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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
MRS. BENTLY HELD
FOR SAFE KEEPING
Woman Who Revealed Miller Murder
Changes Details of Her Story.

Holden, Mo-: Mrs. Anna ]. Bentley,
who revealed the dead body OF Carl
Miller to officers here, claiming that
she did so as soon as she could es-
cape from Robert Sassaman, who she
alleges killed Miller, has admitted
that Sassaman had lived for six weeks
in Topeka, Kas., while she lived in
Kansas City, and that she has not
seen him for the last two weeks.
She intimated that he had deserted
her to go with some other woman, and
it is thought that the motive for her
revealing the Miller murder is re-
venge.
Mrs. Bentley received letter from
Sassaman September q. This, with
a picture of the missing man, she
gave to Sheriff Koch. She gave vague
hints that Sassaman might now be
in North Dakota or Minnesota
The Coroner's jury visited tho we'll
where Miller's body was found, and,
after again hearing Mrs. Benley's
story, gave the verdict that Miller
came to his death from the blow of
an ak in the hands OF Robert Sassa-
man.
Mrs. Bentley said that she had lived
in st. Louis with Sassaman at No.
3844 Marine avenue, at No 2OO9 Usage
street and at No. 2237 Maiden lane.
She claims to have known him for sew
eral years.
Mrs. Bentley visited the well with
officers Thursday, and as her story
differs in so many details from that
she told Wednesday she has been
placed in the Warrensburg jail for
safe-keeWng.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
Missouri Doings
ANDRAE MAKES
HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Country Schools in Good Condition
According TO superintendent.

st. Louis: The annual report of j.
VIII Andrae. Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools in st. Louis county, to the
State Superintendent was mailed
Thursday.
The report shows for the year end
ing June 80, 1904, an enrolment Of
4,941 white male children and 1880
white female children, 376 negro male
children and 4Os negro females. Six
districts had an enrolment of less
than twenty-five. fifteen less than for
ty, twenty-five less than sixty and
fifteen more than sixty. The average
daily attendance was 6,715. The aver
age term was 175 days. Four schools
had terms of less than eight months
months duration. The schools have
a seating capacity of 9,S77.
One hundred and fifteen pupils were
graduated in the State course of stu
dy Seyenty-two schools have libra
ries, the value of which is placed at
S7213.30. During the year $1,2S0.47
was spent for library purposes. The
libraries contain 1900 volumes.
Thirty-nine teachers hold State GER
tifcates, thirty normal diplomas and
157 county certificates. OF the latter,
thirty-five are first grade, forty-six
second grade, seventy-one third grade
and FIVE special. There are 2O3 white
and twenty-three negro teachers, to
whom the sum Of $112,s3914 was paid
in salaries. The average salary for
men was $70.25 and for women $53.65.
The incidental expenditures amount
ed to Sal ,645.38. Four new schools
were built in the year. The cost Of
construction was $14.675.7s. The esti-
mated value of school property is
$S6S,l40. The average tax levy is
35H cents on the $l0O
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
Ito be continued.)

Fashion changes even in the color
OF a womans hair Twenty years ago
hair with a reddish tinge was called
carrots; now titian-colored locks are
reckoned a definite beauty. and are
possessed by several of the most pop
ular women in London.
In an old book written by the late
Mrs. HaweIs, entitled The Art of
Beauty" there is a clever chapter on
Visible and Invisible Girls" in which
the first word was said in favor of
the long-neglected red-haired sister
hood. And they were seriously advised
to dress in the pre-Raphaelite style.
Now how strange it all seems!
Time changes all things. At last
weeks private view of Mr.. Reginald
Pannetts Sketches of the Women
of To-day" a charming lady of much
Partisan chic was cleverly pictured
with red hair. attired in a rose-red
gown, and the effect was perfect. The
bright-haired beauty has come to her
oWn.-M. A. p.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
Landsmen Best Naval ounners.

Three of the best marksmen in the
United States navy, curiously enough,
hail from far inland Oklahoma. One
is C. w. Johnson, who made the
worlds record with the huge 16-inch
gun recently installed at Fort Wright,
on Fishers Island, New York harbor.
]. w. Creitz, of the new battlesnip
Maine, made eight shots in a minute
with a 6-inch gun and hit the target
eight times at 1000 yards, the ship
meantime going twelve knots an hour.
Bart Barnes, a son Of ex-Gov. Barnes,
Of Oklahoma, is now first lieutenant
in the navy, but previous to his pro-
motion he made an excellent record
ct the target. He is now on duty at
Panama.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
GUARD SHOOTS PRISONER
WHO TRIES TO ESCAPE
Ed Porter Wounded In Trying to Get
Away From Chain Gang.

Clayton, Mo-: Ed Porter. a prisoner
In the Clayton jail, attempted to es-
cape from the chain gang and was
shot and seriously wounded by De-
putty Jailer Hammer.
Hammer was overseeing the work
of the prisoners when Porter man.
aged to break the chain that connect
ed his shackles and made a dash for
liberty. He lodged behind a house,
but just as he did so Hammer fired
his gun, containing No. 6 shot The
aim was true, the load taking effect
in the prisoners back.
Porter did not stop running, AMI
Hammer, having no one to leave with
the other prisoners, could not give
chase. He quickly gave the alarm,
and within a short time two Deputy
Sheriffs, two Constables and the jailer
were securing the surrounding cOun-
try for the escaped prisoner
He was not found until afternoon,
when Constables Miller and LEM and
Jailer Roth came upon him in a clump
Of underbrush east of the Hanley road,
where he had fallen. Roth drew his
revolver, when Porter called to him
not to shoot, saying he had already
been wounded. He was then taken
back to jail in Clayton, where his
wound was dressed by Doctor G. G.
Eggers, who pronounced it serious.
Porter is supposed to have been n
member of the gang of "sure-thing"
men who have infested certain por-
tions Of st. Louis county in the last
five months. He was found with
knockout drops" in his pocket and
was fined 800 and sent to Jail for
six months by Justice Campbell about
August /.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13

Jefferson City, Mo-: After twenty
two hours elaboration the jury in the
Lee Trueblood case was discharged
Saturday, being unable to agree upon a
verdict, and the case was reset for
hearing December Z. Trueblood is
charged with bribery, it being alleged
that he paid $500 to Prosecuting At
torney Price Stone not to push a case
of criminal assault against Peter Ellis.
The case gave promise of sensational
disclosures, which it may yet develop,
now that it is to be heard again. The
jury is said to have stood eight to four
for acquittal. Stone has proved his In
nocence Of having received a bride
from Trueblood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13

n ents made by my colleague" he said,
Il move a postponement of the vote.
s-aRd the appointment of a committee
90 investigate these curious charges"
There were vigorous protests, and
the chair ruled that the vote must
proceed. Each of the six aldermen as.
ISOLATED with Sam Rounds substantial
cd the charges made, and deposited
tho bribery money with the chairman,
RsAlizing that defeat was inevitable,
ali of the ringsters excepting Alder
man Hendricks recorded their votes
against the ordinances. A motion to
adjourn was declared passed, and the
excited mob poured into the corridors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
xxvIl-con,Inn.d.

When | made my start tradin'
husses was tickled TO death II sold
q boss an made twenty dollars profit.
That ten thousand dollars meant the
scilin Of more than FIVE hundred
BOSSES. an all had to do was to reach
out an take IL. An | gazed at that
snoney an thought how Il would lool.
IN my bank book, an | said to him.
Mr.. Morris says l I'm your man.
An then, seem how easy 1t was to
make money here in this city coln.
ell. I made a deal with him by which
was 20 buy up six other aldermen an
durn EN- over TO him, same as IL they
HseTe a lot Of bosses or bags OF pota-
Aoes. Then we drew up an agreement
10 vote for the ordinances an gave IL
90 Mr.. Morris. Here. Mr.. Chairman,
Us the duly certified copy of that CON
Hract. Part of the money was in cash
ar the rest in a certified check, an 1
fave brought It here for your inspec.
SSon. You will note that It is signed by
Mr.. Arthur Morris aid drawn on bis
hank.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, an members
OF this honorable body" said Sam,
burning and facing his astonished list
Cners, Il want TO say to you that |
have changed my mind about voting
Nor these ordinances. My lawyer tells
me ! don't have TO keep this agree
'tnent with Mr.. Morris, an I'm goln'
10 sacrifice that ten thousand dollars
an the ten thousand more which
would have been mine when these OF.
dinances pass. Acting on the advice
of my lawyer, therefore turns this
money over to you, with the certified
check an the agreement we signed.
T'bankin' you for your kind attention
60 this explanation, I votes mo-"
A scene of widest confusion fol.
lowed. Half Of the members were on
their feet demanding recognition. The
chairman pounded his gavel into
slivers in a vain attempt to restore
order. The storm gradually subsidized,
and Alderman Hendricks secured rec.
sognition from the chair.
In view of the remarkable state
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
EdIson Al work on Battery.

Thomas A. Edison continues to
spend large part of his time perfect
Ing the storage battery upon which he
has been working for several years.
The delegates to the international
electrical congress who paid visit
to Mr. Edison in New Jersey last
week found him very optimistic as
to the future of this battery. When
it was first developed 1t had the usual
mechanical defects Of a new inven-
tion and Mr.. Edison has been spend
ing much time in his factory overcom-
ing these defects. The engineers who
saw him last week say that the Ed
son storage battery is now perfected
and that it will not be long before
1t is put on the market,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
Elderly Woman Falls from Train.

Nevada, Mo-: AS a gang of section
men were going to their work Thurs
day morning they found strange
elderly woman lying beside the track,
two miles from this city. She had
evidently fallen from the south-bound
passenger train that passed here at
midnight. She talked incoherently,
but was able to say her name was
Mrs. James Graft that her home was
Haverhill, Ohio, and that she was on
her way to see two sons living at
Webb City. Her right shoulder was
dislocated, her left wrist broken, there
was a long cut over one eye and her
face was bleeding and bruised, The
train passed the place where she was
found at full speed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
oraanIze Tor &c ProteetIon.

About half score millionaire resi-.
dents of suburban towns near Phila.
delphia have taken hold of the old
York Road fire company and will
build handsome engine house for
the organization. Within its sphere
of usefulness are hundreds of magni-
ficent homes, some of them palaces,
that are now practically without pro
lection. Among the more prominent
members Of the organization are John
Wanamaker, p A. B. Widener, George
w. Elkins, Theodore Voorhees,, H. H.
Roelofs, John B. Stetson, G. A. Beach,
Charles d. Barney and William T. B.
Roberts. It is expected that about 300
members will enroll and their dues
VIII support the company in ample
style
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
A Family Fire Drill.

A family fire drill occasionally,
where there are little children, is an
excellent plan. Provide them with a
wool dressing gown and slippers to
keep near the bed, and teach them at
TIE first alarm of fire TO slip them on,
throw a blanket or rug over head and
shoulders. and IL possible tie wet
handkerchief, preferably silk, over
their mouths and then take the most
direct way out.
Teach them how to put out small
fire with rugs or blankets, stopping
direct draughts by closing doors or
windows, and. above all. TO keep cool
ane collected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
SIGNATURES Of EnaIIsh CLERGY.

In all his oficial correspondence the
archbishop of Canterbury signs him
self Randall Cantuar." the latter
word being an abbreyiation of Can
tuaria," the ancient name of Canter-
bury. The archbishop of York's sig
nature is "Willelm Ebor" EbOr
(Eboraeum) is the ancient name Of
York. When bishop OF Winchester
DR.. Davidson signed himself Randall
Winton" Winton being the old name
of Winchester The rule about these
signatures is to follow the Christian
name or initial or names or initials
with the original name Of the bishop
rio or it's abbreviation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
MEN WHO RULE JAPAN.
Three Most Prominent in Present
Crisis in the East.

Three Most Prominent in Present
Crisis in the East.
Tire men rule Japan's destinies in
her present war with Russia The
first is Marquis Oyama, commander
of all the forces in the ZELDA small.
podgy, pOck-marked man, whom no
caricaturist could fail to lampoon as
a frog. Next comes Gen. Baron Ko-
dana, the executive brain of the Japa-
nese general staff. The third mem
Der of the triumvirate is Gen. Fuku-
slfima, whose genius has been the con-
crete mortar which has cemented into
solid block the rough-hewn material
of Japans general stan. The three
men are of very small stature, and
Gen. Fukushima is fair for a Japa-
nese Oyama's tremendous success is
due to the fact that he whipped China
on the very fields over which he is
now so diligently pursuing the Rus
slams 1t is said that no other COM
mander in history has ever been call
ed to operate twice over the same
squares Of the map. Oyama knows
Manchuria as we'll as he knows Toxic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
NEXT RULER OF GERMANY.
Crown Prince Said Not to Be Of a
Strenuous Character.


Strenuous Character.
Gossip in Paris is busy with the per-
SOnality of the German crown prince.
He is said to have complained, when
he was at Bonn, that his comrades did
not treat him as the emperor's son;
whercupOn the emperor reminded him
that at the university he could make
himself important only by his attain
ments. not by HIS rank He has no
liking for the uniform of a Prussian
lieutenant, in which he is constantly
photographed; looks like an English
man just escaped from Oxford or
Cambridge; has a pleasing. beardless
face. clear blue eyes, an easy smile
and the hesitating. resigned express
sion of his mother. At present he
seems to possess neither the philo-
sOphical spirit of his grandfather, the
Emperor Frederick, nor the warlike
temper of his father War, indeed,
has no charm for him, and when he
visited the battlefields of Alsace and
Lorraine and listened to stories of the
great struggles which made the Ger
man empire he manifested a weary
repugnance to the whole business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13

against L. q o. tomorrow morniEs"
Tho voice was calm. but 1t held a
note OF triumph and Of quiet conf
/ Gence. II limited at no suspicion, and
Blake drew a long breath Of relief as
he thought OF bis third escape.
He shuddered to think of what
| would have happened had Gen. Garden
postponed his departure from the din.
I ing room by a few minutes. He pic
tured John Burt entering the room,
his steady gaze fixed first on himself
0nd then on Jessie Garden. So vivid
was the imaginary picture that he felt
all the horror of the situation.
This Is my last speculative cam
Laign," said John. For years | have
been a gold.grubblng and money.mak-
ing machine. and hope my better in.
stincts have survived the strain. We
shall triumph tomorrow, and when It
is ended you shall be, I'm fact as well
a. in name, the head OF the firm OF
James Blake & Company. can retire
from active participation In its affairs
as quietly as | entered, and you have
fairly won whatever of prestige at.
teches to the name"
Before Blake could find words to re-
ply, the carriage stopped in front OF
his apartment. They entered and
found Hawkins awaiting them.
Il n making myself at home. Blake"
he said. 1--WE kept your man busy get.
ting cigars and refreshments. Let's
get down to business, gentlemen. It's
past midnight, and we'll need all the
sleep we can get"
For nearly two hours they worked
at the plans for the battle which was
to come. At times Blake was alb.
sorbed In the discussion, again his
mind wandered to the woman he
would buy at the price of his honor.
Then he thought Of John Burt's
princely pledge, and like a fash there
came to him an impulse which thrilled
his very soul with a happiness in
which were thrObs of poignant pain.
Not many blocks away another con.
ference was in progress. Staid bank
directors and financlers associated
with Arthur Morris had been aroused
from their slumbers and were assem-
bled in mis- rooms. Bewildered for the
moment by the unexpected blow. Nor
lis took measures for defense with a
vigor which was keyed by a sense of
imminent danger His suspicion that
James Blake was the cause of his
Cefeat became a certainty when a re-
porter informed him that Blake and
Samuel l.. Rounds were boyhood COM
ranions, and that the latter had been
seen in Blake's offices.
The east was crimsoned with sun
light before the conference ended.
The weary men of money left Morris
rooms and sought few hours of rest
before facing the ordeal of the day.
For mutual protection they had formed
n pool; had pledged themselves to sup
Hort the market against the expected
onslaught of Blake's millions.
Why were these masked millions
drawn up in battle array? Why did
men of vast affairs wait with drawn
faces and bated wreaths the hour
when the clash of opposing fortunes
should sound the signal for merc!less
conflict?
Because of a wOman-a woman Dure
as an opening bud and gentle as the
dew which kisses II.
Why had James Blake proved false
to the man who unselfshly befrieuded
him? Why had he sought to repay 10y
atty with perfidy?
Because of a woman-a woman
whose loving heart was incapable OF
deceit.
Ito be continued)
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
FREDERIC AUGUSTA B4RTHoLDl

Diary colossus of Rhodes having been
but los feet high, as compared with
the 1873 feet of the figure of Liberty.
Another of his famous works is the
Lion of Belfort. Another work of
some magnitude he left uncompleted
S1; the design for his own tomb was
finished a day or two before he was
taken with his last illness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
Matsrworka Contract Let.

Marshall, Mo. G. Jaeger of Rich Hill,
Mo, was awarded the contract by the
city council for erecting new water
work plant for the city OF Marshall. 1t
will cost $4,000. This, in addition to
the property formerly owned by the
old corporation, win make the plant
worth $50 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi died in
Paris Oct. of consumption, aged 40
years. He was best known in the
United States as the designer of the
starue of Liberty Enlightening the
World, which stands In New York har-
Dor, and was a gilt from the people
of France. The statue is the most
colossal known to history, the legen-
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
Always Comes Home to Vote.

DR.. James F. Love, a native of Phil
adelphia, has just returned to that
city from Egypt, where he has resided
for fifteen years. He comes almost
solely to cast his vote at the coming
election. DR.. Love went abroad near
ly fifteen years ago and found profit
able field for the practice of his pro-
fession of dentistry. He attained
prominence on the continent and
while on a visit to Egypt was induced
to settle in Cairo, having been APP
pointed dentist to the khedive. But
he never gave up his American clti-
zenship or his residence in Philadel-
phia. So every presidential election
since his first trip abroad he has re-
turned to the United States to cast
his vote In order to do this DIR. Love
has retained his voting residence in
Philadelphia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
oeorns ?. cunnInaham DEAD.

Joplin. Mo-: George p Cunningham,
a well-known lawyer and real estate
man of this city was found dead in
his office. 1t is believed he died of
heart failure. The body was found
laying on the floor by his wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
celebrate ooIden Weddlna.

Rich Hill, Mo-. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Gee celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their home in this
city. They we're married at Anamosa,
IR. They received many handsome
presents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
transit Earns More Than MILLION.

st. Louis: The monthly statement
of the st. Louis Transit Company, is
sued Wednesday, shows the gross earn
ings for September, to be 81, 051, 452.13.
The gross earnings for September.
1903, were $6S5,1O9, showing a gain
for the corresponding month this year
of $416.342.4S. The company's earn
ings have shown a steady increase
since March. September being nearly
half a million more than the third
month of the year. March was notably
ahead of September of last year aAd
officials of the company expect that
October earnings will be larger than
any month preceding 1t in 1904.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
TAXABLE WEALTH
$1,2s4, 2e4, ST.
Merchants and Manufacturers State
ments Now Coming In.

Jefferson City, Mo-: Exclusive Of the
merchants and manufacturers state
ments, which are but beginning to come
to the office of State Auditor Allen,
and all Of which will not be received
within the next sixty days, the as
sessed taxable wealth of the state Of
Missouri for the taxes of 1904 is ST.
2S4, 294,571. OF this sum 1867 ,6T7, 662
represents the assessed valuation OF
real estate. $685., 494, 757, the assessed
valuation of personal property, and
$1S1,142,152, the assessed valuation Of
railroad, bridge, telegraph and tele-
phone property. Following is a sum-
mary of the several sorts of property
and their assessed valuation for the
purposes of taxation:
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-10-13
ron County Farmers Institute.

Ironton, Mo-, The farmers institute
held here the most successful Of any
ever conducted in this county. The
crowd at the afternoon meeting was
very good, and much interest was
manifested throughout the addresses
by Col G.. W, Waters and Prof. M. B.
Mumford. the former speaking on
good roads and the latter on the FER
utility of the soil. The evening session
was almost equally as well attended.
At this meeting talks. illustrated with
stereopticon views, were made by PROF..
Mumford and s. r. Young.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-20
ARMSTRONG WILL
not MAKE CHANGE
Tobacco Trust Apparently Ffus-
tratcd in Effort to Retain
Old Stamp.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
& WASHINGTON, D.. c., September To-
The tobacco trust has apparently been
frustrated IN It's efforts to prevent
change in the design and color Of the
customs stamp oil imported cigars, from
a large glaring red to medium sized
green stamp. Assistant Secretary ARM
strong who Is now acting as head OF the
Department In the absence Of Secretary.
from a trip 10 New York. where he met
representatives Of both the trust and the
independent cigar manufacturers. The
o1earing developed nothing new. barring
the claim OF the trust representatives
that they had never heard Of the pro-
posed change IN the method Of stamping
Imported cigars until couple OF weeks
ago. although the m after has been pend
ing before the Treasury Department Tor
several months, was presented to both
branches OF Congress at the last session,
and has been g subject OF agitation ,i':le' Dy
the trade for at least three years.
Mr.. Armstrong thought they were a
little late in making their report. and
after listening to arguments all Of which
had previously been presented to- and
considered by the Treasury Department
officials said l1e-saw8 no reason to modify
the order
Tho Independent tobacco trade is thor
oughly organized and aroused on this
subject. The stamps are now being pre-
pared, and unless the order Is repealed
byi the President, to whom the tobacco
trust representatives have since carried
the matter, they should be in the hands
Of custom officers within three weeks.
Manufacturers and dealers to the NUM-
her OF two hundred and fifty thousand
are said to be awaiting their appearance.
It was learned at the Treasury Depart,
,nent to-day that the President had called
FOR ali the papers in the case, for the
purpose fof reviewing the action OF the
Department. ii