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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
To The Poor House.

No more impressive object les
son could be given than one seen
on our streets on last Friday when
Chas. w. Ridgeway was loaded in
to a wagon and taken out to the
county farm. Once popular
gentleman, doing a good bu sincss,
with devoted wife and lovely
children in happy home, he be-
came addicted to the liquor habit
which in due time carried him
down to degradation. About n
year ago his family, almost starry
ing and badly mistrcatcd, were
forced to seek protection of rela-
tives in another city while he
went lower down the scale. The
advice aud aid of friends were uSc.
less. When picked up in an alley
in an almost dead condition he
could hardly be recognized as his
former self. He was bloatcd,
bloody from having fallen on the
rocks, and his clothing ragged and
dirty. In this condition the for
mer big-hearted, genial Charlie
Ridgeway was carted "over the
hills to the poor house." an object
of pity and commiseration. Could
q more practical demonstratlve
temperance lesson be givenf Let
us hope that being removed from
temptation he will recover from
his craving for liquor and once
more become his former good self.
The above is taken from the
Canton, Mo-, News. 1t is prac-
tically the same story that might
be written of many lives. We are
debasing men and families in II
like manner in Mexico every week.
An, IllcSt SHlOOllS arc N'i'''i''
revenue getters and therefore
great thing for the community!
Fixes men for the poor house and
the insane asylum-we sent man
to the insane asylum from Mexico
not long since who had become
unbalanced in mind from drink.
The town gets little revenue
from the saloon and the saloon
"fiyes" victims, and then the town
and county taxpayers have to chlp
in and help care for the victims at
the poor house, in the asylum, at
the penitentiary and i'll the JallS,
That's getting revenue-and pay
ing it back again, too.
AS in poor Charlie Rldgeway ;
case, the State for pay puts temp
tation in his way and then bears
the expense of getting him out of
the way of the temptation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

and can 60 at gait suitable to
hunt Roses.
Willard Potts of Mexico was
here last week looking for road.
sters.
Mrs. Lilly Davis, nee, Bib, of
Lincoln Co., is here visiting her
parents.
Mr., and Mrs. Jcptha Lake, of
Laddonia, are here here visiting
their children, Geo. Liable Lake and
Mrs. Bib. Mr.. Lake has been
in poor health for a long time, but
his friends are glad to know that
he is well again. There is no
better man than Mr.. Lake.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Congress-CnAMr CLARK.
Observation-Disclosures CLAY.
County Clerk-E. II. CARTER.
Circuit Clerk Will II. MORRIS
Collector-ALBERT HARRISON.
Probate Judge-W. w. Boris.
Recorders. f. KENDALL.
Pros. Att'y-II l.. Buckley.
Sheriff-QUINCY JAMES.
Treasurer-W. II. TURNER.
Coroner-W. w. MACFARGANE.
Presiding Judge. +. SIMS.
Judge Yves. Dist. flames LEWIS.
Judge Eas. Dist-JAMEs HEATON
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

body receives strength in the only way
in which strength can be given-hy the
nutrition derived from digcstcd and as
simulated food.
"Thc praise would like to give your Golden
Medical Discovery cannot utter III words or
describe with pen" writes James II. Ambrose,
Esq. of l1oSa Miffliu street Huntingdon, Ia.
81 was taken with what Our physicians here
said was indigestion. | doctorcd with the best
around here and found no relief wrote TO
YOU and YOU sent me n question blank to NIL out,
and I did 50, and you then advised me to use
Or Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. | took
three bottles and l felt SO good that stopped,
being cured l have no symptoms OF gastric
trouble or indigestion now"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing Just
as good"
DR.. Piercs's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, sent ./ire on receipt of stamps
to cover expense OF mailing. 0niy'
Twenty one one cent stamps for the
book in paper covers, or 81 stamps Tor
the cloth bound volume Address DT.
K. v. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
WALK Err

Does anyone grumble at this
weather! It's fine.
Our sick are now convale scing.
Andy Mcgal1ian is rcplanting
corn, wire worms took the first.
Gus knollenberg purchased
new binder recently.
IT, Roberts sold his fine bovine
last week to Frank Shoup.
Sweet potato plants quite scarce.
Miss Mary Coakley will teach
Walker school the coming term.
Remember the picnic in Coax
ley ; pasture June I.
We wish to see the Capitalization
Of schools submitted to vote.
We hoped the hitchrack agita-
ton in Mexico was dead long ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
LADDONiA.

The NJ. +. South Church will
give an ice cream supper on June
18th.
Mrs. 5. V. Wilder returned
Tuesday from months visit in
Center.
Mesdame LaSher, Logan and
Mcdaniel visited in Nandalia last
Friday.
The NJ, Il. Church thinks they
will have their Church building
ready to use by July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
NOS VIOLENCE.
Swung to Dcath-Frcnzicd
People Batter I'm Jail.

Paris, Mo. May 2G.-Abc With
erup, murderer of VIM. Grow. was
taken from Paris Jail Sunday
morning, marched TO bridge on the
north edge of town and hanged
The work was done 10y a mob
from the country. The men rode
into town at midnight and went ut
once to the jail Sheriff Clark had
been warned of their coming. and,
assisted by deputies Clark and
Mastcrson, was on guard when the
mob arrived. With drawn pistols
the officers held the crowd at bay
and Threatened to shoot any man
who attempted to force an entrance
to the jail yard. The mob fell
back, while the father and brother
of the murdered man pleaded with
the sheriff for the keys. They too,
were warned away. and, after an
hour, the mob Withdrew to Smi :
blacksmith shop.
Nine men were detailed to over
power the officers, slcdgc hammers
were secured and the jail sur
rounded. The officers drew their
revolvcrS. but were ovcrpowercd,
diSamed aud marched away. Part,
of the Stockadr were torn away
aud entrance to the prison begun.
With slcdgchammers and crow
bars the mob opened iron doors till
the prisoner was at their mercy. or
unmercy.
jill Whitccottom, speaker of the
house of representatives, begged
the men to allow the law to take
its course. but he was swept aside.
\ rope was thrown about With
crup's neck and he was hurried TO
the bridge a quarter of Il mile
away. The loose end of the rope
was tied 70 the railjno. and at the
leaders command Grows father
and brother pushed fine man off
His neck was broken and death
was instantaneous. The mob then
dispersed and the body left hang
ing until the arrival of Coroner
Johnson this morning.
Judge Eby was notified; he in
Structcd Prosecuting Attorney Me
AlliStcr to at once apprcheud the
members of the mob and order
their arrest. As none of the men
were masked, Il score or more of
them were recognized, and infor
nation will be filed against them
today Several members of the
mob were drunk.
Witherup was given an oppor-
tunitv to make Il statement of the
crime. in which he claimed he did
the deed in self defense. He then
hauled the body TO the creek and
threw it in. Withcrup was -
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

\ MAN over at Paris, Monroe
county, wagcred $500 on the pri-
mary election, but before the time
of the election asked the stockhold-
er to return the money which he
refused to do. The latter now
brings suit for his money. Return
his money and then fine each party
concerned to the full extent of the
law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

order. But it has proven the
greatest "lIoodoo" to the Amcri.
can people. In the paying of
twenty million dollars for the Span
iSh war claim to the Philippines
Uuclc Sam was steered mp against
the most monumental "Hoodoo
in all history
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
PERFORATING PAPER.
Money-Saving Device Introduced Less
Than Fifty Years Ago.

Ii is djiliculttor,alizc, say, the Sci
ertifc American, that the art Of per-
forating paper was unknown 80 years
ago. Prior to 1871 postage stamps
were issued in sheets. the purchaser
having to cut them M in the way
he found most couycnicrt lnlSIS
an lrj,hman named Archer intro
duccd a machine for cutting small
slit, round each stamp. This was
tried by III, Err,i,h n1,taI authors.
ties. but for some unexplained reason
it did not work to- tl,m. sar,rac,ior,
and. notwithstanding that Archer
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
BEAN GREEK.

Marion Willingham is building
an addition.
Miss Emma Green and Mrs.
Watts are visiting here.
Henry Clotts and Miss Augusta
Hubert We're united in marriage
Sunday evening.
Carl Wilson is visiting his
grandmother Wilson near SantaFe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

REV. y. :. JOHNSTON says he
reads everything in the MESSAGE
doesn't do that with some of the
other papers he gets. The MIS-
SAGE is eagerly sought after at his
lnuSn
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

SENATOR Hoar told the United
States Congress last week that the
Philippines is II war only for SOW
ereignty-one of the most wicked
and foolish chapters in history,
And Senator Hoar is one of the
biggest Republican guns of the
whole Union.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

THE Republicans are talking of
putting up Dick Dalton for Con-
gress in this district against Champ
Clark. Yes, Disgrunntled Dick
Just as well waste little hot air
here as some other fellow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

life W Il En- Il is
digestive and nu-
tritiye organs are
diseased is equally
handicapped, In
the one case his
strength is over
weighted, in the
other it is under
mined. Success
demands a b o "
all else a sound
stomach.
Doctor Piercc's
e. Ol a { II Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
stomach and other
organs of digcs-
ton and nutrition.
When this is done
food is perfectly
digestcl and as
simulated and the
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

a MOB down in Texas the other
day burned negro at the stake
and gouged his eyes out with
burning sticks. The savage In
dams never showed worse barhar-
itX.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

THE art lcvee at Hardin college
last week was largely attended.
Many excellent pieces of work by
the students were on exhibition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
EA KDsGA PPED.

The man who started to run a race i'll
chains and letters would be visihly hand
icapped No one would expect him to
succeed. The man who runs the race of
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29
A. M PATTERSON.

Physician and Druggist, north
west corner Public Square,
Mexico, Mo.
Full line of Staple Drugs and
Druggists Sundrics, Patent
Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Etc.
\ full assortment of Homoc-
pothic Medicines always on
hand, These remedies sent by
mail when ordered.
win do strictly an Office prac-
ticc.
ADVICE FREE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

THE Centralia Courier has enter
ed its twelfth volume. The Cour-
Ter is a most excellent newspaper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

THE Farber Forum prints this
editorial: Senator Biggs of this
district is in hearty sympathy with
the st. Louis Republic in the fight
it is making on the lobby Demo.
cratic members of the State Senate
who are now asking for rc-clcc.
ton. The high-handcd methods
which these men used in the last
General Assembly to secure the
enaction of legislation prcjudicial
to the interest of the people should
have the emphatic condemnation
of every citizen who has at heart
the welfare of the state and her
glorious institutions. Senator
Biggs believes that the place to
make war on party corruption is
inside the party, and at the polls.
THE Spanish war has been Il
'Iloo-doo' to everybody and cv-
crything, says the New York
World: General Funston lost in
Cuba what reputation he previous
~ had. General Lawton was kill
ed in the Philippines. Admiral
Dewey parted with his popularity
overnight by doing "A generous
act. President Mckinley was
assassinatcd. Sampson is dying,
his mind and body wrecked,
Schley is deprived Of the rccogni-
ton his friends and il large por-
ton of the people think should be
his. Secretary Alger will be
haunted by "cmbalmed beef until
he dies. General Miles has been
bitterly and publicly rcpri mandcd
for expressing an opinion that
most of his fcllowcitizens applaud
ed. Capt. Hobson kissed himself
Observation-Disclosures. Fred Funston
talked himself silly, and Gen.
Smith has gone down in igmominy
because of his kill and burn"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-29

Mos law will not do. 1t is an
archy let loose.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
Regarded In DiHerent ways.

That one can obtain more favors by
"jollying" than by being brusque is
just as true as zone can catch more
flies with molasses than with vinegar"
Two young men have lived in a
boarding house in West Twenty-third
street for some time, and one has the
reputation of being a collier" while
the other is quick spoken and of a
bearish disposition. The young men
are friends and usually breakfast to-
gether. Their respective standings in
the estimation of the dining room
maid may be judged from the way in
which that damsel shouted their order
both had requested steaks-down the
dumb waiter shaft recently:
"a nice beefsteak, trifle rare, for
Mr. Wood; some meat for Baldwin,
New York Tribune.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
A Hard Luck Tale with a sting.

1t was not new hard luck tale to
the man to whom it was told. The
young man, neatly dressed and dapper
looking, was not out of work, had not
lost his purse, was not poverty Strick-
en- at all, but he had come down from
Rye to go over to Newark and in
changing his clothes had forgotten to
transfer his pocketbook to the trousers
he put on.
81 hate to ask the favor of a stran-
GER" the young man said, "but really
it would save me much embarrassment
if you could let me have a couple of
dollars until tomorrow"
Indeed l can't do it," said the man,
for he believed not word of the tale,
and he left the disconsolate youth at
the postoffice and. meeting a friend,
invited him to luncheon and told him
of his gentleman beggar."
When the waiter handed him a check,
the two had agreed that the story was
highly improbable, but moment later
the doubling man gave start.
"By Jovew he exclaimed. 1--WE left
my pocketbook in my other trousers!'
New York Times.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
sO2tening the BLOW.

The cashier of a certain firm had alb
seconded, and the staff of clerks were
deciding on fit and proper person to
acquaint the head of the firm of the
fact on his arrival.
Ultimately the matter was left in
the hands of the head clerk. possibly
because none of the others cared to I'M
dertake the responsibility.
There had been a dogfght in the
street, and small crowd was just dis
persing as the chiefs carriage dashed
up.
What's that crowd after, Jorkins ~
demanded the head of the firm.
The chief clerk thought he recog-
nized a chance of breaking the news
gently and seized it.
1.-THE vacancy, sir" he replied.
Vacancy? What vacancyY
Cashier, SIR
"But we want no cashier, Jorkins."
BEG pardon, sir; but we've a vacan-
cy for oner'
"Jorkins, are you madY
"No, sir. That is, sir, don't know.
sir. Fact is, sir-all the cash is gone
and-and"-
"Well?"
"The cashiers gone with it, sir"
From the way the old man took 1t
the clerk thought he might just as well
have blurted it out at the start.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03

When Ulman Stromer long ago estab-
lished paper making in Germany, he
had no foresight of the important posi-
ton paper was destined to assume in
the civilization of man. In Stromer's
time paper was rare material, little
used and only to be found in the Offices
of the learned, of scribes and of officers.
The supply of Germany and Of all
northern Europe was brought from
Italy and Spain-most of it from the
factories of Fabriano, in Italy, where
paper mills existed in the twelfth cen
fury, while lively paper industry
fourished in Spain, with it's principle
seat at San Felipe, in Valencia, as early
as 1850.
Thepaper making art was introduced
into both of these lands by the Arabs,
who learned it in Samarcand Nand
spread it through Europe. 1t was intro
duced into Samarcand in 751 by Chi
nese prisoners from their country,
where it had been carried on from. ex-
tremely ancient times.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
The Dissy1Iabic Scot.

The difficulty of rhyming to "girl'' is
mainly due to the varieties of it's pro.
nunciation. 1t is never pronounced, as
it is so often conventionally written,
gall" but one often hears ''gell," with
a hard g." Moreover. in Scotland,
though it is as well not to mention the
fact to Scotsman, it consists of two
syllables-'gurrel." The other day 1t
was pointed out to a Scotsman that
the name of his national poet was a
dissyllable in Ayrshire. "Hoot awa'r'
he said, or words to that effect. Bur
runs two syllables! Absurrudr'-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03

The seas around the coast of the Brit
ish isles are mostly narrow. The great
est width Of the English channel is be-
tween Portland Bill and st. Malo, 140
miles. 1t narrows to 20A miles at one
point in the strait of Dover. The dis
lance between Great Britain and Ire
land is even less. Tor Head is only
twelve miles from the nearest point of
the Null of Cantire. Between earn
sore Point and st. Davids Head. in
Wales, forty-seven miles is the least
breadth of water.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
Very simple.

A rather simple looking lad halted
before blacksmiths shop on his way
home from school and eyed the doings
of the proprietor with much interest.
The brawny smith. dissatisfied with
the boys curiosity, held piece of red
hot iron suddenly under the youngsters
nose, hoping to make him beat hasty
retreat.
IF you'll give me half dollar, I'll
lick it," said the lad.
The smith took from his pocket halt
a dollar and held it out
The simple looking youngster took
the coin, licked it and slowly walked
away whistling.-Chums.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
A snake story From India.

A queer story of the cure of snake
bite comes from India. A young man
bitten by a venomous snake was ,evi-
IDENTIFY dying. The mob called in re-
solved to try the most powerful rem
edy he knew. He tied a cowrie shell
on to a piece of string and muttered
incantations till it began to whirl
round and round and finally disap-
peared. In a few minutes the snake
that had done the damage appeared
with the string and shell round its
neck and was commanded by the mob
to put its mouth to the wound for
about ten minutes, after which it went
away. The dying man speedily re-
covered.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
Fooled by Humidity.

Noiselessly, but with all his might,
the burglar tugged at the bureau
drawer.
In vain.
1t refused to open.
He tugged again.
"Give it another jerk" said voice
behind him.
The burglar turned.
The owner of the house was sitting
up in bed and looking at him with an
expression of the deepest interest on
his face.
"Jerk it again. There's lot of valu-
able property in that drawer, but we
haven't been able to open it since the
damp weather began. If you can pull
it out, I'll give you a handsome royalty
on everything that's
But the burglar had jumped out
through the window, taking a part of
the sash with him.-Chicago Tribune.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
TRANsPLANTED TREES.
why They Frequently Remain Dor
mant a Whole season,

why They Frequently Remain Dor
mant n Whole Season.
Certain kinds of trees frequently re-
main dormant all summer, following
spring transplanting. To all appear
ances they are dead, and they are an
eyesore to the owner till removed.
The writer of this has seen wistari-
as, horse chestnuts, ashes and tulip
trees remain perfectly dormant all
summer and come out safely into leaf
the following spring. 1t seems contra
ry to nature that trees should live
without the leaves, which we learn
are their lungs and essential for evap-
grafton and assimilation of food in the
growing season.
Explanation of this peculiar action
is had by studying for a moment the
conditions that probably exist. The
roots of such trees have been dis
turbed and their feeding powers sud
denly checked. They are called upon
to support the tops as formerly, yet
their opportunity for the time being is
gone. "A struggle is going on. The tops
make feeble effort to put forth buds
and draw on the roots for nourishment
with poor success. The roots yield of
their stored food, but are too weak or
are not in position to make new
feeding fibers. If the tops have not
been pruned, the drain is so much the
greater. Where leaves put forth, tram
SEPARATION would be more than the trees
could stand, and they would gradual
ly die away.-Meehan's Monthly.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
< Cbe Social (UbirI x

ry makers who participated in the
pleasures of the evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach, Mr. and Mrs.
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Greig, Mr. and
Mrs. Harmon; Misses Leach, Emily
Weaver, Day, Coraham, Viles and
Thurman; Messrs. Ray Leach, Ed
Getchell, Albrecht and Claud Woods
Kalispell Hive, L. o. T. M, No. Is,
celebrated their tenth anniversary of
the organization at their lodge rooms
Wednesday night. This was not a
local affair, however, as all the lodges
all over the United States celebrated
in a manner similar to the one held
here. While this hive has only been
in existence six years, the growth
has been a slow but healthy one
Only SO have been initiated, some of
these have departed and the lodge
now has a membership of GA.
Greetings from the supreme record
keeper were read by Ladies Bronson,
Stocking and Bywater, and Lady Van
SAINT read very interesting paper on
the history of the local hive Lady
Gamer gave several vocal solos,
which were greatly enjoyed, and later
very dainty and appetizing refresh
ments were served. There were a
number. of invited guests that en-
joyed the hospitality of the Ladies
of the Maccabees.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
A Curious Custom.

In some parts of Brittany curious
marriage custom prevails. On certain
fete days the manageable girls appear
in red petticoats, with white or yellow
borders round them. The number of
borders denote the portion the father
is willing to give his daughter. Each
white band denotes $50 per annum;
each yellow band represents $500 a
year.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
RecinrncifH.

Suburbanite-Well. you have told my
fortune. How much?
Gypsy-Only 80 cents.
Suburbanite-Here it is. Now I'll
tell your fortune for nothing. If any
of my chickens are missing tomorrow
morning, I'll have your entire gang
run in.-Chicago Tribune.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
Limited Experience.

The Widow-I suppose you are ia
miliar with warfare in all it's various
forms, major?
The Major-Not all, madam; not all.
l am still in the bachelor ranks.-Ex-
change.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
Well Guarded.

"That's a handsome office clock of
yours. Aren't you afraid it'll be
stolenY'
"Never. Why, every clerk in my en-
ploy has one eye on it all day."-New
York World.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
A Case of Doub..

First Office Boy-Does der boss seem
ter like yer2
Second Office Boy-Well, either that
or he don't know how to swear.-Puck.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
soothed to slumber,

''What de reason Br'er Williams shet
his eye wen de collection basket gwine
roun'?'
He say de singin' do him so much
good dat he 'bleege ter fall asleep en-
dream er heavenw-Atlanta Constitu-
tiOn
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
worldly Wisdom.

Father-In choosing a wife one
should never Judge by appearances.
Son-Thats right. Often the pretti-
est girls have the least mcney.-Puck.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-03
Mothers Serious Ailment.

Doctor Ito towheaded urchin)-How
is your mother, Tommy?
Tommy-Oh. if you please, sir, she's
getting very romantic in her right
knee, she says.-Exchange.