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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
Hyde had kneIt BY her sofa.

Hyde had kneIt by her sofa.
Do not be frightened at what you
want. Strive for it little by little. All
that is bitter in outward things, or in
interior things, all that befalls you in
the course of a day, is your daily bread
If you viii take it from His hand"
Then she was silent and quite still,
and he sat and watched the gradual
lifting Of the spirits cloud--watched,
until the pallor of her face grew lu-
minous with the inner light, and her
wide open eyes saw, as in a vision,
things invisible to mortal sight; but
open to the spirit on that dazzling line
where mortal and immortal verge.
And as he went home, stepping slow
ly through the misty world, he him
self hardly knew whether he was in
the body or out Of it, He felt not the
dripping rain, he was not conscious
of the encompassing earthly vapors,
he had passed within the veil And his
feet stumbled not, nor was he aware
Of anything around, until the Earl
met him at the park gates and touch
ing him said reyerently--
Father, you are close to the high.
way. Have you seen Annie?"
Il have Just left her"
''She is further from us than ever"
Richard Hyde" he answered, "she
is on her way to God. and she can
rest nothing short of that"
ITO be continued.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
An lndensndsnt Line.

joplin. Mo-: The contract has been
let to build the first rs miles of rail-
.oad for the Arkansas, Missouri and
Kansas line to the Atlas Construction
Company. Work of construction will
begin at Joplin at once. and the road
will be pushed to the Arkansas line by
fall The S13.OOO,0OO bonds Of the road
have been purchased by an English
syndicate. and the money is now on
deposit to build the line. The new
road Is said to be an independent line
and extends from Memphis. Tenn, to
ChaEute, Kan. a distance Of $50 miles.
The grade of the Southwest Missouri
Electric line, between Joplin and Chit
wood, is finished, and rails are now
NeinG laid. The new branch to Duen-
veg is about half finished, and it is
announced that both lines will be in
operation by September 1.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
Must Sc In Good Condition.

Columbia. Mo- In criminal suit
over Il cents last week the Circuit
Court decided that a toll road cannot
collect toll unless the road is ia good
condition ]. N Boring, an agent Of
the Columbia and Cedar Creek Gravel
Road Company collected from T. j,
Carlos IL cents for toll. Carlos had
him arrested aud charged with fraudu,
lent collection. The jury decided be
had no right % collect toll unless ths
road was IN good condition, and fined
him go.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
FaeterN Ell aeta @. ooo.

St. Joseph, Mo-; Anna May DeKain.
a factory girl, obtained verdict for
5000 against the G, w, Chase & Son
Mercantile Company in the Circuit
Court last week She was formerly
employed by the company and Jumped
from a third-story window when is
candy factory burned several months
ago. She sustained injuries which she
told the court are permanent Failure
10 provide adequate IRE escapes as re-
quired " q recent State Law was A.
leEsd.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
MAsouERADED AZ A MAN.
Miss Mauds Gage Put In Week Doing
Farm Work.

Farm Work.
Carthage, Mo-: Miss Maude Gage,
the 22-year-old daughter Of Edward
Gage OF oronogo, who disappeared =
week ago, for whom her father and the
police Of Carthage and Joplin have
since been earnestly searching, was
found Saturday afternoon on Earnest
Puegnet's fruit farm. at the west side
OF this city. where she was dressed In
a rams overalls, jumper, cotton shirt
and straw hat, working as a full hand.
She had been trimming raspberries,
pitching hay and doing general farm
work.
Mr.. Puegnet, who is a former St
Louisan, was suspicious Of his new
hand. because she slept apart from the
other help at the barn. Oflcer Drake
hearing of this sent detective fishing
near by, who discovered the girl.
Confronted by her father, she at hrst
pretended not to know him. but when
her dead mothers ring was pointed to
on ner finger, tears came and she
gave up aud went home with him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
TALES OF PRECIOUS s7oNEa.

Diamonds Were Not Known to Us
Until the Discovery Of India.
Not until India was discovered we're
diamonds known to tho Western
world The Indians called rock crys-
tai an ''unripe diamond, and up to
the eighteenth century India was sup
posed to be the only country where
that precious stone could be found.
Yet as far back as 500 B. G. "didaetic
history of precious stones was writ.
ten, and in Pliny's time the supply
must have been plentiful, as he wrote:
I'VE drink out OF mass Of gems and
our drinking vessels are formed Of
emeraldsp
It is dihcult to determine whence
all the gems came, as discoveries took
care TO leave no record The nations
which traded In them were afraid Of
their whereabouts being known, ana
even the most ancient merchants
would not disclose any definite locale
damon was the name given to a
youth who Was turned into the hard
est ard most brilliant Of substance to
preserve him from 9the Ills that flesh
Is heir TO-" Amethyst was a beautiful
nymph beloved BY Bacchus, but saved
from him by Diana. who changed
Amethyst into q gem, whereupon
Bacchus turned the gem into wlne col
or and endowed the wearer with the
gift Of preservation from intoxieation.
The pearl was thought to be a dew.
drop the shell had opened 10 receive.
amber WAS said 70 be- honey melted
by the sun. dropped into the sea ana
congealed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
Dressed Reef Plant seorehed.

st. Louis: A fire which threatened
to destroy the dryhouse Of the st.
Louis Dressed Beef Company at 800
Manchester avenue was the cause OF
general alarm Sunday afternoon
from box 1853 at Manchester avenue
and Gratiot street. Prompt work by
the Fire Department saved the struc-
ture, after about $1,000 damage to
building and contents was done. The
blaze originated on third floor of the
building from oil-soaked waste coming
in contact with a heated steam coil.
The flames shot up the elevator shaft,
setting fire to the woodwork above,
and were shooting through the roof
when the firemen arrived.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02

daughter, and she told herself that
Cornelia was an American. and that
she had made for her, with her own
hands and brain, a lovely home
wherein her memory must always
dwell. Indeed she let her thoughts
60 far forward to see, and to listen
to the happy boys and girls who
might run and shout gleefully
through the fair large rooms, and the
sweet shady gardens her skin and
taste had ordered and planted. Thus
her generosity made her partaker
OF her children's happiness, and who
ever partakes OF pleasure has his
share Of 1t, and comes into CONTACT
not only with the happiness but
with the other partakers Of that hap
piness--a divine kind of interest for
generous deeds, which we may all
appropriate.
The next moFning Mary Damer
called She knew that a letter from
Cornella Wps possible. and she knew
also that It would really be a. fate
eui to Herself as TO hyde, II, as she
suspected. It WIS Rem Van Ariens
Who had detained the nisdirected
letter. there was only one conceivable
result "A regarded hersOlf She "a
npFight honorable English glfl low.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
pestruetIve STORM at Armstrona.

Armstrong, Mo-: One Of the most
destructive electrical storms of the
year came last week. A large stock
barn of Stark Bros. of Mount Airy was
destroyed by fire, caused by being
struck by lightning. Several head Of
horses and mules were killed in the
Mount Airy and Roanoke districts by
lightning. A hard wind and heavy rain
came with the storm, doing much dam.
age to the crops.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
neath from LIahtnlna nolt.

Adrian, Mo-: Harry Templer, a
young man Of this city, was instantly
killed by lightning at O'Clock Sunday
evening while standing near his faith
er, A. Nj. Templer. who was milking a
COW. Mr. Templer Sro and the COW
were knocked down, but not seriously
injured. Young Templer had been
married only few weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
New Laws AZ Now operatIve.

Jefferson City. Mo-: All the laws
which were enacted at the recent ses-
sion of the General Assembly, and
which had not been previously signed
or vetoed by Governor Dockery, be.
came operative Sunday. The 80 days
limit after the adjournment of the ses-
sion has expired, therefore, bringing
into force such of the laws introduced
as were not otherwise disposed of, as
here indicated, either by the Govern
or's approval or Veto
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
Rainstorm at Macon.

Macon, Mo-: A violent storm 90
CURED here Friday night. For tWo
hours the wind blew a gale and the
rain fell in torrents. Lightning struck
large store in the center of town.
After the violence had passed the Their
mometer dropped rapidly, and a cold
rain fell the greater part Of the night.
The rain was beginning to be needed
on some of the upland farms
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
Reward for sirdsona.

Bolivar, Mo-: The County Court has
offered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and delivery to the Sheriff Of Henry
Birdsong, alias Henry Boston. the al.
legged wife murderer Of Aldrich. The
sheriif and posse have been on his
trail since the murder, Wednesday,
with bloodhounds, but have not been
able TO capture him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
% confederate Soldier pead.

Springfield, Mo-: William ]. Stone,
aged 81 years, died here last week.
He was a prominent citizen and Con-
federate soldier. seeing much active
service in the Civil War He was in
many battles and was the man who
killed General Wright, COMMANDER Of
the Fifth Corps of the Army OF the Po-
tomac, In desperate battle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
G STORY BIZ AMELIA &. BARl
cHAprER xiv.--fcontlnued.l

CHAPTER HiN.--(contlnued.)
my dear fatherl How wise and
kind you arei"
ut Is my desire 70 be 60, George.
You cannot, after this unfortunate de-
lay, go to Doctor Moran without the
proofs OF your ability to take care OF
his daughters future"
How soon can this business be
accomplished"
"In about three weeks, should
think. But wait your full time, ana
do not go without the credentials OF
your position. This three or four
weeks is necessary to bring to per-
lection the waiting Of two years
Il will take your advice, sir. !
thank you for your generosity"
"All that have Is yours, George.
And you can write to this dear girl
every day in the interim. Go now and
tell her what l say. l had other
dreams for you, as you know--they
are over now--I have awakened"
Dear Annie" calculated George.
Dear Annie!" replied the Earl with
q sigh. "She is one of the daughters
of God, am not worthy to call her
mine, but have sat at her feet, and
learned how to love, and how to for
give, and how to bear disappoint-
ment. l will tell you, that when Col.
Sage insulted me last year and | felt
for my sword and would have sent
him a letter on its point-Annie
stepped before him. Forget, and go
on, dear uncle, she said, and l did SO
with a proud, sore heart at first, but
quite cheerfully in a week or two;
and at the last Hunt dinner he came
to me with open hand and we ate and
drank together, and are now firm
friends. Yet, but for Annie, one Of us
might be dead, and the other flying
like Cain exiled and miserable. Think
of these things, George. The good OF
being a son is to be able to profit from
your fathers mistakes"
They parted with a handclasp that
went to both hearts and as Hyde
passed his mothers room, he went
in, and told her all that happened to
him. She listened with smile and
heartache. She knew now that the
time had come to say farewell to
the boy who had made her life for
twenty-seven years. HE must mar
~ like the rest of the world, and go
away from her." and only mothers
know what supreme self-sacrihce a
pleasant acquiescencs in this event
implies. But she brayely put down
all the clamoring selflshness of her
long, sweet care and affection, and
said cheerfully:
VERY much to my liking is Cor
nelia Moran. A loving wife and noble
mother she will make, and II must
lose thee, my Joris, there is nc girl
in America that / like better to have
thee"
Never will you lose me, mother"
"Ah then! that is whae all sons
say. The common lot; l look for
nothing better. But see now, l give
thee up cheerfully. If God please, l
shall see thy sons and daughters; and
thy father has been anxious about
the Hydes. He would not have a
stranger here-nor would l. Our hope
is in thee and thy sweet wife, and
very glad am l that thy wife is to be
Cornelia Moran"
And even after Jorls had left her
she smiled, though the tears dropped
down upon her work. She thought
of the presents she would send her
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
TEST OF JUVENILE COURT ACT.
HabaSS Corpus Case Involves constitu-
tlonaIlty Of the Law.

Jefferson City. Mo-. On the applica-
ton o. Attorney Frank Gordon Of Kan
sas City, Judge James B. CAN'T OF the
Supreme Court Saturday granted a
writ Of habeas corpus directed to Sher-
~ john p Gilday of Jackson County,
ordering him to show by what author
lty hs detains James P. Loving.
The writ Is made returnable to court
en- baac June So when 1t will be ar
gued. The decision in the habeas cor
pus case will test the constltutionality
Of the Juvenile Court law which was
enacted at the last session Of the Leg
islaure.
Loving is an s-year-old boy who was
sentenced to the Reform School by
Judge Gibson for stealing junk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02
Three Jurors Had Seen Street Car

Columbia. Mo-: A Boone County
jury Saturday gave Michael Clancy Of
st. Louis $4,000 damages against the
ST. Louis Transit Company The suit
was brought in St. Louis and was TAX
en- TO Columbia on a change OF venue.
The suit was for s25.O00, The jury
was out only so minutes. Only three
Of the jurors had ever seen a street
car.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-02

-Ltie, said the parson, Is made 10
Of trials"
Yes ane I'm sled o. q 2 replied tae
lawyer
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
"PETE" GRIFFIN RETlRES
Worked in the Delawarean Office for
Thirty-five Years.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 19.--Peter Griffin, one Of
Dover's well-known characters. has re-
tired from active service at the Della
warean Office. Griffin, m re Familiarity
known as Pete" in Dover, has been
working in that Office for thirty-hve
years, having worked under Eli Sauls-
bury, John +. Salisbury and William
Salisbury He is now 75 years old and
up until week ago worked with great
regularity at that office. He was a
member Of the Ninth Massachusetts
Cavalry. and served throughout the
civil war
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
FOUND BEAD IN HIS BED
Thieves Annoy New Castle People BY
Their Depredations-other Notes
Of the Town.
Special 10 tho Evening Journal

New Castle, Jan. 19.-Joseph Nc
Knight died suddenly early Sunday
morning from heart disease at James
b. Tomans hotel. Mr. Mcknight was
tending bar for Mr.. Toman, and got
through his work and went to bed, and
when they went into his room yester-
day morning they found him dead.
Thieves have been very annoying to
people in this city for the past three
or four weeks. On Friday evening
thieves entered the chicken coop Of
William Deakyne. on Fifth street, and
secured nine fine fowls.
Richard Megginson, motorman with
the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany, moved 10 Wilmington today.
Miss Nellie Rossell, of Chester, spent
yesterday as the guest Of Miss Alice
Cooper.
Edward Smith, OF Wilmington, spent
yesterday with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Smith.
Miss Lola Crawford who has been
the guest of Miss Belle Megginson, has
returned home.
Miss Nellie sutton, who has been III,
is able 10 be out
Mrs. Mahlon X. Lancaster is slowly
improving.
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
SHIPPING CLERK PROMOTED
Coal Famine Closes Newport Industry.
Where Carp Are Caught.
Special to the Evening journal.

Special TO the Evening journal.
Newport, Jan. 19.-George BALI, ship
ping clerk of the Delaware Glue Com
pany has been promoted to manager of
the raw material department with an
office in Wilmington. He now has
charge of all raw material purchased
from the various morocco factories in
the country Mr.. BALI has been with
the Delaware company ever since the
company moved from Ohio to Delaware
over six years ago. His successor has
not been named.
This fall and winter have been the
most prosperous in carp fishing ever
before known to the Christiana creek,
and the fishermen of Newport The
fish have been large in size and high
prices have been realized from their
sales. It has been estimated over 400,-
600 pounds have been caught at prices
ranging from cents to IL cents per
hundred weight.
Krebs Pigment and Chemical Com
pany is now running on full time.
Coal is still very scarce in Newport.
The Marshall Iron Company will be
compelled to keep closed down until a
supply arrives.
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
MEETING OF FARMERS INSTITUTE
Several Sessions to Be Held in Kent
and Sussex Counties This
Month.
Special to the Evening Journal.


Dover, Jan. 19.--Wesley Webb, who
has been appointed to supervise the
work of the Farmers Institute in Kent
and Sussex counties, has arranged two
series Of meetings which are to be held
during the latter part of the month and
the first part of next month. The first
OF these series win commence at Lau-
rel, January % and q; Bridgeville,
January 20 and 30.
The second series viii commence at
Smyrna, February .. Meetings will also
be held in Dover, February 10 and IL;
Milford. February IL and 10; George
town. February II and 13; Lewes. Feb
ruary 13, and Milton, February a.
The speakers for these meetings will
be Professors w. II. Bishop c. p.
Close. c. L. Penny, OF Delaware Col
lege; w. +. Allen, Salisbury. Md; c. s.
Barker Milford; +. p. Bancroft, Cam
den; W. NJ. Dickson and S. II. Derby,
Of Woodside; DR.. II. B. Mcdowell, OF
Middletown; Professor j. e. Carroll,
superintendent of schools of Kent
county; Professor Leon A. Davis, who
holds a like office in Sussex county;
Miss Maggie ID. Wilson and Miss Sarah
Churchman, a graduate o. Drexel In
stitute, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
ATTACKED VENEZUELAN FORT
German Cruiser Panther Retreated
After one Hours Fighting.

German Cruiser Panther Retreated
After One Hours Fighting.
Maracaibo. Venezuela, Jan. 19.-The
German cruiser Panther shelled Fort
San Carlos, at the entrance to Lake
Maracaibo, on Saturday afternoon for
one hour. The fort returned the fire
with four guns. The Panther with
drew in the direction of Curacao.
The spondent here of the AS
sociated Press has received the follow
ing letter from General Bello, the COM
mander of the fort
"On Saturday afternoon at 1890
O'Clock Fort San Carlos was attacked
and shelled, without any provocation
on our part, without previous notifica-
ton or the delivering of an ultimatum,
by the German cruiser Panther, which
tried to force an entrance. After a
fight lasting an hour, during which the
fort used only four guns, the Panther
was obliged to abandon the fight and
retreated in the direction of Curacao
The fort has suffered no damage, and
only three men we're wounded"
There have been popular demonstra
tions on the streets here as a result oi
the shelling of the fort. Fort Sar
Carlos IS % miles from Maracaibo anC
commands the entrance to the lake o.
inner bay.
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
UNION OPPOSES Immigration
interesting Session Held Yesterday, at
Which Important Measures Were
Discussed.

There was a largely attended session
at the Central Labor Union yesterday
afternoon.
Four different organizations present.
cd the names OF their new delegates, all
of whom were seated. The Grievance
Committee was increased from three to
eleven members, and each of them will
have his district to work in.
The committee asked the support of
the Central Union in combating a re-
duction of from three to four dollars
week for several stationary engineers
who have been notified by the firm that
such reductions would be made
On account OF the absence of ex.
Mayor Chase. in Florida, the meeting
he was to address will be postponed in.
definitely.
Three different bills to be presented
at the present session at Dover wer,
read and discussed. A committee O
three was appointed to wait upon tn,
different representatives in referenc,
to the bills.
William Lawton's proposed bill 70,
the increase OF rural population by i'm
migration was also discussed. The bill
provides for an appropriation Of $40,
600 for expenses in sending agents 4
Europe after good, intelligent tillers o
the soil. The general opinion expresse,
was that if the $4,000 were appropriat
ed all the tillers of the soil that wer
needed could be had right here in VIII
mington. Land is so cheap in tn
southern end of the State that larg
farms can be purchased for a few hun
dred dollars.
There will be a communication sen
to Mayor Fisher in regard to the garh
age contract and he will be asked I
lsign 1t.
All laborers about buildings are no'
eligible to membership according to tn
ruling of the hod carriers.
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
wiIl Educate Eminrants.

London, Jan 49, - In a dispatch
from Rome the correspondent of the
Daily Express says Premier Zanar-
delli has approved of a plan to spend
100000 a year on the education Of
Neapolitans and Sicilians intending to
emigrate to the United States, in or
der to prevent their rejection by the
American authorities
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
sos mn Eor .Ieffrles.corbett Fioht.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 19-J. II. Herman,
manager and matchmaker for the Fort
Erie Athletic Club, announced last
night that he will offer a purse of $685.
600 for a 20-round boxing contest be-
tween Jeffries and Corbett. He has
written to the champion and ex-cham-
pion making the offer, and if salts
factory answers are received he will,
he says, at once post a forfeit of $4,000
as a guarantee that the contest will
take place without Interference. The
fight will be pulled off in June if pos
sible.
Evening journal., 1903-01-19
ALL ON FIRE.
A Wilmington Citizen Tells How Relief
Came.


Came.
Ever have Eczema?
Ever have any itching skin disease?
Itching almost drives you crazy.
You feel "all on fire.
Doan's Ointment brings quick relief.
Cures Eczema, Itching Piles
And all itchiness Of the skin.
A. Werkhoiser. Of No. 1906 Scott
street carpenter on the b. & o. rail-
road. says: Il saw Doan's Ointment ad-
vertised in our papers so much and en-
dorsed by people in Wilmington, that 1
made up my mind to try it. had been
annoyed with itching hemorrhoids for
five years, used all kinds of prepara-
tions said to be sure cures. employed
doctors and resorted to every known
means to check the trouble, but i was
unsuccessful. could not rest at night
and was almost worried to death. 1
have repeatedly said would give 800
for a preparation that would even give
relief My son was going down town
one night and asked him to step into
n. 3. Danforth's drug store and bring
me home box of Doan's Ointment.
The first application gave me relief. AS
1 continued the treatment l gained 12
pounds simply because could sleep at
night. / am thoroughly convinced that
there is no ointment like Doan's Oint-
ment, and have recommended it to
many people and will do so whenever
an opportunity presents itself"
For sale by all Dealers. Price 90
J cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doans, and
take no substitute.