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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

where anxiety concerning results be-
came, TO a certain extent, lost sight OF
In a sense of present importance as a
wonderful case"
That evening Dorla saw the doctor
pacing to and fro under the trees out
side and went out TO question him.
Are you sure to cure Aunt Pene.
lopez"
There's no reason TO doubt II,
Dorla. Dorla! like that name-so
odd and qaint. No one would even i'm
agine what to expect in a girl named
Dorla.
She looked at him furtively. He
was of the type that melancholy en-
hances and for the first time, Dorla
realized that he was not only distin-
guished.looking. but handsome.
There was only brief half hour OF
this exquisite companionship. for when
DorIa rose to go. he did not attempt to
detain her. But he knew. as he laid
his head upon the pillow that night,
that something out of the ordinary
had befallen him. He realized that
the former desultory chapters OF his
life had come to an abrupt and sudden
close. and its real story had begun.
In the days that followed. when
Aunt Penelope began to experience
the Joys OF returning health, DR.. Pen
dleton's fame, trumpeted by her, went
abroad through all that region.
One day, weeks later, when the
three were together In the sitting.
room, and the doctor had pronounced
her discharge from treatment, adding
that he must soon be getting back
70 town." Aunt Penelope cleared her
throat preparing to make bold and
daring speech. and screwed her cour.
age to the sticking place as he contin'
ued: "People'll call me 'Ananias'
after reading the card on my door
that says. Back soon.'
II suppose no one has read your
card" said Dorla with a painstaling
frown contracting her brows as she
counted the stitches in her wild rosa
embroidery, between the words.
DR.. Pendleton turned scarlet AZ this
pert little remark. No man wishes TO
be considered a failure by the wom'
an he loves.
"And their own loss. too" inter
posed Miss stannard. soothingly.
Bruce" began she with some little
trepIdation. why 60 back at all!
The towns are crowded with doctors
of established reputation, who seldom
70 away and never die. What room Is
there for ydai younger fryG Why not
settle down here. marry Dofla and all
Of ns live togetherg There's plenty 10
support ue all"
Up TO this time DR.. Pendleton never
had had the courage 20 plead bis case,
but his aunt's words seemed to inspire
him. Then In a few words, with
mighty force. he submitted to her his
case.
Not until a half.smile touched her
face dared he to draw her shrinking
llgure toward him and lift. 70 meet hia
kias. the bluahlng face she stroyo %
cover with her hands.
And at supper time everybody
GLIDING Aunt Penelope 80 n
dainty biisafail that Pomona. whose
right name was Aurella. daclared %
herself IN confidence; TIA bet cooky
! there's samelhiag upi-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

Reports from the surveyors who
have bcen marking the line between
Canada and Alaska indicate that az
originally fixed In 1898 Il was 600
feet too far west. The United States
Is TO have a strip 600 feet wide and
many miles long. which. until the
present survey. the Canadians sup.
posed belonged TO them. The proper
boundary II the one hundred and for.
ty.frbt meridian northward from
Mount ST. Elias.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

A long series OF three hundredth an.
niversaries is likely 10 be celebrated.
now that the jamestown fair has set
the example. That no opportunity
might escape, Harvard university
lately celebrated the three hundredth
anniversary Of the birth of its found.
er. But what time there will be In
New England. TO say nothing of the
rest of the country, when the ter.
centenary Of the landing Of the Pill.
grims comes round In 1870!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
NEWSOF MISSOURI
Woman MIraIna from liome.

ST. Louisville police have been re-
quested to aid In a search for Mrs.
Minnie Penn. 81 years old, who dis
appeared from her home. 5634 Column
bla avenue. Dec. 20. Her brother. John
Penn. told the police that when his
sister left home she said she was go
ing TO vandeventer avenue and Wind
sor place in an effort to got employ
ment. She has not been. seen since.
She is a blonde, feet Q inches tall
and weighs lao pounds. She wore
a pink waist ana green skirt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
Iudae Gray Quits.

jefferson Clty-Governor Folk re-
celved the resignation OF Howard
Gray, Judge OF the Carthage district
of tho Jasper county circuit. In his
letter he takes exception to a ruling
OF the supreme court with reference
TO the $1,000 a year additional salary
allowed by the legislature. The SUI
preme court holds that judges, where
one county composes the circuit, are
not entitled TO this increase.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
sInord Dles from Wounds.

Popular Blu1--After living twenty
ave days with half his skull cut open
by blow from an az, Noah Sinord
has died. Luther Baggett Il accused
OF the crime. sinord's wife Ia held
under 81. 600 bond 10 answer charge
OF accessory. siRord was buried AZ
Ash Hin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
Shoe Factory Opens Jan. IS.

Moberly-The directors OF the Brown
Shoe Co. have concluded not to open
the Moberly factory until Jan. -. This
is accounted for by the late financial
furry, as well as the recent strike
of the shoe factory employees In st
Louis,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

An Evansville, Ind, man has Just
been discharged. in a case of wife
desertion. because his wife talked 30
necessarily in court that the Judge
concluded that the dessrtion was Jus.
tinable self-defense. Il is not stated.
remarks the Indianapolis Star, wheth-
er the lady acquired her conversation.
al powers in Q woman's club or AZ a
gift OF nature.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
Killed by Falling Brick.

st. Joseph-William Mignery, one OF
the most extensive contractors In this
part OF the state. was killed by a fall
ing brick at the Buchanan hotel, which
is being built at Fifth and Francis
streets by ST. Louis construction
company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
Conference on Salmon Case.

st. Louis-N. T. Gentry Of Jefferson
City, assistant attorney general. ar
rived in the city to meet the attorneys
engaged in the prosecution and de-
Tense OF Harvey w. Salmon. charged
with violation OF the banking laws.
The meeting is for the purpose OF
agreeing upon the arrangement OF the
evidence for the appeal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
Rev. Stone Goes to Aurora, Mo.

Aurora-Rev. DR.. A. p. Stone OF
Canton. Mo, has accepted call 70
the pastorate of the First Baptist
church in this city, and will enter
upon the duties the first OF the year.
DIR. Stone was formerly president OF o
Baptist college In Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
olrl In cema rwsIve leura.

weIlsyille-Apparently atrIcken with
fright upon entering the parlor OF her
home. Miss Lille Menz, favorite in
wellaville society. for more than ~
hours remained in a state Of coma that
bafiied physicians.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
Po.,offiea safs blown open.

winfield-The safe in the postoffice
at Winfield was blown open with dy-
Mantle. according to a telegram sent
by Postmaster d. T. ESSt TO Chief
Postoffice Inspector Fulton. All Of the
money in the safe. amounting to $50,
was taken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
unIoue Church Dedicated.

Joplin-The East Joplin Congrega'
tIonal church, an edifice built with.
out one cent of Joplin money. was
dedicated New Years night The
money was contributed largely by a
Kansas City woman and by st. Louis
millionaire. Sherman A. Willard Is
pastor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
FAMOUS BAXTER STREET
GRADUALLY DISAPPEARING
MANY OF New

MANY OF New
YoFk's memorable
spots are gradual
ly disappearing.
Old Baxter street.
running from Park
Row TO Mulberry
park. which was
the home OF the
"puller-lR- and the
stamping ground OF
the So-Odd original
ccbens." Is as
quIet as = country
lane these days.
Many Of the stores
wear toilet aigns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
ssdaiIa Officials viii Pay Fare.

Sedalia-No official OF Sedalia or
Pettis county will ride free on the
local street railway system this year.
Heretofore annual passes have been
numerous. A special grand jury con-
sidered the giving and acceptance OF
passes. No indictments were returned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

The snake department of nature
studL which has been rather quiet
for some months. is looking up again.
An Ohio woman has found live and
fully developed garter snake In a
chickens craw, where It was living on
the food that the unfortunate chicken
had swallowed for its own benefit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

A Philadelphia man who wore a
rubber tube in his lungs for 20 years
has just had It cut out. He probably
thought he couldn't afford the luxury.
In these days of high-prlced rubber.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

The two French counts who have
Just fought a pistol duel in which
both opponents were wounded must
be very bad shots indeed. Still II is
strange coincidence that both Of
them should be hit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

An eagle measuring seven feet four
inches from tip 70 tip has been cap.
tured IN New Jersey. Now Is the CD.
portunity 10 discover whether the bird
On the st. Gaudens coin Il the bona
iiae article Or merely a nature fake.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

A Philadelphia man urges the de
scendants Of the Mayhower Pilgrims
to aid In the Roosevelt reform. But,
goodness. who would there be left to
reform?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

the necessaries Of life, together with
Injuries, too. without the use Of n
penny.
A regular system has been worked
out by those who live by taking ad-
vantage OF the various opportunities
for getting things free. In the morn
ing a free shave can be had at any
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

Rider Haggard, according to liter.
airy journal, writes 1000 words q day
when he feels In the mood. Fortunate
ly for the authors reputation. he sell
dom feels like IT,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

Miss Liberty on Bedloes Island Is
complained of because she "taps" the
wireless line and intercepts messages.
But no one can charge her with re.
peating the secrets she learns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
RIVERSIDE DRIVE MOST
EXPENSIVE In The WORLD
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
When the extern
sions TO Riverside
drive that are now
under construction
are completed. Il IL
asserted that New
York will have the
finest and most
costly road W az
ever built. From
south OF the point
where Harlem be-
gins to the north
western edge of
the Bronx will be
q succession Of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

Men win get more kisses from their
wives n they use their Sunday drink
money for shaves. according to one
Chicago woman. The experiment is
worth trying.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

ana = pasaorhS IL IN no danger Of
having his arm torn OF By the per
usstenf old clothes merchant But II
you want to see the ikmoas old street
reproduced take walk Along Seventh
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09
FREE LIVING IS EASY In
GOTHAMT0 MAN OFNERVE
IN SPITE OF the

IN SPITE OF the
fact that New York
Is the most expen-
sive city in the
country, recent in
vestigation has
proved conclusive
ly that It is pos
sible for a man,
provided he IL Of
good appearance
and possessed Of
some nerve, to live
nicely here on moth
ing a day. This
does not mean beg
ging, but obtaining
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

A bank teller recently died OF
myxedema, caused by handling paper
money. oh, death. where Is thy stingi
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

nevier-Mrs. Bertha Peikert. ased
81 wife OF 0ustafson Peikert, drowned
herself and her a-month-old baby girl
IN clstAsn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

China on Verge Of Revolution"
says a headline. Better get your other
shirt out before It's too late.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

II the milk dealers do not have =
care we may quit them and drink our
water unauthorized.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

DetroitIs shelter home for pet cats
looks like doubtful proposition.
There are too many alleys and back
fences.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

A Kentucky boy swallowed a can
die moth and choked to death. Candle
moths should always be cooked and
carved before eating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

Telling your troubles increases III.
circle Of your enemies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

Perhaps n you got TO the end OF
the rainbow you'd find merely q pot
of clearing house certificates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

MEXICO. MISSOURI
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

JOHN eEAL. Publisher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

late in the afternoon, when the trains
come I'm from Nice. and people were
standing four deep around. Drum
monds good fortune, however, seemed
TO have taken q turn. lie had lost
about half the days cDital and III
luck seemed To pe~sisteutly follow him
The lock Of satisfaction upon tnr
faces of the Misses TTeherne had al
most disappeared.
AS stood watching, their adviser
staked note after note and lost Then.
In order 10 change his mode Of play,
he pushed over the remainder Of his
Totes TO the croupier and obtained
plaques of gold. these great COINS,
each worth leo francs. struck by the
pliccipality OF Monaco for The sole
purpose OF play At the Casino These
he stakcd carefully. one by one, get
lost each time. one he stacked up
on y and y came up, while another
be placed upon &c and. with tantaiiz-
ing ccntrariEess, the BAH fell upon
zero
It's really no use to play longer"
! heard him remark Co Dis two conf
panions. I'VE must be content today
Shall we go2'
Both expressed willingness 20 act
as he suggested, and ali three rose ana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

walked of. the two girls giving vent
to the observations which had per-
force remained pent up during play.
we won't touch our winnings, but
viii bank them I'm separate account
1 heard Helen say 10 her sister; "theu
we shall know our losses and gains
exactly"
An excellent idea. chimed in
Drummond. ,'Of course. / can't guar
antee that you'n win but. with such a
substantial cS9ital, We really ought
to-"
we shall break the bank before
we've done" Mabel DECLARED; Pm
sure we shall. Our success. today is
quite satisfactory. Even II we win
this every day. and no more, we shall
be quite cOntented."
And if we lose?" Drummond ask
ed
well il we lose" answered the
elder OF the pair slowly. If we lose.
it doesn't so much matter. We've both
come here because We have an idea
that we shall win. If we lose IT is only
our own fault. We take all the risk
90 that. providing ypu exercise care
iu playing
IAN my knowledge Of the game is
at your service, Miss Treherne," the
captain answered politely, passing out
into the atrium, and I saw nothing
.si5re of the mysterious pair that day.
On tn morrow, however, they play
ed again at the same table. Stacked
i'm little piles before them We're about
5 900 francs in louis, and DrummOnd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

n ~ ANY are the strange phe-
nomena in our garish,
fevered world, wherein
day 10y day there accumu-
late all the caprices. all
the fantasies. all the &c
oentricities. all the superstitions, and
all the ambitions a turbulent world
where gold is king. where millions IN
hand yellow napoleons dance before
the dazzled eyes of the ruined, Where
millionaires toss away tie maximum
az though st were a hve franc piece.
and princes, barons. granddukes. utleu
ladies and ladies Of grande marque
elbow with the SCUM of Europe 70
tboughtfully place down their stakes
or eagerly grab their winnings II Il
a world smitten by an epidemlc-lhs
gold fever; q whirlinE world "heie
The nerves become mistress OF the
heart and spirit. the body and the
brain. where the air throos Win
avarice and The germ of an an IT
resistihIe temptation is ever within the
heart. Not one person In ten THOUSAND
can leave Monte Carlo without FlsA-
ing a piece or two. Roulette always
fescinstes. and has enticed many
efrong-w-iIled man 10 ruin-and 10
suicide.
Among the professional haSitues OF
the rooms-those men who for lev
louis a dav viii place the money OF
any timid gambler ignorant OF 'ns
gslne-v-as one who, although "ld
and reckless. was, nevertheless. "A very
sood Fellow lie had been AN Engiish
officer. and was known TO Che crou-
D{e-s as CAPTAIN Drummond. although
7 have reason to believe that was hot
his name. Indeed. from what has
since come to my knowledge, iheit
seems no doubt that he was of a very
vcIl-known English family, the son Oh
q Deer. who, because of his Wild tN-
1rs,arances. had been forced TO leave
The army and take to gambling for
living He was about tnlFiS-HNe "
tai spruce. handsome fellow, with
gray eyes. refined features anu
v-er7-t7-funrned blond mustache. typ
zeal English cavalry ofncer- Al'hous'
rntxinE with the shadiest crowd ID
Europe. he never descended 10 tHe
pean rrickery usually pracuced upon
The uususpecting. and throughout lHe
,rveral years of our acquaintance
ship, 1 never once suspected MN Oh
any dishonest act. We were, indeed
excellent friends, and on many ot-
casions, when weary, he would sip
iuIo my private room and gossip over
q cigar.
one evening ia late autumn he en-
;ered. laughing as usual. ana sinking
into the chair opposite me, exclaimed
with a laugh
s'Tm in for a real good thing now,
Martin. Congratulate me.
oh" 1 exclaimed, interested. Has
sonebody died aud remembered your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Nearly 10000 Lost.

"Going7" he exclaimed. as he
helped himself to a Benedictine.
why. as dead against US as
can. Those girls are bigger fools than
took them 10 he. They'll fling all
they've got away, and then blame
me, 1 expect
Lost much2' i inquired
Nearly a hundred thousand" he
answered, without removing his CT
gar. WHAT We've won they've
banked in separate account. Some
thing like 60oc0 francs, ] think"
Esteve laughed.
Il should have been sorry for them
Tiff they hadn't been so uncommon
~ plain, Drummond continued by
Jovet they freeze me. They seem
pretty well educated. but they're evil
IDENTIFY not ladies Got a bit Of money
10y some odd huke. ] think, and are
now going the pace as long as it
will last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

d lads killer. He dressed smartiy al
ways in the Ia test fashion. although,
be it said. thee WAS nothing "loud"
about him. IL. vas essentially we'll
bred, and / have more than once seen
men with high-sounding English titles
meet him in the rooms and shake him
heartily by the hand. Yes. Capt. Jack
DTummond was what is commonly
termed by the English IAN outsider"
but he was nevertheless a gentleman.
We laughed together over this latest
commission Of his. strolled across TO
the cafe. drank a vermouth and bitter
and then parted
I expect thereH be some fun before
we've finished" he laughed as VIC
shook hands. Just now I'm the gay
adviser OF a couple OF girls. with half
million at my disposal Last night HAD
to walk down 10 la Condamine and
get a two-franc dinner Couldn't af-
ford the table d'hote at the Paris. BY
JOve, this is funny world, isn't it?"
I admitted that q was, and. with q
merry au revoir, he left me 20 go 10
his room 10 dress, for he had prom
ised 10 dine that night with his fair
afterward 10 instruct them I'm the in
tricacles of the game.
Next afternoon ] saw them at the
fire. roulette I'm the center. They had
all three obtained chairs at the open
ing of the play. and were engrossed In
the chances OF the black and the red
Drummond's estimate that they were
not very pre3ossessing was certainly
correct. They were exceptionally ugly.
Both were tall and thin. with wlllowy
figures, narrow, bcny faces Of un-
healthy pailor. their dark eyes burn
ing with unnatural excitement as they
watched their mentor place their louis
in position on the various numbered
squares They were well dressed. in
that severe tailor-made style which is
peculiarly English, for only an Eng
Hshwoman can wear a tailor-made
gown. All other usltsseaal itIes lock
positively hideous in cloth dresses OF
masculine facture. Their faces were
alike, and their hats alike. bat the
shades OF their dresses were different.
the elder one. who 1 learned was
Helen. being dressed in green. anu
Mabel I'M dark gray.
When DTummOud. Cliuking the louis
in mis- hand as he considered what
combination of numbers he should
play, a habit of his. had finished plac-
ing them a cheval and en- plein, the
croupiers warning voice rose above
the chatter and a rev seconds later
there came the announcement:
"Onze, Noir, impaire ct manque."
lie had a louis en- pleIn, one on the
second six and one on the first dozen;
therefore, after his losses had been
raked In, lac received, as his gain,
COO francs