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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
LIBEL MEASURE PASSES
HOUSE FIXES PLACE WHERE Ac-
TON SHALL BE FILED.
Suit Must De Brought In the County
Where Defendant 10 Located
or Plaintiff Resides.

Jefferson City.-By n vote of los to
&, showing 20 members either absent
or not voting. the house passed the
committee substitute for the Hum
phrey senate bill relating 20 libel suits.
TO which one amendment was adopted.
making the bill read as follows:
Suits for libel against corporations
shall be brought In the county in
which the defendant Is located. or In
the county in which the plaintiff re-
sides, and when suit Is instituted in
the county In which the plaintiff re-
sides summons may be issued to and
served by the sheriff Of the county In
which the defendant is located.
Representative Johnson OF Vernon
(Dcm.) called the bill up for final pas
sage. seconded by Representative
Lloyd CRep). Judge Johnson. when
the bill was called. said that under
the present law there was room for
many abuses, and that II was more
than likely that such abuses had been
practiced The present change. he
said. was eminently u fair one and
put newspapers which were indivIdu.
ally owned, and those conducted by
foreign corporations on an equal foot.
Ing.
There was no further discussion and
tie roll call gave the bill 3G votes
moro than the required constitutional
majority. on the original call OF the
roll 81 affirmative votes were record.
ed. or 10 more than the required num-
Der, but before the result was an
nounced II members who had voted
against the bill changed to the affirm
alive.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Tax League Watching Bill.

jefferson City.-The representa-
lives OF the Equal Tax League are
watching the attitude OF the legisla'
ture on the bill drawn by the state
board of equalization. which is intend
I'd to compel county assessors TO as
sess property at Its actual value. II
ME legislature kills this bill the equal
iaxers may get busy In the several
counties OF the state where the as
sessments are one.fourth OF the mar.
kct value or lower and bring pro.
ceedings against the assessors TO
make them do their duty.
This bill will meet objection from
the senate. and IL Is likely that the
per cent of the assessment will be
made so per cent instead OF true cash
value as now by amendment, Even
this Gov. Hadley says would be bet
ter than the present system. This bill
was introduced by Kies. but the Dem
ocratic members Of the state board
of equalization had hand In drawing
Il so Il can not be called a party
measure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13

enlies was. We want At for decent
folks TO associate with.
But amt been able to learn, even
yet, that the bedqullt money was re-
turned to the ticket buyers.
Van got n long letter from Agnes
Page a little later. saying that she
had heard Of him as disturbing In.
fluonce" and that she was shocked and
grieved. He thought twas. n great
joke and didn't seem to care much.
Nate Scudder was glad OF the whole
business. He didn't want nobody else
to be milking his own pet COWS.
Me and Eureka was glad. too, IN a
way. We judged that Vans being In
disgrace with his girl would help Hart
Toys side along. And in a few days
another idea begun to develop that.
when l found II out, seemed to me
likely to help him more.
Eureka told me that she'd seen a
dress pattern at the church sale that
she wanted awful. asked her why
she didn't buy II and she said
twas two dollars and a half and she
couldn't afford II. Hartley heard her
say II and he loafed out into the hteh-
en- and begun to ask questions, pump
ing her. sort OF quiet, to find out what
she done with her money. After she'd
gone home he says TO me:
Skipper. that girl is robbIng her.
self to support that old loafer. her IA.
Their"
That's right" says 1. Its my
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
To Helm Him SAVE.

II H. Rogers plunged Into the polI-
ties ~ Fairhsven last month in order
10 secure prohibition for the beauti
full Massachusetts, town that IL his
birthplace.
Mr.. Rogers Is against drinking"
said a Fairhaven man. He thinks.
for one thing. that drinking brings on
extravaganza and thTiftiessness
MIR Rogers stopped and shook
hands with me on the street the 9th
er morning.
Glad to see you out again he
said. Hope you'n vote the right tick.
ct. You've been sick. haven't YOU
Yes said I. Stomach trouble.
guess won't get to the Easter blow
out The doctor has ordered me to
give mp champagne
You haven't paid his bill. yet. eh?'
said MIR. Rogers. and he walked on
chuckling."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
IN PRAISE or THE COUNTRY.
Residence There Has Many Advan.
taseS Of Which City D~elIer
Knows Netting.

There are hardships in the country:
struggles are necessary TO wrest live
lihood from the soil or from business
IN a small community. But every
stroke can be made TO count for per
manence, comments the Columbia
State. The food and the air are bet
ter: mans Independence ls more real.
where he can own the roof that shell
tiers him and the ground upon which
he can grow his provisions Every
COW or horse added TO his holdings Is
an increase OF his capital. Little by
little. year by year. he can. with indus
try and good Judgment. increase his
store OF worldly. goods and give to
his children a tangible Inheritance. a
foothold IN their own land. an anchor
age from which the shifting tides OF
trade cannot disiodge them. And while
such family Is living its own life.
solving It's own problems. IL may en-.
10y the same literary and artistic
pleasures. and the same general ad.
vnntages that the city family has
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13

opinion that she Amt never told him
that she AMT getting that extry two
dollars a week. / guess she pays
every cent into the house"
ITS a shams!" says he. Cant we
make the old vsgabond earn his own
livlng?"
when you do" says, I'm believe
that blacks the blonde shade OF white.
Making Washy Sparrow work would
be as big q miracle as the loaves and
fishes"
He thought a spell. We'll. I mean
TO look into the matter" he says. sol,
want you to tind out who owns that
apology for house they live It. Don't
ask Eureka. We must keep It n secret
from her or she'll interfere. And wo
may as well not tell Van, either. He's
so careless that no might give Il
away"
IAN right" says /. '1Il ask scud.
der. He knows most all OF every.
body's business and Hubby Ann knows
the rest"
So when Nate come. after breakfast
next morning. ] asked him.
What do you want 20 know for?-
says he. suspicious as usual
"oh. nothing. Just curious. that's
all"
They amt going to move out. are
theyG" He seemed mighty interested.
mo. moi" says I. 'Where'd they
move TOT Think they're going to
Washington TO visit the president or
the diplomatic corpsef"
We'll" he says. you neodnt set
mad. dldn't know but they might be
coming over here. l don't mind tell.
Ing you. Hubby Ann. my wife. owns
the place. II you want to know.
was surprised. He was q regular
sand.feR for bobhing up where you
dIdnt expect 70 him.
.She doosl" says !. SAY. Nate. for
the land aailea how much more OF this
country belongs 70 you and Hubby
And how mach aid you pay for it7'
Re went On Nth Z loag Tigmarole
about mortgage and second mort
gage nnd -toEocloelne 10 pratoet kiEn
salt and 20 o.. An SEQ - @ pas
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Option BIN 10 Enarosssd.

Option BIli 10 Engrosssd.
Jefferson Cltys--The house ordered
10 engrossment Tuesday morning the
district local option bill introduced
by Mr.. Calklns. OF Crawford county.
and subsequently amended so as to
permit the right to exclude dram.
shops from any specified district by
petition instead OF by special election.
as the measure originally provided
According to prevailing laws dram.
shops may be opened only by consent
OF majority Of the property owners
In any block In cities Of $500 and
over.
The Calkins bill. as amended, au-
thorIzes the majority Of taxpaying
citizens residing in any district In
any city OF $4,000 or more to vote the
saloons out of the district.
The petition to exclude the dram
shops must be fled with the Official
or officials having the power TO grant
dramshop licenses. Saloons once re-
moved from any given district may
| not be reinstated for four years, and
then only by consent OF a majority
OF tax.paying citizens.
No district may have within Its
boundaries less than 500 nor more
than 1000 qualified voters. II Is pro.
ylded further that the district shall
not be more than three times as long
as II is wide, unless city boundary
lines make 1t necessary.
II is provided also. to prevent arbi-
trary exclusion OF saloons from q bus
mess district. that the district shalt
not contain the property or premises
abutting on a section of a street ly-
| ing between two consecutive cross or
| intcrsecting streets, from street to
street. whenever more than 65 per
| cent OF the foot frontage Of such
| abutting property on each side OF
| such street Is occupied for and de.
voted to mercantile. manufacturing
or other business purposes not in
Guiding saloons.
The purpose OF the act is to enable
any residence district to bar out sa-
| looms. This is one Of the measures
designed TO take the place Of state.
wide prohibition, and is sanctioned by
the conservative temperance ele-
mcnt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13

Twins had no use for me as cunning
pilot.
That afternoon late Hartley comes
over from the main, rowed by Scudder.
The pair OF EN- seemed mighty tickled
about something.
We'll. Mr.. Hartley" says Nate.
well see you tomorrow morning. It'll
work all right; you see"
will he work." laughs Hartley.
That's the question"
81 carlate he'll make the blum"
smokers scudder. Il don't know where
he'll sleep nights II he don't. Land Of
love! Did you see his face when you
sprung II on him? Hawl haw!"
When We got to the house Hartley
calls in Eureka,
You're going to stay here tonight"
he says to her. mir. Pratt and l have
an errand ashore early in the morn
ing and Mr.. Van Brunt will be back
soon after, and hungry, imagine. SO
you must be ready with his breakfast.
It's all right Your father under.
stands"
Eureka was some surprised. but
she said shed stay.
All through supper Hartley was
laughing 10 himself Just afore bed.
time he calls me out on the porch.
SOL" he says. what would surprise
you most In this worid?"
ITO see Mr.. Van Brunt shoot at a
bird and hit IT," says !. Leaving me
out OF all these cunning trips Jared
my pride considerable.
"Humph!" he says. He shot a
dozen the other day"
''Yes. but didn't see him shoot
EN-"
He laughed. you countTymcn are
Jealous creatures" he says. We'll
this "a more surprising than that.
What would you say II Mr.. Washing
ton Sparrow consented to go 10 work ?"
looked at him. 4 wouldn't say
nothing" ! saya. ira ssnd for !
siFait-jacket. What are you talking
aboutf"
lie turned aronnd IN his chair.
You remember I told ycu wal
! golne 70 ~ ta make hlms" he aaya
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13

more proofs that lambs foollng with
Nate scudder was likely to lose. not
only wool. but hoofs. hide and tai
low.
when I told Hartley he seemed real
pleased.
That makes II easy" he says.
"Scudder will accommodate me by do.
ing little favor. won't heT"
sure thingl" says I, sarcastic.
"Aint he been accommodating you
ever since you struck town"
YES" he says. he has. Scudder IL
generous chap"
And he meant II. tool Why the
good Lord lets such simple innocents
as him and his chum run around loose
for it-but therel No doubt he has
his reasons. And what would become
OF the summer hotels without that
kind7
Him and Nate was pretty thick for
the next few days. Something was
up. though as yet want In the SO.
cret. Hartley made one or two trips
TO the village and he took neither me
nor Van with him. He asked me
where the doctor lived and a lot more
questions.
Van Brunt. too. was getting pretty
confidential with Nate. caught the
two OF EN- OF alone by the barn OF
somewheres quite a good many times.
They was always whispering earnest,
and when hove In sight they'd break
away and act guilty. There was
something up there. too. and again
want In with the elect. begun 10
feel slighted.
But In a little while Hartley
secret come out. One day Van took
notion to go down to Half Moon
Neck cunning after peeps. He wanted
Hartley to go with him. but Martin
said no. He said he didn't feel like II
somehow. Why didn't Van put II on
But Van want the put-off kind. He
was going and going right then. lie
wanted Scudder TO sail him down. but
Nate was too busy. so he hired Eu
reka's brother, Lycurgus. The two
sailed away in the Dora Bassett to bS
gone all night want invited. The
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Oil for Good Roads FaIls.

jefferson City.-Confrontcd by n
deficiency during the next two years
unlesG the appropriations are kept
within the estimated available revenue
OF $500. 900, the house refused TO
send TO cngrossment a bill introduced
by Mr. Jones OF Pike county authoriz-
Ing the expenditure of 100000 for
good roads.
The bill was reported adversely by
the committee on appropriations. The
author attempted to have 1t placed on
the calendar by majority vote Of the
house. In this he failed. the vote be-
ing Gs TO ~ against cngrossment.
Chairman Lloyd OF the appropria.
lions committee opposed the good
roads appropriation. He called on the
farmers In the house to vote for meas.
urcs that would insure increased rev.
uuue and he would vote then TO give
them good roads.
He said a deficit OF $500. 900 would
result II all OF the bills approved by
a @ committee were passed He re-
minded the farmers that he had voted
tor the inheritance and corporation
tax hills. both OF which would affect
him personally.
TIL house also killed a bill that
proposed to have the state appropri'
ate 100000 to pay 40 per cent Of the
premiums at any annual county fair
or agricultural society Chairman
Lloyd OF the appropriations committee
fought this measure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Employer Can Forbid Union.

jefferson City.-The right Of an en-.
ployer to forbil an employe Joining
a trade union Is recognized In a revi.
sion bill passed by the house. The
measure was introduced at the sug'
gcstion Of the revision commission and
repeats those sections OF the statutes
prohibiting an employer from Interior
ing with the rights OF an employe
to Join q union.
Former Attorney General Il. F. Wal
ker, chairman Of the revision commits.
sion. in an appended rspDrt TO the
bill. says the three sections covered
In the bill are vIolativc OF the state
constitution, and. therefore. should be
repealed. lie refers to authorities 10
support the committee decision.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13

wen. I think i've succsedsa. Come
with me tomorrow morning sad see
I'm doing II for the sake Of that
piucky daughter OF his. and II has 70.
quired some engineering and dlplo
macy. But think win. Don't meu.
ton a word 10 Eureka, though"
I promised to keep mum. I tried
to get him to tell me more. but ne
wouldn't walt and see" was all
could get out Of him.
turned In a kind OF trance. as you
might say. washy Sparrow workl
Well. I'd have to see him doing II with
my own eyes. I wouldn't believe even
a tintype Of the performance II twas
took by Saint Peter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
House Passes Pension Act.

Jefferson Clty.-The house passed
the proposed constitutional amend
ment concerning the pensioning OF
public school teachers in St Louis.
Kansas City and St Joseph. Il will
be- submitted to the voters for ap.
prevail at the general election In 1910.
The measure was voted down when
called in the house last week, and
two fruitless attempts were made TO
have II reconsidered before its pass
age Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Williams succeeds cruteher.

Jefferson Clty.-Goy. Hadley sent
TO the senate for confirmation the APP
poIntment OF Dr. Porter Z. Williams,
superintendent OF the asylum at Full
ton. TO membership on the state board
OF corrections and charities. He takes
the place Of Rev. J. n. Crutcher
This term ends June I, 1918.
Gov. Hadley Tuesday reported back
othe senate the resignation OF Sen
ator Peter Anderson. which was ac-
eepted April 10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Primary Bill is Dead.

Jefferson City.-The Stark-Foristel
general primary bill passed the house
Tuesday afternoon in substantially
the same form as II recently passed
the senate. The most important
change made In the house was in the
date Of holding the primary The
senate agreed TO the first Tuesday, in
May. 1910. and biennially thereafter
The house made Il the frst Tuesday
in August. This will necessitate the
measure going back to the senate be-
fore Il becomes a law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
LIesnss sill Goes Backward.

Jefferson City.-rhe senate Is max
Ing backward progress ON the bill I'M
posing a license tax on manufacture
ers and wholesale dealers in intoxie
ants and on druggists and clubs.
Although such bill was introduced
early In the session by Senator
DoweIi. OF Lewis and has been before
the senate at least dozen times. yet
after debating Il a good part Of fri-
day Il was sent sack To ensrossment
with an amendment striking out drps'
giaas and clubs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
NOT DRUGS
Food Old It,

After using laxative and eathartie
medicines from childhood a case OF
chronic and apparently ineurable con
stipation Yielded TO the scientific food.
Grape-Nuts. ia few days.
From early Childhood | suffered
with such terrible constipation that
had TO use laxntives continuously GO
ing from one drug to another and sui.
fering more or less all the time.
"A prominent phyHlclan whom con-
suited told me the muscles OF the a.
gestiye organs were partially par.
alyZed and could not perform their
work without help Of some Kind. so i
have tried at different times about
every laxative and cathartle known.
but found no help that was at all per
manent. had tlnally become dlscour-
aged and had given my case up a.
hopeless when began TO use the pre-
digested food. Grape Nuts.
Although / had not expected this
food to help my trouble, 20 my great
surprise Grape Nuts dlgasted lmma.
diately from tha arnt ana In a few
days | was convinced that this was
Just what my system needed.
The bowels performed their fuEe.
tons regularly end l am now con.
pietely and permanently cured Of this
awful trouble.
~iIisy the pnwor 81 aeioatlac fuo6
must be uullmlted.r sTharo'a =
Reason"
Rsad'-rhe Road % wcllvillo. ? "a pkka
ESss reaa 80 eAota Itaeaga A aarf
eas slgea1e tI01N 3IN4 - 3Issas Ina4
80 sssaAAes u4e aI31 lAll * asuel
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Extends Appeal cOur, Power.

Jefferson City.-There was Il long
and at times, acrimonious debate In
the senate over the consideration OF
the Cross house bill increasing tho ju.
rIsdletion Of the court OF appeals. As
the bill finally passed the senate. the
jurisdiction OF these courts was fixed
at $500. The house bill fixed the
Jurisdiction at $4,000. The present
jurisdiction of these courts is $1,000.
The senate committee on Judiciary
recommended $500. There Is little
doubt but that the house will concur.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comIcai mar
cation OF story, introducing wcll-to-do
NathAn Scudder OF his town, and Edward
Ven Bruut and Martin Hartley. two rich
New Workers seeking rest Because OF
latter pairs lavish expenditure OF money,
Pratts first impression was connected
with lunaticn. Van Brunt. Il was learned.
was the successful sutton for the hand
OF Miss Agnes Page, who gave Hartley
up. Adventure at Fourth OF July cele-
bration ut Eaatwioh. Hartley rescued a
hoy, known nH Freddy" from under n
horses feet and tho urchln proved TO be
one OF Miss Pages charges. whom she
hnd taken 10 the country for an outing
Out sailing later, Van Brunt, Pratt and
Hopper were wrecked In n squall Pratt
handed safely and n search for the other
kwo revealed an island upon which they
fyerc found. Van Drunt rented II from
Ecudder and called II Ozone island. In
3hatge OF n company OF New York poor
Children Miss Talford and Miss Page Wis
tted Ozone island. In another storm Van
lBrunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
ling wrecked, having aboard chickens.
DIGS, etc, with which they were TO start
a farm. Eureka Sparrow. n country girl.
was engaged as a cook and Van Brunt
who for years had been claiming con-
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page,
Eureka diagnosed Hartley's case as one
OF love for Agnes. At n lawn fete, Van
Brnnt shocked the church community by
eafiing "a quilt for the church's benefit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
senate RspsaIs old Laws.

jefferson City.-The senate passed
a large batch OF revision bills. most
OF them repeating old statutes held
to be invalid by the courts
There were two bills among them
OF more than passing coneorn. One
amends an old law holding cities Of
the first and second classes respoasi'
ole for damages caused BY rioters. so
As 10 place all cities In the category,
There vas some opposition 70 this
measure
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Gardens with Schools.

The school.sarden idea has been re-
markedly developed in San Antonio.
Tex. which is said to have moro
gardens attached to It's schools than
any other place OF its size in the
world. There are S4s OF these cult.
waited plots attached 10 the 20 schools.
the gardens varying from one-tenth to
one-quarter OF an acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
AppeaI eeurt cIerk Reduesd.

jefferson City.-By bill passed In
the house Tuesday afternoon the Of
Ace OF the clerk OF the ST. Louis court
OF appeals is redaced from a lucra'
tive fee basis TO a salary OF $4,000 a
year.
The clerk is authorized to appoint
a deputy at a monthly salary not to
exceed 800 and one messenger at
not exceeding SIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-13
Ksrshner is Made OH inspector.

Jefferson City.-W. II. KershneE
was appointed by Gov. Hadley coal
oil inspector OF Poplar Blum. His
term Is two years from May l. 1903.