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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Aubery Morton was killed by a
G. & A. freight train last Thurs.
day near Clark, while attempting
to board the train.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Miss Lora Wilson, of near Mo-
limo, who had a very serious time
with the measles, is now badly af-
fiicted with heart trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The city council at Palmyra re-
duced saloon licence last year and
a few days ago put the license
back to the old figure. Here's a
pointer for the city council of Mex
leo
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Monroe county is to have an
anti saloon convention next Tues
day at Paris. The agitation S
stirin' over there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The merchants of Mexico are
organizing and getting together.
1t seemso to be "the only way" in
these latter days in all lines of
trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Judge F. X. Jesse served as
chairman of the Audrain delega-
ton at the Springfield convention.
The boys worked hard for theh
friend Judge E. M. Hughes, but it
will come Hughes turn next time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The Modern Woodmen hold
their third annual picnic at Hol-
liday, Monroe county, next Satur-
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Mrs. Settle, of near MOlinO, has
been twice severely shocked by
lightning this summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

DR.. II. X. Hinde has sold his
large farm northwest of Mexico to
Locke & Atkinson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

w. J. Kelso, lately of Webb
City, has returned to this city to
reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

We ask again, what has become
of the Belgian hare craze' How
many pet rabbits in Mexicol
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
North Molino items too late to
get in type last week.

w. b. Curry, the real estate
man, has moved his family here
from Kirksville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Columbia had a killing last week,
and an attorney concerned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Mrs. NJ. Worley, near Molino,
is reported in very poor health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Perry has adopted a curfew or
dinance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

4 Il =
Search the pages of history from
Alpha to Omega and nowhere will
you find an event recorded where
brayer stand was ever made in
the cause of liberty than ut the
narrow pass of Thermopylm while
the waves of the blue Aegean
rolled high upon her shores and
swa lowed up the life blood as it
trickled from the veins of the ex-
piring heroes.
But to celebrate the greatest
event since the birth of Christ
without mentioning the names of
those who pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred
honor for its support, would be
|unbecoming of liberty-loving
people; to celebrate the day up
on which Congress adopted the
Declaration of independence with
out mentioning its prominent fea
lures or discussing the general
ing causes which led TO its adOp-
tion would be treating the docu-
ment itself with contempt.
Our forefathers, after coming
to this country and carving states
ont Of II bowling wilderness, de-
Tending their homes and families
from the treacherOuS savage,
could not understa why they
should be slaves to Il mother
country.
For a century and IA half they
had been left to themselves in
regard to taxation; but finally
Parliament, to replenish her de-
pleted treasury conceived the idea
of taxing the colonies,
They feared that the measure
would he resisted and sought TO
disguise their object by stating II
reason for its passage in the law
itself.
X
But this was not all; the same
act provided that the taxes had to
be paid in specie, and those who
violated its provisions were to be
tried in the courts of admiralty,
dcpriying them Of the privilege of
n iury trial. and they were To be
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

if you take this right away from
the people today, in less than six
months, red handed anarchy would
prevail throughout this peaceful
land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
ALLEN STALLINGS
Delivers an Address at the
LaddOnla CeIebra-
ton.

and classical and full of food and
meat--and the MESSAGE is permit
ted to give below a number of ex-
tracts:
When | look about among this
audience, it appears to me that |
see the faces of a patriotic and
liberty-loving people; a people
who are not unmindful of the his
tory of the past and are willing, in
the interest of posterity, to give Il
part of the present to perpetuate
the memory of important events.
The day we celebrate commonly
called Independence Day!
What conditions of society,
what events in the history of the
world come to your mind at the
sound of the namef Does it carry
you back in your imagination to
the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown where Washington, La
fayettc, DeSteuben and host of
other patriotic leaders drew the
curtain over the last scene of a
long and bloody struggle for lib
erty, or to the winter in Valley
Forge where the brave American
soldiers left the prints of their
bare and bleeding feet on the fro
zen ground, or still further back
to the adoption of the Declaration
of independence on the 4th day of
July, l776'
1t might seem strange that the
day upon which Congress adopted
that document should live in the
memory of posterity and next to
Christmas Day remain uppermost
in the hearts of a nation whose
civilization leads the world; but
when we look to the causes that
prompted the acts of those men on
that day and to the benefits to
mankind that have followed the
reason is apparent.
Liberty and patriotism 90 hand
in hand, and when you find a peo.
pie fighting for independence You
find a display of courage that is
not equled under any other condi
tions. X
In this way can we account fOi
the result of the American Revo.
luton: it was the hand of Proyi'
dence that guided the victors or
the field of battle.
The love of liberty did not orig,
mate with the American colonies
the first Democracy was born in
Greece.
The people of the province OF
Attica became tired of the bloody
laws of DracO which made every
ohense punishable with death and
called upon Solon, II wise man, tC
give them constitution.
4 4 4;
Under the protecting wings OF
: that democracy there developed ;
civilization unequaled in ancient
; or modern times only by our own
,
r Unlike gladiatorial or beastlS
Rome their sports were calculated
: to improve the intellect and TO de
| velop the moral sentiments. Trag
, edy and comedy alike were per
: formed in their vast theaters wher,
: thousands with one voice applaud
+ ed their favOrite actors. Th'
| classic wave that started in tina
G beautiful city has reached tn
4 shores of foreign lands.
e That constitution gave TIN
l people the right to trial by iu
t ry, right that has ever been
| safeguard to civil liberty; with
: ont it people are at the mercy 0
| ambitious and corrupt officials
e 1t was for the refusal of thi
5 right that the people of the Amer
5 lean colonies branded the King @
England with being atyrant, an
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Proclamation!

Whereas Uncle SAM having grabbed these islands,
Confusing presume his lands with my lands
And whereas he has benevolenty licked me,
Also assimilated me and kicked me,
Also with motive sancti6ed and pure)
Administered to me the water cure,
And further proved to me his tenderness
BY making me bowling wilderness;
And whereas, if he has erred at all, perchance,
I'm very sure it was from ignorance
OF the commandments, which, doubt, vexation
|! For gentlemen to take along vacation;
And whereas, peace has now become almost mania,
Y Except among the tribes of Pennsylvania,
(For whom this proclamation is not meant,
AS they refuse to work for nothing and pay rent)
And whereas, it is my humane intent
10 succor this old gentleman for punishment,
(For If were not thus a little partial,
|! ied get himself acquitted by court t-martal);
Therefore grant him amnesty complete
! For all the loving touches of his feet
And other means benevolently tried
|! To keep him beautifully dubbed and pacifed
Provided only he at once renounce
\ His native land and settle his accounts
With me i'll future, his solemn oath
Or afrmation; preferably both;
Provided further that lose 40 right
To anything we lifted overnight.
With these conditions there surely be
Y Hard feelings, since he made the same.
(Signed) PHILIP mo.
\ VANCE COOKE.
4&5EW5E4
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The people of the province of
Attica became tired Of the bloody
laws of DracO which made every
oflense punishable with death and
called upon Solon, II wise man, to
give them IL constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
CONGRE SsIONAL.

40 additional appropriation of $780,
900 was made by the Senate ye't rday
for the stricken people OF the French
West Indies. The agricultural sppro-
priation bill was passed.
The bill providing for the ooD'truo.
ton OF union railway station in Wssh-
inpt1n was under discussion for some
time. but no action was taken upon II.
The naval appropriation bill. which
provides for two new bet le.ships, two
armored cruisers, and two gunboats,
and carries a total Of S17 CSC. 900. was
taken up in the House. The initial
speech lie support OF the measure was
made by Representative Foss, chairman
of the naval committee. He sounded
a note OF warning against the over
confident belief that the navy Ia irwin.
clble. He declI that the victories at
Manila and Santiago were due to the
fact that we were conteDdiDg with an
effets and decsyipg nation. and that
our strength far outmsched Spain 10
those contests.
Mr.. Rixey, OF Virginia, also spoke
for the bill, most Of his time being given
to an argument for government con-
struc.ion of warships.
The conference report on the omui'
bus claims bill WAS rjected on the
ground that claims not considered by
either branch OF Congress bed been in'
serted 10 the measure by the conferees
and the measure wss rt1rned to con-
ference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A large number OF excursionltts from
along the Southern Railway arrived
here today, many of whom went on to
Washington.
D.. William Gibson has sold ID Mr..
Thomas Purvis house and lot on
the east side Of Patrick street between
Kirg and Prince.
The May meeli0g of the Woodlswn
Farmers Club will be held &C Yelling
too, the residences OF Mr.. al Mrs. D..
D. Thompson on May "a. in the after
noon.
A meeting of the Arthur Herbert
Chapter, Coildren OF the Confederacy,
will be held tomorrow at 7:15 p. m. at
he home OF Miss Nsgel, ITO north
Patrick street.
A marriage license was issued In
Washington yesterday to James E
Brady, of the District of Columbia, and
Ada Estelle Davis of Gainesville, Prince
William county.
When the alarm of fire was sounded
last night one of the Columbia engine
horses carried away the front door in
.ts excitement TO get out. The animal
was not Injured.
The annual meeting OF the Grant
Manufacturing company was held In
this city today for the purpose OF elect
Jog board Of directors and for the
transaction OF other business.
The committee on light met las,
night, but at the request OF some OF the
bidders who could not be present, the
award of the contract for improving
the gas plant was postponed.
Owing to its decomposed condition
the Washington police were unable yes
terday evening tn identify tue remains
of the young man whose body 1oateC
ashore at Riverside Park Sunday morn
ing.
The retail butchers and meat DEALER
OF Washington expect that the erection
Of the new sbst DIR OF the Washington
aud Virginia Stock Yard and Abattoii
Company, which they hope to see II
operstion by next fall, will prevent I
recurrence, locally at least, Of the pres
ent high prices for beef and dressed
meats. The plant will be located IL
Virgins, at the ED OF the new foot ant
wagon bridge, which will span the Pc
tomac above the site of the presen
Long bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

FIsHTOWN. - Between five and six
thousand herring have arrived at Fish
town during the past tweDtg-four
hours. They brought from IS to 6 81
per thousand Affairs were ct CON-
plete stand, till this morning, and the
operatives, having nothing else to do,
we're discussing the miraculous
draughts Of Ash msntio ned 10 the New
Testa ment. Some were in en- argu'
mentative mood, but apparently SO
unlikely to he caught 10 the gospel
net as ever. 1t is not often religious
subjects are discussed st Flshtown
Such thing half a century ego, when
that mart of the city during fishing
season was veritable vanity fair with
ali IFS allurements. would have caused
more surprise than did Saul when be
appeared among the prophets but
tempora mutautur, &c. May the gooC
work 90 on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

BURNING OF AN Ice HOUSE - Al
alarm Of fire s7as sounded about nint
O'Clock lat night aud simultaneously
wi tie ringing OF he bells the nor b.
era hssvsus became ilumioated. The
whistle ut POr,ner's Brewery was
sounded which caused many to suppose
that plant vas buroiog, while ot1fr:
thought the O!d DomioiOu Glass Work:
were again on fire. Considerable ex.
cit ment prevailed uotil IL was discOv'
cred tnst 80 abandoned ice house a
short distance east OF Washington
sheet, between Madison and Wythe,
was burning. 1t was quickly consumed
The house belonging to Mr.. J. W.
Hammond. The fire is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin. The
department prevented IL from spread
log TO adjoining property. The stable
and fencing OF the house OF Mr.. w. J.
B. Duncan was considerably damaged
by the fire. a horse, which was 10 the
stable ct the time, was gotten ou.. The
loss OF both parties is covered by To-
s1raDce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
Lansburgh&BrO.,
42o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON. DC.

PERSONAL --Miss Mamie Lippitt, OF
Berryville, ia visiting her sister, Mrs. Q
w. Waltles, on north Columbus street.
Mr.. CORTLAND 81. Smith has entered
the following horses at the Baltimore
Horse Show: Jubilee, Up-to.Date, Tip
Top. Banaster. Ogonquit, and st Vim.
cert. ALI these horses are hunters
Mr.. Smith has sent besides number
of heavyweight horses, among them
Bright Fire.
Mrs. Phil Letermsn, OF Chsrloites-
vile, accompanied by her daughter,
Mics Camille, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strauss.
Mr.. ]. T. Smoot, OF Culpeper, was In
the city today.
The little con of Mr.. Leonard Mar
bury is quite sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. A. H. Mitchell has resigned as
manager of the Postal Telegraph Com
pauy in this city.
Postmaster Crupper and the presidents Of
the nstioual banks in this city, Messrs. O. 3,
Hoof and E. L. Diinger6eld, have been
designated to receive contributions for the
volcano sufferers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. d. G.
Foreign News.


Glasgow, May IA An English gun
maker has inverted steel cap for
shells which will penetrstI four ioch
srmored plate. The Admiralty has
stopped the construction Of four cruisers
recently ordered 10 order to provide
the vessels with heavier protection.
Het Loo, May 14.-The improve
ment In the condition of Queen Will
helmina continues. The bulletin as
to her condition will be discoI tinued
after today.
RsngooD, Iodis, May IA life
boat from the steamer Csmolt, from
| Madras, now nine days overdue at this
place, has been picked up adrift. The
| finding OF the boat has added to the
fears that the steamer with all aboard
has gone down.
Bsrliu, Msy IA dispatch from
| Poltsvs, Russis, states that % Russian
soldiers have been imprisoned Tor re-
fusing to shoot revolutionary peasants.
One of the officers Is being tried by
court martial because he ordered that
but one fife In every ten should be
loaded with ball cartridges. The re-.
voting peasants, the dispatch says,
placed their children In the frott rank
10 order to discourage the soldiers from
shooting. Many of the peasants were
arrest ID and q )gGed, several OF them
receiving $50 lashes.
Copenhagen, May 14-The de-
alterations of the commIttse OF the
Riesdag on the proposed sale OF the
/ Danish Wet Indies to the United
States are at a deadlock. Should the
Folkthing and the LsndsthinR, on meet
log again. fail to agree the whole mat
ter will be shelved.
Paris. May 14.-Paul Kruger, former
/ Pre- sident OF the Trousvsal republic,
sent q message OF sympathy and q
financial Offering OF 800 francs for the
relief of the sufferers.
Paris, May IA dispatch from
| Naples says Mount Vesuvius elbows
signs of activity. Lava is h)wiug from
the crst,r on TIE Pompeii eide. while
b, It cioders are thrown up from time
TO time.
Victoria, B. c., May IA Japanese
papers received record an st:emIt to
sst asslnste Kwaug gu, Emperor Of
China, on April Fad as ne Was proceed
ing 10 the direction OF Nan Puap. A bull
let whistIed over bis bead. Il is rumor
ed that 1t was fred by foreign soldier
The Emperor was badly frightened
Pekin correspondents state that the
Empress Dowsger has expressed q wist
to retire. 1t is said she will spend the
rest of her life IN solitude ct Iva Yuan
Brcst, May 14.-Presdent Loubet whC
lleaye, for bis visit to the Gar aboard the
cruiser Montcalm, tomorrow, arrived here
this morning. The streets Of Brest were
filed With enthusiastic crowds and the Preei
dent was greeted with cries Of "Vivs Loubei
vive Russie." The President wi board thu
Montcslm this evening The police are tax
ing every procaution to protect the President
An anarchist bearing several loaded revolver
was arrested today. His capture eau ed som'
excitement for short time.
Newmarket, Eng May 1F-J. Gubbins
Ard Pstrich won the Newmarket stakes o
1000 scvereigns today but was disqualified
The final result was Wallace Johnson's Fowl
ing Piece. Nine horses ran. The odd
against the winner were 8 to 1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

THE PROPOSED LooP.-AD ordnance
allowing the electric railway company
to lay one square Of track on Prince
street, between Fairfax and Royal, pro-
vidiDg they pave with vitrihed Drick
and granite ourbiDg from Printers
alley, on Fairfax street, to Royal, was
introduced Ia Council iast night and re-
ferred. By the terms of the ordinance
the COMPANY will te allowed to re-
move their track on Fairfax street
south of Prince. This movement
comes ct an opportuDe time-when
spirit for street improvement is so pro-
nounoed. 1t will cost the ra lway COM
pauy about $1,000 to complete this
work aud Alexandra will be given
nearly two additional squares of vitr'
fed brick paving with no cost to the
city nor the citizens. 1t is thought that
an sttempt will be made TO amend the
ordnance when the committee shall
have reported it, so as to require the
company TO pave the square 10 SINH
lar manner on Royal street from Prince
10 King; also to reject the proposition
t } remove the track on Fairfax street 10
Franklin, so that Ia the remote future
the company can be assessed their
proportion for the paving of that
street. From present indications many
years will come and go before this will
even be seriously contemplated, and 1t
would be out of order to hamper the
company with such thing st this
time. Better let we'll enough alone.
Should such impedimen;s be thrown 10
the way OF the pUrposed loop the &C.
ton OF the CT fAtn re- would present
s,reugs pAradex a. Il ne when ma
jo-itY are faVorinz bond issues sod
+ rect iHpIOVem piS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

PAwNEE BILLS WILD WEsT.-Paw-
nee Bll's Historical Wild West Show
will exhibit in Alexandria Oh the 18th
instant. Major Gordon w. Lille
(Pawnee Bn) has doubled the size OF
his already colossal exhibition, and has
added to the unusually large number Of
splendid features by sunexiug verlt'
able Juvenile Wild West for the little
folks. 4 lliputisn stsge coach, a d.
minutlve prairie schooner, little chari-
OF, and plumbers OF Shetland ponies as
we'll as burros, all ridden and driven
By western boys and Indian boys, and
besides the thousand men and horses
employed, these little folks give most
UNIQUE eUtsrteinment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

PLACED IN PosITIoN.-As has here
t)fore been stated, the buoy over the
wreck of the steamer City OF Alexan'
drls was carried away by the ice during
toe Ewiuter, and the hulk has since
been a menace to navigation. One oil
the river steamers broke some Of the
buckets Of Der wheel recently by strik'
ing it aud several sailing craft have run
upon 1t. Mr.. John Stone yesterday re-
placed the buoy on the wreck aud has
anchored it 10 such manner that II
will remain in pos ton for some time al
least. The material was furnished by
one of the steamboat companies who
also sent men to assist Mr.. Stone In the
work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
By B. r. Knox, Auctloneer.

On THURSDAY, June s. 1902, In front OF
the Royal street entrance to the Market house
building at 10 O'Clock NJ, We will offer for
sale at auction THAT CERTAIN LOT,
PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND, with the
improvements thereon. situate, lying and be-
ing in the city OF Alsxsudris, vs., and de-
scribed IS follows: Beginning on the east side
of Henry street sixty-two (62) feet, six 10y
inches south Of Wythe street; thence south on
Henry street fifty 800 feet; thence east.
parallel with Wythe street seventy (7O) feet;
thence north parallel with Henry street. fifty
(5O) feet, to an alley two ~ feet, ELK (6)
inches wide; thence ives. in direct line,
seventy Coy 'cst to the point Of the begin.
ming"
The Gale to be made BY the undersigned
receivers In the suit Of J. u. stoneburner and
J. T. Young, and in pursuance Of decree en-
tered on the 28th OF April, 1902. Terms
one.;hird cash; balance in one and two years
for negotiable note, with six per cent. inter
est added. The title to be retained until all
the purchase money Is psid; but in the option
Of the purchaser all may be paid in cash.
0RDwAY FULLER, p...;v.rs
10. LANE STEBN.
my IA law tsW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

DETAINED IN WASHINGTON. - Mr..
w. b. Herron, living at 100 south
Columbus street, went to Washington
this morning TO take charge of bis
oephew, James II. Morris, fifteen years
old, who lives TT Manchester, opposite
Richmond. The boy is mute and he
has been cared for at the House OF De-
tention in Washington. Young Morris
wss found wandering about the Penn
sylvania depot ea'iy yesterday morn
inc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
DANGEROUS II Neglected

Burns. cuts and wounds ofien fail 10 htsl
properly If neglected snd become troublesome
soreL Dewitt's Witch Hazel 6slve prevents
such consequences. Even where delay has az.
gravated the injury DeWitt's Witch Hszsl
Sslve effects a cure. Il had running sore on
my leg thirty years." Gays Fl. c. Hsrtly, Yam
keeto Tn, Ind. "Afler using many remedies,
/ tried DeWit's Witch Hazel salve. A few
boxes hesIed the sore" Cures all skin
diseases. Piles yield to it at once Beware Of
oounterfeits. For sale by z. 8 Leadbester 9
Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

The WEATHER at times yesterday
grew .u.try, and late in the evening
clcu Is formed aud there were some light
3lowers, not enough, however, to more
han lay the dust. A heavier rain
seemed to have passed to the south OF
the city. The heavens remained 10 q
threatening condition with occasional
sprinkles up to midnight. This morn
ing broke clear and cool, with a crisp
northwest wind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14

ANNIvERsARY.-Friepdshlp Chapter,
Epworth League of Trinity Methodist
Church, last night celebrated lite thir,,
teeth anniversary WITH interesting ana
appropriate ceremonies. The principal
address was delivered by Rev. E. l..
Hubbard, d. D., OF McKend,ee Church,
Washington. A fine musical and liter
airy programme had been prepared for
the occasion, and all who took psrt &C.
quilted themselves creditably. A large
number were in attendance