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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

F. r. Jesse Of this city is a can
didate for Circuit Judge Of this
district. Mr.. Jesse is one of the
ablest lawyers in this section of
the State. He is a man of sound
Judgment and upright character,
He was candidate for this Office
in 1898, but was only in the contest
about thirty days and then only
made a canvass in one county of
the district, Lincoln. When the
returns came in from Lincoln
Jesse had carried it by GOA major
ity. Mr.. Jesse will canvass all the
counties in the coming contest and
expects to win
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

aud pigs leismely wandering about
aud a yard full Of wood, with plen
ty Of chips and bark TO start a fire
with. Well, maybe so, but while
most OF the people who come to
such a place are "fuilmer yet
even they can appreciate to some
extent the beautiful.
AS far as accommodations about
the place there are none, neither
for the superintendent nor the in
mates. The outbuildings are a
long distance from the houses aud
SO cause a great hardship for the
old people, especially in cold or
stormy weather. There is not
bath tub on the place, aud if any
of them take a bath it must be
with wash tub" and in the
room with the other inmates.
1t would cost the county but
little to put in all the modern con
veniences. There is abundant wa
ter in the we'll, wind pump and
tank could be easily arranged and
then water closets and bathing ia
cilities could be put in, for the
question of drainage is a simple
one. But even if it did cost the
county a great deal, what of that2
Should a rich county like Rails
keep her dependent classes on the
! plea of poverty2 Such an idea is
repulsive. Rails county needs
new and modern buildings and
needs them right away, and if the
matter were brought definitely be-
fore the people l feel sure they
would demand that such be erect
ed.
There were only nine inmates
when was there; mostly old men;
but there was one half-witted ne
gro boy, and an imbecile woman.
The inmates were all we'll clothed
and we'll fed They get the same
food as the superintendent and his
family. Their clothing is kept
clean, they are given a change ev-
cry week. The bedding was clean
and good. Cots are used for the
men to sleep on. The superinten-
dent to show me how careless the
men were called my attention to a
quilt that had had one corner
burned off, and said they would go
so near the Fireplace that the bed
ding would be burned. But
doubt if it was the carelessness of
the men that. caused the men to
draw close to the Preside at night,
but the Observation-Disclosures of the
room.
Much could be done for the COM
fort of the inmates. There is no
place where the sick can be cared
for bye themselves, and the old
men must sit on little old wooden
chairs. There ought to be COM
Portable room for the sick, and a
few strong arm chairs or rockers
ought to be supplied for the old
people.
The superintendent has no incen-
tive for stinting inmates for he is
paid a salary of 1866 a year and
gets his house room and board.
Rails county ought to be ashamed
to ask a man to undertake the I'M
pleasant and difficult task of car
ing for her poor at such a shame
fully low figure. But that the
system is infinitely better than the
bid" system can be easily seen
from the condition of the inmates.
Mr., Hulse is not responsible for
the bad condition that may exist,
it is the county that is responsible
lin not furnishing him with better
facilities.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

That staunch Democratic paper,
the Missouri Cash Book, comments
editorially as follows: 1t is any
thing to beat Folk" now, Halves,
who claims to be a candidate for
Governor, has been Offering to de-
liver the st. Louis delegation to
anyone who will take it. He re-
Gently approached Judge Dear
mond's son with the offer to give
his father the st. Louis votes in
the convention if he would accept
the nomination, and was told by
young DeArmond that his father
would not consider the proposition
at all. DeArmond is not the only
one to whom Mr.. Halves has offer
cd the st, Louis vote. He is not
a bona fide candidate for Governor
but he and the Folk opposition
generally are for any man rather
than the fearless and inc0muptible
States attorney,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

Rolla b. Wells is one Of Mr..
Harry b. lawes' strongest sup
porters in st. Louis Wells voted
twice for Mckinley Talk about
gold bug Democrats, Wells is one
of 'em in earnest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21
ASSESSOR.

WE are authorized 60 announced. W.
Wager candidate for County Assessor
subject 10 the action Of ihr Democratic
primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

The MESSAGE announces Frank
James rs candidate for Sheriff
this week. Frank is whole
souled fellow and thOrO Demo
crat. He desires us to say that he
is no relation to the present incum-
bent, Sheriff Quincy james.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21
RAILS POOR FARM.
A Good Superintendent, But
DiIapidated Buildings
Suggestions.

The following article is taken
from the Kansas City Leader and
was written by Rev. Edgar IL.
Price. Tn it are some thoughts that
may make you look toward the
Audrain county poor farm--won-
der if some conditions cannot be
remedied;
In Rails county the poor
farm is near the village of Center.
l walked ont to the farm on the
afternoon of Nov. 18th, and found
the superintendent aud his wife to
be very nice people and anxious
to do the best they could for those
under their care; aud l feel very
sure that they are doing all they
can.
The farm is composed of 254
acres Of good average land and is
well cared for. Itnot only takes
care of the county poor but is a
source of income TO the county.
The superintendent, Mr.. j Il.
Hulse, has raised for the county a
herd Of fue calves, good blooded
stock; also flock of sheep, Il
drove of hogs and abundance of
poultry. These all yield rev.
enue sufficient to feed, clothe and
care for the inmates, pay the salary
of the superin tendent and have
some left for the county treasury.
1t would seem that some condi-
lions would make it a very desira-
BILE place to be, but such is not the
case, L am sorry to say; and the
reason is found in the character of
the buildings.
The buildings are all old, except
the superintendent house; it is
very comfortable. The houses for
the inmates are in a yard by them
selves, or rather they are in the
barnyard. 1 do not recall that
there was any fence between them
aud the barn, tho there may have
been; but of this am not certain
They were fenced off from the su-
perintendent's building. The build
ings are bad and badly dilapidated.
The one where the men stay is
made out of stone and has two
large rooms with fireplace in
each. The doors are old affairs
and neither of them fit, in fact the
proverbial cat could be thrown I'M
der either of them. They do not
&c as we'll as a good barn door. The
windows are such as would be ex-
pected TO match the age of the
building or the fit of the doors.
THE floors are old and rough from
wear, tho they are kept clean and
decent.
The iire-places are such affairs
as were in use when the first set
tiers came to the state, about 90
per cent of the beat goes up the
chimney throat, but the fire has no
lack of fresh air, land fresh air is
good for the inmates, for it can
get all ii wants from the windows
and door. In mild weather it is
nice but in cold weather 1t is ut
terly impossible for them to keep
comfortable. These rooms were
large and half Il dozen men could
be kept in either of them, but there
could be no comforts under such
arrangement.
The woman's department l was
not permitted to see, for the SUI
perintendent was a little afraid of
me, and / didn't blame him for /
was an absolute, stranger and had
told him that / expected to write
up conditions. But near the
mems house was another building
similar in shape but wooden 1t
had been painted red and still was
red but it looked to me like an
ola irnnlnmenf hnnsa or hnpoN
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

Our good friendJ. w. Middleton
formerly of Rush Hill, this county.
now foreman in a printing Office at
Ashland, ILL.,, in renting for the
MESSAGE says: "Please find enelos-
ed wherewithal for a years sub
scription to the good old MESSAGE.
l missed getting last weeks issue,
and have been lost ever since. You
need not go to the trouble and
expense of making the paper any
better, as it's good enough for any
reasonable person"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

Mr.. Harry HAYES is a "knOckor; y
that's all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-21

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
New Serial.

A new magazine serial that will be
joyfully anticipated by all who love a
real story will be Stewart Edward
Whites "The Rawhide." which is an
nounced to begin in the November Nc
Cures. In this new story Mr.. White
1noyes his scene from the great north
ern forests of the "Blazed Trail and
the snowy wastes of "The Silent
Places" to the painted deserts and
boundless plains of Arizona. Maxfield
Parish is to illustrate the story in
color, and with such a subject as the
desert his pictures ought to be some
thing gorgeous.
George Madden Martin brings her
charming heroine, "The House OF Full
flment of Craving" in the October
McClure's. which concludes her serial
Here is the climax of the story, the
final solution of its problems, and the
disposition of it's real people whom
many have grown to know and care fo'
as friends. This successful serial is
to be published in book form by NC
Cure, Phillips and company this fall
and is assured OF wide popularity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

poeketing aud burglary we're discounte
nanced, but highway robbery allowed.
A man who aspires to be an honest
ran, being questioned on this subject
lately, said: go many Objectionable
things that won't bear the light are
necessary to be done in so many con-
siderable business enterprises now,
that for my part prefer to keep out
OF active business. For if you start
out to carry project through, you
don't want to fail. and to succeed you
have to do what is necessary Hap
ply this fastidious man can live on
his income without discomfort, but
he is an able man. and with good
brains he lives comparatively idle.
psrtlv because the things he covets
most are clean hands and self-respect.
e. S. Martin in the metropolitan
MAGAZINE for October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
Labeled With Faisehoods.

Dressing or living beyond ones
dishonesty. Ii you are trying to do
what YOU cannot afford to do you are
liN ing a lie II you are wearing
clothes that you cannot afford, they
are perpetual witnesses against you.
They are labeled all over with false
hood. If your jewelry, your carriages,
your furs and your costly gowns tell
n,. that you are rich when you live in
IA poverty home. and when
your mother is Obliged 10 make ali
sorts of sacrifices to enable you to
rake this false display, you e just as
surely as you would if you should try
| II deceive me by your words.
The consciousness of being well
dressed and yet owing for it, of ridins;
| ia carriages when you cannot afford it
of wearing iewelry and tailormade
lsuiis which are beyond ones means
or of patronizing expensive hotels an
restaurants which one cannot by any
stretch of imagination or sophistry af
ford, destructive to selfrespect
ltc truth and honesty. TO manhood anC
ivomanhOod. You cannot afford tt
wear lies on your body or eat lies a
lcafes any more than you can afford t.
Itch lies with your tongue.
Their is only one possible result upol
character of falsehoods. whether acte,
or told, and that is perpetual deteriora
Ition and decentralization No one ca
lact lie or live lie without bein
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
EXPENSIVE TO STOP.

The railroad train is the best illus
tration that has ever been found to
typify continuous advertising. A local
passenger train takes just about
twice as long to cover a hundred miles
as an express train. Some people
think it travels more slowly, but
there is little difference in the actual
running speed. The time is lost in
making stops, slowing down and get
ting under way again. For this rea~
son spasmodic advertising consumes
twice as much energy as continuous
advertising. It may cost considerable
to continue the campaign, but 1t
costs more to stop for a season.
Printers Ink.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
Worldly Advice.

To lose your tmeper doesn't pay
1t makes you lose your self respecf
To weaken in your self-control
And let your passions rage unchech'
ed.
When you get mad you always say
Something you're sure to regret,
And angry language never helped
A man to gain an object yet.
So keep your temper if you can,
No matter how much you are pro
vuked,
Don't initiate the cat and scratch
Because you are not rightly stroked
Just stop and think before you speak; );
You'll gain immensely by delay,
For so perhaps YOU can devise
Some much more cutting things tc
say.
-Somerville Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
r. q. SMART
Fancy Grocer.
Fear fer Sherry Wine.

The production Of sherry wine Is
sgrfred tc the district Of Jeres, Since
aHqOthe vintage has decreased SO
ssrormously that unless the new vine
N7ds planted with American v'nes
N the last few years shall be sue,
MISS in the growth of grapes. the ex
sssence of this great industry Is near
tsg end. In 1890 there were produced
1900 900 gallons in the district or
.1eres. The vintage has fallen of from
vaar to wear, until the product of 1908
amounted to only 446,S4S gallons
zloDe' .lar Report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

dishonest. When a man sacrifices his
honesty, he loses the handspring OF
his character, and he cannot be per
fectly honest when he is lying by fre-
quenting costly restaurants or hotels,
by wearing expensive clothing, or by
living in any Of its va
ried expressions, when he cannot af'
ford it.-Orison SWEET Marden in Sep
tember Success"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

Thomas F. Shea has been offered
q new melodrama dealing with me
events of the present o-.Iapanese
difficulties. bur he refused it. prefer
ing 70 continue with his higher class
ct entertainment in which he has at
tained his greatest success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

There has been an epidemic OF mat
rimony in Tim Murphy's company. "A
part of the gaietv in connection with
celebrating the success of the Two
Men and a Girl was the wedding OF
Miss Grace Houston and Claude Staf-
ford. In New Orleans Mr.. Murphy
was informed that Louise Dlnsmore
and John y. Oliver had entered into
a matrimonial contract Mr.. Murphy
bought some white ribbons for the
trunks and entrusted it 10 his proper
tv man. but that man proved morally
or physically weak. He was induced
to part with it by Il persuasive wag
and when the star entered his dress
ing room in Houston he found his
trunk fairly swathed in white satin.
Al Elks theater October 20.
"ShoW me your company and [ will
tell vau what you are is an express
ion as familiar to everyone as any III
the yernacular. Manager Philpot pro
loses TO SHOW the thea1er3oers OF this
CITY what he is when he will show
what kind of company he keeps by
Offering Nixon and Zimmerman's mag
nicent organization in Willard Spen-
sers successful comedy opera Miss
Bob White" which will be given here
ir every detail as it was presented IN
Philadelphia last season. when 1t re-
corded one hundred consecutive per-
foruances. This will be star event
of the season, and amusement lovers
have been on the qui vive of antlcl'
nation of "Miss Bob White" for some
time past.
Thomas e. Shea enjoys the proud
distinction of being a director of the
First National bank Of Belfast, Maine.
He is truly verification Of the old
English adage, "a student. scholar
and gentleman"
One Of the leading features of City
Hall Square at San Francisco when
lust fringes that city's famous emma
town is the Robert Louis Stevenson
monument, dedicated to that author
after his Treasure Island. 1t Will
also be recalled that Mr.. Stevenson IS
Tho author s'Dr. Jeky1l and Mr.. Hyde,
one of the favorite characters played
by that eminent actor, Thomas r.
Shea who will be seen here shortly.
Nav Phelps, a charming hlgh So
n,ano is the latest Miss Bob White,
having succeeded Cecilia Rhoda IN
the title role.
Viola Allen and her fine company
will present |The Winters Tale a
the Broad street theater. Ph'ladelphia'
October 10th Miss Allen
success in the Shakespearean come
cues has been phenomenal even sur
nassiug her great good fortune IN moo-
arn drama. Ii was her intention 10
rut in a new play this season but her
Viola in 'Twefh Night" last season
nroyed such a triumph that she mas
,ade a second revival, this time "Ihe
Winters Tale in which she douo'es
the roles of Hermoine and Perdl'a.
Miss Aliens supporting cast is OF the
first quality. and the production is de
scribed as being massive and mag
nificent.
1,ho,nas e Shea has been offered
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
Not True to Her Sex.

Mrs. Homer-The wife OF our new
reighbor is awfully selfish.
Homer-So?
Mrs. Homer-Yes. She insists on
keeping everything she knows to her
self !.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
Our Moral Code Becoming Less
Strict?

It is not easy to say what honesty is
in these times, because there is SO
much of the double standard in busl-
ness. just as there usually is in
bows school. 1t is as though pick
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
IN THE, AMUSEMENT WORLD
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the season of forty weeks, which the
rrcs1nt tour will consume, was book
ed, enough time had been refused to
!! fill another equally long season.
Miss Adelaide Thuurston'S annua!
visit here will be in November and
she will repeat her pretty play OF
southern domestic life, Polly Prim-
rose
Contracts have been signed for the
appearance here Of an attraction
which Manager Philpot has been try
ing to secure for the past two years.
All lovers Of the drama of the bet
ter class will be very glad to know
that Wilson Barrett's famous play,
'The Sign of the Cross, will soon
have a production at our theater here.
This should certainly be the dramatic
event of the present season and
great audience will no doubt be on
hand to give this attraction such
welcome that it will bring them back
to our city each succeeding year. This
play and company has only been seen
in the larger cities and has been
filing the theaters as no other attrac-
ton has ever filled them for the past
six or seven ears. All the beautiful
scenery and costumes will be seen
here and a great performance may be
Expected
One of the prime reasons Tor 'he
wonderful success of Wilson Barrett's
great play, "The Sign of the Cross.
is that it draws thousands Of people
of religious elements who seldom. IT
ever. attend the theater. No play in
the history Of the stage has had so
many high recommendations from the
clergy as has "The Sign Of the Cross
The play is not only interesting to a
high degree, but Is also beautiful
lesson. Rev. George n. Van Dewater.
rector Of St. Andrews church. New
York City, says: II verify believe you
ere making at least six thousand pee
pie week better for their attend
arce upon Mr.. Barrett's remarkable
play Rev. Woolsey Hodge, rector
of Church of the Ascension, Philadel-
phia. wrote: 'You have succeeded in
treating most effectively subject
very difficult to put upon the sage.
and if cannot but do good. 1t was a
charming and magnificent perform
ance and gave me great pleasure to
see it." A company of twenty ~o
American and English dramatic art
lists will present "The Sign OF the
Cross at the Elks' theater on mex
Tuesday night.
The Barlow vocal quartet with the
g, eat Barlow minstrels this wear IS
o,o of the strongest features OF
most clever and ENJOYABLE entertain
roent The Cincinnati Enquirer states
o; them "The harmony, volume an"
blending of the quintette OF vocahs
with the great Barlow minstrels con'-
ranv is by far the best heard in TINS
c;tv fer years Sentimental. comedy
raetime and limitations Of church or
gan. beu. banjo and other effects max
i ing up a speciality of greal enjoyment.
and one thoroughly enjoyed by every
person with a love Of vocal harmony.
An unusually strong program with en-
tire change of songs. speciaitles ana
costumes. together with the ne" MI
itarv opening spectacle presents an
attraction hard to equal and impossi-
lie to surpass in this line of thea'r'c-
al entertainment At Flkss theafef
on nexi Wednesday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

That there is a great demand for
John G. Fishers production Of San
Toy from all over the country is
demonstrated by the fact that when
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

sThere is only one way to give uni
.sefcsal satisfaction, and that is to han
afe only the best of everything.
Gar trade is growing larger every
.1ar and we refer you to anyone OF
essw customers as to our pleasing meth
0ssS of serving the trade.
5KsW arrivals this week: >
.New Roll Herring.
AsN Mixer Herring
New improved Russian Sardines.
New Saratoga Chips,
Ksw Beets.
fNaw Turnips
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23

as the state capital? Did you ever
hear Of a convention or gathering Of
any kind taking place there except
the annual roundup when the cow
boys throng the streets and %patronize
the saloons and gambling dens
which are run wide open there? Did
you ever hear of anything that
Pierre did to advertise the state?
Did she ever hold even a street car
nival and run special trains and in
vlte the people to come and get a
glimps of their state capital and geo
graphical center of the state? You
never did and you never will.
On the other hand what has Mitch
ell done. No other city in the state
has advertised more extensively the
immense resources OF the state than
Mitchell has with her corn palaces
every year. Special inducements
were offered for people to come and
see the states prosperity for them.
selves, special trains were run and
everything vas done for the comfort
and convenience OF the immense
crowds who always attended the
Mitchell corn palaces
There isn't u faiIer, squarer. more
upright set OF men on earth today
than those hustling Mitchell people,
and we refute the insult to them in
calling them "knockers'' aud will
say right here that the Pierre fellows
haven't their sense Of honor or the
manliEess they have ever shown and
are showing today.
Calling people names never yet con-
WINGED fair minded peorle that the
slurs cast are truth and we say right
hefe.that we are glad to have been
able to assist the Mitchell people in
their splendid tignt for something
that rightfully belongs to them.
They, and we with them, have
only presented to the people of the
state logical reasons why the capital
should be placed at Mitchell.
We are proud Of Mitchell and her
hustling business men and will fight
the fight with them to the finish
which will land the capital at Mitch
ell