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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
FIRE DRILL SAVES 600 PUPILS
Girls March Out Of Burning School in
Orderly Array.

SEaSTty array
Toronto, Ont, special: With smoke
pouring into every room from the reg.
listers and with the thermometer 10
below zero eight hundred scholars
marched in soldierly array out of the
burning Jesse Ketchum school. Most
Of them we're girls from to ID years.
Obedient to the sound of the fire gong
they walked quietly to the cloak room
and put on their wraps, and out OF
eighteen classes all marched out well
wrapped up, except tae class of Miss
Brown, who did not have time to save
their clothes. Principal w. ]. Hen.
drick. who was the last to leave the
building, threw some of the clothes
out OF the window and had narrow
escape in getting out through the
smoke. The fremen we're unable to
properly fight the flames, as every
thing was frozen. The school had a
children's bank, but the money was
saved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
rhree Doctor, oplnIons.

Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. 15th.-Physi-
clans have accepted Dodd's Kidney
Pills as the standard remedy for dis.
eases of the Kidneys and kindred.
complaints. r. II. Dunaway, M. D..
Of Benton, H., says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me OF
Diabetes after everything else bad
failed and was given up to die L
have since prescribed them in my
regular practice for every form Of
Kidney Trouble and have never as yet
known them to FAIL"
Jesse L. Lines, NJ. D., st. John.
Kansas, says:
Il prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills
for the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcbride of this place who suffered
from Epileptic fits following Scarlet
ina; results were miraculous; have.
never seen anything like It,"
Leland Williamson, M. D., York
town, Ark, says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
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Kidney Disease. believe in using.
the remedy that relieves and cures my
patients, whether ethical or not and
always prescribe Dodd's Kidney
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perfect cure of all Kidney Com
plants
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
DEATH OF A NOTED EDUCATOR

Pioneer Of Modern School System
Dies at Mount Vernon.
New York dispatch: William Bran
well Powell, an author and pioneer in
advancing the modern system of pub
lie school education. Is dead at his
home at Mount Vernon. He began
his career as a teacher in Illinois and
served as superintendent OF schools
at Washington for fifteen years. While
Investigating the needs OF the Philip
pine public schools in 1901 his health
failed and he was compelled to re-
tire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Manchester Would Be Governor.

The lord ieutenancy of Ireland. for
which the duke of Manchester was
an applicant, has been given to an
other, and he is now seeking the APP
pointment of governor general Of the
commonwealth of Australia, a post
that is going begging because Of the
low salary attached and the enormous
expense involved in the discharge of
its social requirements.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Montague, Mass.

Montague. Mass.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Gentlemen heartily wish those
who are suffering from backache and
disturbed action of the kidneys would
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case with me, they will be more than
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could not lie on either side. Spinal
cramps would follow, and words could
not explain the agony which would
endure. While in these cramps
could not speak or move, but by max.
ing a great effort after the cramp had
left me could begin to speak and
move a little, but my whole back was
so sore and lame that l could not
even have the back bathed for some
time. My nerves were in a terrible
state. ! would rather sit up at night
than go to bed, dreading the cramps
and the terrible backaches. consult
ed physicians, but got only a little
relief for the time being. Seeing your
advertisement. my mother urged me
to try Doan's Kidney Pills. After
using one box was better, and have
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feel like a new person. My nerves
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every possible occasion.
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trial box.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
An Lnherlted compIerIon.

According to an English physician,
offspring always takes the complexion
from the father. Hence. if the father
Of a negro baby has any white blood
in his veins, the child at birth win be
nearly as white as Caucasion. On
the other hand, the child of q white
mother and a black father will, after
months time. be nearly as black
as the full-blooded negro.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Missouri Democrats.

st. Louis special; The Democratic
state committee has decided on dates
and places OF holding conventions as
follows State convention, Jefferson
City July 10; delegate convention.
Joplin, June %; jnaicial convention.
81. Joseph. Juno p.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
First Esklmo JournaIIst.

Lare Moellers, the first Eskimo
journalist, is dead. He began by
printing pictures, making the wood
cuts himself. Nordenskjold gave him
a press and type. He set up and
printed his paper himself and then
distributed 1t throughout Greenland.
Other Eskimos will continue his work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
RandItn Crack BANK safe.

Commerce. Tex, special; News is
received here that bandits have crack
ed the safe OF bank at Rayia, l. T.,
and secured s1.70OsI The citizons
aroused by the noise OF the explosions
attacked the robbers. Firing ensued,
but no one was hurt The robbers
escaped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Remarkable spced Of Ploeon.

In recent experiments at Antwerp
swallow, which had it's nest in that
city. was sent to Compiegne, France,
a distance Of 14O1z miles, and liber.
ated. The flight home was accom-
plished in one hour and eight min
utes, a speed of about 1881 miles per
hour
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

Two men died Of heart disease In
New York the other day. after running
upstairs TO catch elevated railway
trains. And the world is going on
just the same as IL they had made
soonnectionB and got there right on
ntime.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

A pretender to the throne of Corea
is hiding in this country. He's foolish.
He might pretend just as well in some
dime museum and get a good big sal
AIRY for IL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

The New England milk producers
EhiOn is to be capitalized for 81. OOO,O 900.
The capital stock would have been
larger. but the springs have been low
this winter
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Search for Mines In Scotland.

The duke of Argyle, in the hope OF
locating minerals, is having the In
veraray estate surveyed by mining:
expert, who has unearthed numerous
specimens of an ore composed Of
nickel, copper and lead. The late
duke of Argyle once wrought" nickel
silver mines without being out Of.
pocket
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

''No friendly intervention" say the
Jap and the bear. Each has had
enough OF 1.-THE bear after whipping
the Turk and the Jap in the Chinese
affair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

Men representing four billions OF
dollars inspected the New York sub
way recently. II it had caved in, the
life insurance companies might have
had to go out of business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

English scientists have discovered
q new poison. one Whit of which would
kin whole rOomful of people. Why
should scientists devote valuable time
TO the making of that kind of discoV-
cry?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

While it is proper that churches
should conform with the law in the
matter of exits, most ministers find
their greatest difficulty in getting men
10 patronize the entrances.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

President Loubet Of France attrib-
utes his good health to taking long
walks every morning between 6 and 8
o'clock. But some people would rath-
II have poor health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

The husband Of an actress assaulted
IN eastern critic the other day for
saying she couldn't act. The husband
swas justified. The lady being hts sole
support, be might have been compelled
W work Tor . living Il the critics
charge had not been dlspnoysd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT
SHOWS DIVISION OF FUNDS
Money on Hand Amounts to Nearly
Three Millions

Jefferson City, Mo- State Treasurer
r. p. Williams Saturday made public
the following statement, showing how
the State money now in the treasury
is divided between the several State
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

One visiting scientist is'of the Opin-
Son that the boil weeViI can be eradi-
Gated by more careful culture of cot
ton. This is like trying to get every
body to agree to 80 TO church on Sun
day morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Eoraera WORKING il PortuaaI.

GreataexcItement has been caused
in Portugal by the discovery Of man
ufactory of Portuguese bank notes in
Madrid, with distributing branches all
over Portugal. A base coin factory
has also been discovered in the villa
Nova, and large sums of false money
have been seized. The principal for
gers have been arrested.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

President Wilson says "the typical
American is the man hundreds Of
miles away from the big cities and
linspoiled by them" And we may add
that he Is getting to be rather lone.
some.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

II appears that our exports 10 Scot
land are growing and in a few years
we will be sending golf clubs and kits
90 the land o. cakes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Starvation Waues.

Less than one-sixth of a penny per
hour represent the earnings OF the
cottage weavers Of Boehmerwald, Bo-
hemia. who are reduced almost to star
walton by the depression in the con
tinental linen industry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

e was an incident powerfully remI-
niseent of Dickens "our Mutual
Friend" when In Cambridge, Mass, a
poor and frlendless old woman died
Just as she was being taken up the
steps Of the pOOrhOuse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

A Berlin laundryman offers to buy
shirts for his customers II they will
let him do their washing. That Ber-
liner must be a yankee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Hint for Intendino Travellers.

II the reader should chance to be
going on trip to the land Of Bobbie
Burns, we warn him to speak Of the
native CaledOnian as a Scotsman"
but not as a "Scotchman." Tho sen.
sitiveness on that particular point is.
growing more intense over there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

A woman's idea OF a becoming hat
IS something that looks like a flying
machine that has been struck by light
ming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

In Detroit a boarding house ledger
secured hot water by waving a re-
volver around his head; and then he
got into it, for he was arrested.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

The dove OF peace can scarcely be
expected 10 nest in either the Russian
Whiskers or the stewpan hat of the
willy Jap.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

Whitaker Wright was an example Of
that kind OF success" which the young
man would do well to study carefully
before emulating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

Il looks now as IL the United States
would beat the rest of the world in
the production of radium, as 1t does
In most other things industrial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

A Utica man has been arrested and
fined for snoring in church. People
who can't sleep noiselessly should
stay at home ON Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
Wasted Aruumsnt.

The Canadian department Of marine
and fisheries is trying to solve the
problem as to whether frog is a
flsh or not. When it gets this matter
settled it might add to the comfort
Of humanity by deciding whether =
mule is a horse or a donkey.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

The fact that a composer has gone
crazy while trying to write a popular
song may have saved the sanity OF
other people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

Corea Is about the size Of Kansas.
We'll, then, what's the matter with
Corea7
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

The whalebone trust has advanced
prices 20 per cent. This is a palpa-
BILE conspiracy to squeeze the con-
sumner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

One man has served the Massachu-
sets senate rs years as chaplain and
Btill has a faint religious glow left.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
cloaelv Watch Vesuvlua.

The apparatus in Palmierl's OBJ
seryatory on Vesuvius indicates every
impending eruption long enough in
advance to give everyone timely
warning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
An Inhabited Mine

There is a quicksilver mine in Peru
10 fathoms in circumference and $50
feet deep. In this profound abyss are
streets, squares and a chapel where
religious worship Is held.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

The United States is not afraid OF
Gen. Uribe-Uribe. shafter lie a. big
as both OF him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

II really looks as II Russell Sage
has retired at the age Of 81. Are our
young men getting indolentS
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

Somebody has written a book en-
titled "How 20 Sleep" That's easy.
Get an alarm clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

'mv1co ...."...~... MISSOURI
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

use Defiance Cold Water Starch. baoiana 4
money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
pehanca starch

should be in every household, none 20 good,
besides OF. moro for 10 cents than aEYv
other brand of cold water starch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18

II girl really and truly loves a man
she doesn't try TO find out what the
ring cost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
SIGNED THE DECREE.

Paris Jan. IN Combes. the French
prime minister, has signed the decree ap-
pointing the commission which is to study
all the questions relative to the prohibit
ton Of the authorized congregations from
teaching The commission will be pre-
sided over by NJ Dumay director Of pub
lie worship and will draft a bill to be pre-
scented to the Chambers before the end of
the year. Reports from the projects of
seventy eight departments outside Paris
show that in those departments there are
1865 boys schools kept by the Christian
brothers. Five hundred and ninety-seven
of those esta blishments could, it is said,
be closed Immediately, as the public
schools could accommodate the pupils. 1t
would be requisite to hire buildings to
replace the congregational in 1874 com
munes. In los other comHunes the public
schools would have to be enlarged, and in
al communes it would be necessary to
build new schoolhouses. With regard to
the girls schools, the reports show that
they number 1872. In 997 cases they could
be closed Immediately, there being INSULT
Client room in the public schools. Premises
would have to be enlarged. In 397 places
it would be requisite TO build new schools
Within the last eighteen months Nj
Combes has closed fewer than 1908
unauthorized schools and branch educa-
tional establishments of authorized con-
gregations. There remain about 1900
schols of that category in places where
there were no other schools to replace
them NJ. Combes has invited the pre-
fects of the departments wherein these
establishments are situated TO furnish
him with full information on the subject.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
AWAIT OPENING OF RAILROAD.

Moscow, jan 4.-The Russian and civil
authorities have been anxiously awaiting
the opening of the Orenburg-Tashken
railroad for some time. This line will
greatly facilitate the transportation OF
troops to the Afghan frontier and the
Pamirs. and shorten communication be-
tween the heart of Russia and the nearest
Chinese frontier by 2ro miles. \ report
now comes that some time ago the north
ern half Of this railway was completely
submerged beneath a newly formed lake.
stretching fourteen miles between the sta
tons of Kamish-bash and Bik-baul. This
lake is said to be no less than thirty
miles wide. with a depth of ffty-six feet,
so that a first-class cruiser could easily
float in the water. This curious trans
formation is accounted for by an overflow
of the Syr Daria. or one of those ffuvial
disbursements so common TO Central Asia
rivers. especially in the great depression
OF the Aral-Caspian basin. 1t appears
that the railway in question runs for some
$50 miles through the valley of the syr
Daria. and for a distance Of about $50
miles within the zone subject 10 the mum
dations Of this river This defect in the
projected route was pointed out in st.
Petersburg by experts two and one-hah
years ago. before the construction was
Officially sanctioned. The representatives
Of the committee OF ministers Of the eco
nornic department of the council OF state
advised the ministry Of ways OF communi-
cation to take this fact into consideration
ard modify the line of route accordingly.
but no attention, apparently. was paid to
the warning. Now the work Will have 20
be done over again
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
MARKET is BOOMING
Hog Receipts Fairly Liberal
Prices 10 to 20 Higher
TOP PRICE WAS $40
Cattle Receipts Were Light
Market Steady to higher.

Hog receipts yesterday were fairly lib
eral for the first day of the week, and
from the fact that people thought the
Russians and Japs were going to fight
some other cause, there was a great boom
in prices. The hogs that arrived after the
market closed last Saturday night were
taken at Saturdays prices, but when The
fresh receipts began to go over the scales
the first sales were ten cents higher.
They kept on going up and at the close
the market was fifteen to twenty cents
higher than last Saturday The top price
was $40 but at the close fancy heavy
hogs would have, brought more money
than that. The commission men expected
about a dozen car loads in after the
market closed. They will be weighed up
on arrival, after being fed and watered,
and the packers will take them this morn
ing at yesterdays prices without any
regard TO today's market. This insures
the shipper against loss, either in price
or shrinkage. on account of the late ar
rival of trains. Pretty good receipts are
expected this week, but the indications
are that the local packers viii want them
all They have not been getting as many
hogs as they wanted the past month.
Hog Sales.
by an arrangement between the pack
ers and commission men, hogs arriving
late in the night are fed watered and
weighed UP on arrival and the next morn
ing sold at the previous days prices.
These hogs are quoted under the head of
early sales and the fresh receipts the
sale of which is governed by the market
for the day on which they are sold, are
quoted under the head of late sales
No Dock Az VT Price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Jan. 4.-Todays stock mar
ket was much less subject 70 the innu-
ence Of war news than Saturday. The
feeling that some other event than an
outbreak of war between Russia and
Japan might be overhanging the market
had something TO do with the sharp re-
action from the early bulge But the
influence Of the war news was not en-
tirely lacking in the reaction, as London
renewed its selling on the advance here
and japanese bonds in London did not
hold all OF their first gain.
The buying in the first hour was rather
precipitate on the part OF those who had
sold stocks in the past on securities con-
trolled by the foreign market The re-
coveries of the first hour were quite vio-
lent in some cases and were quite sener-
ally as much as TO n. Il points higher
All but a small portion Of these gains
were lost in the second hour.
The drop of prices was not checked by
the easier tone OF the cali loan market
This development robbed the bank state
ment OF its unfavorable influence and
imported 10 the conclusion that SIS o.. oa0
loan Increase was largely due 10 The an
nusl interest and dividend requirements
such as would soon be released 10 the
market again. The satisfactory outlook
IN the money market was the factor IN
the final hardening Of the stock market
which left a fair showing OF go gains
at the end Of the day Heavy corpora
ton borrowings arc still counted upon
bat the reaux 81 funds from the interior
IS looked TO to replenish the local bank
reserves. The return Of funds - tho
New York banks is commonly heavy dur
ing the month az January. Sterling ex-
change stiffened sharply today and n
ehes gements Of gold Tor import we're re-
ported locally but London advices stated
that s. 2590g0 Of gold had been secured
for New York
The strength 81 the London market for
copper was the only news that would
account for the strength 81 copper Rail
road officials continue TO report tra1ic
well sustained ard 70 speak hopefully q
prospects The market closed fairly
steady. but very dull
Bonds we're heavy. with slight receipts
At some points Total sales. per value
& 40 30. United States bonds were IN
changed on last call
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05

NERVOUS DAY IN WHEAT
Rush TO Sell Appeared from
Outside Interests.
BOUGHT FREELY ON BREAK
Profit Taking After Advance
CAUSED Another Break.


Chicago, Jan. 4.-Wheat opened very
nervous and weak. There was an early
selling rush from outside interests, in
fiuenced by an advance in consols and
on reports of conciliatory methods to
be adopted by Russia in regard to the
situation III the far east The opening
price on May ranged between S5%c and
SIC, or loss of iadls4c from Saturdays
closing figures. The weakness was mo-
mentary however, good sustaining orders
being quickly placed and offerings readily
absorbed. The leading long was an open
buyer on the break The European mar
kets were higher, the war news still
showed some alarming symptoms and
-four was reported 10 have advanced at
Minneapolis. so that in connection with
all these the market soon rallied. May
advancing TO She Profit taking caused
another decline, but around se1.c the
price became comparatively steady.
There was a large trade at times when
any pronounced buying or selling started.
A strong tone prevailed at the close,
although the early loss was not recov-
cred. May was &c lower, at S6sic. Clear
ances of wheat and -four were equal to
S54.1 100 bushels. Primary receipts were
1,1l7,1o0 bushels. against 995,es2 bushels
last year The amount on passage de-
creased 121S, 900 bushels. while the visible
supply increased 1.S1s,Oco bushels. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts OF 73l cars. against 1888 cars last
week and 500 cars a year ago.
The corn market trailed along after
wheat Closing prices were firm, although
May was 1c lower than Saturday. May
opened s1@7sc to 1Is+1ssc lower, at 1914
@fc, sold between 4el4c and Elsc. clos
ing at 46%d4s7sc. Local receipts were
1853 cars, with of contract grade.
Oats were comparatively firm and
showed only slight losses. After opening
unchanged to &c lower. at 3Sssd3s&c,
May sold between 3S1s@3si4c and 3s3sc,
closing at 3s1k@Ssssc. Local receipts were
253 cars.
Weakness prevailed in provisions at the
start. due to the break in, the price of
grains AS soon as the grain market
steadied however. there was good de-
mand from commission houses and a rally
occurred An advance of 1o020c in prices
of hogs was the main bull factor The
close was steady, with May pork up TIC,
at sl367ia; May lard unchanged, at
s7.171z. and ribs 10c lower at $3.50.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat. 60 cars; corn. $50 cars; oats, l40
cars; hogs. $1,000 head
The leading futures ranged as follows: