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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Like a True Soldier.

CHICAGO, Aug. PA Lorenzo
Marquee cablegram to the Ameri-
can says the first details of the
shooting of Lieut.. Cordua, of the
Boer army, accused of being the
instigator of the plot to abduct
Lord Roberts, has just been re-
ccivcd, and that Cordua died like
Il soldier, cool in the face of an
ignominious death.
The execution took place in Pre-
toria, at : o'clock August 24. Cor
dua was attended during his last
hours by German parson, whqhw-
manned in his cell all night Cor.
dressed himself carefully and, seat
ed with his back to IL wall and eyes
bandagcd. the fatal vollcy was
fired by l. soldiers. Six bullets
were found in his body after
death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

IT seems that Pingrec can t
quite quit the Republicans. He is
hoping for the tinalrescuing of the
Republican party from Hannaism.
Under these circumstances, he is
quoted as saying: ri shall proha-
bly, hold my nose, vote for Mckin-
ley and hope for the best Sorry
for Pingree; he is going to meet
disappointment. He will find at
the last that Hanna is the whole
thing and will continue to be.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Compulsory Education In France.

1t Is announced that NJ. Millerand,
the minister of commerce In the
French cabinet, is making many re-
forms looking to the better education
of French children and to the mini
MIXING of child labor, Compulsory ed
ucation of all children between the
ages of and Is was decreed in France
in 1882, but the census of ten years
later showed that there were still
$4,000 children of school age in the re-
public who were not going to school,
At the same time the percentage OF
illteracy Is gradually decreasing. In
1892 nearly s per cent OF the young
men on the conscript list could neither
read nor write, In 1897 the number
was decreased to less than 8 per cent
Of the total.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Democratic Missouri.

CONSIDERED outside the open of
partisan politics, the following
from Dockery's great Scdalia
speech is something of which every
MisSourian should be justly proud.
Do you know the standing of this
great State! Read the following
1t is culogy well spoken:
"Thc state revenue tax as stated
is ut this time but H. cents ON the
hundred dollars valuation, and
during the last fourteen years of
Democratic rule onc-third of this
levy has been appropriated and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Trustees Sale,

WHEREAS, Alfred II. Baker, single
man, by his certain deed of trust, dated
the 9Th day Of August. ls9S,
and recorded in the Office of
til" recorder Of deeds for Audrain County.
Missouri, in Mortgage book No. 10, page
3!7, conveyed to the undersigned trustee.
all his right, title and interest in the
following described real estate. situated
in Audrain County, Missouri. to witt
Lots four ~. five o. six 90 and seven ca,
in block one % in Lakcnan and Barnes Ad
dition to McNicoMissOuri, as per plat Of
said Addition on record in the office Of Re
cordcr Of deeds within and for
Audran County Missouri,
in trust to secure the payment of one Ger
tain promisSury note in said deed of trust
described. and, whereas. default has been
made on the payment of lsaid tnotc and
interest, therefore, public notice is here
by given that | the undersigned. :. j.
Buckncr, Trustee, at the request of the
legal holder and owner of said note, and
by virtue of the powers and authority in
me vested by said deed of trust. and In
accordance with the terms and provisions
Of said deed of trust. will sell the above
described real estate at public vcnduc.
to the highest bidder, for cash. ON
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1900.
between the hours of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. and five
o'clock in the afternoon of that day at
the East front door of the Court House in
the town OF Mexico, Audrain County.
Missouri, to satisfy said note. interest
and costs.
:. i. BUCKNER.
TruStpp
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
WHERE TWO WOMEN LIVED.
flncc Had No Attractions for other
Members OF Sex.

thcc hah No Attractions Tor Other
Members OF Sex.
Capt. McKinzic of Philadelphia has
ings a place where only two women
have ever lived. Lying at pier No. 10,
Port Richmond, Philadelphia, dis
charging her cargo of $50 tons of
chrome ore, is the trim little Halifax
schooner Satellite. commanded by
Capt. Mckenzie, man who has cx-
pCrienCcd many thrilling adventures
while navigating the Newfoundland
coast. whence this vessel came with
Gcr cargo. The Satellite came from a
settlement in Newfoundland known as
Bluff Head, situated thirty miles east
southeast from Port au Port, and a
place whore but two women ever were
known to live. Capt. Mckenzie says
that the chrome ore mines were dis
covered only three years ago. They
arc now worked by British and Ameri-
can capitalists. The ore on board the
Satellite is valued in its crude state in
excess of $50 a ton, and is the richest
grade which ever has been brought
into Philadelphia, owing to the limit
ed facilities for vessels reaching the
place, the largest cargo that has ever
been shipped is 300 tons and at that
time the vessel was seven weeks load
ing. The mines from which this ore
is taken are situated on the tops of
cliffs rising 500 feet above the level OF
the sea, and Capt. Mckenzie had to
work his vessel in and anchor her
under these cliffs on a shoal area con-
tanning six fathoms of water. The
method of loading is primitive, the ore
being conveyed down the mountain
side in small wagons drawn by power
ful horses. From the shore it Is
brought out in boats. Capt. McKen-
2ie's last visit to Philadelphia was
twenty-three years ago. AT that
time said the old skipper yesterday,
you would not see two steamers from
the time you entered the Delaware
capes till you passed to sea again.
Now sailing vessels in this trade have
become almost extinct"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
POLISHING PETRIFIED WOOD.
Tons OF 1t Are Shipped from Arizona
to a South Dakota Factory.
=. j. BuCKNER.
Trustee.

Tons of 1t Are Shipped from Arizona
to a South Dakota Factory.
The polishing works of this city is
now engaged on the stupendous job OF
getting out sl.0O0.OOO worth of polished
chalcedony, or petrified wood, to be-
taken to the Paris exposition. This
petrified wood is hauled from its ma
tive heath in Arizona, distance OF
sixty-hve miles, to railroad, and then
shipped to this city to be cut and pol
ished. 1t is shipped here in great logs
and stumps, Weighing many tons each,
Just as they have lain for many ages
during the process required by nature
to turn the wood into beautiful and
variegated colors Of stone. The pro-
cess OF saving the stone up in shape
for polishing Is most tedious, the huge
machinery used for the purpose being
able to saw only from an inch to three
inches a day into 1t. After being cut
and polished the stone is worked up
into every conceivable shape, from cuff
buttons to tops for center tables and
great columns, which cost a small for
tune. The great exhibit which Is to
be made in Paris will be a wonderful
advertisement for Sioux Falls, for the
reason that nowhere else on earth is
there machinery mammoth yet deli
cate enough to saw, polish and put into
shape the variety o, articles that will
be on exhibition,--Sioux Falls Jour
nal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Stevenson Named.

Chicago, Aug. 2i.-Adlal II.
Stevenson tied William j. Bryan
in the number of nominations when
the Populist National Committee
this evening named him for Vice
President. Up to that time Mr..
Bryan had been nominated four
times and Mr.. Stevenson three
times. The Populists nominated
Mr.. Stevenson for Vice President
to fill the vacancy on their ticket
caused by the withdrawal of Chas.
\. Townc. The nomination was
made by reclamation.
Senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina, chairman of the commit
tee, put up hot fight against the
nomination of Mr.. Stevenson, al
tho he knew before the committee
went into session that the Steven
son men had over 40 votes.
General Weaver led the fight for
Stevenson. Senator Pettigrew,
who had been talking for Steven
son for three days, made his rec
ord good for the Populists Of his
State by voting with Senator But
Ter on the test vote. The commit
tee held its session at No. 2O6 La
sale street. The session lasted
nearly seven hours. Most of the
time was consumed with speech
making. Mr.. Towne's letter of
withdrawal was read and accepted,
and then General Weaver started
the fight by moving that General
Stevenson be nominated to fill the
vacancy. Almost Immediately a
substitute motion that Il Populist
be nominated was offered, and then
the oratorical lloodgates were OPP
encd.
Senator Butler said that he
thought the Populists should ac-
ccpt Mr.. Townc's withdrawal and
leave the vacancy untitled. lie ar
gucd that the Populists could not
nominate Mr.. Stevenson because
the Democrats had ignored the
Populists in the Kansas City con
vention, and now if the PopulistS
took up the Democratic vicc-prcsi-
Dental nominee they would lose
prestige and give the Middle-of-
the Road Populists good cause to
claim to be the genuine people
party. Committeeman Washburn
of Massachusetts, talked in Il like
strain.
The Stevenson men knew they
held the whip and they allowed
Senator Butler and his followers
free rein in order to make good
records to be used in their home
campaign. Senator Butler, Secre-
tary Edgerton, Vice Chairman Ed
mission, George f. Washburn and
Senator Pettigrew were appointed
a committee to draft an address to
the Populists of the country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Fuel Cubes from Culm.

Hazleton CPa) Spec. Philadelphia
Record; The fine coal dust or "culm,"
which has heretofore been considered
worthless, and lies mountain high
around the breakers Ct the Lehigh re-
gion, is now being shipped to tide
water at the rate OF about twenty car
loads per day. At point near New
York a firm has undertaken to manu-
facture the stuff into fuel cubes or
"briquettes," and while the success OF
the enterprise is not yet assured,
ready sale is being found for the linn,
tied product Of the plan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

Sans fair name. The city's air
rccks with the odors Of American
whisky and beer. All this has
come to pass since Aug. -, 1898,
under McKinlcy's administration.
with the vanguard of Ameri
can troops entering Manila rode
the newly appointed Philippine
agent of IL concern that had ship
loads of drink on the way. He Sc
cured offices, warehouses, options
on desirable locations for saloons
and opened business. Some of the
proudcst and best youth Of our
land marched into Manila to pro-
claim the dawn of new era of
honesty, liberty and light. II was
Il day of rare import to the down
troddcn East. But the saloon
keeper sncakcd in under the folds
of Old Glory" under Mckinlcy's
administration.
Almost by the time the Amcri-
can soldier had stacked arms in
the city Il score of American Sa-
looms were open. Swiftly other
scores were added to them. The
number grew and grew. At the
outbreak of the instruction there
were hundreds of American saloons
in Manila. There not being at
that time enough American civil
ians so disposed to take up all the
licenses, natives were dcbauchcd
into the traffic SpaniardS en-
gagged in the traffic, perhaps with
an ironic purpose of Fastening the
corruption of both American and
Filipino" under Mckinlcy's adj
ministration.
"Today there is no thoroughfarc
OF length in Manila that has not
its long line of saloons. The
street ears carry Haunting advcr-
tiscmcntN of this brand of whisky
and that brew of beer. The local
papers derive their main revenue
from the displayed advertisements
of firms and companies eager for
their share of Manila 5 drink mon
ely. The city presents to the new
conner Il saturnalia of alcoholism, F"
under MckinIey's administration.
"The Fillpinos Of Manila are
rather slow to take to drink. They
have always heretofore been IN alb
stemiOuS people. Soda and tonicS
have furnished the bulk of their
beverage that was not drawn from
the hydraut. Yet slowly but sure
" the natives are vecrIng around
to the temptations to be found in
the saloon. Five years more of
the present saloon reign III Manila
will see sad decentralization of the
natives. At present the non drink
ing majority of Filipinos feel only
contempt for Americans whom
they Scc lurchingly walking the
streets or crouching in silly semi
stupor in the cabs on their way tot
Office, home or barracks.
I'VE tried to civilizc the Indian
and incidentally wiped him off the
earth by permitting disrcputable
white men to supply him with ar
dent liquors. Are we to repeat
this disgrace tcnfold, rs we ut pre-
sent seem fair to do, in the Philip
pincs?" under Mckinlcy's admin
iStration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

TIE republican party died with
Abraham Lincoln. The so called
Republican party of today is but
the money power in the saddle. A
one man party in the person Of Will
lam Mckinley, with the allied mon
led interests of the world behind
him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

GAIT. PATRICK O'FARREI, who
stumpcd for Mckinley in 1896 and
who is now vigorously opposing
him because of his imperial policy,
made rcd-hot speech before the
Central Bryan and Stevenson Club,
in Washington the other day, in
which he said of the Philippine
war: "Who authorized this war;
Theoretically and virtually, we are
at war with no one. Congress IL
lone has the right to declare war.
Who gave the President such au-
thority! And why are ships load
ed with volunteers, being sent to
the Philippines to shoot the natives
and in turn to be shot by them!
What will happen if you elect Me-
kinlcy and II republican Congress
next November! There will be IL
call issued for regular army of
$50, 900 men, backed by 100, 600
volunteers. Every workiugman
will have to hoist soldier on his
back, not for freedom, TO fight II
lot of men against whom we have
no grudgc.'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
SUMS JOURNEY,
Velocity Is Between Six and Twelve
Miles Per Second.

Velocity Is between Six and Twelve
Miles Per Second.
BY means Of the spectroscope we can
obtain probably more accurate deter
minatiOn of the suns velocity through
space, says the Gentleman's Magazine.
As is well known the velocity OF a star
in the line of sight can be found by
measuring the displacement OF the
lines visible in the stars spectrum.
Now the stars near the position OF the
solar apex" should be approaching the
earth on account of the solar motion,
and those at the opposite point of the
sky-called the "anti-apeX" should be
receding. This method has been en-
ployed by several astronomers, espec-
tally by Vogel at the Potsdam observa-
tory. This able astronomer has found
from an examination of forty stars that
the suns velocity through space Is
about seven and one-half miles a sec
ond, and an examination OF a larger
number OF stars would be necessary
before We could consider this result as
thoroughly established. From an ex-
animation of the spectra of fourteen
nebulae, Prof. Keller OF the Lick OBJ
servatory has found velocities in the
Vine of sight and from these the French
astronomer Tisserand has deduced a
velocity of about nine and one-third
miles for the solar motion, result
which does not differ widely from that
found by Vogel. We may, therefore,
perhaps conclude that the velocity Of
the suns motion through space Is be-
tween six and twelve miles per second
The average velocity of the stars meas
ured at Potsdam is about ten and one
half miles a second and possibly the
sun may have a similar velocity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Letter-Carryi,.; In China.

In China the old-lashioned system of
private letter-carrying still (s.vails.
Lettershops are to be found in every
town. II he has a letter to senS the
Chinaman goes to a letter-shop and
bargains with the keeper thereof He
pays two-thirds of the cost, leaving
the receiver to pay the rest on deliv-
cry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

DICK DALTON is getting many
deserved roasts for his flop from
Democracy to Rcpublicanism. 1t
is too evident that Dick Topped
because Democracy persistcntly re-
fused to recognize him (Dick) as
the best duck in the drove.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Policemen and Spcctacles

New York Evening Post: An I'M
usual application has been made q
the police board by Patrolman George
w. Rogers OF the Gates avenue station,
Brooklyn, who wants TO wear eye
glasses. The lids Of the policeman's
eyes are infiamcd and the strong wind
affects his eyes greatly, This is new
question for the board to decide Some
scrgeants, captains and other officers
use glasses on desk duty, but no pa
trolman has ever worn them on patrol
duty, 1t is hardly thought that if the
policeman got into fight he might be
dangerously hurt by his glasses being
broken. Rogers has been policeman
Twelve years. The board has referred
his case to the police surgeons, who
will examine Rogers and report his
condition to the board.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

MATTERS seem to be in statu
quo in China rs yet. The powers
are watching each other with IL
bout as much suspicion us they are
any movements of the poor Chi
npSp.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

THE Democrats and Populists
have both nominated Bryan and
Stevenson. The fusion is complete.
1t does appear that Bryan should
be the next President without fail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
Terms Of Subscription:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Of Nebraska.
For Vice President,
ApLAI T.. STEVENSON. Of Illinois.
For Governor.
ALEXANDER NJ. DoCKERY. OF Davies.
Observation-Disclosures
.IoiIN \. LEE. Of ST. Louis.
Secretary Of State,
SAM u. Cook, Of Audrain.
State Auditor.
ALRERr o. ALLEN. of New Madrid.
Attorney General,
EDWARD G.. Crow, OF Jasper
State Treasurer.
RonERr l.. WILLIAMS. Of Howard.
Railway commissioner,
,IosEru l.. lIERRlNGToN, Of pcttis.
For Congress,
HON. CHAMP CLARK.
For State Scnator-llth District
M. Il. X. BIGGS.
For Representative,
RHODES CLAY.
For Collector,
ALBERT HARRISON.
For Sheriff,
QUINCY JAMES.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
HOWARD l.. Buckley.
For Assessor,
j. NJ. SIPPLE.
For Treasurer,
j. II. SALLEE.
For Surveyor,
Il. S. MCKINNEY.
For Coroner,
DIR. T.. MCD. BRIDGFORD.
For Public Administrator,
j. f.. JESSE.
Judge Western District,
j. A. LEWIS.
Judge Eastern District,
GUY MCCUNE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

THE Ccntralia fair is in prog
rcss this week. Ccntralia has one
of the best fairs in the State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30
For Accurately Adjusted
GLASSES
Consult
DR.. A. c. WHITE,
Expert 0ptician =

DIR. WHITE IS a graduate of the
best Optical College in The world
and has had "A great deal of expert
ence in hospital work. He uses
Finest Instruments and Opthalmic
Apparatus, such as is used by the
leading opticians of New York, st.
Louis and Chicago. Eyes exam
ined FREE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-30

Office over Morris & Abbay's Store,
East Side Square.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-14
HANNA WANTS THE DOODLE.
He Declares There's $500, 600 Deficit in His
Campaign Fund.
[ Philadelnhia Times

Philadelphia Times)
vi the 100000 demanded of Phila-
delphia corporations for campaign
purposes by Republican National
Chairman Mark Hanna, less than one
third has been gathered in. And the
party managers despair of getting
many more dollars
Every artful method has been used
to compel the benefactors of McKin-
leys gold-plated administration to
loosen up but these attempts have
been dismal financial failures. w. w.
Gibbs, who is chairman of the Repub-
llcan grating" committee, has spent
weeks in an effort to impress upon the
great commercial interests the need of
that 100000 He has used every ARK
gument in support of ''prosperity
and more of it" that he could conceive,
bit withal the fund is still shy"
As the time for campaigning is les
SEEMING and the adequate money is not
supplied other plans are being tried.
Appeals in the name of prosperity,
patriotism and Mckinley are being
made. Members of the full dinner
pail army are being urged to make
voluntary" contributions. Here is a
Gibbs signature:
my Dear Sir-The Republican national
committee, through it's advisory commit
tee for Eastern Pennsylvania, appeals
to every thoughtful citizen, whatever may
be his station in life. for his voluntary
contribution to aid it's work.
"It directs it's appeal to all who desire
the success of Mckinley and Roosevelt
and the defeat of Organism and all that
it's name implies. The campaign is ne
cessarily an educational one, consequently,
an expensive one, which calls for PROMPT
activity and a liberal provision of funds
to pay the necessary expenses.
Your contribution, as well as that OF
your friends, will be thankfully received
and receipted for at our rooms, S44 Drexel
Building, and forwarded to the national
committee and the receipt of the national
committee will be returned in due course
to each individual subscriber"
Isn't that excellent? Think of get
ting a genuine receipt from the Re-
publican national committee, of which
Mark Hanna is chairman.
So far as can be ascertained the
workipgmen and other thoughtful cit
liens to whom reference is made are
not creating any panic in their rush
to make up the 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-14
UNNECESSARY AND DANGEROUS.

Surgical Operations for Cure of Piles Dis
carded by Best Medical Authorities.
A prominent CRITICAL surgeon says: 1t
is the duty of every surgeon to avoid an
operation, if possible to cure in any other
way. This is especially true in the treat
ment of piles and rectal troubles because
such operations are attended with excru-
ciating pain and serious danger to life by
collapse Of the nervous system.
Furtherore, operations for piles are Of
ten unsuccessful and always very ex
pensive.
The most advanced physicians now rise
and recomend the use of astringents, COM
bined with healing oils of vegetable ex-
traction, and administered in suppository
form. The mostly widely used and best
known remedy of this character is the
Pyramid Pile Cure sold by druggists
everywhere. This pile cure contains no
cocaine, no opiate, no poisonous drug
whatever, and single so cent package
in some instances has cured cases of sew
eral years standing.
The harmless acids, astringents and oils
contained in the Pyramid Pile Cure cause
the blood vessels and congested veins to
contract to a natural condition. the little
tumors are absorbed and the cure is made
without pain, inconvenience or detention
from daily occupation.
Being in suppository from it can be car
ried in the pocket always ready for use.
Ointments, salves and pills sometimes
relieve piles, but they do not cure.
The safest and surest way to cure any
form of piles, itching, bleeding or protrud-
ing, is to use the Pyramid Pile Cure
Full sized packages at all drug stores, so
cents.
A book on cause and cure of piles mailed
freeNby addressing Pyramid Drug Co.,
Marshall, Michigan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-14
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