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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
He Was a Boston Boy.

Your little boy must be very in
telligent," said a visitor to a Boston
school teacher whose five-year-old son
was forming Greek words with build
ing blocks.
Intelligent" exclaimed the proud
parent He is phenomenally gifted.
As an example of his early erudition,
what do you suppose were the first
words he ever spoken"
Papa and 'mamma?"
stuff and nonsense" calculated the
father, In tone of disgust. why, the
day he was IL months old he suddenly
laid down his algebra and said to me:
Father, the longer live the more in
dubitable proofs perceive that there
is in Boston as much culture to the
square inch as there ever was In the
ambient area of ancient Athens!"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Mans RIGHTS and RrlvIIsuss.

One privilege which man exercises
is that of being absolutely helpless
when it is a question Of looking for
anything, and he considers 1t his nat
ural, inherent right to have some
woman find things for him. The aver
age feminine responds every time, for
she realizes the urgency of the situa-
ton. When he tries to look for some
thing, as a rule the after-appearance
of the place would make chaos, house
cleaning and the tail of a cyclone
turn pale green at their inefficiency.
In the house his wife finds his hat,
cravat and other possessions. In fact,
It is family tradition that great-grand-
father used to ask, ma, where's my
shirt?" and for great-grandmother to
respond, I'm aware, Mr.. Clark, did
not hand it to you, but laid it right
beside your bed" But he asked her
next time just the same. She knew
he would.
In the office he stands in the middle
of the room and asks where his letter
book is. That book has been always
in one spot for the past five years.
In the days of the garden of Eden
Eve had to find the apple and give II
to Adam.-Life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
FORBID TWO NAMES
OLD ENGLISH Law VERY DEFIN
ITE AS TO NAMING CHILDREN.
7ractlse Has Now Become Almost
Universal - Royal Persenages
Have Always Been Allow
ed More Than One.

Middle names, hard as it is to credit
In this generation, were once Illegal.
The old English law was very definite
as to the naming of children, and, &C
cording to Coke, "a man cannot have
two names at baptism" 1T Is requls-
ite," this law goes on, that the pur-
chaser be named by the name OF his
baptism and his surname, and that
special heed be taken to the name OF
baptism"
Royal personages have always been
allowed to have more than one given
name, but as late as 1900, 1t is said,
there were only four persons in all
England who had two given names. In
1920 the Mayflower sailed for America,
and there was not man or woman
upon it who had a middle name.
Even a century and a half ago dou-
bile names were very uncommon. The
English used to dodge the law at times
by ingeniously compromising names.
Thus old parish registers in England
there Is occasionally seen such COM
binations as Fannasabilia, which is
Fanny and Sybil joined together, and
Annameriar, made up Of Anna and
Maria Maris is one of the earliest
middle names of record for boys. 1t
was given In honor Of the Virgin
Mary. AS much as they dared begin
ming along in the 18th century, par
ents evaded the 'ione-name law"
But even as late as 100 years ago
custom was against the middle name.
If the names of the signers Of the
declaration of independence be looked
over 1t will be found that only three
Of them had middle names. The first
five presidents of the United States
had only one name each--George
Washington, John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison and James
Monroe. Before Grant, 18th of the
line, there were only three double
named executives - John Quincy
Adams, William Henry Harrison and
James Knox Polk.
When middle names got going and
became the fashion, the law having
dropped into disuse, parents went to
work combining names for their Off
spring enthusiastically. One custom
was done away with in England in
consequence of this, the plan of NAM
ing the eldest son for the estate, par
ticularly when he succeeds to that
estate through his mother. This old
idea is still followed to some extent in
this country by the mothers maiden
name being given to the eldest son
1t Identifies the boy when he grows
to manhood, and so has a positive
value. During the time of the civil
war and just after hundreds of par
ents named sons simply Lincoln and
Grant.
Such instances have, however, been
uncommon for the past so years. The
middle name has become well-nigh
universal. Sometimes the case arises
of man prominent in public life OF
literature leaving off his first name
altogether and becoming known by his
middle name Grover Cleveland
whose baptismal name was Stephen
Grover Cleveland, has been the most
conspicuous example of this.-Har
per's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
The upIift Movement.

When he left the house Saturday
morning Burton yanked at the door as
II he would pull it off its hinges.
When he couldn't open 1t he started
to grumble until his wife came to his
assistance.
"What'n blueblazes is the matter
with this door?" no grumbled, giving
It another powerful yank without be-
ing able to open it.
"The trouble with you, John dear"
the wife ventured, SIS that you are al
ways down on everything down in
the mouth, down on the world. Let
me try it,"
With a gentle tug upward on the
knob she easily opened the door.
John was about to sputter out a
sarcastic remark when the force OF
his wife's logic sank in his thick
skull.
Il get I'll" no exclaimed 81 get the
lesson"
That afternoon when HIS wife Wis
tied his Office she saw over his desk
a little motto with the words. me for
the Upiitt..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
THOUGHT SHE HAD PRAcTlcED
Frenchman's Suspicious Really Some
thing Of Compliment to the
Men Of America.

Claude Grahame White, the English
aviator, praised, at dinner in New
York, the good fellowship of Amer
leans.
"The American woman is regarded
abroad as an angel" he said The
man is admittedly a good fellow. but
an angel he is far from being.
you've heard Of the Frenchman
perhaps, whose sweetheart spent the
summer in America? After her return
the poor Frenchman seemed quite
blue.
What's the matter with your a
friend asked.
az am worried, the other muttered,
about my fiancee. You see, since her
return from America she kisses sc
much better than she used to-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Stronu Preaching.

The minister's eight-year-old daugh-
ter was returning with her parents
from church, where the district super
intendent had that morning occupied
the pulpit.
"Oh, father" asked the little girl,
her face alive with enthusiasm, Don't
you think Brother c. is very strong
preacher? | do"
"Gratified by this evidence of UNI
usual intelligence on the part Of his
offspring, the minister eagerly in
quired into her reasons for her statel
ment.
oh" replied the little miss, art
lessly, didn't you see how the dust
rose when he stamped his feet?"-
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
An Awful Moment.

The company always included many
delightful women, and l remember the
CONSERVATION caused among them one
day by Burnham, the scout. He ex-
planned that he attributed his success
as a scout to the acuteness of his
sense of smell; it was like a blood.
hounds.
affirmed, who at any time anywhere
in the future / could not recognize in
the dark. Yes, could tell you, and
you, and you" nodding at an alluring
group in modish apparel, by the way
you SMELL"
For an awful moment the converse
ton lagged.-McClure's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Hence the Name.

In the service of a Baltimore fam
lily is an old negro cook known as
Aunt Sally, and not the least of her
achievement is the preparation of sea
food.
In the kitchen one day Aunt Sally's
nephew, nine-year-old lad from a
point where crabs are seldom seen,
was watching in breathless interest
the old lady's deviling Of a dish of
such crustaceans.
"Aunty," said he, after much refec-
ton upon this mysterious point, does
debbil crabs come from de debbil?'
mo, chile" promptly responded
Aunt Sally; but dey is de debbil to
make"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Good Advancement.

A genial looking gentleman wanted
an empty bottle in which to mix a
solution, and went to a chemists to
purchase one. Selecting one that an
swered his purpose he asked the
shopman how much 1t would cost.
We'll" was the reply, "If you want
the empty bottle it will be a penny,
but if you want anything in it you can
have 1t for nothing" We'll, that's
fair" said the customer; put in q
cork"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

City Editor MISUNDERSTANDING
new about that suicide in the St. Fash
ion hotel?
Reporter-Not much. The man was
a stranger, about my size. Shot him
self with a 32-caliber revolver. Had
on a dress suit at the time. The body
had been taken to the morgue.
City Editor-'Bout your size. That's
lucky. l want you to report a big so
ciety wedding in an hour. Rush
around to the morgue and ask the
keeper to lend you that dress suit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

pleased with the quick relief Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me. They drove
the pains away and restored my kid
neys to normal condition. have
been free from kidney trouble for six
years."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Beware of Ointnents for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians. as the damage they
will do ls ten fold TO the good you can posi- IDLY de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t 10 taken internally and made in Toledo.
Ohio, by f. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

ED GEERS, "The grand old man." he
horses in races. He says: a have used
SP0HN'S DISTENIPER CURE for II
years, always with best success 1t is the
only remedy l know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta.
BILE having the disease" SOC and 81 a bot
tie. All druggists or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen, Ind
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
An Effort to ObIlqe.

"Mr. Lowbrow does his best to be
agreeable" said the sympathetic
young woman. ITS too bad that he
has so little tact"
81 understand that Miss Coddleyap
refuses to speak to him. He sent her
a box of candy and she fed it all to
her pet terrier. So he tried to be still
more kind and thoughtful and sent
her a box of dog biscuit"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Troublesome rlmes.

Yeagt-I see as a space-saver for
small houses Kansas man has in
vented folding stairs.
Crimsonbeak-But say, suppose
when fellow has come home late at
night, and quietly taken his shoes off,
be finds his wife has taken the stairs
upstairs Yonkers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Came 10 Meet Him.

Fright along here" said the ehauf-
feur, as they tore along a dusty road
in the teeth Of strong wind, 1--WE get
a more extensive landscape than any
where else on this run"
eyes" hoarsely grumbled the man
Ia tie back seat; I'm getting more
landscape along here than / can swal-
lowi@
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Seymour-What caused the Allcome
Life Insurance company to fail?
Ashley-It was altogether too free
in accepting risks. / don't believe it
would have even refused to insure the
life of a turkey the day before Thanks
giving"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
A Reallst on Hone.

William Dean Howells, discussing
realism at one of his Sunday after
moons in New York, let fall neat
epigrRm on hope.
Hope" said the famous novelist,
us not, really, an angel in a dia-
phanous robe Of white, but only the
wisp of hay held before a donkey's
nose to make him CO."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

For almost everybody. the course Of
life is fixed by memorable necessities.
Not one in a thousand is free to
choose the life he would care for
Dickinson
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

What Murine Eye Remedy Does to
the Eyes is to Refresh, Cleanse,
Strengthen and Stimulate Healthful
Circulation, Promoting Normal Condi-
tons. Try Murine in your Eyes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
It Cured My Baby-Hereafter l viii

cannot speak too highly for Res
mol Ointment. 1t cured my baby boy
of Eczema. He had a very severe
case and numerous other remedies
failed to do any good. I would not
be without Resinol Salve in the house.
1t is good to apply in cases of burns,
cuts or sores of any kind.
Mrs. F. Cox, Chicago, III.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
A Terrified HERO.

did you have any narrow escapes
in the surf last supmer?"
Yes" replied the life-saver. "One
lady whom l rescued was so grateful
that she nearly married me-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Pride.

Chicago has a lot of local pride,
hasn't it,"
Well" replied Mr.. Lakemish; 'it
depends on whether you are talking
about baseball or the grain business"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
The Regular Fare.

What makes you think that young
man will be a success in society,""
1.-THE fact that he has such an ex-
traordinary appetite for tea and sal
ads"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Sore throat leads to Tonsilitis, Quinsy
and Diphtheria. Hamlins Wizard Oil
used as gargle upon the first symptoms
all three of these dread diseases.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

in every part Of my
body. l rested poor
ly and was so stiff
in the morning l
found 1t hard to
dress. l became
tired easily, lost
flesh and was in a
bad way. l was well
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Can You Blame Him ?

PA, what does 'skepticar mean?"
THAT describes a mans feelings
when a woman tells her age"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Fecke-Were you ever on an auto
mobile?
Weeks-Yes; once. Were you?
Fecke-I don't know. / was merely
on the front dashboard for the frac-
ton Of a second, and before I could
pick myself up It got away.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Women have been known to shake
hands for the purpose of trying to
shake secrets out of each other.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Lots of women dress as If they
were hard Of hearing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
The Preface to Trade.

II had a curious experience yester'
day" said Farmer Corntossel
What was it?"
"a stranger came along and told
me funny story and didn't try to
cell me anything"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
ApprobrIate Name.

why do you call your dog Ayiator?''
because he's Skye terrier"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Silence may give consent or it may
give offense.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
is made to satisfy the smoker.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Cheap.

Cheap.
Howell-Every man has his price.
Powell--Well, l wouldn't have to
borrow money to pay yours.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Iuoportant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
infants and children, and see that 1t
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

mo, don't think Reggy will ever
learn to run his auto"
why not?"
He's always trying to roll a cigar
cite and guide the machine at the
same time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
CURED SIX YEARS.

No Fear Of Further Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Josiah Clinker, State ST., Tama,
Iowa, says my first symptom of
kidney trouble was intense pain in my
back. This grew worse until ached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-21

Has anybody here seen Hitchcock,
postmaster general OF these. those, or
this United States, he of the blond hair
and the fair skin?
Due from Deming on the Golden State
limited, postmaster general Hitchcock
was to have been in Eel PasO for 90 min
utes Wednesday noon, on his way east
from a hunting trip to New Mexico, and
a iunketing trip To Arizona.
But when the limited arrived, the P.
VI. G. failed to appear, and after a
search of all the drawing rooms and
Pullman compartments, postmaster j. \.
Smith and collector A. L. Sharpe, who
were at the station to meet him, decided
that Mr. Hitchcock was not on the
train.
The failure of the Silver City-Deming
train is blamed for the failure of the
postmaster general TO connect with the
limited train east, and he IS expected TO
arrive Wednesday evening on the Sunset
limited or the Rock Island express.
Mr.. Hitchcock will be accompanied by
a party of friends from the east who
have been with him in the territories for
the past month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-21
FRANK HITCHCOCK
FAILS TO ARRIVE
Postmaster General Missed
Connections En- Route
at Deming.
Lost-One first class postmaster gen
eral Last seen at Silver City. Reward.
When Her Back Aches
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.
at Denning.

FL Paso women know how the aches
and pains that come when the kidneys
fail make life a burden. Backahce,
hip pains, headaches. dizzy spells. dis
tressing urinary troubles, all tell Of
sick. kidneys, and warn you Of the
stealthy approach of diabetes, dropsy
and Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills permanently cure all these dis
orders Here's proof Of it in an Ell
Paso's woman's words:
Mrs. E. L. Nichols, 1920 Texas St, Ell
Paso, Texas, says: The results I re-
ceived from the use of Doan'S Kidney
Pills were so satisfactory that it is i'm
possible for me to praise this remedy
too highly. For a long time 1 was
troubled with backache and was hardly
ever free from difficulty with the kid
ney secretionS. Often sharp twinges
darted through my kidneys and 1 was
also distressed by headaches. Learning
of DOan's Kidney Pills, 1 decided to try
them and procured q box at Kelly &
Pollzrd's Drug Store. They proved to
be just what 1 required and In a short
time completely cured me"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-21
CITY COUNCIL To
ACCEPT SEWAGE
BIDS
Engineer Smith Says He Is
Glad Local Contractors
Are Successful.

The bids of SOrenSon & Morgan for
the construction of sections l and 3.
and W. Z. Anderson for the cOnStruc-
ton of section of the city's sewage
and garbage disposal plant will be
recommended for acceptance by the
finance committee of the city council
at a meeting of the council late We'd
neSday afternoon. The recommendation
of the acceptance of the bids is the
first preliminary step in the negoti
ations preparatory to awarding the
contracts, which, it is thought, will be
closed within a week.
That the bids of Sorenson & Morgan
and Mr.. Anderson will be accepted, was
the statement Wednesday morning of
alderman Blumenthal, member of the
finance comittee, who with chairman
McGhee and alderman Hewitt met
Tuesday afternoon to audit the bids
and confer as to the acceptance of the
propositions.
Amount of the Bids.
The bid of Sorenson & Morgan for
the construction of section 1 of the
plant is S26, $50; for section 3, $31,344;
alternate proposition in section 3, S2100
less.
The bid of Mr.. Anderson for the con-
struction of section , is $4,000: al
ternate proposition No. 1 $3.50 less; al
ternate proposition No. , $3.50 less.
The bids which will be recommended
for acceptance were computed by the
contractors as including the equipment
which the alternate provisions pro-
vide may be dispensed with, and
whether the council will accept the
bids for the construction of the plant
to include the alternate propositions,
and to cost S94,324, or minus the equip
ment provided in the alternate propo-
sitions, making the plant cost $50, 124.
has not yet been decided.
Smith Didn't Want Contract.
The Public Works Engineering COM
pany, of Portland. Ore, the engineer
of which F. B. Smith, drew the plans
for the plant, lost out on the construc-
ton of the whole proposition by the
sum of $777. That neither the COM
pany nor Mr.. Smith regrets the loss,
is reflected in Mr.. Smiths statement
Wednesday morning.
I'm glad the local contractors Sc
cured the work" he said. of course
We are prepared to execute the con-
struction of the work, but our bust
ness is primarily engineering plans,
and I leave this week for Louisville,
KY. I will then return to FL PasO to
be present at the closing of the con-
tract with the local constructing en-
gineers. The Public Works company
guaranteed the plant could be con-
structed for 100000, plans and all,
and Of cOuse we had to put in a bid"
Upon the return of Mr.. Smith from
Louisville, the contracts will be closed
with Sorenson & Morgan and Mr.. An
derson, and work is expected to begin
within few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-21
Ell PASO .SHRINERS
FOR FAIR PARADE
Will Take Part in the Open
ing Festivities of the
Bio Exhibition.

There will be doings galore on Oc-
tober %. In addition to the formal
opening of the fair by Buffalo Bill and
his cowboys, indians and bison, the
officers of the Fair association bands
and more bands, Ell Mazda temple of
the Mystic Shrine will hold it's semi
annual shrine parade and ceremonial
session on that date. The parade will
be given as part of the big show and
the nOvices will ride in the parade with
the indians and punchers. The Shrine
ceremonial viii close the reunion of
the Scottish Rite which is to be held
in Ell Paso during the week Of Octo-
Der. "a.