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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
HAD TO EAT THE MONEY.
"Ouehten Gin Me Dat Yeh
Fl DOll8h Bill"

Monigaw Springs, Mo. Aug. n.
-Brigadier General Harvey Clark
and Colonel Emmett Newton are
spending fortnight here, renew
ing old acquaintance and gather
ing folklore. General Clark has
bought the bench on which James
Younger stood when he was killed,
and Aunt Hannah. an old darkcy
living here, is the woman who
stood by Younger when he fell and
who afterwards closed his eyes.
Aunt Hannah still holds II grudge
against the Younger boys for the
way they treated her when the
Sheriff of the county came with Il
posse to arrest them. The broth
crs from the brush located the pos
Sc and waited till the latter got to
the open. Sending spurs into the
sides of their horses the brothers
made rush and, quicker than
Aunt Hannah can tell it, the posse
was covered with six revolvcrs in
the hands of most determined men.
The command was to throw up
hands and then, one at Il time, the
posse were ordered to dlsarm them
selves. The party was then march
ed into II long hotel, which stands
today, aud invited to take break
fast. Cole Younger sat at the
head of the table. James Younger
sat at the foot, and two of the
posse of eighteen We're told off TO
pass the food. Aunt Hannah said
she never saw II crowd eat so little
as that Sheriff posse did.
After the meal was over the
Sheriff drew 81 bill from his
pocket to pay for the breakfast
One of the Gouugcrs then told him
to get his warrant out. Then he
was compelled to eat both of them
and five minutes We're given him
| in which to finish his rcpaat. The
| Sheriff did as he was told.
An" says Aunt Hannah, Il
toll Mis'r Younger he din'd do me
Alright. He done oughten gin me
that fl dollah BILL The old lady
protests to this day of the way she
was deprived of the - bill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
Oklahoma Farmers are Men
of Intelligence.

\ characteristic of Oklahoma Is
the high grade of intelligence Of
ills farming population. This Is
easily accounted for. The man
who has moved from the place
where his ancestors have lived for
many generations has wIdcncd his
mental vision. He may not hc
richer in material wealth, but he
Is richer in experience. The aver
age Oklahoma farmer has moved
twice, There is nothing of the
backwoodSman about him, nor Of
the settled, satisfied dronc of the
older States. In tact, there Is no
difference in intelligence between a
farming and city population. \
majority of Oklahomaus have been
in more aillucut and influential
circumstances; the consequence is
that present occupation or condl-
ton argues nothing as to their in
tclligeucc or education. That is Il
matter of circumstances. They
have gone to the WALL somc-
where during the depressed condi-
ton Of the country up to fou
years ago, and, rather than persist
any longer in the unequal struggle,
have Thrown mp the sponge" 81
TO speak, and come out here where
there are fewer distinctions, where
everybody is an old citizen after
six months, and where every ma
ture man can vote and run for Of
flee. This newness, this unsettled
condition, it is, that induces that
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.

The Sunday edition of The ST. Louis
Republic Is Il marvel Of modern ncwspa-
per enterprise. The organization Of its
news service is worldwide. complete in
every department.; In fact superior to that
OF any other newspaper.
The magazine section is illustrated in
dalntily tinted colurs and splendid half
tone pictures. This section contains NOR
high class literary matter than any Of the
monthly magazines. The fashions illus
tratcd in natural colors are especially val
vablc to the ladies.
The cOlorcd comic section is general
laugh maker. The funny cartoons are by
the best artists. The humorous stories
are high-class. by authors of national
reputation.
Sheet music. high-class popular song
is furnished free every Sunday in The Re-
public.
The price Of the Sunday Republic by
mail one year is 81 For sale by all
ncwSdralCrs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29

extra activity, noticeable between
the country and the town. Com
ing from everywhere, Oklahomans
have worldwide interests. They
receive and write more letters. and
take and read more papers. They
come to town oftcncr Each Is,
in himself, Il rural delivery. He
is heir to all improvements. There
are no old wagons, buggicS, or
farm implements. \ man who
does not like equality with II ven
gcancr need not come to OkIahO-
ma. The lis and not the has
brcu," counts. Reputation ac-
uuirrd elsewhere counts for moth
ing. if, when put to the test, it is
found wanting. There are no
manned or crippled people i'll Ok
lahoma The territory carries no
burden of the INDECENT, and only II
slight one of the unfortunate
From The Next Star in Our
Flag oklahoma, by Congress
man ID T Flynn. in September
'Su....- "
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
THURSDAY. AUGUST %, 1901
In The kabrich Building.
Terms of Subscription:
A CURIOUS BIRD.
Young Mark Twain Got the
Scientists.

Mark Twain : father was an or
nthologist. He had several friends
who were also enthusiasts on the
subject of birds. Whenever any
one of them discovered II rara avis
it was the custom to have Il con
sultation. Mark had been II wit
ness of several of these bird in
quests and had noted the delight
the old men took in discussing II
new found specimen. One day II
occurred to him to provide the
Hannibal ornithologist with Il real
circus in the form of Il bird. lie
killed crow and also il baruyard
rooster. Plucking out the tail
feathers of both the crow and the
roooStcr, he substituted the rooS-
trr's tail feathers for those of the
crow, producing unique effect.
When he had the specimen nicely
prepared, he went to his father
and, handing it to him, said:
Here, father, is II very curious
bird | shot, | thought You would
be interested in it,
The old gentleman gazcd upon
the specimen with establishment.
That evening the OrnithOlOgiStS of
Hannibal were assembled in MIR.
Clemens parlor. The rare Spcci-
men was put before them. The
discussion was long and learned.
The opinions expressed were va
rious. One thought the bird was
an offshoot of the Bird of Paradise
family; others had equally ridicu-
lOus notions us to its ancestry
But there was one who refused to
be swervcd by the peculiarly Of
the birds tail from the judgment
that it was of the crow family.
why, just look here he said,
lifting the bird by its tail feathers.
He got no further. The feathers
came out. There was II quick
closing of door. Mr.. Clemens
started to leave the room,
"Gcntlcmcn," he said, "plcasc
excuse me few moments. | will
see Samuel first and explain later. ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
NIGHT AIR BRAClNG.


In passing along a row of city tene-
ments in the dawn OF midsummer
day about ninety-nine OF 100 windows
can be seen tightly closed Sleepers
whose lungs crave life air as Il desert
traveller thirsts after a draft of cold
water have excluded the refreshing
night wind in obedience to the behest
OF sanitary superstition, Beware Of
draughts, get Il dollars worth OF
weather strips; be sure to close your
windows after dark'-in other words,
exclude the air which the children of
nature have for myriads of ages
hreathcd with perfect impunity, and
poison your lungs with the azotized,
stckcning atmosphere of an unyentil-
ated bedroom. We might as well al-
wise health seeker TO avoid rock
springs and MI his water bucket at
the eiliuont pipe of fostering city
sewer We might with the same logic
admonlsh our children to beware of
fresh vegetables and mountain straw
berries and still their hunger with the
garbage of dump pile. Millions of
travellers pass the night in boats and
open sheds without the least injurious
consequences; animals that perish
with consumption in the atmosphere
Of a well-warmed menageric survive
the tremendous night storms OF the
tropical forests. Is night air lung
poison? Is the outdoor atmosphere
made deadly by the absence OF sun
light? Does the gas lamp OF sitting
d'rmitory remedy that grievance ?
Must we exclude the cool night wind
bringing relief to countless sufferers
from the misery of sweltering sum
mer day? 1t is no eXaggeration to
say that individuals who have freed
themselves from the nightmare of that
superstition can live out-and-out
healthier in the central wards Of a
large manufacturing town than its vic
tins on the ARREST highlands OF tho
southern Alleghanies. -Chautauquan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
One Hundred Conversions

The following is late dispatch
from Centralia:
Ccntralia, Mo-, Aug. 2j.-Onc
of the most successful religious re-
vivalS held in this part of the state
in many years closed tonight at
Bethlehem Baptist church. nine
miles north of this city. There
We're about loo conversions and
SiNty-cight of them united with the
church. The meeting was con-
Quoted by Evangelist Burch, of
Carroll county, and the Reverend
Wcstbrook, of Liberty, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
UNDER THE SEA.
Schemes Are on Foot to Unto England
with the Continents.

1t may be a surprise to know that
there are two projects in existence at
the present moment for a submerged
railway across the English channel.
Dec II, 1854, there was registered a
Channel Bridge and Railway Com
pany,' its offices are at 50 Rue de la
Victoria, Paris. 1t was formed to ac-
quire the business of the International
railway company, du Detroit de la
Manche Limited. and ito make furth-
er Investigations, etc, with a view TO
the construction of bridge or viaduct
across the English channel (as means
Of communication between England
and FranceD 1t was decided to con-
struct a submerged bridge fifty feet
below the lowest tide and to run there
on an electric car capable of transport
ing -four railway trains, which would
be secured very much in the same way
as the trains are fastened on to the
ferry boats between New York and
New Jersey. The directors report, re-
Gently submitted, stated that the work
could be completed in five years at a
cost of not exceeding $40, 1000, 900. The
other submarine railroad scheme has
been evolved by an enthusiastic
FrenChman, NJ. \. Mother by name.
and il differs in some details from tho
one just mentioned. The permanent
way is TO be thirteen feet in width and
some thirty feet above the bottom OF
the channel. This would not interfere
with navigation and would afford a Sc
cure bed for the rails, being built Of
solid masonry and anchored to with
stand the currents. The elevated
platform is to be 800 feet long, 1875
feet wide and 1875 feet above the rails,
II will be capable OF taking several
railroad cars at once, to say nothing
of animals, baggage, and freight. On 1t
there will be saloons heated and light
ed by electricity; smoking rooms-in
fact, all the comforts that are to be
found today on the finest ocean grey
hound. The seagoing car imagined by
NJ. Mother will be propelled by an en-
CINE located on the platform and will
be worked either by steam or electric
ity, The engine will operate a drum,
over which chain will wind. and the
car platform and submerged carriage
will be thus drawn from one side OF
the channel to the other, NJ, Mother
estimates the total cost of this unique
undertaking at the small sum OF 49,
100000 and promises a return OF $500
to $4,000 day, making calculation for
twenty trips every twenty four hours,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
SKIN GRATING.
A Pretty Story of Juvenile
HerOiSm.

jefferson City, Mo. Aug. %
y pretty little story of devoted
friendship and juvenile hcroism
has just come to light in the south
cru part of this city, which is at
tracing the sympathetic attention
aud admiration of that ncighbOr-
hood
Little George Ottman. Il bright,
hluc.cycd, rosy-chcckcd boy. with
curly golden hair, and DISPOSE
ton quite a> sunny as the locks
which adorn his handsome little
head, is one of the favoritcs of
that community. Several weeks ago
he was frightfully burned. aud his
injuries were so serious that for II
time his life was dcspaircd of.
Now, however. his wounds are
healing nicely, but it has been
found necessary to cngraft new
skin i'm place of the burned tissue,
which is sloughing away. As the
/ injuries embraced rather an cXtcn.
sivc area. DR.. W. \. Clark, the
attending physician. anticipated
some difficulty i'll procuring Suiiici-
cnt material to carry the grating
/ process to Il successful end.
The doctor, however, had no
sooner announced the conditions
than he was met 10y numerous vol
untrcrS among the little fellow :
playmatrS, who were willing to
subject their cuticlc to the sur
gcOn's knife for the benefit of
their suffering friend. The offer
! ings do not come from either sex
exclusively, but both boys and
girls, who have known little
George and loved him, have evinc-
ed the most surprising courage in
enduring pain for the aid of the
unfortunate sufferer.
The girls, it is said, vince con
Sidcrably, and express no desire to
repeat their experience. But the
boys seem to consider it il great
point of honor to undergo the sur
gical process of having their skin
removed. with as little evidence of
/ physical pain as they can present,
Some of them affect great indiitcr-
cncc to the painful operation.
One little stole, when the ordeal
was over, manfully remarked, in
an unconcerned, careless sort of
way: We'll, Doe, when Gcor &c
needs any more skin, Just let me
know And the little fellow
marched bravely off, with the air
of one who could supply cuticle to
the whole community if necessary.
None of the little heroes are
more than I or 5 years of age,
and the chccriulncSs with which
they sacrifice themselves is rOnsid-
cred quite remarkable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
t'httlEG A LIVING.
~ -" l. ,pc Resort to Singular
". TO =, Of Indu,try.


". to-, Of Indu,try.
.. ... .a their living by
g Lg t.' ,as--o2 trapping
and .. .n. boxes from tie
d. tors Or Ia ores and sorting
-. cling {. ..i boxes to
.s side dca,.... y % New York
ng Post Nay tiers buy tie
papers th-t uc,omu}2te in Office
J.i dings and sell them for wrapping
g.. =, and even turn them into money
{ ,he paper mills, though the price
ra il! is low A business peculiar to
he '--t side is that Of buying and
sci '.- ntwH tickets. The men in this
line dom redeem the pledges and
r,a.i.. on their sale. They buy the
tiCllo at 20 10 per cent of the
-0oEat named on the ticket and then
sell them at 10 to % per cent Of the
amount loaned. Only articles of con-
siderable value are inspected before
the sale or purchase Of the ticket, for
the pawnbrokers charge % cents for
any such inspection. If the face value
Of the ticket is small the Spectator
relies on the judgment of the pawn
broker. A number Of men are en-
gagged in a dOOr-t1-dOOr canvass, buy
ing small articles of siiverware. The
poorest people, in the most wretched
parts of the city, usually have some
thing in silver, spoon. charm or
thimble it may be, and in case of Cis-
tress, If eviction for nonpayment of
rent is impending or ready money is
needed for immediate medicine or for
drink. the silverbuyer makes a profit
able purchase. There is also the man
who peddles cinders t. people too
poor to afford coal. He obtains his
supply from the places where the ele-
waited road dumps its ashes. picking
out the half-burncd Goals and peddling
them in push cart An old Italian,
who for nearly fifty years has BEN
peddling matches in restaurants and
barrOoms, especially in the tender
loin," is reputed to have grown rich
and is said to own several houses.
Other types are fast dying out, such
as the man who used to peddle saw
dust to saloon-keepers. but an Irish
man who has supplied many offices
and shops with feather busters for the
past thirty-four years Is still at his
trade. These busters are made In
Vesey street. Such turkey feathers
as cannot do duty as ostrich feathers
are bought in Canal street and re-sold
to the duster-makers in Nesey street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
"Never Get Off"

Martinsburg Enterprise: If the
last correspondent from Martins
burg to the Mexico Message is as
far behind as their items, they
will never get off.
News items and letters intended
for publication in the MESSAGE
should not reach us later than
Tuesday. Later than that and
they may be too late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
PREFERS MISSOURI
a Preacher Declines a
$4,000 Job.

Ccntralia, Mo-, Aug. 2J.-The
Rev. w. b. n. Simms, Ipastor of
the Sturgeon Baptist church, of
this county, declined an offer to
become the superintendent of the
Boys Reform school, of Havana,
Cuba, at salary of s., 300 per
year and residence to live in. He
prefers to live in Missouri and
preach the Gospel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try a box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, roc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29

ThoS. Cooley, Of this county.
lately released from the pcnitcnt-
larry, who is now in another part
of the state, has received papers
restoring him to his citizenship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
Mexico Horse a Winner.

The following is taken from the
Colorado Springs, Col, Gazette
and relates to tile horse show re-
Gently held III that city:
The third event, that for gated
saddle horses, proved to he the
most interesting of the show up to
that time. The entries included
some of the finest saddle horses in
the West and the Judges had trou-
bic arriving at Il decision. Thorn
ton Stars trotting gait was the
best ever seen in this city and won
first prize for the owner. j. y.
Potts. of Mexico, Mo-, who dis
played fine horscmanship in riding
the winner. Rex Blees. George
Bcrnard's $4,000 beauty, ridden
bv his trainer, Tom Bass. took the
red strcamcr and Limestone Belle,
ridden 10y Mr.. Sims, was third.
The event for single harness
horses brought out II entries. Mr.
Ashbrook drove Glen Eyre AND
took the blue. DR.. Sherman VIII
liams, with Robert B., was gooC
second.
The following was contained in
the news dispatches from Colorado
City in the st. Louis papers
Teams of roadSterS, trottcrs anC
PAGERS: Third prize, J \. Potts,
Mexico.
Ashbrook won $500 in prizes
lie had IL long string of horses
| Ralph Knight, of Kansas City anC
j. \. Potts. of Mexico, also wol
prizes. Forest king,of st. Louis
was a much-applauded prize win
ncr. The show, the most success
full ever held in Colorado, CLOSED
with II masked street pa
rade and ball, with exhibition o
fancy high school stepping by Col
umbus and Limestone Belle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
AIl-Day Contest Advocates
of Silver Won.

Drs Moimrs, Ia, Aug 2l.-Thc
Democrats of Iowa, in state con
vcutjou today, nominated II good
ticket
The platform rcaIlirmS the ma
tional platform adopted in 1900 at
Kansas city, and contains a plank
ON State issues, demanding reform
in taxation laws, repeal of the
mulct liquor law and enactment of
a local option license law.
The chief contest in the convcn-
ton was the adoption of the plat
form The struggle began in the
district caucus held 10y the con
vcntion assembled in the morning,
the anti-SiIver forces succeeding
in naming Il majority Of the COM
Imlttcc ON resolutions. There was
Il prOtrHctcd session of this COM
mittcc. and in the afternoon il
majority aud two minority reports
were submitted to the convention.
The majority report ignored ma
tiomal iSSucS entirely for State
matters. The first minority re-
port agreed with the majority re-
port except III Il preamble. which
Ircallirmcd the Kansas City plat
form. The second minority re-
port differed from each Of the 9TH
rrs in its preamble only, which set
forth that State ISSUES were para
mount III this campaign. The
first minority report affirming the
Kansas city platform was adopted
on the call of the roll 10y counties.
Some newspaper subscribers Of
| ten wonder why II publisher will
keep ON sending his paper when
the subscription has expired. The
reason is when Il subscription is
/ paid to certain time, aud il then
discontinued at that time, many II
subscriber allows his angry pas
sion to rise and curses the pub
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29

The Howard county Advertiser
says: Stock hogs, we understand,
are now selling at DC and will like
ly 90 higher. There was no ne
ccssity for any one getting scared
and giving away good first-class
cattle and hogs. Missouri will
have to have stock to eat the corn.
Those who hold their stock will be
well paid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29

Centralia is to have IA big one
day fair Sept. 10, Notwithstanding
the drought. Gov. Dockery will
be present and will make speech.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
MEXICO ROLLER
CUSTOM MILLS.
LIST Grade, 0. <. Patent.
I'd Grade, Straight Patent
Sd Grade, Standard.
4tl Grade, EAGLE.

Special price made on 800 lbs or
over. Highest price paid for
grain. Exchange with the farm
ers Il speciality. Full stock of mill
feed on hand. Satisfaction guar
antecd or money refunded.
EUGENE E. JONES, Manager.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-29
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