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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26

St Paul. Mimi. July 2s.-A baby boy
was born today to Mrs. Stella Brannan
in the state prison at Saltwater. Mrs
Brennan is serving a life sentence for
the murder of her stepchIldren in Min
neapolis. about a year ago The child
will be sent to Mrs. Brennan's mother.
who lives in Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26

St Paul. Mimi. July 26.-Everv train
entering the union depot here ie1o@if fs1i
visitors to attend the Northwestern
Saengerfest which begins tonight It is
said that nearly all the 5000 or rnore
seats IN the auditorium for Friday
some to be the star attraction. have
been sold in advance and the reception
concert tonight promises to be equally
well attended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
Democrats Endorse ReDublican.

The Democratic committee Of the
Thirtieth judicial district which met at
Salina yesterday, adopted resolution
fndorsing Judge r. r. Rees. the present
Republican judge Of the district The
resolution states that a thorough can
vass has been made Of the situation
and that Democratic lawyers in the
district are all for Judge Rees. Judge
Rees is serving his first term. to which
he was elected by a very close margin.
There viii be no candidate against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
Cleveland country club Burned.

Cleveland. July 26.@Fire early to-
day practically destroyed the buildings
of the Cleveland Country club, a few
miles east of the city limits. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. partially COW
cred by insurance. The fire Is thought
to have originated from defective cleo
tric wiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
lola Gas Con1pany's Dividend

lola. Kas.. July Yesterday the
directors of the lola. Gas company met
and declared dividend of 81 per
share on the 5000 shares OF the stock
of the lola Gas company. This was
the July dividend, and it is the last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
s. BabIes a . Bid.

Nashville. Tenn. July 26.-At King
ston in Williamson county. this state, a
negress yesterday gave birth to six
children. The children are we'll form
ed and all we're alive at last accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
Sc Estate 81 Dirided-

New York. July Pa published
report that the late Russell Sage be-
queathed all his estate to his widow
was denied today by Major Herbert
Slocun1, Mrs. Sage's nephew. Major
Slocum said also that mr.. Sage's VII
will not be read today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26

A popular member of the Geidim
stock company is Miss Gladys Bush.
Al more charming little actress could
hardly be imagined. Her acting
seemed to. please the audience highly
and proves that she has very bright
luture before her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26

dividend which will be declared. as the
city will take over the plant on fbe
first day of August The $1,000 div
dend declared yesterday reduces the
clty's Indebtedness to approximately
$s.251.bI .e.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Those for Industrial Branches to Be
Held August and 3.

The state board of education has or
dered an examination for teachers IN
the industrial branches to be held on
Thursday and Friday, August and g.
st Emporia, Pittsburg and Manhattan
The manual training work will be
given on Thursday and dom este sci
ence and art on Friday. The written
work Of the examination comes in the
fore noon OF each day and the iabora-
tory work in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26

On the reouisition of Governor
Mickey of Nebraska, Governor Hoch
has irsued e5lfFaditfon papers so that
William p Campien may be taken
back to that state TO answer the
charge of abandoning q child in Sew
ard county. Neb. Campion was arrest
ed at Mankato. Kan, yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
CHICAGO AND RETURN 5000.
Santa Re.

Tickets on sale August Z, 3. s. Lin
tied to August 18th; also August II
II. IS, limited to August 22d
T. l. KING, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26

Miss Ethel Long. graduate in elo-
cution, will give an entertainment IN
the First United Presbyterian church
Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-26
Meetings on sunday.

Three sensational meetings are look
ed forward to Sunday at the Audi
forum. when the Rev. Charles F. Par
ham, the protector of what he terms
THE Apostolic Faith movement, will
hold forth. Parhana admits that he is
a Startling pulpit speaker and his
known proclfvities for speaking plainly
his opinions on all subjects from love,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Near Martinsburg, we found a
culvert fred, but reached it in
time to prevent any material delay.
Beyond this we had no further mo.
lestation. Aftef remaining here a
couple of hours, it was decided to
run back a few miles, to meet the
forces under Col. A. Hammer
(Schuttner's reRiment). On the
r'ad down we were again fred on,
under cover Of the night, and two
of Our men wounded Again the
troops turned out, answering the
attack with a volley which as we
learn from the citizens here killed
two aud wounded another of the
attacking party. Below Martins
burg, we joined forces with Ham.
mer's command out on the prairie,
and yesterday morning returned
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Bunau- Varilla presents, in de-
tail to the board of consulting eu-
gineers of the Panama Canal. a
new plan of floating dredges. He
proposes TO build a high-level ca.
nal with locks, which can be I'm.
ished and ready for navigation in
not over four years. This floating
dredge is so constructed that the
channel can be deepened without
interfering with traffic on the ca.
nal. The Scientific American for
January has the plan in detail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
The Cant wOOdmen Players.

The MESSAGE several times has
referred to the Modern Woodmen
play at Cant, southwest of Mexico.
this country. In reference to the
players we are pleased to quote the
following from the Centralia
Guard:
The Modern Woodman" a six
act play at the opera house was
we'll patronized. The entertain.
ment was put on by home talent
company from Cant, and was a
very creditable affair. The play
set forth the advantages of the or
der, and was interesting through
out. The only criticism we could
offer is that the female characters
were not ladies. Not that there
are no ladies in Cant. Oh, no!
These females were not ladies be.
cause they were not females; they
were men, and the parts were ad-
mirably acted by two young men of
Cant.
Music wds furnished between
acts by violin and piano, and we
could almost see the old ehinked
log house with its long black raft
ers and the giddy whirl of the
folks of other days as the strings
told the story of Money Musk {"
Arkansas Traveller" and other
old times. which never die in the
hearts of those who have carried
them in memory's cells since their
earlier days. The entertainment
was a success and the play was
roundly applauded throughout.
The proceeds were to be applied to
liquidating the debt on the frater-
nal hall at Cant, and we under
stand that the amount was suffl-
cient to do the work and the hall
is now paid for.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

L. N. Luckett of Mexico knows
somewhat of the people mentioned
below. The clipping is from
The Mirror of Leesburg, Virginia.
Would President Roosevelt or any
of the other Presidents have" stoop-
ed so low" to have greeted young
fellow Of this sort from among the
great common peopleY Here is
what we started to quote: Mr..
Clinton Hatcher, who was mem.
her of the Eighth Virginia Regi-
ment, and who was killed at Balrs
Bluff, and after whom the Confed-
crate Camp in Loudoun was named
was a son of the late Joshua
Hatcher, of Hamilton, whose
death was mentioned in this paper
last week. Young Hatcher. who
had been attending school in the
North, stopped in Washington on
his return to Virginia in 1861, and
while there attended one of Presi-
dent Lincolu's receptions. His
great height attracted the atten-
ton of the President who, in his
free western style, asked him to
stand back to back with him, to
see which of them was the taller.
Young Hatcher overtopped him by
about an inch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
NL4rr1ber Ia
Providence in Politics, Eh.

Providence in Politics, Eh.
J A. Ariley. one Of our recent
new corners, stated to the Mail
Tuesday that the land around YAM
dalia is worth twice as much as it
is valued at. Mr.. Briley says that
any land that will raise 35 bushels
of corn on the average is worth
he said il was worth $40 per acre;
but when questioned by the Mail,
admitted that land in Iowa that
would raise no more than the
amount mentioned is valued at
from 800 to $135 per acre. And
if that is so, and it is. then why is
our land not worth from 800 to
$l25?-Vandalia Mail.
The Mail is certainly not very
we'll posted in politics or it would
not ask such a question. 1t is be-
cause Iowa is a Republican state.
Doesn't the Mail know that nature
is a republican and gives a better
quality Of rain and sunshine to re-
publican states than to Democratic
statesl Doesn't the Mail know
that the republicans are better
farmers than democrats and can
raise more corn to the acre9 HASN'T
it read in republican papers that
Providence always votes the re-
publican Observation-Disclosures Press
Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
Witnesses in Bailey Case.

The MESSAGE announced last
week that Ted Bailey and his wife,
the former accused of killing Jay
Lawder at Farber and the latter
charged as accessory, will be rried
in Fulton. They attorneys for de-
sendants say they expect to SHOW
up'' some things that the public is
not now apprised of--some other
folks may be drawn into the case.
The following are the States wit
nesses filed with the indictment :
Paul E. Coil.
John A. Welch.
]. W. Bentley.
Andy Judy.
Ed Lawder.
j. R. Stewart.
Thomas Reighley.
Tate Hesse.
VIM. Barnett.
Jas. L. Edwards.
Clarence Dow.
W. J. Sanders.
Mrs. Minnie Williams.
R. Ledford.
Mrs. r. Ledford.
Mrs. o. Donnell.
Edward Brining.
David Clark.
Mrs. David Clark.
Thomas Collins.
Mrs. Thomas Collins.
James Clark.
George Bailey.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Mrs. w. a. johnson, southwest
of Mexico, sold 16 turkeys of her
own raising recently that brought
her $4,000. She also sold 80
geese and IL other turkeys that
brought $40 even. She thinks that
is a little ahead of another sale or
two the MESSAGE mentioned re-
Gently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

W. H. Norris, spending the
winter at Riverside, California,
writes this paper as follows:
Please notify patrons of the
MESSAGE that l expect to be at
home about Feb. 18th. All orders
for nursery stock will receive my
special attention"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
Here's Slam.

The Auxvasse Review gives the
following bang at the Mexico
court house:
Tom Crum, one of our good
friends who lives over close to the
Galloway line in Audrain county,
was in Auxvasse Wednesday on
business. Tom was member of
the Audrain county grand jury last
week. Saturday was a warm day
and while he was on his way home
from Mexico aud while crossing
a mud hole in the road, his eyes
fell upon an enormous blaeksnake,
the dimensions of which was some.
thing less than three yards long.
Did I kill it, did you sayP No,
l rode around that snake and left
him and the mudhole all to them.
selves, We don't wonder at a
man seeing snakes, ghosts and
hob'goblins after sitting on an
Audrain county grand jury for
one solid week without water or
fresh air, It's awful to be penned
up in the Audrain court house for
so long a period.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Judge j. A. Guthrie attended a
meeting of the State Board Of
Missions and Sunday Schools for
the Baptist church in Kansas City
last week. Judge Guthrie is treas
urer of the Board.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The Mexico boy who borrowed"
a dog from a colored family and
then went and had it put upon the
dissecting table, came near getting
into trouble with the officials. His
sehoolmates Clipped in and paid
for the dorg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
The Fair Association.

The Fair Association.
An association has been formed
practically assuring q county fair
in Mexico each year for five years.
At a meeting held last week the
following officers were chosen to
serve one year:
George Lee, President
B.R. Middleton, Vice President.
E. H. Carter, Secretary.
Jos. 7. Potts, Asst, Secretary.
A. D. jackson, Treasurer.
A board of directors was chosen
as follows:
George Lee
James Hamilton
Willard Potts
G W Lewis
MR. Wise
w E Sims
John Mcintyre
JI Adcoek
VIM Smith
Horace Mundy
BR Middleton
The organization will be known
as 'The Mexico Fair Association. !"
The grounds will be located on the
old fair grounds site west Of where
stood the Fleet Military Academy.
Work on the grounds and other
preparations is to be started at
once A steel amphitheater may
be erected.
'Rah FOR the fairl
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Mrs. Sarah 3. Little and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Nate White. are home
from California. They don't
think much Of the Golden State as
a'health resort. Thers were seven
eorpses Of health seekers on the
train that they boarded to return
home on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
II SCRIP
OF HISTORY
An Incident of the Stirring
Times of 1861.
A Report of the First Invasion of
Federals in Audrain as Re-
ported in the "Star
Spangled Banner.'
The following article appeared

The following article appeared
in last weeks Vandalia Leader:
A few days ago the Leader pub
lished an account of 4. w. Parker,
OF the Montgomery City Standard,
an old time printer, also his ex-
periences in trying to publish a
seeesh" paper in Mexico during
the war. We also spoke of the
Zuayes, under command of Nor
gan l.. Smith, having taken
charge Of the Mexico paper,
changing the name to the Star
Spaugled banner and issuing it in
the name of the Eighth Regiment,
M. V.
Below is an article describing
the Zouaves' trip from st. Louis
to Mexico, which is taken from
the first issue of the Star Spangled
Banner, dated July 10, 1861.
There are a great many people
along the line of the Wabash aud
also in Mexico who have not for
gotten the thrilling times of 1861;
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

In the list of members Of the
Woodmen Comedy Co. at Cant are
]. W. Broaddus, j. L. Smith, w.
Il. Wilmot, Beverly Mayes and E.
j. Sims.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Prof, j. W. Million of Hardin
College will deliver an address be-
fore the alumnae of William Jewell
College, meeting to be held in
Kansas City tomorrow night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

r. B. seliard, the coal man Of
Mexico, has erected fine grist
mill on his coal yard grounds. The
mill is complete in every detail and
grinds out the very best corn meal,
COW and horse feed to be found on
any market. Sellatd has been
there before.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The Youngs Creek annual rab.
bit hunt took place one day last
week. The hunters chased down
400 rabbits and brought them to
Mexico and with the proceeds en-
ioyed a big oyster supper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Charles W. Henza. a coal miner,
employed in the Lawder & Peter
son coal mines at Vandalia, lost
his life last week. Tons Of coal
gave way and fell upon him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

II. A, Moreland. 90 years old,
nine miles north Of oentralia, com
mitted suicide last week by shoot
ing himself. No reason is assigned
except that he was respondent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The Mexico Fair Association
will endeavor to purchase the fenc.
ing and buildings of the Kinlock
Race Track Co. at st. Louis.
which is now closed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

Jesse Worsham, of near Mexico,
is in San Antonio, Texas. May
locate there and will send for his
wife later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

F. w. Niles, the shoemaker,
who came here from Vandalia sew
eral years ago, has gone to Colum-
bia to work at his trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The second annual sale Of horses
under the auspices Of the Mis-
souri, Horse Sale Co. will be held
in Mexico March 81, % and 90.
Rufus jackson will again act in
the capacity of secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The Circuit Court last week
granted divorce in the case of Oh.
lie Weber. Plaintiffs maiden
name, Ollie Powell, was restored.
General indignities" was the
charge of wife against husband.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The A. H. T. A. organization at
Worcester gives an oyster supper
next Monday night. A highly
pleasurable time is expected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

A. s. Porter, near Wellsville,
sold a hog last week that weighed
765 pounds and which brought him
him $s2.53.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

The Columbia Brewing Associa.
tiOn is erecting a ware house at
at Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING, ~

Mrs. Martha johnson has re.
turned from Oklahoma to Mexico
to reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

In the Circuit Court, Hagan vs..
G. &. A.; Judgment by consentlfor
plaintiff for $14O.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

cry, but it was with reluctance
that the Colonel gave the order tn
advance. 1t was night when we
started, dark and rainy. and ms the
long train rolled slowly on behind
the handcar, the prospect was for.
bidding enough. Nor was it alto
| gether deceptive; three miles be-
low the village. the sharp crash of
volley Of firearms rang ont in
the night over the patteriug Of the
rain and the monotonous rumbling
of the cars. A seconds pause.
and line of flashing fire passed
from end to end Of the train. The
whiz2ing of the minnie balls was a
hurricane. Orders to cease firing
from the cars and to turn out fol.
lowed, and speedily about one half
of the battalion were plunging
thru the woods in the directions
indicated by the firing. No signs
could be found of the enemy, and
fianked by the skirmishers the
train was backed mp to the city
Three Of our men were wounded:
seven Of the rebels fell under the
first fire.
On the following morning. after
swearing in three or four suspected
individuals. the train was again
put in motion. Before leaving
reports were received, that the Sc
cessionists along the line Of couu-
try through which we were TO pass
were securing the country, armed
and on horseback, gathering gangs
to waylay MS; the track was to be
torn up. bridges burned, etc. A
sharp lookout was consequently
kept; and although the hand-ear
had now become a fOrlOrn hope.
the fear of foul play prompted its
continuance, and there was no
scarcity Of volunteers to man it.
Quietly we passed the point of at
tack on the previous evening, but
little further on murderous
fire opened on the haudcar, wound
ing FIVE out of six of the gallant
fellows who run it. one of them
mortally. Again the skirmishers,
a full half of our entire force.
turned out, and this time, daylight
aiding us, with effect. Ere night.
upwards of twenty of these assas-
sins were added to the list of slain
of the night before, and about as
many horses captured. Thru the
greater part of the day the skir-
mishers hanked the ears. Three
other attacks were made on us
during the day, but without harm
to our men.
But for these scouts, seen hour
ly, tho mostly at q safe distance,
the country seemed comparatively
deserted. Farms had been left in
charge of the women; at Wright
City, a small village, but three
persons were seen; Wellsville was
wholly deserted.
Late in the evening we reached
Montgomery, where our reception
was hospitable in the extreme.
Here the union men appeared to be
decidedly in the majority, and the
sincerity of their greeting was
manifest in every look and word.
In nothing, however, was it so
beautifully illustrated as in their
attendance next morning ON the
funeral of poor Bill Pease, shot
the day before and who died dur
ing the night. The zouaves tprn.
ed ont in uniform in their full
strength, followed by residents Of
the village, the young ladies walk
ing in twos Immediately behind
the escort. At the burial. after
the saltne was fred, the soldiers
fell back aud the ladies' passed
around the grave, each in turn
throwing upon the coffin lid a
bunch of flowers.
Leaving with many mutual ex-
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-01

also in Mexico who have not for
gotten the thrilling times Of 1861;
On Sunday evening last our bat.
talon, under command Of Col.
Morgan l., Smith, of the Zouaves,
left the Arsenal. Cheer after
cheer from their comrades and
waving of handkerchiefs from theiF
fair friends saluted them as they
left the landing. Silently under
cover of the night our good boat,
the Louisiona, passed by the city.
At the mouth of the Missouri she
grounded, detaining us there until
next morning, when we again pro-
ceeded on our way, arriving at st.
Charles during the afternoon. Be-
fore arriving we had heard much
Of the secession tendencies of the
citizens there, but certainly our
reception gave no evidence that
this was the prevailing sentiment;
cheers greeted us upon our arrival,
and ladies appeared on balconies,
at the windows and at the doors,
to wave welcome to us. Similar
to this was our greeting for a few
miles up the road.
Soon, however, a change ap.
peared that, ere long, became as
dark and fearful as this far our
progress had been bright and en-
eouraging. About six miles from
st. Charles one of our men was
shot from under the cover of the
woods; fortunately he was but
slightly wounded; and now it be.
came evident that we were enter.
ing a section of our state where
we were to be treated as enimies.
The man shot was a member of
Company B., in one of the rear
cars, and some little time elapsed
before it became generally known
that he was shot, plainly enough
heard was other than the acci-
dental discharge of musket.
Armed look outs were now sta
toned on the tops of the different
cars; men sat at the open windows
musket in hand, ready to return
the fire Of any who might be lying
in ambush, and handcar was
kept in advance to see that the
track was clear. In this manner
we run into Wentzville, where we
remained long enough to get sup.
per. Here a most melancholy oc-
curanee took place in the aeciden,
tai shooting Of one Of our men, the
wound afterwards resulting in his
death. The town was compare.
lively deserted, and the majority
Of those who remained regarded us
mara With faap than Favor. Pm.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-02-16
IN THE BALTIC PROVINCES

Hussias Baltic provinces are al tho
present time busiIy engaged in max
Ing history So that the following facts
may be Of interest Esihonla. Kur
land and Llvonla are the districts
principally Involved ln all three the
aristocraoy ia German 10 language and
race, but composes only small part
N the population In Esthonia the vast
majority Of the inhabitants are Esihs.
Finnish people 0f Uralo.Altaic
stock Livonla and Kurland are ln.
habitcd chiefly by the Let's closely
allied 10 The iithuaulans The Rus
SLAMS constitute bat O. small fraction
Of the inhabitants Of The district 10
the thirteenth century The heather
peoples dwelling on the shores of the
Baltic were sublurntod by the knight.
Sword Bearers and ToutOnlc knights.
who introduced the German ciyIlIza.
lion with the Lithuanians the Let's
constitute q separate division M tho
Aryun. or lndoEuropean family The
old Prusslans belonged to the Lotto.
Lithuanian stock
These Lottul.ithuanlana are phys
ically we'll built The face la mostly
elongated the features nnc. Tho
very fair hair blue eyes and delicate
skIn distinguish them from tho Poles
and Russians Their dress ~ usually
plain in comparison with that Of tho