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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Boy In Misery ~ Years-Eezema In
Rough Scales, itching and In
Manufactured by cutleura.

"Cuticura has put a stop to twelve
years Of misery l passed with my son.
AS an infant noticed on his body a
red spot and treated same with differ
ent remedies for about Ave years. but
when the spot began to get larger /
put him under the care of doctors,
Under their treatment the disease
spread to four different parts Of his
body. During the day II would get
rough and form like scales. At night
It would be cracked, infiaLled and bad
~ swollen. with terrible burning and
itching. One doctor told me that my
sons eczema was incurable, and gave
Il MP. decided to give Cuticura trial.
When I had used the first box OF Cuti-
cura Ointment there was a great Inn
provement, and by the time had used
the second set OF Cuticura Remedies
my child was cured. He is now twelve
years old, and his skin Is as fine and
smooth as silk. Michael Steinman, Z
Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, April
I6, 1906"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
MONDAY UNIVERSAL WASH DAY.
Recognized az such Over Almost All
the World.

Why does nearly all the civilized
world wash clothes on Monday? What
has Monday TO do with washing7 II
was originally the moons day and
was sacred to the queen of night.
I read In a schoolboy's history that
the Pilgrims landed on Monday and
the good women Immediately set
about washing the clothes that had
been soiled on the trip over. We
might Judge from that alleged fact
that no washing was done aboard
ship; yet the finest place for such
necessary work Of sanitation and
blessedness 10 out at sea where there
is plenty Of wateI and nearly al.
ways a drying wind.
The voyage Of the little Mayfiower
listed SO days, believe, and as near.
ly as we can now reckon the landing
was made at Plymouth Rock on
Monday though some historians In.
sist on Friday. II must have been a
vile and filthy vessel on arrival, with
l02 passengers and crew going over
two months without washing their
linen. Linen? What did they wear
In 16202 Can you realize how big
was the Mayhower? A miserable III
tie bark Of 100 tons (Capt. John
smith) or $50 tons according to
Bradfordl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Taaeher seourea pamauea.

Aurora--A verdict against Samuel
Harrison, of West Plains, was been
awarded In the sum of $500 in favor Of
Mrs. Hubbard, a school teacher In
Howell county. Mrs. Hubbard, who
had been released by the prosecuting
attorney while jury was being Sc
cured TO try her on the charge OF slay-
ing her husband, returned to her du-
ties in the district where she was to
teach. and was refused admittance to
the building. Harrison was one of the
directors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Romance In This Wedding.

Monroe City-Tony w. Finnigsn, an
employee of the stockyards in East ST.
Louis. ILL.,, and Miss Cora Buchanan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Buchanan, pioneer residents Of this
city, were married In St Stephens
church, in this city. The couple have
been sweethearts since childhood, and
Mr.. Flnnigan told his bride when she
was a little girl that he intended to
make her his wife when he became es'
tablished In the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
SPAIN FAR BEHIND NATIONS.
lilIteraey Prevails There TO 4 Most
Amazing Extent.


OF the 10000, 900 people inhabiting
Spain, only about 35 per cent. can
read and write; another two and one
half per cent. OF the population can
read without being able TO write, but
the remaining 62h per cent are alb
soiute illiterates. In the south of
Spain II is impossible 20 get serv.
ant who can read and write, and
many OF the postmen are unable to
tell to whom the letters they carry
are addressed. They, bring a bun.
die Of letters 10 a house and the
owner looks through them and takes
those which are Tor which he thinks
are) addressed to him. The Spanish
postmen are not paid by the state;
the recipient of the letters have to
remunerate them according to the
amount Of their correspondence, and
each letter costs the addressee at
least one cent. II is a joke among
the easy.going Spanlards that he who
treats the postmen best receives the
most letters--whether they are In
tended for him or not
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

"America has become land Of nsr-
vcus emotionalists, largely owing to
our sins against the dietatic health
laws OF nature.
"Only outdoor exercise in cold eli
mate would enable vigorous indiyid-
uals Of our species TO digest the Wanda
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled BY sedentary occupations" wrote
DR. Felix Oswald.
Brain workers must have different
food than lahoreTs. because brain work
uses up parts Of the brain and nerve
centera, while physical labor uaes UP
other parts OF the body.
GrapeNuts. food for brain work
ers. prepared by scientific food makers,
10 pure. natural food made from So
lected parts Of lield grains known to
pcntnin the natural phosphate Of pot
ash and other elements reaaiTcd By
the aystem IN rebuilding and repair.
ing the brain and nerve centera. This
food Is sksElfully cooked At the factory
and Il ready TO be served instantly
with cream Al aIl 1gatclass arceeza
End made By the Postum Co. az Bnstse
Greek. Hich, Read the little health
classic. The Road 70 Walieille II
pkgs, There's 3 Raason
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

"The late Gen. Thomas II. Ruger.-
said a Stamford man, was, like many
army officers. an authority on good
cooking, but he detested rank. high
cheese. At dinner he said that q
very rank cheese was once left at his
Headquarters to be called for, and aft.
err y had remained unclaimed two
daya he posted this notice:
"If the cheese sent here addressed
to Private jones is not called for in
two days Il will be shot
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
A Little Debt for Husband.

A four.year-old tot invites three
older playmntes into an ice cream "a.
loon, where she magniflcently ordered
four plates OF cream. When the de.
iectable food had been eaten she calm.
ly proceeded to walk out of the place
without paying for It. The proprietor
stopped her. Looking up into his
face in the most innocent manner in
the world, she lisped:
Il amt got any money, sir. I'll pay
you when I'm married"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
proteets Family; bitten.

sedalia--E. II. Hillyard, we'll
known travelling salesman, while pro-
tecting his wife and little daughter
from the attack of a mad dog. which
ran upon the porch of their Quincy
avenue home. was bitten through the
index finger of his left hand. Mr.. Hill
yard had the wound cauteriEed and
will use a maidstone.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Fire chief Ia Suspended.

springield-William Canada, for
eight years chief of the fire depart
ment, has been suspended by Mayor
James Blaine. who has preferred
charges Of intoxication and neglect of
duty before the city council. Canada
has twice been investigated by the
council within year and each time
exonerated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Capt. Charles Q. Maus Dead.

Jefferson Clty--Capt. Charles b.
Maus, a veteran of the Mexican and
civil wars, died at his residence in this
city. He was 81 years old, and had
conducted a mercantile business In
this city In one building for more than
fifty years. Capt. Maus was born in
Germany. He came TO St. Louis with
his parents when about years old,
He settled here In 1914.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
nr. q. Y. anlmon bead.

Ciniton--Dr. @. Y Salmon, Of the
defunct Salmon q Salmon bank. died
from a paraiytic stroke. lie had been
helpless aud speechless four weeks.
Deceased was 50 years old. and lad
been in the banking business 80 years
prior to the banks failure In 1905.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

The biggest trap-shooting event Of
the year, known as the Grand Amer
team Handicap, held at Chicago in
June last, resulted in an overwhelming
victory for Winchester Shells. With
these the Professional Championship
was won by w. r. Crosby, OF o'Fallonr
yu., and the Amateur Championship
~ Hugh N. Clark, Of Urbana, III.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Neuroes Hold Annual Picnic.

versailles-The negroes Of Morgan
and surrounding counties had their
annual August 4 picnic here. Rev.
Samuel Goans, of Jefferson City; DR..
p. c. Woods, Rev. N. White, Of the
First Baptist church Of Versailles. AMI
w. s. Emery, OF the Methodist church
OF this city. made addresses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Younn tiushand ExIIed.

Trenton--Separated by the edict OF
two mothers. WILDER Newton. of La
redo. aud his pretty bride, formerly
Juanita Collier. OF this city, are
doomed to live apart for three years,
or until the youthful husband attains
the age of q years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Conserving His Business.

A Boston lawyer. who brought his
wit from his native Dublin, while
eross-examining the plaintiff In a di.
vorce trial. brought forth the follow.
ing:
You wish TO divorce this woman
because she drinks?"
Yes, SIR"
DO you drink yourself7"
That's my sinessl"--angrily.
Wherenpon the unmoved lawyer
asked:
Have you any other businsssi "---
Everybody's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
plon.sr MIssourl Woman pIes.

Mexico--MrE. Anne Kemp. aged D.,
IL dead. Mrs. Kemp was one Of the
pioneer settlers of this county, having
come here with her parents from Ken
lucky ninety years ago. She was the
mother Of ten children, seven of whom
survive.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Does AIIsES
FOOt-EaSe
the
Blood !?

Some doctors have
said % and many indi.
VidnAls have said, thMs
this dainty, ansisep.ae
powder, shaken daily
into the Shoes 10 CoOl-
ing 10 the eatiro Syn-
TEN. Scores Of nerves
center in tho solos q
the feet and AlieaAs
FootEase socehss and
qniets thessnsFyas. Zee
every means 70 keep
cool and avoid HeAe
Pr0strAtioa. Try thin
ample, popular remedy
yourself and see II Il -
not fnstaRfly Cooling
and Refreshing. SolA
by all Druggists, Go
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Hannibal-A terrific rain and wind
storm swept over this city. unroof,G
houses. uprooting trees and blowing
down fences. The roof Of the chail-
tauqua pavilion was blown on snd the
tent damaged.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
Does Not Alwaya PAY.

First Tramp-After all, It pays to
be polite. pardner.
Second Tramp-Not always. The
other day was actin deaf and dumb
when a man gave me sixpence. l
says: Thank you sir" and he had
me arrested.-Tit-Bits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Blli-Did you say he has horse
sense?
Jill-No; why, he hasn't even got
mule sense. never knew him to
kick in his lifei-Yonkers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

TheMcKinley monument was planned
and executed under the direction Of q
commission Of prominent men, at q
cost Of $4,000. Gov. Charles e.
Hughes, with his military stan, will
take part in the ceremonies and Presi-
dent Roosevelt and former President
Grover Cleveland have been invited to
attend and speak. Military parades
will be q feature Of the occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Kansas city William Mul6oy. who
saa Kansas Cisy'x oldest inhnlilant,
having come here from North Caroline
ID tsag, and who had been pronsneni
"a city alsairs for half century. diet
hnre. aged So pears.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

tney ket OUT OF OrueT
It causes backache.
headaches, dizziness
languor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys well
and all these suffer
ings will be saved
you. Mrs. S.A. Moore,
proprietor OF a rec
taurant at Water
Vile, Mo-, says: BE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

FITS. Sc. vitns Dance and al Nervous
piseasee permanently cured BY DR.. kline's
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. X. II. Kline,
Id, 9sl Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

St. Joseph Solomon Frank. 90.
buslness manager OF The Daily voika-
blatt and for four years business man.
ager OF the ST. Joseph Gazette. IL dead
at his home here, EIe was born In
Germsny
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Remember. young man. n Won are
not satisfied with your Job, the
chances are that tha boaa win not
refuse to accept your resignation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
MaIslna 8 coed etart.

Doctor - Madam. your husband
must have absolute rest.
Madam-weil. doctor. he won't
listen TO me-
Doetor-A very good beginning,
madame very good beginning
Stray Stories.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

What makes you think that Tim.
Minis IL ideally married3''
Because one day when he invited
me 20 dinner and we were late she
merely asked whether the home team
won"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
sedalla woman Burned q DEATH.

Sedalia-While attempting 70 Hight
the kitchen fire with coal oil Mrs. VIII
liam FrEnken was burned to death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

When a man first makes a fool Of
himself he gets an awful jolt-but
he soon gets used to Il.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Smokers have 20 call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar 20 get IL. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
lF-coneroI Valuable.

He approaches nearest to the gods
who knows how 10 be silent even
though he knows he 10 in the right
Cato.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has q rich
taste. Your dealer OK Lewis Factory,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

Johnson: Round numbers" are al.
ways false.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
TIRED BAcKs.

The kidneys have great work 10
do In keeping the blood pure. When
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15

A woman who has given her lips
has given everything. Anonymous.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-15
M'KiNLeY MONUMENT a.


The beautiful white marble shafi
erected by the state Of New York in
Niagara Square, Buffalo. N. Y. to the
memory Of President Mckinley, IL TO
be formally dedicated Thursday. Sept.
!, and the event win be the central
feature of Buffalo's Old Home Week,
Sept to z, Former residents of Buf.
falo and the public az large are cor.
daily invited to attend the dedication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

Writ, forid ard classical, but of con-
siderable legal attachments; Emmett,
the interesting exile; Binney, the con-
inmate lawyer; Clay, dashing and
magnetic, and Webster, inspiring and
profound
When additional wings were added
to the Capitol for the senate and
house. the supreme court was removed
old senate chamber, which it has oc-
cupied ever since. The court. since its
establishment, has had to take for its
habitation the cast-on quarters OF
congress The argument that as an
equal and coordinate branch of the
government it is entitled to home Of
its own of dignity equal to that Of the
president and congress has had no ef-
feet. but opinion now appears to be
crytalliZfng in favor of reconiztng the
importance of the nations great court
of last resort by erecting for 1t tenn
pie of justice equal in simple archt-
tectural beauty to the court palaces of
other nations ard in harmony with the
exalted position the court now oc-
cupies in the nations life.
An appointment to the supreme
court Is an excellent promise of longe-
witty, judging from the records OF
the court as at present constituted
Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Jus
tice Harlan were born in 1893; Asso-
cfate Justice Brewer, in 1887; Asso-
ciate Justice Brown, in 1896: Asso-
ciate Justice White, IN 1870; Associate
Justice Pecknam, in 1898; Associate
Justice McKenna. in 1913; Associate
Justice Holmes, in 1871; Associate
Justice Day, in 1S49. The most re-
cent appointment, Associate Justice
Moody. of Massachusetts,, is the baby
of the court, as his birth did not occur
until 1851 Of the retired justices, Mr..
Brown was born in 1896, and Mr.
Shiras in 1882.
The term of service of Chief Justice
Marshal, thirty-four years, has not
been exceeded, but has been equalIed
by the terms of service of Story and
Field Wayne, of Georgia and Mclean
Of Ohio, served thirty-two years;
Rushrod Washington. Of Virginia.
thfrty-one years: Johnson Of South
Carolina. thirty years; Catron- OF
Tennessee. twenty-eight years; Nelson.
of New York, twenty-seven years; Du-
val. of Maryland. twenty-five; Grier, of
Pennsylvania, and Clifford. of Maine,
twenty-three years each; Bradley. of
New Jersey, twenty-five years; Gray.
of Massachusetts, twenty-one years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

men who have occupied the center
seat of the august tribunal. As for
the ffty-four associate justices, since
1879 scarcely half a dozen names are
familiar save to the student of history
And yet. at the time of appointment
practically every one OF them was
among the country's most distinguish
ed jurists.
John Marshall 50 overshadows his
predecessors that one IS apt to forget
that he was the fourth to occupy the
office of chief justice. In fact, during
the early years of the court it was very
difficult to find properly qualified
jurfstS who would accept the appoint
ment- It was with reluctance that
John Jay, the first chief Justice con-
scented to take the position, which he
held only six years, resigning to be-
come governor of New York Prob
ably there could not be pertinent or
significant commentary upon the
changed conditions which III years
have wrought 1t is almost impossi-
bic to imagine a chief justice, or even
an associate justice, resigning in these
days in order to accept any position
save that of the presidency itself
|. In 1885. Washington appointed former
Associate Justice John Rutledge. Of
South Carolina. to the chief justice
ship, in spite of the vigorous opposI-
ton of his cabinet. but the senate re-
jected the appointment. the real raa-
son being that the mind of this illus
trlOuS patriot haQ become seriously
impaired. Washington the commits
stoned William Cushing. senior asso-
ciate justice, as chief justice, but the
distinguished Massachusetts, jurist de-
clined the appointment, prefering 20
retain his former position Oliver Z Is
worth. of Connecticut, then a senator,
was then given the position. which he
retained only four years, resigning TO
become envoy extraordinary to France
Pr 1sident Adams then offered the
position to Jay, who declined reappoiaE-
ment saying:
II left the bench perfectly convinced
that under q system so defective It
would not obtain the energy, weight
and dignity which was essential to its
affording due support to the national
government nor acquire the public
confidence and respect which, as :,
last resort of the justice Of the nation.
it should possess.
Jay simply voiced a generally prevail
ing opinion 1t was declared that poll
ticians of that day simply bivouacked
in the chief justiceship on their march
from one position to another" And
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
BOLT IN THE DUUMA.
Social Democrat Makes a Speech That
starts Trouble.

St Petersburg. April I'm conse-
ouence of a speech made by NJ Alex
ansky. Social Democrat. containing
quotation from an article of the Lon
,Ion Economist attributing to the Rus
sian government bad faith in diSsolv-
ing the first parliament and conclud-
ing loans without its consent, score
of conservative members of the house
demonstrativeIy withdrew from the
hall Of parliament this afternoon and
are drafting a protest which is to be
sent to Premier Stolypin by special
deputation.
The bolt was organized by Count
Bobrinsky. president of the consCtu-
ton executive psrty and monarchist
member of parliament from Tula. who
when NJ Alexinsky read the offending
article sprang from his seat, shouting
that NJ. Alexinsky's action was treason
and that as the dissolution OF parlia-
ment was an act of the monarch. he
called on all loyal Russians to follow
him from the hall The incident
caused the greatest excitement and
fears were expressed that ii might be
a prelude to the dissolution of parlia-
ment After a caucus the boilers de-
cided to return to the hall Of parlia-
merr and present Il formal protest
against the speech of NJ. Alexansky
and the feature OF NJ Golvin. president
of the lower house. to interrupt him.
The budget was then continued and
lasted the rest of the day without a
vote being taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
COAL CASE MUST WAIT
Interstate Commerce Commission VIII
: Not Take Up That Line Now.

Information has been received that
the interstate commerce commission
Will not take up the Finney county
coal case at its session in Topeka nexl
week, as 1t had been hoped Ii would
do Commissioner Prouty. who Is ex-
pected here to put in several days
listening to grain rate complaints, mas
notified the attorneys in the coal case
that there will not be sufficient time
at this hearing to go into that con-
-troversy.
This ruling is of especial importance
TO western Kansas people. who VIII all
be more or less affected by ruling IN
the Finney county case.
This case was brought before the
interstate commerce commission after
s. s Ashbaugh. attorney for the state
board, had investigated the matter and
decided that the state board had no
jurisdiction After the case had been
brought the state board interviewed
and will help fight the battles of the
western Kansas coal users
Western Kansas gets practically all
its coal from Colorado mines The
rates at upresent are so adjusted tnat
there Is a gradually advancing sched-
ule of rates as far east as Ford coun-
ty, after which the fat rate prevails
for a considerable distance The peo-
pie in Finney county were Joined IN
their complaint by Ford. Gray and
Kearny counties, but a readJustment
Of rates would make a difference 10 all
western counties which get coal from
Colorado.
The investigation of this coal rate
complaint will have to walt for 1u-
ture session of the interstate commerce
commission for It's hearing The inter-
state commission seems TO be devotng
most Of its attention just now TO the
grain rate proposition