Davis
was arrested by constable Dol
Hanger from Santa Fe, charged
with criminally assaulting Miss
Armstrong. He was arraigned be.
fore Justice p. j. Davis of Santa
Fe aud pleaded not guilty. His
preliminary hearing was set, but
owing to the fact that the proseeut-
ing witness had not recovered suf-
ticiently to take up the case. it was
continued until November22. Da-
Wis bond was fixed at 81, 900.
which he promptly gave. He
denies that he is guilty of the
charge and says he will prove it.
One afternoon recently post
master Seymour, of Sturgeon, sasy
the Leader, was at hard work at
his desk when a slight noise caus-
ed him to raise his eyes and he
discovered a blushing maiden of
sixteen, with a money order which
she wanted cashed. She handed
1t with blushful smile to "Sickey"
who. after examining it closely,
gave her the money il called for,
aud asked her il she read what
was written on the margin of the
order. mo, l have not for l
could not make it out. Will you
read it for met" Postmaster Sey.
mour, full OF glee aud profound
happiness, read as follows; II send
yous$5 and dozen kisses. Now
/ have paid you the money aud l
suppose you want the kisses. "
''Yes. "said she, ''iF he has sent me
tke kisses / want them too" II is
hardly necessary to say to those
who are acquainted with our accom-
modatiug postmaster, that the
balance Of the order was paid in a
scientific manner. On reaching
home the delighted maiden re-
marked to her mother, Mother,
this pOstOfiice system Of onrs is a
great thing. developing more every
n 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Miss Lily Hendrix gave a very
interesting entrtainmeut at Hedge.
dale school last week. All pres
ent report very pleasant evening
aud wish Miss Lily much success
in her work. In the voting cor.
test ON the most popular young
lady, Miss Maggie Mudd carried of
the prize. a pretty pearl ring,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Thru Adams & Son At Lafon
sold to G. A. Nickerson Of Say.
brook, ILL.,, his,SO acre farm three
miles east of Thompson for So, 900.
Mr.. Nickerson will move onto the
place about the fisrt of the year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

John Wilburn has traded his
residence in this city to K. o. Nor
ris for q residence aud ten acres
Of ground Just one mile west Of
the public square and moves to
same this week. SIR. Wilburn
gets a nice home.