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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14

and which she had been COMPELLED to
give Up. handed over to the Russians,
who had been the chief actors IN t Hhe
cumptiision.
8"rhA Japanese were angry and almost
ready to fight then, but the Rliss,ans
said they ohlywantcd Il place Tor ti, ne,
railroad and they promised TO eVacuate
Manchurih within d certain tirr1e..
"rhe Japanese nsscnted to this and 1!1
waited. Y The time came and went, ana
the Russians remained. they gave OK
cuses for remaining, but they are there,
to-day. e III &.
They are not only there. but have
FARTHER down toward Korea and Japan.
% afraid that they will cross the Ynlu
and go down tho Korean peninsula to-
the bottom, where their guns might be'
mounted within cannon shot OF the jap
anese empire.
The Russians and Korea.
docs that mean that tho Russians
$50 tho Japanese think. replied senn-
tor BeYeridge. y Korea Is a wcdge-split-
ting eastern Siberia from southern Mnn-
churla. 1t has better harbors than Man
churia, and II the Russians could extend
their railroad into It their landing would
be farther south. II they do not take 1t
tney Iear the Japanese VIII una tIlll tnC
JAPANESE In Korea might be n menace to
Russian progress toward the acquisition.
OF the rest OF Asia, which many OF the
Cars people believe to be their destiny
would the Japanese be satisfied II the
Russians gave jup Korea to them?
II thing so.'' replied Senator Beve-,
ridge, ''They would, for a time at least
although this struggle was bound to come
soon or later Both nations need ter
.rtory. and the Japanese especially 50.
Both nations hope to control the trade
Of eastern Asia, and each is jenlous and
afraid Of the other. II they could com-
bine and become allies as to the future
OF China they might have peace, but thar
Is not probablc.''
Manchuria and the Japanese.
"Tell mo something about Manchrrla,
Senator. What would the Japanese have
done with It had the triple alliance let
them stay?'fi5
."T hey would have made q second in \
pa r north OF the yellow sea- replied SEN.
ntor Beveridgc. "The whole country
would have been speedily colonized BY
Japanese Immigrants, and Japan would
have probably made 1t basis for the ac-
ouisition OF other parts OF north China.
japan Is not a largo country. Without
gForn1osa. II r. not as big as California
Nevertheless, it has moro than halt rs
many people as the whole United states
and its population is rapidly increasing
Manchuria would have insured the pos
session OF Korea and would have oeen
also a base for closer alliance Nance WIN WIN
China. 81, 4. IS !, =, ~, I.
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GFpApD DOIJW,s PORTRAIT OF REMBRANDTS MOTHER.

Amsterdam. 1t Is beautifully painte4.
too, with great deep shadows and half
tones and faces with the REFLECTED
lights from candles and lanterns,
Tho portrait of Rembrandt's mother
by Gerard Douw Is chiefly interesting
because Of the fact that It Is un-
doubtedly a minutely accurate por7
trait Of this famous woman whom
Rembrandt himself delighted TO paint
and etch. 1t is a splendid head, with
face that is scanned with the ,Wrin-
kles of fourscore years, She IS an
excellent type of the Dutch motheFs
of that period.
Gerard Douw was self-sufflcIent
artist. He ground his own paints.
made his own brushes and prepared
his own boards and canyases, He an-
horred dust and had studio pullt
close to the waters edge. the better
to avoid 1t. All told, during his NE
he painted about 200 pictures lie died
n In 1915. AZ a8 IL
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a moment to listen and he pleaded that
she would walk in the grounds the next
evening She passed from his sight quick
ly with a sad little SMILE but he felt
that he would see her again.
Continued Next Weekly
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-7HE Pilgrims who had been
jT prosecuted and driven from
i their homes In England
|7SsESl were living in tho famous
(&&gNI old city OF Leyden, In Hol-
land in 1913, when Gerard popw sor
Dou), one OF the great Dutch paint.
ers. was horn there lie was one o.
and Jan stoen, who were born In
Ieyden, town which defled me
Spanish power successfully IN siege
TOR a year
Douw's genre pictures are amDhs wv
most famous eyer painted lie was
Rembrandts first pupil, entering inc
masters aterller when he was only TT
teen years Of age. He had been drawing
and painting since no was Mne years
OF age and was considered conPetens
to become an independent artist AWE
three years with Rembrandt;
lie was enc Of The most pains taxing ~
artists that ever lived 1te was ~
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GRANDMOTHER S Story.
A SKETCH FROM LIFE.

STORY IN TWO PARTS BY BsTELE FlToHErT, wavcry
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Ralsln' Bees and Corn.

Now, Mr.. Hditor, you have got
me into trouble. by giving the
number of pounds of honey | OBJ
tanned the past season. But think
possibly l can work myself out Of
the difficulty.
The Martinsburg Enterprise has
a beekeeper that wants the figures
verified. l want his name and ad-
dress, and / ask him to come to
see me and ! will show him how to
get honey. do this in good faith
and mean what I say, for know
comparatively few people, even
beekeepevs, know how to secur,
large crops Of honey, even in gooC
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A Republican politician of
Gainesville one night dreamed that
he died aud passed on his journey
to another world. AT first there
was but single road, but after
long distance it forked, and stand
ing as sort of guide board, was
an angel who inquired the name
of the traveller, and upon receiy-
ing this information, the angel con-
suited his directory, aud finding
divers black marks aud memOran-
da, bade the pilgrim take the left
hand road. After travelling some
distance, the politician arrived at
the abode of his satanic majesty,
who while according to him a roy
al welcome apoIogetically remark
ed that be had arrived little
sooner than expected, therefore
would be look about the diggings
for season whilst the apartments
were being made ready In compli-
ance with this request, the politi'
elan followed the guide about anC
witnessed the roasting and squirm
ING of lob lot of fellows i'm
very hot quarter. On iuquirinf
who they were he was answered
that they were the mOnopolisti
who originated the scheme to pro
teet homp Industries. In anOthe
department were found lot o
preachers who had prayed 70
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Exhumed Her Babe.

The following story quoted from
the Paris Appeal;
People who chanced to the pau
per section of the New Cemetery
one day in December saw as grew
some a sight as could we'll be i'm
agined. 1t was a mother, with
pick and shovel, exhuming her
own dead babe, in order to place
upon its feet a pair of slippers that
she had overlooked in preparing
the child for burial. The woman
was a fortune teller and the wife
of stranger who bought junk in
Paris for several weeks. Their
home was in one of Mrs. A. w.
BrOughtOn's houses northwest of
the depot. Early in November
while several miles west of Paris
their wagon broke down. The wo-
man, who was in a delicate cOndi-
ton, got ont to help with the re-
pairs, and there on the highway a
few minutes later her baby was
born. Strange to say, the little
one lived about two weeks. The la
dies of the Baptist church gave
the mother and child every atten'
ton and when the little one finally
died they gave him decent buria,
and Rev. Stuart had charge of thu
funeral. just before Christina
the woman became strong enough
to take to the road again aud they
continued their journey overland
Before leaving, however, she pre-
vailed upon woman friend to &C
company her to the cemetery ant
with her own hands exhumed tn
dead baby, dressed its feet in tn
little slippers, consigned it agaiI
to the grave and went her way
This story is true, tho almost to
horrible for belief.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
SANTA FE

Lewis Trimble returned to his
school in Fulton Monday after
spending the holidays with home
folks at this place.
Rev. Bolts delivered an excel
ent sermon at the Methodist
church here Sunday night.
Mrs. Charlie Crump and daugh-
Ter, Miss Bess, visited relatives in
Perry Thursday.
Miss Ada Moore is the proud
possesser Of a new organ.
The young people of this place
enjoyed a skating party Wednes-
day night,
Warren and Trevelin Crump of
Perry are the guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Crump.
Rev. Reavis will preach at the
Christian church here Sunday
morning and night.
Miss May Mosley was the guest
of Strother friends recently.
Johnnie Godby Of Fayette is the
guest of relatives here.
Miss Macie Randell spent tn,
holidays at her home in Paris.
The box supper at South Forl
was we'll attended Thursday night
Miss Bertha Snider entertainer
a few Of her friends one night re
Gently.
Milton Humes returned HON
after several days visit with hi
brother and other relatives.
e Rev. E. T. Drake filed Rev
S Alexander's appointment at Sout
/ Fork Sunday week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Leslie erris.
Has-Three Story Brick west side Square.

temperance aud voted the Republi-
can ticket. A little far. her on
they came to a room not quite so
hot, where a string Of men hang
ing up by the heels, by means of
binder twine. In astonishmeut the
politician asked the meaning of
this strange sight, whereupon the
assistant devil replied: OH they
are farmers who believe in high
tariff; they are so darned green
they won't burn, so we have to
hang up for a few months to dry
'em out"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Wants a Bank.

Quoted from the Paris Appeal;
One of the seven wonders of Mon
roe county is that a town with
such a heavy volume of business
as Santa Fe now enjoys has been
without a bank all these years.
South Fork is full of idle money
that could be invested to a fine
advantage in a financial institu-
ton at Santa Fe. g. A. Beamer,
we are informed, viii donate q
very desirable lot for a hank build
ing if a stock company can be or.
ganized,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Former Audraln Mans S
Interesting ObserVa-
tiOn.

Pomeroy, Wash, Dec. 81, 1903.
DEAR EDITOR: I will try to
fulfill my promise, by letting you
hear from me. | will have been
here two years the 23rd Of January
1904. The MESSAGE is a welcome
visitor in my home no matter how
late it arrives.
Pomeroy is a very pretty town
of about 2, 900 people, and is sur
rounded by one of the best farm
ing countries to be found. Pome-
roy is the county seat of Garfield
county, and the only town in the
county. The country around
Pomeroy is very broken, but they
SOW and harvest their grain on hill
sides that an Audrain county man
would be afraid to drive over. This
is a fine climate and is also a fue
fruit country. Snow never lies on
the ground more than a day or
two, and seldom any snow. But
10 miles south Of here, in the Blue
Mountains, snow gets very deep,
and stays till it is an easy matter
to get snow the Fourth Of July to
m axe ice cream. Fuel is very dear
here; coal, 5000 per ton, and
wood 5000 per cord, and it isn't
good old hickory, either. but pine,
fir and tamarach, and burns out
quickly.
/ think this is the best place fol
a poor person to get start, fol
wages are good and the necessi
ties of life are very reasonable,
think. Potatoes, SOC per hundred
, lb.; apples, $1.OO per hundred Id.
best flour, 5000 per hundred
, eggs, 35c per doz.; chickens, SO 81
: per doz.; bacon, 15c per Id.
country butter, 25c per Id.
This is the last day of the olc
year, and we are invited to tn
country to O'Clock dinner, an,
to watch the old year out and tn
new year in. They are going t.
e have turkey, goose and fried chick
4 en-. l will think of you, brother
i while am chewing the bones an
D wish could hand you over a goo
sized piece of each / will hav
s to eat to get it out of the way, an
a 1 expect we both would feel better
l. especially myself, Altho You ma
be eating o'possum and sweetp'
toes and great many otht
= good things at the same time,
E. such should be the case you wi
!, know how to sympathize with N
re on New Years day.
s see by the MESSAGE that theI
Ey are several Audrain county peop
in this part of the country, but
in have not met up with any of ther
d. Most of the people here are o
st Missourians. l saw a man cor
very near getting licked for sayir
ID that there were more Missouria
ty here than white people" +"
he 1 will close by saying that Il
=. country is good enough for me.
~ Very resptfully,
Y. CARL HAMILTON.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

An exchange says; A newspa-
per man is in some instances like
other people He respects his
friends, appreciates kindness aud
is always ready to return a favor.
In another respect he resembles
his fellowmen. He will not eou-
tinue to pat a man ON the back,
tell what a good man he is aud
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

With the big factory operators
cutting the wages of their EN-
ployes the full dinner pail argu-
ment will not be of much avail in
the next national campaign. These
big cuts in wages ought to prove to
laboring men eOnclusively that the
Republican party was not respon-
sible for the prosperity they enjoy
ed in the past,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

how much be has done for the peo-
pie and give a free puff every day
if the man will not, thru preju-
dice or otherwise, reciprocate in a
business way. In other words he
stands by those who stand by
him. That is about the way of
the world, and newspaper men
can't be much different from other
men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
MEXICAN BULL FIGHT.
Ed Rodgers Witnesses Mex
icO's National Sport,

Ed Rodgers, who recently left
this place for the west, and who is
now in El Paso, Texas, says Mont
gomery City Standard, writes about
the Spanish bull fight, which is
reminiscent of the gladiatorial con-
tests Of ancient Rome, and which !
the advancements of modern civ
ilization have not yet wiped out Of
existence. He says;
u witnessed a bull fight in
Jaurtz, Old Mexico, Sunday, and
it was the most narrowing specta
Gle l ever beheld.
The ring IN which the conRic t
takes place, is enclosed by an am
phitheater capable of seating about
10000 people The matadores en-
ter the arena followed by six or
eight assistants, ,all dressed in gOr-
geOus costume. Next enter two
horsemen with long spears. Sud
denly the bull, big, muscular an
imal with long horns, rushes into
the arena, and as he passes the
gate he receives sharp jab in the
shoulder, just to put a little life
in him. Around the ring he rushes
, making onslaughts upon any and
everything in sight. The mata-
dores, however, leap nimbly to one
side, waving a bright colored
cloth before his eyes. A matador
b then takes a stick about two fee t
long. with two long sharp prongs
,. attached and, running straight at
II the infuriated bull, jumps to one
side and stabs him directly behind
the shoulder. This operation is re.
peated twice.
"A hOrseman, with his horse
m blindfolded, then rides toward thu
animal and attempts to jab hin
u full in the forehead with spear
ry This is a dangerous proceeding
" and the horse never escapes un in
a. jured Very often the rider il
tn trampled upon.
er by this time the bull is driver
ce to madness and fights frantically
at A matadore secures a sword abou
lg thirty inches in length, and ap
IN preaching the maddened creature
fe drives the sword to the hilt be
in tween the shoulders, neatly ant
.ir skillfully side-stepping to escap
V. the death-dealing horns. Often on
Of thrust from the sword is not suffi
er cient to finish him, but he is s
ris weak from loss of blood as to b
70 practically harmless. and is fin
di- ished with a knife.
re- In the fight witnessed on
a horse was gored to death, anOths
'as badly hurt, a matador injured an
tie four bulls killed.
la THE American woman wa
I'VE much in evidence at the ring sid,
IN and, l am sorry to say, she SCENE
lily more enthusiastic oyer the bruti
Ial spectacle than any one else.
the 1T was surprising to see Il
la- Mexicans-men, women and chi
gh dren-hling out of the old churc
ley Zone of the oldest churches on II
I'D. western continent, by the wa!
re- and 60 straight to the ringsid
ac- and thence to the gambling table
md l also saw a number of AmericI
the women placing bets on the table
the which made me feel ashamed f
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Mr.. John Brown of this city aud
Miss Roxie Hudson Of Santa Fe
were granted marriage license last
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Blind Boone is to be in Mexico
March 2nd. Will give a concert at
the Christian church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Rev. w. p. Bolts, after a pleas
ant visit to relatives here has re-
turned to his field of work in Kan
sas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Vandalia Leader: Miss Mollie
Houston, Of Mexico, has resigned
her position in the public school
to accept the associate editorship
of the Salisbury Press-Spectator
A great many Of Miss Houston's
friends have urged her to be a
candidate for county school COM
missioner
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

An east bonnd freight train,
by a truck breaking down,
was wrecked between Thompson
and Centralia last Thursday
night. No one hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

There will be new trial of the
W. F. Reed damage case against
the city of Mexico at Clayton, st.
Louis county, in the spring. AS
we understand it the Supreme
Court found technicality.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

1t is rumored that the Burling-
ton will build an extra track from
Mexico out to St. Louis junction.
This will necessitate a new bridge
over Salt River.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

1t is announced that trains will
be running over the new cutoff
railroad from Mexico to Old Mon
roe and into st. Louis by June LIST.
1t will be a busy road. The G. &
A. will also ust this road for its
trains into st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

L. Amos Harris, of Benton City
neighborhood, is being urged by
his friends to again enter The race
for County Collector. No better
man than Amos Harris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

j. G. Gown and wife Of this
city visited Farber relatives re-
Gently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Ed. and Mrs. w. II. Hook are
Mrs. Elizabeth Martz
of Geary, Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A case or two of Scarlet fever in
A. S. Johnson's family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Miss Pearl Baker, teaching
school near wellsville, the daugh-
ter of c. G. Baker, late of this
county, was married during the
holidays to Mr.. Matt Mahoney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Mr.. j. H. Minor, ex-County Re'
corder and at present Deputy Re
corder under Judge s. E. Kendall,
and Mrs. Mrggie Northern were
married at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Brown, in this city
last Thursday night, Rev. A. A,
Wallace, of the Presbyterian
church officiating. Here's extend
ing our highest regards and best
wishes.
j. G. Buckner is chairman and
T. F. Roden secretary of the City
Democratic Central committee. The
members of the committee arei
First Ward, s. P, Guthrie, j. .
Buckner; Secoud Ward, D. A
Murphy, James Quisenberry
Third Ward, IT. F. Roden, b. I
Smlbhi rOuftn WhEu,
Cave, Joseph offutt.
Treman Duncan (colored) is in
heap of trouble. Pleads guilty t
stealing an overcOat from VIM
Lewis (eolored) and gets 20 day
in jail; stole 200 pound hog o
the Turner place, south of Mexico
drove It to town, butbhered it an
sold it at a meat market for ss,2S
gets 6 months in Jail for thisi au
his third act was stealing a hors'
wagon and harness from Bill Lev
is and for this he must answer
the grand jury
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Mexico, BIO.

l.. A. Harris, near Benton city,
places his children in the Laddo-
MIA public school, his former home
town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

season.
Well, started with 6 colonies
in the spring, and before the sea-
S was over l increased these to
10 colonies. l bought three more
swarms. l now have Ii colonies.
/ extracted all my honey, which is
done by placing the combs over a
tin can, having a revolving reel
inside to hold the combs, which
after being uncapped are placed in
this revolving reel which by re-
volving rapidly the liquid honey is
thrown out of the combs by cen
trifugal force. These empty combs
are then replaced in the hives and
refilled by the bees several times
the season. Now, as to the figures.
June 6, extracted 80 lbs; June23,
100 lbs; June 80, 10 lbs.i July
7, 10 lbs; July IA, 210 lbs;
July "a, $50 lbs; Aug. %, $50
lbs; Sept. 5, 300 lbs.i Sept. Is,
60 lbs, making 1860 lbs. in all.
l estimated so pounds for the 3
new swarms l bought. l got them
rather late in the season, as late
swarms, and had to build them up
by drawing combs containing
young brood from some of my 9TH
er colonies. So 1 secured 1900 lbs.
from the original 6 in the spring.
J Now, the above figures are not
? at all incredible TO experienced bee
keepers. No one expressed any
doubt at our State meeting here
t in Mexico. In fact the above av'
erage of 200 pounds to the colony
spring count, has in some individ
+ ual instances been very far ex
o ceeded. Yonr man may express hi
+ dou BIT when we say that in severa
d instances 500 pounds have beel
t secured in one season from on,
}, colony, and in few reports 7OI
It pounds were reported. These fig
ures are not doubted by expert
T enced bee keepers, as they knoN
II that with an extraordinary goo
l. colony of bees and an extraOrdir
l ary good flow of nectar, such crop
d may be obtained. We have
D.; friend that had colony on scale
|; and found in a good flow this co
10 ony was bringing in 6 pounds pc
=; day, and we know of another tht
reported 10 pounds per day an
Id verified by another we'll know
ne bee keeper. This nectar is vel
I'd thin when first obtained and
ne ripened by the bees and would oil
to ly weigh about one half as muC
k as when first gathered.
II, Now if anyone wishes to invs
nd tigate any further, come and s.
cd me, and l will take pleasure
We showing him. My books will sho
nd that most Of the honey have di
er, posed Of. Il keep no account
ny honey used in family or some tn
10 l give away.) l now have sor
Ter 500 pounds, or a little more, II
if yet disposed of.
ill | do not wonder at many dout
ne ing the above statements, for be
kept on the let-alone plan, as tn
ere are mostly kept, even many &
pie called bee keepers give their be
but little attention, so that be-
m. even when kept this way, will I
old ten pay we'll, but with proper Ct
me and manipulation may be ma
ng largely to increase over the OF
ans nary.
Some may doubt that 100
his ITO bushels Of corn can be p
duced on one acre of ground, |
these figures may and have be
considerably increased in a few
stances. Perhaps the average bu
els Of corn is 20 or % bushels
got acre. We never could see a
ths reason for cultiyatinP 2 or
aeras m Oet what can be gotten
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
MY STOVE REPAIR DEPARTMENT

j Superintended by Mr.. James Bell, IA man
that fixes stoves while you wat) is working over
time in order to get your old stoves in gooC
shape for the cold weather and Christmas fes
tiVitieS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The wife of DR.. w II Kendall died
at the asylum for the insane at Ful
ton last Thursday, where she had
been for treatment for several
weeks. Mrs. Kendall had been in
failing health for two or three
years, The interment was at Little
by. Funeral sermon preached by
Rev. N. s. Johnston. The hus,
baud aud two sons, Joe and DR..
W. l.. Kendall Of Indian Terri
tory, survive her Our symwathy
goes out to the sorrowing ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
LE&eS&&E&&S %&E %%%$S$SS%~
y HAPPENED and HAPPENING. n
W SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM ~
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SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM

The Forum says that FarDer
needs a singing school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

&. W. Wylde, formerly of Ben
ton City, whose family has for sew
eral years resided in Mexico while
he has followed mining in the
Klondyke, is back in Washington
State, has bought land there aud
will send for his family in the
spring.