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The Washington times., 1907-04-27
Mrs. Hobson a Politician.

Alabama people happen to know that
Mrs. HObson is one of the best women
politicians in Washington. She was a
bride when her husband started 70 elect
himself to Congress. She drove with
him over every county in the district
They got acquainted with everybody,
explained their desire TO go to Congress,
convinced folks that they were justified
in it, and, when primary day came or
bore off the nomination in triumph over
Mr.. Bankhead. who had held the seat
for twenty years. They do say that half
the voters forgot themselves and voted
for Mrs HObsOn and her pretty brown
eyes and fetching smile. She is a Ken
lucky girl, little. dainty. educated in q
New York city school. wears gowns
that are tit to vie with those of Mrs
LOngWorth. sprightly, very much In love
with her husband, and has a wonderful
list OF accomplishments She rides,
drives, shoots. and makes the best mint
Julep ever seen outside Kentucky. The
district is proud Of her and is coming 20
agree with her conviction that her hus-
band has a future. There are plenty Of
people who believe he is going TO be
governor of Alabama and ultimately a
The Washington times., 1907-04-27

Hartung's High Grade Ice Cream and
Ices. los Florida ave. Phone.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at
veteran Salvation Amy Man Here.

Park Hotel Winter Garden, RathskeIIe
y. Z ave. and l1th st f Endres. Pro-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
KILLED BY BLACK HAND.
oreInaldi Fails to Blow Up House and
ls Stabbed TO Death.


New York-Because he failed to
carry out an errand of the Black
Hadn Society, Vite Grelnaldi. a
member OF the Black Hand Society,
was stabbed to death by members OF
his own band early Tuesday on Knoll
street, Brooklyn.
A dynamite bomb was found Sc.
creted beneath Greinaldi's coat, which
the police say would have blown up an
entire block had II exploded. A load
ed revolver was found In his pocket.
Papers found on the dead man proved
that Grelnalui was a member OF the
Black Hand and had started TO dyna-
mite q mans home who had refused
70 pay tribute to the society.
Detectives say that members of the
Black Hand followed Greinaldi on his
mission and when he baked at his
task lacy killed him. A stiletto lay
near the body. There were nine
wounds In the body.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
AFTER WIFE SLAYER
ACCUSED MAN 10 THREATENED
WITH LYNcHiNo.
ATTACKED WIFE WITH RATCHET
Called Out to Protect okla
hoHa Prisoner.

Lawton. okla.-The engineering
corps OF the Oklahoma national
guard. called out by Acting Cover.
nor Charles Filson. prevented the
iynching of John Hopkins. in fail here
for killing his wife.
There is stIll intense excitement, and
Sheriff Hammond said that II the sit
uation becomes more threatening he
win appeal to the acting governor to
order out company OF the territorial
militia.
Hopkins attacked his wife with q
Ratchet after having forced carbolIc
acid down her throat. Neighbors
heard her screams and called for the
police. She was unconscious when
Officers reached her, but lived until
Wednesday. There we're more than a
dozen wounds on her head and body
where Hopkins had struck her with
the Ratchet. and her mouth and throat
were raw from the acid burns.
A mob formed Immediately after
Hopkins was arrested. but the sheriff
succeeded in dispensing the men.
When Mrs. Hopkins died Wednesday
night, however. the feeling against
Hopkins. who Is almost helpless, pre-
sumably as a result OF having swal
lowed carbolic acid. became more bit.
ter. The prisoner is apparently in
sane.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
ExHuMEs BODY or FiANcEE.
Heartbroken italian Seen Holding the
Hand Of Corpse.

Naples A particularly gruescma
story came to light in this city
Eliza Scalisi, a beautiful young won.
an, was engaged to be married to a
young man named Alessandro. but she
died a few days before the date set
for the ceremony and was buried in q
local cemetery.
Alessandro was heartbroken over
his bereavement and one night he dug
up the body and carried It to his lodg-
ing. He embalmed the corpse OF the
young woman. dressed II In its bridal
clothes and kept It in his rooms for q
fortnight. Neighbors finally grew Gus
rious from the fact that the young
man never went abroad. and peeping
one day through his shattered window,
they saw Alessandro seated alongside
the dead body Of the woman who was
to have been his wife. affectionately
holding her hand.
The police were informed and Ales,
sandro was arrested. The body has
been buried second time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
A NORWEGIAN sEALER SENDS
WORD OF FATE or ARTHUR
sEwELL's" CREW.
VESSEL is FOUND At SEA
Reseuers Found Trait on NoIr Island,
but Were Afraid Of Natives and
Were Forced to Abandon
the Trail.

New York-Eaten by cannibals
was probably the fate Of the crew
Of forty sailors that took the big
sailing ship Arthur sewell out of Phil
adelphia April on the start Of her
long voyage to carry coal to the Phil.
lppines.
Word has just been received that
the vessel was wrecked near Terra
Del Fuego and all signs point TO the
survivors having been captured by the
cannibals that infest the island in that
vicinity. The news of the wreck and
the fate OF the crew came from the
sealing steamer Fridthjof.
Since the Arthur Sewell sailed not
one word was received regarding her
until a letter came from the Norwe.
gian sealer.
Found Deserted Ship.
The Fridthjof reports that on Au
gust 20 while cruising near the south
east headlRnd OF Noir island. half way
between Cape Pillar and Cape Horn.
the lookout reported derelict ahead
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
CONVICT ESCAPES az STRATEGY.
Walks Past Guards at jefferson City
In Citizens Clothes.

jefferson City. Nov. X. VIII.
son. a convict sent from Marion
county In September. 1906, under sen.
tence OF Ave years for burglary and
larceny. escaped from the power
house at the penitentlary and has APP
parently eluded his pursuers. as OFF,
GERS have so far been unable to get
any trace Of him.
Wilson Is an expert machlnist and
was taken to the power house, which
is outside of the prison walls. to make
some repairs. In some way unknown
to the guards he ia supposed to have
procured an old suit OF overalls in the
boiler room and was thus able to get
by them without being observed. He
is about 30 years Of age and Is sup.
posed TO be an expert burglar and all
around yeggman. Warden Hall has
offered a reward for his capture and
return to the prison.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
BANKER IS SUICIDE
REPORTED SHORT IN ACCOUNTS,
SHOOTS SELF AT AKRON, o.
VAULT LOCKED; KEY IS MISSING
Was Treasurer Of Several Secret 60
eletles, Which Are Expected
to Suffer.

. Akron. o.-Following the suicide
OF Fred A. Boron. cashier Of
the Dollar Savings Bank, II was an.
nounced that shortage existed In the
concerns accounts. A notice posted
on the doors said the institution will
be closed until after the funeral.
"A hasty examination OF the books
shows that $4,000 is missing" said
President Joseph Dangel. "A com.
plete investigation OF affairs will be
made at once. The door Of the inner
vault is locked and we have been I'M
able so far to open II. The key In
missing. An entrance will be forced
n the key Is not found soon"
Boron was the republican candi'
date for county treasurer last fall, but
was defeated. He was prominent in
secret societies, being treasurer Of a
number OF local lodges.
Boron shot himself through the head
while alone In his library. His wife
and son were guests OF Cleveland
friends at the time. and he had ex-
pected to join them. but telephoned
that he could not do 40, then went
home and killed himself.
On the table beside the body were
many sheets Of paper. closely covered
with figures. Boron seemingly had
made last futile effort TO reach n
balance on the right side. or to figure
out an escape from financial tangles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
MEN IN WAIT
TO KILL KING
nRITIsH POLICE CLAIM TO HAVE
UNEARTHED PLOT AGAINST
EDWARDS LIFE.
TWO SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS
one Man Under Arrest Admits he
Was Sent TO "shoot 4 Gentle
nan'-Bsiieved 20 BE the
Second Attempt.

London. Eng.-A supposed plot
70 assassinate KING Edward was I'M
covered through the arrest Saturday
of a man giving the name OF John
Pearce for lettering near Sir Ernest
Cassel's Chipponham Park residence,
where the king has been shooting FOR
the past week.
81 was sent out to shoot gentle
man who comes here to kill game
said the prisoner. and I'm going to
shoot him. too"
The man was remanded to jail. An
attempt Is being made to induce him
20 reveal the details OF the plot and
20 give the names Of his accomplices.
The Prince Of Wales. who also
shoots over the Chippenham Park pre-
serves. was to have arrived shortly 10
spend next week.
The police connect Saturdays ar.
rest with an incident last Saturday,
when the detectives who accompany
his majesty stopped a closed carriage
which was endeavoring TO approach
the monarch while shooting near Moul.
ton Paddocks. The king was cross.
ing a roadway leading TO the main
road at the time. The carriage had
been moving aimlessly up and down
the public road for some time before
his majesty appeared. but as soon as
he stepped into view, suddenly swung
toward the entrance to the private
driveway and started toward him at
n gallop. The detectives sprang for
ward, seized the horses. turned the
carriage back and escorted two men
who occupied II from the grounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07

New York--lnsanity Is 10 be the
plea In the defense OF Harry Ken
dahl Thaw, whose second trial for
the slaying Of Stanford White will be
on December 2. Martin w. Littleton,
chief counsel for Thaw, II was learned,
has decided on this course. He is con-
WINGED that Thaw II insane and has
not adopted this course as merely a
theory on which to conduct success
full defense. but because he feels GER
tain OF the unsound mental condition
Of his client.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
TOBACCO GROWERS MOBILIZE.
To Demand That Buyers Quit Field
and Reselnd Contracts.

Calhoun, Ky. - The war Of the
American Society of Equity against
the tobacco buyers In western
and central Kentucky is becoming Sc
rlous. Every EFFORT is being made to
force growers to pool the 1907 crop
and induce the buyers to quit the field.
Interest centers In Mclean county.
An army OF several hundred men
was modified at LIvermore. Begin
ming before daylight farmers in bug
giles and on horseback were arriving at
LIvermore.
This army will call on buyers at Liv-
ermore and demand that they quit the
field and rescind all contracts that
have been made with growers. and
will then march to this city and pre-.
sent similar demands to other buyers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
HERO FUND Is TIED UP.
Carnegie Medals Must Await Clearing
Of Trust Company Affairs,

Pttsburg. Pa.-There will be
no medals for Carnegie heroes until
the Iron City Trust Company, which
ia In receivers hands, pays Its depos.
itors, for II develops that the trustees
OF the hero fund have $l6s.OO0. the
accrued interest on the 100000
United States Steel securities given
by Andrew Carnegie. locked up in the
vaults OF the trust company.
William l.. Abbott, president OF the
trust company. said that It would be
80 days or more before depositors
could be given their funds. A member
OF the clearing house committee con.
Armed the news and remarked: well,
Andy Carnegie can make up the
amount II necessary That is the least
Of the troubles now"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07

the Glacier is TO carry, she will have
$1,000 pounds OF Frankfurter sausage
and 10000 pounds of bologna sausage.
Six thousand dozen eggs, to be issued
at Trinidad. win also be taken on
board. as we'll as $4,000 pounds of
potatoes.
Fourteen thousand pounds of plug
tobacco. together with $500 cigars
and $4,000 cigarettes. will accommo-
date the wants of smokers. The'500..
coo pounds of fresh beef. the chickens.
mutton and other perishable articles
will not be taken on board until the
last moment.
The Culgoa will take the same
amount of stores as the Glacier. Both
ships will take their coal on board this
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Taft Eavers Aerial Erss,.

Washington. ID. C.-Major Edgar
Russell. temporarily In charge OF the
signal corps, believes the st. Louis
balloon carnival and recent demonstra.
ton abroad. have shown that dirigl.
bles are indispensable for the army.
Congress viii be asked in Secretary
Taft's report to appropriate a substan.
tial fund for beginning the construc.
ton OF the United States aerial feet
and to provide and train men to man.
age the dirigIbles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
ON A SOUND BASIS
BANKS ARE HOLDING TO THEIR
CURRENCY RESERVES.
CHECK PLAN PREVAILS GENERALLY
Kansas institutions Are Particularly
strona--Lsssl Holiday For Five
Days Declared In Oregon.

Chicago. Ill.-The financial con-
dition throughout the West was Tues.
day satisfactory TO the banks and 20
the majority of business interests. In
all the money centers trade was on the
check plan and the banks were hold.
ing as closely as possible TO their re-
serves OF currency. The banks in
Kansas reported themselves as in a
particularly strong situation. many OF
them having fully 80 per cent in ex.
cess OF the legal reserve.
In Oregon Gov Chamberlain has L.
sued a proclamation making the next
FIVE days legal holidays in order TO
prevent a currency famine. All OF
the banks in Portland, from whence
this news come, are absolutely sound
and there was no run or sign of run
on any Of them.
The banks In Spokane have decided
TO take action similar to that OF the
Chicago and New York banks In order
to protect their cash reserves. All
financial institutions there are report.
ed 10 be in excellent condition. They
considered II prudent 10 adopt the
plan which has been put in force in
other cities.
At Kansas City. Kas., the Wyandotte
State Bank. with deposits OF $500. 900,
was absorbed by the Commercial Ma
tional Bank. The institution is en-.
tirely solvent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Five Persons Killed In TuhnsI.

London, Eng.-F1ve persons we're
killed and IL injured Saturday by a
crash on the Metropolitan Under
ground railway between a moving
train and one which stood at the plat.
form OF the West Hampstead station.
The fog prevented the driver of the
moving train from seeing but a few
ieet ahead OF him. aud interfered SO.
Tiously with the rescuers' work. Both
trains were crowded with suburban.
ties on their way to work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
HELD FOR GIRLS DEATH.
kansan. Who Claims Woman Commit.
ted Suicide, Put Under Bond.

lola, Kas.-samuel F. whitlow.
accused of the murder OF May
6app. was held for trial in the circuit
court after an examination Friday.
His bond was fixed at $4,000 and he
Ia in doubt whether he will be able to
furnish bail
The state showed at the examina.
ton that there was strong reason to
believe that Miss Sapp. who was found
in her fathers yard at Moran, Ras.,
cut to death with a razor September
"a. was murdered. Whitlow, who
claims that the girl committed suicide
because Of infatuation for him, at.
tempted suicide after his arrest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
HARRY THAW'S
SECOND TRIAL
"coMMoN LAW" DEFENSE WILL
BE ABANDONED ~ STAN.
FORD WHITES SLAYER.
CASE SET FOR DECEMBER 2
Evelyn Will RetsIl Her story. But Not
AZ Such Great Length az Before
May Take Change Of
Venue.

New York-lnsanity Is to be the
defense OF Harry Kendall Thaw
upon his second trial for the killing OF
Architect Stanford White in the Mad
ison Square roof garden. There IL to
be no plea OF justification under tho
"unwritten law"
The rich young Plttsburger will be
pictured to the jury as the victim az
inheritance. affected by violent dis.
ease In his youth, always vacillatlng
His brain. II will be said in court,
snapped under the strain OF Evelyns
recital, intensified as IL is alleged to
have been by stories poured into his
ears by spies whose object IL was to
poison him against White.
Thaw, Il Is said. does not yet know
what his defense 10 to be, but con.
tinues to imagine there will be another
resort to the ''unwritten law" He in.
sists he is sane and always has been
sane.
Under the plea OF insanity, II IL
said, the story of Evelyn viii be re
hearsed, but not with such detail as
at the frst trial, unless the jury In
slsts on It. The second trial, Il is OK
pected, will be much shorter than the
first.
II Is said that II much difficulty IA
experienced in putting the first six
men in the box the court will be asked
to grant a change OF venue. In that
case Thaw would be tried up the
state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Katy Train Wrecked.

Dallas. TEXAN excursion train
on the Katy, bound for the state
fair In this city. collided with a
freight engine eight miles north Of
here. Three persons were killed and
about 10 injured. The dead are: John
French, fireman, of Denison; an engl.
neer. name as yet unlearned. and a
negro woman. Among those most Sc.
riously injured are: VIII Slayden,
Denison; J. e. Dill. Sherman; ]. T..
Malone. Denison, and T. Z. Lush.
Jackson, Mich.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
HurIa Bomb I'D Prlnee.

vyatka, Russia--As Prince Gortch.
akoR. the acting governor OF
vyatlxa, was driving from the cathe-
dral here at noon Wednesday, a bomb
was hurled at his carriage but failed
to explode. The perpetrator OF the
outrage then attempted to shoot the
prince. but Vircassian soldier OF the
guard shot and killed the would-be
assassin. who was formerly . student
OF the local high school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Pain b. AIlsvIatsd BY Liam.

New neutrality-suspicious. are being
made with intense light at the
New York Skin and Cancer hos.
pltal. to alleviate pain. The ply.
sicians are yet unwilling TO express
definite opinion about the efficacy OF
the treatment, but the experiments
have been sufficiently satisfactory to
merit their continuance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Had saved From oalIeWs.

London, Eng.-The Berlin CORE
sonpdent OF the Standard says that
the grand duke Of Baden. acting on
the advice Of the minister Of justice.
has decided TO commute the sentence
OF death passed on Kari Grau, for.
meriy professor OF Roman law at
George Washington University. wash
ington, d. c., for the murder Of Frau
Moliiter. his mother.in-law. to penal
servitude for life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
SHOOTING FOLLOWS QUARREL
Illinois Farmer Seriously Wounded
Brother Woodman In Jail.

Taylorville. Ill,-Wilnam Dlthridge.
a farmer, lies perhaps mortally
wounded and Elba Sutton, IS
years old, also a farmer is in Jail.
following the shooting of DIthridge on
the street, as a elimination OF a quar-.
rel during the session OF the lodge of
Modern woodmen, Of which both are
members.
Sutton and Dlthridge left the lodge
room together. talking excitedly. SUIT
ton, II Is alleged, drew his revolver
and fred twice. Both bullets went
wild. Dithridge sought an officer and
asked that Sutton be arrested. The
constable and Dithridge went togeth.
er. and while searching for Sutton
were fred on from ambush. Sutton
was later arrested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
DEATH PUZZLES POLICE.


New INSTRUMENTATION is being
made In an effort to clear the
mystery about the death OF Herman
Bradley Potter. Jr., of Doylestown, Pa,
who was found dead with fractured
skull and bruises and abraslons on
HIS legs and body, in room at the
waldorf-Astoria hotel, where he reg
istered last week from Philadelphia.
The coroner's examination left no
room for doubt that the man died OF
injuries received in some violent strug-
gle. but note left for his wife indi-
Gated that he was aware of his APP
preaching death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Papers In Walsh Case stolen.

Chicago, Ill.-The Inter Ocean says:
Secret service operatives reported
that some official correspondence
between Attorney General Bona.
parte and District Attorney Edwin
w. Sims, containing government Sc
crets relating to the case OF John r.
Walsh. former president Of the Chica.
60 National Bank, now defunct, await.
ing trial In connection with the fall
ure OF the bank, had been stolen from
the files in the federal building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Nan n Killed by ! euxx saw.

Padueah. Ky.--Holden Lewis. %
years old. sawyer employed in
mill at Mayfield. Ky, met death
in buzz saw. He was standing at the
saw working with short cuts, when
some one backed 4 wagon into him.
He was knocked forward and fell on
the fast revolving saw. The top Of his
head and his right SHOULDER were
sawed of before companions could get
TO him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
RAILWAY STOPS IMPROVEMENTS
Directors Formally Announce That
Retrenehment VIII Be Policy.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Declaring that
the outlook for raising new cap
ital next year is unsatisfactory. the
directors OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
rad Company have decided to re.
trench. After their meeting Friday,
at which they declared the usual semi
annual dividend OF 3ia per cent they
gave out a statement that economy
would be the policy OF the great cor
poration during 1908.
The announcement came somewhat
as q surprise. In view OF the state
ment from President McCrea's office
on Wednesday that the present earn.
ings Of the company are IL per cent
greater than they were at the same
period last year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
oRosscUP WILL FIGHT.
Motion to ouash VIII Be Made In
Wreck Case at Charleston, III.

Chicago-Judge Peter s. Gross
cup and other directors Of the
Charleston and Nation Interurban
line laid plans Wednesday to have
quashed the indictments charging
manslaughter. In that they were Grim.
lnally negligen. in connection with
the wreck on their line that cost IS
lives. Judge Grosscup. having m.
ranged for giving bond through his
attorneys. will not have to appear In
court at Charleston until November 8.
when attack upon the indictments win
be made. BY agreement. formal hear
ing in the case will be set for January.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
elrmInaharn ealoann oo.

Birmingham. Ala.-While this city
gave majority OF $40 against
prohibition, Jefferson county voted
overwhelmingly for Il Monday; hence
the saloons in the city must also 60.
The campaign preceding the election
was an exceedingly warm and pictur-
eque one, in which woman and chill.
dren took conspicuous part in behalf
Of temperance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
Divorces Wants More AIImorv.

Cincinnati. o.-Attorney Charles
w. Baker has flied a petition In Judge
Phegers court for an increase 20
$4,000 a year in the allmony allowed
Mrs. l.. V. Bell from her divorced
husband, John F. Madden.
Final entry will be made granting
Mrs. Bell $500 a year. or $4,000 in
lump sum. whichever she prefers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-07
craIsd rravsIsr Lsspa. From rr.In.

st. Louis. Mo.-George Burghart.
OF San Antonio. Tex. en- route here
on an Iron Mountain train, became
suddenly demented south OF Bismarck
NO. Sunday, and leaped from a coach
window. The train was stopped and
the man brought to the city hospital.
His condition is serious.