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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11
A Speech from Roosevelt.

Pueblo, Col, May S.-President
Roosevelt to-day paid his second
visit and made his second speech
to the citizens of this place since
he arrived in the State three weeks
ago. The station platform was
crowded and the President was
cheered heartily when he stepped
from the rear end of the train. He
spoke as follows:
l cannot say how much i'm.
pressed / am as | travel thru your
great state. ] doubt if you your.
selves fully realize its future, as l
have said to you before. Your
mines, your manufactures, the
commerce in which you are en-.
gagged, your stock farming, your
grain farming, your orchards, the
development that will surely come
of your water power, above all the
extraordinary strides you are TAX
ing in irrigation, all of that i'm
presses me immensely. But | am
impressed by another thing in ad-
ditiOn to all of these industries.
You have got one industry in your
land scape, your scenery. This
state is going to be one of the
places to which people from the
East and West are going to come
to see your country, to enjoy it, to
make it one of the holiday spots of
the land. This morning we have
come over the Tennessee pass right
in the midst of the snow, right
down from the high mountains,
thru the valleys, thru the great
canyons, into your fertile valley,
now out to the plains. There is
such a marvellous Investigation
of natural features in your land
scape, you are thrice fortunate in
your material resources.
But as l have said everywhere
and | cannot say too often, the
thing that commits of cour Sc is the
character of the average citizen
ship aud that is what gives me my
supreme faith in the future not
merely of Colorado, but of all our
Union my belief that we are going
steadily on, generation by genera
ton, to train up the average
American citizen man and woman,
so that he or she can do the full
duty demanded by the republic.
That is one reason why cOngrat-
ulate you on the West because
your task is great and because you
have done it well. In life it is
not the things that you shirk that
counts. 1t is the things that you
are able to do; and the greatest
benefit that can be given to any
man is the chance to render good
service to those nearest to him, to
his neighbOrs, to the republic, as
whole. You here, and those who
went just ahead of you, have con.
quered the wilderness aud made it
blossom like a rose.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11

Mexico to-day at noon and the in
torment will be in the city GENE.
terry. Mr.. Robinson had employ
ment in a steel works plant in st.
Louis. His many friends here will
be panied to hear of his death.
Mrs. Sarah Clement, the wife of
Alexander Clement of near Wor-
cester, died Monday afternoon af-
ter a lingering illness. Besides the
husband, four children survive
her; Annie and Wallace who re-
side at home; Rodes Clement, of
Texas, aud Mrs. r. j. Elliot of
Minneapolis, Wisconsin. The fun
eral service was from the home
yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock. The entire community ex-
tends sympathy to the mOurners.
MISS Madge Robertson, daugh.
ter of Attorney George Robertson,
died rather unexpectedly at her
home in this city early Wednesday
morning. She came home from
the State University a few days be.
fore i'll from merry Gus prOstration.
Last fall Miss Robertson was chOs.
en- for theGreek chair at HardinCol.
lege, and she was at the Universi-
ty taking a post graduate course to
better prepare herself for her work.
She was a bright young lady, high
ly ambitious, and worked too hard
at her studies. Her death is pecul-
iarly sad, and all deeply sympa-
thize with the heartbroken parents
in their grief. The funeral will be
preached this afternoon at 3 CLOCK
conducted by Rev. A. w. Koken-
doffer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11


THE MESSAGE does not believe
in capital punishment. 1t is too
much the old doctrine of an eye for
an eye and a tooth for tooth. Bill
Rudolph should not have been
hanged, even as hard a character
as he was. There was good in the
man-and that good should not
have been snuifed out, as is
shown by one of his last utter
ances: II thought for a while
Governor Folk would reprieve me
at least, but l guess that is all off.
They think ! am dangerous to be
alive, so guess / had better go. "
Murdered aud robbed, of course he
had, but are you sure he was who'll
ly responsible for his careeri From
infancy to manhood he was denied
parental protection and training.
As another has put it, ignorance
became his mother and vice his
father, aud be became loyal to this
parentage. The State had a right
TO stop his criminal career but
morally it bad no right. to take his
life. Rudolph murdered and the
State has murdered. Shonld a
great people be guilty like thati
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11
Extral Extrall Extralll

Exhibition Barred Plymouth Rocls Have
you purchased your eggs for this season? II not,
listen. Hero is an EXTRA good chance to get
started right. l only have two pens Of birds this
year but these are equal TO those you pay twice the
price for eggs. l am going to offer these eggs at
$500 per Is, straight. l cannot furnish these in
large quantities, one or two settings at time on
ly. Satisfaction guaranteed on all orders Wis
itors welcome. JOE B. MOORE
Box 2l0. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11
Farm Insurance.

All who want Fire and Light
ming and tornado insurance should
come to see mel can write you in
the Phoenix of Brooklyn, the great
farm insurance company, on most
reasonable terms.
JOHN w HOWELL.
At Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11

Some painters were painting j.
S. Browns barn at Benton City
the other day and one of them
hung his coat in the building and
it took fire and set fire to the roof
the building. Neighbors carried
water from a pond and put the
blaze out. What was that painters
coat loaded with?
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11

The attorney general Of Nilsson
ri has rendered an opinion that
dogs are not live stock" There
now, if a neighbor shoots your dog
it will simply be a dead dog and
II + live stock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

E. A. Pearce, near Rush Hill, is
breeding Duroc hogs. He has 80
pigs from 9 sows.
Henry Precht has bought the T.
b. Hassler property on Craig st.
in Mexico, sale thru w. A Sharp.
Thru w. A. Sharp, Henry
Precht sold his home on E. Mon
roe street in Mexico to G. II. Car.
penter.
Those wanting registered Ches.
ter White hogs can find them at
the Walnut Grove Farm, north of
Mexico.
King & Sutton, of this county,
shipped 20 steers to st. Louis last
week. They weighed 004 pounds
and brought 1915
Thru Lakenan & Barnes, last
Friday, G. II. Williams of Kansas
City bought of T. II. Tillman a
house aud two lots in Mexico.
Il. o. McPheeters, of near Aux
vase, last week bought the Bare
& Precht furniture and undertake
ing business in Mexico. lie has
possession.
j. d. Lewellen sold hogs on the
st. Louis market last week. One
drove averaged 21l pounds and
another drove 2l7 pounds, and
each went at So. j2%.
Turner 4 Mcfarland, of Au-
drain county, according to the
Live Stock Reporter, sold some
young calves in st. Louis last
week that brought $3.50.
Sidney James, ex-Deputy Sheriff,
bought Shannon Hodges restau-
rant, on the south side of the
SOU are in Mexico, last week. Mr..
Hodge has bought the Tyson bar
Der shop.
Rufus jackson has received an
inquiry from a Russian army Of
fcer who desires to purchase a
number of Missouri horses. They
have learned to ask Audrain first
when fine horse is wanted.
Kay Spence, "a we'll known horse
man lately of st. Louis, who some
time ago bought the John | Brown
farm, northwest of Mexico, will
stock the farm for the purpose of
breeding thorobred horses. He has
20 head of fine mares and stock
horses on the farm now.
On the streets last Saturday
Alex Carter had on exhibition
rex Carter" full brother to
rex Mcdonald" the champion
saddler of the world. Rex Carter
is beauty, also. The horse took
the eye of a Southwest Missouri
man, who was here on business in
different parts of the County. You
should hear this man "take on"
over Audrain's splendid high. bred
stock of horses, cattle and hogs.
Says for fine stock Audrain is far
ahead of his section of the State.
II. NJ. Ray, of Spurgeon, Mo-,
State Business Agent for the Far
mer's Union, tells the MESSAGE
that last Men day there was shipped
to the farmers of Newton county,
this State, who are members of
the Farmers Union. half ear of
binder Irvine, to be used in the
coming harvest. 1t means the
saving Of a great many dollars to
the farmers of that county. Mr.. Ray
further tells us that the farmers
of Southwest Missouri are organ
izing rapidly, going into the Far
mers' Union. The organization
has begun in this county. Its
principles appear sound and all
right, and if it will save its mem
bers money, as it is claimed, the
organization should be encouraged
for a firm footing in Audrain also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11

We see it stated that Costa Rica,
Honduras aud the United States
are the only countries in the world
that permit the private ownership
Of telegraph lines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11

The State convention of high
school pupils held in Columbia last
Monday was largely attended from
Mexico. Teachers and pupils
from here came back enthused with
Columbia S reception. Young stu
dents Of the schools were present
from all over the State. The event
was quite an advertisement for the
University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-11
Order Of Publication.

State Of Missouri In thccircuit court
County Of Audrain SSJunc term, 1905.
John i. Schmidt Plaintiff
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
WHY HE PLEAD GUILTY.

Albert Miller, colored, fully expect
ed to get a sentence of death at the
present term of the court and when
the solicitor allowed him to plead guilty
and take fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary, he was made a glad negro.
Miller killed his wife at a wake"
near Newport last summer In cold
blood He lived in Fort Mill town
ship, and his wife left him. After
some time he told people in Fort Mill
that he was going to bring her back or
kill her. Next day, came the news
that he had shot the woman twice.
and 1t was q clear case.
M. B. Jennings, Esq, represented
Miller, and being unable to conceive Of
any reasonable defense, had a confer
ence with the solicitor and secured the
consent of that officer to accept a plea
of manslaughter. After having secured
such an arrangement, Mr.. Jennings
took Miller into jury room and said:
Look here, Albert, what do you
say about not going to trial and taking
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. M. C. Willis Is in Barnwell.
Mr.. James Tiddy spent Sunday in
Shelby.
Mrs. L. R. Gibson Of Charlotte, Is
the guest of Mrs. H. H. Beard.
Miss Rachel Howerton Of Charlotte,
Is the guest Of Mrs. H. H. Beard, ..
Mr.. w. T. Nichols will soon move
his family from R. F. D. No. 2, York.
Vile, to Ebenezer
Mrs. T. B. Kell Of Fort Lawn, Is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
IT. Schorb In Yorkville.
Mrs. A. D. Dorsett and little son
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Margaret Robinson.
Messrs. Howard McLarty Of Char
lotte, and j. r. Stewart, Of Raleigh,
N. c., are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Beard.
Mrs. ]. r. Bratton Of Yorkville has
pneumonia, and her condition is quite
serious; but hopeful. Mrs. Bratton is
in the 74th year Of her age.
Mr.. w. r. Burgess of Sharon was In
Yorkville yesterday for the first time
since he became convalescent from his
re cent attack Of typhoid fever.
Mrs. H. C. Lilly Of Filbert, left last
Friday for Coal City, Ala, on a visit
to her son, Mr.. Emmet Lilly. She ex-
meets to be away about three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. A.. Covington
and daughter, Florence, arrived In
Yorkville last week from North Will
kesboro, N. c.. on visit to Mr.. A.
Roses family. Mr. Covington re-
turned home yesterday. e ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
Within The TOWN.

- Building work has been seriously
retarded because Of the difficulty In
getting lumber.
- Messrs. ]. ]. Keller & Co., have
taken a contract for the erection OF
three four-room cottages for the Ia
vora Cotton mill.
-$32S,11556 Of deposits in the banks.
That Is a pretty good showing for
Yorkville and the people Of the terri
tory who do their business here.
Cotton receipts continue light In
Yorkville, and the reports from sur
rounding towns indicate that the Sit
uation Is the same elsewhere.
Rev. w. c. Ewart announced Sun
day morning that the union Thanks
giving service this year Is to be held
in the Associate Reformed church.
It Is an annual custom Of the partici-
pants in this service to make offerings
In behalf of the orphanages OF their
respective denominations, or for any
other purpose that they may see proper
to designate. The service this year
will be conducted by Rev. ]. o. Babin,
of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Investigation of the insufficient
water pressure at the fire last Friday
morning, develops that the standpipe
was full Thursday night as stated by
Superintendent Rawls Of the water
works and that the water was used by
he Tavora and Victor mills and by
several locomotives that passed during
the night on the Southern railroad.
There Is an ordinance requiring that
manufacturing plants using the town
water get their supplies before sun
down. The council Is considering the
advisability of taking some action with
regard to alleged violations Of the or
dinance.
The sale Of horses by the Henkel
Live Stock company last Satur-
day was quite an interesting affair.
It took place at Barron Bros. Livery
stable. There was quite q crowd OF
people present, they having come from
all parts of the county, especially on
account Of the SALE and they had the
money with which to buy. The horses
were from Colorado; but were not es-
pecially wild, all having been broken
to the halter. Some thirty or more
were sold. and in the case Of many
the bidding was quite lively. The
prices ranged from about $50 to $125,
and the average price was something
like $50. Some Of the horses sold very
'cheap. at much less than they were
worth in fact, and there was a good
deal of trading after the sale, some Of
the purchasers re-selling at profit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

Schmidt was in one Of them, which
was fitted with spring locks so as to
be opened from the inside. With him
was a bottle of whiskey, a set of bur-
glars tools and dark lantern. The
other box was used for packing
his plunder. Schmidt emerged last
night and plundered the place and
at o'clock this morning was safely
packed with his plunder. But an
employe saw one of the boxes move
unaccountably as 1t stood alone on
the floor, and peeping through
knot hole in the top saw the burglars
hat. He Immediately smashed the
packing case open. Five minutes la
ter an expressman called, asking to
remove the two boxes which con-
tanned the burglar and his plunder
The police went with the expressman
to meet the man who had sent after
the boxes. This man, who gave the
name of Robert Arnold, was found
waiting at the Bowery and Second
street and was arrested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
CHARGED WITH TiGERING.

J. H. Britain, G. L. Armstrong, A. b.
Britain, G. w. Campbell and Tired
Britain. North Carolinians, are in jail
on the charge Of selling liquor in vio-
lation of the dispensary law, and their
case will be tried as soon as 1t can
be reached by the court.
The defendants were arrested on the
streets of Yorkville last Saturday by
Policemen Love and Sanders, and their
offense, II it shall develop that the
charges against them can be proven
seems to have been one of startling
boldness.
During Friday night information
came to the policemen that party OF
wagoners in three wagons, loaded
among other things with lot Of ap-
pies, had been selling apple brandy
along the Kings Mountain road and In
he town Of Yorkville all day. Ac-
cording to this information, in some
cases the wagoners had offered apples
at a dollar a peck and had put In a
quart of apple brandy to make good
measure. In other cases the brandy
was represented to have been sold
straight without the apples.
AS soon as they got wind Of the sit
uation the police started to work up
the case, and went in search Of the
wagoners; but were unable to find
them that night. Next morning, how
ever, there was additional information
that the wagoners were still on hand
and that they were still peddling BRAN
DIV. almost as boldly as II there were
no laws against such traffic. The in
formation came so directly and from
so many different sources as TO leave
the police no room for a reasonable
doubt and the alleged violators Of the
law together with their teams were
ta ken into custody, on warrants sworn
out before Magistrate Conner.
The prisoners were taken before the
Saturday afternoon, and
after a partial inquiry into the situa-
ton. during which the accused were
by Mr.. ]. C. Wilborn, they
we're committed to Jail until the state
could get its case into shape to go
into a preliminary, which was finally
waived by the defendants
There was no whisky or brandy In
the wagons Of the accused at the time
the arrest was made-nothing but a
quantity Of apples, some fifteen BUSH
els or more, some peanuts, and ordi- !
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
CIRCUIT COURT.

The fall term Of the circuit court fol
York county convened yesterday, his
honor, Judge D. A. Townsend, presid-
ing.
Upon the call Of the clerk the fol-
lowing grand jurors answered to their
names:
v. B. McFadden, foreman; A. F.
Plexico. w. B. Williams, w. B. Whis-
onant, P. T. McNeel. F. r. Black. W.
B. Ardrey, A. B. Parks, Septimus Huey
F. w. Hope, w. H. Stowe, ]. A. For
sy;he, w. C. Mcclure, r. L. Scoggins.
Mr.. w. T. Hartness, grand juror
was excused by the court.
The following petit jurors answered
to their names:
r. S. Quinn, Harvey Hamel, Smith
Gordon, j. d. Smith, w. B. Hoke, 4.
]. Herndon, r. L. Wilkerson, 5. b.
Pratt. E. A. McCarter, ]. N. McEl-
wee, H. F. Stevenson. w. H. William
son, T. ]. Nichols. w. G. Locke. w.
M. Lucas, Walter Rose. w. A. Milling,
]. r. Spears. ]. H. Dickson, ]. B. Bar
ron, A. NJ Wallace, j. r. Neeland, D..
M. Ford, D. Hutchison. J. E. Latham,
L. G.. Thompson, ]. N. McDill, 5. v.
Aycock, E. B. Bigger, ]. G. Brown, j.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

nary personal effects. The only thing
suggestive of the alleged business Of
the peddlers was two empty jugs,
strongly smelling of brandy and a lot
Of dispensary bottles.
The police are Of opinion that II the
men were selling whisky, and Of that
they have no doubt, their stock has
not yet been exhausted but 1t has been
hidden out somewhere. Both police
men, assisted by several citizens, put
In two or three hours Sunday search
ing the woods north Of Yorkville in
which the wagoners had their camp.
in the hope Of being able to bring
some Of the unsold whisky to light;
but their search was unsuccessful.
1t is charged that the wagoners made
several sales of brandy on Main street
in Yorkvi!le. Most Of these sales were
to negroes, and were made with but
little effort at concealment. The GUS
toner paid his money and received the
brandy in return and that was all
there was Of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

WE have no fault to find with the
executive committee of the York Coun-
ty Southern Cotton association. 1t has
all along been one of the most active
and efficient organizations that has
existed in this county for many years.
Each individual member has given
freely Of his time and abilities, and the
measures proposed have all been sensi-
BILE and practicable. The meeting last
Friday, a report of the proceedings of
which appears in another column, is
fully up to the standard, and from the
tenor of the resolutions, we infer that
the committee means business. The
members Of the association having
made but faint response to the re-
quest for contributions of 5 cents a
bale, the committee has now arranged
to go after these contributions. And
here comes the crucial test. If the as
sessments are paid generally and
promptly. the York County Southern
Cotton association will become a power
TO be respected. Otherwise 1t will
quietly pass out of existence, to be re-
membered only as still another testi-
monial to the oft repeated assertion
that the farmers cannot be induced
to stick together in the upholding of
their own interest"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
Tuesday, November 2l,. 1905.

dreds of friends Of these prominent
and popular people. That the mar
riage was to be had been public prop
erty for weeks, but even the closest
friends Of the prospective bride and
groom were kept in more or less un-
certainty as to the day or hour up un-
til very short time before their pres
ence was needed. The ceremony which
was very simple affair, was perform
cd by Rev. DR.. ]. L. Stokes, pastor Of
Trinity church. There were present
about half a dozen intimate gentlemen
friends Of the groom, members Of the
brides immediate family, mother,
brother and sisters, and a dozen lady
friends. After Dr. Stokes spoke the
words that made the happy couple one,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Roth received the hearty
congratulations. of those present and
a few minutes: later left for the South
Iern depot to take the train for Colum-
bia. They expected to leave Columbia
today for a trip to Oklahoma, and 1t
is their intention to be back home in
ten days. Mrs. Roth Is the eldest
daughter of the late Simpson w. Rob-
inso7, who was a substantial farmer,
and an honest and upright citizen Of
York county. She has been conducting
a dressmaking business In Yorkville
for a number Of years and has estab-
lished reputation not only for super
ior excellence in her calling; but for
unusual business ability. She; has
hosts Of friends and enjoys the high
est confidence and esteem of all who
know her. Mr.. Roth Is native Of
Germany. He came to Yorkville fifteen
years ago as a baker and started into
business with no capital other than a
thorough knowledge Of his trade. BY
means Of thrift, energy, square and
honorable dealing he has not only built
IN a large and prosperous business;
hut has won recognition as a leading
ci izen of the town and county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

GOVERNOR Hayward today, after re-
ion county, decided to order the con-
stables back in that county. This ac-
ton is taken because of the belief that
forced since that county voted out the
dispensary. The policy of Governor
Hayward was announced several
months ago in the Record. AS soon as
a county votes out the dispensary the
constabulary is withdrawn and the
county and town officials are given an
opportunity to enforce the law. II 1t
is found that the law is not being en-
forced the constabulary is sent back.
This has been done in several coun-
tieS.-Columbia Record.
We want to see the dispensary law
enforced to the utmost; but we submit
that his is not the way to do it. The
state constabulary system has been a
failure from the first and it is fall
ure now. If it is a fact that the blind
tigers are taking charge of things in
Union, they cannot be stopped by state
constables, and to send the constables
there is an unnecessary waste of mon
ey We admit that local constables can
do some good: but the employment of
foreigners is worse than useless. If
the governor really wants to put down
the sale of liquor in Union. let him
provide some way to increase the ac-
tivity of the local authorities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

THE board of consulting engineers
of the Isthmian canal commission has
placed itself on record as favoring a
sea level canal. The decision was ar
rived at last Saturday by a vote of 8
to 5. The matter has been under con-
sideration since last September The
board consists of eight Americans and
five foreigners from different parts Of
the world, called in to assist with their
advice. 1t is understood that the
Americans stood to 3 in favor Of
locks; but the five foreigners were SOL
i'd. for a sea level canal and they car
ried the day. The matter Is yet to be
passed upon by the isthmian canal
commission and this commission may
decide in favor Of locks.