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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
SHAH RECOVERING
FROM ILLNESS

TEHERAN, Dec 29.-The Shah, after
long period of unconsciousness, once
more rallied during the night, became
fully conscious and is distinctly better
today.
The relations between the heir-ap-
parent, Prime Minister Mira and the
leaders in Parliament on the Persian
constitution are proceeding amicably.
The original draft has been returned
TO Parliament by the heir-apparent,
with suggestions fer amendments to
the paragraphs concerning the parlia-
mentary oath of allegiance, the power
of the sovereign to prorogue Parlia-
ment and the powers of the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
BIBLE INSTITUTES TO BE
HELD IN SONOMA COUNTY
Noted Leaders VIII Speak at Petaiuma
Santa Rosa and Healds-
burg

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 29.-Considerable
interest has been aroused throughout
Sonoma County over series of Bible
institutes which are to be held next
week. The first occurs at Petaluma
Wednesday evening, and will be fol-
lowed by others here and at Healds-
burg on Thursday and Friday. respect
lively The speakers at the institutes
will be Professor Thomas F. Day, d. D..
of the San Francisco Theological Sem
mary (Presbyterian). San Anselmo:
Dean Hiram Van Kirk. Phi. D., of the
Berkeley Bible Seminary (Christian).
Berkeley; President c. NJ Hill. D. D.. of
the Baptist Theological Seminary,
Berkeley; Dean C. S. Nash, D. D.. of the
Pacific Theological Seminary (Congre-
gationaD, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
RUNS CAR FOR BLOCK AFTER
TRICKS LEAVE THE TRACK

The motorman of an east bound
Ellis-street car ran his car for a full
block along that street yesterday aft
ernoon after the hind wheels had left
the rails and were humping along on
the ties. The car was crowded with
the employees of the Van Ness avenue
stores who live across the bay. and
quite a panic ensued before the car
was finally brought to a stop. Several
women jumped from the car while it
was in motion. Beyond few minor
bruises, no one was injured.
The wheels were thrown off the rails
when they struck the frogs of the old
cable crossing at Jones street Traffic
was delayed for more than an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
NEW PLAY sssfARIA R0sA7
WELL RECEIVED AT SEATTLE
Florence Roberts Makes First Presenta-
Gaffon fn Country of Work of
Spanish Author

SEATTLE, Dec. 2e--Before house
hacked to its capacity Florence Rob
erts presented last hight for the first
time on any stage a play entitled
Maria Rosa" described on the pro-
zramme as a modern prose play. by
Angel Guimera. being translated by
wallace GiIpatrick and Guido Marburg-
The audience evinced enthusiasm FOR
PLAYERS and play.
The scene is laid IN Spain, the char-
.o.ers befng moor peasants and the ele-
mental passions peculiar TO the Latin
races evolve q passion problem not new.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
DURAND IS SAD At
LEAVE TAKING

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand. the retiring British
ambassador to America. and family
sailed for home today on the steamer
Umbria. Among the other passengers
on the Umbria was c. White Mortimer.
British Vice Consul at Los Angeles.
Just before the steamer sailed the
ambassador said: Il deeply regret
leaving America, where 1 feel 1 have
as many friends as / have in England.
In fact. 1t seems as though / am leav-
ing half my heart here. The American
people and press have treated me yery
kindly during my stay Of three years
and the parting is a very sad onea
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
BANQUET HELD BY
UNION LEAGUE

The cOmmodious quarters OF the
Union League Club were filed to over
flowing last night by the members OF
the club and their friends. the occa-
sion being the annual reception and
banquet.
There was an excellent programme
or music furnished by the Hawaiian
Singers, the Golden Gate Quartet, a
coon quartet and several soloists
The Union League Club is entering
on an era OF great prosperity anil
boasts of membership OF more than
nve thousand At present il is IN the
midst of an interesting campaign over
the election Of officers for the ensuing
year and all the prospective candi-
dates took advantage of last nights
gathering 10 do election work
The work Of the nominating commit
tee. which sumbitted a report last
week, is not yet complete, as Justice
M C. Sloss, the regular" nominee for
president, on learning Of his nominal
tion. positively refused to accept A
second meeting Of the COMMITTEES will
be held the latter part of next week.
when another candidate will be chosen.
Gossip mas 1t that either Colonel c.
H. Pippy or NJ. H de Young is slated
Cor the honor Both men have signiaed
their willingness TO accept the honor.
For the opposition Frank W. Mar
- --AN, ~--N0- eAc VI
rection of Billy Martin, he is conduct
ing an active campaign for the posi-
tion-
A close race for the second vice presi-
dency is predicted. Billy Martin and c.
3. Deane being the rival aspirants.
Much opposition has developed
against A c. Schlessinger. the 'regu-
lar nominee for the secretaryship. and
the members OF the opposition" are
casting about for a man TO pit against
him. The friction has arisen over the
fact that Schlessinger openly worked
for the election OF Bell for Governor in
the last State election AS Governor
elect Gi1lett is a prominent man in the
club, which is Republican organiza-
tfon. the opposition" feels that its
cause against the secretary is just
The election will be held the latter
part Of the coming month
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
FLAMES RAGING IN
Los ANGELES

Los ANGELES, Dec. so.-Fire which
district after 10 o'clock is still raging
and has accomplished damage believed
to exceed 100000. The blaze orig
mated in the establishment of the
Cohn-Goldwater Company. wholesale
merchandise, at Second and Los An
geles streets. At midnight three
buildings were blazing fercely.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

The feat of moving lighthouse with
out taking it apart or dismantling it in
any way has recently been accom-
plished at Ashtabula. The range light,
weighing sixty-five tons and standing
sixty-five feet high, was placed on a
lighter and towed along the river dis
tance of $50 feet, and then successfully
placed on a new Site 1t was raised by
the use of jacks and moved on rollers
to and from the lighter. Guy ropes held
It in position while moving.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
RRAzILIAN CONSUL ATTAcKEp

ROSTOy-ON-DON. Dec. 2s.-The Bra
lillian consul here has been assaulted
and beaten by a member of the reac-
tfonary league OF Russian men. The
attack took place in the postoffice. The
consurs assailant was sentenced to four
days imprisonment. He declares that
his act was inspired by the evils In
which Russia has become involved by
the adoption of foreign ideas
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
REBELLION AGAINST CHINESE
DYNASTY GAINS IN STRENGTH
Troops of Empire Are Defeated and
Reinforcements Are Dispatched
From Wuchang

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec 29.-The in
surrection on the border of China is
gaining strength rapidly. according to
reports by the Tucer from Kiangsi.
Government troops sent there were de-
feated by the insurgents and additional
forces have been dispatched from WI
chang. Foreigners menaced by the
emeute are all safe and have escaped
TO Chang Sha- The rebellion is anti
dynastic and has been plotted for
about a year. =
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
MIKADO TELLS DIET OF THE
RELATIONS WITH THE POWERS
Speaks Enthusiastically of the Cordial
Feeling Between Empire and
European Nations

TOXIC, Friday, Dec. 2S.-The Diet
was opened this morning by the En-
peror in person. In the speech from
the throne his Majesty dwelt on the
increasingly cordial relations between
Japan and the powers. The Diet will
meet again January IL, when the
budget will be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
HIGH CHIEF RANGER DEAD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Dr Emory
Johnston, high chief ranger of the For
esters, died at his home, 1016 West Pico
street, today after a weeks illness.
Death was caused by peritonitis. A
widow. nine-year-o son and a
grown daughter survive him. The es-
tate is valued at 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
RICHEST WOMAN IN ENGLAND
GRAVELY ILL WITH BRONCHITIS
Baroness Burdette-Coutts Is Stricken
After Attending to Business De-
spite Her Age of 81

NEW YORK, Dec. ga London dis
patch reports that the Baroness Bur
dette- Coutts. the richest woman in
England. is gravely i'll with acute bron-
chitis.
This extraordinary woman will. If she
lives. be 93 years old in April next.
She visited her bank and attended to
business daily until a week ago.
The latest bulletin says that the
Baroness is growing weaker.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
kURoPATKIN.s BOOK rABooEp

ST PETERSBURG, Dec 2s-Local
newspapers assert that the book writ
ten by General Kuropatkin on the Rus
so-Japanese war, which has just been
published. has been confiscated by the
authorities General Kuropatkin's
work is in several volumes 1t is un-
derstood to discuss frankly the faults
of the Russian system.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
wATCHMAN ENDS LIFE

STOCKTON, Dec. 2s.-Edward Lester,
so years of age, dredger watchman
by occupation, died at the County Hos
pital this morning from the effects of
a dose of carbolic acid taken with sui
cidal intent last Thursday evening
Dependency was the cause A widow
who lives on Market street, Oakland,
survives. They had been separated for
some time
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
cALrFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec 2s.--Californians
are registered in New York hotels as
follows:
san Francisco-T- E. McShane. Hotel
Cadillac; A W. Speirs, Murray Hill Ho-
rel. NJ Lynch, Continental: w. II. Jack
son, Hotel Beipont; ]. Sutherland, Park
Avenue: ". D. walker, Continental
Los Angeles--C. w. Mortimer MUIR
ray Hill Hotel.
OakIand-c. H Hobart. Ashland
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

T was stated the other day in
r-~5or nolice court. in the case OF
-aan charged with stealing an army
canfafn's goId-laced shoulder strap
frsf their intrinsic value was cents
Although they are sold for ss.'o-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
CASH REGISTER RIFLEp

SAN JOSE, Dec. 29-The harness
store of Fred M. Stern at II North First
street was entered last night through a
rear door and twelve dollars In cash
and three dollars worth of stamps
stolen from the cash register
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
MOB Of NEGROES
STORMS STATION
Armed Men Rush to Rescue
of Telegraph Operator
Threatened by the Blacks
DISPATCH TWO TRAINS

sPARTANSBURG, s. c.. Dee. 29.-"I
am penned up In a bIockhouse and sur
rounded by a mob of negroes who have
threatened my life. They are beating
down the doors. For Gods sake send
help"
This message was sent here tonight
by Telegraph Operator Porter, in
charge of the block station at Mount
Zion, on the main line of the Southern
Railway, six miles from Spartansburg.
The cause of the trouble is not known.
Sheriff Nichols was notified at once and
two trains filled with armed men have
left for the scene.
PERRY, Kan, Dec. 2s.-Serious trou-
bic between white citizens and a band
of negroes of this town is feared. AL
ready several clashes have occurred
and excitement runs high. This feel
ing took new life last evening when
Joseph Weller, a white farmer living
near Perry, was seriously injured in
fight on the street with a negro
named Bryant. The negroes are re-
ported to have threatened the lives of
several citizens.
Ell RENO, Okla, Dec. 2e.-It is be-
lieved that the negro, supposed to be a
soldier from Fort Reno, who last night
held up and shot Chinese laundryman
was the same man who last week shot
and seriously wounded Captain Edgar
A Macklin- Later yesterday negro
answering the description of the Mack
lin assailant attempted to hold up the
railroad agent at Darlington, near
here. The agent knocked the negro
down, but he escaped and 1t is be-
lieved he came to Ell Reno. Several
days ago bloodhounds traced Macklin' S
assailant to Darlington, where the
scent was lost. The Chinese was not
seriously wounded. After last nights
shooting the negro is believed to have
escaped on a stolen horse.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
pprwrrn,s RELATIVE DIES

MONTREAL. Dec 2s-charlemagn
r.--~ss- n p. half-brother Of Sir VIII
frt6 Laurler, Premier OF Canada oied
last night
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
SPANISH wARsHIps TO SAIL

CADIZ. Spain. Dec. 2e.-The Spanish
armored cruiser Emperador Carlos v
and the battleship Pelayo have been
ordered to sail for Tangier January 2.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

Cuban tradesmen have been holding
mass meetings TO urge the adoption of
American money
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

And even the skin-deep beauty is
apt to wear on.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
MUSIC AT GOLDEN GATE PARK

The Golden Gate Park Band will
lender the following numbers at the
regular concert today:
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

See the old year out at Swain's Cafe.
1113 Post ST.. below Van Ness. Music
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
Trustees Sale,

Whereas Mary F. Sims and Ira l..
Sims, her husband, by their certain deed
of trust dated the 9Th day of January,
1905, and recorded in the Recorders Of
flee of Audrain county, Missouri, i'm
Trust Record Book ~. at page 4O7, con-
veyed to the undersigned, ". Arthur
Sharp, as Trustee, the following describ-
ed real estate situate in Audrain county,
Missouri, to-wit: Lot 9 in block >. Of
Hisey and COssidy's Addition to the City
of Mexico, Missouri, which said convey
ance Is made In trust to securethc payment
of 2 certain promissory notes in said deed
OF trust described, aud whereas said deed
of trust provides that in case default be
made in the payment Of the interest on
said notes or of the taxes on said land or
default be made in the conditions OF said
deed of trust the said trustee should pro-
coed to execute the powers therein con-
ferred and sell said property for the sat
isfactiOn of said deed OF trust; and
whereas default has been made In the
payment of the interest on said notes and
in the payment Of the taxes on said land,
and the conditions OF said deed OF trust
have not been kept.
Now therefore at the request Of the le-
gal holder Of said notes and by virtue Of
authority vested in me so to do by said
deed of trust, will on
Friday, nc 9thddg Of February, 1906,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and . o'clock in the afternoon
Of said date, at the front door of the
court house In Mexico, Missouri, sell said
property at public vondue TO the highest
bidder for cash TO satisfy said
debt and interest and the cost OF exeeut-
ing this trust,
W. ARTHUR SHARP,
Trustee
Fry q Rodgers. Attorneys.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08

CT : CAPT E


Mr.. Claude Johnston and Miss
Lula Dye, both Of the vicinity of
Molino, were united in marriage
in Mexico Monday afternoon, JUS
tice A. B. Cluster officiating.
Mr.. John Simpson of Tulip and
Miss Leila Willingham, Of Bean
Greek community, were married
last Monday at the BRIDES sisters,
Mrs. Albert Worsham, Rev. j. Il.
Askins officiating. The bride is q
daughter of MIR. G. B. Wiling
ham and is an interesting young
lady. The young couple have
many friends who wish them Joy
and prosperity as they shall jour-
ney down life's pathway together.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
Public Sale.

will sell at my farm on the
Mexico and Santa Fe road, l2
miles northeast of Mexico, 4 miles
south of Santa Fe and 5 miles
east of Moline, on
Thursday, February IS, 1906,
the following personal property.
to-wit:
ITO Head of stock.
q Head of horses, as follows:
% head of coming 2 year old
mules, / pair of draft FLIES, COM
ing 2 years old, good ones, Pen.
ningtOu mare, coming 3 years old,
l yearling draft FLY.
"a Head Cattle, as follows: 20
head Of coming yearling steers,
extra good ones, z cows bred for
early calves and l thorobred Short
Horn Bull.
"a Head of Hogs as follows. 16
head Of $50 lbs. stock hogs,
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey gifts.
2 sows, sows and pigs, l thor
Oughbred Chester White boar.
80 Head of sheep.
Farming Implements, consist
ing of l farm wagon, l corn
planter, 1 tongueless cultivator, l
smoothing harrow. l hay rake and
other things too numerous to men.
ton.
Terms: All sums Of $40 and un.
der cash, over that amount a credit
# Z months at Z per cent interest
rom date Of sale. Parties desir-
ng credit must give a bankable
tote before property is removed.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
harp. Dinner on the ground.
GRAY WILSON.
Ed. Atchison, Auct.
J. D. Bates, Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
CITY ELECTION.
Graham for Mayor, Kemp for Mar
shall, Whitson for City Attorney
and Williams for Police Judge.

The Democratic city primary
was held Monday. 1t was quiet
tho there was considerable rivalry
among the candidates. The vote
was as follows:
F. A. Sannebeck, for Mayor
First ward, 70; Second ward, 90;
Third ward, 1874; Fourth ward, "a; ;
total, $3.50.
E. D. Graham, Mayor-lst
ward, ILL., I'd, 81; Sd, 1872; 4th,
102; total 436.
j. D. Mckee, for City Collector,
no opposition, vote in LIST ward,
1879; 2nd, 1888; Sd, 27O; 4th, 100;
total, S34.
7, j. KelsO, Assessor, no oppo.
sition, vote in 1st ward, 1873; I'd,
1856; Sd, 27O; 4th, 100; total, S34.
Treasurer, E. A. Howell, no OPP.
position, LIST ward, 191; I'd, 1874;
Sd, 269; 4th, 1879; total, s37.
Police Judge, D. A. Murphy,
LIST ward, Al; I'd, 65; Sd, So; 4th,
40; total, 253.
Police Judge, J. T. Williams,
LIST ward, 1O2; I'd. IS; Sd, 1Ol;
4th, 102; total, 800.
Police Judge, e. G. Fowles, Ist
a; I'd, 80; Sd, 70; 4th, SO; total,
1876.
City Attorney, E. A. Shannon,
LIST ward, 60; I'd, 48: Sd, "a; 4th,
65; total, 256.
City Attorney, A. G. Whitson,
lst ward, 100: I'd, 1876; 3D., 1913;
18th, 1913; total, 574.
City Marshal, w. R. Kemp, LIST
ward, 1O4; I'd, 81; Sd, 100; 4th.
ZIG; total, 1856.
City Marshal j. 2. Sanford, 1st
49, I'd, 81; Sd, SO; 4th, 80; total,
227.
Councilman lst ward, J. A. Alb
bay, no opposition. 1872 votes.
Councilman 2nd ward, J. w
Howell, 80; J. E. johnson. 81:
j. B. Hatcher. sc; c. c. Cleve
land, Sc.
Councilman Bird ward, E. A
Prussing, l28; A. G. Smith. 135
Councilman 18th ward. j. NJ.
Haskell, 1873.
The following new central com
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

]. w. Smith, southeast of Mex.
leo, shipped FIVE cars of cattle to
Chicago last Saturday night.
w. c. Duty will move to a farm
near Auxvasse and will have a
public sale about the Goth inst.
j. w. Dry has sold his mer-
chandise business, at the Turner
jackson Mercantile stand, to J. L.
Butterworth of Sedalia, the latter
formerly in the real estate bust.
in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
= YOUR NEIGHBORS -

Miss Eva Alderman is home
from Old Orchard, Mo.
Miss Dora Ransdell of Troy is
visiting the family of DR.. K. R.
Bragg.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tomlinson
of Vandalia visited Mexico friends
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Brown of
Anadarko, Okla, just returned
from Cuba, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. Harper of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
MEXICO MEN HoNoRED.
The Drummers Organize an Asso-
citation at Moberly.


Moberly, Mo, February 3 Mo.
berly was full of travelling men to.
day. Seventy.hve commercial men
met in Moberly to-day in the par.
Tors of the Commercial club and
organized the Missouri drummers'
association, with a charter mem.
bership of $50. The election of
officers resulted: President, A.
&. Blakey, Boonville,; first vice.
president, A. G. Dingle, Moberly;
second ce'president, E. 1. San.
ders, st. Louis; third vice. presi-
dent, VIM. Leach, st. Louis;
fourth vice president, F. M. Shell,
Mexico; fifth vice-president, G..
r. Gibbs, Mexico; secretary, Fred
Hengey, Boonville: treasurer, r.
B. Pickett, st. Louis.
Boonville was selected as the
place of the first convention or out
ing, July 5, 6 and 7. That city
expects to entertain between 5000
and 6O0O visitors during the week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
~-N1.-A
THE GRIM REAPER

f. M. Sloan, secretary of the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows of
Missouri, died at his home in st.
Louis last Saturday of pneumonia.
We understand he was expected ut
the Odd Fellows banquet to be
given in Mexico to night. In the
midst of life we are in death.
Mrs. Barbara (Hepler) God.
dard died at her home on Bean
Greek, this county, last Monday.
She was born Oct, %, 1922, aud
consequently was aged "a years, 4
months and Z days, Her native
State was Ohio, Lawrence county.
She was married to George w.
Goddard of Ohio in 1874. They
moved to Missouri in 1855. To
this union were born three sons
and seven daughters. Sons, Jo-
seph, Albert and Frank; daugh-
ters, Mandy, Eliza, Theresa, Belle,
Mary, Laura, Lena; Belle living in
San Bernida, Cali, Mary in Mon
tana, Kansas, aud Mandy, Laura
and Lena residing in Missouri.
The funeral was preached at the
home at 1890 a, m. Tuesday by
Rev. H. B. Rice of Laddonia,
from the text, John 14:6. The
pail bearers were: E. E Shay,
Charles Hubert, j G. Ford, c. P.
Arnold, James Quinlau aud W. 7.
Arnall. The burial was in the
Mexico cemetery, Mrs. Goddard
was beloved by all, and the entire
community joins in extending sym.
pathy to the bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08
CHICKEN STEALING.
Costly in Auorain--It u Now a
FelOny.-The MCGUIRE Case.

The MESSAGE on another page
mentions the action of the St.
Louis Court of Appeals in the case
of Jack Mcclure charged with
stealing some chickens and tur-
keys from Lee Stuart near Rush
Hill, this county. The following
dispatch from the st. Louis Re.
public is another echo Of the case:
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. g.
The Supreme Court has decided
what is known to be the Chicken
law" to be valid. This law was
passed at the instance of the poul-
try Raisers' Association of the
State last winter, to protect their
hen coops from nightly raids by
chicken thieves. 1t makes chicken
stealing a felony. A test case was
brought before the court from Au-
drain County, where Jack Mcclure
had been convicted of stealing
chickens and sentenced to three
years imprisonment in the Peni-
Tertiary. The Supreme COnrt has
confirmed this sentence.
Presumably, chicken stealing
will become something of a lost
art in Missouri in the future, par
ticularly in localities where there
is poultry association. And the
number of poultry associations
that are now being organized over
the State suggests that it is going
to be pretty hard matter for a
chicken thief to select locality
where it will be safe for an indi-
vidual to be found in another mans
henhouse.
The fact that the surplus poul-
try products of Missouri last year
amounted to $4,000, OOO--sev-
eral times greater than the Mis-
souri, wheat crop-shows that the
protection of poultry has passed
the stage of merriment,
The Missouri Legislature has
placed its disapproval on the pred
atory prowler who goes about
nights looking for fat pullets, A"
and the Supreme Court says that
the law does not violate any Of the
provisions of the Constitution, and,
therefore, it must be enforced.
To-day the Sheriff of Audraiu
county brought Mcclure to
the Penitentiary, 1t may be re.
marked here that he is a white
man, so race prejudice cannot be
alleged as a reason for his convic-
ton,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-08

W. W, johnson, near Moline,
has a snake Story-it equals Tom
Crum's. Johnson saw his snake
last Tuesday week, the Both of
January. 1t was three feet in
length. R. F. Guliek says he can't
imagine how all these fellows see
snakes so often. But, Gulick,
they were out to beat the ground.
hog a week, that's how the boys
explain.