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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
BASKETS IDEAS.
He Skaters Some Notions About
the Usefulness of Birds.

James Newton Basket. late Of
this city, lectured before the st.
Louis Academy of Science this
week in which he declared that
birds are not an economic factor
in farming or fruit growing.
The speaker said that after
years of personal observation he
found birds did not deserve the
long reputation they have enjoy
ed as insect destroyerS.
Those forms of insect life which
are most destructive to crops are
the very ones which fail 10 attract
the appetite Of the feathcred ones,
said the speaker.
He said as a matter of persona!
observation he found the large
variety of garden spiders were
more efiicacious as insect destroy
crs than many varieties of hirGs
long believed to be the bogies OF
the bugs.
Mr.. Basket called attention to
the fallacy of many stories re-
Gently printed in the East which
were designed to show that were
it not for the destruction of in
sects by birds the whole earth
would come to grief because of an
overflow of insects. He said il
anything could be added t
hasten such an imaginary earth
wreck it would be the destruction
to plant life by the birds them
selves.
However, the speaker did not
indOrse the slaughter of birds.
which. he said, should be looked
upon from an aesthetic standpoint
and be classed with the flowers
In few statements Mr..
Basket ruined the reputation OF
the robin for eating June bugs
and other beetles which after
making n meal on the garden
truck knock out many hours Of
pastime in the sitting room at
night humping about the ceilings.
lie said that "A lantern close to II
tub of water sprinkled with IA
little kerosene placed in the field
at night would lure more beetles
to death than many fiockS o.
robins busy for months.
In an argument which followed
the talk it developed that the
snake is one of the hest friends G.
the farmer, as he gets rid of more
insects than all the birds com
bined. The frog and the lizard
come next in value as insect de
stroyers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
Twentieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
of this city celebrated their Goth
wedding anniversary Monday of
this week.
Mr.. Charles Campbell and Miss
Nina Andrews were married
here Feb. 20, 1891, by Rev. f.. H..
Rutledge. A number who were
present at the china wedding
were also present at the first
wedding 20 years ago.
On the occasion Monday Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell were the
recipients of number of nice
presents. Refreshments wcrs
served, and all present had II
gladstone time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
THE WEATHER.

Feb. 22.-And last Sunday u" it
showed" Fact is, it went at it
Saturday morning, and the fall
cot heavier. Rain fell all Friday
night. and if there had been no
rain some think the snow would
have lain 1S or 20 inches on the
level AS it was we had about
141-2 inches of the beautiful. J"
But Monday The sun came out AMI
il is already leaving us. How
ever. it is the heaviest snow in this
section for number of years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
SKINNER ITEMS.

Winter has at last been ushered
in and with it brought the big
snow of the season.
Jerry Jones bought of j. w.
Yeager % western ewes at 1910
per head. Jerry now has AZ ewes
that will lamb shortly.
VIM. Wisdom we hear has
bought the Widow Beaver farm
of l45 acres at go. 80 per acre.
Our efficient mail carrier. Jno.
ID. Pulls, made his rounds Satur-
day and Monday. Monday was "A
fright and was very hard on his
team.
j. w. Holloway is feeding about
"a ear load of ShoatS for the early
summer market
Mason Pulls began to move to
the Octave Ellis place last Friday,
having brought a load of heating
wood sawed just the right length.
If this weather keeps up looks
rather tempting.
At Doan Viewers sale last
Wednesday a span of 3 year old
horse mules went to G.. NJ. Berrey
at $3.50; span of Z year old mare
mules to S. p. Carter at $4,000 !;
span of D year old mare mules to
J. w. Blum for $3.50; and 4 year
cid mare mule to Ed. Steward at
1914 90; six 5 year old mare
mules to jim Rutter for 1882 80 /;
span draft mares to ii. II. Spurl-
ing for $477 80; span of all pur-
pose mares to r. l.. Phillips for
$5O5.00 Cows sold from S35 to
$71, and sows from $40 to $75. The
sale footed up about 100000.
Doan doesn't know just where he
will go.
II. l.. Phillips lost "A valuable
pure blood registered COW We'd
nesday as he was leading her
home by halter. He had just pur-
chased the cow as Weaver sale
for $71.00.
The telephone line, The Hum
mer will undergo repairs from
Skinner to the bridge at Taylor
Berrey's and the Lonnie Carpen-
ter's places shortly.
p. T. Bruce sold to Tanner &
Day a gilt first of week for $l4.
The IIollenSville correspondent
must not "get the horse before
the cart" She hasn't said the
words yet and You know it's a
$50 fine to get off without a
chance.
TT. Y. Squirting and son sold 4
year old jack at Sappington &
Brockman sale last Friday
Luke Emerson of Bowling Green
was the buyer and paid $1,000 for
him. Also the Spurlings sold !
year old jack for $3.50 at same
| Gale
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
A Suit for SANDER.

Mrs. Anna Boyd of Galloway
county who is suing DR.. w. Il.
Ellis Of Concord for $4,000
damages for alleged SANDER has
had her suit brought to Audrain
county by change of venue. 1t
will come up at the next term o.
our Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

w. A. Willingham and hoy
Barnes, son of Noble Barnes ale
responsible for that good road
leading into Mexico from ont to.
ward Washington school house
They dragged it at intervals all
last summer and fall and thi
winter. II is one of the best road,
in the county. MessrS. Willing
ham and Barnes are earncs'
believers in the road drag. Mr.
Willingham says he never did
believe in so many road overseera
They don't make the roads; il
the people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
The First Freight Haul.

A consignment of about 1000
pounds of merchandise for
Lowery & WOrley at Molino was
taken out from Mexico over the
electric line few days ago. The
ear goes out to within three miles
of Moline. Wagons met it there
and hauled the consignment on
into Moline.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Roy Ferris took - Of the Boy
Scouts to the woods Monday
afternoon for rabbit hunt
Don't know how many bunnies
they got but they enjoyed the
snow and fine supper together
before they returned. The town
boy goes to the country when he
wants real fun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

The Blees Military Academy
basket bali team of Macon City
came TO Mexico last Friday and
contested with the Mcmillan High
School team here. The visiting
team was beaten, by Il score of -
for the Mexico team to II for the
Macon City team.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
Missionary Rally.

+. w. Allen of Cincinnati
Ohio, and two physicians, one
from the Philippines and the
other from India, will give two
programs at the Christian churcl
in this city today, one at 2 30 and
the other at 1880, consisting Of
illustrated lectures and studies Of
the work abroad. From 6 $50 t.
7 80 a men supper will be served
in the dining rooms of the church
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
Missouri Farmers Attend School.

Cape Girardeau, Mo, February
2l.-Thcre is II large attendance
Of farmers for the ten days
special course at the Normal
School. Miss Louise Stanley Of
the State University delivers
lectures on CLONE Economies
and Secretary II. +. QuiSenberry
of the State Poultry Board is an
instructor. The Frisco's special
train will arrive Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

III. Ii. Haggard of this city and
whose parents reside here, is on,
OF the engineers assisting in rails
ing the Maine in Havana harbor
Mr.. Haggard is the principal en-
gineer. having in charge the con
struction of the Havana sewer
considered one of the engineering
feats of the age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Philip S hire caught one Of his
big fat frogs jumping around
above the deep snow last Monday.
lie put him into the slaughter and
came in and divided the meat with
the Message editor and family.
Philip. you are all right, and so
was that frog"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

WilkersOn n. & o. Co. will haN,
for sale this spring Apples, Pear
Peach, Plum, Cherry. Ornamental
Shade trees, Grape Vines, Black
berries, Raspberry, Gooseberry
Currants, Strawberry, Asparagus
Rhubarb, Roses, also California
Privet for Yards in Town just
north Hotel Hoxsey. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

f. l.. Hopkins left this week for
Walton, Florida, where he has
purchased property. He orders
the Message to follow him. We
wish him health and great sue
cess in his new location.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

j. Wiley Atkins writes: "Please
change the address for our Mes
sage from Benton City, Mo-, to
Lebanon, Mo-" He enclOses n
dollar and adds, Here is the
price to keep 'er coming"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Rev. c. NJ. Aker and wife Of
Columbia were calling on Mexico
friends Tuesday. Bro. Aker call
ed and subscribed for the Mes
sage. Rev. Aker is one of Col
nmbia s most popular preachers
and is meeting with fine success
in his church work there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Lewis Young and Harry Bright
both colored. have confessed 10
robbing Hunters barber shop
Sunday night. They got six dol
lars and returned half of it..
Young had key to the front
door.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mrs. NJ. f. Bolts of this city,
now visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ned Mckinney. in San Antonio,
Texas, is one of the Calvert heirs
and will be interested in the above
proposed organization.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
Suffers Broken Leo.

Thomas Isaacs. painter of this
city. fell on the ice at the Ringo
alley Tuesday morning and both
homes in his left leg were broken
above the ankle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

County Assessor r. J. Kelso is
attending the State Association of
County Assessors in session at
Springfield, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Wilkerson y. & O. Co. will have
a ear fresh dug apple trees of their
own growing for sale this sprin
just north Hotel HoXsey, Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Judge and Mrs. j. w. Smitl,
who a year or more ago moved (
MuskOgee. Okla. have returne,
and will occupy their farm again
southeast of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Hollie Newkirk, who has a fine
business position in Hannibal,
visited his parents here this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Newkirk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

The public school building al
Fayette, Mo-, was destroyed BY
fire last Sunday night. The los, Is
about as, 900; insurance fo"
500, 500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Dick Carter and Charles Holt
have opened a feed store at Il. ii.
Scllard's old stand, west of Pol
lock 5 Mill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
Special Prices.

Mems Gum Boots, pair s.. 40
and $500 Duck Boots, Hood
brand, $500 value, 80 pairs to
sell at special price of 1898 pr.
Ragsdale's Cash Store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

j. n. Rosser has moved to his
farm, west of Centralia. John w.
Rosser, the son, orders the Mes
sage to come to the RoSser home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
LegginS for Now.

Mems, Women's and Chill
dren's pair 25c, 49c up to 81 .9S
pair. For men all Box Calf
leather leggins.
Ragsdale's Cash Store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mrs. VIM. Ray of near Benton
City is home from st. Louis where
she went recently for medical
treatment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

The electric car made regular
trips yesterday from Mexico h
Judge Alex Carter's farm, on &C
count Of his big mule sale.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

John Clark Keithley, IS years
of age, died at his home in Stur.
geon last Saturday. He was
formerly a resident of thio
county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. V. f.. Kendall OF
Durant, Okla, are visiting Mr.
kendall's mother here, Mrs. S. f.
Kendall, and other relatives here
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23
FOR SALE.

Indian Runner Duck Eggs for
sale from prize winning ducks
$l.25 per setting.
Mrs. +. p. McCord,
North Mo. Ave, Mexico, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Claude Fowles of this city and
Lewis Roberts of Rush Hill are
down in the State of Florida look
ing around.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mr.. Ben Mallory and Miss
Jewell Forrest, north of this
county, were granted marriage
license last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

A robber entered Hunter
barber shop last Sunday night and
secured six dollars from the cash
drawer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Luther Sims is serving as
cashier of the Bank of Rush Hill
during the absence of l.. w. Rob
erts in Florida.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mr.. w. p. Hall and Miss Lena
Devault, both of this county, were
licensed to wed last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Miss Stella Swartswood and Mr..
James TomlinsOn, both formerly
of Mexico, were married recently
in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mrs. j. y. Powell and Mrs.
Ellen Mason are visiting friends
in Alva, Okla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Wilkerson n. & o. Co. will have
for sale fine lot of Nursery stock
this spring, just north Hotel
HoXSey, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Sallee have
returned home from a visit thru
Texas and Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

VIM. Spencer has moved to the
farm he recently purchased near
Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mrs. jeff. Gates of East st.
Louis is visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. D. Lee, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Mrs. w. b. NOVEL; of Columbia
visited her niece, Mrs. f. f.
Elliott. of this city this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Jerry Fowles of Ashland visited
his parents here last week, Mr..
and Mrs. w. IT, Fowles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Phillip Woodward of Rush Hill
is in Florida looking ut land.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-02-23

Wilkerson n. & O. Co. will have
many thousand peach trees for
sale this spring, just north Hotel
Hoxsey, Mexico, Mo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
NAPOLEON I.
A Midshipman's Description.

From a Letter 70 The London Times
Sir. As I see in The Times Of Au-
gust 90 a notice about a drawing or Ma
poleon after death. I think that the
following letter from my great-uncle'
Admiral Leigh. then midshlpman'
may be Of interest:
Newcastle. st. Helena, June 2S. ISL
7 saw RuonOparte with number or
officers Of the Newcastle who Sir Pulte-
nv Malcolm was good enough 70 take
with him. Passes are not now granted
10 people 10 see him, indeed II Is very
seldom he will see them. When ne heard
the government had confined his eX-
penses 10 $3.50 year he wanted 20 sell
his plate he has a great quantity, and
being valuable. but this was not al
lowed. so he sent for the armourer or
the 5Sth Regiment and made him break
il all up before him, saying II was not
NJ anv use if he could not do what he
wished with II. He wished 70 make the
government tired Of keeping him by
being as extravaEant as possible. He
ordered for dinner one day the brains Of
three bulIocks. He IS a short and very
stout man of about 5ft. Gin His COM
pIexion IS very sallow and he has the
appearance OF a man very far gone IN
drOpsy under the eyes that bloat-
I'd expression which l believe people
have i'm that situation though in general
his health is very good. when unwell the
hath and spare diet are his remedies he
never takes any medicine, his voice is
like thunder. ! think ! never heard so
strong one. the eve piercing, the coun-
tenauce cOntemplative, and he is ac-
<nowledged 10 have the talent Of know
| ing a man pretty well at first sight. His
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

sional beauty made an excellent VIE
To the end OF life she was devoted anu
IovaI 70 her husband. She died In NO
at the age Of fifty-two. at Florence a1ter
having become a grandmother. Even 81
that ripe age she was so fresh and oeau-
,ifu1 that her husband had her body en-
balmed and placed in a chapel ardeh'
constructed in his house.
NJ Marauiset is rather severe upon
Mile. Lenormand. the famous fortune
teller She began her professional ca
reer in 1893. She usually made her eA-
traordinary predictions with cards out
now and then resorted to diyina'iohs
with coffee grounds. melted lead win
water reflected in a mirror, ana win
ashes exposed % north Wlhu' 1.
,tarouiset has discovered that she had
constant relations with the political per-
sonages and fashionable women OF ner
dav and. above All. with the police Sns
hasod her predictions on souno anu
..,,s+rortbv information. She owed
croo+ deaI Of her success TO the credu-
Ions and superstitious Josephine 10
U bom she was attached with good sai
arv &C the court clairvoyant. MiiS'
1ororuand died at the height OF her
ronutation. in 1S43. when seventy-three
Years old. Anecdotes Of this sort aoounu
IN the clever and amusing little volume
"ouand Barras 6tait Roi." T. l. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
a GREAT PICTURE
THE Alteration of the Magl' by
Jan Cossaert of Mabuse.

Constantly we are hearing OF the
branching of some renowned old master
from it's historic home in Europe ana Oh
its transition TO an American collection
rrdead the announcement that picture
% tb.. sort is in the market is generally
tsrtamount 10 the announcement OF It's
coming IN this country. But now ana
then II stays on the other side Inc
latest instance is provided by the great
plcture which we reproduce. The Aoora-
,ior If the Magi." painted by Jan Cos
,aert of NIabuse. better known simply as
,rabuse This Flemish master, a pupil
r. Quentin Matsys, took seven years TO
paint the picture in question for the AID
bo,. Church of Grammont. II has been
characterized by Or. Waagen as the
,,aetarnIece Of Mabuse and one Of the
most admirable specimens of'the "hoie
early Netherlandish school. Mr.. Maurice
W BrockweU, writing in the A'he-
npurn." describes it as in an excellent
state Of preservation. Il is between I'VE
and six feet high and is about forty-four
inches in width. mere - d -
that it includes the portraits Of Durer
and Lucas van Leyden. 1t is signed.
For over a century the painting mas
been the property of the Earls Of car
Isle. and has been preserved at Castle
Howard Recently It became available
for purchase. and has been secured for
the National Gallery at a cost Of 500
600 The Dowager Countess Of Carlisle
might have obtained for it, 1t is said
100000, but she preferred to have the
painting kept in Great Britain. OF the
sum paid for it $4,000 was contributed
by the National Art Collections Fund
and $4,000 by the National Gallery the
rest being accounted for by the govern
lnent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

seen Guido. They had never heard one
another speak They had never been To-
gether. They did not know one another.
Yet they loved ,,5
Their love had sprung into being suq-
denly and Economically, with all the mystic
charm which is loves greatest happiness.
Years before. Guido had seen the name
OF Isolde the Slender painted on fence.
He had turned pale fallen into a sWool
and started al once for Jerusalem.
on the very same day Isolde IN passing
through the streets OF Client had seen the
coat Of arms OF Guido hanging on clothes
She had fallen back into the arms OF her
tire-v0meu more dead than alive.
Since that day they had loved.
Isolde would wander forth from the castle
m earliest morn. with the name of GUIDO
ON her lips. She told his name 70 the
trees. She whispered Il 70 the flowers
She braathed u 70 the birds. quite a lot
az them knew Il. At times she would ride
her palfrey along the sands OF the sea and
call Guido 10 the waves, At other times
she would tell n 20 the grass or even
stick of cordwood or a ton Of coal.
one cannot be solemnly critical about
fooling Of this sort. One can only grin.
Doubtless for Mr.. Leacock that ls
enough. And now and then. besides the
grin. he wins appreciation for a stroke
Of criticism well delivered. Marie Bash
kirtseff has been caricatured over and
over again, but never more amusingly
than in Mr.. Leacock's Sorrows OF a
Supersoul."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

and the bearing Of arms at the time OF
the French and Indian War. The strug-
gle for independence brought the
Friends face TO face with an even more
urgent problem, which widened the al
ready existing split between ''poliu-
cal" and ecclesiastical Quakers, due
tribute being paid to the patriotism
that won the day in so many notable
cases. The Revolutionary War, this
writer concludes.
left Philadelphia Yearly Meeting more
moral internally, more devoted TO moral
reforms more conservative OF ancient
, tradition. custom and doctrine, more sepa-
rate from the world, more introve-sive in
spirit, than il found II. Had the &C
tive pubHc-spirited Friends who went on
with the revolutionary movement remained
to mould their generation, type more out
ward. more progressive would have re-
suited He who understands PhiIa-
delphia Ouakerism OF a century past must
read II In the light Of the Revoluuon-a
revolution no less in quaker development
than IN American history.