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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
AIMED AT FAT FEE JOB.
Senator Booth Proposes 20 Change
Law on Inspection Of oil.

Jefferson City-tSenator Booth OF
Dallas county is preparing a bill which
he believes will pave the way for the
enactment OF a statute law two years
from now which will give the state
considerable revenue from coal oil In.
spection. His bill requires the coal oil
inspectors TO report to the governor
the amount Of fees received for in
spectlng oils and from whom. The bill
provides a penalty for failure to make
such n report.
The law now requires that the soy.
eral inspectors report to the governor,
but few of them report, and those who
do report make II in such a way that
very little can be gained from them.
The coal oil inspector of 81. Louis
makes his report as required by law,
and last year turned into the state
treasury more than $1,000. He is the
only inspector on n salary basis, the
excess OF the fees received being
turned into the state treasury.
The other inspectors of the state
keep all the fees they receive. Senator
Booth thiks that his bill will give the
legislature information on which TO
frame a bill placing the coal oil In.
spectors on salaries and turning the
fees into the state treasury.
The fees is IL cents per barrel in
this state. In Nebraska the fees are
10 cents per barrel and the inspection
is done by a chief inspector and sew.
eral deputies. The state makes money,
Senator Booth says, and he would in.
stall some such system here II the re.
ports show that the state would not
be the loser.
Some persons who claim they know
have told him that the state would
receive $4,000 annually from such a
system of inspection as is now opeT'
ated In Nebraska.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Happenings i'm Missouri.
Attack PUBLIC UtllIty Act.

The constitutionality OF the public
utility enabling act, passed by the last
Legislature, is attacked In proceedings
In the Livingston county circuit court
now held under advisement by Judge
Trlmble. The city council OF Chilli
Gothic. acting on the recommendation
OF a utility commission which II had
appointed, adopted a schedule Of rates
for electricity and gas, furnished by
the Peoples Gas and Electric com
pany. The company, In its argument
OF the case. maintained that the law
was unconstitutional. The main point
OF contention Is that the law does not
give the corporations affected the right
OF a revision OF the rates imposed by
the council either before or after the
rates go into effect and that the title
of the bill contains more than one
subject. Judge Trlmble has reserved
his decision.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Capital Mus. Be Paid Up.

Secretary Of State Cornelius Roach
was sustained by the supreme court in
n mandamus proceeding brought by
the Northern Central Coal company OF
New Haven, Conn, 10 compel him 10
license the company 10 do business in
Missouri The company applied for
license some days ago. II is capital.
lied at $1,000 but all Of the stock
has not been subscribed. Secretary
Roach held that a foreign corporation
cannot enter the state unless its cap.
ital is fully subscribed. The denial OF
the application for a writ OF manda.
mus sustains his position. Through
Attorney General Major he waived
service. but the court declined to is.
sue the temporary writ.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A Rrinht Missouri Girl.

A Missouri girl, born and reared on
farm and educated almost entirely
by her own efforts, has been awarded
the Braun prize as the prize student
OF the universities OF America and
Europe and will start the coming sum.
mer on a tour OF the world with the
money her victory has given her. She
is Mabel Il. Sturtevant OF Brookheld.
Only &c years old, Miss Sturtevant is
graduate OF the University OF Mis-
souri,. secretary OF the National
Teachers and Students association,
has travelled for season in Europe,
been admitted to the Missouri bar and
has won scholarship awards and 9TH
er distinctions in practically every
year OF her schooling
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Fear for Peach Crop.

Fruit growers throughout the Ozark
country have grave fears for the
safety OF the peach crop on account
OF the remarkably warm weather pre-
vailing. For three days. the weather
in the ozarks made heavy clothing
uncomfortable. Reports from the ia.
nous liberia peach districts Of south.
ern Missouri say that a majority of
the buds have already been killed.
Fruit growers are watching the cham.
piou peach with interest as It is be.
lleved that failure OF the liberia
yield this year will mean its finish. as
growers must look for some harder
variety TO withstand the climate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
For Attorney Fees, sts,75o.

An echo Of the suit OF the state Of
Missouri against AIRS. Zelda Forsee,
to recover the Corby estate, valued at
100000, which II was supposed had
been left TO charity. but which Mrs.
Forsee received. was heard in the cir.
cult court in ST. Joseph recently when
the heirs OF James +. Pitt. the attor-
ney for Mrs. Forsee. received n judg.
ment for S1S,750 against Mrs. Forsee
for the lawyers services. Suit had
been fled for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A Missouri Marshal Slain.

John Guyer. marshal OF Edgerton.
was shot by Ira swetman. He died
the next day. Guyer shot Swetman
also, but the wound is not dangerous.
The shooting followed quarrel. ia
the course of which the marsbg
threatened 10 strike Swetman's father
with his cane. Ira Swetman remon-
strated. It is said. and Guyer started
TO strike him. Ira Swetman then fred
at the marshal and the otiicer re-
turned the fire. Guyer was nearly 70
years old and swetman Is about IS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
| Colorado state ofgcIaI wapta

A Colorado state Official wants the
parents punished when the child is de
llnquent. on the theory that It Is the
fault Of the parent. That would be 8
grand revenge for children after al.
of these years OF engagement with
barrel slaves and skate straps. How.
ever. Il would be hard on the parents
as Il would mean that there would be
no part OF their life free from
punishments. Most of the parents
grow up before the moral suasion
ideas got very far along and they
would have to stand 1t at both ends
Their only hope for relief would DO in
becoming grandparents as speedily Al
possible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
BILLS TO AID AGRICULTURE.
One Measure Provides for state sta
tlstical Board.

Columbia.-Three bills of vital i'm.
portance to the agricultural interests
OF the state will be introduced at the
present session of the Missouri legis-
lature by the representative OF Boone
county and other legislators. The
bills were drawn for the state board
of agriculture by the secretary, Geo.
y. Ellis.
One provides that all county fairs
be articulated with the state fair,
under the direction OF a body com
posed Of the state fair board and two
or more delegates from each of the
county fairs. This governing board
would meet annually to make provis-
ion for q uniform classification OF the
live stock exhibits and the stock-judg.
ing events In the various fairs. The
bill also provides that the state appro-
pirate money for premiums on horti-
cultural. agricultural and live stock
exhibits.
Another bill for which the board OF
agriculture will stand sponsor. pro-
vides for state statistical law like
those now in effect in Kansas and
Michigan. II porvides that tho as
SCISSOR of each county take n census Of
live stock, dairy cattle and poultry,
so that an increase or decrease In the
production may be determined at any
time.
A third bill provides for the estab-
lishment OF a state immigration bu'
reau, as part OF the board Of agricul.
ture. and state employment bureau
for farm labor. The latter would not
interfere with any bureaus now in ex.
istence. II would aim TO provide suit
able employment for immigrants, with
a special view to building up the GARY
industry in southern Missouri.
Senator A. +. l.. Gardner, Of 81,
Louis county, will introduce a bill I'm
the legislature to deprive sheritfs OF
the right TO select petit juries. plac-
ing this duty upon the courts.
Another measure provides for In
creaslng the salary OF election judges
and clerks in the various counties OF
the state from $3.50 to SO per day,
This bill will not AFFECT the city Of 81
Louis.
An act providing ror reports OF
births and deaths also will be faith
cred by the ST. Louis county senator
This bill makes II mandatory on the
parent or medical attendant TO report
the birth OF a child. The bill carries
penalty OF n fine of not less than
$40 nor more than 500 and an add
tional penalty OF thirty days in Jail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A Bow Hunter Was Killed.

vows Sanders. lG years old. was
killed while hunting rabbits south Of
Marysville. Sanders and several
friends had surrounded a brush pile
in ravine. Sanders. before trying
TO dlslodge a rabbit from the brush
pile, threw his gun upon the bank and
then threw out box Of shells, which
he had in his pocket The box struck
the hammer OF the gun. discharsins
Il. The charge Of shot pierced San.
ders' heart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Got Everything But Wisdom.

Elmer Gray, aged 81, of Beatrice,
Neb.. was arrested by Chief OF Police
Benneld OF Rich Hill, after a chase
OF five miles. Gray entered n farm
house near Richards, and stole n
trunk containing wearing apparel to
the value OF $50 He also broke into
a school house and stripped It OF
everything Of value. He took the
goods to Rich Hill and was trying to
dispose of them when the officers got
word to arrest him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Jefferson City.--Gov. Hadley has
signed the commission of William J..
Stone as United States senator for a
term OF six years from March next.
The commission was executed by w.
G. Irwin. who was chief clerk under
former Secretary OF state Swanger.
ami Is n splendid specimen OF artistic
penmanship. This n the FIRST COM
mission over Issued 10 a Democratic
United stRtea senator from Missouri.
which was signed by a Republican
governor and drawn by Republican
clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Want HomeonathIe Control.

Homeopathic physicians, represent
ed by a legislative committee, are pc.
titionlng Gov. Herbert s. Hadley to
place their school OF medicine In
charge of one of the four state insane
asylums. From 1897 to 1902 home
opathists were In control OF the Full.
ton asylum, and they insist to the
governor that during that period the
death rate was lower at that institu.
ton than ever before or since and
that the cure rate was greater
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

L. Il. T.. McJimsey, president of the
Springfield club. has been waited on
by n delegation Of local Knights Of
Pythias and requested to put before
the executive committee OF the club
the proposition to locate the 100000
pythIan home in Springfield. The
home will be located by n state board
OF managers and bids will be re.
ceived from various cities. The loca-
ton will be decided upon at a meeting
to be held In st. Joseph In October.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
An old Man Plead, Guilty.

James Ohicer, 65 years old, dra.
matically pleaded clemency of Fed.
eral Judge Pollock. falling at the end
Of long appeal, exhausted before the
judges desk. Officer in the midst Of
his trial pleaded guilty to breaking
Into. dynamiting the safe and carry.
ing away stamps and money from the
Carl Junction postofiice. He was sen.
fenced to prison for Ave years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
rhe cruteher charaes to HadIey.

Charges filed by Rev. ], NJ. Crutcher
against the State Confederate Sol
diers' home at HIgginsville reached
Gov. Hadley recently. No action will
be taken until n new board OF man.
ayers for the home has been appoint.
ed. An investigation will be ordered
then.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Jefferson city.--A bill 10 curtail the
Wholesale employment Of alien labor
10 the detriment OF native-borR tollers
will be introduced in the senate by
Senator ]. l.. Bradley, Of st. Francois
county. Senator Bradley's proposed
law limits the number OF foreign la
borers that may be employed by any
firm or corporation licensed TO do bus
mess under the laws of Missouri to
10 per cent OF the total number OF en-
ployes.
NaturaliEed citizens are placed In
the same category a. unnaturalised.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A Springfield Fire Department Inquiry.

An investigation OF the fire depart
ment is to be made by n committee OF
business men and city councilmen Of
Springfield. Charges OF lack OF equip.
ment and incompetency in the depart.
ment have been frequent aud on two
occasions Chief Canada has been un.
der Investigations. Each time he was
eXonerated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The principal occupation Of the shah
OF Persia seems to be granting anG
revoking constitutions to his people
His latest performance is a revocation
of liberal government. But. all the
same, constitutioualism is gaining
ground in Persia as well as elsewhere
and the shah should keep his head
and fall in line with an august pro
cessIon which includes even the con
SENTATIVE sultan of Turkey.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

AS indicating the financial condition
Of the United States the fact that
there is more than 100000. 900 in Ca
madam money on deposit in New
York is an interesting pointer, The
cash comes here because there is lack
of investment demand In the Domin
ion, and chances for profit are much
better on this side OF the border.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Mee,a Death In Hawaii.

Dr. X. l.. Johnson. OF Rolla has re
ceived a letter from Carl s. Smith, an
attorney OF Hilo, Hawaii. stating that
w. d. Johnson. the doctors son. had
been accidentally killed on Tuesday.
January 8. 1909.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
His Father HeIpsd NJ. s. U.

Gov. Hadley has rendered to Curtis
h. Rollins OF Columbia n membership
on the board OF curators OF the state
university. He Is a son OF the late
James S. Rollins. who gave largely Of
his means for the benefit of the in.
stitution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

A vineland man. committed to jail
in default of bail on the charge OF
stealing wood. offered his wife as
hostage. but his offer was refused. and
he remains behind the bars. II
would be Just like that man to think
that great riches are better than 9
good wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A Dandelion In Mldwlnter.

Many persons went TO the home Of
John Reece in Sedalia to see dande-
lion In full bloom in his yard. For
nearly a week the mercury had reg
istered between co and 20 degrees.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Hear TubereuIosls raIk.

jefferson City.-The senators and
members assembled in the house OF
representatives Thursday afternoon
and listened 10 an address by DIR. VII
liam Porter OF 81. Louis, DIR. ]. l..
Eaton OF Bismarck, and DR.. Lucky OF
Columbia. on the subject OF tubercu-
losis. DR.. ]. T. Miner, member OF eie
house from Lewis county, presided
and introduced the speakers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The Hon. Fingy Connors. having
kept his eyes open while he was
abroad. comes right out and says;
Europe hasn't got much on New York
city" On the ssTength OF that ties
timonial. says the Chicago Tribune,
Gotham need not fear 70 go ahead and
construct another subway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Triplets. two boys aud girl. T,T5
born TO Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Axes
OF ST. Joseph. Both are native Mis-.
sourians. The father was born In Gen.
try county. and the mother in Jack.
son. Mr., Axes is Go years old and his
wife is % years his junior.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Mailed a pefamatory Postal.

]. A. King was recently sentenced
to the federal prison at Leavenworth
for a year and a day for sending q
scurrilous and defamatory postal
through the mails. King operated a
detective agency and quarreled with
his partner 20 whom he addressed the
massive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Measure 10 RaIse saIarIes.

Jefferson Clty.-Bert Dummit, OF
Peirce City. Mo-, secretary and treas
urer OF the Missouri Court Reporters
Association, arrived here and will
work for the passage OF a bill to in
crease the salary of the country
stenographeTs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A counterfeIter Pleads Guilty.

w c. Guild. n photographer Of
Marionville. arrested last August for
manufacturing counterfeit bills. plead
ed guilty before Federal Judge Pol,
lock and was sentenced TO pay n fine
OF $500 and to serve Eve years in the
federal penltentiary at Leavenworth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
His Conscience Hurt Him.

Moses Levy, proprietor OF a depart
ment store at Springfield, received a
letter from ST. Louis containing 500
In currency. In the envelope was
note reading: "Conchents money.
Once take from you too much" No
name was signed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Alarm has been expressed lest the
weight Of the Chicago skyscrapSrs
should make a dent In the earth's
crust II the earth's crust had been
made for the pies In certain boarding
houses which certain single gentlemen
could mention II they would. there
would not be the slightest danger OF its
being dented.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Slammed hy a aoY 81 1a.

Kirk Bailey. Is years old. was prob
ably fatally stabbed by his l3-year-
old brother at Sedalia the other day
while they were scuffling.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
children kllIsd hv TraIn.

A freight train struck and killed
the two little daughters Of David Flick
at Arbela. Scotland county The chill
dren were going to school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Appointments by the Governor.

Gov. Hadley has made the follow.
ing appointments OF coal oil inspec.
tors: Gilbert l.. Yost for Macon
county, for a period OF two years from
January 30. 1909; William T. Keith,
for Mexico for n period of two years
from January is, 1909.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

A burglar in the home OF Alonzo
Swift at Springfield was frightened
from the house by the collness OF
Mrs. Swift in repeatedly slsmming her
bedroom door on the second floor The
intruder left without securing any
thing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

We have been waiting for It, and Il
has come at last. A wealthy man has
married the pretty girl who tagged
him. the occasion being ''tag day
for a certain hospital. Happened In
Schenectady, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The taximeter cab business In New
York city pays dividends of more than
100 per cent. What chance has the
humble horse against such competition
as that?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Virginia makes persons found guilty
OF crimes pay the costs OF their trials
II does seem logical that the criminal
should suffer for his misdemeanors
and recoup the state for the expense
he has put Il to.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Man by the name OF Riley says col
lege boys are devoid of imagination
Did he ever see college boys ex
pense account?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Scott earned from $4,000 to SIS. OOt
a year by his pen for several years
For IL novels and nine volumes OF
tales he received a55O.OOO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Charlotte Perkins Gilman says:
American wives are mere slaves
They haven't got anything on Amer
ican husbands at that.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Senior Merry del Val, a brother OF
Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, the
pontiflcal secretary Of state. has been
appointed Spanish minister at Tan
gier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Japan is enjoying a big rice crop
which will help to take it's mind on
any lines OF activity suggested BY
Capt. Hobson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Story from the seaboard tells of
sailor who was washed overheard by o.
big wave, and washed back. safe ant
sound, by another. Terrible storm
when the waves are going both ways!
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

In all the civilized countries OF the
world 60 per cent. OF the persons over
10 years old have TO work for a living.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
A $4,000 Fire in Ardmore.

Fire recently destroyed the business
part OF this town except two houses
The loss is $4,000. The cause of the
fire IL unknown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Miss Mary f. Cheek OF Toboso. o.,
IL the only regularly appointed wom
an rural mail carrier in the state.
She has served in this capacity for si1
years
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Thus far the Mark Twain corpora
ton has escaped the government in
vestigators. but It must expect to take
its turn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Mrs. j. NJ. Barrie, wife OF the au
thor, is said to be one OF the most ex
pert motorists in Great Britain. She
owns three cars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Why can't the aeroplanes get bet
ter start by taking their flights from
the top Of a sky.scraper?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Bears are liable to taxation in some
Japanese villages. The origin OF this
curious custom is unknown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

In Pittsburg the private conscience
at times appears to be about as smoky
as the public atmosphere.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Pittsburg is beginning to get the
smoke out Of It's eyes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The atmosphere OF Natal is so clear
that II is possible TO see 30 miles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
The MissOuriMessage

JOHN eEAL, Publisher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

MEXICO. MISSOURI
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

MoRR nla onoPa IM lpoH

Another 10000 set
tiers from the United
Statea. New dis-
triets opened for set
Element. $40 acres
ofIand TO each sets
tIer,160 free
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-17
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BROUGHT OLD FOES TOGETHER.
TWO Results of Deep PotatIons on St.
Patrick's Day.

Here is an echo OF St. Patrlck's day
in story that is going the rounds Of
the police officers in certain district.
In fact, the story began two years
back from the 18th of last March. At
that time a certain son OF Erin In
honor Of the patron saint Of his coun.
try, imbibed Just freely enough to
make him bit peeyish. A gentleman
whose ancestors hail from the land Of
the Kaiser Wilhelm did the same
thing. possibly because it was not the
day dedicated to the patron saint Of
his country-the average man can find
an excuse in anything when he wants
to take little more than Is good for
him.
With such inspiration on st. Pat.
rick's day, 1907, It did not take much
to get up goody.slzed quarrel be-
tween the Irishman and the German,
and each said mean and horrid things
about the land which the other de.
lighted to honor BY and by It
reached the You're another" stage.
And for whole year the two
bueA Ahllho VI liS p'dNt NNlt ullN ChN-
mics.
But on ST. Patricks dag next year
the twain again INDUCED in frequent
libations, and this time with different
results, for each one was inspired
with a great and deep love for all
mankind.
With this love in their hearts the
old enemies met
Herman" said the Irishman "be.
gorra. but I'm name man. VIII ye
fergiye and fergit for the sake of
auld times?"
Sure Mike, but dat iss Won ting |
will do"
There is not any moral TO this story
unless It is that there are quecrer
things than green snakes to be seen
on St Patricks day Cleveland
Leader.