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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10
CHAMP CLARK.
Compares Missouri Soldiers
to XenOphOn's 10000
Greeks.

Washington, D. c., March p
Whenever the Mexican bill
comes up before the House Champ
Clark proposes to introduce an
amendment providing that the
members of Doniphan's expedition
be placed on a pensionable basis,
This intention of the Missouri con-
gresham became public thru a
rather heated discussion between
Russell of Texas and Clark. The
Texas congressman is the persist
ent opponent of special
pension bills and has made a very
remarkable discovery that the av-
erage pension voted by Congress
is $3.50 a year higher that the av-
erage pension granted by the pen
sion bureau. The fact that Con-
gress is never called on to grant Il
pension except where the appli-
cant has been turned down by the
pension bureau makes the state
ment of the Texas congressman Il
startling proposition.
To put the situation in yet diff
ferent light the pensions granted
by Congress are in nearly all eases
to eX-soldiers who served less than
ninety day. Thus it transpires
that the average pension of the
less than ninety-day soldiers is$15O
a year more than the average pen
sion of the ex-soldiers who fought
three and four years.
Mr.. Russell was making consid-
erable heNdway until he antago-
nized a bill to grant a soldier in
the Missouri home guard who
served for thirty-three days. This
brought Champ Clark to the front
aud incidentally to an interesting
recital of the names and deeds Of
Missourians who fought in the civ
il war, he drifted into discussion
of the Mexican war.
THE law" said Mr.. Clark,
says that man, in order to be
entitled to a pension, must have
been sworn into the service. When
ever the Mexican pension bill
comes up you gentlemen from the
state of Texas will vote for it. If
you do not you will be very un-
grateful sons of the South, and l
do not believe that you are such.
Whenever that Mexican pension
bill comes up hereto increase the
pensions of the soldiers of the Mex
lean war-I intend to offer an
amendment providing that a bat
TALON Of merchants aud teamsters
that were ia Douiphan's expedi-
ton shall be put on a basis with
the rest of those men. The men
am now speaking of were not
sworn in. They did not enlist, but
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Item from the Farber Forum: G..
j. Beeby, o. j. Carroll and family
and Herman Branstetter will leave
Farber Monday for EndicOtt,
Washington. Jos. Gelvin will go
from Mexico and several families
from Wellsville. Mr.. Beeby has a
son at Endicott, Link Beeby.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

AS noted by the Vandalia Mail
and Express: Lester Syler, who is
visiting his parents in Laddonia,
spent several days last week with
relatives in this city, Lester is an
old Vandalia boy and is a telegra ph
operator Of large experience. Fl e
but recently returned from the
Philippines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

George F. Kunlel last week was
nominated by President Roosevelt
to be Mexico s new postmaster. He
viii take charge Of the Office in
abont a week. Mr.. Kunkel is
about 40 years Of age, was born
and raised in this county aud has
always been a Republican. For
the past twenty years he has been
connected with the w. A. and f.
A. Morris grocery companies, His
salary as postmaster will be 81, 500
a year
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Remarks the Farber Forum: The
friends of Mr.. Hawes may do in
st. Louis and st. Louis County
what they dare not attempt to do
in Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Charlie Leet, aged alb bout so
years, living south of Laddonia,
died last Thursday morning of
pneumonia. Charlie Leet was one
of the best men we ever knew, as
a citizen and neighbor, and we
are grieved to hear of his death,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10
Mexico spertsmen arc havin

Mexico sportsmen are having
fun hunting wild ducks
this spring John Graham went
out with his gun the other day and
brought in nine-ducks; his luck
was better than with Josh Billings
who used to tell that he would
hunt due ks all day when a boy
and at night come in with not so
much as a pin feather.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

John H. Parkhurst will be the
mail carrier on the new rural free
delivery route recently established
out of Benton City. o. E. Kunler
will be the substitute. Mr.. Park
hurst and Mr.. Kunler recently
moved to Audrain from Illinois.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Miss Ella Waddington, of Ben
ton City, closed a successful term
of school in the Gatewood district,
in the vicinity of Skinner, last
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Our old-time friend John d..
Thole Of Vaudalia circulated a pc
tition last week for the Office of
Justice Of the Peace for Vandalia
district, made vacant by the re-
cent resignation of G.. B. Moore.
Bro. Thole is a worthy fellow, all
right, aud deserving Of any good
thing the people can give him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

The Pasqueth brothers will be-
gin the erection soon of fine two
story building just east of the
Presbyterian parsonage. There
will be a large basement and four
flats, two flats on the first floor and
two on the second.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

We learn that our good friend j.
G. V. Baskin, who has been spend
ing the winter in the West, has
bought home at Pomona, Cali,
and will settle there with his fam
lily to reside permanently. All are
sorry, of course, to lose them from
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

David Furgerson, near Wanda
liza, is in Mexico taking treat
ment for cancer that recently ap-
peared on his lower lip. His friends
are hoping that he may find re-
lief.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10
Folk Club at Columbia.

Columbia, Mo-, March "A
Folk club of more than 800 mem
bers was organized here last night
with j. o, Hall as president and
l.. Il. Rice and C. NJ. Strong as
secretaries.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

E. A. Shannon has been admit
ted to the Audrain county bar, ex-
animation before Judge II. S.
johnson last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Miss Gertrude Dunkin closed a
successful term of school in
the Hedgedale district, north
east of Mexico, last Friday. Miss
Dunkin will attend the training
school for teachers in Columbia
this summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

At the Republican Congressional
convention held in st, Charles last
week the following from Audrain
served on committees: Credentials,
Frank Sanford; permanent organ
ization, John X. Brown; resolu-
tions, G.. Henry Kunkle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Joseph Lampson, in northeast
Mexico, lost his residence by fire
last Thursday mornings the fire
company arrived too late. Loss
about $500, insured for 5000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Last Wednesday night in this
section, between 8 o'clock and 3
o'clock, the temperature dropped
more than GO degrees. 1t was a Ne
braska norther"that came down
upon us.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Articles of association of the
Laddonia, Rush Hill and Mexico
Union Telephone Co. were filed
with the County Recorder last
Wednesday. j. N. Rosser is presi-
dent and E. A, Feutz is secretary.
The headquarters are at Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

A. Talbot of Laddonia, dropped
in on the MESSAGE last Thursday
ordered us to push up his sub
scription date a couple of notches,,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

w. M. Treloar has sold his resi-
dence to R. r. Buckner of near
Auxvasse. The property sold for
$4,000. Mr.. Buckner will move
to Mexico some time during the
summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

We cannot believe that Hawes
sanctioned the disgraeeful scene
that is alleged to have taken place
in st. Louis county Monday. If
so, he is undoubtedly eliminated
from the gubernatorial race
Bowling Green Times.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

A st. Louis boy,who was an in
veterate cigarette smoker, had a
hard fall on the ice the other day
and since then has no desire for
cigarettes. Moral, every cigarette
smoker should try skating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

p. S. I'm derwoOd, out at Wor-
cester, thinks he will quit farming
and go north" this summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Ginger Smith," says the
Usage News, was out driving
with a lady Sunday. 1t seems to
us that Ginger is getting pretty
blamed giddy."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM

Jack Frost has about lost his
grip but he is liable to be encored
and return long enough to bite the
early fruit buds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Arthur Buell. is the new proprie-
tor of the AN. Trimble second
hand store in this city,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

A. w. Fish and wife, late of
Mexico, will establish a school of
oratory in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Mrs. I'D, Morris aud daughter,
Miss Julia, left last week on a visit
to Mrs. JIG. Holt in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Mrs. w w. Bolts and little daugh-
ter, Marie Rose, visited in Van
daiia this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Lee Mundy, at Molino, has
bought a residence property in
Laddonia from Thomas Arnall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Hugh Williams, of the vicinity
of Benton City, is in st. Louis
taking treatment for cancer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Il. w. Morris, near BentonCity,
paid the MESSAGE a pleasant bust
ness call last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Mrs. Frank CoatswOrth and
children arrived home last week
from a visit at different points in
the South.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Forest Weaver, of Youngs
Creek vicinity, has moved to his
farm near Molino.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

Cement fence posts are coming
into use in some parts of the cOun-
try.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10

r. l.. Ruse, at Laramie, Wyo,,
reRews for the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-10
A, A. Richards of Perry died of
liver disease last Saturday.

Corn in the neighborhood of Wor-
cester is selling at 40c a bushel.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
The Invaluable Newspaper.

The newspaper now takes the place
of oratory. The spellbinder and the
parade still have place. but they are
ornamental and spectacular. The av.
erage American citizen reads his
paper with care and forms his opin-
ions-not in the excltements of the
hastings, but in the serenity of his
home. His paper gives him the issues
freed from fringe or any sort of orna.
mentation. With his mind at ease, he
has only to read and digest the re-
ports upon both sides of the questions
to determine which is best for his own
interests and those of the country.
When this is supplemented by the
fund Of information sent out from the
party committees, more or less deftly
selected to meet the views or ambi-
tious hopes of particular localities, the
crop of votes is ready for the harvest
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
A LIBERTY" LEAGUE BOOMERANG.

In recent letter inviting join the liberty
league the president league says that If
Mr. Peabody is elected 1.-The liberties people will be
destroyed"
The this assertion depends entirely the
liberty president of the liberty league refers
II he refers liberty dynamite mine building and
employees liberty to waylay nonunion miners in the
trails of the mining districts beat and
them, cripple and main them, and to
murder them the liberty to the budgeon and the
bullet citizens into union out of district
these liberties already been denied the proeges of
the liberty leagues by Republican administration If he
the liberty live under the laws of the state and
the nation Them and not the liberty to enjoy the
privilege American laws and defy them. those who
receive this letter be alarmed for
enjoying liberty under the Republican adminstra-
tion
says 1.-THE league is in favor of lining up
industrial classes Democratic party
present governor of Colorado be defeated
this fall future will dare repeat
his policy anything similar to it,"
Anything similar it." These show very
clearly that only the socailed MISTAKES
Peabody policy but the principle which liberty
league objects.
In these words the Democratic say to the rad
element: will absolutely the law and
policy the Peabody administration. and to the law
order Democrats they I'VE for law and order
will carry law and order policy but by a
method"
It up the law and order Democrats of Colo
which of these statements the Demo
cratic leaders Which policy they will follow
The best thing doubling Democrat to do is to take
and support the Republican ticket because
absolutely doubt the position of the Re
publican party this question. r. p. c.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The London Lancet complains that
England's educational system does not
give the girls proper instruction con-
corning the duties of motherhood.
What's the use. since the fashion is
to turn the duties Of motherhood over
20 the nurses?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The old-fashioned daguerreotype is
to be revived. The old-fashioned bloom
that our grandmothers wore in the
hsyday of their youth and beauty
should certainly be revived with It.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The population of the world. accord.
ing to the latest estimate. is 1867
1929. But these figures were pub
lished before Col. Alexis Romanoff
was born.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The Atlanta Constitution refers to
that city's milk supply as ''unlabeled
poison" We can. at least, congratu-
late our esteemed contemporary upon
It's faculty OF epigrammatic expression.
hatever may be the case with its
milk of human kindness.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

After having robbed a citizen of Con-
necticut of $4,000 1t was mean for con-
fdence men to write their victim that
he was an old fool. Even Wall street
would not be SO inconsiderate.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

1t is stated that 1900 wires have
been inclosed in telephone cable TWO
and one-half inches In diameter. Think
Of the sulphurous thoughts that might
be engendered If all these lines were
busy" at once.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Pennsylvania harbers. it is said. will
refuse to cut the hair of a man who
shaves himself. This brings up the
question. will wife who truly loves
her husband learn to cut his hair for
him?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

A man up in New Jersey has been
SO thoroughly done up by mosquitoes
that he is now at deaths door. When
the door is closed the skeeters will
let him alone.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

II that no-hat fad could be extended
SO as to include the women before
next Easter a large number of mar
ried men would adopt it with enthu-
siasm.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

A Harvard professor has discovered
on the moon a spot that is three miles
across. Perhaps it's some moon
farmers potato patch.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Red hair is now said to be a sign
of degeneracy. but II has not yet been
made clear TO us where the proverbiai
gray horse comes in.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

A late book of etiquette says bis
cults should not be opened with the
fingers. Some of 'em need to be
opened with prayer and a stick of
dynamite.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Patti will now make an autotour
of the United States. 10 this a new
form of farewell that is about to be
sprung on us?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The Hague tribunal is still shut
down. but the Krupp gun works are
going day and night.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Reports from Delaware are to the
effect that the peach crop is splendid.
This is indeed a remarkable sum
mer.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

What has become of all the people
who used to yearn to discover the
north pole7
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Even a poor guesser can foresee
what sort of report King Leopold will
make after his investigation of his
own administration of the misgov-
erned Kongo Free State.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

The ladies' OF Newport-not count
ing Harry Lehr-are said to be wear
ing 100000 worth of diamonds this
season.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Mrs. Astor offers reward for the
return of lost puppy. Several youths
Of the 400 are reported to have gone
into hiding.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Maybe the sultan acquired that habit
Of procrastination in trying to post
pone getting things demanded by his
wives.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15
THE aIorEa soLILoouIzEa
BY AMMI.


/ am he-the Demagogue's strong
right arm.
am he whose brain is fired" whose
"arm is nerved"
To black deeds by the advance agent
OF crime.
The roaring. raving. ranting Dema-
gogue. and his saffron allies.
The pestilential press.
Liberty? Ho! hol have been
gorged with it in all times and all ages
for
belong to the providing gang OF So
eial cutthroats which has harassed the
TANKS OF orderly society from away
back beyond the farthest reaches OF his
tory.
BY day / charge with the frsnzied
mob; by night prowl as the
Secret assassin.
My weapons? The bomb. the bullet,
the bludgon, the torch.
Punished? Scarcely ever. for
My liberty has exceeded that of the
goddess herself,
But here in Colorado mine enemy (oD
the law relentlessiy pursueth me. my
liberties are assailed, the divine right
of rioters is questioned. and am
bounded from pillar to post.
And also from Dan to Bersheba.
Bull-penned to-day, habeas corpused
tomorrow. next day torn from the
bosom of my family and cruelty dis
persed elsewhere.
But there is a balm and Gllead
Friends and sympathkers in high
places soothe and comfort me and fire
my quenched spirits anew.
My hands drip with the red blood OF
my brothers,
But in Colorado Democratic United
States senator defends me.
And a Democratic ex-governor has
Joyously Joined him in an attack upon
mine enemy. the peace officer, who
tramples upon my rights.
The sobs OF the widows and orphans
Of my victims are music to my soul.
Thoughts Of the livid scars l have
made. OF the men whom have MANNED
and crippled in Colorado fills my cup
with joy.
Therefore do I gloat, and fear not,
for big political party has Joined with
a little political party in an effort to
chasten mine enemies of the law.
The Arrogance of corporate greed"
is to be rebuked.
The governor who has staid my ruth
less hand and thereby violated
And circumscribed my heretofore
boundless liberties, is to be dismissed
by my good friends, the Democratic
politicians,
And again. Ho! no! for the merry
show, the booming bomb. the tuneful
bullet, the bludgeon's thud, the hum
BILE rioters rights restored
due process of law" What an abb
surd terml
This binds my victims. but me? not
muchl
This due process of law" prevented
Policeman Cannon from doing me bod
lily harm in the Denver strike.
But it did not prevent me from hold
ing him helpless while female rioters
threw red pepper in his eyes.
Nor did it prevent me from fractur-
ing the skull of the man whom he was
trying to protect
The fear of this terrible phrase"
Paralyized the hand of the Demo-
cratic Governor orman. but it did not
prevent me from taking nossession of
another mans pronertv
And killing and crippling his en-
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Mrs. Oelrich's white ball wasn't ad-
vertised as society circus" bu. IT
was real one.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

Having one foot in Thibet. Mr.. Bull
may be depended upon to lose no
time in inserting shoulder.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-15

An Grange. N. j.. man has invented
asbeStos clothing. There's nothing
like preparing for the future.