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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-03

EE. UU. de America-SS. Ell Pre-
sidente de los EE. UU. de America
El Pueblo de Puerto Rico.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

What power to remember faces he
has once seen is possessed by Thomas
Edison. the great inventor, is well
set forth in more than one anecdote
in Francis Arthur Jones'S recent
work about the great man, says an
exchange.
A certain great American machine
factory, devoted to the manufacture
of electrical appliances, attracts many
visitors fro mall quarters of the globe
One engineer in fine factory, who may
be called Steve" is frequently de-
tailed to serve as guide, because of
his fund of information and his lucid
explanations. Recently he was as
signed to conduct through the plant
a guest from the west-a light-haired
little man The visitor seemed duly
impressed with all he saw, but made
no comment. He was apparently
drinking in and silently criticising
every word which young Steve" ut
tered. That usually confident person
grew nervous and suspicious.
This fellow" he thought, must be
some smart electrician, and he is just
taking all my statements with huge
grain OF salt"
At last when they had returned 10
the Office and Steve" was feeling
limp and tired. the little man held
cut his hand and said:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29
Stories of the Wizard of
Electricity, Th0s. Edison

l am exceedingly obliged to you.
l don't know much about the electri
cal trade. l am barber. If you
ever came to Chicago, look me up.
steve" had recovered from this
and was beginning to look and feel
like himself once more, when ne was
again detailed to escort visitor
through the works. This man also
was silent and undemonstrative. Con-
sequently Steve" rather hastily con-
cluded that he had another "a
to entertain. The quiet visitor
showed little surprise or appreciation
of the many remarkable machines,
and steve" was aggrieved. For the
honor of the works he determined to
develop a little enthusiasm in the
taciturn visitor. He began to color"
his descriptions of the wonderful in
ventions for utilizing electricity. He
pointed out a dynamo which he said
was so powerful that it never had
been and never would be operated IN
its full capacity, owing to the utter
impossibility of controlling the cur
rent He gave a dissertation on the
incandascent lamp and its manufac-
ture, asserting that its discovery was
due to the accidental observation of
lightning fash playing on a two
pronged fork in a pickle bottle. Wax
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29
NET SAVING TO CITY FOR ONE YEAR.

The table shows net earning, or
in other words a net saving TO the
city, from the city hall plant in one
year, aggregating $9,53S24, or more
than one fourth what the same
amount Of current would cost, net
at the price the city would likely be
paying for current had not the mu-
nicipal plants been installed, but at
the price Great i -by thu competition
OF municipal with private plants. or
IL cents per kilOwatt hour 1t is
also unnecessary to charge the city
hve per cent interest for the use of
money WI. n really belongs 10 the
Dlant. the plant having. as it was
stated. paid for itself two years ago,
including additions and betterments.
The city is therefore paying itself
$500 year for interest on the plant
and the same amount for depreciation
and betterments both of the latter
already taken up in the expense ac
count. In that way the real net earn
iDgs, even after counting the
heating plant as part of the lighting
expense, as is included in the pre-
ceding table, the net earnings would
be $14,53S.24. The interest is also
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

unnecessarily high in that the city
has several million dollars on deposit
in the banks at 3 per cent and is only
paving $50 per cent. Cn its improve
ment bonds.
The following table is similar TO
the preceding enc, except that the
current only is charged up TO the ex-
pense. The cost % heating and veBtil
ating, (Plenum system) in the city
hail has been figured a. G5.J per cent,
and the hot water supply at per
cent. of the total cost of operating
the plant, based on original cost of
that work previous to the installation
OF the light plant, taken from The
two years preceding the installation
of the latter equipment.
This leaves 325 per cent of the TO-
tai present expense for light and ele
vator current. The cost of mainten-
ance and depreciation is again taken
up in the expense. and ) per cent.
interest and 3 per cent for deprecia-
ton is also counted in, thus allow
ing literally for that item. The &C
tual cost of current. according to the
table, which is based on detailed rec
ords, is 1.455 cents per X. w. hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA. GA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

obtain an interview was having diff
Guilty in understanding all OF the tech
nicalities of electrical science, he put
his visitor at ease by remarking that
he knew much more about electricity
than many who call at the laboratory.
Then he asked if he had ever told
him the story about the fireman he
had once met in Canada.
In q certain Canadian town" said
Mr. Edison. where | was running a
factory. with a fine new engine house
was being put Tp. j visited this fac
tory one day to see the engine. The
engineer was out, and the fireman, a
new hand, showed me about. AS we
stood admiring the engine together,
said:
What horsepower has this en-
gine?'
The fireman gave a loud laugh.
Horsepower he exclaimed. Why
man, don't you know that this ma
chine goes by steam""
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

candescent lamp, that it was the evo-
luton of a pickle bottle and two
pronged fork. Hhen he disappeared.
A week or two later he received
from Mr.. Edison a book on electrical
wonders, written for Juveniles, on the
fy-leaf of which was a pen drawing
of fork in a pickle bottle, and below
the inscription:
And so that inestimable boon to
mankind, the incandescent lamp, was
bornI"
One of the qualifications of a good
newspaper man is a little knowledge
about everything. There are few,
however, who have not yet mastered
all the details of the phenomena and
possibilities of electricity. Occasional
" one of these receives an assign
ment" to procure an Interview with
Mr. olson The Wizard of Electric
ity is always kindly disposed toward
newspaper men, and when he discov-
cred that one who had been sent to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

ing eloquent he stretched out his
right arm and exclaimed:
And so that estimable boon to
mankind, the incandescent lamp, was
bOrni"
At this moment the visitor stepped
up to a workman who was winding
coils, slapped hi mon the back, and
said:
Hello Dan"
The man thus addressed started.
looked up. and his face flushed with
surprice and pleasure as he grasped
the outsetrched hand.
God bless my soul! It's my old
bossl" exclaimed. Mr.. Edison, how
are you?"
''Sevte" staggered back and sat
down on a casting He tried to think
it over; to recollect some of the stuff
he had been telling, but his mind was
a blur. One thing only stood out dis
tinctly. He had told the Wizard of
Menlo Park the inventor of the in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

1t Will be seen from this table tho+
cent allowed for depreciation, $4,000
which, as stated, is taken up in the
expense, leaves the city a net saving
in one year of 1859, Or nearly five
sixths of the value of the current
used, were it purchased at the COM
petitive contract price.
The expense as figured in the above
tables include the following: Lubri-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

eating oils, supplies, waste, packing,
tools, repairs, maintenance, improve
ments and additions. coal, ash remov-
al, all Notwithstanding engineers,
firemen, dynamo tender. coal passers,
and extra help employed to replace
employees abSented by, sickness or
on VacatiOn---and every other expense
barring water and rent, both of which
would not raise the total expense to
$1,000 Or decrease the net earnings
to 5000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

to
Ia genea1ru downco of heal results
SIS is naturesb
fines O Hgoesd ninothecr
make the reandrch
TIL
dtonc.
skin
andhe tloodan
ANITA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF SUCCESS
OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IN ST LOUIS
City Has Saved $4,000 a Year in LIGHT
lng-From Is to ~ Cents
Per Kilowatt.
SUM MAR

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1k thantc
IS
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Of 1
payns mad not Installed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29
q q - OLDEST AND REST
-. -. -. BLOOD PURIFIER

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any sense miraculous remedy simply blood
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

In my estimation there is no blood medicine
equal to S. S. S. have used quite good deal of il
recently and found it be all you claim for it The
medicine thoroughly cleansed and renovated the
blood, and restored it TO its normal, healthy condi-
ton; at least that has been my experience with it,
l notice also that it builds up the general health
while purifying the blood My appetite improved
under its use, and felt better every way Before
taking your medicine had itching, burning
eruption and other evidences of bad blood S. s. S.
has done away with this, and in good health
r. T. KELLY.
6o9 Harris Street, Harrisburg, Penn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

to carry off the refuse and useless matter
from the body, do not perform their work as
well in cold weather, because they do not
receive as much stimulation from bodily ex-
ercise- So this impure, fermenting matter
is left to sour and form humors and acids,
which are soon absorbed into the blood
With the return of warmer weather the
blood is aroused from its sluggish, congested
condition, and begins to throw off these i'm
purities, and its fiery acrid nature irritates
and diseases the pores and glands of the
skin, and produces Eczema, Acne, letter,
pimples, rashes, eruptions, boils, etc. These
impurities also DESTROY the nutritive qualities
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

A lot of old newspapers
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, sc a bundle, at The Jour
nal Office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
INDIVIDUALS AS sURETIEs.
Search of the Records Of Audraln
County Shows Large Liability
Assumed by Citizens.
Editor Message;-

Editor Message
Probably little thought Ia given
by the majority OF people as to how
many bonds are filed during n year
this County guaranteeing the honesty
and fidelity OF individuals in posit-
ions OF trust.
II would surprise those who have
been signing bonds for their friends,
to know what liabilities they have
assumed, simply because they are
good fellows" or dislike to refuse
the request OF friend.
A search II the records of Audrain
county shows that from Oct, 1907,
to Sept, 1908, a period OF one year
there were, II flduciary bonds fled
with an aggregate liability of SELL
10000. Those bonds were filed by
SO administrators and executors and
by Is persons, acting as guardians
of this number of bonds, were ex-
ecuted by surety companies with a
liability OF 100000. while citizens
of Audrain county assumed the re-
naming liability of $2OS 900. 90;
there are, therefore, about 1SO per-
sons In Audrain county assuming
liability of SECS. 100000, or an aver
age risk to each person OF about
Sl15G.OO. This might seriously in
convenience, II not embarras. those
who have assumed the risk. II loss
should occur.
Business throughout the country
measures mans resources by de-
Quoting from his assets, his liability
on bonds, and the cuscom is growing
rapidly each year. for a person, APP
pointed or elected to a position In
which surety is required. to pur-
chase his bond from surety compa-
ny, the same as he would purchase
his fire or life insurance from COM
pany organized for that purpose. and
thus avoid becoming obligated to his
friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
Stock and Transfers.

q. w. Hall of this county sold
II hogs on the st. L1usis market
last week at 800. They averaged
2l5 pounds each.
Sam Morris bought 90 bushels
Of hickory nuts one day last week
from farmer over near Auxvasse
paying $23 for the purchase.
Baxter Guthrie of north Gala
way has contracted two loads of
cattle at 7c pound TO Samuel
Craighead of south Audrain 10 go
by Oct. 20.
j. o. Tinsley of Mexico. the
travelling salesman, sold g. aud T.
Tretchell large bill of goods the
other day for new general mer.
chandise store which Messrs.
Tretchell will open shortly in Ben
ton City. We wish the new firm
abundant success.
l.. j. Atkins, southwest of this
city, is hauling $500 bushels Of
corn 10 the Mexico market, getting
70 cents q bushel. Delivered loo
bushels and 10 pounds in one day
last week. Mr.. Atkins is a hust.
Ter. He will SOW 40 acres of wheat
this fall and will put $40 worth OF
fertilizer on the ground. IL,
thinks fertilizer is all right FOL
wheat but it is little risky fol
corn; burns the ground il rain
doesn't come just at the right sea.
son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
Clark and Other Speakers stir up
Enthusiasm Rt Heaton's
Grove Picnic.

A big Democratic rally was held
at Heaton's Grove. southwest OF Van.
dalIa, last Thursday. Hon Champ
Clark was the principal speaker.
Other speakers were Hon. w. Il.
Painter, OF Carrollton. Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant Governor:
Hon l.. c. Waters. OF Vandalia. nom
ince for Representative OF this coun-
ty; Col. Green Clay. chairman OF the
county committee and Judge w. w.
Bolts. OF Mexico.
About 1000 persons attended the
picnic.
On the same day Of the picnic n
public meeting was held at the park
In Nandalia, and Bryan club of
$50 members was organized.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
A BAD BRUISER.


Three lawyers. at Paris, Monroe
county last week, who represented
Rachel Pierce Cherry In the sensa-
tional suit against John Cherry. the
millionaire, were attacked aud beat.
en- as a elimination of the trial.
Il. NJ. Hairgrove, Mrs. Cherry's
chief counsel; State Senator Frank
w. McAllIster and James T. Boyd,
Prosecuting Attorney. were the vic
times of series of attacks, and II. NJ.
Hustead, q brother-in-law OF John
Cherry; Thomas Russell. OF Jackson
Vile, ILL.,. and George Purcell. OF
Bloomington. Ill.,, are charged In war
rants issued with felonlous assault or
assault with intent to kill.
Halrgrove was attacked as he was
about to board a train with his wife
for his home in Jacksonville. His
wife saved him from terrible heat
ing by throwing herself upon him az
his assailant was kicking at his head
and body. Although severely mauled
Hairgrove was able to depart on the
train.
McAllister and Boyd, who Is Mon
roe County's Official Prosecutor. were
together in drug store, when
Purcell and Russell entered. Pur-
cell is said to have berated Boyd
for his arraignment of the former in
summing up the case for Mrs. Cherry.
Boyd was knocked down and badly
beaten, and McAllister suffered in the
melee, also.
About the same time, Hairgrove
was being kicked about the platform
of the railway station.
Later p. r. Schwartz, manager of
the Wies hotel in East St. Louis. who
testified that Cherry and Rachel
Pierce registered as man and wife.
was attacked by crowd. which. he
says, was led by Hustead. Schwartz
sent Hustead rolling across the floor
with blow In the face as his assail-
ants closed upon him, then he fled for
]. s. Pools hotel. The crowd pursued
him, but Pool kept them back until
Schwartz gained his room safely.
Meanwhile Sheriff r. NJ. Nolen ar
rested Purcell at the railway station.
Purcell gave $500 bond and was re-
leased Immediately. Purcell is a sa-
loon keeper, who attacked Mrs. Cher
rvs character on the stand. When
the story OF the disorders was cIrcu-
lated, friends OF Mrs. Cherry searched
for Purcell. threatening to "cleaII
him." but he hurried from the city.
Purcell was arraigned by McAllister
during the trial as a resort keeper
and gambler. imported to blacken n
wOman's name"
1t seemed that the only woman In
Paris who did not attend the closing
session of the trial was the defend
ant herself, Mrs. Cherry. The court
room was a mass of lingerie and
millinery. Cherry sat, flushed and
pale alternately, as the lawyers for
Mrs. Cherry grIlled him in their sum-
ming OF the case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10

In memory OF Madge Isabel Spots.
wood, who departed this life Monday.
August, 3, 1908. Aged two years,
seven months and fifteen days.
Sine leaves a heart broken mother.
one sister and five brothers to mourn
their loss, besides many friends and
relaliTes. who sympathize with tho
bercavcd family in their sad 'cst
all earthly troubles. To the bercay.
I'D family we say. grieve not. for
your loved one, she has gone to Join
the angels. You shall meet her some
bright day. She suffers no more
pain, she is at rest.
"A precious one from us Is gone,
a voice we loved is stilled.
place Is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Safe In the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast.
Singing with the heavenly angels.
Our darling is now at rest.
The mother weeps. but she will not
weep
When all her days are run,
When at the gates OF paradise
She will meet her little one.
A COUSIN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
e. A. SHANNON.
Gone to Join the Angels.
Some Cash; Some News.

MIS-. p. II. Cullen hands us a
dollar on renewal.
Lemuel SpOtswOod is a new
reader of the MESSAGE.
\. II. Blasc, on route 4 Mexico,
ren"ws for the MESSAGE.
Frank b Baldwin of Dnraugn.
Cuh., leurws for the MESSAGE.
j II Squirting, Ut SKIN, e.
DeighbOr!ood, ,euows f"r u is p"
per.
Judge l.. n. Bass tickles our
palm with big round dollar on
renewal.
Mrs. Marshall Faddis changes
the address for her MESSAGE from
Mexico to Thompson.
Fred Tomkius of Selma, Cali,
a former citizen of this county, re.
news for the MESSAGE.
Il. A. Horton, late of Kirk sville,
now teaching near Simmer, orders
the MESSAGE sent TO him at Thomp.
son.
Mrs. Il. w. Pearson, formerly OF
this county, now of Hannibal sub.
scribes for this paper. She is the
mother OF Mrs Leila Pc arson Mar.
tin of Mexico.
Miss Anna l.. Miller of Rush
Hill is again at her old post in
Randolph county, Mo-, teaching.
She orders the MESSAGE to be sent
to her at Jacksonville, Mo.
NJ. Il. Atkins, at Eaton, Colo,
gets on the MESSAGE subscription
list. His brother aud family NOV.
ed back to this county last week
from Colorado aud will reside in
Mexico. We are glad to welcome
them.
Rev. A. g. Browning aud family
moved from Mexico to Liberty last
week, where Mr.. Browning be,
comes pastor of the Methodist
church. The MESSAGE will keep
them posted on Mexico happening,
for a year at least.
The MESSAGE acknowledges a
pleasant call Tuesday from Mr.. o,
A. Edison, of the Clarkson Hotel.
and his three daughters, Mrs. WIN
johnson. of Mitamore. Ill.,, and
Misses Emma aud Flora Edison
Mrs. johnson aud little babe ar
visiting here aud will got the MES
sAGR thru The coming year.
A. q. Azdell Of this-couuty is a
Peloskey. Mich. there for tn,
cure of hay fever, he writes us
He wants the MESSAGE while there
Says his hay fever left him TIVE
days after he got to Michigan an'
he Is now feeling iine. He wrot
on September 2nd, and said it wa
cold there that morning, every
body with HE overCoat on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
+. II. BURDEN. Pres
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue aud authority ~ SPECIAL IA
ecution issued from the office OF the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court ~ Audraln County,
Missouri, rcturnahlr IT the september
Term. = of said Court, aud % me a.,
rrct,d in favor col state eN rel ThOs +.
Rodcn and against T., T.. Locke. have
levied upon and seized all the right, title,
interest aud claim of the said f. T.. Locke
uf. ,u and o. the following described Real
Estate. 10 wit:
Forty acres the north east fourth OF the
northeast quarter ~ section eight -
Township dtty-two 81 Range ten VW
containing forty acres moro or less,
An living aud heiug In the said county
and state ot Missouri; and will on Fri
day the md day NJ October 4, D., igus,
III being the eleventh day OF the Circuit
Court ot sand County, between the hours
Of nine O'Clock In the forenoon aud live
o'clock In the afternoon OF that day. az
the Court House door, Ia the city Of Mex
leo County Of AudraIu aforesaid, sell the
same, or 81 much thereof rs may be re-
qnired. az public vcnduc, tO the highest
bidder for cash Ia hand ,suhject "a all
prior Hens aud judgmVntsI,tO satisfy said
execution and costs.
PRICE &DHNSON,
sheriff az audr.In Fnnntv No
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10

ONlCe OF the NllA I.uElut'l.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the city Clerk
at his office in Mexico. Mo, until $50
p. m. on the / Al day OF Sept. 1905,
when the next regular meeting OF the
Council will be held and when the
contract will be let for the construct
ton along the following described
properties of sidewalks of the Kind
and extent as herein described to-wit:
Cd Along and on the Yves, side of
n tract of land 1874 feet north and
south by a lS5 feet east and west in
the northwest corner OF lot II city
survey 40. a. Said tract abuttng
1874 feet on Agricultural street and
1873 feet on Monroe street, as pro
vided by ordinance No. 3ii approved
Aug. "a. 1908.
C2) Along and on the north
sides of lots ;. e. and of block :
County addition. as provided for by
ordinance No. %4& approved August
"a. 1908.
ca Along and on the east side OF
lot 20 in Mrs. Sparks Southern add
ton, except % feet, : IL inches on
the north side OF the mort beast quar-
ter thereof. and along the south side
OF said lot 20. rs provided by ordt.
nance No. sac approved August -
| 1905.
ca Along and ON the cast side OF
lots 2S and "a and the east side OF
the south half OF lot %, all In the
City Survey No. As, as provided by
ordinance No. 34l, approved August
"a. 1908.
(5l Along and on the east end a
lot ., OF Iakeman and Barnes High
land Addition to the city OF Mexico
as provided for by ordinance No. sac
Said sidewalk to be constructed II
90 days after the contract for th'
same Is let and the constructing
thereof is to be approved by th'
street commissioner and accepted b.
the Council. After approval and &c
ceptance payment for said sidewalk
will be made in special tax bills a
provided In section 10 of the afore
said ordinance relating to sidewalks
Al che said regular meeting OF IN,
Council on the l4th day of Sept.
1908. the contract for the construc
ton OF said sidewalks will be let Il
the lowest and best bidder, provides
that such bid Is not above the estI
mate OF cost furnished by the CIT
Engineer for such sidewalks. Tn
successful bidder shall give bond 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10
Married in St. Louis.

Mr., Bolivia Underwood Of WoFs
sester, this county, and Mas, Bra
Bradley of Rush Hill went TO St.
Louis last week aud Saturday were
Joined in the holy bonds Of matri-
mopy.
We congratulate these two worthy
young people aud wish them per-
ennial Joy and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-10

st. Clair, Mo. Sept. Congress
man Champ Clark spoke here today
to large crowd. 4 feature Of his
speech was his observation as to con-
ditions in his own district.
On that he said: THE campaign
Is wide open in this congressional
district, once far famed as The
Bloody Ninth" II has been herald
ed all over the land by opposition pa
perS, that the Democrats in the Ninth
district are sulking. kicking and pre-
pairing to knife the state ticket. espe-
cially the Democratic nominee for
Governor, William Cowherd But
both the actions and words of the
Democrats Of Franklin, Audrain and
Gasconade fatty contradict that ca
nard. For instance. in Audrain.
Wallace, Ball and Cowherd waged a
three cornered battle royal Van
dalla was a Ball stronghold. but the
Ball men and the Wallace men there
and all over Audrain county are in
line for the whole ticket from Pres
ident down. Staple carried Gascon-
ade, but Gasconade Democrats are
In excellent humor. Franklin went
for Ball with a whoop, but the Demo-
Gratis of Franklin never were in bet
ter trim or finer fettle."