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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
FIERCE TORNADO IN TEXAS
Bellevue Completely Wiped Out and
StOneburE, Hamilton and Hoo
Badly Battered.

Forth Worth, Tex.-Meager adVices
received Thursday night state that
che town of Bellevue has been totally
destroyed by tornado, 20 or 80 persons
have been killed and many are injured
and missing. Fire is destroying the
ruins caused by the tornado.
A special train has been started from
Bowie, Tex, 1876 miles distant, for the
scene. Bellevue is a town of 1900 in
habitants.
All about the town there is devasta-
ton and ruin caused by the wind. Crops
have been laid waste over large area,
and 1t is very probable that there are a
number Of dead out in the country,
whose names may not be ascertained
for several days. However, the storm
came before it was entirely dark, and
most people were equipped with a cy-
clone cellars, which may keep down the
death list.
Stoneburg, a small town about four
miles from Bellevue, is also reported
as having suffered seriously from the
effects Of the cyclone. A cotton gin
and ten or twelve residences were de-
molished, with life loss Of from ten to
fifteen.
Great damage to property is reported
between Stoneburg and Bellevue.
About an hour prior to the disaster to
Stoneburg and Bellevue a storm is re-
ported to have struck Hamilton, coun-
ty seat Of Hamilton county, south of
here, doing much damage to property.
The depot was blown across the
track, carrying down all the wires, and
was wrecked, the station agent being
killed.
A telephone message from City Mar
shall Hooper Of Hico, just before wire
communication was interrupted, says
that the tornado did great damage
there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED
Ex-JudEe Abner Smith, jerome v.
Pierce, G. f. sorrow ana F.. II.
CPeelmnn Indicted.

Chicago.-Two indictments found
in each case were returned by the
grand jury, Friday, against former
Judge Abner Smith, Jerome v. Pierce,
G. F. Sorrow and f. b. Creelman in
connection with an investigation Of
the affairs Of the defunct Bank Of
America.
The first indictment charges con.
spiracy in frauduiently obtaining a
charter from the state of Illinois; the
second charges conspiracy to defraud
the public, stockholders and depositors
OF the bank There are nine counts
to each indictment.
Judge Smith was president OF the
bank, Sorrow was vice-president,
Pierce was cashier and Creelman was
a director.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH
The QuadrennIal General Confer
ence to Begin in birmingham,
Ala, On Thursday.

Birmingham, Ala.-The regular
quadrennial general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
convenes in this city Thursday next,
and promises to be one of the most i'm
portant in the history of the denomina-
ton. In addition to the accredited del
egates, between 800 and 1000 Wis
itors are expected. One of the frater-
nal messengers will be Vice-President
Fairbanks, from the northern Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and Rev. Dr..
Dinsdale T. Young, of London, repre-
senting the Wesleyan church of Eng
land.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
coNFED VETERANS PARADE
The New Orleans Reunion Winds
Up with n Great Pnrade--COm-
mander Lee Ill.

New Orleans.-With a grand pa.
rade several miles in lngth and re-
Quiring one hour and forty minutes to
pass in review, the sixteenth annual
reunion of Confederate veterans
closed, Friday afternoon, under the
same blue skies end bright sunshine
which welcomed its opening Wednes.
day morning.
The week has been delightful, and,
despite the thinned ranks of the aged
warriors, this reunion has been pro
nOunced the most enjoyable ever held.
it cost the local entertainment com
mittee $4,000
All trains, Friday night, were
packed with the veterans on their
way home.
Missouri occupied a conspicuous
place in the great parade. Judge
James B. CAN'T, commanding the Mis-
souri, division, led the column, riding
charger. He was supported by sew
erai Of his stan officers mounted.
The big state of Texas also played
leading part in the parade. AL
though fatigued greatly, Gen. w. L.
Cabell, of Dallas, commanding the
Transmississippi division, insisted up.
on riding horse, and discarded the
carriage that was sent for him.
Owing TO his blindness, two Texas
veterans led his horse. Gen. Cabell
was supported by his stan oficers.
Commander Stephen D. Lee was
stricken with cramps twice during the
parade, and was taken to his hotel in
serious condition. Many OF the
aged veterans were compelled to drop
out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
BEYoIJD LAWS PROTECTION
Unique Verdict Rendered. BY a Tex
as Coroner On n Death Due
to Lynch Law.

Dallas, Textile county coroner's
inquest over the body Of William Dun
can, a 2O-year-old negro, who was
lynched at lakewood, was as follows:
After a thorough investigation, the
court finds that one Willie Duncan,
alias George Lawrence, did commit a
crime that placed him beyond the pro-
lection of the law, and the court is Of
the opinion that he got swift and speedy
iuetice by Judge Lynch, whom We
did not have the honor Of meeting
when he came to the little town Of
lakewood.
(Signed) M. o. JOHNSON,
Justice Of the Peace Of Precinct No. 6,
Leon county, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
The oasteIIanes.

Paris. Saturday last was
day fixed for Count Boni de Castellane
and his wife, Countess Anna, TO appear
before Judge Ditto to allow the court
to make formal attempt 10 effect a rec
onciliation between the parties In the
suit for divorce. Judge Ditto was notl-
Ned, however, that the meeting had
been postponed until after the pending
French election. Countess Anna does
not wish to injure Boni's political
prospects by having his domestic trou-
bles arrived at this time and agreed to
the postponement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
VIM. J. BRYAN IN JERUSALEM
He Addressed the Christian Mission
airy Alliance In the Tabernacle
On the Life of Christ.

Jerusalem.-Hon. William ]. Bry-
an, who is visiting Jerusalem, in the
course Of his tour of the world, on Sat
urday addressed a special meeting held
in the tabernacle by the Christian Mis-
sionary alliance He spoke for 70 min
utes with captivating eloquence on the
life Of Christ and his teachings, and ex-
pressed establishment at the small pro
portion Of Christians in America and
Europe visiting the Bible lane.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

There are many professions open to
women; but there are not many men
who have perfected professions for
themselves. For that matter there are
few men clever enough to originate
new lines Of work. Yet that is what
a Chicago woman has done. She is
Mrs, A. e. McCrae. She has not
named her profession and has no Off.
cial title. She might be called a sta.
ton beautifier, for her work consists
in making more pleasing to the eye
the station grounds and buildings
which mark the ways of railroads.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Giants play a part in the mythology
OF almost all the nations of Aryan de.
scent. The Greeks represented them
as beings of monstrous size, with hide.
GUS countenances, and placed them in
abodes in volcanic districts, whittier
they were tabled to have been ban.
ished after their unsuccessful at.
tempt upon heaven, when the gods,
with the assistance Of Hercules, Inn.
prisoned them under Aetna and other
volcanoes. But modern history re.
flutes nearly all the stories and leg
ends concerning giants, even those
of few years back.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

The girl who is fastidious to the
point Of observing little niceties is
chary in her use of perfumes. She
never INDUCES in those which come in
liquid form, except to put few drops
in the bath water, and those in pow.
dered form she selects with the great.
est care and never by any chance
those that are at all aggressive. The
immoderate use of heavy scents is in
most execrable taste. it suggests
blowsy hair and cheap imitation jew.
elry, and is distinctly to be avoided.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Two deer appeared in Winsted,
Conn, recently, and, frightened by
an approaching team, leaped through
the plate-glass window of j. S. Wy.
cocks dry goods store. The crash
Of the glass awakened persons living
in the vicinity of Lake and Main
streets. who ran to their windows in
time to see two does run up Main
street. They crossed Mad river. dis
appearing in the direction of Highland
lake. Mrs. M. B. Hall, who saw the
deer jump, said that neither animal
touched the sidewalk going or com
ing from the store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

A Chinese newspaper, the Chung
Hua Pao, prints the following: "A
special correspondent at Fengtien
writes that about the beginning of this
month a Japanese imported some
5000 japanese widows, whom he Of
tered for sale, either as domestic ser,
wants or as secondary wives, at co
cents catty ak pounds avoirdu,
pols). Photographs are first shown
20 intending buyers, who then make
thelr selection. and the woman IL
weighed ana her value calculated. The
onls condition Il that she DO allowed
. return home once IN three years
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Last year 1885 tigers, $3.50 pan.
theirs and loepards, 1000 bears and
2,0S6 wolves were killed in India; of
snakes-the real scourge of India
no record is possible and unfortunate.
ly comparatively few are destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Nowadays practically all the Cali.
fornia honey is extracted before sale
The reason for this is that the wax Of
the comb is proved to be absolutely
indigestible, is beyond the action of
acid and is absolutely tasteless. Fur.
thermore, aside from the half given by
the pure food laws, it is not as easy
to dilute honey as one might suppose.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

A naturalist says: Men and ami.
mails are born with a propensity to
fight. Is there in the whole range OF
the animal creation one animal that
does not fight, If it has sense enough
and powers Of locomotion. Oysters
and clans can not fight, If their or
gan Of combativeness is not wanting,
they have no use for It. They even
devour each other, and may be said
to eat themselves, for, changing their
shell and stomach every year, these
remains are generally the first morsel
to glut their new system"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Austin. Textile states attorney
general has filed four antitrust suits
IN the Twenty-sixth district court on
behalf Of the state against the Fort
Worth Live Stock exchange, the Fort
Worth Stock Yards. Armour & Co.
ind Swift & Co, for alleged violation
" the anti-trust Law Of Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

For the adornment of the city back.
yard Of ordinary size nothing is more
suitable than old-fashioned mixed Dor.
ders, where anything can be planted,
and a bouquet cut every day without
the effect being spoiled. The back.
yard Of city of % or 30 feet is am.
pie room for a garden of those an.
nuals that are easily grown from seed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
Woman,a Fatal allatnI,e.

ST. louisa deadly poisonous
powder, taken by mistake for medicine,
ended the life Of Mrs. Sarah Tannen-
baum less than two months after her
reunion with her Easband. from whom
she and their two children had been
separated since he came to st. Louis
more than two years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

During Queen Anne's reign there
was shown in London and other parts
OF England a most peculiar anomaly
a German giantess without hands OF
feet who threaded a needle, cut
gloves, etc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
NeRro Hanmed In ArIsan.as.

Little Rock. Ark. arch shep?
ard, negro, was hanged at Arkansas
City for the murder OF August Tesch, q
white man, at Walnut Lake, IN March,
1905. Shepard declined to make any
ssNterlent on the gallows. save that ne
was ready and Wiling to pay the PEN
atty for the crime.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Quite a number Of congressman are
announcing their purpose to retire
And there be many who will retire,
although they are not announcing the
fact
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
seventeen years Wooing succeeds.

Bowie, Tex.-After seventeen years
Of persistent wooing, DR.. ]. ]. willing
ham, OF Chicago, has succeeded ia
winning the hand Of Miss Estelle Bar
ker, of this city, and the couple were
married at the residence Of the brides
parents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

At the age Of 81 there died in 1898
a clerk Of the Bank Of England who
was said to have been nearly seven
and one-half feet high.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

There is no place like home" Refu.
gees from Vesuvius arc said to be al.
ready moving back to their old places
on the mountain sides.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

There is always a disposition ir
those who have them to claim that
gray hairs are more a mark Of suffer.
ing than OF age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
Texas' TitIe 90 Land ConnRmee.

Austin. Textile state supreme
court confirmed the title OF the state Of
Texas To more than $4,000 acres Of
lower Rio Grnnde land. claimed By s.
Sullivan Of San AntoRic.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

That gun crew on the Pennsylvania,
which made IL hits in a minute ought
to be signed by some astute baseball
manager.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03

Gibraltar During the naval Inaneu-
Fers At night the British torpedo boat
No, 90 became stranded two miles north
II Algeciras It Is hoped to Goat the
tssSsl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
Man TIea Hands ana Hangs seIf.

yukon, Okla. AFTER securely tying
his hands together with q rope. Jerry
Alexander. aged So. committed sui
eide by hanging in his sons barn,
northeast Of here. He weighed 40
bonnds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-03
WIN NOt ReimbuEse FoFeIEners.

Wan NOS Aeimburpe FoFelEners'
ST. Petersburg The imperial gov
eminent has decided to refuse TO grant
indemnity to foreigners who sustained
damages "a their property or other
losses during the revoiatlon.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
cline out Of your hair. says BLACK Jack

cline out Of your hair, says Black Jack
GRIMM.
"Ycs, l think you will be, says Joe
You're not eoin' to strike me? ?
asks Black Jack, like he's alarmed.
No, replied Joe, serious.
Well, that takes a turrible load OF
my mind, bur mebbe you're goin' to
shoot me? h9 asks, like he's anxious.
Yes says Joe, I think SHALL
Now you're talkin like a sport,
even If you amt got the ear marks,
spouts Black Jack, an I'm remarkin'
there's few wore any holes in their
moccasins seekin' gun practice with
me, an he swells up big.
With this he motions the crowd to
get off the firm line, pulls his gun, an
goes to the further end of the room.
Joe, he pulls a bulldog 80 he's
raked up somewheres, but keeps ON
standin' in the center of the room.
Wot's the natter bawls Black
Jack. 'Losin' your nerve?
No, says Joe, shakin' his head. I
was Just wonderin' if you wasn't
goin' to lose your'n. You picks this
quarrel and you suggests the weapons,
Now, I'm goin to name the distance
"'Wot's the matter with this?' asks
Black Jack.
Nothin',' says Joe, only the school
l attends when I'm kid teaches man
ners instead of sharp-shootin which
same system seems to have been re-
versed where you're brought up. Now
if you will be so kind says Joe, bowin'
low, you will step this way
"'Wot do you mean?' stammers
Black Jack.
~ mean,' says Joe, cool as mint
julip, that this affair is goin' to be
breast to breast
"'For moment Black Jack looks at
him in surprise, then swallows several
times an hangs his head.
"If he don't except he knows it's his
finish in the COW country, an likewise
it's the same if he does, fur even ten
derfoot like Joe cant miss at that
range. Black Jack is a bad man, with
more than one notch in his gun, but he
don't dare run his brand on the little
slick-ear that's standin' there in the
middle of the room, even if his horns
amt out of the velvet. He looks
around at the crowd, then seein' il
amt 70 use he shoves his gun in his
pocket, an goes over an gets his hat
AS he does this, Tompson gives hiss
an though you can see it hurts he
never turns.
BLACK jack Tetlow is a gambler"
says the judge, as we arose and pushed
our chairs against the WALL but he
lets tenderfoot make him lay down a
cinch."
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
ANIMALS LIKE CAKE.
Dogs and Horses, Once Accustomed to
Sweet Food, Evince Great
Fondness for It.

Comes into bakery a small girl
followed and attended by fine, big
dog with coat of long, silky hair and
tail fringed with the same; and as the
little girl is making her purchase the
dog stands near her, waving its tail
slowly and gently.
THE girl gets the bag Of rolls she has
come for and turns to go; and at this
critical moment the dog, it's tail wav-
ing now little more vigorously, looks
up at the baker. And the baker re.
spends promptly; he places in the
dogs mouth cake, and, swallowing
that, the dog turns now and lopes off
after the small girl.
"All dogs like cake" said the baker,
in answer to an inquiry "or at least
all dogs brought up in the house,
which are likely to be pampered and
fed more or less on cake and other
sweet stuff, and they come to like it
It's the same with horses.
PLENTY of people give their horses
a lump of sugar occasionally, and tha
horses like that; and bakers horses,
anyway, like cake. When the driver
brings my horse around in the morn
ing it expects a cake; and If it doesn't
get it soon the horse will walk right
up to the door for it.
"True, dogs and horses don't find
any cake in nature; but they acquire
taste for it, just as you or l might
for food to which we had not been ac-
customed."
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
BATCH WAS A FAILURE.
Simple Mistake That Made Biscuits
Entirely Unavailable as an
Article Of Diet.

A young woman few nights ago
while entertaining a young man, a
former schoo1mate, in the absence of
the rest of her family, determined to
take advantage of the knowledge she
had acquired in cooking school to pro.
duce a practical demonstration Of her
capabilities, by making a batch OF
huffy, to0thsome biscuits. She at.
tired herself like a finished mistress
in the culinary art, and the young
man, anxious to be useful, tied an
apron about his waist. The work went
merrily on-fiour covered the mixing
pan. the laborers and everything with
In ten feet Of them.
Suddenly the young woman was evi.
IDENTIFY puzzled; she searched high and
low, in the dining-room, kitchen, pam
try and closets without apparently
making the looked-for discovery. x
can't find the cream of tartar" she
said In mournful tone. Both con-
tinued the search with the result that
a small bag of white powder, supposed
to be the article In question, was
found poked away In the corner OF .
closet.
The work was soon over and the re-
suit placed in the oven. When the
time was up, both young people can.
tiously opened the door and gazed at q
wonderful sight. Each little biscuit
puffed on high, had shiny top as II
gilded, and was as hard as steel When
the young woman's mother returned
II was found that they had used tcgnx
instead Of cream Of tartar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Brokerage Business
Changes Hands

w. II. Taylor has bought out the
brokerage business Of the Simons
Selling company and will hereafter
continue the business under his own
name. r. NJ. Simons. who steps
down and out, moved TO Denver last
May. and since that time he has not
been actively engaged with the bust.
ness. Mr.. Taylor. mor popularity
known az BILLY" Taylor. has for the
past year been the manager Of the
establishment which he now takes po-
session Of. For ten years he has
been identified with the brokerage
business In this section and he Ii re.
'puted to have the biggest ~acquaint.
ance Of any salesman in New Mexico.
Certain II Ii that he Is one Of the
most popular young men In the terri
tory and n Of the best rustlers for
business. The Optic predicts for him
the greatest success in his new under
taking.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

In the case Of the Brown q Manzan-
ares company against c. c. else, the
court has filed In the clerks office
its findings Of fact and conclusions Of
law In favor Of the Brown 4 Manzan.
ares company. The amount Of the
Judgment which will be entered up
Is $500 The suit was on an account
in which Mr.. Gise claimed an Off
set, and raj heard at the last term
Of court. Jones & Rogers were the
attorneys for the Brown & Manzan.
ares company, and T. B. Catron Of
Santa Fe appeared for the defendant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

What are you laughing att We
said to a fellow this morning. with a
broad grin on his face, so broad that
II made the top Of his head look like
an island surrounded by mouth.
What in the world are you laughing
att" = was just thinking of that
show ] saw at the opera house last
night, Jerry from Kerry-"--Boston
Traveller.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

The timers will complete the roof
Of the new hotel at FL Povenir tomoi
row. and II will be but a short time
until the building Is entirely complet.
ed and furnished. Don margarine Ro.
nero. who spent Saturday and Sunda,
at the resort. says that IL will be
opened on the first Of May. The pub.
lie IL invited to visit the resort and
inspect the large number Of improve
ments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

The pattens, now with the Jerry
from Kerry company, have no supe.
riors In musical comedy. There arc
three of them. All are skillful must.
clans and their comedy Is Of the
cieanest and highest type. The sin.
gle, double and triple solos and duets
on tuba and euphonium deserve spec
ial mention
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Jerry from Kerry tonight.

From all sioes tbs morning hea,
praises OF your concert. It was q
most delightful entertainment. You
should give 1t At every assembly in
the land. James 4. Moseley, secre.
tary Monona Lake assembly, Madison,
Wis. Rooney's Boys. opera house,
April IL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Troop A will hold an important
meeting at the armory this evening
and every member Of the troop y
expected to be present. Col. R. r..
Twitchell, the new captain Of the or.
ganixation will be present. Armory
open at Z p. m. Roll call at 8 o'clock
sharp.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

A partial report Of the administra-
ton Of the estate Of VIM. NJ. Bell, de-
ceased, has been approved by the
probate court. The administrator re-
ceived the sum Of $7,7S7.20 and ex-
pended ss.Sos. 90 in payment Of debts
and costs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Twenty-Five recruits are wanted for
troop A Immediately. Anyone who
desires 10 become a member Of the
organization can make application to
Major X. G. Rankin or Edward Nc
Wenie, or call at the armory this
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Barney Warner, the furniture repair
man, has moved his place Of business
from back Of HIehl's novelty store to
SIS Main street, opposite the Baptist
church.