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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14

A 81. Joseph Trunk Factory Burns.
The factory Of the +. Endebrock
Trunk company In 81. Joseph. was de-
StrOyed by nre the other morning.
The loss was about $4,000,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14

The annual chestnut about the opti.
mist who eats them In the dark is also
with US.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14

Enslish prime minister says the
mouse OF lords ia a net OF irresponsi-
Dies. Now let the lords respond.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14

A raw esq swallowed at once after
a nshhone has stuck IN the throat viii
raaAlly dialodge T.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14

We are workers. Tho dust fles
about US while We vrsstls with our.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14
House Appointments.

1oubo appointments.
speaker-Alfred A. Speer, Usage
county.
Speaker Pro Tem-James e. Ford,
Grundy.
sergant.at.Arms - John Ligendre.
Charlton.
Assistant Sergesnt.at.Arms-A j.
Bellalrs. st. Louis county.
Doorkeeper-W. ]. Fulton, Douglas.
Chief Clerk-w. C. Goshorn. Mont
gomery.
Assistant Chief Clerk--w. 8. Dowd.
st. Louis.
Engrossing Clerk-w. G. Kitchen,
Stoddard.
Folder-Miss Margaret Dowd.
Reporter-Jess Flowers, Johnson.
Enrolling Clerk-M. L. Francis, Sa-
line.
Chaplain. ]. Martin, Barton.
II will be a week before Speer will
be able to name the standing commit.
tees OF the house This is the next
important matter in the organization
OF the lower house.
Il have not determined upon any
member Of a committee" said Speer.
and will not until the latter part Of
next week. Then / will announce all
OF the members at the same time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14

Secretary OF state-elect Cornelius
Roach announced a portion OF his Of.
nee force. az follows: Corporation
clerk. Jas. w. Walsh, a lawyer OF JEFF
ferson City and q brother Of Frank P.
Walsh; in charge OF the land depart
meht Joseph sullenrop. formerly col
lector OF Usage county: stenogrAphers.
Miss Lima Willard Of LRclede county
and Miss Ethel Fsskin OF Carthage
Fred O. Park Of Plat City. not assign
Cd a. yet. may be made chief clerk
There are four other appointments in
tbs socretary's force. which he viii
make known Thursday or Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14
Both Houses Adjourn.

Both branches OF the general as.
sembly adjourned Friday until Mon
day morning. They will reconvens at
noon. when the inaugural ceremonies
will be held. II was 10 avoid conflict
with these exercises and TO prevent
their interruption that Mondays sss-
sion OF the Joint assembly was axed
for o'clock In the afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-01-14
Folks LAST MESSAGE.
Adopts AntTsaioon League Rsoommen
dalton for County unlformlty.

Jefferson Clty.-UrgIng an amend.
ment to the local option laws 80 az to
permit wards OF cities to decide wheth-
or or not the sale OF liquors within
their boundaries should be permitted.
Gov. Folk Thursday sent his last mes
sage to the Missouri legislature.
The message, which contains over
10000 words. also adopts the recon-
mendation OF the Antisaloon League,
which provides for the vote by coun-
ties as whole for the suppression Of
the liquor traffic.
Amendments to the primary law are
urged. Some of the amendments sug.
gested are provisions for registration
In st. Louis and Kansas City prior to
the primary election, permission to
election commissioners in the large
cities to select judges and clerks from
precincts other than the ones In which
they live.
He also wants nominations for the
United States senate made at the gen.
eral primary.
A law readjustlng the system OF tax.
alton in Missouri. another looking to-
ward the conservation Of the states
resources by the appointment OF
commission for that purpose. are
urged.
Another clause recommends the
amendments OF the city charters. so
that municipal police can be estab-
lished.
Abolition Of contract labor system
at the State Penitentiary is also advo-
Gated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
GREAT DAY FOR BAPTlsIs
Excellent Results Of Revival Meeting
Splendid Audiences Show Deep
Interest in Religious Matters.

The severe weather did not keep
the people home On Sunday. but there
were large numbers attending the
various meetings of the revival SER
vices in the Baptist church. The
subject used by Mr.. Thompson at the
morning service means, when put in
simple English, "Going on to Success
in the Christian Life"
The afternoon meeting was a fine
gathering Of young people and pro-
duced excellent results. Under the
title, John and Tom" Mr.. Thomp-
son presented in a clear, convincing
manner the value Of building the
right character and the folly of
building the wrong character. AS
a result Of the final appeal over two
dozen decided for the right, in char
acter building and went to the front
to give the evangelist their hand in
token of the decision. In the even
ing although extra chairs had been
provided the audience taxed the ca
pacity Of the building and they were
favored by n Of Mr.. Thompson's
best sermons on Hands on"
The old renowned custom in war
was to raise a white nag in token to
the besieged city that surrender
meant kind and merciful dealing for
the city and the Individual. but when
the terms Of surrender were persis-
tently refused the black flag wa
raised to show that destruction would
be visited upon the city and death or
bondage upon the Inhabitants.
SO God still holds out the white
banner Of mercy, and the evangelist
urged every one to accept that oRer
and not compel God to raise the
black banner Of Justice and Judgment.
At the close Of the address . large
number gathered about the pulpit
for prayer ana to decide to remain
under the banner Of mercy. Mr..
Thompson used the harp q number
Of times ana rang III ! most telling
manner the song "Bsckoning Hands.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
A HOUSE OF ILLFAME
Frank West Has Been Using His Liv
cry Barn for Such Purposes
Cost Him @75.

The city treasury was enriched to
the extent of $95 Saturday afternoon
when Frank West paid a fine Of SIS
for running a bawdy house and Tina
Johnson $50 for being an inmate
thereof. West had entered a plea Of
not guilty and said he would go to
Jail before paying his fine but when
he was taken to the court house he
decided that freedom looked pretty
good and went back to the Justices
office and liquidated.
The police have been watching the
woman pretty close the last few days
and on Saturday officer Purdy arrest
ed her just al she was coming out
of a local restaurant. She readily
admitted the occupation of a prosti-
tute and implicated West in the deal
saying that he was in partnership
with her In SO far as furnishing her
his livery barn on Rowley street as
a place Of business. The woman told
the same story on the stand, which
suficed to convict West, although he
had pleaded not guilty.
Both parties were put under bonds
which will be forfeited in case further
complaints are received regarding
their conduct.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
AiDI,pIr1oNs rs LinRARY.

The following books have recent
IL been donated to the Carnegie IL
brary by the ". g. 4. o.:
Alcohol and the Human Body, by
Horsley Z Surge: Wealth & Waste,
Alphonso +. Hopkins; The Legali1ed
Outlaw, Samuel r. Artman; A Cen
tury of Drink Reform In the United
States, August F. Felhaurdt; Thesa-
loon Problem and Social Reform,
John Marshall Bacher; Substitutes
for the Saloon, Raymond Calkins;
Social Welfare and the Liquor Prob
lem. Harry s. Warner; Prohibition
Year Book for 1909, Alonozo E. Will
son.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

"Henry Edmond" and no Jumped at
the proposition. Both Dicksns and
Hugo made good money, but whom
Augene Sue drew $4,000 for his
Wandering Jew'--a novel Of prob
ably upward Of 100000 words-the
literary world gasped. Prices. have
risen steadily. with the increasing
success Of publishers and the growth
of magazines. No author, however,
in all the history Of literature has
ever made SO much money for each
actual word in a literary product as
will Commander Peary.
The eagerness of publishers for
Commander Peary's forthcoming
story and the exceptional price paid.
mark one thing signally. This 10 .
full appreciation of this mans work
in his W age. One cannot help COM
pairing the great price paid for this
story with the small sums for which
many of the worlds masterpieces
were sold.
Or. Johnson, it will be remember
ed wrote his immortal "Rasselas" to
pay the funeral expenses Of his grand
mother. Milton sold his Paradise
Lost" to a bookseller for $25. Poe's
Raven" brought him the grateful
sum of SIS. If these books yer writ
ten today would they bring as high
a price as Commander Peary's story?
Although they would unquestionably
net their authors more than they did
during their lifetime, they would
hardly bring this record price. For
they were works of Imagination. The
work of Commander Peary, pure liter
ature as it will be, is the rarest and
most exceptional of things written
the romance of actual adventure
written by a w%orld-hero himself.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
ANNUAL srArEMENr
For the Year Ending pscemhsr S1st.
A. o. 1905,
OF the condition and affairs Of the
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.

Organized under the laws Of the State OF
partment OF the state Of South Dakota
pursuant to the laws thereof. Presi-
dent, Frederick F~relinghuysen. Secre-
tAry, j. VIM. johnson. Incorporated,
jan. 81, 1915. Commenced business,
April. 1845. Home Office. go Broad 0t.,
Newark, New Jersey,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

N0S TSOSTV&
Present value OF amounts not
yet due on supplementary
contracts not Involving life
contingencies
Total policy claims .......
Premiums paid in advance,
including surrender values
90 applied ................
Cost Of collection" on un.
collected and deferred pre-
miqms ..........:.........
Salaries. rents, once OK
penses. taxes, bills. &C
counts, bonuses, commits
6ioio. medical and lega'
feet due or accrued.......
Commissions to agents .....
Dividends or other prof1ts aut
policy holders ...........
Dividends apportioned ......
5ns : ! fund: isarpiusj:
Total liabilities ...........,
vi. EXHIBIT OF CERT
Policies in force Decembe
Policies issued, revived ant
Increased during year,.
D: ss!s! e:.:.i i; be in fore
during the year.
Folicies in force Decembe
d. 1905 ..................!
MOUTH DAKOTA Bus1N
YEAR 1903.
Policies issued during year
t3obsSs and claims incurred
9oSoaD and claims settled.
&rSmlums collected .......
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

CONSIDERATION lot Supple.
lnentary contracts not In
volving life contingencies. 1,l12,OlO.41
Tota interest .............. 5,2sl, 5000
Total rent ............... l35.2U.20
81 ledger assets ......... n,e1o.lA
Total income .s2s, s54, o42.7s
Ill. DISBURSEMENTS.
Net losses and matured en-
dowments ................ 1927. TAB. ~
contingencies ......:::.:.. 17s.eoo.lz
Premium notes, voided by
ss;; i:;;: !. ,,;;:; .;;;:;.: IS: ::::. s: I!!:':
Paid for claims or supple
mentary contracts not in
volving life contingencies. 1882 IS
cs s1 sis'%s 10 ,'i agent. -: ,.7n s:4ss: 9.
Committing renewal commits
agencies. managers, ETC.: 27.12s.ss
Agency supervision, travel
Ing expenses, etc. ........ 70, 140.o o
Medical examiners fees and
inspection Of risks 100000. . .6oo.0s
s. sSms ONCE snp'oy.. -: 4 14s..sssa;}Es
xdv.rt,.ins ieraii exp.ns...
p: s%s Ss:ti ,iS;u sss- and i.i :si:: 'ss s :Ists: g
Insurance. taxes. licenses
and Department fees ...... 1884, 1885, 70
on real eSeste ....:..:...: 1o1.ssss.os
ledger asSsts .:......... 2o,5e2.ss
II 1sd 81. asset: ;sc.:a..:: 57t.9 99s g
Total disbursement. ...... .16,3so,1 1853. %
Balance .$11s. 75s, s,2.ea
~. LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value Ct real estate sn- :, eco az, "a
Mortgage loans on real ss-
tate. first liens ............ 81, 24O.1 S6.56
Loans secured by pledge OF
ends: stocks or other col .., no.
Loans mad. to policy, hold
ers on this company's pol
icise assigned ~ collateral. 1929. O60.24
Premium notes on policies In
Book eie' vaiu. Of bonds. ana '''''O''..'
Deposited in trust companies -
ia banks on nterest..... 1,3la, 7:3s4s. u
Cash In company's ofice.... 1880
Tsta, ledger assets. 5000. .&1l6, 7s5, $50 .ss
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest due and accrued. 81, l69,7 1000
Market value Of bonds and
stocks over book value.... Ssi.O2l.SO
Net amount OF uncollected
n deferred premiums. 1,37G,139.46
Gross assets $l21. Ito. 131.20
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Agents debit balances 500. Sse. 1855
Total $50. 1os.s4
Total admitted assets. .s121. 100, 631. eb
v. LIABILITIES.
fss.s ss;e, ysiu. Of amour. not s'0s' '''''z'''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
1. CAPITAL STOCK

Ledger assets December 81st,
lNU7 .$lU0.l 6l ,E06.UV
II. INCOME.
Total premium income. 500. 81, 344. 500. ~
Consideration for supple
mentary contracts not In
volving life contingencies. LIZ ,O1O.A1
Total interest ............. 1921 ,2S3.06
Total rent ............ l35 ,29U 20
FRONT On sale or maturity
OF ledger assets ........ 9,610.lA
Total income .So3, 954, o42.7
Ill. DISBURSEMENTS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

!. s55e.s75.H
!. !: s ss:4ss:%
:. %, -
:: 1883 1883
j. as8.1Os.76
j. 2,6O3,72l.W
-. 1,4S3,268.0O
y. 5.5G6.811.4
A
:. 53,s65,513.0o.
.s404.0Oe.6o0.Oo
= 25,se1.o7s.oo
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
CO[ORED MEN
FOR THE RIGHT
AND FOR A CLEAN YAKIMA
fhey Form Permanent Organization
for Civic Purity and Tell the
City Council of it.

Colored citizens of North Yakima
comprising the better element of the
colored population, have taken a
stand for civic righteousness, and to
that end have organized their own
civic Federation for the suppress
sion of vice" They saw frankly
that they are aware that some resi-
dents of North Yakima, who are I'M
desirable citizens are men of their
own race and color but that against
these they stand, especially at the
polls, and are prepared to line up
with the best element of the COM
munity in favor of a proper admin
istration. They have addressed the
following communication to the city
council:
For the Suppression of Vice.
10 the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City of North Yakima:
Greetings, We the colored citizens
and taxpayers Of North Yakima at
the request of many have called a
meeting and formed a permanent
organization to be known as the
Civic Federation.
The reasons which have led to this
Ndli arc ne TACT lndC daily OBJ
servation show that the streets in
certain localities are alive with not
few undesirable characters loiter-
ing without any visable means Of
support.
We fear that a long train of crime,
and violence will follow in it's wake.
if this state of affairs are not sup
pressed, notwithstanding laws have
been made to restrain and eliminate
such elements, yet these laws are
constantly and defiantly violated, and
we feel that the proper authorities
will adjust this state of affairs, with
the hearty cooperation of all the
citizens
We are among the many citizena,
who have the true interests of the
city at heart. We are willing to stand
upon the side of right and help to
save the fair fame of our city.
Respectfully Yours,
THE CIVIC FEDERATION.
GEO. C. COTTLETT, Chairman.
J. NJ. TEEL. Secretary.
D. w. Sims, Acting Secretary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
PLUMBER ASKED.
TO OBEY LAW
IN RAILROAD STATION WORK
Seattle Contractor at New n. p. De-
pot Is Charged With not Meeting
The Requirements.

Violation of the plumbing ordin-
ance of North Yakima is charged
against w. B. Mulln,- of Seattle, con-
tractor for the plumbing work at the
new Northern Pacific station here.
The charge is made by Deputy Health
Inspector Fitch who claims that the
materials used in the plumbing work
are not up to the standard set by the
city ordinance. He called the atten-
ton of the Seattle man to this fact
some time ago but says that no at
tention was paid to his suggestions.
Il am sorry said Mr.. Fitch, that
the matter has reached as far as it has
but there was not other course open.
The local plumbers are made to toe
the scratch or rather they do toe the
scratch and comply with the con-
ditions as set form in the ordinance
and there is nothing for an outside
plum Der who comes here to do but
obey the law the same as the home
man. If we were TO allow the out
slider to do one kind of work and
require another kind from the home
men there would be of course dis
elimination and that would not be
tolerated for a minute. I have ex-
hausted every method open to me
throughout the past IL or IA days and
now I have gone to the city attor-
ney and sworn out a warrant for the
arrest of Mr.. Mullins. The case will
be tried Tuesday in the police court,
I suppose"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
STE|NHE|L WISE;
KILLED IN FIGHT
Caught Russian in Ills IIOme--GctS
Worst of the
Encounter.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Gossip in
Paris. according to a story brought to
New York by the passengers on the
steamer KroOnland, mentions a Rus
sian nobleman who subseque ntly
committed suicide as the slayer of
Jacques Steinheil, whose wife was re-
Gently acquitted of the crime and who
is now supposed to be in England.
According to the story, the noble
man was trapped in the Steinheil
mansion by the husband and in the
fight which followed Steinheil was
killed. Nine. SteinheiPs mother, the
novel suggestion continues, ran into
the room and died from fright or
swallowing her false teeth. The in
formart said this version was being
freely discussed, although not printed
at the French capital.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
FRUITNAIE.

A meeting of the Fruitvale I'm
provement club will be held Wednes-
day evening at 7 o'clock at the
Fruitvale school house, at which all
members are urged to attend. The
special line of business to be taken
up at this time will be the selection
Of a uniform fence system to be
adopted and installed in this district.
DR.. Wing of Tacoma was in North
Yakima. DR.. Wing is an eye special
list and the fact is quite evident that
there is nothing the matter with his
eye seeing that he has invested in
Yakima valley property.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Kenworth Of
Tacoma have been in the city the past
few days the guests of Mrs. Ken
worthy's sister. Mrs. ID. Ryan.
a petition for the appointment Of a
guardian for Harrison Edwards was
filed in the superior court Monday.
Harrison Edwards. with his sisters,
Mesdames Charlotte Pitt and Angus
tine Boughman. has an interest in
some Yakima land and the filing of
this petition is merely the beginning
. of a suit to secure this property.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
STORMS DAMAGE TRAFFIC.
Tacoma Is Suffering From Heavy
Rains in puyallup.

TACOMA, Nov. 29.-Eailroad traf-
fic and business in general is suffering
from rain storms that before Tuesday
of this week will probably have made
the doWnpour for this month greater
than any before in Tacoma's history.
Puyallup river is rising and threatens
damage in the valley. Although the
main lines of the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul are reported in opera
ton, practically every branch line in
the mountain and river countries are
paralyzed. Grays Harbor is cut off
from the world by the raging river
and railroad tracks are under several
feet of water.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
RIVER CHANNEL
HAS CHANGED
NEAR THE NEW MCKEE BRIDGE
Shifts Over to the East Side and
Carries Away Il Concrete Pier of
tho New Structure.

Once again the water in the Yakima
river is rising or was last night, and
some fears We're felt by the county
authorities that the grade to the
Mckee bridge would be carried
away This is hard pressed very high
water and has not had time to throw
up such natural barriers as it will in
time, if permitted to, to the action of
the water Reports from the hills
last night were to the effect that there
had been a decided drop in Temporal
ture, which would reduce the supply
of water. There is plenty of snow,
however, some of it pretty low down,
and a continuation of warm weather
will easily make high water again.
River Channel Changes.
The channel of the Yakima river,
east of the city. has changed and
swung over to the east side. A por-
ton of the island where the new
bridge is under construction has been
washed away and with it went one ois
the new concrete piers. the third from
the west shore. This pier was but
newly constructed when the floods
came and had not had time to set"
The water and the logs polished it off
level with the surface of the river bed
in a manner which would have been
impossible had it had another day or
two to dry out. There has formed a
bar in the river where formerly there
was deep water and a pontoon used
there went aground where it had hith-
erto ridden in safety This is but an
other indication of the vagaries of the
river and offers an additional reason
why the city and the county should
unite in measures to hold the river to
its channel. County Engineer Nc
Intyre thinks it may be done at a
! moderate outlay.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
The Meeting.

Edward S. Grant of the painters
union presided over last nights meet
ing and introduced Mr.. Taylor, who
spoke in part as follows
I'VE want to give to all working
people the opportunity to help them
selves to better standards of life
through cooperative effort in their
unions. Professional and CONNER
cial life IS organized, with its stand
ards of conduct and integrity The
life Of the workingman can be helped
and uplifted by the same means. A
better standard of workmanship, Of
personal conduct ana character, can
be maintained where the workers are
organized. Fair-minded employers
realize that unionism raises the
standard of the workingmen.
"Unionism means the help of the
strong for the weak, not only as a
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
land in the Yakima

considerable land in the Yakima
valley.
Mr.. Selleck said that he did not see
all of the Chicago exhibit as he left
before it had been arranged, but that
he had been informed by other
parties who did see it that it was all
that could be desired.
In Minneapolis the exhibits were
good Yakima was on a par with all
of them and on a greater scale, and
had the Rood River exhibit bested
at every turn. Wenatchee was well
represented with a fancy display, but
in addition to the most complete and
general show, the Yakima product
had the best of the location and
showed up to greater advantage
Mr.. Selleck succeeded in interesting
several parties to locate in this sec
ton and states that many more will
follow suit. He said that to get a
neighborhood started once was a
sure sign that others would come
and he was very much gratified at
the accomplishments of this trip"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-01
COUNTRY HAS EYE
RIVETED ON YAKIMA
W. F. F. Selleck Compares Yakima
With Other Exhibits in
Minneapolis and Chicago.

while the Wenatchee exhibit
was more fancy and probably calcu-
lated to more readily catch the eye
the Yakima exhibit was on a larger
scale and showed to a greater ad-
vantage what the country would do
and what could be expected of the
land in this region"
Thus spoke W. F. F. Selleck in re-
Spouse to the query of a Herald
man last night. Mr.. Selleck has just
returned after a visit to Chicago and
Minneapolis. where he went on bust.
ness bent and whe{!e he disnosed Il.