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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
LEVEE' BLAZE DELAYS
TRAINS ON ELEVATED
Fire in Machine Works Proves TO Be
a Hard One to Fight.

st. Louis: Fire in the five-story
brick building at 16 South CONNER
Cial street, occupied by the st. Louis
steam engine and machine company,
at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, for a time
threatened the destruction of an en-
tire block of Levee structures.
Two alarms we're sent in for the
fire owing to the difficulty encoun-
tered In getting to the flames. The
FIRE is believed to have originated in
I pile Of oily waste en- the second
floor of the machine shops Heavy
iron gratlngs and shutters which COW
cred all windows on the Commercial
street side of the building seriously
impeded the work of the firemen, who
were obliged to hoist hose up on the
Terminals elevated road, which pas
ses in front of the Levee side of the
building The Continental Limited"
over the Wabash railroad from New
York, due in the city at 7:15 o'clock,
was blocked by the fire on the ele-
waited just north of Market street.
other trains were delayed in depart
ing from the city on account of the
fire.
The fire burned fiercely for nearly
three-quarters of an hour, despite the
torrents of water which were thrown
into the building from eight pipe lines
The police had their hands full with
one of the largest crowds that ever
witnessed a Leyee fire.
Fire Chief Swingley estimated the
loss to the engine and machine com
Uany's plan. at $4,000 and to the
building $1,000. Water thrown into
the machine shops seeped through the
walls into the store of Charles E.
Prunty seed company, IA South Com
mercial street, damaging stock to
the extent of about s40O
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Judge Howell Is Acquitted.

Linaeu5, Mo-: Judge d. c. Howell,
who was charged with killing Vernon
Brown, a small boy, was acquitted in
the Circuit Court here Monday. 1t
was alleged by the prosecution that
Judge Howell who is a prominent citi.
zen of this county, killed the Brown
boy for trespasslng on his land. The
trial of the case aroused much interest
because Of the prominence of the de-
fendant and the peculiar circumstances
of the crime with which he was
charged. Persons crowded the Court
house during the trial
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Last dietrich Case Dismissed.

Omaha, Neb.: Judge Munger in the
United States district court Thursday
dismissed the last of the conspiracy
cases included in the indictment that
was brought in connection with the
trial of United States Senator Dietrich.
1t was that Of Elliott Lowe, a former
member of the legislature, who was
charged with acting as Intermediary
in the appointment of Jerry P. Billings
as postmaster at Alma, Neb. The case
was nolled on motion of District At
torney Baxter. who informed the court
that the evidence was insufficient to
warrant a trial OF the case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Entertainment at Manaion.

Jefferson City, Mo-: Governor Dock
cry Tuesday evening entertained all of
the officers, clerks, penitentiary guards
and heads of the various departments
Of the State administration. No other
invitations were issued. The annual
military ball and public reception at
the Mansion will occur ON Wednesday
evening, January 4, the day on which
the Legislature meets. This will be
The last important social function at
the Mansion under the present ad-
minis.ration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Mood 4ortIeuIturIst nead.

Des Moines, Iowa; A telegram was
received here Wednesday from San
Antonio, Tex. announcing the death Of
Professor ]. L. Budd, for twenty-five
years at the head of the horticultural
department at the Iowa State Agrlcul-
tural College, and one of the most
widely known pomologlsts In the
world He visited Russia In 1887 for
the United States government and
spent two years in studying the fruit
trees of siberia and introducing many
new varieties into the United States.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
MeetIna Of eOmmlssIon DELAYED.

Washington: The proposed meeting
Of the Brltish-American joint high
commission to consider reciprocity
between the United stetcs and Cap.
ada. with about eleven old matters In
dispute between the two countries,
will probably not be held in the i'm
mediate future. The Canadian COM
mlssioners are angry and hold out no
encouragement for a reassembling of
the commission. Senator Fairbanks,
urged by the President and many
public men in various sections Of the
country, has written a number of let
tiers to Sir Wllfred Laurier, chairman
Of the British membership, but all the
replies have been to the effect that
Canada does not desire a meeting of
the commission and has no PROPOSE
lions for submission.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
zEloLER CLAIMS $4,000
FROM McVIcKER ESTATE
Bill Filled by Physician Includes Cop
les Of Contracts.

Chicago: Doctor l.. c. H. L. Zelgler,
in the Probate Court Thursday, filed
a bill of particulars in connection with
a bill of claims filed two weeks ago
against the estate of the late Mrs.
Harriet G. McVicker, who died recent
ly in California.
Mrs. McVicker was the widow of
the widely-knoTn theatrical manager,
]. H. McVicker. Zeigler's claim in
full amounts to $4,000.
The bill just filed includes copies of
contracts, which Zeigler claims exist
ed between himself and Mrs. McVick-
er. The bill shows two contracts bear.
ing on the 100000 which Zeigler as
serts is due him as part of his claims
against the estates.
The first contract is dated Deem
Der 49, 1899, and provides that after
the death of Mrs. MCVicker, that the
sum of 100000 shall be paid to Doc
tor Zeigler as soon after her demise
as possible.
This money, according to the con-
tract, was to be given for services
as medical adviser
The second contract is practically a
duplicate of the first one, the excep-
ton being a change in signature from
Mrs. J. Fl. McVicker," to Mrs Har-
riet G. McVicker."
The reason given in the change in
signature was a desire to avoid a pos.
sible legal technicality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Rusnlans prIv. Japaness Back.

London: According to the Chefoo
correspondent of the Telegraph, it is
reported there that the Ranking fire
from other forts and the explosion
of the, Russian mines have forced the
Japanese to eVacuate the Iteshan forts,
northward of 2OS-Meter hill. with SER
ious losses. It is already stated that
: Gen. Nogi. the Japanese commander
at Port Arthur, has asked for 10000
re-enforcements.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Mrs. z. p. Townsend is Dead.

Sycamore, ILL.,: Mrs e. P. Townsend.
a67 years old died here Wednesday.
She was one of the most prominent
women OF the State and was trustee
yof Lombard College at Galesburg.
THE Townsend prize for oratory" was
established ut that school by her Mrs.
Townsend was a member of the Elk
,ecutiYe COMMITTEE OF the National Wo-
meas Association OF the UniVersalist
Church, and contributed considerable
money each year toward the salaries
OF missionaries in Japan. She leaves
. large estate
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
MaN ca EederaI Indnenhln.

Washington; Luke e. Wright, Gov.
-ernor Of the Philippines, can be APP
pointed United States District Judge,
Western District of Tennessee, If he
so desires, to succeed e. s. Hammond,
who died recently in New York. Men.
toned also for the place are John e.
Mccall. Internal Revenue Collector
for Tennessee, and Judge Randolph of
Memphis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Dies MOlnes suburb Burns.

Des Moines. Ia: Eight business
houses at Mitchelville, a suburb Of
Des Moines, burned Thursday. entail
ing a loss of $4,000. partially covered
by insurance. The fire was caused by
the explosion Of a gas stove.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Or. Chadwick Coming Home.

New York: A World cable from
Paris says that DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick
and his daughter Mary left Paris Sun
day morning for London, whence they
will probably sail on Saturday next
on the Cedric for New York. The doc
tor was intensely nervous ana could
not be persuaded to talk. In paying
his bills he exhibited a big roll of
money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Hamlln sslla Bank Stock.

Pana, ILL.,: Attorney General II. ].
Hamlln, who has been owner of a,
one-fourth interest in the Tower Hill,
Bank, has disposed of his holdings to-
F. G. Foster, the cashier. The Tower
Hill Bank was instituted in 1902 with
5000 900 capital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
FaIIlnu WaII cruahsa HotsI.

Minneapolis, Mimi: The east wall
of the o. H. Peck building, which was
destroyed by fire last week, fell at
1880 o'clock Monday morning. crush
ing the Croker hotel Twelve inmates
of the hotel have not been seen since
the wall fell, and it is believed they are
buried in the ruins. The wrecked
building took fire probably from the
flashlights.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Col. Robertson Recovering.

Monterey, Mexico; Colonel A. J.
Robertson, formerly of St. Louis. and
a prominent man in Mexico, is con,
valescing from injuries received re.
Gently in a runaway accident here
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
City Marshal Shoots Man.

Ridgeway, ILL.,: City Marshal Will
liam Mathes shot and seriously
wounded W w. Abbot, Thursday ev.
ening. Abbot resisted the Marshal
when he tried to arrest him. which
led to the shooting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Funeral Before His Death.

Portsmouth. o.: Lorenzo Dow Nc
Kinney, aged So years. who had his
funeral sermon preached in 1896, died
here Monday Ten thousand persons
attended the funeral services. which
were held eight years ago in a grove
near here
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Mccormick Returns to Russia.

New York: Robert s. Mccormick.
American Ambassador to Russia, who
has been ON a two months vacation
trip to his home in the United States,
started Thursday on his return to ST.
Petersburg on the steamer Moltke,
which sailed for Hamburg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
ls Clinton COUNTY Judne.

Jefferson City, Mo-: Governor Dock
cry Monday appointed Shelby F. Thur
man of Plattsburg Judge of the County
Court of Clinton county, vice George
Hall, deceased
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
FEDERAL FRANCHISE FOR
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Commissioner Of corporatlonos Gar
field Submits Annual Report

Washington: The first annual report
OF the commissioner OF corporations
was submitted to Congress wednes.
day by Commissioner Garfield through
Secretary Metcalf. He says no salts.
factory reform is to be expected I'M
der the state system of incorporation;
that the federal government has at
It's command sufficient power to rem
edy existing conditions in its control
of interstate commerce. He there
fore suggests that Congress consider
the advisability of enacting a law for
the legislative regulation of interstate
and foreign commerce under a license
or franchise, which In general should
provide as follows:
The grantingof federal franchises or
license to engage in interstate COM
merce.
The imposition of all necessary re,
quirements as to corporate organiza-
ton and management as a condition
precedent to the grant of such fran
chise or license.
The requirement of such reports and
returns as may be desired as a condi-
ton of the retention of such franchise
or license.
The prohibition Of all corporations
and corporate agencies from engaging
in interstate and foreign commerce
without such federal franchise of H.
cense.
The full protection of the grantees
of such franchise or license who obey
the laws applicable thereto.
The right to refuse or withdraw such
franchise or license in case of viola
ton of law. with appropriate right of
judicial appeal to prevent abuse of
power by the administrative officers.
Commissioner Garfield says the bu-
reau. under the direction of the secre-
tary of commerce and labor, affords
appropriate machinery for the admins
tration of such law.
Congress Adjourns Until January 4.
Washington: An objection by Mr..
Mann of Illinois to unanimous con-
sent to take up the inaugural resolu-
ton In the House of Representatives,
postponed the whole matter until after
the holidays.
Mr.. Merrill of Pennsylvania, on be-
half of the committee on the District
of Columbia. was directed to move the
passage of the Senate resolution,
which, among other things. provided
for holding the inaugural ball in the
Pension building, as heretofore, but
Messrs. Underwood of Alabama and
Mann of Illinois insisted that a quorum
of the House should be present to
consider the matter. Immediately after
Mr.. Manns objection, the House ad-
jourued until January 4.
After a session of four minutes du-
ration the Senate adjourned Wednes-
day until January next. The pro-
ceedlngs consisted of a prayer by
Chaplain Hale. the reading of the
journal of Mondays brief session and
the receipt of a number Of nominations
from the President.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
cotton Men to ArhItrate.

FAN River, Mass: The Fall River
cotton manufacturers have recon-.
mended the proposition for arbitration
by the National civic federation. sub
mitted by the textile council and rati-
fed Tuesday by mass meetings of Ave
uniona
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29

Pittsburg. Pa: John Stewart. a
member of the constructing Arm of
James Stewart & Co.. with offices in
Europe, New York, Baltimore and st.
Louis, died Monday at his home here
after an illness of several months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Peace AuaIn In Paraguay.

Washington: A cablegram has been
received at the State Department
from the acting American Consul at
Ascunclon. Paraguay. stating that the
revolution has been successful and
that peace has been proclaimed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Judge Early Appointed Trustees.

Springfield, ILL.,: Gov. Yates FRIDAY
appointed Judge William F. Early of
Edwardsville, former cirucit Judge
on the hoard Of trustees of the illinois
training school for girls at Geneva,
vice ALA r. Dow of Geneva.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Marlnes ArrIve al colon.

Colon: The United States auxiliary
cruiser Yankee arrived Tuesday after
noon with 500 marines on board to
relieve the battalion which has been
stationed at Empire camp.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Reports Eooape Of Eight DestrOyers.

London: The Daily Telegraph's Che
foo correspondent reports that eight
torpedo-boat destroyers have escaped
from Port Arthur. where, for twenty
four hours, he says, a severe snow
storm has RACED.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Russians Take VILLAGE.

Mukden: The village OF Daplnju has
been occupied after a sharp fight by
detachment of Russian infantry,
Cossacks and borderers, Otherwise
all has been quiet along the front.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
ST. Louis Man Appointed.

Washington: Henry obershan Of ST..
Louis, Thursday received an appoint
ment under the Indian Bureau as
gardner and dairyman at the Pine
Ridge Agency In South Dakota.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
Voc 70 ArbItrate rextIIe strlke.

Fall River, Mass: At meetings held
Tuesday FIVE textile unions voted in
favor of the proposition to submit the
labor troubles involved in the long
pending strike to arbitration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
az Park Pest offiee contraot.

Washington: The Charles w. Gin.
dele company of Chicago, Ill.,, has
been awarded the contract for con-
structing the Oak Park Uli) post Of
fee. at S33.4 $50.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
William A. jackson.

Virden, ILL.,: William A. Jackson,
aged 70 years, prominent in business
circles of MacouVln county. died on
Monday night. He had resided in Iii
nois for the past fifty years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-29
coffeen National Bank Organized.

Coneen. H.: The Coffeen National
Bank was organized here Monday and
will succeed the Bank of Coffeen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-20
EXERCISES FOR HEALTH.
A Little Shaking Up Before Break.
fast Is n Good Thing.

For almost every person under fifty,
and for a great many people over fifty.
exercise is the nearest approach to a
panacea for bodily ills that has yet
been devised. Causing the body to
10Y and stretch and push and pull
makes the blood circulate, the liver do
it's work and the nerves pick up their
dropped stitches. An excellent time to
exercise is before breakfast. Neither
hungry. During sleep there is little
waste Of energy. On waking there is
no immediate demand for replenish-
ment of lost tissues. Furthermore, the
long sleep has left the nerves and the
digestive apparatus, dull and lcadened.
10 sit down to a heavy breakfast with
in fifteen OF twenty minutes after get
ting out of bed means that the stomach
receives food which it docs not need
and will not readily digest.
A little shaking up before breakfast
arouses the vitality and consequently
makes the appetite and digestion better.
That means better work done during
the day. If a man can get away from
work in time to take additional exer-
else during the afternoon he will have
a better appetite for the evening meal
and moro power to digest 1t. That will
mean better sleep at night. Many a
man has succeeded in the world With
out paying any attention to his body
Joseph Chamberlain, for instance. Blu
such men would probably have sue.
ceeded more easily and certainly with
more pleasure to themselves If they
had taken care of their bodies. A
strong mind is certainly stronger and
more enduring in IL healthy body than
in a sbckly me. The best way to keep
the body healthy is to use it.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-20
HEF2MOMETERS
The Bulbs, the Tubes and the Mark
ina OF the Degrees.

A"s vi ~ DVS@hSSSs
There are many different uses for
thermometers and as many different
styles as uses. They range from the
tiny half inch tubes attached to Christ
mas calendars to the enormous twelve
foot Instruments used in experimental
work by lmeteorologists.
Perhaps the most difficult part OF
the manufacture Of THERMOMETERS is
that of fitting the tube with Il bulb Of
exactly Tic right capacity. The size
Of the latter must have an exact relu-
ton to that Of the former. Ii it is too
large for the bore the mercury or col
orcu alcohol, whichever is used. will
not rise high enough in the tube; if
too small, it will rise too high. In the
little clinical thermometer on whose
story The physician depends so often
for his decision the bore is so fine that
Il human hair can hardly be inserted.
AS these thermometers must be reg
ulated to record infinitely the tcmpera-
turc. the person on whose Judgment
depends the size of the bulb to be at
tacllcu must be a highly skilled work
man. The men who do this part Of the
work have to be highly paid.
The marking of the degrees on the
hollow tube is the step next in i'm
p%ortancc in the making of the little
curse and blessing. The process is SO
simple that one can prove the accuracy
Of a Thermometer for ones self by
the Same method. The freezing uOint
is secured by immersing the bulb in a
box of melting ice and the boiling
point by attaching it to a steam pipe
or immersing it in boiling water.
Scratches are made on the tube at
the points reached by the mcr-
curry under these two tests, and the
space between is then marked off
into 100 spaces for Il ccntigradc Their
momctcr and $50 for IL Fahrenheit in
strument, the marking beginning in
the first instance at zero and in the
second at 90. This makes the boiling
point in one case 100 anl in the other
212 degrees. Thermometers are apt
to deteriorate in value rs they age,
owing to a contraction Of the glass Of
the bulb. The amount of t." error can
lie determined by immersin- the bulb
in melting ice and making IL mark for
the new freezing point. To iaslre the
accuracy Of thermometers til" manu-
factnrcrs usually store them for Il year,
testing them from time to timc.-New
York Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-20
Bold Court Jesters.

"You are ready enough to point your
satire at other peoples faults" Queen
testers. but you never say Il word
about mine" "Ah," exclaimed Clod,
"why should I waste time in remind
ing your majesty Of your faults. seeing
that they are in everybody's mouth?'
Patch, one of Henry Wills fools,
once sought permission to demand IN
egg from every husband who was dis
satisfied with his wife. No sooner had
the ling granted his request than
Patch proceeded to demand the first
egg from him, saying, "Your grace be-
longs to the class Of husbands on
whom I am entitled to make levy"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-20
WHAT THEY READ.

Hogarth was fond of joke books and
farces and enjoyed them immolerateiy.
Mario, the great tenor, read anything
he could obtain relating to sports or
hunting.
Papa Haydn liked stories. and lie
said, '"rhe more love there is in them
the better" e.
George ILL.,, for many years of his
life, read nothing but his Bible and
prayer book.
Swift made a special study of the
Latin satlrists inc initiated their style
and language. ...' lE..
Da Vinci read Pindar and thought
him the noblest poet who " wrote
in any language. t
Hcine seldom read anything but
poetry, but he read that with the most
scrupulous attention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-20
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Bismarck, N. d. June 8, 1914.
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been filed
in this office by X. G. F%igenskau, conte slant,
against homestead entry No. 1873, made May
p, 1902, for neA section "a, township ~: range
alleged that said claimant or. the unknown
heirs of said claimant. now deceased. have fail
ed TO improve said tract according to the home
stead laws, and that said heirs have wholly
last past, further: that said w; A: Nichols. now v
marck. n. D., on or about the month Of Novem-
Der. 1902, that abandonment Of said tract was
not due to his employment IN the U. S. army or
nayyin time Of war, said default now exists.
pond and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock q. IN. on Aug. 20. 1904, before j. I,
McCulloch, U. 5 Commissioner, at his office In
Washburn, n D., and hat final hearing viii be
held at 2 O'Clock p. m. Oh Sept 3: 1904, before
the Register and Receiver at the Uuited States
Land office in Bismarck, n. ID.
That said contestant having, in a proper af-
tidavit, filed June sth. 1904, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made. it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
G-25 John Satterllnd. Receiver.