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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
A Great Bargain.

We have for sale the best
proposition in Central Missou-
ri. \ good II room Hotel
building with PIP acres Of
land, situated in a thriving
town, one block from depot.
Hotel furniture goes with the
building. (No competition,
$500 per day hotel Also
Blacksmith Shop with COM
plete set Of tools to run same.
Also one five room house for
smith to live in, situated on
lots 3 and & in block 6. Shop
is rented for 5000 per year.
Good wells and outbuildings.
Price $4,000. One-half cash,
balance on easy terms at $50.
We will show you this prop
erty, and if not as represented
will pay all expenses.
TINSLEY 6 PARKER.
MEXICO, MO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

There is a debating organiza.
ton at the Edwards school house,
between Martinsburg and Lad
donia. The debaters last Friday
night debated the question; Re.
solved, That capital punishment
should be abolished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

G. w. Ballew, aged ~ years
father of John Ballew of this city!
died at his home recently in How
ard county, Mo. He had Ii
children and 80 grandchildren,
The Ballews are all long-lifed peo-
pie.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Miss frankie Coons Of Millers-
burg has been visiting her sister
in Mexico. Mrs. Raymond
3ratton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Sturgeon Leader: G. F.
Littrell and wife entertained the
following friends from Mexico
one day last week: Warner
Williams, wife and daughter, Mrs
Gussie Miller, Mrs. w. H. Turner
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Mrs. NJ. +. Ross and daughtc'
Miss Julia, vii spend the remain"
err of the winter in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Charlie Nade returned this
week from a visit TO relatives IN
Kansas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
BABYS SKIN TORTURE

when our baby was seven weeks
old he broke out with what we
thought was heat, but which gradually
grew worse. We called in doctor.
He said it was eczema and from that
time we doctored six months with
three of the best doctors in Atchison
but he only got worse. His face, head
and hands were q solid sore. There
was no end to the suffering for him
We had to tie his little hands to
keep him from scratching. lie never
knew what 1t was to sleep well from
the time he took the disease until he
was cured. He kept US awake all
hours Of the night and his health
wasn't what you would call good. We
tried everything but the right thing.
Finally | got set of the Cuticura
Remedies and l am pleased to say
we did not use all of'them until he
was cured. We have waited year
and half to see II 1t would return
but 1t never has and to-day his skin
Is clear and fair as It possibly could
be. hope Cuticura may save some
one else's little ones suffering and
also their pocketbooks. John Leason,
1903 .Atchison St., Atchison, Kan, Oct.
10, 1909"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Points to Good Future.

Seven poor children, four girls and
three boys, all about ten years old,
went to nearby seashore resort, in
charge of two women, for a days out
ing. The funds for the picnic were
provided by two boys who sell papers
and who live in one of the two houses
from which the excursion party was
recruited. One Of the women in
charge Of the children said that the
boys had arranged the outing "of their
own accord, and the remarkable thing
is this: They are not good boys by
any means and one of them is prob
ably the naughtiest boy in the neigh
borhood. But we think that when boys
do little things like this they will come.
out all right, York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
THE GENTLE SHEEP AS A RAPID
FIRE MoNEYMAkER.

An enormous number OF sheep are
coming into the Union Stock Yards,
Chicago, which are being sent there
by Western grazers on account OF
the scarcity Of feed In that section
of the country, and which must be
sold at buyers prices.
The states of Michigan, Ohio In
diana and Illinois, are we'll provided
with good feed and an opportunity Of
this kind, II offered by one of the
great dry goods houses or department
stores of Chicago, would deplete three
quarters OF the homes of that city Of
It's womenkind inside of half an hour
after the notice appeared. All they
would want would be time enough to
throw few clothes over them; some
wouldn't even stop to put rats" In
their hair. thousands would forget
the powder" none would stop to
paint" but every fathers daugh-
ter" Of them would make "B" line
to bubbles pants, and extract there
from without leave, license or con-
sent all that therein was to be found
In the shape OF cash, and then tum-
BILE over each other to be first on the
spot.
Lots OF these women would buy
much more than they required and
would quietly hold over their pur-
chases until the close of the sale, and
then let loose their surplus stock up
on their less wide awake friends. and
reap thereby harvest Of "sheckels"
which we may take for granted would
be at once returned to the trouser
pockets OF their husbands while those
gentlemen still slept. That Is the
woman OF II.
Let us take a lesson from her
thrifty and honest example. Extract
ing from the pockets of slumbering
spouse, under such circumstances is
not robbery, it is only borrowing, and
more than that, it is borrowing on
account of that most beautiful of all
female characteristics - thoughtful
considerations She did not wish to
disturb the peaceful rest of her softly
sleeping consort.
Sheep feeding at this particular
time, and after the season of West
ern drought just experienced, will be
most profitable to those who are for.
tunate enough to have the feed and
such as have, can In the course OF
sixty days turn over their money in
such satisfactory way as will add
very largely to their bank accounts.
There is nothing in sight at the
present moment, that offers better
and safer investment than the pur-
chase of these sheep in numbers that
each buyer can accommodate, and
nothing that offers so speedy and SO
certain a return.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
NOT CUT OUT FOR SOLDIER
Widow fiealy ndulges in Some Plain
Speaking to Her Devoted but
Tinid Lover.

The courting of the Widow Healy
by Terence Corcoran was a tedious
affair to every one in Magraw place,
most of all to the widow herself, who
tried various expedients to assist her
/ Atimid admirer.
"Pm thinking l might go for a
sojer," Terence announced one night,
when his fancy had been stirred by a
newspaper account of military
pageant. I'm not so old but | could
do 1t. was wanst in a school regi.
ment."
You go for a sojer!" cried the
Widow Healy in mingled scorn and
alarm. "A man that calls on lone
widow for, two years and more, wild
out pluck enough to spake his mind,
hasn't the makings of drummer boy
in him."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
A FOOD DRINK.
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.

"A lady doctor writes
Though busy hourly with my own
Affairs, l will not deny myself the
pleasure Of taking few minutes to
tell CT my enjoyment daily obtained
from my morning cup Of Postum. It
Is food beverage, not poison like
coffee.
Il began to use Postum eight years
ago, not because wanted to, but be.
cause coffee, which / dearly loved,
made my nights long weary periods to
be dreaded and uniting me for bust
ness during the day.
ION the advice of a friend, first
tried Postum, making it carefully as
directed on the package. AS l had
always used cream and no sugar.
mixed my Postum so. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant. and It was a
pleasure to see the cream color it as
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look-'like a new sad.
de-
Then tasted 1t critically, for / had
tried many substitutes for coffee.
was pleased, yes, satisfied. with my
Postum in taste and effect, and am
yet, being constant user of It all
these years.
Il continually assure my friends and
acquaintances that they will like 1t In
place Of coffee, and receive benefit
from its use. I have gained weight,
can sleep sound and am not nervous"
"Theres Reason"
Read "The Road to Wellville" in pkgs,
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Ever read the above lctters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Eenuines trues and full Of human
interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

to foot. The muddy puddle which
had helped to stay her was at least
four inches dep. She had shrunk
back but too late-even the tip of her
nose had brown drop on 1t. OF
course, the machine would 20 past
her. How ever would she get back
to town?
"Oh, I'm so. so sorry!" girls voice
said. The door had been flung open.
Within 1t she saw a fair double of
herself, girl. blue-eyed and tall as
she was, with the same cleft chin,
straight nose and yellow hair. The
voice, too, seemed her own, as It went
on eagerly:
Get in! You must! I shall take
you home with me-and send you to
the laundry"
There was a bubbling laugh after
the last word. Milicent got in, and
was whisked forward, hardly knowing
whether she were awake or dreaming.
Two hours later she was pinching
herself to determine. This, although
she sat at late luncheon in a fine
country house, clothed in fine alien
garments, eating strange things.
Her double sat opposite her, smiling
soft coaxing smiles, and saying every
little while:
"You will! That's a darling! I'll
love you forever and ever-and 1t
can't be half so bad, no matter how
1t turns out, as being a governess--
those Alstyne children are young sav.
ages"
Two days later, still dazed. but full
of inward chuckling, she was well
coined by an elderly couple as their
own dear grand-niece, Lily Haugh-
ton. They we're childless, but had
granddaughter for company, tall, se-
verely handsome young person, who
locked as thoug.; he did not know
how to laugh.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
IaIk!1t
Millicent's Masquerade
By MARTHA McCULLOCH.WILLIAMS
Copyright, 1910. by Associated Literary Press
Behind the frowning providence OIL ~ hear he,

Behind the frowning providence Of
sudden summer rainstorm, Fate
hid for Milicent Ware a smiling face.
She stood in the uncertain shelter of
a roadside elm, trying vainly to
shield her hat with a ridiculous par
asol, and speculating what chance
had such an object as she knew she
looked of getting the place she sought
To be exact, the place was that of
nursery governess In the Alstyne fam
lly-the agency had sent her on the
barest long chance. Because she
needed work 80 desperately, also be-
cause the morning had promised so
fairly she had put on her modest
best-her white linen suit. null
trimmed hat and patent leather ties.
She had been pardonably proud of
herself as she stepped from the train
nobody to meet her, and her purse
forbade even suburban cab fare.
Armed with confused directions and
the rash confidence of youth, she had
set out on foot for Overhill, the AL
styne place-and this was the result!
"Hopelessly drabbled," she said
half aloud, looking herself up and
down as she spoke. And at least
half a mile to go II this rain ever
holds up. Heigho! II everybody be
rich why is anybody permitted to
own an auto?"
AS though answering the question
an auto, big limousine, dashed out
of cross track upon the hard wide
roadway-and in making turn
skidded, fetching up, at last, less than
two feet from Milicent, but not until
1t had splashed her almost from head
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
The Weeds Return.

"Confound these election bets, any,
way!" grumbled Harker
Lose heavily?' inquired his friend.
mo, / won ten boxes of cigars and
they were SO rank sold the whole lot
to the corner tobacconist for dollar"
We'll, you made dollar, anyway
"Yes, but that Is not the worst of
1t. My wife saw the boxes in the
window marked "A Bargain, $2,' and
bought the whole lot to give me as a
birthday present"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Try MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes
and GranulatsdE Eyeiids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soottes Eye Psin. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
SOC, $1.00. MuriDe Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, s1.O0. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

tacks was 80 severe that 1t required
two strong men to hold me. The only
relief | received was from morphine
injections. was completely cured
by Doan's Kidney Pills and believe
they saved my life."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
q OK. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Same With PnIitical PASTRY

Teacher-Now, Willie, which would
you rather have, two sixths of a pie or
one-third?
Willie-One-third, miss.
Teacher (sarcastically)-You would,
eh! And why SO?
Willie-'Cause II you cut 1t into
sixths III lose mora of the juice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Not Strictly Orthodox.

Police Justice-Young man, what Is
your religion, If you have any?
Chauffeur (arrested for overspeed-
ing)-Something like Jim Bludso's,
your honor-never to be passed on the
highway.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

better kidney remedy
than Doan's Kidney
Pills. They cure sick
kidneys and cure them
permanently.
Il. G. Hampshire.
708 Il. Brambleton
st., Norfolk, Va, says:
II suffered from kid
ney collie and the
pain during some at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Relic of the Past

This, ! presume. is the portrait CT
one OF your former admirers"
Don't be foolish. hubby. That is
photograph of yourself when you
had hair
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Generosity.

The Backer-Go 1t, Billy, you ain't
half licked yet.
The Fighter-Well, you come and
ave the other art. l amt greedy
Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
The World on Wheels.

We'll, l mortgaged my home yes
terday."
What make of auto are you going
to et?"-Houston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
A Contradiction.

Queer, wasn't it, that water in the
places you went to made the folks there
sick?"
why was 1t queer?"
Because it was well water"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
DR.. MARTEL's FEMALE PILLS.
Seventeen Years the Standard

Prescribed and recommended for
Women's Ailments. A scientifically pre-.
pared remedy of proven worth. The
result from their use is quick and per-
manent. For sale at all Drug Stores,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
OF Course.

Whats the NATTER"
Gold, Oh something in my head"
Must be- cold, old man. n."-Lippin-
colts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

When young man admires a girls
hair she thinks he is hitting for a
bunch of 1t to wear In his locket
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
LOOK TO YOUR KIDNEYS.
When Suffering From Backache, Head
aches and Urinary Troubles.

They are probably the true source of
your misery. To keep well you must
keep your kidneys well. There Is no
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, alays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13
Recipe for Happiness.

NeCIPe TOT TIdppIHtsS.
Happiness would seem to consist OF
not longing for the things that would
make us happy.-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

The Kid-Mister, Johnnie says that
purple thing in front of the pictures
a windmill an / say it's tree; which
Is right?
The Impressionist-Tha a COW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

s(Cnrtipue6 from Page One-s
ton. Again her blue eyes snap back
feeling and anger and she bares her
life to the jury. and men in the crowd
ed court room with her own words of
how William Green, mayor, lodge man
and a member of the church, who,
she says wooed, won, wronged and
spurned her.
Once in the course of the direct ex-
animation the witness removed her
coat and asked for a. drink. A few
minutes later she tired of sitting in
the chair and rose to her feet and con
tinued her testimony while standing
near the stenographer's desk.
Tell of the meeting with Mr.. Green
in Chicago in January, 1905" said
McKeever.
HE had been writing me- and said
he wanted me5to go home with him,
said the witness, and / wrote him |
would like it very much. I Went to
Chicago at the close of my school
term He wrote me he could not
come, as he was going to New York
to- see about the sale of some city
bonds I went to Chicago anyway and
other niece was with him and did not
go to Topeka until the following fall.
In describing the conduct of the de-
PENDANT to her while in Chicago, Miss
Dalrymple said:
"He embraced me and kissed me
when 1 met him. Then I took him to
a room and introduced him to Mrs.
Morse Later we We're in the drawing
room alone. 1 sat on the arm of his
chair. He put his arms around me and
Rugged and kissed me and 1 Rugged
him. He said, 'Sina, I love you so,'
and continued to make love to me for
half an hour. l sat on his lap and ne
said he greived that he could not take
me home with him, but couldn't help It
that time
Did Mrs Morse see him hug your"
Eyes. think she saw most all of it
and I am glad she did"
Letters Were Destroyed.
The witness said that when Green
| left. Chicago. she accompanied him to
the elevated station. and there was
more hugginga and kissing. Then she
told of subsequent correspondence.
| Giving the contents of one letter,
which she said had been destroyed, the
plaintiff said:
THE letter started My dear sweet
heart Sina,' and continued, Upon my
return find your yetter awaiting me
| among many other things on my desk.
l am suffering with the tOOthache but
the thoughts of writing to you some
what eases the pain. I am sorry, but
as my time is limited and owing to the
intense heat, decided to remain in the
mountains to recuperate While there
with Aunt Mary, saw Gage Dalrympie
and his wife. They make a fine couple.
l admire her greatly. She is a little
| woman and you you know 1 am partial
to little women. Now, I would like to
have you in Topeka. Come to my
home. It has been a long time since
/ saw you. Why can't you come-ail
expenses paid. will meet you in K. c.
and we will visit your cousin. Loving
| ~, Uncle WILL
Miss Dalrymcle said that in another
letter the defendant said: ''I love my
dear little girl don't approve of your
going to live with Miss Lucy. 1 have
stood in fear of a Catholic Irishman, a
friend of yours, whom I was afraid
would get you away from me, but your
| letter assures me that you will come to
| Topeka
The plaintiff testified that when she
| came to Topeka, the defendant met her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
GRAINS WEAKER
Bearish Reports Pour in From
All Directions.
Selling Depresses Corn But the
Close Is Steady.
A SHORT RUN OF HOGS
Gives to the Provision Market q
Bullish Start.
Cattle Strong to Higher. at Kan
saS City.
A SHORT RUN OF HOGS


.Chlcago, Dec 5.-WHEAT-Bearish
Argentine and Russian advices turned
wheat downward today. Large shipments
and favorable threshing returns were re-
though the United States weather map
showed no signs of rain, through the
drouth section southwest, there was no
evidence of much if any actual damage
the milling interests were taking an indie
pendent attitude for the most. part and
pointing to the comparatively small output
in the northwest. The opening was I'M
96l4c to 96asQ961sc, showing the same range
as the market as a whole and steadying
at 9614@96asc.
& Purchases of corn by wheat bulls
strengthened all grain but a bearish esti-
mate of the. world wheat supply led to
further weakness. The close was easy
with May at 961s@9614c, a net loss of NC.
CORN-Scattered commission selling
weakened corn May opened a shade to
A@Ssc lower at 471zc to 47szc and showed
tendency to hold at the last named fig
ures.
Buying on the part of leading elevator
concern caused temporary firmness but
the market receded when wheat became
weak. The close. was. steady with May at
477sc, net gain of a shade.
OATS-Poor demand made oats easy.
May started shade off at 34asc but re-
covered to s34as @341zc.s
PROVISIONS-Libera selling by longs
weighed down provisions after a bullish
start due to a short run of hogs west
First sales were unchanged to 10c higher
with January options at $1S.25 to SIS. 80 for
1915 for ribs.
RYE-CaSdn: Size.
BARLEY-Cash: 60dS7c.
TIMOTHY-Cash: ss.OOG9.75; March,
CLovER-cash: s1ooo@1425; March,
$15.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15


peace" and spoke in Connection with
the Carnegie fund, as follows:
"A great and notable gift to the cause
OF International peace has just been
announced. Mr.. Carnegie has done
many things for the cause of peace,
Dut none quite so important as that
which is today announced. He has
provided means which will enable very
real progress to be made in bringing
about the results which he desires to
achieve.
He is entitled to the hearty praise
OF all good citizens here. of all patri-
matter what that country may be. in
every part of the world. for what he
has just done. But remembeH always,
that the ultimate worth of this founda-
ton which he has made will depend
primarily upon the practical good sense.
the judgment and the ability of the men
who, administering the funds, or work
ing under them, succeed in translate
ing tine theory into action
Returning to his lecture, Colonel
Roosevelt said that peace must come
if it is to be of the slightest good as
the child of justice and not of weak
ness. The efficiency of the United
States navy and its ability to guaran-
tee the neutrality of the Panama canal
would, he said, add immensely to our
practical efficiency as a people i'll work
ing for peace.
The surest way to render our con-
duct in seeking peace, a subject of de-
rlSlon and contempt among the nations
Of mankind, Colonel Roosevelt declar-
ed, would be to abandon the work of
upouilding the United States navy and
to refrain from terrifying the Panama
canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
MADE GOOD MONEY.
Kansas Railroads Earned Nearly ~
Millions Last Year.

The biennial report of the state rail-
road board. soon to be issued from the
state printers office, shows that the
railroads in Kansas earned 81, 967. 657
during the year ending June 30. They
hauled 15,198,35 passengers and 32,S54,-
1893 tons of freight. The total passen-
ger earnings were $21, 62O, 1856 and freigh.
$40, $50, S19.
The total mileage of all the roads in
Kansas is 1862 miles and only 80
miles of new road was built in the state
during the year.
In addition to the passenger ana
freight earnings noted above the rail-
roads earned $251, O19 on excess baggage,
81, $50, 452 on mail contracts, 81, 81, SOS on
express business and $780, 1854 on other
miscellaneous business. They received
for switching charges a total of $429,-
0S9 and for special train service SAB, $50.
The total operating expenses of the
roads amounted to $47, $50, 81, as COM
pared with the operating revenue Of
$71,967, 657. The report indicates that
the Frisco railroad is the best manage en-
line in the state. The ratio of its e&-
penses to it's earnings was SO per cent.
The Union Pacific is second The ratio
of it's expenses to it's earnings was 60
per cent. The Rock Island comes third
with ratio of 6OS9 per cent. The
ratio of the Santa FEES expenses to its
earnings in Kansas was IS per cent, the
NJ K. & T. 81 per cent, the Missouri
Pacific a per cent and the Orient &c
per cent. The only two lines in the
state the report shows to have been
operated at a loss are the Burlington
and the Leavenworth & Topeka The
Leavenworth & Topeka is owned joint
ly by the Santa Fe and Union Pacific
and is not expected to pay. The Bur
ington has no main line in Kansas
The ratio of the Burlington's expenses
to its earnings in Kansas was 1923 per
cent and the ratio of the L. &. It's ex-
penses to its earnings was 1851 per
cent.