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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15
A SCRAPS COMING.
Did the Message MisquOte or Did
the Forum Misquote or Did Mr..
Day MisquOte Himself?

Prosser, Wash, Feb. 4, 1906
EDITOR MESSAGE: Sunday is the
only time | haye to read the pa
perS. | usually get from 1 to :
papers from Missouri every Sun
day morning, and the MESSAGE is
one of the first | read. On picking
up your last isue, l see a clipping
from the Farber Forum, in which
| wish to call your attention to a
Typographical error. You make it
read 1000 population for Prosser
where it should read 1000. The
fact is this, according to a recent
census taken of our town for the
purpose Of getting out an official
directory of our city. The facts
are shown that two years ago WE
had 500 population, now we have
1000, actual count.
1t is now settled that the gov
ernment will take up the reclama.
tion proposition in the entire va
kima valley, and this will bring
400, 900 acres more good land uu-
der irrigation, which will make
good homes for one million more
people. This is according to the re-
clamation engineers report. OF.
course this changes my figures a
little as gave them in the Forum,
but you see l don't like to overes-
innate, l prefer that you find the
proposition better than / have rep.
resented.
Now, Mr.. Editor, You quoted
Mr.. Day from the Forum in an
other item in which you say Mr..
Day had a splendid opportunity to
study the boasted grain aud fruit
sections thru which he Travelled,
but expressed himself as having
seen no country which, all in all, |
would compare with Missouri. |
Now, Mr.. Editor, there is Que of
three things. You have either
misquoted the Forum, or the Fo-
rum has misquoted Mr., Day or
Mr. Day has misquoted himself.
However, l win leave that matter
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

tween the bears ribs and entered
his heart.
With an angry growl Bolivar
sank in a heap upon the ballroom
floor and George Ely staggered
away to fall, gaspiug for breath
IN the arms of his quiekwitted
sweetheart.
Bolivar was barbecued on Christ
mas Day, 1854. During those
same holidays George and Mary
married. Fifty.one long eventful
years have passed, and there are a
few yet living to sit in a chimney
corner in the year 1905 on f.
Christmas night to talk of the
good old days in mournful tones
while eyes are dim with tears, and
tell the story of the Christmas
frolic at the Widow Mackelroy'e
so long, so long ago" BRAzos
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

A fellow writing from New
Hartford in the Vandalia Leader
thinks that big hotel opening down
at Vandalia the other day indicat-
ed that some men are going ram
pant toward eommereialism. He
thinks a man is out of place to go
into society affair and attempt to
advertise his business with AK han
dies dangling at his belt, or wear,
coat embroidered with pancakes.
Another thing. this New Hartford
fellow got ticket to the big ho-
tel event, but he said he was used
to eating his dinner at noon and
not at 6 or 8 o'clock in the even
ing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Prof. G. A. Ross has sold his
interest in the furnishings of Har-
din College of. Mexico to J. w.
Million, the present head of the
institution, to take effect at the
close of this school year, June l.,
and President Million has entered
on new lease of the college from
the board for term of five years
from next June, when the present
lease expires.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Hon. Champ Clark worked hard
for the increase of Joseph Price S
pension in Congress. 1t came up
as No. 2 on the calendar aud last
week was taken up and passed.
MIR. Price was house mover of
Mexico and last summer was Grip
pied for life while under a build
ing, a truck flying out and letting
the building down suddenly,
crushing aud bruising Mr. Price
in terrible manner. Mr.. Price
was getting a pension at the time,
and now gets an increase to $50 a
month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

FOR You fellows to scrap ont among
Yourselves. Don't suppose there
Will be much fur lost. This conn.
try doesn't need any boastine Of
All that is necessary is for a man
70 see It, to realize what it is. If
dr. Days magnificent Audrain
Farm were here in the Yakima
valley with its modern improve.
nents, it would be better worth
5000 per acre than $40 per acre
where it is.
Don't think for moment that
| am trying to give Missouri or
andrain the worst of it, because
am not. l think old Missouri
aud especially old Audrain is n
grand old cOnntry, and full of good
people, but that is no reason that
here is not some other place inst
little better, to take it all round
How was it 30 or 40 years ago
when the early pioneers of Vir.
Elnia, Kentucky and other Eastern
States pulled up from their mag.
Ilhcent homes and carted into the
mississippi valley with OK teams.
TO develope that wonderful conn.
try! Did the press of those davs
and Of those grand old dominions
10 all 1t could to thwart the devel-
Dpement Of the great Mississippi
valley, or did they do what they
could to encourage emigration, to
develop the Valley, which has
since made comfortable homes for
of people who could not
nave secured homes in the thickly
populated states of the East.
Mr.. Editor, the only reason I
make mention of this (or these
.acts) is that it is almost invariably
lie custom of the newspapers in
ne Missippi Valley, when a man
las made a trip to the West to
interview him on return, and if he
VIII Intimate that he is not favor
IDLY impressed with the West they
Will then come out with a long edi-
orlal and say that Mr.. So and So
las just come back from Washing.
on or some other place in the
vest, and that old Missouri is
ood enough for him, but, on the
ther hand, if one comes West and
pleased with the country, on his
eturn there is just as little said
bout it as possible.
Now we don't ask you people to
1me here and buy land and make
ONES, all we ask you to do is to
1me and see the country for your
Elves. Don't listen to any news
aper or to the hot air of some eu-
lusic real estate man.
With success to you and all of
our readers, am,
Very truly yours,
c. G. BAKER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
A Former Audrain Boy Presents
Some Reasons.

The following article is taker
from the San Francisco Chronicle
The w. K. Roberts mentioned Is
a brother of e. H. Roberts, re.
siding southeast of Mexico:
w. X. Roberts, for the past fif-
teen years connected with the i'm
perial maritime customs service OF
the Chinese Government, who ar.
rived from China on December 25,
has returned to the United States
after resigning his position with
the Chinese Government to engage
actively in the agitation for exclu-
sion. During his residence in
China Roberts has visited practi-
cally all portions of the empire,
and has prepared a comprehensive
and careful analysis of the entire
Mongolian problem from knowl-
edge of conditions gained from
personal observation, that will
soon be issued in pamphlet form
and presented to Congress when
the matter comes up. According
to the views of Roberts, the yellow
peril is a real and threatening is
sue, and one which not only men,
aces the Coast, but the entire
country. Speaking regarding it,
he said:
The Chinese menace is a real
and a vital issue today. The Chin
ese are capable of overruDning not
alone the coast, but the entire
country. They are a lower grade
OF men than white men; they pos
sess a low order of civilization,
and can exist on a plane where
a white man can not. 1t is a per-
manent and not passing question
not only for the United States, but
for Canada aud Mexico. The |
three powers must work together.
AS 1T is, Mexico invites both Chin.
ese and Japanese, while Canada
receives japanese and excludes
Chinese. In my opinion, the ex-
,lusion must be made to cover all
Asiatics. The Chinese themselves
would raise no objection if there
we're no discrimination. The
American boycott is still being
and will be as long as the
citation continues for exclusion.
)ur interests in China are
Iurt by inefficient consular SER
ice. The members of the consul .
ar service, as a rule, are old, and
now nothing of conditions there.
he British consular service, COM {
osed of young men who are !
rained in the language, is far
lore efficient and secures better a
I
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Pearl, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Tilden Toalson, formerly
of Mexico, died at Corning, Ar
kansas, last week. Mrs. B. F.
Toalson and son, Jasper, of this
city, attended the funeral.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

J. G. Bassford against VIM. E.
West in the Circuit Court, suit for
commission for selling, as agent,
the West place in Mexico; Bass
ford gets verdict for $139.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Will Mundy is home from a visit
to his family who are spending the
winter with relatives in Vernon
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Some Interesting Things
Found in The Message"
This Week ~ - %
Fifty-one years ago on Lick
Creek.
The Farber Forum, R. L Day
and the MESSAGE in a ''scrap."
The Assessors Convention. The
tax question.
"a Working Congressman"
Twenty-fOur new MESSAGE sub
scribers and renewals.
Me and Lawson''-A copyright
Story.
Chinese Excluslon"-A Former
Audrain Boys Opinion.
A column of humor.
A page of telegraph news.
Ninth chapter of the continued
story Written in Red"
Column article about the "Tim-
i'd School Girl"
The DurOc hog in Audrain-
what B. W. Hale proposes
Local happenings, county cor
respondence, etc, etc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

VIM. Offutt and wife, who
moved to California a few months
ago, are arranging to move back
to Audrain. Mrs, Offutt returned
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

John Baker, south of Berea
school house, and Lee Henry, near
the Fisher school, traded farms
and have perfected the exchange
moved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

We bow our thanks to Mr.. C.B.
Rutter, up Centralia way. for a
kindly favor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Edgar Davis, in the Circuit
Court, under a Jail sentence, was
paroled on good behavior and that
he must abstain from the use of Ii
quor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Williams & Sharp, as agents,
have sold the Henry Rodhouse
farm, 900 acres, just southwest of
Mexico, to J. L. Phillips of Lynch
burg, Pa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Vandalia is talking of holding a
fair this fall. j. NJ. Price is the
mover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15
Message Readers.

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d. L. Rodgers.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15
A LITTLE HISTORY.
How Lick Creek Girl Bagged a
Bear-lt was 81 Years Ago.

bal Journal but it concerns Rails
D and Audrain counties and Is
. mighty interestin' readin." Il
5 should have appeared in the MES.
SAGE three or four weeks ago,
nearer Christmas time and cold
weather, but it is cold weather yet
= and we think the story will do:
The times were flush; there had
been good crops, and an abundant
harvest had been gathered and
, stored away The people on old
Lick Greek, in Rails county, Mo. g,
were happy and eager to enjoy
themselves. The country was
sparsely settled, and there was lit
tie to be had that was good to eat
or drink nearer than the town of
Florida, on Salt river, where
Squire Clemens, the father of
Mark Twain, kept a store.
The young people on Lick
Creek had made up their minds to
have a great Christmas at the end
of the year 1854. They said: I'VE
will do something in an innocent,
jolly kind of way that will make
this memorable Christmas. Po-
tent factors aided them, and the
success achieved was beyond the
widest dream of the widest mem
Der of the community.
The snow was deep and the
sleighing fine. II was only a
pleasant trip for Henry Meyers,
George Ely, Jess Martin, Jim
Ric hards and Bill Hurley to go
over to the town of Florida and |
come back with their sleighs load |
ed with good things to eat, good .
things to drink and a hundred aud
one things designed to delight the
girls, their mothers and the chill /
dren when Christmas was near.
There was vitality and snap
about the young people of the Hi
nois and the Missouri frontier.
They went at a frolic as their faith
ers went to battle.
They danced all night under the
hospitable roof where sat old Uncle
Reuben Reddish, Aunt Lou ex-
tending them a warm welcome;
then they went home with Rube
Purvis to eat bear meat, and from
there to Uncle Harry's and Aunt
Edy's where venison was brOiling
and bee gums had been robbed.
Aunt Matilda Biggers gave them
pumkin pies, and at Uncle Billy
Billy Martins they drank Liquor I
Of the peach mingled with the S
honey of the wild bee." |
Christmas Eve, day was bright t
and pretty. The sun broke thru y
lift of clouds and the revelers were a
,airly intoxicated with joy. They |
Intended to spend the night and v
christmas day at the Widow +
Naekelroy's, where there was h
plenty of room and an abundance
If good things to eat aud II
lrink. t
The Widow Mackelroy was with T.
he crowd. She had left old Uncle Il
Ned and Aunt Polly to look after p
he house, telling them that if IL
hey went away to close the doors. il
The faithful old servants were not e
liable to go farther than some cab Il
rs occupied by colored people, and b
he widow knew'that they would Il
nswer the ummons of the ranch p
'ell. Though it was Christmas cI
ime she never dreamed that the
Id negroes would leave the place. lC
Old Ned and Aunt Polly did h
,ave the house aud a big bear n
lust have been watching them tC
S they walked away He had G
oubtless scented the odor of et
christmas feast. 1t was easy for to
ruin to smash one of the kitchen Il
'indows and enter the apartment Il
nmolested. After feasting upon b,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

ant dreams.
This audacity was the result OF
careless training on the part of one
James Irwin, an old bachelor OF
the vicinity, who had made pet of
this same bear. Bolivar, as the
bear was called, frequently an
swered the call of the wild. In his
youth Bolivar was an interesting
pet. He was capable of perform
ing many tricks, and he was an ac.
complished wrestler. When he
became full grown he frequently
ran away into the wood, where he
remained until hunger drove him
back to his master.
The crowd of Christmas ram
blers reached the Widow McEl
roy's house about dark on Christ
mas Eve. The lively young wild
ow led the way to unlock doors.
and the boys and girls followed.
snowballing and singing Christ
mas carols. 1t was a gathering of
Jolly merrymakers; while some of
the young men were building fires
others went to the cellar after
pitchers Of hard cider. The girls
trimmed the lamps and the mu-
sicians tuned their fddles. III
Bolivar awoke he never so much
as shifted"
The widow was in the act of
making some interesting discover
les in the kitchen, and dozen |
couples of dancers were moving
over the parlor floor in harmony |
with music that was loud and fast
when shrieks and screams echoed
thru the rooms, and those who are
able to command their senses saw
a monster black bear enter the
parlor on his hind feet and swing
ing his forelegs invitingly, as if
seeking a partner to waltz with.
The ball room instantly presented
scene of widest excitement. BOYS
aud girls who were near windows
lost no time in making their es-
cape. The bear cut off the retreat
1f crowd and hemmed them in
corner of the room. Boliver.
1ranclng in front of these, licking {
roth from his red lips and glaring {
nto the faces of the screaming |
'lrls as if he We're trying to select
dainty one for his Christmas
upper. George Ely, a young man
Who was proud of his strength and /
lis ability to hit hard blows ran '
onward and struck the bear on the
ide of the head. Bolivar shook c
us ear as if he were tickled. and I
urning about seized the amazed | q
oung man with his powerful paws a
nd drew him to his breast. The /
ear was becoming angry, and he >
'ould soon have crushed every
10 in Georges body if his sweet. e
cart had not come to his rescue. t
Mary Goodwin had been dane k
lg with George Ely, and when 4
he bear entered the room the d
loughtful girl ran to the fireplace Q
nd seized an iron poker. 1t p
roved good weapon. 1t was an G
on bar four feet in length, and G.
had been used so long that one Ii
ld had worn to sharp point. b
IS effectiveness had been improved ii
a young man who had stuck p
le sharp end in the fire for the r,
urpose of using it to take the
lill from a pitcher of cider. N
When Mary Goodwin saw her o.
ver's face distorted with pain as D
: struggled to get loose from the 81
ad bears powerful arms she ran S.
his assistance. Help! For b
od's sake help me, boys!" shout Sc
George The bear was trying W
fasten his teeth in his victims N
roat when the brave girl thrust Il
e red hot point of the iron bar m
hind the monsters foreshoulder n
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15

Capt. Scudder and family have
returned from Louisiana to Mex
leo to make their future home.
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BY Order OF Committee.
Silver lnoots ce,,,,,.. a.,

Tho Bank Of England contains sill
vcr ingots which have lain I'm its
vaults since lG9C.
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HUMAN LIFE CHEAP IN PARIS.
Murder Needed to Qualify New Mem.
bers of a Cana.

Murder Needed to Qualify New Mem.
bers Of a Gang.
The Five Points" the meaning
Of whose name is unexplained. are a
cheerful gang of cut-throats just dis.
covered. Their dark deeds read like
CORY stories of pirates Of old.
A young fellow OF twenty. arrested
for having shot down and half killed
4 woman whom he had never seen be-
fore in the boulevard de Clichy, told
the police, "All l meant to do was to
qualify"
On the further inquiry II was
found that he was Il probationary
member OF the Five Points" gang.
Nc had been accepted as n candidate
for full honors five months }. and
had gone about with the gan i bust.
hess. But he lacked the Necessary
qualification for complete member
ship.
T"e first rule OF the cut-,hroats'
club is that every full! member mus,
have at least once killed or attempted
to Kill some man or woman" Rob-
berr. burglary. arson and other minor
crimes qualify you only for the proba.
t:onary stage. that reached by our
hero.
For five months he vainly tried to
screw his courage to the sticking
place. and vas desrisod as bein. too
iu!l OF the milk OF human Kindness by
the band OF brothers. for whom he
"cted rs n mere fab, not on a footing
CT equality with them.
A. last. tainted by them to dcsrcra.
ton, he said, Il will bear 1t no longer"
and n woman passing by him as he
spoke. he addressed, Here goes!"
and fired his revolver point blank at
her temple.
The woman. who Is In hospital, may
recover, but will lose one eye. The
Five Points" brothers. all of whom
by the rules of their club have taken
or attempted lives. are still at large
--Paris correspondence OF the London
Telegraph.
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Balance in treasury...

DTIWIIUU Ut .fDJ,WUU ~
The above balance stands TO the
credit OF tho various funds ns pcr
TreHsuror's Balance Sheet. dated April
]. 1906
TPEAsuRRR's BALANCE SHEET.
Cnsh II TREASURY 20 the credit nj The
vatI0np tnnhn. 4 pril /. 1000:
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ELKO SODA WORKS

Manufacturers Of and dealers III I'll
Kinds OF syrups and sodus, including
lemon coda, cream soda, range soda,
ginger ale, iron brew. peach bounce
All kinds Of soft OF c]arboua,ei drinl,s
put up i'll quar-, bottles Il epcci lty.
Call and sample our goods before buy.
ing elsewhere. Prices 20 suit the times.
Mail orders receive prompt ~attcutior.
w. .. VoEE. Prop.
Z. S. Miller, Mgr.
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Il do not suppose there is n child in
thiS country said the candy sales.
man, who doesn't know what lick.
rish' Is, as they usually call II. though
il Is spelled 1icOriCc,' md when It Is
in the stick form they love to suck it
and get as much Of its ]hlackncss on
their faces as they can. They arc
fond Of chewing tho root. too. for il
has n sweet and pleasant taste. But
| fancy that few of them know where
1t comes from and what IL Is. II comes
from the countries lying along the
NlcditcTrnnCan sea, and two million
dollars worth of 1t are used annually
In the United States. but not by tho
Kids. Most Of It goes into chewing
tobacco. though not Il little Is used in
various medicines. What We sec in
the raw, Is not a twig OF n tree. as
some suppose. but n root of a very
pretty and dainty plant with green
hnd silver leaves. Tho roots arc very
large and full OF juice when green. but
they shrlvcl up ms We know thCm.
when they arc dried for market.
There arc great ~llCoricc plantations in
the countries where II is raised, and il
Is n source of much revenue To tic
cultivators. Some effort has been
made to raise 1t in tho south Of Eng.
land. where II Is set ont in rows. be.
tween cabbagcs and potatoes. How.
ever. there Is moro money in cabbagcs
and potatoes. so far. | wouldn't be
surprised IL II could he raised In Ger.
tam parts OF tho United Statcs.'-
Montreal Herald.
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DEATH RECALLS GRIM TRAGEDY.
Years AGO Men Fought TO the Dean
Over Mrs. enned

SNcr mrs. Kennedy.
by the death of Mrs. Thomas h.
reGy in Harlem. anO.lcr naruc ~.
added 10 the tragic list that began is
enrolment in the Oulva hotel. -. p
Myies Mcdonnell fou@h; tx Of l.. p
nedy's followers ana Killed. Two o..
them. Mrs. Kennedy was the cau 4. %.
the feud which resulted so fatally. AM
which finally included mon its VIC
tins Mcdonnell himself.
Kennedy ard Mcdonnell were ram.
Bling partners, and Kennedy brnugl,
MS wife to City Island. wanr, Nc.
ronncll lived. Mcdonnell refused ru
allow Mrs. Kennedy to meet his wir.
saying that he "waSn't a very . e.,
man himself. but he drew tic line %,
Responsibility around his own fan
lily"
The next night Kennedy and Price
attacked Mcdonnell In a saloon arr
beat him severely. Three n-rnrr
later they waylaid him again In ~,
onawa hotel cafe AMI fought q f.r
merle battle which led 10 NcJcn?a, d.
trial for murder. Mrs. Ecnnc.ly 'nn'
III" ivelicSt interest in the case. IN!
when Mcdonnell was acquitted d..
clared that If God wcr" Just Mcrnr.
'cIl would never die n natural dnltr.
Ecmc thr"N years later NIcDoa.,r.
NaS shot and Killed in Albany. AMI
~ a friend of tho Kcnnrdye. a.
thou-h the inmctiat" quarrel d.. it,
arise from that association. Eve,
since the Cnawa h0-ol unra, Nj
Kennedy HIS been In a hys,,ricrl
condition. no Indirectly It was th,
cause Of her death. E.w Tork Pres
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COUNTY OF ELKo.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELKo. New, April -, l9C6.
To The Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners of Elko county Eev.:
GENTLRMES:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report OF the Finances OF the
county FOR the quarter ending March 81.
1906. Respectfully submitted,
G. W. GROVER. Auditor.
A. q. DAw;EY. Treasurer
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To the Public:

III" Chnsc Gi"r" is open Tor hu.inrcr
nnJ will q 'tiuu" To supply patrons.
with Eooda nj reasonable price,.
Dated july ;. 1908.
j. ". YowELL,
Administrator oi the f,gtHtc of
Hiram Chhsc. Dor"nprd.
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JUST MAKING a FRESH START
Boy Well Knew Bishop Wasn't Near
End OF Scrmon

C'u VI cFfnon
inc late Bishop Eastburn Of Magga.
chnsctts was n man Of very imposing
appearance ana when robcd In his big.
slccycd canonicals gave the Impros.
sion OF sailing under full canvas, In
the pulpit hc had n habit Of lrawlur
himself mp at intervals. with chest
raised and head thrown back. which
gave him n very pompous air.
a littlo boy Of Nowbmryporf. moi
FULLY Injured to long sermons. md
worrying under his heavy ucrjors.
mildly suggested to his mother ,ho, br
would Hike 10 "cut the rCst 0f IL" hut
sho tried TO hCguilc him with tho ma.
snrancc that tho good man was iugt
ready TO stop, when he eagerly rc.
piled: "Oh. no., mamma, he ism,
cause he's Just blowcd hlssclr Nd
again."