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The leader., 1904-10-29
Louis Cohn & Bros.
WEST SIDE RAILROAD AVENUE.
CLOTHES THAT FIT.
MEMS SUITS

Quite number Of distinct styles in double and single
breasted models Worsteds Chcvos Seses and Casimees
Prices from 81 90 to $22 SO per suit.
The leader., 1904-10-29
McGrath's Line Of
Hats and Caps

worth your attention See some Of the nobby styles
shown in showwindow and the big cases of mems
and hoys caps in the upstairs department.
Boys and mems caps, all styles, 25c
Special values in new style caps, SOC and 75c
Up-todae styles mems hats, $780, S3 90 and $3.50.
The leader., 1904-10-29
McCrath's $4,000
Clothing Stock

Embraces the most popular styles in the leading makes
Schoss Bros, Hart, Sehafner and Marx Grouse Bran
experts in the tailoring business and their goods
warranted to give entire satisfaction. We carry full
line of eoshing in all the different gradessaad whether
BILL
Ask to those Nobby styles in Mems Suits, black
and mixtures, special $1,000 and $3.50.
Handsome double breasted suits $15.00and $780,
Specials in Mems Overcoats, So and $500.
$3.50.
Youths piece suits Is to l9 years, as low as $3.50
Strong line of children's suits all sizes nobby, 81 so
to $500.
Good value in children's SUITS all sizes some as low
as S5c
Good stock of boys knee pants csc. SOC and $l.oo.
The leader., 1904-10-29
DRESS GOODS

Finest collection have shown in blac>and col
ored Dress Fabrics We certainly show the largest and most
complete stock of Broadcoh Veneians and Mannsh Cloths
in this city, Broadcohs and Veneans at 5oc 75c, $780,
s.. 25 and s., so
The leader., 1904-10-29
TRIMMED MILLINERY
SHOES

For Men, Women and Children. VIZ
Clapp's and Crawford Mems Shoes and Utz &
dies and Chidren's shoes
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
RAILROADS REPORT
ON SAFETY GATES
3. P. !. Receives information From Al
most Every System in City.

st. Louis, Mo-: All the railroads in
the city, with the exception of two or
three, forwarded reports to the Board
of Public improvements at its meeting
last week relative to the number Of
safety gates they had installed at the
various street crossings.
The reports showed that many new
gates have been installed, and that the
work of putting in others is progress
ing as rapidly as possible, The reports
were referred to the Street Commit
tee, and will be considered at the next
meeting of the board.
A hearing was set for November
on the matter Of wire-using companies
being compelled to place their wires
on a common pole wherever 1t is pos
sible, and refrain from the use of sep
arate poles.
It has been found that alleys are
crowded so badly by the large num-
Der Of poles that traffic is almost pro,
hibited Supervisor of Lighting Carter
asked that the fire alarm and telegraph
department of the city be compelled 10
make plats showing the location OF
their poles. Heretofore, It is said. that
department has placed numberless
poles without making any plat, and the
location of the poles is known simply
by the street corners.
The recent bid Of the General Elec-
uric Company of New York for the
machinery at the new City Hospital
laundry was declared forfeited because
the company failed TO forward their
bond in time. New bids for this ma
chinery will be advertised for.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27

What are you doing there?" de-
manded Randolph Morris.
"Cashing a check" was the sullen
reply.
You are a thief as well as a fool"
roared Randolph Morris, his hand on
the door and his features convulsed
with passion. NO officer. of a bank
on the point of suspension has a right
to accept or withdraw funds, and you
know H."
He grabbed Arthur Morris by the
shoulder and dragged him through the
narrow doorway
My curse goes with that money!"
he shouted, his face convulsed with
rage You have dragged me down
to shame and poverty in my old age.
| hope, by God, that everything you
buy with that money will give you
pain, I wish to Cod"
His voice was choked, the blood
surgcd to his temples. his hands
clutched at his throat. and with a
gasp for breath he fell heavily to the
floor
btlOIt arthur hOIIlS ItdllLGu WHAT
had happened, others were by his
fathers side. The stricken old finan-
cier partially recovered consciousness
before a physician arrived, but again
sank into a most alarming condition.
"Apoplexy." said the physician, in
answer to a question. rs this his
first attack" he asked Arthur Nor.
ris
Il don't know" was the reply. i've
seen the governor so mad he couldn't
speak. several times, but never so bad
as this"
AS he spoke Randolph Morris
opened his eyes and they rested on
his son.
Take him away" he said. ayerting
his eyes. Take him away. and give
me a chance to live"
You're all right. governor" said
Arthur Morris. as the doctor gave him
a signal to stay out of sight. Keep
cool and you'll come out on top.
feel as bad as you do about it, but
there's no use in kicking. Brace UP
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
Should Be Interesting Book,

Edmond Duval, who for nearly half
a century has managed the Monte De
Piete in Paris, is about to retire from
his position. 1t was as message boy
that he began his connection with
this the greatest pawnshop in the
world. He is now over 20 years old.
While at the head of affairs there he
succeeded in reducing the rate of in
terest from to Z per cent, his re-
forms having resulted In saving 49,
100000 francs to the republic. It Is
said N. Duval win write a book u
"Reminiscences.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
SUES A RAILROAD
c., M & st. p. to Answer for Removing
Chillieothe Division,

Chillicothe, Mo-: Prosecuting At
torney Frank S. Miller, in behalf of
Livingston county, has filed suit in the
Circuit Court against the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad for $65,.
900.
The suit grows out Of the removal
of the Milwaukee division point from
Chillicothe. Mr.. Miller asks for the
return OF $1,000 contributed by the cit
liens OF Chillicothe to the Milwaukee
company for the establishment of
division point here in 1887, with in
terest on this sum, amounting all to-
gether to $4,000; for the imposing of
a penalty of $1,000 day for fifty days
for the removal of the division in
violation of the company's contract.
the $4,000 to go to the benefit of Liv-
ingstOn county's school fund.
This is believed to be the first suit
ever filed under the statute which
makes it a penalty for railroad to re-
move a division point from a city after
it has accepted a bonus for locating
it there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
Causes Of Nervous ProstratIon.

Believe me-" said a Spruce street
physician who makes a specially of
treating nervous disorders, 1T isn't
overwork that superinduces nervous
pTOstratiOn. The men who succumb
to nervous strain are not the men who
work continually under high pressure.
The man who has no relaxation has
no time to brood over his health, and
brooding Is fatal to a man whose
DaTves are highly strung. If man is
conAtantly busy in mind from morning
;S.til night he isn't in any danger Of
nervous trouble. It's only when he re-
lakes and gives himself a certain
amount of leisure that he is danger.
A man is a good bit like a piece Of
machinery. It's the relaxation that
tells. Take Russell Sage, for in
stance. He celebrated his SSth birth
day to-day, and he is in the harness
all the time. Should he give up even
a part of his daily routine the proba-
bilities are that he would be a dead
man in six months. The man whose
nerves trouble him is the man OF COM
parative leisure. philadelphia Rec
ord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
Works for Christian Homes.

Rev. William Colbert Detling oil
Cleveland has prepared an interesting
service-that of dedicating a Chris
tian home. He reasons that the home
might be dedicated to Christian work
quite as much as the church, and he
has prepared a simple liturgical sery.
ice with this in view This Christian
home dedicatory service, as he calls
it, consists of an appropriate hymn,
scripture reading and responsive sery,
ice, in which the pastor pledges the
home to the service of God. A prayer
of dedication follows, and then the APP
propriate song, Home, Sweet Home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27

crete. His body and face were badly
blackened and the man was evidently
killed at once by conclusion.
All around No. mortar lay the
bodies of the stunned and gasping
members of its crew. Their blouses
and other clothing were all on fire
Under command of the officers Of the
company at practice order was quickly
restored and discipline at once re.
sumed. Buckets were brought and wa
ter thrown upon the burning uniforms,
and, as rapidly as possible. the litter
bearers removed the injured.
One glance at the breech of the NOR
tar told the story. The entire breech
mechanism was gone. Crank. con.
sole and breech block were missing
After careful search it was found that
the breech block. a solid cylinder of
steel, grooved to fit the threads of the
breech cavity, had been thrown back
by some uneYplainable premature ex-
plosion, and struck the muzzle of NOR.
tar No. some yards in the rear, chip
ping out big piece of steel from the
rim thence had rebounded almost at
right angles, to be hurled across the
space OF the pit, striking the concrete
wall on the same face that Kelley
struck. and thence. DETECTED back
again, in a slightly downward course,
from its diminished energy, it tore a
big hole out of the racer" as the
mortar platform is termed. and finally
dropped almost exactly beneath the
muzzle of the mortar to which it be.
longed.
The projectile, weighing nearly 800
pounds, was found remaining in the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
CHAPTER XXX.
Father and Son.

anu 0Olls
One by one the directors of the
bank had entered the room where
Randolph Morris. was making his
fiEnt against overwhelming odds.
Some he recognized by an almost inn
percepdibie bow, but no words came
from his lips as he bent over the tape.
The faces of the directors we're pale
and drawn from tension.
When l.. g. o. had mounted to
eighty dollars a share, Randolph Nor
sis changed his tactics and attempted
10 check the rise by throwing all his
holdings on the market. In less Than
an hour he hurled thirty-fve thousand
shares into the speculative whirl-
mol.
u was like stemming Niagara with
a straw. The price did not sag. The
powerful interests back of l.. q o.
pledged three millions of dollars for
1hia stock and clamored for more.
In response to demand for mar.
gins, Randolph Morris deposited sew
eraI millions cash and valid securi-
tics. Alarmed by rumors, patrons OF
the bank formed in long lines and de
1nanded their deposits. There was nc
gIeam uf hope, but grim in defeat the
old banker stood by the wheel and
watched the ship OF his fortunes as
she swiftly neared the reefs of ruin.
A clerk entered and handed to Ran
S80lph Morris the yellow slip of paper
containing the bulletin. He read Il
slowly, crumpled it in his hands anC
atRazw IL nm the floor
GFasping his massive gOld-headeC
cane, he brought it down on the glass
dome which covered the delicate
mechanism OF the ticker. One of thu
Hying fragments cut his cheek and I
few drops of blood slowly trickleC
down his face.
Fhe corporation of Randolph Nor
rs q Company is bankrupt" he said
rising 10 his feet and looking into TIN
faces of his astOunded associates
Tho BOARD of Directors will conven,
az once and take formal action TO tina
effect. Be seated. gentlemen, ant
come 10 order You may make tn
,EnOtion for suspension, Mr.. Mason
When Randolph Morris adJourne'
che directors meeting he looked abOu
dar his son. but he was not In tn
roum. He found Arthur Morris with
% the Gagged enclosure occupied b
aHs paying teller. In his hands wer
several packages Of money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
stephens AaaIn Moderated.

Chillicothe, Mo. Five hundred dele
gates and visitors attended the meet
ing of the Missouri Baptist General AS,
ISOLATION. which began its three days
session here last Wednesday The
following Officers Of the association
we're elected: q. W, Stephens OF Co.
lumbia, Mo-, moderator; ]. E. Kemper.
OF Carthage, assistant moderator; ]. l.
Apologize. Of Keytesville, auditor: A.
W. Payne OF st. Louis. clerk. The Raw.
w. Sanford Gee. Of ChillieOthe. dOliV-
cred the address of wslO0ma.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
AMENDMENTS FAIL
TO AROUSE VOTERS
Five Of Importance to Be Decided in
November Election.

Jefferson City, Mo-: One hears but
very little concerning the constitu.
Lional amendments which are to be
voted upon at the ensuing November
election. There are Ave of them, all
If more or less importance, and the
diversity of subjects covered is so
great that every voter has a direct in
crest in some OF them, if not in all
If them.
The first of these amendments pro-
yides for pensionlng disabled police
men or the families of deceased police
men. This amendment proposes to
make II possible for the state to enact
law creating a system under which
titles having more than 100000 popu-
lation may pension it's policemen, the
money to be paid out of the municipal
revenues Of such city.
The second of the amendments is
The initiative and referendum. This
amendment provides that one-tenth of
the electors in each congressional dis
tIict in the state may require that an
act of the general assembly shall be re-
TERED to a vote of the people before it
becomes operative as a law. This does
not apply to appropriation bills. bills
Tor the protection of the public health
and safety and bills passed by two.
thirds vote in each house and ap-
proved by the governor. 1t also pro
vides that Is per cent of the voters of
each district may propose Il law to
the legislature, and that 20 per cent
can, by petition, submit q constitu-
ttOnal amendment, to be voted upon by
all the voters of the state. The third
amendment applies to free school
books. 1t provides for general levy
Of cents on the 800 valuation
against all property in the state, the
money so realized to be expended in
the purchase of textbooks for the
school children. The books provided
for are those in use in the common
schools of the state and the primary
grades in the city schools. If there
is money left after the lower grades
have been supplied, it is to be eX-
pended in the purchase Of textbooks
for the high schools and Tor other
school purposes.
The fourth amendment provides
that all the railroad companies in the
state shall furnish annual passes or
transportation to all the state officers,
to the judges of the supreme, appel
late and circuit courts, to the members
Of the state board of railroad commits
sioners, to members of both branches
of the general assembly, to the sheriffs
of the state and to the officers Of all
the institutions which are maintained
by the state.
The fifth amendment proposes to pro
vide means for the erection of a new
capitol It provides that for five years
there shall be an annual levy of 4
cents on the 800 valuation to raise
abe money for this new statehouse. 1t
is estimated that this levy would ere
ate a fund of $3,5O0,00O.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
A. o. U. W. LODGES
ARE AT WAR
State Grand Officers Get Temporary
Order Against Supreme Body

st. Louis, Mo-: Judge Wood granted
an order temporarily restraining the
officers Of the Supreme Lodge of the
A. o. u. w. and David Shields, F. Bohn
Will M. Navis and M. N. Sackett from
revoking the charter of the Grand
Lodge of Missouri and from removing
it's offices. The order was issued upon
the application of the Grand Lodge,
which alleges that such action has
been proposed. At a meeting held in
st. Louis last September, it is alleged,
Supreme Master Workman Narvis
threatened such action, The Supreme
Lodge 1t is also alleged has sent out
circular letters advising members TO
cease paying assessments to the grand
lodge. The trouble is alleged to have
resulted from life insurance rate differ
ences between the two lodges The SUI
preme Lodge desires to raise the as
sessment rate for members while the
grand lodge is resisting this move es-
pecially as affecting the older mem
berS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
Annnra MorthiIY Worn.

Few women have fitted into a new
social sphere more easily than Mrs.
Samuel Newhouse, wife of one of Col
Orado's richest men. This charming
woman married Mr.. Newhouse when
he was poor. and she had to do her
own cooking and washing Now she
travels in state. with two maids to
take care of her wardrobe, but neither
she nor her husband makes the slight
est EFFORT to conceal their early strug'
giles. Mrs. Newhouse Is said to own
cna az NE finest strings OF pearls IN
he world Chicago Chronicle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
Decker Roodllna Case.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The case OF
Louis Decker. former member of the
st. Louis House of Delegates. convicted
Of boodling. was submitted on briefs in
the Supreme Court. Neither side made
arguments. The court will probably
pass on the case within three weeks.
The attorney general admitted in his
brief that the case should be reversed
and remRnded because the information
was not verified. but the attorneys for
tho defendant contended in their brief
that the case should be reversed aud
aot remAnded
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27

'on's modern coast defence was such
'epOrt heard. There was an ominous
explosion, not so loud as that of well
regulated breech-lOading rife dis
charging its proper shot. but one to
brill the senses of the artillerists who
heard il.
Immediately following this. the
southwest pit of the mortar battery
gomited forth a cloud of smoke and
suffoCating noxious gases. More than
fifty men were thrown gasping in indie
scribable confusion for the moment
beneath that cloud.
Fire call rang out shrilly its pene-
trating treble.
Instantly the fort was closed 10 all
corners by Gordon as impervious as
wall of steel "Litters." shouter Ser
geant Donnan. and the hospital squad
ran for the flaming volcano. AS the
cloud of smoke lifted, even stern disci-
pine could not restrain the emotions
from a spectacle so appalling as that
which greeted the comrades who has
tened to succUr.
It was but mOmentary, however,
since Capt. Merrill, officer of the day.
and Lieut.. Lefort, acting in command
If the gun detachments at the bottom
If the pit, rallied the men who had
oeen so close to death at gun practice.
Within a few feet of the breech of
mortar No. lay the headless body of
5ergt George J. Nevins, the acting
chief of the gun detachment in the
absence of its regular sergeant.
Close beside II was the terribly man
gled body of Private Edward Higgins,
whose duty as No. man at the NOR
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27

and take your medicine like a man;
we may win out yet"
To which encouraging advice Ran
dOlph Morris made no reply, and the
son left the room.
As Randolph Morris was tenderly
carried down the steps, through an
angry crowd, and placed in an ambu-
lance, he opened his eyes and looked
long!ngly at the building which bore
his name. Thus he made his last
journey away from the roar and tur-
moil of Wall street; a mental, physi-
cal and financial wreck, cast on the
shores of oblivion by a storm terrific
and unforeseen.
Arthur Morris, stripped of all power
by the action of the directors, stood
amid the wreck of his fortunes.
He was a witness to the compro-
mise by which a representative of
James Blake & Company agreed to
terms, which, while protecting the de-
positors, called for the sacrifice of the
millions which once stood In his name.
The fifty thousand dollars he had sue.
ing from the bank was all that was
left to him.
Through the long hours of that
evcntful day General Gardens eyes
were fixed on the stock board. Few
OF the excited customers of James
Blake & Company recognized the eX-
banker, and none knew the reason for
his absorbing interest in the fiuctua-
lions of the stock labeled l. & o.
Who was this man Blake, and why
had he offered to place a fortune in
his hand? Why had this stranger
come from out the West, and by the
magic of his touch. transformed a
worthless stock into one of SO great
value that millionaires struggled mad
ly for it's possession.
When he took his last look at the
stock board L. & o. was quoted al
105. He nervously drew a slip OF
paper from his pocket and made a
rapid calculation. If Blake chose tC
realize at the quotation, General Car
den's share of the profits would be
nearly eight hundred thousand dollars
The figures puzzled him, and he made
the calculation anew, only to find Il
accurate. This represented more thar
the fortune he had lost.
A wild impulse came which urged
him to demand Of Blake the sale o.
his stock. What right had he to i'm
peril that which would insure the hap
plness of his daughter and the repos,
of his old age2 Hurriedly he retracet
his steps until he reached Broadway
and again he entered Blake's once.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
PREMATURE EXPLOSION COSTS
LIVES OF BRAVE SOLDIERS

Three men were killed and ten
others Injured in a premature explo-
sion of the charge in 12-inch mortar
gun at Fort Banks, Winthrop. Mass,
Oct. 10.
All the dead and injured were mem
bers of the seth company of coast ar
;illery, commanded by Lieut.. Lefort,
Of the injured, Private Tomlinson is
not expected to live. All the other
injured are resting comfortably. and
it is said that none is in a serious
condition. injuries consisting princi-
Dally of burns
Never before in the history of Bos.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27
CHAPTER NNx-contlnued.

CHAPTER Aforementioned.
How much l.. & o. have your" he
demanded.
-'Thiriy-hve thousand shares" re-
piled Mr.. Mason.
'HOw many have you soid?" ad-
dressing his son.
About seventy.flve thousand"
"Hu-m-m.n. Fine outlook, Forty
Thousand shares short on a stock, with
Uuly a hundred thousand shares in
an." gruwled Randolph Morris. BY
God, n pull out of this thing with a
dollar M place II where you can't
And u win a set of burglars tools"
Randolph Morris glared at his son,
fumbIed for his glasses and bent over
the tape
-Fifty-five bid for l.. & o." It read.
IBID sixty for any part of ten thou
sand shares Gimme that telephone!
Go 20 the exchange, Mason, and get
ON the other end Of this wire, and I'll
give YOU the orders"
Shortly before noon news agency
MADE public statement which
hastened the crisis. II read:
Tho deal in l.. & o. was engineered
by Mr.. James Blake. the dashing
young operator whose advent in New
York Was signalized by the recent up.
hcaval in prices For several weeks
Mr. Blake has quietly been absorb.
ing blocks of l.. & o. To-day he Sc.
cnred ten thousand shares from Gen.
eral Marshall Garden, which. with the
holdings Of Mr.. John Hawkins. gives
The syndicate of which Mr. nlake is
the head absolute control of this yalu.
able property. Another railroad com.
pany has been a bidder for control.
INIT the Garden stock gives Mr.. Blake
the coveted advantage.
IL is rumored that well.known
and powerful banking house is short
this stock to the amount of nearly
forty thousand shares. It opened at
29h and rapidly advanced to as. and
then by leaps and bounds reached 1875.
~ is believed that only a few scat.
tered shares are yet in the market,
and that the stock is cornered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-27

other ways shockingly lacerated. Yet
the unfortunate man was still breath
ing, but only lived long enough to
reach the hospital.
Nearly a dozen yards away. at the
base of the solid parapet wall lay the
limp and blackened body of Private
James W. Kelley who. as No. 3 on the
mortar, was the powder man who
placed the charge for the firing of the
projectlle within the cavity OF the
breech. Kelley had been blown
through the air directly at the south
west parapet wall and struck with
fearful impact against the solid con.