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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

dozen families own the rail-
aoads OfAmeriea. Competition is
destroyed. Rates are fixed. Dis.
ordinations abound. Rebates are
behind the scenes. The peoples
rights are ignored and the farm
er's only protection is to look out.
Vat the outset l want to say
that on this railroad question Pm
a gOver'menter. | want to see the
people in control of every public
highway from a dog path up to
the Atlantic ocean. Because be-
lieve that when anything belongs
to the people they ought to have
possession of it. My politics is
public ownership of all public util.
tiles. l want to see every city
own and operate its own street
railways its water works and its
lights. l want to see the great
American continent knit with Il
net Of railroads owned and Oper-
ated by the national govern ment.
| want to see ships and steamers,
tlOated by Uncle Sam, waving the
stars and stripes upou every stream
that touches American soil. Public
highways and transportation priv
ileges belong to all of the people
and to unborn generations. You
say that we have the right TO reg
ulate and control transportation
lines. Yes, but history has prov
en- that we can not do it. They
have debauched our public ser.
wants with dirty money, and OBJ
tanned privileges and franchises
for nothing that were worth mil
lions and they have maintained a
standing army of secret service
men to watch the halls of legisla.
tion and keep the public out; and
/ am sorry to say that in many
cases some Of the secret service
men have gotten on the inside.
How many Senators do yOu sup
pose there are who are more
watchful of the interests of Ger.
tain corporations than they are of
the peoples welfare. More than
one, | assure you. 1t is a hard
thing to say but wrongs were
never righted by silence. Watch the
railroad legislation now in process
at Washington, and if no Senator
raises his hand against the peo-
ple's interests, l will re-
tract. As long as United States
Senators are chosen by State leg.
islatures we may expect railroads
and corporations to control legis.
latiOn. The people in every eOun.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

j. N. ROsser, president of the
Laddonia, Rush Hill and Mexico
Mutual Telephone Co., says his
line has not sold to the Bell Co.. i,
all reports to the contrary not
withstanding. The Mutual is not
for sale-miRht as we'll try to
buy Andfain county. But he
says, I'VE will connect every
home in Northeast Missouri with
the Bell Telephone Cos; we have
always desired this, only to use
their lines and pay atoll for long
distance points Mr.. ROsser says
a mutual trunk line will be in
operatioa7fro Mexico to Santa
Fe by the.1stSof June and there
will also be connections with Cen
train by that fine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Rev. VIM. j. Jesse, three miles
west of Mexico died last Thursday
morning after an illness of four
days. Bro. Jesse was born May
l, 1928, in Virginia. Came to
Missouri when but about eight
years of age. Was a preacher in
the Baptist church for over forty
years. " His wife died four years
since. He leaves the following
children: Rev. john s., Joseph
E., James r., Isaac B., c. T.,
Miss Sallie aud Mrs. Eugie Tins
ley, all of Audrain, and w. c., OF
Darlington, Mo. Funeral at the
home Friday by Rev. Z. G. Long
OF Columbia. Burial in Mexico
cemetery. A good man and splen-
did citizen has been called to his
reward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

In looking over some of his ac.
count books last week Jocob Mad
dox of McCredie township, Gala
way county, who has grown gray
in the business of buying mule
colts, found that the price he paid
for such stock had varied consider
apply since 1849. In that year his
father invested in a bunch of colts
that cost $l5 round, and they were
sold in the following spring at
just about / year old for an aver
age of $35. In 1857 a lot of colts
purchased cost an average oil $751;;
in 1852 bunch averaged in cost
$40; in 1879 the fall roundup cost
$Sl arOundi $75 in 1892; in 1894
the average was $4S; in 1905, $45;
in 1896 the price paid was $4l; in
1897 the bunch averaged $47; in
1898 they cost $50; in 1899 aver
aged $52 and in 1904 the bunch
cost $l02 apiece, The prices given
are the better class of mule colts,
such as the Maddox family make
it rule to buy, and it is fair to
suppose that during some of these
years the "little cottonhead" was a
dra G on the market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The Centralia Courier S a Y {:
"A young man over in Audrain
county is in a quandary. He lives
on a farm, but has been courting a
girl in this town. Finally he asked
her to marry him. She seemedr
willing, but said she could never
live on a farm. He then proposed
moving to town, engaging in some
other business, and she said if he
was fool enough to do that she
wouldn't have him. He is still
figuring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The MESSAGE will publish soon
a very interestin G article from the
pen Of Cold. W., Hughes, form
erly of this county but now resid-
ing at Yates Center, Kansas. Mr..
Hughes is the inventor of the
cOrnplanter and fifteen or twenty
other useful Inventions. He is a
thoroly informed man and knows
how to pen his thoughts. He asks
the question for the MESSAGE, us
This a Christian and Civilized Ma
tionl" He gives statistics, and the
article will make mighty inter
estin' readin'."
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The Scientific American gives a
simple device to prevent waterbaP-
rels from bursting in cOldweather A
piece of wood two or three feet
long, suspended with lower end at
center of barrel; the water under
pressure will csc ape between it and
the surroundi ng ice to the top,
eongealing there in layers. This
escaping water prevents the wood
from becoming tightly fixed in the
ice and the water freezes solid with
an upward pressure, saving the
downward pressure which causes
he ba rrel to burst.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Many Former Audrain PeO-
pie Give Gifts.

The MESSAGE u couple of weeks
since announ sed the marriage Of
Miss Effie Faires, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. s. Faires of near
Worcester, this county, to Prof.
Prater at Endicott, Washington.
They were the recipients of gifts
amounting to near six hundred
dollars. People formerly Of WOr-
cester, LOddonia, Farber aud Cen
tralia were among the heaviest
donors. The EudicOtt Index gives
the following account of the we'd
ding:
Just as the clock struck the hour
annouuced-8 o'clOck-the princi.
pals in a beautiful wedding scene
marched into the room and stood
beneath a bell suspended from n
beautifully festoOned arch. and
there in the stiffness of the hour,
surrounded by their friends and
loved ones, Mr.. h. q. Prater aud
Miss Effie Faires gave sanction to
the vows by which they will share
each others joys and sorrows for
ever.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of MIR. Lillis Smith, Rev.
U. S. Hawk, of Spokane, officiat-
ing.
The couple are both prominent
young people of Endicott. Mr..
Prater is an instructor in the pub
lie schools and Miss Faires is
sister of Messrs. 10 and John
Faires.
After the ceremony was per-
formed the people were entertained
by instrumental music aud Miss
Ethel Person gave a very nice rec
itatiOn.
About 0 o'clock an elegant
luncheon was served.
Many beautiful and costly pres
ents were received, a list Of which
follows:
Dresscr-ShOup Bros, j. Faires and $.
Huntley.
Check for SlOO-Mr. Lills Smith.
$40 in goId-Claude Smith.
Napkins and rngS-Mrs. Thomas.
Set silver tea spOOns-C. NJ. $. Lyon.
Set silver spOOns-Mr. and Mrs. +. d..
Sisk.
Sugar spOon-Mrs. Corner.
Set silver table spOOns-Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Sherman.
Silver sugar spoon and butcher knife
Jennie Boulden.
Check for Sj-Bank of LaddOnia.
Carving set-Mr. and Mrs. John
Marsh.
Check for SlOO-Mr. ]. :. Fair Cs..
Cake stand-Rert Jones.
Parlor lamp-Dell Smith.
VaSe-Miss Bertha llutchison.
Silver meat fOrk-Ollie Marsh.
Set OF silver knives and fOrks-Mr. Geo.
Huntley.
Cut glass dish-Misses Philips and
Person.
Set fruit dishcs-Miss Mamie Allen.
Cake plate-Mr. j. $. Rockwell.
Cake plate-Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Craig.
Set plates-Mr. Joe Faires.
Glass water set-Mrs. Cole.
Oil paintinG-Miss f. Dcanc Smith,
Setsilver SpOons--Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
Set Silver spoons-Mr. and Mrs. c. r.
Hays.
Table lincn-Mr. and Mrs. W. d.
Marsh.
Table llnen-Mr. and Mrs. Is. Smith.
Counterpane-Mr, and Mrs. w. Il.
Brown.
/ Lace curtains--Sam Andrew.
COunterpane-Mr. Lucius Smith
ClOck-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Huntley.
Rug-Mrs. Paulina Huntley.
Crumb tray and brush-MiSs Ruth An
drew.
BoOkcaso-Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Wake
field
Chair James and VIM. Cole.
Chair-Mrs. E. G. Faircs and daugh-
ters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Auxvasse. Review; The wife
should be entitled to the undisput-
ed use of the egg money on the
farm. Some get it aud many don't
If she wants TO buy sugar and cof-
fee with the proceeds, it is all right,
and if she should buy a new dress
occasionally it ought to be right al
so. The sensible man will en-.
courage his wife aud his daughters
in the poultry business and assist
them to make it a reliable sOure of
income for the women folks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

w. w. Wilson, aged 81 years,
in Molino neighborhood, died last
week Of cancer. He was a highly
respected citizen. Moved to this
county 30 years ago. Was Il broth
er-in-law of the late Gov. G. H.
Hardin aud of Hon. w. II. Kennau
of Mexico. Mr.. Wilson lived at Col
umbia many years, was the first
merchant of that town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

z. 7. Bruce, near Skinner, sold
a car load of hogs to Roy Faddis to
go the middle of February at
$5.O71S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

jackson school, south OfMexico,
closed last week for an indefinite
time on account of so much sick
ness among the pupils.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Ed. G. G. Hill, a son-in-law of
Mr.. E. Hughes of Mexico, accord.
ing to the Christian Evangelist,
doWn at Roswell, N. NJ, was bhn-
coed by one Julius Ebel, claiming.
Canton, Ohio, as his home. Bro.
Hill brands Ebel as a deadbeat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The County Court will not settle
with road overseers inFebruary this
year. The settlement will be at the
May term of said court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

George Bingham, south of Mex
co, shipped IA head of PolandChina
hogs to different parts of Missouri
and Arkansas last week. Bingham
keeps the finest breed. -.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

John Griffin, Of Slater, who has
relatives in Mexico, himself fore
man of engines on the G. & A.,
recently took trip to Kansas City
and looked as if he had been a
participant in a prize fight, but he
lays all the blame, for u badly mu-
tilated face, on an innocent little
quail. 1t happened in this way:
While riding on the hummer en-
gine, which was going at the rate
of 80 miles an hour, between
Odessa and Mayview, a cOyey of
quails were flushed and one of
them came through the cab win
dow like a bullet. Several pieces
of glass struck Griffin in the face,
one of them cutting an. ugly cash
below the eye. 1t is reported that
Notwithstanding the game law of
Missouri, Jack took the bird to the
dining car, where it was served on
toast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The Kings Daughters and Sons,
in session in St. Louis last week
approved the plan of the State
committe of that organization ap-
pointed to devise plans for raising
funds to complete the home for old
people, building erected last year in
Mexico. The committe will begin
the effort at once to raise $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Miss Martha Pool, one of the
teachers in the Mexico schools, on
account of the conditions of her
health, has been given leave of ab-
sence for a month, Miss Goodrich
taking her place. Miss Pool will
go to her home at Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02
Railroads Versus The People

y Centralia, Mo-, gentleman,
who is Il farmer, speaker and
writer" Mr.. Morton H. Pember-
ton won for himself approving ap-
plause at a Missouri stock grow.
ers meeting held in Columbia re-
Gently. He took strong grounds
in favor of public ownership of
public utilities, and his position
was commended and applauded by
the stockmen. Walter Williams, in
the Columbia Herald, asks, What
does it mean" and then he COM
ments:
1t is not merely that Mr.. Penn.
bertOn made a public ownership
address and was applauded. Nor
is it merely that his views were
commended so cordially by the
stock growers, a most enterprising
and active class of Missouri oiti-
zens. 1t is rather that speech aud
commendation constitute a straw
indicating the drift of public opin-
ion and that there are other straws,
many other Straws, which the stu
dent of politics finds in the air
these merry days. The drift is
toward public ownership by state
or nation, of the railway systems.
The argument is not whether the
drift is right or wrong. 1t is not
sought to declare that the trans
pOrtation conditions Justify such a
drift of opinion. 1t is merely set
down at this point that the strong
and unmistakable current runs
toward government ownership of
railways. In passing it may be
remarked that the statement of q
condition of public opinion is often
mistaken to be a declaration in ia
vOr of such condition. If it is
said that it is apparent that the
people favor certain things the ex-
preston often heard is that the ut
terance of the belief is merely an
other way'of saying that it is fa-
vOred by the individual so utter
ing it. Now the statement is
made here without reservation
that the drift of public opinion is
toward governmental ownership
and this drift may be seen by the
man who does not favor the prop
ositiOn as well as by the man who
is an enthusi aStie advocate of it.
Mr.. Pemberton said;
"In the early days the railroads
werebuilt by everybody The capita
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Four deaths, iu the neighborhood
just west of Mexico within ten
days, the two Hedges boys, Mr..
Rutter and Rev. VIM Jesse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

T. Evans of Bowlin G Green met
with an accident the other day.
The Pike County Post says a piece
of coal flew up and "struck him
bim on the right shin"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The Bellflower Telegram says:
When Theo. j. Williams, cashier
of the Farmers Bank, started to
leave Mexico the other day, a num-
ber of his associates accompanied
him to the station to see him off;
aud they had a band with them
which played Il hope you'll never
come back" Mr.. Williams will
move his family here as SION as
his residence is completed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Ed Amidon and John Bass have
moved their families over from
Herscher, ILL.,, to farms they re-
Gently purchased near Farber, this
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Mrs. George Day, age 60. south.
east of Mexico, died suddenly last
week of pneumonia. The burial was
at BentO n City
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Miss Sophia Miller of Rush Hill
and s. F. Larue of Galloway county
were married last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02
OR EXPECTED TO HAPPEN

Joe Bolts, in Molino neighbor.
hood, sold Josiah Marshall 40 acres
of land for 81 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Molino has a new secret or der
called the Sons of Rest. Getting
ready early for the hot months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Gus Steinman has purchased a
half interest in the shoe business
conducted by his father in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

jefferson City, Jan. 27.-Thc
criminal jurispru dence committee
of the house reported fayorably to-
day the bill which makes it a mis-.
demeanOr to bet on u base ball or
foot ball game.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Senator Clarke's bill providing
an indeterminate sentence for habit
ual criminals was engrossed by the
senate this morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02


ual criminals was engrossed by the
senate this morning.
Judge Moss, who is 6 feet /
inches in height, left on the 1925
for Kansas City to spend Sunday
there.
Il am going up hOme," said
Judge Moss, ITO get my periodical
tub bath. It's pretty difficult for a
man Of my size to get next to god
illness in a washbowl."
The State senate has passed the
bill to strike alum from those
substances forbidden to be used in
bread.
Cole county, which gets all the
benefit from The meeting of the
general assembly, in which is To-
Gated the state capitol, the state
penitentiary and Lincoln institute,
considers that it. shOnld be reim-
bursed for money paid for the
Doodle grand juries and trials dur.
ing the March, July and Novem-
terms of court, 19O3t A bill was
introduced in the house to-day ap.
prOpriatiug $3.50 to repay the
county.
Circuit Attorney Sager of st.
Louis made splendid speech be-
fore the Judiciary Committee for
the repeal of the Breeders Law.
He made his great hits with his
answers to questions which were
fired at him, one after the other,
by the enemies to the movement
for repeal.
why does not the law attack
the members of the Merchants
Exchange" demanded one.
"Give me the laws, as it is a! our
place to do, and l will enforce
them or resign" was the reply.
In answer to Governor COleman's
argument Mr.. Sager said:
Governor Coleman drew a
beautiful picture of the chariot
race in Ben Hur. Has he seen
checkers in a modern betting
sceneG No, l thought not.
"GOvernor Coleman asserts that
the race tracks of st. Louis
are like parlors. Let me ask the
governor a question. Where did
they put you-in the club houseG
All, yes, so / thought, and, gen.
tlemen, that is the only decent
place on that track. Down from it
space wOmen-nOt the kind you
would want your wife to be with
hand out bets to ordained bookies;
below them is a sweltering, crowd
ing, betting thrOng, the hub of
this wheel.
1T gets its start there; crime is
bred there; lives are RUNE d there.
The gentleman asserts that the
race tracks of St. Louis distribute
$500, 900 year in purses. How
much do they take in, cOnserva-
lively speaking, l declare that
their profits are $jOO,OOO,OOO a
year, and of this they throw to the
state the sop of $4,000 a year for
its State Fair, in order to legalize
gambling"
To other questions Mr.. Sager re-
turned telling answers. Asked if
it was not a fact that racing could
not exist without gambling, he re-
piled;
"Then if we must have gam
bling to have horses, let's do with
ont the horses.
Asked if the hand books were
not running in every saloon in st.
Louis despite the Breeders law, u
fact that Governor Coleman has
denied, Sager said;
The hand book was in every
saloon in the downtown district.
YOu could bet on any race any.
where, and the gambling was there
because there was no enforcement
of law, That was done by order
of Governor Joseph w. Folk aud
not the Breeders law, / believe
, that he will enforce all the laws,
land particularly this one"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02
HON. WALTER BURCH.
The Author of a Proposed
"Jlm Crow" Law.

jefferson City, Jan. 27.-Burch
of Audrain county introduced a
Jim crow"bill in the house to day.
The bill provides for separate rail
way coaches for blacks aud whites.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02
Mr.. PembertOn said;

"In the early days the railroads
werebuilt by everybody The capital
came from many sources and COM
petition was sharp, The people
suffered no evils. But time has
changed. We have had organiza-
tion aud organization until a half
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Judge Moss, who is 6 feet /
inches in height, left on the 1925
for Kansas City to spend Sunday
there.
Il am going up hOme," said
Judge Moss, ITO get my periodical
tub bath. It's pretty difficult for a
man Of my size to get next to god
illness in a washbowl."
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

You are cordially invited to call at the
o. K. HARNESS SHOP

y n EINNNEOO OTOP
In the Hiner Building, Livery Barn
10 inspection of
dles Robes Blankets Curry Brushes and
everything to be found in first-C1ass
Don't + all to See Our Brag Saddles.
Stock Food
Food 25 pound pals $685.
Columbian Dip Kills all kinds office poultry
Repair work neatly done. All kinds of
Harness oiled and dressed. Remember
we use the best leather and guarantee
prices the lowest. We guarantee all work.
Handmade Harness Speciality.
Ali Robes and Horse Blankets at cost.
,,-x,oo o.L. NIcKELS, Propr
MEXICO, MO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

The State senate has passed the
bill to strike alum from those
substances forbidden to be used in
bread.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-02-02

Concluded on 4th page.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
THE QUESTION OF ENGINEERS.

The Chicago Chronicle is somewhat disturbed because MT. Shonts, head of the Canal Commission, is going to get three of his nine engineers from Eng land, Germany and France. It thinks the work should be engineered, carried on and finished by American skill and enterprise exclusively. If this Is not done The Chronicle thinks history will say: "The great Panama Canal was politically and financially an Ameri- can enterprise, pure and simple, but as an engineering feat the credit of 1t Is due to the engineers of other na- tions."
 There is point in The Chronicles criticisms. Our people and our gov- ernment would take umbrage at any insinuation that Americans are not competent to do the job as well as 1t course proposed by MT. Shonts will be plain admission that he is not will ing to risk home skill and home talent in purely home undertaking. If we have no home talent competent to do the work 1t might be well to lot the job out to foreign syndicate and put all the responsibility on them. How ever. we are of the opinion that the people and the papers will find other causes of criticism before any vessel passes through or across the Isthmus. What our Chicago contemporary com plains of may be a matter of sentiment to some extent. but there have already been more serious troubles than the mere question of the selection of engl- neers, and they are not over. by any means. Still great American enter prise which must be carried out by foreign skill is not pleasant contem- plation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
IF EVER THERE,
The Curse on Pensacola Has Been Re-
 moved.

The Curse on Pensacola Has Been Re- William E. Curtis. in Pensacola Letter
 to The Chicago Record Herald.
 According to the local legends. cursed this city for its sins and frivol- tiles in the latter part of the Eigh. teenth Century, and prophesied that 1t prosperity for 100 years. The time was up about ten years ago, and evidently the curse was removed, for Pensacola emerged from the semi-comatose state in which 1t had been hibernating dur ing the previous century, and began to pick up in population and commerce, and has since grown quite rapidly. In 1880. while the curse was on, the popu- lation was less than 1000; in 1890, still under the ban, but approaching release. 1t increased to 14,700-and then, after the shackles were removed. 1t began to swell in numbers until now, by the di- rectory and the school census, the pa- pers claim 25,000 population. Perhaps 10000 would be nearer the truth. The commerce of the city has increased with the same rapidity. In 1886 the exports were valued at S2,0O0,000 only; in 1896 they were only $3,000,000. But when the curse was removed they sprang up to $15,000.000 in 1904, with thirty feet of water at low tide on the bar at the mouth of the harbor, eager to carry more ships loaded with lum- Der, co<ton, coal, phosphates, pig iron, tobaco, naval stores, oil meal cakes and other products of the country to the markets of the world.