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The Washington times., 1902-12-22
Italy and Egypt Are Now Exclusive.


All this Is changed now and OF late
the Khedivial court has become so ex-
elusive that II has ceased TO be the
happy hunting ground Of all that was
questionable IN the Official as well as
IN the social circles Of Europe.
The italian court. which was formerly
very accessible also, he's likewise be-
come a good deal more exclusive. egpe-
cially with regard to foreigners, than
I'm the days OF King HL.nbert and Of his
father. Invitations are now a good deal
more difficult TO obtain. and more spar
ingly distributed, the foreign ENJOYS
being required TO vouch personally FOR
the social standing Of those OF their
countrymen who are admitted Indeed
the only courts Of the Old World where
foreigners are still welcomed, without
being subjected TO too severe a scrutiny
are those OF Athens. where by reason
OF the fierce political jealousies OF his
subjects. King George is Obliged TO de-
pend entirely upon the society Of for
eigner5 when he dispenses hospitality,
and Belgrade and Sofia, especially Bel
grade. where indeed King Alexander and
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
Old Dynasties Tumbling.

Old Dynasties Tumbling.
The tumbling Of old political dynaGties
in many OF the States is noteworthy
feature Of contemporaneous political
events. The period Of control through
organizations usually runs in cycles,
with more or less definite marking In
New Jersey the struggle IS to furnish
something in place Of the old sewell or
ganization. Just what viii occur Is NOT
clear and II is not certain low long it
will take. but that some powerful organ
izatlon viii evolve out Of the struggle is
inevitable.
In Ohio the old Sherman organization
passed to Mckinley and Hanna. aud now
it is announced that new handy wiz
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
Safe

Il VOL Ter II there are any corpora
tions in hcaven?"
"of course not. They've no souls to go
there"
"ohi Add they can't be punished as
they deserve. either. can they?"
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
"unCOnSidcrcd TrihcS."
In the Happy Hunting-Grounds.

-FFI ---''IlI1H NIVWIIlas
IL was after the Thanksgiving dinner
and the shade OF the turkey had Just
been introduced 20 the shade OF the pea
cock served at a Roman banquet, 200
A. D.
Dear me-" said the peacock. how
fashions have changed"
In what respect" asked the turkey
timidly.
why. when ! appeared In society ]
was most beautifully dressed. in trail
ing robes OF plumage. You also say
you are dressed, but the dressing does
not appear"
Yes" said the turkey proudly "the
boys did say IL was out OF sight Were
you eateD7"
NO" said the peacock sadly.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
In the Public I've.

Miss Mildred Howells. daughter Of
William Dean Howells has drawn the
DESIGNS FOR a whist calendar" which
are 10 color. Quotations from authori-
ties on whist and authors who have
written about the game accompany
the drawings.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22

A Gainsborough. consisting OF por-
traits Of the painters two daughters.
was sold not long ago in London TO an
unknown purchaser for S29. 400. In 1894
Il vas sold for g5S5.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22

Hamlin Garland is spending the winter
IN New York, and is at work on a series
Of short stories dealing with the Ameri-
can Indian
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
A Quarter-Century Term Of Office.

Baron Won Riedel has just celebrated
OF his appointment TO the post OF minis
The Washington times., 1902-12-22

HIS consort Queen Draga are grateful
for any token Of respect and considera-
tion shown 20 them by foreign visitors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
Over the County.
FREED.
FREED

,,,
VIZ 1-.''V'r'
nave yo" seen Jacob Snider since
] ne ''cnm' the father of Il 9 pound
S",' tie steps very high.
some OF The boys of this place have
nee" having some fun with a wild cat
'o"' is IN our ""ods They say they
Will catch it or it will catch them.
ihe N'n'h Penn Oil COS rental
''a" was around 10 This part of the
country last week. leaving some of
''c p''o'"'
ne Store ana dwelling house Of j..
10 free" : were burned E" the ground
I"s' SUNDAY a part OF the goods
were saved, 'ot most Of them were
''I"''' NO insurance.
Inc pr"'roeted Meeting at Mt.
I''" commenced the first sunday,
'0' %" account 'f The bad weather
was p S'P'"ea' after Il few days, UNI
'. .''''."3 ]" 'nIS m"n'h.
,, ~ = u.s. % - " NIUE OF 'iis
~ p.n,.o,. ,''"s S''o.'
has been there for six Years. and has
learned great deal.
Miss Bertha RuybucA has gone to
emo" creek to stay with her broth
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
Its M0rgam's"

',
With forest Of stacks and an AMY
Of men,
'Ioiilog at furnace, shovel and pen.
/ "hata most magnificent plan +
cried,
And man with >mudsa 900 h.,
face replied.
lis Morgan
| entered 81 train and rode all Iay
Ona regal couch and right Of say.
Which reached It's arm. all over the
land,
In system too large to understand.
"A splendid property thi. :" + cried.
And man with plate on his ba,
replied,
Its Morgan,o
| sailed ON great ship, trim and
true,
From pennant to keel and cabin .o
crew,
And rhe ship was one OF monster
fleet;
A first cIoss navy could scarce cm
p'ete
"Whaa "a beautiful craft ao t~ j
oed,
And % man win atimI,le,. scg'
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

$. NJ. Mccoy, Of Tanner, attended
court here.
w. VI Merrill, of Crcston, was in
ian town last Tuesday
Hon. a. Smith, OF Eden, was here
the first of last week
Ham Marshall OF Big Root, was
here one day last week.
Atty. II T. Tucker was in attend.
auce at court last week.
Hubert Frame, OF Russell, was in
town the first CO last week.
Frank Smrcher, of Ayers, called
ON Che Chronicle last Tue-lny
Lory and Lecse Hays VISITED
GmutsvII.e few days last week.
Dr. Dye mad large torce OF hands
at work putting mp Ice last week.
Atty Willie Powell, Of Arnolds-
bug, attended cour. here last week
Rev J. W. Taylor, Of Ayers, was
in town short while last Thursday.
Z N GILLESPIE, Of Pittshurg, came
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

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,bi.o;,n lin \, po,.,l,I;a.
d;.,,ta -. 49, 60 c.''.,.. 49,
district ~ ad3i,;o,, - 49,, ,.la. o,,,
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

b. +. iIeuicr-hot, of Smithville.
was here last week jo the interest at
the Plano MI GOO. Iu another col
nmn Will be found ,be adv. OF his
firm. Cyrus Hickman IS local agen,
and will answer all inquiries
There is one editor ia heaven.
says am essay in AN Indiana weekly.
Though how he got there The Lord
only knows, bu, it is supposed he rode
in ON the blind baggage or got pass.
When they found him they tried TO
rarn him out but he refused 10 co..
They hunted all over heaven for "a
lawyer 10 serve him with ciectment
papers but they could not find one,
SO the editor held the tor, and he is
there to Obi. day"
The voice of the politician may be
heard 10 the land, falling in houcyed
accents ON the now unwilling ear of
the voting man. The politician is
onto his job. He knows too well that
by the time the frost j.. on the pun
kin there VIII ba lots Of fellows who
ought to know bette r., pillars in NE
church and all that, in a frenzy. He
know. that they will work and vote
TOR unfit men whom they wouIdn &
let their daughters marry reprobaies
and iucompetents for the party,
sake" We all, like sheep, have gone
astray. Lets quit-Pen-boro News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

jane Kerby of Hon. $50, ba
friend everywhere, was BOO attend
ouco 90 court la-t week He is %
uca, friend 'u the Chronicle and o
him Voara indebted fora subscriber
0r tv1 3-t week
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

Clyde McKisslck, Of Cairo, was
here ona day last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
CLARK PLEADS.
Wants the General State
Primary.

Huntsville, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Not-
withstanding inclement weather a
large, enthusiastic audience greeted
and applauded Champ Clark, Con-
gresham Ninth District, here to-
day. He spoke nearly two hours,
discussing all the issues, including
finance, trusts, tariff. and the CO.
lonial policy of the Republicans.
He also went largely into the sem
atorial question and thoroly ar
gued the general primary election
issue.
He declared that he appealed
from the decision of Chairman
Seibert and his state committee to
the great body of the people, who
were perfectly capable of selecting
a senator and whom he was not
afraid to trust. He announced his
intention of keeping up the agi-
tation in favor of the general pri-
mary until it was an accomplished
fact. He distributed petitions ia
voring primaries among the people,
which are being numerOusly
signed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
Wireless Telephony.

Paducay, Kentucky, Dec, 2S.-
Nathan Stubblefeld, Of Murray,
Kentucky, claims he has discover
ed wireless telephony. Eight citi-
zens of high repute have visited
him and witnessed some of his ex-
periments and have signed af1idav-
its testifying to the success of his
system. He uses the earth as a
transmitter. He believes that the
government may supply every citi-
zen daily with a forecast of the
weather from central station.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
An Old Slave.

Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 2S.-Mary
Sewart, colored, age "A, who said
she had been a slave all her life up
to five weeks ago, has arrived here
in search of her son, who was sold
out of her arms, picaninny, in
Kentucky forty-four years ago.
The old woman says she was
bought when a girl of ten, and has
b elonged ever since to a family liv-
ing in the mountains of Carroll
county, Kentucky, and that she
had never heard until recently that
all of the slaves had been made
free by President Lincoln.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
Assessing Mortgages.

Kansas City, Mo, Dee. ~. DR..
+. b. Nofsinger, county assessor,
is sending out notices today that
all mortgages will be assessed as
personal property. The notice
reads:
Tin the Office of recorder of
deeds of this county find recorded
in your name a certain mortgage
or deed of trust. The above deed
or mortgage seems to have been
overlooked i'll the assessment re-
turns for 1901. Unless YOU appear
within five days at this Office and
produce satisfactory evidence that
the above personal property should
not be assessed, | shall add the
same to your assessment. the tax
on which assessment will he due
and payable October 1902.
IF. b. B.Nofsinger, County Ass'r.
I'VE have 10 way now of telling
how much this will add to the
county revenue" said DR.. Nof,
singer. 1--WE have discovered that
there are about 1000 mortgages or
the books of the recorder of deeds
but many of them are held by non
residents. consulted Mr.. Sebree
the county counsellor, and he has
given me m opinion that / al
acting within the law. He say
there is no reason why mortgage
should not be taxed as personal
property"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
The Missouri Bull Run
By DIR. IL. X, HINDE.

The battle of Bull.Run in Nir-
ginia, while n great victory for the
South, was perhaps the greatest
misfortune that could have befallcn
the Confederacy at the time. 1t
had the effect of initiating the pride
and hopes of the South and of
uniting the discordant elements of
the North, and Of putting the army
upon much better fighting basis.
But there was another "Bull-
Run" that, for the numbers en-
gagged, surpassed the one III Nir-
gimia, for running qualities. |
refer to the fight, or rather flight,
that occurred some two miles out
from Fulton, on the Jefferson City
road, in 1861.
Gen. Harris, of Hannibal, had
for some time been recruiting a
force of Confcderates, with the view
of joining Price in the southern
part of the state. Hearing of n
regiment of Fcd"ralS-Gcrmans---
that were TO be marched across
from jefferson TO Fulton under the
command of McNcal, Harris con
ccived the plan of capturing them
on the way. He had at his com.
mand ample force to have accom-,
plishcd such II fetc--OutnumhcrluG
the Dutch" at least two 10 one.
The plan was one not of open bat.
tie but of ambush after the order
of "bushwhacking' in that day
The Germans were marching
a-fOot, and the rebels were all wei
mounted and armed with shot guns
and rifles such as the country uf,
fOrdrd at that time. McNicls
men had orders if fired upon from
the brush to fall to the ground
a squad Of Harris men wcr,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
MaSOnS Elect.

Mexico Lodge No. 544 A. F. and
A. M. elected the following Off
GERS last week:
7. II. Marshall, W. M.
w. G. wilkins, s. w.
q. A. Ross, j. w.
A. c. White, treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
THREE TONS.
This Beats the Worcester
Rabbit Hunt.

Findlay, o., Dec. 2S. Over
three tons of English sparrows rep
resent the result of the annual
sparrow hunt INDUCED in by the
farmers of Pleasant Township,
which ended Friday evening. Two
parties of twenty men each engag-
ed in the hunt, the stake being a
banquet given by the party secur-
ing the smallest number of birds.
The victorious party, headed by
Lewis Brickman brought in $4,000
birds while the losers bagged only
II, 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
Land Exchanges.

Albina Hale to b. w. Hale, NV
25-5l-7, So 400.
a. j. Clement ct al to James II
Whitson, 222-66 acres in 9 and 10
52-S, 81, ,346.
Kate L Dunbar to Thomas +
Hook, lot IA, block 2, Coon's ad-
dition to Mexico, $3.50.
Barbara A. Rutter to B.F. Dow.
ell, 55-35 acres sw NV and part
NV NV 22-51-9, So, $50.
w. X. Potts and wife to Jane
Walker, lot 10, block I, Ladd's
addition to Mexico, 5000.
Frank Pierce and wife to K. L.
Mundy, NV l and part NV and
part ne 2-5O-S, 81 4,S54. 80.
David A. Hamlet to Stella Il
Hamlet, west 1ane and IA acre:
east part east half NV 3-51-5, $500
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
YE OLDEN DAYS.
Naturalization Papers Is
sued Hundred Years Ago.

Macon, Mo, Dec. 27.-Captain
William w. Greer, who during the
war was member of the Round
Head" regiment of Pennsylvania,
and lost an arm at Petersburg, Va.
has the naturalization papers Of
his grandfather, Jerraro Greer, in
in 1902.
1t is certainly II curious docn'
ment, compared with some of the
elaborate affairs issued by the
states at present. OF course it is
yellow with age and in fragments.
The sheet is only GXS inches, and
yet there is a wide margin for the
printing. There is no attempt at
ornamentation, no border or any
thing of the kind.
Yet this sheet brought TO the
arms of the United States family
that has literally been baptized in
blood in fighting the nations bat
ties.
JerrarO Greer was n soldier Of
1922; his son James fought III the
Mexican war and lost his life IN the
Civil War. Cap. VIM Greer, as
above noted, lost his arm in the
Civil war, and his son, Henri, was
shot and killed in the Philipin,
Islands Il couple Of years ago. Tn,
ancient naturalization paper is rs
follows:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County tO-wit;
BE it known, That at a Court 0,
Common Pleas, held in the burougl
of Pittsburg, on Saturday, montl
of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred ant
two, before the Associate Judge Of
the same Court,
JerrarO Greer, a native of Ire
land, came into Court pray ing Il
be admitted a citizen of the United
States and, having, to the salts
faction of the Court, made tn,
proofs and complied with tn,
reQiusitiOns prescribed by law, wa
allowed to take the usual oaths an,
make the requisite remuneration
which he forthwith did, and, there
upon, was admitted by the Cour
Il citizen of the United States, ant
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
FIRE AT STURGEON.
Omar D. D.Gray's Leader Office
One of the Losses.

Sturgeon, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Fire
early this morning destroyed four
brick buildings in which were the
Office of Omar d. Gray, Leader;
postoffice, j. w. Puletts's harness
shop, the New Century Telephone
company, w. w. Boulton's photo
graph gallery, l.. f, Crawford S
racket store, Velpo Tolson's barber
shop; DR.. A. X. McComas, Physi.
clan, Thomas NJ. Skaggs, real es-
tate. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. The insurance is 81 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

DR.. j. p. Robinson, ,superintend-
ent of the Nevada Insane asylumn,
in eight days has lost, on his farm
in Henry county, fourteen head of
thoroughbred horses ranging in
value from $500 to $500. The
horses had been fed shocked corn
exclusively and it is supposed the
ergot in the corn caused death.
Nearly all of the animals were fine
brood mares. The doctor will feed
no more high priced fodder this
winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

pushed forward to be concealed IN
the brush, to fire and fall back t.
the main body. The rebel squad
fired according to orders. aud the
whole Dutch regiment, as the,
supposed, fell to the ground killel
or mortally wounded. AS matte
of fact, however, there was very
little, if any, damage done; and
as the whole regiment rose to their
feet to return the fire the rebels
became panic stricken, precipitatc-
ly fell back, put spurs to their
horses and ran for dear life.
The panic was communicated t.
the main body, which Joined Il
rctreating troopers, and they q,
came pell-mell into town, and ,p
for miles beyond, Supposiug Il =
Dutch were at their heels, when
a fact they were moving slowly O.
toward town with only three or
four of their whole numh,i
mounted.
One Of Harris surgeons, Dr..
Bailey, friend Uf mine from Pal
myra, having lost his horse, mad"
his way out to the Lunatir Asy.
lum, sat IN the window of my room
there, mud enjoyed seeing the
Fcderals enter town and drill IN
the asylum grounds
The next day loaned him my
horse and hr went ON his way to
join his rctrcatug friends, To
that extent | aided aud abctted the
rebellion. DR.. Bailey sent back
my horse, aud that was the same
horse that Portcr's men "borrOwed'
from me at the time OF this raid
! into Palmyra have never seen
my fine bay since,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

The progress Japan is making ia
every department OF scientific improve
ment is awakening the interest and nd
miraton OF the world. The first tele-
graph in that empire was built in 1869
between Yokohama and Toxic by Brit
ish engineers. There are now lii,570
miles OF line In the telegraph service.
with l,267 Offices in Japan proper and
Il2 in Formosa. In 1899 1925. .6,3 do
nestle and $4,000 foreign messages
were transmitted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
DR.. POrter's Hard Lines.

Jerseyville. H., Dec. 27.-ln a
Christmas letter published in the
Jersey County Democrat, DR.. j. j..
Porter, a Kentucky Democrat, for
eight years pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, and
now pastor of the First Baptist
church of Mexico, Mo-, says:
"YOu will forgive me if l tell
you that the hardest thing | have
to do is to be a Missouri Democrat,
after the manor born
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

The subscriber who comes in
these days and pays for his paper
in advance is blessed above all
other men and in the kingdom to
come he will be given n front seat
His name will be- written nt top Of
the column next to pure reading
matter and he will receive comps
to all the harp rccituls He may
even hope for reserved seat along
side the editors, while dclinquents
carry water to the performers and
sit in the gallery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

The MESSAGE is glad to add the
name of o. S. Washburn, of Pueb-
10, Colorado, to its subscription
list. Mr.. Washburn was lately of
Rush Hill, this county, and a few
days ago married Miss Maud Mark
well, also of that town. They
write that they are happily enjoy
ing married life and are well pleas
ed with Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
William j. Hampton

Readers of the MESSAGE have
noticed that we run am advertise.
ment of the Duroc hog, for sale by
B. w. Hale, of near Laddonia.
The Duroc is prolific. The Bowl
ing Green Times says Ell. .Forgey,
of that city, has DurOc SOW that
produced 39 pigs in eleven months
and ten days, ard he has another
Duroc SOW aged ten months which
farrowed Ii pigs and raised all OF
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
Here's How 1t Works.

The following is quoted from
the Pike County News:
But few people have any idea
how many things newspaper Offices
are asked to give information
about. One of the most frequent
questions is about the financial
rating of men and their ability and
willingness to pay their debts and
obi cations. Newspaper editors
are considered more reliable than
commercial agencies when it comes
to Il mans real honesty. Many a
man has to all appearances had a
good job in his grasp when it sud
denly slipped away. Others have
gone away from home to settle in
a new country. The next thing is
a query fired in to his home paper
asking all about him, and often a
man who has gone off owing his
home paper a big bill will wonder
why it is that in his new home
people seem afraid to trust him and
regard him with suspicion. The
answer is easy. Some one has
written back to his home paper
and the editor has promptly told
the truth by replying that he is
mo good"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
yaIlia

wanna.
Certified at PittSburg, under my
hand and seal Of Office, as protho-
notary, of the same court, this
fourteenth day of July, in the
twenty-scvcnth year of Iudcpcnd-
cncc, A,D. MDCCClI, W. Bates.
The word" prothonotary" hardly
ever used in our day, means chief
clerk of the court or notary,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

Rev. w. III. Fox requests us to
announce the fourth quarterly
meeting for the ME. church, Lad
donia circuit, to be held at the a.
foresaid place next Saturday and
Sunday. Quarterly conference at
| p. m. Saturday, and preaching
at I p. m. Saturday and 1920 a..
IN. Sunday by DR.. j. ii. Poland
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

Last Sundays st. Louis Repub-
lie gave a picture of Miss Mary
VanCliev Karnes, a pretty society
girl of this city, who is studying
voice culture with a view to con-
cert singing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

Death cast a gloomy pail over
the Christmas feast at the home of
Mrs. Hattie Henderson at Boone
vile, Mo-, last week. While pre-
pairing dinner for a number of
relatives who were guests she took
a powder to alleviate a headache
from which she was suffering.
Strychnine; woman dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

In England, where the govern
ment owns the telegraph lines, the
newspaper rate is 4 cents per hun
dred words. This would permit
of the telegraphing of an one
thousand word letter for 40 cents
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

The news comes from New York
that society women are providing
their pet dogs with ieweled brace
let's, leg-riugs, silk lined layettes.
etc. Evidently New York society
is sadly in need of a commodious
asylum for the feeble minded.