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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13
A $50 STEER.
Two Farmers Went to Court
About Him.

Because of the mistaken identi-
ty of steer, worth scarcely $50,
and the stubbornness of two farm
ers, five lawyers were in the Kan
sas City Court of Appeals last
Thursday discharging volumes of
oratory. Two of the barristers
were attempting to convince the
three judges that the steer belongs
to John Massengale, of Macon
county, while the other three were
earnestly working to persuade the
jurists that the animal is the prop
srty of Elijah T.. Rice, of Charlton
county. Besides the expended
oratory the court costs in the case
are already more than 81, 200.
This does not include railroad fare,
hotel bills for forty witnesses, at
torney's fees and all sorts of in
cidental expenses, that will bring
the cost of the litigation to 81 900,
and all on account of an innocent
$50 steer. The court costs will of
course, have to be paid by the
loser in this, the final disposition
of the case. In the meantime the
cause of all the trouble is quietly
grazing on Mr.. Ricc's farm in
Charlton county. No packing
house butcher can use the knife
on it until the court of appeals
says so.
Mr. Massengale and Mr., Rice
are representative citizens of their
counties. Both are cattle misers.
In 1899 Mr.. Massengalc had a
bunch of cattle down on the Char
iton river bottom feeding with
some cattle belonging to Mr.. Rice.
In September, 1899, the two own
ers separated their cattle, each
taking his herd to his farm. in
October Mr.. Massengale weighed
his cattle and discovered that one
steer was missing. He rode from
farm to farm looking for his steer
and finally located it ,as he thought,
i'll Mr.. Rice's pasture. He de-
mandcd possession, but Mr.. Rice
said the steer belonged to him, in
fact, he said he had reared it from
a calf.
Massengale went back home dis
satisfied and thought over his
troubles. In November, 1899, he
replevined the steer. This case
was tried in December and result
ed in mistrial. At the next tri-
al i'll Charlton county, Massengale
was victorious. This was in Il
justice of the peace court and an
appeal was taken in the circuit
court. The case came up at Sails
bury February 6, 1900. and the
jury stood six to six.
The case went over until the
next term of court and was tried
again at Salisbury in September,
1900. There Mr.. Rice was victo-
rious, and it was up to Mr.. Mas
sengalc to appeal, which he did,
bringing the case to the court of
appeals.
The principal ground Of appeal
is because of the abusive language
used by Ricc'S attorneys toward
Massengale. This point is brought
particularly strong in the plea fol
new trial, as the contention Is
made that Mr. Massengale was t
stranger in the county where the
ease was tried, and, as conSe-
t Quencc, the remarks were more
prrjudiccd than they vouId have
been if that had been his home
county.
The brief in the ease, with {
transcript of the evidence, covers
2JG typewriter pages. This il
, one of the longest documents o
, its kind ever presented to the Kan
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Two engines on the Chicago &
Alton, one drawing a water train
collided near Higbee last Wednes-
day night, and Alfred johnson, a
fireman, of Slater, was killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

begin at 1870 o'clock, and clerks
of school districts will please SEQ
that the houses are properly light
ed aud heated
W. o. HOSTETTER,
Chairman.
\. IL WHITNEY,
Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

w. j. Bryan, in his Commoner,
makes it very plain that he is OPP
posed to David Bennett Hill as n
Presidential candidate. Bryan
calls Hill "a sulker and insincere. -
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Execution of the public will must fol-
low the public judgment. And this is on
ly possible when the same public is alert
and determined that its Judgment shall
not be cold formalty, but a living fact,
to be respected and enforced ."-William
Mckinley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Manager Fred NJ. Mayfeld has
generously offered the opera house
for the Democratic speaking Sat
urday, when ex-Gov. Stone will
address the people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

The Mexico Christian Church
numbers over 500 members. 1t is
one of the largest protestant de-
nominations in this section of the
State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13
The Chilllcothe Normal

Is bigger and better this year
than ever, Special attention is be.
ing given to review work, and also
to advanced work. 1t is the school
for teachers. For free catalog, ad-
dress Allen Moore, Chillicothe,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

The congregation of the Mexico
Christian church is maturing plans
for a new church edifce. 1t is to
cost about $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

a professor at Northwestern
University says that the users of
cigarettes constitute but small
number of the honor students and
the majority of them are of a low
grade of scholarship, He argues
from this that the use of the cigar
cite results IN mental deterioration
and that it is responsible for the
weak minds of the smokers. With
all due respect to the eruditlOn OF
the learned professor we suggest
that he is arguing with his pre-
misses and deductions transpOsed,
Is it not more likely that weak
minds are responsible for the Gig
arctic habit, rather than rice rer-
sat
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

The Oldest reigning family in
the world is that of Japan. The
present emperor is the l22d ruler
of his line. his ancestors having
been on the japanese throne ever
since GOO b. c., or about the time
of NebuchadnezZar.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

EX-Gov. W. j. Stone speaks at
Martinsburg tomorrow at | p. m.
and at Laddonia at 7p. m, same
day. Saturday, at 1:30 p. m, he
will speak at the opera house in
this city. He also speaks here at
7:30 at night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

y. t. Briscoe, manager for the
La Crosse Lumber Co. here, has
been promoted to the position of
purchasing agent for the La Crosse
system of yards. This will put
him on the road.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Jesse Maughe has sold his 500
acre farm near Benton City to
Henry Dooley for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13
Formerly of Audrain.

A special from Roodhouse, H., 4,
March 5, says: Lyman b, Fet-
ter, an old resident of this place,
formerly of Mexico, who has been
in the iewelry business in this
-place for the past II years, was
found dead in his room adjoining
his place of business this morning
The coroner's verdict was that his
death was caused by an overdose
of morphine administered by his
own hands. He has relatives liv-
ing in st. Louis and Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Frank kelso, of Centralia, is to
take charge of the La Crosse lum-
Der yards here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

DR.. w. w. Macfarlane, county
health officer, made an inyestiga-
ton of the smallpox situation
down at Worcester last week. He
reports that there is no smallpox
there; that that which was so
called is only kind of measles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Persons having legal advertise
ments, such as final settlements OF
administrators notices, trustee 5
sales, orders of publication, etc
should remember that they have q
right to have the same published
in any paper they may wish. The
MESSAGE will publish them fo,
you at reasonable rate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Prof. Hicks says March will
bring much stormy weather
There will be-" he says, wind
and water, cold and blizzard" He
predicts, however, that April, May
and June will be favorable above
the average for farm work and all
outdoor avOcatiOns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

For Grippe medicine call on DR..
Patterson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

In 1896" says the Nevada
Herald, Stone came down to the
Fifteenth district and told the deal
people the defeat Of Charley Nor,
gan would break his heart. Char
lie was defeated. Break No. |,
half heart left. The election OF
Phelps as delegate to the Nationa
convention in 1900 constituted
fracture No. >, onc-fourth heart
left. stones own defeat for Sen.
ator will he rcnd No. 3, and then
Stone will have only onc.eighth Of
a heart. If this business keeps NJ
we fear William must eventually
be subject to heart trouble. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13

Hon. w. H. KEENAN,, Judge 5.
NJ. Edwards and Orlando Hit,
committee from the Audrain bar,
drew up suitable resolutions in
memory of their late friend and
brother, w. b. Mcintyre. The
resolutions will be presented at the
juno term of the Audrain Circuit
Court with the request that they
be spread upon the records.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
New Law as to Penalties For
Nonpayment of Taxes.
Special to The State.

special TO 1he State.
Bennettsville, Nov. 13.-
There is a law on the statute
books (acts of 1902, page 97D
the provisions of which may not
be generally known. Your COR
respondent has asked several Of
ticials about it and mono seem to
know that such an act had been
passed. The treasurer an audi
tor of this county were surprised
to find it and say they have re
ceived no notice of it from the
tax department in Columbia.
Treasurer Thomas has written to
other treasurers in regard to 1t
and some of them have replied
that they know nothing of such q
law.
This act provides that on all
taxes not paid by December 31st
n penalty of per cent. shall be
added on their tax duplicates by
the auditor and collected by the
treasurer. After February 1st
an additional | per cent. shall be
added, and after March 1st an adj
ditional 5 per cent. If the taxes
and accrued penalties are not paid
by March 18th, the treasurer
shall issue his tax execution.
The officials here say that this
law will cause an endless amount
of confusion in the tax depart-
ment. A large number of tax
payers may prefer to keep their
money until March 1st and pay
the additional 2 per cent, and it
would be difficult for the auditor
to add the first penalty on all tn.
duplicates in time for the treasur.,
er to begin collecting before the
second penalty would be due.
The law was no doubt passed
ID remove the necessity for an ex-
tension of time for paying taxes,
but the Marlboro treasurer and
auditor think the time should be
extended this year to save the tax
departments of the counties from
a very serious tangle. II. i. f.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Veterans Of Two Wars.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Lancaster, Nov. 11.-While
sauntering along Main street in
quest of news yesterday morning
your correspondents attention
was arrested by novel but in
teresting spectacle. Seated upon
the sill of one of the store windows,
enjoying the sunshine, were two
of the only three survivors of the
Mexican war now living in this
county, Capt. Amos McManus
and MIR. Aaron Adams. Yom
correspondent engaged them in
conversation which was interest
ing and instructive. The third
survivor in this county is Mr..
Riley Clanton, aged 81. Mr..
Adams is IS and Capt. McManus
is 76. All three were IN the late
War Between the States, AMI Mr..
Clanton was in the Florida, or
Seminole Indian war. They
were privates in Co. q. Capt. lie,
roy Secrest, of the Palmetto re-
giment, commanded by Col.
Pierce M. Butler, who fell on the
bloody field of Cherebusco. There
are only 20 or 25 survivors In the
State and no other county in the
State has as many as three. Capt.
McManus commanded company
during the Civil war and has been
sheriff of the county and mem Der
of the legislature.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15

The work on the Springstein
mill is being pushed rapidly. The
upper stories of the walls that are
still standing will be taken down
as they are not regarded as safe.
The first story will be left intact.
Much of the machinery will be
used again as It was not seriously
injured. Two of the boilers NAV
have to be replaced. The new
dye house will not be alongside
the main building as formerly. 1t
will be across the railroad from
the main building and will be one
story high. Chester Lantern.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Barn and Contents Burned

The barn of Alfred Hood, col. :,
on Col. Springs Massey place
near old Waxhaw church with it's
contents, corn, seed cotton, cotton
seed, fodder, shucks and hay was
burned in the early part of Tues
day night. The loss is about
$500. The fire was of incendiary
origin and circumstances point to
Phil Tillman, COL, as the incen-
diary, who was arrested by Depu-
ty Sheriff j. +. Hunter Wednes-
day and lodged in Jail.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Broad River Township 3 C's
Bonds Invalid.

The United State. Circuit Court
of Appeals, on last Thursday,
handed down finding in which
it holds that the 1924, 600 of bonds
issued by Broad River township,
in aid of the Charleston, Cinein-
natl and Chicago railroad are net
s. valid obligation against that
township.
This is the case that VIM. b.
McCaw, Esq, and Hon. D. f.
Finley have been fighting for a
number of years past. The bonds
were issued on a vote of the peo-
pie of Broad River township; but
were not paid for the reason that
it was found that they were in
violation of the constitution be-
cause 1924, 900 is more than S pei
cent. of the assessed value of the
taxable property of Broad River
township.
The first suit on the bonds was
brought by r. M. Morse, a citizen
of Pennsylvania, who demanded
payment of alleged past due cou
pons. This was in April, 1898,
and the effort of the plaintiff was
to get the benefit of the validating
act Of 1883. He failed, of course,
because of the presence of the
constitutional defect that could
not be remedied by the general
assembly. .-Yorkville Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
A Slain Barber's Will.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Chester, Nov. 13. ben Hen
derson, TIE colorcd barber who
was recently shot and killed by
Policeman Wright, left a will in a
little iron safe in the rear of his
shop. His uncle, Ben Martin, of
Gastonia, came here and in the
presence Of Chef of Police
Taylor, broke the safe open. In
it were found some notes and 81,
sos in cash. His will named j..
II. Marion, Esq, as executor, and
to his two girls he left his home
and all money after hi debts were
paid. TO his two boys he left
his shop. His children are all
under age. HIS two boys, 10
and II respectively, have taken
charge of the shop and with the
assistance of an older barber, are
running it as usual
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LANCASTER,

COUNTY OF LANCASTER,
In the Probate Court.
BY Chas. d. Jones, Esq, Pro-
bate Judge.
WHEREAS, Mrs Julia }. Porter,
OF said County and State, made
suit to me, to grant her letters of
Administration of the Estate of
and effects of w. S. l.. Porter,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singularly the
kindred and Creditors Of the said
w. S. l.. Porter, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in
the Court Of Probate, to be held
at Lancaster, G. H., S. G. on the
Goth day of November, 1902, after
publication thereof, at II O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if
any they have, why the said ADJ
mlnistration should not be grant
cd.
Given under my hand and seal
this 14th day of November, Ammo
Domini, 1902.
rI C, CHAs. d. JONES,
Judge of Probate.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
The A. 4. p. and the United
Prssbyterians May Come To.
gether.
Special To the State.

Cpcclai 10 the Otate.
Anderson, Nov. 12-Rev. j. V.
Black has returned from Caste
MIA, N. c., where he has been at
tending the synod of the Ascot.
ate Reformed Presbyterian church.
At this meeting of the synod a
committee was appointed to con
fer with the synod of the United
Presbyterian church, which is the
organization of the Psalm singing
Presbyterlans in the northern
States, with a view to effecting a
union of the two bodies. Mr..
Wallace says there is strong
ointment both north and south
in favor of the union. and he ex-
poets the consolidation to be con
sHmmated at the next meeting of
the synod.
The next meeting of the A. Il.
P. synod will be held next year
st Winnsboro, in this State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Insisted on Being Baptized
And When the Preachers Would
Not Officiate He Did the In
mersion Before Invited
Congregation.

Special to The State.
Chesterfield, Nov. 12.-Last
evening | heard Il gentleman flom
Darlington tell the following
story:
1t seems that young man of
Darlington county joined the
Baptist church, but for some
cause or another the pastor of the
church refused to immerse him.
He made several fruitless attempts
to have the preacher perform the
ceremony, but all to no avail. He
then tried a negro Baptist preach
er, but he would not perform the
ceremony either. He then de-
cided not to fool with preachers
any longer, that he would baptize
himself. Accordingly he an
nounced the time and place. A
large crowd assembled to see him
perform the ceremony. With
much solemnity he proceeded to
90 through the usual proceedings.
After finishing he fell down into
the water. He stayed under SO
long that some uneasy ones be-
came anxious, but he eventually
came to the surface safe and
sound as ever. Still standing in
the water he took out of his coat
pocket flask and took heavy
pull of "76" corn. Later he
climbed out, kneIt upon the bank
and prayed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
TreSpaSS Notice

All persons are hereby warned
not to trespass by hunting, fishing
or in any other way on the lands
of the undersigned in Cane Creek
township. Said plantations ad-
join each other and are situate
between three and four miles
Southwest of the town of Lancas.
ter. j. WREN TILLMAN,
l.. L. FUNDERBURK,
w. T. SIsTARE.
JNo. l.. TILLMAN, JR.
Oct. 81, 1902 I'm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Col. William Wallace Numbered
Among the Dead.

The State, 18th inst.
Last evening about o'clock
Col. William Wallace, one of Co
lun bias most prominent citize
and lifelong resident of the cap
ital, died at his home on Handing
street. Col. Wallace had reach
cd ripe old age and his friends
had hoped to have him spared for
some years yet. On Monday
night last, however, he suffered
stroke of paralysis and it was OBJ,
vious from the first that he could
not live. He fingered surround
ed by his loved ones until rester-
day evening when the end came
peacefully. He passed away as
if falling asleep. Col. Wallace
was one of the bravest men that
ever wore the gray and upheld
the cause of the southl and. He
has been frequently described by
men who fought under him in de-
sperate battles rs lion hearted
man, a man to whom bodily fear
was an unknown quality.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
on Wednesday night

Died, on Wednesday night,
Nov. 10. 1902, of pneumonia, lit
tie Tommy Davis, younge,t son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Murray Por-
tor, of this place. The remains
were inferred Thursday afternoon
in the town cemetery. The pa
rents have the deepes: sympathy
OF the entire community in their
sore bereavement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
THE LEDGER.
rhurlow 8. Carter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1902.
Will Raise Stock.

The secretary of state has issued
a commission to the Gregory
Ferguson stock farm of this place,
the purpose of which is to raise
and sell live stock. The capital
stock is to be SIP, 900. The cor.
porators are to be w. L. Gregory
Rud A. b. Ferguson, both of Ian
caster.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15

i AZ EnNS We are showing the
correct styles, new
est cloth, best material, best workmanship in
JACKETS, CAPES, FURS, COATS, ever sent
out from NEW YORK CITY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Dress Goods.

dress pattern in black, ecru and cream ap-
pIique, passmentries, nets, braids, chantlly
and escurial laces.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Executors Sale Of Personal
Property.

By virtue of the power vested
in me as Executor of the late
Evan Rolliugs, | will sell at his
late residence on Tuesday, Decem
Der Is, 1902, beginning at 8
O'Clock, a. M, the following per-
sonal property, to wit:
All the hor sehold and kitchen
furniture, farming imple ments,
blacksmith tools, ETC., of the late
Evan Rollings. Also 9 mules and
3 good COWS.
Terms of sale: CASH.
II. f. RoLLINGs,
Nov. II, '02. Executor.
Pay your Subscription to the
LEDGER and be happy.
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Respectfully,
WlLLlAMS-HUCHES co.

All parties indebted to Ell
lott g. Crawford must come for
ward and settle at once as these
papers must be closed up
Lancaster Mercantile Go.
Subscribe to The LANCASTER
LEDGER. S1.50 per annum.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-13
RUSSIAN WAS BOUND OVER
chInaman Discharged-.Steiia Whites
Trial Today.

e
The preliminary trial Of John Liinao-
MEN and 10 Bang, charged. with Stella
White. with an assault with danger
0is weapon on Roscoe Mays last Mon
day night took place before Justice
Goodman yesterday afternoon. Depu.
~ Prosecuting Attorney Eakin repre-
scented the state, and the defendants
appeared without counsel LtimaonieD
Ii Russian and Jo Bang Is q China.
man, and Az neither could speak Eng.
llsh sufficiently to give their evidence
10 the court in our language. interpre-
ters were on hand The case was an
interesting one from the fact that 10
many natlonalitles were represented at
the trial The other defendant. Stella
White. IL very black ncgress. and
this brought witnesses Of her race 10
the court. Besides a horde Of wit
nesses of all nationalties, friends Of
the defendants. and those vino ore al
ways ON hand on such occasions, we're
IHsfFs j ne HDuHt Ndb GIU6hfu w hHt
doors and the sidewalks were aiso oc-
cupied In front Of the building. The
evidence was conflicting as II always
IL in such cases and II was difficult 10
learn just who welded the ak The
The AK was there. however. and II
had been welded The block OF woou
was also there that mad been used as
n sort Of pIle-drivcr ana bat.ering ram
In the fight. A hat was also In evil
dence. with the left rim partially sew
cred which was laid to the ak. Upon
hearing the evidence the court became
convinced that the chfnaman re-
ceived more blows than he gave. and
that he had no guilty intentions In the
matter. and he discharged the Mongo-
Ian The Russian was bound over to
the superior court In the sum Of 500.
which he failed to give and was re-
manded to jail. Stella Whites case
viii be tried before Judge Goodman
this afternoon at o'clock, when II is
expected that more light viii be
thrown on the subject.