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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
On the Corner

Eliza Pulls and wife attended
church in Hallsville Sunday.
John Botkin is reported very
sick of inflammation of the stomach.
Grandma Marshall of Centralia
is visiting her granddaughter,
Mrs. Cora Pulls.
Our school closed last Friday.
Miss Cleo Settle was the efficient
teacher and did satisfactory work.
Grandpa Ulrich has been enter
tanning his brother from Illinois.
Mrs. Maggie Golf died at the
home of her father, Mr.. Duffey,
Sunday, at 4 p. NJ. Mrs. Golf was
well known here, having lived
several years in Salt River neigh.
borhood, where her parents still
reside. We extend sympathy to
lne DereaNeu ones.
V. T. Cox and family visited
the family of Chas. Sellars Sun
day.
Granvil Shock of Hallsville, was
married last week to Miss Bessie
March. Granvil is one of the High
Hill boys and is a prosperous
merchant in a prosperous town.
We extend best wishes for a long
and happy welded life.
b. +. Pulls is almost pa4t
travelling on account Of severeS
ly sprained ankle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
City Engineers Office.

Mexico, Mo, March ., 1909 -
Sealed proposals will he received
by the City Clerk of Mexico, Mo-.
until 1870 p. m. Monday, March
%, 1909, for furnishing the ma.
terlal and constructing approx
matcly ll3O lincal feet of sanitary
sewer, together with one flush
tank, one manhOlc. and other ap-
purtenances as shown by the plans
and profile for the same.
Said sewer to begin at the main
sewer at point in Calhoun street
about 40 feet southwest from the
southwest corner of lot 1 Of block
/ of billiards. addition, run
thence north on said street to the
south limit of Summit street. as
shown by the plans and profile
for the same.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by a certified check on a Mexico.
Mo-, bank, payable to the City
Treasurer of said City in the sum
of > per cent. Of the amount bid.
Bond Of the successful bidder,
in double the amount of the con
tract price, TO be filed within ten
days from the date of letting,
Payment for the work and ma
terials win be made in special tax
bills issued against the properties
in the district.
Work TO be completed within
100 days after the contract is let.
Diagram, plans, profile and spe-
cifications may be seen at the
Office Of the City Clerk in the City
Hall of Mexico, Mo.
Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
+. +. KETTER,
City Engineer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
West Concord.

r. B. Johnson Is able to be out
again.
Edgar Marshal 6f near Young
crs is on the sick list.
j. T. Allen and daughter were
in Mexico Monday.
Chit Lorrcncc bought the Wal
lace Holmes farm of 4G acres at
5000 per acre.
Xeclic Conner has sold his 100
acre farm to a Mr.. Roadcape of
Bloomfield, Galway Co., at $50
per acre.
jim Woods bought of Zeeke
Conner one pair of 1 year old
mules for $325.00
J. r. Allen has just completed
new room to Chal Henderson :
residence at Concord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
Thompson.

Jesse Whiteside left Sunday ON
n visit To Kansas.
Joe Considine sold one mare TO
a Tennessee buyer for $3.50.
w. S. Geary is on the sick list.
Mesdames Brink and Wood are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f..
Elliott.
s. c. Groves is making this
county model County Court
Judge. He is bringing things TO
pass.
Royal Jesse and wife were
guests of friends and relatives
here Sunday. Mr.. Jesse has host
of friends here who are always
glad to see him.
Joe Considine sold one span of
extra fine mules TO a Michigan
buyer Friday for $500. lie also
sold four other mules TO the same
party for $500.
Our young friend, John Brown,
has AN educated horse, so they
tell us. lie can go in and out Of
the barn any old time and turn
a well crank with his mouth. Give
us rest, John.
Our G. 4 A. agent, Mr.. Vosberg
and wife are excellent employees
they are well liked.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
High Hill District.

From the list of marriage licens-
es reported in last wesk's paper,
il seems we are to have a wedding
in the district soon. We extend
congratulations in advance.
Miss Grace Smith visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
The death Of Mr.. Steve Garrard
of near Centralia, east a shadow
over this community. He had a
host of friends, and many of them
attended the funeral.
Lurk Spencer and wife of Lad.
donia attended Mr.. Garrard'i
funeral. Until few monts ago,
Mr.. Spencer lived in this district
Uncle Jim Boyd, ON No. 8 line
is quite sick of lagrippe. He has
been sick more than a month.
Little Elgin Bovine is very sick
of catarrhal fever.
Little GranviI Wright has cat,
arrhal fever and Lee COx's little
baby has pneumonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
Rush Hill.

Quite a crowd from a distance
attended the mule sale last Fri
day. One span Of mules brought
$500.
Tom Morris of Auxvasse was
here Friday.
Bill Coleman moved his house
about 60 feet east on his lot last
week. 1t was moved so his wife
would have more room to raise
flowers, such as For-get-me-nots,
Sun-howers and ather kinds.
Robert Paisley of North Dakota
after few months stay with
homefolks, Mr.. L. r. Pasleys, re-
turned home last Saturday.
jess Dye is very low with ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Lizzie Ecton Of Mexico
visited relatives-and friends here
the first of the week.
j. p. Harper shipped a load of
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Clarence Smallwood went TO
Illinois Sunday for a few days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
Three Stores

her promise and come again soon.
Misses Florence Carpenter and
Frances Whitley of Mexico High
School were out home over Sun
day.
James Campbell and family are
back and will live on the place
j. G.. Crawford recently bought
near the old post-ofIice and to
which house is to be moved.
Mrs. Frank Winand was called
away few days ago to the bed
side of her sister who had been
paralyzed for some time. Sunday
word came that her sister had
died.
Mr.. Webb from Kentucky who
will live on the "Uncle Charlie
Winand" farm is very sick Of
rheumatism. His family have not
come yet.
A big shower Sunday night.
Maybe it will soften the extremely
rough roads down a little.
Elmer Leeper of Kansas City,
spent several days last week with
homefolks here.
McGee Bros. sold to Rude Mad
dox SO bushels of corn at GO cents
a bushel.
Mr.. Hannah and daughter af
Santa Fe, visited Gatewood school
Friday and took Miss Nola Han
nah home with them for a two
days visit. Miss Nola and pupils
are preparing for an entertain
ment at the close Of school, Mch.
10.
Mr.. and Mr.. Taylor Dowell en-
tertained a few friends on Tues
day night of last week in honor
of their sister, Miss Maude Dowell
of Mexico.
The subject Of Rev. Cobb =
lecture at olivet on Monday night
was "The Negro" The lecture
was both entertaining and in
structive, and we think everyone
of the fairly good sized audience
present was glad to be there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. McGee visi-
ted II. II, Holelnshead and family
Of Centralia couple Of days last
week.
Cecil Mallory has another new
engine, and expects to run grist
mill as usual al home, while En-
gene Williams viii run another fol
him in Moline.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
Powell Ford.

Several planted early garden
first part of last week, and If the
weather continues warm Mrs.
Cook win soon have lettuce large
enough for the table.
VIM. McAInrty's best hors
fell in the well. It was lara
well but not very deep. Eleye
men worked to get it up and &
1t most to the top when the ROD
broke. They think the second g
was what killed the horse.
J. NJ. Dowell has been i'll for
several days.
Dan billiard had IL cords Of
wood sawed last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

George y. Johnson is circulat-
ing a subscription paper asking
for donations to macadamizc the
road north from Mcxico beginning
at the end of the North jefferson
street paving. He is meeting with
good encouragement and it is
hoped that the required sum Of
money can be raised to do the
work. Mexico must begin this
permanent road building in the
county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
Bean Creek

The rain Monday stopped the
farmers from sowing oats.
Mrs. Chas. Cort and children of
Mexico, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stuart.
Quite "A number in this vicinity
are putting up woven wire fence.
G.. b. Willingham and family
attended the funeral of the infant
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Elliott at Sun Rise Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

The Audrain county Court is
much in favor of road dragging.
They would adopt the law passed
two years ago regarding the com
pulsary dragging of the roads by
ovcrsccrs. but the finances for
road Improvement in the county
will not Justify il.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

The Missouri 2-cent passenger
fare and maximum freight rate
laws have been declared uncon-
Stitutional. Well, the people have
been beaten again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11
Duly.


Pleasant spring shower Mon
day.
Bedford Henderson left recent
ly for South Dakota.
Master Harold Clapper has been
quite sick again Of tonsilitis.
There was quite an excitement
in this vicinity last week when a
mad dog made It's appearance near
the Duly school house. The
teacher and children were going
out in the yard for their inter
mission at noon when they saw
the dog. IIurriedly they returned
to the house and fastened the
door and patiently waited until
some one should pass. They
called to T. j. Brcnton, who went
home, got his shot gun and killed
the dog.
John Wakefield is wrestling
with the lagrippc.
Y. w. Lambert sold fat COW
to Frank Sanncbeck for $50.
Seed oats are selling for 80 and
90 cents.
Mrs. Webb is very i'll of stomach
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. T. Martin of
Mexico are the guests Of the lat
tcr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Lambert.
If you see II young man driving
fine black horse and the incest
automobile seat top buggy, that
ever went over these roads, just
say it is Mr.. Wesley Bush and
his lady friend, for Wesley has
the finest buggy Mexico could af-
ford, and he handles his horse
with perfect ease.
Little Gladys Stricklcr of Sc
dalia is here to spend the sum
mcr with her aunt. Mrs. Harry
Householder.
Richard Day has moved to the
| Adams farm which WAS yacntrd
by Frank Brenton.
The ladies Missionary society
of Trinity church meets with Mrs.
Fred Clappcr Tuesday.
Misses Ellen and Linnir Carter
have returned to NJ. II. :. after
spending Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Bird are
the guests of relatives in this
vicinity.
Rev. II. !. Cobb delivered an
excellent sermon at Trinity Sun
day morning. but owing to inclcm
cnt weather there were no servi
ccs Sunday evening.
This community was greatly
saddened Monday, the Sth, wheI
n telegram was received telling
of the death of Mr.. Walker Paul
in, who went to Ingram, Texas
about 4 week ago for the benefi
of his health, as the DIR. here pro
nounced his disease as quick con
sumption. But the change o
climate did him no practical goo,
and he grew weaker until 1913
- Sunday evening when he quietl,
passed away. Mrs. Paulin AM
> Arthur Paulin were with him a
the time Of his death. He leave
= IA loving wife, mother, sisters an,
= brothers and a host of friends t
: mourn his death.
T. Mr.. and Mrs. Vigal and Nj
. and Mrs. Mord Fox will atten,
$ the funeral in Springfield, ILL.,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

Sheriff J. u. Woolcry has been
authorized by the County Court
to photograph hardened cri'ni-
nails who com into his care. In
other words, Auirain county is TO
have "rogucs gallery"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

Miss Matte Slonaker of Mexico
High School, was out home Sun
day.
Chal Blum has returned from
"A months visit to Hot Springs
and is looking and feeling fine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

4 laymen' conference is TO be
held at the Mexico Baptist church,
March % and 30. Men of national
reputation have places on the pro
gram. II will be a great meeting.
Full program will appear in the
Message next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

That meeting of road ovcrsccrs
in Mexico last Saturday was Il
new idea and II good one. Some
sweet day all this agitation for
good roads-permancnt good
roads-is going to bring some
thing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

Misses Mary and Sallie Ne
Clintic of near Laddonia visited
Mrs. Charles Glendy and Mrs. j.
G. Moore of Mexico last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11

j. NJ. Wilson, southeast Of Mex,
leo. is a new reader Of this papet.
Mr.. Wilson's friends hereaboA i
are calling him ''grandpap;'' H.
youngest daughter, Mrs. wn
Natter. Of Galloway county, has
new baby girl in her home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Preserving "Don,ts.,
@~NNONNNN~

Don't use cold water for jellies;
measure the strained fruit Juice; for
every pint allow one pound of the best
granulated sugar, put 1t on platter
In warm oven to heat and add It to
the boiling water.
Don't put hot preserves in cold
glasses or jars and not expect acci.
dents; place the glasses or Jars in
scalding water, rinse we'll and fill as
quickly as possible.
Don't allow preserves to stand about
after they are cold, but put melted
paraffine on and cover with the lids
wash off every, trace of sickness and
put in cool. dark place until ready to
be used.
Don't allow preserves to cook over
a hot fire and not expect them to
scorch or burn.
DON'T let them cook without stirring
even when the fire is slow.
Don't cook preserves on a gas stove
without an asbestos mat.
Don't use steel knife to pare fruit
with; use silver knife.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Soap for Removing Spots.

Chip three-fourths of bar of good
laundry soap into one or two gallons
OF water; let stand over night till dis
solved. Then add three ounces of white
sugar, two ounces of honey and one
and one-half ounces of turpentine and
boil together till it drops off the end
OF a spoon. Remove from fire and let
cool. Then cut into bars. This is an
excellent soap for cleaning mems cloth.
ing and washing all wooden and cotton
fabrics. as 1t restores the colors.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Put two cups of granulated sugar
and one quart of water ON to boil, add
two cloves, tiny bit of mace and the
shaved rind of one-half lemon. Boil
ten minutes and turn it over one quart
of fresh raspberries. Add one heaped
tablespoonful of gelatine which has
been soaked in cold water till soft, and
the juice of two lemons. Strain
through cheesecloth and when cold
turn into the freezer and freeze as
usual.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Slice six onions, fry in butter to
delicate brown, add one-half cupful of
milk, one-half cupful of cream, one
tablespoonful flour; one well-beaten
egg; salt to taste. Have ready baked
pie crust in the usual pie pan and
pour in onion mixture. Return to
oven and bake to good brown. White
Of egg may be added to, top.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Looking Ahead.

"Old chap, what are you growing
those outrageous side whiskers for?"
I'll tell you If you won't say any
thing about it. 1 know of a big de-
partment store where there's going to
be vacancy in the f1oorwalker's job
in few weeks, and I'm going to apply
for it."-Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Removing Fruit jar Covers.

Fruit jar covers may be removed
from the jar by filling small pan
half full of hot water, inverting the
jar In 1t, and letting it stand a few
minutes. The cover can then be easily
removed and Is as good as new. BY
the old method of inserting a knife
under the rubber, the cover is often
bent, and will cause the loss of fruit
II 1t is used again.-Success.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
From the Servants, Table.

Van Antler-I think we are sure Of
a good dinner tonight. You know my
new English butler does the entire ca
tering for the household. Grubb-Can
you rely on him to? Van Antler-
Not always, but this evening request
ed him to send us up something from
the kitchen table.-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain. 1t only hurts your stomach.
Such pain comes usually from local
inflammation. A little rubbing with
Hamlins Wizard Oil will stop it i'm
mediately.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
False Alarm

Mamma, young Prof. McGoozle pro-
posed last night"
Mercy, child! What on earth has
he got to live on!"
II wish you wouldn't interrupt me-
mamma. He proposed that we start in
and read President Eliot's five feet of
books."-Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

r. Always shake In Aliens Foot-Ease, powder
y cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet
cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. Al
all druggists and shoe steres, 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample mailed FREE, Address
Allen S. Olmsted lie Roy, N. Y.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

If a scorpion finds himself licked by
a centipede, which is usually the case,
though both little things put UP a
desperate fight the scorpion commits
suicide. 1t twists its tail portion and
stings itself in the back of the neck
and drops dead.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Beyond reformation.

Patience-She says she married him
to reform him. Patrice-And he says
he was fool when he married her.
"Well, she says she hasn't reformed
him q bit"-Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Then He Rugged Her.

The Male Graduate-I propose 70
girdle the earth.
The Female Graduate-Why do you
begin on such big thing?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

OF all the boy workers in London
newsboys are the healthiest, BARRIERS boyi
the most unhealthy tribute 70 n,
open-air life
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Extreme ConservatIves.

1t is the habit of some people to
condemn everything they are mentally
Incapable of understanding, and then
insist upon calling it Conservatism"
instead of ignorance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
with HI. U.ua1 Thumn.

Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego-Did you feel
that earthquake shock this morning?
Mrs. Seldom Holme-Very distinctly;
but | thought it was my husband getting
out of bed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

HOWARD, E. BURTON : Assayer and Chemist,
~ Leadvllle Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold
Silver, Lead 81: Gold, Silver 75c; Gold, 5Oc; Zinc
or Copper. 81 Mailing envelopes and full price list
licited. Reference: Carbonate National Bank.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Mothers will find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their childre;
during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
= | I :: : s

"I have suffered with piles for thirty
six years. One year ago last April l be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of week I noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end Of six
weeks they did not trouble me at all.
Cascarets have done wonders for me. !
am entirely cured and feel like new
man." George Kryder, Napoleon, o.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe.
l0c, 2Sc, Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gen.
uine tablet stamped c &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. w
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Chicken BOuilIon.

A delicious bouillon results when a
few bones and pieces of veal and beef
are cooked along with the fowl, which
is placed In the pot entire, to be oven
baked later as separate dish. The
broth is to be cleared with white Of
egg and served with squares of butter
Drowned toast. Bouillon should be
highly favored, aromatic and of a
clear amber color.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Egg Biscuit,

One quart flour, three teaspoonfuls
OF baking powder, pinch of salt, one
third cupful sugar, piece of butter size
of an egg; mix with one cupful Of
milk to soft dough, add two we'll
beaten eggs, mix and roll out and cut
In small biscuits, bake in a quick oven.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
short Suggestions.


A tasty addition to ham sandwiches
is a pickle or two minced with the
cold meat.
A dainty fruit salad is made of white
cherries, bits of orange and bananas,
served on lettuce, with French dress
ing.
For a change add to the scrambled
eggs half dozen mushrooms cut into
bits and cooked in a teaspoonful of
butter with half green pepper minced
fine.
BY sailing the water when poaching
eggs they are rendered whittier and
clearer than without this help. A Ger.
tain French cook adds half a table.
spoon Of vinegar to every two quarts
Of water when poaching eggs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
A Sad Lack.

Speeder-That auto of mine doesn't
go fast enough
Roaster-What's the matter?
Speeder-Several victims have com.
planned that they knew what struck
them, which means something defec
tive. And | am not cruel.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Stew and mash one pint of green
currants until the skins of all are
burst. using as little water as possible,
and not have the currants burn; add
sugar enough to make 1t very sweet
and one soda cracker rolled fine. Bake
between two crusts.