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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
Holy Coat Of rrevs..

The holy coat preserved at Treves.
IN Germany, 10 claimed to be the
seamless garment worn by Christ, and
for which the Roman soldiers cast lots
during the crucihxion. Il Is a tunic.
about five feet long, cut narrow at the
shoulders and gradually widening at
the knees. Many miracles are said to
have been performed by this robe Its
history for the last 700 years is clear
enough, but darkness shrouds the
story Of the relic to the twelfth CEN
fury The Catholic Church relies for
proof Of its authenticity upon a ira
dition that II was one Of chestfuI 81
relies sent as gift to the church AZ
Treyes by the Empress Helena. she
is said to have sound the coat at Jera.
salem while In search OF the
cross a legend says that in the ninth
century the holy coat was Concealed
from the Normans in crypt 81 tue
cathedral There It remained forgot
ten until 1886, when It was rediscov.
cred and placed In the high altar
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
Slightly RxoItod.

A bareheaued boy, carrying tin
dipper, rushed breathlessly into Ian.
caster, Pa, drug store and stunned the
proprietor by his excited remarks:
Doctor mother sent me down to the
shotecarypop quicker'n blazes coz
bulbs sick as the dickens with the
pipinchocks an she wants sinbleful
of polygollic IN this dipper coz she
hasn't bot gottle handy an the
kin tup's got the bine Writer'S In It.
Get anYT'-Philadelphia Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

We see that the doughty presi-
dent of the National Live Stock
Association has served notice on
the packers composing the pro-
posed beef trust that if their plans
materialize they will have to do
business without cattle, sheep or
hogs. Furthermore they will have
all the competition they are looking
for in string of packeries from
ocean to ocean to be built out Of
an immense fund to be raised for
the purpose. Now, beef trust, bet
ter be good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

was the recent guest of Phil Ec-
ton and family.
Miss Abe Morris was the guest
of friends here Thursday.
MIR. Green, the G. & A. claim
agent, was here Thursday.
DIR. Moore returned to his home
in Columbia Sunday.
G. g. Spence was a business Wis
itor in Illinois last week. While
there he sold 16O acres Of land to
an Illinois man at $4,000 per
acre. This farm was located near
Fairbury.
E. F. Elliott was in Mexico Mon
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Claggett and
children aud George Marshall and
wife were visitors Of R. FL. Brown
aud family last week.
Misses Lottie and Irene Parker
were here Friday en- route to Mex
leo where they will resume school
duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Considine
were in Centralia Saturday.
Rev. Father Randall and Carl
Koran of Columbia were the
guests of Ernest Koran Saturday
afternoon.
1. B. Reed left for Wagner, /.
T., Tuesday where he will reside.
G. johnson Of Montezuma, Ind. 4,
is the guest Of Jas. Clarke.
Wallace Holeman is moving to
Howell county.
R. Il. Brown and family spent
Sunday in Mexico.
Mrs. Ed Tiger visited in Mex
leo Saturday.
The Misses Mcdonald and Fran
els Harrison were guests of Cen
tralia friends Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Daisy Boone is the guest
of relatives. and friends at Contra
liza.
Miss Sadie O'Brien of Skinner
was the guest of friends here last
week.
S. r. Dudley is in Mexico.
P. S. Morris of Mexico was 9
brief visitor here Thursday.
VIM. Afflick bought one load of
hogs from Cant Bros. for 1925.
Cant Bros. shipped one car load
of hogs Tuesday night.
Q. F. Jesse sold two carloads Of
cattle to G. Bruce which averaged
!, 200 lbs.
A. M. Barnes of Centralia was
on our streets Wednesday.
Robert Bates is here from ST.
Louis.
The Wa bash section men wer,
at work at Martinsburg Wednes
day.
Among the passengers to Mex
leo Saturday were j. E. Petty
Will Blythe, Mr., and Mrs. Jas
Clarke, @. A. Mildred. Bake
Barnes and ohas. Householder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
ApMINIsTRAToR.s NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of Mamie J. Mclean, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the 3lst
day Of January, A. D., 1908, by the Pro-
bate Court Of Audrain county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the Administrator within one
year after the date OF said letters, as they
may be precluded from any benefit OF said
estate, and II said claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date Of said
letters they will be forever barred
This January 81, 1909.
). Y. MCLEAN,
Administrator
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

Representative Baker of Gala
way county-over in the "King-
dom of Galloway, fright here by us.
has introduced bill in the
House, and it has already passed
to engrossment, which is intended
to discourage guzzling turnout the
State. The bill provides for the
establishment Of ward for inebri
ates at the Fulton insane asylum,
and the habitual drunkard may be
picked up on the street, and if
found guilty of being drunk too
often, may be sent to this hospital
for treatment and confined there
three months. The drunkard' &
tribe is disappearing from our in
terion towns somewhat, and Rep
resentative Baker just wants to dc
him a little remembrance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

qScottp Tanner of Farber, as
per recent order Of the circuit
court, was taken to the asylum
at Fulton Yesterday. Mr., Tanner
is in very bad health, but it is
hoped that he may soon be restored.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

Rev. G. S. Brooks is still after
the sinners in high places over at
jefferson City, His church got
too small to hold the crowds that
came to hear him and he has rent
ed the opera house. Brooks IS a
hitter and the good people over
that way seem to be pleased with
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
An Early Prophet.

An Iowa man who it is said hap
pened to witness sale of books in
Philadelphia few weeks ago
yielded to the charms of the an
tique aud bought bundle of pam
phlets that came from the garnet
with the dust of several genera
tons upon them. Later investiga-
ton showed he had possessed him
self of an odd collection dating
back to the '30s and '40s--the pc
riod of Webster and Clay, Emmer-
son and Beecher, Irving and Long
fellow, still lamented by many as
the second golden age of America.
Surely the current publications of
that day would carry the true he
role flavor. SO thought the visit
or from Iowa when he made his in
vestmeut, but he has since been, as
Mark Twain says, "harassed with
doubts"
First among the pamphlets was
Political Chatechism" by a wri-
ter who had considerable vogue
seventy years ago, but is now
wholly forgotten. He seems to
have been somewhat ahead of his
time, for away back in 1888 he de-
livered himself thus;
What great dangsr besets us,
pervading the whole mass of sUci-
ETY.! The excessive and restless
struggle of everyone to get rich;
and it is Il matter of regret that so
many have u profound reverence
for nothing but money"
The old writer goes on to declare
the country sinking in the year of
grace 1888 into excessive anxiety
for wealth with the inevitable ac.
compartment of luxury and pri-
waite and public corruption"
Another of these pamphlets
shows, however. if the fare of
statesmen in the Capitol was some
what different in those brave old
days they got much the same treat
ment when candidates before the
country as now. Witness the fol-
lowing characterization of Henry
Clay, then a candidate for the
Presidential nominations:
a Christian who has three or
four times shown his bravery by
attempting to take away the life of
his fellowmen in duel"
a statesman who is for high
protective tariff in the North, for
a horizontal tariff in the Middle
states, and free trade in the
South.
A Christian who fights duels
and curses worse than any other
man in his state.
"A philanthropist who if he
cannot have black slaves is deter
mined to turn his fellowmen into
white ones.
A Republican whose wife and
daughter are too good to work in
the Kitchen"
In view of all this, especially the
final specification, it ought to be
palmer to later generations than
heretofore why Clay never got to
be President.
All this reminds us. too, of lat
ter day politics and of the dan
gers that beset us"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

w. j Bryan announces that
positively he will never be candi-
date for the Presidency again. He
is alright in the ranks, however,
and we hope the country will feel
his influence as a patriot aud
slateman for years to come,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19


the perfect digestion and assimilation Of
food SO that lost flesh is regained and
the physical health re-established.
NJ had suffered from indigestion and only
those who have suffered from 4 know what 4
really is,1 writes Mrs. M ]. Pagan, Of 1913 East
Genesee St, Syracuse, N. y, 81 had had severe
attacks of headache and dizziness, with cold
hands and feet; everything ate distressed me,
bowels were eonstipated and ! 1gas gtonyfgg teyy
pif4 and aeypon5. cannot half express the bad
feelings had when 4 commenced taking l0f.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery took nine
bottles Of the Discovery aud have taken
several bottles Of Dr. pterce's Pleasant Pellets.
commenced feelinR better with tia first bottle
and kept on improving Now am 20 greatly
improved IN health my friends Omen speak Of n.
most heartily recommend these medicines 10
All suffering IS WAS"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, ID paper covers, is sent Jyee on
receipt Of ~ one-cent stamps for expense
Of mailing ollD. Address Or. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

A good stock of general lner-
ehandise, will invoice about SO,
600; in a railroad town. Best
of reasons for selling Address
this Office
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
ADVICE FREE.
Woes o

Woes - ~rsnos.
Smokers find beams and balks
in their tobacco, and the general pub
lie who tries and tries again to strike
government matches, viii be glad to
learn that they do not spend their
money in vain. If they do not derive
much personal benefit from their pur-
chases at the tobacconlsts, the fact
remains that they are doing their duty
as good citizens and adding consider
ably to the revenue of this country.
Last year the profit on matches alone
WAC 28,T99,89S francs, the quantities
old Heins SS,2o5, 100000 wood matches
sud $4,000 900 wax ones. The profit
on too9ceo, Ia all its forms, during
ne saEe period was 333.S72, 1926
rance. And vet the budget shows q
7sc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
THOMPSON.

Dave Read returned home Wed
nesday from the Indian Territory
g. L. Laird wasa business vis-
itor here Wednesday
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

The MESSAGE has a red-hot
letter intended for publication
from a friend at Santa Fe. He
appends his name but requests it
withheld from publication. He
should allow his name to be used
with the article; it would have
better effect and would place the
responsibility for the article just
where it belongs. He is writing
in reference to the enforcement of
the Sunday law over that way.
He thinks the drug store people,
aud other Northumberland
members and all the other world
lings-are guilty of wrong doing.
Possible the article may appear in
these columns next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

E. J, Arnold & Co., gamblers
aud skin game operators, who
failed in st. Louis last week, had
growing business in Mexico it is
said. They promised a dividend
of from 2 to per cent a week.
Parties in this town, it is said,
will lose about 800. No won en-
were caught here but they went in
to the game in st. Louis-num-
bers of poor women in that city
lost their all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

district.
A few young people gathered at
the home Of VIM. Kysar Saturday
night where they tripped the light
fantastic until a late hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
WORN TO A SHADOW.

When there is falling off in flesh in
wrong" And that something wrong is
generally loss of nutrition due to dis
ease Of the stomach and the other organs
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

"Just let twenty big hogs out
on a soft field auy day aud throw
down a peck or so Of corn in a
sack and see them go for it, and
you'll know what a football game
looks like to a farmer" was the
expression of a farmer while wit
Messing the sport recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19
SANTA FE.

George MCGEE made a business
trip to Paris Thursday.
Emmett Fairbain of Perry was
the guest of homefolks here We'd
nesday. He was accompanied by
DR.. Hickman of that place.
Born, to Joe Norman and wife,
Feb, 9th, a son.
Marston Beamer Of Moline was
the guest of 6. A. Beamer aud
family here several days last week.
Tom Shearer Of Strother was in
town Friday,
Charley Bybee went to Paris
Thursday to purchase valentines
for Bob Featherston. Sect
Ollie Moore made business
trip to Perry Saturday.
VIM. Floyd of near Moline has
purchased Joseph Flemming' 5
town property Price paid,
81, 500.
Bob Beam Of Moline was in
town Monday.
Edd Hendricks and family have
moved TO their farm near town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

The agitation for municipal
ownership Of the city's electric
light plant is still on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

John Hobson at Laddonia has
sold the Hampton farm near that
place to Mrs. Gaitskill; 80 acres
for So, $50,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-02-19

of digestion and
nutrition. Som E.
times this loss Of
flesh is accom-
panied by variable
appetite, but in
many cases the APP
petite does not fail
and there may be
a constant desire
to eat. Languor,
nervousness, irri-
liability, sleepless-
ness, are symptoms
often associated
with this losa Of
nutrition and fall
ling off in flesh.
Doctor Pierce's
G Golden Medical
Discovery cures
disease Of the stom-
ach and other or
gans Of digestion
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Some Good Stories.

Recorder Golf, of New York, occa-
sionally says humorous things. Re-
Gently lawyer cross-examined wit
ness so eXhaustively that the man, be-
ginning to lose his voice, had to pause
to ask for a glass of water. The re-
corder, a faint smile playing about his
lips, said to the active lawyer as the
witness drank:
II thought you'd pump him dry"
Justice Brown of the supreme court,
tells this story:
"An Irishman, hearing shrieks as he
was passing deep pool, turned and
saw man struggling in the water.
He threw off his coat, and, leaping in,
saved the mans life at the risk of his
own. Then the two lay on the bank
and rested for awhile. Finally the
man who had been rescued sighed and
said:
"I suppose, my friend, that since
you have saved my life must reward
you. Here is a dime
'"The Irishman looked at the dime
and then he looked at the man.
"'Bedad,' he said, I'm overpaid for
the job.'"
"Once, when I was q Mississippi
pilot" said Mark Twain, II got out of
work and had to hustle for a new job.
I talked to number Of captains, but
none of them wanted a pilot. Finally,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-02
A Dozen "Dont's."

Don't count your eggs before the
hens begin laying.
Don't buy this weeks groceries with
next weeks wages.
Don't expect the boy to be happy
in cheerless house.
Don't worry about trifes until the
big troubles are settled.
Don't criticise the sermon If you
haven't paid the preacher.
Don't be disappointed If your son
insists on doing as you do.
Don't let your courtship days end
at the altar.
Don't fail to religiously keep every
promise you make to your children.
Don't begin to-day without a deter
mination to profit by the mistakes of
yesterday.
Don't grumble at your luck until
you are ready to admit that you no
longer possess pluck.
Don't forget that those who listen
while you talk about your neighbors
will listen while the nelghbors talk
about you.
Don't imagine for minute that it
is harder to give this so"t Of advice
than it Is 70 follow 1t, for giving ad-
vice is the easiest thing to do.
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been appointed bishop of Richmond,
Va. The situation then became excit-

been appointed bishop of Richmond,
Va. The situation then became excit-
ing to those who had followed the
careers Of the two bishops since their
college days.
Which would first wear the pallium
of an archbishop? was then the ques-
ton. 1t remained unanswered for
many years. The bishops Of the two
Virginias went on with their work,
their regulations grew apace and
neither faster than the other. When,
however, Bishop Keane gave up his
diocese to become rector of the Catho-
lie university, it looked as if he had
retired from the race permanently and
interest in the careers Of the rivals de-
creased. There was little excitement,
therefore, when the news came from
Rome that Bishop Kain had been ap-
pointed archbishop of st. Louis.
''It is Kain, first, to the end," was
the general comment.
This opinion was strengthened when
Bishop Keane gave up the rectorship
Of the Catholic university and was
called to Rome to reside there. 1t was
said then that he had fallen into dis
favor at Rome and would pass the re-
mainder Of his days within the
shadow of St. Peter's-one Of the
many bishops there without dioceses.
Great was the surprise, therefore,
when two years ago the pope appoint
ed Bishop Keane archbishop Of Du-
buque. His admirers gave him a great
reception when he reached this coun-
try and once more the future Of Keane
and zain became topic of lively in
terest among the older clergy.
(Which will get the cardinals hat
first? Is it to be Kain first, or Keane
frst?" was the question then asked.
1t has not been answered yet.
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The Kniahts of Columbus.

A Catholic society that is spreading
with marvellous rapidity is the knights
of Columbus, says the Catholic Col
umbian.
Founded in Connecticut only few
years ago, it now has branches in al
most every state from the Atlantic to
the Pacific ocean. 1t attracts men
to it by it's sociability, by its large
membership that offers opportunities
for the making Of nice acquaintance
ships, by it's splendid ritual, and by
the entertainments that it gives. It
also has fraternal insurance feature.
1t is well for Catholics to get to-
gether occasionally even in their
amusements. There is tone of life
to be kept up by them, from which
they should not fall to lower key.
So that, even ut recreation, they must
not lose sight Of their high vocation.
The knights are expected to cult
vate courtesy, friendliness, and BROTH
erly love. They admit to their coun-
ellis only practical Catholics. They
exclude persons engaged in the liquor
traffic. They intend that their organ
ization shall have all the attractions
Of the forbidden secret societies and
none Of the latter's drawbacks. They
hope that it may always be animated
with spirit Of attachment and docil-
ity for the Church, take foremost
part in all movements for the advance
ment Of Catholic interests, and help to
form body Of ideal Christian gentle
men.
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1 met a man who said there was q

I met man who said there was a
vacancy on his boat that I might fill
if could qualify. He asked me
about my habits, my religion, my
birth, my schooling, and SO on. Then
he said:
Now, for the main thing. Do
! you know where the snags in the river
are?'
"'No, captain I said, L DON'T
"He swore. Wants to be a pilot
he muttered, and don't know where
the snags are.'
81 know where they're not said 1.
But my smartness cost me the job"
John Mitchell was guest at one
of the recent dinners of the Glover
Club Of Philadelphia. 1t is the rule
of this organization to call upon it's
guests to speak, and then to confuse
them with remarks. But Mr.. Mitchell
could not be confused. The only notice
he took Of the Glover Clubs gibes was
to say:
81 guess 1 could get along better
with my speech if were deaf. 1t is
often good thing to be deaf. There
is deaf old woman know up in the
coal regions. Once I went to see this
woman, and she asked me to stay to
tea. I thanked her, and said would,
as 1 was not expected home before
dark. SHE had been hearing pretty
we'll up to this point, but now she got
deaf all of sudden. She had to ask
her daughter what had said.
"'He said, MOTHER explained the
daughter, that he thanks you, but he
can't stay, as he is expected home be-
fore dark
'At this the old woman looked re-
lieved, and I departed"
James r. Keene sometimes relates
an amusing episode in the life Of Jay
Gould. Gould, according to Mr..
Keene, had bought little railroad in
the West, and, desiring to see how this
road was conducted, he Travelled in
cognitO over part Of it one day Oh
foot, talking to all the workmen he
met.
There was one workman who was
handling pile Of baggage with great
roughness. A trunk, under his treat
ment, burst open, and white mound
Of underwear lay in the dust.
"Friend, don't you think you are a
little too violent? Wouldn't gentler
methods give you just as good re-
sults" asked Gould.
"No," said the workman. "No, not
at all"
"Well, don't agree with you" said
Mr.. Gould.
"You don't, hey? Well, who cares
If you don't?" the workman returned.
"Now," said Mr.. Gould, "be civil.
Remember, civilty costs nothing"
"Oh, go to h." the man blurted
out, glaring at this oficious stranger.
mo, 1 will not go to b." was
Mr.. Gould's mild answer. 1T is the
last place would think Of going to-"
The workman gave a loud laugh.
"And it's the last place you will 60 to-"
he exclaimed.
Miss Louise Ward M'Allister Of New
York is interested in the education Of
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girls. A clergyman conversing with
her the other day said:
'"The average American girl is poorly
educated"
Eyes, that is fact which can't be
denied, fear" said Miss McAllister.
''But there Is one consolation-th
average American boy will never find
it out"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26

test comes when the bait is first struck, and
that test brings out all of the angler there
is in n man. He must be strong and ready,
and he must know just what the fish is
going 10 do in order TO anticipate every
move and he must be careful TO keep an
especially rigid grip upon the reel crank,
or the big fighter will snatch il out of his
fingers and get all of the slack it wants.
The man will naturally Use a quadruple
multiplying reel, since he will be able to do
so much easier and better casting with it,
The man who uses the muskallon ge line
Of silk all through the day. trying for bass
and the muskes, will be apt to show much
better score al night than the man who
tries exclusively for one fish or the other
or each of them alternately. The fun of
angling lies in its uncertainty and with this
kind Of rig the angler never knows just
what he is going to get.
He has the satisfaction of knowing. how
ever, that be his foe a tive-pound Oswego
or a fifteen pound muskallonge. he has
the tackle with which to handle it. and so
he can cast content, ready for anything
that turns up.
Ii is the most scientific method of fishing
with bait and the most productive method
II returning anglers are talked with, men
who have been on the muskallonge waters
of the Mississippi or the st. Lawrence, it
will be found that they got more muskallonge
while casting than while trolling, and had
heap more sport in fishing for them.