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

Lowell and Longfellow, whose
birthdays come in February, and
whose homes in Cambridge were
near, were the closest of friends.
Lowell's poem, Vision of Sir
Launfal" was composed in the
space of forty.eight hours, during
which time 'he author hardly ate
or slept He was not only poet
but essayist aud editor as we'll.
His interest in politics was rather
the championship of a great cause
than that of mere party spirit.
He says: Not failure, but low
aim is crime. Though the
cause of evil prosper, yet tis truth
alone is strong"
Longfellow's Hiawatha when
published in 1855 was severely at
tackled by critics.
Mr.. Field, the publisher, came
to him one dsy aud said.
My dear MIR. LOngfellow. these
atrocious libels must be stopped !"
LonRfellow glanced over the pa
pers without comment. Handing
them back, he quietly asked: by
the way, Field, how is Hiawatha
selliug'
Wonderfully" replied the ex.
cited publisher, none of your
books has ever had such a sale.
Then" said the poet, calmly, 81
think we had better let these peo
pie 90 on advertising it," The ad
vance in the pecuuiary value o.
Mr.. Longfellow's poems is some
what remarkable. For "A Psalm
of Life" he was promised five dol
lars aud received no thing. Fo
The Hanging of a Crane" |
poem of two hundred lines, he re
ceived from Mr.. Bonner fou
thousand dollars. (.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
A Quiet Home Wedding.

Earl p. Paige and Miss Pearl
Matthews were married at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. b. Paige, 2% miles west of
Mexico Tuesday, Feb. 5; Rev.
r. S. Chiun of Vandalia performed
the ceremony. The wedding was
a quiet home wedding attended
only by intimate friends and rela-
tlves of the contracting parties.
They are both of our best young
people and have host of friends
in Audrain county.
GUEST.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

school supervision law and the
textbook law are yet in the bal
ance. Only about four more
weeks till the seventy days are mp,
but members keep introducing new
measures, aud the whole number
Of bills in both houses is piling mp
higgledy -pigRledy toward the. / 200
mark. Some fast killing of many
a pet measure must begin soon.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company Grants Increase of 10
per cent 10 operators in all Its
principal offices.
FOR THE LADIES.
As IA little fun now aud then is
relished by the best of men. per-
haps the following, introduced in
the House the other day, may to
some extent be relishedby the lad
les, too:
Whereas, around the idea of wo
men ARE gathered thoughts of
kindness, consideration. love and
humanity, aud
Whereas, women are lending
their energies toward reform aud
petitioning this house 10 enact leg.
islatiou reforming mankind To the
end of making this world a better
place in which To live, and
Whereas. when in churches and
other public places gentle wo.
men wear upon their heads cover.
ings which obstruct the view of
and greatly distress their helpless
brothers aud sisters, and
Whereas. such head pieces fire.
quently contain the feathers of the
egret aud other birds which can
only be taken when sach birds
have young aud such young are
cruelty, brutally and inhumanely
left to starve in the nests, aud
Whereas. these large head
pieces are unjust to the audience,
and the badges of cruelty thereon
are offensive to all Christian aud
humane visitors; therefore, be it
Resolved, that this house re-
specially request that geutle wo.
men remain true to their reputa'
ton aud remove such head dresses
in churches aud other public places
TO the end that their long suffering
brothers may receive the word o.
God unobstructed aud not b,
panied and shocked by being com
PEELED to view the emblems o
cruelty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

The Washington Hive OF Lady
Maeeabees spent pleasant even
ing at their valentine and mas.
querade social last Wednesday,
Refreshments aud the following
program added to the enjoyment
Of the evening.
Rec. Miss Helen Creasey.
Duet Mr.. and Mr.. A. McMas
lers.
Quartet--Messrs. Garrett. Paul
Cauthorn and Towson.
Pentomime-"Old MAZDA Tei
Party BY members Of Washing
| ton Hiva.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
Lincoln Day at Pitts

DuTR.
The following excerpt IS from
a speech by Congressman Clark at
the Lincoln day banquet at Pitts
burg:
Eighteen hundred and nine has
been dacomnated THE year of the
great babies. That year nature was
in her most prodigal of moods. for
therein were born Abraham Lin
coin. William F. Gladstone.
Charles Robert Darwin, Alfred
Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Edgar Allen Poe and other worth
les who have shed Imperishable
luster upon the history of the hu-
man race.
1t is easy to be a Union man in
Massachusetts,; it is not profitable
to be anything else. 1t was easy
to be a Confederate in South Caro-
liua--it was not safe to be any
thing else. But in Kentucky,
Missouri and the other border
states states it was perilous to be
one thing or the other. Indeed.
it was dangerous to be neither and
sit on the fence.
1t is said that figures viii not
lie. and here they are: To the
Union armies Missouri contributed
1921 soldiers. Kentucky rs, 760.
Maryland. 46,63s. Tennessee 81, :
COZ and West Virginia 32.068--
making a grand total of 294. .669.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
Hedge Timber for Posts

A friend in speaking of post
timber says: donbt il there is
better post timber In existence than
the hedge post. II newspapers in
the state would take it up aud
show the the people the value of
leaving a good straight hedge evi
cry Is feet; in a few years farm
ers would have more than enough
for their own use. The time is
not far off when a six-inch hedge
post will sell for 20 or 25c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
Sunday the Second Bar

Sunday the Second Baptist
church baptized the converts Of
their recent revival. There were
about 40 all told. They were
baptized in the pond near the
church. under de clear sky. Chriai
didn't hsb 40 baptismal iOuntin
when be was baptized. De JO'don
under de clear sky was Rud eauis
/ co. him"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
Standard Apple Barrel

The standard apple barrl in this
country has a 171S.inch head, 2sI
inch stave and GA inches for over
bulge, outside measurement, and
holds an average of about 118
quarts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Mrs. Edna Sharp. music teacher
at Hardin, has accepted a position
as principal OF the music depart
msnt in the Female Seminary oi
MilIeraville. Ky.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

It sometimes happens that men
who break laws with impunity
when those laws stand ID the way
of their grasping methods, will
pose as friends Of law and order
when some small crime is commit.
ted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Easter Sunday will come this
year on March 81. which is only
six days later than the earliest day
on which it could possibly fall.
which is March %. February 13
will be Ash Wednesday. the first
day of Lent aud the beginning of
the penitential season. While all
indications point to an early
Spring. yet the usual early Easter
will in all probability have very
appreciable effect on the Spring
millinery aud dress trade, TO saS
nothing Of its effect on Spring
fashions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

MIR. and Mrs. J b. Botkin will
spend the spriugtime on their
farm east of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Miss Blanche Bybee Of ottum.
wa. Iowa, is guest OF her cousin,
Miss Nola MeCord-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

The country was never more
prosperous than it is today" re-
marked the political economist.
well" answered the mere lay
man, "the couutry's got to be
mighty prosperous to be able to
pay the prices that are being
charged. ."-Washington Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21
CAPITOL DoINGS.
Bills Still Higgledypiggle-
dy Piling Up-A Little
Boys Charity-AH High
Hat Resolution-Hit-
ting the Liquor Biz.

~NH"tSs pNuoboA hAhhVy y AiN~itA
ing petition, asking for Sunday
opening for saloons in ST. Louis,
containing $67, 900 names and
weighing 66 pounds. was ''toted"
into the House Tuesday. II was
one instance where the little pages
had more thau they could carry.
In my opinion Senator Kinney is
going to have more than he can
carry, too, If he tries to carry his
point.
A bill has been introduced in
the House making it a misdemean-
or for any person over IA years OF
age to use profaue language. You
would think better of some men,
indeed, if they were not profane-
so there's a point.
One member in the House is
such "a dyed'in. .the-wool Modern
Woodman that every time he rises
to address the Speaker he makes
the Woodman sign.
Sheriff Price johnson was over
from Mexico this week with a
prisoner for the pen and while
here looked in upon the Legislat.
ure while each house was at duty.
johnson thinks the Senate cham.
ber dandy meeting place-John-
son is dignifed enough in demean-
or to fit one OF those chairs all
right.
A bill engrossed by the Senate
proposes to giye taxdodgers con-
siderable trouble aud expense. II
provides that prosecuting officials
shall be allowed 8 per cent of the
the taxable property not listed for
taxation, and adds all the penalties
now existing,
The lobbyists for the past week
or ten days have kept more out oI
sight. A lobbyist came down from
Kansas City the other day and be-
gan on certain member who had
introduced q bill that did not suit
him and Mr.. Lobbyist got a licl
between the eyes that laid him ou
on the floor.
A spirit of charity, seldom
found in a child Of his years, mani
tested itself here when Earl Lump
kin. 8 years old, page to speaker
Atkinson, took up a collection t
buy an overcoat for Glen Alexan'
der, another page of the HousC
and who is quite badly crippled
The Alexander boy appeared a
the Capitol without an overcoat
He was apparently suffering from
the severe cold, and the LumpkiI
boy was touched. Learning tina
the Alexander boy had no overcoa
and was saving bis earnings b
pay his way thru school th
Lumpkin boy went among th
members Of the House solicitin
contributions. In short time h
; raised 7.50. with which he pun
9 chased an overcoat for young A
e exander. Earl Is son OF Willial
J. A. Lumpkin, Representative {
y Pulaski county.
A Senate committee has reporte
? fayorably a bill providing tor Il
: prohibition of the liquor traffic
= Missouri, Il Is a new dang
J threatening the business of Il
y lid. .lifters, aud who has done mo-
g than themselves to help bring
oni
g Both houses are slow getting
any proposed road Legislation
Don't know yet the fate of Il
dim Crow law. A prima
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

syour sphere" a sphere or is II
a hemisphere. A recent public
speaker avows that with most of us
it is only a segment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Miss Ophelia Miller has just re-
turned home. She closed a sue.
cesSEul term OF schoul. her tirst
term, at Harrisburg Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

The best way TO guard against
schemes Of grafters is to read the
Sturgeon Leader-so says its ver-
satile editor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Harry Turner has resumed con-
troll of the Wellsville Record. Mo-
ran steps out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Conscience doth make towards
OF us all, but it doesn't do it in
time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Judge Davis Of Boone has a way
of preventing second marriage Of
divorces during his term of court.
The Judge knows how to circum-
vent fickleness. Judge Davis says;
There will be no second mar
riages dnring this term of court.
A simple declaration that the APP
plicant has no intention Of marry.
ing again is not enough. A wo'
man once told me that and she got
married that night. Divorce de-
crees will be entered on the last
day of this term-providing the
costs have been paid"
At the Union Literary Society
Of the Mexico High School the
question for debate was the same
as that which has just claimed the
attention OF the United States
congress-" Resolved. that the
Japanese should be excluded from
our public schools. I" Misses Ethe
Reed aud Elizabeth Murphy pre-
scnted some able argumentl
against the Japanese. but Mis-
Bl.uche White was such an abl
defender that she won her cause
Edwin BRrth and Geo. Coakle
added soma telling argument
for the defense. Great minds ru
in the same channel. The dec
sion in the U. LIS. was the sam
as that 10 the national congress o
the same date. Score one for th
u. 4. s. Herbert Plunkett
president aud Miss Leila Winar
secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Mrs. Hardin R.xey Is IN Of
pnspmonIa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

The heirs to the Baron Won
Fisher estate in this country are
still fishing for their money. The
estate in said to be worth $50, ,0O0,-
600, but so far it doesn't look any
bigger than 30 cents. s.-Press-
Jnnrnal
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

Experience has taught us that
passion is a hard master, and that
hard words are poor arguments.
Envy aud jealousy are not the
sources of our inspiration. We
find no pleasure in trying to iDjure
others. We would perhaps be jus.
tilted in exposing certain charac-
ters at this time but we shall moi
do so. We are not in the charac'
ter wrecking business. Let Others
do what they may; we propose to
do right.-Exchange
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

VIM. Anderson, commissioner OF
labor, is compiling labor statistics
for the year Of 1906.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

The scholars from the United
States who have already gained
Rhodes scholarships have not ac-
quilted themselves with equal hon
ors with those of other countries
in mental attainments at least.
We trust that Missouri will en-
deavor to show" the people Of
England what we can do.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
HOME FOR CHAMBER
subcommittee of Commerce
Body FavOrS the Plan.
URGES 100000 STRUCTURE
Recommends Sale of 100000 I'm
Stock and Loan of $500, ,OOO-Mat-
COmmittee-Methods of Financing
Discussed by Business Men.

Resolved, That we recommend to the
building committee that the Chamber Of
Commerce shall erect its own building, at
a cost not to exceed 100000; that 10000
of this sum shall be secured by first
mortgage loan against the property, and
that the remaining $4,000 shall be raised
by the sale of stock to the members of
the chamber; that a committee Of seven
be appointed to work out the details,
select a site for the building, and report
to the general committee"
This resolution embodied the action
taken yesterday by the subcommittee Of
the Chamber of Commerce building COM
mittee, charged with considering the
feasibility Of erecting such a building and
plans for properly financing the project
The resolution was adopted after two
hours discussion Of the subject. in which
every phase OF the matter was gone over
Plan of Financing Discussed.
The subcommittee met at p. IN. in
GUIDE Hail. c. J. Bell, r. \. Harper
Monroe Luchs, r. II. Goldsborough ~
Lisner. and Frank P MIburn being
present. a telegram was received from
Thomas Noyes from Fort Monroe, re-
GREETING his inability to be present
Mr.. Harper presented 10 the committee
the general plans followed by the trade
bodies in Buffalo. Cleveland. and Colum-
bus Ohio, in erecting their buildings.
and the manner in which the funds were
raised.
In Buffalo the board of trade has a
large building. thirteen stories high, 90
which a nine-st9ry annex has recently
been added. The methods OF financing
the project there and in Columbus We're
discussed.
Al the meeting Of the committee yes
terday plans for financing the project
were presented by Mr.. Harper. Monroe
Luchs, A. Lsner. and G. J. Bell They
differed in minor points. but generally
agreed with the lines laid down IN the
resolution adopted. All the plans were
discussed az length, and il was deter
mined to report the principal features Of
all 10 the building committee for action
The committee viii be called together
next Tuesday AZ p. m.. at Guide Hall
10 hear the report.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of Congress-Opeu q. m. 70 70 p m. on
! secular DAYS from p. m 10 10 ?. m on Sundays
and on certain holidays
Public Libray-Open g a. ~. 20 9 p m. holidays
10 a. m. TO 70 p M. Sundays, to 10 ,. III.
Executive Nlansion-Open 10 a. m to p. m.
United States Capit0l-Open a. N. 70 p. m.
United States Treasury -Open 9 a. IN. 10 p m
State. War and Navy Dcpartments-Open 3 a IL.
20 =. m. The original Declaration Of Indepcn-
dence is in the Library Of The state Department
United States Patent Offce-Open 9 a. m 10 2
. m.
United States Pension Bureau-Open a. m. to
4 ,. M.
United States Post-oFice-Open a. m. 10 p. m.
Washington City Post-ofhce-Open all hours. The
Dead Letter Ofice Is in the city post0fice
National Botanic Gardens Open s a. M. 10 D. m.
Fish Commissiou-Opeu a. m. to p. m.
Army Medical Alusem-Open 9 a. m. 70 ?. m.
National Museum-Open a. N. to p. m. lin-
Guiding holidays.
Smithsonian lnstitution-Open a. m. to p m.
Including hohdays
Agricultural Experimentation 2 a. N. TO D m.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing-0pen a. IN.
Washington Monument O555is feet in heishtl-open
9 a. m. 10 80 p m. Elevator does not run after
$50 D. m)
Corcoran Gallery Of Art-Open $50 a. m. 20 I
p m. IN winter; a. m, 10 p. N. in summer.
Sundays-l.N 30 2. IN. 90 5 p m, excepting m mid
summer Admission free on Tuesdays. Thursdays
Saturdays and sundays other days sc admission
Government Printing Oiice-Open 10 q. m. 20 2
p
Navy Yard-Opcn a. m. to 5 20 p. m.
SouthWorth Cottage 5th ST. aud Prospect ave.
IN THE SUBURBS
Mount Vernon, the home and tomb q Washing
tou-Open II a. m. to : p. m
Arlington National CmetcU-Opcn all day.
Cathedral Grounds, T5nuallytoBu road-Open a.
m. 20 p.
United States Soldiers Home-Opcn a. N. 10
sunset
Z5ologcal plrk-0pen all day.
Rock Greek Bridge and Park.
Chcsy Chase Keusiugtou. and Chesapeake Beach.
Naval OhseUatCU-J a. N. 10 5 p. N.
Cabin John Bridge. Catholic University, aud Alex
audria
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
CREW TAKES CAPTAINS KIT.
Charles Bourne, Cook and All. Ar
rested for RObbing River barge.

There was mutiny on the river barge
Florence McNaughton the other day-the
crew ran away with the captains dittv
bag. The crew-Charles Bourne. a water
front nomad-is under arrest on a charge
of petit larceny. Capt Samuel II. Irving.
captain Of the barge. is the complainant.
Bourne was the first mate Of the little
vessel. also the cook. the mdvhinmau.
the cabin boy. and almost everything else
about the boat except the captain Bourne
decided 10 leave. and he neglected 70 tell
his superior \ suit Of the captains. his
shoes, and shotgun accompanied the
crew, it is said, when it quietly left the
barge in the dead Of night.
Bourne was arrested in Baltimore YES
terday at the request Of the local authorl-
ties. He was brought 10 Washington last
night by Detective Pratt. of this city. The
clothes he had on when arrested are said
10 be those Of Capt Irving.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
PLAN FOR NEGRO THEATER.
II. c. ConIey, of Chicago, Believed 10
BE Back of LoCnI scheme.

a project is being discussed by some of
the prominent coIored men Of Washington
70 erect a theater here. 10 be exclusively
patronized by that race. with plays pre-
sented by coIored actors and singers.
Il. C. C0nley Of Chicago. IS said 10
be the principal hacker Of the scheme.
Conley and others have looked over the
ground for a site. and have one or two
in view which would be available FOR
the purpose. provided sufficient financial
backing can be secured.
Several months ago a similar project
acquired some headway through the ef-
forts of a colored theatrical manager Of
Boston. The plan was carried TO the
point Of securing an option upon the
Globe building on Pennsylvania avenue.
When the purpose Of remodeling the
structure 70 make it into a suitable
theater was placed before the district
building department # was found that
permits would not be issued for the pur-
pose, and the plan was abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
MARMION WILL FILED.
Late Rear Admiral Leaves Entire
Estate TO His widow.

II, Robert a. Marmion. being Of sound
mind, do give and bequeath to my wife,
Beatrice Paul Marmion, any and all prop
erty, real and personal. ct which I may
die possessed, and the proceeds Of all
life Insurance policies which may be paid
after my death"
The foregoing is a copy Of the win Of
Rear Admiral Marmion. who died June s
last at the Emergency Hospital The in
strument is dated June :, one day prior
to his death. and is executed on a letter
head Of the Emergency Hospital II bears
the decedents mark, and is witnessed by
Dwight Dickinson, William r. Dear, Will
lam S. Dixon. Dallas G. Sutton, and was
filed in the Probate Court by the widow
Of the testatOr.
The will Of Elizabeth NJ. Arendes, dated
June 26. 1906, was fled for probate yes
terday. Everything IS left 10 the husband,
Joseph NJ. Arendes, who is also appointed
executor.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
CARRIE PAYS HER FINE.

Carrie Nation. when brought 10 the
Police Court Yesterday. charged with
creating a disturbance on Pennsylvania
avenue Wednesday night, told Judge
Mullowny that she would rather go tc
jail than pay the s25 fine.
The judge was quite willing 10 allow the
hatchet-wielder her preference. but as the
black maria hove in sight she changed
her mind and enriched the Golfers Of the
city by the required sum.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

10 Fort Monroe Norfolk Newport NeFs. and al
points soUth-NCrfolk auc Washington night steam
ers every evening IN the year AZ $50 and dav
steamer at A. m., Ter schedule.
10 Mount Nernun-Steamer Macalester daily le
q. N. and li5 p. n. from Seventh street wharf.
Chesapeake Beach-See tlnre table
10 i'ocs Greek Bridge, biological Park. Cuery
Chsse. and hensngion-Cars from Fifteenth street
and New NOfk avenue every fifteen minutes
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
RICE DOES DOUBLE DUTY.
Gives Bridal Couples Send-OG, Then
Fed 10 Chickens.

Weddings have been so numerous late
ly that the colored men who spend their
time around the Pennsylvania station
have found a new. occupation-they
gather up the rice that is thrown at the
various brides and grooms and use it for
chicken feed Wednesday night fifteen
newly-wedded young pairs departed on
their honeymoon trips from the PennsyI-
vania station. Last night there were
nearly as many more.
Bridal couples without a shower Of nice
white rice are scarce. Usually along
about midnight during the busy wedding
season. the platform Of the railroad sta
ton Is practically covered with rice. After
the last train has gone, the cOlOred men
appear armed with broOms and sacks.
The next day the rice. with the little ia
vor of romance, is fed 10 the chickens