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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
A LAMEATGBLE ACCIDENT
A Weapon Procured for Protection
Proves One of Destruction.
James T.ThOrburn, of Detroit, Mich,
Accidentally Kills Hts wife with
Revolver He Had bought Her.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 13.--James T.
Thorburn, president of the William H.
Elliott company, OF this city, accident
ally shot and killed his wife at their
home on Second avenue. The Thor
burn home was robbed recently, and at
his wife's request, Mr.. Thorburn, only
Saturday night, brought home a new
revolver, to be kept in the home for
her protection. Soon after they arose
Sunday, Mr.. Thorburn carefully ex-
planned to his wife how the weapon
worked, and then reloaded 1t. He no.
ticed a spot Of oil on the revolver as
lie was about to put It away, and I'M
iertook to wipe It Off. In some man
ner the cloth caught the trigger and
exploded a cartridge, the bullet strik-
ing Mrs. Thorburn in the temple, in
stantly killing her. A six-year-old
daughter lay in her bed in the same
room when the tragedy occurred. Mr..
Thorburn is nearly crazed over the &C
cident.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
BURTON AGAIN INDICTED
There Are Eight Counts I'm the New
Indictment Against the KAN
sas Senator.

st. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE special fed
eral grand jury, impaneled TO inquire
into the relations of Senator Joseph
Ralph Burton, Of Kansas, with the
Rialto Grain & Securities Co., of st.
Louis, voted an indictment against him.
Tie indictment contains eight counts.
Senator Burton was not in court when
the indictment was returned.
This is the third time that Senator
Burton has been indicted for his con-
nection with the Rialto Grain & Sc
curities Co. The principal charge is
that he accepted money and agreed to
accept money from the company for
representing II before the United States
post office department, while he was
serving in the senate, which is a vio-
lation Of the federal law.
On the first indictment he was tried
and convicted and sentenced to serve
six months In the Ironton (Mo) jail,
but the case was reversed by the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals He
was re-indicted and the case came up
for trial in st. Louis a few weeks ago
before Judge Willis Van Devanter, Of
Cheyenne, Wyo., who quashed the In
dictment because 1t was defective.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
MUTINY At RIO DE- JANEIRO
One Officer Killed and Another
Wounded in Santa Cruz Fortress.
The MutineerH Surrender After the
Guns of Fort Sac JOnO Are
Turned On Them.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Ambassador
Nabuco, of Brazil, has received dis
patches from the Brazilian foreign Of
flee regarding the mutiny in the Santa
Cruz fortress at Rio, announcing that
the affair resulted in the killing of Mai.
Digno Freire and the woundlng of a
second lieutenant.
The ambassadors advices say that
the mutiny was one Of non-commis-
stoned men against their superior Off
GERS, and that after a short lombard
ment from the opposite fort of Sac
Joao in the harbor, and an attack by a
brigade of infantry from inland, the
mutineers surrendered.
Maj. A. V. DePederneiras, the mill
tary attache Of the embassy here, was
several years ago commander Of the
port at Santa Cruz, and expressed the
opinion that the mutiny probably grew
out of the punishment for some breach
Of discipline. Maj. DePederneires says
that the Santa Cruz fortress is an ar
tillery post, manned by regiment from
that branch of the service. and is heav-
lily fortified by modern guns, and is one
Of five forts at the entrance to the har-
Dor of Rio.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
GOOD CONDITIONS PREVAIL
The Only Flaws in the General Trade
Movement Are Complaints of
Car Congestion.

New York, Nov. 11.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Excellent reports still come from
nearly all lines of trade and industry,
the only flaws being complaints that
oar congestion in widely-separated sec
tons affects prices, collections, cereal,
coal and coke and general freight
movements, and to a certain extent
thereby discourages some new orders.
Cold weather is still a stimulus to
trade, quarantine restrictions have dis
appeared, flling-in orders are numer-
Gus, and spring sales compare we'll
with a year ago. Jobbers and whole
salers report some transference Of ac-
tivity from staple lines to holiday spe-
cialities. Manufacturers of these goods
are working full time Industry, as a
whole, is very active. Iron and steel
interests report the past month a rec
ord breaker in all lines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
A CONTEST AT LOUISVILLE
isviIIe, Ky, VIII Contest the
Recent Election.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 9.-The man
ayers Of the fusion party met here and
announced that they had decided to
contest in the courts the election of the
democratic ticket for municipal offices
and members of the legislature. 1t is
alleged that in IA precincts no election
was held at all, owing to the disappear
anCe of the election paraphernalia;
that in il additional precincts the bal
lot boxes were confscated by demo-
cratic workers before the returns were
certified to, thus allowing the result to
be falsifled, and finally, that in large
number Of other precincts gangs Of
armed thugs and repeaters, abetted in
some instances by the police, cast
many fraudulent ballots, besides pre-
venting lawful voters from voting
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
l STARTLING ASSERTION
Property Valued mt More Than a
million Dollars Changes Hands
on Alleged Forged Deeds

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 11.-Since the
first of the year property valued at
more than 100000 has changed
hands in Seattle on alleged forged
deeds. Thirty-two alleged fraudulent
instruments, nine of which were made
out and attested in St. Louis, some
bearing the name of Mary B. Belt as
notary, and the others said to have been
attested in San Francisco, have already
been discovered by the Seattle real es-
tate association, which has detectives
at work, and it is said turned the mat
ter over to the Pinkertons. No state
ment will be made public by the OFF,
GERS of the association, who say the rev.
Citations have but started.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
FOURTEEN PHANTOM SHIPS
Novel Eject of Electric Lighting on
the British and American War
ships at New York.

New York, Nov. 10.-As night fell on
the waters of North river, the lines of
the British and American squadrons,
lying at anchor, faded from sight, but
about seven o'clock the watchers on
the river banks saw six British cruis-
ers and the eight battleships of the
American first squadron suddenly flash
into view, their outlines marked by
strings of electric lights, Thus illImi-
mated they looked like phantom ships
in fairy land. A unique feature of the
illumination Of the American warships
was the use Of the powerful search
lights which on each ship were trained
on the flags that flew from foremost
and mainmast, bathing the American
and British flags in silvery light.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
The Victorious City Party in PhiIa-
dolphin Hold an ImDrOmptu
Celebration.

Philadelphia Nov. 9.-There was a
great demonstration at the mayors Of
fee by the victorious city party leaders
and others. Scores of leaders and hun
dreds Of workers of the reform organi-
cation who had assembled at city party
headquarters to offer congratulations to
the successful candidates, formed in
line, Ond, headed by two brass bands,
march ID through the streets to the city
hall.
In tie line were some Of Philadel-
phia's best-known citizens. Each car
ried a dag, and the enthusiasm was so
great that hundreds of persons on the
street Taught the spirit and Joined the
marchers. The men marched into
Mayor Weaver's large reception room
and cheered him while the bands played
patriotic airs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
DISUSED LAW UNEARTHEO
st. Louis Insurance Brokers Ordered
to Take Out Licenses Under the
Law Passed in 1897.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE in
surance department has started move
ment which will be of some special in
terest in the insurance men Of st. Louis.
It relates to the enforcement of the in
surance brokers' law passed in 1897. 1t
first defines what is meant by insurance
broker-that, is one who acts as an
agent, soliciting insurance for any COM
pany other than the one for which he
is the appointed and licensed agent;
and then provides that he shall take
out a special brokers license, for which
he shall pay fee of $40 per year; and
then sets forth the penalties for viola
tien of this provision.
1t is understood the insurance men
will test the validity Of the act.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
GETS RESTRAINING ORDER

st. Louis. Nov 10.-Judge Adams of
the United States circuit court has is
sued a restraining order directing
State Superintendent Of Insurance Van
diver to appear before the federal court
in Jefferson City November 20, to show
cause why he should not be prevented
from enforcing his order excluding the
New York Life Insurance Co. from
writing further insurance in Missouri,
and ordering that, pending the hearing
November 20, no attempt, in any man
uer, be made to enforce the order.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
COUNTY INFIRMARY BURNED
The Macon County OHissOurD Infr-
mary Destroyed by Fire-One
Patient Badly Burned.

Macon, Mo, Nov. 13.-Fire destroyed
the Macon county inarmary, an insti-
tuition for paupers and insane persons.
Mrs. A. NJ. Decker, one of the patients,
was frightfully burned about the face
and arms, but probably will recover.
The other patients were safely re-
moved from the building, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. William Patrick, the
superintendent wife. Patrick himself
was i'll. All the patients have been
accounted for save one. who is sup
posed to have strayed away from the
grounds during the excitement. Loss,
$4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
CARNEGIE SENDS HIS CHECK
Andrew Carnegie Sends n Check for
$4,000 to BE Added to the RUS
sian Jewish Relief Fund.

New York, Nov. 13.--It is announced
that Andrew Carnegie has contributed
a check for $4,000 for the relief of the
Jews in Russia. The gift was attached
to a letter sent to Isador Straus, of
this city, in which Mr.. Carnegie says:
81 am only too glad to send you the
Enclosed as a contribution to the fund
for the relief of your co-religionists in
Russia. The terrible crimes being
committed there are such as might
lead one to lose faith in humanity,
had not the history of the past shown
us scenes equally demoniac."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
Paying No Attention to vandIver.

st. Louis, Nov 1O.-At the St. Louis
Offices Of the New York Life Insurance
Co. 1t was said that the company was
paying no attention to the order of sus-
pension of its Missouri charter. The
private secretary Of Hamilton Cooke,
inspector Of agency, who said that she
was empowered to speak for Mr.. Cooke
sold: 1--WE are doing business at the
old stand. We are soliciting insurance
just as theoretically as we ever did,
and we are going to continue to do So"
There are 10000 policy holders in
The New York Life in Missouri who
carry $GO,OOO,OOO insurance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

"The sun grows smaller by 16 inches
every "a hours" Such was the start.
ling statement by Sir Robert Ball, the
Irish astronomer to an audience ct
the Bishopgate institute. A few mo-
ments later he Gained the apprehen.
sions Of his hearers by stating that the
sun was in no immediate danger Of be-
coming black blot in the heavens, but
would in all probability last for a few
million years. Sir Robert spoke of the
tremendous prodigality with which the
sun dispenses its heat-with a jocose
reference to 1t as the prodigal sun
and Of the possibilities which arise
from that prodigality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Fred Lansing is probably the young
est telegraph operator in America
who is in complete charge Of an office
of any size. Lansing is ~ years old,
and is boss of the Western Union
Office at Cedar Falls, Ia, a city OF
1000. The most intricate messenger
the boy copies with case. His sever
est trial was during the national po-
litical conventions, when the com
pany was sending bulletins every few
seconds. Fred turned up his mill"
and kept the pace to the finish. When
the days work is over Fred goes home
and studies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

The guarantee Of the right Of ha.
beas corpus and "inviolability Of the
person" sweeps away at single
stroke the dreadful system of secret
arrest, secret trial and secret deporta-
ton in Russia. 1t robs the minister of
the interior and his police OF their
terrors. With free speech and the
right Of association and union, polite.
al parties may be formed and the fu.
ture of Russia worked out in the open.
Nothing is said about trial by jury,
Gut the new parliament will have pow.
er to provide for that in the near
future.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY
Newly Welded Couple Found Dead
From Bullet Wounds tn Their
Bridal Chamber.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1O.-A special
to the Virginian Pilot says Helen Hope,
who, Wednesday night, was married to
Randolph c. Johnson, at Perguimans,
N. c., was found dead in her bridal
chamber with pistol in her hand and
a bullet wound through her head.
Johnson was lying across the bed dead,
with three bullets in his head and
body. The couple had been sweethearts
from childhood, and the cause of the
tragedy is inexplicabls.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
FEARS WERE GROUNDLESS
Telegram Received From Mrs. Hub
bard Reporting Successful Elk
petition In Labrador.

New York, Nov. 1O.-Mrs. Leonidls
Hubbard, Jr., who has been exploring
in Labrador, and for whose safety fears
were entestained, has reported her sue
cessful completion Of the expedition.
The following telegram signed by her
and dated at Chateau Bay, Quebec, has
been received by Herbert L. Bridge
man, of Brooklyn;
Successful. WIN return home u
the steamer King Edward"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
BIG COTTON AND FLAX FIRE
warehouse with Fifteen Hundred
Bales OF Cotton and $4,000 Worth
of Flax Burned at Athens, Ga.

Athens, Ca, Nov. 13.-Athens was
visited by a disastrous IRE, which
wiped out large cotton warehouse
belonging to Deadwiler G. Co., and
more than 1900 bales of cotton storel
therein, together with $4,000 worth of
flax belonging to the Aberdeen linen
mills Of this city.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The loss will aggregate $4,000; COW
cred by insurance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
BANK LOOT RECOVERED
Fifteen Hundred Dollars of Money
stolen From an Indiana Bank
Found in n Hollow Stump.

Cambridge City, Ind, Nov. 10.-Fif-
teen hundred dollars in bank notes
wrapped up In a bundle OF newspapers
were found by Clarence Mason, a farm
er living five miles southwest of this
city. The money was concealed ip a
hollow stump. Mason also found a
dark lantern and a large brass ring,
supposed to be piece of the safe. The
papers wrapped about the money were
identified as belonging to the First ma
tional bank at Hagerstown.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Every day aluminium is applied to
new uses, increasing the consumption
GO q wonderful degree Aluminium pa
per is one Of the latest products, and
II is said to be far superior to tin foil
and similar articles. Aluminium Is
used for household utensils as we'll as
those for military purposes. In textile
mill work aluminium spOols are very
popular and as a setting for lenses
aluminium is much lighter than brass
Il is used on railWa.f cars. on locomo
tives. photographic plhtes, letter boxes,
IN patented explosives. for making
acid earboys and many other Vessela
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
GETTING RID OF THE QUEER
More Than Quarter of n Million In
Counterfeit Money Goes TO
the Flames.

Washington, Nov. 13.-More than a
quarter of a million dollars worth of
counterfeit bank notes, queer" coins.
dies, plates and other counterfeit
money-making apparatus was de-
stroyed by fire in the treasury depart
ment at its triennial house cleaning
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

An Englishman in Paris named
Crabbe has invented a paper waist
coat, which is designed as a prOtec
ton against chills. The garment
weighs only an ounce and a half, and
can be folded so as to go into an or
binary envelope
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

No doubt one Of the first steps to be
taken by the new Russian parliament
will be the abolition Of the dvornib
system, that minatory and degrading
arrangement under which every house
hold in Russia, rich or poor, must ac
cept the presence of a dvorniS, or spy
responsible to the police for full &C
count Of the daily life, the converse
lions, opinions and movements OF
those whom he is set to watch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
The HnIIidny Tract Sold.

Duquoin, H., Nov 13.-The Halliday
tract, comprising 1900 acres of rich
farming land, northeast Of here, has
been disposed OF by Messrs Willhite,
Of Bloomington, to r. T. Jaques and w.
s. Potter, directors Of the Fowler ma
tionalSbank of Lafayette, Ind. for $685.
En0
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
vardamun After the DIstIIIers.

jackson, Miss, Nov. 1O.--Gov. Var
daman has called on all the district ct-
torneys and other officers TO vigorous
ly enforce the laws regarding the im-
portation of whisky by express COM
panies from st. Louis, Kansas City and
Memphis distillers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Consul Fisher, writing from Tamsui
Formosa, says that inquiry has re
Gently been made at his consulate for
catalogues and prices OF sugar mills
and sugar materials. and that If man
macturers will send him catalogues
fully describing their goods, together
with prices, he will place same in the
hands Of the inquirers. The larges;
part OF the sugar machinery now in
use in Formosa, continues the consul,
IS OF German or English make.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

It is said that New orleans has
learned valuable sanitary lessons this
year, and that next spring she will be
able TO defy Yellow Jack. The Ores.
cent City has been at school a lorg
while on this subject.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
Yenn,r &C. d nnvnnn.

Havana, Nov. 1.-Two cases OF yell
low fever have recently developed in
Havana. One Of the persons stricken
is an American tourist, A. 2, outwater,
of Passaic, N. j. who is employed as a
teller in bank in Jersey City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Switzerland, that for so many years
has been able to maintain itself with
in its encircllng mountain walls, free
from the distraction. riyalries and con
iiicts that have wasted and worn It's
neighbors on every side, is about to
have its isolation, II not its security
broken into by the construction of an
all-water route from Basel to the
North sea
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
plamisaea For llarrylna.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 11.--Rollo Car
isle Palmer, of Charlotte. VT, mem-
Der Of the second class Of the naval
academy, and 20 years old, has been
dismissed for marrying while on leave
last summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
ELEVATED TO THE PEERAGE
A Former Resident OF Chicago ana
Husband of an American Woman
HOnOred by King Edward.

London, Nov. liking Edwards
birthday honor list includes the raising
to the peerage of Alexander ]. Forbes
Leith, who was formerly a resident Of
Chicago, and who married Miss Marie
January, of st. Louis The honor is
conferred for services rendered by Mr..
Forbes-Leith in organizing a system for
the providing of volunteers and in pro-
viding supplies during the South Afri-
can war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

In a timely analysis of the life in.
surance situation David Parks Fack.
Ter, former president Of the Actuarial
society, has put forth some sugges.
tons which policyholders will find it
profitable to consider. Mr.. Fackler.
like many other experienced observ.
ers, believes that the present cost OF
Me insurance is greater than it should
be, The reason. he thinks, Is to be
found in the methods the greater com.
panies pursue in getting business.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
Buying aIissiEaippi Boaas.

st. Louis, Nov. 1O.-Four upper Mis-
sissippi river towboats nave been
bought by M. F. Cromer and Ernest r.
Rue They viii be used In construction
work for the Florida East Coast rail,
way in the Palmetto state
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
,Tyvau the Company'a treat.

KIcReesport, Pa, Nov. 14.-Eyery-
body in the National Tube Co.'S plants
here is smoking perfecto cigars Ten
thousand smokes were handed out to
the workers because ali the worlds
records for pIpe-maklng had been brok-
hon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

New York, Nov. 14.-seven girls
were injured and damage amounting to
about $4,000 was caused by fire
which destroyed a fiye-story factory
building at Leonard and Meserols
streets, Brooklyn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
veternn . Yietim of LoeI.IaNE.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. &c. C. Hay
croft. aged &C, a G. A. r. leader, died
Of lockjaw at shllman. Several days
ago his right foot was cut OF BIZ q
Santa Fe train.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
AIarabaI ana Poatmaster FIFht,

Norris City, ILL.,, Nov. 9.--Henry
Wakefield, postmaster, was probably IA
tally shot by Marshal Buttry, while
resisting arrest The officer was also
wounded, but not seriously.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

At the conference OF naphtha pro
ducers at 81. Petersburg the loss OF
property at Baku during the recent
revolution was estimated at $4,000,
600.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

The famous Tugela river, in South
Africa, Is said on one occasion 10
have risen 40 feet during a single
night
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Teaching little girls how TO buy and
90 prepare simple. wholesome foods is
a feature Of several schools on New
YOrk's great East Side.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

There is nothing speculative about
the fate Of a banker who goes in for
speculation with other peoples money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov 1.-THE ac-
ton of the interior department in re-
curing physicians prescribing the wa
ters of the springs to be registered aft
er an examination before a medical
board has broken up the practice OF
drumming" here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
Thlngs stirring In snnto Domlngo

Washington, Nov. "a revolutions
ry movement has developed in Santo
Domingo, and new uprising is threat
ened. Proper steps are being taken by
the navy department, at the instance
Of the state department, to maintain the
peace.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16

Gen. LIus Terrazas. governor Of tho
STATE OF Chihuahua, is probably the
largest landowner IN the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-16
JOHN Deal, Publisher.

MEXICO MISSOURI