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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
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Never finer winter weather.
Good little snow graces old
Mother Earth. t...
Harry Householder purcha sed
fifteen ear loads of corn to specu-
late on.
Mrs Kat" Rrnce was in Mexico
- idle of Mr.
t"...i... '....'". who is sick OF
typjr.d t,....
MIR. aud Mrs. +. l.. Bruce are
in Moniteau county on business
trip and visit.
Miss Fannie Long is employed
to teach out the unexpired term of
Gatewood school. Miss Dawson,
the former teacher, resigned on
account of sickness.
VIM. Campbell has taken the
celebrated Thompson Hollensville,
via Skinner, mail route off Jim
Yeager's hands. Mr.. Campbell is
good one as well as good all
round fellow. Jim Yeager still
carries the Rowena mail.
A number of our neighbors have
butchered hogs lately, getting
ready for merry Christmas.
The Bethlehem meeting was
poorly attended last md Sunday,
on account Of Indictment weather.
Our merchant, j. b. Stephens,
has n good lot of felt boots, leath-
er boots and overshoes; now, all
whose feet are affected" by this
weather, will do well to see him.
a Christmas tree anticipated
Christmas eve at Naylor school
house.
Thomas Ripley Bruce, of Kan
sas City, is home this week.
VIM. DeJarnatt has purchased
fourteen good steer calves, paying
from $40 to $lJ per head.
Joseph Pickett, the Centlulia
miller, was in our vicinity Mon
day on business.
The reading circle of Youngs
Greek met last Thursday night at
Frank Dowel's. Regular time of
meeting every Thursday night.
The club is at present composed of
about sixteen members and is
steadily growing.
Elmer Powell lost a good mare
last Wednesday evening. She had
not been fed any fodder, aud died
in few minutes after taking sick.
Russell Squirting and Gilbert
Winn are home. They have been
attending Ceniralia public school,
but the school closed two weeks
ago on account of scarlet fever
scare.
We wish the MESSAGE and its
staff Il merry Christmas, happy
New Year and IL prosperous year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
Fails to Cure Consumption"

Recently an institution was opened
In Belgium for the alleged cure of tu
berculosis by the exclusive raw mea;
diet. After trial OF few months
the experiment was abandoned, as It
was found that there was no efficacy
In the Richet cure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NJ. NJ. A.
Il. r. t., IN THE NJ. VI. \. EAGLE.

HE Missouri Military Academy founded in 1890 by Col.
Alexander F. Fleet, Superintendent of Military
Academy Indiana and from the day of its opening has taken high
stand among military and literary institutions.
present known turnout great
its leading military schools
SO crowded during the first session that in 1894 its apa
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
Persian Army Being RrorCaniEad.

Since the loan If s. OoO, 900 and tho
sale Of guns to the Persian govern
ment by Russia. the Persian a M is
being rcorganizcd undo Russian in
struCtCrs. who are now urging con
siderable Increase to its numbers
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
Rs-stoohinE Cubs with Cattle.

When American armies were Ia
Cuba the island was almost depleted
of cattle. a vast number OF the anil
mails having been killed for food. Now
the ranchmen and farmers are busy
stocking up again and have made
heavy drafts on Florida.
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FOR SALE. 49, Two-story resi-
dencc, two blocks east of square.
Price only $1,000. Address the
MESSAGE. If
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

THE REPUBLIC,
st, Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

The MESSAGE and Twice-a-W
st. Louis Republic, both one year,
only $l,75. If.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
ELoPED WITH sIsTER-IN-LAw.
Young Farmer Leaves Wife and Children For
Sixteen Year Old School Girl.
Especial to News and Observer

Winston Salem, N. c., Dec. IL
Samuel Tucker, a young farmer of this
county. has skipped with his sixteen
year-old sister-in-la law, Birdie Yates.
The father OF the girl, E. c. Yates, who
is an excellent citizen, reported the
matter TO the officers here today. Tuck
er left a wife and child at the home OF
his father n-law. Miss Yates was at
school and from there she ran away
with Tucker.
When last heard from they were In
YadlSin county.
A white man giving his name as James
T. Harbin and claiming to be from Wash
ington, d. c., was detained here from
last evening until tonight, Sheriff Ais
paugh thinking he filled the description
of Rev. James Douglass, wanted in
Georgia for bigamy and larceny and for
whose arrest $500 reward is offered
kilograms were exchanged today with
the Georgia authorities, but the sheriff
decided late this afternoon that the in
formation furnished him did not justify
him in holding Harbin longer. The
latter claims to be wholesale fruit
buyer and shipper He went away on the
evening train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12

cotton goods is the most important II
dustry in the State, employing % per
cent of all wage earners in the State,
and having a product whose aggregate
value in 1900 was $1S,544, 80 or over
II per cent of the total value of the
States products. The 6S establishments
reported employed 1S,94S wage earners.
The capital invested and value Of pro-
duets for four cities separately reported
follow:
Atlanta, $160S5, la and 1921 ,S99; Au-
gusta, $9,016,619 and $10,069, $50; Macon,
$5,076,005 and $6,495. .767; Savannah, $5,-
716,491 and Sc, ,461 ,S1G
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Whites Moving to the Cities Leaving Roads to
the Care of Negroes.
(By the Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE State Good
Roads convention, under the auspices of
the National Good Roads Association be-
gan here this morning. The attendance
was surprise to those interested, nearly
300 delegates being in attendance. The
address of President w. H. Moore, of tho
National Association, which dealt largely
with the race problem, was frequently ap-
Ilauded. Mr.. Moore called attention to
the fact that the whites OF the South
were moving to the cities, leaving their
plantations and country roads TO the care
of negroes. He said many people in the
North believed the Southerner was ca =
pable of solving the race question un-
aided. He urged organization in the mat
ter of road building in every county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
KELLY yIsIrs CROSBY HOME.
A Personal Encounter with the Justice Is. Mar
rowly Averted.

Especial to News and Observer
Suffolk, Va, Dec. 11.-Edward j. Kelly,
who some time ago visited the Cropsey
home in Elizabeth City and afterwards
alleged that he had information proving
shat girl in whose company he was in
Norfolk November 22nd was Nellie Crop
aey, and that she left by steamer for
Northern city, today went to Justice
Cropsey's home again He intimated 30
the family that he knew where Miss
Cropsey was.
SI1s presence there in view oe the re-
pores tssat have gone out rejecting on
Miss Neiiies character was not agree
able. After some warm words Justice
Gropsey among other things said Kelly
was a fake. Kelly denied some OF the
reports which had been credited to him.
A personal encounter was Imminent When
the police interfered.
The Citizens Committee this evening
v,etslsed to disclose the clue ON winch
they base their reliance that mys-
terry will soon be solved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Leads all FORTH Carolina Daes i'm NewsandC G.. -

Charlotte. 1t is q mere form required
by law.
It is a matter of common notoriety
that the average laborer employed by
the Government expects that his chief
labor will be to draw his salart. This
is particularly true of those employed
by the Senate and House. They usually
have some political pull at home, come
here for a good time, and are insulted
if required to do the manual labor for
which they are we'll paid. The latest
story illustrating how smart these la
borers are and how they work hard 20
keep from work is being told in the
lobbies. A certain Senator's private
secretary found the dust half an inch
thick on everything in his committee
room. The iioor was swept all right, but
not thing had been busted. When the
man in charge of the room was taken
to task about it, he said:
"We do not dust, sab! 1t am distinct
Iy stated in the law under which we re-
ceive our employment sab, that we is
hired to sweep. There is nothin' in that
law, sab, appertainin' to dustin, an we
don't dust. We sweep, sah That is
within the province of our employment,
sab, but we don't dust"
The law, sure enough, provides only
for the payment of "sweepers' and this
strict constructionist wouldn't do a thing
but sweep until told that the statute had
been construed to include busting, and
admonished: IF you don't dust as well
as sweep, you'll have to get up and
dust" And then he busted all right
enough.
Geo. w. Green has been appointed pest
master at Levi.
Allusion has been made in these col
umns to the expert testimony of DR..
Sterling Ruffin in the Bonine case.
Another expert Dr.. w. p. Carr, while not
Il North .Carolinian, is a kinsman of Gen.
Julian S. Carr, of Durham. If Mrs. Bon
inc is acquitted, as seems certain, ii will
be largely due to the expert testimony
Of these two prominent physicians, who's
the shooting took place.
Among other Southerners who are here
is Gen. Reuben Koch, of Alabama. 1t is
said that he has come to Washington tc
assure the President that the Repubii-
cans can carry Alabama if he will kick
the old crowd overheard and put Kolb in
command giving him the distribution Of
Johnson has had several talks with the
President and wants help in his ambition
to be elected Senator on the strength Of
his fight against the adoption of the Con-
stitutional amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
A ASecondlReport.
(By the Associated Press.l J

tBy the Associated Press.)
Elizabeth City, n. c.. Dec. u.-Norwitn-
standing that the Committee o: Five,
which has been prosecuting the search for
the missing Nell Cropsey, believe they
will be able to clear up the mystery with
i'll o short time, Chief of Police Dawson
is still without information. Today he
said:
II still think the girl was either
drowned or murdered, but | have NO
definite clue"
The party dragging the river under the
direction OF the Committee cf Five yes
terday brought up piece of dress goods.
which, it is thought, may have belonged
TO Miss Cropsey.
The Citizens Committee tonight again
promise important developments ln the
Cropsey disappearance case within short
time-two or three days.
w. H. Cropsey father of the missing gil l.
today issued a public letter in which af-
ter thanking citizens of Noren Carolina
for their kindness and sympathy, he says:
THE police officials and Citizens Com
mittee have done all human agency could
TO TO restore my daughter, without sue
cess. J never expect to see her this side
Of the Great Eternity
II shall always believe James Wilcox
instrumental in my daughter disap-
pearance. If dead l believe his hand or
his hireling responsible. Some time when
shis life shall cease and we shall stand
before the presence of the Great Judge
believe we shall learn how and when
he murdered my daughter and that the
justice he may escape here will be dealt
him then.
"W. II. CROrSEY.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
PROGRESS AT HIGH POINT.
To Start a Daily Newspaper. Handsome Pos
Office Building.
Special to News end Observer,

Especial to News snl Observer,
High Point, n. c., Dec. I'M. Mitch
ell, of the Interstate Directory Company
who has been taking the names of al
residents of this place, finds that High
Point has population Of I,4j5, or an in
crease of 1900 in one y'ar The board
of aldermen has let the contract TO this
company to number all the houses. The
streets have also been OF ficially named
some of the names OF the most imDoI tant
ones having been changed.
Mr.. j. j. Farciss, OF the Enterprise,
will, during the month or by the first
of January comnehce the publ ,atior Of
g daily paper at this place.
1t is more than probable that 4 stock
company will eract 4 modern hospital
here at an early date. The matter was
brought up one day this week AMI ten
thousand dollars was Immediately sub
scribed by business men present.
The business men of this place will or
ganize social club. Rooms will be
handsomely fitted up and will be eXclu-
sively for members and visitors.
The Stanton Welch building which is
nearing completion, is one OF the hand
somest buildings il the State. This VIII
be the new headquarters for the post
office Money is being subscribed for L
town clock and It will be placed or this
building.
l learn from reliable source that's ne
Continental Furniture Company has Tur-
chased the Kendall laad from Mr. Chas.
Weedon, on which their plant will be
erected.
I have information (which has string
tied to it," but which allows me the lib
erty to say that in all probability the
largest factory Of tue n all is 30 be es-
tablished here next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Dunaway's Substitute Rejected.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1.-THE Consti-
tutional Convention today ,ejected Mr..
Dunaway's substitute for sectie.l of HE
Judiciary report, providing for a leGis-
tricting of the State and the making OF
81 circuits, none of which should con-
tain more than four counties
Section 10 in relation TO the mode Of
choosing judges of the Supreme couIt
was then taken up and debated at length.
Hon. Il. Walton Moore, spoke in favor
of Mr. Withers' amendment to elect them
by the people and if that failed, for Mr..
Pollards. providing for appointment by
the governor by and with the consent Of
the General Assembly. Both amendments
were defeated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
II Never Expect to See Her on This
Side Of the Great
Eternity
CHIEF DAWSON HAS NO DEFINITE CLUE
Piece Of Dress Goods Brought up From the
River. Committee of Five Believe an
important Discovery Will
Soon b, Made.
Especial to News and Observer.

NoPcOIdI 20 4NtWS eIt. OUo@INHI.I
Elizabeth City, n. c., Dec. 1.-The
Citizens Committee expect important de-
velopments in the Cropsey matter within
two or three days. which fnay end IL
solution OF the mystery. w. II. Cropsey,
. Nellie Cropsey's father, issued iette- 20
the public today in which he says:
II shall always believe that James viii
cox or mis- hireling is responsible for my
her this side OF eternity"
When this matter is cleared up Il VIII
be full of revelations The committee
have found out enough to believe that
they have at last struck the right clue.
clue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
GEN. T00N. rs WORSE.
Suffering Much Pain and His ConNtion is
Most Critical

The condition of Gen. T. Il. Toon this
morning is extremely critical. Yesterday
afternoon his condition changed for the
worse, and he suffered two paroXysms Of
pain that left him in very weakened
condition. He is more desperate i'll than
at any time since he was irse taken
with pneumonia. Gen. Toon is attended
by trained nurss at his home. IIc is re-
ceiving every possible attention.
The condition of Attorney General Gill
mer showed little change yesterday. He
is getting along very well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
The Fishermen's Strike Growing
tBv bte Associated Press.)

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. l1.-The strike OF
the fishermen which was lnadgul aleu
here ten days ago has spread untll aooa1
700 men are out. All the fishing snacKs
have been dismantled, toNei across the
bay and anchored in cove.
The Pensacola markets are still well
supplied with fish, but several companies
have been compelled to cancel OUTSIDE
contracts.
The fisheremen employed by the Moo1e,
Ala, Fish and oyster Company nave quiz
work out of sympathy for the stirling
fishermen of Pensacola and only one hsh-
ing boat is on the banks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Argument Begun in the Bonine Case
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE an&' argu-
lments of counsel were begun this after
noon in the trial of Mrs. Lola Id? Bonine
charged with the killing Of Census Clerk
Ayres. AS District Attorney Taggart
opened for the government, the entire
morning session was devoted /" The sub
mission Of the prayers for the govern
ment and the defense.
C. NJ Fulton, of counsel for the de-
fense. followed Assistant District After
ney Taggart. The arguments prooabiy
will be finished tomorrow AMI the case
may go to the jury late in the afternoon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
MkNurAc7rR1s OF eICEGIA.
Tie Celtus bulletin Issued Showing Conda'
ssors in 1SC0
lBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE census
Bulletin on the manufacturing industries
of Georgia. issued today shows that III
1900 the gross value of manufacturing
products was $10s. 527, and net value
s73, ,154,611 The capital invested in the
industries in the 1904 establishments
reporting was $S9, 1886. The salaries
oof officials aggregate s2o, o,29o,071, wages
$50, ,290, ,07l, miscellaneous expenses in
clnding rent, taxes, etc, s5,S21,3 $50, ma
terials used mill supplies, freight and
fuel, $5S,zS2.2 2O2. The manufacture OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Named by the President.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Dee 1.-THE President
the Senate:
Francis L. Baker, of Indiana, TO be
United States Circuit Judge for the sew
enth Judicial district.
Postmasters-North Carolina, Wallace
w. Rollins, Asheville; Leroy l.. BRINK
ley, Edenton. i--
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
For the Appalachian Park.
lRu the Associated Press J

(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 1.-The Georgia
Legislature has passed bill giving the
sanction of the State to certain grants OF
land living in northeast Georgia to the
United States for the purpose OF pfo-
viding O park to be known as the Ap-
palachian Park.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Blocked With Cars Of Oranges.
nv tho Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Pfess'l
El Pasco, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE railway
yards are blocked with cars of east
bound California oranges The orange
moyement through Ell Pasco and a"ross
Texas for the eastern markets is the
heaviest ever known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
s. natcr Blackburn to Wed.
(pv the Assocated Press. ]

(By the Associated Press)
Washington. Dec 10.-~A marriage Ii
cense was issued today to Senator J. G,
S. Blackburn, of Kentucky, and Mrs.
Mary K. Blackburn, of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Mr.. BACON'S OBJECTIONS
Treaty Doesn't Place Canal Fully Un-
der Our Control.
DOESN'T MEET THE lSENATe AMENDMENT
It-Carries All Restrictions Originally Contained
in the Old Treaty, Leaving Out the
Notifications of the Davis
Amendment.
Amendment.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y 7
Washington. Dec. 11.-For twenty min
utes today the Senate was occupied with
routine business and then went into ex-
ecutive session to consider the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12

The Senate has confirmed the nomi, a.
tion of ]. B. Stewart as collector of GUS
toms at Richmond Va, ana Il. A. Griffin
as postmaster at Quitmaa, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12

The directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of III per
cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-12
Smyth and Co. Suspend.

(By the Associated Press
New York, Dec. Huh L. Srayth &
Co., stock brokers, suspended today. The
firm had no stock exchange member.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09


A. Coke, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke,
Mr.. T.sB. Johnson, Mr.. E. Fl. Ferguson,
Mr.. VT. Snellings, Captain John a.
Curtis, Mr. James Lewis Anderson. Mr..
j: s.. Crenshaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evelyn.;S,nith, Mr.. j. c. Smith, Mr..
Levin Joyn:s, AIR. L. Nick. Judkins, DR..
]. II. White, Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Nor
man,s Mr.. b. B. Norman, of F'redericks-
burg; Miss Horfense Evans, of Stafford;
Miss. EllasN. Evans.sof. Washington: Miss
Maddox, of sNottoway; Hon. iA.C. zBrax-
ton, Hon. R. Walton Moore, Senator
George B. keezell and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
N V Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Carter
Scott, MIR. and Mrs. W..sD. Cardwell.
Mr.: and Mrs: ]. B.sPace, MIR. and Mrs.
S. D. Crenshaw, Mr.. B. B. Valentine.
Mr.. Thomas rutherford, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Lamb, General and Mrs. Rufus
A. Ayers. Mr.. George. Med. Blake, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Christian Mrs. Eos
dick. of New. York: Mr.. w. r. Flanagan,
of Louisa; Philip Porter. of Louisa: DR.
and Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
P St George Barraud, DR.. George Ben
Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. Freeman.
and Mr.. John Walker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09

x. Maddux and friends, Mr.. Chanler,
of New York; Miss Phyllis Langhorne
and friends, and Mrs. James Patten and
family, and many others.
Among the others present were: Gov
ernor Tyler and family, Mr.. John Arm
strong Chanler, Miss Helen O'Ferrall,
Mr.. Frank CFerrall, Mrs. c. w. p.
Brook, Mr. ana Mrs. Thomas Boiling,
Miss May Lindsay Carter, Misses Pearl
and Ruby Bodel1er, Mrs. Frank w.
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Blair,
Miss Bertha Baker, Miss Gertrude Camm,
Miss Julia Magruder. Miss Katherine
Reinhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Penic!1 Shelton.
Mr.. Eugene B. Sydnor, Miss Ada Grey,
Mrs. Ed. Hewitt. Misses Hattie and Fan
ME Ross. Miss Florence Tyler, Mr.. and
Mrs. D.,C. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Wallerstein, Hon. Goodrich Hatton.
of Portsmouth; Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
Guy, Mrs Otway Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Trigg, Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Mayo,
Hon. w. II. Boaz. Of -Albemarle; Mr.. NJ.
A. Coles, Judge Roger Gregory, Hon.
Joseph T. Lawless, Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa
Hunton, Jr., Judge w. n. Portlocll,
Judge w. Gordon Robertson, Hon. E. c..
Folkes, Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Christian,
Judge S. H Letcher. Of lexington; Mr..
c. D. Langhorne, Mr.. A. L. Davis, Mr..
E. Randolph Williams. Mr.. c. w. Spiccr,
DR.. J. Page sN1assie, Mr.. G. r. Cannon,
Hon. a. P. Thorn. Mr.. Hunt Chipley.
Judge D. Tucker Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs
T. E. Owen. Hon. William I. Jordan, Of
Halifax; DIR. Paulus A. Irving. Hon.
Pembroke Petit, Hon John F. Ryan.
Hon. P. W. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. john