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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
a have determined to marry you"

Af&NS ANNNA NV ~ hhA
Maynard in this evening to fore
gather? Also of what reason does
my heart beat more forcefully when
l reflect upon the consideration that
I will see her not any presently and
what is the foundation of the empti-
ness that inficts my chest?"
Long and closely did he ponder
upon these questions until finally it
came to him that he was in love with
the fair barbarian.
"Of much astoundment is it," he
cried that II a Prince of the house
of Kodasura, of four thousand years
in it's pedigree, should with favor in
spect this woman whose family was
born yesterday. But of truthfulness
it is. Even as l felt toward o Gin
San and the other maidens of my own
race l now feel in the direction OF
Miss Maynard. 1t is of s~trangeness
incomprehensive."
He ~pondered long over the situa-
ton but every period brought him
back to the dancing blue eyes and
the red cupid lips and the roguish
dimples of Florence.
why is it not?" he finally said
determinedly addressing a bust of his
great-grandfather on the mantel, 81
am a Prince and it is that | should
my desire have qualification of. 1t
is not her fault that she is. old only
a few hundred years. And Of certain
ment her feet are those of the Japan
ese and her eyes. 1t must be that
the spirit of a Japanese has lodg-
ment found in her divine form. l
will forget my ancestry. | will mar
ry her"
With a sigh of virtuous self-sacri-
flee he donned his hat and went to
inform his lady love of his decision.
OF her attitude he never thought at
all. In his country the decision of
the male of roper degree was suf-
fcient providing the father could be
assured of the financial expediency
of the match.
When she came into the drawing
room he stood grave and heroic in
the center of the floor. Before she
could speak he said;
1T is of the grave mission have
arrived to see you to-day. have de-
termined to marry you.
The girl caught her breath in
amazement.
YES" Xodasura went on, Il have
great ponderment given it and it is
my judgment that l shall my rank
and station waive and will make my
wife you"
The flush of indignation in the
girls face faded into a smile, then
into downright laughter.
when was this important decision
arrived at" she asked dropping a
courtesy.
This afternoon" he replied with
dignity. why do you laugh?"
ooh it's SO funny" replied Miss
Florence. pray have you deter
mined upon the details of the wed.
ding"
at is not of humorousness hat
speak" replied the Prince. ut is
of love that l talk. l, Kodasura Kin
nosuke, love you and will make you
my wife. OF the arrangements Of
the marriage l have nc thought
Your customs | do not have knowl
edge of. Only that l must sail within
the month"
This brought forth a fresh peal o.
laughter from the girl. Kodasurs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17

ton that of the American girl l do
not know peas"
Then as he rolled his cigaret he
thought of his h%ome-going within the
week and of the termination of his
Investigations of Miss MAYNARD. And
curiously enough what disturbed him
most was not that he had failed in
his quest of knowledge but the
thought that he was to see her no
more.
What is this?" he asked himself
in stern self analysis. This emotion
of unrest which my bosom is with
in? Why do l of ioyfulness partake
when consider that l am with Miss
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
Compensation for Childish Fault.

The school department of Gardiner,
Me-, has got a conscience fund. Supt.
Turner received a letter inclosing
s1.25 from a woman who says that
years ago, as a little girl. she made
a collection in the schools of the city
for some purpose. Her temptation
came in the form of a yearning for
candy, and she embezzled the above
amount from the funds in her hands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
AGED couple,s weddIna Record.

A wedding Of more than ordinary
interest has just taken place at
Blunsdon st. Leonard. The combined
ages of the couple reached 155 years.
and it was the third time on which
each had gone through the marriage
ceremony.-London Answers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
Taking Chinese Census.

In China an old way of taking the
census prevails. The cities and towns
are arranged in groups of ten houses.
The oldest man in each group visits
the nine houses which, with his OWE
make up the group. counts the men,
bers of every family, and sends his
report to the imperial census bureau.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
anil. to DEFY earthquakes.

In Lima, Peru, there are still many
buildings which. on account OF the
earthquakes are constructed of canes
set uprignt and literally plastered
wfth clay, then painted over.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
MATHEMATICIAN From birch.

An authority states that nearly all
the natural" oil Of wintergreen now
sold is obtained from the sweet birch
tree, on account of the excessive cost
of gathering the leaves of the winter.
green or checkerberry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
Iapanese ImperIaI Library.

The Japanese Imperial Library at
Toxic has on its shelves something
like 1000 written and printed matAe-
NAUTICAL works, extending as far back
as 1895.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17

ing the American girl than when he
began.
One thing, however, he had learned.
and that was that the eternal femi-
nine abode in the American girl even
as In her Japanese sister. He found
that she was an object of affection
and desire. The realization of this
came to him when he was about to
leave college and return to his island
home.
81 have highly passed." he solilo-
quiEed "in all the information which
arrived to seek-with the excep-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
Oldest Watch.

The Oldest existing watch in the
world is shown in the accompanying
illustration. 1t was made in France
in the sixteenth century and, despite
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
AMPLE PROOF OF ASSERTION.
IKE" Recognized Old Friend as
Boat Struck Rock.

Boat otFuck HocK.
The Baptist society of Alton, Me,
had arranged for its great and glori-
GUS annual picnic, which was to take
place about seven miles up the river.
The river was swift and rocky, and,
as the expedition was to be made in
boats, it was necessary to have ex-
~perienced river men to conduct it, and
in this respect ike" Leavitt was ex-
ceeded by none. IKE" was therefore
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
ONE SMALL POINT OVERLOOKED.
Amateur Carpenter Had Forgotten to
Provide Door.

Provide Door.
Capt. Alexander Hutchins OF Ellis
worth, Me, although a sea captain Of
ability. has always been noted for
Observation-Disclosures On one occasion,
while at home between trips, he de
cided to have a spare chamber in
his house lathed and plastered. Being
somewhat Of a carpenter, he under
took this part Of it himself and la
bored at it industriously for a day or
two.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17

its age, is still considered a very ar
tistic product. 1t is nearly twice the
size of an ordinary watch of to-day,
and, according to modern standards,
has a very crude mechanism. The
habit of elaborate decoration, COM
mon to its period, is very evident.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-04-17
Unchanged

The Greeks and Romans used
hinges exactly like those now in com
mon use. The accompanying cut
shows four Roman hinges Of bronze.
now preserved in the British museum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

CUPTD,S CAPTURES


Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Rosser
of Rush Hill announce the coming
marriage of their daughter, Cali
fornia Elizabeth, to DR. Chas.
Ross Hulen of Pond Creek,
Oklahoma. The wedding will take
place at the home of the bride, at
high noon, August 10Th. After
visiting points in Missouri aud
Oklahoma, the young couple will
locate in Oklahoma City, where
DR.. Hulen will continue his work
in Epworth University of that
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

you publish the names ia your pa
pert If you have no interest in
the matter why do you continu-
ously refuse TO give or publish
their namesl Please publish the
name or names Of the parties who
wrote that article aud if you still
refuse to publish their names
please write them on a slip of pa
per over your signature and hand
it to me. II is an outrage on jur-
les to compel them TO serve and
then for persons to condemn their
verdicts thru the newspapers and
be too cowardly to sign the article
and then the paper refuse to give
their names after being repeatedly
requested to do so is an injustice to
the public. If you refuse to do
that please state in your paper
that you positively refuse to give
the names of the writer of that
anonymous article. Do not dodge
the issue longer, but come out like
a man and give their names or re-
fuse to do so. | have perfect
right as does the public TO know
who wrote that article, and do
not request their names but de-
maud them. This is my last re-
quest ofyou to give the names of
those persons who wrote that arti-
Gle and if you still refuse to give
their names ! shall hold you re-
spOnsible for publishing the said
article. The article was publicly
published and l request and de-
mand that the names of the writ
ers thereof be published. These
things were not done in a corner. "
Awaiting your reply one way or
the other, l remain
Yours respectfully,
w. A. EDMoNsTON,
One of the Attorneys for the
Defendants, Baileys.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
BAILEY Ease AGAIN
Anonymous Letter writer's Name
Wanted.


Mexico, Mo-, Ang, 6, 1906.
EDITOR MESSAGE; In the Mex
leo DALEY Ledger appeared an
anonymous article, which article
was also published in the Weekly
Ledger of Aug. 2, 1906; and in
the Daily Ledger of Aug. / 1906,
appeared an article written by me,
over my signature, aud under it a
foot-note written by the manager
of the Ledger. Thereafter / wrote
the article hereto attached in reply
to said foOt-note and the Ledger
refused to publish it, saying that
there has been enough said," af-
ter having published the anony-
nous article aud the foot-note un
der my article, and still refusing
to give the name or names of the
person or persons who wrote the
anonymous article. And after
writing the uuwarranted foot-note
the Ledger like terrapin drew in
and closed its shell and shut me
out Of a reply thereto, and refused
to publish my article hereto at
tached. Will you please publish
said article in your paper, and by SO
doing let the public know every
thing from start to finish in this
matter. as They were not done in
corner"
w. A. EDMoNsToN.
One of the att'ys for the Defend
ants, Baileys.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
II YOUR NEIGHBoRs =

9. e. Leeper is in Colorado.
John Lane is home from Texas.
A. G. Barnes is in Texas on
business.
Miss Esther Norris is visiting in
Kentucky.
j. w. Harris of Mt. Carmel was
in Mexico last week.
Carl aud Gus Pasqueth are at
Yellow Stone Park.
Harold Frost of Vandalia spent
last Thursday in Mexico.
Mrs. S. A. Weaver of this CITY
visited Mrs. w. N. Eel, near Lad
dOnia last week.
Mrs Elsie Day of Laddonia
visited Miss Flemma Sdidow OF
Mexico last week.
E. f. Matthews, G. & A. ticket
agent, is enjoying a vacation,
spending the week at Odessa.
G. w. Adams and family have
been entertaining Mrs. w. Dad
ans and children of Kankakee Ill
Mrs. Matilda Davis of this city
is attending n reunion of the Van.
nOy family of near Vandalia this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
w. A. EDMONSTON.
One of the att'ys for the Defend
ants, Baileys.

Mexico, Mo-, Aug. z, 1906.
TO the Editor of the Mexico Ledger.
In your evening paper of Aug.
1, 1906, you finally published my
article after changing the date
thereof from July 31st to Aug LIST,
in which requested you to pub
lish the name of the party who
wrote the anonymous article on
the Baily trials at Fulton, Mo.
which article appeared in your pa
per of July &c, 1906. On the
morning of the 9th / went to the
manager of your paper aud orally
requested him to give me the
name of the writer of tina
anonymous article which he prom
Used to do but failed. 1 then wrote
a short note requesting the editor
of the Ledger to publish the name
of the writer of that article, gave
the note to the manager of your
paper and requested him to pub.
lish the same, which he failed tC
do, and said the party who wrote
the article refused to let his name
be published" On the morning
Of July 31st / wrote and handed
the manager Of your paper the ar.
ticle which appeared in your even,
ing paper of Aug. LIST over my
signature, but the date thereof
changed from July 31st to Aug LIST.
The manager of your paper prom
ised me on the morning Of July
31st to publish my article in that
days paper, but came to me in the
evening of that day and requested
me to let it go over to the next
day that they wished to see their
lawyer, Geo. Robertson, before
they published the article. +" |
did not know it was necessary to
consult a lawyer as to giving the
writer s name of an anonymous ar
ticle publishedin your paper, In
your foot-n note you state thai the
editorial comment of that auony-
nous article stated that the at
torneys for the defense wrote it,"
You also state in said foot-note
that the publisher OF The Ledger
gave the names of the writer's of
that anonymous article (" / wish to
say that the manager of the Led
| ger nor no other person or per
sons have ever at any time OF
place given me the names of the
writers Of that article. neither has
the Ledger altho often requested
to do so by me. ! am glad to say
that not one of the attorneys fol
the defense would be guilty Of
writing such an article and il any
one was to write such an article,
he would sign his Or their names
thereto.
The fact that You have failed
aud refused to give or publish The
names Of the persons that wrote
that article eorroborates my state.
mept In your foot-note you say
that the Ledger has 20 purpose
lin coneealing the author Of thai
article from any person # chat
be true, Mr.. Editor why don't
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
Audrain Courts.

Circuit Court-3rd Monday in
January. LIST Monday in June, 3rd
Monday in September.
County Court-1st Monday in
February, LIST Monday in May, LIST
Monday in August. LIST Monday IN
November.
Probate COurt-2nd Monday in
February, End Monday in May. 2nd
Monday in August, End Monday in
November.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
Old settelers' Meeting.

The annual meeting and reunion
of old settlers of Audraiu County
will be hid on Wednesday, Aug
10, at the Chautauqua grounds.
This will ben Home Corners Day"
at the Chautauqua, and was decided
upon in order to give old settlers a
chance both to meet old friends and
TO enjoy the Chatauqua ogramme
Short speeches win be made by old
settlers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
Mrs. Bette Barnes Dead.

Mrs. Bette Barnes. aged 81
years, of near Benton City. died
last Wednesday night, week. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. A.
A. Wallace Of Mexico and inter
ment was in Benton City ceme-
terry A son, Joseph Barnes, and
two daughters, Mrs. Cox and Mrs.
Read, survive her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
Duly.

Farmers rejoicing over the re-
cent rains.
Miss Lena Dowell has been EN-
ployed to teach in the Carter dis
trict this winter.
Mr.. aud Mrs Fry entertained a
few Of their friends at a dance last
Friday evening.
Earl Stump Of Benton City Wis
tied Claude Morrall Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. r. Jericho left Sunday for
Iowa where she will visit.
Mrs. B. f. DowelI who has been
sick for some time is no better
Oats are yielding from 10 to 26
bn. per acre.
Gilbert Mudd is suffering with
chills.
Miss Efie Bruce who has been
10 TT. Collins, Colo, for the past
six months for her nealth, has re
turned home, and is whiting hei
sister, Mrs. Q. NJ. Fox.
Miss Jessie Dempsey Of Mexico
visited Miss Lydia Pickett last
week
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Protracted meeting began at
New Hope Baptist church We'd
nesday night, Aug, s. From Sat
urday, 18th, Rev. Kelly of Lees
Summit will do the preaching.
Rev. Ayres of Auxvasse will
preach at Union Chapel church be-
ginning Aug. 18th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary.

Sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary.
Our venerable friend Mr.. j. V.
FARES came into the Office last
Saturday aud sat down aud re-
peated the following Mother
Goose rhyme which he committed
to memory over eighty years ago:
When l was young man,
And lived by myself,
All the bread and cheese l got
placed upon the shelf.
But the rats and mice
They led me such lite
| was forced to go to market
To buy myself wife,
But the streets were so narrow
was forced to bring her home
On wheel barrow.
The wheelbarrow upset,
My wife got fall,
And down went wheelbarrow,
Wife and all.
John V. and Sarah l.. FAIRIES
were married Aug. B, 1871. Had
| 6 children, 4 living; have 20
grandchildren aud % great grand
children living. The old people
are hale and hearty and Mr.. F..
walked to and from church, mile
distant, on his 65th wedding ami
versary last Sunday. He can see
to read in the Testament without
glasses. Mr.. FARES is in his Goth
year and Mrs. FAIRIES is in her S5th
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
.BRUCE, FOX & TURNER
REAL ESTATE,
MISSOURI
SEEus-

If You want to buy, sell, rent or
exchange your property;
If you want good and safe Fire
and Tornado Insurance;
II you want to borrow money
at a low rate of interest;
If you want bargain in Texas
lands Of rich, productive, sandy
loan soil; good markets; excellent
r. r. facilitiesi low taxes; good
free schools ideal climate; album
dance of pure, free stone water;
varied crops; fine churches; nat
ural resources.
Bragg Building. PhOne I5l
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
Farm Insurance.

All who want Fire and Light
ming andTornado insurance should
come to see mel can write you in
the Phenix Of Brooklyn, the great
farm insurance company, on most
reasonable terms.
JOHN W HOWELL, Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

W. j., F. E. and G. j. Morris,
of st. Louis, proprietors of the
shoe factory soon to be built here,
are in Mexico, getting ready to
move here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
CentraI COMMITTEE Meeting

The Audraiu County Democratic
Central Committee is hereby called
to meet at the Grand Jury Room
in Mexico, Saturd ny, Aug. IL al
l;30p.m. Business Of Importance
to be transacted.
Els. CAVE, CHI.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Rev. Taylor and wife of Moberly
have rented rooms in Mexico and
will spend the remainder of the
summer here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Robert Randle traded his 256
acre farm, north of Powell Ford,
to w. d. Mason for the Brauer
farm, about 400 acres. Randle
valued his land at $50 an acre and
Mason his at $35.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

The little daughter of Claude
johnson of Mexico, Gladdis, which
has been so i'll, lis now much better.
Two deaths of children in this
family lately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Miss Harriet Pasqueth of this
city will attend Ward Seminary in
Nashville, Tenn, again this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

o. S. Alderman orders the Mes
SAGE sent to him at Lamanda
Park, Cali.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

D. G. Owen Meat Co. oD
poslte Post office. The
finest meats and choicest
cuts Be sure and call.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

THE New Florence picnic last
Saturday was attended by 10000
people. A number of distinguish
ed Missourians made speeches. An
utterance by Circuit Attorney Ar
thur N. Sager Of st. Louis is most
significant, He urged the voters
to scratch all dishonorable candi-
dates for office. THE time has
passed when a man with no prin.
ciple or self-respect can expect to
be placed in Office by honest voters.
Before l would vote for dishonOr.
able men," said the speaker. II
would desert my party and cas-
my ballot for democrats, or even tn,
pOpulist candidate. " His address
was received with applause. But
that utterance makes the prospect
poor for ''yaller dog" candidates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Miss Ella Dudley Anderson, for
merly Of this city, died in st.
Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

j. E. Jesse and family move
back to this city from Thompson
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

The shoe factory expects
to start operations Sept. 1st
in the old Elks hall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

The "beautiful rain" came Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Sam Gray bought Of W.R. Wis.
dom 81 fat steers at S.. so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

County Court convened Monday
Road matters was the first bust.
ness taken up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

A new son has come into the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Stein.
man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Mrs. Kelly Quisenberry is afflict-
ed with typhoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

James Given at Thompson paid
$40 for a span of black mules.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

OLD Settlers Day at the Chau-
tauqua next Wensday. Lay off a
day and come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

A. w. Powell, IL miles north
of Mexico. sold his 16O acre farm
tOJudge H. T. Squirting for 81 500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Rev. w. A. Smith is cond ucting
a revival meeting at Littleby Meth
odist church, northeast of Mexico &.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

George Hall has sold his lunch
room to Joe Quinlan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Mrs. g. Boone, at Thompson is
quite sick
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
4. M. PATTERSON.

Physician and Druggist, north
west corner Public Square,
Mexico, Mo.
Full line of Staple Drugs and
Druggists Sundries, Patent
Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Etc.
A full assortment of Homoe-
pathic Medicines always on
hand. These remedies sent by
mail when ordered.
Win do strictly an Office prac-
tice.
ADVICE FREE
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

W. I. Kent is in ill health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

Still killing American soldiers
over 10 the Philippians. We are
like Champ Clark, better pay some
body 10 take those islands of our
hands i We can't give them away
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

State of Missouri In the circuit court
County Of Audrain September term
William II. Adams, Plaintiff,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-09

king ana queen, King Alfonso shrug-
ged his shoulders and made the fol-
lowing significant statement, showing
how he views the future:
Yes, fortunately it was unsuccess-
full, but it will come again. 1t may be
any time-perhaps tomorrow, perhaps
within month, perhaps within year;
but it will come"
The face of the king wore look of
calm resignation as he gave this fore
cast of the future. Although he bore
himself splendidly throughout the ter
rible experience, the courtiers who
witnessed the trying scene as King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria hurried
within the castle after the attempt was
made to assassinate them, say that for
a moment Alfonso'S nerves were COM
pletely unstrung, and turning to
Queen Victoria, whose dress was spat-
tered with blood, exclaimed: "Why did
bring you to this country? it was
wrong You should never have come
here"
Then the queen mother and one of
the infantas Gained the overweight
nerves of the king and the bridal cou-
pie repaired sadly to the nuptial cham
bers.
The populace of the Spanish capital
is gradually recovering its composure,
and the program of the wedding festiv-
tiles is being carried out, although the
nerve racking tragedy of May 81 is
likely to leave lasting impression on
the roayl family as we'll as on the peo-
pie in Madrid. The principal event
Monday was the military review at
Carabanchel camp, at which King AL
fonzo and Queen Victoria were present.