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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
CHILD SUFFERING
BY NEGROES ATTACK
Boy of Fourteen Sought as
ASSailant of Young
Girl.
FATHER SCARES
SUSPECT AWAY
Police Say Affair May Have Been
Fight Over Blackberries
She Had Gathered.

While Sarah Maroney, a pretty four
teen-year-old girl. bruised and suffering
from the shock Of an attack upon her
by a negro boy last night, remains Sc
cluded in her home 156 y street south
east today. neighbors, the police force,
and several detectives are searching for
the boy she claims as her assailant.
The police became convinced this after
noon that the boy left the city last
night upon a boat and is now some
where in Maryland with relatives.
Miss Maroney. who is scarcely more
than a child, tells a thrilling story Of
the way in which she was approached,
thrown down and choked by a negro
living in the neighborhOod, while she
was engaged late yesterday afternoon
in picking blackbCrries in the enclosed
Government Property Yards. a block
from her home Upon a nearby fence,
sat her younger brother and sister, who
were too small 10 climb over, and yet,
who realizing their sisters danger
spread the alarm as soon as the boy
laid hands upon her.
Father Scares Boy Away.
= moment later MI Maroney and
Thomas E. Gardner, of 1903 New Jersey
avenue southeast, -an to the aid of the
screaming girl, and The negro boy, warn
ed of their approach, jumped the fence
and escaped. As soon as Officers froTI
the Fifth precinct arrived a detail was
sent to the home Of Lonnie Campbell Of
100 First street southeast, said by the
girl to be her assaHant. His mother
reported him absent.
The how IA mot rp+rr1rad IN his homo
today, although it is explained that this
is nothing unusual as he frequently re
mains away several days at a time.
Captain Matthews OF the Fifth precinct
said this morning that CampbelTs
father had promised TO deliver him 10
the authorities when he returned.
Fight Over Blackberries.
The Maroney girl suffered no in
juries beyond slight bruises about the
arms. and fright. Some doubt was ex
pressed in police circles today as 10 The
seriousness OF the boys intention
Captain Matthews said that another
child who had watched the affair from
a short distance had said today tina
what was reported 10 be an attempte,
attack was really a fight over a lot o
blackberries that the Maroney chill,
had gathered.
My girls strength saved her from
being more roughly handled" SAL,
Mrs. Maroney this morning. she /.
quite strong for her age and the re
gro. who weighs considerably less. was
unable 10 handle her as he l.ight les!
robust child She is suffering consider
ably from the shock today and hal
been unable to eat or sleep to an,
extent since the occurrence. l trus
that her asSaiIant will be apprehendCd
as it will be an object lesson TO a mum
Der Of rather rough characters in thi
neighborhoOd."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

As the morning sun rose above the
eastern hiifs and smiled In summer "a
dance upon our beautiful city this
morning he gci shock that made him
wobble. The Police Court had beaten
him 10 It. They were the first up. And
the morning sun got quite aggravated and
proceeded 70 show his spite by trying
to give eve ybody heat prostration.
Under the valient leadership OF Judge
George c ACkam. who is temporarily
relieving Iuoge Mullowny, the District
branch OF the court gathered at 8
o'clock this morning. This IS establishing
precedent with a vengeance No wonder
the summer sun was shocked and
grieved.
Some time ago Judge Kimball suggest
ed that his court meet a. 9 O'Clock and
thereby caused an electric chill to chase
through the nervous systems Of his sub
Ordinates- But o'clock. thirty minutes
after $3.50 and an hour and half ahead
OF schedule time-this was an innOva-
ton With a regular whoop on the end
Of t.
Business for Early Session.
Nevertheless, Il was a success. There
we're many 70 be tried for the heat
had caused many a man TO seek ard-
fetal methods 70 forget the temperature.
Had the court been called as usual there
would have been a moist. wilted, and
short-tempered aggregation OF officials
at noon time. But by the clock
method the matters of state were al
disposed Of before 10 O'Clock and every
body. save an occasional prisoner OF
so, was calm. cool. and collected.
Abraham johnson Lee was the prin-
cipal ObjeCtor 70 the new procedure
But then Abraham has an inherent ob-
lection to police courts In general, 81
his plaintive wall does not carry the
weight il might under other circUm
stances.
Abraham was led 20 the bar thi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
WINS
STEAMSHIP FIGHT

HAMBURG, July 6.-The long and bit
ter fight between Herr BALM and
Prince Christian Hohenlohe for the con-
troll of the German Levant Steamship
Company ended today in a victory for
Hohenlohe.
BALM had been trying to buy up
enough shares Of the company TO
gain control. with the ultimate pur-
pose of consolidating the company
with the Hamburg American line.
Financiers. however, failed to support
BALM in his scheme, and the control
remains with Hohenlohe- BALM an
nounced today that he would sell out
and organize a rival company - COM
pete with the Levant. The Hamburg
American Is also lighting the Levant in
the Eastern routes, where hitherto the
company had no competition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
Blue-BLooded Curiosity BoAs
Around Presidential Candidate
By JAMES HAY, JR.


as they. The women, whose blood is
always a little bluer than that Of their
husbands. do their accommodating over
the tops Of magazines or through the
thin veil Of lace fans. But every nut
ter of excitement is suppressed, Tor II
is not weIl-bred 20 hutter- FlutterlnB
Is INDUCED in only by the common rap
When Mr. Taft enters the dining
room. a man at the first table mutters.
Here comes the candidate.
Slabs His Chop
Then ne stabs a chop viciously. wres-
ties with It. puts his head and body
at every angle known to mathematics
and, in the course of the encounter with
the helpless food, gets a good look at
Taft.
At the next table a pretty girl is
seized suddenly with a desire to sneeze
in spite OF the fact that, in our best
circles. it is not quite the thing TO
transform the breakfast room into a
sneezing parlor During the act OF
throwing her head up and down, she
treasures her eager eyes with a sight
of the candidate
At the next table a man who has
read that Taft is a conservative and
the savior Of business takes drink
OF water, fitting the glass so high that
ne can look under it and distinguish
the Taft features as clearly as II he
stood under an arc light.
From Meal to Meal.
Thus it goes until Mr.. Taft has run
through the gantlet OF well-bred curl
osity to his seat at his table. and thus
1t goes until the meal is over. But
there Is nothing obtrusive about it. II
IS not good form 70 obtrude- This
privilege is reserved for mad dogs and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06

HOT SPRINGS Va. July civilian
Howard Taft is regarded here with
great. although a well-bred. curiosity.
It goes without saying that the curios-
ity is thoroughly weI-bred. This is
resort where only the arjstocratic are
seen. It is the resorting place of the
bluest blood in the South and other
parts of this land.
OF course there are a few whose blood
is not so dark as that of others, but
American civilization has evolved
plan whereby the long green can i'm
part 70 the blood OF any one an indigo
hue which Will not fade so long as the
money lasts. Therefore, all persons
here are aristocrats, and equally
therefore. their curiosity Is weil-bred-
It has been denied as atrociously false
that no one in the dining room the
morning after Taft's arrival drank COZ
fee. This rumor was started because II
was said that everybody drank water
SO as to be able 10 look through the
glasses at the Secretary and at the
same time 20 give the impression they
were not staring at him in vulgar
manner Inquiry has developed the fact
that one man did drink coffee. he was
a Democrat
Illustrates Curiosity.
But this instance, whether II be true
or not, serves as an illustration of the
welI-bred curiosity that has been
evinced here every day concerning the
candidate and his movements
He is watched, but II IS done in the
most approved manner. The men pun
out big clouds oC smoke and then peer
through IT at him under the belief that
he can not see through the haze as well
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-06
PANTHER,S WCTIM FOUND.

RHINELANDER, Wis. July 6.-The
partly devoured body OF a man was
found today in the woods near Brant-
wood. There was nothing On his cloth
ing to identify him II is thought he
was killed by the panther that has
been seen in this neighbOrhood recent
IL. The man was apparently a woods
man, Fifty-fve dollars was found IN
his pocket
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Falls Into Deep Cistern.

Earnest Neimau, near Benton
City, fell Is feet into a cistern one
day last week. His leg was bro.
ken in two places, bat those who
witnessed the accident expected to
find him dead.
Mr.. Neimen had just been down
and was drawn to surface in a buck
ct. He was sitting on the side of
the eistern with his feet yet in the
bucket when the horse hitched to
the hosting arrangement moved
suddenly forward, thus throwing
MIR. Neimen head first back into
the cistern. His hurts ure serious,
but his friends are congratulatiug
him that he escaped as we'll as h e
did.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Lincoln and Douglass Debate.

w. 7. Keath of this city Tues
day of this week attended the
tiftieth anniversary of the Lincoln
aud Douglass Debate at Quincy,
Ill. Mr.. Keath was raised iu that
vicinity aud heard the debate of
Lincoln and Douglass at Quincy,
being then but l3 years of age.
Says he never will.forget his first
impression of Lincolu when he Il.
rose to speak. lie pushed his coat
sh.evs mp to his elbow and his arms
looked like fence rails. Once
while speaking he reached over and
put his hand on Douglass head
said" Stephen didn't get that
just right, referring to a statement
made by Douglass. Young Keath
climbed up in a tree to get 10 see
aud hear the whole program.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Gets $4,000 for Skull Fracture

The Perry Enterprise refers To
an item used by the MESSAGE last
week as follows:
DR.. +. NJ. Moore. of Hannibal,
on last Saturday, through his AT
toruey Z. II. Cullen, of Mexico.
made a compromise with the Burl-
ington Il. Il. case, a damage suit
against the X. II. 60. On Dec.S.
1907 Edgar Moore his son. was
firing on a passenger train be-
tween Mexico and St. Louis, aud
was thrown off the train at Old
Monroe aud received Il fracture of
the skull. The compromise with
the company amounted to $4,000
in cash.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Miss Strain Dead.

Miss Minnie Strain, "a years of
age, daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. &
w. Strain of this city, died last
Friday morning after au illness of
about a year with luug trouble.
Besides the father aud mo ther she
leaves the following brothers and
sisters; Mrs. Carl billiard, Mrs.
Lawrence Thacker, Miss Cora
Strain and H.A. and Paul Strain.
Rev. WIN. White conducted fun
eral service from the home Satur.
day afternoon at 2:3O after which
interment was made in Mexico
cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Married Last Week.

Mr.. Henry F. Marshall aud Miss
Henrietta White were married last
Wednesday night, the 7th inst. at
the home of the bride in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs q. b. Lyman, Rev.
w. NJ. White officiating.
Those from outside the city at.
tending the wedding were John
aud Eugene White Of Carson,
Iowa, brothers of the bride, aud
Mrs. Matte Greene, sister of the
groom. OF Armstrong. Mo. Only
immediate members of The fami.
lies witnessed the ceremony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Charles Hubert on Bean Greek
knows how TO farm. He superin-
tends the Misses Lena, Laura and
Amanda Goddard farm. He rails.
ed a fine crop Of corn this year
aud Que day last week he brought
10 this ONCE four ears Of corn, Of
the Heilldridge variety, which
weighed 7Hpounds iu all-mOn-
ster samples Of corn they were.
He got his seed in Kansas. Mr..
Hubert says he sOwed 46 acres Of
wheat this fell and it Is mp and
looking fine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Died In Joplin.

Mrs. VIC. Lewis died in Joplin
the 7th inst. and the remains
were shipped to this city for in
terment. Deceased is survived by
the husband and !hree children
Mrs. Sanford of Fort Collins, Colo. ;
Harvey, of st. Louis, and Charles
Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was formerly
Miss Early Of this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
BRYAN Club MEETING.
Addressed by Hon James A Reed
Of Kansas City.

The Bryan Club membership of
Salt River township is now over
$50 strong. They held au euthu.
siastic meeting last Thursday night
and were addressed by Mayor
Reed of Kansas City.
The meeting was ~ ed to order
by vice president K. V. Montag a.,
who called for the reading OF the
minutes of the preceding meeting.
Secretary Theo. Williams complied
with the request announcing the
following appointments made upon
that occasion: Vice- presidents
lst Ward, John Beal, X. V. Mon
tague; 2nd ward, Wat Nichols,
Jack Stevens; Bird ward, T. w.
Prussing. Tom DOnnelly; 4th ward,
Robt. Kemp, William Viviou; north
of Mexico, Earl Cunningham, Jas.
5. Ford; south of Mexico, Il. l..
Phillips, Frank James. Assistant
secretary, Fred b. Kent and Treas
urer w. s. Eller.
In short speech Mr.. Montague
introduced Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Monta-
que thought the disappointment to
the local Republicans last week was
quite great-when Taft failed to
speak here-but the disappoint-
ment would be far greater the next
morning alter November Bird.
Mr.. Reed first discussed national
affairs aud then turned TO State
matters. He was scathing, bitter
aud denunciatory, presenting
documentary, proofs showing
that the st. Louis brewers
contributed $50 600 to elect Hadley
Attorney General aud declared thai
the same corrupt interests are now
supporting Hadley for Governor
/ Also denounced the Kansas City
Star for its fight on w. s. Cow
herd. The Star has been hound
ing Cowherd for ii years-evel
since the time Cowherd was elect
ed mayor of Kansas City on a plat
form favOring municipal owner
ship Of the water works plant. Th'
Star favored the same plan, bu
later when it undertook to dictate
to Cowherd, and he would not b,
influenced, it turned against muni
cipal ownership aud also against
Cowherd. Cowherd hurled def
anee at the Star and declared tha
il might blackmail him aud de
stroy him politically but by tn,
Eternal he would not allow it Il
make a seoundrel of him.
The speech of MIR. Reed had I
large and enthusiastic hearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Asking a Parole.

Mrs. Stanley is circulating a pc.
tition asking Gov. Folk to grant
her son, Harvey Stanley, a parole
from State Prison. Young Stan
ley was sent to the penitentiary
from this city last January for Is
years on the charge of burglary.
A great many think the sentence
was excessive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Miss Mildred Whitney OF this
city has accepted the chair of Ex.
preston in Missouri Military Aead.
emy, Miss Whitney graduated
from the Boston school Of Express
sion last spring. She is talented
aud viii succeed In her work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
United in Marriage.

Mr.. David +. Atkins aud Miss
Rosa Lee Sims. both of this county,
were joined in marriage the after
noon Of the 7th inst. Judge WV.
Bolts tying the nuptial knot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
Gets Five Years.

John Nichols, colored, who shot
and killed Vance Ford, also color
ed, in this city last week, appeared
before Judge j. ID. Barnett last
Friday and plead guilty to man
slaughter in the second degree aud
was sentenced to five years in the
peuitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Mrs. WIS. Fry aud little grand
sou, George, spent last Tuesday at
the home of j. w. Coakley and
family of near Rush Hill. They
are visiting relatives aud friends
in this city this week and will re-
turn to their home in Kansas City
next Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Mexico to Fulton and Columbia,
connecting the three cities with
the territory north of us. The
Perry eud of the line is farther ad-
vanced at this time than the Col.
umbia and Fulton end, and while
we are making to you, tonight, a
proposition relative to the north
end and | will say we have already
secured a good portion of the right
of way south of Mexico aud also
interested persons along that route
in financial way. Further, we
have assurances of franchises for
Columbia and Boone county andCal-
laway county and propose to bring
this line up to the point within
the next few weeks so that the
work may proceed uniformity both
north and south Of us. At a very
early date our engineer will run
the lines to Columbia and Fulton
aud estimate of the cost o. build
ing, operating. etc, will be made.
And, as stated, the whole work will
proceed together, this company al.
ready having n sufficient bond is.
sue to do all the work.
We are organized and will
build this complete Fulton, Colum-
bia, Mexico and Perry line. We
need your assistance and coopera-
ton, however, aud feel assured
Of your aid aud support. We ask
you TO become a part of US and up
on the same financial basis that we
are organized. Those OF you who
join with us now will be just as
much the promoters as we are and
you will be interested in all our
properties. Mexico will be the
center Of the great electric system
connecting Mexico with Columbia,
Fulton and possibly jefferson City
on the south, and Perry. Hannibal
and Paris aud possibly cities furth-
er north, and Mexico, our dear old
Mexico, will be the center of this
great system.
His speech was most literally
applauded.
Speeches were also made by J It.
johnson. s. p. Emmons. w. w,
Bolts, Geo. Robertson aud others,
S. p. Emmons, w. w. Bolts
and others were appointed as q
committee to assist in securing the
balance OF the funds needed. Mr..
Rockwell read a telegram from his
firm in Boston saying they would
buy the bonds as soon as sufficient
funds were raised TO complete the
grade, and the sale of the stock il
made subject to the sale Of the
bonds, so that all the money will
be raised in sufficient amount 10
build the road aud equip it or nc
one will be asked TO pay.
The meeting adjourned at late
hour subject to the call OF the Bus
mess Mems Association.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
MEXICO ACTIVITIES.
A Secret Marriage-That Fox's
Smile-Charlie Vests
Conversion.

waiter AuomS VlslJeu Dls DTOlu'
or, DR.. G. s. Adams, at Huntsville
first Of the week.
The Baptist Sunday school en-
joyed a picnic in the woods gather
ing nuts on the Phillips farm south
of town last Thursday.
Bishop Daniel s. Tuttle, Presid.
ing Bishop in America for the
Episcopal Church, preached at st.
Pauls church here last Sunday.
j. II. Sallee has been selling
books in this town for even 40
years. He expects to stay at the
old stand long time yet. j. II.
is sll right.
Rev. w. II. Fox Uf Fort Collins,
Colo, is here on a visit to rela-
tives. Bro. Fox wears the same
old smile as of yore. He thinks
the Centennial State is all right.
Get Charlie West to tell you why
he changed his choice lately on
Senatorial candidates. Charlie is
very pointed and definite 10 his ex.
pressions aud he can tell you in a
few words.
The Epworth League enjoyed n
hay ride out to the home of &. p.
Arnold, east Of town, Thursday
night. After they got there there
was till more big pleasure-eDjoy-
able games aud palatable lunch.
Claggett 0ffutt and Miss Ora
Tomlinson got married last Thurs
day aud they managed to keep the
secret from the public till Satur-
day. Mr.. aud Mrs. Offutt are
planning to move to Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Rufus Pearson is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Lemon, in Full.
ton; Miss Mildred Lewis Of Col.
umbia is the guest Of Mrs. j. F.
McWilliams, aud Miss Elizabeth
Gill is entertaining Miss Dorothy
Russell of Fargo, N. ID.
DIVE Owen says he will have the
paving on North jefferson street
finished by the first of next mouth.
Then won't that be a glorious
street, It will soon be up to the
farmers to extend this good roads
improvements on into the country,
and Mexico will lend a helping
hand all she can.
Interestis beginning tD simmer
in the electric railway project.
Property owners are graspiug the
point that there is something in it
for them. II there is any chance
for 10 or IL per cent on the invest.
ment, home people. ought to be
getting into it, and the road ought
soon to be an assured fact.
The Wednesday club held its first
meeting for the season last week
with Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Il. r.
Locke is the new president aud she
delivered her inaugural address.
The address was full Of point, pi,h
and fun; incidently she urged that
the club should begin the agitation
for public library for Mexico.
The Harvesters of the Christian
church entertained the Military
boys one night last week at the
home Of Eld. w. a. White. Pin.
ming the tail on the d onFey was
one Of the sports Of the hour.
Miss Frances Cunningham anus.
z ingly told the fortune OF each Of
the boys. The house was decorat-
ed with the Academy pennants and
golden rod.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

The case Of WILDER Burton. col
ored, in the Circuit Court last FRI
day the darkey charged with steal
ing sl .25 from a negro girl, was
thrown out of court, charge not
proven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

The Moberly Monitor comments
that In Mexico they have so
many Sunday druuks that Mon.
day morning the police court fiues
amounted to Sl74.2O."
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Harvey sumner and wife of near
Laddouia expect to move to Mexico
to reside. They are worthy peo
pie aud Mexico will gladly vel
come them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Misses Lucille aud Helen Howell
aud Edna Buckley visited friends
in Centralia list week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Mrs J. w. Allison, we'll known
in this city, died last Thursday at
her home in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Miss Irene Kiser is visiting st,
Louis friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Mrs. A. G. Whitson is visiting
relatives at Little Rock Ark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Mr.. aud Mrs. George Th ackery
Of Madison, Monroe county. attend
ed the funeral OF Miss Minnie
Strain here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

p. II. and j. G. Ectou of near
Thompson spent last Thursday
with their brother. 7. j., Il neat
Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

Mrs. Lucy Graham is visiting
her daughters in Columbia. Mrs
Allie Luckie aud Miss Effie Gra-
ham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15

NJ. S. Carter is afflicted with
typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1908-11-02
BIBLE CAUSE OF
TURK UPRISING

The revolution Of the Young Turks
was attributed to the influence OF Bible
distribution in Turkey by DR.. william
T. Haven. corresponding secretary. Of
the American Bible Society. at thp
monthly meeting Of the Ministerial
Union in the Y NJ. G. A. this morning.
The Bible is responsible for the
revolution in Turkey. because a has
conveyed the idea of brotherhood" he
said. The Bible to- day is making for
the regeneration Of nations as well as
individuals who come under its regep-
erative power"
There win be a meeting 10 reorsan.
ize the Delaware Bible Society in the
Y. NJ. G. A. tomorrow night, il was
announced.
It was decided by the union TO invite
Bishop Kinsman. OF the Episcopal do
cese, TO address the union at the DC.
cemher meeting The following com
mittees were appointed by the Rev. Or.
H. W Kellogg. president. this morning
Program. the Rov. r. NJ. Kirkus. the
Rev G. + Wyatt. the Rev. r.. L..
Jackson, the Rev. n g.. Hopkins
vigilance committee. the Rev. Hubert
W. Wells, tho Rev r. X. stephen
son. the Rev. MT. Ferguson. of the
Reformed Episcopal Church; the Rev
J. r. A Johns fraternal committee.
the Rev. nr A S Mowbray. the Rev.
T Y. Holloway. the Rev. Alexander
Alison, Jr, and the Rev. c. l.. JEFF
ferson.