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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
cIay,s children Nay Take Action.

Lexington, KY: Dora Clay Brock
did not go to White Hall Sunday She
went back to Nicholasville, where her
brother. Clell Richardson, is living.
She has given up going to White Han,
upon the advice of relatives of General
Clay. General Clay's children will
hold meeting in Richmond 60 consid-
er what is best to be done. General
C1ay's servants, Joe Perkins and VIA
Bowlin, still declare there is nothing
the matter with the old warrior. but
the relatives refuse to believe he is
well. 1t is said he is barred in his
bedroom with guns and revolvers by
his side. watching day and nignC for
an attack from what he calls the wen
detta," and for his child wife to return.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Another Fire
at Winchester
Two Business Blocks Burn, and
Loss is $4,000

winchester, ILL.,: Two business
blocks, just north of the square, were
burned ut an early hour Sunday morn
ing, entailing a loss of about $4,000,
slightly covered by insurance.
The fire originated in the second
story of the frame building owned and
occupied by Pieper & Co. as an nipple
ment store. Their loss is $4,000; in
surance, $4,000. From there the fire
spread to c. 8. Doyle's marble shop,
the livery barns of Ed Glossop and
also Young & Pieper's, w. H. Waters
wood shop; Matthew Chances carpen-
ter shop, John English and Markillie
Bros blacksmith and carpenter shop,
and the lodge room, two-story brick.
This is the second serious fire Win
chester has suffered in about two
weeks, the other being $4,000 fire
on the south side of the square.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Negro Lyncheds
Sheriff Wounded
Alebsna Offeer Fnils in a Brave
ATTEMPTS to Protect Prisoner

Scottsboro, Ala; A mob Of so
marched from LarlSinville Tuesday
night and took Andrew Diggs, colored,
from jail and thence to the woods to
be lynched. Diggs had been arrested
for assaulting Miss Alma Smith
(white) at LarlEinville last Sunday
night and brought here for safe-keep-
ing. Sheriff Austin resisted the mob
with his life until he was shot down
and the keys taken from him.
The Sheriff seized two revolvers
when the crowd appeared and, mount
ing the stairs, said he would kill any
one who attempted to come up. The
threat was met with a volley and the
Sheriff emptied his revolver in reply.
One shot took effect in the Sneriff's
right leg and the other in his arm.
The daughter Of the Sheriff ran to her
father and was at once covered by a
pistol In the hands Of a member of the
mob and made to deliver the keys to
the cell in which the negro was locked
UP. One Of the masked men summon
cd a doctor, who responded promptly
and dressed the wounds OF the Sheriff,
which are not dangerous.
When the negro was secured he was
taken to the woods and hanged. The
negro made a confession to the broth
er Of the young lady and others who
visited the Jail after his capture.
A dispatch from Stevenson says
Governor Jelks has been notified of
the lynching and asked to order an
investigation. Five Of the leaders Of
the mob were recognized.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

the great loss and suffering now exist
ing among the farmers on the banks
of the Mississippi River, from the late
floods, and that this present suffering
would be greatly increased during the
fall and winter, because many of these
men are renters and unable to buy
seeds for planting. If immediate aid
could be given, crops like millet, tur-
nips and ninety-day corn could be
planted and harvested this year and
much suffering prevented. The neces-
sity is not for food and clothing, but
for money with which to buy seed for
replanting. and for this reason the con-
tribution is asked for in money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
New Cabinet Office
is Formally Opened
Department of Commerce. and
Labor Inaugurated

Washington: The transfer Of the
various bureaus which are to be as
sembled under the act creating the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
TO the new department took place
Wednesday. The transfer was &C
,companied by a pleasant ceremony in
the office Of Secretary COFtelyou. A
number of distinguished people were
present, including Secretary Moody,
Acting Secretary Loomis of the State
Department, Acting Attorney General
DAY Of the Department of Justice,
Acting Secretary Brigham OF the De
partment of Agriculture, Director
North of the Census Bureau, Repre-
sentative D. ]. Stafford.
Rev. DR.. Franklin Noble, an old
friend and former pastor of Secretary
Cortelyou, began the exercises by
reading a few passages from Scrip
ture and delivering an invocation.
Secretary Cortelyou, in his ad-
dress, called attention to the fact that
ON February 16 the entire personnel of
his department consisted of single
NCAhCpNNJb
transfers made, the departments per-
sonnet consisted Of 1929 persons in
washington and 1886 In the country
at large, with total appropriations for
the coming fiscal year of S9,796,S47,
He recalled the fact that in 1888 Com
modore Paul Jones, writing to the
Marquis Of Lafayette concerning the
Federal Constitution. strongly advo'
Gated the creation Of ministry OF
commerce, on the ground that com,
merce must be the great reliance OF
the country in the future.
Director North of the Census Blu
reau, on behalf Of the bureau chiefs
responded, pledging the hearty sup,
port Of his associates and expressing
the opinion that Secretary Cortelyou
had before him perhaps the greatest
opportunity that ever fell to the lot OF
Cabinet oficer in time of peace
Secretary Moody said few words on
behalf of the Cabinet.
A telegram was read from the Pres
ident, as follows: Hearty congrat
ulations TO you and the new depart
ment which starts in today"
DR.. Stafford closed the exercises
with a prayer and benediction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Coroner's jury Holds
Darlington for Murder
Verdict, Strong 1t Could BE Made Failed to Excite
Prisoner. Who Said He ExPectedIt

st. Louis: Frederick Seymour Bar
Fington, more commonly known as
FIord" harrington, was held for the
murder OF James p. McCann by Cor
oner's Jury at Clayton Thursday.
The verdict Of the Jury was as
strong as 1t could be made. Barring
ton said. after It had been returned.
that he had not expected anything
else. He admitted that the circum-
stances precluded any other decision.
HE refused to testify, and nobody tes-
tlfied in his behalf
The most important evidence Of the
day was given by Thomas Coleman, a
.hagman for the Wabash railroad, and
William Mott and Frank Perry, en-
lployes OF the st. Louis, st. Charles
and Western Street Railway Company.
CoIeman's testimony was of dra-
matic character. He said he heard a
shot fred over in the direction Of the
stone quarry where McCann's body
was found, about IL o'clock the night
of the murder.
The shot was followed by the cry,
A'Don't kill mel" from the same direc-
tlon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Board of osteopathy.

Jefferson City. Mo. Governor
Dockery Wednesday morning announc-
ed the names of the gentlemen who
are to compose the State Board of Os-
teopathic registration and examina-
ton, created by the recent session
of the Legislature. as follows. ]. H.
Crenshaw of st. Louis, C. e. Still Of
Kirksville, A. L. Mckenzie Of Kansas
City, William F. Traughber of Cen
tralia. Charles E. Boxx of Plattsburg,
Under the provisions of the law the
first meeting OF the board. at which 1t
will be organized, is to be held in this
city the second Tuesday in July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

Coleman declared that the man
whose voice he heard was piteously
begging to be saved He heard a sec
ond shot, then crying and moaning for
ave minutes, followed by terrible
stiffness.
Coleman felt that a crime had been
perpetrated, but his duties prevented
him from investigating it at the time.
Coleman's recital Of what he heard
affected Mrs. Mccain greatly.
There was other evidence that point
ed directly to harrington as the per
'petrator of the crime. When It was
all in the case seemed as strong
against him as circumstances could
make It.
The jury retired, and was out half
hour. II had no trouble, however,
arriving at verdict.
When the verdict was read, Barring
ton appeared as though he had antici'
pated nothing else. He said 1t did not
worry him. He would fight the charge
through every court, he declared, and
intimated that he would have plenty
OF assistance when 1t was needed.
Deputy Sheriffs took the prisoner
back to his cell In the jail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
nin eraIn EIsvators Burned.

Bloomington. ILL.,: Fire at ocoya, a
village 80 miles north on the Chicago
and Alton, caused loss of 100000
wednesday. The origin was in the
immense elevator of Kirkpatrick &
Lakeland This and companion ele-
vator, owned by the same frm, were
both destroyed together with the rail
road depot, the general store of Fisk
Bros, loss $4,000, together with many
other buildings and residences contig-
nous. The Bloomington Fire Depart
ment was called upon to fight the
flames. Traffic on the Chicago and
Alton was blocked for the day. grain
from the elevators covering the tracks
ana making it necessary to detour all
trains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
hnaPP's Confessions
Given to the Jury
Courts Ruling a Serious Blow to.
the Defense

Hamilton, o.: In the Knapp muir
der trial Tuesday, A. Moore, a junk
dealer. testified that he sold Knapp a
box similar to the one in which
Knapp's wife's body is said to have
been placed on December %.
Captain of Police Lenechan in his
testimony told of arresting Knapp at
indianapolis and detailed the investi-
cation that led to the discovery that
Knapp's wife was missing and pointed
to her husband as her murderer.
Mayor Bosch was called and was
about to tell of Knapp's confession to
him when the defense objected and
while the question was being argued
the jury was removed from the court
room.
Lawyer Thomas declared the State
had not proven Hannah GoodalI
Knapp's murder, and insinuated that
the police procured the confessions i'm
properly. Judge Belden finally ruled
to admit the confessions, which is a
serious blow to the defense. Mayor
Bosch then outlined the confessions.
one of which he read and identified.
He was on the stand when court ad-
journed and was under cross-examina-
tiOn
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
JUDGE Elliott N. Hunhss.

Montgomery, Mo-: Hon. Elliott NJ.
Hughes, judge Of the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit of Missouri, died at his home
in this city Wednesday at 9 o'clock
a. m, aged So years. Judge Hughes
was holding court in Mexico, Mo-,
Tuesday, June %, about one week be-
fore he died, and was taken suddenly
ill and compelled to adjourn court.
He was was brought to his home al
this place the next day, when it devel,
oped that he was paralyzed from his
hips down. His condition continued
to grow worse until his death. He was
born in Lincoln County, Mo, and al
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Another nilling
in Feud Battle
Relatives of Jackson Factions
Have Desperate Fight

Jackson, KY: At Caney, Morgan
County, Saturday night Reb Keeton
was killed and Bill Bagley and Yves
Granger dangerously wounded in a
fight between the Arnett and Brown
factions of the Hargis- CoclSrill feud.
Sam Brown married Della Kinnaird
18 months ago and had abandoned her
and her child last week. The girl is a
niece OF Arnett and related to Cock
riIls at Jackson. Brown and Reb Kee-
ton, the stepson of Arnett, became In
volved In a difficulty over Browns
treatment OF the girl, and their friends
took up their quarrel
Keeton drew his revolver and shot
Bagley, who was with Brown, and who
interfered for him; Brown then shot
Keeton, killing him. A friend Of Kee'
toms, named Jones, shot at Brown,
and the bullet struck Granger in the
left shoulder The wounds of both
Granger and Bagley are serious,
Brown made his escape. He is "a
years old and the granddaughter OF
William Brown, who was hanged in
Magofan County in 1853 for murder
Arnett had been a member Of the jury
that tried Jet, and White and Brown
had been talking about him, and Kee
ton took up for his stepfather.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Race War Rages
in Evansville, Ind.
Mob Attacks the Jail Intent on LSnching the Negro
Who Shot Policemen

At / o'clock Monday morning the
city was In the hands of the mob.
Troops were ordered out by the Gov
ernor to protect the Jail, which was
stiIl surrounded by 1000 men. Two
negroes have been killed in ths race
riot which is rampant. The incensed
crowd around the jail we're shouting
death to all negroes. The negroes
have been secretly removed to Vim
cennes, but the mob still refuses to
believe the negro had been removed
and we're trying to tear down the jail.
Stone masons in the mob chiseled out
the bars of windows and a battering
ram was being used.
A white boy named Logan has been
shot by a negro. An unknown negro
woman has been killed and several
negroes have been severely injured.
A company of negroes armed with
rifles marched through the streets.
threatening to kill all white people.
They broke into hardware store and
ton. Three business man have been
fred on and are organizing and arming
party to exterminate the negroes.
The militia was ordered out to pro-
tect the prisoners at the Jail at all
hazards. After the mob had been dis
persed they began to run down the
riotous negroes. Almost every hard
ware store in the city was broken into
| by the citizens and not a man was
seen on the streets who was not arm
ed. The police officers who were not
on duty at the Jail or station houses
were pstrolling the street with rifles.
The streets presented scenes of wild
disorder. Frightened women were
hurrying to their homes, afraid to ven
| ture on the side streets Negroes are
reported gathering at several points
The police are powerless to preserve
order. The entire force is not sufi-
cient to- cope with the crowds around
! the Jail
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Year's COINAGE statIstlcs.

washington: The statement Of the
coinage executed at the minis Of the
United States during the fiscal year
ended June 30, shows the total coinage
to have been s74.268. 900, as follows;
Gold, S45,721, 773; silver, $25,996,5S6;
minor coins, S2.4s4,6s1 In addition
there were coined 1s,1S2.s2s pieces for
the Philippines, 100000 pieces for the
Government OF Venezuela and 1850, 900
pieces for the Government OF Colon
bia
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Tornado at Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,: A tornado swept Pc
oria and Averyville Wednesday after
noon. At the Peoria strawboard mill,
Averyville, a steel smokestack was
blown down upon the boiler building,
wrecking it. LOSS $1,000. At the
Peoria rolling mills the roofs were
blown of and side walls caved in,
Charles Smith, aged 16 years, who
was on the lake when the storm came
on, was drowned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Harvesting on Sunday.

Salina. Kan: Sunday in Saline
County found hundreds of binders at
work in the harvest fields. The farm
ers are right in the midst of harvest
and were compelled to work on Sab
bath day. The wheat cutting in this
county is only about half completed.
while many Of the counties further
west have not more than started. AT
Wilson and other stations on the I'm
ion Pacific between Sslina and Wal
lace farmers meet all the trains to
employ help.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Order Wipes Out
Many Rural Routes
Western Districts Too ThlnlS-
Populated

Omaha, Neb.: The rural free de-
livery of mail throughout the West
has been practically wiped out by the
recent ruling of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow, who has
ruled that no free delivery route shall
be continued unless 100 families are
served and 1000 pieces Of mail mat
ter handled monthly. This ruling is
the result of Mr.. Bristow's recently an
nounced position on the rural delivery
system in which he declared that
rural delivery has been making too
rapid strides and must go slower.
Superintendent Rathbone, of the
Western division, Thursday said:
"The enforcement of that order will
wipe out 80 per cent of the routes in
this district, comprising Minnesota,
both Dakotas, Nebraska and Iowa, and
will also affect other Western States
in the same way, especially Colorado,
Montana, Wyoming and Utah. On ex-
amining the routes in this division, l
find that few routes serve more than
seventy-fve families. We will make
no attempt to enforce the order until
the matter can be taken up with Mr..
Bristow.
"All field men have been called in
for consultation and a modification
will be asked for. The farmers
throughout the States affected are pre-
pairing petitions which will be for
warded to Washington, asking that
the rule not apply to the thinly settled
Western States"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
cut in rMo hY a Traln.

Ceoden, ILL.,. The Fourth of July
celebration claimed as a victim VII
liam Fried, % years old, OF this place,
about o'clock Sunday morning. His
body was found under the wagon
bridge in the north part OF the yards
in a mangied condition. both legs
having been severed by train. 1t is
supposed he was trying to jump while
on his way from Anna, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
.LIved AImost ! century.

st. Joseph, Mo-: Mary Ann Foote,
S8 years old. died Tuesday morning at
the home Of her son, C. H. Foote She
was the widow Of r. O. Foote, whom
she married in New York in 1845.
Ten years later she removed to Iowa,
where, during the cholera plague in
the sixties, her entire family. died in
one day. Mrs. Foote had lived in st.
Joseph 80 years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

London: A dispatch from Kiel says
the assertions of American sailors
while Rear Admiral COtton's squadron
was there are known in German naval
circles to number los. Admiral Cotton
has offered a reward Of $50 Cor each
man brought back, but thus far none
has been captured. The deserters are
exclusively OF German nationality. or
whom there are about 400 In the
SQUADRON.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Are Baniahed for Life.

Washington: According to United
States Minister Powell at Port Au
Prince. by decision OF the Court OF
North. more than so Haytians have
been doomed to perpetual Punishment.
among them being the late President
Firmin and family, and General Sal
nave and brother.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Iudne Rnan IA charne.

Washington: Mr.. Miller. assistant
Secretary Of the Interior, has gone to
Lafayette. Ind. his old home, for sew
eraI days visit. His absence from
washington, together with that OF the
Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Hitch.
cock. throws all of the department
work upon Judge Thomas Ryan, who
Is Acting Secretary OF the Interior
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Man and Boy Drowned.

Wilkesbarre. Pa: Elias Trimble, an
old and well-known resident Of the
West NRnticoke, and Wesley Kyttle,
aged IA years, were drowned In the
canal near Harvey's creek Sunday.
The former made an attempt to rescue
the boy and both were caught in the
underbrush and drowned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
.Patnnt ofaee statlstIes.

Washington A summary Of the
business transacted by the patent Of
Zee for the fiscal year ended June 30
shows that SS ,229 patents were grant
ed and 54.256 applications filed. The
receipts OF the once were 1851, ISL
The year has been one OF the most
prosperous In the history Of the bu
ranIl
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

Springfield. III: State Auditor Nc
caliough wednesday issued permit
to the Western Trust and Savings
Bank Of Chicago, with a capital stock
OF 100000 The new bank Is CON
solicitation Of the Western State BanA
and the Western Trust and Savings
Company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Naw Elahlnn oround..

Guthrie, Okla. The Santa re Rail-
road Company has made arrangements
with the United States Fish Commis-
sion 10 stock the lakes along IT'S lines
In Oklahoma at New Kirk. Merimec,
Yosk Avery. Teeumseh and Byara.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

Vincennes, Ind.E Alexander Cum
ningham. so years old. railroad truck,
man Of this city, was killed by an
Evansville and TerFe HRute train sun
day al fIazleton. He leaves a wife
and two children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Trustee Appolntsd,

Dixon. H.. Before Referee in
Bankruptcy H. S. Dixon Wednesday
morning the Chicago Title and Trust
Company was appointed trustee Of the
Mississippi Valley Stove Company Of
Fulton. This action was the result Of
a vote of the creditors
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
ReIlef Tor Flood Victims uraed.

Springfield, ILL.,: Acting Governor
Northcott Tuesday issued an appeal
to the people to the State of Illinois for
aid for the flood sufferers in this
State. On being interviewed in regard
to the proclamation, he said that re-
liable information had reached him of
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Masssy's Murderer in Vinoennss Jail

Vincennes. Ind: The negro Lee
Brown, murderer OF Patrolman Mas
sey, was brought here from Evansville
Sunday morning and placed in the
Knox County Jail for safekeeping, An
Evansville mob came near lynching
him last nigl.t. Brown had to be car
ried to the jail. for he is suffering in
tensely from a pistol wound in his
breast, inflicted by Massey as he fell
dying.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

Flora, nl,: Ten homing pigeons
from Cambridge. o.. were released
here Tuesday and three Of them made
the journey home in less than Ave
hours This breaks the record by nine
minutes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

bloomington. M: While playing
with matches, the 2-year-old son Of
Charles shorthes, prominent citizen
Of Dunvers, ignited its clothing and
burned 70 death sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Killed Hlmself While Hunting.

Nation. H.; Thomas Crlst. q we'll
known citizen. accidentally killed him
self while out hunting Sunday. In
pulling the gun through a elump Of viii
low trees It was discharged, The load
Of shot tore away the greater part Of
his head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Train Kills Farmer.

Mount Vernon, Ind: Lee shipley.
young farmer of Maurice. H.. was
run over and killed by Louisville and
Nashville passenger train late Satur-
day evening, Shipley was asleep on
the track.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Lehlqh Pier Burned.

New York: Fire Sunday destroyed
pier H Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
IN Jersey City. The pier was used al
most exclusively for the storage OF
hour. and 100000 worth Of the staple
was consumed. The damage Is $780,,
Oon
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
wheat YIeId unususlIy poor.

waterloo, Ill: Wheat thrashing
has commenced in Monroe County.
The yield is disappointing, running
from three to ten bushels to the acre,
averaging about six bushels. Many
farmers have not even harvested their
wheat, but plowed It under, as they
say the expense would be more than
ii Is worth. The grain thrashed is 80
small and inferior that farmers cannot
use It for seed wheat. nor VIII 1t make
good fiour, In other years the yield
was from Is to 80 bushels.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
nnhonIo Plnnna M chnl.

Santiago, Chill: Isolated cases Of
bubonic plague have occurred al Val
paradise and other towns 10 Chill The
authorities ara taking the strictest
precautions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
tornado KIM Three.

Wilder MINI A tornado passed
over this place Tuesday night killing
three persons and doing much damage
to property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

an early age was brought to Montgom-
cry County, where he has since resid-
ed. He leaves a widow and seven
children, six sons and one daughter,
all of whom are about grown.