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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
MAKES MONEY FLY IN
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
r HE latest broadway Monte Carlo"
III has haen diacnvared

r HE latest broadway Monte Carlo"
1 has been discovered.
Everybody in the white light district
is amazed at the lavish expenditures
OF oliver Barnes. the 22-year-old
grandson Of Col. Oliver Weldon
Barnes. builder of the famous Horse
shoe curve on the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Mr.. Barnes. It Is estimated by those
who have kept careful account of his
public spendings. has been getting rid
of about $500 day in his "inalIenable
right" the pursuit Of happiness. In
addition he has periodically disposed
OF tens OF thousands OF dollars in var
ious ventures, In connection with VII.
son Miner. ex-husband Of Mrs.
Yerkes. of the Hotel Rand. nc Forty.
ninth street and Broadway.
Since Mr.. Barnes has been In New
York his daily expenditures have been
punctuated by little breakfasts and
vaudeville entertainments for which
he has paid as layishly as did Count
Boni de Castellane for similar amuse'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
HOTELS PREPARED FOR
HOT SUMMER WEATHER

of the apartment hotels the hangings
are covered with linen, II they are
not removed entirely, the chairs and
sofas are also fitted with gayly col.
ored cretonnes and as a final touch
even the piano is shrouded with a
covering SO that no one can possibly
add to the nervous strain of the hot
weather by playing on 1t.
But II is In the largest hotels that
the amount of work done In prepar.
alton for the summer season in town
is most apparent The public rooms.
and particularly those devoted TO eat
ing. are changed about in n surprising
manner, a dining-room here being
closed entirely, another one being
transformed into lounge with wicker
chairs and tables where those who
come in to dine may have their coffee
served in surroundings even more airy
and cool than any regular dining.
room can be. The regular furnishings
OF the rooms for eating also enjoy q
change. particularly in respect to the
chairs. for every one OF these that
has touch OF padding on it Is rele.
gated TO the storeroOms, leaving only
ones with can seats and backs in use.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

then hold the receiver TO your ear.
Any wireless telegraph message with.
In a radius Of enc mile will cause the
transmitter TO act as q coherer. thus
making the message audible in the re-
ceiveT.
BY using an ordinary telephone
transmltter and receiver and a half
Inch jump spark coil, q complete
wireless telegraph station can be
made. which viii send or receive mes
saGes for radius Of one mile. The
accompanying wiring diagram AhoWs
how to make the connections BY
putting In an extra switch three Of
tho sending batteries may be switch.
Cd in when receiving. thus obyiatIns
the necessity Of an extra set OF bat.
teries.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
The dividends TO

lar dividend rates. The dividends TO
be paid are: Railroad. $50. 750, 0s9;
Industrial, s41, 0l7.27S; traction. 81. Oss..
675; bank and trust companies. $7,700.
900; total. Ss2.553,037. The amount
last July was SSO.753,S31.
Among the railroads the most nota.
BILE increases in dividends have been
made by the Vanderbilt lines. The
largest amounts to be dlsbursed by
railroads are Chicago g. Northwestern,
semiannual. S3.4s6.661; Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern, semiannual. ST.
967,990. and New York Central, quar-.
terly. S2.6Ss,230.
The largest amounts to DO dlstribu.
ted by Industrial companies are
United States Steel, common stock.
quarterly, S2.541.512; Anaconda, quar-
terry, $2.100,000; American Telephone
and Telegraph. quarterly S2,631 .02S;
General Electric. quarterly. $1.304, 314,
and Western Union. quarterly, Sl.2l6.-
757.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
Tin frnm thu sana.

WELL" yawned the sage of the parA
bench. "this business of chasing dogs
around the town and taking them "a
the pound may be all right in some
ways, but II certainly is wasting a LOT
Of valuable power"
''Powerf" calculated the park DO.
nceman IN surprise.
'Yes. power. When a dog is In q
good humor he wags his tail. doesn't
ha?"
believe he does"
"well. now, II we could keep all the
stray dogs In a good humor and stand
them in q row and let them wag their
tails from morn till night. why, man.
there would be enough power generat-
ed to run trolley line Niagara
wouldn't be in It. Wonder TO me
some genius don't try to harness
those wags."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
MAN AND Ma wAYa.
Fertile Brain Has Evolved q Nsw
style Of Cradle.

A new cradle has been invented
and by q man. Which latter state
ment is dedundancy--for no up.to-
date woman would really ever think
Of inventing anything so pernlcious TO
her infants welfare. Has she not be-
como enlightened TO the dreadful Ills
OF that time-honored institution Of
our ancestors7 Dare she imperil the
Intellect that 10 to sway the TWEEN.
ueth century by untimely Juggling"
in It's embryo stase2 Poor modern
babel When colic's gripes assail, Il
may not know the luxury Of steady
tramp swung across fathers shoul.
der-strange 20 say, men do not jeer
at this dictum OF the new mother.
hood--mueh less will IL experience the
bliss OF being lulled 60 rest in a
wooden-slRtted cradle or fluffy basss.
net, swayed by the foot Of q won
drous being who swings and croons,
swings and croons, till baby woes are
merged In blessed sleep. It's maker
claims that sideways rocking Is, in
deed. injurious to babykins. but to his
eyes. not his brain. Therefore has he
constructed q cradle that swings
lengthwise. and 10 shaped like q boati
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

ID LANs have been fled for the new
! city mansion. TO be built by George
J. Gould on the northeast corner OF
sixty-seventh street and Fifth avenue,
Mr.. Gould's house on the site OF the
proposed mansion. viii be torn down
1T once. The building Is TO be 45xlls
feet. and the plans provide for q six
story house. Tho entrance viii be
upon alxty-seyenth street. The ar
chitect win Try TO reproduce as many
as possible OF the rural features OF
Georgian court the idea being TO have
ali the available atmosphere OF coua-
try life.
At Georgian court the Qouide had 3
great swimming pool. Their city
house win contaiu one which Win ca.
coed The alss q ponie ia tho largest
Turkish hafhn and clubhousss n New
York. The pool win be aDxG5 foot.
built on The TOP Aoor az the house,
nayo ono. The Kitchen and the sleep.
Ing quarters 81 the seFFanln viii b 90
tha TOP oooI. Ihe dlnin1roon And
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
THE STORY or A WISCONSIN
MAN IN WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago Worth only $1,000,
To-Day IL Worth $4,000.


The following Is a copy Of letter.
OF which the Agents OF the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many
times during the year:
Cayley, Alta. Dec. Z. 1905.
Agent Canadian Government,
WATERFOWL. s. d.
Dear Sir:
Your letter dated Nov. 2Tth at hand
and was very glad to hear from you.
I see that you are stIll at work per.
suading people TO move into the Cana,
dian Northwest. I must tell you that
I owe you many thanks for persuading
me TO come out here. am only sorry
that wasn't persuaded sooner, and
there Is still plenty of good chances
for many more right at the present
timo. I hope that you will be able to
induce more TO make a start out to
this part of the country.
Now ! must tell you what I have
accomplished since I came out here
and II won't be three years TIN the 1se
Of July. shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead, the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all, to-day It IL
worth $4,000 per acre, but It Is not for
sale. Then a year ago last May I
bought $50 acres at 800 per acre and
sold this fall for $4,000 per acre and
cleared a profit Of $4,000. How is
that for the Northwest? l now have
800 acres OF land aud all paid for, Is
head of horses, 30 head of cattle, %
pigs, 2 sheep and about $50 chickens
and other poultry, and all new ma
chinery and everything is paid for.
We also bought lots In Calgary and
In High River. We gave $40 for
the is lots and they are paid for. AZ
present consider myself worth 3d.
10000, and when left Wisconsin Less
than three years ago had about
100000. This year threshed little
over 1000 bushels of grain, have
about one thousand bushels OF flne
potatoes and about Ave hundred bush
els OF turnips. Mrs. Beisiegel sold
about $500 worth OF garden truck and
poultry this fall. Now there are lots
of others in this community who did
as well as did in the same length of
time.
The family and myself are all well
at this writing and hope this letter
will find you the same.
Yours very truly.
(Slgned) PHILIP BEISIEGEL,
Cayley. Alta, Canada
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
ELECTRIC PoLIsHgR.
Machine Which VIII DO Rapid and
Very Fine Work.


The increasing demand for high
grade floor polishing has resulted in
the introduction of an electric ma.
chine which is very efficient for use
on large surfaces OF tile. mosaic, and
other floors of similar construction.
A six.wheel electric floor surfacer.
all OF the driving parts of which are
completely enclosed and protected
from grit and water Is now manufac.
tured. The electric motor 10 Of seven
and a half horsepower capacity. The
machine. explains Technical World
Magazine, Is designed to be self.pro.
polling In either direction. Its rate
Of speed is Is feet per minute. II
is operated from a seat at the front
The six grinding heads are Is inches
in diameter and run at a speed OF 200
revolutions per minute. The electri.
cally driven grinders are so arranged
as to cover n track OF 80 inches in
width and the wheels are fitted with
rubber tires to prevent marring or
scratching the floor. The weight OF
the machine complete with it's equip.
ment OF switching apparatus. steer.
ing gear and reversing handles to-
gether with the necessary starting
rheostats and other electrical appar,
atus for controlling the electric mech
anism, is about one ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
An,n pat anA In

Or. George A. Gordon. pastor OF the
Old South church. Boston. tells how q
witty Irishman stood before tho gate
OF the other world. asking for admis-
sion. St. Peter refused him, how.
ever. telling him he was too great q
sinner to enter there, and babe him
30 away. The man went a little dis
lance from the gate and then crowed
three times like a rooster. st. Peter
at once threw open the gate and cried
out; Come in. Pat! Wen let bygones
be acknowledgements.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
6l9zSFFSsmeA1
6WaE1
LIGHTNING PROTECTION.
Careful Study Of Problems Involved
Pursued at Washington.

In one of the laboratories OF the
George Washington university In
Washington stand the models from
which a new system Of protection
from lightning has Just been adopted
for all the buildings and chimneys In
the various yards OF the United States
navy. Perhaps no better place for
playing with lightning after the sober.
serious scientific fashion exists any.
where. Typical among the models is
a miniature brick chimney about two
feet high and four inches in diameter.
bearing four little metal rods whose
most noticeable popularity Is that
they are not Insulated from the chin
ney by any Of the ordinary glass de-
vices. but are so constructed as to
allow whatever electricity is induced
on the broad surface Of the chimney
10 drain OF. instead OF remaining
there TO disintegrate the brickwork
should a disruptive discharge oc'
cur.
a copper spider" spread across the
top OF the chimney-a radiating net.
work OF wires connected with the
vertical rods-is another special fea.
ture. Down the interior OF this toy
shaft. and the case applies to the big
real stacks OF industrial centers, no
chance is offered the bolt overhead
90 pursue its way dealing death and
destruction TO the engine and boiler
rooms about the base.
That's a vital consideration, also
When a chimney Is daily pouring
heavenward a column Of smoke and
other products of combustion. includ.
ing not a little water vapor. which al.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attractiveness to tho way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiften, without thlckening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will DO pleasantly surprised at tno
improved appearance of your work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

The products OF combustion rising from
the chimney furnish a pathway which
the lightning often prefers to tho most
carefully prepared system OF vertical CON
ductors Or. Hopkins plan OF n metal
tic "spider'' over the chimney top pre-
vents such an occurrence.
ways accompanies combustion of
fuel, there is likelihood that in some
thunderstorm a swift discharge from
above may send an alternating cur
rent Of incredible swift vibration
down the long bore OF the shaft.
Many a valuable stack, supposed to
be protected from the electrical haZ.
ard by a system OF exterior rods, has
been badly damaged through the fail.
ure OF its builder 10 appreciate that
a gaseous conductor reaches much
higher. and Is often a better conduct
or than the rods. and may therefore
serve as the chief channel along which
the opposlng electricities OF sky and
earth rush to meet each other. On
the model In the George Washington
university. II the feet OF the spider
are firmly attached TO the ends OF
the vertical conductors. the descend
ing discharge when Il reaches the cop
per network will be sent haFmlessly
20 earth outside the stack.
Testing this and other schemes Of
protection. DIR. N. Monroe Hopkins, as
sIstanf professor Of chemistry in tbs
university and electrical engineers o.
the United States navy. IL able a
any time 20 produce a miniature thun
derstorni. one offering just such condl
lions as those In the midst OF whicl
che tai stacks OF Uncle Sans nav,
yards IN many clties need 70 be pro
tected from the assaults OF Jupite
Plugius.
with the electric discharges zlg
xagpng across two or three feet OF al
space. taking now ono copper poln
and now anosher. while dull GLOW
ahout the extremities Of tho cthol
rods which the lightning has no
taken Indicates that tho surface O
the SHAFT IL draining properly ans
that fheraf0fn The hrckwofk a aafI
from dlsfnfegration, the experiments
mas so'Fed " leaat Tow q the prob
lamn 81 the lightning conductor 70 hi
aalsaEacfion. 20 that they may Be ~
piio1 practically 10 the protection d
ia governments valuable property,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
Mixed Volces.

Alice had been to Sunday school for
the first time and had come home
filled with information. She was over
heard to say to her six-year-old sister.
as she laid wee hand over her
heart, when you hear something
wife here. you know II Is conscience
w'ispering to you"
. mo such thing" responded Six.
year-old; tits just wind in your tum.
my."-Lippincott' Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

from the main tubes at angles. and
mirrors for rejecting the rays OF light
from one tube to the other.
At the observing end a pair OF field
glasses magniiies the reflected image
where the distance requires II. The
pipes can be laid underground. and
through walls, or wherever necessary
TO secure the desired connections.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
'PHoNINo THROUGH THE Ala
How to Receive Wireless Telegraph
Messages with a Telephone.

Any telephone having carbon in the
transmitter TALL ordinary telephones
have carbon transmitters) can be
used to receive wireless messages.
by simply making a few changes In
the connections and providing a suit.
able antenna, says A. f. Joerin. wire
less telegraph demonstrator In Popu.
lar Mechanics. Connect the transmit
ter and receiver in series with Tires
dry cells and run one wire from the
transmitter TO the antenna. Connect
the other transmitter wire to water
or gas pipe in order TO ground II. and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

with a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist Just as we'll It home as the
steam laundry can; It will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and 1t will be a positive pleasure to
use n Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
A TELESCOPE LINE.
Observation Of Scenes AZ Distant
Points Made Possible.

A simple system Of observing OBJ
jocts and places concealed at dis.
lance is being demonstrated in Mas
sachusetts. BY this means II Is ex'
pected that n manager. for instance,
can sit in his ONCE and actually see
what is going on In any department
Of large works. II the plan sue.
ceeds II will be possible for o central
ONCE TO watch the Interior OF all
banks In a city.
The system consists OF tubes or
pipes with branch tubes proceeding
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stin as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try IL, 1e OF. for 10c, sold BY
all good grocers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
The New Kind.

Visitor-What lovely chIldreni Mr..
De Ivorce's by former wife. under
stand. How ole were they when she
died?
Mrs. De Ivorce-She isn't dead. You
see. I'm q sort OF grass stepmother.
Puck.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

A man Of the world Ia one who has
managed to dodge the undertaken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

How Long Would $500 Last7
Patience-IIas she played bridge
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25

Patrice-Not very. only about $500
lsng!-Yonkers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-25
Down the Ho, Air Conductor.

The products OF combustion rising from
the chimney furnish a pathway which
the lightning often prefers to the most
carefully prepared system OF vertical CON
ductors. Or. Hopkins plan OF metal
tic spider over the chimney top pre-
vents such an occurrence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
GREYS WIN SECOND
INDEPENDENTS BADLY BEATEN
 BY MILITARY MEN.
Thirteen Large, Juicy Errors by Poundsf0ne's Party Caused Con- test to Re CiLched Almost
 From Opening Round.

The Grays won theIr second game of the City League series yesterday after noon at Turtle Back Park, when by the masterful pitching of Brame and t..e yellow fielding of the Independents that club was defeated by a score of to g..
 ing well and the best the Independents game was never In doubt The Grays, after some wierd plays Tn the open ing rounds, settled down to business and played real baseball for the rest of the contents. while their opponents were played off their feet! and entire ly failed to support May. their twirler.
 In the. sixth inning, after May had walked player am, infeld errors had caused the bases to be filled Lay smashed one to deep center for two bags and the runner came in in fiocks. Smith then relieved May and worked in better form.
 The chan re was made too late, how ever, as / ne's curve ball was work well and .ae best the Independents could do was to pop up. J The feature of the game was a cir GUS catch by Lassiter, who was work tng in right field for the Greys. Lay also contributed to the excitement by smashing a couple for extra bases.
 The score was:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
1.oss-5 captain Enrich, Tor

EauSt and fnte ran
 ing; mile and seventy yards-Grapple. 100 (Beckman), 13 to 5. won; Hyperion II. 1os (shilline), 10 to | seSond; Rye. Rye. Anglo ran. Moonshine fell.
 seiiing-sayior, Ios (E. Dugan), 3 to l. won; Orphan Lad; s2 os (Hessman' Sasnrr1 S S to ,, third Time, ,.47 s-5; Uncle Charley standover, Miss Doyle, Mag asak. Annetta Lady, o. K. Suffice. Mel bourne. Beggar Maid and Alta Faroia ran.
 Sixth race. mile and sixteenth wardine, 11O (E. Dugan). ' to ?. won; Coat of Arms, 107 (Moorc). h to l. second; ssa Remiss, s6 SMii1eEyt piok Fin0eii Roswell, Howard Shean, Brother Sir Alta, Bizzy Izzy. Jobstown. My Lady and Furore ran.
 Incachee fell. Park Row finished first but was disqualified for foul
 Entries at GravesendA
 First race, Introductory steepie- chase; handicap; short course-Phan- tom. 157: Alfar, 152; Kernel, 143; Tal- laheen, 1ss; Sun Glow, 1S5; Muddy, 1S2; Loralla, 130
 Second race, six rurlongs main course -Roseben. 137: Prince Hamburg, Lady Amelia, First Premium, 123; Oraculum. Charles Edward, 120; Cabochan, 10s: Boy Tyler, 107; Lady Vincent, Gold Lady. 105.
 Third race, double event; first five and one half furlongs futurity course King James, 129: Lady Winifred. I2S; Firestone, Wave Crest. Monopolist. Sen ator Barrett, Ben Fleet 122; Incognito. King Sol, Chapultepec. Masque. C.. W. Burt, Rock Crest, 117; Adriana, Sud den Start, Stamina, 114.
 Fifth race, selling; mile and three sixteenths on turfaBanksT kdng Coie, casfrian' 106; Palette, 103; Flavigny, 96; Herman. Rio Grande. Acrobat, 93; Lord stanhope, s2;, Bondy. s1, a. Sixth race, maiden race, No. l; live furiongs futurity course-Regal Royal Moelick, Norbit.- Castlewood, Persian, Live Wire, Frank Borel. Hartford Boy | Falcada, 11S: Stamina, Thurbel, Dottie &. Home Again, Hollister, Slumberless. Pontex, Lady Bard. 115.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
MALARKY'S MEN TAKE LAST
 OF LITTLE ROCK SERIES

errorless support, though the work be- hind Malalrky was at times so desultory
 hs' h kao, yesssd wss ts ea sse fn perked up bit and were as frisky as lot of colts on a frosty morning. When their manager was asked to 1t was all off with Bill Hart.
 It was in the last half of the second that something went wrong, after Houtz had pulled down Mllier's ny. Pages drive to right. Page had a good lead off first when Bowcock punched one past Nye, Hess and Page both scoring, the next two men being retired on fiies to Hsnlipe; Sia h,s,rsss with MT. Hart. Seabaugh yanked open the spasm with a soaking two-sacker. get ting to third on Hausen's fly to Mliler apd breaking into the e,i taiiy ny M,S1er GHtnmh
 Then in the sixth came the Inter change of social amenities between Messrs. Malarky and the ioeai ot ment ca Mir Malarky to the ripping waters of the Simple Life.
 There were two dead in the eighth when Mir. Hart made the most fatai CT. TOT of his career he s,o,s walked sacena faea ana counted the tieing run when Sye swat ted one to left.
 Moose Baxter beat out hit in the last of the ninth. seapaugh m sried nunp n1 and fired it over to Mir. Douglass at first. That gent didn't have his et doot on the bag when Seabaugh scooteu over 1t ana everybody was safe. Blil Hausen dumped a bunt that Hart got again, but there was dismayed Ioon of blank astonishment on his mug when he looked and saw with his max ed eye that Mir. Douglass himself ra nao been angling for that punt ana tTe tro,s was nobody to cover Ilrst base. HIS choked the bags with nary soul out. Perry hit to Rockenfield and he iiTea 1t to the plate in time to nall tne Moose. Henline produced the hit that was heard around che world; seq eae baugh and Hausen. scurried over the plate. The erstwhile blitnsome popu lace on Mike Finns bieacher boaros fell off of their seats in ,S faint, ,,oatie tne nee hall. and the game had been pulea out of the flames. Walsh struck out and Perry was out trying to get nolre re on it, but the game was won py s0o'o of in 2 The score was: r,