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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

E. D. Weber, north of Lad
donia, is feeding part of load of
cattle and a load of hogs for the
market.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
Reed was nominated for Sen
ator over Francis.
FARM FOE SAFE.

100 acres good prairie land,
well improved. > miles Of Mexico.
A bargain If sold at once.
G. w. ADAMS & SON. tt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

j. o, Tinsley has sold the VIM.
Wallace farm, south of Mexico
which he recently purchased, to
C. Ackman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Over 80 men are at work on
the grading for the electric rail
way out of Mexico. Doesn't that
look like biz?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Mrs. w. L. Harding of Charles
ton, ILL.,, is visiting her daughters
here, Mrs. Frank McCord and
Mrs. w. w. Jackman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wayne re-
turned few days ago from an en-
joyable visit in Oklahoma and
Southwest Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Mrs. j. R. johnson attended
the State meeting of the D. A. RS.
at Sedalia this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

g. G. Thompson Of Benton
City was obliged to take to his
room last week from an attack of
rheumatism.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
BOSTON, MASS.

Born, to Rosco Fegan and
wife, of Sacramento, Cali, on
the 25th ult., a girl-Dorothy
Eleanor Jane Fegan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Mrs. R. A. Taylor and little son
of Armstrong, Mo, are visiting
Mrs. Taylor's father here, A. d.
Jackson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Our good friend W. N. Boatman
renews for the Message, paying
away into 1912.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

j, w. Dry is home from a visit
to relatives in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
FREE To Jan. 1911

Every New Subscriber who cuts out
and sends this clip Tor mentions this
paper) with 81 rs for the 81 issues Of
The Companion for 1911 will receive
All the remaining issuss for 1910.
Including the beautiful Holiday Num-
bsrs for ThAnksgiviRg and Christmas.
The Companion'a Art Calendar for
1911, lilhographed in thirteen eOlOrs
and gold. sN
Then The Companion for the 81 weeks
Of I9iI-a library Of reading that
would coat $40 in book form.
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tzizlKAbASn
TIME TABLE.
effective May 29th, l9t0.)
EAST BOUND.

EAST BOUND.
No. 4, For st. Louis and points
East 2:52 am.
No. IA, For st. Louis and points
EAST AID am
No. 80, st. Louis Accom-. 7:05 am.
No. 20, st. Louis-St. Paul Linn
tied 1l:07 am.
No. 2, Colorado-St. Louis Limi-
ted E. 2;20 p. m.
No t2, st. Louis Express 6:58 pm.
No. 72# Local Freight i2:11p. m.
WEST HOUND.
No. |, For Kansas City, Omaha,
Ottnmwa and Des MONIES 1904 a. IN.
No. 7, For Kansas City and points
West .......... ....... .....2:3O a. M.
No. 10, Moberly Accom-. .....l1:33 u. m.
No. ;. For Kansas City, Council
Bluffs, Ottumwa and Des
Moines 12:t1p.m
No. Q, Colorado st. Paul Limi-
ted--..------------------5:08p. m.
No. 81, MOberly Accom-. pm.
No. 73,E Local Freight. ..l0:O0 am
C+Daily Except Sunday
]. D. MCNAMARA
G. P. A, St. LOuis, Mo.
1. M. RICHARDS.
Agent Me~ico, No.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
GLORIOUS STORIES
Inspiring Articles

Current Events, Nature and Science,
The Doctors Weekly Counsel.
.S,iG f0y announcement for 1911 and Sample
CObIsS of The kaJgsy Com pdHf0R Free.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10

Frank Beam comes in and puts
down a PUNK for the Message an
other year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-10
CHICAGo8TAkToN RY.
rrMrEl5rAsrp

Effective May 80, 1910.
EAST BOUND-
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for st.
Louis 2:15 am.
No. IL, "Fast Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
Chicago am.
No. 26, "Night Hawk" for st.
Louis ~ am.
No. 80, Local Passenger to Rood
house and St. Louis 81 is am.
NO. IA, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington ---------l AZ pm.
No. %, cred Flyer" for ST.
Louis Oh pm.
NO. 2i2, Local Passenger to
louisiana 8 10 pm.
NO. 10, "Red Hummer" to jack
sonville and Chicago 10 So p IN.
WEST BOUND
No. %, Early Bird to Kansas
NO. 25, Night Hawk to Kansas
City 81 a m
NO. 8, Red Hummer to Kansas
City------------------3 10 a m
NO. II, Fast Express to Kansas
City---.----------------6 80 a m
NO. 1l3, Elk. Sunday Local freight
for Slater -----------7 10 a m
NO. 81, Local passenger to
Jefferson City -------7 40 m
NO. 81, Red Flyer to Kansas
City ---------------12 40 p m
No 10, Missouri State Arrive 03
Express for Up m Leave
Kansas City 225pm
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SoUTH BoUND- Departs
NO. 2T3, Daily Jefferson City
mail ---------------7 40 a m
No. 2T, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Accom- -..-----2 80 p m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
From THE SOUTH
NO. 30. Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Mail l 30 p m
No. 2I2, Daily Jefferson City
Accom- --------------Si5 p m
l.. A. BYBEE,
TIKI Agt., Mexico. Mo.
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TheNOuf;S
Companion
and Better
for lOll
%

Expert Advice on Foot
bali and Baseball; Hunt
ing and Fishing, Handy
Contriyances for the
Young Mechanic.
Suggestions for the Girl
Who Must Make Her
Own Way; Hints for
Young Housekeepers;
The Girls Wardrobe.
Practical Short Articles
about the Kitchen, the
Parlor, the Garden, the
Heunery- everything
that can be of help in
making home more COM
Portable, more beautiful.
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l.. A. BYBEE,
Tiki. Agt., Mexico. Mo.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
Date of Inauguration.

Prom the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Although the matter seems very much
less interesting and important than II was
fourteen months ago, there viii be many
20 regret the fact that the resolution
making the last Thursday IN April In
aUgurauOn Day should have Just failed
in the House OF Representatives 20 Sc
cure tho vote necessary 90 its adoption.
The fourth Of March is as unsuitable
as ever It was for a great outdoor cele-
bratiOn. and the chances that the next
Inauguration viii be marred by lnclement
weather have not diminished in the
slightest during tho interval which has
elapsed since this subject was every
where the leading topic Of discussion.
and since an emphatic opinion was be
ing unanimously expressed that the
United States Constitution ought 20 be
amended 50 as 90 bring the beginning Of
the Presidential term within a pleasanter
season.
Had the resolution which has Just been
lost been proposed when Congress assem-
blod with the recollection OF that stormy
fourth still fresh it would have been car
rled unanimously, but the memory Is
short and the evil that is past is soon
forget. All the same. the date ought 10
be changed. not for the benefit OF the
/ Wash.ston hotel and store keepers. but
for $50 sake Of the thousands TO whom
the inauguration Of q President is the
greatest of holidays.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
REGRETs-AH. VAIN REGRETS.

1irrs % a sportive ypungS,cr n his tweutes)
Il used 20 10 when Life was yong and tingod rosy
hue.
We measured Up to al the marks As caIlov Young
stcrs do:
Twas not uncommon then TO Join a merry rnnE
and s'av.
Regardless Of the penalty. until ths break Of day;
But now. with tagging step ard halt. We near our
second score
Instead Of staying out all night vo ambls home at
IT, hard 70 tu, confss, NJ, proof Of AEo. but.
sakss alive,
Tho things we did at twenty are rn4se at thirtyfve!
Youth a lurid red
As far as VIC can now recall It never onos sid
That denied pretty maid-or hornely one-a
In fact a, w remember It. or sruurra, forte VI,
Right boldly We would osrulnto. no matter who was
nigh
But now We have reformed Of that-and kiss EN- on
the sly
For Age is 50 discreet you 500. and proDor-ratos
alive.
The things we did at twenty are paso at thirtynv,
As We arO now 50 you will be. with shiny hairless
head,
And spend your time At dreaming dreams when
When you cayorted free o; care and Folly held the
stage
Before you were what people czl "a balanced man
Of age.
And don't approach that sonils time IN dread Of
OF nights yOu cannot meet the gang or maids you
cannot kiss;
But take it from man who knows. you'll still have
fun and thrive.
Though things you did at twenty paSSs AZ thirty
Eve!
John D. Wells. IN the Buffalo New,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
Suppressing the Loan Sharks.

BY unanimous action, the House Dis
trict Committee, through Representative
Pearre. has reported a BIN 70 regulate
money lending IN the District OF Colum-
bia- Its purpose Is to prevent usury
and put an end 10 the iniqultous. misery
breeding business in which unscrupulous
loan sharks have engaged for years 10
the shame OF Washington.
Tho urgent need Of corrective legIsla-
ton is recognized by all who understand
the growth and far-reaching ill effects
Of the loan-shark evil The business Of
lending money 10 the poor cannot be
kept under too close supervision; the
practice OF extortion so common here
now cannot bo dealt with too severely.
In fixing per cent per month as the
maximum rate Of interest that may be
charged. the committee IS liberal, though
perhaps none too liberal. considering the
risks involved. Tho other provisions Of the
measure ere just and wholesome, II strin-
gent, and VIII az least put the business
upon basis OF legitimacy and honest
dealing.
The House District COMMITTEES has
earned the cordial commendation Of the
community for dealing so wisely with
the evil. and Congress Will surely not
hesitate TO enact this corrective measure
into law.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
The PrcnosItion Final.

Frsrn the Ohio state Journal.
II is a delight to cut away from alarm
Of tho comet and solicltude for the Iail-
read bni and 20 indulge ones contro-
varsial disposition over tho great ques-
tIcn whether It IS right or not 10 end a
sentence with a proposition. such
thing harrovs some peoples souls In
tensely, and 60 protest has arisen
against the practice; but It is pleasant
10 note tha. the protest is being vail
Gnt,y resisted. and there are those who
believe that 4 IS one OF the inalienoble
rights to end sentence with a preposl-
ton.
II person wants 20 say. "The crime
which he IS guilty Of" or THE hat she
adorns herself with" or THE creek he
likes 70 FISH in" what right has any ons
60 object? At the very basis OF things,
language Is merely a convenience 20 be
used for the conveyance OF a persons
meaning, and II he can do that by CIV
ing the place Of honor 70 a proposition.
he should have the right 20 do so. There
are many rules OF grammar that should
be ignored. but the arrangement Of
words IN a sentence is a matter OF art,
so developed as to sacrifice grace 10
power. Ike Michelangelo did when he
put horns on Moses
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
A COrporation's Color.

From Youths Companion.
There are few more subtle reduements
OF law than that which makes OF the
corporation AN artificial being, invisible,
intangible, and existing only in coutem-
pIatiOu OF law" In p case decided re-
Gently IN West Virginia the defendant
had sold the plaintiff a small building
lot one Of group which he owned. The
sale had been made with a stipulation
that no land IN the division should be
sold 20 a colored person. so the buyer
was highly incensed when shortly after
ward the remaining lots were all sold
70 a corporation made up entirely OF ne
Eroes.
A suit for breach OF condition was
brought Immediately. but the defendant
justified his action on the ground that
the land had not been sold 20 a colored
person. but 20 a corporation.
HIS opponent, however, replied with the
remarkabls assertion that since a cor
poratlon was a person, then y its mem
bers we're ali negroes II could with great
propriety be called a colored person
It looked for a while as II this arEu-
uent might win the day until the de-
fendant presented the following hyPo-
thetlcal case for the consideration Of the
court:
IT the corporation had been composed
half OF white men and half Of negroes
could Il then have been considered a
muIatto?'
The plaintiff lost his case.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
Pullman Rates.

DID you fondly imagine, gentle and.
perhaps. unsophlsticated reader. when
you read a few weeks back that the
Pullman Company had been ordered 20
reduce its upper berth rates IN certain
territory that It would DO It without a
struggle7 The ODDS are heavy that you
did not-lnowing the Pullman outfit as
you do-and you were right It IS going
10 resist the suggestion 70 the limit Of
It's resources. Why. II the Pullman Com
pany submitted IN this crisis, by and by
somebody would be advancing the idea
that it ought TO pay its porters living
salaries. instead OF looking 70 the public
10 fee them generously and handsomely
as II travels.
The Pullman Company knows. rs surely
as the travelling public knows, that It IS
an outrage 20 charge the same fare for
an upper berth that II does for a lower.
And as the fare for the lower IS. IN nine
cases out OF ten. utterly unreasonable,
tho fare for the upper IS unspeakably
so. And yet the Pullman Company IS
not going to tolerate the proposal 10 re-
duce its upper berth fee-not this side
OF the very ultimate court OF resort. at
least.
We can only hope the courts VIII force
It 10 do the right thing. in spite OF itseIs
We believe this IS a good time 10 bring
way. And We believe. moreover. that 1t
WIN be brought This s. not a good day
for bad trusts, and It may not be any
too good a day for good ones. II would
help come 10 SEQ ono OF the worst OF the
lot made TO behave itself
And we say this without taking much
stock in corporation batting. either.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
Books.


From ColIer'a
Have you read anything lately" was
asked OF a young journalist, IN the hope
Of getting some gossip about recent fc-
tion. Yes" was the answer. Il read
the first act OF Hamlet fl bed this
morning" This occurrence was n an
Eastern State, but We know also OF a
newspaper man in Ohio who makes q
regular business every morning Of read
Ing a little Homer in the original. OF
course, we do not believe In reading IN
bed. but do believe IN The plan OF using
great thoughts 20 set ones own brain IN
motion. The early morning is no time
10 frItter. Then Is one OF the best hours
FOR Plato. Dante. MIL, or Emerson. Hor-
ace. Dumas, OF Bret Harte. for instance,
viii go better IN the evening. Il IS ap-
pauing 10 think OF what would happen
II the business men. politicians, jour
naIists, novcl.sts, and lawyers OF New
York. Chicago, San Francisco, Denver,
or squedunck should spend fifteen min
utes each morning IN tho presence OF
great thoughts.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23

Last year unusual interest was again
attracted 70 Capt. Kidd. the picturesque
pirate. in the revival OF the effort 10
secure his buried treasures. For more
than two centuries people have been
looking for this buried wealth, but with
out success. At various points the At
lantic coast has been searched from New
York City 10 Nova Scotia, with the mys-
terry OF its hiding as deep as the sea IN
which It IS thought 10 be buried. Every
now and then some one claims 70 have
found a clew TO the Whereabouts OF the
hoard.
William Kidd was a Scotch navigator.
He was born about 1850, and early be-
came famous as a privateersman. Cruis-
ing of the American coast, he did gal
liant service for the colonies in the
French-Engllsh wars, and afterWard
swept the waters around New York free
OF the pirates who in those days infested
the coast Kidd became the hero Of sea-
loving folks.
Il was a few years after this that a
syndicate was formed for the alleged
purpose Of destroying piracy. The pur-
pose Of this syndicate was 20 capture and
destroy all pirate ships and to bring
home whatever treasure these pirate
ships might contain. This treasure was
to be divided among the stockholders.
Robert Livingston, a rich New York
merchant and landowner, was at the
head Of this syndicate and in looking
about for a leader his choice fell upon
Kidd. So King William sent commits
sion empowering the well-beloved and
trusty Capt Kidd" TO seize French or
pirate ships at will.
The syndicate fitted out 2S7-ton gal
ley. the Adventurer, and Kidd set out
as pirate exterminator. But the adage,
"set a rogue to catch rogue did not
work well. for he turned pirate himself.
For time no definite news was heard Of
him Finally word came that he was
actually loOting and sinking the honest
merchant ships he met.
How many vessels Capt. Kidd and his
men plundered IS hard TO tell. His chief
adventures at this time were confined TO
the Indian Ocean. Finally 1t came to his
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
THE BLUE GOOSE.
A Real Bird and Common I'm Places
in Spite Of the Books.


in Spite Of tho Books.
Herbert job IN Outing.
"As the first flock approached my com
panlon called them 'brant' knew that
this could hardly be correct. because
brant are known 20 reach the Gulf OF
Mexico. They were, however. smaller
than the big Canada geese and had
shorter necks Besides, many in the
rock. more than half 7 should think. had
the head and neck distinctly white and
il was such as these that we picked up.
Subsequent investigation proved that
they were the blue geese, which IS called
In the manuals OF oruithology and uu-
common bird. The strangest thing OF
all was that. both on this morning and
on my entire trip. nearly all the various
lOcks OF geese which came near enough
20 be examined were largely composed OF
this same uncommon species. 7 should
say that three-quarters OF them were
probably this kind
"This fact is surprising and perhaps
throws new light upon our present knowl-
edge Of the species. The blue goose IS
rare on the Atlantic Coast. and IN the
eastern part OF the Gulf OF Mexico. Col
lectors IN the regions 10 the south OF
this, as In Texas. seem TO know little
about IT,"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
A Wave of Reform ,

From Lplucott'S
a kindly old gent who was crossing a
bridge was shocked TO SEQ a tough little
boy sitting on the rail and chewing the
stub Of a cigar. lie said 20 the boy
sonny. it Erieves me TO see one so
young indulging in such q degrading
habit. Drop the nasty thing into the
water, and promise mo you won't smoke
another one. and III give you dime"
So the boy dropped the stub. and prom
ised. And now" said the X o. G.,
beaming through his glasses and handing
over tho coin. tell me what nice things
you can buy for ten cents"
"A package NV cig'rettes," said the T.
/. 4. as he ran away.
Next day when the kindly old gent
crossed tho bridge. there were ten tough
little boys sitting on the rail. all smoking
cigar-stubs.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Execution of the Notorious Captain Kid d-May %.

ear that a squadron had been sent out
70 capture him. He had been IN the
East two years. and had earned hand
some profits for his partners. so he was
not reluctant 10 leave.
Although half a dozen war ships were
securing the seas for him. he had no
interference on his way back 70 America.
He feared 10 land in New York, and
after a short conference of Governors
Island he put out for Boston, into which
harboy he sailed on July l. 1929.
For a week Capt Kidd occupied a
house in Boston which stood on the
ground now occupied by the Boston
Globe. Then one day he was arrested.
From Boston he was taken 10 London.
There was a great political row on there
the Outs accusing the ms OF having sent
Kidd out as a pirate TO enrich them.
Even the King got his share OF the
blame
For a year they kept Kidd IN prison.
Then he was put on trial It was neces-
sary, in order that the government
should vindIcate itself, that Kidd should
hang. He did hang but his trial was a
farce. They found him guilty OF murder.
He had hit a mutinous sailor with a
bucket and the blow fractured the sail
or's skull Then they found him guilty
OF piracy and several other crimes.
On May o, I7M. three days after his
conviction, he was hanged. Poor Will
lam Kidd. He has a fame he does not
deserve. He became a pirate against his
will. yet his name will ever stand as a
synonym for piracy. With him was
hanged nine Of his crew.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23

and may show Phladelphia as not having
lost any population. Graft Investigations
spread from Pittsburg, both Eastward
and Westward
Halley's comet may have been good
omen or a bad omen. Some men may
be released from Jail. while others may
be sent there The different viewpoints
OF two such personages will change the
meaning Of the omen greatly. Better
10 continue in the straight and narrow
path and keep out OF politics. and then
your name viii not figure conspicuously
in the epoch-maldng transit OF tho comet
with the tail which proved a will-o'-the-
p-sD
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
The Year of the Great Comet.

AS the ages roll past, the milestones OF
history stand out. In the last few months
wo have learned OF many important
events which are recalled by the fact
that they happened in the year when
Halley's comet appeared. There has been
torlcal events and the appearance Of this
strange celestial wanderer. Mundane his
tory recalls the fall OF Quebec, the de-
feat OF Harold by William the Con
queror, the invasion Of Gaul by Attila
These events VIII always be associated
with the comet
The comet has come and gone. It's
tail has swept the world. but we ted
knots IN It and sent it on its way chas-
tised. Now is the time FOR retrospection
and analysis Of conditions We must
associate some historic event with the
comet, and suggestions are in order.
Logically, we can start in Washington.
The year 1910 brought the BaIunger-
Pinchot controversy 20 a head. II was
made memorable by the fall OF Uncle
joe" Next month there will land in
New York the foremost private citizen
Of America The railway rate bin NAV
be a turning point IN all history. The
ultimate consumer IS making a last
feeble protest before perishing from tho
face OF the earth. Senator Aldrich m
nounces his retirement. The muck
raking magazines apparently have ex-
hausted their sources Of revenue-gettlng
discoveries. The Washington ball team
had a winning streak Tom Taggart's
machine went to the scrap pile. Dr.
Cook may be found. Nine. Paladino has
been investigated. The census may show
Milwaukee almost as largo as Detroit,