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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

ply the home market. Thousands of
dollars worth are annually imported
from Germany, Austria, France, Swe-
den and other countries where they
are made by cheaper labor and poorer
machinery and usually from higher
priced wood. The imports are largely
safety matches which can be struck
only on the box or other specially pre-
pared surface.
Nearly every manufacturing com.
pany has machinery made specially
for it's use. end covered by patents,
cred or devised by its own chemists
and mechanics, and kept secret to pre-
vent rivals from obtaining and profit
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
TAe1rChrzStuu0s
Surprise

HIS year." said
Cart wright firm.
ly, there are go.
ing to be no
Christmas ur.
prises in my hap.
Ply Monochrome of
t h ose pleasant
little attempts at
playing S an t a
Claus which be.
gin with suspense
and effort and
end in mortifca-
ton and disap.
pointment. | am
going to take my
wife down town
and LOT har pjrk
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

ing by them. A single machine has
been known to turn out 1T 1926, 400
matches in one day-boXed and la.
beled ready for shipment.
Some matches are shaved with he
grain from sawed blocks, some are
cut both ways by saws. In some fac
tories the blocks are boiled to make
them cut easily. Ry some machines
a boiled or steamed log is revolved ON
it's own axis and shaving-the thick.
ness Of match-is cut round and
round. This shaving is at the same
time cut into lengths and split into
match sticks. Round matches are
made by forcing them through dies.
The Jananese make paper matches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
Low Voltage Incandescent Lamp.

For use In conjunction with storage
batteries new low voltage incandes.
cent lamp has recently been put 90
the market in Germany, the filament
of which is made Of osram instead OF
carbon. The results of this substi-
tuition is that storage batteries made
up of small number Of cells can fur.
nish ample current for the operation
of such lamps, which are especially
designed for use on automobiles, mo.
tor boats, etc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
Gods Gift to Man.

Jesus Chl'ist IS The FAthor's IN
speakable gift to mar. His birth is
now a conceded fact in history. His
coming was the beginning of ycw
era in the experience of the race
Ills coming was a mighty impetus
to civilization. 70 compare the civil
lizatiOn Of the world before Christ to
the present state of civilization is
like comparing darkness to light.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
DESERTS OF ASIA.

soil and climate SO that they could
support a considerable population.
There are the remains Of villages and
even cities, which must have had
water In large quantities in places
now far distant from any reliable
source Of supply. So dry Is the coua.
try that ruins Of wooden houses which
have been exposed to the weather for
ten centuries or mere have hardly the
beginning of d.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

Just north Of the Himalaya noun
tain range IN Chinese Turkestan lies
a belt of land which is watered by
north flowing rivers. These, however,
do not flow anywhere, but lose them.
selves In the sand Of the desert. The
worst deserts Of American are mere
child's play to the desert conditions in
this part Of Asia. In many places
there were formerely, one thousand or
two thousand years ago. condition Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
Her Secrets,

W1fe-Have you any secrets You
Aeep from me, dearest?
Husband-None, darling.
Wife-Then l am determined / will
nave none from you either.
Husband-You have secrets, then?
Wife-Only one, and I am resolved
20 make clean breast of it.
Husband (hoarsely)-Go on!
Wife-For several days have had
secret-a secret longing for new
oress with hat to match for Christ
mas.
That fetched him,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
Holly Luck.

A bunch of holly with berries, SO
runs the tradition, must be used in
church decoration and kept until the
next Christmas to protect from light.
ming and to insure lucky year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

word and a warm grasp of the hand,
let it be an expression of the giver's
hearty identification with the others
interests and nccds--Ram'S Horn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
Real HeIpIessness.

There's no helplcssness quite so alb.
jet as that of an old bachelor trying
to select Chris tmaS presents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
A Cinch.

Old Maid Lady Bug-Tee-hce, how
lucky it is to have mistletoe growing
sight over our door.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
BORN IN AUDRAIN.
Tells of the Times and
of the People of Fifty
Years Ago.

jefferson City. NO., Feb. S.
MESSAGE correspondent sends you
the following interview, CLEANED a
few da' ago; which should be of
interest to every settler of Audrain
county:
y. w. Johnson, member of the
Legislature frum Charlton county,
chairman 1T the committee on
Wills aud Prubate Law. now serv.
ing his second term. was born in
this (Audrain) county over 80
years ago, about II miles southeast
of Mexico, ON thu farm Of his faith
er, Henry J. Johnson, who died Of
typhoid fever May %. 1858, leav-
lug wife and six children. of
which our subject was the oldest
boy. He grew to young manhood
in the vicinity where he was born
laboring on the farm in sum-
mer and attending school in
winter until 1868 when he struck
ont" for himself. Going 10 Monroe
county where he first worked on O
farm, then taught school and Fl,
ually studied law. being admitted
to the bar in 1875.
In 1880 Mr.. Johnson removed tC
Charlton county where he hai
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
FARMERS UNION.
Movement Apparently
Industrial, But It's
Stirring the Politi-
clans of Kansas-An
Organization in Au
drain.

The following is lute dispatch
from Emporia, Kan:
Iu the Fifth aud Sixth Congress
sional districts the newspapers are
discussing new organization
called the Farmers Union" The
attitude of the Repu blicau news.
papers toward this union is exact.
ly that of the Republican newspa-
pers all over Kansas toward the
Farmers Alliance in 1889 aud
1890. 1t is an attitude to dis.
trust.
The farmers, it appears, are re.
senting advice, and the organiza-
ton of the union goes steadily on.
1t is being promoted by Theorin
Fisk, who is national organ izer.
He charges the farmers 81 each
for membership, and his lodges
are growing. as the Alliance grew
in the old days.
The movement seems to be in
dustrial rather than political just
nowsand has for its chief object
lthe marketing of the farm produce
kAt FAIR prices, but, it is asserted by
its enemies, that the organization
is a bait to lead the Kansas farm
ers into the Socialist party, or tC
establish a State party, which
shall adopt the tenets of the Ma
tional Socialist party, withou
adopting the name.
The Emporia Gazette, William
Allen Whites paper, in discuss
ing the matter says that it is
queer movement, and one tina
politicians who think the Republi
can party in Kansas can do any
thing, whether the people like it o
not, should consider.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
Wife Fills Pulpit of Sick
Husband.

Netherwood. n. Y, Feb. "A
good housewife and helpmeet
preached the sermon in the Metho-
dist church here Sunday. The
Rev. Elmer Lakin, the pastor. was
seized by an attack of appendicitis.
aud in the excitement no subSti-
tute was procured, nor was the
congregation informed.
By church hour he was doing
so we'll that his wife was able to
leave his side. Much to the sur
prise of the congregation. Mrs.
Lakin appeared in the pulpit aud
read the opening prayer. In IL
she took particular care to recon-
mend the sufferings OF her hus-
band to the notice of his Creator.
The congregation had further
cause to recall that their pastor
was the spouse Of an extraordinary
woman. She had frequently as-
sisted him in the preparations. aud
had become so much an accom-
plished theological scholar that
she began to preach. II was her
Hrst pulpit attempt. but she ae-
quilted herself like veteran
orator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
Cupid's Caprice.

WellsviIle. Mo-. Feb. 7.-Mr,
John Barnes. Of this place, and
Miss Force. OF Venice, No., were
married BY Justice r. II. Mans
feld TO- day. He is b4 years old
aud the bride is 10.
The bridegroom had beensa wi
dover for twenty yeais. and his
children arc nearly twice the age
Of bis yonng wife.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
Lost Its Efficiency.

A good Republican deacon, who
suffered badly, was expressing
his grief at the result Of the elec-
ton when bystander said;
well, it's too bad, bat you've
got religion to comfort YOU"
To that the deacon replied:
"A-a-a-at su-su.su.ch ti.ti.times
as he.the- these religion isn't
wor- wor. worth da. .da- da. damn. u
Boston Herald.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
CHILD LABOR.
Congress WrestleS with
the Problems of Child
Employment.

Senator Beveridge Of Indiana
iu his speech in Congress Jan. 30,
on the bill to regulate thel employ
ment Of children quotes from a
book written by Miss Florence
Kelley Of Illinois. The most per-
feet child labor law in the union lie
that in Illinois, it is probably due
to Miss Kelley's efforts. She says:
The earnings of the glass.bottle
blowers depend somewhat upon
the speed of the boys who fetch
aud carry for them. These lads
are therefore kept trotting at the
highest possible speed q child
can maintain for several hours.
Ia making inspections Of the
glass-bottle works the writer found
1t impossible to get from a boy
consecutive statement as to his
name, address, or parentage.
A boy would say, uMy name il
Jimmie" aud then trot TO tht
cooling oven with his load of bot
ties aud returning say, in answer
to fresh question. Il live in
shaEty boat" then trot to tn
molder for another set Of bottle
aud returning say, Pm going :
be 8 next summer" aud so on,
Among twenty-four lads ques
toned during one night inspection
not one even dared to pause Ion
enough to put together two Of th
foregoing statements.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
Good-for-nothing Lazy

Two darkies lay sprawled on
the Luneta on a hot day, says the
Manila Sun. Moses drew a long
sigh and said: "Heey.a-h.h! Ah
wish ah had a bundled watahmel'
lions"
Toms eyes lighted dimly. Hum
ya.h-dat would suttenly be fine.
An ef you had a bundled watah-
mellions would yo' glib me fiftyi"
mo. Ah wouldn't glib yo' no
fifty watahmellions.
Would yo' glib me twenty-five 7"
Seems ter me yous powahful
stingy, Nose. Wouldn't yo'--gib
me ouei"
mo. All wouldn't glib yo' one,
Look a hyah. niRgah. are yo' sc
good fer. muffin lazy dat yo' cahn'I
wish TO- yc' own watahmelliousi"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
Cooperation.

a number of business lnru met
at the library in Louisiana Wed
nesday night for the purpose of or.
ganizing what will be known as
the Merchants Co operative asso.
citation, The meeting was quite
well attended aud grew very en-
thusiastic before adjournment.
The merchants recognize the fact
that people have a right to spend
their money where they please but
they want to make it to everybody's
interest to trade at home and help
one another.
Newt. Bryson of the Press.Juur
nal said:
We wondered If auy of the mer
chants would grasp the true cause
at the growth of tue mail order
business. OF course we knew
What it was, but our innate mod.
eSty prevented us from saying so
for fear we would be accused of II
selfish motive.
But ut length Albert P"llak
took the floor, aud in his short cut
vigorous style blurted out:
Gentlemen, I'll tell you what 5
the matter with uS. We don't ad.
vertise our business enough"
And there it was in nutshell.
You may say what you please
about patronizing home, but peo
pie are going to trade where they
are invited. The mail order houses
realize this fact and they invit,
the people To trade with then
through all the arts of modern ad
vertising and they keep everlast'
iugly at it. And If our merchant
expect to compete with them the.
must meet them with their owl
weapons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
All Treated Alike.

Trenton, No., Feb. 4.-0n the
information Of Prosecuting Attor'
ney Kesterson. thirty.twO of the
leading men and women Of the
town have been arrested for play
ing cards for prizes, Kesterson
declares that he will prosecute
every case.
The proceedings are brought
under Section 22l2 Of the Mis-
souri, laws, which, in a general
way prohibits the playing OF
games for money, property OF
gain. The section provides fine
not to exceed 5000 for the mere acl
but admits OF six mouths impris
onment where miuors are engaged
In the game.
Kesterson gave no warning oi
his intentions. lie has been clean
ing out gambling holes ia Prince
ton, aud Il is said that be mad,
this raid to appease the demand
OF the gamblers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

since resided, practicing his pro-
fession. In 1871 he married a
Monroe county girl and the result
of the union was two girl children,
both single, one a practiciug law.
yer aud the other a music teacher.
In 1904 he was elected to the Leg
islature and was reelected without
any opposition in 1906.
Mr.. johnson relates many incl
dents of his early life and recalls
the names of many old pioneers of
Audrain county who have since
passed to their reward, but whose
memory has been kept alive 10y
their pOsterity Among others he
mentions VIM. n. Clark. VIM. b.
Douglass, a Christian preacher.
Revs. Jesse, Griffin and Buster of
the Baptist church. John Romans,
John Adams, Piuckney French,
John Hall, Banks Hall, Alex
Read, Doris Lorton. Coley Brown,
Sam Brown and George Brown,
Wash Crane KILLED at Martins
burg by a hired hand), WIN. Ham
| ilton, Robert Jones. HeZekiah
Jones, Old Man Wilburn, John
Todd. Billy Martin. High Steph-
ems, r. L. Gordon, Henry Will
liams. once kept store in Mexico,
Richmond Pearson. Elijah Lail,
Thomas Hart aud his father-in'
law named Sayers. DIR. Brown,
Alsey Holt, Major Harrison, JET
Jones, and many others, but thes'
are given that the ancestors o.
many Of our best families may b'
traced today-the sons of thesI
sires he could name by scores bu
il would take up too much space
In MIR. Johnson's boyhood al
that now fertile country ia an'
around Benton City was "out o
dOOrs.'' so to speak, being in tn
yernacular of the pioneer "raV
prairie. " filled with deer. aud i
the summer time so infested wit
'greenhead" dies that horse
could not cross these vast plain
) in the day time without being al
most consumed. DR.. Hsnr
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

Mrs. 0nie Beal's little son,
Clark, is just recovering from a
four weeks siege of typhoid fever.
They are in Grand Junction, Colo,
where they went for his health.
Mrs. Beal likes that country and
says while we here are in the
midst of zero weather they are GO
ing without wraps. Weather mild
aud balmy even with snowclad
mountains in sight.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
Deaths.

Mrs. +. p. Carter, for several
years an invalid, died at the age
of 50 at her home here, Wednes-
day, Feb. 6. Mrs. Carter leaves a
husband and three children, Ed
ward and Mrs. Price johnson of
Mexico, and Mrs. j. ID. Layne, of
Bowling Green. Funeral services
Friday conducted by Rev. Koken.
doffer aud Rev. Chinn of Wanda
liza.
David Potter, a prominent sar.
mer southeast of Laddonia. died
suddenly last Tuesday night. He
had attended sale that day and
came home sick. On returning
home he attempted to pnt up the
team as usual but finally gave mp
aud was taken to the house aud
medical aid called, He had been
a sufferer with rheumatism.
Miss Margaret Duncan died at
Vandalia last Thursday at the age
of 50 years and her sister, Miss
Lydia Duncan, died Saturday at
the age Of SO years. Both were
buried at New Harmony Monday
They had lived together all their
lives and were never separated
longer than two weeks. They were
born in Lawrence county, Tenn,
Herman Miller, we'll known IL
Fulton. Laddonia aud BentoI
City, having lived at each place
died at the home OF Milton Finley
south of Fulton, Saturday, Feb
q. He leaves a wife aud severa
children. Mr. Miller was a watch
repairer aud at one time man o
bright intellect. The cup tha
does not cheer, but dulls the intel
lect. also took from the Gnger
the careful touch required in hi
calling. He is now released frou
the fetters of habit. and who cal
say that death is any other than
happy relief. This writer trul
believes ll.as ms future life wall b
brighter than the ORs just passed
Mrs. Miller lives in MontaOmer!
City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
$4,000 DAMAGES.
Miss Sadie Phillips Wins
Breach of Promise
Suit.

The case of Phillips VS.. Craw-
ford occupied the time OF the Cir
cult Court Friday and Saturd ay.
The jury returned verdict at noon
Saturday in favor of plaintiff for
S., 1000. The jury was out but
eight minutes aud there were but
two ballots.
The lawyers i"r th" plaintiff
were i. II. Cullen aud +. &. An
derson ot Ceulrala, with W. w.
Fry aud Il. D Rodgers. The
case was argued by the counsel
Saturday morning aud large
number of ladies and gentlemen
listened tn the pleas.
Miss Crawford had made II
strong cuse. She testified that she
aud +. l.. Crawford became en-.
gagged the summer cf 1906. That
he broke the engagement because
his parents objected. While tell
ing her story on the stand she
broke down amd cried pitifully,
and seeming so sincere in her mar
ration she won the consideration
of the spectators. The usual court
room levity was not in evidence.
The mother testified that Lloyd
had come to her and asked for the
hand of her daughter and that she
had granted her consent.
Plaintiff stated further that de-
fendant on Aug. %, called on Eel
and informed her that owing {,
parental objection he would hav,
to break the engagement. A few
days after the young lady called al
the home of Lloyd Crawford anC
| told his mother that she wanted tC
see her sweetheaI I, she says she wa
refused admittance aud Informed
that she could not see the younI
man.
Plaintiff offered a general denia
of all the charges claiming that h
kept company with other youuI
ladies of the ueighborhood at th
time he was going TO see her
Claims that because of failing I
keep an engagement to the Cen
tralia Fair that she became angr
with him aud said. that if il
could not keep his dates she woul
have nothing to do with him. the
he said, I'VE had just as we
play quits" "
Quite number of neighbOr
from Sailing attended the trial an
there has been much discussion G
the affair.
T. l., Crawford was recentl
married to Miss Bessie Littrell,
prepossessing young lady, also {
Western Audrain. She accom-
panied her husband during I'll
trial listening closely to the test
mony.
Following were the jury:
NJ. Sipple. Jas. Metcalf, Gus Di
lard, G. +. Fisher. Chas Scot
, John Hanger, j. r. Shook, Harl
I Householder, James Squires. j,
, AdeOck. s. NJ. Gilbert.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

French was hia fathers family
physician and officiated at the
birth of our subject, as well as at
the birth OF all his brothers and
sisters. DIR. French died q bache-
lor at the close OF the civil war.
He was a noted physician in his
day aud his early death was great
ly regretted by the whole commu-
nifty. He was a son of Pinckney
French and brother OF Il. p.
French now of Martinsburg.
The death of his father when our
subject was less than ten years
old, left the cares of tie family
upon him aud his mother, but they
managed by hard work and strict
economy to give the children all
fair education, aud the boys all
made professional men-Ed. and
George being physicians now with
lucrative practice.
Mr.. johnson we'll remembers
when the North Missouri railroad
(now the Wabash) was built thru
this county, in 1856 and seven,
and first saw a train a few miles
east of Benton City. His school
teachers at the Reed school house
were w. II. Wright. 7. T. Harris,
r. T.. Gordon. E. r. Douglass,
w. a. Douglass aud A. j. Worley.
He has a vivid recollection of his
bOyhood days and can relate
many incidents that would be
highly entertaining to his contem.
poraries He speaks in the high
est terms of his two teachers, Z.
Il. and W. a. Douglass. the latter
being well known in Mexico, the
former having died there some
years ago, after practicing medi.
cine for several years.
The first paper Mr.. johnson re
members reading was the Mexico
Ledger and the next the st Louis
Republican (now Republic). His
only book in school for some time
twas the old blue back" speller.
which he thoroly mastered, and
he has been a speller ever since.
In the law he has had fair success,
having competency of this
worlds goods. but entered politics
to late in life to have much zest
for it. It is needless to say he is
a Jeffersonian Democrat, his faith
ea's name being Henry jefferson,
but he is liberal in his views, and
does not prescribe any man on ac-
count of his religion or political
opinion. MIR. johnson represents
one of the best agricultural cOun-
ties in the State, and looks care
fully after the interests OF his con-
stituents. He introduces few
bills, makes few speeches and does
not seek to advertise himself. He
sits near our own representative,
Mr.. Burch, for whom he enter
tains a high regard, aud regards
3 him as a man of much promise
, While representing another coun-
. ty be still has a warm place in his
heart for old Audraiu aud her peo'
pie, where he first saw the light oI
: day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

Rube Oglesby, now member Of
the State Board of Warehouse and
Railroad Commissioners, lost
leg is years ago. while % brake
man on the Mo. Pacific. railrOaa.
He brought suit Gpf $l5, 900 which
was sustained =lr= the Supreme
Court three times, and was alter
wards reversed. Mr. Oglesby nov
files suit for S25, 600 damages.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

Do not look for wrong and evil:
You viii find them IL you do.
AS you measure for your neigbbor,
He win measure back to you.
Look for goodness. look for glad
ness;
You will meet them all the
while.
II You bring a smiling yisage
To the glass you meet a smile
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

l.. d. Kelsey of BroOkfield hes
beru awarded the contract to put
in The new gas plant here. Work
will commence as soon as spring
opens He will try to have tie
plant ia operation by July.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14
None are so old as those VIII
have outlived enthusiasm.

\ mans opinions are generally
Of much mnre value than his argu.
ments.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

A Farmers Union organization
in Bean Greek neigbborhood, this
county, but the MESSAGE has
heard nothing from it Of late.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

j. 4. V. Baskiu, Of Pomona,
California, in remitting for the
MESSAGE says, I'VE are all we'll
aud the weather is fine, but we
cannot do without the MESSAGE. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

There is nothing more kingly
than kindness,
There is nothing more royal
than truth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-14

W. A, Pollock. southwest Of this
city. Is prospecting IN Texas.