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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
A PECULIAR CASE.

Bridgeport, Ala, April 25th.-A re-
markable case and one which has puz-
zled a great many people is reported
here. It is the case of a lady who evil
IDENTIFY came very nearly having
paralysis. Her name is Mrs. Martha
Glasscock, and she tells the following
interesting story:
/, Il was afflicted with tingling SEN
sation in my flesh and burning in the
soles of my feet and at times would
be chilly and my feet and legs would
feel as If they had gone to sleep. 1
suffered in this way for over six years.
was very much run down, and did
not seem able to get anything that
would do me good, until l commenced
treatment Of a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In a short time every symptom Of
my old trouble was gone and was.
feeling better and stronger than had
for years. l gained ten pounds in
weight in three months. can eat
heartily and | don't look like the
same person. I feel that l owe my
life to Dodd's Kidney Pills. l wish
| could tell every sick woman what
they have done for me"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
MISSOURI CLUB WOMEN
END cHILLlCOTHE SESSION
Plans Arranged for Biennial Meeting
in st. Louis May II to rs.

Chillicothe, Mo: The board of direc-
tors of the Missouri federation of wo-
mans clubs closed three days bust
ness session here Thursday morning.
The close of their meetings also mark
ed the end of a series of social enter
tainments given in honor of the visit
ing club women that has surpassed
anything of the sort in Chillicothe in
many seasons.
The business sessions we're held
mornings and afternoons, and at every
available moment some breakfast,
luncheon, dinner or reception was
given in their honor. The business
transactions were the making of plans
for the biennial meeting of the Fed
eral club women of America at st.
Louis May II to 25. The board select
ed all the committees and made all ar
rangements for the Missouri women's
part in that big meeting.
1t was decided Thursday morning to
hold the next meeting of the board in
Kansas City, some time in December
next. The visiting club women depart
ed Thursday for the following places:
Mrs. Philip N. Moore of st. Louis, state
president and presiding officer Of the
board, to Kirksville. to attend a meet
ing Of the Sd district; Mrs. Chivvis, to
her home in st. Louis; Mrs. Fisher. to
Hannibal, her home; Mrs. Carey Of
Joplin, to the Kirksville meeting; Mrs.
Harding of Marshall to Mexico, and
Mrs. McFarlane, to her home in Co
lumbia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
MISSOURI MATRON
CHOSEN BY BOARD
st. Louis Woman Selected by State
Worlds Fair Commission.

St. Louis: The Missouri Worlds Fair
commission, in session at the South
ern hotel, Thursday night, appointed
Mrs. Cora e. Griffith of st. Louis
matron of the Missouri building and
Joe M. O'Shea, also of st. Louis, clerk.
The salary Of the clerk was fixed at
1925 per month At recent meeting
of the commission the office of matron
was created and the salary fixed at
500 a month.
Two special session of the commits
sion were necessary before majority
Of the members could agree upon
candidate for matron.
Mrs. Griffin is the daughter of Mrs.
Frances Ely of 1918 Washington ave.
and has been making her home in st.
Louis for the past FIVE years. She
came here from Paris, Mo-, where she
conducted the Glenn hotel. While
Mrs. Griffith was an applicant, with
twenty-elght other ladies', she had
made no decided effort to get the po-
sltion. At the time she applied for the
position she knew but one member of
the commission by name, she said.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
HETRESS OF THE SALT MARSHES
AsHBR DEERING
Copyright " stony Publishing Company
ny ASHBR DEERING.

old man became too feeble to carry
the sacks Of wheat on his back to the
shanty. All he could do was tic the
full sacks with strips of cotton, darn
holes in those that were empty and
unsafe, and mend the sifters where
the wire netting had broken.
Every week a wagon came and took
away the golden harvest, which was
sold to rich people on the highlands.
They fed It to chickens and mixed It
in bran for the cows. But ! never
suspected what price 1t brought, nor
cared to ask. We made the balance
into bread and had enough. The old
man-nO, l will call him a miser-used
to say that when the mine had cleared
up hundred times as many sacks as
his age, then he would die and | should
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Salmon Are Scarce.

On account of the depressed condi-
ton Of the salmon market. many can
neries in Alaska viii not be operated
this year. Other packing companies
will go farther north, where they Will
catch less pink and get more red sal
mon. Reds are now selling at $1.25
on the coast, while pinks are very
low, the minimum quotations being so
cents. This is below the cost of pro-
duction and there is no profit for those
companies the bulk of whose packs
are pinks. The cause of the unfavor-
able condition of the market is over
production primarily, An effort has
been made to maintain prices, but
without avail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

be heiress Of the marshes. l set no
store by his oft-repeated promise. for
getting how many thousand bushels of
grain ore had gone to the make-be-
lieve assayer. Still l humored his
within and even said l would marry
the nomad Of the main line who risked
his Job so many times to make us
wealthy.
Yes, my love had made his plea
a plea without a plan. And that I
know is for loves own sake. But
somehow / fancied he watched little
wistfully at times the faces that sped
by at the windows of the through ex-
press. And now l am afraid it was
my anxious gaze down the track at
sunset that helped the old man to
think some day our track walker would
turn his face the other way and we
would not see him again.
My benefactor became a watcher as
well as /. often after days work we
have climbed up into the signal tower
by the Y and looked for the solitary
figure coming nearer and nearer on
the double tracks. Then we would
wave hands to him, shout goodnight
when he approached and passed, and
go home together-the old man and /
happy az the wild ducks that fly
over the marsh.
Hes a good boy" the old man
would say simply.
My heart leaped to thank him, but
some thing held my tongue. Perhaps
1t would only have made the old man
brood more deeply over the purpose
was unconscious of.
One day as he limped over the half.
frozen ground / remembered that he
said, "Ah, my child, 1t is a terrible
thing to be old"
shall never forget the sadness in
that voice or the look in those deep
set eyes.
One other time have seen him that
way; his eyes wide open with a far
away stare, as II trying to see where
the snow flakes egan their intermin-
able journey
] am sure - was a sudden great
blow to my guardian when he heard
the track walker was discharged. He
came to tell us how it happened and
to say good-by, stopping first at the
grain cars on the Y, which he had
never done before. Ny sweetheart Is
young and brave. so he only laughed.
But had no heart to go on with my
sitting. accompanied him across
the marsh to talk It over with the old
man.
For the first time in winter the door
Of the shanty stood wide open, creak.
ing its hinges mournfully on the sea.
ward side. the old man was not
within. A hsifmcAsure Of grain was
on the floor AID beside It a measure
half full OF gold and silver coins pour.
ed out of a canvas sack; and scat.
tered over the carpetless planks were
a few grains Of sound wheat.
His foot tracks led on from the lone
" path into the loneller thickef. and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Purohaee Hannibtl pnnk.

Hannibal, Mo-. st. Louis capitalists
have purchased the international Bank
OF Hannibal, and the institution in the
future win be conducted as the Hanni-
bal Trust Co The purchasers are
Thomas Randolph, president OF the
Commonwealth Trust Co.; J W. Perry,
George l. Edwards and Ben Edwards
J. 9. s. Hickman Of Monroe City viii
be the acting manager and Capt W. S.
Chamberlain and William WhRlly Of
Hannibal ana J. B. Pollard OF Troy will
be associated with the new company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Missouri Doi1gs
ALTAMoNT CASHIER
SENT TO PENITENTlARY
confesses to Having Received De-
posts When Bank Was Insolvent.

Gallatin. Mo: In the Circuit Court
here Saturday Lee Deford, the default
Ing cashier Of the Bank OF Altamont.
pleaded guilty to four counts Of re.
ceiying money on deposit when his
bank was known to be in failing cir.
cumstances, and was sentenced by
Judge Alexander to eight years in the
penitentiary
On January 2S the Altamont Bank
was closed by the State Bank Examin-
er, and an examination Of the books
showed shortage Of several thousand
dollars. On Feb Deford confessed to
having mutilated the books to cover up
a further shortage, and gave a list Of
deposits never credited on the books
that swelled the total shortage to near
ly $4,000. He escaped Immediately
afterwards, but on Feb. is returned
and surrendered to Attorney Britton
in this city, who will claim the $500
reward offered by the State for his ar
rest and conviction.
The bank failure involved Deford's
father and brother and uncle. They
win lose everything they have in pay,
ing the depositors, who win then not
realize over so cents on the dollar An
other uncle Of Deford was forced to
make an assignment of his mercantile
business by reason of the failure.
Deford refused steadfastly to d.
vulge what he did with the money, and
says he never will tell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Light That viii Not Fall.

They say that they've discovered
A light that will not fail,
That burns a thousand million years
And yet does not grow pale.
They tell us that this substance
Is like the dear old sun.
And we conclude it would be nice
To own a little one.
For Their we'd take the meter
Down from the cellar wall.
And turn the horTid gas man out
II ever he should call.
But when we ask the price OF
This Tadium they've found,
They smile and answer pleasantly:
-Four million plunks a pound"
Answers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

Only after he had spilled q handful
Of good wheat over the bare plank
floor did / understand what the old
man had in mind when he would run
the grains through his fists, like sand
through an hour glass, and talk In a
slow apologize monotone about the
wealth Of the marshes.
hope no one will think me a sordid
person; speak Of his within because
II explains his last wish and his last
act. He did not own a foot Of the
landscape and the shanty was no more
than a squatter's claim But some
how his vague intentions had instilled
in my heart a longing, without hope
OF reason, to inherit the dreary acres
Of reeds, pools of salt water and piles
OF sweepings, emptied from grain cars
on the Y, and God willing, shall live
on this forgotten estate as long as l
may.
1t is now perfectly clear that my
gentle, sensitive benefactor had
thought an helress would be happier
far from here with the love OF
worthy bridegroom, who once belonged
in a city. He showed this by mute
signs when he himself went out from
the rule habitation never to come
back alive.
For how many years l cannot tell. /
sifted the waste of the grain cars that
came down from the mills and eleva.
tors. Tons and tons Of sweepings are
run out on this little branch Of the
railroad and are unloaded by the
brakeman with huge shovels. The
railroad people call it the dump, but
my guardian told me long ago the
name Of the station is Marsh Mine. He
1t was who discovered what those
placer heaps contained. He invented
arate the dust from the wheat.
At first It was wild play to see the
chan and -four dust flying like fine
snow in the wind. was q little girl !
then. After a while came to know |
II was work, but did not complain. |
Other poor people found out the mine |
and worked it for their daily bread |
and something more besides. But |
the idea Of vast wealth grew upon
my abCu AoblcI lhluGE Until ne DBBdu |
to talk about turning the sacks Of |
wheat into sacks Of pure gold by some |
mysterious means. This he said he |
could do, his thin face-pallid as the !
-four dust-staring at the hour glass |
he made with his bony hands.
AS we sat together by the peat fire |
in the shanty and waited the long win |
ter evenings for word of a new siding |
Of cars would ask the old man many |
silly questions, but always vixen he |
did not wish to speak his mind he |
was listening to the wind rushing in |
from the sea over the salt marshes. |
And his answer was ever the same;
"Ah, my little girl, It will be fine to-
morrow at the NINE"
Afterward the track walker would
knock to tell US the cars were due to !
come down by daybreak. He would
seldom enter and seldom stay long,
because think he was afraid the rail
road spies would hear he was giving
information and have him discharged,
though he never said so.
He was a fine fellow for taking the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
sues for orehard,n vnlna.

Nevada, MO; Casper Fraise hos iled
suit In the Vernon County Circuit
Court against the Missouri Peciac Rail-
way Company for $4,000. This is the
largest amount ever asked for by a
Vernon County citizen for alleged dam
ages to an orchard The plaintiff al
leges the railway eompany's loeomo-
tiYes communicated IRE TO his meadow
and orchard. and that Z, 500 fruit trees
were destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
catarrh Cannot be cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the OF the disease Catarrh 10 blood consti-
tutona disease and IN order TO Il you take
internal remedies. Hars Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine. ltwas prescribed by one OF the best physicians
ia this country for years aud IS regular prescription
lt ia composed OF the best tonics known combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfsce4 The perfect combination Of the,
two inRredientsis what produces such wonderful re-
gults IN curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, y
Sold by Druggists. price f5c
Take Halls Family pills for constellation
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
A GOOD Excuse.

A writer in Lippincott's Magazine
tells the following story:
my cook, an old darby, informed
me one morning: Miss Annie. is
goin' to be married tonight. Is you
got present for me?'
"But, Maria, l said, you've got a
husband alive and haven't been d.
vorced; It would be bigamy.'
"'Well. Miss Annie, | don't care;
he's done bigotted fust.'"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Mrs. B0rngesser suss Coz pivoree.

st. Louis: Jessie Borngesser last
week fled suit In the circuit court for
divorce from Harry M. Borngesser, Jr.,
whom she married February IS, 1903,
alleging that he left her about twelve
days later. She also asks for restora-
tion Of her maiden name. Jessie Lame.
Mrs. Borngesser was given a verdict
for $4,000 against Harry M. Borngesser,
ST., and his wife. Mary Borngesser, in
Judge Woods division of the circuit
court last January. She sued for
$4,000, alleging that her parents.in-
law alienated the affections OF her hus-
band.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

risk. But whoever heard OF employ
ers 80 selfish, so heartless?
From the track walker learned all
the signals OF the trainmen and /
could answer them when / saw him
far on sounding the rails Of the main
line and stopping now and then to ex-
anime loosened bolt. but he would
not come near the digglngs Of Marsh
Mine in the day. Hundreds OF bags of
half wheat have the old man ana /
taken out Of the sweepings from the
mills, which are many miles away.
The work did not stop in any season,
wet or dry, warm or drear. since the
mills never quit grinding. At last TIE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Lighthouse Keepers Hard Life.

Captain Milton Reamy, who has
charge of the lighthouse on Minots
Ledge, of the coast of Massachusetts,,
has been seventeen years in the serv-
ice and draws larger salary 1000
year, than any other keeper on the
New England coast. Because of the
especial desolation and loneliness OF
Minot's Ledge the keepers are allowed
to spend half their time ashore on the
lighthouse reservation in Cohasset.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Tyoleal southern conqressmsn.

With his wide hat. coat Of ample
skirt and commanding figure. Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchin OF North
Carolina is accounted at Washington
a fine type Of southern Congressman.
Ho bears resemblance to Senator
Bailey Of Texas sufficiently strong 20
that a senate doOrkeeper recently mis-.
took him for the Texan,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

A Paris monkey named Albert has
recently figured IN the role Of life
saver. A IRE broke out in its mis-
tress' house, and the monkey smelling
the smoke and becoming alarmed.
contrived to open a window, climb
down waterspout to the porter's
lodge and give the alarm. The.
porter thereupon forced his way
into the burning building and rescued
the lady Of the house from imminent
suffocation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

Mayor Wright Of Denver has lost
an adoFnment OF his ofiice which he
valued very highly Il was a nickel.
plated horseshoe won by cresceus
when he made his worlds record tor
a mile. His honor had the shoe hang.
ing on the wall Of bis ONCE, but Il
has disappeared and Mr. Wright Il
waiting to learn lust what shape ths
sxpectsd bad luck WA take.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
GIFT Of Grateful Convict.

Gov. Dpckery of Missouri carries a
plain walking cane on the handle OF
which, inlaid in tortoise shell Is his
full name. 1T Is a gift from a convict
whom l pardoned." said Mr.. Dockery
In answer to a question. THE man
had served seventeen years and 1
thought that was long enough. He
promised TO behave himself and he Is
keeping his word"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

Just because q man happened 70
bsat the roulette wheel in New York
~ was threatened with murder ahd
narTowly escaped IL You can't win
even n you DO. As We have saId b
aora it'S 3 poor roulette that wont
syoEE bcih ways 3
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
OnIY ElftN Yearn Ann.

1t is fifty years since the John
Bowes, the first iron-screw steamer
ever built, was launched at Jarrow-
on-Tyne by Messrs. Palmer Brothers.
The vessel was 465 tons register and
was calculated to carry thirty keels
Of coal and to make thirty trips per
annum between Newcastle and Lon
don
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

The doctors announce that bed.
FOoms are thronged TO the doors with
murderous microbes and baleful ba-
eilli It's now reached the point
where no one can safely eat drink
sleep or have any money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

The United States cruiser Buffalo
has arrived at Ceylon's isle, where
every prospect pleases and only man
is vile. The American tackles should
Be careful to associate only with the
prospects.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
succumbr ~ pnglIYnonia

sedalia. MOI Frank Eustice Kunke-
Ter 20 years old. livestock agent for
the Missouri Pacific, with headquarters
AZ Little Rock. Ark. died OF pneumonia
Thursday at the home Of James FIass
in this city, AFTER being confined to bis
bed for several DAYS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
a Prollho Inventor.

A. e. Dolbear. who has just received
the degree Of LII. d. from Tufts col
lege, first came into prominence forty
years ago. when he invented a writing
telegraph. In 1874 he invented mag
neto telephone, in 1879 the static tele-
phone, and as long ago as 1881 a sys-
tenn Of wireless telegraphy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

Here is a maxim attributed to one
Of our biggest millionaires which may
furnish amusement for logicians: 81
believe it is a religious duty to get
all you can, and to give away all you
can"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Toa Mueh to Relleve..

The story from Toledo to the effect
that naval apprentices at Newport are
treated like slaves. cuffed and beaten
like dogs, and fed like hogs. is likely
70 prove about as true, when inyes.
tigated, as some Of the messages that
people who think they arc jokers SCI
ahoat il bottles
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

The emperor Of Austria has been
ehided by his physicians for working
zoo hard. Pity the case Of poor, old,
tired emperor who can't put subSti.
cute on the throne for even q day or
tEo for fear the sub won't give IL
baek.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

A German professor now in Chicago
advises the people of that city to
leave beer alone and read Goethe
Well, It would be good deal of a
change for Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

A trolley car broke up a minstrel
parade at Keokuk, Iowa, the other
day and disabled several Of the min
strels. Even a trolley car has its good
points.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

some Of the reeds were broken down
az II peering through the morbid,
whistIIng growth, while on one OF the
tallest cattails was caught strip OF
cotton--such a strip as he used to tie
the sifted sacks OF wheat--and It was
beckoning furiously in the winter
blast.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
Protest Aaalnst Favorltlem.

There is trouble in Rome over
Father Perosl'sf conducting his ora
torio Moses" in theater. A few
years ago the church regulation for
bidding priests to enter a theater was
revived and the priests were dis
pleased. Now they protest that ii the
regulation is suspended It should be
for all
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

When you read aloud to your wife
the news that Turkey is buying 1,OO0,-
900 Mausers, It is a reflection on the
intelligence of your audience for you
20 add: Gums, you know, not cats"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

President Eliot modestly says the
secret Of his success is hard work
However, we shall keep on thinking
that the personal factor counted for
something.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

A Baltimore man and woman have
been remarked after being divorced
for ten days. The lawyers in that
case appear TO be about the only ones
who got anything out of 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

Princeton's new freshman dormi-
tories. for which ground has been bro
ken, will cost about $4,000 and &C
commodate fifty students. Isn't $1,000
a student pretty high?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

After a glance at the maharajah Of
SeypOre, with his $s.5OO,0OO worth Of
diamonds, the crowd at the 81. Louis
worlds fair win flock back 10 the
pike" 70 gaze at the more illustrl-
Gus Bob Fitzsimmons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28
lrldge nIll - aon-a-

Washington; A bin was passed by
the House Thursday anthoFizing the
construction Of 4 wagon. toll and cleo.
tric railway bridge ucross the Missouri
river AZ Lezineton, No.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-28

A Toledo cigar dealer is charged
with fraudulent use Of the mails. Per
hRps ne solicited womens trade at
Christmas time. II 50, he deserves
the limit fixed by law.