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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Prosperous Flour MlIIers.

Springfield-Th Southwest Mis-
souri, Millers' association held meet
ing here, discussing freight rates and
the prices Of wheat and flour. A
comparison Of notes disclosed that the
-four manufacturers of this section
were enjoying a prosperous season.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Two Men Asphyxiated.

st, Joseph-James Smith, Of To.
peka, and William Showley, of Kan
sas City, iron molders, were found
dead at room in their boarding
house, having been asphyxiated by
gas which escaped from a heater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Shook Hand Of Dauahter,s SLAYER.

ingfield-Garland Moore, who
killed Clara West at Bots Dare, was
warmly greeted in court by the moth.
er Of the dead girl. Among those
who crowded forward to shake his
hand was the mother of the murdered
girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Demand 5000 seudI.

st. Louis-Gaetno Fafato, a pros
porous Italian, has received a letter
informing him that the only way to
live is to carry $1,000 scudi" in his
pocket ready to hand over to the first
of his countrymen TO step up to him
and say: Give me de scudi" He
turned the letter over to the police
and doesn't go out at night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
All Turkey Records Broken.

Pilot Grove-More than 1000 tur-
keys were sold here in one day, for
which the farmers received nearly
$500 from local merchants. All rec.
ords for one days business in turkeys
were broken. The principal streets
were blocked with wagons. "A special
car loaded with turkeys and 20 coops
additional were shipped out
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
FoIk Sues Sc. Loula.

st. Louis-Gov. Joseph w. Folk has
filed suit against the city of st. Louis
to collect any salary that may be
due him while he was circuit attorney
of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Killed BY a Blow.

st. Louis.-Sixteen-year-old Thos. F.
McCoard, of 1908 Hickory street died
as result of blow struck by the
fist Of Harry Gronefe,d, aged 20, OF
2507A Hebert street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
a Belle of Long Aqo.

st. Louis-Mrs. Amelia Chouteau
Churchill, a member of one of the old
est families in st. Louis, and in her
younger days a famous belle and
beauty, died at her home in Louisville,
Ky.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Child Drinks Acid and Dies.

Chillleothe.-The three-year-old son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace of
Chula, drank a quantity of carbolIc
acid and died within fifteen minuteg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Passing Hunor of
the NeD Year.
Would You Blame Hint

Mina-Did your husband, at New
Years, swear on?
Lena-Yes. on and on-whenever q
bill came in.-Town Topics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Missionary Work.

st. Louis.-St. Johns Southern
Methodist church has entered upon
the task Of supporting college in
Japan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Determined to Have a License.

Cape Girardeau.--In order to obtain
a marriage license for himself, Zacha,
riah Quinn, Go, drove, 20 miles on q
cold night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

a woman who puta on apscial a..
livery stamp Oh letter ana Their
gives Il % her husband 70 NAH ueaas
guardian.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
School Teacher Hurt in a Wreck.

Charleston.-An Iron Mountain train
went into a ditch north Of here Miss
Bertha scheel, school teacher, was
hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Rplla Fire destroyed a portion 81
the business section OF this city en-
falling loss Of SG5.0O0 Citir0ns
and aremen eentreilea 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Mrs. Louise N. cIoush.

Rolla.-Mrs, Louise NJ. Clough died
here, aged Ga. Her husband, Judge
clough, died ia Colorado 20 years ago
Former Missouri Congressman Dead.
st. Joseph Charles Fremont Coch.
ran, who represented the Fourth dis.
trict of Missouri IN congress from
1896 to 1902. died here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

Coal Iealef We win start 1907 with
q clean slatq,
Nonsumeli think you might leave
2 little coel q itl~ToWa Topiea
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

peimar Jockey Club Dissolved.
Jefferson City -Delmar Jockey club
OF Sc. Louis IL dissolved, the supreme
court denying a rehearing and the cor,
poration losing its charter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
IT'S NATIONS BUSINESS TO KEEP ARTERIES OF
il TRADE OPEN.

1t does not require very penetrating mind to that
the shortage in the Northwest is largely due all
wrange between the coal and the railroads
rates.
The interstate commission will not have to
probe very deep to find out this fact.
While the great coal and railroad interests have been
holding off, each for advantage the other great
public duty has been neglected until too late
Now that the residents of the Northwest freezing
from lack of fuel and their fellow citizens all the
country shverng out of sympathy the question has
become one of national Importance
The railways the countys arteries and the freight
the red corpuscles of the nations blood.
Clearly it is the nations business to that the
teres kept open and that the corpusces sufficient
to all requirement.
Otherwise rate legislation must prove farce
The interstate commerce commission in it's annual
port just out speaking of the Gear shortage, says that
Sin it is simply alack of in others insult
fcient tracks and motive power in others wholly made
quate freight yards and facilities"
AT the suggestion of President Roosevelt Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota, has given special study to
the subject and has outlined what he thinks is for
this periodic i'll.
He proposes legislation along four lines:
Authorizing the interstate commission to
require the temporary of idle equ pment of rail
way to supplement overtaxed equipment of another.
Giving the commission power to inquire into the equip
ment capacity of roads in order to judge to their ability
to move traffic under extraordinary conditions
Empowering the commission to require shippers hold
ing in demurragethat u.s. after the time allowed in
their contracso unload and reload with "A hours after
the have been placed in position for such work
Making it msdemeanor for carriers to
pei tranmen to trains of tonnage above the hauling
capacity of the engines.
This looks like contribution of value toward a solu
tion of the problem.
It would not only take the profits out Of railway
geston but render it all but impossible
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
"RAcE SUICIDE Is WORLD WIDE.

In view of President Roosevets repeated reproof Of
the American people for what he calls suicide it
is interesting to know that conditions in this country i'll
this respect not at all exceptional.
JAS w Barclay, in article in The Nineteenth Cen
fury and After shows that the birth rate in Is European
countries reached the highest mark in 1876 and that
there has been steady decline since except in Russia
Another fact he records is that the world over, the
birth rate is highest in the poorest districts Almost
everywhere the wel-to-do have small families and the
poor have large families. The one country whose birth
rate has not declined is remarkable for the poverty of it's
people and for its deplorable social conditions
The connection between prosperity and sterility is
established in many ways and is matter of common OBJ
servation. But few have attempted explanation
of it.
Doubleday in 1S41 promulgated rule which is as fol-
lows: Wth improved conditions of life the fertility Of
plants and animals ncludng man) declines, and it in
when they exposed to such unfavorabe cond
lions would threaten the extinction of the Species
From this law the conclusions clear that human
Noition has little to do with the birth rate and that it
must be inversey proportional to the prosperity and
comfort Of its people
Whatever theories may be held to the operation of
this law, the similarity conditions the world over is
the interesting thing to observe.
From these conditions it is evident that preaching
by the president anybody else will very materially af
feet the birth rate.
There is little consolation in the knowledge that
own people not committing suicide any more
than are the people of Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
A STAGE iDYL.

1t was in the theater that Ches-
ter Harding first saw Florence
Gray. The house had only lately
been opened and was one of the
finest in the Western city which
he was then visiting. He had
gone there to while away few
hours and in order that he might
see all there was to be seen before
leaving for the East.
His visit was one of chance, and
yet it was the turning point in his
existence. The play itself, which
the stage manager had been
pleased to style "a grand legendary
fairy spectacle" failed to move
Harding from his accustomed
poise, yet he was taken off his
feet, figuratively, and sent away
captive by the existence of Miss
Gray.
She was only one Of the subor-
dinates of the show. She never
raised her eyes until very close to
the footlight, but when those eyes
were turned upon the audience
they seemed to Harding like "sun-
rise over the mountains"
He found out where she lived
and resolved to visit her next day,
why, he could not tell.
Florence was as simply attired as
her room was furnished, which was
ed he knew not hat he said when
she came in. but he managed to
sho a great deal of admiration in
his glances.
"And do you like this kind Of
thing?" he asked clumsily.
Like it," she burst out with a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31

rCan your wife keep secret ?"
n don't know. she never tried"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
CUPID's CALL CAME QUICKLY

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 81
William Ferris and Miss Charlotte
Pepper, engaged to act as best man
and bridesmaid at the marriage of
Clarence Brown and Miss Rose
Gurnsey, were so impressed with
the "oh-to-bejoyful" spirit of the
occasion and the happiness of the
other couple, that they could not
resist the temptation to share IT.
The party was on the way to the
home of the Rev. James r. Drake,
when the decision was made, and
when it arrived there double Ger.
emory was performed, each couple
acting as best man and bridesmaid
for the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31

"He has been sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment in fortress,
your majesty" replied his secre-
tary.
ut Is my imperial will and wish
that the sentence be committed"
your majesty! Surely"
"Not a word! 1t shall be com.
muted, See that the man Is IangsEI<
Immediately"
The Spokane Pre-
cents per month,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
LONG COATS.

In the late winter tailored suits
the long coats, which so admirably
show the slender lines, which are
so fashionable, are constantly seen.
A costume built on a good model
has coat of this character. The
cloth used in this costume is chif-
fon. serge, the color being reseda.
The coat Is tight fitting. with an
odd arrangement of stitched bands
upon the upper body. The sleeves
are similarly ornamented. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
WANTED IN KANSAS

William Forman, age SO, wanted
in Beloit, Kana for a statutory Of
Tense, was arrested yesterday by
Detective Macdonald, ON q photo
graph and description furnished by
the authorities of Beloit. Forman
is said to have wife and three
children in Beloit. Police officials
of that place have been notified of
the capture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
MRS cAHES5 L Y1ERNOCIAM

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-One of
the dazzling Christmas gifts that
has made New York sit up and
take notice is that OF $4,000 in
cold cash given Mrs. James l..
Kernochan. young widow of club
man, as a reward for not marry
ing again. The gift comes from
her late husbands mother, Mrs.
James P. Kernochan.
The young widow has always
been a favorite with her late hus-
bands mother, and the latter was
shocked at the announcement last
summer that Jack w. Forster, a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
The Daily Short Story

merry laugh. 'Why, I get my liv-
ing by it. We all have to live, you
know, and l have no one to care
for me but myself, and" She
paused suddenly, catching his eyes
fixed upon her with a Craze of open
admiration.
Then she resumed, 'Did you
come here to ask me that?"
mo-" he replied, 81 never
thought of it until the moment
asked the question"
"Please tell me them" she went
on, "why did you Gomez"
81 am not sure that 1 know" he
replied.
Perhaps, then, you will go away
and when you are sure come back"
"'May II" he quickly asked. "But
you will not think it strange if l
tell you that I admire you very
much and want you to promise me-
that you will be true to me until L
do come. If it were not for inde-
cent haste l would ask you to go
back with me now. / leave tonight
for the East, and l could not resist
seeing you before l went. 1t may
seem unconventional, but believe
love comes suddenly. I love you.
Miss Gray, and I am honest and
earnest about it. Won't you piom-l
ise?" ii
For answer she put both hands in
his and looked into his face with
those wondrous eyes. The look
was all the promise Harding
needed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
After Xmas Sale
of Books

Beautiful Flower and Gem Series of the popular
White and Gold books; regular price sec;
now ............. ........ .".............25 Csc
Padded Leather and Beautiful Burnt Leather
books. in the 16 mo. sizes; regular 75c amt CSC:
HOW, cholce at .......... ................ 6Oc
Padded Leather and Burnt Leather books large
IL mo. size; regular csc and $780, now eoc
All Leather Stein Toasts, Wise and Otherwise
etc; regular price $1.00; now.
Boys and girls books, Henry books, Alger books
and thousands of other books by prominent
boys and girls authors; regular Csc and Csc
klnd; now. ........ ............ 18c
Boys and Girls books that sold for soc to 75c
how ''...'.''.. ............ 39c
thousands of popular fiction books in a good
selection OF titles; your choice, as long as
CnatterDoX, now .......... ................3 5c
Billy Whiskers books, now ..............7 5c
John Dough and the Cherub, now........ 75c
CALENDARS HALF PRICE,.
Calendars make excellent New Year gifts. and
now you can get them for exactly one.half
price.
25c Calendars ....,. ...,,.,.....12 Ihc
35c Calendars now ........... .......... .17I,c
DOC Calendars now ."....... ..............2 5c
toc Caiehuars ho" ......"...s .s........ 37Iac
$100 Calendars now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Main Floor, Rear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31

Our $500 kid shoes, made in
light or heavy soles, military or low
heels; we will sell them today
at ........ ........ .S1.65
Our $3.50 shoe, made of fine kid,
with patent tips, blucher and lace
styles, welt and turn soles; special,
today only ................ 1915
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
REPENTs AFTER TWO YEARS.

Z SEATTLE, Dec. 31.--Samuel
1ovejoy, a resident OF Seyenty-first
~. has received q letter. enclosing
~. from q woman who confesses
| having stolen some prize fowls
from bis pen two years ago. The
letter Il not signed, but is in a
M0fnan's handwriting. The theft
caused kr. Lovejoy considerable
annoyance at - time. but he had
nong ago forgdul6n the matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

The water wagon executive COM
mittee yesterday received a formal
protest from the pop bottlers' union
which was not assigned any posi-
ton in the water wagon parade.
The protest said that while the
union felt it was entitled to the
position of honor in the parade, 1t
would have surrendered all such
claims and would have been con-
tent with any to which Ii might be
assigned. But to be ignored entire
ly was more than the members
would stand. The water wagon
committee replied to the protest,
saying there had been no intention
to slight the pop bottlers; that 1t
was all a mistake, and that they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31

professional master of hunt, inn
ported to handle the hounds for P.
F. Collier, had won her as his
promised bride. Mrs. KernOchan,
the elder, would not credit it. And
in time her view of it prevailed.
Forster faded away to his ances-
trail village in England and Mrs.
Kernochan the younger, continued
to enjoy a yearly income of $4,000
a year, made possible by the gen.
crosby of her mother-in-law. Now
the young widow gets $150,000 be-
cidac
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31

would be given the position of
honor in the line.
You're a goose" exclaimed Mrs.
Smithers, angrily.
Perhaps am, my DEAR" retort-
ed the irritating Smithers, ''but re-
member ! am the goose that lays
the golden egg" tr
what has been done with the
man who threw the bomb at Kill
emoff?" asked the car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-31

Smoot will probably retain his
seat in the United States senate.
Why not? Tom Plat does.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07
Drs. T. 4. \ J. 4. Greene

Known and acknOw lodged ihrOus hOui
the entire country most successful
physicians in the cure of chronic and
nervous diseases.
The doctors are proprietors of the we'll
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their own personal supet> isi'n and is
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snce.
The public Health Lectures will be
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Drs F. A. & ] Greene ran con
arlied persona ly or by lett r, withor
uschge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07
THE FARMERS PAPER.

THE Suns market reports and CONNER
cal columns are complete and reliable,
and put the farmer. the merchant and the
broker in touch with the markets of Bal
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Chicago. Philadelphia and all other i'm
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other countries.
In selling hay. grain and live stock the
benefit IF knowing immediately the quo
tations in the large cities. To him THE
SUN is absolutely necessary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07
For Many Years No. l0l Fifth
Avenue, New York,

Has been well and favorably known as i
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ical advice, correct and scientific treat
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asOut of this door have walked thous-
lnds in the full enjoyment Of health and
rength, who had been given up as in
durable by their family physician.
This fact has made the name and fam,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07

No more crying babies and you always
get good nights rest when you give them
Dr. Fahrney's Teething Syrup.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07

DIRl CTORs:
]. T. HrTCHINs, President,
Jos. s. WILSON, Secretary.
John H. Mitchell, d. Darnell,
Louis F. Derrick John b. Gray.
s. f. F. Palmer, DR.. Geo. dorsey
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07
THE WOMAN'S PAPER.

THE Sun is the best type of news
paper morally and intellectually. 1t is
an educator of the highest character, con
stantly stimulating to noble ideas in indi-
vidual and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday, as
well as every other day of the week.
By mail THE DAILY SUN. So year; in
Guiding THE SUNDAY SUN, "a. THE SUN
DAY SUN alone, 81 90 year. The WEEK
I.Y SUN, 81 90 year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07
HAVE YOUR JOB WORK DONE
AT THE ENQUIRER OFFICE.

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post signs, advertise and distribute sam
pies. Salary $1S weekly, $500 per day
for expenses. State age and present en-
ployment IDEAL SHEAR co, 80
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-09-07
The Sun at One Cent

is the cheapest high class paper in the
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The Suns special correspondents
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Its Washington aud New York bureaus
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and gives The :, Ms readers the earliest
cnformatiOn upon al ml TT mt events IN
The legislative and financial c, nters of the
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HE MARYLAND

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-08
The Knot Reminded Him

Hiram Bobbs was absentminded
lie admitted that himself. Still
even he was occasionally surprised
by his own failings. One morning
he reached his office unaccountably
late. Dear me" he thought,
where can have been 2"
The answer was not forthcoming
Hiram sat down at his desk and
took out his pocket handkerchief
1t was tied tightly in knot.
Now" he exclaimed, what was
that for: Oh, yes! Marthy told
me TO get my shoes soled." With
an air of resignation to the whims
of womanhood, he put on his hat
closed his desk and went out to the
"soled while YOU wait" cobber's
tie went in and sat down, took of
his shoes and settled back in a chat,
to read his newspaper.
What is it, Mr.. Bobbs 2" inquired
the cobbler.
what: Oh, er-er-er-whv--
oh, yes. | want my shoes soleda
Pardon me, sir" said the cob.
bier, but | finished soling them
only half an hour ago. They can't
be worn out yet, sir."-Youth's
Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-08
Dead Letters of New York,

1t is observed that the mo smok-
ing" rule on the street cars in New
York is dead letter.
SO is the rule against carrying
lighted cigars and cigarettes into
the subway stations.
SO is the board of health anti
splitting ordinance.
SO is the law making it an Of,
Tense to jam fiat house letter boxes
with advertising circulars.
SO is the rule of decency which
should prevent the throwing OF
orange peeling, banana skins anC
newspapers out upon the pavements
Almost the sole regulation which
is vigorously enforced is 'Keep of
the grass And sometimes that
should not be.-New York World.