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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
CORPSE OF LAD BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED LAY
NEAR HIS HOME.
THEORY is ONE OF MURDER
Clothing Not slnsed, Although Fire
Burned over Spot Where the
Child Was Found Four
Weeks Ago.

Dover. Del.-The body OF little Hor.
ace Marvin. who disappeared from the
farm OF his father, at kits Hammock.
near here. March Z. was found in a
marsh. in a fair state OF preservation.
The spot where the body was found
is about half a mile east OF the farm
house toward the Delaware river.
kits Hammock is between seven and
eight miles from here and is without
communication with any place.
From information brought by horse
man. It is learned that the clothes on
the child are the same he wore the
day he disappeared. The body was
face downward.
DIR. Marvin. at the moment the
body was found. was not ready TO say
where II was found or whether he be-
lieved the child wandered into the
marsh and lost his life.
The marsh was frozen over the day
the boy disappeared.
There Is a theory that the child was
murdered and his body placed in the
marsh, as the long grass where the
body was found was burned and
cleared four weeks ago
II is said that the body lay under
a pile OF grass and that the clothing
showed no evidence Of having been
touched by fire.
The body was found by ollie Pleas.
anton. nelghbor. who was cunning
for ducks on the marsh. Pleasanton
is the man who reported having seen
two strange men who were inquiring
about the topography OF the country
three days before the disappearance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16

until Wednesday morning. when he
died from his injuries.
The boy had received letter from
the Brooks girl and the father. learn.
ing OF Il. had forbidden him 10 answer
II. In spite OF this. the boy began a
letter, and when hts father called him
for supper last week Monday evening
he found him writing H. The quarrel
then began which ended in the killing.
Perry Lee was a wealthy farmer OF
Hamilton county and well known. he
boy has not yet been arrested. He is
at the Lee home and IS reported al.
most insane with grief at the result OF
his act He had been rather wild the
past year. his father having lost con.
troll over him, and quarrels had been
frequent
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
YOUNG PRINCE BORN
cANNoNs BOOM AS PRINCE or
AsTuRlAs ARRIVES.
TWENTY.ONE GUNS SALUTE HIM
Business Is at a standstIlI for a
While and the Population Gather
in the Plaza to Celebrate.

Madrid-All Madrid is celebrating
the birth of an heir TO the Spanish
throne. The stork came to the palace
OF King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
shortly afternoon Friday. bearing the
Infant whose title is the Prince OF
Asturias. The arrival OF the tiny
prince had been expected throughout
the forenoon, and an immense crowd
gathered outside the palace. When
salute OF 81 guns was fired and a flag
was hoisted on the palace to announce
that the newcomer was a boy, a great
cheer was given. The celebration
spread to all parts of the city.
Queen Victoria, the mother of the
royal infant. was married to King
Alfonso at Madrid on May 81. 1906.
amid scenes Of the greatest splendor,
followed by the horror OF bomb ex.
plosion which killed scores OF people
and narrowly missed the royal coach
In which their majesties were return.
Ing from church.
The birth OF the royal baby has
been awaited with eager interest
throughout Spain. The news from
the palace that the ACCOMPLISHMENT was
imminent spread like wild fire and
crowds flocked 10 the great plaza
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Ex.ALpERMAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Second Attempt Of Dependent Man
Proves oueccsstul.

Kansas City. Nov. II. Haymaker.
aged 65, formerly an alderman In
Fort Worth, Tex. committed suicide
at the Monarch hotel In this city be.
cause OF dependency, induced by Ill.
health and the anticipation OF being
placed on trial in st. Louis next month
on the charge OF shooting a. man there.
Haymaker first attempted suicide by
asphyxlat!on. but he was found by
the proprietor Of the hotel and revived.
a second attempt few hours later
was successful. when Haymaker shot
himself. He came to this city last Fri
day to visit his son. Haywood Haymak.
er, who lives at the Monarch hotel. He
left note. stating that he had $500
In a local bank and requesting that
his body be buried in Fort Worth.
w. r. Haymaker lived in Fort Worth
30 years and during ten years OF that
time he was an alderman. At one time
he was quite wealthy. During the last
four years he had lived in st. Louis.
where he was to be tried next month
for shooting a man In a hospital there.
Robert Haymaker, son. lives at s02
Olive street, st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
HIGH WIND IN TEXAS
THREE LIVES REPORTED LOST
IN THE STORM.
PROPERTY AND CROPS DAMAGES
Telephone and Telegraph Wires Are
Down and Details Are
Hard 20 Get.

Fort Worth, Tex.-A storm OF wind
and rain which was general through.
out considerable area In northern
Texas and which at some places as.
sumed the proportions Of tornado.
according TO meager reports received
mere, has resulted In the loss OF az
least three lives, the injury OF many
other persons and great damage to
property and crops. Several villages
weer wiped out, but because OF the
prostration OF both telegraph and
telephone wires. details are almost
impossible TO obtain.
AT DepOrt, one OF the largest oil.
lagos In Lamar county. 20 miles from
Paris the storm passed northeast. cut.
ting a path about 100 yards wide.
AT Halesboro. In Red River county
the wife and child OF Andrew Bell
were hurt.
A terrific wind passed over sulpbur
Springs about 2 o'clock, doing great
damage.
The village of Antioch was practi.
cally destroyed.
Crops in the path of the storm
which was unusually Wide. were com.
pletely destroyed. The village a,
Birdwright was destroyed and IL was
known that at least one death oc-
Cured there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
THOUSANDS AT FUNERAL.
Five Hundred Coaches and 1000 Men
on Foot Followed corteee.

New York-Patrick keenan,. late
city chamberlain, was buried Wednes-
day. His estate will amount 10 about
100000. The funeral of Mr. keenan,
was the largest and most impressive
since that OF the late John J. U'Prien.
Almost every prominent city official
was present There were 500 coaches
containing friends. More than 1000
men on foot followed the cortege.
There we're many pathetic scenes
among the 10000 men and women who
crowded along the sidewalk as the fu-
neral procession passed. Mr. keenan,
during mis- leadership Of 35 years had
befrlended nearly all OF them in one
way or other.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
TRY TO LYNCH OFFICER.
Mob ThInke Detective Shot Man
Who Tries to Escape.

Butte, Mont.-Patrolman jackson
shot and killed Harry Cole as the
latter was attempting to escape. Cole
was arrested on suspicion of being one
Of the North Coast train robbers. A
mob OF 1000 besieged the Jail, led by
Coles brother. In an effort to lynch
Detective McGarvey, who they think
shot Cole.
The streets are packed with people
about the city Jail. to which place
McGarvey was hurried from the coun.
~ jail. The mob had a rope and is
clamorIng 70 lynch McGaryey.
The dead man is n brother OF Geo.
Cole. now in the penItentiary for rob.
berry OF Burlington train here two
years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
EDDIE TATE SENTENCED.
The Story TeId Had Some Effect on
the Jury.

chicago-Edwin S. Tate, who gained
notoriety on a charge OF having been
employed by Newton C. Dougherty,
former president OF the Peoria tnl)
board Of education. but now serving a
sentence In the Joliet penitentlary, to
blow open the boards safe, was found
guilty here of burglary. Tate alleged
that the burglary was, arranged by the
Chicago police, whereby he was being
'jobbed." That the jury was inclined
to believe his story was shown when
the jurors recommended him to the
clemency OF the court.
Tate will be sentenced to the state
penitentiary under the indeterminate
law, for from one to fourteen years.
The pardon board may reduce his sen.
tence TO the minimum.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
THE MARVIN INQUEST.
May Begin Thursday, with Nearly 100
Witnesses to Be Called.

Dover Dsl.-It is probable an in.
quest into the death OF the Marvin
boy VIII begin on Thursday. Nearly
ioo witnesses will be called to testify.
including the members Of DR.. Mar.
WINS family and the detectives who
nave been at work on the case. The
coroner said an inquiry into the death
OF the child would be most searching
The jury can be relied on" he said
TO make a thorough examination of
everybody who has been In any way
connected with the case. We viii
leave no loophole. We want to ascer-
tain how the boy met death. The
state is more than willing that wo
should cover every detail and will
heartily cooperate with us"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16

declaration. Here is what he said:
1t comes up in the practice of every
physician, and nearly every day he is
called upon to decide whether ne is
justified in administering morphine
to ease the patient There Is no
doubt that the giving OF morphine to
tuberculosis patients lessons their
chance for recovery. but when a doc.
tor is convinced that the patient Is
near death and suffering needless
pain, IL is far him to decide whether
he is justified in easing that patients
pain or whether the patient should
be allowed to suffer and die without
the help of the drug"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
CRUSHED PARENTS SKULL IN A
QUARREL OVER CORRESPOND.
ENcE WITH A GIRL.
THREATENED TO PUNISH BOY
When Pursued Into the Yard by His
Father, the Lad Picked Up
the Pick and Dealt the
Fatal Blow.

McLeansboro. Ill.-Pe-ry Lee. chair.
man OF the board OF supervisors OF
Hamilton county, died at his home. ~
miles from here, from blow on the
head with pick dealt him a week ago
last Monday by his only son. Charles.
a lad Of 10 years, in quarrel over
the boys correspondence with girl
by the name OF Brooks.
The quarrel began in the house and
the father, threatening punishment.
pursued the lad into the yard. where
the latter seized a pick which was on
the ground and. turning, dealt his IA.
Their n blow on the head which frac-
tured his skull
The elder Lee fell unconscious and
was taken into the house. lingering
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Doctors DenOunCe Idea
of Killing COnSumptives

Chicago, May 1O.-Chicago's medi.
cal profession was startled by tho
sensational declaration by Or. S. A..
Knopff before the tuberculosis con.
gress in Washington. advising the
killing OF consumptives with poison
TO hasten their end. The idea was
denounced on every side as atrocious
and violation OF medical ethics and
professional conduct Doctors are to
cure and not to Kill, is the general re.
ply to Or. Knopff.
Health Commissioner Evans. how.
ever, d!sagrees with the physicians
generally who condemn Dr. Knopff's
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Psrfeet Naval soarea.

San Diego, Cal.--The United States
cruiser Boston scored higher than any
other ship in the Pacific squadron in
the target proctice which is now about
concluded AZ Magdalena boy. Accord.
ing 10 advices received by wireless,
the gunnerS of the Boston made an
average Of 81 per cent. In addition 70
this record. there were number OF
perfect individual scores and one per
feet score with the aixInch guns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
French Transport Wrecked.

Montevideo, Urugusy-The French
transport Maritime steamship Pointou
from Marsellles April for this port
has been wrecked Off San Jose TX.
nacio, northeast coast OF Uruguay.
She Is understood TO have had 800
passengers on board and according to
late reports nearly 200 OF these have
been rescued and on their way to this
city. The vessel and her cargo will
probably prove a total loss.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
BONAPARTE ISSLOW
ATTORNEY GENERALS lNAcTioN
ANeEREp THE PRESIDENT.
THERE ARE MANY CASES PENDING
Impatient, Roosevelt Recently Asked
When Definite Steps Would
BE Taken.

Washington - President Roosevelt
and Atty. Gen. Bonaparte are said to
be at the PARTING Of The ways. Bona.
parte may retire soon as q result.
Prosecutions against the great trusts
are hanging fire In the department OF
justice. and President Roosevelt Is
becoming restless. The strenuous con-
ditions that existed In the days OF
Knox and Moody do not continue I'M
der Bonaparte. For more than four
months, the period Of his incumbency.
no progress has been made The work
OF breaking up combinations in re-
straint OF trade is at n standstill.
The impotence Of the president has
reached such an acute stage that he
recently asked Atty. Gen. Bonaparte
the pointblank question when pending
prosecution would be taken up and
definite action outlined? Mr.. Bona
parte replied that III health had re-
tarded the work. lie said that In two
or three weeks he expected To be In
good physical shape and then the
wheels Of Justice would again reyolye.
The inquiries OF the president and
the conditions that prevail in the de.
partment OF justice have created the
impression that Mr. Bonaparte will
soon retire although II Is officially
denied that he contemplates resign.
ing.
Since Mr.. Bonaparte assumed office
last December nothing has been done
in the direction OF lnstituting add.
tional prosecutions against the big
trusts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
MISTAKE BY TELEPHONE.
Regiment Of Militia Prepared TO Go 20
San Francisco.

Los Angeles. Cal-Through a mis-.
take due To a poorly working tele-
phone wire, the entire Seventh regl.
ment, California national guard. was
made ready to 30 to San Francisco
under order OF the commanding Off.
Ger. Gen. Robert Wansowski. of this
city. Adjt. Gen. Louck called up
Gen. Wansowski and ordered him 10
come at once TO Sacramento. The wire
worked badly and the telephone OPP
orator repeated the message in such
a way that Cen Wansowsh under
stood the entire regiment had been
ordered To San Francisco. He at
once arranged for a special train. but
In a telephone conversation with Gov.
Gillette at Sacramento the error was
discovered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Invss.Iasts Trading in Futures

London-In view OF the fact that the
Texas legislature recently passed a
bill prohibiting trading in cotton fu.
lures, Hudson Kearly. parliamentary
secretary Of the board OF trade. re.
plying to a question In the house of
commons, promised William Field. ma.
tionalist, that he would seek Informa.
ton on the subject from each state
through England's representatives and
issue the same In a parliamentary pa.
per.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Talk on Railroads.

washlngton-The railroad question
Is to be an important feature Of the
presidents speech at the unwilling OF
the Lawton monument In Indianapo.
lis on Memorial day. He has had
frequent consultations with members
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion and railroad officials aud has oh.
tanned much information which win
be used in his speech.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
MURDER CASE TO JURY.
Defendant Ia Charged with kiIllno
Sweetheart, Who Tilted Him.

Springfield, Mo.-The case of Gar.
land Moore, the Boise dare youth
who stabbed Clara West, his fiancee.
to death in December last because
she Tilted him, was given 10 tho
jury here Monday afternoon. Judge
Lincoln instructed the jury that IL
might find verdict for murder In the
FIRST degree, second degree or &C.
quittal He also instructed that in.
sanity, as pleaded by the defense. was
ground for acquittal II the jury found
Moore to have been insane at the
time of the murder.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
BIGGEST LOCOMOTIVE.
Pennsylvania Road Has the Largest
Engine in the World.

Pittsburg-The American Locomo-
tive Co. has completed at It's Ale
gheny plant the largest and heaviest
locomotive In the world. II will be
used for dragging the Pennsylvania
iG-hour Chicago express across the
mountains.
The new locomotive with It's tender
weighs 204 tons, which Is many tons
in excess OF the heaviest engine ever
built before. Il has three drivers
on each side. the drivers being so
inches in diameter. Just what the
monster will be able TO accomplish In
the speed line will not be known until
she Is given a trial on the road.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Nearlnn f.noo Goo Nara.

Washirgton-Nearest yet to the
goal Of 100000 cubic yards OF exca.
walton per month in the digging OF
the Panama canal was the accomplish.
ment under Gel. oethals management
In April. according 20 a cable report
from the engineer now IN chorge, re-
Iceived 81 the Office Of the isihmian
canal commission.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Negro strike.sreaker s,abb.a

Connellsyille. Pa.-Benjamin Carter.
a negro strike.breaker. was stabbed
in the back, two negroes were arrest.
ed for carrying firearms and patrol.
men and membes of the state con.
stabulary we're fred upon during
riot Monday night between white men
and negro strike-brcakers at the plant
OF the Sligo Iron and Steel Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
DRANK LIQUOR ON TRAIN.
Two Passengers Pay Penalty Of New
Delaware Law.

Wilmington. Del.-Drinking liquor
on railroad trains in Delaware is a
crime. The FIRST arrests under a law
passed by the last legislature prohib.
iting this practice were made when
two well-dressed men from Chester.
Pa, were taken into custody at
Bridgeville. They gave the fictitious
names OF Windy English and Chas.
Yellows," and being arraigned before
Magistrate Short. were fined SIS each
and costs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Alleged srIbsr Comma.

San Francisco-Ths Pacific Mall
steamship China is expected to arrive
here with Theodore v. Halsey. the al.
legged bribing agent Of the Pacific
States Telephone Co. on board, In the
custody OF United States secret serv.
ice agent. Halsey was arrested In
Manila after his indictment here,
waived extradition and at once began
his journey to this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
STEAMER REPORTED ASHORE.
is Making the First Trip Of a Line
Recently Established.

Victoria, II. C.-The steamer
Georgia Of the Canadian Mexican
line is reported ashore at Coronado
beach. The Georgia, formerly the
steamer Regina Eleta, owned by Har-
ris & Dixon. Of London. left here
Tuesday last with Ave passengers and
% tons Of general cargo for Salina
Cruz. via ManganIllo aud Acapulco.
She is making the FIRST trip OF tho
subsidized Cauadian-Mexican steam.
chip line recently established.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
KIIIed al 1andIts-

Ldoz. Russian .PoIand--The police
discovered the c6fpaea Of three young
Jews in a suburm. They had been
killed by revolver shots. Cards pinned
10 their breasts declared they had been
executed as bandits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Ask state Protection.

Pittsburg-The local authorities in.
voked the protection of the state con.
stabulary to assist In suppressing or
der incident TO the maehinists' strike.
The police and strikers clashed near
the plant OF the Kneeland Machine
Co. Several men were arrested and a
number were slightly hurt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
To Station engllsh Cruiser.

London--ln view OF the recent riot.
ing at Castles. Island OF ST. Lucia.
and the fact that British warship
was not available for relief purposes
at the time Of the earthquake al King.
ston, Jamaica. the British government
has decided to station a second cruiser
In the East Indies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
TraInmen Meet.

Atlanta, Ga.-More than zoo dele.
gates met here for the biennial con.
yention OF the Brotherhood OF Rail.
way Trainmen. Addresses were made
by Gov. J. NJ Terrell and others. Re
Spouse was made by Grand Master
MorrIssey and l.. s. Coffin OF Fort
Dodge 10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16

st. Petersburg-The Russian and the
Japanese plenipotenuaries signed a
protocol whereby each power under.
takes TO sign fisheries convention
based on the principles agreed upon
AZ Portsmouth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
MeehanIes for aan Frane,ase.

Jersey City. N. IA Lehigh Val
ley train OF ave coaches and a COM
bination car left here. carrying $50
mechanics. whose destination Is said
to be San Francisco The sign sSan
Francisco speciar' was displayed AZ
the end og the train. Most Of the men
carried kits Of TOOLS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16

FaIi River, Mass.--The new Aiding
scale agreement for cotton mill opera
sifes. by which Il Is said wages WIN be
advanced 10 pef cent Day ~, was
accepted at meeting OF the textile
council.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16

Beriin--The Master Builders asso-
citation OF Berlin and its suburbs de-
cided unGnlmously to lock out all ma.
sons and bricklayers. aaaisting build.
Ing workmon. on May 10. Over ie0,-
900 men are affected. The men de.
mand an esghthour day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Lonoshoremsn strike oroulro

New York-Condition ON the water
front brought about by the strike o.
the longshoTemen are more serious
than ever. The strikers number fully
10000 and both sides have decided 10
stand ARM But two companies have
made terms with the men.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
The KOREAN ouestIon.

St. Petersburg-The foreign office
applied to the war office for informal
ton "a to what grounds, II any. there
were for the reported Japanese pro-
tests against the non-withdrawal OF
the Russian troops from Korea and
II the troops remain there, what 10
the reason for itg
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Motion called for llsarInu.

Fort Scott. Kas.--The motion filed
by H. II. Tucker. Jr.. former secre-
tary and treasurer, to have the re-
ceiyer for the Uncle Sam oil Co. dis
charged was called up in the United
States district court here and SET for
formal hearing on Friday next.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Fer Reeeptlon OF peIeoa,es.

The Hague-The lower house OF
parliament voted $4,000 for the re.
eepuon OF the delegates to the sec.
ond peace conference.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-16
Robber suspects Arreated.

MlssOula, Mont-Two men. be-
lleyed to be the Northern Pacific train
robbers. have been arrested at Arlee.
"a miles west of Missoula. Sheriff
Men and posse left here on a light
engine for Arlee.