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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

Three cases of genuine yellow
fever at Gregory, Mo. One death.
Italian railroad workmen who had
been permitted to step thru the
quarantine lines. Gregory people
considerably excited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

IT maybe all right for a lawyer
to take a fee for defense of any
thing that may come along, even
the devil himself, but the idea is
not as popular with the masses as
it might be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

The MESSAGE presses are now
driven by an electric motor, the
cleanest and the best power in the
world. Come in, friends, and see
how nicely part Of our work is
done.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

The city officials have the au-
thority TO stop Sunday base ball
in Mexico. Boys, they have been
patient with you. Amend your
ways and doings," or something
may happen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

r. J. Elliott of Minneapolis,
Mimi, and IL. e. Elliott and
daughter, Miss Horteuse, of Des
Moines, Iowa, are visiting the fam
lily of r. Il. Elliott in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

The Chicago & Alton people
showed us their red train" yes
terday, now will they show us
that new depot
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

Guy l.. Reed, son of DR.. John
W. Reed, of Mexico, drew a claim
in the Uintah laud lottery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

HARRY Turner, The hustling
editor Of the WcllsNiIlc Record,
WAS in Mexico on business Mon
day. Mr.. Turner is making Il
great success out of the Record,
"a we congratulate him. He
believes in calling Il SPADE "A spade,
r... is outSpokcm in all his edito-
! .. eXnressinms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

Every one purchasing a lot in
Clark's Boulevard addition on the
Both gets chance at the $4,000
house that is to be given away
free.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

TIE ugIiest man in the State was
in Mexico last Sunday-the Hon,
D.A. Ball of Louisiana, eX.lieuten.
ant Governor Of Missouri, eX.
Senator from this district and the
eX-PrOsecuting Attorney of the
State of Pike. Dave Ball is all
right, but he does dislike certain
k uds Of ring politics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

In marriage, they say, one and
one make one; in divorce, one and
one leaves two.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

SOME months ago, we understand,
some young fellows undertook to
start the habit of Sunday base
ball at Laddonia, but the officials
read them the law and they have
10 Sunday base ball at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

The Carnival committee for
MeXicO's street fair boasts that
their premium list for farm pro.
ducts will be larger than any given
in the State, not excepting the
State Fair. Well, that S just us it
should be. Let agriculture aud
stock raising in Audrain have cv-
cry announcement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
THURSDAY, AUG. "a, 1906

Mexico is still waiting-for that
new depot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

4 rest room" at the Court
House for the farmers and farm
er's wives and children when they
come TO town would be the exact
thing. Especially is such Il room
as this needed at every session of
the Circuit Court here. That old
toilet room we already have
needs enlarging, too, don't know
just how much fixing it does need.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
Farms and City Property

If yOu want to buy sell or trade
your farm or city property, call
and see Clark & Cauthorn, over
Southern Bank, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

SUNDAY base ball would not be
allowed ON the public square in
Mexico. Haven't citizens in the
outskirts Of the city as much right
10 protection in their peace and
quiet as citizens in the most thick
~ settled portion? Honest Indian,
now, how do you answer this ques-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
cry encouragement.

The Columbia Herald has begun
the agitation for a State Demo
cratic primary to elect the next
United States Senator from Mis-
souri,. The MESSAGE has always
been for this method; is now, first,
last and all the time. Let the
people decide the nominations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

John Bcal, Editor and Proprietor
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Akin Not Lover of Mrs. Smith.

Il am informed that Akin has been go
ing about in all sorts of places Implying
that he wormed his way into our conf
dence by pretending to be hopelessly in
love with Mrs. Smith. Now If it had
been true that he had pretended to be
in love with Mrs. Smith he never would
have beer taken into our confidence at
all. He did not worm his way into our
confidence.
We knew who he was and all about
him all the time, and what we did We
did with our eyes open. The real truth
of the matter is that we knew we had
TO be watched by somebody and we
made up our minds that We would rath-
er be watched by Akin than any of the
other detectives that had been trail
ing us because Akin seemed the young
est, greenest and easiest to manage.
We deliberately laid ourselves out to
treat him well and to keep him with
US. We didn't want to give him the
slip. We deliberately Informed him IN
advance OF every move we were going
to make, and If he had displayed a lit
tie more intelligence and a little less
anxiety over his personal reputation he
would have saved the district attorneys S
Office in New York hundreds of dollars
and a great deal Of trouble.
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
The Maltese Cross

one walked up to the Senator as
though he were an old pal and thrust
out a. note addressed to him. Sign
tnere, pointing. indefinitely to the page
OF MS receipt book with a grimy finger
Obediently the Senator signed and the
mercury departed
Left alone Senator Langhorne tore the
note open. 1t was brief. but down in the
left hand corner of the paper was the
sign he had learned 60 know SO we'll in
the past two weeks, the Maltese Cross.
The note said:
We have a valuable suggestion to
make Senator Langhorne. II you will
follow the man who leaves The Times
Office tomorrow afternoon at 4:a5 and
marks six Maltese Crosses on the streets
of Washington You will find a represen-
tative OF the society near the spot he
draws the last cross Do not fail TO
come or 1t will be too late
They should know me better by this
time, said the Senator to himself as he
slowly tore the note across and then into
small bits; He did not see the face of
man who was peeping through the
window at him. he tore the paper
almost immediately the mans head van
ished.
An hour later the same man who had
spied upon the Senator worked with
bent back over a curiously fashioned box
which he handled with great care The
room in which he sat was rudcly fitted
up as a workshop. With deft fingers he
toiled over the box. 1t must have been
important. for he was carefulness per-
sonified. IT was the nondeEcrip, of the
Maltese Cross with his head still band
aged because Of the blow Billy Hale had
given him. The house stood In the
southeast section on that part OF an ave
State between the points intersected by
an avenue which is named for the Tar
Heel State and n street whose name is
number and German negative.
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Effect on Mans Trial.

How will the return Of the Smiths to
New York affect the outcome of the
trial of Nan Patterson?
1t has oeen said that the prosecution
considers the evidence which they will
give all important TO its case. Also
The letters which were taken from Mrs.
Smith by Detective Aiken at the time
Of the arrest in Cincinnati may have
mich to DO with letting the light into
the case When -he crial begins, there
FORE the public will wait anxiousIy for
The testimony of j. Morgan Smith, his
wife Julia. AMI the paWnbroker, Stern,
from whom the revolver, which gave
Young his fatal wound, was purchased.
These three persors-Smith, the race
track haoitue; his young. pretty, and
devoted wife. a sister of Nan Patterson.
end Sern. a stout, shrewd-eyed pawn
brcker-wiii wiald the heaviest influence
cne way or the other in this trial of
the Florod ora girl accused OF murder.
II in this third trial Stern looks at
Smith and says: That is the man.
then it will be a black day for Nan Pa.-
gan Smith. for ne will find himself fac
ing the accusation Of being an accom-
piice In the crime of murder.
Rand. the prosecutor, viii ask Hyman
stern to look at Morgan Smith and say
whether Or not he Is the man who en-
The Washington times., 1905-04-16

Then I said right off. Yes. there is a
reason why my baggage is being spied
upon. My name is not Mrs. Collins In
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Nan Patterson g
sister. and those men are detectives. j
have been watched by detectives for
several weeks and l wish you would help
me to give them the Slip
The aotel people were very kind.
They took me down in a back elevator,
put me into a carriage and drove me,
not to the Central station, but to the
Erie depot. They tried to get my bag
gage away too. but Ward must have
traced It, for when l got to the station
there he was, lodging around trying to
hide from me. Both ne and Aiken goi
on the train, iut rode in an other
car
when got here to Cincinnati l mel
Rollo' on the street, and he accused
11e OF having tried to give him the
doibie cross l said that il there had
been any double crossing he had been
the one TO do it, because he had appar-
emily deserted our flag in Clevelaod and
gore over to the enemy He asked me
What was going to do next, and J. said
L was going to the house of my uncle.
Henry Queen, in Covington, where /
expected to meet Mr.. Smith, and
Mr. Smith telephoned right over to the
Grand Hotel here and told .Rolio' we
would meet him there for dinner
The Washington times., 1905-04-16

gan, to change his name than IL was for
him to change his clothes. II did not
cost him anything to sign new name in
the hotel register of the next town he
and his wife came to. In Hamilton,
Ontario, he was Brush, In Montreal he
was Adams, in Detroit he was Collins,
IN Cleveland he was Robinson. and in
Grand Hotel as II. H. Banning.
Since their arrest and return to New
York the Smiths have talked freely OF
their outing and declare that they were
on their way back to New York any
way. IF they were they certainly did
not hurry themselves to get back to
The metropolis. And as long as there
seemed a chance of successfully fight
irg extradition from Cincinnati they
were disposed TO fight. The account of
the events which eliminated In the ar
rest given by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith differs
largely from that of Detective Akin,
the man who followed them through all
their moves from Montreal. Their story
is as follows:
Mr.. Akin has been so liberal with his
explanation of the matter that Mrs.
Smith and / feel it will not be a breach
of dignity on our part to present our
eide OF the question" said Mr. Smith.
Particularly as he has given a certain
bias to the story that is simply insuffer-
able to Mrs. Smith"
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Worked for His Living.

The life Of fugitive may be exciting,
but is rarely comfortable no matter how
well provided with funds he may be. 1t
appears that in spite of the reports of
fabulous sums said to have been at the
disposal of the Smiths, J. Morgan Smith
had to work for his living during his
trip to Canada. When ne reached Mon
treal he obtained employment as an in
surance solicitor. While his wife lay
sick at the hotel in which they had
taken UP their quarters Smith worked
like a beaver to make ends meet. But
hard as he worked he had but little
success as an insurance agent, and after
several months of this work ne turned
his attention to things more literary
and became a book agent.
Imagine Smith. the former bookmaker
and sport. walking YEARLY from house
10 house with q bag of samples under
his arm, trying his best to persuade
the people of Montreal TO invest in the
works of the best authors What a
trial such work must have been to the
man who had looked consistently during
the past few years for the greatest
good IN life along entirely different
lines When he got back to this country
again he gave up attempts to earn his
living in this manner and sought fer
employment at the race tracks with
the bookmakers, though he had 10 be
careful not 10 make himself con-
spicuous.
The Washington times., 1905-04-16

evidence in my sisters case is concern
ed, don't thiuk they are worth a rap.
That historical letter signed II. l.. was
written by Mrs. Harriet Lowell. relative
of ours In Washington. who has been a
nervous invalid for years. She is al
ways seeing grave danger where other
people see no danger at all, and the
fact that she was pleading that Mr..
Smith should not be allowed to go back
to New York cannot be taken as an IN
dication that we were no- willing to re-
turR. In fact, it's rather u. reason
able TO take II just the other way, for
il we have no intention of going back
to New York, she would have had no oc-
casion TO beg US not to.
And while you are denying things
interrupted Smith. Il wish you would
deny that I have been going around
representing myself TO be a nephew OF
j. Pierpont Morgan. ! am a second
cousin of Mr.. Morgan, but I purposely
refrain from advertising the fact--weii,
you can see why yourself
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Grace and Harriet

Talked TO me?" queried she who was
known as Grace. why, you did nothing
of the sort
He became angry then. He didn't
think she would make an engagement
and then break 1t. And the fact that
another man was present did not add to
his joy. He said nothing. He arose.
picked up his hat and departed without
a word. But there was anger IN his
heart
The next day! he met Harriet on the
street. She passed him as if they had
never met. He wondered and determined
to learn the cause. He followed her.
Beautiful day." he began when he
reached her side.
She looked at him moment, theu
turned her head and walked away. He
didn't understand He followed
Whats the" He wasn't permit
ted TO finish. She turned upon him like
a fash.
You're fine, you are Yesterday after
noon you called me over the telephone
and asked me to attend the theater with
You. l said l would and dressed. And
then you didn't come. What kind OF
treatment dc you cali that?"
Then he saw it all. He had mixed the
telephone numbers and talked TO Harriet
when he thought he was talking to
Grace He hasn't been able to convince
Harriet OF that fact, however, and
Grace still thinks she was insulted.
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Would Put Cuffs on Smith.

And this possible proof that Smith re-
ceiyed over the counter of the pawn
brokers' shop the weapon sixteen hours
before the bookmaker was killed with it
would place the handouts upon his
wrist and put him in the dock beside
Nan Patterson as an accomplice in the
crime
It is this possible Identification Of Nan
Patterson's brother-in-law as pur-
chaser CT the revolver that caused the
district attorneys Office to make such
relentless search for hin1-a search that
ended successfully IN Cincinnati a few
days ago. 1t is primarily for the pur-
pose of making Smith face Stern, the
pawrbrcker, that the authorities want
him here AT the trial. The State will
not force Smith upon the witness stand.
From letters discovered at the time of
Nan Pattersons arrest and letters
wrested from Smith since his capture in
Cincinnati, the prosecution expects fully
to prove his close intimacy in the af-
fairs of the young woman and Caesar
Young, and to bring the death of
Caesar Young so near TO Smith that
he will be forced to take the stand in his
own defense. Then Rand will be ready
with as pitiless cross-examination as
the full l-blooded fe-1awed, fighting
young prosecutor can devise.
No sooner had the cell door in the
Tombs clapped behind Nan Patterson
than Morgan Smith and his wife fed
At the last trial Prosecutor Rand eX-
coriated the couple. He pictured them
as eonspirators in plot te wrong
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Missed a Good Trip.

He knew well enough we were on
our way back TO New Y ork, and If he
had not precipitated things here he
could have had a pleasant trip to the
metropolis at the expense OF the State.
because If he had let us alone we would
have taken him right to New York. We
fully intended to be there at the proper
time for the trial. 1t is only Mr.. Akin S
clever work that has caused the New
York authorities this little depression
here in Cincinnati.
You see il was just this way: When
we were living in Toronto we were
Swallowed by relays OF detectives, who
were constantly changed and shifted,
because Mrs. Smith had a genius for
spotting them rs soon as they appear
ed"
On the 18th of March, remember II
because 1t was st. Patrick's Day-a new
man showed UP and Mrs. Smith prompt
ly spotted him as the latest detective" /"
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Continued from Eighth page.)

paved, and, apparently, by a master.
hand But until he knew where tc laI,
the blame he could not act.
And so the people or large part of
II yelped In the Senate there was a al
vision of opinion as to the best course To
pursue But the perplexity of his col
leagues was short-lived Senator Lang
Eorne asked Immediately tor an inveS
ugation of the charges. though he knew
there must be some delay.
AS II the very attack upon the Sena-
tors good name had an evil effect linon
the stock market. and there was Wild
Hurry In Wall Street. In the mix-up the
bottom fell out of many stocks. Thou-
SANDS or dollars were lost and made
There is never a dollar lost without "a
dollar being made The assault uoon
the Senator's acknowledgements sool,e q
cf II as his road, though he held no Of
flee in 1t, merely owned the controIinp o
stock, was the fiercest of all and he
fore the market closed the stock which
the day before had been one of the
safest on the list, had dropped far be-
low par. and there seemed no{chanca of
a rally If none followed on the nnorrow W.
the Senator knew that in spite of his
great wealth, financial ruin stared him
in the face For other stocks he aeld
had deprecated greatly also. There
seemed to be an especial bear attack on
stocks in which he was interested Could
he have but been on the floor of the
exchange for an hour himself he feI;
that he might have stemmed the tide
But he had been tied hand and foot in
Washington.
When everyone had gone from the
Capitol but the guards and a few, sac-
retaries working late, the Senator sat
in his Office by himself thinking There
came knock at the door and n mes
senger boy entered. Messenger bows
have no respect for God or man. This
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
THEY'VE Got Him"

/ was in my room 81 the Grand
when 'R2llo' came rushsng in, all out
of breath and shouted, They've got him
they've got him. Two big detectives
Eave just arrested him
''Weil, you can imagine how it would
make any woman feel TO be told sud
denly that her husband mad just been
taken in custody. / put on my hat right
eway and said, Let's go 10 him.
Give me whatever you've got in
your bag first he said; they'll search
everything
well, in the excitement of the mo-
ment pushed everything into his
hands. Promise. swear, with YOU,
right hand raised. 'Rollo.' that you will
keep them safe for me-
He held up his right hand and, said
scimeniy, / swear on my life that III
give these letters to anyone you saw
Then give them to Uncle Henr,,
l said. and we left the hotel
AS far as the value of the letters rs
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
"Ward Turned Up"

And just before we left Cleveland. -
interrupted Mrs Smith. this second de-
tective. Ward, turned up. I could swear
that .Rolio' had never seen him be-
fore, because it was 1 who pointed Ward
out to him.
ut was on the street in Cleveland I
had happened to see picture machine
with great big sign Nan Patterson on
the Witness Stand over II, and 1 wanted
to see what it looked like, SO | turned
10 ask Rollo.' and asked him to take
me in, when my eye fell upon another
man following us.
There. 'Rollo, [ said immediately,
there's your rival. That's a new man on
the case. Now if you are afraid he will
tell on you for being with me, you can
slip away in the crowd and meet me
later at the hotel
That happened to be the day we were
going away. and | had already had our
baggage sent down. When | got back to
the hotel | found the had already as
signed my room to another person.
thinking l would not go upstairs again.
Now this is the true story of my won
derful cieverness In giving Mr.. AIker,
the slip in Cleveland
When l found another person in my
room. | went downstairs and told the
clerk, and he apologiZed and sent me up
to the pleasantest suite In the house to
wait for my train. AS l was sitting there
a clerk came to tll door and said to me.
Mrs. Collins'-that was my name in
Cleveland-'is there any reason why
your baggage should be watched or
spied upon?
Why, what do you mean?' l said In
alarm.
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
Nan Fat ter5cn.,
Much-Wanted Witnesses for the Trial of
the "Florodora Girl'' Who Have Kept
the Courts of Manhattan
in a Tunult.

NX HEN J. Morgan Smith and
NNf wife are called to the witness
VI " stand tomorrow in the trial
OF Nan Patterson, the notori-
Gus 'Florodora" girl for the murder of
"Ceasar" Young. a flight from justice
lasting nearly a year will have been
ended. For it was in the middle of last
August that the Smiths left New York
to travel over nearly half a continent.
cloaking their identity with many
aliases.
Like the wheels of the gods of an
tiquity, the wheels of law grind slowly,
but they grind exceeding small. OF the
thousands of fugitives from justice each
year how many escape in the long run?
There Is the instance of the crook, who,
finding the detectives hot upon his trail,
not only changed his identity but also
his sex. He became to ali appearances
q womanf and entered the service of a
wealthy woman as confidential maid.
For two gears he-or she, as you wish,
was able to elude all pursuit. No one
would have imagined he was not a
woman. All to no purpose, for he was
caught at last.
That the Smiths actually eluded pur-
suit during eight months away from
New York can hardly be said with JUS
tice 10 the detective force. They were
watched and shadowed by number of
different men during this time. Why the
much wanted witnesses In the trial Of
Nan Patterson were not arrested and
brought TO New York long ago has, how
ever not been explained They re-
turned from Canada, where they first
sought refuge, many weeks ago and
could have been taken into custody at
any time. For not only was the detec-
tive on their case hot on their trail, but
he was travelling with them on the most
friendly terms to worm himself into
their confidence, he says, because he was
green and easy" say the Smiths. and
they preferred TO have him than another
man. There is "a niger in the wood
pile somewhere.
The Washington times., 1905-04-16
"We Are Going to the States"

Then he said to me: Wei, what do
you people think you're going to do?s
We're going TO the States I said
I'd ndvfse you not to leave Canada. he
said.
The States and Canada look alike
to me- | said. IF you are going along
With Us you had better buy your ticket
to Detroit
Why, we gave 'Rollo' the time of his
life. We called him 'RolIo' because he
mad apparently never been ont before
ard required instruction and enlighten-
ment on the commonest subjects. we
TOOK him to dinner and to the thaater
with US, and gave him q chance to NAV
the gentleman
When we got ready to leave Detroit
1 said to him. Well. RolIo, buy YOUR
ticket TO Cleveland now,' and he went
and bought It like an obedient little bov
and toddled along with US to Cleveland
There we put up at the Holienden. and
he had another chance at having a real
ly good time
1t was there" resumed Smith chat
we told him right out that We were az,
our way TO New York. He should have
had sense enough TO just trot along af-
iei us ana tahe the penent or pleas
ant little trip, but he was so crazv 10
make a reputation that he had to blum
der into all this mess
Now. in Cleveland 1 found | was
constantly meeting people l knew, and
as / was anxious TO avoid publicity TN
til the right time came for - left
Cleveland and went to Louisville. first
Informing 'Rollo' of my plans. and even
asking him to look after Mrs. Smith
The plan was for him to come on with
her to Cincinnati as soon as | had fin
ished by business in Louisville and to
meet me here al the Grand Hotel