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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
IL La 2 MiatakA

Many have the idea that anything
will sell If advertised strong enough.
This is a great mistake. True, a
few sales might be made by advertis-
ing an absolutely worthless article but
it is only the article that is bought
again and again that pays. An ex-
ample Of the big success of a worthy
article is the enormous sale that has
grown up for Cascarets Candy Cathar-
tic. This wonderful record is the result
Of great merit successfully made known
through persistent advertising and the
mouth-to-mouth recommendation given
Cascarets by its friends and users.
Like all great successes, trade pi-
rates prey on the unsuspecting public,
by marketing fake tablets similar in
appearance to Carcarets. Care should
always be exercised in purchasing well
advertised goods, especially an article
that has a national sale like Cascar-
cts. Do not allow a substitute to be
palmed of on you
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
unflatterInu Truth.

A Chicago physician gleefully tells
a child story at his own expense. The
five children of some faithful patients
had measles, and during their rather
long stay in the improvised home hos
pital they never failed to greet his
daily visit with pleased reclamation.
The good doctor felt duly flattered,
but rashly pressed the children, in the
days of convalescense, for the reason
of this sudden affection. At last the
youngest and most indiscreet let slip
the better truth.
I'VE felt so sick that we wanted
awfully to do something naughty, but
we were afraid to be bad for fear you
and the nurse would give us more hor-
rid medicine. So we we're awfully
glad to see you, always, cause you
made us stick out our tongues. We
stuck 'em out awful fart"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Controlled Newspapers.

The Atchison Globe says that no ad-
vertiser has ever tried to control its ed
itorial policy, the remark being occa-
stoned by the charge often made nova
days, that the big advertisers direct
the editorial policy of newspapers.
The experience of the Globe is the
experience of most newspapers. The
merchant who does q great deal of adj
vertlsing is more interested In the cir
culation department of a newspaper
than in the editorial department If a
daily paper goes to the homes of the
people, and is read by them, he is salts
fed, and 1t may chase after any theory
or fad, for all he cares. He has troubles
of his own, and he isn't trying to shout
der those of the editorial brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside of the editorial rooms,
and good many of them, more's the
| pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
pay their money for advertising space.
The newspapers which are established
for political purposes are often con-
! trolled by chronic officeseekers, whose
| uTSL COuC9Tu Is IuelT own interests
! There are newspapers controlled by
great corporations, and the voice Of
such newspapers is always raised in
| protest against any genuine reform.
The average western newspaper usu-
ally is controlled by its owner, and he
is supposed to be in duty bound to make
all sorts of sacrifices at all sorts of
times; there are people who consider
1t his duty to insult his advertisers,
Just to show that he is free and indie
pendent. If he shows decent respect
for his patrons, who pay him their
money, and make it possible for him to
carry on the business, he is "subsi-
died" or controlled" The newspaper
owner is a business man, like the dry
goods man or the grocer. The mer-
chants are expected TO have considera-
ton for their customers, and they are
not supposed to be subsidized by the
man who spends five dollars with
them, but the publisher is expected to
demonstrate his courage by showing
that he is ungrateful for the patron
age of his friends. It is funny COM
bination when you think it over
EnIporiG Gazette.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Not Washlnaton,s Leas.

"Apropos of nothing" as the novel
list says, Champ Clark, with his back
up against a desk in the house and
facing a full-length portrait OF Wash
ington, painted by John Vanderlyn,
which hangs to the right of the speak
er's chair, said: sims, do you know
that the legs of that picture are not
Washington's legs?" Sims, a Ten
nessee congressman, did not know,
Sims doesn't assume to be authority
on either art or history-especially
the history of Washingtons legs.
Continued Clark: Those legs be-
longed to General Smith of Maryland.
Washington didn't have very good
legs, so when the artist came to that
part of the picture he used General
Smiths"
fhe picture shows General Wash
ington in knickerbockers and stock.
ings, with gold buckles on his pumps
as was the fashion Of his time. II
was the first time the men in the
group where Champ Clark was talking
had heard that the. father of his coun,
try ever had to borrow pair of legs
Washington Correspondence in St
Louis Star
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14

After fifteen months absence, exact
ly as scheduled, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt disembarked from the Kali
serin Auguste Victoria, Saturday morn
ing, June 18, at II a. m. To the keen
disappointment Of a large group of
newspaper correspondents, Mr.. Roose-
welt absolutely refused, as heretofore,
to be interviewed or to talk on politi-
cal subjects, but his rapid fire of ques-
tions showed the same virile interest
in public affairs as before.
If the welcome rendered by the
vast throng may be considered a
criterion upon which to base a ere
turn from Elba," surely there was no
discordant note in the immense recep-
tion-parade, nor In the wildly clamor-
Gus crowd which cheered at every
glimpse and hung on his very word.
The incidents Of the day in New
York were many, but perhaps none
better illustrated the nervous energy
and vitality of the man, the near-mania
TO be up-and-doing, which he has
brought back to us, than the discard
ing of horses and carriages for the
swifter and more reliable automobiles.
The moment the Roosevelt family and
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
TOO MUCH in FEAR
SAD HAPPENING THAT HAS
souRED MRS. STOREY.
Avoidance Of Publicity in This Case
Was costly-And, Of Course,
Mr.. Storey Says :" Told
You So."

Mrs. Storey's life had been haunted
for years by the fear that some day
she might be called upon to serve as
witness in court. Her grandmother
was a witness once, and when Mrs.
Storey was a little girl she used to
hear all about It, Grandma, 1t APP
pears, had been so scared she couldn't
tell the Judge her own name.
And" said Mrs. Storey to her hus-
band, "if there is anything more dis
graceful than to be unable to tell your
own name, I'd like to know what it
is"
In order to reduce the possibility of
such a calamity to minimum, Mrs.
Storey would walk on with deafened
ears and averted head whenever she
happened to be near a fight or the
scene of an accident. Only the other
day she had occasion to shut her eyes
and ears to the seethng crowd around
her. She was waiting in the south
terminal station for Mr.. Storey, who
had gone around to the baggage room
to check a trunk.
Presently she became aware that
something exciting was happening
close beside her Hastily she shut her
eyes and stuck her fingers into her
ears, but before those protective
measures could be accomplished she
learned that a female thief had
snatched a handbag which she had
found lying on the floor and was be-
ing pursued by an excited crowd.
Not being entirely devoid of the curl
osity of her sex, Mrs. Storey would
have liked to know more, but the old
fear of being detained as a witness
held her inert until her husbands re-
turn. Then she ventured to ask if
they had caught the thief
YES" said Mr.. Storey, but they
couldn't do anything with her. Every
one was confident the bag didn't be-
long to her, but as nobody appeared
to claim it they had to let her 60"
AT that Mrs. Storey opened her eyes
II am so glad" she said, that it is
all over. I am ready to go now. But
oh, dear me! Where are my purse
and handbag? ! had them here q
moment ago. They must have
dropped-ah, I wonder"
mo use to wonder now" said Mr.
Storey heartlessly; "of course, the
stolen bag was yours"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
New Remedy for Strong Poison.

Experiments at the Rockefeller In
stitute of Medical Research are said
to have developed a surgical expedi-
ent by which the effects of the most
virulent poisons may be rendered rel
atively harmless. So long as there is
the faintest heartbeat, it is possible
to save anyone who has taken what
has been heretofore regarded as
fatal dose of strychnine, morphine, il
Eliminating gas, and kindred poisons.
The basis of the treatment is the
forcing a steady supply of air through
the windpipe into the lungs. 1t differs
from other artificial means of respira.
ton in that the lungs themselves are
not called upon to give aid. A small
tube forced through the windpipe to
the openings of the lungs conveys the
fresh air, while the foul air returns by
pressure through the windpipe outside
the tube, which may be inserted
through the mouth, or an aperture cut
in the windpipe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14

scene of impending battle, Already
the forces of No. 33 we're on hand, led
by their captain, Professor Hanson.
Hello, Hanson" cried Marchant,
when he caught sight of the rival
leader. You out for blood again? Re-
member what we did to you on the
diamond last spring."
For answer the cohorts of No. 33
yelled defiance at their opponents and
scurried out of the fort to gather a
fresh supply of missiles. The leaders
met and it was agreed that ten min
utes should be given for the making
and storing up Of ammunition. Both
sides retired to their ramparts, which
were about fifty yards apart, and each
boy began to make snowballs as fast
as his fingers could work. The sun
was shining brightly and the melting
snow on top made balls of Icy hard
ness. Piles of the missiles were
stacked up behind each fort, and on
signal the battle began.
Led by Marchant and Hanson, the
boys sailed forth, and in a few sec
onds the air was full of flying bullets
of snow. A large crowd gathered on
the adjoining street to witness the
contest.
Smarting from memories of defeat
on the diamond, the boys of No SO
made a concerted rush on their op,
ponents and drove them. scattered
and running, behind their fort OF
snow.
But Marchant called to them to
rally and save their ammunition for a
charge. Though stung by the shots
they had received, they responded tc
his appeal Hands and pockets full oil
snowballs, they rushed bravely on the
ramparts of No. 33. waiting until they
got within fifty feet before opening
fire. When they did fire the effect oil
their volleys was instantaneous. The
battle line OF No. 33 weakened anC
Hanson, the leader, got back of the
throng in the rush.
AT them, boys! At theml" cried
Marchant, running toward his riva
general and firing at him with every
step.
One OF Marchant's shots struck with
telling effect, and Hanson went tum
bling over snowbank. A lusty cheer
arose from the Latin school chargers
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14

immediate party landed, they werO
whlsked away in White Steamers to-
the home of Mrs. Douglas Robinson at
433 Fifth avenue. A little later, when
the procession reached the corner OF
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue
Colonel Roosevelt again showed his
preference for the motor car in gen.
eral and the White cars in particular
when he, Cornelius Vanderbilt and COLI
lectoT Loeb transferred from their car
riage to White Steamers, which we're
in waiting for them.
After luncheon at Mr.. Robinson's
house, the entire party, includingI
Colonel Roosevelt, again entered White
cars and were driven to Long Island
City, where they were to take a spe-
cial train to the ex-Presidents home
at Oyster Bay.
The supremacy Of the White cars
with the Roosevelt party was again
demonstrated on Sunday, when the
party was driven to church in the
White Steamers, and a group Of some
forty prominent Rough Riders were
taken in White Gasoline Truck to a
clambake at the Travers island club,
house of the New York Athletic Club.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
"a Lady am a LAWYER"

Practically all the members of Dis,
trict Attorney Whitman's staff were
in Judge Cranes court when Lawyer
Freda Thomas made an eloquent ap-
peal in behalf of George Davis, a
youth ON trial for burglary. Assistant
District Attorney Wilmot, somewhat
abashed by the situation, cautioned
the jury not to be Influenced because
the defendants counsel was a lady"
81 object to that remark" said Miss
Thomas. "T'he district attorney has
no right to refer to my sex I am
lawyer"
That is right" said the ever-gallant
Judge Crane. You are both a lady
and lawyer. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Trials Of Literature.

The stone age poet. mallet end
chisel in hand, was laboriously com
posing a sonnet, when the business
agent of the stonecutters' union
happened along.
Lets see your working card. old
man." said the agent briskly.
"Forsooth!" haughuly exclaimed the
litterateur; why, I'm a poetW-not a
mechanic"
well, you have no poetic license to
run an open shop" snapped the
union man, $50 If you don't want
your poetry boycotted, you'd better
stick to the thinking part of the game
and hire union amanuensisl "-Illus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14

James Merchant, Professor" Mar
chant his scholars called him, despite
his youth, longed to be out Of doors.
Inside his room in the Latin school It
was warm and uncomfortable. The
janitor had done his best that day and
the radiators were throwing of an
unusual amount of heat. Outside the
air was cold and clear and the snow,
a foot deep, lay sparkling like jew
eled mantle in the afternoon sunshine.
When the last class was over Mar
chant arose with yawn and began to
put on his overcoat. All the boys had
rushed out into the snowfall save
Walter Beale, handsome, quick-wit-
ted lad of fourteen.
We'll, suppose you are going for a
slide this afternoon, Walter?" ques-
toned his teacher pleasantly.
Nope" rejoined the lad. Going
snowballing today, professor" he re-
Piled. There's going to be a snow
ball battle between the Latin school
and No. 49,"
you don't say?" queried Marchant,
at once interested. II hope the Latin
school drives No. SO off the field. We
beat them in baseball, you know"
That We did," agreed Walter, but
we wouldn't if you hadn't been pitch
png against Professor Hanson. And
1--WE won't beat 'em this time If you
I don't come along and help us. The
boys told me to ask you about 1t. We
certainly do want you, professor, for
Professor Hanson is going to lead
the No. 33 army"
THE boys really do want me, Wal
ter?" asked the teacher, joyfully.
You just bet they do, professor,
exclaimed the boy. They've just got
to have you, that's all there is to it!'
Then I'll CO." announced Marchant
taking off his overcoat. wait till
get my sweater out of the closet"
The next moment teacher and schol
ar Joined throng of boys kicking
their way through the snow to an
open lot near the school on which two
snow forts had been built. The young
warriors hailed their teacher with
cheers and pressed forward to the
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
SNOWBALLS
By Littell McClung
Copyright. 1910, by Associated Literary Press

oSiatea AheIhS Etess
and they rushed up almost to the
enemy's fort.
Marchant lunged forward, deter
mined to hit his opponent again the
moment he staggered to his feet. He
drew back his arm, and as Hanson
scrambled out Of the snow he let go
ball with all his strength. But the
icy sphere slipped from his fingers on
tangent and few straight into the
cheering crowd of spectators.
There was a scream. A young wom-
an fell to the sidewalk. Marchant ran
forward and instantaneously the bat
tie ended, for some of the boys who
had seen the accident knew that 1t
might be serious.
Everybody crowded around the pros
trate figure and Marchant pushed his
way through the throng to behold the
silent face of a beautiful young girl.
His SNOWFALL, which must have been
as hard as a baseball, had struck her
All at once Walter Beale burst
| through the crowd.
She's my sister!" he cried, drop
ping to MS knees over the PROSTATE
figure. Some of you boys run for
doctor!"
| While his classmates started In sew
eral directions for a physician. mo-
tor car came chugging up through the
snow. Marchant acted at once.
Quick! Help me lift her I'M" he
commanded to the several dozen
! frightened boys around him.
Instantly strong young hands lifted
the unconscious girl into the automo-
bile before the owner knew what 1t
was all about. Walter Beale leaped
in, shouting the number of his home
to the man at the wheel. Five min
utes later a physician entered the
warm room where Ethel Beale lay,
still unconscious. He set to work at
once, for he realized that the case was
/ serious. Slowly the girl regained her
senses.
For night the doctor worked with
his patient, and Marchant was beside
him most of the time, assisting in
every way he could. BY the next day
Ethel Beale was resting more easily,
but the physician gave orders that
there most be no excitement around
her, and that careful nursing was nee
essary to her rapid and complete re-
covery.
Day after day Marchant visited the
Beale home. He began to look on her
as his" patient. He felt that nothing
he could do would make up for the In
jury he had inflicted by his reckless
ness. But she assured him that his at
tention and kindness had amply re-
paid her for her suffering.
Soon Marchant experienced a
change of attitude. Instead of being
sorry for what he had done he secret
ly rejoiced. Through the accident he
had come to know Ethel Beale. She
herself made life seem different to
him by gently limiting that Ill winds
often do blow up beautiful clouds.
A month later when Marchant pro.
posed Ethel accepted him. The wed
ding took place in June.
Come, let me show you the most
appropriate present have received
whispered the bride to her husband
shortly after the ceremony.
She led him into the reception room
and pointed to the large table in the
center.
why, they're snowballs!" he ex
claimed. What beautiful bunch!
Who sent them?"
"Who?" she echoed why, who
but little brother Walter, of course!
|
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
A Protection Against the Heat.

When you begin to think it's a per-
sonal matter between you and the sun
to see which is the hotter, buy your
self glass or a bottle of Coca-Cola
It is cooling-relieves fatigue and
quenches the thirst. Wholesome as
the purest water and lots nicer to
drink. At soda fountains and car
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Send &c stamp for booklet THE Truth
About Coca-Cola" and the Coca-Cola
Baseball Record Book for 1910. The
latter contains the famous poem
Casey At The Bat, records, schedules
for both leagues, and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. Address The Coca-Cola Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
What's the Answer

We're ready to quit! After sending
two perfectly rhymed, carefully scan
ned, pleasurably sentimental pieces of
poetic junk to seventeen magazines
and having them returned seventeen
times, we turn to the current issue of
a new monthly and find a ''pome"
modelled after Kipling's Vampire, "
and in which home is supposed to
rhyme with alone, run on page eleven
with all the swell curlycues ordinarily
surrounding a piece of real art. If
poetizing is a gift we are convinced
that this poets must have been. AS
for US, we are on our way to the wood
shed to study the psychology OF the
ak or any other old thing that hasn't
to do with selling poetry to maya
zines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
TAKE A Foor.RArH TONIGHT

After dissolYing one or two Aliens Foot
Tabs (Antisepuc tablets for the [Sot-bath)
in the water. 1t will take out all soreness,
smarting and tenderness, remove Soot
odors and freshen the feet. Aliens F6ot-
sweating or infiamed feet and hot nerv-
BUSINESS of the feet at night. Then for
comfort throughout the day shake Aliens
Foot Ease the antiseptic powder into your
shoes. Sold everywhere 25c. Avoid sub
stitutes Samples of Aliens Footballs
mailed FREE or our regular size sent by
mail for Csc. Address Allen s. Olmsted.
Leroy, n. Y.
"FootsTabs for FootTubs."
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Midas,

Midas had come to that point in his
career where everything he touched
turned to gold.
What shall you ever do with the
STUFF" asked his encourage in visible
alarm.
Midas affected not to be uneasy.
Just wait till the boys begin to touch
mel" quoth he, displaying an ac-
quaintance with economic tendencies
far in advance of his age-Puck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Closed Door an Aid to Harmony.

Among the tribes where families
live in one-roomed huts with never
door or division, dispositions must be
of uncommon sweetness. AS civiliza-
ton increases the need of doors
to increase, too, until finally our dis
positios, or is it our effete dislike of
violence? makes doors primal neces-
stiles. A closed door is the greatest
aid to harmony known. Those people
who are cropping toward a desire for
harmony, but are not yet wholly
emancipated from the savage-one-
room-hot-row period of civilization,
slam their door on closing it and thus
manage to leave a little ruction out
side, though their supposed desire is
to take it in the room with them and
dissolve 1t into nothingness before ap-
pearing again in public. Sometimes
ones gratitude for doors, doors in
general and ones own door in partic-
ular, is so keen that one wonders II
in the lares ct penates there was not
one especially devoted to doors. 1t
would be to this little god that mod
ern thanks would be most devoutly Of
fered up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14

troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid
ney disorders.
Mrs. A. e. Fulton,
311 Skidmore st.,
Portland, Ore, says:
My limbs swelled
terribly and l was
bloated over the
stomach and had
puffy spots beneath
the eyes. My kidneys
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Cost Of snontaneItY.

81 want the office, of course" said
the aspiring statesman, but not I'M
less am the peoples choice"
I'VE can fix that, too" said his cam
paign manager; only you know it's
a good deal more expensive to be the
peoples choice than 1t is to go in as
the compromise candidate"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Hou.shoId CONSERVATION.

Charley, dear!" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, the baby has swallowed
a gold dollarl"
Great heavens! Something must
be done. There will be no end to the
cost of living If he gets habits like
that!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Annie TeIford, "Queen's Nurse" Of
5aIlyantraI, Ayrshire, England,

"ll1S1 90
have great pleasure in testifying
what a valuable remedy in various
Skin Troubles I have found Resinol
Ointment to be. have used it in ex-
tremely bad cases of Eczema and in
poisoned wounds, and always with
most satisfactory results. have the
highest opinion of its curative value.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14

were very unhealthy and the secre-
lions much disordered. The dropsical
swellings began to abate after began
using Doans Kidney Pills and soon
was cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
IRVING to Satisfy Him.

Squeamish Guest Gas waiter places
water before him) are you
sure this is boiled distilled water?
Waiter-I am positive, sir.
Squeamish Guest Quitting it to his
lips)-But it seems to taste pretty
hard for distilled water.
Waiter-That's because it's hard
boiled distilled water, sir.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
Heard Many a One.

The Judge-Madam, do you under
stand the nature OF an oath?
The Witness-You seem to forget,
your honor, that I've been married for
over 20 years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
A BAD THING TO NEGLECT.

Don't neglect the kidneys when you
notice lack of control over the secre-
lions. Passages become too frequent
or scanty; urine is discolored and sedi-
ment appears. No medicine for such
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-14
A Sense of Superiority.

How many times have you been
arrested?" asked the court.
"A good many" replied Flooding
Pete, but only for small offenses. /
never git plnched for vlolatin' de
speed laws or failin to blow a horn"