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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
MartinSburg.

After several weeks absence
will again try to gather few i,
TENS for your paper, trusting om
absence is excused.
Miss Irene Painter, of Hickory,
is the guest of her brother, John
Painter.
Miss Mary Kelly is visiting near
Mexico.
VIM. Banks was in Wellsville
Saturday.
Misses Bessie and Emma Huff
man, of Cuivrc, were trading in
town Friday.
Fred Burwell and family visited
WellSville relatives Sunday.
Rev. Mendenhall filled his APP
pointment at the Methodist Church
Sunday. He will begin a protract-
ed meeting the second Sunday in
October.
Miss Nora Billiard is in st. Lou
is.
Miss Melia Rodgers has just re-
turned from st, Louis with full
stock of the latest style millinery
and Will be glad to show it to all
her friends.
Joe Watkins and wife, of Mont,
gomery City, visited their parents
here Sunday.
C!aud ASbury, of Mexico, visit.
ed his brother, Hugh, Sunday,
Charley Watkins. of Benton
City, visited his par
cuts Sunday.
Franl; Ecker aud NJ. Huffman
of Cuivre, were in town Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

CAPT. &. Y. ALLEN, of Mexico,
is saying some good things politi-
cally thru the MESSAGE occasional
ly. His article this week, "The
President and Porto Rico" is well
worth your careful reading. That
Porto Rican job is a bad one and
you should not forget that the
present administration is wholly to
blame for it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
Santa Fe.


Mrs. Tanksley and children, of
Arkansas, are the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bridg-
ford.
Joe Norman's baby is improv-
ing. Joe will return to his work
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Ogle, of
Colorado Springs, Colorado, visit
ed {. {. Lucas and wife last week
They left for Perry Saturday, where
they will visit short time and will
go from there to Hannibal.
Miss Alma Camplin entertained
friends Friday night. Quite a
crowd was present and all seemed
to enjoy the evening.
r. \. Hanger visited relatives
here last week.
Several from here attended the
moonlight at Miss Nerva Peak s.,
near Perry, Saturday night. They
report a fine time.
Miss Bette Tompson is the guest
of her sistcr-in-law, Mrs. John
Tompson.
Miss Mayc Dull, Messrs. Ernest
Bridgford, Elkin Quisenberry and
Frank Snyder attended preaching
at Fisher school house Sunday af-
ternOOn.
y. a. Dull lost horse Sunday
morning.
Andrew Judy and family, of
Perry, visited parents here last
week.
Emmett Fairbairn and family, of
Perry, visited the formers sister,
Mrs. VIM. Bishop, Sunday.
J. n. Dull and Miss Eva visited
friends near Worcester Sunday.
VIM. Dull and Fred Quisenberry
attended the big show in Paris
last Friday.
Mrs. George McGee returned
home Saturday. She has been at
the bedside of her mother-in- law
who was quite sick.
DR.. Landon Rodes, of Mexico,
was here last Thursday to ampu-
tate Il finger for Mrs. Thomas An
dersOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Love Crigler went
to Perry Monday to attend the fu-
neral of Miss Yancey.
Several from here will attend
the Paris fair this week, also the
show at Mexico Friday.
Arthur Crawford, of Mexico, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. c. f. Dull is on the sick
list. Is better at present writing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
Dalton Helping Democrats.

The following item appeared in
yesterdays st. Louis Republic:
f. NJ. Russell, Il prominent
stockman of Laclcde County, said
"howdy" at Democratic State head
quarters yesterday. Russell says
that Dick Dalton, who has been on
tap for several weeks in his neigh
borhood, is making votes for the
Democratic party by his hybrid
speeches.
"Dalton will be worth Il couple
of thousand votes to the Democrat
ic party" said Mr.. Russell, If the
Republican managers will only let
him alone, but | understand they
have already taken the alarm and
are making strenuous efforts to get
him to recognize the red flag. Mr.
Dalton does not seem to pay much
attention to the warning. Either
he is color-blnd or he is
willfully disregarding the sig
mails. In either event, he is plac-
ing his few followers in a fine po-
sition for smash-up when he runs
up against trainload of indispu-
table facts with which his former
Democratic associates have blocked
the sidetrack for which he is head
ing"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

DR.. HABERCOM, who had charge
of the German work for Mckinley
four years ago and who is now
working for Bryan and Stevenson,
says of the outlook, as Judged from
extensive correspondence with
prominent German voters: "The
Germans know all about imperial.
ism. They know that imperialism
can only be maintained by mill
tarism and that militarism means
heavy taxation and inroads on the
young and producing element of
the population and most likely
conscription. Following the Eu-
ropean models compulsory service
in the army or navy for all men
might he demanded. The German
voter is going to strangle the emf
pirc before it strangles him,
don't think the Presidents letter
of acceptance did him any good.
The most that can bc said of il is
that it is the strongest argument
that can he put up in n weak
cause"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

Is the young man, AbsalOm,
safe'" was the text of Bryan
great st. Louis speech last Satur-
day. The speech was mostly con-
corning trusts, and was an argu-
ment demonstrating that the young
man Of today, on account of the
robbing and restraining of the
trusts and corporations has not
the opportunity he once had in
this country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

min was eating. That pious person drew
back Mortified at the living forms he saw.
What did he dor Throw away the fruit
Not he! He smashed the microscope
and went on with his meal.
There are people who are suffering
with weak lungs. They have an obsti-
nate cough, are weak, emaciated, hope
less. They have been taught there's no
hope for them. Some one puts into their
hands one of DR.. Pierce's books or adj
vertisernents and through this medium
they see healthy, happy men and women,
who declare that their lungs had been
weak, they had been racked by coughs,
had been emaciated, feeble, hopeless,
and were positively and permanently
cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. These cures can be num-
bered by scores of thousands.
Are you sick2 Will you throw aside
the advertisement, break the microscope,
or will you make one effort for health
Write to DR.. r. V. Pierce, at Buffalo,
N. Y. There is no charge for consulta-
ton by letter. You'll get prompt
answer with fatherly sympathy and
medical skill combined.
There is no alcohol, or other stiinulant
in Golden Medical Discovery"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
HEAVY GUNS DESTROY EARS.
Why So Many Artiilerymen Safer From
Defective Hearing.


The stunning report OF each gun as
1t Is fired Is something that a stranger
on the deck OF a ship OF war will long
remember. There is an old saying,
deaf as a post" Now in the English
navy this Is changed to deaf as a
post captain" No man can go through
long series OF gunnery practices
without having his hearing seriously
affected. Some men put cotton in their
ears, but even this precaution does lit
tie to deaden the terrible shock. And
II the firing OF one or two guns has
such a SCATTERING power, what would
be the effect II the whole armament
were in action together? 1t is i'm.
possible to conceive the strain on nerve
and senses Of the rendlng conclusion,
II visitor watches the firing OF one
OF the monster nine-inch guns and then
places himself beside one OF the small
er pieces. the report made by the one
will not appear much louder than that
OF the other. The extra distance to the
muzzle OF the big pieces discounts the
sound. The only apparent difference
between the two appears 10 be that
the small pieces have a sharper, high
er-pitched note, and that the six and
nine-inch guns speak with more OF n
believing roar. One piece OF advice
may be given to any one who finds
himself In the neighborhood OF gun
in action. The noise will not have
nearly the same effect II you are
watching the gun as If the crash comes
Unexpectedly. Unconsciously nature
prepares you to resist shock which
IL known to be impending.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

MORE than 100, 900 men among
the coal miners in Pennsylvania
are out on n strike. james Creel-
man, the veteran newspaper cor
respondent, says the trusts have
caused the trouble. The trusts
have doubled the cost of the nee
essaries of life in many instances
while the wages of the men have
not been proportionately increased
bat on the other hand, if anything
have been steadily decreased
What's the hope against these
trusts anyway! Is there no balm
in Gilead! Mckinley does not
raise his hand, and the havoc goes
merrily on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
Bartender Shot a Patron.

Macon, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-Wm.
White, bartender for George Wick
cry, tonight shot and killed Alfred
Trister, IA travelling agent for a pi-
ano company of Huntsville. The
men had Il dispute over Il check
that Trister presented, and White
ordered Tristcr to leave the saloon.
AS he was going out the quarrel
was renewed, and White threw Il
glass at Trister, it is alleged.
Trister started for him. At this
point White fired and Trister
dropped dead. The witnesses diff
fer widely as to whether Trister
was about to assault White or not,
but White claims to have shot be-
cause he thought if he hesitatcd
his life would be in danger. lie
surrendered and is now in jail
Trister'S family lives here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

Hon. CHAMP CLARK contributes
an excellent article to the Saturday
Evening Post, of Philadelphia, on
"Spellbinders and Spellbinding."
Clark thinks every American has
the stuff" in him to make an ora
tor, or Il "spellbinder" of some or
dor
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

In introducing Mr.. Bryan to an
audience, George r. Vending
said: "God has given to our peo-
pie the right man at the right time.
| have known him from boyhood.
He is of the people and for the
people. He fears no living man,
and all the money on earth cannot
buy him. In the war he is now
waging for the Republic and for
the people, may the God of our
fathers be with William j. Bryan"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
ROlidlned AlcnI,nl

The soiiditied alcohol which a Berlin
firm has been sending out in tin ves-
sci intended to serve as pocket lamp
and stove, is reported to consist essen
TALLY OF 81 per cent Of alcohol, 20 of
soap and IS of water similar prod
uct is readily made by dissolving
scraped tallow soap in warm alcohol.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

In his letter of acceptance Bry-
an takes II strong stand for silver
at 16 to |. That issue is not dead
yet, and don't you fail to remem-
Der it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

YOU may talk about the brutali-
ty of the Boxers and the savagery
Of the Fllipinos, but there are in
stances that show that we are not
far behind in this country. Let
the opportunity show itself, and
the proof is Forthcoming. Think
of the ghouls down at Galveston,
after the flood last week. The loot
ers robbed the corpses and if n fin
ger ring could not be gotten off at
once the finger was cut off. Some
of the iiends We're caught with
their pockets fairly bullying out
with fingers of the dead. The
thought is most revolving.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

SURE enough, if this foreign cx-
pansion is such good thing, while
we have the opportunity in China,
why don't we consent with the al
lied powers and expand some more'
Is it because we are afraid of Il
Presidential campaign!
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
Entered at the Postoiicc at Mexico,
Mo-, as sccond-class matter.
Terms of Subscription:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN. Of Nebraska.
For Vicr-Prcsidcnt,
ApLAI +. STEVENSON, Of Illinois.
For Governor,
ALEXANDER NJ. DoCKERy, of Davies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
JonN a. LEE, OF st. Louis.
Secretary Of state,
SAM Il. Cook, Of Audrain.
State Auditor.
ALBERT O. ALLEN, Of New Madrid
Attorney General,
EDWARD {. Crow, Of Jasper.
State Treasurer,
Robert u. WILLIAMS. Of Howard.
Railway Commissioner,
.IosErn j. lIEREINGToN, Of PcttiS.
For Congress,
HON. CHAMP CLARK.
For State Senator-11th District,
NJ. r. X. BIGGS.
For Representative,
RHODES CLAY.
For Collector,
ALBERT HARRISON.
For Sheriff,
QUINCY JAMES.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
HOWARD l.. Buckley.
For Assessor,
j. NJ. SIPPLE.
For Treasurer,
j. II. SALLEE.
For Surveyor,
r. S. MCKINNEY.
For Coroner,
DIR. E. Med. BRIDGFORD.
For Public Administrator,
j. e. JESSE.
Judge Western District,
j. A. LEWIS.
Judge Eastern District,
GUY MCCUNE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

GET ready to attend Mexico
street fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

BRING an exhibit to the Mexico
street fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

y small wreck up the c. 4 A..
yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

the transnig1'a.
ton of souls,
ate no animal
food, because
i'll destroying
even a worm
he might be
destroying the
body occupied
by all ances-
tor. A traveller
coming upon
the Braliniin
taking his veg
etable meal,
told him it was
impossible to
avoid destruc-
ton of animal
Wife and, to
prove it, TO-
cused a micro
scope on the
fruit the Brali-
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
Planters = Hotel,
J.B. QUIsENBERRY, Prop.

Under new management. Ser
vice first-class. Conveniently 10.
Gated on West Jackson Street.
Heated by steam. Hot and cold
water. Rates 81 90 per day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20
THE MESSAGE
Published Every Thursday.

John Beal, Editor and Proprietor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-20

Mrs. Tanksley and children, of
Arkansas, are the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bridg-
ford
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
SWEEPS CALIFORNIA
Full Extent of the Damage
Is Not Known.
TWO DEATHS REPORTED

Woman Killed by Flying Debris at
SaIinas-John Jenkins, Blown From
a Windmill, Meets Similar Fate.
Great Havoc Wrought.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 15.-The heavi-
est wind and rainstorm in the history of
the state of California ragged for half an
hour yesterday morning.
Two fatalities are reported near Sail
mas and the damage to property will be
considerable. The telegraph and tele-
phone companies suffered severely and
for several hours service was completely
suspended. The greatest damage done
to the wires was between this city and
Benicia, where the winds from San
Francisco bay had full sweep.
In places the telegraph and telephone
poles for several hundred yards were
blown down. The few kilograms re-
ceived from outside points show that
the storm extended quite generally over
the central and northern portion of the
state
Heavy thunder and lightning accom-
panied the storm.
In this city the wind blew at terrific
velocity and the rain descended in
sheets. An old house on % 'erlett street
was blown down and its occupant, Mrs.
Kate Ramsey, 70 years old, seriously in
jured.
On the Oakland mole 20 poles went
down and telegraph connection with
San Francisco was entirely cut off until
late last night.
At Berkeley, st. Matthew's Episcopal
mission was entirely demolished
Meager dispatches from outside points
show that the storm covered consider
able territory. At Vallejo several per-
sons were injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
INVESTING IN COAL MINES
Morgan & Co. Acquire Large Interests
In Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The purchase
of j. P. Morgan & Co. of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company i'll the interest OF
the Erie railway is looked upon in an
thracite circles in this city as but Incl
dental and preliminary to a still greater
and closer alliance between the anthra-
cite interests. 1t is said that the next
move of the Morgan interests will be to
purchase the anthracite interests OF
Coke Bros. & Co. in the Hazelton field,
and that several offers for the property
had already been made.
The tonnage of this firm, together
with that of the Delaware, Susquehanna
and Schuylkill railroad, owned and con-
trolled by it, is almost as large as that
of the Pennsylvania Coal company, Its
percentage of the tonnage allotment
being $50, compared with / per cent
for the Pennsylvania Coal company.
Having secured these two interests, the
most dangerous independent competi-
tors in the anthracite coal trade would
be removed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED
Last Day of the Session Marked With
the Usual Rush.

ATLANTA, Dec. 15.-Mr. Barron of
Jones introduced a resolution in the
house this morning to the effect that all
measures not passed upon at adjourn.
ment of this session should 90 over to
the next session as unfinished business,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Harper of Chattooga presented a
resolution to create a joint committee
from both houses to investigate fully
the affairs and finances of the State
Academy of the Blind at Macon, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Booth of Walton moved to recon-
slider the bill defeated yesterday for the
relief of T. j. Mitchell, Thomas Swords
and others of Walton county, who were
under Indictment for not paying retail
liquor license tax. The motion pre-
vailed.
The house then passed a senate bill to
amend the charter of Macon.
The house passed the senate bill to
amend the section of the code relating
to the appointment of executors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
Beers KILL, WOUND
AND CAPTURE 500 men
Clements Command Almost
Annihilated by Burghers.
DE VETS LOSSES HEAVY

Beers Fought Desperately, Driving
the British From Their Position.
Five Hundred and Seventy-ThRes
Officers and Men Missing.
LONDON, Dec 15.-General Kitchen
er's supplementary dispatch referring
to the disaster at the MagaliesburR,
confirms yesterdays most pessimistio
fears and demonstrates that the catas-
trophe is among the worst of the war.
The matter was brought up in the house
of commons today, but the secretary OF
war, st. John Broderick, had no an
formation to add except that the wound
ed numbered six officers and 30 men.
The newspapers see the prearrange-
ment in the recrudescence of Boer &C.
tivity everywhere, the object being 70
strengthen Mr.. Kruger's hands, while
the fact that the news of the fresh dis
aster comes on the anniversary OF the
battle of Colenso furnishes the editors
with an excuse to demand the head of
General Butler. ---~--r-'
The st. James Gazette declares it has
rea-~ n to credit the National Reviews
receh statement that Butler, after bis
failure to drive the Beers from the Tu-
gela, couselled General White 10 sur
render Ladysmith.
The st. James Gazette holds Butler
alone blameable for the disasters Of the
Tugela campaign, and says:
when comparable blunders occurred
in the navy a courtmartial melted out
justice. Why, therefore, should rot the
same rule hold good in the army.
The public, apparently, is little af-
fected by the fresh troubles.
In contrast with the apparent insult
cheney Of the troops to master the situa-
tion in South Africa comes the revela-
ton of military resources at home In the
announcement of the government that
$4,000 troops will be sent from Alder
shot to London to participate in Lord
Roberts triumphal entry Jan. 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
LORD NTcHENER's REPORT
Details of the Latest British Disaster
In South Africa.

III S0uCn Africa
LONDON, Dec. l5.-Following is Lord
Kitchener's message to the war Office,
dated Pretoria. Dec. IA:
Clements brought in his force to
Commando Mex, unopposed. The cas-
ualties were heavy-killed, five officers
and nine Of other ranks; missing, 10 off,
GERS and $50 of other ranks. These con-
sisted of four companies Of the North.
cumberland fusileers, who were stationed
on the hill, and some yeomanry and
other details sent up to support them.
Names and nature Of wounds are being
telegraphed from Cape Town.
"Broadwood's brigade took no part In
the engagement. The Beers suffered
severely. Knox drove DeWet north to
the Thabanchu-Lady brand line. which
was held by our troops DeWet's forces,
about 5000 strong, made several at
tempts to gain the day, assisted by q
force of Beers opera ting from the north.
These attacks were driven back, though
some of the Beers from tide south we're
able to get through the line"
Wiring later Lord Kitchener reports
that while passing the linesin the neigh
borhood of Thabancb1, DeWet's force
lost considerably. The South AFRICAN
Light Horse and the Thornycroft mount
ed Infantry captured 15-pounoer, TAKEN
at De Wetsdorp, pompom, several was,
ons with. ammunition. % prisoners ano
some horses and mules. A porOAon %
the enemy Gaas not been aple 70 ps>''
north,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
PARLIAMENT is DISMISSED
Brief Speech of Thanks Read From
the Queen.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Parliament was
dismissed today until the middle of
February with the reading of the short
est of the queens speeches, 1t was as
follows:
my Lords and Gentlemen: l thank
you for the liberal provision you nave
made for the expenses incurred by the
operations of my armies in South Africa
and China
The proceedings today in the house of
commons were a repetition in miniature
Of the debates Of the brief session. The
ministers were heckled, the war was vi.
rulently denounced and Mr.. Chamber
lain was further attacked The war
funds were finally voted after the secre-
tary of state for war, Mr.. Broderick,
had given assurance that the govern
ment, during recess, would cordially CO.
operate with General Kitchener in an
endeavor to end the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
TWO KILLED AT SALINAS
Property Damage Heavy and COmmu-
nication Severed.

SALINAS, Cal, Dec. l5.-Salinas was
visited by furious storm yesterday re-
sulting in two fatalities and causing
much damage to the town and vicinity.
Mrs. John King was struck by flying
debris and killed. John Jenkins, living
near Salinas, was blown from wind
mill and instantly killed.
Large trees were snapped in twain
and uprooted, derricks were blown down
and much serious damage was done to
orchards. Reports from different parts
of the county show that the storm was
general in character. Telegraphic and
telephone communication has been cut
off since Yesterday noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-16
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