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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
NUMBER1o

\ homes held a joint session of their
own and as a result Representa-.
tive Lee (Dem.) of Mississippi is
declared elected. The official pro-
ieeedings, as given ont for publiea.
ttion are as follows:
TO the Missouri Legislature.
now in Columbia, Greeting: You
are hereby notified that at HIGH
noon to-day the members of tbe
Legislature remaining in the capi-
tai met under the Constitution and
balloted for United States Senator
as follows: Lee of Mississippi 13,
Walmsley s, Spence 1.
Whereupon, Lees election
was made unanimous, the Consti-
tuition having been first suspended
No question Of a quorum was
raised. The Senator elect pleduea
himself to protect horses from
tgl-docking, to distribute garden
seed, aid woman suffrage, give us
all pie and prevent hounds chas-
ing deer, etc, etc.
In breaking the news to you
we extend sincere regrets for your
not being in the baud wagon. The
joint session did not dissolve, be.
ing bound by the cord that cannot
be united and wearing smiles that
won't come off.
Great excitement prevailed dur
ing the veriticatiOn Of the roll. 1t
was strictly feather weight con-
test, the vote for Spence being
clerical error The galleries were
crowded and became so noisy that
President Watts had to order them
cleared.
When Dawson. a bolter, chang
I'd his vote from Walmsly to Lee.
i resulted in Il stampede to Lee,
including Hills half vote. Lees
expenses will be investi-
gated.
CHAs. IL. WATTS,
Chairman OF the Joint Session.
WALTER BuRCm, Secretary"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

was member of the Masonic 0tl
der at New Douglass. The wdl4.
shipfuI master and myself h6.l
trouble, aud when It%ent to WiSiSs
ita | was suspended. = sgit
Attorney James! O. AllisonCh 81
the defense says regarding Reayss'l
Statements: ri don't suppose thdt
anybody will take his statemEbts
very seriously. There are always
Il lot Of cranks who try to bleak
into important cases that reach
newspaper notoriety 1t is fake
story, and | take it the state, as
well as the defense, so regaEd it,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Miss Edna Grigsby, one of Au-
drains best teachers and who has
been employed for several years
in the primary depa rtment of the
Farber public schools, was mar
ried a few days ago to Mr.. l.. n.
McCann, They will reside at Far
Der. The MESSAGE joins hosts of
friends in wishing them long life
and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

The binder twine plant at the
Missouri penitentiary is at work
and turning out twine at the rate
of 10000 pounds daily. If this
enterprise succeeds in reducing the
price of twiue to the farmers, thus
knocking out the binder twiue
trust, the farmers Of the
State will owe deep and lasting
thanks to Senator M, r. X, Bggs
Of Audraiu who introduced the
billin the Legislature two years ago
and fought it thru to successful en-
actment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
qaluR nf AAHurtattn&t
BY DIR. FREDERIC E. DEWHURsT.

the character of its and associations a
acquires character by storing and harmonic qualities
hand OF the life acquires meaning by its accumulation great
memories and noble associations.
We in these days in peril OF losing the OF the value of
continuity OF impression of firm and fixed habit and of noble
which grow up through attachment the The
question nowadays is Have heard DR. Soand SO peac And
the stock reply is oh I've heard him. Mr. Blank and
Name In fact I've heard nearly all who worth hear
ing We almost imagine denizes great cities writing
their religious biographies of these days under the title Forty
Churches in Forty Sundays Such the poor apology religious
lie Sc, G II, and unhappy substitute for life which
acquire value only in the midst OF continuous associations
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

DRMER AUDRAN COUNTY CITIZEN
out this Nation, being duplicate
Of the practice ut the time they
We're given and rebuked by the
Christ y bliud man can see how
closely they are now being ob-
served in this country.
We also have a system Of judi
cial murder, that is far from being
consistent with the principles of
Christianity as taught by its fouui
der. y man is arraigned for talk
ing the life of another. Our laws
create Judge. jury and sheriff.
The judge presides at the court,
the jury finds the prisoner guilty
as charged, the Judge passes seu-
tence of death, and sets the time
for execution, the sheriff executes
the sentence. Thus in the place of
only one murder being committed
the state commits another. upon
the theory that right can be
made out Of two wrongs. Ii it is
wrong for Il mau to take the life
OF another it must be equally
wrong for the state to commit the
same act. Christianity and civil
ization provide a better way to
deal with men than to take then
lives. Taking Il mans life does no;
take him out of the universe.
We will now turn on the searh
light and if possible discover wher,
Christianity is located and taugbl
by its author, Boston, in 1892
with a population of 40, 900, mad
Is, 436 criminal arrests, or 10a
per cent; Milwaukee, in 1891.
population 100000, made 600
criminal arrests, or Pc per cent
being the lowest on record in thi
country; London, England, j.
1894, population 5,G56,00O, mac,
$1,000 criminal arrests, or * p-r
cent.
Statistics show the number eli
inmates in our penal institution .
are prOpOrtiOnately much large
than in European countries and 81.
number of homcides, in proper
tion to the inhabitants, are from
10 to l. times greater with II,
than in Europe. Prison showing
in the different parts of the wori.
are also strikingly unfavOrable (
our commonwealth, the ratio q,
criminals in penal institutions to
the ten thousand being 35 with u,,
as against I. l in England, Sta
tistics show that the most religious
countries in Russia, ltal
and Spain, have the largest erin
inal population. RUSSIA even sur
passes the United States. Rev. J
w. HOrsley says that out Of q.
357 subjects in English prisOi
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

p NJ. Mullins, an Pnterprising
young farmer living southeast Of
Benton City, paid the MESSAGE IA
pleasant business call last Satur-
day. MIR. Mullins says he has Il
notion that he would like Oklaho-
ma or the Indian Territory and
may sell out and move there. Hope
he may find it best to remain in
Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

The circuit court sustained the de-
murrer and dismissed the case of
VIM. A. aud Margaret Fisby VS..
st. Louis Transit 20. Their sou
was killed in a street car accident
aud they asked damages and
brought the case to Mexico on
change Of venue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
Is This A Christian and Civilized Nation?
WRITTEN FOR THE MESSAGE nY \ FoRNf

wRrTrrv pop THE ,rpss,cr, IN. , ,
10 answer TINS question Will re-
Pulre tue support OF reliable sta
4'As@en snow facts as they now
exist III lhIS country together with
" er So'caIIed civilized and
CHRISTIAN nations. In order To
snow plainly the state OF society
we quote from the following sta
tlStlcs; MuihaIL Book OF Stats
tlcS; Ihe CRIMINAL by Aug.
Draehm; The Police and Prison;
CycIop"dla' 10y Geo.W, Hall, Sta
tIStlcS OF CrIme' Suicide and lnsan-
n.y. by Arthur Mcdonald, publish
ed by order OF the "'th Congress,
Second Session, Senate Document
No, II.
The presumption is above au-
thorities are correct. We have in
the nation churches with IL seating
capacity of HOB, 221, costing
500, $50, l39 (nOu-taXable) with an
army of III, S73 preachers en-.
plOyed in them to teach Chris
tiauity as taught by Christ, who
on more than one occasion gave
his instructions, one of which
were as follows: Thou shalt not
kill, rob or steal,
Yet within the last few years
and up to date we have murdered,
robbed, plundered and burned vii
lagos and cities and rendered
homeless aud destitute thousands
of innocent families, all by order
of this so'called civilized and Chris
tian nation. We refer to the
Philippine Islands, a people that
not in single instance ever gave
insult or injury to this govern
meut. You are referred to the
9th chap. of Matt. for Christ's in
structions to his followers, and it
reads as follows: When thou
doest aims let not thy left handknow
what thy right hand doeth, that
thy aims may be in secret; and
when thou prayest thou shalt not
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. |. NJ.
Richards "a daughter. Mr.. Rich.
ards sells tickets at the Mexico
new union passenger station-no,
not that yet, but he sells railroad
tickets and lately wears a broader
smile and is more courteous, if
possible, than ever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

The Moberly Democrat says that
Il Centralia business man and a
Mexico stylishly dressed young
woman came to MOberly and went
to one of the hotels aud registered
as man and wife. Chief Patterson
made them a visit aud at his iuvi-
tatiOn the couple left town on sep
arate trains. Guilty, and who
were they?
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
TEACHER IN TROUBLE.
Jumps Thru a Car Window
to Make Escape.

fultOn, MO-, EeD. S.-HarVe'
r. Fait, Il school teacher and
prisoner Of Sheriff James l.. Col,
of Galloway county, made des
perate attempt to escape from tn,
officer to-day by jumping thru thu
car window Of moving passenger
train near Guthrie, a small station
ten miles southwest of Fulton.
The prisoner had scarcely
reached the ground before the
Sheriff pulled the bell cord anC
leaped from ;he moving train.
After n chase of about POO yards
the Sheriff succeeded in halting
the fugitive at the point of his ps-
tol.
Fait had asked the Sherif1's per.
mission to enter the toilet-room
As soon us he closed the door be-
hind him he raised the window,
and climbing out feet foremost.
dropped to the ground. Neither Of
the men was injured in jumping
from the train.
Fait was arrested at Nevada,
Mo, on Monday at the request of
the Galloway County authorities on
Il charge Of raiSiug three school
warrants from ~ to So. He had
been teaching school at the Dry
Fork school, near Guthrie, where
he attempted to make his escape.
OTHER ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES
y peculiar phase Of the case is
the fact that some time last Sep
tcmber The Galloway County
Board of Education revoked Fait's
certificate on the ground that he
had raised the grades of his Sis
ter's certificate.
Grades that read 6J were made
read %, and those of 10 were
raised to 80. Fait had already be.
gun his school at Dry Fork, when
he is alleged to have pleaded gull
ty before the County Board of Ed
to raising the grades on
his sisters certificate.
1t was agreed between the mem
bers of the board and Fait that he
was to quietly close his school
and nothing was to be said of the
irregularities.
Instead of this, Fait is alleged
to have taught nearly three
at his school without
certificate, aud each month re-
'eived a school warrant from the
District Boar d for 81, in pay
meut of his salary. These war
rants he is alleged to have raised
to $52.
The District Board had not
been notified that Fats certificate
had been revoked, but on Novem-
Der l6 the County Board learned
that Fait was still teaching at the
Dry Fork school, and he was mott
led to close the school at once.
He came to Fulton the day fol-
owing, and is charged with having
given a worthless check to cloth
ng firm ON local bank for S25.
The clothing store discovered that
Fait had no funds in the bank
when the check was presented, but
n the meantime Fait made his es.
,ape.
Sheriff Cole learned last Friday
hat Fait was employed at the Ne
ada Hospital for the Insane us
Nurse, and notified the authorities
. make the arrest, and it was
while returning from there that the
'oung school teacher tried to es-
APE. Sheriff Cole lodged his
prisoner in the county Jail here,
o await his hearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

William Jewell College at Lib
erty, Mo-, was closed last week
on account of smallpox. John A.
Guthrie, Jr., of Mexico, and VIM.
Browning, formerly of Mexico but
now living at Kansas City,are stu
dents at the above school. There
are nine cases of smallpox among
students of the college.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

The jury last Friday in the case
of James w. wager VS.. Frank
Bruce for $4,000 as alleged dam
ages for slander, found a verdict
for plaintiff for $500 actual dam
ages and 5000 punitive damages.
A large number of witnesses were
examined and the case occupied
the court nearly three days. The
parties concerned live near Skin
ner and Hollensville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Il. p. Tinsley, of Thompson,
who went to Kentucky some time
since to be treated for cancer. is
reported as getting along nicely.
We hope he will be able to return
home soon with perfect cure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Tie Democrats of Vernon couu.
ty, Mo-, have nominated Prof. w
E. Neerkamp for County School
Commissioner. Prof. Neerkump
formerly taught in Audrain and
married his wife in this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

The teacher at East Lick, this
county, arrived late at school one
morning recently and one Of her
pupils chided her about it, saying
that the teacher when she (the pu
pil) was late always kept her in
after school. Very we'll" said
the teacher, you can stay and
keep me in after school if you
wish" Did the pupil stay?
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Rev. j. E. Sneed of Clarence,
Mo-, will hold religious services in
the hall over the Mexico postoflice
tonight and tomorrow night. \
missionary Sunday school is con-
Quoted at this hall every Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

j, w. Atkinson, near Worces-
ter, has purchased the viii Will
kins home, on East Monroe street,
i'll Mexico. Mr.. Atkinson is Il
splendid citizen and the MESSAGE
is glad to have him become Il res.
ident among us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
OR EXPECTED TO HAPPEN

Marriage license last Saturday
was granted to Mr.. Frank Thomas
of Laddonia and Miss Allie Gray
of Farber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Il. B. Hill has been appointed
by the County Court as the new
superintendent of the County Poor
Farm, Mr.. Hill had charge for
two years of a similar work at the
hospital for the insane at Fulton.
He is all right and we predict that
Audrain's poor will have good
care while they are under his man
agement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

w. b. Langford of near Wells
vile was in Mexico last Saturday,
making the MESSAGE Il pleasant
business call. Glad to know Mr..
Langford is recovering his former
health. We first knew MIR. Lang
ford when he served on the petit
jury in Mexico four years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

The Cen,ralia Courier makes
the following pointed observation:
Circuit Attorney Suger is closing
up the bucket shops in st. Louis.
About the only place bucket shop
gamblers are nowaIlowcd to operate
is in Mexico and jefferson City. In
Boone, it took Harris about thirty
minutes to put the shops out of
business and put a thousand dol
lars in the school fund.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
Miss Eva Robinson, of Mexico,
and Mr.. w. d. Blair, of Eming-
ton, were married last week.

The contract has been let for the
building of the Mexico gas plant.
An Indiana firm will put mp the
building and put in the machinery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

They are talking about Prof. II .
A. Gass, formerly Of Audrain
county but with the School journal
at jefferson City,as suitable timber
for State School Superintendent.
Gass in all right and if he decides
to make the race next year the
MESSAGE will be for him first, last
and all the time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Vandalia is to have new
10000 hOtel-only somebody
wanted to donate the site.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

.
solons in session at jeff. City last
Friday. We found Representa-.
tive Walter Burch ut his desk as
busy as school hoy getting eafK
for the next recitation. %Rf
1t was a circus-som Il
ties of members seem abof d as
ridiculous aud as 0fh e Of
place as we used to witness tf4he
debating societies years ago dggie
old Asher school house in ahis
county. " la,
They were engrossihg tills, aad
it was a regular grim Al host fd1
the cutire afternoon, pinifht puS
proposed legislation fog ahe Ste
(like we didn't haHe ab9gt epddeh
laws aIreodyEh liz khread 'ffoR 4
spool. va a
The representative frpaE gsris-
tian county aiSleed us most. 2i4e
is Democrat "a they gallehil q
Bald Knobber.SsHe kept intSrJ
iecting questions Whenevei'Na, menr
bpr got on his feet to 'hmke9a little
speech or explain bill He stcrnly
pointed his finger at one opponent
and loudly exclaimed, FL know
what you need, you need Bald
Knobbet to get after Gou, to fix
Son.2 .asl..s. .Ssa&
While we were seated at Mr..
Burch's desk little page, aged
about 9 years, came mp to him
and said, Mr., won't YOU move
an adjournment Of the House!
Mamma wants me to come home
and have my picture taken" Mr..
Burch smiled denial, and then
the little fellow passed to another
member aud said, And, Mr.,
wou you second the motion 1.-THE
little fellow was accused of lobby
ing and was forced to go without
his picture for that day.
Representative Burch is often
heard on the hoorof the House. we
learned, and his advice is more of.
ten sought than is that of many
members much older than he. He
says he has his hands quite full in
watching to help Squelch much
proposed vicious legislation and
that are wholly uncall-
ed for.
Saturday the Legislature was
invited in Il body to visit the State
University, the railroad transport
tation to be paid by the citizens of
free passes being fur
nished. The Audrain representa-
tive did not accept one Of these
passes, and in explanation of his
position gave the MESSAGE the
following interview:
THE people of Columbia were
prompted by public
spirit, rather than selfish consider
when they invited the Leg
islature to visit their city. The
University is the pride of that city
and should be the pride of the
State. l am Il friend of that in
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Remember the days
OF old; consider the
years of many genera
tions.
The value of life is
dependent to 4 GOOD de-
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Mrs. James A. Metcalf, living
in northwest Mexico, was raising
some young chickens. already, but
we dou't know if she has those
chickens now. Last Saturday,
some fire and ashes were put in
the chicken house to keep the new
conner chickens warm, but the fire
was placed too close to the wall
and the house caught and burned.
Mr.. Metcalf's workshop, standing
near, also caught fire and was de-
strOyed. The dwelling house also
caught but neighbors saved it. Mr..
Metcalf was not at home and his
wife fought the fire till she fell in
u faint.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

Mrs. Polly O'Connor has asked
h Mexico City Council
that she be paid $500 as damages
for the use of her residence as a
shelter for smallpox patients. The
home was used as Il lodging house.
Walter Crawford, n lodger, some
time since took down with the
smallpox and the place was quar-
antined at once. For several
weeks yonng Cra wford and a
brother have been the sole occu-
pants of the house. In the mean
time Mrs. O'Connor has lost her
source of income from the house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16
A LOOK lNUPON THE LEGISLATURE
II Was a CirCuS-That Bald KnObberT-
A 9YearOId lobbyist" WaIteFBHrCh'S
Popularity.

y representative Of the MEs.
SAGE dropped in upon the Missouri
solOns in session at jeff. City last
Friday. We found Representa-
tive Walter Burch ut his desk as
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

"a eation a 3 fie slg al
prore4f tlie bsneIbIe I5A iaccsptint
| free ts41sportatio9 from anybody.
IfmdchfIs Is fro ayods interested
in pending lslatidn. For this
reason IseouId nd conscientiously
iaccepy the pl d offer Of free
trahspestat iat Ehe pra ctiee of
public ofFciai accepting passes or
other fav6rs from ahyoae is a dan
.geroga s1e, NtaBy Legislators need
% Is p the needs
OF tla but l have cast
eyeFys faf Alrpdigg to my
eseial ald5fe no p wisySto
place tssseh ii thf bdsitibu of ta
Iigating tiyseff e tdy haiisr Ia,
shah Vole Ros sred.
apbrdlfbti9n hal
vote must corr 5na VI fRe cong
dition of the StataM Gdssices dpd
the needs of that instil6tion. Be
lieviug that we should fshuq tire
very appearance OF evils. 81 81
my duty to refrain from receiving |
any perso %favorsa from anyone
who may be interested in my Off
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

GOneIudea on 4th pose
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-16

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Marriage license last Saturday
was granted to Mr.. Frank Thomas
of Laddouia aud Miss Allie Gray
of Farber.
Il. p. Tinsley, of Thompson
who went to Kentucky some time
since to be treated for cancer. i,
reported us getting along nicely
We hope he will be able to return
home soon with Il perfect cure.
Tie Democrats of Vernon cOuu.
ty, Mo-, have nominated Prof. w.
E. Neerkamp for County School
Commissioner. Prof. Neerkamp
formerly taught in Audrain and
married his wife in this county.
j. w. Atkinson, near Worces-
ter, has purchased the viii Will
kins home, on East Monroe street,
i'll Mexico. Mr.. Atkinson is Il
splendid citizen and the MESSAGE
is glad to have him become res.
ident among us.
Rev. j. E. Sneed of Clarence,
Mo-, will hold religious services in
the hall over the Mexico postof1ice
tonight and tomorrow night. y
missionary Sunday school is con-
Quoted at this hall every Sunday
afternoon at 2:30.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. |. NJ.
Richards daughter. Mr.. Rich
ards sells tickets at the Mexico
new union passenger Station-no,
not that yet, but he sells railroad
tickets aud lately wears a broader
smile and is more courteous, if
possible, than ever.
w. b. Langford of near Wells
vile was in Mexico last Saturday,
the MESSAGE Il pleasant
business call. Glad to know Mr..
Langford is recovering his former
health. We first knew Mr.. Lang
ford when he served on the petit
jury in Mexico four years ago.
They are talking about Prof. II.
A. Gass, formerly Of Audrain
county but with the School journal
at Jefferson City,as suitable timber
FOR State School Superintendent.
Gass in all right and if he decides
to make the race next year the
MESSAGE will be for him first, last
and all the time.
Il. B. Hill has been appointed
BY the County Court as the new
of the County Poor
Farm. Mr.. Hill had charge for
.wo years of a similar work at the
hospital for the insane at Fulton.
lie is all right and we predict that
Audrain's poor will have good
care while they are under his man
lgement.
z. NJ. Mullins, an cnterprising
'Oung farmer living southeast Of
Benton City, paid the MESSAGE al
pleasant business call last Satur-
lay. Mr. Mullins says he has ii
notion that he would like Oklaho-
ma or the Indian Territory and
nay sell out and move there. Hope
le may find it best to remain in
Audrain.
Miss Edna Grigsby, one of Au-
irain's best teachers and who has
leen employed for several years
n the primary depa rtment of the
Farber public schools, was mar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
Make Up Tour Mind to Seek It Rath
err Than Wait For 1t.

Make Up Iour Mind to Seek 1t Rath-
err Than Wait For 1t.
It is a dangerous thing to wait for
opportunities until 1t becomes a habit
Energy and inclination for hard work
ooze out in the waiting. Opportunity
becomes Invisible to those who are do
Ing nothing or looking somewhere else
for it. 1t Is the great worker, the mar
who is alert for chances, that sees
them.
Some people become so opportunity
blind that they cannot see chances any.
where-they would pass through gold
mine without noticing anything pre-
cious-while others will find opportuni-
ties in the most barren and out Of the
way places. Bunyan found opportu-
nifty in Bedford jail to write the great
est allegory In the world on the IN
twisted paper that had been used to
cork bis bottles Of milk. a Theodore
Parker or Lucy Stone sees an oppor-
tunity to 50 to college In chance to
pick berries. One boy sees an opening
to his ambition in q chance to chop
wood, wait on table or run errands,
where another sees no chance at all.
One sees an opportunity to get an edu-
cation In the odds and ends Of time,
evenings and half holidays, which an
other throws away.-O. S. Marden In
Success Magazine.