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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30
Stone And The H H
H H Missouri Democracy.

party's affairs who are in control
of them now, when the battle ends
Missouri will be the same solidly
Democratic State she is today"
Congressman j. Hamilton
Lewis says the paramount issue of
the next campaign will be the tar
iff. He says the country must go
on practically free trade basis.
What do you think of this state
menti"
"Well, | never was a protection
list. | hold that the trust is a le-
gitimate outgrowth of protection.
and as the truss has become a pos.
tive evil one means of abating this
evil would be thru the reduction of
the tariff. The trust crushes out
individuality and tends toward So
cialism. | am not Socialist, but
a Democrat-1 refer to the prima-
ry, not the political meaning of
the word Democracy. 1t means
political and natural equality and
is against arbitrary or hereditary
distinction of rank or privilege. 1t
means the preservation of individ-
uality, while preserving the com
munity. The trust abolishes in
dividuality by abolishing the means
of individual effort. The trust is
as undemocratic as the tariff from
which it sprang."
"Do you believe that any man
who has not been true to the party
in the past can be elected State
SenatorH"
III do not believe that any man
who is not n Democrat can be
elected to any Office in the State of
Missouri"
"Do you consider Mayor Wells
n Democrat now that he has been
nominated by Democratic con
vention and elected by Democratic
votcsg"
VI do not like to discuss men. I
will take the general principle in.
volved. A Democrat isa man who
believes in Democratic principles
and votes the Democratic ticket.
a Republican is one who believes
and votes the Republican ticket.
When one votes a party ticket it
is to be presumed he believes that
party most nearly right on political
questions. To say whether n man
is a Democrat or Republican, |
would judge him by that standard.
Do you think that were Bob In
gersoll alive he could be made into
IA believer in the divinity of Christ
by the mere putting on of a cleri-
cal frock7 Would the garb alone
change the agnostc into the cler-
ic? Or would "A change of heart
be necessary to bring about this
changef | do not believe the garb
makes the Democrat any more than
| believe the garb makes the cleric
of the man who is still an agnos-
tic. The label does not always in-
dicate TIE package the label n
dOrns. 1t is possible to get labels
switched sometimes. In the case
Of Mr.. Wells, for example, would
have to know whether he now be-
licvcs in Republican or Democratic
principles before passing judgment
on his Democracy ! hope he is a
Democrat, for the ways of Dcmoc.
racy are the ways Of peace and
pleasantness,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Blessed is the poor man. Pick
pockets never bother him, and
road agents give him a wide berth
The taxcollector never hounds him.
Nobody tries to borrow, and no
one asks him to endorse. He new
er runs head over heels in debt,
and is not robbed or harassed by
litigation. Burglars never invade
his premises, and he sleeps in peace
When he dies nobody questions
his will or attempts to confiscate
his bones. Blessed, therefore, are
the poor in pocket, for they always
get their moneys worth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

The Perry Enterprise says; DR.
w, l.. Kendall, of Mexico, is here
this week Oh PROFESSIONAL business.
DR.. Kendall has done a great dea,
of eye work in and around Ferry,
and everyone speaks highly of him
in his profession. He is n nice,
genteel gentleman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

There was a small fire last
Thursday night in the building
near the depot belonging to &. ID.
Ferris. The fire department was
called out, but the building was
greatly damaged. The origin of
the fire is thought to have been
incendiary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Charley Atkinson, of Jones'
burg, was on our streets last Sat
urday and fell in an epileptic fit.
He was cared for at the City Hall.
Said he was trying to get to the
home of an aunt near Worcester.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Henry Mann says he is going to
quit railroading and take to a 40
acre farm of his own. He thinks
that a large enough farm for any
one if the land is cared for as it
should be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Miss Ada Turley, of Skinner, and
Misses Stella Snidow and Lizzie
Miller both of this city, graduate
from William Woods College at
Fulton this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

The Christian Church congrega-
ton of this city, in a social gath
ering last Wednesday after the
"sweet hour Of prayer" extended
the glad welcome to their new pas
tor and his excellent wife, DR.. and
Mrs. A. w. Kokendoffer. Re-
freshments were served, speech
making was INDUCED in by visit
ing pastors of the other churches,
followed by an address of reciprO-
cal feeling by DR.. Kokendoff' 1t
was happily spent hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Drs. j. X. Frtts and E.S. Cave,
of this city, will be delegates to
the American Medical Association
to be held in st. Paul next month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Five cadets were dismissed in
disgrace from West Point last
week. They had been found gull
ty of hazing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Jesse Bass, at Louisiana, Mo. +,
sends dollar for the MESSAGE and
speaks good word for the paper
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Laddonia has 255 children of
school age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

James Ii. Robertson, of this
city, has been granted a pension of
six dollars month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Miss Rose White, of this city,
has been elected to a position in
Montgomery City public schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Macon City has four newspapers
the Republican, Times, Citizen
and Democrat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

The oil fever has broken out ov-
er at Liberty, Mo-, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

Mesdames Nj. B. Guthrie, j. A.
Guthrie and j, w. Mason gave a
most delightful reception at the
elegant home of Mrs. M. B. Guth-
rie last Thursday night. The
coming guests were met by Miss
Sue Robertson and on being ush-
cred into the parlor and library
were greeted by the hostesses, as
sisted by Mesdames S. B. Cook, of
jefferson City, G. d. Mccall, OF
Fulton, L. S. Wilson and n. R.
Rodes. Refreshments were fur
uished by one of the best caterers
in st. Louis. and of course it was
all to the liking of a king. Music
was furnished by an Italian orches-
ira
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

A page ad. in Bryan's Common
or one time costs 1896.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-05-30

The Wellsville Record says that
Vandalia man lost a fine dog re-
Gently and received letter that
it would be returned if 80 cents
would be left at IA certain place.
He left the so cents and the dog
was on the porch a few hours lat
er. He had marked the coin and
was astonished to see his eight
year-old son in possession of it the
next morning. The dognapper
thought it was a good joke until he
was invited to the wood shed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
A NEW YEARS HABI7r
BY A. w. FERRlN.



The time honored custom of swearing
off on New Years day is as widely OBJ
served on this New Years day as it was
on the first day of the year o. Every
one is swearing off something, from taxes
TO cigars. To do the things which we
ought to do and to refrain from doing
the things which we ought not to do are
what we all resolve at this time of year,
though we may never think of 1t all
again. If it be true that the internal re-
gions are paved with good Intentions, this
must be a busy day in the street con-
struction department of Beelzebub's cap
ital
The pleasure of swearing off, of dream
ing Of sprouting wings and golden harps,
is equaled only by the pleasure of swear
ing on again. Habits are bad things, but
tho man who has none cannot know the
JOY that goes with a good resolution
made on New Years morning.
Mark Twain tells of man who nearly
lost his life through having no bad habits.
He was i'll, and the doctor came. You
must stop drinking" the doctor said.
al never drink" said the man.
you must stop smoking"
'But never smoke.
''Then you must not sit up late at
night"
81 go to bed every night at half past
"Then," said the doctor, 81 fear there
is little hope for you. The only thing
left for you to give up is eating"
Still if there is nothing which you can
swear off you may find some consolation
in making a positive resolve. Resolve to
get up at 6 o'clock every morning, take
cold bath and run ten miles before break
fast. Resolve that you will become
millionaire before the year is out, that
you will be n statesman or a soldier and
save your fatherland from the ruin which
is always confronting it or write a diary.
Nothing takes more strength of purpose
than the keeping of a diary, and if you
ever grow to be famous you can sell your
diary to some enterprising publisher and
add riches to your fame. Leave record
of your Utmost life for your descendants
to read with pride. If your life is I'M
eventful, give your Imagination play.
Above all things, make your journal in
teresting. 1t must be full of great
thoughts. If you cannot think great
thoughts, copy the thoughts of some one
else
a diary is mans best friend. 1t is
not deaf, but it is dumb, unless you will
it otherwise. 1t is the safest confidant in
affairs of the heart. If you are diffident
you can leave it where the lady will find
| it. This clever bit of strategy has con-
summated many happy marriages.
Few persons are so placed that they
| can make neither negative nor positive
resolutions, but if you are one of these
you can spend the holiday season on the
! Pacific ocean, where in sailing east a day
is lost, and, crossing the date line on the
/ 31st of December, you will skip New
Years day and its joys and sorrows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
A NEW LEAF
AIT KENO GyLtGH
BY WILLIAM r. WALTERS.
copyright. 1901, by W. L. Vail

One New Years day when Cyclone
Davis rode into Keno Gulch at n quiet
lope and for half an hour refrained from
shooting up q single store or saloon
in the place the populace marveled.
Lariat Luke tapped his brow signifi-
cantly as Cyclone rode by with u detected
air. Three Fingefed Williams opined
that Cyclone had probably experienced
religion at the Keno Gulch revival, and
Judge McWhisker, who had been a race
track judge in the east and assumed a
legal air to bolster up his title, delivered
opinion in re TO the effect that COM
mission de lunatico inquirendo would be
quite the proper caper. There wasn't q
woman in Keno Gulch, but somehow or
other Curiosity, with a capital &C."
stampeded the camp in five minutes. FL
nally Cyclone rode up to the Palace hotel,
where an expectant crowd had gathered.
Boys" he said sadly-"boys, this yere
camp has got TO reform, turn over a new
leaf, have a new deal"
''What'd 1 tell yea" whispered Three
Fingered Williams to the judge. Hes
got religion, and got 1t bad"
"a real, live camp as is a camp" con-
tinued the detected Cyclone, SHOULD have
a CLOWN futur' afore it instid OF glory
us past"
Lariat Luke nudged Williams at these
words and tapped his head significantly
a second time. The judge muttered soto
voce that Cyclone plainly had more
'wheels" than an eastern high grade BIZ
cycle factory after hard times season.
"Huhw grunted Williams. 81 don't see
why Keno should turn over a new leaf.
She's improvin' daily. Got a new skule-
house, amt we?"
"Uh-huh, got a new skule," Cyclone ad-
mitted gloomily.
Coin to have a new hotel, amt we?''
persisted Williams.
"Uh-huh-new hotel"
Even got revival meetin' .runnin'
night shifts, hear"
THAT'S jes' it," Cyclone cried excited
~, land we've gotter turn over a new
leaf. Jes' think Of it boys, Yere we are
not only runnin' big revival. but we
amt actooally had necktie party in our
midst fer hull week.
And before night public spirited Cy-
clone had shot a tenderfoot and posed as
principal in a necStie party, and Keno
Gulch had turned over u new leaf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31

ST made a strong fight against you,"
continued Raymond, "and half the press
of the state followed me, but you beat us.
fSYou have always beaten me. Now it Is
my time. With this scandal at the be-
ginning of your administration l can
separate you from your only real friends
from the men who honestly desire re-
form in the government of this state.
1t Is the weakness of the reformer that
he deserts the man who has sinned,
whatever the mans character may be.
You won't have n friend in your party
when 1 get through with you, Aims
worth. I'll begin before you have a
chance to make any as governor, and I'll
never let up until you're dead, politically
actually, 1 don't care which"
The fcrvor with which he spoke, the
light that famed from his eyes, bore
Ainsworth back for a moment and 81
fenced him, while Harrow lowered black
ly in the light of the fire and grinned like
a demon.
Miss Herold had moved slowly forward
as Raymond had been speaking, and
when he ceased the two were face to face.
Morton Raymond" said the girl. Il
will not believe this of you, even from
your own lips. 1 understand but little
OF this, yet enough to know that this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
New Years Customs In China.

The Chinese New Years, as everybody
knows, is the celebration of the begin
ming of the emperor's reign. Every year
the day of his assumption is celebrated,
and of course each new emperor ushers
in a new date for the beginning of the
year. The Chinese New Years falls upon
Feb. % now, and it is safe to say that
the average American citizen who has
seen the stolid and uncommunicative
Monaghan on the streets of his city would
be a very greatly surprised man could he
witness the manner in which they cele-
brate the incoming year.
On the eve of the new year the Chinese
merchant tears down the weather stained
posters which he stuck above his door the
year before and pastes up new flaming
red ones in their places. On each poster
is printed a verse, maxim or motto of
some sort, but the general prayer is,
MAY the rich guest alight at this door"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
A NEW YEARS PRAYER.

Ring out the old. ring in the new,
And give US blessings not few;
o Father Time. throw wide the gate
Ring out the old, ring peal on peal;
We crave, o Time, another deal;
Pray make for US another date.
Ring in the new; we eager wait
To face what fate may have in view,
No matter whether woe or veal,
Ring in the now, ring nineteen twoi
But in the ringing OF your chime
Pray. change the programme. Father Time.
When lovely woman is your cue.
Ring in the woman shy aud sweet
Our sires with Joy were wont TO meet,
The woman modest. COY and true.
Who never wore the stockings blue
Nor yearned her brothers work to do.
oh, ring. good Time. we beg. entreat.
Ring in the ''old." ring out the '-ncwI'
EARLE HOOKER EATON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31

HARROW, SEEING HIS INTENTIONS, RUSHED
FORWARD.
written pledge is not what you will rep
resent it to be. You opposed Mr.. Aims
worth in this campaign; you did all that
you could to hurt him; but, so far as I
know, the fight was fair. Certainly he
never complained, and, as for me, held
myself to be still your friend 1t is not
in you TO do this thing"
Raymond looked at her for ten seconds
and then turned away with sneer. At
this Harrow stepped forward and laid his
hand upon the journalists shoulder.
You are the man for me-" he said.
you know your friends and your enc
mics. 1 was little afraid that for senti-
mental reasons you might take another
course" And he glanced at Miss Herold.
THE written pledgeI' said Raymond,
with white lips. Let me see it"
Without word, Harrow took the doc
ument from his pocket and gave it to the
journalist. Raymond staggered half way
around the table, supporting himself up
on it and coming at last to face Miss
HeroId.
Forgive mer' he gasped. 81 had to
do it. i had to play the part. 1t was the
only way to get it, and 1 knew he had it
in his pocket. You couldn't do thing
like this, Ainsworth- 1t wouldn't be in
your line but IL IS In nlne- Harrow,
you internal scoundrel. look at thisr'
He sprang around the table, and in an
instant Ainsworth's pledge was lying on
the glowing Goals. Harrow, seeing his
intention, rushed forward, but Raymond,
turning, restrained him by n steady hand
upon his breast.
''You spoke Of the new year, Aims
worth" said he. 81 have had my
thoughts of it. There is n lesson, too,
that rises from a broken heart like mine.
And the sum of it all is that 1 had made
up my mind to be square and fair with
your administration, Ainsworth-to give
you credit for the good you do and OPP
pose only the evil"
II believe you now, Morton" said Miss
Herold as Raymond walked to the door.
She held out her hand to him. but he
had covered his eyes with quick, boy
ish gesture, and so, shaking his shoulder
free of the grasp that Ainsworth laid up
on it, he stumbled out of the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
TRAINS
Masters sale.
Searle < Marshall, Attorneys
Sta o of Illinois.

Searle x Marshall, Attorneys.
Sta OF Illinois, &c -----7-
Rock Island County -
in the Circuit Court. In Chancery. Fore
clos2re General NO 1855
Franklin L. Bliss
William Atkinson Helen L. Atkinson, John
Dion, Joho W. Dresser, Peoples National
Bank, OF Rock Island, Illinois.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of q
decree of said Court entersd in the above en-
titled cause or the Thirty-fiIst day OF October,
A. D., 1901 scal, on aturday the eleventh
day o. January, a. D. 1872 NJ the hour of two
o clock in the afternoon, al the east Goor of the
Court House in the City OF Rock Islaud in said
County of Rock Island, to satisfy said DEGREES,
sell at pub ic vecdue to the highest bidder for
cash those certain parcels of land situate IN
the Ccunty Of sock Island and Staset of MI
nois. known and described as follows, to-wit:
Comm sucing 1t the north west corner of
lot No. one % ih block No two O. in How
ard s Second addition to the city OF kUck
county road: thence south along IN county
road chains ana "A links: thence west ! caa,n
and 81 links: thence nCrth chains and "a links
10 place of beginning. now known as out lots.
Sky two (62) and sixty-three (6S) as desig-
to Rock Isl md for A. ID 1854, and being part
of what was formerly known as lot seventy
ter south OF Indian boundary line of section
thirty-siz (3tl TO wnsh,p eighteen QS) rorth
range two ~ west In the county OF itock
island and stste of Illinois; also lot two ~ in
b ock two G. in Towards Second addition to
county of Rock Island and state OF Illinois,
excepting from the tract dSsJ above de-
scribed the following, to-wit:
| Commerce. at a point one hundred and
fftv ESQ fest south OF the north est corner
| of lot one % in block two (2) in Towards
| = econd ADDITION to the city CT Rock Island:
| thence running west to the east line of Elm
or Goth street, thence along said line of Elm
or Both street nd south fifty (5O) feet; thence
east 70 the west line of said lot one "a in
| b ock two (2l IN said Howards Second a 1di-
ion: thence north nifty (5O) feet to the place
addition to Rock Island for A D. 1854, ana be-
| d., of Trra Formerly known aS Out
/ lot seveuty-seven 90 in the said south easti
fractional quarter south of Indian boundars
line ot section thirtS-Six $3.50 township eighT
| teen nSl north range two (2) west of The
| fourth Prin s'pal Meridian.
/ Dsted at Rock Island, Illinois, this ninth daYf
of peceuoer 4. u. 1901. :
! ELwIN z. PARMENTRR,
| Master in Chancery Rock Island county, Ill 1
/ SEARLE & MARSHALL
Complainants Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31

than brother. Peters was not only a
temperate man hin nself. but even his sal
nry refused to bulge. Years came, and so
did the same old twenty, week after week.
Years went, and SD did the twenty, every
red" of it. He didn't bring up n familb "
of seven and endow very many hospitals
or pay numerous church debts on sob
per-not in the city
One New Year'k day. after his salarf
had remained as stationary and immoyA
able for fifteen YEARS as a mortgage o
the old farm, Peters knocked timidly O i
old SINNERS ofiicA door and respectfully
saluted his chief.
"AIr. Skinner" ne said, holding up ond
of the world famous Skinner yeast cakes.
II wish you'd put one of these in my pat
envelope this week"
"Why so. PeterS?" asked Skinner
"Ill tell you," said Peters ''YoStr
yeast can raise about everything from b
loaf of bread to the dead and buried.
Who knows? Perhaps it can even raise
my salary" JOHN r. WILDE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31

tangle of grnyish yellow hair from his
forehead and pressed his hand down upon
il hard as he turned slowly toward Har-
row.
Give me that paper" he said hoarsely
81 regret 10 say that have not brought
It with me-" responded the Boss suavely.
lit doesn't NATTER" said Raymond,
wheeling TO face the governor elect. 1T
doesn't matter so long as you have il.
And now. John Ainsworth. I've got you
where l want you. / knew this pledge
had been made. but not that il was in
writing. | knew why it had been made.
knew that the only man who could
prove that il was not q personal bar
gain to secure Harrow's support for your
self was dead. But l never dreamed
that l could get hold of it in black and
white. Il is the end OF You. Ainsvorth.
Some people might think il a compare
lively small matter. but l know this
game too well to make such a mistake"
81 have never erred in that way" said
Ainsworth with grim smile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
srhe Wassnn Bowl.

What was the wassail bowl? The
name is derived from ''Waes hailp' Saxon
for making health. 1t was a large loving
cup passed from each of the company to
another. In the court and in the castles
of the rich it was made of highly spiced
and sweetened wine with roasted apples
floating therein. The wassail of the poor
er folk was made of ale spiced with nut
meg. ginger, sweetened with sugar and
having in it the roasted apples and roast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
A NEW YEARS BLUFF.
How Poor Peters Struck Old Skinner
For N Rinse of Salary.

Poor, patient, plodding, painstakinS
Peters had worked n trifle less than fifty
years under old Skinner, the yeast manu-
facturer, for n weekly rake off of from
So to $50 per. The snowstorms of years
had whitened his whiskers, and the lawn
mower of Time had clipped the hair on
his head so close that the top of his
dome was a perpetual patent leather
shine.
When the salary of Peters struck the
twenty dollar mark, it chung to it closer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
Tryine 40 Keen Him straight.

''Ma says will you folks come right
over to our house and bring along all the
neighbors you can find at homer"
as your ma going to have a New
Years party?''
"No, ma'am- Pa is beginning to make
New Years resolutions. and ma wants all
the witnesses she can get to hear him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
one of hi RESOLUTIONS.

Mrs. Smith-Wten, I'm glad to HEIR
you have made dome good New YEARS.
resolutions, and 1 hope you'll keep every
one of them If You will split that wood,
I'll give you a gold dinner.
Weary Willie-Sorry, mc'am, but ohs
Of my resolutions was net 10 cut ahy
wood dis year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
A Narrow Margin.

"Hey. pop"
"wellT
''Kin I stay up and see
the old year out?'s
"No."
"Hey. pop"
"weIl?"
"Kin 1 stay up and see
the new year in?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
Circumstnnces Alter Cases.

Mrs. Crawford-Charlie is going to
spend the holidays with his aunt.
Crawford-Then buy him the drum and
whistle told him he couldn't have.