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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
1t Had Been Opened by Some One
Who Knew the Combination.

that he was guilty; now he knew not
what to believe. He grew bewildered.
There had certainly been a burglar,
but who was he?
"Mr. Darlington" said Cavenaugh,
pulling himself together with an eff
fort, you need have no worry what
ever. / will undertake to restore your
documents. I offer you no explana-
tons" He left them abruptly.
The young lawyer concluded to
grope no longer. Somebody else would
have to lead him out of this labyrin-
thine maze. All at once there came
to him sense of infinite relief. Prov
idence had kindly taken the matter
out of his hands.
"Never mind, Kate" he said. For
my part, should be entirely satisfied
if l never saw the miserable thing
again."
Father will find it for you" Her
eyes were dim with tears Of shame.
What is it, girl?"
Nothing that can explain to you,
John. Good night"
When he had gone to his voom
Norah turned to her sister and sobbed
on her breast.
"Oh, Kate!"
What is the matter, child?"
Il told grandpa the combinationi"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
(To BE CONTINUED.)
Glue Pot Heated by Electricity.

The value Of electricity for heating
purposes, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, is illustrated in a new electric
glue pot, which has recently been
placed on the market. The economy
of the device lies in the fact that the
maximum amount of heat may be ap-
piled instantly when needed, while
the glue may be kept warm at all
times by a reduced flow of current
through the heating coils. The glue
pot consists of cup in which is set
a casting filed with water. The cleo
trio heater is attached to the pot i'm
mediately below the water. A hot
water receptacle is provided in which
the brushes may be kept.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
Saved by cIothea Line,

The young child of William Martin,
a Bacup shopman, fell from the third
story of a tenement and escaped a
shocking death in a miraculous man
ner. The child was playing on bal
cony 40 feet above the street when it
climbed tire ratings and toppled over.
Six feet from the ground, however, the
child's body fell directly across a
clothes line stretched across the street
and the rope. acting much as net
would have done, broke the fall so
completely that the child slipped gen.
thy off with scarcely bruise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
GENEROSITY OF THE GOURMET
Frenchman Partial to Properly Cooked
Chop, But He Did Not Alto
gether Forget His Wife.

A Frenchman hesitates to pay two
dollars for a pair of ready-made
trousers, but it is his delight to spend
a flyer on a meal.
The speaker, waiter, smiled.
MY brother Gustav of Dax," he
said, lis a renowned gourmet. They
talk all over OAK of Gustav's way of
grilling a lamb outlet Is it a good
way, but expensive? Oh, la, la"
La, LAP" The guest frowned. What
do you mean by la, lap" he inquired.
1T just means gosh jingo, my
goodness anything like that" said
the waiter, impatiently. About my
brother Gustav. He always grills his
own chops. He won't trust the work
to any one else. He does it like this:
He lays three chops, one on top of the
other, on the grill. Seated before the
fire, he turns the chops over and over
till the two outer ones are done to a
very dry brown. The middle one only
is the one he eats. All, but it must be
delicious. 1t has received, you see,
all the rich, delicate juices of the 9th
er two"
The guest sneered. "And does he
throw the other two away?" he
asked.
"Oh, no." the waiter answered. HE
gives them to his wife. Buffalo Elk.
press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
CHILD HAD SIXTY BoILS.
And Suffered Annually with a Red
Sead-Like Humor on Her Head.
Troubles Cured by cutlOura.

when my little Vivian was about
six months old her head broke out in
boils. She had about sixty in all and
l used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which cured her entirely.
Some time later humor broke out be.
hind her ears and spread up on to
her head until it was nearly half COW
cred. The humor looked like a scald,
very red with sticky, clear fluid COM
ing from 1t. This occurred every
spring always used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment which never failed to
heal it up. The last time it broke
out it became so bad that was dis
couraged. But I continued the use of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resol.
vent until she was well and has never
been troubled in the last two years.
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin, GA Spring Wells
Ave, Detroit, Mich, Feb. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
Died in Good COMPANY.

A clergyman, who was not averse
to an occasional glass, hired an Irish
man to clean out his cellar. The Irish
man began his work. He brought
forth a lot of empty whisky bottles,
and as he lifted each one looked
through it at the sun The preacher,
who was walking on the lawn, saw
him and said: They are all dead
ones. Pat" They are?" said Pat.
We'll, there is one good thing about
it-they all had the minister with
them when they were dying. It'd.
Bits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
A SUNDAY Sermon.

One must accept life as it is. 1t
gives us great happiness if we are
wise enough to see it, and it balances
the scales by sending great sorrows,
too.
But that is life.
If you would make the world bright
err try to forget your hurts, dry your
eyes and turn to help those who need
the pressure of a friendly hand, the
encouragement of smiling look
Sorrows and troubles of all kinds
should teach one a great lesson-the
lesson of universal kindness.-New
York Times.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
Eyeninu Thinus Up.

There is much rivalry between
Judges Rosalsky and O'Sullivan of the
general sessions in New York and last
week it looked as If O'Sullivan had
the laugh on his rival for all time. He
had a man before him whose name
was Rosalsky, but who swore that he
was an Irishman. But Friday things
were evened up when man named
Flynn was brought before Judge Ro-
salsky and swore that he was a Jew.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
copyright by Bob
SYNOPSIS.

laughter OF Multi-Millionaire Henry Cav
naugh. The latter liked Darlington, but
refused him as a son-in-law. Young Car
nal financial operations, of which Cave
aaugh was guilty. It was Carrington's
iuty to prosecute the rich man, but he
Kate. He did so the next day. The young
woman decided that to drop the case
would be cowardly even though the ac-
used was her father. Cavenaugh offered
Darlington q position at 1900 a year.
He refused It. He hid his evidence in the
savenaugh safe, after being introduced
% the millionaire's father.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

Doan's Kidney Pills.
H. Mayne, Market
St., Paris, Tenn,
says: Weak kid
neys made my back
stiff and lame. The
urine was cloudy and
irregular and l Rad to
get up many times
at night. / lost en-
ergy, became weak
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
lies Of Eucalyptus.

Eucalyptus ties In Hawaii are said
to last Is years. East of Albuquerque,
N. M, one road is using Georgia pine.
At present certain California roads
are using many thousands Of redwood
ties on the coast. They are also set
ting oak ties from Japan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

and could not work. Doan's Kidney
Pills removed all the trouble and re-
stored my health and strength"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. SO cents a box. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

l highly recommend Resinol ONT
ment to all persons who are troubled
with skin eruptions of any kind. l
have found these preparations most
useful and efficacious in many cases.
NJ. F. Ryan, Bedford So, London.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
WHAT HE FOUND HARD.

"Hit suttiDly must be hard, Sambo,
to have de reputation foah chicken
stealth wot you've got!"
"Yass, chile, but chickens is SO
scarce nowadays, dat de hardest part
is tryin' ter live up ter dat reputa-
toni
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
Saws a Press Humorlst:

Shakespeare, it is said, never re-
peated"
"He didn't have to run a daily
humorous feature"
"But Montague, whenever he saw a
good thing, annexed It,"
"Ah, he was more like the rest Of
u.s."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
Important so Mothera.
PRAISES American Woman.

Alfred East says that American
women, like American machines, need
but little man power. The American
woman, he says, is the most chum-
mable woman in the world, therefore
she is the most charming. Our excel
lent educational system, he thinks, is
responsible for the fact that American
women are such good fellows"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
AN EASY WAY.
How to Cure Kidney Troubles Easily
and Quickly.

It is needless to suffer the tortures
of an aching back, the misery of back
aches, rheumatic pains, urinary disor-
ders, or risk the danger of diabetes or
Bright's disease. The cure is easy
Treat the cause.-the kidneys-with
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
The Worm Turned.

The clerk in the shoe store was
tired, The day was insufferably hot,
The customer who was trying to catch
train was clamorous. Goaded to
desperation the hard-driven clerk ex.
postulated.
mo, we don't have a salesman for
each customer. This amt no Chinese
Sunday school,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

If girl can pass her thirtieth birth
day without detection she begins to
think the dates in the family record
may have been slightly mixed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

Sore throat is no trifing ailment. II
will sometimes carry infection to the en-
tire system through the food that is eaten.
Hamlins Wizard Oil is a sure, quick cure,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

\ small boy doesn't have a very
good time at a picnic unless he re-
quires the services of a doctor a few
hours later
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the guTua reduces m
nammAtlo AayB pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

If thy friend is honey do not lick
him up altogether.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

Too often when the heart is willing
the purse is weak
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

ReslnoI Is Appreciated and Highly
Recommended by Intelligent People
in All Parts of the World.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
A Parting in High LIE.

What were the terms of the di'
vOrce?"
"She keeps the poodle"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

An easy beginning doesn't always
Justify the finish.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

Lewis Single Binder straight 5c-Many
smokers prefer them to Toe cigars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12
LUCKY MAN.

She-Two men whom l refused to
marry, sir, have become millionaires!
He-Is that the reason why?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-08-12

A Frenchman hesitates to pay two
dollars for a pair of ready-made
trousers, but it is his delight to spend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
PRINCE kUNrS BRIEF VISIT
WILL ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON
AND DEPART TOMORROW.
Public Buildings Will Be Inspected
and q Trip Made to Mount
Vernon.

Prince Kuni and suite of Japan will ar
rive in Washington over the Pennsyl-
vania road this afternoon. They will be
met at the Union station by Commander
Marsh Of the navy. who has been desie-
mated as the princes naval aid while in
Washington. and conducted to the New
Willard Hotel. where apartments have
been engaged for them. Later in the
afternoon the party will make a tour Of
the city In automobiles visiting the
White House, the Capitol. the Congress
sional Library and other public buildings
Of interest. A tour OF Rock Greek Park
and the Potomac drive will also be made.
Prince Kuni will give q small dinner
this evening at his hotel. at which prom
inent officials now in Washington will be
present.
The party will be taken to Mount Ver-
non tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock on
the Presidents yacht Sylph for a visit
to the tomb of Washington, and at 1:3O
In the afternoon they will attend the
luncheon to be given by Assistant Sec
rotary Wilson of the State Department.
The prince and his party will return to
New York tomorrow afternoon, leaving
here at 4 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
BAN PLACED ON SMALL CHECKS
MAY NOT BE DRAWN FOR LESS
THAN A DOLLAR NEXT YEAR.
Houses With Mail Order Business
Not Disturbed, But Cannot Ac-
count for the New Law.

That provision in the penal law ap-
proved March of this year which places
a ban on all checks for less than 81 Is
not creating as much disturbance In
WASHINGTON as 1t is in certain other
cities where there is a larger mali order
business. The law will be effective jan
uary l, 1910, and provides that no person
shall make, issue. circulate or pay out
any note, check, memorandum. token or
other obligation for less than dollar.
Business men in this city who have
been approached on the subject say that
although the small check is sometimes a
great convenience, they can stand the
influx of postage stamps. coins or money
orders that will undoubtedly be the result
If the law Is not repealed. One of the
largest firms, which conducts mail or
der business in addition to its regular
counter trade. has monthly accounts with
q great majority of its mail order GUS
toners, and receives few small checks.
Other merchants who have a small bust
ness by mail say that they do not think
that such a law will hurt business here.
However, no one can assign any reason
for such a law. Two or three bankers
have said that they thought the provision
was slipped In and kept there until after
its approval before any one noticed it. Ac-
cording to one bank president, 1t is =
step toward a postal savings bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW.
Remains Of Gen. Corbin to
Transferred to q Grave.

The remains of Lieut.. Gen. Henry c.
Corbin. which have reposed in the vault
at the Arlington National cemetery
since the 10th instant. will be commit
ted to the grave selected for them tomor.
row morning at 1890 o'clock. Brief
religious services will be conducted by
Chaplain w. w. Brander, 18th Cavalry
at Fort Myer. Only the members OF the
family and close personal friends will
be present.
Among those who will attend are Mrs
H. c. Corbin, Rutherford B. Corbin, q
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Usher Parsons, the
latter Gen. Corbin's daughter; Lieut.
Clifford Corbin Of the United States
Artillery, Miss Grace Corbin. Gen. Cor
bins daughter; Col. George r. Dyer OF
New York, Mrs. ]. J. Richardson, Chap
lain James A. Moss Of the oath Infan-
try, Miss Mason. Miss Helen Squire and
Maj. w. e. Horton Of the War Depart
ment.
By direction Of Gen. Wood. command
ing the Department Of the East, the
South Battery building on Governors
Island. N. Y. used for officers' mess
and entertainment rooms. will here
after be known as Corbin Hall, In
honor Of the late lieutenant general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
EXCISE BOARD MUST ANSWER.
Opponents to Columbia Turn Verein
License Secure Court Order.


The property owners and residents on
N street northwest between 9th and 10th
streets who are opposed to the issuance
of a liquor license to the Columbia Turn
verein at No 828 M street today took
their grievances to the District Supreme
Court. Robert T. Lang. resident at No.
9O6 NJ street, and Samuel w. Cockrell and
Nettie L. Cockrell. owners Of No 938 M
street. appear as the compliments in a
petition for certiorari filed against the ex-
else board Of the District of Columbia.
After reciting the action of the excise
board taken last spring denying the APP
plication for q license and of similar ac-
ton on a rehearing. the protestants al
lege that q mere letter Of request was &C.
cepted by the excise board as a new petit
ton for a liquor license. Acting on this
letter, which, 1t Is claimed. does not meet
the requirements Of the excise law In
that 1t Ia not sworn to, nor supported by
the consent Of a majority Of the property
owners and residents essential under the
act, the board Is alleged to have granted
a license This license. 1t Is contended by
Attorneys A. E. Shoemaker. MILAN 4
Smith and Andrew Wilson, counsel for
the protestants, was improperly issued
and therefore null and void.
On hearing the petition Chief Justice
Clabaugh issued a rule on the excise
board to show cause October l why the
records in the case should not be certi-
fed to the District Supreme Court tor re-
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
TEN LIVES LOST IN CUBA.
Two Thousand Without Shelter and
$4,000, 900 Property Loss.

More than ten lives and property worth
over 5000. 600 were destroyed in the cy-
clone which recently swept over the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio Cuba.
Communication between Havana and
the storm area in the western part OF tho
province was destroyed except at two or
three points. Reports Of damages are
Just reaching Havana.
Over 1900 people are without shelter or
supplies. Several hundred houses and
huts and tobacco barns, several thousand
acres Of tobacco and many small vessels
along the coast were destroyed.
Mr.. bearing, the American charge at
Havana. in his report to the State De-
partment, says that foreign aid to the
sufferers is not needed. The Cuban re-
public is responding with generous SUBJ
scriptions The secretary of sanitation is
at the head Of q strong relief committee.
President Gomez has expressed his
thanks and grateful appreciation for the
recent offer of the American Red Cross
for assistance In case of need. AS the
calamity Is local. he hopes that with the
aid of the Cuban congress. which he has
called in special session for next Friday,
the Cubans will be able to cope with the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
ALIEN WARSH|PS HERE
Boom of SaIuting Guns Echoes
Through New York.
VISITS ARE EXCHANGED
British and German Squadron Out.
side Sandy Hook.
AVIATION EVENTS PROMISED
Curtiss to Fly Over Lower Bay.
Wright to Rise in Air
Without Starter.

NEW YORK, September 23.-With &
column OF warshipS Of various nations
more than a mile long in the Hudson
river and the British and German squad
rons expected to arrive today, the street:
and buildings blossoming with bunting
and thousands OF visitors beginning tc
arrive. New York was today awakening
to the fact that the opening of the Hud
on-Fulton celebration was near.
The boom OF the big guns as the war
ships assembled stirred the enthusiasm o.
the city for the splendid spectacles which
are promised Saturday and during tht
following week.
The British and German ships were be-
lieved to be not far outside Sandy HOOK
today. Fog. (which has overhung thu
coast for more than twenty-four hours
shut off the anticipated first view OF the
visitors.
Drake Is Heard From.
tor got q message from the captain of the
Drake, the British flagship but was un-
able to learn the vessels location. From
this 1t was supposed that the fleet would
not reach the harbor until late today.
Meantime this was a busy day on boart
the American battleships and cruiser!
ranged In a long column in the Hudson
river. Official visits were exchanged be
tween the naval officers and the city OH
Gals.
The great fleet of steam yachts which
will participate in the naval parade hal
already begun to assemble in the harbol
and to prepare for their part of the cere
monies.
In the midst of the fog ten torpedo boa
destroyers, which will be included in thu
naval parade. crept up the harbor anC
stole over to the New York navy yard tt
await assignment to their position:
among the greater ships at anchor in thu
Hudson.
Big Aviation Surprises.
Several surprises in the nature of avia.
Of the Hudson-Fulton celebration, are
promised by the officials Of the celebra.
ton.
Glenn H. Curtiss left for Hammonds.
port today. where he will try out the new
machine which he is to use In his flights
from Governors Island. He will return
Monday morning, and hopes to begin his
flight over the lower bay Tuesday.
Wilbur Wright expects to get up In the
air by Saturday for a preliminary flight
He will not use a starting power in max
ing his flights here. The machine will b.
run IN monorail.
BY facing the wind. Mr.. Wright says
he does not need the initial impetus Of a
starting weight.
1--WE never use the starting apparatus
when we make flights on the seashore,
said Mr.. Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
FAST CURES STOMACH ILLS.
Cleveland Man Goes Without Food
Fifty Days.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September o.
William H. Marie. Cleveland man. who
is now in Battle Creek. Mich, has just
completed a fast OF fifty and one-half
days, according to information received
by his relatives here yesterday. In per-
forming the feat Marie lost forty pounds
in flesh Throughout the fast he drank
filtered water.
Marie says the first eight days Of the
fast were trying. but after this period
he experienced little inconvenience from
going without food.
Upon breaking the fast Marie drank q
teaspoonful Of milk His second and third
meals consisted Of two and three tea.
spoonsful of milk. respectively
Stomach trouble. which physicians were
unable to diagnose. caused Marie to trv
fasting as cure. He says he is now in
perfect health. go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23

Massachusetts, Firm Gets Contract
to Raise the Roof.

Norcross Bros. of Worcester, Mass.
are to be given the contract for raising
the roof Of the Treasury building on the
south and west sides. so as to enlarge
the rooms that are now cramped by rea-
son Of the sloping roof. The new roof is
to be raised and made nearly straight.
this giving q number Of additional rooms.
The fourth floor of the Treasury is to
be turned over to the Office of the super
vising architect. The price agreed upon
with Norcross Bros. Is about $4,000. and
the firm agrees to complete the work
in three months.
Norcross Bros. were the lowest bidders
when the bids were opened some time
ago, but they wanted five months in
which to do the work. The Treasury
desires to complete the work in the short
est possible time. After some correspond
ence the amount to be paid was slightly
increased and the time for completion re-
duced to three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
HOME FOR VETERANS HERE
Spanish War Survivors Plan Cam
paign for Funds,

At a meeting Of Col James g. Pettitt
Camp. No. 3. Spanish War Veterans, in
Flynn's Hall, on 9th street last night, a
movement was started for the erection
here of a national home and headquarters
for Spanish War Veterans. The subject
was brought up by Mr.. Kent. and after
he had pointed out the necessity for a
home the matter was taken up with en-
thusiasm and plans were laid for an
active campaign.
Department Senior Vice Commander s.
J. Mawson. George West Byron and
Homer J. Locking were appointed q COM
mittee on resolutions and petitions. They
will draw up petitions which will be sent
to every camp in America and the Philip
pines urging support Of the movement.