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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
CHANGE COLOR OF PLANTS.
Sporadic but Not General Success In
Painting the Lily.

Sporadic but Not General Success In
Painting the Lily.
There are any number of human
beings In this world who do not ac-
qulescc in the wonderful works OF ma
ture. and who are on the constant
lookout to improve, II possible, some
OF her institutions, says the New York
Herald. The question Of how to color
a rose in order to counteract natures
obstinacy in not producing that flow
er with blush hue has been q good
parallel to the problem of the alchem-
lists For many years all sorts Of col
oring materials have been utilized,
without any success, though, for the
dyes employed were usually Of the
anilne character, which Is poisonous
for all kinds Of living plants. Ever
since Alexander Dumas immortaliza-
ton of the black tulip, attempts have
been made, without results. to produce
such a quasi beautiful flower. In fact,
all efforts to alter the pigments Of our
familiar flowers have proved to be
mere experiments, nor has anything
definite been obtained beyond a queer
looking discolored plant, more dead
than alive. BY the process Of graft
ing where nature was called in as an
agent. the results of varying the hues
and pigments were Of a highly salts
factory order. But then for ages there
has been a premium for the production
of n blue rose, blue dahlia and a
black tulip. Roses of black color
were exhibited not long ago in Lon
don. The variety did not survive. 1t
is more than likely the aniline mix
| ture was the cause of the color as well
as the death. The carnation lends it.
| self readily to experiments in color
ing. In Belgium, where that flower is
regarded as a national institution,
| thousands of varieties are produced.
In the coal mining regions it used to
| be of frequent occurrence that the
home coming laborers, after washing,
would use the water, which contained
the proof Of their daily toll, to sprinkle
the ever present carnations in their
gardens. The fluid did marvellous
work among these flowers, and is be-
ing used by scientific gardeners for
experimenting purposes. There Is no
trouble to obtain all kinds Of shades
and colors on the cut plants, and when
you buy a blue carnation or blue or
red lilies of the valley, you wonder
how such curiosities were raised. Well,
they were not The cut plant was
dipped into a mixture of aniline, and
| the results thus obtained were not the
faults of nature. Most recent, how
ever. is the report that flowers can be
colored during cultivation and with
out injury to the plant. Alum is one
Of the chemicals utilized with success.
Iron, vitriol, and, in fact, the rust OF
nails, are all excellent materials In
producing colors hitherto not seen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
seeming CRIMINALS.
Some Instances of Detection Through
Clues of Perfumes.

Some Instances OF Detection Through
Clues of Perfumes.
So infinitesimally slight are some OF
the clues that have led to the arrest
and ultimate conviction of notable
criminals that one may not be sur
prised to learn that by the distin-
gushing and ineffaceable odor of GER
tain perfumes and scents murderers
and thieves have ere now been brought
to book for their misdemeanors. Prob
ably the queerest case in this connec-
ton is that of a notorious burglar
who was arrested in Paris a few
months back solely because he had a
Partially for eucalyptus. The facts
are these: An elderly lady awoke one
night to find that the jewel box at the
side of her bed was in the act of being
robbed by a burly and closely masked
man. The lady had the self-control to
feign sleep and make a mental note
of the fact that there was one dis
tinguished feature of the marauder.
This was the strong odor of eucalyptus
that pervaded his garments. He es-
capped, and a few days later was ar
rested while trying to pawn some
goods. The articles he was on the
point of pledging were the result of
another burglary, and the chances are
that the misdemeanant would have
continuously evaded capture but for
the fact that being strangely fright
ened by the universal epidemic-in-
fiuenza-he had resorted to a liberal
use of eucalyptus oil. An even odder
case in point is one which halls from
India. A merchant returning to his
home from Calcutta took with him a
small flask of spikenard, a costly per-
fume used in Hindu religious rites.
The unfortunate fellow never reached
his home, for on the way thither he
was attacked by gang of prisoners,
who killed him, and after throwing his
body into river carried off his goods,
including the flask of scent. Months
afterward the criminals, who had come
under suspicion for other crimes, re-
ceived an informal visit from the po-
lice, when the strong odor of the cost
ly scent was detected in their abode,
the half empty flask being eventually
unearthed beneath a stack of fuel in
one of the rooms Of the house. The
discovery led to the execution Of three
members of the gang.-Answers
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
STRATIFIED ROCKS
Grow Foot i'm from $50 to $500
Years.

Grow n Foot I'm from $50 to $500
Years.
On a reasonable computation the
stratitied rocks attain an average
thickness OF 100, 900 feet. We find that
while stone Of the sedimentary rocks
have grown a foot in 730 years, others
have taken $500 years to rise to that
height. Thus the period of time that
was required to build up 100000 feet
Of sedimentary rock has varied &C
cording to locality, from 100000
years to 6S0,0O0,000 years, and this
gives us some idea of how old the
world is. The active work of creation
lasted at least for a cycle intermediate
between these two figures. Since man
began to observe there has been no
change in the forms of animal and
vegetable life. A few species has dis
appeared, but not one new species has
been evolved. The fauna and fora Of
ancient Egypt depicted on monuments,
which are probably 10000 years old,
are identical to those that are found
in that country today, and shells which
inhabited our seas before the ice age
are precisely the same species that
are found in the waters Of Chesapeake
today. But how vast the shortest
period we can assign to the gap that
divides us from the remote period
when these animals and vegetables
were first created. Gradually the geo.
logist is lifting the veil which covers
the prehistoric record Of our planet
Selected.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

ing his highest aspirations. This
is a question that must ultimately
mean either freedom or slavery,
and the crisis is near. The asser-
ton may be ridiculed in that ex-
uberance of spirit that sees no
danger ahead, but the truth re-
mains that freedom is but a farce
when labor is deprived of its just
earnings.
e Democracy can and will cure the
trust evil. Then the humblest
home may enjoy the sunshine of
prosperity that industry and fru-
gality will bring. Let us stand
for the old Democratic party. that
has from the incipicncy of the gov.
eminent until now coutended fol
the most liberal individual free.
dom.
Let us catch the spirit of the
Sage of Monticello. We can dc
this only when we possess the phi
lanthropic spirit that he possessed
and hate tyranny in the same de-
gree.
| find that | will be unable t.
notice further the admirable plat
form formulated by the Democra
cy at Kansas City. There is not {
plank in the platform but what i,
based upon the highest moral
principles as well as an exalted in
tellectual conception of dealing
with the great national issues.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
A BATTLESHIP'S TEETH.
Modern Edition Equipped with n For
mitable Armament.

Modern Edition Equipped with n For
miisble Armament.
The teeth of British battleship are
many and various. Her largest bark
ers" are the four 12-inch guns she car
ries in her charlottesville modern edi-
ton of the older turrets. These guns.
like all our later pieces of ordnance,
are wire wound"-that is, they con-
sist of pair of steel tubes, over which
are wrapped between 10 and lis miles
of specially-designed steel wire. The
gun itself weighs, when finished, forty
six tons, and is mounted in all the lat
est battleships of the Majestic and
Campus class. 1t is 37A feet long,
and of 12-inch interior diameter. The
full charge is 167 pounds of cordite.
with which it can drive it's S50-pound
projectile clean through nearly a yard
of wrought iron at 1000 yards range,
of 31.2m. at twice that distance. The
Secondary" but probably the most
valuable portion of every battleship's
armament, consists of her twelve g.
inch guns. These weapons are also
wire-bound, are 20 feet in length,
weigh 7 tons Is hundredweight, are
constructed in much the same way as
their larger brethren with fourteen to
thirty-two layers Of wire, will fire a
cordite charge Of 1914 pounds. capable
of sending it's 100-pound projectile
through II inches of wrought iron at
1000 yards, and fire fifteen shots in
a minute.-London Daily Mail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
The Difference.

FIGURES recently gathered by
the New England Tariff League
regarding prices in England and
the United States of raw materials
show how trusts export their prod
ucts to other countries and sell
them for lower prices than they
demand in the United States where
the materials are manufactured.
In every case mentioned n protect
i've tariff has fostered trust and
the prices are regulated not by
natural laws, but arbitrarily at the
option of the trust.
Smooth wire sells in 100 lbs. lots
in the L. $. for $500 and in Eng
land at 81 80.
Barb wire, galvanized, sells in
the L. s. at 81 so and in England
at $3.50.
Wire nails in 100 lbs. lots sell in
the L. s. ut -. 81 and in England
at 81. 80. All other manufactured
articles made by trusts sell in the
same way.
Trusts which manufacture these
materials pay the price of trans
porting their product across the
Atlantic and are able then to com
pete with English manufactures.
English manufactures are kept
from competing in the United
States by the tariff. These are the
infant industries" which without
tariff protection would perish,
1t can easily be seen that the re-
moval of the tariff on these mate
rails would at once dissolve the
monopolies and relieve the con-
sumers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

There has been considerable dis
cussion regarding the author of the
phrase, The constitution follows the
flag" Bryan has been generally cred
tied with this distinction, because
some months ago he wrote a signed
article for a New York newspaper in
which the phrase occurred. mo liv-
ing statesman" says Congressman
Long, Of Kansas, "can rightfully claim
to be the author of the expression. :"
Mr.. Long has been searching the rec
ords and finds that John c. La.noun
first used the words in a debate in the
senate, on February "a, lS49. Calhoun
said: wherever our flag waves. the
constitution goes. "-Washington Post
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
JANITOR,S MISTAKE,
Thought Orator Was BY Trying TO
sneak Into the Show.

Thought Orator Was BY Trying 20
sneak Into the Show.
John Temple Graves, who addressed
the Montgomery race conference the
other day is one of the most eloquent
speakers in the United States" said
visitor from Birmingham to the New
Orleans Timcs-Democrat, land he
never fails to astonish those who hear
him for the first time because Of the
his powers. lie is less than five feet
high. very frail and his thin, smooth
shaver face gives him an appearance
of extreme youth. In that connection
and amusing story Is told. Some time
ago, according to the yarn, Mr.. Graves
was booked to deliver lecture at a
certain southern city where he had
never before appeared. At the ap.
pointed hour a large audience had
gathered in the opera house, and the
reception committee was assembled in
the wings OF the stage, but, strange to
say, there was no sign Of the speaker.
Half an hour slipped away and every
body began to get very nervous. Mean
time an old negro janitor, who had
been posted at the stage door to show
up the orator the moment he arrived,
was heard, his voice raised in vocifer-
Gus protestation. Go long, l tell y!
he shouted, AN stop raisn' all dat
'sturbance er I'll come out an bust y
wide open!' One Of the committee went
down to investigate. What's the mat
ter, uncle?' he asked. oh, muffin, sab,
said the old darby, ''cept er mighty
sassy white boy. tryin' ter sneak in an
see de show The committeeman
opened the door and was confronted by
small and highly indignant gentle.
man. My name is Mr.. Graves, sir,
said the stranger; may I ask what
brand Of lunatic you use here as jan
itor" Explanations ensued, and the
old doorkeeper was greatly chagrined.
After the lecture was over he came
back with eyes round as saucers. Dat
little white gem'man shore has de gif'
er gab.' he said. While he was talkin',
peared lake he was nine feet high "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

THE Republican managers are
having trouble with Benjamin
Franklin Harrison. They want the
President to take the stump for
Mckinley, but he seems about us
unmanageable as Thomas Bracket
Reed on this score. Harrison does
MT like Mckinley or McKinleyism,
and we surmise if he is persuaded
into the ring it will be on the usual
basis that lawyers briefs are writ
ten.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

THIS announcement comes from
Washington: Secretary Long had
another conference this week with
representatives of the armor trust
and afterwards it was stated by the
semi-of1icials news mongers that
while an agreement had not been
reached as to the purchase of ar
NOR for the new warships, Secre-
tary Long was satisfied that they
would get together and that he
would not have TO establish II gov
ernment armor making plant. This
is really laughable and fools no.
body. 1t is practically certain that
the steel trust is going to get those
contracts at very near its original
price and that it fixed the whole
business up before it paid its con-
tribution to Hanna's campaign
fund. Mr.. Long is only going
thru the farce of holding these
conferences SO as to have an eX-
cuse to defer announcing that he
had given the trust the contract
until after the election.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

MARTINSBURG Democracy Is
making grand preparations for the
rally at that place next Tuesday
The ladies are taking II hand and
are preparing II beautiful float.
Hon. Champ Clark is to be among
the speakers. All Mexico and this
end of the county is invited down
to Martinsburg next Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

ROOSEVELT says that the Repub-
lean party and Providence are in
partnership in this country this
year, the reason for so great pros
perity. Some people are wonder
ing how Providence ever became
so partial. The trusts and money
magnates are prosperous, but how
about the rest of the peOple7
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
The Court and the Criminal.

Judge Wofford, of Kansas City,
was in a sarcastic mood three or
four days ago when eleven prison
ers were arraigned before him to
plead guilty to offenses.
Bert Garrett was the first to
stand up and say he was guilty.
His crime was stealing horse,
buggy and harness from Myron
Cable, less than month ago. In
answering questions it was learned
that Garrett was tcamster living
in Kansas City with his father,
mother, brothers and sisters. He
is II graduate of the Longfellow
ward school and is now 20 years
old.
"Were you drunk when You
committed this crimef" asked the
Judge.
YES, sir" answered Garrett
with downcast eyes.
"Are you in the habit of drink
ing!"
II was, sir"
The judge leaned back in his
chair and said:
THAT'S very good business,
young man. a very good bust
ness. If you keep that up you'll
have the pleasure of getting into
something else when you get out
of this trouble. There is nothing
like whisky. The road to destruc-
ton is well beaten and slicked by
travellers who drink. The temper
ance people are trying to break up
your business and there are per-
sons in this community who be-
lieve it to be a bad thing to drink
whisky. They are wrong, of
course. You know it's a good
business, this whisky habit, don't
your
"No, sir, | DON'T" answered
Garrett, his eyes still fixed on the
floor.
"How often did YOU get drunk"
continued the Judge.
Sometimes once a week, but
more often once in two weeks"
After every pay dayf"
Mo, sir, not always"
Didn't you feel bad when you
missed a weeki This business of
drinking ought to be followed
closely by you. For l say to you
if man wants to be "A vagabond,
loafer and thief, he ought to follow
drink. Did you ever steal beforei"
mo, sir"
"Were you ever in Jail beforei"
Yves, sir"
what were you charged With"
Highway robbery
"Whom were you charged with
robbing'"
A woman"
The judge changed his position
He brought his chair forward and
sat bolt upright, looking straight
at the prisoner.
Now, there's another thing
you ought to cultivate. You see a
woman can't fight. She's gener-
ally defenseless. You are to be
admired. You know good thing
when you see it. a man might
resist; woman can only shrek
and holler That's her long suit,
hollering is. If you tackled a man
you might get killed and that
would be sad. Some gentleman
was good enough to kill one OF
your profession the other day
The judgment of this court is that
you be confined in the State peni.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

FRANK s. MoNETT, the Repub-
lican cx-Attorney General of Ohio,
the Standard Oil Company's prose
cutor, is out in an interview tell
ing his story of trusts in Ohio and
announcing his flop to Bryan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
More Deadly Than War.

There were 2,43l train accidents in
the United States in 1899, against 2,22s
in 1898. The killing numbered $50
and the injured 2,O6l. This exceeds
the number killed and wounded in the
Philippines during the eighteen
months ended December 81, 1899, the
excess in killed being "a per cent and
In wounded II per cent
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

"MONEY-LENDER" Harlow, of
this county, is getting Il good deal
of attention in the papers for Il
flop from Democracy to Republi-
canism which he never took-hc
has always been a Republican.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
Tree 400 Years Old.

At Dewey, thirty miles south OF
Coffeyville. Kan. a gigantic walnut
log has been cut for shipment to the
Paris exposition. The tree from which
the log was taken was supposed to
have been 400 years old. The trunk
was 16 feet in circumference. and the
first limb grew As feet from tho
ground.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

Hon. HARRY b. HAYES, Presi-
dent of the jefferson Club at St.
Louis, will be one of the speakers
in Mexico next Saturday. He is a
fine orator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

GUESS our Martinsburg cores
pendent wouldn't cut out color
ed Democrat. We have them
here in Mexico, and one of them
at least will be heard from next
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

HARD to keep up with the flop
pers to Bryan. One of the latest
is Jesse b. Grant, youngest son of
the ex-Presidcnt. He is enthusi-
astic for l6 to |.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

THE throw-ball at the street fair
last week came near originating
more than one personal encounter.
Either the ball should be suppress
ed or certain people should be sup
pressed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18

DON'T fail to hear Hon. w. ii.
Wallace, and the other prominent
speakers, who will be at the Mex
leo Democratic rally next Satur-
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full OF lie, nerve and ylgor take NoTo.
Bac, the der-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, o.. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet aud sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
For Sale.

One of the best dwellings in
Laddonia, Mo. House five rooms,
out buildings, q acre ground,
plendid water, plenty fruit, etc.
Address the MESSAGE, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
YEAR 1000.
TAXCOLLECTOR'S
NOTICE.

The tax books for the year 1900
are now in my hands. will meet
the tax payers of Audrain County
on dates and at places given be-
low:
Mt. Carmel, Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Farber, Thursday, Nov. 8.
Laddonia, Friday, Nov. 9.
Rowena, Tuesday, Nov. l3.
Sailing, Wednesday, Nov. II.
Sturgeon, Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Centralia, Wednesday, Nov. 81.
Martinsburg, Thursday, Nov. %.
Vandalit, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Nov. q and %.
Rush Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Benton City, Wednesday Dec. ).
Be sure and bring your poll tax
receipts. j. 7. LEEPER,
Collector of and for Audrain Co.,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
Terms Of Subscription:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN, Of Nebraska.
For Vice President,
ADI.AI T.. STEVENSON. Of Illinois.
For Governor,
ALEXANDER NJ. DoCKERy, of Davies.
observation-disclosures
JonN A. LEE, Of st. Louis.
Secretary Of state,
SAM u. Cook, Of Audran.
State Auditor.
ALBERT o. ALLEN, Of New Madrid.
Attorney General.
EDWARD G.. Crow. Of Jasper
State Treasurer.
RoHERr L. WILLIAMS. Of Howard.
Railway Commissioner,
JosErm =. lIERRINGToN, Of rcttis.
For Congress,
HON. CHAMP CLARK.
For State Senator-l1th District
M. II. X. BIGGS.
For Representative,
RHODES CLAY.
For Collector,
ALBERT HARRISON.
For Sheriff,
QUINCY JAMES.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
HOWARD l.. Buckley.
For Assessor,
j. M. SIPPLE.
For Treasurer,
j. II. SALLEE.
For Surveyor,
II. s. MCKINNEY.
For Coroner,
DIR. Il. Med. BRIDGFORD.
For Public Administrator,
j. f.. JESSE.
Judge Western District,
j. A. LIE IS.
Judge Eastern District,
GUY MCCUNE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
THURSDAY. OCT. 1S 1900
Published Every Thursday.

John Beal, Editor and Proprietor.