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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
The Statute of Limitation,

The Fulton Gazette publishes
the following very sensible editor
ial:
A weakness of the criminal
law is the statute of limitation.
" lille it protects the state from
needless criminal costs, and often
saves people from malicious perse-
cution, yet in the operation it
often prevents the ends of justice.
Take as an example the develop
ments in Missouri where bribery
has become, as st. Louis attor-
ney expressed it, "a conventional
crime. " A great deal of evidence
secured by the St. Louis grand
jury cannot be used by the officers
for the purposes of conviction be-
cause this statute applies, the Of
fenses having been committed
more than three years previous to
the time of exposure,
Treason-the levying of war
against or the adherence to enc
mics of the state-is crime
against which there is no statute
Of limitation. If giving aid and
comfort to the state demands that
danger from prosecution shall new
Ell cease, why should there be a
limitation to prosecution for EN-
bezzlement of the states money or
for the sale of its laws9 Treason
in its effect is the Overthrowing of
government by force, and the sale
of the laws is the overthrowing of
the ends of government. If a man
robs the state he commits crime
against all its citizens and weak
ems the government; persisted in,
the government would be forced
out of existence. If man sells
legislation he conspires against
justice, domestic tranquility. aud
the general welfare, If a man
levied war against the state forty
years ago aud is yet amendable to
punishment, why should not the
man who sold legislation ten years
ago be amendable to punishment
The crimes are alike in kind, diff
fering only in degree
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
AUDRAIN'S NAMING.
Talking About Us Down in
New York.

New York, July 0.-Under the
caption THE Sage of Warrens-
burg in the Field" the New York
Evening Sun says editorially:
To the ever lengthening list Of
candidates for the Democratic
nomination for President must be
added the name of Francis Marion
Cockrell, who has been in the Uni
ted States Senate almost thirty
years.
The senatOr-general they call
him out in Pike and Audrain--has
not proclaimed himself candidate,
but his friends in Missouri, a term
which includes everybody who
votes the Democratic ticket, and
his family have arranged the pre-
lminaries, 1t is reported that
they "sre only waiting for the full
tillment of certain minor plans
before taking the American people
into thier confidence"
We have no hesitation in saying
that General Cockrell would sweep
Missouri from the Ozarks to Cleo
patra. Of all the favorite sons he
lis the most obliging and thought
full. He is a good neighbor. He
knows more women and children
by name than all his colleagues in
the Senate. There is not Demo-
crotic voter in Missouri who has
not filed a Cockrell letter in the
family archives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
AN EARLY SETTLER.
Hints as to the Young Days
of Audrain.

A correspondent in the Mont.
gomery City Standard writing
from Minneola says: Saturday
morning, we, in company with
wife, started on a trip through
Audrain county into Pike county,
a distance of about so miles, to
see sick sister. We Travelled
mostly north and the breeze was
from the south which caused the
dust to follow us, making it very
disagreeable at times. In many
places we found the farmers well
up with all their work, while in
other localities they were busy
plowing corn, stacking grain or
cutting grass or flax. We saw
some very good corn, but as a
general thing the corn crop fell
considerably short of an average
crop, as there is much of the corn
that is very small and in bad
shape. The poorest crop we saw
for corn was three miles north of
Vandalia to Curryville. But the
meadows were fine in that locality
and hundreds of acres of timothy
has been cut with binder for seed
The steam threshers are at work
but not half enough machines to
thresh the vast crop in the time it
should be, consequently the farm
ers are going ahead stacking in
close proximity to the threshers.
We noticed several nice herds of
cattle and some punches of good
mules, but saw very few hogs.
The peach crop is complete fail.
ure, while many of the orchards
are we'll filled with apples. 'Tis
true most of the apples are small,
but we are surprised to see SO
many orchards we'll loaded with
fruit. The greatest trouble in
this respect is that the old orchards
are fast going to rack from decay,
and but few nice young orchards
coming on.
The trip to us was not unlike q
dream, for in the fifties we used
often to pass over those prairies
where for miles there was not &
lick of Improvement to break the
monotOny of a lonesome journey
while now there is not an acre OF
uninclosed land, but one is con-
stantly passing in sight of vast
fields of grain, large barns anG
fine and cOmmodious dwellings,
with thriving cities, which make
it nothing short of a wonderful
change in the short space of a few
wears.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
PREACHER THIEF.
Coming This Way-Caught
at MOberIy.

Atchison, Kas., July 31.-J. II.
Hendricks of Burlington, Mo. /,
sentenced from here to Kansas re-
formatory at Hutchinson in June
for grand larceny, who jumped
through a train window and es-
capped June IA while being taken
to prison, was captured this week
at Moberly, Mo-, and returned to
Hutchinson. Hendricks, who
poses as a preacher, was going un-
der the name of the Rev. John
Bailey when captured. He had
several hundred dollars worth of
jewelry which he had stolen after
his escape.
Hendricks told Sheriff William
Kiff of Atchisou county that after
he had escaped he went to Kansas
City and robbed several houses
that had been in the flood. Twelve
watches, fifty rings and numerous
pins, charms, necklaces aud en-
blems are among the stolen goods
found in his possession. Hen
bricks had a kit of burglars tools
among his effects. Hendricks is
81 years old, but he says he is
younger. He spends a great deal
of his time reading the Bible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
A Shooting ARRAY.

The Montgomery City Standard
prints the following:
GeorgeAlexauder,a young white
man, % years of age, was shot
and fatally wounded by negro
named Bill Dooley lat Eby's camp,
one of the new railroad camps,
about three miles east of Wells
vile, Tuesday morning about l
O'Clock.
1t seems that Alexander, who
was foreman of the dumping gang
at this point, had been gambling
with the negroes Monday night
and had had some trouble with
the neero. Alexander, at the
point of a revolver, forced Dooley
10 disgorge $50, which it was
claimed the latter had acq uire
dishonesty. Dooley went away
and secured Navy revolver and
after midnight returned to the
gambling rendezOus, tent,
lighted by candles. SilhOuetted
against the wall of the tent was
the figure of Alexander, standing,
and Dooley took aim and shot the
foreman in the back. The bullet
pierced the spinal cord at the
small of the back and lodged in
the stomach. The wounded man
was brought to Wellsville Tuesday
aud has been lying in a preearious
condition since. He is paralized
from his waist down, aud physi-
clans say he cannot recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
Which Man?
The following editorial we clip
from the Palmyra Herald:

The following editorial we clip
from the Palmyra Herald:
Judge CAN'T of the supreme
bench is an avowed candidate for
governor. One year ago no man
in political life in Missouri stood
higher in the estimation of the
people than Judge CAN'T. But
since then have come the Doodle
disclosures. Unfortunately for
Judge CAN'T he is a member of
that section of the supreme
court before which the boo
die cases have come up for review.
And his decisions in each case
have been in favor of the boo
dlers. These cases have all been
decided on what are termed in
law technicalities. That is to say
that while there never been any
doubt as to the guilt of the boo
dlers the judges have picked on
some trivial matter as an excuse
to shield the bOOdlers.
There is no charge of dishonesty
or criminality against Judge CAN'T
or his fellow Judges. But it is
evident that their sympathies are
with the Doodle element. Judges
who favor the prosecution would
not be so eager to pick ont techni-
calities on which to give Mr.. Folk a
setback. In fact, they would be
more apt TO hunt for techuicalities
on which to convict. Judge CAN'T
has been spoiled by bad company,
His associates in jefferson City
have been none of the best. He
has shown himself a weak man
without that moral stamina that
ch racterizes Mr.. Folk. Folk
to his friends: "If you are guilty
l must punish you; it is my duty
and l must perform it," CAN'T
SAYS: "I do not approve of crime,
but you are my friend and | will
shield you" Which man would
make the best gOvernOrl
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Our Worcester correspondent
said last week: Wort Gooddell
met with a serious accident Mon
day morning. just how it hap
pened can not be ascertained, as
Mt. Gooddell has not regained
consciousness, butit supposed that
while driving cattle his horse threw
him and probably drug him, as he
is badly bruised, especially shonl-
der and head. Mr. Gooddells s
many friends hope that lie will
not suffer any permanent injuries
from this accident
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

the Marshall Index comes down
with these words; The people of
Missouri feel that Governor Dock
cry is making an unusually good
thief executive, but there is a very
general sentiment to the effect
that he has not shown sufficient in
terest in pushing the investigating
of bOodling and encouraging the
investigation as he should. If he
imagines that the democrats of the
State want any half-heartedness in
this matter he is very much mis-
taken. What the democrats, in
fact, all the people desire, is com
.plete cleaning out of every bribe
giver, bribe taker, go-between
boodler and rascal holding a place
of tlust and they are not particular
whether these infamous scoundrels
have been labeled democrat or re-
publican.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The cases of the State against
B. Il. Mayes and his son, Odin, of
southwest of Thompson, charged
with the killing of George Sam
ders. have been postponed to Au-
gust 10. The examination will be
before Justice l.. N. Bass in this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The Weekly Saline Citizen says
PresidentFelton Of the Chicago 81;
Alton railway company was in
Mexico last week looking at the
sites offered for the Alton and
Burlington union depot, and has
authorized Industrial Agent b. s.
Wilson to notify the Commercial
club that the site at Jefferson
street crossing has been accepted
The Commercial club has raised
the money to pay for the site at
Jefferson street. It is understood
that the Alton, which is to build
the depot, will erect station cost
ing from $25,0O0 to $40, 900, and
that it viii be completed within .
year. 1t is supposed that the Wa
bash will also build a new station.
This road owns a depot site across
the tracks from the Alton-B ur-
lington site.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Miss Louella Fowler, an admir-
able young woman and successful
school teacher, died of consumption
at her home north of Centralia
one day last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The advertisement in the Mes
SAGE of the finding of pair Of
gold trimmed eyeglasses found the
owner--Mrs. j. H. Rogers Of near
Santa Fe. The finder lives near
Rush Hill. Mrs. Rogers author
ICES the MESSAGE to say that she
will always consider that finder an
honest man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
Men Are Needed.

Under this title says Bryan's
COmmoner, the Columbus (O.)
Press has an editorial calling at
tention to the Importance Of nomi-
mating strong, clean men for the
Legislature in Ohio. The Press is
right. Only men of integrity and
good standing should be selected
as democratic candidates for the
legislature. This is especially
necessary in Ohio with Mr.. Hanna
as a candidate. Those who recol-
lect the bribery resOrted to at his
former election will understand
how necessary it is to have incor-
ruptible democrats in the legisla-
ture this year.
But why should this caution be
necessary? 1t ought to be appar-
ent to every member of the party
that the reputation of the party
and its usefulness depend upon
the selection of good men all the
time. 1t is a great mistake to
suppose that it is ever wise to
nominate men who are either in
competent or dishonest. The
party suffers every time one of its
officials betrays a trust. If the
democrats everywhere would take
an interest in politics, nominate
their best men and present the
highest party ideals to the public
the party would soon be irresisti-
bly, strong.
Eternal vigilance is not only the
price of liberty, but it is the price
of party success.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Edna, the little two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H..
Athey, of Farber, died Of conges-
tion, July 23rd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Work on the new cutoff rail-
road east of Mexico is progressing.
The ties and rails are being put
down as the grading is put in or
der. A little town Of tents just
east Of Mexico where the road
branches from the C. s. A. 1t
must follow that there will be a
station at that place and the Mes
SAGE suggests to the railroad people
the name Lawder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Worcester letter too late for
publication last week. The letter
closed with this observation:
"The following about Worcester's s
population-two happy couples,
one, child, one baby, three widows,
two maids and two bachelors;
number, thirteen"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The six months old daughter of
Orion Wales, south of Mexico,
died last Thursday of cholera
iufantum. The burial was in the
Mexico cemetry, by the side Of the
child's mother who died only about
three months since. Rev. A. w.
Kokendoffer conducted services at
the grave.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The Farber Forum announces:
Jas. Minor and daughter, Miss
M ary, of Mexico, were visiting in
this section last week. Farber
was Mr.. Minors home before he
was elected Recorder a good many
years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
SLudenIsQreaaIle ! C0.OpeTaIIve SIorl

The students of the University
of Missouri at Columbia have or
ganized and placed in successful
operation a cooperative store. 1t
is run by students and profits dis
tributed among the students ac-
cording to their purchases. In
this way they obtain books at the
actual cost Of handling.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Says the Kansas City STAR;
Prosecuting Attorney Buckley of
Mexico and several friends went
camping on the Gasconade recent
ly and took along a phOnograph
for their amusement. 1t was the
first machine of its kind the na-
ti9es of that part of the state had
ever seen and many travelled as
much as forty miles to see the
queer talking box" as they
called it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Ed. Scherer aud Alb Barnes
keep store" and sell goods at
Worcester. They are live fell
lows, accommodating, and know
their biz.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Centralia Fair this week Au-
drain has her usual quota of Wis
itors on the grounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

John Brown and Mrs. Martha
Clark were married at the Ringo
Hotel in this city last Thursday,
Rev. John Anderson officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Morton Roberts of Rush Hill
left last week for a trip to Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Baker Barnes, north of Thomp-
son, struck it rich"recently with
a shipment of fat cattle to Chica-
90.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
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Walter Burch, the attorney, has
his law office with w. w. Fry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The Audrain Missionary Coop
Grafton of the Christian church
will hold its 23rd annual meeting
at Farber August 18th to 18th.
Representatives from all the
Christian churches in the county
will be there and will report on
the progress of church work in the
county the past year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Miss Sadie O'Brien, of ThOmp-
son, has been elected teacher in
the Payne school district for the
coming fall and winter. The pO-
sition was unsought by Miss 20
Brien. That speaks something
for Miss O'Brien's worth as a
teacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

The MESSAGE editor took a trip
down into Worcester neighborhood
the other day. More stacks of
hay, some of the heaviest fields of
oats and more cribs of last years
corn than we had heard of, Pretty
country ont that way, and every
body seemed happy and prosper
Gus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Miss Ora Whitney, who with
her parents formerly resided il
this city, died at her home in St
Louis last week of typhoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Sam Henry and family of Far.
ber have been visiting relatives al
Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Werner Kendall, a son of Judge
S. E. Kendall of this city, will en-
gage in the mercantile business at
Muscatine, Iowa next month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

S. w. Thomas, who has been
holding a position as guard at the
Missouri State Prison, has resign
ed and will move to farm south
of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Little Bonne Femme Baptist
Association meets in Sturgeon the
25th Goth and 9th of this month
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Probate Judge w. w. Bolts is
making a record marrying people.
Fixes a couple up for life about
every week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Miss Fern Veercamp of Nevada
Mo-, is visiting relatives iu this
county. She is the daughter of
Prof. w. E. Veerkamp, a teacher
we'll remembered in Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Married, last Thursday, at the
Court House in this city, Mr..
Charles G. Riggs and Miss Lora
Lee Crosswhite, both of Thomp-
son. Probate Judge Bolts said
the ceremony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

VIM. Wayne and family leave
soon for an extended visit at Gal
weston, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

A. G. Turner and wife of this
city are spending Il month with
relatives at Medical Springs, Ore
gOn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

1t is said that out in Sailing vicin-
lty dancing among the young peo-
pile is not indulged as it used to be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

CAN'T neighborhood enjoyed
Harrison's tent circus last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Ernest Horan, Wabash agent at
Thompson, has resigned to accept
a business position at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Jane johnson is suing her hus-
band, William johnson, for a di-
vorce. She charges desertlOn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

CAN'T neighborhood enjoyed
Harrison's tent circus last week.
1t is said that out in Sailing vicin-
lty dancing among the young peo-
pie is not indulged as it used to be.
Little Bonne Femme Baptist
Association meets in Sturgeon the
25th Goth and 9th of this month.
Miss Ora Whitney, who with
her parents formerly resided in
this city, died at her home in st.
Louis last week of typhoid fever.
Sam Henry aud family of Far
ber have been visiting relatives at
Moberly.
VIM. Wayne and family leave
soon for an extended visit at Gal
weston, Texas.
Ernest Horan, Wabash agent at
Thompson, has resigned to accept
a business position at Columbia.
Jane johnson is suing her hus-
band, William johnson, for a di-
vorce. She charges desertlOn.
A. G. Turner and wife of this
city are spending Il month with
relatives at Medical Springs, Ore
gOn.
Probate Judge w. w. Bolts is
making a record marrying people.
Fixes a couple up for life about
every week.
Werner Kendall, a son of Judge
S. E. Kendall of this city, will en-
gage in the mercantile business at
Muscatine, Iowa next month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-29
Seven indictments Have Been Returned Within
as Many Days
OTHER STATES INVOLVED IN STEALS
Carload Of People Have Reen Brought From East 10 Make
Fake Entries

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. 20. SEC.
rotary Hitchcock today received tel.
egram from Portland, Ore, announc.
Ing that indictments had been re-.
turned against three more persons In
connection with the public lands
frauds In that state. He said there
had been seven indictments returned
within week and that there would
be many more. 1t is thought that the
success up to the present time had In.
dicated that the Investigations have
been thoroughly conducted II ap-
pears that the frauds extend eastward
from the coast states into Idaho, Mon
=tana and Nevada. There Is evidence
that carloads Of people have been
brought from the east 70 make entries
under the timber and stone act and
many fragrant irregularities have been
discovered in that connection.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-29
Won BY Twitchell.

Colonel r. Z. Twitchell has Just
won hard fought and rather interest
ing case In Albuquerque. II was the
suit Of John M Aldrich and wife vs..
the A., 7. & S. r. Railway company
for damages amounting to $4,000. al
legged to have resulted from the build
ing of the viaduct across Coal ave,
nue.. The case didn't reach the
jury. After the plaintiffs case had
been heard the court instructed the
jury to return verdict in favor OF
the defendant company The via
duct, the court said, was the property
Of the city and the railroad company
had merely been employed BY the city
to build the big bridge; therefore, i
could not be held liable. Colonel
Twitchell has been uniformly success
full in winning cases for the Santa
Fe company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-29
THE CARNIVAL s
The THING
AN INTERESTING BEAR STORY
NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS
BIG CROWDS STILL
THE RULE.

Last night was chilly, nevertheless,
a big crowd gathered on the streets
to take in the carnival doings. The
shows were well patronized. Every
thing Is found to be just as represent.
ed BY the company. All the free at
fractions came off as usual and the
rubber In the necks of hundreds has
been considerably stretched as re-
suit of gazing at the aerieal feats
and the top of the tall ladder affected
by the high diver. They are good
rubberers all right says the carnival
management and when 1t comes to
passing the men at the doors of the
tent, they are not so bad either. The
people seem generally pleased with
the shows, which are well worth the
small price Of admission.
Tonight, IT is expected, there will be
another big throng on the streets.
The people gathered early this after
noon and extracted large amount
of fun from the various stunts in
side the tented arenas and out.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-29
A Bear story.

This afternoon the crowds were
treated to a dandy performance not
down on the bills. In the animal show
is an enterprising young bear not yet
six months old. Little Bruin made p
his mind to have some fun today, so
managed to break his bonds, elude
the Surveillance of his keepers and
NAIVE nss anobstructed way unccr M.
walls OF his tent. He stampeded the
crowd in fine style, then took to the
tall timber in the shape Of a telegraph
pole. Then the problem was to get
the little bear down from the pole
The problem was finally solved
through the connivance Of bruin him
self.
But that wasn't the end Of It for the
little chap showed fight. The crowd
that gathered close about the pole scat
tered wildly. Three showmen sal
down on the bear, but not until he had
lacerated hand of one Of them pret
ty badly. A rope was fastened about
his neck and the poor little bears hard
won, short lived liberty was over ant
cuffs and kicks rewarded him for his
eseapade.