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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Miss Trix, of Mexico visited their
daughter and sister, Miss Eighty
One Turley, who is teaching the
spring term of school at Fox.
Hon. G. F. Clark and daughter,
Miss Fannie, were Sunday guests
at Liberty. The Hon. made the
church valuable present in the
form of an $500 Bible.
The boys of the country are all
worked up over base ball. Every
Saturday one 10 three match games
in hearing distance. Last Saturday
Rowena wiped up the earth with
the Hollensville boys and the first
uine at Skinner did the same thing
with the second nine at Skinner.
Dr. Trauber and assistant of
Centralia make, weekly visits to
Earnest Berreys. Earnest was
partly paralyzed recently. We I'M
derstand he is convalescing slowly.
John Blum is erecting water
tank on his valuable farm. John
will fix to run water into his house,
a great convenience not many coun-
try houses have.
Miss Leila Whitley was employed
10 teach the winter term of school
at Fern Glen at u recent board
meeting. This is the second term
at that place for Miss Leila.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Aaae.a----~--.--aanaA
NELGHBQRH0OD NEWS
WALNUT GROVE

Mrs. Jas. Brown and Mrs.
Michael Dunn of Martinsburg
were visiting at theGroye last week.
Returned home Friday. Sorry
Mrs. Browns health is not good.
Now is the time to destroy buck.
brush and obnoxious weeds. Dom t
put it off.
We would like to know who in.
dicted our gang of crap shooters.
1t was good missionary work.
May the good work 90 on.
NJ. E. Engle visited Indian Cr.,
Monroe City and nunnewell last
Monday and returned Wednesday
well pleased with the trip.
Mrs. Jas. Dunkin is still unable
to leave her bed. We hope she
will soon recover.
DR.. Grier has purchased a fine
harness horse from VIM. Speck-
man. 1t is Il good one.
We delivered our wool in Mex
leo Monday and received the high.
est price paid that day.
The great controversy between
w. H. Wilson and r. Nj. White is
very interesting. Be careful,
boys, don't get mad.
Jas. Quinlan sold to Dan Quin-
Ian a load Of first.class yearling
steers at 1920 per head. Cattle
are well bred Herefords and Short
horns.
We visited the home of John
Quinlan last Sunday and found
everything looking fine in that
neighbOrhood. Crops of corn and
oats are splendid, but meadows
are short.
There is talk of building a me-
talic telephone line from Moline to
Mexico soon. We hope the peo-
pie will get together at once aud
build the line. We need connec-
ton badly.
We hope the roadoverseers will
take advantage of the good wealth
er and get their roads in shape.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
OAK RIDGE.

crops needing ram badly.
George L. Hill and family and
Uncle" Dave Stricklin and wife
spent very pleasant day with the
family of James Force down by
Victor May Both, in honor of Mr..
Forces birthday. Had a splendid
time on the banks of Elk Fork
fishing, and enjoyed such a dinner
as only Mrs. Force can cook. May
they have many such happy days.
Joe Hill returned from a visit to
the Thompson Lodge. Reports a
good time and lodge doing well.
Chas, Crutcher, after a long ILL
ness, is able to be out once more.
Some one asked Charley why he
did not attend the wedding last
week, and he said a wedding with
out cake and turkey didn't have
any attraction for him.
John Collins is afflicted with
stomach trouble.
Our neighbor, Ben Hill and fam
lily, entertained their son, Geo. ,
and family and Mrs. Collins and
three young gents from the Long
Branch vicinity last Sunday.
JohnFirman's team ran off with
his new patent four-inch cult
vator and scattered the fragments
over 40 acres. Last time we saw
John he was trying to run one of
the tires down.
Frank Smell, one of our confirm
ed bachelors, was seen going
towards Paris last Saturday even
ing at a 2:40 rate. Wonder what
his hurry was.
VIM. Harvey and wife who left
Benton City last winter and went
to Kansas in search of riches, are
talking of returning to old Mis-
souri,. That's right, they all
come back
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
An Aged Lady Hang Herse If
In Chicken House.

Mrs. Rhoda Wilson, who was
max ng her he me with her daugi.
ter, Mrs. b. Morrall, and living six
miles northwest of Mexico, commit.
ted suicide Tuesday afternoon,
about 3 o'clock, by hanging her
self to II rOost pole in the chicken
house, which stands about 100 feet
from the dwelling.
Mrs. Wilson complained of feel
ing badly about noon and went to
her room intending to rest but af-
forwards went to the chicken
house where she was found about
3 o'clock.
She was 81 years of age and
leaves 7 children, as follows: Mrs.
B. Morrall, of Mexico, Mrs. Jas.
Morrall, Joliet, ILL.,; VIM. and
Frank Wilson, Joliet, Ill.,; An
drew Wilson of Chicago; Maylon
Wilson of Tilden, Iowa, aud Jas,
Wilson of Morris, Ill.
Mrs. Wilson came to make hel
home with her daughter about a
year ago, and had never been no.
ticed to be in failing health. What
could have possessed her to take
her own life is a mystery that per.
haps will never be solved.
County Coroner Paul e. Coil was
called to examine the body, but il
was too evidently a suicide aud nc
inquest was held.
At this writing it is not YET
known where the remains will be
inferred, but it is supposed at Jol'
let, Ill.
The Message joins with the
many friends of the family in the
extension of sympathy, in this try
ing hour of their affection.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
At Litlteby Me thOdist Church.

Children's day service at Lit.
tleby ME-. church last Sunday was
we'll atten ded, more than could
possibly get in. the house which
was profusely deco rated with flow.
ers and notices.
Especially inspiring was the
motto over the rostrum: THE
Sunday school is the hope of our
nation"
The school marched in to the
music of graphophone, superin-
tendent bearing banner of school.
Six classes in regular order
marched to the front and rendered
an interesting and instructive pro-
gram. The star number was
The song of the beautiful roses''
by class of ten young maidens,
more lovely than all the roses.
Rev. w. II. Paschal, the pastor,
was presant and made a talk of en-,
cOuragement to the excellent corps
of officers, paying a richly de.
served compliment to the little
folks who had participated in the
exercises.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

hurt.
r. l.. Wilburn is still quite sick.
Again the death angel has come
and taken from our midst Mrs.
Maud Stephens. She was a daugh.
ter of Edward Lewis. She died of
heart trouble. The funeral SER
vices were conducted at Baptist
church by the pastor, F. NJ. Green
Monday morning 9 o'clock. There
was a large gathering Of friends
and loved ones who tender their
heartfelt sympathy TO both the be.
reaved families. The Ouly con.
ISOLATION is this, that in her last
hours she gave her heart to God
and said II love Jesus" Blessed
Hope. an anchor to the soul, beth
sure and steddfast.
y. Il. Romans took the train
Monday for MoncNy, Colorado,
where he was called to the bed
side of his wife who recently went
there for her health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
SKINNER.
A good rain needed badly.

A good rain needed badly.
Mrs. Barre of Mexico was the
guest of j, F. Baker and family the
first Of the week.
The Regular Baptists held the
fort at Liberty Saturday and Sun
day. A large crowd out Sunday
aud partOok of the bountiful bas-
ket dinner which was spread by the
various denominations which there
assembled. Revs. Hardisty and Sut-
ton were present, Hardisty preach
ing in the morning and Sutton in
the evening,
Miss Wadell of Kansas City is
here the guest of relatives; the
Bruce family.
Children's exercises at Antioch
next Sunday night.
Children's Day exercises will be-
held at Bethlehem on the 4th Sun
day night in this month.
Mrs. T. I. farley and daughter,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
RUSH HILL.
Dry, yes, everybody says so.

Dry, yes, everybody says so.
Two. weeks has made a Won
derful difference in the prospect of
crops.
Lightning struck the hue of the
Rush Hill school house. Sup
posed to have been done on Sun
day evening, May %. The dam.
age is not serious, and it was not
noticed for several days.
We still want Il teacher a prin-
opal, a great big fellow, who is
able to attend to three rooms at
once and not feel his, Importance;
firm, sensible, and fOrciaOle. We
have plenty of such men. Column
bia is turning them out by the
score every year, bat they never
come mp this way.
Farmers are so busy they did
not come to town last Saturday
What few did come came late in
the evening. Spoke Of the dry
spell, the dust, and the crops be-
ing stunted, but all spoke hopeful
of rain coming soon. The mead.
Ows are hurt worse so far than
any other crop. The hay crop will
be very light.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Divorce and OCCUPATION.

There has always been a lower per-
centage Of divorces among men en-
gagged In agricultural pursuits than in
any other calling, not excepting the
clergy, says the Baltimore American.
Soldiers, sailors and marines, on the
other extreme. show the highest aver
age of marriage infelleity, Next among
the high averages comes the hostlers,
the actors. agricultural laborers, bar
tenders, servants and walters, musi-
clans and teachers Of music, photog-
raphers, paperhangers, BARRIERS. lum-
bermen and SO on, diminishing IN ratio
until the lowest average Is reached, as
bsfoFe stated, among the taEmera
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
A Fulton Boy Wins A Prize.

New York, June 5.-John
Wythe Lewis of Fulton, Mo. "a jun.
Tor won the first prize of $75 in the
George Augustus Sandman orator
ical contest in New York Univer-
sity to-day with the grafton, THE
Highest Pleasure. The second
prize, of $25, was awarded to Alex.
ander McClinchie of Brooklyn, a
senior, whose subject was "The
Peasants Revolt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

womanly way, as she ought to be, there
would be no danger and little pain.
The time of parturition is made conf
Portable and safe by the use of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t is a
medicine designed by skilled physician
"a specialist in the disorders and dis
eases of women-for the express and
only purpose of putting the whole WON.
auly system into perfect, vigorous health.
1t works directly on the organs involved
in baby's advent and makes them strong,
healthful and flexible. Taken during
the whole period of CESSATION it insureg
the perfect health of both mother and
child
Mrs, Molle +. Grimes of Flouaton, Escambia
Co, Ala, writes " l have taken three bottles
Of your Favorite Prescription and one bottle
Of your little Pellets and oh, what an appetite
they did give me- My baby is now three months
old and weighs ffteeu pounds and a half. when
she was born she was the latest little baby girl
YOU ever saw. She was the largest one Of all
my babies and At the birth had an easier and
shorter time than ever had 1 am stouter and
healthier than ever was. never will be with
out your medicine. May God bless you and
your good medicines"
For obstinate constipation DIR. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets are the most perfect
medicine ever devised. They give
prompt, comfortable, permanent relief
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Circuit Court DOings.

Circuit Court DOings.
Starr VS. Toalson; answer t.
amend petition filed.
Angel VS. Angel; motion fol-
alimony and attorneys fees sus-
tanned.
Case of Householder VS. House.
holder; dismissed on motion of
plaintiff.
State of Missouri VS. Wabash
R. R. Co.; defendant files demur.
rer to petition.
G. Davis VS. st. Louis & Sub .Ry
Co ct al; parties file stipulation
for continuance.
Laura A. McFaddin VS. Lucy
Board; reversed and remanded
with instructions.
Morris Elk Parte VS. Buckley and
Orear, int; heard by court on ev-
idence offered in January term.
finding for Orear.
In the cases of Hisey ct al, Has
kell ct al, and Fox VS.. q. & AIRY.
CO.. the defendants file petition
for removal and bond of $500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Martlnsburg.

Chas. Torreyson of Laddonia
visited in town last week.
Preaching at Baptist church both
Saturday at 2;3Op, m. aud Sun
day at II a. m, aud 7p. IN. by
pastor, F, NJ. Green. Good at.
tendance.
Mrs. P. Ecker and Miss Minnie
Ellis took in the excursion TO ST.
Louis Sat urday, returning Sun
day.
Miss Annie Hilbert was thrown
from Il bagsy by runaway to am
asst Sunday but was not seriously
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Thompson.


John Y. Brown and wife of Mex
leo were guests of r. II. Brown
and wife Monday.
Mrs. F, T. Cawthorn is the
guest of Moline relatives this
week.
Mrs. Chas. Clark is home from
'St. Louis.
Miss Pearl Spence is slowly re-
covering from injuries received by
being kicked by her horse a week
ago.
Chas. and Stanley Morgenthaler
of Hallsville are guests at the
home of Z. F. Elliott.
Miss Martha Pool was a brief
visitor to Mexico Tuesday.
Mitchell johnson and son of
Mexico are painting in this vicin-
ity.
p. c. Rupp was here from st.
Louis recently.
J. o. Tinsley was here from
MexicoFriday.
Mrs. John Elliott and daughter
and Andrew Wood and wife of
Hallsville were guests of E. F. Ell
liot and wife Saturday and Sun
day.
Frank Pearl of Mexico was here
Saturday
r. Davis, Sid Geary, Chas. Da-
Wis and r.. P. !:Tinsley spent Sun
day p. IN. in Centralia.
VIM. Keeton and j. Whitesides
were at Benton City Sunday.
F. c. Appling spent Sunday at
Montgomery City.
Miss Martha Pool is here to
spend vacation with her broth err.
j. o. Tinsley and wife visited at
Benton City first of the week.
Mrs. j. Ed Tiger Of Stanberry
returned home Tuesday.
Ben Franklin aud wife of Mex
leo spent Sunday here.
The little daughter of Baker
Barnes who has been very i'll is re-
ported better.
R. G. .Sturdivant, formerly of
this place died, in Iowa Monday.
A baseball team has been organ
Used here with j. G. Tinsley cap.
tain. They will cross bats with
Skinner Saturday eve.
E. Stevens was here from Cen.
tralia Monday.
E. G. Spence has been enter
tanning his sister and brother-in-
law from Illinois.
Cook Groves and G. II. Brown
were on our streets Tuesday.
o. w. Huenfeid of Mexico was
here Friday.
Clarence Berry shipped l car OF
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Cant & Considine shipped car
sheep to st. Louis Tuesday.
Cant & tCOnsidine received l
car of corn from Kansas City this
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Powell Ford.

We are needing rain badly,
Miss Wiuifred Fox will teach the
Carter school next year.
Carter Powell Hamilton is
spending o few days at Jas, Pow
ellis.
Mrs. ANA Frasier of Mexico
was the guest of J, Holloway and
family Sunday,
NJ. N. Powell and sister, Lyd a,
visited their uncle aud aunt, Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Floyd. in Monroe
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Worcester.

Miss Gloe Morthland will be
one Of the teachers of the Rush
Hill school the coming season.
Miss Nora Wilkerson who is in
st. Louis for surgical treatment is
doing we'll.
II. Clutter and John Sullivan
left for Burdan, ILL.,, for two weeks
stay.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. FL
liott, a son, aud to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Atkinson, a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Mexico Modern Woodmen camp
held memorial service last Sunday.
Rev. A. w. Kokenoffer and John
d. Orear delivered addresses. The
graves of departed Neighbors in
the Christian, Jewish aud Catholic
cemeteries were visited and deco
rated with flowers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Instructions at st. Brenden's
church closed Tuesday. Confirma-
ton service was held yesterday
morning. Fifty children were con
firmed. Archbishop Glennon of st.
Louis performed the ceremony. A
large gathering of people was in
attendance. The confirmation SER
vice was impressive and beautiful
indeed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

The MESSAGE met j. A. B.
Keith, of Vandalia, the jeweler
and optician, the other day. He
introduced himself to US, but
guess he never would have done so
if he had not mistaken US for
preacher. Wen never tell that
preacher if Keith won't.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

w. T. Wilkerson, lately with
Fredendall & wilkins in Mex.
leo, has accepted a place with Will
kins Bros. shoe store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

The following have been as
sisting in religious services at the
Mexico Episcopal church this
week: Rev. H. P. HOrbow of
Columbia, Rev. james Noble
Of Louisiana aud Rev. H. G. Len
irie of Monroe City, one Of these
pastors preaching each night. The
rector of the Mexico church, Rev.
H. K. Coleman, breaches tO.mor.
row night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

The Co. Board of Education
held two days session here this
week and one days session at
Vandalia and adopted text books
for the county for two years. The
following changes were made
"Steps in English" 1.-TWO books)
supersede old grammar; Eggle-
ston's Histories in place Of the old
onesi Rational Writing System"
instead Of the vertical; Natural
System" of biographies replace
the old ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Judge w. W. Bolts and wife
are attending commencement exer-
cises at the State University. Miss
Benson Bolts Of Mexico is one of
the graduates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

The Higbee Blues came down to
Mexico last Sunday to play ball.
Everything went fairly we'll till
aboutthe fifth inning when the UNI
pire made a ruling that the Blues
thought was too favorable for the
Mexico team. The Higbee Blues
got so blue that they Withdrew
from the field. Well, Sunday was
a little hot, anyway, and it was
Sunday. too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

The ladies of the Methodist
church at Rush Hill will give an
ice cream and strawberry festival
for the benefit of the church next
Saturday night. You are invited
to be present, to enjoy the hour and
help a good cause.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Wood furnished by the cord on
orders. Call upon or phone w.
G.. Sims on Pollock line, or II. F.
D. route No. 5, Mexico, Mo. t25aug
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

W. N. Boatman was called to
Moberly last week on account of
the serious ILLNESS at that place of
his brother, John Boatman, who
has suffered two strokes of paraly-
sis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Rev. Don w. Nichols, we'll
known in Audrain county. is now
educational secretary of Kansas
Wesleyan University at Salina,
Kansas. Recently that school COM
ferred upon Rev. Nichols the de-
gree of ID. D.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Herbert Paris, who for some
time has been with Wilkins Bros
shoe store in Mexico, resigned his
place last week and has accepted a
similar position in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
Traduoing a Good Man

Mrs. Ferguson-What did DIR. Fourth.
ly preach about this morning?
Mr. Ferguson-Well, he preached
about half the congregation to Sleep
Chicago Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Home dressed meats, corn fed
beef, juicy and tender--spring
lamb, veal aud pork.
F. P CARRIERS MARKET.
Phone S59. Harper Block.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Baby's coming should be time of Joy
and happiness. Fear should be for.
gotten and pain a stranger
How often is it soo
AS the time approaches how often the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
surprising Ignorance.

Jlmmy-Don't you SPELL faint
"f-a-i-n-t?"
Tommy-No; you spell II "f-e-i-n-t."
Don't you read the sportin' noos ?--Puek.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

j. E. Rucker has closed his meat
market at Keiser & Sons grocery
store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Last Sunday was the hottest
day of the year so far; mercury at
3 p. IN. registered "a degrees.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

De style--I hear Goldust has cut down
the auto record.
qunbusta-Yes; he goes 100 miles now
with only two aTrssts--N. Y, sur.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Circuit Court is in session.
There will be no grand jury this
term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
II HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. II

Born, to MIR. and Mrs. 7. S.
Riley, a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
The Beauty Patch.

A blotch Of SCOT came down one day
Upon a gust Of air,
on Phyllis cheek Il fell straightway
To make her look more fair.
Chicago Chronicle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08
OnIY $4,000,

For a Standard 6-foot Mower.
--latest up,to.date machine, Guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction
tSOjun sam Morris, Agent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Sue Harris, colored, died last
Sunday with cholera morJus after
an illness of only few hours.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

poor expectant
mother is
nerve-racked
and pain-ridden
- fearing and
almost suffer-
ing death.
1t isn't right.
Nature never
meant it to be
so. If the moth
er were strong
and well in a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Co.
Miss Leila Willy is Visiting in
st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-06-08

Sweet potato plants.
i. d. SHIPPEE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
Davis Of Arkansas.

Yesterday was not very good day fol
Governor Davis OF Arkansas. He was in
his usual form, but not in the presence OF
an ordinary guest. The President. under
challenge. delivered two blows. both OF
which were as much applauded by those
who we're witnesses as they will be any
where people may read Of them. For in de-
claring against lynching and its brutalities
he no more sharply raped the governor
than in his praise Of those who in their pri-
vate life meet the demands Of good citizen
ship. Governor Davis, is well known,
has been rebuked for his private walk by
the church to which he belongs, and many
eminent citizens of the state, members OF
the democratic party, refuse on personal
grounds to have anything to do with him.
Still, the governor will survive. His hide is
thick, his passions are strong, and, objec-
tionable as he is, he has a following which
no excuses Of his own, nor rebuke of them
by others. can estrange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
Too Big,

1t rs to be deplored that some ingenious
astronomer or mathematician has not de-
yised system OF reference to solar dImen-
sions that VIII not cali upon the human
brain for so much strain upon the imagina-
ton Here We have a new outbreak of sun
spots and corresponding eruption Of big
figures. The average mind staggers be-
fore the long rows OF numerals and ciphers
that stand for the breadth and depth of the
spots. Who can grasp the true meaning
of the statement that the latest blemish
on the face of Sol covers an area of 1900
0oo.o square miles? We have no stand
ards of comparison. The mundane geog-
raphers often serve good purpose by In
cooperating in the maps of big foreign coun-
tries little inserts showing the relative size
of some familiar area. such as the state of
Pennsylvania. so that 1t Is possible to see
how many Pennsylvania would be needed
to carpet Siberia % Q Congo Free State