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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25
Gossip From Tien-tsin.

a traveller in Tientsin, mentioning
the razing of the walls OF the ancient
city, relates that the work was done
chiefly by former boxers. hired for the
purpose Even the children on the
streets made life unpleasant for these
turncoats by taunting them with a
two-line doggerel running as follows:
From our cakes you ate up all;
Now you've come to spoil our wall.
The reference in the first line Is to
the large fiat cakes OF unleavened
-four, mixed with brown sugar. upon
which the boxers were fed by the
patrons of the movement in Tien-tsin.
To many of them boxerism was mere
ly means of earning a living.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25
CLAY NOMINATED.
Selected at the Meeting Last
Saturday.

The following members of the
Audrain County Democratic Cen
trail Committee met at the Court
House in this city last Saturday to
consider the matter of the vacancy
for Representative on the county
ticket caused by the death Of
Rhodes Clay; one of the committee
was represented 10y proxy:
r. NJ. Dowell, Mexico.
J. A. Abbay,
Thomas Crum,
A. II. Whitney,
S. G. Groves,
Clarence Berry, Hollensville.
NJ. l.. Travis, Rush Hill.
G. A. Wilson, MolinO.
w. O. Hostetter, Farber.
James Hall, Cuivre.
Chairman w. o. Hosteter called
the meeting to order and stated its
object.
Secretary Whitney introduced a
resolution reciting that at Il pre-
vious meeting of the Committee a
resolution had been adopted ask
ing all who desired to run for the
nomination to announce themselves
in the newspapers, and If there
was more than one announcement
there should be primary election
Col. Green Clay had announced
himself for the place, and up to
this time was the only candidate.
Mr.. iWhitney's resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote OF
those present, the resolution de-
claring Mr.. Clay the nominee.
The other members of the Com
mittee, other than those mentioned
above, are as follows:
G.. I'll. Shoup, Mexico.
r. G. Harris, Sailing.
b. B. Littrell,
Baker Barnes, Thompson.
G. T. Peyton, Martinsburg.
J. w. Dowell, Benton City.
Wallace Rogers, Rush Hill.
William Lake, Laddonia.
H. P. Middleton, Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

M. l.. Travis, near Rush Hill,
sold his 210 acre farm last week to
f. l.. Carr of La Sale, H., at $4l
per acre. Mr.. Travis bought the
place twenty months ago at $50
per acre. Mr.. Travis is an excel
lent citizen and we hope he may
remain in Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Muster of
Martinsburg celebrated the tiftietb
anniversary of their marriage last
week. They have lived in and
near Martinsburg nearly all their
married life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

+. M. Parker and son, Roscoe,
of near Skinner, returned last week
from trip into the locality of
Corinth, Miss, where they went
to look at lands. They found
land selling at from So to $15 an
acre. They liked the country and
will make another trip down there
soon and may locate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Rev. n. II. Pitman, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church of
this city, late of Arkansas, has ac,
cepted call as pastor of ii Baptist
church mt st. Joseph.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

The Hon. Champ Clark speaks at
Farber, w ednesday, Oct. /, at l
p. m; same day at Nandalia, at
7:3O p. m. at Friendship, Thurs
day, Oct. ,, at 1:30 p. m, and at
Sturgeon same day at 7:3O.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Hon. John Sullivan of Kansas
City addressed the M. w. A.
camp of this city last Thursday
night. The REIMBURSEMENT cues
ton was discussed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25
Petit Jury.

The following are serving on
the petit jury for this term OF the
Circuit Court:
j. w. Ellis.
w. M. Watts.
H. T. Brown.
G. II. Dean.
w. r. Dudley.
John Day.
S. p. Cunningham.
j. M. Squires.
w. j. Loren.
w. a. Offutt.
G. IL. Utterback.
Rush Harmon.
M. M. GOoch.
j. II. Harding.
H. l.. Miller.
Scott Hamilton.
r. Il. Mitchell.
j. A. Bolts.
II. E. Azdell.
w. A. Angel.
Grant Ficklin.
j. H. Sipple.
Henry YoungbloOd.
James Ringo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

James Emmons raised dipper
gourd this year which he thinks
he will save for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair. 1t is monster.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Miss Ethel LaForce, late of
Worcester, is attending the Cen
tralia public school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

The oldest inhabitant of Mis-
souri, says a correspondent in the
Globe Democrat, is said to be VIM.
Ratliff, living near Vandalln, Au-
drain county, who expects to ccle-
brate the l0lst anniversary of his
birth next Saturday. He was
born in what is now West Nir-
ginia and lived there until he was
65. Then he removed to Pike
county, Mo-, and has been resi-
dent 81 years. He worked stead
lily until he was 81, and is still, as
he calls himself, "a stout old man. "
When asked for some anecdotes of
his boyh0Od ne related that in
school, when the teachers back
was turned to the fire, Josh Bell, II
rather smart young fellow, about
20 years of age, kissed Betsy
Young, great big girl weighing,
l should say, nearly 200 pounds.
Betsy, with what is known as ii
back handed lick, knocked Josh
right out into the middle of the
floor. The teacher gave Josh II
terrible whipping, and always
thought the teacher did wrong"
At the end of nearly hundred
years the incident fingers in a
spectators mind as still out of
balance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

The streets around the square
are to be paved-we hope very
soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Ex- Sheriff Mat Nelson arrived
home last week from Joplin where
he has mining interests.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

1t is estimated that Audrain
county has Il corn crop this year
worth 81, 100, 600.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Our young friend Rev. A. E.
Burch who is attending William
Jewell College writes us concern
ing the favorable opening of that
worthy institution. About 400
students enrolled at present. Mr..
Burch has high word Of praise
for the president, DR.. J. p. Green,
terming him one of Missouri $
greatest men. Wis indomitable
will, unfagging energy and com
mon sense is an education in it.
self. He breaches hard work
strict economy, and, above all faith
in God" Bro. Burch thinks no
young man could do better than to
attend William Jewell for an edu-
cation. Education is simply the
question of falling the forest with
sharp or dull AK. To attend col
lege is not time lost.
blessed are your eyes if they see. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Mexico property is going to ad-
vance in price-nOw is the time to
buy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

II. II. Cant q Bro, of Thompson
topped the st. Louis market few
days ago with 66 head Of 204
pound hogs that brought them
$7S7%.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

William Frazier and William
Speckman are new members OF the
M. w. A. mt Worcester.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Rev. j j. Porter, of Joplin,
formerly Of this city, addressed
the Modern Woodmen camp at
Martinsburg last Thursday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

w. f.. SandersOn and Ed.
Shearer will open new book store
in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Ii. f. Young has bought IA little
farm northwest of Mexico, where
il eeXpcctS to engage in fruit
raising aud growing vegetables.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Some men are so tactful they can
get over loving woman and make
her think Il is because they lovS her
SO much.-New York Press.i
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Most men admire spirit Of inde'
"endence in other mems wives which
t1ey would deplore in their own
wives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

l.. Y. Paisley says the price of
town property in Rush Hill is ad-
Vanclng.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Mood Fox and Arch Hamilton
are in Oklahoma with a view OF
locating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Valentine Erdel, near Worcester,
is in South dakota on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

Prospective land buyers from
abroad thick as ever in number.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25

The Republicans hold their
county convention at Laddonia
next Monday at 10 o'clock a. m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
DISPOSITION OF MONEY
is UNDER DISCUSSION.
Lawyers and Financfers say 'h'
si35.oOG in Vaults Must bc
Returned to Suburban.

The dfspositIon of the slS5,oo0 now tied
I'm in the vaults of the Lincoln ana MISSES
sippi Valley Trust companies continues
subject of much speculation. Despite the
declaration OF Circuit Attorney FOLK pup
l,shed in Yesterdays Republic, that the
money probably would be escheated to the
state. if nobody could prove legal claim
IN IT. many financierS and lawyers take
Issue with him. The theory was advanced
hv LAWYERS yesterday in discussing the mat
tar that the money must eventually be re-
stored by the court which has impounded
II to the trust companies as the custodians.
It was argued that the money cannot De
escheated to the State unless an unlawful
use of the money can be proved, and that II
will be an extremely difficult matter to
nrove an unlawful use of the money, even
With the evidence now before the Grand
.Jury. In the events of dismissal OF the
charges against Ellis Wainwright as the
agent of the SUBURBAN. or .ne acqui.sai q. T.,
any OF the men accused of participation IN
the bribery the Suburban would be entitled
to possession of the money.
Circuit Attorney Folk in reply to this
argument. says: IF we prove any official
representative of the Suburban company to
have direct connection with the moneyfnow
in the vaults of the trust companies, there
is little chance of the money reverting to
the company The money was placed there
as a bribe which is an unlawful use of
money and such being the case, anybody
who proves claim to 1t proves himself
guilty OF a felony. l do not believe that
any member of the Municipal Assembly will
claim it. There being no claimant for it,
the money will be returned to its custodian,
the trust company. until it is escheated to
the State, which is the only legal dispos.-
ton that can be- made OF it,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
DISPUTE ENDS IN SHOOTING.
Charles Day Uses Revolver in
Quarrel With N. Henry

Charles Day of No. 1858 Olive street 4
former Deputy City Marshal, and Martin
Henry. who conducts a saloon near the cor.
ner Of Fourth and Locust streets, yesterday
afternoon disputed over the payment OF Q
$3.50 bill, and the quarrel ended in Day fir1ne
a shot. which. Henry says, was aimed at
him. The shot shattered a valuable barber
sign, the property of f. Scott.
Day was arrested by Policeman Jerry
Crane, but on the way to the Chestnut
Street Station attempted to resist Crane
promptly suppressed his recalcitrant pris-
oner, who was locked up on charge Of ma
lcious destruction of property
The trouble which led to the shooting was
the outgrowth of bill which Day presented
to Henry for gathering evidence in q euit
filed several months ago. Day drove to
Henry's place in sleigh yesterday at 4 o.
m. When Henry refused to pay the bin.
Day demanded. dispute arose. Henry
says he and Day walked to the sidewalk,
where they continued the alteration Henri
says that Day then. without warning. drew
the revolver and fired at him.
Day said last night that he considered
Henry friend. and said he supposed that
his arrest was on charges of shooting In
the streets and carrying concealed weapons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
MORE INDICTMENTS MAY
BE RETURNED TO-DAY.
Continued from Page One.

who wasn't UP on the market prices like I
am. Then / caught HI last night when
went home. because 1 had promised to take
my wife sleigh riding yesterday and didn't
Dizzy old sleigh ride a fellow could get
here. eh? Can't even get a chance to get
skate on. i won't stand for this much
longer. l tell you. Grand jurors look like
anybody else to me when 1t comes to-
Just then the Grand Jury room door
opened and the Assistant Circuit Attorney
beckoned to Joseph NJ. Hayes and ad-
mitted him. Schumacher stopped in his
! TRADE. looked at the retreating figure Of
Mr.. Hayes. and snorted as the door closed:
"WERE DEAD ONES
AND CAN WATT"
That's right! That's the way. Slip the
live ones in. We're dead ones now, and
We can wait. Eh. Julius?'' he observed to
Lehman.
"Oh. 1 guess they know their business,
Otto" was the noncommittal answer Of
Lehman, as. with resigned shrug Of his
shoulders. he gaZed out of the window
with far-away lcok in his eyes, in the
direction of the Water Tower.
Charles Green paced up and down the
corridors impatiently, waiting to be called.
At the end OF a half hour he observed: II
can't understand why the Circuit Attorney
keeps me waiting so long. 1t seems to me
citizen should not be summoned before
the Grand Jury unless the body is prepared
to examine him when he is called'
He was compelled to curb his impatience
an hour longer before he was admitted.
William Powell OF Eighteenth street and
Franklin avenue, gray-haired, stoop-shoul-
dered and unsophisticated, laboriously
climbed the three long fights of steps lead
ing to the Grand Jury witness-rooms yes-
terday morning, and painted into the pres
ence of Deputy Sheriff Horan, who guards
the door leading to the inner rooms.
I've been reading in The Republic" he
said, "about this here bribery investiea-
tion, and do you know. its mighty interest
ing reading. So l just said to myself this
morning, l says. by George. I'll Just 20
down there and listen to it myself awhile.
and here 1 am
A look of panied surprise came over his
face when the Deputy Sheriff told him the
proceedings were secret. This was sue
ceeded by look of doubt, as he suspected
Horan was joking. 1t required the COM
bined efforts of Horan and Assistant Cir
cult Attorney Hancock to convince Powell
that the proceedings were not open to the
public, and he sadly took his departure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
LOCAL, AND sURURBAN.

st. Louis County property owners appear
in court to protest against Terminal Rail-
way Company's proposed belt line.
The residence of Doctor John Williams. In
Kirkwood. is destroyed by fire.
Confederate veterans receive decorations
from the United Daughters Of the Con-
fe6eracy.
Judge O'Neill Ryan will be on the GRIM
inal bench during the session of the next
Grand Jury. which will continue the brib-
cry investigation.
Another new trust company is launched
by South Side citizens.
A workhouse prisoner escapes from City
Hospital, assisted by confederate.
Lawyers say that the money involved in
the bribery investigation must be returned
TO the depositor.
Mildred and Matilda Borgers who were
robbed of their purses at the Old Cathedral,
receive letters containing more money than
was lost. which they think was in answer
TO prayer.
Aeronautic Engineer Cameron the inven-
tor of an airship for novel warfare, wants
to exhibit his device at Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Norman Knuffel, representative Of
Daniel Frohman in management of kubelik,
is applicant for music director of the
Worlds Fair.
Colonel Butler and James Campbell talk
OF the Meramec River water supply deal.
Former Congressman Charles E. Pearce
dies Of pneumonia at Planters Hotel
Worlds Fair delegations will visit South
Carolina and Maryland capitals next week.
= First Assistant Comptroller Fred Gabel
retires from Office to-day. He swil1 be sue
ceeded by W. NJ. Lockwood.
President Francis returns from hustling
trip to Kentucky in interest of Worlds
Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

thirty-seven names. This venire of thirty
seven is given to the Judge of the court to
which the Grand Jury is assigned. The
thirty-seven jurors are summoned into
court. and the Judge selects the twelve
Grand Jurors who are to serve during that
term of court. period of two months.
Five Grand Juries are drawn annually.
the June body serving until the reconven-
ing of court in September. after the ten
weeks midsummer vacation. Grand jurors
are paid sl.50 per day. the same as petit
Jurors.
1t requires the signatures of nine of the
members to an indictment to make 1t valid.
AS a usual thing. two or three of the jurors
are absent at some of the sessions. the
members taking turns about in this re-
spect to enable each to devote a few hours
a week to his private affairs. The entire
body must be present when making a par
tial or final report to the court. Witnesses
are allowed 81 for each day in attendance
upon the body and are sworn not to divulge
the nature of the testimony given A per-
son may be indicted by the Grand Jury on
evidence submitted by other witnesses
even though he has testified in connection
with the case under investigation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
COMPLAIN OF INSURANCE RATE.
West End Business Men Want
Fire Department Investigated.

A vote of thanks to the members of the
Grand Jury and Circuit Attorney Folk for
their work in investigating and acting on
the charges of alleged bribery of members
Of the City Council and House of Delegates
was unanimously carried at meeting of
the West End Business Mems Association
last night in the office of Ben E. w. Ruler,
at No. 4101 Easton avenue.
c. W. Hengstler offered a resolution ask
ing that Mayor Wells be asked to invests
gate the Fire Department. The resolution
carried. Mr.. Hengstler said in explanation
Of his motion that insurance rates in st.
Louis had increased to an unbearable de-
gree. and that In some instances insurance
companies were withdrawing from the field
on the plea that S.. Louis risks are too
great to assume profitably. This condition,
Mr.. Hengstler said, is due to the inefficiency
of the department, and the inefiiciency in
turn is attributable. he said, to internal
dissensions and jealousies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
COMBINE SCHEME A FAILURE.
Prices Demanded by Mine Owners
Perhaps the Cause.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 30.-The giant
coal combine of the Indiana and Illinois
mines has failed.
Positive information to this effect was
contained in a private telegram received
here tonight from John S. Bays. who has
been In charge of the promotion of the en-
terprise. The failure is attributed to the
high prices demanded by Illinois operators.
The combination of the two States seems to
have been made impossible. but 1t is now
not improbable that the mines of Indiana
may enter a combine alone. Mr.. Bays
states:
THE combination failed on account Of
the excessive prices demanded by the ILL.,
noIs operators. 1 am returning the options.
will take the matter up in another form
in Indiana as soon as possible
Indiana options were particularly accepta-
BILE, but We went down in Illinois. The uE-
derwriters could not separately consider
consolidation at this time.
The plan for the consolidation Of the coal
mines of the two States Is an old one. 1t
has been attempted in various forms sew
eral times without success. Last summer the
matter was taken up again vigorously under
the management of Attorney Bays and
until late last fall the deal seemed certain
of consummation. While 1t has never been
definitely known who has been backing the
enterprise. 1t is generally believed that ].
The options as originally obtained expired
November l. Those held included 400 mines
in Illinois and 200 in Indiana. rep es -ntln2
an actual valuation of $75,00O000. Had plans
not miscarried the combination would prac-
tically have controlled the entire output OF
the two States. and 1t was intended that
the capitalization should be in the neighbor-
hood of sl5o000,O00. The promoters found
little difficulty in handling the Ind ana end
of the deal. but the Illinois operators from
the start were very stiff as to prices. and
1t was this rock on which the ship was
finally wrecked
Late in October it was found that the
deal could not be consummated before the
expiration of the options, and they were
renewed until February L A month or
more ago the promoters were compelled to
admit that the scheme for the consolida-
ton of the two States was an impossible
ity, and they then directed their energies
to effect a combination Of the Indiana mines
alone. The New York underwriters. how
ever, blocked the game. The fact that the
two States sell In the same market, and
that Illinois operators could underhid In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
TRANSIT COMPANY HAD
NOTHING TO Do WITH IT."
President Carleton Declares Desire
to Gain Control of Suburban Did
Not Cause Investigation.

President Murray Carleton of the ST.
Louis Transi. Company declares that the
present investigation of bribery charges
s.ainst Suburban officials did not grow out
of desire on the part of his company TO
secure possession of the Suburban Railway.
He said II do not hesitate to say that
the Transit Company had nothing to 90
with starting the present investigation. In
fact. have not myself heard it charged
that the Transit Company had done So
II can say that there are no negotiations
ON for the purchase of the Suburban road
by the Transit Company. and have not been
Tor couple of years. Besides, Mr. Turner
has frequently said that the Suburban
was not for sale.
AS far as the Central Traction bill Ia
concerned. the Transit Company can hardly
be held responsible for the circumstances
attending its passage"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

Miss Frey was born June 1s. 1884, in the
same house and room in which she died. She
was in her second year at the High School,
and her death caused great regret and sor-
row among her young classmates, as she,
by her sweet disposition and sunny man.
ners, had won their affection and esteem.
She would have graduated next year.
The funeral will take place at the family
residence Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The Reverend Doctor Niccolls will conduct
the services, both at the house and grave,
at ST Paul's Cemetery. where the body
will be buried.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
INDICTMENT Anglers
WAINWRIGHT'S PARTNERS.
New York Bankers Say He VIII Re-
turn to Confront Enemies
Who Caused 1t.
The Republic Bureau.

1is Times Building.
New York, Jan. sO.-The indictment Of
Ellis Wainwright on the charge of at
tempted brihe-giving by the Grand Jury of
st. Louis has not shaken the faith of Mr..
Wainwright's partners in the banking and
brokerage house of Franklin, Scott & Co.,
in the Astor building, No. 10 Wall street
Mr.. Franklin was much incensed to-day
and denounced the indictment as the work
of an enemy, who taking advantage Of
Mr.. Wainwright's absence from the coun-
try, seeks to make of him a scapegoat.
Mr.. Franklin was deeply affected that the
integrity of Mr.. Wainwright should be
questioned. and trembled with indignation
as he said:
ANY one who knows Ellis Wainwright
will not believe that he is guilty of the
crime of bribery, for which he has been
indicted. 1t is undoubtedly the work of an
enemy, who knew Mr.. Wainwrights move
ments and waited until he was as far away
from home almost as it is possible to get,
and beyond reach of the cables.
''Mr Wainwright left Boston for Egypt
on January 4, to obtain rest and recupera-
ton, and touched only at few small
Mediterranean ports, 1 have not heard from
him since he sailed, but no significance should
be attached to this. There has scarcely
been time enough for letter to reach US.
.'Mr. Wainwright was to reach Cairo on
January q, according to his itinerary. His
plans Included a trip up the Nile, which
would occupy from January q until Feb
ruary 10. He is now somewhere in Africa,
beyond telegraphic communication, and it
is an opportune time for his detractors to
publicly accuse him. He cannot defend
himself. 1t was well-planned coup. and
timed to suit its devilish concoctors.
"Mr. Wainwright will have returned to
Cairo by February 10. and 1 have cabled
the substance OF the charges to him. and
expect a reply as soon as he receives my
message. Until then 1 do not care to dis
cuss the matter further than to say that
have the utmost confidence in Mr. VAIN
wright, and those responsible for this das-