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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Truth Established.

The rich man was worried. He
feared the old master he had just pur-
chased was not genuine. He dreaded
the possibility that the public would
look upon him as an easy mark for art
takers. So he sent for the eminent
expert
The expert came and looked at the
picture and shook his head. Then he
smelled at it and frowned ominously.
win you have to taste It, too?" the
magnate anxiously inquired.
The expert waved him aside.
Then he tested the painting with
acids and with cold and heat. He
scraped it down with a palette knife
and soaked It in boiling oil. He drew
out the fiber and cut holes in the can.
vas and sawed it longitudinally.
Presently he turned to the magnate.
The picture is genuine" he said.
The magnate stared from the
wrecked painting to the eminent ex.
pert.
But, great Murillo," he cried, the
thing is absolutely ruined!"
The eminent expert frowned.
What is the loss of a painting to the
establishment Of the eternal principles
Of truth?" he haughtily replied.
Whereupon the magnate sadly re-
called the old adage that has reference
to the bliss of ignorance.-Clevelan
Plain Dealer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
What Do Babies sneak2

The writer of these lines is of Amer
lean descent for a good many genera
tons back, and has a small son who
has turned his first year. The writer
was momentarily at loss In filling in
the census column pertaining to this
son when he came to the question,
Speak English" But he gave the
boy the benefit Of the doubt. Certain
ly the child speaks no continental
tongue, and to say that he spoke no
English word would give him almost
an aliens status. It is true he says
papa" and mamma" but those
words could be taken from almost any
old tongue. His other essays at speech
like those OF all very little children,
being to some obscure individual dia-
lect that has about the same present
relation to English as the Romance
tongues have OF the parent Latin.
"Bobie," for example, is a perfectly
clear alias for clothespin. New York
Mail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
French Troops.

Anyone who has seen French troops
maneuvering has found the right cor
receive of certain impressions that
have seized strongly upon the Anglo
Saxon imagination. 1t is commonly
held among those of Teutonic stock
that the French soldiers are of In
ferior physique. That they are under
sized, according to our standards, is
palpable, but If activity, tireless and
intelligent, be the test, they are not
physically inferior. The French march
at a wonderfully quick, springy step,
and what is more, they are not tagged
out after a long day on the road. The
quarters for the night are taken up,
the soldiers are capable Of gossip and
even gayety. They do not turn In un-
til the lights are out, and at the rev.
eilles they present themselves with
cheerful faces. 1t is still true, as it
was in the great military days, that
French legs go farther and faster than
any other in military trousers. The
French drill is of flashing rapidity. AL
together the French soldier is a wiry,
tireless, smart little fellow, who may
lack Drawn, but lacks neither brain
nor muscle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16

dined him and showed him the Ger
man army in maneuvers, the more
spectacular and public features were
omitted. On May IL Mr.. Roosevelt de-
livered at the University of Berlin an
address on modern civilization which
was highly praised for its scholarly
qualities.
Having been appointed special am
bassador of the United States to at
tend the funeral of King Edward, Col
onel Roosevelt next crossed the chan
mel to England, and when the body Of
the dead monarch was carried to the
tomb he was one Of the remarkable
crowd of royal personages and distin-
guished men that followed the gun
carriage on which Edwards coffin was
borne. After the funeral he was re-
ceived by King George and Queen
Mary and by the widowed queen
mother, and in quiet way made nee
essary by the mourning of the nation
much attention was shown him. This
eliminated, in London, by a reception
In the Guild Hail. at which the free
dom of the city in gold casket was
presented to him.
He was the guest, thereafter, Of
several prominent Englishmen. and
on June he delivered the Romanes
lecture at Oxford, which had been
postponed by the demise of the king.
This was the most pretentious of all
his European addresses and the best.
His subject was biological Analogies
in History"
The University of Cambridge hon.
ored Mr.. Roosevelt by comforting up
on him the degree of doctor Of laws
and the occasion served to demon
strate his popularity with all classes
AS Mr.. Roosevelt accepted his d.
4 ploma from the hands Of Vice-Chan
cellor Mason, the students who crowd
ed the galleries shouted Teddy
Teddy" and let down large Teddy
bear from the ceiling. The whole
audience cheered and the colonel, az
he passed out, smilingly patted the
Teddy bear. Later that day Mr.
Roosevelt addressed 700 graduates. or
all kinds Of topics,
ON June II the traveller, together
with Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit and Miss
Ethel, sailed on the Kaiserin Auguste
/ Victoria on their way to New Yorh
and the rousing welcome that he knew
was awaiting him from his fellow
oountrymen.
1 - HENRY FoRDYcE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Mirror ! Guard Against Theft.

A little square Of looking glass is the
only outward sign of one of the great
est banking innovations in Los An
geles, which has Just been installed in
the new quarters of the American Sa-
wings bank.
This mirror is SO arranged that It
shows the top, bottom and four sides
Of the safe deposit>yaults in the base.
ment A system Of mirrors and cleo
trio lights has been evolved which
makes 1t possible for the Waterman or
any of the officials to step to the glass
In the ONCE and there discover Just
who may be at work on the outside of
the deposit vault 1t is very ingenious
and is probably the first arrangement
Of its kind in the west.--Los Angeles
Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
pest. where b 20 Eiven ) royal Vi.

pest, where be was given a royal wei.
come.
Paris was next on hts itinerary, and
there on Aprfl 30 he lectured in the
sorbonne before great audience Of
savants and students. The municipal
IT, and its oficials. the president OF
France and various learned societies
We'd with each other in doing honor to
the visitor. and for amusement he was
taken to the field OF aviation, where
he saw some exciting aeroplane
flights.
Travelling northward somewhat leis-
urely. by way OF Brussels. Amsterdam
and Copenhagen. Mr.. Roosevelt ar
rived at Christiana and delivered an
address on international peace before
the Nobel prize commission. which had
awarded to him the Nobel peace prize
for his successful efforts to end the
Russian-Japanese war.
Emperor William had made great
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
For Proper Care Of tuberculosis.

According to the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis, New York state leads
in the number of beds for consump-
tives provided up to May /, with 5,476
beds; Massachusetts is second, with
2,403 beds; Pennsylvania third, with
2347 beds; Colorado fourth, with 1,4S9
beds, and New Mexico fifth, with
1,104 beds. AS yet, not one state in
the country has made adequate pro-
vision for its consumptives. New
York has set itself the task Of having
mo uncared-for tuberculosis in 1915"
and several cities in other parts of
the country have adopted similar pro
grams. The national association
says that tuberculosis will not be
stamped out until all cases Of this
disease are cared for either in their
homes or In institutions. With this
end In view, efforts will be made to
increase the number of hospital beds
in this country to at least $4,000 by
May 1, 1911.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Hospitality in a Nutshell

By BELLE MANDATES

Haddled aovn arnons some tall. an
galar pcPlsrs IN q valley between the
hlrh Ans vas a nttlo whito house
vita losnso =, the rear and big
r0reA in front Here had lived, for
IS years. q cANdleSs old coaple. They
SAcugAt that thelg iitfle home which
9Aey had namoa The Nutshell" the
Eaoss bsAEszfni place n the world, and
thslr ozlF iameat Vas that 50 few
ro-so1s 0droPpcd tn OK even passed
o., NeiEhhors we're remote. and
NAssr rad vSs deserving % the sp-
E.s1Efic1. ID Vas not tvea q croSs-
roaa-ssUd1y a lS1c-0aa TIE grass
gzew AieA Nciveea tpo family de-
Gas1 NSEc1 Tu,S Where q ended
and turned 5rto q erosSroAd. there
VAS such a labyrinth o. underhTush.
N-lsA aud foliage froTa Eow-hanEtng,
antcr3hce6 tree tops that the opening
'vNs completely hid5oa from vieu.
: one afternoon as hey sat on the
RorcA-siooa FhiEeas called this
'S5Ts. Hannah. stopped rocking sud
denly and Hsseaed.
Some ones coming. she ex-
claimed. cXcitedly.
AS she spoke a besutlfal Young
woman on a shining black horse came
into view.
Like picture" said PhineEs. IA
king the pipe from his mouth.
The young lady looked admiringly
at the little place and bestowed a
Friendly glance upon the old couple.
Il can't let her so by" gasped Han
nah, as she started down the path
The rider refined in her horse.
Wouldn't you like to stop q bit
and have a drink Of cold MILK"
Hannah spoke entcingly and ap-
pealingly. The answering smile was
radiant
Indeed, I would" she replied, dis
mounting, "and may have one of
those rosy-cheeked apples saw in
the orchard?"
You may have a bushel," emphati.
cally asserted Phineas. as he stood up
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
PUTTING ONE OVER
HOW BANK OFFICIALS HELPED
OUT A LAWYERS FEE.
Put Their offelaI o. x. on the coun-
terfeit Money Hls Client Had
Paid Him for Securing
an Aequlttal.

A noted lawyer of one Of the south.
ern states, famous not only for his
brilliant mind and legal ability, but
also for his rigid code of honesty,
used to tell this story on himself:
Soon after the Civil war the Judge
was called on to defend man accused
of passing counterfeit money. The
old lawyer after investigating the
matter and satisfying himself that the
man was innocent Of any intent to do
wrong and had only paid out money
which he had received in good faith
undertook the case. When the case
came up for trial the jury was so i'm
pressed by Judge IS plea for his
client and his explanation of the cir
cumstances that verdict of not guilty
was rendered without delay.
The acquitted man was very CRATE
full to Judge -, and after thanking
him profusely for getting him out
of the ugly scrape said
Judge, I'll never forget what you've
done for me, and some day hope to
be able to prove my gratitude; but
the only thing can do now Is to pay
your fee, and I'll pay whatever you
ask. How much is it?"
well, think about $1,000 will be
fair" replied the judge.
That's fair enough, sir" agreed the
client, but, judge, the only money I've
got is the same kind of money that l
have just been prosecuted for spend
ing. Some of that money is good and
some of 1t is the counterfeit that was
worked off on me, and l don't know
tother from which. Now, will pay
you $1,000 in the bills that have got
and you do the best you can with it."
AS there seemed nothing else to do,
the judge agreed to this, and the
client paid him the $1,000 in bills and
left him.
The Judge took the $1,000 to his
bank and explained the circumstances
to the cashier and asked him to take
out the bills which he as an expert
pronounced good. The cashier did so,
and the judge deposited the accepted
bills to his credit, and then taking
the package of doubtful money to an
other bank he made the same ex-
PLANTATION and request of the cashier,
the bank receiving on deposit the
money, which, as experts, they gro
nounced good.
"And do you know" said the Judge,
latter / had visited six banks / had
got rid Of all the money except five
$40 bills which all the banks had
agreed were counterfeit and my fee
in the case instead of being the $1,000,
which 1 originally charged the man
netted me $1,40O, and I've always had
a suspicion that If there had been
few more experts in the town
would have got rid of those last five
$40 bills"
What became of the five bad
twenties?" some one asked the Judge.
sTm not sure" replied the old
lawyer. MY wife asked me for them
and shortly afterward she made a
trip to Washington When she re.
turned she showed me a brand new
500 bill, which she said she had got
at the United States treasury-but i
never asked her any questions.
knew the treasury department had
experts, too"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16

and held out his hand. set right
down, while I tie your boss"
She proved to be what Hannah
called 'folksy." She cheerfully told
her name, where she lived and every
thing that Hannah yearned to know.
Was you goin' far?" she finally
asked.
Il wasn't going anywhere in par.
ucular l don't know how came to
spy this road; It was so shut in. I
don't see how people find it,"
They don't" said Hannah, visit.
fully. mo one comes by but the
grocery man once a week, the essence
man every four weeks and once in
awhile the tin man. We like COM
pany, Phinny and /, and we like to
have a game, too. We taught the tin
man and the essence man to play
casino and pedro, so they always
stop; but the grocery man don't get
the time. Once l stopped a stranger
and called him in. We played with
a dummy"
Il call that a hold up" laughed the
girl
SO 1t was" allowed Phineas, COM
ing up the steps. Miss"
"Irene," she answered.
That was my mothers name" he
said, musingly.
Can't you stay to supper?" plead.
ed Hannah. we have It real early
because We have dinner early.h
Thank you" replied the girl 81
should love to stay"
You can telephone your folks" sug
sested Phineas. I'VE have a tele
phone"
1T won't be necessary. l often 20
Tor long rides"
So Phineas led the horse to the
barn 70 feed. while Irene helped Il
BET the table with blue-sprigged china
and frail, small bowled spoons. Han
nah made alright biscuits. There
was a square of golden honey witt
icream to match its hue. A silver cak,
basket was heaped with thick Slice,
OF gold and silver cake and straw
berry preserves, pickles and fragrant
tea completed the menu.
Il never ate such delicious meall'
cried Irene. ecstatically.
~Pshaw, Jest a biteP scoffet
Phineas.
But while they were making merr,
throughout the supper hour. clouds
had been gathering, and a quick pat
Ter Of raindrops took them ali to tn,
windoW. A storm was coming on d
~
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Would Mean a Better Show.

Johnny" said the teacher. here
is book Now, stand up straight
and sing like little man."
The song was Nearer, My God"
No sooner had the school commenced
to sing that little girl waved her
hand frantically. Stopping the sing
ing, the teacher inquired the cause.
please, teacher, l think Johnny
will get nearer If he whistles."-
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Left In suspense.

New Maid--If you are Mrs smythe.
the mistress is at home, but II you are
Mrs. Brown, she is out,
Yisitor-But am neither; am
Mrs. Jones.
New Mald-ohl Well, II you'll wait
q minute, III run and see about you.
ma'am.-LAppincott's Magazine,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16

received, through the American minis.
ter, a message from Cardinal Merry
del Val. papal secretary of state, to
the effect that the pope would grant
an audience to Mr.. Roosevelt If he
sid not repeat the mistake made by
Mar. Fairbanks. The colonel promptly
called It all of, stating that as an in
dependent American citizen he could
not submit to such restrictions. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
The Other Way.

"You may pay me 800 down and SIS
8 week." said the physician, offhand.
Sounds as II were buying an au-
tomobile." the patient said.
NO. said the physician, thought
lessly. Il am."-Buffalo Express.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Franklin Aphorlsm.

If man could have half hts wishes
he would double bis troubIe-Franks
Mn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16

head OF the Methodist mission tried to-
make religious capital out Of this, and
Mr.. Roosevelt thereupon cancelled the
plans for a general reception to which
the Methodists had been invited.
Thus, with his usual luck and facility
for coming out on top" he had the
best Of the matter all around and his
conduct was generally commended all
over the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt and Kermit
were received by the king and queen
OF italy and spent some days in that
country. The colonel and his wife Wis
.ited Venice and travelled once again
the 2lviera route that they passed over
on shsIr honeymoon, and next Mr..
Roosevelt visited Vienna and Buda-
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
MANS Tenanov on Earth

God has lent us the earth for our
tife, II Is a great entail.-Ruskln.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-16
Uncle Ezra says:

Uncle Ezra Says: q.
Playin' on one string soon wears out
the string ez well ez the player
Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-13
REPORTS LOSS OF $3.50;
ARRESTED As EMBEzzLER
Detectives Take S. A. Leroux
Into Custody al the
Police Station

Because of suspicion aroused by the
inconsistent story he told of being
robbed of $3.50 in gold, an investigation
by Detectives Talamantes and Rico re-
suited yesterday in the arrest of S. A.
Leroux, a teamster, on charge of
felony embezzlement.
Leroux reported to the detectives
Saturday night that he had been in
yeigled into dark alleyway at Alameda
and Also streets by three affable
Frenchmen and robbed of $3.50. Detec-
tives Talamantes and Rico were as
signed to thes case and after few
hours investigation discovered that
Leroux had embezzled a horse and rig
from the Metzler Investment company
and that his story of the holdup was
hoax.
At the time Leroux reported the al
legged theft, he was told to report at
the detectives Office yesterday for new
developments in the case. When he
appeared yesterday he was arrested and
placed in the city jail. He Will be ar
raigned in court this morning.
1t appears that Leroux borrowed $3.50
from the Metzler Investment company,
giving as security a mortgage on a
horse and rig he had purchased for $3.50.
After borrowing the money from the
investment company he is alleged to
have sold the outfit to Frank Aloi, pro-
prietor of the Catalina saloon, near the
Southern Pacific station, for $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-13
NAMES ON REFERENDUM
PETITION ARE CHECKED
City Clerks Deputies Expect to
Complete Big Task by
Noon Today

Twelve expert examiners, under the
direction Of Chief Deputy City Clerk
Wilde, passed all of yesterday and last
evening checking the electric light rate
referendum petition, and before noon
today the work will be completed. 1t
is understood the city council will hold
a special session this afternoon in order
to receive the petition and the city
clerks affidavit as to its complying
with the law.
If the petition meets with the ap-
proval Of the city fathers this after
noon, at their regular meeting tomor-
row afternoon they will authorize the
placing of the light rate ordinance on
the ballot The petition contains 100
signatures, though the law requires
only 2612 The examiners compared
each signature with the names on the
great register of 1909. Their work has
been made quite easy because of the
fact that the Municipal league had the
petition arranged in neat form. The
electric light rate ordinance will be
voted on at the coming special munic-
ipal election to be held June 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-13
B|LL|KEN CLUB TO
GREET ROOSEVELT
Los Angeles Political Organ
ization to Send Delegation
to New York
WILL LEAVE FOR EAST TODAY
Members Proud of Distinction
Given Them by the Re-
Ception Committee
LEAVE FOR EAST TODAY

BY special request of the Roosevelt
reception committee, consisting OF cor
nelius Vanderbilt, ]. Edward swan
ston and Arthur Il. Cosby, the Bill
ken club of Los Angeles will send q
delegation to participate In the ceremo-
MES with which the return of the for
mer president will be marked IN new
York city on the morning of June 18.
The Billiken delegation will leave
this morning at 10 o'clock. 1t is COM
posed of George r. Mead, chairman;
C. r. Holton, captain; George Lau-
renee, Arthur L. Edwards E. J. Zlck-
ley, f. C. Fairbanks and F. w. Parks.
This delegation was appointed week
age by the executive committee OF
the organization.
The invitation to the Billiken club
from the Roosevelt reception commit
tee Is a distinct compliment to the Los
Angeles organization and illustrates
with what regard 1t is held even to
the most remote section of the United
States. Very few political organlza-
tions have been so honored by the dis
tinguished body of men who are direct
ing the preparation of the festivities
with which Col. Roosevelt is to be well
coined from his African and European
travels.
The Billil1en club is an active social
and political body. 1t has an elegantly
appointed suite of rooms, newly fur
nished, occupying three floors in the re-
Gently erected Luckenbach building.
The club delegation will have place
in the great parade to be held in New
York on June Is. The order of parade,
according to a statement received by
the club from Mr.. Vanderbilt will be
as follows: Mounted police. mounted
band, escort of rough riders, Colonel
Roosevelt in a carriage. reception COM
mittee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-13
AUTO WRECKED; 4
HURT; CAR STOLEN
Miss Alice Bennett Loses Control
of Machine While Watching
Disabled Car
BOY CUT BY THE WIND SHIELD
Collision Occurs at West Adams
Street and CrenshaW
Boulevard

Four neres-z. v=a. '' iast night
,,too +he ,..,.a,cr harles A.
Bennett, "s''' Wv ga
~, Dt,ss ..a-.o crashed into an
other auto at ols corner of trehsha~
boulevard and West Adams street.
The 3-year-old brother of Miss Bennett
was hurled through the wind shield of
the auto, suffering cuts on his legs and
hands.
Miss Bennett was thrown forward by
the impact and suffered minor bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett suffered from
shock and bruises.
The Bennett auto and the Pope
Hartford machine with which 1t col
lided were damaged, the glass wind
shields, lamps and running gear being
shattered.
Miss Bennett was driving east on
West Adams street when her attention
was attracted by a disabled auto. A
number of auto drivers had stopped
their machines to watch the disabled
car. While watching the work on the
disabled auto Miss Bennett lost control
of her machine and crashed against the
Pope Hartford. The 3-year-old boy,
who was sitting in the front seat, was
tossed out of the auto.
MTS. bSuHeIl, lllC IVY AAAChhSA >
jumped for her child and suffered cuts
on both hands.
Mr.. Bennett was also slightly injured
by the collision.
A stranger appeared in his auto and
took the Bennett family to their home,
1349 Westlake boulevard.
DIR. C. B. Nichols, 1905 Park View
avenue, was called and attended the in
jured persons. He reported that none
of the occupants was seriously in
jured, and stated Miss Bennett showed
remarkable presence of mind in stop
ping her machine without more serious
injury.
The matter was not reported at police
headquarters until shortly before 10
o'clock last night, when Mr.. Bennett
reported at police headquarters his auto
was missing.
When taken to his home Bennett
left the auto near the corner of Cren-
shaw boulevard and West Adams
street, and when he sent a man to get
the wrecked machine it could not be
located
Detectives detailed on the case failed
to find any trace of the car.