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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-05-01
FOR THE Ii -. CaEs.
Lloyd Saw the Tcsd Pull His Skin
Over Hi Head.

Lloyd Saw the Tcsd Pull His Skin
Over Hi. Head.
LLOYD was fond of all the creation
that lived in the garden, from the
robins high up in the apple tree to
the little ants which built their
homes in the gravel walks. He was
always careful not to hurt any of
them, but he thought some of them
more interesting than others. There
was toad which he called his, and
he fed it with crumbs every day.
He liked to watch it as it hopped
about among the plants, dnrting
out its bright red tongue to catch
any small insects which came in its
way.
One day Lloyd ran to his mother
in great excitement.
MY toad is trying to get his skin
off,. he cried.
1t was true, and when Lloyd and
his mother. reached the toad they
saw him pulling his skin over his
head in much the way that little
girl would take off her high necked,
long sleeved apron, only it was hard
er work for him to do. But he tug
ged away with his fore feet until he
was free, and then what bright
new coat he displayed!
Lloyd was delighted, and he ask.
ed many questions about toads and
the way in which they changed their
coats, ami after that he was more
fond of his toad than ever.-Emma
C. Dowd in Our Little Ones.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-05-01
DR.. WILBUR W. BULETTE,

-Uz' TI', III tIFtIHI HI''CH.
Practice limited to diseases of the Eye.
ar, Nose and Throat.
Residence. DIR. Buiette's private -anitar
iurn, SO Lake avenue.
ONCE hours: ga. M. to II m; = to ) p. m.
Sundays to 10 a. m.
Pueblo. Colorado.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-05-01
What Becomes Of Arctic Animals

"H@e oeeo'''es Ut 'ce'C 1TT'Ha"
1t has been source of much sur
prise to Professor Nordenskjold that
during his expedition within the
arctic circle, in regions where ami
NAL life is abundant, he has found
very few remains of animals which
died a natural death. No one has
any idea Of what becomes of the
bodies Of such animals, and it is in
deed very strange that on Spitzber-
gen it is easier to find bones OF a
gigantic lizard of remote geological
time than those Of ''self dead
seal, walrus or bird The same is
also true of some places not so far
north. s
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-05-01

Rodrick--I wonder who first orig
mated 'rummage sales ?"
Van Albcrt-Probably some man
who went to hunt for something In
his bureau drawer after his wife had
been through it. Chicago News.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-05-01

First Boy-Give me the words
Of the handwriting on the wall.
'Let well enough alone, sir. -.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-05-01
City
Property

25l-A new I room brick. bath, range.
cellar, furnace heater, good location
..........,....-.... 5000
SSo-A good six room brick. bath.
range, large brick barn. one lot, six
blocks from f. u. easy terms $500
2os-A six room bvick. south front, lot
*4xlD, ~ blocks from J.. q. nice
lawn aud shade trees s2IGO
2J9-A new four room pressed brick.
good location IN South aaon. $3.50
2G0- 4 new ,-room brick, bath. range
barn, two lots. nice lawn, on Green
"ood.'....-.. SEQ
esS-A good 5-r,Dm brick house. good
cellar. nice lawn, south front, corner
iot' .'r-.... -....-..,..........S Sl1D
2a-A Groom brick house. bath, range.
cellar, south front. lot t4xi3D. on Main
street. easy terms. ..... 5000
2t8-A new five room frame house.
barn, lot Axla, 81 blocks from
s70-A good 4-room frame b use. large
cellar, barn, corner lot Ds12).. ..e110O
Nl-A A-room frsme house, lot <4xl3O.
brings good rent. nt........................oS $50
H2-A 3 room frame house ON Uarri.
so'', close in south from, lot i4rl2o
el20
273-A 5 room brick hons%. cellar. nan.
try, closets, lot 4txl30. good location,
$1,000
ETA rev 7-room frame house. bath.
pantry, closets, cellar. barn. chicken
house, corner, two t4-foot lots, choice
iocation. ..-......-......-..........S S32O
T4-A 5-room brick house, cellar. barn
rprnar LOT lAw1DO ,nnt,. t....g-..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20
THE LIQUOR HABIT.
Memphis News.

Memphis News.
Time was when drinking intoxi-
eating liquor moderately or immoder-
ately was almost universal, and was, of
course, looked on as quite the thing.
Of recent years, however, a great
change has come about, especially a.
mong the people outside of large cities.
Absolute. drunkenness is exceedingly
rare among respectable mcl, and there
are comparatively few who habitually
indulge in liquors, even in moderate
degree. Total abstainers are rearly as
numerous in Tennessee, perhaps, as
those who indulge even occasionally
to slight extent. The change has not
been brought about by legislation or
violent Temperance agitation. It is
more the result of common sense and
business necessity. -
It has been found that the sober
man is in the long run more than a
match in every line for the fellow
who keeps hot with liquor or takes an
occasional Spree So manifest has thil
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20
THE TEEPEES
On the Political Cross--A Brilliant Article BY
One of Rankin's Honored Sons.

Lake City, Miss, Nov. II, 1902. -
Mr.. Editor: While not living in
Rankin county now, it was my home
till four years ago. Often have
heard her murmuring pines bat not
such rough bowling about the free
school extension.
In the beginning of this letter ]
want to make a denial. Several OF
my friends have accused me of writ
ing that poetry about John Water
grass. Let me state that I could
grind out better loetry from sausage
mill, then not tax my poetical ability.
I agree with the sentiment, if it had
sentiment.
Away with anything that will de-
prive US of better free schools. Many
of our older people had little oppor-
tunity of attending school, but be it
said to their praise, they want to do
better for their children. This shows
noble and christian spirit in them.
Few are SO marrow and deficient
of information as to think their child
rem ought not to exceed the parents in
intellectually.
Ex-senator Price said in last week s
paper that this question is moving on,
that you just as we'll try to dam the
Mississippi river as to try to stop it.
Mr.. Price, we know man who pre-.
fers to down the negro instead; this
man, it matters not what his name is,
is also kicking against the shcools.
He says the negro has no soul and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20
@THEEXTENDED TERM.
Brer Chapman Refuses to Enter the Senator
ial Race With the Ex-senator

Chapman, Miss, Nov. 18. Mr..
Editor: The letter wrote for Harry,
Dick and Tom Walker flew all to
pieces and acted like Jones' dog.
Sam Jones said throw rock into q
bunch OF dogs, and the dog that ran
off limping and howling is the dog
hit. So am sure that the Ex-Sena-
tor is the fellow my letter hit in
place of Harry, Dick and Tom Wal
ker, as he stood back on his hind legs
and asked me to 90 and look on the
tax collectors books aud I could see
the amount of taxes that the Ex-Sena-
tor has paid. Yes, something less
than $4,000, and then he had the
audacity to throw it up to me that l
was feeding my children on persim-
mon seed, and he is the very man
learned it from by associating with
him when he first landed from North
Carolina into the Free State of Ran
kin. WAS the first man the Senator
shook hands with. I learned a great
deal OF mischief by associating with
him. He never did come right out
| and tell me, but l somewhat think he
was ron from North Carolina. He
took care not to tell the people that
was the man that learned him to wash
his face and hands and como his hair
before he partook Of persimmons for
breakfast. The Ex-senator is very
sharp old North Carolina coon. He
never found puppy that could tree
him until he struck me. l never
knew that persimmons were good to
eat until he moved from North Caro-
lima and told me that they were very
good. No indeed, no one had suspic-
Toned that the Ex-senator had paid no
taxes and was forced to take up his
old North Carolina habits of feeding
his offspring on persimmon seed, crab
apples and crows. A man that has
had his headSin..the door of the govern.
ment cribs as long as the Senator has
could do better than that in the way
of living. The Senator wants to leave
the impression ON the good peoples
minds that am opposed to schools
and good roads. But he cannot do it,
am as much in favor of them a:
the Senator. Mr.. Senator, go anc
read my letter again and see if didn't
say it only white children got the
benefit of my taxes you could tax mi
| for nine months in place of six month.
schools. But the Ex-senator SAYS il
plain words, 80 we'll, let the negro
get his mite If they would onl,
get their mite and no more it would
look like business, but he gets more
than his mite, that is what the tax
paying people are kicking at, it places
a great hardship on the poor, homes
white man and robs their children O.
their just dues, and it is not fair ant
honest dealing at all.
If we had had supervisors tha
could tell billy goat from white
man, but we didn't have but one tha,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20

| become that most of the great corp
orations require absolute abstinence of
their employees while on duty, and in
some cases will have no mau that is
known to touch alcohol on any
occasion. Fifteen or twenty years ago
the ability of. drummer to absorb
unlimited drinks was considered the
most valuable part of his equipment;
now the drinking drummer is rare
exception. He has found it necessary
to cut out the jag if he expects to
Keep pace with his more sober r val.
Time was when wine and wit were
thought to be inseparable compan-
ions, and it was not deemed possible
to be brilliant lawyer or politician
without the inspiration of Bacchus.
That time has past. The biggest law
yers of the present and the greatest.
statesmen have no time to get drunk
or even to keep moderately tanked up
The temperate mechanic gets ahead
of his bibulous companion; the total
abstinence farmer has money to lend,
while his thirst-driven neighbor rests
under the menace of mortgage.
The clear headed, normal nervedl mer-
chant thrives in business, while his
liquor r-muddled rival goes to the wall,
and thus it runs through all classes
and callings. There are exceptions,
of course. There are some men of
such stalwart mold and of mind and
body, and of such peculiarly tough
fiber, that they can carry the handicap
of a regular load of liquor and yet
out-strip men with less opulent nat
ural endowment; but even these would
nearly always make. greater successes
if they were not thus weighted down
with habit.
These facts. are all aside the ques-
tion of morals. Men refuse to have
morality legislatured into them, and
even turn deaf ear in most instances
to preaching based ON pure sentiment;
but. they respond readily to business
cOrlsiderati ons such as these.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20

knew how to go home by himself and
he tried his best to let the public
schools stand at four months. The
white people could have stood that
very we'll, but even at that, the negro
got the best of the school fnud.
But men like the Ex-senator that
have been in the government crib for
number Of years can stand the extern
sion, but you cannot show or tell them
anything because self goes long way
II it does have negro in it. I was on
~ taking up for the honest poor white
man; i am not opposed to good schools,
but do want to see things dealt out
equal. was surprised that four of
our most intelligent and shrewd men
voted to extend the school tax on the
people at the present time and our
county in such condition as it is to-
day. The people have failed in rails
ing crop now for three years and
they are less able to meet the tax this
year than they have ever been in their
lives and the worst of it is the tax
falls on the ones that are not able to
stand it. We have large number of
good, honest white people THAT have
no corn or meat and not one dollar to
buy it with, and God only knows
what the poor fellows will do.
The Ex-senator makes me a prop
osition for he and I to run for the
senate. Any fool knows the big fish
belong to the town man. But can
ont accept for the best of reasons in
the world. But the Senator is not
smart enough to see that the people do
not want him or myself either for the
senate. 1t would be money and time
spent for no pay, and then you might
play joke Oh me like you did in the
last campaign up in north Rankin.
Brother Alex it is so good I must tell
it on you. When you were up in
north Rankin you called on a gentle
man and he told you that Chapman
had just rode off, and he said I am
going to vote for Chapman for he was
opposed to the stock law, and he asked
you how did you stand on the stock
law. You answered.: "Ho, me, yes
we'll sir 1 have been fighting the
stock law every since the question
came before the people. Tom Chap
| man and myself have just given the
stock law h-ll in the southern par
OF the county. By granny sir, VIZ
jest dug up the last root of her ani
you fellows need not be afraid of any
1 stock law in north Rankin as long al
Tom Chapman and myself live. -
Now, Brother Price, in conclusion
don't think it is worth while fol
either one of us to think the good ol(
Free State would put the harness OF
you or me and send us to the senate
think they will make other arrange
msents for man without us.
Come again Brother Price.
! Yours respectfully,
J THOMAS PURDOM CHAPMAN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20
ENDORSES MR.. MAUM'S PLAT
FORM.

Pickett, Miss, Nov. Editor
Brandon News: I want to say to j.
W. Maum that I would like to shake
his hand in regard to what he said in
the last issue of the Brandon News
about voting for a man that drinks
liquor. That is just where I stand.
I want to say to the people of Rankin
county let's see if we can't make some
Improvement along this line at the
next election. We have sober men in
our state and county, and God speed
the day when they will fill the offices
of our land, and leave out those who
have no respect for themselves, for
their family nor God and His cause.
w. III. McLAIN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20

a time several Rankin county 'swood-
peckers'' were hunting mellow ap-
pies,
A little boy Tee Pee,
Shot his bazee,
Into the tree,
No apples got he.
What become of the little fellow ?
He kept shooting but King "wood-
pecker,'' who is "Bee," and
aoother bird got the mellow apples.
The moral is that you must see that
your political cartridges gre not blank.
A little education would help you
to do this, at least ''after the ball
is over'' and the election gone, it
will be soothing to your political
brow.
Let us go hence! Away with the
Tee Pees, we will cruelty them on
a political cross.
JESSE CHAPMAN, M. D.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20

according to bis argument should b,
deprived Of schooling even if we hat
to deprive the whites.
Isn't this grand argument for 6
mana citizen of Rankin county to
make?
Gentlemen, what would become OF
your county and state affairs were
such men elected to office?
If such men created a majority in
the legislature, they would turn OIL
new capital into livery stable aud
reduce officers salaries so that only
such as themselves would aspire to
hold office.
You may talk about the young
Americans" but Mr.. Price will be
senator unless some one else comes
that proves more worthy. Mr.. Price
is young man, tho his hair is grey,
he has modern ideas; the young men
will vote for hin and the old men
will not fo.sake him.
am truly sorry that Rankin ever
had man to aspire to represent he
and now turns and seeks to injure he
young people by depriving them OF
schools.
Education is our greatest invest
| ment and to directly oppose it, is to
indirectly be an enemy to the welfare
OF county or state.
AS for the negro we will educate
him to whe,e be is worth having hil
neck broke when he needs it.
Here is q little story: Once upoI
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-20
A FAMILY OF "a

At Baxt sr. Jasper, county, Mississ-
ippi, lives a family who have been
wonderfully blessed, with father and
mother both living. Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Alexander, aged 50 and Go res
pectively. They have ten children,
all married except one; forty two
grandchildren, all living near the
old homestead, except one son at
Pineyille, Smith county, and one
daughter at New ton, Newton county.
- Jasper County Review
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
Six Deaths.

Col. VIM. Smell, of Fulton, died
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Oscar Williams died very
Unexpectedly at Vandalia last
Friday.
Joseph Pitt, an old resident of
Farber vicinity, died last Friday
in his Goth year.
The wife of President Jones, of
Woods College, Fulton, died Tues.
day morning. Remains taken to
Kentucky for interment.
Our Bean Creek correspondent
speaks Of the death of Earl Dowcll,
of that neigeborhood a young
man of 2l, cut down by consump.
ton. Rev. RID. Chinn, Of Wanda
liza, preached the funeral at Sunrise
Church last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary johnson, wife of Al
bert Lee Johnson, in her 26th
year, died Of consumption at her
home near Hickory Grove church,
Galloway county. on Wednesday
at half past five Il. IN. She leaves
a husband and a II months old
daughter, besides father, three
brothers and two sisters to mourn
her loss. Her mother and two
brothers have died within the last
three years, of the same disease.
The funeral services We're conduct
ed by Rev. Llewellyn at Pleasant
Grove Thursday, she being a mem,
Der of that church, after which the
remains We're laid to rest i'll the
Pleasant Grove cemetery. The
relatives and friends have the SYM
pathy of all in this sad hour of
bereavement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
REV. d. S. SMITH.
Rev. j. j. Hicks Located at
Macon City.

The annual conference of the NJ
+. Church held at Brookiield adj
jomned last Monday
Rev. J. J Hicks. late pastor of
the church in this city, was lOcat-
ed at Macon City. Rev. d. $.
Smith takes Rev. Hicks place
here. Rev, j. II. Poland was re-
appointed presiding elder of the
Hannibal district. Rev. |. +.
Lusk gets the appointment at Mo-
berly again. Rev. w. b. Slower,
on the Laddonia work part of last
year, will have charge at Sumner
aud Rothvillc. Rev. Il. n. Bur
ress is the new pastor at Nandalia
Rev. j. J. Henry will have charge
at Wcllsvillc and Rev. Edga rNash
is reappointed at West Hartford
in Rails county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
SKIN NJ Err.

Lettuce SOWn.
Cold wave struck us Sunday.
Corn ground being plowed this
week.
Several acres Of oats sowed \
moderate acreage will be put in.
The telephone agtatign still in
the air. Here's hoping the pro-
posed enterprise may be success.
c. l.. Bruce purchased two com
ing three year old mules Of c.
Householder for $40.
Chal Blum and Charley Whitley
are contemplating trip to Utah
in about two weeks.
Prof. Bried, of Fox school, was
visitor i'll jamestown, Mo, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Gatewood Wis
tied in Mexico last week.
James q. Crawford lost Il good
mule Sunday. The mule was tied
with "A halter and broke its neck in
attempting to get out Of the barn.
Aunt Susie Chairman has been
the victim of the grip, neuralgia
and heart trouble the past fort
night. We are glad she is better.
Ezra Petty moved to the Hcrrcll
place; John Dahlem, Jr., to the
old Householder place; Tom Win
terhalter to the George Moore
place, near Eomgs Creek; Willard
Stephens to the old Stephens place.
Mrs. j. A. Lewis and brother
in-law, Bud Fitzwater, are in
Kansas City visiting.
The b. Y. l.. [. meets at Beth.
el church next Saturday evening
at 1870 p. m. Topic for discus
sion will be the regular topic for
Sunday, March 20, All invitrd.
Marshall Faddis entertained "A
number Of friends Saturday even
ing IN honor Of his friend, Miss
Christian, of Shelbyville.
Harvey Vance purchased a horse
Of Judge Squirting for $40.
Frank Bruce bought a horse Of
John Mcdowell for 500; also one
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
NOTICE OF
County Supervision.
STATE OF MISSOURI. !
County OF AUDRAIN.

|, Clara ID. Snidow, Clerk of
the County Court of said county,
hereby certify that on Feb. 5,
1902, it being the third day of the
regular February term of the
County Court Of said county, it
was ordered by said Court that
the inhabitants of said county he
given thirty days notice by pupil
cation of the fact that at the an.
nual school meetings, to be held
IN SAID county on the first Tues
day in April next, the questions Of
"county school supervision" and
the election of County School
Superintendent therefor will be
submitted, and that the vote there
for shall he by ballot, those voting
therefor shall have written or
printed on their ballots, For Su.
pcrvlSiou,' and those voting
against shall have written or
printed ON their ballots, Against
Supervision and that the several
school districts report to me the
result Of said clectiou,aS per statute
provided, and shall also report the
persons voted for aud the number
of votes received by each, for
County superintendent.
Given under my hand and seal
of oflic" this February Is, 1902
Done mt office in Mexico, Mo-, the
date above written.
| lSEALJ CLARA ID. SNIDOW.
Clerk.
Per i. T.. LOCKE.
Deputy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
STONE SPEAKS.
Audrain Democrats Out In
GoOdly Numbers.

Elk Gov. w. j Stone made four
speeches in this county last week
one ut Martinsburg, one at Lad
donia and two in Mexico. His
first speech here was in the after
noon Saturday, speaking again at
night.
The afternoon speech was on the
general issues dividing the Demo.
cratic aud Republican parties. lie
discussed the tariff, the income
tax aud money question. Upon
these issues he stands on the Kan.
sas City platform.
At night he discussed the Phil
ippine question. His Indictment
of the Republican party for the
policy it has pursued in treating
with those islands was told in
tragic words and was like two
edged sword, cutting to the mar
row.
Mr.. Stone is inclined to think
that anti-imperialism will be the
paramount issue in the next cam
paign, as III the last.
Both speeches were brimfull of
JetfersoLian teaching, and of
course the Ex-Governor made Il
good impression among Democrats
on that score.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
NeighbOrly Neighbors

Miss Enie Graham has returned
from visit at Salisbury.
Elder W. p. Dorsey, of Frank
ford, was i'll this city yesterday,
EX-G Gov. Stone called upon the
MESSAGE last Saturday while in
town,
"Toot Ellis, of the Vandalia Mail
and Express, was up to hear
Stones speech.
Mrs. w. $. Rocker, of Halls
vile, visited the family of Rev. w
A. Hanna here last week.
c. y. Davault and wife, of Far
Der, visited relatives aud friends
here last Saturday aud Sunday.
\. j. Deichuan, II prosperous
farmer. of near Laddonia, peeped
in upon the MESSAGE last Satur-
day.
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20
EMB ROIDER { S!
Given Away
For Is Days!

To get the ladies bet
ter acquainted with our
new location, we will,
beginning SATURDAY.,
MARCH p, and Contin-
uing for IS DAYS, re-
fund the money paid
for EnbroiderieS to one
lady out of each 20 who
purchases Embroider-
les during these rs
days. No matter how
large the amount, one
lady out of each twenty
gets her purchase free.
Our stock is very COM
plete and prices very
low. In fact we save
you 20 per cent. on
these goods. Special
prices on white goods.
The R|ack F|aU.
West Side Square.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-20

Old WORKOUT and diseased hors-
es are slaughtered in Chicago and
it is said that much of the flesh
finds its way to the markets under
the guise of dressed corn beef.