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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26
BLEACHED NEGROES.
Did God in the Beginning
Make All Men of a
Dusky Hue?

Chicago, May IS. .-"God never
made Il white man. In the begin
ming all men were black, but in
their wanderings on the earth
many of them have become bleach
ed. And in their unnatural pallor
many of these bleached men, all of
whom were made black at the be.
ginning, now look with contempt
and indifference-Often prejudice
and hate-upon their brothers, the
negroes, who have retained the
color that God gave them"
Such was the declaration of II,
NJ. Turner, senior Bishop of the
African Methodist church, in an
address in Quinn Chapel before
one of the sessions of the church S
annual conference. The Chapel
was packed with negroes who.are
leaders in the religious work of
their race, and all applauded al
most wildly.
What we negroes need is more
education" continued Bishop
Turner. "We need not only the
various schools now under the con
troll of our church, but we need
proper instruction impaired. We
should write books of our own,
scientific treatises of our own in
harmony with our color and our
race.
Don't learn songs like Wash
me and shall be whittier than
snow,'-a song that l would not
tolerate being sung in my presence.
"I do not want to be misunder-
stood, tho, aud l will say it to the
credit of the white man-whOse
race is at the same time the mean
est | ever saw, and the best--that
wherever our race tries to rise as a
General rule he will help us"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Telephones have created a race
of left-eared people, and as a re-
suit the large majority of persons
can hear better over n telephone
with the receiver to the left ear.
Nine out of every ten who use a
telephone hold the receiver to that
ear, and many find it impossible
to hear through the right ear over
a telephone. The fact that the ma
jority of men and women are
right handed and that the con
structors of the first telephones
took due notice of this, is respon-
sible for the condition of the left
cared people, Watch a telephone
half a day and it will be seen
that nearly every person places the
receiver to the left ear, Or, even
if the instrument be resting on a
table the left ear is used.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The Mexico High School Seniors
held their class day celebration at
the opera house last Wednesday
night. The Introductory speech
was made by Harry Stocks. 1t was
a splendid effort and was well re.
ceived. The program was arrang-
ed in two parts. The High School
Indians made "a bushel of fun
The whole evening was highly en-.
joyable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Lewis Yost of west st. Louis
has attained bride. lie won her
heart, hand and digestive appar-
atus by cooperating with her in
demonstrating that nobody ought
to spend more than fifteen tcents
day for food, that both pOcketbook
and stomach would be benefited
by the simplest diet. Before max
ing the discovery they both bat
tied with dyspepsia The break
fast of each now consists of an
apple and a slice of bread; lunch,
of fruit, figs and nuts; dinner, two
apples, aud a handful of nuts. He
never tells his wife about mothers
cooking"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

My son, follow not in the foot
prints of the loafer, and make no
example of him who is born tired,
for verify say unto you, their
business is overstOcked; the seats
on the corners are all taken and
whiting places are all occupied. 1t
is better to saw wood at two bits
cord than to whittle in loafing
match and euss the government.
My son, while thou hast left in thy
skull the sense of a jay bird, break
away from the cigarette habit, for
10, thy breath stinketh like glue
factory and thy whole appearance
is less intelligent than store
dummy yea, thou are clipper
with the rim knocked OF.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The Rails County Times thus
speaks of preacher well known
in Mexico aud Audrain county:
Elder G. s. Brooks in his recent
lecture at Hannibal started some
thing" in that town. All the
preachers in the city preached on
good government Sunday. Mon
day the police court was crowded
with prisoners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

We congratulate Miss Margaret
Williams, of the LaddOnia Public
Schools, who won the prize offer
ed by the ROltair Concession and
Amusement Co. of st. Louis for
the best essay upon the topic, 1.-THE
Creation of the World" 1t is
quite an advertisement for the
Laddonia schools and for Audrain
county. Miss Williams will get a
free trip to the Worlds Fair, free
admission to the grounds and con-
cessions and expenses while in the
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

SprOul Academy of this city
closed its years work last week.
Virginia Browning won the medal
for first grade sch olarship, also the
prize for best attendance. Aylette
Buckner won the prize for second
best grade in scholarship. Eflie
Campbell was awarded the prize
for best work in Higher English
Alice Witherspoou was awarded
the prize for best work among the
little girls. Morris Wilkins won
the prize for best work among the
little boys. The enrolment this
year in the school was about 60.
Two young men, Ennis Barnes and
Carl billiard, completed the com
mercial course and won certificates
of proficiency.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM

The Mt. Carmel correspondent
of the Vandalia Mail and Express
says, referring to the Office ofPub-
lie Administrators of Audrain: We
rejoice over the nomination of
Adair Shannon, an old pupil at
Grow, and of course we wish him
success in the future.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26
Persistency Wins.
By MISS b. Y. FARLEY.

Some one has well said, Con
sistency, thou art a jewell" and
with equal trueness it may be said,
"Persistency, thou art a jewel. :"
The man or woman who deter
mines to make the very best of the
powers God has given him or her,
who can hold on when others let
go, who braces up and stands
pat" when others weaken, and who
knows no such word as fail, is the
one who, in the end, will win in
spite Of many and great obstacles.
Let us spend a few minutes with
sketches about persistent workers
and see what they teach us.
The eminent American natural
ist, John J. Audubon, had the ge-
NOUS Of persistency, as is proven
by the following anecdote related
by himself: AN accident which
happened to two hundred of my
original drawings nearly put an
end to my researches in OrnithOl-
Ogy. | shall relate it merely to
show how far enthusfasm-for by
no other name can | call my per-
severance-may enable the pre-
server of nature to sur
mount the most disheartening diff
ficulties. left the village of Hen.
derson, in Kentucky situated on
the banks of the Ohio, where | re-
sided for several years, to proceed
to Philadelphia on business. |
looked to my drawings before my
departure, packed them carefully
in wooden box, and gave them
in charge OF Il relative with in
functions to see that no injury
should happen to them. My alb
scence was OF several months and
when | returned, after having en-
joyed the pleasures of home for a
few days, l inquired after my box
and what | was pleased to call my
treasure.
The box was produced and opened,
but-reader, feel for me-a pair of
Norway rats had taken possession
of the whole, aud reared young
family among the guawed bits of
paper, which but a month previous
represen ted nearly one thousand
inhabitants of the airl The burn
ing heat which instantly rushed
thru my brain was too great to be
endured without affecting my
whole nervous system. / slept for
several pights, and the days passed
like days of oblivion, until, the am
imal powers being recalled into ae.
ton thru the strength Of my con-
stitutiou, I took my gun, my note
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

This story on Champ Clark is
going the rounds in Missouri. Mr..
Clark was addressing a kinder
garten school the other day. Have
any of you ever seen an elephants
skin2" he asked the youngsters.
Il have" shouted one little fPl.
low. Where" asked Mr.. Clark,
smiling at the youngsters eager
ness. ION the elephant" " he an.
swered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

tioneer, got interested in that OK
they use to bear burdens and the
fine grass that grows on the is
lands and we may expect to see
him going ont that way soon.)
Judge Wilhey is an entertaining
talker and he has learned we'll the
duties he is called to in our is
land possessions in the Orient.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26
Card from j. W. Yaeer.

Skinner, Mo-, May II, 1904.-
Mr.. EDITOR: Please allow me
space in your paper to express
my heartfelt thanks to the people
of Audraiu Co. for the kindness
shone me while in my canvass and
for the hearty support l received
on the 9TH day of May.
Ialso wish 10 say that
do heartily appreciate the
recommend the good la
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

A dispatch from Mexico, Mo-, to
the Kansas City Times says; Alex
ander Jester, the old prisoner ac-
quilted of the charge of numbering
Gilbert w. Gates, brother of John
w. Gates, the multi-milliOnaire, is
investigating the legality and pro-
priety of placing himself on exhi-
bition at the Worlds fair. Pro-
moters are anxious to have Jester
under a tent They believe that he
would be a money-maker. Jester is
now about "a years old and since
he was acquitted of the charge OF
numbering Gilbert Gates in Mon
roe county, Missouri, 3a years ago,
he has lived in the Indian Terri.
tory. Gates disappearance is still
J a mystery
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The Mexico school board last
week selected the present corps OF
teachers for the coming year. 1t
will be Prof. McMillan's twenti'
eth year as superintendent of the
Mexico schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The closing exercises of Garfield
colored public school were held at
the Mexico opera house Friday af-
ternoon. Choruses, drills and reci-
tations were the main features of
the entertainment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The following are the graduates
of the Mexico High School this
year. William T Gross, Harry @.
Stocks, E. F. Ketter, Frank Bush,
Ruth Lemon, Leona jackson, Mae
Bragg, Susie Houston, Eva Blythe
Eta Crawford, Ethel Baker, Col
den Emerson, Vera HOagland,
Althea Holt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The School Independent thus
speaks Of a former Audrain man:
The School Independent is glad to
note that j. Wiley Atkins has
been reelected principal of the
Auxyasse school. He viii be ably
assisted by Miss Nettie Carlisle,
who has made a good record for q
young teacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Mrs. S. r. Grant has returned
to Mexico from Wilson, n. O.,
where she has been teaching.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The steel on the Burlington cut
off from Mexico to Old Monroe has
been laid to within three miles Of
Bellaower. Two feet of ballast is
being put on the roadbed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

dies gave me thru your paper. !
will try to live in the future so that
they will have no just cause to re.
gret it.
Very respectfully,
j. w. YAGER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

w. A. Peery, formerly a citizen
of Martinsburg, this county, died
at his home in East st. Louis last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Owen Walker of ROwena is in
Colorado for the benefit of his
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Rev. II. E. Truck of Mexico
preached the baccalaureate sermon
for Pike College at Bowling Green
last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

County Court Judges j. E.
Sims and James Lewis and G ircuit
Clerk E. H. Carter attended as
delegates from Audrain the Good
Roads Convention in st. Louis
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Mrs james Mcintyre, near Row
sna, is reported very i'll with con
sumption.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

The Chicago & Alton railroad is
to have six new passenger trains
thru Mexico after June 9th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

John Hill is pasturing Il drove
of Western goats on his tarm
south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

J. p. Ellington, north of Mex
leo, adds his name to the MESSAGE
subscription list.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

John w. Beatty, Mexico's ex-
postmaster, also ex-County Asses
sor, is recovering from a severe
illness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Hardin College Art Levee last
week was one of the best exhibits
ever given by this school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26

Passing tracks are being put in
the G. s. A. railroad at Ceutralia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26


John Beal.
A pleasurable evening was
spent. In n few happy remarks
Mr.. Robertson introduced Judge
Wilfley to the gathering. Mr.. Will
fey said that words failed him to
express his pleasure at being pres
ent to meet so many Of his old
friends again. Said it was n great
blessing to be an American, a
Missourian, and to him it was a
special delight to hail from Au-
drain county. (He was born and
reared to manhood in the neigh
borhood just north of Worcester. }
Judge Wilfey talked and an
swered questions about the Phil
ippines for an hour or more. His
speech on any other subject could
not have been more entertaining.
He thinks the Philippines a treach
erOus and untrustful people, not
ready for independence this gener-
alton, nor will they be the next
generation nor the next. Told of
the judiciary and the government
the United States has established
there. The Filipinos are learning
to trust us, and there is now more
peace and quiet on the islands
than there has been in 200 years.
He thinks Uncle Sam should
hold on to the Philippines. 1t is
our moral duty. Democrats and
Republicans alike urged the war
that led TO the deal that gave us
the Philippines and now we can
but make the best of it. If they
were turned over to independence,
it would be government by bri-
gands. The United States is on
trial in governing the Philippines.
We must make no mistakes; if we
do it will be fatal. None but hon
est men, sent on their merits
alone, not on account of their pO-
litieal views, must go there as law
givers and judges. The Filipinos
are put in official position as men
qualified can be found
Judge Whitley thinks the admin
istration at Washington has han
died the Philippine situation most
admirably. He criticised one point
and that is that we place a tariff
upon goods shipped from the Phil
/ ippines to the United States. The
Philippines is our territory, yet,
that is the way we encourage her
trade with us. The tariff theory,
in any instance, is wrong, prac-
tice that is Inconsistent We are
clamoring for worldwide trade
and an open door" with all the
nations of the earth, yet we puI
up this tariff barrier which dis.
courages the very thing we are af-
ter.
The climate in the Philippines is
tropical and it is healthy. Rice
and tobacco are the principal pro
duetions. (Jim johnson, the aue-
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-26
JUDGE WHITLEY.
A Speech to a Number of
His Friends.

Hon. George Robertson last
Friday night invited to his home
the following" Salt River, Littleby,
and Long Branch" auld lang syne
in honor of Judge l.. Il. Whitley,
visiting in the city from the Phil
ippines:
Gen. w. II. Kennan.
Prof. J. W. Million.
DR.. N. r. Rodes.
Rev. A. A. Wallace.
Judge w. W. Bolts.
II. Il. Arnold, Sr.
s. p. EmmOns,
Fred Llewellen.
G. f. Clark.
w. w. Pollock.
A. ID. Bledsoe.
j. w. Atchison.
J. j. Steele.
w. A. Ritchie.
VIM. wilkins.
J. Y. Johns on.
j. f. Llewellen.
G.. A. Barnes.
j. 7. Ricketts,.
j. r. johnson.
Il. d. Graham.
Walter Burch.
w. S. Hathaway.
John Beal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-19
DANGER OF OVERFLOW
Big Dam at the Source of
Truckee River Likely 10
Give Way.

Truckee, Cal, March 1S.-The big dam
at the source Of the Truckee river.
which confines the waters of Lake Ia
hoe. is in great danger Of giving way.
The lake is higher than at any time
In its history. and the dam. built thirty
years ago by the Bonner Boom & Lum-
Der company Is said to be i'm a dan
gerous condition. II the lake rises
eight inches more il viii run over the
top and the waters viii soon under
mine the sand and gravel which alone
support the old planking. There are
four feet Of solid snow al the shore of
the lake and on the surrounding noun
tain sides the depth is from ten To
twenty feet This snow is melting rap
idly and il is almost certain that the
waters will rise one or two feet higher
than at present. Within toe last TWEEN
ty-fOUr hours the waters have risen
two inches. and if the present thaw
continues the dam is likely 10 overflow
next week
4 force of men is al work trying to
strengthen the structure. but there is
little material available at this time Of
the year.
The TrUckee river is running at high
water mark at present. and if the Ia
hoe dam should so out the damage
along the river would be incalculable.
Many dams are i'm danger at present,
besides all the Industries along the riv-
er and the farming lands at Reno
which depend on irrigation rely on the
waters annually stored in Lake Tahoe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-19

TO give an excuse for not talking on the
subject. Ny excuses We're that I was
not permitted by the regulations to dis
cuss the president or other civil Off
GERS, and reminded them of the dis
aster that had befallen some officers
who had come from the Philippines.
Another was that I did not know any
thing about the presidency. meaning
thereby that I had not studied up the
usual platitudes given to the Office, and
third. that L was no orator.
L am particularly chagrined at the
way the report is published In the pa
pers. which would draw the inference
that l referred TO the present president.
for whom I have the warmest admira
ton, and with whom / have had a most
agreeable personal acquaintance. His
kind and thoughtful consideration upon
the occasion of the death and burial of
my mother has given me personal at
tachment for him which will never
grow less. and anything that would be
said to indicate that / was not his
warmest and most devoted admirer
would do a wrong to my personal feel
ing for the present chief magistrate of
the United States"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-19
TRUST QUESTION IN THE HOUSE
Resolution Providing for Investigation by Committee
of Five Members introduced by Congress
Hearst.

such trusts as the steel trust. in
spite of the increased cost of living.
! have ruthleSsly cut down the wages OF
hundreds of thousands Uf employees in
order TO pay dividends on watered
stock. and other trusts have wholly
collapsed, throwing hundreds Of thou
sands of workmen out of employment.
Robbed of Their Savings.
The purchasing power of the COM
munity has been diminished by the in
creasing demands of the trusts. by un-
sound and reprehensible methods which
have misled the people, swindled them
and robbed them of their savings
An classes of the community are be
ing made TO feel the evil influence of
the unrestrained greed and lawless
practices Of the trust -
The committee is directed to inform
the house fully on the trust situation.
to the end that more effective laws
may be prepared and passed by cE-
gress regulating and restricting COM
binauons. The committee is empow-
cred TO send for persons and papers. An
additional resolution states that 1t is
the sense of this house and il does rec
ommend that the laws already existing
ssgainst the trusts be inthe meanwhile
enforced by the executive branch OF
this government and the legal repre-
sentatiVes thereof
The resolutions were referred to the
committee on rules
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-19
The CROW INDIAN BILL
Senator Clark of Montana Of
fers Several Important
Amendments.
Especial to The Herald3

Washington. d. c., March 1S.-Sen-
ator Clark today offered several i'm
portant amendments to the bill provid-
ing for the opening of the Crow Indian
reservation. These amendments provide
for raising the maximum price Of land
in the ceded portion from So to 81 per
acre. That as soon as it may appear
to the president that all OF the land
that can be sold at the prices named
have been disposed of, he may reduce
the price according 10 the best Of his
judgment and sell as much as possible
at a reduced maximum price and from
time TO time may reduce the price until
all of the ceded lands are sold. The
first payment on "a lands shall be at
the rate of 81 per acre when the entry
Is completed; the second payment shall
be 81 at the close of the second year
and an additional dollar annually there
after until the entire amount is paid
The lands are to be available for entry
only under the homestead and IOWnsite
acts An amendment of $40. 1000 for sur
Veying lands in the ceded portion Of the
reserve also is offered. The amend
ments win be considered by the Indian
committee at its meeting next week
and Senator Clark states that he has
every reason to believe they viii be
concCrred in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-19

law Of one Of the victims. He stated
that the man was on his way TO Bing-
ham, Deputy Sheriff Steele was
Droptly dispatched to Bingham
Thursday night. He secured the as
sistance OF Deputy Sheriff Beckstead.
and the two started out to search the
camp for their man.
Officers Given Wrong Scent
Reports from Bingham say they were
given false information BY the Greeks
they first sought. They were told the
man was working at the Highland
Boy Going to that property. they
were informed that no such man was
employed there Meanwhile Narancie
had been informed Of their search.
Quitting the mine. he took across the
hills on foot. About three-qu quarters OF
an hour after he had started. the dep
utieS found he had been working i'm
the Frisco mine and had gone. They
started after him. Driving in a wagon
as far as they could go, they unhitched
the horses and rode horse back for
some distance. Then the way became
too rough even for the horses. The ami
mails were turned loose and the depu-
ties continued the pursuit on foot. Aft
or some time they came up to the man,
who surrendered without a fight
Arrived at the county jail. Narsncia
took refuge behind his foreign birth
and declined to answer pointed cues
lions.
ME no savvie,' was his stock reply
to queries.
BY close questioning the admission
previously given was extracted from
him. He then resumed his attitude OF
Me no savvie"
Sheriff Emery wired Chief O'NVeiU Of
Chicago for information about the
crime and Instructions. He received a
reply asking for details. There is said
to be a $1,000 reward for the man.
Sheriff c. X Hertz of the Chicago po-
lice force, who is in Utah to take back
KourenjOs, the Greek wanted for muir
der and arrested on the Lucin cut-off.
looked at Narancfe and failed 20 identi-
fy him He could furnish little infor-
nation about the crimes.