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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-06
REMINISCE NcEE
i MARI AIN
Old Comrades Relate Stories
About HE|u|nl0rlst's Early Days.
his Wl'T|'. KEEN 10 THE. last.

Asked Friend 20 Visit Him: Before
/ 1'hoy Got Too old TO Hear Each
Other swsar-vNhsn He Was Taken.
For Buffalo 'eiII-one of He Last
Beautiful Thoughts. 10y
San Francisco,s old timers and 9th.
ers have been recalling the days, fifty
years ago, when the late Samuel L.
Clemens. the great humorist, was plain
Sam Clemens and the name Mark
Twain had little signifc ance for any
body except steamboat men on the
Mississippi river. .-... .}-.$
s.Back In the old days, unused Jo-
seph T. Goodman. the pioneer editor Of
the west, who gave to Mr.. Clemens his
FIRST Job az q writer, 4.s.sam was the
best company, the drollest entertainer
and the most interesting fellow imag-
Unable. l., His humor was always creep
ing out and stayed with him to the
Inst. ;'' = i ."'' 5 ..,s - = q,
"a few weeks ago / received q letter
from him couched in characteristic
terms. He wrote, Come on and visit
me once more before we get 80 old we
can't hear each other swear,
ut was my privilege to read many
Of his works IN manuscript before they
were sent to the publishers. recol-
iect his giving me the manuscript Of
Roughing It. to read one afternoon
when was visiting him in the early
seventies. He made great hit with
'Innocents Abroad and he was afraid
he would not sustain his newly acquir-
ed reputation. When began to read
Sam sac down at his desk and wrote
nervously. ~ : .
"For; an hour I read along intently,
hardly noticing that Sam was begin
ming to fret and shift about uneasily.
At last he could not stand it any
longer, and, jumping up. he exclaimed:
D-..you, you have been reading that
stuff an hour and you haven't cracked
smile yet. i don't believe I'm keep
ing up my nck.''"'. ..-g.....s.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-06
!. .Muehroo..,a hi old Minea. ].

Theodore Imback Of the Maryland
state experiment station has found a
new use for abandoned mines. He has
produced 10 them Inushro oms Of the
best grade, his experiment showing
the abandoned mine to- DO an IDEAL
place for mushroom culture He 10
producing mushrooms Of the best, qual
lily in an xaband oned mine near the
state farm at Morga ntown, Md. hay-
ing plants that yield from the one
mine from SO TOT $40 worth Of mush-
rooms day. "a
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-06
I Electric Liahts 81 FsoIlinu chairs.

tg The latest fad on the board walk 40
Atlantic 81 City. n. J !, is a rolling chair
= brilliantly lighted BY electricity. II Isl
e private chair, and Installed beneath
the seat are eight dry batteries III con
nection with four incande descent lights
projecting from the roof TIC Ii ar
ranged forsa gentleman who does NOT
wish 10 forego his favorite newspaper
Or magazine when riding on the board
walk at night s X
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-06

A. y, I, unknown tongue. On this pars--s;
5ticular occasion he had just pas passed. r.
through stormy session IA IL g bankers M
Office, Ia the course OF which ms;
knowledge. Of things financial q ha e
been sorely tested. An Investment N 4
which he saw nothing but rosy pros
poets had been painted in Its true co.'s !
tors BY men whose advice he felt 70 Pc
more trustworthy than, his own \ 10 &
such matters.
= This sort Of thing happened over
and over again. Twain was forever
thinking up new schemes tor investing
his !. earnings, Y schemes which fell
through when the shumorist brought
them to Wall street. Once he came
to the office of q banker with a bundle
Of \ excelsior under his arm and a
spiral hatpin in his pocket and, finding
that the banker was In Europe, spent.
the entire morning demonstrating to.
the Office force the advantageSof the
spiral pin over other kinds \ ~ n J.
: He used the excelsior as q head OF
hair, plunging; the corkscrew shaped
pin into it and showing that 1t te;stayed.
put"-that 1t didn't fall out Hike or
binary hatpins. The office force wass
convulsed. It did not know whether
to take him in earnest or not. Yet he.
seemed to be In; deadly earnest. Hes
thought that pin would be, q great
thing II it could be placed on the mar
ket. The Z manager 81 the Office, who
to this day is not sure whether Twain:
was Joking. or not, believes that her
wanted the banking house !: to float
bonds On the strength Of the spirala
hatpin. Wall street, in fact, UNDER
stood Mark Twain about as well aa
he understood Wan street,. pa sri:sse
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-06
A joke at His Expense.

A Joke at His Expense.
Probably the best Joke that ever hap
pened at Mark Twain's expense occur
red few years ago when he passed.
through Monroe county, Mo-, on hiaE
way from Hannibal to Columbia. Her
was on Missouri, Kansas and Texas
local passenger train, and; the trip
across the country was q triumph, hum
dreds Of people gathering at the differ
emit stations to see and shake hands,.
with him. At Paris there were 1000. !
"A week prior there had occurred at.
Paris, Mo-, the county seat, the only,
lynching In the history Of the county.
A man named Witherup had killed g.
boy named Grow, cut his body up:
placed it In sack and hauled It to the;
river three miles distant. The friends.
Of the boys family organized mob,s,:
which the citizens and the ofacersh.
alike considered joke, and after
watchingt.,it parley around until mid
night without doing anything all the
spectators save the more curious and
few small boys, street gamins, went
to bed. At j o'clock the mob over
powered the sheriff and broke into the
Jail; The prisoner was dragged from
his CELL, and as the tall and gaunt3
form was passed by strong arms ont:
into the moonlight the boys who Were
perched ON top ofSa coal shed near the
jail door cried out: Here he eomesE.
Here he comesv' . =: s - Il.
: This was answered by men OH, the
outskirts Of the crowd with the shout:
|: Get rope! Get A rope !', And the
murderer was finally taken to q. bridge
near town and hanged. i, =, ~ 4&
When sMark's train slippedsfn Paris
some Of, these same gamins we're
perched on box cars on the side track
Fhe crowd thought the distinguished
visitor would appear ona the steps be-
tween the chair car, and the, smoker
and surged that way. He did not ap-
pear, however, and disappointment
was keen until some one at the rear OF
the train caught sight, Of him coming
out and shouted: Here he: comese
Here he comesv' Immediately above
the confusion. and noise arose the
shout Of one Of the gamins: acct q
rope! Get a roper" -, ~ IS -..,.. 1t; 5
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-06

s One Reonn Homes Fors fi,e PeeS.
Single room ellinga FOR Tile use 6s
the poor are being experime1ifed v,isla
BIZ he city OF Newc astle, England
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Senate Nominees.

The nominees for the senate, as
nearly as they are indicated without
the official count, are:
Second District-T. ]. Lysaght,
Democrat; John A. Duncan, Republi-
can.
Fourth District-No Democratic
candidate; James e. Ford, Republican.
Sixth District-B. l., White, Demo
crat; no Republican candidate.
Eight District-W G. Busby, DEM
ocrat; Roy McCoit, Republican.
Tenth Districts. p. Beaven, Demo-
crat; G. G. Bunnenberg, Republican.
Eleventh District-W. j. Buchanan,
Democrat; Matthias Crume, Republic
can.
Twelfth District-C. f. Carter, DEM
ocraG d. c. Spurgeon, Republican.
Fourteenth District-T. ]. Feaster,
Democrat.
Sixthteenth District-John Baldwin,
Democrat; Thomas o. Storla, Republi-
can.
Eighteenth District William A.
Wear, Democrat.
Twentieth District-Kirk Hawkinsi
Democrat; w. H. Hallett, Republican.
TweAty-second District-Lee WEIGH,
Democrat; Matthias Kenaga, Republi-
can.
Twenty-fourth District-Carter NJ.
Buford, Democrat.
Twenty-Sixth District John T..
Byrne, Democrat; T. B, Whitledge,
Republican.
Twenty-eighth District-,D. e. Nc
DOwell, Democrat; ]. +. Dunwoody,
Republican.
Thirtieth District-John Sartorius,
Democrat; A. E. Methudy, Republican.
Thirty-second District--Mark Ewing,
Democrat; A. S. Phillips, Republican.
Thirty-fourth District-A. w. oliver,
Democrat; G. o. A. Brunk, Republi~
can.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
WALKING FOR HEALTH.

Who has not heard that certain exercises are
good for because they shake up" the liver? But
it is not the best thing in the world to shake up
the liver violently unless one is trained athlete
and ordinary men and women are very far from
being in that category. Exercise increases large.
y the ltvers production both of bile and of sugar
Hence If 1t be more violent than that to which one
is accustomed, more bile and sugar may be formed
than can be taken care Of by the system, and the
subject may have what is called in popular parlance
bilious attack" Now this is where walking
comes in as a happy medium in exercise. We can
often walk off" headache or digestive distur.
bance when running would only aggravate the trou
BILE.
It is fact, supported by the highest authority,
that moderate exercise such walking is
great aid to digestion. To run would retard diges
ton. In other words you will digest your dinner
better If you walk Immediately after having eaten
1t, than II you sit STILL Try this, and Il you are
thin you will gain in weight, besides saving more
in the cost of living than you will lose in the wear
and tear of shoe leather.
But suppose you are already corpulent, will walk.
ing after meals, in that case, make you stouter?
No. Paradoxcal the statement may sound,
walking will in that case make you thinner Fat
is very unstable compound, and when it is pres
ent In excess more of 1t is destroyed by the in.
creased amount Of oxygen in the bood--due to the
exercise-than is deposited by the blood, while on
the other hand when adipose tissue is deficient the
oxygen-bearng blood which also carries fatty par
ticles, deposits more fat than 1t destroy, and
thus the thin subject grows heavier
Walking then, in the open air is an exercise par
excellence for everybody. 1t shakes up the liver
just enough to keep It In good working order, It
enriches the blood by increasing its amount OF
oxygen, thus favoring the destruction and elimna.
ton from the system of poisonous waste products,
particularly by the lungs, skin and Kidneys and
finally by stimulating activity of nutrition In the
muscles it tends to prevent the deposition of NOR
bid matters Of tuberculosis or cancerous nature.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
KaIser Warns AGAINST Beer.

The kaiser is being applauded by
one section Of German opinion and
condemned by the other for his recent
sharp condemnation of the beer
swilling habits" of German students.
His criticism was addressed to son
OF Professor Eberhardt, freshman at
the Freiburg university. and warned
the lad that the drinking habit was
seriously damaging not only iniyidual
st.dents but the German nation,
With the result that both were falling
behind foreigners. particularly the
Americans and the English,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
TOOK A SECOND THOUGHT.
Agsrieved Visitor Agrees With Man
Who Spoke About the Better
Part Of Valor.

Bishop William H. McVickar of the
Episcopal diocese Of Rhode Island, has
hundreds of Boston friends who will
be interested in a story they are tell
ing down in Providence about him.
The bishop is as big physically as he
is mentally. On a certain occasion
some years ago, he preached a sermon
on the need for missionary work in
the back towns of his state, and espe-
cially mentioned the town Of Foster,
which certainly deserved as much as
he said about 1t.
There are a good many fighters in
Foster, and the worst of the lot an
nounced to all who cared to hear that
when he went to Providence he
would make 1t his business to chas,
tise the bishop. He didn't happen to
visit the city until a month or so ago.
On his return he Joined the crowd
about the stove in the village post
office.
"Well, HI" said one Of the gray.
boards. Ibid ye lick this here Par.
son McVickar when ye was down to
Provldence?"
Hi spat deliberately before he re.
piled. Lick him!" he said. Say,
he's eight foot tall and four foot
broad. Lick him? 1 saw him."-Bos.
ton Traveller.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

People can live in a temperature
which feels from ten to twenty degrees
cooler than their neighbors enjoy, by
regulating the diet
The plan is to avoid meat entirely for
breakfast; use a goodly allowance OF
fruit, either fresh or cooked. Then fol-
low with saucer containing about four
heaping teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts,
treated with little rich cream. Add to
this about two slices of crisp toast with
q meager amount of butter, and one
cup Of wellmade Postum.
BY this selection OF food the bodily
energy is preserved, while the hot. car
bonaceous foods have been left out
The result is very marked difference
in the temperature of the body, and
to this comfortable condition Is added
the certainty OF ease and perfect diges-
ton, for the food being partially pre-
digested is quickly assimilated by tho
digestive machinery.
Experience and experiment Ia food,
and its application 10 the human body
has brought out these facts. They
can be made use Of and add materially
to the comfort OF the user
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellyille," In pkga There's q ReasGa--
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
Hill viii Aid a State Road.

Interest in the project for a good
dragged road over the old Santa Fe
trail and Boons Lick road continues
to grow. E. NJ. Clendening, general
secretary of the Commercial club at
Kansas City has received a letter
from Curtis Hill, state highway engi-
neer. Mr.. Hill is much interested in
the movement. He will talk over the
matter with Mr.. Clendening. "As
son as l have a talk with Mr.. Hill"
Mr.. Clendening said, II am going to
take the matter up with w. F. Saun-
ders, secretary of the Business Mems
league Of st. Louis, and get the mat.
ter started there. Then between us
we will go after the towns along the
old trail and road across the state"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
The tuberculosis Car.

The car containing the travelling
tuberculosis exhibit of the State Anti
tuberculosis association is on its tour
Of southeast Missouri. This car is
fitted with a tuberculosis exhibit,
seats and a stereopticon, which shows
the disease in such manner as to
arouse the public to take some action
to prevent the spread of tuberculosis
in Missouri. In the stops after leaV.
ing st. Louis over the Frisco railroad
large crowds have visited the car and
much enthusiasm has been aroused.
The car is in charge Of DR.. James
Stewart
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
History Cleared Up.

The third grade was having his
tory" Forty youngsters were ma.
king guesses about the life and char.
acter OF the Father of His Country,
when the teacher propounded a ques-
ton that stumped them all.
why did Washington cross the
Delaware?"
Why, indeed? Not a child could
think of anything but the answer to
the famous chicken problem: 40 get
on the other SIDE" and, of course,
that wouldn't do. Then little Armies
hand shot into the air. Little Annie
crosses the Delaware every summer
herself, hence the bright idea.
We'll, Annie?"
Because he wanted to get to Allan
tic City" philadelphia Times.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
Only One Cobb.

The morning after Judge Andrew
Cobb. a one-time justice of the su-
preme court of Georgia, rendered his
resignation, an Atlanta lawyer and a
shoe drummer sat in the same seat in
an outgoing train.
The lawyer bought newspaper and
looked over the headlines. Then he
turned to the drummer and said:
well, see Cobb has resigned"
"Geei" said the drummer. What
Saturday Evening Post.
will Detroit do now?'-Philadelphia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
What They Did With Them.

An American who spends much OF
his time in England tells Of cockney
who went to dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. "Hi wants
a kind Of dog about so Ugh an so long.
Hits a kind Of gr'y'ound, an yet 1t
amt a gr'y'ound, because is lyle Is
shorter nor any O. these ere gr'y'ounds,
an is nose is shorter, an e amt so
slim round the body. But still 'e's
a kind O. greyhound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog man.
I'VE drown EN-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
An Unnecessary system.

you ought to have a burglar alarm
system in your house." said the cleo
trical supply agent, so that you will
be awakened II a burglar raises one
of the windows or opens a door at
night"
mo burglar can get in here winnie
we are peacefully sleeping" replied
Mr.. Newpop. 1--WE are weaving our
baby"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
The Gallant Mariners Bumped"

Ninety-nine of MissQuri's gallant
"tars" formed part of the crew that
is working the Amphitrite up the Mis-
sissippi from New Orleans and seven
from the st. Louis division decided
that a life on the bounding main"
was not to their liking. They Jump
ed ship" at Grenyille, Miss, and are
now wanted by the authorities for de-
sertion
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
SULLIVAN, MICHAEL.

An East Boston doctor told Of the experience OF
druggist the other day who sold some alcohol
to new customer. After the man had signed the
book as required he said; Nov, don't get that
name twisted 1t Is Michael Sullivan and not Sui,
hyan Michael same as they turned It around In
the directory. Boston Journal
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
11s Years Old When He Died.

Paddy Blake, who was born at Bal
lygireen, parish Of Kilnasoolagh, Coun-
ty Glare, Ireland, 119 years ago, has
died in the Coroln Union hospital.
Paddy had a clear memory of events
that happened a hundred years ago
and was one of those who went to see
Daniel o'Connell passing through Bun
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
the great election of 1928.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
Mai. Moody Was = Pioneer.

MAI Thomas Moody, S8, died at his
residence at Macon. Mai. Moody came
to Macon county in 1910. 1t was his
suggestion to Gen. Lewis Merrill in
the Civil war that caused the county
seat to be removed from Bloomington
to Macon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
New MIIItarY Profeasor.

Notice was received by President
A. Ross Hill Of the University of Mis-
souri, from the war department that
Lieutenant f. Farmer of the Twenty.
sixth infantry has been detailed to act
as professor of military science aud
tactics at the university.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
Cardinal vannuteIIl COMING.

Cardinal Vannutelli, the delegate
from the Vatican, will visit st. Louis
following the Eucharistic congress in
Montreal early in September. He will
be the guest Of Archbishop Glennon
in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
New Soldiers Home superintendent.

When the board of trustees met in
regular session at the state Federal
Soldiers home, resolutions of respect
to the late superintendent, Col j. p.
Tracy, were drafted, and Captain
Henry was elected superintendent for
the unexpired term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
Ploturesaue Lanauaae.

'Tm afraid ire has very poor table
manners"
why so?"
"A young reporter says the greedy
flames devoured everything in reach
and then licked the paint on an ad
joining buildings birmingham Age
Herald.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

J sin senator's voice seemed to be actually in bet
ter condition during the closing hour Of his ad
1ress than it was during the opening hour.
The Wisconsin senator naturally has rather Q
rasping voice which like the voice of Gore of Ok
Iahoma, is open to the Yankee characterization but
twang accent idiosyncTacy or whatever you may
choose to call It, passes with the first few minutes
of utterance The roughness is smoothed away and
the words fall smooth and rounded and with a GER
tain appealing force, even though the subject have
nothing of appeal.
When a senator has the floor in his own right
he talk upon any subject under the sun. He
does not Of necessity have conne himself to the
subject in hand. So it was that La Toilette did
not speak entirely of the currency question, but
about other matters we'll Occasionally In order
that he might spare his brain the trouble of thought
and SO keep It unwearied, he read from book of
fiction.
During many of the hours La Toilette spoke
there were comparatively few senators in the cham
ber Hour after hour he spoke, and then taking
up his book of fiction, he read with q perfect re-
gard for the rules of enunciation His auditors were
all sleepy and most Of them out of humor be-
cause there were only two who were in sympathy
with the speaker, and yet perforce every person
In the chamber gave heed to what La Toilette was
reading For its subject matter perhaps they cared
not whit and yet by the force of his reading elo-
quence he drove it home to their attention
When La Toilette had ceased speaking Senator
Gore Of Oklahoma, who as had been planned, took
up the work and kept at it for some hours. He was
relieved by Senator Stone of Missouri who already
was tired with his previous vocal attempt to keep
the senate from vote The Missourian kept 1t up
for seven hours and then Gore relieved him once
more. That hiibuster ended because Gore being
blind, failed to note, and told him, that Sen
ator Stone whom he expected to relieve him.
not present in the chamber when the Oklaho-
senator sat down for the third time The vice.
president instantly put the vote and the fibuster
had been in vain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
She Knew the Worst

Mistress (hiring servant)-I hope
you know your place?
Scranton, yes, mum! The last
three girls you had told me all
about 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

What's become OF the hookworm
fake? Gone out Of Stiles2 When will
they get into stiles again? Eh. DR..
Stlles2
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
Not Really Famous.

did he ever attain real eminence?"
II don't think so. He was never
looked on as the hope OF the white
race detroit Free Press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

Some people need only a little hole
of observation to take in all the Inn
portRnt scandals Of the age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

HEY cannot keep away, for the Wash
ington lure is strong upon them. The
attraction of the capital draws form
er senators and former representa-
tives here just as surely as the call
of duty summons the present Office
holders. They drift down in Novem-
Der and scores of them stay until the
adjournment, and other scores stay
all through the summer.
Some men who before they were
sent to congress rarely left the en-
vironments of their home villages
have found after a term or two in
the capital city, that the district had
r. -
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11
The Motive Power.

"a western editor says nobody was
ever hurt while taking a Joy ride on
the handles of a plow."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

It's the experience of every man
that he wants lot he doesn't gel
and gets a lot he doesn't want.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

Johns-I heard you tell that man to
never darken your door again. Try
ing to marry your daughter?
Thomas-No; he's painter and he
painted my front door ebony instead
of oak
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-11

have been to feasts of arguments
where the only result was a constipa-
ton Of real original ideas.