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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Nebraaka Aaaembly Adlourne.

Lincoln, Neb.; The Nebraska Leg
islature adjourned sine die Thursday
afternoon The feature Of the session
was the adoption Of new revenue
law. which, according to estimates of
State oficials. viii place Nebraska in
a position to pay within the next two
years 100000 Of the principal Of the
State debt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
coIored Actors in Jail.

Bloomington, ILL.,: The Princess
Zulus, as the company Of II colored
histrions of Chicago called themselves,
arrested here last Saturday for failure
to pay a board bill, were Thursday
given ten days sentence In Jail and
will be freed next week. Their
friends, as yet, have failed to come to
their assistance, and the colored peo-
pie Of this city are arranging a ben
aft
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
loo MoRos sLAIn 81 AMERIcANs.
Hostile Force at eaeoIod Utterly Rout-
ed by Capt. Pershlna's Men.


ed by Capt, Pershlna's Men.
Manila: Captain Pershing's force
captured Bacolod, Island of Mindanao,
Wednesday, killed a hundred Moros
and wounded many other. Three
Americans we're wounded.
Pershing's force consisted Of Shaw's
battalion Of the Twenty-seventh Infan-
try, Kilpatrick's troop Of the Fifteenth
Cavalry, and McNairs battery.
Pershing was surveying the west
shore lands when the Bacolodians op-
posed his advance and provoked the
fight. Pershing's force surrounded
and attacked their stronghold. first
Smelling them, and, rushing his troops
forward, charged CALAMITY. After
crossing a deep moat and entering the
fort the Americans engaged the Moros,
bayonets against krisses. A hundred
Of the defenders were killed, including
the datto of Panandungan, and many
wounded. Only three Americans we're
wounded.
After the capture of the fort It was
destroyed.
The Bacolod leaders and the ma
jority OF the people Of that district had
been hostile to the Americans and en-
couraged attacks on American camps.
They rejected the tenders of friend
ship.
1t is expected that the defeat of the
Bacolodians will result in all the Mo-
ros acknowledging American sover.
eighty.
Pershing's column is going to Hars
hue, which is also hostile.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
lion WORKERS Threaten a strike.

Baltimore, Md: Labor leaders re-
port here Friday that the executive
Board of the National Board Of Struc-
tural Iron Workers decided recently
to order a general strike of the struc-
tural iron workers on May l, unless
the American Bridge Company shall
by that time have acceded to the de-
mands of their striking employees.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Warned GIN Of Suicide.

Marion, Ill.,: Levi shipe, % years
old. died at o'clock Thursday even
ing from a dose of carbolie acid taken
at p, m. with suicidal intent. After
purchasing the drug he met his sweet
heart on the street, and notified her OF
his intentions, but she took the matter
as q joke. His threats, however, were
soon carried out No reason is known
for the deed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
sehnettIer Sentenced.

St. Louis: John H. Schnettler was
Monday sentenced by Judge Douglas
of the criminal division of the Circuit
Court to four years in the Peniten-
tlary. Schnettler was convicted of
bribery in connecting with the Subur-
ban railway Doodle deal. He appealed
the case to the Supreme Court and
gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Penslon offiee Closed.

Evansville, Ind: The United States
Pension ONCE in this city has been
discontinued, and the special agent,
Captain James Hill, has returned to
Washington, D. C. The Pension De-
partment recently issued an order
closing several similar ofices in the
country owing,to the lack Of funds to
carry them on.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
carneuIe LIhrarY 20 euthrle.

Guthrie Okla, The Board OF Re
gents has received an Oifer Of $50, 900
nom Andrew Carnegie for library at
the Territorial Diversity to replace
the one destroyed by fre several
moafhs ago. The board held meet.
ing ana accepted the oHer,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
TORNADO IN ALABAMA.
Widespread Damage Caused by Ter
rifle Storm.

rifle Storm.
Hanceville, Ala: A tornado passed.
over Hopewell settlement, one and
half miles north of here, at 2 o'clock
Wednesday morning, and as a result
IL persons are dead, four fatally in
jured and many more or less seriously
hurt. while the destruction to property
is heavy.
The storm came from the southeast,
and its roar was so terrific that it
woke many persons, some of whom
fled from their houses in time to es.
cape death by having the houses
blown down on them.
Buildings were tossed about like
paper boxes and several structures
were blown a hundred yards or more.
The body of Mccoy, who was a prom
inent farmer, was blown 200 yards
and landed in a sand Dit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16

Brazil, Ind. Friday evening Sheriff
Bray placed under arrest James Hell
ton, who recently, returned home from
the West, on charge Of numbering
his divorced wife at Fort Collins, Colo,
a few days ago. Mrs. Helton recently
procured divorce from her husband
in this county and went to Fort Col.
Inns, where. It Is alleged, Helton fol-
lowed her and killed her
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
70 Go to Supreme Court at Once.

st. Paul, Mimi. The United States
Circuit Court of Appeals having decid-
ed the suit OF the United States
against the Northern Securities Com.
pany in favor of the government, the
next step to be taken by the defend
ants win be to file an application for
leave to appeal to the Supreme Court
Of the United States, This application
will be flled with the clerk Of the Cir
cult Court in ST. Paul. and viii be
acted on by q judge Of the Circuit
Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
FIaaIeF pIvoree Law.

Tallahassee. Fla. There is uniyer-
sal feeling among the State Represen-
tatiyes here that the Flagler divorce
bill must be repealed Several bills
have been introduced In both houses
and are n the hands OF committee
now There IS q strong lobby here
against repeal,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
klIIed Train.

Dallas, Tex: Fred James, a years
old. employed In an insurance ofieo at
Dallas. was killed here Sunday BY fall
ing under the cars Of q Texas and Pc
cilc train which he was attempting to
board. His parents live az Dnrant. 1T.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Striker Return q WOE.

Springfield, ILL.,: Edward, Cahill,
State vice president of the United
Mine Workers of America, and sub
district President Thompson have set
tied the trouble existing at Litchiield
over the strike Of the drivers, and the
miners have returned to work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
nomoetlo sclenos ofgo,ra.

Virginia. Ill: The Domestic Science
Association 81 the Twsntioth District
elected oFlcers Wednesday "a follows;
President Mrs. Willis Daviss vice
president, Mrs. Fred virgins aecrstarg
ana treasurer Misz Nsnle RoheTlsoA.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
leHeraon Monnmnnf.

Columbia, Mo-; The original monu-
ment Of Thomas Jefferson, which has
stood for many years on the campus
OF Missouri University, was decorated
Monday as a final ceremony before be-
ing removed to st, Louis, where it Is
to be exhibited Al the Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Repeats Tax Scheme.

Pekin: The Dowager Empress has
Issued an ediot repeating the compre-
hensive stamp taxation scheme, which
Yuan shi Kai, Governor OF the Prov
ince Of Chilli, WAS about TO inaagurate
throughout the Province.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Indiana Crop Conditions.

Richmond. Ind: The report of the
Indiana Crop Service says: "The
wheat crop in Indiana was probably
never more promising Rye Jared
equally as well as wheat during the
winter, and is in equally as good eondi-
tion. Glover Is also In fine condition.
The fruit crop generally is very prom
ing"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
cATTLEMEN TO RESIST ORDER.
Declare They VIII Not Remove Fences
Around Government Lands.

Topeka, Kan: Advices from North
western Kansas indicate that the cat
tlemen in that portion Of the State bit
terly will resist the order of the Inter-
Tor Department that their fences
around Government lands come down.
A contest is being waged between
the cattle owners and farmers there,
and up to this time the farmers have
been unsuccessful in their efforts to
have the fences removed.
About 10000 acres of Government
land will be thrown open for settle
ment in Kansas when the fences are
taken down by the cattlemen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
Peoria Painters strife.

Peoria, ILL.,; Two hundred painters.
comprising the unions in this city.
went on strike Friday, The men de-
mand 40 cents an hour and a a4-hour
week. instead OF al cents ana hour ana
4s-heur week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16

Copenhagen King Christian We'd
nesday celebrated his s6sh birthday.
He was IN the best Of health ana was
the recipient OF many congratulations
and gifta
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
ooIIeae . % Raeonatrueted.

Austin, Tex; II was authorltatiYeIy
announced Friday that the order Of the
Holy Cross win take steps toward re-
constructing the St. Edwards College
building. which was burned here
Thursday night A revised estimate
places the loss at $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16

JaeinQnylIle IN. Dr =. c. Gordon.
superintendent 81 the Illinois Institu-
ton for the Deaf and numb, died sun
day, shorty after ia operation Tor ap.
pendicltl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16

Denver Colo; Brig. Gen. Frank d.
Baldwin Monday look ehsrge Of the
Department of the Colorado. succeed
Ing General Eredefipk Funston.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-16
49, Vetaran 80 llIs !. Id.

Ramsey, H.: Conrad Weller. vet.
eran Of the Civil War. aged Il years.
committed suicide Sunday night BY IN.
dicting wounds on bis wrists and
throat with 4 katie No cause 10
known
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
King Edward Never Forgets.

King Edward VII. would, IL ap-
preached on the subject, doubtless
lay good portion of his popularity
with the masses at the door Of his
wonderful memory. Hardly Is 1t be-
lieved that another could be found to
match 1t in the present day. The King
never forgets face nor a name, and
both he associates IN his mind with his
connecting place or incident.
But this is not altogether an incom-
prehenslble trait with the King. The
implantlng of memory was hobby, il
one may so speak, of Queen Victoria,
In his boyhooy the King was made to
repeat to his tutor every night before
going to bed the names of the persons
he had met during the day, the circum-
stances under which he had met them,
and made also to repeat, as nearly ver-
batim as possible, the conversations in
which he had taken part.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
When Boston Uarbor Froze.

Boston Harbor froZe over in January
of 1874, and the advertised sailing Of
the Britannia, then in dock, seemed
surely to be impossible. But the mer-
chants of Boston would not have it
so. They met and voted to cut
way, at their own expense, through the
ice, that the steamer might sail prac-
tically on time. The contract for cut
ting the necessary channels was given
to merchants engaged, like Frederick
Tudor, in the export of ice-not from
the harbor. Their task was to cut,
within the space of three days chan
mel about ten miles long. For tools
they had the best machinery used in
cutting fresh-water ice, and horse
power was employed. The ice was
from six to twelve inches in thickness.
AS the Advertiser of February 2, 1874
described the scene: "a great many
persons have been attracted to our
wharves to witness the operations and
the curious spectacle OF the whole har-
Dor frozen over, and the ice has been
covered by skaters, sleds and even
sleighs. Tents and booths were erected
upon the ice, and some parts of the
harbor bore the appearance of Rus
sian holiday scene" On February 3
the work was done, and the Britannia,
steamlng slowly through the lane OF
open water, lined on either side by
thousands of cheering spectators, made
her way to the sea. Whatever the
New York critics may have thought,
the English managers of the company
must have felt that the people of Bos-
ton were good friends to h2ye.-At-
Eantic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
Changed His Mind.

Jinks like other men, has horror of
infant prodlgies us exploited by their
proud papas. Recently Binks met him
with:
Hello, Jinks! What do you think
my girl said this morning? She's the
brightest four-year-old in town. She
Said-'
Jinks SHE'D. Excuse me, old man"
he exclaimed. "Fm on my way to
keep an engagement. Some other
time"
"She said, Papa, that Mr.. Jinks IS
the handsomest man 1 know Haw,
haw, haw! How's that for precocity,
eh?"
And Jinks replied: "Binls, I'm a
little early for my engagement. That
youngster certainly is a bright one.
Come into this toy store and help me
select few things that will please a
girl of her taste, and I'll send them to
her. II you don't mind-"-New York
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
why Some News is "Delayed."


1t is said that one of the great enc
mics of the overland telegraph line in
Central Australia is the common green
frog. In order to save the insulators
from being broken by lightning they
are provided with wire choppers"
leading round them at little distance
to conduct on to the iron pole in case
of need.
The frogs climb the poles and find
the insulators cool and pleasant to
their bodies, and fancy that the drop
per" is put there to furnish them with
a back seat.
After nap they yawn and stretch
out leg until 1t touches the pole. Re-
suit, sudden death to the frog, and as
the body continues to conduct the cur
rent to earth we see paragraph In
the papers to the effect that sin conse-
quence of an interruption to the lines,
probably caused by a cyclonlc disturb
ance in the interior, We are unable to
present our readers with the usual
cables from England"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
Perseverance of q Glasgow Printer.


r. B. Johnstone, Glasgow printer.
has just completed the remarkable
task Of writing out the whole of the
Old Testament. From Genesis to Mall
achi Mr. Johnstone has written every
word in the Old Testament, not In his
ordinary handwriting, but in a unique
style of print, which made the labor
Of transcription all the more arduous.
The initial letter of each chapter has
been especially designed, and carried
out in a highly forid and artistic fash.
ion. Not only SO, but the beginning
and end OF each book has given this
unique penman an opportunity for IL
Illuminating the text with wonderful
pen and ink illustrations. The top of
each page, too, is highly ornamented,
no two pages having the same design.
Mr.. Johnstone spent on this work
the leisure time during seven years.
The whole work consists of 900 pages
OF large post quarto parchment paper,
and If there is manifold variation of
ornament, the ordinary lettering has
the merit of a uniformity almost equal
to that of type. The hand print made
use of by Mr.. Johnstone has COM
mended itself to a firm of London type
founders, who have prepared types
from it, paying him ESQ for his design,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
THE HONEST SEWER CLEANER.
How He FeEnd His Way Into tho Rich.
est Room in the World.

Some time ago the directors of the
Bank Of England We're startled to re-
celve an invitation to met an unknown
man in the strong room of the bank
at midnight. you think you are all
safe hand you bank is safe, but
knows better. been hinside the bank
the last mite hand you nose muffin
about it. But | am not theaf, SO hif
yer will nett NEE in the great squar
room, with all the monelys, at twelf
2 mite, lie explain orl to you, let only
ther . come down, and say muffin to
nobody" The strong room was guard
ed the next night, in spite OF q dispo-
sition to regard the letter as n hoax, by
police and-nothing happened.
The next phase of the mystery was
more astonishing than ever. 4 heavy
chest Of papers and securities taken
from the strong room arrived at the
bank with a letter, complaining that
the directors had set the police upon
the writer, and that he had, there
fore, not appeared rs promised, but
to prove that be was neither q thief
nor fool he sent chest of papers
he had taken from the bank. Let q
few gentlemen be alone in the room
and he would join them at midnight,
said the writer, and to cut short
long and strange chapter of bank his
tory, man with dark lantern burst
into the strong room OF the bank ae
midnight after calling from behind
the stone walls for the directors to
put out the lights. He was one OF q
strange class of men who gained a
living by searching the sewers at
night, and through an opening from
sewer he had found his way into
the richest room in the world.-St.
James Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22

Mr.. Chamberlain is credited with the
intention Of exporting thousands OF
British "navvies" to South Africa. The
word is now much more frequently
used in the colonies than in the mother
country, but it had its origin here. 1t
dates from the period OF the construc-
ton of canals, when the phrase finland
navigation" became familiar to eye
and ear. The worEmen employed on
canals came to be known as 'naviga.
tors" and by natural process of lin
guistic condensation the word was
soon abbreviated into "navvies." Its
application afterwards was extended
to the men employed on the making Of
railways, and now, in our colonies at
least, any able-bodied workman Is
called n navy" quite irrespective of
the nature of the work on which he is
employed.-London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22

General Andre, French Minister OF
War, has introduced two innovations
which have been the subject of some
little discussion. In the first place. he
has allowed bachelor officers to tak9
their meals with their comrades On
not, as they like. There was, hitherto,
no "mess"-that is to say, the officers
Of regiments did not dine together in
barracks in state, all being socially
equal, as ours do. They usually ar
ranged with some hotel or restaurant
for monthly pension" the bachelor
captains feeding at one table, the un-
married lieutenants at another, often
In another house, and so forth. Now
they may arrange as they please, and
together or separate, according to their
respective tastes. Another change
but this may be only temporary-has
been brought about by the suppression
of the movements of advancing and
presenting arms. The orders "Portez
armesw and "Presentez armesw are
no longer heard. 1t is argued that
these movements took long to learn
and were of no particular service. So
arms are no more to be presented to
officers and to high functionaries who
We're entitled to the compliment. But,
Of course this does not mean that all
military salutes are to be abolished.
The presenting Of arms to officers and
functionaries and to high officials SIM
ply disappears with the abolition of
the movement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
THE LOST WHISTLE.

The game of Lost Whistle will make
lots of fun for little while, but 1t
cannot, as you will see, be played
more than once during the evening, for
everybody then finds out the secret on
which its success depends.
1t is necessary for the whistle hunt
er to be person who knows nothing
about the game. When such a per-
son has been selected, bllndfold him
and carefully attach the whistle to the
back of his coat by means of string
and bent pin. AS he is not to know
what you are doing, a gentle touch is
necessary. And the whistle must be
very small and light, so that he may
not feel it strike him as he moves
about.
When the whistle has been attached,
take off the hunters blind and then
the players all standing around him
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22

A literary purist is making the rounds
of the Chicago stores-or shall we say
shops? - and some very serviceable
slang is being condemned to disuse.
The young women have little note
books in which are the following rules:
"The following words are not to be
used: Customer department miss
or lady fiat or house. saleslady'
or clerk or 'ioorwalker.' Instead say
patron Section madame apart
ment' or residence 'sales-person' or
usher 1t is requested by the manage
ment that the use of colored stocks
and brightly colored neckties be dis
continued. Do not raise the voice to
attract the attention of the call boy or
Of the usher."-Kansas City Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
that the coating is uniform and Of even

that the coating is uniform and OF even
thickness over the entire article.
Ordinary glass tumblers lend them
selves beautifully to the experiment.
Polished marble and the beautiful Ice.
land feldspath also make good subjects
for the process. The very thin and
fragile glasses must not be used be-
cause they will break after the glue
begins to contract In the process Of
drying.
1t is this contraction that produces
the beautiful result.
Glue thus applied to glass sticks 10
1t very tightly. Then 1t begins to con-
tract as 1t dries. Now its tight hold
to the glass prevents the layers of glue
from contracting without pulling at the
glass, and thus little by little the glue
Sits and splits tiny fragments from
the surface Of the glass.
II certain salts are added to the glue
the effect is still more beautiful, be-
cause then the splitting of the tiny
fragments Is done in such q manner
that the result forms q perfect re-
A glass tumbler or flask so treated be-
comes a beautiful ornament to the
room or the glass closet.
The best salts to add are saltpeter
and alum. They should be used in the
proportion Of about one part Of salts
to fifteen parts of glue.
Sometimes the glue treated with
salts produces magnificent fern-leaf
effects. Rarely does any one article so
treated resemble another. The least
difference in the thickness of the glue,
the length Of time needed in drying,
and the hardness of the surface, make
a vast difference in the patterns that
are obtained.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
HOW TO ENGRAvE GLASS.

A famous French chemist, Cailletet,
has discovered a very simple and easy
way to engrave glass.
The method is to cover tumbler or
bottle or other glass object with a thin,
smooth and thoroughly laid on covering
OF glue. Either very good cabinet
makers glue or fish glue will serve
perfectly.
The only care that must be taken is
to see that there are no air bubbles in
the glue after it has been applied, and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
am an old hen and have gone

81 am an old hen and 1 have gone
through many strange adventures and
have seen many strange sights in the
world, but l can recall one which to
me seems the strangest of all.
sit was n bright sunshiny morning
when my little mistress put me and
my chicks in a large box and took us
to a big building which she called
school
"School! Schooll l wish to this
very day there never was such a thing
as school. 10 think how my poor
little chicks were abused!
First we were taken into room
where the children crowded around to
see US and almost tumbled over the
box we were in. Then they took my
chicks up in their hands and became
very angry, for 1 was sure they would
squeeze them.
But after a time was taken to an
other room. There it was worse than