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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Henry White of Vandalia will
open bakery in Perry. He is
building a brick oven that is to
cost $4OO
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Miss Ruth Mason returned last
week from Pittsburg, Pa, where
she enjoyed a months visit with
her brother, Elliot Mason, who has
fine business position in that
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

John Bedbury, who is in very
bad health, has gone to Montana,
hoping that the change will bene-
at him. His family is also with
him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Z. f. Beans of San Jose, Cali. -,
visited the family of Z. r. Locke
here last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

The Bowling Times says: Mrs.
j. b. Hawkins, of Mexico, Mo. q,
was here Friday on her way to
Frankford to see her sister, Mrs.
He. Steele, who is in poor health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Senator w. j. Stone will speak
in Vandalia tomorrow at | p. m q.
aud in Mexico at 5 o'clock, same
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

j. W. Coakley of near Rush
Hill made a trip to Maries county
last week on a land trade.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Jay Phillips and Edwin Mar
shall who are in Columbia working
at the shoe factory visited home.
folks here Saturday aud Suuday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Mrs. Jesse Scobee of this city
has been quite i'll of late. Mrs.
G. G. Ingram of Laddonia, her
sister-in-law, was at her bedside
last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Rev. w, b. Taylor aud family
have moved to this city from Mo.
berly. Rev. Taylor was formerly
pastor of the Christian church here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Mrs. Eliza {. Morris aud Mrs.
Mike Shoup are visiting their
relative, n. p. Dinkle, at Colum.
bia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Miss Eva Tuttle has been enter
tanning Miss Charlotte Roberts Of
Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24
Thursday Evening.

1880. Song service.
Bible reading, Mrs. I. n. Dudley.
Solo, Mrs. Sobas"-u.
Address. Miss Davies
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

w. G. Kinsella, the real estate
man of San Antonio, Texas, is
shaking hands with Mexico friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24
WOman's Foreign Missionary Society in Ses-
sion In Mexico Today.
PROGRAM

Mrs, H. n. TIIOMrsON MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Thursday Morning, September 24
900 Devotional service, Mrs. r. p. Hopkins.
O:l5 Reports Of delegates.
lO:OO Methods In auxllarles.
l. A live auxiliary
tal Model President Mrs Clapp.
tbl. Model Secretary, Mrs. j. +. Eyered.
tc). Model Treasurer, Miss MettIe Patterson.
tdl. The Member in the Ranks, Miss Emma
McPheeters
ll:OO. The Win One Proposition Mrs w. l.. Reed.
The Place Of the Society Woman in Missions,
Mrs. J. X. Smith.
Adjournment
Lunch served at the church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Miss Anha Kirkpatrick of this
city took up her duties as teacher
in the Farber public school last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Mrs. Wayne returned last week
from two week visit to the fam.
lily of A. j. Hood aud other friends
at Fort Collins, Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

Mrs. j. w. Bell aud little son,
Philip, of Kirksville, are visiting
Mrs. Bells sister here. Mrs. John
Beal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

The Wellsville Optic-News said
last week: We understand that
parties from Martinsburg are ar
ranging to open a gallon house
just over the line in this coun-
ty. We also understand that
the movement will be met with
strong opposition from the people
living in that neighborhoOd. 1t is
a rather ticklish business to run a
gallon house unless they comply
strictly With the law. In fact
there is no law authorizing the
sale Of liquor by the gallon. moth
Ing less than ave gallons can be
sold without a dramAhop license.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

The Bowling Green Times says:
Lawrence Adams has Just returned
from a trip to Mexico where he
went with the view of renting a
large farm. They will probably
move mp there to live this fall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24
Thursday Afternoon.

Thursday Afternoon.
300 Devotional service.
Paper, go, Tarry, Lo," Mrs c. C. Selecman.
Address, Miss Davies.
Reports OF committees.
Adjournment
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-24

+. d. Lee orders the MESSAGE
seut 10 him at CJlumbia.
Mrs. Rose Riding aud family
have moved to Mexico from Mober.
ly.
James Bratton and wife have
moved to Pawhuska, Okla, 10 re-
side.
Mrs. George Kunkel left last
week to visit a sister at Hastings ,
Nebraska.
K. f. Beans of San Jose, Cali. ,
visited the family of +. II. Locke
here last week.
j. W. Coakley of near Rush
Hill made a trip to Maries county
last week on a land trade.
w. G. Kinsella, the real estate
man of San Antonio, Texas, is
shaking hands with Mexico friends.
Mrs. Eliza &. Morris and Mrs.
Mike Shoup are visiting their
relative, n. p. Dinkle, at Colum.
bia.
Miss Anha Kirkpatrick of this
city took up her duties as teacher
in the Farber public school last
week.
Mrs. j. w. Bell aud little son,
Philip, of Kirksville, are visiting
Mrs. Bells sister here. Mrs. John
Beal.
Mrs. Wayne returned last week
from two week visit to the fam.
lily of A. ]. Hood aud other friends
at Fort Collins, Colorado.
jay Phillips aud Edwin Mar
shall who are in Columbia working
at the shoe factory visited home.
folks here Saturday aud Sunday
John Bedbury. who is in very
bad health, has gone to Montana,
hoping that the change will beue-
fit him. His family is also with
him.
+. ID. Burton. who had a posi-
ton at the g. & A. freight depot
in this city, has resigned and will
attend school at Westminster Col
lege in Fulton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
CAME TO
HIMSELF
Disappear.
ance Of Prominent
n. Y. Attorney

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The hunt for
Faneuel d. 8. Bethune. q prominent
New York attorney, who disappeared
from his home August %, and for
whom search has been conducted In
Buffalo, Chicago. Denver. San Fran
cisco and Cincinnati was thought to be
at an end xes..srday when he calico
his wife over the long distance tcie-
phone from Buffalo. His wife was
in this city. directing the search. De-
trAe told her he had suddenly come
to himself and could remember moth
,ing except talking to an actress in
Cincinnati day or 30 ago. He aske.i
her to dismiss the Pinkertons. draw
down all rewards ser his discovery and
ordsr0he posters placed all over the
country destroyed. Last night word
came from Buffalo. after his wife had
departed for that city. that he has
again disappeared. Yesterday was the
third time that the young woman has
heard the voice Of her husband since
be 70 mysteriously disappeared. &C
cording to Information given out b.
pgivate detsctives IN Chicago today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10

and businesses in the United Kingdom
is shown by the fact that 241, 400 per.
sons are credited with incomes of from
from $4,000 down to $500, the lowest
taxable limit.
These figures do not include EN-.
ployes. whose pay gives one an idea of
the small salaries paid in England.
There are 342,111 whose salaries range
between 5000 and $4,000. Only 5.256
receive between $1,000 and 10000,
while of those who receive more than
$4,000 there are only 1928.
Andrew Carnegie is credited with
having promulgated the doctrine that
1t Is crime for a wealthy man to
die rich, but, so far as can be ascer.
tanned, only one man in England has
put Mr.. Carnegie's theory into prac-
tice since it was given to the world.
He was William Aronsberg, of Man
chester, who died on August 13. It
has Just transpired that Mr.. Arons-
berg, who was noted as philanthro-
pist and was popularly supposed to be
man Of wealth. left an estate worth
only $500. During his lifetime he
made considerable gifts to art collec-
tions In Manchester and Stafford and
founded several scholarships and
prizes. One of his benefactions was
to distribute more than 25,OO0 pairs
Of spectacles to poor children and to
Inmates Of warehouses; and hospitals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10

paign the Democratic leaders served
notice on the national committee that
no aid from outside the state was
wanted or expected. the state organiza.
tion preferring to make its own fight,
according to its own ideas.
The rebellion which cut Governor
Cobb's plurality from $4,000 in 1904
tn 5000 In 1906 was due largely to
Mr.. Cobb's stand on the enforcement
OF the prohibitory law and the Sturgis
act. which gave state authorities power
to displace local officers in enforcing
the liquor law in any city or town
where such action seemed advisable
to the state commission. The unpopu-
larity Of this movement proved a Sc
rious handicap to Governor Cobb two
years ago. and Mr.. Fernald faces the
same proposition as a result of plat
form Endorsement Of Cobb's efforts.
The Democratic candidate, Obadiah
Gardner. Is widely known, and as head
OF the state grange is popular with the
farmers, heretofore Republicans al.
most to man. Gardner also gets
much strength from his support of
the movement to compel owners of
timber lands to pay taxes on a valua-
tion made on the same basis as that of
farm property. He also urges a heay.
Ter assessment on railroad property as
means Of further relieving the bur
dens Of the farmer.
Under these circumstances Repub.
lican leaders feel that 10000 to 10000
will be good showing. and
they point out that previous to 1896
$4,000 was good plurality in Maine.
The Republicans will probably win
in every congressional district, Amos
l.. Allen. in Reeds old first district
alone running any chance of defeat.
John p. Swasey will probably win
old district by more votes
than were given Littlefeld in 1906.
when the labor men under Gompers
succeeded in cutting the plurality from
1000 In 1904 to bare 1900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
Charged With
Embezzling 100000

SEATTLE. WASH, Sept. 9.-Latimer
ID. Carter, who is wanted at Louis
Vile. KY, on the charge Of embezzl
Ing 360 l0n from tho ~-4-'a 49,
L. Douglass. deceased, was arrested at
Georgetown near here today and is
now in the county jail.
Carter caused an added sensation ut
the time he disappeared year ago by
taking with him Mrs. Mary De Cour-
sey. wife Of family friend, and .eav-
ing his own wife almost penniless.
His arrest here was caused by w. r
Rankin of Louisville. who traced him
to Washington through the woman.
Carter had no money and had been
working at odd iobbs to support him.
self and the woman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
NIGHT oF TER
RORj'' e.. RANGE.
Citizens Of Many Towns Spend Day and Night
Fighting Devastating Forest Fires-Con.
ditions Greatly Improved Today

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept Sit was
night Of terror on the range, one of
deep anxiety In Duluth, but today the
condition appears to be changed for
the better. All yesterday afternoon
and last night fires threatened half a
dozen larger towns on range.
Hibbing fought the persistent fires
from o'clock in the afternoon until
late last night and at o'clock Duluth
was asked for assistance and fire en-.
sine was made ready for shipment by
special train. A telephone message
later stated to hold 1t In Duluth ready
TOR shipment at any time and stated
that the crisis appeared to be past
More than 1000 residents of Hibbing
fought back the flames all night long,
stamping out the brush fires, wetting
down the fields about town to keep
the fire from spreading This morn
hing reports state that the town is safe.
Similar experiences are reported
from dozen other range towns, but
30 far as is known there have been
no others destroyed. Bovee had a
hard fight as Hibbing and the resi-
dents of Colrean, two miles away, had
to go to their assistance. All business
is suspended. and citizens after pack.
Ing few valuables to be ready to flee
at moments notice, fought the fires
all night.
At Aurora. Nashwake, Buel. Wren
chal and several towns and villages
the same story is reported. This morn.
ing what reports have been received
from the busy fire fighters are more
optimist' - The wind dying down the
fires appear to be gradually burning
themselves out. Great vigilance is
still necessary however.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
CIVIL
ACTION
Government Institutes
Suit for Half Mil
lion Dollars

DENVER, Sept s.-Having failed In
Its criminal prosecution of the Pagosa
Lumber company and It's officials, for
the alleged land and timber steals in
the Durango land district, the United
States government filed, through At
torney General Charles J. .Bonaparte,
Judge Burch and District Attorney
Thomas Ward. civil action against the
lumber company and a number Of pri-
vate individuals to recover the half
million dollars worth Of land and com
pensation for all timber cut thereon.
A restraining order IL also asked
against the lumber company to pre-
vent 1t cutting further timber on the
land.
Besides the Pagosa Lumber CON-
pany. the other defendants are:
Charles q. Meussr. Mary y. Hatcher.
Joseph Marines. Pedro Delgado, Ber>
tina Frakes. Matte Dellsr. Perry W.
Wheatland, Roy W. v1tzhush. Hiran
Compton. Dslbert Kimball. Charlss 4.
holland. Mary G. Pomeroy. MARI Lorig.
Charles H. Loucks, Kathsrins uaIls'
van, MIA =. Cochran. Jslla HsuWa,
Jsansts Hampton. LAsrania Arsnn'
Ista ~ Harry q Wuliaalsoa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10

robbed at the expense OF the octopus
and you will also be told that The
Herald is "peoned" to the smelter, etc
'Peon" and "peoned' are favorite ex
pressions with those trying to make
political capital. But facts are facts
and we give figures to prove the hon.
est consideration given by Messrs,
Charlton and Logan.
Now just a word regarding former
assessments under Mr.. ]. C. Bradley
when he was chairman OF the board of
county commissioners and had the
power of raising or lowering assess.
ment Of the smelter.
In 1897 the Standard was assessed
at 1895. with taxes collected of
$6O7.15; the American smelling plant
was assessed at $1s4.050 and taxes
collected Of $5.623.73. In 1902 the
same plants were assessed: Standard,
$1,000. taxes s250.SO; American plant.
$141,015. taxes $5.383.36. Now for
comparison with 1907: Standard. val.
uation. $3.50; tax collected. $296 90.
American plant. valuation, s225. .72o:
tax collected, s6,s92, 20.
1t will be seen by the above that
the valuation under the Republican
board. Messrs. Charlton and Logan.
has been increased from one-fourth
to one-third to what It was under
Bradley.
improvements have been made. Yes.
But the improvements simply took the
place Of old workings which gave way
to improved methods. The capacity
has not been materially changed, the
company simply rehabilitating the
plant. And has not this been a good
thing. 1t has given employment to
and several hundred thou.
sand dollars paid out to labor. 1t
requires the expenditure of a large
sum of money every year to keep
the plant up to date and when some
thing new is added 1t simply does
AWAY with the old.
Surely La Plata county voters are
endowed with at least average intel.
Iigence and can see through the Demo
Gratis game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
Heroic Deed Of
a Chicago Cir

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Ellen Pratt, 10
years old. made a desperate effort
to save the life of Randall Mason, a
young Australian engineer. from
drowning In Lake Michigan. but failed
and came near losing her own life.
Fully clad. she leaped into the lake.
caught Randall under chin, but he
broke away and sank. The great
waves dashed her out 300 feet from
the pier and battered her cruelty. Her
father and brothers finally tore down
the side Of q boathouse, secured q
boat and rescued her. after she had
fought the waves for half an hour.
She was exhausted and about seady
to give up the struggle when dragged
into the boat.
The body OF Randall has not been
recovered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
LITTLE NEWS FROM
DEMO. CONVENTION
Anti.corporation Platform for Corporation
Lawyer to Make Race for United States
Senate.-Want Steele for Arbiter

PUEBLO, Sept. s.-An offer has
been made by the Denver Democrats
to appoint Chief Justice Robert w
Steele of the state supreme court, ar.
bitrator OF all party differences I'm
Denver. The speer people will fight
this proposition. The proposition to
name Justice Steel was contained IN
the minority report of the credentials
committee and submitted this morning
to the state convention.
PUEBLO, Sept. 9,-The majority of
the committee on credentials reported
In favor OF seating the Speer delega.
ton. In the interest of the Brynn
minority, the report asked that both
delegations be seated with one half
vote each and TINT Chief Justice Rob
ert w. Steele be selected as the ar.
bitrator to settle the Denver trouble.
with final and absolute power to ar.
range for Denver county ticket. BY
decisive vote of 615 to 1877, the flrst
test vote Of the Democratic state con.
vention. the Speer forces were beaten.
The question arose MS to whether
the FL Paso and Las Animas delegate
should be permitted to vote on the
question OF seating the Speer dele
CATION or that of the regular Democ.
racy. while voting themselves on this
matter and casting 179 votes from
Denver county against the will Of the
majority of the Speer people showed
their Inconsistency and that the Demo-
Gratis from both Ell Paso and Las
Against this attitude of the Speer-
Evans combine the out-of-town dele
gate stood like a stone wall and the
Speer people were able to muster only
1874 votes.
Teller is now speaking In favor of
Speer whose delegation probably Will
be seated. The convention adjourned
at to 8 O'Clock.
PUEBLO, Sept. 9.--The Democratic
platform is agreed upon. It will be
anti-corporation. which Hughes must
stand on for the senate and which the
state ticket must support, whether
corporation or anti-corporation reso-
lutions agreed upon and declare for a
bank guaranty law, condemn the for
estry and grazing policy, declare for a
primary law and direct vote Of the
people. beet sugar protection and other
planks embodying the national plat.
form plank which declares against
corporations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
Goes to Washington
on Special Mission

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. Sept. a.
Governor Curry leaves tomorrow for
Washington, and will go from there
TO Oyster Bay and on behalf the board
OF control Of the Sixtieth National Ir-
rigation congresses, will present to
President Roosevelt beautifully en-
graved gold plate. bearing special In
vitation to President Roosevelt to at
tend the congress and exposition to
be held here the last OF this month
The invitation, costly affair. Is
the handsomest thing OF It's kind. 1t is
believed. ever received by Mr.. Roose-
welt. Governor Curry will accompany
II with a warm personal solicitation
to attend the congress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
LOCAL FIGHT IN MAINE
WILL CUT PLURALITY

PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. 9.-Conserva
tive leaders in the Republican party
believe that Bert NJ. Fernald will be
elected governor over Obadiah Gard
ner on September IA by a plurality
of about ten thousand. More radical
claims are being made, but few real
ly anticipate a margin Of more than
$1,000 for the victor at the outside.
The contest has been waged wholly
on local issues. and anything like the
$1,000 plurality Of 1904 II considered
- i1Doas5btlity. Early u tAs can
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
Very Sad Drowning
In Wyoming

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Sept. 9.-Frank
Orendorf. aged 10. was drowned In
Clear creek near Clearmont Sunday.
He had waded into deep hole in the
stream. Yesterday Claude Lidgett.
en- route west with his wife and four
children. Joined the rescue party In
searching for Orendorfs body. He
rode horse into the stream and the
animal fell upon Lidgett. who drowned
in the same hole in which orendorf
met death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
ENGLISH INCOMES SEEN
y IN COMMISSION REPORT

LONDON ept 9.-Some interesting
figures 1@s individual wealth in
> Great Seftain are given in a report
of the inland revenue commissioners.
According to this there are just
twenty persons In the United Kingdom
whose incomes are more than $250,000
a year. or those whose incomes range
from $4,000 to $250,O0O0 there are
241. Between $25.O0O and $4,000
there are 517. Three hundred and
twenty-five receive between 100000
and $4,000. 58i between $4,000 and
$4,000, 1929 between $4,000 and $15,.
900. and 6,155 between $1,000 and sAv.-
900.
The large number of small fortunes
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
Degenerate Jones
Commits Suicide

Durango is well rid Of one degen-
crate, d. P. Jones. who committed
suicide about o'clock yesterday after
noon. He was arrested on the charge
Of seduction and placed in the county
Jail about 4:45. Fifteen minutes later
he was dead, having used a penknife
Oh his neck to good purpose, severing
the 1ugular vein. Deputy Sheriff Dale
says he searched Jones before he
placed him in jail and that he evi.
IDENTIFY had the pen knife concealed.
And 1t is just as well. Possibly saved
more drastic treatment by irate citi-
zens who have wondered that any
one In our midst could be guilty OF
his deeds and not found out and pun
ished. 1t is not necessary to emu
merate or mention two girls with
whom he was yesterday after
noon. Mothers cannot be too partic
ular and should know where their girls
are and what they are doing.
The man is at Goodman's under
taking parlors and will be buried to
morrow. Jones was a bricklayer by
trade. Some years ago he was bar
teneder and ran the roulette wheel al
the Gutter club, tough joint
LATER-Late this afternoon we are
informed that Jones was married
man. his wife, or former wife from
whom he was divorced. residing ir
Wyoming. He also has a married
daughter residing In Denver and soms
other child and they have been wiret
regarding the suicide and the bod,
wiz b Aeh awaiting IN answer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The wise man profits by the expert
ence OF others--and at the same time
he mixes in little originality.
More people would enjoy seeing
their relations II they could look at
them through a long-distance tsle-
phone.
The true Christian spirit. Corlenia,
Ia something that prevents q grocer
from dispensing 35 and 40 cent butter
from the Same tub.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
TELEdRAPHIC NEWS

Chicago toilers celebrated Labor
day with a parade OF 10000 and many
picnics.
Colonel Eastman, city statistician,
In official manual estimates Chicago's
population at 2,540,896.
Russian people condemn the appeal
by the church that they ignore the
jubilee OF Count Tolstoi and governors
Of several provinces declare martial
law.
Driving his Flat Cyclone at dare
devil pace, Ralph De Palma broke the
worlds record for mile on circular
track at the Minnesota state fair, ne
gotiating the distance In 81 seconds.
The lid was thrown off at Kansas
City Sunday. the first time in over a
year and theaters, saloons, billiard
uhllS, DhTDcT bHoph, ctc-, WcTc III iuii
blast. Governor Folk threatened to
call out the troops In st. Louis some
time ago to enforce the closing law.
He may act in the Kansas City case.
President Roosevelt. in his final an.
nual message to congress. probably
will recommend an increase In the
numerical strength Of the army to Al
least 100000 men. At present the
army Is on q footing Of 10000 men
the number provided for in time o'
peace.
Jack Roberts. charged with robbini
the United States pcstofflce at Mil
brook. in Albany county. Wyoming
confessed and made the remarkable
statement that he deliberately robbet
the Milbrook office 70 that he woult
be sent to the staie penite7tiary
whore be could 3oin two pals who wsr'
seat up rsosntly fron ths sams eoaAt,