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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
It's a Costly Biz.

Whether Judge J J.b. Fort Is-to
become candidate for Governor
of Missouri, aud whether, il he
does enter the canvass, he will
make an issue of statewide prohibi-
ton, the interesting fact remains
that the same observations which
have made a prohibitionist of this
jurist have had a powerful effect
upon the whole people Of Missouri,
comments the Kansas City Star.
1t is a socially moral aud an eco
nOmic aspect which the liqu :r
question presents to the majority of
people rather than one of individual
feeling toward the use of intoxi-
cants. What tremendous argu.
mentative force this statement Of
Judge Forts would have il the
matter OF prohibition ever does
come to a direct issue: "In Stod.
dard county, when we had SIS, 900
year from the saloons, our crim-
nal courts cost us about $22 900 a
year. Now, nnder local option
prohibition. the costs is about 81, :
700 a year. -
The direct connection between
criuiinality aud liquor, between
poverty aud liquor, aud between
immortality and liquor, is indisput.
ably established in the common
experience of every locality. The
spirit of unrest which this know
ledge promotes is futher stimulat.
ed by resistance OF saloons TO pop
ular will. by their activity in poll
ties aud by their interpOsitiOn in
the course OF legislation. Now,
facts are stubborn things" aud
one Of the stubboinest of the poll
teal or social facts OF the present
day is Just this feeling Of restless
irritation with which the people re-
gard the saloon. Maybe Il cannot
be allsyed. Always il is easier to
arouse a public sentiment aud to
give il momentum than il is to OBJ.
struct or stay its progress. But II
this anti.salooR sentiment is to be
/ tnraed back or even retarded it will
be because tha saloons aud the
brewers change their self-destrue-
tive tactics. aeeord their conduct
with the wishes Of the several com
munitIes that permit the business
10 exist aud put energy aud slneer.
lly into 4 progyam ia disass0eiaie
the Ilquor traffic from disorder
aud vies and crime.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Mom0ryE thoughts Of Baby's Tin,

Shoe.
Only baby's tiny shoe
That's crumpled, worn and old
Lying in the bureau drawer.
More precious far than gold;
Knotted string with frIzzled ends
Tells OF service done
When baby toddled on the floor
And chased the beams OF sun,
Little scars are dimly showing
Across the wrinkled toe
Where baby tried her first new
tooth.
In the days of long ago.
Long, long ago in days OF yore.
When baby's chubby feet
Just fit this old and faded shoe.
oh, wasn't baby sweet
How dear the flood of memory 10,
That rolls the scroll away
And carries heart and soul again
Back to that happy day.
Happy in love and hope
That bAby's tiny feet
Would walk in good and pleasant
ways
Adown Life's busy street.
Again the little face, upturned,
Peers through mists OF years;
Again the baby vice is heard
Back through the vale OF teara
Again the chubby. dimpled hands
Reach cut to catch your own,
When In your power to protect
Implicit faith is shown.
Oh, what a reverie Of thoughts
or days when life was new,
Flows in upon the soul, because
or baby's tiny shoer
A. U. Mayfield.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Mexico Man Married.

The Centralia Courier said last
week:
DIR. II. l. Turley, a rising youn &
osteopathic physician of Mexico,
and Miss Bessie Smith, OF Chata :
po, Kan, were married at the home
of the bride in that city at high
noon Wednesday. DecG mber 25th.
They will be at home 10 their
friends in Mexico about January
lst. The bride is said TO be an
accomplished and popular young
lady while the groom is one of the
most exemplary young men of Mex
leo. DIR. Turley is we'll known IN Gen.
tralia aud has many friends here
who will join the Courier in ex-
tending congratulations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Little Child Dead.

Edwin Richard, the little 5
months old child of Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. G. Hagau Of near LaddOnia,
died last Thursday of pneumonia
The remains were brought to
Mexico Friday and inferred in the
Catholic cemetery here after short
funeral service by Father j. j.
Dillon.
The mother was formerly Miss
Margaret Moore of this city.
The community extends sympa-
thy to Mr.. and Mrs. Hagan is tn cir
bereavement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Hemorrhage and Death.

The man found dead between
two baggage ears at Francis last
Thursday proved to be Alea Howes
of Kansas City. Coroner Coil held
an inquest and the iury's verdict
was that Howes came to his death
from hemOrrhage of the lungs,
tho what caused the hemorrhage
could not be ascertained. Fred
Howes, the father. came for the
body and took it to Kansas City
for burial. 1t appears that young
Howes was of rowing disposition,
not remaining long at one place.
The last time he was seen alive
was ou Christmas day in Kansas
City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
MOTHER FINE LIST.
New Subscribers and
Renewals to the
Message.

The following are new subcrib
ers or renewals to the MESSAGE
since Dec. Is. ISIS n fiue list. L
Your name written there:
q. w. Painter
q. g. Lucas
X. o. Lucas
7. T. Basuett
Fred Gould.
Mrs. n. s. Sallee
Clarence Barnes
Claus Sievers
Byron Wilkerson
Mrs. Annie NJ. Vannoy
DR.. q. P. Haley
l.. Il. Sims
John Keiser
Mary Sharp
Mrs. Annie Davis
Harvey Powell
A. b. Smock
Il. Il. Lewis
w. II. johnson
]. j. Mosby
j. w. Harris
Fannie B. WOrsham
@. G. Ingram
g. q. COhoOn
j. r. Bell
Mrs. John Parks
j. w. Hanger
4. II. Roberts
John w. Stotler
Elmer Powell
r. V. Montague
l.. Grim
A. Stone
3. V. Stone
Clarence Harvey.
Il. w. Crane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mr.. Coleman Edwards aud Miss
Lulu Watts, both of near this city,
were married last week, Rev. A.A.
Wallace officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

The Mexico Water Works Go.
donated $40 to the Associated
Charities fund last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Joseph Barth entertained the
members of Mexico Lodge, No.
544. A. F. & A. M. with a fine
supper at Hotel Hoxey after the
lodge meeting last Friday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Elmer Powell, Of near Benton
City, who bought part Of the A.
G.. Turner farm, southwest OF Mex
leo, viii move to his purchase in a
couple Of weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Emmet Cunningham Of Paducah,
KY, arrived in the city last week
on a visit to relatives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Miss Lucille Howell entertained
last Friday for Miss Floy Lester,
who is the guest of Miss Bertha
Bolts and for Misses Hatch and
Noll who are visiting Miss Mary
Emmons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Jas. s. Doolin, late of Vera, NO.,
orders his MESSAGE sent to him
hereafter at Benton City, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN

Thomas Spronl of Stother viciu-
ity. is reported in very poor
health.
w. NJ. Brvs"u, near CentraIia,
sold 500 barrels of corn to Burk
Bros. at 81 per barrel.
Ed. W. II. Hook of Mexico
preached at Red Top church near
HallsvilIe, last Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. Conner and baby,
near Hallsville, started last week
on trip to MauilA, p. /.
Mason Rogers sold the Catlett
farm, GIL acres, near Granville,
Monroe county, at SS5 an acre.
Only one county seat in Missouri
is without newspaper, Dauville,
in Montgomery County, hamlet
Of about 300 population.
John Brown, south of Centralia,
is feeding 81 600 head of sheep.
Corn is 81 barrel, with a chance
for a rise, and the Guard thinks
Mr.. Brown has tough PROPOSE
ton.
Mrs. George Stallings OF Bow
ling Green was taken to st. Louis
for a surgical operation for tumor
but her condition was found to be
too critical for the operation to be
performed.
IL. l.. Carter, east of Paris, one
OF Monroe cOuhty's best citizens,
stabbed himself in the neck one
day last week with suicidal in.
ten. He has been in ill health
for some time.
A girl in Il distant State buried
her face in hot custard pie. 1t
is remarked that a girl down in
the. Safe n Pike, would rever
do that. She would bury the pie
in her face.
AT the Pearl Dawson sale south
os Paris 2.yr-old mare brought
$l64 and another $l53; pair of lit
tie mules, SSl; good sheep. 5.25
per head; 2.yr-old southw west steers
brought sl4, native yearling steers.
$25.
G. w. Piper opened a repair
shop in Louisiana, calling it we
Can Fix It," But he went to Civ.
ing out checks on banks where he
had no money aud he was arrested
aud sent to the county Jail where
he will have ample time to study
up some new way to fix it,"
Frank VI. Quinn. aged 50, died
at his home near Perry last week
OF heart disease. The wife and
two daughters survive him. One
of the daughters is heart broken
over her fathers death aud has
been under the care Of a physician.
The family but recently moved
back to Perry from Quincy. Wash.
Misses Mary aud Josephine Far.
ringtOn of Ceutralia are teaching
the West Hartford and Madison.
vile schools. respectively. same
neighbornOOd in Rails county.
These young ladies were raised at
LaddOnia, this comfy. Miss Jose
phiue Harrington Is hut 10 years
OF age aud is probably the young
est teacher in the State.
News OF the death Of Ayletts
Devault Of Dakota, who married
Miss Letta Hatehett. has been
received at Montgomery City.
20 avoid a threatening bliz.
Eard he travelled seventy. ave miles
on horseback in six hours. but the
eOntianed hard riding brought on
spinal trouble, which resulted in
his death in short time.
I A verdict for % 900 aud inter.
est was rendered in favor Of Mrs.
Clara winn 10 the circuit eourt at
Paris, Saturday. Mrs. winn's
husband, who lived in Booae
county carried policy fnr that
amount in the Modern woodmen
vQhan ha dled Fha fTa.a ft.,,,,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

r: Y. Stoue. 0f'0ear wellsville,
was in to see the MESSAGE last
Saturday. He subscribed for the
paper sod renewed for his son. A.
Stone, near Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

G. A. Davault and wife of Far.
ber visited Mrs. Albert Kennen in
Mexico several days last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Former Mexico High School Boy
Writes the Message a
Letter.

'NsSN A@N-NNtuot DSNs
18th, 1907.
Dear Mr.. Beal.-
will try to tell you a lit
tie about the town Of Belize. It
has a population Of about ten
thousand, and is kept the cleauest
Of any Of the towns in the tropics.
1t is very oddly built. as all Eng.
lish towns ares. with the streets
running in every direction. You
can go down one street aud come
out the same place that you start
ed.
The houses are built in liked
packed sardines. with one lar ge
Que on the street aud two or three
small houses in the back yard.
They are built in all kinds of shapes;
some are square. some are in a
triangle, and. some with no sha pc
whatever. The houses also have
no flues, and are not plastered. but
just planked up as you would a
barn in the States.
During the week days the first
thing in the morning is a cup Of
coffee, and then people proceed to
their business until nine o'clock.
when everything closes up for
breakfast, aud opens again at ten
and all remains open until four
O'Clock when all the stores aud Of
fees close mp for the remainde er
Of the day. Then from four till
half past seven is dinner time. as
most people have their dinner a G
different times.
10 riding you turn to the left,
but in walking you turn to tn e
right; that Is the English custom.
as you would naturally supp ose
that Che customs would be English
as this is British colony.
The natives Of this place consist
mostly Of negroes. and there are
one or two different kinds, such as
the Creole aud Carrits. The Car
rit speaks a different language to
women to what he does to men.
There are Spaniards, Indians.
Scotchmen, NOrwegiaus, Jews.
English, Russians. Frenchmen,
aud Americans, which eoustitu es
the population Of Belize.
Quite number Of churches here,
something like six or seven. Sew
eral of the churches have schools
attached, aud they are managed
quite different to what they are in
the States.
The chief products on the mar.
ket in this place are bannas. coca
nuts, chocolate beans aud plantian.
And there are great quantities of
mahogany and log wood shipped
from this piece, also little cedar,
and rose wood, but it is not in very
great quantities here, aud there.
fore is not worked to any very
great extent. Chicle is another
important product. There are tons
upon tons shipped to the States
every year from this port. The
crop was rather short this year on
account Of the dry weather.
AS for alnusements there are but
few. The baud plays every Sun
day evening. and a dance or two
through the week. which makes
about all the amnsements that they
have here.
The weather Is warm and nice.
One can sleep ell night with no.
thing over him but mosquito bar
to keep away the pesky flies while
be dreams Of the tropics. This is
where the flowers bloom forever.
aud the trees are evergreens.
There ia another thing that you
can not see in Missouri aud that
is oysters growing on trees.
For fear Of taking too much space
10 your paper | viii close.
EDDIE JOHNSTON.
r--'7-
A. n u...,t...t... !. -.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mr.. George Sievers aud Miss
Mary J. Knoebel were MARI led las
Thursday. ceremony performed by
Rev. A.. A. Wallace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mr. William JordOn and Miss
Beulah owiugs, both of Mexico.
were married last Thursday, Faith
er ]. j. Dillon tying the nuptial
knot. Mr. add MRS. Jordon viii
reside 10 Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Miss Ora johnson in the Mexico
public schools, resigned last week
and Miss Winnie Harrison was
elected to all the vacancy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mrs. /. NJ. Richards visited in
Montgomery City last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Revs. G. A. Mitchell and j. D.
Watson, both of this city, are
holding a revival meeting at the
Baptist church 10 0leau, Mo-.
where Mr.. Watson Is pastor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Miss Alice witherspoou is visit.
ing in Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

l.. Grim SAYS the MESSAGE erred
In stating that he had moved to
Columbia. He and his wife were
only visiting at Columbia. This
week they 60 on visit to Mrs.
Barton aud Miss Sarah Grim, sis.
ters OF Mr.. Grim, in Franklin
county, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mira. Jane Sullinger is visiting
in Fort Smith. Ark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mr.. Henry Crosswhite and Mss
Nellie Gentry were married las :
week, Rev. q. A. Mitchell ofiiciat.
ing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. 20

M. r. Atkins has moved to Ea.
ton, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Miss Mary Emmons bns been en-
lerialnlne Miss Dorolhy Hatch Of
California and Miss Ellaabsih NolI
Of ColambIu. NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Civil Service Examination.

For clerk and carrier in Mexico
Postotilce. February 7.
Age limits, IS to As years. on
the date Of the examination.
Married women will not be ad-
mitted to the examination. but are
eligible for appointment only as
clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, aud male applicants must
be not less than 8 feet 4 inches 10
height without boots or shoes, and
weigh not less than l25 pounds
without Overcoat or hat.
For applicants blanks aud foI
inll information relative to the ex :
animation. qualifications. duties,
salaries. vacations. promotions
etc.. address immediately.
3. NJ. MALONE,
Secretary, Board OF Civil SERVES
Examinere. Post On ee Mexieo
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Wm. johnson. eolored. came 10
last week from Colony. Kansas,
and brought with him Master
James @. Crookp. The yonuR
man win visit his grandfather.
John Rogers, near Santa Fe, aud
other platiVes in this coHuty.
Later his father, u. n. Crooks. Of
Kansas. win Wait here and will
take bic son back with him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Miss Jess Karnes of this city
and Mr. Henry q. MCi4ain Of Ex.
oelsior Springs. No.. were united
IN marriage last Thursday. at the
BRIDES lats home. Rev. j. o. Ed
mOnston officiating. They left the
sane day for their new home at
Excelsior Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

hIrs }. D Headinaton ia home
from 3 visit in Bot Springs. Z
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

James Harper is home from /
trip to San AutOnio. Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

>. M. MALONE,
Secretary, Board OF Civil Service
Examiners. Post ON ee, Mexico.
Mo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
YOU WILL NOT

be deceived. That there are cheats
and frauds in plenty everybody
knows; but it is seldom or never
that any large business house is
guilty of them, no matter what
line of trade it follows. There
can be no permanent success Of
any kind based on dishonesty or
deception. There never was, and
never will be. The men who try
that are simply fools and soon
come to grief, as they deserve.
Now many persons are, neverthe-
less, afraid to buy certain adver-
tised articles lest they be hum
plugged and deluded; especially
are they slow to place confidence
in publ he'd statements of the
merits of medicines. The cffec-
tive modem remedy known as
WAhIPOLE'S PREPARATION
is as safe and Genuine an article
to purcho~o IS -four, silk or cot
ton goods from the mills of
manufacturers with a worldwide
reputation. We could not afford
to exaggerate its qualities or mis-
represent it in the least; and it
is not necessary. 1t is palatable
as honey and contains all the
curative properties of pure Cod
Liver Oil, extracted by us from
fresh cod livers, combined with
the Compound Syrup of Hy-
pophosphites and the Extracts
of Malt and Wild Cherry; and
how valuable such a blending
of these important medicinal
agents must be is plain to every
body. 1t is beyond price in
Debility, Lung Troubles and
Blood Impurities. Science can
furnish nothing better-perhaps
nothing so good. DR.. w. II.
Dale, of Canada, says: 81 have
used it in my practice and take
pleasure in recommending it as
valuable tonic and reconstruc-
tive" 1t is a remedy that can
afford to appeal to its record
and represents the science and
knowledge Of bright and aggres-
sive medical investigation. zone
bottle convinces." At chemists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
EXPOSING BAD MEN.

Editor Advertiser: The following ex-
tract from Governor Frear S Aala Park
speech has often been repeated in the
columns of the Advertiser, and it still
appeals to the honest voter:
lit is said by some party leaders
thatsloyalty to IS party requires one
to vote for yellow dog if he is put
on the ticket. Loyalty to party when
it comes into conflict with one Is duty
to ones country is treason, and should
be thought of as treason.
It is the duty of every good citizen
to vote for good men. If one S party
ticket does not furnish such men, the
rightminded voter must look elsewhere.
The victory of a party with bad men
is more disgraceful than defeat. Mis-
takes were made in the convention, and
now we are asked to vote for a straight
ticket containing crooked men. Better
vote for crooked ticket with straight
and honest men, He who votes for
men, unfit to hold office in any party,
just because their names are on the
Republican ticket, is traitor to good
government.
1t is an unpleasant task to expose
mans bad character, and to tell the
world of his rong-doing. But when
he is up for public Office, the public
should know all about him. And should
know if he is unfit for the Office he
seeks to hold. 1t is the duty of those
who know of his unftness to tell it
out fully and fearlessly. It should be
called treason to one IS country to keep
silence, and let bad man hold the
confidence of the people. Those who
make known public dishonesty, graft
or corruption, should receive the thanks,
and not the blame, of any community.
Yours in appreciation,
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN,.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
DEMOCRATS co
To kOOLAU
The Candidates Start on Their
Country Campaign in
TalIyhos.

The Democratic candidates started on
their campaign of the country districts
yesterday. All the candidates who are
voted for at large and the Fifth Dis,
trict candidates for Representative in
addition, all started at half past seven
yesterday morning in taIlyhos over the
Pail, with the exception of Harvey,
Jarrett and Trent, who were detained
in town on business and left later in
the forenoon in an automobile.
The first meeting was held at Kane
ohe beginning at 10 clock The meet
ing lasted until long in the afternoon
every candidate making speech.
The party passed on then to Wal
kane, holding meetings at several places
on the way. At Waikane another big
meeting was held beginning in the af-
ternoon and lasting until late at night.
A luau was held and the candidates
spent the night there.
The plans for today are meetings at
several places beyond Waikane, and
at Laie big meeting at night. Ar
rangements have been made for spe-
cial trains on the Koolau railroad to
bring the people from the whole length
of the road to Laie
On Friday meetings will be held be-
tween Laie and Waialua, and monster
meeting will be held at Waialua Fri.
day night, and at Waianae on Satur-
day night.
On Monday night big rally to close
the campaign will be held at Palace
Square.
Telephone messages received from
Kaneohe last night state that the can
didates were well received everywhere,
and that they are having large meet
ings. The meeting at Kaneohe and at
Waikane were both large, including
very large proportion of the entire pop.
ulation of that part of the Koolau
region.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
FROM CANADA.

Mothers nave the same terror of
Group in all countries, but Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy leads in popular
ity for prompt cure of this dreaded
disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Gale,
don, East Ontario, says: 81 have used
Chamberlain S Cough Remedy several
times, and I try to keep it in the house
always. I can highly recommend it
for children troubled with Group -
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