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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15
The Man Of
the Pen
By REV, WILLIAM RAIDER,
TtI.a huTCn.
Pastor Third Congregational Church
San Francisco,

Around him surge the tides OF influence.
Journalism advantage all other professions because
G necular influence Phillips made remarks which
Indicate this lie said that the New York newspapers
governed administration Washington Addressing
mob on one paused long enough the
You NAV howl will but through these pencils speak
forty millions people the following morning the millions
his words.
Napoleon Bonaparte said he feared four newspapers thar
100000 soldiers.
NEWSPAPERS MAKE AND UNNIAKE MEN They mad
Henry Beecher and DR. Tnage and put Chaunce Depew
the American
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

AS one who has chanced te gain SONG
little familiarity with the general current OF
affairs in the republics of Central and South
America, ! am constantly asked; Are there
not great opportunities for northern capital
energy and business brains to the south
ward?
Ny answer is: Yes. The forests the
plains and the mountains of the southern
republic hold almost unbounded rewards for
the genius OF men from the United States
But the conditions which prevailed when the
country west of the Mississippi was an I'M
developed wilderness have passed away, and
the young man who attempts to go single
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Miss Mary Karnes, Mexico, sang
at the saengerfest in Moherly last
week. The papers of that town
pay her high compliments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

ID. =. Moore and John Hill last
week sold their 320 acre farm, just
west of Skinner, to an Illinois
buyer for 50, 600.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

John A. Coils store ut Hutch
ison, Rails county was broken IN
TO and robbed recently. About
$l5 was taken from the money
drawer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Last week in st, Louis Mrs.
Mary Murphy shot and killed her
husband, VIM Murphy, who was
drunk aud who, she says, had
threatened to Kill her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Thomas Jones, of this city, was
thrown from IL horse last Thurs
day and sustained two broken
ribs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

The Republicans of Audrain
will meet in mass convention
May 81 to elect delegates to the
State, judicial and Congressional
conventions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

+. Il. Locke and Price Guthrie
are the two Mexico parties inter-
e,tsd ia dat new cost' mine down
at Martinshurg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Mrs. Oscar Lewis, of this city,
sold fine buggy horse to Il. f.
Robertson, of jefferson City, last
Weck for 5000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

a Columbia druggist lately re-
ccivcd two car loads of jugs. y
little suggestive,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Paris, Monroe county, will have
a four days fair this year, begin
ing Sept. ..
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Eph Hughes sold his 353 acre
farm, near Mexico, last week to
W. l.. Barnes, of this city, for
s., ,S2J.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

+. b. Talbot has sold his
steam laundry in this city to w.
Ii. Wallace. The latter now has
chmge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

nc man with The lnk nom /,
influential He occupies a posi-
ton OF more influence than the
teacher, the doctor. the actor. the
lawyer and even the minister
When he takes his place in the
editorial chair He IS ABLE TO
PLACE HIS FINGER on THE
PULSE OF THE WORLD. He
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Road commissioners and clerks
of Audrain will receive the same
pay this year as last.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Miss Lena Scherer, Of this coun-
ty, lately went to st. Louis to en-
gage in missionary work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Carnegie: Fl have never yet
met a man who fully understood
two different kinds of business
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

The road tax in Audrain this
year will be ten cents on the 800
valuation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Our friends are Speaking good
words for the MESSAGE every week
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Audrain dirt is finding buyers
every week. Audrain farms will
never be as cheap again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Hon. w. j. Bryan will attend
the Inauguration ceremonies OF
prcsidcnt-clcct Palma in Cuba
May 20.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

j. d. Miller, of this city, was
kicked by mule one day last
week and sustained two or three
broken ribs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Herbert Shobc will teach the
school next term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Keep ahead of the weeds i'll the
care of your corn crop.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Rex Hancock teaches East Lick
school, near Farbcr, next winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

There was a reunion Of the Gill
bert brothers in MEXico last Fri
day. One of the brothers, Thomp-
son Gilbert, left Mexico more than
fifty years ago with J. d. Morris
aud Rufus Pearson in a trip to
California to dig for gold. There
are four of the brothers-Thomp'
son aud Joseph Gilbert who reside
at Yankee jim, California, ano
James and =. NJ, Gilbert of this
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15
Strawberry season.

Audrain Circuit Court meets the
ID of next month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

\ long distance telephone line
from Fulton to Bowling Green Is
soon to be built.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

The State Fair at Scdala is to
be held August Is to %.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

The beef trust furnished the
Missouri penitentiary with beef
last year at half price.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

Il bched clothed with linen who had ink horn by
side who reported matter. .'-Izcliel iX, II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

j. W. Bolcs, Of this city, sold
"A fine buggy horse to l.. W. Sum
merS, of Fulton, last week, for
GlO
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

The McLoney Dry Goods Co.
has been incorporated in this city
with a capital stock of So, 600.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

our advantage and against INClT
own interest; in short, to eNtcrmi-
nate them or convert them into
bond slaves. The other method is
to take them and put them in such
training that THEY CAN PAR
TICIPATE IN OUR CINILI-
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15

There methods of teaching other than
One method is to take advantage thcm sclhsv
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15
I.ow Ar. Your KIdneysf

DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure al Kidney Ills sam
ole free. Adt, sterling Remedy Co.. Chcuso or M
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-05-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
IN OUR Spanish REPUBLICS
Bv VOLNEY w. FOSTER,

psissa.s Congress OF Ansriean Republics
T.. +.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
He Refuses to Write.

That a man can successfully conduct
a vast business for a number of years
without writing or signing a letter
seems to be incredible in this age of
universal letter-writing, but it is said
that J. Edward Addicks, who is pres
ident Of a dozen corporations, never
writes or signs a communication OF
any description.
Some years ago Mr.. Addicks, accord
ing to the story, wrote hasty letter
to an old friend and business associate,
but by some fortunate accident, it was
not mailed. The next day the injus-
tice of the letter was so strongly i'm
pressed upon his mind that he vowed
that he would never write another let
ter.
He has telephones in each OF his
four homes, in those of all his cOnfiden-
tial agents and employees, and in the
private offices of all of the many cor
porations with which he is identified,
and all are paid for by him personal
ly. and all are supposed to be for his
exclusive use His secretary conducts
all of the usual correspondence OF his
PhilaSelphia Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
TALES OF ;
THE TOWN.$

AS we don't expect to do any travel
ing very soon, we can heartily COM
mend the efforts of the Northwestern
Railway company to abolish an un-
utterabl nuisance in the followi1. O
notice, just posted in it's passenger
coaches.
.sSeat-a contrivance more or less comfort
able-upon which passengers may sit; car
seat is not a foot stool, neither Is it mud
Scraper, it is a seat.
Manys the time we have had to sit
up straight in a single seat when we
wanted to stretch out in a double one
just because some great big brute of
man either behind or in front got
the start of us, and put his ungainly
feet on the opposite cushion.
Any town in this section wishing a
frst-class orator for a 4th of July
celebration can be accommodated by
addressing Geo. Blakesley. Lancaster,
Wis. George has his piece all pre-
pared and it's screamer. He gave
us little installment of it the other
day and we've been overflowing with
patriotism ever since.
The following recommendation
ought to commend the teacher in
question to the favorable considera-
ton of any school board:
S. E. HAssELL, ESQ,
Lancaster, Wis.
DEAR SIR: | understand that Mr..
of our taun has made appliCa-
ton for your SchoaI would Say that
he has Sin Prensabl of our Schoal for
one year would Say he is a fine teach
ear and if you imploy you will Not
miss it we would Keep but Do not
think we Can Pay the wadges that he
wants
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Mccartney Notes.

Not having seen any thing in your
columns for some time from Mccartney
we wish to let the public know that
we are still O. K. and rejoicing over
the recent rains that have come to re-
fresh our land. Though it is rather
late for corn planting other crops are
looking we'll, especially small grain and
peas The hay crop also looks favor
able.
Our grocer, Mr.. J. Johnson, has re-
ceiyed new supply of goods and for
want of more store room is making ar
rangements to build large addition.
Billy Reed and Louis Emler found a
den of wolves near Mr.. Rockefeller's
place last Thursday. They returned
on Friday and dug them out, captur
ing five young ones.
The Mississippi river is overfowing
some of our best corn ground on the
bottoms, and if it continues much
longer the corn crop on low lands will
be failure
Mrs. Henry Dales is very sick and is
not expected to live. She has the
sympathy of her many friends about
Mccartney.
Several of the farmers on the Ridge,
desiring to know the news of the coun-
ty, have made themselves a present of
the Herald this spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Lightning Causes Blaze.

During the thunder storm early
Sunday morning bolt of lightning
struck wood shed In the rear of
Thos. Duncalf's residence in the south
ern part OF town, setting it on fire.
Casey Wagner, an employe of the
electric light plant, was on his way
home at the time and discovered the
fire in passing. He alarmed Mr.. Dun
calf and awoke the neighbors in his
cries of fire and general alarm was
the result. On account of the noise
of the storm the fire bells failed to
awaken people many blocks away and
the firemen were slow in responding.
The blaze was extinguished without
great trouble as everything was thor
oughly deluged with the heavy down
pour of ram. Loss trif1ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Engagement Rings for Men.

To Lila Sloane belongs the credit OF
having inaugurated a new fashion
which will doubtless find many FOL
lowers both in and out of the four
hundred. Until now engagements
have been signalized by the gift OF
ring to the maiden by her swain. Miss
Sloane, not content with this, has
presented her future husband an en-
gagement ring, which he now wears in
token of the fact that he is no longer
d free agent, but under orders.
1t is a very handsome ring, adorned
with a large cabochon sapphire fianked
by two fine diamonds. and is fitted on
to the little finger of his left hand. In
the future all men who marry and
who belong to the fashionable set
in New York will likewise look for en-
engagement ring from their fiancee,
a species OF return for the ring,
which they gave to her-New York
Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Partisanship that blinds the eyes
to the valor, pluck, humanity and
kindness of the American soldier, at
the same time tells the world that
American bravery and self-sacrifice
in the field is dishonored and dis
credited at home.
Mr.. Carnegie's total gifts, accord
ing to an authorized statement,
amount to more than $67, 000,00
OF this the United States has received
over $50 900, 900, Scotland$13, 100000
Canada $4,000, England $42O,000,
Ireland 1915, 900 and Cuba $252,000.
Libraries have been provided for 1858
towns and cities in this country every
state but six having been covered.
The biggest gifts were $40, 100000
each to the Scotch universities and to
the Carnegie Institute at Washington.
The Norfolk. (Va.) Gun Club de
serves the commentator of all actu-
ated by humane feelings for volun-
tarily pledging itself to refrain from
shooting live birds in it's contests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Caution!

This is not gentle word but when
you think how liable you are not to
purchase for rs cents the only remedy
universally known and a remedy that
has had the largest sale of any medi-
cine in the world since 1868 for the
cure and treatment of consumption
and throat and lung troubles without
losing its great popularity all these
years, you will be thankful we called
your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists
and others that are cheap and good
for light colds perhaps, but for Sc
we're coughs, bronchitis, croup-and
especially for consumption where
there is difficult expectoration and
coughing during the nights and morn
ings, there is nothing like German
Syrup. Sold by all druggists in the
civilized world.
G.. G. Green, Woodbury., n. j.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
why the Burglar Left.

Three men determined to rob GER
tain house. So on the night decided on
they gathered in front of the building.
One of them entered and started up
the stairs. He had his boots on, and,
when near the landing, his boots made
a noise on the stairs. A female voice
called out determinedly from one of
the rooms:
''You go right downstairs and take
those boots off. I'm tired of having
to clean up mud and dirt after you
come up here with your boots on. You
march right down and take them off. I"
The burglar turned around, went
down the steps and outside to his COM
panions, and said:
''Boys, l couldn't rob that house; it
seems too much like home. "-Philadel-
phia Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Sounded Like 1t.

For a moment the stage was de-
serted.
Then a long, low, shuddering wall
was heard behind the scenes.
Followed by plaintive music from the
orchestra, indicating that something
intended to harrow UP the feelings and
play upon the heart-strings was about
to happen.
The heroine then emerged from the
wings.
She listened a moment, as If waiting
for a repetition of the long, low, shud-
dering wall
II thought l heard a sound" she
said. in a tragic voice, ''as if some one
were in distress"
"You bet you did!' shouted one of
the boys in the gallery. It's that
burned fiddler Tell i'm to cut it out!'
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

and call his attention, with that in
nocent air | am sure you can assumes
to the wonderful confectionery dis
plays there. Perhaps he is honestly
DESTROYS of buying better grade and
doesn't know where it is to be found.
You must be charitable. Economy is
not a bad trait, either, if he observes
it in the matter of cigars as faithfully
as he seems to in candy.
A. Younghusband. Insomnia is not
common complaint with seven-year-
old babies. If paregoric is of no avail
you might try striking the infant a
sharp, vigorous, well-directed blow
on the point of the jaw. This is a
treatment which has been found { fiji
cacious with pugilists and should
answer equally well with one of ten
der years.
Ruby Smlth-The best plan l know
to avoid having the face powder show
on his coat is to keep your head off
of his shoulder.
Florence Riordan-If he really can
not drive the team holding the lines
in his right hand you might suggest
changing seats. Under the circam-
stances he would not think you for
ward, and if he did, why, anything is
better than the way you have been
going on.
Alice G.-If he really won't come
up to the scratch, you might have him
escort you to the Episcopal church,
and during the sermon ostentatiously
read the marriage ceremony in the
prayer book. 1t will show him the
bent of your thoughts and if he is
worth a second thought he'll say
something anyhow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
100000 MARK is PAST.
Big Showing CT April Membership State
ment of WOOdmen.

The membership statement of the
Modern Woodmen for the month Of
April is just out. The most notable
feature is the virtual passage during
the month of the 100000 mark by the
order. The total mem bership in good
standing May was 1926 which
with the addition of 10. 900 certificates
issued but not reported upon from
the various clerks at that date brings
the actual membership to the above
mark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

INVERSION, Eng, has a '"Nwo-Glasses-
a-Night club" with membership Of
about 200, all OF whom are pledged
to drink no more than a couple of
glasses of beer during any evening. No
limit is placed, however, on the guam
tity of non-intoxicants which may be
consumed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Pres of the Board
Justice of the Peace.

Justice of the Peace.
1t is reported that a Cassville boy
now has steady employment. He has
the itch and a Waterbury watch, and
when he isn't busy scratching he is
busy winding.
WANTED-A girl for light house
work in small family. Piano, bicycle
and all other luxuries for domestic's
use. Washing, ironing and baking
done outside. Evenings and Sundays
off. Parlor furnished for entertaining.
Apply in person at Herald office.
Recent developments have led me
to the conclusion that this column of
sense and nonsense is perused with
benefit by a much larger number
than | had hitherto believed. The
daily budget Of mail received at this
office has lately been swelled to un-
duly large proportions by the in
clusion therein of all kinds of mis-
sives addressed to ''Mr." j. Getcher
Gum. Most of the letters are re-
quests for information about subjects
that | know nothing about and about
which / do not care whoop, but
some of them bear evidences of being
written in good faith, and ask for
advice which l am glad to give. |
have therefore decided that period
ically will clear off the accumulation
of mail which piles up on my desk by
replying to the communications
worthy of reply, through the medium
of this column. The plan has obvious
advantages. First, it is easier than
to endite separate replies to each;
and second, it removes the POSSIBLE
ity of my autograph becoming so
common as to lose it's value as rar-
ity. No eminent man, and sure j.
Getcher Gum is eminent, is wise who
scatters his signature broadcast, and
l make a rule of avoiding the practice,
rarely attaching it even to those in
eliminating documents bearing the
mystic letters |. 0. q.
Yesterdays and today's budget of
correspondence contained several let
terc written on dainty note paper and
enclosed in pretty, so uare, delicately
scented envelopes. There is a simil-
arity in the texture and style of the
stationery which suggests that my
correspondents are friends and pos
sibly acting in collision. Knowing
the timidity of the gentle sex. l
conclude that this bonn bardment OF
charming missives. in the result of
mutual promises, eff you will, |
will" so common with young ladies
who appear willing to dare anything
so long as some one else dares it with
them. will reply to those first. l
don't choose any particular name for
this correspondence corner, like a
popular eastern journal sacred to the
interests of the fair of the land, which
publishes .'Side Talks with Girls, :"
but perhaps this week [ might ap-
propriately adopt the caption OF
..Chatter with Chatterboxes. Here
goes, then, prefacing that although l
do not give the names of my fair cor
respondents, it is an invariable rule
that they must accompany all letters,
las guarantee of good faith. -
Lizzie B Yes, waterfalls are fash
ionabe this season. They are par
ticularly becoming if you haven't
time to do up your back hair tidily.
Lutte McK.-No, my dear, the
fashion of holding. hands has not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

A novel feeling of leaping, bound
ing impulses goes through your body.
You feel young, act young and are
young after taking Rocky Mountain
Tea. Scots at Hatch Bros. and Ben
nett's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Don't waste your money on worth
less limitations of Rocky Mountain
Tea. Get the genuine made only by
the Madison Medicine Co. A great
family remedy. Only 35cts at Hatch
Bros. and Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

TO START the day right you want
a cup of rich, delicious coffee which
you can obtain from Chase & Sanborn's
high grades, sold only by Alt & Sons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Mrs. Anna Conover. formerly Amer
lean actress, has been officially listed
for decoration with the cross of the
Legion of Honor for her campaign to
prevent cruelty to the cab horses OF
Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Lizzie B Yes, waterfalls are fash
ionabe this season. They are par
ticularly becoming if you haven I
time to do up your back HAIR tidily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Lutte McK.-No, my dear, the
fashion of holding. hands has not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Rose V. MI cannot use this
column to advertise any particular
brand of candy or would gladly tell
YOU where he may obtain what you
want. If he insists that he cannot
buy any but the mixed sweets at ten
cents pound, such as you say he has
been bringing, he must either be a
stranger in the city or descendant in
a direct line from Ananias. Stroll
with him along past Lathrop's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

c.. M. Robbins, the manufacturing
jeweler who captured the $4,000
contract for making the medals for
the coronation of King Edward,
against all European competition, has
been named as a candidate for Con-
gress by the political managers of
his district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

1t is reported that Cassville boy
now has steady employment. He has
when he isn't busy scratching he is
busy winding.