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hour or SO later to summon Mr. Jobson to
lunch he was firing off the final package
dishpan and the noise he was making was
something terrific. The boys were dane
ing around him. tickled at the attention
he was bestowing upon them and sharing
crackers. Mrs. Jobson had all she could
do to get Mr.. Jobson into the house for
luncheon.
Hey. you boys" he said to the young
STEERS as he returned to his home with Mrs.
Jobson. ''be around about dark this even
ing and Wen have little fireworks ex-
hibition on this lot that'n make the rest
of the affairs Of that kind around this town
look sick"
|, Haven't had SO much fun since Hector
was pup" he painted. delightedly, to
Mrs. Jobson. as he gobbled his lunch.
Didn't know there was so burned much
fun to be had out Of such simple things
as firecrackers. We're all boys and girls
at heart old lady. and it's only these
gloomy muttonheads that allow 'emselves
Mr. Jobson bought SIP worth of fre-
works OF every variety and set them on
in the vacant lot on Fourth OF July even
ing with all the boys Of the block and
for some blocks around voting him the
all-rightest adult person in the neighbor-
hood.
Fourth, after all. has it?' ventured Mrs.
Jobson after 1t was all over and they were
ready to turn in.
Mr.. Jobson darted q SUSPICIOUS look at
her.
''Oh, you can Just put those sneers of
yours in a tin and seal 'em up. madam"
growled Mr. Jobson. II know what your
tie to what you cali the noise. Well. II
have. Til stand for It. madam, and I've
got no apologies to make. This Is a free
country. you'll be pleased to remember,
and we're celebrating the day that made
1t free, and If I ever become SO blamed
atrophied in the sentiments and balled up
in my patriotism that / resent little
extra outbreaking OF praiseworthy and
commendatory noise on the Fourth OF July,
like some affected and alleged nicey-nicey
folks that I could mention, I want to be
run into the Potomac river by pack Of
all the reply I need to make to YOU"
4noqe s.1Bq1 pus 'uBpBtu 'slIqqRI snoIoo1sJ
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When an impecunious government clerk
with family to support aspires for years
TO the ownership OF real Panama hat and
finally. after economizing on the rest of his
summer wardrobe. realizes his ambition, II
surely Is the limit OF hard luck to lose the
long-coveted article the day after its pur-
chase. But such was the stern decree OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-06

A Thinker at the Cross Roads.
From the New York Sun.
KnIcker-"What are you going in for?"
Sociologist-"I don't know whether to
settlement work or unsettlement work.
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Romance Of Failure.
From the London Reader

Ff0m the L0nuon Rehuef.
Failure Is nearly always more romantic
than success; as a rule, when once man
is comfortably successful he ceases to be
interesting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
CITY COUNCIL.
Light Propositio n
Special Election.

AT the adjourned session of the
City Council Friday night the Or
dinance providing for the new con.
tract with the Mexico Electric
Light Company was adopted. This
ordinance provides for loo arc
lights at S45 each or $450O per
year for a term of ten years. Sub.
ject to the following restrictio MS:
II at the expiration Of I've years
from the date of the contract, the
city is not able or disposed to con.
tinue the full number of 100 lights
as set forth in the contract, the
option is reserved to reduce the
number of are lights to 60. retain.
ing the II all-night lights in the
business district aud shall pay for
the remaining 60 lights the sun
OF $40 per month. II is also
specified that the city shall haye
the right th terminate the contract I
absolutely at the expiration of Eve
years by paying 10 the light com.
pany the sum Of $500.
Date set for the special election
April 20.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
HOLDS HIS OWN.
Defendants Personal
Popularity Wins.

The suit OF Sam Morris of Louis
lana before Judge Motley wherein
in Sam sought to have a guard
ian appointed for his brother, Joe.
in the settlement of the wealthy
Marcus Morris estate occupied
three days, the jury deciding in
JOe's favor, delaring him capable
of managing his own affairs.
The trial lasted three days and
was bitterly contested by both
sides. probably attracting more
attention than any civil suit ever
tried in Pike county. One hun
dred witnesses were called by the
defense, every vehicle to hire, ex.
cept the hearses, in both livery
barns in Louisiana were rented to
those attending the trial, and
many private rigs were used in ad-
ditiOn by witnesses and principal
There was one incident during
the trial which was particularly
regrettable inasmuch as the loss
could not be repaired. Il was not
exactly a case OF "a pitcher which
goes often to the WE'LL" tho Il
might be likensd to that beautiful
parable, but the more homeIy say
ing It's no use crying over split
milk" would perhaps better apply.
Whose it was deponent sayeth not.
but during q lull in the proceed
ingg on Friday. somebody dropped
a pint bottle filled with l.. Jay's
Old Oscar Pappenfort whisky ana
before willing and eager hands
could rescue, 1t crashed upon the
flcor. and before even a hound pun
or a prohibitionist could have lirk-
cd MP q drop Il became d part ol
The local option Of Bowling Green,
EvevythiHw Il 80 dry In Bowling
Green thnt even tho ii0ofs 0f ihe
couEt honee lick il up before xon
can ~ AsAl :,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
QUIETUS ON HAZING.
Eighteen M. NJ. A. ca
diets Expelled for Sub
rnitting New Boy to a
Lake Dip.

A new student, Cadet Gerzema
OF Peoria, ILL.,. was enrolled at the
Mexico Missouri Military Academy
last Saturday. Monday night
eighteen of the boys seized Gerze-
ma and gave him an ice bath in
the stagnant pond on the campus.
Gerzema attempted to swim across
the pond giving the boys u fright
when he got into the deep waters.
However, they forced him back
and when he crawled out
thru the deep mud they seized him
again and padded him all the way
as he made the run from pond to
barracks.
Colonel Fonville upon investi.
cation was unable to learn the
names of the leaders in the affair.
Cadet Gerzema kept a stoie's ST.
lence and each refused to fasten
the blame upon the other. Tues
day Col. Fonville proceeded to is.
sue the following order Of dis
missal.
For violation OF the rules Of
school by engaging In hazing a
cadet, the following cadets are
hereby dismissed: Blabon, Da-
Wis. Ferguson. Hall. HOughsou.
jefferson. Matthews. Mcbride.
Mckinney. Mitchell. O'Connell,
Phillips, Pope. Rogers. Punton,
Sutherland. Wilkin. Crawford,
Lewis.
BY order Of Colonel Fonyille.
President.
a nnmber Of those dismissed
went home Tuesday but some
awaited sdgiep and casa from
|homs and were kept al che Aead.
eAay several days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
Indian Greek Church
Destroyed.

The large Catholic church at In
dian Creek was destroyed by light
ming Monday afternoon. The bolt
struck the steeple and within q
few minutes the building was In
flames. 1t was insured for 90, 500,
only q fraction of its original cost.
BY strange coincidence, this
loss occurred just thirty years and
one day from the time the church
was destroyed by the destructive
cyclone which ravaged that section
on March 10. 1876. Both calami.
ties occurred at two o'clock ia the
afternoon.
Practically every family in the
township belongs to the congrega-
ton, and the people take special
pride in the fact that the township
has not had a law suit or a peace
officer. Paris Appeal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
INITIATE LORDS
OF CREATION p
Ladies' Auxiliary of
Woodnen Stuff Ballot
Box.

Kansas City. Mo-. March 49,
There was an exciting scene this
afternoon at the state convention
of the ladies' auxiliary ol the
Wocdmen Of the World when II
was declared that the ballot box
had been stuffed in the vote on
grand chaplain.
The voting was done by the
writing Of names Oh slipa of paper.
The hat was passed. and the
sellers got busy. They had ques-
sionins looks on their faces when
the count was ilniahed. Altar ahs
did some hurried ileuring the sec
setaFy rose aaa saids
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Highly Creditable for
Effective Handling of
Fire.

Some criticisms of our fire wagon
and team have been going the
rounds. 1t has even been said
our fire fighting equipage has more
OF beauty and of buster than it
has of the get there" quality.
The following letter from our es-
teemed fellow. citizen comes at this
time as a yiudication:
Mexico, Mo-, March l5.-You
will please permit me to express
my appreciation of the excellent
work being done by our Fire Com
pany. Its efficiency has been put
to the test several times in the
past few weeks.
Considering the depth aud ex.
tent of the mud, the distances
made, the speed attained and the
very effective handling of the fires,
have all been highly creditable.
Lurely vote of thanks from all
our people is due the mayor and
council for the splendid equipments
recently added to the Fire Depart
ment and to every member of the
Fire Company for the quick and
intelligent work done subduing
the flames.
j. w. HOWELL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Audrain County Students at the State
University Of Missouri.
BY ONE OF THEM.

1t is not generally known what
he influence Audrain county, thru
lier youths, is having upon the
he University of Missouri, nor the
University thru those same youths
is having upon Audrain. At that
institution there arn now over
twenty pupils enrolled aud taking
studies. Last years bulletin
showed that tweutv."ight attended
during the last session; and when
the new bulletin is published we
doubt not but that its number for
Audrain will exceed that OF last
year.
During the month of December,
1906, q number of students from
Audrain got together. and formed
themselves into what they termed
the "Audrain County Club. )" They
elected the following officers:
President, e. f. iKetter Of Mex.
leo; Vice President, X. II. Mason
of Mexico; Secretary, Miss Althea
Holt Of Venice; Treasurer, Otto
Kunkel of Mexico; Sergeant, C. w.
Brown Of vandalia. Their object
is to keep in touch with one an.
other, and to try aud bring the
schools in the county into closer
relation with the University.
These students are well scattered
thru the different departments of
the University. G. w. Brown Of
Vandalia, Z. F. Ketter. l.. Wi.
mans, and Ray Dunlap Of Mexico
are in the Engineering Depart
ment. They are all taking the
civil engineering course. and seem
to think there is nothing like it,"
Il, ID. Lee of Laddonia (known
now as Professor) left the institu.
tion not long ago TO sccept the po-
sition Of Superintendent of
Schools at Clarksvllle, Mo. Otto
Kuukel, south of Mexico, (whose
home is near Muddauber school
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Gov. Rogers has the most
votes and enough to elect. But
the ballot won't stand. Some
body stuffed the vote. There are
seven votes more than there are
Official delegates. Aud what is
more, some OF the delegates are
absent which makes the stuffing
even larger"
Then the president saved the
day. She said: I'VE will settle
this at once. We will vote again
and it will be by roll call. That
will obviate any further chance of
such work."
The following officers were elect.
ed by the auxiliary: Grand clerk,
Sovereign Grace Hyatt. Brook.
field; grand attendant, Sovereign
S. q. King, Boonville; grand
chaplain, Sovereign y. f. Rogers,
Kansas City. DR.. Jennie Callas
of st. Louis was elected supreme
delegate to the national conven-
ton, which meets iu Norfolk, Va,
after a contest which lasted for
more than an hour.
The men at their meeting took
one entire day to stuff ballots and
elect three delegates to the Ma
tional convention at Norfolk, Va.
The ladies will have to practice
stuffing awhile yet to equal it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

house, is taking the Teachers
College course, but those who have
seen him and remember his size
and strength will welcome the news
that he has decided to take the
Agriculture course. Audrain has
one, r. n. Mason of Mexico. IL
not more, At present who IL taking
the Agriculture Course. IL The
number Ot law students at the
University from Audraim came
back TO the county Ia practice.
those here will have to hurry"
for there is Carl Harrison, south of
Mexico, w. w. Fry, h., of Mex
leo, X. b. Caldwell of Vandalia
and others. all of whom are get.
ting that training that make law
yers like p. II. Cullen. r. d.
Rodgers, f. II. Jesse. and others.
The students there are not all
men; there are several of the gen.
tier sex, Misses Frances Mason.
Grace Cannell, Eva Blythe, Be-
netta Barkley, Laura Robertson,
Elizabeth Patterson, Virginia Yam.
cey, all OF Mexico. and Miss Althea
Holt Of Venice. They are all try
ing to get some OF the Higher
Education"
just think, even Thompson. as
small as it ia, has a representative;
MIG. Neale who is taking the Aca-
demic course. There are nLhers
from different parts Of the county
who are taking the same course.
These students are living at va
rious places; some ia Frat Houses,
some in Sorority House. some in
Gibbs. and some in private dweTl.
ings. They are learning things
both from books. aud from actual
experience; and when they come
back in the spring will have a
knowledge of life in general aud
books in particular that will be Of
much worth to them in after years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

The prompt action of the com
mandant will have q tendency TO
eliminate hazlng at the NJ. NJ. A.
Three of the above discharged
cadets reside at Kansas City,
Messrs, Mitchell. Punton and
Houghton. They gave the Kansas
City Star the following version Of
the affair:
1t was told us that Mrs. Fon-
vile. wife Of the president, said
she was going to have one pure
boy in the school and would not
allow the new boy to stay in the
barracks with the rest of us. This
was afterwards denied by the
colonel. The new boy was rather
fresh and talked to the old boys as
IL he had been there for years,
giving orders to the other boys.
which we would not stand and
decided that the water cure was
the best treatment for him. We
took him by surprise after tattoo
and threw him in the lake. The
report that the boy was thrown in
naked is not true. We gave him
an old uniform, after taking his
clothes off. de was thrown in
about two feet of water. just
enough to get him wet all over,
and we then took him back to the
building. The boy was in no
danger of drowning and seemed to
be perfectly we'll afterward."
The MESSAGE is told that the
hazed boy is but l6 years o Id. When
he came to the school from Iii.
nois his father came with him. He
represented that his son was young,
timid and inexperienced and never
had been away from home before.
and he asked Prof. Fonville to let
him board at the administration
building, instead of the barracks.
for a few days, until opportunity
to become gradually acquainted
with the other boys. This seem
ing fayoritism fired" the other
boys--we venture the guess it was
the starting Of'the whole trouble.
However, some of the boys. before
and since the happening. have
been sowing a harvest Of wild
oats that in future years. they will
be ashamed to gather.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
NIETEORS.

Fathers got hrain storm fally raging
now,
Thunder, lightning, cyclones rage behind
his brow
Mothers going shopping, aud my sister,
too,
Keeps on buying spring things that are
nice and new.
Hats and shoes aud dresses they have
bought galore.
And each day they start out looking for
some more.
Riley are buying laces. ribbons, froeks
and frills--
Father has a brain storm when he sees
the bills
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

The average expenditure on each
student at the University Of Mis-
souri, last year was $11S.65. The
average expenditure on each stu
dent Of the public school was
$l3.6l. That's ratio of l6 to l
in the wrong direction.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Except in delicacy Of arrange.
ment there Is no difference BE-.
tween brain actiona and mnscular
actions. Both srv physiolosie,
and the fnnetiops oF the hsaia
cells ara no more myalerions than
those 81 sAe manelas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
MOTHER FINE LIST.
New Subscribers and
Renewals to the Mes
sage.

Since our last report the MES
SAGE enrolls the following new
subscribers and renewals:
j. l.. Stewart.
j. S. Greed.
b. II. Showers.
a. c. Corner.
U S Goran
VIM Pittman
r b Kerr
P l. Morris
l. I Atkins
CIV Erisman
Lemuel Spottswood
Hiram Threlkeld
r A McAfee
JR Pittman
Fl w Fisher
Miss Golden Emerson
s Fl Douglass
j p Kessler
ID l. Rogers
T. p Burns
Mrs Mamie Doyle
John 4 Hanson
w L Thompson
Bette Torreyson
Horace Wilkerson
JB Botkin
Geo T Fisher
CT Howard
Coleman Elliott
Rachel Barton
Alex Chapman
Arthur Wright
w Allen
Baker Barnes
] II Moran
TT Dwyer
Geo w. Wood
Ed Summers.
Gibbs Gentry
W 3 Hsyine
4 u. Mlksch
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Mr.. John Musgrove Of Granite
City, ILL.,, aud Mrs. Isabel Shippee
OF Mexico were married at the
brides home on jackson street
last Thursday. Justice A. B. Clus-
ter officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Mrs. G. Riley and son of Cen
tralla will go next week to prove
mp a claim at Lawton. Oklahoma.
that her husband was going to en-.
ter at the time he was killed at
Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Farber public school clusps To-.
morrow. Miss Mary Machin aud
Don Grow are the two graduates
this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21
Drowned Near Hannibal

Hannibal, No.. March A.
Charles Stout was drowned in
North river yesterday. while he
aud Fred Fisher, a companion.
were trying to ford the stream.
Fisher was carried downstream for
two miles before be was rescued.
The body Of Stout has not been
recovered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Success in trade-getting always
demands advertising. st. Louis
attraction artists made a test oR
all kinds aud found newspaper ad
vertising the best to obtain results.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Basket are
visiting in Kansas City and
Olathe, Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Mrs. Mary L. Mckee Is granted
a pension Of sl2 per month with
5000 back dues. Her son, Joe
Mckee, was a member OF company
L. 9th Mo. Volunteers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Mrs. Kelly r. Bragg was the
guest Of her mother aud sisters at
Troy this week. She also visited
relatives In Sc. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Don't blame the kompoziturs--
they ar DUNG the best they kan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-03-21

Mr.. aud Mrs. j. s. Henderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. /. N. Bailey of
Santa Fe were in st. Loris last
week.
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Government Securities.
She Always Had Good Servants.

From Success Magazine.
/ know very sweet, beautiful old lady
who says she has always had good serv-
talk about their deterioration. Although
she keeps half a dozen, there are seldom
any changes. She never takes any great
pains to look up their references yet she
usually gets good, honest people and keeps
them.
People who are so fortunate as to have
the friendship of this charming woman do
not wonder that she always has good serv-
ants. She is so good to them, so kind and
considerable. that they seldom want to leave
her. They like the sunshine, and they
thrive in her sunny nature. When they are
sick she is always looking after their COM
fort. They all know that she takes real
motherly interest in their welfare aside
from the mere work she can get out of
them. She enters into their personal lives,
shares their sorrows and their joys
Many a capable, well-meaning servant
has never been able to make success, be-
cause employed by an incapable housewife
who. without tact OF sense, has vitiated her
efforts. Not every well-intentioned person
has the strength of mind and will power
enough to dominate an unfortunate enyi-
OF trying to do well. and succumb to indif-
ference.
l believe the great servant question can
only be solved through the kindness of en-
pioyers. believe absolute unselfs hness
will settle everything. All strikes. all dis
sensions and differences will be settled by
the application OF the golden rule.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices to
All advance of points in response to
higher cables and bullish weekend figures.
There was considerable realizing at the
advance and some little irregularity. but
the general tone of the market was steady
and prices worked up to net gain of
about 2a5 points during the middle of the
morning on talk of less favorable weather
in the south covering by nearby shorts
and moderate bull support Trading was
moderately active.
Futures opened steady. May, sol: July
9T0; August, $50; September. ga; Oc-
tober, ?96; December, 1904; January,
1920
Estimated receipts at the ports today
1000 bales, against 20.19S last week and
1l.5I6 last year. For the week $4,000
bales against 100000 last week. and 81, 553
last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans. 2.28 bales against 4,641 last year,
and at Houston, 3,ii1 bales, against 24Sl
last year.
Futures closed steady. Closing bids:
April 80. May, 9.6J; June. 9.63: July D. 20;
August, 9I2; September. 9.7S; October,
1890: November. 1904; December, 1000;
January. 1924: February, 1919.
Spot cotton closed steady, 10 points high
er. middiing uplands. lilo; mddling gulf,
lbs, no sales.
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EFFORTS TO EvADE THE LAW

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13-Two hun
dred and ninety-five japanese laborers who
came in yesterday on the Pacific mai
steamship Korea are detained on the
steamer pending advices from the depart
ment of immigration at Washington as to
whether the local immigration authorities
shall let them proceed by steamer to Brit
ish Columbia. Their passports are for
Honolulu. and immigration Commissioner
North is doubtful as to passing them on to
their port of destination.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 13.-Eleven jap
anese now at the detention station at Port
Townsend will be sent back to their own
country today on the steamship fremont.
The Japanese are accused of being contract
laborers. They were arrested In Tacoma
after landing from the fremont.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. April 13.-Wheat opened active
and very strong, killing frosts were report
ed in Kansas and Missouri, and this in
creased the buIlish feeling which existed
yesterday. May opened Aah higher at
T9. 10 I9t.. and declined to 79l..
Corn opened strong with a moderate
trade. May was SAL higher, at iS1s. and
sold at 4I&4
Oats were strong and very active. The
trade conferred in the July and September
options May was Ar TO AIS, and declined
to a..
The provision market was quiet and
steady. May pork was at 1870. Lard was
al SO Ribs were at S.J2la to $50.