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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

Mrs, Morgan Glenn, after an ex-
tended visit to relatives west of
Mexico, has returned to her home
in Yates, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

Miss Lucy Meade Allen arrived
home this week from Virginia
where she spent the winter months
among relatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

County Attorney II. L. Buckley
has been quite sick.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

Miss Ruth Lemon has been quite
sick.
See Lakenan & Barnes and get a
policy.
Capt. j. G. Buckner has been
very sick.
Attorney George Robertson has
been quite sick this week.
Prof. w. NJ. Jones has sold his
dwelling on Woodlawn to George
Barre for So, 500.
The city election next Tuesday.
The Democratic nominees, it seems,
are to have no opposition.
The county candidates are
swinging around the circle. See
dates for speaking in this paper.
Mrs. Morgan Glenn, after an ex-
tended visit to relatives west Of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

among relatives.
Neil King, of Skinner, is teach
ing school south of st. Louis. He
closes this week aud will be home.
He will likely take a course Of stud
les at Kirksville this summer.
The brick company recently or
ganized in Mexico has elected the
following directors; w. w. Har-
per, A. G.. Turner, j. A. Glandon,
c. A. Witherspoon, S. NJ. Barre.
Cyrenus FAIRIES claims that he
has as good a right to the possess
ion of his child as his wife That
would seem true, and the law will
have to decide if he must give up
possession.
B. R. Middleton has bought the
interest of his partner, ALI.
Barnes, in the livery stable on
North jefferson street, formerly
conducted by John b. Graham.
l.. B. Barnett remains as manag-
err for Mr.. Middleton.
The st. Louis Service Co. has
established an agency at the Union
Station in Mexico, Mo-, in charge
of l. NJ, Richards agent. Persons
contemplating visiting the Fair
will save money and time by allow
ing the st. Louis Service Co. to
make their arrangements for them,
No deposits required to secure
rooms. For further particulars
call on 1. NJ. Richards, Agent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

Miss Ruth Lemon has been quite
sick.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

See Lakenan & Barnes and get a
policy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-31

menu Was served.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
BURN TO DEATH.
Death List May Be Even Larger
--Result OF Factory
Fire.
THREE ARE TAKEN OUT
A Number of Firemen Arc Known to
Have Been Sadly Injured-Nearly
All the Dead Are Factory
Girls.

Philadelphia, June .~9.-'rhree per
sons lost their lives and Il halt dozen
others We're injured as the result of the
works in the storeroom of The Diamond
Fireworks company ut No. SIG Arch
street. The cad are:
JACOB JANCONITCH, aged IS years.
o. herman, 81.
LENA SEMPSON. 81.
The fireworks concern occupied the
first floor of the building. The second
floor was vacant. and the third story
was occupied 10y the French Hat and
Bonnet Frame company, Jancovitch
was the proprietor of the hat and bon
net concern. and Berman and Miss
Sempson We're his employees. These
first floor.
About Il dozen persons We're employed
by the fireworks company.
The cause of the fireworks explosion
is not known. Thomas Conway. one of
the firm of the fireworks company. was
wrapping UP n mall bundle of fire
works for Il customer when it exploded.
Almost instantly the entire room full of
ISIiitNb vi Is IlS
rockets and tirecrackers.
All the employees on the first floor es-
,aped without serious injury. The front
of the first floor was blown out by the
explosion of powder. N soon the en-
tire building was i'll flames.
Every effort was made To rescue those
on the third floor. l'ir-men climbed
ladders in the mids of the pyrotechnics
and finally reached those ON the third
floor.
Miss Sempsoa and Jancovitch We're
found alive. but died in Il hospital. Rer-
man was dead when he was taken from
the building.
During the rescue three firenen were
injured II three other persons We're
also cut II burned. but their injuries
are not serious.
The,llames spread To the building oc-
cupied by II. S. Kilner & Co. publishers
of catholic books. II that occupied by
j.. l.. Gibney e Bros. dealers in automo-
bile supplies. but did ITO serious dam
age.
The entire loss on all three buildings.
including stock. is estimated at $40. 900.
There WAS no Insurance ON the fire
works establishment.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
JAPANESE PREPAREDNESS.
Works Constructed in the Field Ar.
Better Than Europeans.

General Iluroki's Headquarters, in the
field, via Fusan, June "a party of
eighteen correspondents ana military
attaches has been conducted on Il tour
of the main Japanese works beyond
the headquarters. The greatest care
has been taken in building them, and
the temporary defenses have been con-
.structed with more pain than most
European armies would take under
similar circumstances.
At Lilac Yang, where 1t was hither-
to thought the first meeting between
the two armies in force would occur,
the Russians ave guns in position
mounted on the city wall and on
trenches on the high plain south of the
city extending over an area of $50 de-
grees. These trenches are so con-
structed that they can be flooded dur
ing the rainy season. The recent rains
Indicate the beginning of the wet sea-
son, when military movements upon
n large scale will perhaps be impossi-
BILE for months. The Japanese are
completing arrangements for trans
portation whereby facilities for the
supply of the army will be assured,
regardless OF weather conditions.
The Koreans are bringing in many
stories of Cossack outrages in north-
ern Korea.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Man and Woman Came Near Causing /,
Revival Of the Evansville
Eaca M

Evansville, Ind, June 20. = Harry
Smythe an express messenger living
here, ran into the police station early
today and announced that n negro had
criminally assaulted Clara Weinbach,
aged 20. with whom he was walking Il.
few minutes before. and that he had
been. driven away at the point OF q. re-
volver, with threats of death. He said
the assault had occurred in the yard OF
the Chandler avenue school house. Of
ficers We're hastily detailed, and on
reaching the school hous found Miss,
Weinbach coming out. She reported
the story of the attack on Smythe by IL
negro, of her efforts to assist Smythe.
of Smythe's flight for aid. and Of her
being dragged Into the school YARD and
assaulted. She gave a description of the
negro whom She accused.
There was sintense excitement.
sheritis posse was organized, extra po-
lice sworn In. officers of the national
guard notified to be ready to protect
the prisoner, and Baptisttown, the
scene of the race riots of July last. vas
searched. Several suspected negroes
were quietly held. Later in the day
Captain Brennecke OF the police de-
partment called at the home of Miss
Weinbach n found her apparently in
no serious condition. Upon leaving her
~Brennecke announced tina he doubted
her story of atnegro. He minated that
under close questioning Miss Weinbach
had implicated a white man who was u
rival of SmNthe for her affections. He
intimated the white man would be an
rested during the.day. This announced
belief by the police authorities qiIieteG
the excitement
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01

lence in .ha Cars capital.

ST. Petersburg. Jane %. Disaster
has followed disaster In the far east
anil the Russians are 80 benulnbed
that the latest blow struck by the Jap
anesc at pu.; Arthur makes only Il
slight dprreciable Impression. Offs
cials, ever ready with bright visions In
The face of black events. say that Nd
milal ToSo's exploit leaves the ina is
sue untouched; but public opinion re-
lapses into eNaSperated silence. The
general staff. depending ON dispatches
from the front, believes that %lIuropat-
kin, while in The midst of gathering
dangers that scarcely could be eNagger-
ated. is keeping y way open for escape.
What the japanese are obviously
striving to accomplish is the destIuc-
ton OF the Russian army south of the
defensive positions Nuropatliin labored
so long TO complete about Lao Yang.
Unofficial observers regard the fate of
h Russians as almost sealed.
London. June 27.-Military critics IN
touch With the ablest strategic mind
in Pail Mall believe the Japanese can-
not fail to win the forthcoming battle
on the Lilac Tung peninsula should the
opposing armies really try conclusions
there. They take the ground hat Ku-
ropatkin, even If equal to the Japanese
In number, quality of officers. troops
and artillery. all of which are regard
't - - ''''' '''ia
still be fatally handicapped lay the ma
ture of his position.
"When Il generals flank and rear lie
exposed" said Colonel Mackinnon Gore,
"the only possible policy prudence die
tates is that of retreat. Whether kuro-
patlSin is sufficiently skillful to extricate
his army from its predicament is a
question of tho glavcst doubt. His
mobile adverSarieS. moving forward
unitedly, along all the roads and noun
tain tracks that converge on the Rus
sian positions. are likely to prove ire
sistible.
Their field artillery has demolished
the myth born of the Boer war. that
the magazine rifle has rendered the
heavy II obsolete. They proved at
the Yalu, Kin Chow and Telissu that
Well directed artillery fire leaves a de-
Tending force in no condition to resist
Il determined infantry attack. They
have proved also that the reputed in
NincibilitN of the CosSacks Toes not
bear the test of war. The Muscovite
eNpedient of hurting forward a compact
force against he Japanese center i'm re-
ply 10 the Ranking tactics of kuroki
promises nothing but disaster to his as.
sailants."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
kURoPATKlN IN BAD FIX.
st. Petersburg Fears He is Not Able to
Fight Both Oku and kuroki.

st. Petersburg. June 29.-Not since
the War began has such an air of en-
element perNaded the war office, and
the admiralty. The news received
during the next few days is expected
largely to determine the fate of the
present campaign on land and sea. The
spirits of all Russians have apparently
risen at the prospects that after all,
the sortie of the Port Arthur squad
ron. While it may lave resulted in the
loss of some Russian ships has been
successful.
y chefoo dispatch this morning
says a Chinese junk reports having
seen two big Japanese warships and
several torpedo boats damaged OF Fri
day near Port Arthur. This strengthens
the belief here hat a great sea fight
has occurred, and that the Japanese.
who alone are able through wireless
telegraphy to be>in constant communi-
cation With their base. are Withholding
the news.
II the N%ladivostok squadron is at sea
with the purpose of effecting n iuncture
as is generally believed with the Port
Arthur squadron, its appearance on the
scene would easily turn the scale in
favor of the Russians.
Some usually we'll Informed person.
ages at the wal office are bold enough
to see in the report received this NOM
ing by the Bourse Gazette of the hasty
retreat OF General Oku evidence thai
the Japanese fleet has suffered a re-
verse and hat the communication of
this intelligence to Oku. With the ac-
%companying threat that his base at
Pitsewo may be attacked. compelled
his withdrawal.
All direct new from the land side
indicates an immense and decisive
battle near Tatchekiao. According to
the Associated Press advices last night
k~uropatkin is there personally in COM
m;nld. The presence of rumors among
military attaches II newspaper cor
respondents is also significant.
~kuropatkin's purpose seems to be to
try to prevent the juncture Of Oku's
and kuroki's armies. The outposts are
in touch all along the line.
If Kuroki has mel K%uropatkin's Of
fensive o southwark against Oku
by an advance on Ha Cheng. as the
advices of the Associated Press from
Tatchekiao say. Kuropatkin seems to
De seriously endangered unless he re-
tires or is strong enough to present two
faces to the enemy. Kuroki was only
fourteen miles from the Russian army
yesterday, and the three armies are
so close together that a decisive battle
appears inevitable.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
Clubs From All Parts OF State
Will BE Present to Com
pete for Prizes.
MATCHES MADE
Sioux Falls Viii Have the Opportunity
of Entertaining the Meet This
Year and Great Preparations
Are Being Made.

Sioux Falls, S. D., une 29.-At Il
meeting of the members of the Sioux
Falls Tennis association it was decided
to hold a local handicap tournament on
July 4, in which all the members of the
club will participate. The local teams
| which have paired for the state tourna-
ment are now playing together n are
getting some excellent practice.
The emberS OF the local association
have just perfected plans for the sec
ond annual tournament of h South
Dakota Tennis association, which will
be held July 10. 20 and u on the grounds
of the local association. The events
| will consist of g%entlemen's singles and
doubles. the consolation matches open
TO all contestants who are defeated in
their first matches actually played All
matches will be best two out of three
sets. except the finals. which will be
best three out of five. Vantage games
will be played in all matches.
Throughout the tournament the regu-
lation Goodrich championship bail will
be used. An entrance fee of 81 will be
charged in the singles and 81 per team
In the doubles. All entries must be filed
with Secretary A. j. Keith OF this city,
together with the necessary fees. before
6 o'clock on the evening of Saturday.
July 16. Handsome and valuable prizes
III SOllu gold nave Oeen prepared LOT
the winners of The events. as follows:
First Prize. Doubles = Handsome
heavy solid gold watch fob. specially
designed for the tournament, with ten
mis- emblems; value. $50 each.
Second Prize. Doubles-EXtra heavy
solid gold specially designed signet
rings, to be engraved TO order; Nalue
$25 each.
First Prize, Consolation Doubles
Choice of highest grade rackets. Spauld-
ing gold medal. PIN, etc, With hand
some silver monogram plate.
Second Prize. Consolation Doubles
Choice of sweaters or rackets, valued
at. SO.
First Prize. Singles = Handsome
heavy solid gold watch fob OF medal,
specially designed. with appropriate
insignia. for the tournament: value. $40.
Second Prize. Singles-Extra heavy
solid gold, specially designed signet
rims, to be engraved with name o y
monogram of winner: value, S25.
First Prize. Consolation Singles
Choice of highest grade rackets. Spauld-
ing gold medal. pinh etc. With hand
some silver monogram plate.
Second Prize. Consolation Singles
al S..
Special El'rize--To the club sending
the largest numbe of actual particle
pants in the tournament. one dozen
Wright & Di,son or Goodrich balls.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
TRIED TO BLOW UP A eIpeE.
A Russian Report of a Chinese Bandit
Attack Led hv Jananese

Mukden. June 29.-Last night LOG
Chinese bandits. .eXcellently armed and
equipped, led by japanese officers, at
tempted to blow up with dynamite the
bridge over the Koulau river, three
miles south of Kerson and 127 miles
northeast of Mukden. The attack was
repulsed by border scouts. According
10 the inhabitants of the vicinity there
have been numerous previous attempts
TO destroy this bridge. The bandits are
said to fight s%plendidly and toRbe en-
tirely different from the ill-organized
brigands Of 1900.
The position. of General Kuroki's men
on the Siuyan kaichou road is I'M
changed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
READY FOR A BIG CROWD.
Bonesteel Able to Take Care of tho
Many Thousands.


Bonestccl, S. d.. June oS.-It looks now
as though Bonesteel will be able to handle
the rush expected here next week. They
are figuring on at least 10000 rcgistra-
lions here, and already have accommodate
tons for about 5000 people.
The town is wide open, every other build
ing is a saloon or. restaurant. while shack
lodging houses and tents occupy all vacant
lots. Gambling in every form is in evil
dcnce here and the big-mit and sure
thing mar is on the ground in force. So
far there have been but two holdups. and
the town is orderly and we'll policed.
1t looks now as though the restaurant
and lodging house business would be over
done, and the prospects are good for rea-
sonable rates during the rush. Prices are
no higher here now than IN eastern Ne
braska towns. The restaurants serve a.
substantial meal for 25 cents, a comfort
able bed may be had OF any OF the nu-
merous lodging houses for a like amount
and beer is 5 cents a glass.
Estimating the total number who will
register for land at G0.0RJ, it is a good gam
bic at big odds. and ii large part of those
already here are attracted by the chance
to win some, a careful inspection of the
reservation lands it is safe to say that of
tin 3S2 600 acres there are at least 1.500
claims more than worth the outlay ncccs-
sary to secure them. Real estate agents
mere are oHcr-ns 10 pa! seoo lot clalIhS
numbered as high as $50, while the pre-
ceding numbers arc valued ut from 5000
down. AS it costs nothing to register. the
chance Of securing ono Of the lucky num-
bers is proving an attraction 10 the spccu-
lator as well as the homeseeker. a large
part of those already here are spectators
men of small means who feel lucky.
The general character Of the reserva-
ton is rolling. The northwestern portion
Is rough grazing land. on rough land Of
the same character. Joining the leserva-
ton. stock IS ranged all winter and in or
binary years comes out in good shape.
About forty head will do well on n quar-
ter section, 1t Is said.
Tho crops near Boncsteel look well this
season-corn and small grain-and the
farms have a thrifty appearances. A quar-
ter section OF improved land here is valued
at from 5000 to S1.N1.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
THE sL0CUM FIRE.
Started in a Barrel Is One Fact Estab-
lished in C%oronec's Inquest on
the Disaster.

New York. June 29.--'rhe ]coroner's
fury Investigating the General Slocum
disaster was taken TO the hulk of the
burned steamer at Erie basin today
and after AN inspection of the wreck
and the examination OF several Wit
over the route followed by the steame
on the day of the Inflated excursion.
Commander Winslow of the navy.
who, with Genera Wilson of The army,
was appointed to make federal inquiry
into the disaster. was on board the Slo-
cum when the coroner and his party ar
rived.
Commander Winslow was accompan-
led by Supervising Inspector General
Rode, Commander WINSTON compiled
n description of the Slocum's interior
as he found it.
On board the Slocum Coroner Berry
led the way TO the forward hatchwaN, Il
blackened opening m the midst of a pile
Of rotting life p~reservers, tangled iron
and half burned barrels.
Terrence McAanus, ounSe for the
Knickerbocker Steamboat company,
was asked by the coroner if he would
concede hat that was the spot where
the fire was first discovered. Mr.. Nc
Manus declined to concede anything,
and Edwin Brandow, the assistant en-
gineer, WAS called as Il witness and an
swered the question affirmatively.
Former Fire Marshal Thomas. f.
Freel said hat he had examined the
hold of the vessel on the day it was
raised. He found that the fire started
in one of the barrels.
How can you tell?"
The barrel tells replied Mr.. Freel
holding up one of the loosened
slaves. The %blackened edges show
that it was burned from the bottom and
from inside out. There are no marks
Of burning on the outside. except in a
small place where ii burned through"
After seeing all OF the hulk they de-
sired the patrol boat started up river.
Captain Edward Van Wart. chief pilot
Of the Slocum, took the helm and point
ed to the jurymen the exact course TAX
e by the Slocum.
Captain Van Wart believes that Cap
tain Van Setback. in cunning his vessel
TO North Brother island. did the best
that could be done under the circum-
stances.
The inquest will probably be COM
oleted tomorrow.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
FT[ES wR
Of HIS CAPTIVITY
Brigands, He Says, Were MOI
Courteous to Him at
the Beginning.
PATRIOTISM
t4e Claims He Is Trying to Save His
Country, and Expects to Be Its
Ruler Some Day--Difficuitics
of Handling Ransom.

Tangier, Junc 29.-Perdicarls. the Amer
can who lASt week was released ny the
brigand RS(louli. was much better today
and gave the Associated press an inter-
view descriptive of the circumstances OF
his capture and of his experiences Wtlilo
a prisoner in Raisouii's camp.
lie says :hat on the night of May Is he
had just entered the drawing room after
dinner and, hearing n noise among the
servants. he and Cromwell Marley, tho
British subject who was also captured by
lialSouli, Went out to investigate the
cause. They were Immediately surround
ed by armed Moors. who bound and NAL
treated them. Marley resisted and was
struck on the head with the butt of a rifle
and a knife was slashcd across his hands,
making serious wounds.
AT first it was thought Narlcy's s'sull
had been fractured.
Perdicarls and Marley were then carried
away on horseback. They we've bound
with ropes and roundabout roads were
taken in order to avoid villages. The
handits stopped AZ TsarraGcnt, twenty
four hours from Tanrier and Raisoull al
loved Perdicaris 10 write to his wife !hc
noAt morning and also to the sheereef of
WaZan, asking them to intervene for him.
self and Marley.
Lived in a Filthy Hut.
At Tsarradent the captivcs lived in a
filthy nut. They We're not allowed to 90
lCO wards away from, 4. md were strou,,ly
gina ra.a VIZ, ,,a .hnnroat 81 vy,y,,
arrived a big ten, was rlaced at mo dis
posal of the prisoners. and in other wavs
the shcerect was the means or alleviate
ing their condition TO n considerable eX-
tent, The attitude of tho Moors changed
from insult TO fair treatment.
Spies of the prctcuder who were IN >;hc
camp all the time. tried to induce Nurl.y
to accept a post under the pretended.
Raisouli daily called and hold lon, rnnh
versations with the prisoners He said
anarchy was recninr in tho country y'h.
animositv of the ,cople no s,id w,e NOT
directed ayains, the sultan. hut against
his governors
Raisouli's father perd.caris said ,.ft
him much pronertv and cattle winch
aroused the an',nosi,v of ;be ,Saids Who
Induced the Roshaw Inv presents ia roll
Rajsouli Of his bclonninps and n,anv to
imprison him for four ycsr nj Noralor.
on his release Rafsouli intcryIcweI Mo
BANNED lei Torres ,.nr,srntntiv. of tho
sultan at Tancic-' CONCERNING I'M. rns.i-
tuition of his proper,y. and this beng
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
EXPLOSION ON VESSEL
Fifteen Men Lost Their Lives in Acct
dent on the French Cruiser
Durance.

: San francisco. June 29.-The steam
tr Mariposa, which came from Tahiti,
brought a story of a boiler explosion on
the French cruiser Durance, resulting
in the death of fifteen men.
The explosion occurred While the
warship was on her way to Noumea,
from Papeete. and The last reports re-
ceived by the French officials at Tahiti
were to the effect that the warship had
made Noumea and Captain RoZier. who
was Frustrated by the disaster, was sick
on shore.
The Durance for a number of years
has been stationed at Papeete.