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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
The Peculiar Pets Of Several Famous
Personaues.

Potentates have their pets as well
as other people. Pope Leo is espe-
cially fond of birds. 'There are
no better diplomatists around me" "
he said recently to foreign embas-
sador, 'than my birds. Ny visitors,
after have given them audience,
go away, praising me for my alta
bility, but the truth is they cannot
hear half what l say, since my voice
is frequently drowned by the war
bling of my little pets"
The king of Portugal's fayorite
animal is a huge baboon. A hide
Gus, wicked animal it is and excess
sively fond of strong drink, but at
the same time it is very droll, espe-
cially after it has taken a drop too
much.
Cockatoos, parrots and humming
birds are the pets of the king of
Belgium, and many fine specimens
Of them are to be found in the
aylarles OF his palace
The sultan of Turkey is fonder of
guinea pigs than of any other ami
NAL.
For years Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland has had a colony of white
mice, to the nurture and care of
which she has never failed to devote
oil the time that was necessary.
For a herd of she goats the queen
regent of Spain reserves all her ia,
yors, and the reason is because she
cannot forget that these animals did
good work as nurses toward pre-
serving the life of the sickly infant
who is now Alfonso Mi.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

Recently an Indianapolis jury
brought in a verdict Of guilty
against a woman charged with pro-
family, and then paid the fine i'm
posed upon her themselves. At
first it was supposed that they were
influenced by gallantry, until it was
revealed that their own fees for
service in the jury box depended
upon a conviction. For superlative
nerve that jury is entitled to the
blue ribbon.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

There is a popular impression
among young men that unless they
resent every uncorth sally they will
be regarded az towards. No great
or mistake can be made. The brave,
manly boy is the one who cherishes
no resentment and carries no NAL
ice in his heart. By seeking to
wreak vengeance upon one who
stoops to slurring figures of speech
you simply lower yourself to his
contemplate level. - Industrial
School Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
A Blue Family.

During a recent Thunderstorm at
Paterson, N. j., a Mrs. William
Donohue jumped out of bed and,
getting what she supposed was q
bottle of holy water, sprinkled the
sleeping members of her family.
When they awoke in the morning
and saw themselves in a mirror,
they were startled by their streaked
faces. The woman in the dark had
picked up by mistake a bottle of
bluing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Hoods Jarsap0riiId
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
II had salt rheum on my hands so that Z
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparills
and it drove out the humor. 1 continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mrs.
Ira o. BROWN, Rumford Falls. Me.
cure and keeps the promise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

ton of the American authorities
there. 1t is significant circum-
stance that during its existence for
seven and half centuries every sus-
pension of its publication has been
followed by the establishment of q
new dynasty.-London Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
I'LL HumOrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care Of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Every Woman May Have an Indoor
Bulb Garden.

oQlo 0af0CU.
Every woman should be her own
florist. Then instead of being at the
mercy OF the professionals, who in
midwinter and spring are able to
command exorbitant prices for their
choicest blooms, the thrifty house
wife who has exercised a little fore
thought may fairly revel in bios
SONS that cost her nothing at all.
Those plants which are raised
from bulbs may be most successful
ly managed by the amateur flower
raiser. They require the minimum
of attention and are most lavish IN
their production of blossoms.
The bulbs should be buried in
terra Gotta apwerpots, a vide pan
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

A pretty tale is told OF Leopold
H., king of the Belgians. In his
own land he is devoted to long
walks. On one of these expeditions
he stopped at farmhouse ard ask
ed for a glass of milk and then said
something to his companion in Eng
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

ish. The dame who went to fetch
the draft was heard to say, 81
wonder what the long nosed Eng
lshman will pay?" When she
came back, King Leopold handed
her five franc piece. Here" he
said, ''is portrait of the long nosed
Englishman."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
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tern R'y will be sent free to any address
upon receipt OF postage named.
The information therein is Of great
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for pleasure or profit. All OF the publics-
tons are handsomely illustrated with
half tone views:
Uol,po.c.o Illustrated Do.koxo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

Prince Christian of Denmark,
who is on terms of close intimacy
with the Duke of Cornwall, has
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
roIstoI's Opinion Of Women.

From my own personal expert
ence / know that women are inferior
to men.-Count Tolstoi in Paris
Interview.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Taft Says Living in the Philip
pines is Very High.
PAY OF THE COMMISSIONERS
SaI0ru of Commissioners All Goes for
Entertainment, Rents ard Household
Necessities Governor TGff Says that
Hn Increase Should Be Node.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin con-
tinuing his statement concerning
the Philippine islands before the
senate committee, Gov. Taft said
that the estimate for preliminary
expenses in those islands must
include a considerable outlay for
school buildings 1t was neces-
sary, he said. to make salaries
from 20 to % per cent higher than
IN the United States. In this
connection Senator CulberSOn
made inquiries concerning the
salaries and allowances of the
commissioners of the archipel-
ago.
as each of the commissioners
paid S20,000?" he asked.
mo" was the reply. when
we first went out the commits
sioners were Zach paid $4,000
and the cha:rrn AN $4,000, and in
addition there was an allowance
of s., 500 to each for expenses.
making the total SIS. 500 and S17-
500. respectively. When | was
appointed civil governor 1 was
allowed IS, for my Legislative
duties and SIS, 900 for my duties
as an executive, making 30, 600
The other commission were
allowed S., 900 for their -egislat-
i've services and so, 900 for their
executive duties, making SIS. 600.
all in gold"
SIS each allowed a private Sec
retary?"
Eyes"
''And you also have a large
clerical force?"
'FYou would think so if you
should step into our offices; you
would also get an idea of the ne
cessity of such a force"
What other allowances are
nader
None, except that l am al
lowed as Governor to live in the
Malacanan, the old governor gen
erals palace"
SIS 1T an extensive placer
'Rather. 1t costs me 1925 in
gold month to light it, and l
pay 81. 900 a year out of my own
pocket for servant hire. There
are fourteen ponies in the stable,
eight of which 1 own, and 1 also
keep three carriages.
''The grounds are extensive,
but they are lighted by the city
of Manila, as any other park
would be-"
Are the other members of the
commission provided with resi-
dences?"
'sThey are not. All of them
pay rent. and | can assure you
what 1 would much prefer to pay
mine 70 being required to live at
Malacanan and keep up that es-
tablishment. If may be allow
ed a word personally, 1 would
say that of my $l7. 500 salary last
year, 1 had only 81, 500 left at the
end of the year. and / am sure
that if my illness had not pre-
vented my entertaining to a de-
sirable extent. there would have
been nothing left of the $50, 600
now paid, and General Wright
and Judge Ide have assured me
they could save nothing. There
is much entertaining necessary,
and the cost of everything is
greater than in Washington.
Indeed. money goes so fast that
it seems to melt. There are no
perquisites or allowances other
than those I have mentioned"
Governor Taft added that the
commission had had nothing to
do with fixing the salaries of its
own members, that having been
done in Washington, but he said
that it was impossible to secure
the services of competent men
for responsible positions with
out paying better salaries than
are paid here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27
IT'S COMING.
The Consolidated Rural
and Cooperative
School.

Two years ago the MESSAGE
took the ground that in Il few
years the little district school
house would be replaced, and that
the districts would be enlarged
and there would rise up the cen
traI and consolidated school.
Superintendent of State schools
W. 7. Darlington is talking the
plan wherever he goes and this
idea is gaining favor rapidly.
Here is ii word from the Progress
Of the World in America III the
Review Of Reviews regarding
the plan and something concern
ing what will be taught:
The new mandate that has gone
forth is to the effect that neigh
boring districts must consolidate
in order to build Il good central
school building, with several rooms
and several teachers, and conse-
qucnt opportunity for grading the
scholars. 1t is further dccreed
that the children must be brought
to this central school on cooper
atiVc plan, in suitable cOnVcyanccS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27
M MExlCO.

City Marshal White is around
again after IA hard spell of sick
ness.
Mayor Jones is doing his part
toward helping run down lawlcss-
ness in this city,
II. p. Warden of Kentucky,
looking well and hearty, is here
on Il visit to friends.
Walker Burns is the appointee
as substitute mail carrier for this
city. He gets $lOOa year whether his
services are ever called for or not.
Judge s. +. Kendall and fam
lily have moved here from Nanda-
liza. Mr.. Kendall takes charge
of the Recorders office January
lst.
Who's the Mexico girl who
walks around the square - times
all in one evening? According to
the slang phrase, she must be Il
dandy.
a little daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Carter of
Sherman, Texas, last Thursday.
Mrs. Carter has been visiting
for sometime with her parents
here, Rev. and Mrs J s. Jesse.
Mayor Jones says there are men
in this town who never do Il lick
of work thru the entire year, but
they wear good clothes aud sit by
warm fires and in the summer
spend their time in the cool shade.
How do they afford this! They
make it gambling.
That little boy Miller Morris
got Il little fractions in his Sunday
School class at the Court House
the other Sunday. When his
teacher asked what was the last
thing Joshua did, he caused Da We
Owen, Ernest Cant, Mayor Jones
and other little boys to laugh
fright OUT by answering, Vie
died"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27
THAT NEW r. II.
Santa Fe the Objective
POint-Thru Au-
drain.

The following is from the Paris
Appeal;
The Iowa & St. Louis railroad
surveyors moved their camp to the
hill just north of Paris, Tuesday.
AS we go to press the line is being
run thru Hon. n. Il. Bodine's
farm. 1t strikes his fam on both
sides of the river and two bridges
will be built in that vicinity. Two
more will be built at the Henning
place above town. In all there
will be nine bridges between Paris
an Leesburg.
There are thirteen men III the
surveying party. 1t is as fine Il
lot of looking fellows as we have
seen in long time. They say
the river route has proven very
satisfactory and that if the same
grade can be secured into st.
Louis one engine on their road
can haul 20 more loaded cars than
the Wab ash.
The route will follow the south
side Of the river from the Holiday
bridge to a point Il mile or more
above Paris, where it will cross to
the north side and come thru the
Dysart and Gannaway bottoms to
the north side of Palmyra ford
bridge.
Mr.. Frank, one Of the survey
ors informs the APPEAL that the
locating survey will end at Paris.
The work from this point south
will be Of a preliminary nature
and the exact line the road will
follow will not be determined un-
til later in the winter. Santa Fee
is the objective point from Paris.
Mr.. Frank is Of the OPT mon that
the line will leave the river at
Paris and cut across the country
to Santa Fee.
The fact that the locating sur
vey will end at Paris is thought
to mean that the company means
to let the construction contracts
from Macon County at this point
at once. Some of the surveying
party are of the opinion that ac-
tive work will begin in this coun-
ty in the near future.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

appeared, it was on the hurricane
deck of Il Spanish pony. riding in
to camp, weary and worn, and
scarcely able to speak, but EX-
celsior' was written on her brow.
Reflection: a will like hers
turned loose in kitchen would
make Partisan chef disown his
profession, and every irregularity
of Il home would move into order
at her touch. Blessed is the man
who shall eat bread in her king
dom.
City of Mexico. Q. 5. +.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

Aaron Frank of Little Rock,
Ark, who formerly lived here was
in Mexico last week. Mr. Frank
is baseball enthusiast; he is
manager Of baseball club and
last year made as much money with
his said club as some real estate
agents in Audrain County are
making in land trades this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27
AMONG THE BOHOLS.
A Missouri Teacher Thinks Liberty "A Danger
Thing

Mrs. NJ. j. Patterson, formerly
of Harrison, Mo-, is the only
white woman in Taglibaran,
of Bohol, Philippine islands. She
is the wife of Il pcdagoguc, who
formerly taught in the schools in
Missouri and who is now connect
ed with the department of public
instruction, division of Bohol.
"Taglibaran. writes Mr.. Patter-
sen, under date of September 26,
to j NJ. Greenwood, superintendent
of Kansas City public achools, Wis
very beautiful provincial capital,
built upon an eminencc that over
looks Il wide eXpansc of the JOlO
sea to the east and the sea of Ccbu
on the west, with the island of
PanyloS just south of us, across
strait about onc-half mile in
width"
OF conditions in Bohol Mr.
Patterson writes as follows-and
they are most interesting, espcc-
tally where he speaks of the eXpc-
iment of civil government remind
ing him of putting Il dangerous
plaything in the hands of child.
We are reminded of that "dangcr-
Gus thing our forcfathcrS fought
for against the British
l2J years ago. Here
are Mr.. Patterson 5 words
1--WE have been in the PHILIPPINES
now more than five months and
have had many of the experiences
of itincrant pcdagogueS, some OF
which have been pleasant and 9th
ers the opposite. Poor food, small
boats, rough seas, no drinking
water, wnrding off cholera and n
spell of dingue' fever are among
the unpleasant experiences
Before cholera stirred us we had
the very finest tropical fruits,
such as mangocS, pImrapplcs, chi
eos and bananas. Then it was no
trouble to get food, but since the
cholera we buy neither fruit non
vegetables, except what is canned
1--WE were first sent to Ccbu, Is,
land Of Ccbu, but were transferred
to Bohol, to take charge Of the
new secondary school which is nm
der progress Of construction Th,
school is to have two departments
/ Of instruction, according 10 orders
One for aspirants, or normal de
partmcut and one for industrial
training. We expect to start wood
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

work, sewing and cooking as soon
as we get the appara tus from Ma
Mia. | know of no education
that will benefit the people so
much as that which will prepare
them to use properly the materials
which surround them. They are
II poorly fed and housed people.
Much of their disease comes from
insufficient food and lack of knowl-
edge of how to prepare it.
ut is not wise probably, to
reach conclusions that we might
wish to change, but the expert.
ment of civil government is very
interesting one to the American
observer and more interesting, no
doubt, to the American officials
who are associated with the ma
tivcs in Office. 1t is not difficult
to imagine what the outcome of
it would be if it were not for the
Americans who hold them in
check. 1t appears to me just like
putting dangerous plaything in
the hands of II child. They may
learn, in time, how to administer
government. Some people in the
States expect too much of the
Filipinos when they talk of turn
ing the government over to him.
1--WE have been on four of the
principal islands and have had
some opportunity for studying
the people. There is II great diff
ference in many things, but their
civilization is all on the same
plane. Some one has said that
their condition or rating was
'heathen, with slight veneer of
mcdiacval Romanism and the
more ! see of them the more truth
! see in the statement. The peo-
pie of these southern islands are
Nisayans and speak that language,
with Il very slight difference in the
different islands. 1t sounds like
Chinese, and think the Chino
must have given the accent. Very
few natives here speak the Span
iSh; more of them know English.
'T hey have the best schools in
Bohol, in the whole archipelago,
excepting the city Of Manila. The
teachers speak better and seem
brighter than any | have seen" "
The Americans in Taglibaran
number an even dozen. "All are
well aud seem to be enjoying their
exile writes Mr.. Patterson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Kansas City court OF APP
peaIs has handed down a decision
of interest to school boards and
patrons of public schools The de-
cision was that in the application
Of f. NJ. BiggS, to compel the
school board of Ashland, Boone
county, to permit his five children
to attend the Ashland Schoolslwith-
out paying tuition fee.
Biggs has lived on farm and
moved to Ashland IA few weeks be-
fore school began and started them
TO school. The school board held
that Biggs had moved to town
merely to send his children to
school and for that reason expelled
the children. The court held that
there was no proof Of such inten-
ton on the part Of Biggs and or
dered the board TO admit the BiggS
children to the Ashland school
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

ing. \ certain amount Of manual
training for both boys and girls
should enter uto the work Of the
school and every 'neighborhood
should strive to surpass all others
in its zeal to secure good teachers
by offering proper inducements.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Auxvasse Review says;
The Irvine Maddox l20O-acre
tract of land was privately sold
this week to some parties from
near Shariton. Iowa, at figure
right around $50 per acre. These
are the same parties who have
bought thirteen farms in Galloway
and Audrain counties within the
last three months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

in that township reveals the fact
that B L. RunduS, II dead man,
has been elected constable by -
majority.
MartlnSburg wants that G.. q A.
short eat railroad from Littleby to
touch at that town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Montgomery City Stand
ard speaks IA high word Of praise
for Mr.. l. NJ. Richards as an ac-
commodating and obliging gentle
man, referring to Mr., Richards
appointment aS union ticket and
passenger agent ut Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27
Gives One Cent.

1t is reported that j Pingpong
Morgan Of New York has given one
cent to the Woman's league of the
Congregational church Of Flint,
Mich.
The league held an experience
social Saturday night at which
several members told how they had
earned ~ to be used in the work
of the society. \ certain member
had earned ninety nine cents by
her own efforts and stopped there.
In her dire extremity she wrote
TO Mr., Morgan for the other cent
to make up her contribution and
received from the great hnaucirr n
courteous note including II cent
and containing the assurance that
If the Womcm'S league Of Flint
ever needed to be helped out of II
tight place again he might be
counted ON TO come to the rescue
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Edmonston farm, 100 acres,
three miles north of Worcester, on
which Dave Thompson lives, has
been sold to an Iowa man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

\ certain real estate man from
Iowa bought a dozen farms around
Mexico this summer and has since
re-sold them all but one or two,
making "scads' of money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27
The Cosmos Monitor

The Cosmos Monitor says:
Judge j. II. d. Stevens and Dis
trict Deputy Hughes, both of Mex
leo, will be here the evening OF
December 4th, to address the
Woodmen of this city and county
upon adjustment of plans now
pending among the Woodmen of
America, Both gentlemen are
excellent speakers and all Wood
men should be present to heal
them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The proposal to sell a marriage
license with IA divorce codicil is in
the direction of thrift, drift and
the spirit of the age. 1t is al
ways advisable to buy return
trip ticket.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Martinsburg Creamery has
been established fourteen years.
1t is an enterprise the people of
that section are proud of and they
are giving it good patronage
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

There are said to he about 20
cases of smallpox in the communi-
ty Just south of Sturgeon. All
the schools have been closed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

II. G. Holloway, real estate
agent, has moved his family here
from Iowa. The MESSAGE was
honored with an agreeable busi-
ness call from Mr. Holloway last
Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

Carl Mason was severely
burned at Nandalia Il short time
since by trying TO fill gasoline
stove while the stove was lighted
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Few Florence Leader OBJ
serves: The Mexico paeacher
that boasts of converting 543
souls in three years should give
the Lord little credit, that is, if
they were converted to the Lord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Mexico Telephone Go, is
putting up telephone cables i'll II
portion of the city. The cable is
lead cncascd and holds - wires.
This will get many Of the wires
out of sight.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

County Collector Harrison gath
cred in So, POO in taxes at Nandalia
one day last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

The Socialists came within 400
votes of securing control of the
Federation of Labor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

All should offer thanks to- day,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

This is Thanksgiving Day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-27

Missouri is settling up rapidly.
There never was such II land boom
on.