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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
rhaw Loses Plea 70 U. 5. Court.

washington, d. C.-The appeal
of Harry X Thaw from the decision
of the New York courts, committing
him to Matteawan, will not be consid-
cred by the supreme court of the
United States. Justice McSenna de-
MED petition to review the CAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Bible is Barred From Schools.

Olympia, Washington. Reading the
Bible In the public schools or
opening school, with prayer is pro
hibited by the state law of Washing
ton. according to an opinion by At
gorney-General Bell
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Kentucky Horse BrInos $4,000.

Lexington. Ky.--A. r, Long, Of
Kansas City. has bought of /.
T. Anderson of Maysyille. Ky, the
noted show and saddle stallion,
knight Of Point Au View, for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

A New York widow who possessed
many millions and might have mar
lied some foreigner with a title has
become the wife Of an American who
lent even a colonel on any governors
Staff Aren't some women shNnge
ereatnres1
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The car is having all aYiators
closely watched to prevent the posi-
biIify Of bombs being dropped on the
palace from airships Every step for
ward IA civilizafion seems 10 present
new perpleKitfss for the head Of the
nussian government
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The Kansas baby crop numbers
1000 less than last year, but as Kan
sas generally has bumper corn crop,
she can't expect to lead in every
household necessity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

All the history of the past and all
the conditions of the present are elo-
quent with the argument that a poet
should always have some other occu.
patton on the side.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

A man of experience would say that
Il depends on the barber whether he
is an artist or not.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Are we to have the crook-worm dis
ease again this winter?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The crying need Of the times is the
invention of an appliance which will
cause an automobile to stop automat-
ically before II hits a telegraph pole.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Unless they are prepared to prove
Themselves justified, Central Ameri-
can republics should execute Ameri-
can citizens only by the thought-wave
process.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

In order to get the most satisfactory
thrill out of a series of football vic
tories 1t is best to ignore the fatal.
ties altogether.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

A load Of tobacco slipped on a wag.
on and killed two men in Virginia. A
fatal weed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

When aviation becomes general the
repair shops needed will have to be as
spacious as a one-story cotton mill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Says Chicago minister-"They
don't raise big men in fats" Mild
Observation-Disclosures not allowed even
to raise little babies there, nowadays.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

November broke a record, but walt
until we get the Official returns from
December.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

When a man dies his expenses stop,
but whether or not his experiences
stop is another question.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The man who wears one weight Of
underwear the year round should not
brag about t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Extremely stout ladies should be ap-
preached with caution when they are
TO be invited to attend fat stock
shows.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The taxi-balloon is due to arrive and
aviate next season. The rate will,
however, be higher than in the things
that cannot fly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The high cost of living is not re-
duced much, probably, by the unpre-
cedented sales OF automobiles
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Aeroplane height flying contests are
all right providing the contestants
come down-of their own accord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

King Rameses, the 1900 year old
mummy. ought to create a furore in
Philadelphia society.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Because his baby disturbed him, a
college professor committed suicide
What a selfish, narrow-minded individ.
ual he must have been.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

IS S." the new wireless call for
help, may mean Send FIVE simoleons."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Kindly note the few fatalities
among the billiardists this season.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The boy who hanged himself be-
cause he couldn't attend a football
game probably will be listed as an.
other victim Of the brutal sport"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

In looking into the political future
fhe blind man is under no handicap.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

New York is threatened with a
shirt.waist famine, but that does not
necessarily suggest a season OF beau
ty unadorned, for sealskin weather is
due.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

In arranging uniform divorce laws
the whispering variety should be cut
cut
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Many football players are now
emerging from che arnica stage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

It is diflcult to tell which is more
painful; to watch the way In which
a man handles baby or the way III
which a woman handles a joke.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

O'Brien. "And I'll send In a hook for
dozen Of the boys and patrol. It's
gang that's got tipped OF the serv-
ants are away and have come around
to clean out the place."
He backed towards the stone wall
with the intention of putting this plan
into effect, when again he was stayed,
this time by two men leaping over the
stone wall only a few yards from
where he was concealed.
These men, after crouching for G
minute In the shadow of a hedge.
Rugged low cross-hedge to position
opposite the rear wall of the house,
from where they stole across the mar
row strip of lawn and disappeared
through the door that had been forced
only few minutes before.
Would you notice it," murmured
OBrien. "Pll just lay by a bit and
wait till they fetch the piano wagon"
He now removed his helmet and
laughed softly into it. IT'S the boys
playing trick on me, that's what 1t
is! But the devil a bit will notice
1t! Ill get back on my beat and let
EN- fool Finigan with their hddin"!"
He spring over the wall to the road.
Mike will be waiting for me at the
box. Twill be the laugh on him and
a warm bed for Jack O'Brien."
Shaking few leaves and twigs
from his cape he started down tho
road at his accustomed pace. Tho
sound of laughter now came from tho
Hill mansion, and peering over the
stone wall through an opening in the
hedge he saw two more shadows steal
across the lawn and disappear through
the open door at the rear of the
house.
O'Brien wiped broad grin from his
face. "The boys will know me better
after this night" he said. But I'm
right sorry for Finigan! He'd better
pull a drunk goat than nab that bunch
of plumbers"
At the patrol box O'Brien was sooD
Joined by Mike F'inigan and relieved
of duty by the latter.
Anything doing?" queried Finigan.
who was green hand like the other
man, and as eager to make record
and get promoted in town.
"'You might pull the moon, If he's
full" grinned O'Brien. "'Tis a wet
night you'll have. Mike, and wetter
outside than inside, I'm thinking"
Finigan winked, licked his lips, and
with grin turned to patrol his beat,
while O'Brien moved off toward the
station. Here he caught the last cleo
trio and soon was relieved of all du-
ties by Capt Sleep.
At his ten o'clock breakfast the
next day O'Brien opened the morning
paper, smiled to think that the joke
might be out on Finigan, when he all
but fell from his chair as his vision
was confronted with the headlines;
MIKE FINIGAN A HERO.
A Surprise Party Very Much Sur
prsed.
Intrepid Officer Arrests Ten House.
breakers.
SingIe-Handed Holds Thieves at Bay
Till Relief Arrives.
The double column that followed
was detailed glorification of Michael
Denis Fihigan and his great coup.
According to the paper, a few min.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
MIKE FINIeAN A HERO.

Surprise Party Very Much Sur
prlsed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

intrepid officer Arrests Ten House.
breakers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
An Honest Boy Rewarded.

Honesty is appreciated-even among
politicians. During recent political
convention in North Carolina news
boy named Cicero Alexander sold a
paper to delegate who gave him a
dollar and was to wait for his change.
The boy on returning. could not find
his customer and began to cry. The
chairman of the convention. impressed
by his honesty. announced the matter
before the whole assemblsge-the re-
suit being not only that the man who
had the change coming to him let the
boy have II, but collection Of 1895
was taken up for him by the dele
gates. Some one shouted that the
youngster should be made state treas
urer, and by unanimous vote the con-
vention recommended him for chief
page In the egislature.-Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Bought by KIM GEORGE In f77f.

The old house standing on the cor
ner Of Batavia and Roosevelt streets.
New York, one of the few buildings
left intact as a relic OF colonial times.
is about TO be torn down to make way
for an apartment house. The house.
a bit altered. has been standing since
the middle Of the eighteenth century.
II is one OF the landmarks Of the
Fourth ward. In the year 1771 King
George III bought the house and prop
erty for the sum Of Els. The deed
Of sale. with the signature Of the king
attached. is now IN the possession Of
the present owner. Thomas Farrell.
of'72 West One Hundred and Thirty
seventh street An option on the prop
erty has been given for about 100000.
EXCHANGE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
MUSICIAN A MASTER OF WIT.
Biography OF Edward Mcdowell Re-
iates Some Examples of the Mas
tcr's Caustic Humor.

In biography of Edward MacDow-
ell by Lawrence Gilman. the writer
quotes some OF the famous musician's
witticisms. On one occasion he had
been told OF performance OF his
composition, ITO Wild Rose" played
by high-school girl on high-school
piano at a high-school graduation fes-
tivity. WELL" Mcdowell remarked.
II suppose she pulled it up by the
roots."
Some one sent him about this time.
relates Mr.. Humiston, a program OF
an organ recital at which this same
wild Rose" was to be played.
"He was not pleased with the idea,
thinking doubtless of a style Of per-
Torrance which plays Schumann's
.Traumerei' on the great organ dia-
pasons. He remarked simply that 1t
reminded him of hippopotamus wear
ing clover leaf In his mouth"
A member of one of his classes at
Columbia. finding more unoccupied
space on the page Of his book, after
finishing the exercise. filled up the va
cancy with rests. When his book was
returned the page was covered with
corrections-all except these bars OF
rests, which were inclosed in red
line and marked:
This is the only correct passage In
the exercise. Youths Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

Those who are curious about birds
may spend time 10 great profit In
looking At the poulterers' shops when
game IL IN season. There they viii
md many rare aud even valuable
specimens that apparently have been
thrown into the hamper By the man
who shot them on the chance Of his
receiving something from the London
dealer. A very good museum Of
stuffed birds might b got hy simply
purchasing those that through IN luck
have found their way into Lesdenhall
Msrket-Country Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
FiRE-sALE PICKLES.

I, A pickle factory burned down Ia
our neighborhood few weeks ago.
and yesterday the women folks Wis
tied the ruins. The neighbor's wire
borrowed our baby buggy and soon
returned with the following:
Eighteen bottles Of tomato catsup
Slightly damaged).
Ten quarts of mustard pickles (stiii
hot).
Twenty-four quarts Of sweet CHER
kins.
Twelve jars OF crabapple jell.
Nineteen cans OF Early June peas
Slightly smoked. but still in the cans).
For this outlay she expended s2.05.
Notwithstanding the fact that her bus-
band doesn't eat pickles. This Is the
biggest bargain the Fourteenth avenue
colony has had TO talk about In years.
In the meantime invitations are be-
ing sent out to all friends to come up
and help eat our fire-sale pickles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
A Cherry Bud in a
Foreign Land
BY AdGchf Kinnospks
Copyright. by J. B. LippIncott Co,

Copyright, by J. b. Lipplncott Coz
Westward from the Cascade Of
Nunobiki, through the ever-shifting
tracery-work of pines and Wild aza-
ieas, you can see. II you would climb
q quarter OF mile, on a spring day,
a stretch OF land that looks more like
q dream than the actual solid footstooi
Of God. BEHIND you the city OF Kobe
fumes. roars. kicks up dirt and filth
in the eyes of the good-natured sun
and smears his bright face. From the
height you could also spy a straw
matched cottage buried in the yellow
Of the rape.
That was her home; there we saw
her. Her environment was common -
her dress, her cottage. the people
about her,-yes, the people especially.
But all these common things. because
OF her, seemed TO me as If ] saw them
ON the canvas Of Millet or Rembrandt.
She was a part OF the landscape, aud
II we say OF the ensemble that 1t is
just like a picture. ! do not know
whether the Higher Artist would take
II as q compliment or not.
Describe her? Better ask me to pet
rify o dream. Her lips? Oh!-one
folds his hands on his left side when
he speaks OF them. Her eyes? An.
well;
Not satisfied with her success In
this, her fair masterpiece. Nature
placed her in the rustic surrounding
to heighten all the charms OF the girl
through the touch Of that potent ma
gician called surprise. Yes. candidly.
| was surprised. and so was Mr.. Sid
ney White, who was with me. Mr..
White is an American who has spent
more years of his life in Paris and
abroad than under the roof of his
mother He was an ARTISAN ar
fist who, as he confided to me once.
was trying his best to fall as much
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
VARIETIES OF CORN FLOWER.
Three Hundred and Fifty Different
Specimens In Existence. Accord
ing to eotsnists.

Germany adopted the corn flower
as a national institution many years
ago. the adoption coming about mere
ly by way of popular choice. II is
a common flower ali over Europe, but
rather mere prolific in Germany than
in any other OF the countries graced
by IL.
Botanists tell us that there are no
less than $50 varieties Of the corn
flower to be found. but the plant that
is found in profusion in the realms
OF the kaiser is said TO be the most
beautiful OF all. The Germans admire
il for the richness of its wreath-like
circle OF outer fiorets and the splen-
doris OF its deep azure tints as it opens
TO the sun.
At one time German scientists at
tributed certain medicinal properties
to the corn flower. and its blue bios
hons were used also to some extent
In domestic dyeing. but latterly these
properties are not SO much credited
to II.
Although Germany lays claim to
the finest of the species. America may
boast also of some beautiful speci-
mems OF the corn flower. II is said
TO have been brought to this country
first In the ballast of ships in the
days antedating the modern ocean
flyer. which carries only water bal
last. In this country II is variously
known as the Bachelors Button,
Corn Bottle. Witches Bellies or Thin
bles, Blue Bonnet. and Blue Poppy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
His Advice.

There was woman living In a
country town who never called in a
doctor il she could help ii, but was
forever trying to get free advice by
devious means.
One day. suffering from a slight
cold. she wayiaid gruff middle-aged
medico of the old school. and. after
a preliminary conversation, asked ten
tatively:
by the way, doctor. what do you
do when you have a cough?"
He looked her straight In the face
for minute. and then answered.
without moving a muscle:
II cough. madam"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

She was a diminutive thing. csrrv-
ing book and slate. and It was a cold.
blizzsrdy day. and the kind-hearted
lady looking from the window saw
that she was crying bitterly
40 the kind lady went out to the
sidewalk and accosted her: What are
you crying for. you poor little Gear2
Are you most frozenT
NO. maam: me ain't-ooc-hco-
told Mes GYM cause mes faid ne
det to school too early"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Well Nsreo.

What's that you call your mulsy-
I CALI him Corporation. an
srered the old cclored man.
How did you cone 20 give him
such a name
PUN studyin' a. animal an read.
IN Do papers Dat mule ei,s mo-
blame an abuse dan anything else m
a. township. an goes ahead hsvin' hls
Own way. test DE- ssme--wzshinrton
Star. -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
A Mistake.

You made q mistake" said the
housewife to the employment agent.
Il asked you for a competent maid"
Il sent you a competent one" re-
piled the agent.
mo, you sent an impudent one"
was the reply. Il thought you must
have misunderstood me-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Arnr Ne~abIs kIfehrn..

Two thousand movable Kitchens
have been ordered for the Austrian
army. Each kitchen consists Of q
forrr wheeled vehicle drawn By two
horses snd weighing about haif q ton
The equipment a. each includes four
coppsrs. an oven cupbonrds. tables
and vsriour other facilities for eook
ina in the Sid
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

Great men often rise from small
beginnings.- remarked the morafize-.
That's right rejolned the demon
alizer ~Take our 3o0-pound presi-
dent for example. he was once q IT.
tie baby
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Hanging Flrs

7 hesr that comeup's inquiries
about his ancestors have been sus-
pended wonder ~hy."
I euees because he found soBe ~
the ancestors suspended. too
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
More Plausible.

Tjarks-Tbe noon r. dead
Bjenks-Yes. snd they 7ey u came
out Of the Pacific ocean.
Tyarks-Hmi Why cort they say
70 cane out % the Dead sea-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Exceptiona. Manners,

There was q fisherman politn
Whose manners were so fine.
Whenever he went to catch a fish
He'd drop him first a line.
-Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

II has ben ~ least a week
Sine h~ acquired three hon peifs.
Were patient. bur IT'S nearly line
old Sure shot shot a something else.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

He-I hear that your husband left
you very well fixed?
She-Yes; should say he did. He
left me his money with the provision
that. If married within five years. it
was to &C to hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

10 love with a woman as he was with
Art. Take my word for II. he had
that something that goes into the
making of a true artist. that allah
sorbing something which made him
b. turns a fool and god: he had
that idolatrous alteration for the beau
tiful; that contempt Of everything
common. In order to picture his
meeting with the girl. you must fancy
IN artist facing Art made flesh and
beating In a woman's heart In addi-
ton to this. you must take into ac-
count that poignant sense Of surprise
es keen as that of a man who finds q
diamond in the dirt
o Tome was her name. o Tome
became an object OF study to Sidney.
Then. c short time forwards. the
object OF study-not only artistic but
asso-From the very start o Tome
was thing OF beauty TO him. aud In
the course Of time q JOY forever as
we'll When, therefore. about a
month afterwards I went up to his
studio I was not surprised to see Il
converted into a huge multifaced mir.
TOR of o Tome every pose of her
figure. every expression OF her fea.
lures. the innumerabie blendiazs Of
her many moods, were caught IN all
the conceivable cunning of colors.
Am ] really as pretty as that,
white-sang-
Very. very much more beautiful.
mademoiseiie,-
And my hair-and oh. but my eyes.
are they softly dreaming as they are
yonder--
THAT Why. that is nothing but
. shadow: that is nothing but a pic
ture. IKE a picture on a temple wall.
IA picture OF g goddess. you know.
One can look at a picture. rot the
soddess-the original Is too daz-
zlingi-
o Tome. who was not sure whether
she understood this poetic ambiguity
Of the artist. suilet az ~ TO say.
The best thing can do for you Is to
prsfend that believe an that you
say
But, really. whitesan. does your
humble maid please her master.
then
-Husb. sweet one. you should rath.
e. say that your slave vorships bis
IDEAL
What do you think I have found
nov. old man. he ssked me one DAY
80 be burst into my den Droppins
ny brush AZ the ssddenness % M
sutry and Interrogation. answered
Hello you Why. l have nor ths
slightest idea---
Wei. she Il not beautiful study
BIT She n a. bright 81 = Buddhs''
cges--I mean her mind You oarhl
% cone snd zee her
fes. ] found out that she IA.
tezr1e1 mLhy IN English vord
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

Say the first sentence taught you
for US. o Tome-san." White said In
Japanese.
Then the olive velvet OF her cheeks
became q warmer color. and smile
made her Ups like an opening bud.
Then slowly she said,-
Sidney"
The last syllable was In the merry
ring OF her laughter.
/ saw him often teaching her Eng.
lish and French. In those happy
hours he looked like a male mother
mad with ecstasy over the first falter-
ing words Of his baby. He was very
proud OF her: and day by day she
rewarded him with the discovery OF
the hidden treasures Of her simple
heart.
Twice winter chained water; twice
spring set 1t free and gave II songs;
twice chrysanthemums decked their
little garden: and they famed away
two summers. They were too much
in love 10 think OF marriage-if that
were possible.
Those were happy days for him
for her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
100 Young Men and Women Needed TO
Fill Office Positions

will be required
positions during the Eleven
stenographerhat cannot supply
will be
a position.
Individual Instruction Call phone write TO-DAY