Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
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Of the Week.

Dramatic scenes accompany tho
naming Of Judge Parker
Three children are killed in run.
away accident in Texarkana.
The police were unable to handIa
crowds at Coliseum Friday night
Harvey W. Scott, president Of the
Lewis 8 Clark Exposition. resigns.
The report circulated In the United
States that the Pope is I'll is not 30.
City Postal Inspector Fulton was
promoted to Chief Inspector at Cincint
hati.
Brig. Gen. B. t. Howard is dying
In Washington at the home Of his
daughter.
The Civic Improvement League WIFI
erect tablets marking historic spots "a
St. Louis.
The ThysOn Commission Company
Of st. Louis temporarily suspended
business.
st. Louis Presbyterians will inaugu,
rate religious campaign at the Chris.
tian Endeavor Hotel.
The Kaw river at Kansas City was
higher last week than at any tIma
Binco the flood Of last year.
Fifty.two persons are dead as the
result Of accidents on July 4. The
number of wounded is S,04e.
R. W. Bailey has been appointed 70
ceiver for the st. Louis, st. Charles
q Western Railroad Company.
The gross earnings Of the st. Louis
Transit Company last month vera
1925, SS7.2e. against S645,5s9.s2 In June
1908.
James NJ. GufFey, head Of the Penn.
sylyania delegation, formally launched
boom for Gov. Dockery Of Missouri
for Vice President.
The fight which was scheduled to
take place between Bob FitzsimmOns
and Jack O'Brien at Philadelphia was
declared OF because the Mayor inter-
fersd.
Fred H. Parker, a brother Of Alton
B. Parker, ascribes the candidacy OF
the New York jurist to his legal de-
cisions, and shuns all publicity for
himself.
A battle between Japanese trans
ports and Russian torpedo boats is re-
ported of the coast Of Te-Tche-Tao.
The result of the conflict has not been
ascsrtained.
President Charles H. Meyer Of the
Western Federation Of Miners, is 10
leased on $4,000 bond after being I'M
generated 100 days, most Of the TINA
in the military bull pen.
Thousands of persons crowded about
the Coliseum Wednesday long before
the opening in vain endeavor to OBJ
tain admissions. All who had not
tickets were turned away.
The japanese drive the Russians
back upon Kai-Chow, after a spirited
charge. and occupy position within
five miles Of the city, which. It is ex-
pected, they will next attack.
Evidence before the Coroner making
an investigation of the causes of the
Litchfield wreck shows almost cOnclu-
sively that the switch was opened by
persons with malicious intent.
]. Cornely, in his weekly cable let
ter, tells of the passage Of a bill for
the suppression Of religious orders
and another reducing the term Of mill
itary service from three years to two.
Thousands OF persons stand in line
in the rain at Bonesteel, S. D., to regis
ter for the opening of the Rosebud In
dian Reservation. Hundreds stood in
line all night in order to be the first TO
sign.
Temporary Chairman Williams
gives brilliant exposition Of safe prin-
ciplss in his address before the Ma
tiORal Democratic Convention, which
was regarded as forecast Of the plat
form.
William ]. Bryan, who is recuper-
ating from his indisposition at the
home of his cousin, DR.. NJ. Dwight
Jennings in st. Louis, refuses to dis
cuss the ticket.
The British capture the Jong after a
fierce fight with the Thihetans. Sec
rotary Hay is said to have begun ne
gotiations with England, as America
is quite jealous Of the invasion Or
China.
The priests Of the archdiocese OF St
Louis gave a farewell dinner for Car
dinal SatOlli at the Mercantile Club
The Cardinal departed for Cincinnati.
whore he was the guest Of Archbishop
Elder.
The japanese are said to be suffer
ing from a shortage of supplies, and
have found 1t necessary to send two
whole divisions back toward F'ung-
Wang Cheng
Raisuli, the Moorish bandit. who 70
Gently captured and held Ion Perdf
carts for ransom, Is now on the war
path. 1t Is reported that he Is within
tun hnllral rnarnh OF l-nn.-lar WIN An