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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
HUNG JURY" IS
 THE PREDICTION Ellis Jurors Retired Last Night After Two Hours
 Deliberation. BRILLIANT ORATORY Characterised Last Day Session of The Famous Murder Case
 No Verdict.
BRILLIANT ORATORY

Little Rock, Ark, Dee. 4.-(Special to Graphic)-After receiving their in structions from Judge Lea at SEQ o'clock last night, the jury in the w. |. Ellis murder case remained in the jury room until $40 o'clock, trying to reach a verdict At the latter hour the jurors informed the deputy sheriffs who had them in charge that they would retire for the night and that there was no chance for them reaching a verdict in the case during the night. It is now generally be- lieved that the jury is hopelessly s'hune' and that no verdict will re- suit after one of the lengthiest and most stubbornly fought murder trials in the history of Arkansas.
 Expert court reporters for local newspapers who have studied the jurors continuously since the case began some days ago and who are in a position to judge as near as possi- ,ble as to the outcome of the case -he confident that the jury will never z yach a verdict It is stated that the jurors stood g to 8 for acquttal, but that is merely a rumor and cannot be confirmed.
 It was evident that the magnifi- cent speech of former Lieutentant Governor Charles P. Johnson. of Mis- souri for the prosecution. had it's de- sired effect on the jury, and although Congressman Joe T. Robinson's ap- peal to the jurors for an acquittal was one of the most brilliant argu- ments heard in a Little Rock court room in years, the impression on the jury was not so effective as that of Governor Johnson.
 Congressman Robinson dwelt at length on the insanity feature of the case and his attack on the argument of Governor Johnson, who preceded him, was legal masterpiece. At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
INVESTIGATING THE
 CHERRY MINE DISASTER


 Cherry, Ill.,, Dec. IA confession was wrung from Fred Buck, chief clerk for St. Paul mine today after he was threatened with jail sentence of secret conference at midnight last night with Alexander Rosenback. was assured of the financial support of the company if he would testify. It developed today that 15 year old caused a confla9ration by pushing a bale of hay against torch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
STRIKE IN NORTH
 MAY SPREAD


 Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-Railroad of ficials claim the strike of switchmen is over. They have issued orders prepared to accept perishable freight and are refusing to accept more men. The switchmen declare that if they find the present forces unequal to resist the roads they will spread the strike to other employees, relying up- on the aid promised by the federa- tion of labor. President Stone. of engineers. fears a general strike will be the result.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
TAKE POSSESSION
 OF BLUEfIELDS State Department Issues These Orders to the Des Moines and Tacoma WAITING CAME President Tai Will send Spcciai
 Message, Explaining the
 C0uf~r Taken.
PLAY WAITING CAME

Washington. Dee tfI= efficient naval force ill=bc placed in Nicara- saan waters and the government will play a waiting game This an nonnccment was made bv the state department today. Orders were today sent to the Des Mones and Tacoma to take possession of Blue- fields. The impression dccpons that
 the president will have to send a
 special message to congress. detail-
 ing the reasons for the course taken , by the state department which wilt I essentially act as War Unless the
 troopship Prairie is raised tomorrow l 100 marines and Admiral kmball
 aboard will be taken aboard the Dixie
 and carried to Colon. A court of in- l quiry has been ordered to determine l the cause of the accident to the prair-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
ELKS MEMORIAL
 SERVICE TODAY

The annual Elks memorial service will be held at the Elks Theater this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Attorney Will liam Steel, of TeXarkana. will deliver the annual memorial address and I fine musical program will be render ed. The stage at the Theater is he ing made attractive by the Pine Cit> Electric Company. which is string gins with many lights overhead and the service promises to be most impress sive and beautiful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
RUBE' WADDELL
 WANTS A DIVORCE

St. Louis, Dec. 4.-'I put in one hell of a time, said Rube Waddell in testifying in his suit for divorce today. He married Matte Skinner at Lynn three days after he met her He admitted that he was away from home four nights at prize fights af- ter spending the other three playing pool.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
OLD VETERANS
 MET LAST NIGHT

The J. Ed Murray Camp, No. 510. |. C. V., in response to a call of Commander Thomas Green, met at the court house last night and after a brief business session in which on- 1y routine business of the camp was discussed, the camp adjourned until the next meeting. William Bishop, a member of the Ben Mccullough Camp at Star City, was the guest of the local camp last night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
RYAN UNLOADING
 HIS INTERESTS

New York, Dec. 4.-That Thomas F. Ryan is ridding himself of his business interests except the Aemri- can Tobacco Co.,, stock is the con- struction Wall street puts on J. P. Morgans purchase of the Equitable Assurance Co., Other rumors say Morgan has simply bought the stock of James HaZen Hyde. Financiers say Ryan would get rid of the toba- co company were it not for the Gov erument suit against it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

torney Frank ", Vaughan followed Congressman Robinson and his ap- peal was most sensational. He de clared that had man written to his daughter telling her that her .,mothet was an impure woman. So help me God dramatically cried the attos- hey, T would kill him Prosecut- ing Attorney Roy Campbell closed fa the state. He argued that the juroes should not be carried away by senti- ment or sympathy, but that Ellis knew what he was doing when he killed Willis and that the claims 0f temporary insanity were blasted when Ellis pursued Willis around Judge Fulk,s table and out into the haIl- way and shot him.
 Governor Johnson S speech was iiu- passioned, eloquent and logical Dur ing his speech of nearly three hours the defendant sat unmoved and uu- disturbed He ridiculed with withel. ing sarcasm the theory of insanity anG said it was reYoltine to his very saus5 as baseless as the fabrication of l
 
 vision. Until a few minutes before the noon hour he spoke, and onlV touched lightly upon the hypothetical question-but spent his entire time reasoning the theory that the defend tional and entirely responsible when he committed the act. Exact and dig nified, with distinguished bearing and courtly demeanor, talland impressive. his manner and his eloquence sWaNed the audience and the jury.
 Governor Johnson is one of the greatest attorneys In the southwest and bringing with him the ripe eX- perience of 50 years at the bar and an eloquence equal to any orator of the nation, if any man in this country could convince the jury that Ellis had planned and deliberately, cooly and coldly took the life of the deceased. unquestonably the man could estah- fish his guilt and get verdict of con- yiction is Governor Johnson. \ moro masterly and scholarly speech was perhaps never made before a jury in Little Rock.
 While he spoke for nearly the ful three hours, nearly every inch of standing room in the court house was occupied, in the aisles and doors peo- pie stood the full time and listened while he spoke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
SENATOR CULBERS0N
 GIVES UP LEADFRS0lP

Washington, Dec. 4.-Ill health is given by Senator Culberson as the ership of the minority in the senate in a letter to Senator Money today. He said he would not be able to at- tend the first weeks approaching session. Senator Money, vice-chair- man of the Democratic caucus will probably succeed him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
LOST-l.adieS' gold watch with in

LOST-l.adies' gold watch with in- itials "A. S." on front, with black fob attached. Lost between Ralph Robinson s. 21S West Barraque and 1129 East Second. Route, Barraque street on Pine to kress store and from kress to 1129 East Second. Finder return to Ralph Robinson and be rewarded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
FOR UMBRELLA FIXING

I. Glicksburg, the umbrella man, Second and Walnut, opposite tels- phone office. 7I27-1me \ nice location for fruit and poul- try farm for sale. 33 acres on main county road near town. Creek bottom land. Has house and barn on it.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 12-4-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

The New Year of nineteen hundred and ten will be celebrated with a grand New Years ball given by the local Aerie of Eagles, at their hall on West Second avenue. December 31, 1909 123-et.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

A nice cottage on F. 9th for sale. Large lot and house in good condi- tion' Near shops Can make reason able terms.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.,
 12-3- 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

We represent some of the best and largest fire insurance companies. A share of your business will be appre- ciated.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 12-3-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05
FRED DAlY IS
 CAPTAIN OF YALE

New Haven, Dec. 4-t'red Daly has been elected captain of the Yale eleven Ted Coy will be~-the head coach Eall.~~--
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

Miss Amelia Hing left yesterday afternoon for Little Rock and Sweet Home, where she will spend Sunday with relatives and friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
STONE HITS NEGRO.
Both Get a Ride in a Hurry
Wagon.

Baltimore, Md, July 81
United States Senator William
5uai Stone, Of Missouri, created
Il scene on Pennsylvania Rail
road express train from Philadcl-
phia to Washington to-day when
he assaulted Lawrence J. Brown,
Il negro waiter i'm the dining car.
On the arrival Of the train at
Union Station, at 7:l5 O'Clock
this evening, the conductor of the
train ordered the Senator's arrest
The former Governor Of Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Come and get the instruction and enjoy the fun aud en-

arose and slapped the negro
across the face with his open
hand.
The dining car was soon in an
uproar. but further hostilities
were prevented by the appear
ancc Of the conductor.
The Senator was arrested when
the train reached Baltimore. He
protested he could not be taken
in custody during a session of
Congress except for high treason
or felony. and that the assault oc-
CURED in another state.
The Senator finally was releas-
ed on his own recognizance for
a hearing tomorrow afternoon on
a charge preferred by the black
man.
In the interval, however, the
Senator was Ill at ease. He paced
up and down the assembly room,
talking about habeas corpus pro-
ceedngS. He smoked one cigar
cite after another.
His excitement grew as he
learned, first. that Senator Ray
uer. for whom he had sent, was
out of town. and then that Rep
reScutatiye Gill likewise was ont
of mailing distance.
Finally he thought of former
Senator Wellington, but Cumber-
land is several hundred miles
away.
Cigarette after cigarette was
smoked away. The Senator's COM
posture was restored by the time
the order for his release had ar
rived.
lie finally joked about the
affair. AS he left the station-house
he said the niger" would have
gotten it a good deal worse if the
affair had occurred in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Mr.. Collier Dead.

The following from the Re
publican Of Portland, Oregon,
will interest many of our Mexico
readers:
Pleasant p. Collier, father Of
City Attorney II. +. Collier, and
of his brother, John a. Collier,
died Sunday, and was buried at
Rose City Cemetery yesterday.
Mr.. Collier had been an invalid
for some time. He was native
of Kentucky, and a soldier all
through the Civil War, enlisting
as a private and being promoted
to Lieutenant, which rank he held
when discharged, in 1865. He was
married Immediately after he left
the Army, and after A years OF
welded life leaves his companion.
He was great worker in the
church. He came from Missouri to
Pendleton in 1900, and there join
ed Kit Carson Post, G. A. r. Last
fall he came to St. John, to be
near his sons.
lie leaves, besides n widow, a
daughter, Mrs. Annie Foster, OF
Buffalo, WyO., and three sons
C. S. Collier, of Lacombe, Alberta
and II. Il. and j. A. Collier of st
John.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
TO RECLAIM STREET.
City Asks Railroad to Give Back
Switch Property.

The City Council was in session
Monday night.
Insurance on fire engine house
was referred to the building COM
mittee.
A complaint as to the condition
of Abat street was referred to the
street and alley committee.
The proposition to purchase
new wheels for the fire truck was
referred to the Building Com
mittec.
The Missouri Printing Co. was
awarded the contract for the
printing of the revised ordin-
anccs. A. c. Whitson will have
charge of the revision Of the
ordinances.
An ordinance was introduced
to vacate the alley in Block l.
Resolutions were passed order
ing sidewalks along the properties
OF y. II. Middleton and Miss Dcia
Liter.
G. NJ. Fox was given permits
sion TO build iOir foot sidewalk.
Bills to the amount Of $37703
were allowed.
An ordinance was introduced
requiring that all persons before
being granted permission to eX-
cavate a street shall put up a $50
cash bond, to insure the city
against any imperfection or fail
ure to put the street in as good
condition as when it was opened.
The most important action Of
the Council was the introduction
Of an ordinance to reclaim that
portion Of West Liberty street,
south of the County Jail, vacated
three years ago to the c.: go
& Alton railroad ON promise that
they would build a brick depot
thereon. The railroad has never
done anything in the direction
it was understood it would, is
using the ground for storage
tracks, and the city now proposes
to reclaim the street and open it
for travel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Skinner.

3
A fine rain and corn is looking
fine.
Oats are in the shock and the
threshers are busy in our COM
munity.
Mrs. Mary and Ella Squirting
of Centralia and Mrs. Lizzie Gil.
bert of Carthage are visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Squirting.
Miss Otie Baber, we are glad
to state is cOnvalescent.
Saturday was house cleaning
day at Bethlehem church.
Bro. Mitchell preached to a
large crowd on Sunday.
Miss Mary Whitley is much i'm
proved after an illness of three
weeks.
Miss Ethyl Baker visited rel
atiVes in Columbia last week.
p. 7. Bruce is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Hickman of Nevada
Mo, this week.
There will be an ice cream
social at Olivet, Saturday even,
ing, July 81. All are invited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Judge w. w. Bolts granted a
temporary injunction against the
City Of Mexico Monday in the
case of the Aluminium Cooking
Utensil Co. of Chicago VS.. the
City of Mexico, whose agent, G.
c. Lindsey, had been charged
with violating an ordinance re
lating to agents canvasSing the
city to sell certain wares without
proper license.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

state OF MlSSOllrl.D IN LlcNl GcllL court
County Of AuIrain) To Sc pit. term 1899
William e. Newkirl, Plaintiff
VS..
The Unknown Heirs Assignees
Devisees and Legatees of John
Willingham deceased, Defendants
Now this July 9th, 1909, comes Plain
tiff and files with the Clerk of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court,in vacation;
his petition duly verified by affidavit of
plaintiff, wherein among other things
Plaintiff alleges, that he is the owner
of and in the exclusive possession of the
following described tract of lands to
wiU:-The East half of tho North west
quarter of Section One in Township
Fifty of Range Nine West in Audrain
County. Missouri; that plaintiff and
his Immediate grantOrs have been in
the exclusive possession OF said lands
claiming ownership thereof for more
than fifty years prior hereto, and have
paid all taxes thereon; that tho title to
said lands omanated from the United
States Government on April the list, 1899
by patent to John Willingham, but that
neither said John Willingham, or his
unknown heirs, assignees devisees or
legatees have been in the possession of
said lands or paid any taxes thereon or
made any claim thereto during the last
fifty years.
And Plaintiff states in said petition
that he verify believes that there are
persons interested in the subject matter
of this petition whose names he cannot
insert herein because they are unknown
to him, and that the interest of such
unknown persons in and to said lands is
by reason of the said unlknown persons
being the heirs, assignees, devisees and
legateos of John Willin CHAM who has
long since deceased.
It. is therefore ordered by tho Clerk OF
the Audrain Couaty Circuit Court, in
vacation, that publication be made here
in notifying The Unknown Heirs Assig-
nees Devisces and Legatees of John
Willingham, deceased, of the pOndency
OF this suit. And now you said defend
ants, The unknown heirs, ASsignoes
Devisoes and Logatees OF John Willing
ham deceased, are hereby notified of
the filing of this suit, the object and
general nature of which is to obtain a
decree. of the Audrain County Circuit
Court;quieting the title as to said lands
as against all and every one of the de-
PENDANTS and furthur prays that the APP
parent title thereto be Invested out of
defendants and vested in Plaintiff by
Limitation ;and unless you said defend
ants, be and appear in the Audrain
County Circuit Court to be begun and
held at the Court House in the City of
Mexico, Audrain County Missouri, on
the 3rd Monday in Sept 1909, and on or
before tho first day of said term, answer
or otherwise plead to Plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed and
decree rendered as prayed.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico
Missouri Message, a weekly newspaper
published in Audrain County Missouri,
for four weeks excessively the last in
sertion TO be at least fifteen days before
the first day of said next term of Court.
A True Copy from the record,
Attest; w. H. MORRIS,
(seaD Clerk Circuit Court,
F. r. Jesse, Atty for PHI.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

There was a reunion of the
Sappington family, held at the
home Of J. L. Sappington in Cen
tralia last Sunday. There were
A guests present. Every member
of the family was there, the first
time they had all been together
in Is years. Mrs. j. w. Dry and
Mr., W. B. SappintOn, two of the
children who reside in Mexico,
were among those present.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Why nuIIdlna Stones pecay.

The causes of decay in building
stones are various and depend on the
physical structure of the stone, its
composition and the nature of the sur
rounding atmosphere. The most de-
structlve agent TO which the stone is
exposed is rain or a moist atmosphere,
and also, in a minor degree, wind,
frost and smoke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Defeet In Human Nature.

Try to cease condemning people. and
you VIII experience a sensation sim
liar to that experienced by the drunk.
ard who leaves on drinking. or the
smoker who stops using tobacco: an
exceedingly pleasant sensation Of
cleanliness and also at first desire
from time to time to return to the bad
habit-Tolstoy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Mrs. r. j. Martin of Trenton,
Mo, is here at the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. j. S. Ewing, who has
been very i'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
rruth. and a Warnlnn.

An Irish tenant who had Just
bought under the purchase act boast
cd TO the agent that his landlord was
now God Almighty" ana that he need
fear nothing. Don't you be too sure.
Pat" was the reply. Remember, God
Almighty evicted his first two ten
ants
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Mrs. j. S. Ewing of this city,
who has been very i'll with ty-
phoid fever, is reported a little
improved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
THE CHAUTAUQUA.
Large Attendance and Great In
terestAIt 'sraEGreat Treat,

The Mexico Chautauqua open
ed last Saturday night with about
700 people in attendance. Judge
George Robertson, the president
OF the local organization, called
the assembly to order and made
a few fitting remarks regarding
the efforts put forth to have a
Chautauqua this year, previous
efforts to hold Chautauquas here
proving almost signal failures.
lie gave the ladies of Mexico the
credit for the undertaking this
year, and he was sure the Mexico
Chautauqua this time would be a
great success Up to this time it
seems that he is going to prove a
true prophet for the interest and
attendance has increased from
day to day. There was an attend
ance of about 1900 people Tues
day night.
Saturday night was the first
concert of the Rita Rich Co.,
after which Prof. Paul Nj. Pearson
of Pennsylvania gave an inter
esting lecture.
Sunday morning and Sunday
afternoon DR.. Herebrt Il. Willet.
Of Chicago, the greatest theo-
Logan, rhetorician and word
painter of the day, gave lectures.
Monday morning the children s
classes, under the Misses Chesney,
were organized, and DR.. G. b.
Stewart delivered a pleasing adj
dress on the subject, GA Peculiar
People" In the afternoon Prof.
Pearson delivered the recognition
address. The day marks the cul-
mination of the four years Of pre-
scribed work in the ChautauQua
course of study. The Golden Gate
was opened by Mrs. j. Z. Durkee,
when the procession passed be-
yOnd the Arches of History.
Literature and Art. At the audi
forum, Rev. Wallace led the re-
spOnsive reading. Mrs. Chas. L.
Riser, in the name Of the Chau-
tauqua, presented the diplomas.
The following Mexico ladies re
ceiving diplomas: Mrs. N. r.
Rodes, and Misses Nellie Hill and
KOta Luckie.
Reno, the magician was one of
the big attractions Monday night.
He made great fun for everybody.
Father DAILY, Rector of the
Boys school at Milwaukee, Wis,
State Lecturer for the Federated
Catholic sOcitieS, had a vital mes
sage Tuesday afternoon on the
question, "What Shall We Do
With Our BOys?" 1t was an en-
Tightening talk and along the
most interesting lines.
Mrs. Helen Million, one of Mex
ico's most highly educated and
cultured women, spoke Tuesday
afternoon at the c.. l.. S. G..
round table on the subject, GA
Birds Eye View of Greek Litera-
ture."
Tuesday night Reno, the magi-
elan, opened the program with
big fun for the younger folks,
followed by the Roger and Grill
ley Co. Rogers, the harpist
"charmed the musicians, revived
the old people and kept the chill,
dren quite. "
Yesterday and last night were
times of instruction, entertain
ment and fun also, and so it is tC
be until Bryan Day next Tues
day, by which time everybody
will have heard of the Mexico
Chautauqua and will be here.
To C!e-n Mother of Pc-sl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Rats as pestrnvers.

A magazine writer has computed
that rats destroy yearly in the United
States $1oO,OOOOOO worth of property.
He estimates that rodents destroy
S5,OOO,O0N worth of property in New
York alala-Naw York American.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Miss Noseanchin-He said he could
tell that | had strong character by
my nose and chin.
Miss Spiteful 1t seems pity,
doesn't it, dear that you couldn't
have had the strong character with.
ont the nose and chin!
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Henderson johnson, southwest
of Mexico, received word Tuesday
that his father, who lives near
Concord, in Galway county, was
thought to be dying. The father
is very aged and has been ill for
some time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ratio Fleming,
of Birmingham, Alabama, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Elem
ing of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

Mrs. VIM. Hape of this city is
enjoying a visit from her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, of Halls
vile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

am likewise convinced that no man
can do me a real injury. because no
man can force rue to misbehaye my.
| self.-MarCus Aurelius.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29
Special.

80 sample hand. bags, all the
latest designs, now on sale at sam
pie prices.
Ragsdale's Cash Store,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-29

For I,nr.nins ia new and H"cnr d
hand furniture, Stove, CIR Is,
ETC., call on Fegau & Randle, first
door west OF McLOuey'S II