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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
WE'LL PEoPLEIzE.

An able exchange coming to
our desk raises the following
timely inquiries:
John ID. Rockefeller controls the
oil business Of the United States If
not the world.
lie controls the steel and iron
industries of the country.
He controls to n large extent the
great lake and railway transporta-
ton of the country.
He has vast holdings, if not a
majority holding, in gas syndi-
Gates, linsecd, harvesting machin-
cry trust and other industries.
And now it is said he will con
troll the great metal mining com
panips of the United States.
That will be easy--fOr Rockefel-
Ter.
The day of the individual miner
the man with the pick and the
pan-is oyer. Profitable mining
must be done nowadays by large
capital. The mining industry has
followed the trend of other indus
trial development. Combinations
Of capital control the output of
American mines. Mr.. Rockefeller
can buy the controlling interest in
these combinations, take them
over and organize them into one
gigantic trust.
But thinking people are asking
these questions:
Where is this monopolization of
the industries to end!
Shall one man continue to gath
er unto himself the power to die
tate the business of Il continent
Is one man to own this country,
body and breeches!
Shall a power outside the gov
eminent be more powerful than
the government?
Certainly not.
The tendency of the times is to
monopolize. The action will
come with the tendency to people.
ize.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

the best thing we could do was TO
plead guilty. We were at the end
of our rope, he said, and there
was nothing more he could do for
us.
ut didn't look right that we
should take orr medicine and he
should go free. We decided that
the best thing we could do after
his abandonment of us was to
plead guilty, as he said, hut ut the
same time to show him up. / am
sorry | am in this plight. Folk is
the best friend / have. He has
brought me to realization Of
what honorable citizenship means"
1t has been rumored in some
way, like that employed by r. NJ.
Snyder with ex.Councilman Ut
hoff, Butler got back the greater
part of $50 900 which Kelly says
Butler gave him for leaving the
country when bride. givers were in
danger from the evidence he could
give. Kelly was asked about this.
He would not say whether it was
true or not. It is thought that a
reason for his refusal to talk about
it may be in the fact that there is
something about it in his confess
sion, as he has avoided saying any
thing about things touched on in
his confession.
Kelley says he hopes for mercy.
He says he has talked it over with
his family, and is ready to take
whatever punishment may be al
lOtted to him. He is not subsisting
on Jail fare. Hif wife sends him
lunches to the Jail by relatives and
friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
Obituary..

VIM. j. Black died at his home
in northwest Mexico, Mo-, June
oath, 1904, at 2;3O o'clock, of a
complication of diseases. l feel
that this good man deserves more
than passing notice, even if it be
from my own humble pen.
VIM. J. Black was born in the
city of st. Louis. Mo-, July 10th,
1915; son of Frank and Mary
Black formerly Broom. He was
left motherlcss at the tender age
of 3 years, and fatherless at the
age of Z years, after which he lived
with his GRANDMOTHER Broom till
ID years old Mt which time he went
to live with Col. Robert ARMS,
tead( cousin of Col.John b. ARMS,
tead of this county, with whom he
learned the painters trade. He
continued TO live with Col. Armis
tead till the commencement of thu
late Civil War, when in the spring
Of 1861 Col. Armistead raised /
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

There was a great absence of
"buuting, froth and frolic" in Mex
leo on the Fourth, compared with
last year. Mayors order did it. If
the dangerous shooting contriv-
ances had been permitted free and
wide-open as last year there would
perhaps have been a half dozen or
a dozen boys seriously hurt instead
of one or two. The young Amer
lean goes wild; he has to be pro-
tected against himself
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
A "KNOCKER."
Tn ats What Kelly Calls
Ed Butler.

st. Louis, July 5.-Charles T.
Kelly, ex.member of the house Of
delegates, who has been surren-
dered on his bond by Edward But
Ter, and who has made a complete
confession of his connection with
municipal bOodling, says he is
kept in Jail by Buffers persecu-
ton.
Il could get bond for four times
the amount needed" he said,
speaking of the failure of his wife
to find bondsman for him, "if it
were not for Butler .Iwho is 'knocks
ing me-"
Speaking further of his troubles,
Kelly said; Il would have stuck
to the finish if hadn't been
thrown down cold We would all
have stuck to Butler il he had
stuck to us. He stuck to- us all
right until he was acquitted at
Fulton, He thought he did not
need us any more after that, aud
he pulled away from us. Through
his representatives he advised us
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

Robert Pearson, II years old,
son of w, NJ, Pearson, was driv-
ing a mule team belonging to DR..
II. Tincher Inst Saturday, hitched
to lumber wagon. Near the
hitching lot, while going down
hill, the tongue of the wagon
loosed from the ueckyoke snd fell
to the ground The mules ran
away aud young Pearson was
dragged to the ground He was Sc
riously bruised about the head but
otherwise was uuhurt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

company and William Black was
among the first to enlist for the
Sunny South and served till the
close of the war, and with Col
Armistead joined Gen. Lees army
at Richmond, Va, was with
Stonewall Jackson at the time Of
his death; was under Gen. Early
when Gen. Lee surrendered. Bro.
Black was in several battles,
among the number were Fair Oaks,
Malvern Hill, Spottsalvania Court
House. Gettysburg and Chancel-
louisville. He was wounded three
times, first in the side, second in
the hand, and third in the thigh.
In the fall of 1865 he returned
to St. Louis, where he again took
up the painters trade. In one
year he moved to the city of New
Orleans remained there one year.
Then he came to Audrain Co.,
Mo-, and lived here till the time of
his death. All these years he was
painting with the exception of a
few years, when he followed farm
ing.
WE. J. Black was married to
Sarah Belle Cant Jan. 3Oth, 1879
who, with one daughter, Miss
Stella, survives him. There are a
little boy and girl who are bereft
of loving foster-father by the
death of this good man, for they
were quite small when they went
to live with Uncle Black" He
has been a devoted member of the
Christian church since 1882. He
loved and filled the duties of the
church. The temperance cause
has lost a firm friend, as we'll as a
host of others, in the death of Mr.
Black. He was member of the
Macabees in full fellowship. But
why do l keep on telling of this
man-his works do follow him.
His funeral was preached at his
home by his pastor, Ed. Il. d.
Chinn, assisted by Ed. A. w,
Kokendoffer, on Saturday, June
%, 1904, and all that was morta
of w. j. Black was laid to rest in
in the cemetery at Mexico, Mo
Peace to his ashes. A.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
~.----ILA -
THE GRIM REAPER
nm

Obediah Dishman, in his 18th
year, died very unexpectedly last
Sunday afternoon at the home of
his son, John Dishman, near Seed
Tick church southeast of Mexico.
His taking off is thought TO have
been from heart disease. He was
citizen highly esteemed and was
a prominent member of the Pres
byterian church. The funeral was
conducted yesterday afternoon at
Union Chapel church by Revs. A.
A. Wallace and r. l.. Moser. De-
ceased leaves two children, John
Dishman, as mentioned above, and
Mrs. Mary Kinslow who resides in
Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
Brakeman Killed.

Armstrong, Mo, July 5.-A.V.
Rogers, a Chicago & Alton brake,
man, was killed near Higbee to-
night. Rogers was standing on the
front end of an engine when he
stepped off and fell across the rails.
The engine and four cars passed
over his body. His body was cut
in twain. He was % years old and
lived in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

The boodlers fell out among
themselves in st. Louis, at last.
In his confession the other day c.
F. Kelly, who was bribed with $50
600 TO flee to Europe. made the
following wall: Edward Butler got
me to go away. lie was to pay all
of our legal expenses just as Gutke
tells, and he did up TO the time
that he thought he had defeated
the law and was absolutely a free
man. Then he left MS in the lurch
We had absolutely nothing to do
but TO try and save ourselves.
presume he will do what he can to
land all of us in the penitentiary.
Let him do it. ! for one have done
the dirty work long enough,
have gone through as much as any
mortal that ever lived My men.
tai torture has been such that
knew not whether ! lived Call il
the white feather if sou will or
call it by any other name, ! ear,
not. ! have gone through some
mighty deep and mighty dirty mel
to shield the guilty, and nowI an
ready to ten all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
YOUR NETGHBoRS

Mrs. d. p. Moore is visiting the
Worlds Fair.
G. w. Caldwell and wife are Wis
iting at Waverly, Iowa.
DR.. Il. E. Truck is visiting his
parents at Hiawatha, Kansas.
Virgil Williams, Jr., of St.
LOUIS, is here to visit friends.
Mrs. John Beal is entertaining
her aunt, Mrs. Mary Griffin, of
Louisiana.
Miss Mary Minor of Mexico Wis
tied Miss Mabel Adams at Laddo-
mia last week.
A. G.. Turner and wife are en-
tertaining Mr.. und Mrs. II. +. Ba-
ker of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Laura Hougland and
daughter, Miss Vera, are visiting
the Worlds Fair.
Prof. j. w. Million and family
are guests of Washington Univer-
sity at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Porter Gregory and two
sons. Russell and Mccall. returned
from st. Louis last week.
Miss Nellie Wise of Atlanta, Ga,
is visiting her uncle, P. A. Cook,
and family, near Santa Fe.
Misses Trix Plunkett and Edith
Gary are visiting ut Kirkwood and
taking in the Worlds Fair.
Prof. w. W. Clendenin and
family of Brooklyn, N. Y, are
here to spend the summer with rel
atives.
Mrs. George Stoneham of Han
nibal spent the Fourth with her
cousin, Miss Pearl Mckinney, in
this city.
Prof. French Strother, well re-
membered by the teachers of Au-
drain, now a resident of Virginia,
is in Mexico on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wylde of
Dayton, Ohio, arrived last week
and were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Moore of Mexico.
Mrs. Joseph Jesse of Auxyasse,
after visiting her parents here,
Rev. and Mrs. j. s. Jesse, is the
guest of Laddonia relatives.
Miss Lucille Howell entertained
a number of her friends last Fri.
day in honor of her friend Miss
Mamie AydelOtte of Troy, Mo.
Mrs. w. l.. Reynolds gave a
six O'Clock dim last Wednesday
to the following guests: Mrs. j.
II. Miller, Mrs. l.. P. Miller ant
Miss Loua Steele.
Frank Barnes and wife and lit.
tie son and Arthur Las her an(
wife of Bonner, Mont, are visit
ing relatives at LaddoniN, thil
county. They will visit tn,
Worlds Fair before returning
home,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

The preachers erected the bench
es Saturday IN Hardin Park for
the union services 10 be held
there Sunday evenings during the
summer. They didn't wish TO cut
ont the carpenters, but the carpen-
ters were all employed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

+, NJ. Yant,of Washington, Pa,
paid his brother, Willis Yant, of
Mexico Il short visit this week (.
The brothers called upon the Mes.
SAGE. The Keystone visitor was
on his way to the national Demo-
cratic con vention in st. Louis. He
thinks the Democracy may win
this year, but he isn't particular
about it. Says there is panic
coming in year or two aud he
would rather see the party now in
power, responsible for it, share the
responsibility. Labor is not en-
ployed in the Eastern States, there
is an empty dinner pail, and the
situation is not hopeful.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

MIR. and Mrs George baFOrce
aud the Misses Carter are home
from Washington State. MIR. La
Force enjoys that country but he
SAYS when away he always stands
up for Missouri, the best State of
them all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
Order of Publication.
STATE Of Missouri In the Circuit Court
COUNTY Of AUDRAIN September term, 1904
VIM. +. Sims. Plaintiff.


Now on this day June 10th. 1904,
comes plaintiff with attorney aud files
petition, affidavit and bond in attach
mcnt. and 1t appearing TO the Court from
the said petition aul affidavit, that
defendant herein, J. H. Sims. Is a non
resident of the State OF Missouri: IL is
now therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made notifying said non
resident defendant, j. II. Sims, that a
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 a
Judgment against said defendant, j. II.
Sims, ON a note dated March II, 1890,
due one year after date. payable TO CIV.
Lewis, and duly assigned to w. j.. Sims,
balance due on note S2jG.OO, 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 y, II. sims, in the n +. 4
OF the 3. +. Quarter Of sections and the
N. w. i OF the 8. w. Quarter i'm section
10, all in Township 81, Range o, west,
In Audrain County, Missouri.
Now therefore you said nonresident
defendant, j. II. sims, are hereby notified
of the filing of 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 3rd Mon
day in september. A. ID. 1904, and on or
before the first day Of said term. answer
or otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition,
said attachment will be sustained and
judgment rendered accordingly. 1t is
further ordered by the Court that
copy hereof be published in the Mexico
Missouri Message a newspaper pub
lished weekly in said Audrain County,
for four weeks successfully the last in
scrtion to be at least days before the
rst day tof the said next term of the
said Court.
STATE Of MISSOURI, ! 90
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN -
/, 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 Ogiginal order of publication
in case of VIM Il. sims vs. j. II. sims, as
full as the same now remains on file and
of record in my Office.
ls,,r Witness my hand and ulli-
SEAL cial seal, Done at Office in
the City of Mexico, County and state
aforesaid, this 22nd day of June, A. D.,
1901.
w. II. Morris, Clerk,
Audrain County Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

Peter Schneider of near Worces-
ter called on the MESSAGE yester-
day. Mr.. Schneider came to
America from Germany 81 years
ago. Says, however. that he is
just as good as any native except
he could never be President. He
thinks Uucle Sans government
the best and most liberal ON earth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

The Monroe City News tells of a
fakir who defrauded Monroe
City man named Cheatum
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

j. w. Trimble has purchased
property at Caney, |. r., and will
embark in the general mercantile
busin ess in that place. His fam
lily will remain in Mexico till fall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

Miss Mollie Wilkerson of near
Strother is visiting Mexico rela-
tives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07
The Fourth in CentraIia.

The crowd in Centralia on the
Fourth is estimated at 10000.
VI eXico furnished about 1,j00 of
this number. Over 1000 tickets
were sold at the Mexico depot to
people who celebrated at Centralia,
besides of course, scores drove
thru in vehicles.
Centralia had a great hurrah
and noise day-no doubt enough
of the latter to do her till next
Fourth. The crowd was good hui
mored, went there to enjoy them
selves and they did enjoy them
selves, especially did they enjoy
the noise.
Speeches were made by Prof. j.
P. BlantOn of Columbia and Perry
S. RAIDER of Jefferson City. The
Declaration of Independence was
read by Mrs. Harry Thomas.
The report that the Jerusalem
show at the St. Louis exposition
was destroyed by fire turns out tC
be incorrect. But the managers
should bear in mind the warning
of Jeremiah; "Be thou instructed
o Jerusalem, lest l make thee des
Olate."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

Twenty-Five persons were killed
and 1854 injured by explosives in
Chicago on the Fourth. As the
returns come in from other
towns, the people Of Mexico are
congratulating Mayor Jones more
and more for his order prohibiting
the firing of dangerous fireworks
here last Monday. 1t gave us a
Fourth sane of July.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-07

II. c. Turner of this city has
traded his property here for the
Wellsville Record and is moving
to that city this week. The Mes.
SAGE editor remembers Harry
twenty years ago when he began
newspaper work Oh the Laddonia
Herald, established March -,
1884" Turner has a nose for news
and knows what is required TO
make an influential and interesting
country paper. If the Wellsville
public will stand Ivy him he will
give them a paper they will be
proud of.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Fo-sion Affairs.

The British force at Gyantzi. Tibet,
repulsed an attack OF 100 Tioetans-
The Reichstag voted for woman SUI
frase in the selection OF courts of aroi-
tration.
Great Britain. France aud Russia de-
cided 10 urge the Porte 10 stop the
Armenian atrocities.
The Japanese began the attack on
Port Arthur. according 20 dispatch
from Chefu. and Chinese refugees nj
Chefu reported four days dshting near
Port Arthur before they left.
General Kuropatkin reported an en-
eacement on June Z az Saimatze. II
which his loss was over 100
There is an unconfrmed rumor II
ST Petersburg that great naval bat
tie has taken place of Port Arthur
in which the Russians lost two am
| the Japanese fOu- battleships.
Manuel Qaintana was elected Presl
dent OF Argentina and Jose Pardo
Peru.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Miscellaneous poinas.

Rear-Admiral Sigsbee cables that all
ports in Santo Domingo are again open
and the revolution is ended.
The japanese occupied the important
post Of Sin Yea. Manchuria, driving OF
the Russians after a severe fight
A stan correspondent OF The Sun
writing from ST. Louis. describes sons
OF the chief wonders OF the Fair
The Hosiery men were in convention
e. Charlotte. ~. C, last week
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs Of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
Through the South.

John Mcmillan. an old soldier. was
drugged and robbed at Norfolk
Judge It. C. Turner. for many years
a Congressman from Georgia. died IL
Raleigh. y c.
Hon. Henry Watterson made the
address at the cornerstone laying OF
the Tennessee Monument
James Agncr. OF Roanoke. had his
eye cut out by someone unknown
who attacked him in the dark.
Iieut-Gen. Stephen D. Lee was
elected commander-in-chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans at Nash
vile. Tenn.
At West Virginia University ser
vice was acid in memory OF three
members OF the faculty who recently
died.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Veterans az eLa sethel.

Newport News. Special The fo-U-
thIrd anniversary ~ the first land en-
eagemcnt of the Civil War uas cele-
brated last week hy the Confederate
Veterans of this section by holding a
picnic at Big Bethel Church. York
county where thc battle took place The
engagement was between "a detachment
e. Gen. n. K. Buffers army. stationed
at Fort Monroe. and the Confederate
forces under command ~ General Ma
rrudor who. AZ Bethel barred th'
march of the Union soldiers on York
town and defeated them lu the trs
land hrht of che war; Henry Wyatt
said to hn the drst soldier killed ID
# regular battle. feli at Big Bethel
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

Sew York. special The hst oi
those who persisted on the General
Slocum is growing az AN alarming
rate Bodies came to the surface
Monday afternoon OF the shores ~
North Brother Island singly and in
groups OF twos and threes until NJ
dusk 93 additional had been recovered.
Every passing steamer seemed to
,hurn zap the water 90 such degree
that with its wash one or more bodies
would boz swept onto the beach b.
tween the hours Of 3 and in th'
afternoon. So bodies. some eff them
badly matuated. were taken ashore
hv the searching parties
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Damage BY Lightning.

Atlanta. Ca. Special-During a
heavy rain and electrical storm here
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ora Bradley.
wife OF W. 4. Bradley. street car con-
cuctor. was killed by being struck BY a
bolt OF hghtning In another part oil
the city lightning struck the home OF
T. o. Jones. an instructor IN the Geor-
sia school OF Technology and both Mr.
ard Mrs. Jones were rendered uncon
scious for some time. Both recovered
Several other occupants OF the hous'
we're badly shocked. The street ear sys
tenn was rendered inffcctive FOR aoou
Lalf an hour during the storm.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Teleqraphic Briefs.

Robert :. Freeman died from the eff
fects OF chloroforTa in a Norfolk hos
pital
Tn a battle ne=r Vanfangow. so
miles north Of Port Arthur the Rus
SLAMS claim 70 have repulsed the Jap
ancse.
Another hitch occurred in the negO-
tiations with Raisull. the Morocco ban
dit. with regard TO the release OF Ion
Perdicaris and Cromwell Marley.
Empress Augusta Victoria received
q delegation or the international Coun
Gil of Women in Berlin.
Mgr. Falconio. Apostolic Delegate
in the United States. arrived in Rome
on visit
Mr.. George ]. Gould took Luncheon
with the President yesterday.
Pension Commissioner Ware is pre-
| pairing TO dismiss clerks in his Oftic
so as 10 reduce the bureaus expense
| $500 a year
| Democrats carried most of the Vii
| ginia town elections without OppOs
| ton.
Six men were injured in an expl'
sion on the steamer Concha at %
| Newport News Shipyard.
Or. Edwin A. Alderman. of New o
leans. was elected president OF a
University OF Virginia
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

Washington Special-A commits
sion. consisting Of Lawrence o. Muir
ray. Assistant Secretary OF Commerce
ana Labor. Maj. General John NJ. WI
SON. T.. s. A. retired Commander
Cameron MGR. winsiov. U. 3. 81
Herbert Knox smith. deputy commits
sionor OF corporations in the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. and
Mr. George Unler. supervising inspec-
tor general OF the steamboat inspec.
ton service. has been appointed to
investigate the disaster to the General
Siocum near Hen Gate. I'm the East
River wherein more than GOO lives
we're lost. The commission wiz &C.
port at once TO Secretary Corteiyou
The assignment OF General Wilson
and Commander Wlusiow to duty oi
the commission was made by th
| President "a. the request OF Sccretar
/ Cortclyou The commission invcstiss
tion wiu Dee entirely independent q
the investigation shortly 90 be mat
bv thc local board of steamboat DO
spectors uadcr the provisions of SEES
t.on f.450 of the Revised statute
which compeis an inquiry to be naa
in such cases