Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-17
"SCiiAPS."
Some Thoughts From q Will
liam Jewell Student.

we again have the pleasure OF on
cring our "scraps" OF news, and
our own humble opinions to your
patient an inviting columns.
Experience is the great teacher.
In no other way do we learn so
thoroly and so well. We appreci'
ate health only vi IN some conta-
gion is gnawing at our vitals, and
pleasant surroundings only when
sorrow comes, and such is the dep
ravity of our natures that we do not
know how to appreciate our friends
until death has made it Impossible
for us to tell them so. How UNI
fortunate that we are so; and yet
every new experience corroborates
this truth and otter humiliates us
with weaknesses. Perhaps 1t isl
necessary that the lessons of life he
experienced that they may he well
learned.
At 1l:2O o'clock Wednesday
night the lights were turned off
and a mob of scvcnty-fvc men
broke open the Jail door ut this
place and took IL young negro, by
name Henry Darby, from his cell.
and hanged him to an iron bar on
the south side of the court house.
This account was given: AT
the top of the steps Il halt was
made. The doomed man knclt
and began to pray. AS II rope was
being placed about Darly's neck
he continued 10 pray with CULVER
ing voice. He would repeat, %
Heavenly Father, forgive me of my
sins and save my guilty soul
The rope was run up over the bar
and the leader commanded, Pull
the rope His body staggered mt
first and his feet were not clear OF
the steps. More men took hold and
the body was raised higher. He
lived or 8 minutes. The lynch
crs stood Watching till the body be-
came silent then left for their
homes" On the body were left
placards reading,"A hint. On his
back one read" 1--WE treat 'em all
alike: we protect our homes"
Darby had served term in the
penitentiary for stealing and was
lvnched for an assault on Il young
girl at Excelsior Springs.
Now, here's the Question-thc
mob-did it do right or wrong?
Judge Cow has just Informed
me concerning some further pun
ishment of the negroes. The night
after the hanging here the negroes
at Excelsior Springs met and eN-
pressed their in ignation. 1t is
said threatened to burn the town,
The next night the whites expressed
their Indignation and several ne
groes were severely whipped.
1t seems that the race question
mt home is an evil sufficient unto
the day, without searching farther.
VIM. Jewell college is on the
boom now. More money is being
raised for endowment and improve
ments all the time. Dr. Green
our beloved president, is now beau
tifying the college campus. 1t Is
being soddcd, tcrraccd and II new
fence added. We have the great
est college in the west and student,
come from all over the Union tC
receive training here.
Friday night, Central college %
Fayette and VIM. Jewell met il
joint debate. Question, Resolved
That the Unites States should owl
and operate the railroads. VIII
liam Jewell affirmed, Central de
MED. Decision favored VIM. jew
ell. Prof. Craighead, well known
in Audrain county, was one of TIN
Central debaters, and put up
splendid debate. All the Contra
debatcrs reflected great credit upOl
the institution they represented
The VIM. Jewell boys rejoice'
greatly over the victory and toSse'
the successful debaters in the air
yelling at the top of their voices
"viyela! vivela! W. j. c.
A. Il. Burch.