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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-19

A combination of commercial cir
cumstances gives us possession OF a
collection of 1Sc, zoe and 25c Wash
Goods Novelties that we can put on
sale at this remarkably low price for
choice. Without doubt it is the most
interesting offering of the season.
Loomed in the worlds most famous
mills; sheer and fine; exclusive and
exceptional. Included in this assort-
ment are;
satin-striped open work effects in English
Batistes, India Lawns, Persian Dimities, and
40-inch French Bstistes, plain colors; also
Black English Batiste and Black Lace Gren-
sdines, in stripes, dots, figures, Dresden and
geometrical designs, In dainty colorings and
Black and White Stripes. Every enc de-.
cided and choice novelty, and not one worth
less than .18c a yard, and from that up to
25c. It's sale that is sure to create a SEN
sstion and draw an immense crowd, 20 the
earlier you come the better variety there will
be from which to choose.
-:o:-
Daily Free Deliveries are Made In Al
exandria direct to your doors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
Americans Blush -
y With Shame.

We have made tremendous
sacrifice of blood and treasure in
this conflict" said Premier Sails
bury, authoritatively announcing
Britain $ policy AS the conqueror
of the Beers. Our only certainty
of preventing II recurrence of this
fearful war is to insure that never
again shall such vast accumulations
of armaments occur, and that not
a shred of the former independence
of the Republics shall remain"
1t has been well observed that
had England in like manner in
l71G succeeded against George
Washington her announced policy
against the rebel colonies" would
have been just as ruthless, only
more so, and more than likely
George Washington and his gen
eraals would have been hung.
Britain had a better claim against
the Colonies than she has agnin,;
the Beers. England was the moth
er country, aud we also caused her
"A tremendous sacrifice of blood
and treasure, and had we lost we
would have suffered the penalty,
and our Fourth of July days would
have never taken place in history.
This would have been a pity,
you say, but not more SO than the
fate that now awaits the patriot
Beers. These men owe nothing to
England. They had bravcd their
own way thru the wilderness and
carved ont their own homes aud
government. And they would have
remained undisturbcd, too, but for
Cecil Rhodes and his cohort, who
heard Of their gold and diamond
fields and determined to smash the
two little republics and secure
them.
The lust for gold and territory,
that was it, and TO think that a.
mcrica could have prevented the
spoliation and ruin, We have
committed "A gricvous sin against
freedom, and it makes Americans
blush with shame.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
Why They Fail.

'Onc trouble with many young
men who start ont in business is
they try to do too many things at
once says lletty Green, "Thc
Richest Woman in America" in
the June Ladies' Home journal
THE result is that they don {
know rs much as they ought to IA,
bout any one thing, and they nat
urally fail. The trouble with
young men who work on salaries
is that they're always afraid of do
ing more than they're paid for.
They don ( enter into their work
with the right spirit. To get on
and be appreciated "A young man
must do more than he's paid to do.
When he does something that his
employer has not thought of he
shows that he is valuable. Men
are always willing to pay good sal
aries to people who will think Of
things for them. The man who
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
Howe Fell Thirty Feet.

Marshall, Mo-, May 30. Thorn
as X. Howe, superintendent Of the
electric light plant in this city, fell
80 feet from the platform Of one
of the electric light poles on the
public square in this city at 7:3O
O'Clock this morning and was in
stantly killed. He had attempted
to remove Il heavy tranSmitter by
means of ii rope when the rope
swung against him, causing him
to lose his balance and plunge
headlong upon the asphalt beneath,
He was 81 years old, and had been
in charge of the Marshall plant
two months, having formerly ser
we'd as a lineman at Mexico, Mo.
where he was born and reared. He
leaves widow and one child. The
widow is daughtcro Rev. W. II
Fox, of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
Doubtless that young lady in the full

doubtless that young lady in the full
ness OF her heart was desirous that
Others should share her coed fortune.
l. too had new dress on the day in
| question"
Miss Mabel Featherstone put her
handkerchief to her face again. Mrs.
Featherstonc 1t her lip. but pr0tea .el.
The dressmal;cr had made the poe iets
OF these DIRE ses ridicu.ously shallow.
Mabel declared that she would ne,er
dare to put anything in her pocket for
iear of having II taken, but Alice
laughed at the idea and declared that
she was competent to guard her pock-
CT II Mabcl was not. They went shop
ping. and Alice insisted on putting her
purse In her pocket. II had not been
there for five minutes before Mabel,
from pure love of mischief took IL out
unrcrceirod by Alice and put II in her
own pocket The girls became serar-
ated In Regent street, and the purse
must have fallen out OF Mabels pocket
when YOU saw her. Alice did not miss
1t till she saw it in your hand. and
then what could she Think"
"Oh, Mr.. Felix" exclaimed Alice,
please forgive me! Oh p.casc say
you VIII try to forgive me! Mabel and
| had tiff over tho q wretched DO M
cts, and we did not speak for whole
week till this morning, when she q re
TO make 1t up. To my horror she
presented me with another purs, IN
rIace OF the ona she hal lost; nd
'Aen saw what fcar;;:l thug hid
dCne."
There was n short silence. irA ;arn
laughed. heartily and | ~ IL nd
with the Featherstones that evening".
And-er-well, to put the matter In
nutshell. my wife has blue eyes, clear
and bright, like glimpses OF heaven.
To some extent | deserve my Rachel.
Did not serve seven days for herr
The Windsor Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Success, which believes that
the smiles of Fortune, that fickle
jade, are not accidentally bestowed
as rule, but on the contrary may
be won by persistent wooing, is
evidently doing a little basking
itself. The June issue is magnifi-
cent. From the opening story of
John ID. Rockefeller's early strug-
giles with poverty, as told by him
self, down to the shortest signed
article slowed away among the 'ad"
pages, the issue is replete with the
best magazine features of the day.
1t is little gold-mine of helpful
ness and brightness-not quartz
ledge, but a placer, in which every
page pans out well. 1t is no won
der. 1t has name to conjure
with.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

ed n refreshing change from being or
derod-t step into private room.
Here found three ladies' a majestic
had procured me n weeks liylng free
of expense. and marvellous to relate.
the girl with the blue rycs. with whom
! was III IN love Both girls were.
except for their eyes, exactly alike.
Twins. began to see.
The girl with the brown eyes had
tears in them. The girl with the mr
eyes also had her handkerchief to her
face. But this. she has since inform
ed me, was because the humor OF the
affair had just struck her. She
was hiding what might have seemed 10
me indecent mirth. The matron said
gravely:
Sir, an awful wrong has been done
to you, for which | question whether
we can make adequate amends. can,
however, express my most deep and
sincere regret. But before | endcavor
to explain. permit me to introduce my.
self | am Mrs. Godfrey Feathers,one,
and these are my daughters, Mabel and
Alice"
Pardon me, Mrs Featherstone,"
said, Il have already had the honor
OF an introduction to Miss Alice Feath-
erstone, and the result OF the introduc-
tion was such that, having no naturaI
taste for penal seryitude,I would rather
not pursue the acquaintance"
Your anger is just, Mr.. Felix. But
you will at least permit me to explain,
On the day on which this awful thing
happened my daughters wore new
dresses exactly alike"
"Ah, that explains 1t. | see now
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
Splitting and Disease Germs

Kansas city, Mo, June l.-Po.
lice Judge MrAulcy during n ease
before him today, in which Il Kan
SaS City man was charged with vi
olating Il city ordinance prohibit.
ing splitting in public places, rec
commended that women be compcil-
ed to wear short skirts.
As long skirts are the great dis
tI'ibuters of disease germs, he sug-
gcStcd that II combination ordi-
nance he pnSs"d-iirSt, prohibiting
splitting under the penalty of Il
very heavy fine, and, second, com
pellmg women to wear walking
skirts on the streets, the bottom :
of which are at least two inche,
from the ground.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Six young ladies graduated from
Hardin College this year, in the
literary department. They were
Miss Hercedia Chattin, A. b. Glen
wood, Mo-; Miss Edna Bates Linn,
a. b. Mexico, Mo-; Miss Estelle
Jesse, b. l.. Mexico, Mo-; Miss
Eva Matthews, b. L., Jonesboro,
Ark; Miss Mabel Claiborne Shell
ton, b. L., Lancaster, No; Miss
Virginia Florence Yancey, b. L.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Hardin College AlumnR meeting
last week recalled the happy school
days of quite a number of former
students. 1t was the 23d reunion.
Mrs. f. A. Collins, of Laddonia,
presided and delivered an appro-
pirate address. The wife of ex-
Governor G. H. Hardin, founder
of this institution, was a guest of
honor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

l.. s. Head, formerly of Mexico,
has returned to Missouri from Gu
ba and said recently to the Joplin
Globe: THE American authOri-
ties in Cuba prohibit the Cubans
from having cock fights or any ma
tive sport on Sunday, Then they
went to work and put in race tracks
and hold meetings on Sunday with
United States officers acting as
jockeys" That's consistency for
you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
Hon. M. K. x. BigGs.

Said by the Louisiana Press;
II, 4 X, Bigg3, who will rep
resent the Eleventh senatorial dis
triri, succeeding l.. W. Major, is
II native Of Pike county, Is years
Of age, farmer and stock raiser.
lie is Il deacon in the Baptist
church ut Farmer, Audrun county.
He has raised six sons to manhood
and none of the BIggS family has
ever tasted liquor. Senator Biggs
has never been II candidate for Of
fee, He was member Of the
Chicago convention and has always
been n party worker.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

only carries out the thoughts and
ideas of another is nothing more
than IL mere tool. Men who can
be relied upon are always in de
mand. The scarcest thing in the
world today is n thoroly reliable
man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
JACOB. %

Possibly she felt my gaze, for she
turned And her face was worthy OF
her figure. Two bright. blue eyes met
mine for an instant before their owner
walked on. stood still. | was in
love with that girl, whom ten seconds
before ] had never seen.
| gazed after her TIL she was out OF
sight. Then gazed at the sacred spot
on the pavement where she had stood
and behold. there lay little purse. /
picked it up reverently. and fastened
after her; but she was lost in tho
throng OF Regent street.
| reached Oxford Circus and turned
and retraced my steps. and presently
saw the girls again. She was gazing
into another shop window. picked
my way delicately through the femin-
Inc crowd. My arm brushed hers. and
the blood rushed from my heart to my
ears. She turned. Our eyes met. And.
ny all the saints of heaven, her eyes
were brown! 1t was not she but some
other girl dressed exactly like her
My hand fell from my hat and |
gasped an apology. was wriggling
away, when hand grasped my wrist.
and tried to wrest the puree from me.
turned and boheld large man In i'll
Hitting clothes.
All, would yuu?" he said. Quiet"
lie dug his knuckles into the back OF
my hand. restrained fierce desire
u III let similar treatment on his
."uhtenSn(c. and "a d. Let so, you
S! Can't yoL see I'm not pi,
pocket? | picked up this pure five
minutes ago, and"
Yes, I've heard all that before. sew
eral times; | don't want to hear It
again. Have you lost your purse.
miss"
The girl with the brown eyes search
Ell for her pocket, found II. and then
felt in it.
Yes, | have" she exclaimed.
| broke out into a cold perspiration
Wrenching my wrist free. | held out
the purse. But this is not your
purse"
But it is. Oh. you bad, wicked man,
| felt you take it,"
This settled the matter. | was
marched off to Vine street between two
policement. The girl and the detec-
tive went In cab.
The magistrate was sitting. Having
been searched. was placed In the
dock and the girl In the witness box.
she made pretense OF being dissolved
IN tears, and pathctically besoupht the
authorities to release me. But the
magistrate-a white haired. ratherly
old gentleman -soo;hingy explained
TO her how necessary 1t was for the
protection OF honest people that rogues
should be punished. At length this
wretched woman. committing perjury
Tor the sake OF paltry purse. suffered
the oath to be administered and swore
the purse was hers.
Silence, prisoner" said the fatherly
magistrate-still fathcrly, but in a
different way; you will not mend mat
ters by blasphemy. a month. Take
him away"
! was taken away to the cells and a
little later to Pentonville.
In this impolitc retirement | sponl
the seven most hideous days and nights
OF my life. But on the eighth day re-
lease came. A wardcr entered my cell
and with more respect than had yet
received in the prison told me that my
Innocence had been discovered and
that | had been pardoned for the Of
Tense ] had not committed.
My good name and my clothes hav-
Ing been restored to me, | was request
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Mexico X. of p. lodge entertain,
ed gentlemen friends at their hall
last Thursday night. Eating and
speech making were the order.
Rev. j. j. Porter responded to the
toast, Woman; The Goat, r. D.
Worrell; Our Friendship, H. l..
Buckley; Our Homes, Rev. j. j.
Hicks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

The accidental death of Thomas
Howe at Marshall last week, late
of this city, was ii specially sad
happening. The widow will move
back to this city to reside. We
understand the deceased recently
applied for life insurance in the
Modern Woodmen, but he had not
received his policy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Young men at the State Uni
versity who refuse to behave them
selves and to comply with the rules
of the institution should be sent
home forthwith. The young man
who has no respect for authority
has no right to place in a State
University. He should be kept at
home or sent to reform school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Word has been passed among
Republican Senators to let every.
thing else go and get the last ap,
preparation bills out of the way in
order that adjournment might take
place on the sixth inst. as provided
by the resolution adopted by the
House. The Philippine bill is dead
for all time and the Nicaragua Ca.
nal bill is dead for this session, and
there is to be no reduction of wal
taxes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

An exchange says that alcohol
will remove grass stains from the
summer clothes. The exchange is
right. 1t will also remove the
summer clothes, and also the spring
autumn and winter clothes, not
only for the man who drinks it,
but from wife and family. 1t will
remove the furniture from the
house and eatables from the pan
try; the smile from the face of his
wife and the happiness from the
hour. AS remover of things al
cohol has few equals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

A church in Cincinnati is to be
connected by telephone with a num-
Der of residences so the sermon
can be heard without going to
church. The telephone plan is all
right as it enables the church mem
bers to escape the contribution
box.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07
WHAT THEY N
y CRITICISED.

y. Mculi of Wanganui and John
Score of Gisborne are two citizens
of New Zealand now in this
country, and they lately gave II
Kansas City reporter an interest
ing interview that furnished the
natives of that town something to
ponder over. One of the first
things we found to criticise here
is your railway system of private
ownership" said the latter
Nov we feel in our country that
the railroads should belong to the
whole people, just exactly as do
the ordinary highways. We feel
toward your private railroads just
as would judge your people
would feel ifsome corporation were
allowed to put in pike roads and
charge tolls for profit.
How does government owner
ship work! Magnifcently. We
have Il minister of railroads in our
cabinet. lie directs them The
employees are appointed for compc-
tcurr anl ave K.Pt employed 'lIr
my go3d hthaN .ov. Changes ~
party do not disturb them. ",
have elections every three years,
but no spoils system, as you know
it in America, extends to the rail
road service. The result of gov
ernment ownership is IA fair and
equitable system of rates, as low
as is compatible with efficient SER
vice-and special favors for no.
body, in fact that is the main
point -
You see we don't believe in
special privileges, or in very rich
men," said Mr.. Meuli. That's
what we meant in the outset by
saying that ours is a wOrkingman' $
country. We have no millionaires.
They are practically impossibilitics
by reason of our graduated income
tax. Incomes of f300 and under
are exempt. On incomes between
$500 and f1,0OO the tax is 2%
per cent-that is, siXpence on the
pound. An income that reaches
fl 900 is taxed double, that is )
per cent, IA shilling on the pound,
and so on up, constantly getting
heavier. but | can't recall the ex-
act figures.
And another thing, any man
or woman who has lived in the is
lands twenty-five years, has never
been convicted of IA crime, and who
reaches the age of 81 years, gets Il
pension of fl Il week, if penniless
If such person has an income of
f25 year, say, then the pension
is f27 "A year. The government
makes the income up to f52 year
So week. A man and his wife
both reaching 65 years, and quail
flying as | have stated, would,
therefore, be sure of $40 il week to
the end of their days. We feel
that this is only just, for even the
poorest people pay the taxes to the
government, whether directly or
indirectly, so long as they are able
to work. They support the gov
ernment while they can, why
shouldn't the government in turn
support them when they cannOt?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

On next Thursday in the Cornith
Baptist Church, in Rails County,
Rev. +. l.. Rodgers and Miss Min
ME Bell are to be united in marri-
age. Bro. Rodgers, here's our ssas' .
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

The address of DR.. J. J. Porter
to the graduating class of Hardin
College last week was mastery
effort. May the young ladies ever
ponder the moral and spiritual adj
vice given.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

a Tennessee tombstone bears
this epitaph: Some have chill
dren, others have none; here lies
the mother of twenty-One. -
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Mexico lost a worthy and most
substantial citizen last week in the
death of Capt. d. A. Hiner. He
was always thoro gentleman and
energetic. During the Civil War
he served as a government pilot
on the Mississippi.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Guthrie & Locke, of this city,
with dozen or more men are in
veStigating the coal fields east of
Benton City. They mean to open
a great industry down that way in
coal mining if their investigation
proves satisfactory.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

The remains Of Thomas Howe,
accidentally killed at Marshall last
week, were brought to this city for
interment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Publish the county tax assess
ment, is an idea that is growing
in favor over the entire State. 1t
is a dig at the tax -dodger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Mr.. Carson Waltz and Miss
Clara Dutfins, both of this city,
were married last week, Rev. A..
a. Wallace officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Missouri put on the market last
year 13, $40 head of cattle, 4G, SIG
hogs, 1920 head of horses and
mules, 7,0l4 head of sheep.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

J. l.. Horton, of this city, is
working Modern W0odmcn inter-
csts over ut Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

The remains of a. G. Stockton,
who died at Farber last week, were
brought to Mexico for interment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

The Fourth will soon be here
when the small boy and the fire
cracker will get together again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Mr.. F. Is. Dctienne has been
employed to teach in the Michigan
district next term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Perry is working for double
daily mail between that town and
Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

a cucumber farm of |, 100 acres
is Il late project at Lawrence, Kan
SaS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Twenty farmers i'll the vicinity
of Perry have a total of 47J acres
planted in apple trees for CONNER
cial purposes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

DR.. 5. w. Downing, of keytes-
vile, Mo. , will locate at Thompson,
this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

DR.. +. 5. Cave, Of this city, is
taking post graduate course i'll
the Polytechnic at Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Children Day services at Anti
och church, near Rowena, next
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

h, FcnnrwaId, OF near Martins
burg, was on the ST. Louis market
last week witha drove Of 10 pound
butcher hrifcrS. They brought
him $4,SO.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Corn is selling at So and >. 30
per barrel in the Rowena neighbor-
hood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Missouri shipped SO, ,3l0 dozen
eggs last year
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

The Fourth of July comes on
Wednesday this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Missouri shipped to the markets
36S, ,90G pounds of wool during
1899.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Thirty thousand veterans of the
late Civil War died last year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Give the MESSAGE Il share of
your legal printing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

J. II. Gclvin says he will be in
the race for Collector again t#o
Years hence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-07

Miss Lebbia Ball will teach the
Hurdle school next fall and winter.