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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
BECK IS RELEASED
AFTER CoRoNER'S VERDICT
Police Have Not Found Men Who
Killed Fred seheel.

st. Louis: On a finding that Fred.
ericI Il. Scheel was shot and killed by
an unknown person, the coroner's jury,
at the conclusion of the inquest Wed.
nesday morning, exonerated oliver ].
Beck, a Republican Judge at the Stb
precinct, 4th ward, registration booth
Beck was accused by the police OF
firing the shot that killed Scheel, an
innocent spectator of the fight Monday
afternoon at Fourteenth and Locust
streets.
After the verdict, Beck was released
by Chief Kelly, on instructions from
w. Scott Hancock. assistant circuit
attorney. Mr. Hancock wrote a note to
the chief, stating that the evidence
having failed to implicate Beck, he
should be released, adding that Beck
could be found, If needed, when the
grand jury commences an investigation
of the case, and all others resulting
from illegal registration, next Tues
day. The assistant circuit attorney d.
rected that Beck be furnished a police
escort to protect him in resuming his
uuAlNp at lllt DOOlhs I0tlOlt ltltdSllAb
Beck, the police asked Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Dalton If he desired to
take some action in the matter. Mr..
Dalton declined to issue a warrant.
Beck was the principal witness be-
fore the jury Wednesday. On the stand
he told straight and consistent story
OF the affair from its start. describing
the events which led up to the shoot
ing.
The most dramatic point of the in
quest came when Beck. at the conclu-
sion of his story identified Detective
Fred d. Cosgrove as one of the men
in the booth with the gang that pur-
sued him.
f. II. Nettles, Republican Judge, and
Otto Prizes, Republican clerk, were
called and said that they saw Cosgrove
in the booth afterward, but had not
seen him there before the shooting.
The general opinion is that Beck is
mistaken in his identification Of Cos.
grove.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
CHILD COMMITS SUICIDE
WHEN LEFT ALONE
Ten.Year-oId Tim 5arrick DeIiber.
ateIy Shoots Himself.

Robinson, ILL.,: Tim Barrick, the 10
year-old son of Rush Barrick, who
lives ten miles south of this place,
Thursday deliberately committed sui
eide because his mother refused to
take him with her to pick grapes in
a nearby pasture.
When Mrs. Barrick and her older
son. who accompanied her, returned
from their expedition they found the
child's body lying on the front door
step. BY its side lay a shotgun, with
a string tied to its trigger. The other
end of the string was tied around the
boys foot
The boys head was frightfully torn,
and it was evident that he had placed
the end of the gun barrel in his mouth
before pulling the trigger.
The child had a high, quick temper.
Although he pleaded to accompany
his mother, he made no threats at her
refusing his request Mrs. Barrick
was absent from the house about two
hours, and from the condition OF the
chllds body it is supposed that he
died soon after she departed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
ORDER TO PROTECT INDIANS
Money for Lands to Be Paid In
Monthly InstaIImerts.

Washington: One of the most dras-
tic orders ever issued By the Govern.
ment for the protection of the several
Indian tribes against fraud and rob-
berry was promulgated Tuesday by
Acting Secretary OF the Interior Ryan.
The order amends the rules for the
sale Of inherited Indian lands so as
TO re luire that the proceeds to be de-
rived from their sale shall be placed
with the most convenient United
States depository to the credit of each
heir, in proper proportion, subject to
the check Of such heirs or their
recognized guardians, for amounts
not exceeding SO to each in any one
month. Before being paid however,
it will be necessary for these checks
to be approved by the agent or other
officer in charge. For sums in eX-
cess of $40 per month the money
will be paid upon the approval of the
agent only when specifically author
lied SO to do by the Commissioner of
Indian affairs.
Acting Secretary Ryan said that
heretofore the lands have been sold
to the highest bidder. and the pro-
ceeds paid directly to the Indians,
with the result that in many instances
the Indians soon were Invested of
their money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
WOULDN'T SEND CHILDREN
TO SCHOOL WITH NEGROES
Missouri Pastor Declines Iowa Call
After Investigating Conditions.

Des Moines, Ia: When the Rev.
A. r. Hunt, a Southern preacher, re-
Gently OF Savannah, Mo, discovered
that in Iowa white and negro children
attend school together, he promptly
resigned his pastorate. He had just
been called as pastor of the First
Christian Church at Red Oak at a
salary of $4,000 per year. and arrange.
ments were being made for his recep-
ton. when the following letter was
received by one of the brethren:
Dear Brother: We cannot allow
our children to go to school with
negroes, consequently, learning that
these conditions prevail there. must
change my decision OF a few days
ago. Kindly, "a. r. HUNT"
The Reverend Mr.. Hunt is a life
long Southerner, and before he moved
his family into the North he care
fully surveyed the situation. He de,
cided that he prefers to remain in
Missouri,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
FINAL ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR;
MESSAGE SENT TO THE CAR

the important character of events
that are believed to be developing
around Mukden, leads to the supposi
ton that Gen. Kuropatkln may. after
all, not seriously contest the Japanese
advance and that the long expected
battle at Mukden may turn out ia
be merely rear guard action on .
large scale.
Gen. Sakaharoff reports that the
Japanese army is moving from Der
Tsia Putze toward Flu Pass. a village
six miles northeast Of Mukden ana
river. If the Japanese gain a hold at
Flu Pass. Gel. Kuropatklns position
at Mukden will be insecure, as the
Japanese will from thence be able tc
threaten the Russian line Of communi.
cations. The Russian force south of
Mukden is believed to consist of only
one army corps.
A dispatch received Saturday from
Mukden gives details of the Japanese
positions as follows: Gen. Kurold has
concentrated one army with Ben Tsia
Putze and Bensihu as its radius, and
his advance is pushing rroward along
the road leading to Flu Shan and Flu
Pass. The advance forces of two
other armies occupy the Yen Tai
mines and the villages of Pea Tai
and Sandenu. The front of these
three armies is protected by an out
post screen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
DEFEAT RUSSIANS IN
TWO HEAVY ATTACKS
Japanese Turn Assault Upon Ping Tai
Use Into a Rout.

Toxic: The Russians are reported
TO be busy constructing temporary de.
fensive works upon the left bank of
the Hun river at sixteen points, ex-
tending along the river for over Ave
miles. On some of them guns have
already been erected. They are also
constructing forts at Tung Tao, Tashih
Kwang aud Tuta Jan Tuu. All these
points are east of Mukden.
Press dispatches from Lao Yang
report frequent skirmlshes with the
Russian cavalry, supported by artil-
lery and infantry, along the line of the
Shihli river to Shuang Tai Use. On
Friday evening the Russians bomarded
the railway station at Yen Tai On
Saturday at noon four battalions of
infantry, four squadrons of cavalry and
eight guns attacked the Japanese po-
sltions at Ping Tai Use. Afterward
they were REINFORCED by a battalion
of infantry and some cavalry and six
guns from Mukden. The engagement
lasted until o'clock, and ended in
the repulse of the Russians, who re-
llItu III tlObt Olutls nc JdDdltSG
poured a heavy fire into the retreating
column, and in half an hour the Rus
slams broke and fed in two directions,
toward Hal Lang Sal and Mount Kaing
Tat Jen.
It is reported that on Sunday six
battallions of infantry, constituting the
left wing Of the Russian front on the
Mukden road, made a counter attack
upon the Japanese forces east of
Mount Yumn Use. After a hot fight
they we're driven back with consider
able loss. The Japanese had no cas-.
ualities.
The Asahai reports that the Rus
SLAMS. REINFORCED by $4,000 fresh
troops. were moving south from Muk-
den along the railway last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29

Paris: The Mathis st. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphs as follows:
kilograms, of which the general
stan have as yet no knowledge reached
the czar at 4 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. can affirm that they concern
Port Arthur The Japanese are now
engaged in a general assault, which is
more furious than its predecessors,
attacking the town on thsee sides
simultaneously and employing their
whole forces, being determined to
finish the business Russian mines
blew up whole battalions.
Gen. Fock especially distinguished
himself directing the fire from the
wall, which the Japanese reached after
,indescribable massacre.
THE whole of Admiral Togo's and
Vice Admiral Kamimura's squadrons
are aiding in the struggle, which it is
feared, will be final. The besieging
forces are fighting as in a furnace.
A perfect storm of shell is falling on
the town, port and fortress from the
whole hill and roadstcad.
"In st. Petersburg the facts CON
corning the tragic event, which will
perhaps terminate by glorious fall
Of Port Arthur, are wholly unknown"
Russians Dodge Mukden Battle.
st. Petersburg: Absence of detailed
reports from the seat of war. despite
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
HARMONY COAL MINE
ORDERED CLOSED
Work Suspended at osles Plant 20
cause of Continued Fire.

Belleville. ILL.,: John Dunlap, Illinois
State Mine Inspector, visited Belle
willie Friday and peremptoriiy ordered
the closing of the Harmony mine. at
Ogles Station, between the bluffs and
Belleville.
The closing of the mine was ordered
because of a fire which has been burn
ing for the last year, and which it
has been found impossible to check.
A large sum of money was offered by
the owners Of the mine to anyone
who could extinguish the fire, and sew
eral efforts have been made, but to
no effect.
For the last few months the mine
has been worked, tho miners working
away from that part of the mine which
was on fire. while constant efforts
were made to smother the blaze. In
spector Dunlap, after an investiga-
ton, decided that tho danger in work
ing The mine while the fire was not
eXtinguished was too great and order
ed it closed.
The mine is the property of the
LEM Coal and Mining Company, of
which john Maue, is president. 1t
is on the land of A. B. Ogle, the coal
privilege of which has been leased
from him. There are still twenty-five
acres of coal which have not been
worked, and the ret loss of profit to
the owners of the mine and the
ground by the closing of the mine is
estimated at 100000
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
ROBBERS ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN
Diamond Special DeralIed at Barclays
Siding, Ill.,, by Criminals.

Springfield, ILL.,: AS a result Of what
the Illinois Central officials believe to
have been the work of train robbers.
the Diamond Special on that road was
derailed at the Barclay siding We'd
nesday morning. Fireman George Con
cannon was killed and Engineer
George Hays was badly injured.
AS the tracks at this point are near
iy straight for several miles. had the
switchlight been in place, the engineer
says he would have been able to bring
his train under control. After the de-
railment the lock of the switch was
discovered. badly battered by some in
strument The switch had been thrown,
and the switch light was found in the
grass several feet away from the
stand.
The passengers of the Pullman cars
were badly shaken up, but suffered
no injury, the coaches remaining up
right after leaving the rails. Fireman
Concannon met his death by jumping
from the engine when the switch was
passed. Hays, the engineer. jumped at
the same time, landing in a heap OF
coal and dirt He suffered a COM
pound fracture of the left leg. Both
men were brought to this city on the
special train run out to Barclay. Later
they were taken to the Springfield Hos
pital, Concannon dying within ten
minutes after being placed in the op-
Grating room.
The Waterman at the shaft says he
saw some one at the switch shortly
before the wreck, and man was OBJ
served running from the scene OF.
ficers are working on the case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Attempt at Assassination Fooled.

st. Petersburg: Chief OF Police
Neidgardt was the object OF an at
tempted assassination in Odessa on
Thursday morning. A young man.
whose identity has not yet been estab-
lished, fired point blank at the Off
cial at a distance of about six PAGES,
but the bullet went wild. The assas-
sin was about to fire a second shot
when Prince CHo!e-eky rushed for
ward and knocked The revolver from
the mans hand, A desperate strug-
gle then ensued, in the course of
which the assassin drew a dagger and
slashed Neidgardt in the hand in
was arrested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Eastland Is Discharged.

Indianoia, Miss: The trial of c. c..
Eastland, for the murder OF Luther
Hoibert and his wife by causing them
to be burned at the stake, has been
suddenly terminated. After the evil
dence was all in, Senator McLaurin
made a motion for peremptory instruc-
tons to the jury for the discharge of
the prisoner on the ground that no
evidence tending to prove that East
land had been in any way party to
the lynching had been introduced.
District Attorney Neil asked the court
to grant Senaotr McLaurin'a motion.
The judge thereupo2 discharged East
land.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
DRIVE WHEEL BREAKS
ON PRESIDENTS TRAIN
Tire curIs of and Jams Through the
Engine Boiler.

Washington: President Roosevelt
and party arrived here over the Penn
sylvania railroad from Oyster Bay at
6:52 Thursday afternoon.
The Presidents train was delayed
about thirty.siX minutes by an acct
dent to the rear drive wheel of the
locomotive as 1t entered the tunnel
at Baltimore. The engine was i'm
mediately detached and another pro.
cured to pull the train to Washington.
The accident caused no damage to
the train
Fortunately the train was proceed
ing at very slow rate of speed when
the accident occurred, or the result
might have been much more serious.
1t was not making more than three
miles an hour, wh.n in some unac.
cOuntabl2 manner the tire of the rear
drive wheel on the left side of the
engine broke AMI IirlCd or. One end
of it pro,ruded upward and jammed
through the boiler of the engine.
Engineer Weatherby put on the al:
brakes and the train came to a stop.
A request was sent to the yard for an
other engine After half an hours
delay another engine was attached to
the train and it proceeded to Wash
ington
The cause of the tire breaking is
inexpllCable. The engine just before
leaving Philadelphia had been thor
oughly tested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Ruslness Bleak DESTROYED.

Bloomington, H.: A block of bust.
ness buildings in the village of War,
rensburg. Macon county, was des
trOyed by fire shortly after midnight.
Thursday. and citizens were only able
to save the town after a hard fight
The loss will range from $4,000 te
$4,000. with insurance one-half The
stores destroyed include those of D.
w. Mayors, j. A. Weighmeyes. Sox &
Williams and M, d. Schroeder The
post office and opera house were also
destroyed. The town is without ire
protection.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
TRUEBLUoD CASE CALLED
Continued Because Of Absence of
Chief Witness, r. p. Stone.

Jefferson City. Mo-: The case of
State against Lee Trueblood, who is
charged with having paid a bride OF
$3.50 to Prosecuting Attorney R. P.
Stone of this county. was called for
trial here Tuesday by Judge Davidson
of Linn. Mo-, A motion to quash
the indictment was filed by the de.
tense and was overruled. The defend
ant then refused to make any plea
and the judge ordered a plea of not
guilty to be entered.
The defendant then asked for a
continuance on the ground that the
chief witness for the defense, Prose-
cutting Attorney Stone, was not in
the county, although he had been
served with a subpoena. The case
was continued to September 80.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
EIournoY Obtains nivorca.

Paducah, Ky: p. NJ. Flournoy, one
of the most prominent brokers in Pa
ducah, Tuesday obtained a divorce
from Laura Flournoy. daughter o.
Evangelist Sam Jones. The couple
met here last summer during a big
evangelist meeting held by the Rev
erend Mr.. Jones, and they we're mar.
ried a short time afterwards. They
lived together but a few weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29

St Petersburg; The Russian protest
against the Anglo-Thibetan treaty as
forecasted in dispatches Tuesday. has
been presented at PelIin. NJ. Lessar,
the Russian Minister, is understood
to have called the attention of the Chi
nese Foreign Board to the fact that
China would abandon her suzerainty
over Thibet if she ratified the treaty,
thus creating a British prOtectorate.
The Foreign Office here has not yet
received NJ. Lessars report. but the
dispatch from Pekin to the Morning
Post of London announcing that China
is not willing to ratify the treaty, is
believed to be the direct outcome OF
Russ!a's protest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
lightning strikes Illinois Church.

Eldorado, Ill.,: AS the people were
gathered at the NJ. g. church in Equal.
ity for Sunday school Sunday the
church was struck by lightning, The
ceiling was torn on the vestbule, the
glass broken out of all the windows,
the corner post at the vestibule torn
to splinters, the bottom torn out OF
,one chair and thrown 200 feet from
the window. About fifty people were
in the house. No one was killed, but
all we're stunned. shoe was torn
OF a boy, blistering the bottom OF his
TO-.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
LeIter,s Miner Are LeavInn.

Zeiglor, ILL.,; Thursday hf'y miners
left here because OF unsa iJlactory
conditions which prevail at tho Letter
mines at the present time. About If.
teen left Friday. Others vii! desert.
it is said, as soon as they receive
enough money with which to purchase
TRANSFORMATION homo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Tom Watson Strikes a Nearo.

Houston, Tex: Hon. Tom Watson Of
Georgia, who spoke here Friday, ar
rived unexpectedly Thursday night
and the committee failed to meet him
at the station. Mr.. Watson hired a
hack to drive to the hotel and was re-
quested by the driver to admit an.
other passenger. The driver present
ed a negro woman as his seatmate,
whoreupon Mr Watson left the hack
and struck the negro driver a blow,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29

Belgrade. SCrvia: Peter Karageorge-
witch was crowned king of Servia
Wednesday. There was no hostile de-
monstrations and no attempt to car
ry out the numerous threats against
the new kings life. In the solemn rit.
ual of the Greek church and in the
elaborate state procession which pro-
ceeded and followed the coronation
the tragedy OF Servia's previous ruler
found no echo. King Peter offered
the American minister Mr.. Jackson.
the Karageorge star, whIch he present.
ed to all the other ministers. as a
souvenir OF the coronation. AS Mr..
Jackson was unable to accept the star.
his muie5iy will present him with his
autograph and photograph.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
KIdnaped At vIneennee al.

Vincennes. Ind: Jim Evans, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs James Evans, was lost
from his mother at the fair grounds
Friday, II is supposed he was kid
mapped by show followers, The police
of neighboring towns have been mott
fed,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
HoIds up Clerks for "a. 400.

San Francisco. Cal: Compelling
two clerks to so into a room at this
point of a revolver, a masked man
Friday took a suit case containing
$4,000 and records and papers belong
ing to the Central grain ami stock
exchange and then made his escape.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
char!es E. Martin.

Denver. Colo: Word has reached
here that Charles f. Martin, secre.
tary Of the National live stock asso-
citation. while jouracying to Chey.
enne, Wyo., from this city. was seized
with a hemorrhage Of the lungs and
expired few moments after being re-
moved from the train at Greeley, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Dies on pauuhter,s orave.

MoberIy, Mo-: Olef A. Armstrong, II
years OLD, was found Monday on the
grave of his fayorite daughter, Mrs
Mary LAWYER in st. Mary's Cemetery,
He leaves wife and seven children.
He was born in Sweden.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Fair Wheat Crop in Northwest.

Ottawa. Ont: Clifford Sifton, minis
ter of agriculture, Friday cabled to
Lord strathcona. Canadian high com
missioner, London, England, that the
Manitoba and Northwest wheat crop
is a fair one ana will aggregate from
45,OOO,OOO to 6O0O0,OO0 bushels.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Maeedo sueeeeds Mereaso.

Mexico City. Mex: Assistant Score.
tary of the Interior Manuel A, Mer
cado, having resigned to take his seat
in the senate, the president has ap
pointed Miguel s. Macedo to the va.
cancy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Washington Wins Prize Drill.

San Francisco, Cal: Announcement
of the winners of the cash prize drills
of cantons attending the sovereign
grand lodge. l. o. o. T., was made
Friday night. The first prize of $1,000
was won by the Washington ID. c.
canton
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
No More Prize Fights in Frisco.

San Francisco: No more prize fights
will be held in San Francisco after
Cans and Walcntt have settled their
differences on the SOth. This was he.
termined by the Supervisors Tuesday
when they refused to grant any fight
permits for next month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
LlshJnlns Strikes Illinois Barns.

Dixon, H.: The barns OF Jacob
Lelvan, John Schenck, Walter Leivan
and Harry MeDermott we're struck by
lightning anI destroyed by fire Satur-
day uight A great many farmers lost
stock by having It killed by lightning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Iudne cvrua q. Kan.

Ardmore, 1. T.: United States Com.
missioner ROOnett was notified Thurs
day of the death of Judge Cyrus G.
Kean, Wednesday night at Wynne
wood. He was chairman of the Re
publican territorial executive com
mittee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Russia snubs King Peter.

Belgrade. Servia; All the powers
have instructed their ministers here
TO attend the coronation of King Peter
except Russia, whose action has caused
sensation. King Peter will be
crowned on Wednesday next.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Balloonist Falls and browns.

Phillipsburg, Kas.: Mrs. George
Hendricks fell from balloon into the
Rock Island lake here Friday and
was drowned before boats could reach
her. The parachute failed to work
properly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
Wllhemina Opens statss.osneral.

The Hague: Queen Wilhemina re-
opened the States-General Tuesday.
The queen announced the forthcoming
introduction OF bills providing for
ald-age pensions and higher education
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29

klnIoeh Co. Increase Capital Stock.
Jefferson City, Mo; The Kinloch
Long Distance Telephone Company of
st. Louis was granted an increase OF
capital stock Friday by the Secretary
OF State. from 100000 to $4,000 900.