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The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
A Question of Diplomacy.

Not long ago newspaper man
called on Secretary Hay to question
him regarding diplomatic incident
of rather delicate international
character. The newspaper man was
afraid he might make some injudi-
ctous inquiry and said: Mr.. Secre-
tary, am afraid my questions are
rot quite proper from a diplomatic
standpoint" My dear sir answer
ed Secretary Hay. II don't think any
question you may ask will be i'm
proper. The impropriety depends on
whether or rot / answer 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
An Editor MoraIizes.

The Middletown (Mo.) Oh ps,
commenting on the sending of an
unfortunate woman of that commu-
ity to the Fulton Insane Hospital,
says: "Her little grand child will
be taken care of by the Sheriff un-
jhl some arrangement can be made
for its future welfare. While this
unfortunate creature will be bet
ter fed, clothed, and better cared
for by the move, yet there are cit
izens in the community who can
not but doubt her insanity, or
cannot but believe that had the
people of this community done
their duty as Christians, or hu-
manitarians, there would have
been no occasion for her incarcer-
alton in the asylum. The fact
that it is undoubtedly best for the
sanitary welfare of the community
does not effect the question of du-
ty. The writer does not excuse
himself; it is up to you, brother,
sister; did you do your whole du-
ty to this unfortunatel This
question will come before you
sometime-maybe in eternity
answer it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
THE SAME r. r.
Not a aStem-winder, I8-csrat
SDlit-secODd Article
Audraln County
Interested.

New York, Jan. 28.-John w.
Gates bought a railroad to-day. 1t
is not an stem-winder, 18-carat.
split-second article, like his
Louisville and Nashville purchase
and he won't make $11, 900, 600
finaneiering it. He won't be
able to turn it over to j. p. Nor
gan 6 Co., bat he can give annual
passes on it to his friends and
thus derive as in being a rail road
"magnate."
The road is the Iowa & Mis-
souri,. 1t controls the Iowa 6 st.
Louis railway now being built
from Macon. Mo-, to st. Louis,
and this is why Mr.. Gates boug ht
it. He was Created director to-day.
AT the same time his associates,
in the purchase, John Lambert
and j. j. Mitchell. were also elect
ed to the dire ctOrate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
MISS YELToN.
Her Awful Death From the
Explosion Of a Lamp.

The NJ EssAGE last week con-
tanned an account of the awful
death of Miss Anna Yelton near
Wellsville. The Wellsville- Optic
News adds the following:
From the best information at
hand, we unders tand that Miss
Yelton went up stairs to put out a
light which was burning in the
room and while in the act of
blowing the light out, the lamp
exploded, scattering the burning
oil all over the girl, setting her
clothes on fire and before the fire
could be put out she was terribly
burned about the arms and body.
In trying to rescue the girl the
fire in the room was forgotten and
had gained such headway in a few
minutes that it was impossible to
save the building, which togeth-
er with the contents was burned.
The unfortunate girl was carried
to a neighbor's and DIR. Hudson of
this city, Summoned to attend her,
who did all he could to alleviate
her suffering, but she was beyond
medical aid, and died Monday
morning. 1t is said that she was
so badly burned that the skin
peeled from her hands, arms and
body above the waist.
The remains of Miss Yelton were
buried near Benton City last
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
METHODISTS MEET.
Addresses Made by Several
Preachers Known in
Audraln.

Macon, Mo-, jan, 2S.-The
Hannibal district conference of
the Methodist church held three
very interesting sessions to-day at
the first Methodist church here.
The morning session was opened
by Rev D. S. Smith of Mexico,
who conducted a short service,
after which DIR. j. II. Poland, pre-
siding elder, took the chair. Rev.
j. j. Hicks, Macon, was elected
secretary, following which reports
flom the charges were heard Of
the tweuty-six charges in this dis
trict, twenty are represented at
this conference.
A sermon by Rev. R. N. Bur-
ress of Vandalia closed the ses-
sion. This afternoon several Wis
itors were introduced among whom
were DIR. L. E. Sims, presiding
elder of the Kirksville district con-
ference, and Rev. j. F. Nc DON
aid, presiding elder of the A. NJ.
<. conference. Addresses were
made during the afternoon by Rev.
@. r. Wade Louisiana, Rev. 1. F.
Lusk MOberly, DR.. j. H. Poland
Macon, Rev. R. NJ. Pennewell
Warenton, NJ. S. Smith Bethel,
Rev. R. F. Nickel Wakenda, w.
R. Enyeart MendOn, D. E. Carr
Bevier, aud Prof, A. G. Agnew
of the Wesleyan cellege in Cam
eron.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05

The belief that an editor knows
everything is widespread, but one
small boy has discovered the limi-
tations of the editorial mind. Here
is the anecdote as we got it from
contemporary: vFather." asked
this small son Of an editor, 0is
Jupiter inhabitedf" II don't know,
my son, was the truthful answer.
Presently he was interrupted
again: 0Father, is there any sea
serpentsip II don't know, my
SON"
The little fellow was manifestly
east down, but presently rallied,
and again approached the great
source Of information. uFather,
what docs the North Pole looR
likein But alas again the answers
II don't know, my son. AT last,
in desperation, he inquired, with
withering emphasis. Father, how
did you get to be ain editorie
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
SHOT HIS MOTHER.
Little One Allowed to Play
With Gun.

Boonville, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-Mrs
Alice Hoeffer, wife of a prominent
farmer living tEree miles south,
east of town, was shot in the hear
and almost instantly killed this
evening by her little son.
Mr.. Hoeffer aud wife were en-,
gagged in shooting out of the win.
dow in their room at some English
sparroWs in the yard with a small
target rifle. The boy was stand
ing BY his mother. who held the
gun in her hands.
While she was looking out Of
the window the little fellow pulled
the trigger. discharging the gun
The ball entering her left breast,
piercing her heart. The moth el
fell dying at his feet.
Mr., Hoeffer was in the window
at the time, but was looking tn,
other way and did not see how il
occurred The boy, who is only
years old, when asked how it hap,
pened, said he npulled the trigger
andma was shot. He is a bright
little fellow and was the idol Of hil
mother.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
TRAINS INTO oENTERYILLE.

Centerville, Iowa, Jan. 29.-
The gap ON the st. Louis & Iowa,
just over the state line, has been
completed and trains now run from
Centervi lie to Novenger, Mo. No
regular trains are as yet run over
the road and probably will not be
this winter but some coal is NOV
ing out from their new mines
along the road. 1t is not proba-
BILE that they will put on regular
trains until spring and not pas
senger trains then until they get
more track completed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
And This Child Lives2

An item found in the vaudalia
Nail aud Express;
Lester, the little son Of VIM.
Ledford and wife, was aecidently
shot by his sister, Fanny. Tuesday
of last week with rife. The
bullet entered just above the ear
and came ont at tine back Of the
head. twas a narrow escape for
the little fellow. Drs. Monroe
and Grove, dressed the wound aud
he is getting along nicely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
ExCORIATEs THE MAYOR.
Rev. Brooks Still Unwilling
to Brook EVIL.

Rev. Clayton s. Brooks, pastor Of
the Christian church, is still cam
paigning against the gambling
places of jefferson City. SO far
nothing of an official nature has
transpired, tho he talked the
weather over with Prosecuting
Nttorney r. P. Stone.
The Rev. Mr.. Brooks has re-
ceived a large number of letters
concerning the situation in Jeffer-
son City hotels aud other places,
all condemning the existence OF
faro, roulette, poker, craps and
other games in the capital, where
the laws are made. 1t is an-
nounced that he will speak ON the
subject at the Christian church
next Sunday evening.
Meanwhile he is letting his opin-
ion of officials be known. In an
interview which he gave out fol
publication to-day, he said:
III care nothing about the chap
laincy business. There is not the
remotest connection between that
affair and the public-open gam
bling, and other acts of lawless-
ness which the convivial Mayor
ungraciously permits. He makes
no effort to enforce the law
against gambling and the oper
Sunday saloon. l wonder if ht
has ever been officially informe
that his own billiard hall is ope n
on Sunday and games permitted
c Ontrary to lawH
"No, / am not after the Legis
lators, but / assert that the Mayor
and Prosecuting Attorney arr
blind to duty and negligent beyond
all reason. Their own persona
testimony would be enough to Sc
cure many convictions.
considering the many oper
doors to vice in Missouri's capital,
the voters of the State should Sc
lect only the best and strongest
men to represent them here, fol
only such can withstand the temp
tations of this gay city.
ut is a disgrace to our Statt
that Missouri's laws are broken
fir t of all and very fagratnly il
the very city where they are made
1t would be well if our. authorities
knew that our laws apply also tt
Jefferson City.
VA well-informed gentleman
told me yesterday that there is no
gambling house in st. Louis so
open, bold, convenient and acces
sible as the one in the Madison
House, under the very shadow of
the Capitol, and adjoining tht
Governors mansion.
| "Aud yet our innocent and ig-
norant Mayor has never heard 0,
these things. / have never beer
inside of any saloon or gambling
house in the city, but, like every
other man in town, l know that
the conditions exist and continn,
undisturbed by State or City off
cials."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
Mis- susie Brown is visiting in

A. j. Miller has moved to this
county from Iowa.
Ed Rodhouse moves his family
to Wagner, L. T., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hord left
this week for Daphne, Alabama.
Rev. Geo. Sneed, of Centralia,
made our city visit last Satur-
day.
Wm. vivion has bought the
Y Thomas Nelson property in this
city, paying $3.50.
w. N. Maxwell, at Thompson,
puts down plunk and orders the
MESSAGE to keep coming.
Rev. P. H. Taylor of Rush Hill
/ recently returned from Lebanon,
where he assisted in a revival
meeting.
L. p. Crigler, an attorney, who
formerly resided in this city, was
quite seriously hurt in street
car accident in st. Louis one day
last week.
G.. w. Painter of this county
hos bought home in Wellsville
and will move to that city to re-
side. Audrain loses a splendid
citizen.
The farmers southeast Of Laddo-
MIA have organized two new tele-
phone lines. They will connect
with the Delaporte switch board in
Laddonia.
MIR. and Mrs. Hiram Phillips
are home. from visit to their
daughter, Mrs. H. u! Buckley, IN
Colorado. Mrs. Bickley's health
is somewhat improved.
If the new union of egg inspectors
would hold candle to the man ar
rested recently on a charge of steal
ing case of eggs, it might be
determined without trial whether
or not he was bad egg.
The Laddonia Herald says: Quin-
cy James sold his 160 acre farm 8
miles southeast of Laddonia last
Thursday at profit of 5000. The
purchaser is j. d. Risk, south of
Mexico. j. II. Gelvin closed the
deal.
In the Audrain Circuit Court
last week in the case of M. 81.
Paisley VS.. the village of Rush Hill
for alleged damages for falling on
a sidewalk the jury gave the plain
tiff one dollar. A great many
witnesses were here during the
trial.
The pay Of the coudty school
commissioners has become SO beg
carly that in many of the conn
ties the Office has to go begging.
Looks like tits about up to that
in Audrain. We know Of no one
who has hiuted that he wants Prof.
Cross place
DR.. S. w. Downing at Thomp-
son, as the MESSAGE mentioned
last week, hiss sold his home at
Chat place to J. d Davis Mr..
Davis gets possession next fall,
DR.. Thompson has good prac-
tice at Thompson aud here's hop
ing he win not leave Audrain.
a bill has been introduced ia
the Legislature to make saloon lii
censes perpetual. The Louisiana
Press says the member who votes
for such an infamous measure as
that ought to be damned political
ly mentally. morally and physi-
carg
W h Norris, the tree map Of
this city, says the farmers, since
the rise ID the value Of land, think
more 81 their farms than they did
few years ago They are get
ting reedyto set out more or
chards and trees this spring than
or several years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
ssns LosaI ana eeaa.y Nsws - Psnsi Form
S3999S3 80 SSSS3SSS97

j. H. billiard arrived last week
from New Mexico.
Rev. E. S. Gibbs, Of this city,
preached at his appointment near
Laribee last Sunday
Rev. 4. P. Todd of this city
has been called to the pastorate of
Mt. Pleasant church, in Mont
gomery county.
Eld. r. D. Chinn, Of this coun-
tJ, is at Biloxi, Miss, looking af-
ter business interests.
Recorder Kendall issued mar
riage license to Oscar Spencer and
Rella Mary Steve nson, both Of
this county.
R. F. Harden of Butler county
and Miss Mary HUMPHREYS Of this
city were united in marriage last
week by Rev. A. A. Wallace.
At sheriff's sale, for back taxes
in this city last Friday John 7.
Ricketts, bought four lots in Utter
backs addition to Vandalia
for $27.
We are glad to learn that our
good friend F. L. Bruce, out at
Skinner, is in robust health again.
Two or three years ago he was Sc
riously afflicted with appendicitis.
This item is handed us: F. l..
LaFOrce, formerly of Worcester,
and j. F. Betz, of Fulton, have
bought Frank Shroeder's jewelry
store at Centralia and are doing a
fine business.
G. W Painter 6f This couatj
has bought home in Wellsville
and will move thence the latter
part of this month. Mr.. Painter
is an excellent citizen and we are
sorry to see him leave Audrain.
An Audrain county jury last
week, in the Circuit Court, gave
Silas Mitchell, colored, verdict
of $615 against the G. & A. rail-
road. Mitchell received personal
injuries while working on the AL
ton in Illinois.
Stop patching Missouris con
stitution, with proposed amend
ments, We've outgrown the old
instrument. Let's have consti-
tutional convention and fix the old
document so it won't need fixing
again for twenty years. 1t is in
adequate, and this patching every
two years with amendments is too
costly and is getting very tiresome
to the people.
Rev. Phillip Jameson, of St.
Louis, was here last week repre-
senting the Children's Home So
ciety of Missouri. The Society
has 35 children whom they desire
to put in good homes. If YOU de,
sire a child to raise address Rev.
o. G. Stahman, $40 Olive ST.. St.
Louis, and he will give you any
information wanted.
Another most excellent fellow is
going to leave Audrain, N the
person Of Dick Lott, two miles
southwest of Benton City. He
will have a public sale Monday
Feb. 8, of all his stock and farm-
ing implements aud will move his
family to Fort Collins, Colo, He
1 will there be employed in a sugar
beet factory Here's wishing him
aud his health and prosperity in
1.-The West.
The l3-year-old Missouri boy in
New York, when asked if lie drank
liquors. replied, HNo, indeed.
They are worse than coffee. / do
not think liquors or cigars are
good for boys Of my age The
human system should moi be stiln-
ulated until it gets beyond the
stage Of middle life and begins 70
fag.n "A Boston boy might have
used bigger words, but would they
have astonished The court mofei
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05

Big pickle yats are to be built at
Beeville, Tex, the farmers Of the
community having agreed to plant
the necessary cucnmbers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-27
FiIipia1as

Ell colera esta barriendo ell interior de
Mindaneo y ha llegado a Jolo. Los
moros no tienen medicinas con que
combatir la epidemia y veintenas de lu-
gares han sido abandonados por los
moradores. Ell Sultan permanece en-
su casa y desde la muerte de su her
mano, hara TN mes, despidio temporal
mente al serralo.
Los arnericanos nada pueden hacer
por los indfgenas de Jolo, pues el inte-
rior de la isla es.a fuera de su juris-
diccion.
En- la audiencia de hoy sobre ell caso
del comandante G 'enn, acusado de cruel
dad con los indfgenas de Samar, no Sc
permitio declasar al general Bell, quien
queria describir Ia situacion durante la
campaf1a de Samar.
Las declaraciones contra Ell CONAN
dante Glenn fueron haber matado in
ius.amente siete indivfduos en- Sa-
mar. haber permitido que Tin sutordi-
nado suyo fusilase a tres practicos del
pals para que no hablasen contra el, y
haber administrado la llamada "cura
por aqua" en- gran n1mero de casos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-27
PRECAVEOS DE LOS FRAUDES
E IMITACIONES

Aceptar solamente. los remedies,
@CURA SEGUEA" para ell ASMA,
CATARRO, FIEBRE, DISENTERIA,
GONORROEA, ESPERMATORREA,
STILLS, PERDIDA DE LA VIEE-
LIDAD y DEBILIDAD NERVIOSA
81 tratamiento, en- forma 1fquida, para
un mes, que curara positivamerte el
case mas rebelde, cuesta S 500, ORC
americana 6 su equiva1ente en- none
da de ese pals, por cada botel1a.
Su droguista debe tener esos rems-
dos en- existencia, pero 81 no es asi,
envfenos el precio, diciendonos e1 re-
medic que necesita, y Sc 10 enviaremos
-aseguida por expreso, porte pagado
Dirfjahse a
la CompafIia medica International
Apartado 4o7,
800 324 Broadway, New Yor. E de A
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-27

Un hombre, que desconfaba mucho
de su memoria, escribio un dia en- su
cartera:
Para que no Sc me divide, recuer-
do que tengo que casarnle al pasar por
Aranjuez
Cuando emprendio ell viaje que pro-
yectaba, lc primero que Sc dejo olvida-
do en- casa fpe la cartera.
Refiian dos andaluces, el uno mas feo
que el otro. Echabanse a la cara mil
denuestos, cuando cansado va ell uno de
tanto vocear y de no decirse ;nada en-
limpio, emp1nase en- las puntas de los
pies le dice su contrario.
-Pero, ique habla ", compadre2 CO.
mo 81 todo el mundo no supiese que V.
es hombre de dos caras A 10 que re-
puso ell menos feo, despues que 10 hubo
dido:
Amigo, siento ;nucho no poder de-
cir V. otro tapto.
-!Y por que? olga v, pregunt6 el
feo.
-Porque 81 V. tuviera otrs cara, re-
puso el chulo, no le verlamos nunca esa
que trae hoy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-27
Sin hijo

Era Ia madre de IN n;fio,
De l1n nifio que deliraba:
Fran sus ojos dos lfuentes,
Y los del hijo dos llamas.
NO Ifas, hijo, no rias, 2blcs
O ie me parte las entraflas!. ....
ILlora para que sc enjuguen,
AL ver;e llorar, mis- ,agrinas!..
-"Aquel pajarito, madre,
Que tiene ell pico de plata,
81 cuerpo de azul de cIelo
Y de orc fino las alas. -"
Gallo ell nifIo y qued6 quieto,
Las pupilas apagadas,
Como quedan en- ell nido
Polluelos que el cierzo mata.
Y dudando 81 dormfa,
Viendo que va 10 lloraba,
Beso Ia madre la boca ct
De un cuerpecito sin anna.
Desde entonces. cuand0trinan..
Las aves en- la alborada,s
Mientras que cantar las oye,
Ella rfe, llora j canta:
"Aquel pajarito, madre,
Que tiene Ell pico de plata, '1:'c'
Y ell cuerpo de azul de cielo
Y de orc fino las alas
Antonio Ros de Olano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-27
CGcina y reposter.ia
Tortilla de carne.

Desleir harina cen ;eche y I'M roco
de sal; batir los lluevos, picar la carne
que Sc quiera con un POGO de tocino,
perejil, chalotes, pimienta y sal.
Rehogar en- mantequilla, agregar sus.
tancia de carne, dejar dos minutos, ha :
Ger la tortilla como ST fuera de patatas
y poner diez minutes en- el horno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-27
Crema helada de chocolate.

Batir tres yemas de huevo; afiadir
POGO a POGO un litro de nata y un Guar
to kilo de az1car molida. Hacer cocer
esta crema al bafio maria. Por otra
parte, rayar TN cuarto de kilo de cho-
eolatey Eacerlo disolver en- un vase de
aqua
Mezclar el chocolate deshecho con Ia
crema frfa y hacer helar.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-09-05
A SAD pEATH.
Prospecting,

Owen Carr, the two year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Carr, died at Idaho
Springs on Thursday morning of this
week at the home of Mrs. Champion the
mother of Mrs. Carr. Little Owen took
sick at home on last Monday evening
and was taken to Idaho Springs on Tues
day Afternoon, and all that medical skill
could do was done for the little fellow,
but he failed to recover, passing away in
the arms of his mother Thursday morn
ing. He was bright child for his age
and was the pet of the camp, and he will
be missed by the entire camp.
Misses Champion and Mill, who were
injured last week in sliding down the
glacier, are doing nicely. Miss Champion
was removed to her home in Idaho
Springs last Tuesday afternoon and Miss
Mills was taken down last Thursday after
noon. Dr. Fraser, the attending physic-
ian, report that both young ladies will
recover in few weeks.
c. S. Hawk and family will leave next
week for Georgetown, where they will
make their home this winter.
Miss Alice Andrews leaves next week
for Brooklyn, N. ", where she will spend
the winter.
Mr.. Bergland and family have moved
to Idaho Springs for the winter.
J. F. Kaminky, manager of the Sierra
Nevada M. company, spent last Sunday
and Monday in Idaho Springs.
Colonel Moore, manager of the Gold
King mine, returned from Lincoln, Neb.,
last Wednesday evening.
Geo. R. Steuart was in Idaho Springs
on business last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Mills, of Dem
nison, Iowa, arrived in camp on Monday
to attend their daughter, Miss Minnie
Mills who recently had her leg broken in
an accident on the glacier.
Mrs. Chas. Thompson, of Idaho Springs
is the guest of Mrs NJ. M. Hackett.
A V. Dickson returned from business
trip to Denver the fore part of the week,
w. A. Pritchard, who is interested in
the Meteor mine with F. A. Larmont,
came up from Denver last Monday even
ing to spend week.