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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
THE HERITAGE.

The rich mans son Inhcrlts lands.
And piles Of brick, and stone and gol
Aud he inhcrlts soft. white hands,
And tender flesh that fears the cold
Nor dares TO wear n garment old:
\ heritage, II seems to me,
one scarce would wish tO hold In Zee.
What doth the poor mans son inherit?
Stout muscles and sinewy heart,
A hardy frame, harder spirit;
King Of two hands, he does his part
In every useful toll and art;
\ heritage, II seems to mo,
a king might wish 20 hold IN fee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Washington Monument

The Washington monument a
fitting tribute to the nations hero
and preseryer, is an obelisk in the
city of Washington, having to-
tai height of $555H #. Work be-
gan in 1885 but was not COM
pleted till 1885. The foundation
is so IT. square at the base aud %
it. square at the top. From this
the obelisk rises, having walls of
Is it. thickness. 1t is 30 It.
square at its base aud "a IT. square
at the top. The aluminium point
which caps the apex is said to be
the largest article ever made from
that metal. The monument is
white marble and the total cost
was $l,IS7, ,7l0.3l.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Miss Lille Hendrix returned
home this week after few weeks'
visit to friends and relatives in st.
Louis. She says that Eugene Dy-
son, formerly of this city, is now
keeping store at Woodland. st.
Louis Co.. and doing we'll. He
and Mrs. Dyson have many friends
there as well as here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Mrs. r. p. Hopkins entertained
her Sunday School class at her
home in north Mexico Thursday
afternoon. To say the ladies en-.
iOyed themselves is putting II
mild A test of the senses was
one Of the games much enjoyed;
guests were blindfolded and given
articles to taste, smell, touch, and
sounds to distinguish. Mrs. A.
q. Browning assisted the hostess
aud ali had full measure of enjoy
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
BURCH'S TAX PLAN.
Audrain's Representa- =
tive Inaugurates Step
for Separate Sources
of Revenue.

jefferson City, Feb. 2l.-Rrp-
rrseutntivp Burch of Audrnin
county has introduced in the
house II joint a2d concurrent reso.
lution providing a constitutional
amendment to separate the sources
OF revenue in the state. The pur.
pose is To Introduce the plan that
Pennsylvania adopted several
years ago. New York has since
adopted the same system with very
satisfactory results.
Governor Folk appointed com
mission composed of F n. Jud-
sou of St. Louis. W. NJ. Williams
of Boonville, + G.. Crow of st.
Louis, Prof. Loeb of the state uni
versity, J. II. Boutwell, of Sedalia
aud Herbert s. Hadley, attorney
general, to recommend legislation
on the subject of state revenue.
The commission recommended the
sources of revenue as the first prac-
teal means of securing reform
on revenue matters. The report
was read aud almost forgotten in
the rush of the minor measures
that have overwhelmed the legisla-
ture even since.
Burch has been something of a
student of the subject himself aud
with Mr.. Judson he prepared the
amendment proposition which he
has now in fair way of being
passed if it will be crowded little.
AS long as the state continues its
cumbersome system of collecting
the revenues from the counties on
an alleged basis of equal taxation
there will always be a large ele-
ment in the Legislature to fight
anything and everything that
courts for the general good OF the
public.
Ii this amendment can become a
part of the constitution the next
legislature can provide taxes on
certain special interests and let
them take care of the state reven.
ues. Then the counties and cities
can raise their own revenues and
make the revenues and make the
levy aud valuation accordingly.
The New York aud Pennsylvania
laws provide special taxes on cor
poration, stamp taxes on deals on
boards of trade and the like. Mis-
souri, law makers have, tried to
adopt the same laws as a means OF
raising road funds.
While it is true that this class OF
laws would raise most of the state
revenue from the cities. it is also
true that the present laws do the
same thing.
The temptation to saddle other
costs on the cities is always great
with the lawmakers from the poor.
err country districts, and it the rev
enne laws can be amended as con
templated in this amendment, tn,
state will have ,more money will
less trouble about it and countie
can pay their own expenses, largl
or small as thev NAV want them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
o, rich mans som there is a toll,

q, rich mans son. there Is toll,
That with all others level stands;
Large charity doth never soil.
But only whiten, soft, white hands, -
This Is the best crop from thy hands;
a heritage, IL seems to me.
Worth being rich 70 hold In fee.
Both, heirs 10 some six feet OF sod,
Are equal In the earth atilast:
Both, children Of the same dear God,
Prove title ~ your helrshlp vast
liy rccorl ola well-fll'dspast:
A heritage, IL seems 10 me.
Well worth life TO hold In fee.
James Russell Lowell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Split-Log Road Drag.

vandalia. Centralia, New Bloom.
field and several nearby cities,
towns aud neighborhood districts
haye been dragging the streets and
roads. They tiud 1t a success and
al with ono acclaim say that il
keeps she thOrofaEes in good con
dlsloa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Speaking of cattle, Walter Will
liams says that DR.. F. B. Mum
ford. head Of the department of
animal husbandry in the Missouri
Agricultural college, is authority
for fhe statement that Missouri
possesses more prize winning pure
bred herds than any state in the
Union. Out of eighty.four first
and champion prizes won by Here,
ford cattle in all North America,
Missouri has won fifty and all the
rest of North America thirty four,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

There are two elements that
make up aud round out human
character, the inherent aud the ad-
ventitious-that which we bring
with us into the world and that
which surroundings and associa.
tions give us.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

An Irishman accosted a gentle
man on the street, late at night,
with a request for the time. The
gentleman. suspecting that Pat
wished to snatch his watch, gave
him a stinging rap on the nose,
with the remark, 1T has just
struck ope!" BE iabbers," re-
torted Pat, Pm glad l didn't ak
yez an hour ago."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Mark Twain was once asked to
give his opinion of heaven and
hell. His reply was: Don't like to
give my opinion regarding them,
l have friends in both places"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Thos. Edison, the great invent.
or, is 60 years old, aud says after
an active life of 45 years, he is GO
ing to retire, except to experiment
with electricity, sumply as a sci.
enlist.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

p. c. Ackerman of Benton City
will start to Hoxie, Kansas, March
3. He takes with him his house
hold goods and implements. The
MESSAGE wishes Mr.. Alderman
aud his family success in their
new home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
No way has been found for
making heroism easy.

What is wanted lis not talent,
but purpose; not so much the
power to achieve. but the will to
labor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Harvey Emmons Of Colorado is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. P. Emmons. He leaves
soon for Washington. ID. Q.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
JEFF. CITY.

Snake" Kinney's Prop
osition to Arrest Gu
pid- "The Soldiers S
Last Tattoo :
His Book Folks Ex-
else Bill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

j. d. Inflow has moved FROM Po-
mona to San Diego, Cal. He
keeps posted on home news thru
the MESSAGE. Is doing well and
enjoying the fine weather.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

In England there is an effort to
abolish the House of Lords. The
U. s. Senate is our house of lords;
we might be just as well off, and
maybe better off, to abolish it, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

The real difference between men
is energy. An invincible deter
mination can accomplish. In this
lies the distinction. between little
men and great men.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Editorial Correspondence.


The smallpox scare is on here
again. But the big metropolitan
newspapers are swelling about it
more than there is any call for,
The doctors are getting some vac
cinating work again.
Senator( Snake" he used to be
called) Kinney, of st. Louis, has
introduced bill in the Senate pro.
vidiug for a tax of $40 on bache.
lors and spinsters. It's another
prod designed for Cupid's assist
tance.
jefferson City has IA sleeping
girl" She slept FIVE days last
week without waking-even to
take her mediciue. Maybe that's
the game. We have heard of
children before who would sleep
be willing to, at least-or do most
any old thing rather than take II
capsule. and we don't blame them
much.
Folks proposed excise bill came
up in the House Wednesday after.
noon aud its consideration took
the remainder of the day and then
was not finished. At ll:30 next
morning, after much heated dis
cussion and a number of amend
ments, it vas sent to engrossment
1t may never become q law, but il
it does it's going to make il Il still
rocker road for the dramshop
keeper.
F. L. Dawson. chief clerk of the
House. is one of the most popular
fellows Of the Assembly. He is
almost an Audrain man-lives just
over the line in Lincoln county,
He represented that county in the
AID and ADD Assemblies, knows
everybody over here at first sight
and is always ready for a kindly
greeting and handshake. He is
patriotic in every endeavor-the
House never had more careful
and palnstaking official. Dawson
is all right.
One of the most humorous things
that has happened in the House
this session was in red-hot till
the other day between DR.. Tubbs
of Gasconade and the member from
Atchison county, Mr.. Staples
Tubbs was making a speech and
Staples kept interrupting him with
questions. Finally Tubbs ex
claimed. why dou't you sij
down. You don't know what you
are talking abont." Blue fire sho
from Staples eye. but he wen
down all right. A minute or two
later the question was put and i
went all one-sided and agains
Staples, but Staples misunderstood
and clapped his hands louder thar
anybody, thinking that his queries
had won the victory, and it is sai'
that He does not know better ever
} to this hour. Staples is the maj
who introduced the bill agains
the "parlor or pop match" Som
of the members are yet having ful
, at his expense. the query whicI
: has gone forth being. does he pro
: pose prohibiting matches in par
{ lors on Sunday afternoons.
/ visited the national cemeter
there the other day where S13 Uu
: ion soldiers are buried. Most Q
the bodies were brought here drI
ing the Civil War. In 1873 seS
snty-eight Of the l22 soldiers kille
! In the ''Centralia Massacre" |
1864 were brought here. There az
j 49, 4
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Was he your friend! Then well
you knew
His friendship was unfeignedly
true.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

j. B. Martin aud family from
near vandaliA have moved to q
farm west OF Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

draws pension or T24 per mOnth.
By the way, that's pretty good
snap, eh. Old soldiers who die in
different parts of the country are
shipped here for burial occusion.
ally. Once in n while body is
taken up and removed home,
About SIX years ago father from
Vermont came lere for the body of
his son who was buried here in the
COS. The body with it's casket
had returned Ia earth to earth
and dust to dust" and all the
father found was two brass but
tons.
The mulIlcd drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last Tattoo.
No more on lifc's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
Hon. Morton II. PrmheIton of
Boone county is the humorist of
the House. He resides un farm
four miles south of Ccntralia. Is
n horny.handed farmer, he says.
without the horny hands lie is
an orator aud author us we'll His
book, Reuben: His Book" has
more fun in it Ia the page than
anything out, not excepting Mark
Twain's efforts Another thing
that is to be noted of Farmer Reu.
ben is that he once enjoyed a trip
to Europe. The book, Reuben"
should he read by every young
man in America 1t points a word
of cheer for all. whether you are
up or down. No calamity can be-
fall you, it argues, but that it
might ba worse" \ little boy
dreamed that he died aud went to
hell. His uncle Aiken exclaimed,
"Ah, my boy, it might have been
worse, you might have died sure
enough. "
The book devotes considerable
corner to the hard up man-the
fellow who is never able to pay his
debts. This example is given: a
hard up man had nothing in the
world but a wife and baby (worth
$50, 900, really, to any MANI and
IN old desk on one side of the
room worth 81 so aud n rathole in
another corner of the room worth
looking into.
Reuben too saw some big places
in Europe-Bologna, where some
of our condemned swine originates.
Saw the birthplace of GalileO-the
country where meu were punished
for having brains. Visited Pom
peii-for 1000 years considered
out of sight.
But why recite further, Rem
ben." by invitation, lectured in
the Hall of representatives the
oiher night, and to support some
things we say of him above We
quote: here Chief Clerk +. Il. Daw.
sons words in introducing him to
the audience of 1000 people:
Ladies and gentlemen; Twen.
ty-five aud five years ago there
was born in the Kingdom of Cal,
laway a son. He was christened
Reuben" He attended the rural
schools of that county as long as
he wore plow.shoes and blue over
alls. From there he went to the
Kirksville Normal aud learned to
wear patent leather, He entered
J our State University from which
J he graduated in law-but he sayt
| be never has had case. | an
. told he has u lovely wife anC
. two ALMOST fatherless children
4 Now upon invitation of the 44tl
House OF the Missouri Legislator,
: he win address you tonight. IL,
is an orator of worldwide fame
y His pen is graceful and his writ
: ings most instructive and enter
4 tanning. His book, Reuben"
: have read and commend - to you
: Now hear lis learned anthor. Hon
d Morton II. Pemberton Of Boon
n county"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

prlnser's ink marks she path 10
riches and fame for others. hut
not the PRINTER
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Miss Hattie Edmouds visited
Mrs. r. =. Braton as ssarEeon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
Are You From Missouri?

| If you are not, we hope you have about
you the Missouri characteristic that you
want to be shown. The Jacob Shoe Il
Leather Co. wants to meet people gifted
that way. We are prepared to prove to
you step by step that at Shelton we pur-
price from rich banker who didn't care
to monkey with shoe store any longer.
He saw that banking was way ahead Of
selling shoes 1T retail, and concluded the
first loss would he the least loss. 10
Missourian or people inclined the Mis-
souri, way, we have papers to show this
also that the stock consists OF Rose shoes
for women-not strange shoe to this
town; the Joseph Bertsch shoe for in
fants and children, the kind OF shoes
that sell II high-class dry goods and the
shoes for men, well known shoe in
Hoquiam, and used extensively on the
Harhor. We will sell these shoes at
about what the factory charged for them
on the invoice. ION save the r"tall
profit, which is all the way from $1.OO to
81. so pair. In case You are not too
proud to save few dollars on your shoe
bills at this time, you better come and
see us. Nobody here to urge or poster
you to buy. We submit the evidence
and it will be up 10 you to decide on your
purchase. And even if you buy and the
shoes should happen not to suit you
when you get home, bring them back
any time within year. and we will re.
turn your money without putting on
vinegar face.
Yours for rousing chloe sale,
THE JACOB SHOE & LEATHER Co., ia
G street, opposite Postofiice, Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
THT CITY Fathers
DECIDE TO Pave 6 Street Be.
TWEEN Heron and RIVER.
Talk OF Filling TidelandS From the
River. Why Does Not the Heron
Street Bridge Swing with Power!
Several Street improvements.
Property Exchanged, Etc.

The most interesting piece of business
before the city council was a propositi' n
to fill in the tidelands, made by repre-
sentative of the North American Dredg-
ing Co. This company vas the success.
FIJI bidder for dredging the river in from,
OF Aberdeen, and il naturally inc for
means to dispose Of the soil taken from
the river bed. AS their bod for dredging
wa, l5'a cents per cubic yard, the propo-
sition to sell the mate,ial-thev must
dispose of 1t anyhow-to the city for l6
cents yard sounds like good business
for the company. The matter was re-
lerred to special committee. consisting
OF Mapes, Bowes, Hood, Ingram and
Crivyea.
The committee on garbage dsposal was
given more time in which to endeavor TO
make a deal with the Hart-W God Lun .
Der Co
A resolution was adopted for the paw
ing OF q street, between Heron and
River, with vi.rified brick.
Recommendation OF Supt. Linn. rela.
tive to water matters, were referred to
| the water committee.
A petition from property owners in
North Aberdeen. relative to the proposed
Improvement of Lafayette aud Olympic
streets, was referred to the street com.
miitee.
The West & Slade Grocery Co. COM
planned that their water bill had been
increased from 70, to SOL, in a month.
Snpt. Linn. when called upon, said tina,
was what the meter read, and the coun
Gil seems to doubt the advisa bility OF en-.
gazing in dispute with the meter-ii
had no vote, anyhow.
Ordinances were passed for the i'm.
provement of Curtis street, and d street
An ordinance for spur track in East
Aberdeen was referred to the city at.
torney.
A resolution was adopted for the i'm
provement of Chehalis street, between
WiShkah and Heron, at an estimated
cost Of IS 900.
A deed of property from Wilson Bros
Il Co., in exchange for lands used by the
city, was referred to the attorney.
4 hill Of Snyder & Moore, for Soutl
Aberdeen street WORK, was referred tt
the street committee.
The assessment rolls of improvement
District l75 and 10, were eQualized al
assessed.
The street commissioner was author
lied to put in an approach to alley il
Blk. 2, W. 4 B. Addition.
Crivyea called attention TO the cos,
and inconvt nience at the Heron stree,
bridge, by reason of it's not being operated
by power. Referred to the bridge com.
mttee.
The matter Of the unsanitary condition
of barn on WisI.kah street was referred
to the health committee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
ROOSEVELT BEACH
New Summer Resort is Il
Winner. Fiity-One
Lots Sold Last
Week.

In purchasing the site OF "Roosevelt
Beach" Judge Lanning and Il. A. Wiley
displayed their usual business acnmen.
The desirabiity of this point as sum-
mer resort has already been demonstrated
by the sale OF fifty.one lots last week,
the first week the property was placed
on the market. The following were
among the buyers:
A. p. White, Lot ,, Block 7.
Cartha Ballew. Lot ., Block s.
Eugene Foster, Lots 4 and ), Block 9.
G. f. Gibson, Lot 6, Block 7.
Geo. Flynn, Lot 9, Block 7.
S. S. Lawrence, Lot 10, Block I.
A. f. Cross, Lot ). Block 10.
S. W. Lawrence, Lot II, Block Z.
Mrs. Minnie Truitt. Lot I, Block s.
Aaron Hay, Lot s, Block s.
f. S. Woolsy, Lots II. Is, l6. Block 7.
T. c. Moulton, Lots and 5. Block Z
W. c. Hyatt, Lots 5, 6. Z. 8, Block 2
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
ALONG THE WATER FRONT
Vessels Coming and Going and Loading at thu
Saw Mills.

The schooner Ludlow is at the Wesl
mill, loading for San Pedro.
The schooner Comet is loading at the
West mill for Santa Ban bara.
The schooner Halcyon is lying at the
Burrows mill, waiting orders.
The schooner o. NJ. Kellogg is loading
at the Y. :. mil! for San Pedro.
The schooner Sailor Boy is 10 ding at
the Western mill for San Francisco.
The schooner G. w. Watson is loading
at the HARDWOOD mill for San Fran.
cisco.
The schooner A. j. West is at the
Slade mill. loading for Santa Rosalia
Mckee
The schooners Chas. E. FAX and Fam.
pa a,e at the American mill awaiting
charters.
The schooner Edward r. West is tiec
up~at the SADIE mill docks, awaiting
loading orders.
The steamer Carmel arrived in port
yesterday, to load at the United State,
mill for San Francisco.
The steamer Newbufg arrived in port
yesterday, and is at the Union mill,
loading for San Francisco.
The steamer Grace Dollar arrived in
port Tuesday, and is loading at the Bur.
rows mill for San Francisco.
The steamer Santa Monica arrived in
port Tuesday, and is loading at the
American mill for San Pedro.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18

VIM. Wilson was able to leave 81 ,Jo'
seph g hospital for his lone this MORN
ing.
Mrs. +. +. Yock came up from Mark
ham yesterday and entered It Joseph'f
hospital for treatment.
The Ladies q. a. Il. Club will NEE,
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Peter
Creech, 303 West sixth street.
Walter Wright OF Markham. and Jonn
GRAY, OF Montesano, entered ST Joseph's
hospital for treatment yesterday,
Il. p. Waldron was up from Essex
Cottage, Cohassett Beach, this morning
He reports business on the beach this
year the best ever.
Louis H. Burnett went to Seattle yes
tprday, to attend meeting OF the Alas
ka Yukon Pacific exposition commission
of which body he is member.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
Civil Service Examinations.

OWL service examinations for the pos.
tai service will be held in this city
August Z. All applications for taking
the examinations must be fled in San
Francisco, by August 2.
Blank applications will be furnished
by Miss Albright at the Aberdeen post
office. The examinations will be for
clerk and carrier. and one vacancy for
carrier now exists. and a substitute is ex.
peeled to be appointed, and the success.
full applicant for cel kship will doubtless
soon be called upon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Byron, N. Y, has witnessed one
OF the most remarkable cases OF healing
ever recorded. Amos F. King, Of that
place, says: "Bucklen's' Arnica Salve
cured core on my leg with which had
suffered over so years. am now eighty
fve." Guaranteed to cure all sores, by
Evans Drug Co. 25c
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-18
Constipation.

For constipation there lie nothing quite
so nice as Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver tablets. They always produce a
pleasant movement of the bowels with
ut any disagreeable effect. Price Csc.
Samples free. Evans Drug Co. t