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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-02

structure was an adobe affair and IS
still standing in the yard OF the
Ladies' hospital One day the kid
complaine, , to me that the jailer was
treating him roughly. and kept him
in solitary confinement i'll his cell
without y exercise, so | ordered
that he IL allowed to remain in the
corridor for limited time each morn
ing.
And right there is where I fell
down continued the ex-sheriff, for
the Kid had a mind whose irg a1uity
we knew not of at that time. He
was only a boy. you must remember,
scarcely over fifteen at that tIiae. Yet
we made the mistake of leaving him
alone in the corridor for short half
hour. When we returned and unlock
ed the heavy oaken doors Of the ,ail
the Kid was nowhere to be seen.
ran outside and around tha jail. and
a Mexican standing on a ridge at the
rear asked whom I was hunting /
replied in Spanish "a prisoner He
came out of the chimney answered
the Mexican. | ran back into the jail
looked up the big old fashioned chin
ney. and sure enough could see
where, in an effort to obtain a hold.
his hands had clawed into the thick
layer of SCOT which lined the inside
of the fue. The chimney hole itself
did not appear as large as my arm
and yet the lad squeezed his frail, slen-
der body through it and gained his
lihnrty.
"Ehen commenced his career Of
lawlessnees in earnest. The next we
heard Of him was at Camp Thomas in
Arizona, where he killed familiar
character at the post known as
Windy. the Blacksmith. In making
his escape. he shot down in cold blood
two soldiers herding the posts her.
IT horses. selected the best one an1
headed for Globe. For some time We
lost sight of him till news Of rapa-
cious murder., during the Lincul,
county war reached us,and then, from
descriptions furnished. We knew tnat
the same slender boy who was known
to us as Harry Mccarthy. ana who
later came to bear the sobria'iet Of
Billy, the Kid had simply transfer
red the scene Of his operations from
Grant to Lincoln county. OF his dar-
ing career in that county, Of his band
Of outlaws. bounty ties that only
death could sever, of the terrorizing
Of the entire eastern portion of New
Mexico, and of the Staying of the kid
by Pat Garrett, you all know. as tha7
are now matters of history"
With the passing of the Kid the
members of his band scattered. and
New Mexico has enjoyed compara-
tive peace and security since. Some
ten wears ago there was an outbreak
of lawlessness in Dona Ana county, of
which Los Cruces is the count. seat.
between the cattlemen and the rust
lers," and Garrett was sent for and
made sheriff to restore order. The
oamroign was short one and the
sheriff won. Garrett is said to be
cuiet, modest man with gaun'
figure. He is also said to be Demo
crat, but has been elected sheriff
mapv times on the Republican ticket.
IN view of his remarkable record 1t
IS not surprising that New Mexicans
swear by him and are greatly rejoicec
over his appointment
]. w. ADAMS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-02
"'r-NtinE.

Northern Colored Mar-But you
ought to be a lawyersOr doctor or some
thing high. Isn't..athere some. way in
which you can rise above the corntielas
Southern co1ored -'Man-Yas, sais
dah's many way ssshah might be hur-
ricane. or dis ni,Se might lif' me wid
his heels.-FhissaIA Aia Record
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Killing Indians.

Tucson, Ariz., June lO.-ln
Monday mornings fight with the
Yaqui Indians in the Sierra MaZa-
tan mountains Gen. Torres routed
them, driving them from the their
fortified positions, killing 80,
wounding Il large number and
capturing 21S. The total number
of laquiS was 600. The Mexican
force under Torres numbered
=, 800.
The fight occurred twenty miles
from the rich Prietas gold mines.
The surviving Iaquis have seat
tered in small bands through the
Nazatan mountains. This defeat
will put an end to organized re-
sistance.
Gen. Torres has issued orders to
the various commands to deal Sc
verely with all Yaquis found in
arms. Those captured will be
banished to Iucatan. At the
close of the former IaQui rebellion
nearly 5000 Yapuis We're disposed
of in this way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
How he Won a Case.

While Judge Logan, of Spring
field, H., was Lincoln'S partner,
two farmers went to law over II
horse trade. BY mutual consent
the partners in law became mtag-
oniSts in the ease. On the day of
the trial Mr.. Logan, having bought
Il new shirt. open III the back,
with huge standing collar, dressed
himself in extreme haste, and put
ON the shirt with the bosom at the
back linen coat conccaling the
blunder. He RECALLED the jury with
his knowledge of horse points"
and as the day was sultry, took off
his coat and summed up in his
shirt sleeves.
Lincoln sitting behind him took
in the situation, and when his twin
came, remarked to the jury:
"Gcntlcncn, Mr.. Logan has been
trying for over an hour to make
you believe he knows more about
a horse than these honest old farm
erS who are witnesses. lie has
quoted largely from his horse doe
tor, and now, gentlemen, | submit
to you, (here he lifted Logan out
of his chair, and turned him with
his back to the jury and the crowd,
and Tipping up the standing col
lar) what dependence can you
place in his horse KIN owledgc when
he has not sense enough to put
on his shirt" The roars of laugh
ter that greeted this exhibition, and
the verdict Lincoln got soon after
gave Logan permanent prejudice
against bosom shirts"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
WIFE BEATER.
An Outsider Shoots Him
Down.

Maryville, Mo-, June 10
George Arbuthnot, employed on
John s. Bibly's cattle ranch in
Atchison county, was shot and
killed 10y Daniel Watson, foreman
of the Middle ranch, yesterday af-
ternoon. Arhuthnot was second
foreman of the ranch. but had
caused so many disturbances
amongst the employees that he was
discharged. Mrs. Arbuthnot was
cook for the men.
Arbuthnot's time for leaving
was Sunday noon. When he got
ready to go his wife refused to go
with him. Mrs. Arbuthnot stated
that her husband had never pro-
vidcd for her and she would not
give up her place as cook until
she was assured that he had work
somewhere else. Arbuthnot be.
gan to beat her. Her screams at.
tracted the attention of the ranch
hands. who tried to take her part.
Arbuthnot drew Il revolver and
drove them out.
After an argument he again beat
the woman. Watson the foreman
had been in town and came home
about this time. In spite of the
warning of his men that Arbuth.
not was armed aud in a dangerous
passion Watson rushed into the
house. Arbuthnot had his wifi,
on the floor choking her. Wher
Watson entered the wife beater re-
leased the woman, jumped to hi.
feet and drew a revolver. a shot
gun was standing by the side o.
the door against the wall anC
Watson fired both barrels at AR
buthnot Just in time to overthrow
the aim of the pistol, which wa!
discharged in the air.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
TOOK IN $4,000.
A "CO-Operatlve" Con-
Germs Big Haul.

Carrollton. Mo, June II .-Judge
Butler has appointed w. X. Pain
ter as receiver for the Worlds Co.
operative League of Carrollton.
The league was started about six
months ago by Il. b. Eubanks and
now has II membership of j,96S,
extending from Massachusetts to
California. The petition alleges
fraud, setting up i'll particular the
facts that there has now been
paid in $1,000, and that the
league has paid just two endow-
mcnts of 800 each, claiming the
balance of the income und.r the
contract for expenses. One pack
age in the safe was claimed by Eu-
banks as personal property, but
when secured by the receiver, with
the assistance of the sheriff, was
found to contain So, 80 i'll bills.
On May 10 the post Office depart
ment ordered the mail of the
league to he on a charge of fraud
and the case was set for May % ut
Washington. Mr.. Eubanks was
represented before the department
by l.. c. Boyle, of Kansas City,
but AS yet no decision has been
handed down and the mail of the
league is still held by the author
tiles. Since May 10 the business
has been conducted through the
express companies. In addition tC
the money found by the receiver
Mr.. Eubauks has recently pur'
chased and impcsved fine piec,
of residence property, which tn,
receiver seeks to obtain for tn,
benefit of the shareholders of tn,
league.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Neighborly Neighbors

Miss Jennie Pate, of Laddonia,
is the est of Norborn friends.
Herbert Taylor, of st. Louis,
visited his mother here first of the
week.
J. II. Minor and little daughter,
Lucille, visited Laddonia relatives
last week.
Douglass Whitley and mother, of
st. Louis, have been visiting rela-
tivcs near Santa Fc.
Mrs. j. =. Quisenbcrry, of Lad
donia, is visiting Ccntralia rela-
tivcs.
The Misses Snidow have been
entertaining Miss Emma Fletcher,
of Caldwell, Kansas.
DR.. +. a. Hicks, of Louisville,
Ky, visited the family of Jacob
Berry, near Mexico, last week.
Mrs. Nerdia Bowman, one of the
teachers in the Laddonia Public
School, is visiting at Quinlan, Ok.
Prof. A. G.. Steele. Supt. of the
Bloomfield Public School visited
b. A. Thornburgh and family
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Harvey Atchison and family, of
Coffeyville, Kansas, are here on a
visit to relatives. Mr.. Atchison is
doing well in Kansas, which all
his friends will be glad to know
Il. Il. Renfro, Il prominent
lumber merchant of Kansas City,
last week visited his father, X. X.
Renfro, near Laddonia, and his
brother-in-law, Frank kelso, OF
Mexico.
Little Miss Althea Steele, who
has been visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. b. \. Thornburgh
of this city returned Tuesday tC
her father, DR.. w. \. Steele, Of
Carmi, Ill.
Messrs. G.. \. Ross, j. w. Mil
lion, J. Z. Mason and Alvin
Treadway, and Misses Anabe
Griffin. Mabel Jesse and Fanni,
Guthrie are attending the b. Y
p. L. convention in Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Carl klamcrth aud Ernrstina
Klamcrth. his wife. by their certain deed
Of trust. dated August u. 1901, aud re-
corded at Book No. -. at Page ~, for
deeds Of trust. in Tia" otlr" uf Recorder
for Audraim county, Missouri, did convey
all Of the west half q y Of the southwest
quarter "a of section seven "a. township
fifty (JU north, rang" eight 49, west, "N-
ccpting 'ifty-iivc Cij) acres oil til" south
end thereof said land conveyed being Dl-
vision No. uf county survey No. tOj aud
containing 10 i7-lOO acres more or less. to
secure the payment Of II certain not" in
said decd Of trust described: and whereas
it was provided in said deed Of trust that
said property was clear and free Of all
general and special taxes and that TIA"
same had always been and thereafter
should always be- promptly paid, and in
case thcr" should b" any taxes then in ar
r"arS or in case there should be any de
fault in TIA" punctual payment Of the
same at any time thereafter then the
party Of tn" third part in said deed Of
trust named could pay came and all
amounts So expended should become a
debt due additional to tn" note aforesaid
and secured in like manner; and whereas
taxes were then due ON said land and
taxes also became due thereafter, all of
which said ErmcStina klamc rth and Carl
| Klamcrth refused to and did not pay,and
whereas said third party in said deed of
trust named paid said taxes and there
after said Ern"Stima kIamcrth and Carl
| klam"rth refused to aud did not make
payment to said sthird party Of said
amounts 50 paid and "Npcndcd and,
whereas, said note Is past due and nm
| paid and the terms Of said trust other
wise broken |. tn" undersigned truScc.
will at tn" east door Of the Court House
| at TIA" City Of Mexico, Audraiu county.
Missouri, ON
FRIDAY. July II, 1902,
botwceu the hours OF ~ u. m. aud 3 -. m.
of said day sell said land to TIA" highest
bidder for cash To satisfy said trust.
NJ. Il. Guthrie, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Cupid'S Captures

Mr.. j. w. Tatlow and Miss Jul
in Stewart were married at the
home of IL. T. Powell, near Santa
Fe, Tuesday.
Rev. a. w. kokendoffcr united
in marriage in this city last Mon
day Mr.. Bruce Maxfield and Miss
Mary Richards, both of Jackson
Vile, III.
Mrs. Annie Crawford-Hill, Il
sister of Drs. Nj. Il. and j. Il.
Crawford, and Mrs. A. j. Win.
scott, of this city, was married this
week at Apopka, Fla, to Mr.. Jno.
$. Humphreys.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Trustees Sale.

Where a.. Daniel ". Littrrll aud Julia
A. Littrcll his wife. on the 3lst day Of
October, 1885,. by their certain decd 81
trust, recorded in lIool, for trusts No. r.,
Page 20, in the Recorders office for Au-
drain county. Missouri. conveyed to l.. l..
Criglcr, trustee, the following described
real estate. situated in Audraiu county.
Missouri to-wit:
South ~ acres Of lot 40. two gJ ~ the
- north, rang" west.
Which said conveyance Was made In
trust To- Srcur" tn" payment of u certain
not" therein Described, aud, whereas de-
fault has been mad" in Tia" payment 81
said note. aud a. the trustc" has romuy-
ed from Tia" county of Nudraiu. now.
therefore, /, the Sheriff Of Audrain Cuun-
~, become his successor aud at the re
q1u,t ~ ia" legal holder Of said not"
and by virtue Of the authority in me
vested. viii, between the hours Ofgu'cluch
ia the forenoon aud { o'clock y. m. on
FRIDAY, July H., 1877.
at the east front door of the Court House
in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, sell
the abov" described property at public
auction 10 the highest bidder, for cash
to satisfy said debt aud costs Of executing
this trust. QUINCY JAMES.
Sheriff Of Audrain County.
Acting TruS tee.
Born, to :. b. Reighley and
wife, II daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Tops Cattle Market.

The following item is from the
Drover's journal and refers to NJ
7. Gill, of Perry. He sold 80 head
of Shorthorn and Hereford steers
in Chicago last week, averaging
! ,4S3 pounds, for which he received
$T.S5. The Journal says:
This is the highest price yet re-
ceived for cattle this year and the
top since 1882. Mr.. Gill cx-
planned that his cattle, which had
been fed nearly Il year, had been
carried almost of the winter and
spring on Il mixed ration of corn,
oats and cotton seed meal. The
last thirty days they had n little
grass and the last ten days before
marketing the cottonsccd meal was
shut off. Most of the corn con.
sumcd by these cattle during the
winter was bought and shipped to
feeding point at Il cost of 30 and
10 cents a bushel, and Mr.. Gill.
said had it not been for the hogs
the fed in connection with the eat
tie, it is doubtful that they would
show any profit even at this top
price, as he figures that nearly ev-
cry steer has consumed upwar ds
of 80 worth of feed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
c. & A. WRECK.
One Man kiIled--A Number
of Passengers Injured.

No. IA, Chicago and Alton east
bound passenger trsin due in Mex
leo at 1:lO p. m. jumped the track
about two miles west of Mexico at
near two O'Clock yesterday. Engi-
ncer Keller was killed and between
fifteen and eighteen persons were
injured, more or less.
The whole train left the track
and the engine and tender were
turned completely over. 1t is n
great wonder that Il dozen people
were not killed outright.
Keller, the engineer, did not
leave his engine, but the fireman
Jumped and thus saved himself.
Keller had the left back part of
his skull torn away and his left
shoulder and arm were badly man
gled and the left hand and arm aw-
fully scalded. The right hand was
also torn and crushed to pieces.
The injured were brought TO this
city and are quartercd at the hotels.
1t is difficult to guess how it may
terminate with several of the more
seriously hurt. The doctors of the
city were busily employed for a
time.
It's said the train was running tC
make up for lost time. John y
Mclean is one Audrain parsonage
who was aboard, but MADE his safe
escape. He has a very decided
opinion as to what caused the
wreck. William Bass, of Louisi
ana, a relative of the MESSAGE
family, was also on the train. ii,
was uninjured. The c. & y. i.
unfortunate-so many wrecks tn,
past year or two.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
LADDONIA.

Mrs. Verde Bowman, $. l..
Mapes and Miss Margaret Della
porte are attending the Teachers
Institute at Mexico this week.
j. +. Lotion has sold out his
Hardware and Telephone Business
to j. c. DeLaporte. John is run
ming his business alone now.
Land deals are the order of the
day. These are some of the late
ones; Luther Belts, Joel Pierce
and John Glenn. All sold to out.
side parties,
The West Lick Telephone Line
is in and they keep the line warm.
Mrs. Henry Beal has been very
i'll but reported little today WED
nesdayO Her two sons, c. w.
and +. l.. Bcal of Broken Bow,
Neb., are at her bedside.
Christian Sunday picnics to-day
at LcetS Grove.
c. \. Torreyson has traded his
grocery store for Il farm in Monroe
County.
Samuel Seabaugh Of Kansas
City, is visiting friends about
here. He has special interest
in the Telephone Central,
James wilkins returned from IL
ten days visit Macon County.
He says the prospects for crops on
the road are very fine. He drove
through to see the country.
Mrs Jesse Lotion is sick.
Bro. j. NJ. Rhoadcs filled his
regular appointment at the Chris
tian church. MIS-. Rhoda Ferris
placed her membership with the
church at night.
The NJ. L. Church South, will
let the contract to build THEN
new house next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Deaths Harvest.

/. 5. Phelps, aged 81, died at
Centralia last Saturday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
+. p. Johnson, of near New Hope,
died last Sunday.
William Davis, in his 9th year
died at the home of his brother
Thomas Davis, near Santa Fe
last Monday of Brights disease
Funeral services were held a
South Fork Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Big Damage Suit.

The case of Markey VS., the c.
4 a. Il. X. has held the attention
of the Circuit Court all the week
so far. Many witnesses have been
in attendance. The attorneys are
George Robertson, of this city,
Frank p. Welsh and Mr.. McCleary,
of Kansas City for the prosecution;
=. II. Cullen, Fry and Clay, of
this city, and Mr.. Houston, for the
defense. Marky was in the Cur
ryville wreck and wants $50, 900
for the loss Of both legs
in the blowing up of the en-
CINE at the time of the said wreck
The jury is as follows:
S. a. Winscott.
J. w. O'Hearn.
J. \. Middleton.
+. =. Davis.
S. 7. Worlery,
y. Spencer.
r. p. Tinsley
b. w. Hale.
W. II. RiXey.
j. c. Mckee.
I - I,,.,l
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
tcStamcntary upon the estate Of Annie T..
Underwood, deceased, have been granted tn
the undersigned by the Probate Court Of
Audrain county, Missouri, bearing date Of
April II, 1892. All persons having
claims against said estate are required Ia
exhibit them to me for allowance within
one year after the date Of said letters on
they may be pr"cludCd from any benefits
from said estate, aud il such claims be-
not presented in two years from the date
Of said letters they shall be- forever
barred.
l.. ). | NpEEwuop,
Executor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

1.-THE mayor of the town (who is
ourself)," says the Border Tele-
phone, knows all about how the
GROVE who desecrate the Sabbath
periure their souls for ii gulp of
drug store booze, and do every
thing low down mean, voted for us
in order that if We failed to pre-
serve order the laugh would be on
the mayor and it would squelch
him. They made Il pretty good
showing Sunday. The better ele'
ment should unite and suppress
such disorder and make it safe fol
women and children to walk on
the streets"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

Prof. +. l.. Rodgers, of Farber,
lost his barn last Sunday by light
ming. 1t was pouring down rain
at the time, but the building was
destroyed. His horse and buggy
were only few minutes before
loaned to neighbor or they un-
doubtly would have been lost also,
The barn stood near a church.
which was full of worshipers at
the time of the visit of the fire
from the clouds, and Of course
considerable excitement was
aroused.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

DR.. w. T. Kendall is treating IA
fine horse belonging to st,
Louis party which was struck and
terribly stunned by lightning the
other day. The animals eyes at
first turned backwards in its head
but the doctor seems to be bring
his charge around all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Wants Reinstatement.

Washington, June lJ.-ln a
red-hot letter to Secretary Root,
Miss Rebecca j. Taylor has de-
manded that she be reinstated in
the position of clerk in the War
Department from which she was
discharged for having denounced
President Roosevelt's Philippine
policy.
If she is not reinstated she de-
clares she will turn to the courts for
her rights, She puts forth the
argument that there was no au-
thority for such dismissal as she
received and, incidentally, in the
course of the letter, she refers
to Secretary Root as an "imperia-
list"
Secretary Root has decided to
ignore the letter and Miss Taylor
is working on the case she will
bring into the courts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

This item from the Centralia
Guard: And odd accident occurred
here this week. y small boy was
riding a bicycle past Joe HUI tfman 5
place when one of Joc's boys con
cluded to mount the white boy 5
wheel railroad fashion, so running
along he swung on, stepping on
the lower part of the chain which
carried his foot into the rear
sprocket, decorating several toes
and wedging the foot so tight be-
tween the chain and sprocket as to
necessitate cutting the chain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
Notice Of Final Settlement.

All creditors aud others Interested In
the estate Of W. G.. Squirting. deceased,
are notified that the undersigned admin
istrator Of said estate. intends to make u
final settlement Of said estate ut the next
term Of the Probate Court uf Audraiu
county. tn be- holden at Mexico. In said
county. ON second Monday in August
1907. H. Il. Squirting,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Of administration upon tn" estate
Of Rcbccca A. DUNCAN. deceased, have
been granted to IN" undersigned. II. j.
DUNCAN, by tn" Probate Court Of An
drain county. Missouri, bearing II May
H. 1901. All persons having
claims against said cStat" are required to
exhibit them to me for allowanc" within
one year after ia" date Of said letters or
they may be- pr"clud"d from any benefits
from said estate, and II such claims h"
not presented in two years from tn" dat"
Of said letters they shall br forever
barred II. j. DUNCAN,
Administrator.
May -, 1907.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

Eagan, the cOnfdeace man, who
is accused of attempting to beat
b. O. Sims out of money in Il game
of cares, pleads guilty in the Au-
drain Circuit Court. He also
pleads not able to employ an attor.
ney in his defense, and Judge
Hughes appoints d. A. Murphy to
the discharge of that duty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

Considerable sourses is said to
have developed among some of the
property owners over the location
of the new pickle factory at Pal
,nNrD
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

The East Lake Fishing Club
have leased more land and will en-
large the c. & A. lake, east of town,
and will restock it with thousands
of fish
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

J. NJ. Barton representing the
Plummer Manufacturing Co. of
st. Louis wants to establish a
canning factory in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

Ex- Mayor Potts visited his old
friend SilaS Wilson at the poor
farm Tuesday. The old man feels
very lonely and is unable to talk
about the past without breaking
into tears.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

The trial of \. Buff, accused of
numbering his wife at Nandalia
about year since, has been post
poned till the next term of court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

District Deputy a. Hughes or
gained Il camp of the Modern
Woodman at jackson school house
last Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-06-19

Locke ane Atkinson, the real
estate men will have their Office in
the Ferris building, opposite the
Savings Bank, hereafter.