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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17

Old Prob predicts as if he begrudged
the snow shoveller a cooled blister and
a rested back.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17

There has been good deal of dig
gins at the Washington end of the
Nicaraguan canal and consequent dis
appointment at being>ruled out Of or
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17

10 the Southern farmer the cold
wave was as big source of trouble as
1t would be to the Northern tiller Of
the soil had it put off its appearance
here till the last of April or first of
May.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17

tanned his distinction by Fabian tao
tics, .s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17

The stockholders of the Jefferson
theater, Portland. are feeling well
pleased with the result of their invest
ment. dividend of four per cent. hav-
ing been declared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17

Weather permitting" appears on
the notices of club meetings and social
gatherings now, there being a general
feeling that the weather for the next
six weeks is mighty uncertain
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Home Influence.

Our nature demands a true home.
This demand is the first essential
of our social being.
The child's nature is to confide,
to narra'e JOY, and grief, success
and disappointment. 1t wants
some one to hear, and one who I'M
derotands the child must hear in
responding sympathy, If the chld's
social cup my be bitter.
Place does not constitute home.
Many gilded palace with scenes
of luxury is not home. Many a
tlower-girt dwelling and splendid
mansion lacks all the essentials of
home. A hOvel is often more
home than a palace. If the spirit
of congenial friendship link not
the hearts of the inmates Of Il
dwelling it is not home.
If peace prevml not, if virtue
rear not the children and religion
lay not her hand on the bun dcns
Of the home, home is not complete
We trust this subject, while
much spoken of and perhaps its
virtues not sought because so often
rrp"atei, may occupy the thoughts
of more mothers aud fathers in the
tu ure than 1t now do $.
Parents, never burden the mind
If lOur child with The thought that
to supply their he 'ds is beyond
their notice. Tell the clild by
yodr conduct that his presence
blesseS, that tp supply his every
n ccssity gives YOU supreme
pleasure. Teach HIM to qucsti N
h $ conduct and walk, to act with
wisdom , seeking that wherein he
has failed he mty not fail a,an
By thus leading you hS their ma
ture is harmonic d 10 considcra-
tion. They understand that this
word owes th"m n pace wherein
sun slime is found. Tney en-, to
feel the need of know, dge and to
seek her guidance.
Lot Us awaken TO the fact that
hom" Influence prepares the child
for an clu alton, prepares him to
brave III" world, to use economy, TO
know what and where to speak, to
govern himself arlght--alI worth
mure than to take a city.
Rush IIill, Mo. Dec. 9.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Why Not Mexico?

. Let Mexico taxpayers consider
the following, taken from the Amer
can Standard, of Frankfort, India
ma:
The city council, as a committee
Of investigation into the merits of
municipal ownership of the public
utilities, made its first town last
week, taking in the city of LOganS-
port, where both the lighting and
water plants are owned and opcrat-
ed by the city. The gentlemen
went especially to inspect Logans-
ports electric lighting plant as that
is directly along the line of improv-
mcnt that is contemplated by the
Council for our own city. The com
mittcc was given cordial reception
by LOgansport's city authorities,
and were most favOrably impressed
with what they saw of the opera
ton of the lighting system under
municipal ownership. They were
thoroughly convinced, so far rs
LoganSport is concerned, that there
is no doubt in the world that the
city made Il wise move when il in
stalled its own plant. Incidentally
the committee ALSO took "A look at
the LoganSport water works, which
are also owned by the city. AS in
the case of the lighting plant the
committee was impressed with the
service given by this department
and the chcapncSS with which con
suners are furnished. Other cities
owning their own lighting and wa
ter services will be visited, and we
feel safe in predicting that at none
of the places will the Council find
ANYTHING but favorable evidence
that municipal ownership of public
utilities is all and more than is
claimed for it,
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
PROGRAM.
OF the Central Audrain
Teachers Institute to be
Held This Week.

Following is the program of the
meeting of the Central Audrain
Teachers Institute to be held ut
the Walker school house Dee. l6,
beginning at 10 n. IN.
Song by the Institute.
Invocation, Prof. French Stroth-
er.
Address of welcome, II. b. Ham.
Response, q. +. Bennett.
Song by the Institute.
Paper-Ilow the Patron May
Help the Teacher, Miss Mary Coax
ley.
General discussion.
Paper-Mcthods of Teaching
History, n. b. Barnes.
Discussion, led by Misses Nora
Able and Minnie Harrison.
Adjournment for dinner, T. to
l:30.
Song, by quartet,
Glass drill by the pupils of the
Walker school.
Paper-To What Extent Should
Drawing be Taught in the Rural
Schools? Miss Eva kanatzar.
Discussion, led by Misses Hen
rictta johnson and Katie Atkinson
Papcr-Language Methods, Prof
Faulkner.
Papcr-Ilindranccs in Teaching
and Their Remedies, q. +. Bur
dettc.
Discussion, bv X. &. Hale and
Misses Nellie Hoover and Leila
COhoOn.
Do We Need Compulsory
School Law?
Discussion, by W. {. Wybrant ,
+. NJ. Woody, and Prof. Cox.
Corporal Punishment. Discus
sion by Misses Myrtle Harmon and
Dolly Grigsby and j. W. Stevens.
\ cordial invitation is extended
to all teachers in the county to be
present and help Us.
COMMITTEE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Death From Very Odd Cause.

SYRINGE ELD, Mo, Dec. G.-JOs.
eph johnson, an old aud respected
citizen of his county, residing near
Nrgo, came to hi, death Y, stcrday
in ccullar III mucr, aud hi, wrf"
is nov lying At the point OF death
from The same ,ausc.
It seems tha, Johus II |, Gently
vrrcd some mineral on hl~
lanl which h" believed 10 h silver
an gol orr. Some spccjm ns
were gil cu b. an exp ri to test,
which he did wth pru.sic aud
other acids.
On Thur.d day johnson ncrivcd
the idea If putting the sp' cimcns
in the g Ok ,tovc AID me ting hem
while his wife wys cooking dinner
After tn y had eaten u h, arty din
ner they were ta'ea sick and II
physician was called, WHO dag.
nosed the cao aSpol,in lie says
the yictua'S cooking on the stove
alb ,orbed the prussic and
other acids that had been used on
the spec mnn' of ore and sui ed
in tie death OF Johnson and per.
/ APPS ia al illness Of his wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
So Should Audrain.

This item from the Elsbcrry
Gazette: Mrs. Ada Smith of near
Burr Oak, brought a load of tur-
keys to Elsberry last Friday and
sold them to w. Y. Cunning
ham realizing the neat sum of
S30.9j. On the following day,
Saturday, she brought in two more
loads which she sold for 800. 10.
She informed us that she had an
other wagon load at home. The
three loads she sold brought her
500 40, several dollars more than
the average farmer gets for his
hogs. Lincoln county ought to
have more women like Mrs. Smith
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Damage for $1,000.

Edwin Larkin, of near Centra-
liza, has won his suit in the Kansa
City Court Of Appeals, taken from
Boone County, against the West
ern Union Te'egr ,ph Co. The
damages assessed ar 81 900. Fry
and Clay, of Mexico, were the
attorne, S for plaintiff.
Larkin about year ago WIS
driving to Centrllia whep hi'
team became entangl'd in some
wire belonging to the telegraph
company; the team an away, an
Larkin sustained IA badly injured
leg. Ills suit originally was fol
$500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
rhNNIc street.

canton possesses the quecrcst street
In the world In spite OF the fact that
In nearly all the big towns in this
country there are some remarkable
streets, The CHIEF thing attaching TO
this eccentric thoroughfare is the fact
that 1t Is rooted In with glazed paper
fastened on bamboo and contains more
signboards to the square foot than any
other street in any other country, The
next interesting fact about this Canton
byway Is that. though business street,
1t contains no other shops but those OF
apothecaries and dentists parlors; no
professional men bat doctors. 1t Is u
sick mans paradise and Chinese ply
sician's Klondyke, They cali it Physic
street which is descriptive II not pic
turesque.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Big Stock Buyers.

The Vandalia nIcder says: Van
dalia is one of the best shipping
points in this part of the State,
Last year James W. Lewellen did
$120,0 business in that line, and
says he expects to go beyond that
figure this year $4,000
There are three big shippers and
buyers in Vandalia besides Mr.
Lewellen, among them, J. d. Lew
ellen, j. F. Coontz & Co. and w
h. Parker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
A COLORED OFFICER.
George Williams, a Negro,
Was Deputy Constable
For a Day.

There is case of so-called
small pox on Cuivre. II is the
wife of George Williams, colored,
who is supposed to have contracted
the disease at Martinsburg. She
was in bed day or two but other
wise has suffered no Inconvenience
Constable IL. p. Middleton
who has charge of quarantine
affairs, visits the neighborhood
daily and supplies the wants of
the colored people, who seem per.
fectly contented so long as they
don't want for anything. Some
of them kick every day for some
article of clothing. The latest
came from a colored girl, who
wanted one of those light cloaks
at Nagels. She didn't get it.
a young colored man from
Wellsville went out to the infected
district the other day and remain
ed all night. Constable Middle
ton had previously ordered him
away, and altho he refused to do il
at the time, finally consented to dc
so. But he did not go and the
constable went after him in dead
earnest next morning. He eX-
pectcd the constable to take him
there and started to get in the
officers buggy, but when that gen
tleman declined his compan,
George Williams volunteered to dc
the deed, provided the officer woulC
dcputize him. He was given the
power and he forthwith secured ;
mule for himself and II crippled
mule for the stranger. William,
started off with his prisoner, belt
around his waist just under his
arms, and in it was a big rcvol
yer, the handle of which striking
him just under the chin. Thosc
who saw the procession going
down the road readily recognized
it as IA peculiar one. Williams
never took his eyes off the negro
in front of him. He met scvera
friends who wanted some explain
alton of his peculiar conduct. To
them he only replied; I'm al
officer oh de law in dc performs
ance oh my duty. Don't disturb
me" Williams told the negro
after he had driven him into tn,
limits of Wcllsville, that he woulc
Sholy kill him if he was evcI
caught in that neighbOrhooC
again. " And he "sholy' will dc
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Costllest Wine.

The most costly and precious Wins
In tho world Is that contained in ca.k
named the Rose. In Bremen town hall
cellars This lIudeshcim. OF the vint-
age Of the year 1853, is the color OF
old ale. II is never sold, but is used
exclusively for the sick OF Bremen. the
only exceptions having been when a
small bottle wa5 presented to Emperor
William |, another to Frederick H.,
aud one 10 Prince bismarck
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
!. o. o. F. Officers.

Mexico /. o. o. +. lodge elected
the following officers last Thursday
night:
j. D. Miller, N. G.
A. j. Winscott, V. G.
G. r. Macfarlane, Rec. Sec.
Gus. Steinman; Per See.
S. Phillip, Treas.
The lodge voted in favor OF w
M. Treloar to represent the dis
trict at the Grand Lodge meeting
III Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

however-until Kruger let them off
with a fine of 1925, 900 each and
with an oath that they would
never discuss or participate in
Transvaal politics again. Rhodes
being an officer in the English
army, refused to take the oath,
and was banished from the Trans
vaal, under penalty of death should
he ever return.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
ENGLISH COMMENT.
One Reason for Mckinley'S
Quitting the Monroe
Doctrine.

All the London papers had edi-
torials on President Mckinley s
message to Congress. The Daily
Telegraph said:
What differentiates the present
from preceding messages is its all
but formal admmission that the
United States have been drawn in
to the eddies of Eastern politics. 1t
is the Far East which is the real
reason for this partial abandonment
of MOnrOeism. SO far as Great
Britain is concerned there is no ap-
prehension, but rather unqualified
satisfaction at the new departure. "
The Daily Mail said:
Commercial expansion is the
dominant note of the message.
Shipping subsidies are plainly hint
ed at. If Congress carries these
into effect, British ship owners and
shipping firms will have to break
through all rings and enter upon Il
new epoch of enterprise. -
The Daily News said:
1t is quite evident that the Unit
ed States are to become one of the
great naval Powers of the world
Mr.. Chamberlain will find but cold
comfort between the lines of the
message. While it urges good
understanding with all the coun-
tries, it is not effusive with its own
If it sins any where in that way it
is for the benefit Of Germany, and
Americans will do all in their pow
er to make the two countries the
best of friends. y
The Morning Post, after noting
that President McKinley's Ian
guage regarding Great Britain is
cordial but cautious" said:
We are surprised to find his
statements in relation to the new
possessions Of the United States
much less emphatic than those he
used during the summer and au-
tumn in speeches he delivered in
various parts of the Republic" "
The Standard said:
The message is comprehensive,
but not exciting, especially so far
as external relations are concerned
President Mckinley's language il
carefully guarded on Anglo-Amer-
lean relations. He is friendly, but
does not mean to be fervid. To.
ward Germany, on the other hand
he is very cordial.
The reference to entangling
alliances would probably have
been omitted if certain speech al
Leicester had not been delivered
Probably Mr.. MeKinley's party,
and most Americans who are con,
nected with industrial interests
are anxious to promote close rela.
tionS with Great Britain, but the
Irish voters and the anti-eXpansion,
lists have TO be considered. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

A. NJ. Dockery, says the Demo
cratic party, will go before the
country next year advocating the
tariffs, the free coinage Of silver,
taxation of income and luxm'ies,
opposition to imperialism and
trusts, and urge commercial eX-
pansion in its fullest sense. Pret-
ty good platform, thank you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
La Crosse Lumber
Company.
The Arch Deceiver, "
" Joseph Chamberlain


Joseph Chamberlain, the British
Colonial Secretary, is trying to pet
and coax the United States into
plain and unmistaken alliance with
England, but we do not think he
will succeed.
Mr.. Chamberlain, makes bad
guess when he says that public
opinion III this country, as repre-
sented by the newspapers, favors
the piratical war he is carrying on
in South Africa. He misrepre-
sents, and he knows it. Over here
we think as much of individual En-
glishmen as we do of the people of
any other country, but in the war
now waging between the Beers and
the English Government our sym
pathy all goes ont to the Dutch
farmers i'll their gallant fight for
their families and firesides and for
the right to govern themselves in
their own way.
No, Chamberlain is a dcceiyer, Il
conspirator. He has deceived our
nation already to the degree that
we have been led to the position
wherein we dare not raise our hand
against his rmholy movements in
the Transvaal, even to moral sup
port of the Beers, but that does
not satisfy and he wants more.
Chamberlain will he remembered
i'll connection with that Jameson
raid into Southern Africa in 1898.
Cecil Rhodes had entered into IL
compact with the leading reforners
of Johannesburg to support them
i'll making an insmTection for Sc
curing certain political rights asked
for outlanders, Rhodes eye on the
diamond and gold fields. \ num-
Der of Americans were thoughtleSs
enough, or greedy enough, to join
in the inSurrecti0n. But Chamber
lain wanted the inSurrectiOn under
the British flag, in order to reduce
the South African Republic to a
British colony, and the bottom fell
out of the insulrectionary move
ment at once.
Chamberlain denied any knowl-
edge of the plans for this insurrec-
ton before il committee in the
House of Commons. If but for
that conspiracy to steal the Trans
vaal for England the insurrcction
might have succeeded, perhaps
without bloodshed, and the present
disastrous war have been averted
We do not say that the insurrec-
ton was justifiable, but its fail
ure, by Chamberlain's interference
was the direct cause of the present
struggle in Africa.
1t may be interesting to know
that one of the leaders in the Trans
vaal foray in 1895 was one John
Hayes Hammond, an American,
who only a few days ago returned
again to this country. He with
three others, Cecil Rhodes among
the number, was sentenced to be
hung. But they were plead and
interceeded for-Chamberlian
kept out of the way all the time
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

A Nodawav school teacher waS
recently assessed $2l fine and costs
for whipping one of his pupils too
hard, and the Macon Times suy-
g S that hereafter that teachers
soak their switches in soothing
syrup to ease the pan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

Judge II. T. Squirting, of near
Skinner, sold 20 head of 3 year.
old ste4rs the other day t. Clark &
Householder. Messrs Clark &
Householder are now feeding 1870
ht ad of cattle for the market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

Hugh Hoar, of Perry, had two
cars of cattle on the Chicago mar
ket the other day and the cattle
averaged 1919 pounds and bought
$500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
s. II KENDA,L.

We told You 50, the MESSAGE is
here to help make Mexico n city.
We were the first to speak out in
foyor of the city owning her pub
lie utilities, It's coming TO that,
too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
Shingles =!
Shingles!
Shingles !
News and Comment

J. r. Dye is the big horse buy,
er in Southern Rails County.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

John Wuunalnakerpays 500, 900
a year for a page ad. in the Phila-
delphla Record
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
THE COUNTY PAPER.
The Only Salvation for Our
Republic.

your paper of last week | real an
article from my old friend and
neighbor, S. p. Underwood, which
l heartily endorse. Among other
things he says that the county
newspaper is the nursery OF
thought. This being true We see
that the thoughts or ideas are
brought out and are read by ma.
ny who would otherwise never hear
or know, as many of our people of
both political parties see nothing
but the county papers, and others
who read the metropolitan or poit-
ical papers, become biased as the
papers are, leaning one way or the
other, and are liable to and do de-
ceive.
The manner in which cur gov
ernment HIS been run now for ma
ny years clearly shows the necc.si.
ty Of two political parties, rs we
see that interruptions men get in
to power and will flourish for
time but when the common people
can no longer be humbuged they
must go, hence we see the the ne
ccssity of the county paper as an
educator.
have been for years Writing ar
tic,es for the county papers, and
while | am a Democrat and believe
i'll Democratic principles, | have
always condemned the action of
the leaders when in my opinion
they had gone wrong, aS IN the
case of Cleveland, Carlisle, Palmer
and others. | have never been
personal in any of my articles to
any members of any party except
its lea lcis, as many Of my warmest
friends are Republicans, but have
always cndeavOred to state facts,
and only become personal when
personally attacked, AMI then | go
at them without loves Any Re-
publican has the same right to give
his views on public questions that
| have, and never have nor never
will Jump on man for giving his
opinion honestly eXpi cssed. And
when calmly lopk at the acts of
the Republican leaders it seems to
say to me that they are trying to
bring about national suicide.
| will here note only few of
the high handed facts.
/. The striking down Of the sjl-
Yer doilar.
.. The creation Of combinations
that set the price of nearly every
thing that the people consume and
The stamp act which compels the
poor to pay tribute on his expenses
instead Of the bond holder on his
profits.
No man can say that it is consist
ent with our Declaration of lndc-
pendcnce to carry on the war with
the PHILIPPINES. Some will tell us
that the FiIipinos are not capable
of $ IT government. Old England
toll our f refathers that. Aud
supposing that they arr not capa-
Bile, what IS it our bus ness? All
these and the seeming desire of
thOs. III power to shield those men
in high places who hayc With out
pr cedtnt shown that they are
unworthy TO bear the name Amer
lcan citizens.
Here | will discuss "A few Of them.
Hanna who was accused of buying
his seat in the United States Sen
ate and AN invcstigatiOuwaS re-
ius d, and the Algcr beef scandal,
h,n. Eapon'S retirement on sZ
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14

This is where we can
suit any one, as we car
ry a FULL LINE of all
gradeS---White Pine or
Red Cedar---and AT
PRICES THAT WILL
SUIT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1899-12-14
A NEWSPAPER
NOVELTY

THIS is what you have been wanting for
years: A weekly County Seat newspaper at
the nominal cost of ONE DOLLAR per year
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-01
REGATTA PROCEEDINGS.
Yesterdays Vote for Queen Shows Miss
Isabel TrIllinger 10 Be Again In
the Lead.

The regatta committee decided yes,er-
day 10 offer three prizes for rowing races
to be competed for exclusively by the As
torla Rowing Cub members. There viii
be two double scull races and one single
scull. All members w'no desire 10 CON-
pete should place their names with Cap
tain Joha Young.
Chairman Sherman. OF the land par
ade comm,ttse. met uhe general COM
mitiee and was given full power TO make
all arrangements t0r the parade and
70 select the remainder OF his committee.
The Astoria Boat Club has two single
shells. Two double shells. and one lap
streak boat. which correspond % the
banges used by the California oarsmen
last year. except that the ends Of the
streak boat are decked over. The prob
abilities are mat the Astoria Boat Club
VIII not only have enteries OF their own
in he doubls and single scull races, but
that ras visiting oarsmen VIII use their
shells. Vh&sh viii BE- a great convenience
during the regatta
PctUes wee recesved yesterday by
the coa1Iistee of Brewer ard Wideman,
tie charsDson boug ard short distance
sv1rau1srs y ele world. Wideman's rec
orSs for =. ~ and 3 yards are the best
ever male. His 10 yard dash vas made
n 1.0s. ne American record.
Brewer "a 10 .ess an expsrt His rec
ords foH0E. ~ yards. 2:5I, quarter mile,
sd6l4: half mlls. p:69s; one mile,
E.i3zs
The co0grast for erecting the grand
stand 5n Flavel DICK has been awarded
ID L. A. Gosney.
The following additional subscriptions
we're re- ,siysd from Portland: olds e
King. 20; Al5ers & Schneider. =; Union
Meat c5mptny, three cases lunch tongue;
c. II. Celler & Co. fine pariOr lamp.
The vote 6Cr queen stands as follows.