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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

more"
mo, sir, history tells us it new
er was damaged after they put mp
rods to protect it,"
oh, I've heard that lie before.
You speak your piece pretty we'll,
but don't you know you couldn't t
put up lightning rods for me if
you'd do it for nothing'"
DO you pretend to say, sir, that
| would tell you a lie just to get
your work9"
"Oh, pshaw, what's lie to a
lightning rod manY Who did yOu
ever put up rods for in this coun-
tryf"
I put up all the rods on Gov.
Hardin's buildings"
You did, You put rods on
Gov. Hardin's buildings?"
Yes"
I'm bet a four dollar dog if
Charley Hardin was alive you
wouldn't say that"
why not, the rods show for
themselves"
well, say, Mr.. did lightni no
ever burn barn after you put
lightning rods on it? But | won't
haye none put up"
NO, sir, that is an impossi-
bility."
well, say, Mr.. Lightning has
been striking mighty close to here,
but WON'T
"You can protect your barn if
you will. Nothing but lightning
rods will saye your barn if light
ming strikes it,"
Do yOu think sol Well, they
may be a good thing, but l won't
have them put up-if | thought
they'd save my barn"
You may rest assured of this
fact, | have saved more life and
property than any man in this
country"
well, say, gol ding it, light
min burnt one barn for me, hut
then /" -
DO you want TO lose another
barn?
No, but it costs so much. How
much wOuld it cost me!"
Il will protect your barn scien-
tidcally for twenty five dollars. !"
What? Why, ding it, l thought
it would cost fifty. Say, Mr., you
may put 'em up. Col ding it, Pm
runnin' too much risk
Rush Hill, Mo. c. l.. J.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15
BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
J. p. Harper Gets Fig hteen Out of
Twenty Bids.

Certain contracts for building
and repairing bridges were let to
the highest bidders at the Mexico
court house last Friday af-
ternoon. But one entirely new
bridge in the lot, that the last one
mentioned in the list below. The
following contracts we're let:
j. E. Green, bridge, $2j, John
Byars.
Scott bridge, $40, John Byars.
Following were let to J. p. Har-
per:
Laddonia bridge, $50.
Atkinson, $50.
Rowlins, $50.
GOodwater, S4j.
Ferris, $50.
New Providence, $115.
Molino, $33.
Scroggins, $75.
Hawkins, $50.
Mahan, $12O.
Rush Hill, $50.
Lost Greek, $50.
Bob Davis, $7j.
Heizer bridge, $40.
Sun Rise, 800.
Taylor Berrey, $l4O.
John Ellis, $50.
Cook Groves bridge, new, 48
foot, plain trestle, 500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15
The Laborer and His Hire.

Thou shalt not Oppress an hired
servant that is poor and needy.
whether he be Of thy brethren, or of
thy strangers that are in thy land
within thy gates:
At his day thou shalt give him
his hire, neither shall the sun go
down upon it; for he is poor, and
setteth his heart upon it; lest he
cry against thee unto the Lord and
it be sin unto thee.
-DeuternOmy "a, HIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

The Epworth League convention
held in Mexico elected the follow
ing officers: A. b. Smith of Mex
leo, reelected president; G. A.
Chadwick, OF CalwOOd, vice -presi.
denti Miss Helen uinman, of
Montgomery City, secretary; c. P.
Eddiugs, of MOberly, district or.
ganizer; Miss Ida Mangus, of Mob
erly, treasurer. The regular ses-
sion Wednesday was preceded by
a sunrise prayer meeting. Mayor
E. E. Jones and Circuit Clerk w.
II. Morris delivered the words of
welcome Patrick E6dings respond.
ed. The speeches aud papers were
all very interesting aud instrutive.
The next meeting will be held in
Montgomery City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15
Bond Issued Defeated.

Cen tralia, Mo-, June GA spe.
cial election was htl in this city
today for the purpose of voting on
the proposition of buiIding a $l2, =
600 high school building, but it
failed TO carry by three votes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

While addressing a jury in Il
case at Higginsyille recently a law
yer became excited, it is said, and
shouted: "Gentlemen of the jury,
there were just thirty.six hogs in
yOlved. Please remember that
act; just three times as mtuy as
are in the jury box, gentlemen. /"
He did not win his case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

A MESSAGE reader down near
Middletown in renewing for his pa
per says: why the ID don't
you put a tag on the paper so a
fellow can see when his time is
Outl Don't want to be dunned,
seeH" Well, brother, we promise
to see after that tag"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Mrs. j. r. Todd of near Row
ena died last Thursday of typhoid
fever, aged about IS years. Fun
eral was preached at the home and
interment at Long Branch church.
The husband and three sons sur
vive her. The sons are: Steve
Todd of this county, b. M. Todd
Of Charlton county and Moss Todd
Of Washington State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Mrs. Annie Beshears is suing
her husband, V. l.. Beshears, for
divorce. They are both we'll known
parties living at Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

The Mexico Athletics played ball
with the Hannibal team in the lat
ter city last Sunday and Mexico
was squelched 4 too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer of
Mexico next week will assist in a
revival meeting to be held at the
Bellhower Christian church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Rev. A. A. Wallace of this city
last Thurday afternoon at the res
idence of Judge w. w. Bolts, uni
ted in marriage Mr., James Green
McCune and Miss Mollie Middle
ton, both of Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

George Eller, who for some time
had been a salesman with the Tur-
ner. Jackson MercantileaCO left
last week to accept a position with
a clothing firm at Wilbur,
Wash.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

E. D. Lee of Laddonia is home
from his studies at the State Uni
versity. we'll pleased with his
years work there and will attend
the University again next year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

A railroad bridge, on the Wa
bash, this side of Centralia, was
burned out last Saturday after
noon. Trains were delayed for n
short time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

VIM. Holman, conducting a
hardware store at BellhOwer for
VIM. Steffens of Mexico, was here
on business this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Miss Maude Norton, who at
tended Hardin College this last
winter, was drowned last Saturday
near her home at Columbus, Kan
sas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

The Confederate reunion for
AudraiD, Galloway, Boone, Cole,
Montgomery, Pike and Rails
counties will be held at Auxvasse
August 16, II and 19.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

j. A. Quick, from down on
CURVE, was up this way the other
day and the MESSAGE, having in
mind the late dry weather spell,
asked him "How's the creek3" AS
Quick did he answer, IT'S all
dried up"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Miss Lou Jesse, at Santa Rosa,
California, is a reader of the Mes
SAGE. Her home is in Mexico and
she is visiting her brother, DR.. j.
w. Jesse, at Santa Rosa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

VIM. N. Barney, of Mt. Carmel,
is one of the jurors at this term OF
Circuit Court. He is the father
of Mrs. E. A. Shannon, the wife
of Audrain's Public Administer
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

john B Nevins aud two little
sons, Other Wallace aud Joe
Lakenan, up near Centralia, were
in to see the MESSAGE last Satur.
day. Mr.. Nevins boasts that
he takes the two best county
papers in the State, the MESSAGE
aud the Centralia Courier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Theron Leet, of Laddonia, will
enter the State University next
fall to study engineering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

George Whaley of this city last
week graduated in electrical en-
gineering at the State University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15
&c. L. J." CAN TALK.
Meets the Ladies, Wades a Creek
and Sells a Lightning Rod.

While out travelling oyer the
country last week, trying to teach
the good people science and self
preservation, we met with very
unusual experience. We noticed a
new barn all finished up except
paint. Stopping in front of the
house we noticed several women,
in and around the house. Seeing
we had attracted their attention
we Strengthened up, threw our
shoulders back, to convince them
that we were still young and ac-
tive in spite of our gray hairs. We
walked briskly along the path
towards the house, just like an old
fool will do in the presence of
women, especially if she is pretty
(and not his wife, One lady met
us at the door. We made the bow
we had practiced on until we
thought we had it perfect, looked
into the lady's face and smiled us
sweetly as we could, being careful
not to expose our bad teeth, and
asked for the proprietor.
THE what?" asked the woman.
The gentleman who lives
here"
"Oh, yes. No, he's not here,
he's in the cornfield."
Which direction is he? /
would be glad to see him."
well, he's in the 2O.acre field.
Yes, there's gates-you can get
three"
Turning around she screamed at
the top of her voice, "Sallie Aun,
come and show this man the way
to the hedgetield.
A tall overgrOwn girl of some
fourteen years of age came around
the corner of the house, and seeing
stranger she seemed as shy as IL
young fawn.
The woman with wave of her
hand said, She'll show you where
pap is"
We followed the young lady ont
thru the gate around one side of a
large gar den, thru two gates,
across a dry feed lot to another
gate, and there she pointed north
west, saying, Gross this pasture,
go thru big gate, turn 10 the
right, go a quarter thru another
gate, cross the crcek-it ain't up
much-.lnd you'll find pap and
them the other side of that strip of
timber"
We again put on our sweetest
smile as we thanked her for going
to so much trouble for stranger.
oh" said she, that's moth,
Ing we are all strangers. till we
get acquainted. Look out and
don't get your fe ct wet crossing
the creek. "
Suffice it to say, we found pap
and them on the other side of the
creek, crossed over without getting
our feet wet, introduced Ourself
and nq uir e Il if he
did not think he ought to have
some protection on that new barn.
Protection, what kind of pro.
tectionf"
Lightning rods, protect your
barn from being destroyed by
lightning"
HOlu on, stranger, II You re n
lightning rod man, | don't b'lieve
in lightning rods"
why do you not believe in
lightning rodst"
well, in the first place, every
one knows that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place,
and lightning burned a barn right
where my new barn stands"
We'll, my friend, that is posi-
tive evidence that it is more liable
to strike there than any wher e
else, because, "-
Hold on, you can't tell me of
place where lightning ever struck
vice in the same place."
How about the tower of st.
Marks in Italyl 1t was struck ten
times, aud three times totally de-
sfrOved and rabuilf Tban and
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

ceived by such designing and mis-
leading statements, | am,
Yours very truly,
MATT w. HALL,
Warden.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Three children in the home of
Il. g. Hicks at Benton City are
said to be afflicted with the small
pOX.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

The militia boys of Mexico are
taking regular drills and will have
an important part in Mexico's S
Fourth of July celebration. &.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

The remains of Mrs. Rhoda Will
son, who took her own life last
Tuesday, at the home of her
daughter, northwest of Mexico,
were taken to Joliet, ILL.,, for IN
terment. Rev. w. Il. Paschal
preached the funeral Wednesday
night, at s o'clock, after which
the body was brought to the sta
ton for shipment A sou, VIM.
Wilson of Joliet, Ill.,, came to ac.
company the remains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Mrs. G.. E., johnson, Of Nova
Scotia, is visiting relatives at Ben
ton City, this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15
.999Ss99aa ESEESEESeeEG@
OR EXPECTED TO HAPPEN

The Mexico Water Works Co. is
excavating and enlarging their res
ervoir.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

The Bowling Green Times man
takes a spit at the top of his cup.
sidor and then writes: An Au.
drain county farmer threatens to
quit trading in Mexico all because
the city has pussed an ordinance to
prevent splitting on the sidewalk.
He should carry "muzzle" 10 ac.
commodate his splitting apparatus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Arthur Clark is working out a
$25 fine on the charge of disturbing
the peace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

John A. Guthrie, Jr., of Mex
leo is home from his studies at
William Jewell College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Rufus Jackson, County AS
SCISSOR, has started his work of as
sessing the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Nightwatchman jeff Sim S
rounded up" IA hobOes and
buns last Wednesday. They came
in on Wabash freight from st.
Charles. There were so many OF
them that the train crew was com.
PEELED to let them ride in peace
Each was taken before Judge Bass
and fned $l.OO and costs. Two men
paid their fines aud the Others
went to Jail,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

Miss Winifred Fox will teach
the Carter school next winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-06-15

l.. IL. Burks of Houston, Texas,
is visiting Mexico relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

PUoPt4N n SAVINGS RANK.
AeconG sEsnse nna Pike street, cap
fsuua =. Y Tvs oienf. cashier. com
nsoetssh sHset-Hs and trust basineaa
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eaten all through Russian society.
II is true II is not revolution In
the sense that e Is directed against
the car or the church. but II de
notes the dissatisfaction OF the peo-
PIE with their lot and with the bur
den Of the war.
As u consequence the grand dukes.
aware Of the danger which assalls
them and the dynasty. have retreat
Cd from their position OF uueom-
promising belligerency and have
agreed TO consider the question OF
peace The cEar has recalled Gen
eral Grippenbcrg 10 give n personal
account OF the condition OF the
troops and the state OF the strateg-
icAl situation in ManchuriA
The grand dukes have counseled
peace as the best means 60 avoid
gtill Eraver dangers in tho interior
Of the country. and have listened
once more TO the voice OF NJ. White.
In the days have been in ST.
Petersburg ! have interviewed every
available person concerned in the
arrangement OF terms with japan.
NJ Witte considers peace impera-
tive lie is prepared to grant much
TO the enemy II only the war be
brought to a speedy termination
uupalatAble as his advice is to the
great party about the car. the
grand dukes realize his importance
when the support of a strong man Ia
needed In such times he molds the
policy Of Russia
Such a time is now. and Russia Is
prepared to make peace with its ad-
versary quickly If only a means "a
that end can be found. II is true
that Niceroy AleNieff. the heads OF
the foreign department. the states
men intrusted with the policy OF
Russia in the far east. have each In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
PETIT a SON
a&AI NEAR
STATE University

8 80 FOR 20 ACRES. OVER
HALF CLEARED. And uN
ZINE ROAD EASY WALK
ING DISTANCE To Two
SCHOOLS AND Two CAR
LINES FINE HtfIblNt
SITE LOCATION MAR RA-
LENEf. HIdH AND sI8Hr-
One-half esah and balance i year.
call Immediately u yea want
this
PETITE = aoN- Arcaae ma. !
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turn assured me peace al this iune.
ture II impossible In the pos.iioa
they could not do otherwise.
In Moscow, however. every man q
position is clamoTiug for peaos
peace al any price. peace BY any
means In ST. Petersburg ever mia
from the car 70 the meanast moailk
desires peace but 50 far none ku
been bold enough 70 take upon Lin.
self the odium OF proposing peacs
until the unhrokeu record Of defex,
should have been Destroyed Foas
teen battles fought. "a battles loA
siienees the boIdest advocate u
peace
Action. however. mus, be tzks1
and eouriers have been sent 70 Paris
aud 10 Rome. Count Benckendorh
has received his instructions, Berlin
has been approached. and peace La
stepped into the realm Of practical
politics.
Terms are matters difficult to de-
fine. but Il may be accepted as he
present opinion Of Russia that peaas
would be chesply bought a. the sr.
pense Of Port Arthur and southern
Manchuria. II only the nation were
saved the iudignity and material
disadvantage Of indemnity.
Japan needs peace almos; as much
as Russia. and II needs Indemnity
more. II IL the duty Of the pesoe
makers TO find a "moduF yivendf'
between the nations. and With bota
countries willing. this should 70
longer be impossible.
Strategists realize that the poS,
ton in Manchurta is practically ihtt
OF stale mate" and Il rests nov
with the friendly stranger to sue
Eest A means to save the ano1
propre Of both nations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

Copyright. 1908. by tho Newspaper
Enterprise Association.
ST. PETERSBURG. March g.
Far more important than the mat
ter OF riots IN Russia is the ar
rangement OF terms OF peace with
japan In Russia are two great par
ties, led respectively. by the Ersnd
dukes aud by NJ. White. The one
Il the party OF war. the other IL the
party OF peace. NJ WHITE was re-
moved from his position as minis
ter for finance because in the month
Of August. 1903 when the first 1sph-
nese note arrived At St. Petersburg
he opposed the suggestion of war.
Associated with him In his ideas
was Count tamsdorff. the minister
for foreign affairs Against them
were the grand dukes. Monsieur
Besabrassof and the general staff
in Manchuria
War followed. witte was removed
from active position in politics. the
grand dukes held the reius OF gov
eminent The result Is 10 he read In
II lost engagements. Not only has
the war gone badly In Manchuria.
but because of II the internal peace
OF Russia has seriously been endan-
gered. Sunday, January p. was but
the pointing OF an ahscess that has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

douglas story. the famous var
correspondent. who NAs With the
Russian army last summer and fall.
made n flying trip back 10 Europe
in mid winter. aud reached St
Petersburg In the midst % the pres
ent crisis al home story's acquaini-
ance with Russian high officials 10
very close. and the following is at
thoritatIye. EditorD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
HURTS THEM

SACRAMENTO. March 3.-Espyi
anti-race track gambling bill AM
the Rals,on anti-prizefight blu Sse
passed by the assembly At this pises
yesterday. The former measure
prohibits the selling or betting
a horse and provides a pnnishne1s
Of a fine not less than 500. or nor
than $500. and Imprisonment
not more than six months. or i~
both fine and Imprisonment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

q n there ia a mAfrimonially- o
4 inclined man In Seattle dcslr- q
q Gus Of margins 4 Newark. y .
q J.. widow. Mayor BAiluKcr can .
q help him out This morning q
. the mayor received a letter .
= from the woman. whose name .
he will not diyuiEe. asking for .
. bis assistance in her matrimo- q
NAL venture She says that she q
a has heard % his success IN .
q handling former affairs Of the .
= heart and she has the utmost q
q confidence In the mayors zbil- .
. ity to furnish her With a west e
. crn spouse. =
Unlike many cold-blooaed or =
. gauizations % business men. .
= she IL not desiroua 81 incorpor- .
. nting under the laws o. New .
. Jersey. where she lives. init q
. mating that she lie perfectly q
. willing % take chances with q
. the marriage laws Of this state q
. She says she iE a business wo- .
. man. aud from the detailed de- .
a scriptlon which she gives Of =
. herself she must be unusually =
q attractive. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
cusHMAN WON

CO SN MAN WON
WASHINGTON. u. c., March ;
The hill transferring the Point ".
finance park from the United s'a's'
government 70 the city Of Tseons
has passed both houses OF oonsIes
Congressman Cushman has pe'a
working hard on the bin and Is hss
receiving congratulations Tor
success OF his work
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GRAND DUKES
CRY QUITS

DOUGLAS STORY SENDS NEWS FROM ST. PETERSBURG THAT
WAR PARTY OF RUSSIA HAS RECALLED N. DE wTTE
TO POWER ORDER MAKE PEACE WITH JAPAN-EvERY
MAN OF POSITION IN Nose ow is NOW cLAMoRINe FOR
AN END OF The WAR AT ANY PRICE
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

THE BCAgDiHAVIAa AMERICAN
BANK IT asattle-A general banking
huainean trauraetsd depos,te - b.
600, capital ard ~ Fplur SIS 90 a
tuNhUFg rree A. u. pfv b. rE. - =
prse. j. Z. tsos. cashier. Geo q
usher. asst eash -.
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Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

ny DOUGLAS STORY.
Copyright. 1908. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.
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/ Or " X TURNER % Hinckiey
! lire Z q 4 evenings IN Lake itst
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DO YOU WANT TO UHs yorR TIM.
8IsH RIGHT
Aul before TIE timber act f. fcpoaled7
II 70, call ct uuuo md get yourself
good Giaim. otniaiue from g con -
70 500. 90 limited number of these
left Dcl delay, but como Ia at
once and ,lsln my nezt party to tAeHo
sis-lo PIoSEER MOCK. TT