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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-24


rane was the fortunate one in the guest
Of the BRIDES banquet. There were
handsome gifts with greetings of Joy for
Mr.. and Mrs. Spielmann, who left that
evening for Chicago. Mr.. Spielmann is
an active business man in Chicago, be-
ing connected with the Red Star line.
Those present besides the members Of
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority were
Messrs. and Meedames Lau, Junge,
Giffen, Outcalt. Lau, Whitman, Hardy,
Marshall. Eisler. Anderson, Haggard,
Underwood; the Misses Heaton, Hasse,
Cochrane. Windmsyer, Tichlofen, NC
Lsughlin, Heppner and Messrs. Joyce,
Hyde. Lau and Folsom.
On Saturday evening a number of
friends Of Mrs. W. G. Wilson came in
most unexpectedly to her. in order to
celebrate and to cheer her birthday.
Cribbage and keno were played during
the evening. Mrs. w. B. Wilson served
IN elaborate supper. Mesdames Yates,
Tilton. Wright, Griffith, Thompson,
Buckstaa, Irvine, Ladd and Miss
Oakley presented Mrs. Wilson with a
beautiful silver candelabra as souve-
mir Of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Rarpham gave q
card party to number OF friends on
Tuesday evening. In the reception hall
and dining room there were graceful
vases OF meteor roses and in the parlors
pink carnations were used as decorat-
ing flower. After a goodly number Of
games Of six-handed euchre had been
played, Mrs, Harpham served a two
course luncheon. The invited guests
were Messrs. and Mesdames Seacrest,
W. F. Folsom. Blisn. Traphagen. c. I.
Jones, Wilkinson. Rewick, Mart Aitken,
M. h. Everett, George Clarke, Lucore,
G. 1. Chaplin. G. F. Harpham, VIC.
Mills, Gustin, Van Brunt, o. w. Web
ster, Gerhart, Rudge, Mrs. Garfield,
Miss Weeks and Mr.. Ralph Folsom.
On Friday evening, March 10th, Sec
Rotary Of State Porter and Mrs. Porter
entertained number of people at cro-
kinofe. The evening was full of amuse-
ment and gayety. Those present were
Governor and Mrs. Poynter, Judge and
Mrs. Holcomb. DR.. and Mrs. Dearinp.
Deputy Secretary and Mrs. Weeener.
Secretary and Mrs. Jewell, Messrs, and
Mesdames Beck, Foster, Malin, Porter
and Gleason; Misses Rose Purcell. Kate
Porter. Josephine Poynter, DR.. Minerva
Nerebecker, Gertie o. Sullivan, Nellie
Purcell; Meesrs. L. E. Starrett. G.. w.
Stewart and Clovis Porter.
On Monday afternoon the Matinee
Musicale invited their associated mem.
bers and friends to musical tea. Those
receiving were Mrs. A. s. Raymond.
president. Mrs. Sanderson and Miss
Haywood: The Matinee Musical has
been particularly happy this winter in
its ''open meetings." thus giving those
active in musical ways and means of the
club and those not charming coming.
together in a musical atmosphere. The
program was a delightful one. The
number by the quintette, "Allegro Bril-
lisnte, was very enjoyable. Miss Eicbe
being i'll, Mr.. Charles Hagenow kindly
took her place. Mrs. Sanderson and
Miss Holmes Gang very we'll together
Light OF Thy Beauty" from Julius
Cessre. Miss Oakley gave "Oh, for a
Burst Of Song" by Allisen. Miss Oakley
sang charmingly. the music being unu-
suaily we'll adspeed to her voice. M;.s
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
BRY ANS CRITICISM.
Republicans Lost No OppOr-
tunity of Making
Mistakes.

Chicago, June -. IF the Re-
publicans overlooked any opportu-
nifty of making mistakes i'll their
Philadelphia platform, | fail to
note them" said William j. Bryan
today i'll an interview, in which he
made his first comments of the
campaign on the Republican belief
and promises.
"Thc Philadelphia platform is the
best illustration that we recently
have had of the desire of the Re-
publican leaders to deceive the peo-
pie aS to their plans Mr.. Bryan
continued. "Thc only position ia
ken in the platform which is posi-
tive and free from ambiguity, Is
the declaration in favor of the gold
standard, but even in this ease the
failure of the platform TO commend
the effort made by the president to
secure himctallism shows that the
platform on this question III 1896
was II fraud.
1.-THE trust plank means nothing
when taken in connection with the
fact that there is no condemnation
of trusts that have grown up under
Republican administration.
ION imperialism there is no def"
mite policy outlined, While every
intelligent reader of the nation 5
press knows that the administration
intends To foster colonial policy,
patterned after the European mon
arches, the platform does not avow
honestly aud candidly the party $
purpose.
"Whilc the military spirit was Il
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
Whipping Sanctioned.

AN Audrniu jury last week
sanctioned corporal punishment
in the public schools. Had the
verdict in the somewhat famous
llaycrait-tirigSby school ease turn
cd out the opposite il would have
been hcraldrd in every newspaper
OF this state that Audrain teachers
must no longer whip.
MESSAGE readers are familiar
with the ease to which we refer.
1t is noticed in our news columns.
We have no desire to take sides,
but we note that the public gcner-
ally seems to applaud the verdict
of this jury. 1t seems to lis UNI
fortunate that this matter should
have gotten into the courts. This
class of litigation tends To more
harm than good II disruptS II
ncighborhood and makes former
friends enemies for life. Besides,
who can tell what would have been
the drmorTlizing effect upon that
particular school if there had been
II verdict against the teacher!
These things come to the sober
second thought. We remember
our own bad boy" days, and we
are firmly of the opinion that the
public school system, of which we
are all SO proud, can he preserved
only by proper discipline. When
children become refractory, whcth-
cr in school or at home, it is to
their benefit, us we'll rs that of
society, that they be taught ohcdi-
cncc To their supcrlorS. Spare
the rod and spoil the child" is Il
provcrh not To he forgotten,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
COUNTY STOCK ITEMS.

II. Y. Cant, Of Thompson, had
stock on the st. Louis market last
week.
q. w. Crum, at AuXvassc, sold
to Lutte Smith II good combined
horse for $l3O.
j. II. Smiley, near Santa Fe,
bought 10 stock hogs of Henry
Myers at $40.
q. w. Wylic, Of this county,
marketed 43 head of 60 pounds
lambs in st. Louis last week at
81.
II. 7. Cant, of Thompson ship
ped a ear of fancy cattle to st.
Louis last Monday.
j. r, Hayes, at Thompson, ship
ped ear of sheep to st. Louis
first of the week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

noticeable feature of the convention
the party did not indorse the presi-
dents demand for a standing army
of 100, 900 men.
zone of the noticeable features in
the platform was that no mention
was made of the principles set forth
in the Declaration of Independence,
although the meeting was held in
the city where the first Republican
convention was held--a convention
that specifically Endorsed the Dec
laration of Independence.
"The Boer plank does not express
any sympathy for the struggling
South African republics. No one
can tell, from reading it, whether
the party sympathised with Eng
land or the Beers"
Asked what he thought of Han
mas platform effort to arouse the
convention enthusiasm, he con
tented himself with Il smile.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

among. Republicans, prints the
following editorial favoring the
state primary plan:
We notice some disposition to
agitatc the question of nominating
state officers 10y II general primary.
Such plan would undoubtedly
be Il great improvement over the
present convention plan. Under
the present system the common
voter has no choice in naming can
dilatrS for state Offices. The con
ycntion is controlled by the polite
ianS. They name the candidates
with view to lettering thcmScl-
YES and the voter has nothing to
do but to walk up To the polls and
deposit his ballet for the candida
ties whether he thinks they are fit
for the place or not. II there was
II primary this would not be the
ease. Every mans vote would be
worth the same. The result would
also be the same in the selection of
party managers. \ few dictate
who shall control the management
under the present system.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
THE PENALTY FOR A HAT.
1t Cost rsnn,ylvania Young Lady Her
Membership In n Church.

Ii Cost n rsnn,ylvania Young Lady Her
Membership In n Church.
Because Miss May Oller, daughter OF
the late Bishop Jacob F. Oller, persist
ed In wearing pretty creation OF a
hat In preference TO the plain bonnet
worn by the women OF the German
Baptist church, she has forfeited her
membership In the Antietam German
Baptist church Of Waynesborough, Pa,
according to the Philadelphia Times.
Miss Oller is a highly educated young
woman. a graduate OF Juniata college.
Her brother is superintendent OF the
FrIck company. Last spring Miss Oh
Ter returned from a European tour, and
wore In place OF the conventional bon
net hat OF the latest style. In July
meeting OF the authoities OF the church
was held and Miss Oller was notified
that II she would retain her member
ship In the church she must return
to the palmer headgear. and that she
would be given until the next quarter
ly meeting to make the change. Miss
asking them to extend the time, mean
while continuing to wear the hat. The
time was not extended, however, and
at the quarterly meeting she was form
ally expelled from the church Elder
Jacob Sn! Ter presided at the meeting,
which was unusually lively. Postmas-
ter S. f. Dubbel and J. ]. and Jesse II.
Oller, brothers OF the young woman,
made fight against expulsion, claim
ing that the annual meeting had made
the wearing OF the bonnet discretion
airy. This petition was, however, Bit
terly fought by the two young German
Baptist ministers the Rev. J. b. Rath-
run and the Rev. John 0elig, who in
sisted that the traditions of the church
should not be broken down, and they
were successful In their battle nv
large majority, There Is much indig-
nation among Miss oilers friends and
relatives and they will take the matter
to the next annual meeting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

Cattle. Sales yesterday include
beef steers. 200 to 1881 lbs. av-
cragc, at a 30 to $3.50, and
beef steers, 7J3 to 1,19J lbs. aver
age, at SO 80 to $500. Butcher
heiferS at $3. - to 81 Go, COWS at
- 90 to a %, the bulk at - .S5
to So 50, stock steers and feeders
at 81 50 to ~. 10, veal calves at
81 % to Sc. -, bulls at 81. - to$'4,
mixers at $2j to So 80 per COW
and calf, stock COWS and heifers
at - 30 to 81.
Hogs. The hog receipts were
moderate, yet they were nearer an
average Tuesday run than the mar
kct has been getting Of late. The
buyers were all operating. The
butchers bought 100 to 30 lb.
hogs mt So. - to s.. 20 that looked
l5c lower than Monday. The ship
pers bought loads that represented
every class on the market and paid
up to $40 for medium weight
hogs of butcher quality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
A Queer VIII.

A resident of Underhill road, East
Dulwich, England. recently pur-
chased a parcel of old books at local
auction room for few shillings.
among which was an old family Bible.
A few days after his wife was looking
over the books when she discovered
that several pages OF the Bible were
pasted together and she proceeded to
separate them. A pleasurable sur
prise awaited her, no fewer than six
C 3 Bank of England notes being found
thus secreted. On the back OF one OF
these the following extraordinary last
will and testament was written: Il
have had to work very hard for this,
and having none as natural heirs /
leave thee, dear reader whatsoever shall
own this holy book. my lawful heir
June H. 1910. Southend, Essex"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
Limits to Congress- Powers.

New Haven, Conn. June %
w. Bourke Cochran addressed the
graduating class of the Yale Law
School at the anniversary exercises
to-day. He said the young men of
the graduating class were entering
the profession on the eve of the
most mOmentOus times ever given
by IL court, referring to the pending
question before the Supreme Court
of the United States on the Con-
stitutional aspect of acquired terri
tories.
"Should the Supreme Court decide
that the Constitution applies to
newly acquired islands, and that
their products and their people
have free access to our shores, to
our ports and to our marts of trade,
both political parties will he earn
est in their desire to be rid of them,
us one party already seems to be-
said Mr.. Cochran.
1.-THE United States right to take
territory is not disputed. The an
ncXation of Canada is wish of
many Americans. The annexation
of Mexico is not IN improbility,
nor is the annexation of South
America an imposSibility. Nor
the taking of Il part of China to-
day quite so fanciful as three years
ago the annexation of the Philipp-
ines would have been considered.
1t is not impossible that twelve
months hence the annexation of Il
part of the wall of China will be a
burning political question.
If on the other hand the Supreme
Court should hold that the COnsti-
tuition does not hold, then, too, the
consequences are mOmentOuS. "A
governments policy can be changed,
but the decree of a court stands ir-
rcvokable. What might be the
status of the president in any
country in which Congress would
set up the government! The Pres
ident might, it is quite conceivable,
remain Republican magistrate
only i'll the original Republic and
his status range from that of the
dependencies to a despotic military
ruler. Indeed, Congress might re-
move the capital from Washington
and set it up beyond the bounds of
the power which created it.. 1t
could levy taxes, not for the bene.
fit of the governed but for the
governors. These are consequent
ceS which might flow from a decis-
ion of the court. You can now
measure for yourselves the magni-
tude of the question which the
court can decide by its declaration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
A State Primary.

TIE movement started some
months ago among Democrats for
the nomination of state officers by
IA general primary is still stirring
in spots, and the idea will not
down. The same reasons, To II
great extent, call for such II law or
usage as call for the election of
United States Senators by direct
vote. Even the Republicans in
this state are bcngining to favor
the idea for their own guidance
and better selection of candidates.
The Warrcntm Banner, Il paper
of good standing over ESTATE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
Criminal Docket Con-
tinued.

EXCEPT those who plead guilty
all criminal eases in the Audraln
Circuit Court this term were con
timed, and in each ease the con-
tinuance was had at the instance
of the defendant. These same
eases have already been continued
several terms of court.
We are not critirising Judge
Hughes, than whom there are few,
if any, better circuit Judges in
Missouri, and we are not saying
whether in these particular eases
the application was not mcritori-
Gus, but we do want to say II word
ON continuanccs in criminal cases
in general.
neutrality-suspicious. and all
lis complaining of the burden
some criminal costs which accrue
in this state, but no one seems to
be doing anything to cut them
down. 1t strikes us that one of
the most fruitful sources of crimi-
nal costs is the laXity with which
continuanccS are had. The dcfcn-
dant gets out ON bond and then
either he or some material witness
becomes sick the day before the
trial. This goes on from time to
time, costs piling up all the while,
until public sentiment dies out,
the witnesses for the State become
scattered and the defendant finally
goes clear, and the costs must he
met by the state.
just where the fault lies. whcth-
or IN the court, the prosecuting at
torncy or legislature, we are not
here to say, but Il fault there is
somewhere, and we would like to
see some public bcncfactor ferret it
out and take steps to move it, 10y
legislation if necessary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

DEMOCRATS in every quarter of
the state are endorsing Governor
Stephens on one point, his refusal
us the Paris Mercury puts it, to
call ont the militia for the pur-
pose of numbering the striking
employees of the st. Louis Transit
Company" As the Mercury fur
thcr says: THE Missouri Dcmoc-
racy is not in partnership with
corporations in supprcssing their
employees. -
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
Don't Want to be Civil s.
lied.

Is an exchange Mrs Bertha
Hinton thus diScourScs on the petit
ton of the llawaiians praying To
be delivered from the Americans
saloon.
Hawaii does not want to he
civilized. She objects TO the Sa-
loon. the opium joint, and the
gambling hell, and we are com
PEELED to ask: What in the name
of common sense does she want"
She reminds Us of Samantha Allen
when II surprise party visited her.
Josiah was calmly bathing his feet
when the party arrived, and Sam
autha, hearing the noise ut the
door. pccrcd out 10 inquire what
was the matter. When informed
that it was II surprise party, she
told them she did not want 10 be
surprised, and was not going to
he. So Hawaii is holding the door,
SAYING she does not want to he
civilized, and is not going to be,
and prays the United States TO
prohibit the saloon, etc., in her
constitution. But, bless YOU! the
United States won't listen to her.
She must open the door
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
BEE STINGS CURE RHEUMATISM
Elder Whitmer Finds IT u Most Sue
crssful Remedy.


If you have rheumatism, a healthy
swarm of bees can cure you. They
will sting the disease out of your body
The bee cure has been known for some
time, but 1t isn't always i successful
medicine. The latest report OF sue
cess is given in the American Bee
Journal by Elder Daniel Whitmer. He
says; Il believe that Tee poison, with
some people, is good remedy; 1t has
proved a bonanza and antidote to the
writer for many years. Prior to my
entering the bee industry had been a
victim of the disease in its different
forms. attacking the limbs and other
portions Of the body. Finally, by
overwork and manual. labor, | was at
tackled with sciatic rheumatism, re-
sulting in paralysis of the back,
thighs, kidneys, bladder, etc, and was
under the Doctors care and confined to
my bed and room for three months.
Under the doctors treatment l be-
came conyalescent, but unable to per-
form manual labor on the farm. As
yet the great numbness In my limbs
was so present that in my invalid con-
dition ] chose agriculture as a pursuit
to give me livelihood. One day in
handling a colony of bees l became
somewhat careless in the manipulation
and irritated the bees to the extent
that they rushed out of the hive and
stung me desperately in the numb
parts, If | had no feeling before, 1t
was evident / had then, for just
danced as ! never did before, for
don't believe in it. In twenty-four
hours | was well man, so far as
rheumatism was concerned, numbness
all gone"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

THE Farbcr Forum refers to the
MESSAGE--cach issue Sheldon
edition." We consider that high
compliment and from a very wor-
thy source. The MESSAGE is new
sy and clean. You can put it in
the hands of your children with
safety. The paper is gaining
friends every day. Will you join
our list?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28
Actress Wedding Cards.

An actress playing small parts in a
Berlin theater has turned her marriage
to some account. The usual formal in
vitation has been suppressed in favor
OF something that reads like this:
"Fraulein X, invites all her friends
and admirers to see her debut in a
piece called Marriage" The other
part will be taken by Herr Y. 1t will
depend on the latter whether this play
turns out a comedy or a drama" One
adn,irCs the courage OF 4 man that
could read this and then walk to the
altar.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

\ MESSAGE representative visit
ed Thompson last Saturday. A
most hospitable people live mp that
way. They like the MESSAGE too.
Next week we shall have an cX-
tended notice of that thriving com
munity and town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

TIE nomination of Roosevelt by
the Republicans for Vice President
makes the campaign one largely of
sentiment. The Republican cam
paign cry has already begun,
Teddy, Teddy, Rough and Ready
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

THE Montgomery Standard re-
counts that Col. Frank W. Buff
um. manager of the Lacrosse Lum-
Der Co., is Il late recruit in the
ranks of the Democratic party.
Cot. Bulium is Il nephew of the
three WaShburn brothers who
were governors of different states,
and comes of II prominent Repub-
Iican family. Mr.. Butl'um could
not follow the Republican party
outside of the constitution into the
sea of imperialism. And there
are others.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

TUE Missouri University is to
have n cooperative store. 1t is
announced that it is to bc genu-
incly cooperative, and the stu
dents will receive all the benefits.
\ species of public ownership.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-28

NOTHING more contradictory was
ever put into Il party platform
than the declarations of the Repub-
lican platform that 1--WE endorse
the administration of William Me-
kinlcy," and I'VE favor the con-
Struction, ownership, control and
protection of an isthmian canal by
the government of the United
States" Mr.. Mckinley $ admins
tration is responsible for the Hay
Paunccfotc treaty, which, if rati-
fled, would make the carrying out
of that plank of the platform an
impossibility. The platform did
not dare endorse by name the
llanna-Paync ship subsidy job,
but merely asks for Legislation
which will enable us to recover our
former place among the trade
carrying fleets of the world" tits
certain that Hanna'S subsidy job
won t do it,