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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
BEARS THAT ARE GRATEFUL.
Russian Animals Help Their Com
rades in Misfortune.

Russian Animals Help Their Com.
rades in Misfortune.
A gentleman was once making in
quiries in Russia about the methods of
catching bears in that country. He
was told that to entrap them a pit
was dug several feet deep, and after
covering it over with turf, leaves, etc,
some food was placed on top. The
bear, if tempted by the bait, easily fell
into the snare. But" he added,
if four or FIVE happen to get in there
How is that?" asked the gentleman.
They form a sort of ladder by step
ping on each others shoulders, and
so make their escape" But how does
the bottom one get out?" "Ah, those
bears, though not possessed with a
mind and soul, such as God has given
us, yet can feel gratitude, and they
won't forget one who has been the
chief means Of procuring their liberty.
Scampering of they fetch the branch
Of a tree, which they let down to their
poor brother, enabling him speedily
to join them in the freedom which
they enjoy" Sensible bears, we
should say, are great deal better
than some people that we hear about,
who never helped anybody but them
selves.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
REvIvAL OF THE BAepIpEs.
Two Young Women Are Looking for
engagements.

Two Young Women Are Looking for
engagements.
London society is threatened with
an outbreak of that eccentric instTu-
ment, the bagpipe. Several novelty
seeking society girls have learned
how to play, and are on the lookout
for evening engagements. Rumor has
It that petitions will be circulated to
stop them, says the Minneapolis Jour
nal. There is no dicounting the wave
of terror which the announcement
has sent billowing over London.
Everybody realizes that II the bag
pipe were once let loose in a private
drawing room the future of English
homelife would be seriously imperiled.
The two girls leading of in this
latest accomplishment are the daugh-
ter Of Lord Archibald Campbell and
the daughter OF the late William
Black, novelist and newspaper editor.
Both young ladies' we're instructed in
the noisy art by the best known bags
ter, if one may invent the term, in
England or Scotland. His name is
Fraser, and he is the man whom King
Edward recently attempted to lure
away from the Scottish regiment with
which he has so long been connected,
to be private bagman to the king. But
the loyal Fraser decided not to break
associations of long standing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Arhltratlen b Pnopoaed.

st. Joseph, Mo; The Commercial
Club and City Council have been pros
scouting a fight on the Burlington Rail
road for several months because OF
alleged violation Of franchises by the
removal OF the company's general Of
dee and machine shops from this city.
Al meeting Saturday Of committees
representing the two bodies It was de-
cided TO offer 10 submit the matter to
arbitration. The company win be ask
"a 70 return the Office and shop OF pay
q yearly rental for the use Of certain
streets IN which its tracks are laid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05


your club"
treasury for pictures"
There was no second and every
body began talking at once.
There must be a second before you
discuss the question" whispered Ken
meth.
"You second it. Annie" said the
president.
But I don't want it all taken out.
think"
After much persuasion, however,
Annie was induced to give a feeble
second, and Frances inquired how
much was in the treasury.
-Four dollars" answered the treas
uFer.
Then I move as an amendment
that we take three dollars to buy pic
lures" and Amy Grifith sat down
amid admiring looks from her sisters.
The amendment was quickly sec
onded. The president looked a little
bewildered, but she started out
"AlI in favor of the amendment, say
T.. Contrary, same sign. It is car
ried; so ordered. Now we take up
the next business or the club" she
began, when Kenneth whispered:
You haven't disposed Of the orlgi-
nal motion"
Must we vote on that. too?"
Certainly"
"All In favor of taking all the money
from the treasury to buy pictures,
say t.
The girls Looked bewildered, but
thinking that something was expected
Of them, voted II in unison. f
Kenneth grinned. "You voted to
take three dollars, and now you've
voted to take four. That makes seven,
doesn't ST."
Il don't know what TO put down,
quavered the secretary.
Then Frances rose TO the occasion
grandly. With one sweep Of her pref
ty hand, she brushed back into OBJ
iiviOn all the anoyances Of the ques
ton.
"Just write what you know va
meant she said
The next day, after secret inter
view with the brother of Frances, b.
which that small boy was 9 dollu
richer, Kenneth left for Arizona. HI
found matters at the Bonibel mine, o
which he owned half interest, In 81
fOurishing state that life seemed t
him quite worth living,
At intervals Of two weeks. he wrot'
to Frances letters which scintillated
as II were, with his coming extinction
Her answers we're intended to b
cheering. and were strangely silen
concerning the Browning club.
He had been there three month
when a missiYe addressed in a wayel
ing hand. but containing no uncertail
message. reached him.
: browning club Busted don't Ferge
the other Dollar you owe me. Your
truly WILLIAM p. FENTONr
When Kennth arrived ct homs
Santa Cruz uss ressl iadeed III
Winter r9ins ere over, and enc fs
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
cIaIms Miracle In Picture.

What Annette Sans Sauci Of Fan
River, believes to be q miracle picture
of Christ. q Autograph in which she
says the eyes of the Savior open and
close, has caused q sensation among
the French population there. Despite
the fact that the Rev. Raymond Groi-
leau, pastor Of st. Anne's church, in
an address before 1000 people de-
clared that the supposed moving OF
eyes In a picture Of Christ was moth
ing more than an optical illusion,
hundreds Of people continue to visit
the home Of the Sans Souci, where
the Autograph hangs ON the dining
room wall
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Tho coat of Profanity.

Persons with small purses should
be careful to estimate the cost Of
profanity before indulging In Il, A
millionaire might afford many highly
seasoned oaths at sixty-seven cents
apiece, perhaps, under the statutory
tariff; but the more common variety
of man will find 1t hard II he is to pay
forty cents each for those Of inferior
quality. The inVeterate swearer
would do wen to carry about with him
copy Of the oath tariff and to con-
suit it with great care whenever the
forbidden desire comes upon him
Boston Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

meeting, and | don't feel quite sure
about motions, votes and things. II
you"
IAN right. Frances: I'll come"
The members we're all in their
places when Kenneth appeared. He
bowed gravely to the club in general,
and tried to suppress a cough as his
eyes met those Of the president. The
members looked at one another sym.
pathetically.
After the preliminaries the subject
of buying pictures for the club room
came up.
Miss President, I move that we
spend what money we have In the
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

During the last month there has
been a novel army and a novel en-
envy in the cotton growing districts Of
Central Asia. The locusts have besn
devouring everything. and 90 great
armiea Of chickens were driyba
through the fields Of cotton. They
old their duty faithfully and well.
but II seemed impossible to supply
them with suhicient water and they
we're forced to retreat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
WrInht chosan Preaident.

st. Joseph, Mo-: Purd B. Wright,
City Librarian of st. Joseph, was elect
ed president of the Missouri State Ii
brary Association Friday, Other Off
GERS are: Miss Sula Wagner, st.
Louis. first vice president; L. M. Nc
Afee, Parkville, second vice president;
Miss Faith E. Smith, Sedalia, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
The Malen b the Mnlorl,N.

In all but eleven OF the nfty-two
states and territories the male out
numbers the female population. These
eleven states are along the Atlantic
seaboard. California contains the,
greatest excess Of men, the recorded
number being $4,000; Minnesota,
comes second, with 1885; Texas
third, with 100000, and Pennsylvania.
fourth, with 106,OO7.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Heart DIaease in Young Men.

The Prussian war department finds
that in every 1000 young men arriv-
ing at the age OF military duty, seven
teen are suffering from heart disease.
stricaler. who has been studying the
subject, declares that the cause OF the
great prevalence is the increasing de
generacy and nervousness Of the youth
OF the land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
90 MIsseurl cItlzen pead.

ST Louis; J. c. Wilson, for GO years
a resident of Jefferson County. Mis-
souri,, died Saturday night at the home
of his sons at No. 1883 Finney avenue.
He was 72 years old and until two
weeks ago enjoyed good health. He
was born in Jefferson County and for
20 years was in the mercantile bust
ness at HouEan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
- IN produolnn oorn.

Just previous to the civil war
bushel Of corn represented more than
tour and one-half hours Of human
labor. at cost of 35% cents. while
to-day torty-One minutes Of labor pro-
duce the same amount for lO1s cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Very likely man will fly sometime,
and TO get the hang Of it will be just
the luck OF some persistent expert
-menter like Prof. Langley, whose mot
TO appears TO be, Don't give up the
aiFsbip."
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Men Zee from evils that they know
X evils thar they know not Of Martin
mir Hungarian. luckily escaped the
volcanlc disaster Al St. Pierre, Marti-
nique and turned ap IN Paris q Day o.
tuo 40. % be run down and killed
- ~ automobile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Sd. Icseph sportIna Man SIC.

st. Joseph, MO: Abbott Raub, a
well-known sporting man Of st. jog
eph, was shot and fatally wounded
Sunday night at Third and Edmond
streets, by Oscar Kleinbrodt, proprie-
tor Of saloon where the shooting oc-
ciiYrad
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

goodbye. would your" she questioned.
pathetically
eoh, didn't say goodbye? Wen.
goodbye, Frances. Take care OF
yourself"
Then her hand WAS laid pleadingly
upon his arm "Kennsth, you'll
won't you visit our club tomorrow
afternoon7 / am president, you know"
eBut you said no mensH
III / tell the girls you are going
away, and that ycu are ilt'-rhere her
voice trembloi-''ti &c GIRLS went care
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Sedalla.. Mo-: j. L Parish. aged 7s,
died at MS home here Friday OF gen
eraI debility He was a locomotive
engineer aud had been in the business
since 1876, entering the employ Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas company
in 1871 and there remaining continu-
ously until two months ago
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Another of the joys Of travel on the
tWo-miles-minute trolley car will be
the fascination of specializing as to
whether or not one is going TO come
out OF the experience alive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The Supreme Court of Nebraska
holds that dogs are competent wit
nesses, even though they cannot be
sworn. And some human beings are
incompetent, no matter how many
oaths they take.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Sir Thomas Upton has gone back 10
England. and there is doubtless many
a rich American girl who deep down in
her heart considers him a mean old
thing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Reluvenatlnn oalveston.

The export trade IN Galveston for
the fiscal year showed an increase Of
$4,000 600. Public and private inn
provements recently completed ind
under way win aggregate In cost
ss.l5sOO0.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

somebody, who hasn't forgotten the
Jennie BOsschieter case, may be eK-
paeted 20 deliver a sermon on It's con
nection with che food In Paterson, N.
3, which rendered hundreds homeless
ard destroyed property worth $1,000
oO9
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
SHOT DAUGHTERS sulToR.
John Proctor Had Forbidden David
Stricken the House.

otTIcKIeT Inc FIoube'
Lexington, Mo: John Proctor shot
David Strickler, 20 years old, near
Wellington. Saturday night. After
shooting StrickleT, Proctor went TO
his home and took his own life.
Strickler had been quite attentive
to ProctOr's daughter, He had been
forbidden to come to the place, but he
called Saturday and went walking
with the girl.
The father met them in the road.
The shooting followed. He shot
Strickler in the neck. Physicians say
he will recover.
Proctor was one OF Quantrell's men
and about 60 years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

DoorltnobS must possess a nutritious
value not generally recognized, or else
a New Yorker wouldn't have stolen
them to keep his children from starv-
ing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

A New Zealand yachtsman an
,nOunees his desire TO challenge for
the Americas cup. Whether he means
10 enter a catamaran or a war canoe
is not stated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

81. Louis. No: w. H. Moore, pres
ident Of the National GOOD Roads As
soSiatIon, has Just completed plans for
TIE CONSTRUCTION 81 q magnificent
State road, as piles in length, COD
nSeting St. LOUD and Kansas City.
and a number Of principal interme-
date cities and towns.
Nj. Moore, in whose mind the gigan-
tic scheme had its inception about two
years ago, said Saturday that the Ma
tional Good Roads Association was
heartily in favor OF the project, and
would lend It's assistance toward the
building OF q road such as is planned.
Three routes are suggested, and the
counties through which each Of them
pass have already been canvassed, and
In all Of these localities great interest
has been manifested in the idea. A
right Of way through the various coun-
ties along the route, and a guarantee
from these counties that each will
keep the proposed highway in good
condition. are practically all that re-
mains TO insure the success OF the
scheme, It is said.
Estimates Cost at $4,000.
Mr.. Moore estimates the probable
cost Of a road such as is proposed at
$3.50, 900. which figures alone represent
the actual cost Of construction. He
believes that the road could be COM
pleted within three years.
"A macadamiEed road, 100 feet In
width, fianked on both sides with
shade trees and tootpaths, is planned
for the entire 375 miles between st.
Louis and Kansas City" Mr.. Moore
said Saturday, 1T is practically as
sured now that this road will be built.
It will stand as a perpetual monu'
ment to the progressiveness Of Mis-
sourians and will constitute, when
completed, the finest highway Of its
length in the United States.
"Hinety.hve per cent Of every load
by railroad, steamship or express
must be carted in a wagon or truck
over some sort Of highway. 1t costs
the farmers of the United States near.
ly three times as much as those Of Eu'
rope to market an equal tonnage OF
farm products over primary roads. It
will be very readily understood, then,
why such vigorous efforts are being
made to improve the highways in this
! country.
about FIVE months in the year 1t Is
practically an impossibility for Mis-
souri, farmers to drive their wagons to
railroads. Annually there is collected
in this State enormous sums for the
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The gentlemanly assassin who made
Il possible for King Peter 20 ascend
the throne Of servia has just been pro
naOted 70 q high place IN the army.
Peter may have his faults. but ingrat'
itnde evidently iE not one Of them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

A pair OF oysters will produce in one
season from 100000 to 100000
young oysters. From this It will be
seen that the oyster has the houseHy
skinned 70 death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Hetty Green Opens Her Purse.
Mrs. Hetty Green has offered 20,
erect for Chesterton. Ind. a village.
Of 200 population, a Masonic hail on
the site OF one recently burned. An
drew Carnegie has offered the same
village a library on his usual terms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

If Japan and Russia fight, can't II be
arranged so that a certain percentage
OF the gate receipts may be used for
furnishing the palace which Andrew
Carnegie IS having built for The
Hague Tribunal?
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Almoat J century old.

Centralia, Mo-: Mrs. Elizabeth Rut-
ter. SO years old, died Sunday after
noon at tho home Of her aon. ,. W
Rutter. she was the Oldest person in
this portion % the state
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Comparatively few hunters have
been killed by mistake this season. If
this is the result of the fencing in Of
the Adirondaeks let the good work
proceed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Edmund J. James. president OF
Northwestern university, says that a
young man looking for q business
career should be through with his
college work by the time he ls % or
u. Certainly. Sure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The Kiondike gold output is $1,000
600 short Possibly this may have
something to do with those Of us who
are a little hard up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Boston's champion baseball players
prove that unremitting study Of Emer.
son has a beneficial effect on ones
batting average.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Sir Thomas Upton allied for home
without the cup but with his appendix
intact.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

When the motor baby carriage APP
pears upon the scene, the street will
be safer for pedestrians than the side
walk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

When Il is possible to get kilograms
every day at sea one of the great adj
vantages OF going TO sea will be lost.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The man who has four children I'M
der years OF age is certainly quail
fed by experience TO accept a position
~ noorWalker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The young bank clerk who had a
stroke Of apoplexy when the horse
that carried 81 Of his money fell be-
hind in the homestretch ought never
20 have bet a penny.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

& Il Is the man who lets his wife have
her own way that comes the nearest
20 having his,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The German state gives to one uni
yersity more than the British gov.
eminent allows 20 al the uniqeilltleE
and university colleges 81 EuhlRnd,
fftlaad aud Scotland tcF5tte
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
ceuIan't Help It.

Friend-"How in the world did you
happen to buy that book?" The Vic
tin-''why, that was the book that
particular canvasser happened %
hava PUCK
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Persons Of good taste will not regret
that cod liver oil, which last year sold
for seventy cents gallon, has gone
up to SO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

A Boston woman is a graduate both
10 law and medicine. This seems q
little grasping even for Boston.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Under the new football rules the
players will be expected to act 81
their own nose guards hereafter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Those Uraguayans ought not TO be
permitted to have gunbOats II they are
going TO blow them up and injure
themselves.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

The man who said "All men are
liars" had just met fisherman, q poll
ficlan and a man in love.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

Before marriage a timid man doesn't
know what TO say, and after marriage
10 is afraid TO say Il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Colonel letters Memorial Association

Jackson. Mo. An organization was
formed here Saturday called the col
onel Bin LETTERS Memorial Associa-
ton" The purpose OF the organiza-
ton is to raise fund to erect mon
ument at the grave OF the well-known
Confederate Colonel. who is buried
here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
ABNHEfR{ BANf&f DANIEL
BY WILL N. HARDEN, author %%esssrtsls" =.
copyrght, 1902 by Harper Bros. All rights reserved

ter of business with me-" declared the
lawyer. You know I'm interested
myself. and I believe we shall come
out all right. I'm simply itching to do
it."
Bishops face was ablaze. The as
surance that wise young business
man would consider purchase Of his
Of sufficient value to put a large
amount Of money on pleased him, ban
ished his fears, thrilled him.
"If you feel that way" he said, smil-
ing at the corners Of his mouth. "go
ahead. l don't know but what you
are plumb right. 1t will show Wilson
that we amt beholden to him an will
set i'm to work eff anything will"
So it was finally settled, and no one
seemed so we'll pleased with the ar
rangement as Miller himself. Adele
entered the room with the air of one
hall fearful of intruding. and her
three relatives quietly withdrew. leav-
ing her to entertain the guest.
"I wonder what's the matter with
your brother" Miller remarked as his
eyes followed Alan from the room.
"Oh, brother?" laughed Adele. "No
one tries to keep up with his whims
and fancies."
'"But, really" said Miller in serious
tone, che has mystified me lately.
wonder If he has had bad news from
Dolly. I've tried to get into conf
Dental chat with him several times Of
late, but he seems to get around 1t.
Really, it seems to me at times that he
treats Inc rather coldly."
"Oh, If you waste time noticing Al
you'll become beggar." And Adele
gave another amused laugh. "Take
my advice and let him alone"
81 almost believe you know what
ails him." said Miller, eying her
closely.
81 know what he thinks ails him"
the girl responded.
"And won't you tell me what-what
he thinks ails him"
"No. ! couldn't do that" answered
our young lady, with knowing smile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18

UHty w tt
IF you are ever any wiser on the sub
ject. you will have to get your wisdom
from him."
She turned to the piano and began to
arrange some scattered pieces of music,
and he remained on the hearth, his
back to the fire, his brow wrinkled In
pleased perpleXity.
"Ill have to get my wisdom from
him" repeated Miller, pronouncing
each word with separate distinctness,
as if one of them might prove the key
to the mystery.
Eyes, should think two wise men
could settle little thing like that. II
not. you may call in the third-you
know there We're three Of you, accord
ing to the Bible"
"Oh, so there. were," smiled Miller;
"but it's bard to tell when we three
Shall meet again. The last time l saw
the other two they were having their
sandals half soled for tramp across
the desert. l came this way to build q
railroad, and believe I'm going to do
it. That's linking ancient and modern
times together with q coupling pin,
isn't it,"
She came from the piano and stood
by him, looking down into the fire.
"Ah," she said seriously, III you could
only do itI'
would you like it very much?"
Every, very much. 1t means the
world to us-to Alan. to father and
mother and-yes. to me. l hunger fer
Independence"
"Thrn it shall be DONE" he said fer
vently.