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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27
Money to Loan.

We are better prepared than
ever to make loans on farms in
Audrain and adjoining counties.
Long time rates and easy pay
ment privileges. If you want a
loan call and see us before ar
ranging for it.
Lakenan & Barnes,
t IA Apr. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Father James Noble, rector of
the Episcopal church of this city,
has accepted the care of a church
in Omaha and goes to his new
field of work in a few weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Mrs. NJ. L. Taylor is here on
visit. Her son, Herbert, will now
have railroad headquarters in
Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Miss Ella D. Spaulding, form
erly of Mexico, niece of DIR. X.
R. Bragg of this city, was marrien
last Saturday to Mr.. L. G.. Low
rey, a medical student in the State
University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Oner Dickerson, west part Of
the county, kicked by a horse
some weeks ago, has been told by
a specialist that it will be two or
three years before he can have
full use of his arm that was
broken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Messrs. Doe aud James Pledge
of near Hatton, Galloway county,
sold thbir farm some time ago and
last week they moved to Mexico
to reside. At present they oc-
cupy the DR.. H. X. Hinde proper.
ty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

FOR SALE CaEAP:-5 room
house and 4 lots, . cisterns, fruit
in plenty, grapes, apples, black
herrie ., etc Northeastern part of
town. Call at this office for in.
formation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

w. E. Sims Of this city be-
same suddenly i'll and fell to the
round while out in his yard one
lay last week and suffered bad
ofuise and cut on his head.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Emmett Davis of Morganville,
Kan, is visiting his parents,
northeast of Mexico, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Hord Davis. R. j. Me
Cord, also of Kansas, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

The electric railway will put
down its first track from the
steam railway yards to the power
house, so ties and materials may
be hauled over the line without
extra cost.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Mrs. E. F, Kunkel, who has
been very i'll with pneumonia, IS
now recovering safely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Miss Claire Tucker of this city
who is teaching in Idaho, who Is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Tucker here, was reported
stricken with appendicitis last
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27
Notice to Road overseers.

The County Court will settle
with road overseers in west half
of county, Tuesedy, Feb. s; East
half Wed, Feb. 9. 2t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

r. M. White and wife, John
Beal and wife,. L. NJ. White and
wife, Mrs. Lily Frost and R. F,
Read and wife attended the Mis-
souri, Press Association meeting
in Jefferson City last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Mrs. Matte Smith, sister of
Mrs. Omar d. Gray of Sturgeon.
Jlied at Jacksonville, Fla, one day
IAst week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Mrs. L, w. Mccoy of Laddonia
was taken to Kansas City last
week for medical treatment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

L. N. Mccain of Farber is
assisting John W. Freeman of
thSs city at carpenter work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

( w. S. Azbill from Texas has
to the j. NJ. Atkinson farm,
near Worcester.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

We have some real good bar
gains in new and also second hand
stoves. Also folding beds a
speciality.
Phone 424. Fegan & Randle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hale Of
Laddonia, left last week for their
new home in New Mexico. The
best wishes of scores of friends
in this county go with them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Mrs. j. E. Roger of Madison,
Monroe county, and daughter,
Miss Eby, arrived here last week
on visit to Mrs. X. B. Wilkerson,
They will visit relatives and
friends at Eaton, ohlo, before re-
turning home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

The Eagles donated $15 to the
Associated Charities a few days
ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

R. H, Edmonds, who has been
seriously ill, is now greatly i'm
proved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

If you want to set up house
keeping for half money, call on
Ball.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Iron Beds, Center Tables,
Springs, Mattresses, Cook Stoves
and Ranges at Balls.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27
strayed or Stolen.

One mouse-cOlored horse mule,
coming 2 yrs. old, $25 reward.
L. +. Jones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Miss Frances Cunningham is
listing her sister in Milwaukee,
Mis-.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27
SKINNER JoTTNGs.
AS to Pure-Bred Seed Corn
Stock Sale Reports Walter
Hollowsy's Contest.


j. R. Squirting bought of Curt
Rowe big span of 4 year old
mare mules for $500.
Frank A. Ehret bought nice
small team of mules, one mare and
one horse, of d. r. Stricklin for
$4,000.
With nice weather the re.
mainder of the week several of
our farmers will finish gathering
corn.
A. Snow weighed up two loads
of nice fat cattle at 1852, Mcbride
& Heck Of Centralia getting them.
Mrs. o. F. Ellis spent several
days in Mexico last week the guest
of her father, A. H. Canterbury
While there she also had some
dental work done.
Miss Zula Faddis and Walter
Faddis of Centralia were the
guests of Belle Ehret and brothers
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Atkins de-
lighted a few of their friends
Wednesday night with a dance.
Tommy Walker sold a yearling
mule to Joe Considine for $500
Walter Holloway, son of j. E.
Holloway, is in the contest getting
subscriptions for the Chicago
Drover's Journal. He stands at
the head of all contestants so far
and desires very much that his
friends will give him a little aid
at the crucial moment. The
paper needs no recommendations
The winner Of the contest receives
a 10 days trip gratis to Washing
ton, d. c., this summer.
G. NJ. Berry received $4,000 an
acre for 100 acres that he traded
j. E. Love for merchandise and
property in ROwena, merchandise
going at 80 cents on the $1.00 in
voice. Didn't learn price the
property was put in at.
F. A. Ehret sold to Clark x
Bledsoe about 1000 bushels of
corn at 60 cents per bushel. To
be weighed and hauled by next
July. Purchaser to do hauling
At James Chapman s sale the
following parties bought a span of
mules: Lindell Rudasill, 2 mare
mules, $512.50; Jnn. G. Baker, 2
horse mules, $425.0U; Chas.
Weaver, mare and horse, $4,000;
Jersy Jones. 2 horses, 10000; i.
w. Yeager, 2 mares for $4,000;
Octave Ellis, 2 horses, 1867 so;
VIM. Eisele, 2 horses, $312.50; 2
horses for $3.50. Mr., C. stopped
sale as it was a bad day and not
many attended.
Mr.. Jones, a Centralia black
smith, was in our little burg last
week, trying to negotiate a trade
with our blacksmith, o. Allen.
Mr.. Moore of the Bean Creek
neighborhood was here last week
looking at some farms.
Rev. VIM. Upton was in the
pulpit Saturday and Sunday at
Bethlehem. He went to see his
sister, Mrs. Chism, near Long
Branch, who is dangerously i'll IF
pneumonia.
P. T. Bruce and r. T. Baker
made the corn cooperative eX-
periments the past summer. There
were eleven varieties, This in
cludes our home variety. Eight
of the experimental varieties
yielded more, some of them a
great deal more, than the home
variety. The other two varieties
being small corn didn't yield 80
much as the home grown pro-
duet, The home product being a
white kind, Mortgage Litter. This
indicates that graded pure bred
corn should be used for seed,
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Gilmore
gave dinner to about forty Of
thor friends Sunday last. A royal
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

VIM. Ragsdale, the harness
man, is sojourning for a week or
two at Beebe Springs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Miss Bessie McPheeters is the
guest of Columbia friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Henry Youngblood, southeast
Of Laddonia, was here on court
business Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Try X. P, Ball for Furniture,
Stoves and Carpets, southeast
corner square.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

The City Council held a short
session Monday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

L. w. Roberts is building new
barn, 40x40, on his farm near
Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

George F. Clark is home from
a business trip thru Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27
IRA MIKSCH
]. T. JOHNSON, AuctiOnser.
FOR SALE CHEAP.

10 acres. adjoining city of Mex
leo. See Clark & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

Marion Fonville and Fred Bur
hop have formed partnership in
the real estate business and will
have an office in the Planters
Hotel building. They are ener-
getic young fellows, full of push
and vim, and we predict them
success.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27

A professor has discovered
among some ancient ruins what
is supposed to be the eleventh
commandment. The text is as
follows: "Emas rof yltpmorp
tseyap uoht .sselnu repapswen a
daer ton tlahs uoht. = The com
mandment is easily translated by
beginning at the end and reading,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

self. He's never seen me, but he will
know who am In a moment, | think"
The surprised servant walked away.
and Elma Weston opened the door for
herself. She paused on the threshold
and looked half timidly at the hand
some man who was reclining on Il sofa
near all open window. He arose at
once and regarded ner curiously with
his fine dark eyes.
You are MIR. Singleton" she ques.
toned. with degree of nervousness
foreign to her character.
Il am" he returned. and you
Cant you guess?" with a most be.
witching smile.
Il never was good at guessing" he
replied somewhat sardonically.
why. I'm Elma." she announced
impulsively, rushing to his side and
possessing herself of his hand.
"Oh. you are!" he responded. with
exasperating GOODNESS. though he did
not withdraw his hand.
Yes. and started tn you and Stella
just as soon as we received your tele-
gram" she went on. 81 sent you word
| was coming. Didn't you get my mes
sagef"
81 have rather vivid impression
that l did" he returned. gazing in ad-
miration upon the flushed face.
And we are going to be friends
now, are we mott" And there was n
pleading look in the violet eyes raised
TO his own.
81 hope So" he could not help say
ing.
"Oh, you make me so happy! You
know, was away at school when you
and Stella elo-when 1t happened.
Papa was very angry and unjust,
know. but when you sent us that tele-
gram he relented right away. He
could not come himself on account of
n wretched attack of rheumatism, so
he dispatched me on the first train as
bearer of the branch OF peace. know
l shall love you as a brother. But
how is dear Stella? And that darling
baby boy? I'm dying to see them"
Fred Singleton was strongly tempted
to keep up the deception just for the
sake of retaining that little soft hand
longer in his own. But he was an
honorable man, and from the girls
speech he had been gathering ma
terials which would help to solve the
mystery that for the past few days
had been the cause of so much an.
noyance. So he said:
Excuse me. but there is some mis-.
take here. | am f. FL. Singleton, it is
true. but not the one you are seeking
and for whom these messages were
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
A SINGULAR MISTAKE
How a Man Was Annoyed by
Congratulations.
BY ADDISON HOWARD GIBSON.

BY ADDISON HOWARD GIBSON.
Copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
For two days handsome young
bachelor of st. Louis had been greatly
annoyed by such kilograms as these:
''Is it a girl or boyr
singleton. you happy rascal"
1--WE hope the father will survive the
ordeal
Last, but not least. 81 am coming to-
morrow. Elma.'
You are. are you" he vociferated,
pacing the room with angry strides.
I'll see about thatr'
While this irate gentleman sat in his
pleasant bachelor apartments. striving
as best he might to forget the annoy
ances of the past two days, young
lady of nineteen drove up to his door.
This is MIR. Singleton's, miss. Shall
l go and ring for you"
NO. thank you" And, dismissing
the cab, she entered the gate and
surprised at the excellent taste dis
played in the selection and arrange
ment of the plants and shrubs which
beautified the spacious grounds.
There is some misunderstanding"
she murmured, "or papa would never
have opposed the match so strongly,
for Mr.. Singleton is evidently a man
of means. I'm glad Stella has such a
delightful home, and. thank God, papa
has relented and sent me forth with
the olive branch
A servant appeared in answer to her
ring. aud she inquired, lis Mr. Single
ton at homeY'
Yes, maam; he's in the library"
Conduct me to him at once, please"
Half reluctantly the fellow showed
her down the wide hall and tapped
at the library door.
whats wanted? demanded a deep
voice from within.
Tell him it's Elma who has come"
she explained to the man who had
given her a questioning glance.
'She says she's Elma and wishes to
see you
"Who?" cried the young man. max.
ing no movement toward rising and
opening the door.
Never mind said the girl her hand
turning the knob, I'm announce my
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
M0SBY FLAYS FOOTBALL.
Confederate Chieftain Considers the
Game Worse Than Warfare.

SdTlo "OTSt nan WARFARE
Colonel John S. Mosby, the famous
Confederate partisan chieftain and
alumnus of the University of Virginia
who denounced football the other day
In a remarkable interview in which he
compares the game to actual warfare
to the detriment of the former main
tains that the great number of fatali
ties represents so many murders.
Il have read with Indignation min.
ged with sorrow the account of the
murder of young Christian, a student
of the University of Virginia. in n foot.
ball game In Washington with George.
town university" said Colonel Mosby
Il use the word murder advisedly-the
killing was not an accident. The very
fact that university surgeon went on
with the team shows that they were
going to war. They neglected, how
ever, to provide an ambulance to carry
off the wounded.
81 hope If this barbarous amuse-
ment Is continued the board of visitors
will require it to be conducted In ac-
cordauce with the regulations OF mod.
ern war
Some years ago / expressed to DR..
E. A. Alderman. president of the uni
TerSi;y. my objection TO football be-
,uuSe it WaS not Il recreation for stu
lents. because many were making 1t q
profession, because 1t developed the
Brutal Instincts Of our nature and be-
cause il shuuli he no part of the cur
ricuum of rJr university. a student
who has broSan somebody's nose Mt
football! stands higher than master
of arts. \ m"n ought not to so to col
lege To learn 10 be Il circus rider or n
prizeiightcr.
"Dr. Alderman says there is great
danger to life and limb in football and
that the danger must be eliminated
before it can be played any more. But
If the danger is eliminated nothing will
be left OF the game. The danger is not
only the chief but the only attraction
to the mob that gathers TO witness 1t.
The defenders of such sport say it
develops the manhood Of youth
deny it. unless by manhood they mean
physical strength. My idea of man
hood is a sense of honor and courage,
and such qualities may exist in a weak
body.
THE difference between the past
and the present In great American uni
versitles is the distance between
"Stonewal" Jackson and John l.. Sui
Ivan. Football simply develops the
brute dormant in human nature and
puts the player on level with an Es-
kimo or polar bear.
Napoleon once said, Scratch Rus
sian and you find a Tartar implying
that Russian civilization was only skin
deep If the university is a fair rep
resentatiye | fear that the same sar-
casm equally applies in Virginia. My
observation has been that athletes be-
long, as rule, to that class who are
invincible in peace and invisible I'm
war"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
JOY OF LIVING
WITHOUT COOKS
Carthage WOman'S Scheme to
Solve Servant Problem.
LARGE ROOM FOR CHILDREN.
A House Has Been Rented and Co.
operative Kitchen Established Where
the Members Go Daily For Meals and
Share the Expense.

The cooperative kitchen founded
recently by women in Carthage, Mo-,
has passed the experimental stage and
will now become a permanent institu-
ton.
number of women who had been
troubled by the servant problem de-
cided few months ago to pool their
interests, or, rather, troubles, and en-
deavor by their combined efforts to
secure servants and crafty their ap-
petites without communicating the
feminine portion of their several fam
ilies with the odor of the kitchen.
Many were skeptical when the idea
of the undertaking was first suggested.
but those even most positive of the
failure of the undertaking have now
applied for admission to the dreamful
kitchen, where servant troubles are
only horrid nightmares, delicious meals
the regular order and contentment
reigns supreme.
Furnished Their Own Tables.
1t was decided to lease the Johns
residence on South Garrison street and
convert it into the cooperative kitch-
en-. The large music room and the two
smaller rooms were made the dining
rooms. Each family furnished its own
table and chairs, and every one chip
ped in to furnish the kitchen and sec
ond floor, where one large room is used
for the children. A nurse is always
waiting to take the crying baby while
the old folks are enjoying their meal.
The balance of the second floor is used
as the servants quarters.
regular menu is served. but should
any family wish something special it
is bought and charged extra. Mrs.
John G. McGee, a leader in Cartilage
society. has been appointed to super
wise the cooking and to act as man.
ager of the institution. Each member
bears her pro rata of the expense.
An Opportunity For Gossip.
The social side of the kitchen is one
of the most pleasant All Of the mem
bers are friends, so an exchange of
greetings-and possible gossip-thrice
| daily is not to be despised by the wo-
men. while the husbands may discuss
the latest news of the north pole and
the probable weight Of Jim Jeffries al
| the time he goes into the ring.
The children of "the Kitchen" OF
whom, by the way, there are a great
many. can visit and play on the lawn.
But, whatever the minor virtues OF
/ the kitchen may be, the good meals
served by neatly dressed girls, prove
| the greatest and most brilliantly en-
| joyable feature of the institution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
TWO SONGS.
The Man About Whom the Girl
Who Sang Was Thinking.
sv cLARIssA MAcKIE.

ICopyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.I
The feather in Maria Weeds best
bonnet nodded rakishly in the fresh
south breeze, and her good naturcd
face was creased into lines of pleasant
excitement She took her seat in tn
buggy beside her tall. grim looking
nephew and watched him covertiy
from the corner Of her eye.
When the rapping hoof beats of the
black mare had died out on the hare!
macadam road and they had entered
the deep sand OF the wood Maria
spoke.
Had a dreadful nice meeting TO
day, Anson," she ventured. I'VE
packed barrel for some of them poor
missionaries in Africa"
Him." grunted Arson disagreeably
'"The cold weather will be coming
on by the time they get that barrel"
pursued Maria Wood complacently.
81 put in some of your winter under.
wear. Anson-thcy've shrunk SOS yol
can never get into them again.
expect some poor missionary
Anson Woods morose countenanCe
broadened with an unexpected grin
81 expect some poor missionary II cusS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
How Author of Much Discussed Poem
Was Awarded a Pension.

William Watson, the English poet
whose name has been much before
the public lately because of his recent
poem, The Woman with the Serpent's
Tongue" in which he is popularity sup.
posed to have attacked the character
of an Englishwoman of high rank
denied before sailing for New York
the other day that his visit had any.
thing to do with Richard lie Call
enne's challenge to personal combat.
"My object in going to America" he
said, sis to show the wonders Of the
new world to my young wife and to
study the customs of that great coun.
try and its democratic people" Speak.
ing of his controversy with Mr.. Gal
llenne, Mr.. Watson laughed over it
and said that 1t was so trivial as not
to deserve mention. He said that he
would certainly not call on Mr.. lie
Gallienne, but would be pleased to see
him If he cared to call
Mr.. Watson is now very comfortably
OFF, Some twelve years ago an uncle
who lived in Liverpool died, leaving
him fair sized fortune, so, as he says
l." writes now only when he feels like
Il and consequently is able to do his
hnst work. But such was not always
the case. In fact, he enjoys a pen
sion of fl00 year. given him from
the civil list by Lord Rosebery when
prime minister. 1t was very accepta-
bic then
In telling how it came about, Mr.
Watson said that one morning he re-
Ceived n note from Lord Rosebery ask
ing him to call at 10 Downing street
When he presented himself Lord Rose
berry said:
81 understand. Mr.. Watson. that
things are not going so well with you
as they might"
Mr.. Watson confessed that this was
so, and Lord Rosebery said he had
been thinking the matter over and had
decided TO give him a pension from
the civil list, adding:
you know 1t is national recogni-
ton of your genius, and have decided
to recommend you for f100 year
the same as Tennyson had"
But Lord Tennyson had f200," sug-
gested Watson.
Did hep said the prime minister.
Both laughed heartily, but Watson got
only the smaller allowance.
On the same occasion Lord Rosebery
sounded Watson on the laureateship,
saying:
Don't you think it should be abol-
ished?"
Not If you are thinking of Offering
it to me-" was Watson's rejoinder.