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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

G w. Tanner of this city will
move back to Far Der this summer.
He has bought the home of Tom
Gililland in that town, also a
business house from the same par
ty. Farber gets a good citizen
back in Mr.. Tanner; Mexico was
just beginning to know him better
and regrets to give him up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Repeated from the Auxvasse
Review J. B slavens. of Laddo-
MIA, who formerly resided ia Aux
vase, returned here Tuesday
morning for the purpose Of follow
ing his trade, thai Of carpenter.
We are glad 10 have him back
with as, as be il q good citizen
and a first elass gentleman
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

w, w. Wolf and little son, who
came here year or so ago from
Kingman, Kansas. to live, returned
Wednesday to their former home,
says the Louisiana Press. Mr..
Wolf, just before he departed said,
said if he had never seen the
*lfDl-llalA*; MIN town he'd
be a thousand dollars better of.
MIR, Wolf came here to marry and
has lived here with his wife since.
but short time ago they mutual.
" agreed to separate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

The st. Louis Court of Appeals
last week affirmed the verdict in
Audrain Circuit Court in the case
of w. E. Elliott VS.. the Chicago &
Alton r. R. Elliott and his wag-
on were struck by the cars at Far
Der and Elliott was seriously hurt
and sued for damages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

ident, of the United States; Jo-
seph w Folk, of st. Louis, for
Governor, and NJ. E. Benton, of
Neosho, for Congressman.
A poll Of the convention showed
them unanimous for r. w. Mitch
ell, Of Nevada, for Secretary Of
State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Laddonia, this county, has a
$5, 900 damage suit on her hands,
Mrs. John Pate injured her ankle
on an approach to a sidwalk cross
ing last December she brings the
suit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Another way the union intends
TO help the farmers is in buying
machinery. They will all place
their orders at the same time and
secure their goods at a lower price.
The union at other places is giving
great protection to the farmers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

George A. Ross has bought two
lots in Waddington Park in Mex
leo from W. w. Fry, paying ST.
500. I. M. Richards, the unoin
station agent, also bought two
lots off the same tract of ground,
paying 81, 200.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

G. A. WitherspoOn, the abstrac-
ter of this city, has been keeping
tab on the real estate sales in this
county Since April, 19O3,np to
the present lOl, ,6O7 acres Of Aa-
drain county land have been sold,
the whole bringing $8,67s, ,493. The
county has no indebtedness, the
taxes are low, the soil will grow
anything that iiourishes in this eli.
mate, and all this makes Audrain
lands valuable aud much sought
after
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

A fine dog was shipped from
Fulton thru Mexico the other day
to a destination in Arizona. On
his crate was a card with these
words: please feed the dog. He
will eat anything. Very fond of
children"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

E. q. Shadwell, well known
around Benton City and Mexico,
has been chosen again as teacher
in the Long Branch district
eight months term. Mr.. Shadwell
had the unanimous endorsement of
the district.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Capt. Rolla Mcintyre, command
er of Co. F of National Guard OF
this city, has resigned Capt. Nc
Intire's time is too nearly taken up
with his duties as teacher at the
NJ. M. A. and Hardin College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Said by the Farber Forum; @.
W. Tanner and wife came down
from Mexico Wednesday 10 visit
their son. D. D. Tanner aud wife.
They are former citizens of our
community, and no family ever
moved away from Farber whose
departure was more universally
regretted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Reighley Bros. shipped out 40
cases Of eggs Wednesday or, 1850
dozen eggs, saws the Farber Fo-
rum. This means an expenditure
of sls9 to the farm ers' wives of
this community,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Mrs. John Parks living between
Skinner and Molino, taking treat
ment at DR.. Shoush's sanitarium
in Mexico, is reported greatly inn
proved in health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

John Ewing of Mexico has en-,
ployment in cigar factory at
Perry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

The residence of S. n. Quick
near Martensburg was destroyed
by fire last week. The house
hold goods we're insured for 5000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Frank Beagles, who left this
county a few years ago, we are
glad to learn, is prospering in his
new home at Cripple Creek, Colo
rado. Two children born into
Franks home since he left Ah-
drain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Our correspondents will please
try to get their news letters to this
Office not later than Tuesday after
noon of each week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

John Jones and family, of Row
ena, are arranging to, move to
North Dakota.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Ed Webber, down on Middle
Lick Greek, this county, says he
lost 100 acres of young clover by
the freeze last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21
DOUBLE HEADER.
Reed and Folk Forces Di-
vide in Jasper.


Folk adherents withdrew from the
County Convention and went to
the Joplin court house where au-
other set Of delegates werechosen.
The fighht began as soon as the
convention was called to order at
the court house. The room was
not large enough to accommodate
all the delegates and motion was
made to adjourn to the Club Thea
ter.
The motion was put by Temper
airy Chairman Frank Yale, Reed
supporter, and he declared it car
ried. The Folk contingent ex-
pressed themselves as being dis
satisfied with the move and voted
against it.
They Immediately called a eau
Gus of the Folk supporters and the
Reed men filed out of the room,
but for fear the Folk delegation
would capture the convention Mr..
Yale occupied his seat until after
every man had left the room.
After the convention had con-
yened at the Club Theater. five
men were chosen from each of the
three legislative districts to COM
pose a Committee on Credentials.
This gave the Reed men control
of the committee by a vote of 10 to
Is.
There were contesting delega-
tions from eight precincts, the
Reed men coutesting two wards in
Carthage and Folk one ward in
Webb City and five precincts in
Joplin. Two hours time was oc-
cupied in hearing these contests,
and the committee brought in a
majority and minority report. The
majority report provided that all
the contesting delegations be seat
ed, and the minority report pro-
vided that all the contesting dele
cations be seated except those fa-
vorable to Reed in Carthage.
A motion was made to adopt
the majority report. Then Thomas
Hackney Of Carthage moved a sub
stitute of the minority report. The
question was debated by both
sides and the chairman was about
to put the question on the substi-
tute when A. L. Thomas of Car
thage, a Folk delegate, addressed
the chair. He was informed that
he could not speak further on the
subject, and j. w. Mcintyre, OF
Joplin, also a Folk delegate, arose
hoping to present the minority side
of the question, but the chairman
refused to allow him to talk.
After the Folk delegates had
left the room, former Mayor Johr
g. Trigg was made permanent
chairman Of the meeting, and tht
convention proceeded to select del,
egOtes to each of the three State
conventions.
These delegates, nineteen il
number, will go to the State Con
vention instructed for F. M. Cock
rell for President, James A. Reed
of Kansas City, for Governor, A
NJ. Woodson, of St. Joseph, fol
Supreme Judge, S. B. Cook fol
Secretary of State.
Immediately after leaving tn,
convention in the Club Theater
the Folk followers marched in
body to the court house, six block
. away, where they chose d. E. Me
J Dowell chairman. A committe,
r on Credentials was considered nee
essary. One delagate was appoint
ed from each of the three legisla
! tive districts as committee OF
5 resolutions. This committe
J brought in a report endorsing
Francis Marion Cockrell for Pres
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

MISS Pearl Porter is teaching a
subscription school in the Beaver
Dam district, south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

John Rains, of Cant neighbor-
hood, sold 80 head OF cattle recent
ly at 1925.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

George vanatta Of Cant vicinity
has bought a 200 acre farm in
Pike county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Mrs. Zack Lewellen at Vandalia
was seriously hurt in runaway re-
Gently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21
GOOD ROADS.
Congress Acts-Direct Ad-
vantage to the Farmer.

tory in the Senate o-day, though
by compromise, final disposition of
the question goes over until next
December. BY vote of six to one,
a favorable report was ordered on
the Latimer bill with amendments.
This report will be rendered when
the Senate reconvenes for the short
session.
The good roads movement has
been pushed with unceasing vigor
by the National Good Roads Asso.
citation, which has a large and
growing membership in every
State, especially in the West. 1t
has the support of the intelligent
farming element, aud the legisla-
tion, which now will find a fair
field on the floor of the upper
House, promises more direct ad-
vantage to the farming communi-
ties than anything since rural de-
livery went into effect.
The Importance of today's ac-
ton will be generally recognized.
Delegations have been at the capi-
tai this winter from nearly all the
Western States, clamoring for aid
for good roads in the newer coun-
try.
Samuel Hill of st. Paul and Ta-
coma, son-in-law of James j. Hill,
the railroad magnate, has been
one of the prime advocates of the
movement, and presented the pro-
ject in strong light to members
of the committee.
Inability to agree upon a report
prior to this time was due to a
difference of opinion among mem
bers as to be made available to
each state, under the law. Sena-
tor Foster of Washington held out
against the original provisions on
this point, and his vote was won
over by the more favorable condi-
tions finally adopted.
The change which won enough
votes to secure a favorable report
is of interest.
Instead OF limiting the amount
to be given each State to 100000
or less amount, in proportion t.
its population, the minimum rate
is fixed at that sum, with an addi-
tional sum in proportion to the
population. This important change
is wOrded as follows:
Each State shall first receive
$1,000 of the sum hereby appro.
prated, after which the remainder
of the total appropriation shall be
distributed among the States il
the proportion that their popula,
tiOn bears to the total population
of the United States based upon
the census of 1900, provided thai
in computing the population Of
any State no city shall be accredit
ed with more than 1O,OOO inhabit
ants"
The explanation of the provisC
quoted is to offset the effect the
population of great cities woult
have in determining the amounts
to be received by a State. The bill
is intended for the development o.
country roads of course, and thu
limit placed upon the calculation O
city population is expected to sim,
plify the fair enforcement of th,
law,
Another important provision il
the elimination of the word "Ter
ritory" wherever it occurred aftet
the word Estate" in the bill, there
by excluding all Territories from
any participation in the benefits 0
the act.
They purpose to regulate tn
price of their products to such al
extent that they can hold thei
grain and produce should the mar
hat not insfifv Saline Sbonl1
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

Our Thompson correspondent
says, "Hurrah for Folkl"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21
Denounces Corruption.

Fulton, Mo-, April 14.-The
Missouri Christian lectureship clos
ed this morning with vigorous
address upon the ethics Of wealth
by Rev. F. G. Tyrrell of St.Louis.
Resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the appeal of the st. Louis
ministers to the good people Of the
state and joining them in their de-
nunciation of civic corruption and
their bold stand for righteousness.
Don't quarrel with your neigh
Dor over politics, and if you are a
candidate, by all means keep
sweet. Don't forget this proverb,
Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-21

The Vandalia Mail and Express
says that Desire Detienne, of near
Mt. Carmel, has in his possession
ssn old army gun which his grand
father, Jos. Detienne, carried
under Napoleon at the battle Of
Waterloo. The old relic is in an
excellent state Of preservation. It
will be exhibited at the Worlds
Fair
L. L. Hatton. who has been in
Texas for three years, visited in
Mexico last week He remembers
this town when small boy. he
is a brother Of d. Q. Hatton up
near Laddonia who was born in
Mexico. The father of the Hatton
boys. Jonah Hattou. formerly own.
ed considerable Mexico real estate
once owned farm on FishBranch
near Skinner, where he lived for .
time, aud was one Of thsearly set,
Tiers who assisted in orgauiziuG
the county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
FINE TOBACCO FOR A BUG.
Tobacconist Explains Why he Gives
Away Cigars.

(NeW York SUM-
Don't you want some fine Havana
tobaccO?" said the tobacconkst to a
customer. Il am just breaking up some
30-cent cigars, and the tobacco in them
ought 10 be pretty good"
He had a cigar box nearly full of the
rich, dark-looking leaves. The customer
eyed them laughingly for a moment,
and then said, with sigh:
'Thirty-cent cigars are just about the
size of my taste, but world too big for
my income.
Not at ALL" said the tobacconist,
cheerfully. Il am going to put this to-
baCco in a paper bag and give il 10 you
without money and without price. And
there is one Of the 30-cent cigars. 1
give you that also"
We'll" said the customer, you are
very kind, certainly. But it seems a
little queer. Do you give these little
handouts to everybody
'Oh, I'm not at all buggy" said the
clerk, laughing. THE bug is in the
cigar, not in my upper story.
Look at your 30-cent cigar. Don't
you see those two little holes in the
side-right there in the middle of the
cigars back, just where a fine cigar
smoke gets at its best?"
Sure enough. there We're the holes
They looked as though a pin might
have been thrust into the back of the
cigar.
The bug made EN-" said the clerk
He's a little bit of a devil, not much
bigger than a flea. He is an epicure,
too. He only comes with the finest Ha-
vana leaves.
He is so small that the cigarmaker
rarely sees him when he makes the eli
gar. The little beggar that ruined that
~igar was wrapped down in Cuba when
the cigar was made. Maybe the egg
out Of which he was Matched was
wrapped up.
AT all events. he got there. and when
one of those bugs gets into a cigar it is
good-by cigar, and, generally speaking,
il is good-by all the other cigars in the
box. The bug worked his way out Of
the cigar you have through one of these
two holes in the side. Then he tackled
all the other cigars within reach.
He wasn't satisfied with making the
hole he came out in the cigar you have.
He made another hole and worked back
into it again. Maybe there were more
bugs than one in this particular box.
Anyway, the bug or bugs did the bust
ness for the whole lot
''Out Of twenty-five 50-cent cigars
that came in this box from Cuba, there
were just seven that were not ruined,
so far as sale is concerned. The one
you have was about as little damaged
as any.
IF you put little piece Of paper over
the holes you can smoke the cigar all
right. Its flavor is not damaged. But
we never could sell it. When we have
a box thus affected there is nothing to
do but break up the cigar into smoking
tobacco and give il away.
1T is all a dead loss to us when a
box OF cigars is thus ruined. We can't
get back to the person who sold the
cigars to us. We have TO take the
chance of the bug and pocket the loss"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
Shonld Live 100 Years.

There has been very little if any,
change in tie duration of mans life
since the days Of patriachs, that is,
some four or five thousand years ago.
Every one did not attain TO great age
in those days any more than they do
today, for various reasons stated in
the Bible. and as that is the place we
have to go for early records / viii
begin with a quotation from it, Gene
sis Vi, 3: And the Lord said, my spirit
shall not always strive with man, for
that he also is flesh: yet his days
shall be an hundred and twenty years. ."
Abraham lived TO be 175 years old
,(but his two younger brothers appear
TO have died before HIM. Abraham's
wife, Sarah, lived to be 127 years old;
Isaac lived TO be $50; Ishmael lived to
be 1877: Jacob lived 10 be AZ; Joseph
lived to be 10: Kohatt lived to be 1873;
his son, Amram, lived to be 1877; his
son, Moses, lived to be 120; Aaron was
three years older than his brother, and
died some Nhree years before him;
Joshua lived to be Ito.
The number Of persons reported in
1900 as Centenarians and over was:
England, 40; Ireland, 51S; Scotland, As;
Sweden. 10; Norway, %; Belgium, ,;
Denmark. .; Switzerland, none: Spain,
401; Servia, So; France, 213. This is
not by any means a complete list as
only some countries are given, but it
helps to prove that we should live to
be 100 years or over, and that we do
not do so was not the plan or intention
of the Almighty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
Pointed Paragraphs.
lChicago NeMs.l


a woman never learns the true value
ried
1t is easier to kick up row than it is
cheerfuiiy TO accept the kicks resulting
Did it ever occur TO you that the ma
Jority Of so-calied woman haters are mar
ried men2
The man who talks Ioudest on a street
corner Is apt 20 be dumb as an oyster
when at home.
When a mans friends hear he has had
an attack Of insanity they hope for later
intelligence.
Many an actor who gets 500 a week
in the press reports is lucky to draw SO
in real money.
A woman may be able to saw wood. but
when it comes 10 say nothing-wel. that's
another story.
Instead Of spending his money for ne
cesSities the rich man can invest II IN
bonds and live on Injuries
4 convincing orator is one who has
sense enough 10 shut up before his audi
ence acquires that tired feeling.
1t is folly for q cooking school graduate
to marry a poor man unless she knows
how 10 make wind pudding
When a man reaches the end OF his
argument he offers 10 bet-but he Is sell
dom willing to put up in real money.
No man can look a savage dog in tho
face and accept the theory that hydro
phobia is purely an imaginary disease.
The egOtiSt Is apt 10 develop "A bad
case Of insomnia from lying awake for
the purpose of thinking about himself.
If Cupid ever grows up and gets mar
ried he'll probably see the error OF his
ways and quit acting as matrimonial
agent.
1t sometimes happens that a girl gets
mad because a young man is unable TO
explain why he loves her more than
other girls
As an old bachelor says it is impossible
10 keep women away from weddings. OF
course it is-Otherwise there wouldn't be
any weddings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
PRELATE "JUST ALIVE"
Archbishop Elder OF Cincinnati
Has Been Given Up by
the Physicians.

Cincinnati, O., Oct 3O.-The bulletin is
sued by the physicians attending Arch
Dishop Elder at 10 o'cioek showed the
following: Temperature, IO2; pulse I25
respiration, 81. Since he was Frustrated
by the grippe last Friday he has rallied
AZ different times, but these rallies were
only temporary and he has been grad
uaIly growing weaker since 10 O'Clock. SO
that at midnight he was reported as Just
awe. There are symptoms of pneumo-
MA, but he has been very weak ever
since he fell from his chair on Friday
and his physicians have never been hope
tul Of recovery.
The scenes at the hospital and at the
Catholic churches today were the most
remarkable in the history of the city
Very few of the stream of visitors at the
hospital were admitted. Coadjutor Bishop
Moelier conversed with him al the re-
quest Of the patient. He also talked dur
ing the day with the pastor of the ca
thedral, his secretory and others. Prayers
were offered in all of the Catholic
churches. and special services were Civ
en-. Several Protestant ministers took 0c-
caSiOn TO refer to the high character Of
the prelate. At : o'clock this evening,
while the Sisters Of Charity were pray
inc the rosary service. they stopped be-
fore the prayer was half completed, fear
ing that the archbishop had become eX-
hausted and was sinking. He rallied and
asked why they had not completed the
service, and requested that IL be done.
When they completed the prayer he went
to sleep, resting easily for over an hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
superfuous Things.
(New York Postl

The simple life, as advocated by Nj
Wagner, who is lecturing in this cOun-
try, may or may not contemplate the
removal of the buttons from the sleeves
of the ordinary coat, but il might prop
erly do so. The getting rid of superflu-
Gus things has recently been made the
subject of more than one editorial
preaehment since an English agitator
pointed out that we are bound to the
wheel Of useless or dispensabIe things.
The example Of Lord BeaCOnsfield. who
never carried an umbrella, but took
shelter under that Of the prettiest wo-
man he could find, has reused an ap-
preciative smile. We do not need, as
rule, 10 be told that the top hat for or
binary wear is a superiority. 1t is Just
as well, however, to remind ourselves,
as St Louis commentator did, that
the habit Of fixing flaps" over front
door keyholes not only involves a waste
OF energy, but leads to needless con-
fusion on the part of people who need
above everything clear direction and
assistance. How many OF US would not
be astOnished to be told that the usual
Weli-dreSsed man carried about fast
ened 10 his clothes siXty-twO buttons
that served no necessary purpose. But
who viii defend the practice of putting
from fourteen TO sixteen pockets in
suit of clothes? Why should a tassei
be added to the umbrella in its manu-
lacture, since we so soon get rid of il?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-31
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WELL ATTENDED
Nine Per Cent of the COuntry's
Entire Population Enrolled.
MALE TEACHERS ARE FEWER
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION.

Washington, oct. SQ-The report Of the
commissioner of education for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1904. made public
today by the secretary of the interior.
shows that 15,009,63l pupils. or per cent
OF the entire population of the country,
attended the public schools during the
year. As compared with the previous six
years this percentage shows a slight de-
crease in the number Of pupils as COM
pared with the total population. The
total cost of the public scnOOl system is
given as sol, 457 90. This is an increase
OF $l6,OD,00 over the previous year. 1t
amounted 10 $3.15 per capita of JOUal popu-
lation and $22.15 per capital per pupil
Since 1870 the proportion Of male teach
crS has decreased from % per cent OF the
entire number 10 25 per cent of The entire
number the past year The average COM
pcnsatiOn for male teachers last year was
Ag.S and Sl05l for females. This Is
slight increase over the previous year
The enrolment in the private schools
for the year is given as 1,O93,615 by the
addition Of pupils III elementary schools,
business schools private kindergarten,
Indian schools, state schools and schools
for defective orphans the grand total OK
IS18L9lS pupils is reported.
The report estimates that the average
schooling given each inhabitanS in loiO
was 6g2 days and in 1903 l,OGf days.
The report shows that last year i,5tS,6,Z
cOiOred children were enrolled in the COM
mon schools for that race in the former
sixteen slave states and the District OIL
Columbia. The enrolment in 1891, the
first wear statistics were taken or the
COlOred schools, was 5I,Jp. Since 1876 IL
is estimated that $780, 900, 900 has Deen eN-
pended in the education of the COlOred
children in the former slave states ana
nearly Geo for the same purpose Iof
the white children Of the same section
Ninety-six reform schools are recorded,
with 81 i6S inmates. Il, COS of whom are
learning useful trades.