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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15


A united family may make such .
tragedy possible Not because Of the
family union, but because human ma
ture is much too ready TO trample
down those Of US who do not remem-
Der that we owe duty to ourselves al
well as to our kindred.
So far as practicable every family
should stand for something in the
community. A common aim is desir-
able because, as the old fable tells us,
while you may easily break each sep
arate stick in q bundle, you cannot
easily break the bundle itself.
A family should stand together for
loyalty to whatever is best. Loyalty
to virtue, to citizenship, to honor, to
the flag, should be inculcated as a fam
lily trait In our history there are
family names which shine from one
generation to another, with undimin-
ished luster. The Quincys, the Adams,
the Hales, the Everetts, the Abbotts,
the Lees, the Grants, the Roosevelts,
carry on from one era to the next the
traditions of integrity, of altruism and
Of high ambition which have been
their distinguishing characteristics
from the first. Our president is versa
tile, straightforward, manly and pub
lie spirited, qualities which have de-
scended to him from father and grand
father, and which, let us hope, will be
bequeathed to his children after him.
dof1 70 nF hn
home the united family avoids bicker-
ing, fault-fnding, envy, jealousy and
the malignant brood which follow In
their train. They do not talk about
one another to outsiders There Is
quaint proverb to the effect that soiled
linen is best washed at home.
No family with the slightest claim
to decency airs its grievances before
the world, or goes about retailing the
infrmities or the sins of those who
bear its name. If the family be large,
there is every reason to expect that
somebody in It may fall short of the
family standard. There is all the
more reason, this being the case, to
throw the mantle Of charity over the
oAAOA NuhalC anu " hECp olAGAI dDOul
what cannot be helped. Family pride
is often carried to excess and it may
make us a laughing stock to ouS
neighbors, particularly If the family
honors are all in the past, and the
present does nothing to justify it.
A certain family in the south lived
contentedly on the community accept
ing gifts of food and clothing which
were always delicately rendered, and
refusing to do a stroke Of work, be-
cause Of its blue blood. The blue
blood that turns people into mendi.
cants is a pitiably degenerate stream,
but family pride is a good thing
when it keeps stainless the family
name, when it maintains high ethical
standards, when in all its annals there
are chivalrous men and pure women
who make the world better place by
their noble living.
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15

AGAINST THE DOOR.
tween the half-closed blinds toward
the opposite corner when the clocks
struck seven.
Thornton Stackhouse as I livs!"
exclaimed Lamm a moment later, "and
prompt to the minute! There is your
man" he said, quickly, pointing him
out. Bring him here. 1 will be IN
the next room as arranged. If he asks
you any questions, wait a bit before
answering. If the feather sways twice,
it means say yes if once, it means
no. II not at all, you are left to your
own discretion. You generally will
be-"
John Lamm referred to large pea
cocks feather ornamentally arranged
over a bookcase. He had connected 1t
with the adjoining room by a bit OF
silk thread.
A very few minutes thereafter Miss
Dallison and Thornton stackhouse en-
tered the front chamber. The man
took the seat offered TO him, back to
the bookcase. If Miss Dallison mad
been familiar with his personal APP
pearance, she could not have helped
observing that the lines Of care in his
face had deepened heavily since the
day of his partners death. He had the
sleepless, worn expression Of an anx-
ious watcher by the bedside of a Sc
rious Illness.
We'll, we'll, woman" he said, alb
ruptly, in no very eonciliatory tones,
Il trust after bringing me here you
don't dlsappoint me. What do you
know Of this Marie BIoIssot3 Speak
quickly, for my engagements are press
ing"
wen, now, my dear sir" began Miss
Dallison, In nervous, high-keyed
manner very unlike her natural self,
you'd better understand me, to begin
with. I'm not going to betray any con-
fidenees that may have made with
any Of them as may be pardoned for
calling friends without know the why
and the wherefores OF itn
what do you mean2" asked Stack
house, darlily do you expect me to
tell you my business with her before
know anything about yon? You must
think me a fool offered a reward for
information, and came here to get it;
not to give It."
Very wen, indeed, cir, so you did"
returned MISC Dalilson, with very
shrewd air OF suspicion. Bat you
have TO satisfy me that you don't mean
no harm % q body, for in not speak a
wora y iajors any friopd q miae 50
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
CHAPTER XIV.

MR., LAMM COUGHS BEHIND HIS
HAND.
Slipped through your fingers again
didn't she?"
If the mOcking face of Miss Dallis0n
could be depended upon, that business
like woman seemed TO enjoy the dis,
comfiture and anger of her victim very
keenly. She took up her hat, shook the
dust from the deceiving cherries
poised It moment in her hand, and
then said:
"Well?"
Mr.. Stackhouse acknowledged HIS de-
feat with very grim sort Of smile.
you're a clever pair, you two" he
said, shortly. where's paper and
ink? Have you got such things in this
pantomime-trap of a house?" looking
with seowl around the room he had
found empty
"Ah! | thought you'd turn sensible
after awhile" rejoined Miss DaHlson,
briskly producing writing materials
from the caverns Of what a casual Wis
itor would have pronounced a ward
robe, but which was much more--a
very arsenal OF belongings, some Gu
rlous for their oddly, some common
place enough, but all designed for IN
slant USE when wanted by this ex-
tremely wide-awalSe woman,
Mr. StaclShouse did not and the flow
OF ideas quite to his liking. He began
and tore up two letters, carefully be-
slowing the FRAGMENTS In his witch
pocket Finally he seemed 70 find an
inspiration and his pom went rapidly
over the paper while Miss nallison
perused the pages Of the mornings
Globe with every appearance Of lively
interest
aFhere!. the visitor said ~ last
EssAins MS pea aside ohd Esanhg up
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
To Remove pandrufr.

By carefully brushing out the tangle
at night IL will not harm the hair to
mat it in arranging it each day. II
the dandruff is not very plentiful it
may be removed by the following To-
ton: Vinegar Of cantharides, one-half
ounce; eau de cologne, one ounce;
rose water one ounce. Brush the hair
carefully and apply to the scalp. Hair
Tonic-Tiucture of cantharides, three
ounces; olive oil, one-half ounce; oil
of rosemary. one-half ounce; bay rum,
six ounces.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
For Falling Eyebrows.

Tincture Of rosemary, i've grams;
tincture of cantharides, one gram; alco-
holate de Fiorovanti "a French toilet
water), so grams; spirits Of eamphor, so
grams Fine cologne water can be sub
stituted for the French. Apply with
very fine brush, and be careful not to
go beyond the line of the eyebrows.
Anything applied to the brows must ba
used delieately and in minute proper
tions, You do not want to stimulate
wide, heavy brows, but narrow, arched
lines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15

vas vpvy paia, Dat eid not say arYthinr.
Moffett said she had q 'distracted' looh
about the eyes, but couldn't see her diner
emf than usual. AZ soon as Miss Harwood
came 70, Miss Marion Cshe has forbid any
81 ua TO cali her Mrs. - sent Moffete TO
Mr.. Fetridge's hohse, He came over right
away. They had s1ong talk which did
not hear Then Mr.. Fetridge took Moffett
away with him TO look for Stella. since
then Miss Marion has been In her room
walking up and down don't believe she
has sat down once Just keeps walking ali
the time. She must have walked elk miles
Moffett SAYS that Mr, Fetridge cent him 10
the police ONCE, but he didn't 60 himself.
Nobody knew when Miss Stella vent out
She went up to bed very early, and we
thought she was locked In her room 10 ory.
hope this will be OF service to and her,
as nobody could wish her any harm"
ter. = W. A'' 'i--
"Ahl that woman is q rough diA-
mond," murmured Mr.. Lamm, az he
conveyed the letter to his capaclous
pocketbook. "A professional couldn't
have done much betterI"
But in the name Of wonders" his
thought continued, what does It all
mean? II It had been Marion might
have understood it-but this 17-year-
old babyl There Is some salient fea-
ture in this case that / haven't yet
come across, Now, what is it? Where
shall ! look for the missing link?"
Profoundly distracted and reserved
John Lamm continued to be through,
out the remainder of the day. All the
way to the house on Shawmut avenue.
whittier he betook himself rather in adj
vance OF the appointed time, he was
not in a condition to recognize ac-
Quaintances or know Of what sort the
weather was. His mind was wholly
absorbed with the knotty problem that
the North case now presented. The
latest development in it bad aroused
a new train of suspicious
Once inside the modest rooms Of the
woman detective, however, Lamm
threw of the burden Of speculation and
devoted all his energies to his imme-
date purpose. The windows of Miss
Dallison's front chamber Cher suite
was on the second floor overlooked
the corner to which Lamm's letter of
the morning was designed to lure the
author Of the mysterious want "ad."
The detective reasoned that If the ad-
vertiser was as importunate as he ap-
peared to be, he would surely call for
answers before night, and unless there
was some more tangible reply from an
other quarter the decoy was sure to
bring him. And he was quite right.
Miss Dallison was already arrayed in
the bonnet with the red cherries, and
stood at his side looking with him be-
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15

1t is not unusual in a united fam.
lily for the burden to press too heavily
on some one whose ideal Of the home
is so lofty that he cannot bear to have
anyone belonging to it suffer a mo-
ment's uneasiness. One brother per-
haps FORCES ahead, gets on in the
world and is what is called successful.
He makes his mark. He becomes con.
spicuous in finance, in politics, or in
some walk of life which he is fitted
for by reason of native talent or
strenuous endeavor. The rest Of the
family lean on this one. The world
is apt to be pretty evenly divided into
those who lift and those who lean.
The eminently successful member Of
the family is expected to carry the
rest, and he often does 1t without a
single note Of complaint.
In the old days, before women were
so generally self-supporting, it was
not extraordinary to see a number OF
brothers and sisters growing old to-
gether, all unmarried, because no one
was willing to diminish the family
income by Withdrawing his share from
the common stock. Brothers do not so
often in these days remain single that
they may maintain spinster sisters in
comfort, nor do the sisters wish it,
They feel entirely able to take care
of themselves, and it is decidedly
their preference to be Independent.
There seemed no little selfishness in
the demand that man or woman should
live a solitary life, for the sake of
others, and yet there was in it often a
nobility greater than is illustrated in
the modern fashion of everyone for
himself. Many a daughter has put
aside her own hope Of individual ease
and Of happy marriage for the sake
of a mother whom she could not leave,
and with whom she would not burden
husband. The mother has lived on
contentedly accepting a costly sacrifice
which she has underValued because its
magnitude never entered into the
scope Of her imagination.
In one of the most united families
within the circle Of my acquaintance
there occurred something very like
tragedy when a girl year after year
refused to marry her betrothed be-
cause she would not desert her wild
owed mother and her younger sisters.
Ten years slipped away as swiftly and
silently as sRowfiakes that fall in the
night. The lover was patient, but
gradually the romance vanished and
he ceased to regard with worship a !
being whom he saw very often in an |
unbecoming print gown, with a |
Bingham apron, drudging, drudglng. |
growing faded and wan, with creases
upon the forehead, and Fuckers about |
the eyes. By and by pretty younger
sister came home from school in the
lissome grace and bewitching charm
of Sweet and Twenty; her eyes were
free from care, her cheek had the
bloom OF the peach, her hair was thick |
and brown, she was what Bertha had |
been ten years ago. John promptly |
forsooll Bertha and furtively comted |
Elsie. and one morning Elsie stepped |
into his waiting buggy and the two
went away ana were married, after
on, engagement OF a single day. Poor
Bertha, q martyr and a saint, grew old I
end angular ana after awhile when
TER mother was dead; took care Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
By MARGARET q. sANGsTER.


"The Birches are such q united fam
hyl They seem to have a good times
among themselves. and to depend very
little on the outside world" The re-
mark was descriptive of a family
which had so large a connection that
1t might almost be called a clan. You
know how 1t is in some localities.
Many years ago the traditional three
brothers came sailing over the great
ocean, and established themselves on
Long Island or in otsego county, or
drifted out in prairie schooners to the
west or encamped in the south.
Hence, there is in one place a great
settlement of Browns, In another Of
Whites, in another Of Grays. Up hill
and down in adjacent parishes the
cousinhood resides, and the outbranch.
ing OF the family to remoter regions
starts from that point, so that when
there are family rallyings, old and
young, distant and near, converge to
the old ground and the old homestead.
The tie Of blood is always strong, but
there are tribes Of David and Of
Jonathan, where the tribal instinct is
relatively more vigorous than in
tribes, let us say, of Benjamin and
OF Theodore, who have the nomadic
drop more deeply coloring their lives.
When We come to a united house
hold, We mean by it one where affec-
ton is deep and true, where it is a
joy to make concessions and sacrifices,
and where one stands steadfastly be-
side the other through thick and thin.
There are such homes. In them broth.
ers and sisters love ore another with
a devotion that lasts to the latest
hour Of life. If one IN the family
is. weak or erring, the others close
around him like a wall and defend
him from adverse criticism, shield
him If they can from the conse-
quences Of his misdemeanors, and
count no self-denial too great IL they
can upllft him and help him over his
hard place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
A PosTAL-cARD STAND.
Made of Stiff Cardboard Covered with
Green Art Serge and Edged with
Green Cording.

This stand is constructed very much
on the same principle as a photograph
frame, but with this difference, that it
has a pocket in front that is capable
OF holding postcards. 1t should be in
size about Az inches high by 61k
inches long, and consists OF a piece of
stout cardboard or thin wood covered
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
Those Dear Gins.

Adah-Miss Uglymugg says she
wants no man to call on her while
partially under the influence OF liquor.
Edna-I don't blame h9r. A man
only partially under the influences OF
Liquor would hardly be likely 10 pro-
rose to he's. louisville cougar,Iour-
'haS
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
A Red Scarf.

A scarf Of red was stunning with
the prettiest walking suit Of moleskin
gray. Red wings set OF the graceful
little hat Of moleskln gray and when
scarf and coat and hat were on that
tiny bow Of scarlet velye, ahawod &.
uha throat
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-15
THE UNITED FAMILY.
AFFECTION so DEEP AND TRUE
ITLAsTs A Lifetime.

Members Of olannish Families AL
ways Ready to Help One Another
Burdens Are often Uniustly
Borne by Unselfish Members
Daughters Make Noble Sacrifices
That Are Unappreciated - No
Bickering or Fault Finding
Among Members Of q United
Family - Family Pride Keeps
Many a Name Free from Stain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-01-06
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, fss.
County Of Baraga,

The Circuit Court for the County Of Baraga In
ditor General Of the State Of Michigan. for and In be-
naf Of State, for the sale OF certain lands for
On reading hng the petition Of the Auditor Cen
land therein described for the amounts therein
to be dr snd dor ana that sSn sold for
amounts SO claimed by the state Of Michigan .. ~
for hearing and Of this Court
to be held at IAnss In tne a county U nS S g.
isSs. at the opening of the Court that day and
that all In sTh a nGs pr beron By
the State of Michigan for Interest and
charges any part thereof shall appear IN spstep in
chancery their objections thereto before the nrs
day Of this Court above ana
and decree will be taken and entered as prayed or
said petition And It further a.sers sh said petition
for which decree sale shall be made will be sold for
and m Mas as
70 as on
parcel thereof the office Of the County % OF
oSh the as saa De Of
Michigan that the sale then and there made WILL acre
seSS G sale
erest and charges ana tine Charged Snst such
snd sns
fee simple interest therein or no person VIII ~ R ass
than the entire thereof then the whole parcel shall be
offered and sold II any Of s snd paree De be
passed over for the being and shall, on the sue
ceeng day. before the close of the sale be &
the e1es,f q ,u as ana
day Of November 4 r r s sRhnrrrn
countersiaqned Circuit Judge
MARTIN voETsCH, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-01-06
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

To the Circuit Court for the County OIL Darasa' -
The petition Of James B. Bradley Auditor as State
respectf1y shows that the list Of lands SCI
forth and marked Schedule A. contains h, y,
ali the lands in said County OF baraga therein
and which were returned as denqnent , aU paid To-
ment Of taxes and which taxes nave not With in
Forest, computed thereon the time nxed Lor
Collection Zee and expenses provided by law
sour petitioner further to the Court that sae
lands were returned to the Audltor Sener 90, % de,n
provisions e Of the Public Acts OF s ,S yes
spectiveiy and that said taxes remain unpaid
that lands included In said Schedue d 1 Genera
1880 or prior years returned to the AUDITOR
a. deinGuent for said under the provisions o.
general laws In force prior 70 IhG sIes remain
petitioner further shows that In all cases where
lands are Included In Schedule as aioresau ios hae
sold for said taxes or heretofore sold Tor
denouent taxes and the sale or sales SO maze nave
set aside Sy Court nrev ID fV Sy isW
Your petitioner further shows and AYERS that Inc
collection fee and expenses as set a Of
lands described in said schedule. -. ,a .oxes ON
Your petitioner further shows that the sara uAes VI
said described have remained unpaid for more
said taxes having been paid and the t nns
now due and remaining unpaid as above SET aorth,
gan against each parcel said lands for the s
Of the several amounts Of taxes Interest cohecu4n E
as az land
in default Of payment Of the said several sums
cells Of may be sold for the AMOUNTS que
as ps0y 1oeG Ds a% 70 viii ever pray etc
DATED november N'' ~ JAMES B. BRADLEY
Auditor General Of the state OF st Michigan
for and in behalf OF said state
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-01-06
TOWNSHIP 60 NORTH. RANGE g WEST
TOWNSHIP 81 NORTH. RANGE s.

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part Of ofse Of NV described q 6c,lSMs;
corner Of the W H. running thence West 10 chains,
thence south 10 chains thence East 70 chains thence
n i Of iisssS as IS Z i$sSH
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The National tribune., 1906-08-16

tory law. In 1884 he was elected Judge
of the Fourth Judicial District, COM
prising the Counties of Douglas, Frank
lin and Anderson, including the cities
of Ottawa, Lawrence and Garnett, and
served for three successive terms. IL
years. and declining to be a candidate
for reelection, resumed the practice of
his profession.
In the Fall of 1904 he was nominated
by his party as member of the House
of Representatives, although not a can
didate, and gas elected, and served as
the Chairman of the judiciary Commit
tee. He resigned the office of Represen-
tative on June II. when he was appoint
ed as a United States Senator in place
of Joseph r. Burton. resigned
For several years while he was Judge,
and afterwards, ne vas a lecturer on
Pleading in the Kansas University
School of Law at Lawrence.
He became a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic soon after it was
organized, and IS now a member of Geo.
III. Thomas Post, IS, Department of
Kansas, at Ottawa, being one of its
charter members He has served for
several terms as Post Commander, and
has been upon the Department Staff at
different times
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
Gen. Hoods Children.

"Randall's" letter from New Orleans
gives this account OF Gen. Hoods chils
dren:
'Twenty-odd years ago Gen. John 3.
Hood, distinSui he'd but unfortunate
Confederate commander, married in this
city. He was a valiant officer and lost
an arm and leg in battle Both his
wife and himself died of yellow fever.
leaving II children behind-three pairs
of twins among them. Mr. John B.
Morris. multi millionaire lottery mag
nate, was Gen. Hoods brother-in-law,
but he only agreed to take two of his
kinsmen. boys and adopt them. They
were all disposed of eventually by a
clever scheme. A photograph of the
practically destitute little ones in
group was taken and distributed. Pc
cuniary aid was solicited, and $4,000
were sent in to two gentlemen who,
without bond or salary, agreed to invest
the fund as trustees until the children
came of age. One of the first, If not the
very first, to respond substantially was
the famous and kind-hearted Margaret
Haughery, the Mother OF the Orphans
whose statue adorns one of the city
squares. She sent $500 United States
bond. One of the boys, Duncan, was
sent to West Point when old enough to
enter, and he afterwards commanded q
regiment in the Spanish War. He sub
Sequently married rlch woman ana
lives in Arizona Another boy, named
for his father, became scapegrace, so
much so that in a moment of impulsive
indignation one of the trustees advised
him to drown himself in the Mississippi
River, so as to no longer disgrace his
family. He IS still alive somewhere.
Two more of the boys We're adopted by
New York family and are doing well
in that city. Two of the girls were
adopted by Kentucky family, and are
well married. In several cases the
adopted parents insisted upon giving
their names to the children. Two of the
girls were adopted by rich Mississippi
planter on this condition. He reared
them tenderly, and they had every adj
vantage that love and wealth could Law
ish When they became of age they
abandoned the old man, resumed their
birth name, and married. The deserted
old man, in righteous choler. tore up his
will which had left them his entire eor-
tune. He died soon afterwards. The
young women sued for the estate, and
it is said, under the laws of Mississippi,
will get It! The trustees, faithful ana
sagacious, increased the original $1bis
600 to $4,000 and distributed it equit-
ably. One of them said to me recently:
Not one of the Hood children, notwith:
standing all that my co-trustees andsf
did for them, has ever by word or acs
so much as thanked us!' ""