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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
American Arohlteots Honored.

American architects are asked by
the municipality Of Patras, Greece, to
enter a contest for the furnishing of
plans for a church to cost $3.50, 900,
which will take the place of the pres
emit Church of st. Andrew. The
prizes are $4,000, $500 and $500. The
general character Of the architecture
must be Byzantine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
The First American Sermon.

In the library of the late DR.. Claud.
ius B. Webster Of Concord, N. H., has
been found a copy of the first sermon
preached in New England by Robert
Cushman. The subject was THE Sin
and Danger Of Self-Love," and it was
delivered at Plymouth, Mass, on De-
cember ~. 1921.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
THE WoRLp's FAlR-er. LOUIS

Hotel Epworth, three blocks from the Admin.
istration and Convention entrances, Is a safe,
costs no more 70 stop at Hotel EpWorth than at
the temporary stan and frame hotels. Rates
el.00 day and up. European plan. Flrstclass
dining hall-rensonable prices. Every con.
Venience. Headquarters Farmers National
Congress Rooms may be reserved. (Delmar
Garden car on OliveJ Hotel EpwortA, 66O9
Washington Ave, st. LCu.s NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
SAVED Rv a Doc.

John Daumn. aged four, was rescued
from drowning by a dog at Evansville,
Ind, recently. He fell from his
velocipede into q ditch filled with
water, and being stunned was unable
70 rise. A large bird dog caught the
boy BY the neck and dragged him out
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Hunting the chlnchllla.

The chinchilla, a little animal the
size Of a squirrel, is met with only in
the Andes of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
and northern Chile and is never found
under a height Of 5000 OF 10000 feet.
The skins are well seasoned with salt
and made up into small packages for
dispatch to the towns, whence thev
are shipped abroad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Paper Cannon.

Krupp. the great German manufac.
turer Of cannon, has lately completed
number of paper field pieces for the
use Of the German infantry. Their
caliber is a little less than two
Inches, and the pieces are so light
that one soldier can easily carry one;
but the resistance is greater than that
Of a field piece Of steel of the same
cailber
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

It is rumored that Miss Stone, the
ransomed missionary, is anxious to
go back to Macedonia and resume the
work in which she was formerly en-.
gagged there, but that the Turkish gov
eminent objects and will prohibit her
landing on any part Of the territory
under Turkish rule.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
A Home.keepInn Woman.

Mrs. Jessie DE Jarnett of Moberly,
Mo-, lives within six blocks of the
public square, but has not been down
town" for seven years. The good
woman's explanation is that she has
domestic duties to attend to."-Kan.
sas City (Mo.) Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Temporarily Closed for Repairs.

McJigger-Small told Bigger yester.
day that he was a crook; said he
knew he was a thief because Bigger
,ouldn't look him in the eye.
Thingumbob-Tha true too.
McJigger-Yes, but it's also true
that Small can't look himself in the
eye this morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
pIdnlt Have h. Anvwnv.

Servant (returned from an errand)
Please, ma'am l couldn't get 1t.
Mistress-Get what?
Servant-They said they didn't
keep 1t, ma'am.
Mistress-Keep what?
Servant-What you told me to
fetch, ma'am.
Mistress-What was that?
Servant-Dunno, ma'am-I forget
STRAY Stories.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
eervIee peapIte Rnllwavn.

Ths multiplication Of railways has
not diminished the number OF postal
stages in Germany. On the contrary,
the number of stage drivers rose from
s,ITe In Is9e 10 B.84A In 1900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
EIIIeott clty,s Reputation.

Fair Damsel-Good-by, mama. I'm
iust going to take a car ride out to
Ellicott City with Charley. Wen be
oack in a couple of hours.
Wise Mother-All right Bessie, my
hands are all in the dough now, so
III walt till you come back to give
you my blessing, What preacher are
you going to have?-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Imnortant 20 Mnthnrn-
Favored Education Of Women,

The bequest Of Prof. Jacob Of Ber
lin in the interest Of coeducation 10
said to be the first of its kind ever
made by a man. He has bequeathed
10000 marks 70 the University Of Ber.
lin with the proviso that the univer.
sity shall not come into possession Of
the money until at least two depart.
ments are open to women as regular
students.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

good reputation
and standing,
writes: Five
years ago l was
suffering so with
my back and kid
neys that l often
had to lay OF.
The kidney secre-
tions were unnat-
ural, my legs and
stomach were
swollen, and ]
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Enormoua eapItaI Of Tru,tn.

There are 2s7 trusts. The total
amount Of capital stock issued to the
trusts scheduled is ss.sos ,2S1 600, anu
Of bonds outstanding S1.159.217, 1851,
making a total capitalization Of Sc.
So, 1856.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
There,s TImn Vet.

Out in the wild west scientific e1.
piorers have discovered fossils Of q
number Of three-toed horses. As yet
no remains of prehistoric automobiles
have been found, but they may yet be
Observation-Disclosures Courier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Evidently His First.

Old stager-I see this is your first
campaign. Candldate-It is. How did
you guess it? Old Stager-You are
distributing real Havana cigars.-Chi.
cago Tribune,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Tho Test Of ErIsndshlp.

Few are wide minded enough to
feel a friendship quite untouched and
unimpaired when their friend tRkeS
into equal intimacy a third person for
whom they themselves entertain aver
zion or contempt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Ocean Record Lowered.

steaming the 5000 miles between
Cherbourg and New York in days IL
hours 81 minutes the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinz wilhelm has
beaten by eight minutes the record for
the same passage made last year by
the Hamburg-American liner Deutsch-
land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
willing to obllge.

mo malaria about here, l suppose"
said the prospective summer boarder.
Not emmy" replied the rural land.
lord. I'VE amt never had no call fer
Il; but eff thar's emmy tew be had
deown tew tn village reckon ez
heow wen git it fer YOU"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
AIIsaed Murderer sInna WlII.

Samuel Watson, a miner. Arraigned
in an Australian court on a charge Of
murder, was allowed to sign his will
while in the prisoners dock and Just
bSfore being committed for trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
BeIIeves In coeducatlon,

Nine. Loubet, wife of the French
president, believes in coeducation. At
q recent meeting of a society of
French mothers she brought down up
on her head revere criticism in advo-
eating American methods in training
girls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Comparing Notes.

what do you do with your money!"
asked the married man.
'Tm saving it up to get married."
replied the bachelor. What do you
DO with yours2"
''I'm saving It up TO get a divorce,
answered the married man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
The Hushand,n Excuse.

The Wife-Really, my dear, you
are Rwfully e1travagant Our neigh.
Dor, MT. Flint, is just twice as self
denying as you are. The Husband
But he has just twice a. much money
to be self-denying with.-Brooklyn
Iifa-
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Only New Mistakes condoned.

The following is a rule in an Atchi-
son wholesale house: Employees are
welcome to one mistake, but we sock
it to 'em for making the same mistake
twice. "-Atchison Globe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Australian WhlstIInu Moth.

A whistling moth is an Australian
rarity. There is a CLASSY space on
the wings, crossed with ribs. When
the moth wants to whistle It strikes
these ribs with its antennae, which
have a knob at the end. The sound is
q love-call from the male to the
female.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Insist on Getting II.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have a
stock in hand of 10 OF. brands, which
they know cannot be sold to a custo-
mer who has once used the ls OF.
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Closed Season.

Yeast-I see a dispatch from Ma.
lone, N. Y, says a man has already
been shot who was mistaken for a
deer"
Crimsonbeak-Why, thought the
law wouldn't allow a man to shoot
another man for a deer, yet?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Not PRESSING.

"khl" he cried, now that we're en-.
gagged, let me press you to my heart
in-"
Don't lose yourself said the sum-
iner girl, pushing him away. 'Thia Is
no pressing engagement"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Gold Quartz N ceNIon.

Gold bearing quartz has been found
IN Ceylon, but It remains to be seen
whether 1t is present in SUFFICIENT
quantity to be commercially success
full.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
who is at the telephone?"

who is at the telephone?"
Your wife, SIR"
what does she want?"
"The only word l can understand is
'numskull.'"
Let me come there. She prob.
ably wants to talk with me."-Topeka
State Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

Cost Of Maintaining conVlets.
There are about $1,000 convicts IN
the prisons of England, whose mainte-
nance costs about 100000 a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
HaonaY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
aHYmn 70 ApoIIe.n

A song called the Hymn to Apollo"
wzltten $50 years B. c., has Just been
sung for the first time In England.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Those Who Have TrIed X

win use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
pr Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only II OF.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
BIlssfuI Ignorance.

i'What is the prevailing cult in
Cleveland now?" asked the Cincinnati
girl.
Really, can't say" replied the
maid from the village by the lake.
"As far as 1 know we haven't had an
epidemic of any kind for years."
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

Superior quality ana extra quantity
must win. This Is why Defiance Starch
lS taking the place OF all others.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

I am sure Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. RoBBINB
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb. Il, 1900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

ETC permanently cured No ats or nervousness artar
W. hrt days OF Dr. Kines Great Nerve Restor-
r.. Send Tor FREE 30 90 trial bottle and treatiso.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Lobes Of the Brain.

The left lobe Of the brain, governing
the right side Of the body, is known
to be superior to the right lobe in its
influence on the bodily functions. DR.,
Phelps, a recent investigator, insists
that the left brain is also the intellec,
tual half He has studied nearly 800
cases of brain injury and disease, and
has found that the right side may be
severely injured without materially
Affecting the thinking powers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
HAp 10 eIvE uP.

Suffered Aaonles from Kidney DIsor-
ders Until Cured by poan's Kidney
Pills.
George W. Renofi, Of 1853 North
l1th St., Philadelphia, Pa, man Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Miss Stone Ia Barred.

The Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. send Home
Eye Book free. Write them about your eyes
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

aDE. DAVID Kennsdy's FavoElte Remedy
cured my vie OF terrible disease. with pleasure
le.y g ll- llarveloll .lloacyn D laaal AhAnI 81 u
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

Sorry can't oblige you, old man."
interrupted his friend Goodwin, but
attended a church social last night"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Financial strlnnencv.

IL was in a little friendly poker
game yesterday afternoon" began
young Sportleigh, "and regret to say
lam
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22

No chromos or cheap premiums, but
q better quality and one-third more
Of Defiance Starch for the same price
81 other Btarches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-22
Women Taspayers May Vote.

WoWeH IaNplyeFo Way WotOs
The Evangelical church council Of
Hungary has given taxpaying women
Inc right to vote,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
NoRTHsIDE LOCALS.

Mrs. J. w. Strong and daughter
Miss Laura, while en- route from {
visit to New Orleans and Bator
Rouge, La. to their home in St
Louis, stopped over a few days il
Northside visiting Misses Annie
Edwards and Inez Harpole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hubbs, Of
Pierce, are visiting Mrs. Hubbs
mother, Mrs. Jennie Harpole.
Esq. John Potter, formerly oil
Bessie, has recently bought the
home place of DR.. Littleton, now
rented and occupied by our mail
carrier, Mr.. Alf Taylor. Mr.. Pot
ter will in few days move in and
Mr.. Taylor will move farther in the
city. We regret very much to give
up our neighbors, Mr.. Taylor and
his family, at the same time rejoice
to know their vacancy will be filled
by such excellent people as Mr..
Potter and his wife, whose maiden
days were spent with us, and we
extend to these good friends our
hand of welcome.
Mr.. Dan Hughes, of Texas, ar
rived Sunday morning to spend the
holidays with his parents, Mr. Dick
Hughes and wife.
Miss Belle Waddell, who has so
long been in St. Louis under treat
ment. is at home now with her par
ents. Miss Belle has many warm
friends here who rejoice to have her
again with them.
Mr.. Louis Boxley has recently
started huckster wagon, handling
everything in the way Of groceries.
Mr.. Boxley reports business fine
tor his first week. We wish him
much success.
Miss Annie Caruthers is prepar-
ing for an Xmas entertainment
Friday night, Dec. %. A very nice
program has been arranged.
TopsY,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
FROM P. H. o.

Mrs. J. M. Caldwell and daugh
ter, Miss Ruth, visited at Hornbeal
last week.
Bob Davis and Faris Calhoun
will soon have new residences com
| pleted.
Rev. James Hickman has builded
for himself fine one and hall
story residence of three rooms, and
it was nicely painted by Dick Curry
of Hornbeak.
Jncles Avery Hickman and Jake
Hayes in their old days have re-
painted and overhauled their dwell
ings. Dick Curry and Newt Bar
nett, of Protemus, did the work.
Esq. ]. G. Lee, another old resi-
dent, has remodeled and painted
his dwelling; also j. D. Gore, all of
Number Twelve. Just as some
said, Number Twelve is one of the
foremost districts in the county
it's before Thirteen.
Number Twelve is rid OF three of
her greatest pets for few days,
Joe Tombstone, Joe Hayes and
James Morris. They are in Stcd-
dard County, Mo, looking at the
country.
It's no trouble for some people to
tell what they know; but my! Aunt
Dinah likes some knowing any
thing.
We spent one night last week
with Cousin Gypsy and family. and
such another time. After supper
we went to the store and heard w.
S. ]. and ]. M. c. tell of their boy
hood days, and it would have made
the hardest heart shudder. On re-
turning to the house Cousin Gypsy
placed her photograph on the table
and made some OF the finest music
we ever heard. In fact everything
was lovely from start to finish.
Mr.. Clarence McAnally and two
Misses Edith and Vir-
tie. of Garland, Ark, are here ar
ranging to build new houses on his
farm for the purpose of moving his
family soon.
Esq. }. c. Lee bought a young
jack this fall and placed him on the
wheat field. The other day his old
jack broke the fence and came near |
killing the little fellow. He is badly
bitten on the ear, nose and legs.
Miss Myrtle Gamble and James
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
NUMBER SEVEN.


Rev. Il, H. Stewart preached ar
able sermon at Obion Chapel last
Sunday. This is the fourth time
that it has been seen wise to send
us so good preacher, and, in our
eyes, he is the man for the place.
Albert Chapel is on the sick list
this week.
Geo. Wright and brother we're in
Union City Monday.
John Frizzell and sister, Miss
Eva, visited at Mt. Pelia last Sun
day.
John Walker spent Saturday
night with the writer.
Bon Hogan, of Rives, was at
Obion Chapel displaying a bran
new overcoat last Sunday.
&c. Spikes and w. T. Orrel, two
of Rives' business men, listened to
Rev. e. II. Stewards sermon.
Misses Leiron and Pearl Cobey
went to Union City last Monday.
As sit studying about the well
fare of Number Seven, | see one
cause for unhappiness among our
people. The fact of the business is
that too many of our young men
have remained in celibacy till they
are now called old bachelors. They
are good, honest, Woodworking men,
but have received that awful appel
lation, old bachelor. Many Of them
are now repenting in sackcloth and
ashes; they now wish to marry, and
in our opinion would really make
good husbands. If any Of the cou-
sins know Of goood-natured old
maids please send their addresses
to this Office.
Is the world growing worse?
This is question which is often
argued. In almost every circle
where it is discussed the pessimist
ID there. /. however, cannot accept
his views. He will compare the
present year with the past, using
localexperiences instead Of general,
and. If possible. make you believe
that within the next ten years this
world will be a perfect pandemo-
mum. No schools, no churches and
no charitable institutions are
brought within the scope Of that
scrutinizer. He tofgets, when he
sees few jugs Of whisky ordered,
that during the colonial days it was
very proper to make a minister Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
NUMBER POUR.

This was a small district before
Lake County was cut off from
Obion. 1t was part Of Six and
Thirteen. Since then much Of the
land which was then considered
waste or Improbable is now clear
ed into fine farms and is known as
our best neighborhood / allude to
the Harper valley and DR.. Hollo-
way section. Tie Doctor, Major
Smith, the Wades, Housers, Elams,
Callicotts and others have good
farms where there was only a wild
woods. The other sections of the
district have kept pace in improve
ments. Rives, then known as Troy
station, was only way-s,dc station
on the M. & O. Railroad with no
church or school house, but little
business and none of the wonder
full improvements it now possesses.
Pleasant Hill, the then center Of
attraction or general place for the
people to gather, for social and re-
ligious intercourse is not as yore,
though the neighborhood fairly
holds its own. There is good
school house, nice union church
and several nice new dwellings,
nearby. The c. p. Church, built
several years ago, which was in
jured by heavy wind over a year
ago, was torn down and sold. L
suppose" your correspondent, A. B.
O.. was not aware OF this from the
statement The Ladies Auxiliary
,ontemplates having Christmas
entertainment. We would like to
have the frieRds Of the missionary
cause with US the night of Deem
Der % at the c. P. Church. The
:. P. brothers occupy the Union
Church now. The property belongs
q tour religious bodies.
AS am a subscriber and but
seldom write ! hope you will recog-
iize and print this little missive.
AN OLD FARMER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

the gospel present of a barrel O.
whiskey. He forgets that at ont
time almost every man in America
used the degrading liquor as bev
erage. Compare the churches Of
to-day with those of one generation
past; contrast the schools that ex
list with the seminaries of learning
from which our parents received
their education: note what tn {
charitable institutions are doing toI
the poor, the orphans, and the
WORKOUT soldiers who sacrificed
their health for the Interest of the
land of which you and ! are SO
proud. If we go to the Book OF
Books and search the writings Of
Isaiah, we find that man is guilty
OF no new sin. Then, since we are
guilty of no new sin, and since we
are increasing in morality and fast
spreading Christianity throughout
the world, let us hope that the
world IS getting better. History
seeks to show us this point. Why
not accept its proof?
The schools Of Number Seven are
in 6ourishihg condition, and they
are accomplishing untold good tor
our community. Witho u b e
schools our country would be a
bankrupt, a bankruptcy far worse
than the loss of silver and gold.
Almost all the families in Number
Seven that have children are repre-
scented at some school; however,
there are some people who do not
send their children to school AS
long as this is permitted our schools
are not at their best, and they will
not be at their best until every child
in this district receives its share Of
the education which the State has
set apart for It. Whoever deprives
the child Of the advantages of
common school education does
lasting injury TO that child; an in
jury from which it will never recov-
er, though in after years the parent
may leave tracts of land and heaps
of gold for that child to enjoy. The
State provides system of educa-
ton for it's children that it may
have better citizens. Whoever de-
prives child Of an education does
wrong. Why? Because he robs the
child of what the State has given
il and robs the State Of an educated
CITIZEN
MARVIN CHAPEL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

Hutchinson, of Stoddard County,
Mo-, were here last week visiting
relates and friends.
Dear editors, cousins and friends,
we will bid you adieu.for 1904. If
the Lord keeps us alive we will lie
you hear from us after the holidays.
Our aim next year is to write in
surance and tell the people how
badly we want the Registers Office.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year are the wishes for all.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Burned out and need money.
All accounts must be settled at
once. Please call at Beckhan1s
Buggy Store if you owe me any
thing and settle. Must have all
to build new store.
CLIFFORD v. JONES.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
Get your lunch at Dahnke's.
Low Rates to Cuba.
Low Railroad Rates For Holidays.

A rate Of fare and d third for the
round trip minimum rate so centsl
has been authorized by the Nashville.
Chattanooga Il st. Louis Railway for
the Christmas HOLIDAYS. Tickets On
sale December %, "a, rs and 81. 1904.
and January !. 1905, to principal
points In the southeast, including St.
Louis, Mo- Final limit OF tickets
January 4, 1905. Tickets will be sold
at same rate 10 teaclT IS and students
Of schools and colleges from December
II to "a, inclusive, bearing final limit
OF January 5, 1905, upon presentation
and surrender Of certificates signed by
superintendent, principal or president
OF the school or college. certifying that
holder Is a bona fide teacher or scholar.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
Heart fiuttsrrn0
ToPsY

Undigested food and gas ia the
stomach, located just below the heart,
presses against it and causes heart
palpitation. When your heart trou-
bles you In that way take Herbine for
a few days. You will soon be all right.
SOC at Martin-Allen Drug Co., Nall
ling corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

Fred &.
oain loses its terror if you've
was eht'f DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL
r. A. MISE. Instant relief In case OF
~. ~ sprains, accidents OF ans,
Hiis = armacy. saoVeu
to Rives. Mrs. ---ee has for
many years been msnager and own
er of the Commercial Hotel. We
are very sorry to lose Mrs. White
side and family.
Miss Maude Moore, who has for
the last season been in the millinery
department of the J. s. Moffatt Co +,
has returned to her home in Milan.
B. B. Maxwell. transfer clerk of
the railway mail service in Mem
phis, is at home.
B. A. Settle, who is working in
Arkansas, was at home last week.
Miss Jennie Brice entertained a
number Of. her friends last Saturday
night in honor OF her birthday.
BILDAD.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

Don't forget to use little Prick
ly Ash Bitters whenever the stom-
ach or bowels are disordered. Ii
quickly corrects such troubles and
makes you feel bright and cheerful.
Richard Polk special agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

Go to the Martin-Allen Drug Co.
and get your wife a bottle Of the
Great Modern Hair Tonic. 1t will
please her for a Christmas gift.