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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Then he felt hlmnelr falling toward
the street: but the creaking steps
ceased. now by his side. and no felt
undsS him something soft but firm
something that did not sway M the
fence had unaocountably done. with
his balance thus regained. he discov.
cred tho thing that held him 10 be a
womans arm. A woman's face looked
close into his. and then she spoke.
You are so cold. knew you
would be- And waited--I wanted 10
DO for you--let mel"
AZ once there came back 70 him
the vision OF white-faced woman In
the crowd along the river bank, star.
ing at him out OF deep. gray eyes un.
dor heavy. black brows.
"Mara--Mara!"
Eyes. yes--you are so cold."
But you must not stand so close
see, am wet-you will be chiIledl"
But you are already chilled: your
clothes are freezing on you: and you
were falling Just now. Can you
walk?"
"Yes-yes-my house Is yonder."
Il know: IT'S far: It's beyond the
square. You must come with me-"
But your house is still fartherl"
She had started him now, with 4
firm grasp of his arm. walking be,
side him in the deep snow. and try.
ing to keep him in the narrow path.
"No--I am staying here with Hu.
bert Plimon's two babies. while the
mother has gone TO Provo where Hu.
bert lies sick. see-the light there.
Come with me--here's the gate--yOu
shall be warmed"
Slowly and with many stumblings,
leaning upon her strong arm. he made
his way to the cabin door. She
pushed Il open before him and he felt
the great warm breath OF the room
rush out upon him. Then he was in.
side. swaying again uncertainty upon
his feet. In the lowering light that
came from the fireplace he saw the
bed In the far corner where the two
small children we're sleeping, saw
Mara with her back to the door, facing
him breathlessly. saw the heavy
shadows all about; but he was con
scious OF hardly more than the vast
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
CHAPTER XIII.
Asw the Saints Were Brought to Re.
psntance.

Aew the Saints Were Brought to Re.
psntance.
He put hts torch to the finder OF
irreIigion at the first Sunday meeting
after his scturn. There were no pre-
monitions, NO warnings. no signs.
A few Of the Elders had preceded
him to rejoice at the escape OF the
last hand-cart party from death In
the mountains; and Brigham. after
giving the newcomers some practical
hints about their shelter during the
winter now upon them. had invited
Elder Rae TO address the congrega-
ton.
Tie arose and came uncertainty for
ward. apparently weak, able hardly
desk in front OF him; his face waxen
and drawn. followed at the cheeks
and temples, his long hands thin to
transparency. Life was betrayed Ia
him only by the eyes. These burned
darkly, far back under hls brows. and
flashed fiercely. as his glance darted
swiftly from side TO side.
At first he spoke weakly and slow
ly. his opening words almost inaudi-
4 BILE, go that the throng OF people be-
fore him leaned forward in sympa.
thetic intentness. and silence became
absolute in the great hall except for
the high quayering OF his tones. But
then came a miracle OF reinyigora.
fion. Little by little his voice Ewelled
until Il was full. sonoroua, richly
warm and compelling. the words
pouring from him with a fiuency that
enchhined. Little by little his lean
ing. dropping posture of weakness bo
came one OF towering strength, the
head flung back. the gestures free
and potent Little by little his burn,
ing eyes seemed TO send their nash
and glow through all his body. 50 that
ne became a creature OF life and IRE
They heard each word now. but still
they lenped forward as when he spoke
n lfst. inaudlbiy-- thrilled and
broaihiess IN his spell. even 70 the
Elders. Priests. and Apostles sitting
mnaF him. Nor was hts manner alone
Impressive, HIS words were new. Hc
was calling them ainncrs ana cove
nant'hrnakerE. guilty o. pride. covot'
business. contention. lying. stealing,
moral unciennRess- and launching
upon tassn the curse Of fsraeI'g God
nnleas They should rspeBt
sRch wAa The opening gan IL what
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
IrrIaated Landa.

Do you know that at this time you
can secure irrigated land in the Big
Horn Basin. Wyoming, for but little
moro than the cost OF water for irri-
gating7 II viii not be so, very much
longer. II interested, let me tell you
about the present opportunities to get
land in this new country, where crops
never fail. and where there is a good
home market for everything produced.
Homeseekers' excursion tickets. on
sale the flrst and third Tuesdays Of
each month.
d. GLEN nEAvER, CENT Agt,
Land Seekers Information Bureau,
1904 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
as!.S y! M2 ssos 1sE . sSTE gBss,

became known as tho reformation. 50
The conditions had been ripo for 81,
and In that very moment a fever OF
repentance spread through the 1900
people Who had covered under HE
words. Alike with the people below,
the Leaders about him had been fired
with his Apirit, and when he rat down
each OF them arose in turn and
echoed his words, denouncing the peo'
pie for their sins and eAhortinH them
TO repentance.
After another hour OF this excite.
ment. priests Ond people becan,e alike
demoralized. aud the meeting broke
up in a confusion of terror,
AS the doors OF the Tabernacle few
open, and the Saints pushfd out OF
that sitting atmosphere OF denuncia.
ton. cry came to the lips OF the
dozen that first escaped:
ITO the rlyer--the Saters Of hap.
tism!u
The words were beIns taasn up by
others until the cry had run back
through the crowd to the lc1dcrs. still
talking In excited groups ebcut the
pulpit. These comprehend when
they heard 1t. and stgaightcay a line
OF conscicnce-stricken SAINTS was
headed toward the river:
There in the icy Jordar. ON that
chill December afternoon, when the
SHOWS lay thick on the ground. the
leaders stood and buried tho sinful
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
STILL MORE PROOF
Fhat Or. Williams Pink Pile Have
Cured Even the Most Stubborn
Cases Of rheumatism.

''when was a boy OF sixteen" says
Mr.. Otto II. Rose, q retired grocer. Of
l2k6 Lexington Avenue, indianapolis.
Ind. II met with q serious accident
which injured the bone OF my head
over the right eye. ! recovered from
the accident to all appearances, but
not many years after began TO have
intense pains In the injured bone.
which came on every year and would
last from few days 60 several weeks.
Il consulted the doctors who told
me that was suffering from neural
gia. The sight Of my right eye was
affected, 80 that at times / could
scarcely see out OF It. while both eyes
watered constantly. During these at
tAcks I was often dizzy from the ter.
rihle pains. Tho pains came on every
morning and passed away in the after.
noon. 1 never suffered from the pain
At night.
II tried without success 10 got re-
| lief until 3 friend told ma 10 try DR..
Williams Pink Pills. when had
taken a fow boxes felt the pain
growing lcss intense ana IN a much
shorter time than had hoped for
| was entirely cured. ! have recon-
| mendcd the pills 10 several persons,
| WHO have used them with good reaulfu,
| sMy wife uses DR.. WILLIAMS Pink
/ Pills for nervous headaches and Hnda
them the best medicine she hns over
used as they siYe relief where ali 9TH
~ winIans' plnk Pills hse aold
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
Many Americans 90 to Canada.

Many Americans Go 60 Canada.
Consul Harry A. Conant writes from
Windsor that the total immigration
from the United States into Canada
for the four months OF the fiscal year
July, August. September and octo-
ber--was 1907. as compared with Ia
se4 for the came period the year b.
fore.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
HFECTlNE MEDICINE FOR GRIPPE.

Robt L. Madison. A. NJ, Principal OF
Cullowhee High School, Painter, N. c.,
writes: "Peruna IL the most effective
medicine that have ever tried for Ia
grippe. It also cured my wife OF nasal
catarrh. Her condition at one time
was such that she could not at night
breathe through her nostrils."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
GRIPPE AND SYSTEMIC CATARRH.

Mrs. Jennie w. Gilmore. Box A,
White Oak, Ind. Ter. writes:
six years ago had Ia grippe, fol-
lowed by systemic catarrh. The only
thing l used was Peruna and Manalin,
and have been in better health the
last three years than for years be-
fore"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens. Ohio, writes:
six years ago had Ia grippe very
bad. My husband bought me bottle
OF Peruna. was soon able TO do my
work"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
SUFFERED Twelve WARS FROM AFTEE
Effects or IA GRIPPE.

AsGSs0 W ~ VastFEGs
Mr.. Victor Patneaude. 1913 Madison
ST., Topeka. Kan, writes:
Twelve years ago had severe
attack Of Ia grippe and ] never really
recovered my health until two years
ago. l began using Peruna and it
built up my strength so that In q cou-
pie OF months was able to go to work
again."
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWED IA GRIPPE.
Mr.. T. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes:
Last winter I was III with pneu-
Tnonia after having In grippe. took
Peruna for two months. when / be-
came quite WELL"
PE-RU-NA--A TONIC AFTER la GRIPPE.
Mrs. Chas. Il. Wells, ST.. Delaware,
Ohio, writes: after q severe attack
OF Ia grippe. took Peruna and found
Il very good tonic"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26

looked 50 pet cent more so iR thE sun. shine 0f the ,,7rulrg. Instead ot dying out. the rous acc uubbIbd tue harden MT. Shaw fc., ,aut ue had a case where the jury couldn't go back on him. He ga=ed long at the dainty thing before be went to breakfast Then he put it in bis pocket and carried 1t to bis office and placed ]. gn his desk, Els glrI rypLsr suS tt there and was prop erly shocked X man who wanted to sue another Ian because his dog had bitten him saw lt there and went away without suing An old woman who wanted to lend some money on mort gage saw lt there and went right otf and consulted a lawyer who had been married fortwcnty wears None of these things affected NIr. Shaw, however.
 Next day the papers contained a carefully worded advertisement to the effect that a gentleman who saw the collision that took place In certain locality had made a find arterward and was anxious Co restore the article to the loser. Some men would have men toned the slipper right out In print
 MT. Shaw didn't do this out of respect to the damsers feelings. If she had been out summing alone he wasn't 90 ing to glyc her away to her stern fa- ther or horriacd mother. It was just mentioned as u find" and the result was what might have been expected
 One man wrote that he had lost a bot tie of whisky Ia the crash and would be much obliged at receiving 1t back. Another wrO,c that he had missed a wad of Slf and was glad to find an honest man. \ third had lost his hat and fourth a cane. and three women wrote about lost bags and back combs.
 The one who lost the slipper didn't write. however Mir. Shaw figured 1t out that she hadn't got up early enough in the morning to sec the paper before the cook lugerd it downstairs. and he advertised again, No answer from her. The only cplSuc was from a par ty who claimed Co have lost his wood en leg in the accident, and he dropped warning that lt must be returned within three days or he would limp around Co police headquarters and set fifty detectives at worl, on the case.
 For third and fourth time Mir, Shaw ordered that advertisement in- serted In fact. he e it a "t f." ad.. which means that it was to run till forbidden He felt that sooner or later the damSel must see it. She was no doubt wondering what chevaller had picked lt up, and she would won der until she turned to the papers. The 0d. vas. -. en place between a
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
IN QUEST 0F
 A BACHELOR
lcopyrlght. lgls. 0y,E. c. Paecellsl

Copyright, lS,. by,E. C. Parcells,I
 Charles Shaw. attorney. was forty mud unmarried, He had proposed twice aud been rejected both times. After that he rerrUiued and became cynical about marriage.
 One nigh, in returning from his club 10 hls bachelor quarters he witnessed @ collision between a hack and a street ear. The street car couldn't turn ont. and tue hack wouldn't. and so they came together with a crash.
 When the incident had reached its end NIT. Shaw resumed his way, but he hadn't taken twenty steps when he made a uuL on the sidewalk. It was d white satin slipper. and 1t belonged to a woman with dainty foot The ind CT adrirrd lr by lampIight aud then slipped IJ .aJo his pocket lis heart gave a ,ust vt tunk as he did sU. Here was a s,,,,d or romauCe-U lost slipper dainty slipper. a slipper belonging 70 some Cair lady who hai fed from the collision In wild haste She must have been without an escort or the slipper would have been searched for and found. What was a handsome wo- man doing that she was out alone at midnight: Had the question been put to him by a caller at his office the lawyer would have answered that she probably belonged Co the Tenderloin and charged &lO for the information; 'ut. as it was. he made himself believe that it was far otherwise. As he took the slipper out ot his pocket and looked at it with the eyes Of a man of the world and am old bachelor instinct told him that thc loser was a damsel, that she was blond. that she had IIerry blue eyes. that she had an ariStocratIc foot and belonged To the Four Hun drel. Real old solid romance was bub- bling and seething In his bosom before he went to bed that night He may have thrust the slipper under bis pi- low. He may have put lt into the pocket Of hls uightshrt so as Co have it next his heart
 1T the slipper had looked cute and dainty and ariStocradc by gasught 1t
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
C-v.,a Him q Chance.

Mrs WiNsoaH husband was offer obliged so go Ia New York on bushes arI frequently dil not reach his hom, mdI Che arrival of the midnight train Airs. Wilson had been in the habit O s}sruing peacefully at these time. without fear. hG, a number of bur s.ulrs IN the ueighLorhood during ont ot her hg.'mud's trips to New Yorl had disturbed her calm.
 On r'r might of his return Mir. Wn ou was ana.ug carefully up the iron, s.aiIes aa was his wont on sucl occasions. 90 ,hat his wife would mol .. waaouaI. when be heard her voice .slwd s...nc1.
 @i auaJ uow whether you are my an.'aGl ow 50 burglar" came the cX ri..l .aH.H "avt am going 10 be on .s..- r".l shoot, so If you are .a-w .w"a letter get out Of the
 N"..n'- rnnrnHi0r
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
ohnah AnA l6 asc6bd

6uIdos ohes6 and Id second. hand tiy.a Ju tor sale at a bBT- gain. but h. bSd faith that her eyes would ilght O.! it. And Mir Shaw was rewarded. The day came when his office boy hunted him up at lunch and told hlm that there was a lady waiting at the office, aud be almost ran the four blocks There was a l6dy She was young lady. She was colored young lady She hnd taken the slip per of the desk and was holding it in her hand
 Much obIeeged. boss" she said as the lawyer stared at her
 "Then 1t was yoe-you"-
 Tt was me, sah. It was me and Julius. We had been to de show and was comln home. Dat crash Hopped me down on de hoh, and it tloDped Julius outer de back doah, and It was while I was runniu'-Orter dat pesky nlgger dat de slipper come of, and | went home on my uppers. Yes, sah. it's mine-cost me a dollar and a half dat washed fur and earned-and 1t was mighty nice fur you to put dat Rd. in de paper and help a pore gal find her missin' property If Julius wasn't stlll skeered and on de run I'd have him
 But MT, Shaw mtlm0ted that the in- teryiew was at an end and sat down to study the case of Brown versus Jones. NJ. QUAD,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
HE EELf CHEAP.
WEy the Drummar ohan5od His Mind
 About tho Shawl.

why tne L'lUlEl-' SnSnBed Fii6 Wluu
 About tho Shawl.
 A buyer for a large southern cotton house invariably paid but half for his goods and gave bis note for the other half This nCte be rarely met. Az rhe buyer was sterling fellow Ia ev. cry other respect bis friends all agreed simply to charge him double and then of course destroy the worthless note.
 One day, after eGectlng Q $500 pur- chase, for which, as usual, he was charged S3OOO, he gave, after the GUS tomary grumbling over the high prices asked, $1,5OO in cash and his note for another S1,5OO.
 "Now" said he. where's my little present coming in|
 The merchant thought for a moment then took down a box from a shelf and unwrappcd beautiful shawl "Pcrhaps your wife might fancy thIs," said he
 "Th0t shawl, sir! And on a S3,OOO order, sir! Your generosity is incom- prehenslbe, sirw
 Over the face of the merchant there beamed a radianty Benehcent smile.
 You are right. sir. Ill give you something more like" Taking out his wallet hc smoothed out the $1,5OO note he had just received. Here, cant do better than this sir" tender. mg the uo.c
 Surprise, embarrassment, shoeplSh ness on tAn part-oCtlc other and then softly, "I.l take the shawl '--Il0per's MnnNIv.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
Soiled Carncts.

To clean a carpet without taking up take a cup half full of cornmeal mix ed with salt and sweep we'll When spots are left take oygau or ammonia. Both are very good things to make the carpet as bright as new one.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
Small Empires.

There are seven continental cOun. tries whose entire population is re- spectively either below or not in ex- cess of the present estimated popula- ton of London-Sweden, Norway, Fur. key in Europe, Denmark, Portugal, Greece and Holland.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
The Ealse oranne.

In Komchatia there grows a mush. room called the false orange, from which is made a liquor that produces delirium and conyulSious Neyerthe- less 1t Is a favoritc beverage.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
phone ol.y qEaassss

For your coal, wood and general Ratj ng, Phone 90, Bodghton's eigsr store, lO.4-lm
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26

Seven room furnished house to rent on Third Avenue, Enquire of c. E Howard 264ts
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished three room house in heart of city Majestic range etc, Sl0 per month enquire al this office tf
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
Tobaeco Seed.

Tobacco seeds are so small that a thlmbleful will furnish plants for an acre of ground
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-26
SEAGaAY GA!GEENs FOR SALE

Chickens iof soie. Home grown 'ryers and rOa9Jer d essed to order. 25O Mrs. P. ". Snyder.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-08
An Awful Slight.

NJ. G. Chatfee, Jr., was Sat.
urdav evening seen tripping
gai!y and lightly along with
two-io"t smile and "a chip-bas.
ket under his arm. We i'm.
mediately knew there was
something doing and stop
ped him To examine the bas.
ket. IL was chockfull of fancy
tumblers or something that
looked like "A little glass sau.
Ger on IA long glass stem with
"a foot at the bottom. What "A
staid old Methodist like him
would do with such Hxins was
IA knockout puzzlers To us but
we've got tdo much sense tn
ask questions in IA case like
tnls because we are not so
slow ourselves when it comes
to telling whoppers. Char
ley volunteered ELEVENTH
wedden birthday tomorrow.
goo have big time" There
must hav. been IL tumblers
for both Mr.. and Mrs. Chat
fee.
What we are mad about is
this: Charley is a politician
SO are we-and we received
no invitation! Now for his
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-08
Her Horrid Neiuhbor.

u don't like our nelghbor across
the hail. announced a pretty little
bride In q West side apartment house.
whats the matter with herr"
asked husband.
shes 80 queer. Yesterday ! was
expecting DIR. Blank and his wife 10
cal aud ! had to so out for a few
minutes. asked Mrs. Nelghbor II
she would keep the key to- our apart
ment and ! would pin = note on our
door. telling DR.. Blank where TO Ind
IL, so they could get In and walt 10:
me. She said she would. but that |
would better describe the doctor. "a
she would not admit burglars wh1
might read the note.
II told her she would be sure q
know DR.. Hank. because ne was Z
dentist and an awfully nice man: n
Howard. she laughed right In my lace.
What do you suppose maas nsr %
ibatg ! don't think she's . bit niosi-
IN. Y. Press.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-08

undoing. He Is well known
to have committed many Of
lenses that ought to send him
TO Howard county for six
months. In the first place.
letters have been coming to
the Marshall postofice occa-
sionaliy addressed to The
Best Looking Man in Mar
shall"-he has every one Of
them at home! Everybody
knows this is getting things
under false pretenses. Then
he carries mail-the suppo-
sion is that every one of Uncle
Sans Buys must be sober.
sane and sensible. He can't
be either after overlooking Us
ON such an occasion. Besides
he doesn't do his work ION
the square," He is accused
of being a Methodist, yet if he
is methodical it has not been
found out. He is said 10 be
u bardshell Republican, which
is enough to convict any man
in Saline county TO a term in
the state prison. If MIR.
Cbaffee doesn't Chaffee under
this arrangement our name
isn't Wit.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-08
HUI OROUS.
Very Funny.

Florence, \. j., Feb. p.
Because u friend told her u
joke that she considered the
funniest she had ever heard.
Miss Barbara Barr, a member
of the Baptist church choir.
laughed for eight hours. All
kinds of things were tried To
make Miss Barr stop her
cachinnations, but IL took two
doctors six hoursto stop them.
This is the Joke that set
Miss Barr laughing:
"A man went To- "A dentist
To have "A tooth pulled. IL
was pulled and IL hut. oh,
doctor, said the patient, what
a blessing IL would be To be
born without teeth
"'But. my dear man. said
the dentist, we are, you
know
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-08

farmhouse lighted by electri-
city, heated by steam, with
private bathrooms, with tele-
phone connection and with
Uncle Sans postman daily at
the door. Such homes are To
be met with not merely in the
suburbs of the hot cities,
where men play at farming,
but in the actual agricultural
region. They are owned by
the farmer of moderate means
and are not simply the extra
VACANT fad of some aristocrat.
ic agriculturist.
The rural Missouri school
and the rural Missouri church
are receiving attention in this
transition period of rural
homes, this readjusting of old
ideals relative to life beyond
the boundaries of the town.
Yesterday in every scboo.
district in Missouri there wa
one schOol-teacber for "A dozen
subjects, with twoscure class
es ranging from the kinder.
garten age TO the nearly grown
up. To-day, by consolidation
of school districts and trans.
%portation of pupils, at the ex.
peDse of the district, the
school problem is receiving
different treatment. Two,
three or four districts are
combined, a building with
corresponding number oI
rooms and teachers is pro,
vided, and the school is grad.
ed as town and city schools,
Suchcopsolidation has already
been provided IN districts Ia
Jackson, Jasper and Petit,
counties. IL will occur many
more times when the state
shall prIvide stimulative aid
Ia consolidated high schools
in which agriculture is taught.
i ulter Williams.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-08
Why She Didn't "Laf"

This note was picked up on
the sidewalk in Neodesha,
Kansas, Dear l.. The
reason ] didn't laif when you
latt AT me Sunday in the post
Office was because | have "A
bile on my face and kant lati.
Ii | laif IL will burt, but l love
you, you old sweet thing. b'ie
or no bile, laff or no laff, you
know that. y. S. Burn TINS
up"