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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Missouri Doings
COURT IS ASKED TO
GUST THE TERMINAL
Attorney General Alleges That 1t Is
Complete Monopoly

jefferson City. Mo-: In point of
value OF property involved, the sum
being estimated TO be more than $780,
600 600. the most important case ever
argued in the Missouri state supreme
court was heard by that tribunal, sit
ting In banc, Wednesday. This is the
custer proceedings instituted against
the Terminal railroad association OF
St. Louis by Attorney General Crow.
II was argued for the state by As
sistant Attorney General Sam B. Jeff-
ries and for the association by Judge
Sam Priest OF St. Louis and Judge
William NJ. williams of Boonville. Col.
Mart ClaTdy and W. F. Watts, also
counsel for the association, were pres
ent. but made no argument.
The proceedings to GUST the asso-
citation were instituted by the attorney
general, who alleges that it's purchase
OF the stock OF the St Louis Mer-
chants Terminal bridge railroad asso-
citation merged and consolidated the
brpperties of the two companies, and
has resulted in giving the Terminal as
i,ociation control of both the Bads
bridge and the Merchants bridge and
all the terminal facilities in the city Of
St Louis: that it not only controls
them, but that II operates them.
MIR. Jeffries argued that this gave
the Terminal association a complete
monopoly OF all terminal facilities and
business in st. Louis, which was in
violation OF the constitution of the
state and the law of public policy. The
people OF the state and the citizens of
st. Louis. he said, were entitled to the
benefits of free, full and open compe-
tition between the companies which
control and operate the two bridges
spanning the Mississippi river at st.
Louis.
This, however, Mr.. Jeffries declared,
was denied them. By reason of the
consolidation, he declared, all ship
pers are met with fixed and perma-
nent terminal charges. which never
vary, and which AFFORD absolutely no
competition.
Judges Priest and Williams, on the
other side. said there should be no
custer of the association. the consoli-
dation could not be avoided, because
of the exigencies of the surroundings,
and on account Of the great interests
involved; that the terminal railroads
were not railroads in the language of
the constitution, and, therefore, the
constitution was not effective. and
could not be invoked against them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
CITIES MAY NOT FIX
TELEPHONE CHARGE SCALE
Kansas City Has No Right to Fix
Maximum Price

Jefferson City, Mo-: The Supreme
Court Wednesday decided that Kansas
City has no authority. under it's char
ter, to fix a maximum rate to be
charged for telephone service in that
city. and refused to grant a peremp-
tory writ to James Garland of Kansas
City against the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone Company.
The Kansas City Council passed an.
ordinance fixing the maximum rates
the telephone company could charge
for its service. The company contend
ed that the city had no authority I'm
der it's charter to fix the rates to be
charged for service, and the court up
held such contention.
The decision is far reaching, affect
ing all cities doing business under sim
liar charters. The court holds that
the city can control the placing of the
poles and wires, but that the power
rests with the State in the Legislature
to fix maximum rates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
THIN DIET.
No Nourlshmsnt in II.

It's not easy to keep up when cof-
fee has so ruined the stomach that
food won't digest.
Mo. woman says: II had been
an invalid for two years from stomach
trouble caused by coffee. got so bad
couldn't digest food and for quite a
while lived on milk and lime water
nothing but that-a glass OF milk
and lime water six times a day. In
this way l managed TO live, but OF
course did not gain.
1T was about 5 months ago | be-
gan using Postum Food Coffee; did
not need the milk and lime water
after that, foF | gained rapidly and
can now eat a good meal and drink
from ! to cups of Postum each meal
and feel fine
Il would not go back to coffee for
any reasonable pay, / like Postum
better than coffee now and make Pos
tum by directions on box and II is
Just fine; never found a better way to
make II than on box. Now this is all
true and you can easily prove IT,"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum is a brew from field grains
with all the nourishment left in, II
makes red blood and rebuilds partic.
ularly well where coffee has done
damage as it does to nearly all who
drink Il.
A 10 days trial OF Postum in place
Of coffee works wonders. There's .
reason.
Oct the little book, ''The Read 70
WOllyllIeg n each pkg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
FISH COMMISSION TO STOCK
SOUTH MISSOURI STREAMS
Bass, croppis and Channel Cats viii
Be Distributed

81. Louis: The Missouri State Fish
Commission will this week commence
to stock with fish the streams of
Southern Missouri. The new fisheries
car recently acquired by the State,
which has a capacity Of from $4,000
to 100000 young fish. will be loaded
from the Forest Park hatcheries. Bass,
croppie and channel cotfish are the
principal varieties to be distributed
this spring.
]. NJ Shortal Of st. Louis. one OF
the five members Of the State Fish
Commission, will have charge of the
distribution in the Southern part of
the State. Mr.. Shortal considers the
stocking of many streams at present
almost useless. on account of the too
general use Of dynamite by many who
catch fish for market.
Until the State enacts laws afford
ing more adequate protection TO fish
and game" says Mr.. Shortal, land ar
ranges for salaried officials to devote
their time to the enforcement of the
laws, work of both the Fish and Game
commissions will continue to prove
to a large extent a waste of money"
Distribution of FISH among streams
in the northern part of the State will
be from the st. Joseph hatcheries, and
will begin later in the spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
ASSISTANT PROPOSES
TO SAVE $4,000 FEES
Suggests That Witnesses Be Taken
Directly to Grand Jury.

st. Louis: W. Scott Hancock, Assist
ant Circuit Attorney, has evolved a
plan whereby the city is to be saved
some $4,000 year by a reduction of
the fees of witnesses in criminal cases
which require that the accused be in
dicted.
He proposes to take a witness di.
rectly from the court room to the
Grand Jury room, thereby avoiding a
fee Of 25 cents to the clerk of the Grim
inal Court for issuing the subpoena, a
fee of 80 cents to the Sheriff for serv-
ing the subpoena and 81 a day for the
witness.
The witness will remain in the Gus.
tody of the Police Department until the
court has decided whether the case
should be submitted to the Grand Jury,
should be tried at once or should be
dismissed. The change will affect only
those cases which go to the Grand
Jury.
Lawyers advance various opinions
as to the legality of the proposed
change, the consensus Of opinion seem
ing to be that 1t is illegal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
A PeeuIIar election Law.

The peculiar primary election law OF
South Carolina compels a candidate
for state office or for United States
senator to make ct least one speech in
every county Of the state before the
date of the primary election. AS re-
suit the pursuit OF ONCE in the Pal
metto state has, as the Atlanta Con-
stitution says, developed into a pro-
fession, requiring a strenuousness and
endurance that qualify the candidates
for membership on a varsity eight or
champion football team
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
wAEN MATuRr d REMlso.
Seemingly Forpets TO Endow Human
Beinas With Needed Faculties.

Seemingly Foruets 70 Endew Human
BeIngs With Needed Faculties.
Nature mods undoubtedly at times.
as I'm the case Of the child born with.
out brain whose case has been made
public this week. Not long ago an
infant was born and lived three weeks
with a hole through its heart Thou
sands of us are color blind. others
have no mu9ical' sense. And there are
many Laura BridgmRns. many Helen
Kellers. The queen OF Roumania has
or had at her court in personal at.
tendance rpon herself the daughter
of a blind nobleman. She could
neither hear nor speak. and had TO
be taught to communicate by holding
the throat Of a speaker and Initiating
the vibration produced by the effort.
But what grudge against nature
must such a one as Lyon Playfair
discovered ever feel!
Here was a girl who was blind.
deaf, dumb and could neither taste
nor smell. One might be pardoned
for asking II such life was worth
living. Yet there was a beautiful
lesson In such an existence. as the
great warm heart of Playfair discov.
cred. He sent her a pretty finger ring
and the poor mite replied in this pitt.
fully pretty letter: Dear Sir Lyon
Playfair: Sir Lyon Playfair sent Edith
ring in box. Edith thank Sir Lyon
Playfair for ring. Sir Lyon Playfair
come to see Edith. GOod-by. Edith"
During his first visit the child had
closely examined his hands, wrists.
arms and face, her touch being mar
velously accurate. A year later he
went again to see her. At first she
did not recognize him and no one be-
trayed his identity. At length she
turned back the cuff of his shirt and
touched his wrist. Her face lit up
with intense joy. 1T is the English.
man who gave me the ring she rap.
idly spelled out on her fingers. And
in a second she had flung her little
arms around his neck and was weep
ing with delight at the recognition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
ASK DAMAGES FOR EXPLOSION
Insurance Company Sued Because Of
Power House Disaster.

st. Louis: The United Railways
Company and the st. Louis Transit
Company entered suit in the Circuit
Court Saturday against the Fidelity
and Casualty Company of New York
for $685. 500 on account Of the boiler ex-
plogion in the power house at Missouri
and Geyer avenues December q last.
1t is claimed that the plaintiffs prop
erty was damaged to the extent of $751;
1926 and that property of other per
sons was damaged to the amount of
$1,000, which has been paid.
1t is also averred that $4,528 has
been paid by the plaintiffs on account
of persons who we're injured.
Judgment is asked for $4,000, the
amount of a policy alleged to have
been written by the Fidelity Company
insuring against explosion, collapse or
rupture.
Because of the alleged refusal of the
insurance company to pay, Judgment
for $4,000 additional is asked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Author seeks Fresh MaterIaI.

James b. Connolly, whose stories OF
sea adventures. have given him high
rank among the younger American
writer's, is of en- a European trip IN
search Of now seas to conquer. His
Gloucester yarns are well known. Last
year he was living with the fisher folk
Of the North sea and the Baltic. Now
he has turned his face southwark and
will cast his lot with the sailors and
fishermen OF the Mediterranean and
other southern seas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Deed Docs Not Cloud title

Carrollton, Mo-: The old deed under
which Mrs. Sophie Mattern Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, believes she is entitled to
land on which the city of Carrollton is
built, does not cloud any title. James
Darden owned a farm Of 100 acres in
Carroll county in 1912, but it was not
located where Carrollton now stands,
but sixteen miles northeast Of the
present site of the town. The records
Of Ray county. which then embraced
Carroll county, show that he trans
ferred the farm to Watson Lewis in
February. 1920. The instrument was
filed for record November 1, 1894, and
was recorded again in Carroll county
in 1896
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
seven wondsrs Of the worId.

There have been different objects
classed as the Seven Wonders OF the
World at different periods of the
worlds history. The seven wonders
of antiquity were: The Pyramids of
Egypt, the Hanging Gardens Of Baby
lon, the Tomb of Mausolos, the Tenn
pie of Diana at Ephesus, the Colossus
of Rhodes, the Statue of Zeus (Jupi-
teri by Phidias, the Pharos of Egypt,
or else the Palace of Cyrus cemented
with gold. These have been strung
together in the following lines, which
can be committed to memory without
much difhculty:
The pyramids first, which in Egypt
were laid;
Next Babylon's garden, for Amytis
made;
Then Mausolo's tomb of affection and
guilt;
Fourth, the Temple of Diana, in Ephe-
sus built;
The Colossus of Rhodes, cast in brass,
the sun;
sixth, Jupiter's statue, by Phidias
done;
The Pharos Of Egypt. last wonder OF
old.
Or the Palace Of Cyrus, eemeuted with
gold.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE BOOKS
People Of Macon Want to Sec How the
Public Funds Are Handled.

Macon, Mo: Chairman Thomas Job
son Of citizens meeting held Friday
night appointed Saturday S. c. Brock.
J. w. Patton and Adam Gilstrap a
committee to overhaul the books of the
city officials. Macon is public own
ership town, and the people want to
see how their money is being handled.
There is no suggestion OF official
corruption" remarked Mr.. JObson.
"The taxpayers merely have eurios-
ity to see whether the funds have been
employed IN a wise and businesslilSe
manner The committee VIII have an
expert to assist IT, and think have
appointed men whose names are a suf-
fioient guarantee that the work viii be
thorough"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Aow 10 conNert chlnere.

At last a sure cure for China's
beatheLism has been discovered. A
United States senator has suggested
an amendment TO the Exclusion bill
providing that only Christian Chinese.
be allowed to enter America. The ex-
pertinent was tried once by tho Span
ish in the Philippines. with the result
that 10000 Chinese saw the light with
in a single wcek.-JaDan Advertiser.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
PAINTS OF the ANclENTs.
Water colors Were Invariably Used
in the olden Days.

Water coiors Were Invariably Used
in the olden Days.
Paints as now employed in the arts,
both mechanical and decorative, were
not known to the people of ancient
times. Pigments they had in abund-
ance. but the art of mixing them so
as to make them enduring had not
been discovered. Nowadays when the
artisan is applying varnish he puts up
a sign warning passers by to beware
of paint, which shows that by the
average man varnish is regarded as
a species of paint
The two are, indeed, closely related.
but it will surprise most people to
learn that, while varnish is product
known in very remote ages, paint as
used to-day is of comparative recent
origin.
The paint used in Babylon and Min
even and in Pompeli was composed of
pigments mixed not with oil but with
water, to which had been added q
little glue, egg albumen or perhaps
sometimes casein, which is albumi.
nous matter from milk. or the gluten
from cereal grains. Glue, however,
was the most universal grinding ma.
tcrial.
Such paints are now known as fres-
co paints or water colors. They have
not gone out of use, as is illustrated
by the reported statement that the
New York rapid transit subway walls
are to be painted throughout with
some of these preparations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
This Is miraculous.

Manhattan, Kans., March 14.-one-
OF the strangest cases that has ever
been heard of in Riley Co. is that OF
the three.year-old daughter OK Mr..
Jonas Brubaker of this place.
Some time ago the little girl took
whooping cough, which was followed
by pneumonia. When the pneumonia.
left her, she was taken down with
malaria fever with at times symptoms.
OF Spinal Meningitis.
The family doctor brought her safe
ly through those troubles, but after
the fever Bright's Disease set in and
the doctors gave her up. Her father
tells the rest of the story:
We began to give her Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and after she had taken
about three and half boxes. she was
entirely cured. Now she is well as
any child. running and playing as if
nothing had ever been the matter
with her The doctors said she was
beyond the reach OF medicine. Dodds
Kidney pills certainly saved our lit
tic girls life. when she was so far
into the chronic stage of Brights
Disease that we thought nothing could
srve her"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

depression
Can't be restored to health until the
kidneys are cured. Read how one
woman was restored by uslnG Doan's
Kidney Pills:
Mrs. II. A. Var Sickle. 81 9Th Ave,
S. w. Roanoke, Va. says: kidney
trouble was hereditary in our family
and had been so continually afflicted
with the disease that began to des-
pair OF even temporary relief Some
times | suffered so severely that | was
cOnfind to my bed. The aching in my
back was intense and the kidney dis
order caused an excess Of uric acid
In my blood which impaired my dlges-
ton. ! was compelled TO deny myself
of many Of the little delicacies % diet.
The doctors diagnosed my case as
congestion Of the kidneys. had
about given up hope when began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, but tool;
only a few doses when their curative
powers we're proven to my satisfac-
ton. have never been without them
in the house since"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers; price 50 cents; or mailed on
receipt OF price by Foster-Milburp
Co. Buffalo. n, Y. Write for free
trlnl
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
missouri Horticultural Election.

Boonyille. Mo-: The members Of the
Central Missouri horticultural Associa.
tion met in this city Saturday and ne-
lected officers and directors for the en-
suing year. to witt President Col. John
Cosgrove, Boonulle; hrst vice presi-
dent. r. T. Kingsbury, Howard coun-
ty; second vice president. David Ed.
wards. Boonyiile; treasurer, }, II zol-
linger, Boonyiile; secretary. q. c. Bell.
Boonville: directors. s. W. Rayenei.
MFh. james W Gault, Levi Gibson and
Herman Schmidt
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Brouo Ouiuine Tablets prfr
Depew Satisfied with LIE.

Mr.. Depew, nearly a year younger
than Senator T. c, Platt, but still
we'll along in his sixtieth year, wrote
from Europe to his colleague on the
occasion. Of the latter's birthday that
Il would be quite willing with this
bright, beautiful and enjoyable world
about us if we could indefinitely post.
pone the progress of time"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Brain and intellect.

The exact seat in the brain of the
highest intellectual faculties has
formed a most point in science since
the functions Of the organ OF mind
began to be investigated with accur.
acy. The general opinion Localities
what We term mind" in the prefron-
tai lobes of the brain, but by, another
school of thinkers the hinder lobes
have been credited with performing
our highest cerebral. duties.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Deafness Cannot Re Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the die
eased portion % the ear. There T. only NBy TO
deafness and that Il by constitutional remedies
Deafness r. caused by 81 Unnamed condition II The
mucous lining Cf the EustaChian Tube. When this
tube IL inhamed you have arumbling sound 1T i'm
perfect hearing and when Il IL entirely closed, Deaf
IL the result and unless the Inflammation ran be
taken and tbls tube restored 20 ts normal c0ndi.
tlOn he airing viii be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are cauEed by atATrh. witch IL nothing
but an inhaued condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for any case II
Deafness Caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for clrculars free.
?. J. CHENEY Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. t5c.
Take Haifs Family Plus for constipation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Ereezlnu out Iiay Fever.

It is asserted that hay fever can be
frozen out. One patient went to the
cold storage vaults OF a wholesale pro-
vision dealer. He wandered for nearly
an hour among the carcasses OF
frozen bullocks, chickens and hams
in a temperature twenty degrees be
low freezing point and since then mas
neither sneezed nor wanted to do so,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

Mystic CHgv for Rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures IN to days. lite action
upon the system Is remarkable and myster-
ious. IL removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. Ihe first
dose greatly behefits. IS cts. Sold by Meyer
Bros Drug Co, ST. Louis, Mo. AK your
DRUGGIST 10 order It.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
German Mines Shut Down.

Notices OF dismissal have been post.
ed on the eolllers in the Bochum and
Dortmund districts, Westphalla, where
Il has been decided to restrict the out.
put Of coal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Record Of southern Statesman.

For more than eixty years John II.
Reagan has held positions of honor
and trust in Texas and-now he lie go
ing to retire. He will go out Of once
a poor man. In all his long career in
public life no breath Of scandal. no
hint Of corruption, no word Of detFac-
ton has ever furnished his good
name
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Tale of a Doo,

Stories Of dogs which have drowned
themselves in fits of despair have
been not infrequent, but the narrative
of the intelligent beast in Hoboken
which was condemned to death, and
after receiving sentence in court tried
to bite the magistrate who sealed his
doom, is refreshingly novel. What
can be the limit of canine understand
ing of human speech?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
ToosInte and Billion Dollar Grass.

The two greatest fodder plants on
earth. one good for II tons hay and the
other 80 tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. so does Victoria
Rape. yielding 10000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
Just SEND loo IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. la Crosse
Wis. and receive in return their big
catalog and lots OF farm seed samples
wv N TTN
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Favora CONSTRUCTION Of bridge.

Washington The House Committee
ON Railroads Saturday reported favor
ably the Vandiver bill, which provides
for the construction Of a bridge across
the ST. Francis river near the North
Arkansas boundary line. The Para
gould and Memphis Railroad co. win
construct the bridge
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
Costs in Barnes Case Allowed.

Mexico, Mo-. The costs in the case
Of State OF Missouri Va. c. A. Barnes,
taken from this city to Troy last fall
for trial. have been allowed and
amount to SS.97s. ,Harnes was ac-
quilted ii q charge Of murder in the
second degree for killing Represents
tive Rhodes Clay In this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17
ArtifIclsI BIrds, Nests.

Artificial birds nests are about to
be placed on the FIR trees Of Belgium
with a view to favoring both the mul.
duplication of insectivorous birds and
the destruction Of the numerous in
sects which do 30 muen damage TO
the trees.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

we notice that Pssssie man, the
proad father Of twins. has named one
~ his offspring Russi Ann and the
0fher Jap Ann, and conclude that
Passsic is doing its level best TO pre-
serve strict neutrality.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

Chicago women have organized to
solve the servant girl problem, but the
servant girl will keep on her old. dys.
peptic way, unmlndful OF the higher
criticism.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

The State Journals Manila CORE.
spondent writes that baseball is all
the rage in the Philippines. That
certainly looks like complete Ameri.
sanitation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

A Newark. N. j.. bride asked the
Justice who performed the ceremony
for trading stamps. What she prob
ably meant was a return check.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

A woman's club in London has post
ed a notice that no member must
bring pet animals or birds to the
meetings with her. We trust this ap-
plies 10 birds on hats.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

Johns Hopkins university lost eighty
lpiidings, worth Si.3oO.0OO. in the
Baltimore fire. with only $4,000 in
Eirance. That's the way a professor
attends TO business. He isn't even as
careful and thrifty as an editor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

Korea is a "disinterested spectator"
IN the sense that a crippled rat over
which two terriers are fighting is
disinterested spectator of the dog
night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

There is no No. Is office or floor in
4 neF broadway building, yet there is
both a thirteenth room and floor. II
superstition can be blocked SO easily.
could anything be more foolish than
10 be superstitious?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-17

The heather Chinee" has one New
Years custom that his Christian
critics would do well to emulate. He
either pays all his debts when New
Years comes or runs the risk of social
ostraeism.