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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
sANpIrs, - Nor GULF.
Counsel Appointed at Union and Trial
set for Monday, July 10.

set for Monday, July 10.
Union, Mo: William Rudolph and
George Collins, the Union bank rob-
beers, in the circuit court Saturday
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
numbering Detective G. J. Schumacher
January "a last.
Judge Davidson asked each sepa-
rately If they had counsel or wanted
the court to appoint They each made
separate answer that they wanted
the court to appoint counsel for them,
whereupon Judge Davidson named
Probate Judge Jesse H. Schaper, Jesse
NJ. owen and w. L. Cole to defend
them.
Rudolph and Collins were then taken
into the county court room for con.
sultation. After remaining with their
attorneys for some fifteen minutes
they were taken into court again, and
each, in clear and distinct voice, en-
tered a plea of not guilty.
The case was then continued to the
first day of the next term of the
circuit court, which is Monday, July
10, and the prisoners we're taken back
to Jail.
The attorneys had another consulta-
ton with them in the jail after din
ner, which lasted about one hour, after
which Sheriff Bruch started to st.
Louis with them, as the judge or
dered them taken to the st. Louis
Jail for safe keeping Bruch drove
with them to Washington, and thence
made the trip on the Missouri Pacific.
1t is generally believed that the
two men will get fair trial here. The
courtroom was crowded to almost it's
full capacity when the boys were
brought in to plead, but the crowd was
present through curiosity, and no word
of bitterness was heard expressed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Steamer to the Rescue.

New Madrid, Mo-: The river is ris-
ing here at the rate of 10 inches in "a
hours. The gauge on Wednesday night
registered 81 IA, which is 4 feet below
the 1897 mark. River men are expect
ing 8 feet more, and If the rains COT
tinue it may reach the high water
mark of 1888. Two feet more here will
put water over the town. All lowlands
above here are under water. The
steamer Ben Hill of Cairo has been
engaged for the past few days in bring
ing stock and families from the over
flowed district above. The Ieyee below
here is still reported intact.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
One Grave Receives Eiqht.

st. Louis: The bodies of August
Kraus, his wife, Lizzie, and their six
children, who were killed by the in
sane man Thursday, were buried in
one grave in Harugari cemetery, near
Creve Occur, Saturday afternoon at ?
o'clock. About 200 people, friends of
the family, attended the funeral, which
was announced to have taken place
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. 1t
was impossible, however for Under.
tawer Bauman to get the bodies ar
ranged for burial by that time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Defamation Contest March 20.

Columbia, Mo-: The annual decla-
nation contest of Missouri University
has been announced for March 20.
The contestants are Misses Helen
Burch,. Hopkins, and Lota Dockery.
Kirksville; Messrs. r. Anderson, La
belle; A. W. Hockenhull, Polk; w. H.
Hogsett, Kansas City; ]. W. Kenton,
Kansas City; Clifton Longsdale, Kan
sas City; A. NJ. Romjue, Lovelake, and
]. A. Stout, Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Price Of Frlar Lands Double.

Manila: There is a possibility that
negotiations for the purchase Of the
friar lands by the Government may
fail, because of the excessive prices
asked by the religious orders and com
mercial corporations interested with
the orders. Some of the estimates of
value submitted to Governor Taft and
Archbishop Guidi show the prices to
be double the figures at which the land
was offered at the private sale last
year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
DEGREES RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Gar Of Russia Issues a Startling Pro
clamation.

Gar Of Russia Issues a Startling Pro-
clamation.
St. Petersburg: Nicholas H., Gear
of Russia, Thursday issued startling
proclamation in behalf of humanity.
The decree. is considered the most sig
nificant act of state since the enamel
patton Of the serfs by Alexander III. or
the freeing of the slaves in America.
It provides for freedom of religion
throughout the Cars dominions.
After referring to the efforts Of his
predecessors, particularly his father,
to add to the welfare of the Russian
people, the Car announces his decis-
ion to grant freedom of religion to all
his subjects who profess nonorthodox
creeds, and to improve the conditions
of village life and those of the local
nobility and peasantry.
Measures are to be taken to relieve
the peasantry of the burdens of forced
labor.
The decree was issued in common.
grafton of the anniversary of the birth,
day of Alexander III. The public halls
it as the proclamation of a new era
opening up bright prospects of the ear
ly improvement of Russian internal ad
ministration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
NO MORE HANDKERcHlEFs.
Mrs. Roosevelt Refuses a Gift to WON.
en- of Minnesota.


st. Paul, Mimi: The women of Min.
nesota are wishing that women of Tex
az had not called Mrs. Roosevelt's gift
handkerchief "a cheap cotton rag"
Because, now Mrs Roosevelt politely,
but positively, declines to send a hand
kerchief to the bazaar which the WON.
en- of the Minnesota Territorial Pion-
neers' Association expect to give in
April. The handkerchief bureau which
Mrs. Roosevelt so kindly organized in
order to meet the demand of fair com.
mittees for handkerchiefs has been
abolished. 1t went out of existence
Immediately after the Austin women
expressed their opinion of the White
House gift to their bazaar. The pro
ceeds of the fair in Minnesota will go
to establish a bed in some local hos
pital where INDECENT territorial pio-
neers will be cared for in illness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
New Hlah School AssoeIatIon.

Galesburg, H.: Preliminary ar
rangements have been made for the
formation of the Western Illinois High
School Association, to hold a literary
and athletic contest in Galesburg an
nually. The athletic events viii be
under the auspices of the Knox Col
lege athletic department. Rock Island,
Moline, Peoria, Princeton. Elmwood,
Aledo and Galesburg are to form the
association.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
New IndIetments Returned.

indianapolis: The Grand Jury in its
partial report Friday returned a new
instrument against Doctor Joseph
Alexander of the Central College of
Physicians and Surgeons. and Rufus
Cantrell, the confessed king of the
ghouls." Doctor Alexander will be
tried under the new indictment despite
the fact that there is now pending in
the Criminal Court case against him,
in which jury failed to agree. The
case was set for April 6, but this date
is subject to change.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Mis- TayIor Takes an AppeaI.

Washington: The District Supreme
Court Monday dismissed the petition
of Miss Rebecca ]. Taylor for man
damus to compel the Secretary of War
to restore her to a clerical position in
the War Department, She gave notice
OF appeal to the Court of Appeals. She
was dismissed for published criticisms
Of the administrations Philippine pol
lev
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Death Of an old PhysIeIan.

Carlyle, H.: The death Of Doctor
Julius c. Fox, one Of the Oldest physi-
clans in this part of the State, occur
red Friday at his home in Keyesport.
He was 65 years old and native OF
Germany, but had been resident Of
this county since he was "a years old.
He practieed medicine in Bond County
for forty years. and was one OF the
wealthiest citizens Of that county. His
wife and four children survive him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Ennlna Turned nvnr.

Marshall, Mo-; While nearing here
Sunday afternoon, the engine of west
bound Missouri Pacific train jumped
the track and turned over, Much dam.
age was done to the track, tender and
engine. No one was severely injured,
but many were badly frightened. II
took ten hours to move the wreck,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Plant Resumes operatlon.

Joliet, ILL.,: The plant of the Illinois
Steel Company here resumed work
Monday after being closed for several
weeks on account of g scarcity of coke.
This will put 5000 men to work, and
also means the resumption of work in
the mills of the American Steel and
Wire Company, where 1000 men are
arnnIOvad
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
ultlmatum Is plsreaarded.

Kansas City. Mo-: The striking
Kansas City Southern shopmen at the
various points on that road disregard
ed the company's ultimatum to return
to work Monday or be considered out
of the company's employ and are still
out. Work in that department is eff
fectually tied up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
No TRACE OF A BRAIN.
Remarkable Child Born to An Indiana
Couple.

Richmond, Ind: Doctor w. G. HUH.
man reported a birth of a most re-
markable nature. 1t was born to the
wife of John Lipscomb, and was the
fifteenth child born to the couple. The
child was normal in every way, except
about the head, which lacked any Gran.
ium or brain tissue.
The face formation was present, but
the nose was almost fiat, eyes pro-
truded, and the ears were large and
pointing forward. The child was dead
at birth, but had lived to prenatal ma.
turity. There was no trace of brain
formation. Local physicians who ex-
amined the child say they know of no
such case in the records OF medicine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Indiana Goal operators pIseharaed

Chicago: Judge Chetlain Friday in
structed the jury in the trial of the
Indiana coal operators to bring in a
verdict OF not guilty. The jury was
then discharged. The court held that
if there was any violation of law by
the operators it was violation of the
interstate law and not of the State of
Illinois. Such being the case, it is
one for the Federal Jury,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
FOUND Elusband pead.

Decatur, H.: John Eaton, a we'll
known citizen Of Maroa, was found
dead in his home at that place Sun.
day. He was apparently in perfect
health when his wife went to church
and when she returned home she found
him dead. 1t Is supposed he had =
stroke of paralysis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Extradition Treaty includes Bribery

Washington: The Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations Wednesday
authorized favorable reports on the ex-
tradition treaties recently negotiated
between the United States and Mexico
and Guatemala. The Mexican treaty is
an amendment to the existing treaty
between the two countries, adding the
crime of bribery to the list of extra
ditable offenses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
suatalna ..lIm crown -.

New Orleans: The Supreme Court
Monday rendered q decision sustaining
the right of the Legislature 70 pass the
Wilson law, providing for separate ac-
eommOdations for whites and blacks
IA the street cars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Car Of Powder ExpIodes.

olean, N. Y: A freight train con-
tanning a car OF powder and three
cars Of dynamite, collided with a
switch engine on the Pennsylvania
Railroad here Friday. The powder
exploded, blowing the car to pieces.
Eight other cars were wrecked.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Indianapolis Arsenal Sold.

Indianapolis, Ind The old Indian
apolis arsenal was sold at auction
Monday by the Government to the
winona Technical and Agricultural In
stitute for $15t,OOO. The money real
lied by the Government win be rein
vested in an army post Of 1000 acres
near this city. 10 be known as Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Mail Garden Arrested Tor Theft.

Decatur. III: Baker Nikens, col
ored mail carrier at the Decatur once
for twelve years, was arrested Satur-
day on charge Of tampering with
the mails. He secured small amount
and confessed. A deputy marshal took
him to the federal jail at Cairo. He
has family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
senator Veat'a Preaent.

Columbia, Mo-: Former United
States Senator George @. Vest has
presented to the State Historical So
olsty the recent publication OF the Fed
eral Government in three large vol
umes, THE Documentary History OF
the Constitution
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Recommendation slmonds.

Hartford, Conn; Former Congress-
man william Edgar simonds died here
Saturday, aged 81. He was lecturer
on patent law at Yale and at the Co
lumbar university OF Washington. He
served with distinction In the Northern
army during the civil war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
FOR Mayor o. Leavenworth.

Leayenworth, Kas.; ID, r. Anthony,
Jr, business manager of the Leaven-
worth Times, and nephew of Miss
Susan B. Anthony, has been nominated
for Mayor by reclamation by the Re
publican city convention.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
corteIyouIs AppoIntments.

Washington: Secretary Cortelyou
Friday announced the following ap-
pointments in the Department Of Com
merce and Labor: Chief clerk, Frank
H. Hitchcock of Massachusetts, dis
bursting clerk, William L, soleau of
Michigan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
governor STAYS Executions.

Jefferson City, Mo-; Governor Dock
cry stayed the execution of Henry Will
SON and Sampson, alias Bud Gray. both
negroes, until Friday, May s, 1908. BY
sentence of Supreme Court they were
sentenced to hang April s. They were
convicted In ST. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
ReIlef al CaruthersvilIe.

Caruthersville, Mo-: The river rose
1-2 inches Monday. The weather was
ideal. The danger is thought to be
past now. Laborers are arriving daily
and work is being rushed on the new
levee. Leading citizens patrol the
works at night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
LeoIsIators al Lincoln, m.

Lincoln, H.; Forty members of the
Illinois Legislature visited Lincoln
Thursday and inspected the State In
stltution for Feeble-Minded Children.
The roads here were almost impass-
able from mud, and were in such con-
dition between the institution and the
State Farm as to form strong argu-
rnent for Senator's bill for hard road.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Yates surrenders David Barnes.

Springfield, H.: Governor Yates
Monday ordered to issue a warrant for
the surrender to the authorities Of
Missouri of David Barnes, who is un.
der arrest in Pittsfeld, H., and is
wanted in Pike County, Missouri, on
a charge OF assault.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Fayette Ineendiarv Fire.

Fayette, Mo-: The NJ. r. Smith lum-
Der yard in this city narrowly escaped
destruction by fire Sunday, heroic
work on the part of citizens saving it.
The FIRE was Of incendiary origin A
bucket of coal oil and oil-soaked rags
were found In the lumber.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Interurban line Gets Franchise.

Decatur, H.: The City Council
Monday granted to the Danville. Ur-
hama and Champaign Interurban Rail-
way a franchise to run through this
city. The new road is to extend from
Danville to Springfield.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
EnnaraI of oeneral McMIIIan.

Washington The remains Of Gen
eral James w. Mcmillan. the veteran
OF two wars. who died here d couple
Of days ago, were buried 1t The Nation
al Cemetery At Arlington Wednesday
with FIJI Failitary h0nors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Robbers Dlned h ! liouoe.

Lima. o.; Eight masked robbers
Saturday night visited the home Of
Frank Reichelderfer, farmer. and
took possession OF the house They
secured $1,000 and cooked supper be-
fore leaving,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
navId &. cloNd te Leeturo.

Columbia, Mo-: David d. Cloyd,
Inspector Of Schools for the Southern
Educational Board OF New York City.
will deliver an address on "The New
Educational Movement in the South, !"
before the university students.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Lumber Company or1anlred.

Adrian. Mo-: The Farmers Lumboa
Company was organized Saturday with
q capital o. $4,000, The ofaeers ares
President. y. g. Fuller; vicepresident,
a. sbowalter; secretary, W r. Wolfe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19

London f W Chase beat all motor
cycling records from six to ten miles
at Cannington Saturday, completing
ten miles II n minutes Sc As seconds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
More Rain in sight at Vicksburg.

Vicksburg, Miss: The flood situa-
ton here is such as to cause much un-
easiness. 1t has been warm all Mon
day, with more rain in sight.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
~ Rank at Madlaon. Ind.

Madison, Ind: The Peoples Bank
was organized Monday afternoon with
$4,000 capital stock, all subscribed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
1,oes or the sea elephant.

A New England sea captain named
Cies Gland has created a sensation by
bringing home few hides of the sea
elephant, giant seal thus far hunted
for Oil alone. Tie hidos ere said to
be more ueXhle ara tougher than
those Of cattle, alG a process has
been invented W ii produces from
them a grade OF leather superior to-
anything hitherto known. The ele.
plants have increased rapidly in mum.
hers during the last score Of years on
account Of their comparative immEn.
ity from slaughter. Capt. Clcyeland's
ship is the first vessel to sail after
sea elephant hides. and at present
she is the only vessel after the seal,
70 any reason whatever
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
KICKER.
CONTINUED from Page Nine.

essary to follow the blazed trails with
open highways. The next to follow
are people who bring railroads
frame, stone, brick and iron buildings.
handsome churcnes, colleges and a
line system Of public schools. Villas es
begin to make room for cities. and the
highest order OF civilization begins to
become apparent Ii is when this pc
ROO OF development begins that people
from the Older states float in on the
tide Of newcomers to grow ND with
me country. It is then that many men
who are unequal to the strong com
petition of their native places put
III their appearance. They succeed
III the new country and become pros
porous. II is after a season of pros
pelltE III this new land that the chill
dfen Of these successful men in bust
ness affairs begin to try to dpveIOp
family tree, and there is no scrub
by bush ever planted which is so
qulXotic in its growth, after it is once
planted in the ancestral soil. than a
family tree. 1t is no trouble to 90
back to Adam for the root of the fam
lily tree, and by the time il branches
out to the present, it includes all the
notables known to history, both anci-
ent and modern. Some people can
begin at the garden of Eden and trace
their particular tribe right on down TO
Pine Bluff, and | am satisfied that
some of these trees show that we
have local people who are heirs 10
tWo-thirds Of the thrones in Enr0pe
| have met one direct descendent of
Ii Hung Chang. anl have history
OF another tree which includes queen
Lii OF Hawaii, and | know quite a
number who trace their lineage back
to Ham. There are some here though
that get so confused when they try
to establish family tree that they
don't know whether they are descend
ents Of Shem or Ham, and be-
lieve some are descended from both.
and l think they have a tree to be
proud of, as horticulturists tell me that
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
Unscrewing His Head.

Mr.. Romily, the British Commits
sioner for Western Pacific, tells
his story of the early days of the
Fiji settlements:
"A white man, wandering over one
Of the ISL was tax, prisoner by
the natives. He had cork leg. He
didn't like the looks Of his captors,
and liked Il. an still less when he no.
iced that they were fXiug up a
neighhoring over. Trying lard not
to show his agitation, ne led for
something to eat. Food was set before
Aim, and he used his large lach-knife
10 cut it.
with every mouthtUl or TWO he
stuck MS jack-llniie Into his cork leg
with such force that it stood erect.
The natives looked Oh with great as
enlistment and evident alarm. After
ihe meal MAS over he began 20 ur-
screw his leg. That was TOO much
ior the sayages, who did not seem to
have any curiosity to see Wat he
would do next, but opened a passage
and let him walk away.
when he reached his horse, some
little distance away, the natives be-
san to gather around. but after mount
ing the man made motion as if to
unscreW his head, and the spectators
IAN away in terror. '-School and
Home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
CeIIuIoid Eye Shade Burned.

Congressman Hilderbrandt of Ohio
is going about Washington with
startled look in his eyes and no brows
above the optics. Mr.. Hildebrandt
was sitting at his desk in bis COM
mittee room, wearing a green cellu.
loid eye shade. He struck a match
10 light his cigar, and the flame
touched the celluloid. The shade and
ais eyebrows went up in the same
puff.-Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
Old Egyptian Manuscripts.

The National Museum at Washing
ton helps with funds to support the
explorations in Egypt which DR.. Film
ders Petrie, the great Psychologist,
is making. AS its share of this years
finds it has just received ten papyrus
manuscripts, dating from about the
birth of Christ They are mostly bills
Of laaing for camel trains, receipts
for goods, etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
May Not Try Ex-Mayor Anes.

BY the death the other day of for
mer Capt. of Police John Fichette of
Minneapolis the chief witness against
eN-Aayor Ames who is under indict-
ment for corruption in office, has been
removed. 1t being doubtful if a con-
viction could now be obtained. the
district attorney contemplates a dis
missal OF the case against the ex-
ElaNOr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-08
Wife or Donkey.

II may not be generally known that
amongst the peasantry in Connemara
it is the custom for the women to
draw turf and seaweed in baskets on
their backs whilst the men stand
about and smoke A bank manager
vas once electrified by being solemn
y asked by a young peasant whether
is the turf season was approaching,
le ought to marry a wife or buy a
donkey.