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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-14
WARNING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassing will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent Of the
law.
Reinhart Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
FATHER OF THE SENATE.
Honorable Title Belongs Easily to
Stewart of Nevada.

Senator Stewart, who announces his
intention to retire at the close Of the
present term. went to the senate from
Nevada when the sage brush state
was admitted to the union in 1864.
He had been in the senate ten years
before any other Of the present mem
bers became his associates. OF all
the men then in that body only George
F. Edwards and John B. Henderson
are now alive. and they retired long
ago. Among his colleagues in the old
days were Lyman Trumbull and Rich
ard Yates of Illinois, Thomas A.
Hendricks of Indiana. William Pitt
Fessenden of Maine. Reverdy Johnson
OF Maryland. Sumner and Wilson,
Zachariah Chandler, John Sherman
and Ben Wade, Henry B. Anthony and
Jim" Nye.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
ONLY WAY TO LEARN LAW.
Have Case Where You Must Win
Says Senator DolIiver.

Have a Case Where You Must Win,
Says Senator DolIiVer.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa was visit
ed few days ago by a young constit-
uent who besought his influence in Sc
curing a government position whose
duties are so light as to admit of their
performance simultaneously with the
study of law. The senator did not
warm up to this idea. 1.-THE best way
to learn law" he said, lis to get mixed
up in a case before some justice of
the peace, on the winning of which
your bread and butter depends. An
experience Of that kind is pretty sure
to make you dig into the authorities
In a way you won't forget" The
Iowa statesman then related how he
used to cook his own meals on an oil
stove in his room in the early stages
OF his career. The discouraged young
office seeker departed, perhaps to
look for aid elsewhere.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Free 70 Twenty-Five Ladies,

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
% ladies' a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to Ave ladies
in each of the following states: iii.
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-.
souri, who will send In the largest mum.
Der Of trade marks cut from a ten.
cent, 16-ounce package OF Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This means
from your own home, anywhere in the
above named states. The trade marks
must be mailed TO and received by the
Defiance Starch Co, Omaha, Nebr., be-
fore September LIST, 1904. October and
November will be the best months to
visit the Exposition. Remember that
Defiance Is the only starch put up 16
o.. "a full pound 10 the package. You
get onethird more starch for the same
money than of any other kind, and De-
nance never sticks to the iron. The
tickets to the Exposition. viii be sent
by registered mail September 9Th.
Starch for sale by all dealers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
A PECULIAR CASE.

Bridgeport, Ala. April 25th.-A re-
markable case and one which has puz
zled great many people is reported
here. 1t is the case Of a lady who evi.
IDENTIFY came very nearly having
paralysis. Her name is Mrs. Martha
Glasscock, and she tells the following
interesting story:
Il was aflicted with a tingling sen.
sation in my flesh and burning in the
soles of my feet and at times | would
be chilly and my feet and legs would
feel as IL they had gone to sleep. /
suffered in this way for over six years.
| was very much run down, and did
not seem able to get anything that
would do me good, until commenced
a treatment of a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
I'm a short time every symptom of
my old trouble was gone and | was
feeling better and stronger than had
for years. l gained ten pounds in
weight in three months. l can eat
heartily and l don't look like the
same person. I feel that | owe my
life to Dodd's Kidney Pills. l wish
I could tell every sick woman what
they have done for me-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
USED BOOK FOR REGISTER.

Humorous Mistake Made by Visitors
to Washington.
There is a large book outside the
door Of the chief of the bureau of nav
igation in the navy department, Wash
ington, in which all naval officers who
report at the department are expected
to write their names, when they ar
rived and the probable date of their
departure. The other day a number
of young women who are attending
the congress of the d. A. r. at the
capital explored the department. They
found the register and filled a page
with entries like this before Admiral
Taylor's Mortified messenger found
out what was happening: Name,
Mary Jones, Oshkosh; date of arrival,
April q; date Of probable departure,
unknown"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
CASE OF TRUE FELLOWSHIP.
Unable to Furnish Horse, Farmer Ao.
companied Friend on Foot.

Unable to Furnish Horse, Farmer Ac.
companied Friend on Foot.
Congressman Adamson of Georgia,
cannot be convinced that true fellow
ship is a common virtue north of the
Ohio river. He tells a story to illus.
trate the brand which is common in
his section Of country. On one occu-
sion, while campaigning in Georgia,
he received a message calling him
home imperatively. He was twenty
five miles away, there was no train
until next day and all horses were
busy at farm work. Mr.. Adamson
went to a farmer whom he knew well
and stated his difficulty. well, Bill"
said his friend, we're way behind in
our work here and just can't spare
horse to take you over. But I'll tell
you what I'll do-I'll walk home with
you" Which is what he did Now"
says the congressman. you show me
the northern farmer who will do that
and Ill take my hat off to him"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
British Admiral Retired.

Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, G.C,B.,
Just retired from the British navy at
the age limit OF 65 years, has been re-
heYed from command Of the Chinese
station by Admiral Sir Glrard Noel.
The old sailor has seen ffty-one years
service having entered the navy in
1853. Sir Cyprian has had ample op-
portunity OF observing Russian and
japanese naval officers and men and
refers to them all as zine fellows. /"
though he appears to regard the Jams
- the better seamsn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
LONG TERM IN THE YUKON.
Bishop Bompas at Work There for
Twenty-eight Years.

Bishop Bompas at Work There for
Twenty-eight Years.
Rt Rev. Bishop Bompas, in charge
of the Yukan Episcopal diocese, has
been in the arctic region named for
twenty-eight years, engaged in church
work. He had entered the Yukon
basin many years before even there
was rumor of gold in the Klondike.
Mrs. Bompas has been with her hus-
band all these years. Bishop Bompas,
now senior bishop of the vast western
Canadian province, will preside as
senior member Of the ecclesiastical
province of Rupert's Land. which at
its meeting in Winnipeg will choose a
successor to the late Archbishop
Marchay. He makes his headquarters
at Caribou Crossing, between White
Horse and Skagway.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
CLING TO THEIR BEER.
German University Students Want No
Total AbstaIners.

German University Students Want No
Total Abstainers.
Prof. Won Grudzner of the Univer-
sity of Tubingen, Germany, has been
making an effort to divorce the stu
dent from his beer. AS a preliminary
step he addressed an inquiry to the
various student clubs and societies
connected with the university wheth-
er they would admit total abstinence
as members. Out of thirty.two socie.
ties six only replied in the affirmative.
Eight gave qualified answers, Nine
declared frankly that divorced from
his beer the student would cease to be
himself. Nine others replied that the
question was presumably meant as a
Joke; If not, it was too ridiculous to
be worth the trouble Of answering.
1t is understood that the herr profess
sor does not feel greatly elated at the
result of his efforts so far.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
VenerabIe EnaIIrh puehs.n.

The dowager duchess Of Abercorn
Is the Oldest living British peeress.
When she was born to the sixth duke
OF Bedford by his second wife Napo-
leans retreat from Moscow was still
before him and George III. was king
with eight years more to reign. Thus
this venerable lady has lived in 1--WE
reigns and through the whole OF three,
although one OF those was the longest
ON record. She was married nearly
seYenty-two years ago and has lived
% see q grandchiid's erandchiId.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
TO END CAMPAIGN QUICKLY.
Gen. Crook Planned Painful Death for
Sitting Bull.

Sitting Bull.
Capt. Jack Crawford. the poet
scout" tells a story of the time when
in their Indian campaigns Crook and
Miles were rivals for the brigader
epaulets which finally fell to the lat
ter Crawford was passing Crooks
tent one night and found him looking
intently at a particularly brilliant star.
The scout saluted and said: There's
miles and Miles between you and that
star, amt there?" Crook acknowl-
edged the pun with a "humph" and
Crawford passed on. Half an hour la
ter Crook sent for him and said: Il
want you to so into the hostile coun-
try and find Sitting Bull" This was
practically sure death. but Crawford
said: Yes, sir, and when | get there
what them" Read him one of your
poems and that will kill him." Toared
Crook. ITS the quickest way l know
Of to end this campaign. Go to bed
and be hanged to you"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

ting a path from half a block to two
blocks wide through the commercial
center of the city.
Every large building in the area
swept by the fire was razed to the
ground. Among the buildings de.
stroyed are the largest warehouses
and the most imposing business build,
ings in Toronto. The total amount Of
insurance on the property destroyed
is $S,36O,00O.
Early in the evening, when the fire
assumed alarming proportions, APP
peals for assistance were sent to Lon
don, Hamilton, Montreal and Buffalo.
Special trains were at once started
from these points, but it was long aft
err midnight before the first of them
began to arrive, and in the meantime
the local firemen were making the
fight of their lives.
The Gordon Mackay building, on the
northwest corner of Front and Bay
streets, which for nearly seventy
years was one Of the finest establish
ments in the city. made a fierce blaze.
The Copp Clark building and Warwick
Bros and Rutters were destroyed at
about the same time. The scene when
this whole block of great wholesale
buildings was ablaze was appalling.
To add to the terrifying effect of the
scene came a bombardment of explod-
ing giant crackers and other fireworks
stored in the Copp Clark building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Curious SNOWFALL.

A curious instance OF the formation
OF artificial snow was witnessed N
the town of Agen, in France, recently.
A hre broke out in a sawmill when
the temperature was ten degrees be,
low freezing point The water thrown
upon the fire was instantly vaporized.
and, rising in the cold, dry air. was
Immediately condensed and fell as
snow What with bright starlight and
2 strong northwest wind blowing, the
whiriing snow above and the raging
hre below. . brilliant spectacle was
prevented
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Uses for old Parehments.

Quite a good price is paid by a
French firm for old parehments OF all
descriptions. They have process
for removing the ink, and eventually
the cleaned stun comes back to us
as the finest French kid gloves. The
clippings left when the gloves are
made are not wasted. either. Mixed
with pieces Of vellum and leather.
they are boiled down for size, And
the coarse shavings, with odds and
ends Of seal and other skins, come In
handy for filing cheap cricket and
tennis balls.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
LESS FORMALLY IN VATICAN
Pope Plus Retains His Former Demo-
cratic Habits.


John D, Crimmins of New York,
who has Just returned from a visit to
Rome, Is authority for the statement
that Pope Plus X retains many Of the
customs he had while at Venice. You
have read" continued Mr.. Crimmins,
"of the pope's aversion to pomp and
fermality-how he has rebelled against
dining in state and insisted upon hav-
ing friends at his table just as was
his custom in Venice l met in Rome
a gentleman who had attended many
of these little dinners IN Venice. He
said that after the meal, which was
always extremely simple, the host eu-
joyed a game of cards with his
friends. ! do not know that as pope
he continues to play cards. but under
his administration there has been a
marked change in the atmosphere of
the vatican"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
AS SEEN BY HIS SON.
Congressman Bede Not Always II
Humorous Mood.

Congressman Bede Not Always In
Humorous Mood.
A son Of Congressman ]. Adam
Bede Of Minnesota is running a paper
in Warren, that state. The young
man recently noted in his paper that
his father is getting the reputation Of
funny man. The son, however, as.
sures his readers that he never found
his father very funny, but often quite
the contrary. For example, his most
vivid recolleetions are connected with
scenes that took place in the wood.
shed of the parental home, at which
time, he says, his father was very
serious getting inspiration, !"
as 1t developed, ito become a con.
gresham; every time the paddle came
down that meant a majority Of ten"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
FORCED TO RIDE FREE.
Railroad Men Play Mean Trick On
Congressman Baker.

naI'TOau men RAY mean ITiCR On
Congressman Baker.
Somebody played it low down on
Congressman Baker of Brooklyn a
few days ago. Baker is the man who
sent back a Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road pass, and at the same time wrote
a long letter to the newspapers telling
about his action. There was a dinner
at the Fellowship club in Philadelphia
and a number of statesmen, including
Baker, went over from Washington to
attend it. After the dinner Baker was
enticed into the private car of an Off
Ger of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road and rode back to Washington in
it without paying a cent of fare. He
tried to pay for his ride, but every.
body laughed at him. He says it was
an outrage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
oMea La 10 I'd Monkey.

A Paris monkey named Albert has
recently figured in the role of life
saver. A fire broke out in its mis-
tresS' house, and the monkey smelling
the smoke and becoming alarmed.
contrived to sopen a window, climb
down a waterspout to the porter's
lodge and give the alarm. The
porter thereupon forced his way
into the burning building and rescued
the lady Of the house from imminent
suffocatIon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
THE FAVoRITEs OF FORTUNE.

Queer Principles of Our Present pav
Prosperity.
Congressman Hamilton Of Michigan
fell into rather a sarcastic mood last
week while discussing the wonders
OF present-day prosperity. Under
this prosperity" said he, I'VE have ar
ranged it so that a clever writer draws
a salary Of $40, 900 a year and a Jockey
who can steer a horse first down the
stretch draws $4,000 a season and
becomes an international figure, and
pugilist Of Drawn, a graceful dancer.
a melOdious singer or an actress with
a past can capitalize a solor plexus
blow, a song, a dance or a sex problem
play into the price of a forty-acre
farm every night"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Catarrh Cannot Be cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they cannot reaeh
the seat Of the disease. CAtaTrh s blood cOnstl.
tutonRl disease and in order 20 It you take
internal remedies Halls CatsrTh Cure IA taken in.
ternally, and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls CatarTh Cure 10 not quack medi.
cine. ItwAs prescribed by of the best physicians
in this country for years and II regular prescription
IL 70 composed OF the best tOnics known, combined
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of The
Two ingredientsis what produces such wonderful re.
Bulta in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, 3
Sold by Druggista, price Use.
Sake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
LIahthOuse keeper,s Hard LIZ.

Captain Milton Reamy, who has
charge of the lighthouse on Minot's
Ledge, on the coast of Massachusetts,,
has been seventeen years in the serv-
ice and draws larger salary $4,000
a year, than any other keeper on the
New England coast. Because Of the
especial desolation and loneliness OF
Minot's Ledge the keepers are allowed
to spend half their time ashore on the
lighthouse reservation in Cohasset.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
A PROLIFIC lnNentor.

A. 3. Dolbear, who has Just received
the degree of LII. D. from Tufts col
lege, first came into prominence forty
years ago, when he invented a writing
telegraph. In 1874 he invented a mag.
neto telephone, in 1879 the static tele-
phone, and as long ago as 1881 a sys-
tenn Of wireless telegranhY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

A Philadelphia demonstrator Of
anatomy says that men excel women
"a beauty. Still the girls needn't be
discouraged; most of them are doing
well enough to make us look like 30
cents when they want to.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
CAPT. HossoN IS GRATEFUL.
Thanks His Supporters in a Some.
what Pompous Card.

'"S"NS ms supporters IN some
what Pompous Card.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
has published a card in the Alabama
newspapers thanking his supporters
for their efforts, though vain, in his
behalf in his attempt to obtain the
Democratic nomination for represen-
tative in Congress from the sixth dis
trict Of the state, and saying: 81
feel the keenest sympathy for my
friends in their sore disappointment,
but I beg leave to tell them that be.
lieve ere long we shall see that the
result was for the best. Certainly
no noble effort in the cause of right
can ever be lost. This universe is so
organized that right will conquer and
frequently the later the day the great.
er the victory"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Too Much to Believe.

The story from Toledo TO the eject
that naval apprentices at Newport are
treated like slaves, cuffed and beaten
like dogs. and TED like hogs, is likely
to prove about as true, when inves
tigated, as some Of the messages tina,
people who think they are jokers set
afoat in bottles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

JeWelry must be fashionable. A
gentleman says that he met a lady
On New York who had a farm on each
wrist a department store around her
neck. and at least six memberships OF
the Bible society attached to her
ears.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

That Trans-Siberian railway is a
wonderful enterprise. 1t works Just
as well after it has been blown up in
several hundred places as 1t could il
every rail and tie were in position.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Protest Against FavorItlsm.

There is trouble in Rome over
Father Perosi's conducting his ora
torio Moses" in a theater. A few
years ago the church regulation for
bidding priests to enter a theater was
revived and the priests were dis
pleased. Now they protest that IL the
regulation is suspended it should be
for all
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
ONLY Elffv Yeara hnn-

1t is fifty years since the John
Bowes, the first iron-screw steamer
ever built, was launched at Jarrow.
on-Tyne by Messrs. Palmer Brothers.
The vessel was 465 tons register, and
was calculated to carry thirty keels
OF coal and to make thirty trips per
annum between Newcastle and Lon.
don.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

The Wall street broker who has
Just taken out the largest life insur.
ance policy ever issued-for 81 SOC, 900
will also have to pay the largest
pronunciation a year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

Word comes from Paris that the ia,
nous Queens necklace-out of which
Dumas made so much valuable copy
has been stolen. Huh! Sothern must
be going to revive DArtagnan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

The Baltimore scientist who has
run across the humps germ says it's
not 90 tall as the typhoid fever bacil.
iug nor 80 thin as the tuberculosis mi
crobe. II you must make the ac-
gpaintance Of the germs, pick out the
short fat ones
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

Hostillties ought to cease after this.
The Russians Muscovite the japanese
and have sent their best admiral to
Makaroh house.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
An Astronomical ProbI.,,

To find the relative distance of the
sun and stars suppose the earth and
sun but one inch apart. At the same
relative distance the nearest fixed star
would be Just eleven miles away.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

Probably the 'motorpathia cerebral.
Is" from which the automobiles suf
fers is no worse than the ailments
contracted by the persons he runs
over.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

Herbert Spencer's dislike for Car
lyle, however. was probably a mild
and amiable emotion compared with
Carlyle's feelings toward Spencer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Lendon,a state Sword

There are four different state
swords belonging to the city Of Lon
don. The black sword is used on
fast days and during the mourning
for the royal family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

A Denver man has declined to take
N,SOO,OOO which was willed to him by
n rich uncle. Really, he ought to be
given an opportunity to address young
John DIS Bible class.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

II is perfectly evident that the deaf
and dumb man who has invented al
umbrella lock can read. and that he
iakes the funny columns seriously.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

California sends word that half the
asparagus crop is ruined. Guess wen
have to make it something else a la
vinaigrette this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

Two Frenchmen fought a duel be.
tore cinematograph. There are get.
ting TO be so many ways Of becoming
famous nowadays that 1t is no insig.
ntneant stunt TO do it in an original
manner.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

Perhaps a man down in Maine who
announces that he is going to devote
his time to studying the cat language
Wiil eventually make some important
additions to the dictionary Of profan-
ltY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05
Gen. Miles : french sob,l,,

Gen. Nelson A. Miles speaks French
fuently haying taken up the study
Of that language when past maturity
and 70 pass away some spare time N
The vest =
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

A man in Richmond. Va, woke up
the other morning to find that he had
inherited a million dollars. Most Of
us lose ours that way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-05

The car announces his intention
OF going without caviare during the
war. That's dead easy to most people