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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
BOYS, WHAT DO YOU SMOKEP

The cigarette habit is growing
upon our youth to an alarming ex-
tent. We may expect the future
generation to be weak and eXcit-
able class. The poison found in
this innocent looking and sweet
smelling article is one of the worst
kinds. For the benefit of our
boy readers we will tell what we
saw in one of our large cities.
While in the city of Pittsburg,
Pa, on business, | happened to be
on the streets before business
hours. just after the day began
to break | saw the bootblacks and
other boys hurrying from one street
to another picking up cigar stumts.
From street to street, from saloon
to saloon, everywhere they went,
gathering the ends of cigars that
We're thrown away by white and
black, drunkard and diseased from
gutter and the saloon spit-boX
wherever they could be found
These were readily bought by to-
bacco manufacturers and dealers
ut from three to five cents per
pound. They were then taken
aud soaked, dried and bleachcd,
and cut into cigarette tobacco,
nicely perfumed aud given to the
dealer to sell to You, my dear boys.
Think what You are placing III
your mouth, not only wasting your
money, but bringing upon yourself
disease, and finally Il ruined life.
Let every boy sign this pledge:
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
Sd Monday in September.
COUNTY COCRT-1st Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May
1st Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in
January, I'd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in Nay, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
ny JUNGLE ROY "

This column is set aside spc.
cially in the interest of our boys
and girls, and will he devoted to
the elevation and moral better
ment of the youth of our county.
We have several special features
in contemplaton We want to
make this column the most at
tractvc possible. Let parents
get their children interested in
reading this column. We know it
will do them good. Address all
letters pertaining to this column to
Uncle Roy, care of the MESSAGE.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CRIME.
At meeting in Kansas City Il
few days ago of the prosecuting
attorneys from the different
counties of Missouri Judge Wof-
ford said in an address:
Sunday schools and soap pre-
vent youthful criminals; no clean,
wcll.traincd boy causes YOU gen
tlemcn trouble. Divorce, wherein
n boy is sent to one parent or the
other, or possibly to neither, is
what causes YOU to lose sleep and
wonder if the nation is going to
the dogs. Missouri needs de-
tentiOn school, nothing like Jail
nor even like reform school
Spend less of your time thinking
about jails and more thinking
about freedom. Some criminals
are not worth weeping over; 9TH
ers are not worth thinking of.
The youthful criminal must always
have your attention, tho. You
best get rid of him by making him
good, and You make him good
when YOU make his father and
mother good"
No regular attendant of our
Sunday schools helps make up the
counties contributions of inmates
TO our state institutions. The
boys who 90 hunting Sundays in
stead of to Sunday school, or play
on the streets rather than be found
i'll the Sunday school class, these
are the boys who contribute most
to destruction of morals, and who
help fill our jails and penal insti-
tutions. Boys, go to Sunday
school. Stick to it, and you will
be better men by so doing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

Persons having legal advertise
mentS, such as final settlements or
administrators notices, trustees
sales, orders of publication, etc ,
should remember that they have a
right to have the same published
in any paper they may wish. The
MESSAGE will publish them for
you at Il reasonable rate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
oERMANY'S NEW MOTOR.
Heat Energy Turned Directly Into Motion
by Electricity.


by Electricity.
From Germany comes the design OF
remarkable motor that turns heat
energy directly into motion through
the intermediary action OF electricity.
The machine is called thermo-electric
motor and works on the familiar prin-
cple OF the electric motor somewhat
modified to meet the peculiar exigen-
cies OF the case. In action II Is essen
TALLY an electric motor, but one de-
irving its electrical energy from heat
applied to 1t through thermo-electric
couples. A thermo-electric couple Is
composed OF two dissimilar metals such
as iron and copper. Any complete cir
cult made OF two metals must neces-
sarily have two functions OF the two In
II, II one of these functions is heated
more than the other an electric cur
rent will flow in tho circuit, Its amount
and direction depending on the nature
temperature between the two functions
and the resistance II encounters In Its
path. On the motor machine the cou-
pies are made of iron and nickel, firmly
brazed together. They are arranged
like the winnings OF the ordinary cleo
trio motor, with one set OF functions
brought conveniently to the surface,
where gas Jets play upon them The
other sets are cooled by rapid circu-
latioyI of air about them, engendsred
by the rotation OF the machine. While
the motor is of no practical value, 1t Is
al exceedingly interesting exempllii-
cation OF the ease with which energy
may be transformed and retransformed
through the various forms OF heat.
electricity and motion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
NJ AKINO A LIVING.
t.>y reor People Resort to Singular
Ncihoda Of Industry.

t.>y r"or People Resort to Singular
Ncihods Of Industry.
''ay men make their living by
! ,,nE UP the cast-off wrapping
/; .""r and pastehoard boxes from tie
l'7tors or lnrx. stores ana sorting
I'd selling the paper and boxes to
st side denlers, nays the New York
i''a!Hg Post. Many others buy tNe
-. .papArS mat accumulate in Office
-llAings and soil them for wrapping
~, and even turn them into money
E. tho paper mills, though the price
t. Is low. A business peculiar to
y. east side Is that OF buying and
"l.,ns pawn tickets. The men in this
ino seldom redeem tho pledges and
i.!iIc on their sale. They buy the
'i;ke.s at to 10 per cent Of the
mount named on the ticket and then
sll them at 10 to rs per cent Of the
amount loaned. Only articles OF con-
siderable value are inspected before
the sale or purchase Of the ticket. for
t!!e pawnbrokers charge 25 cents for
my such inspection. II the face value
Il the ticket Is small the Spectator
relies on the judgment OF the pawn
broker. A number OF men are en-
gagged in n door door canvass, buy
InE small articles of silverware. The
poorest people, In the most wretched
"a, Is Of the city. usually have some
ding in silver, a spoon. a charm or
thimhle II may be, and In case OF Cis-
trtss. II eviction for nonpayment OF
Ient is impending or ready money Is
drink, the silver-buyer makes profit
able purchase. There Is also the man
who peddlss cinders to people too
poor to AFFORD coal. He obtains his
supply from the places where the ele-
waited road dumps Its ashes. picking
out tho haf-burned Goals and peddling
them In n push cart. An old Italian,
who for nearly fifty years has BEN
pCddlinE matches In restaurants and
barrooms. especially in the tender
loin," is reputed to have grown rich
and is said to own several houses.
Other types are fast dying out, such
as the man who used to peddlc saw
dust to saloon keepers, but an Irish
man who has supplied many offices
and shops with feather busters for tho
past thirty-four years Is still at his
trade. These busters are made In
Vcsey street Such turkey feathers
as cannot do duty as ostrich feathers
are bought In Canal street and re-sold
to the duster-makers in Vesey street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02
crs.hos n.n..sh sh.Le.pere.n Ideal

What l feel is that the poetic drama
has for two centuries and more been
crushed beneath the weight of the
Shakespearean ideal says Stephen
Phillips in the Critic. Poets have tried
to writs like Shakespeare. and critics
have urged them on. not recognizing
that. though his matter was for all
time. his form. his technique WAS for his
own age, and no other. II needed
Shakespeare. and NO lesser man. to in
fuse any permanent vitality into the
Rsasurslsss complications OF the
ShaskspsarsAn dvms. often thiy1k
that the art Of the Elixabethans r,as
typical Of the Anglo-Ssxon genius as
described by Lord Rossbsry-th,, &C.
MUS for "muddling through some how :"
Shakespeare brsathed upon chae -, and
chaos quivsrsd into immortal p.fs, But
even his great contemporaries seldom
or never performed the sams miracle;
and all subsequent attempts. TO initial.
II have ended In disaster. Or Am I
wrong? Can you name q play on the
shsksspearsan model, wr's,en since
the restoration. that las any real life
In ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

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st. Louis Republic, both one year,
only $l.75. If.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-01-02

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the editor of this column II card
telling him of your determination
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BRAVERY OF THE BOERS
THEIR GALLANTRY PRAISED By 4
PRETORIA CORRESPONDENT.
British Infantry Cool Compared with
the Panicky Mounted TrOOps-Men
Encouraged by Methuen.

LONDON, March S.-Describing the dis
aster TO General Methuen, the Pretoria
correspondent of the Standard repeats the
details already given in Lord Kitchener's
dispatches, and adds that General Methuen
identified the Boer advance when it was
praises the gallantry of the Beers, who,
he says, charged needless of the hot fire
poured into their lines, and contrasts the
cool steadiness of the British infantry sup
porting the guns, whom not even the Boer
charge almost up to the muzzles of their
rifles could shake, with the blind panic
which unnerved and stampeded the mount
ed rear guard. After placing the conveys
in the kraal in charge of Major Paris, con-
tinues the correspondent, General Methuen
galloped back 10 the guns the right.
He encouraged his men by voice and ges-
ture and became a conspicuous target for
the BOer markSmen. who concentrated
their fire on him he rode from point to
point When Commandant Celiers un
masked a couple of fifteen-pOunders and
began shelling the kraal. that position be-
came hopeless, and II would have, been
under the circumstances nothing short of
The only means of preventing unavailing
loss of life was surrender.
The Daily Mail this morning says there
are still such heavy demands for horses in
South Africa that there is no real reserve
at the Cape. The War Office is becoming
alarmed at the heavy cost of providing
horses and has again enjoined Lord
Kitchener to greater care in the eXpendi-
ture of horse flesh. the market price is
rapidly rising.
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MISS STONE TO HER MOTHER.
Postal Card from the Liberated Mis-
siOnary Saying She Is Well.

BOSTON, March IA postal card from
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the missionary to
Bulgaria, was received by her mother to-
day, it being the first message by mail
from her since her release. She writes,
under date of Salonica, Feb. 2S
MY Own Blessed Mother-With all my
heart I thank God for the opportunity to
write once more. Mrs. Tsilka, Baby Elem
chine ard 1 are pretty we'll and full of hap
piness and thankfulneSS to be free. All
Of our friends, too, are so much rejoiced
that we can but marvel at the strong bonds
which make all hearts one, the earth
round With love to all friends
The American board received a postal
card to-day from the Rev. +. b. Haskell,
of Salonica, dated March l, which says:
"Ransomed captives seem remarkably well.
Miss Stone is troubled some by a knee
which was hurt by a stumble the very
night she was liberated 1t does not seem
so serious, however. Four British ships are
here now, which increases missionary
work"
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Mr.. EVANS WILL RETIRE
PENSION COMMISSIONER TO SEVER
CONNECTION WITH BUREAU.
He Will Remain i'm the Public Scry-
ice, However, and BE Given
Better Position.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-There is no
longer any doubt that Pension Commits
siOner Evans will, within the next few
months at the latest, sever his connection
with the Pension Bureau TO accept from
the President a position which will be
substantial promotion. but which has not
yet been definitely selected. 1t is well
known that Mr.. Evans has the entire con-
fidence of the President and the latter will
not consider the question Of his retirement
until position entirely satisfactory to the
commissioner has been provided. No de-
cision has been reached concerning a sue
cessor to Mr.. Evans. nor will any action be
taken until the President is thoroughly con-
vinced that he has found a man of the
same high character and sterling worth
possessed by the present commissioner in
so high degree.
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DEBATE AND VOTES.
Closing Speeches aud Action on the
Various Amendments.

WASHINGTON. March 17.-When the
Senate met to-day a resolution providing
for the appointment of board to investi-
gate the project of constructing an inter-
oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Darien
was reported unfavOrably by the inter-
oceanic canals commission and was in
definitely postponed.
The following bills were passed: An act
authorizing the Pittsburg. & Mansfield Rail-
road Company 10 construct bridge across
the MonOngahela river with minor amend
ments; granting the Central Arizona Rail-
way Company right of way for railroad
purposes through the San Francisco noun
tain forest reserve; for the acknowledge
ment of deeds and other instruments in
the Philippine islands and Porto Rico, af-
fecting lands situated in the District of
Columbia, or any Territory of the United
States; appropriating $1,000 for the pur-
chase of the Francis B. Heitman manu-
script of the historical register United
States army. from 1883 to 1901.
As the last public bill on the calender
was passed Mr.. Hale remarked that i'm all
his experience he had never before known
the last public bill on the calendar to be
reached and disposed Of. 1T is an indica-
uon that the Senate is doing business"
said he.
The ship-subsidy bill was then taken up
anu MI CTdllnSer, OF New hampshire,
spoke in favor of it, He alluded to the
large annual appropriations paid Southern
railroads for fast mail and the river and
harbor appropriations. THE capacops and
rapaciOus nav of the Mississippi river will
be opened said he. ''and will take in mill
lions of public money
MIR. Frye declared that ten years ago
England carried 63 per cent of the ocean
trade of the world while now England car
ried only 03 per cent. of that trade Great
Britain, he said, losing the worlds
In, 70, ,,ft H.,
arguments advanced Mr.. Hanna spoke
briefly. He insisted that it was a loss TO
the American people TO pay $50 600 600 or
S2OO,OO0OO0 for the carrying of our foreign
commerce. for under just laws perhaps 80
per cent. of that amount would remain in
(CONTINUED on PAGE 2, COL. p
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PLACE FOR GEN. FUNSTON
HE WILL TAKE COMHAND OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE COLORADO.
Macarthur, Now at Denver, to Succeed
Otis at ChicagO-TiIIey to Be
at Mare Island.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE statutory
retirement of Mai. Gen. T.. 5. Otis on the
25th inst will vacate the commands of the
military departments of the Lakes at Chi
cago and of Dakota at St. Paul. Maj
Gen Arthur Macarthur, now at Denver.
in command of the Department of the Colo
rado, will be transferred to Chicago, and
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston, now in this
city on leave of absence, will succeed Cen
eraI Macarthur in command of the Depart
ment of Colorado. Brig Gen. ". A
Kobbe, who is also in this city on leave
OF absence, will be assigned TO command
the Department of Dakota. General Fun
ston dined with President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt at the White House tonight.
Capt. Benjamin +. Tilley, formerly ma
val governor of Tutuila. Samoa. has been
assigned TO duty as captain OF the yard at
Mare island, California. relieving Capt. G.
H. Rockwell, who will proceed 10 his home
on waiting orders.
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one American boy for each 1000 gross
tons. who shall be taught seaman
snip ana engineering. The owners of the
vessel must agree before receiving COM
pehSatl0n that the ship In emergency may
be used by the United States for the ma
uohal defense or for any public service,
al tair valuation for this service
lite Of the bill directs the secretary OF
the treasury 10 pay 70 the owner Of dOcU-
mehted vessel engaged i'm deep-sea fishery
TOT at least three months in any one year
e per gross ton per annum. provided that
a. least One-thrd Of the crew shall be citi-
zens OF the United States; and he is di-
Itcted 10 pay, also. TO a citizen of the
United States serving as member of such
crew 81 per month for the time he is neces-
Sarily employed.
Title provides that no vessel shall be
given compensation under two or more
Titles OF this act at the same time that a
subsidized vessel shall not be sold To a
subject Of a foreign power. ana that the
president OF the United States shall cause
proper regulations to be framed for the
execution of this act
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WITNESS WHO KNOWS.
Murderer Of Richardson May Become
known III Somebody VIII Talk.

hnOwn SOmeDOuy !"
SAVANNAH Mo. March 17-Attorney
James w. Boyd. attorney for the defense
in the murder case of Stewart Fife, has
received an anonymous letter reading: IF
you want TO know who killed Frank Rich
ardson summon the witness whose name
give you here"
Attorney Boyd said to-day: IL have made
an investigation since 1 received this note
and l have found that the writer knows
what he is talking about The witness
whose name was given knows who killed
Richardson. but it may be impossible to get
him to tell it. The whole case would hinge
on this mans evidence If he would give il. -
Mr. Boyd indicated that the defense is
still at work on the information contained
in the letter and that ii may lead to the
sensation of the trial.
The trial of Fife was resumed this after
noon The defense has many witnesses
TO examine and il is now said that the case
will not be closed before Friday.
The object of most of tO-days testimony
seemed TO be an effort to prove that
there was secrecy to Fife's address
while he was in the State of Washing
ton and 10 discredit the testimony of =
attacking his reputation. Something of
sensation was created when Mrs. Richard
son was put on the stand. and was charged
with breaking the rule imposed on the wit
nesses by the court.
HAS not your sster-in-law been taking
notes on the evidence given in this trial
and showing them TO yOu2' asked Mr..
BO0hrer
Il have not done anything of the kind. "
Mrs Blum exclaimed from the crowd out
side of the railing and again she inter-
rupted when the question was repeated.
and the court was forced to order the
sheriff 10 have her ordered out Of the court
room.
Mrs. Richardson then continued her tes-
timony. denying that she had seen the
notes taken by Mrs. Long. but admitting
that Mrs Blum had told her that the
testimony given in this trial was almost
Identical with that given at Plattsburg.
Mrs Richardson was subjected 10 severe
cross-exa mination on points already gone
over i'm the trial. She denied that Fife ever
came TO her house when she alone.
WAS he there on the night of Dec. % 30
asked Mr.. Boyd.
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FACTORY COLLAPSES.


TOLEDO, o.. March 1.-THE big plant
of the Toledo Metal Wheel Company. en-
ploying nearly eight hundred men. which
stands along the Lake Shore Railway. col
lapsed lust as a west-bound passenger
train passed the building. 1t fell across the
track and barely missed the rear coach.
Had the collapse occurred two seconds ear
lier every occupant Of the coach would
have been killed. and had il occurred dur
ing the week IL is believed hundreds of lives
would have been lost. 1t Is supposed the
continual passing of trains had such ef-
feet as cause the walls 10 weaken until
they collapsed
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Threatened with Death.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., March T.-Col.
John y. Taylor. a prominent manufac-
turer of this city, has received an anony
nous letter the writer OF which threat
ened him with death within twenty-four
hours If $500 was not placed i'm a desig
mated place. Pittsburg detectives. 10 whom
the latter was given by Colonel Taylor.
believe the writer is the same that is con-
cerned i'm the threatening kidnapping Of the
Peacock children
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BLACKMAILER KILLED.
He Was Trapped, but the Coroner De
cided His Death Was JustifiabIe.

BEATRICE, Neb., March T.-Willard
Smith, a young man of twenty years, who
sought to blackmail a merchant Of the
town of TiIlie was shot and killed last night
by one of a party of four men sent TO en-
trap him. He wrote an anonymous letter
demanding money. which he went 10 Sc
cure, and. resisting capture. was killed
coroner's jury to-day held inquest
on the body of Willard Smith and tonight
a verdict was rendered justifying the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-18
HOPES OF CANADIANS.


OTTAWA. March 1.-THE agreement be-
tween the Dominion government and VIII
liam Marconi for the establishment OF a
wireless telegraph station at Cape Breton
has been brought to a satisfactory issue.
The contract itself will be signed in a few
days. Mr.. Marconi. who is here will leave
for Cane Breton tomorrow for the purpose
Of selecting a site for the erection OF a high
power station. IL is expected that wire
less communication will be established be-
tween the Dominion and Great Britain by
The beginning OF next June
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ST. LOUIS NOT LIABLE.
Parents of Tetanus Victims Cannot
Collect Damages.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 17.-Circuit
Judge Fisher to-day decided that the city
is not responsible for damages in the
deaths OF. the thirteen children who died
some time ago from tetanus caused by
the administering OF antitoxin procured
from the Board of Health. Judge Fisher
holds that the city acted for the State
of Missouri. which cannot be held liable
for the acts OF it's agents. and that the
city. therefore. cannot be held liable.
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Horses to BE Used as Food.

ALLEGAN. Mich. March IA carload
of horses is on the way to New York for
shipment to South Africa for use in the
British army. An agent for the British
has been here for several days
buying horses for that purpose Horses
sound. but too old TO be service
able. were purchased for food to take the
place OF beef. which is scarce in the land
cf the RnerS
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the exhausted men. Before he reached the
lifeboat three of them had fallen into the
sea. Ellis managed 10 hold on and caught
the rope which Captain Mayo threw to him.
He was dragged aboard. and then Captain
Mayo. being expert surfman, pulled
around the point into the smooth water
and landed the only survivor of the thir-
teen who started from the barge.