Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
THE NEWS RESUME
Being a Condensed story Of the More
Important News Of the Week.

Mrs. Cyria Nevada Boatman charE-
I'd with bigamy by two St. Louis men
United States Senator Dubois says
growth Of Mormonism Is menace tD
khe West.
The Worlds Fair at 81. Louis closes
with it's account with the Government
balanced.
tne cold weather worked hardship
on the Filipinos, who remain at the
Worlds Fair.
The Japanese fall back, closely pur-
sued by the Russians along the left
flank east Of Mukden.
Congressman Richard BaFtholdt has
entered the race for United States
Senator from Missouri.
One of the defendants in the Port,
land land fraud cases asks that he be
allowed to plead guilty.
The Russian Consul at Chefoo re-
ports that the japanese captured two
Vlore forts November 20.
Deputy Sheriff attaches trunks OF
Mrs. Chadwick at the Holland House,
New York, on claims Of modiste.
The Exposition Company realized
the first salvage in the sale Of the roll,
ing stock Of the Intramural road.
President Roosevelt announces that
he will appoint a grandson Of General
Stonewall Jackson to West Point.
Firing continues nightly at zeiglerI
H., in the contest between capital and
labor at the Joseph Letter coal mines.
Senator Reed Shoots case will be
reopened by the Senate Committee ON
Privileges and Elections a week from
Monday.
Fred" Wlttrock, who planned and
executed the Fotheringham train rob
berry near st. Louis in 1887, dies I'm
Leayenworth.
Governor-elect Douglas of Massachu-
sets announces that Lieutenant Cen
eral Miles will be the Adjutant Cen
eral of his stan.
The thirteen bars Of metal stolen in
East st. Louis and thought to be lead
are silver alloy and valued at $1,000.
Nathan Banks arrested.
The st. Louis police were asked to
search for two Moro boys who disap-
peared from the Philippine Reservar
ton at the Worlds Fair.
The dead body Of Thomas H. Nc
Graw, head of the Water Department.
Of Dallas, is found badly mangled I'M
der railway bridge in that city.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis is
appointed to represent the United,
States on the Court Of Inquiry to in
vestlgate the North Sea incident
General Piet A. Cronje says he will.
not go to South Africa, but has signed
a contract with w. A. Brady to appear
In Boer War spectacle in New
York.
The House bill admitting Oklahoma
and Indian Territory to the Union as
one State probably will pass the Sem
ate at the coming short session Of
Congress.
The Executive Committee Of the
Business Mems League, after general
discussion, held in allegiance the Ques-
ton of advocating a new Charter for,
St. Louis.
OIhcial vote of Illinois gives Roose-
vel a plurality of 305,O39, and Deneen
a plurality Of 299,149. Debs, the So
cialist candidate for President, receiv-
ed total of 69,225 votes.
Fred Larch was arrested in the
case of Frederick L. Drake, who was
assaulted near Kimmswick, upon the
statement Of Tom Baird, a 13-year-old
boy, and was later released.
Chairman Atkins of Missouri confers
with President Roosevelt. 1t is init
mated that administration influences,
despite tho Presidents declaration to
keep hand Of" will not remain neu-
trail.
Toxic hears that General NOgi has
captured the southeastern portion OF
203-Meter Hill with all the fortifca-
lions and is preparing to take the
whole works. The fight continues fu-
riously.
1t is reported that George c. Ben
nett, the well.known Memphis horse
man, has decided to retire tempOrari-
ly from the racing game and to dis
pose Of his entire stable at public
auction at once.
Two attacks are made on Zeigler
by the strikers, one beginning early
he evening, Saturday, and the
other shortly before midnight. Sheriff
Stein may ask for more troops unless
conditions improve.
Although the calendars of both
houses Of Congress are loaded with
bills, little legislation besides the pass
ing Of the annual appropriation bills
is expected to be accomplished at the
session which began Monday.
The official count on Presidential
Electors, completed by Secretary OF
StatA Cook pivAa Rnnsaval4 a rnlrr,