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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
ONPEONAGE CHARGE
SENTENCES or WEALTHY MIS-.
SOURI, PLANTERS CONFIRMED.
IS A "DlsHONOR TO CITIZENSHIP
Opinion Says Gallo Crime Shameless
inhumanlty and Brutality
Seven Men Convicted.

St Louis-The conviction ARD sen.
tence OF Charles NJ. Smith ST.,
and Charles NJ. Smith, Jr.. and ave
employees In the United States district
court at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, for op-
eratin a negro peonase system In
southeastern Missouri was affirmed
by the United States court Of appeals
in simultaneous opinions handed down
here and at 81. Paul
The Smiths are wealthy land own
ers in New Madrid county. All the
defendants are at liberty under bail.
and will not be compelled to surren-
der themselves until the expiration Of
30 days. allowed them for motions for
a rehearlng and the raising Of other
technical points.
The men we're convicted In the fall
of 1906 and sentenced as follows:
Charles M. Smith. ST., three and a
half years in the federal penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth, and a fine Of
$1,000; Charles NJ. Smith, Jr., two and
a half years In the Fort Leavenworth
prison and a fine OF $4,000: william
Woods, two years in prison and fine
of $500: Floyd Woods. two and . half
years In prison and a fine of 800;
Benjamin Field. one year and six
months In prison and a fine of 500;
w. Lee Rodgers, two years in prison
and fine Of 800; BENJAMIN Stone.
one year and six months in prison and
fine of 500.
In the opinion OF the court of ap-
peals declared that such fragrant vlo-
latlon Of the law, such shameless in
humanity and brutality. such base dis.
honor to American citizenship could
be deliberately practiced In a civilized
Christian community by intelligent
men is a reproach to our civilization
and challenges instant and vigorous
protest by all rightminded men"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
STANDS BY MOTTO.
New York Episcopal Diocese ResentS
RooseVe!t's Action.

New Worthwhile President Roose.
welt was Issuing a statement de-
claring the use OF the motto.
"In God We Trust" on coins to be a
sacrilege, the annual convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
New York was registering a protest
against dropping the motto from the
new gold pieces. After debate in
which some delegates took the Same
views as the president, the following
following resolution was adopted by
131 to 81:
Resolved, That this convention pro-
tests aaginst such change, and de.
clares that the highest interest OF our
country demand the preservation of
all those customs that have stood for
the recognition of God In the life of
the people"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
BRYAN At MILWAUKEE,.
Discusses the Money strinseney and
Says Western Banks Are Sound.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Willlam Jennings
Bryan was the guest OF honor at a
banquet on the 21st anniversary of
the jefferson Club OF this city at
the Plankinton house Monday night.
Covers we're laid for over 1--WE hundred
guests.
Among other things, he discussed
the present money stringency, saying
that It began with speculation in New
York. but that It had extended owing
to the timiuity OF depositors. He
thought that this timidity was not JUS
tilted and that the banks Of the west
are sound. He favored legislation
which. by increasing the security OF
depositors. would remove even an un'
reasonable fear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Gains IN Jap immigration

restrictive regulations we're enforced,
the number of Japanese who arrived
was 6S4. During October OF this year
the number OF Japanese arriving In
America, not counting scores who
were smuggled across the Canadian
and Mexican borders, was 1915, an
increase of about $50 per cent.
This enormous increase Is not par.
tlcularly alarming in the minds of OF.
fcials Of the government, because,
while the percentage of Japanese i'm.
migrants Is not large. II has been suf.
ficient to create comment. No state
ment concerning the matter, however
can be obtained from any responsible
official of the department of commerce
and labor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
TOTAL IS BIGGEST OF ANY MON.
DAY OF YEAR IN SAVINGS
INSTITUTIONS.
CONFIDENCE FULLY RESTORED
Gold Import Expert Says America
Can Get All II Needs from
the European Money
Market.

New YOrk-The sum of two million
dollars, quarter Of a million more
than is usually deposited on Monday.
went into the savings banks Of this
city. according to the estimates made
Tuesday by several prominent saw.
ings bank officials.
In one large East Side savings bank
the excess Of the receipts over the
Monday average for the year was 80
striking that the fact led the president
to compare notes with other instltu.
lions.
When the totals we're footed up Il
was found that the institutions gen.
orally had received larger sums in de-
posits than on the second Monday In
November, 1906. that the days de.
posits we're In excess OF the Monday
average for this year in 80 per cent
OF the savings banks and that the az
gregate for the 55 savings banks in the
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
EXPLOSION WRECKS HOUSE.
Man and Woman Blown Through Roof
Of Residence In Plttsburp.

Pittsburg, Penna. - About forty
persons were injured Friday, two IA
tally. and a dwelling house was torn
to pieces when an explosion Of natural
gas occurred in a house at 100 Elm
street In the fire which followed two
fremen were severely burned. Mrs.
Sarah Grossman and Jacob Bergerman
were blown through the rof and fatal
ly injured.
twenty-five were injured In the
Grossman house. About fourteen 9TH
er persons in the neighborhood re-
ceiyed injuries when windows in their
homes were shattered by the concus-
sion and plaster fell on them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
nanksr walnh,, M.,hod,.

Chicago-Methods Of high finance,
az charged in the Walsh case Wednes.
day. revealed that any dishonest banb
president who controls stock compa'
MES may violate the banking laws
without fear OF discovery, and loot the
bank OF ali It's available funds. Az.
sistant United States Attorney Dob
yns, in his opening statement. told
the jury that was done for perhaps 20
years by John r. Walsh, who became
q millionaire in the practice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
PREPARING FOR
FLEET VOYAGE
WORK or REPAIRING AND PRO.
vIsIoNlNo VESSELS rs WELL
IN HAND.
WILL SAIL DECEMBER IS
The Cost Of Provisions for Force Of
5000 Men for One Hundred
Days 10 Estimated at
About $4,000.

washingtOn-Ey detail In the
preparations for the sailing OF the bat
tIeship feet to the Pacific ocean Is
now we'll In hand and by Dec. l6, the
date on which the vessels will pass
out OF Hampton Roads In review be-
fore President Roosevelt. members Of
his cabinet and high officers OF the
navy, all arrangements for the com
fort Of the men en- route will have
been attended to.
Al all OF the navy yards the work
Of making necessary repairs is being
pushed and these will be completed by
Dec. /. Provisions are being stored
aboard the vessels and their coal
bunkers are being filled TO their ca
pacity. Upon the recommendation OF
Admiral Evans. four anchors will be
carried by each vessel. so as to be
ready for any emergency.
Provisioning Estimated at $4,000.
The cost OF provisioning the fleet
is estimated at about S375,000. con-
templatIng the feeding Of force Of
$1,000 men for 100 days. Only last
week contracts were awarded for head
cheese, sausages and veal.
Advantage will be taken Of the
ocean cruise OF the battleships TO
make several tests with the provisions
Aboard-their preservation, packing
and handling. II is desired to find
some suitable form OF bagging in
which TO carry dried provisions, as 1t
Is believed bags will AFFORD the ad-
vantage OF compactness and greater
facility in handling In difficult places
than II their contents were carried in
boxes or barrels.
Incidental to the visit of the fleet
60 the Pacific coast. the navy depart
ment is making arrangements to OBJ
tain a place for small arms firing
there, 80 as to give tho men an oppor'
tunity for experience in that direction.
II may be that improvised targets will
be established at Magdalena Bay.
where there Is to be considerable tar.
get practice. but the preference Is TO
secure land for the establishment Of
ranges to accommodate 1000 men q
day, as at Guantanamo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
MCFARLAND ON STAND.
Attorney barrow Traces Life Of De.
teetiVe Up to Steve Adams Arrest.

Rathdrum, Idaho-The greater part
OF Wednesday was taken up in the dis
trict court in the examination OF Do.
tective James Mcfarland In the Steve
Adams trial. Clarence Darrow, at
torney for the defense. went into the
history OF Mcfarland. following 10
from his birth TO the time OF the ar,
rest OF Steve Adams. Mcfarland said
no went to work for the PinkertoD
agency about 1869 and has been with
1t ever since. He said he had gained
many confessions from men both in.
side and outside OF prisons and told
OF number obtained outside. In OBJ.
tanning these confessions he usually
told the man that the state, as n rule,
dealt literally with men who turned
states evidence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Hartman Decision Dec. 1.

New York-After seven hours and q
half OF arguments on both sides Of
the question, Judge Hough in the Unit
ed States circuit court announced that
he would not DO ready to render de-
cislon or the petition of the interstate
commerce commission to compel u.
H. Hartman to answer certain ques-
tons propounded to him last spring In
the court Of commissions investigating
into the so-called Hartman lines, un,
til Dec. /.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
BULLET THAT KILLED TYLER.
Witness Testlhes That Adams Told
Him He Had the Cartridge.

Rathdrum. Idaho-S. c. Thiel was
the FIRST witness in the Steve Adams
case Monday. He testified to the ar
rest OF Steve Adams and his sub-con.
fession.
He said Adams had told him in the
presence OF Mrs. Adams that he had
some relics on his Uncle J. W. Lillard's
farm. Among those was q 1886
Winchester cartridge that had killed
Fred Tyler. Witness wanted to get
letter from him to deliver those ar
ticles to him. Mrs. Adams told wit
ness that the day after Steve's arrest
they had buried the articles on the
Lillard farm near Baker City, Ore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
PLATT CALLS MAE WOOD FoRoER
Senator In Affidavit Alleges She "Man.
ufaetured" Letter.

New York-Counsel for Senator
Plat asked the supreme court to or
der that the certificate and an alleged
admission In writing, said to have been
signed by Senator Plat, that Mae G.
Wood is his wife, be kept on file in
the county clerks office.
An affidavit by Senator Plat was
fled setting forth that the certificate
Is 3 forgery and that he will prove
that the letter purporting to have
been written by him, acknowledging
her as his wife, was manufactured
by the plaintiff"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
No BattIs with utes.

Ute Agency. Ship Rock, N. M.-supt
Shelton OF the Ute Indian agency a.
this place positively denied the repor,
sent out from Durango, Col, that an
other battle took place Tuesday be-
tween the disaffected Utes and the
United States troops now in the field
hero 70 subdue the redskins. The 70
port had II that six Indians were killed
By the soldiers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
FaIrhnnka ln Wreek.

washington-vIco President Fair
banks and a distinguished party Of
court officials Of this city were In a
wreck on the Baltimore q Ohio rail
road Tuesday night Al Weverton, Nd,
in which Fireman ClarksOn was Sc
verely injured and the passengers
were badly shaken up. The vice pres
Ident as well as those who accompa.
mics him escaped injury
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
buried Miner II Rescued.

MahoHey City, Pa---Michasl No
Cabe, the miner entOmbed in the
Draper mine At 0ilbertson and
thought 70 be lost, was rescued
"wednesday. After living fys days on
mine of A. his only food and drink,
he was taken out limp and weak, bat
still conscious and apparently not ss.
riousiy affected BY hts long imprison-
menG
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Fatal Hotel Fire.

New Haven. Conn.-Fire broke out
shortly after ! o'clock Tuesday morn
ing at the Hotel GRrde. The whole
IRE lighting force OF the city was
called out At o'clock Fire Chief
FancheT stated that he was certain
that ave persons have been suffocated
on the top floor. One man lost his
life by falling from q rope by which
be was descending from an upper
story.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Farmers to Dictate Prices.

Worcester, Mass.-Four hundred
farmers OF Worcester county at q
meeting in Horticultural hall took
steps to form the Farmers Co-opera-
tive Association. which will control the
output and price OF all farm products
OF this county. The movement start
ed a few weeks ago, when the milk
producing farmers broke on relations
with the milk contractors OF Boston.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Columbus osts AInInu Congress.

Joplin. Mo.-The closing session OF
the American Mining Congress result
% In 4 practically unanimous vote for
Columbus. o., for the next meeting
place. II Is expected that the board
Of directors win unanimously recon-
mend Columbus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
THREW HIM OUT THE WINDOW,
Man Whose Pipe Caused a Fire Has
Astonishing Experience.

MontclaIr NJ J.-Anthony Denise
Of 40 Pine street went to sleep with
his pipe In his mouth and few min
utos later the bed was afre.
Members Of the family who rushed
into the room thought the burning
mattress was unoccupied and tossed II
through the window. Denise landed
right side UP on the mattress when
It fell twenty-five feet and was only
shaken up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Greater City was about Is per cent
greater than would have been expect
ed on Monday In time OF normal finan-
cial conditions.
These figures we're taken by the saw.
ings bank people rs proving that the
bulk OF the people are confident and
content.
Foreign Gold Status.
In answer 10 the query whether the
gold inflow had ceased, one OF the
keenest foreign exchange experts in
the United States, who had been in
consultation with the leading bankers
Of the clearing house as to the chances
OF getting more gold from Europe.
made this statement:
I'VE will get all the gold we need
from Europe. Whether It comes from
Paris or from London Is immateriai.
It may be 100000 or Sl0,O00,000 or
any sum: our bid will certainly be Of.
fective in Europe under the extraordi.
nary conditions prevailing in this mar.
ket. AS long as we bid 3 or 81 per
cent for currency we shall get gold
You may be sure of that"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
-Four shocked by Live wire.

Norristown. Pa.-William Hinkle.
George Porter. Edward Gray and
George De solms were shocked here
by coming in contact with a live cleo
trie light wire that had fallen TO the
ground. The wire circled about Hin
kls's body, and he was rescued with
considerable trouble. He was uneon-
scsous and IL not yet out OF danger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Bryan and johnson 10 speak al Omaha

Bryan and johnson 20 speak az omahA
Omaha, Neb.-It - announced that
the state JacksonIan banquet win be
held at the auditorium here Jan. 4, and
that two Of the principal speakers win
be william jennings Bryan and Gov
ernor Johnson Of Minnesota. Eiabo-
rate plans to make the event one Of
national interest are being prepared
and Il IL believed the occasion win be
utilized by Mr.. Bryan TO announce his
plans for the coming campaign.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
klllsd b AaIstaka fer ps.r.

Utica. N. Y.--John u. Morgan. q
member OF the firm Of williams q
Morgan. Leading furniture dealers OF
this city. was shot and instantly killed
II Kego Camp, sherlfrs Lake. In the
Adirondaeks. Mr.. Morgan was mis-.
taken for q deer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Guthrie. okla.--lt IL announced
officially that the Atchisoa, Topeka
q Santa Fe railway win accept
the 2-cent faro provision Of the
constitution. which went into effect
saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
ExeursIon eteamer bal eanahaE.

Memphis, TeRns--within sight Of
this city the excursion ateamer
Louisiana, with 100 young men and
women aboard. was held all night ON
sandhar. Many danced until day.
Hight. when rescue came.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

York, Pa.-When lace curtains Is.
nited from the burning gas Jet and
threatened 10 burn the home of VIII
liam Welsh, his little daughter tore
down the curtains and trampIing them
under feet avertod the disaster. which
her mother. Mrs. Welsh. feared had
caused her 20 collapse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Knoxville. Tenn.--When bur.
giar assaulted Arch Cash In his
home here with the butt Of q revoly-
eF the weapon discharged. The re-
port frightened the thief. who dropped
the revolver and diyOd through q win.
dow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Lnnd.llda nIaska Read.

clarlrsburg. w. vA---A landslide
occurred AZ fleetwood which covered
the tracks Of the Baltimore a Ohio
railroad 10 a depth OF 50 fees for .
distance Of half mile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Louisville street Car Men strike.

Louisville. Ky.-The local organI.
zation OF tho Amalgamated Assoc
citation of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees Of America Thursday
declared q strike against the Louis
Vile Street Railway Co, effetive at
midnight Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
KIIIed h nolIor ENolo.Ion.

Omaha. Neb.-The boiler OF q
Union Pacific locomotive exploded
Il Schuyler. Neb.. Tuesday evening.
instantly killing Fireman Leonard u.
bach Of this city and ihinring Con.
ductor Mc0zait
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Paxmas,sr Robbsd o. cn,h.

Passalc, N. J.-Five men held up
and robbed the paymaster of the
worthern-Aldrich Dye Co. of Della
warna. near here, and got away with
a satchel containing from $1,000 to az
900. Three OF the alleged robbers
have been arrested. Two got away
with the money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Texas Farmsrs' Union sells Cotton.
Houston, Textile Farmers Union
Warehouse On this city sold 1000
bales Of cotton at 10Mc. This IL
the third big sale made by the union
In the past few weeks Of the original
I6c cotton,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Two.cent Farea fer okIahonn.

Guthrie. okla.--ThAt the passsn.
ger fares on all the okIahomn rain.
roads viii be automatically reduced
10 . maximum OF 90 = nails By the
statehood proclamation IL the opinion
Of 0oyernoF-eIect @. n Haskell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
Assault suspses In jail

Muskogee. I. T.--Harry Miller. sas-
pseted OF being one Of the three who
assaulted and robbed Mrs. William
Naitler, At Kiefer. was arrested at
yenks and brought to the federal fail
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

New Orleans, Lathe mine here
has received an order directing
overtime In order 10 coin monthiy
s2o0 900 OF subsidiary coin in addition
70 the regular coInaEe Of 100000 per
month
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21

Washington, ID. C.-While immi.
grafton to America from all countries
showed during the month OF October
considerable increase, being 20 per
cent greater than in October, 1895,
and II per cent greater than in DC.
tober, 1906. the increase In immigra-
ton from Japan was greater than has
been shown in any one month in the
history of the immigration service.
The influences operating against
the Japanese have been in force about
seven months, but Notwithstanding
this, the immigration of Japanese con.
stantly has increased during that pc
riod. The official figures show that
the number arrived In 1906. before the
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
ponea chief DIES,

Norfolk. Neb.---white Dog. chief Of
tho Pcnca tribe OF Indiana. died and
was buried ThurAday. according 70 ad-
vices received Friday from the res
CREATION.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
EmInant chamIaR nIsa.

acknowledgements Fries. one Of
the most eminent chemists Of the
country. died here Thursday Night. He
was knishted by the king OF Spain be
cause OF his achievements in scientific
fields.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-21
naIiln Elaaa anornhna.

st. Petersburg destroyed part
OF the Baltic shipyards and burnsd
two eunboats Ia course OF eonntruc.
lion. Damage 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-01-26

to three parishes of the island. name
ly, Kingston, Port Royal and St An
drew. The FIRE at Kingston has prac-
tically ceased; only coal and rubbish
are now burning. The district burned
comprises q triangular area between
the Parade gardens, the sea, Duke
street and Princess street The par
ish church forms the apex of this
triangle. which comprises about one
thirtieth part Of the town. The
wharves burned are George and Bran.
day and Malabre. Haggaft, Lyons,
Solomons, de Mercado, HenriQues and
one, not both, Of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet company's wharves.
THE burned area is being cleared
slowly owing to the indisposition OF
the population to labor at double the
usual wages. There are a few bodies
still covered with ruins. The burials
to noon this day comprise 343. The
persons admitted to hospital in Kings.
ton total 440, excluding some so cases
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-01-26
avINep ~ OVER PROPULSION.
Most Artistic Homes Are Not Always
the costIlest.

In the days when millionaires were
not quite 80 plentiful as now certain
man who had accumulated q large
fortune by the work of his hands sent
his son to be educated. The hoy did
not share his fathers views concern.
ing the desirability of this education,
neither had he ability, and his tutor.
having labored long and diligently.
came to the parent with the plea that
further effort was useless, since his
pupil lacked capacity.
BUY him one, then!" Numbered the
irate father. BUY him one! Don't
you understand that l have money
enough to buy my children anything
they need?" Alas! he had not. Money
will buy great many things in this
world. but ability is not one of them
and neither Is taste.
Many a room that might have been
charming Is ruined by an overplus of
decoration and furniture. Pictures
are so crowded upon the walls that
the individuality of each Is lost, and
you are merely conscious of mingling
Of frames and glare of color. Brio
a-brac is crammed upon mantelpiece
and cabinets till they resemble moth.
ing so much as the showcases in
shops. Chairs and tables press against
each other until crossing the room is
perilous feat, and the owner of this
conglomeration gazes upon it with an
air Of resignation and wonders why
her rooms have not the air Of those OF
the woman across the street who does
not spend one-tenth as much In the
course of year upon her house.
A few chairs selected with an eye
to comfort and arranged so that their
very attitude is an unspoken invita-.
ton to come and rest while are in
far better taste than innumerable
spindle-leg and overcarved affairs
which are always avoided by the wary
guest. Pictures selected to give pleas
ure to the people who look at them
and not because of the magnificence
Of their frames, hung with regard to
their possibilities, add far more to
the beauty of room than the attempt
at an imitation of an art gallery which
some persons seem to affect.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-01-26
EnqIish Cheese straws.

Take two tablespoonfuls of stale
bread crumbs and mix with four table,
spoonfuls of flour. Put this on a dish,
make well in the center, into which
drop the yolk of an egg and table
spoonful of water, quarter of tea
spoonful Of salt, four tablespoonfuls of
soft grated cheese, and dash of
cayenne. Mix, gradually working In
the bread crumbs and -four. Knead
as You would bread. The mixture
must be hard and stiff. Roll into a
thin sheet, cut into strips the width
of straw and about five inches
long, place on creased paper. dry In a
moderate oven, and serve In little
bundles. These bundles may be held
together with rings cut from the
pastry and baked, or tied with narrow
ribbon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-01-26
Orange Fritters.

Beat the yolks of four eggs with
four tablespoonfuls sugar until thick
and creamy; add the juice OF half a
lemon and just enough flour to thick.
en- to soft batter; whip the whites
stiff and add, then dip In slices of or
ange, cut rather thin, one at time:
coat thoroughly with the batter, lift
with a wire spoon and fry nice
brown In hot butter or olive oil;
sprinkle pulverized sugar on top. Or
anee fritters are delicious served with
broiled ham for breakfast.