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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
LEE ON BRYAN.
Did Not Compare Him to the
Redeemer.

Lieut.. Gov. Lee, up at jefferson
City, was no little annoyed last
week over the garblcd reports in
Republican papers of his short
speech, introducing William j.
Bryan to Il Maryvillc audience.
Il did not place him alongside
the Messiah said Mr.. Lee. "l
carefully wrote out my speech be
forchand and delivered it vcrba-
tim. The exact language was
this:
1t is somewhat prcsumptuous for
II man of my limited acquaintance
ship to assume to introduce to the
people one whose name has become
the common property and common
pride of the world.
The Bible says that when God
made man he made him after his
own likeness. There are great
many people in this country, mill
ins of them, who think that when
God made William J Bryan, and
nodded the qualities of his mind
and heart, he did SO with great
care, and that he made him not
only after his own likeness, but
after his own heart-a man IA
nearly perfect as Il human being
can be.
Some people who have not seen
him. who do not know him, ar,
filled with wonder mt the report oi
the magnetic and attractive inilu
cncc cXcrted 10y William } Bryan
with the people. have seen grca
multitudrs of people waiting 10y
the roadside for hours for Il touch
Of his hand or the sunshine of hi'
smile Women and men. criuplcs
fine blind. the rich, the poor. wait
iup waiting for thr ioy and en-
couragement of his greeting.
What i. the secret of this prea
popularity which great rulers, mel
! high in the affairs of state. ca,
: we'll envv b;mf The secret ;s hi,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
HE KILLED HAWKINS.
A Centralia Murder Tried
at Columbia.

Columbia, Mo-, June IL The
Circuit Court of Boone County,
Judge John \. Ilockaday upon the
bench began the June term ycster-
day. The first ease on the docket
is that of the State against Riley
Mckenzie for the killing of John
Hawkins, which occurred at Cen
tralia Is months ago.
This is the second trial for
Mckenzie, the jury failing to agree
the first time. Hawkins and
Mckenzie were III Columbia on the
day of the killing, and left here
the same afternoon, both drunk,
after spending the day in poker
room, playing as partners. Haw-
kins claimed that Mckenzie had
failed to account for 81 30 which
they had won and at Centralia pulled
knife on Mckenzie, when the
latter shot him three times. Haw-
kins fell to the depot platform and
died an hour later.
The prosecution is being conduct
ed by Jcrre II Murry, prosecuting
attorney, and Thomas 5. Carter o.
Sturgeon. McKen2ie's lawyers ar,
James d. Stephens. Jr., and Co
lumbia and Ii. :. Booth of Cen
tralia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

The term more or less often
appears in legal documents and its
meaning is not always clearly de-
fined. The Supreme Court holds
that lumber concern which gets
the right to cut zoos 600 feet of
lumber, more or less, on the Chip
pewa reservation, has exceeded the
meaning of the term in cutting
II ,OO0, 600 feet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
REBELLIOUS CONVICT.
Guard Shoots Him Down
in a Fight.

jefferson City, June Ill. &.
Davis, Il negro convict in the Mis-
souri, pcnitcntiary, was shot this
morning by b. 7. Blair, guard,
and will die. He refused to work
and attacked Blair. \ fight fol
lowed in which the negro convict
wrested the officers cane from
him and the latter shot him. The
ball entered the negro's left side
He was taken to the hospital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
Creamery Opened.

Martinsburg, Mo-, June IL
The Martinsburg creamery. which
closed down last fall for the first
time in ten years on account of the
drouth, has been rcopened with Il
capacity of 10000 pounds per day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Lakenan 4 Barnes as agents
Wednesday sold for James +,
Lewis his l6O-acre farm near Rusl
Hill, to j. J Klemme, of Illinois
for 81 32O. They also sold for b
c. Torbcrt his lG0-acre farm
south of Rush Hill, to II Il. EggerS
of Illinois, for s. $50.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
Chronic Constipation Cured.

The most important discovery Of
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. Cure guaranteed. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. c. c. Never
sold in bulk. Druggists, Ioc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

B. \. Thornburgh brought us
in Il sample from his lettuce bed
the other day-a single head near
ly as large as cabbage head.
Audrain is growing the STUFF
this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Silas Wilson, an old citizen of
Mexico, and at one time Circuit
Clerk and County Recorder, was
taken to the poor house last Fri
day. He was always cripple and
is now very infrm with age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Frank Riley and George Dixon,
both colorcd, were fined and SEN
fenced to Jail last week on charges
of assault. Dixon struck Riley
with IA base ball bat and the latter
got gun and shot at Dixon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Isaac Dyer brought to this Office
a cluster of new potatoes the other
day, II in ii bunch, and fine fcl.
lows, too. lie also brought us Il
sack of tubcrs for the table also.
Thanks, Ike, thanks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Farhcr citizens have organized Il
Joint stock lumber company.
They will incorporate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

w. ii. Logan, at Laddonia, as
agent last week sold the l.. Y.
Belts 100 acre farm to James NJ.
Tossen, of Pontiac, H., at $50
per acre; also sold the j. l.. Pierce
21O acre farm to Milton c. Veach,
of Pontiac, H., at $26. 80 per
acre
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

One million acres of Indian lands
in the Fort Hall, Idaho, rcserva.
tion are to be opened to white set
tlement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

G.. II. Culbertson, at Rush Hill,
has sold his l6J acre farm to H.C.
Wallace, Of Iowa, for So, 900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Earl Morris, at Thompson,
bought the Lamertinc Lakeland
farm for 81, 900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Riley Brown has sold his res
taurant on the south side of the
square to Howard and William
Rodgers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

The Mexico District Epworth
League is III convention at Mober-
" this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

West Lick items too late to get
in type for last weeks MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Henry Copeman at Rush Hill
sold POO acres of his farm last
week to an Iowa man for Sc, 500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
Columbia is tired of base ball
on Sunday.

Crntralia will hold n big celcbra-
tion on the Fourth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

The Middletown Chips makes
this observation: That Mexico.
Mo-, bird dog that sold for 81 500
is having his day, even if he is
now owned by fool.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

X. X. Arnold, ST., and W. y.
Morris, both of this city, have
sold their interest i'll the Mer.
chants Bank at Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

The high price record for fat
cattle was smashed again in Kan
sas City last week. Steers sold
for 81 6j per hundred pounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

The big mining suit i'll which
Ccntralia and Sturgeon parties
were interested has been compro.
missed and settled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
THE BLACK BOTTLE AND
WIFE BEATING
BY CLARENCE w. MEAD.

AM not Temperance crank" but after my
!. :: !: !: :: ,:
- years experience magistrate in the New York
n police courts | give it my opinion that
\ III u LIQUOR IS THE GREATEST CURSE OF
I XH u MANKIND.
There seven police courts in the borough
of Manhattan.
TAKE RUM AWAY, AND I AM GER
@N-s 3 TAIN THAT TWO COURTS WILL BE SUE
g@-sSsg9 FICIENT TO DO ALL THE WORK.
l ; : : !: =. i :: !"
With no liquor there would be no wife beat
Il ( II J q ing and no cruelty little children
II B Get to bottom of these hcndsh ofcnscs
q II E and the black bottle almost every time
= y q Every il-uscd wife who comes before me-amoSt
B without cxcepion-tcls me THAT HER HOS-
Rnazz61sazAae BAND is ALL RIGHT THAT HE IS KIND
TO HIS CHILDREN, THAT HE BRINGS HIS MONEY HOME
UNTIL HE BEGINS TO DRINK. Then everything is changed
This may sarc you:
HAVE PASSED JUDGMENT UPON THOUSANDS OF
WIFE BEATERS.
That is equivalent to SAYING that passed judgment upon
thousands OF whisky bottles FOR FROM MY KNOWLEDGE OF
HUMAN NATURE | KNOW THAT IT IS LIQUOR THAT IS
THE WIFE heater AND NOT THE MAN 1t would amaze
know the number of whom commit to blackwell
Island eight times year.
The purpose of this article make you moderate drinkers
think DO be offended when intimate that you MODER
ATE DRNKFR would think of beating wife kicking
little baby the You are horrcd at tins thought
of course
BUT EVERY WIFE BEATER WHO EVER CAME BE
FORE ME- WAS At ONE TIME A "MODERATE DRINKER.'
may prevent YOU becoming drunkard
is these webcatng that bring home to me every day
this awful curse liquor history the history
all The wife is usually the complainant. Her brute o hus
jail he he also the bread winner
Children and the pity OF is there usually
complaint with the necessary bail And
happens that THE BONDSAAN SHE BRINGS WITH HER
IS THE SALOONKEEPER WHO SOLD HER HUSBAND THE
LIQUOR THAT MADE HIM BEAT HIS WIFE
There is lesson in all this the who is the moderate
dnkcr NOW.
But good many drunk have kicked their wivc
KILLED the unborn child whom that mother nourishn&
have told that time they took ONLY occasional glass
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19
COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTH
BY JOHN nANGpoN HEAToN.

EzzEszzNAya L, the OF the country the u
: !: !. j !: !. ::
Ta9NHT b be spun and where it grows? There
kWWE 3 ar Slrcwd prophets who predict it.
la "A S# r In that raises cotton there
AAM q mills o handle it. Georgia and Aabama and Tex
ku=uuuow,G northern money and arc fast finding
Y capital OF their South Carolina has nearly
b so mills Spartanburg, in that Of
@N@ q inhabitants which with confident prophecy
Z !. ]. !" ! 4. ! : !. !. !. !:
9zg itself The Lowell of the South has 27 mills
with 465.50 sprllcs and r3.2S7 looms, There
Z y invested in these mills FOR EACH lNIIAIi-
II a y ITANT OF THE PLACE.
= Take trip by rail any where in the belt,
V b of the section will considerable
b station point proudly to some massive new sruc
sAEE&sassaa brick that looks it, built
centuries Another mill he will explain somewhat
necessarily plainly procam its purpose
The great mill in Columbia said to be OF the
pce in the United States Here elsewhere the south the
factory take advantage OF all the experience OF the
equip itself with THE LATEST MACHINERY AND AFll-
ANCES,
There advantages Land cheap Houses for opcr
atves may lightly built because OF the climate they do
except upand require any cellars masonry under
pinnng Food cheap and abundant if health is not universal the
sufferers have banc the soil climate
The labor usually white The boomer will tell YOU that the
southern states generous labor laws and the
received circulation in print is true that
lower and hours longer Massachusetts, and Rhode
bu this state things is probably ransiory As the industry
comes better developed conditions will tend cquaze themselves
the entire country.
The permanent advantages Of the south manufacture
will not cheap labor but cheap fuel from nearby mnescoa
often less than hall England price abundant power
and SHORT Haul. FOR THE RAW COTTON From the
siding the gin house the stone factory forty fifty miles
away quick and transfer Finished cotton thread cloth
is far more chcaply transported than the bulky bale
Perhaps thcefouhs of the capital invested in the
mills is that of northern But the skilled labor super
ntendence the wages spent the south and t
helping build market for the diversified farming
belt sadly needs will be far reaching in its good
effects.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-06-19

Eow Are Your Kidneys
DIR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney ihs salu.
pie free Add. sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or n. Y
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15
An Old Mans Diversion.
BY Sara LINDSAY COLEMAN.

BY SARA LINDSAY COLEMAN.
Copyright. 1902 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The sun hung low in the west, and
breeze from the river stirred the
vines that climbed on the Miller's
porch.
1t was always very quite there late
afternoons, and the Miller, an old
man, sat there after the days hard
work was done and watched the
night settle down.
One afternoon, his reverie was
broken into by the sourd of voices
He looked out to see a man and a
woman walking slowly past his home.
Both were young. The girl was
more than pretty-her charm trans
cended beauty. 1t caught the old
mans eye just as it turned heads on
crowded city pavements A faint frag-
rance floated by with her, and as the
old man leaned from his sheltering
vines the sun glinted and rippled on
her bright brown hair.
"Tain't material to be as goodlookin'
as that n jes as big as fairy" he
said under his breath like.
"Courtin' couples jes- materially take
to water"
The two had crossed a foot bridge
and stepped over the rocks to settle
ON the large one which projected into
the river.
Il wonder, naow," the old man COM
muned with himself, "ef | should go
in? Hits mighty pleasant out here.
I'll jes Civ 'em warnin'" He coughed
"a cough that wouldn't have startled
a mouse.
A moment later he coughed again
and vigorously pulled at his old pipe.
Then he settled back in his chair.
his nostrils twitching with contempt.
"Jes books" he muttered. AN
she be lookin' like apple blossom
leanin' back thar with them good fer
nothin leetle hans clasped loose
like"
The sunset gates unbarred to let
the day through, and the good fer
"nothin' leetle hans" were lifted to
meet the clasp of stronger ones above
her as she sprang to her feet and
turned toward the west
"Jes books" he muttered again, as
snatches of their talk fioated to him.
After they passed he got up and
knocked the ashes from his pipe.
"Hit pears to me-" he said refec-
lively, that city fellers be degener-
atin'-a-talkin books ter gal like
that"
Gosh, Marier." said the Miller the
next afternoon, ''ef them young folks
don beat ALL Back agin n talkin'
bout picters! Pears like they've
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15
HE WAS SCARED WHITE.
Strange Effect of Terror on the Negro
Cook of a Ship.

Strange Effect of Terror on the Negro
Cook of Ship.
Fear of death in the midst of a
storm which threatened to send the
schooner Fred A. Small to the bottom
is said to have changed Herm Blanco,
a full-blooded negro, into white man.
The change lasted three days. Then.
so the story goes, Blancos natural
color asserted itself once more, and
he resumed his place on shipboard as
man of ebony.
Il had heard of a negro turning
white from fright said Captain a. r..
Thompson of the Small, but it was
the first time | ever saw such trans
formation Ordinarily Blanco is as
black as night, but while the storm
lasted he was almost as white as
snow"
In a wrecked condition the schooner
came into port yesterday, and was
towed to drydock. Three weeks ago
sic left valparaiso with a cargo Of
wood, birds, and monkeys. Six days
later she ran into a severe storm. For
four days and nights her crew was
kept on deck. On the fifth day top
mast and bowsprit wer by the board.
All this time Blanco, the cook, is said
to have grown whittier and whiter.-
New York Mail and Express.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15

The girl listened quietly. So quiet
ly that the old listeners hands clasp
ed and unclasped themselves nervous
ly. But at last she was talking.
Gust year ago." she said, "a girl
met man who didn't belong in the
society that was her natural element.
At first his Indifference piqued her
She had not known many men who
were indifferent to her. We might
call her an edition de luxe. Life had
been very good to her-at least she
After she knew him she found out
just how empty the old, gay, smart
life was. She wanted to live his
strong, vigorous life, to bring to him
what he lacked, warmth, intimacy, a
womans love-but she couldn't I'M
asked-and so her prayer was that
he might not know"
Down here they met again-and
parted. He held her fingers and said
goodbye to her She was billowy
chiffon, lace and perfumed silk to
him-nothing more. He thought she
couldn't stand life's battle, that bare
walls would crush her spirit, and so
he left her-to live it out as best she
could-with hooking and laughter
and despair
The girl got to her feet and stood
looking out over the darkening land
scape. When she turned the man
stood beside her.
He made no attempt to defend him
self, but his eyes chung to hers.
You don't deserve me-" she said.
severely.
NO" humbly.
Nor this" She put her white
arms about his throat.
"I'll be dorgorn eff you amt a-cry-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15
Rivalry over Beethoven Statue.

Much rivalry has existed between
the cities of Leipzig and Vienna for
the possession of the remarkable
statue of Beethoven, recently execut-
ed by Max Klinger Of Leipzig. Sub
scription lists were opened in both
places, but it is understood that the
city council of Vienna finally decided
to make no contribution to the
fund, so Leipzig now has the best
chance of securing it. 1t represents
the labor of fifteen years and depicts
the great German musician seated
upon a bronze throne which is sup
ported by symbolical figures in re-
lief An eagle. chiseied in black mar
bic spreads it's wings at the feet of
the massive figure. The unconven-
tional treatment as well as its fine
execution has created quite a sensa-
ton throughout Europe. 1t is said
to have cost s37 500 for materials
alone, and is held by the sculptor at
a purchase figure of 100000.
There is a great difference between
4
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15

come a considerable step ter talk
pictersl"
'"Tain't likely" said the old man
as he sat on his porch the third after
noon, and looked anxiously up the
road, that they'll come agin. low
they air a-visitin' up at the mill Presi-
dents. l heerd party war up thar"
His eyes searched the road that
wound from the river to the hill. and
he sighed with satisfaction as he sat
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15

His words came in a rush.
in" said the old man. softlike. to
himself.
They turned.
Heart of the leaping river. purple
dusk of the hills and peace in an old
mans soul.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15

There is great difference between
poker spots and poll-a dots.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-26

produced in a cameo for me- SO asked
the general to have such picture taken.
He objected. 1t would be a good deal of
trouble to do so. he said. 1 told him,
Why. Ufyss. it Is an easy thing to do
and II will take bat very little time.
wondered why he regarded ii as such a
task, when all he had to do was to go
and pose for minute or two.
He delayed going to the photogra-
piers. but In response to my repeated
urging he went, and eventually sat for
the picture you have here. But he had
misunderstood my request. ] had wished
to have his profile with the beard full, as
usual lie thought that 1 wanted the ac-
tual lines of his face. and 80 he had had
the whiskers shaved from his chin. 1t
was his dislike of being shaved that had
made my request seem hard to comply
with. / was disappointed with the pic
ture, and did not use Ii for the purpose
/ had had In view. j waited for his beard
to grow and then the kind of picture 1
wanted was taken. But this is a correct
picture of the general as he looked at
that time with a shaven chin"
AS she was talking and scrutinizirg IT,
Mrs. Grant evidently had become in
clined TO think better of the picture. She
called attention to the lines of the mouth
as Indicative of her late husbands power
of will. and agreed with the opinion of
her visitor that the picture revealed in
an unusual degree the kindliness that lay
behind General Grants firmness and re-
serve. If in other portraits the grim
warrior or the resolute statesman was
depicted. here, 1t was suggested was dis
closed the private man himself, firm as
a rock. indeed. but benevolent and warm
of heart. To this Mrs Grant assented,
and appeared now to realize that at the
cost of disappointment to herself the pic
ture had proved q boon to the admirers
of General Grant who are fond of study
has IF oh Tor he
told me that she had only some small
copies of this picture. and expressed
desire to procure large one
In the course Of the interview Mrs
Grant recalled the fact that another pro-
file picture of General Grant had been
taken as early as 1852, when the general,
as she phrased it, was "a young man"
Mrs. Grant said. in reminiscent way:
After the fall of Vicksburg Congress
voted to General Grant large gold medal
of honor in recognition of his services
in opening the Mississippi River to un-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-26
LAST OF The sNuFFTAKERs.

The venerable Senator Pettus, OF Ala
bama, is entitled TO be known as ''the
last of the snufftakers." On either side
of the United States senate chamber
Is AN ancient sndffbox-one for Repub-
Iicans and one for Democrats. The
boxes are a survival of the old-time
habit of snufftaking. which was almost
universal in the eighteenth century
among persons of fashion and public
men. The habit persisted well through
the first half of the nineteenth century.
but during the past fifty years snuff
has gone out of style. The senate
boxes, however. remain, and it appears
that they are kept filed. A Washing
ton paper recently noted that Senator
Vest, of Missouri. and Senator Harris.
Of Kansas. who formerly used the
boxes occasionally, have broken off the
habit, and that Senator Pettus is now
their solitary patron. He is the last
Of the snufftakerS In that historic body
at least. Every now and then he goes
to one of the black ebony boxes
and. taking a pinch, snuffs ia, Then an
expansive smile spreads over his face
and. with a look of thorough enjoy
nent. he sneezes.'' Senator Pettus, be-
ing well over 80 years of age, came
by the snuff habit, since he
vas taught the grand manners of the
Did school OF Southern statesmen in
rogue sixty years ago.