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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
FORMER AUDRAlN TEACHER.
Is Offered a Bribe, as Alleged in
an indictment.

We quote the following from
last weeks Vandalia Mail:
John l.. Anderson, formerly
Superintendent Of the Vandalia
Public Schools, is prosecuting wit
ness in a case that came up before
the Davies County Circuit Court,
Tuesday.
Anderson, son of A. l.. Ander.
son, OF this city, and a Vandalia
boy who has won prominence in
educational circles, Is superintend-
ent of the Gallatin Public Schools,
aud is a member of the school book
commission of his county. He
charges that Samuel 7. Burnett,
Illinois State Agent for CHM &
Co., publishers of state school
books, undertook to bribe him in
connection with the selection of
the books to be used in Davies
county. He alleges that Burnett
offered him $4,000 as a bribe to
procure the retention in the county
schools of Fry's Elements of Geo.
graphy, and Fry's Grammar School
Geography, published by CHM &
Co.
Burnett is we'll known in Mis-
souri, and Illinois, having bee u
active in politics in the latter state
We clip the following from a
dispatch from Gallatin to the st
Joe Observer:
THE COUNTY COMMISSION.
Previous to 1905 the power to
choose textbooks for the usa of the
public schools i'll the entire state Ot
Missouri was vested by the legis-
lature in a state commission. Un-
der this law the state commission
had the power to enter into
contracts of approximately
So, 900, 900 in value. In 1905 thi 5
commission was shorn of its power
by the legislature and in 1907 the
plan of establishing a commission
in each county of thu state was
adopted. These commissions had
a power to make contracts OF five
year periods for supplying books
to the schools within their respec-
tive jurisdiction.
Immediately after the passage
of this law, Missouri became the
battle ground of scores of publish
ing houses, aud between 800 and
400 book agents. who travelled in
Pullman cars, smoked % cent
cigars. aud were noiiceably liberal
with their money swarmed in from
all over the United States in th G
endeavur to secure the juicy
So, 900, 900 plum. Hotels from on,
end of the state to the other did
au unprecedented business, an(
rumors of the hospitality of agents
midnight suppers aud lavish ex
penditures of funds for social pnr
poses circulated from one end o
the state TO the other.
Throughout the state, aud espee
tally in that section of the stat
surrounded in Daviess county
there were numerous rumors o
attempts to bribe the members o
commissions.
SENT FROM ILLINOIS.
Burnett was sent by CHM &
Company into Missouri from m
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

The Laddonia Herald says that
Frank McManamy has been ap.
pointed local deputy for the Mod
ern Brotherhood Of America Of
Audrain county, outside Of Mex
loo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

uoWu ulo Nog tue uiIN EVduS uIS
good. He and his neighbors are
doing considerable plowing this
fall for next sessou's planting.
Thod Boulware, on Youngs
Creek, came in Saturday and re.
newed for the MESSAGE. He also
sends the paper to his sister, Mrs.
John w. Maddox, at Shelby, KY.
Mrs. Maddox was formerly res
ident Of this county, living near
Long Branch. Mr.. Boulware says
some of the farmers think they are
doing great things selling their
corn at high prices. He thinks
you should sell nothing off your
place that grows there but live
stock. When you sci! your grain
and haul it to market you are rob.
bing your ground that much OF its
fertility. Aud many farmers will
say Mr.. Boulware is right too.
Our excellent friend j. d. Lott,
at Holtville, Cali, sends us a dol
lar to renew his subscription aud
invites us out TO eat turkey dinner
with him. Says the bird is the
best California specimen, a big
gobbler, aud we would be sure to
get enough to eat. J ID. wants a
little manual lobor out of us too,
help in his hay field. He is cut.
ting hay now and will cut again in
March. Says he is ashamed Of
Missouri Democrats this ,eal,
wants to know what's the matter
with them since he left here. Here
is his closing sentence, BE sure
10 come and eat turkey and garden
stnff with us. Thanks. brother,
but you are to- far away for MS to
be with you this year.
Arthur Snedeker 0f near Lad
donia. attending Mexico High
School. hands us a dollar to renew
his fathers subscription, Il. o.
Snedrker. Arthur tells us that
his uncle, Alb. Hale of Laddonia,
whom we know to be one of the
county's very best citizens. will
move to Mexico to reside. lie
has rented home on Woodlawn
aud will move here about the first
of next month.
p. l.. Morris hands us a dollar
on renewal. He says the MESSAGE
is good enough for him aud he al
ways intends tn be one of its sub
scribers.
Our venerable friend G.. w.
Painter of Wrllsville was here to
visit his sou aud sends in a dollar
on renewal. Bro. Painter has not
been very robust in health Of late.
r. c. Gibbs of Auxvassee, father
of Rev. 4. s. Gibbs of this city,
adds his name TO our subscrip ton
list.
J.E. Hodge aud little daughter,
Zoleta, were in to see the MESSAGE
few days ago. Mr.. Hodge re.
news for the paper for his father,
j. r. Hodge, at Laddonia. The
/ Junior Hodge is feeding so head OF
, White-faced heifers for Charlie
Casper. They are beauties aud
will weigh about 900 or $50 lbs
He is feeding cotton seed IN cal
abont four pounds per day, mixed
with corn. The usual cost abou
$2s or $50 per ton. but Mr.. Hodg'
says it is sure the stuff 20 feet
cattle. Fine thing for milk cow
/. also,
James Sims aud Caney Ayers
: paid this Office a pleasant cal
Monday. Mr.. Caney subscribed
, for this paper to go to his father
/. Vance Blevins, who lives west o
Auxvasse.
Gus Schneider leaves a dollar oI
a our desk to renew his subscription
5 w. q. Dye. at Milan, Wash,
sends us a P.0. for renewal. HI
promises us a letter for publication
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Threshing Outfit.

Will sell or trade fOr town
property. Machine in good spape.
Philip Shire.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

Mrs. George Clark of this city
who has been very i'll for several
weeks, is reported as safely on the
way 10 recovery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
MEXICO ACTIVITIES.
Saloons Give to Charity-A Lee
ture on "Greenhorns" "A
Farmers Suggestion
about the Hitch
Lot.


vain for a place to hitch his team
said TO us; What is Mexico going
to do about another hitch lot, or
more room to hitch teamsi Guess
the farmers will have to get to-
gether and have an understanding
that only part Of them shall come
to town in the forenoon for their
trading and then they shall go
home and the others may come in
the afternoon"
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Cullen will
eat turkey this week with Mrs.
Culleu's mother, Mrs. Barbara Coil,
south OF Perry.
Miss RIA Hall 10 visiting in
Illinois.
F. 4. Wentz returned recently
from a trip thru Kansas. He was
looking for farm that might be
better than his Audraiu farm. He
tells us that he didn't hud it.
Mexico looks mighty good to me, "
he saidi Il was glad to get back.
Hard to beat the good quality of
Audrain county soil aud hard to
find a better town than Mexico. ."
All will be sorry to hear that
Sam Howard, THE Fix It Man"
is thinking of leaving Mexico. We
understand that deal is on where
by he will move to a farm near
Mokane.
Rev. James Noble Of Louisan a
rs the new rector Of the Episcopal
church of this city aud held his
first service last Sunday.
All the Mexico chuehes will give
their younge people treat Christ.
mas night. "old Santa" is COM
ing to see all the Mexico children
this year in an automobile. The
weather is mild aud there is no
snow aud he will have to leave his
reindeer aud big sled behind.
George Ridgeway is here from
Colorado shaking hands with old
friends.
Rev. Don w. Nichols Of Indian
apolis, Ind, will lecture in Mex.
leo next Monday night. He is
well remembered by many old ac-
quaintances in this county. but
since his residence here he has
spent a number OF years abroad,
serving as a missionary in China.
he is now visiting at the place
of his nativity in Lincoln county
and holding revival meeting at
the Methodist church in BellfOwer
and we hear that people are com
ing from miles around to hear him
The subject of his lecture herr
next Monday night will b" Green
horns." We suppose the brother
has found many greenhorps in bis
goings up and down the earth
He is a power on the platform aud
those who hear HIM will enjoy
treat.
Mexieo's Chautauqua movemen
for next year is getting under
good beadway. We hope the re
quired number OF tickets can bI
sold. There will be all ma amer o
innocent amusement aud amonl
the speakers w. j. Bryan will b,
one Of the shining lights.
Mrs. 8. j. Terrell went to X an
sas City last week on a visit.
Rev. J.J. Griffin of Montgomer
City visited relatives here las
Saturday.
The latch string viii hang ont |
oil friends OF the MESSAGE thrs
doors east Of the Savings Bank aRt'
the first coming month--ifthe plar
isn't moved there even before that
the new permanent home Of th
paper. 'Rah for the MEssAas. ''th
best newspaper in AudfaI
connty."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

Pollock's Mill was discovered to
be on fire last Thursday morning.
about 3 o'clock. The fire started
in the engine room. Officers
Wallace aud Kemp were in the
ueighborhood aud broke in and
put the blaze out or the costly plant
would have perhaps gone mp in
smoke. II is thought the fire
caught from pile of hot cinders.
Rev. IL. E. Truck was at Lex
ingtOn. No.. last night where be
united in marriage his brother.
Rev. C. NJ. Truck, to Miss Madge
A. Nicholson. The groom is ed
itor of the Central Baptist, printed
in ST. Louis. while his bride Is q
leader in B.Y,P.U. work over the
State, q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
TWO CENTS TO ENGLAND.

The first step toward worldwide
2-cent postage has been taken by an
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain by which, COM
mencing on October /, first-class post
age rates between the two countries
will be reduced from 5 cents to 2
cents per ounce. Postmaster General
Meyer has announced the completion
of the agreement and its formal ac-
ceptance by the British authorities.
The authority for this innovation is
derived from the convention of 1875
creating the Universal Postal union.
The postal union permits any two or
more governments embraced in the
general union to establish smaller
unions among themselves. BY an act
Of congress, the postmaster general is
authorized to charge upon and col
lect from all foreign letters and other
mailable matter the same rates as are
imposed by the government to which
they are directed or from whence they
come, This leaves the postmaster gen
eral free to make such agreements as
that just concluded with Great Britain
The reduction of postage rates with
! Great Britain will inevitably increase
the amount of business between that
country and this. Experience has
shown that rapid and inexpensive mai
facilities have always acted as great
stimulators of business. Every reduc'
ton of postage rates has been followed
by an increased volume of business
and, ultimately, larger net receipts fol
the P~ostoffice department. This coun
try's expenditure on postage was $500,
900 in 1912. In 1852 it had grown
to 100000 and in 1906 wal $3.50,
900 1000. In Great Britain the increas,
has been proportionately as large a
in this country.
1t is certain that the new agree
ment between this nation and Grea
Britain Will be followed by overture
for similar agreements with other for
eign countries. Germany and France
as keen as England to encourage close
trade relations with the United States
may be counted upon to seek an agree
ment for a reduction OF postage rates
Their heavy commercial interests vii
not be content to yield such an ad
vantage to their British competitor
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
THE FAIR JUNE BRIDE.

s. r. Kiser. In the Record-Herald.
The fair Tune bride moves down the aisle,
The people turn to see,
And there Is many a sigh and smile,
So beautiful is she:
With head demurely bowed she leans
INC her fathers arm,
And Joy has driven from her breast
All maidenly alarm:
The organs richest notes roll out
In triumph and In pride,
And unseen angels whir about
Above the gentle bride.
The fair June bride. with cheeks aElsW,
Compels us to forget
A little while that there is woe.
That wrongs are with us yet;
She moves as II with unseen hands
Glad angels bore her there;
Above her head a halo seems
To simmer In the air;
Through ali her happy, sun-lit past
This day has brightly shone-.
This blissful day that she, as lASt,
May gladly call her own,
The fair June bride has reached her goal
Her fears a taken flight,
And glad at heart and pure In soul.
She moves in sDotles white;
The organs richest notes ron OUT
This Is her day OF days,
Beyond her lies a world wherein
Are none but rosy ways,
And heaven is nearer than Il was -
Tha world has won new grace,
BECAUSE love claims her and because
Hope gladdens her fair face.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
The NATIoN,s CASH ACCOUNT

The governments statement of ex-
p%enditures and receipts for the month
of May and the eleven months of the
present fiscal year furnishes another
illustration Of the necessity for a re-
vision of the nations system of rails
ing revenue, to the end that the
amount may be reasonably determined
in advance of legislative appropria-
lions and not be allowed to remain
dependent upon f%luctuating trade con-
ditions or the amount of tobacco and
liquor consumed by the American peo-
pie.
The receipts for the month of May
we're $42,69S,0 52, a decrease of $14,-
500, 900 from the corresponding month
of last year. This was due almost
entirely to diminished imports, the in
ternal revenue receipts being prac-
tically the same as last year. In the
same month, the expenditures were
$54,657,043, an increase Of S5,700,000
over May OF last year. The receipts in
May Of last year exceeded the expen-
ditures by about $S,500,000. This
year the expenditures exceeded the re-
ceipts by nearly $12, 900, 900. For the
eleven months of the fiscal year, the
receipts were $546, 407,150, or about
$56, 200, 600 less than for the same
period of last year, while the expenses
we're $72, 500, 600 greater than for last
year. The surplus last year was over
$65, 200, 900. This year the deficit will
amount to about $50, 900 200.
1t is estimated that there will be a
deficit of about $4,000, 900 for the
coming fiscal year, but this may be
greatly reduced IL business is restored
to normal conditions. Experience has
shown hat after periods of depression
the customs receipts usually grow rap
idly. While 1t is hardly probable that
business will revive sufficiently to
wipe out the predicted deficit, there
is a strong likelihood that 1t will be
much less than the SIS, 900, 900 now
estimated by treasury officials. The
government is in position, however, tc
meet the expected deficit. The treas.
ury still has a surplus considerably
in excess of 5000, 900, 900. which has
been accumulated in the last ten years
but this cannot long stand such strains
as that put on 1t by the last congress
The revenue problem is one which the
wisest craftsmanship will be required
to solve and it is unfortunate that the
leaders in public official life appar
emily persist in deferring consideration
of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
7ge PROBLEM Ar PANAMA..

While Secretary Taft was successful
In ayerting a crisis in the political az
fairs of the Panama republic, during
his recent visit to the isthmus, later
DEVELOPMENTS show that a very seri-
Gus and complicated state of affairs
exists there, with an unpleasing pros
pect that the United States may find
It necessary to intervene to prevent
a revolution. The candidates for the
presidency OF the republic are obaidia
and Arias, both members of the con-
servative party. Obaldia is vice presi-
president of the republic and, during
President Amador's recent visit to Bu-
rope, began a wholesale cleaning out
OF officers. He cancelled a number
of concessions and upset President
! Amador's scheme of government very
completely. When President Amador
returned he promptly elected all of the
| Obaldia followers from office and the
| two factions, on the eve of an election,
are ready to start a riot or a revolu-
ton.
BY the treaty of 1903, the United
States is bound to protect the political
independence of the Republic of
Panama and, accordingly, charged
with the duty of preserving peace. To
carry out this pledge it is apparently
necessary to see that the threatened
notification of the elective system,
upon which the republican system of
government rests, is prevented. The
United States can have no choice be-
tween the opposing candidates for the
presidency OF the republic and will
take no action calculated to help or
hurt either Of them, but 1t must in
sist upon peaceful and decent admin
istrative methods. The governments
interests on the isthmus are so vast
that every available resource will be
brought to bear to insure good gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Chicago News: Senator Allison is more
thar ever convinced that the Iowa republi-
cans know q good senator when they see
him.
Kansas City Star: 1t is estimated thai
60 per cent Of the republican, vote was
polled in Iowa last Tuesday in the primary
election. This was one of the greatest dis
appointments of the day to the politicians,
who have always insisted that the voters
could not be induced TO take any interest
In anything but conventions packed by the
"maragers."
New York Times; Again the net has been
spread in vain in sight of a very old and
experienced bird. Senator William Boyd
Allison OF iowa has known how to escape
the srare set for him by his rival. Mr..
Cummins, and to secure from the direct
primary" the results he was accustomed to
get from the manipulation of the old
fashioned machine,
New York Sun: After serving thirty five
years in the United States senate Mr.. ALI
son of Iowa at the age of 70 is chosen by
the voters OF Iowa to remain at his post
in the senate. Ths term to which the legis-
lature elects him will not expire until
March 8. 1916, when Senator Allison, If he
lives Wll 10 OhO Joy v 70 years VI dBo
and will have served his state forty-three
years. ''
New York Tribune; The denomination
OF Senator Allison by the republican voters
OF Iowa does credit TO their judgment. Mr..
Allison has served his state with faithful
ness and distinction. and his value as a
legislator is appreciated by the whole coun-
try. 1t is eminently fitting that his career
in the upper house-now longer than that
of any other senator, dead or living
should be further extended.
Minneapolis Journal: The serious ma.
tional aspect of the defeat Of Cummins IL
that 1t may encourage standpatism in other
parts Of the country. They will be apt &c
reason that Iowa rejected tariff revision
when 1t rejected Cummlns. II did nothing
Of the kind, of course. 1t repulsed thu
rather too eager insstence of Cummins or
a senatorship and it turned its soft side
toward the tradition that Allison mus
never be forcibly retired from the senate
in which he sat longer than any other maj
in the history of the nation 1t has no
done even this until Allison declared him
self a revisionlst.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
UPsETTING MAJORITY RULE.

Our old democratic wal horse friend,
Edgar Howard, is trying again to resur-
rect the ancient scheme to insure one
more year Of fusion in Nebraska by
voluntary or Involuntary agreement
among the demo-pop candidates for
governor to give the nomination to
the one who can show up the most
votes by adding together the votes
cast on democratic ballots and the
votes cast On populist ballots. The
scheme is born of eminently practical
politics with a view to accomplishing
In this way what used to be done in
the days of the three-ringed circus by
conference committees that played be-
tween the populists and democrats and
primed things so that no nomination
would be binding until all agreed
on II.
OF course, IL the democrats and pop
ulists are really m and the same
party in which the majority should
rule, such an agreement would dis.
close the majority preference. Yet Il
could be much more simply done by
having all the populists become demo
Gratis OF all the democrats beeom,
%populists and vote one and the sam,
primary ticket. II, on the other hand
the populists and democrats are tw,
distinct parties, as they pretend to be
this scheme would be nothing but
trick device to override the will of tn,
majority. 1t would enable the demo
Gratis to name the populist candldat
or vice versa and in all probabilit
would result in forcing on the popu
list ticket a nominee distinctly repu
dated by a majority Of the populis
voters.
The theory OF direct primary nom.
nations Is that each political part
shall by majority OF its own member
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
PERSONAL NOTES, !

The physician who declares that many
people get drunk on water probably knows
better. The water gets drunk. u would
be possible to get fun on water. but nat
Is different.
Down at Bellevilie. III. papers Of incor-
p~oration have been filed for the schvFeit-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eselschaftunters-
tuetaungsverein. Any member who can give
that pass word to his wife at midnight
need not hide his shoes In the vestihule.
Richard olney, one Of Boston's most brill
liant lawyers and eminent citizens, IL to
sever his connections with Boston as a
voter and citizen. and viii hereafter be
known as q resident Of Falmouth. which
for many years has been his summer home.
One hundred women members of h Ger
man Baptist church OF Dayton, o, have
been expelled for wearing stylish clothes.
outcasts console themselves with
woman's shining motto. you might as well
be dead as to be out Of style" and they
want to live awhile.
Sir Charles Matthews has been appointed
by the British government as director OF
public prosecutions, with a salary OF $4,000
q year. He was born in. New York, where
his father. Charles Matthews, the famous
actor, was filling a theatrical engagement
at the time. His mother was Lizzie DsVen-
port, also a footlight f%avorite.
Francis V. Kossuth. royal Hungarian
minister OF commerce has notified Emil
zerkowitz, the American correspondent of
the Royal Hungarian Museum OF Com
merce, OF his appointment as commercial
councillor in this country. Mr.. zerkowitz
has been three years in the United states
and seeks to strengthen tho pleasant rela-
tions between Hungary and this country.
1t may not be generally known that Gem
eral Booth does not draw a single penny
from the Salvation Army funds beyond his
travelling expenses. His personal income
on which he brought up his family-is
simply the interest on a capital sum OF
$4,000 which was provided by 3 friend who
believed in the man and his work at the
outset OF his career, When the general
dies the capital goes back TO that friend
or his heirs. a.. af
Leading citizens Of st. Paul recently pre-
scented their retiring mayor. Robert A.
Smith, with a purse of $i1,0O0 TO save him
from poverty. He had been fifteen years,
with the exception OF one term, mayor, and
for half a century had served the people
Of his county and city In official position.
During all this period Mr.. Smiths honesty
has been above challenge. He had been
the director OF a bank which failed. and in
order to save the depoSitors from loss he
gave up all the money that he had. despite
the fact that he was not legally compelled
to do this. At 81 years of age he would
have been without money, and 1t is no
wonder that the old man broke down when
he saw the draft which had been raised
for him, and gave way 10 feelings OF relief
! and gratitude.