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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12

San Francisco, July l0.-A sandstom
has caused damage estimated at 100000
in the Indio valley, on the Southern Pl
cific railroad, in the Colorado desert An
artificial oasis of 900 acres had been
made by digging artesian wells anil
planted in melons. Judging by last
year, when only 60 acres were in culiu-
ton, a profit of more than $1,000 an acre
would have been made. Three hundred
carloads of melons, for which $1,000 car
had been offered, were almost ready for
shipment when the storm Broke. For
three days it ragged, with the Thermometer
1875 degrees in the shade, and when it
was over every bit of vegetation had been
destroyed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
Hot Weather ut Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, July Six deaths and
score of prostrations is the heat record
for the past "a hours. At 10 o'clock tn;
morning the thermometer registered s. de-
grees with the mercury still rising ana
promising to pass the years record Lit
night. was the hottest of the season.
There was much suffering among the mil
workers, and many were forced to 70
turn to their homes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
Ninth Week of Coal strike.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July S.-The NINA
week of the anthracite miners strSs
opened extremely quiet. Conditions
around the collieries remain unchanged
The mineworkers' annual convention "
this district, which opened at NanticOke =
day, is the largest in point OF numbers =
the history of this district. PresiaeH'
Nichols is sure of unanimous relectoh
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
join Striking Machinists.

Omaha, July THE blacksmltns -
their helpers in the Union Pacific sno Y,
numbering about rs men, went On sal. ".
this morning and joined the bol!ern's \,
and machinists in their demands ioi - \.
lition of the piece work system. Ha \.
the walkout is against the system, :
immediate cause is the importation q "
men into the machine shops.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
Ships Built In England.

London, July THE official s'a'ss I'm
of the British shipping just issued ~ ~
that more ships were built in Gfeas !. Il
ain and more sold to foreigners = =
year 1901 than in any previous yes' ~
that the total tonnage OF brl's- 4,
chantmen built was 9.542,245 tons ("
GOO tons above the total OF lgOV.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
Portland and Jeanne stin Missing,

Port Townsend, Wash, July 1.-THE
steamer Conemangh- has arrived al Seat
tie She left st. Michaels June &c and
Nome June ~.
The steamers Meteor and Melville Dol
lar were at st. Michaels. The steamer
Lyna arrived at Nome June p. Up to the
time OF the Conemaugh's departure no
tidsnss had como from the steainers Port
land and leanlc. and the general inpses-
sIeIf IN Nome i. that the veassls ard Iosf
The Thetfs Is Still ont on ti YssE second
search. The CoAsnrsagh, 'bsouaIst,-sae.-s.e.sss
OF the overdue stensef Ufegop. swlslc6
was reported at Nome.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
Volcano in the United states.

Guthrie, July l0-Great excitement
has been caused at Tulsa, l. T., owing to
the discovery by surveyors working
north OF that place of cracks in the sides
OF the mounds, as though from great pres
sure underneath. Gas is escaping from
the assures, and continual Kissing and
roaring can be heard.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
Boiler Exploded.

Topeka, Kan, July lO.-The pO a.a i
Rock Island freight engine expip .',toa
here, scalding W. C. McIabb OF ~ M
death and badly scalding Eng'hs
of Kansas City.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12

Quincy, Cal, July a0.-In Bald Noun
tain tunnel, near the old mining town of
Iaporte, in Plumas county, an explosion
occurred, blowing William j. HiItman's
body to pieces, and so injuring Robert
Sample that he died four hours later.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12
July Corn Went 2

Chicago, July lO.-shOrts in -
were squeezed again and the o0 ,..;ss D
livery went to 90c, the highes'
1892, when the market reached =
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12

The criticism of the sermon :
roots the good seed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12

Many a mans practice puts an 4extin-
guisher on his profession.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-07-12

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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Mr.. G.. w. Willingham Of this
city and Miss Lille Harvey of
Fulton were married at the home
of Mrs. Spicer in Mexico last
Thursday night, DR.. j. b. Hawk
ins officiating. Willard Potts and
a number Of bachelor friends of
the groom witnessed the ceremony.
All Mexico was panied to hear
of the death last Thursday of Mrs.
Curtis Albro at Popular Bluff, Mo
She was Miss Lutte Stokes, for
merly lived here, was the daughter
Of our tOwnsman, Hon. {. f.
Stokes, and had been married but
about six weeks. Her death was
caused by typhoid fever. She was /
sweet singer, a sweet character
and it is hard to realize that she is
no more.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Suggestions For Missouri What Other States
Are Doing.

The MESSAGE COnfesses it used
to have II prejudice against road
improvements; we were afraid of
the taxes, or we were afraid one
section might get more favor than
another, and it was this objection
and that. There are other people
just like we were. Time to get
rid of your prejudice, brother.
There is national organization
for road Improvement.
The headquarters are in St.
Louis. w. II. Moore is the presi.
dent, and he is organizing i'll all
the States. The other day he
said to Il st. Louis newspaper:
"Thc idea is to get united action
all over the United States in the
adoption of II system of securing
good roads. There are, in the Uni
ted States, $4,000 road supervis.
ors, representing about 3,2OO coun'
ties. Some states have 1000 sup
erViSOrs, and the total cost, aunu-
| ally, now is about $J0, 900 900.
Some counties are spending fro n
/ 81, 900 to $50, ,O0OO a year Oul
idea in systcmatiZing the work is
| to build roads that shall act as
/ feeders to the railroads of the cOun.
try. That is the reason the rail
roads are spending hundreds OF
| thousands of dollars in assisting IL
by giving completely equipped
trains, with crews and all, for six
months and more at Il time, with
out Il cent of cost.
"Thc Illinois Central, the South
eru, the Northern Pacific anC
several other roads have supplied
us with trains for this work. We
stop at Il town and build one mile
Of road to show the people wha
can be done. Good roads wOult
be worth millions OF dollars to tn,
farmers in the item Of gettin!
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

their products in at season of
year they should be moved.
Indiana has constructed 80,
600 miles of gravel roads in the
past - years.
"lllinois, Iowa and Missouri
each have about 200, 900 miles of
roads and they are in Il wretched
condition. Only about per cent
of them are improved.
"Ohio has 225, 200 miles of roads
and in many sections they have
nothing but turnpikes, built years
ago by the old Turnpike company
and paid for by system of toll
gates. The state, however, bought
these companys out and removed
the gates.
"Thcre are three ways of raising
good roads funds. The old sys-
TEN was by direct taxation of so
many mills on the 800. Some
counties contain 800 miles of roads
and by this process only about six
or seven miles of roads are built n
year.
"The second plan is to issue
bonds, due in 30 to 80 years, build
roads now and let future genera
tions help to pay for them. This
is the broad guage system and
many States are adopting it.
The third plan is State aid.
New York last year appropriated
81 900, 900 to the counties for
good roads, distributing according
to population, and requiring each
county to raise rs much money as
given to it by the State to improve
its roads.
Massachusetts gave $500. 900,
and have since 1892, built about
1000 miles of good roads. They
have a total of $4,000 miles of
roads in that State. New Jersey
is operating along the same lines. ."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
BODY CUT IN TWO.
Another Lesson for the Man
Who Drinks.

The following item is taken
from the Martinsburg Enterprise:
Another terrible tragedy has been
recorded. Jas. Il. II. McDcrmott,
a friend of the Enterprise, and
well known here, was found dead
just this side of Montgomery
City Wednesday morning.
jim was in Martinsburg between
trainsTuesdav, leaving on the
3;2S p. m. train for Wellsvillr.
He had been drinking and instead
of getting off at Wellsvillc, went
on thru to Montgomery City.
From best information obtainable,
it is thought that he uudert ook to
return to Wellsville on the "Com'
Tuesday night and was killed by
falling off. His body was cut in
two.
Thus ends what might have
been brilliant career, but for the
terrible appetite for drink which
was more than he seemed able tC
overcome.
1t is with sadness that we record
this un timely and terrible death
Jim McDermott was young man
He was our friend. While he haC
his faults, drink was his worst en-.
emy. He was warm-hearted, ncV'
er desertiug II friend, and pos
sesSed more than average na tura
endowmentS which might hav,
made him, at an early age, MAI
among men, had he not been over
taken by the fruits of intempcr
ancc. Truly, "the wages Of sin il
DEATH May God have mercy OF
this soul and blast the evil which
brought this untimely end.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

There was no tobacco there, and
remembered | had quit. The
shock was simply terrible. The
zest didn't leak out of life. 1t
bursted the hoops and poured out.
"All the afternoon | chewed
sticks and the cud of bitter rehec-
ton. There is no mirth in laugh
ter, no music in song, no glow i'll
the sunset, no pleaaure in any
thing Every minute was pain
of separate pattern and when
strung together in hours they re-
minded me of charm strings made
up of dead hopes. | saw friend
open his tobacco box, and reached
for it. | stopped aud shook hands
with him a second time to hide my
confusion. The roses OF Cash
mere were scentless compared
with the perfume of that tobacco.
"I got to bed without breaking
over and int fitful kind of sleep
dreamed that | was Il wooden In
dian standing with my back to the
door Of Paradise. Then | wall
dered off into a vast forest and dis =
covered that my tobacco had been
left in my other coat. | sat down
on a log and scratched the crumbs
out of the seams of my pockets
and gathered them like particles OF
gold dust in the hollow of my
hand. AS | lifted them to my
lips the wind blew them all away
"Then | awoke and got up out
of bed. hunted up pair of Ole
trousers and found Il hard, dry
little relic Of the good old days
when reform was ii pretty theory
and not Il ghastly condition.
sat down on the bed rail and en-
joyed the most exquisite chew il
the history Of the habit.
"If it is swinish to chew tObac-
co, | will have the consolation OF
/ knowing that IA happy hog finds
more good in life than Il miserable
gentleman"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
They Quit ''Chawin."
How One Man "Stffened" His Backbone
Other Experiences.

The MESSAGE knows of perhaps
dozen men in Audrain county
who i'll the past few years, for one
reason or another, have quit the
tobacco habit. One man, not now
a resident of this State, quit
"chawin" and we asked him what
he did, if anything, to help him
keep his resolution; his simple re-
ply was, ri just stiifened my back
bone"
But the funniest thing is an eX-
periencc reported from neigh
boring city to Mexico. a fellow
went into Il newspaper office and
tried to "convert" the editor. He
began in this way: Chewing to-
bacco is vile habit. | took my
last chew this morning" "Iou
ought to swear off" he insisted to
the writer, with the fervor of il new
convert. "I see now that the
practice is absolutely filthy, and
it is simply ruinous to the liver.
Come, now, quit with me and let 5
be gentlemen"
The newspaper man recalled d
score or more occasions upon which
he had sworn off and simply agreed
to take the matter under advise
ment.
Again the freshly reformed mar
had business in the Office and af'
ter few minutes grew restless
He talked with evident effort anC
after time gulped in Il manner
which recalled the days when
mothers gave vermifuge on the
theory that boys can stand more
agony than worms.
"Don't swallow the juice" said
the writer. "It is bad for the liv
er."
"I'll tell you how it was
when | finished my dinner yes
terday, my hand slipped into my
pocket after tobacco just as it hat
been doing for twenty years
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
MExICO.

Charlie Williams of the Nj. ).
U. spent Thanksgiving with his
parents here.
Rev. A. A. Wallace spent
Thanksgiving with his parents at
Independence.
Mrs. Thomas Cross of New
Franklin is visiting the family Of
j. n. Cross here.
Wallace Bassford, secretary to
Hon. Champ Clark, went to Wash
ington City last week.
Mrs. Joanna Smith and family,
respectable colored people, have
moved to Sedalia to reside.
Prof. j. n. Cross visited rela-
tives and attended a teachers in
stitute at Huntsville last week.
Mrs. Eta Crawford, after an
extended visit to friends here, re-
turned to her home at Decatur, Ill.
last week.
Nj. V. Fowler, formerly Of Mex,
leo, died at his home near Ne
Credie last week of lung trouble
The remains were brought here
for interment.
Three of our stores were entered
by sneak thieves last Thursda!
night-Wm. Steffen's hardware
Morris grocery and Owens meat
market. Thieves got scarcely a
dollar for their trouble.
Mr.. T. j. Haskell of this cit.
and Miss Annie Cullers, livinI
south OF Mexico, were married
last Wednesday night. Rev. ID
S. Smith performed the ceremony
which was at the brides home. 4
number of invited guests wer
present. A splendid supper, also
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
Little Boy Killed.

The Perry Enterprise tells OF
the following sad accident:
Willie, the five year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Springman, of near
West Hartford, was run over by II
wagon Saturday morning ut s o.
clock and killed. Mr.. Springman
and son and Morton McGrew We're
returning from the saw mill OF
Miller 4 johnson with load of
lumber, and the wagon ran over
some trash in the road, and threw
the little fellow off, between the
wheels, and the hind wheel passed
over the boys head and crushed
his skull and death followed almost
instantaneouSly. The boy was
picked up by Morton,
Just moment after the accident,
but life was almost extinct. 1t is
an awful accident and everybody
sympathizes with the grief stricken
parents. The funeral was
preached on Sunday afternoon by
Ed. Corwinc at Union church af-
ter which the burial took place i'll
the church yard
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Tie Alton passenger department
issued neat Thanksgiving card,
second only in originality to Col.
Edward Timotheus Clapp's ode to
young people matrmonially in
clined. The card bears the famil-
lar quotation from Macaulay: "Ot
all inventions the alphabet and
printing press alone excepted,
those inventions which abridgt
distance have done the most for the
civilization Of our species. Every
improvement of the means Of loco
motion benefits mankind morally
and intellectually As well as mate
rally, and not only facilitates tht
interchange of the productions OF
nature aud art, but tends to re-
move national and provincial an
tipathies and to bind together all
the branches of the great human
family"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
CHARGES Abandonment.

Ccntralia, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-Mrs.
Lydia +. Nichols, II wealthy resi-
dent near this city, has filed suit
for divorce against her husband,
G. Il. Nichols, charging abandon
mrut and nonsupp0rt. She says
her husband has deserted her aud
left the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04
Message" Readers.

The following are late new sub
scribcrs or renewals to the Mes
SAGE:
w. ii Turner.
w. r. Dyson.
j. f. Hudson.
r. 7. Turley.
= Ne Daniel.
w. ID. Mccoy.
Rev. Il. $. Gil Dbs.
+. w. Crane.
G. Sansberry.
Mrs. ~. Il. Lipp.
Mrs. u. 7. Schieffer.
II. +. Jung.
q. ii. Halloway.
G. W. Tanner.
Lester +. Fox.
B. w. Robinson.
S. W. Bishop.
+. A. Collins.
Mrs. Catherine Pitcher.
Mrs. G.. NJ, Skclly.
Ever since Darwin showed how
the common garden worm helped
the ground by being constantly at
work looscning it aud making it
fine, scientists have been studying
these Iowly creatures with renewed
interest. Lately IA Swiss natural
list, Professor DuSScrrc, has been
investigating the chemical value
Of the worms work, aud he finds
that after the worm has finished
any part Of earth it is far richer IN
! phosphor0us and lime than it was
before. Thus the worm does con
/ stautly, as IL regular process of ma
turc, what the farmer tries To do
artiiicially with chemical com
pounds. The worm fertili2es and
anrichcs the soil just as the farm,
er does.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Ed. r. ID. Chinn tells the Van
dalia Mail aud Express t hat James
Dowcll near Benton City has II
colored hired hand that is IA won.
der when itcomes to shucking corn
For five days last week he shuckeo
100 bushels day and on the sixth
day he shucked 12J bushels,
weighed ont.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Lala Gentry, II years of age,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
Gentry of this city, died last Fri
day of typhoid fever and pneumo
MIA. The family had been her,
but about week, moving here
from Santa Fe to give Lala the ad,
vantages of our schools. 1t is i
sad affection to the family ant
they have the deepest sympathy OF
all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The editor of the AuXvasse Re
view says that somebody i'll Mex
leo told him that i've have more
gossips and genuine sensations
here than any country town III the
world. The fellow that told the ed
itor that must have been one of the
gossips himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

VIM 5. Moore, northeast of
Mexico, who had his hands 50 ter
rihly burned two years ago while
on II straw stack which caught
fire from steam engine, has new
cr had the full use Of them since,
tho they are far better than no
hands at all and he expects finally
they will become aS nimble us of
yorc. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Moore had very narrow es-
cape with his life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The Skcllys, Snooks aud Hodge
families, northeast of Mexico. en-
joycd ii union Thanksgiving to-
gcthcr last Thursday The MES-
SAGE family was literally rcmcm-
bcrrd by II share Of the good things
that loaded their table on that oc.
casiOn,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Prof. +. "A. Collins, late of Col
Inns Academy at Laddonia, was
over from Columbia last week. lie
says Il great building boom is on
at Columbia. Many fine residen-
ces are going up and city real es-
tate commands high prices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The supreme court of Missouri
has reversed and remanded the
case Of the First National Bank of
Mexico, appellant, vs.. Ragsdale,
respondent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Mr.. James Shaw, of Moberly, in
his 5Sth year, while visiting his
daughter here, Mrs. Woodward,
last week, sickened and died. The
remains were taken to Moberly
for interment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Is. o. Sims, northwest of town,
who sold his fine farm a short time
ago, will shortly move to Welett-
ka, |. r., to live. Sorry to have
so good Il citizen leave us, but
maybe he will move back some
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Bruce Quarles died at Marshall
last Friday from injuries received
i'll II foot ball game. 1t is impor-
tant that they should keep on
kicking the ball even if somebody
does get his back unjointed in the
scutllc occasionally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Joe Payne, the colored cook for
the NJ. NJ. A., cooked his last
Thanksgiving dinner last Thurs
day. He took down with the
pneumonia that day and Sunday
they laid him in his grave.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

w. l.. Mabry of Montgomery
county, Democrat, who was de-
feated for the Legislature in the
late election by j. V. Nekel, Re
publican, by only eight votes, an
nounces that he will contest the
election.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Charles Winklcr Of Rush Hill
is again student ut Gem City
business College, Quincy, Ill, He
writes ordering the MESSAGE to
follow him, adding; There is no
paper so welcome as do the
ncwsy MESSAGE"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Arnold, Jr.,
leave this week for California
where they expect to spend the
winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The Paris Mercury says: j. b.
Starr, out in the Tulip neighbor.
hood, bought over 10000 bushels
of corn from his neighbors last
week at 30 cents, a big feeder
makes Il home market and is big
advantage to the community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Mrs. Catherine Pitcher of Long
Branch visited the family Of her
sister here last week, Mrs. j. K.
Browning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

St. Clair Emmons, attending
the School of Mines at ROlla, on
account OF illness, was obliged to
return home last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Rev. G.. &. Hill Of Mexico, as
sisted by Rev. Lewellcn of Aux
vase, is conducting an interesting
revival meeting at Littleby Meth
odist church, west of Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The Naudala Orchestra made
music for "hop" in our city last
Wednesday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Miss Mary Steele has returned
rom an extended visit to relatives
It Lathrop and Kansas City
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

John Lane says he made | 400
arrests while he held the Office of
City Marshal in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

VIM. O'Hearn of Laddonia
thinks Il big part of the land boom
is over until winter is past and
spring opens.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The Pike, Lincoln aud
Audrain musical convention is an
nounced to meet in Nandalia dur
ing Christmas week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Ab Harrison ate Thanksgiving
dinner with the family of Charles
HciXer. near Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The G. 4 a. Il. Il. has raised
the wages of some of its employees
from 4 to 10 per cent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

W. ". Fry was in st. Louis on
legal business last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

Elliot Mason, who has employ
ment at Pittsburg, Pa, is here on
Il visit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

The Mexico Bloomington accom-.
modation train has been discon-
tinued.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-12-04

s. w. Bishop, of near Laddonia,
is new reader of the MESSAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-10
MADE DEATH COMPACT.
MAN AND WOMAN COMMIT SUICIDE
BY MEANS OF GAS IN HOTEL.

The Wigwam Hotel at Fortyninth-st and
Broadway, was the scene of a double tragedy
last evening A man and a woman who regis
tered there at > a. m. Wednesday as John G
Brigham and wife, were found dead in room
on the second floor. Two gas jets were turned
on full the keyhole and every crevice was
stuffed with paper, and every indication pointed
to a double suicide. The police are Inclined TO
believe that the woman planned to Kill her COM
panion, and then joined him in DEATH but give
reason for their belief
The is said to be Catherine Runkel,
twenty wears old of No. 2O6 West Forty sixth
St Both were in bed. Their clothes were hung
neatly on chairs in the room, and everything
indicated that the two had made death COM
pact Brigham. who about twenty-four
years old, is said to have been foreman on
the rapid transit tunnel excavation, living at
No. 2.127 Fifth-ave
About D D. yesterday a colored porter on
receiving no answer to repeated knOckings and
finding the door locked. became suspicious, ana
reported to the clerk that there was something
wrong in the room. He detected the Odor or
gas. John Masterson, the proprietor of the
hotel sent for Policeman Banks who broke
open the door and found the couple lying dead in
bed.
Letters found in satchel revealed the lden-
tity of the couple. There were n score OF love
missives which they had sent to each other.