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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

State Senator Trainor has introduced
a bill in the New York Legislature pro-
viding that the habitual drunkard may
be incarcerated in an institution from
which he shall not be released without
an order by the Supreme Court
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

An English nobleman threatens to
Kill himself and everybody else if
Chicago girl does not marry him
Now and then our English friends get
interested in something really worth
while.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
VERY LOW coLoNIsTs' RATES
To the West, Northwest and South
west.

The Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route will sell oue-way
Colonists' and Settlers tickets 10 Cal
ifornia and North Pacific Coast points,
also to points in Missouri, Arkansas,
Indian and Oklahoma Territories. Lou
isiana and Texas on the first and third
Tuesdays OF each month from October
2lst to April 2lst, AT one-half the
standard firstclass fare. plus 81
For further information see nearest
agent or write II. G. Townsend, c.
T. & 7. Agent. ST Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Lonely Misslonnry.

The loneliest missionary in the
world is probably the Rev. J. o.
Springer, whose station is on HersChel
Island, near the mouth of the Macken-
zie river. we'll within the arctic circle
The latest letter received from this
solitary man is dated Oct. %. 1900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

A visitor To houston. Tex. claims
that he slept in saloon 10 minutes
and lost Sl60. This amounts to little
over $1,000 minute for his lodging
He must have dreamed that he was at
tho Waldorf Astoria.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Missouri farmer saw in n paper
an advertisement of n fire escape for
s. He sent the 81 and received
copy of the New Testament. He in.
dignantly claims that he was swindlcd.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

why doesn't somebody invent n fly
ing machine to shoot along say Zoe
feet above the earth taking its power
up through "A trolley wire with ring
on the end running free on an over.
head wire?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Potatoes from Alaska.

Two farmers at Dyea, Alaska, raised
$4,000 bushels of potatoes this year,
and will receive for them 81 a bushel.
The potatoes are described as iargS
solid. mealy and palatable, and con-
tain more sugar than potatoes grown
in lower ATTITUDES.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Judge Morris of Ohio recently held
that there is distinction between a
habitual drinker and habitual drunk
ard and refused a divorce to a wife
who had alleged habitual drunkenness
on the part of her husband.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

The Newport smart set says sour
colonel seems hardly the man to want
to butt into monkey dinner or q
poodle party.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

BEING a prudent man and possess.
iAg some means Mr. Rockefeller
AVubtless had his home insured We
DO not anticipate that he will raise
the price of coal oil.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

II work harder than any other man
IN the entire world said Buffalo Bill
the other day. We have always want
ed to know just who it is that works
the hardest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

A woman has just recovered her
sight after being blind for seven
years. Perhaps you believe that her
first inquiry was for the latest fashion
magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

1t appears that the Chinese were
sands of years ago. Modern Civiliza-
tion, in fact, can hardly claim any
vice as peculiarly its own.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

S. Les2czynsH and NJ. Grzegor2-
kowna have been licensed to wed. 1t
should not he very hard for the lady
in this case to get used to her new
name.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Want Nichols to Lecture.

Rev. Dr.. Charles Nichols. who
achieved notoriety by publishing list
of whom he regarded as the elite OF
society in the United States, has been
overwhelmed with offers from lyc"um
bureaus and lectuving associations to
define his views of what American so
cictv should consist.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Raw onions and whisky are the
prescription of a Mississippi doctor
for malaria. The prescription would
seem to involve solitude as an acces.
sorry treatment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

A Virginia editor has been arrested
for smoking cigarettes. Virginia in.
sists upon having her cigarettes
smoked elsewhere, which is natural
but not just.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
THOSE WHO nav, TRIED 1T

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only IL or
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

The American generals who werc
given vacation in Germany may
need five or six months to rest up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

We still insist that the greatest Of
all American heroes is the taxpayer.
His is the sort of hcroism that keeps
the government going
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

One of Brigham Young's Grandsons
is being held on charge of murder.
II was hardly TO have been expected
that they would all turn out well.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Tom Sharkoy announces that he has
quit the ring to please his parents
The regularity of Toms lickiugs were
evidently Notifying to the old folks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Experiments at New York recently
with the latest airship are pronounced
highly suCCCsstul-only the blamed
thing wouldn't fly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Nail Violin of Germany.

The German peasantry have a Curl
GUS instrument called the nagel-geige,
or nail violin. 1t is circular frame
OF wood in which are set sixty or sCy-
entv iron pins. played with how
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

II is becoming almost as dangerous
to ride in automobiles as to be in
front of them. This may bring re.
form
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

The Massachusetts Rcd Men want
the Goldfish as their totem. What
will the aristoCracy have to say
about it?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

All that good fuel oil burning in
Texas and nothing to keep northern
people warm Think of it,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

up with the procession he will have
TO be operated on
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Il would be little queer if we had
10 appeal to the oil trust for protec-
ton from the coal trust.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Look not upon the big apple when it
is red. Too oft it biteth like a ball
Of yarn and tasteth like sawdust.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Womens fall hats will be large.
Fortunately in this case size does not
affect the price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Mount Pelee is giving fresh proof
every day of its great desire to be
uninhabited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Another plan to protect authors is
afoot. How about the readers?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Dyspepsia-bane OF human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly,
permanently. Regulates and tones the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Even the new s3OO0o,OOO sewing
machine trust will have its seamy
side.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

A luxury, as soon as we get used
70 II, becomes a necessity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

But can they prove that you have
been dishonest" NO, they can't:
but | shall have to pay a lawyer all |
have stolen to convince them that
they can't"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Too late to cure a cold after consumption
has fastened its deadly grip on the lungs.
Take DR.. Woods Norway Pire Syrup while
yet there is time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

'fhe girl with the most cheek isn't
the one who is addicted TO bushes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
THE MER0ER P~RoCEEDINGs

The state of Washington has been
more fortunate before the United States
supreme court han was Minnesota, in
being allowed to file a bill for an in
junction against the Northern Securities
company and the railroads merged into
IL. Minnesota was not successful. as
pointed out by Chief Justice Fuller,
because Of the want of certain indispen-
sable parties who could not be brought
in without defeating the courts consti-
tutional jurisdiction.
The decision of the supreme court to
assume original Jurisdiction will doubt
less expedite a determination Of the
questions involved, chief among which
is that of the scope and power of the
state laws f~orbidding the consolidation
Of parallel and competing linz Of rail
road. 1t is stated that the laws of
Washington in respect to this are very
similar to those of Minnesota, so that
whatever the supreme court decides will
apply to all laws like those of the states
In question and a number of other states
have such laws, doubtless in their gen
eral terms very similar.
The country will await with great in,
terest the hearing of this matter by the
supreme court and the determination
of it by that tribunal. The issue is Of
such commanding Importance that it
is safe to assume the court will give
1t early consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
TIE PROTOCOL.

The resubmitted Colombian canal
protocol is hardly satisfactory in the
character of it's terms and is not likely
to be accepted by our government. The
chief difficulty in the way Of making
a satisfactory canal treaty with
Colombia is the fact that the con-
stitution Of that country does not
permit the government to make
cessions of territory to a foreign power,
nor can 1t lease national territory to
alien governments for periods exceeding
100 years. 1t can, however, grant fran
chises in perpetuity.
1t is sought to avoid this constitutional
difficulty by providing that the United
States shall pay to Colombia $7,0O0,0O0,
which will represent a rental of four
teen years at 100000 a year. At the
end of that period the price which the
United States shall pay each year is to
be fxed-by mutual consent OF the two
countries and in case they cannot agree
upon "A sun 1t will be left to an arbitra-
tor selected between the two govern
ments. The protocol also proposes a
Joint commission to arrange and pro-
vide for all matters pertaining to the
administration Of affairs within the
proposed canal belt. including the mem
bership OF the mixed tribunals for the
administration of justice and other steps
necessary to the joint occupation of the
belt.
While 1t is perhaps possible that an
arrangement Of this nature would work
smoothly, 1t is manlfestly not what the
United States wants. This government
must have, wherever 1t shall decide to
construct an inter-oceanic canal, a grant
in perpetuity of territory within the
canal belt. such territory to be under
the absolute control of the United States.
Our government should pay for the
grant when made and there end the
transaction. The plan of leaving the
amount to be paid, after a specified term
of years, to be adjusted by mutual con
sent OF the two countries. is objections
able for the reason that before the end
Of fourteen years the canal would have
peer completed and Colombia might be
exacting in its terms. Ii is true that
arbitration is provided for, but the
United States does not want any dicker'
ing in this matter. Dur government is
able to pay at once whatever price shall
be agreed upon for a grant in perpetuity
of canal territory and the matter should
be settled at the outset and not left tC
future negotiations, after a vast sum OF
money has been spent in constructing a
canal.
Neither is the plan OF joint admins
tration. with mixed tribunals. accept
able. Canal territory must be under the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
TIE PROPOSED POST CHECK"

III EEtOE OoSD FOSL NHOCh"
Considerable interest is being taken in
the proposition to issue what is desig-
mated a post check in place of some
Of the lower denominations of paper
money now outstanding and a com
mittee representing the Treasury and
Postoffice departments will inquire as
to the public opinion on the proposal.
A bill introduced in the house of rep
resentatives in January provides for
replacing a large amount of paper cur
rency of the various kinds with post
check notes of corresponding denomina-
ton and size with the currency and this
measure is now before the treasury and
postoffice committee, though somewhat
modified from its original form.
The advocates of the proposed note
urge that 1t would be a very convenient
currency for transmission by mail. 1t
would do away with the custom of
sending postage stamps as a form of
| remittance and would obviate the in
| convenience experienced in getting
money orders for small amounts. Hun
| dreds of millions of dollars in small
sums are annually sent through the
mails, of course with more or less risk
| of loss. but it is claimed for the pro-
posed notes that stealing from the mails
would be practically impossible.
On the other hand some objections to
the proposition are pointed out. 1t is
said that there would be an immense
amount of labor involved in the prepa-
ration of the notes and should they
attain the popularity anticipated for
them it might happen that the amount
of such currency in circulation would
have to be enormously increased, thus
| entailing the necessity of reOrganizing
the bureau of engraving and printing.
This, however, does not seem to be a
particularly practical objection, nor is
IL a vital matter that the banks would
be hostile to such a currency. The con-
venience and advantage to the people
is the matter for primary consideration.
Whether or not 1t would be wise. from
an economic point of view, to issue a
new form of currency in addition to
those we already nave is the question
of first Importance and should have
careful consideration. Another point
worthy of attention is the fact that the
proposed legislation would push the
government still further into banking
operations. II there is a general public
demand, however, for the post check
the objections made will not be likely
to prevent its adoption. The inquiry of
the treasury and ~postofice committee
will develop to what extent there is
such a demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
Election of
Chicago chronicle dom

OniCle Cdem.).
machinery which had been provided by the
men who doubted their capacity for self.
government. They reduced the electors &c
mere clerks, having no discretion, and com
PEELED by their force Of public opinion "a
exercise their constitutional powers merely
as agents OF a sovereign master.
II the electoral system had worked as
It was intended to work we should have
had the same scandals in the selection OF
our presidents that have lately attended
the election Of so many senators. The mem
bers OF the various. electoral colleges would
have been traders and bargainers only, and
not a few OF them would have been cor
rupted and debauched.
Even now. without a constitutional
amendment. 1t would require no greater
change to bring about the election of SEN
ators by the people than was necessary to
take the election Of presidents out OF the
hands OF the electoral agents Of the states.
Long practice would make the reform more
difficult. but II 1t were accomplished It
would not be more significant than
that which was long ago established as to
the presidency. II the various political
parties we're to agree to nominate candi-
dates for senator and to vote for them at
the polls nothing but a gerrymander
could defeat the popular will, and that
sometimes now happens as to the presi-
dency.
There are a good many reasons, however,
why the movement for an amendment to
the constitution covering the proposed
change in the manner of electing senators
should be pressed with vigor. One OF the
most important Of these is to be found
In the fact that there is SOME doubt as
to the ability Of the people to amend the
constitution. With reference to any sharply
contested point It is probable that a change
In the fundamental law is impossible.
To become effective two-thirds OF the
members OF both houses OF congress and a
majority and three-fourths OF the state
legislatures must favor any proposition
to change that instrument. In a gov
eminent where the most important
and far-reaching measures are usually
carried by narrow majorities, or
by mere pluralities, 1t will be seen
that amending the constitution in regular
fashion can be accomplished only when
there is practical unanimity on the part
OF the people. The history Of the existing
amendments is a record Of coercion so
far as they were resisted, and the only
ones which were regularly adopted were the
very few which did not excite antagonism.
The proposition to change the method of
electing senators is favored by the great
mass Of the people. Very few men in pub
lie life who aspire to a future will oppose
it. 1t would be worth while to see II the
people, when practically agreed upon the
desirability Of an object can bring It to
pass without violence and in the manner
laid down In the constitution itself. II
they shall succeed they may be moved to
experiment In some other direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23

-
rhe objection which is urged to the very
i%nsistent demand Of the people that United
States senators be chosen by popular vote
is at length openly avowed. Various sena-
tors have publicly stated Of late that the
proposed reform would remove one OF the
two bulwarks set UP by the fathers against
hasty and ill-advised action by the people"
The senate is one OF these bulwarks and
the supreme court Is the other.
II the opponents OF the suggested change
will hold this ground there will be no occs-
sion for complaint, for the issue will then
be plain, and 1t will be possible to reach
a decision understandingly and without I'M
necessary complications. The reason why
some people wish to retain the present sys-
TEN is the very reason why many others
seek to do away with 1t.
Fear Of the people was a consideration
which received altogether too much atten-
tion at the time when the constitution OF
the United States was adopted. 1t found
expression in many ways, but II was per-
petuated chiefly in the federal judiciary and
In the obstacles which were thrown in the
way OF amendments to the constitution.
While the senate Is a continuous body, and,
whether elected by legislatures or by popu-
lar vote, is not Immediately responsive to
the popular will. II is hardly to be main
tanned that the manner Of it's election IL es-
sential as a check upon the populace.
The senate represents states and the house
represents the people, but the people are
the state. and the manner in which they
give expression to the voice Of the state
cannot be Objectionable so long as 1t accu-
rately registers Its will. The main thing is
to accomplish the result desired as directly
as possible. Senators OF the United States
would retain their characters as represent
tatives OF states quite as indisputably II
they were chosen in the same manner that
governors are. In the beginning more stress
was laid upon the continuous existence Of
the senate and the ambassadorial character
Of its members than upon the method Of
their election.
In practice OF late 1t has been found that
senator's are as likely to represent great
pecuniary interests as they are to represent
states. This was a condition OF affairs which
some Of the members Of the constitutional
convention who feared the people wanted
to bring about, but they failed in their at
tempt. 1t has been accomplished by pop
ular neglect and by trading political ma
chimes. II the sristocrats OF 1887 had had
their way the senate would have been ap-
pointed for life and there would have been
a property qualification for its members
which would have made It a check upon the
masses indeed.
The most that could be accomplished by
this element was the provision that mem.
bers OF the senate should be elected, as IL
was sought to elect the president, by rep
resentatives OF the people exercising dele
gated powers. In the case Of the presidency
the people found a way to enforce their
will in spite OF the cumbersome electoral
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
ARE WOMEN SCARCE OUT wEsTt
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Twas a voice from the west, and II spoke
In a plaintive and feminine tone:
"Oh. the matter Is passing & joke
And we wish you would let IT alone.
I'm our own matrimonial affairs
No assistance that's eastern we need;
We can match up our own little pairs
When the parties are sort of agreed.
Time was, and it's not long ago,
When our men who were hunting n wifs
Would have, scorned to have sought your
bureau
To secure a sweet partner for life.
Temptation they never had felt
From charms occidental to roam,
But with due devotion had knelt
To what they could find around home.
but now, since you're helping to find
Each poor, tickle creature a mate
There is nothing, II seems, TO their mind
But a woman from some eastern state.
Their excuse is that women are few,
But somehow we always have found,
And we think that they all the time knew
There were more than enough to go
round.
I'VE therefore implore you to close
Your bureau; the fond wedding knot
Can be tied up right here, goodness knows.
And We need all the men that we've got.