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The Washington bee., 1906-12-29


A human hand was a Christmas pres
ent that Charles Casson, at Cleleland,
Ohio, received this week.
Henry Newman, WHO was the found
er OF the cotton firm of H. & c. New
man, died at the age of sixty-eight
years at his home in New Orleans, La,
this week.
The tenth annual meeting Of the
American Negro Academy convened
yiasr Wednesday in the Small Chapel Of
Howard University.
The funeral services of Mrs. Hen
rietta Lee, the wife of Rev George
w. Lee, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, took place Monday aft
ernoon at one o'clock from the Church.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. NJ. w. d. Norman.
John Badln, Jr, secretary Of the
Brighton Racing Association. died at
Saranac, n. Y, this week.
Mi4s Jennie Smith, the railroad
evangelist" had charge of the service
morning. afternoon and eyening-last
Sunday at the Brookland Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Senator Newlands, of Nevada, has
arrived in Berlin, to visit Frau Won
Bredow. his daughter
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
AN ABSURD CHALLENGE
Congress Not Likely to Take RooSe
5eIfS DefHaHcc Seriously.
Editnria1 Nau NnrL ANnrld

Congress Not Likely to Take Roos
5eIfs DefHaHce Seriously
Editorial New York World.
Had any other President OF the Ur'
ed States except Theodore Roosey
threatened to defy an act of Congr
passed in opposition to his wishes
in advance Of such action challeng
the House Of Representatives to i
peach him, the whole nation would hs
been ablaze with excitement. Inste
nobody is in the least degree disturb
Mr.. Roosevelt, Challenge seems
have been as deliberate as his actiC
usually are. which IS ta say that il
the instantaneous product Of a heedl
impulse Assembling a group OF =
ministration correspondents" Saturd
ne proceeded TO Just fy his dismis
witout honor of a battalion of the ?:
Infantry and to defy Congress to ov
turn his work The newspapers agi
substantially as to " at he said. \
quote from the Press report, because
IS a Republican newspaper:
"The President even went 10 I
length OF saying not nly that if CO
gress should vote for the reinstatemt
of these colored soldiers he would v,
such legislative action, but that if CO
gress repassed such bill over ]
veto he would see t9it that the orc
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
CICERO NJ. RICHARDSON PASS
ES AWAY-AN OCTOGENAR-
IAN-FAMILY WELL
L,N-nNNrNr JEDT

Mr.. Cicero NJ. Richardson, father Of
DR.. George II. and Alexander Rich
ard,on. passed over to the great be
yond on Friday night, December "A, at
his home, in Saybrook, Ohio He was
80 years old and his death was due to
old age and general breaking down.
The deceased came TO Cleveland, Ohio,
from North Carolina when young
man. and was a master mechanic. Many
of the older plasterers and masons Of
that city received their training under
him. His wife was the sister Of Bishop
Cicero Robert Harris, Of North Caro-
lima. Of the 4. NJ E Zion Church.
Besides the two brothers above men-
toned. Mr.. Richardson left two sons,
Ncssrs. Garret and Albert Richardson,
both telegraph operators in the employ
Of the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railroad, Collinwood, Ohio, and
two daughters, Mrs. Florence Shauter,
who has resided in Saybrook the past
few wears in order to look after her
father
The members Of his family here have
the sympathy Of the entire community.
Watch, therefore. for We know Hel-
ther the day nor the hour when the
Son Of Man cometh.
P. S.-Just received telegram that
Albert Richardson, the youngest bro
ther has been stricken with paralysis
and Is seriously i'll.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
EMINENT PHYSICIAN AND
rr-n CEn.~
SURGEON.

DR. A. NJ Curtis has returned from
Nashville Tenn. where he went to
give lectures and 10 hold surgical elm
les at Meharry Medical College. He
had some very difficult surgical opera
tons which he skilfully reformed with
credit to himself and the medical pro-
fessiea in general The daily papers
OF Nashville spoke in glowing terms OF
DR. Curtis surgical ability This was
his first appearance at this medical
school, and reports from those who OBJ
served his work there say that he ranks
with the very best as a surgeon and
clinical lecturer.
He made such a favorable impression
on the medical faculty and the student
body that he has been invited TO re-
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n T. MOssell,
Cor. Secretary

As it is. Mr.. Stewards # srds t.."N
tbev nerceiye chance OF his securing
the nomination for Assemblyman- IN
the first place, as has been said, the
Afro-American Republican vote OF the
Tb;~tsentb outnumbers the white Re-
nublican vote. In the second lpaoe' Mr..
Stewards services and ability have CIV
en- him a very unusual strength with
the influential men Of the regular or
oanization. There is no doubt by either
whites or Afro-Americans OF his ca
oacitv to represent his district with sat
isfaction.
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Prompted by the increase OF drunk
enness among juveniles, Maj. Richard
Sylvester has recommended to the Dis
trjct Commissioners that the existing
law be amended so as to make It
punishable offense for any person to
purchase or to procure liquor for
minors.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

may be right occasionally, though, as
the Scotchman said, with a knavish
intent. In any case, what could be
more ridiculous than for the President
of the Ur.-ed States to challenge Con
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

The suit recently brought by a jew
eler of this city against Representative
Blackburn for balance due on a dia-
mond ring has been settled.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

JUSTICE CALLAN APPOINT ED,
nI;U Hold JuyeniIe Comt in AbSeHee
Of Judge De Lacy.
Justice of the Peace Thomas II. Cal
Ian has been appointed by Justice Stat
ford OF the District Supreme Court
as Judge pro TEN. OF the District Ju-
veuile Court for 1907. The appoint
ment was made under the act OF Con
press creating the Juvenile Court
Mr.. Callan was named to take Us
tice William H. De Lacy's place IN
the Juvenile Court in the event tnat tae
latter by sickness OF unavoidable aO-
sence should be unable to preside over
the court.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
The Editor.

Justice John NJ. Harlan, after delio-
rauon, has refused to permit the use
Of his name in connection with the ke-
publican nomination for governor OF
kentucky.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
OPEN LETTER
rn,m c0ID FACTS.

SOME COLD FACIS.
r., vop George B. COrtelyou, Chair
ns7 Of the National Republican Com
mIt.ee-
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
GRAND JURY ACTIONS.

Claude Blue, colored, who shot
and killed Porter Gibson, also
colored, some time ago, was SEN
fenced to IL years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
His motion for a new trial was
overruiled and he was taken to-
jefferson Friday.
Arthur Jones. colored, accused
of stealing harness and other arti
Giles from Ferris & Cauthorn's
store some time ago, was indicted
on a charge of burglary. After
pleading guilty he was sentenced
to 2 years in the peuitentiary.
ia Goolsby was indicted on a
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons and gave bond to appear in
court Tuesday, February 6.
The grand jury returned an in
dictment against VIM. Howard.
He was arrested recently in Farber
charged with having broken into
the saloon aud carrying away four
quarts of whiskey.
G. NJ. Anderson, former Wa
bash station agent at Benton City,
was indicted on the charge of EN-
bezzlement.
Note Crosby, colored, charged
with killing his wife by injuriug
her with kick in the stomach
from which she later died, was
sent to the penitentiary for two
years. He was indicted for as
sault. Crosby's home was in Lad
donia.
The grand jury made its final re-
port Saturday aud made some val
uble recommendations as to i'm
prOvements needed at the county
Jail, the court house and the poor
farm.
The sanitary conditions at the
| Jail should be improved, and tie
of cells should be added so tina
criminals can be separated, tn
males from the females.
Repairs are needed at the cour
hOuse--a toilet room for womel
being one of the necessities urged
Chairs aud tables should also b
| furnished the court room an
grand jury room.
The bad conditions at the Poo
Farm were also given due notice
Better bedding and furnitur
: should be furnished.
Bruce Icenogle, of Benton City
, was indicted on four charges, thre
for selling liquor to minors an
? one for selling liquor on Sunday
~. A. Quick, of Farber, was il
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
CIRCUIT COURT DO1NGs.
Grand Jury's Actions Cases Dis
missed. Etc.

The case of Morris Reach VS.
Wabash Railroa d Co. was before
the court the entire day last We'd
nesday. 1t was completed Thurs
day. Reach sued the Wabash for
$25, 900 damages for the loss of
one of his legs which was cut off
by a switch engine in Moberly
some time ago. The jury Thurs.
day gave him a verdict for $15, 900.
We understand that before the
case went to trial he offered to
compromise for $4,000, but the
railroad would give but $4,000.
The r. r. made the worst trade
that time. Motion for new trial
has been filed. Plaintiff is the
son of John Reach. The family
formerly lived at Vandalia but
now resides at Monroe City.
In the case Of Donnelly VS.. Rob.
erts the jury returned a verdict al
lowing the defen dant 81 90, throw
ing the costs on Donnelly. DON
nelly brought suit against Roberts
for $75, which he claimed was due
him for his service at the hotel
conducted by the latter. Roberts
accordingly put in a bill for board
and lodging against Donnelly, re-
sulting in a verdict as above.
State VS. Frank Clark; on mo-
ton of prosecuting attorney cause
dismissed on account of inability
to secure prosecuting witness; dis
charged.
Palmer VS. G & A; by consent;
cause dismissed at defendants
cost.
Canada VS. G & A; by consent,
cause dismissed at defendant
cost.
Mason VS.. 9. A, Judgment
for 1925 actual damages. Mason
was hurt one Sunday last summer,
while returning to Mexico from q
base ball game at Hannibal.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ted Bailey,
charged with the killing of Jay
Lawder at Farber, were arraigned
raigned in the Circuit Court
Tuesday and plead not guilty.
Their attorneys announced that
they would ask for a change Of
venue from Audrain county.
Later. The change of venue was
argued and Judge Barnett granted
the motion-Bailey and his wife
will be tried at Fulton at the May
term of Circuit Court. They were
taken to the Fulton Jail yesterday
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
A cornet band has been organ
ICED atthe Military Academy

Twenty-fOur Epworth Leaguers
from Mexico went down to Wells.
Vile Monday night where, with
l3 members of the Montgomery
League, they'were guests at supper
with members of the Wellsville
League, afterwards enjoying a de-
votional, literary and social meet
ing at the church. A. b. Smith
of Mexico was one of the speakers
on the program. Rev t. P. Mid.
dleton, Prof A. S. Faulkner,
Ia. @. Turner, II. G. Paint
er and Others of the Wellsville
League met the delegation at the
train and helped them find homes
Wellsville folks know how to looh
after strangers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
Card from Judge Kendall.

Mexico, Mo-, Jan. %, 1906
EDITOR MESSAGE: Thru the col
umns of your paper l want to
thank my friends for their
prOffered support in the
coming campaign, and that under
the circumstances that | will not
be candidate for reelection to
the office of recorder of deeds, To
my friends thruout the county who
have honored me heretofore, they
have my heartfelt thanks. l want
to thank the business men with
whom the office has brought me in
contact, for expressing themselves
as being entirely satisfied with my
work, and when my term has eX-
PRED, l will cheerfully turn the Of
flee over to my successor, whoever
he may be,
With kind feelings to all, | am
Yours truly,
S. Il. KENDALL,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
APRIL ? THE DATE.
That's the Time for the Demo
cratic Primary.

The Democratic Central Commit
tee held a meeting in Mexico last
Saturday afternoon and after an
exhaustive consideration of the
question of a date for the coun-
ty primary finally settled upon Sat
urday, April Z, as the most suita.
BILE time, all things considered.
The date for primary was dis.
cussed by Circuit Clerk w. II.
Morris, County Clerk e. Il. Car.
ter, Noble Barnes, Representative
Walter Burch, A. II. Whitney, E.
h. Jones, j. W. Stephens, Sheriff
A. P. Johnson, Collector 7. f.
Roden, Price Cunningham, Coun.
ty Attorney j. D. Orear, E. F. Ell
lott, Green Clay, G. A. Davault.
and others. Several of the speak
ers favored a late primary, even as
far away as August. Some favored
the Congressional date, May &c.
The Congressional Com. can mend
matters, it would seem, by chang
ing their date and coming to April
Z, at least as far as Audrain cleo
ton is concerned. E. F. Elliott
made the motion for April Z and
j. w, Dowell moved to amend,
seconded by G. A. Wilson, by sub
shutting May &c, but the amend
ment was lost by a vote of II to I,
and the original motion being put
was declared carried unanimously.
The committee heard the report
of its treasurer, and there being no
further business, ad journed.
The members of the committee
are as follows:
j n Stephens, Chairman, Mar
tinsburg, Loutre Township.
John T Ricketts,, Secretary,
Mexico, Salt River Township.
G W Lewis, Treasurer, Mexico,
Salt RIVER Township.
7 M Dowell, Mexico
TheO J Williams, Mexico
j w Smith, Mexico
Sailing Township,
NJ b Wiuscott, Clark
j S Prather, Centralia
Wilson Township
Albert Brockman, Centralia
L f Elliott, Thompson
p S Atkins, Mexico
Linn Township:
J B Stewart, Rush Hill
Z l. Shobe, Laddonia
Loutre Township:
j w Dowell, Benton City
Cuivre Township:
f p Dye, Vandalia
G A Davault, Farber
John Hickerson, Cuivre
Prairie Township:
G A Wilson, Moline
e d Vandeventer, Laddonia
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cornelius,
near Martinsburg, drove to Wells
Vile a few days ago and took along
their infant child. AS they re-
turned the mother wrapped the
baby snugly and held it closely to
protect it from the cold. Whe L
they arrived home and the babe
was unwrapped it was found to be
dead. 1t is supposed to have
smothered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Mr. w. E, Gilmore, a promi-
nent farmer of Galloway county,
and Miss Sadie NJ. O'Brien of this
city were married at the Catholic
church Tuesday afternoon, Father
j. j. Dillon officiating. 1t is a
popular young couple and their
many friends wish them happiness
and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

The ladies of the Home Mission
society of the Methodist church
have arranged for an organ recital.
Edwin V. Mcintyre of ST. Louis
is definitely engaged for February
5. Home talent will be drawn on
for the vocal selections, prepare
tions are being made for a de-
lightful evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

J. G. GOWN of Mexico has been
very ill for several weeks. His
recovery is doubtful, we are sorry
to report. MIR. GOWN moved here
from near Farber a couple of years
ago. He is an excellent citizen
and his many friends will be
grieved to hear of his serious af-
Fiction.
LATER. Mr.. GOWN died Mon
day morning. His trouble was di-
abetis. He was aged "A years.
The funeral was held at the home
yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. @. c. Selecman. Interment
in Mexico cemetery. His wife and
ten children survive him, five sons
and five daughters. This was the
first death that ever occurred in
the family. Deceased was an old
soldier; fought on the Union side
in the late Civil War. To the family
and all the mourners we extend
deepest sympathy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
= YOUR NEIGHBoRS y

j. d. Greer of the Laddonia
Herald called on the MESSAGE
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Dye Of Cal
ifornia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Frazier in Mexico last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Cluster are
entertaining their relative, MIR.
Charles Lustig, of Jeanette, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gallagher Of
Mexico entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
j. e. Strict of Vandalia last week.
J, R. Cumberland of st. Joseph
attended the funeral and burial in
Mexico Sunday of bis mother, Mrs.
Hannah Cumberland, who died
last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Ed. Davis, arrested in Boone
county last week by Constable B.
F. Fox, plead guilty to the charge
of larceny before Justice L. N,
Bass last Saturday and was sem
fenced to 80 days in jail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Mrs. G. r. Gibbs of Mexico
sang q solo in Calvary Baptist
church in Kansas City last Sunday.
Mrs. Gibbs has quite a reputation
as a singer and vocalist.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25
J.L.EOGHES,
Undertaken, FOG S. Jeff. st.
City 'PhOne, 400; Union, 81.

FELTON,, the 15.months-old son of
MIR. and Mrs. Frank James, south
east of Mexico, died Monday night,
of pneumonia. Funeral services
were held at the home yesterday
morning, after which the little
body was laid to rest in Lockridge
cemetery. The entire community
joins in extending sympathy to the
heart broken parents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

The G. & A. will raise the bridge
over Salt River, in southeast Mex
leo, about 4 feet in the spring.
Material for the work has already
being placed on the grounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Elmer Rutter while clearing
away the snow in front of the
Methodist church Monday morn
ing uncovered a water moccasin
snake. The snake was four feet in
length and frozen stiff. The sud-
den change in the weather caught
him too far from his hole.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

The dwelling house in the north
part of town belonging to Mike
Quinlan and occupied by Paul
Weber was destroyed by fire last
Monday night. The baby, it is
thought, knocked oyer the parlor
lamp. Mr.. Weber lost a $500
piano and all his household goods.
But all the property was insured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Frank McCheney struck Charles
Robinson on the head with a bill
lard cue and was arraigned in
court aud fined one dollar and
costs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

j. G. Dow, II years of age, a
junk dealer at Vandalia, died un-
expectedly at his home in VOndalia
last Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Funeral services Of Mrs. Anna
Cumberland were held at the
Methodist church last Sunday af
ternoon conducted by Rev. 9. g.
Selecmans The pail bearers were
W. T. Keath, j. D. Miller, j. w
Howell, j. r. Browning, H. E.
Mears. and Logan Kidd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

W. B. Wright, from Beaver
Dam neighborhood, has moved his
family to Mexico. His public sale
of stock on his farm last Thursday
was q great success, the cattle es-
pecially bringing good prices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

dicted on three charges. one for
selling liquor on Sunday and two
for selling liquor to minors.
Smith VS.. Smith, divorce; di-
vorce granted
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

j. NJ. Beagles of Nevada, Mo. is
here on business in the Circuit
Court. Mr.. Beagles was recently
married to a daughter of the late
James Bridgford, the noted stock
man, of Monroe county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

VIM. E. McCue, stricken with
paralysis, died at his home in Van
dalia q few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

The EnglewoOd News, of near
Chicago, has a column write.up
Of enconiums of Hayes Mckinney,
nephew of Mrs. M. L. Taylor of
this city. Hayes is a graduate of
the Northwest University Law
School, a member of the Delta Chi
Fraternity. one of the two nation
al legal fraternities Mr.. McKin-
ney has recently become a member
of the Lyman, Busby & Lyman law
Arm. Quoting from the Times,
He won this honorable place by
persistent industry aud tested reli-
ability
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

This item from the Drovers'
Telegram: E. Wilburn, of Mex
leo, Mo-, states that while a good
deal of corn has been shipped out
Of that part of the country during
the past few months, there is still
enough to supply all the cattle
feeders at reasonable prices. The
crop in Audrain county last year
was a good one, and the quality is
good. There is a probability, "
said Mr.. Wilburn, that quite a
few cattle will be put on feed along
about the first of March and fed
out in the early summer. The
country is full of forage, and the
stock cattle are doing we'll" Dur
ing the past year Mr.. Wilburn has
purchased on the KansasCity mar
ket about 5000 head of stockers
and feeders which went into that
part of the state. He purchased
yesterday two carloads of 600-lb.
stockers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

After the test recently the Q. &
A. r. r. decides that the motor
car is not q success.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

The city has renewed dram shop
license for Mcintyre & Chopper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Mrs. George A. Lake, at Wanda
liza, died suddenly last Friday of
pneumonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

r. r. Phillips aud family have
moved to Mexico from Lynchburg,
Pa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

Young lady to learn type setting
wanted at this Office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-25

VIM. Coleman, the blacksmith
at Rush Hill. it is said, can make
anything from fish hook to rail-
road engine. He has an engine
now which can be seen at his shop
boiler, engines, cOw-ca tcher,
smoke stack. escape valves, whis-
tie, everything complete, all made
Of polished brass. 1t runs like a
scared wolf. The machine occu-
pies a platform 9x12 inches.
The weatherman took a tumble
last Sunday night. Saturday and
Sunday it was warm enough to
start the buds on the trees. the
thermometer Sunday registering
20 degrees above zero. But {
snow began falling Sunday night
and kept it up all day Monday
aud part of the night following
and there was also a high wind
Tuesday morning the thermometeI
registered 2 above zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Girls In Germany.
From Modern Women.

From Modern Women.
The German girl leaves school at about
fifteen years of age. by which time she has
learned to sew, mend and supposedly to
speak English and French. She has not
learned higher mathematics, but she has
learned the small things which fit a girl for
housewife or companion, and that in Ger
many. is woman's only sphere However
much we American girls may enjoy our
college we dare not pity the German girls,
for they have something which takes their
place and of which we have no conception
until we reside in Germany a few months.
Did you ever hear of pension? 1t Is one
of the most enjoyable things which exists.
Certain influential ladies'. mostly widows or
maiden aunts. make known that they are
willing to take limited number Of young
ladies into their families. We went to Han
over, two Of US girls. with a horror and
dread of boarding school, as we heard a
pension" described. We found ourselves
in family Of eight girls. all from the very
best class Of Germans, and all placed I'M
der Frau Won HIS care for year or more.
None of the girls had any special object in
house, a few INDUCED in an hours music
as Is the German custom, for the sake of
becoming polished and being escorted to
concerts. theaters balls. receptions, student
Kneipes, ETC., opportunities not afforded In
the smaller cities and even not in many
cities that are larger than Hanover.
Consequently our chaperon accepted In
vitations for the girls, parties were given
and the great intimate family spent year
full of pleasure,