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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
ALI Over the State.


Jefferson City-In an opinion filed
BY Judge Valiant, of the supreme
court, the Judgment for $1,000 dam
ages granted Sallie Nephler, of Kan
sas City, against c. d. woodward and
others, proprietors Of a theater in
that city, was affirmed The plaintiff,
accompanied by three other women,
attended a matinee at the theater.
In passing down the aisle, which the
plaintiff and her witnesses allege was
dimly lighted, she said her foot caught
In hole in the carpet and she was
violently thrown against the iron arm
Of a chair in front of her, sustaining
permanent injuries to her side.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
''HAs HE SUSPECTED ANYTHINGY'


min, and was lynn up on the bank.
Len got thinkin' he'd never seen any
one drown. He knew Jim couldn't
swim a lick, so he thought he'd have
Jim go drown. He says to him: Jim,
so jump OF that rock there!' That
was where the deep hole was. Jim
was scarf. but he had to go. After
he'd gone down once, Len says to him:
Drown now, you damn niggerl' and
Jim come up and went down twice
more. Then Len begun to think Jim
was worth good bit of money. and
mebbu he d be almighty walloped IL
the truth come out, so he dives in after
Jim and gets him ashore, and after
while he brought him to. Anyway, ne
said, Jim had already sure-enough
drowned as fur as there was any fun
in It. Well. Len Carey is an old man
now. and Jim is an old white-headed
Niger still hangin' around the old
PLACE and when Len goesebaek there
10 visit his relatives, old Niger Jim
hunts him up with tears In his eyes.
ard thanks Mister Leonard fur savin'
his life that time. Say, felt this
Esrnin like Len Carey must feel them
hmes when Jim's thankin' him"
Shepler laughed.
You're a rare man Mr. Bines I'll
hops % have your cheerful, easy Views
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Senator Peter Anderson.

Jefferson City-Senator Peter An.
derson, elected in st. Louis by 5000
majority, was here and selected his
seat. Senator Anderson is a plasterer,
and 10 years ago he put on the mortar
on the ceiling over the seat which he
will occupy in the highest legislative
body in the state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
A Little Bit Mixed.

st. Louis-George Washington was
sent to the workhouse for stealing a
pair of shoes and George Washington
got the same dose for stealing a sack
of oats. Both were colored, and when
1t was all over 1t was found that the
George who had stolen the shoes was
sent up for stealing the oats, and the
George who had stolen the oats was
sentenced for stealing the shoes. AS
no one has complained, they are doing
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Aaed Man Hanas HlmneIf.

st. Louis-With his wife on the way
to the poorhouse, William Henderson,
aged 80, a homeless veteran, hanged
himself in a police station cell. He
had been arrested while attempting to
sell a suit of clothes 1t developed
that the suit had been given him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Tire Loafer,a peaerta.

The man who hangs about loafins
places, who spends his evenings away
from home and his nfckels and dimes
over the bar, has no right to complain
Of III fortune. Even hard-headed men
Of the world do not seek for trustworthy
men in drinking resorts. The world has
no sonnets for the loafer. Good fortune
makes friends Of the man who Is trying
70 do his best. United Presbyterian.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
saloonkeepers Must Paw Taxes.

st. Louis-Under a ruling of Excise
Commissioner Mulvihill, every man to
whom saloon license is issued N
st. Louis must be taxpayer, owning
real estate or personal property in
the city, and must be a law-abiding
male citizen over 81 years of age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Leaders Of the State Tickets.

Jefferson City-Offcial canvass OF
state returns show that Woodson,
democrat, received for supreme judge
292,421 votes, and that Kennish, re-
publican, secured 283,417, and that
Oglesby, democrat, for railroad COM
missioner, received 295,534 votes, and
Flentge, republican, 2sO,967.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Section Hand GETS 5000.

Jefferson City-The judgment of $5,.
600 obtained by T. T. Dean, a railroad
section hand of Lafayette county,
against the Kansas City, st. Louis Il
Chicago Railroad Co., was affirmed in
an opinion filed by Judge Lamm, OF
the supreme court. Dean was stand
ing 10 feet from the railroad track
waiting for a train to pass, when a
heavy lump of coal from the tender
struck him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Elnn MlreIa.s aAa.inn

A Berlin writer states that a wire
less signal station is now In course
Of erection at Norddeich for the Ger.
man government postal authorities.
which viii have an effective radius
Of s32 miles, equal to the distance
from Naples TO st. Petersburg. The
station consists Of four iron towers,
as feet high.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
D. p. Ever Indicted.

st. Louis-D. p. Dyer, Jr., son Of
Federal Attorney Dyer, has been in
dicted by the federal grand jury on
the charge of appropriating SCI 900
while cashier in the United States
sub-treasury Fred H. Lehman acted
as special prosecutor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

With q smooth IRON and Defiance,
Starch, you can launder your shirt.
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there viii
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and 1T will be a positive pleasure to-
use Starch that does not stick to the,
irnr,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Must Be Able to Support a wife,

st. Louis-Thomas J. Leonard, as,
sistant clerk of the house of delegates,
is drawing bill forbidding the issue
of marriage licenses to persons with.
out visible means of support. Mr..
Leonard will have it introduced at the
coming session of the state legisla'
ture,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
WashInuton Monument Bends.

The towering Washington monU-
ment, solid as 1t is, cannot resist the
heat Of the sun, poured on its south
ern side on a midsummer's day, with
out a slight bending Of the gigantic
shaft which is rendered perceptiblG
By means Of a copper wire, ia feet
long, hanging in the center OF the
structure and carrying a plummet
suspended in q vessel Of water.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Returned From the waters.

st. Louis-During trip to Europe
last summer David schmid, of Clay
ton, threw bottle containing his
card into the ocean. 1t was returned
to him few days ago, having been
found on the shores OF England.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
carhoIln an Rnntn.

Holden-Lillie McClain, aged 2S,
daughter OF William McClain, res.
taurant keeper, drank carbolic acid
and died. She was despondent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Japanese Patent Medicines.

The Japanese, having discovered the
possibilities Of profit in patent medi-,
cines, are extending their markets for
them in China, Korea and the south
gea islands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
tion in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less.
time. Get it from any grocer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
Woman Drank Paris Green

ST. Charles Mrs. Otto Buenemann
committed suicide at her home, near
Augusta, drinking paris green, Leaves
a husband and eight children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

Mrs. Waege--Bobby said % me to-day
that he couldn't tell a lie
Wages Well, what Of ~
Mrs Wages Why, perhaps he'll bs
president some day,
Wages Possibly He's youag yet
Chicago Daily News
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
HenrY s. carrolI.

ST. Louis-Henry S. Carroll. veteran
II the civil war, former banker ana
railroad promoter, a native Missouri.
an, died here
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
IIusband and VIC Buried Toaether

TUsDahu ana WIG BuFled IogetheF.
st. Genevieve-The funeral of M.
Seibert and Mary Seibert, his wife,
who died within day of each other,
was held here. Their son celebrated
solemn requiem mass in the Catholic
church. They had been married 40
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

Lebanon Capt John Lindsay, aged
So. died at his home near here OF
paralysis He was a veteran, a pIo.
iear and former uoetmaster.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
For Killing Her Husband.

Jefferson City-Judge Graves, of the
supreme court, affirmed the judgment
of the Washington county circuit court
in awarding Anna Harris, of st, Louis,
$4,000 against H. c. Wilson and others
for the negligent killing of her hus.
band.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

Smokers appreciate the quality value Of
Lewis Single Binder cigar. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

There's a lot of people so perfect
ly good they cannot give the rest Of
us q chance to be pretty good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29

The man of many parts seldom
parts his name. in the middle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-29
corneratone II Maaonlo Tamnln.

Springield-The cornerstone OF the
Masonic temple, which is to cost be
tween $4,000 and $4,000. was laid,
with several grand officers present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
Illinois Clay Workers Meet.

Champaign. H., Jan. 24.-The 2Sth
annual convention of the Illinois Clay
Workers association commenced yes
terday afternoon. The meeting is a
celebration of the. establishment of the
department of clay workers at the uni
versity. The committee appointed TO
look after clay workers school re-
Gently established at the University of
Illinois reported good progress. The
speakers at this evenings session in
cluded H. F. Balm. state geological sur
vey; Walter Pratt. Earleville; Prof. C.
w. Rolfe. Walter Atner, Belleville
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
STEAMER ON THE ROCKS
HUNDRED May BE LOST
WILL ]. DAVIS MUST
FACE CRIMINAL TRIAL
Manager of Iroquois Theatre Held on
indictments for Negligence
Leading to Fire.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Will ]. Davis
must stand trial before jury and an
swer to the charge of involuntary man
slaughter. The indictments which hold
him responsible for the failure to obey
city ordinances requiring safety de-
vices in theaters and for negligence re-
sulting in the fatal Iroquois theater
fire were upheld yesterday by Judge
Kavanagh. -
Four of the six counts were upheld,
and the motion of Attorney Levy May
er 10 quash them was overruled.
After the decision had been read At
tomey Mayer said he would endeavor
to secure a change of venue to some
other county for the trial of Mr.. Davis.
This motion will be argued within
few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
BILL BEFORE OHIO LEGISLATURE
TO LEGALIZE CHLOROFORN-
ING HOPELESS SUFFERERS.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Painless
death for pain-racked sufferers who
have no chance for recovery and who
desire to live no longer will be possi-
BILE if the bill just introduced in the
general assembly of Ohio is passed. If
the proposed measure becomes a law,
persons suffering from incurable dis
ease or from injuries from which there
is no hope of recovery may be legally
chloroformed to death or killed in any
other painless way in which physi-
clans may design.
The measure was introduced by Rep
resentative Hunt. of Cincinnati, at the
request of Miss Anna Hall, who has
for years been student on the sub
ject. Her interest was aroused first
by the illness preceding the death of
her mother from cancer of the liver.
Miss Hall weeps from JOY.
When DIR. Osler made his famous
talk on the subject of chloroforming
old men, she concluded it was time for
legislative action on the subject She
sat in the gallery of the house and wit
messed the voting down of a motion to
reject her bill. The vote was rs to %.
Miss Hall wept when she saw that her
measure was to be received and sent
to a committee.
People were inclined" said Miss Hall
last night, ito take this matter too
lightly WIN it was first presented to
them, but 1 am sure the work of edu-
cation which it will at once cause will
secure the passage of the measure. 1t
would have been a blessing had there
been way to relieve my mother of her
suffering. Before her death l was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
STATEHOOD RESOLUTION
S0UEEzES PAST HOUSE
WORLDS AUTO REC
ORD TWICE BROKEN
Marriott Lowers Time for Mile &c
81 as Seconds-Fast Going at
Ormond.

Ormond. Fla, Jan. 24.-The worlds
record for a mile was broken twice
yesterday in the opening events of the
international automobile event. Both
falls taken out of the old record were
by Marriott, who lowered its first TO
81 1-5 seconds. but that mark did not
last through the afternoon. In later
event the same driver lowered his own
time to 81 4-5 seconds for the mile.
Marriott's first record was made in
a freak racer in the first preliminary
heat for the Dewar trophy. which he
won, with carp second. His second
record came out of the mile race for
steam racers and was made in cigar
shaped car. Marriott also won the fin
al heat for the Dewar trophy. with
Cedrino second. The winners time in
the final was :33 and Cedrino's was :3S.
Lancia won the heavyweight cham
pionship race for gasoline cars, dis
tance one mile, in :37. Fletcher was
second in 81 3-5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE DRAWS
KNIFE AND FORK CLUB.

Kansas City. Mo. Jan. 24.-William
Allen White, of Kansas, the author and
editor of the Emporia Gazette. Miss
Ida Tarbell of New York, and Prof.
Martin c. Brumbaugh of the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania were the guests
of honor here last night and delivered
addresses at the monthly dinner of the
Knife and Fork club. Miss Tarbell
spoke on Commercial Machiavelism, $
dealing with Standard Oil and other
subjects.
Makes Characteristic Talk.
Mr.. White made a characteristic
talk on Present Social and Political
Movements" and said:
"The fight for recognition of the
partnership of society is started, and
honest citizens, both rich and poor.
are enlisted against the Abimelech of
aggrandized capital. which sets itself
up as prince in Israel and no mat
ter who began it, at the close of TINS
contest, we shall hear AbimeIech say
to his armor bearers, after the up
per milestone has hit his head and
broken it: Draw thy sword and kill
me, that men may not say a woman
slew me-
May BE ii. n. Rogers.
without for moment desiring to
be captious, without wishing to make
any unpleasant comparison, one is con-
strained to wonder if Abimelech did
not pick out H. H. Rogers as his dead
ly armor bearer, and wonder further if
the sarcasm which he fiourished at
Missouri's attorney general may not be
die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
ACCEPTS REPORT
AIgeciras conference Adopts Rec
concentrations Of Commit.
tee on Contraband.
ECONOMIC QUESTIONS NEXT
Business Suspended Yesterday in Or
der to Do Honor to King
Alfonso.

Algeciras, Jan. 24.-The Moroccan
conference at its session today accept
ed all articles of the report of the com
mittee on contraband relating TO the
prevention of trade in contraband arms
and passed to the consideration OF
economic questions.
Honor the King.
Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 24.-The dele
gates 10 the Moroccan conference de-
voted yesterday TO series of brilliant
events commemorative King Alfons S
feast day. The Spanish, French. and
British squadrons in the harbor dis
played a full complement of colors,
and from daylight the warships and
land Notifications saluted
The most spectacular feature was
the official reception of the Spanish
minister for foreign affairs, the duke
of AlmOdovar, in honor of the dele
gates, affording for the first time an
opportunity for the representatives of
the many nations to assemble in the
gorgeous uniforms of their high diplo-
matte military or naval ranks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
BUSCH'S SON-IN-LAW SUICIDE
Arthur J. Magnus, Prominent Chicago
Business Man, Shoots Self.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Arthur J. Magnus.
one of the most prominent Germans on
the north side and son-in-law of Adol-
phus Busch, the millionaire brewer,
shot and killed himself early last even
ing in his residence, 7S9 Fullerton bou-
levard. Two hours earlier he had
played billiards and cards with friends
in the Germania club and gave no evil
dence that he contemplated such an
act The only theory to explain the
suicide is sudden depression due to
poor health His friends all say his
home life was happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
ROGERS ABIMELECH'S ARMOR BEARER
FOUND A 100000 BRICK
Buried Loot of Quartz Mill Discovered
by Wreckers.

Albuquerque, y. NJ, Jan 24.-In dis
mantling the Elf Albemarle mill in the
Jemoz mountains. north of this city,
employees of the firm of Morris Bros.
wrecking contractors. discovered hid
den under the foundations big solid
gold brick, supposed to be worth about
100000. 1t is supposed TO have been
stolen and hidden there by some form
er employe of the mill. when the mill
was in operation 10 years ago. The
contractors have been taking out the
machinery to ship to the United Verde
mine in Arizona. Great secrecy has
been preserved about the discovery,
but the fact of the find at last leaked
out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
WOULD PRACTICE OSLER THEORY

awakened every hour of the night by
her cries and prayers for DEATH"
Could Legally ChIOroform Patients.
Miss Hall is woman of wealth, and
is a member of a highly respectable
Cincinnati family. Her father. who
was an arctic explorer, died a few
years ago
Under the provisions of the bill a
person of sound mind. who is sick
unto death and who is suffering I'M
bearable agony. can ask a physician to
administer an anesthetic until the pa
tient loses consciousness and dies. The
physician must consult with three 9TH
er physicians before administering the
drug, and also must admonish the pa
tient that certain death is to follow.
The physician. after death ensues,
must notify the coroner of all the facts
of the death in signed statements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
OFFICERS IN DRESSES
SEEK ST. LOUIS STABBER
List of Victims of Mysterious Crank In
creased TO Fourteen BY Later
Reports.

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. 24.-Many police
detectives in womens clothing trav-
ersed st. Louis streets last night in the
hope the mysterious young man who
stabbed a number of women Monday
to these decoys, all other available pa
trolmen were placed about the buster
streets and corners to capture the
crank in the event he should again ap-
pear
The list of known victims is now
increased to IA, and the police believe
there are others who have not reported
being attacked because of the unpleas-
ant publicity they might receive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
MITCHELL AGAIN
Head of United Mine Workers
Shown to Have Been Cho.
sen for New Term.
DELEGATES REMAIN IN CITY
Await Outcome of Conference With
Operators Before Leaving for
Homes.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan 24.-The Goa
district, comprising the states of Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois are
holding a district convention at the
headquarters of the operators today for
the purpose of unifying the several
propositions which they propose to
present to the United Mine Workers OF
America, in the joint session which be-
gins tomorrow morning.
Prepare To Fight for Demands.
The United Mine Workers conven-
ton yesterday adopted the report of
the scale committee with practically
no changes. and thus made unusual
preparations to enforce its demands.
1t was decided that when the joint
conference between the miners and
the operators meets tomorrow morning
the first demand TO be presented is
that the districts consisting of the
states of Iowa, Kansas. Missouri, and
Michigan. and the southwest be admit
ted to the conference.
Remain i'm City.
The miners decided that all the dele
gates to the convention will remain in
the city, and should the operators re-
fuse to admit the districts named the
conference will end until a session of
the convention of the miners is held
and the delegates will then be called
together to consider further action.
The operators, it is believed, will
firmly resist the demand of the miners
for the extension of the central COM
petitive field by the admissions of the
district designated by them.
Mitchell Again Elected Chief.
The report of the tellers showed the
election of the following:
President-John Mitchell.
Vice President-T. l.. Lewis.
Secretary yTreasurer-W. b. Wilson.
Delegates to the American Fedora
ton of Labor-John p. Mitchell, T. l..
Lewis, w. B. Wilson, John Dempsey,
H. c. Perry. and John Fahey.
Delegates to the International min
ing congress in London-John p.
White, Iowa. and T. l.. Nichols. Penn
sylvania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
PITTSBURG BROKERS FAIL
Gartner & Co., With Liabilities of $780,
600 in Distress.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 24.-The suspen-
sion of E. d. GARNER & Co.. brokers,
was announced on the floor of the Pitts
burg stock exchange yesterday. While
no official statement has been issued,
it is said the liabilities will exceed
100000. There are no available figures
upon which TO base the assets of the
firm. Some large individual losses will
be sustained. as one customer annomc-
ed he was carrying over $500 shares
of stock and that he knew of similar
cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
KILLS SLAYER OF HUSBAND
Widow Fires Six Shots at Murderer,
Five Taking Effect.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. PA special
dispatch received by the Commercial
Appeal from Marks. Miss, says that
w. B. Fairless was shot and killed at
Marks yesterday by Mrs. f. B. Whit
ten. the widow of a man whom Fairless
killed several months ago at Essex, in
the same county Mrs. Whitten enter
ed a store as Fairless was leaving.
Seeing Fairless she emptied her pistol
at him. five of the bullets taking effect.
He died almost instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
SON FOLLOWS HIS FATHER
Oldest Son of Joseph Chamberlain
Elected to English Parliament.

London, Jan. 24.-The east, or
Bromsgrove division of Worcestershire
has elected James Chamberlain, liberal
unionist, the eldest son of Joseph
Chamberlain, and former chancellor of
the exchequer by the immense major
ity of over 1000. The full returns are:
Liberals. 279; unionists. 124; Irish ma
tionalists, 70; laborites. 43.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
RUNNING 65 MILES
TRAIN Is WRECKED
Fourteen Injured When Santa Fe Lin
tied Strikes Local at Gian-
der, Cal.

Los Angeles. Jan. 24.-Fourteen per-
sons were slightly injured in a col
lision yesterday at Glander, between a
Santa Fe limited westbound train and
a local train. All the injured were
passengers on the local. The limited
was running 65 miles an hour when
the collision occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
WATERSPOUT DOES
IMMENSE DAMAGE
Loss of Life and Much Property Re-
ported in Portion of West
Virginia.

Weston. W. Va. Jan. PA heavy
wind and rain storm resembling a wa
terspout, passed over the southeastern
portion of the state yesterday, carrying
away bridges. houses and many mil
lions of feet of lumber The monetary
loss will run into the million. The
number of lives lost is not confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
NO WATER IN STANDplPES
Condition at Burned West Hotel
Brought Out at an Inquest.

Minneapolis. Jan. 24.-There was no
water in the West hotel standpipes on
the morning of the fire that claimed
IL lives. This fact was established by
James Wood and Arthur Atwater, en-
ployes of the hotel. in their testimony
before the coroner's jury which con-
yened in the grand jury room in the
courthouse to formally investigate the
death of J. s. Peisinger, who was kill
ed by jumping from the seventh floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-24
Doctor Hunting Drops Dead.

Pekin. H., jan 24.-Dr. W. o. Pow
ell, aged SO, a prominent physician and
postmaster of Mackinaw. ILL.,, dropped
dead from heart disease while on a
hunting trip near that place yesterday
afternoon