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Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
SAW AMERICA ~
" BEFORE COLUMBUS.

Washington, Nov, 14.-The ar.
chives of Pekin have given up
secret that may lead to the solu-
tion of a mystery that has baked
every student of American archa-
ology since the Western Hemi-
sphere was first visited by Column
bus.
There have been found in the
ancient Eastern capital records
which prove conclusively that
landing was made on this conti-
nent by the Mongolians in the
year 400 y. d., centuries before
the Genoese Admiral was born
and before the acceptance of the
theory that the earth is n globe led
the wise men of Europe to seek a
new world in the West.
Students of early American his
IOiN HdNt lOulll uuillSldhdDlt tNl-
dence of Asiatic civilization among
the forgotten ruins of the Cont
nent. They have followed these
traces thru the wonderful works
left by the Aztecs and family thru
the predecessors of the race, the
Toltecs.
They have found what they be-
lieved to be proof that this Asiatic
influence came to America from
the north successfully thru what
is now California and Lower Cal
ifornia, but beyond this there has
been nothing but the vaguest
speculation. The discoveries made
by American soldiers in Pekin
shed Il new light upon the subject.
The records may indeed bridge
over chasm of centuries.
The story is that five advcntur-
Gus missionaries sailed from the
western coast of China, crossing
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

the Pacific and skirting the Fox
Islands, and finally sighting the
western coast of the American
Continent. They turned south
ward and proceeded along within
sight of the shore until a landing
was made in Mexico, opposite the
Peninsula of Yucatan.
Here IL number of temples were
erected in the name of their owl
god. There is little doubt that
these same edificcS are de.
scribed by De Charney in
his book as Buddhist temples. ,
This Interpretation of the French
man, while close to the mark
missed by a margin the real au
thorship of these evidences Of al
unknown civilization.
1t may not have been Buddha
but probably it was COnfuciui
who inspired his Jealous disciples
This may also clear up the mys
terry surrounding the astonishing
strides of the Aztecs in architect
IRE and industrial arts.
The supposition is that the Chi
nese who landed on our continen
at that time instilled the native
with their wisdom in craft and tin
ruder arts to such an extent tha
there resulted a people of peculiar
ly high development.
BE that as it may, the record
found in Pekin will not be contra
dicted and must remain as prim
facie evidence of the courage am
the thrift Of the Chinaman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Teachers Institute.

The East Central Audrain
Teachers and Patrons Association
will meet at the Cauthorn school
house, two miles south of Laddon-
ia, on Saturday, Dec. |, 1900. All
progressive teachers and patrons
are expected to be present.
1000 a. m.-Song by Institute
Invocation.
Address of Welcome, Mr.. l..
Shobe.
Response, Edgar d. Lee,
10:30-The Defects of Our Pres.
ent Textbooks, II. G.. Hale; dis
cussion, l.. b. Sipple, Miss Sarah
Gibbons.
11:20-Class Drill in Spelling
Miss Jessie Gelvin with her pupils.
1l:40-Dinner.
1;00-Song by pupils of eau.
thorn school.
County Supervision, b. w,
Hale; discussion, J. +. Rosser, j
w. Stephens.
1;4j-Should Algebra be Taught
in Rural and Village Schools
Profs. Collins and Mapes, of Lad
donia.
2:00-Methods in Geography,
Miss Nellie Hover; discussion, J
w. Woodbridge, Miss Kate Atkin.
son.
2:30-Duties of School Boards,
discussion, ID. G. Hatton, j. n
Rosser, Mr.. n. Spencer, Mr..
Blair, Joseph Gelvin.
3:30-School Laws Applicabl,
to Rural and Village Schools, A
S. Faulkner.
4:00-Adjournmcnt.
j. n. Cross,
h. G. Hale,
Jessie Gelvin,
Executive Committee
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
What Is u Gentleman

What is meant by a gentleman? Its
wider meaning marks the democratl-
zation OF the world. First, II marked
birth. then breeding, then courtesy and
honor, then 1t ceased to mark any
thing. The whole world Is now ad-
dressed as If 1t were a commercial
firm: Gentlemen" But in the more
restricted sense. how can the word
gentleman" be satisfactorily defined
1t Is not best left underlined? Some
times 1t refers to manners: sometimes
to morals. We are not sure that it
will not yet be crowded out by man"
The simpler term may come to be the
more acceptable. At any rate. 1t would
be rash to define gentleman" save in
excellent extracts from the poets.
New York Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Drink Problem in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE
Government is displaying great
interest in the temperance move
ment. The Minister of Justice
has transmitted to the commission
appointed to reform the penal code
a proposition emanating from the
National Hygienic Society to forci-
bly, detain confirmed inebriates in
hospitals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Luck of Eden Hall.

| see II Is stated in connection with
the visit OF Princess Victoria OF Wales
TO Sir Richard and Lady Musgrave
that the famous Luck OF Eden Hall Is
always exhibited to and handled by
the guests OF its owner, 1t being a
point of honor that il should thus be
exposed to the risks Of an accident, AS
a matter of fact. the glass goblet, which
is known as he Luck OF Eden Hall, Is
kept at the Bank of England in a cas-
ket thickly lined with velvet, and on
the very rare occasions when this
relic is conveyed to Cumberland and
shown the utmost care is taken to pre-
vent the possibility Of any accident.
The Luck Is incstimably precious to
the Musgraves, who are threatened
with the most dire calamitles II It
should be broken or lost.-London
World.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
suns Magnetic Influence.

The mystery OF the "wobbling" OF
the earths axis may be explained, in
the opinion of DR.. J. Hahn, German
astronomer, by assuming that the ro-
tation of our planet is affected by
changes in the magnetic influence OF
the sun. He publishes a comparison
Of observations on sun-spots and on
the irregular motions OF the north pole,
which appears to show coincidence
between the two phenomena. During
maximum of sunspots the magentic
influence OF the sun seems to be great
est, and after the passage OF such q
maximum the disturbance OF the
earths axis diminishes. The fact that
the earth's poles of magnetism do not
correspond in location with its geo
grophical poles may, Doctor Hahn sug-
gests, indicate how the suns disturb
ing action is applied. When the mag
netism OF our globe is most powerfully
excited then the strain along its mag
| netic axis may cause distortion OF
the figure OF the earth, which becomes
less as the strain diminishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
She Wanted II for "koko."

Il want very small toothbrush
said a fashionably dressed woman to
the clerk In a Philadelphia drug store
the other day. She was shown some
childron's sizes. "Oh, they are not
nearly small enough" remarked the
woman. II want tweentsy -weentsy
one" They don't come any smaller
than this" said the clerk. The wom-
ans face showed keen disappointment
Just walt moment" she replied,
"Ill be back directly" Then she ran
to her carriage and reappeared with a
little Japanese spaniel In her arms.
"You see" she explained. Il want the
toothbrush for Koko. His little teeth
are getting quite yellow, and | thought
an application Of powder would do
them good" Then she compared the
dogs mouth with the brushes. mo.
they won't do" she decided. I'm
afraid they would hurt his poor little
mouth terribly, Can't you have a
very small one made to order?" The
clerk, whose patience had been some
what exhausted, replied in the mega
tive. and the woman said she guessed
she'd have to look elsewhere.-Kansas
City Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
STR EFT CAR INCIDENT.
stuncd Anigntors Caused Man 20
Break for Sa ETY..


Break for Sn ETY..
Thre young women got upon
down bound Madison Avenue car at
Twenty y-ninth street about o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. says the New
York Sun One of them carried three
four-foot alligators in her arms. They
were dead and stuffed but they didn't
look It, An elderly man who was
asleep In the corner awoke when the
girl. turning to speak to one OF her
companions, spiked his nose with the
stin tail of one of the reptiles. The
mans eyes travelled from end to end
OF the alligator and grew wide as they
Travelled. Then he arose cautiously
and slid out OF the rear door. He
made no outcry or remark till he had
established himself on the platform.
Then In soft sweet tones, not without
a tinge OF thankfulness, and with an
accent on the first syllable, he muir
INJURED: "Good-by." He dropped OF
to the ground and took n beeline that
landed him within the cool shelter OF
a corner drugstore. The girl looked
after him with puzzled expression.
which presently changed to one OF re-
alization. Turning to the other pas
sengers and pattIng her alligators she
remarked reassuringly, They're real.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Hundred More Dead.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE
United States Surveying Corps to-
day found over 100 dead bodies in
a swamp just west of the city, on
the island where they had been de-
posted by the storm of September
Sth.
The unburied bodies were in an
out-of-the-way place, near the
county road, and had not been dis
covered by the burying parties
sent out after the storm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Asks $4,000 DAMAGES.

Mrs. j. b. Harper, late of Rush
Hill, this county, whose husband
was killed in st. Louis about three
weeks since by car crushing into
him while he was tacking up a to-
bacco sign on II building at the side
of the track, thru her attorney, p.
H. Cullen, of Mexico, has brought
suit against the railroad company
for So 900 damages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
THE MONTHS NAMES.
October. November and December Are
Misnomers.


Misnomers.
January was named after the
Roman god, Janus; the deity with two
faces. one looking into the past and
the other gazing forward to the fu-
turc," writes Clifford Howard, in the
June Ladies' Home Journal. Feb
ruary comes from the Latin word feb
ruo. 20 purify. 1t was customary for
the Romans to observe festivals Of
publication during that month.
March owes it's name to the old God OF
War. Among the Saxons this month
was known as Lenct, meaning spring.
and this is the origin of our word
Lent. April was named from the
Latin aperio. to open. In Specification
of the opening of flowers. The Saxons
called the month Eastre. In honor of
their Goddess of Spring. from which
comes our word Easter. May was
named after the Roman goddess Maia,
and June was so-called in honor of
June. July was named in honor OF
Julius Caesar, and August gets It's
name from Augustus Caesar. Septem-
Der is from the Latin septem, seven,
this being the seventh month accord
ing to the old Roman calendar. Oc-
tober, November and December also
retain the names by which they were
known under the old calendar, when
there were but ten months in the year
-octo, novem and doCem meaning
eight, nine ad ten"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Judge Wofford, of Kansas City,

Judge Wofford, of Kansas City,
was hearing the evidence against
two boys for destroying property
one day last week, when one of
the little fellows said he had no
mother and his brOther-in-law
mistreatcd him. This seemed to
rile the judge, and he said, "It
is frequently the case that boys
are driven to do evil deeds by be-
ing treated badly. Show me II
man who will abuse II woman or II
child, and will show YOU II cow
ard and eur every time. Such II
man will quarrel with II woman or
"A boy, but he won't quarrel with a
man for fear of getting licked
God Almighty gave to the man
who will abuse "A woman IA pair of
good legs and II white liver"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

"a hem! ahem!" said the cam
paign orator. Then he whirled
his arms in the air and proceeded
thus: And while we are on the
subject of trusts, there is the cor
set trust. That has undoubtedly
come to stay And think of the
people it has squeezed 1t goes
to waist, but sometimes it is
hard to get around it. In spite o f
the money that is behind it, it is
generally on the verge of "A bust.
But there is one thing that can be
said for tit is distinctly and at
all times anti-eXpansion."
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Impostcrs Enter Hospitals.

There does not seem to be enough
luxury in any OF the city hospitals to
warrant a well person contriving to
get into them. but there are half a
dozen men and women In this city
who make practice of felgnlng i'll
ness, that they may spend a few days
in a hospital cot. The negro who was
treated to strong Whit of ammonia,
at Bellevue on Saturday night, was
quickly recognized as one OF these fake
patients. His speciality Is throwing
Ats In a crowded street.-New York
Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

The meanest swindler heard of
is man who has been operating
in neighboring counties. His
game is dental one. He goes to
"A house and extracts teeth without
cost, provided Il new set is to go.
He calls again in few days and
gets half the price of the plate and
fails to appear again, leaving his
victim minus teeth ana cash. There
is weeping and wailing, but owing
to circumstances no gnashing OF
teeth. There is, however, a terri
BILE chewing of gum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Likes the Paper.

Following appropriate words by
the Farber Forum:
The Mexico MESSAGE has enter
ed upon its second year and is
meeting with considerable encour-
agement. Its editor is John Beal
formerly connected with the Lad
donia Her aid. We like the Mes
SAGE because it is neat and newsy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Columbus having promised to stand
an egg ON end, failed at the first trial,
hut he reversed The egg, and IT bal
anccd perfectly Tell me, Chris" ,"
gaid King Ferdinand, why did you
turn the egg OVER" because. your
majesty. the chicken could not stand
on it's head" II is said that Columbus
got the idea OF discovering America
from this incident But. OF course,
theories are not always what they are
cracked up to be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Know George sand.

James Russell Lowell used to tell OF
n gentleman he had met In Chicago
who had great deal to say about a
European visit. Lowell remarked hat
George Sand was one OF his fayorite
authors. This reference to the great
French woman called forth the remark
from the cultured Chicago gentleman:
"Oh. yes. had many a happy hour
with Sand" you knew George Sand,
them" asked Lowell In surprise.
KNEW him? Well, | should say I
did" Then as n clincher he added:
81 roomcd with him In Paris"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
A Boy Sues.

Centralia, Mo-, Nov. 14.-Will
Huddleson, a lad II years of age,
has sued p. j. Mckinney, a rich
farmer, living near this city, for
So, 200 damages oralleged slander,
claiming that Mckinney had ac-
cused the plaintiff of stealing a
pair of cuffs and cuff buttons.
Able counsel has been retained on
each side.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
The Arrow and The Soma.

| shot an arrow into the air,
1t fell to earth, knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
| breathed a song into the air,
1t fell to earth, knew not where;
For who has sight SO keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
| found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
| found again in the heart of a friend.
Henry w Longfcllow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Yes, Where?

This compliment by the Rails
County News:
The Mexico MESSAGE was one
year old last week. 1t has grown
better each week and in favor
with the people. Where are the
people who told News man about
a year ago that the MESSAGE. had
the consumption
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Henry Peer, of near Perry,
Rails county, according to the En-
terprise, had his eye put out the
other day in shooting a Winches-
ter rifle. A shot lodged in the end
of the barrel, and, not knowing
this, another shot was fired and
striking the lodged bullet it was
forced back, blowing ont the firing
pin. The latter entered Mr..
Peers eyeball a short distance,
causing the jell to oOze out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

The Middletown Chips tells that
J. r. Long, of near Middletown,
raised a second crop of potatoes off
the same piece of ground this sea-
son, the new crop, some Of them,
"nearly as large as goose eggs"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

j. b. Quisenberry has sold the
Planters Hotel in Mexico to Mrs.
Rosa Ringo. Mr.. Quisenberry and
family will remain in Mexico and
go to housekeeping.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Quincy James, Audrain's next
Sheriff, has public sale at his
farm, four miles southeast of Rush
Hill, on next Tuesday. He is get
ting ready to take up his duties at
the county seat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Abraham Lincoln's famous black
beaver hat is in Washington, with
a suit for possession pending in
court. 1t is hoped, remarks con-
temporary, that the attorneys will
not be allowed to talk thru that
hat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

There is an epidemic of black
diphtheria at Grafton, H., thought
to have been started by the eating
of rabbits which were tainted with
the dread disease.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

At least ten persons have been
killed in the Indian Territory
within the past two weeks, a
sort of carnival among the crimi-
nails and -throats.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

An exchange says that, with
one exception, the red-cheeked
apple is the sweetest Missouri
production, and a contemporary
editor rises to remark that it is
safe to wager that the one excep-
ton is not red-n osed Missouri
colonel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Walter Fritts had his collar
bone broken the other day while
at practice on the NJ. NJ. A.
grounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Mr.. J. At Brown, of this city,
and Miss Mabel Nelson, daughter
of the late j. Y. Nelson, of Han
nibal, We're married in Mexico last
week. The father of the bride
was formerly resident of this
city. A most worthy young cou-
pie. May their married life prove
happy and happier as the years
roll on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Robert Hisey, of Me Xico, bought
a span of fancy roadster horses of
Tony Weeks for which he paid
$3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Hon. Charles A. Towne is urg-
ing the abandonment of the Silver
Republican party and that the
members join the Democrats.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Mexico Republicans are already
interesting themselves in who is
to succeed Prof. VIM. Treloar as
postmaster a year hence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Laddonia is talking electric
lights. Laddonia is one of the
best little all-around towns in
Northeast Missouri, do you hearY
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Sheriff NJ. n. Nelson was out in
the woods south of town one day
last week on the hunt of game and
accidentally shot himself thru the
arm with a % calibre rifle. The
bullet struck the bone and gave
him considerable pain for a few
DAYS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

There was Belgian hare eXhi-
bition in Chicago last week. Some
of the long animals i'll the
show were valued at - 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

1t is promised that the rural
mail delivery service is to be push
ed by the coming session of Con-
gress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Rhodes Clay will erect for him
self a fine new law office on Jack
son street, just east of w. w. Fry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

State Superintendent OfSchOOls,
Prof. w. 7. Darlington, delivers
au address at Laddonia tomorrow
night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

a Centralia girl asked corset
drummer what he was selling and
he replied, "Jewel cases"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Edward Riley is lodged in the
Mexico Jail on the charge of steal
ing $50 from the residence of
Richard Donovan, of this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

w. L. Cunningham, of this
county, topped the market in st.
Louis the other day with fine
COW and calf which brought him
900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Fredenhall & wilkins, of Col
umbia, will open "A department
store in Mexico about the first of
the wear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Consumption is killing Alaskan
Indians by the hundreds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Joe Flory says his late cam.
paign to be Governor of Missouri
cost him So, ,32G.30.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

The coal miners at Perry are out
on strike. They want Il raise in
wages from 80 to 81 cents ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
The First Cistern.

The following from the Perry
Enterprise will interest Audrain
readers:
Speaking of the late dry spell
and failure of many cisterns in this
vicinity, DR.. o. b Hicklin re-
marked the other day, "I we'll re-
member when the first cistern was
dug in Rails County. In an early
day every old settler built his hum
BILE home by good spring; a well
worn path led down to it and the
water was fresh and sparkling.
In 1856 George Rice, father of An
drew j. Rice, of Center township,
owned and lived on the Jackson
Beshears place south of Salem, and
that year dug a cistern at the end
of his house. The cistcrn was dug
for washing and slop purposes aud
not for family use. a white wal
nut pole was dug out and made in
to a lead" for the catch of rain
fall on the roof. An old fashioned
sweep brought the water up. The
people didn't think that anything
but vein water was fit to drink
but i'll a little while this family be-
gan to try the new water, first on
the stock, geese and dogs, then on
on the darkies and finally took to
using it themselves. The water,
to their great surprise, was palata-
BILE, and soon the grass grew thick
over the path to the spring. Then
other wells were dug and they soon
became quite common. The idea
that the soil would hold water was
found from the fact that hogs
would dig and wallow and it was
noticed that when the trOughS
were changed to other places that
rain water would remain for some
time in the wallowing places.
This led to the belief that the sub
soil would hold water and cistcrns
became popular.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Nebraska was carried for Me-
Kinley. The Legislature is also
Republican.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

The mortality from pneumonia is
still quite high in the German army.
Every soldier convalescent from It has
q furlough OF four weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
Don't Tobacco Spit and SnlOke Your Life AMaI.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, sl. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Kentucky went Democratic, both
for the State and national ticket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22

Bear in mind that the MESSAGE
is but 81 90 a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-11-22
New York State had fall of
two feet of snow last week.

The "Jag-cure" law of Mime
sofa has been declared unconstitu-
tional.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-17

Henry. Such gross abuses Of "the leave
to print" in The Record are the things
which make many men-including my
self-in favor Of abolishing The Record
altogether. AS General Dick stuffs it.
1T is a fraud and robbery upon the
people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-17

speeches Printed and Scattered
Broadcast at Public Expense-The
Tariff the Mother of Trusts-How
Congressman Lentz Tanned the
Hide of General Grosvenor-The .
Only Republican Opposed to Trusts.
Monnett Turned Down by His Par
ty|ohn j. Lents.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-17

iConttnued on Pass a.,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-01
Norfolk ana vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TO-DAY,

Rain. followed by clearing and colder;
northwest winds.