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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
MANY HORSES CREMATED
THIRTEEN PERISHED IN BURNING
OF BIG STABLE.
Morgan & Jackson, Coal Dealers, Lost
Heavily Through Fire Probably
of Incendiary Origin.

Thirteen valuable draught horses were
cremated in the stables of Morgan & Jack
son, coal and lime dealers at Lafayette and
Thirteenth streets at II O'Clock last night
There were fourteen horses in the stables
and one escaped by running through the
flames into the open air. but was badly
burned that it will die. Ten sets of har-
ness nearly new, two wagon-loads of corn
and three Ioads>of hay are also included in
the loss. The horses were worth all the
way from SIPS to s1s5 each. The barn was
new and the total loss is ~placed in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Insurance was car
ried on all the property with the exception
of two horses.
The fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin. When discovered it seemed
to all TO be in the upper story and was
bursting through the roof. A number of
negroes living near the barn were early
on the scene, but the fire burned so fierce
ly that they could do nothing toward rescu-
ing the horses. The animals could be heard
dashing about and squealing above theroar
of the flames. The cries of the animals
in pain were pathetic. Finally one horse
dashed through an open door out of a
sheet of fire and was caught by a negro
and led away. Then the noise of the suf-
fering animals gradually died away as
they succumbed TO the flames and heat.
Several streams of water were turned on
the burning building and directed toward
the horses, but they were a charred mass
when the fire was extinguished.
A number of drivers employed by the
firm live in the vicinity and they ran to
the fire. They stood helplessly about and
watched the fremen work. Had they ar
rived sooner some of the horses might
have been saved by taking them out
through a rear door. This outlet was un-
known to the early arrivals, as they
thought there was but one door and that
was the one enshrouded in flames.
After the fire the horses were found lyins
close together near the door through which
the one escaped. They had all broken loose
and charged about until overcome. 1t was
thought for a time that negro hostler who
had been in the habit Of sleeping in tn,
barn had burned with the horses, but it wa:
said by employees that he had not sep
there for some time member of the firm
said the fire must have been started by
some one carelessly dropping a match in
the barn or that IL was of incendiary Ori
gin. The barn was closed at 730 o'clOcI
yesterday evening and there were no indi
cations OF fire. There was nothing in tn
barn to cause spontaneous combustion, o
no stove or gas jets that could have caused
the fire.
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Aged Woman's Suicide.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind, Aug. 23.-Preferring
death TO return to the Soldiers Home at
Lafayette from which institution she came
last February after a stay of several
months, Mrs. Sarah Smith, widow of Cor
poral John Smith, of Company X, Ninth
Michigan Cavalry, carefully planned to end
her life, wrote a long letter beside the
grave of her husband, and at night took a
poison that proved fatal at Z o'clock this
morning at the home of her friends. Mr..
anu Mrs. Nelson Bresseau, of this city.
Mrs. Smith was over seventy years of age,
without means. relatives home When
she retired Friday evening she placed all
her clothing. including the clothes she wore
yesterday, away, changed the pillow cases
and sheets of her bed, donned a fresh
night dress and went to bed. Her letter
declared she could not return to the Sol
dieTs' home, Ito end a miserable existence
away among strangers with none to care
in so isolated a place. 1t will make the
few days shorter and give me sweet rest"
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and Bay City districts. The Republicans
admit this and the Democrats are prepar-
ing to do as much as they can.
In New Jersey there is a fight for state
leadership. growing out of the death OF
Senator SeweH which threatens the Cam
den district for the Republicans. In Mas
sachusetts there is trouble in one Of the
districts for purely local reasons. In West
Virginia the Republicans admit that they
must be very watchful in the districts
affected by the coal strikers, but the an
thracite tie-up in Pennsylvania is not ex-
pected to bother much.
Jumping across the continent the COM
mite here sees a situation in California
which is growing worse instead of better.
So far as reported the Democrats are not
well organized to take advantage of II.
Chairman Griggs started Cor California,
but for some reason gave up his trip. The
Washington report was that the committee
had no money and he said there was no
reason for planning a campaign when there
was lacking funds To carry it forward.
The foregoing practically covers the
cases of local disaffections. They the
only serious things the Republicans have
to contend with. The managing organiza-
tiOn here is in fine shape. Secretary Over
street, in speaking of the work, said: I'VE
are to have a sharp campaign with inn
pressve results OF course, we have our
troubles. but 1 firmly believe the verdict
of the Nation a the polls in November will
be so overwhelming that the Republicans
will be satisfied and business men graft
fed. The campaign will be short, thor
ough and business-like. We are getting out
our literature and into the hands of men
who need it. Our list of speakers is large
and Republican orators are unusually gen.
erous with their services. People are so
busy that find our greatest difficulty in
getting men interested in politics. They
would be interested all right enough if
things were not right. and we are very well
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. A.
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CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S JOURNAL.
Part One-Twelve Pages.

Pages
1-Review of Political Conditions in Con-
gressional Districts; President Roose-
welt Given Ovations in New England;
Demands of Council Not to Be Met by
Gas Company; Trial of the Battleship
Maine.
AFighting al Aqua Dulce.
3-Strange Doings of Oriental and African
Potentates: Cause of Anarchy; Steel
Trust Files Amended Afdavit in Bond
Conversion Suit
4Indiana Politics; c. & s. e. Receiver
ship and General Indiana News.
5-Plans of Attorney General Knox; Hig-
ginson's Squadron Still Searching for
Pillsbury's Ships.
6-Sporting News.
additional Sporting News.
S-City News.
9-News of Labor Unions; Realty Market;
classified Advertisements.
1O-LocaI Produce and Live Stock Markets.
11-Financial and General Produce Markets.
12-Talks with Travellers; Mccormick Fam
lily Reunion; Deaths of a Day.
Part Two-TweIve Pages.
--latest Disturbances in France; Work
of Postal Clerks; Wanderers in the Sky.
2-Literary News and Gleanings.
3-PersonaI and Society News.
4-Editorial Page.
5-The County-seat Paper; Short Sermon
6-Doings of Indiana Postoffices; George
AIDES Fable; Fictions of the Town.
Talks on Live Topics; Questions and
Answers.
7-Suburban Society News; The Making of
Patents; The Gossip.
S-nlustrated Fashions; Lesson in Econ
omy.
9-Original Story, with Her Own Hands,
Sphinx Lore.
1O-Side Lights on the Cause of the An
thracite Strike.
11-Preliminary Steps Taken Toward Irri-
eating Desert Lands; An English Writ
er's Impressions of Archbishop Ireland.
12-News of the Theaters; the Freak Busi-
ness.
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Cutting ARRAY at Lafontaine.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Aug. 2S.-Lafontaine was
the scene this morning of serious cutting
affray, which may result in the death of
one of the participants. Frank Van Meter
and Mart Saylors became engaged in
quarrel which resulted in blows. Suddenly
Van Meter drew a long knife, and, before
bystanders could interfere, Saylors lay on
the sidewalk, bleeding from half dozen
wounds. One long cash passed entirely
across the abdomen, and another cut is in
the chest slightly penetrating the lungs.
Van Meter has been arrested.
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BERETTA FOR IRELAND.
His Friends Insistant on His Appoint-
ment to the CardinaIate

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The statement is
oabled to the Tribune from Rome that the
recommendations and solicitations 10 the
Vatican TO have Archbishop Ireland nomi-
mated as a cardinal have now assumed i'm
posing proportions, setting forth that the
red hat would be due reward for the sue
cess the Papacy obtained through him by
the Taft mission coming 20 Rome The
statement is further made that some OF
Archbishop Ireland's friends are so in
huential that the Vatican would like 10
satisfy them, Notwithstanding the reluct-
ance TO have America have more than one
cardinal. The plan OF having Archbishop
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HIRAM CRONK DYING.
Only Pensioned Soldier of the War of
1872 Is 1O3 Years Old.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S-Word reached this
city from Dunbrook Oneida county.
this State, that Hirman Cronk. the only
soldier of the war of 1872 on the govern
ment pension rolls, is dying at his home
there. Cronk is in his northumberland
third year and has had the distinction of
having lived in three centuries. About
three months ago his health began to fail
and for some time he has ben confined to
bed and daily growing weaker He spends
much OF the time sleeping. Until about
two years ago the government allowed him
IS a month, but Congressman Sherman Sc
cured the passage of a special increase in
the pension to SIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
DEED OF A YOUNG MAN.


SALEM. No. Aug. 23.-Winiam Upshaw.
twenty years old. who left home after a
quarrel last spring. returned home to-day.
broke into the house. shot his father
through the breast. fired two shots into his
stepmother's breast and then blew out his
brains on the railroad tracks near their
house.
the tragedy is that the son was opposed
10 his fathers second marriage and took
bitter dislike 10 his stepmOther. Mr..
Upshaw is gradually sinking and is not
expected TO live. but his wife will recover.
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SUICIDE OF A POLICE JUDGE.


SPRINGFIELD. Mo, Aug. 23.-Clarence
A. Plank. police judge of Springfield. o.,
committed suicide at a hotel here to-day
by taking poison. He arrived yesterday
from Memphis. He left three letters, one
to the Springfield (O) Sun. and TO
brother at Kansas City, and a third to his
wife. One letter said he short 1880.
and that the money had gone To politicians
and 10 women, as had been charged. He
denounced Springfield politics.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, Aug. 23.-Mrs. William
Bright died at a woman physicians house
here to-day, the result of criminal practice
She refused to give her name, but after
death ii was found. She was twenty-five
years old. Her name was Ora Spinks and
she came from Treaty, Wabash county.
She was married TO Bright, a young farmer
only two days ago. He accompanied her
here, but left at once.
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guests were returned to Boston. The ship
herself probably will start back to Philadel-
phia Sunday afternoon.
The old Maine, which she replaces, had a
displacement of $3.50 tons. The new Maine
has a displacement of 1850. The old Maine
did about seventeen knots. The new Maine
can do 1873 Among the guests on board
about $50 altogether, were Governor Hill of
Maine, which State. it is understood, will
supply the ship with a silver service
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ing at Rome is opposed by the other cardi-
nails of the curia who find him too clever.
too progressive and too American.
A project that is whispered. continues the
correspondent is that Bishop Quigley. OF
Buffalo. having refused the archolshoprlc
of Chicago. Archbishop ireland be ap-
pointed there as a fit field for his acuNites
and being created a cardinal. he Wouid
have the West under his Jurisdiction whhe
Cardinal Gibbons would have the East
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
Suicide of a DefnuIter.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 2S.-An ex-
animation of the accounts OF Henry Kohl
haase. weight clerk of the United States
mint, who committed suicide to-day. are
said. in statement by Superintendent
SuthOn. TO show a shortage Of $40. The
government is protected by a bond of $4,000
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GIVEN 100 LASHES.


EATON Col, Aug 23-One hundred
lashes with cowboys quirt were admin
istered by citizens here 10 Jerry Crimmins
a sugar-factory employee who was charged
with having assaulted a woman. He was
then tarred and feathered and run out OF
town. being warned never TO return on
pain OF death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN
HONOR OF THE PRESIDENT.
People of Connecticut and Rhode
Island ont i'm Force tn Greet the
Nations Executive.
BIG CROWD AT PROVIDENCE
WHERE THE PRESIDENT SPOKE AT
LENGTH ON DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

Discussed Combinations and Pointed
Out the Remedy for Trusts That
Work Harm To the People.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. A.
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sITCATION IN OHIO

The Ohio situation is exactly the same
IN the estimation OF both committees The
Democrats VIII trye TO gain the Dayton
Springfield and Cleveland districts. In every
instance local conditions are involved. and
while the committee does not pretend TO
know much about the situations. they are
confident they will make no losses. In
Michigan there is real trouble In the Detroit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Cupid's Captures

Miss Lucille Dillon and Mr.
Lemuel Ray Carter were married
in st. Louis Tuesday evening
The groom has many friends here
who extends best wishes.
Last Sunday afternoon mt tn,
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Watts, DR.. J. b.
Hawkins united in marriage Mr.
Robert Lee Spicer and Mrs. Pear
Harris.
Mr.. George Henry Biggs, son OF
State Senator NJ. Il. X. Biggs of
Farber, and Miss Maude Quisen-
berry were married yesterday af.
ternoon at the home of the bride $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Quis'
enberry, at Sante Fe. A popular
young couple, and they have the
best wishes of their many friends
Mr.. Joseph Moore and bride ar,
home from Lexington. The bride
was Miss Lora Stokes, daughter o
Hon. &. E. Stokes of this city.
The couple were married in Lex
ington where Mrs. Moore has rel
atives and was visiting, The Lex
ington News speaks of the wed
ding as a matrimonial surprise t,
the people of that town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, G"org" Waters and Sarah Jan"
Waters, his wife, ON the 18th day Of
September, ls!is, by their certain deed nf
trust, recorded in Book for trusts No. 10,
Page }S!, in the Recorders Office for Au-
drain county, Missouri, conveyed to j l..
Jesse. trustee, the following described
real estate, situated IN Audran county.
Missouri tu-wit:
~ =. T.. Cor. =. T.. y. H., Sec. 80, TIP
-. Il :. beginning at the = T.. Cor. Of the
T., pit 81 the :, }, Of the n, r.. part of Sec.
-. Up ~. X. \. run thence north one
hundred and twenty aud Onr-hnlf yards.
theme" west l2Ol, yds., theme" south iaOi
yds,, theme" east l20' yds., to the starting
point. consisting 0f three acres.
Which said rOnv"yanc" Was mad" in
trust to srcur" the payment Of certain
note therein described. and, whereas, de-
fault has been made IN the payment uf
said note, aud interest, now, therefore,
t. the undersigned trustee,
will at the east door Of TIA" Court lIuus"
at th"City Of MEXICO, Audrain county.
Missouri, on
FRIDAY. nov. Is, lH2,
between the hours Of 10 u. N. and , y. NJ.
Of said day sell said land to the highest
bidder for cash to satisfy said trust.
j. Il. JESSE, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.
Central Committee Fixes
Dates and Names
Speakers.

The County Democratic Central
Committee has arranged the fol-
lowing program for political speak
ing in the county.
Monday, Oct. ~, 1870 p. M
Moline, w. w. Bolts and II. l..
Buckley; Friendship-C. 7. Allen
and F. r.. Jesse; Benton City
d. a. Murphy and h. d. Rodgers.
Tuesday, Oct. 2S, 7:30 p. m.
Beagles-W. w. Bolts and II. l..
Buckley; Macedonia-C. 7. Allen
and f. II. Jesse; Central. ID.
Orear and Il. ID. Rodgers; Mar
tinsburg-State Senator E. w.
Major, at = p. IN.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p. m.
Harrison-P. IL. Cullen and j. ID.
Orear; Thompson-O Orlando Hit
and F. r. Jesse.
Friday, Oct. 81, 1870 p. m.
Rush Hill-C. Y. Allen and ID. a,
Murphy; Jackson-T. a. Mcln.
tyre and X. ID. Rodgers.
Saturday, Nov. l, 1870 p. m,
Laddonia-P. II. Cullen and o.
Hit.
Monday, Nov. 3, 1870 p. m,
Farber-C. T. Allen and Il. D.
Rodgers.
Beaver Damp. III. Cullen and
H. l.. Buckley; Edwards-J. d.
Orear and F.. Il. Jesse.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Champ Clark breaches.

Columbia, Mo. Oct. 90.
Champ Clark was ut Stephens
store in Boone county to make u
political speech. A prOtracted
meeting was going on at the Chris
tan Church, near by, and a seri-
Gus conflict was anticipated Ev-
cry one wanted to hear the dis
tinguished Missouri orator, and
yet no one wanted to miss church.
The Reverend w. 5. st. Clair,
who was conducting the meeting,
invited Mr.. Clark to occupy lis
pulpit and tell the church gOers
what he thought of the Bible as a
literary work. The orator
gracefully assented and enter
tanned the brethren for three.quar
ters of an hour with n very inter
esting talk on the Bible, after
which all adjourned to the hall
where Mr.. Clark delivered n rons-
ing political speech.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
We are reliably informed that

We are reliably informed that
Rush Hill came near having Il
shooting last Saturday. Two
young men had a dispute; some
bad language was used and the
younger went home and procured
a shot gun, came back and met the
other on the depot platform,
walked up to within ten feet of
him, put the gun to his shoulder
and-the hammer went down but
for some unaccountable cause the
cartridge refused to go. The 9th
err young man jumped for the gun
wreuched 1t from his antagonist
and struck it over dry goods box,
breaking the stock from the barrel
We have heard of no arrests, but
somebody certainly made a mar
row escape. Boys, you should moi
let your angry passions rise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
ELECTION JUDGES.
Three Democrats and Three
Republicans for Each
Town ship.

The County Court has selected
the following judges for the No
ycmbcr elections:
MEXICO.
First Ward-A. s. Houston, j.
G. Burkncr, W. j Mason, j. b,
Botkin, Y. J Gibson, Y j Glen,
denim,
Second Ward-lloracr Mundy,
f.. Il. Locke, j. Il. Browning j
D. jackson, Joel Gard, Walter
Squirrs.
Third Ward-J. Il. johnson,
VIM, Nivion, W. W. Harper. +
II. Dirns, j. y. Brown, l.. ID
Shippcc,
Fourth Ward-C. A. Withcr
spoon, W, Il. Kemp, j. =. Dob
yns, =. =. Nicholas, j NJ. Has
kell, Robert Stevenson.
MoIlno-G. W. Newgent. j. Il
Mundy, Josiah Martin, otto How
ard, II. W Brenton, J f. Barna
/ by.
Union-R, a. Mcintyre, II. l.
Mcclure, a. c. Moore, G.. II
Dean, s. l.. McCord, ID. ID. Arm
strong
Gant-M. c. Flynt, j. K Hays
Geo. II Brown, j. Il. Robinson
ID. Standifcr, &. W. Wilson.
Naylor-J. +. Harrison, S. /
Cunningham, q. +. Faddls, j. W
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Golden Wedding.

Wallsville, Mo-, Oct. 20.-Cap-
tain and Mrs. Benjaman Sharp of
this city have just celebrated their
golden wedding.
Captain Sharp was born at Lew
istown, the first county of Mont
gomery county, and has lived all
his life in this, his native county.
He has been a resident of Wells
vile for fOrty-six years and has
served the people here as Post
master for twenty-four years. He
is now assistant cashier in the
Wellsville Bank. His son, Thorn
as Sharp. is Postmas ter.
Captain Sharp was married in
October, 1852, toiMiss Mary Rob,
erts of Pike county, Mo. The
occasion of the golden wedding
was also made a family reunion.
All the children were here except
Walker Sharp of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

The City Council at called
meeting Monday night by a vote
of three to five gave the saloons
permission to keep open all night
this week account of the street
fair. Those voting aye were San
nebeck, Abbay, Buckner, Pratt
and Ragsdale; those voting against
the proposition were KEENAN,, How
ell and Cleveland. The legality OF
the action was questioned however
and the saloons took no risks and
are closing up at the hour required
by the ordinance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Deaths Harvest.

w. A. Scott, of Centralia, aged
80, died last week of paralysis.
Miss Emma Bybee in her 22nd
year died at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Bybee,
west of town Tuesday afternoon
She had been in i'll health for two
years. Funeral to-day from the
residence at p. IN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
NeighborIy Nei9hbors

George Bruce is here from Kan
sas City.
Miss Annie Quinn of st. Louis
is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Sadie Leavell of Fulton is
the guest of Miss Susie Brown.
Mrs. w. X. Potts is entertain,
ing Mrs. Frank Butte of Mena,
Ark.
Miss Maud Wallace is entertain
ing Miss Nellie Ellis of jefferson
City.
J. w. Bell of st. Louis, visited
John Beal and family last Satur-
day.
Irwin Baker of California is Wis
ting w. j. Baker, south of Ben
ton City.
DR.. j. b. Hawkins was called to
Vandalia on official business
Tuesday.
Miss Sue Robertson is in st.
Louis to attend the Dillon-Car
wedding.
Misses Willie Smith and Effie
Daniels of Vandalia are the guests
of Miss Alma Williams here.
Mr.. Ham Grigg and wife of
Prices Branch are visiting the
families of q. w. Painter at Lad
donia and II. M. Painter at Rush
Hill
Miss Kate Harrington of Jeffer-
son City, formerly of this county,
a daughter of G.. H. Harrington,
is the guest of Mrs. Ed kunkel
aud other friends in Mexico.
Mrs. John Beal and daughter,
Zola, are in Louisiana to attend
the wedding of their cousin, Miss
Zola Stewart, to Mr.. Will M. Full
len, of st. Louis, which took place
yesterday at high noon:
Our friend j. n. Ball paid the
MESSAGE a business and social call
Monday. He has been down on his
farm near Santa Fee lately. Is
hauling oats to Rush Hill. Oats
at that market are worth % and
27% cents a bushcl.
w. T. Lott in company with
David Branner of Kahoka, in
Clark county, on their return as
delegates to the State a. ii. Il. a.
held at Centralia last week, made
the MESSAGE pleasant call. Mr..
Branner thinks of selling his Clark
county farm aud coming to Au'
drain. All would welcome him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23
Id. Uzzle brouht Il crazy mal

Id. Uzzle brouht crazy man to
town yesterday, found wandering
around in Jim Gideon's field three
miles southwest of Rush Hill. He
was fairly well dressed, was aged
about 30 years and said he was
from Kansas City and that a mob
was after him. The authorities here
put him on a train and sent him
west. The fellow had been on a
protracted drunk and trying to
get away from snakes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-23

Elmer Cunningham won Price
Ragsdale's $40 saddle for the best
running walking horse, mare OF
gelding, any age, shown Tuesday
in the street fair live stock pro-
gram. There were fifteen other
entries: F. r. Dye, r. r. Buckner,
Richard Roberts, VIM. Atkins, Z.
l.. Williamson, j. F. Barnaby,
James Ford, Charles Dean, Hisey
& Lee, Frank Leeper, Ed Crooks,
S. w. Yeager, Carl Lockridge, &.
p. Arnold.