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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

what comfort E- could from the retlec-
ton that il was q noble love and for
woman Ct Incompatible qualities.
lie Was quite sure that his manner
betrayed nothing be- would never per-
nit himself even tp be distant or con-
venuonal in bis dameanor. He aimed
to keep ,hn cordial ana respectful atti-
tude of q trusted assistant and friend.
If sometimes his face flushed when her
pcrfumed garment, brushed him in
passing; II he sometimes picked up
the flowers tnat fell from her corsage;.
If. when she came to dinner glowing
in her la,es ami jewels, his eyes be-
trayed an uncomfortable admiration,
he prayed that she did not see it.
But as time went on his pain became
almost unsupportable His nights were
nearly sleepcss. He had to force the
food over his lips. There were half
insane moments when he thought he
should fall at her feet and confess with
anguish his folly. He began to debate
the propricty Of leaving, but he was
held to his place by two considerations.
The first was that he had made him
self necessary to her comfort, and the
| execution Of her disinterestod public
services; the second, that ne knew
of no other way in which he could
make his living
He camc down to the mornirg-room
one day after nearly slceplcss night
to find her looking more beautiful than
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08
Remove The Tempta
ton

Few things have so clearly
shown the necessity of two reforms
which are now occupying the at
tention of thinking men as has the
recent lighting middle in the city
of st. Louis.
Readers know the circumstances
part of the streets and public
buildings were for some time in
darkness; those having the author,
ity refused to authorize new con
tracts, and the people We're help.
less. The public press openly
charges that large brides were de.
manded by public officers, from
lighting companies, before they
would vote to authorize new con.
tracts.
The first point emphasized by
the situation is the plain fact of tn,
helplessness Of the people under
our representative system, so
called. The people place absolut,
power in the hands of few mei
for given time and until thai
time expires they are helpless
But at the end of that specified
time the people can-do what
Why, nothing except choose an
other set of men, into whose hand,
they place the same power. In n,
case, with the authority thus on
of their hands, can the peopl,
themselves determine what shall OF
shall not be done. 1t seems rathe,
harsh to say it, but it would ap
pear an absurdity to say the peopl,
gorvern themselves when the onl,
control they have is to decide pc
riOdically who shall have the au
thority or the opportunity to sci
out the public interests for privat,
gain.
Whether it be true or not tina
these lighting bills were held bacl
IN hopes of eXtorting brides, tn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08
A DICTATED LETTER.

When Howard Moore completed his
college course he expected to iind the
world waiting impatienty to avail
itself of his services. Though he had
not prepared himself for anything in
particular, he felt capable Of doing
everything in general. lie wondered
where he could go to be best appre-
ciated-where, In fact, his learning
and uncommon intellect would do the
most good.
lie was ineXprossbly hurt when he
found that no one noticed him at all.
The crowd justlcd him on the street
contemptuously. there was no good fell
lowship abroad in the busy city so far
as he could find, no one gave him any
dinners he was not invited to join the
clubs, and most cmphatically he was
not offered any occupation. He tried
to be patient with this colossal stu
pidity on the part Of Chicago, but 1t
was difficult. He then even condo
seconded to look for work, but it was
not to be found. He was too sure Of
himself in way, too confident OF good
birth and the inherited convictions of
a gentleman to care what he did-hc
did not make those conscious Gistinc-
tons which middle class fellow
would have made. But it did not seem
as if there was anything that came
within his possibilities within the
length and breadth IF tAc city that
wanted doing.
However, by assiduous'y consulting
the paper he found al length an adyer-
tiscment for a private secretary. Tho
correspondence that followed led to his
being installed in a luxurious mansion
as the secretary and iactutGm Of q
certain distinguished lady
TO say that Howard Moore enjoyed
such situation would be incorrect. AS
driven Il street car in happy independ-
enco than have been IN q place where
his qualities were appreciated, yet
whore his poverty and position placed
him at a disadvantage. At lgst he
fumed and went to his room after his
days work hot and angry. Not that
he had anything to complain Of in the
department of the beautiful charelaine.
She was courtesy itself bat be could
not claim that she treated him with
exceptional kindness, for the truth
was that she was kind to The whole
world. Not a letter reached Edith
NailTc that was not considerably am
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

SENATOR BACON $ speech in Con-
gress the other day against the i'm
perialistic policy of the administra-
ton in the Philippines was full of
conservative but unanswerable
arguments against imperialism,
which he declared meant a standing
army of 400, 900 men and an annual
expense of 100000, 900. He told
the imperialists that the thirst for
empire is like the desire for human
blood" The following extract
gives good idea Of the general
tenor of the speech: The con-
ditions which now exist, and
which will undoubtedly exist here
after if we permanently retain the
Philippines, makes it impossible
that they can ever become Il State ;
anu w htlu lltIil uS IL SubJt't Cbl'llN
makes necessary Il revolution in Oui
system of government which should
not be aided by anyone who is loyal
to the principles upon which that
system is founded. 1t is revolu-
ton which, while it denies liberty
to other people, endangers the lib.
rrty of our own people. y In an
swer to questions from Senator
Spooner us to what this Congress
could do, Mr.. Bacon said it could
make the same declaration regard.
ing the Philippines that the last
Congress did with reference tC
Cuba. Senator Bacon was followed
by Senator Teller, who was the au
thor of the Cuban resolution adop'
ted by the last Congress, and he
took occasion to express his mos
sincere regret that he had not inclu
ded in that resolution the people o.
all the Spanish possessions acquired
by the L. s., as well as the Gu
bans. This was help from an I'M
expected quarter, as Mr.. Teller Ia,
been counted aS Il supporter, albei
Il lukewarm one, of the retention o
the Philippines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

Information as to railroad and
hotel rates, together with the
program more IN detail. and other
general information will be given
later.
BY order of the State Central
Committee, at its meeting held in
Scialia, January Il, 1900.
CuAs. +. STOKES, Chairman.
j. o. RoLFE, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

THE threat of treason will not
deter us from disclosing the facts as
they come into our possession, ~
was the def thrown at imperialistS
by Senator Pcttigrew in Congress
the other day after he had been
ruled out of order when trying to
read quotations from II published
statement made by Aguinaldo aS to
his relations with Admiral Dewey,
and been called traitor by Senator
Hawley. Senator Lodge read II
letter from Admiral Dewey denying
what Aguinaldo had said. This
denial of the Admiral said of
Aguinaldo: Il never treated him
rs an ally, except to make use of
him and the soldiers to assist me III
my operations against the Span
iards. - That except is an i'm
portant word. In making use of
Aguinaldo and his soldiers did not
Admiral Dewey make an ally of
him in spirit, even if there was no
actual agreement to that effect!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

CHAMP CLARK made another
great speech in Congress last Sat
urday. He scored Imperialism.
Ridiculed the pretcntions that we
are killing the Filipinos for hu
manity; exalted liberty above trade,
and says that expansion means the
downfall of our Republic. En-
phatically declared that an Amcri-
can is not Il pessimist because he
is unwilling to see his country
adopt as II settled policy the polit-
zeal principles of Alexander,
Caesar or Napoleon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08
PETITION FOR PRIVATEROAD,

PETITION FOR PRIVATEROAD,
To Tics. .iH,w ami Martha .iihR ami
Ro5t. /. NUJ4GN:
You are hereby notified that on the Slh
day of March, 1900 being the frs, day o(
the March Term, 1900, of the Audrain
County Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, will present 4 petition for
a private road IL feet wide oil of the north
side of the northwest fourth of northeast Or.
OF Sec. L., Town. s., X. 9, west, to con-
meet with public road nj the northeast
corner Of said northwest or. N. +, or.
said section, Town. and Range.
JOSIAH MARSHALL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

to build that mile of rock road
leading west from Mexico. Let
Mexico do her part toward securing
better roads leading into the city,
then she can with better grace ask
the county's assistance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

A GOOD joke, to be sure. n
Spanish paper thinks the European
powers should intervene in the
Kentucky conflict, which takes on
the aspect of civil war. The Span
ish have had the laugh on 'Unclc
Sam" ever since they were sleek
enough TO sell us that war in the
Philippines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

A BIBLE trust is next. Prices
will be advanced 2jH. One thing
sure these trust sinners, probably
for more than one good and sui1i-
cient reason, will never get IL cor
ner on pure and undeflcd religion
and good morals; tho if they put
up the price of the Good Book they
may limit the spread of light rs re-
CARDS other people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08
The Part OF Wisdom,

4 Connecticut farmer who is a large
grower OF turnips, and who has sut-
hrcd heavily through the pllferins
propensities OF the villages, this year
planted a special part OF the place and
put up a notice; You are requested
to steal out OF this part Of the feld."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

THE bodies of 500 dead soldiers
from Manila arrived in San Fran
cisco latter part of last week. Sick
ening thought, but it is part of the
price that must be paid for imper-
ialism.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

GoEBEL, Governor-elect of Ken
lucky, died last Saturday from the
pistol shot wound dealt him few
days before. Political matters are
taking more peaceful turn in that
State since Taylor could get no
help or sympathy from the nation
al administration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08
A. A. WEBB, editor of the Mendon

A. A. WEBB, editor of the Mendon
Citizen, in answer to the st. Louis
Republics question, "Who do You
favor for Governor" hit the point
exactly in the following: Il am
for David A. Ball; not the newspa-
per's but the peoples choice. do
not think the newspapers have any
right to nominate the Governor.
My idea is the people should do that
business. 1t is the duty of the
newspaper to mold not manufac-
ture public opinion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

ARTHUR SEwELL, Bryan's run
ming mate in 1896, is an imperial
list and says there is too much pros
perity for the people to take up re-
forms. Sewell, we always were
afraid of you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

THERE is no promise of glory for
America in the Philippines, nor
never has been. a wasting police
service is all the prospect offers.
The war there should end speedily.
The Homecoming of the dead sol
dicrs, and others wounded, or bro
ken in health or insane from priva-
tons undergone at the front, de-
mand nothing short of this.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

KANSAS CITY is getting ready
for the municipal ownership of her
street car lines. The Star says.
"When the time comes for mu-
nicipal ownership of the Kansas
City street railway system the peo-
pie will want to pay for no con-
ficting lines to pcrplcX its owner
ship. The city will want one com
plete and definite system. No UNI
necessary tracks or power houses. -
Figuring on the saving, See And
this reminds us that Mexico should
he figuring on some savings that
would certainly accrue from the
public ownership of the electric
light plant and perhaps also her
waterworks system.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

1t has been estimated that from 9O,-
coo to 100000 deer feed ia the forests
OF Scotland, and that 1000 stays are
killed annually.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

The British are still the under
doc in Africa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08

WALTER PECK deserves every
encouragement in his movement
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-02-08
THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 1900.
announces UoSDJS.
We are authorized TO announce

NJ. X, N. blt'tN
a candidate for State Senator FOR TINS dis
trict. subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
WIDE FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES

Careful examination of quotations on October
/ in comparison with prices ruling a month
previous shows that the month Of Senternbar
was remarkable in the extent to which varI-
ations occurred in all classes of commodities
These price tables, which have been compiIed
by The Tribune back to 1860 cover MANY hun
dred articles, with such amounts taken in each
class as fairly to represent it's relative impor-
lance. Hence these records have great economic
Importance and indicate the general trend of
business, provided the influence of peculiar or
unusual circumstances is duly considered For
instance the table printed herewith shows re-
markedly heavy advance in the aggregate but
1t must be remembered that a few important
articles, such as COAL affected by the strike and
cotton, advanced on crop damage, change the
general result proportionately more than MANY
declines in articles that are less largely con-
sumed. Moreover. the increase for the month
of September is less startling when it is noticed
that there was a decline of almost half as much
during the preceding month.
For the convenience of comparison as if is
impossible to give space here for the $50 articles
included, the various commodities are divided
into seven classes and in the following table
prices are given for the highest point this year
and the last three months. Breadstuffs include
peas and beans; meats include lard and talIow:
with dairy products are eggs and fruit and veg
etables; other food includes fish, coffee. teas
liquors. condiments sugar and rice; with cloth
ing are twelve grades of woollens, cottons. boots
and shoes ten of leather and hides, four of silk
goods seven of rubber goods. besides the raw
material in each case; metals include eleven iron
products, coal, petroleum and three minor
metals. besides many quotations of hardware.
In the miscellaneous class are many kinds Of
lumber, brick. lime glass and glassware turpen-
tine hemp linseed OIL paints, fertilizers and
over sixty drugs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

French commercial traveller was expecting a
large order from country traGAsman. but had
the misfortune TO arrive in the town a fete
day Finding the shop closed, he inquired as to
the whereabouts of the proprietor, and ascertain
ing that he attending the fete, about mile
out of the town, set out after him. When he ar
rived there a balloon the point of ascend
ing and he his stepping into the car
Plucking up courage he stepped forward paid his
money and allowed to take his seat with the
other aeronauts. Away went the balloon. and it
was not until the little party well above the
tree tops that the commercial" turned toward his
customer with tho first remark of. And now. sir
what I do for you in caicoes?"
Teacher-Why didn't you raise your hat when
you spoke 20 me on the street yesterday?
Tommy didn't have hat on.
photographers sir; you did So
hat had On.-tPhiladelpha Press.
one day when Professor John Stuart Blackie was
passing along one of the principal streets in
Edinburgh he was accosted by dirty little street
gamin with, Shine your boots sir?" The urchn wa =
very importunate, and the Professor. being i'm
pressed with the extreme fthiness of the bows
face remarked: IT don't want a shine my lad.
but II you go and wash your face I'll give Won six
pence" "A RIGHT. sir" the lads reply. and
going to adjacent drinking fountain no
made his abuton. Returning he held ont his
hand for the money. We'll my lad" said the pro-
fessor, you have earned your money Here it Is -
Il dinna want II. auld chap" returned the gamin
with a lordly air, I'VE keep il and get yer hair
cut"
We must always admire patriotism" remarked
the broad minded man.
= don't know about that" answered the narrow
friend Il can't help feeling little resentfuI at
the way my almond eyed laundryman overcharres
me in order to send the money home to his rela-
tives In China. Even patriotism may become an
noying. Washington Star
The Presbyterian Review" tells of Scottish
minister who reminded the Lord in a prayer: For
as Thou knowest' men do not gather grapes of
thorns. nor figs OF the national emblem" This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER TO- 1900

delicate reference 70 the thistle as the national
emblem of Scotland is delicious" says the He-
view" but how II would have surprised tne VIII
OF the four Gospels
N ts ohdarsn said the sq tSsn Ins
Yes am cried little boy. eagerly: -, a.
answer IAN emperor'5 benignly III,
An ace ma'am" was the unexpected fep'S'
Though SNUFF is no longer popular there Is FAD
in England for the collection of old snuf boxes
The late Lord Chief Justice had very large num-
Der. and Lord Rosebery is the possessor OF many
that have a history. For instance. he treasures I
little cases once owned by Napoleon. Pitt ana no
garth There was a time when Lord RoseOery
carried gold snunbox about with him. out At
Foreign Office reception some years ago u was
mislaid though people do say it was stolen
We'll" the young man said in desperation as "a. ne
from his knees and started for the doo, ~
you refuse to marry me- Mabel Harkalong. there
is one thing / know I can do! -, - fr,gbt
ened maiden do nothing rashi You alarm me-
What are you thinking Of doing -. bo bovvled
Il am going raise Belgian hareS! ne nov -,
crushing his hat on his head and slamming the
door behind him.-(Chcago Tribune.
The chairman Of the Galveston Relief Trans
portation Committee pays this tribute to the rail-
roads: The railroad people the best people
on earth and may be depended upon In any emer-
gency. They cheerfuliy came to our assistance IN
this matter and have carried people to all parts
of the United States free Of charge. We sent some
as great effort get these passengers and handle
them promptly and comfortably as II they were
getting three cents a mile from each Of them, and
THE Galveston News adds: Not only the Texas
railways but all the great railway systems of the
country, were likewise generous and gave the ten
der of their facilities to all who desired to con-
tribute to the relief of the storm sufferers. The
express companies, telegraph and telephone COM
panies were likewise quick to donate their facilities
and services without stint the of the dis
tressed. There is way to estimate the amount
of free service given by these great corporations
to the sufferers the coast, nor to place a cash
value upon It, 1t is safe to say, however, that
in the aggregate. estimated according to current
tariffs. they have given to Galveston and the
stricken coast towns the equivalent of not less
than 81 900 Co.,"
It's always dangerous to jump at conclusions.
said the careful man. You're liable 10 make your
self ridiculous, to say the least"
That's right" replied the Jersey commuter;
jumped at the conclusion of a ferryboat once ana
missed it"-(CathOlc Standard and Times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
PORTO RLCO ONCE MoRE.

A correspondent who has encountered Demo-
cratic spellbinders with their msrepresenta-
tons of last winters Porto Rican legislation as
a great injustice to the island and a violation
Of the no taxation without representation
principles of the United States asks for a state
ment Of the facts. The Porto Rican Tariff bill.
with which much fault is found. removed
81 per cent of the duties previously levied on
commerce between the United States and Porto
Rico. 1t did not levy a duty of 10 per cent, but
merely one Of Il per cent of the various rates.
ranging from nothing up, which the United
States law imposed on goods brought within
the tariff boundaries as established before the
annexation of the island At the same time
It left the Porto Ricans exempt from the in
ternal revenue taxes which are levied in the
States as we'll as the Territories It also pro-
vides that all collected under the act
whether on imports into Porto Rico or in United
States ports on goods brought here. shall be
turned into the treasury of the island for its
sole benefit. The operation of the law is limited
10 two years. after which the island will have
absolute free trade with the United States. and
if in the mean time the Porto Rican Govern
ment can provide by internal taxation revenue
TO the needs of the island it is to be sooner
abolished. Thus the taxation of Porto Rico is
put absolutely into the hands Of the Deople
there. They can make il what they want il.
The only thing the Federal Government asks
is that they shall not mortgage their future.
but in starting out to manage their own finances
shall provide themselves with a sound fiscal
system. The system established by Congress
was simply made in its capacity as the local
legislature of the island. when no body had vet
been established to which that power could be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
INs4NITrS RELATION TO SrIcIDE.

Rochester, n. Y. Oct. 9.-Justice Nash. in the
supreme Court. has rendered a decision the
question whether a person committing suicide does
so while insane or IN his right mind
Frederick Weber took out a policy for S0o on
his life in 1885, and in 1893 drank ruriatic acid and
"ied- The Knights OF Maccabees Of the World dis
puted the claim OF his widow on the ground that
their resolutions provided that a policy would Be
invalid II the holder committed suicide inside OF
year. Mrs Weber brought action TO recover, am
to-day Justice Nash decided. after an extended
argument on both sides. that sane wouid
rot commit suicide unless he wifuly and Intention
ally did so and prepared for II beforehand ana
that man who did not do II wHfuny and inten-
uonally was insane. Judgment for the ful facs
OF the policy with interest rendered.