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they drink to each other with something
more moist than eyes. from table to table.
The late men patronize the place freely;
men who have been working late find a
welcome relaxation there, and even some
of the women of exalted place in the pro-
fession may 60 to Churchill's with friend
later. that is, after passing the shank Of
the evening. from midnight to. say.
1 or 2 o'clock in other restaurants.
And at about that hour. that is some
time after midnight. another class Of
restaurants in the Acre are crowded with
patrons; restaurants where some kind OF
meal may be had for 10 cents. and where
the patrons are glad to have the price.
They have seen better days most OF them.
at least brighter days. and no doubt many
have dined where a fifty dollar supper
was as common as ten cent supper is
where fortune sends them to sup now.
The edges OF the district retain their
faithful patrons; over on Sixth avenue in
Jacks apd Burns's tables are crowded
with men and women who assert that only
there can they get the kind Of supper they
like. None OF the newer fancy dishes OF
the Acre itself for them.
And still you note. as you did when as a
very young man you first supped at
jacks or Burns's, that the walters all look
like pugulists in good training-as they
should. In Jacks there is peculiar rule:
a woman may not leave her table and visit
at another table. You may say that this
is unconstitutional, and threaten to write
to Mr.. Roosevelt about it. but that makes
no difference. A woman just can't visit
among the tables. no matter how socially
inclined she may be. no matter how much
she may desire to cross to another table
than her own and ask Bessie where she
got her new hat. or what her route will be
when they go on tour. A rule IL a rule,
and as has been remarked the walters
all look we'll trained.
The glaring theatre lights are out, the
big signs of oolored electric globes which
implore you when you drink water
to drink Somebody's, or il beer or whiskey
are yet on your mind be sure to consider
the merits OF So-and-so's. The Acre is
not so bright with light. the milk wagons
begin to crawl slowly up Broadway. the
street cars run with an appreciable inter-
val between. the latest of the evening
extras have been called in and the earliest
of the morning papers are out. but there
is not much change in the amount Of
human activity in the Acre.
The astonishing number Of cabs it
takes to convey the women residents
OF the district still makes the Acre dan
gerous crossing. the crowds are thinned
some in some Of the supper rooms. but
the enthusiasm is just as thick az ever
little more so perhaps. The Acre never
sleeps; even as the latest Of the supper
parties break up the day also breaks
and calls upon thousands to begin the
activities of the next day. just as other
thousands are closing the activities Of
the day before.
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the white room Oscar Hammsrstein
usually takes supper-dinner. it really
is. though midnfght-at a corner OF the
white room. all alone.
The playwrights seem to be social and
not jealous, for you may see so many Of
them gathered that tables are joined to
accommodate the number. Paul ARM
strong. James Forbes. Henry Blossom,
George Broadhurst and George Ade may
be seen in one group; and the artists fore-
gather, too. for viii Fisher-1its Fisher
girls now. not Gibson girls-Archie
Gum. Eddie Unit. who designs and paints
scenery; Will Barnes, who designs the
stunning costumes of the stage. and Hy
Mayer who draws funny things in English,
French and German. hobnob at one table.
Victor Herbert, who really is Irish in spite
Of his slight German accent. comes into
q grill room, white room or any other
kind of supper place like a breeze,
watts about from table TO table until he
has said "Howdy' to half the people in
the place before ordering a modest re-
past impartially composed OF French.
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non-professlonal ment, They sup well
too. and their presence lends hvelineHs
to many Of the places.
Leaving the @Knicl1" and going north
In the Acre Shanley'g and Rectors are
next In line. The managers Of these two
famous places will assert, with some
heat perhaps, that. there is distinction
between the class of patrons OF their
respective places. There may be; to the
casual observer those who sup there are
much alike. In Shanley's perhaps there
are more New Workers., strangers being
more likely to favor Rector's. by hose
strangers are people Of about the same
class apparently in their native Pitts
burg, Boston, Philadelphia or wherever.
as the natives in the other shop.
In Rector's there IL division OF classes.
80 old patrons assert. which is physically
marked by a certain, aisle. North OF
that the ushers seat those they size up
as OF certain financial or social standing;
south Of the lins those of another class
financially Or socially, 1t would OF
course be unfair TO tell which. according
to the ushers. are the. goats and which
the sheep. Perhaps II isn't SO at all.
but the belief that II Is cannot be disturbed
In the minds of those who hold it.
At the many supper rooms OF the Astor
the patrons are not 30 much Of the class
who frequent the Acre at that hour
because it Is the Acre. They are more.
rather, people who are in search OF good
food, drink. music and agreeable sur
roundings and take 1t where they find 1t,
in the Acre or elsewhere.
Not that the Astor Is without Acreage
characteristics, SO to speak. Attractive
show girls may be seen there in quiet
company>and wholly on their good be-
havior. Also David Belasco. David War
field and others of the "Belasco crowd
seem to find satisfactory nourishment
in the victuals of the Astor and may be
seen there now an then with some OF the
Belasco women stars or leading women.
Yet further north, in the heart Of the
Acre. is Churchills. a restaurant OF
class more popular. or at least more fire.
quently seen in New York fifteen years
ago than now. Society may be little
less conventional there than elsewhere;
but it is none the less fashionable in part
at least, for IL you haunt the Acre much
you discover that the same individuals
seen earlier in the night at other Acre
resorts are supping again at Churchilrs
later in the night.
Patrons circulate about more freely,
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prices proportioned to the room prices.
and one more successful supper place
for the Acre district was established in
one night. g :
The Albany, a couple OF blocks furtheN
north, opened dozen years or so ago as
a strictly bachelor hotel, but took of it's
restriction under new management. and
has a college inn basement which accom-
modates younger set of joyous tempera-
ment who have not the price demanded
in the Acre itself.
In the newest Acre supper resort, the
grill room, the white room and the vari-
ous other rooms Of the Hotel Knioker-
booker the professional life Of the Acre
is most represented just now after the
theatres close. There, rather than at
any of the other places. you are likely
to see supping Miss Barrymore. Miss
Taliaferro, Miss LOTUS, Miss Scheff. and
a score more women stars when in town
generally patronize the grill room. In
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turned out by all the toy manufacturers
working in wood, and wholesale dealers
in toys have set up little jig saw puzzle
factories of their own or have contracted
with skilful Jig sawyers to supply their
demand. the sawyer then setting up a
employ perhapsa dozen or twenty people.
when the Teddy bear oraze came
there were opened up numerous small
factories in which first and last q con-
siderable number Of people found steady
work In an entirely new occupation, the
manufacture Of Teddy bears; there are
just such little factories cow in which
people work all day long and day after
day in the manufacture Of the popular jig
cav puzzles.' ...i.ra -,
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saw them out all at once-why. OF course
that would materially reduce the cost OF
production. But you can't do them that
way, or at least you don't, exceptin the
case Of the very cheapest puzzles con-
tanning comparatively few pieces;
can stain the backs of the blocks Of differ
ent tints and then clamp two or four or
half a dozen together and saw them all
at once, and then il after they are sawed
the pieces should get mi1ed--why, with
the help of the oolors on their backs
and the limited number OF blocks you
couldn't do that 10 well with puzzles OF
great numbers OF piSne.
'Here. for instance, is q Jig saw puzzle
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CENTRE or OUR CONTINENT
LONG ACRE SQUARE, WHICH
EVERY ONE VISITS.
Alttle Patch OF Manhattan where There
Arc SCORES OF Theatres, Clubs, Fa.
nous Restaurants, Big Hotels, and
crowds as Great by Night as by Day.

Are SCORES OF Ihoaue0, Clubs, Fas
nous Restaurants, Big Hotels, and
crowds as Great by Night as by Day.
In a little book called "A Summer In
New York." written six OF seven years
-g,, the author has a young lady from
the West write home Of an adventure
with her city cousin, thus:
sWil took ms to place called Long
Acre square. II Is a part Of broadway
which looks as II II had been struck by an
earthquake, a landslies and blizzard
all at once. We climbed pile Of rocks
40 high that the automobiles which tried
to run us down had to give It up, and then
Cousin viii began, like the man who ex-
plained the views In the panorama:
s'Iere you see what In the span OF a
few brief moons Ia destined to be to the
known world what the Place de la Con-
oorde, Paris, now is to Europe--its centre
Ave, the centre Of gayety, OF art, Of itera-
nIro, drama; Occidental civilization in all
It's moods. In the near future here we shall
find transportation unequalled, views I'm
surpassed, climate glorious, society va
rious fresh eggs and milk in abundance,
theatres. hotels, policy shops, cab stands.
wu1tras! in red and yellow fresh every
hour. Here stately caravansaries to house
an army. temples of Thespis to seat
ctyful repositories Of painters inspira-
tions, Of sculptors' dreams, will wall the
cliflike sides Of the broadening lane we
love as Broadway"
The author should be-in fact he is
proud to see with what prophetic under
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the same number OF blocks and you
would find no two with the blocks just
alike, because no sawyer could saw them
just alike. Then after the puzzles have
been saved they have to be gone over.
that Is. The better ones, block by block,
and the rough edges smoothed down
II there are any. and this takes time.
The 81 puzzle that you thought was rather
expensive may have cost hours OF labor
before II was ready TO be packed:
Nobody knows how long the jig saw
puzzle craze Ia going 10 last. IL any one
did, then the manufacturers could invent
and put into operation mechanical ap-
pliances that would materially reduce the
cost Of their production. -.
As it is. these puzzles are now being
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containing 600 pieces. The picture is
intricate and has many figures, making
the puzzle all the more difficult to match
up. Suppose we should try to cut out
in remoY!nE them from the saving table
we should get these veneers mixed.
Talk about your difficult Jig saw puzzlesl
Why. il you should get bunch OF a dozen
600 piece puzzles mixed up like that 1t
would be q labor Of months to sort them
out and to get them complete.
$50 the puzzles Of the better grades
are sawed out, each one by itself, An
other advantage in this is that each puz-
zle has an individuality Of its own.
you take a dozen or twenty OF forty
puszles with the same picture and with
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,kAKING JIGSAW PUZZLES.
The Best OF Them Cut Ont singiy-Trade
Naeda n Good Prophet.

Nre0h SoOu FrVphoa'
you think 81 Ia a pretty good price to
pay for IL? Well,' said the dealer,
you wouldn't think 90 II you knew how
these puzzles are made. All the higher
grade puzzle are sawed out and finished
slngly, one at time, and that takes time
and labor and Of course adds materially
, to their cost.
For all these puzzles, Of whatever
grade. the picture 70 hrst mounted on the
board or veneer. II you could clamp Q
dozen Of these Sheeta Of wood together and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
w. j. BRYAN

has fine piano in his home and
you can have one delivered at
your home and save $4,000
on the purchase price by attending
the piano sale John n. Taylor Mu-
sic House is holding in the Bragg
building, jefferson Street. \ pay
ment of $40 cash and then 500
monthly will secure a fine instru.
ment. A few Pianos will be sold
on as small payment as $500 Il
month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
SAVE 10000

Our great piano sale only con-
tinues three days more. This is
the chance of life time to save
from $500 to $4,000 on the pur-
chase of piano. Our instruments
are not new and untried makes.
They are the cream of the worlds
best factories. We have at our
various stores over 800 Upright
Pianos in stock and during this
sale we will sell yor any of these
pianos aud deliver same ut your
nearest Railroad Station subject to
your inspection and approval. We
sell more pianos than any piano
house in Central Missouri. In
fact we are one of the largest pur-
chasers of pianos west OF the Mis-
sissippi River and possibly the only
large house that pays spot cash for
all of its purchases. You can very
readily sea that this great pur-
chasing power enables us to sell
pianos at a much lower price than
small or consignment dealers and
during this sale we have wiped out
all profits and you can get a piano
at a price never before offered IN
Mexico. We are overstocked and
these pianos must be sold as we
have contracts with the manufdc-
turers for a large number of pianos
each month during this year. ON
loss is your gain. Come in at once
and select piano. We are reRu'
lar wholesale and retail agents for
over % of the leading makes OF
pianos.
JOHN N. TAYLOR Music House,
jefferson st. Between PrOmeu'
ade aud Liberty SITS Mexico, Mo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
administrators Notice.

Notice o, hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate OF Gin
darilIa Johnston, deceased late OF Au.
drain county, Mo, have been granted the
undersigned by the Probate Court OF Au-
drain county, bearing date the 2?nd day
Of October, 1905. All persons having
claims against said estate are required
TO exhibit them 10 me for allowance with
In one year after the date OF said letters
OF they may be- preclUded from benefits
Of said estate; aud II such claims are not
exhibited within two years from the time
OF the publication OF this notice they will
be- forever barred
NOBLE BARNES, Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
New Circuit Court Cases.

Ora A. Edison vs.. the GARRISON
Realty h Investment TO.
J. NJ Price VS.. Thomas q. Still.
we'll. damages
State of Mo. vs.. Roy Jeffries.
appeal J. P.
w. F. Butts VS.. J. X. Dunlap,
appeal j. p.
James Roy Key VS.. Jessie NJ,
Key, divorce.
Katie Barker We. j. l.. Barker,
maintenance.
Mallory Gray vs.. Joseph Gray,
divorce.
Maurice T. Griffin VS.. Marian
Griffin. divorce.
sammel Gray vs. Wabash r. Il,
Co.. damages,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Revival Closed.

The revival meeting held at Lit
tleby Methodist church closed last
Friday night with eleven additions,
as follows: Mrs. Bessie NJ. Win
terhalter, Mrs. Ethel NJ. Stuart,
Mrs. Bessie Sicily, Mrs. Emma
Davis, Miss Gertie Bush, Miss
Fannie Shook; Messrs. w. II.
Ray, Robert Ray,J. Scott Crockett
Gailard Bush and Clyde Shoup.
Rev. T. NJ. Taylor, who assisted
the pastor in the meeting, left on
the early train Saturday morning
for his home in Hamburg, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Wanted a "Drink."

Wink Hull, Joe Curtis and
Gene MARROW, all colored, got tn irs.
ty Sunday night aud went after
some beer. They have been arrested
for breeakinginto a car audcarrying
off two kegs and a case of beer be-
longing to G. T. johnson. Tried
tn sell some of the stuff to 9th.
err negroes around town next day
aud the officers ran them in.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Some Cash; Some News.

Il. N. Hamilton gets on our sub.
scription list.
Sam Bellamy. the Laddonia
blacksmith, moves his subscritipon
date mp a notch.
J. p. Harper of Rush Hill has
our thanks for a renewal favor.
OF late months Mr.Harper has been
buying and shipping hogs from
South Missouri.
Frank Vedder is a new reader
Of this paper.
NJ. A. Erb, near Rush Hill adds
his name to our subscription list.
Prof, :. l.. Mapes, superinten-
dent Of the Martinsburg school,
gets us to push up his subscription
date.
Our good friehd IL. l. Wakefield
OF St. Louis sends one dollar TO
renew for the MESSAGE. He says
they have in that city. at 1924
Olive street, The st. Louis Dem.
ocratic Club" which seems to re.
gard no Sunday lid, for the glasses,
the pop of the bottles and the ring
up of the cash register may be
heard any Sunday by the passer-
by. At this club they display pic
lures of Stone and of Cowherd,
but they don't want Folk, no, no
Mr.. Wakefield thinks the hope of
the State is with the country voter.
DR.. N. b. Barnes formerly of
this county late of trinidad, Colo,
orders the MESSAGE sent to him at
Emmett Idaho.
The MESSAGE was pleased to
make the acquaintance Of s. Il
Strattou the other day who is
new resident of our county living
near Benton City coming from
Iowa. He is an enthusiastic TEN.
perauce man. Thinks as the county
has prohibition it is bat fair tina {:
Mexico should have it too. He
enlisis as new reader of this
paper.
j. &. Hagan, near Rush Hill.
has our thanks for a revival favor.
j. w. Rouse, the smilingest
man in Mexico, he always keeps
sweet, for he deals in honey
moves his subscription date up to
1910.
Robert Turley gets on our list
for year. '"
Miss Eula Gibbs, who teaches in
the Jackson district, subscriber for
this paper. She has n large school
So pupils enrolled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Notice to Contractors.
City Engineers Office.

Mexico, No, October =. 1905. Sealed
proposals will be- received by the City
Clerk Of Mexico, Mo, until 1880 .. m,
Monday, November ., 1905, for furnish
Ing the material aud for the construct
ing approximately $50 llneal feet Of san-
itary sewer. together with one flush tank
and other appurtenanees as shown by
the plans aud profile Tor the same.
said sewer 10 begl0 at the main sewer
on Love Street, run thence west TO Mis-
souri, Avenue, aud thence north $50 feet
ON Missouri Avenue. as shown by the
plans aud profile Tor the same.
Each bid shalt be- accompanied by a
certified check on a Mexico, No., bank,
payable 10 the City Treasurer Of said
City In the sum OF 5 per cent Of the
amount Did,
Payment for the work aud materials
shall be made In special tax bills issued
against the properties wlthIn'the district.
Work To be completed within % days
after the letting.
Bond OF the successful bidder 70 be
died within ten days from the date OF
letting.
Diagram, plans, profile and speelaca-
ti1ns may be seen at the office OF the City
Clerk la the City Hall Of Mexico. Mo.
Council reserves the right 70 reject any
or all bids.
EFF. KETrER.
Clty Engineer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Died on Train.

Charles Camp, 20 years old, died
on a C.&A. train near Marshall of
tuberculosis last Sun day night.
The Young man lived at Allenville
Ky. He had been out west for
betterment of his health aud was
accompanied by his father, His
health only grew worse and the
father was Fastening home before
the end should come.
The body was taken off the train
here aud prepared for shipment
and burial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Information Wanted!

We would like to know il there
is a lady in Audrain, Boone, CAL
laway or Monroe counties but who
likes to look nice aud stylish. We
will presume there is not aud in
vite you all to call aud see the new
dress goods, suits aud cloaks at
McLoney's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

The Mcmillan High School foot
hall team played with the Mont.
gomery City High School team on
the Academy grounds here last
Saturday, the home team beatiu g
Montgomery 10 too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

Talk is cheap but goods and
prices speak for themse Ives. All
we ask is look at our goods aud
prices will make the sale.
-FREDENDALL & WILKINS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

Rev. Jerry Clevenger an eyange-
list from Rayville, No., is assist
ing Rev. ii. l. Cobb in n revival
meeting at Olivet Methodist
church. Mr.. Clevenger is a very
successful soul winner, and the
Olivet people are to be congratu'
lated in getting his assistance
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
AngOra Goats for Sale.

| have 80 extra good Augora
goats--brush cleaners-for sale or
exchange for other stock. Adj
dress II. p. Warden. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Election Returns.

The Officials Election returns
will be received at the Court House
by special wire Tuesday night, Nov
3. Free to everybody,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Year 1908 Year 1905
NOTICE TO THE
TAX PAYERS
OF
Audrain County, Mo.

Notice is hereby given that l
will be at the following places on
the dates mentioned below for the
purpose of collecting all taxes due
said Audrain county:
Benton City. Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Martinsburg. Wednesday. No
vember IL.
Rush Hill. Thursday. Nov. II.
Rowena. Monday, Nov. 16.
Sailing, Tuesday, Nov. II.
Sturgeon. Wednesday, Nov. ls.
Centralia. Thursday. Nov. 10.
Laddonia, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Nov. "a aud %.
Mt. Carmel, Monday, Nov, 80.
Farber. Thursday, Dec l.
Vandalia. Wednesday, Thurs
day aud Friday, Dec. 2, 3 aud 4
THOMAS f. R0DEN,
Collector Audrain Co., Mo
Mexico. Mo, Oct. %, 1908.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Listen at This One!

And ask yourself it it doesn't
sound right, when you want a
cloak, or dress goods, go to dry
goods store to get one. Remember
this IL you care to have new and
stylish goods. Study over this
and come and see McLoney.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

. The Chicago & Alton will issue
a new table to go into effect next
Sunday. West bound passenger
train No. Is, due here now at 2:03
p. m, will arrive earlier. 1:35 and
the crew stop here 20 minutes for
dinner.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Do You Care for Style?

II so, be careful where you buy
your cloaks this winter, and be
sure and see the cloaks at McLo-
ney's before you buy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

Thomas vivion, who died in
Oklahoma last week of typhoid
fever. was buried here last Friday.
He was 3s years Of age and was
a relative of VIM. Vivion of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
Do You Know

Where you can find the best line
Of Ladies SkirtsH Tho place is
McLoney's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

Miss Callie Kunkel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kunkel, in
the preparatory department of the
University at Columbia, is sick
with typhoid fever in the hospital
there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29

w. L. Thompson of Laddouia,
this county had an interesting ar.
ticle last week in The Rurslist, "
published at Sedalia. His subject
was, Preparations for the 1909
Corn Crop-Selecting Ears in the
Field" Mr.. Thompson IS one of
the most successful farmers in the
county. He believes in intense
farming" He makes all the little
things on the farm bring some
money return.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-10-29
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING

At Thompson Thurs
day. Oct. 20, 80 p. m.
by North T. Gentry.
At Mexico Friday, Oct.
30, 7:3O p. m, c. Por .
ter Johnson.
At Martinsburg, Sat
urday, Oct. 81, 7:3O p.
m, Don G. Summers.