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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
DEFAuuLTER TO PLEAD GUILTY.
case Continued TIN September Term,
with That Understanding.

Sedan. Kan.--otto d. Stallard. de
fauiting cashier OF the Peoples
National bank. was granted CON
tlnuance until the September term
OF court. at which time has has agreed
to plead guilty and be sentenced with
out trial. The reason given for
granting the continuance Is that stall
lard wants 10 raise a crop this sum
mer en- his home place. He has deed
cd over all his property 20 the bank
and has given a mortgage on the home
place 70 satisfy the shortage EIls
family is thus reduced to want and
Il was this feature Of the case that
caused the court 70 grant the continu'
ance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

Chicago Howard Nicholas. one OF
the defendants in the trial for the muir
der OF Margaret Leslie. an actress,
caused sensatiaa IN court Thursday,
when he seized large knife from
yallse which had been brought into
the courtroom and tried TO conceal
It under his coat Deputy Sheriff Bag
ley seized Nicholas and, after a slight
struggle, got the knife The valise
had been brought for purpose OF evil
dence and. while pointing out 70 HIS
attorney where certain articles could
be fonnd. Nicholas secured the knife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
AVAILABLE SUPPLIES IN U. S.
Bradstreets Show Many Changes In
Conditions.

New York-Special cable and tele.
graphic communications received bv
Bradstreets show the following
changes in available supplies as COM
pared with previous accounts. Wheat,
United States. east OF the Rockies.
decreased l,432. 900 bushels; Canada,
increased 1896 Total, United States
and Canada, decreased $4,000 bush.
els. Afloat for and In Europe de
creased 100000 bushels. Total, Amer
lean and European supply decreased
1885. 900 bushels.
Corn. United States and Canada, de-
creased TGS, 900 bushels.
Oats, United States and Canada, de-
creased l.145,000 bushels.
The leading increases and decreases
reported this week are set forth in
che following:
Increases, Manitoba. $4,000: Lin
coin, Neb.. and vicinity. $4,000 bush
els. Decreases, Chicago private ele
vators. 22s.000 bushels: Fort Worth
$4,000 bushels: Minneapolis private
elevators, 5000 bushels.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
1Iu Cotton swInaIs.

Temple. Tex.--At the instance OF
tho Santa Fe railroad. Chris Rogers.
. relative OF w. r. Miller, who Is al
legged 70 have perpetratod a swindIe
aggreeafing SIS. 900 by securing money
an bills Of lading on 1900 bales OF
cotton not backed up with the cot
ton, has been arrested here. The bills
u iadlng. Il "a stated. were signed
~ the asent Of the railroad company
o. the representation OF Miller ana
fhe road therefore accepted RESPONSE
bllily. The road elaine Il has been
ste v.csim Of consplFacy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
GREEN BUG IN OKLAHOMA.
Wheat and Oats Have Been Seriously
Damaged by Insect.

Oklahoma City, oklR.-C. V. Top.
ping. secretary of the Oklahoma Mil
lers' association, who has received re-
ports from every section OF Oklahoma.
IN report made public Tuesday esti.
mates that 10 per cent of the wheat
and 90 per cent OF the oats crop Is de.
stroyed by the green bug. There is,
he said, not a section where the pest
has not appeared. while In some sec
tons both crops are wholly destroyed.
The bug is now beginning TO fly and 1t
fs believed the next ten days will see
the end OF its ravages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
WIN IN FEDERAL COURT.
Corporations Were Indicted for Re.
fuslng TO Sell Coal.


Salt Lake City. Utah-The Union
Pacific Railroad Co., the Union Pa
cific Coal Co., the Oregon Short Line,
Everett Buckingham, general superin.
tendent Of the Short Line, and J. NJ.
Moore. manager of the Union Pacific
Coal Co., won n partial victory Mon.
day in the federal court in a decision
handed down on the coal cases by
Judge J. A. Marshall The corpora.
lions and persons named were indict-
ed last December by the federal grand
jury upon complaint OF d. ]. Sharp,
a local dealer. who declared that when
he cut the price Of coal the defend
ants refused to sell or ship coal to
him.
The indictment brought against the
roads and Buckingham and Moore
charge conspiracy and violation OF the
interstate commerce act. Judge Mar
shall overruled the demurrer OF the
defendants to that part of the indict.
ment charging conspiracy, but upheld
that part OF the demurrer bearing on
violation OF the Interstate commerce
act, declaring that section of the
act was vague and insufficient in that
II did not specifically define the crime
The governments attorneys In the
case win carry the matter to the
higher courts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
UNCLE SAM LOSES MONEY.
just 7 Cents Per Pound on All Second.
Class Mail Matter.

Washington - Senator Carter, of
Montana, n member of the postal com.
mission appointed to consider the
question of better business methods
for the postoffice department, was
at the White House Wednesday.
Speaking OF one OF the features OF
the work OF the commission. the sena.
tor said that II has been charged
that the money order department of
the government loses 1000 per day.
While the commission had not founl
this charge substantiated, the sena.
tor believed that undoubtedly there
was considerable laxlty In various bu-
reaus of the postal service that ought
70 be remedied. For instance, Il is
said the government loses &c on every
pound OF second.class newspaper mail
carried. When the commission called
on the department for an explanation,
said the senator. Il found the officials
had no means OF giving any accurate
Information on Il. All was guess
work, ne said.
Expert accountants will be employed
10 go over the records and see 81 the
charges can be substantiated.
There IL propagation for the ap-
pointment Of q director OF posts. who
Is 70 hold his position irrespective OF
any changes in the offices Of postmss,
ter general. which the senator admit
ted had some merit. and the commits
sion Will consider the proprlaty OF
recommending the creation OF such an
office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
coRoNgR's JURY REPORTS.
In Cotton Wreck, Switching Crew
Was TO Blame.

Cotton, Cal.-The verdict Of the cor.
oner's jury summoned to investigate
the wreck at Cotton last Thursday, In
which % people lost their lives and
nearly hundred more were injured.
was returned Tuesday evening. The
foreman OF the switching crew and
Els apsistapts are saddled with the
responsibility for the wreck through
criminal negligence: the engineer OF
the wrecked Overland train is guilty
Of negligence through running too fast.
and the Southern Pacific is censurcd
for operating the fragile cars in which
many OF the Italian immigrants were
killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
Wants TO Substitute Measure for One
Now Pending.

Minneapolis. Minn.-Presldent J. J.
Hill OF the Great Northern Is here
arranging compromise rate measure.
which will be submitted to the legisla.
ture today, according to an announce
ment made by railroad official Mon
day. Mr.. Hin, Il is said. has been
comforting with heads OF other roads
trying 10 make a mutually satisfactory
arrangement. II is learned on good
authority that the measure viii be
submitted to the legislative commit
tee In an effort to substitute II for
legislation now pending.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
ReaIan. from aseret aervles.

Omaha, Neb.--capt. John Webb, for
tho last six or seven years In charge
of the secret service bureau OF tho
government for the western Nebraska
district, has sent his resignation TO
Chief wilkie 20 take effect about April
Is. He will return to his farm in
Indiana Capt Webb has been in the
government secret service for about
20 years. Previously he was chief of
police Of Canton, o.. aud was close
personal friend OF the late President
Mckinley. He is veteran Of the eivli
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

cial mediator corresponding to n sec
ond In a private duel, who shall have
a period not exceeding thirty days In
which to try and compose the dispute
and avert war. II It had been acted
upon neither the South African war
nor the RussO-Japanese war would
have broken out when they did. A
pause Of thirty days and fresh deal
with new negotiations would give the
world absolute security against sud
den outbreaks Of war and place the
delirium Of war fever under the con.
troll OF the sober common sense Of the
community"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
WARRANTS FoR EMPLOYEES.
Coroner in Cotton Wreck Case Holds
Them 70 Blame.

Cotton. Cal.--coroner Van VIE has
sworn out warrants for he arrest OF
the employees OF the Southern Pacific.
who were held responsible for the
wreck in which % people were killed
and as injured. The charge is man
slaughter without malice. The men
accused are; l.. r. Atvord, foreman
OF the switching crew; ]. q. Cruss-
meyer, switchman; Clarence Warm
ington. engineer. The complaints spe-
fically charge them of causing the
death OF II. F. Walters Of Sacramento
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
Labor paY b Franee.

Paris--S Speculation relative 90 the
labor denomination May 1, with fore.
casts OF disturbances. occupied large
space ia the newspapers Wednesday.
The secretary OF the Federation II
Labor. when interviewed. declined
70 disclose the programme decided
upon. He declared. however, that the
stoppaee Of work would be- general
IN France on that date The govern.
ment's precautions to prevent dssl
orders are camplefe aud the city
ciliciais believe that May day win
bass on peaceab|y
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

81. Paul. Minimize offer OF
compromise by the railroads on pend.
ing rate legislation was submitted to
tho joint legislative committee last
night and rejected. The COMMITTEES
quickly agreed 20 recommend 70 the
legislature the enactment OF 2-cent
a-miIe passenger rate law and no com
promise on the freight rate reductions
ordered last December By the state
railroad and warehouse commission
The offar OF the railroads consisted
Of 2ikc passenger fare on the basIs
OF that put in force in Wisconsin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
GAS DRIVES MINERS OUT.
Carbon ploSide In Homestake Mine
Caused by Fire.

Lead. South Dakota.-All men have
been withdrawn from the underground
workings in the Homestake mine in
consequence OF the presence of carbon
dioxide gas caused by the fire which
has been burning in the mine for nine
days. There has been no loss OF life.
but many men have been overcome by
gas. Neither the extent of the ire
nor it's exact location has been ascer-
tanned. The Homestake and Star mills
have been closed for want OF ore, but
the Anxious mill and those at Central
and Terraville are being supplied with
ore from an open cut and the Wash
Ington tunnel. The cyanide plants are
also operating with reduced tonnage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11


er. killing Ave persons at Jackson.
La, while at Bayou Sara, La, at least
half dozen others are reported killed.
There was one fatal injury at Jack.
son.
The tornado next appeared at Car
son. Miss. where great property
damage was done. About noon near
Selma, Ala, the inhabitants saw whirl.
ing clouds rise into the air and the
storm disappeared.
The Dead.
Omer Beck. Matthew Dunn. white,
and Ora Dudley and Lydia Harding.
negroes OF Alexandria; Miss Mary
Lea, Jackson.
Three female inmates of the insane
asylum, names unknown. and two ne
groes at jackson. La. Several negroes
near Bayou Sara. La.
Seriously injured: Mrs. omer Beck
and two children, Mrs Frank Hertens,
Mrs. Matthew Dunn. T. +. Conillon,
wife and four children. Francis Demi.
clio and Edward Steward. white. OF
Alexandria; X. II. Ferguson. of Jack
son. and A. b. Grothere. OF Bayou
Sara.
About twenty homes I'm Alexandria
were completely demolished. SO were
damaged and. altogether, about one
hundred buildings were seriously
wrecked, including several business
houses.
Houses Blown Down.
Several houses were blown down al
Plneville and injuries were reported
The hail did much damage to crops
The insane asylum at jackson. La,
was almost wholly wrecked. with q
loss Of about 100000. In addition
TO three female inmates killed, many
sustained injuries. Two negroes were
killed on a nearby plantation. while
reports from the surrounding country
indicated that there was probably
more loss OF life among the negroes
whose nimsy cabins quickly collapses
before the wind.
At Bayou Sara several passengers OF
the steamer Betsy Ann had a thri!lln,
escape The Betsy Ann was reduces
: 70 almost total wreck. Breaking tim
beers both from the steamer and from
; the shore new through the air. tn
crew got all the passengers safel,
ashore. Hardly member Of the GREY
escapCa without bruises.
Al Carson. Miss, the Mlssisalpp
; Central railroad depot was blow
down; also church. schooIhouse an
two business buildings and sewers
cabins. From Carson the storm crosse
! tho state line into Alabama, where
. began TO lose much Of It's destructiv
power.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

Washington - Comparative state
ment Of the government receipts and
expenditures for March, 1907. shows
The total receipts 20 have been sa4.-
22l.o5a. and the expenditures sls..
Coz. 007, leaving = surplus for Ike
month Of s1e.Giy.sie. Tho surplus 'or
the nine months Of The present ilacal
year Is over s6I 200, Oo1, One yaas
ago the susplua was little less lhnn
$4,000. COO A. compared with March.
1906. the customs FeCeipls ohoN M
increase o. 81 .a19.poQ
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

Fort Scott. Kas.. April S.--aobbers
partly wrecked the safe Of the Rcd
Held State Bank at Redfeld. Kaa.. 10
miles west of here. early ThRFaday.
but oaly secured q little change. They
were unable to got into the inner
vault.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

Naples--A severe storm 70 blowing
here and causing serious damage 90
he chipping. Several vessels have
been wrecked The steamer LiEufia
mas had 20 postpone her Departure
FOR New York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11

Burlington. la--1rhe TWentY'teYRuth
battery. united s.ates aela sftli'eyy
lett Fort Ethan Alien ThufseAf for
the poclilf eoRsl to e,nnaEk fok ne
rhlIlnalnna
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
WATER $50 AN INCH.
onlv One Acre in Six and 0ne-half IN Call
fornia Can Grow Crops.

Wafer rather than bread, is the stan OF IRE;
and in california water is scarce Prac'lcaily
ever,y inch of available water is used
One miners inch of water VIII rrledte d IN
acre orange grove. With a normal crop lnis
grove will Weld five carloads OF frult or iooo
boxes worth 81 a box in the Eastern markets.
'rhus every inch of water is an essential FACTOR
in D,Ittine over 81 900 into circulation annually
The average rental value OF water TOT Gurus
crons IS about SO acre per annum one
nroof Of the scarcity OF water in southern Cal-
fornja is this high rental and sale value An
ether evidence is the comparatively small
amount of irrigabIe land under cultivation
cold figures show that only one acre out of
e,,erv six and one-half is supplied with water
and under cultivation. The 81 per cent of the
total irrigable is practically desert. and
viii remain until the restoration OF the forest
cover on the adjacent mountains, or the con-
str,Iction of large storage reservoirs at distant
roints increases the water supply.
This land, when irrigated is worth as high
nc so oat an acre; without water 1t has only a
nrospectiye value, based on a gamble that water
will be available some time.
Al the present time the mountains near the
agricultural valleys supply most of the irrisa-
tion and domestic water. This water is retained
to he given off gradually not because il falls in
the maintains but because the mountain cover
of trees absorbs the diffused moisture, reduces
evaporation ana prevents its escape DIS hood
runOff.
Obviously. then. the better the cover the more
uniform and constant the stream flow. The i'm
Droyement and extension of this cover is the
probem the government Is trying to solve by
forest planting in the seven national forest re-
serves in Southern California, with an aggre-
gate area OF 445i $40 acres--Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

laGics the sailors and officers the police and
the army while the captain is the king czar.
So they are merry when the shines and the
porpoIses roll. when far away sail shines
white in the sunlight the trailing smoke of
steamer tells of other wanderers the deep.
Yes. brothers. travelling to Amer
Where are you going Czeska Holka pa pet
name for Bohemian girl
TO Chicago. to service: and soon, / hope, to
matrmony. That's what they say, that you
get married in America without dowry and
sgnor?'
''Ah. going to Mulberry street; great city.
yes, Mulberry street, great city"
''Polak. where are you going?
"Kclllsland."
Where do you say?'
'Kellisland where stones and big sea-"
Yes. yes. know now; Kelly's Island in Ohio.
Fine place for you, Polak: powder blast and
white limestone dust. get fine and a fine
life"
All of them are going somewhere to some one;
not quite strangers. some one has crossed the
before them They drawn by thousands
of magnets. and will draw others after them
Most of them believe with simpler faith than
own: no morning. no matter how tumultu-
Gus the waves but the Russian Jews will put on
their phylacteries, and kissing the sacred fringe
which they wear upon their breasts will turn
toward the east and the rising sun, to where
their holy temple stood
Rarely gill a Slav Italian go to bed
without committing himself 3, tbs special care
OF some patron saint.-Youth's Companion.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
TRANSFERS AND LEASES.

slauson Hobbs have sold FOR Abhie G Morrison t ne
story limestone basement dwelling house No o.
r,,.rsde Drive on a lot - s. adjoining the north
east corner OF 18th ST.
Maier Brothers have soii 20 Michael Green the I'VE
sory double Hathouss No 2l7 East Goth ST on io'
2Sxloo
J. Edgar Lsnycrar' Co have soi9 TOT t"'"p -
-, n os5 west End ave four story dwelling house
on n lot i9xli5.
joseph Maud sold three two story family house''
each 1sx1oo at No 1881 TO 1885 Clay ave Bronx
Josepb Mafud sold the Ave story fahouse 70 lo1
ra, Io3s ST 27xioo for Adoph Erdman. and for Marcus
Ro.entbaI h. sold the hathouse No 23' East
i26th st. 80 sxl0o
II & I. Hess leased for Henry Corn 70 Joseph
Steiner 6 Brother the and basement in No . "a -
Yves. Dist ST for a at an aggregate renta
Of $4,000.
Henry S Duncan formerly proprietor OF the "ilSey
House through the John H Fue 'onpahy 'no
o.a,. Hotel at Columbus soth ST The lease
"a for term Of ten years october l. at rental ag
erega,lng $4,000 including taxes
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
At FORSYTHE"S.
additional Departments Offer Many
attractions IN ETclusiUe Nodes.

II would he difficult to decide just which Of the
newly added departments is the most attractive in
Fo-sytle's new store at Broadway and 18th street
Besides the lines of goods which this house has
built its reputation. ii has an extensive MILL
STYLES a neggee department that contains most
exquisite trousseau sets Of French and domestic
make as well as sheer hand embroidered dressing
sacks lined in delicate tints and complete line
OF corsets mainly Of pretty materials imported for
this house. Especial attention is to be given to
the fitting of these goods.
Misses and Junior suits In splendid variety, have
been added 10 he dress department, as have even
ing wraps. evening and dinner gowns in the newest
coprfngs with trimmings Of fringes, spangles. III
descent beads or flowers: house gowns OF SILK
rnulIs. negligees in black lace, well as colors
and Oriental kimonos hand embroidered Even a
full stock Of imported perfumes has found a place
in the new establishment.
At the opening yesterday the special model OF an
Eastern mink coat-twenty-six inches in length
was one Of the greatest attractions. but perhaps
not more so than the pointed Sitka fox sets made
in unique style. with entire fox for the nun
and another for the neckpiece SiXty-eight dollars
is the low price asked for these SETS and STs for
the long automobile coats of marmot, which looks
much like mink.
Handsome long coats Of French seal IN new
models were shown for Se59 But the variety and
STYLES are so gleat would take page to go into
details the fur exhibit
Some Of the handsomer hats would please the
Audubon Society in their fetching decorations Of
silk and ribbon. cleverly made to look like wings
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
AUTUMN HATS IN LONDON.

The autumn hats shown in London eyince little
originality on the part Of the designers. The sum-
rer shapes are being reproduced in felt, shot
chenIlles. feathers and imitation furs Paris
rniners say that large hats going to be very
fashionable during the early part of the season. at
least But the large hats Will be worn with after
noon toilets only; for morning and general wear
there are smaller and seyerer shapes.
One severely simple but effective hat is Of white
felt, neither large small, with a high crown
and a brim turned smartlY at the left side. with
a buckle and fanshaped trimming made OF black
and white silk Behind the fan comes a long,
dropping coque plume. On some Of the hats
ostrich plurnes are coiled around the brim-
Flacl hats are be the vogue again. but, curl
ousIy enough q walk through the leading London
showrooms devoted to millinery reveals very few
black hats, not more than an average OF three out
of twenty models. Nearly every woman requires
two or three black hats in a season. and surely
there is field for the milliner who will give the
same attention to the creation of black models
that she does 10 those In colors.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
REPORT OF MRS. GUILD.

Mrs. Lucy Thomas Guild. district president for
Aegany County reports that aside from per-
sonal Sunshine work little has been done in the
four branches organized by her. Although sum-
mer is a busy season for country people yet there
is good cheer work the credit Of these faithful
people. Unity branch sent three new homemade
rugs and a quilt the T. 6 s. Rest Home at
C1ark's Falls, Conn: gave IS to the family Of
workngman who was nearly killed by falling
tree: fruit and dainties, reading and special food
"shut-ins''; pictures. shells toys and slippers
to little paralyzed girl. The Lifters' Branch has
q quilt in readiness to send 10 the Rest Home,
but has made report of personal work 10 the
president The Good Cheer Branch will complete
a quilt that has been pieced by Mrs. Wagner,
aged member whose hands always active In
Sunshine work Mrs. Mary Reeder, OF Ischua,
y. Y. has joined this branch. and. although so
great sufferer, she is most active In good works.
Mrs. Guild asks for the Sunshine columns
passed on to this invalid. The Golden Glow Branch
has met with several changes in membership by
the marriage and removal OF of its older
members.
Mrs Guild and her husband will go to Seattle
spend the winter with their daughter but wherever
this active member goes she viii carry sunshine
with her and interest others in the IT. s, s.