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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Il HARVESTER TRUST
FEBRUARY I MAY SEE FINANCIAL
REORGANIZATION.
A. Least sfoo,ooo,0oo Of the Sf2oyOoo,-
COO stock Favors .
Change.

Chlcago-The Post says: Unless
plans. which are sanctioned by J. Pier.
pont Morgan, and agreed 70 by hold
ers Of at least 500, 900. 900 out Of $780,
900. 900 Of the capital stock OF the In
ternational Harvester Co, fall through,
Feb. /. 1907, should see the complete
financial reorganization of the great
farm implement trust.
Tentative contracts, which have
been signed for the conversion Of
S12O,OOO.OOO of capital stock of one
Class into q like amount OF new stock,
divided into s6O,OOO,OOO per cent
cumulative preferred stock and $780,
100000 common stock; the retirement
OF several interests from active busi-
ness management, and a, general
cnange in the stan OF officials. The
expectation is that the new securities
will be listed on the New York Stock
exchange, which, If the plans are car
ried through, will give the stockhold-
ers a broad market for their securi-
ties, and enable them to retire il they
desire to do so.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Big FIGHTER
PLANS SENT TO CONGRESS FOR
THE GREATEST sATTLEsHiP
IN THE WORLD.
WILL COST S6,OOO,OOO
AZ Wide az Two City Lots, az Long az
Two Blocks, and VIII Sail TWEEN
ty-one Knots an
Hour.

Washington-Congress has received
from the secretary of the navy the
plans which the department has had
drawn up for the big bAttleship pro-
vided for the last session. Four plans
we're submitted by the bureau Of con-
struction and six by private firms and
individuals. The plan recommended
provides for n ship in many respects
superior to any other built OF build
ing. II was prepared by the construc-
ton bureau.
Greater Than ANY Other 5attleshIp.
According to the specifications, the
broadside FIRE will be greater than that
of any other battleship, the elevation
of the guns will be greater, With con-
sequent increase OF range; the de-
fensive qualities improved over pres
ent standards, and the total weight OF
the hull and armor will exceed by over
5000 tons any other similar vessel.
The ship is to be $40 feet long, IS
feet 2s-inch beam, 27-foot draft, 20.-
900 tons displacement, 1900 tons coal
capacity and 21-knot speed.
Offensive and Defensive.
The offensive armor will consist Of
ten 12-inch guns, fourteen 5-inch rapid
fire guns and some machine guns to
repel torpedo boat attacks. The cost
is limited to $6,000,O00.
The protection of the ship consists
Of a belt of waterline armor eight
feet In width and IL inches maximum
thickness throughout, protecting the
boilers, machinery and the magazines,
and tending besides to maintain the
stability of the ship. Above the wa
terline the sides of the ship are pro
tected by armor 10 inches wide, only
slightly less than the armor in the
main belt. Above this again, amid
ships, there will be inches of armor
shielding the smoke pipes, most of the
secondary battery and the hull struc.
ture. There is also a diagonal and
athwart bulkheads and a protective
deck.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
osrman ReIehslaa pIaaoIved.

Berlin-The existence Of the reich
stag was Terminated suddenly amid
scenes OF excitement, upon the defeat
OF the governments bin for a supple.
mentary appropriation to support the
troops IN German Southwest Africa.
This sction, although foreshadowed
several days ago, took the house 81
surprise, as dissolution means direct
attack upon the clerical party. which
has grown into such intimate relations
with the government that Il frequently
has been characterized as the govsrS
ing party
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
in the Congo Country.

Washington-Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand, British ambassador, called at
the state department, and discussed
with Secretary Root reported atroci-
ties in the Congo Country, and par.
ticularly the Lodge resolution pledg-
ing the support of the senate in any
steps the president may take toward
ameliorating conditions in the Free
State. Ambassador Durand said that
the agitation in England was similar
10 that In this country, and 1t was
not improbable that England had
about reached the point for action.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
THE PAPAL REPRESENTATIVE Az
PARIS CONDUCTED TO THE
FRONTIER.
VATICAN ASTOUNDED
cIemsneeau Declares the Church, BY
Submitting 70 the Law, Made
for All Frenchme1, viii
Have Peace.

Paris--Mgr. MontagninI, secretary
OF the papal nunciature here since the
recall OF the papal nuncio. was arrest
ed on an order OF the government ex-
Polling him from France. He was con-
Quoted to the frontier Mgr Montag-
MINIS residence was searched by the
police.
Mgr MOntagnini had been the Paris
representative OF the vatican since
the recall of the nuncio, and his ex-
pulsIon confirms the suspicion long
experienced that the government
would adopt the sternest measures to
enforce the new law separating the
church and state.
After a meeting Of the cabinet min
listers, 1t was announced that Premier
Clemenceau will ask parliament to
suppress the pensions of the clergy. to
liquidate the public property Of the
Catholics and to distribute the pres
byteries, seminaries, etc.
A Historic Day.
It was a historic day for France.
The struggle, which began in 1880
with the Punishment of the Jesuits,
ended with the logical rupture of the
bond which for practically thousand
uninterrupted years had united church
and state. BY refusing to make the re-
qGired declarations under the public
meeting law of 1881, public Catholic
worship, except by scismatic organi-
cations, becomes Illegal.
ciemeneeau's Version.
Premier Clemenceau, replying to a
question in the chamber of deputies,
as to the reason for the expulsion of
Mgr. Montagnini, said it was because
Of his completely with prominent cler-
gymen of Paris, against whom pro.
ceedings were pending, in melting
church-goers to rebellion. interference
by foreigners on orders from Rome
in the politics Of France, he declares
was not permissible. The premier,
amid thunders of applause, tersely
summed up the situation, declaring
that the governments conciliatory
propositions towards the church had
been exhausted, and that it had de-
cided in future to leave the Onus on
Rome.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
claim J sIloa q chIoano.

Chicago-In the federal circuit court.
Sidney Smith, of Cambridge. Mass,
has fled IA suits for writs Of elect
ment on land here worth millions. The
city Of Chicago and 1000 others are
named in the suits. The land is almost
the entire territory south Of Thirty.
fifth street to Thirty-ninth street, be.
tween Grand boulevard and Lake
Michigan According to Smith, the
original grant OF the land never ap.
peared on record, the men obtaining
the grant having died before the In
strument was registered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
PEOPLE ARE FhEEzlNe.
Railways Urged to Make Effort to Re.
iieVe Suffering in North.

Washington-In view of the com.
plants of car shortage resulting, II
is said, In the failure to transport the
necessaries of life and coal for house
hold use, the interstate commerce com.
mission has sent the following tele.
grams to the presidents of number
of western and northwestern railroads.:
From many parts of the country,
and particularly from your section, the
interstate commerce commission is
receiving numerous and importunata
complaints of car shortage and failure
to transport the necessarles of life. In
various places in the northwest it is
represented that people are actually
freezing because sufficient coal for
household use cannot be procured ow.
ing to extraordinary delays In NOV.
ing that article. The commission
therefore urges you to make every pos.
sible effort to meet at once the needs
and relieve the suffering of those de.
pendent upon the facilities of your
road.
Martin A. Knapp, Chairman"
The telegram was sent to the presi
dents of the following named roads
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
Minneapolis, St. Paul G Sault Ste
Marie. Chicago & Northwestern, Chi
'cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
WILL SPELL LIKE CONGRESS.
President viii Withdraw His "slmpII.
fed" Order to Public Printer.

Wasbington-President Roosevelt
will withdraw his simplified spelling
order to the public printer, and here
after all documents from the executive
departments will again be printed In
the Old.fashioned style.
Representative Lands, of the Joint
committee on spelling, had a confer
ence with the president, when the
president said he did not wish to have
the spelling overshadow other matters
of greater Importance, and expressed
a willingness to revoke his order for
the new spelling in case the house of
representatives should go on record
as opposed to the system. According
ly, Mr.. Lands introduced the follow
ing resolution in the house:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of
the house of representatives that here.
after in presenting reports, documents
or other publications authorized by
law, or ordered by congress, or either
branch thereof, or emanating from the
executive departments, their bureaus
or branches, and independent officers
of the government, the government
printing office should observe and adj
here to the standard of photography
prescribed in generally accepted die
tionaries of the English language"
The measure was passed without a
dissenting vote.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
ExseutIonsr saved watch.

Joseph Lang, the public executloner
of Vienna. wears a heavy gold watch
chain and a massive watch, which is
held securely IN his pocket by a thief
proof hook. Both the chain and the
hook withstood the attack o. q pick
pocket who endeayored to relieve the
hangman Of his treasure in q esowded
street Of the Austrian capital recently
The thief was captured, and the
watch, on which the grewsome record
of Is owners oflcial activity d en-
~-ayed was saved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20

Berlin- The German Society Of Wire
less Telephone has succeeded ia hold
ing wireless communication between
Berlin and Nauen. "a miles away Prof.
slaby, IN an interview. described the
experiment as eniinently successful.
Prof slaby says the problem az wire
less telephony Is solved, but that the
limit Of distance Is not yet known. he
sees no reason 70 set any limit and
believes that the time IS coming when
. man viii be able 70 speak wire.
lessly with q friend ID any part 81 The
world
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
ordsrs 3 ceurt.MartlaI TrlaI.

Washington-on the recommends
ton Of the general star, the secretary
OF war has ordered the trial by court
martial Of Mai. Charles w. Penrose
and Capt Edgar A. Macklin. Of Co.
2, First battalion, Twenty.hfth In
fantry, under the sixty-second article
Of war, for conduct to the prejudice
Of good order and discipline. in fail
ing in their duty In preventing ana
suppressing the riot at Brownsville,
Tex, last August The specifications
win charge that the two officers named
failed to exercise due diligence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
CABINET MEMsERs CONFIRMED.
Moody, 5onaparte, MeteaIf and Strauss
Go Through by Senate.

Washington-The senate has con.
firmed the nominations of William H.
Moody, Of Massachusetts,, to be an
associate justice of the supreme court
of the United States; Charles ]. Bona
parte, Of Maryland, to be attorney gen.
eral; Victor H. Metcalf, Of California,
to be secretary of the navy, and Oscar
s. Strauss, of New York, to be secre-
tary Of commerce.
The opposition to Messrs. Moody
and Bonaparte, which had been raised
in the senate by a number of demo
cratic senators. was not strongly
pressed. and no roll call was asked
for. On the viva voce vote for Mr..
Bonaparte, however, there were a
number of negative votes on the mi
nority side, estimated at about 10.
Senators Culberson and Carmack led
the discussion against both Mr.. Moody
and Mr.. Bonaparte. There was no
opposition to either Mr. Metcalf or
Mr. Strauss.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
FIVE YEARS FoR MRS. eIRDsoNo.
Slayer Of Or. Thomas Butler Out on
$4,000 Bail.

Hazelhurst, Miss.-Mrs. Angle Bird.
song was denied new trial by Judge
Miller. She was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary, and notice
of appeal was given to the Mississippi
supreme court.
When notice of appeal was made.
Mrs. Birdsong was granted bail in the
sum of $4,000. which was furnished.
Mrs. Bridsong shot and killed DR..
Thomas Butler, at Monticello, Miss,
Nov %, 1905, and at the trial, con-
cluded several days ago, was convict
ed of manslaughter. Since that time
she has been seriously ILL., Because
Of her young child and her illness,
Mrs. Birdsong was never sent TO Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
CONSERVATION In Rome.

Rome-The expulsion from France
Of Mgr. Montagnini. secretary of the
papal nunciature at Paris. has
caused not only astonishment,. but
CONSERVATION at the vatican. Accord
ing to the vatican officials, this step
is an evident proof that the French
government wishes not only to strike
at the church as a religious institu..
ton, but to represent it as an enemy
Of the republic and allied with the re-
public's foes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
DOUBLE STANDARD SPELLING.
Costs Money for President and Con.
sress to Spell Differently.

Washington-The great confusion
resulting from the governments dou-
Bile standard Of spelling has made it
necessary for the joint committee on
printing to take immediate action,
and Senator Plat and Representative
Lands of the committee are at work
on resolution designed to straighten
the tangle at once. Reports from the
executive departments are printed
now in reformed spelling. When CON
gress desires to include portions OF
them in its proceedings It lis neces-
sary to make new plates, and much
additional expense is entailed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
THE ALoEcIRAs CONFERENCE.
II Is Ratified by the Senate, with a
Rider Attached.

Washington-Th senate in execu-
tive session, ratified the general act
by the delegates of the powers repre-
scented at the conference, which met
at Algeciras, Spain, in April last, to
draft treaty concerning Moroccan
affairs, Opposition by the democrats
compelled the adoption of a resolu.
ton disclaiming responsibility for the
participation of the United States in
the programme arranged by the con.
ference as to the future OF Morocco
Over this resolution there was an
extended argument, which was start
ed by a suggestion from Chairman
Cullom of the foreign relations com.
mittee that the disclaimer be divorced
from the resolution of ratification.
Democratic senators declared this
would weaken its effect, and in a
measure defeat the purpose of the res
olution, but ultimately this action was
taken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
NOT FoR ALLOTMENT.
Big slices Of chootaw and Cherokee
Nations Withdrawn.

Muskogee, I. T.-More than two.
thirds of the Choctaw nation and 26
townships in the Cherokee nation
have been withdrawn from allotment
by telegraphic orders from the secre.
tary of the interior. The Choctaw
land office and the land division OF
the Dawes commission are practical
ly paralyzed on account of the orders.
The land withdrawn in the Cherokee
nation includes the Ozark and the
Wauhfllua clubs, and extends from the
Arkansas line west to within six
miles OF Tahlequah. The Choctaw land
Withdrawals are of timber land or
land that may readily be timbered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
MASTER OF SEVENTY TONGUES
Death Of jeremiah Curtin, Greatest
Lingulst In the World.

Bristol, Nehemiah Curtin, dis.
tinguished linguist and philologist, and
well known also as a translator of Rus.
sian and Polish novels, died here OF
Bright's disease. Mr.. Curtin was &C
years old. he was proficient in 20
languages, excelling as a linguist, Il
is said, any other man. After his grad.
uation from Harvard in 1868, he bel
came secretary of the United States
legation in Russia, and later acting
consul there. For many years he was
actively engaged in special work for
the Smithsonian Institution, visiting
many countries, and studying the Ian.
guage and folklore of the people. AS
an author he was best known as the
translator from the Polish of the works
Of Henryk Sienl1iewicz.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Country Banks Have the Money,

New York There are reports that
interior banks are inclined to refuse
the proi1ered aid Of the treasury. This
IS taken TO indicate that the stringency
Is practically confined to New York.
There seems to be plenty 81 currency
n the country banks. One peculiar
feature Is attracting attention. the
country banks that have accouhts in
New York banks are placing heavy
loans here. These loans involve q
displacement q loans Of New york
banks as the outside bank draws o.
ity deposits here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Japs Pouring In Via Mexico.

Ell Paso, Textile number of Jap
anese applying for admission to the
United States through this port has
noticeably increased within the last
ten days. They are, according to the
immigration officers, pouring into the
United States from Mexico through the
ports Of Eagle Pass and Laredo. claim
ing to have come to Mexico as labor
ers, but become dissatisfied with the
conditions and their treatment there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Urges Citizenship for Porto Rloans.

Washington President Roosevelt
sent TO both the houae OF representa-
tives and the senate special mes
sage on Porto Rico. Ia which he
urges the desirability OF, comforting
fun American citizenship upon the
residents Of the island. In expressing
the most earnest hope that this viii
be done, the president sayB the Porto
Ricans are loyal they are glad to be
under our flag and are making rapid
progress along the path OF orderly lib
erty President urges that an insular
governments be placed In one bureau.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Denied a. WashInoton.

Washington--The Honolulu report
that 1t was stated there that Japanese
troops. fully differed, we're in that
city disguised as laborers, and that
the fact had been reported to this
government, met with an emphatic de
NAL here.
Acting Secretary OF State Bacon said
he had heard nothing OF such report.
Secretary Taft stated that no such
report had ever been made to this
government.
The Japanese legation promptly de-
MED the story.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
SWlRMS OF MlKADO'S MEN
TWO REGIMENTS or JAPAN sE
REPORTED an HONOLULU.
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
% state Bacon Deny Govern
ment Has Been Informed.

Honolulu--It Is stated here. and has
been reported to the United States gov
eminent at Washington, that two reg
iments Of Japanese, completely off,
cered, are in Honolulu, disguised as
laborers Whether they are armed
is not known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
ananlah cpatom b peeaY.

Formerly the dowry Of every peas
ant girl Ia Spain included q set Of
Glnen sbeels On account Of the In
cressed cost OF linen. this branch OF
trade has dwindled down to an insig-
.nillcant figure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
PRESIDENT TELLS
OF CONDITIONS
IN PORTO RICO
Special Message the Re-
suit Of Chief Execu-
tive's Recent Visit.
MUCH GOOD WORK DONE

Progress Made Under American Ad-
nlnlstratIon Is Pointed to with
Pride--Last Year the Most Pros
perous the Island Has Ever Known
Congress Urged TO Confer Full
American Citizenship Upon the
Porto RIeans- Would Have All In
suIsr Governments Placed In One
Bureau.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
seblnd on Rent.

fhey say poor shifter IS ten years
aAead Of his time
well. ne not true, I'm his iand-
Hord. and know he's just six montha
a,sbs,sa ',--'ritn1s
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-12-20
Imposed Heavy Fines for RebatIno.

Imposed Heavy Fines Tor Rebatlnq.
New York Fines aggregating $780,,
600 were imposed by Judge Holt in
the United States circuit court upon
the American Sugar Rehnlng GO. ana
the Brooklyn cooperage CO.. after tho
defendants through counsel have
pleaded guilty to indictments charging
the acceptauce Of rebates on sugar
shipments n violation Of the Eiklns
antiTebating act The sugar refining
company was aned $4,000 and the
cooperate company s70.00s. II was
believed these fines viii have \ deter.
rent elleet on other corporations,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
BOARD TO HEAR
WHIPPING CASE
LINCOLN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
ON THE RACK
Physicians Certificate Showing Lads
Condition Is Placed in the
Hands of the Sec.
retary
Pasadena Agency,
161a East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 752

PASADENA, Dec. S.-There is now
no question that the Ease of Prof
j. Andrew Ewing, the principal of the
Lincoln school who is charged with
having been guilty of cruelty in whip
ping 10-year-old Ernest Kinnie, will
be brought before the Pasadena board
of education at the regular meeting of
that body next Tuesday.
The physicians certificate on which
the complaint of the Kinnie boy s
mother is based has been turned over
to the school board by DR.. E. l.. Con-
ger, president of the Humane society.
Secretary M. w. Davis now has the
certificate in his possession and he
admits that it will come up as part
of the business to be transacted at
the coming session of the board.
At first the idea that the matter
was of enough consequence to be Of
fiCially noticed was secuted but with
in the past few days several members
of the board of education have made
a personal investigation of the affair
and will, it is understood, have some-
thing to say when the matter is Of
hcially brought to their attention next
Tuesday.
The instrument used by Prof. Ewing
in chastising the boy was small rub
ber tube, such, as is used by nearly
all the principals in the city when
it is necessary to resort to corporal
punishment
Prof. Ewing has repeated his asser-
ton that he was not unduly angered
when he administered the whipping
and denies the report that welts We're
raised on the boys limbs as a result
Of the chastisement.
Coronado for the best climate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
URGES INCREASED PAY
FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. S.-Believing that
the employees in Uncle Sans postal
service are insufficiently paid the Pasa-
dena board of trade has taken action
similar to that of like organizations in
Southern California by adopting the
following:
ITO the Senators and Representatives
in Congress:
Whereas The greatly increased cost
of living having made it practically
impossible for families to respectfully
exist upon the meager compensation
now paid to postal employees; and
Whereas, The compensation now
paid employees has remained practically
the same as it was ten or twenty years
ago, Notwithstanding in other branches
of employment there has been gener-
Gus increase; and
Whereas, While in all other lines of
employment the hours of labor have
become less, yet the postoffice employees
| labor nine to twelve hours daily.
Therefore, We, the directors of the
board of trade of the city of Pasadena
California, strongly urge upon our rep
resentatiVes in congress the necessity
of amelioration of the conditions now
| existing and an increased and reason
able compensation for postal employees
and to this end we earnestly request
the support and advocacy of such legis.
Iation as shall come before congress
that will tend to give the relief prayed
for.
Most obediently your servants,
PASADENA BOARD OF TRADE.
"By A. j. Bertonneau, President"
Coronado agency 33i South Spring st.