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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

of fine gravel mot sand). Never put
in over four inches Of concrete at
once until it is we'll rammed down.
After the walls are built and left to,
stand two or three days, the form can.
be taken out and the bottom put IN.
The walls and bottom can be built
even If the well is full OF water. as.
the concrete will set under the water;
but in putting in the concrete it should
be lowered in the water and dumped,
out at the bottom and not shoveled In,
from the top, as the cement and gravel
should not be allowed to separate, or
it would not be as good a job. II
the well is full Of water the concrete.
should not be rammed. and the least
handling 1t gets the better IL win be-,
It would require about one and one
half barrels Portland cement and one.
yard gravel for the work.-N B. H., in.
Montreal Herald
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Columbia. Mo-: Missouri university
received notice Saturday from Ne
braska university that the latter de,
cIines to participate ii the annual de-
bate with Missouri this year. The two
universities have Tor q number Of
years held debates, and Missouri was
preparing. Nebraska made no excuse
for declining. but it is taken here as
equivalent to notifying MISSOURI that
al relations between the two uniYer.
stiles must be severed The relations
between the TIVE institutions have basp
strained since last fan,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

take it that you want the well per-
fectly water-tight, that 1t is filled by
springs from the top, but runs out
through the rock at the bottom. To,
make the well perfectly water-tight,
there should be three-inch concrete
wall built inside of the stone wall. To
do this take inch boards five feet long
nailed to Pinch planks, cut the same
circle as the well; there should be two
or three circles, one at the top and
the other at the bottom, FIVE inches.
from each end of the Eve feet boards.
The circle should be in four sections.
(see plan) so that 1t can be easily
taken out when the wall is completed.
The diameter Of form should be six
inches less than the we'll, so as to.
allow three inches of concrete wall
all around 1t. 4s.
After the form is placed in position.
I'LL in the space between form and
stone wall with concrete, composed of
one part of Portland cement to four
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

A New York preacher became the
father of triplets a few days ago. II
he can go ON preaching peace on earth
now it will have to be admitted that
he's wonder.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The whole number of pieces of
stamped paper sold by the postofice
Fast year was 7,O24,902,795. This coun-
try pays big stamp tax now without
complaint. ..-.......-.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
DOCTORS DIG UP THE BODY
New Testimony to BE offered In the
Coates Murder Trial.

st. Joseph, Mo-; A party Of doctors
made visit to Oakland Cemetery Fri
day night and exhumed the body Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Coates.
William Coates is on trial for the
fourth time for the murder Of his
mother. The physicians told the court
Saturday that the body showed no
signs OF having been properly exam.
ined when the inquest was held. The
result was to discredit the theory Of
the State that young Coates choked
his mother 70 death and the defendant
ID one OF the most remarkable murder
cases ever tried here may be discharg-
cd n consequence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

It Is with a sense of regret we note
that Lady Constance Mackenzie has
come TO hunt the Mexican wild hog
instead OF the American species, which
We could spare so easily.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Ogden Goelet says she is dis
gisted with America. and will in fu-
fure make her home In Europe. She
has not decided, however, TO refuse
10 touch any more filthy American
1ucre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

There is renewed talk of shortening
the college course. But how can an
expert football player succeed in doing
in three years what he is expected to
do in four years?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Possibly the teachers who adyocate
phonetic spelling are inspired By their
faiiare 70 turn out good spoilers with
tho present FAD methods Of teaching
hni branch. - the old days Of spell
g 6oNn and 1leaying on head
he aefe feV cOnliaialn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

II has been practically decided that
4hoae wind shields and paced records
VIII not be admitted as regular, but
viii have 70 so into class BY them
salves. That's right, give Father Time
g square deal, just as he gives every
body else.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

] A bald-headed man in Missouri is
suing for a divorce because his wife
compelled him to sit on the front stoop
all summer to keep the flies out Of the
house
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The New York artist who left direo-
,tfons in hts win that one OF his friends
SHOULD look over his paintings and de-
lEtroy All the bad ones evidently picked
out the right man. The friend says
that all Of them are good.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

A Washington paper believes that
Adam owned the first talking machine,
hut Adam never said word until Eve
arrived and began 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Commander Robert E. Peary, who
1n June next begins his farewell tour
20 the north pole. says; Il shall not
take my wife with me-" Now, per-
haps Mrs. Peary wouldn't put Il in
just that way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Africa is being ravaged by the sleep
ing sickness" the malady being even
more acute there than it is in the
United States senate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The author OF the song, THE Last
Farewell" says he can't understand
how Patti came to accept and sing it.
Perhaps the title pleased her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

: When DR.. Hills predicts that in fifty
years the women will be" smarter
than the men, doesn't he know that it
IS no compliment?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Borulafs blow SAFE.

Leeper, Mo-: Burglars entered the
store OF J. S. o'Neal e Mn Springs
one nile south Of, here last week.
blew Open the safe and secured $500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Langtry found herself fascinat-
ed by the splendid vice" and "un-
.couth masculinity" of Chicago. Think
OF that for a Jersey lily!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
cementlna a Well.

w. CT have a we'll three feet wide.
and Ave feet deep, stoned up, that
is supplied by a good spring, but the
water runs away through the lower.
tier Of rock; can the well be cemented
so that the water will be retaintd?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Il is Indignantly denied that Colon
;blA is eager to possess the pen with
which the Panama junta signed that
canal treaty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

At least Japan must be credited
with a resolute effort to keep looking
az the silver lining of it's war cloud.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

]. D. Rockefeller Jr., says that II
you live long enough you are bound
20 win, a remarkably profound state
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The doings in Cripple Creek remind
one of old times. But poor Bret
Harte isn't here to write them up
properly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

As usual at this time of year, the
more one looks at the literature in the
Christmas magazines the more one is
disposed to admire the truly beautiful
pictures.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

A bill has been introduced at Wash
ington providing for clean money. No
more flthy lucre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Some men display a total lack OF
interest in a cat show who often have
sat up ali night feeding the kitty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

there's a whole bunch Of us willing
&c be generous at the expense Of
somebody else.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The heiress OF the future WIN pv
SInown, perhaps, as a rare and radium
maiden.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

II was not James Lane Allen, the
novelist, who struck the $1,750,0O0
I'll well in Texas. Too good to be
true.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

One means Of checking the spread of
the divorce mania would be TO put a
curb on the hasty marriage craze.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

II II ls true that crlnoline is going
10 be revived, Il must be that golf Is
going out of fashion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

At 40 ones wish TO grow old grace
fully is chiefly made mp OF an earn
pst desire not TO grow fat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Wife twho Is always ailiRg You
win bury me BY the side Of nay first
husband, Woh't you dear2''
Hnspanq--s with pleasure ny dear.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
New Trial Result Of Bonner opinion

New Trial Ho9ult Of sonnsF VpInIoH'
Carthage, Mo- The decision Of the
supreme court in the Bonner case caus-
ed the cyimiaal docket a the circuit
court to be arranged and cases already
tried at thia term reset for new trial
New trials WIN be granted Il. g. Lewis,
convicted for murdercus assault upon
bis wife. on bis motion that the insof-
nation was not sworn 20 BY the states
attorney. William Click who wan
tried for assault Oh ofacer Isedbetter
af Joplin. and sentenced to fifteen
years "a tho penlteuiiaEy, viii also
have new trial On the same grounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
FARM ACCESSORIES
LITTLE MATTERs or INTEREST
TO THE AeRicuLTURisT.

Concrete Wall That VIII Render a.
Well PefeetIy waterTIsht-Bae-
terra for the Soil 70 Be Furnished
TO Farmers from Washington.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

! have never seen cold storage
built OF concrete. but am sure suchj
"a structure would prove satisfactory.
Most Of Ice is stored "a the upper
story and around the foor OK the Ice
chamber is E space Of Is inches to-
allow the cold ar 70 fall and the warm,
AIR 70 rise. There are also galvanized
iron cylinders extending from the
floer OF the storage to tho door Of the
ice room above. These are kept filled
with pulverized ice, Each OF the cyl.
inders has trough AZ the bottom to
carry on the watef which runs through
q trap outlet. Provided the walls are
built according 20 the above descrsp-,
ton, using cement instead OF stone,
the Insulation would not be improy-
ed By building into a hill. but Il the
Hill were used as suggested the Ice
room would be more easily hiled than
II the building stood on the level.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
a conefste coId storane.

E. q. R.--Would you kindly explain,
how to build concrete cold storage
for fruit and fresh meat would like
It large enough to hold two thousand
pounds Of meat have q hillside,
about twenty feet high, would It be-
advantageous to build the cold storage,
building into the hill3
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
PROHIBITION WINS
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE IN COLDS
BORO VICTORIOUS.
4 Light Vote Cast-WhiIe Men Were
Gathered Mt u Church and Prayed.
Especial to The Messenger

GoIdsboro. y. c.. October S.-The pro-
Inhibition election today resulted in a
Igreat victory for h a~nti-saloon league,
which has waged an incessant warfare
against the whiskey traffic for the past
several months.
At no time since h election was or
.dered about five weeks ago a there
been any doubt as to the result. The
majority for prohibition is 249.
The campaign. like the election to-
day has been orderly and marked by no
unpleasant incident. While the adyo-
Icates of prohibition worked at the polls
today. the women gathered in the First
baptist church to pray and the solemn
tones Of the bell from the tower sent in
SEPARATION &c every heart engaged in the
and was a signal that the women
were praying while the men were work
ling. There was 4 light vote cast.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
UNDER PLATT'S RULE.
Grout Charges the Citizens Union
of Being Under Dictates of the
Easy Boss

New York. October S.-Although pro-
Tossing his determination to contest the
right Of the republican ana citizens
union city conventions to displace him
as their nominee for comptroller, Ed
ward VI. Grout has made no appeal TO
the courts thus far. The fling Of the
amended ticket of the republican or
ganiZation with the board Of elections
was made without protest from either
Mr.. Grout or Mr.. Fornes, and thus
one step IN the process Of substitution
has been accomplished.
Comptroller GrOut issued q long
statement today in reply TO the actions
OF tx conventions last night. In his
statement he charges the union with
being under Senator Platt's rule and
he says he will fight his being taken off
the ticket to the END. He ends his
statement by saying:
And finally, 1 shall appeal TO all fair
minded people to say whether a man
whom they LAY known to be honest.
shall De destroyed by the species Of
lynch law and mob rule which has pre-
vailed this fortnight past.
Frederick w. Heinrich who was NOM
mated last night by the %fusionists for
comptroller. said today at his office,
that he would accept he nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13

in writing, but he was afraid it was n
trap. He said also that he did not
want TO violate any Of the dueling laws
OF his state. Answering further ques-
tons. the witness said that when ne
was correspondent in Washington for
a southern paper. Mr.. Gonzales was
applicant FOR the position of conaal
general at Shanghai and that he wrote
his paper that Mr.. Gonzales would not
be appointed and said ne q some not
words with him in a hotel lobby -
Washington. AS 10 the cigar incident.
ne said that on the next day he Wet
up To the hotel cigar stand and bought
some cigars II he counter and turn
ing o u offered them TO those stand
ing. He noticed Mr.. Gonzales then. lie
said. and saw he had made a mistake.
Asked as to Mr.. Gonzales attitude
toward his military career ne aid
1T has always been bitter toward y .
since l was y years old"
The question OF his military career
and comments Of The State was then
taken W. Mr.. TIllman. stating among
other things. Mr.. Gonzales wanted -
have him court-martialed because OF
an incident Which he related.
Relative 10 the organization Of Il
company OF Indian scouts. which has
been referred to, the defendant SAID
he wanted TO organize such a company
to take TO the Philippines. bu that
President Mckinley IL the army Of
ficers in Washington opposed it.
Asked o he was treated by Ar.
Gonzales in his campaign for govern
or. the defendant replied.
L think those editorials are fair
samples of It,"
He denied that ne had ever been a
traitor to his uncle and said he mad
not Intentionally beeen discourteous to
the senate He was next asked what
had been the attitude of Mr.. Gonzales
replied:
4 think the paper has been pretty
we'll devoted to me since $780," n II
answer to a further question. said the
editorials in the State had been tX-
tremely abusive to him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
CRISIS is NEAR
THE RUSSO-JtPANESE RELATIONS
ARR MORE STRAINED.
at Where the Japan
csc Fleet Is Stationed-No Steps TO
ETacuate New Chwang.

Tien. Tsin, October S.-A telegram
from Yin koW. under date of October
Sth states that the Russians are talk
ing no stems to e~vacuate New Chwang.
Reports from the north show that they
are holding their positions everywhere.
RUSSIAN FLEET AT MA-SAN-PHO.
Paris. October S.-Official Informal
ton received here shows that q for
mldable Russian fleet, comprising
ninety warships of all classes, has LETT
Forth Arthur II has arrived 1T Ma
San-Pho, south of Corea. where the
japanese fleet had arrived aiTeady.
The Russian ships have anchored
within the Ma-San-Pho harbor. a.ong-
side the japanese ships.
Several brigadeS of Russian troops
have been moved forward to the
Corean boundary and are encamped on
the border. DIPLOMATIC negotiations
are still proceeding at Toxic. These
do not relate to the evacuation of
Manchuria by the Russian troops, but
TO the future of Corea.
The Patrie today, in a special dis
patch from DarmStadt, gives an inter-
view with Alexandra Savinski, the sec
rotary of Foreign Minister LamdOrff,
who it is claimed spoke on the au-
thority of his chief upon Russia-Jap-
anese relations. NJ. Savinski is quoted
as saying:
Our agents at Toxic have inform
ed US that Japan desires war and is
prepared for it. We have enough
roopS in Siberia to resist all the
Japanese forces Regarding Turkey
and Bulgaria, NJ. SaVlnsky said that
the accord betWeen Russia and Aus
tria was stronger thar ever and that
he did not believe war between those
countries would occur.
STATEMENT BY THE JAPANESE
MINISTER.
London, October S.-The Japanese
Minister Baron Harashi. today de-
clared that the announcement at
Kobe. Japan. that Baron de Rosen.
the Russian minister 10 Japan, had
presented a note to the Japanese gov
rnmen ~cOntending that Japan had
no right to interfere In the question
Of the evacuation Of Manchuria and
proposing the partition of COrea be
tween Russia and Japan was 'f~antas-
teal and unworthy of consideration"
NOTHING HEARD OF THE GATH
ERING OF WARSHIPS.
London. October 8.-The foreign of
flee Informs the Associated Press that
it has heard nothing Of the reported
gathering Of Russian warships at Ma
San-Pho. The foreign office r~eiterateS
that government advices give no indi-
cation of the possibility of q Russian
Japanese outbreak. Tie Associated
Press learns hat the dispatch of the
minister to Japan Sir Claude NJ. Nc
Donald, while detailing many requests
made by Russia in the present ne
gotlatiOns at Toxic, in connection with
concessions in Corea relating chiefly
to Wharves, make no reference to n
possibility Of an impending crisis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
NORFOLK & WESTERN
ANIMAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
HOLDERS AT ROANOKE.
Mining Regions Approved No
Change in Board of irectOr An
nuaI Report.

Roanoke, Va, October S.-The seventh
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany was held today in the office of
President L. E. Johnson. Over SO per
cent. of The whole stock was represent
ed in the meeting. Henry Fink, of New
York, chairman of the board of direc-
tors presided, and A. J. Hemphill was
secretary. The annual report was ap-
proved.
The question of the merger or con-
s~olidation of several roads in the min
ing region was considered and their 40
QUESTION was unanimously approved.
The roads are three in number and all
are continuous to the Norfolk and
Western main line leading into Column
bus, o., and are as follows:
The Lager and Southern, The Kenova
and Big Sandy and the Guyandotte and
Tug river railway.
L. E. Johnson vas elected president
by the approval of the board of direo-
tors in their action a few days ago in
Philadelphia. No change was made in
the board of directors, except that MIR.
Johnson was elected in place Of the late
president j. F. KimbaIl.
The newly elected board stands as
follows:
Henry Fink, New York; L. E. John
son, Roanoke, Va; w. H. Barnes
Joseph l Doran, John P. Green, Phila-
delphia; James McCrea, Pittsburg;
Victor Morawetz, New York; S. NJ. Pre-
vost. Samuel Rea, n. P. Shortridge,
Philadelphia; W. H. Taylor, Norfolk.
Va.
The directors elected the following
officers:
President and General Manager L. E.
Johnson, Roanoke; Chairman of Board
Henry Fink, New York; Secretary and
Assistant Treasurer A. j. Hemphill,
Philadelphia; Treasurer and Assistant
Secretary w. G.. Mcdowell, P%hiladel-
phia; Assistant Treasurer J. B. Lacy,
Roanoke; Comptroller NJ. c. Jameson,
Roanoke; Freight Traffic Manager y.
S. DaVant, Roanoke: General SupeTin-
endeno. \. D.. Maher, Roanoke; Super
i%ntendent Transportation D. Z. Spang-
Ter, Roanoke; Purchasing Agent E. I.
Burnett, Roanoke; General Solicitor
Joseph l. DOran, Philadelphia.
The office Of superintendent of rams
p~oration was created and the new head
is at present the car service agent for
the road.
The annual report shows total earn
ings of $21, 100, 675.26 an increase of So
COS, 470.2S over the preceding year, while
the total expenses were s12, 697, 430.15, an
increase of 50, sol, 2O2.66 over the year
previous. The net earnings for the year
over the expenses for operating were
SIS, 563, 245.11.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13

have sought for years. in recognition
of their right to rent and lease in
p~erpetuity such property as their so
cieties may need in all parts of the
empire.
At the request Of the Chinese gov
eminent. an article has been incor-
porated in the treaty bv which the
United States consents to the pro-
hibit.on Of the importation into china
Of morphia and Of Instruments FOR it,
injection.
Another article Of the treaty pro-
videS for the oDa~i"~ = ~~'-~0
trade in the Sl,0a yors -s,n-
ner as other places .-. " + Ike
trade in Chin. @ tie ,.>-.- ~ ..-lg-
ten Flu NIukden) and Anr1"~. he
first the capital of the Manchurian pro
vince Of S~henC-Ching and the latter a
port IN the Yalu i've on the road
between Nukten and VIII in Korea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
RYDALFS TONIC
New Scientific biSeeVePg
for the
BLOOD and NERVES.

1t purifes the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
infest the blood. 1t builds up the blood
by restoring and multiplying the red cor
puscles, making the blood rich and red.
1t restores and stimulates the nerves,
causing a full free flow Of nerve force
throughout the entire nerve system. II
speedily cures unstrUmg nerves, nervous
ness, nervous prostratlon and Al! diseases
Of the nervous system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT.
Professor Langley Says the Aero
drome Did Fail Cor Lack of
w

Norfolk, Va. October San order
was received here today from Judge
.Waddill. o. Int United States circuit
confirming the report OF Messrs.
Edward Flash. Jr., and P. 5. Stephen
son, who were recently appointed re-
.~ceivers for the affairs Of the Oliver Re
Timing Company. which was recently
forced into bankruptcy upon the peti-
Ition of the Williams and Flash Compa-
my, OF New York.
The order provides hat after the pay
ment by the refining company of GER
tain OF its creditors. as provided in the
report of the receivers, the receivers
shall surrender the property OF the Oil
lver Refining Company to the company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
TIkLMAN
Defendant Goes on the
Stand in His Own
Behalf
WHAT HE SAID

and VIII Probably be on the
er Witnesses for the Defense Were
Examined Yesterday. Some of
Them in Recitation 70 Testimony
Given in by States W~itnesses-Ef-
ner When He Approached TilIman
on the Day of the Tragedy Was
threatening.