Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-12

Eyed. ana IS now az ~ I"IInef year 8,
s,lf-austuning Us earliHgs have be ~
sufficient TO relieve The taxpayers Of Giy
burden. The gIUIUp fatipH, however. OF
the earnings by he last general asse n
mont in connection " IN an imposing ana
orr 10 front, will exhaust the surplus,
and an appropriation Of $1,000 from tho
revenue fund will be necessary TO COM
plctc the female department. II Will also
be necessary TO re-appropriate $4,000, the
unCNpendcd balance Of the surplus earn
iugs of the punitcntlury. A new hospital
building and ice plant are also eXigcnt
necessities, and the expenses OF such
structures should be borne by the revenue
fund
During the quadrlcnnlal period Just
Clua,d. the actual excess Of the income
uf Ire ppultcntiary over expenditures was
GGiGa3. If, however, to this Is added tho
outlay occas.ouCd by the law passed at
tho beginning 81 this administration, re-
uUiring the warden to pay hVe dollars
To- each DISCHARGED prisoner In addition TO
together with the compensation for extra
help and guards employed in connection
win the ConStruguon OF inc new Lemal9
department " would make the actual
net income S25,37ds3 for the four years
past.
Missouri at worlds Fair.
Missourrs exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition surpassed that Of
any other state. Her commercial glOrles
wcrO enthusiastically acclaimed. She
easily dstHnoUd all competitors in grand
TIiZes, gold medals, silver medals, bronze
medals and other awards OF honorable
Thc beautiful Missouri building was
thrCugcd with visitors Of every nation
from the opening day until its destruC-
tiOn by fire a short time before the close
0f the exposition The loss Of this build
ing was deeply regretted, but even yet its
broken arches ruined columns and black.
ouCd walls arc mute, though eloquent
testimonials of the tircless enterprise,
ilutChless resources aud generous hos
piMlity Of hss1ur'Gns,
Tn" exposition 81 81 Louis exploited
the products Of Missouri IN mine, field,
forest, factory ana other industries n
was an invitation 10 capital and labor,
ton II has mightlly strengthened the
feeling Of fraternity which IL rapidly CO.
mCuting the great commercial nations.
u has brought the world into still closer
relations. II has sp.nded the dawn OF
universal peace. II has stimulated tha
thrift aud genius Of the nations who are
FASTENED the coming Of that suspicious
time when tuC ll.i.I Slut.a as Il NuT! l.
power 10 commerce viii be the aCkuowl.
edged Victor IN every mart.
BDodIing.
The exposure and punishment OF brl-
berry In connection with municipal AMI
state legislation has engaged public at
tontion during the last two years. The
iut,aiigailon ~ the grand jury at St
Louis. under the direction OF the circuit
i'm XXI 'G,Itv which aEn5iISJ Food citi1",,!g
CnrfflotIGn was shawn 10 exist in many
departments Of the city government in
,yorc returned. aud a number OF recTcant
public officials nave already reached the
!. hl'HuIrg. NH ih' powers Blhen me by
we pnnlig N,!t Il.''u ~ VIC, ultpna5l OF
The circuit attorney during the progress
u these Investigations. Subsequent to
ne sl"ItllhS CCNpIiSuLrs IN ~. LOUIS We
,HiI EC wa it'tiS maII' o3tH Dy thv
ri6er b,I ten,nI nIr y" 1nr TIiS'
'pJi "HS IHl"iyu ITl 5',i, ~ 9Ss, mo-
~ view % Ilt D"yuI'nE "H,SIu 10 eNlst
y VIC St1I' t'p'lAI ly4u'al'u lne JuuSe
~ lnlJ rlIE"l 70 summon y Grand Jury
any Hl"fhT q h'dlthinE anu luhuh'uNl ~,
',tulF' INC bt'nu jury tuhNcnSu, anu !
,tl'h 'N'L'i7-I w, W''E uuIuuIItE ELEtn
ne EnNrrnrr IN sMIil tlSrI oy urtalllns
ne HIInI. -Srh' Iil' =, H'"lat me ,pToSc-
'NIllb ."'Iuih'N "I one t"HmIy IN the
''N,N'' "i lnu lhN'r ,iG'll"h' ne results
~ ~, INJURY 'l' h""Nu. SP.Suy ana
.''ll ,lII.iH. 'N.. 1'|. ii"S tlIncT lnt
TniIi or lnh",rh', OF the accused are
lena to'u nf we "la WmnIwEtI InWs
The eradication Of bribery should receive
your, prompt hppIH''; INC executive;
ltSislAtlNc IEn Juur'"l departments OF
~ ttlte ana Guy t"N"rnintnis can easily
y C C9ntcis ac GTl T1oi b,5 am
hl"II',PnI 'aPl"lS, ~ ,"ClIlS III u'aTly
,,iI ~ ,i,, US,P GE na W., W
"n InSI' - ,tJ't'E "ivu nmu mn ,'S
,1ret net ,vitbin Inc grSnro ~ ita an
hority Nriihrr srt'pf giurIv and 3Iona
am 'GSfr,iniI StarnS o,It %nrrmnii"5,
.hould il aTp"6r; ar,,ng In unison ana in
harmony the tlSE AN easy one.
Ihr people OF NE counties adopting
tp"u~hip ORGANIZATION should NOT be UNI
lliHoIN OF the idCt mat section y, Arti-
Gle y ri our cnhFu luton, AUTHORIZING
''Uhll', % HuppI' Township. ofganlZh
t.on whenever majority OF the legal
.'l'fH, OF sutR county voting, az any
h"rai "l,tll9H shHI SO determine was
Wcndcd at ne genera! election held In
@'N'mhHr, l'2, so as TO provide that
u"r2hp organization may be adopted
" majority OF me legal voters 'Not-
,H upon ig13l prop ,S.iion At any general
- lg'i amended our statute so as To-
.Iehf " t"hiiNiN 20 ne HHieudWehl OF
nr 'nns, .'u,i'it oH ms aun(e'i, ,,,,,,,
Us LH'"t' ~ 'l' viE'llly ldW' WIN
pnroprlnto provisions to cnlore 1t. Sug-
-cS!1 a. rnSi SOM. 1uu3t III inc miinus
'h' :" " .,i'hgt9 ~ ~ III toHS ,I
MY OF me tgl hppu'ane 10 inc con-
.hluunuhI provision I'D force prior 10 ths
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"a uh"'p' ~ 'u",lt,v Ne; ~ tnS eva y
Pb,I H.. T, t,1 20
w." "ui, iiuuI,HI Su" 'Ht present icSls'a-
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uI E.u1IIICC aI" l',''IIstILIGe ot lne
.PIt III tn'SI S'mtH''G MEIS9lililE loMn,
up u,T"i!@I non, WI I"unlosS SUGGEST
Lore l4nn i&Mt g,"g''l 'lrCliun, course
"L.tW WIZ Ellc ln.I ah ulEunlHappn uh-
.'h"en WIN any """pt US 10 us Iesai-
n.y.
ate boards an" AppOintiVe Ohl-
GERS
I invite special attention to the report
# the state board Of mediation and ar
,itrutInu. The ItEoTs Of this bodv have
.,,n Ui nyaluahI. benefit to the Interests
Tho state. The board has been able,
ven with limited rpwcrs, to reconcile
ne dlugrehcrI between employers and
gnrs have boon CiaGa,igrizCd bv wisdom
nd a proper REGARD for the interests af-
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