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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

,,
Nv '''' ~ MA" WIN MINISTER'S
L" IA wealthy arlStorratt" and fash
ionablc congregation, among whom
are few or uonc Of the wicldcrs of
'h' noe VIII naturally IN most
cases treat the subject entirely
rom 'il' STANDPOINT OF IN" upper
classes a''d with IitiIr conception
81 the lar'S rs revealed by intimate
acquaintance with the subject.
me pI'''""ra' ana the arl,Ionfat,
VIII" we" IN" question from ON"
Sldr' ana the anarchist and com
ml'nINt' VIII" view 1t lrom tn" OPP
p"Nl'' Hld", can neither "i them get
Il correct conception OF the prob
lem 'h"N are h"ih seeking I" solve.
On" reasons from Tn" point Of view
"i the 1"rr on 'hr lop"i N" st'@r
coach, VINO Is satisfied WIN ms
pace. The other can ~o" lh. mat
Ger only irom tn" viewpoint "I ji"
man IN the traces, In h"th caSc~
the views are distorted.
"To my mind. the very root and
essence Of the social question lies
in this statement OF Il philosophic
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
GREAT POWER OF MEMORY.
An Actress Who IrUs Committed Her
Fart In over 600 Plays.

The mental collapse of poor Victory
Batcman, which is said to have been
entirely due to her ill-advised attempt
to make herself mistress of a roper
tory the extent Of which was far be-
yond her real capacity, has aroused
new interest in the question of brain
power and brain endurance. Ambi-
tious and ndefatigably Industrious,
Miss Batcman simply drove a willing
horse to DEATH" for she crowded her
brain until it's delicate structure gave
way entirely under the unsupportable
strain, and her friends were obliged to
place her in an asylum for the insane.
While Miss Batcman was crushed by
her self assumed mental burden, Miss
Mary Nannary. who is known all over
the coast, has weighted herself far more
heavily, and has experienced no ILL
effects whatever. Miss Nannary, how
ever, has without doubt one of the
most phcnOmcnally quick and rotcntivC
memories possessed by any member OF
her particularly CNacting profession.
Notwithstanding the generally received
opinion that theatrical people are as
ruiC particularly blessed in the mate"
Of memories, it is in reality by no
means a fact. for some of the most
brilliant stars in the dramatic nrma-
mont find 1t impossible 20 include more
than dozen roles in their rcpertu!iCs,
and even these are Obliged 10 rcstudy
if any apprcciablc length of time inter-
vcnCs between the dates of their prosen-
tation. Many OF our most brilliantly
intellectual actors and actresses ind
that after years of severe study their
ability to commit their lines to mem
ory easily and we'll becomes much dl-
mnishcd, sometimes to an rKt.n.
| which is lnnUyinEly iEconyCnicnt. this
being again, of course the result OF too
nSsiduuuS application. Tie case Of
Miss Nannary, therefore, Is y, unusgg,
as to be almost, il not quito. without
parallel While the eastern leading
/ lady considers herself as we'll equipped
If she hns rcportory embracing u..y
parts, or clever western lady IS abic
to perform different role nearly
every night in the year, should al, $50
/ choose, and do 80. too without haglu.
/ recourse to rcstudy. Miss Nannu.y az
/ the present time is thoroughly fa,niliar
/ with 220 different plays. ana is lcttc~-
/ perfect in her own part therein. He:
/ mind seems To be of Il pucrUrrl m-
/ prcssiOnablc and rctontivo quality. for
/ anything that she has once learned re-
mains in her mental grasp from that
/ time forth. 1t has been said of this
charming lady that she has o. "biilion-
word BRAIN and reckoning billions In
the American fashion. she doubtless
can claim this distinction. Not only
does Miss Nannary remember what she
once learns, but she learns with almost
unbelievable rapdity, as il has been
proven that she can commit. and cor
rectly, fifty sides" of scvcuty-Gyo
words each in the astunishingly brief
space of fifty minutes. Such mrpris
Ing fcats as this even she does not per
form ovcr-frcqucntly, hut that she is
capable of doing so Is susceptible. of
demonstration at any timc.-San Fran
cisco Call.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
FOrceful Resolutions.

The Wcllsvillc Free Silver Club
MT and passed the following rcso-
lution> by unanimous vote:
Resolved, That we are not in ia
vor of this government carrying on
the war in the Philippine Islands.
and ask that they he granted the
same right and privileges that we
enjoy. to-Wi': Free speech. iihcr-
ty of the press and the r.gnt to
worship God according TO the die
tatcs of their own cumscicnccS with
ont being molestcd or made afraid.
Resolved, further. That we will
elect no delegate TO any convention
in The State who does not endorse
the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of Is
to |.
Resolved, further, That we are
in favor of electing only men on
our state and county committees,
who are i'll sympathy with and en-
dorsc the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the ratio
above set forth. Be it further
Resolved, That we are in favor
of lr-adopting the Chicago plat
form as adopted in Chicago ia
1896, with additional planks in
serted against Imperialism, militia
rism. trusts and combines.
Resolved, That we endorse the
fight that our matchlesS leader,
Hon. W. }. Bryan, is making for
the cause of humanity and good
government, and it is our wish that
he be nominated by acclamation as
| the leader of the Democratic party
in the coming campaign, as under
| his leadership we will carry our
/ banner to victory.
/ Resolved, That we sympathizc
with the Beers in their struggle for
| Independence. We believe En-
glands cause to be unjust and
/ fnunlr1 only on selfish and urcu-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

This is hard on the guzzlcr. At
kcnosha, Wis, the city council
has Just enacted an ordnance com
pclliug Saloonkccpcrs topost list
of habitual drunkards in the
saloons and that no intoXicantS he
sold 10 them; that photographs be
taken Of the persons 50 posted and
be printed on sheets. which are to
be distributed about the city.
The photographs are to be paid for
by the persons posted and in case
the drunkard has no money, his
relatives must bear the cXpc' 50.
What if this law were in vogue in
Mcxir! Would it increase the
photo trade.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
FROM MINNESOTA.
Concerning ST. Paul--The
Ice Pslac e--A Former
Mexico Boy.
To the editor of the MESSAGE.

To the editor of the MESSAGE.
ST. PAUL. MINI. Jan. 2i.-ln
obedience to your request to write
from St. Paul, have rndtavorrd to
pencil something that might be OF
geueral interest W tn lit T. success
st. Paul is in a bal humor just
now. The Thermometer registers
from 80 to As degrees above zero
at midday. and the long cont"m-
plated ice pala.e for the winter
carnival is a thing ont of question,
and even the carnival itself has
been called off ON account of the
uncertainties of the weather.
There has been only enough snow
here for IA few coa,ting parties,
the sun then took "A Missouri turn
and helped the police stop the fun.
Mexico people may be interested
in knowing that J. s. Va diver. q
former Mcxl,O bOv. is a nciate e l.
itor Of the Daily Dispatch. pub
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
Weather Talk.

When men cannot get their brains
together on other subjects, they fail
into tiendly discussion of the weather.
In the last eight or ten years | have
talked weather with 10000 clever fell
lows, and the unanimous verdict IS that
the seasons are changing, that Christ
mas is grConer than it used TO be, and
that winter fingers scandalOusly long
IL the Ian Of spring; that we have 70
cold weather until January; and no
autumn until December; that b!i2zards
come in )ril which used to come in
February, that roses which used to
bloom ia May now bud in June; that
navigation in the Hudson closes later
every year; that sleighing that used
10 be excellent in November is now
poor in D,ceThe and January; that
skating is better in the Kinks than on
lakes and ponds; that the grounding
sees his shadow later by several weeks
than he saw it ten years ago.-New
York Press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Burglar, presented pistols at the
head of r.. D. Crank, night agent
at the c. and \. depot, Bowling
Green. and ordered him to open
the money drawer They got $40
and bowed themselves out, and
Crank was not even crank enough
to shoot after them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

didnt see through. think he appears
to be the right man. though"
Am |. Kitty"
II think you are. but what a funny
way for uncle to put it, and the old
man laughed softly as he went into the
house. Boston Post.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
FUNNY EPISODE.
They Wanted Bryan But q
Preacher Was intro
iuced.


The following amusing story
comes from Macon, Mo" but ne
longs up here at CentraIa:
Elder +. NJ. Richmond figured
as William }. Nryan tor few mo.
mentS at CrhtraIla ie" days ago.
In company with 7. i. Ruhcy. he
WA, ooiuu down the Wana,n rr
what j, known ON, of Nuhcrly ">
t,r rsiow tran, w. ! Hryou
WAS hrhind ON IN. EAST train"
having am cnpa ,owrut +, sneak nt
Columbia. Its.cm. u either o. tie
gentlemen was aware IF tho Sc
braska man 5 proximity The slow
train reached Ccntralia frs aad
the two gentlemen from Macon
were surprised 10 find about 800
enthusiastic citizen, on the depot
platform. Richmond nnigrd Ru.
b., and sad:
"Goodness. Tom! von'Il cary
Boone certain If they come out thi,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

In addition to having Ella Ew-
ing, the largest woman in the
world, Missouri, grand old State,
has the smallest married couple
in the world. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Ray of Dunklin Coun-
ty, who have just returned home
to spend the winter, having been
with the Sells Bros. show last
wear. They are each three feet tall
and weigh ordinarily about thirty
eight pounds each.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Don't Judge from outward APP
pearcnco, many people look as tho
their religion didn't agree with
them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

We're not swearing by the St
Louis Rcpublic; not altogether.
Too much corporation influence
there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

IS to T. or bust, hit the trusts
we must, down on militarSm and
foreign lard grabbing give Us an in
come taN-our platform, don yer
know.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

y local option school district
road law is suggested 10y the Cen
tralia Courier.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Those resolutions by the Wells
vile Free Silver Club have about
the right ring.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Missouri is wipiug out her bond
cd debt. Over - ,OOO.U paid in
that direction within the last two
months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

No difference what paper you
read last year, read the MESSAGE
this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Judge Spencer of st. Joseph
wants Vests place in the Senate.
The Judge is a railroad attorney;
if he can dlvcst himself Of the odor
of any corporation influence the
people may let him in all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Andy Locke, colored, who used
to like beer, has served his time in
the pen and returned To Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

The Warsaw Enterprise extends
a hope that the new road law
will be such marked improve
ment that the title Of supervisor
will be something to be more de.
served than colonel, captain, major
or even indge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Two coIored boys Of this city
plead guilty to the charge Of gam
bling before Justice McIntre the
other day and are each serving Il
sentence of 30 days in Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Stop the use of tobacco: that
would undo one of the trusts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

Many users of tobacco are quit
ting the weed. The MESSAGE knows
number over the county who
have sworn off-and stuck to it
too-in the last few years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
..a.ssN ng,Nx .sStS i.isa@ a& Ns. HMM

Tell your ncighbor that YOU saw
if in the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

If Doclcry isn't nominated for
Governor il will not be the fault
of the st. Louis Republic. Ball is
too poor to pay for such influence,
if he would.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

~ bOarder at ii leading hotel in
Joliet, H., was quite sick and
about , o'cloc'; in the morning he
disturbed the guests Of the house
by Il hoarso cough which sounded
like the bark Of dog. That morn
ing when asked why he made such
IA peculiar noise he said that the
doctor had ordered him, Just before
leaving the evening before, to take
wine and bark.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

The st. Louis Republic wants
to nominate Dockery for Governor
because Il majority Of the news
papers Of the State seem to want
the thing that way. Just wait and
let the people attend to that, won't t
You. It's the people doing this,
not neces sarily the meWsDapcrS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01

ErmEL TuuENEuEGIl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-01
4 News and Comment

sNz ss,,s,s,s,2,; ,,,;s4.s,ssss, & saxa2,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-17
SILHOUETTES.
BY MARTHA PIERCE.

BEAUTY is MEMORY.
LAFCADIo HEARN.
"Our thinking is gone, but our
thoughts continue. Reasoning ceases
but knowledge remains"
Buddah, the Darhmpoda.
Lafcadio Hearn. Mysterious NAME
Whence this magician at whose word
rise myriads of visions rich, glowing. un-
speakable crowding multitudinously
upon our senses,-stimuli strange yet
not unfamiliar. Bathed in new gold
en- atmosphere strangely joyful, We hear.
vocaIized now, the voice which shstter-
ed the air OF the desert into crystal
fragments. when Sarah spoke with
Abraham under the Syrian stars. Be.
fore our inner vision flashes the rich
beauty which made glad the hearts Of
the old kings of the earth who long
since made boast Of their wisdom and
went their way.-Yet Of their lives re-
main, in the very life cells Of their
children, the essential. The same vi
bration which struck through the heart
of the Semitic when he looked on the
kings daughter, strikes through the
son Of his race today wneu he sees bis
vision OF beauty. For all sense life is
Karma and Beauty is memory-race
memory. The composite OF uncount-
able millions OF memories amassed
through unthinkable cons Of time, by
those who have gone before you
countless fragments Of prenatal re-
membrance crystalized into one COM
posite image within organic memory
where like the viewlees image on q
Photographic plate awaiting develop
ment. It remains awhile in darkness
absolute" This lie Hesrn's definition Of
the beauty ideal. 1t would take many
books wrought cunningly to explain to
the unmystical mind the meaning Of
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-17

this powerful little essay, half evolu-
tional Psychology, haiti Buddhistic doc
trine. and then they would be like the
noted lady. OF Burne Jones and Kip
ling's joint creation,-they would never
understand.
Lafcadio Hearn was born and Graded
in the arms Of the sea, and it's mystery
is in all his work. Its strong syllabled
song. OF which no man knows the mean
ing, pulsstes through even these scien-
tificslly imaginative essays. The depth
of meaning in them is as abysmal az the
deep places Of the sea.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-17

ster streets. apparently as we'll as ever
in his life and his many friends rejoice
to have him again with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Estabrook and
daughter, Miss Blanche Estsbrook,
were in Omaha few days last week to
attend the wedding of Miss Squires and
Mr.. Clark. Miss Estabrook will make
her debut 10 Chicago on the 22ud Of
this month.
Mrs. NJ. F. Hollowbush left yesterday
for Raleigh, North Carolina. She was
accompanied as far as st. Louis by her
daughter, Miss Henrietta,
The freshmen and sophomore classes
Of the high school were entertained at
the home OF Mrs. Gilbert Lshr, Friday
evening, November 9.
Miss May Mallalieu Of Newark, Ohio.
is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. A. s. Raymond has returned
from Chicago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-17

Died-Mrs. Frederick w. Hill. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Baum of
Omaha. at her residence, 2723 jackson
street, on Thursday, November 9Th,
after brief illness. The operation she
had bravely decided upon resulted
fatally. Mrs. Hill was the youngest
sister Of Mr.. J. E. Baum and Messrs.
David and Dan Baum. Jr., of the Baum
Iron company. in which establishment
Mr.. Hill was employed as credit man.
Mrs. Hill was we'll known in Omaha and
Lincoln as Sara Margaret Baum,
favorite in society and possessing Iowa
BILE character. She leaves besides her
husband baby daughter. but few
months old. Her sister. Mrs. j. w.
Reynolds, arrived from Los Vegas, and
Mrs. Frank Hill, Mr.. Hills mother,
from Decatur. Illinois. after her death.
The funeral services were held 10 All
Saints church Sunday afternoon.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-17

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF QUIET GIRL.
No one, excepting my parents ever
thought me remarkable, aud they only 4
at first, during the short period when as
the first child l enjoyed the distinction :
which is the first child's heritage. The
Acts Of the first three years Of my life s
are recorded in my mothers journal
with as much care and evident pride as {
il had been the first child in the world !
who stuck her fists 10 her mouth, or
smiled three cornered smile on such a Z
day, or cut Der first teeth on such an.
other. No doubt it was all very in
terssting, but an examination in the
light Of reason, fails to discover any s
thing in the annals of these first years
to indicate any latent genius. Except
that l never had the collie and rarely 4
cried, was exactly like any other little Z
human animal. With all gratitude to 1
my mother for the love that never fail
ed, must ever believe that as she {
viewed my commonplaceness through
that love it became magnified into great {
goodness. She had her moments OF
lucidity however as this extract from {
her diary shows. 4
January IL, 1901 could even wish
that Msrie were a noisy child. People (
are constantly saying to me: Marie is
% quiet; she gives you no trouble what :
ever. One would never know she we're :
in the house. If ] have one fault to
find with her it is just this-she is never
in sight. Today l missed her. After an 4
hour of frenzied searching found her.
down at the river. She had climbed (
into an old skif, and pushed it off some
how. The long moving rope kept her S
from drifting away. But the water vas
ten feet deep beneath the skiff. She
was rocking herself gleefully. Yester
day found her in the old well-bucket E
ready to tip over the brink. She steals :
about 30 quietly 1 never know where 9
she is. am in terror all day, and at S
night when she sleeps l find my only z
peace s
At this time was past three. Soon :
after this my first brother made his ap- 8
pearance and the marvel of his ways fill :
my motaer's diary for the most part, q
though find her frequently speaking !.
OF me. quite incidentally, as a good,
quiet child. S
My own personal recollectipDs begin q
with an incident which occurred when
was about five. There are thick :
clouds all about. Only this one event 8
stands clear. went with my grand :
father, far, far down the river, in a skiff. e
The sun blazed down from a brilliant s
blue sky. The high. high hills sloped q
steeply up from either bank of the river s
until they touched the sky. They were 9
80 very green, these hills, l have never S
seen any 30 green since. We came at :
last to a littls wharf where we moored &
our skiff. Then We went up a flower {
bordered path and grandfather pulled the e
big brass knocker on the great door, of 4
the big white house that stood at the :
end Of the path. We we're let in by a
sy-cheeked girl with white cap. and
waited for long time il big dim room
! sat on very slippery chair. 1t was Z
90 hard to keep from sliding off 1 had to :
put both hards down at the edges of
the chair and hold on very hard. There :
were big red roses on the carpet. and a \
big solemn man in frame on the wall.
The National tribune., 1900-02-08

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this long established concern which is the argesI
importer of specifics for nervous diseases in the
world.
The Won Mohl Co has the sole American rights
for Prof Labordes French preparation Of Cal
thos," the only emedy known to advanced medi-
cal science that will positively cure nervous de
bility. This remedy has for years been used a
specific in the French and German armies, and
since its introduction into the United States has
cured many thousands of sufferers, and the re
marlable success of the remedy in Europe has been
repeated in this country.
In order TO place this wonderful treatment in
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and physical anguish The Won Mohl Co has de-
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il or taking it Accompanying the medicine thetc
is full treatise in plain language for you to read
Take the medicine privately with perfect safety,
and a sure cure is guaranteed
Lost vitality crecps upon men unawarcs. Do
not deceive yourself or remain in ignorance while
you are being dragged down by this insidious
disease No matter what the cause may be.
whether cxCesses. oyeTvork, or business cares.
the results the same-premature loss OF
strength and memory or varicocele. This specific
The National tribune., 1900-02-08

hearts of men, by making It express. as it
was intended to do, the highest spirit OF
justice and liberty. Your attempt if there
be such. to resist the laws of Kansas by
force will be criminal and wicked; and all
your feeble attempts will be follies, and end
in bringing sorrow on your heads, and ruin
the cause you would freely die to preserve.
No doubt was felt of Mr.. Lincoln's SYM
pathies; and, indeed, he is known to have
contributed money to the Free State cause.
But it is noticeable that he showed the same
GOODNESS, wisdom, moderation, love of law
and order, in this exciting episode, that so
strongly characterized his conduct in the
stormier period of the civil war, and without
which it is doubtful if he would have been
able to save the Nation.
HONOR IN POLITICS-ANECDoTE OF LIN
COLIN AND YATES.
The following reminiscence is furnished
by Paul Selby, esq. of Springfield, H.:
while Abraham Lincoln had the reputa-
ton of being inspired by an almost I'M
bounded ambition. it was of that generous
quality which characterized his Other
attributes, and often led him, voluntarily,
to restrain its qualification in Difference to
the conflicting aspirations Of his friends.
All remember his magnanimity towards
Edward ID. Baker. when the latter was
elected TO Congress from the Springfield