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and Mrs. A. NJ. Pivgge; Mesdames o. H:
Chamberiain. Fred. Herman. 6. uirfch and
PlugEe: Messrs. Fred. Duehring. Henry
Duehrfng. Julius Duehring, r., MI. and
Mrs. Henry Man. and the Misses Lottie,
Emma, Julia and Lille Man, Rose Dueh-
ring. Martha Ulrich. Bertha Ulrich, Lena
M Schultz. Nellie Plugge and Kate Hess;
Mr.. Ray, Mr.. J. B. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Vivian OF New York city; DR.. E. A.
Sellhausen, Mr.. Leon Pohlman and Mr..
STANCE of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Dueh-
ring will be at home after December IA at
iii North Capitol street.
Rev. w. H. Milburn and the Misses Gem
ley, who have been in California since early
In June, are settled for the winter at 1124
Garden street. Santa Barbara.
Mr.. H. c. Rakemann gave a dinner at the
Congressional Hotel in honor of Mr.. Divide
Musin, the eminent Belgian violinist, who
was the soloist of the first concert of the
Washington Symphony yesterday. Among
those present were Mr.. Theodore Hansen of
the Russ. an embassy, Mr.. r. De Koven, Mr..
Elliott Woods and Mr. E. Droop.
Mr.. Algernon Daingerield well known In
this city. and Miss Margaret Duncan.
daughter of Mr.. Henry Z. Duncan, mayor
Of Lexington. KY. were married last night
at the home OF the bride. The occasion was
great social event Handsome presents
were received from friends all over the
country. Mr.. and Mrs Dainger1e'd will
live at the Farragut after their wedding
trip. Mr.. Daingerfield is the son OF the
well-known horseman, and is the secretary
Of the Washington Jockey Club.
Mrs Root. with her son and daughter, ar
rived yesterday In New York. The Secre-
tary of War went down the bay on a gov
eminent steamer to meet his family and to
acquaint his wife with the news of the
death of her father.
Mrs. Charles L. Poor will give tea this
afternoon in honor of Miss Wilson of Will
mington, Del. daughter of Gen J. H.
Wilson. The ladies who will assist her in
receiving are Misses Hagner, Parker and
Poor and Mrs. Watts.
Mrs E. John Ellis Of Louisiana, southern
vice president Of the National Indian Asso-
citation, and daughter, Mrs. John L. Emer
son of Titusville, Pa. are registered at the
New Willard.
The engagement is announced of Ensign
Alfred w. johnson. United States navy, son
of the late Rear Admiral Philip C. Johnson.
U. S. N, to Miss Hannah Cox Harris Of
Albany, N. Y.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the residence of Mrs
NJ. NJ. Gordon, No. 2 Sth street, northeast,
the president, Mrs. Beaton. presiding. 1t
was IAN evening with the humorists," and
the program was as follows: Roll call, an
swered by humorous quotations; bass solo,
'Dreamtown Show" DR.. Gabriel F. John
the First Corn" Mr.. E. c. Palmer; original
poem, Mr.. ]. l.. McCreery: vocal duets Mr..
and Mrs. Hill; recitation, Mrs. A. c. Boyn-
ton; representation Of Bill Nye, Mr.. G.~N.
Brown; vocal solos. with guitar accompani-
ment. Mr.. Gordon; Rotations, Miss Randy;
reading from Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" Miss Edith c. Nixon; bass solo,
Days of DID, Dr. G. F. Johnston.
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Extending Saturdays HALF Holiday.

From the New York Times.
In New York the Saturday half holiday.
once a summer institution only, is extend
ing the year round. In that part Of the
world in which the stock exchange sets the
hours Of labor by / O'Clock Saturday after
moons the tide Of humanity has set out
ward from the Wall street district. and
Manhattan below Cortlandt street Is rap
idly deserted, even at this season of the
year. Farther up Broadway the continu-
ance of the Saturday. half holiday, beyond
the summer mouths Is not so general, but
majority of the wholesale houses and
factories lying ca either side OF Americas
great business highway still close their
doors early on Saturday. The Erie railway.
whose six suburban lines carry large
proportion OF New Forlxs workers to their
homes In New Jersey, discontinued its Sat-
ursday sAaIf &oIshS trains tht1 falf- e.. usual
but ptacards were posted tie other day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Mrs. John Edward Jones will be at home
tomorrow at 1913 T street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Maj. Gen. Young will give a tea at 1I2l
10th street tomorrow to introduce his
youngest daughter. Mrs. J. H. Gibbon of
Philadelphia, who was Miss Marjorie
Young, will receive with her father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Mr. and Mrs. Willis L. Moore are settled
in their new house, 1872 10th street. Mrs.
Moore will be at home on Saturdays. She
has as her guest Miss Cramer of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Miss Kean will give a dinner to sixty
young people New Year eve for Miss Chris
tine Roosevelt, her niece, the company gen.
orally going on later to Miss Postleth-
waite's ball at Rauscher's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

The engagement Is announced of Ensig7
Alfred w. johnson. United States navy, sol
U. S. N, to Miss Hannah Cox Harris o
Albany, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Rev. w. H. Milburn and the Misses Gem.
ley, who have been in California since early
In June, are settled for the winter at IT'D
Garden street, Santa Barbara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Washington Of
Tennessee, after an absence of two years,
have returned to the city for the winter and
have taken the house 1920 Connecticut ave-
nue.. There were few more popular women
than Mrs. Washington among both the Off
cial and residential set during the years
Of her former residence here. She will have
with her this winter her charming young
daughter, Miss Anne Washington, who will
be welcomed by the younger element in
society, among whom she has many friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

Mrs. E. John Ellis of Louisiana southern
vice president Of the National Indian Asso.
citation. and daughter Mrs. John L. Elmer
son of Titusville, Pa, are registered at the
New Willard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
His Forte.

In early life twas thought OF course he'd
be the president.
lie was eminently fitted, but instead of
him,
Tie people gave to baser men the reIns
of government
Twas shame to see how others got
ahead OF him.
iIo tried commercislsm, but somehow it
wouldn't go.
lie found it filed with intrigue and
duplicitN.
lie swore that corporations smarlIed of
regions down below,
And that linanciers were wary Of pub
licity.
1t seemed moral certainty that lIt,ra-
turr and art
We're fields in which he'd shine and
which would bring 10 him
The public recognition that lie CraVed
hut from the start
tie fdilcd--thr critics didn't do thins
Ia him"
II really would appear thdt from his la
hors in the past
Ii!S country would regard him Ss n
creditor,
HUT, never mind. as "Veritas" he's STRUCK
his gait at last.
Hes the man who writes the Letters
to the Editor"
VDrL 'riunp.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
BROUGHT the Bishops Roots.

A humorous story is related in con
nectiOn with the visit of an English
bishop to a Virginia family Every.
body was directed to address the rev.
Grand bishop as my lord" and a man
servant about the place was especially
told off to attend him. The bishos
like every other Englishman. set his
boots outside his door when he went
TO bed at night. His temporary body
servant was instructed to take them
blackcn them and return them before
their owner should be ready TO put
them on in the morning. The boy
cid as he was told. The bishop was
dressing when he knocked on the
door in the morning. with his care.
fully taught response, It's the boy,
my lord, with your boots" on the tip
of his tongue. The sound OF the
bishops voice confused him.
Who's there" the bishop called
out.
The boy forgot his speech utterly.
Who's there" the bishop called
again.
ITS the Lord, with your boots. my
boy said he.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
FiIibuStorS.
BY FRANK II. SWEET.

BY FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright 1902 by Daily Story pub. Coz
A group of Spanish officers were
standing in front of the mess quarters
ut Bahia Honda. They had just come
in from Havana and on the morrow
were to start across the mountains
toward Cristobal on special service.
1t had been a long, hard march, and
they were hugry and tired. In spite
of all that was behind and of what
might be ahead, their one thought was
of the meal whose savory odOrs were
issuing from the hastily imprOvised
mess quarters. The sun was not yet
down, but the shadows of the date
palms lay thick about their feet.
They watched them listlessly, waiting
for the mess call, and then ready to
seek the low matched building where
they were to sleep. From the shad-
ows of the Same date palms a group
Of ragged, emaCiatcd boys watched
them kecnly. They too, were mindful
of the odurs that came from the mess
quarters, for they shifted eagerly, and
from time to time they whispered to
one another and pointed toward the
building or the officers. Presently
boy of nine or ten, with keen, snap
ping black eyes, stole to q palm tree
that was but few yards from where
the officers stood. In the shadow OF
this he waited until his companions
had cirCled round to the shelter of
clump of bamboos on the other side,
nd to tA ,trnn Of ha
mess quarters. There they paused, as
though for signal.
And it was not long coming. With
a sudden wild whoop the boy with the
swapping eyes sprang forward into
the very midst of the officers, swing.
ing his arms and dancing about as
though he were mad. In an instant al
most, and before they had recovered
from the surprise of the unexpected
onslaught he had snatched a sword
from one of the scabbards and bound
ed away. At the same moment a cry
Of CONSERVATION came from the mess
quarters.
But the officers did not notice that.
They were too amazed, too angry a.
the audacity of this ragamuffin, who
had stopped few yards away and was
now brandishing the sword defantly
in their very faces. With exclama.
tons Of anger they sprang forward to
a man, and the ragamuffln, instead OF
trying to escape, lodged this way and
that, under the outstretched arms of
one, behind another and almost be.
tween the legs Of third, all the time
haunting them and daring them on.
He was like an eel that squirmed out
Of their hands even after they caught
him; or flea that was anywhere ex-
cept where they thought 1t. Five
minutes passed in oXasperating dodg.
ing and doubling before they succeed
ed in dragging him back, struggling
and grinning to the mess quarters.
And 1t was not until afterward that
it occurred to them that he mad made
no real effort to escape.
AS the excitement OF the chase and
capture began to subside they noticed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

They stared at him and at each
other. Was the boy mad? If so, it
was madness that must be punished
Shooting is too easy for a thing
like that" scowled the one who had
lost his sword. It's a case for hang
ing"
NO; hanging's too easy" declared
another, gloomily. You don't know
how hungry | am. But there goes the
pursuit" as they saw soldiers scat
tering among the palms. Perhaps
the supper will be recaptured."
The boy shifted. Five minutes
start" he grinned significantly. A
thousand men couldn't find the boys
now. They know hiding places your
soldiers never dreamed Of"
The officer in command looked at
him curiously.
There is something behind this"
he said thoughtfully. You are old
enough to understand the conse-
quences of such an act, and too wise
to throw away your life for a little
meat and few loaves of bread"
The boys eyes began to flash and
for the first time his face lost it's
grinning derision.
II have risked my life for a little
meat and a few loaves of bread" he
declared quickly, and do understand
just what the consequences are. But
what is life when my mother is sick
and starving, and when my sisters and
grandfather and grandmother are all
starving. | would risk it, and lose it,
too, hundred times. The boys have
food enough now to last them a
month, his voice ringing with exulta-
ton You may kill me If you want
to. But you haven't soldiers enough
to get the food back And it wasn't
stolen, either. You have destroyed
our crops anI taken our cattle and
fruits, and they would pay for this
thousand times over"
He threw his head back and looked
sQuarely into their eyes.
There is another thing | don't mind
telling you, he went on sturdly; my
fathers away fighting. and would be
away fighting too, Il were old
enough. AS IL is, we boys look after
the family" Here the grinning deri.
sion returned to his face. The horde
of wild creatures your cook tells
about were just my three brothers and
two of my cousins, the oldest only
thirteen. They'll look after the fam.
lily now, and when this food is gone,
they'll find some way To get more
Now kill me if you wc:t TO. I'm not
afraid"
A curious expression had been som
ing into their eyes. Above all things
a soldier respects bravery.
Come, gentlemen" said the officer
in command grutlly, I'VE must settle
this at once. Camp will be broken
carly, and there will be no time then
The case is tlagrant one, and calls
for severe punishment, But | will
leave the sentence to you. De Guise,"
TO the officer whose sword had been
taken; "as the most aggrievcd OF us;
the first vote belongs TO you, What
punishment is adequate to the of.
fcnse?"
The officer scowled II would con.
denim him to perpetual Punishment
from US. he answered harshly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
500 Reward SIOO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased 10
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that science has been able to cure in all Us
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tional disease, requires "a constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
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prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they OFFER One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure Send for list OF
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Address f, ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo o.
Sold by druggists 15c.
Hall S Family PillS arc the best.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

And you, Bourmont." 10 the ofYicor
who had confessed he was hungry.
DE Guise is too mild, too mild"
this officer said, scowlirg also. II
would add that in addition te his sen.
tence the condemned be made to carry
away sack OF flour as large as him.
self-as large as a man can lift"
And you," land you" to the other
officers.
II consider the sentence Just, and
recommend it," said one.
And l." "and l." said others. with
perhaps a little more added to the
burden" finished the last judiciously.
"A prisoner of this kind should be
crushed
Very well, gentlemen" said the of.
fcer in command, you will see that
the sentence is carried out to the let.
ter. And you turning severely to
the wondering boy. ''let this be les.
son. Never do thing unless YOU are
ready to do it with your whole heart.
If you had shown a white spot, would
have had you shot"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Doing His Best.

1t somehow seems little enough when you
say
That a fellow is doing his best"
1t means that he tolls and he hopes day
ty day
That Heaven will attend to the rest
He is jostled aside by the hurrying crowd.
Unsought by the lonely; forgot by the
proud.
He earns what he gets and 10 more is
allowed
To the fellow who's doing his best"
But whenever a crisis arises we look
To the man who is doing his best.
The prince with his splendor the sage
with his book
Full oft fail tn answer the test.
And when there's a home or a country to
serve.
We turn to the man with the heart and
the nerve,
The man whom tGvcrsity's touch could
not sWtrye.
The man who kept doing his best
Washington Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
His Best Investment.

When | knew old Hunks. years
ago" said the returned traveller, he
hadn't a soul above dollars and cents.
| find him now the best read man,
especially in history and the works of
the standard novelists, ever met. !
cant understand the change in him. "
The explanation is easy" replied
the old citizen. He lent 81 900 to a
man who wanted to start a high-class
circulating library. After a year or
two the man failed. leaving nothing
bat the books as his assets. Old
Hunks had to take them for the debt.
ana as nobody wanted TO buy lot OF
secondhand books, he started in and
read all OF them to get his money
back
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
A TOOL OF TRADE.
Harmless Little instrument Created
Commotion in Police Circles.

Conmotion in Police Circles.
When Robert Linden was supcrin'
tt1dent of police his attention was
called to kit of burglars tools found
on young man who had been caught
red.handed the night before breaking
into an uptown store. The implements
in the kit were all regulation" ox.
cept one-a piece of steel totally un-
like anything ever before displayed in
the Central Station. From Linden
down to the most inexperienced de.
tectiVe, not one person could imagine
its particular utility. Nor was light
thrown on the matter when il was
compared with the relics and curios in
possession of the force. The prison
er had said he was Il typesetter on
one Of the local morning newspapers;
and to the office of the paper was sent
detective. He asked questions
learned that the prisoner had worked
there and had been above suspicion
and, finally, to impress the foreman
displayed the bit of steel as evidence
of the prisoners dangerous inventive
ness. The foreman looked at it sec
and. smiled, pulled two pieces exactly
like it from his pocket. and said
We all carry EN-. That's simply a
printers composing rule.
phia Ledger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
COULDN'T FIND A LAWYER.
Why a Painter Could Not Be Ejectee
From Heaven.

Why Painter Could Not Be Elected
From Heaven.
BILLY" Saunders is a natural born
wit. He is in his eightieth year, liv-
ing in New York. and is still working
at his trade, painting. On a recent &C.
casion Billy" and one or two of his
mates were identifying a lawyers Of.
fee. The younger partner, thinking
to take a rise" out Of Billy" said:
Il say. Billy did you ever know of
a painter going to heaven"
Yes" replied Billy" Il knew OF
one once"
But do you think he stayed there"
We'll, | did hear that they tried to
put him out"
And did they not succeed?"
No. According to latest accounts,
they had not succeeded"
why, how was that"
well, sonny, it was this way: They
couldn't find a lawyer in the place TO
draw up the papers!"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
kinn Edwards Pull.

To the French people of Canada Sir
Wllfrid I.aurior is the greatest If not
the only great person living. Some
time ago "habitant' arriving in the
city of Quebec met an old friend and
fell to talking politics. In the course
Of conversation he happened to men,
ton the name of Queen Victoria and
the friend informed him that the
queen had been dead for a year.
Dead" exclaimed the countryman.
and who, then, rules in England?"
When 1t was explained to him that
the Prince of Wales had succeeded to
the throne he shook his head wisely.
Mon Dieu!" he said. but he must
have a pull with Laurier."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
THE ONE OBJECTIONABLE SIN
Good Tale Apropos of Deserters from
Political Parties,

Political Parties.
A philosopher has said that the
most amusing thing about renegade
politics is the calmness with which
great party will take in notorious de.
serter. He says all that Is necessary
for man who has devoted his life
to belittling a faction to do is to give
assurance that he will vote with that
faction in the next election. He com.
pares the proceedings to the atti.
tude OF fine old Scot whose opinion
on religious matters was regarded as
weighty by his neighbors, and who
vas generally consulted on all ques.
tions of moral right and wrong. He
bad been troubled greatly by the dep.
relations of cows and pigs turned out
to Craze by landless owners. and
which found their way quickly
through open gates to the dainty
vegetables raised in gardens. He
was repairing a ravaged corner in his
garden one afternoon when he was
visited and accosted by a farm hand
OF the vicinity. Inc latter told long
tale of misdoing, and then asked
Now. Sandy. be "a sinful man?
I'm awful afraid | bel"
Did ye leave the gate open when
ye came in?" asked Sandy.
Nae shut it," replied the guilt.
stricken one.
Then ye're safe yet. Davcy There
is but one objectionable sin, and
that's leaving open the gate of gar
deninG man like myself
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

trippcd Jose, and when we recovered
there were no meats. no breads, no
fruits. Oh, seniors! on. sCnors,"
Two or three of the officers rushed
into the mess room. When they re.
turned their faces were blank.
"Garcia's right" they said, the
place is stripped as clean as though
visited by locusts."
Then they stopped abruptly, as
though making discovery. and
glanced at the captive You are re.
sponsiblc for this" one of them de.
ClarCd
The boy grinncd. 81, senior" he
said composcdly, why not?'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
IN A BAD WAY.

Night after night with rest and
sleep broken by urinary troubles.
Painful passages, frequent calls OF
nature, retention, make the day as
miserable as the night.
Man, woman or child with any
wrong condition of the bladder and
kindeys Is in bad way.
Don't delay till dangerous Diabetes
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ties into Bright's Disease.
Read how certain are the cures OF
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John J. Scharschuf. retired farm
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Owns Maximilian's Coat.

a coat that is of great historical
interest was discovered at Jackson
Miss, the other day, and is the prop.
crty Of Prof. Adj. le Maitre. an old
Erenchman, who has been teaching
the language to small class there
for several months. This garment is
She one worn by tie Emperor Maxi.
milan just before his execution on
the morning of June IS. 1867. Prof
10 Matre was one of the very few who
witnessed the execution, and the un.
fortunate emperor pulled the coat off
list before the word to fire was given.
ana, handing it to le Maitre. told him
- keep it. He prizes it higher than
re does life itself, and though a poor
nan has refused large sums Of money
for it,
81 tn. 50
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

The Kentucky judge who enjoincd
the MCGovcrn-Corbett fight did so on
the ground that it was to be real
fight" From which it is seen that
the bench in Kentucky retains its
share of innocent crodulity.