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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
You See 1t In China.
Truly Yours,
A. f.. BuRCH.
Clipped from Appeal to Reas

Clipped from Appeal to Reason:
A dispatch from China says that
the Empress has suicidcd and that
the leaders are at war with each
other now to obtain possession of
her immense treasures. The dis
patch was later denied, but you
can see that the rulers reasoned
that the desire for her possessions
would naturally produce war. All
war has for its basic cause the
possession of the wealth of others
not ones own. In this case,
the empress had taken from the
poor of China untold millions. 1t
was taken by robbery under color
of taxes, and rents and profits.
Now those who assisted her i'm the
robbery will make war among
themselves to see who will get the
stolen booty. In this struggle you
will see thousands of the poor Chi
ncse-those who have been de
spoiled of this very Bodybuilding
each other to assist this or that
robber to obtain this wealth.
They never have Il thought of get
ting it themselves. 1t was to tax
the workers of Cuba that Spanish
property owners and officials-for
none other had any interest
wanted Spanish rule of that and
other colonies. And it is that
same desire to get something by
reason of holding positions or
making a profit in the way of trad
ing or land owning that the ruling
class of this country are waging
war on the FilipinOs. If there
was no possibility of profit to any
person in this country, there would
be no desire to annex any terrific
ny. The dullest of us can see the
robbery and injustice of the rule
in China or Russia, but few see
that the same desire animates our
own actions. In this country as
in China the men who do the
fighting and dying get none of the
booty or glory.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
German Officials Prophecy.

Detroit, Mich, July %. Baron
Paul Merling, German Consul
General to Pekin, and an intimate
friend of the German Minister, Bar
on Won Ketteler, passed thru De-
troit en-r0ute to New York, whence
he will sail Wednesday for home.
just before leaving Pekin he had n
long talk with Minister COnger,
who, he said, was very sure that
the uprising would not amount to
much.
"I cannot believe, said Baron
Merling, "that all the foreigners
have been massacred. | am quite
certain that the cipher m essage re-
ceived by your Government from
Pekin is genuine and was written
by Minister Conger. have sew
eral reasons for believing so, but |
cannot give my reasons, for my
Government would not like to have
me talk too much.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
Suzerainty Over Cuba.

Washington, July 2O.-It seems
that the President and General
Wood have agreed on September
- as the time for holding the cleo
tons in Cuba for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, that is
to be called for the purpose of
formulating constitution for an
independent government of Cuba.
On the return of General Wood
to Cuba he will confer with the
leaders of the Cuban people us to
the details of the election, and as
to what restrictions should be plac-
ed upon universal suffrage in the
island. 1t is now hoped that the
Constitutional Convention will be
held before the end of the year,
and, if possible as early as October
II.
There is no doubt that any con
stitution that may be formed will
be scrutinized carefully by the
President, and possibly by Con-
gress, before it is allowed to go in
to operation, for it is the settled
conviction that Cuba should not
be allowed to make treaties with
foreign nations except through the
United States, nor should the peo-
pie be allowed to involve the island
in debt unless authorized to do SO
by this government.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
WORLDS LARGEST oRAPEvINES
One Thing In which Southern California
Exccls.

One Thing In which Southern California
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
1t has been already announced by tele-
graph that old age is telling upon the
big grapevine in FL Monticello valley,
q few miles from Santa Barbara. The
vine has the distinction of being the
largest in the world, but 1t is rapidly
dying, and the owner of the property
upon which it stands, Albert MCGEE,
has offered II to the Santa Barbara
chamber Of commerce. 1t Is to be cut
down soon and the trunk and so much
of the branches as can be accommodate
ed in the building will form perma-
nent exhibit in the chamber OF conf
merce rooms. The original mother
vine" as 1t was called, died in 1875.
and the year following it was taken
to the centennial exposition at Phila-
delphia, where II was viewed by thou
sands as a remarkable illustration OF
California's productiveness. The old
vine stood near the younger one. 1t
was three feet ten inches in circum-
VI tht thc Spi .
branches covered trellis seventy-five
feet square. The present vine is only
three or four inches smaller in cir
conference than its parent, and 1T
covers nearly as much space. 1t has
produced four tons Of grapes in a sin
gle season in its prime. 1t Is now
nearly 100 years old. When the Monte
otto vine is gone Santa Barbara county
will still claim the largest grapevine
on earth, for on a ranch In the Car
pinteria valley there is growing thrift
lily double vine said to come from a
single stock below the surface of the
ground. This double vine at Carpin-
terra Is over six feet in circumference.
All OF these big Santa Barbara vines
are OF the Mission variety.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

pccially on such grounds, is the
best possible recommendation to
the esteem of the Democracy. 1t
is no secret that the relations be-
tween the president and vice-presi-
dent during the second Cleveland
administration We're strained al-
most to the breaking point. The
two men had nothing in common.
Cleveland was II stiff necked dicta-
tor in method and plutocrat in
principle. Stevenson was IL Demo-
crat. He still is. Not II Demo
crat" of the assistant Republican,
gold-bug, monopoly fed variety,
but Jclfcrsonian Democrat, to
whom increased respect for and
devotion to the interests of the
common people is sacred duty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
An Old Parislan Landmark.

One Of the old Partisan landmarks
which will soon be leveled to the
ground is the historic mansion once
occupied by Queen Hortense. Queen
Hortense was so unhappy in her mar
riage to Louis Bonaparte that she
spent but little of her time in the royal
palace at the capital in Holland She
resided chiefly in Paris, at No.
II, in the Rue La Fitte, where
she occupied the mansion which
has since been redolent with
the memories of her life. OF re-
cent years it has been the residence
OF the Turkish ambassador, but every
body knows 1t as the old home of
Queen Hortense. Here the royal youth
who subsequently became Napoleon III.
of France spent much of his early life.
The front of the mansion has never
been considered specially beautiful. but
on the interior there are still many
traces of the glory which once belonged
to the mansion in former days. The
old building, with the grounds ada
cent, will be destroyed to make room
for another street which is now being
opened in the French capital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Pleasant Weaver and Lena
Weaver, his wife. by their certain deed OF
trust. dated the 22nd day Of March. "A. d..
1888. which said trust deed was duly ac'
knowlcdgcd and recorded in deed book
No ~. at page lS6, of the recorders Office
within and for the county OF Audrain and
state Of Missouri. conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following described
real estate situated, lying and being il
the county Of Audrain and state Of Mis-
souri,. tO-wit:
Lot q. Block No. n. Original Martins
burg.
Which said conveyance was made II
trust To secure the payment Of certain
promissory note in said deed Of trust fully
described. And whereas, default ha'
been made in the payment of said note
and the same is now due and remains
unpaid, at the request of the legal holder
Of said note. | will on
FRIDAY, AUGUsT ~. 1900.
between the hours of nine o'clock In thu
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon
OF that day, at the East Front door Of thu
Court lIonsc, in the city of Mexico, IN
Audrain county. Missouri, sell the abuv,
described real estate at public auction I,
the highest and best bidder, for cash, fol
the purpose Of paying said note and tho
costs and expenses ofcXccutiug this trust
X. p. HOPKINS,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

BE il resOircd by the Council of the
city of MericO, Missouri, as fol-
io~s, to-wit:
That it is necessary to pave the
roadway of Washington Street in
the City of Mexico, from the north
line of Promenade Street to the
south line of Jackson Street to the
full width thereof exclusive of all
sidewalks and granitoid cutters on
either side of said roadway. Said
pavement shall be of good hard
burned paving brick, laid on a
foundation of six inches of macad-
am, on top of which shall be a lay
er Of three inches of clean, coarse
sand, and on top of said sand one
layer of hard burned brick laid
flatwise, and on top of said layer
of brick shall be the top layer of
hard burned paving brick set up
edgewise. All cracks in both said
layers of brick shall be filed by
slushing with Portland cement.
The total cost of said pavement
shall not exceed one dollar and
thirty-fivc cents per square yard.
The pavement to be constructed of
such materials and in such manner
as shall endure without need of re-
pairs for the period of five years.
The whole work to be done in
conformity with the plans and
specifications now on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk.
And that it is necessary to grade
that said portion of said Washing
ton Street to be paved as aforesaid
so as to bring the same to the es-
tablished grade thereof and that in
the Judgment and opinion of the
City Council the general revenue
fund of the city of Mexico is not
in condition to warrant the ex-
penditure therefrOm for bringing
that portion of said street to be
paved as aforesaid to the establish
ed grade
All of said work to be paid for
by special assessment against the
property liable therefor as prOvid-
ed by law, and the Council declares
such necessary to be done.
w. h. POTTS,
Mayor.
Attest: j. V. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
Men And Things.

To TIE MESSAGE: 1T has been
sometime since this scribe has been
permitted to contribute anything
to the columns of the MESSAGE,
one of the chief reasons being that
the national and international
news has been so freely discussed
by every one that local news has
been of an uninteresting nature.
In answering the various de-
mands made upon us we have been
privileged to travel over the west
ern part of the State, and we have
been pleased to note that the crops
of Audrain compare favorably
with and even excel those of any
other part of the State.
Sunday last completed our work
as pastor of the people of Bethle-
hem Baptist church, this county.
This is one of the first churches to
extend us II call to exercise our
gifts in that peculiarly interesting
and greatest of all callings-the
Gospel Ministry. Here is one of
the most interesting and splendid
congregations to be found any
where. Our stay with them has
been of the most pleasant and
profitable nature.
In our ministry of a little oven
two years there have been some
sixty accessiOnS to the church, and
Il good spirit prevails not only i'll
the church, but in the community
at large. With such a brother
hood as Judge X. Creed Carter,
Judge ii. Y. Squirting, ID. 7. Day
and sisterhood of that true, val.
liant kind of which Mrs. Jas. Lew
is, Mrs. II. Il. Squirting, Mrs
George Faddis and Miss Hattie
Day are but fit representatives
with brotherhood and sisterhoOd
so earnest, Jealous and determined
us these, rs your cO-laborers, one
finds an inspiration to press for
ward to greater and better things
Our heart shall ever remember
them kindly for the many, many
kindnesses they have ever shown
us.
We 90 now in answer to Il cal
to the church at Norborne, Mo
Norborne is situated in Carol
county, on the Wabash and SAINTS
Fee Il. RS and within five miles
of the Missouri river. May on
work and stay in this place be n
pleasant and profitable as the ON,
4 we leave.
In this age of hurry and gener
al and worldwide commotion it il
very important that earnest an,
talented young men enter the Cos
pei ministry.
There are SO many things t.
lead the minds of the people from
the more to the less important
that it requires men-consecrate,
men, of tact, talent and tenacit.
to meet and refutc the subtitle an,
adroit influences of evil.
The great problem of this coun
try is men, not money. The mel
of the country are more occupies
with secular affairs than those o
an eternal nature. They ALLOW
| and even provide for the religion
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

culture of their wives and daught-
crs, while they give themselves to
political culture and reading of
stock reports.
Our churches on the Sabbath
are filed with women, not men,
and it is painfully distressing to
observe the spiritual stupidity and
invalidity of the men-thc strong
men of our country.
"Who is sufficient unto these
thingss" Surely 1.-THE harvest is
plenteous, but the labOrers are few"
and, in this again | say the prob
lem is men, not money.
Truly Yours,
A. Il. BuRCH.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
Trustees Sale,

WHEREAS. Matte j. Cluster and A. Il.
Cluster, her husband, by their certain
deed of trust dated the 10Th day of De-
ccmhcr, 1891. and recorded in the office of
the recorder Of deeds for Audrain County.
Missouri, in Mortgage book No. 10 page
|, conveyed Ia the undersigned trustee,
all their right, title and interest In the
following described real estate, situated
In Audrain County, Missouri. To wit:
Lot numbered one % in Block h IN
Hunters Addition 10 the City Of Mexico
Missouri, AS per plat of said Addition on
record in the Office Of Recorder Of deeds
within and for Audrain County, Missouri
in trust Ia secure the payment Of one Ger
tain promiSsory note In said deed of trust
described, and. whereas default has been
made on the payment Of said note aud
interest, therefore, public notice is here
by given thatl the undersigned, Charles
T.. Evcred, Trustee, at the request Of the
legal holder and owner Of said note, and
by virtue Of the powers and authority In
me vested by said deed Of trust, and In
accordance with the terms and provisions
Of said deed Of trust, will sell the above
described real estate at public ven lur.
to the highest bidder. for cash, on Satur-
day, August 18th, 1900. between the hours
Of 10 O'Clock, In the forenoon, AMI live
o'clock in the afternoon of that day at
the East front dor of the Court House in
the town of Mexico, ,sudrain County,
Missouri, to satisfy sid note. interest
and costs.
CHARLES L. EVERED,
TRITSTEE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

As the MESSAGE has urged be-
fore, the itincrancy of Roosevelt $
Rough Riders rs an electionccr-
ing scheme, is appealing directly
to the bascst elements of human
nature. II is the same methods
adopted by the Roman militay dcs-
pots to cnthuSc the people and
keep their minds ON conquest and
military "glory" while they stole
their votes. II is going back to
pagan methods of campaigning
1t is for the development of the
brute nature of men-anything Ia
gain the mastery and rule. We
suspicion that Roosevelt himself
thinks the idea is being carried too
far.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

According to the Benton Harbor
Evening news of June 9th, the
officers of that town released rs
unfortunates called cramps" and
they were mt once arrested by the
officers of st. Joseph, one mile Il
way us soon as they crossed the
corporation line, and put in jail
and kept there two days without
bread or water! Eight of the men
escaped from the officers and jump
ed into the river as the only means
of escape from the torture. The
humane officers there, who would
ut once arrest II man who would
treat Il horse or mule that way, did
not raise their voice against such
savagery. But quadrupeds are of
more importance than men! The
men were not offered employment.
The paper says: The men were
crowded into the iails and sweated
like race horses, but were not even
allowed water to quench their
thirst" 1t reads like an incident
of Roman beastlincSS. "As We
hayc done it unto the least of these
so have We done it unto Me-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

ONE of the leading causes of the
present famine in India is said to
be the corncring of food by the
trusts and monopolics of that sun
parchcd country. OF course it is,
With cribs and bins overlooking
with grain, the people are unable
to get any, because of the scarcity
of moncy-causcd by the single
gold standard-and because of the
outrageous price ut which the grain
is held by these money sharks,
The conditions are developing for
just such state of affairs in this
country Don't You see it!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
lnniured n GinnlI Winnie.

Three fishermen captured a small
whale off Ocean City. N. j., on Novem-
Der 3. after lively struggle. The whale
was chasing a school of small fish, and
continued the pursuit until 1t became
stranded on the beach. The fishermen
had difficulty in getting the whale well
up on shore, as 1t weighed about 900
pounds. 1t was shipped alive to Phil
delphia as gift to the University
of Pennsylvania.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
LIFE SAVED BY AMMONIA.
Providentiai Escape of an English
Soldier from Tigers Jaws.

From the Philadelphia Record:
Pretty fierce brutes, eh?" remarked a
soldierly-looking man who was one of
little group watching the three big
tigers at the zoo restlessly pacing their
dens In anticipation of feedng-time.
Yes" agreed the person addressed.
II don't think I'd care about meeting
one at large" "No, 1t wouldn't be a
pleasant experience, but yet I've had
1t, and that I'm able to tell the story Is
due to nothing more nor less than
bottle Of ammonia. Fact! 1t hap
pened years ago in India. / was at
tached to a troop Of Punjab light
horse, on police duty about Chawald,
and my little experiment was the re-
suit of days leave Of absence. With
several companions ! was on my way
to visit some native friends In neigh
boring village, and as the jungle paths
were the shortest route, We made the
trip In chairs slung on carriers Shout
ders, ] was about MALI asleep from the
swinging motion, when | was rudely
pitched out by the natives dropping
the poles and scampering off. That's
how met my tiger, With bound he
was on me and had taken a mouthful
OF my coat, intending, no doubt, to
carry me into the dense underground.
Fortunately for me, had big bottle
OF ammonia In my coat pocket-car-
ried 1t for snake bites, you know-and
when the brute took the mouthful he
broke the bottle. The Whit he got
made his whiskers curl, and one was
enough. He rolled over a couple Of
times gasping and waving his paws.
and then made off as quickly as he had
appeared. Hurt? No; only a few
bruises from the fall, but the close
shave took my nerve for some
month";"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
Adlai E. Stevenson.

One of the open secrets of the
first Cleveland administration is
that upon the retirement of Post
master General Bissell the Great |
Am, Grover Cleveland, refused to
promote Mr.. Stevenson to the head
of the department, tho he had
made an cnviablc record rs First
Assistant Postmaster General and
was on every account entitled to
the place. Cleveland objected
strongly to Mr.. Stevenson on ac-
count of the lattcr'S position on
the currency question. This was
then well known, tho some of our
friends seem to have forgotten II
more recently. Stevenson has
been, from the beginning of his
career us II public man, strong
advocate OF financial reform, lie
was first elected to Congress, 4
quarter of II century ago, on /
Weaver Grecnback ticket. Is that
not enough! When silver took it,
place among the live issues he he,
came "silver man" and in thin
position he has remained eve
since.
Mr.. Cleveland's antagonism cs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

MEXICO should not leave anything
unlone 10 secure the permanent
meeting place here of the River
side Scripture Institute. The In
stitute is young in years, but we
predict that it is just beginning to
realize its possibilities and that it
will yet grow into Il great college
and theological school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

Two good instances Of Irish Journal
Ism arc related by writer in this
months Cornhill. One concerns sui
eide, and runs: 1T is believed that the
deceased put the rope round his neck
as a Joke and found when too late that
he had made fatal mistake" The
other, describing a storm, has this
statement: 1.-The heavy raindrops
varied in size from shilling to eigh-
teenpence."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

WE picked up IA railroad guide
the other day and among the adj
vcrtiscmcnts this line caught our
eye: "Thc Hot Springs of Arkan-
sas, owned and operated by the
United States Government"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

The Mexico City Council has
ordered brick paving on Washing
ton street. 1t looks like II move
for better and cleaner streets in
the city. Hope the move will be
allowed to proceed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

TnIRTY thousand textile workers
are out OF employment in New
England, and of go silk factories
only II few are running and these
ON short time. Yes, the factories
are opening. 'Rah for prosperity!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

The Mexico City Council, oh,
they're alright. They are Dem
ocrats and believe in rctrcnching
where they can. And they are
doing all in their power to help
the city's growth, too. Thoro
business men, the councilmcn are;
they know thing or two.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

THE management of the street
fair is in able hands, all thoro and
wide-awakc business men, and you
may look for the biggest thing in
the way of street fair in Mexico
this fall you ever have seen any
,yb,,,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

"You can believe one thing that
is as certain as the rising of the
sun. The armies of Europe will
devastate Northern China"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

ADMIRAL DEWEY says that our
attitude toward Cuba and the
Philippines should be identical.
OF course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26
Cnuidn,t stand the Strnin.

Anxious Husband Doctor. my wife
IA frightfully nervous. These Italian
grinders In the street drive her crazy.
What DO you suppose is the matter?
Doctor-Evidently organic.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

The Mexico City Council has re-
duccd the pay of the city officers.
The cut, all added, equals 81, 40
n wear
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

The Democratic County Commit
tee meets in Mexico next Satnr-
day week to arrange for the county
campaign.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-07-26

CIR ready for the big street fair
to be held in Mexico.