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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24
IN BAD CONDITION.

thur when she struck a mine as previous
ly reported from Toxic by the Associated
Press.
Besides a list to starboard TIE battle
ships bows were submerged.
TIME EXTENDED.
Washington, Aug A.-The state depart
ment has been advised that the Waiwupu
has extended the time for repairs on the
Russian ships in Shanghai TO noon OF
Aug 2o.
SEEKING TO END WAR.
Paris, Aug. 24-The Mathis correspond
ent at Amsterdam. Holland, has inter-
viewed NJ Katayama, the Japanese dele
gate TO the international Socialist con-
gress. who Is quoted as saying that the
Socialist parties are seeking TO end the
Russo-Japanese war, and recently sent a
representative TO the United States 10
make an appeal TO President Roosevelt
and the American people 10 intervene
with the great powers toward concerted
Intervention.
FORTS SILENCED.
Chez Foo, Aug. A.-Information Of un-
doubted authenticity states that the Jap
arese armored cruisers Nisishina and
Kasuga have bombarded and silenced the
Russian forts east OF Golden Hill. at the
entrance of Port Arthur.
The forts referred 10 are probably the
same, or very close to, forts Taipangtze
and Caochanko, mentioned in these dis-
patches Yesterday and today.
CONTINUED on Page Twoo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24

ST. Petersburg Aug 4-The manifesto issued by the
the occasion of the christening of the heir the throne intro
duced by the following message the people:
by the will of God the and of all the Russias,
of Poland grand duke of Finland faith
full subjects that the the christening of and
Alexis Nichoevich following the promptngs
of heart family of the and with the
deepest pleasure amidst these times Of stg
and difficulty them gifts of royal favor for
their enjoyment in their daily lives"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24
u PROVIDENCE. R. l.. WEDNESDAY AUGUST "a. 1904
CARS IN
COLLISION:
50 HURT

Rochester. N. Y, Aug. A.-rwo cleo
trio cars on the Rochester e. Eastern
Railway. running from this city 10 Pitts
ford, met in head-on collision near
Pittsford today. Thirty-fve persons are
said TO have been injured.
AL the ambulances in the city have
been sent to the scene OF the wreck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24

has returned from his vacation and re-
sumed practice. Hours II to daiiy. ex
cept Sunday Appointments may be maas
between 12 and 2. also Tuesday snf FIJI
day evenings % Stewart street Tss-
phone 4l37- Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24
WILL D|SARM To
AVERT A CLASH.

Paris 2A-There believe that decision is
providing for the voluntary disarmament OF the
Russian boat destroyer Gozovo
now at Shanghai cruiser DIANA Saignon
primarily avoid international conphca
tons of reducing the Russian strength by
three strong units authorities consider that this
will avoidance the possible OF the vessels named
by the Japanese.
Advcs from Sagnon show contrary to previous
bad condition She has
one large hole line Her injuries Will
take repair This would have permitted extension OF
her beyond the twenour hours which
expired yesterday but is foeen that the repairs would entail
such say at Sagnon possible questions affecting the
neutrality would be likely arise and therefore Russia
is disposed to Diana which hereafter will remain at
Saignon during the war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24

THE public accepts the mer-
i chants own estimate OF the
Importance of his store. Appro-
pirate Advertising creates a
fav orabIe impression
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTEST.
orville and Bonhomme at Outs Over
Boundary Line.

ST. Louis The fight between the Orr
Vile and Bonhomme public school dis
tricts in st. LOuis County over the pos
session Of a strip of land has broken
out anew and was last week referred
to County Superintendent Andrae for
adjudication.
Under the law it is the duty of the
Superintendent, in cases of this kind,
to appoint commissioners who sit ju-
dicially and pass upon the merits OF
the controversy. The dispute started
about four years ago and has run the
gamut of the courts, having been sent
back by the Supreme Court on account
of a defective description of the realty
involved.
The districts adioin. but several fam
lilies living in the Bonhomme District,
just over the line. asked that they be
annexed to the Orrville, as its school
building was more convenient for their
children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
AWARD MERIWETHER
$4,000 DAMAGES
He Makes Closing Address and Moves
Jurors to Tears.

Troy, Mo: With the court room
packed and standing room at a pre-
MUM in the libel suit of Lee Meri-
wether against the St Louis Republic,
in the Circuit Court here Saturday, the
jury brought in a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for $4,000. After the in
stIuctions to the jury r. L. Sutton.
loca' attorney for the plaintiff. opened
the argument, followed by ]. s. Julian
of Kansas City. also for the plaintiff,
who was followed by Frederick w.
Lehman Of st. Louis, In which he
made strong talk in favor of the de-
PENDANT.
The court took a FIVE minutes ad-
iournment, after which Lee Meriwether
the plaintiff in the case, made an argu-
ment to the jury, in which he moved
several Of the jury and audience to
tears. His wife, mother and faLner
broke down and wept bitterly. The fol.
lowing is the verdict brought in by
the foreman of the jury:
I'VE, the jury. find for the plaintiff,
and we assess the amount of his com
peTsation damages at the sum OF 5000
and we assess his exemplary damages
at the sum of $4,000"
A motion for an appeal was made
by the defendant Immediately after
the verdict was rendered
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
MISSOURI APPLICANTS
FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Examinations Concluded and Papers
viii BE Forwarded 20 oxford.

Columbia. Mo. The Rhodes scholar
ship examinations were held Wednes.
Jay and Thursday at Missouri Uniyer-
sity. Nineteen candidates from differ.
ent parts Of the state took the exami'
nation. The examination was In no
sense a competitive one. hut merely 90
determine whether the candidates had
the requirements for entrance to OK
ford. The successful candidate for the
State OF Missouri will be picked from
those passing. on his merits ns stud
ent. athlete and man
President r. II. Jesse OF Missouri
University is chairman Of the commit.
tee on selection, and the other mem.
bers are as follows: Chancellor W. S.
Chaplin. Washington University. st.
Louis; President William Henry Black,
Missouri Valley College. Marshall;
Right Rev. Daniel S. futile. st. Louis.
and President John Henry MacCrack-
en-. Westminster College. Fulton.
The vacancy caused by the departure
OF Dr. MacCracken from Missouri will
be filled at the FIRST meeting Of the
committee. The papers will be sent To
Montreal. where all the Rhodes schOl-
arship examination papers are to be
assembled, to be sent TO the Oxford
authorities
After the papers are examined and
graded In England a list of the sue
cessful applicants for the state of Mis-
souri, will be sent to President r. FL.
Jesse of Missouri university, and then
the committee will pick the applicant
they think Is best qualified under the
terms of the will of Cecil Rhodes for
the scholarship at oxford. Those ap-
plying were:
G. c. Scoggin, Nissan hall, Wander
bilt university. Nashville, Tenn; Harry
Brett, Liberty: Andrew Drew, 3775
Lindell boulevard, St. Louis; Daniel
Dillon, Jr.. 1893 West Pine Street. ST..
Louis; r. f. BlOggett, Columbia;
George A. Underwood, Columbia; John
G. WEIGH, Columbia w. Lloyd Driver.
Springfield; l.. p. Ciceloh. Troy; H..
c. Herrick, 1885 Washington avenue.
st. Louis; Samuel f. Elliott. $500
Washington avenue. St. Louis; Els
worth z. Zook, Greenfield; Olin Moore.
Moberly: Walter G. Gladney. Troy;
John Crockett, Fulton; George Carton,
Pennington; Charles Schultz, Hanni-
bal; Henry T. Moore, Moberly; James
l.. Davis, Fayettc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
MAN SHOOTS HIS NIECE
AND NEPHEW AT ST. JOSEPH
Then Turns Weapon on Himself
Tragedy Due to Drink.

St. Joseph: While crazed by drink
last week John Ganey shot and killed
his nephew. Grover Foster; shot his
niece, Mrs. f. B. sigler, and physicians
say she can not live; then shot him
self in the back of the head and he may
die. Ganey is about GO years old. and
has been drinking heavily for a year
or more. Wednesday night he threat
ened the life OF his wife with a reyOl.
yer, and he left his room at midnight
Just before noon Thursday Mrs Eigler
and her brother, Grover Foster. went
TO Ganey's room. 1t is supposed that
their errand was TO demonstrate with
the old man concerning his treatment
Of Mrs Ganey. Foster was shot as he
was on the threshold Of the room. The
bullet struck him in the breast and he
fell down in the hallway, just outside
of the door. He was dead when the
police arrived. Mrs. Sigler was shot In
the center of the forehead. and the po-
lice found her lying on her face behind
the door leading into the room.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
lTisduri Rural delivery Routes

Washington; Figures have been pre-
pared at the post office department
showing the development Of rural free
delivery since June 80, when Mr.. Bris.
tow, the fourth assistant postmaster
general, took charge of the free deliv-
cry division, The showing is given by
States: Missouri has been fay-
ored with the establishment Of
426 new routes. On June SOth
the State had 739. so that the total
now IN operation is 1,165, with 254 20
utons pending. Illinois had 1852
routes on June 80. Today she has zoos
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
A Nureeryman,s Hrpsrlenee.

Tarlton. Tenn, April 1sth.-Mr e.
j. Morton, proprietor of the Tarlton
Nurseries, has given for publication
some Of his experiences which, no
doubt will interest a great many peo-
PIE who are trying to overcome SINH
lar difficulties. Among other things,
he says:
Il will answer all enquirers who
enclose a stamp for reply and will be
pleased to tell them just how l cured
myself of a serious case of Kidney,
Urinary and Bladder trouble. which
had tortured me for over three years
| had fearful burning sensation
when urinating and was in very bad
shape till | commenced to use a medi-
cine called Dodd's Kidney Pills.
"In very short time l found was
getting better and kept on till was
completely cured Every symptom Of
my old trouble is gone and besides be-
ing cured of this particular trouble
my general health is better than It
has been for years. feel like a new
man and am ready at all times to
testify to the wonderful curing pow
ers of Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

lsx-Queen Isabella of Spain, grand
mother of King Alfonso, died at Paris,
Frunce, April 9.
Death was due to influenza with
complications. The American en-
basEy, which is opposite the Palate
Castle, the late queens residence,
was early informed of the queens
death, and Ambassador Porter was
among the first to call and sign the
palace register.
The Infantas Isabella, Eulalia and
Marie, daughters of the late queen,
were at the bedside whe nshe died.
Queen Isabella II. was the daughter
Of Ferdinand VII, king of Spain, and
Marie Christina of Naples, and was
born in 1880. When she was only 8
years old her father, Ferdinand, died,
and Isabella was declared queen,
while her mother undertook the Office
of regent.
Isabella was reared in a turmoil Of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

revolutions in which the efforts Of
Don Carlos to seize the throne were
the prevailing causes. In 184S she
was declared of age and shortly after
Isabella, through the efforts of Louis
Philippe of France, was married to
her cousin, Francis of Assist, most
unhappy marriage.
The history of Spain during the
reign of Isabella presents a dismal
picture of faction and intrigue. The
country was rent by political jealousy
and in 1868, Sarrano and Prim, the
liberal leaders who had been exiled
some years, returned and headed a
successful revolution, compelling Isa-
bella to fee to France. A provincial
government was established, but the
people of Spain, long accustomed to
view royalty with superstitious reyer-
ence, demanded the revival of the
monarchy.
The crown was offered to and ac-
copied by Alfonso XII, the young son
Of Isabella, in 1874.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Missouri oings
MISSOURI PEACH CROP
NOT HURT BY WEATHER
Opinion Of Dr. whltton, Professor Of
horticulture az State University.

Columbia. Mo; Dr. J c. Written,
professor OF horticulture In Missouri
university. does moi think the farmers
AMI fruit growers Of tho state have
any reason 20 fear danger to peach and
other fruit crops because OF the re-
cent cold spells
'''rhe reports from different parts OF
tho state are very conflicting" said Dr.
Written Friday, but do not think
there Is any reasnn 10 fear any great
damage tn tho crop In few sections
OF the state there win he light crop,
but the peach rrop. ~ a whole. Is
scarcely injured Many farmers be-
come alarmed Of tho first severe cold
spell. and when they 6rd that few
peach buds are frozen they conclude
that the whole crop IA ruined.
The truth Of The matter Is that
every peach tree develops Il large
number of buds. aud Il rvery bud that
Is on peach tree IN late winter would
become a fultgrown peach. there is
no tree that would stand under the
weight OF the crop. II only one-twen-
ticth part of the peach buds survive
the winter. a good crop is assured,
Failures OF peach crops because of
cold weather are very rare. for II is
seldom that all the buds are frozen.
The cold weather this winter has not
affected the crop to any serious cx-
toni
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

II has been less than twenty years
since we had not single steel YES
SCI in the navy and no means OF con
structing them. At the present time
not only are our private yards pre-
pared to undertake the construction
Of the greatest battleships, but one
Of the navy yards is being put in
readiness to commence work on a
16000-ton ship. What greater prog
ress than this could be hoped for?--
New Orleans Picayune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Gauthang Tin the Tibetan tongue,
beautiful pesture"O. a place 1900
feet above sea level, is the site Of the
British camp on the advance into
Tibet, twelve miles from Chumbi and
Phari, and lies in a small caldronlike
valley earpeted with moss and With
no apparent egress.
Some days ago Gauthang was q
desolate, unnamed spot, not boastiug
a single shepherds hut. At present.
IT is occupied by four companies Of
the Twenty-third and Thirty-second
Pioneers, and bscomes temporarily
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
airl So Ia ehe stranplsd.

st. Jospeh. Mo: Sadie Hale, aged II
years, died Sunday from what the ply
sicians believe was natural strangula.
ton. She weighed 400 pounds and was
but 4 feet tall. Miss Hale began grow
ing rapidly two years ago. and the doc
tors could not stop 1t. 1t is believed
that the fat became so heavy around
the internal organs that the girl smoth-
cred to death. This is the only ex.
plantation the physicians can give.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
SELLS FOSSIL COLLECTION
Clinton biologists Curios Go to Chi.
cago Institution.

Clinton, Mo-; DR.. J. II. Britts, the
well known geologist. has sold his col
lection of coal fossils to the Chicago
Academy of Science.
The sale was the result OF personal
inspection Of the collection by Score
tary William X. Highley of the acad-
envy It is one OF the largest cOlIec-
lions Of this kind Of fossils outside Of
the Smithsonian Institution, number
ing 1000 specimens, all collected from
the coal mines OF Henry County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

the headquarters OF the column OF
Gen. Younghusband.
Gauthang, though at q highar eles
walton than Chumbi, is more sheltered
and less cold. It Is preferable to
Phari, being well within the wood
limit Transport dlficultes make Il
unlikely that the force win move out
Of the valley for two months.
Reports have reached India that
three or four thousand Tlbetans have
assembled some forty miles from
Phari and that hosulitles are quite
possible.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Thev sufer In sllenee.

THE question g now being agltat-
ed, began Mr. Victimizer folding his
paper, "as to which is the more fatal
to mankind, gunpowder or face pow
der" Il never heard Of man being
killed by face powder, Horatio," In
terpolated his wife. mo, men don't
mention such things he replied. .but
nevertheless, many a one is undergo
ing what might DO termed living
death BY having faced q yoliey OF It
and weakly surrendering There are
deaths and deaths Maria
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
clinton Pottery Destroyed.

Clinton, Mo-: The Clinton pottery
was destroyed at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning by FIRE which originated in
the boiler room. Fifty men are thrown
out Of work. The plant was owned by
P. A. Folckmer OF Kansas City, but
negotiations are pending to merge it
into an association backed by Chicago
and Cincinnati capital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
What Astonlahed Him.

Lord Avebury was showing the
heavens through his telescope to some
neighbors and servants. when one ex-
claimed: Il do not wonder, Sir John,
that clever people find out the sizes
and distances Of the stars and how
they move, but what beats me is how
you ever could tell their names"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Fire at Desoto, No.

De Soto. Mo-; Fire broke out last
Thursday in the residence of Mrs.
Fulcher, on Fifth street The fire de-
psrtment prevented the fire spreading,
and IN a few minutes had the fire in
the Fulcher house under control,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
81. q. M. caeeY.

Kansas City: Col, G. M. Casey, who
was until his business failure last No
yember the largest raiser OF fne short
horn cattle in the West, died Thurs
day at hts home near Clinton. Mo-.
aged 10 Years
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Wln Preaeh In south Afrlea.

C. c. Fuller. a civil engineer, has
accepted an appointment az a Chris
tian missionary in South Africa, where.
he win take charge Of Industrial work
in South Rhodesia. He is a firm be-
lever that habits of industry prepare,
a people for the regeneratfng influence.
OF the gospel
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
An irish centenarIan.

In the village of shragh, County
kildare. Ireland, there is living Anne
Staunton, who has recently reached
the age OF III years Considering
her great age she is clear in her in
tellect, and can recall distinctly many
events of historic interest She en-.
Joys the Dest Of health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
superflultY Of Namnn.

Joseph Howard Wilson jackson MIL
ton Amos Ralph Rennison Charles
Frank Roverbrook Ashton Miles
prominent resident OF Charleston, s.
C., is spending his summer vacation
at Atlantic City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

II a gallon of gasoline will run an
automobile 20 miles and gasoline costs
10 cents gallon. how long will 1t
take you 70 save up money enough to
buy a secondhand peff-peh-peff ma,
chine?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Gold deposits have been discovered
in Thibet. This being the case, the
Grand Llama may as well get ready
% move out England can't let Thibet
lie around unused any longer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Andrew Carnegie says that the cap
tain of industry who seeks a hoard Of
dollars is Of low type. What bles-
sed thing is reform!-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

The people would like clean money,
no doubt, but they are willing to put
mp with badly soiled currency rather
than not have 1t. The $40 bill microbe
isn't SO very abhorrent, after all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Asked what impressed him most in
this country, w. B. Yeats, the Irish
poet, replied: THE fat Irishmen; we
have none at home" Come over, the
rest Of you, and fatten up!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Bageage cheeks IN Germany.

Germany has been experimenting
with the American system Of checking
baggage, and likes it so well that Il ID
20 be more generally used on the rail-
ways Under the old German system
every man had 10 look after and iden
tify his own baggage, as is the Gus
tom here on country stage coaches.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Afr. Kubelik's experience with a
German audience differs from similar
ones OF some Of our yiolinists in that
sticks, stones. cabbages and eggs
were not intended as a reflection upon
his playing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Bees KIN Puos.

Several hives of bees owned by
Samuel d. Keyser, of Rockdale, were
upset by four playful fine blooded
pups. The bees pouneed on the ami
mails and stung them so badly that
oil died within an hour.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

The displaced mine" seems to be
about as unpleasant for the Russians
at Port Arthur as the "salted mine"
was for the guileless in the earlier
days Of the West.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Three Youthful statsnmen.

The youngest member of the Brit
ish cabinet is Austen Chamberlain,
who is 80. The Earl of salborne is 43
and Walter Long as. These arc phe-
nomenally youthful men for such ex-
allied stations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

The Juice of the rubber tree is sc
per cent water and a per cent rub
Der. The percentage OF water is said
TO be much greater in the rubber
trust.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

'7rhe main business OF the child"
ayers Principal Watt, ''is to grow" It
Sc the opinion Of many experienced
parents that the main business Of the
male child is to eat Growth is mere.
~ secondary and incidental.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

When the busy American reads
that the census Of India. Just taken,
shows a population OF 294O0O,OOO, or
four times that OF the United States,
ne Just naturally can't help wondering
how they all get a living.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

DO like America as we'll as / did
in former years?" says Patti. 20, no;
the country has changed so much, and,
really, it has not changed for the
better" Just like PATHS voice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large Q OF. package only cents.
Monument 70 Castelar,.

A committee of prominent Span
iards has been selected to raise fund
to erect a monument at Madrid to the
late Emilio Castelar,. The subscrip-
ton has already reached 100000 pc
setas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Patience, perseverance and practice
will achieve wonders. Probably per
cent Of our population can now pro-
nounce Vladiyostok without stutter-
ing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Drives Men 10 Madnsss.

French writer states that CT
every 100000 men Of the army or
naval profession 1893 become hopeless
lunatics. Among mechanics the
number IL only ca rar tOn 200.