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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM


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o. F. Hafner, at Worcester, is
building an addition to his dwell
ling.
Miss Nellie Shell will teach the
Dye school, near Worcester, next
term.
Miss Mary Hatton will teach in
West Lick district next fall and
winter.
The MESSAGE adds three new
subscribers at Molino in the last
few days.
Miss Ella Criswell Of Farber is
attending a summer school at
Madison, Monroe county.
G. A. Wilder, one of Laddonia's
hustling business men, lately
bought land at Calgary, British
Possessions.
Worcester letter too late last
week to be gotten in type. Please
get your news letters to us not la
ter than Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Snidow, of this city,
graduates in the elocution and lit
erary departments of William
Woods College at Fulton this year.
The salary of the mayor of
Trenton has been increased from
$4.15 to So. 80 month so that the
municipal executive may be inde-
pendent and thus better able to
withstand offers of Doodle.
Mexico High School has the
largest graduating class in its his
tory-2S. Clyde Ellis is president
Of the class and Edith Etheridge
class secretary, Cecil Cohoon will
be valedictorian and Miss Frances
Mason salutatorian.
Prof. T. A. Craghead, at present
school commissioner of Galloway
county, has been elected principal
of the Laddonia schools, this coun'
ty. Three of his assistants will be
Prof. S. L. Mapes, Miss Florence
Stewart aud Mrs. Verdia Bowman
The MESSAGE is in receipt of thu
program Of the closing exercises
of the high school of Clarinda, la.
We notice that Miss Myrtle May
Barger, who moved with her par.
ents from this county about five
years ago, is one among the list o
eight graduates in said school.
Rev. Fielding Marvin, of Fay
ette, was here last Sunday aud as
sisted Rev. w. A. Hanna in the
dedication of the new Methodist
church. There was an immense
audience at the morning service
and Rev. Marvin, assisted by Rev
A. Wallace, held an overflow meet
ing at the Baptist church.
The new NJ. E. church, South
of this city, was dedicated last
Sunday morning, Rev. w. A
Hanna preaching the sermon
Messrs. s. P. Emmons and r )
Cant presenting the building oil
behalf of the donors and the mem
bership. A. K. Luckie made Fl
nancial statement for the church
showing that the church owns
church property here, includin
the parsonage, costing $25, 800.
RolIie Henry, serving 60 day
sentence in the county Jail for oh
tanning money from the M. w, A
camp Of this city under false pre-
lenses, was last Saturday by Judg
e. M. Hughes paroled fov twelv
months. He must appear befor
the court each term Of that perio
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Miss Alberta Kennen of Mexico
has music classes both at Laddonia
and Farber.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Miss Mary Hatton will teach in
West Lick district next fall and
winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

The MESSAGE adds three new
subscribers at Molino in the last
few days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Worcester letter too late last
week to be gotten in type. Please
get your news letters to us not la
ter than Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Prof. Black of Wellsville has
been elected to a position in the
Martinsburg schools.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Miss Ethel Snidow, of this city,
graduates in the elocution and lit
erary departments of William
Woods College at Fulton this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Rev. Fielding Marvin, of Fay
ette, was here last Sunday aud as
sisted Rev. w. A. Hanna in the
dedication of the new Methodist
church. There was an immense
audience at the morning service
and Rev. Marvin, assisted by Rev.
A. Wallace, held an overflow meet
ing at the Baptist church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

The MESSAGE is in receipt of the
program Of the closing exercises
of the high school of Clariuda, la.
We notice that Miss Myrtle May
Barger, who moved with her par
ents from this county about five
years ago, is one among the list of
eight graduates in said school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Chas. Lewis, northwest of Mex
leo. has been drilling for water on
his farm. A week or so since he
got the we'll tools fastened, at near
200 feet down, aud Sam Bellamy,
an expert at we'll drilling, of Lad
donia, was sent for, and he with
others spent a whole night in lOOs-
ening the tools.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

RolIie Henry, serving 60 days
sentence in the county Jail for OBJ.
tanning money from the M. W A,
camp Of this city under false pre-
lenses, was last Saturday by Judge
e. M. Hughes paroled fov twelve
months. He must appear before
the court each term Of that period
and report that he has been behav-
ing himself as a good citizen, alb
staining absolutely from the use
Of intoxicating liquors as a bever-
age, not frequenting the saloon
or other places Of idle resort, "
applying himself to some honest
labor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Miss Nellie Shell will teach the
Dye school, near Worcester, next
term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Farber school district has an
enumeration of 116 children, 60
girls and Sc boys.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Fred Hathaway, until lately a
student Of the Missouri Military
Academy, now has a position with
the Hathaway Seed and Produce
Co. of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Centralia is to have a new bank
organized under the national bank
ing laws. The stock will all be
owned by home people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

w. j. Crow is now clerk of the
WOodmen camp at Farber, E. u.
Rogers, who will be away from
home for some time, resigned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

o. F. Hafner, at Worcester, is
building an addition to his dwell
ling.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

The salary of the mayor of
Trenton has been increased from
$4. Is to So 80 a month so that the
municipal executive may be inde-
pendent and thus better able to
withstand offers of Doodle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Prof. T. A. Craghead, at present
school commissioner of Galloway
county, has been elected principal
of the Laddonia schools, this coun-
ty. Three Of his assistants will be
Prof. S. L. Mapes, Miss Florence
Stewart and Mrs. Verdia Bowman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Putting down paving around the
square will begin soon. The City
Council let the contract last week
to j. Lynch of Moberly. The work
will cost $1.44 square yard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Mexico High School has the
largest graduating class in its his
tory-2S. Clyde Ellis is president
Of the class and Edith Etheridge
class secretary, Cecil Cohoon will
be valedictorian and Miss Frances
Mason salutatorian.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-05-21

Says the Vandalia Leader: Wal
ter Burch, one of Audrain's bright
est young men, a student of Will
liam Jewel has decided to locate in
Mexico and take up the study of
law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

barriers and claim the channel for
its OWN
The government at one time made
some attempt to thsottle this en-
croachmcnl of the river. Some stakes
were driven on the western side Of
the bend, where the pressure of the
water strikes, and a sort of ombanll-
men thrown ZIP to prevent the change
of channel This was several years
ago, and the river has, in a sWirlins
yellow delight, licked away piece aft,
CT piece of the dirt until now but
small barrier stays its course across
the coveted strip. The present rise
of the river demonstrates What might
happen should there come another
ilood like that of 1888 With the
stage al danger line in Little Rock,
the water is already tearing madly
over the cmbanilment and saving Il
trip of twenty miles. The dirt is be-
ing washed badly and with a continued
rise il is feared that the slight on
Pine Fluff by the river will be com
plcte
The fact that this strip was il
the condition which permits the water
to run over it in high stages was all
that prevented the construction Of the
railroad and foot bridge across the
Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1t was feared
that to build the bridge would be but
a beginning of expense Should the
neck of land become an island, with
| the present course OF the river merely
| a bayou the bridge would be merely
| a preface to the construction of anoth.
| er of perhaps the same size.
I'm its danger OF being left high
| and dry Pine Bluff is in some respects
| like Memphis, where is has been sug
gested that the Mississippi might at
some time cut across west of Hope
| field, losing to Memphis its waterway.
| Pine Bluffs danger, however, is con-
sidered more IMMINENT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
But Few Mortgages on
Pine Pluff Property

Mr.. NJ. A. Austin, president of the
Citizens Light and Transit company
has gone east to purchase half
ciozen ears for his company He pass
ed through Little Rock and with ref
eIcnce to the purchase of more cars.
md other matters Of interest concern
ms Pine Bluff, Mr.. Austin said to
the Little Rock Gazette, in an inter
view:
Pine Bluff, not because am a resi-
dent there, nor because | have inter
ests, to my mind is the most remark
2ble town in the state, without excep.
ton, in financial way. | can enum-
crate to you things that Pine Bluff has
lone with local capital that not even
Little Rock. though it is larger and
candles greater volume Of business,
has not been able to door, at least,
has not done.
THE street railway system of Pine
Bluff was constructed entirely with To-
cal capital. 1t cost nine Pine Bluff
men $23S,000 to build it. The line,
which comprises some eight or nine
miles of track. has been in operation
for little more than year, and there
is not penny of indebtedness upon
it. The rumors that the road was sold
some time ago We're altogether untrue.
II is paying piece Of property, and
Haid a neat sum the first year, and we
don't intend to sell until we get our
price. | am now on my way east
TO purchase half a dozen more cars.
That will give the line seventeen
GUNNER cars.
THE next thing that is remarkable
about Pine Bluff is that with a popu-
lation of perhaps something under
twenty thousand people it is already
supporting six banking institutions,
md another with a capital of 100000
is about to start up in business.
new national bank has just been Or
ganized. All of them are doing a
thriving business and making money.
There are SO few mortgages in
Pine Bluff that you can go block after
block along our streets and not find
9iece of property that is in any way
n, Nv nr,t tcyor n{h
wise | happen to know something
about the status of the town in this
respect. and tie absence of mortgages
is remarkable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
CITY NAY BE CUT OFF
Vaearies of the Arkansas May Serious
ly Affect Pine Bluff

The following is from The Little
Rock Gazette of Sunday.
Pine Bluff may be left high and
dry by The Nagaries of the Arkansas
river. During the present rise there
IS every indication that the river may
,eaNe that city ten miles to the south
by cutting across horscsToc bend
W. II. i.angford, president of the Cit
izens' bank OF Pine Bluff. and sccrez
tary and treasurer of the light and
traction company. Was in the city Nes=
teroaS. He says that The laat reports
Il" he'd before leaving home were 10
Tie effect that The river was flowing
ever t3e neck of TIE horseshoe in
Z dccT stream. Until the rise subsidies
it VIII be impossible 10 take any ae=
tion toward stopping the overflow
tEat. ii il continues, must ultimately
mean that Pine Bluff will lose the ad.
vantage of river transportation from
Memphis and New Orleans Boats
now pass up and down the river be.
tween Pine Bluff and Arkansas and
Mississippi river points all the yoal
round
THE river, until it reaches point
ten miles north of Pine Bluff, flows
in an easterly direction. Hena it
makes a sudden turn to the south
ward, and in a long horse shoe bend
twenty mile in its total length, touches
the little city. Between the points
of the horseshoe lies strip of land
less than a mile wide. The widest
portion of the neck nearest Pine Bluff
is four or five miles across. In times
past flood waters OF the Arkansas have
risen to stage which swept over this
narrow neck, until now there is al
most channel for the river ready
for its occupancy when some flood
rises high enough to sweep away all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
River Falling and Fear
Of Overflow Disappears

John NJ. Oracle telephoned the
Graphic Sunday from New Gascony
that there had been many rumors re
ported in regard to the levees and
Over-fows in that section, but that
there had been only one break in that
ievee, and that was at Cooper Island,
prc"ent serious harm coming from
it. There is gang of men at work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

I'VE have dozen or SO manufacture
ing establishments, with electric lights
water works, gas, etc. Manufacturing
is turning to a great extent toward
numbering. The timber interests all
through our section of the state are
becoming enormous and some of the
operators are celaring fortunes.
"In a mercantile way Pine Bluff
supports a large territory, perhaps as
large as any city Of it's kind in the
country. All the fine cotton country
for miles and miles is tributary to
us. and to this fact | attribute much
of our prosperity. Little Rock is just
little too far. and other towns in
I the section are not quite large enough.
We'furnish the happy medium and get
the trade
"As to the mercantile interests
themselves, do not suppose there is
a more solvent town to be found We
have not had but one failure in-well.
don't remember. The exception
is the Simon case short time ago,
and believe the assets will go over
the liabilities.
Then we have made a new depar-
ture. Pine Bluff has risen to the dig
atty of baseball team, and you fell
lows up here can't say now, come up
and see the game. Well have it
at home, with the Cotton States
League. There is one thing though,
We want to beat Little Rock, and
some day we are going to do it. The
team will have park and all the
modern and necessary 'fxin's.' I tell
you, we are going to make things
spin like top next summer"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

on the break and as the river is fall
ing there is no danger of an over
How
The river here at Pine Bluff had
fallen eighteen inches by this morning
and fears of a serious overflow in
the IowIands have disappeared. 1t
is true that many people had to leave
fair weather and no more rain, they
can soon return.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
NEW CHARGES ARE FILED
By Attorney General Murphy Against
Governor Davis
Alleees That Davis offered Pardon TO Man Who
Would Change Result Of Election Regardless
Of How Vote Was Cast

! only two witnesses suggested by us
nave been called J. NJ. Moore and r.
3. Ho3ins. AS none of the witnesses
suggested, save Moore and Hogins,
were called, and the statements above
indicated were made, we considered
our request OF them refused.
TAis statement is not made to either
| raise or prosecute an issue; it is made
under the belief that the chairman and
six members, III publishing their re-
spectlye cards, failed to remember the
| occurrences, and TO avoid any future
misunderstanding, which may easily
be done, ana the investigation facili-
tated
II the charges already presented by
the penitentiary board involve nothing
in the opinion of the committee, and
the committee will so notify us, we
shall ask them to hear no evidence in
proof of them. If they think, however,
that any OF them should be Investigate
ed, and will so indicated to us, we
will furnish the witnesses to prove
them, and the attorney general will
also, in obedience to your suggestion
accompany this with additional specifi-
cations or charges.
We request you, therefore, to sug-
gest to us such of the charges already
! before you as you desire to hear evil
dence upon, and also such of the ad-
Gitional charges as you may deem
worthy of your consideration When
you have done this, we will furnish
your chairman the names of the wit
nesses to prove them, the charges you
think should be investigated. together
with the points upon which each is
expected to testify. or, which would
be better. if you will furnish us with
blank subpOenas, as is the custom in
grand jury proceedings, we will insert
their names and secure their attend
ance at as little expense as may be-
without any at all. if possible.
When you have determined the
charges you will investigate and mott.
fly us thereof, we suggest that you
notify us of the times when you will
hear the evidence and that we be
permitted to introduce it in the same
way that evidence is heard in circuit
courts. you or any Cne else concerned
cross examine the witnesses. if desir-
able: and you call no witnesses upon
your own motion until we are through.
and that you then hear such witnesses
as the governor may see fit to call, or
as you may desire to call, we having
the privilege of s-eXamining them
and impeaching. If this course is
pursued the investigation may pro-
ceed rapidly. orderly end easily, and
no privilege or right extended to us
however, how powerless we are so
long as we sit as mere hearers. instead
of actors. as has been the case here
tOfOre.
The order pursued in the trial of
causes in our circuit courts is the re-
suit of long experience and intelli-
gent observation and cannot be i'm
nrOyo6 1DOn II is NOT unrpaSOna h1a
that we ask you to follow it.
The additional 81, cifications anc
charges will accompany this.
Very respectful yours, etc,
G.. w. MURPHY.
The new charges not outlined in
the foregoing as the same as hereto
fore. but expressed in more specific
forms
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
Funeral of Prof. Smith.

The funeral services of the late
Prof. J. c. Smith. colored. who died
Thursday of last week, were held at
st. John A. M. E. church, under the
auspices of the local Odd Fellows and
Masonic lodges of this city. Prof.
Smith was prominent in lodges, church
and state, and was for twenty-one
years professor of music and nathe-
matics in the Branch Normal Col
ioge Of this city. a wife four chill
dren and one sister survive him.
Warren hopes to get the Rock Is
land eXtendsion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
Transfer of Stock.

TIVE hundred and fifty-four shares
of the Mann-Tankersley Drug com
many were transferred from Mary e.
Grrmbles to ". B. and J. P. AleXana-
ar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

Two negro boys, Eli Mccullough anG
Turner Busby, Sunday at 9 O'Clock
at New Gascony, were wrestling to
gain possession of loaded revolver
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
Killed While Scuffling
Over a Loaded Pistol

and while in this playful scuffle the
gun was discharged and Mccullough
shot and killed Busby. Mccullough
gave himself up, and is now in the
custody Of the officers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

Mr. l.. d. Levine, who has, for
the past few months, been connected
with II. G. Bluthenthal and company's
store, has resigned his position as
window dresser and has accepted a
similar position with Roos Clothing
company, at Beaumont, Texas. Mr..
Levine has made many friends dur
ing his short stay in this city. He
left Sunday to take his new position.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
City Schools Close Nay 20

building by Prof. Jordan, and of color
ed teachers at the Branch Normal col
.ege by Principal Isaac Fisher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

The board of education has fixed
date for the closing exercises Of the
city schools on Ma y 20. The eX-
aminations will begin on May %. The
schools have had very successful
year under the supplementary of
Dr.. Jordan. and the examinations will
not doubt show good results.
Pref. ,Iunius Jordan county eXamin
er, announces that tAe next exam
tna!icn Of teachers for certificates Of
qualification to teach in the public
schools cf Jefferson county, will be
held next Thursday and Friday. The
examination of white teachers will
@ocur at the Pine street high school
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

Mr. Arthur Pohl. of Greenville,
Miss, is here today.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
.HECHTEL CONFESSION
To FIGURE IN TRIAL
Suicides Alleged Story to b.
Used in Trial Of Dead
Girls Relatives

Allentown. Pa. Dec 2S.-An alleged
confession OF Tom Bcchlol, brother and
generally supposed murderer OF hts
pretty sister, Mabel Bcchtel. in this
city the latter part of October mav nr-
ure in the coming trial Of the mother
and three children at the january torn
of the Criminal Court which hegins Ia
week.
The statement that Tom is alleged TO
have made the night before hc COM
mittod suicide ia said 20 have hoen cr-
trusted 20 but one person The poiite
refuse to say who is the nossessor af
The secret.
Tom alleged confession is 30 The cf-
feet that n member OF the family Other
I Than Tom Bechtel was the murderer
that this person had come home under
I the influence OF liquor. and that when
Mabel returned with Nelssenherfef
/ his violcnt temper got the better of
/ him and he killed her. Tom rather
than be witness against his relative
killed himself. 4a.
The police, IL is stited expect %,
prove that Eckstein the girls haucc
was In the house. and that the tales oi
! Aiabel's infatuation for Weisenhcrgei
l soaded the murderer TO tne deed
The district attorney said today thai
ne had high cird up bis sleeve am,
ithat the ono star witness whom he re.
GENTLY discovered bus whose identity
he win not reveal viii prove his whole
case.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Delaware City

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
Delaware City. Dec. 2S.-Mlss May Tay-
lor, Of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Titus Irons has returned to Philadelphia
after spending a few DAYS in town.
Norman Ceaver. OF Philadelph.a. rs
visiting his sister Miss Ella Cieaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gladfelter. Of Will
lmington. who have been spending some
time in town, have returned 70 their
home
Malcolm Ileybold, OF Philadelphia, spent
"a few days with his parents.
The Rev. and Mrs. o. Z. Jones have
returned home.
William Mayo. principal Of the pub,ic
school, is visiting his home IN Annapolis,
Nd.
Miss Laura Householder has returned
from Philadelphia after a two-month' s
stay.
Misses Annie Ayres and Roberts have re.
turned TO Philadelphia after a visit Il
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hines have re-
turned to Philadelphia after spending
lChristmas with friends in town.
Robert Atkins has returned TO his homg
I'm FrankfoFd, Nd.
Lieutenant Lincoln has returned "a
Fortress Alcnroe after spending a few
ldays With friehds In town.
Harrington Clark, OF Chester spent q
flew days with his parents.
William Keane. of Amapoli-. Md, /.
lspending few days in town
William Van dickle, of Philadelphia
has returned 10 his home after spending
lChristmas with his mother.
Mrs. George b. Money Is spending some
time with friends IA Philadelphia.
George McIntire, Of Philadelphia. Il
lspeading the Christmas holidays with hi.
parents.
J Mr.. and Mrs William Reeves. Of Chi
lcago. are spending some time with rela
tives in town.
Capl Adler. Of Camden. spent Sunday ii
town. f
Miss Laura Sadler. Of philadelphia, q
spending few DAYS with her parents, Mr.
land Mrs. James Sadier.
Fred Pennington. of newport, and Pau
: Pennington, OF Phi.adelphia, spent sun
lday in town.
: Raymond Cofer. of Wilmington has re
burned after spending several days II
town.
Julian Reeves Of Detroit. Mich. ha
, Ibeen spending some time with his father
Miss May Evergram. Of St. Mary's Hall
is spending the holidays with her aunt
lAfiss Annie Hunter