Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-03-28

fess, my little friends, that many
of larger stature have no broader
view of life, and have no more
future than YOU have.
We were getting more interest
ed in these small people, when the
brakeman shouted, East Leaven-
worth, change here for Leaven-
worth" and we left them to make
their weary way as they subject
themselves to the curious gaze of a
half delighted, half astonished
public.
\ few minutes more and we
were in the city of Leavenworth.
We expected to find city of some
seven or eight thousand, but to
our establishment we found the
street ears running, and a city of
-, 900.
1t was our privilege while here
to tell the sweet old story of the
Gospel, and after morning services
to become the guest of Il most
pleasant family by the name of
Kirkland. While driving to their
home they asked if we would like
to see the place where the burning
of the negro took place. Three
railroad irons mark the place, and
seem by their dark color to tell of
the blackneSS of the crime. The
people of Lcavcnworth thoroly in
dorse the burning, and perhaps
had it been our sister that was so
shamcfully murdered, we would
indorse it, too.
After a pleasant meal we were
taken for Il drive in the afternoon
to visit the Old Soldiers Home.
Two thousand and more old sol
dicrs are Quartercd comfortably by
'Cncle Sam at this place. Ev-
crything necessary for their enjoy
mcnt. The location is beautiful.
Splendid buildings, II beautiful
lake, the grounds graded and ter
raced, a hospital building, a build
ing for worship, an opera house,
which Is, strange to say, larger
than the church and better patron
lied, tho neither costs the soldiers
anything. Several old cannon,
like grim scntincls, keep guard
about the grounds. What beau
tiful place, Uncle Sam seems to
know how to do things, anyway.
From here we were driven across
the city to the farther side to visit
the fort and United States prison.
a new surprise. a great number
of cannon, many substantial build
ings and great number of sol
diers, not the old and weary, but
the young, alert, impulsive and
ambitious. 1t is nearly shutdown,
but why are the men at the guns?
Someone whispers, 1t is to the
honor of cx-Presidcnt and General
Harrison The soldiers are in
line, the roll is being called. Boom.
goes the cannon; and again and
again it resounds its awful, deaf
cning roar of death. All honor to
the dead hero and President.
We all love to honor him, for he
belonged TO our own dear land,
but as for me, | think more of one
of those boys in blue, am more
concerned about his welfare than !
am about the honor paid to all the
dead heroes Of the past.
In few days more another com
pany of that splendid manhood,
standing statue-likc there in the
ranks, will be answering to the
roll call in a distant cline, subject
to disease, the cnemey's target,
and all because "A few philanthropy
ir capitalists have decided that it
is the duty of the American pco-
pie and the Anglo SaXon's prerog-
ativc to suppress the same proud
spirit that made us great.
SO passed the day. We were
agrceably surprised with the scenes
of interest in Leavenworth, and
We're very glad to he invited back
again. Yours truly,
A, Il. BURCH.