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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
HIGH HILL.

Glad to say some of the sick in
our neighborhood are improving.
MIR. Bhke'S little child who has
been very sick is much better.
John Rediger has five children
down with the measles.
j. II. Turner sold two heifrrs,
one at 1925 and one at $3.50, to
Tom Hodge of Ccntralia.
Jim I.anham is moving to the
Elmer Shock farm.
Mrs. Jim Miller has returned
home from a visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Bruce Spiya.
Ben Forbes is moving to Cen
tralia.
Ollie Sims has contracted for a
ear load of hogs in Arkansas. FIX
poets to get them this week.
Tom Hodge bought a COW FROM
Mrs. BohOn last week.
Walter Riggs and family spent
Sunday at Jim Miller's.
Cleve Brown and wife of Cen
tralia passed thru here Saturday.
moving to the Parker Hulett farm.
Rev. w. II. Hook of Mexico
preached at Salt River Sunday
and Sunday night. Several rom
here attended services.
Mrs. Anne Vance, formerly Of
this district, now of Centralia, is
very low, not expected to live.
Frank Ballew and family visit
ed at Chas. Sellers Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
NORTH MOLINO.
The roads are sure muddy.

The roads are sure muddy.
Mrs. Ed. Sharp and Mrs. +. b.
Martin were called to the bedside
of their mother, Mrs. Joe Hale, if
near Santa Fe, on Wednesday of
last week. She was taken serious
ly i'll with pleurisy. Ism t much
better at this writing.
VIM. Bcrrcy and family visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Berry, last Sunday.
Mrs. p. X. Cawthorn is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Sharp,
southwest of Mexico.
Mrs. Lon Heller and Mrs. Dave
Beam will celebrate their birth
days Wednesday. Feb. ID. Mrs.
Heller 81. Mrs. Beam So.
DR.. Flynt's sister, Miss Ora
Flynt, and his nephew Mr.
Harding, of near IIallsville. came
over last Saturday to visit with
the family of DIR. Flynt and Mrs,
rhoS. Harden at Moline.
The directors of the Moline
switchboard met last Saturday to
call an operator for the coming
year but failed to agree. We
didn t learn why. Miss Mary
Cawthorn has been right at her
post for D years, except for IA few
short weeks she visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Martin. in Oklahoma.
two years ago. But she has now
resigned for good. She has
proved the latter point by going
to Mexico last Wednesday and
was married to Mr.. Sappington at
[ the home of his brother-in-Iaw. j
w. Dry. Rev. Shullenberger per
formed the ceremony. We extend
to them hearty congratulations
Mary is a goo dgirl and certainly
deserves a good husband.
Leb Dye is talking of going to
Montana in the near future.
! Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Sharp, February 18th, a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
LIBERTY DISTRICT,

The frogs in the district are be-
ginning to crOak.
We welcome John Foley and
family back 10 Benton City.
Byron Bradford bought of Sam
Bice so acres of timber land near
Liberty school house, paying S}j
per acre.
Will Underwood bought of
Earnest Nieman 40 acres south.
west of Benton City. for $500. 90
r. A. White sold to Will Under.
wood 200 bushels of corn. deliy.
cred, at 40 cents per bushel
Andrew Barlow left Saturday
for Hannibal to spend a week with
his brother. From there he vii,
depart for Kansas where he Will
likely spend the summer.
Il. A. White and J. r. Allen mad
about ID cords of wood sawed las,
week. These gentlemen seem to
fear the hot sun so far as choppine
wood is concerned. Dawson ana
Mcclure did the saving.
Taylor Britt has rented the
Curtis farm, south of Benton, and
will move in the near future. We
welcome Mr.. Britt and family to
this locality. Mr.. Britt was form
erly Of Auxvasse.
n. A. White bought of Mr.. Cald-
well two sows, paying 5000 for
same. -.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
Missouri Newspapers.

In the late report of the Board
of Visitors TO GOV. Herbert =.
lladley on the conditions and
needs of the University of Mis-
souri, appears the following inter.
esting statement:
We think the University should
subscribe for all of the newspaper
and magazines published in our
State, and preserve them in fire
proof library buildings.
The publications of our State
indicate the trend of our amb;
tions. and record our achieve
ments. They constitute the rec,
ords which the historians must
consult, in order to correctly write
the history of our State.
Our press has been much crit.
icised, and, in some isolated in
stances, it is possible that the same
was justified. But in the main il
must be admitted that our news.
papers are ever in the "firing
zone" and constitute the picket
line of our advancing civilization
More and more they are quicken,
ing the conscience, frightening the
intellect, and becoming indispens
able to our people.
Many Of these publications are
now donated to our institutions
but why should the State be an oh
iect of charity What has the
State done for these intelligent
toilers 10 Justify it in being put
upon the deadhead list' Nothing
that we know Of.
Home papers and magazines
should be on file for the benefit of
students from all parts of the
STATE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
MOVED COURTS RECORDS.
New Turn in Long County Seat
Fight in Missouri.

Montgomery City. Mo-, Feb IL.
For the third time the Mont
gomcry County records were on
wheels. The documents were
hauled overland in wagons to the
court house in this city today. II
is the first time these county doru-
mentS have been in courthouse
since 1891, when the second court
house burned at Danville. Tax
payers are hoping that this will
end the county seat war of fifty
years duration.
The Montgomery County seat
was originally located in Dan
vile. a town of about two hundred
population. Montgomery City,
twelve times as large. built a court
house by private subscription in
1889 at a cost of 1920 and pre-
scented it to the county. 1t was
used only for holding court and
after the real county court house
at Danville burned in 1901 the
records were moved to the bnild-
ing in Montgomery City. But a
few months later, the Supreme
Court of Missouri decided the
county seat should remain in Dan
vile, The records were then
moved back to Danville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
FARBER NEWS.

Mrs. &. w. Tanner was II Van.
dalia visitor Monday.
Miss Ethel Sutton came home
from Hardin College Saturday to
visit homefolks.
Mrs. Emett Davault and chill.
dren are spending the week with
&. A. Davault and family. They
expect to leave soon for Tu,ad
Oklahoma, to reside.
George Pearce made business
trip to Marshall first of the week.
The young folks of the town en-.
joyed themselves socially at the
home of ID. II. Athey Saturday
night.
Mrs. Lee Waters is reported i'll
with inhamatOry rheumatism.
Mrs. Margaret Weakley left
Saturday for Illinois, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Williams.
Miss Fila Criswell visited her
sister, Mrs. John Shotwell, Satur.
day and Sunday.
w. j. Crow made a business trip
10 Vandalia Saturday.
Mrs. John O'Donell of Vandalia
visited Mike ODonell and family
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Mccain
visited Mrs. GriSby at Vandalia
Monday.
Mack Biggs returned Wednes-
day from a visit of several days
with relatives at Curryvillc.
Shotwell and Arlington ship
ped "A load of cattle to st. LouiS
Monday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.

Washington school, Miss ZOla
Beal teacher, had a valentine box
Tuesday afternoon. After that
there was a contest in Arithmetic.
The pupils, visitors and all had an
enjoyable and profitable time.
Miss Mamie Wolf is visiting
relatives in Cant neighborhood.
w. A. Willingham and family
will move to Mexico soon.
Miss Minnie Cullers is visiting
her friend Miss Alberta Arm.
strong in Mexico.
Tom BrentOn, Ed. Hamilton and
John Rutter have heen dragging
the public road from Washington
school house to the south limits of
Mexico at regular intervals this
winter and the line Of road is said
to be one of the best in the county.
Joseph r. Bell, who owns, and
resides on. the Butler Guthrie
Fruit Farm, two miles southeast
of Mexico. is to receive large in
heritance from the estate of Mrs
Dorothy Turner Of Ohio. We I'M
and four children will receive is
derstand that the total of the
property Mr.. Bell and his wife
valued at nearly $25, 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
Food Prices Show Decline.
j. 7. johnson, Auctioneer.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. ia
decline of 2 cents in the wholesale
price of eggs today and drop OF
30 cents to 30 cents a hundred
pounds in the market for hogs at
the stock yards reflect a continued
movement toward lower cost Of
living. Today's wholesale quota
ton for eggs, II cents to Ii cents,
is 10 IA dozen lower than at the be
ginning Of the year, and s cents
lower than "A year ago.
Compared with prices "A year
ago hogs are now selling about
1925 lower on the hundred
pounds, cattle are 80 cents to 81
lower and sheep are ~ lower.
Wheat and corn are now worth
about Is cents bushel less than
at this time last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
Public Sale.
Tuesday, February 81, 1911.

Having decided to quit farming,
| will on the above date sell at
public auction on the DR.. Luckic
farm, 3 II miles southwest of
Mexico and s miles north of Aux
vase the following property, to-
wit:
10 head of live stock-Two sOr-
rel horses, weight about 1850 lbs.
black horse, weight about 1880
lbs; ! bay mare in foal by jack,
weight about 1900 lbs; | black
horse coming three years old; |
pair ponies, good drivers.
Three head cattlc-One Jersey
cow and calf; | dry cow, in good
flesh, weight between 100 and
1900 pounds.
Farming implements II w q
wagons, one a Moline wagon good
as new; II inch John Deere pillow,
good as new; ] disc harrow, good
as new, used only one season; ,
disc cultivators, two horse cult
vator. one 3 section harrow.
corn planter, 3 sets double harness.
! buggy. or & hundred bushels
of corn, about 20 bushels of oats.
200 hedge posts, about dozen
chickens, 80 shocks corn and
fodder.
Some household goods. good
cream separator, | good range
cooking cook. Other things too
numerous to mention.
Terms made known on day of
sale. Sale begins at 100 p. m.
sharp.
j. b. BYRl
j. 7, Johnson, Auctioneer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Charlie Casper of Rush Hill is
making arrangements to move to
Kansas City. He will have a pub
lie sale next Saturday and mex.
week he with his family will settle
in the city on the Kaw. He and
his brother, who is already located
there, are planning to embark Il
the dairy business together. Mr..
Casper has been in the live stool;
business in this county for a mum
Der of years, but he thinks he can
do better by going into another
field of effort. The editor Of the
Message has known Charlie
Casper and his good wife since
their early youth; no better
couple to be found anywhere. We
are indeed sorry to have thew
leave our county hut may success
and prosperity crown them IL
their new home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
BEREA ITEMS.

Most all who had grippe at our
last writing are improving.
j. G. Miller lost his old family
mare, Beauty" Il few days ago.
She was - years old.
Little Miss GlcSSyc Gorrcl is ON
the sick list.
MeSdamcs Ed. Sharp and Edgar
Martin were called to Santa Fee
one day last week by the serious
illness of their mother, Mrs. Joe
Hale.
l.. u. Dye is preparing to I'LL a
large contract for ties for the
electric railway.
q. w. Criglcr lost cold
Charlie" one day last week. Many
will remember Mr.. Crigler's black
team. Charlie was % years old
Mr.. Crigler raised Charlie and
has owned ''Dan" u years.
Mrs. =. X. CawthOrn is spend
ing few days with Clyde Sharp
and wife of Mexico. assisting
them in entertaining their new
daughter.
Paul Cawthorn, Jr., was the
guest of Mexico and Littleby
Station friends part of last week
Roy Reed of Str0ther, well
known here, was married recently
to Miss WoodSon of near Paris
We extend congratulations.
Married, Wednesday, February
Sth. at I 30 p. M. at the home OF
the brides parents. Squire Frank
Smith and wife of near Strother
Mr.. A. l.. Crigler and Miss Bessie
Smith, Rev. Holland officiating. II
was a quiet home wedding, only
the immediate relatives and q
few friends of both parties being
present. The groom is an ener.
getic young farmer. The bride is
a very lovable young lady and
quite popular among a large cir
Gle of friends. They received
many beautiful presents. In adj
ditiOn to the best wishes of al
present, we wish them both
happiness and prosperity.
We feel that we would be iusti
fled in entertaining grudgt
against Mr., Sappington, for in
marrying Miss Cawthorn he is de.
priving MS of as fine an operator
as ever put up a connection on
any switch board. However. we
recognize the excellent judgment
and good taste which he exercised
in selecting a wife. We extend
Sincerest fluctuations, and. May.
in ease the happy man ever re
fuses to wash the dishes or sew
on his own buttons, Just let MS
know.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Rev. II. !. Cobb is arranging b.
move TO his farm which he re
Gently purchased four miles south
west of Mexico. The electric rail.
way runs by the farm-the rails
are already in place out that far
Qnd the brother viii be about as
handy to town as living in town
when the cars get to making regu
lar trips.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

George McLoney who is build.
ing a flying machine in Mexico,
visited the ST. Louis aviation field
a few days ago and got some
pointers. lie took a little trip
about the grounds in a Curtis
biplane. We hope George may
beat the inventions he saw in St.
Louis and that his machine may
soon be seen flying over Mexico
and that it may get him a worlds
record as a sky man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
BEAVER DAM.
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portant, the rural free delivery
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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Bill Southern, Jr., who has been
down looking 'em over, thinks the
present legislators are the best the
state has had in years. One reason
for his conclusion is that they
aren't polishing the mahogany of
the Madison bar as vigorously as
legislators in former years. And
that means a whole lot to Bill, who
is so dry he rattles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

The bond issue for new county
Jail is $25, 900, and for new
county poor house it is 5000.
Read the official call for the elec.
tiOn in the Message and then see
if you cannot give both PROPOSE
tiOns your most cordial and
earnest support.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Il, ID. Moore, of near this city,
attended the annual meeting of
the American Saddle Horse
Breeders Association gathering
held in Louisville, KY, last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

4. j. Foster, representing a tea
and coffee house of ST. Louis. was
fined 800 in Mexico last Monday
for peddling without a license.
ra.e has been appealed to the
Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

The electric railway track Il
now connected with the Chicago
& Alton in Mexico and box ears
containing material are now S''''
ont over the electric lin" nor'" ~
ward Moline.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Mrs. j. f. AyScue and tw"
children of Wakefield. \. e., ar
rived here last week TO Join the
husband and father. Rev. j, T..
Ayscue. The latter is the ne"
pastor of the Mexico BaPiINt
church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Mrs. w. H. Ray, near Benton
City, who has been very i'll for
some time, was taken to q hospital
in st. Louis for treatment Tues.
day. We sincerely hope she may
get relief and lie restored to
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
Farm Hand Wanted.

Married man preferred good
house furnished, must be sober
and reliable.
s. &. GROVES, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Mrs. Joyce ID. Withers oi "''H
city is dangerously i'll; sniier'"
another stroke of paralysis TINS
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Man past 30 with horse and
buggy to sell stock condition
powder in Audrain County. Sal
airy $40 per month. Address 30l
Unity Bldg, indianapolis, In
diana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
Wanted, 100 Young Men.

Between the ages of Is and 20
years, with good common sense, to
buy suits at One-half price at
McLOney's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16
For Sale.

by the span. Is coming three
and two year old miles, Address
w. w. Cornett, Laddonia, Mo. If.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Miss Stella Williams of this city
10 home from Boone county where
she has been teaching.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Is. IIoOtan are
home from visit 10 relatives at
Yates, Mo.
The Bourbon news., 1911-08-18
LAXATIVE SENT FREE TO TRY

1t may be taken for granted that
there is no family that does not some
time need laxative. If you don't
know of good laxative, or the laxa-
tive you are using is losing its effect.
we want to call your attention to DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which thou
sands of families are using success
fully.
We have scores of letters from
mothers, and scores from prominent
men saying they are using it person
ally and giving it to their families,
men like Mr.. c. K. Smith of the
Traffic Clearing House, Pine Bluff,
Ark, and Mr.. George B. Turner,
lawyer of Harlan, Ky. The thou
sands of mothers who use it them
selves and give it to their children
would take too much space to men
ton.
The reason they prefer Syrup Pep
sin is that it is a mild, gentle laxa-
The Bourbon news., 1911-08-18
Shakespeare's Education,

Shakespeare could not have been an
educated man, that is. in the academic
sense of the word, for he was mere
youth when he went to London from
Stratford and had had, up to that time.
only such mental training as he could
pick up in the schools Of his native
town. 1t nowhere appears that he at
tended school after leaving Stratford
And yet, as Matthew Arnold says. he
lived during his London residence sin
a current of ideas in the highest degree
animating and nOurishing to the crea-
tive faculty in a society permeated by
fresh thought, intelligent and alive"
And he used not only the ideas which
he imbibed as they f1oated around him,
but all the learning he could pick up
without neglecting his calling.-New
York American.
The Bourbon news., 1911-08-18
MADDENED THE BEAR.
ingenious Trap That Was Formerly
Used by the Mexicans.

Used by the Mexicans.
The Mexicans in California had an
ingenious method Of trapping bears
before the advent of the Yankees
brought modern firearms into the re-
gion. A piece Of meat was nailed to
the stout horizontal limb of an oak
tree. From a limb five or six feet
above rope was suspended, to the
end Of which large stone was made
last so that it hung about six inches
above and trife nearer the trunk
than the meat on the lower limb.
When bear smelled the meat from
nfar he would climb up the tree and
make his way to the bait. In doing
SO he would push the stone pendulum
to one side. Just as he was about to
fasten his teeth in the meat the stone
would swing back and bang his head
This would arouse the anger OF the
bear, and he would give the stone
sweep Of his paw which would send
it swinging farther out The conse-
quence was a harder bang and more
anger. The more he struck the stone
the harder he would be hit in return.
until from ferocious anger he would
lose his caution and attack the pendu-
lum with all his viGor One powerful
sweep. then bang. and bruin would be
tumbled out Of the tree to the rocks
below. where. disabled by his fall, he
would be at the mercy of those who
set the trap whenever they chose to
take him.
The Bourbon news., 1911-08-18
The Gallery Gods Applause.

Lawrence Barrett once told Of a
conversation he had with Edwin Booth.
The latter had been congratulated up
on an ovation given him by a crowded
house on the opening night Of an en-
gagement. THE sweetest music to my
ears" said the great tragedian. sis the
shouting of the boys in the gallery.
know they are not applauding because
have a reputation or because they
wish to make a display. They simply
give vent to their natural enthusiasm
When they shout l know that l am
giving good performance. AS for the
parQuet, it may clap its hands out of
politeness. A dramatic critic who had
certain notions as to how line should
be read will applaud if read it his
way; otherwise he will remain quiet.
can never analyze the applause of
the front rows, but the gallery is sim
cere in it's likes or dislikes."
The Bourbon news., 1911-08-18

tive-tonic that does not gripe-effec-
tive and yet so mild that babies can
take it.. It's tonic ingredients invig-
orate the body and strengthen the
stomach and bowel muscles so that
they again do their work naturally.
If you have been a victim of salts,
pills and strong cathartics you will
discard them when you once use
Syrup Pepsin.
You can buy a fifty cent or one
dollar bottle of any druggist, but be-
fore doing so you may want to try it
free. If so, send your address to DIR.
Caldwell and he will promptly for
ward free sample bottle Then, be-
ing convinced, do as others are doing
and buy it in the regular way of your
favorite druggist.
For the free sample address DR.. w.
B. Caldwell, 402 Caldwell building,
Monticello, ILL.,
The Bourbon news., 1911-08-18
THE HANDY MAN.
His Job of Vanishing the Door Was
Not HowIing Success.

His Job of Vanishing the Door Was
Not HowIing Success.
Mr.. Brewster thought his front door
looked as though a coat of varnish
would do it no harm and resolved to
do it himself to save the expense Of a
painter
Finding an old golden Sirup' tin in
the yard. he went off to the shop for
some best oak varnish." He placed
it in the pantry for the night and was
up early next morning and by half
past l. had got the door finished
Il don't like it now it's DONE" he
said to his wife.
Its bad varnish," replied she.
He's sold you the wrong sort Of
stuff"
He thought so, too. and went back
to the shop. taking what was left with
him.
This is funny varnish you sold me"
said he. Its dull. sticky stuff"
After examining it the shopman said:
This is not what / sold you. This is
sirupr
1t then dawned on him that he had
got hold of the wrong tin, and he
went back home to explain to his
wife. who at once said: Good gra-
cious James! And Pve made the pud-
ding with the other tinful!" Then,
after a moments pause, You'll dine
today on roast mutton and varnish
pudding"- Pearson's Weekly.