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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
THURSDAY. APRIL II, 1901
Earnest Work.

Elsbcrry, Mo-, April 4.-Ihe
Whipping Club, better known as
the Pony Club on "Wednesday
night whipped one negro and shot
another.
About l1:3O p. III. the 'club'
went TO the house of Bette Thomp-
son to get Ed. Scott, who had
been living there all winter with
Mrs. Thompson as man and wife.
Scott was ordered to open the
door. but he refused, and fired II
shot thru the door. The fire was
returned thru the door, the bullet
taking effect in the negro : shout
der, thence into the bcdstcad,
where the woman had been asleep,
and she Immediately opened the
door.
Upon finding the negro hurt
they gave him warning to leave
town while he vas able to go.
The "club" then went TO Meth 5
livery stable and called the night
man, saying they had Il team to
put up. Young Robinson, who
attends to the stable at night, OPP
cncd the door and was Immediate
" covered by two rcvOlvcrs and
marched to the rear of the barn.
Others opened the office, pulled
the colored porter out and lmmc-
diatcly to Il rock quarry, onc-hali
mile below the city, beat him Sc
vcrcly with switches, and warned
him to leave town. He was whip
ped ON account of his threats that
the "club" would get all they want,
ed when they undertook to Win
him. He had been here only iii
teen or twenty days.
The negroes whipped last month
have all left with their families anC
relatives, about twenty-five III all
They sold their prop erty, most OF
them going to st. Louis. The
colorcd population advises Others
of their race not to move here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
One Smash.

New York, April 3.-"I'll tell
Al johnson to his face" said Sen
ator Mark A. Hanna at the Wal
dorf- Astoria, THAT he is a liar if
he says | spent 100000 to defeat
his brother, Tom, for mayor Of
Cleveland
Did you endcavor to see Mr..
Johnson" asked the reporter.
ibid |! Well, | should say |
did," replied Hanna. ri heard he
was at this hotel and | went look
ing for him. But | did not run
across him. One of his friends
told me he had gone to Philadcl-
phia. Yes, STREE, I'll call him to
account fast enough. | only gave
my usual contribution toward the
election of a Republican mayor of
Cleveland. | don't know the real
cause of the Democratic victory
Albert l.. Johnson, whose hood
le remarks about Hanna have Il
reused the latter's ire, is the we'll
known steel railway magnatc. lie
was proud of his brothers election
us mayor of Cleveland and SAID
that the Hanna Republicans had
spent 800 900 to defeat him.
1t is laughingly declared by ma
ny that while Senator Hanna was
making the foregoing fiery threats
Mr.. Johnson was in the lobby of
the same hotel. Friends of both
are busy discussing the probable
outcome of Il collision between
them. 1t was the general opinion
that fist fight would result in ia
vor of Johnson, who is giant,
Hanna is short and fat and would
get windcd early in the battle.
Friends, however, say he would
clinch with Johnson and butt him
with his head. Hanna has hard,
round head and his friends are
confident that he would make
johnson dizzy with one smash.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
Afraid of His Life.

Berlin. April f,-The members
of Emperor Williams body guard,
besides special corps of blcE-
clists, who relieve each other, are
now armed with lanccS when ne
campaigning his Majesty ON horse
back.
This evening the Nossische Irt'
tung demands to know what juStl.
tics the Kaiser in showing such n
fear of the people. 1t compares
his precautions with those taken
by the Car.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
Rural Mail Delivery.

Washington. April "a circu-
lar of instruction governing rural
mail delivery turnout the country
has been issued by the Postotfice
department. 1t directs that petit
TONERS for such service be heads
of families who shall show the rel
alive population along the route,
character of the roads, principal
avOcations of the people and dis
tanccS each one now has to travel
to receive mail. y map of the
routes proposed is required \
petition must be Endorsed by eth or
senator or representative i'll Con-
grcSs. Each route must he over
twenty miles long, serving at least
. 100 families, and those desiring
the delivery must be prepared to
put up suitable boxes. These box
cs will be entitled to the protcc.
/ ton of the United States statutes.
/ Rural carriers are not required to
deliver ordinary mail to houses
standing buck from the main road.
They may carry other business
than United States mail. Patron,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
4 Remarkable Octo-enarian.

The Due. of Cleveland, mother
Of Lord Rosobcry. is one of the most
remarkable octosenarians in England
society. She can remember every in
cident Of the queens wedding where
she oniciatcd as bridesmaid, and her
memoirs. should they ever he pub
lishod, ought to prove one of the most
fascinating books concerning the so
cial and political life of the Victorian
era.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
Affect Horse Prices.

Washington, April J.-At the
War Department extreme lntcrc.
is felt in the determination of the
ease brought in New Orleans to
test the right of Great Britain to
obtain ii supply Of horses and
mules for South African service in
the United States. The impress
is in the view of the State depart
mcnt. that the citizens Of the l.
nited States may sell horses and
mules to the citizens of Great
Britain without Suhj"rting the
government to the charge of the
violation of neutrality laws, will
prevail in the New Orleans court.
II it does not, the immediate effect
of decision favoring the argu-
mrnt of the Bucr representatives
would be To create Il very decided
difference in the cost of animals 10
the United States government and
of dissatisfaction among dealers in
horses and mules, who have been
obtaining high prices for animals
for two years on more.
There were shipped from this
country to Africa during the eight
months ending with February 2l,-
342 horses, valued ut - ,90S, $40.
In the same period there were ship
ped, principally TO Africa, 21,194
mules. valued at ~ ,6oO, OlO. In
February alone the shipments OF
horses to Africa were 1850 and OF
mules to all points, assumed to be
chiefly to Africa, $3.50. 1t does
not appear that any of these horS.
cs and mules went TO the Beers,
nut II Il ll"''''"'"'" '""' UNIV
would b" no objection TO N'IIlhE ''
the Beers II they wished to ou\'
and wer" wlIIlhE I" take 'ha'l'''
IN having lhrr rarE"'N captured
on the way.
The effect OF These great snip
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11

some people frequently drink tea as
a remedy for headaches, The habit
should be practiced with caution as all
eminent physician states that the tan
mic acid in the tea causes rheumatism.
Don't Tobacco Spit aud SmoLc Your ! lie Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, he mag
nctc, full OF lie, nerve and Vgor, take MOTTO
Bac the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 81. Cure guaran'
tecd Booklet aud sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
Kittens MT Police station.

Four kittens are official attaches OF
the Mount Vernon police station, be
ing used as paper weights on the SER
geant's desk. They enjoy nothing so
much as nap on the blotter. so the
sergeant trained them to hold down
Of commitments during a
breeze. Their names are on the time
book, too.-New York Letter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
TuglIsh Language Leads.

The English language heads the list,
with the enormous vocabulary OF 26O,-
600 words, while the Spanish has only
"a. 900. the German 10000, italian 75,-
900. French 10000. Turkish 22500.
shakespeare vocabulary is put at 49,
900. Millions at 5000 and the Bible is
rather less,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN


Boston has an annual hand organ re-
cital. On a certain day all the hand
organs in the city are gathered at one
place. and each organ grinder in turn
plays for the benefit of the censor II
the music is up to the Boston standard
a license is granted to the organ
grinder; IL 1t be of the wheezy ,squeaky
variety, he gets no license.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11

Judge John II. Reagan of Texas has
recently paid his first visit to his birth
place, Sewer county Tennessee, since
he left there siXty-hve years ago. Mr..
Reagan. who is now 50 years old, will
soon resign his Craftsmanship OF the
Texas railroad commission, as he in
tends to write book of personal and
political "reminiscences.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
CIn.mmrtiNcs' Isnlntrd mnspitnl.

Consumptiyes are to have an iso-
lated hospital on Blackwcll's island,
New York. Commissioner John w.
Keller has long been working for this
improvement. They are to get the
insane wards occupants Of the latter
being apportiouel among various state
HOSPITALS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
s.fayoI5nTzInE sIDsTIa.

During the last three years Russia
has been coionizing Siberia as far as
possible At least 100000 colonists
have been sent into the country over
the Trans Siberian railway. Most of
these people have settled in eastern
Siberia, more particularly in the Amur
valley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
Actors Homes In New York.

Among the actors who have hand.
some homes in New York are e. II
Sothern and Richard Mansfield. Annie
Russell also has n house in the city.
which has been extensively written ND
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
Hats for IaInpwiclSs.

Excellent lamp wicks may he made
out OF mems soft felt hats. by cut
ding them into strips the width re-
CURED, letting them soak couple Of
hours In vinegar, and driving them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
The Coliseum-Rome.
II. Il. liINDE.

ISrum. No one can conceive of
the grandeur of the amphithcatcr
till standing within its precincts.
II was commenced by Nespasian
on his return from the wars against
the Jews. and continued and dcdi-
Gated 10y his son. Titus, \. ID. 50.
1t is clliptical in form, the extreme
length of its longer axis being jS4
feet, and the shorter, i6S feet. 1t
was calculated to hold from 50, 600 .
to 100, 900 spectators. The arena
for the gladiatorial and wild beast .
combatS was 27S by III feet sep .
aratcd from the spectators by a
wall high enough to keep the wild .
beasts from lcapimg over. There .
were four principal archcd cntranc-
Is corresponding to the axes of the
building. which led to the seats of
the distinguished visitors in the
podum, or place of honor, in
which wa. located the sugycstum.
set apart for the Emperor.
The impression made upon YOU
is that of mossivcnesS and magni-
tudr rather than any aesthetic Of
feet from architectural beauty. 1t
is what Won feel. growing out of
the associations of the spot. rath-
CT than what yon see, that stirs
the DEPTHS Of your soul. At its
/ inauguration hy Titus it is stated
that ; 900 wild beasts and 10. 600
raptivcs were slain in this arena,
. At Il LATER rcriod hundreds Of con.
dcmncd malrfactors and unotfcnd-
ing Christians were cruelty Slaught-
erred i'm This arena i'm full view of
this shouting aud blood.thir~t,
multitude. You can still see trac-
e., of the >uhtrrrancan dcns and
pri.on. where fine wild beasts and
human victims were kept. and
from whence they were led forth
into fine arena. to be- tortured and
dcymlrcd. for the amusement of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11

cid
MADE BY THE. ~
MEXICO ROLLER
CUSTOM MILLS.
lSt Grade, 0. K. Patent.
I'd Grade, Straight Patent
Sd Grade, Standard.
4th Grade, Eagle.

Special price made on 800 Tbs or
over. Highest price paid for
grain. Exchange with the farm
ers a speciality. Full stock of mill
feed on hand. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded.
EUGENE E. JONES, Manager.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11
E. S. WILSON, Ticket ACT.

Gro. j. CHARLTON.
e.. i. and L. \. &.
& A,Ry,ChIcago III
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-11

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Ry.St, Louis, No.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

ure. the naturalness of which was not in
terfered with by any of the popular arti-
fatalities; the glow on her face was such as
nature had provided, and she stood in her
shoes like queen. but treated with marked
Indifference the approaches which offered
homage TO her beauty. She simply did not
care for these things, and did not care what
the public thought Of her. her curious ways
and her curious style OF dress. Her mar
riage to Count DArusmont was a surprise
to those VINO had known her, and the un-
happy outcome of the wedding, divorce
proceedings and final separation and litiga-
ton over property rights, which has never
been ended, was theological consequence.
Famine Wright was indeed a unique char
acter and woman of great force, and in
travelling over the country and in lecturing
at different points il was natural that she
should leave an impress which would show
at some time in the future. We may see IL
now. We see a part of her teaching three
quarters of a century later in an effort to
give the negro Industrial training, and we
see a part of it, too in the strange things
in fashion, the oddities of which have
marked the latter-day styles of woman
kind and the women OF to-day may look
upon Famine Wright as a pioneer in the
modern movement for reformation in dress
and in woman's status generally, for she
was probably the first to break the ice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 24.-News of the
death of John Dean, aged twenty-four,
was received in Muncie to-day. He was a
graduate of the Muncie High School and
lived here with his aunt for ten years.
For three years past he was a clerk in
the Muncie postOffice, holding the position
at the time of his death. His parents live
In Wichita, Kan, where his death oc-
CURED this morning.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. A.-This morning
when Mrs. John Englehart awoke she dis
covered her husband dead in bed. He re-
turned home from Terre Haute late last
night and when he retired he was appar-
emily in the best OF health. Mr.. Englehart
was the brother of DOry Englehart, the
druggist of this city, and was one of the
best known residents of Posey township.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Anthony
w. Springer. one of the oldest residents
of this county, died yesterday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Mason, in Terre
Haute, as the result of paralysis. Mrs.
Springer was seventy-nine years old and
was the widow of A. w. Springer, an ex-
tensive farmer and merchant of this coun-
ty. She left four children.
ANGOLA, Ind, Dec. 24-William Wick
wire, aged nearly eighty years, died yes
terday. He was a pioneer Of Steuben coun-
ty. He had been cashier of the Angola
Bank nearly forty years, and was on duty
there every day till about a week ago.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. A.-Ex- Mayor
Frank p. Jones, aged forty-three, died to-
day. He was at the head of the 1. o. +.
of A. of Indiana when it was organized in
1898, being the first High Court chief ranger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
LANDED KNOCKOUT BLOW
WALLACE PICKETT WAS TOO
STRONG FOR DAN WASHINGTON.
In the Third Round the Latter Went
to the FIoor-PoIice Arrest
the Whole Crowd.

The participants in a boxing contest at
Blackwell's Hall, at Martindale avenue and
Nineteenth street, were arrested last night
by Sergeant Giblin and Patrolmen Jones
and Scribner. The contest had been ad-
vertised and the officers were there to see
that the affair was conducted along lines
allowed by the law. Two preliminary bouts
were pulled off before the chief attraction
was announced.
This was TO be a ten-round go between
Dan Washington, colored. and Wallace
Pickett colored. The men had been to-
gether before, and Sergeant Giblln. who
had witnessed the fierce performances,
warned them of the consequences attending
an attempt at a knockout. Only three
rounds were fought. Pickett with a heavy
blow which landed over Washington's heart
ended the fight. 1t was a knockout, from
which Washington did not recover until
long after the time limit. The men were
rounded up, taken TO the dressing rooms
and then sent TO police headquarters,
charged with engaging In prize fight.
Beverly Howard was a second for Pickett
and Fred Wolf, white, acted for Washing
ton. Nick Stadtf1eld was referee.
Tickets had been sold for the exhibition,
and the whole story was told when the
announcement was made by the ticket
seller that thirteen tickets had been sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

BROKE A RECORD.-Capt Louis Sar-
cho on Tuesday night broke the world s
record for remaining under water in a
diving suit. In a big tank at the Chicago
Coliseum he lay immersed under ten feet
of water for nine hours. The best pre-
vious achievement of the kind was eight
hours and thirty minutes. Sarcho made
the performance novel by taking specially
constructed telephone apparatus down
with him and talking at will from under
after securing connection by means of the
regular telephone exchanges.
NEW BICYCLE TRACK OPENED.-The
new ten-lap bicycle track in Park Square,
Boston, was opened Tuesday with three
good races and two exhibitions by star
riders. Albert Champion rode an exhibit
ton mile unpaced on a motor bicycle in
lbs As. He paced Jimmy Michael in a two
mile exhibition, which the latter did in
1924 is. The twenty five-mile open profess
sional was won by II. b. Freeman, of Port
land. Ore, in 1:O6:0S. The mile professional
handicap was won by @. r. Leander, of
Chicago (sixty-five YARDS, in 2:0S 3-5.
RUNNING RACE wINNERS.-At Oak
land: Quiz III, 6 to L; Quadra, to /; Pom
Pine, to 1; Edgardo. to /; Decoy, TO 5;
Dangerous Maid, even. At New Orleans:
Siphon, to 1; Ben Hullam, 10 to 1; Little
Elkin, 8 to s.; Sevoy, IL to 5; Death, to 2;
Sir Florian, to 20.
TRACK RECORD LOWERED.-Sevoy In
the fourth race at New Orleans on Tuesday
lowered the six-furlongs track record to
l.l2lb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

NATIONAL LEAGUE HAS HAD NO
HEAD SINCE YOUNG RESIGNED.
A. j. Freedman's Attorney Says
Spalding Has Admitted He Was
Not Legally Elected.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-De Lancey N1coll'
attorney for Andrew ]. Freedman, OF the
New York Baseball Club, made public let
ter to-day replying to and commenting on
the document addressed to the National
League clubs on Saturday last by a. G.
Spalding. The letter was addressed to the
Boston, Cincinnati and st. Louis clubs and
was as follows:
''You have called my attention to a letter
received this day by you from Mr.. a. q.
Spalding, and have asked me what effect, If
any, it had upon the present controversy.
II seems to me that the letter amounts to a
withdrawal on Mr.. Spalding's part from the
office of MISUNDERSTANDING or
the National League. He informs you that
he must refuse to act further as president
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the National League,
and goes n. to say that it is up to each
club to do that which in its judgment may
seem best for it's own interest This is in
effect advice to the clubs to shift for them
selves. Mr.. Spalding was never elected
president-secretary-t treasurer of the Ma
tional League. His pretended election was
entirely without authority. The courts
take this view Of it by issuing the inJunc-
ton, and Mr.. Spalding seems to have come
to the same conclusion himself. Every act
of part of the National League by which
or other officer, in the absence of a major
ity Of that body, was illegal, and the per-
sons who held their respective offices by
such authority are open to the charge or
usurpation of the functions Of the office.
80 far as the court proceedings are con-
cerned, the record is as follows: Mr.. Spald-
ing has just declared to the reporters, in an
interview at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, that
he had obtained an opinion to the effect
that his election in all respects was legal.
The words were hardly out of his mouth
before he was served with an order to show
cause why an injunction should not be is
sued against him the ground that his
pretended election was illegal. A few days
later he came into court and by not oppos-
ing the Injunction admitted that it was i'm
possible for him to defend his title to the
office. Under these circumstances ii does
not seem to me necessary that you should
make any reply to Mr.. Spalding's COM
the National League remains the same as
it was before the pretended election of Mr..
Spalding as observation-disclosures ="
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
CIVIL SERVICE IN BUSINESS.
Growth of the Merit System I'm Great
Lines of Industry.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City journal.
One of the most important steps In the d.
rection of closer relations between capital
and labor is that just taken by the steel
trust, which has adopted the civil service
idea in it's dealings with its 1900 employees
on its lake steamship lines. The presump-
ton is that this is but the forerunner OF
similar action i'm connection with the tens
of thousands of men employed in the va
rious enterprises Of the trust. Civil service
practice, OF course, obtains in a modified
form in the business world, to such an ex-
tent that the contrast between conduct OF
private and public business Is proverbiaL
Other things being equal. the tenure Of
position in ordinary business enterprises de-
ponds upon fidelity and competency TO a far
greater degree than positions In political
offices. Discharges are usually made for
cause rather than on account OF a change In
officials at the head of the concern. IL is
fashionable among political demagogues TO
say that the emplOye has to vote with the
corporation for which he works. But the
fact remains that interference with private
political belief is very rare and that the
business man does not care what views are
held by his employees, unless they consti-
tute a direct attack upon his interests, and.
indirectly, upon their own interests.
But this conspicuous Endorsement and ap-
plication of the civil service idea must
have a good influence. 1t Is cooperation I'm
a certain form and the feeling of stability
on the part of the employe must be an in
centive toward a closer relationship with
the employer and the recognition of the in
terdependence of interests. IL Is along
these lines that capital and labor must APP
proach each other IL they are ever TO cease
TO maintain their present attitude OF hos
tility and distrust on the one hand and In
difference and selhshness on the other.