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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
TRELOAR'S TROUBLE.
Resting Under Charges of
Immoral Conduct.

For sometime it has been known
by the Mexico public that charges
of immoral conduct have been pre-
ferred against Postmaster VIM.
Treloar. Representatives of the
postoffice department at Washing
ton have been here at different
times investigating the matter.
Messrs. E. F. Martin and w. b.
Piatt, with headquarters at st.
Louis, have been here the past
week pushing the investigation.
The charges were preferred by
A. L. Elliott of this city. Mr..
Treloar's former stenographer is
concerned, who is now said to be
living at High Hill, Mo. She was
a young lady of prepossessing APP
pearance, always had borne an ex-
cellent character and was beloved
in school and by a large circle of
friends. She made her home in
this city four or five years. Her
father and mother are both dead.
A child has been born, and the
young woman places the RESPONSE
bility on a certain party living in
st. Louis, but this claim is dis
puted by an aunt living at Renick,
Mo-, and upon the testimony Of
the latter the charges above re-
ferred to are based.
The inspectors are calling wit
nesses and probing the matter to
the bottom. The Masonic and
Odd Fellows lodges are also inves-
tigating the charges. The truth
will be brought out. A report
will be turned in to the depart
ment at Washington in few
days; until then it is time to with.
hold comment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
LITTLE BOYS DROWNED.
Twelve Feet Under Water
Locked In Each Others
Arms.

Last Sun day afternoon about 2
O'Clock two little boys, each aged
about ten years, were drowned in
deep pond on the Luther Shot
well farm, three miles northwest
of Farber. Their names were
Paul, the son of John Hammett,
and Paul, a son of John Gabriel.
The Gabriels live southwest of
Farber and were visiting the Ham
NETT home. The boys went out to
play and soon they were missed.
They were tracked toward a pond,
q Of mile distant, and then,their
clothes were discovered on the
pond bank. The alarm was given
and work began of dragging the
pond. About four hours later
the bodies were located, Is feet
from the bank and in about IL
feet of water. The pond was
dragged with a wire netting and a
float improvised by the use Of a
wagon box. The little fellows
were clinched in each OF hers arms
and it is supposed that one tried to
help the other when they both
went down.
1t was a sad funeral-both held
together next day at the Farber
Baptist church, sermon preached
by Rev. E. l.. Rogers. The whole
country round about turned out to
the funeral and burial. The fam
lilies have the sympathy of all in
this awful happening and sad
loss.
An uncle of the little Hammett
boy, Mr.. Thomas Hammett, is
serving on the petit jury in Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
Deaths DoInes.


VIM johnson aged 20. died in
this city last Saturday at the home
Of John Bedbury. The remains
were inferred in the Lockridge
cemetery, east of Mexico.
Miss Tinnie Ferris, aged about
%, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
L. Ferris of this city, died unex-
pectedly in St.Louis last Saturday.
She was there on a visit and was
taken suddenly i'll and it was found
she must undergo a surgical oper-
alton. From the operation she
failed to recover. The father and
mother were both at her bedside.
The body was shipped home and
the funeral was held at the Pres
byterian church Monday afternoon
conducted by Rev. A. A. Wallace.
Miss Tinnie was an exception
ally bright young woman, beau
tiful life, and to hear of her death
was a shock to the entire commu-
nifty. 1t was the only child ever
born in the home, and the death
falls heavily upon the parents, who
have the sympathy of all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
ApMINlsTRAToR,s NoTIoE

Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the'estate OF Martil-
les Bybee, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court of
tho county OF Audrain, bearing date OF May
l6,i003 An persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, within one year az
ter the date Of said letters, or they may
be preelnded from any benefit OF such es-
tatei and Il such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the time of the
publication Of this notice they
will he forever barred,
NOBLE BARNES,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Last Monday night in this city
George A. Morris. Jr, was placed
under arrest on telegram from
the sheriff OF Dallas, Texas, charg-
ing him with felony. The tele-
gram stated that requisition papers
had been applied for. Part OF the
charge is said to be that he misap-
propriated diamonds. He is.a jewel
er and formerly worked at Dallas.
Mr. Morris attorney filed habeas
corpus proceedings for bis release
under bond, but Judge Hughes
held him until to-day, at | O'Clock,
He is in the custody of Sheriff
Quincy james.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Miss Hattie Brown is visiting in
Texas.
Mrs. E. R. Locke is visiting at
Kirksville.
Miss Liza Gibbs is visiting
Troy relatives.
Russell Gregory of this city is
helping his uncle farm near Full
ton.
A. Hughes is at Indianapolis,
Indiana, in the interest of the M.
w. A.
F. r. Jesse, the attorney, was
attending Circuit Court OF Colum-
bia last week.
Mrs. M. l.. Eastman and chill
dren of Laddonia are visiting at
Nebraska City, Neb.
jeff Cornett is entertaining his
brother, M. B. Cornett, of Los
Angeles, California.
The Misses Hitz of near Lad
donia made this Office an agreeable
business call last Monday.
j. D. billiard and family, Miss
Estelle Boatman also in company,
are enjoying an excursion trip by
boat on the Mississippi.
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer first of
the week was called to see his
father, G.. w. Kokendoffer, at
Carlisle, KY, who is very ILL.
The Jonesburg Journal says:
Miss Effie Kimbrough returned
Saturday from a three weeks visit
to relatives in Columbia and Mex
leo.
Miss Cora Crawford of Rush
Hill and Mrs. VIM. Azdell OF
Worcester were guests of Miss Sa-
rah Logan in this city latter part
of last week.
Harvey Emmons is home from
Chicago University. He will spend
the summer months in geological
research with a government party
in Montana.
Mrs. Charles Peterson of Van,
dalia, visiting her parents in this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Smith
who has been in very bad health
for some time, is lately much i'm
proved and expects to return home
soon. Mr.. Peterson was up to Sc,
her a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
County Examinations.

The next examination for teach
ers certificates will be held Friday
and Saturday, June 26th and 9th,
at Mexico and the order of sub
jects given below will be followed.
FIRST DAY.
Geography write questions at
500 a. m. and erase at 1000 m.
Grammar write questions at
900 a. m. and erase at 1900 m.
Algebra - write questions at
1000 a. m. and erase at 1890 p.
m.
photography write questions
at 1880 p. m. and erase at 300 p.
m.
Language - write questions at
200 p. m. and erase at 4:30 pm.
Arithmetic = write questions at
2:30 p. m. and erase at 600 p. m.
Literature - write questions at
400 p. m. and erase at 600 p. m.
SECOND DAY.
Reading - write questions at
100 a. IN. and erase at 900 a. m.
Civil Govt write questions at
$3.50 a. IN. and erase at 1000 IN.
U. S. Hist. write questions at
900 a. m. and erase at 12:0Oa.m.
Science - write questions at
1890 a. m. and erase at 1890 a.
m.
Physiology - write questions at
1:30 p. m. and erase at $3.50 p. m.
Pedagogy = write questions at
2:30 p. m. aud erase at 600 p. m.
Adv. Hist. - write questions at
400 p. m. and erase at 600 p. m.
Examinations will begin at 500
Il. IN. and 1880 p. m. on both days
and close at 1890 aud $3.50 re-
spectively. This will give 8 hours
each day for examinations.
Subjects win be given in the
order named above and questions
placed on board at hour named in
first column aud erased at time
named in second column. Each
subject must be completed aud pa
per handed in before beginning
the next. No subject will be Civ
en- at any other time than during
the half day as indicated above.
Applicants will be excused for
any half day when they have I'm
ished all the work of that session.
Co. Board of Education.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
R. S. DUNCAN,
Chairman Elk. Committee.

Corn is selling in Boone county
for so cents a bushel, and even at
that price very little can be Sc
cured. The food washed away all
the old corn in the river bottoms,
and what little there is left in the
county is being eagerly purchased
at 50 per barrel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

When the levee at Louisiana
broke the other day the Press nm
dertook to interview the superin-
tendent of construction Of the els
A. railroads the latter gentleman
was asked where the levee broke
aud answered with the exclama-
tiOn, rDon't make a DIN bit Of
difference where it broke The
Press thinks it got more informa.
ton than it bargained for.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
MEXICO MAN DROWNED.

j. G. Yeager, who had charge of
the engine house of the Q. & A.
at the big pond just east of Salt
River in this city, was drowned in
the intake at the pumphouse about
noon Tuesday. He had entered
the cistern inside the building, it
is supposed, to make some re-
pairs, and it is thought he was
overcome by fumes of gasoline.
He did not come to dinner, and
search being made, one of his
feet was seen above the water. The
body was recovered by j. D. Mil
Ter, who in the undertaking also
suffered from gasoline fumes.
Mr.. Yeager was about so years
of age and leaves wife and sever
al grown children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Miss Martha Shea has resigned
her position as principal of the
Mexico High school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Rev. Jacob Ditzler of Louisville,
KY, is to hold a revival meeting
at Santa Fe next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Miss Maggie DeLaporte of Lad
donia has been elected to teach
Room No. l in the Rush Hill pub
lie school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The Mexico school census shows
an increase of 156 in the number
of school childre n over last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The Shelbina Democrat edit
orally says: Why does not the
governor of this great state take a
hand in prosecuting the boodlersl
This Doodle matter demands atten-
ton. The governor can put the
machinery in motion in Jefferson
City, and delays are always dan
gerous. The people want to see
their honored and trusted excu-
tive taking a hand in bringing to
justice the men who have disgrace
ed the state and are yet at large.
He ought not longer to remain
silent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee are
here from Clinton to spend their
vacation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Miss Lottie Parker, who has
been attending school in Mexico,
left Tuesday for her home at Wag-
oner, |. I.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The contract for the Old La
dies Home has been let, and we
presume the erection of the build
ing will begin very soon. The
grounds are to be southwest of
Hardin College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The new Catholic church at
Centralia is to be dedicated next
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The G. & A. R. r. is now run
ming trains thru to Kansas City
from Louisiana. First train Tues
day since the washout west of
Glasgow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

County Assessor j. M. Supple
will have w. H. McCue to be his
assistant in finding county proper
ty for taxation this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

j. w Plunkett here gets word
that his cousin, Loren Plunkett,
the U. S. soldier, reported
drowned a couple Of weeks ago
off the coast Of California, is not
drowned but is alive aud happy.
He aud his eight comrades were
picked up at sea by a Pacific
steamer, after their little boat
had capsized.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Dan Quinlan is to be the new
postmaster at Moline, Erma Hell
ger resigned. Mr.. Quinlan will
make a splendid official.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

An obituary on the death of
George 7. Baker will appear in
these columns next, week. Re-
ceived too late to get in type this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Luther G. Mccall and Miss Mar
tina G. Hale of Shamrock, Gala
way county, were granted mar
riage license this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

w. A. Sharp has purchased
part of the Gibson block on east
Monroe street and will erect new
modern residence thereon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18
= HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. a
Gene Null has moved his family
here from Cedar City.

Miss Susie Grim is now with
Fredendall & Wilkins department
store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Amos Chapman and A, A. Will
lis Of Saybrook, H., started for
Southwest Missouri. They reach
ed Columbia, where on account of
recent high waters they remained
for a few days. It seems that
Chapman was a drinking man aud
was subject at times to severe suf-
fering in the chest. While in
Columbia Chapman began drink
ing aud then periodically was at
tackled with this suffering in his
breast. Under the circumstances
Willis thought best for them to
return home. Last Sunday they
had reached point about four
miles north of Cenhalia when
Chapman was attacked with his
usual suffering ia the breast aud
ina few miuuteslhe was dead coro-
ner w. w. Macfarlane Of this
city was called but did not hold
ali inquest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The work on the Mexico end Of
the new cutoff railroad to Old
Monroe begins this week. About
20 cars of mules and tools are to
be here in a few days, a number
of cars having already arrived.
They come from Ada, 1. T.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Brent Erisman of Benton City
leaves this week to locate at
Wilmot, Ark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

0, A Maitland of st. Louis won
his case in the Audrain Circuit
Court against the St. Louis Tran
sit Co., getting a verdict for
%, 500. The charge alleged
injuries to his person in street
car accident.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

The parade feature here on the
Fourth promises to be one of
the most pleasing exhibitions eyer
given in the city. Two or three
hundreu Brownies will be one of
the naramonnt featnres.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

A motion has been made before
Judge Hughes for a change of
venue to some other county in the
case of the State VS.. @. A, Barnes.
The motion is to be argued next
Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

James Brewing, at Moline, is
reported not expected to live from
blood posion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

F. R. Sannebeck bought the old
house on the new Christian church
site, paying 1896. The out hous-
es were bought by j. G. Mundy
for SO. John Fox bought the
fence for $21.5 so. All is being
cleared away in preparation for
the new building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

w. H. French has bought the
two business houses occupied by
the Mexico Music Co., and the
South Side Hardware Store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Ed, Hook of this city breaches
at Red Top church and the editor
of the Hallsville Eagle went out to
hear him the other day. The edi-
tor was almost persuaded to be-
come a Christian" He praises
the sermon and further says Ed.
Hook is not unlike Talmage in APP
pearance, land certainly is one of
the Talmage school of preachers in
style and rhetoric"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Mrs. j. D. Morris is home from
st. Louis where she was treated
for eye affection. She is now suf-
fering from glaucoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-06-18

Henry Meyer of this city has the
contract for the erection of the
Old Ladies' Home building. He
is to get $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
THE DOWNFALL OF CHAMBERLAIN.

This mornings dispatches indicate very clearly the
complete collapse of the scheme of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain for preferential tariff. The and his
policy have been repudiated not only by the Liberals
and Unonists large but by his colleagues in the cab
met and there of doubt that he would be
thrown overheard altogether but for the fear that he
would again change front and make trouble for the party
with which he has affiliated.
Chamberlain attempted coup and failed. He hoped
for the development of long line Of support anlong
the people and hoped that the influence of this support
change of front He reckoned upon the of the
masses of Great Britain rally them to standard
and he reckoned without his host.
The future of Great Britain-of the world of COM
merce- be the safer for the present observation of
the of Chamberlain. He is essentially an unsafe
His ambitions boundless his principles are
faulty There will be regret felt in this country
the fall of the He is regarded at nsncere
and dangerous. He is Brummagem Joe" today quite
much he when he first into the public eye.
He hifty politician self-Seeking and careless of
sequences He has the redeeming quality of the
Englishman who is ready make trouble because he
thinks his country will benefit by it. He types that
class of Englshmen whose nsuar prejudices have
the mother country much in blood and prestige Pos
ing Tory he has sought always to make his place
by pandering the of Radica1sm and
now that he is hoist with his petard he will not be
mourned except by the members of the ministry who
fear their position has been weakened by Chamber
lan's schemng.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

Women's Right-to-Propose society would have I'M
doubtedly received tremendous impetus. Having de-
clined ALL it is not improbable that the society itself will
decline.
The case of Mrs Bailey-the lady who did not pro-
Foreclosures to be considered in this connection AS
BEAU Bailey AS benedict will he prove
so satisfactory? 1t is claimed-and with truth
that the average married is always uncertain in
regard to the exact number of proposals she received be-
fore she married; that the lovers of her girlhood
days increase in direct proportion the number of
she has been married Will it be so in the of Mr..
Bailey? And if does there much hope of peace
for Mrs Bailey? Suppose that the biscuits burnt?
In such circumstance, it would be painful enough to
have him refer pointedy to the 1000 whom he might
have we'd but to increase the number would be rather
strain matrimonial privileges.
But, after ALL though erratc, the of Kansas have
never been charged with lack of gallantry. And their
chief executive will probably prove the exception.
The same hrmness which enabled him refuse each
OF the 1000 will probably assist him in putting out of
his mind the memory of them And if in the future the
governor of Kansas occasionally looks pensve will
not be half painful for Mrs Bailey suspect that he
is thinking of sweethearts it would be
pect-as must often the average womanthat her hus-
band is thinking of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
NoRTHRop AND THE UNIVERSITY.

The statement made by President Northrop in de-
NAL of the report that he intended resgnng the pres
dency OF the state university will be received with much
satisfaction by the people of the state and particularly
by those who in position to know what he has
done for the institution of which is the head But that
he finds his position made rksome by the warfare of
politicians is made plain in this remark which President
Northrop adds to his denial:
While there things which I at present
greatly regret and which add to the burden of my posi-
ton, l have the slightest inclination to Law down
that burden am going to do the best can for the
university under existing circumstances"
There is no reason why the existing conditions
should be tolerated That they do make the work of the
president and faculty of the university onerous is not
be doubted by any thinking who has watched the
progress of In spite of the pretense of
ton between the board of regents and the state board
control there is real unity of spirit feeling be-
tween these two bodies. They are at war with each
other The board of control has declared for rule
ruin policy but the ultimatum which compelled the
board OF regents to turn the financial direction
the university the board of control sounded very like
declaration of war
At the time the announcement was made that the
board of regents had cquesced in the demands of the
state board he Gle De pointed to the possibility of
trouble for in giving the board of control the direction
OF the finances of the institution the right to name the
faculty OF the university delegated for whom the
board does not want the board need not pay.
1t is an outrage that such institution as the Uni
Versy OF the State OF Minnesota should be handicapped
by the thirst of politicians for power That is what is
causing the trouble and adding to the burden of the po-
s1t1on of the president of the university
The conditions must be reformed. The state uni
vers1ty has been made great nsttution-one of the
most valuable aids to education in the country If its
value impaired its capacity for carrying on the work
has been doing is reduced the fault will lay the door
OF the state administration which has permitted the in
stitution to become the spoil of political factions
1t is fairly to Gov. Van SAINT to lift part of the
burden that is making the position Of President Norhrop
almost intoerable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
THE EccENTRIc1TIEs OF GENIUS.

The very public airing that is being given to the mat
rimonal chickering's of the Cares convnces the general
public of this at least that while terateurs taste in
matters literary be above reproach their taste in
matters ethical IS very poor indeed If were not so
hopeessy vulgar the controversy that has been aroused
by the publication of the letters Of Jennie WEIGH Carlyle
would be amusing Undoubtedly it is proving remuner-
atVe to publisher, who grinnng ghoulish gee
the fact that literary men and women are betrayin
fondness for gossip and scandal they would never think
OF attrbutng to their heroes heroines Mr. Froude
IS responsible for all the trouble but he least had
intention of pandering to a vulgar when he sought
to set Mrs. Carlyle right before the world If mis-
taken one, his motive, at least honorable But fol-
lowing in his wake have come numerous Intimate
trends OF the Carlyles who have taken sides in the
controversy and have published such intimate detail of
the private life of this famous and woman as must
make them both Squirm their graves. From pamphlet
just published learn that the author of "Sartor
Resartus the morning after his wedding went out in
the yard and in frenzy of rage DESTROYED all the flowers
that were growing there And in addition this piquan
bit OF private history learn other things that we have
less right to learn One shudders to think what
may be brought forward But one happens to be
literary, one hopes not to miss it, whatever it is.
The case of the Carlyes convnces the world that it
is impossible for geniuses marry and live happy ever
after Before he married Mr.. Carlyle admitted that
women of genius were the very devil After she was
married Jane WEIGH Carlyle said practically the same
thing concerning men of genius. Indeed, she made it
emphatic. Had Carlyle never permitted himself to
be persuaded from that opinion, had Jane Carlyle pos
sessed the knowledge before marriage that she
after marriage, the literary world would not now be
feasting this It'd bit of scandal
Then Thomas Carlyle would have married quiet
little woman whose only ambition in life would have
been to toast his slippers And Jane WEIGH CARLYLE
would have married spress creature whose only con-
Germ would have been his collars and cuffs But in
stead of doing this, they married each other which
after all, very much their own affair Those who are
goang over the private letters of Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Carlyle might remember with profit Car1yes own words:
There IS such thing false appetite which will
lead man into vagares with regard Diet will tempt
him to eat spicy things which he should not eat at all
and would not but that it toothsome and for the
ment i'll baseness of mind"