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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
oUON oUON0'S ROMANCE.
How Kansas city Woman Found n
wife for Her Chinese Cook.

wife for Her Chinese Cook.
The only Chinese woman in Kansas
City is a shy and happy bride. She
was particularly shy yesterday after
noon as she told a reporter about her
unusual meeting with Quon Quong,
and about their short wooing and we'd
ding. Mrs Quon Quong and her hus-
band are living in the home of J. f.
Nicholson, at 422 w. Eleventh street,
where Quon presides over the cuisine.
Il see him. We like each other. We
mall" That was all. Mrs. Quong,
plump. 20 and coquettish told her ro-
nance in just three short sentences.
But she did not know that two Chinese
hearts were made happy through tho
plotting and planning of Mrs. Mitchell
son herself. and that the little Chinese
girl is Mrs. Quong now because Mrs.
Nicholson CHANGED to go to San Fran
cisco recently and visited Miss Dinah
Cameron at the Presbyterian Chinese
mission school. Mr.. and Mrs Mitchell
son are still in California. They went
there several weeks ago, and left their
faithful Chinese servant in charge of
their home. Mrs. Nicholson attended
the reception of the Chinese mission,
and she saw the "a girls who are study
ing there the English language and
the common school branches. Petite
Lee Iuen Leen was the prettiest of all
the girls. She was happy, bright, and
rosy, and Mrs. Nicholson thought of q
bride for faithful Quon Quong. She
sent for him at once. inclosing a rail-
road ticket from Kansas City, and he
and the little Lee Leen met in the par
lor of the Presbyterian mission. Their
woOing lasted for two short weeks. A
Presbyterian minister was called to
the mission one day and Quon and Lee
sembly room. She was arrayed in all
the gOrg us elegance that Oriental
love of color could desire. She wore
blouse and divided skirts. and in her
hand she carried a huge bouquet OF
pink carnations, with long pink rib
buns pendant. Her glossy black hair
carried a head dress of roses. The
groom's costume was of American
make. dark suit and tan shoes. 1t
was o'clock, May II, when the min
lister pronounced them man and wife,
and an hour later Mr.. and Mrs. Quong
were on the train for Kansas City.
Mrs, Nicholson had provided them
with ticket for their trip. Their COM
ing to Kansas City was made the occa-
sion of a great celebration among the
Cinnamon here. Mr.. and Mrs. Quon
QuOng went to live at the Nicholson
home. They had made preparations for
an evening stroll when reporter saw
them yesterday. Mrs. Quong was bril-
liant in a lavender silk waist and hat
filled with gaudy ribbons and flowers.
She is very short and her almond
shaped eyes looked small and narrow
in the wide, fiat face. But she wore
the air of one accustomed to admira-
ton, and if her face was not pretty
her manner was-Kansas City Star.
tsHE4r
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
Aid For the West.

lT looks rs tho Congress will
take early action toward rcclama-
ton of the vast arid lands of the
West. The area can be made pro-
ductivc and would make homes for
millions of settlers. 1t is the kind
of Expansion" the MESSAGE has
favored for some time. The fol-
lowing is the wording of late
dispatch from Washington City
relating to the subject:
Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock was to have been beard today
by the House Committee on Public
Lands on the subject of irrigation,
which is attracting attention in
many Western States, but, being
unable to come to the Capital, he
submitted Il statement. This
strongly supports the policy of ir-
rigation and says that vast acre
age, capable Of supporting IL pop
ulation of 30, 900, 900 people,
should not be left a desert. Mr..
Hitchcock points out the rcmarka-
Bile results achieved in the valley
of the Nile, practically rcdceming
Egypt from bankruptcy.
Professor Newell of the Geolog-
zeal survey, Professor Pinch of the
Agricultural Department, and
Representative NcwlandS of Ncva-
da, who started the movement by
Il bill for irrigation StorchouScs IL
long the Humboldt River in Neva-
da, also strongly supported the
plan.
The hearings today We're on the
NcwlandS bill, but this has brought
mp the whole subject aS applicable
to Western States and particularly
California, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Ne
braskn, South Dakota and North
Dakota
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
Party Is Affirmative.

w. j. STONE in his late utter
ances thinks the Democratic party
is not sufficiently affirmative in its
position, that it should have n more
Affirmative policy. Stone has al
lowed the Republicans to catch
him in this instance. The Repub-
Leans used to tell that the Demo
Gratis are simply II lot of Directors
and never have anything to pro
pose on their own account Stone
should not allow himself to repeat
this charge.
AS another has observed, 1.-THE
man who takes the trouble to watch
events as they transpirc will likely
remember that for the last five
years at least the Democrats have
INDUCED in much Affirmative poll
cy On the money question they
told Justwhat they proposed to do.
There could be no complaint that
III the campaign Of 1896 the Dem
ocratS neglected to fully state their
position.
when we come to the campaign
of 1900 we find that the Democrats
were pronounced i'll their views
touching the question of imperial
ism. That there might be no
doubt rs to what was proposed,
Mr.. Bryan was asked to state just
what he would do should he be
elected president. He promptly
made the statement, and after he
got thru no one was troubled with
doubt as to the policy he would
pursue.
There was the question of
trusts. Mr., Bryan was very eX-
pliclt in saying just how he would
60 after those organizations. AS
matter of fact, the Democratic
party has been indulging in Il
great deal of clear cut affirmation
for the last five or six years,
1T will occur to some that this
Affirmative policy has not succeed
ed as well as might the policy of say
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

j. Med. TRIMBLE, of Kansas
City, formerly of this county. who
was the nominee for Governor of
Missouri on the Palmer Buckner
ticket four years ago, explains
that what he means by re-organi-
cation of the Democratic party
would be to leave out Organism.
Yes, there it is again. What bus
mess has Trimblc to speak for the
Democratic party' He has helped
defeat the party in two campaigns,
and it would appear that he needs
II little "reorganizing.'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
Fall Fashions for Men.

Fashions for men for the coming
fall will not please people who like
bright colors and considerable dis
play Of jewelry. Everything Is to be in
quiet shades and designs. Even col
ored shlrtings are no longer strictly
proper, plain white linen having come
back into Its own. Only two styles OF
collar will be correct, the high straight
standing and the high band turned
down. Gay colored neckties will be
banished. The approved thing will be
solid color four In hand Ascot or
string. Gloves for fall wear should be
red tan. or slate in color, heavily
stitched, and fastened with a button.
For men who wish TO go to the limit
extremely heavy white kid gloves arc
offered for outdoor wear. Fashionable
shoes will have round toes without
boxes and much heavier soles than
heretofore. Patent leather will not be
much worn and all shoes will be laced.
1t will be as much as fashionable
mans reputation is worth to wear
gloves without buttons or shoes with
them. Soft felt hats will not be allow
able The proper thing in headgear
will be black, dark brown or pearl gray
derbies or bell-crowned silk hats. Fall
clothes should be modest and quiet In
color. For business wear the coat
should be either the single-breasted
sack, with either three or four but
tons, or the double breasted sack
with three buttons. Both should
be cut shorter than last year and
should III more snugly. All coats are
cut square shouldered and the frock-
coat should always be worn open and
should be exactly four inches more
than half the height OF its wearer.-
Chicago Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

Miss Muhlbachs moves were offered
to almost every New York publisher
and rejected, but d. Appleton & Co.
published them. The Wide, Wide
World" was declined again and again.
and the publisher who accepted it did
so against his better judgment and be-
cause his aged mother was very much
pleased with the story. Robert Carter
was one of the first, as he tells us,
to reject Miss Warmers story, al
though he read 1t at the request of
her father. "Rutledge," and stepping
Heavenward" were both put timidly
upon the market Julian Hawthorne
himself tells us that his Archibald
Malmaison" was refused by nearly all
OF the foremost publishers OF New
York and Boston, yet 1t was one of
the best selling books. McMaster's
History of the People OF the United
States" was rejected by the publishers
readers and by a distinguished litera-
tour. But Daniel Appleton himself
read the manuscript, and published
the book with excellent results.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

CLEVELAND says our country
will never be the same again. For
veal or woe, he says, we have al
ready passed irrevocably the old
lines. Land grabbing is our great
sin. The African and Philippine
wars are equally wrong. Both
England and America are killing
natives in an effort to possess their
lands. Some of this sounds ii lit
tie pcssimistic, but for once many
good people everywhere will agree
with Grover in these observations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

ing nothing. Mr.. Stone is right
in saying that it is the duty of a
party to have a policy, but he and
all others can be sure that the
Democrats were not defeated in
the last two national campaigns
because of a lack of policy. 1t is
well known that Mr.. Bryan had so
much policy and was so clear in
stating it that he scared many of
the timid souls of the country"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
Suspected the Preacher.

A Pennsylvania clergyman tells this
story at his own expense, and laughs,
with his hearers when he tells 1t: "A
new arrival was expected in one of
the families OF my congregation" he
says, land Fay a boy of 6, the only
other child, had long expressed a de-
sire for a little brother. His mother
told him some time ago that If he
would save all his spending money
the doctor might bring him a little
playmate. So Fay saved all his PEN
MES and put them in little bank.
was there the day the stranger arrived,
and Fay had opened his bank, and was
counting his money on the bed. He
had counted it once before my arrival,
and had little over IS. suggested
prayers. and knelt down by the bed.
After had gone learned that Fay
was 3 cents short in his accounts. 1
guess you counted II wrong the first
time suggested his father. I guess |
didn't, retorted Fa. 1 bet that min
lister took it, Kansas City Journal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

the lack of Republican ostility to
this resolution. He points with
pride to the State bnding-twine
plant, and argues that salt plant
would prove as great success as
the other. The Irvine plant was
established by the Republicans.
THE Irvine plant said Mcmillan,
turned out high. grade article
which could be sold to the farmers
% per cent. lower than that charg-
ed by the Irvine trusts. 1t was n
great saving to the farmers, and
the scheme was indorsed by every
body, regardless of politics"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
GERMANY'S NEW MOTOR.
Heat Energy Turned Directly Into Motion
by Electricity

by Electricity.
From Germany comes the design of
a remarkable motor that turns heat
energy directly into motion through
the intermediary action of electricity
The machine Is called thermo-electric
motor and works on the familiar prin-
ciple of the electric motor somewhat
modified to meet the peculiar eXigen-
cies OF the case. In action 1t is essen
TALLY an electric motor, but one de-
irving its electrical energy from heat
applied to 1t through thermo- electric
couples. A thermo-electric couple is
composed of two dissimilar metals, such
as iron and copper. Any complete cir
cult made OF two metals must neces-
sarily have two functions OF the two in
it. II one OF these functions is heated
more than the other an electric cur
rent will flow in the circuit It's amount
and direction depending on the nature
OF the two metals, the difference in
temperature between the two functions
and the resistance 1t encounters In its
path. On the motor machine the cou-
brazed together. They are arranged
like the winnings OF the ordinary cleo
trio motor with one set OF functions
brought conveniently to the surface,
where gas jets play upon them. The
other sets are cooled by rapid circu-
lation OF air about them, engendered
by the rotation OF the machine, While
the motor is of no practical value, 1t is
an exceedingly interesting exemplin-
cation of the ease with which energy
may be transformed and retransformed
through the various forms OF heat,
electricity and motion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
Fastest Vessel In the World.

At the recent trials of the Viper that
vessel reached and maintained the eX-
traordnary speed of forty-three miles
an hour. The boat is fitted with COM
pound steam turbine engines, and it
is n question whether its success will
not bring about tremendous revolu-
ton in naval construction. The great
est interest in all parts of the world
has been aroused by the trials of the
British torpedo boat destroyer Viper
which have recently taken place in
the North sea. A good deal of Sc
crecy was observed with regard to
these trials, but 1t is known that
speeds up to forty-three and forty
five miles an hour have been obtained.
The Viper thus proved itself the fast
est vessel in the world. The Viper
was built by the Parsons Marine
Steam Turbine company, at Wallsend-
on-Tyne, from the designs of c. A.
Parsons, youngest brother of the
present Earl of Rose. 1t is the sec
ond vessel to be propelled by steam
turbine engines-the first, of course,
being the Turbnia, which, launched in
1897, made the astonishing speed of
forty miles an hour, or thirty-fiye
knots an hour, and proved the quick
est ship in the world at that time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

WIN. STEFFENS. the hardware
man, of this city, who has not an
enemy in the county that he
knows of, who is "A prominent Ma
son and thoroly upright citizen
IN every way, received an anony-
nous letter Monday night of this
week threatening that unless within
five days he leaves 800 at the
crossroads north of the Paris
bridge, just north of the city, at
the foot of certain elm tree, the
writer will walk into his place of
business and throw II bomb that
will kill him and set fire to his
house. The letter, whether intend
ed rs II joke or otherwise, will not
bluff Mr.. Stetfens. He is not that
kind of material, He has seen
bombs before and faced bullets in
battle. The throwcr will be dead
man the moment he tries such n
move. However, we are sorry Mr..
Steffens must be thus embarrassed.
The perpetrators should he caught
and severely punished.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

THE Oregon Legislature has
voted to submit to the people an
initiative and referendum amend
ment to the State constitution. 1t
is coming, the interest for direct
legislation is growing, don't you
Snnp
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

a BILL has been favorably re-
ported in the House at jefferson
City to allow iuries in cases of
murder in the first degree to vote
for Imprisonment for life or the
death penalty. The MESSAGE
would be pleased to see that bill
become a law. Under the present
regime in first degree murder cas-
es the only penalty is hanging and
juries often acquit rather than in
tlict it, especially if there is the
smallest doubt of guilt. With such
a law the guilty would not escape
and no innocent man would ever
be hung.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
GLOVE SALE...
First of Special Shovel Them
Out Sales!

Largest Glove Stock in Mexico, at
less than regular cost.
Ladies' regular$l.O 90 Kid Gloves
shovel 'em out price 4Sc.
Ladies' Fleece Lined Kid Mits,
worth 81. 90, at 4Sc.
Ladies' fleece lined kid mits,
worth zoe, at 3Sc.
Children fleece lined kid mits,
worth soc, at 2Oc.
Ladies Jersey fleece gloves,
worth 2jc, go at Zoe.
Children's yarn mits, worth lJc,
go at &c.
Special.
20 dozen men 5 and boys gloves,
sold all over town at 2Jc, our
price, to shovel 'em out, 1jc.
20 dozen mems assorted gloves
and mits at wholesale cost
You know every merchant in
town who sells Esendiath's wa
terproof and steam proof horse
hide gloves gets $l.00 and $1.2J
for them; our price zoe.
See our window for Start
ling Bargains.
The Black Flag,
North Side Square, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

THE subsidies before Congress
mean that the government is to help
the rich, by paying them to do
business and taxing the people for
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24

SENATOR ALLEN, of Nebraska.
just before the filibuster against
the Army Reorganization bill was
abandoned, in Congress last week,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
The Mr.. L. NJ. Woody, who

The Mr.. +. NJ. Woody, who
according to the Republic is max
ing II great reputation for himself
as Il street ear conductor in st.
Louis, and whose highest ambition
is to be IA lawyer, is son of Rev.
:. l.. Woody, late of Mexico, is a
graduate of the high school of
this city and taught number of
terms in this county. He used to
deliver a lecture before the teach
ers' institutes on the subject, How
to Make Bad Boys Good" He
was Il success as Il teacher, too.
He was elected principal of the
Farber public school for the pres.
ent term, but resigned TO go to st.
Louis. The Republic says he is
saving mp money preparatory to
taking the law course ut Column
bia, when he expects to practice
law in st. Louis. Woody has the
kind of determination that wins.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-01-24
DR.. A. c. WHITE,

DIR. WHITE is IA graduate of
the best Optical College in the
world and has had a great deal of
experience in hospital work. He
uses Finest Instruments and OPP
thalmic Apparatus, such as is
used by the leading opticians of
New York, st. Louis and Chicago.
Eyes examined FREE.
Office over Morris Il Abbay's Store,
East Side Square.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
ASPHALT TRUST OOLLAPEH.
Receivers Appointed Because Com
bime Could Not Pay Bond Interest.

Receivers Appointed Because Com
bine Could Not Pay Bond Interest.
New York, Dec. 30. - The National
Asphalt company and the Asphalt
Company Of America. which are better
known as the asphalt trust, have pass
ed into the hands OF, receivers.
Some time ago 1t became evident to
the fnanciers behind the big street
paving combine that II might be un'
able to meet It's accruing fixed charges.
A few days ago default in the pay
ment Of $4,000 interest due on the
bonds of the company was found to be
inevitable. Representatives Of a ma
1ority of the bondholders applied for
the appointment of receivers. This
application was not opposed by the
representatives Of the trust and was
granted.
The financial crash Of the asphalt
combine is said to have been due to
the loss Of large paving contracts in
various big cities during the past year
by its subsidiary companies as result
Of the activity Of Independent asphalt
companies and to the expensive war
waged with the Warner-Q uinlan com
pany in Venezuela for the possession
Of the pitch lake known as La Felici-
dad, which. with others adjoining it.,
contains the most valuable deposit Of
asphalt in the world.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
Investigating WOman's Death.

Rochester. n. Y, Dec 30.-The dead
body of Mrs George Mccarthy has
been found lying across a coal box in
one corner of her apartments In the
Alexander house. a four story brick
building on West Main street The
two and half year old daughter of
the woman was lying across her
breast, alive, but apparently suffering
severely from hunger Attention was
drawn to the room by the cries Of the
child and finding the door to the room
bolted, man climbed the fire escape
of the building and entered the room.
The dead womans face had large
.discoloration on the right side, and
blood was issuing from the nose. The
body was but partially clothed. The
authorities are investigating.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
A GRATEFUL LETTER
From a Woman VIII Writes From
the Most unseif sh Of Motives
: / very much wish a lady

II very much wish - lady saws.
that / might be able n a few lines
witho ut putt e myself forward to
let the people understand how vau-
able a medicine C4lcura Solvent the
recent discovery by DR.. David ken.
nedy) is in cases Of indigestion and
the like ailments which are 50 fom
mon among US
~ suffered from a severe variety
OF liver complaint with dizziness
numbness and an exceedingly weak
and excita Die state Of tie nerves. |
employed the best treatment within
my reach, yet nothing really helped
ne until l began the use Of Calcu.a
Solvent, and that did
" For long time | alternated CAL
cura Solvent vita Herculne Tonic
(also discovered by Or. David Ken
nedy), ard began TO improve rapidly
so that In a few weeks WAS entirely
we'll. feel that owe a debt Of
gratitude which | can onl? repay y
naming this medicine to YOU and 70
others as l may have opportunity
Loretta J. Vial, Hope~e.l Junction
N. Y, August 81 l'49
II your druggist is out Of Ca.cuFs
Solvent send : 90 to Dr. DAVID
Kennedy, Kennedy Row Kingston,
N. Y; express prepaid write Io'
free sample bottle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
WILL G. E. FOSs SUCCEED LONG
Illinois Wants Cabinet Place When
the Secretary Resigns.

Illinois Wants Cabinet Place When
the Secretary Resigns.
Washington, Dec. 300 Illinois being
about to lose her representation in the
cabinet through the retirement Of Sec
rotary Gage. it is said that she is look
ing lOngingly toward the navy depart
ment with a view to having Represent
alive George Edmund Foss succeed
MIR. Long when the latter comes to
what he considers an oppOrtune time
for resigning Senators CullOm and
Mason have talked with the president
and told him Illinois wanted to get
back into the cabinet.
The two Illinois senators did not
make any allusion to the navy port
folio and the probable resignation Of
Mr. Long, nor did they mention Mr..
Foss' name. 1t is said, however. that
they had Mr. Foss in mind while they
We're talking. considering that as chair
man Of the house committee on naval
affairs he had acquired great deal Of
information and experience that would
be useful to the government If he
should step into Mr.. Longs place.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Constantinople, Dec. 30.-The Incl
dent arising from the issuing of Il mott.
fication by the authorities of Beirut
Syria, to the effect that naturalized
American citizens must reneunce theiI
naturalization within fifteen days I'm
der penalty of being expelled from
Turkey appears to have been satisfac
torily closed, the Turkish foreign min
lister, Tewtk Pasha. having assured
the United States legation that the
action of the local authorities would
have no effect.