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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Town sesks Model Tag Law.

Jefferson City.--A legislative COM
mittee Of theMissourl municipal
league. comprising forty towns. came
to Jefferson City to urge the legis-
lature to modify the laws relating to
special assessments, affecting the
smaller towns Of the state. +. p.
Robinson. Mayor of Maryville IL chair.
man of the committee. and Leslie q.
Bates, OF Webb City. Is president Of
the league.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
AIIens Must Gee Papers 70 Voc.

jefferson City.-Notlce Of inten.
ton tn become 4 citizen will not
be sufficient under a Joint and con-
current resolution presented by Sen.
ator Bradley. The senator explained
the purpose of the proposed amend
ment is to prevent voting until the
final naturalization papeps are taken
out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
saIesman, Shot BY CLERK. Dies.

San Francisco, Gait. J. CuAs
nea, the Chicago travelling man. who
was shot early yesterday morning by
Night Clerk Harry Howard at the
Union Square hotel. died At midnight
last night Howard Il now held in
the city prison.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Foes Of Prohibition invited.

Jefferson City.-Women OF the Ger
man.American Alliance will get an
opportunity to publicly protest against
the enactment of statewide prohibit
ton. according TO a resolution adopt.
ed in the house. The resolution, In.
troduced by Representative Alfred A.
Eicks Of 81. Louis, carried with It IN
invitation for the women TO appear be-
fore the house and explain their rea-
sons for imposing prohibition. Mfr.
Eicks said n meeting Of the alliance
would be held to set date for the
appearance OF the women here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

The newspapers OF Rome publish
enthusiastic praise OF the heroism of
the Russian sailors who landed at
Messina to rescue such survivors as
they could, and recommend that the
city OF Rome confer medals on them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

4 man In Philadelphia Is suing his
wife for divorce because she has a
soul affinity on another planet Al.
though he does not explicitly say so
in his complaint. every one will nat.
urally infer that his hated rival is the
man from Mars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
slx.MIls Rate for autos In Dust.

Jefferson City.-six miles an hour is
the pace set for automobiles when
they strike dusty roads. in a bill
presented by Representative Polk of
Iron county. The autos can hit the
high places until they strike the dusty
places, when the chauffeur must gear
the machine down TO what IL only q
good walking gait.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

that constant feeling
Of du1ness and tired
ness. will find hope
In the advice Of Mrs.
Mary Hinson Of vi
Strother st., Mt
Sterling. Ky. HID
I not used DoanSe
Kidney pills I ha1
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

There is a difference of opinion as
60 whether or not Menelik. head car
kaiser.speaker of Abyssinia, is dead.
We should think the simplest way to
fnd out would be to ask him. OF
course, he isn't easily approached. but
there should be some way OF getting
the question to him and letting him
aettle IL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Sounded Funny.

The young man Is smitten with you,.
Jeanette. He says you radlate happi-
ness"
'Gracious!'
And he also said you radiates
beauty"
My"
And wisdom"
Dear me, how funny"
What's funny. dear?'
why. he must think am q radiar-
tor"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

A remarkable case, unique in the
history of all consular corps Of the
world. is that Of the American consul
at Gibraltar. Mr.. Sprngue is the third
successive generation of his family
TO hold the post OF consul, his grand.
father and his father having held 1t
before him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

NowsbOys need not be greatly
a.srmed lest the newly devised slot ma.
chine Tor selling newspapers shall IN
terriers win their business. The ma
chine win not chase possible patrons
aione the streets or climb afier them
into slreel cars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

The Illinois man who dropped dead
when he was whipping a colt was not
overcome by his physical exertions,
but by his violent rage. The man who
whips \ horse is invariably a man
with a bad temper not under decent
control.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Bill for Uniform Taxes.

Jefferson City.-Uniformity in the
tax assessments Of Missouri Is
promised through a bill presented to
the state legislature by Representa-
tive Qies Of Cape Girardeau county.
Under Kies' plan, beginning with the
1910 taxes. the actual cash value Of
property at a voluntary sale shall
become the basis of determining the
valuation OF property.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

Unlike the creations OF the millinery
establishments. IL fortunately happens
that the old hat on the masculine
head is reckoned Just AZ good as new
by the great majority OF mankind.
This will help mitigate the embarrass-
ment that would otherwise como from
q general and prolonged strike in the
hAtters' establishments.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

Perhaps the wireless telegraph will
eventually be our long.hoped.for meth.
cd Of communicating with Mars and
other interesting places in this neigh
borhood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Takea LIfe on atreet cerner.

Pine BLUR. Arkansas.-A. +. Kirk
patrick. rs years old. shot and
killed himself. the suicide occurring
ut the corner OF Second and Pine
streets. The deed was deliberately
planned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

This Is the season Of skating Rcci-
dents People ought 70 recognize the
Well-known fact that no river is ever
safe In al parts. A skater should al
ways appruach new Zee carefully on
the lookout for airholeH and thin
epots.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
No Heed Paid to seouIne Letters.

As nearly as can be ascertained. the
wealthy persons Of New York city re-
ceive $4,000 begging letters q day
from strangers. and the writer's stand
a better chance OF finding money than
in getting from them. for even the
most liberal OF phllanthropiBts do not
dispense their charity excepting &C,
cordiag to careful plans and after IN
vestigation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

santa Fo. New Mexleo.--A bill In
srodnced In the Legislature providea
tor taxing bachelors $40 and widowera
SIS. the revenue % provide support
Tor apInaterk. L--l
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
ateal RaIla al aa5 . Ton.

New York.-The statement was
made In Wall street Saturday
that the price of steel rails had been
cut and that business IL being placed
at S26 a ton. which is So below the
official prices.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

Oklahoma woman has 30I ways Of
cooking corn. And yet she may not
know OF one good way to cook par.
gnipg
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

An elephant in New York seized a
pitchfork from his keepers hands and
tried to beat him with It. 1t is to be
feared an elephant like this will have
10 be sent to join the ranks of the
nature takers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

In view OF Marconi's service to the
race. this would not be an opportune
time TO indulge invidious reference TO
the people we get from Italy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

Plaster portraits are the fashionable
form Of counterfeit presentmenr in
London. They are done in the form
OF miniature busts or bas.rellefs at the
low price OF half a guinea ($2.50)
Rplece.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

Apparently We are to have revival
of the old press stories OF the stage
which have done such yeoman service.
Another actress has torn up bunch
OF real money in mistake.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

In awarding praise for the recent
ocean life-saving performance, don't
forget the man who invented the wa
fer.tight compartment
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

The -four mills Of the United States
represent fixed investments OF about
$500. 900 900.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

What has become OF the man who
used to be a skeptlc about the value
of wireless telegraphy?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

Kansas City man undertakes to prove
that whisky is not n cure for snake
bite. Mean disposition. that man has!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

The value OF horses In the United
States is estimated at two billions.
The auto IL not king yet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25

An alligator dinner may be wen
enough provided the alligator is not
doing the dining.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Favors sunday Baseball.

The house committee on criminal
Jurisprudence made an adverse re.
commentator upon the bill prohibit
ing Sunday baseball, recommending
that II do not pass. In past sessions
such q recommendation, because the
bill Is one which shows up every two
years, has invariably precipitated a
lively and spirited debate, but on this
occasion not a murmur Of disapproval
was heard.
The South Dakota legislature sent
20 the house Friday morning a Joint
resolution which had been introduced
there and asked that II be acted upon
In a similar manner here. II was
memorial to congress to amend the
constitution so that polygamous
cohabitation should be absolutely for
hidden.
A bill to empower circuit judges to
appoint an amicus curiae in divorce
cases was introduced in the senate by
Senator Methudy. In explanation OF
the bill, Senator Methudy said that II
is to enable the trial Judge in default
cases to ascertain whether there is
collision between the parties. The
measure is one advocated by the 81.
Louis Bar association.
Senate BIlI'a introduced.
Among other senate bills were the
following:
BY Mr.. Drunert: To revise the bank
ing laws OF the state.
BY Mr.. Wilson; Relating to appeals
in criminal cases.
BY Mr.. Mayer: To enable st,
Joseph to amend its charter.
BY Mr.. Buford: To require man.
ufacturers Of binder twine TO label t.
giving weight. Farmers. he said. had
complained OF short weight.
BY Mr.. Bradley: To carry into ef
feet the initiative and referendum.
BY Mr.. Allie: To prohibit children in
the cities from peddling articles Of
merchandise. chewing gum, etc, al
unusual hours.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
RIbIe ReadInu nIII Rspertsd.

JEFFERSON City.-Ihe educational
committee OF the senate reported
without recommendation, bill re-
qulring the reading OF extracts from
the Bible each day in the public
schools OF the state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Aims at sunday Baseball.

JEFFERSON City.--A blanket prohibi.
ton OF baseball and football on Sun.
day Is provided in a measure present
cd by Representative j. 8. Stanley.
The bill Is an amendment 70 Section
9sI2 of the revised statutes. Every
person who shall be convicted Of
horse racing. cock fighting, or playing
at cards or baseball or football. on the
frst day OF the week. commonly called
sunday, shall be deemed guilty OF 8
mlsdemeanor and fined not to exceed
$50" reads the amended section.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
THE VERY LAST.

I'm so delighted to see you. major
I thought you had died."
Died, madam? That's the last
thing I'd do, madam"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
NEW STRENGTH Fon woMsN's
BACKS.


Women who suffer with baekaqhe,
bearing down pain, dizzy spells, and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-25
Bill to Abolish AduIssratsd whisky.

Bill to Abolish AduItsratsd whisky.
Jefferson City.--The adulteration Of
whisky will be eliminated II a bill OF.
fered In the house by Mr.. Wahlbrink
OF st. Louis becomes a law. The bill
prohibits any licensed liquor dealer
from selling rectined whisky under
penalty Of fine not to exceed $1,000
or one years imprisonment. or both
fine and imprisonment.
Jefferson City.-The administering
OF the terrifying 'third degree" and
the sweating" OF suspected criminals
are said TO be aimed at in q bill offered
in the house by Mr.. Anamosa. Of Pettis
county. which prohibits using against
. defendant q confession made while
The culprit was In the custody OF an
oRicer, unieas made In q voluntary
statement before an examining court.
The prisoner. under the provisions Of
ths bill. must b. warned Of the con-
sequsnees Of a confession BY the party
70 whom made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
HASKELL CASE CALLED.
The Governor and His Co-Defendants
Appear for Trial.

Ardmore, Ok. Oct. Ex-Governor Chas.
N. Haskell and five co-defendants. in
dicted last May on charges of obtain
ing titles to certain town lots in Mu--
kogee by illegal methods. appeared be-
fore Judge John A. Marshall in the
United States district court here for
trial. The men under Indictment, be-
sides Governor Haskell. are:
c. w. Turner. A. 2. English, w. t.
Hutchings' Walter r. Eaton and F. B.
Sewers.
The government is represented by
Special Prosecutor Sylvester J. Rush
and United States District Attorney
Gregg.
All the defendants were originally in
dicted last winter but the indictments
were quashed on a technical;ty last
April
The cases were again taken up bv
the federal grand jury in Tulsa in M; ,
and true bills found against six men.
1t is alleged the defendants obtained
possession of the lots in question by
dummy registrations or had bought the
lots from persons who had not regis
tered in good faith as required.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Wesley Hale, Negro, CaUght Here To-
day-Wanted in Mississippi.

Wesley Hale, 20 years old, colored,
wanted in Clay county, Mississippi,
for murder, was arrested here today
by Under-sheriff Bayless on an order
received here from R. B. Deans. sher-
iff at West Point, Miss. where the
crime is said to have been committed.
Young Hale, who has been in Topeka
about two months, came here from
the south and has been employed by
his uncle, also named Wesley Hale.
The later is in the coal business on the
East side at 18th and Monroe streets.
No particulars of the crime were con-
tanned in the letter received here, and it
is not known by the local authorities
when or how the murder was perpc-
trated. The young man is of husky
build. and has nice appearance for
one Of the Ethiopian race. He is feet,
eleven inches tall, and was easily
identified. His arrest followed within
less than one hour after receipt of the
letter saying that he was wanted.
Sheriff Deans, of Clay county, Miss,
will come here for the prisoner and
after reuuisition papers have been is
sued by the governor will take Hale
back with him to answer the charge
lodged against him
A reward of 800 offered for the arrest
of Hale will go to the local authorities
Hale claims that ne shot the man in
defense of his brother. He will not
fight extradition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
REPORT ON TRAINS.
The L. s T. Was Late Nineteen Times
Out of Twenty.

The reports required from the rail-
roads by the state board of railroad
commissioners making it necessary for
the roads to make monthly reports
concerning the running time of their
trains are coming slowly into the Of
flee of the board at the state house.
The first report showed that out of
twenty runs the Leavenworth and To-
peka trains came in to their stations
nineteen times behind time. The l..
& T. is a branch of the Santa Fe and
the board always expects late reports
on the branch lines.
The second report-that of the st.
Joseph & Grand Island came in this
Out of 154 trains on this
road 103 of them were on time and 81
late. The trains averaged five minutes
late and the late service was caused
once by wreck and the other times
by poor meeting points on foreign
The manner in which the railroads
make their reports is through the con-
ductors who keep tab by certain slips
they have for that purpose and turn
in at the end of their run. From
here it goes up the line of officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

commander Peary says, was unshaken
by cross examination, making their evil
dence of kind and quality scarcely
to be found anywhere in the courts of
the civilized people.
LAS I said to DR.. Cook when with
him few days ago, didn't understand
why 1t was when the evidence was so
important that Commander Peary did
rot bring those Eskimos on the Roose-
Vet to America to substantiate his
claim.
MY own experience as a traveller
with several tribes of Indians would
make 1t scarcely possible for me to be-
heVe that EskimOS would know any
thing about their wherea bouts in the
interior OF new country and the
great ice exceDt as they were told by
their civilized leader. The story even
admits the two boys did not agree and
wanted % change the map as made by
the other
Il fail to understand what Comman-
der Peary means when he says that DR..
Cook threatened these Eskimo boys if
they should tell anything, because the
Eskimos knew full we'll that DR.. Cook
was leaving the country and would not
be there to infiict any kind of punish
ment for violation of any agreements
along that line.
''They would hardly understand the
meaning of a threat, and would not
remember anything about it in the
presence OF other conditions and circum-
stances, such as a gun or knife which
they might covet. The moral charac-
ter and manhood of men with habits
and conditions of life hardly above the
animal,' who are willing and would be
willing under certain circumstances as
stated in Lieut.. Peary's book, North
ward Over the Great Ice,' page 4S3
that one of them offered to trade his
wife and two children for knife and
that woman offered him everything
she had for a needle could not be de-
pended upon in matters of such grave
Importance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

According to Chairman Hermann
of the National commission, the
seventh game, if it is necessary. will
be played in this city because of the
superior accommo modations for an inn
mense crowd. The National commits
sion also announced that it had fined
Miller of Pittsburg for his conduct in
yesterdays game and a penalty of $25
was inflicted on Donovan Of Detroit
for his actions which caused Umpire
Klein to send him out of the field.
The fining of Manager Clarke, Gibson,
Leach and Camnitz for their action
in Mondays game makes six fines
that have been inflicted during the
last two games.
Ty Cobb, the star rightfielder Of the
Detroit team, did not accompany his
team mates on the National commits
sion's special last night because of his
desire to avoid Cleveland.
Manager Jennings of Detroit re-
ceived information yesterday that the
Cleveland authorities intended to ar
rest Cobb as he passed through. Cobb
had trouble with a hotel watchman
in Cleveland recently and 1t was re-
ported that an Indictment for felon-
him by the grand jury. Cobb came
from Detroit to Pittsburg by way of
Buffalo and did not arrive until long
after his teammates.
Manager Jennings had Donovan.
Willet and Summers warming up be-
fore the same.
Wagner Drops 100 Points.
Not only did the mighty Hans Wag-
ner emulate the example of the fa-
nous Casey, who threw the entire
town of MudvilIe into despair. by fan
ming at a psychological moment in
yesterdays game and dispiriting the
struggling Pirates. but he also let his
batting average tumble one hundred
points. Where the flying Dutchman
was hitting at a clip of 500 at the
end of the third game, he is now bat
ting but 400.
On the other hand. Tyrus Cobb the
brilliant young Georgian. improved his
percentage by cracking out two
sacker at a time when it meant busi-
ness for the Tigers. This was his only
hit yesterday, but it pulled him up sew
eral points and his average today Is
1856, but ia points behind the mighty
Hans. And as two more games and
perhaps three will be played yet. those
who have placed their cash on the
young Georgian have no cause for ire
nigging."
The batting records of the two stars,
including yesterdays game, are as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
PITTSBURC WINS.
Clark's HGme Run in the
Seventh Scores Three Men.
Score Was Tied in the Sixth by
Wagner's Error.
SHORT STOP is HURT.
Hit by Pitched Ball and Drops
to Ground.
Receivers in Time to Continue
in Game.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 13.-Thc fifth
game of the worlds championship
series between Detroit and Pittsburg
is being fought out in this city today
and the weather conditions are de-
cidedly better than they were in De-
troit yesterday. The thermometer
registered "a degrees when the two
teams arrived, the same temperature
as prevailed in Detroit yesterday, but
it became much warmer before the
game started.
The crowd on Forbes field is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The American league champions are
planning to pitch George Mullin, the
hero of yesterdays game. again in
Thursdays game in Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
MANY men OF NOTE.
Among 1000 Delegates to st. Andrew
brotherhood Convention

Providence, r. l.. Oct. 13.-About
1000 delegates, leaders in the
Protestant Episcopal church of the
United States and many of them of
high distinction in the educational
world, gathered from all sections of
the country in this city today for the
opening of the twenty-fourth an
nual convention of the Brotherhood
Of st. Andrew.
The meeting will be begun tonight
and continue until October IT. In ad-
dition to the many Americans of
note who will address the convention
there will be several from Great
Britain, including Rev. P. B. Bull of
Mirfeld, England, well known as
worker among boys and chaplain of
the Royal navy. Among the others of
prominence expected to attend the
convention are:
Prof Charles Sears Baldwin of
Yale university; President C. Stanley
Hall of Clark university and William
H Moreland, of Sacramento, Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
AGROUND ON A REEF.
Steamer George Stone Is Reported to
Be in Bad Shape.

Detroit, Oct. ia wireless dis
patch from Captain A. ]. Mackey of
the steamer City of Cleveland to the
office of the Detroit & Cleveland line
here reports that last night while en-
route to Cleveland he sighted on
Grubbs reef, near Pelee island, q
steamer with a green hull and red
stack, which was apparently in bad
shape. The dispatch contained no
other detail.
At the office here of President Will
liam Livingstone of the Lake Carriers
association, it is stated that the steam
er ashore on Grubbs reef is one of the
NJ. A. Bradley fleet, of Cleveland.
Cleveland, Oct. 13.-At the office OF
the M. A. Bradley company here. it is
announced that the steamer ashore on
Grubbs reef is the George Stone, a
wooden vessel of 5000 tons capacity.
The keeper of the Gubbs reef light
h ouse talking over the telephone at
noon, says the George Stone was then
afire and burning rapidly. The crew
eScaDeG