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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

and We might get left; and yet. as
say. 1t is hard to refuse Vincent any
thing. unwillingly permitted him TO
get out my clubs.
Whose links are these" | asked
the guard. DO they belong to the
castle?"
''Yessir." replied the guard. They
belong TO Castle wyckhon, the family
seat of Baron wyckhoh. They're all
dead now. though. all cept the Honor
able Agatha. and she lives in the cas-
tie and owns ali these acres. SIR. all
you can see" and the guard waved
his hand grandiloquently toward the
imposing old pile on the hillside and
the green meadows stretching away
far below Il.
She must have money" ! said. re-
hectiyely. Vincent. meanwhile. was
hunting In his grip for an atrocious
red coat he wears when be COLTS.
Money!" repeated the guard.
Money? LOr' bless you. sir. she as
millions an millions. Her own IA
Their was Baron WyekhoiY. but e died
when Is darter were a little thing. r
never 'ad a shilling. but 'eE steptatheY.
that married Baroness wyckhOn two
years later. was Hamerican ana 'ad
more pounds than there IL stones in
that castle, SIR. an after IL wife died
e 'ad the place built up again. An
now they're both dead. SIR. and IL
stepdaughter. the Honorable Agatha
as 'er title Is. SIR. IL hslreHs o. an hiu
millions and 'er mothers estate"
she ought to marry" ! said, SIN
rehectively. and without ANY personAl
meaning.
The guard smiled knowingly
There's many one AFTER her, SIR
he said; but they don't seem 70 make
no progress against FER Btspfashsr'l
Will"
Her stepfather's WIZ nspsatsd
with interest. do you hear that
Vincent"
But Vincent. his beloved eoat A
last found, was half out OF The car
rage. Come on" he shouted, wen.
wasting time" And I. psrforce. va
Obliged to follow him, aiehouFh "a,
guards story promised 70 be very IN
teresting.
AMER We had played the frst hos,
ana l had won Il seldom win = hOI,
from Vincent 90 was IN q roo,
hufnorl ] told him what the euard he.
said. so these grounds beiong % ~,
Honorable Agatha" coneIu6sd. IAN,
: l have curiosity enough 20 wish 1ha
We might behold this mysterious Isay.
But Vincent wasn't BIZ exclted
son can never depend upOa him 4hsl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
Rock kIIIs a Miner.

Moberly.--Carl Andrews. a miner.
working in a coal mine about three
miles northwest OF this city. was
instantly killed by a rock falling upon
him. William Mccullough, another
miner. and he were working In a drift
on a hillside. when q large rock fell
from the roof Of the mine, crushing
Andrews and badly bruising McCui'
Tough about the head and shoulders.
Andrews was killed instantly. Nc.
Cullough managed to crawl to the en-
trance and attracted workmen from
a nearby mine. There is but little hope
entertained for his recovery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

line. We came to a sudden stop N tire
center Of a big stretch Of meadow
land. few miles away we could see
the spires and roofs Of little village.
and. what was more noticeable, a big
castle. that stood on higher ground
some distance above the town, but
not far from where the train had
stoned. I asked the guard what the
trouble was, and he told me that
something was wrong with the engine
and Il might be couple Of hours be-
fore we could so ahead.
Just as he finished his explanation
Vincent. who had been looking out OF
the window with great interest, sprRnE
to his feet and shook my shoulder ex'
citedly. Look there, Do you see
them!" he cried. pointing At the beau
tiful meadows with their winding
stream and gentle slopes.
See WHAT" I demanded somewhat
testify. adjusting my glasses and sur
veying the landscape without perceiV'
ing anything Of unusual interest.
But Vincent. in a fever Of haste, was
kneeling and unstrapping his Solf
clubs. "Hooray." he cried. 'Terhune'
a golf course as I'm a sinner. Come
on. well have some sport The old
trains due 20 wait an hour, anyhow.
looked again. and. sure enough, !
saw that At intervals the clOse-cropped
grass vas dotted with little red nags
like sparks 81 hre on carpe, OF
green velvet Vincent has many tads,
bat think he is keener on golf than
anything else. was disguised with
him. Vincent" l said with decision,
this is nonsense. You can wait till
we set 20 Cuppstone to play colt. Ora
ham said there we're puoiic links
there"
Yes. aud he also said that Il vas
the ro;seneSt course be ever played
over, said Vincent with some heat.
I made him admit IL. Aud this one
Is . beauty. A private one. I'll
wager Look a; that turf. Il is Just
like velvet. my dear feliow-iike vel
vet. and he swept a praeticed eye over
the wide green slopes.
Nov. am FOND Of the game myself
within reason. and certainly the pros.
pect vas inviting. for I was tired OF
the confinement Of the carriage and
Vincent was most persuasive. knew
it was a foolish thing 20 do; the train
might not stay so long as we expected
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

he's playing gcif -flosAf- no unia,
'Td rather play on her links than see
her. u she saw us abe might put us
OF. I'll bet she's a Grabbed old maid.
I'm surprised az you. Terhune. with
your romantic notions. thought you'd
left all that sort OF thing behind you Ia
London
felt myself reddening slightly,
though I knew Vincent didn't mean
anything. and was about to make some
retort when he drove on Unexpectedly.
and stopped In admiration Of the
clean. fast shot he made. II Just
cleared a natural bunker and sped on
beyond
At that instant q discordant mixture
Of sound burst upon our ears, an that
Of q dog yelping and a vigorous scold.
With one accord we rushed up the
gentle rise, nd In the depression be-
yond we bebeld one Of the handsomest
girls I had ever seen In my life. She
was bending over a setter puppy and
scoiding him. The dogs yelps had
subsidized to a whimper and he was
holding up one OF his paws a. II he
had been hurt Il told you not to
come, Rudolph" she was saying. and
| told you 20 keep out OF the way. ana
| told you you'd get hurt 10 you didn't"
She was q tall SRI. but beautifully
pruportioued, and wore no hat on her
mass Of dark hair. when we got near.
er we saw that her eyes were big and
black, her profile perfect, and her col
oring delightful.
Vincent cspitulated az once aud I
let him make his impression arst
He's the younger and Il always seems
a shame not to give such a promising
boy 4 chance.
Il beg your pardon" he said. adj
vHncing and barring his head. so that
the gold In his brown hair caught the
sunlight. but would you tell me II
these are private links and TO whom
they belong! fear we are trespsss-
ing" He said this Just a. 10 l hadn't
told him all about Il.
The girl turned to him uncertainty;
then she smiled a wide. jolly smile OF
good fellowship. I knew she would
they all do that AZ Vincent
Was that your ball?" she said. not
needing his question. I'm very sorry.
II hit my dog"
Vincent was all concern In a mo-
ment
What q shame he said. Did Il
hurt him." and he knelt down TO ex-
anime the dogs nav.
oh. no. Rudolph's all right" she an
swered: but Il spoiled your drive. and
I'm sorry for that" and then she. too.
knelt on the grass beside the dog.
felt that Il was time TO step for
ward. MY dear young lady" said
she couldn't have been more than 20,
so did not hesitate 20 address her
thus-"My dear young lady. will you
7 please tell as whether We are trespass-
/ ing in using this court! To whom does
/ Il belong:" You see, had to pre-
tend ignorance to get more informa'
ton. have many Of the intuitiona
that go 10 make up a great detective
and ! had 4 presentiment that this
girl was none other than the Honor
able Agatha Wyckhoff herself.
ITO BE CONTINUEDD
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
sLEAvEs THEIR TIME TO FALL"
"Mr. oooisys" Dieourse az to the
Everlasting Foe.

Til most psT'lous iv human oecy-
pations are usually III lowest paid
An why 10 this &C? Is IL because
we're not afraid ~ death. Faith. no.
but because we don't know anything
about T. We don't appreciate e. II
our simple minds eud grasp IN sub
lick tn brAvest man in tn wurruid
wud be found undher IN bed sObbing.
It's there but Il isn't there. IL hap
pens TO iy'rybody but ye can't zee II
happen 10 ye'erssh Ye walk briskly
up TO IL or maybe ye even run. Ye
niver see IL TIL is's too late an thin
us too late to recognize IL It's no
good rannin' away firm H. Nanny .
man dOdgin' = fhrollsy car has been
run over be an autynsObill Ye hide
from tn lightning an = miekFake
lands ye. Ys avoid railroad trains
an boats an scratch ye'eT thumb with
a carpet tack an it's all over. Ye ex-
poet Il firm wan side ~ tn sthreet an
Il comes firm IN other. Ys think
that must Be q IN tn block ahead an
ye make up ye'er mind 10 walk slow
Ehin # steps ~ behind ys, sIaps ys
on IN back an says: 'Ye'rc wanted 81
headquarters Ysd betther come along
peaeeable' To which. hayin' No
further inthrsst. Ye make no reply,
It's thin fT IN first time ye'd have an
undherEtaBdin' an fear Nv death-h
ye Eere alive. But ye are dsad-"--F
P. Dunno. IN the American Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
UPWARD START
Af.sr chansIna irOm cofiss 70 pos.un,.

Many a talented person Is kept back
because Of the interference OF coffee
with the nourishment of the body.
This Is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as Is
often the case with talented persons
There Is 4 simple, easy way to get rid
OF coffee evils and a Tenn. lhdy's ex
perience along these lines Is worth
considering. She says:
almost from the beginning Of the
use OF coffee 4 hurt my stomach. By
the time was ffkeen was almost
nervous wreck, nerves all unatruns, no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
The Iiitie aid eat seemed te siva me
more trouble than Il was worth. I
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water. but there was 20 little food ]
could digest. was literally starving;
was 30 weak l could not ait up long
az a time.
1T Was then q fFfond brought me 3
hot cup OF Postum drank part Of Il
and after an hour felt as though
had had something % eat felt
strengthened That was about ave
years ago. and after continuing Post.
um IN place u coffee and sraaullly
getting stronger. to-day can cat ana
tIgept nugthing want. walk as much
~ want siy nerves are steady.
4 bezase the FIRST thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward
Start. was Postum, aud / use 4 alto
! 9ether now instead Of coffee There's
! q Reason
Name given b. Postum CO. Battle
Greek. Mich, Read sThe hond 70 Well
vile" IN pkgs
| EeFF FFsA ne nhett let9fEt 4 nes'
1 pee aNn<44N Ntem llta4 - faNAe AAeS
aFe GenNln4I ttaet np4 4nN - hrsant
GDloFH9Is
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
A He undsrntood Il.

Despite the imaginative nature Of
the child. It has a decided tendency
TO see things in literal sense. This
10 noticeable In the acquiring Of Ian
guage. For instance. little Herbert
was pleading to 20 out OF doors to
play.
when / see fit, you shall 60" said
his mother. decidedly.
This settled the matter, and the IT..
tie fellow went on to his blocks. In
about half an hour he returned, and
said:
Mamma, have you seen him."
''Seen whom7" replied the lady, ut
terly In the dark as to his meaning.
"Why, seen Fit"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
church Women ltusk Corn.

Mexico.-A wagonioad Of corn.
shueked on the farm. of George R
Gibson by the women Of the Christian
church Of this city. was cold At auction
on the public square here. The load
containing fifty bushels and sold in
nve-bushel lots. bringing 81 per
bushel. This donation was made By
bGr. Gibson TO the ladies Of the church
ana the returns from the sale viii go
70 them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
shot on Telegraph pole.

Armstrong.-Just as he denied hav,
ing spread stories Of an insulting
nature about the daughter Of J. q.
Williamson. a farmer living near here
Roger Mccullie was shot through the
abdomen as he sat perched on tele-
graph pole by the girls father. who
was standing below the pole on horse
back Young McCullie. who had been
repairing the wire. fell to the ground
breaking one OF his arms and was
found a short time later IN a dying
condition. McCullie Is q young farm
er living four miles from here. near
the williamson farm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
can.- 9 W. curts ]. Dead.

HannIbal.--capt. Charles w. Curtis
died az his home here. aged 81. He
was a schoolmate OF Mark Twain in
a log house in the woods where the
city park IL now located. At the age Of
30 be became q steamboat pilot ana
afterwards captain. He was united In
mar4iaEe 70 Miss LcatheinlR Buch-
Anan. March /. 1888.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
sedaiIa 10 Shaken.

sedalIa.-what was believed to be
two earthquake shocks was felt here
Thursday morning, the first was at
6:O5 and the second two minutes
later. The shocks were felt NJ Hous-
tonia. eighteen miles south and west
from here. The vibrations seemed to
travel in a southeasterly direction.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

Jefferson Clty.-A requisltion was
Issued By Gov. Folk on the goEerRor
AZ Illinois for ths ezkraditiop Of John
T'eetsra. wanted IN Nodaway county
a q charge Of tslonious assault.
Feeters Il IN the custody u officers a.
Bealord. Taylor cognty. Ia. awaiting
ne arrival Of the Missouri authorities.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

A little sfn plho VAS trying % ten
. friend Hon absentndn1ed her graad,
father vas. aatds ~fie walks arOua1
rhlnkang about nplhlne, and when he
renrsubern 4 ~ fhen fersssB that
whnf h. l1oaghs a was sonoehtnG
enssraly finers1f sroiD What ~ Haptod
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
Wm. E. senson q Kansas cIty Dies.

VIM. {. Benson Of Kansas City DIes
Kansas city-william Edgar Benson
who has been an official OF the board
Of education since 1880. and It's sec.
-etary since January. 1891. died at his
hime in this city. He was 81 years
Did. Mr.. Benson came 20 Kansas City
from Chicago in 1868. In 1876 he was
elected city clerk and held the office
two terms.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
mission board Meeting.

Mobesly.-The Board Of Missions OF
the Missouri Conference Of the N. z.
Church. South, met in this city Wed
nesday. Prominent ministers and lay
men from points north OF abe Missouri
river were present The Rev. Q. Q.
selicman! pastor Of the Southern
Methodist church of this city. is Sc
cretary Of the board.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19
A HINT TO GOLFERS.

The vlsItor-what on earth does
that chap carry that photograph round
for. Is he dotty?
The Member-No! But he's dumb
So he has that talking machine 70.
give instructions to his caddie or "a
make a few well chosen remarks IN
case he fozzles his drive or does any.
thing else annoying.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

Washlnglon. David Oaupp. g years
IA. 4 bachelor. was found hanging
from ne fnflern IA the snaokehonse Of
s<auk 1aaper. i've KnIIea fonfhesael
= washlnelon. The ooEoners verdict
waa 4atcld6 ~ har4sne.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

Jefferson clty.--cov. Folk annoaae'
"a fhe appointment Of Thomas o'Dony
rel az Hannibal 70 be member o.
the Missouri state board Of eInbalm-
~ for 4 term q ave yenre. from
Antii last
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

It's the girl he left behind
That a fellow always wants.
Fate IL ever raving now
OF the maid OF oiden haunts.
Don't you know the one you met
IN the Autumn wood3' asks Fate.
"Ah, that sunset hour was sweet
As you idled at the gatel
ION the air the Incense lay
OF the meadowiand and stream,
Incense OF the summer days
When you hoated in n dream.
When you drifted. you and she.
BY the shore line of the wood
oh. I'm sure she loved you thenl
Pshaw! You must have understood
Don't you know how fair she was
With the CLINT upon her hair
And her ripe red lips. my boy
Ripe, red lips beyond compare?
Are you quite unmindful. lad.
OF the roses In her face
And the thralldom OF her eyes
or her suppleness and grace7
"And you could have had heF-thsn.
Now. alas, Il 10 too latel"
Thus with aloe in his cup.
Aociing. comes the raiier. Fatel
All. the girl you left behind
BY the babble OF the streams.
How her beauty haunts you now
In the loneliness Of dreams!
o o q
Too Bad.
Speaking Of Incidence. l am remind.
ed Of old Cap feeling Caps wife took
In washing while he sat around down
az the corner store and expectorated
tobacco Juice at a knothole In the
sidewalk. One day. while Cap was
idling away his time as usual, Squire
Durham died. The Squire was the
big man Of the community. Everybody
In town went up to the church TO take
last farewell look into the face OF
the man they had known so long. but
Cap was too tired to walk to the
church. and satisfied himself by wait
ing at the grocery store for the funeral
procession to pass. Running short OF
plug. he dragged himself into the store
and sat down by the stove while Gro
Ger White waited on him. Just as Car
was taking a chew from the plug and
while he was facing the rear Of the
store. the procession came into view.
They're coming!" announced tbs
grocer.
Mercy" cried Cap, land me In
side! Are they near?"
Right at the end OF the bridge"
"And it's a long procession. ism
tg"
Bout a mile"
How would like to see g." sighet
the Cap. what a pity ! Amt facin
that way"
o Q 0
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

II is time now TO begin practicing
that beautiful ballad, Shall We Gath
err AZ the River?" The water wagon
Is timed TO start again January /.
The meagerly fed individual is not
much impressed by the philosopher
who assures him that the rich all have
dyspepsia
A lot OF fellows get their reflections
in life by holding their mirrors in
front Of people who say things.
The wages OF sin are 50 large that
a lot of people take long chances on
death.
The Wise woman WIN strive not
only TO be q wife but an aninity a.
wen.
Everybody smiles but father, ~
christmns time. He pays the bills.
Odd Death Noties.
This notis, appeared IN . German pa
per: Bowel with grief ana recaeniaing
the wisdom OF God. who decreed q ahe
widow ana four chiidren of HArfweg
L.angmann make known 20 their rtla-
ltvea and fFlends the entry into eternal
rasz OF q beloved husband and fnthoF.
Thers win be no Grafton AZ his bier. be-
cause no words e1uid describe his worth
or make our sorrow leaa Flowers from
those who share our grief should not BE-
sent. becnuse the custom Waa cfafaafeful
10 him who has CONS. II desire 70 show
such g marx Of respect exiHfEs lat Il flnd
expression IN glfts TO the poor. whose
/ thanks We shall echo IN she firm knowls
/ sdgo that TIE act would ind favor Wlsh
/ MIN whose life wna aeodneasv
q o q
oeiiseryman Hoyl.
PARTIES having houses 20 move Or hura
70 All should conmUnle&ts with D u
/ Hoya Ne viii deliver Tia goods. van
DxioH lkanl Echo
Ra.sns...#
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

PARTIES having houses 20 move Or hoNa
10 All should cunmunlc&fo with y u
Hoyl Ne viii deliver illa Eooda..-Van
Dxiou ckanl Echo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-11-19

Everybody smiles but father, q
christmAs time. He pays the bills.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
DOCTOR SAID "usE cuTIcuRA"
In Bad Case Of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached Fearful
State-His Order Resulted
in Complete Cure.

when I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all of my head. 1t reached
such a state that it was just a large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which 1 did and was en-
tirely cured. l have not been bothered
with 1t since. 1 used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. 1 can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct 20. 1907"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
A Sailor and a Chow DOG.

At the hour when women were MAX
ing afternoon calls one day last week
a man attired in the uniform of a
sailor in the navy attracted a good
deal of attention in West Fifty-fourth
street, New York, by something he
carried under his right arm, some
thing that looked at first like a white
bundle, but which. on closer inspec
ton, proved to be a Chinese chow dog
that tho sailor was trying to sell. The
little animal was unusual enough in
itself to catch the eyes of the women
who stopped to speak to the sailor
shout 1t. But more unusual than that
was the way in which the tiny pet was
clothed as protection against the cold
F!e not only wore a coat with sleeves"
for his front and hind legs, but he also
Fad his furry head covered with a
Jeritable baby's hood, with a ruffie
ground the front of 1t, the cap being
ted under his neck with red ribbons
:he costume" attracted quite as
rnuch notice as the chow dog did so
l,ng as its owner remained in sight
On the block.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Diabolo in the Past.

More diabolo discoveries. In the
National Library at Paris are two
prints. one entitled 1.-The Game of Dia-
bolo at the Beginning of the Last Cen
tury;" the other entitled THE Devil
for Four (the old diabolo)" Two
couples are playing diabolo excitedly
in room; the furniture is upset and
the mirrors broken. Another design is
entitled: THE Good Devil, How He
Goes." A young woman throws big,
simple fellow in the air, and from his
pocket fall pieces of gold. In the same
picture is another woman, with her
diabolo cord round the neck of man,
with the inscription below: See how
we lead them!" Diabolo raised a
Juror in France in 1912. 1t was then,
according to the Figaro correspondent,
imported from England, and an Eng
lish caricature of a later date repre-
sents great Wellington sending to
st. Helena's very little Napoleon rid
ing on a diabolo. Long before the
revolution of 1889 some missionaries
il Peking sent an exact reproduction
o7 diabolo to a French minister of
state who collected Chinese Guriosi-
ties. The Chinese are always found to
have forgotten everything we are be-
ginning to learn!-Dundoo Advertiser.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
OBJECT LESSON FOR CHILDREN
Mayor Was Quick to See and Impress
Good Point.

1t was five minutes before noon.
The mayor and the state superintend-
end had spent an hour talking to the
children in an Ohio school, and just
before the stroke of the gong the
chairman Of the local school commit.
tee was called upon to follow them.
Children" he said, pointing toward
the window, "as you go out from the
school in about two minutes you will
see a gang of men who are now shovel.
ing cinders into railway train. They
are earning $35 month.
Beside them is a timekeeper earn.
ing $55.
"At the head of the train is an en-.
gineer getting 500, and over him is
superintendent getting two hun.
dred.
what is the difference between
those men? Education. Get all you
can Of it."-Youth's Companion.