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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
THE JOYS OF OTHER DAY;
Writer'S Memory Goes Back to D
lights Of Which the Present Gen.
Grafton Knows Little.

We cheerfully admit that the fu
mace and the hard coal base burnev
add a whole lot of modern comfortl
but after all they have their draw
backs. For instance, you can't very
we'll pop corn in either a furnace or
a base burner. 1t took those old
fashioned stoves, in which we used to
burn a two-foot length of hickory
wood, for that sort of thing. When
the wood had burned down to glow
ing Goals, we'd open the front door,
rake the Goals down in front and pro-
coed to pop corn. When we get rich
we are going to have one of those old
fashioned stoves put up in our room,
with lot Of two-foot seasoned hickory
in the basement, and every now and
then we are going to start fire in
that stove, get good bed of Goals,
and then pop a dishpan full Of corn,
Just as a reminder of old days. OF
course, we'll eat the popcorn, not as
a reminder of old days, but because we
are awfully fond of popcorn.-Yill M.
Maupin, in The Commoner
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Fought to Retain
Formula Which Has
Made a Fortune

L. I. Cooper, the man who believes
that 80 per cent. of all i'll health of
this generation is caused by stomach
trouble, is fast winning a national faith
in his theory. His claim is now ad-
mitted by a surprising number Of peo-
pie throughout the country, and he is
gaining new adherents every day.
While speaking of his success in a
recent interview, Mr.. Cooper said: 81
believed ten years ago that any one
who could produce a formula that
would thoroughly regulate the stom.
ach would have fortune. When got
hold of this formula knew within six
months that l was right, and that my
fortune was made. l called the med
icine Cooper's New Discovery, al
though l did not get up the formula.
have owned it, however, for over
five years. have had one lawsuit
over it. which 1 won in the courts.
When 1t was settled The Cooper
Medicine Company became the only
firm in the world that can prepare
the medicine. The preparation has
sold like wildfire wherever introduced.
AS have said before, it is successful
simply because it puts the stomach
in perfect shape, then nature does
the rest. There are any number of
complaints never before associated
with stomach trouble that the medi-
cine has alleviated in thousands of
cases."
Among statements obtained recent
ly from users of this medicine that is
arousing such universal discussion is
one from Mrs. Emma Stanley, living in
Chicago, at 713 Washington Boule-
ward, who said: Perhaps I had the
most complicated case that Mr. Cooper
had to deal with. was troubled for
years with my stomach. l consulted
with doctors and took many patent
medicine preparations without result.
Ny stomach was in such a wretched
shape that could not enjoy a meal
that ate.
Il was very nervous, and could hard
ly sleep. l had a roaring in my ears
md dancing spots before my eyes.
felt very bad and weak. Then there
was very sore spot at the pit of my
stomach that nearly set me wild.
II heard about the Cooper medicine
and decided to try it. used four bot
ties, and the improvement in my case
has been really wonderful. My nerves
have been quieted, and I am so much
improved that l feel like a new
woman.
II cannot say too much for these
wonderful remedies, for they have
made me we'll"
Cooper's New Discovery is sold by
all druggists. If your druggist cannot
supply you, we. will forward you the
name of a druggist in your city who
will. Don't accept something just as
good. The Cooper Medicine Co.,
Dayton, Ohio.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
URGE IRRIGATION PROJECT
Settlers Are Deprived of Water Is the
Statement Made by Senator
Carter in Senate.

Washington, d. C.-For more than
two hours Thursday the Senate
listened to a discussion of the senate
bill authorizing the issuance of $780,
100000 worth of certificates of indebt-
edness for the completion of irrigation
projects already begun.
The measure was championed by a
number of senators, especially Messrs.
Carter and Borah. Mr.. Carter said
that in a number of cases reservoirs
had been completed while the bitches
had not been constructed, thus provid-
ing for the storage, but not for the dis
tribution of water, The effect was to
withhold the water from settlers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
EUROPEAN EGGS HELD UP
Contention of "Adulteration" to be IN
Vestigated by Government Be-
fore Permitted to Enter.

New York City-Traffic in Eu-
ropes parafrin-coated eggs, which be-
gan to arrive in New York last week,
has been checked by the orders from
the government department of agricul-
ture. Three shipments which came
in this week have been detained at the
appraisers warehouse pending an
analysis of the eggs.
Dealers in domestic eggs have
lodged a complaint with the author
tiles charging that the paraffin coating
of the eggs Is an adulterant and that
as result the eggs are injurious to
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
ELEPHANTS ON RAMPAGE
Animals Stampede in Streets of San
Francisco and Run Amuck
Among Crowd.

San Francisco, Cal.-Three ele-
plants owned by circus broke away
from street parade and for 80 blocks
ran amuck. With crowds scampering
in pursuit, the elephants took to the
sidewalks and many persons had mar
row escapes from being trampled.
Swerving into a butcher shop, the
big beasts paused long enough to half
wreck the place, then headed for a
winery, where they tossed barrels and
kegs about They were finally cor
nered in a vacant lot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
THE STORY OF THE PEANUT
SHELLS.


AS everyone knows, c. w. Post of
Battle Creek, Michigan, is not only, a
maker of breakfast foods, but he is a
strong individual who believes that the
trades-unions are a menace to the lib
erty of the country.
Believing this, and being natural
born" scrapper for the right, as he
sees it, Post, for several years past,
has been engaged in ceaseless war.
fare against "The Labor Trust" as he
likes to call 1t.
Not being able to secure free and
untraIpmeled expression of his opin.
ions on this subject through the regular
reading pages of the newspapers he
has bought advertising space for this
purpose, just as he is accustomed to
for the telling of his Postum STORY"
and he has thus spent hundreds OF
thousands of dollars in denouncing
trades-unionism.
AS a result of Posts activities the
people now know a whole lot about
these organizations: how they are
honeycombed with graft, how they OBJ
struct the development of legitimate
business, curtail labor's output, hold
up manufacturers, graft upon their own
membership, and rob the public. Natu-
rally Post is hated by the trades
unionists, and intensely.
He employs no union labor, so they
can not call out his men, and he defies
their efforts at boycotting his products.
The latest means of getting" Post is
the widespread publication of the story
that car which was recently wrecked
In transmission was found to be loaded
with empty peanut shells, which were
being shipped from the south to Posts
establishment at Battle Creek.
This canard probably originated with
President John Fitzgerald of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, who, 1t is
said, stated 1t publicly, as truth.
Post comes back and gives Fitz-
gerald the lie direct. He denounces
Fitzgerald's statement as a deliberate
ialsehood, an underhanded and coward
ly attempt to injure his business, hav-
Ing not the slightest basis in fact AS
such an effort it must be regarded. 1t
Is significant that this statement about
the peanut shells" is being given wide
newspaper publicity. In the patent
inside" of an eastern country paper 1
md 1t, and the inference naturally is
that labor-unionites are insidiously
spreading this lie.
An institution Tor a mani which
will resort to moral intimidation and
to physical force, that will destroy ma
ehinery and burn buildings, that will
main and kill If necessary to effect its
ends, naturally would not hesitate to
spread talsehood for the same pur-
poses.
We admire Post. While we have no
enmity toward labor unions, so long as
they are conducted In an honest, live
and-let-live" kind of way, we have had
enough OF the tarred END OF the stick
to sympathize thoroughly with what he
Is trying to do. He deserves support.
A man like Post can not be killed, even
with lies. They are boomerang, every
time. Again. we knoio, for hasn't this
weapon, every weapon that could be
thought Of. been used (and not simply
by labor unions) to put us out OF bust
ness. too?
| am going to drink ttoO cups OF
Postum every morning from this time
on, and put myself ON diet of Grape
Nuts. Bully for Editorial IN
The ASlericsn Journal Of 0hnieaT Ned
Ictne.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
HOGS SELL FOR HIGH PRICE
What Is Believed to be Top Notch for
Any Market Reached at
East st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo.-What is believed
to be the highest prices ever paid for
hogs in the United States at any mar
ket was got at the National Stock
Yards, near East st. Louis, Thursday,
when carload sold for 1926 hun
dred pounds, and still another carload
brought $3.50 hundred pounds.
The highest price previous was es-
tablished in 1882, when carload sold
at 50. Three weeks ago the price
went to almost 80.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
unexpected Recommendation.

One day, when Lord Thurlow was
very busy at his house in Ormond
street, a poor curate applied to him
for living, then vacant.
Don't trouble me-" said the chan
cellor, turning upon him with frown-
ing brow. Don't you see l am busy
and can't listen to you?-what duke or
lord recommended your"
The poor curate lifted up his eyes
and, with detection, said he had no
lord to recommend him but the Lord
Of Hosts.
THE Lord of Hosts!" replied the
chancellor, "the Lord of Hosts!-I be-
heve have had recommendations
from most lords, but do not recollect
one from him before; so, do you hear,
young man, you shall have the living"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Meaning of Cemetery.

It is not correct to say that "ceme-
terry" means the "city of the dead"
The word is from the Greek "Koime-
terion," meaning sleeping place, not
the place of the dead. There is nothing
in the thinking that it was originally
intended to convey the idea that the
departed were really dead any more
than there is in the old Hebrew term
for cemetery-"Bethaim house
of the living.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Free TO Our Readers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chica-
90, for 48-page illustrated Eye Book Free.
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appli-
cation of the Murine Eye Remedies in
Your Special Case. Your Druggist will
tell you that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes.
Strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart,
Soothes Eye Pain, and sells for SOC. Try
1t in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
ScalY Eyellds and Granulation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
AIR LINE ACROSS CHANNEL
Paris-London Aerial Company Plans
to Carry Passengers in Aero
planes and pirigibles.

London, England-A regular trans
Channel aerial service will be in oper-
alton within a year, according to
statements made Wednesday by the
Paris-London Aerial Company, which
has begun negotiations for shed sites
at Dover, the English terminus of the
line.
The company will use both dirigibles
and aeroplanes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
POWDER MILL is WRECKED
Seven Injured Persons Are Taken
from the Rulns-Othsrs Are
Buried in the Wreekaee.

Oakland, GAIA terrific explosion,
which totally destroyed the Tro
jan powder works, twelve miles south
of here, shook teh whole SUI
rounding country so violently as TO
cause the fear Of an earthquake. More
than 100 men and women employed III
the works are supposed to have been
in the vicinity at the time of the ex-
plosion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
LOEBTODIRECT RECEPTION
President Taft Puts Roosevelt Ar.
engagements in Collectors Hands
for Examination.

Washington, d. Cat the re.
quest of President Tart, Collector Loeb
of New York, has taken upon himself
the arrangements for the reception OF
Co. Roosevelt, when he returns to
New York about the middle of June.
The President desires that all inquir-
les concerning this function be ad.
dressed to Mr.. Loeb, who will keep
him posted of the progress made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

A Chicago Judge asks the pardon OF
two men whom he sentenced to the
penitentiary for murder, on the
ground that he is convinced they are
innocent. They have already served
16 years. Mistakes OF justice like this
occur seldom, but when they do there
Is small reparatiOn the law can ofier
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Report Postofflce Am.

Washington, d. C.-The postof-
fee appropriation bill reported to the
house makes no change in the second
class postage rates and contains no
ship subsidy provision.
The bill carries $2S9,S1O,1s5, an In
crease of $5,119,S45 over last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Taft's Son win Impersonate Woman

Winsted. Connecticut.-For the
second time since becoming a student
at his uncle's school in Waterfront.
Charles Taft, the presidents son, is
70 appear before the footlights.
This time he win impersonate Lady
Thompson Bstturlet in "The Anna
CONS"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Search for Alma KelIner Ceases.

Louisville, Ky.-Official search for
Alma Kellner has ceased. Patrolman
t. j. Fitzgibbons, the last of the Of
ficers detailed on the case, has been
sent back to his regular duties. The
mystery Of the child's disappearance
is as deep as ever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
MANY WOUNDED IN RIOTS
Troops Charge Socialist Disorders in
the Prussian Town Of Neumun-
ster and other Places.

Berlin Germany.-Scores of persons
were wounded in a Socialist riot at
Neumunster, where troops with fixed
bayonets charged the rioters.
Dispatches from easel say that Sc
rious riots also occurred there, the po-
lice fighting with the Socialists gath
ering for more than an hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

John zeal. PueIlsher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Protest 10 the Prealdent.

Washington, d. CA delegation
of interstate electric railroad officials
told the president that they strongly
objected to the provision in the inter-
state commerce act, pending before
congress, to exclude sucIr roads from
the operations of the interstate COM
meree law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Mileage ReparatIon.

Washington, d. CT. A. Bick-
ley, of Flagstaff, Ariz., presented to
the Interstate Commerce commission
a complaint against the Santa Fe for
PREPARATION in the amount OF unused
portion Of a mileage book. After he
had used part of the coupons. Bick-
el lost the book, and did not hnd 1t
for nearly two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Fear Bastar Massacre.

Calcutta. India.-Thousands of
native rebels Thursday surrounded
inhabitants. Reinforcements have
white force there. The situation is the
most serious that has developed in
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
200 Hospital Patlents in Panic.

Liverpool. England. Fire destroyed
the hospital for infectious diseases.
Two hundred patients were thrown
into panic. but all were rescued by
nurses and doctors, aided by police
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Lands Are WIthdrawn.

Washington, d. CA withdrawal
temporarily of lands from the public
domain was made by Secretary Balm
ger, involving ZOOS, 4s2 acres reserved
from coal entry and 1908 acres with
drawn from all forms Of disposition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
HOG Prices Again Break RECORD.

ST. Joseph, Missouri Hogs sold
In st. Joseph Saturday at 1896 a 100
pounds. the highest price IN the his
tory Of Missouri river markets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Trust in Providence is beautiful and
blessed, but II you jump into holes
with your eyes open and think Provi-
dence will pull you out you are a
sucker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

A French heavier-than-air flying
machine assembled to a height of 3,4OO
feet and travelled 40 miles. 1t also
made a safe landing, which continues
TO be the critical point in aviation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

For the historical painter what more
sublime subject could be presented
than a fat man in the act of boycott
ting a beefsteak?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Science discovers that this earth is
only 6O,0OO,OOO years old. We apollo
gize for getting 100000 added on to
the old lady's age. and hasten to as
sure her that she doesn't look IT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Some Of the old games hold their
own well. In a mill at Bethel. Me.
enough checkers are turned out every
year to start 100000 people playing
checkers at one time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
No Space Goes to Waste.

DeWitt.-Does your wife follow the
fashions closely?
Jewitt-I should say so; she has one
of those standing room only" dresses.
Smart Set.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
MIas ElkIna Verv Low.

Kansas City, Mo.-Miss Agnes Les
lie Elkins, niece of Senator Stephen
B. BlkinB of West Virginia, who
tried to kin herself by shooting, is in
a serious condition and may not ~
cover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Professor declares that the planets
are in no danger of colliding. This
cheers us up a lot. VIII he reassure
us further as to the probability of
having larks for breakfast when the
sky falls?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

A London astronomer has arisen to
say that the canals on Mars are some
thing else. We earnestly hope they
are not spite fences.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Weston ls At Grand Canon.

Albuquerque, N. M.-Edward Pay
son Weston. who is walking from Los
Angeles to New York. spent yesterday
at the Grand Canon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

The kingdom Of Prussia faces def
icIt Of s5O,0O0.OOO. owing to increases
in the salaries Of public office holders
Prussia must be trying TO establish a
reputation as the politicians para
disc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

oittsburg woman, while milking a
coz. is informed that she is heir to
fortune Only lucky people have luck.
Think Of having a COW to milk!
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

A prison expert now proposes to
teach convicts farming. In other
words. they arc to raise money on
green goods in quite another way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
The unterrlfied Improver.

First Angel.-What is the rumpus in
the seventh heaven?
Second Angela moral uplifter has
broken through the roof trying to find
an eighth heaven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Art for the masses is a good thing
Let them be taught that red table
cloth is not in harmony with good
morals and its color responsible for
the outbreak of angry passions; that
the shade of wall paper colors their
emotions; that happiness is waited
from Persian tapestries; that cheap
though satisfactory prints on the wall
are snare and delusion; that there
can be no refinement without sub
5ecting ones self to the silent infiu-
ence Of cut glass, and so on with
the doctrine OF noble discomfort ad
Hbitum. All this for the upIift of the
masses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
Washington.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

No man can be proyident OF his
time who is not prudent in the choice
of his company Taylor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

It's a fairly safe prediction that
more money and human lives will be
spent on aviation this year than ever
before. At that, the casualty list
may not be large, considering the ex-
tent of the sport and its novelty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Briefly stated, the high cost of liv.
ing is principally due to the fact that
we are all so busy trying to make
money that we have no time to pro-
duce foods.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Every big storm on land or sea
proves that the race of American
heroes is by no means extinct.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
The Variety.

What kind of stars take best in thu
melodramatic eircuit?"
Il guess it is the shooting stars"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Miss Elkins Dies.

Miss EllSins, niece of United States
Senator Stephen b. Elkins of West
Virginia, died Friday night as a result
of a bullet wound she inflicted upon
herself last Wednesday in attempting
suicide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
Nae controllability Of dc aeroplane

The controllability Of the aeroplane
when there is not wind enough to
complicate the problem of directing
# was signally demonstrated in the
exhibition given by Paulhan, the
French aviator, with a Farman BIZ
plane In the winter aerial tournament
at Los Angeles. He rose 5000 feet
into the air. remained aloft 90 min
utes, and brought his machine safely
to the ground within ten feet of the
spot from which he had made the as
cent. During three thousand feet of
his downward trip he shut of his mo.
tor and scared like a bird.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Constipation causes and aggravates many serious
diseases. IL is thoroughly cured by DR.. Pierce 8
Pleasant Pellets. The faVorite family laxative.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
TRIES TO END LIFE WHEN PLAN
TO GO ON THE STAGE is
FRUSTRATED.
IS NIECE OF SENATOR ELKINS
Bullet Enters Breast, but the Wound
Is not Necessarily Fatal-Letters
viii Not Be Opened Unless
She Fails to Recover.

Kansas City Mo.-Miss Agnes
Elkins, niece of Senator Steven b.
Elkins of West Virginia. society wom-
an, aspirant for stage honors, and III
igant for heavy personal injury dam
ages from the Metropolitan Street
Railway company, shot herself in her
room at the Willard hotel, Ninth and
Locust streets, early Wednesday morn
ing, in an attempt TO end her life.
A bullet from a small revolver
struck just over the heart, inficting
dangerous but not necessarily fatal
wound. DR.. E. T. Phillips, her physi-
clan, says she has a chance to recover.
Before shooting herself, Miss Elkius
wrote two long letters, one each to
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ashley, proprietors
of the hotel. II is supposed she told
in them her reasons for wishing to
die.
Miss Elkin, who is marked for her
beauty, recently returned from New
York. 1t was there she had an offer
from a theatrical manager. She had
long wished for a stage career, and
was about to close a contract when
the West Virginia senator inter-
fered.
Miss Ellzins is &c years old. She is
the granddaughter of the late DR..
Hereford of this city. He was wealthy.
Her father was a brother of Senator
Elkins. Her mother, Mrs. Ada Elkins,
formerly was a well known society
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

They say that there is sodium in
the comets tail. Perhaps some one
has been putting salt on IT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

OF course there is a yellow peril
Isn't China full OF Fangs?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

What is there in a fish pole that is
so destructive TO a mans veracity?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

After a man has shown mis- temper
he feels like hiding.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
George Holland, old Actor, bead.

Philadelphia, Pa.-George Holland,
an old-sehool actor, who was a friend
of Booth, Jefferson and Irving, is dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Maybe that Atlanta couple viii yet
find their dream marriage turning
into a nightmare.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Paint the lily II you choose, but dc
not color oleomargarine for CONNER
cial purposes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Aviation is the only sport in which
going up in the air" wins prizes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

This is the weather when the merci-
full man should be merciful to his
beast of burden
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Beautiful snow" is the sort you
don't have to wade through.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Better be counted twice in the com
ing census than not at all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

Queer as II seems, the fast man is
soon overtaken by misfortune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24
PIXIES CURED IN 8 no "a DAYS.

PAzo OINTMENT Is guaranteed 20 cure any case
OF Itching, Blind bleeding or ProirudinR Pfles m
et0 "a days or money refunded. 90
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

A new comet has been discovered
by an astronomer in South Africa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

ANS not junk that litters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-02-24

No man can pass into eternity, for
he is already in it.-Farrar.