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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-01

James y. Barnes and
Miss Dora King came down from
Sturgeon and were married in this
city last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Joseph Flemming of Santa
Fe died last week from the effects
of a cancer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-01

The MESSAGE added four new
names to its subscription list last
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-01
NUMBER 9
Whisky His Ruin.

"''ib lioih tlc lluuulDdl JOuruul:
About 1890 O'Clock last night
Deputy Sheriff Ed Walters, of
Rails county, was sitting on the
steps of the side door leading into
Schweitzer's saloon, on the alley,
in n dazed condition. City Ply
sician Heavenridge was telephoned
for but he was i'll and could not
respond. No one would permit
the man to be taken into his
house and he was compelled to re-
main in the allev for some time.
Finally DR.. Shanks was summoned
and responded promptly.
DR.. Shanks made hasty exam
ination and found that the man
was suffering from the effects of
morphine. a stomach pump was
applied but ns there were no con-
veniences at hand, but little could
be done. Finally Badge McClain
ordered II carriage and had the
man conveyed to the Kettering ho-
tel where DR.. Shanksa gain applied
the stomach pump and gave him
hyperdermic injections.
Walters came to Hannibal early
yesterday morning and drank
heavily all day. BY night he was
very drunk and it is presumed that
he took the morphine with suicid-
al intent, The following letter
was found in the alley where he
had dropped it,
III am here to die. Do not
blame anyone but Ed Walters. |
am the cause of it all. | love Bcss
and she don't know it. Good bye
to friends and foes. | have riten
Bess-leavc all to her. Do not
change my clothing in any way;
leave me just as ! am, but be good
to me. Goodbye to ma and Bess."
This letter was inclosed in an
envelope with the following in
scription. Sentinel, give me hcav-
en-. Ritten by Ed Walters. New
London"
The "Bess" referred to in the
letter is his wife. 1t is not known
where he took the poison or where
he obtained it, at least these facts
could not be ascertained last night.
1t is evident, however. that he
had taken Il large dose and Judging
from the contents of the letter it
was taken with suicidal intent,
but it is hardly probable that he
knew what he was doing at the
time.
After being taken to the hotel
DR.. Bounds was summoned and he
and Dr. Shanks used every means
to restore the man to consciousness.
At l:30 this morning DR.. Bounds
sad there was not more than one
chance in hundred for his recov.
cry.
Walters married Miss Eta Gen
try of Frankford. Whisky has
Deen his ruin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-01
Paid for His Land.

The following from the Fulton
Gazctte is "A sample of what is
done in Missouri occasionally:
We remember reading last wear
while the drouth was at its driest
of how IA Kansas farmer had re-
fused forty-iive dollars an acre for
MS homestead ana now, before
the season was over. he had cut
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-01

DR., J +. Keith has been ap-
pointed Mayor of Sturgeon, Il. G.
Anderson resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
PIG IRON CONDITIONS.

In their weekly summary OF the pig iron trade
Rogers Brown & Co. say:
The weak spot of the pig iron market Tor the
moment is in Alabama. The action OF the ssso-
citation I'm holding prices above the market curing
the summer and fall resulted In accumulation OF
heavy stocks in the yards Of the association mem
bers. The wants of the trade were supplied from
other furnaces. which kept their yards clear. The
breaking up of the association was accompanied
with evidence of much i'll feeling-the result natu-
rally follows. Prices Of Birmingham iron are so
much below the parity OF other markets that
that direction Shipments from Alabama are re-
ported To be the heaviest this year. and sales are
only taking current shape. but reducing stocks
Northern furnaces cannot follow the gait ~ they
would. and are adhering to the policy of not max
ing more iron than is wanted by the trade. at
prices that yield cost to II. Instead OF
stocks accommodating at Northern furnaces II Is
likely that the next thirty days will show sub
stantial reduction. The Southern situation will
stTaighten itself in due time by natural causes.
Current prices will compel a heavy restriction and
will soon overload the furnaces with orders. Ala
bama's production of pig iron is only per cent
per cent OF the total of the country. but the dis
trict markets most Of its iron north Of the Ohio
River. and its quotations have important
ket bearing. While undue Importance is attached
port. II is. nevertheless. true that the tide has
turned and that American iron and steel products
WILL from this time go to foreign markets In
steadily increasing quantities. Pig iron has never
been large factor i'm the export trade. and never
will be: il Is in finished forms where both the ton
mage and the values up to important proper
TONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
DETROIT AND MACklNAC BONDS.

Jefferson NJ Levy, chairman and Norman g.
Johnson. secretary. Of the Detroit. Macklnac ana
Marquette land grant bond protective committee
formed last February to look into the security be-
hind the bonds have issued a statement in reply
To the printed report of +. E. briggs one of the
trustees of the bonds. The statement says:
In reference to the circular accompanying Mr.
Driggs's pamphlet. which asks for offers of $1,000
worth OF the bonds for purchase and cancellation
by the trustees desire to say that 1t IS our wish
offering or Withholding his bonds and. while We do
not wish to ertGlse s r ' oT pd5rs his
opinion. Why he arbitrarily should have selected
nrice reFardIess OF the maret quotations il should
be borne in mind, however. that the deed of trust
is mandatory in this respect. and compes the trus-
to purchase at any price under G pT or
the bonds par for payment. Your committee
much rs il will be decidedly to the interest of the
bondholders who decide to keep their bonds to
to the trustees and the larger the number and the
tanned the greater will be the accrung advantages
the remaining and outstanding bonds. For this
whether not they shall keep their bonds. or
when or at what rate to offer them for sale. but
fhmRly issue statement Oh the iae'S as We We"
While your committee is not prepared at this
time TO submit a plan for the bondholders taking
control of the property by the purchase of the
from the trustees with view To realizing eventu-
ally considerable sum in excess of the par value
Of the bonds as 81 ede sale Of the balance
prospects with view to the realization such a
h the ana Of the for these pr
poses perfectly feasible In view of the large fund
In the hands of the trustees subject TO immediate
use for the retirement OF bonds namely $4,000 OF
which the SO00o of bonds mentioned by the
trustees is but the first instamentl. IL is obvious
that the- proper time TO present to the bondhoders
the plan for organization will be after the
retirement of bonds represented .by this large sum-
inasmuch by this process the personnel of the
bondholders must suffer considerable change and
the situation presented for the consideration Of the
COMMITTEES become immeasurably simplifed-
1t is stated that until April. 1906. unless pre-
viously retired the bonds have actual invest
ment value as per cent security. and after that
and until maturity in 1911 an indeterminate value
based on the value OF lands. timber and mineral
rights. II Is asserted that Mr.. Drggss report
shows live assets equivalent 70 90 per cent Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
Bankers, posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New Orleans 49, Com
mercial. 81 . discount; bank, par. San Francisco
Sight PIC: telegraph. SC. Boston-Par and sc
premium. Charleston-Buying. 1-l6c discount; SELL
ing. l-I6c premium. Chicago-i9c discount. Gin
cinnati-15c discount. Savannah-Buyng. soc dis
count; selling. 75c premium. St Louis-eoc dis
count. Minneapos-Par.
BANK CLEARINGs- New-York - Exchanges.
s2l2573. $50; balances ssSs6eso. Observation-Disclosures
s25.57oss; balances. $500 100. Philadelphia-Ex-
changes. &2O.67Ss37; balances. sS,226522 Chicago
Exchanges. s29.O55.g7s; balances. s2.I2l.655
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can money in
London. 2l2GS per cent Open market discount
rate for short bills. 37sd4 per cent; for long bills
l5-l6q4 per cent. Berlin discount rate 33s per
cent Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks 43ia
pfennigs. Paris discount rate pa per cent. Paris
exchange on London. % francs IS centmes.
FOREIGN SECURITIES British consoIs for
money. ssh; for the account. SsA. French rentes.
IS francs Is centimes.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 5Sss: Mex
lean silver dollars, 4aa.c Bar silver in London
closed 27lsd
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 800: Lisbon. 2i5O.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. s1,O30SO3 internal
nue. receipts N.0i553: miscellaneous receipts So
Receipts for the day, s21l95O; expenditures s2lSO
900. Receipts for the month date. 1871 $780, ex-
penditures. s952OC00; OF expenditures, se0s
lie. Receipts fcr the year to date. ssS.7O9176
penditures. sl992S,0l7: excess OF expenditures,
S53ss4l
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury debtor
20 the Clearing House $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market irregular. Total
sales amounted IN par value 70 g. 1880. against
50 02SO10 on Thursday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison general Is. Baltimore and Ohio
gold IS Brooklyn Union Elevated frsts. Chesa-
peake and ohio Eias. Chicago. Burlington. and
Quincy As Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail
road s. and collateral trust SIS Norfolk and West
err IS. Northern Pacific IS and Is. Pennsylvania
convertible 3Izs Reading general As ST Louis Iron
Mountain and Southern general IS. ST Louis and
san Francisco nef3nding -. st. Louis Southwestern
consolidated Is. san Antonio and Arkansas Pass Is.
Union Pacific first and convertible As United Rail
roads % san Francisco a.. Wabash first IS and
debenturc Rs. Consolidated Tobacco Is and United
sstates Stce y also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07

face value Of the bonds to which must be added
the value OF unsold land timber and mineral rights
If the lands and rights sold at - an acre
the entire bond issue could be retired at par ne
committee says that the report IVES prompted oy
sincere motives. but It cannot disregard the TACT
that in it's present form 10 embOdies but the opln,
ion of who considered million acres OF Linu
worthless which afterward sold for S12Doo
The plan for new organization. IL IL stated. has
been but only postponed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at Az
per cent; highest. per cent lowest Az per cent:
last loan per cent closed At 51d6 per cent; rul-
ing AZ per cent. Time money quoted
per for thirty days to four months.
per cent for five and six months. Commercial
PAPER quoted at per cent for sixty TO ninety
days indorsed bills. sQ6lz per cent for choice
four six months bills and sl2 for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed weak.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Nov. s. p. m.--The market for Ameri-
can securities was irregular at small price changes
Final quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
lRREGULARITY In STOCKS.
NEW LOW RECORD PRICES FOR UNITED ST1TES
STEEL ISSUES
Early Hcakne Foosoed by d0ances-Healy Loss in Bank Hold
ing-Sering Exchange Weak.
quotations were:

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Thursdays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
IMPORTS OF DRYoooDs.

Week srded Nov G 1909 1892 1901
Entered A. the port. s2.0s2 05n
Thrown On the market L9l6. i2l 2205C29 aois sIs
From January i
Entered the port SIZE 3ios sss @ sa2 AT $50
Thrown the market ll3.6l47ss 1o7sI9sa e2gI7357
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Fina
quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
STOCKS.

STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Frederic II. Hatch No. 30 BrOsd-st)
Div. DIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
BOSTON STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

Furnished by Dewnr RugE.es & Mills ~ &c wall-.,
NeM-York. and 10. I2a South ath-st.. PhIladenhnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
BONDS.

GUARANTEED STOCKS.
Quotations furnished Joseph Walker Sons. No -
Broad-stJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
BANK STOCKS.

Reported BY clinton Gilbert. No. wsll-st)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
HORSEMEN CAPT URED.

Mark H. Daniels of Goshen, N. H.,
and Frank Orossman of Claremont,
who are charged with obtaining seven
horses upon false representation, Civ
ing bogus checks in Windsor county,
were arrested early Thursday morning
near North Montpelier by Deputy
Sheriff Kiniry of Windsor, assisted by
Deputy Sheriffs Charles A. Smith and
Martin Fitzgerald of this city. The
seven horses were also brought to
Montpelier. Sheriff Kiniry came to
Montpelier on Wednesday evening and
taking the two Montpelier deputies
started in pursuit of his men. The
officers drove all night and finally
came across the men and horses short
ly after daylight.
Orossman claims to have recently
entered the employ of Daniels and
thus far nothing has developed to con-
meet him with passing any bogus
checks. The parties will be given a
hearing at Windsor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
HOTEL BURNED.

Old Orchard, Me-, July 30.-The
Sea View House at Camp Ground was
totally destroyed early this morning
and it is feared that two guests were
buried in the rains. Mrs. Helen Il.
Martin, sixty-two, and Mrs. e. A.
Stevens, siXty-fiye, of Fast Grafton,
n. H., not having been seen since the
fire broke out. They were sisters and
had passed summers at Sea View for
several years. Both were widows and
wealthy. Miss Tuna ID. Swan of
Boston made a sensational jump from
the third story window and escaped
unhurt. Mrs. Il. ID, Hooper of Paris,
Me-, is suffering from inhslipg smoke
but the doctors have hopes of her re-
covery. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Terrill
of MANCHESTER were taken down ON a
ladder by firemen. Mr.. Terrill losing
thousand dollars in trunk. Mrs.
Sarah Kimball of Massachusetts, es :.
capped in her night clothes but her
hair was burned from her head. All
the guests escaped in their night
clothes, many losing their money and
jewelry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

A serious runaway occurred on Barre
street near Hubbard street last Thurs
day about IL O'Clock. Harry l.. Clark
of East Calais was driving down the
Barre street hill with a load of empty
butter boxes when piece of the har-
ness on the team broke, frightening
the horse by letting the weight of the
wagon on him. The horse ran down
the hill at lively clip and collided
with the single wagon delivery team
owned by G.. A. Bliss and driven by
Joseph Bosquet, young boy.
AS the teams collided Mr.. Clark was
thrown out and fell underneath the
wagon while the horse pulled away
with the front wheels of the rig and
ran into the driveway and the lawn
near DR.. Lindsay's house, then to the
yard near the residence of Mr.. Bige-
low where he cleared himself of the
wheels by running against tree. Mr..
CLARK managed to pull himself from
under the wagon and was taken into
w. O. Lamphere's house where Or.
Lindsay was called. Mr.. Clark was
found to have one rib broken and to
be badly bruised. 1t is thought how
ever, no more serious results Will fol-
low from the injuries received. A
wheel of the Bliss team was smashed
but no injury to driver or horse was
done. Mr.. Clark's horse turned at
Fullerton avenue and ran from Wilder
street to Hubbard street where he was
caught
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
BRIDGE COLLAPSED.

Portland, Ore, Aug. IA section
of the bridge which spans the Will
lamette river hele, collapsed this af-
ternoon, precipitating more than one
hundred people forty feet into the
water. Three people are known to
have been drowned, and it is feared
that the list of dead will be much
larger. Many fell on two small boats
moored to pier of the bridge imme-
diately under the spot where it gave
way.
About twenty-five were injured
either by striking on the boat houses,
or by falling timbers. Many fell from
the roofs of the boat houses into the
water, but dozens of small boats and
launches in the vicinity quickly picked
them up,
The known dead Minnie Raymond,
aged ten, Lottie Cameron, aged six
teen, unidentified boy, aged fifteen.
Thousands of people had gathered to
watch Clarence Lutz, an armless man,
swim the river, which is about three
eighths of mile wide. AS Lutz was
climbing out of the water the crowd
rushed to the south edge of the bridge
in order to get a good view.
A section of the passenger walk
gave way under the heavy weight and
the crowding, struggling mass of peo-
pie was carried down distance of
forty feet
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
At BURGLARY

Barre, July 3l.-An attempt at bur-
glary was made here at IL O'Clock
Thursday night in the G.. Tomassi
block, North Main street. An en-
trance was attempted in the barber
shop of Frank Tanning. 1t is the GUS
tom of Mr.. Tanning to sleep in back
room adjoining the shop, and at mid
night Thursday night he was awak-
ened by the breaking of glass in the
front room, and at once going into the
room, he found the large front win
dow of the shop broken, and a burglar
just endeavoring to gain an entrance.
Upon the entrance OF Mr.. Tanning
the thief vanished but was seen BY
Officer Nicholson and one other officer I;
Nicholson fired two shots, both of
which went wild, and the thief in the
darkness escaped across the railroad
tracks, and was lost to the officers.
No clues have been found as TO who
the guilty one may be, but it is be-
lieved by the officers, that it is the
same one who has been operating in
Winooski during the past few days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
BACK TO JAIL.

Some men cannot stand prosperity
and there are Others who cannot stand
liberty. Two of the temporary resid-
ents of the Jail were released on Fri
day by Jailer Evans and the next
heard from them they were on their
way back as fast as Sheriff Dukes
horses could carry them.
The men were arrested in Plainfeld,
but Sheriff Duke of that town did not
want to have them on his hands and
for that reason brought them to this
city where warrants for their arrest
were made out by States Attorney
Bailey. They were placed in Jail
over night while the sheriff drove
home.
On Saturday City Judge Wood
ward and States Attorney Bailey
went to Plainfield with the prisoners
who were III charge of Sheriff Fitz-
gerald. They pleaded guilty to in-
toxication and each received fine
of $15 and costs amounting to about
1874, which they were unable to pay.
Joseph Jalbert was in for second
offense and Thomas Daley, who has
failed to make a change in name work
once before, rs the other unfortunate
who was up this time for third offense.
The men will each serve sentences at
the house of correction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL

The State Sunday School Associa-
tion of Vermont will hold its annual
convention in Burlington, October 30
%. This promises to be an occasion
of great value to all who are engaged
in Sunday school work, and to those,
as well. who are teachers of children
in the home or the public school,
Among the noted speakers already
engaged are Marion Lawrence, general
secretary of the International Sunday
School Association; Prof II. H.
Horne of Dartmouth College, who is
rapidly coming to the front as an ex-
pert in pedagogy; W. N. Hartshorn,
chairman Of the international commit
tee, who has promised to be present
for one session, if possible Mrs
Alonzo Petit, president of the New
Jersey Primary Union. Besides these
there will be a number OF the leading
Sunday school workers of the State,
whose names deserve wider recognition
than they have yet received.
This convention will be, in many
respects, the most important of any in
the history of the association. New
policies will be adopted, and the
work of the association will be carried
forward on broader lines than ever
before.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
PRISON MARTIN C1UGHT

ST. Adams, Aug. 1.-The Rev. Mr.
Martin of Newburyport, Mass, who
refuses to give his initials, but who
has done evangelistic work for the
Baptist denomination in Burlington,
Richford and st. Johnsbury in past
years, is in the county Jail here under
the charge of grand larceny. He was
arrested on Friday in ST. Johns, P. O.,
by Deputy Sheriff Holmes of High
gate, who had given the reverend
gentleman quite an extended chase.
He will be arraigned III court today
for the crime.
The Rev. Mr. Martin is the man
who came to Highgate Springs a few
weeks ago accompanied by his wife and
son and gave the name of the "Rev.
Mr. Martin. " claiming that he was
pastor of one of the largest churches
in Boston. They hired cottage and
engaged board of Mr.. Platt there and
was trusted for anything they want
ed. After stay of two weeks and
the bills for board and other things
began to come in Mr.. Martin took his
family, boat, tent and other articles
belonging to Mr.. Platt and disap-
peared.
To Deputy Sheriff Holmes was as
signed the task of experimenting the
thief He traced the party to Platts-
burgh and Port Kent on the New
York shore. At the latter place yes
terday Mr. Martin raised $l2 Oh his
outfit and bought tickets for St. Johns.
Sheriff Holmes wenU there on Friday
and found Martin. After "a talk with
the officer he consented to return to
the State without extradition papers
and was brought there on the night
train.
Mr.. Martin was seen in Jail and ac-
knowledged that his real name was
Martin and that he had been engaged
in evangelistic work for the Baptist
denomination. He said his home was
in Newburyport, Mass. He did not
deny his crime but claimed that he
was driven to the act by lack of
money
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
CAS- I ORfA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always BOugh!
Signature sssss ses Of lEzhzZzzz@.'
a. II. DOWNING.

Word was received on Thursday
by Mrs S W. Benjamin, residing On
Barre street, announcing the death of
her brother, A. f. Downing, in
Nashua, N. H.
Mr.. Downing was sixty five years
of age and had been we'll known in
Montpelier, having driven the stage
for several years between this city
and Barre before the electric road
was built.
The particulars of his death hav a
strange connection with Montpelier.
He was in the city last May and pur-
chased span of horses, one from
Frank Andrews and the other from
Mr.. Morse in East Montpelier. He
shipped the pair to Nashua. They
were placed in the hands of the fore
man of a mill in whichtMr. Downing
was interested. The horses became
rather unruly and the foreman asked
Mr.. Downing if he would drive them
until they became little more gentle.
Being a great lover of horses and an
adept in training them, Mr.. Downing
consented to do so and his death is
said to be the result of his effort in
controlling them. His heart had been
weak and the strain OF holding in the
lively pair was too great for him.
He leaves wife and two children,
Bert and Nora.