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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
. THE SIMPLE LIFE"
WORLD FAMOUS BOOK AND ITS
AUTHOR, CHARLES WAGNER.

what President Roosevelt says
About the VOIume-InterestinE ca
rccr of the Disciple OF simplicity.
new the book First Made n Tilt.
Charles Wagner, author u Tho Sim
pie Life" WAS practically made famous
by Prcsldcr; Roosevelt author or Tile
Strenuous Life" Early ~ 1907 certain
well known New York publishers
brought ont very quietly Il translation
Of "Thc Simple Life" At first TIC
book did not attract much attention,
except among the literary few. but
among the literary few was President
Roosevelt. On him the little volume
made such an impression that hc re-.
ferrcd to IL in one of his public ud.
dresses as follows:
"Thc other day picked up a little
book called The. Simple Life written
by an Alsatian, Charles Wagner. ami
lie preached such wholesome. sound
doctrine that wish it could be used as
a tract throughout our country. To him
the whole problem OF our complex,
somewhat fcverish modern life can be
solved only by getting men and women
10 lead better lives. lie sees that the
permnncnce Of liberty and democracy
depends upon a majority Of the people
hcng stcadfast In that good, plain
morality which as national attribute
comes only as the result of the slow
and painful labor Of centuries and
which can he squnndered in genera
ton by the thoughtless and vicious. lie
breaches the doctrine Of The superiority
of the moral 10 the material. but he
insists, ns we Of this nation should al
ways insist, upon the infinite superior
ity Of the moral and the sordid destruc-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19

ton which comes upon either the ma
ton or the individual if it or he be-
comes absorbed only in the desire to
get wealth"
This public commentator from the
president of the United States, who
was the author of book that seemed
the very antitheSis of "ThC Simple
Life" aroused public curiosity, and in
a very short time there WAS large
demand for the volume.
Charles Wagner is Il popular evan
gclical in Paris, and it seems the height
Of incOngruity that such Il work should
come from such source As Grace
King says in her biographical sketch:
"F'Tom the great metropolis and SOW
cregu see OF modern civilization, from
the worlds heart Of sophisticatlon,
from Paris, the complex city, comes
this volume Of little essays upon the
simple life. \ limpid, bubbling spring.
fresh and cool from its forest source,
running down one of the boulcvards
would hardly appear more miraculous
to the eye or more refreshing TO the
sense"
Wagner is a noted man in Paris, the
kind Of man whom people stare after
in the streets. Among the dapper and
undergrown Parsians lie bulks large,
with his great height and massive
chest and shoulders. There are vari-
GUS legends, constituting Il sort OF lit
lie mythology, about his enormous
physical strength and the feats sup
posed to have been achieved by him in
his peasant days. For the rest lie is
described rs man of singular sweet
ness and sNraightforwardncss of char
acter, with strong personal charm.
lie has wide following, personal as
well as ethical.
The early career of this noteworthy
man is interesting. He is the son of q
Lutheran minister of Alsace, born at
Wibersville, in the VOsges, on Sunday
morning, Jan. 3, 1852, while his father
was preaching in the village church.
lie was only seven years Old when his
father died, and yet he was the eldest
Of five children. The family moved to
phalsbourE. and there Charles labOred
in the fields and studied for the min
istry. lie was sent To Paris ut four
teen and took degree mt the SoTbOnne
in 1869. lie was q student Of theology
ut the University of Strassbmg during
the FrancO-Prussian war, and there he
underwent sort OF spiritual revOlu-
ton, losing his religious faith. He read
SplnOza ana found in that philosopher
something to compensate for what he
had lost, but two simple incidents led
10 the restoration of his religious life.
One was the first sight Of the Alps.
The mountains seemed To him Gods
witnesses. The other event was some
thing TINT has happened to nearly ey-
erybody-sluply the sight Of his moth
or on returning home after a long ali
scnce She was there. loyal to her du-
ty, doing her daily work with tranquil
energy, never wearied and never dis
cOuraged, ana the very thought Of her
brought quietude. content, faith.
lie went from Strassburg to Got
tingen in 1915. and from there he re-
turned to Alsace and became assistant
pastor at the foot of Ste. Odllle noun
tain. His native place had been taken
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
PROBATE COURT

Second Monday in February
second Monday in May, second
Monday in August and second
Monday in November. Adjourned
terms are held regularly the second
Mondays in January, March, April
June, July, September, OctObf
and December.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
Executrix's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters ties.
tamcntary upon the estate of ObedIah w.
Smith, deceased, have been granted the
undersigned by the Probate Court of the
county of Audrain, bearing date of De-
cember Is, 1904. All persons having
claims against said estate are re-
quired TO exhibit them TO us for allow
ance within one year after the date Of
said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and II
such claims bcnot exhibited within two
years from the time OF the publication Of
this notice they will be forever barred.
FANNIE. A. SMITH.
ENecutriS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
Notice.

A meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Laddoaia, Rush Hill and Mex
ico Union Telephone Co. is hereby
called for the 18th day Of Feb,
1905. 1T Rash ilill No at ]
o'elOr u.. -n lne purpose OF
voting on inci ease of capital stock.
+. A FErTz, Sec.
y. n. RossER, Pres.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
tcStumcntury upon the estate Of Susan
+. Mcintyre, deceased. have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court Of
the county of Audrain, bearing date of
January :. 1905. All persons having
to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year after the date Of said
letters or they may be- prrcludcd from
any benefit Of such estate; and if such
claims be not exhibited within two years
faum the time of the puhlicuthn of
this notice they will be forever barred.
W. II. KEENAN,.
Executor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby glyenthat Final Settle
ment OF the estate OF
ELIZABETH ADRIAN, deceased,
will be made atthe February term ofthe
Probate Court Of Audrain County, State
of Missouri, 10 be held cat Mexico, on the
second Monday in February, 1905.
HERMAN G. ADRIAN,
Administrator
Jan. 8, 1905.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
Monuments.

1t will be to yOurinterest to see me
before placing an order for mon
ument or anything in the mnnu-
mental line Yard aud office,
Glandon Bldg, Mexico, Mo.
Branch Office, Vandalia, Mo,
JAMES w. GALLAHER.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19

Nirr lis acre farm in ; miles of
Mexico. Guud house } rooms, eX.
ira barn, nice orchard. Splendid
little home. Price $50 per acre.
w ARTnUKSnARP.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19

All Kinds town property for sale
and money to loan lowest prevail
ing rates.
W. ARTHUR SHARP.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1905
Terms Of Subscription:
A. 0. U. W. Officers Elected,

The following are the new off
GERS of Mexico lodge \. .. L. w
No. %:
j. w. Plunkctt, =. W. w.
V. f.. Morris, NJ. w
j. n. Mosier, Fore.
j. a. Gallagher, Ovcrseer.
Il. II. Herman, Recorder.
j. y. Williams, FInancier.
w. j. WimscOtt, Receiver.
K. NJ. Allison, Guide.
e. NJ. White, |. Waterman.
c. X. Gibbs, o. Waterman.
}. b. Hawkins, \ X RodrS.
Medical examiners.
W. j, Wlnsrott, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
COUNTY COURT.

First Monday in February, first
Monday in May, first Monday in
August and first Monday in Nov
ember.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19
AUpRAIN COUNTY COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT.

NAhNbAA NONhAs
Meets third Monday in January,
first Monday in June and third
Monday in September.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19

,hcutof Audwm c",. Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-01-19

Jan T., 1906
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
A HILL TALE.
\ Blunt Old Colorado Miner on
Postum.

A clergyman may be eloquent, may
use the choicest language, dressing his
earnest desire to help his fellowman in
the most elevated, chaste and beauti-
full language, and yet not touch the
hearts of his hearers. Another man,
having little education and no grace
of speech whatsoever, may tell his
message in the common. everyday
vernacular he is used to, and the SIM
pie faith that CLOVIS within him carries
quick conviction with il. Such man
writes from the towering peaks of Col
orado. preaching of Postum:
81 had drank coffee all my life until
ii about kolled me, when | concluded
To try Postum, and in a short time [
got relief from the terrible misery I
suffered from coffee
When / drank coffee [ bloated UP
so that | could not breathe at times
my nerves were so shaky that 1 could
not hold myself still.
But thanks to Postum l am all we'll
now and can say that L hope to re-
main So
Il was very much disguised with it
the first time | tried it, but had it
made stronger and boiled longer till
it tasted as good as good coffee"
No amount of rhetorical frillS and
literary polish could add to the con-
vincing power of the old miners tes-
-'"'c~~ None given by the Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason.
Lem IN eacn package for the fam
Gus little book. 1.-The Road to Well
Vile
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
A FALLEN BANNER
Knockers Took Lowering
of Flags as a Signal
of Surrender.

At 1870 o'clock this morning the
remains of the welcome banner, sus-
pended across Fayettevill street, were
cut down, gasoline was applied to a
part of the thing and this was burned
"at the stake" There was a silent
and orderly crowd of young men
gathered on Fayetteville street, and
one passing by them might have
heard the word disgrace" repeated
many times, and the sentiment of the
crowd was Indignation.
1t was said that yesterday morning
when the knockers started down
Fayetteville street they were disap-
pointed in seeing the banner still
floating on high. But the two Amer
lean flags had been taken down and
several young men then prophesied
the fall of the banner. They had not
dared to touch with q prOfane hand
"Old Glory" that could not be low
cred by all the power of the united
world, but when this obstacle was
removed their determination to re-
move the banner became more
crystalized, and began to glitter
about night, and it's brightness kindled
into fire which famed at 1870.
Some one climbed a telephone pole
and went out on a cable, cut the
ropes which held the banner, and it
suddenly fell to the ground where
q portion of ii was cut to pieces, satu-
rated with gasoline and set on
afirc.
The crowd dispersed and Police
man Creighton, seeing a confiagra-
ton, rushed to the scene and then
reported to the chief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
Officers Elected.

AT a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Raleigh Investment Com
pany, held yesterday, the following
officers of the company were elected:
J. b. Undertake, Jr., president; ].
D. Turner. vice president; j. Leigh
Skinner, secretary; j. o. Litchford,
treasurer. The first installment of %
per cent. on the stock subscribed Will
be called for November l, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
Information Bureau.
interpretations.

The Smith-Pittman Drug Company
of Pilot Mountain, with $500 author
lied and subscribed capital stock was
chartered yesterday. The incorpora-
tors are j. B. Smith, 1. w. Pittman,
r. E. L. Flippin and O. E. Snow, all
of Pilot Mountain.
The High Point Moulding Com
pany, with $4,000 authorized and
$4,000 paid in capital stock, was char
tered. The incorporators are X. n.
Wheeler and W. A. White and G. A
Wheeler
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
State Will Hold.

The Lenoir county division of the
State Farmers Alliance, at a recent
meeting adopted a resolution request
ing him to hold the States cotton
for II cents, the minimum price fixed
by the Southern Cotton Association.
Governor Glenn said yesterday that
the State would not sell a pound for
less than 1 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
DANES of 1896"

DANES of 1916" Montery Camp
and their friends are requested 90
meet the Mexican Veterans at the city
hall at 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday, October
II. 1905.
JESSICA RANDOLPH SMITH,
Commandant.
MRS. V. C. NROYsTER.
Secretary Montery Camp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
The Money Mad Age.

Rev DR.. NJ. M. Marshall preached
a remarkably strong sermon on this
money mad age. 1t was scriptural
and free from sensation, and was all
the more effective. showing that love
of money is the root of all evil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
COIored Il. and l.. Association.

The Capital Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, with $4,000 subscribed
capital stock, was chartered yeester-
day by the Secretary of State. The
incorporators are: DR.. M. Il. Pope,
j. e. Hamlin, E. A. Johnson, j. p.
Williams, G. w. Hoover, James
Baker and a. j. Wilson. The meet
ing to effect the permanent organiza-
ton and elect officers will be held to-
night in the Office of DR.. NJ. T. Pope.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
Inadvertently Omitted.

In publishing the Act of the Recep-
ton Committee appointed to receive
the President the name of Hon. r. w.
Pou, member of the House of Repre-
sentatives from this (the Fourth) dis
trict was inadvertently omitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

Some promoter might earn the UNI
dying gratitude of clearinghouse
patrons by organizing a hash trust
and boosting it beyond the reach OF
the masses
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

sheep and hogs are far larger than
were expected by the authorities, but
happily sufficient accommodations
have been provided. The exhibitions
of stock are situated just east of the
| midway and southeast of the grand
stand near enough to be convenient
to anyone who desires to make a tour
of the barns. As Illustrative OF the
stock exhibits an exhibit from Gran
vile is superb. There are seventeen
hogs belonging to Mr.. e. b. Cozart, of
| oxford, and one of them weighed
1,400 pounds, while several weighed
673 pounds. They are not exhibited
for their size but as full blooded Po-
land China swine.
Machinery exhibitions have been
placed in the west end of Floral Hall.
There are threshers, cotton pickers,
nay balers, gas engines and almost
every conceivable kind of farm imple-
ment.
The department of poultry and pet
stock is located in the extreme west
and northwest wings of Floral Hall, and
is pride to every lover of fine fowls.
the grain, grasses feed, garden and
country exhibits are superb.
The horticultural exhibit is the best
in the world. Its apples have taken
the first premiums in New England
fairs, and there will be seen apples
whose tree mates" fed the table of
Queen Victoria, and now are reliShed
by the greatest crowned heads of
Europe.
The exhibits of pantry supplies,
ladies' work, fine arts, painting, etc,
will interest every woman who visits
the Fair. and the educational exhibits
and historical and scientific displays,
ETC., will be of especial interest to
everybody.
The Pike is the carnival place for
the pleasure seekers, and the free
exhibitions will be the darling de-
light of the little ones as we'll as the
exciting joy of the grown ups. 1t is
the most attractive midway that Sec
rotary Pogue has ever arranged for
the Fair.
Information Bureau.
The Public Information Bureau,
conducted by the Raleigh Chamber OF
Commerce in the Capital Club build
ng corner of Martin and Salisbury
streets, is open. and visitors may
there obtain general information con-
corning hotels boarding houses, pri-
vate boarding places, the Fair, and
points of interest in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

LOST, ON THURSDAY LAST SCOTCH
Collie (Shepherd) dog; light fawn
color; answers to Laddie. Reward
for return to j. S. Jeffrey, West
Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

Rev. DR.. C. w. Byrd, now of Au-
gusta. Ga, is preaching daily in SER
vices in Trinity Methodist church in
Charlotte. He is always sure of
warm welcome upon his occasional
visits to North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

Presidential receptions make strange
combinations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
A Voice From the Tombs.

Special to News and Observer.)
Trinity College. Durham. N. c.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

Oct 14.-Last night there was a
stag supper given by the 'Tombs," a
secret society which exists at Trim
ity as a local order in the junior
class. in honor of the twelve men just
initiated into the society. The new
initiates are: Messrs. H. A. Page, Jr.,
Y. NJ Stokes. F. r. Wrenn, Meyer f.
Nathan. J. w. Hutchinson. F. A. Og-
burn. j. r. McPhail, w. M. Wells,
w. j. Whitley, C. NJ Campbell, Jr..
G. z. Pope and L. c.. Daniels.
J. L. O'Quinn & Co, Raleigh, lead
ing Southern florists. All phones 49,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

It's poor mule that won't work
both ways.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17
Do Not Hesitate!

To Call on us if we can be of any
service you.
If Won are needing anything i'm the
Drug Line. we have the goods and the
right prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-17

At our Two Stores is extended to
our patrons. and their friends while
i'm Raleigh during Fair Week. We
hope YOU will all come and have Il
good time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08

worth, or what kind of property it is,
we can place it for you.
City Property.
S45oo.oo u acres, new dwelling 7
room, 5 tenant houses. Partly in city
limits.
$1,000 Ten room dwelling one acre
Johnstone street.
$3.50 -Four room cottage 1-o acre,
High Point.
$1,000 Eight room house 3-4 acres,
Adam and Wheeler streets.
$1,000 Eight room house, 1-2 acre,
Friend and Coats streets.
$?--- One tract Of land containing
FL acres, one six room dwelling house,
four two-room tenant houses, stables,
barn and etc. (Cheap as dirt) Har-
rington street.
$3.50 One four acre lot, eleven
two room tenant houses, partly in the
city. REM for $22.oo per month.
$1,000 The Mex. Hutchinson
land, Vincent street. (Ask about this
SIS Two lots, known as the Floyd
and Purcell lots.
$4,000 Fine residence on Drayton
street.
Farm Property.
$1,000 us acres land, mile east of
Kinards on main public road, Ia mile
to school. Good dwelling and tenant
houses,
$1,000 800 acres, near Jalapa. Nc
Whittier place.
$2,324 2S8 acres, near Pomaria,
Wilson place.
$1o,4oo 1900 acres, IL miles from
Newberry.
Our motto is mo Business no
charges" Call or write today for
full particulars.
ROWLAND G. SPEARMAN &
COMPANY,
Newberry, S. 6.
Phone 200. Office, Main ST..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08
Real Estate! Real Estate!
BOUGHT AND SOLD.

Is not this the proper time? This
is the proper place, to buy or sell
your real-estate, stocks, bonds and
mortgages. 1t is fact that we buy
and sell more real-estate, stocks
bonds and mortgages. than all the 9th.
CT dealers OF Newberry put together
in the last sixty days. We just must
BUY and SELL or go Out OF busi-
ness for it cost us big money to reach
Out for new business, find purchasers,
and consunlmate deals. We are great
believers in short profits and quick
sales.
II you have anything you want to
buy Or sell it will be to your ad-
vantage to consult US before doing
so. We have large list of Wants
and Offerings.
We will buy and pay all cash: for
Businesses, Homes, Lands, Farms,
Stocks, Bonds, and Mortgages if OIL
fered to this firm at reasonable
prices. 1t makes no matter where
the property is located, what it is
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08

than once that gambling was going on
in your club rooms over your office,
and have you not been asked to put
a stop to il?
?. At intervals, in those rare in
tervals, my dear Colonel, when you
were not searching ST. Matthew for
appropriate texts to apply to US
"Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites,"
did you not hear or see gambling
going on in your club rooms over
your office?
3. Or did you really and truly
think they were little social games
of cards:'
Now Colonel, honor bright!
Did you?
In conclusion and in order to keep
the record straight, let me remind
your readers that I was drawn into
this controversy by severe attack
upon me when I had given you no
provocation but had simply convict
ed four men of gambling in the club
rooms.
Geo. B. Cromer.