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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
ABOUT STATE PRINTING

Another broken pledge must be
charged up to the Crawford admins
tration. MI. Crawford charged in his
campaign that under the stalwart
regime the public printing was done
at a high price by favored newspa-
pers and that if he became governor,
Al end would be put to the placing of
state printing except by q commits
sion.
The legislature passed such 4 law.
It is found in chapter 2O5 of the ses-
sson laws of 1907. Section % was
directed against the evil complained
of, and SAYS
"All printing to be done for the
various departments of the state and
under the provision Of the State
Printing Commission"
On April rs, 1907, the commission
adopted a resolution allowing al such
omcers to get printing ordered in
their discretion in jobs which
a under $25, but declared that all
other contracts must be submitted to
competitive bidding. Evidently, some
of the stalwart publishing houses
have been getting some of this work
by undertaking, because on March
IL, 1908, a resolution was adopted
resembling the resolution of April 26,
1907, and declaring hat "all printing
of catalogues, pamphlets, circulars,
stationery and other printing, except
the printing of official reports, will
hereafter be left TO YOUR OWN
SOUND DESCRIPTIONS"
This means that the officials dc
not have to give it to the lowest bid.
der, but can pass the work around
among those who are loyal to the
cause Of Crawfordism, and that the
taxpayers must pay the difference. II
is not q great matter. but it is q sign
post which points to another broken
pledge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
IT IS A FELONY

The constitution of the state of
South Dakota brands as a felony the
taking of interest on state funds for
private gain. Section IL of article XII
reads as follows
The making of profit, directly or
Indirectly, out of state, county, city
or school district money, shall be
deemed a felony and shall be punish
&c as provided by law"
1t is maintained by some lawyers
that this provision of the constitution
is self-executing. but whether it is
OF whether 1t is not. the fact remains
that any state treasurer, or other
public officer, who derives profit, di-
rectly or indirectly. from state funds
is guilty of an offense which has
caused many a public official to wear
stripes behind prison bars for a term
of years.
Again and again it has been openly
charged by the state press and by
public speakers that the present
treasurer of South Dakota is reap
ing personal profit from state funds;
that, under the subterfuge of a salary
FOR services as vice president" of a
prominent banking institution, he is
violating the section of the constitu-
ton above quoted.
1t has likewise been suggested that
a portion of the mammoth campaign
fund which the Crawford forces are
expending may have been secured
through the same channel, through
the connivance of the insurgent lead
ers with the state treasurer.
To these repeated charges the state
treasurer has remained absolutely
silent; mol have his friends or news
paper defenders " denied the
charge, even by implication.
Although Governor Crawford has
been almost daily before the electors
of the state for months past as a
champion of his own political ambi-
tions, and Notwithstanding his atten-
ton must have been called to these
o%ft-stated charges, he has never ut
tered a word of denial, nor has he
sought to relieve the state treasurer
of the odium which attaches to his
name through this public criticism.
How honest men, seeking to uplift
the body polite, can wholly ignore
such serious accusations, and at the
same time support the accused for a
position which will enable him to con-
tinue to wax fat at public expense, is
beyond the comprehension of human
intellect.
1t is but a logical deduction that
men who are the beneficiaries of a
species of graft of this sort should
have nothing to say, as though it
were a mater of no concern whatever
to the people.
Perhaps, however, the haste with
which Governor Crawford SO vocifer-
ously rushed to the defense of Sena-
tor Gamble, when the latter was con-
fronted with the charge of petty
grating, and the subsequent discov-
cry of the need of a large pot of
whitewash and a force of henchmen
to apply it in a conspicuous manner.
may have ~innoculated the governor
with the germ of extreme caution.
lest such a confession of guilt as re-
suited in the Gamble investigation
might lead to much more serious con-
sequences in the case under consid-
Grafton, for it is no light matter to
confess to the commission of an act,
not to mention a conviction thereof
before a court of competent jurisdic-
ton, which the constitution plainly
denominates a felony.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03

The Emery Enterprise asks this
pertinent question: Does not the
state treasurer know that the interest
on state funds belongs to the peo-
ple?" Substantially the same query
has been propounded many a time
during the present campaign, but as
yet no m belonging to the Crawford
regime has undertaken to answer it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
WHY DID CRAWFORD OPPOSE IT

Why did Crawford fight this bill both in 1889 and 1890, He was
an active champion then of the very forces he now condemns; he was
then striving to sustain the infant that has grown to such enormous
proportions that its destruction is made the ralying cry of the friends
of Roosevelt, Of Taft, of Bryan and of all the great refomers. Among
those clean men today comes forth the tattooed man whom the trusts
relied upon at Bismarck and at Pierre and asks for higher civic honors
Is he entitled to them? Should he be trusted? In deciding this. we
again ask you to resort to that best oracle of Neutrality-suspicious.. If
live stock drank, would you hire him again when he ws fifty years
of age? Would you ever reemploy him? Could he convince you that
he was your friend! Would you not consider his application an in
suit to your intelligence? Would you not think that he was sizing
you up IS a simpleton?
Today, Crawford will, before the people, praise the Standard Oil
fine Of $29 100000 while at Pierre and at Bismarck he was keeping lust
such trusts and combines from being fined 100000. HERE is FOOD
FOR THOUGHT AND REMEMBER SENATOR KITTREDGE VOT.
ED WITH THE PEOPLE.
RAILROAD ATToRNEYsH1Ps.
The governor looks upon Senator Kntredge as q dangerous man
because he has been a railroad attorney. Since when was it a crime to
represent a railway corporation in the legal department! Crawford
will say, since April LIST, 1904. Why? Because ON that day he parted
collar into a halo and he has been wearing it just back of his regenerat-
ed head ever since; on that day his eloquent tongue dropped the pen
dulum of the corporation and has since wagged on the revival Of polti
cal purity like the Maid of Orleans he heard voices and he salies
forth on a platform largely made up of measures he had opposed when
he had a vote that counted; he is willing to stand on the shaky thing
and trust to the forgetfulness of his fellow citizens.
That the voters may know the truth we will admit that in some
cases Senator Kittredge represented the Milwaukee road. When he
formed a opartnership with Mr.. C. Il. Winsor that gentleman was
the local representative of the company at Sioux Falls. When Mr..
to the business. 1t was a position of no permanency; there was no
salary; no exclusive territory. He was paid for his services in the same
manner as any ordinary client would pay his lawyer. HE WAS NOT
A LOBBYIST. HE WAS NOT A TAX-FIXER. HE GAVE OUT
RESIGNED EVEN THE POSITION AS LOCAL ATTORNEY FOR
SIOUX FALLS.
It has been charged that he did not resign because of the fact that
his appointment IS resident agent upon whom service of process might
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
Stock and Transfers.

Corn is selling at 60 cents in
Sturgeon.
r. Writ, near Sturgeon, lost
five hogs by lightning a few days
ago.
Farber Forum: G. A. Kellum
sold his dray team last week to Ben
ingram, Of Mexico.
w. A. Pollard. west part of the
county, bought a mule colt from
Dennis Spelman, paying 1875.
JIG. King of Mexico traded his
farm IN Montgomery county. val.
uee at "a. $50, for resident proper
ty in Fulton.
J. II. Berry sold 1913 head OF
clipped Western sheep in st. Louis
last week. They averaged "a lbs.
each and sold at 1886.
Chickens. brollers, nre selling in
ST. Louis at 20 cents q pound.
The cattle market is steady to Sc
lower; beef steers. $4.75 @ IT'S;
stockers and feeders, 90 @5; cows
aud heifers, &3.75 a. 6.25. Hog
market steady; pigs aud lights,
1915 a. 5.55i packers S4.s9 e
$50; butchers and best heavy,
$5.45 "a $50. Sheep, natives,
1925 @ 8; lambs. $3.50 q 7.25
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Mexico. Mo-, May II. 1905
Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the City Clerk OF
Mexico, Mo-, until 1880 p. m,
Monday, May %, 1908, for fur.
nishing the material and construct
ing approximately LAO feet Of
sanitary sewer, together with one
fiush-t tank, two manholes aud 9th.
er appurtenances as shown by plans
for same.
Said sewer beginning at a point
in Jefferson st. at the main sewer,
and running south on said street
ending at point 10 feet south OF
the south line of South ST., ms
shown by The diagram and profile.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by certified check on a Mexico,
Mo-, bank payable to the City
Treasurer of said city, in the sum
of 3 per cent of the amount bid.
Bond of successful bidder to be
double the contract price of the
work.
Payment for the work and mate.
rial to be made in special tax bills
issued against the properties with
in the said district.
Work to be completed within 90
days after letting of the contract.
Bond of successful bidder to be
filed within ten days from the date
Of letting.
Diagram, profile, plans and
specifications can be seen at the Of.
fee OF the City Clerk in the City
Hall Of Mexico, Mo.
Council reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids.
l.. l.. WINANs,
City Engineer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
ladies' TailOr-mads Suits at Cost.
Hurt In Runaway.

Herman Wilmhorst. living north
east Of Mexico, happened to ser,
ious accident last Friday afternoon
in this city just after he had got
ten ia his wagon TO start home.
Mr.. WilmhoPst was driving q
horse and mule hitched 10 a farm
wagon and fell over the front end.
or the doubletree, causing the team
TO scare and run. He was drag
ged some distance and suffered a
broken arm above the left wrist
and was badly gashed above the
eye. He was unconscious when
picked MP aud was taken to the
residenee Of O. A. Barnes. where
his daughter is employed. and
medical attention was gived him.
He is now getting along all
right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
AN ORDINANCE

Establishing the grade of Missouri
Ave. as extended south in an
Addition to the City of Mexico
known as Subdivision of Lot 5
of City Survey No. 53 to the
City of Mexico.
BE it ordained by the Council of
the City of Mexico, Mo-, as follows:
See. /. That all grades marked
on the profile herewith filed for
the extension of Missouri Ave. 10
subdivision of Lot 8 of City Survey
No 53 to the City of Mexico shall |
have direct reference to aud shall
designate the relative height of the
center of the street at the point
designated and the grade of the
center of the street intermediate
the points designated shall be on a
straight line between said points.
Sec. 2. The grades of the above
mentioned street is hereby estab.
lished at the elevation herein given
in feet above or below the City
Directrix or controlling elevation
for establishing the grade and
height of all streets aud alleys. sew
ers, sidewalks. curbstOnes, gut.
ters aud buildings. public and pri-
vate which was heretofore estab-
lishsd on the Northeast corner of the
base of Morris Monument in the
public square known as Block 20 OF
the Original Town of Mexico and
which was established aud fixed at
200 feet.
Intersection of Missouri Ave.
and Liberty st. ..................-... 1874 O
so feet south of Intersection
OF Missouri Ave. aud Lib
erty st. .......-......-...--..- -.....-... 1901
500 II. South of Intersection
OF Missouri Ave. and Lib
erty St.-..--..-... .........-...-...-.--..lS 1861
See. 3. This ordinance shall be
in force aud effect from and after
its passage. approval and publica'
ton.
Passed this 18th day Of May
1908. T.. ID. GRAHAM,
President Of the Council
Approved this 18th day o.
May, 1908.
L. ID. GRAHAM, Mayor.
Affaaf, WALLACE DRAnINa
| IsEAI.l City Clerl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
W. G. WILKINS.
The Shoe Man.
A Big Store Burns

Wcllsville. Mo, May lS.-The
large warehouse aud contents of
the Reed Mercantile COmpany's
store burned to day. Carloads OF
sugar, -four, salt aud other grocer
les, also much wool, were destroy.
ed, which were only partially COW
cred by insurance.
Reed Brothers conducted one Of
the largest department stores in
this section of Missouri. The
heavy rain prevented the fire
sweeping the entire business sec.
tion of the town. Its origin is uu-
known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
Aged Citizen Dead.

Mr.. Henry Kunkel died at his
home in this city Wednesday, May
18th.
Deceased was born in Dump.
stead, Germany, March s, 1925,
aud received an ordinary educa-
ton 10 his native country. AT an
early age he became an appren-
tice to the saddlers' trade, which
he learned and worked at in Ger
many until 1S4S, when he came to
Missouri aud located in st. Louis.
Here Mr.. Kunkel followed his
trade until 1858, when he came to
Audrain county. aud engaged in
farming for about fourteen years.
He then came to Mexico and OPP
Grated dairy for sometime.
During the war he served year
in the State Militia.
Mr.. kunkel was married to Miss
Elizabeth Crutel, of st. Louis, who
has been dead for fifteen years.
Eight children are living. They
are Mrs. ID. NJ Bowen. Bowling
Green; Mrs. lilly Moore, St.Louis
Mrs. Rohl6ng. aud Miss Clara, OF
Chas., of st. Louis; John
George and Edward, all of Mexico.
The funeral was held at the
home Friday afternoon by Rev. A.
A. Wallace. after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Mex.
leo cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
Big Reduction Ladies' TailOr-mads Suit,

Miss Bell Kearney. of Mississippi
pi, delivered three powerful tenn
perance addresses in Mexico, one
at the Presbyterian church Thurs
day night. one at the Christian
church Friday night aud the other
at the Methodist church Sunday
night. She has travelled all over
the world aud is posted on all the
advances for temperance aud good
government in every civilized conn
try. She pleased an who heard
her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
Republicans Attention

Notice is hereby given that
the Republican County Committee
Of Audrain County has called a
Mass Convention Of the Republi-
cans Of Audrain County, to be
held at the Court House in the
City Of Mexico, No., on Saturday,
the 23rd day Of May, 1908, at
2 o'clock, for the purpose Of dis
cuSsing the Primary Law and
the endorsement Of candidates for
such County Offices as are to be
filled at the next general election.
RALPH E. HEAD, Sec'y.
CLARENCE A. BARNES, Oh.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
{ SOME CASH, SOME NEWS r.

Grimsley Bell Is new reader oi
this paper.
| y. J. Bishop is a new reader of
the MESSAGE at Rush Hill
Albert Ridgeway at Ault, Colo,
subscribes for the MESSAGE.
Mrs. r. j. Ohutt, OF near Aux
vase, called yesterday and renew
ed for the MESSAGE.
VIM. Pittman, of Rush Hill, was
in the comfy seat Saturday aud
gets us TO move his subscription
date NJ.
Clyde Ellis, one of Molino's ex-
cellent citizenship. enrOlls his
name as n MESSAGE subscriber
this week.
Il. s. Smith of Fort Collins,
Colo, was here last week buying
horses for the Colorado marke aud
called and renewed for the MIS-
SAGE.
Charlie Tanner. one of the firm
OF the two Charles at Skinner, =
Charlie Tanner aud Charlie w cav
er-gives us a dollar aud enrolls
his name on the MESSAGE subscrip.
ton list.
j. ID. Allison. of Beaver Dam
neighbOrhood, renews for the
MESSAGE. He tells us that he ex.
poets to have plenty of peaches
and cream this summer peach
crop prospect is all right. but the
cherries will be little short.
Prof. T.. A. Collins, formerly of
Audrain county but now teacher
in Stephens College at Columbia,
sends remittance for the MESSAGE.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Collins are we'll and
favorably remembered at Rush Hill
and Laddonia where they taught
for a number of years. Mr.. Col
Inns will travel this summer for his
school in Oklohoma, Arkansas,
Tennessee aud Missouri.
Attorney q. &. Woodbridge of
Laddonia writes this paper as fol-
lows: Il am taking the time today
to send the editors of my county
papers the wherewi.hal to induce
them to move the dates of my sub.
scriptions up a cog, and ] must not
overlook the MESSAGE man, as we
with many others, regard his pa.
per the best published at our coun-
ty seat. One dollar enclosed for
the purpose above Indicated"
j. w. Morris, of the old Wesley
Chapel neighborhOod, near Wor-
cester, was in to see the MESSAGE
the other day. moving his sub.
scription date up to Jaa. &c, 1910.
That's a friend worth while. Mr..
Morris says that he has in 80 acres
of corn aud 80 acres of oats--all
up and looking fine. His father,
IL. F. Morris, helps with the farm
like a boy; he will be 81 years of
age the 25th of next September.
We knew the senior Morris when
he moved into that neighborhood
near 40 years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
GRANTS HEARING.
The Local Option Matter Gets In.
to the Courts
LOCAL opTIoNlsTs WIN.

l
After hearing arguments in tn
Mexico local option contest case
Circuit Judge Barnett late thi
afternoon decided that the Stat,
primary is not an election. and is.
sued writ OF mandamus ordering
the City Council of that place ia
call the election as asked in III,
petition.
On Monday, May 18th, 1908, the
petitioners for local option elec.
ton in Mexico appeared before the
City Council, presenting a petition
signed by 362 citizens, asking for
an election on June 18th. The
council put the petition into the
hands of n committee to report on
the follwing Wednesday night, May
18th.
The petition asking the council
for the submission of the question
of local option in Mexico was again
considered on Wednesday evening,
May 18th. The election was refus.
ed by vote of Ave against two, by
the council. On Thursday, the
18th, committee composed of j.
w. Million, president of the Anti
Saloon Association, +. II. Jesse and
8. d. Stocks, attorneys for the
petitioners, presented the matter to
the Supreme Court at jefferson City
on petition for mandamus. They
were informed by Judge CAN'T that
on account of the congested cOndi-
ton Of the court calendars a hear
ing could not be had earlier than
July 18th, and were strongly urged
to go TO the st. Louis Court of APP.
peals for the desired relief. This
was done on the following day by
attorneys Jesse and Stocks.
The Court of Appeals replied
that their next term was in Octo-
Der, and that n decision could not
be promised earlier than that time,
and directed the matter to be pre-
scented to the Circuit Court of Au-
drain county. Judge Nortoni, said
We decided to grant you the al
tentative writ of mandamus if you
had no court earlier than our 0cto-
Der term, but on looking up the
Audrain County Calendar, we find
You have a June and September
term each before our next October
term. This is a matter which can
as we'll be handled by the Circuit
Court as by the Court of Appeals,
and we, therefore, have directed
you to your CircuitCourt."
On Monday morning, May 18th,
attorneys Cullen. Stocks an1 Jesse
presented a petition to Circuit
Judge j. d. Barnett. at Montgom-
cry City. The hearing was post
poned until 8 o'clock p. M. Mon
day, at which attorneys Cullen,
Stocks and Jesse appeared for the
petitioners aud A. e. Whitson foI
the City. The matter was fully
d lscussed on both sides. and the
case of State ex rel v. Miles 10g
Southwestern sos. said to be q
leading case. was fully considered.
The Court took the case under
nd visement.
Tuesday noon. Attorney George
K Obertson. of Mexico. was before
the court in the matter. and on
Tuesday afternoon Judge Barnett
granted the alternative writ OF
mandamus.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21

Miss Sallie Vandeventer of Lad
dOnia was in Mexico yesterday on
her return from meeting of the
alumni of her class at the State
University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
HIGH HlLL DISTINCT.


Some were through but had I
plant over.
Chas. Sellsrs delivered 16 mic
hogs to Joe Buzzard last week j.
Centralia at 1926. Charley late
~ had the misfortune to lose
valuable colt.
Sarah Frances Sims visited he
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii
Turner. the past week.
lee Mayes aud wife and Elmel
Shock and wife went to see their
cousin, Mrs. Nettie Wright oil
Hallsville, who has been very i'll
for sometime.
Several of this community are
going tn Columbia this week 10 at.
tend the commencement at Beas-
ley's Academy. Among the num-
Der are: Mrs. Jim Smith and her
niece, Mary Alice Dempsey, Miss
Leta aud Earl Miller. Miss Grace
Smith is one of the graduates.
Miss Anna Marshall who is
teaching school at Mu:ry visited at
Jim Miller's Saturday night and
Sunday.
John Rediger and Chas. Sellers
are each going to have we'll drill
ed on their farms and Geo. Dean
will do the work.
John Rediger sold . fat hogs to
Joe Buzzard at 5 cts.
Our hearts were saddeued again
when another visit to our commun.
ity was made by the ever unwel.
coined guest. death. This time he
claimed Uncle Joe Shock, one Of
the oldest settlers Of the district.
Mr.. Shock had lived here most of
his life, aud by industry and econ.
omy had amassed quite an amount
OF wealth. He was active in the
oversight of his property until a
few years ago when he had to give
up his noble wife. Since that time
growing so feeble, he surrendered
the management of so much bust
ness and divided his life's earnings
among the children. His remains
were laid to rest in the Salt River
EN- etery by the side of his wife
Rev. {. e. Long of Centralia con-
Quoted funeral services. Along
with many friends and neighbors.
five children are mourning their loss.
His children are: Mrs. w. 7. Cleeton
and Robert Shock OF Centralia;
Mrs. w. 7. Pulls aud Mrs. Lee
Mayes aud Elmer Shock of this
neighborhoOd. Elmer is the pos
SCISSOR of the home place. Mr..
Shock took much interest in home.
life and had one of the most pleas.
ant homes the writer ever visited.
For many years he had been Il
member of New Hope Baptist
church and served the church as
deacon most of that time. We do
not believe his life was perfect; we
know it was not; as none live per.
feet lives. We believe and do
know he loved the right and tried
to do right. We shall never for
get his last visit in our home, when
he spoke freely of his hopes and
requested US to sing. When the
Roll is called mp yonder"-and
then with fearful eyes be a,ked
that we sing it agaiu Neighbors.
children. what more could he do or
say than he EXPIRE $ sed in this his
favorite snng' Msy each of us be
able to ua'ize as he did, that
when the Roll is called mp yOn-
der I'll be there" We may if we
will, How sad if auy will not to
have their names on that list.
J. R. Bell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21

The LaddOnia Mill continues to
make the best OF meal. pure gra-
ham. all kinds Of chicken and mix
ed feed. / select all my corn for
meal. Try Laddonia meal.
p. II. DERRICK.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21
J. R. Bell.

Breeder OF Poland China hogs.
Few choice young males for sale
now at farmers prices. Perfeetim
strain. 2 miles s. L. Mexico.
m %
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-05-21

w. A.. Sullivan, a bustling
farmer out south eastoG Mexico.
enrolls his mans on our subscrip.
tion list this week.