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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
HE GOT BOUNCED.

Governor LaFollette of Wiscon-
sin and the delegates regularly
elected with him TO the national
Republican convention were turned
down by the national Republican
committee aud sent home discrcd-
tied, while the delegates Of the fac
ton led by Senators Spooner and
Quarles were given seats in the
convention.
As matter of fact, the LaFol-
lette delegates were regularly elect
ed. The regular state convention
of Wisconsin elected Governor La
Toilette a delegate to the national
convention and the delegates of
that convention were with him
heart and soul. But the corpora
tions didn't want the Governor
and the delegates elected with him,
so another convention was held
which was completely dominated
by the monopoly element and
which elected q monopoly delega-
ton to the national convention.
This monopoly delegation put the
fly into the ointment for the Gov
ernor and his fellow delegates with
the above result.
What was the matter with Gov
ernor LaFollette7 Why, he enter
tanned some strange ideas, among
which was the idea that the prop
erty Of corporations should be
taxed like other peoples property
and that the state had the power
to regulate railroad rates, in short,
the Governor was too much a
friend of the people in the admin
istration of the affairs Of the gov
erumcnt, and the harmony of the
national gathering of monopoly
strikers in session in Chicago was
about to he imperiled, hence the
decision of the committee. LaFol-
lotte will be compelled to modify
his old fashioned views about cor
porate wealth and the duties of
government, or go out of bust
ness as a Republican. At this
juncture of American history a
man ought to know better than to
think he can remain a member of
the Republican party and secure
any reform in the administration
of government.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
HE 'FESSES.
The BOOdlerS Are on the Run
Big Game in Pros
pect.

St.Louis, June 27.-E. Bersch, eX-
member of the house of delegates,
pleaded guilty today to the charge
of boodling placed against him by
Circuit Attorney Folk. He will be
sentenced to the penitentiary for
not less than five years.
Bersch was released on $4,000
bond, in addition to the bonds I'M
der which he was held. Edward
Butler is his security. It's reliably
stated that Immediately after
Bersch's plea Former Assistant
Circuit Attorney Charles F. Krone
entered into a consultation with
Folk in behalf Of Charles F. Kelly
and Charles A. Gutke, begging for
time for the two men. Krone open
~ declared that he did not think
that either man would go to trial.
1t is believed that Kelly and
Gutke will furnish evidence which
will lead to the conviction of several
prominent men in connection with
the Doodle cases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. HOItkamp
Celebrate Their 25th
Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Holt
kamp, north of Mexico, celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary last
Sunday and Monday.
Each day a magnificent dinner
was served. Monday night belong
ed to the young people and the
light fantastic was tripped till the
morning hour.
At the dinner Sunday Father j.
J. Dillon of Mexico was the guest
of honor.
With him the following other
friends and relatives were present:
Frank Mudd and family; Roy
Mudd and family; James Quinlan
and family; Joseph Holtkamp and
family; Joseph Pratt and family;
Mrs. Schrader of st. Louis; Mike
Quinlan and sister, Miss Nary V.
Victor and family; Mrs. Moses
Mayfeld; TheO. Holtcamp, Jr.
and family; Benjamin Holtkamp
and family; John Quinlan and
family; Philip Shire and family;
j. b. Watering and family;
Henry Harvey, and Patrick Speck-
man. About sixty persons in all.
Monday ten or twelve others join
ed the companyOf merrmakers.
Mr., and Mrs. Holtkamp are a
whole -souled couple and are among
Audrain's best citizens. Twenty
one years ago they came to this
country from Host, West Barlen,
Germany. They own the fine farm
upon which they reside. Ten child
rem bless their home.
The MESSAGE joins their hosts Of
friends in wishing them many
happy returns of their wedding an
niversary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
THE GRIM REAPER


William J Black, in his Goth
year, died at his home in this city
at 3 o'clock last Friday morning.
Mr.. Black was stricken with pa
ralysis some time since and never
materially improved. The wife
and one child, Miss Stella Black,
survive. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. A. w. Kokendof-
fer Saturday afternoon. The
writer has known Mr.. Black for a
number of years and we feel that a
splendid citizen and neighbOr has
gone to his reward. He was a
member of the Christian church
and always took an active interest
in all religious affairs. We extend
deepest sympathy to the mourn
ers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

CUPID'S CAPTURES

The marriage, July 18th, OF
Miss Morey Gulick to Mr.. James
Belfrey is announced. The Mes.
SAGE ventures congratulations and
best wishes in advance.
DR.. J. d. Barton of LaddOnia
and Miss Ethel V. Farmer of Mont
gomery county were granted mar
riage license in Mexico Monday.
Here's extending them our con-
gratulations aud best wishes in
advance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
Order of Publication.
STATE of Missouri In the Circuit Court
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN September term, 100
VIM. L. Sims, Plaintiff,


Now on this day June 10th, 1904.
comes plaintiff with attorney and files
petition, affidavit and bond in attach
ment, and it appearing to the Court from
the said petition AMI affidavit, that
defendant herein j. II. Sims. is nom
resident of the state of Missouri: II is
now therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made notifying said nom
resident defendant, j. II. Sims. that n
suit, in attachment, has been commenced
against him in the Circuit Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, the object and
general nature of which is to obtain
Judgment against said defendant. j. III.
Sims, on a note dated March IA, 1899.
due one year after date, payable to C w.
Lewis, and duly assigned to w. L. Sims,
balance due on note S2569O, with s per
cent interest, and that the following real
estate has been attached to satisfy the
same, viz; All the right, title and int
crest of said u. II. sims, in the N. e. 4
of the $. E. Quarter OF sections and the
N. w. i of the S. w. Quarter in section
10, all in Township 81, Range 0, west,
in Audrain County, Missouri.
Now therefore you said nonresident
defendant, j. II. sims, are hereby notified
of the iillngOf this suit and unless you
be and appear at the next regular term
OF this Court to be begun and held at the
Court House in the City of Mexico, Au-
drain County, Missouri, on the Ord Mon
day in september. A. d. 1904, and Oh or
before the first day of said term, answer
or otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition.
said attachment will be sustained and
Judgment rendered accordingly. IL is
further ordered by the Court that IL
copy hereof be published in the Mexico
Missouri Message, a newspaper pub
lished weekly in said Audraln County.
for four weeks successfully tho last in
sertiOn to be at least l5days before the
first day cot the said next term of the
said Court.
STATE of MISSOURI ! o,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN ( 81
1, w. II. Morris, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court within and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is full, true and complete
copy of the original order of publication
in case of VIM e. sims VS. j. II. sims, as
full as the same now remains on file and
of record in my Office.
JsEAt Witness my hand and Off
'''''l'' cial seal. Done at Office in
the City of Mexico, County and state
aforesaid, this 22nd day of June, A. D.,
1904.
w. II. Morris, Clerk,
Audrain County Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

Several farmers who left Pettis
county to live in Alabama are
repentant and have started back to
Missouri singing, "She's good
enough for me-"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

To tell the vertical truth always,
even within the proprieties, is one
of the fine arts. Few attain to 1t
absolutely and still keep their
force Of character.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

st. Louis, June 28.-Charles A .
Gutke, ex-member of the house of
delegates, convicted on a charge of
bribery, soon to be tried on another
similar charge, made a complete
confession to-day to the Circuit
Attorney, Joseph w. Folk. Gutke
declared that Charles F. Kelly had
told him he had received $50. 900
for going to Europe when his pres
enee in st. Louis jeopardized men
of prominence. Kelly also is rest
ing under one conviction and is
soon to be tried in another case.
Mr.. Folk attaches great import
ance to the revelations which have
been made by Gutke. He said that
it opened up many new avenues of
investigation and that it brought
things to light which have not been
heard of before, involving the men
higher up, When he came out OF
the Office of the circuit attorney,
Gutke said:
The best PREPARATION that / can
make for the wrong / have done il
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

w. J. Bryan will be one Of the
orators of the day in the 'celcbra-
ton of the nations independence
July 4th on the Worlds Fair
grounds in st. Louis. The iuvi-
tation to the Nebraskan was eX-
tended thru President Francis of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
and the Nebraska board of fair
commissioners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
ELECTRICITY.
Something Concerning Its
Great Power.

Rush Hill, Mo-, June 27.-EDI.
TOR MESSAGE: I wrote an article
several years ago, which was pub
llshed in the county papers, in re-
gard to preventing the loss of
stock by lightning when the pas
ture was enclosed with wire fence,
and have never known any farm.
er to sustain any such loss where
he followed my advice.
Since that time l have received
and answered numerous scientific
questions in regard to lightning or
free electricity. And now l will
try to answer a few questions that
have come to me with the request
to answer thru your county pa
per"
Question. Why is electricity
termed the electric fuid3 An
swer. Simply because the term
fluid is the most convenient that
can be found to express our idea
when speaking of the phenomena
of electric force. But of the ma
ture of electricity except thru its
observed effects, nothing is known.
Question. How may we calcu.
late the distance at which the cleo
trio discharge takes placer An
swer. Sound travels at the rate
of a quarter of a mile in second.
If, therefore, the peal of thunder
is heard four seconds after the
flash of lightning, the discharge
took place about a mile off. The
pulse of an adult person beats
about once in a second; therefore,
guided by the pulse, any person
may calculate the probable dis
lance of the storm; 2 beats, q
milei 3 beats, = mile; 4 beats, l
mile, etc.
Attention should be paid to
the direction and speed of
the wind and some notifications of
the calculation be made according
| ly. Persons between 20 and 40
years of age should count five
beats Of the pulse to a mile; under
20, six beats.
The next question we answered
once before, but as it comes from
a gentleman in an adjoining coun-
ty, and we believe he is sub
seriber for the MESSAGE, we an
swer it willingly. Question. What
is the extent of mechanical force of
lightning9 Answer. Scientific in
vestigatiou has proved the fact
that lightning struck a church
st. Georges Church, Leicester, on
the first of August, 1916, with a
force equal to more than 10000
horse power. A single horse pow.
er in mechanical calculation is
equivalent to raising a weight OF
32, 900 lbs. one foot in one minute
The force of lightning, therefore,
has been proved to be equal to the
raising of 3S4, 100000 lbs. one
| foot in a minute. The velocity OF
electricity is so great that it would
travel around the world eight
times in one minute.
We have three more very i'm,
portant questions to answer bu
we will not try the patience Of
our good editor this time.
PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

No man in these parts has had
more fun" this week than Thom-
as Holtkamp, the occasion Of his
silver wedding. His friends and
neighbors have enjoyed the ceIe-
bration also. No better hearted
people live than Mr.. and Mrs.
Holtkomp. May they live to cele-
brate together fifty other wedding
anniversaries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

The vandalia Artificial Stone
Co. has been organized Concrete
blocks for building purposes will
be manufactured,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

The Elsberry Democrat com
meuts as follows; Al a meeting of
thecouuty court of Pike county last
week the Office Of assessor was de-
clared vacant aud j. w. Fry, faith
err Of the retiring officer, was
appointed to fill the unexpired
term. Four years ago Gene Fry,
an ambitious country boy, was
honored by his party and elected
TO one Of the most responsible Of
fees 10 the county--assessor lie
moved to town, started out on
the pace that kills. courted the
distinction of being rapid, sporty
and a jolly good fellow, paying nj
attention to the advice of friends
He now goes out of Office dishon
ored, the confidence Of friends los
ana financially ruined. Gene Fl.
Is u Be pitied
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

Miss Betha HUMPHREYS of Mex
leo has been elected teacher for
next term in the Eureka district,
near Benton City. Miss Hum
phries is one of Audrain's bright
est and most successful teachers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
THURSDAY. JUNE 80, 1904

Public opinion compelled Uncle
Sam to compel the dog eaters at
the Worlds Fair to put on their
clothes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

The Igorrotes at the World 5
Fair Just as the cold weather is
over are compelled TO don pants.
During the winter allowed to 60
naked and in the summer obliged
to wear clothing, they are getting
mixed on some of our ways OF
benevolent assimilation"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

A boodler in st. Louis, Edmund
Bersch. has plead guilty to hood
ling. 1t is the first admission OF
gait in Doodle prosecutions and
surprises not only the States at,
torney but the attorney for the de,
Tense, who withdraws from the
case. Bersch admits the charge o.
bribery in accepting 50, 500 of the
$47, 500 Doodle fund for his vote
on the city lighting bill. j. w
Folk prosecuted the case. Berscl
will be sentenced this week. 4
boodler indeed an admitted hood
Ter. What curiosity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

The Sunday hours for Mexico
postofiice hereafter win be from 2
TO 9 O'Clock in the afternoon,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

John Beal, Editor aud Proprietor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

Published Every Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
cHILLicoTHE.

Chillicothe, Oct 14.-Mrs. Minnie
McFadden, wife Of Harve McFadden.
died Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the residence three miles
east Of here. The funeral was held
Friday at II o'clock at the M. E.
church. Interment was made in the
Chillicothe cemetery.
Geo. Alderman and Chas. Fellows, Of
Fremont, were business callers here
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday at the home CT their
daughter, Mrs. D. T. Rambo.
Geo. Olney, of Mt. Ayr, visited here
this week with relatives and friends
Mrs. Frank Houk and Mrs. Carl Ar
mold, of near Salem, visited Wednes-
day with relatives here.
Mrs. Clara Copeland and daughter,
of Batavia, returned home TUESDAY,
after several days visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. John Stump, who has been
quite i'll, is reported some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bell, of Eddy
willie, came down Tuesday, called by
the illness of Mr.. Bells granddaughter
Mrs. Harve McFadden.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. ia very pleasant
reception for the introduction of the
new pastor Of the M. q. church Of
West Grove, Rev. Lincoln Hughes, was
held at the parsonage at that place
Thursday. A large number of the pas
tors congregation and friends arrived
in the morning with well filled lunch
baskets and spent a most delightful
day making the acquaintance of Rev.
Hughes and family and putting them
at ease in their new home.
Mrs. Ella Brouhard, Of Little River,
Kans., arrived Friday at the horne Of
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Taylor, where
she will remain for short visit. Mrs.
Brouhard attended the state grand
lodge Of Rebekah held at Topeka,
Kans., as delegate from the lodge at
Little River and is now enroute home.
Mrs. B. Loeb left Friday for Ottum-
wa to spend several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Stein and other relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Votaw, of Ida Grove, has
arrived at the home of her son, VIII
Votaw, agent at the K. c. depot, and
will spend the winter with him. Mrs.
Votaw is former resident Of this
city and has many friends to make her
visit pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Swartzendruver
entertained friends at 6 o'clock dinner
Friday in honor of VIM Hawley Smith
of Peoria, Ill. Those present were:
Mr., and Mrs. w. ]. Steckel, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Brenneman, Rev. and Mrs. C.
L. Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Has
senpfiuy, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Bence,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Caldwell and Mr..
and Mrs j. M. Smith. Following the
dinner hour a pleasant social evening
was spent
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Haney. of Milton,
arrived SATURDAY. to Spend a. few DAVIS
with Mrs. Haney's mother, Mrs. G..
Hazlewood, before going to Ottumwa,
where Mr.. Haney will represent life
insurance company and where the
family will make their future home.
A gentleman who resides on his
farm south of the city is selling a
quantity of Early Rose potatoes
which are of mammath proportions.
Thirty potatoes filled a bushel meas
nd I-nifrhal Si,,txt
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THE KING
IS DEAD
GEORGE OF sAxoNY PASSES
:. AWAY AFTER A LONG
ILLNESS.
LONG LIVE THE KING
Prince Frederick August, Former Hus.
band Of Princess Louise of Tuscany,
Succeeds to Throne-Rumors Of
Reconciliation With Wife.

Dresden, Oct is. - King George of
Saxony is dead after critical illness
of several weeks.
King George was the third son of
King Johann and of Queen Amalie,
daughter of Macmillan / Of Bavaria.
He was born on August s, 1882 and
succeeded to the throne on the death
of his brother King Albert, on June g.
1902. On May IL. 1859 he married the
Infanta Maria Anna, daughter Of King
Ferdinand Of Portugal.
A Field Marshal.
King George was a field marshal in
the German army and commanded the
twelfth and nineteenth army corps
His eldest son, Prince Friedrich Au.
gust will succeed to the throne, but
his accession to royalty will be shad-
owed by the fact that he has no
spouse to share the honors, for he is
divorced from his wife, Princess Lou
Use of Tuscany, who, it will be remem
bered. eloped with her music teacher
Giron. Her marriage to Prince Fried
rich was dissolved February II, 1908
There are rurnors Of reconciliation
but this seems highly improbable.
Old Reisning Family.
The royal house Of Saxony Is
counted among the Oldest reigning
families in Europe. Heinrich Of Ell
enburg, Margrave Of Meissen, 1909
1903. was the founder of the house
which subsequently spread into mum
erous branches. the elder Of which
called the Ernestine line, is repre-
sented by the ducal family Of SAKE
Weimar. while the younger, the Alder
tine line. lives in the rulers Of the
kingdom of Saxony.
King Friedrich. the new monarch
was born May Is. 1865. He has six
children, the Oldest being Prince
George. who was born January 15
1893.
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BLAkES BURG.

Blakesburg, Oct. 15.-ArnoId Jay
and wife drove to Ottumwa Wednes-
day.
Born, to John limbaugh Jr. and
wife. q daughter, Sunday.
Herman Snow and wife, S. C, Snow
and wife, David Jay and wife and
Eliza Cohagan start for the worlds
fair today.
Mrs. Braden died Saturday and was
buried Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bone were visiting
Mrs. Bones brother, Walter Abegg,
Sunday.
Clara Alternately came home from
Minneapolis Mimi, today.
Protracted meeting begins at Union
Chapel tonight.
Harvey Smith and wife of Kansas,
who have been visiting Calvin Smith
and Robert Glover, returned home
Monday.
H. 7. Lathrop was here wednes-
day.
w. S. Wilson has sold part of his
property to the city, which will open
the street south from the Methodist
church to Depot street.
). Il. Cohagan went to Ottumwa
Saturday and brought back his daugh-
ter Bessie, who has been down with
typhoid fever at Asbury's. Elliott CO.
hagan accompanied them
Elliot Angel is building a residence
here.
Lon Blake is building barn for
Warner Shaw.
Mort Willard has gone to Indiana
on a visit.
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SOAP GRE Elk.

Soap Creek. Oct. 14-Fred Songer
and little daughter of South Ottumwa,
visited with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Crist three days of last week.
Harry Sample. of South Ottumwa,
visited at the R. L. Sample home last
Sunday.
Frank Crist, of South Ottumwa, Wis
tied with Harry Sample last Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Heckert and
Mrs. Nancy Nelson We're in Drakeville
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Sample and sister, Miss
Martha Pugh, were in Bloomfield last
Monday.
Mrs. May Crist, son and daughter
Lydia, visited with her daughter, Mrs.
Emma Hawkins, last Sunday evening.
Ora Sample went to Bleknay last
Saturday evening
Grandma Earhart is visiting with
Mrs. VIM. Bradberry this week.
Henry Rankin has returned from
st. Louis, where he has been attending
the worlds fair.
ALT. Rankin has been repainting his
house and out buildings.
Ed. Tillison and wife. visited with
Perry Heckert last Sunday.
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kEosAUoUA.

Keosauqua. Oct. 15.-Mrs Mary
stidger, who has been very sick in this
place for the last ten days, is reported
as being some better. Her son, of
Colorado Springs, Colo, is here.
On Tuesday of this week Mrs. John
Jamison, of this place, died of con-
sumption from which she had been a
sufferer for several months. She
leaves husband and two small chill
dren to mourn her loss.
Funeral services of the one year old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Parker
We're held at their home yesterday af-
ternoon. This was their only child.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Daugherty, of Can
tril, visited in this place the first of
this week with relatives.
Miss Dollie Madison has returned to
her home in st. Louis. after a several
months visit in this place with
friends.
]. G. Strickling and VIM. r. Walker
are in ST. Louis this week visiting the
worlds fair.
w. M. Walker and E. L. McCcid
have returned to their homes in this
place from business visit in Chals
ton,
Mrs. John w. Burns, of this place,
Is In Ottumwa, visiting with relatives.
Alfred Stevens, of Eldon, was in
Keosauqua on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week on business.
r. P. Ramsey and j. w. HARDWOOD
were in Doud's Station and Birming-
ham yesterday on business
Ex-State Supt. Barrett delivered a
lecture in the NJ. E. church at this
place last evening to large and well
pleased audience. This lecture was a
special feature of the teachers insti-
tute which was in session here yester-
day and today. There are large
number of teachers present from diff
ferent parts of the county.