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The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Now it behooves all Democrats to go to the polls on the 23rd of April and vote for the constitutional convention. There Is but one opinion among Democrats, that there is a crying need for revision of the present State constitution, and now while we can have the work done by the party satisfactory to the people, II would be foolish to throw away the chance.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

The St. Louis fair commission is expected to earn $5000 year by look ing pleasant, and not getting in the way of anybody.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
Books of Subscription Opened.

From the Sumter County Sun.
 Books of subscription to the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad were opened at the probate office here yesterday. This is the proposed line from Meridian to Gainesville and on through Pickens Coun- ty. White & Howze of Birmingham are the Alabama attorneys for the proposed new road. Several interested citizens of Ramsey were here looking into the mat
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

The proposed S100,000 monument to ex-President Harrison will last over to the next century, and then Indiana polls will have to build it.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Several "I told you sos" relating to Funston's scheme have been squelch- ed and destroyed.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Fred Funston may not get star, but he will shine along with Hobson in song and story.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

They are killing the Czar by apply ing to his nerves something worse than boiling oil-they are holding up Death before him at all hours.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Gawf was played four thousand years ago, but the idiotic talk of the game was different.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Edward Atkinson's heart still bleeds for Aguinaldo, and is incensed against the willy Kansan.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

alone. and to resume as an humorist pure and simple. They do not like the way he mixes the two.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

It is thought that MT. Mckinley would like to serve Marcus Aurelius as Governor Odell did Boss Platt.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
HIS NEXT MOVE.

From the Roodhouse Qll) Eye-Herald
 w. M. Dryden will move back to our midst this week.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Explorer Baldwin is still in New York, and that pesky North Pole is still unblazed.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01
THEN KANSAS WILL REMOVE LID. From the Minneapolis Times.

If Fred Funston happens to capture Aguinaldo, Kansas will insist upon the suspension of the prohibitory law for a week at least
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

If MT. Carnegie becomes Mayor of New York he will be expected doubt less to foot all bills.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Andrew Carnegie is writing his auto on check books.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

American ships will fight American ships if Japan and Russia come to a grapple.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

The big colleges are trying to form a combine against the little colleges whose name is legion.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Japan will see that Korea is not isolated and then annexed to Russia.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

The Russian student is hazing and is hazed. It is an exhaustive game.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Chauncey Depew's bon mottery is sadly overworked.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Lord Kitchener needs a Funston, and so do the Omaha police.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

The 'steemed Republicans desire Mark Twain to let statesmanship
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

investigation now being made by the census office will shortly develop the truth and rigorous prosecutions will fol- low. Census frauds are serious crimes and the government proposes to make an example of the guilty.
 Possible Cabinet Changes.
 Talk of possible cabinet changes. con- tinues. The latest story Is that George B. Cortefyou, secretary to the President, is to be appointed to cabinet position. Should this be done the President would give recognition to an especially efficient official, but he would be deprived of the services of a secretary, who has been ab- solutely invaluable to him, and whose position could not be filled satisfactorily unless the President were especially lucky. The story is that MT. Hay is to resign as Secretary of State and Secre- tary Root is to be promoted, that Post master General Smith is to be transferred to the War Department and MT. Cortel- you to become postmaster general. The arrangement would be a good one, but is not likely, as MT. Hay has stated very recently that he does not propose to re- tire. Another rumor is that Postmaster General Smith will return to the editor ship of the Philadelphia Press. This the postmaster general denies, and says that he has no intention of retiring.
 Officers Are Needed.
 The War Department is finding the greatest difficulty in securing officers for the regiments authorized by the army re- organization bill. So many are required for duty in the Philippines, for duty at the several army posts and for recruit ing purposes that 1t has been found im- possible to organize the new regiments in time to get them to Manila by July 1, when the terms of the volunteers expire. However, there will be no difficulty in getting all the volunteers home in time'to muster them out by July 1. The impossi- blity of organizing the new regiments immediately, as well as the improvement of conditions in the Philippines, has lead to the decision to, for the present at least. reduce the force in the Philippines to 50,- 900 instead of maintaining them at 65, 900 men.
 Russia and Manchuria.
 No one really expects Russia to with draw from Manchuria, even if China at the behest of the powers refuses to sign the Manchurian treaty. The Russians are in actual possession of Manchuria and will not withdraw. By this seizure of Manchuria, made upon the pretext that the Chinese had attacked Russian forces, the agreement to maintain the integrity of Chinese territory has been broken. Many look upon this as the beginning of the portioning of China, for Japan, Ger many, Great Britain and France, no mat ter what their original purposes, are not likely to regard themselves as bound by the agreement, now that Russia has broken it. This means that Russia's disre- gard of the promise made to the United States will make the territorial integrity agreement useless Whether the United States can prevent the nations scuring Spheres of inuence'' from closing the "open door, is another question. Ameri- ca's trade with China is seriously threat ened, and it begins to look as if the Uni ted States, which has been actuated by the highest and most philanthropic mo- tives, had been buncoed.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

There is not a creak in the open door" as yet"
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

Aguinaldo can now join the Buffa- loes.
The age-herald., 1901-04-01

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The age-herald., 1901-04-01

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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
NUMBER 10

fought sleep for full hour while she
rubbed. Finally he reported that he
was all right and paid q glowing trib-
ute to the curative powers OF witch
hazel
When the good wife went to replace
the bottle she found her hands rs
black as coal and the sleeves Of her
only garment In the same condition.
She hurried to her patient in fenr and
trembling to find his side as deep an
ebony as that OF the king Of Dahomey.
and all Of his surroundings OF the same
color. Just as he was concluding that
he was rapidly mortifying or had the
black PLACE and not more than a few
minutes TO live, the son came in. He
heard the story bresthlessly told and
then laughed until his back had to he
pounded TO insure breathing. When he
told how he had filled that bottle with
ink as he had bought more than tho
usual repositories would hold. the old
gentleman forgot all about pneumonia
while he was turning the air a ghoul-
ish blue and impregnstlng 1t with the
odor of sulphur.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
A Pioneers Death.

The correspondent of the Globe
Democrat in this city sends the
following item from here to that
paper:
Word comes from Oakland, Cal. q,
of the recent death ofJudge james
Jamison, who was reared in this
section. He left here on the 10th
day of April, 1880, with party of
l3l others for the California gold
field. For Il time he lived in Ne
vada and was elected District
Judge. in which Office he acquitted
himself with credit. Returning to
California he was identified with
railroad office work until the time
of his death. OF the party with
which Judge JamiSon went to Cal
ifornia there are but four surviy-
OrS: j. ID. Morris and X. :. Pear
son, of this city; Il. \. Byrns, of
Audl'ain County, and John Mahan,
of near Ccntralia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
MAsTER,s SOBER REQUEST.

From the King: The policeman hal
given his testimony. which was VI =
qualifiedly to the fact OF the old gentle.
mans intoxcation. Then the old sc =
want was called to the witness box
There was mingled expression OF in
dignation and determination on his
countenance. He testified fatty. u
the surprise OF the court, that the oil
man was sober when he came home
The magistrate proceeded to question
the witness:
"You say that Mr. - was sober
when he came home?'
Yes, SIR"
did he get TO bed alone?"
"No, Sir"
"Did you put him to bed?"
"Yes, SIR"
And he was perfectly sober"
Eyes, sir."
What did he say when you put him
10 bed?"
Anything else?"
"Yes, SIR"
What was It? Tell us exactly what
he said, every word"
He said as how l was to wake him
and call him early, for he was to bn
queen OF the May"
The ola man was fined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Something Strange, Sure.

The Bowling Green Times gets
off this little piece of fun:
Pike county should look into the
matter and save her reputation.
w w Fry, "A Pike County boy now
living in Mexico, Mo, was peti-
toned to run for councilman from
his ward and actually refused to
accept, though he had Il lead pipe
cinch" on the office. And he is a
Democrat at that. The Times
moves that the office seekers of
Pike county (and that includes ev-
cry man and many women) wait
upon Mr.. Fry at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

What's the natter" asked the SYM
pathetic friend.
I'm indignant" said Representative
iiusker. i've only just been elected.
but tho thoughtlessncss OF my col
leagues and their lack OF true Ameri-
can local pride flls me with gloom
which the glorIes of my new surround
ings cannot dispel. There is work for
me to do here. Already they are talk
ing about putting this project to build
"A canal way down in the Isthmus OF
Panama ahead Of the new posto6icc
and river and harbor improvements a.
Swamp Center!"-W Washington Star
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Az IFIE,TINE REMEDY.

From the Detroit Free Press. His
name Is suppressed in compliance with
"A solemn promise, but he IS n pub
Usher in certain special line, known
throughout the land. lie is Of that
type that iOrosecs awful results from
the most trivial Indications. II he has
pain in his great toe he anticipates
an amputatlpn OF his leg, nd # neu-
ralEir shoot picr,es his body he cOnsd-
"rs himself victim Of galloping con
sumption
He walked mp the other night with a
lull ache IN his side OF course il was
pneumonia, and a bad case at that.
4" called upon his wife to get the big
bottle" of witch hazel and give his side
! thorough rubbing, She found the
rottle, which is properly labeled. and
returned.
"No, no." as she began preparations
'or the application. Don't turn down
he covers. II would be sure death II
he air struck me" So she slid hands
and bottle between the sheets and
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Negro Students Fined.

Jefferson City, March S.-The
students of Lincoln Institute, the
State normal for the negroes here,
who were indicted for voting lille
gally last fall, pleaded guilty to
the charge in the circuit court here
this morning and We're fined 500
and costs each. They are G.. W.
Allen, James 7. Brown, Ander-
son Bradbury, Louis Pugh, Fred
erick 5. Parker, Robert 5. Spann,
w. Stewart, Marion Diggs, John
Bias and Charles Huff. President
jackson and the other members of
the faculty of the institution ad-
vanced the money and paid the
fines and costs, amountingto to near
ly 5000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
An Audrain Boy.

The Nandalia Mail and Express
prints this item:
Ben Morgan received letter
from his brother, Fred, who is at
Orani, Baton, =. l., in Co. f, 32d
[. 5. Volunteers. They are hav-
ing good weather now. On Jan.
l3 his company engaged in fight
in the mountains in which 30 insur-
gents were killed or wounded.
Four regiments are to be mustered
out soon. Fred has been appointed
lieutenant with Il salary of 1925
per month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
eeeeeeeeyeeee eseeeseeesaa0
Franchise Bill Passed.

Jefferson city, Mo-, March -
The House today passed without
amendment the Senate franchise
tax bill. GOV. Dockcry will sign
1t as soon as it reaches him this
week, and the Democratic party of
Missouri will have redeemed one
Of the most important of the plcdg-
eS contained i'll the platform on
which 1t carried the State last No
vembcr.
70 Governor Dockcry Is due the
prime credit for the prompt pas
sage of II franchise tax bill, which
is pronounced on all hands entire
~ adequate to the assessment amt
taxation of franchises.
The question in the House today
was, should the House, by adopt
ing the majority report, recedr
from the position 1t had taken
without Il dissenting voice, on
should it, by adopting the minorl-
ty report, throw down the gauntlet
for fight to the finish with tn"
Senate. Hawkins, OF Marion, the
first speaker on the reports, urged
the House to night. lie was char
man of the committee which draft
ed the House bill.
i have no pride of opinion, but
am actuatcd only by Il desire to
promote the interests OF my par
ty," he said. This bill has ncv-
er received the dIScuSSlonlt ITS prom
nence merits. 1t has not been
properly discussed III the Confer
encc Committee
After the dinner recess llu"k
and Dickinson pleaded for the
adoption of the majority report,
When Speaker WhltccottOn also
took the floor to speak in favor of
the majority report and the immc-
diatc adoption of the Senate bill,
the last effective opposition van
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
A Rehearing.

The St. Louis Court of Appeals
gives w. A. Edmonston II rehear-
ing in the Audrain Circuit Court
in his suit against +. f. Jones,
which was an action to recover the
value of 30 head Of hogs estimated
to be worth about 5000.
The ease first came to trial at
the September term of our Circuit
Court in 1899. EdmOnston got a
verdict for SO. Edmonston OBJ
tanned new trial, and the ease
came up again mt the January term
following. This time the verdict
was for Jones. Edmonston APP
pealed when the verdict of the
lower Court was affirmed. EdmOn-
ston then filed Il motion for II re-
hearing which was granted, as
above stated.
The costs in the case are csti-
mated to be near 5000.
Jones claimed the hogs by Il
mortgage on them given him by n
Mrs. Rickey aud drove them from
Edmonston's premises after the
latter had fed them for some time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Cur BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
Tho Fellow Who Thought Ue Had
witch Hazel hut who was BADLY
Mistaksd -- Weakness OF tho Human
Character.
IT WAS mEKNIC TREATMENT.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
y Binehamton man began to hic-
cough last Saturday He hiccoughed
up all day and all night and was hard
at II Sunday morning Every remedy
that his alarmed friends gave him
seemed TO accelerate the hics People
sent In from all over town and rec
commended sure cures. And he steadily
grew worse.
Then Il wise nciEhbOr had a hr hit
idea. He thought it all out by him
self. lie went over to the hiccougher's
home and was ushcrcd into the room
where the afflicted one was fast hic-
coughing his life away
"liullo," said the neiehhor in a light
and cheerful tone. "How's the old
soak this morning."
The sufferer rolled his eyes at the
neighhor in panied surprise.
Don't give me any of your crocodile
glancCs" snortcd the friend III you'd
quit drinking when told yuu to YOU
wouldn't be in this shameful Condi-
tiur."
"Wh-hic-ats th-hic-at?" gasped
the sick man.
'Oh, don't come any of your inno-
cent business on mo" cried the gh-
bor 81 know you, you old sponge"
The hiccoughcr's face turned red.
Observation-Disclosures me-" he
stuttcred
Called you a sponge YOU lobster" "
beloved the ncighhor. You're ret
ty object lesson for your unfortunate
chil,.cn. ain't you, you gulpng old
/ hypocritc,"
Get out Of my nic-housc'" roared
the sick man.
'GO TO blazes," yelled the nciphbor
/ I'm going to stay right here and see
the last of you. The people on the
street sent me over Wait until the
Old VOLTS gone they said. and then
wave a flag out o. the window They're
going to have It jollincation supper and
fireworks tonight ana don't YOU dare
to disappoint EN-"
This was too much for the hiccough
or. He said several very bad words as
he made dash nj the ncighbor and
they raced around the room half n
dozen times the hiccoughcr getting
rnadder at every jump and then the
ncighbOr dartod through the door and
escaped.
The sick man flung a flower pot ut
him as he raced down the yard, and
then he suddenly realized that his hic-
coughs had gone
For that was part Of the neighbor's
theory, you see. lie believed that II
he could get the dying man real OK
cited and angry the aniction would
leave him. And he proved he was
right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Pastor Ran "a New ,pnpo

A. r. Julian was a preacher dl cha
dron, Ncb., three years ago In the
estimation Of his flock he was doing
good work, but was unable to reach his
own ideal Of what a pastor should be.
Therefore he bought a newspaper
which he ran in vigorous, clean style
for over two years. And now. feeling
confident that his editorial cXperieacc
has left him better fitted for pulpltccr-
ing, he has sold his paper ana VIII re
enter the ministry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

An experience with "A balky
horse is told by a farmer as follows: ::
"One day ! was driving him
along the railroad and Just as we
got onto the crossing he balked
At first | was afraid train would
come along; then after IA while |
didn' care whether one came or
not, and in about an hour | was
afraid one wouldn't come. | just
ached to have IA train come along.
| prayed for one. Pretty soon !
saw one coming. 1t made me
smile, and when the engineer blew
his whistle for me to get off the
track, | laughed. | just climbed
out of the back of the buggy and
leaned against the fence and pre-
pared to enjoy the picnic. Oh,
but it WAS sport. That balky
horst went that time. He was
distributed along the track for ~
rods, And the old buggy and
harness looked so comical. | new
er had such fun since | was a boy.
] sued the railroad company fol
5000; "A jury of farmers gave me
$G72 80, 1t is too hard to drive a
balky horse and he a Christian at
the same time. | tried to, years
ago, and gave it up as "A bad job. y
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

Hoax-I went through the big loco
motive works yesterday and while
was there hoard indications OF a
strike.
JoaX-You don't say.
HoRX-Yps Just as | was leaving
heard one workman call another a
liar Philadelphia Record,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

Don't you think that I shoot rather
well, Roberts,"
Yes, sir! Oh. yes. sir! Indeed, |
dunno ab ever see a better shooter.
never sir. All you need sir, is to ~
as well as you shoot, sir, an you'll be
a wunner. scraps.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
IlenMIN liz Hood Decn.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarcts, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy. liver and driving all i'm
tauish plmples, boils, blotchos blaokhcads
and that syEly bilious complexion 10y taking
Ca,,aTcts, beauty iOT ten cents. All drug
gists, Satisfaction Guaranteed, lUc, 25c, J0c,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

why do you have 80 many calcn-
dars hanging around?' asked the new
clerk
That's for the benefit OF my en-
ployes. replied the foxy business man.
when any OF them feel the need Of n
Philadelphia Record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Land Sales.

>1obSSs
Isaac johnson and wife, to Dav-
id j. and Orpheus b. Mayes, T. Inf
Sc and Inf W hfse Bop 10, $4,000.
John W. Graves and wife, to
Nettie G.. Pugh, lots ) and 6 blk I
MuldrOws ad to Mexico and other
property, $40.
Emma j. Culbertson and hus-
band, to Mary \. Eales, lots 3 and
/ blk | Cases ad to Laddonia,
$500.
Geo. F. Doeblin and wife to
Louis 5. Koch, strip land W side
ne COLI, SO.
James II. Woods and wife, to
+. {. Nicman, prt NV and prt Sw
ne $. X. X. 3-jO-S (4ShM, ST.
$50.
Jacob \. Stevenson and wife, to
VIM. J. McCord, POP Il in 1909
and e2-J0-lO, 81 40.
Ida b. Baker, to Elizabeth Bak-
cr, lots ), 6, and and strip blk
3 y. Laddonia, 800.
John r. Forrest and wife to j..
c. and f. X. Denham, W hf NV ,
and hf e hf ne G-52-12, So, POO.
Henry II. Meyer and wife, to
Laura y. Hudson, descriptive
tract y. jefferson street Mexico,
5000.
Francis J. Morrison and wife, to
Lutte NJ. DoZier, Sc NV and W hf
ne Sw 31-jl-10, s., 800.
Lutte NJ, Dozier and husband, to
Francis } Morrison, lots ! and ,
blk "A original Mexico, s., 800.
c. q. Daniel and wife, to VIM.
McP. Daniel, all following blk p
and piece ground 80 feet front ad-
joining blk 6 all in McPikc's 2nd
ad to Nandalia, $400.
Eugene b. Hults, to j f. Wal
lace, ! side ne sw and , ad-
joining in S-j0-lO, $500.
c. q. Daniel and wife to Beulah
7. Daniel, blk | Aaron McPikc' ;
2nd ad to Nandalia, $4OO.
Jennie \. kanatzer and hus-
band, to j. f. Hoyle, II hf Sc 81
j2-l1, 81 800,
Michael Keller and wife, to Geo.
w. Grubbs, Sc sw 10 and ne NV
lj-5l-1O, 81 $50.
c. ID. Rodgers and wife and w .
w. Fry and wife, to James Muir
ray, W hf sw 2G-JO-7, 81 600.
Mary +. Daniel and husband, to
c. +. Urmey, ne Sc and GG ii prt W
hf ne 5. Il. l.. 22-5l-lO, -, ,l2O.
Chas. j. Bccby and wife, to Tim
7. j. Parker, Ii hf NV l4-jl-G,
s. 900.
Armstead w. Powell and wife
to Frank Il. Carter, "A in 2-5l-9
and 3G-52-9, s. 400.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
A CrOW-Uatchery.

A crow hatchery. the only one in the
world, has been established in Brook
vile, Pa. The crows eggs are hatched
in an incubator. and when the birds
are eight weeks old they are guillo-
tined. The heads sell for twenty-five
cents each and are used as ornaments
iOr bUnnets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

Henderson (whO has nst bought a
new pipe) tan You tell me, professor,
II this amber Is genuine?
Professor Oh, that's easily deter
mined. Soak It in alcohol for twenty
four hours. II It's genuine It will then
have disappeared Evening
Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14
Animals Living without Food.

A horse will live twenty-five days
without solid food, merely drinking
''- ter, a bear will 90 for six months,
lie viper can exist for ten months
ri-hout food. 4 sn-pont in con1ne-
mnt hTs been tnr"1 to refuse food
Tor twgnty-Ul ..Cu,hs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

Germany is likely to have a hard
winter as far as domestic coal Is con
ccrncd Prices are high at present.
but are certain to rise when cold
weather comes. II cost eighty marks
$500 to get 200 hundrehwciRhls Of
coal to Frm dort from the Ruhr dis
trIct There is an excellent market in
Germany for American coal II it could
only be sold AT a reasonable rate
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-03-14

The Kaiser has three tailors for his
civil costumes-one in Berlin and two
in Vienna. He has also one in London
for his uniforms, which are all made
in that capital. The cost Of the
Kaiser's military garments runs well
into four figures. The foreign uni
forms alone fll two large rooms.