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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

menced at least twelve or more
days before we had looked at
them, to raising brood. We
would not stimulate the bees to
brood rearing too early, as it
would not do, besides it would not
be of any use, either, as they
would only be consumers it they
could not be workers
1t will not hurt to let them raise
Just enough to have a fairly good
population when fruit bloom
comes in, for while it is in the
bees will then get all the start
needed at that time if they can
have plenty of bloom, then by
watching to see that they do not
suffer for stores and tO keep them
going just enough to keep up a
good population until, as stated,
about six weeks before the ex-
pected honey flow. then 60 at it
with a vim to get all possible.
| have just returned from our
state capital, where | had been TO
see after some needed legislation
for our bee inspection law. and !
met with fattering encourage
ment.
As some Of your readers may
know, there was measure intro
duced that was detrimental to the
bee interests, but was adversely
reported on and when it came up.
was defeated, which shows that
our legislators are not willing to
defeat a good purpose. | made it
my business while there to see the
party that introduced the meas
ure and | am sure after having a
talk with him, lie feels more
friendly toward what he thought
at the time would he TO the state 5
best interests, but many people,
even statesmen, have not given
bees much study, so are not in
formed of the Importance and
benefits of keeping them. The la
bor bureau gives their products In
Missouri in 1910 in round num-
bers at 100000, sold and
shipped. This taken with what
they benefit fruit interests, and
what honey is used at home
makes their worth to the state
perhaps more than $15, 900, 900
and it may be more than that. No
one can know just how to make
the estimate properly each year
or perhaps in any year.
J. w. ROUSE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
TALKS WITH PEOPLE.

Rev. Ii. i. CObb. fuIl-nedged
farmer. Ask him what he did
with his team the first time he
drove into town.
J. A. Gallaher says that his aged
father in Louisiana is fooling all
the doctors and apparently is get
ting well. Glad to hear it. Bro.
Gallaher ought TO live long time
yet TO help and bless the world.
p. T. Bruce likes the Message
far better since we dropped our
patent in ards 1t makes it a
genuine home article and on that
account the paper is worth ten
times more to every subscriber.
And the harem- -scarem skirt has
not made its appearance in Mexico
tho lady from the country last
week, we are told, came into town
and went back and reported that
she saw one-or maybe it was just
hobble.
Sam Morris thinks it was awful
that that fine horse was burned TO
death in Pollock's barn the other
night, but it dOesn I compare with
that catastrophe in New York
where 80 girls lost their lives IL
the burning of that factory build
ing. Think of such a thing hap
pening in New York City-nO bet
ter escape from fire than that.
Since "Uncle Jim" Wilson ha,
moved TO town he is wondering
who is going to take his place a,
sorghum making man in the neigh
bOrhOOd just south of Mexico. Mr.
Wilson has been making mOlasse,
ever since the Message editor wa,
a "kid. " He used 10 make The
sweet stuff in the Beagles district
north Of Worcester many years
ago.
! a very dirty boy attended 4
certain school. One day tn,
teacher sent the boys mother Z
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
Telegraph Agent Attacked.

r. II. James, telegraph operator
at Francis, just east of Mexico,
was attacked by robbers last Fri
day night. When he assured
them he had no money about the
office they tied his hands and feet
with binding twine and then left
the premises. James was re-
leased later by a train crew that
happened along later Before
leaving, however, the thieves
smashed the telegraph instruments
and pulled the telephone box
from the wall They made good
their escape.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
FAR AND NEAR.
Big Fire at Columbia. Bank Rob-
berry at Curryville. Shelbina
0iling Her Streets.

S. S. McCue. near Auxvasse, is
at Hot Springs, Ark. for the bene-
fit of his health.
NJ B. Carruthers and wife have
moved to Mexico from Madison,
Monroe county.
The Mechanics Art building at
Columbia was destroyed by fire
last week. Loss. about $4,000.
Fire last Tuesday destroyed the
court house block and DIR. Man
gers Sanitarium in Moberly.
Loss. about $75. 1000.
Alexander McLaren. formerly
in the saloon business in Fulton
and worth $4,000, died in a hos
pital in St. Louis one day this
week.
Edward Gross. Is years of age.
of near Fulton, while in a foot ball
game last Monday fell over
another boy while playing first
base and broke his leg.
H. T. Guthrie Of Hatton, Gala
way county, has been chosen to
deliver the valedictory address for
the 1911 graduating class of West
minister College at Fulton.
Shelbina, Mo-, will sprinkle her
streets with oil this summer in
stead of water. The streets in the
outskirts will be thoroughly oiled
and then leveled with King drag
It is believed it will be proof
against mud as well as dust.
Sam Evans the tailor, recovered
all his suit patterns at Kansas
City last week, stolen from his
store here last January. George
Howard confessed the theft to
Kansas City officials and was
brought here and lodged in the
Mexico Jail.
Miss Susie Sommers is ticket
agent and telegraph operator
for "The Only Way" at McCredie
Wonder what she would do if som,
time two or three big bold robber
should thrust their guns thru th'
window and demand the cash from
the money drawer?
Robbers blew open the safe o
the Curryville Bank shortly afte
midnight last Thursday night an'
got away with about $4,000 il
money. BlOodhounds were put OF
the tracks of the robbers the mex
, day but they escaped into tn
, woods. south Of that town, an,
, they seem TO have escaped safely
, too. The bank was insure,
. against such losses, but their saf
, was ruined and they will have +
bear that expense.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
Thompson Store Robbed.

Ed Pearls store at Thompson
vas burglarized last Thursday
night and the thief or thieves got
S2l in money and 300 pennies. be-
'ides box of neckties, five pairs
Of corduroy trousers and other
merchandise. The trousers and
other articles were found the next
lay about a mile this side of
Thompson, towards Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
NO. 10

there, Is prosperous be and family
are well and send their regards to
all old Audrain county friends.
Mrs. Ellis spoke of the Message.
Said she enjoyed its newsy pages
very much. With Mr.. Rodgers.
we would be glad to have this
good family return TO this county
some time.
Sterling Price Guthrie relates
that when he was a boy there was
dense forest just north of Judge
Alex Carter's residence. north OF
Mexico. Some Of the trees were
immense in size. so he as a boy
thought, and the underbrush was
so thick a wren could not fly thru
it, One day he was going thru
that timber when he happened to
look up and there hung a monster
blacksnake, six or 20 feet long
more or less, suspended by its tail
from a big limb and its head just
in front OF his face. Then don't
you imagine he ranf He came out
Of that brush with big scare and
as many scratches as tho the snake
had really bitten him.
Mrs. Ella Shoup Willis, one of
our Benton City subscribers, sends
us a splendidly written perspect-
i've of the International Sunday
School lessons for the present
year-the entire IL months are to
be spent in Hebrew history, the
period Of study being from the
division of the Kingdom (B. c.
93l } TO Ezra s time. covering near
500 years. Mrs. Willis then re-
views our last quarters work
done with the hand of a master
pointing a strong moral from the
life of Elijah. Elijah stood be-
fore Ahab, but he saw no king but
Jehovah. Men stand before God
in our days, and the example of
Elijah nerves them" The con-
clusion of the whole matter is,
Fear God and keep his com
rnandments, for this is the whole
duty of man" Mrs. Willis knows
how to put spiritual truth with
fine effect.
Perry Davis, one of Santa Fe's
prominent merchants, was here a
few days ago and in the presence
of the Message "Uncle" John
Robinson asked him If he was re-
lated TO the Perry DAVIS pain
killer man of our boyhood days,
as so many of us remember.
no, he said, "but that reminds
me. Several years ago, before the
Santa Fe Bank was established. |
was in St Louis buying some
goods and when ! made out a
check to pay for them / handed it
over to the man was trading with
and he looked at it and then
looked away and then looked at
it again and then away again.
Finally ] asked him, Why ism I
that all right7'' Yes he said,
but there's a thing | haven t
noticed one time in a thousand.
That check is dated Perry, No,
is on the Perry Bank and is signed
Perry Davis. That's pretty
good cOinicident of names. "
Now" concluded Mr.. Davis,
I'm related to all the Perrys but
not TO all the Davises. +"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
Fruit Trees For Sale.

The Mexico Nursery, f. j. Win.
Ter. proprietor, will have a fine LOT
OF nursery stock in Mexico durins
.ne u, hrst part of April. between
Inc Crown Laundry and Joe
rratt S Shoeing Shop. Dom t for,
get the place. Come and see ms
FRESH supplies will he brought
from the Nursery every few days
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

The Farber Forum says: Tur-
pentine is a valuable medicine for
stock, but it must be handled
right. Mr.. NJ. r. X. Biggs says a
neighbor once told him to give it
to his hogs for the thumps. He
went out and caught two pigs and
poured a tablespoon of turpentine
down the throat Of each. bat says
they We're dead before he got to
the house. DIR. J. A. Stewart,
veterinarian, says it was not the
turpentine that killed the pigs, but
the manner of giving it. He says
that if You want to force liquid
down hog s throat you must turn
it OF its back, otherwise it viii
breathe the liquid into its lung,
and die. He says you can kill a hos
by pouring water down its throat
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
Getting Ready For The Start.

A number are all in trim for the
start in the Bible contest, which
commences next week. There
are, however, many from WHOM
we have not yet heard, and it is
time they get into line. The Mes
sage is a prime necessity, and un-
less you order at once you may he
left without a paper from which
to cut the coupon certifying that
the necessary reading has been
done. There is only one coupon in
a paper, so that a copy is essential
for every competitor. If you have
not already ordered the paper,
YOU had better do so, and if
You have, what better blessing
could you confer upon some
friend than by inducing him or
her to take up this easy Bible
study course by sending him the
Message during the term il
covers? Think about this and
do it now" We take this OPP
portunity of thanking the large
number who have spoken words
of appreciation for giving the
people of Mexico the opportunity
of reading these "Suggestivt
Questions. +" A revival of Bible
study promoted by the secular
press is causing all good people Il
rejoice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
Charged With Forgery.

Barney Greenman, living south
east of Vandalia, was brought to
Mexico last Saturday by con
stable John Atkins charged with
forging the name of ID. II.
Morrell on check for $14.50
which he passed on the firm of F.
p. Dye & Bro. of Vandaila.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

Charlie F.. Casper. late of Rush
Hill, writes us that he and his
brother have bought the Campbell
Dairy in Kansas City. Says he is
well pleased with the work. He
further tells us that Arthur Har.
rington. who was born and raised
near Worcester this county, SON of
the late Charles III. Harrington,
died of pneumonia in the Pacific
Hospital in ST. Louis few days
ago and was buried at Sedalia
last Saturday, bis mothers pres
ent home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
BEE INTERESTS.
Brought a Million Dollars Profit
to Missouri Last Year-How
to Raise En-.

q. w. Rouse of Mexico, Mo, in
Colman S Rural World. st. Louis. J
/ have just had visit from a
man living in Michigan, who is an
extensive bee-keepcr, and we had a
most delightful talk about our
mutual business-bee-k e-keeping.
1t would astonish some of our
Missouri bee-keepers, who have
only few bees, to know the pos
sibilities of bee-keeping on large
scale, what can be made of them
when one devotes much time to
handling them on modern meth
ods. This man is in Missouri look
ing for car load of bees to buy
and take back with him to his
home. We had a great time to-
gether, giving to each our eXp%
ience. While he has been in the
business on a much more eXten-
iive scale than | have, he some
times having over 500 colonies to
work in a season, yet our methods
and experiences are the same in
working them. Although we have
never devoted our whole time any
season to the bees, yet we have
made it a very profitable side line,
anyway.
The most profitable way, and
that was what we discussed most
is to get ready for the harvest
The bee-keeper that understands
his business has the bees when
needed. That is the secret of sue,
'ess in the keeping of bees. This
man secures large crops Oi
loney, yet he has only one honey
low during the season, namely
white clover, while in Missouri ",
nave some honey flow mostly thru
the season after white clover i.
gone. But our main honey flow
are white clover and Spanish
needle in the fall, 50 we should b,
able to get more than they do il
the north. They, in the north
knowing when the time for thei
honey flow, go to work to get tn
bees at that time, which, as W
have repeatedly written, is to fee
the bees, which is done here. Wha
they do in the north mostly is +
save combs of honey from last sea
son, and to stimulate the bee,
after warm weather comes, is t
AXE combs of honey as needle
and by uncapping some of tn
honey and placing in the hiv
,reatly stimulates the bees t
brood rearing. Now, if one know
? when to expect the honey crol
he will commence to have the bee
'aise a large lot of young broo,
say some six weeks before he e,
oects the honey crop. He may g
p the bees ready for the honey fo
when il comes. Our bees are rea
"g brood now We looked
some a few days ago. and the
y had sealed brood in them the
which showed that they had cor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30
FARM ITEMS; LIVE STOCK.
Five Dollars for Fresh Eggs. w.
T. Wilkerson, Farmer. Mrs.
Guthrie Purchase.

w. s. Forsythe of near Strother
is feeding ear load of fine two
year-old steers.
William Wallace of Rails
County shipped three bushels of
Boone County White corn to Viii
liam Locke near Mexico and 6
bushels to Sam Emory at Hatt0p.
Mo.
w. r. Wilkers1n, late of Mex
leo. now has charge of his broth
er's farm near Madison. Monroe
county, w. r. will raise hogs
and chickens on a large scale. He
now has 20 brood sows and so
stock hogs.
Mrs. S. s. Roberts, who keeps
fine chickens, sent us word to dis
continue that adlet in the Message
in which she offered eggs for sale.
She was overwhelmed with calls
and could not supply the demand.
One man wanted 300 eggs. II
pays to talk to the people thru the
Message.
Talking about profits from ien-
nets, farmer near Paris paid $50
for an old iennet and colt four
years ago. He has sold $500 worth
and has 81 900 worth left. all the
offsprings of that $50 dam. The
owner won't let his name be pub
lished, probably for fear the orig
inal owners will make him whack
mp on the profits.
At trade carnival held by the
Young Woman s Christian ASsoci-
alton of the University of Mis-
souri, 80 was the price paid by Mr..
G. o. Green for fresh eggs from
Gov. Hadley's Ozark farm. The
articles sold were donated. The
proceeds to go toward starting a
fund for a $4,000 Y. w. C. A.
building.
Mrs. M. b. Guthrie of Mexico
recently bought 80 acres of brush
land three miles southwest of
AuXvasse on which is located one
of the finest springs in Missouri, Z.
is said. The consideration was
$1,000 1t is stated that the water
is fine remedy for all kinds of
stomach trouble aud that later tfe
spring will be dc. eloped ant. the
water put on the market.
The Farber Forum says
{. w. Kindred has made little
money in the hog business in the
last six months. He bought five
sows at a sale for which he paid
$50 each and thought he was pay.
ing a big price. Since that time
he has sold hogs to the amount of
S64O, besides killing two hogs for
meat and having the sows left to
raise more hogs to make more
money.
Times like these" says the
ParisAppeal, "when mud and ruts
are belly deep to a giraffe. adver.
tise the merits of intelligent grad.
ing and frequent dragging on
Monroe County roads. Roads
that have been rounded up until
the water drains off on both sides
instead of standing in the middle
are hard and smooth when other
roads are in such condition that
a team of elephants could not DRAG
a wheelbarrow through them
therefore. be it resolved, thai
oVerseers hereafter be directed tt
make the roads higher in the mid
del than at the sides, and that N
road tax be collected from mel
VINO keep them dragged. Wher
inns comes to pass the road prob
lem IN Monroe County will b,
solved"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

Walter Rucker has decided f
remain in Mexico in charge of the
South Side Drug Store. Hi
brothers, Robert and Leslie. will
have charge Of the drug store al
Moberly recently purchased by
the Rucker Bros.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

Mrs. Bessie Bowers is sning her
husband, Carl Bowers. TO.
pi'oree, alleging mistreatment
ana neglect.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

WIN. Payne, employed at the
Wabash depot in this city, had his
left foot quite badly mashed last
Saturday afternoon while unload
ing a piano.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

James Bledsoe underwent al
operation for appendicitis last
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

h. X. Menefee of Perry hay
moved to Mexico and will make
his home with his niece, Mrs. r.
p. Neely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-03-30

george and F. G. Kersting Of
Martinsburg were in Mexico last
Saturday on business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14

Brooks comet Is moving towards the
sun, induced no doubt BY q chilly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
What's Said


O. e. McCracken: Having given my
time to work among the poor now con-
tinuously for five years in Fargo. and
more 50 now then ever as / visit some
Of them every day, II may be OF In
terest to our friends to know that
we are finding new families and con-
ditions that are pathetic in the ex-
IRENE right along. We are urging
upon all the wisdom Of denying some
Of the things we have INDUCED I'm at
Christmas times before and to help
some of these in securing some OF
the necessities OF life which we be-
lieve to be the most sensible and
practical way OF spending money for
these A dinner for a family or wear
ing apparel FOR children, such ar under
wear, stockings and shoes, for old peo
pie some felt shoes, warm rnittens
glasses for them to see to read with
during the winter, and also underwear
for these as well as in some instances
outside clothing viii be acceptable
There are so many who viii appre-
ciate these things and those who are
disposed to help them will never miss
1t, and remember the Master said. I'm
as much" We shall be glad to rive
information desired by any who wish
to help in this matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
City in Brief

A marriage license was today issued
to Havelange Michael and Lena A.
Rukert. both Of Chaffee.
r. d. Hoskins of Bismarck, clerk of
the state supreme court. was in the
city last evening and guest at the
Gardner hotel over asght.
Police Sergeant Fred Bowers is suf-
fering from slight attack Of the grip.
His sickness, however, has not de-
tained him from attending to his po-
lice duties.
w. c. Green, court reporter returned
to the gate city last night from Grand
Forks. Mr.. Green hes spent the past
two weeks in the university city at
tending the Cooper TRIAL.
An unclaimed paclcage addressed to
Ingvald Erisckson, SEE Front street is
in the hands OF the postoflce author
tiles of this city. This package was
sent from Norway. No city address
is given.
Naturalization Exeminer Griffin OF
st. Paul is today a city visitor In the
gate city. He is the representative for
the third judicial district. He is spend
ing the day in checking up the rec
ords Of the clerk Of courts naturaliza-
tion petitions.
e. r. Orchard. city auditor. this
morning received fAe new license
forms Auto owners will be supplied
at the city auditors office with these
forms. The old liconse expires Jan.
/. Over $50 of these forms were Civ
en- out last year.
Word was received this morning
from John Walker. who was reported
very i'll at a Portland hospital several
days ago. stating that the Fargo man
is greatly improved in health which
will be a source Of much qualification
to his many friends here at home.
FOR exchange Party having large
stock of new merchandise wishes to
exchange for good land. baukable
notes, flrst class farm mortgages. city
property. etc, or viii sell at q dig
count for cash. Sample stock 203
Broadway, In the lsontInentsi block.
can and see or address National Bond
ana Investment Co. Lock Box 3T4.
Fargo, n. p.
r. A. Whitmarss of Minneapolis.
well known in locsj banking circles.
Ii in the city to speIsd day or two on
business. 1t was imported today that
Mr.. Whitmarsh wnuld put on the
gloves with his OLD time adversary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
Coming Events

Wednesday, Dec. IS.
Christmas sale OF art novelties,
Fargo college.
Thursday. Dec. IA.
Marie Mccormick recital. X. Of c.
hall.
Gethsemane Parish sale and sup
per.
Friday, Dee. Is.
I. X. L. club will give public dance
in stones old hall. All young people
invited.
Monday, Jar, 10.
Fargo conservatory. recital.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Tri-g state Grain Growers meet.
Wednesday, Jan. n.
Tri- state Grain Growers meet.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
Trf- state Grain Growers meet
Friday, Jan. 10.
Tri-Erate Grain Growers meet.
Monday, Dec. 20.
@. Al. r.. ball.
Friday, Jan. 20.
North Dakota Press association con-
ventipn.
Third annual high school declsna-
tory contest at A. G.
Wednesday, FEB. n.
N. u. retail hardware dealers con-
vention.
Thursday, Feb. ~.
". b. retail hardware dealers con-
vention.
Friday, FEB. "a.
N. p. retail hardware dealers con-
vention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14

Chicago, Ill. Dec. 14.-"John ]. Nc
Namara was one Of the most careful
employers have ever worked for
with his correspondence, guarding hts
letters with the utmost concern and
never debating anything OF the least
discriminatory nature"
This was statement last night of
Miss Nora Haley, IS West Chicago
avenue. who was employed as secre-
tary OF the convicted labor chief for
nearly three years previous to his
confession Of guilt in the dynamiting