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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
The Best Is the Cheapest.

Not how cheap, but how good, is
the question.
The TwICE-A-wEEK REPUBLIC is
not as cheap as are some sO-called
newspapers. But it is as cheap as
it is possible to sell a frst-class
newspaper. 1t prints all the news
that is worth printing. If you read
it all the year round, you are posted
on all the important and interest.
ing affairs of the world. 1t is the
best and most reliable newspaper
that money and brains can pro-
duce-and those should be the dis
tinguishing traits of the newspaper
that is designed to be read by all
members of the family.
Subscription price, 81 a year.
Any newsdealer, newspaper or
postmaster will receive your sub
scription, or you may mail it di-
rect to
THE REPUBLIC,
st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
Be Careful.

Those Democratic newspapers
which, in the midst of the prevail
ing excitement and hysteria over
the attempted assassination of
President Mckinley, are crying so
heatedly for the abridgment of
the rights of free speech and pub
lie assemblage, should be careful.
They are treading on dangerous
ground and are taking up IA posi-
ton from which they may wish to
retreat later on. The abuse of
free speech is bad enough, but
there would be evils in its abridg-
ment much more of menace to
free institutions. Already infu-
ences with selfish ends in view are
taking crafty advantage of popu-
lar excitement to promote such a
move, and Democratic journals,
in the effort to be over-zealous,
are thOughtlessly falling in with
the scheme. The contemplated
goal of those enjoying special priv
ileges under the government is the
restraint of open political discus
sion and the prohibition of all
criticism of official acts, in fact the
enactment after 100 years of the
alien and sedition laws that drove
John Adams and his Hamiltonians
from power. They need gag law
to further their ends and the sug-
gestiOns offered by some of the
unthinking and excited journals
border nearly on lese majestic it.
self. The Kansas City Star, of
all trust organs, and the New
York Sun, most given to diabol-
ism, have already limited at sup
preston of reckless utterances"
of partisan nature, and would
check criticisms, not alone of the
chief executive, but of the SUI
preme court and congress itself.
Those whom it is the Stars con-
slant effort to serve could ask
nothing better in the way of pro-
noting their interest. The Demo-
Pop brother of the West is to be
muZzled and respectable, shut
mouth republic-it will be called
that-conducted for them by the
governing classes" The free
dom from responsibility might be
agreeable, but the people are not
ready for the change just yet. We
are not prepared, even at this
juncture, to accept the British
model" and Democratic newspa-
pers above all should keep cool
heads. Emotional insanity is cpl
demic in nature and may produce
dangerous results. Paris Mercu-
ry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
GRAVEL ROADS.
G. p. Moore Has a Word to
Say on This Question.

EDITOR MESSAGE: Please b,
kind enough to allow me space il
your excellent paper to say II few
words in regard to DR.. Hawkins
and his gravel road scheme.
| am proud to say ! have known
DR.. Hawkins thirty.two years. II,
is IA careful observer, clear think.
er, an earnest worker, with tn,
courage of his convictions. a
man is seldom found more thoroly
unselfish than he. His business
not only enables him to realiz,
our great need of good roads, bu,
forces upon him the knowledge OF
the peculiar needs of the people in
this and surrounding counties on
account of the recent drouth.
The farmers in the ncighbOr-
hood in which | lived twenty years
ago made wheat-raising a special
ty. Hannibal was our market
place. The rock road before men-
toned, between New London and
Hannibal, covered about half the
distance. OF course we couldn' t
make use of the rock road unless
our dirt roads were in fair con
dition. Then we loaded two wag-
Ons at home for every one that
was to 90 over the rock road. The
toll was very cheerfully paid for
the time saved by the extra driver
and team going home was worth
four or five times the amount of
the toll. When it is remembered
that money then brought 10 per
cent and that the Rock Road com
pany realized their invested capt.
al with interest every II years, it
IL tuS. W STE llub tIlt NbV,bVV
could he refunded with the neccs-
sary interest in 20 years by tax
that would fall much lighter than
said toll While the fartheSt man
i'll the county from gravel road,
which need not exceed three or
four miles, would annually save
at least twice the amount of his
tax on such bonds. Besides the
many men whose entire crop
wouldn t pay rent or interest GER
tainly need work and that soon.
GEO. L. Moor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

II think the reason Southern
women have such dcliciOusly soft
voices may be traced to the differ
ence of the men," James Whit
comb Riley said recently. South
ern men look upon their women
as angels. When Southern man :
wife or daughter begins to talk
she doesn't have to yell for the
purpose of attracting his attention
or getting him To stop his story
and give her a chance. When a
Southern woman speaks the South
ern man is silent and attentive.
He listens to her words as if they
were honey dropping to his lips.
This attitude of respect upon the
part of the man for the woman,
which seems to be universal thru
the South, makes the Southern
woman the gentle, sweet-voiced
creature that she is. | cant i'm
aginc how angels could be any
more lovely than some of those
Southern women, and | might add
that the only creatures, real or
otherwise, that are comparable to
them are the many beautiful, sweet
women we have up here in the
north"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
DOC DENTISTRY.
ravorite Pups May Now Have rhsiI
Teeth Piled.

ravorite Pup. May Now Have Their
Teeth Filled.
As dogs have teeth thore is no rea-
son In the world why they shouldn't
also have toothache, and II they have
toothache, and their masters and mis-
tresses can afford It, why should not
the pets be taken to dog dentist to
have the offending teeth filled or
drawn? In London there IL a dentist
who devotes himself to tho dogs Of
his patrons. No Rmalsam filings are
put in by his hand-nothing in that
line but gold. He says the bulldog is
the best patient. You can pull his
jaw of and not whimper will be
heard. On the other hand. the softest
dog is the King Charles spaniel. These
dogs sometimes frighten themselves
into Ats when the work OF drawing a
tooth begins. A good deal OF the snap
ping and snarlins OF puppies is due to
their teething. AS In infants OF the
human race. new teeth como and try to
push the old ones out. and sometimes
serious complications ensue, as with
babies. SO the dog dentist has to take
out the old teeth and give the new
ones a chance. or course. the dog
dentist is likely to be bitten. and this
one In London bears on his hands the
maks OF many refractory dogs teeth.
But these bites never cause him any
worry. He dabs vinegar and salt on
the wound and considers that this
treatment Is better than cauterizing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
Items of Interest.

Japan has been cremating her
dead for POO years.
1t costs Baltimore 5000 a year
to display flags on the municipal
buildings.
An acre of bananas will produce
1873 times, in weight, as much as
an acre of wheat.
Ocean steamships are now as
regular in their arrival aud de-
parturc rs railroad trains.
The olive orchards of Arizona
are said to be yielding fruit SUI
perior to the imported.
Since 1871 the number of blind
people in Germany has decreased
from 81 to 81 per 100000.
1t has not been 100 years since
the pillory and the whipping post
were to be seen standing in the
streets of Boston and New York.
New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania pay their governors
$40, 900 IA year. Oregon and Yer
mont pay their governors 81 300 IA
year.
New York aud Pennsylvania
pay members of the legislature
81, 800 a year each. Maine pays
$50 a year. Missouri pays So a
day for sixty days.
Centerville, the famous village
near the scene of the battles OF
Bull Run, is not growing rapid
ly. In forty years only two hOus-
es have been erected
Officers of the Mexican army
have been notified that if caught
in any of the gambling houses in
the City of Mexico they will be
discharged from the army.
Seventy-seven per cent of the
women who recently took the civil
service examination mt Washing
ton passed successfully. Only g.
per cent of the men passed.
The shah of Persia and his sons
have royal prerogative which
they guard with jealous care. The
long tails of their horses are dyed
for six inches at their tips.
An exhibition of rat traps is
soon to be held in Copenhagen.
The rat plague in Denmark has
become so great that war of ex-
termination has been determined
upon.
There is an organization of com
mercial travellers in Chicago known
as the "Gideons." The Organiza-
ton has 800 members, none of
whom drink, smoke or play cards.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
Against the Water Witch.

The Kansas City Star makes
this observation for Audrain:
Rushing stock water is the prin-
cipal occupation at Rush Hill.
Abraham Zimmerman bored forty
feet with a six-inch augur and
struck the same bed of rock as the
town board bored into. He has
decided to secure steam power and
drill thru the rock, notwithstand-
ing the fact that all the water
witches in that n eighborhood have
declared that all veins of water lie
above the ledge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
SOMETHING NEW IN THE WAY or
An ENCI'RSION

The Chicago & Alton Railway, the
greatest excursion route in the United
States. has determined that all citizens
in Missouri. who wish to visit the Illinois
State Fair, which will be held in Spring
field, the Capital Of Illinois. September
3Oth to October 5th. inclusive, may have
an opportunity OF doug so by joining one
of their low rate excursions which will be
run October }. 1901. The tickets will
bear unusual long limit for low rate cx-
curSion tickets. through reclining chair
ears will be run. and in many respects
this excursion offers IA better opportunity
for cheap travel than any other cXcur-
sion Of the season.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

Persons having legal advertise
ments, such as final settlements or
administrators notices, trustee S
sales, orders of publication, etc. -,
should remember that they have a
right to have the same published
in any paper they may wish. The
MESSAGE will publish them for
you at reasonable rate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
Made a Mock Tragedy Real.

Winchester, Ind, Sept. 20
Omer Pellea, aged 10, was fatally
shot last night while posing as
president Mckinley at Buffalo, "
for Emil Miller, hoy of the same
age, who was acting the part of
the anarchist, in an imitation of
the Buffalo tragedy. Miller took
a rifle for the purpose, and the
ball passed almost thru Pelea 5
stomach and he will die.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
OptImis IN and Pessimisrn.

President Hyde, Of Bowdoin, gives
these rules for acquiring are art OF PES
simism: Live In the passive voice; be
intent on what you can get, rather
than on what you can do. Live in the
subjunctive mood, meditating on what
might DO rather than what actually is
Live in the third person. find
ing fault with other people instead Of
telling your own affairs In order, and
prescribing their duties rather than at
tending to your own. Live in the
plural number, following the opinions
and standards OF respectability OF other
people rather than your own percep-
ton OF what Is At and proper. Keep
these rules faithfully, always measur-
Ing the worth OF life in terms OF per-
sonal pleasure rather than In terms Of
growth of character or service of high
ends. and you will be a pessimist be-
fore you know It." President Hyde's
rules for acquiring the art Of optimism
are the inverse OF those that have been
quoted. namely, live In the active voice,
in the indicative mood. In the present
tense, in the singular number. 1t is
certainly the optimist that is Of tho
most use in the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
Sd Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-lst Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May
lst Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday il
January, I'd Monday in March, %
Monday in May, I'd Monday il
September.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

German surgeons claim that the
delicate membrane which covers
the contents of an rggshcll will
answer as well as bits of skin from
IL human being to start the healing
of open wounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

Since Mr.. Bryan employs no
canvassing agents the only way
you can procure THE COMMON
Err is from that Office or thru
some paper which is clubbing
paper, as is the MESSAGE
Wen take your subscription at
any time
THE MESSAGE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

Bryan's paper and the MESSAGE,
only 81. - a year for the two. If
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

The MESSAGE and Twice-a Week
st. Louis Republic, both one year,
only $1.75. If.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

Special price made on 500 lbs or
over. Highest price paid for
grain. Exchange with the farm
ers Il specially. Full stock of mill
feed on hand. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded.
EUGENE E. JONES, Manager.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-09-26

How Arc Your Kidneyst
DR. Hobbs sparAgus Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam.
pie free. Add. sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or NY
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
DcIiberateIy Got Arrested.

William GILL; about forty five years old. after
asking policeman on | Street Friday hignt 20
watch him for a minute or two, then eelibcrzto-
Is stopped passerby and asked him for ) cent
Yesterday the policeman had Gin in court on
charge Of vagrancy. Gin told Judge Kinba.l
tlzt he lived in New YORK, but that he had been
a seaF,h for work. He said il seemed imp0s-
sible for him 10 get anything to dc lie de-
ciared ie had walked from Richmond 10 Wasli-
ington and that he was footsore, weary. and sick.
and asked that he be sent 10 the Horkhouse. lie
was sent there for thirty days
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
The Grand Jury visits the Kenmore.

The grand jury which has under investigation
the circumstances under which james Seymour
Avres was killed at the Kenmore Hotel On the
night Of Nay IS last Yesterday inspected the
botel premises. The Jurors assembled at the
consultation room at the city hall at II a. IN.
and went there in a body. They inspected the
room IN which Ayres killed, the rooms ad
Joining, each Of which WAS occupied 10y young
sgoman. and also the FIRE escape leading from
fourth to tic second stories Of the building.
After their Investigation the jury adjourned
without returning TO tie city hall, and will re-
E5lne the hearing Of testimony tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
Without Means of Support.

Henry Delevan. sixty years old was sent to
the Almsltouse from the Police Court by Judge
Kimball yesterday policeman said that Dele
van was a physical wreck and utterly incapable
Of taking care OF himself The policeman added
that Deleyan had a sister living in the north
scst section Of the city. but that she hgd showed
30 disposition to help him since last fall. when
She allowed N, 70 sleep in her wood,hed. and
he had set the shed on fire night ly over
ft.rning 4 lEa.niine stove
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
A check Transaction heard.

The case Of Charles n Miller, charged with
passing an alleged worthless check for $40 on
E. s. Newman. local typewriter agent. was con
tinued until next Friday by Judge Nils. in the
United States branch OF the Police Court yester-
day The check was drawn the First National
Bank oi Lynchburg, Va, and when presented
payment is said TO have been refused
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
A New Physician to the Poor.

DR. james c. Bowling, of 722 Third Street
southwest. who vas formerly one Of the snbsti-
fute physicians, viii tomorrow assume the duties
Of regular physician to the poor in place Of Dr.
q v Childs Tie viii be required to report
twice each DAY al the Fourth precinct station
house. as did his predecessor His telephone call
Is Min l2s5-a.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
Lowenstein Fined in Two Cases.

Frederick Lowenstein was fined so charge
Of vagrancy and IS on charge of disorderly
conduct by Judge Kimball in the Police Court
yesterday Lowenstein IS a dealer in old gold, on
G Street. near Ninth northwest. 4 policeman and
a dozen other Witnesses testified that LOweDstein
had been d-link almost constantly since jan
uary end that on numerous occasions he had heen
very boisterOus
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
Threw Glass on the Street.

Buddy johnson, colored, threw whisky bottle
at another negro on Second Street Friday night
1t missed him and fell on the pavement. Yester-
day he was in the Police Court charged with
breaking glass the street and in default of
a $ fine viii serve fifteen days in the workhouse.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
HeIned to Pax a C,cIist,s Fine.

Policeman E. L. Lake appeared in the Police
Court yesterday IN the role Of the good ssmari-
tan. and through his generosity Charles Steven
son a well dressed white sInaH was relieved Of a
most embarrassing situation. Stevenson Nas ar
rsigHed before Judge KiinbaiI on a charge Of
having ridden has bicycle without light and
fined 81 He to1 the judge tia, he lad oBiy
81 in his pockets, and about 10 be returned
70 the cells when Lake, who was disintprested
listener to the proceedings. arose and rendered
The much .seeded rncney. which was accepted sita
many thanks and assurance OF obligation.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
4 smnIIFire I'm a shed.

small FIRE in a shed in the rear of 800 Thir-
teen-and-a-hslf Street southwest occasioned an
alarm from box 43l at 12:50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon The property, occupied by Thomas
II. Donohugli was not damaged
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
A VIII. Brief and to the Point.

Franklin L Haldenan, By his viii dated No
vemher 1905 leave his entire estate to his wife,
Mary Adelia Haldeman The will is very briei
and is as follows: Il DO hereby bequeath all
my real estate, personal property. and life in
EETance 70 my wife, Mary Adelia Haideman.'
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
/ The Busy Corner" : Eighth and Market Space.
smashed a show window.

Matthew Fay pleaded guilty in the Police Court
yesterday to smashing show window on seventh
Street Friday night. In default Of a fine Of
$40 he went TO the workhouse Dr thirty days.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
Sentenced for stealing Rags.

Spencer Beverly, William Harrison. and Sci
bert higgins, coioted boys. convicted in
the Police Court yesterday of stealing 400 pounds
OF rags valued at SIC from Bensinger Z; c.. a
junk irm and each sent TO jail for thirty
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James r. Cutridge and Frances E. Salisbury;
Perry Thomas and Laura BurreI; Howard NJ.
Grigsby and Dallas NJ Martin
The Washington times., 1901-06-30

NOTICE.-Our establishment will close
every evening at ) o'clock commencing Mon.
day, July s, Saturdays. excepted. This an
nouncement will hold good until further notice.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
STREET LIGHTING.

low lle.................l.0l .0l An and 1:is P. II
High tide. e.....-..........6 .6:55 An. and 1872 p II
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
THE sUN AND MOON.

Highest temperature, p. fr.-.......-...-.....e9
Lowest temperature a m.--...-....--.---...-sV
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

lamps lit today. P
lamps cut tomorrow. w...........-.-......s:4 40 A
The Washington times., 1901-06-30

FASHIONS for July has arriNed-ft is what we Il
consider a beautiful midsummer home magazine
has some very choice reading, editorial comments.
household hints, and modish plates This little
reminder is for those that already subscribers
those that yet to be- Bring your Il
monthly card and get this number 0ut-of-town
customers can them also. prnTiding they re-
PC postage for mailing. This entities you to
one years subscription. Free at the Mccall pat
tern counter, first floor, Section r.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
~ -aaAFs n;o,ss
OBJ EHas@ OllllfS
SUNDAY. JrNE %. 1901.
weather Indications
TENlPERATrRE.

Partly cloudy and continued warm today and
toi,,,f.s,.. s.-ssC 20 fresh southSesteEly winds.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
TIDE TABLE.

eun rose..4:S7 An. sun sets.......7:29 P. N.
Goon rises.-............ Moon sets.--...S:S9 AN
The Washington times., 1901-06-30

soDA-Ice-cold and delicious, served
from our newIyequipped and enlarged soda
booth-alI favors; as well as other summer
beverages. First floor Busy Corner.
The Washington times., 1901-06-30

Every yard of extreme high
class novelty goes into this sale.
This grand collection was sold
from soc to $1.00 per00~
yard, is reduced to -. .zSS
The Washington times., 1901-06-30
Now We Talk DOmeStiCS,

And we'll give you something to talk about.
This is how we have interfered with former
markings. for tomorrow's selling:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16

bank of Soldier creek-in fact part of
the town was on the east bank of the
creek-in Jackson county when the
county line was the Kansas river. The
town was founded in 1854 and was
about the same age as Topeka. The
founder was H. D. McMeekin and a
man named Tut of Weston, Mo. Mr..
McMeelzin left Topeka years ago after
having owned and conducted what is
now the National hotel. Tut returned
to Missouri before the war and in fact
he had always considered that his
home.
The farm upon which Indianola was
situated is owned by w. w. Phillips of
Topeka and is occupied by E. L. Jack
son.
In one particular Indianola had the
advantage of Topeka 1t was on the
government road from Fort Leaven-
worth to Fort Riley, which was also
the stage road. The heavy trade on the
military road missed Topeka entirely
and consequently Indianola was a very
active place while Topeka was consid-
cred nom progressive and inactive. To-
peka was a free state center and In
dianola was a pro-slavery town and
was consequently a favored spot with
the government in the fifties-
BATTLE OF INDIANOLA-"
While Indianola was decidedly pro-
slavery IN the sentiment of its citizens,
there were few open ruptures between
the pro-slavery and free state settlers
who were numerous in the vicinity of
the village. The pro-slavery people be-
1onged to the better class. There IS a
story of a clash between the two fac
lions in 1856 which has come down with
startling variations. In his book
on John Brown Richard Hinton
recounts the story of open warfare in
which several people lost their lives and
which resulted in the complete rout of
the pro-slavery forces followed by the