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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
Pandemic, Even.

An amusing little scrap Of conversa-
ton was overheard in a certain
market hall recently. In RESPONSE to
a question as to the time Of day one
old dame rather rudely advised her
companion TO Took at the clock"
81 have done So" was the reply,
IAN it's stopped"
Stopped" calculated the other,
glancing up in her turn. cay, 80 1t is.
What's come to the clocks? I've one
at home, an it's stopped, too. There
must be a hepedemic among clocks
Just nowl"
"Hepedemic, indeed" came the re-
Spouse. you ought to come to my
home, Mrs. B., an then you might
talk about hepedemies!"
"What2 Is your clocks stopped as
wsll?"
"Ratherl" was the grim reply. tive
a watch, three sons, two clocks an T.
owd man all doing nowt! Hepedemic
indeedl"-Spare Moments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

GIANT SOUTH AMERICAN INSECT.
every ancient Egyptian had a number
of these made Of such material as his
wealth would warrant, even baked clay.
The Scarabaeus was universal among
them and numbers are found with every
mummy. Archaeologists are much
puzzled as to the exact part that the
Scarab played in the Egyptian scheme
of life.
The Staghorn beetle is anothes very
interesting insect, and derives it's name
from the curious resemblance of coma
of its antennae to the shape Of a deer's
horns.
Many of the beetles are of the great
est value to man in devouring carrion,
filth and hurtful parasites. The latter
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

haven't they cent the bodyY It's not
come down with your Oh, dear me,
dear me, II seems as though l would
60 out Of my headl Why, Thornton,
Thornton, you don't know half what
I've been through"
Mr.. Stackhouse placed his hat and
coat on a chair
"You don't know what I've been
through" he said, in meaning tones.
why is the house shut up like this?
On such a night the windows at least
should be open. Marion and Stella are
upstairs together, suppose?"
Eyes, yes. But, oh, you don't know
how worried about them both. And
then the dreadful news of poor Paui's
death came on top Of my trouble about
them. It's a mercy I'm not crazy AZ
this moment"
What have Marion and Stella been
about, eh?" asked Stackhouse, sharply.
"oh, Thornton, they went away yes
terday, one after another, without say
ing word. l never knew them to go
to the city alone that way before.
And, oh, Thornton, they didn't come
back till the late train. / sat up for
them with the creeps all over me the
whole evening. And such strange ac-
tons when they did comet Stella
went up to her room crying Marion
wouldn't say a word to explain, and
went upstairs looking-oh! so white!"
well, WELL" returned Stackhouse,
impatiently. TITS of no particular
consequence. We have other things
to occupy our time now"
Eyes, indeed, Thornton" said Aunt
Comfort, with a sob. She was a port
ly woman, but exceedingly nervous
and fidgety in spite of her size, and
she made half hundred purposeless
movements in moment when excited
"oh, the body! Where is it? You
must go straight back to Boston and
get 1t, Those body-snatchers are ter
ribly sly creatures. Thornton, did you
read in yesterdays paper"
Mr.. Stackhouse could endure no
more.
Nonsense, woman!" ho interrupted
sternly. Leave this matter to me and
attend to your household duties. But
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

with one leg very much longer than
the ether. The wick is drawn through
the tube with the aid of a flexible
wire, and is allowed to protrude at
both ends. 1t takes up water slow
ly at first, and che tube containing
the wick should be left over night in a
vessel of water.
To use this device for watering
potted plants, three or four pots are
placed near together, and a pail Of
water is put near and above them, on
a bench. The short leg of the tube
is immersed in the water and the flow
is started by sucking at the other end
The strands of the wick are distrib-
uted among the pots, being placed in
contact with the earth, but not with
the stalks Of the plants. One or more
strands are assigned to each plant, ac-
cording 70 its need of water, and,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

DO mot stir q stepi" OomBanSsa IN
other woInan, as Stella went tawnaGs
the door. II wish ydu to hear what
little l have to say % this man. You,
too, Aunt Comfort l10n't stand in the
doorway there. looRing 80 frightened.
Come back. Ths more witnesses the
BETTER"
There was a brief interval, marked
only by Stella's sobbing and the elder
woman's wheezy CALCULATIONS, uttered
like signal guns almost every second.
Marion Stackhouse, have you taken
leave of your senses?" faltered the
business associate of the late Paul
North.
"No, have Just found them. Do
not dare to associate your name with
mine. This is the last time / will
ever speak to you. Witness, Stella,
and you, too, Aunt Comfort. From
this hour we live apart"
But Marion" interrupted the wom-
an, remember your promise at the
altar! You are not feeling well, and
don't know what you are saying. On
this day, too, Of all others, when your
poor father"
stop, Aunt Comfort" interposed
Marion, imperiously. "You do not
know-how is it possible you should
ltnow-the terrible cause that impels
me. My contempt for this man whom
have called husband"
What fiend possesses your" inter-
rupted Stackhouse, unable to restrain
himself Called your husband?
What do you mean?"
"A name is all need to speak," re-
sponded Marion, scorn and contempt
expressed in every word: Marie
Moissot!"
ITO Be Continued
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

tell me, he added, Immediately, in g
voice which he vainly endeavored to
render Indifferent, what sent the girls
of to the city yesterday afternoon!
Did you observe nothing3 What did
they say?'
ooh, Thornton! Hugh! They are
coming"
True enough, there was a sound of
a door closing, the rustic of skirts and
the echo Of voices simultaneously
floating down the staircase from the
region above.
Stackhouse took step forward, but
started back Immediately, looking up
ward in puzzled, apprehensive way
"Oh, don't! don't! don't! l beg of
you, Marion. On my knees beg of
you!"
A woman's voice raised in that keen,
penetrating fashion that reveals a eli
max, an outburst of repressed emotion,
uttering such words as these, could not
be common sound in such a house as
this. Stackhouse, whose face was in
direct line OF the detectives vision,
looked as If a bombshell had burst at
his feet. He was speechless with won
der and dismay.
Stella, returned an inflexible voice,
Il command you to let me go. know
what my duty is, and l shall do It."
The other woman might have been
silenced by fear or overawed by the
sternness of her to whom she had ap-
pealed, for she made no further out
cry. The footsteps were already on
the stairs; white skirt futtered by
the railing, Again stackhOuse took
step forward, and again he stopped.
1t may have been gesture on his
wife's part or something that he saw
In her face. Certain 1t is that he be.
came a shade whittier, and that IN his
EFFORT to speak his tongue seemed to
cleaye to the roof OF his mouth. He
stammered two words;
why, Marion!"
Don't speak to me! Don't touch mel
Never call me by that name again!"
The tone WIS certainly not a loud
one. It could not be said that there
was a theatrical ring about the man
ner Of enunciation. The words were
low, distinct, and uttered with such
calm, terrible intensity that, blase as
he was, Detective Lamm experienced
genuine thrill He felt himself in the
presence OF remarkable woman, and
the same sort Of Keen and breathless In
terest with which he had followed
great setting on the stage took possas,
sion Of him.
oh, Marionl" II was the sister
who spoke, and the tone was quite
heartbroken and hopeless.
staekhousa seemed to recover from
his temporary paralysis.
You had better SO to your room,
Stella" he SAID, 10 3 voice but barely
audible. r must tslk with Marion
a'cns."
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
Good Advertisers.

In advertising. too the Japanese are
making great strides. The agents Of
the government tobacco monopoly, ia
advertising their goods in Manchuria,
declare that their cigarette admins.
ters life;" supports the spirlts;'' this
cigarette. OF government manufacture,
Is sweet and OF good quality, famous.
once tried, always ~ be iSked;" win
cause the smoker T. .eel as Il in q
dream like unto tha Atoaptaln Woo,
Than.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

and reddish brown on the body. The In
sect attains its greatest growth on thu
island Of Santo Domingo, but it is nu-
merOus elsewhere. Brazil has a great
beetle, the MacrodOntia Cervicornis.
which measures from five to six inches
in length and more in the spread OF its
wings. Its coloring is light cream
with reddish-hrown markings on the
wing-sheaths, while the color of the
head is a velvet" brown. 1. extends
over all the warmer part Of South
America.
Another very common beetle in South
America is the Megasoma Elephas. The
male is grayish-black, five inches long
and two inches broad. The female Is
smaller in 10th Dimensions and Of a
much darker color.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
How Mark Twain Scored.

Mary Twain was called upon to make
speech at dinner, and did It well.
Rhon the humorist had finished, a
lawyer arose, and, thrusting his hands
into his trousers pockets, laughingly
inquired.
Doesn't It strike tins company as a
little unusual that professional hui
morist should be funny?"
Doesn't It strike this company ali a
little unusual, drawled Clemens, that
a lawyer should have his hands In his
own s?"-Detroit Free Press.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
BEETLES.
Most Numerous Family Of Living
Things - Exceed in Number Of
Families Those Of Animals.

The most numerous order of living
things are the beetles, which comprise
about 100000 different species, OF mora
than twice the total number Of the back
boned animals. Among these myriada
there is the most marvellous diversity
of form, color, size and habits AS
general rule they are strong, voracioua
insects, acting as universal scayengers,
remaining concealed during the day
and feeding at night. Very few Of them
make long flights. Their food varies
greatly from hard wood to soft fruits
and the carcasses Of animals. They are
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

Of course, the entire flow may be given
to one pot, in which case the end of
the tube is inserted in the soil. In
very hot weather it Is advisable to
cover the pail and wrap the tube with
wadding to prevent the wick drying.
The German inventor of this device
lays that he has always found it to
work perfectly. 1t was designed for
watering house plants during the alb
sence of their usual caretakers, but IL
seems adapted to garden use as we'll.
Furthermore, it is not apparent why
tube of rubber, tin, iron or lead
should not answer the purpose as well
as the fragile glass tube.
The other device, patented in Ger
many few years ago, is still simpler.
1t consists of a pear-shaped glass
bulb, drawn out to a point at one
end. The point itself is closed, but
near it is a lateral opening, through
which the vessel may be filled with
water
When filled it is thrust into the
earth near the plant to which it sup
plies the proper quantity of water for
several days or weeks. as the water
flows from the hole with greater or
less rapidity, according to the dryness
of the soil. The apparatus is fur
nished in a number of sizes, holding
from a gill to gallcn.
Either of these devices offers a con-
ventsnt means of applying liquid or
soluble Fertilizers, which may be add
ed to the water in any proportion de-
from Umschau.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
CHAPTER w.
AN UNSIDDEN GUEST.


Alighting at the Phillips Beach sta
ton, with a large contingent of So
5ourners, Mr.. Lamm appeared to be
quite as familiar with the place as the
<est of the hurrying throng.
La order to permit Fetridge to get
well out Of the way, he stopped to in
quire Of the station agent where the
Norths lived.
Just up the street, yonder," the
agent replied Sad news for them.
isn't It? The whole household is up-
set. There's Moffett, their inside man,
now, on the platform, looking after
tho train"
In a moment Mr.. Lamm was at The
side of the bewiIdered Moffett, and talk
ing to him as II he had known the
portly man of bottles and carving
knives all his life.
Il am glad to have met you" he
said. Il was friend of Mr.. North,
and take a great interest in the fam
tly. Poor girlsi l couldn't bear to
break in upon their grief, but feel
that at time like this friend should
do something"
Moffett clutched his shoulder
"Oh, sir" he whispered, with an
aroma of something stimulating by the
way Of flavor for the words, IF you
are friend, you can't do better than
come up to the house. have been
waiting here in hopes that Mr.. Stack
house would return. But he doesn't;
and there they are at the house in a
terrible condition, sir"
Overcome by the sad news?" Mr..
Lamm said, as they walked up the
street.
"oh, sir, there's been some trouble
there. don't know What-seenes be-
tween the women. They don't under
stand what to do, sir. The servants
are all upset, too. Il it weren't for
me, sir, nobody would think Of going
to watch for Mr. Staekhouse. It's his
not coming that worries me, sir"
Yielding TO the earnest wish OF
Moiett, the friend OF the family en-
tered the house through the servants
door, the Inside man" clinging to his
arm with a nervous grasp.
Without delay Mr.. Lamm was escort
~ " NV RAu9y-Eouul DJ the pOrLly
Moffett, who moved lightly, though
slowly. 3hey entered this sanctuary
Of the "ifside man" without meeting
any Of the household; for, of course,
Mofiett had the necessary keys.
Moffett had assumed an air of i'm
portance and profound mystery that
would infallibly have aroused comment
and suspicion had he met any Of the
servants. But, fortunately, both were
now in the pantry-room with the door
locked
The detective was accustomed to
meet all sorts and conditions OF men,
but he found It hard to refrain from
laughing outright at the change II Mr.
Motiett's looks as he faced him, after
the pantry room door had been locked.
and held up a warning finger. But he
said, aolemnly:
'Moffett, you're a man Of sense.
therefore make no long explanations.
but ten you frankly at once that / am
q representative Of the authorities
don't start, Moffett and am sent here
81 The interests Of Justice
Justiceln murmured the butler I
kicking helpleasly at him.
IIore is my badge. continued tho I
detective. throwing Da'lk his coat. /
rAna npw a v absolutaiY nncezsary
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
What chemistry Has Done.

! The entire modern steel industry has
grown out Of the application of chem
lstry to the mechanical arts. You can
tell the steel manufacturer that you re-
Quire a thousand tons of pig iron two
per cent casbon, less than OIL per cent
phosphorus R1s per cent. silicon and
no sulphur, He can make it with the
accuracy Of chemist mixing patent
medicine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
To oonper Rraga ArtIelas.

To copper the surface Of brass artl-
sles. all that is required is to wind a
p,eee ot wire round them. and dip them
i,lilute aulphurie acid The zine Is dis,
solved from the surface Of the brass,
nut the copper remains undiHsolyed, and
be article win appear as II coated on
- aurfece with . layer q ONre copper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

as is ordinarily
used by lamplight-
ers. These wiclxs
are about FIVE feet
long, nd tn e
threads of which
they are composed
are easily sepa-
arated. The wick
is protected by a
glass tube about
three feet long and
about one-quar-
t er-in C h bore,
which Is bent in
a flame into a
eiphpn pr TT-obono
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
sagacions.

Miss Bly-A man with past Is az
ways tho most Interesting kind. don't
yoa think so9
Miss Sly Well. no. To tell the truth
am looking for ono With : f0t'lrA-'
Ileu0it Eeef Rgens
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

witnessed by aero
nauts is Sc IN
when, in bright
sunlight, the bal
loon, in the upper
air, passes over
banks Of clouds
that are below it.
The effect is as
the diagram indi-
Gates, a clear
shadow of the
balloon and its car
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
In
SvRsHIae
ARoVH
naEcLsUsa

being thrown upon the clouds. Some
times this shadow OF the balloon APP
pears on the cloud surrounded by
beautiful rainbow rings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11

found in the water and on land, among
plants and stones, burrowing in the
ground and drilling holes in wood
Among the most important Of the fam
lilies with relation to man are the fol
lowing:
Bark-bettle Fire-fiy.
Blister beetle GloW-worrn-
Burying-beetle I.ady-bird.
Cantharis. Meai-worm
Chlrchyard-beetle. Oil-beetle.
Cockchafer. Scarabaeua
Colorado-beetle. stag beetle.
Death-watch. Water-beetle.
Devil coach-horses Weevil
Dung-beetle. Wire-worm.
For some reason, probably connected
with their ancient immortality, the an
cient Egyptians made much of the Sea
rabaeus Enema, which the childrer
call the "tumble-bug," and which car
be seen in the summer time rolling balls
to its hole. They had this figured on all
their monuments, representations Of il
were carved out of precious stones, and
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
sssNcasgIE~ u5@5VS
[EE;5SEsRaIiIglEt.
FOR WATERING PLANTS.
Automatic Apparatus for the Conhn-
uous Supplying Of Moisture
TO the Roots.

The essential part of the de-
Iice is long, UNFINISHED wick such
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-11
AN OPTICAL PHENOMENON.
Aeronauts Who Have Seen the Re
Election Of Their Balloons on
the Clouds.

One Of the most striking Of the many
curious optical phenomena sometimes
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30

Several good games were played in
the Los Angeles County Amateur
league yesterday afternoon on the diff
ferent fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
TOURISTS COMPLETE
GLIDDEM TROPHY RACE
BY Associated Press.

BRETTONWOOD, N. H., July 29.-
c. w. Kelsey of Tarrytown, N. Y, was
today awarded the Deming trophy for
the automobile tour of ITO miles which
ended here last night. A. A. Post of
New York, who finished at the same
time as Mr. Kelsey and also had a
clean score, resigned in favor of the
Tarrytown automobilist.
The chief trophy that was offered by
Charles j. Glidden of Lowell, Mass,
the organizer and sponsor of the tour,
has not yet been awarded.
Guy Vaughan of New York, automo-
bilist, narrowly escaped death today
while driving his car through the Craw-
ford Notch. The car struck big wa
ter bar in the road, bounded into the
air, then turned turtle and landed on
the rocks at the side of the road. The
car was demolished.
Mr.. Vaughan, although covered with
bruises, escaped with no serious in
jury. He was not participant in the
tour for the Glidden and Deming tro-
phies but had come here to enter the
hill-climbing contest tomorrow and was
testing the grade up Crawford Notch
hill in preparation for that event.
He estimated that he was travelling
at the rate of forty miles an hour when
the accident happened. No one was
in the car with him when the accident
occurred.
Forty-eight cars have been entered in
the hill-climbing contest, which will
begin at $3.50 a. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
CHANGE IS MADE
IN THE SCHEDULE
NO LEAGUE BALL IN LOS AN
GELES NEXT WEEK
Local Team VIII Play Series at
Fresno and Follow This With Six
Games at Home With the Raisin-
Pickers

The schedule for Los Angeles has
been changed. The Seraphs will not
play in Los Angeles next week, but in
stead will play at Fresno.
Mead's team has just finished a very
unsuccessful week at SAN Francisco,
winning only one of the games out of
the series of six. Mangerina, who
started playing in the coast league a
few weeks ago, has been playing very
good game nnd now stands at the top
of the list for the highest batting aver
age on the team.
Bernard comes second while Dillon,
captain and first baseman, is third.
Manager Gill Mead made the an
nouncement that the Rasin Pickers
would open a week later with the An
gels at Los Angeles, playing a series
of six games, beginning on Tuesday,
August 7, and as the team has gained
much on it's northern trip the Angels
are expected to put up a good game
and win a majority of the games with
Fresno.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
CITY AMATEUR LEAGUE

Several good games were played in
the Los Angeles County Amateur
league yesterday afternoon on the diff
ferent fields.
The Alhambra baseball club trimmed
the Nofizgner lumber team on the
Prayer park diamond by a close score
of 9 to 7. Batteries were Dear and Err
wing for the winners while E. Stone
and Thompson did the honors for the
losers. Crocker for the lumber team
made home run on a single.
The Brents' Furniture nine defeated
the Reliance team on the Echo park
field by a score of to 1. OBrien and
Bolley were the battery for the Reli-
ance team, while Rich and Hoff PASSED
'em up for the Furniture team.
The Newsies baseball team went
down TO defeat for the first time in
four weeks before the Jevne grocery
clerks nine on the Maple avenue dia-
mond by the one-sided score of IA to
g. The battery for the circulation
team were b. Smith and Price, while
Moon and Purluss did the heavy work
for the clerks. Fredenberg, for the
Newsies, made q home run.
The Dyas-Cline ball team went down
to defeat before the Western Hardware
and Arms nine by the score of to 7
in a seven-inning game on the Area
dia field. Each team were supposed
TO play out the whole nine innings,
but on account of the lateness Of the
hour the game was postponed two
weeks from yesterday on the same
field. Ferrias and Cutz were the bat
terry for the winners and Hansen and
Beaver did the heavy work work for
the losers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
Riverside Sports

RIVERSIDE. July 29-Interest is in
creasing In the Y. M. c. A. tennis
tournament, and each evenings play
draws aNlarge crowd to the courts on
Eighth and Lemon streets. Last even
ing E. l.. Holt and #. Il. Dinrmore
defeated Rev. Alex Eakin and w. G..
Fraser In the doubles, Ga. ga. ga.
In the singles @. A. French won from
DIR. G. e. Tucker ca, 6-1, and r. j.
Spooner defeated G.. w. Prior 6-1, al.
Monday night Dinsmore and Nichols
play French and Clarke i'm the doubles
and spooner VS.. Logan is the schedule
for the singles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
EXAMINERS SHUT
OUT RIVERA NINE
WIN SECOND GAME AT cHuTEs
PARK
Marshall, Pitcher for the Winners,
Pitches Good Contest and
Allows No Runs

In the second game played at the
Chutes ball park yesterday afternoon
the Examiner baseball team scored q
shutout over the Rivera nine.
Marshall, the Examiner pitcher,
played an exceptionally good game,
allowing but four safe base hits dur
ing the contest. Moriarty, the third
baseman for the winners, played well,
putting out two men at third base.
Mangerina, catcher, fitted well In
his position, and although he did not
score during the contest played we'll
Flick, third baseman for Rivera, made
two two-base hits during the game,
each of them being made by pure eff
fort and hard work.
The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
LIQUOR RAIDS SOON CEASE
Policemen In Plain Clothes Visit
Cafes and Saloons, but Make
No Arrests

Although several policemen in plain
clothes visited a number of cafes and
saloons yesterday, no arrests were
made for violations of the Sunday
liquor ordinance. Six arrests were
made on the preceding Sunday OF
walters at several resorts, but none
of the cases have come to trial
Patrolmen Gardner and Steiner yes
terday arrested John A. Fedick, charg-
ed with running "blind pig in East
First street. Fedick gave $50 bail for
his appearance in court this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CHICAGO WINS rwo STRAIGHT

CHICAGO WINS TWO STRAIGHT
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 29.--Opportune hit
ting, coupled with Walsh's effective
pitching, gave Chicago the second game
OF the series with Washington here
today. The visitors started a rally In
the ninth, which was stopped by beau
tiful catches by Jones and Dougherty.
Score:
Chicago. s; hits, 9; errors, 3.
washington, 8; hits, g. errors, 2.
Batteries--Walsh and Sullivan; Smith
and Wakefield.
ST. LOUIS DEFEATS BOSTON
Bv Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.--A batting rally
in the eighth inning, during which
Tannehill was driven from the box be-
fore any outs were made, won today's
game for Sc. Louis. Score:
st. Louis, s; hits, Is; errors, 8.
Boston. 3; hits, 8; errors, 5.
Batteries - Howell, Jacobson and
Spencer; Tannehill, Gibson and Arm
bruster.