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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07
Gov. Hardin's Day Of Prayer.

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The article below is clipped from
the Independence Mo- Sentinel.
The story about the katydid may
be all true but .he statement about
Gov. Stones prayer meeting is all
wrong. We never heard Of Stones
praying before. 1t was Gov
Charles H. Hardin of Mexico who
suggested the prayer referred to,
and it was not a prayer for rain,
either, it was a prayer that Proyi-
deuce might stay the threatened
plague Of grasshoppers in Mis-
souri,. Here is what the Sentinel
says:
In about two weeks from now
the first katydid will be heard. 1t
is an old saying that frost will
come six weeks after the first katy
did is here but this is very much
like fOreeasting the weather by
the moon. The moon runs a
regular path every month, passing
near the same fixed stars, the sun
being one of them. The katydid
is just as regular as is the moon.
It begins its fiddIiug on every year
the middle of July. You will hear
the first one sure If yOu listen,
within three days OF July 10, This
has been the habit of the katydid
tribe in Jackson county for 80
years, according to the direct evil
dence Of ''PaIeface" witnesses aud
prior to that the same according
to Indian traditions. Now if any
body fails to hear a katydid on
about the date above mentioned,
the failure will be owing to mac
urate observation and to nothing
else.
f dry spell comes this summer
as feared by many, what will Gov,
HadIey do about it. Some years
ago when Senator Stone was Gov
.ernor of Missouri we had serious
drought which threatened the
country with something like star
walton. The situation became so
alarming that people of pious
minds began to pray and wrote the
Governor asking him to appoint a
day by proclamation and the whole
State went to prayers. The rains
came too, afterwards, aud none
but the hard hearted and un-Godly
will say that the day of prayer
was not efficacious. Now Govern
or Hadley will not be willing to go
down in history as having less
religion or less dependence on
Providence than Gov. Stone had.
Therefore we may confidently ex-
pect to hear from Gov. iHadIey, if
it gets too dry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07
How a Lazy Family Died.

Ever know any Of the Lawrmeesf
It's a numerous tribe.
The Lavrmee family numbered
three-the father and two sons.
The one distinct quality in their
makeup that attracted especial at
teutiOn was their Iaziness. They
had reached the acme Of Incidence.
Their faces were marked with
lines Of WEAKNESS and fertile soil.
The father had learned Of an is
land in the Pacific Ocean where
one can thrive on the various fruits
that fall from the trees. SO he de-
parted.
When he arrived he found the
means Of gaining a livelihood as
far removed from actual labor as
even he could desire. Therefore
he was happy.
Soon, however, the novelty wore
off. The exertiOu Of reaching for
the fruit caused him much weari-
ness. His arms aehed. He lay
down 10 the shade Of a banan q
tree, patiently awaiting the fruit
to fall near him. None fell, so he
starved.
The older son lacked the ambi-
ton to seek such a place. One
cold winter night he stood just
outside the library door waiting
for someone to open it, so he
might enter and seek shelter from
the storm. Long he waited before
liz dswned upon him that it was
Christmas and that the building
was closed.
He was so weary that he dared
not start for home. He might go
to sleep on the wayl So he stood
there and froze to death.
The younger son went fishing
one day. How he managed to get
to the river is easily explained,
when it is made plain that the
river lay down hill from their
home. With a great effort he
baited the hook. A fish tugged at
the line! The son was so worn
out from exertion of batting the
hook that the pole slipped from
his hand. A new pole stood by
the kitchen door, but he had no
desire to climb the hill and get it,.
So be lay there.
The river began to rise. 1t
erept slowly toward him, but he
gazed upon it with seorn. The
water reached him. He yawned
YEARLY and was swept on down
the river and drowned.
Surely, you know the Lawrmees.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

The proof reader was guilty )f
another bad oversight last week.
1t was Carnes Bros. Of Rush Hill
instead Of Barnes Bros. who pur
the lightning conductors on w W
Boyd : fine new residence. near
Vandalia Mr.. Boyd has an ideal
home and CarneS Bros. with their
work but added beauty and safety
10 the structure
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07
A Cheap Home.

Do you want a hOme9 $500
will get you 16n acres OF land,
40 acres broke. Can all be eulti-
waited. Nice lot of fruit and forest
trees. Oue-haIf mile from school.
Close to church Write me how
to get this home, and write quick.
Address, w. P. Bolts, Woodward,
Okla.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

The wet" element turnout the
State is proposing to scratch all
the constitutional amendments at
the general election this fall for
fear of accident a vote might be
east for prohibition. Well, there
are several important proposed
constitutional amendents, aud there
are others besides the vets" who
may be interested that they shall
carry. By the way, the vets
seem to be getting scared early in
the game.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

The VandaIia Leader comment
ed as follows: THE Leader calls
attention this week to the adver-
riscment Of Hardin College found
IN this ISSUE. Hardin College is
easily the best girls college in the
middle west. 1t offers strong
curriculum. an admirable stepping
stone from the high school to the
University. President Million,
himself one Of the foremost edu-
Gators, has eongregated an excep-
tionally strong faculty. No parents
would make a mistake in sending
their daughters to this school
The construction gang is push
ing the work on the fourth mile ni
the electric railway Be patien.
with the electric railway eonstrue
ton The work is moving right
along
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

Our friend Rev. Fl. !. Cobb of
Mexico. in his The Circuit
Rider makes this dig: May the
Lord deliver US from the fashion
able hand-shake. They cock
their elbows in the air, turn the
fingers down at right angles with
the back of the hand and give yo1
the finger tips to shake We neytF
90 through the mockery of such Il
hand-shake without thinking, you
poor. silly. fniekin" thing
What are you trying to doe
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

The Message contained too
many Autographed errors last
aeek. 1t was four loads of wool
and not four loads of wood -
which Perry Davis hauled over to
Mexico from Santa Fe. and it was
T}7 dozen eggs instead Of "l37
Iozeu dozen eggs which Mrs.
wiedler sold recently on the Mex
eco market-I37 dozen alone is a
mighty big item.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

G.. W. Tanner. Of Farber. can
didate for County Collector. ha.
Tithdrawn from the race on ac-
cunt Of falling health. His many
friends over the county will be
sorry to hear this news. but all
will earnestly hope for his early
-estoration TO health. Tanner Is
+, mighty good fellow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

Stephen Ingram of VandaIia is
50 years old, is in perfect health
and works all the time. The Os-
Ter theory doesn't work in his
case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

We sympathize with J. p.
Powell, north of Mexico, in the
loss of his barn by fire one night
last week. How the fire caught Is
not known, He had no insurance.
With the barn he also lost a
quantity of feed, about $25 worth
of millet seed, besides some farm
implements, harness and a farm
wagon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

Here Is another incident
quoted from the Kansas City Star,
to show the value Of a county
highway engineer: When the
Ottawa county commissioners met
last week to open bids for four
concrete bridges they were sur
prised TO find only three proposals.
and these were practically the
same, were much above cost and
reasonable profit. 1t looked as i
a division Of territory had been
made by the trust, for over sixty
bridge contractors had been not'-
fed and the work was ADVERTISED
IN I've leading engineering
journals. Highway Engineer
GearEart Of the Agricultural Col
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

We may be a bit queer and
somewhat Of a crank. but it does
look peculiar 20 Us that a news
paper should publish a gem from
Scripture at the head Of its edi-
torial page each week and then on
the following age have a three
column display Of Auheuser
Busch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

Here's expressed our very higa-
est hopes for the future Of Mis-
sour Military Academy. Let ali
Mexico extend warmest welcome
to Mesxrs. Kohr and Whitm9re
the new proprietOrs. Put your
boy in the sehool-that Is the Kind
OF encouragement that counts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07

Hiss Anna MeLOney IS visiting
at La Junta, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-07
RoR sALR

No one, good surrey, newly
painted, At a big bargain Apply
to ]. W. Piunkett.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
HUNGRY man
DESPERATE
Man Out of a Job Cannot Re-
sist Temptation to Dam
age Waldorf Astoria. ].

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Henry
Westerberg. a carpenter out of a
job, could not stand the sight OF
prosperity at the Waldorg-Astoria.
Shivering on the Fifth avenue side
walk, he watched the diners within,
until with scream, he lost control
of himself and hurled two big In
dian clubs through big plate glass
window.
Nobody was hurt in the smash,
although the Indian clubs passed
over three tables and landed with a
thuds across the wall, scattering
glass right and left.
In the police court Westerburg
told of his failure to get work at his
trade and how, having some skill at
club swinging, he had tried to earn
his bread by giving exhibitions in
saloons. People laughed at him, he
said, and the saloon men generally
put him out without even giving
him bite to eat.
Tonight" he said, 81 started to
walk over to the west side, thinking
l might do better over there, and as
! passed that hotel, looked in and
saw those people eating. was hun
CRY, and as | looked at everybody
eating and drinking my arm came
up and | threw the clubs. l just
couldn't help it,"
When the carpenter went to a
cell steaming meal was sent In,
with the compliments of the
court"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
DR.. BYRNE ON
\ SCENE EARLY

When It comes to- north side
boosters who were in the game
early and have continued with the
iflght, DIR. P. S. Byrne, ex-mayor
land one of the original platters of
||Lhiqdgerwood park, should not be
overlooked. DR.. Byrne has made a
fortune in outlying real estate on
me north side and is still one of
the most extensive owners of prop
erty in that section.
At one time it kept DR.. Byrne
with his nose to the grindstone to
pay the taxes on his land, but with
that he was booster and never
lost faith in the future. His judg-
ment was good, and all he has to do
at this time is sit down and reap
the rewards of his early expert
iences and good judgment.
/ DIR. Byrne is at present in New
York city, where he recently at
tended the funeral of his old friend
and business associate, John H..
Lidgerwood, with whom he was
identified in the plating of Lidger-
wood addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
ANXIOUS
ABOUT THE
V|ADUC1
Fifth Ward People Do Not
Propose to See the Fight
Discontinued.
URGE FIGHT IN COURT
Also Want Safety Gates and
Watchmen Until Viaduct
Is Installed.

The Division street viaduct will
not be killed if the business men
on that street and the property
owners in the western and north
ern portions of the Fifth ward can
make their influence felt. At pres
ent the viaduct is sleeping because
OF the plea of the railroads to wait
until the union depot matter is
settled. 1t now begins to appear
that 1t may take as long to settle
the union depot question as it has
the viaduct matter, and the advo-
Gates of the viaduct are growing
restless and anxious to see the city
institute the litigation which it is
believed will be necessary to Sc
cure grade separation at that
point.
Oftentimes cars are held up at
the o. r. & N. crossing for 10 to
10 minutes, which is in violation of
the ordinance which provides the
limit of time that track may be
blocked at five minutes. Or
dinances and state laws do not
cut mlcn nSure with railroads
when there are no officials with
the backbone to enforce them,
hence the railroads have their own
way.
The railroads will be forced to
pay for the paving of that portion
of Division street in the spring, as
a contract for paving the street
from Boone avenue to the river
has already been awarded to the
r. S. Blome company, which paved
the upper portion OF the street
The material is to be concrete,
the same as on the rest of the
street.
Until the litigation that is in
evitable over the viaduct is settled
a demand will be made by North
Division street people that the
council force the railroads to in
stall safety gates and watchmen.
A resolution of this kind has al
ready been presented to the city
council by Councilman Peter Mel
son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Murgittroyd Successful

After great deal of effort and
correspondence Murgittroyd, the
popular druggist, has succeeded in
getting the DR.. Howard Co. to
make a special half price intro
ductory offer on the regular fifty
cent size of their celebrated spe-
cific foe the cure of constipation
and dyspepsia.
This medicine is a recent dis
covery for the cure of all diseases
of the stomach and bowels. 1t not
only gives quick relief. but it
makes permanent cures.
DR.. Towards specific has been
so remarkably successful in curing
constipation, dyspepsia and all
liver troubles that Murgittroyd is
willing to return the price paid IN
every case where it does not give
relief.
So great Is the demand for this
specific that Murgittroyd has been
able to secure only limited sup
ply, and every one who is troubled
with dyspepsia, constipation or
liver trouble should call upon him
at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
]. ]. BROWN IS
BRANCHING OUT

J. ]. Browne, the pioneer real
estate owner, who over 20 years
ago plated and still holds a good
ly portion of Central addition, rs
moving his North Side office into
a new one-story brick building at
Division street and Montgomery
avenue. The building is subdiviG-
ed into three business rooms, with
the corner occupied by Mr.. Browne,
the east room on Division street by
u barber shop, and the west room
on Montgomery by a grocery store.
There was a time when ]. j..
Browne frowned on very extensive
improvements affecting Central
addition, but that time has passed
Mr.. Browne is now a booster for
paving and sewering and usually
signs for every desirable improve
ment that comes along. Mr.. Browne
is now at Washington, d. c., at
tending a conservation conference
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
MORE CARS.
FOR DIVISION
BUILDING OF NEW LINES
MEANS IMPROVED SERVICE
DUE BY SEPTEMBER

With the building of the new car
lines on the north hill, 10 minute
car service or better is in sight for
Division street. The Washington
Water Power Co. now has its en-
gineers at work making surveys, for
the new lines to run north from
Liberty avenue On Division and Ad-
Olson street to Rowan avenue.
These lines will have independent
car service, separating at the juno
ture of Division and Liberty, There
will be at least 20 minute service
on each line and better If the traffic
warrants it, the company has as
sured the people.
Both lines will enter the city over
Division street, insuring for that
thoroughfare the bulk of the traffic
of the vast region to the north. It
will give Division street, Riverside
to Boone avenues, three car lines. as
the Aston line runs on Division to
Boone. The new Division and Ad-
Olson lines, which will replace the
LidgerwoGd lines, are required I'M
der the franchise to be in operation
by September 1 next.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
PUSSY IS SATISFIED

Fourteen months ago J. H. Pussy
came to Spokane from Palouse and
erected three one-storv business
rooms on North Division street
near Indiana. The other day a
man came along and offered Mr..
Pussy a profit of $4,000.
Il didn't accept it," said Mr..
Pussy. II am not in need of the
money and don't know a better
place to keep it than invested in
Division street property"
Mr. Pussy has paying retail
business and is contented to move
along easy and watch his real es-
tate grow in value. t.,-...
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
FINE CHURCHES
FOR NORTH SIDE

Z The present year will see the two
finest churches on the North Side
under way--the st. Aloysius cath
olfc church, at Boone avenue and
Aston street, to cost 100000, ana
the st. Paurs M. r. church, Mon
roe and Augusta avenue, to cost
$4,000. These churches are the
first of a number of substantial
houses of worship to be built by
well-to-do congregations north of
the river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
IMMENSE
SEWERAGE
SYSTEM
Planned for Fourth and
Fifth Wards at Base of
the North Hill.
PLANS BEING DRAWN
Trunk Sewer Proposed for
Area Covering Two
Square Miles.

A gigantic sewer district, the
largest in the city, is contemplated
in resolution ADOPTED by the city
council and now IN the hands of
the city engineer 1t consists of
the building of a trunk sewer
through the Fourth and Fifth
wards at the base of the north hill.
The plan is to make the trunk sew
er large enough so that it will fur
nish sanitary drainage for a dis
trict two miles square and storm
water drainage for the low ground
at the base of the Lidgerwood and
North Monroe hill.
1t is proposed to have the sewer
begin near Division street and run
west through Corbin Park and pass
through the trestle under the
Northwest boulevard line of the
Washington Water Power COM
pany, on to the Spokane river. This
is a natural water course and the
sewer can be built there without
any unnecessary expense as to rock
work or deep cuts. The area ar
fected is so large that it is calcu-
lated that the individual cost per
lot will not be great.
When the figures as to cost are
obtained from the engineers office
the councilmen from the Fourth
and Fifth wards will see how the
proposition strikes the property
owners interested.
There is no sewer system in the
Corbin Park district or the terri
tory intervening between Carlisle
avenue aud the north hill at the
present time. The proposed sewer
will afford an outlet for this re-
gon, also for mile or more north
on the top of the hill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Your Liner

Better stir up your liver little! Not
TOO much, just little, just enough to
start the bile nicely. One of Ayers
Pills atbedtime is you need. These
pills act directly on the liver. Made
for the, treatment Of constipation, bill
'ousness, dyspepsia, sick-headacfe..
Sold for over so years.
4sk your doctor if he kao,os better dill
or sluggish iiocr. Then toiloto his aduice.
20 as he says. &c. AVER Co,
Lowell. Mass.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
IN DIAN A
Realty Co.

$50 cash, neat cottage, with cellar,
in good condition; lot 50xl0S and
10 foot alley; all fenced; price
$3.50. balance as rent.
$500 cash new modern six room
house, full basement, furnace,
fruit cellar; lot 40X125, on Mont
gomery avenue, quite close to
Division street, where prices are
rapidly rising.
house, full basement, on two lots.
between Sinto and Maxwell; this
is the last chance to get property
in this vicinity at this low price;
only $4,000, and the balance pay
+ able as rent.
$3.50 buys well built three room
cottage, stone basement, cellar;
lot 50x135; Hays Park addition.
one-half block from Hillyard car
line; it's cash transaction;
that's why it's so cheap.
$500 lot, 50x125, near carline on
Empire avenue.
$500 lot, 50x120, on Boone ave-
nue..
$1,000 corner lot, 50x120, on Au-
gusta avenue, near Division
street: terms.
S3OOO-Full size lot. Cliff Park
addition, among the swells, easy
terms.
$65OO-Three so foot lots on In
Il LOT ~
street; terms.
100 acres, 60 acres cleared, five
room house, chicken house and
usual outbuildings, seven miles
from Spokane; a snap at $50 per
acre. or would consider trade.
$50 acres, all winter wheat, plat
tied and laid out in five acre
Tracts, all fenced; will guarantee
genital of $3.50 per year for the
iboXt three years; this property
l'$250 to $500 an acre Our price
ihor quick sale is $3.50 per acre,
lhalf cash, balance one, two and
Uthree years.
4tO ttltN, 10 ultltS itbin fibWdFu
Hand Riverside; every acre In a
ihigh state of cultivation; six
lroom house, new barn, plenty Of
I Wvater; positively the best farm in
USpokane county; price 500 per
| Uac,e. half cash, balance easy.
81 500 meat market; first class,
Established eight years; nothing
.,better in town, cash, trade !;
owner retiring.
When Won want to sell, just tell us;
we VIII do the rest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
HUTTON WANTS
THE A|RSH|PS

According to dispatches from
Los Angeles, l.. w. Hutton, the
local capitalist, has declared tina;
he will give $4,000 toward bring
ing the aviators to this city. eI,ocai
business men and officials of the
chamber of commerce are enthus
siastic for an aviation week, as it
is estimated that the advertising
the city will receive will more
than pay for the estimated cost of
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
SUBSTATION {.
HELPS DELIVERY

The installation of substation G.
of the Spokane postoffice at Divi-
sion and Indiana in the room built
by Councilman Peter Nelson has
helped to improve the postal de-
livery service to the north and
northeast, If the proposed substa-
ton at Hiliyard should be opened,
much of the mail for the far north
east territory would be shifted to
that office for convenience in de-
livery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
WILL
FILED In COURT

The will of the late c. s. Voor.
hees, filed for probate yesterday
leaves the bulk of his estate to his
wife, Fanny Wagon Voorhees,. and
100V shares of stock to his daugh-
ter, Anna Belle Voorhees,.
The document was written and
signed by him June 5. 1908. His
brother Reese Voorhees,, and his
wife, Fanny Voorhees,, are named
as executors. Much tender senti-
ment is apparent in. the various be-
quests made by the deceased at
torney.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
TO DOUBLE CAPACITY

About February~f. the Spokane
Furniture Co. will begin the en-
largement of their store building
at Division and Indiana SO as to
double their present capacity. The
firm has prospered in the four
years that it has been in business
and has outgrown its present quar-
ters
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

The principals 81 the dIfeesoNe
schools in the city. begfnnlng NJ
day. January n, at 3 q. m. ~ hold
examinations for those who Wfnh to
complete the work Of the eighth
grade this semester. The examine
tons will be both oral and written
and will include all subjects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
Secure a LOCKER in our Safe
Deposit Vault for the storage of
valuable papers.
Rates Reasonable
Washington Safe Deposit G. Trust
Company
Phone, Main 7121
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
100000

Fine lot 50xl42 on Division
street, adjoining well M
proved property. This is in
a fine location.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
$t5,OO0.O0

Two fine lots on Third
ave, 25x142 each; choice
frontage; we'll located; pay
ing and all assessments paid.
Fine investment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
.S2O,oOO.OO

Choice corner. close in, on
Third ave; old improve
ment; income $4,000 per
month. This property will
advance rapidly in value.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

wanted--Boys to sell The Press: can
make good money. see Red at the
Press 116 N. Division.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
100000

Choice corner on Division
street; 56xl42; close in; one
of the few corners that are
to be had at a right price on
the street; paving paid.