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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

81 prepared for flight. but before l
had taken the first step | was stayed
by my friends voice
"James. he cried-and the roaring
of the flames almost drowned his
voice, which was sharp and shrill with
horror-'put me out of my misery.
Save yourself, but shoot me through
the brain first! Quick! quick!
1T was the most merclful death,
and, without pausing a second-which
on that awful day might have meant
a human life--T drew the revolver,
placed it to his temple"-("My Cod"
from the reader)-"and pulled the
trigger. Even as | heard the report
thin tongue of flame curled upward
through the splintered flooring, and
without even looking back-without
even a glance at the face Of my friend,
| forced open the door and sprang from
the now burning carriage with the
smoking weapon still grasped in my
right hand. In doing so / trod upon
some smouldering timber and
wrenched my ankle severely, so that
for long time | was lame.
"A few hours later and I was con.
veyed to town, together with com.
pany of the other survivors, and as
soon as l reached my destination my
strength forsook me and was pros
tTated for days by a nervous illness,
the result Of my late terrible expert.
ence.
When recovered, 1t was to find
that there was a hue and cry already
after me-that the partially consumed
corpse of a first class passenger had
been discovered shot through the head
and that all the evidence pointed to
the crime having been committed by q
fellow traveller who had made his es
cape during the terror and confusion
of the catastrophe and who was being
eagerly sought for.
"Since then, have had TO submit Il
the ordeal Of seeing myself confronted
by the reward Of one hundred pounds
offered for my detection; and hav,
lived in daily and hourly fear OF beini
charged with the oommittal of thi
crime--if crime 1t can be called-o
which was guiltless. in thought, 1
not in deed. It Is this which Is kill
ing me. and / do not regret Il.
Sometimes ! regret nothing; no
even the shot which took my bes
friends life and branded me with tn
brand Of CainlF
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

The train started on the journey
which was to end in It's destruction,
and mile after mile sped away In ST.
ience. Once more the feeling Of re-
stralnt had settled down upon us, and
this time heavier than before
Then remember q sudden. awful
be-forEotten crash followed by
cries and shrieks such as have rung
ia my ears ever since.
Il found myself flung violently for
ward against the opposite. side Of the
compartment amid the smashing Of
woodwork, and with the presentiment
Of some awful doom upon me. was
half stunned, but recovering myself,
found that was not much hurt Then
l remembered my companion and
turned my attention to him.
Silss!' | cried. Are you hurt?'
But before he could reply. another
sound was added to the awful babel Of
cries and groans all around.
Fire! fret we heard shrleked in
voices mad with terror mingled with
agonizing cries for help. The atmos-
phere became sitting, a slckenlng, in
supportable OdoT was waited towards
us and clouds OF thick. black. suffocat-
ing smoke began to drift past.
"'Silas" | shouted. in mad terror
to my friend come! exert yourself.
If you wish to escape instant DEATH
And | caught him round the body
and tried to compel him TO move; but
in vain; he only gave a scream Of
agony.
Save yourself, he groaned. 1 can
not stir; and think my leg is brOken.'
Il was almost demented. and tore at
the shattered woodwork which made
his prison, with my fingers; but only
TO increase his agony. without freeing
him from his horrible position. And
already the atmosphere was like that
Of a furnace, and hell itself seemed to
be open. could not save him. but
might save myself. knew tho door
on the other side was unlocked, so that
| might attempt to escape that way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
MEMORY OF HER FATHER.
Daughters Description of Veteran Not
Satisfying TO DEPARTMENT.

Daughters Description Of Veteran Not
Satisfying to Department.
Representative Cowherd of Missouri
has a constituent who has for years
been trying to procure a pension as
daughter of a soldier. At first she
asserted her father served in the Mex
lean war. then in the Seminole war,
and finally in the war of 1912. She
wrote Mr.. Cowherd that a man having
the same name as her father served in
the war Of 1912 and he wrote her that
it required something more than a
mere name to get a pension, and to
send some additional facts. In reply
he received this: My father was Of
medium height, had black hair,
couldn't shut one eye without shutting
the other, and knew nothing about
music. Chicago Chronicle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
WANTS SONG EoR YALE.

Monetary Reward offered for Poet
With True Inspiration.
John o. Head OF Orange. n. j., has
offered a prize Of 500 for the words
aud music OF a song that will best
exsmplify the true Yale spirit Mr..
Heald Is a graduate Of Yale university
and says be has long been impressed
with the fact that Yale has not song
with the true ring OF college life. The
competition will close in April and
judges who have been selected by Mr..
Head will go over the material sub
mitted. Mr.. Head declares that he
wants to get a sOEg that will stand the
test of years. Harvard, Cornell and
other universities all have their
songs. he says. and Princeton's "Old
Nassau" holds the palm among them.
he is looking for something that will
be to Yale what odd Nassau" was to
Princeton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

to interfere with those last solemn
moments.
The dying mans gaze rested upon
the young man-who, in obedience to
a gesture, approached and bent over
him-with a strange intensity, and his
lips moved.
do you forgiven? he murmured
close to the others ear, so that the
words might be heard by none but
him for whom they were intended.
Il have nothing to forgive" was the
best, and bless you for it"
A look of peace fell upon the corpse
like countenance upon the pillow, and
he turned his eyes again upon his
daughter.
Don't grieve much for me, my
child" said he; land when l am
gone"
He gave deep sigh, his eyes closed,
and his head fell little to one side.
The doctor pressed forward.
This is the end" he said, "and a
very peaceful one.
But It was not quite the end.
Once more the dying eyes opened,
and fixed themselves upon the pale,
remorseful face OF the young man who
had once hoped TO see him expiate his
deed upon the seaffold.
Then he turned them from him to
the bowed head of the girl who knelt,
with her face hidden, upon the other
side OF the bed, and back again. His
lips moved for the last time, but no
words issued from them.
He tried again, and this time
though there was no sound-it seemed
to the other, who had his eyes fixed
upon them, and his ear strained 70
catch the lightest whisper, that the
motion Of the lips might be translated
into the words, Keep my secret"
Il will viii" he answered, and
even as he uttered these words the
end came.
The next day TED Burritt returned
home unexpectedly.
The first thing he did was to WRIT
a brief summary Of events to DIT. Jere
miah Cartwright, who. In spite Of thu
very short time which had elapsed
since his last visit, again made his ap
pearanee at Magnolia Lodge osten
sibly to hear further details, but NOR
particularly to carry out q deep lai'
scheme Of his own.
And what do you mean 70 dO--eh
/ mean, about the young ladyg o.
you needn't look as though you don
understand what am talking shout
! I've not forgotten what you told 70
? about her. What Z beautiful bipshl
) And the little gentleman chuckied
B then. all ct once. became pretornatn
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
Who WouId d an Author2

stanton Winslow wrote novel, and
firm in San Francisco published it.
and this is how the literary editor OF
the Sacramento Bee reviews it:
There are publications so devoid Of
originality and literary merit as to
make them proof against criticism.
The reviewer Is reminded Of the old
colored nurse who was ordered to
spank the baby. She turned the
youngsier over ana exclaimed; 'Fo'
de I.awd, KANT find no place big
nun to spank ~ Now what's the use
o. trying o be an author?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
is YOUTHFUL AT SEVENTY.
Lessons In Life Of President Eliot Of
Harvard.

Lessons In Life Of President Eliot Of
Harvard.
President Eliot of Harvard. who has
just turned 20, is a fine example of
what wholesome observance of laws
Of health will do for the physical man.
He walks from six to ten miles every
day and whenever. possible takes a
long bicycle ride before breakfast. To.
this, with regularity In eating and
sleeping, he attributes his splendid
physical and mental condition. DIR.
Eliot is the oldest college president in
America, having been at the head OF
Harvard for thirty-iye years 1t is
due chiefly to his exertions that the
university has been brought from a
small collection Of struggling build
ings to a stupendons college OF impos-
ing structures; from a narrow-minded,
dogmatic school to one of the most
liberal and broad-minded institutions
of learning in the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
CANNON AND THE SENATE.
Speaker Of the House No Lover Of
Upper Body.

Speaker Of the House No Lover Of
Upper Body.
Speaker Cannon seldom -overlOoks
an opportunity to show good-natured
contempt for the United States SEN
ate. The other day he heard that an.
other clock was TO be put into the SEN
ate chamber Senator Frye, whom he
met on Pennsylvania, explained:
You see. our present clock is at the
rear Of the chamber, facing me. and
senators are tired of turning around
to consult it. Besides, Cannon, we
don't want you to be able to say
that the senate is always looking back
ward Thank God for that" fer
vently exclaimed Mr. Cannon. II
was afraid that if you got in two
clocks you'd have too much time on
your hands. and God knows what that
means to the country"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

The time Is coming" says an emf
neHt physician, when women by the
construction Of their attire viii have
an equal opportunity with men to
breathe the breath Of life. know
that this is 80 by the marked change
IA the character Of my patients. Ten
yeWs ago the average sick woman
would take oliense at any suggestion
Of tight facing. Now she listena with
respect and often asks eagerly for
breathing directions end where 10 70
for advice upon all these sabIects.@
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
BE- Thomas Llpton 10 Med7

An amended report comes from Lon
don that Sir Thomas Upton is about
to abandon his present state Of single
blessedness. Some time ago it was
rumored that ne was engaged to an
American widow. Now 1t is asserted
that the future Lady Upton is a
ScotchwOman whose husband died
some years ago. The lady is not a
giddy young creature in widows
weeds. but a well.preseryed matron,
some ten years the junior Of Sir
Thomas who is now 81. She is said
to be the relict Of a departed iron.
monger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
80 AretIe EspedItlon.

The ST. Petersburg Physieo-Chemi-
cal society contemplates a new Arc
lie expedition for the following OBJ
jects. Observations Of solar radia-
ton and atmospheric refraction, Of
cloud movements and Of atmospheric
eleetricity ~ connection with the OK.
tinction Of ultraviolet light deter,
mination Of the phenomenon Of terres-
trial magnetism and Of electric cur
rents Ia the ocean chemical analyses
Of the composition Of the air and
water ana examinations Of the polar
a.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
The VOGUE q PantaIsts.

Pantalets came into vogue about
1920. They we're loose, tapping frills
tied on under the knee and hanging
over the foot. The strings generally
broke or slipped down. and one learns
OF young mothers trials with those
horrid things Ia a letter quoted By
Mrs. Earle, which says: MY finest
dlmity pair, with real Swiss lace, IL
quite useless to me. for lost on one
Tex. 1 saw that mean Mrs Spring
wearing IL last week for thicker Ny
help says she won't stay Il she has
to wash more than seven pairs week
for Myrtilla."
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

Several times he has been reported
at the point OF death, but this friend
says the senator himself realizes his
precarious condition and has ex-
pressed the belief that he would not
probably live more than two months
at the most.
Senator Quay's prediction recalls the
fact that Senator Hanna declared,
when taken i'll the last time, that he
would die.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
In Lsaeus for Fair Taxation.

Fourteen New Jersey mayors have
formed an organization TO wage war in
the interest Of fair taxation, the chief
object OF attack being railroads,
which are believed TO have been escap-
Ing payment in scandalous fashion.
-The New Jersey Mayors Equal Tax
atioa league" as it is called, held a
meeting a few days ago at Mayor Fa.
gan's ONCE in Jersey City and effected
permanent organization. The league
Is to carry on q campaign OF educa-
tiorAy means OF public meetings
Throughout the state and by circulation
og suitable literature.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
REMEM0EREo has ALMA MATeR.
South Americana Gratitude couched
in Practical Terms.


One South American family viii al
ways have a member in the University
of Pennsylvania medical school, ac-
cording to a will which was made
some years ago by DR.. Francisco ].
Martinez of Guayaquil Ecuador. DR.,
Martinez graduated from the unlver-
sity in 1882 and went back to his ma
tive city to practice. He became very
rich and in his will provided that from
generation to generation some mem
Der of the family should study medi-
cine at Pennsylvania. In pursuance
Of this bequest DR.. Francisco ]. Mar
tinez graduated in 1871 and Is now
dean of the medical school of the
University of Guayaquil and surgeon
in chief of the army. His son. Julio
Martinez, has since graduated from
the dental department and now there
is another Francisco ]. Martinez in the
medical school,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
COMFORT HIS CHIEF THOUGHT

French Statesman Troubles Little
About Personal Appearance.
Camille Pelletan, the French minis
ter Of marine, has disregard for nice
ties OF dress which makes him favor
lite with cartoOnists. His white hair
and beard seem to be absolutely unac-
quainted with a comb, his trousers
are nearly always too long, and he de-
lights in frock coats several sizes too
large for him Huge boots, faded
neckte and cuffs that are generally
on the verge OF fringe are other parts
OF his unique makeup. His friends
demonstrate with him regarding his
cRrelessness, but NJ. Pelletan re-
spends calmly: What matter so long
as / am comfOrtable?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

A close personal friend Of Senator
Quay OF Pennsylvania, who has just
arrived from Florida. where he has
been visiting the senator. says the
condition of the senator's health is ex-
tremely critical He says he Is suffer
ing from Bright's disease.
Senator Quay has been in Florida
since the early part OF the winter and
has been taking a regular course OF
dieting and exercise with the hope of
building up his shattered health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
pI.tInauIshea Masons Q oather.

Admiral Schley will be one Of dele
CATION Of distinguished Masons 70 at
tend gathering in Guthrie, Ok, May
"a and rs. James d. Richardson,
grand commander Of the Scottish Rite
Tor the southern Jurisdiction. viii head
the party He desires that representa-
tive members Of the craft see Masonry
as exemplihed by the fraternity in
Guthrie, the work there being. in his
opinion, q model worthy Of imitation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
KING EIGHT YEARS OLD.
Youthful African Potentate Under the
Sway Of England.


Sway Of England.
The youngest king in the world is
Daudi Chua, king of Uganda, who is
now about 8. He hold his court seated
on a scarlet throne, with a leopard
skin mat under his feet, and bearing
in his hand a toy gun. The British
exercise protectorate over the young
king and his kingdom and have estab-
lished for him sort Of parliament.
which he opens regularly with much
pomp. Little Daudi Chua speaks Eng
lish and gives state dinners, at which
there is curious mixture of African
and European foods and customs.
though the royal table is supplied with
fne linen, cut glass and silver brought
from London.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

William R. Grace was born at
Queenstown, Ireland, May 10, 1882.
and at the age of IA left home and
worked his passage to New York on a
sailing vessel. He toiled energetically
in various capacities, and in 1850 went
to Callso, Peru, where he obtained
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
srothsrs Meet After Lonu Separation.

Richard Jessmer and his brother
Frank have been visiting with each
other at the home Of the former In
Appleton. Wis, after a separation OF
forty-eight years. They left their
home in New York when mere boys
and came west losing sight Of each
other until few weeks ago. Each
had made every effort to find the
other frequently advertising in news
papers ali over the country. They
were reunited by accident quite re.
Gently. Frank has been all over the
far west as gold hunter and finally
settled IN Habing Mimi Richard has
passed most Of his life in wisconsin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
rLArr's IDEA OF REFoRmER.
Unkindly Comment by the Senator
From New York.

Unkindly Comment by the Senator
From New York.
A friend was arguing with Senator
Plat in behalf OF a man Of many ideas
and of unlimited activities. but who
never accomplished any apparent re-
suits. He was the ultra type Of re-
former and often made himself ridi-
culous through what he proposed and
what he brilliantly failed to achieve.
His advocate after enumerating all OF
his excellences to the 'Tioga sage"
said: you may not agree with him,
senator, but this man is an individual
force In the activities OF our social
life you cannot deny that he is an
engine Of much power" Yes" as
scented the senator drlly, "a donkey
engine"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
- Real PopuIar NeveIIst.

Maxine GorlSy. that strange, dfa-
matte passionate writer 81 realism,
was Ss years old last week His real
aame Is Alieksel Maximoyitch Piesh
kov, but the reading world knows him
only as eGorky
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
FORMER NEW YORK MAYOR DEAD
Pneumonia Carries of William Rus
sell Grace, at Age Of ~.

ssh O'a~SS - FNbS " s.
William Russell Grace, former mayor
Of New York, died of pneumonia
March 81, at the age of ~. He was
taken Ill a week ago with a violent
cold, which rapidly developed into the
malady that carried him off. Mr..
Grace was prominent in the financial
and business world, having been the
founder of the shipping and CONNER
cial firm of w. R. Grace & Co. He
also founded Grace Institute, which
gives women a practical education in
stenography, dressmaking, millinery
and domestic science.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
WAS IN THEIR CLASS.
Statement in Supreme Court Inter.
ested William II. Crane.

SNahSlSHN VI supreme NouTt INFER
ested William n. Crane.
William II. Crane, the comedian,
visited the United States supreme
court last week and came away smiI-
ing. While he was there a young
lawyer was arguing a case involving
some Indian claims. He declared that
the redmep interested were very old
and very poor" adding they will
average fully go years of age" MIR.
Crane says he noticed the justices
nudge each other at this vealy state
ment I'm fact" he said later, II
felt like doing a little nudging my
self. I'm SO, you know, and mighty
near in the same class with the In.
dians."
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

Chicago is TO have another strictly
up-to-date hospital memorial to
victims OF the Iroquois theater FIRE. It
is to be built on the west side at a
cost Of 100000. 1t will be construct
ed at the northwest corner OF Hermit.
tage avenue and York street in con
nection with the Chicago Homeopathic
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
Freneh Workman Rose . Fame.

French Workman Rose 70 Fame.
Henry. Perrotin. the eminent French
astronomer and director Of the Nice
observatory, who died AZ Paris recent
~ at the age Of So began as a simple
workman Ia the employ Of the Tou.
louise observatory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
cHAPrER xxvl.
nr. IaremIahIa L.Ittle Rlll.

This was ali. The reader drew a
long, shuddeFing breath. "My eodi"
he whispered. voice and everything
seeming to fail him for the moment In
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31

college. 1t is to have all Of the most
modern appliances and accommoda-
lions for the care of the sick and is to
b managed by a board OF trustees
composed OF ten leading citizens in
business and professional circles. This
plan is distinct from the one recently
urged for an emergency hospital in
the downtown district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-20
rA,IFORNIA'S COOL COAST
Peoduced by a Strong Current IRON
Antarctic Ocean and NOT
from Japan.

Y A great scientific mystery OF the
$50 ocaan has lust been SOlVed' d.
! ,oast theoretically, writes Garrett I.
4 cor1,;ss in Success. The experimental
4 yerifcation will come later oi' pei
hans the new theory Will De aece4''e
or rejected without other test eH@H
that of thorough discussion oil the
fat.s on which it rests.
! r'ne ;nystery in question rel2tes 70
the origin of the immense current o.
cool water which sweeps southwark
o1ono our Pacific coast from Alaska to
couthoru California, the antltheslS IN
relative temperature and in direction
IN the Gulf stream OF the Atlantic
coast, but mightier than the latter IN
volume. and modifying the land eli
mates all along its course TO great
extent, possibly, than any other known
ocean current In short, this current
is one of the greatest agents employed
by nature in producing the famous eli
mate of the Pacific coast The m3gnlh-
cent forests of Washington anj Ore
gon and the rich orchards and vine
wards of California owe their existence
largely to the influence of this vast
river in the sea, which flows swiftly by
the shore tempering with It's eo0IneSS
thearid heats of summer rolling in vast
mantles of fog which distribute moist
ure like the gentlest rain and mitigat
inc the severity of the winter mouths
with its equalzing influence, because,
of
water is much below that OF the ad
Joining land in the summer, it is con-
5iderably above it in winter.
Nor is this all Turning westward, ,
after skirting the shores of California,
the great current spreads out over the
center of the Pacific, touching the Ha
Waiian islands, where again its genial
influence is benetcently felt, with the
result that those islands enjoy a more
uniformly agreeable and salubrious eli
mate than any other land lying in a
similar latitude.
Now in general way and without
much critical examination, geographers
and ocean ographers have hitherto as
sumed that this Pacific current was an
offshoot of, or complement to. the
northward flowing Gulf stream of ia
pan, the kuro Siwo This. the Rev. S.
E. Bishop, widely known fer his re-
searches on similar subjects, disputes,
and he sets forth the very interesting
and surprising proposition that the
great current begins near the south
pole, from which il follows that all the
favored regions mentioned above owe
their feicitous climes 70 the transmit
red coolnesS of the illimitable ice fields
winch border the Antartic continent.
that coolness having been brought
10000 miles under the sea in order to
reach their shores