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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

In times Of peace girls prepare thsiI
wedding trousseau.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

For iexibllity. smooth finish, stifE-
ness and durability, Defiance Starch
has no equal-10c for 16 OF.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

Some married women are so weak
they even allow their husbands to keep
part Of their salaries
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

Mrs. Windows soothing Syrup.
For children teerhing softens che gums, reduces In
nAmmation AlAya pain, cures wind collie. &c tOttlo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

A laying hen is better than a stand
Ing mill. From the Scotch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

Cast all your care on God; that an.
Choir holds.-Tennyson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

Some lawyers who fail at their prac-
tice imagine 1t is up to them to
preach.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

Some men haven't troubles enough
Of their own, 30 they get married.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

booEI0l-ASa 70 Dye, Bleach and Gn cOIOis.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
His Scheme Worked.

It is related that a certain man was
recently very sad because his wife
had gone out OF town on a visit
which she would not shorten in spite
of his appeals to her to come home
He finally hit upon a plan to induce
her to return He sent her copy OF
each of the local papers with one item
clipped out, and when she wrote to
find out what it was he had clipped
out he refused to tell her.
The scheme worked admirably In
less than week she was home to
find out what it was that had been
going on that her husband didn't want
her to know about.-Pittsburg Press
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
He Was Fast Freezing to Death.

up in dispair when he gave shrek
of delight. He remembered that the
valves of the air pumps attached to
the beer spiggots of the bar were in
the room. Giving a very good imita-
ton of an arctic avalanche, he rolled
over to the casks and grabbed the
valves. When he turned around final
ly he had shut off every spiggot in
the floor above and then he sat down
to wait.
He had not long to wait, for ten
minutes later the manager came down
stairs, with harsh words on his lips
for the porter who would allow the
air to run out of the pumps. Not find
ing the pumps. he opened the valve
himself and the next minute he was
carrying Beck out into the open air.
He had been in that room little more
than an hour, according to estimates.
He was at once thrown into a tub
of ice water and by degrees melted
enough to take long breath and tell
what had happened. 1t was feared he
might receive an attack of pneumonia.
but physician said he had appeared
to come through it all right except for
the few traces of ice unat fingered in
the hollowS and corners.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Lincoln as a IawYer.

A leader of the Lincoln party told
the other day in Philadelphia story
of the astuteness of Lincoln as a
lawyer.
When Lincoln was practising law,
he said. he had case involving a
disputed will. The opposition claimed
the Will was genuine and for several
hours adduced proof of this. For
Lincoln, who had to prove the will a
forgery, things looked black.
Lincoln, however, only called one
witness, a retired paper manufactur.
er, renowned the country over for
his wealth and probity.
Mr.. Dash. Lincoln said to this
witness. handing him the disputed
will, please hold that paper up to
the light and tell US what is the water
mark on it.
The water mark of my own firm
Blank & Co.. the witness answered.
when did your firm begin to
manufacture paper?'
"In 1S41.'
And what's the date of the docu
ment in your hands,?
"'August Il, 1886
THAT is enough. Gentlemen oi
the jury our case is closed''
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
SECOND HAND MAIL BOXES.
Why Little Village May Have Big
Numbers in Its Post Office.

The man who was spending his
sumner vacation in the country was
lookit quizzically at the mail boxes
in tt~ rural post Office.
Il did not know this was such a
large place" he said, 81 thought it
had a population of only about 1000.
but the mail box numbers run much
hjgher than that and | don't suppose
every one in town rents box either"
The postmaster peered out of his
little barred window.
Il can explain that" he said. You
see the country post Offices never
get new boxes. but we have those
lett over when the city establishments
make over their offices and get new
boxes. SO you see lots of country
places are bound to have high num-
bgr boxes.
Although our numbers run over
1000. You won't find any less than
1000, some other country post office
drew the lower ones. | myself would
rather get the big numbers. for it
makes US seem like a bustling little
city"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Hasty
Nervous
Chewing
Of Food
the Cause of
Dyspepsia

If your teeth are fit, chew, chew,
chew, until the food is liquid and
insists on being swallowed.
If teeth are faulty, soften Grape
Nuts with hot milk or cream, or
allow to stand a minute soaking in
cold cream.
There's a reason" as follows.
Grape-Nuts food is in the form
of hard and brittle granules,
intended to be ground up by the
teeth; that work not only preserves
the teeth but brings down the saliva
from the gums SO necessary in the
primary work of digestion.
Many people say (and it is true)
that when they eat Grape Nuts they
seem able to digest not only that
food but other kinds which formerly
made trouble when eaten without
Grape-Nuts.
Chewll
There's a reason" for
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Three Great conversationalis.s.

The three greatest conversational
lists with whom it has been my good
fortune to come into touch were MAJ
zini, DR.. oliver Wendell Holmes and
Bismark
OF these, Dr. Holmes was the most
spirited in the bel esprit sense;
Bismarck the most imposing and at
the same time the most entertaining
in point Of wit, sarcasm, anecdote and
narrative of historical interest,
brought out with rushing vivacity and
with lightning-like illumination Of
conditions, facts and men.
In Mazzini words there breathed
such warmth and depth of convic-
tion, such enthusiasm of faith in the
sacredness of the principles pro
fessed and of the aims pursued by
him. that it was difficult to resist such
a power of fascination.-Carl Schurz
In McClure's Magazine.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
The Ane of Lad

We are wont to speak of this era
as the age of iron and there is no
Eatnsaying that, industrially speaking
iron is a precious metal"
Nevertheless, few people realize
how useful, if not absolutely neces-
sary. to modern civilization, is that
other metal. lead. Soft, yielding,
piable, it is not much like its sister
metal, but those distinguishing quail
ties are what give it such prominent
place in the arts and industries.
Modern plumbing, requiring many
turnings and twistings, but withal
tight joints. would be almost impos-
sible without lead pipe. The great
est civilizing agent in the world-the
printing arts absolutely dependent
on lead. Hand-set type, linotype
"slugs," monotype type - all are
made of compositions of which lead
is the chief Component-to say moth
ing of the bearings in the presses as
well as all other kinds of machinery
in which "babbitt" metal is used.
Solder is another lead product
what field of usefulness that one
form opens up.
Then there is the most important
use of all to which lead is put-paint,
that necessary material which keeps
our houses looking pretty - inside
and out-and preserves them from
decay.
How many of us thank metallic lead
for the comforts of paint? Yet the
best house paint is nothing but me-
tallic lead corroded by acid to a white
powder known as white lead" OF
course, there are many limitations of
white lead" some of which are sold
as white lead and some which are
offered by the name of ready-pre-
pared paint under the familiar pre-
tense that they are Just as good" as
white lead But all good paint is
made of the metal, lead, corroded and
ground to a fine white powder and
mixed with linseed oil.
White lead is also used in the coat
ing of fine oil cloths and for many
purposes besides paint.
Red lead" is another product of
metallic lead and is what is known as
an oxide of lead, being produced by
burning the metal. Red lead is the
best paint known to preserve iron,
steel or tin, and is used largely in
painting metal structures, such as
skyscraper skeletons. mills and
bridges.
There are many other products of
the metal lead, such as litharge,
orange mineral, etc, which are es-
sential to many of the arts in which
we never imagine that lead would be
of the least use.
Verify, we live in an age of lead
as well as of iron.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
TERRIBLE ScALY ECZEMA.
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out-cured by Cuticura.

Il had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards. so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my
arms and the lower limbs as far as
the knees. l at first thought it was
prickly heat. But soon scales or
crusts formed where the breaking out
was. Instead of going to n physician
purchased a complete treatment of the
Cuticura Remedies, in which 1 had
great faith, and all was satisfactory.
y year or two later the eruption ap-
peared again, only little lower; but
before it had time to spread l pro-
cured another supply of the Cuticura
Remedies. and continued their use un-
til the cure was complete. 1t is now
five years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs of a return.
have more faith in Cuticura Rene
dies for skin diseases than anything
know of. Emma e. Wilson, Lis
comb. Iowa, Oct. l, 1906"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Horse a Good Dentist,

Chester, Pa.-Half crazed with pain
from an aching TOOTH and unable to
get dentist to extract the molar,
Henry Wesley. a cook in Birch's res.
taurant, on Edgemont avenue, hit
upon nov el plan to relieve his agony.
He took thin wire. fastened 1t
around the tooth, tied the other end
to the rear of his employers delivery
wagon. and yelled to Mike, the horse,
to Gid ap!" The tooth was pulled
as well as any expert in dental sur.
gerry cGcld have done it.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
"COON" LOCKED In ICEBOX;
LIKE ICICL.E WHEN RESCUED
Terrible Experience of Colored Porter of New York
Hotel Finally .SnUed by His Congedled
Think Tank.

hands got so cold he could not tell
when they touched him. He rolled
beer keg backward and forward. and
that only made him colder. He saw
some mint and when he thought OF
summer drinks his teeth began to
chatter. He felt his feet growing
numb. and after he had tried beating
on the wall with his fists for minute
he stopped for fear he would break of
hand or finger.
1t seemed that about all in sight
for him was cold. cheerless exit,
with a beer keg and a bag of lemons
for his funeral catafalqua. He sat
down and tried to weep, but the icicles
nearly blinded him. He was giving
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
SIX GIRLS HIS PALLeEARERs.
Polish Society Leader Stipulated for
Them in His Will.

Hartford, Conn.-Michael Wyler. a
well to do machine builder, who died
at the hospital here of typhoid fever.
lived up to a reputation of being a
social leader, which he had gained
among the wealthy class of the Pol.
ish colony in this city by stipulating
in his will and last directions regard.
ing his funeral that none but women
pallbearers should carry his body
to his last resting place. Following
his wishes. six young ladies, among
the prettiest in the Polish colony here.
all attired in white. acted as pail.
bearers, and two others served as
flower bearers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
RED JERSEY COW TURNS FAUCET
WITH MOUTH TO GET a DRINK
Sagacous Oregon Animal Satisfies Her Thirst Back Yard and
Saves Long Walk to the River.

horns, and when that method failed
opened her mouth, took hold of the
faucet and turned it.
Mrs. Bossy then drank her fill of
cold water and turned away toward
the green fields, evidently pleased that
she did not have to so a quarter of a
mile to the river to satisfy her thirst
The next day the COW seemed much
puzzled to find new faucet and ap-
peared detected when after half an
hour of hard work she could not get
her drink. Then the matron had
watering place made and the cold
water was allowed to run at all times.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

summer discovered that the faucet on
the hydrant in the back yard was fire.
quently turned on, but constant watch
ing failed to disclose the miscreant.
The same trouble occurred again
this summer. The matron noticed the
water was turned on about the same
time every afternoon. While she
watched she saw the old red Jersey
come leisurely up the road, into the
back yard and walk straight up to
the hydrant. The COW pushed the
faucet with her nose, but 1t did not
seen % work. So she tried he,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

in attendance. l thought surely l
would die. l changed medicine and be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills when
was still in bed. The relief l found
was so great that l kept on until 7
had taken about ten boxes. The kid.
ney secretions became natural and
after years of misery l was cured. 1
have increased in weight, and show
no symptoms of my former trouble"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

DTon'e ShOoa e3 tO Nl,EO, B0yR BhOe6, s8
to oSi25. woniens Shoes. s. 90 TO Sl.So-
AIisses' 6s ChildTeu's Sh 9as, rs TO Sl.OO-
Try W. l.. Douglas NVoncn's, Misses and
ChiIdren's shoes; for sly lc, fit and wear
they excel other makes.
ii l could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. .,and show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are OF greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L
Douglas shoes His name ard price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against high
prices and inferior SHOES. Take no Substts
tufe Ask your dealer fnr W. L. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
fast Color Egeicts used; tbcg giN not psdr byEssa
Write for Illustrated CGtalog of Fail Styles.
w. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. IL, Brockton, MHsn-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Tact.

He had crossed her and she was
in a dangerous mood.
"See!" she hissed, pointing her fin
ger at him, see how you have worked
up my feelings. Why. l AM purple
with rage"
But the young man only smiled.
so becoming" he mused, softly.
What is becoming, sir?"
why, the purple. 1t just matches
that purple waist you have on"
And the next moment she was all
smiles and telling her girl friends that
George was the cleverest chap in the
world
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
States of Brazil.

Politically. Brazil is divided into 81
states Qncluding the federal district.
but so unequal is the division that
three of these embrace practically her
entire lowlands, as well as a portion
of the western uplands, and exceed
in area the remaining is, which lie
within the highland region, except
for their narrow margins upon the
coast. These latter, however. contain
more than sc per cent. OF the popula
ton.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

New York.-AleXander Beck, bar
porter of the Marlborough hotel, spent
all his spare time the other day
wherever he could find the most sun
shine, and in the meantime as he went
about his duties his joints crea.ed
and rasped like the rusty hinges c.
door. :.
All that was because Beck is not
yet thawed cut. 1t will be several
days, he thinks, before his arteries
and veins are running unclogged by
floating ice and the dampness gets out
of his bones and sockets. He was al
most frozen to death the day before,
and had it not been for trapped
presence of mind that came to him
in the last extremity he might Lsve
been entirely frozen.
His duties are many and variu Is.
1t is he who must keep the barkeep-
ers supplied with everything they
need in the compounding of the drink
ing called for by the patrons. He must
never allow the ice bins to become
empty, the mint to become exhausted
or the cherries and other fruit tc be
wanting, while the lemon juice bottle
ally works below stairs and appears
and disappears at intervals.
He does his principal work shifting
the beer kegs, watching the mineral
waters, stirring up the fruita and
managing the straws and other
things in the refrigerator. 1t is there
also he keeps his lemons, and to save
time, it is there he squeezes them.
The Marlborough cold room is ont
under the sidewalk, and a narrow pas
sage leads to its heavy wood and
iron door, two feet thick. 1t is mas
sive room all around stored with
casks and crates, with the pipes coat
ed with about six inches of snow run
ming in all directions. The tempera-
ture is kept around freezing all the
OF it for Beck ordinarily. Then he
goes out and exercises.
Beck went in there to squeeze the
lemons. and was peacefully engaged
in the process when watchman came
along through the underground laby-
rinth. Beck had left the massive
door just on the crack but the rays
of the electric light he used did not
come through. The watchman saw
only that the door was not shut, and
muttering something about careless
ness, slammed it and threw the lock
over.
Beck was a prisoner. Unless some
body came to open the door he would
remain one, for kicks, shouts, screams
and everything else would avail moth
ing through those thick walls. He
suddenly remembered that he had
given the barkeepers above an extra
supply, and they would not be down
to look for him for hours. He looked
at an ice-coated pole in the corner
and thought what he would be then.
He felt his body chilling gradually
and when a nervous perspiration came
out on his forehead the drops fell on
the floor like marbles. He tried to
dance. but there was not room, so he
practiced on juggling lemons. His
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
No Fear,

Bridget" said Mrs. Hiram Offer,
sternly. "on my way home just aow 1
saw that policeman who was in the
kitchen with you so long last evening,
and took occasion to speak to him"
Obi shure, that's all roight, ma'am," :"
interrupted Bridget, "Oim not jealous.
OF hov him cinched."
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

Arrangements were made to take a
sunlight photograph at the bottom of
the shaft of mine 1000 feet deep
at Sombrerete, in Mexico, on June 81,
the only day in the year when the
sun shines there. Even then its rays
touch the bottom Of the mine for only
three minutes.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
ANYTHING but Friendly.

You astonish me. Your engagement
with Miss Welloph is broken, is itI
Are the relations between you stin
frIendly?"
81 should say not The relations bo-
tween us are her relations. and they're
my bitter enemies. Trt
bune
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

NtdI . ouhtA GU IL OLll
kidney disease. The
third year my feet
and hands would
swell and remain
puffed up for days at
a time. l seemed
to have a constant
backache. Finally 1
got so bad that I
was laid up in bed
with several doctors
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Something Wronu.

why did you fail to show up for
the performance last night" asked
the soubrette. Were you sick?"
mo" replied the comedian, 81
wasn't exactly sick. but l felt funny"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

Portland, Ore.-The county poor
farm has, according to the assertion
of the inmates, the cleverest cow in
the state. The animal is an old red
Jersey that has been on the farm for
years. The matron at the farm last
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Parasols for Partisan Horses.

The Paris jehu, not noted for the
mercy he shows his horse, IS of the
opinion that the sunbonnet is too hot
for the beast. Therefore, some of the
drivers have provided their animals
with parasols, strapped to their
heads.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
nAs von lnor. I vrote von that my doctor

&" AS YOU know, I wrote you that my doctor
said must have an operation or / could noo
live | then wrote you, telling you my eil-
meuts. ] followed your advice and am en-
tircly well. | Gun walk miles without an
ache or pain and / owe my life TO you and
to lydia Il. Piukham's Vegetable Compound
l wish every suffering woman would read
fbis testimonial and realize the value of writ
ing to YOU and YOUR remedy.n-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, 10Th and e. Capitol Streets, WASH
ington, d. e.
When n medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women
whose testimony is so unquestionable.
you cannot well say, without trying it.
"a do not believe it will help me-" If
you are i'll. don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia L. Pinllham's Vegetable
Compound at once. and write Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice
it is free and always helpful.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
SICK FOR TEN YEARS.
Constant Baekache, Dropsy and Sc
we're Bladder Trouble.

Fred w. Harris, of Chestnut St, JEFF
ferson, Ohio, says: For over ten
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Bound to Change.

A practical adviser gives the follow
ing remedy for red nose:
Keep on drinking. and it will turr
purple"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Second Letter,

Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
AFTER following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, / am very anxious TO send you
my testimonial, that Others may know their
value and what you have done for me.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
First letter.

" For eight years l have suffered something
terrible every month. The pains are excru-
ciating and can hardly stand them. My
doctor SAYS l have severe female trouble
and must go through an operation if l want
to get well. / do not want to submit to II II
can possibly help it. Please tell me what
to do. / hope YOU can relieve me. Mrs.
Mary Dimnics, 59th and E. Capitol Streets,
Washington, d. G.
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Following we publish two let

i UITUW TIE We T7VT"fr'.r wv -
ters from u woman who acccp-
ted this invitation. Note the
results:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
CONTESTED NOMINATIONS.
The Appellate Division fakes Decision in
Several Cases.


special session Of the Appellate Division
Of the Second Department was held in
Brooklyn yesterday to hear contested
election cases. Justices Hirschberg, Wood
ward. jerks, Hooker and Gaynor were
present. The cases heard were those of
Edward A. Farrell against hobert Baker
and Charles 4. Hackett, who are nominated
respectively for Congressman and Senator
on the Independence League ticket; John
}. Fitzgerald, who desires 10 get on the league
ticket in place of John T. Moran for Con-
gress in the Seventh district. and the case Of
Charles Sullivan in the Eighth Congress
district against Frank l.. Frugone and
Daniel j. Rio dan. In the case against
I aker and Hackett the ApI ellate Division
haE ded down this decis on.
The determination Of this appeal must
abide the event OF the appeal being heard to-
day by the Court Of Appeals. If decision Is
affirmed these orders must be reversed. II
the Court of Appeals declines to determine
the contest on the merits, leaving the decision
of the Appellate Division of the first depart
ment undetermined. this court will IA a mat
ter of conformity follow rhe decision Of this
court in its first department.
In the other cases the orders are affirmed
In the case Of Philip ID. Meagher against
the Board of Elections the Appellate Di-
vision modifies the order 40 as TO sustain the
action of the Board Of Elections in receiving
and filing the certificates of the party nom
nations and IA so modified affirmed. Mr.,
Meagher was appointed by Mayor Mcclellan
TO nh the Office OF Municipal Court Judge
in place Of Judge Lynch, deceased. Several
nominations we're made for the Office OH
the ground hat sufficient time had elapsed
since Judge LynCh's death To have his
successor elected next Tuesday.