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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25
A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand tho Taste OF
Fils Customers.

Two men were discussing the var.
In such variety and abundance.
One. n grocer. said. Il frequently try
q package or so Of any certain article
before offering Il to my trade. and In
that way sometimes form a different
idea than my customers have.
For instance. thought would try
some Postum Food Coffee. to see what
reason there was for such a call for II.
AT breakfast didn't like Il and supper
proved the same. 30 I naturally con.
eiuded that my taste was different
from that Of the customers who bought
&C right along.
"A day or two after. waited on
lady who was buying csc package
and told her I eouida't understand how
one could fancy the taste OF Postum.
az know Just what is the matter.
ahe said. you put the coffee boiler on
The stove for iust fifteen minutes. and
ten minutes OF that time &c simmered.
and perhaps Ave minutes II bolledI
now II you will have Il left 20 vol full
AEteeR minutes after Il commences 10
boil. you viii find delicious Java-like
beverage. rich IN food value OF gluten
and phosphates. so choice that you
win never abandon e. particularly
whea yea see the great gain IN heas -.
Well. took another trial aud suro
enough I joined the Postum army Coz
good, ana life seems worth living since
I have g0tten rid Of my old siEne seon'
nch ana kidney trouhlez.~
poatnn 20 no sori o. me1lciDe. bud
pure liquid food. and thle. together
with q relief from coffee worked thu
chauge, ,rhere'u Reason"
REED ,.rho noaa n WellYilla.r 8
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25
SOMEWHAT OF A REFLECTION.
Naive Comment Of DebutsntS That
Amused Hostess

A charming hostess OF one OF the
"big houses" as they are called by
those who are welcomed into them,
hns the added beauty Of premature
white hair. That which seems to her
contemporaries an added charm may
appear 10 the crudely young a mark
OF decline. at least so It appears in
one instance OF which the hostess her.
self tells with enjoyment
The lady Is connoisseur OF an.
tiques. At one OF her teas a debutante
rich with the glow OF youth. but sadly
constrained with her sense OF novelty,
was handed cup OF tea; the cup
was beautifully blue md wonderfully
old. The hostess desiring TO light
en- the strain on her youthful guest
by a pleasant divertiag remark. said:
That little cup 10 q hundred and az.
ty years old"
"Oh," came the dsbutante's high
strained tones: "How careful you
must be 20 have kept Il so lonE!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25
Hnr Aim.

A man who runs a truck farm n
Virginia tells Of the sad predicament
In which a coiored man named Sam
Moore. who II In his employ. recently
found himself. Sam had had consid.
cradle dlfiouity In evading the on.
slaughts Of dog from a neighboring
farm. Finally the dog got him. az
Sam kicked at him.
Sans wife. hearing q tremendous
yell. rushed TO the rescue OF her hus.
band. When she came up the dog had
fastened his teeth in the calf OF Sans
leg and was holding on for dear life.
Selling a stons in tho road. Sans
wife was about to hurl Il when Sam.
with wonderful presence Of mind,
shouted:
Mandy Mandy Don't frow dat
stone AZ de dawe! Frow Il at mo,
MandyI"-Youth's Companion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25

then BE- compelled TO dash them. .ns
effect would be fatal"
Bob rushed tho talk along. f!t:ins
from one point to another, but lnvariS
bly, returning to Beulah Sands and to
morrow and It's saving profits. Final
ly. he got 20 a pitch where II t&.smed
as though he must take OF the lid, and
before Kate or | realized what was
coming he placed himself in front OF
us and said:
Jim. Kate, cannot so into to-mor-
row without telling you something
that neither Of you suspect. must
tell some one. now that everything 10
coming cut right and that Beulah Is to
be sa"ed; and whom can | tell but
you. who have been everything to meg
Il love Beulah Sands, surely. deeply,
with every bit OF me. worship her,
tell you, and tomorrow. tomorrow II
this deal comes out as It must come.
and | can put s1.500,000 into her
hands ana send her home TO her IA
Their, thon. then. viii tell her love
| her. and Jim. Kate. II she'll marry me.
, good.by, good.by to this hell OF dollar.
hunting. gcod.by to such misery as 1
have been In for three months. and
home. a Virginia home, for Reulah and
me-" He sank into a chair and tears
rolled down his cheeks.
The next day sugar opened with n
wild rush "25. 900 shares from 40 to
l52." That is the way It came on the
tape. which meant that the crowd
around the sugar.pole was a mob and
that the transactions were so heavy.
quick and tangled that no one could
tell to a certainty Just what the first
or opening price was; but after the
first lull. after the gong. there were Of
ficIally reported transactions aggre-
eating $4,000 shares and at prices va
rying from 40 to l52. 1 was over on
the floor to see the scramble, for u
was noised about long before ten
o'clock that sugar would open Wild
and then. too, | wanted to be handy u
Bob should need any quick advice,
A minute before the gong struck
there were 300 men damned around
! the sugar-pole; men with set, deter
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25

handled the buying In a mastery way.
When the closing gong struck. Beulah
Sands had 10000 shares, which aver
aged her us; Bob and had 10000 at
an average OF 1875. and the stock had
clozed 132 bid and In big demand
Miss Sands 10000 showed $4,000
profit. while our 10000 showed $780,
0Oe at the closing price. All the
houses with Washington wires were
wildly scrambling for sugar as soon
as Il began TO jump. And Il certainly
looked as though the shares were good
for the figures set for them by Bob,
Sl75, az which price the Sands profits
would be s1,20O.0O0. Bob was beside
himself with Joy. He dined with Kate
and me. and as l watched him my
heart almost stopped beating at the
thought-'if anything should happen
TO upset his pIansl" His happiness
was pathetic to witness. He was like
child. He threw away all the reserve
OF the past three months and laughed
and was grave by turns. After din
ner. as We sat in the library over our
coffee. he leaned over 70 my wife and
said:
aKatherine Randolph, you and Jim
don't know what misery / have been
I'm for three months. and now--will to-
morrow never come. 30 may set Into
the whin and clean up this deal and
send that glrl back to her father Win
the money! l wanted her 10 tele'
graph the Judge that things looked
like she would win out and bring back
the relief. but she would not hear Of
Il. She 81 q marvellous woman. She
has not turned 4 hair to-day. ! don't
think her pulse Is up an eighth TO
night. She has not cent home a word
q encouragement since she has been
here. more than 70 ten her father she
Is doing well with her Stories Il
seems ihuy both agreed he Only way
70 work the ihinE Qua was whole
hoK or none. and that che vas % -,
noshlnt nntII she could herself bflnl
4 me NtRd saved or 1oet. cont knoH
but alio Is fl6h1 sho sayn 4 80
sha4lA la.ae ~ lAshexA bQpee' 1as
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25

president will be glad TO see them at
such and such an hour on the day
mentioned.
The president has a telephone in his
house. but II you, Mr.. Citizen, had
something in your mind that you
thought the nations chief ought to
know about at once. you couldn't so
into the nearest pay booth and call
him up. The telephone exchange girls
at Oyster Bay have a strict rule on
that All persons, from cabinet rank
down who call for Mr.. Roosevelt's
number are switched over to Mr..
Loeb. II it's all right. Mr.. Loeb says
so. and you get" the president II
Mr.. Loeb doesn't know you he asks
you your business and probably ad-
vises you to put II into writing. for
Mr.. Loeb is a methodical and careful
secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25

well. Jim. I know the washington
buying his begun. All I know l have
dug out for myself and am free TO use
Il any way choose. have gone over
tho deal with Beulah Sands. and we
have decided to plunge. She has a
balance OF about 100000. and | am
going TO spread Il thin. am going to
buy her 10000 shares and take on TO-
900 for myself. II you went In for 90.
900 more. Il would give me a wide sea
to sail in. know you never specu-
late, Jim. for the house, but thought
you might In this case 90 in person
ally"
"DoE't say anything more. Bob" I
replied. This time the rule goes by
the board. But l will do better; I'll
put up a million and you can so as
high as 10000 for me. That will give
you buying power of 100000. and l
want you to use my last $4,000 shares
as a litter"
had never speculated In q share
OF stock since l entered the Arm OF
Randolph q Randolph. and on general,
special. and every other principle was
opposed to stock gambling. but | saw
how Bob had worked II out, and that
to make the deal sure 1t was necessary
for him to have a good reserve buy
ing power TO fall back on II, after he
got started. the System" masters
whose game he was butting in to ant
whose plans he might upset SHOULD
try TO shake down the price to drive
him out of their preserves.
Thank you. Jim," he said. fervcnt
| ly, and he continued: "Of course,
see what's going through your head
but I'll accept the favor. for the dea
is bound TO be successful. | know
your reason for coming In is Just L
hep out. and that you won't feel bad
ly because your last $4,000 shares viii
be used more as a guarantee for thu
deals success than for profit. Ant
Miss Sands could not object to thu
part you play. as she did at the I'm
derwritlng. for you win get big pron
anyway"
Next day sugar was lively on the en-
change. Bob bought all in sight an,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25
Money in RslsIne Celery.

Celery will be one OF the principal
crops produced in the neighborhood
Of Canon City. Col. this season. This
10 due to the fact that the late frosts
seriously injured the fruit crop. and
the growers have now begun TO plan
celery. Celery has been raised sue
cessfully by a few growers. and has
been found to be one OF the best pay.
ing crops. One grower realized $1.575
from 'one and half acres last year.
another 5000 on less than an acre.
The cost Of Al acre OF planting and
care II about $3.50. The demand for
the crop has always been greater than
tina aunnIv
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25
CABINET OFFICERS OFTEN
VISIT SYCAMORE HILL

account Of themselves and betray no
signs OF the crank. from driving up TO
Sycamore Hill. on the understanding
that they are not to halt their horses.
but drive around the house and out
again. II any person should gain en-.
trance by giving this assurance TO the
secret service men az the outpost aud
then try to break faith and seek en-
trance to the house. he would be stop
ped by other secret service men on
guard near the porch.
These men, chosen for discretion a.
we'll as for valor. would politely In
quire OF tha visitors washer they had
an appointment with the president. IL
not they would be quietly advised 20
keep moving. The guards know who
has and who has not the open ses-
anne" 10 the summer White House.
No one can blum his way past them.
Some have tried.
The presidents hodyguard is com.
manded BY -Jim" Sloan. who has had
the chief responsibility for his safety
since Secret Service Agent Tyree wnn
made a United Statea marshal. sloan
now has eight men 70 help him
Guards at the house. and At the en-.
trance from the hishroAd quarter
mile away are changed with The regf
lagity % military discipline. night ana
day. The guards are al picked men.
who have HhoWn not neFelg seal aud
devotion. which are 4a1anlial h,14
/ npFsesense. aieFtneas Ana egiek isdx.
! mnnt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25
WESTERN MEN IN NEW YORK.
Brains Of Mountain and Prairie In De-
nand In the Financial Center.

Ever since the early days, when d.
o. Mills, J. d. Haggins and James II.
Keene "emigrated" from California TO
New York, the metropolis has been
drawing largely on the west and south
for It's supply Of men who do things"
theodore p. ShontS. both a southerner
and westerner, who has undertaken to
solve New York's great transit prob
lem, Is the latest importation In re-
Spouse to the call of the east.
The promptness with which Thos. F.
Ryan, of Virginia, turned the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society over to
its pollcyholders, who now elect ma
jority of its Board OF Directors, and
Invested himself Of the control OF the
stock which he bought from Jas. II.
Hyde, and the success OF the new
management Of the Society under the
direction OF President Paul Morton.
have created a demand for the strong
men of the south and west that is
greater than ever before. Under the
Morton management the Equitable has
made a better showing than any other
insurance company in the way OF i'm.
proved methods, economies and tu-
creased returns 10 policyholders.
Ell. Gary. head Of the greatest cor
poration In the world-the U. S. Steel
Co.-John W. Gates. Henry C. Frick,
Norman d. Ream, VIM. II. Moore and
Daniel O.. Reid are other westerners
who are among the biggest men in
New York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-07-25

~ HE cabinet Is rarely called together
/ in the presidents vacation. and
then only to consider matters regard.
ed as OF the highest importance.
Nevertheless. in the course OF a sum-
mer most of the members OF the cabk
net pay a visit, either Of business or
friendship to Sycamore Hin. They Of
ten dine and sleep there. Some OF the
presidents closest friends in the sen
ate. members Of the tennis" cabinet.
or literary cronies. are overnight
guests. But most of Mr.. Roosevelt's
visitors who cali by appointment are
asked to arrive In the forenoon and TO
stay for luncheon.
II Is the impression at oyE'eI Bay
that thare win be many such visits by
the closest political friends OF tha adj
ministration from next week on. Tue
master Of Sycamore nm Is watching
with the closest scrutiny the develop
ment of the campaign for the nominal
ton OF his successor, aad II Il likely
that he win have frequent consulta-
tions with the leading statesmen who
are devoted 20 hlm and his policies.
ANY incident tending 70 show recrn-
desence Of the @reactlonary conspi.
racy'' would almost Inevitably be COL
lowed BY q procession % party chief
lains eager 10 proasr advice aud
swear allegiance anew. both to Mr.,
Roosevelt and % the puhlic Through
TIE press.
Thare e no barrier ap 10 prevent
pstsenn Who ear giys . reasoaahl'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
FITZGERALD OF BOSTON.

Boston folks must inside of few weeks select The
primaries have already been held and that there will be three
ddates assured The politics of Boston hard for out
slider understand he governed by the opinions of the
he read the conclusion reached that things always
like mixed pickles there If asks Boston about things
the explanation almost simple the chief article of Boston
diet.
There has been good deal of criticism of Mayor Fitzgerald,
who candidate for reelection The investigation being
Quoted by the indicates that inhabitants
of the classic OF modern times did politics simply
for health and all who refused take something
favors eliminated the game politics there would be
college football played under rules approved by President Eliot
OF these things only affect the mayors administration
directly.
Mayor Fitzgerald has always managed keep things lively
about him. He has done all he do but the
that Democrat opposed him in the primaries would
indicate the his ground
less Then the Republican candidate Postmaster bbard is
not looked upon particularly strong adversary.
The independence league quite big figure
on largely the general disgust of the with the
those control the Democratic
mayoay the league will have candidate No
ev however that the leagues candidate for will
anywhere the number Boston
received 1t looks therefore, Mayor Fitzgerald would
have harder fight than he had but that his
this year probable.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
TODAY IN
HISTORY

1882 George II. Clark. soldier. born
Founder OF Louisville. Ky.
1901 Lee Clafiin, philanthropist. born
A founder of Boston university.
1894 Jays treaty with England signed
1877 Charles Anthon, educator. born
A noted classical scholar OF Columbia
college.
President OF Brown university.
Is1O Ario Pardee merchant and philan-
tropist, born. A pioneer In the Penn
sylvania anthracite coal mines.
1910 Elias Riggs, missionary, born. lie
labored chiefly In Greece and smyrna
1911 John A. Winslow. rear admiral
born. The Union commander in the
Kearsage- Alabama fight.
1870 Campbell Mortt. chemist, born
One of the editors OF the Encyclopedia
1925 William c. Endicott, lawyer. OF
Massachusetts,, born. Secretary OF
war under Cleveland.
1927 Horace NJ. Paine, physician. born
noted homeopathist of Albany, n
1927 Martin +. Conway. congressman:
born. Originator OF "One with God
is a majority"
1881 James A Garfield. Goth president
of United States, born.
1892 Notification convention met al
Columbus. :. G.
1885 Fitzhugh Lee. soldier and gov
ernor born. United States consul at
Havana, Cuba.
isa7 Mary A. Hallock Foote, artist and
author, born Her stories are mostly
about the west.
1893 National Soldiers cemetery at
Gettysburg dedicated.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
TopAYs DIvERsIoNs
THE OTHER PENNY.

"A penny saved is good penny earned So were
taught teaching still We wastefu people We
throw away money easily and have great confidence in
making We believe larger and the
making something by bargains strokes of luck instead OF
strokes Of work The will save and needs strong will
He who has make it and loses
There who would have been rich he had
aud smoked instead taking the risks of trade
But there another side this Our careful savings
1t is hard know where put them
by going hungry keeping his family hungry but that real
gain offered % always reliable 1t
would be better keep the dollar whole High interest of
good lose the principal On the other hand the
great value Women know and it great thing for
and daughters they do something with hands and brains
that will give them employment and supply food time of need
Power and willingness work great things We
need both lessons Teach boys sedenial and teach them
trade by which they something Then they will know the
of earning and saving
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

The drawing shows of chiffon broadcoh in light,
woodbrown with braidng of the
Flat silk braid little inch width also
used shown the drawing the bodice having the Raglan
sleeves The cord souache bradng simply done
small twisted design buttons being formed the souache rolled
stitched The belt of the CLOTH could
of match and there fold of green satin
about the and piping of the the the collar The
skirt plated about the hips and trimmed with the wide and
brads.
accidents that Central Falls becoming
Threats sending fast drivers Jail don't
good Not only should there be prison imposed
aggravated the found guilty should have his license
yoked'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
A Good Scotch Filler

What Is haggls7 one dictionary de-
fines IL as Scotch pudding Cpudden was
the old word and like II better made OF
the heart, liver and lights OF a sheen or
lamb. minced with suet. onions. oatmeal
highly seasoned and boiled In the stom-
ach OF the animal. | would leave out the
lights and II isn't necessary. absolutely.
unless you wish TO be very Scotch. that IL
should be the heart OF a sheep. A hoe =
heart OF n well-grown calfs would serve
your turn. and fresh corn meal might be
substituted for oat meal, which. unless
you know the trick, is always apt 10 cook
soggy: and as for boiling n In the stom-
ach. a cheesecloth double bag will do
But it's a fine dish. and choap-and allln'.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
Binding A Hat
II Is not dlnlcnlt

~ Is not ulHiclllt.
But IL cannot be rushed
IL is easiest done i'm velvet
one recently finished was thus accom-
plished.
First n bias band OF velvet was cut
nearly three inches In width
This was turned down nearly a quarter
OF an inch along each edge
In basting the turned down edges the
stitches were made almost half an inch.
III was then folded lengthwise stretched
along and folded centre and placed
around the edge OF the brim.
Thus. with careful exactness tho cor
rect length was obtained. Then the bind.
ing was taken or Uhere were but n few
pins To remove) and the ends firmly sew
cd together. the edges being on the
straight.
Finally the binding was snapped on
again. few pins stuck through TO keen
the binding equally divided. and the bast-
ings in the edges pulled taut. Then. in
Nisibly, We're made the stitches through
the felt taking In n biz OF one edge ON
the outside, and the other edge on the
inside. until IL was finished
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

The tiny suit. consisting OF blouse and
knickerbockers. Is as dear to the proud
mother Of a small boy as To the httle
wearer himself, TO whom II means a
s,enninr-stone between the "girly" frocks
Of babyhood and the moro mannish gar
ments OF schoorboy days. The suit shown
An the sketch is simple and pretty
model, the blouse being constructed on
the esneral lines OF the popular Russian
blouse with slde-front closing. a racing
of contrasting material serves to sim
ulate the shield I'm front and back. a
soutache trimming accentuating the ef-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

feet. The knickers are sufficiently full
to allow for the strenuous exertions OF
the healthy small boy, and will be pre-
cisely what he will delight I'm wearing. A
pretty striped serge was used for maxi
ing the suit. though any preferred wroolen
or tub goods might be substituted. To
make the 4-year size requires ga yards
OF material ~ inches wide
2693-Sizes q 4, years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

Perhaps OF Providence will ask the general
bly, change the ballot that the chances of special elections
and their expense will be eened The marking in party circle
should when the marks certain candidates
other ticket Had the Republican legislators insisted the
scratching Of the candidates the ticket under the circle
election in Ward would be necessary.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

quite tempest the China teapot, owing the
struggle for precedence between the grand councillors Ch
Ting Yuan Shih Kai Strange the first trouble
appointments Office China of the original civil
vice reform
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
SINGULAR SITUATION IN THE THIRD WARD

The singular situation in Ward 3, while disappointing the
representatives OF the Democratic there would under
circumstances ideal for for municipal
Office There should be politics in the council
ward that had members OF both political parties representa-
ion might to have better representation than
only of political faith Still it be that
where such division i'll the representation has occurred this
advantage has been derived hereom by the good
citizenship.
The situation in Democratic has certainly not
such to promote good While the ward
prohed still the result of trades Democrat
pressed another ward something like trading
of wood for a toothpick.
If however, the citizens of Ward would all that
councilman they choose and Repub
can Democrat for the presence of
candidates upon the ballot instead of doing would
good But the excellent opportunity for independent
ing marred by the fact that many Republicans will go
booths mark their the circle under the ec
day While there independent Republicans
Ward there enough the carrying of
could be made very interesting experiment.
fact makes necessary for the Democratic candidate
together and while their appear the bao
day. yet formal request the electors
for instead OF giving the Republican candidate
he has There enough machine Re
pubcans city hall present and if the Dunn and Gane
OF the candidates they wou
do the city well as their party service
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

will be chair in the the opening of
the regular There will be elegant figure missing
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

No your copper stocks About all the chemists
agree copper be artcay
profit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

Secretary Corteyou real kind Just about Christmas time