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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Welker Declared Elected.

Marble Hill, Mo-: In the Bollinger
County contest, wherein ]. Marion
Welker (Dem.) is contestor and j. w.
Coldwell (Rep) is contestee, the
county clerk, in conformity to writ
issued by the House of Representa-
tives, early Friday began recount Of
the entire vote and finished Saturday.
The result shows that Welker was
elected by majority of seven.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
TeIenhone consolldatlon.

Fayette, Mo-: A. F. Davis, presi-
dent of the Fayette Telephone Elk
change, has bought the Glasgow Tele-
phone Exchange from Wicks & Peters
for $4,000, The change in ownership
is to take place April l. This latest
acquisition gives the Fayette Tele-
phone Company full control of all the
Independent lines in Howard county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Many Farms chanqe Hands.

Seda1ia. Mo-. The record of real
estate transfers in Pettis county for
last week amounted to $4S9,4OO, or
more than 100000 over those OF the
previous week, which broke the
record. Iowa apd Illinois land buyers
continue to flock to this part Of the
state, and farm lands are daily adj
vanclng IN price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Gets $1,000 DAMAGES.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The Cole Coun-
ty circuit court Saturday decided in
favor of the plaintiff in the case of
Hans Peterson against the st, Louis
Transit Company. The case was tried
here on change of venue, and Peter
son obtained verdict of $4,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained from the
Transit company in an accident.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
nav Kansas oITY-eT. LOUIS LIVE
Chicago and Alton and Burlington to
EXCHANGE Use Of Tracks.

Chicago and Alton and Burlington to
Exchange Use Of Tracks.
Kansas City, Mo-: The Burlington
and Chicago and Alton railroads have
concluded an arrangement whereby
the two lines will have the joint use
of new short line between Kansas
City and st. Louis. The new route
will be 2S0 miles long, whereas the
distance on the Burlington between
the two cities now is 346 miles, and
on the Alton 1923 miles. The new line
will be formed by the use of the Alton
tracks from Kansas City to Mexico,
where sixty miles Of track viii be
built, connecting the Alton with the
Burlington tracks at Old Monroe From
Old Monroe both roads will use the
Burlington tracks into st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
poekery Makes AppoIntments.

Jefferson City. Mo-: Governor Dock
cry has appointed Reuben Barney Of
Chillicothe to be a member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Kirlysyile
Normal for term Of six years from
January 1, 1908 Henry Adolph was
also appointed Coal OIL Inspector for
Ironton for term OF two years from
February Fl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
A Forecast.

olden-You're cultivating rather OK.
travagant tastes
Youngman-Oh, we'll, when get q
start in the world l expect to have all
the money want.
olden-Well, at that rate, youTl
want all the money you expect to
have.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Turned the Other Wav.

"You can't judge by appearances,
paw" said Farmer Sorghum's eldest
daughter. Beneath the toughest ex.
terror may nestle the heart of gold"
The old man looked thoughtful.
"That sounds NICE" he said, but
It seem to me it's jest the opp'site
with a gold brick"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
&c Is What oueered Him.

Wantanno-What queered De Wruy-
ter and Miss Rocks?
Duzno-In writing an ode to her he
used the expression, dainty shell-Iike
ears" and the printers became mysti.
fed over De Wruyter's horrible chirog-
raphy and made it dirty, shawl-like
ears"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Cinderella Revised

Cinderella's fairy godmother had
changed the pumpkin into a coach.
But Cinderella was not satisfied
"oh, fugel" she exclaimed. Why
couldn't you have changed it into an
automobiles"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
ROYAL Eads.

"The papers say that Queen Alex,
andra's hobby is clocks"
Eyes, l noticed the other day that
one of her royal sisters is very fond
of fine poultry"
well, 1 fancy it requires a much
higher degree of intelligence to set a
hen than to set clock
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Authenticated costumes.

MRS. Gableigh-What did the ladies
wear at the banquet?
Gableigh-I can't remember, except
that their frocks would have made
admirable rainy-day outfits
Mrs. Gableigh (horrifed)-What!
Gableigh-If they had walked on
their hands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19

Fayette, Mo-: Doctor g. M. Nichols
and Mrs. Mary Thompson Of Higbee
we're married Thursday BY the Rev
erend = NJ. White Of Fayette. This 4
the bridegroom's fourth matrimonial
venture.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
WIG storY d pesertIon.

Macon, Mo-; Mrs. Christina Reikel,
aged "A, returned to this city Thurs-
day night from New York, where she
alleges she was deserted by her hus-
band George Reikel,. well-lnown
farmer aged II, who resided two miles
northeast Of this city. About three
months ago Mr. and Mrs. Reikel went
to New York city for an indefinite
visit with nephew Saturday morn
ing Mr.. Reikel told his wife, who was
engaged in strengthening up the room
which they occupied that he was 60
ing for a walk. He went to the bank,
in which he had deposited $1,000, drew
out the entire amount and has not
been seen since Careful search was
made. but no ciew has been found
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
lioward-Payns Charter ceiebratIon.

Fayette. Mo-, The annual celebra-
ton Of the Charter Day at Howard.
Payne College was held Thursday. In
the evening an interesting programme
was rendered before large audience
Of friends and patrons Of the college.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Logical.

He-"Do you believe the missing
link will ever be found?'
She-"Of course not"
He-'Why?"
She-"Because IL found it will not
be the missing link
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Explained.

silas-'what was the parsons text
today"
Cyrus" Learn to Look Up."'
Silas--" Learn to Look Up'7
HIM! He must think we are going
to a town where they have the sky
scrapers."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
suspIoIous q tht ollt Edaes.
automobile?

HThis 81 what ! call giit-edgo IN.
vestment, aaid the persuasiyo agent
eyes" answered Farmer cornfasssl,
rbut that's just how il Was with the
gold brick ] bought. The edges were
llne, but the inside Wea dsldsi0n
and 4 snare"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-03-19
Neqro MothodIats Meet At sedalla

sedalia, Mo-: With few exceptions.
every church within the jurisdiction Of
the Central Missouri Methodist Episco-
pal Church. colored, was represented
here Thursday at the seventeenth an
nuai conference. being held under the
direction Of Bishop J. W. Hamilton. Of
San Francisco, Cal. The missionary
sermon was delivered by the Reverend
A. B. Leonard Of New York, and the
Reverend William D. Parr Of Fhila-
delphia addressed tho conferences on
the anniversaries Of the missionary
and church extension societies
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-09-03

Il | vista Il hllneiilt lue flntti
cos G intoleIanteS, ,re eS m pu
pulaci6n nativa lG,tima es que
esta Sc YEA iuoVrlcmente eX
puesta 4 tan atroz pet spcuri0n,
paru la cOsa 40 uene rmrdlo,
porque los hispauo-ameliranoS
no han de ahaudOnaI sus ho9a
res & ir en busca tir uupyos Alses
~ climas por dar gusto Il sls enc
nigos. Bien puede q estado tar
dur mas amos en- venir de los one
tardara el pueblo israelita en- lie.
gar Il la terra de promisi6n,
Adu estamos y ttqul nos que
daremos como heredcros Y suce-
sores de nuestros padres que con-
quistaron Y colonizaron este sue
10 mucho antes de que sc esta-
blecieran colonias inglesas en- 10
que es ahora territorlo dc los Es
tados Unidos. Ahora formamos
parte de esta naci6n y diSfruta-
mos de los derechos y gardntias
que Sc conceden Il los demas ciu-
dadanos que habitan en- el terri
torio y nos conformaremos siu
murmurar nj protestar con nues
ira suerte al yer violadas las pro
mesas que nos hieieron cuando
In anayihn
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-09-03
BULL RUN YvALyERDH.

Ciertos peri0dieos que hacen
gula de befar y menospreciar 81
registro de los soldados de Nue.
vo Mexico durante la guerra de
la rebellion, no dejan de hacer re,
cordaci6n de cuando en cuando
de la derrota que snfrieron los
voluntarios unionistas en- FebH :
ro de 1862 4 manos del ejercito
invasor de tejanos que en- aquella
6poca entro Il Nueyo Mexico al
mando del General Sibley La
derrota de los yoluntarios neo-
meXicanos fue acknowledgements
completa, pero no tiene NADIA de
particular nj de extrano en vista,
de que es regla general en- la que.
IRA que tropas improvisadas y
sin discipline james pueden pele-
ar como tropas sazonadas y de
Inca. Pero los sue critican Il
Nuevo Mexico la ignominia de su
derrota EN- la guerra aQuella Sc
olvidan que otros lances mucho
mas vergonzosos ocurrieron du-
rante la guerra civil EN- batallas
donde figure gran proportion de
tropas disciplinadas. Nlene muy
al caso citar In primera batalla
cerrada que tuvo lugar en- la re
ferida guerra entire los eiercitos
unionista y confederate, recono-
Cida Ell la historic como la bata-
lla de Bull Run, Ocurrida EN- Agos-
to de 1861. FL ei6rcito unionis-
tn al mando del General McDo-
well, queconsistia de 10000 hon.
bres, gran proportion de ellos
soldados regulares, sufri6 una
derrota desastrosa, desband6n-
dose como una manada dc carne-
ros y abandOnando cahones, per-
trechos y todo el armamento.
Muchos de los fugitivos huyeron
con tai liiereza que caminaron eli
menos que dos dias hasta la ciu-
dad de Washington, Iecorriendo
una distancia dc mas que ciento
cincuenta millas. 81 tai cOsa STU
cedi0 donde estaba la for Y nata
del ejercito unionista tcomo sc
puede eXtrahar que sucediera en
menur escala en- Nuevo Mexico en-
una batalla donde solo comba
tieran voluntarios recien recluta-
dos y que apenas sabian maneiar
las armas2 En- uno y otro case
no debe haber lugar q censura
contra los soldados que al hacer
frente primera vez 4 los cahones
y fusiles abocad0s sevieron pre-
sos de terror panico. La misma
cosa ha sucedido muchas veces q
los ejercitos de las naciones mas
aguerridas del mundo y muchos
eiemplos de ellos SO vieron en- la
guerra franco prusiana de 1870
II. La batalla de Valverde fue
una escaramuza insignIilcante en-
que los dos ej6rcitos que Sc hos
tilizaban apenas llegaron al MI
nero collective de 10000 hom-
bres, al paso que en- la batalla dc
Bull Run lidiaron mas de 100000
combatientes, entire ellos cerca de
10000 soldados regulares. Este
suceso descuenta y iustifca del
todo el desastre de Valverde,
donde de la parte unionista lu.
charon solamente appendices en-
el arte de In guerra contra una
fuerza de soldados aguerridos y
sazonados por Ia prdctica y Ia
experiencio, pues quien sab,
cuanto tempo tendria de disci.
pima antes de venirse q eomba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
HEARINe Us POSTPONED.
Argument In N. V. Building and Loan
 Company to Come Up Later.

Albany, N. Y., July 2S.-Arguments in the New York Building and Loan com pany which was to have been heard to- day before Justice Herrick of the Su- preme court was not had, because Att torney General Cunnien had arranged to change the venue from Albany county to New York county. The justice set Au- gust the date for hearing. State Super intendent of Banking Kilburn last De- cember, through former Attorney Gen eral Davies, endeavored to have re- ceiver appointed for the company on the ground that it was insolvent.
 The attorneys of the company protest ed the action and from Justice Herrick secured a restraining order, pending the appointment and report of g referee re- garding the condition of the company. The report of the referee, James F. Farren, who was appointed by Justice Herrick, was made public today, and all leges that the company had made false reports to the banking department of the state in 1900-01 and and 1902, has a deficiency amounting to s3l7, 467, and that it's management has been extravagant and reckless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
BEY SUCCEEDS HAssAN PAsHA.
Latter Was the Richest Man In the
 Turkish Empire.

constantnople, July 2s.-Djelal Bey, minister of public instruction. has been promoted to the position of minister of marine, which was occupied for twenty three years by Hassan Pasha who died on Sunday.
 The latter was known as "the permanent minister of marine" and was reputed to be the richest man in the Turkish empire. He was credited with the possession of state secrets, which, 1t Is said, enabled him to commit acts which nobody else would have dared to contemplate. During his last Illness 1t is said that his house was searched, presumably with the idea of seizing compromising documents, but nothing was found and 1t is presumed that they were all placed for safe keeping, to- gether with the bulk of his fortune, in a private bank. It Is alleged that he agreed with Russia for consideration to pre- vent the upbulldlng of the Turkish navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
PROGRAMME FOR m1AEuvERs.
General Features of Ship Movements -'~'--'' to Be Marked Out Later.

Washington. July 28-An elaborate pro- gramme for the maneuvers of the com bined North Atlantic fleet off the coast of New England and Long Island Sound during the month of August has been pre- pared at the navy department The gen. eral features for the movement of the ships will be worked out by the depart ment, leaving to Admiral Barker, the commanding officer the numerous de- tails. From the third to the tenth of August the search problem will be de- veloped between Passport and Cape Ann. This will include an effort on the part of a presumably hostile squadron to enter an anchorage ground in the face of the defending fleet.
 Following this, there will be a cessation of two days, during which the combined fleet will proceed to Long Island sound and anchor abreast in Oyster Bay on the night of Saturday, August 15. They will remain there during Sunday and on Mon day will be reviewed and inspected by President Roosevelt. From about the 22d to the 29th of August there will be joint demonstrations by the combined fleet against the batteries at Portland, Maine.
 When the summer maneuvers are con cluded the ships will go south in the vicin- ity of Martha's Vineyard. More than thirty vessels will take part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
CHARLES FRoHMAN RETURNS.
Maud Adams Will Be on the Stage Again the Coming Season.

New York, July 2S.-After six months in Europe, Charles Froham returned to- day on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and made formal announcement of his plants for the coming theatrical season in this country. His new plays by Am erican authors will include comedies by William Gillette, Clyde Fitch and Au- gustus Thomas, on which the writers are now at work. American authors whose complete plays have been accepted are Richard Harding Davis, Edward E. Rose Miss Gladys Unger, Mrs. Frances Hodgeson Burnett and Paul M. Botter. Works of English origin which MT. Frohman will present here include J. M. Barries 'The Admirable Chrichton" now very successful in London, and in which William Gillette will be seen; an- other play by MT. Barrie, "The Man From Blankneys," with Charles Hawley, new plays by Pinero, Jerome, Raleigh Hope Chambers, Jones' Grundy, Es- monde, Captain Marshall and others stephen Phillips poetic Ulysses" will be produced in September and there will be the usual elaborate presentation of the latest Drury Lane melodrama
 The interesting announcement is made that Miss Maud. Adams will return to the stage in October. Mr. Frohman has arranged the tours in America of Sir Henry Irving. Marie Tempest and Mrs. Langtry. This season will see the in- auguration by this manager of the an- nual production of French plays in the United tSates under his personal direc- tion, to be presented by an all French company, headed by Mile. Wiche.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
LAND TITLE swlNDLEs.
Man Arrested at St. Louis for Using
 Malls to Defraud.

St. Louis, Mo. July 2S.-Henry A. Brad ford was arrested here today by postoffice inspectors on the charge of using the mails in scheme to defraud, as a re- suit of an investigation of land title swindles that has been In progress since last December. The investigation has been pursued in Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Texas. Kansas, Kentucky, West Virginia and North Car olina. Bradford's arrest resulted from complaints that he used the mails to sell fraudulent land titles.
 Bradford's bond was fixed at s2Oc0, but up to late in the evening he had failed to secure bond. Postoffice Inspector Dice said the Investigation has led to the arrest of thirteen other men on similar charges in different parts of the country, and he is of the opinion that the arrest today will mark the final collapse of one of the most gigantic land swindles in the his- tory of the country. Bradford was arrest ed here on May 5. 1900. on the charge of using the malls to defraud. but was ac- quilted upon the ground that the offensc did not conform to the facts set forth in the indictment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
BANK OFFICIALS
 TRIED ID BRIBE
Goodson Says Money Was
 Offered Him by Cashier
THE BANK WAS EXECUT0R
A Juryman in Whlteside Will Case Asked for Change for Five Dol
 lars and Was Handed Ten.
 Later More Was Offered.

Chattanooga, July 28.--A sensation was sprung in the Circuit court today when Judge M M. Allison called the jury in the Whiteside will contest case involving an estate of nearly a million dollars, into court and asked them if any attempt had been made to unduly influence them in their verdict. The jury has been dead- locked for more than week..
 James Goodson, a farmer. who resides at Hiason station In this county, and who is one of the jurors, stated to the court that on Saturday last he went Into the Chattanooga Savings bank and asked for change for a five dollar bill. The teller pushed him ten dollars in silver, Goodson noticed the mistake soon afterwards and took 1t back. He swore that when he returned the money the teller pushed out another pile instead of taking the surplus five dollars
 The Chattanooga Savings bank is one of three of executors of the Whiteside estate and the testimony of its officers was given to the jury several days ago, which was strongly in favor of sustaining the will of the late Mrs. H. L. White side.
 Judge Allison immediately issued attach ments for the bank officials. They will appear In court at 1:30 this afternoon at which time the court will begin rigid in- yestigaton of the charges. It Is prob able that other attachments and bench warrants will be issued.
 The developments of this morning have created a tremendous sensation as this Is one of the most noted cases ever tried in the south. Mrs. Whiteside, whose will is being contested, was a Christian Scientist and the contestants, three of her sons and one daughter, are trying to break the will on the ground that their mother was mentally unbalanced. Christian Science played a conspicuous part in the trial. The estate was left to the grand children instead of the children, hence the litigation. Mrs. Whiteside was the widow of the late Col. James A. Whiteside, at one time President of the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis railroad, and the builder of that road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
RIOT AT LORRAINE, o.
Negro Cuts White Mans Face With a
 Razor and Escapes.

Lorraine. O., July S.-A fierce riot in which a mob of 300 whites chased two negroes, threatening to lynch them, took place here tonight. Early in the even- ing two colored men, Charles Hall and Robert Pleasant, became involved in an altercation with 8 white man named Daniel Cronan. One of the colored men drew a razor and cut Cronan severely on the face and neck. A mob immediately gathered and the negroes were chased over the entire south end of the city, one of them taking refuge in a saloon, the en- tire front of which was battered in with stones.
 The negroes, however. escaped. The en- tire day and night police force was or- dered on duty and specials were sworn in.
 Late tonight Pleasant was arrested and taken by side streets to the police sta- ton, where he was locked up. while the crowd still continued their search A number of shots were fired At a late hour Mayor King headed off the crowd at Ninth street and addressed them, say ing the injuries of Cronan were not se- rious. and asking them to quietly dis perse. His words had a good effect and the mob dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
NEW YORK STRIKE IS ABOUT BROKEN
MEMBERS OF THE UNIONS WHO ARE OUT ARE NOTIFIED TO RE- TURN TO WORK OR OTHER MEN
 WILL BE PUT IN THEIR PLACES.

New York, July 2s-Another important move was made in the labor situation today when the Iron League employers of the Iron Workers. following the action of the employers association, sent formal notice to the housesmiths and bridge mems union that unless their men return to work by next Monday their places will be filled by any men who are willing to work individually under the joint arbitra- tion agreement.
 In taking this step the iron employers received the support of the newly or ganized board of building trades which comprises a majority of the skilled unions, which have signed the arbitration and whose members, 45oOO strong, are at work E, Charles Eidlitz. president of the em. ployers' association, said today:
 "It is no longer a matter of conjecture as to how the trouble of the last three months will end. Work will be going or as briskly as ever in New York within 1.-two weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
COMPLAINTS TRAVEL TOO FAR.
Commission Appointed By Roosevelt
 Makes Interesting Report.

New York July 2S.-The commission appointed by President Roosevelt some time ago to examine into affairs in the custom house at this port has nearly completed It's labors and it is said a re- port will be made to the Secretary of the Treasury probably within week. Among the many abuses that an effort to correct is the long swing around the circle taken in the regular course of ex- animation into complaints.
 At present, in the first place, the com plaint Is referred to the secretary of the treasury. If 1t concerns under-valuation it is referred by the secretary to the as- sistant secretary of the treasury having charge of customs. He in turn refers 1t to the supervising special agent, who passes 1t along to the agent in charge, from whom it goes to the agent, then to the appraiser, who passes 1t over to the man who originally makes the examina- ton.
 Thus a complaint, after passing all around this circle, comes back to the man who made the original examination and he is asked to pass Judgment upon himself. f.sY#t W