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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
HOW WE HAVE GROWN.
Wonderful Increase In Population and
Wealth OF the United StatesE

The population of the United States,
toms time, is now 75,000000. The larg-
est city in the country then, Philadel-
phia, had $1,000 inhabitants, now it
has 10000 or 100000. New York,
then with $4,000 population, has $780,
600 today. Chicago, then a hunting
ground for Indians, with no place on
the map until over a fourth Of GEN.
tury after Washington's demise, has
more population now than was be-
tween the Potomac and the country's
southern line at that time. The
states of New York and Pennsylvania
have each at present many more in
habitantS than the entire United
States had 100 years ago says Leslies
Weekly. In 1899 the area of the coun-
try was $4,000 square miles, while it
Is now 100000. Its western bound
airy, which was the Mississippi then,
was long ago advanced to the Pacific,
and has now been extended to the
philippines in Asiatic waters. Its
southern boundary, which was latitude
81 degrees at that time, the northerly
line of the present state of Louisiana,
has, in the passing years taken in
Florida, with that territory's former
extension to the Mississippi, and reach
ed down to the lower part of the Gulf
of Mexico. It's northerly line, then
the Great Lakes, has, in the case of
Alaska, been stretched far north OF
the Arctic circle. In the year of Wash
ington's death the receipts of the gov
eminent were s7000000 and its expen-
ditures $9,000,000. In the fiscal year
1899 the expenditures were s7OO,OOO,OOO
and the receipts were slightly below
that mark. The wealth Of the coun-
try, which was less than $1,000, 100000
then, or much below that Of the single
city of New York, is 100000, 100000 at
the present time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
Here's the Real Thing.

The following is taken from the
Bowling Green Times. We don't
know where that paper stole it,
but it is IA good picture, all the
same:
One of the saddest scenes in the
career Of a farmer boy takes place
while he is performing his duty to
the lowing herds the painter has
pictured so beautifully and of
which the poet sings so charming
ly. Imagine if You can the feel
ings of the lad who has followed
the pillow from sunrise till sunset
vending his way to the milking
pen with a tin pail on his arm.
Now, the lowing herds" in most
eases consist of IA bOb-tailed brin-
die COW and bull calf. You next
see this tired worn out lad as he
opens little gate and out ruSheS
the half starved bull calf. and the
boy and calf fly into old brindlc
like rats tighting-hoy on one side,
calf on the other. About the time
this boy gets settled down to bust
ness the calf gives Il bunch that
never fails to bring groauS from
old brindlc and always takes
section of hide from two or three
of the lads knucklcs. Then old
brIndle goes after IL fly with her
bobbed-t tail and lands SQuarcly Just
over the lad 5 left eye. He stag
gers back "A few feet, but is dead
game and comes again. Brindle
makes another vicious swing, but
he is on his guard and ducks clcv-
erly. Brindle, in her dctermina-
ton to aid the calf in getting his
share of the milk, side steps and
as the lad Straightens up to yell
saw she takes advantage of the
situation and lands terrific up
percut that reaches from the back
of the neck to the corner of the
left eye brow. BY the time the
lad returns from dream.land the
bull calf has beat him to the cream.
Wen bet what left of our
summers wages against Il pack of
tire-crackers that if the fellows
who are always writing pretty
things about the beauties of farm
life, lowing herds, singing birds,
etc, had to jerk the sap from a
bob-tailed brindle COW twice day
for Il week or two in fly time they
would change their tune pref
ty burned quick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
Health limits.

A person whose mental powers are
severely taxed, and those whose ner-
yous waste Is great, require a great
deal more sleep than those whose
WEAKNESS is simply that of the mus
cles. Students, writer's and those with
pressing anxieties should sleep as
much as possible. A scientific treat
ment for ivy poisoning common
at the picnic seasons as follows:
Soak bread in water, then dust it with
common washing soda; apply the
bread to the eruption, and keep 1t wet
from the outside. for half an hour,
This is said to be sure cure. Ply
sicians say that tea and hot buttered
toast are about as severe a tax on
weakened digestive powers as can be
given yet it seems to be the favorite
combination to offer to an invalid, es-
pecially to some nervous, overworked
woman suffering from sick headache.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
A Temperance Story.

For Gods sake, don't leave me,
I'm going to die! feel one of
those crazy spells coming on me-
Keep quiet, | won't leave you"
They were old cronics, liquor
soaked, battered and broken in
body and spirit. Rain was falling
in a steady drizzlc, a cold wind
hOwled about the deserted build
ings and drove even the bclatcd
night owls from the street.
Don't leave me, you've got an
overcOat and | havcn't,' said the
younger of the two, as they stag.
gcrcd down the slippery street.
In the white glare of an are light
which threw its rays from the
front window of Il saloon their
features became visible. There
was nothing remarkable in the face
of either. save the deep lines of
dissipation. They entered and
stepped up to the bar-no, reelcd
and staggered toward the brass
rail. The elder of the two caught
the other by the coat collar and
held him up.
1.-Two WHISTLES, Bill he said.
"Let's see the price, said the
bartender sternly.
"Oh. go on now. Bill, give lis
the drinks; don't YOU see our
shape" For Gods sake" NUT
the younger man, have mercy on
Il man, | feel one of those crazy
spells coming on me. Don't leave
me-"
mo, | won't leave you, boy
give us the drinks, quick
"Sorry, but you'll have to get
out, you're too drunk; come now
or II call the police. Bud, show
these gentlemen the door,
Come now, Bill, didn't | used
to spend my coin here when | had
it, Don't turn us out into IL nasty
might like this
But the bartender was gone and
Bud, the burly bounccr. showed
them toward the door and with a
muttered curse closed it after
them. They staggered along until
two policeman met them. Fifteen
minutes later they were asleep on
iron hunks at the police station.
The next morning they were num-
bered among the DRINKS in the
police court. Both are college
men; they once moved in good So
ciety; they held official positions,
they were respected and honored {;
they had families; they had refine,
ment; they had money; they had
friends; they were we'll known
citizens of st. Joseph, the News
says. Everybody is in the past
tense with them; the present is Il
repetition of this scene; the future
Il blank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
Carncgie's Iron Castle.

The Highland people are wondering
hugely at the amount of steel Andrew
Carnegie is using in the erection of his
addition to Skibo Castle. They have
never before seen building so con-
struCted. All comes from Pittsburg.
Skibo is now locally dubbed Iron
Castle" 1t Is said that a mason mis-
took the millionaire for a poor visitor,
and patronized him. On learning his
identity he excused himself; saying,
You ought 20 wear better clothes, so
that people may be able to tell who
your are" The Taylor (newspaper)
evidently agrees with the mason, for
in a criticism of the clothes represent
ed at this years academy it declares
that the lapels Of Mr.. Carnegie's coat
were clumsy, the edges very wobbly,
and had been forced through a ma
chine Of the worst character.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
A QUEENS ECCENTRICITIES
Unique Household Decorations of Car
men sylvia

When it comes to unique fancies in
household decorations, Elizabeth.
queen of Roumania, poet and senti-
mentalist, must be awarded the palm.
She was very much averse to electric
ity for illuminating purposes until
quite recently, and her boudoir was
lighted by crystal flowers, in the hearts
of which cleaned pale-colored lights.
The palace is filled with panel pic
lures and verses, all written by the
queen, or painted by her gifted court
ladies. The great dining hall is orna-
mented with tall panels illustrating
the principal works of Carmen Sylva's
novels, romances and poems. The room
Is very somber, being furnished with
black oak and cordovan leather, and
lighted only by stained glass windows.
brilliant in color and representing
court balls, wedding banquets and
other royal festivities, but neverthe-
less they prevent the sun from pene-
trating the gloomy grandeur OF the
apartment. This is why the queen, who
loves beauty and harmony, strictly for
bids the wearing of black or dark
dresses at her table. She prefers
uniform to conventional evening dress.
and does not shrink from fancy dress
II 1t be gay and pretty. The queens
ladies in waiting are chosen from
the prettiest and cleverest girls in
Roumania, and several fine musicians
and talented amateur actresses and
artists are to be found among them
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT- Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
3D. Monday i'll September.
COUNTY COURT-1St Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
LIST Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COCRT-2d Monday in
January, I'd Monday in March, ID
Monday in May, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
1f ever su,ers.ition could find excuse,

manu-, poiiuCl
for { u II ate
days an d,
hopes that
the baby's
brit Ii d a y
may fall on
aluckytinie.
1t is natural
to wish the
best of for
tune for
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20
wounds Made by Mauser Bullets.

The wound inflicted by Mauser bui-
let, the missile mostly used by beers.
Is quite circular and much smaller
than the end Of lead pencil, When q
man is hit by one OF these bullets no
feels no pain or shock. But stupid
sensation and strange singing In the
ears are felt. which render the major.
lily OF soldiers unconscious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

crs whose vanity exceeds their
Judgment back under the drip
pings of the Sanctuary and hold Il
good old fashioned revival for
their benefit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
QUIET DAY IN ST. LOUIS.
Trades and Labor Union Receives
Report of Committee.

ST. LOUIS. June 2i--The day Just ended
has been the most quiet and uneventful
since the great street railway strike be-
gan. on May \. Cars were run on all
branches OF the Transit company's sys-
tenn without molestation, and carried
thousands OF passengers.
This week will tho force of deputy
shcrifs on duty reduced to 800 men. J.
H. Stillson. a motorman In the employ OF
the Transit company. died today as the
result OF wounds received in a riot in
South ST Louis May -.
The Central Trades and Labor Union
met this afternoon and received the first
report Of the committee appointed two
weeks ago 90 appeal to organized labor
and its sympathtzers for funds TO procure
conveyances TO run in competition with
the Transit company. Harry r. Black
more. chairman OF the committee. re-
ported that about s, $40 had been received,
Of which 500 had been expended In pur-
chasing conVeyances.
In order to avoid legal complications.
the committee determined 20 sell the We
hisies and teams to striking galway men.
who would operate them on their own re-
sponSlbiilty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
CREWS HARD AT work.
Wisconsins Making n Good showing
at Practice.

poUGHkEEPSTE. n, Y. juno a-Of
the four colleges that are now rcHre-
scented here ny eight-oar0d crews. the
wlscopsins wefe the only ones that at
tempted 90 do any rowing today. and
their experiment. made shortly Before
noon. when the running OF an ebb tide
against southwest Wind Kicked up a
heavy sea. was anything bat satisfactory.
Odoa. who says that his men are rot
in condition to enter a race. felt that
Il was necessary for them go 80 out IN
spite ~ the whitecapS. and he sent them
over 20 the west shore xSllle be foi-
lowed in the Walla Maila. In crossing
the river the uniyerssty boat shipped wa
ter until q threatened 20 swamp. aud
the eiEht had 50 set out on beach and
empty the water The freshmen boat fia
not take IN nearly 50 mucA water. a.
though this crew went tarcugh the same
process of craptytng Il out After that
both crews rowei few short stretches.
rWt thc river was too rough % permit
much coaching ana Odea sen; the crews
bach 90 the boat house.
Without cOmpar'ng them WITH the unit
vcrsity. the trial showed that IN rough
water the freshmen are decidedly well
behaved eight
In fact their discipline Is SO peEtsc;
that they have :he appearance = vet
Grams
+ u Murphy and Z r Haskiu, re-
spectiveiy commodore and vice Coumo-
aore ~ the Wisconsin navy, arrived to-
day, accompanied nv Joan HscNey. GUS
toaian ~ she college E3 mnaslpul. who Wi
iook o4t for tho Wiscenslus properties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
MANAGES FATAL ACT.
Iowa Man Kills One Man, Wounds
One More and Two Women and
Ends His Own Life.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. June 2i-Charles
Mefford. q maniac, today killed james
Drake. seriously and possibly fatally r.
injured Miss Kate Fitzsimmons. and
then ended his own life
Menord. who was q years old. came
here from an asylum two years ago, and
had never been returned Late satur.
his home. raving maniac. The police
tried unsuccessfully to find him.
shortly before o'clock this morning
LADIES' Home .e Was 'a aw sed 3 BY Crash
ing glass. The next moment Mefrord
stood before him stark naked, swinging
81 have murdered whole family to-
night and 1 am going to XIII you next
and then everybody in the home" de-
elared Merord. With this he attempted
him into submission. Rushing through
the house Andrews locked the old ladies
in their rooms, notified the police and
James Drake for assistance. AS An
drews and Drake emerged few minutes
later Mefford, carrying an ak. was seen
TO plunge through window In the home
Of James. Fitzsimmons near by. AS he
entered the room Mrs Fitzsinmons ut
tered scream. Mefrord swung the AK
Her upiifted arm saved her life: the arm
was broken in two places and she sus-
tanned a serious scalp wound
MP. Fitzsimmons dashed into the room
and grappled with the maniac. Mefford
shook him of and split his skull with
q blow OF the ak. Then. dashing up
stairs, Mefford attacked Miss Kate Fitz-
simmons, infiicting number OF severe
scalp wounds.
when Mefford came down stairs he en-
countered Drake. struck him on the head
volver. ran out OF the house. After
running several blocks he put a bullet
into his left breast just below the heart.
Running on two or three blocks farther
he sat down on the curbstone. Placing
the revolver to the center OF his fore
head he fired again. He continued to
wave the revolver above his head. But
Just as the first officer grabbed the re-
volver from behind Mefford fell over
into the gutter dead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25

We travelled All through southern Rus
STA, Roumania and northern bulgaria. .he
scene Of the war in the following year.
II was the depth Of winter aud the
weather was most severe. our Journey
was not an enjoys able one. and II was
mos, expensive. I was. however. enabled
20 report home In detail the Russian
preparations. which. In my opinion. tr-
dicAted that war was Inevitable as epnn
az roads, OF rather tracks in that coua-
try were At for traffic Z declared ray
conviction that war would tc declared
about AqrN x As fact % Vas declared
on the 18Th and the Russian ARMY COM
m~ncei 20 eros. the Pruth au the same
day. Ny reports reached England ahout
the middle ~ February, aud bat little ar
tertaon was psid 20 them at The time
When, however. ms predictions proved
absolutely correct. I hAa the privilege -
being seat for by thu priacirai secretaries
81 state. and was directed 20 draw up
a memorandum. which vas printed sar
the Information of the cabinet bat uel-
Their I nor my travelling companion re-
ceived q siE-peuce toward our expenses
Nor was I In any respect hsne Gted pro-
fessienaliy. as the views which Z had ex-
pressed were entirely az yariau-. with
those which had previously been rot for
ward by some iilustrious and exalt.! r.er.
sonRges, who were then in power. ard.
to make matters worse. / happened to
be right and they 20 De wrong Hence
for some little time WIS practically In
disgrace, and nearly year elapsed before
the late SIR Patrick NacdouEall al thAt
time head 81 the Intelligence depArtrn, at
could obtain permission 20 employ rae tn
his office lAckwood $ Magazine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
TowNE MAKES A STATEMENT.
Not True That He Said He Would
Withdraw From the Race.

DULUTH. Mimi, June 24-Charles A.
Iowne takes exception to the inference
orawn In a dispatch from Austin, Tex.
yesterday that he would withdraw from
the vice presidency race II not nominate
ed at Kansas City. The dispatch quoted
an extract from a letter written by Mr..
Towne to Maj. Walton, OF Austin
Mr.: Towne said tonight that there was
nothing In the letter upon which an inti-
nation OF his course as to the vice pres
idency could be based You NAV saw
however" continued Mr.. Towne. that
+! expect to be nominated for vice presi-
dent at Kansas City and l have more
support at present for the nomination
than any other man, although in sor-t
sections OF the East there seems to be OBJ
lection TO Western man for the place.
n. however, i am not nominated by the
Democratic convention. 1 am not pre-
pared to say what action / shall take and
will not decide until that time comes"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
TRADE Of PUERTO RICO.
summary of Exports and Imports for
Month Of May.

WASHINGTON. June 4-The division
OF customs and insular affairs OF the war
department has made public a summary
Of Its regular monthly bulletin concerning
the trade OF Puerto Rico for the nine
months ended March 81. 1900.
Merchandise to the value OF s., STe apS
was imported into Puerto Rico, OF which
s2,sT9 s02 was admitted free OF duty. This
latter amount included dutiable articles
To the value of S20i.2ii. mainly relief sup
plies from the United States.
The total expectation from the island
amounted TO &.TPiB.
The amount of'export duty collected was
si6g
The trade by countries. including gold
and silver. was as follows:
1mported-Frnm the United States 81
t3Ii7i: from sEein. n,s2a, 0a2: United King
dom 81 SO so t'ermany 1854. los. and from
Canada. s36i. T2a
Exported-To Cuba, 81 III. AL: TO the
United states. S0i,ii3; France. si3s exc:
Spain. SIS, lsa. and Italy, S5is. $50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
HILL IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Chairman Campbell Says He Would
Not Accent IL,

ALBANY. N. Y, June 2l-Frank Camp
bell, chairman of the Democratic state
committee. spent this morning in close
conference with David b. Hill at the lat
ter's home at Wolfort's Roost Speak
Ing OF the possible selection OF Senator
Hill as temporary chairman of the Demo-
cratic national convention at Kansas
City, Mr.. Campbell said he knew Moth
Ing about any such arrangement and did
the Craftsmanship for any valuable con-
cession that might be secured In formu-
lating the platform.
Mr.. Campbell further stated that the
New York state delegation would earnest
ly advocated a modification of the plank
which calls for the free coinage of silver
at 16 to !.
Mr.. Campbell is authority for the state
ment that Senator Hill Ia not a candidate
for the vice presidency and would not
accept the honor under any considera-
ton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25

The Keystone OF English style.

In all study ~ English literature. IL
there be any axiom which every one has
accepted without question. Il is that the
ultimate standard Of English prose atyIe
is set by tho King James version Of the
Bible. For examples Of l!upid. convincing
narrative we 20 to Genesis. TO the story
% Ruth. 10 tho QIiet caFucstness IL the
Gospels. for the mingled argument and ok
PLANTATION ard cxhnrtA'ion IN which lies the
highest power Of tho other side Of literA-
ture. We 80 70 thu prophets and sill mers
10 the eplsiles % the New Testament. and
for the glow ~ vohefnence ard feeling
which burns away the limits between
poetry ard prose, aud makes prose style
al Is hshesR piich aldo 50 siard beside
the stirring vibrations % verse. vofo 20
tho Psalms or the hooiC 90 job or IRE
pfophecics - Isaiah. or 20 the triumph
ant declaration ~ Immortality IN the
cpistle 20 che Corim,hanA n one were 80
figure the whole range q I,ugIisa prose
style IN the form of en- arch. one would
pat the style ~ the Bihle - fts keystone.
ara oue would pvt 81 there not only be-
carse g q me highest Dviat hHa cairins-
tton - prose writing. bot also because Il
birds the Who3e structure together. on
the one side would % are writing which
tends more end more go me colloquiai
which hc9inEinE with s1c1 Hnisaeh and
exquisite TAX SO Dryden oFystaN2sd IN his
Writings ~1us or iEte tHe sack anf has. 3
style O.. Journalism, ~ fhe otbsr side. suca
moro splendidiy and artfully csiorei prore
a. SIR Thomas Brpare ar The ron ierana
v,lTht az ur Jphason. tNVencrAsin& n
the hands y l.ssHr men nto prscasliy or
re-iaut~y And N}fa such explanations we
lola our hands ir tne comfortable Feeling
tas5 here SIS aay rase - rae qsses.1n
a. fitrraf ars settled f,r rsos ire rganAa~d
az English f- sss style is The standard Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
Crazy Man Commit. Murder.

NEW ORLEANS, June a-Wnliam H.
Robinson. recently discharged from the
insane asylum as cured. today deliberate
~ murdered William Stoessei. A crowd
threatened lynchug. and he killed a
young man named Whitaker, one OF his
and policeman. After run
ming a mile he found a refuge In parish
prison. where the sheriff and his men kept
the crowd at bay with Winohesters untu
Robinson was locked up.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
Gen. Joe wheeler Satisfied With BE.
ing in the Army.

CHICAGO, June a.--Brix. Gen. Joe
Wheeler, who is 10 ASSUME command Of
the Department of the Lakes. arrived
here this evening Gen. Wheeler said
The war In the Philippines is practi-
cally ended force can easily be spared
from the island for work In China Gen
Hall. who Is to command. I'm China,
fitted for the task. He will win his pro-
motion in China
Concerning his probable attitude II
political honors were offered, Gen
Wheeler replied:
las long as | am in the army and can
remain In 1t. I will have nothing to do
with politics"