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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

The new year is gradually getting
old enough to walk
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

why, you stupids, how could It
belong to you when 1 own the
land"
But we produced it by inereas-
ing the population. "
There you are again. Do you
want me to get out the hand book
upon political economy once
morei"
Well, anyhow, we cannot at
ford to pay any more rent, because
it is much harder to make a living
now than when there were fewer
chickens.
That is just the reason why
you must pay more rent. Any
political economy will tell you
that the harder it is to make a Ey-
ing the more the land is worth.
You must be fools not to know
that density Of population makes
high rent, and now want to tell
you, that il you do not quit grum.
bling will import a lot of other
chickens from the outside. We
will have foreign immigration to
keep down the prices of labor and
keep up the prices of rent. In
short, we will open the doors nf
our benefeent land to the poor
and oppressed of all nations, and
they shall come to live in the land
Of the free and the home of the
brave, to find with us a refuge
from tyranny and injustice of the
iron heel Of despotism."
But the chickens were now in a
very bad way, and many of them
actually starved to death. So the
roster said: "You must not
do that. 1t would be the height
of ingratitude if you should all
starve to death. for If you should
CONTINUED ON 9Th PAGE.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
cause he thought Folk wanted him

cause be thought Folk wanted him
reelected.
Evans said Cook told him he was
for him but THE old man" said
Cook did all he could against him.
Now l was not an Evans man,
simply because I thought a young
er man who was in touch with the
democracy of the state would rem
der better service, but the "old
crowd" was against him simply
because it would not vote for any
thing or anybody that Folk want
ed.
A careful review of the event
at Jefferson City last week will
show that the administration forces
won out on every point aud that
the "outs" were thoroughly routed
at every turn.
l had hoped that the old machine
would not kick mp a rumpus and
would be good after their severe
licking recently but they did all
they could to embarrass Folk and
his friends.
1t is therefore a pleasure to
chronicle the truth inasmuch as
my friends carried the flag of vic
tory.
I'm still Folk man aud will
be found fighting for him in fu-
ture battles if believe he is right.
When he is wrong I'll wallop
him good and plenty.
l did not attend the convention
at Jefferson City for good reasons
but I'll be Johhny at the cat hole
the next time if | know myself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
HATED FOLK MORE.
Some Echoes From the Late Demo.
cratic State Convention.

Omar D. Gray in his Sturgeon
Leader prints the following article;
In an interview on the train go
ing home from the Jefferson City
convention Harry Hawes said he
did all he could for the Bryan
boom because it flattened out the
Folk boom. We have understood
all the time why the Stone men all
over Missouri and the anti Folk
men were so anxious to have the
various county conventions declare
for Bryan. 1t was not so much
because they loved Bryan be-
cause they hated Folk. But did
you notice that when Folk made
his speech at Jefferson City aud
came out for Bryan how fat the
ants fell. This took all the GIN
ger out of them. The enemies of
Folk still play the Governor as a
little fellow" but he bobs up ev-
cry time and seems to know the
proper thing to say. They said
he was not big enough for Govern
or. they tried to sidetrack him for
Attorney General. Now when
you mention him for President
they tell you he would make a
Vice President.
Bryan can get most all the Dem
ocrats TO vote for him for Presi-
dent in case he is nominated but
Folk can pull more Republicans
and independent voters to him
than any Democrat in the United
States.
1t looks like Bryan would be the
nominee Of his party for President
bnt one can never tell what will
happen in two years.
Bryan may diei he may con
clude that he is not the one to
win. Bryan is not going to make
the race again unless be is almost
certain that he can win.
Folk has been chosen chairman
of the reception committe which
will meet Bryan when be lands in
New York.
In the meantime there will be a
Unites Senator TO be elected in
Missouri two years hence.
Stone is very unpopular with a
certain element ia this State.
Many Democrats think that Folk
should succeed Stone.
Francis wants something and it
would be well to keep your eye on
the man from st. Louis. He is
not as dead as his enemies would
make it appear.
There win be enteresting deyel,
opments ahead.
want to call yonr attention to
one thing At the jefferson City
convention the friends Of Stone,
Siebert, Hawes, Cook. DcckeFy,
and every appointee under the
Dockery administration, talked
Bryan because they hated Folk.
They tried 10 beat Evans because
Folk had declared for him.
Hawes said he opposed Evans be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

The national Beta Sigma Omi
crom Sorority held its fourth an.
nual meeting in Mexico last week
It is a college organization. Mex.
leo people were honored in the Sc,
lection of officers of the organiza.
ton for the ensuing year; Miss
Louise Lakeland Of Mexico, presi,
dent; Miss Rose Guthrie, Mexico
vice.president; Miss Nell Graves
Montgomery City, secretary; Miss
Sadie Leayell, Fulton, treasurer;
Miss Nina Mason, Pueblo, Colo.
editor of the Beta Sign a omicrom
and Miss Nellie Hill, Mexico, as
sistant editor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
We Hear 1t Said


That the merry.go-round is the
latest craze in town.
That Vandalia will get there to-
day In her big special lot sale.
That road Improvement plans
nearly always turn out in all talk.
That Mexico will go to Laddo-
MIA and Oentralia on the Fourth.
That never a week passes that
good things are not said about the
MESSAGE.
That the Haskell Bros. new
blacksmith and woodwork equip
ment with electric motor is the
greatest thing in its line in town.
That DR.. A. G. White, the opti-
clan, in over six years has had an
ad. 10 every issue of the MESSAGE,
and he gets the business, too.
That the Courier says Centralia
has ceased to grow in population
The knockers" are getting in
their work against the Prairie
Queen
That Mexico "nigger" last
week earned some wages and then
went on a drunk aud lay down by
the roadside and two other niggers
robbed him. Another nigRer har-
bored the nigger robber and the
first aforesaid niger himself had
on a new suit Of clothes which h,
bad stolen. But the latter ha,
come 20 grief aud is serving 81
days ia jail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
Bridge Contracts Let.

The following contracts for new
bridges and the repair of the old
ones were let at the Mexico court
house last week.
HagedOrn-Pete Harper, $50.
CrawfOrd-Pete Harper, $IO5.
Geutry-JnO. Byars, $105.
East Lick-T. j. Asher, $3l
Eichorn-J. T. Ashre, SAT.
BradenZPete Harper. $50.
Sutton'-Pete Harper. $2S.
Pitts-Pete Harper, $35.
LaddOnia-Jno, Byars, 500.
Sisk-GeO. E. Cole, 800.
Skull Lick-Pan American Bridge
Co. 81, $50. For repairs 500 bid
by G.. E. Cole.
Montague-Pete Harper, s115.
BrOekman-Jno. Byars. 500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
Fl HINT OF
SOCIALISM
The Little Chickens and the
Big Rooster.
THE HUMAN FAMILY.
A Story the Young People
Will Read-May Put Your
Thinker to Work.

BY P. S. UNDERWOOD. CHAPTER IL.
So the chickens had to submit,
and the capital of the country
grew larger and larger till it
smelled to heaven. " Then the
chickens said: "You cannot eat
all those worms if you live a hum
dred years. What is the use of
lpiling them upi"
"Oh, but" said he, Il am GO
ing to have large retinue to help
me consume the surplus"
So he told one of them to spread
out his wings in front of him so as
to shade him from the hot sun
shine, and another to fan him with
his wings, as he was now too fat
and too lazy to do it for himself.
Then he had q nice little hen for a
manicure to trim his claws, aud a
massage chicken to rub him down,
in the effort to keep down the fat.
And he told all of his retinue that
they could live off of his pile of
worms and that they need not
scratch for living so long as they
did what he told them to do.
But it was not long before the
rooster aud his wife and their lit
tie chick were complaining of in
competency of domestic help. Then
the rooster was coaxed by his wife
to have a new palace coop with
golden rOOsts. They found that
the golden roOsts were not nearly
as comfortable as the wooden ones,
but they were more swagger.
But all this time the chickens
had been raising broods of their
own, aud the yard now began to
be we'll filed, so that it became
harder aud harder to find enough
worms for all, especially when
they had to give One-half to the
old rooster. SO the old rooster
said: Il see that will have to
raise your rent, and after this you
will have to pay me three.quarters
of all the worms you find instead
of e.half."
Then the chickens made an out
cry aud said; When you first
made your bargain with us there
were only one-tenth as many
chickens in the yard as there are
now, aud so sou are getting ten
times as many worms as we bar.
gained for, as we still have to give
you one,hAlf Of all the worms we
dig.
Why. OF course. said the
rooster, that is the unearned in-
erement and the natural increase
ia the value Of land p
Bat. does the nnearned inere.
ment belong to yen Of to usin
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

The Middletown Chips says:
Rev. j. D. Watson of Mexico, who
filled the Baptist pulpit in Middle.
town last Sunday, has accepted the
call of tue church, and will preach
on the second Sunday in each
month, and the Saturday before.
The members are well pleased with
their new pastor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

The test case of Joe Pratt agains
the G. & a. r. R. for building de-
stroyed during the big fre on JEFF
ferson street in Mexico two years
ago, when livery barn was burn
ed aud 20 head Of horses perished,
was withdrawn ia the Circuit Court
last week Pratt lost in the trial
some months ago and there was a
motion for a new trial By con-
sent cost Of all defendants wit
nesses is to be paid by defendant.
An other costs are to be paid by
plaintiff Haskell. Fox, Hiseg,
Barth. Lupton and Barnes each had
cases pending same as the Pratt
case They were settled Ia the
same manner. Above parties
claimed that the are originated By
a spark from . G. 3 a. engine
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

Cliff Dudgeon was in Mexico
last week hauling out lumber for
the new school house to be erected
in the Beagles district, north of
Worcester. The house is not to
be Of concrete, as at first contem.
plated. All the same, Clif says, il
will be one of the finest school
buildings in that section of the
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

A Fraukford boy lost $13O in st.
Louis last Saturday, says the Re-
public. He fell in with a "eharm-
ing young lady" and went with
her to her home. When he came
20 himself he was shy $13O, but
was a good deal wiser.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

In the Circuit Court last week
Miss Mary Parish Of Rush Hill in
her suit against DIR. w. E. Cor
nett for 81 900 damage for alleged
injuries by being butted and
trampled by a pet deer belonging
to defendant, was given $1.OO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
Ex-cOnfedorate Reunion.

Ex-C Confederate Reunion. =
Auxvasse, NO., June 13.-The
Confederates of Company G, res-
idents of Audrain, Montgomery,
Rails and Galloway counties, met
in this city to-day and set August
1, 2 and 8 for their seventh annual
reunion, which will take place at
the Auxvasse Club House, near
this city.
Champ Clark and other speakers
will be presat. Two thousand per-
sons are expected to attend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
MEXICO, MO @1R.R

Lewis Smith, near Rush Hill,
was given $500 in the Circuit
Court last week against the G. &
A. for injuries to stock a few
months ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

Miss Maude Campbell Of Mexico,
now of Kansas City, has been the
guest Of Miss Estelle Boatman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

Centralia will celebrate the Fourth
this year in royal style.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

F. r. Sanford has purchased the
D. P. Moore home on East Mon
roe street in Mexico, paying
81, 100. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
moye to st. Louis next month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

Ella Fegan against j. r. Fegan,
in the Circuit Court; divorce
granted; custody Of eldest child
given to defendant; custody of
minor child given to plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

The MESSAGE is requested to say
that the regular preaching day at
Hopewell church, near Thompson,
has been changed from the first to
the third Sunday in each month.
Rev. @. G. Long Is pastor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
II HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. d
Miss Carrie Baldwin Of Mexico
is at the State University taking
the summer school course.

The Kreiger Coal Mine at Mar
tinsburg was sold at assignee's S
sale in Mexico last Friday. Peter
son & Lawder were the purchas-
ers, paying 81, 300.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

Mr.. Martin Howard of near Mo-
limo, this county, and Miss Bette
Martimeyer of Brunswick, Mo. were
united in marriage in Mexico last
week, Rev. O. G. Selecmaa Off
ciating. They will reside in Au-
drain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

E. M. Beamer says he has been
wrestling with the measles at his
house. First the children and
then Mrs. Beamer. The latter is
very glad that a good case to
measles never have to be done
OVER
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21


f. r. Sanford has purchased the
D, P. Moore home on East Mon
roe street in Mexico, paying
81, 100. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
moye to st. Louis next month.
Ella Fegan against j. r. Fegan,
in the Circuit Court; divorce
grunted; custody Of eldest child
given to defendant; custody of
minor child given to plaintiff.
The MESSAGE is requested to say
that the regular preaching day at
Hopewell church, near Thompson,
has been changed from the first to
the third Sunday in each month.
Rev. 9. G. Long Is pastor.
E. M. Beamer says he has been
wrestling with the measles at his
house. First the children and
then Mrs. Beamer. The latter is
very glad that a good case to
measles never have to be done
over"
j. w. Rouse and K. B. Wilker-
son, both Of Mexico, read papers
before the State horticultural
meeting held in Moberly. Over
one hundred delegates were
present from different sections of
the State.
Mr.. Martin Howard of near Mo-
limo, this county, and Miss Bette
Martimeyer Of Brunswick Mo. were
united in marriage in Mexico last
week, Rev. @. G. Selecman Off
ciating. They will reside in Au-
drain.
Harry Turner, formerly Of Mex
leo. now editor Of THE Hatchet;," !"
Mrs. Carrie Nations paper at
Guthrie, Oklahoma, was in Mexico
one day last week. Harry is now
in his element" and is helping
The Hatchet" do a good work.
The Farmers Town Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Mexico has re-
elected the old board of dir, tors
except Wallace Deariug, A, FL.
Whitney in his place. The officers
OF the company are: Alex Carter,
president; A. B. Smith, vice
president; s. j. Buckner, treasur-
er, and W. L. Fowles. seer etary.
An alumni of the State Univer-
sity students was organized in
Mexico last week. The president
is F. r. Jesse; vice-president, L,
L. Barth, and secretary, @. A.
Barnes. The object is to preserve
the college spirit of the lboys out
OF school and to aid in stirring up
new interest in the University.
Master Morris Fletcher aud his
grandpa, p. M. Morris. went fish.
ing the other day. They caught
no less than is or 20 and no
one of them was over 21S inches
in length, The little devils'' bit
like old-timers and you would
think every time that you were 60
ing to jerk out a whale Little Nor
ris jumped into the water over his
knees and lost his shoe in the bot
tom and that had to be ished out.
r. "A. (Add) Nesbitt Of Kansas
City called on the MESSAGE Satur-
day. We knew Mr. Nesbitt more
than twenty years ago when he
lived out north OF Worcester, this
county, near the Monroe line.
The girls will remember when they
used to trip the light fentastic"
with Add ia those days Of auld
lang syne. He IS now married
man and IS working 10 the interest
Of the Kansas City Life Insurance
Co,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

Harry Turner, formerly Of Mex
leo, now editor Of THE Hatchet;," Z"
Mrs. Carrie Nations paper at
Guthrie, Oklahoma, was in Mexico
one day last week. Harry is now
in his element" and is helping
The Hatchet" do a good work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

j. W. Rouse and K. B. Wilker-
son, both of Mexico, read papers
before the State horticultural
meeting held in Moberly. Over
one hundred delegates were
present from different sections of
the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

The Farmers Town Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Mexico has re-
elected the old board of dir, tors
except Wallace Deariug, A, Il.
Whitney in his place. The officers
of the company are: Alex Carter,
president; A. B. Smith, vice.
president; s. j. Buekner, treasur-
er, and W. L. Fowles, seer etary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21

An alumni of the State Univer-
sity students was organized in
Mexico last week. The president
is F. R. Jessei viCe-president, L,
L. Barth, and secretary, @. A.
Barnes. The object is to preserve
the college spirit of the lboys out
Of school and to aid in stirring up
new interest in the University.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-15
Welded.

At the residence of Mr.. 0. L.
Jay in Triton, on Thursday,
Dec. 13, 1906, at S p. m. Miss
Kathleen Oliver and Mr.. J. H.
Tyler of Leesburg. The bride
is the accomplished niece of Mrs.
J. HI. Goodman of this city where
she has many admiring friends.
The bridegroom is an estimable
young man, formerly from N.
Carolina and now engaged in the
turpentine business. The Enter
prise joins a host Of friends in
this city in wishes for their
prosperity all thro life.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-15
Georgia Industrial Home

From Our Right Arm.
This is for our Christmas
programme, and is simply a
plain statement of facts about
the Home which we think our
friends would like to know
l. The Georgia Industrial
Home was founded February 22,
1899, by Rev. w. E. Mumford.
2. 1t began with one cottage
and two thousand acres of land
not paid for. 1t now has a plant
worth approximately $50, 900 and
is ctica11y free from debt.
3. 1t opened with three child.
rem. 1t now provides regularly
for about one hundred and fifty.
4. Its aim is to open a door of
hope to homeless and helpless
children who would otherwise
be left alone in the world with
no one to provide for them, and
would probably grow up men,.
ace to the State and society,
whereas at the Home they re.
ceive that religious, moral and
industrial training which pre-
pares them for useful citizenship.
S. 1t provides for both boys
and girls. They are received
between the ages of four and
fourteen and are dismissed at
the discretion of those in charge.
6. The Home does not now
provide for infants, but it is hop
ed that the friends of the institu-
ton will in the near future make
it possible for this to be done.
7. The Mumford Memorial Hall
will soon be completed. 1t is to
be the General Administration
Building, containing the Office.
reception room, chapel, several
teaching and music rooms, sew
ing room, dining hall, pantry,
bakery and kitchen. To COM
plete and furnish it will cost
nearly $4,000. Funds are very
much needed for this purpose.
8. The current expenses OF
the Home average $1,000 per
month-$5.O0 per month or $50.
a year for each child.
9. The Home is run economi'
cally and a careful account is
kept-s@al1 funds received and
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-15

paid out, a statement of which is
given to the public each year
about the first of January.
10. Rev. J. r. Gum is Gen.
eral Manager of the Home, and
is assisted by an efficient force
of local helpers and an able
board of trustees.
II. 1t is Christian Home,
but is non-sectarian.
II. It is also non-sectional.
Children are received from every
county in the State.
13. It is supported by volun-
tary charity, having no State or
other organized support.
It's needs were never greater
than now. The building of the
Mumford Hall, together with
other necessary improvements
and current expences, have
made the financial burden un-
usually heavy.
IS. This happy Christmas
time the Georgia Industrial
Home appeals to you for a
Christmas Gift!
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-15

NY Dear Santa Please do
bring me a merry 60 round like
at the show, horse and a house.
Good bye dear Santa.
Warren DAVIS.
Dear Good Santa, Please bring
me a fire wagon and a big wheel
and little train. I don't want
any more.
Clifford Miller.
Ny Good old Santa lam a little
girl 7 years old 1 want a little
stove and a little doll carriage
and a little doll house and some
doll dresses and some grapes
and some more fruit But l
doesn't want no more because |
don't want to be selfish your
dear little girl I live on Main St.
Emmily Griffin.
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. II, 1906.
Dear Santa Clause Please bring
me a doll carriage some nuts
and candy. Please bring me a
Cradle too dear Santa Clause
Please bring me a China doll
Good bye
Rosa Armantrout.
Dearest Santa Clause | would
like for you to bring me a doll
and carriage, and wheel, l can't
think of the rest.
Please bring that though.
Your little girl.
Rina Evans.
Dear Santa Claus how I love
you and am glad you are coming
Please bring me a doll carriage
a train and stove.
Minnie Register.
Dear Santa Clause / am glad
you are coming / want you to
bring me a doll carriage and a
wheel want a house an auto
mobile want you to bring me a
little brother and a red wagon |
want a little red book l want
some apples 1 will close for this
time.
Sallie Clements
Dear Santa I am glad you are
coming, please bring me a trump
ct and drum and wheel 1 want
some niggers toes too.
Don't forget new.
Your
Waldo Stones