davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

with rapture too divine to smile.
You may take the wings of the
morning and fly to the uttermost
parts Of space, and in your flight
you may search our earth with the
lantern of the sky, the systems of
worlds with the telescope of infn-
ite wisdom and in only one place
will you find the home of the Gym
zeal and saturnine.
Optimism has only one antagO-
mist, and this antagonist is sin. 1t
is sin that throws the mantle of
sorrow over world of blOssoming
beauty and loneliness. Sin weaves
the scarlet thread into the warp
and wool of human experience.
Sin blights, withers and destroys
the nobler aspirations of the soul
and meltS into putrid mass the
purer sympathies of the heart.
Pessimism is the product of ig-
norance and sin. Optimism is the
child of wisdom and righteousness.
Every great poet to whose charge
was committed the talent o. emo
bling men, has been an optimist.
What is his creed, That every
thing in nature is ordered for the
best. That an all-wise and infn-
tie Providence cen turns the evil
to IA good account.
Dryden saw chaos called to or
der, and even man himself assum-
ing being III response to the har-
mony of music. To him music
was the soul of the universe.
AS from the power Of sacred lays,
The spheres began to move
And sing their great Creators praise
To all the blcst above;
so when the last and dreadful hour
This crumhling pageant shall dcvour,
The trumpet shall he heard on high
And music shall cntunc the sky"
The mind of musical reveries
dreams not of direful fate. The
bright and beautiful attend his
song. A halo of celestial cheer
broods DER his thorny crown, and
glints of golden beauty from the
bow of promise kiss away the tears
of vain regret.
Optimism is not n favOritism of
fortune; it is the wisdom of cult
IRE looking at things. Milton in
his blindness sang in cheerful lay,
Haste th"cnymph,and bring with thee
lest and youthful ioi!lty.
Sport, that wrinkled care dcridcs,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

return to him the full cost of his
bank stock"
In addition to these dreams"
Mr.. Phillips made "A proposal for
practical action by which the farm
ers can handle the bears" proper
~ without such institutions. He
said it was an admitted fact that
the Chicago board of trade fixed
the world prices for grain, and
he told how the bears kept forcing
prices down, to the farmers hurt.
He said that if the farmers would
unite TO buy no more than 80, -
GOO, 900 bushels of corn futures
they could spoil the bear raids aud
keep the 40 cent price in sight.
"IIow many millions of bushels
do you imagine these bears dare
put on the market" he asked.
Mot over IL, 900, 900 or 90, 900, e
600. a cent n bushel on the corn
crop Of the United States would
pay for 30, OOO, 900 bushels at 10
cents II bushcl. Let the farmers
buy $4,000, 900 bushels of corn
futures on the Chicago board of
trade and carry it from month to
month; it will not cost cent to
carry it, and the bears will gladly
pay 40 cents to get their contracts
back"
Before he concluded Mr.. Phil
lips said that from being corn
broker he was going to become n
corn grower himself, and join the
ranks of the farmers. II am go
ing to take some of that bear mon
ey and soak it into farm mud" he
said.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
Down In New YOrk-A Rap
at the ReOrganizers.

New York, June 29.-"I want
to reiterate, y said William j Bry-
an to reporter today, THAT | am
not candidate for the PreSiden-
tial nomination in 1904, and ! al
SO want to say that it is rank pre-
sumption on the part of Eastern
gold Democrats and others to at
tempt to reorganize a party they
did their best to wreck. If those
men want party incorporating
the principles they advocate. it
will be best for them to start a
party of their own. They have no
place among Democrats.
II have little to say on public
questions to outside papers since
have had Il chance to talk thru IA
paper of my own once IL week. |
am glad to say that the Common
er has surpassed my most san
guine expectations"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Mr.. Calvin Hager and Miss Tab
itha Patton, of Holiday, Monroe
county, drove over to Mexico
Tuesday because they had Il sin
gle thought and their hearts beat
as one. They visited Recorder
Williams, where they secured n
marriage license and, MS there
could be no time like the present
time for tying the knot, Judge
Edwards was sought for, who is
never far away ON such occasions
as this. The couple were soon
wed and swept out of the court
house joyously. Judge Edwards
refused to kiss the bride, which
fact and other features of the oc,
casion were much enjoyed by Hon.
w. ii, KEENAN,, b. b. Tureman
aud other guests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
THE MISSION r.
n OF OPTIMISM.

The following address was de-
livered recently before the literary
societies of William Jewell College
by Rev. \. +. Burch of this coun-
ty:
Optimism is not the gauzy gla-
nour of fancy, nor the vaporings
of fevered mind. II is not the
splendid ideal of some impractical
dreamer; nor the eXtravagant
musings of the poets rhyme.
Optimism is an exalted and ex-
cellent status of the mind which
looks beyond the sunshine and
shadow to the goal of events. In
the true sense the cultured mind
only can be optimistic.
Optimism is not II state upon
which care never iutrudes. 1t is
not condition of ephcmeral sati-
ETY..
The optimiSt has Il future and is
happy mid present ills, for his
faith reaches beyond today and
embraces the limitless cxpanse of
eternity. His capital is not in
transient pleasure, nor is he cha
grincd by temporary ills.
Optimism is conditioned on faith
in the goodness and wisdom of
God and is an indispensable requis-
tie to the formation of charac
1t is the architect of splendid for
tunes and the master mason of
eternal destinies. 1t is the song
of angels, the theme of the Cos
pcls. the sermon of the wise, the
chant of nature, the voice of the
beautiful, the melody of the spheres.
Ever with cheerful, happy, glo-
riouS mission itpermeates and per
vades all nature, sometimes with
laughter and song and sometimes
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
Married to Save q Pig.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, July In
order to save the life of pig, Hi
ram Johnson and Mrs. Mathilda
Parkinson were married today by
Alderman COnohan of this city,
whose reputation as Solomon is
thereby enhanced.
Mrs. Parkinson appealed to him
the other day for justice. She
said that Hiram Johnson, who
owned y farm adjoining hers, had
stolen the pig from her. Johnson
said the pig was his, and he could
prove it. Several witnesses swore
the pig belonged to one or the
other, and as the evidence of each
side was of equal weight, the AL
derman made Il decision worthy of
his reputation He said the pig
should he killed and then divided
equally. But both Mrs. parkin-
son and Hiram objected strenu-
ouSly. The Squire then suggest
ed Smilingly, why don't You
marry and keep the pig in the
family! You are old enough"
Both are over 80. The SuggeS-
ton pleased them, they went into
Il corner, talked it over and came
ont hand in hand and bluShng.
The Alderman married them and
they took the pig home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
TOO HOT.

"Too hot for thinking,
Too hot to write;
Too hot to quarrel,
Too hot to fight,
Too hot for talkin',
For ridin' or walkin.
But the worlds out o. sight
out o sight,
"Too hot for dreamin
BY day or by night;
Too hot for schemin,
For wrong or for right;
Too hot for Sighin'-
For Twin or dyin',
But the world out q sight
out O sight,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Col. Bull PHELPS says that the
Democratic leaders in Missouri are
getting ready to throw Bryan ov-
erboard and return to Grover
Cleveland ideas in politics. If
Phelps is "on the inside" and is
telling the truth, then the rank
and file of the party in Missouri
would be glad if he would stand
up and name the leaders" who
are thus inclined. Then indeed
another Pertle Springs convention
would be needed-the party would
see that these leaders get places
on the outside at once.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

The shirt waist is coming into
vogue and it is coming to stay, we
believe, this time. \ coat these
hot days is misery and, as an
other has expressed it, Il hot fail
ure. To wear a coat on "A swell
tering hot summer day is custom
only and barbarous one at that.
If the ladies may wear shirt waists
why may not the men also!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
Spencer on Militarism.

London, June 20. Herbert
Spencer has written a letter plead
ing for mitigation of the war
spirit I'm it he says: "Whatev-
er fosters militarism makes for
barbarism; whatever fosters peace
makes for civilization. There are
two fundamentally opposed prin-
cipleS on which social life may be
neutrality-suspicious. co.opera-
ton and voluntary cooperation,
the one implying cocrcive instltu-
tons, the other free institutions.
Just in proportion as militant
activity is great does the cocrcivc
regime more pcrvade the whole
society. Hence to oppose mill
fancy is to oppose return toward
dcspotism.
MY fear is that the retrograde
movement will become too strong
to be checked by argument or cX-
hortatiOn."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Miss Jessie Gelvin, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Gelvin, of the
Windsor Hotel of this city, was
married at the home of her broth
er, Jerry Gelvin, in Hannibal this
week to Mr.. &. f. Boyd. Mr..
Boyd is mailing clerk on the Wa
bash between Springfield, ILL.,.
and Quincy. He hiss won bright
and lovely girl. We wish them
much JOY and prosperity. Their
home will be at Springfield.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

The peasant possessor of piece of
land In the district OF Itzehoe. Den
mark, pays what is believed to be the
smallest rent paid by anybody in the
world-a single penny. The land has
been in his family for generations and
escapes a higher rent through the act
Of one Of his ancestors in saving the
life Of Count Rantzau of Britenberg
Castle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

THE Paris Appeal contains the
following editorial mention: Mex
leo has the biggest college, the
prettiest homes, the best military
school, the prettiest churches, the
most liberal contributors to public
enterprise, and the evening Led
ger, without doubt the best daily
paper published in any city of
twice its size in the west. But
the city is in total darkness at
night and the people who visit or
pass thru the city after shutdown
get "A bad impression of the place.
We wonder that the citizens do
not take hold of this matter and
bond the city for II municipal
plant"
AS the above is so compliment.
tary of our good neighbor, the
Ledger, the said Ledger might
earn further praise if it would
take a more decided stand in favor
of municipal lighting or municipal
ownership. The Paris papers, we
assure you, will volunteer the
pointers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

THIS section of Missouri is suf-
fering the greatest drought, for
this season of the year, within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
The oat and meadow crops are cut
short, pastures are burning up,
garden products are going dead
on the whole, the situation looks
quite gloomy. a good rain with
in "A few days will save the corn
crop.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
Teaching Agriculture.

There is one thing | look upon
with favor in teaching agriculture
in the public school, said one of
our most successful farmers to a
Sun scribe Tuesday. 1t is to
impress the young with the fact
that successful farming does not
consist entirely of hard labor, but
thought and acquired knowledge
can be made TO replace much of
the drudgery of farm life with
something more satisfactory. 1t is
quite true that farming cannot be
carried on without some hard
work. But that work may be APP
piled In such a manner as to make
it more effective. Well applied
hard labor is one thing and work
to no avail is another. When ag-
riculture is admitted into the pub
lie schools it will be necessary to
have teachers who will know more
than the pupils. Agriculture is II
science and teachers will have to
make themselves acquainted with
the science when that time comes
Fulton Sun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
Ask Queen for Review.

The iceland fishermen, having been
unable to assist at the review of the
fishery fleet of the Zuder Zee by
Queen Wilhelmina, have now request
ed her majesty to review their vessels
next year, when they will appear to
the number Of about 1000 in the Zee
uwsche stroomen, between the islands
OF Schouwen and Goeree at the
mouths of the Mas and Schelde riv-
ers
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Nix. b. W. HALE, of Laddonia,
Mo-, is running II card in the
MESSAGE concerning the celebrat
ed Duroc Jersey hogs. Anyone
interested in profitable hog raising
should investigate the Duroc Jer-
Scy. Read what Mr.. Hale has to
say about them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

''N' '''"'
"Dream." government granar-
les in Chicago bigger
than those that Joseph bnilt in old
Egypt, and Il farmers bank with
$50, 00O, 900 capital, also in Chica-
go, are the two agencies looked
forward to as the means of putting
the farmers of the United States
in a business paradise, establish
ing for them n trust which can
fight on equal terms with any 9TH
er trust in the country and max
ing 40 cents the bottom price of
corn forever and evermOre.
The MESSAGE mentioned this
proposed banking scheme some
time since, and to show that some.
thing may result of the move we
quote from Mr.. Phillips, the young
Corn King of Chicago. Phillips
made an address before the Ma
tional Grain Growers Association
a short time since and in the course
of his remarks took his farmer adj
mirers into his confidence. He
predicted better times for the far
mer-said a number of things,
tho what he said he called dream.
He spoke on the basis of his
theory that the 3,000,0OO farmers
of the land are not "too-many
headed" to act as body and that
if they do act together they can fix
their own prices on commodities as
easily as any trust magnate can do
it.
"Let the government tax the
farmer a cent bushel on his corn
crop" he said, land with the
money build elevators in which to
store a hundred million of corn
and pay 10 cents basis Chicago
market for it and the world will
pay the same for it. There is not
so much Of it that we need worry
about an extra large crop or two.
With the government ready to pay
40 cents for it the farmer can bor-
row 30 cents from his country
bank if he needs money and carry
the surplus for seven years, If
need be, as did Joseph 1000 years
ago. Did you ever wonder why
there is no large accumulation of
grain anywhere in the world! We
have been raising crops since Jo-
seph's time, yes, before his time,
and today we fear II crop failure
would plunge us into famine.
Another dream of this sort is
one | have had of Il farmers bank
located in Chicago. Make the cap
ital $25, 900, 900 or $50, 600, 600.
Sell the stock in $40 shares, not
less than ten shares subscribed to
II farmer, who could, if he SO de-
sired, dispose of some of his shares
to a neighbor.
"This bank would loan to any
stakeholder within II few cents of
the market price of the corn he
would under present conditions
have to sell at any price offered III
order to meet his yearly obliga-
tons. This would enable him to
carry his corn one or two or even
three years if the price did not
suit or the conditions were not
such as to warrant the managers
of the bank advising sale. might
go into detail, as | have at times
given the idea considerable thought,
At first sight many of you will say
such a scheme is not feasible. But
my dream is clear. 1t is not for
such as |, however, to bring it
about. Among you are bankers
of experience and reputation who
could, in Il very short time, make
this dream a reality. believe the
added price the farmer would get
TOR his corn would the first year
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
Climate of Guam.

The climate of Guam is trying in the
extreme. The temperature is cooler
than In the Philippines. except when
there occurs an interruption OF the
northeast trade wind, during August
and September. Then the monsoons
sweep over the land and the heat Is
almost uncomfortable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

w. Seely, over near New Lon
don, in Rails County. was bitten
on the hand twice the other day by
n copperhead snake. The snake
was in his corn crib. The bite
caused his hand to swell terribly,
but turpentiuc was applied at once
and Mr.. Seely was soon ont of
danger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

The late luke of Brunswick pos
sessed a collection Of gems valued at
100000. which he kept behind his
bed In a safe guarded by a complete
service Of electric bells. in addition to
a perfect arsenal OF revolvers guaran-
teea to sPsTass vita deadly sxsst'sBD0
the unauthorized intruder. Long did
the world of rascaldom sigh in vain.
At last, on Dec. II. 1863, one Shaw, a
native Of Newcastle-on-Ty ne, who had
contrived by means Of forged refer
ences to procure the post of valet to
the duke, managed one evening, when
his master had neglected to lock the
safe. to decarlp with the most valuable
OF its contents. The police were soon
on the track: he was apprehended at
Boulognc with the jewels in his pos
session, tried, and sentenced to twenty
years hard labor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Or course you will read the art
iclc elsewhere in the MESSAGE this
week on optimism by Rev. A. +.
Burch. Rev. Burch is II product
of this cOunty-a rising young
minister of the Gospel-and his
friends are all proud of him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
rets,--beauty for ten cents, All drug,
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Toe, 25c. soc,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04
soldiers Carry Mosquito Nets

The German China expedition corps
is clothed in yellow-brown khaki The
troops carry highly sharpened sword
bayonets, and the new rifles, 1898
model, known as "Boer guns" The
officers are armed with long swords.
Every soldier must carry a mosquito
net aud a blanket.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

NEARLY 10000 names have been
added to Uncle Sans soldier pen
sion list during the last twelve
months. Well, that's one good
way to get the money out among
the people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

TIE Supreme Court refused a
motion for a rehearing of the third
constitutional amendment, which
taxes mortgages. Attorney Gen
eral Crow may now take the Ques-
ton to the Federal Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Hos. WEBSTER DAVIS will is
sue book this month on John
Bulls Crime; or, Assaults on Re
publics." Mr.. Davis has already
realized $3.50 900 from the book.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

The King of England should
have an advance in his salary. He
has been endeavoring to enlarge
his purse by bets on horse racing
lately.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

The weather bulletin from
Washington City yesterday prom
Used no relief from the burning
condition that has been prevail
ing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

y soda fountain at Appleton
City, Mo-, exploded this week and
+. NJ. King was thrown against "A
wall and killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

THE kissing bug and the screw
worm are not in evidence SO far
this season. Guess it's been too
hot and dry for them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Hundreds of Kansas farmers
harvested in their wheat fields last
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

Llewellyn's thermometer in this
city yesterday registered 1O4 in
the shade. Hot, that's the word.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

W. \. Muir, the grain broker,
has moved to Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

YOU can draw on your bank
account now without aiding or a.
betting the cause of war. No
stamp tax.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-07-04

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 25c.
II z. c. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-07
PUBLIC DUMPING GROUND.
Petition From Woman's Club 10 the
City Council.

At the next regular meeting Of the
city council the committee from the
Woman's Club. of which Mrs. F. p,
Kendall is chairman, will appear before
the city fathers with a petition for the
establishment OF a public dumping
ground This is the first step in the
plans of the club for inaugurating a
crusade with the object of ridiing the
city OF unsghtly garbage heaps and re-
fuse accumulatlons which lisgIace the
public street and vacant property.
The committee was to have been pres
ent at the last session of the council
but the Indictment weather and illness OF
members Of the committee prevented.
The members of the club think that II
the city will set apart and designate
some vacant lot as a public dumping
ground where refuse may be dumped
that householders will be encouraged 10
keep their pre- misses in an attractive
condition with decorative plans that do
NOT call for lin cans and refuse of all
sorts. The cou lcil will be asked to pro-
vide for the city streets being kept
clean.