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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Deputy Sheriff James went down
to Martinsburg one day last week
and brought back "Prof." Riley
Henry and wife to this city, the
former accused of obtaining money
under false pretenses from the
Modern WOodman camp here. Hen
ry plead guilty and is serving a
sixty days Jail sentence in the
county Jail. The wife secured
employment as a domestic in the
city. Henry claimed to be a
Woodman and in distress. The
camp to which he said he belonged,
Arkansas City, Kan, telegraphed
that Henry was "no goOd". Henry
and his wife were giving a "slight
of hand" show down at Martins
burg. They were but recently
married.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
Bee Keepers.

BY appointment a number of bee
keepers of Missouri met at MOber-
ly April % and formed a bee
keepers associations of Missouri,
electing the following officers;
President, john Mabel of High
Hill.
Vice president, j. W. Rouse OF
Mexico.
Secretary, w. T. Curry of Wa
kenda.
Treasurer, F. K. Thompson of
ChillicOthe.
1t was a most enthusiastic meet
ing and organized with SO charter
members, Encouraging letters
from different bee keepers thruOu
the State were read. Regular
meetings will be held each year il
December, the place of meet
to be determined by the executiv,
committee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Miss Bertha Wilkerson is teach
ing an interesting three months
term of school at Beagles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Frank Gibson and Thomas
Clendenin will start a cigar factory
in this city over McKinley's store
next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Prof. w. A. Miner, superinten-
dent of the Centralia public
schools, has been appointed a
member of the Board of Educa-
ton of Boone county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Mrs. Mary Roberts of Centralia
is suing her husband, W. F. Rob.
erts, for divorce. She charges de-
sertion and asks the custody of
their three children. Roberts has
been in California for some time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

There is a house-cleauing time
at the M. E. church-several inn
provements and new carpet soon
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

VIM. Barnett and Harry Hutton
arrested two negro crap shooters
down in Flat Rock this week. The
darkeys were fined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

E. G. Starkey and wife have
moved to Pike county to take
charge of farm. They retain
their home in this city and will be
back.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

j. Hord Davis justly prides him
sslf-or is it his wife-on being
one Of the best butter makers in
the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Carol Wisdom, near Bowling
Green, lost his barn by fire last
Saturday and fourteen head of
horses burned to death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Charlie Bledsoe of this city has
accepted a position with the
Worlds Fair management in st.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Mrs. E. N. Evarts, at Missoula,
Montana, and Mrs. James Gra-
ham, at Hannibal, Mo-, are new
readers of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Miss Nora Wilkerson of Wor-
cester who has been in bad health
for about a year went to St.Louis
this week for treatment. DR.. w.
K. Mccall of Worcester and her
sister, Mrs. Surber Born, of Han
nibal, accompanied her. The many
friends of Miss Wilkerson hope
that she will speedily recover her
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Jimmie Smith, over near Santa
Fe, is still gathering at last year S
corn crop. Hurry, hurry, Jim
mic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Chas. Winkler, Of Rush Hill, is
again at Gem City College, Quin-
cy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
a HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. Is

The Probate Judges Office is to
have new carpet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

James Wilkins has sold his resi-
dence in the neighborhood of Har-
din College to w. b. Smith of
Arkansas for $500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

The MESSAGE is requested to an
nounce that "all Christian people
are invited to Bean Greek school
house next Sunday at 3 p. N. to
organize Sunday school,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

There was shooting scrape at
frankfort, Pike county, yesterday
morning. A man named Tibbets,
a barber, shot and killed a man
named Hequette, a carpenter. They
had been quarreling all thru the
day previously.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

The road law question will be
submitted to the voters of Mexico
again in August.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

The new Christian church Of
Mexico is to be erected on the
Snyder block, just east of the
public school building. The
ground cost $4,000. The contract
is to be let in few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Mrs. Chas. Peterson at Vandalia
is reported very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. James Tanner, at
Benton City, buried their little
baby last week and thru the Mes
SAGE they desire to say the follow
ing: 1--WE desire to extend our
heartfelt thanks to our friends
and neighbors for kindness in the
last sickness of our darling.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tanner "
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Joe Kendall, southeast of Mex
leo, has near LOCO apple trees out
on his farm, and his neighbors
say that this year Mr.. Kendall will
undoubtedly gather thousand
bushels Of apples from these trees
1t will be the first crop. The
trees were set out six or seven
years ago and Pike county nur-
sery furnished them and was to
get two full crops any time within
fifteen years. Mr., Kendall bought
the nursery off the other day fol
$751; it was good trade.
The grain dealers of Northwes
Missouri and southwest Iowa hell
meeting in this city las
week. There were addresses b,
G. a. Stebbins and Prof. II. J
Waters A resolution was mad
asking for an appropriation iron
the next session Of the Missour
Legislature $4,000 to be used 70
the purpose Of improving seeo
corn in this State. Come to thinl
about it perhaps that none
might be a good expenditure. En-
courage the farming interests n
mistake is ever made along tina
line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

The G. s. A.. railroad makes a
proposition to the committee of
Mexico Commercial club that if
our city will donate sufficient land
SO located as to meet with the APP
proyal Of said company it will
erect thereon a modern passenger
station which will be occupied
Jointly by the O, & A. and the
Burlington, the land to Re the
property Of the former road. The
10. s. a. promises farther, in com
sideration for the free donation of
this land, to use its utmost en-
deavors to bring the Burlington
new cutoff line to be built from
here to old Monroe, into Mexico or
i to the outskirts Of this city The
building Of yards and a large
round house is partly promised.
LIE the C.& "A. fails in its part Of
the contract then the land reverts
To the donors. Here seems to be
something tangible, defnitei let
Mexico do her part immediately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Little Miss Emily Gibbs, near
Hardin College, has been greatly
afflicted lately of "a case Of sup
pressed whooping cough. For a
time she lost her power of speech,
sight and locomotion. She is bet
ter but is yet unable to walk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

VIM. Kemper, saloon keeper of
this city, failed to file his petition
in time to have his license renewed
at the regular term of the County
Court and Judge Sims has issued
a call for a special term of the
court May 9 to consider the petit
ton. The temperance people are
agitating a contest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Ora Belle, the beloved wife of
Frank A. Spottswood. died at 8 a.
m. yesterday at their home north
west of Mexico. She had been
sick for some time but her death
was unexpected. Ed. R. D. Chinn
will preach the funeral to-day at
Sunrise church. Deceased was the
daughter of r. w. Powell and was
a most lovable woman. All deep
ly sympathize with the young hus-
band in his sorrow.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08

mills and the Pacolet cotton mills and
two-thirds of them were women and chill
dren.
The tornado made terrific noise, as
if heavy cannonadins were in full blast,
and as 1t bore down upon the city
Nothing was injured in the old part
of the city. All the damage was done
in the new part. near the depot. Gaines
VILE is horror stricken. An business is
suspended. and on the faces of all Is
written blank wonder fear and sorrow.
Such a calamity as this one stuns the
intellect, and the inhabitants cannot fully
realize what has occurred. But for the
dead and the demolished buildings, the
people OF this place would consider the
whole affair a phantasm of the mag
nation. terrifying dream. from which
they would soon awake But the APP
pallins truth remains, and the new part
of Gainesville lies upon the earth, a
wreck. while in countless homes the bit
ter weeping of the inmates proclaims that
loved one was a victim to the merciless
winds
For a mile along the railway, as the
city is approached from Atlanta. lies
doors, windows. chairs. pieces Of ma
chinery. planks, human garments, and
numberless other evidences Of the power
of the Storm. To look at these relics,
1t would not be possible to decide from
what direction the wind came. The dam
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08

ages financially are estimated at 100000
with no storm insurance.
The scene as one approaches the city
is appalling. Roofs of houses are scat
tered thick as leaves that strew the
brooks in Vallambrosa. and standing in
disconsoiate groups. surveying the wreck
ana ruins of the once proud little city.
are those who escaped the rush of thu
winds. Almost all are saddened by the
loss of relative or friend, and in silence
and with averted face they gaze across
the desoate hills that yesterday blossom
cd as the rose.
Just twenty years ago the 25th OF last
April Gainesville was visited by It's first
tornado. On that occasion the storm
swept across the northern limits of the
city. killing one old colored woman and
destroying some half dozen houses.
Among these was the dormitory of what
is now Brenau college then under dfrec-
tlon of Professor W. 6. Wilkes. its first
president. The damage was inconsetuen-
tial compared with the havoc wrought
today. The tornado of today formed iust
southwest of the new part of Gainesville
near the railroad tra cks, and swept across
the manufacturing district with resistless
force. Its course was In the same gen
miles from the path of the latter Within
I this space escaping both attacks of wa
raging winds, lies Gainesville proper, tna
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08
COFF1NS ARE SHIPPED
FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS

Gainesville, Ga. June 2.-(Special Staff
Correspondence)- Grief holds the Gem
City in thral today, and the people are
weary with their weeping. In sympathy,
the somber gray clouds hang in leaden
dulness above the mountain tops. a
dreary rain falls gently through the
darkened air and all nature seems sad
dened by the great calamity.
In long rows the dead lie coftined and
shrouded at the Pacola mills No field
of bloody battle ever presented a more
narrowing sight than does this impro-
vised morgue. Only the strongest nerves
can stand to look upon the horribly torn
and disfigured bodies, and although thou
sands have visited the building today
they moved with noiseless step and spoke
only in whispers in the presence Of this
srewsome testimonial to the power of the
untamed winds
Side by side. sleeping the last sleep,
eIB leql sICel I7llIq sul lou Sulpe9u
falling like rain upon their upturned
faces, lie the bodies of thirty three men.
women and children A little to one side
rests casket containing an infant, its
little lilyWhite face showing trace OF
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08

and in the receding distance, beheld the
furious cloud pursuing it's onward course
Of death.
Augusta Byers of the Southern express
office, stood In big ,oovyvay and observed
the tornado from it's Inception until it
disappeared in the direction o. New Hol-
land Springs. The seething. inky-b black
mass measured, as nearly as he could
estimate. about $50 yards in diameter, and
appeared to extend upward half mile
into the sky. Its direction was from
southwest to northeast and 1t swayed
and gyrated in It's movements. His at
tentOn was first attracted on account
of the fact that it became so dark In
his office he could not see to write, and.
after turning on the lights. he stepped to
the door to investigate the cause Of the
unusual occurrence. Instantly he recog-
nzed the awful truth. tornado was al
most upon the unsuspecting inha bitants.
1t was too late to warn any one. and.
in helpless suspense, he compelled to
stand and see his friends hurled to
fearful fate.
After wreaking It's fury on the mills
and houses near9st TO the railroad the
storm swept on toward New Holland
Springs, and Mr.. Byers could see quilts,
chairs, cattle and houses tossed into the
air by the maddened elements, as jug
ger would perform with his cards. The
spectacle was horrible one and those
who witnessed it speak in awed accents
of the mighty bosom of destruction that
so narrowly missed tossing themselves
into eternity
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08
Death DEAL|h>> TORNADO swept
GAINESVILLE, "a "a, LAST MONDAY
Over One Hundred Dead and Large Number Seriously In
Ired-Near Million Dollars of Property Destroyed.
Call for Aid Met Prompt Response
S2I 900 Sent In.
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08
SYSTEM OUT OF CHHAOS.

Gainesville, Ga, June 4.-(Special AL
though their temple of justice has been
turned into hospital, and while instead
of the pleading of the lawyer and the
charge of the Judge to the jury their
ears are greeted with sounds Of the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08

neither fear nor of harm. The storm
together with bandages. An old man
near them presents a face that is crushed
completely that not the slightest re
sem blauce to A human heins remains
small boy near the end of one row ct
caskets had his face cut in two, in line
was kinder to it than to others and bore
it gently across the dark stream. IN an
other place lie the bodies Of four young
girls. their heads literally split open
from the crown to the chin, and held
with his mouth. and a bandage keeps the
severed parts together.
The morning trans into the citv
brought hundreds Of sight seers, and
along with these came other physicians
who were at once put to work. Many
Of these people eagerly placed their names
with nice contributions to the subscrip-
ton lists, and cooperated with citizens in
relief work.
From Buford and other neighboring
towns collins were shipped. accompanied
by undertakers. the local undertakers
not having sufficient stock on hand to
supply the demand. Most of those who
were recovered from the debris yesterday
were last night prepared for burial,
though no intermcnts have as yet taken
place.
The ministers Of the city were ap-
pointed I, committee to look after the
burial of the dead and to assist in the
matter In systematic manner. They
have established headquarters and will
direct the funerals at an hour to be
selected later. Most of those who were
killed at New Holland ana at the Gaines
vile cotton mills will be buried in the
cemeteries q those places. but some of
them will be taken to their late country
homes a ma iority of the operatives hay
ing come from the country adjacent to
Gainesville
No more business has been done in
Gainesville today than was done since
the storm swept down upon the town.
Such places as are open are open only
to furnish supplies to the relief commit
tees that are at work.
WHITE SULPHU SPRINGS
NOT DAMAGED BY STORM
No damage was done at White Sulphur
Springs or the station by the storm al
though it was reported last night that
twelve people were killed there and many
more wounded. NJ. c. Burlington. post
master at White sulphur was here this
afternoon and reports heavy wind
storm at the station at White sulphur.
but only one house that of j. b. ALI
son. was unroofed. Several trees were
blown down and fences were scattered,
but no other damage was done.
There is a scarcity of ready food, and
all who come as merely onlookers are
taking just so much away from the &C
tual sufferers. There will be two daily
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08
MAYOR PARKER'S TRIBUTE TO THE PRESS.
By P. M. PARKER, Mayor of Gainesville


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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08

old town. In this section little or no
damage was sustaln>d and none of the
more prominent eitzaes OF the place loas
either home &+,2'5
The colored American., 1903-09-12

other rented real estate in Rich
mond, and a truck farm of 1o8
acres just below the city.
1t operates in fifteen cities,
among which is Our city of Wash
ington, d. c., where encouraging
progress is being made in the eff
fort to extend the blessings and
benefits of the system.
The President of this company
is Mr.. E. F. Johnson, of Rich
mond, Va. He was a delegate to
the National Negro Business
League, recently held at Nash
vile, Tenn, where it was our
pleasure to meet him and to note
with qualification the excellent inn
preston he made on every one by
his earnestness, capacity and cour-
tesy. The greatest share of the
cOmpany's prosperity is undoubt
edly due to him. He was its init
ial Secretary and he has partici-
pated in its vicissitudes up to its
present sound position never
doubling its ultimate success and
ever Watchful of its interest.
The Washington Branch is 10
Gated at No. 600 F. Street, n. W.,
and is under the management of
Mr.. w. H. Dabney.
The colored American., 1903-09-12
A RICHMOND ENTER
PRISE.
An Insurance Company With a
Record to be Proud of.-The
Story of its Progress.

The Richmond, Va, Beneficial
Insurance Company is a race en-
terprise which deserves much
more than a passing notice. 1t
was organized in 1894 with a cap
ital of only $500; and it met the
usual adversities of new ventures
until its sOundness and the liberali-
ty of its risks won public conf
den. 1t has sought to respond to
the necesSitOus condition of our
race most of whom are in penury
or at least live upon meagre wages
and it has nobly filled its mission.
Since its organization it has is
sued 10000 policies divided upon
sick, accident and death lines and
up to July 1903, it had paid out to
its benehciaries $Io7,445.6I.
The colored American., 1903-09-12
In one year it paid 1896
nnOnd, Va.

In one year it paid 1896
claims amounting to $38, ,2S4.46.
1t was chartered under the laws
of Virginia in July 1908, with an
authorized capital stock of $1,000
and it has recently added to the
scope of its business by inc1ud-
ing straight life insurance SO as to
harmonic with all of the other
high class companies similarly en-
gagged. 1t is not alone for its sick
and death benefits that this COM
pany is to be commended, for it
will appeal to the whole race when
the fact is stated that in order to
manage and perform the great
volume of business now enjoyed
the company requires small regi-
ment of employees, numbering two
hundred. They are managers,
cashiers, typewriters, clerks.
agents and solicitors, every one of
7VIlOm rs COlOred.
The Company owns its own
home office building as we'll as
The colored American., 1903-09-12
DOINGS IN GOTHAM.
Rev Walker Returns to His
Charge.-News Notes.

New York, n. Y, Special
DR.. c. Y. Walker, pastor of Mt.
Olivet Church, on w. 53rd ST.,
has returned from his summer va
cation. The DR.. looks we'll and
reports a pleasant time He will
occupy his pulpit Sunday.
The Y. NJ. c. A. on 53rd ST., is
quite a help to our young men.
The hustling and energetic Sccre-
tary spares no pains in making all
pleasant. Quite a number of the
boys have returned from the sea-
shore. All look we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Jones, of
West 18th street, have returned
from their trip South. They re-
port good news from the Sunny
South.
The Be1lmen's Beneficial As
sociation gave their annual pic
mic on the 10th inst, at Silver
Park. Our friend, Mr.. Hicks, is
up again having been confined to
his room. 53rd street is without
doubt the popular street for col
ored people, who do a large bust
mess in that street. Quite num-
Der of young men are UP from
Washington, among them many
Howard graduates.
Davie Jones has returned from
Atlantic City. He reports a pleas
ant time.
The colored American., 1903-09-12

Labor Day was duly celebrated by
the citizens Of Washington, both white
and colored.
The colored American., 1903-09-12

WORTH OF HUsIc FREE, vocal
list of all the late popular hItH
bridge, New York. N. n
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-11-13
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

In the last year the United States has
paid in ocean freights to foreign ships
$250.O00,O0O
Foreign countries are buying $780,
600 worth of our cash registers and $3,-
100000 worth of our typewriters u
year.
Half of the manufactures Of this
young and newly developed country &C
to the old and well developed sections
of Europe, where manufacturing is the
chief industry.
Alaska. it is now said. packs canned
salmon every year of total value not
less than $S,0OO,00O, and other products
of that northern region are by no means
inconsiderable.
There is $9,S35. .Os6,9o9 invested in
manufacturing establishments in the
United States. These concerns employ
1911 clerks and officials and 5.316.-
802 wage earners.
Official experiments in feeding hogs
with corn in Alabama showed that the
cost of the gain in weight was 81
cents a pound, in Massachusetts 2 As
cents and in Vermont 7-10 cents a
pound.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-11-13
MOUNT FREEDOM.

Ben Woodruff has purchased a fine
boiler for his sawmill here.
Rumor says there will be couple
of weddings here in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blanchard are
visiting friends at Dumont, Bergen
county.
e. G. Burnett made short visit
to his son, Edward, at Bernardsville
on Sunday last.
Misses Ida and Susan Coe are visiting
friends and relatives at Kearny,
Newark and Short Hills.
The Presbyterian Church will
be finished and open for service on the
twenty second of this month.
Mrs. Walter Winans and son
Roger, of Lyons Farms, are guests
at the home of Mrs. George Youngs.
Mrs. George Youngs has been
spending a week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hedden, in
Newark.
On account of the increase in taxes
some of the farmers are ayerSe TO
people taking anything that belongs
to them. Hunters should be care
full.
Mr.. Silas Aber, of Mendham, has
purchased the property known as the
Morris Aber lot, and has moved in
the house with Mr. Sutton until
repairs are made.
Three men were seen to emerge
from the woods on Monday last on
Calais Mountain, and in few min
utes the woods were on fire, but by
the timely aid of four or five men it
was extinguShed.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-11-13

How to Preserve Your Umbrella.
Never leave an umbrella standing on
the point in the ordinary way when
wet. The water trickles down, spoil
ing the silk and making the wires
rusty. 1t Is also a mistake to open It
and leave It standing, as this stretches
the silk, making 1t baggy, so that it is
impossible to fold 1t smoothly. The
proper way is to shake out as much Of
the water as possible, then stand che
umbrella on its handle to drain.