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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
STATE UNIVERSITY HAS
INQUIRIES FROM ABROAD
Egyptian and Turkish Boys Want TO
Study Agricultural Methods.

Columbia, Mo-: The Missouri uni
versity authorities are besieged with
letters form Egypt, inQuiring about
the State agricultural college and the
requirements for entrance by Egyp-
tian students. A number have written
that they will enter next year, and
more are expected.
The movement was started by Cobra
Salem of Alexandria, who entered the
agricultural college last September,
with a view TO introducing American
methods of scientific husbandry in
Egypt. He has recommended the
school to his people, and the letters
are pouring in. The latest inquiry was
received Saturday from George Mon
beyed, now at Beirut, Syria, who
stated that he would join a party of
Egyptians who will sail for Columbia
next September. Several Turkish stu
dents will accompany them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
A phunlolan,n statemant.

Yorktown, Ark, Jan. 11.-Leland
Williamson, M. D., one Of our cleverest
physicians, has made statement, en-
dorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills and say
ing that he uses them in his daily prac-
tice in preference to any other Kidney
medicine. His statement has created
profound sensation, as 1t is some
what unusual for a physician TO pub
licly endorse anything in the shape of
patent medicine. DR.. Williamson
says:
After twenty years practice in a
sickly and mRIarious country | have
come TO the conclusion that 1t is al
ways best to use the remedy that will
relieve and cure my patients, whether
ethical or not.
Il have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
with uniform success In the various
forms Of Kidney Disease, Pain in the
Back. Gout. Rheumatism, Iniiamma-
tion and Congestion Of the Kidneys
and all kindred diseases; always pre-
scribe Dodd's Kidney Pills n such
cases and can testify that they In
variably restore the Kidneys TO their
normal state and thereby relieve the
blood Of accumulated polsons. producs
ing prompt and effective cures"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Missouri Doings
STONE BRIBERY
CASE DISMISSED
Two Of the Prosecuting Witnesses
Refuse TO Testify.

jefferson City, Mo-; The disbarment
and bribery proceedings in the Cole
County Circuit Court against former
Prosecuting Attorney r. p. Stone were
dismissed Wednesday by Acting Prose.
cutting Attorney f. NJ Brown because
OF the action OF the main witnesses in
standing on their constitutional rights
and refusing To- testify on the ground
that their testimony would iDeriminate
them.
The outcome was an unexpected sur
prise, as Lee TTucblood and Charlie
Glenn, by whose testimony the State
sought 10 prove a case, had testified
before the Grand Jury that $500 had
been paid 10 Prosecuting Attorney
stone for which be was to drop Ger
tain case against Glenn.
A special venIre had been summoned
to try Stone Wednesday for bribery,
but when the main witnesses refused
to give any testimony. the case was
nolle pressed
The charges against Stone Of riding
on a railroad pass and securing Illegal
fees remain TO I've tried.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.

Explosion of brewery tank at ouin.
cy, ILL.,, caused damage Of $4,000.
Attorney General ]. @. Roberts Of
Oklahoma resigns 70 practice Law at
Enid.
Reports Of coming massacre OF Jewa
at Kishineff are not believed at Wash,
ington.
st. Louis customs receipts for last
year were $2,164,s71, an increase Of
s25s.2iS.
The government has taken over the
Hawaiian lighthouses to be under CON
troll Of the Department Of Commerce.
In a fight with insurgents last week
the commander in chief Of the D0rni-
nican provisional government forces
was killed IN front Of Minister Powell's
residence, Just outside the city Of San
Dominse.
Mrs Louis Barber, widow Of q victim
Of the 81 Louis Transit Company
power house explosion, testified Al the
Coroners inquest thet her husband had
told her Of the boilers leaking bgs0rs
the explosion
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
WILL HAVE FIRE DRILL
IN KANSAS CITY SCHOOLS
General Theater Ordinance will Be
introduced in Council.

Kansas City. Mo-: As a result of the
alarm aroused by the Chicago theater
fire. orders were issued Saturday by
the Board OF Education to drill the en-
tire school population of Kansas City
in fire exercises.
These drills are to be inaugurated
and taught rapidly, and when learned
will be practiced regularly. Such a
scheme was inaugurated after the cy.
clone OF 1885, in which one of the
schools had twenty-three children
killed, but after ten years practice,
was discontinued.
At Monday nights Council meeting
a general theater fire ordinance was
introduced. Chief Trickett of the
Fire Department has asked permission
to post firemen at each emergency
exit during performances. Already
the city ordinances require the pres.
ence of hTemen on the stage
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Branch Line From sedaIla.

Sedalia, Mo: Contractor Doud Of
the Rock Island construction depart
ment, VINO is here on a short visit,
states that the Rock Island proposes
to construct a branch line from Sc
dalia to Cole Camp in the early spring.
The Rock Island, he says, will be com
pleed to Cole Camp within a month
and to Windsor by February 20. Con.
tractors have gone over the Sedalia
branch several times and are now
making estimates OF the cost Of con-
struction. Mr.. Doud believes that
Cole Camp Junction will be division
point and the line from there to Kan
sas City viii be dOuble-tracked before
the close OF the year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
No MlIItarx IAN al. Ysnr.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The custom
formerly in vogue OF celebrating the
New Years Day by bali at the Gov
ernOr's Mansion, given in honor Of the
State Guard officers by the Governor.
was not observed this year by Cover
nor Doelery out OF respect to his dead
wife. Mrs. DOckery passed away on
New Years Day a year ago. and Gov.
ernOr Dockery respected her memory
too much to give q ball on the anniver-
sary OF 30 sacred an occasion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
STATE FAIR BOARD
TO ARRANGE DATES
Will Confer With Officers et other
Fair Associations.

SednlIa. Mo-: Al meeting of the
Missouri state fair board, held Tuesday
night, the secretary was ordered 80
let the contract for two new steel cattle
barns and new horse barn; also l.
contract for an extension of the steel
grand stand to twice It's present size.
The secretary WIS also instructed to
call meeting OF the officers Ut fair
associations in central aud southwest.
ern Missouri for the purpose or arraDg
ing racing dates covering period of
Tifteen weeks, SO that the dates will
not conflict. J. A. Potts at Mexico. the
pew president of the board. presided,
and there were present Vice President
John w. Hill OF Chillicothe. Secretary
John H. Rippey of Lancaster and
Messrs. A. 4. Nelson Of Lebanon. H. +.
Hand Of Appletoa City, Alexander
Maitland OF Richmond aud Frank Hay.
man OF IIoustonia. who succeeds N. H.
Gentry on the board.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
increase In Collections.

Jefferson City. Mo-: Robert G..
Yates, State Superintendent of Insur-
ance, Saturday reported that his de-
partment for the year Just closed had
collected the sum OF $46,861.34 in fees
as compared with $42,O3702 last year,
an increase of $4,82432 The Increase
is largely due to the stand taken by
the Insurance Superintendent in max
ing the insurance brokers observe the
State law. The itemized receipts have
been from fire companies. S23,479.40;
life companies, $40, 420.2O; miscellane-
GUS, $l,9ss.4O; fraternal, $1,O6s, 20;
brokers' licenses and excess insuP-
ance, $6,9O5.34.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
fifteen Below at sheIbIna.
Coolest Of Season a, Macon.

Macon, Mo-: The low temperature
record OF the season was reached Sun
day, the thermometer being 121s do
grees below zero at a m. The night
was clear throughout and there was
no wind. It will be interesting to note
in comparing the temperature Of this
town with that OF other places that
Macon is situated in what is called
the backbone of the State, the high
est altitude between the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers.
The coolest days for the past four
years in this section. as shown by the
instruments in the Governments local
observatory, were as follows:
1S0O-February II. below zero.
19O1-December 20, Fl below.
19O2-January q, Is below.
190S-February II. II below.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A short time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came TO Waco, and sat for his pic
ture. In his hand he held a stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew Jack
son, which has been carried by him ever
since Mr.. Brock is a dignihed old gen
tleman, showing few signs of decrepi-
tude. His family Bible Is still preserved,
and It shows that the date Of his birth
was written ll5 years ago.
Surely few words from this remarka-
BILE old gentleman, who has had 115 years
Of experience to draw from, would be
interesting as well as profitable A
lengthy Biographical sketch is given of
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times Herald, December 4, 1893. A still
more pretentious biography Of this, the
Oldest living man, Illustrated with p
double column portrait, was given the
readers of the Dallas Morning News,
dated December IL, 1893, and also the
Chicago Times-Herald of same date.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Two PrIsoners Rreak IAN.

Perryville, Mo: Faln Parr, a one
armed man, and negro by the name
Of Johnson broke Jail here Saturday
night. It was SO cold that Sheriff
Martin let them out of their cells, Civ
ing them the liberty of the bull ring"
that they might keep up a fire. In
some manner they procured q saw
with which they sawed through the
iron bars separating them from the
corridor and then knocked a hole in
the brick wall, A negro youth who
was also a prisoner refused to go with
them. He is charged with misde-
meanor while the prisoners who es-
capped were charged with felonies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Measles Drive MIssourIan e suicide

Columbia, Mo-: AZ the outcome OF
en- attack Of measles Moses Brown com
mitted suicide Saturday. He lived with
HIS widowed mother, Mrs. James
Brown. twelve miles from here Brown
contracted measles several weeks ago,
and suffered TO such q degree that his
physicians declare that his mind pc
came unbalanced, He insisted on going
hunting Saturday. regardless Of rag
leg fever He returned with q long
string Of rabbits, haaded them 70 q
serganL End stepping behind smoke
heuse rhpt himself hfpsR the heart
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
THE OLDEST MAN in AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors Of Many Winters
hY Using Pe.rll-na
Of Many Winters

This centenarian r. an ardent friend OF
Perunn having used it many years
In speaking OF his good health and ex-.
IRENE old age, Mr. Brock says
After man has lived n the world as
long as have, he ought to have found
out q great many things by experience.
think have done 90.
Zone OF the things I have found
out 10 RsyeBfire satisfaction Is tire
proper ching for ailments thafanc
due directly 20 fIIe effects Of the,
climate. For rs years 4 have
Wfthsfo0d the cSa1geabEe climate
Of the United States.
~ have always been n very healthy
man, but OF course subject 10 the little
affections which are due to sudden
changes In the climate and temperature.
During my long life / have known a.
great many remedies for coughs, colds
and diarrhoea.
Gas for Or. HartRgan's remedy.
Peruna, I have found II to be fhe
best, n NOT the only, reliable rem.
edy for these affections. Ef hiss,
been my standby for many years,
and laftribute my good health and
extreme old age TO this remedy.
1T exactly meets all my requirements.
Il protects me from the evil effects OF
sudden changes; it keeps me in good
appetite it gives me strength it Keeps
my blood in good circulation. 1 have
come to rely upon IL almost entirely for
the many little things for which need
medicine.
when epidemics Of la grippe first
began to make their appearance In this
country l was a sufferer from this dis
ease.
al had several long sieges with
the grip. Al first ! did NOT know
that Peruna was q remedy for
this disease. When ! heard thar
Ia grippe was epidemic cafsrrh, 7
tried PerunS for II grippe and
found II 10 be Just fLIe thing
In a later letter dated January 81, 1908,
Mr.. Brock writes:
Il am well and feeling as well as
have for years, The only thing that
bothers me is my sight II could see
better could walk all over the farm and
It would do me. good. would not be.
without PerunR."
Yours truly,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Prominent cattIeman m.

Kanas City, Mo-: T. A. Simpson
of the firm of Gudgell Simpson,
breeders Of Hereford cattle, is critically
Ill at the bone of Charles Gudgell in
Independence. Mr.. Simpson is SO
years of age. For twenty-five years he
has been one Of the best.known breed.
ers Of, cattle in this country. He was
born in Kentucky and came to Nilsson.
ri shortly after the close Of the Civn
War.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

fsHSNsNsAeNNSNsrsNSPsHF sNsfNrSrSSSees"efs
Born before the United States was
OEn7ed..
Saw ~ PresidenEs elected.
Z Pe.rn.na has protected him from
all sudden changes.
Veteran Of four wars.
ShOd q horse when go years old
Always c0nquersd the grip with
( Pc. F9snR.
Witness In q land SGit at tho sge
I Of no years.
{ Believes Pe-rnsna the greatest
! remedy of the SRe for catarrhal
( diseases.
NaNNNN.NNeSNN.SsN-NA .NsNNNNNNN-NN.NesN
ISAAC BROCK, citizen of McLennsn
county, Texas, has lived for lis years.
For many years he resided at Rosque
Falls, eighteen miles west Of Waco, but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Is Insurance. Companies licensed.

Jefferson City, NO.; Sixteen insur,
ance companies were licensed to do
business In Missouri during the year
1908 by State superintendent OF InsuF-
ance Robert @. Yates. These are
classified as follows: Fire companies,
8; town mutual companies. 2; miscel-
laneous, 2; regular companies. 9; stip-
ulated premium companies. /.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Indian Panar 10 auanend.

The Cherokee Advocate, the only
paper ever printed in an Indian tongue,
is about to suspend owing to change
in the government OF the i've tribes.
The Cherokee is the only tribe having
a written language. 1t was invented
by Sequoyah, a Cherokee, in 1926.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Earthouaken IN Auntrla.

Since 1895 earthquakes In Austria
have been recorded by instruments
Installed under the direction of a
government commission. In 1898, 209
shocks, mostly small, were noted; in
1899, 1870, and in 1900, 1859. Reports
are regularly received from a large
number Of volunteer observers. and
several complete chronological OBJ.
seryatories are maintained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

New South Wales has a record
wheat crop. Notice Of a coming divi-
sion of cereal honors is served upon
us from the near northwest and the
far antipOdes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
What We NAV Come To.

An architect of New York says that
with the modern steel frame a build
ing can be carried to height equal To
seven and one.half times the diameter
Of the base. By this rule, on an ordi.
nary city block could be erected a
building 1900 feet high, 500 feet high.
or than the Ethel tower. It would
have 1876 stories ana cost about $780,.
900 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Nj. Rockefeller has aided one Of
his bOyhood friends. 1t is altogether
likely that he will now hear from the
rest of the people who used to go
swimming with him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The Westminster Abbey authorities
nsiused 70 permit the remains OF Her
1ert Spencer TO be buried there, on
ne ground that there was no room.
fhea II there Is no room for Spencer
fteta Win 81 40 room for anybody
a are there 70 he 30 more inter
no u ihQ abneF9
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The Russian minister to Japan has
an "Rffiiction Of the ear" but it is
probably not serious ofhcially, merely
a cold caught from keeping the organ
TOO near TO the ground.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Joseph Chamberlain doesn't believe
"a physical exercise and never takes
Hny-but he Keeps other people NOV
ing lively.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
Appolnta seheoI commIaaIener.

Jefferson City; Gov. Dockery has
announced the appointment Of W. 81.
Ship Of Centergiew to be school com
missioner Of johnson county, 70 M
TIE Vacancy occaai0nad BY tho resir,
patton 81 q ~ Thcmbsch
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
avSs, MesM,

For a free book on catarrh, address.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. o.
IL you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and ne viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman SanitArium. Columbus.
Ohm
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The Boston negro minister who de.
clares that the cakewalk is no longer
respectable means, Of course, outside
Of the high circles Of fashionable so
Ciety.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Now a student of Brown university
has been caught stealing TO pay
gambling debts. The secretary OF the
University of California will not be
lonesome.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

They say that In the South Sea
1siands the natives drink great guam
titles OF kerosene oil II the torch Of
1esining is properly applied to these
people they ought TO become the light
u the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

As result of his recent operation
the kaiser has a new voice. If the
car would submit to a similar ordeal
IT might materially improve the con-
cert of the powers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
w. 5. sneed's ResIdenes surned.

sedalia. Mo-, The country residence
OF w. s. sneed, a wealthy PettIs
County stockman. three miles east Of
sedalia, was burned Sunday afternoon.
The loss was $1,000 with $4,000 in.
suranca.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

King Peter is said to be in trouble.
What did he expect when he accepted
the Job?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The story from Virginia about the
successful trial Of a flying machine in
North Carolina by three men from
gDhio would doubtless attract atten.
tion an over the country If only few
moEe states were represented.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

About this time we may take it for
granted that the ice companies are
busy preparing explanations about the
scarcity of ice to be used during the
summer months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

King Alfonso is to marry his first
cousin. She is the twenty-seventh
young lady who has been picked out
for him during the last eighteen
months, and we are not betting on
her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The largest statue ia the world Il
not Bartholdps statue Of Liberty, Il
New York harhor. but the Sphinx, a
GiGeh, IA Egypt The sphinx y l72B
feet long Nv 9Bs feet high.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A Venice dispatch tells of a food in
that ancient city, Somehow we had
. notion that a little extra water
wouldn't attract much attention in
Venice. but 1t seems there is a limit,
after all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Perhaps II Peary should start out
for the north pole now. he might find
81. There are indications that it has
moved down this way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The New York Sun, which has just
been ordered TO pay $500 because II
said that Prof. Trotten was ION his
NUT" will doubtless be careful here
after how it uses slang.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

When Dreyfus gets Teinstated in
the French army Paris will have to
Invent another sensation to give it an
appetite for it's absinthe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

II must be a little Earring to a
Swedish dialect humorist to see good
story of his copied and all the "ys"
carefully changed back to "js."
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The United States senators used up
10000 Quinine pills last year. and no
body knows how much OF the usual
accompanying fluid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A Boston judge has advised women
10 fight thugs with hatpins Don't the
ladies know enough Browning and
Emerson to quote at them?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The problem Of securing radium is
not nearly so serious as would be the
problem OF what to do with II IL it
we're common.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A Pennsylvania man who ran to
catch a train the other day died as a
result of his overexertion. But he
caught the train.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

English women want the word spin
ster removed from the dictionaries.
In the bright lexicon OF the future
there should be no such word as
failed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Sir Thomas Upton appears to have
made up his mind that he would like
60 lose the cup again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A Boston bacteriologist has discov-
cred a new cause OF scarlet fever. The
Hnect remains the same as formerly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Gen. Vilioen, the Boer leader, has
married an English woman. Subju-
gated az last.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

The Electric Mule exhibits all the
innate shrewdness of his fesh-and'
blood prototype.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

"pbe manager says he engaged the
forty chorus.gifls in twenty minutes"
"Gfaeioua. but he's quick At hguies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
22 BELOW ZERO
At La BELLE, NO.
Thermometer Shows a Drop Of 81 De-
greco in Eight Hours.

Labelle, Mo-: The thermometer
here registered 20 degrees below zero
early Sunday morning, fall OF nifty
four degrees in eighteen hours. This
is the coolest weather Of the season.
Fifteen Below at shslbIna.
shelblna, Mo-: Saturday night was
the coolest of the winter, thermome.
tiers registering from IL to 10 degrees
below zero.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

A new trial has been ordered IN
Kansas for a man who was hanged
for an hour by mob and lived. He
was convicted later and sentenced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Eoln0Y 9ITII1ll 81 COS E0V7 Ord Tor LtIi1H1Il
successfully used BY Mother Gray, nurns
"a tho C.hiidr6nia Homo Sn New York, eutt
Cons patton. Heverisliueas haq Atornaef,
Tadfh inn Diaotd4ra MOVE and geQulate the
Bowels std Destroy Worms. 0vtf % QUO tis
'al1 ktall lifr HewnIo
IipY|
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Miss Autumn's name was printed
IN the paper, but her age wasn't mem
toned" "of course not. That girls
age is unflt for publication"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

Mrs. pVlnalovg's Soothing SYRUP
For chlldren tsethi1g sostens ne gums, Ee0nrea -
nammasion, ailage pain, curea viad cole eApetile
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14

All Up 20 Date HousskospePs
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. hsoAuss Il
q better, and OK more OF Il for sana
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-01-14
AIa 10 STlR ATTRAETInnS flI la0l.
NJ NJ v. 81. LOUIS. No. :. 1904.

yghen Answerina Advertisements rrindly
Hsntien THIS paRsr
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
JOHN BURLEY SENTENCED
TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Was Convicted of Felonious Assault and
Jury Imposed Death as Penalty
Under Code.

John w. Burley, the negro who six
months ago was convicted I'm Criminal
Court No. i OF criminal assault, was to-
day sentenced by Justice Pritchard to
be hanged August 30 next in the Dis
trict jail. between the hours of u m. and
2 p. m. He is the first man to be sem
fenced to death In the District under
the new code, which gives the jury in
such cases the power in their verdict to
infiict the death penalty.
The code provides that in cases where
the accused is found guilty OF felonious
assault. the jury may add TO its verdict
the words, with capital punishment. -
At the trial of Burley a District jury
for the first time took advantage OF the
power the law bestowed upon II. The
complaining witness against Burley was
"A negro girl about twelve years of age.
There has always been some doubt as
to Burley's sanity, and IL was Tor this
reason II IS understood, the court de-
layed imposing sentence.