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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

chard. Fenced in 10 Enclosures,
living water, about half now in
cultivation, balance in meadow
and grass. Price so per acre.
No. 10. 60 acres, 81 miles
from Laddonia, u mile from
school, on r. F. D., 10 acres tim
Der pasture set in bluegrass. 1. As
acres Of land in cultivation, 25
acres Of fine second bottom land.
A 4'room dwelling and fair barn.
Price so per acre.
No. 20. 160 acres. 3 miles
from LaddOnia, Broom dwelling
with pantry and summer kitchen.
Fine barn 38x46 IT,, crib 2Ox30 IT,,
granary 12x24 IT,, 20 acres fenced
hug tight. One mile of hog tight
fence on outside line. Located on
r, F. d. Gently rolling, black
prairie corn land.
Price 20 per acre.
No. 81, 24O acres, So miles
from Mexico, 20 acres in timber,
divided into 4 pastures, 30 acres
in corn. balance in meadow aud
bluegrass. 100 acres fenced hog
proof, Woven wire fencing. Two
sets of buildings, one 7-room
dwelling with 2 large barns, sheep
shed, etc. Dwelling is in fair
condition The other set Of build
ings has 4-room dwelling, a new
barn 30x40 #. Price As per acre.
No. %. 3O5 acres, 8 miles from
Mexico. 6 acres timber, balance.
prairie; 100 acres in wheat; 100
acres in corn and oats and the bal
ance bluegrass and meadow. New
Groom dwelling, good barn, so
acres fenced with woven wire. The
soil is fine corn and wheat land.
Price 50 per acre.
No. %. 200 acres, z IL miles
southwest of Mexico, 80 acres tim
Der pasture set in bluegrass. so
acres in meadow, balance in cult
walton. Farm lies very little roll
ing, just enough 60 drain we'll.
Good Broom dwelling with hall.
Good barn 40 feet square, new
double crib with 8-ft driveway, "a
.x32 IT, Also implement shed.
Price 81, so per acre.
No. "a 1925 acres Of land in
Galloway county. Mo-, within 6
miles of railroad town. About 600
acres is in bluegrass aud cultiva-
ton, the balance of the land is
covered with valuable timber.
Over 1000 sugar trees on the
place. Lots of hard wood lumber.
A bargain at only $40 per acre.
No. % 100 acres, s miles from
Mexico, 2 miles from Benton City,
all black soil. ALI prairie and fine
corn land, 100 acres IN corn and
oats, balance in grass. New one
story Groom residence. good barn
40x60 tt, other outbuildihgs new.
Plenty of water. good fencing.
Price 60 per acre.
NO. 70. 80 acres, miles north
of Mexico, good Groom house.
barn IS old, smoke house, etc. a
nice 20 acre pasture with little
timber set in bluegrass aud
fenced with woven wire.
Close to church and school.
rs acres in cultivation and is good
second bottom land.
Price 65 per acre.
No. 81. 90 acres, 3 l-2 miles
southwest of Thompson. Broom
dwelling. barn 2Ox24 It. Crib at
taehed to barn, chicken house.
smoke house, granary 6x10 It. All
cleared 80 acres in grass. Price
81 $50.
No. 28. 234 acres, 3 miles
south of CouF tHouse. prairie land,
7-room brick dwelling, smoke
house, hen house. ice bonse. etc.
Barn 40x64 ri Sheep shed 4Ox50
II 80 dcres 10 grass. 5 fields
fenced hog tight Price 65 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

T. E. Hook has purchased the
Capt. Buckner residence in Mex
leo for $3.50. Mr.. Hook will
move his family back here from
johnson City, Tenn, where they
recently moved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09

For good hand made brick
see L. N. Ketter. He sells
none but what will give sat
lsfactlOn. Al
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-08-09
THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1906
The new County Fair buildings
are nearing completion.

Rev. A. A. Wallace of Mexico
is assisting in a revival meeting at
Keytesville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
LEADERS NOT IN HARMONY.
Serious Differences Between Speaker
Cannon and Representative Bah
cock.

Washington. January 13.--Speaker
Cannon and Representative Babcock,
Of Wisconsin, the latter the leader Of
the insurgent forces in the House. had
an interesting meeting today in the
Speakers room. Out of Mr.. BabcOck's s
visit several interesting stories were
circulated. some Of sensational char
acter. which would indicate a serious
breach between the two gentlemen.
That they differ in their views upon
the Philippine tariff bill and the
statehood bill, has long been evident,
and it was in regard to these differ
e1ces that the meeting occurred to-
day. Mr.. Babcock took exception to
An article appearing in the newspa-
rers, and preferred a request that he
be recognized on a matter of personal
privilege in the House to deny it. The
conversation revealed the fact that
Mr.. Rabcock was under the impress
sion that the article to which he OBJ
jected had been instigated by the
Speakers friends.
IIe was assured that such was not
the case. and the interview terminated
without disclosing more than radical
differences as to the bills which are
now the chief topic of conversation
about the House.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
CONGRESS LEADERS CONFER.
Consider the Enactment of Maxi
mum and Minimum Tariff to Kill
Determinations Against the United
States.


Washington, January 13.-The re-
v1val of sentiment in favor Of the en-
actment of a maximum and minimum
tariff, to meet any determinations
practiced by foreign governments
against the products Of the United
States resulted in conference be-
tween Senate and House Leaders to-
day to determine where such lgislation
should originate.
Several members of the House be-
lieve the Senate would be the more
likely to pass such measure, and that
favorable action by that body would
have a salutory effect upon opposition
in the House.
Baron Sternberg, the German am
bassador, called upon Secretary Root
at the state department today and after
short conference the secretary escort
ed his visitor to the White House to
talk with the President.
It may now be stated that the ad-
ministration feels that it has exhausted
every means legitimately within its
power to avert the application in
March of the new German tariff to
American goods, and that if any relief
is to be had it must come from Con-
greSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Serious Charge Brought Against Young
Chicago Man-Mrs. Hollister MUIR
dcred by Her Assailant. Who Con-
fesses 10 His Crime-Heid for the
Criminal Court Without Bail

Chicago. ILL.,, January 13.-Mrs. Bes-
sic Hollister. 80 years old, the wife
OF Franklin G. Hollister. of the print
ing firm of Hollister Brothers. one of
the largest concerns of its kind in the
city, was murdered last night by Rich
ard Ivens. "a years old. who had at
tempted to assault her. The body OF
Mrs. Hollister was found this morn
ing lying on a pile Of stable refuse, IN
the rear of the 1venS residence at 36S
Belden Avenue. Around the neck was
twisted a ineScopper wire. Death mad
been caused by Strangulauon. IVens,
who had pretended to find the body
and had reported the fact of the muir
der to the police. confessed to the
crime a short time after he had been
taken into custody His statement 20
the police. in effect, was that he was
at work in his carpenter shop. which
stands but a short distance from the
place where the body was found this
morning. and that when Mrs. Hollister
passed by he attacked her. and when
she resisted he dragged her into the
carpenter shop and killed her by twist
ing the wire around her neck. He
then went home and remained there all
night. This morning he went to the
barn ostensihly to perform some work.
into the house and reported to his
father, and later to the police that the
body of a woman was lying on the
heap Of refuse near the barn.
WINS, in his confession. claims that
he was drunk at the time of the crime.
hut this is denied by his own mother.
who says that he came into the house
and ate his supper while perfectly
sober.
At the conclusion of the cOrOner's $
inquest, which was held late in the
day. a verdict was returned holding
Ivens to the crimihalS court without
bail. During the inquest Ivens re-
manned seated and apparently showed
no interest in the proceedings. When
he was called upon by the coroner to
testify Ivcns' unconcerned manner and
defiant tone caused great indignation
among the men in the room. and aTter
the inquest was over w. c. Ho!liSrer
prother-in-law of the murdered wo-
man, made an effort to shoot him. HOi-
lister was making his way toward
Ivens, revolver in hand. when an Of
ficer caught sight of the weapon and
grabbed Hollister. Other policemen
came to the officers aid and Hollister
was compelled to leave the place.
Judging from the appearance Of
her clothing Mrs. Hollister had made
a desperate fight before she was kill
ed. Her long halr was tangled as II
it had been pulled violently down: the
front of her silk waist had been torn
open, and the glove of her right hand
was missing. Three rings which she
usually wore .on this hand were gone
Other small articles of jewelry which
she had worn at the time of leaving
the house had been taken.
Mrs. HOlliSter was a woman Of
great personal charm. For years she
had been noted as the possessor OF a
voice of extraordinary beauty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
MERIWETHER AGAIN ON TRIAL
viii Face Court Martial a Second Time
for Alleged Hazing
SIX NEW CHARGES AGAINST HIM
The Specifications Run the Whole
Gamut of Hazing Practice-Of-
fcnses Said to Have Been Committed
Last September-Progress of the
Trial of Midshipman Miller.

Annapolis. Md, January I3.--The
sensation of the present series of
trials of alleged hazers appeared to-
day when it became known that the
next case to be brought before the
court would be that of Midshipman
Minor Meriwether Jr.. Of Lafayette.
La. OF the third class. whose trial
on charges connected with a fight with
Midshipman James r. Branch. after
which the latter died, attracted much
attention.
Meriwether is now serving confine-
ment of a year in the naval academy
to which he was sentenced in cOnnec-
ton with the Branch matter. All the
offenses charged against him are al
legged to have occurred during Sep
tember last At this time the fourth
class had just entered, and most of
the members of the three upper classes
were on leave. Meriwether was
among the number who were COM
PEELED to remain at Annapolis because
of deficiency in his studies. 1t is dur
ing this period that the hazing is al
legged to have taken place. No Of
fence of any kind has been charged
against Meriwether since the sad af-
fair with young Branch. The charge
against him is of haZing under the Act
of 1874. and there is no charge of 'en-
couraging Or countenancing hazing,"
under the Act of 1903. There are six
specifications, which run the whole
gamut of the hazing practices. and
each specification alleges the hazinS OF
a different midshipman of the fourth
class. It is specified that they were
hazed by being compelled to stand on
their heads, perform Number 16,'
and do the leaning rest.
John P Miller. of Lancaster. Ky,
was on trial today. Testimony was
presented showing that several mid
shipmen. including Henry G. Cooper,
of Oxford. n c.. had been told to go
bile. One midshipman was the head
light and another the horn. and a
third the exhaust. Cooper was the
chauffeur. Cooper corroborated this
and said that they had been ordered
by Midshipman Roberts to go to Mill
ler's room. He said that they went
there and after going around the room
several times Miller had told them to
do the Sixteenth" and they did it
between fifty or one hundred times.
Cooper then said that he had gone to
the hospital about a week after the
hazing because he could not move his
right side. On cross examination
haZing had anything to do with his ILL
ness.
A number of midshipmen testified
for the defense as to the incidents in
Miller's room saying Miller was angry
over the automobile incident, and had
ordered the plebes to do the six
teenth."
A strong effort was made by Col
onel Lauchheimer to get several off,
GERS to give some testimony to bear
out the idea that d cadet officer had
the right to impose punishments in
his own discretion upon the midship-
men in his company All the officers
said they understood the limits Of the
powers of a cadet officer would be to
report or reprimand a mdshipnan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Three Speakers Opposed and Six
Favored the Measure
THOMAS ARGUES FOR THE BILL
He Made Plea for New and Wider
Markets and Dwelt Especially Upon
the Need of the South for Reciprocal
Tariff Measures-Six and Half
Hours Was Consumed With Argu-
ments On the Bill

Washington, January 13.-There
We're nine speeches in the House today
on the Philippine tariff bill, consuming
nearly six and one half hours.
Three of the speakers opposed the bill
and six favored it. Those who argued
for the measure were Mr. Gaines, of
Tennessee: Thomas, of North Carolina.
who included plea for the southern
farmer and demanded reciprocity To
benefit the cotton seed oil industry;
Mr. .Needham, of California: Garrett,
of Tennessee; Gardner, Of Massachu-
sets, who devoted the major portion
of his remarks to the tariff needs of
his state, and urged the Republicans OF
the House to amend the tariff simply
as to the schedules on hides and sole
leather and Mr.. Scott, of Kansas.
The opponents of the measure were
MIR. Young, of Michigan; Loud of Mich
igan and Norris of Nebraska.
The need for scaling down some OF
the high schedules of the Dingley
tariff was emphasized by Mr. Gaines.
He suggested that this might we'll be
done through reciprocity treaties, not
withstanding Mr.. Dalzell had announc-
ed ''the time has passed for reciproc-
ity''
Mr.. Dalezll denied he had made such
a statement The Republican reciproc-
ity doctrine, he said, admitted of no
reciprocity except on non-competitive
articles.
''Will the gentleman vote fora bill
next Tuesday morning re-enacting the
reciprocity clause of the Dingley law?'
asked Mr.. Gaines.
well, it takes some time for me
to make up my mind" responded Mr..
Dalzell
The work and eloquence of the late
President Mckinley for the doctrine Of
reciprocity were recalled by Mr.. Gaines
who remarked: "He is dead and gone
and it looks as though reciprocity is
dead and buried too.''
Mr.. Thomas, (N. c. favored the bill
for three reasons: First that it is in ac-
cord with Democratic tariff policy;
second, that it gives justice to the
Filipinos, our wards; and, third, that it
will not harm any American industry
The necessity for either tariff revision
or the arrangement Of reciprocal trade
agreements was emphasized by Mr.
Thomas. He concluded with plea for
new and wider markets for the whole
country and dwelt especially upon tho
need of the new south for reciprocal
tariff measures.
The House adjourned until Monday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
CHEROKEE STILL ASHORE.
Clyde Steamer Not F1oated ON the
High Tide-Lighters Asked For.

Atlantic City, n. J., January 13--
The sixty persons who comprise the
passengers and crew of the big Clyde
steamed Cherokee, which went ashore
early yesterday on Brigantine shoals
are completely cut off from the outside
world tonight. Not since o'clock this
afternoon has there been a signal from
the steamer. At that hour the captain
signalled that all were well, and that
his vessel was lying easy with it's
nose stuck deep in the sand. Earlier
IN the day there had been a signal re-
ceived from the steamer asking that
lighters be sent out as soon as possi--
BILE. When this message was received,
word was despatched to Delaware
Sreakwater for the lighters. and they
are expected to reach the Cherokee
early tomorrow morning
early today it was thought that the
vessel would be fioated at high tide.
The wrecking tugs had succeeded dur.
ing the night in moving the steamer
about fifty feet toward deep water,
But the elements seemed to be againsI
the tugs and steamer, as the wind
which during the early morning had
been blowning at about % miles an
hour increased to 40 miles
AS far as could be seen today, the
Cherokee is on an even keel, no list
being apparent. Old captains who are
familiar with the coast hereabouts, say
that there is no danger of the Cherokee
going to pieces as long as her nose can
be kept in the soft sand
The wind tonight has fallen to about
80 miles an hour and hope is enter
tanned that before morning the gale
will have spent its force
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16

ARRANGEMENT OF ROGERS.
Argument of Attorney General HadIes
Before New York Supreme Court
Brings Cheers From Crowd in the
Room-Taking OF Testimony Before
Commissioner Sanborn Resumed.

New York, January 13.-There was
an unusual scene in the supreme court
of the state of New Lork today when
Attorney General Herbert s. Hadiey. OF
Missouri, arguing before Justice Glider
sleeve. on the rule to compel H. II.
Rogers, of the Standard Oil Company,
to answer questions, was appiauded
aid cheered by the crowd in the court
room as he concluded an arraignment
OF Mr.. Rogers for the psoition he has
taken in the inquiry. A decision il the
matter was deferred until Monday.
Mr.. Hadley referred TO Mr.. Rogers
complaint that the proceedings in the
loil inquiry were sensational and taken
for the purpose of advertising the at
|torney general IF there have been
any sensational reports of these pro-
ceedings," said Attorney General Had
ley, they have been due to the Wit
ness, Rogers-to his fiippancy, 10 his
frivolity, and the attempt he has
made to show contempt for the high
est court of Missouri. He complains
of a flashlight picture having been
taken. and yet 1t is significant fact
that the only man in the room not as
toniShed was Mr. Rogers
He said Mr.. Rogers had acted in a
way to infiame the prejudice and pas
sions of the common people and add
ed
'T am not to blame if he saw fit TO
SOW the wind and reap the whirlwind
of disaster"
The taking of testimony was resum-
ed today by Attorney General Hadley
before Commissioner Sanborn.
D. H. D. Reid, the first witness cali
ed. said he had been an accountant,
superintendent of a refinery and a
travelling auditor He said he had
been employed by General Wade
Hampton. He did not know by which
Standard Oil Company Mr.. Hampton
was employed.
On three separate occasions, wit
ness said. he audited the books OF the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company, In 81.
Louis, at the order of Wade Hampton.
He reported the results OF both andlts;
At this juncture it was announced
that Mr.. Rogers wished to come in and
answer certain questions which ne mad
previously refused to answer.
Mr.. Rogers had been asked, he said,
whether he had in 1904, any business
transactions with H. Clay Pierce.
whereby he had secured for himseir
or the Standard Oil Company, the
stock of the Waters-Pierce Company.
81 refused on the advice of counsel
solely said Mr.. Rogers, "and l am
now Informed that this refusal may in
lure Mr.. Pierce. I wish to state that
in neither 1904 nor at any time did
have such a transaction with Mr..
Pierce"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
DRAMATIC SCENE IN CAFE.
Tragedy Follows an Attempted Roy
aIist Demonstration in "The Bear
Restaurant-Student Killed and TWO
Women Wounded.

st. Petersburg. January 14-4 a. m.
a tragedy in which student paio
with his life the penalty of refusing
to do honor to the old regime took
,lace in the famous restaurant-"The
Bear''-shortly after midnight Inc
annual ceremony of watching the old
year out was being observed with
something like the old-time FESTIVITIES
The great hall was crowded and the
orchestra of Mile. Rigo. a sister or
rhe paramour of the Princess Chimay,
unon the stroke of midnight burst
forth with God Save the Emperor
The guests. with the exception OF a
student, named Davidoff. n member OF
an aristocratic family. rose 20 tneir
feet and the officers present demanded
An encore, being determined to turn
the celebration into a loyalist demon
stration. Count Sherometieff applied
an epithet to Davidoff for refusing to
honor the national anthem. and pull
ed his chair from under him.
Hot words followed. and suddenly,
in the midst of the joyous acclamation
of new year. the guests were startled
by five shots in rapid succession ana
the corpse of the student lay on the
floor. Indescribable confusion fol-
lowed.
Count Sherometieff in addition to
killing Davidoff, wsounded two women.
Three companions. OF Davidoff. armed
with champagne bottles, attacked the
murderer. who, With blood streaming
from his face. managed to fight his
way to the door. Women shrieked and
tainted.
The confusion eliminated in a Won
derful dramatic controversy across the
body of the dead student The inn
passioned spectators of the tragedy
having ranged themselves according to
their political opinions on either side
of it. elimination and recriminatfon
followed each other hotly. A Well
known courtesan, her head proudly In
the air. stamped her foot as from the
side of the loyalists she declared the
student had met his due The climax
came when an aunt OF DavidoT. who
had tainted when the boy vas shot
having reeained consciousness. rushed
forward and threw herself between
the disputants and upon the body. las
sionateiy kissing the cold. bloody face
A regular panic followed
Davidoff. when he was attacked. at
tempted to draw light rapier which
students carry, but he was dead before
the blade left its scabbard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
MORALES IN SAN JUAN.
Former President of SantO Domingo
Hopes to Secure EmplOymcnt in
Panama.

San Juan, Porto Rico, January 13.-
The United States gunboat Dubuque
arrived here today from Santo Domin-
go with General Carlos F. Morales,
former president of Santo Domingo on
board. He is suffering from a brok-
en- ankle and was conveyed to the hos
pital. His injury resulted from a fall
from his horse December "a, and since
that time he has been without medical
attention.
Officers of the Dubuque say that Gen
eral Morales has not funds and that
his entire luggage consisted of two
trunks. He remarked to Commander
Frechteler, of the Dubuque, that be-
ing financially embarrassed he would
be forced to seek employment and that
he hoped to secure this in Panama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
To Combine All Public Utilities Into
One Combination

Baltimore. Nd, January 13.-Unless
something unforeseen and unanticipaf-
ed occurs within the next few days.
the United Railways and ElectrIs
Company OF this city, will change
hands. The purchasers are understood
to be Bertron, Storrs and Griscom, New
York bankers, who head a syndicate
or capitalists in that city formed 10
acquire the property. Il is said tina.
among associates OF Bertron, Storrs
and Company, are Thomas F. RYAN,
Anthony n. Brady, James A Blair
and others associated with these New
York interests in the financing OF large
enterprises. The ultimate object OF
the purchasers Is understood 10 be the
combination Of all the public utilities
OF this city In one great corporation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Men of Sixth Battery Are in Good Con.
ditiOn

San Antonio, Tex. January 13--
Members of the Sixth battery which
yesterday finished the march from
Fort Riley to Fort Sam Houston. are
claimed by the surgeons of the post ID
be in first class condition Not one is
in the hospital. The veterinary sur
geon of the post says the horses are i'll
fine condition. Officers deny that the
hardships of the march resulted in
more serious effect than travel-stain-
ed appearance. This is the statement
also OF many Of the men. Officials of
the battery express Indignation over
the report that the men and horses
were seriously affected as a result OF
the march.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-16
Death of a Noted Archealogist.

Augusta, Ga, January 13.-Dr. Roll
and Steiner, aged Sc, of Grovetown,
Ga, died at the city hospital here last
night, after a brief illness. He was
well known as an archealogist, having
spent the greater part of his life in
this pursuit One of his collections is
in the museum of art, in New York.
He was an agent of the Smithsonian
Institute and his private collection of
rare Indian antiquities and relics OF
prehistoric North American races is
said to be among the best in the coun-
try.