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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-13

ton of capital, the larger lines I'M
der their domination being the ST.
Paul system with 1887 miles.
Union Pacific with 5,430 miles,
Southern Pacific with 9,459 miles,
and Illinois Central with ALSO
miles, making a total mileage in
excess of $4,000, with aggregate
c9oital stock Of nearly $1,000, 000,-
900, and annual gross earnings ap-
proximateing $500. 100000, to say
nothing of income from securities.
Besides actual control in these
and other roads of lesser impor
lance, the Standard Oil has a voice
that is always heard in the cOun-
ellis of all the other big railroad sys-
tens, adding capital stock of some
thing like ,500,000,0G0, with an
nual gross earnings running some
where near $750,000,000.
In the industrial world STANFORD
Oil influence is practically as as
mighty as in the railroad world. Be-
ginning with the $100.000,000 oil
trust itself with its 1871 100000 Of
assets and $S3.000000 of profits dur
ing the last fiscal year, Standard
Oil controls absolutely score Of
other corporations among which the
1853, 900 Amalgamated Copper
Co., the $S0000000 Consolidated
Gas Co., and the $77,000,000 Corn
Products Refining Co., stand out
conspicuous. Growing all these is
its power in United States Steel.
AS banking influence Standard
Oil Is also supreme. Its bank, the
National City, with deposits rang
ing around the $150,0O0.000 mark. Is
the largest in the western world.
Naturally. with its railroad and
industrial interests, the Standard
Oil combination is the greatest
force in the banking system. If
it would, it could create a panic in
a day by withdrawing the money
its banks and it's corporations have
out at call.
Recent developments point to a
wish for even more power on the
part of this combination of money.
Jas. Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City bank, Is currently re.
ported DESTROYS of being regarded
in this country as the Rothschilds
are in Europe. The Standard Oil
bank has for years been close to
the government. It's vice president,
Frank Vanderlip. was formerly in
the treasury department.
Tho e,
cuss amendments to the general
currency system There will be a
great shout for a more elastic cur
rency." The National City bank
and the whole Standard Oil party
will favor one grand central bank
Of issue, like the Bank of England.
And the Standard Oil bank will
be the foremost candidate for nom
nation as the government banker.
1t will be shown how Stillman's fire.
quent visits abroad have brought
him into close touch with all the
great financiers of Europe. 1t will
be shown what great help the City
bank has been in bringing gold into
this country at various times OF
| crisis.
The Standard Oil hand has been
| pictured as on the throat of bust
ness in this country ready to throt-
tie or relax. If its bank plan sue
ceeds the other Standard Oil hand
might properly be described as
being in the pocket of business
ready to take or leave what has not
already been given up, for the
power to dictate the issue of cur
rency would be greater than has
ever yet been bestowed on a cor
poration in America.
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While you are trying to sOiyc it
would you like typica. v Weber
Field joke? Here goes:
A man was sitting in restaurant
eating oysters. In came IN Irish
man who said: "Oi'll bet a line
that Oil can eat oysthers faster
than yez can open them"
Done" cried me shell cracker.
At the end of an hour the man
had opened IS oys.res, but the
Irishman had only eaten IS.
Getting up with difficulty, the
Irishman said, "Yez win"
He laid down a dime ari walked
ont
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extend to the newspapers. They all
take it," was the response.
But we are not looking for IA
vors," was the protest.
And the rejoinder came, eve are
perfectly satisfied with what we get
in return"
The, big, newspapers, especially
in Denver. which are outspoken in
their condemnation of other evils,
have their presses padlocked on
telephone extortion, and Mr.. Field,
with his little frank, holds the key.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-13
STANDARD OIL WOULD RUN "BANK OF AMERICA
INCREASING PRESENT GIGANTIC FINANCIAL POWER

interests of this country are today
at the mercy of the Standard Oil
trust. John ID. Rockefeller and
his associates, if they would, could
easily throttle industries and bring
the worst panic the country has
ever yet experienced.
The ramiilcations of the Stand
ard Oil interests are tremendous.
In the railroad world they exer-
else absolute control over a greater
mileage than any other combina-
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to latest society gossip, 1t is ru-
mored that their engagement will
be announced soon.
Lord Dalmeny was sent to Scot
land in hot haste year ago, when
his attentions to the actress became
especially marked. He has been
kept away from London most of the
time since. AS he will inherit $751;
100000 he is Independent of Lord
Rosebery.
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REUNITED AFTER 20 YEARS

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-After a
separation of 20 years. Albert d.
Leach. OF this city. has found in
Mrs. j, p. Fields. OF Scott county
Kentucky, his sister whom he has
not heard from In all that time
They were reunited at the brother
home. $40 Thirty-flfth st.
Leach Is a carmen In the EN-
ploy of the Oakland Traction Con
solidated.
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IMPORTANT CAPTURE

That the three men blown up
at Natatorium park, two of whom
were taken alive and one killed
outright, are important crooks is
the opinion expressed by William
A. Pinkerton, head of the Pinker-
ton detective agency, In discussing
the affair with Chief Rice last
evening. The identity of the one
who died from his injuries has not
yet been established.
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BY JACOB WALDECk.
cial Corresponds noe to The Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-The panic
that broke many fortunes and
shook the financial structure of the
nation gives interest to the fact
that similar or worse ponic could
be brought about at any time If
few rich men in this town chose to
give the word.
There are men in the financial
district who say that the business
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BOYS LEG MANGLED BY CAR

PORTLAND. Nov. 13-Quinton
Burke. a l5-year-old boy. who lives
with his parent sat 627 Overton st.
while attempting to swing aboard
a Sixteenth st. car at Sixteenth and
Overton SITS. missed his footing and
fell beneath the car wheels. where
his right leg was horribly mangled.
He was removed to St Vincent's
hospital, where the leg was ampu-
tated.
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LOVED HER EVEN IN EXILE.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Even in ex-
lie, Lord Dalmeny. son and heir of
Lord Rosebery, former premier, has
remained true in his affection for
Phyllis Dare, the beautiful young
musical comedy actress, according
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W. c. T. U. Chief Brings Message
of a Solid Prohibition South

CHICAGO. Nov. ia solid
prohibition South"
That is the message Mrs. Lillian
Stevens, national president of the
w. c. T. u, brings back with her
after an extended tour of the states
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-13

Bankers e. T. Conan and w. ID.
Vincent addressed the Fellowship
club at the home of F. l.. Sherwood,
E630 Sharp av.. last night. The
financial furry was the topic. F. w.
Fritsch, president of the club, pre-
sided.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-13

Kentucky are looking for action at
the next sessions of their legisla-
lures. In the last state all hut
seven counties out of l0i already
are dry. There are battles in pro-
gress in Arkansas and Missouri"
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NEW YORK, Nov, lat Is an
nounced that Mrs. Roosevelt has
Joined the New York state assem-
bly, OF mothers. The Roosevelts are
well represented In the organization
of American mothers, as the
president himself is on the advisory
board of the national congress.
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GOLD STILL COMES

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-The move
ment Of gold from the Golfers of
Europe to the United States will
still continue. though the total to
date has already reached the en-
ormous and unprecedented sum of
s60. 100000. The Illinois Trust &
Savings ban kof Chicago an
nounces that they have engaged
$l.000,000, Heidelbach, Ickelheimer
& Co. have secured $1,500,000 and
the National City bank Of Chicago
100000.
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WASHINGTON THEATER

Geo. c. Blakesiee, Manager
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
ONE WEEK, OPENING SUNDAY
AFTERNOON, NOV. 10
TOM AND EDITH ALMOND
Novel Musical and Dancing Act
LAWRENCE AND HARVEY
Comedy Sketch, His Fathers Son.
Three other big acts.
Matinee every day. Two per-
formances every evening.
Prices--15 and Is cents.
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Cleaning, Dyeing, Repairing

Soc 15c; club four suits 81 So
butto9s
cleaned method
Messenger Unique Tailoring Co., 112
St. Spokane Club Bldg Phone 1885,
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HAIR WORK-WATCH CHAINS
and switches made. Call or write
w. j. Cook. S07 MalIon.
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Classified 4dOertisements
Real Estate Inducements
FOR SALE

$S50--New four-room house, well.
chicken house and barn. Rose
Park addition, two blocks from
Hillyard car line. 5000 cash, bal
ance $40 per month.
$2,850--Good flve-room modern
house In Mantle park. Splendid To-
cation. Easy terms.
Choice lots in Lidgerwood add.
tion on easy terms.
Fine lot on South Hill; $500
cash, balance terms.
GRAY & McCUNE co.
First and Wall. Phone $40.
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FOR SALE-A NUMBER OF
small houses and unimproved
lots. Will sell on easy terms.
Geo. l.. Snyder, 316 Empire State
building. lie
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FOUND

GOODYEAR QUICK SHOE RE.
pair, 231 Riverside. Repaired
while you wait. Shoes called for
and delivered. Phone 1865.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14
Known in Audrain.

The following item taken from
the Montgomery Standard refers
to a preacher we'll remembered in
Audrain county; Ed. w. T. Sal
lee used 10 preach at the Asher
school house. north of Laddonia,
over thirty years ago. The Stand.
ard says:
Ed. w. +. Sallee's pension,
thru the efforts of Champ Clark,
has been increased from $12 to $50
per month. Bro. Sallee's friends
here congratulate him upon his
good fortune and upon the fact
that he had a man working for
him who knows how to do things.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

The railroads are making a
great kick about two cent fares,
threatening ito quit" etc. But
they'll come to it. They made the
same kind of threats years ago
when lawful Western passenger
rates were reduced from four to
three cents, but in spite of it all
railroad building was extended aud
the service grew better from year
20 year. The MESSAGE does not
feel disturbed in the least by the
wrathful attitude of the railways
in this matter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14
LOVED HER so.
Shoots His Sweetheart
Found Her With His
Rival.

Louisiana, Mo-, March s An
drew Watts, 81 years old, dubbed
and stabbed his sweetheart. Miss
Louise Ross, 10 years old, when
he found her yesterday with Gabel
Miles, his rival. After striking
Miss Ross with club several
times, breaking her arm in two
places Watts stabbed her in the
neck with his pocket knife. The
wounds are dangerous.
Watts fled from the scene. but
was captured by Deputy Sheriff
Tumulty and placed ia jail Watts
will say nothing of the affair ex.
cept that he told Miles not to kee q
company with Miss Ross. Watts
failed to give bond aud will be
held to await the action of the
grand jury. The seriousness OF
Miss Ross wounds caused the au
thorIties to fear mob violence
Watt has always borne n good rep
utation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14
In Defense of Home

The substantial citizens of Ben.
ton have the hearty cooperation
of the MESSAGE in their deter.
mined efforts to keep out saloons.
The following is an earnest of what
they will accomplish:
Benton City, Mo, The Prohi.
bition ball was set rolling last
Sunday morning at the Baptist
Church by Rev. j, w. Keltuer,
general field agent of Hardin Col.
lege. 80
A petition to Representative
Burch aud Senator Avery was
largely signed by people present
asking them to give the people of
Missouri an opportunity to vote on
Prohibition Amendment.
1t is understood that the sa.
loon proposed to be opened ut
Benton City will be fought to "A
finish by the Christian people and
good citizens of this community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

l.. O. Mccall OF Martiusburg,
whose announcement: is found else.
where in this paper for the posi-.
tion Of county school commissioner
has been a resident of the county
rs years. He was principal of the
Rush Hin school for two years aud
for the last three years has had
charge Of the Martinsburg schools
where he Is at present located.
Mr. Mccall is q young man Of
energy and ability aud well quail
fed In every way for the position
he seeks. The educational inter-
esss Of the county would be ably
looked after aud the Office we'll
Eilled should Prof L. C. Mccall be
elected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

THE city of Knoxville, Tenn, is
stirred from center to circumfer.
ence over the prohibition question.
Women and children have done
some of the hardest work OF their
lives TO gain their cause. Now.
will the fathers aud brothers be
good and let them enjoy the fruits
of their toll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

Maryville has only two saloons
now. aud they pay the sum Of
"a, 200 each year for eity'ttcefse.
This is said to be the highest H.
cense in the world. The total
cost of license for six months is
s., $50 each besides government Ii
cense. and the expense of conduct
ing the business. All, the whisky
biz is great biz. Millions in it.
Always cash to wet your throat +,
aud the saloon keeper grows rich
at your poor fool patronage.
Our contemporary in double.
column vituperative editorial at
tack on the University Glee Club
says. could the parents have
seen the beer guzzling propeusities
of their fond sons. they would re-
call their scions back to the farm
and store Somehow the
whole attack seems like "A violation
Of the rules of hospitality. Our
contemporary aud the city OF
Mexico urgently invite tue city's
guests to join them in "beer.guz-
zling aud SIGH" to the extent of
Eve times $1,000, plus all requis-
ties. per annum. The city also
hires efficient night police Ito look
after" the welfare(') of our CUES Is
In the height of inconsistency 1.-THE
writer sets his stamp of disap'
proval" npon the boys who may
have accepted his and the City'I
standing Invitation. Would thu
writer invite a guest to his home
to partake of the hospitalities Of
his board and men, if the CUES
accepted, set his stamp of disap
proval" by calling hih shitepoke
saphead, shallow pate, rattle
brain, hair-ribboned -, etc.
etc.. etc.i Consistency, thou ar
a jewel, but thou dwellest not il
Mexico, or any other city that may
be called peaceful" while it col
lects license from five saloon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14


A subscriber to the Gillian
Star says that he has observed
every town has a lot of loafers.
Every town has a lot of lazy devils
claiming to have weak backs that
if they undertook to split the kind.
ling wood il would lay them up for
weeks. They allow their wives 10
take in boarders aud do washings
to keep the family. but they are
willing to bet the drinks that they
can shoulder a two bushel bag of
wheat, standing in a half bushel
measure. But when one of these
cracker box statesmen passes in
his checks his wife. linstead of hold
ing "A jollification meeting, will
weep over his worthless cadaver
aud spend years income on the
funeral outfit that don't fit him
when he deserves to be kicked into
eternity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14
40 Years a Resident
..-..t of Audrain.


Mrs. Rachel NJ. Randle was born
in Ohio Jan. "a. 1927. Moved
when a child with her parents to1
Mt. Zion. ILL.,, was married Jan.
1850, to George IL. Randle of
Brighton, Ill. Came to Audrain
Co., Mo-, spring of 1861, lived
here till the death of her husband
March &c. 1901. Then she went
to New York to live with her son
and daughter, A. II. Randle and
Mrs. Leslie Skinner, Two years
ago she came back to Mt. Zion to
live with her sister, Miss Mollie
Davis, where she died March 6, 3
q. M, in the old Davis home
where her mother and father be-
fore her had lived and died. Her
mind was unusually strong for one
of her age, she kept up cores
lpondence with her old friends and
her children, her failing eyesight
being her worst weakness. Thurs
day preceding her death she in
company with her sister went to
Decatur to spend the day with
her only brother, Amos T. Davis,
returning that evening. She did
not complain of unusual WEAKNESS
but soreness in the throat de-
velopcd into quinsy from which
she died.
Mrs. Randle was converted at
the age of fifteen and was con-
sistent member of the M. Il.
church; ever ready to assist the
weak. Her life was spent in doing
good. A great reader she kept up
with current events. Fond of
flowers her home was filled with
bloom and the yard was n flower
garden. The day before her death
with throat too much swollen to
speak she wrote, Don't forget to
water the plants. At the last
kind hands placed in her lifeless
hand blossoms from her own
plants.
She was the mother of five
children, Lonise. now Mrs. Leslie
Skinner of Worcester, n. Y. Ed
ward Newton who died, Oct. 10,
1883. Mary Emma who died in
childhood. Allison Stewa TT who
died in Brooklyn in 1904, and
George II. living north of Mexico
on, the old Randle farm. She
leaves; five grandchildren, sister,
Miss Mollie Davis Of Mt. Zion, and
brother, A. T. Davis OF Decatur, a
large connection of relatives and
a lost of warm friends. Buried
in Mt. Zion cemetery beside her
father and mother. Blessed be
her memory.
A lifelong friend,
OCEoI.A KENDALL LANE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14
Financial Statement
Of the Farmers Town Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., Of Mexico, Mo.
ASSETS.

Examination of the Company
made by Wallace bearing. City
Clerk, Jan. %. 1907. This home
Company is mutual. pulley holders
get their insurance ut cost. which
has been saving of % per cent.
Insurance written in town aud
country.
No assessments are made; no
liabilities assumed.
We collect the same cash premi-
ums that eastern. Companies charge
and pay back the earnings in cash
at the end of the contract.
Do you want to help build up
home company or must You con.
tinu6 to send your money to New
York aud give the Eastern Com.
panies the profits that you should
save for YOURSELF
ALEXANDER CARTER, Pres.
A. b. SMITH, Vice Pres.
w. l.. FowLEs, Sec'y.
s. j. BLcKNER, Treas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

Staff correspondent Of the Re.
public Homer Bassford gives some
interesting mptter concerning the
State EieemOsynary Institutions.
He says, The Stnte spends above
three quarters of a million dollars
annually for maintenance alone.
and there is II steady advance in
the expenses for mere support. {"
The article speaks OF the beauty of
the grounds. cleanliness and good
management Of the institutions in
general. Any one visiting Hos.
pital No. at Fulton has just the
impression that Mr.. Bassford
gives in his article. The physi-
clans of this aud other hospitals
for the insane are agreed that rel
atiyes should never delay 10 sub
hitting an unfortunate to the sort
of expert treatment given at a
high-cIass hospital for mental ssdis.
orders. Careful handling of a
ease in it's initial stages may mean
the difference between a perma-
nent cure and irremedialIinssniiy !"
Legislature will probably al
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

Our neighbor of the Intelli-
gencer states that he is u former
college student. The faculty at
that time must have made a spec.
ialty of instruction in scurrility
aud vituperation. Nothing like
developing your chief talent. BE
a specialist in your line," is some.
bOdy's rule for success.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14
' YOUR NElGHBoRs =
G. N. Wales is quite ill.

G.. ~ Wales is quite i'll.
Mrs. Rebman Galloway is visit.
iug friends in Mexico.
Mrs. j. +. Mcwilliams is re.
turned from u visit to Columbia.
Clare Harding has returned from
Chicago.
Born. TO MIR. aud Mrs. l.. b.
Hawthorne Tuesday, March IL. a
daughter.
Miss Mamie White remains quite
i'll.
Miss Margaret Cunningham is
visiting her sister in Milwaukee e.
Miss Lula Rohnett of Vandalia
has been for several days the
guest of Miss Carrie Jesse and
friends at Hardin.
Mrs. II q Sipple of Laddouia who
has just completed three month s
course in music aud voice culture
ut Fayette visited with her cousin,
Miss Nola McCord first of the
week.
Mrs. p. a. Boyd, mother OF
Miss Nellie Boyd who is in school
here, spent Monday in Mexico, the
guest Of Mrs. Jackman.
/ Herbert Taylor of st. Louis is
the guest of his mother, Mrs. M.
l.. Taylor.
The Lincoln Male quartet al
Hardin Monday night, scored
another success for the Y. MICA.
Miss Blotcky, the reader, was fine.
j. NJ. Neal of Kewanee. Ills!
visiting his sister. Mrs. Arthur
Wright. Mr.. Neal who lived here
until a year ago is delighted with
home and business in Illinois.
q. II, Randle returned Monday
from Mt. Zion, ILL.,, where he at.
tended the funeral of his mother,
Mrs. Rachel NJ. Randall, n former
resident of Audrain county.
Members ofthe Hardin College art
class with Mrs. Den Carr Smith
visited Columbia last weex to see
a display of fine paintings.
Miss p. Ii. Cullen held a quar-.
antine party last Friday. The
! guests were inspected" and those
who, passed were RECALLED with
brange punch while, those VIII,
came under the ban were admins.
tered the healing remedy of orange
frappe. The home was decorated
in yellow. Mrs W. W. Bolts was
health commissioner and Mes,
danes Martin, LaFon aud Buck.
uer were health officers. Healthy
refreshments aud healthy games
supplied the guests-healthy fun,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

All the State institutions get big
appropriations lrum tn" Missouri
Legislature. Il took the hardest
kind Of a fight to get one cent APP
propriated directly for the benefit
of the farming element; that came
only thru war claim-appropriated
to the counties for good roads
building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

, A Louisiana merchant advpr-
tised to give away a pair Of No. 10
shoes on a certain day to the fret
applicant after 0 O'Clock whom
they should fit. A colored man
walked off in them at exactly 9:02.
Who says that advertising does u OF
bring results.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

Robert Wright is in st. Louis
whore he will likely have an opera.
ton performed. The knee, hurt
while in the KlOndike. has been
giving him much trouble of late.
Geo. Robertson is in Moberly
where he is holding circuit court
to relieve Judge Waller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

DIR. w. F. Traughber, ostheop.
othist, will be found in his Office,
east-of postoffice, every day ex.
cept Monday and Friday after.
Moons. Treats acute and chronic
cases. Calls answered day or
night. Office hours 8 a. m. to s
p. m. Phone 355. ..
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

The price Of eggs in Mexico has
dropped to fifteen cents; butter is
still as high as ever-and hard to
get. The hens have returned to
work, but the cows are waiting for
grass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

T. y. Blackburn of Galloway
county sowedsh oat crop this year
the Goth of February. Fine wealth
err for it so far. He's an early worm
hope he'll reap a hundredfold.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

Mrs. Rosa Genrich. thru her at.
torneys A. G. Whitson and Tru.
man Crowder of Pittsfeld, has en-
tered suit against the q. 6 A. for
$40, 900 damages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-14

BE it said to the shame of the
manhood of our country that wom-
gu aud children must parade the
streets, form crusades. aud other.
wise work like beavers, il there is
to be victory for temperance or
prohibition.