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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

American boy. He was farmer lad,
and at the age Of ten years was follow.
ing the pillow. This was not so diff
cult an operation on the prairIes as
it might have been among the rocks
and stumps of the New England hills,
but It was a pretty strenuous life for
youngster Of that age. At the age Of
II he was a student in an Iowa COZ
lege, where he graduated at 20. He
studied law and soon went to practice
and by the time he reached the age OF
30 he was a member of the house Of
representatives.
Mr.. Burkett had as an opponent in
his race for the senate no less dis
tinguished character than William
Jennings Bryan. The latter had the
united support OF the democrats, popu-
lists and free silver republicans. There
was red-hot fight for the election Of
members of the legislature, and Bryan
took advantage Of every mistake the
republicans had made since they had
regained control of Nebraska, and
spoke in every district in the state.
His fight was unayailing, however, and
Mr. Burkett found at the end OF the
campaign of 1904 that he had ma
jority Of the legislature with him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
More Than a Chair.

When Prof. Eliot, of Harvard, was
touring on the Pacific coast, he visited
the University OF Washington, at Seat
tie. Prof. D. B. Johnson was a. that
time one Of the leading lights Of the col
lege. and President Eliot became much
interested In him. Duringthe course Of
a conversation the eastern president
asked the western man what clair he
held. well, said Prof. Johnson. @lam
professor OF biology, but also give
instructions IN meteorology, botany,
physiology, chemistry, entomology and
few others" Il should say that you
occupied a whole settee, not a chair. =
replied Harvard's chief.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

tie champion of the, administration
policy on the railway rate question.
He has already shown that he Is on
the alert by being in his seat and ocs
casionally propounding question dur.
Ing the preliminary sllirmish on the
rate question. 1t is expected that Mr..
Knox viii give a good account Of him
self at this session as his service as
attorney general has won for him the
respect and admiration Of the big law.
yers in the senate.
Ordinarily new member in the sen.
ate does not take leading part in
the proceedings OF that body during his
first congress. but where man has
come from a coordinate branch Of the
government into this great Legislative
body this restriction Is not observed.
Mr.. Knox will be accorded a willing
and earnest hearing whenever he takes
the floor to discuss bill The fact
is that the lawyers Of that body are
anxious FOR him to jump right into the
work OF the senate and take part n
the proceedings on the floor.
Mr.. Knox Is about the smallest man
in stature, with the possible exception
OF spooner, Of Wisconsin, there is IN
the senate, but Is Of the most polished
and distinguished appearance. His
fine, intellectual conntenRnce and re-
hned features attract the attention OF
the stranger at once, He Is q very
careful dresser and always looks as
neat as though lie had just come out
Of the tailor's hands Mr. Knox Is a
devotee OF golf and great lover OF
fine horses. He has the best team Of
roadsters In the country and his love
for good horse has established a
bond Of friendship between him and
the democratic senator from Texas.
Mr.. Bailey. that IL liablo to draw
them together on matters OF legisla-
tion. Mr. Bailey is great lawyer but
he has the deepest respect for the abll-
ity Of Knox, with whom he becRme
acquainted early IN the iastaru term
80 attorney general
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

he procured credit for q suit of clothes
in Toledo before he came here, and
when the Toledo baseball team found
him here one of the members wired the
Toledo tailorS of mis- whereabouts, and
they arrived only few moments ago,
and he and they are upstairs in his
room.
81 understand that they have brought
with them an old suit of clothes (the
worst they could find), which they are
going to force him to take in exchange
for the fine suit he beat them out Of"
The clerk had no sooner finished his
explanation than the CRATER appeared
at the head of the stairs, and mounting
the banister, slid down to the ONCE
floor in jiffy, and shot out of the
back door. A worse looking hobo l
never saw. He had on an old pair
Of stogy boots, pair of trousers, a
vest twice too large for him, an old
fashioned long-tailed coat, and the
worst looking old plug hat one could
imagine. Had he been paid $1,000 a
week to do 1.-THE hobo" on the vauGe-
vile stage, he couldn't have beaten It.
At least two years after when ques-
toned him as to what he did on that
dreadful occasion he said that he knew
Of farmer living several miles out of
Adrian, who was formerly from his
town, and by evening of that day he
had arrived at this farmers house.
He made a clean breast of the AFFAIR
and worked hard for the farmer six
months at SIG per month to get on his
feet again.
He wound up his career in Chicago
charity hospital where he died with
tuberculosis and was hurled In the
pauper's field.
When / was engaged In the whole
sale iewelry business Ia Chicago. an
elderly man, who appeared like a la
borer. began calling at my store. He
always made inquiries for old god
spectacle frames
Having sold him several lots / he
gan TO wonder what he was doing with
so many old gold frames. He couldn't
possibly sell them to dealers and were
he to offer a secondhand frame to a
customer as retailer, he could hard
iy expect to interest him.
finally asked him and he ex-
planned to me, although ne said he
had never told anyone before, not
eyen his wifs or bis Children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

who throng the halls about the capitol,
but they are all Of a mild type, as the
police watch carefully that no one of
a dangerous character gets inside the
big building.
There is one human prodigy who
has been about the capitol for several
congresses who Is known to the guides
and employees as "the Elixir of Life
Man" He Is a venerable specimen,
and carries about with him bottles Of
queer-looklng, reddish mixture
which he claims, II properly used, will
prolong life. He also asserts that this
same preparation will cause bursts
Of oratory and return of youth and will
produce a winning personality" This
old fellow became so persistent in an
noying senators last congress that he
was put out of the capitol. He is back
again this year.
Some of the eccentric characters met
with in the corridors are women. One
Of these is a national character, and
has been looking after bill in her
own interest for several years. This Is
DR.. Mary Walker, who has achieved
national notoriety by her persistency
in dressing in male garments. She
was nurse during the civil war and
now in her old age she wants Uncle
Sam to grant her pension for what
she did. She looks like little weaz-
ened old man in a rusty black suit
with long skirted coat, standing col
lar and four-in-hand tie and n some
what ancient silk hat on her head.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
Muat Have neen lhe Flour.

II want to complain Of the -four you
sent me the other day, said Mrs. New
lived, severely, The grocer assumed
an anxious expression, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger, and inquired what was
the matter with It. 1T was tough, re-
piled the housekeeper. aecusingly Ny
husband simply could rot eat the bis.
cults ] made with Il"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
nabv Member Of the senate.

he BABY MEMBER
Of the United
States senate, or
the kid" as they
call him in the
house, is Senator
Elmer J. Burkett.
of Nebraska. He
is but 81 years OF
age, and in his
life exemplihes
the great posi-
bilities that lie
before every
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

liNAIOh Il ~ II
KINs, Of Calf
fornla, Is one OF
the richest men
in the upper
house OF congress,
He started at the
foot Of the lad
der, however. and
when only 13
shipped on board
q sailing vessel
for New Orleans,
and followed that
calling FOR a num-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

TIC opening udy Oh congress. lie
hailed from New Jersey and had been
regular visitor at the capitol since
soon after the civil war, in which he
gerved as q sailor.
The old guides about the capitol
gave this queer character the sobriquet
of 'the little statue man" because of
his habit of frequenting Statuary hall
and talking loud and earnestly to the
bronze and marble statues there. He
was small in stature himself but as
full OF energy as a live electric wire.
His favorite statue was that Of Rob
ert Fulton, the inventor of the steam
boat, who is represented as holding in
his hand model of his first steamboat,
on which his gaze has been intently
fixed The 'little statue man would
approach the stone Fulton reVerently.
hat in hand, and begin talking to the
statue like this:
"Ah, good morning, Robert. Still
busy perfecting your little steamer,
see. But, Robert, you had better hurry
your scheme along, or l will beat you,
for I am thinking about inventing a
ship that win both fly through the air
or skim over the waters"
This little Jerseyman was also very
fond of the plaster statue of Gen.
Washington, which stands in Statuary
hall, and which he always Familiarity
addressed as George" He believed
that this statue still breathes the spirit
OF '76, or, as the little man expressed
It: George Washington, in plaster.
has been reincarnated with the pa
triotism OF the late George Washing
ton in the flesh and stands in this hall
as living inspiration to the Ameri-
can people"
Another peculiar character who IS
missing was tall strapping individ-
ual known as "the Irish Mexican /"
His real name was Murphy. but he had
given It Mexican twist by comforting
II into .'Murphreerero." He could talk
Spanish fiuently. but with an Irish ac-
cent. He had an imaginary claim
against Uncle Sam,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
WASHINGTON letter
ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS IN
HALLS OF CONGRESS.
DR.. MARY WALKER 4 FIGURE
old-Timers That Are Gone-A Nan
with Gift for Remembering
Names and Faces-Elmer
Bulrett Of Iowa.

A , III l NGTON.
The opening Of
congress attracts
cranks from all
over the country
as the fame Of
the candle at
tracts moths.
There are a num-
Der Of these &c
centric geniuses
with all sorts of
s C h e m g s they
hope to impress
nnOn r0n Urncc
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
PhiIander Chase Knor.

GOOD many eyes
are turned nova
days on the juni-
or senator from
P e n n S ylvania,
Philander Chase
Knox, attorney
general of the
United States I'M
der William Nc
Kinley and Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
He is looked on
as a doughty lit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

Der OF years He shipped before the
mast on SAILING weasel bound Tor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11

Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles)
For many years used to met occa-
sionally young man who was raised
in a small town In Ohio, near
my old home. He became some
what hayward in early life and
got beyond the control of his family.
He drifted about the country, coming
and going at will, and usually we'll
supplied with cash
He was a handsome fellow, a fluent
talker, a good story teller, an excellent
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
The 'eLittle Statue Man"

ONE of the polit-
ical cranks have
SIS e d { h e
"Great Divide"
since congress
last met. Among
these was an In
teres sting old
timer who was
known as 'the
little statue
man." For years
he was a con-
spicuous figure on
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-01-11
NJ
]. p. JOHNSTON

interesting Career Of GOOD Fellow"
orafter-when Out with the Boys
He Proves an All-Round Enter
tainer-His Neighbors Treat and
He Politely Gathers In the
Change-Ends in a Charity Hos
pital - so-Called Painter" Begs
Loan for Dying Mothers Sake
Arrested Fifty Times-Graft Sup
ports Family for Fifteen Years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
The Lumberton Turnpike.

A petition has been presented to the
Township Committee asking for special
election to appropriate money for the pur-
chase of that portion of the Lrscberton
turnpike In Mount Holly. WheL It was
proposed to build stone road from Lum-
berton to Medford the State Road Com
missioner refused to approve the road I'M
less the turnpike was abandoned, saying
he did not desire to build a road which
would be feeder to a toll road. Lum-
berton had already made arrangements to
secure the portion of the road in that
township, but Northampton authorities
failed to have the amount for this end in
cluded in the annual budget voted for in
November.
In order that the stone road might be
built, q number of citizens of Mount
holly signed note agreeing to pay $500
In the event of Northampton failing to
raise the amount. This note being de-
livered to the stockholders in the turnpike
company, they at once abolished the tax
ing of toll They, however, own the road
until December when the note falls due.
The road, therefore, does not belong to the
township or to the note makers.
The Bell telephone people want to lay
their conduits on Madison avenue, but the
sion, and the township cannot. A propo
sition was made to one of the representa-
tives of the telephone company that thu
latter put up the $500 and deed the road
to the township. This would secure the
permission to lay the conduits and tht
price would be but small recompens'
for the privilege together with what hal
already been granted.
But the representative thinks the fran
chise may be secured for less money
The price of a special election will b.
about $3.50 and it would be cheaper to pu
that amount up rather than to buy thu
road at an advance of $3.50. In the even
of an election therel would of course b.
the chance to take of victory or defeat ant
it is not a certainty that the people will
vote to buy the road simply for the bene
fit of the telephone company. The Town
ship Committee need not be any hurry il
this matter. There is no crying need TO
a rush on the subject.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
HeddiuQ.

D. Clinton Cook, of Trenton, was Sun
day visitor here, also r. HI. Carly and
wife of Crosswicks.
Master Charles Malsbury and his brother,
Ralph, are spending couple of weeks
with their aunt in Riverton.
Irene Dawson, of Bristol, is making her
annual visit with relatives here.
Miss Mary Ella Shreve is entertaining
Miss Ethel Cassler and Master Emerson
Conklin of Staten Island.
The village was alive Thursday evening
with the discordant musicof calithump-
| ian which was out in full force to pay its
compliments to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur John
son, who had just returned from thsil
honeymoon trip. A crowd collected OF
the street opposite the johnson residences
to enjoy the maneuvers o. the serenader
who, with their persistent music ant
shooting of fire crackers, succeeded il
bringing out the bride and groom upol
the appearance of whom speech was de
manded by the crowd. They refused T.
respond but tactfully invited the merry
makers and spectators to the village stor
where root beer, cake and cigars wer
lavished upon them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Columbus.

Mrs. L. L. Townsend and daughter left
last Saturday for prolonged visit at Bur
lington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Hill and daughter,
Ada, left for Philadelphia last Saturday
for few days visit with relatives.
The president and clerk of the Board Of
Education should familiarize themselves
with the school law. For two consecutive
wears the taxpayers have voted an apprO-
priation for an addition to the public
school. and each time the building has
been held up because of refusal to recog
nize the law.
Mansfield township is having more than
its share Just now of bungling officials.
The school question having been eliminat-
ed the Township Committee are now re.
ceiying a share of public criticism. The
taxpayers are asking why the contract fol
the addition to the town hall, costing ~,
600 or more, was not awarded to the low
est bidder. They wanted to know why
when gravel has been ordered for dollar
load 81 so per load is paid. These arr
pertinent questions and unless SATISFACTORY
explanations are made by the township
Committee some one Is likely to be placed
in verv embarrassing position. Mans
field township is progressing, ana Tn
methods that have been In vogue fer tn
past so years will not do at the present day
and money appropriated for the public
good must be used judiciously.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
The Fourth of Iu1v.

The Fourth, and all that it stands for
was recognized by the people of Noun
Holly, although the storm threatened tC
spoil the fun.
Early risers who had arranged pro
gramme for the day, peeped out OF the win
dow only to be greeted by ominous clouds
which put the sprinkler out of business
With feeling of disappointment many
crawled back in bed for little more sleep
Hope was revived during the afternoon
by the wind shifting, which lifted the
clouds and the sun came out. This acted
as a signal for q renewal of the celebra-
ton, and the explosion of fireworks then
became incessant.
1t was good and kind of the weather
man to shift the storm in another direc
ton, as it permitted the holding of out
door sports and the successful carrying
out of programmes at some places which
otherwise would have entailed heavy
loss.
There were no special attractions ex-
cept at Rancocas Park in the evening, and
people rushed there Ito beat the band. "
No less than two thousands persons Wis
tied the resort during the afternoon and
evening, and for once the promoters had
good day. All the amusements were in
full operation, and those having privi'
leges made money. Fakirs from Phil
adelphia tried In vain to get permission
to do business there, but manager Ellis
H. Parker would not listen to such prop
osition and turned down about dozen
of these fellows who were disappointed
because they could not ply their cheating
games.
Anticipating large patronage Super
intendent John s. Gilbert put on a num-
Der of extra trippers and these trolleys
made trips to the Park as fast as possible.
Even with this added service some of the
cars were overcrowded, passengers riding
on the tenders. During the day many
people visited the Park for the first time,
and all had words of praise for the under
taking, which is increasing in popularity
by the addition OF special attractions.
As was to be expected the day could
not pass without some one getting hurt
There were few minor accidents in
Mount Holly by the premature explosion
of fireworks, but no one was seriously in
jured.
The Cinnamon, on Main street, gave
their usual pyrotechnic display to the de-
light of a large crowd.
The celebration began early on Tuesday
evening, and was permitted to go on un-
disturbed by the authorities, who felt sat
isfied that the rain would do more toward
checking the enthusiasm of the hasty than
the policemen could possibly do.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Personal.

Joseph Cross and family have gone t.
Seaside Park.
Miss Mabel Pease is visiting her sister
Mrs. Edgar A. AlcOtt-
John D. johnson and wife are at Allen
hurst for few weeks.
Judge Hendrickson came to Mount Holly
last evening to visit his brother Jacob
Miss Virginia Y. Sooy and Miss Edith
Huntington, are visiting relatives In Phila
delphia.
Mrs. DR.. T. S. Heinekin, of Burlington,
was calling on Mount Holly friends OF
Thursday.
Mrs. Frederick Mueller, of German
town, Pa, was visitor in Mount Holly
on Thursday.
John Pattinson, of Philadelphia, was
entertained in Mount Holly on Sunday,
by Samuel A. Dobbins, Jr.
Mrs. Thomas RI Finley and daughter,
Eleanor, and Mrs. Jere II. Colkitt, are
enjoying season at Ocean Grove.
Albert Wright and family, of Downing.
ton, Pa, were visitors at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright, on Union
street, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Estill Jr., of Prince
ton, spent Sunday at Mount Holly. Mrs.
Estill and son will remain for the balance
of the week
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Invitation to Farmers.

Every farmer in New Jersey will be
invited to meet with the state board of
agriculture at special summer session of
the board to be held on the farm connect
ed with the State Agricultural college at
New Brunswick, August II. The pur-
pose of the gathering will be to get the
farmers of the state thoroughly acquainted
with the extension of the work of the State
college under the appropriation made by
the legislature last winter.
Ground has been broken for the new
buildings to be erected at the college and
under the appropriation short practical
courses in agriculture are to be established
for the sons of the farmers who are unable
to attend the college for the full term
For the meeting August II forma
program will be prepared designed to give
complete exposition of what is beins
done experimentally at the college, by DR.
E.B. VOORHEES, and his assistants. DR.
Voorhees, is president of the state boar
and professor of agriculture at the college
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
DIED.


ADAMs.-July A. at New Gretna, Mary Eliza,
wife of Walter Adams, aged 81 years.
CHAMBERs-July Cat Mount Holly, samuel
H. Chambers, in his 18th year
CHRIsTIE.-July 9, at Riverside, James j.
Christie in his Goth year.
EvANs.-July 3 at Moorestown, Elizabeth H
Evans. aged rs years.
HARGRovE-June %. at Browns Mills,
Hannah, widow of Martin V. Hargrove, aged
65 years.
JoHNsoN.-Jnly 4, at Burlington, Wilson,
son OF Wilson NJ. and Mary Matilda Johnson,
aged year and months.
MCMACKIN.-Julyl 4, at Burlington, Evelyn
May, infant daughter of Edward and May Me
Mackin.
NUTT.-July 4, at White Hill, Mrs. Cors
Mutt, aged % years
RooKHILL.-JuIy l, at Tuckerton. JOIN
Roekhill, aged 81 years.
WIDMAIER.-July 5. at Burlington, johanna
widow Of Charles E. Widmaier.
| ZIEeLER.-Juns %, at Beverly, Della ziegiel
aged 80 years,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-07-10
Bordentown.

Clayton Ford, a former resident of Bor
dentown and now residing in Jersey City,
has been Waiting relatives and friends
here.
Howard Carslake, of Newark, spent the
Fourth of July with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely and children, of Lam.
bertville, have been visiting Mr.. Ely'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ely, on
Farnsworth avenue.
MIR. and Mrs, Walter Pippitt, who have
been visiting Mr. Pippitt's mother, have
returned to their home at Philadelphia.
Harvey Howelworth, aged IA years, had
the index finger of his left hand injured
by blank cartridge from pistol he was
handling on the Fourth of July, James
Turrells had his left leg badly injured by
the explosion of cannon cracker, and
John Earling, another boy, had hand in
iured by blank cartridge.
Spalding's base ball and athletic goods.
L. s. Boyce, stationer, % Garden ST.