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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-04-19

There is a big temperance fight
on down at Benton City. Thirty
six citizens have signed protest
against renewal of saloon license
in that town aud tbs. matter is TO
be fought to a finish before the
County Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-04-19
VENICE.

Farmers nearly thru sowing oats.
Glad to say "Grandma" Dunn is
able to be up again.
Mrs. DR.. McMurhy and little
daughter are here visiting Mrs.
MS mother who is very i'll,
Our merchant made a business
trip to St Louis last week.
Will Coil attended lodge Mt Mar
tinshurg hast week.
Bro. Ramsey will. fill his regu-
lar appointment at Hickory Grove
Sunday,
Frank Simpson is ON the sick
list.
Mrs. j. Bradley's little daughter
is quite sick,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-04-19

George w. Woods and little son
Wesley Maddox, of Bean Creek
called on the MEssAGE Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
HARD STORM IN ILLINOIS
1t HIT Water Valley End Dewey sta
tiOn-Ten Persons Injured
Much Damage.

Makanda, nl-A very destruc-
tive storm passed over this section of
the country shortly before six o'clock
Sunday evening. 1t moved from south
west to northeast, about midway be-
tween Golden and Makanda. At Wa
ter Valley, three miles southeast of
here, the greatest destruction &C.
Cured. The church was blswn to
atoms, and some Of the buildings were
carried over a half mile.
George Gamers residence was de-
stroyed, and all Of the family, com
posed of six members, more or less
hurt. A boy stopping at the house,
James Malaer had his ribs crushed in.
Willis Gurley's residence was unroofed
and his barn wrecked.
In Makanda occurred a cloudburst
that flooded the town, causing great
damage. One end of Fraternity TEN.
pie was wrecked and stores and resi-
dences flooded.
A heavy wind stern, accompanied
by rain, lightning and thunder, swept
over a small section near Dewey sta
ton, four miles west of Belleville, al
two o'clock Sunday afternoon. Two
women and one man were injured and
there was considerable property loss
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
eLAzE All PORTLAND, ORE.
one Life Lost and Several Persons
Rescued From Imminent Peril
ny Firemen.

Portland, Ore.-Fierce flames, FRI
day, destroyed the eighth-the top
story--of the chamber OF commerce
building and was the indirect cause
OF the death of Homer H, Hallock,
rightof.way agent of the Willamette
Traction Co. Mr.. Hallock, who was
one Of the best.known railroad men in
the northwest, was in the Commercial
club when the FIRE broke put. He
seems to have become suddenly mad,
and despite the efforts of several
men, who strove to restrain him,
jumped down the light well onto the
roof OF the Central court, eight sto-
ries below, and was instantly killed.
The property loss is estimated at
100000, partly insured. The build
ing was recently purchased by the
United Railways Co. for S750,000,
Unable to escape by the usual
means Of egress, the elevator being
burned away, about fifteen men and
women crept ont through the win
dows onto the wide eornices, where
they awaited rescue by the fremen
by means of extension ladders. Then
mans head, peerlng far over the
edge Of the cornice of the roof was
discovered, and the firemen once
more assembled. It was found that
the ladders were too short. and yet
another ladder was added before the
firemen could reach him. When they
finally did so he was in a state OF
collapse.
The subject of this spectacular res
cue was Tom Richardson, manager
Of the Commercial club.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
WIDEST HOPES EXCEEDED
Constitutional Democrats sweeping
Everything Before Them In
the Russian Elections.

ST. Petersburg.-Th several cleo
toral colleges in % out of 81 provinces
in European Russia, Sunday, elected
17S members to the national parlia-
ment-about onethird Of its entire
membership-and returns received up
to midnight indicate that the widest
hopes of the liberals had been ex-
ceeded, the constitutional democrats
and other progressiyists practically
everywhere having gained tremend-
Gus victory over the Octoberists and
other conservative parties. AS far as
is ascertainable, not single reac-
tionary candidate pulled through, and
nowhere did even the octoberists
score a tripmph. The maiorlties OBJ
tanned by the radicals c..nch the char
acter. of the victory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
THE CASE OF GOV. PATTlsoN
Report That the Governor az OhiS
Must Soon Undergo sargicnI
Operation.

Cincinnati Monday, when Surgeon
Oliver left Christ hospital he stated
that Gov. Pattison had passed the best
day he had since his arrival at the in
stitution.
Although the sick room is most care
fully guarded, being shut of from the
other rooms Of the hospital by screens.
and nurses who are not on the case are
not allowed in the rooms, the informa-
ton comes that an operation probably
will be performed upon the governor
within the next two or three days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
They Must Build Now.

st. Louis. While a score Of mem
bers Of the congregation Of the German
Evangelical church, at 81. Jacob, Madi-
son county. III, were in the church
with their pastor, Rev. P. Meyer, dis
eussing plans for building a new edl-
nee, there was a sudden darkness, ylo-
lent wind and a brick from the steeple
ct the rear OF the building crashed
through the roof 70 the floor The pas
tor and congregation rushed into the
open air Just as the church toppled
into a heap Of ruins. The building
question was settled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
WON HoNoRs AT COLUMBIA
Prince Pkn Isnka Seine, Full
RIOOded African, Winner of An
nuaI OratOricnI Contest.

New York-Columbia university's
highest oratorical honors have
gone this year to a full-blooded Afri-
can prince, who won the annual con-
test for the George William Cur
tbs medal. Prince Pka Isaka Seine
is the name of the winner, and he is
son of the line of chiefs that ruled Zu-
luland up to the time the English
gained control, He is a member Of
the class of 1906 in Columbia college
and is an ardent student, specializing
in economies. After getting his bach
elor degree from Columbia Seine will
spend three years at Oxford and then
return to Zululand, where the position
Of attorney general for his people is
being held open for him. The subject
Of his grafton was 1.-THE Regeneration
of Africa
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
Al-LEoEp PoMpER rRUsT
n. s. Wadde1I, President of Peoria
Powder Concern, Wants King
Powder co. Brought late Court.

washington. d. Ex-senator Dam
lei, Monday, had put into the Congress
sional Record letter from r. S.
Waddell. president of Peoria tIll(
powder factory, in reply to letter from
G. M. Peters, president Of the King
Powder Co, which denied that the lat
ter concern is ia a trust" Waddell
gave numerous incidents Of powder
deals, which he alleged proved the ex-
istenee of trust" and closed as fol-
lows:
II now urgently call upon the attor-
new generals Of the United States and
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, Missouri and Kansas, where the
trust is operating mills, to afford these
parties an opportunity to appear before
the courts, and without mental reserva-
ton or secret evasion Of any kind, to
vindicate themselves from the specific
charges made by disclosing the truth,
or pay the penalty for wilful infraction
Of the laws of the states and nation, l
pledge myself to furnish all and more
proofs than are necessary to determine
the cases. agree to voluntarily at
tend and jog the memory OF Mr.. Peters
and others Of the above, and hundreds
Of other acts wherein they knowingly
and wilfully have and are now levying
extortions on the people and govern
ment in defiance Of law"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
DELPHlNE LOVE A SUICIDE
The ErFatic Daughter of n Former
Weu-Knovn st. LOuis Physician
Leaps to Her Death.

st. Louis.-Miss Delphine Love,
the talented but erratic daughter of
the late DR.. /. N. Love, who was one
of the best-known physicians in St
Louis, jumped from hotel window
in New York, after lovers quarrel,
at two o'clock Friday morning.
She lived ten hours in agony, dy-
ing at Bellevue hospital at 1890. She
had taken a room at the Hotel Stir
ling on Fifty-sixth street near Broad
way, Thursday night, with William
H. McGovern of GO Lenox avenue,
who registered "Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Blake, New York" It was Meow
ern with whom she quarreled. He
was arrested after Miss Loves sensa-
tional leap, but was released in police
court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
ST. Louis bankers and OIL Men AZ
Law over Valuable Tennessee
Railroad Property.

st. Louis.-The legal possession
and division of Tennessee rail-
road property valued at from
$12,00O,O0O to S15,OO0,OOO is involved
in a suit filed Friday in the circuit
court by H, Clay Pierce and ]. G. Van
Blarcom against the William H.
Thompson Trust Co., executor Of the
estate of the late William H. Thomp-
son, president of the Bank Of Com
merce. Mr.. Van Blarcom succeeded
Mr.. Thompson as president of the
bank and Mr.. Pierce is chairman Of
the board of directors of the Waters
Pierce Oil Co.
William S. Thompson, son of the
late president of the Bank Of Com
merce, and one of the directors of
the William H. Thompson Trust Co.,
was asked by reporter regarding
the suit.
81 have nothing at all to say" said
Mr.. Thompson. See Van BlarcOm. He
seems to be doing all the talking
now"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
VIM. J. BRYAN's ITINERARY
Expects to Return In septembCr,
Coming by Way OF Egypt, the
Holy Land, Turkey and Russia.

Lincoln, Neb.-In a recent private
letter received from w. j, Bryan,
written at Calcutta, India, Mr.. Bryan
sayg he expects to return home about
the middle of September. His tin
erary includes a steamer trip from
Bombay, India, to Cairo, Egypt, a
Journey to the Holy Land, thence to
Constantinople, and from there to st.
Petersburg, reaching the Russian cap
ital about the time the new regime Al
governmental affairs has been inaug-
urated
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
PEEIN, ILL.,, BANK FAILURE
DIsooURAeINo OUTLOOK FOR
THE DEPosTToRs.
The Five Partners in the Failed
Concern Have Been BOuad over
90 the Grand Jury.

Peoria, nl.-The Ave active part
ners of the failed Ties-Smith bank Of
Pekln were bound over to the grand
jury by Justice Rapp. Of Pelkin, and
gave bond of $4,000 for their appear
ance.
The grand jury meets in the first
week of May, and States Attorney
Charles Schaefer expects to make an
investigation at that time. The T. II,
Smith Wagon Co., which was heavily
indebted to the bank and was largely
owned by the bank partners, has
passed into the hands of q receiver
and has beeu closed down for an In
definite period.
Additional details concerning the con.
dition of the bank place a more dis.
couraging light on the outlook for the
depositors. 1t is learned that Peoria
banks are creditors of the failed con-
Germ to the extent of 100000, and the
trustees intimate that no less than
$4,000 of the partners private funds
will be required to liquidate the
claims.
Three additional warrants have beer
sworn out by deposltors at Pel1in fol
Conrad Luppen, D. C. Smith, Percy
Block, Habbe Velde and q. F. Un
land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
IN ROOM OF CHICAGO HOTEL
SUICIDE OF MRS. EDITH COOPER
OF PHILADELPHIA.
She Had Regiatered At the Palmer
House A. the Wife of Emo Bnr-
deIeben, of New York.


Chicago. Mrs. Edith Coop
IT, whose address is given as 1880 Ger
nantown avenue, Philadelphia, commit
cd suicide, in the Palmer house,
oy shooting herself through the
nead. The woman arrived at the Palm
sr house in company with a man about
50 years Of age, who registered as Emo
Bardeleben, of New York. The wom-
an registered as Mrs. Bardeleben. They
we're assigned to a room, and almost
Immediately afterward Bardeleben left
the hotel. He returned three hours
later and found the room locked. He
summoned assistance, the door was
forced open and the woman was found
dead on the floor with revolver lying
On the carpet beside her. Death had
apparently been instantaneous.
Bardeleben. after questioning by the
police, said the woman was Mrs. Edith
Cooper, and that her residence was
1880 Germantown avenue, Philadelphia.
He said that she had come to Chicago
to consult a specialist, but for what
cause he did not know.
81 met Mrs. Cooper first in Philadel-
phia about two years ago. l had seen
her but few times since then until
[ met her, Ave weeks ago, in Pitts
burg. She came with me to Chicago tc
seek medical advice and to see about
getting a divorce from her husband.
know of no reason why she should have
KILLED herself, unless she suddenly be-
came respondent over her Illness, which
| I lypouy che oOpuidarnd incurahln
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

TIE appointment Of Brig. Gen J.
FRANKLIN Bell as chief Of stan Of the
army marks q new era In our military
service. Never again will a civil war
veteran hold the position; II marks
the end OF the old corps Of Ofaeers.
The last veteran to retire win be Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, IN 1909, but he WIN
not become chief Of stan. II Gen. Bell
Is allowed TO complete his service m
that most responsible position II viii
be 1890 before another general has a
show. The most startling change In
personnel probably presages change
in Amy methods as well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

washington, D. Cool, Weston
Flint. a lawyer. journalist, educator
and former librarian OF the Washing
tom public library, died in this city.
Friday, aged II.
Mr.. Flint was military agent for OHIO
at 81. Louis during the civil war. At
terward he praeticed law in 81. Louis,
and was active for a time in Missouri
politics. In 1866 he was one Of the
organizers Of the Southern I.Oyalist
convention at philadelphia. and in
1seS was a delegate TO the republican
convention at Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS
Real Spring weather is Stimulating
Trade and the Winter wheat
situation is Almost Ideal.

New -Bradstreet's regular
weekly review says:
Real spring weather, which has
stimulated retail trade except in few
sections still affected by heavy rains
and bad country roads, an excellent, in
fact almost ideal winter wheat situa-
ton; a little more animation in the
iron market; continued activity in
nearly all lines of inquiry; heavy rail-
way earnings; increased bank clear
ings, and the surprisingly little ad.
verse effect of the coal miners partial
shut down, are the Significant Pea
lures presenting themselves this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
TO CONDUCTIVE CAMPAIGN
The Republican Congregational Com
mittee Named At Joint Cam
Gus in Washington.

Washington.-The following is
the republican congressional committee
named at a Joint caucus Of senator's and
representatives presided over by Speak
er Cannon:
California, ]. c. Needham; Colorado,
f. NJ. Hogg; Connecticut, George L.
Lilley; Delaware, Hiram r. Burton;
Idaho, Burton L. French; Illinois, j.
r. Mann; Indiana Charles B. Lands;
Iowa, F. Dawson Kansas, ]. M. Miller;
Kentucky, j. B. Bennett; Maine, E. c.
Burleigh; Maryland, S. E Mudd; Mas
sachusetts, j. w. Weeks; Michigan, j..
w. Fordney; Minnesota, J. A. Tawney;
Missouri, Richard Bartholdt; Montana,
]. NJ. Dixon Nebraska, j. ]. McCar-
thy; New Hampshire, c. A. Sulloway;
New Jersey, J. H. c. Loudenschlager;
New York, J. S. Sherman; North Caro-
lima, E. S. Blackburn; Ohio, Nicholas
Longworth; Oregon, c. w. Fulton;
Pennsylvania, H. B. Casset; Rhode ISL
and A. b. Capron; South Dakota, G. H.
Burke; Tennessee, n. W. Hale; Utah,
Joseph Howell; Vermont, Kittredge
Haskins; Virginia, Campbell Slemp;
Washington, F. w. Cushman; West
Virginia. B. B. .Dovener; Wisconsin,
]. H. Davidson; Wyoming, F. A. Mon
dell; Hawaii. Jonah X. Kalanianaola;
New Mexico. w. N Andrews; Okla
homa. B. S. Mcguire; Porto Rico. Juli-
an Larranaga. No members have been
selected for the states and territories
NOT named
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
To INVEST i've MILLloNs.
Rock IsIand-FrIsco 10 Construct Exc
tensive Terminals at Sc. Louis
and East ST. Louis.

St. Louis.-Formal articles Of in
corporation have been issued at Jeffer-
son City to the Rock Island, Frisco.
Terminal Railway Co., of st. Louis,
with capital stock Of $5,OOO,OOO.
The incorporates are: A. j. David
son, c. R. Gray, L. F. Parker, Leroy
Kramer and H. e. Hand. each Of which
has FIVE shares, except Parker. who
holds 2,4S0. All the men are officials OF
the Rock Island-Frisco system.
The object is to construct terminals
in St Louis, also in East St. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

A Woman'a model for the bronze en-
trance doors TO the chapel Of the An
napOlis naval academy has been ehoa-
ep IS the best OF those submitted to
the jury appreciated by the National
Sculpture society. This jury annour'-
"a is choice as follows: First. Miss
EVELYN B. Lcngman: second, A. A,
Weinman; third. Paul Nocquet; fourth.
Bruno Louis Zinm. Miss Longman'
whose model was most pleasing to the
i,ry. has 4 studio IN New York. She
was horn n winchester. d, IN 1874,
ond was a pupil Of dorado Taft "a the
~ Instliute d chlcago
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Statement Concerning the Opera
lions of the Rural Free Delivery
Service of p. o. Department.

Washington.-An official statement
concerning the operations of the rural
free delivery division of the post Of
Gee department made public Wednes-
day, covering the period ending March
81, shows the number Of petitions re-
ceived for the establishment Of the
rural free delivery service to have been
52,611, upon which 14,040 adverse re-
ports were made. The number of routes
in operation June 80, 1905, is stated to
have been 32,O55, while on April 2,
1906, they had increased to 1926. The
balance available for new service Aphil
2, 1906, aggregating $SS9,750.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

The hitherto unknown seller Of Lord
Nelson's general memorandum" 20 his
captains at the battle Of Trafalgar is
a London omnibus driver, whose father
was q servant OF an unnamed admiral,
who gave him an old desk containing
the historical document. The driver,
who inherited the desk, did not know
that the paper was valuable. He only
learned that It was worth money
through a chance conversation with a
passenger en- his omnibus. He has
invested the $4,000 which the docu-
ment brought at auction recently. and
continues driving the omnibus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
U. G. sUTHERLlN ACQUITTED
After FOrty-sIx Hours DeIiberatIOR
Jury Says Preacher Did Not
XIII Wife.

New Albany, Ind.-Rev Ulys-
ses G. Sutherlin, charged with the
murder of his wife, was acquitted Mon
day after 46 hours elaboration by the
jury. 1t is understood that ten we're
for acquittal until the final ballot was.
taken.
Mrs. Sutherlin was found hanging in
a doorway OF her home more than
year ago. 1t was thought that she had.
committed suicide but later her hus-
band was arrested and charged with her
murder. He was in Jail for several
months, but was finally released on bail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
PLUNGED THROUGH BRIDGE
4 Score of Persons Injured, Two
Probably Fatally, On the
Mobile & Ohio.

Alto Pass, Hl.-Upwards of a
score Of persons were injured when
Mobile C Ohio fast passenger train No.
2, due in st. Louis at 7:04 p. M, went
through a small bridge over Sugar
Creek, eight miles north of this city,
Monday afternoon.
The engineer and express messenger
were probably fatally injured.
Five who received the most painful
injuries are:
Engineer Henneberry.
Fireman Bullar.
Express Messenger Atkins.
DR.. A. A. Coleman Of Chicago.
Mrs. Altheimer, of Chicago.
The engine, express car, baggage
car, smoking car and one chair car
went through the bridge, the other
coaches remaining on the track.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
May become BIack Pope.

st. Louis, Mo.-Rev. Father Ru-
dolph L. Meyer, s. j., a native Of st.
Louis, a graduate Of and later a
teacher in st. Louis university, is a
probable candidate for the once Of
general of the Jesuit order. or BLACK
Pope" in the event Of the death Of
Rev. Father Louis Martin, now crit
lcally nj in Rome.
Members of the faculty Of st. Louis
university and OF the large affiliated
Jesuit community are watching with
deep sohcltude the progress Of IA
ther Martins Illness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
BLACK FoREsT CALAMITY
Fifty-FiVe Persons Killed and a
Hundred Injured by the Coll
lapse of a Hotel Building.

Naglog, Little Black Forest, Germany.
the Hotel Zum Hirsch collapsed
The town presents an indescribable
scene Of horror and grief. There is
hardly a family but has lost one or
more members. The villagers and peo-
pie of the surrounding country are in
Quiring for their relatives. The dead
are laid out in the town hall adjacent
to the scene of the disaster. The work
Of rescue is still proceeding, and the
full losses are not definitely known.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
MISSING eAR % eULLIoN
A Bar OF Gold, VaIued at SI7,OOO,
shipped From Georgetown, Brit
fish Guiana, stolen.

New York - A bar of gold
bullion. valued at about $4,000, was
stolen in shipment between George
town, British Guiana and New York
city. The discovery of the theft was
made when the box in which the bar
was shipped was opened and found to
contain a piece of steel, evidently a
part of some machine, The box
seemed to be in perfect order. The
numerous seals appeared to be undis-
turbed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
PACKER E. c. SWIFT DEAD
tie Sueounbed TO Pneumonia In
BSstoa, where He Was Taken
Ia March ~.

Boston, Msss.-Edwin c. Swift. of
Chicago. a member Of the packing Arm
Of Swift & Co, died early Thursday
morning at the Quincy house. where he
engaged rooms about two weeks ago.
Pneumonia was the cause Of death.
Mr.. Swift was taken i'll March 81.
He grew rapidly worse, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Moore. Of Chicago,
was summoned. His physician, DR.,
johnson, also was called from Chi
eagO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12
EXCITEMENT I'M ZION CITY
fractional strife and BIOOdshed Nay
Develop When the DeDOBed
Leader Returns.

Chicago.-The simple fact that
First Apostle" Dowie is on his way
to Zion City from Ocatlan, Mexico, has
caused intense excitement in the re-
yolted colony here.
Mrs. Dowie, who has given aid and
comfort to the insurgents, has been
Frustrated by the news. She declares
she fears bloOdshed on Dowie's arrival
It was at first feared she had paralysis,
but the physicians pronounce her ALL
ment severe nervous prostrstion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

The bureau of manufactures has is
sued a pamphlet on motor cars. 1t
seems that there is an excellent oppor.
tunity in India for the American
makes ranging in price from 5000 to
$1,000. The American and French
now control New Zealand and Austria
liza, but must keep at it for the Eng
llshmen are waking up. There is an
opening in Belgium, where Germany
controls this trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

One hundred and ninety-one auto
mobiles, valued at $625,0O0, were i'm.
ported at New York during the months
of January and February. During the
same period, 774 automobiles were
registered at Albany with the secre.
tary of New York state, making a
gross total state registration of "a,
CSC. American cars valued at $780,
900 and numbering 1856 were among
these. The foreign cars are valued at
SAFE, 900 and numbered 6S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

Two women, in lighting a picnic tire
on the slope of Waterman mountain,
San Bernardino county, Cal, the other
day, discovered asphaltum deposits. A
rush followed, 10000 acres have been
located, and an oil boom is in progress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

Anticipating an increase in the price
OF British coal in the near future, the
Harvesting of water power is engaging
the attention of Italy. There is said
20 be 100000 horsepower available
in that country. The British consul at
Naples says that the annual coal bill
OF Italy IS $4OOOO,OOO, most Of which
is paid to England.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-12

A new disease has developed In civ
ilizauon. It is the loss of memory
caused by undiscovered microbes In
the witness chair The disease, how.
ever, is not incurable with proper
treatment and prompt removal OF the
Irritating cause.