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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-06-03

On Tuesday, May 80, in New
Orleans, occurred the marriage Of
Miss Edna Hacker to Mr.. RObt.
Moore.
The Iberian extends it's best
wishes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-06-03

Mr.. Sidney Laughlln expects to
20 to the Crescent City within the
next fortnight to have his throat
treated by q specialist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-06-03

barbara add IN 25 cents form
lfiilard mart . Aha Hoase.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-06-03

Twentieth Century Home Mag.
On sale Nillards N.ws Depot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-06-03

LOST LOST!
A home which mfght''sve
been paid for with rent
money. N
IBERIA BUITDfNG ASSOCIATION
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

rheum" was the word that lost the
cause for Miss Long and the
League.
The last six on the EndeavOr
side were Mrs. Dry, Miss Callie
Morris, Mrs. j. f. Flewellyn, Miss
Bertha Snidow, Mrs. will Morris
and Mrs. Il. K. Locke.
The same number standing on
the side of the Epworth League
were Mrs. w. l.. Read, Miss Mary
Long, Mrs. Beal, Miss Judith
Jones, John Beal and Mrs. Selec-
man. The Endeavor ranks thinned
rapidly leaving Mrs. Dry alone to
spell against Mrs. Read, Miss Long
and Mrs. Beal.
For two week past the question
over town has been, Can you
spell?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
CIRCUIT COURT.
Will Convene Next Monday
Week-SOme New
Cases.

Circuit Court open Monday June
5th. The MESSAGE will publish the
fall docket next week. Following
are among some of the suits filed:
Rothwell Crews VS.. 7. NJ. Nc
Cune, revived.
State of Missouri VS.. Walker
Miller, grand larceny.
Geo. Z. Clifford, II. l.. Moore
and E. E. Kike, application for IL
cense to practice law.
In the matter of f. Kite-appli-
cation for attorneys license.
In the matter of c. G. Woold-
ridge-application for attorneys s
license.
o. &. Thompson Mfg. Co. VS..
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
j. j. McCully-on account.

FOUR SUITS AGAINST THE c. q \.
The following suits have been
filed against the G. &. A. r. X
Co., plaintiffs represented by
G. A. Barnes, p. II. Cullen, Fike
Bros. and Snider & Richardson's:
j. NJ. Haskell, ct al, for $4,000;
J. D. Pratt, 1920; Hisey Heirs,
$4,000; and John Fox, $4,000.
These plaintiffs were the heavy
losers in the big fire October %,
1904, in Mexico, which destroyed
nearly $50, 900 worth of property,
including Lee Bros. livery barn
and % head of horses. j. d. Pratt 5
blacksmith shop and Haskell's and
FoX's carriage shops.
The Pratt case is the only one
that will come up this term, it be-
ing, in sense, Il test case. 1t
will be interesting and will attract
no little attention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
THOMAS SHORTAGE.
The Investigation Costing the State
$15 Per Day.

We quote the following from
the Fulton Sun relative to the
shortage of w. D. Thomas in the
hospital funds at Fulton:
s. N. Simpson, an expert ac-
countant Of st. Louis, arrived
here Monday afternoon to assist in
completing the investigation of the
books of w. d. Thomas, former
treasurer Of the Hospital for the
Insane. The advent of Mr.. Simp-
son makes three expert account
ants now at work on the books,
Messrs. r. H. Hudson and A. NJ.
Rennacher having been here about
eight weeks. Mr.. Hudson began
the examination just two
months go Monday and
two weeks after his arrival here,
Mr.. Rennacher came to as
sist him. These three gentlemen
are working both night and day
in order to make a report at the
earliest possible moment.
The question has been frequent
~ asked when will the experts
complete their report. When it is
remembered that $1,7OO,OOO
passed thru w. d. Thomas hands
during the eight years he was
treasurer of that institution, and
the experts have to make good any
mistakes made in the investigation
it will not be wondered at that the
examination Of the books has TAX
en- as much time as it has.
A complete set of new books
had to be made and every dollar
received and paid out by the treas
urer during the past eight years
had to be fully entered on these
books and accounted for by the
experts in their report.
The cost of the investigation so
far has been about So 400. This is
the only expense the state will
have to bear in the matter as the
bOudsmeu are liable for the entire
amount of the defalcation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
Walter Miller, ColOred,
Lodged in the County
Jail.

Last Thursday morning Deputy
Sheriffs George Johnson and VIM.
Barnett hied away over toward
Santa Fc and arrested George
Montgomery, Louis lIoygoood and
George FOnder, horse traders,
charged with stealing spotted
pony from Mrs, James Ryan,
north Of Mexico.
The men were brought to Mex
iro and claimed they had obtained
the pony from negro and de-
scribed him. Sheriff johnson
then procured warrant for
Walter Miller, the man described,
and going to the Earl Carter farm,
ten miles north of Mexico, placed
him under arrest. On the way ia
town the negro confessed to tax.
ing the pony. Stole it from a pas
ture and traded it TO some movers
for n watch a few hours after.
The first parties arrested were
then rrlensed, but are under bonds
to appear against Miller in trial at
the circuit court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Chicago, May 2O.-Johann Hoch
has collapsed.
The convicted wife murderer,
who all through the trial seemed to
regard the charge against him as n
joke, and its possible outcome Il
matter Of no consequence, seemed
to-day to realize for the first time
the situation in which he was plac-
ed.
He spent the greater part of to-
day in his cell weeping, and at
times his b were audible
throughout the greater part of the
Jail.
PRISONERS JEER AT HIM.
His lamentation brought scanty
sympathy from his fellow prison
ers, who jeered at him and con-
stantly urged him to brave up
and die like a man.
Several prisoners called during
the day, but Hoch would not talk
to them for more than a minute
at a time.
He walked constantly up and
down his cell ,heaping maledictions
upon courts, iuries and the police.
When lie ceased this he would
sit down, bury his face in his
face and weep.
lie still asserts that he was not
properly convicted, because the
three curbarn murdererS were found
guilty in forty-fve minutes aud he
was convicted in less than thir-
ty minutes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

A story is being told of a young
man who went to work for a stin-
gy farmer out in Barton county,
Kansas, At 3 o'clock the next
morning the farmer called him to
begin his days labors. A few
minutes later the hired man went
downstairs with his grip. lyon
amt going to take that grip to
work, are youi" asked the farmer.
Nav" replied the man scornful-
ly, but | am going to find some
place to stay all night"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Quoted from the Vaudalia Lead
Ell; Presiding Elder Burris of the
NJ. E. church was here this week
and held quarterly conference. Mr..
Burris has pronounced views on the
proposed merging of the two Meth
odiSt churches in the State. lie
rather favOrs the plan, which has
already begun to work. Since the
destruction by fire of the NJ. E.
church in Mexico the congregation
has united with the South Meth
odist. In other places the same, con-
ditions prevail-the weaker being
absorbed by the stronger congrega-
ton. y committee from each con-
ference arranges the details. 1t is
rumored that a movement has been
started to unite the two churches
in Vandalia aud the plan seems to
meet with favor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

1t is suspected that the Louisi-
ana PrcsS,Journal doesn't love
John d. Rockefeller. A metro
politan paper says that John d.
Rockefeller is worth 500 million
dollars" ," it says. What it prob
ably meant was that he has that
amount of wealth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Charles Edmonston, a former
resident of Mexico, a brother of
Rev. j. o. Edmonston and Attor.
ney W. A. Edmonston here, died
last Wednesday at Leavenworth,
Kansas, from injuries received two
weeks before from being crushed
between two cars. He was EN-
ployed by n lumber company at
Leavenworth, and while working
in the railroad yards the accident
befell him. His skull was frac-
tured and several ribs broken. He
never regained consciousness after
the hurt. The remains wer4 brought
10 Mexico for interment Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Repeated from the MiddIetown
Chips: The Audrain County court
judges were at the Salt River ford
over Cuivre, three miles north of
town, Monday. They stated to per-
sons there that II new steel bridge
would be ordered to replace the old
one. Audrain is one of the best
bridged counties in the state. The
court also ordered road overseer
Nat Graham to repair the bridge
over Sandy Greek, north of Geo.
L"ach's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Miss Sallie Vandeventer of Lad
donia, this county, won a gold
medal in II piano contest at Chris
tian College at Fulton last week
She had close competition for the
honor, but won out easily. Miss
Vandeventpr is one of Audrain $
brightest young women, and we
congratulate her upon her good
success in school
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
Tkat Second Spelling Match.

The spelling bee at the Mexico
Methodist church last Thursday
night drew an immense audience.
1t was the Eudeavor society of the
Christian church against the Ep,
worth League again. In numbers
the League stood about 40 to 25, but
at the last the Endeavor was vic
tor. Judge w. w. Bolts and At
torney Orlando Hit did the pro-
nounciug. Such jawbreakers as
"strabismus," 'omuivorous, 4"
aid de camp" recherche, 4"
"moiety," "villainous," "dac-
tylic" were in the long list of
words which in time brought
down soldier after soldier. Mrs.
j. w. Dry stood on the floor to
tue last, representing the Endeav.
or, Her last opponent was Miss
Mary Long for the League, Salt
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
Gov. Stephens Buys Bonds.

Sturgeon, Mo-, May 16.-The
5000 electric light bonds issued
by the city of Sturgeon were sold
to-day to Ex-Governor Lon V. Ste
phens of St. Louis for SOL
There were twenty-one bids.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
SOBS AND CRIES.
Wife Murderes Loses His Nerye-
Not a Man In the Fullness
of That Term.

Chicago, May 10.-JOhann Hoch
was convicted today of the murder
of his wife, Mrs. Marie Welcker-
hoch and was sentenced to death.
The case was given to the jury
in Judge Korsten's court this af-
ternoon. The court room was
crowded. Hoch appeared inditfer-
ent to the proceedings and fire.
quently rested his chinon his hands
as he closed his eyes. In his clos
ing speech the assistant prosecut.
ing attorney, Mr.. Oslen, said
Gentlemen, this is an artistic
assassination. We are dealing with
no common murderer; dealing
with a persOn-nOt man in all
the fullness of that term-who
was skillful in all that he did;
the truth stands out full and clear
as to who Johann Hoch is and
what he did" Attorney Olsen de-
manded that the law be satisfied by
the death of the man he called
"one of the most monstrous Grim
nails known in Chicago since the
days of Holmes"
Hoch, it is asserted, murdered
eleven women whom he had marri.
ed. The police say the number
may be greater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

daray that literature dealing with the woods and fields
the trees bees birds has been published and read
America in the last years than altogether be
FORE would be exavagan also that this literature has smu
lated love for the country and for that otherwise would
have been stimulated but the conditions in cities population
grows dense have afforded opportunity for this welcome and
effective literature The tendency toward the county toward
and toward better and artistic homes is the most
couragng hopeful and promising feature of American civilization
ANY literature which contributes and acates this is
worthy minds best publications America Its nhu
will Be for the permanent good Of the whole country
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

\ Livingston county farmer has
Il flock of sheep and lambs which
have the smallpox, most pecul-
lar disease for animals to con-
tract. 1t is said that the sheep
were infected thru some lambs
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
CANT PoSTOFFICE.
The Message Goes Seeing Things
Out That Way.


SAGE visited in the vicinity of
Cant few days ago.
The place is about II miles
southwest of Mexico. There is a
general store, a grist mill, a
blacksmith shop and Doctors
office. The school house stands
about a fourth of a mile to the
southwest of the post office. The
term this year is taught by Miss
Ethel Bybee of Mexico. Two
churches stand on the banks of
Salt River about a mile east; Bap.
tist aud Christian denominations.
The store at Cant is conducted
by Mrs. j. l.. Smith, while her
husband tend the farm near by.
She has a fine trade from the sur.
rounding territory and says she is
well pleased to live in country
place where they have no towering
skyscrapers and glass fronts and
where you also have plenty
of room to breathe aud turn
around in. Mrs. Smith also looks
after the grist mill, when Mr..
Smith is not around. Mr.. Smith
is a cousin Of A. B. Smith, "the
carpet man." of Mexico. The
blacksmith shop is not occupied at
present. DR.. J. E. Wallace looks
after the sick of that section of the
county. He has a large practice,
is well liked and has the full con-
fidence of the public. Didn't see
the doctor this trip, but met his
better half who impresses one as
being a lady of refinement and
well worthy to be called his better
half.
Mr.. E. F. Beatty, just across
the street from the store at Cant,
has been very sick for some time.
His ailment is dropsy He is a
cousin of j. w. Beatty, Mexico S
ex-postmaster and ex.County AS
SCISSOR. Cant community is one of
the best farming and stock raising
sections in Audrain county. Judge
]. E. Sims, Presiding Justice of
Audrain county, owns large
farm just south of Cant. Green"
Cant also owns a good piece of
dirt out that way-frOm the Giants
the postoflice gets its name. Mayor
E. L. Jones, of Mexico, owns
good farm northeast of Cant post
Office.
Below we give a list of a number
of prosperous farmers who live out
that way:
G. w. Wisdom.
&. M. Kendall.
r. NJ. Shock.
A. a. Sellers.
j. 7. Beatty.
j. II. Carter.
j. II. ClaybroOk.
w. p. Denham.
b. S. Mayes.
w. r. Renie.
John johnson.
George Saunders.
James StinSOn.
j. r. Botkin.
J. F. WoOlery.
Ii. r. Vance.
W. I. Cleeton.
Mrs. S. Jenkins.
S. p. Cunningham.
We might add dozens of names
to the above tlist-wish we had
learned them 50 we could. Most
of above get their mail from Mex
leo, by rural carrier. Cant com
munity is all right. 1t looks
paradise at this season Of the
|
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
NUMBER 80

which were kept in the house
week or more while the farmers
family had the small pox. SO far
there have been no deaths in the
flock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
CIR 81tHy Mun ann 141hat
TR GtkRH 8rHt tn REaA
BY ROBERT B. ARMSTRONG.
Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury.

Since the United States after the war with Spain,
burst from its chrysals state and forsoo isolation
Americans have had a new interest in tales of travel
beyond the seas. Stories of travel contemporary BIZ
ography and international history, fresh-nade have
attracted busy men. Much of this desire for more
important expressions on international questions and
subjects has been stimulated by the periodicals.
Most of the popular magazines have dealt more
or less seriously with the far east the Philippines,
European problems, and the new relations of the
niLcL SLaLns iLs tn,,l .,c;nhnrs L,c.c
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Raney Moss, 19 years Of age, rails
ed near Mexico, was among those
killed in the cyclone at Snyder, Ok
lahoma two weeks ago. His faith
er, Rainey Moss, escaped with a
broken arm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Kate Hutchison, before Judge
Bass last Thursday, received
Jail sentence of 90 days on the
charge of cutting Nell Crockett, an
other negress, in the face with a
knife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
Lightning Killed a Boy.

Nevada, Mo-, May ia boy
l2 years old was killed and two
little girls were dangerously in
jured by lightning near Zodiac
Springs to-day. The children
were playing under a tree during a
heavy thunder storm.
Uncle" John Tompkins flour
ishes a new ear trumphet and now
he's us young rs anybody.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Says the Centralia Guard; Mex
leo has passed an ordinance to pre-
vent splitting on the sidewalk un-
der heavy penalty. Splitting on
the walks is a disgusting habit and
breeds disease.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

The annual celebration and gold
medal contest at the Mexico opera
house last Friday night drew a full
house indeed-about 700 people
were turned away, and for their
accommodation the entertainment
was repeated Saturday night. The
public always appreciates anything
where the little folks have part,
and that's why the crush to get
seats. 1t was most excellent
program. The teachers had the
little tots trained to perfection
That sham marriage-and the
drills the swellest thing
eyer seen in Mexico" The decla-
nations were by Misses Mary
Berrey and Velma aud Lena john
son. Each did splendidly. Miss
Lena johnson was picked as the
winner of the medal by the judges.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Roy johnson and Joe Morrison,
two Mexico colored boys, are help.
ing work the streets at Centralia.
They visited that town and in
dulged in a crap game and then got
into fight, hence their undoing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

j. NJ. Kelso has returned from
Oklahoma. He was at Snyder
Just the day before the awful cy-
clone aud tornado. He thinks he
left for Missouri just in time
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Miss Abbie Sullivan, who taught
in the Prairie Lea district last
winter, will teach in the Laddonia
school next term. The Laddonia
school board has made no mistake
in her selection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Lloyd Morey, raised at Laddo-
mia, this county, has a position as
bookkeeper for a Quincy, ILL.,, firm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

DR.. Il. s. Cave attended the
State Medical Society meeting held
at Excelsior Springs last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Miss Ada Bryarly of this city
will teach in the Union district,
south of Mexico, next term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25
VOLUME vi.

L. Mccormack of this county
lost valuble horse from its drink
ing sheep Dip"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Y. T. Turley of this city puts
his ice in the cistern-saves the cost
Of an ice house. Thru the summer
months he puts in about 100 lbs.
every few days. Keeps the water
cool and makes it a most refresh
ing drink.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

It's an outrage that the rail
roads do not get together and
build that new passenger depot in
Mexico. We've endured a dry
goods box long enough.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

G. w. Sparks, an old neighbor
of the MESSAGE editor years ago,
when the latter was a boy down on
Lick Greek, this county, after
spending IA few years in Washing
ton State, then moving to Arkan-
sas, comes back to Audrain County
Mo. He is living with his sOn-in-
law, Edward Machin, at Martins
burg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Leslie Willingham and Charles
Houck, both yet in their teens,
were arrested last week for re-
moving a glass one night from the
back door of Mason Creasey's
store and entering and stealing
watches, revolvers, razOrs, knives,
etc. The circuit court will at
tend to the case against the boys.
Willingham once served a term in
the reform school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

People almost fell over each
other at the Mexico opera house
last Thursday afternoon to buy
tickets for the public school enter
tainment. Miss Martha Garrett
was caught in the crush and fell
in a faint and had to be carried
from the building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

st. Louis will have two legal
murders June %.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Gov. Folk a few days since com
missioned several officers of Mis-
Souri's National Guard. Am Ong
them was George 7. Robertson of
Missouri Military Academy, son of
Attorney George Robertson of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25

Raney Moss, who formerly
lived north of Mexico, whose son
was killed in the cyclone at Sny-
der, Ok, last week, was brother
of Mrs. W.T.. Dyson and a nephew
of DR.. Il. w. Bourne of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-25


contributions to literature they be called SUCH have stimulated
men OF to-day to demand more serious and exhaustive treatment
some of the various problems discussed the of the read
OF the busy to-day compared with the reading of the busy
OF 1897 broader including much greater information
ona subjects and questions which affect the political social and
mercial future the United States This be observed particularly
the literature of the clubs and in libraries public private and col
lcgiate.
The extraordinary increase in the number variety popular
magazines has probably been step divert certain class
readers from exclusive diet of newspapers substantial and
reading That there have been a
to qures OF wheat denies but the voIy has hurt
and for certain impetus toward the study international travel
society and politics. much credit be given the popular
priced and over abundant magazine OF to-day.
War said usually produces great poets Prosperity produces
artistic Two very important tendencies in the literature of to-day
those toward artistic development of the home and the culture OF the
individual and expression of the popular longing for the country
and the study nature Compare American hone of to-day with
similar American home before the growth o prosperity and
the improvement easily explains why many ambitious and refined
people eager for literature which tells OF the home beautiful
the country place pastoral.
One of the most distinguished foreign dpomaists told
Gently that the comparison between American home any
to-day with American home of similar class in 1885, when lie
first here duty is remarkable that the transformation is almost
bewderng much that books responsible for this
impetus toward beautiful and artistic surroundings and higher
culture but much that they hand in hand and
that one is necessary to the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07
Lodge Anniversary Celebrated.

The friends of Friendship Lodge. No. L..
I. O. o. F.. were agreeably entertained re-
Gently in an open meeting which followed a
short business session. The occasion was
the 63d anniversary of the lodge. Plates
We're laid for ninety people, and at the hour
of eight nearly every seat was taken. Will
liam c. Taylor, the noble grand, acted as
POSTMASTER, and his introductions of the
various speakers of the evening were made
in a very pleasing and humorous manner.
The tables were prettily decorated with
flowers.
The noble grand called upon the chaplain
of the lodge, w. H. Womersley to offer an
invocation. and the refreshments were then
served. After the ice cream and cake,
which closed the first part of the exercises.
w. c. Taylor gave a most cordial welcome
to those present, especially the ladies, and
the following program was given:
Recitation, Mr. Samuel jacobsen His
tory of Friendship Lodge. No. H." DIR. Theo.
Mead; comic songs. Mr.. Root: History OF
Odd Fellowship" DR.. ]. F. Raub; mono
logue, w. H. Bright; humorous poem,
Judge Arson s. Taylor; bass solo, H D.
Lawson. assisted by Miss Cottreil; recita-
tion and Delsarte movements, Grace w.
Norman, assisted by Miss Dorothy T. Kill
koff.
The exercises were brought to close by
an address by the grand master, E. w.
Bradford, upon the advantages derived
from afTfliating with our noble and charit-
able order"