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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-01
lie WIN Fight.

R. L. Moser has returned from
Texas and has fled denial of the
petition of Miss Mary Egle Of
this city who has sued him for
$4,000 for alleged breach Of
promise.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-01

Mrs. Robert Thurmond, daugh-
ter of the late James A. Carlisle,
who was postmaster at Auxvasse
at the time of his death, was APP
pointed postmaster pro tenn at
Auxvasse last week by the bonds
men Of her father.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-01
AT THE "oLD HOME"
Two Former Audrain County
Boys Return for a
Visit.

vi euu6Sudy ulguC OI ldSy
week, the writer, in company with
Levi Poor, arrived in Mexico from
Custer county, Neb., where we had
lived for many years. We were
desirous of visiting relatives and
cid friends at and in the neigh
borhood of Mexico and Laddonia.
Our minds had been busy with the
question, "Who will we know.
anybody?" and we could think of
but few. But on reaching Lad
donia on Thursday, we were sur
prised at finding so many of the
oldtimers still there.
We met DR.. C.. A. Smith, s.
Landrum, Jeff Asher, P. I. Pierce.
George and Ed. Summers and
their brother. Ed. lives in Hall
county, Neb., and Will in Iowa
but they had been called to Lad
donia by the serious illness o.
their mother. We met our old
friend, Nick Smith, whom we had
not seen for 30 years but who im-
proves and is better looking now
than he was then, G. w. Hamp-
ton, Charley TOrreysOn, Lavel
Bruton and Frank Hendricks. We
had a pleasant visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Field Allridge. We knew
Mrs. Akridge 40 years ago as
"Beck" Thomas and mighty
nice girl she was. We also visited
with Mrs. Onie Beal who lives
with her little son, Clark, while
the older son, Garth, has a lucra-
tive position with the raiiror |
company at Bowling Green. Ms.
Beal has had her share of the
troubles of life but maintains a
sunny disposition and leads Il
hopeful life.
We visited the old place where
the writer first saw the light of
day. The old house is burned
down, the trees that stood in the
yard have been cut down, AMI
nearly every spot sacred to our
memory, desecrated, with the view
to commercial advantages.
We visited Uncle Frank Morris
and family near Wesley Chapel
church. Uncle Frank moved to
the farm on which he now lives 81
years ago from Kentucky. His
good wife died about two years
ago which he mentioned as the
severest blow of his life. He is
now 81 years of age, but his hear
ing is still good, his eye is bright,
he stands and walks erect. His
natural forces are all intact and
he bids fair to live many years yet
and enjoy life. 1t was indeed q
pleasant visit we had with Mr.,
Morris and his two interesting
daughters, Misses Fannie and Ivy
We also visited Mr.. and Airs.
David Price, on West Lick, who
still live on the farm where they
have lived 80 years. These good
people always did appear to en-
JOY life and are holding their own
well. We also met Mrs. Bessie
Beagles whom we knew in her
early childhood, afterwards as q
bright girl and one of the pro,
greSsive teachers of Audrail
county. We also met Alice Moo.
man Brown, whose hearty laugh
bespeaks still the pleasure she gets
out Of life.
The friends of yore whom We
met were all so cordial and
friendly that we parted reluctant
ly each time with the wish thai
our time had not been limited, bui
the cordial treatment we received
added freshness to life and in.
spired us with greater vigOr tC
meet and overcome the difficulties
still in store.
C, w. Beal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-01
H. G. HUTcHIN's CORN.
Corn Ground Rent at $10-Adam
Weimer's Poultry.

| - ~ ~ AAAUAAAo III
day with Teo. Selb. First they
had a big dinner of good things
and then big hunt. They fail
ed to run in much game but every
hour was full of fun. Ask Mr.
Fry what he thinks of Selb' s fine
corn.
Laddonia Herald: j. j. Freels
and wife who live southeast OF
town are gathering his crop Of
corn and putting it away. He is
II years Of age and his good wife
is SO. They could not get any one
to help gather it and they hoped
in and did the work themselves.
The big gated saddle stake at
the National Horse Show in Chi
cagO last week was won by Joe
Mcdonald, owned by Col. Judy of
Tallula, Ill, and was shown by
VIM. Cowles, formerly of Aux.
vase. The horse was bred by
Stephen Reighley of Mexico and
was sired by Rex Mcdonald, out
Of Black Dollie 1858. Tom Bass
of Mexico won third prize at
Chicago with his young horse Rex
Peavine. Mexico horse stock
wins wherever it is shown.
G. w. Chappell of Mexico went
out to look after his farm. near
Worcester last week.
Adam Weimer, near Benton
City, marketed a wagon load Of
geese, ducks and chickens iu
Wellsville last week and came
back 500 better off in pocket by
the proceeds.
E. NJ. Crooks, near Worcester
is feeding 80 head of big fat steers
for the Christmas market.
Emmett Grant, of Nine Mile
Prairie, Galloway county, has a
forty-acre bluegrass pasture that
he values very highly. F. A. Cox,
a neighbor, last week offered to
pay an annual rental of $40 am
acre for seven years for the use of
the ground to raise corn, but
Grant refused. Cox then offered
half of the corn yield for the first
five years, half of the oats for the
sixth year and half of the wheat
for the seventh year, agreeing to
sow the field in bluegrass at the
end Of the seventh year. This Of
fer, likewise, was turned down.
II. c.. Hutchins, southeast of
Mexico, who moved here from
Illinois few months ago, had ten
acres Of corn this year that yield
ed him, he says, an average of
S8 1-2 bushels to the acre. 1t was
grown on the same land on which
grew the samples of corn that
won first prize at Ferris & Cau-
thorn s corn show last year. We d
almost wager the peanuts \that
that ground has had extra good
care thru the years past, just
what all ground should have has re-
ceived a little manure perhaps.
Pay back to the soil somewhat of
what you take away from it, anil
it can give to you again.
The Centralia Courier last week
said: G. f. Ballew sold his
fathers old home place of 100
acres south of Centralia to u. W.
Bicakmore, of Mexico, last week
for $4,000, possession given Mch
1st.
Fulton Gazette: William II
Yates, three miles northeast o!
Auxvasse bought mule last week
from James Overfelt, a substan
tial jackson township granger, fol
$215. Mr.. Yates also bought 4
pair of the long-eared fellows
from G. w. Mcintyre, of Mexico
for 1885. The animals were
bought for the firm of Harrison
Yates brothers.
A Middletown hen is beginnin!
on her fifth setting of eggs for tht
present season.
Drain, ditch and drag" ar,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-01

George, the little fiye-year-ol !
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Riggs, is afflicted with diphtheria
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-01

Mark Pierce and wife attended
the burial of Anderson j. Pierce
at Pontiac, ILL.,, last week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
'm-m-m," which is esteemed good re
port.
The Superstitious Chinese.

"m-m-m," which is esteemed good re-
port.
The Superstitious Chinese.
John Chinaman seems to care more
for the little gods than for the big
gods. Occasionally one is met who re-
CARDS the favor of heaven or wor-
ships the important figures in the ma
tional pantheon; but SO Chinese out of
a hundred are chiefly sOlicitOus con-
corning the evil spirits of the air.
Confucianism, which is more a code
of ethics than a religion, is the ma
tional creed, and Buddhism is suppos-
edly the dominant faith, but Taoism,
which makes room for an innumerable
variety of spirits, holds the greatest
sway. if any one Of these three blend
ed religions may be said to dominate.
The ordinary Chinese is not COnfu-
cianist, or a Buddhist or a Taoist; he
Is all three. In a Buddhist and Taoist
temple he worships in exactly the
same way-as, indeed, he does also
before his ancestral tablets-and it is
difficult for an uninitiated person to
distinguish between the two temples.
None of them, as a matter OF fact, is
over rushed with business.
On New Years day there is consid-
cradle patronage of the temples, with
the burning of unmeasured incense
and bushels of paper money, and the
Offering of innumerable candles, which
last the thrifty priests quickly extin-
guish and melt down, to be sold over
again. There seems to be no moral
idea connected with Chinese worship,
gambling games run in full blast in
the temple courts A proverb show
ing the contempt in which priests are
held runs. Every shaveling is a ras-
cal. and every rascal is a shaveling."
The priests are a despised lot.
POOLING the Spirits.
Rut the geomancer, the fortune tel
ler and the writer of charms, does a
thriving business John has all the
inveterate gamblers belief in good
luck" And he is superstitious to the
last degree. Mr.. Charles NJ. AleXan-
der the famous evangelistic singer,
fell with his horse a few weeks ago,
during a visit to southern China. He
Law unconscious, but none of the
coolies accompanying the party would
help pick him up. They thought they
might displease some of the spirits
who wanted Alexander's life As it
was, he lay helpless and unassisted
until a missionary md a native Chris
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
A Matter of Doubt.

This story is told of Whistler, the
artist: Whistler and a friend were
strolling through a London suburb,
when they met a small boy. Whistler
asked his age. Seven" said the boy.
20, you must be older than seven!
Whistler said doubtingly. Seven"
insisted the boy Turning to his
friend, Whistler asked: do you
think it possible that he could really
have gotten as dirty as that in only
seven years?"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
A Miniature Watch.

"A wealthy resident of Moscow owns
the smallest watch in the world, which
once belonged to the last Empress Of
Brazil. 1t was made in Geneva by the
famous matchmaker, w. Gogelin, and
cost over 5000 guineas. It-has dia-
meter of one-f1fth part of an inch, and
is. set in an artistically worked finger
ring, which is studded with diamonds.
If the watch is taken out of it's ring
case it can be set in the mouth of a
cigarette holder Gogelin is said to
have worked three years on it. and
permanently weakened his eyesight in
the task.-Tit-Bits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

OF all the religious tenets of the Chi
nese, that of ancestor worship is the
strongest, although it can hardly be
dsassOciated from spirit worship 1t
is probably less a matter of love for
ancestors than of fear Of their spirits
which les at the bottom of the Chi,
nese regard for the departed. The
great occasion for doing reverence to
ancestors is the New Year; elaborate
offerings are made before the ances-
trail tablets, and afterwards there is
feasting and music.
So inwrought is ancestral worship
with the social, civil and political life
Of the Chinese that it is very difficult
for 4 Christian convert to sepaI ate
himself from it all, especially on the
occasion of funeral3 and the New
Year. Certain ve,cran missiona -es
assume the position that the ve-.era-
ton of ancestors should not be regard
ed as idolatry; they prefer to look
nDon it merely as fHal respect, lust
as the northern states of America keep
to take this ground serious obstacles
would be removed from the paths of
many natives who want to enter the
church.
Among the Chinese it is commonly
reported that Europeans have no re-
spect for their ancestors. An interest
ing concession to this feeling is to be
noted in the practice of many mission
aries, who prominently display family
and ancestral portraits where native
guests will see them.
A Motley Crew of Dirty Priests.
One needs a strong stomach to
travel in the east, but the famous
Llama temple in Picking is enough to
turn the strongest. This is supposed
to be Buddhism at its best. Buddhism
straight from Llhassa, the home of the
grand Llama. In it's prime the build
ing was no doubt splendid, and it has
many interesting carvings and
bronzes; but as whole it is in
state of miserable decay. It's dirt and
griminess and squalor, however, are
nothing as compared with the filth
and odiousness of the priests. They
are the most repulsive lot of mortal
il has ever been my bad fortune to
meet Their unwashed, unkempt ex
ternal appearance is less hideons thar
their manifest moral rottenness. On,
docs not need to hear the tales with
which the community abJunds to lcarn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

Picking. China.-Wily Chinese have
said, in English speech and print, that,
all in all, Confucianism is quite as
good as Christianity, if not better, ana
they have more than implied that 1t IS
an hnpertinence for Christian nations
to send missionaries to their country.
This matter is fundamentally 1mpor-
tant; any investigation of missions
must deal with the native religions OF
the mission field. Moreover, as | am
studying mission work at first hand,
and not from the books written about
it by prOEagandists, | am bound to
form my conclusions of China's eli
gion by observation of the life of the
people, especially with respect to their
religious practices.
Broadly speaking, and apart from
the Christian adherents, the Chinese
are less religious than the Japanese,
and more so than the Koreans. One
looks in vain for the multitude of
idols and shrines which are to be met
on every side in Japan. The idolatry
of the Chinese may almost be said to
have been exaggerated. While every
house has its Kitchen god" there is
lacking the god shelf that is found in
most Japanese homes, and the public
idols are few, except in temples.
A word about this kitchen god. He
is a paper image, before whom are
placed candles and incense, generally
u lighted AS all family affairs, even
in the greatest households, find their
way to the kitchen, the kitchen god is
supposed to hear everything. Accord
ingly, on New Years day, before send
ing him up 10 the realm of divinities
in smoke and fame, his lips are
smeared with sweets. Then, when he
is inquired of concerning the familys
behavior, he can only humble
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Deserved a Thrashinq.

The mother of the twins found them
fighting furiously. Willie, the larger
twin, was on top. He was beating
Tommy about the face and head.
why, William, how dare you strike
your brother like that" cried the
mother, taking the boy by the ear
and pulling him off.
Il had good cause to strike him, J"
answered Willie.
What do you mean?" she asked.
why" said Willie with righteous
air, didn't l let him use my sled all
last Saturday on condition that he'd
say my prayers for me all this week?
And here I've just found out that he's
skipped three days. The Housekeep-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

tan came along to pick him IN. and
ne was in a semi-cOnscious condition
Tor several days subsequently. Sim
llarly, one Chinese will watch another
drown without stretching forth
hand TO help him.
Every imposing residence in China
mas pasted on it's doors hideous images
TO scare off the evil spirits. Streets
DO not run straight, in order to battle
the spirits. Inns and large residences
nave stone screens in front of the
principal entrances, so that evil spirits
may not find their way in. Charms
hang over almost every doorway.
Graves can be located only after the
dispositions of the spirits of wind and
water have been consulted-and, in
the case of wealthy persons. it re-
quires a deal of time and money to
ind out what the spirits wish Much
Of the native religion is associated
with the dead. The Chinese are fear
full lest their dear departed should re-
turn to trouble them. Therefore, the
massive collins, the Offering of food at
the grave, and the burning of paper
images of money, houses, clothes, serv-
ants, and even, in one case l wit
messed, paper jinrickishas.
The nearest approach to street idols
seen in China is the oven wherein is
burned every scrap of paper that floats
about the streets, lest it contain a
sacred character, and also paper
prayers The Chinese believe in the
fire route to the spirit world Down
in Canton every houseboat has it's lit,
tie sanctuary in front, before which a
light is kept burning. In that part Of
the country it is also the custom to
burn incense daily outside the door
way.
The Chinese and the Grandfathers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
NASHVILLE.
NASHVIBIIE
Talks ON Hookwnr1n and Pellapra.


Talks on Hookworm and Pellagra.
The Tennessee state board of health
and the officers of county and city boards
Of heai,h throughout the state met
Wednesday in their first annual confer
ence.
The feature of the days session was
he address Of Dr. Stiles on the hook
worm. Interest in the talk was height
ened by the introduction of girl and
boy, aged - and II years, respectively,
afflicted with hookworm. Both showed
the pupil of the eye dilated upon facing
the light, prominent shoulder blades, tai
low-like discoiOration of the forehead and
lair very dry.
DIR. Stiles classed the so-called dirt eat
ers as simply hookworm victims. A
vast majority of the hookworm victims,
he declared, came of the poorer classes,
although the disease was found among
students, nurses and bankers
School children" he continued, "who
have hookworm are usually stupid. Thou
sends of dollars are spent on them use
lessly, because children so afflicted can
not do their school work"
DR.. Stiles asserted that the disease
could be fatal although deaths from it
were usually ascribed to other causes.
In Tennessee, generally speaking, people
knew little or nothing about the disease.
The proper time for treating patients
afflicted, said DR.. Stiles. was on S2tur-
day afternoon or Sunday, his ij"a for
this being not to interfere With the
pocketbook of the patient. He warned
his hearers also with regard to the drug
thymol, which must not be taken in
large quantities in eases where fats, oil
cr alcohol was used Turing the treat
ment. Thymol. he said, was best aiken
when used in the powder mixed iu sugar
Of milk The specialist went at length
into the matter OF doses.
A paper by Dir. J. II. King, c. Nash
vile, on peIla gra, explaining The symp-
toms of the disease, ans the 3iss zss;on
which followed wss tie chief feat re Of
the last days session.
DR.. King said IN some ilet3-cae loco
motor ata,,;a haT foiio-yoT &c ir ton
He said some he'd T. t',o thcorv that the
disease was caused by thu eating Of corn
others denied This. AccoItiinc to o'e au.
thority, the disease was an into r. ION
caused by a parasite. l~,t'-o~ a. ,9r,1 =
held that the disease originated nonq
the Italians who " ,re II 5he habit OF eat
ing kind of rnuah rg6n % corr.
In s"nc countries ~rc"a corn eating
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
SUGAR in the French Army.

In the French Journal of Military
medicine and Pharmacy reference is
made to the fact that during some
military manoeuvers for three weeks
the soldiers were given from 60 to 165
grams of sugar, replacing one-half of
the meat ration of two companies of
French soldiers. The sugar was TAX
en- readily in wine, water or coffee and
no digestive disturbances were noted.
Five soldiers for three days took a
larger amount Of sugar, viz, 800
grams, in place of the entire meat
ration. The authors opinion was to
the effect that the men were in better
physical condition and had more en-
durance than on their ordinary ration,
all of which comedies with very many
other similar observations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Rhi1ekart Must Hang.

Not the slightest trace Of emotion or
concern Was shown in the expression OF
lIarcellus Rhinehart when he was sru-
fenced to be hanged by the supreme
court The young man had the palencs
Of prison confinement, and doubtless ind
not appreciate the full weight Of the
sentence, which was said by Chief jus
tice Beard. Rhinehart was found guilty
of the murder of Rufus ". Hunter, 4
farmer Of Montgomery country, whose
home was shot up by the night riders,
and who was himself cruelty shot down
in the door of his home The jury rec
commended mercy, which was disregarded
by the circuit judge. Rhinehart was sen
fenced to be hanged Saturday, May 2S
and the execution viii be by the warden
OF the state prison in accordance with the
statute of 1909.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
A Historic Schoolhouse.

On the Isle OF Wight stands the old
Jacobean grammar school where
Charles l. held his court during the
abortive negotiations with the parlia-
mentary commissioners who sat at
the old town hall. The schoolhouse
stands on the road to Carisbrooke
castle, where the king was prisoner.
The royal apartments were in the
gabled front facing the street leading
to Cowes, and the school room was
used as the kings presence chamber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
The WaY of the Lion.

The Nasal, who still spear many
lions, and in the old days killed many
mora than they do now, told me posi-
lively that when their warriors were
charged by lion they always stood
stock still. To move meant death, to
stand quite immovable meant that, be-
fore closing. the lion,. if unwounded,
would stand, too. Then came the
spearman's one chance. The stories
you hear of lions charging when I'M
wounded, and from a distance, are
generally liked the same sort OF story
todd about rhino or elephant.-Rev.
DIR. w. S. Rainsford in Worlds Work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Power of Public Opinion.

The internal waterways are like
everything else in this country. If
the people realize their Importance
and the impulme and vast Importance
they will be to the national commerce
and make up their minds they must
have waterways, they will get them.
There is practically nothing which
cannot be done by the force of public
opinion. All other forces and factors
find themselves obliged to yield to
it's power-Baltimor American.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Author in Italy.

Maud Howard Elliott, author Of
Sun and Shadow in Spain" and
daughter of Julia Ward Howe, is spend
ing the winter in Rome and has been
made a member of the American re-
lief committee for the help Of earth
quake sufferers in Italy. She will
write about it later. Her husband, a
member of the same committee, has
taken some very fine photographs OF
the scenes OF the earthquake.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Fair Officers Co.Operate.

The secretaries of all the comfy fairs
in Tennessee, to the number Of about
twenty-five, met in the rooms Of tie
Board Of TRADE fer 5ie purpose Of going
over the plans for t}is year, The closest
cooperation exists between the managers
of the county fairs and of die state
fair. The trussae'. are in many Instances
the same, and Il community of interest IS
required by legislative enactment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Anything But That.

Little John is the Youngest of a
family of five boys. One day mis-
mother said to him, 20, John, isn't it
too bad I haven't one little girl? I
could curl her hair and make such
pretty little dresses for her. Don't
you wish you were a little girl?" John
grunted disgustedly, why, mother"
he said. I'D rather be most any other
kind of an animal you could mention
than a girl"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Odd Bits of Fact,

The United States consumes S0,O00,-
600 pounds of tea annually.
A man can insure against loss in
lotteries with a company at The
Hague
There are more doctors per capita
in New York city than anywhere else
in this country.
Sealing wax contains no wax.
The Dutch throne has forty-one pos
sible claimants.
Potatoes STEPPED in sulphuric acid
and subjected to pressure make an
excellent substitute for ivory in the
manufacture of billiard balls.