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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28
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1t is now said thar radium will
cure corns. Take about 81 900
worth, and give the toe three ex-
posures of ten minutes each, and
the corn will come away quite pain
lessly. A longer exposure might
bring the toe away with the corn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM


c. G. Lucas of Santa Fe was in
to see the MESSAGE one day last
week. Mr.. Lucas says he has
been Staying weeds lately--a hoe
is the best tool in the corn field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

j. N, Cross of this city has re-
turned from Pan Handle, Texas,
where he went ito look at the
lands"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

The newspapers over the State
are giving Henry Rodhouse's white
squirrels, west of Mexico, some
great advertising. The MESSAGE
first mentioned this item three
weeks since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Mrs. Viola Newman with her
son and daughter, Welch and Ruth,
of Milwaukee, Wis, are spending
the summer with Mrs. Newman S
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. w. 7.
Lott, at Venice, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Miss Alberta Kennen will give a
musical in Farber July Goth by
combining her class here with that
of Farber. She will be assisted by
Miss Madge Kent, a gifted elocu-
ZIONIST of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Lost, Wednesday afternoon, Ju-
Is 20, on road between Mexico
and Molino, pocketbook contain
ing $50 in greenbacks and two
notes of face value $3.50. Reward
to finder. Address j. H. Baker,
Molino, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Hon. w. H. Kennan of Mexico
was a member of the committee
on resolutions at the State Demo
cratic convention in jefferson City
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Miss Lula Chapman and broth
ers, Homer and Charlie, are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. Louise
Chapman, near Paris. They will
bring home a store of blackberries
for the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

toward the country, carrying with
them the mannerism of their class
until the determination of the chiu
whisker is threatened by the Prince
Albert coat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Ira Ellis, at Youngs Greek, re-
turned last week from trip to In
dian Territory. Was well i'm
pressed with that country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Jack Cough, who formerly kept
a tailor shop in Mexico, died last
week at his home in Fort Worth,
Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Rube Maddox, north part of Au-
drain, caught his hand in a self
binder and one part of a finger
was torn off.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

"Flave" Vandeventer and fam
ily of Rush Hill have moved to
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28
COUNTRY CHURCHES.
A Preacher Gets After the
Preachers.

luICICSJ uit .uut AuuIdlu lGduGlos
With your permission l would
like to notice some things in re-
gard to the Christian churches of
Audrain, Boone and Galloway
counties. DR.. w. Y. Moore of
Columbia, Mo-, in last weeks
Christian Evangelist, had cOnsid-
cradle to say of the above named
country churches. He reports the
churches in a dying condition,
some probably dead or beyond the
hope of recovery Now l must
say that l think Bro. Moore is
wrong in more senses than one.
First, he is mistaken in regard to
the spiritual condition of the
churches. They are more, or as
much alive, as they have been for
many years. That is, large ma
iority of them. l am of the
opinion that if he would visit the
congregations and get acquainted
with them he would change his
mind. Now l know there is room
for great Improvement, but l must
say | think many of the churches
in the counties named are, in some
respects, IN advance Of city or
town churches.
Bro. Moore thinks he has found
out how these churc hes come to be
in the fearful condition ne repre-
sents them. He thinks that one
source of their dying condition is
to be attributed to monthly preach
ing by incompetent preachers
men who ought to be in Bible
school instead Of preaching to the
people. He reflects both ON preach
ers and people. Well, he may be
right, but | don't think he is, and
it will take him a long while to
get the people to agree with him. l
am of the opinion that the breth-
rem who preach for the churches. |
happen to know them, and am
glad | do. If they are incompetent
the thinking brethren of the
churches ought to know it, and it
seems TO me it is about time for
them to speak. Bro. Moore breaches
monthly for Unity" church in
Audrain county. If monthly
preaching is the cause of the
downfall of the churches-I won
der why DR.. Moore is continually
keeping it upH He ought to make
a change at once and save his pa
tient. Unity church was organ
lied twenty years ago. | was
there regularly preachingi when ]
left them they were in a healthy
cOndition-they continued to
prosper for years under monthly
preaching. But by and by a mar
came, an "up-tO-date" man. He
made some radical changes with
out consulting the elders, who
were and are today good common
sense men, earnest, God-lovinl
men, and, in a word, the churGl
was ruined. Brethren becam
5 alienated and today there is just
little handful of them struggling
to live. Bro. Moore is their min
I lister. / ask what ruined Unit!
) ehurchi Was it incompeten
q preachers preaching "stereotyped
sermons, as DIR. Moore calls them
We answer, no, good gospel ser
+ mons monthly IS Tar better thai
+ weekly sermons simply about tn,
T, gospel. Preaching the gospel an,
5 preaching about the gospel ar
two things. OF the two give m
+ gospel straight once a month.
a Well, so much for the dowdFal
!. of Unity church. | know of an
: other church IN Audram county
e Rising Sun. Once a strong church
S composed Of as good men as th
l. world ever saw, but to-day YER
y weak. Can we account for il
It present condition. Certainly
!. many of the good aud falthfr
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28
The Platform in 100 Words

The platform of the Missouri Democratic Conventions
Ratifes the National platform adopted at st. Louis;
Proudly points Democratic records in Missouri:
Declares eradication of bribery be the paramount issue in
Missouri;
Announces that there is in the party booders rpu
dates their support declares that Democracy don't want their
votes;
Advocates law punshng more severely bribe soliciting;
FayOrs initiative and referendum;
Advocates State primary;
Guarantees corporations fair treatment;
Offers equal treatment o labor and captal;
FavOrs home rule cities;
Demands good roads;
Favors free education and books
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

James Holloway of Roweua lost
two horses struck by lightning re-
Gently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

j. B. Botkin, after number of
months stay on his farm southeast
of town, has moved back to his
home in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Ask George Bingham how he
enjoys punch and a church social.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-28

Mrs. Jerry Shahan is new
reader of the MESSAGE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
BIG CAR REPAIRING JOB.
One Hundred Freight Cars from Roswell
to Be Put in Order Here.

One Hundred Freight Cars from Roswell
to Be Put in Order Here.
Twenty freight cars have arrived here
from Roswell for repair, the first in
stallment of one hundred to be put in
order IN the GOodland yards. The car
repair gang now numbers eighteen men
employed, and orders have been issued
to employ a sufficient number of men 70
do the work. Six men, some new me n
and others re-emPlOyed, were added to
the force lately. Their names are,
Albert Walters, Charles Hockett, Ole
Erickson, Cecil MOdine, James Blodg-
EFT and Alva Lennon, the two latter
returning to work after a Iay-off
Abundant material has been collected
here for the repair of the cars, and it
looks as though the company intends
to permanent y increase the car work at
these shops
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
HIS ARM UNDER THE WHEELS
L. n RaEE KNOCKED down. By CARS
AND TEEE BUN OVER
Was Cleaning Diner in GOOdiand Yards,
and DOdging One Train was Run
into BY Another, svitehingon
Freight-hOuse Siding.

Misfortune set its eternal seal upon
L. NJ. McGee, a car cleaner in the Rock
Island yards, last Wednesday evening
about O'Clock, when the trucks Of a
freight car past over the rail where lay
the right arm of the victim. The arm
above the elbow was entirely severed,
except some of the muscles and tentons,
which hung in shreds. But the brave
workman rose from the ground, and
with his left hand gathered the man
gled member as with folded arms and
walked to the baggage room of the de-
pot. It was the evening before Thanks
giving day.
His wife was summoned, and Dr.. F.
H. Smith, railroad surgeon, was i'm
mediately called. MCGEE was taken to
the Office of Station Agent Cuthbert, in
rear of the waiting room of the depot,
and when DR.. Smith accompanied by
Dr.. Gulick arrived, an examination was
made, and, on account of the mangled
coalition of the arm, it was decided to
amPutate It at once. Anesthetics were
administered and a successful operation
performed. MCGEE, accompanied by
mis- wife and Dr.. Gulick, was put on
No. 5 and taken to St. Francis hospital
at Colorado Springs. He stood the
trip as well as could be expested, but
suffered some from nausea on the way.
Reports are somewhat conflicting as to
his subsequnt condition, one being that
he was badly Frustrated, the other that
he was doing as we'll as could be ex-
Pected.
MCGEE had been working as car
cleaner about a month, and on the
night Of the accident was busting the
diner, which came in on No. 10 and
stood on a siding in its accustomed
place. He was working on the outside
of the car, and when the local came
in on the main line he stepped around
incoming train, when he was hit in the
back by a section Of two freight cars
and a cabOose being shunted on the
freight house siding. The night was
quite dark, and as he pitched forward
his right arm fell across the rail and
was caught by the wheels of freight
car.
MCGEE came here at first about two
years ago, from Stockton, Kan, and
at times worked for the railroad IN diff
ferent Capacities, but in August and
September was employed as delivery
man by Donly & Scott, grocerymen.
He is about IS years old, and has
wife but no children.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
MoULToN WRITES BACK.
GOOdIand Man Tells of Country Around
Forest Grove, Oregon.

Forest Grove, Oregon.
S. A. Moulton, proprietor of the
Moulton barber shop in GOOdland, but
who left about two months ago for a
stay in Oregon, writes a letter to the
editor of this paper. He says:
Dear Editor: By request of my many
friends and associates, I teel that It is
my duty to write them through the
columns of your paper. am at Forest
Grove, rs miles from Portland, west.
The elevation here is 197 feet above sea
level. 1t is a timbered country, mostly
frs, but some cedar and oak. One can
see the mountains from town, that is,
Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helena and the
Three Sisters. They are covered with
snow above the timber line the year
round.
I made one trip across the noun
tains, northwest Of here. From the
time we started to cross the mountains,
we travelled between seven and eight
miles and hadn't advanced more than
three-fOurths of mile toward our des-
tination. There is one place in going
over the mountains that you 90 be-
tween One-half and three-fourths of a
mile and don't get over 20 feet away in
the air line direction from where you
started. You can reach over the bank
with an ordinary fishing rod and reach
the road below.
These hills and mountains are worth
seeing. The old logs and waste-the
accumulation of ages-are lying on the
ground making a rather uncanny ap-
Pearance. In the canyons my brother
in-law and I were about IS minutes
getting one-fourth of a mile up the
hillside.
Land is worth from 500 to SIPS per
acre. Six trains each way daily run
from Forest Grove to Portland during
the Lewis and Clarke exposition. Liv-
ing expenses are very high in Portland,
but IN the small towns round about the
rate is only 81 to 81 so per day.
s. A MOUITON.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
CATTLE RUsTLEEs At WORK.

RumOrs That Cheyenne and RaUIins
Counties are Infested with Thieves.
IF reports be true, history is repeat
ing itself in northwest Kansas and con
tiguOus territory, and cattle rustling Of
old has come to be anew thing. An At
wood, Kan, dispatch to the Kansas
City Times, says:
Cattle thieves are operating on such
an extensive scale in northwestern Kan
sas, eastern Colorado and southwestern
Nebraska, that the ranchmen are be-
coming alarmed for the future of their
industry There are more cattle rust
lers' IN the counties Of RawIins and
Cheyenne in Kansas, AraPahOe, Kit
Carson and Yuma in Colorado, and
Dundy and Hitchcock, in Nebraska,
than have ever before operated in those
localities. 1t is estimated that this band
Of thieves has stolen in the neighbOr-
hood of SIS, 900 worth of cattle IN the
seven counties within the last two years.
Every Indication points to q thorough
organization of the thieves. One of
their headquarters is said to be along
the Little Beaver Creek in Cheyenne
and Rawlins in this state, and another
point from which they operate is aranch
several miles southwest Of Burlington
in Kit Carson county, Colorado These
ranches are the meeting places Of the
thieves and much of their stock is kept
there until the brands can be changed.
"a favorite plan of operation of the
rustlers is to run of the young stock
and after changing the brands keep the
animals until no traces ofthe old brands
can be seen. Yearling steers with
brands which can be easily changed
are especially desired by the thieves
and ranchmen with such stock are com
PEELED to be extremely careful in their
watch over It. The ordinary round
hole punched in the ear, which has
been used by many ranchmen to mark
calves, offers no difficulties to the
cattle thief. He either tears the
hole out or cuts a slit IN the ear which
will hide all signs Of the hole.
$50 many of the cattle belonging to
R. L. Mcdonald of St. Joseph, Mo-,
have been stolen that he was compelled
to ask for a receiver for his property
here to protect himself. S. S. Hend-
ricks, another ranchman, has lost a
large number Of cattle out of his herd
Of several hundred head Of cattle last
month. -
Chauncey Dewey was in Kansas City
the other day on his way from Chicago
to Manhattan, Kan, on business con-
nected with his fathers viii. He was
reported to be much interested in the
''cattIe rustIing reports, - in the north
western counties Of Kansas. Dewey
has had large holdings Of cattle in the
north part of Sherman and in Cheyenne
| counties, and also in Rawlins, but all
their stock in Sherman and Cheyenne
counties have been shipped away. And
If they have any cattle in western Kan
sas, they are being kept on the Oak
ranch IN Rawlins county. It isn't likely
however, that Chauncey viii come out
west 10 chase the thieves.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
SUNSHINE LECTURE.

DR.. Willis Gives His Audience the Sc
crets Of = Happy Life.
The little old man, hOary headed,
possessed of a happy face and a voice
that once had more melody, was DR.. A.
A. Willis, the apostle Of sunshine, who
gave his happiness" receipts to the
audience at the opera house Monday
evening. He said that he had come all
the way from his New jersey home TO
talk to the people Of GOodland, and
treated the audience to many illustra-
tons from life and bits Of written Wis
dom that makes for happiness 81 like
the man that does his best, and leaves
the rest-don't worry" he said. His
subject was as broad and universal as
sunshine, but the kernel Of his lecture
was this sort of philosophy from Paul:
81 have learned in whatsoever state !
am, Herewith be content"
Sing a song OF sunshine;
Brother, do you hear?
Sunshine puts a rainbow
Into every tear.
Though the skies be cloudy,
Play they're clear and blue
Keep the song OF sunshine
In the heart of you
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
LOCAL NOTICES.

The WalkOver Shoe at MiIlisack's.
The Drew-SeIby Shoes at Millisack's s.
For gloves and mittens, see Millisack.
See MiIlisack's large ad. every week.
You will be interested.
Swarts IS on the market with his
celebrated mince meat.
Don't put It of any longer, the photo
tent will leave on December 10.
Walk-Over ShOes.-Our fall line of
Mems Walk-Over shoes are in.-C. NJ.
M1llisack
Seaman sisters are closing out their
winter line of millinery at and below
cost.
Fall business is brushing up at Mill
sacks. The biggest line of fall stuff
ever shown in the county.
When you think about that suit of
underwear remember that MillisaCk has
the line to select from.
Look into our grocery department.
you will always find bargains there,
G. N. MILLISACK
If you want a nice stylish tailor made
suit get the G. & B. kind at SO TO so
a suit, good suits at 81 to SS.75--C. N.
Millisack.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
TO HOLD BASKET SOCIAL.

Ladies Of the w. r. c. to Entertain the
Public December 0.
The ladies Of the WOman's Relief
corps, who want to see the people of
our town have a good time once in a
while, and, incidentally, to gather up a
modest amount of money to pay of
some indebtedness, have planned to
give a basket social at the Union hall
on the evening of December 9, which
falls on Friday. A general invitation
is extended to the public, and since
baskets viii be brought both by bloom
ing young ladies and by the jolly but
older corps ladies, the bidding VIII vary
according to fancy. However, a limit
on the price Of baskets has been placed,
and baskets can not sell above 3. An
eye contest will be another attraction.
In addition to good things in the
basket and the hot coffee, (which will be
served free, a program Of music and
speeches viii add its charm and
make YOU glad.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
RAILROAD NOTES.

Fireman R. n. Lasley has returned
from a trip to Arkansas, where he Wis
tied with his folks.
The switchmen Of GOodland, Kan,
expect to organize a lodge Of the s. q.
of II. A, here soon.
Brakemen Fred Knapp and Ed Fear
went to Denver On No. ) Wednesday
morning for a visit with relatives.
Machinist E. Mccormick, foreman Of
the back shops, sent IN his resignation
Friday and viii remain at Fairbury-
Joseph Kelley, night switchman, says
that order No. l, as to wife and family,
Is hereby annulIed, but he may at some
future time bring a wife to GOOdland,
if
Machinist J. F. Kennedy has severed
his connection with the Rock Island
here and has gone TO Denver to take
position IN the Colorado & South
ern shops.
". S. Beam, Of Fairbury, Neb., who
has been firing the switch engine in the
yards here, has resigned and will 20 to
North Platte, Neb. His home IS at
Beatrice, Neb.
Harry Hamilton, fireman for Jim
Boyle on Al and AZ, has been laying OF
for the past three weeks, and spent a
few days in Denver. Henry Nichols
held his run meanwhile
Wheel planning has been taken up at
the shops. For several months the big
planer has been unused but It was
started up again lately and is turning
out both trucks and drivers.
Engine 1910 went out Of the back
shops after light repair Wednesday
afternoon, being Overhauled by Mr..
Seyerine and a helper. Mr.. Severine
has been appointed gang boss.
c. o. LaughIin, late chief dispatcher
at GOOdIand, but who resigned his PO-
sitiOn here, has accepted third trick
in the dispatCher's Office on the Cripple
Greek Short Line, at Colorado Springs.
Beef bv the quarter at four cents pei
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
Conup,s Rabr DEAD.

The two-year-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. ". P. COIlup, which was SICK
with scarlet fever, died Saturday night
after weeks illness. The little one
was buried in the GOodland cemetery
Sunday. No ceremony could be held
on account of the infectious character
of the disease, nevertheless a portion of
its sweet life was left in the hearts It
knew
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
PREMIER LAURIER IN GOOOLAHD
DISTINGUISHED EEADER AND PARTY
Oh WAY 10 PACIFIC COAST.
Arrived Here on Second Section OF No 5,
in Private Car sViOlet"-sOmething
About His Political Battle
in Canada

Sir Wiifrid LauTieTs premier OF Oan-
ada. arrived IN Goodland Friday morn
ing IN his private car violet" one Of
the coaches in second section Of Ne )
The train was in charge Of Conductor
s. r. Goode. After the train bearing
the distinguished man was brought to
a standstiIl IN front Of the depot, Mr..
Laurier and another gentlemen OF the
Violet" walked about upon the am
pie platform, viewing the town and
taking ia as much as they could Of the
bracing morning air
Il Is not a rare thing to have persons
Of unusual note stop here between the
time of arrival and departure of trains
In fact II has become somewhat com
monplace, but the presence Of Canada's
premier out here IN western Kansas
the first man of that great neighbOr to
the north belonging to merry England
had a tendency to make a westerner
stop a little and to take on a face that
is indigenous TO Missouri
With Mr.. Laurier were his secretary
and the latter's family. They wentwest
to Colorado Springs, and there took the
Rio Grande for Salt Lake City and the
Pacific coast. The private car Violet
was elegantly appointed with all the
conveniences for extended travel, and
is the favorite coach Of the president Of
Of the Grand Trunk railroad. A little
kitchen provided with a steel range,
and an adjoining dining room evidenced
the comfort in the way of good things
10 eat at pleasure.
Mr.. Laurier was reelected premier
of Canada in the election there in the
fore part Of November, having held that
eminent position since 1896. This VIC
tory increases the Liberal control Of the
parliament to a two-tO-One majority,
and is an endorsement, partly Of the
Laurier government plan for the pro
jected transcontinental railway, and
partly a stand pat attitude of salts
faction with the Dominion's prosperity.
The Conservatives, led by Mr.. R. L.
Borden, contended for government
ownership Of the new railroad, while
the liberals advanced a plan of govern
mental cooperation with the Grand
Trunk. The Liberal victory is taken
to mean that the latter program viii be
carried through.
Concerning the effect of Mr.. Laurier's
election on the trade relations with the
United States, the New York Globe
SAYS: "a mistake will be made by the
American press and people If Sir VIII
frid Laurier's great triumph IN the
Canadian election is interpreted as a
victory for closer trade relations with
the United States. While the tendency
of the Liberal party, of which Sir VIII
frid is the chief, is against Chamber
lainism and in favor of the interchange
of commodities with the United States,
Canadian statesmen of all parties are
practically agreed that Canada has
gone as far as she should in urging re-
ciprocity upon us, and that future ne
gOtations mu st originate on our side OF
the border"
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a French-Can-
adian, but not so much so as to be IN
satisfactory to the English speaking
provinces.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
ReroIution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt and
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never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough ef-
fectiveness. Electric BitteTs is only SOC,
and that is returned If It don't give per
feet satisfaction. Guaranteed by Moore
& Stevenson, druggists.