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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05
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~ Her Eyes Are Sealed. ~
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"a Corean bride has her cyclids
pasted together until she has been
three days wife," said Mrs. s. l..
Baldwin, who has lived for more
than 20 years in China and Corca,
and who is considered among mis-
slonarics to know more about "thc
hermit nation" us the Corcans are
called. than any other foreigner.
Their marriage customs are We
ry curious, and perhaps | had bet
ter tell You about II Corcan wedding.
which, once, rs II great honor, |
was allowed 10 attend.
The groom wore II costume sim
liar to that of IN official AT ROYAL
audicnces--and, let me say, that
this wedding suit is invariably hir-
ed, never owned by the groom.
The robe was dark green and bore
placqucs,' with Il pair of cmbroid-
cred storks, on the breast and back
while Il stiff black cnamcled belt
cnrlrclcd his body like ii hoop. He
wore II palace going hat of woven
hOrSchair, with wings on its sides.
and pair of shoes which closely
rescmblcd arctics,' and were at
least three sizes too large for him.
ron entering the court of their
future home he was preceded by an
attendant attircd in white, with Il
red hat, II long string of beads IA
round his neck, and carrying I'M.
der his arm u live goose. The legs
of the fowl were fastened together
and II Skcin of silk was passed thru
her hcak. This man, followed bN
/ the groom, entered the court a
round the sides of which all the
guests We're seated, advanced TO Il
red table standing in the center,
and the ceremony began.
"Thc groom, standing immcdi
atcly in front of the table bowco
/ three times, touched the mat on
which he stood, with his forchca,
and hands. Then he gracefully
resumed his standing position, and
taking the goose under one arm Il.
gain bowed rs low rs before.
1.-THE goose is the symbol of f.
deity in Corca, and il is popularity
/ believed that when wild COOS,
dies lis spouse never mates again
The groom then walks 10 the front
of the porch and stands at the roor
Of the steps, waiting for his bride
"Two middle aged women step
ped from an inner room on 10 tn,
porch with the bride between then
each holding an arm and guiding
her steps, for, as have told You
her eyes We're sealed completely
Her entire face was paintcda ghaSt
| ly white, while on the middle %
her forehead and each cheek was
dab of bright red; her lips wer,
also colored brilliant scarlet.
This little painted and gorge
ously attired creature was guide
TO the mat on which stood tn
groom, Then they turned her Il
bout and laid over her claspc
hands Il white handkerchief. TIL
groom now stepped to the othc
end of the mat, and the princip,
part of the ceremony began.
1.-THE attendants raised the bride
small, draped hands until the
were on level with her signifies
eyes, Then, still supported by til
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

From the AuXvasSc Review:
McXico'S business men are discuss
ing Il street fair for this year
This enterprise should succeed.
Mexico had II good street fair last
year and the year before, and the
fact that an unfortunate lawsuit
grew ont of the last one should
not deter them from getting up
another this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05
Struck by Light ming.

Maryville, Mo. June 2S.-While
working in field with a horse yes
terday afternoon, Clyde Halter,
aged %, and his horse were struck
by bolt of lightning and instant
ly killed, the horse falling OH him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05
Feeding the Soil.

Item from the Laddonia Herald:
w. f. Thompson has several acres
of wheat which it is estimated will
make from y to 30 bushels per IA
ere. Mr.. Thompson planted some
cow peas last year, and on the
same ground this year he planted
corn, The corn where the peas
grew last year is fully six inches
taller than where no peas were
grown, and all was planted the
same day. A practical proof that
this forage crop is a good fertiliz-
er.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Theodore Durrant, who was
hanged in California Il few months
ago on the charge Of killing Misses
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Will
liams in Il church, was IN innocent
man in accordance with his dccla-
ration from the first until he was
placed ON the scaifold. The MIN
lister of the church rccc ntly made
the confession on his death bed
that he committed the terrible
deed and that Durrant was inno-
cent. The minister was the chief
witness against Durrant in the
trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

This advice is given: Never
put cold drink into your stOm-
arh for the purpose Of cooling you
off, as is done by thousands cv-
cry day. The very
best cooling effect upon the blood
is reached by running stream OF
water upon the wrists, while any
woman of sense and experience
will tell you that II cup of hot tea
on warm day allays thirst and is
cooling at the same time. Lemon
AIDE, orangeade, the fountain drinks,
with acid phospahtes in very small
quantities, make very pleasant
drinks, as do cream of tartar and
water, prune juice and water, oat-
meal water. A healthful and
pleasant quencher of thirst is the
SNOWFALL sold to children for Il
cent each. The snowfall habit III
the summer is not harmful es-
pecially if the ice be manufactured
from artesian well water, as is gen
orally the case with artificial ice,
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

|
item below before, but here fol-
lows the say of the Kansas City
Times upon the same circumstan-
ce.
Scoffers at the efficacy of prayer
have been confronted with hard
stubborn fact lately which ought
to convince them of the uniustiiia-
bleness of persisting in their cyni-
cal skepticism.
When, a few months ago, the
temperance people of East Shrubs
burg, Pa, learned that Il large
brewery was being erected Yin
their midst" so to speak, equipped
with modern machinery and cool
ing watts, with a capacity of sever
al hundred gallons a day, their
teetotalistic scruples lose in arms,
and they petitioned the capitalists
who were interested in building
this monster shipping yard for
launching schOoners' that would
cross bars and engage in privateer-
ing against the prohibition fleet,
to let the cup of temptation pass
away from East Stroudsburg and
be made to foam, if it must, in
some more thirst ridden town.
But the capitalists hardened their
hearts and answered may, nay"
while the carpenters, bricklayers
and mechanics went on with the
construction of the intempcrance
mandatory.
In this extremity the temper
ance people laid their ease before
the Reverend Mr.. Dixon and he
sent up powerful prayer on high
petitioning that lightning might
strike the obnoxious ediiice and
destroy its opportunities for fo-
menting evil. A hail storm hap
pcned along Il few nights after
wards, and an accommodating thun-
derbOlt came out of cloud and
smOtc that unfinished brewery,
knocking Il hole in the roof big
enough to throw an elephant thru
and playing hob with the piping
aud machinery in the basement.
But, with that stubbornness
which characterized Pharaoh when
he hardened his heart against the
plaques which Moses prayer sent
upon the Egyptians, the propric-
tors of the East StrOudsburg brew
cry ordered the havoc made by the
lightning to be repaired and went
on with their building. Not only
this, but they have brought suit IL
gainst the Reverend Mr.. Dixon
for putting up a petition that
brought bolt of lightning from
the clouds to interfere with their
business.
The very fact of the bringing of
such Il suit is an acknowledgement
by the worldly minded who brought
it of the efficacy of prayer. The
defendant, it is reasonable to cx-
pect, will oppose no demurrer to
the proceedings, and permit all the
facts in the case to come out in the
evidence, not merely to show that
he has influence in Il higher court,
but to demonstrate to scoffers and
skeptics that the prohibition cause
has other ways Of winning beside
an appeal to the ballot box.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

In Winnebago county, Iowa, the
school authorities gather up the
children and take them as far as
five miles to school and deliver
them home again. This enables
them to discontinue the small
SCHOOLS and does not cost as much
as before, besides the advantage
to the children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The National ProhibitiOnists in
convention at Chicago last week
went for Mckinley in very strong
language. They called him wine
drinker and a wine serving Presi-
dent. The Presidents canteen
policy was severely condemned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Mrs. Clara Lehman has filed
suit in the Audrain Circuit court
for divorce from her husband,
Paul Lehman. They were mar
ried in 1896. Mrs. Lehman
charges her husband with choking
and whipping her, also that he re-
fused to support her and that he
has abscOnded from his usual place
of abode in this state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Prof. Il. A. Craighead, of Full
ton, was married last Thursday to
Miss Martha Fox at the home of
the brides parents, east of Contra
liza. The couple will spend a month
in Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Observation by the Farber Fo-
rum: The Vandalia saloon last
week received more free advertis-
ing than was wholesome for its
prOrietorp.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The Farbcr Forum published
the editorial from the MESSAGE on
capital punishment, expressing
hearty endorsement of the senti-
ment expressed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The Farber- Vandalia telephone
line is now a reality. 1t was built
by company composed of w. Y.
Reighley, G. A. Davault and s. p.
Sutton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The national Prohibition convcn-
ton at Chicago nominated John &.
Wooley, of Illinois, for President
and Harry b. Metcalf Of Rhode
Island for President. MIR
Woolcy was one of the noted speak
ers at the Prohibition convention
held in Mexico few weeks since
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

When peddler was arrested at
Springfield for selling lead pencils
without Il license his clothes were
found to be upholstered by 800
bills.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

In the July number of Success
there is very excellent article by
Hon. Champ Clark on the subject,
"a Democratic View of Trusts"
1t is an able article and you should
read il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

A Jersey cow owned by DR.. c.
+. Still, of Kirksville. and valued
at $500, died few days ago. The
cow was known as Halle Kinloch,
and made the worlds record a. a
butter producer, having turned out
365 pounds in ninety days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Blanche Punkineater is the name
of beneficiary on Modern Wood
man certificate recently issued to
her husband from the head Office
of the society at Rock Island, III.
However, her husbands name is
not Peter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The Kansas City Packer says
that one of the best known feather
dealers in the State is Sam Nor
ris, of Mexico. He is the largest
feather buyer in Audrain county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Did you ever notice it's the man
who prides himself on having no
one but himself to look after usu-
ally does an awfully poor job!
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Editing Il paper Is NEE business.
If we publish II joke people say we
are rattlc-hcaded, If we don't we
are an old fossil. If we publish
original matter, they say we don't
give 'cm enough selections. If we
give 'cm selections we are too lazy
to write. If we give man II
puff" we are partial. If we com
plimcnt the ladies', the men are
Jealous; if we don't we're publish
ing paper not fit to make hustle
of. If we remain in our office, we
are too proud to minglc with the
Common hcrd"; if we are on the
streets, we are not attending to
business. II we wear poor clothes,
business is dull; if we wear good
clothes, we don't pay for them.
Now, what shall We do!
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

A man at Marshall tried to lace
a belt while the engine was in mo-
ton and he was laced later by the
doctor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

E. s. Wilson, Mexico's accom-
mOdating Union Station agent, has
been at his present post for II
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The vote as to location of Teach
ers' Institute next year stood:
Mexico 80, Laddonia %.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

This old world is II dan gerous
place-no one ever gets out of it a.
live.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The next County Teachers In
stitute will be held in Mexico, be-
ginning July II, 1901.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Mrs. II. A. Boyd, near Champ,
has been on the sick list for some
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

Abe LarrimOre sold fine har-
ness gclding to an Illinois man for
$500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The MESA GE liz oniy 81 40
per gear. All the county news.
Subscribe today.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

The perfectly square man will
have no fear of being cOrncred.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05
Laddonia and Perry are to have
a Sunday mail hereafter.

Five plain DRINKS in the police
court at Centralia last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05

From the Paris Appeal we learn
that b. +. White, of near Rowena,
has 40 acres of oats that he thinks
will make 80 bushels to the acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-05
THE EFFICACY r.
r. OF PRAYER.

The MESSAGE has referred to the
item below before, but here fol-
lows the say of the Kansas City
Times upon the same ci,cumstan-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30
POLITICAL POINTERS,

The Crawford county system of
making nominations, by which each
voter votes directly for the candidates
he wants on the ticket, will be given
its first trial this summer by Luzerne
Republicans. This system npsets the
corporations scheme to have Judge
Woodward endorsed by the Republicans
If one vote only is cast in any part of
the county it is sufficient to give the
nomination to any aspirant.
Prothonotary Dasch's service in his
office has given such general satisfac-
tion that every person who does busi-
ness in that end of the courthouse is
outspoken in favor of re-electing him.
The prothonotary's Office is one of the
best conducted departments of the
county.
George Mclaughlin, Esq, is placing
his delegates in the surrounding polling
places and is meeting with considerable
encouragement in his efforts to win the
Democratic legislative nomination.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30

Although the county went to the ex
pense OF bringing Mrs. Alice A. Jones
and George Stephenson back from
England, where they had fled together,
1t now looks as though both would es-
cape the penalty Of the law. The de-
PENDANTS, it will be remem bered, sue
ceeded in disposing of property in
Parsons which belonged to John A.
Jones, and then eloped. They were
placed under arrest at Liverpool, Eng
land, and County Detective johnson
went to England and brought them
back. Both were indicted on the
charge of forgery and fraudulent ac-
knowledgement, and when arraigned
before Judge Lynch for trial Stephen
son pleaded guilty and was remanded
for sentence.
Later on Mrs. Jones, who had made
up her differences with her husband,
appeared before Judge Woodward and
pleaded guilty and sentence was sus-
pended. Stephenson, who had been in
jail about four months, was then
brought before Judge Lynch, who de-
clared that the prisoner had, In view
of the fact that the woman was free,
suffered more in proportion than he de-
served. He refused to impose sentence
until something was done in the case
OF the woman, and Stephenson was al
lowed to go on his own recognizance.
Later Judge Woodward directed that
the plea of guilty made by Mrs. Jones
be suspended and plea of not guilty
entered and the case set down for trial.
On Friday the case was called before
Judge Lynch, who informed the district
attorney that he preferred that the case
be tried before Judge Woodward. Later
Assistant District Attorney Mulhall
called the case before Judge Woodward
and asked the court to dispose of the
case finally.
Mrs. Jones attorney objected to any
disposition of the case at this time on
the ground that the exceptions to the
courts rule had not been disposed Of.
Judge Woodward took the same view
and ordered the rule placed on the list
for argument and final disposition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30
PERSONALITIES,

Bernard Ferry arrived in town on
Thursday evening to spend few
months with his mother, Mrs. Morris
Ferry, after a residence of eleven years
in Butte. Montana. He is accompanied
by his sister, Miss Maggie Ferry, who
has resided in Butte the past two years.
Thomas A. McCole, of the Catholic
university, Washington, attended the
funeral OF his grandmother, Mrs. Grace
Brislin, on Friday.
Frank Frgerio and Peter Magagna
spent last week in Connecticut buying
machinery for their silk mill at White
Haven.
w. w. Peeler, OF Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Peeler's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. b. II. Davis.
Miss McTague, OF Lehigh Tannery,
and Miss McGowan, of Mauch Chunk,
visited town on Saturday.
p. M. Boyle and daughter, Miss
Agnes, of Kingston, attended to busi-
ness here on Saturday.
J. j. Gillespie will assume a position
with E. j. Edwards e Co., at Drlfton,
tomorrow.
Misses Mary and Grace McFadden, of
philadelphia, visited relatives here over
Sunday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30

Postmaster Hahn's bondsmen threaten
to withdraw from the bond If he does
not revoke the appointment of John r.
Williams as assistant postmaster of
Wilkesbarre. Williams was named re-
Gently, and is expected to take his
place tomorrow. There is very inter-
esting story behind this action. The
bondsmen number seven, and furnish
$4,000 each. Most OF them are anti
Quay Republicans, while Hahn is a
machine man. He was appointed after
an agreement with Senator Penrose
that he would appoint Williams as as
sistant.
Williams himself was candidate for
the postmastership, but when obiec-
tions were filed on the ground that he
had been accused of embezzlement and
false entry while holding public office,
there was no hope of the machine push
ing him through because the case was
OF too recent occurrence, and the facts
too we'll known. The jury had ignored
the bills, but it is said In the inner
political circles that there are stories
to tell about that.
Daniel Fell, who was after the ap-
pointment, said that when he was told
by the machine that he could have it If
he would appoint Williams as his assist
ant, he refused to take it under the
conditions, and Hahn then got it. Four
OF Hahn's bondsmen have agreed it is
claimed, that il Williams takes the
office, Hahn must get somebody to take
their places. 1t was while Williams
was deputy recorder of deeds, under
Recorder Richards, that the alleged
embezzlement and false entry occurred.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30
"The Queen of Chinatown

''The Queen of Chinatown" a melo-
drama depicting scenes in the Chinese
quarters of big city, will be seen here
this evening. 1t is play in four acts
from the pen of Joseph Jarrow. 1t
abounds in startling situations, is brim-
full of comedy and literally interspersed
with new and bright speciates. The
sensations include a raid of an opium
den, fight with fierce and hungry rats,
an explosion and fire and thrilling
cimaxes. The "Rat Pit" scene is a
piece of realism which never before has
been produced; horde Of rats jumping
on, biting and drawing blood from their
victim who desperately fights them off
until rescued. The scenery is of high
order and no effort nor expense has
been spared to present an absolutely
correct picture Of life in Chinatown, in
cluding opium joints, with complete
lay-outs and a gambling den with all
the paraphernalia used and in full
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30
I ME DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AND
L SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Time table In effect April IL, 1877.
Trains leave DriftOn for Jeddo, Ecklcy, Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazletun Junction at 3O, u W u M, daily
except sunday; and u5 a m, 2 81 y III, sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
T0nihlcken and Deringer ut 10, 8 90 a In, daily
except Sunday; and 7U3 III, 23o M, Sun
day.
Harwood koad Humboldt Road, Oneida and
sheppton at % IN, daily except sun
day; and % IN, 81 IN, Sunday.
Trains leave HazletOn Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at Is a
m. daily except Sunday; and s SO IN, ~ m,
sunday.
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at . 32, IL 10 m, Al p III,
daily except sunday; and 81 III, IL In,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhck m, Gram
berry, lIarwood, Hazleton Junction and 1oan
at 2 %. 5 ~ m, daily except Sunday; and 81
Trans leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood toad, Oneida Junction, Hazle-
ton Junction and Roam at IL IN, Il 40, 22
2 IN, daily except Sunday; and sll m, "A
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
aud Drifton ut 2 m, daily. except Sunday;
and Ii IN, 8 A p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eokl,ey,
ssddo sna Drfsoa nnS Il, st to M aaiy
All trains connect at uazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points ON the Traction Com
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, 9 90 m make
connection at DerinBer with p X. X. trains for
Milkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
niger, a train will leave the former point at
3 10 y m, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
LUTHERC. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-30
COUNTY SEAT TROLLEY.
Promoters Expect to Have tho Road in
Operation This Summer.

Renewed interest is being taken In
the proposed new trolley line between
Wilkesbarre and the lower end of the
county and the announcement that il
will be in order for travel before the
end of the year may be taken as a state
ment really meant by the stockholders.
1t will run through rich farming
country and by several attractive sum-
mer resorts, notably Triangular lake.
AT West Hazleton the road will begin,
| although the cars will run over the
present tracks into Hazleton. From
West Hazleton it will 90 around the
mountain, about one-half mile up from
Conyngham. The road up to this point
will be virtually level.
1t will drop down the side OF the
nVuntain at grade of 21a per cent to
point near Drums. From there it will
pass through st. Johns, thence up the
the southerly side Of the Nescopeck
mountain to point where the Wilkes
barre and Hazeton turnpike crosses
the same, descending into the Schweitz
valley on grade not to exceed per
cent, to IL point within three.ouarters
OF mile on the northerly side OF Tri-
angular lake, from which point an up
grade will be maintained of ~ per
cent to point about 100 feet below the
top of the Wilkesbarre mountain, where
the tunnel is to be built.
The tunnel, which will cut through
the apex of the mountain, will be 2,2OO
feet long and will obviate the necessity
OF building three miles of road over the
top of the mountain. The northerly
portal of the tunnel will be about fifty
feet below the Lehigh Valley Railroad
tracks. This point of the tunnel will
be about opposite Warrior Run.
Then there will be grade of about
per cent down the northerly side of
the mountain until Sugar Notch gap is
reached. Through this the road will
pass to the lower Ashley plane and will
continue down the mountain at an easy
grade and connect with the Ashley and
Sugar Notch line of the Wilkesbarre
and Wyoming Valley Traction Com
pany. The distance will be nearly
thirty miles.
The company intends building the
road solidly and substantially and hav-
ing fine upholstered cars, each fifty
two feet long, with toilet and smoking
rooms.
1t is the intention to have a train
leave Wilkesbarre and Hazleton at 6
O'Clock each morning for the conven-
ience OF court attendants. Other
through trains are to leave at noon and
at p. m. from each place. Locals will
be run every forty-tive minutes. The
fare will probably be $l.25 for the round
trip or rs cents each way. The cost of
construction, equipment, ETC., will, it is
expected, cost about $500, 900.