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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
NEW CHAIR IN M. S. u. FACULTY.

Mechanical Mathematics to BE Added to
Engineering Course.
Owing to the growing demand
among members of the engineering
profession for greater practical in.
struction In engineering in the univer.
stiles of the country. there has been
established in the engineering depart
ment Of the University of Missouri
the chair of mechanical or applied
mathematics.
The object of the chair Is to teach
the practical application Of mathemat-
les to mechanical problems, such as
the building Of bridges, towers, arches
and other architectural work, as well
as to the building of machines of all
descriptions. The student will be
taught how to estimate the amount
Of material that will be needed to con-
struct a specified work, and also the
cost of the same. In this way students
will be trained as contracting engi-
neers.
Professor L. NJ. Defoe, who for q
number of years has been assistant
professor of mathematics in the Uni
versity of Missouri. will be placed in
charge of the new chair upon his re-
turn from leave of absence in Eur
ope in September 1903.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Missouri Land Suit.

Suit was filed in the circuit court
at Kansas City in a land case involv-
ing some $4,000. The petition is
signed by Anna and G.. E. Bishop, of
Grain Valley, Mo-. and is against
Bette and George Jennings. 1t asks
that a deed made by w. S. Bishop,
conveying the defendants land. which
he decided to them in October last,
when he was IS years old, be set
aside. Bishop was living with Bette
Jennings, his niece, and in consider
alton of her care and attention so
long as he might live and her erect
ing a monument over his grave when
he died, he decided her 1861 acres
in Jackson county and 800 acres in
Lafayette county, with some lots in
the town of Grain Valley. The whole
Is estimated as worth $4,000. Bishop
died last May. The suit states that
the deed was given under undue infiu-
ences, the signer being old and OF
weakened mind. The property is
said to be of much greater value than
was the service rendered. The plain
tiffs are children of Bishops brother.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
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Cottage Homes for Insane.

Contracts for the additional build
ings of the new State Hospital for
the Insane No. 4. at Pennington, Mo-.
were closed at the L.aclede Hotel in
st. Louis, where the Board Of Com
missioners met to accept the bond of
George E. Matthews. of West Plains,
the successful bidder. The amount
involved is $42.472, and the additional
buildings to be erected include the
disturbed ward. the storehouse and
the barn. Most of the cottages and
the office buildings are already In
place and ready for occupancy. The
board took steps toward turning over
the institution to the Board of Man
ayers next month, after which it is
probable that the patients from the
southeastern part of Missouri, now
being treated in the different asylums
throughout the state. will be sent to
the new building. Senator H. H. Ho-
henschild, the architect of the insti-
tuition, came up from Rolla to attend
the meeting and the commissioners
present were ]. D. Allen, president;
F.. M. Wells secretary, and Judge Jas.
F. Green.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
HEAVY TEXAS FLOODS,
Cioudbursts in Western Part of State
Inundate Surrounding Country.

Cioudbursts in Western Part of state
Inundntc Surrounding Country.
Dallas, Tex, July 26.-Cloudbursts
has followed cloudburst in West Texas,
and lakes and seas OF water have mum
dated the country causing much loss
to the railroads and interrupting trav-
ell Last night and today the rain
continues TO descend in torrents as far
cas-, as WeatherfOrd. There was also
heavy downpours at Dallas periodical
ly. The rain commenced at El Paso
Sunday and has continued with few
cessatiOns since. Tie downpour is
the heaviest recorded in the West.
The water in the Pecos Valley coun-
try is 20 feet deeper than ever known
before.
1t is doubtful If the PeCos Valley
road can be put in condition to move
trains under ten days or two weeks
after the rain stops.
Today at the headquarters of the
Texas and Pacific in this city the in
formation was given that never in the
history of the road had there been
such deluge of rain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
ONE MILLION FOR MISSOURI.

Mine Lamotte Company Files Notice a,
Jefferson City.
The Mine Lamotte Lead and Smelt
ing Company, chartered under the
laws of New Jersey with a capitaliza-
ton of $4,000, 900, filed in the Office of
Secretary of State Sam b. Cook no.
tice that 100000 of it's capital stock
would be applied in Missouri.
II is understood that this corpora
ton purchased the mining property
at Mine Lamotte few days ago, and
that this apportionment of it's capital
stock is In payment thereof and for
the Improvement and development of
the property. The tract comprises 49,
600 acres, partly located in st. Fran
co.'s County and partly in Madison
county.
1t is particularly rich in nickel and
cobalt, producing more of these ores
than any other section of the United
States. In 1901 it produced in round
numbers 100000 pounds of lead and
$4,000 pounds of nickel and cobalt.
The value of its total output up to De-
cember 81, 1901, is S6,334, 900. The
property was owned by S. n. Leathe
of ST. Louis and has at intervals been
mined since an early day. though the
extraction of mineral is believed to
have been scarcely begun.
It is said that this company is act
ing solely as the agents for the New
York banking firm of Daugherty &
Albers, operating the Fortuna district
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31

Chicago. ILL.,, July 26.-John w.
Gates. John A. Drake and their asso-
ciates are about to take another "hy-
err" This one Is in 4 flying machine
venture. Today Gates. Isaac l.. El-
wood. John Lambert. Orson c. Wells
and several others clipped in $lOU
each for the preliminaries to float the
airship scheme. They have been
through the gamut of winning fortunes
In the stock market. Of winning Amer
lean derb!es. and OF winning renown as
automobilists. Now they want to get
into the class OF Santos Dumont and
navigate the air. The invenor, whose
plans for the basis of the Drake Air
estate Company, Limited" claims to
have the model of a flying machine
that will uplift itself without the use
of gas. propel Itself and go through the
air at the rate Of $50 miles an hour.
He frankly asserts that ought to be
enough for anybody.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31

Beaumont, Texas, July 26.-The Of
ficers of the Beaumont Street Railway
have received word that the boilers
for the power house, and the steel
shipped. They are expected here with
in a very few days. The officers prom
ise as soon as this material is received
the work of tracklaying will be i'm
mediately completed, and that cars
will be running before September /,
The power house has been built, and
waiting for its machinery for 60 days;
and all of the track, with the eXcep-
ton of the crossings and curves, has
been laid for six weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
BRYAN BOOMING NO ONE.
Denies that Edward NJ. shepard Is His
Choice for President.

Choice for President.
Bangor, Me-. July 26.-Colonel w. ].
Bryan last night said: THE attempt
OF certain Cleveland organs TO make it
appear that Edward NJ. Shepard is my
choice for the party nominee in 1904 is
not justified by what said in my
speech at Nantasket beach. as will
appear to anybody who takes the trou-
be to read the speech. never discuss
candidates for the presidency. liz re.
ferring to Mr.. Shepard | simply meant
that | was always ready to sit wit
sucn Democrats there at the banquet
table or council board. receiving ad-
vice from them and giving 1t respectful
attention. | object to advice from such
men as Cleveland. who never indicated
his purpose to vote for the Democratic
ticket In the past two campaigns. Hill
is a candidate for the nomination, but
he Is not to be trusted"
II the friends of Mr.. Bryan intend to
start a new party in the event of the
Cleveland men controlling the next
Democratic convention. he knows
nothing about IT, Mr.. Bryan said. IL
do not count that the Cleveland men
VIII control the next Democratic con-
ventlon. If they do we shall meet the
issue. If a man is sick his friends
do not stand around and ask
what they Shall do. They usually
send for a doctor"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
WHY is IT 2

That it usually rains when the I'M
brella Is left at home?
That boy wants to be man and
a man longs to be a boy?
That woman always sits down on
the floor to put on her shoes?
That our own opinions OF ourselves
are better than those our friends have
OF US?
That woman would rather hear
her female friends condemned than
praised?
That contentment is within the
reach of all, yet it Is as scarce as
hens teeth?
That any American girl will pay
a million dollars for moth,eaten Eu.
ropean title?
rors Of breach of promise suit, is
afraid Of a mouse?
That husband praises In other wo.
men qualities which he would not
tolerate In his own wife?
That man spends 81 week for
cigars and growls over giving ten
cents to the poor heather on Sunday?
That the religion OF so many OF us
is based, not on what we ought to be.
lieye. but on what we want to be.
lieve?
That boy will cling In desperation
to telegraph pole during four NOR.
tai hours IL thereby he may see base
ball game and yet not be able to sit
still In chair FIVE minutes?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Another Missouri Line.

Henry c. Solomon has iiled articles
of Incorporation 70" the Arkansas,
Springfield and Northwestern railroad
company. The company Is capitalized
at s3.20O,000. The charter says that
the road is to be constructed from a
point at or near Jefferson City to a
point at or near the town of Sel!r-
man. in Barry county, near the state
line between Missouri and Arkansas.
The length of the proposed road as
near as may be, Is 120 miles. The
counties through which it is intended
to be constructed and operated arr
Cole, Maries. Miller, Camden, Dallas.
Polk, Greene. Christian, fancy. StCao
and Barry. The incorporators with
the stock held by each are: e. II.
Varnon, IL, 1896 shares: Henry c. Solo
mon, c. r. Funk, B. F. Wollman ana
J. B. Delaney, one share each. All
are from Kansas City. For each mile
of the proposed road 1000 has heen
subscribed and 8 per cent thereon
paid. Mr.. Solomon stated that the
persons behind this enterprise were
also interested in the road to be built
from Novinger, Adair county, this
state, north to Centervilie and Sioux
City, Ia, and south to st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
JUDGE WILLIAM CARTER DEAD.
Oldest Practiring Attorney in Southeast
MissOuri-His Career.

Oldest Practiring Attorney in Southcas,
Missouri-His Career.
Judge William Carter. widely
known jurist of Pennington, Mo, died
at the residence of his son-in-law in
st. Louis. He was II years of age,
and up to the beginning of his illness
a few months ago, was known as the
oldest practiCing member of the bar
in southeast Missouri. For some
time past he has been afflicted with
throat trouble. and he went to St.
Louis about tho middle Of March for
treatment. judge Carter was native
of Carter county, Mo. He graduated
from the Louisville law school in 1858,
and from 1862 to 1874 he was circuit
Judge of the district composed of St
Francois, Madison, Perry. Bollnger
and Ste. Gcncvieve counties. He has
been a resident OF Pennington, Mo-,
for the past forty years. In 1874 he
was elected TO the Missouri legisa-
ture, in which he served one term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS,

Rivermen protest removal Of Mis-
souri, Commission to Sioux City.
The formal dedication of the Worlds
Fair has been set for April 1903.
The Santa Fee Railroad has come to
an agreement with its striking car
men.
Two men held up Mexican Cen
trail train and forced the messenger
to surrender yaluabIes.
The Anheuser-Bu Brewing Asso-
citation is going to build $4OO 900
ice plant at Dallas Tex.
Cardinal LcdoChowski, project of
the Congregation of the Propaganda.
dies from paralysis at Rome.
An especially severe earthquake at
Kingstown. Island OF st. Vincent,
greatly alarms the inhabitants.
Sixty head of cattle shipped from
Missouri into Illinois have Texas fe-
yer. It is believed the cars were in
feCted.
At Paducah, Ky, a 3ycar-old boy
killed his aged grandmother accident
ally, and in At OF grief tried TO com
nit suicide
All Is quiet at Eldorado. IN. again.
and Adjutant General Smith Is CON
Quoting a quiet investigation into the
recent Outragcs
The closing of a school OF an I'M
authorized congregation In Paris leads
to u riot in which several prominent
persons are arrested
The Lacey levee, opposite Havana.
H., gave way and 5000 acres OF land
we're inundated Farmers were com
PEELED TO flee to the hills.
Disturbances due 30 the expulsion
OF religious orders from their domi-
Giles IN Paris continue. and several
hundred arrests are made.
July oats touched the highest point
In thirty years on change In Chica-
go.
An invitation to the International
Congress Of Editors, in session at
Berne, Switzerland, to sit in st. Louis
during the Worlds Fair was cabled by
the Missouri Editorial Association, in
session at Kansas City.
Testimony in the trial of Arabs ac-
cused of the murder Of the Marquis
de Mores shows that he defended him
self for hours against the attacks of
the Toureges and finally was killed by
an attack from the rear.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Wreck in Arizona,

Tucson, Ariz., July 25.-FiyP persons
were killed outright and a number in
iured in wreck on the Sonora rail
road yesterday near Llano, - miles
south OF Nogales. The northbound in
ternational passenger train was de-
rallied by a washout, and the engine,
baggage car two passenger coaches
and the Pullman lOppled over the en-
bankment. A brakeman, the engineer
and three Mexican employees occupying
the second-class coach were killed and
three passengers were fatally injured
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Denver Flyer Wrecked.

Omaha. Neb, July %. -Passengor
train No. 5, westbound, on the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific road, was
wrecked three miles west OF South
Omaha at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The fireman was killed. the en-
gineer perhaps fatally hurt and two
express messengers badly bruised. The
dead: Victor Ericsson, fireman. Fair
bury, Neb.; crushed to death beneath
the engine. Injured: Charles Por-
ter. engineer; Henry Fisher and
Charles Caldwell, express messengers.
The train was known as the Chicago
Denver flyer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Lead Mine Shut Down.

Owing to disagreement with the
men over the importation of Hungar-
ian miners, the Catherine Lead COM
pany of Fredericktown has shut down.
Mr.. Cantwell, the president of the
Catherine mines. made the men a
speech, telling them that the com
pany had no desire to bring Hungar-
ians in If they had to be protected with
shotguns. and II the men refused TO
let them work the company would be
compelled to close down the mines.
The Hungarians were to do the shovel
ing at the mines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
ALBANY'S DISASTROUS FIRE.
Two Men Fatally Hurt and Property
Loss More Than $500, 900.

Loss More Than S6OO,OOO
Albany, N. Y. July 26.-One fireman
dead, one in the hospital believed to
be dying. and number serious in
jured, in addition to a monetary loss
variously estimated at from $500, 900
to $750.00O. is the result of the fire
which broke out in the business dis
trict early yesterday. The dead fire
man is d. X. Bishop. an auxiliary
member of the insurance patrol and
prominent In the citys social and
financial circles. James ]. Shelly, a
fellow member of the patrol, was dug
cut of the mass of wreckage terrible
burned and with both hips dislocated,
both legs broken. one arm shattered
and severe internal injuries. He VIII
probably die. Another fireman who is
seriously injured is Frank Weather
wax, superintendent of the insurance
patrol, who is suffering from concus-
sion of the spine and internal injuries.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31

Warrensburg, Mo. July 2G.-Attor-
ney Ewing Cockrell, eldest son of Sen
ator Cockrell, Of Missouri. has received
letter from his uncle. Il. Is. Ewing,
who was reported lost in Wyoming
Mr.. Ewing Is on ranch near Alexan-
der Post once. Wyoming, and he VIII
remain for several months. 1T is alb
surd." said Mr.. Cockrell, ITO think
that Uncle Eph Is lost. He has been
going to this particular ranch for
years and knows the country like a
book"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
MANY Women Nominated,

Topeka, Kan, July 26.-Republican
and Democratic county conventions
throughout Kansas are apparently
running races to see which party can
nominate the most women for Offices,
heretofore only the Office of Schoo,
superintendent has been given to
women. This year they have been
named for County Clerk and Register
Of Deeds, and yesterday Morris County
Republicans nominated Miss Kate
Beering TO: Treasurer. Her three I'M
successful men rivals Immediately Of
Tered to make her bond Of $500, 0cV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
JEFFR|ES STILL CHAMPION
Whips Fitzsimmons in the Eighth
Round at San Francisco.
FITZ FREQUENTLY DREW BLOOD
4 Fierce Fight In Which Fit,simmons
Had the Best of 1t Until He Received
the Knockout Blow In the Eighth--Fitr
Retires From the Ring.

San Francisco, Cal, July 26.-After
fighting a battle Of eight rounds that
was fraught with brilliant and courage
Gus work. Robert Fitzsimmons last
night forfeited his last claim upon the
heavyweight championship. when he
was knocked to the floor by James JET
fries and counted out, after he had SO
badly punished the champion that 1t
was a foresone conclusion among the
spectators that the Cornishman must
win. Bleeding from a number Of CASH
es in the face, apparently weakening
and clearly unable to cope with Fitz's
superior skill Jeffries delivered two
lucky punches as Fitz paused in his
fighting to speak to him and turned
the tide. The battle was brief, but
noteworthy. and will live in pugilistic
history. Fitz tried once to arise from
the mat, but sank down again in help
lessness, and heard himself counted
out where, but a moment before, he
had apparently all the better of it.
Il will never fight again" said the
battlescarred veteran of the ring, when
he hau sufficiently recovered to talk
THE fight was won fairly, and to the
best man belongs the laurels."
you are the most dangerous man
alive" said Jeffries in return, and
consider myself lucky to have won
when | did"
Fitzsimmons had been fighting at a
furious gait, cool and deliberate, and
chopping the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and let's that have
made HIM famous.
1t was the draught horse and the
racer from the tap of the gong. When
the men came together Fitz appeared
rather worried but upon the opening
OF the first round he assumed an air of
absolute confidence and fought with
the aeliberation of the general that he
is. Early in the second round Fltz
had jeff bleeding profusely from
mouth and nose. Again and again he
landed on his bulky opponent getting
away in such clever manner that 1t
brought down the great house with
cheers. 1t seemed. indeed, that Jeff
could scarcely weather out the gale.
linen the eighth round came, and I'M
der series Of hot exchanges Fitz
paused with his guard down and spoke
to the champion. The latter's reply
consisted Of two terrific blows that
brought back to him the feeting cham
pionship and forever removed the vet
eran Fitzsimmons from the fistic
arena.
F'itz took his defeat with amazing
good cheer. He walked to the center
OF the ring and, raising his hand. ad-
dressed the multitude, saying:
"'Ine best man has won. Had
beaten Jeff tonight | should nave CON
coed him the championship and for
ever retired from the ring. retire
Just the same now. but without having
accomplished my ambition. am sat
isfeu."
liter the fight Champion Jeffries
was seen in his dressing room. He
was jubilant over his success despite
the terrible scare of battle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
The schoo,house Caved in.

The south wall of the Armstrong
school building fell while being re-
built. Several men were working on
the building erecting four new rooms
when they heard cracking sound
and seeing the walls falling ran for
safety, Had they been a moment
ktsr they would have been buried be-
meath the falling debris. A few
weeks ago the taxpayers of the Arm
strong district voted $4,000 for the
erection OF four new rooms to the old
building. and masons were at work
when the walls collapsed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
KANSAS CITY BELT CHARTERED.
Outer VIII Build Eight Miles of Railroad
in Missouri AMI Kansas.

outer VIII Build Eight Miles OF Railroad
in Missouri ami Kansas.
The Kansas City Outer Belt and
Electric Railroad Of Kansas was
granted authority to do business in
Missouri at Kansas City by Secretary
of State Cook. 1t is capitalized at
81 100000. The incorporates are 4.
J. Stillwell, E. e. Holmes. David w.
Mulvane, Benjamin Schnierle, Burnett
n. Simpson.
The road will have 1877 mile in Clay
County, SO in Jackson County and
six miles in Kansas. 1t is to be oper-
ated by means of steam, electricity,
gasoline, compressed air or by any
two or more of such powers, or by
such power as may hereafter be dis
covered or invented.
OF the capital stock 100000 Is pre-
ferred and $1,OOO,OOO is common stock
the preferred stock to be entitled to
dividends at the rate of 4 per cent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Gas Well Will Il. Developed by City


Citizens of New Franklin. Mo,
where. in the heart Of the town. on
July 26. gas was struck at a depth Of
106 feet, are much agitated over what
they expect to develop as a paying
public enterprise. 1t Is stated that
]. M. Settle, mayor of New Franklin.
and other prominent citizens were pre-
pairing to put up the capital for the
development OF the gas we'll. As it
was discovered at the intersection Of
New Franklin and Main streets. and
is in the very heart OF the business
section Of the city. the shaft fnds it's
zenith among a mass OF telephone
and electric light wires. On account
of the difficulty incident to the work
OF drilling. An effort will be made to
trace the vein to q less public spot
and sink shafts. II Is thought that
the quality of gas is the best, though
1t Is possible that 1t Is nothing more
than swamp gas. F. II. Williams,
the driller OF the well, struck a match
over the opening to satisfy his curl
osity about a peculiar odor, and a
large blue blaze flared up. He imme-
diately made the announcement that
gas had been found.