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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
RUSSELLVILLE HIT HARD.
About Forty Persons Hurt When
HOuaen Are Blown Away.

About Forty Persons Hurt When
Houses Are Blown Away.
RussellVi'le. Oct. 15-- Especial Thir-
ty or forty persons hurt two fatally.
the known result of cyclone that
passed about a mile south of RUSSELL
vile at o'clock last ght. other re-
ports of additional destruction in the
country are constantly being received
The storm lasted only minute or
two after II struck and was gone. At
the shefield Coal and Iron Company's
mines. eight houses were blown away.
All were occupied by tho company's
employees.
Among the injured here are: ]. W.
Laners. wife and four children; Frank
Lyler, Landers' son-in-law. ear split
omen: Mrs Frank Lyler. seriously hurt:
Sam Murphy, wife and three children,
one OF whom will probably die: Lon
Fisher wife and two children, one a
little girl. will probably die; the two
latter families being lis the same
house: Mrs John CASTOR. slightly hurt i;
a number of others were bruised.
At Gravel II II, about half a mile east
NJ the mines owned and occupied by
negroes, sixteen houses were blown
At the DR.. Monk Harris Village
Farm, a model farm mousse, tenant
houses and all out-buildings were
blown away. VIII Smiths house was
b'own down and burned, but the oc-
cupants escaped with Only slight
bru SEES. John Hyde's house was blown
down and two Of his children were
blown out in the storm and were not
found by the distracted parents until
this morning. Both were unframed.
One house was blown away on the Kirk
place. Nothing has been heard from
farther than six miles esst and four
miles west of Russellvifle, as tele'
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
PAT McCARREN MAY DIE
BROOKLYN LEADER IN A DEsPER-
ATE CONDITION.
Friends are Hopeful But HIS Death May
Occur at Any MOment-Laat
Sacramento OF
Church.

New York. Oct. 15.-State Senator
Patrick H. Mccarren. the Democratic
leader of Brooklyn. is lying between
life and death tonight ia st. Gather"
ines Hospital in Brooklyn. with his
hysicians hoping for the best but
prepared for the worst.
Just after noon today he took a turn
for the worse so alarming that he ex-
pressed a desire to make his will To-
night q Catholic priest WAS called in
and administered the last rites.
1t ts believed If the Senator survives
the night with any show of vitality he
will have lighting chance for recov-
cry.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
CHILDREN RECOVERED
vIvIANo YOUNGSTERS ARE FOUND
IN CHICAGO.
They Were Kidnapped From Home In
St. Louis and are Picked Up I'm
Sfreet--Cannot Tell

=
Street--Cannot Tell
story.
Chicago. Oct. 1.-Two italian chill
dren. identified from photographs to-
night as Tomasso and Grace Viviano,
who were kidnapped from st. Louis.
Aug. 2, last. and who have been sought
since by the police of many cities. were
found early this morning, wandering
on the North Side of this city by De-
tective Stephen Parodi OF the Chicago
Avenue police station.
The children were found sitting on a
curb stone at North Halsted and Rees
Streets. Both were weeping. the little
girl. who Is less than years old. Sch
bling bitterly. and Tome $50, her cousin.
who In 7 years old, trying to comfort
her.
Detective Parodf took the children
In his arms, and asked them where
they lived. Tomasso said he did not
know. Remembering the viviano case,
he asked Tomasso II his name was
viyiano. The boy nodded his head as
IL to confirm his identity.
The detective hurried with the chill.
dren to the station and Police Inspec-
tor OBrien took charge of the case.
Photographs OF the missing st. Louis
children were i'm nediately procured
from the Central detective bureau and
Inspector O'Brien was convinced, on
comparing them with the foundlings.
Tomasso. the elder of the children.
was asked where he and Grace. who
is his cousin. had been since they were
taken from their home In st. Louis.
The child could give no intelligent an
swer.
Inspector O'Brien notified the st.
Louis police tonight of the recovery
of the children and their parents in
st. Louis were also notified and are
expected to arrive here tomorrow
morning to reclaim them.
The police believe the kidnappers
had the children secluded In remote
section of the city and released them
when efforts to .extort ransom had
failed
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
CONGRESSMAN DENT
LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN

feel kindly toward the American peo-
pie. and / am glad to be here on the
northern border OF my country and to
visit the people OF this region for the
nrst time"
While reviewing a parade Of Mexican
school children, General Diaz exclaim-
ed. Magnificent"
Members of the San Antonio Interna-
tional club called on President Diaz
today and requested him to preside to-
night over q session Of the club on
Mexican soil. which he did
President Taft will preside over the
the same club at San Antonio. Both
Mr.. Taft and General Diaz are hon.
orary Presidents OF this club.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
FERRER SYMPATHrZERS
CONTINUE THE STRIKE.

Rome. Oct. 15-The general strike
continued undated today by the d.
rection of Ferrer sympathizers. Even
the radical Republican and Socislistic
newspapers were unable to get out
tn cir ed tons. Nearly 10000 workmen
held an imposing meeting. which was
presided over by the Republican Dep
uty Mazza. Special precautions were
adopted to guard the Vatican.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
sAVANT LOSES MIND.


London Oct. l5.-As sequel &c re-
cent bomb outrages in Sweden. Profess
sor Martin Ekenburg. doctor OF phil
osophy. and well-known Swedish
scientist, has lost his reason and to-
day was removed to an asylum.
The professors mental condition Is
attributed to his knowledge that he
was accused Of completely in, " not the
accompliBher Of. crimes
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
U-rulv Horse in Arauta. :.

Atlanta. Oct. 15.-Three persons
were injured. one fatally. while at
tempting to stop a runaway horse here
this afternoon. James Hughes a mer-
chant. YVES struck by the horse In Its
headlong night and hurled several feet
through the air. He II injured In
ternalIy and will probably die. Patrol
man Moncrisec and DR.. James Vining,
a local physician. were sligntly In
tured.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
nero Voters Busy.

Hamilton, O.. Oct. 15--The negro vot-
ers of the college town of oxford. who
number 100 out of the less than 400
voters In the community. today put In
the field a complete ticket OF candi-
dates for the public Offices AS there
are three white tickets, the town faces
the possibility Of being governed by
negroes
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
Make TIVE Flixhts.

College Park. Nd. Oct. 1.-two brief
aeroplane flights were made early to-
day by Mr.. Wright. one with Lieu
tenant Humphreys AZ q passenger and
the other with Lieutenant Lsahm. Dur
ing both flights the officers held their
hands on the extra set of levers which
Mr.. Wright placed on the machine for
instruction use.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
Denied at II Psso.

men now In this city deny that a plot
has been discovered to assas'nate
either President Taft or President Diaz
Numerous anonymous letters have been
received at local newspaper Offices. the
Mexican Consulate and by other Mexi-
can offlcials. declaring that bombs are
ready for Dag" 1t was reported that
a bomb was found early this week in
the lower part of Ell Paso, but the re-
mort was not confirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

Providence. r. l.. Oct. 15-Addresses
and discussion OF many subjects relat-
ing to church work and social uplift
featured the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
today. Among the speakers
were several of the foremost theo-
logians of the Protestant Episcopal
Church a I'd prominent laymen.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
OVERRULEs HASKELL.
Okla hOma Governor Must Go to Trial
I'm Court.

Ardmore, Ok. Oct. 15.-Federal Judg
Marshall this afternoon overruled the
defendants motion to quash the in
dictments charging Governor Haskell
and other Okiahomans with fraudu-
lently scheduling town lots In Musko-
gee. Ok.
Attorneys for the defense ann )unced
tonight that tomorrow they would file
a demurrer to the indictment In which
they vii, contend the acts charged in
the Indictments are not violations of
the Federal statutes. Argument on the
demurrer probably will be begun Mon
dav
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

San Antonio. Texas. Oct. f5-Secret
service men of Mexico and the United
States are searching here for Alexan-
der Berkulan. the noted anarchist. who
is reported to have been seen on the
streets earlier in the day. Berkman
was only recently released from the
penitentiary for the shooting of Fl. c.
Prick, president OF the United States
Steel Company.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

Zurich, oct 15.-It is announced
that the committee having in charge
the recent balloon race for the Gordon
bennett trophy. has definitely awarded
the trophy to Edgar w. Mix. the Amer
lean competitor.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
Cinnamon Cauxhf .

Dallas. Tex. Oct 16-Eleven China,
men were arrested last night while In
the act OF escaping from box car on
the Texas and Pacific Railroad. They
are believed to have entered the United
States over the Mexican border. AL
were sent to jail pending an investiga-
ton and will probably be deported.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
PROPERTY LOSS GREAT.

Storm Does Much Damage in And
Around Atlanta.
Atlanta. Oct. 15-Unroofed houses.
broken windows and ruined trees and
shrubbery are the extent of the damage
left today in the wake of the terrific
wind and hall storm which swept At
lanta and the surrounding country
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
Col, Henry r. HAUL, De,a.

Columbus. Ca, Oct. l5--Colonei Hem
ry T. Harris. ex-Congressman, and
Third Assistant Postmaster General of
the third Cleveland administration. died
at his home at Odessadaie, Ca. this
morning. after q lingering illness. He
was In his saith year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

Washington oct. IS. - tspecial y
Rural carriers appointed: castieberry.
Route 1, Robert E burlington. car
rier. James w, White. substitute;
Ozark, route No. 6. David L. Carroll.
carrier, no substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
BARCELONTANS HURT
WHEN BOMB EXPLODES

Barcelona. Oct. IA bomb was ex-
ploded early today in the street front.
Ing the Bishops palace. Flying pieces
of the metal seriously injured three
policemen and a citizen
The report that Rome frenchmen had
been executed here Is untrue
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

Reverlv. Mass. Oct l6.-Mrs. Tart.
wife of President Taft closed her sum
mer home at Beverly today and de-
narted for washington where her PARTY
will arrive early tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

Ell Paso. Texas. Oct. 1S-Chief
Wilkie stated this afternoon. that
absolutely no plot against the lives
OF Presidents Taft or Diaz is known
to exist.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
Flyers In England.

Doncaster. Eng, Oct. 15--Great Brit
aims first aviation meeting began to-
day with a half-dozen aeroplanes an
nounced to participate.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

London Oct. 15-Hall Caine. the
author. suffered q severe attack OF
heart trouble during last night. His
condition today caused much anxiety.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
wnArnrH FORECAST.

wsshinwfen, oct. 1B-Fer Alabamn-
Faip saturday and Sundays Light, va
riable sinAs.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
MOORE IS HoNORED.
Alabama Man Elected by Hardware AS
sOcf ton.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Oct. 15.-At the
closing session today the American
Hardware Association declared for ship
sui sides in order to promote foreign
trade. The following officers we're
elected: President. Robert N. Dudley,
Nashville, Tenn; Vice President, j. D.
Moore. Birmingham, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

New York, Oct. 15.--Alexander Berk-
man, the anarchist and associate or
Emma Goldman was found at his
rooms in New York tonight.
When informed that secret service
men were looking fo~ him In San An
tonic, he was much surprised.
ct have not been In San Antonio re-
Gently and do not intend to go there"
he said, land ! cannot imagine what
this reported furry Is about"
Emma Goldman lie In Philadelphia.
but will return to New York Sunday IN
order to be present at q mass meeting
here TO protest against the execution OF
Terrer IN Spain.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16
ASSASSINrS PLOT Barred
CHICAGO NEWSPAPER UNCovERs
DANGERS TO PRESIDENT.
Declares Anarchists Planned Death Of
Taft and Dias ut EI Paso Meet.
ing-Chief wiIl<ie on thu
Trail.

Chicago. Oct. 15--The Chicago Jour-
nal today declares that an anarchist
plot. directed from Chicago by men
planning to assassinate President Taft
and President Diaz at El Paso. Texas.
tomorrow. has been discovered by Sc
cret service men here.
The Journal story proceeds;
Chief W.lk.e, Of the Secret Service
Bureau. has assigned many detectives
to Chicago to learn the Identity OF the
men selected to kill the two Presidents
For the past two weeks. It was learned
today, meetings have been held by the
anarchist groups in every large city of
the country. but the ASSASSIN plans. Ac-
cording 20 government agents. were
completed In this city.
Four of Chief wilkes nsen. disguised
as iaborers. attended the socialists
meeting here last night as which the
execution OF Professor Ferrer In, Spain
was condemned.
The Journal declares that secret SER
vice men have been brought here from
Denver and other cities to ass st In the
Investigation and that others have been
rushed TO Ell Paso. 1t IL asserted that
the cancellation of @ public meeting OF
the heads OF the two governments was
at the advice of Chief Wiikie.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

tCont'nued on .Prse Ten1
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-16

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. 15-Sh.loh bat
tleheld today again presents a scene of
ruin and desolat.on. and the screams
and cries OF the stricken victims Of
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(COntinued on Page Ten.l
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07
FORD POAGE FINED

The case of the State VS.. Ford
Poage, of Rush Hill, charged with vi.
oiating the local option law went
to the jury late Saturday afternoon
and resulted in a verdict filming the
defendant $500. This was really a
test case In this county concerning
the formation Of clubs for the pur.
pose of evading the local option law.
In speaking Of the case Prcsecut.
ing Attorney CAN'T stated:
"Poage was manager Of the Rush
Hill Gun Club. He collected all the
money and bought the liquor. He
would collect a week In advance. Ev-
cry Saturday night members Of the
club with friends would gather at a
livery stable where Mr.. Poage had
the liquor taken and there enjoyed
themselves.
"The result of this case should
serve as warning to others In Au.
drain who are violating the local op-
ton law"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

THE Shelbina Democrat, one Of
most substantial and con-
servative newspapers. editorially
bays. "Col. Bob White has edited
she Mexico Ledger for a third of a
century. Tho paper has kept pace
With (nay. rather, has set the pace
Bor) the growth Of the city. Bob
White and the Ledger probably have
bone more for Mexico thd4f an u 61thsr
bne man or one business has accom-
plshed or can hope to do. A news
paper Ia the greatest agency toward
building up a town and when one
man remains at the helm of his
newspaper for more than quarter
ot century, MS capaefty fur uiu-
| ng in the towns growth and pros
|perity Is multiplied many fold"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

"Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked--can't get the
poison filtered out Of the blood
They're getting worse every min
ute.
Will you help them? :,
Doan's Kidney Pills have brough'
thousands Of kidney sufferers bact
from the verge Of despair.
VIII cure any form of kidney trou
BILE.
Mrs. J. D. withers, 4OS N. Wad'
Ct Mexico, Mo-, says: "a yea
ago I began taking Doan's Kidne
pills as 1 was then suffering from
long standing case Of Kdne
trouble The first box brought m
so much relief that l continued an
thoueb am not entirely cured,
can say that Doan's Kidney Fil
have been of wonderful benefit
me do not hesitate to recommeI
} this excellent remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 0o
: Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
+ Y. sole agents for the United state
Remember the name Doans-al
L take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07
ENTERTAINs AT
DINNER SUNDAY,


Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Johnson, southeast of Mexico, enter.
tanned their relatives at dinner;
about twenty were present and quite
an enjoyable time was spent in rem.
iniscences, music and eating of the
sumptuous dinner, which these peo-
pie are capable of preparing. Mr..
Johnson's brother, Charlie, of Rock
vile, Ind, and Mrs. Caroline Lit,
sey, aunt Of Mrs. Johnson, of Mar.
shall, Ind, are here on an extended
visit; this is their first trip to Mis-.
souri, and they are highly pleased
with the country and speak well OF
our up-to-dsse city. The other guests
present were: Mrs. Jack Rutter and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brenton
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Day, G. NJ. Day, Misses Jessie and
Georgia Trimble, c. I. Johnson, OF
Platte City, Mo-, and Miss Laura
Johnson, who is teaching at Jack
sonyille, Mo. We wish these people
many happy returns of the day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

more. There are three other firms
in town and their engagements are al
most as large.
Jas. Mundy has purchased the
Mrs. Carroll property on w. Love
street, and will erect a new house
on one of the lots and remodel the
dwelling occupying 1t at present.
There are any number of new res
licences being constructed since the
publication of the exhaustive article
in the Ledger recently showing Mex
leo was doing over q quarter OF a
million dollars worth of improve
ments in building this year.
Wallace Bassford is building him.
self handsome $4,000 bungalo on
w. Promenade street and his father
is erecting a handsome Z room house
with modern conveniences in the
west end. Mr.. Craighead lis build
ing 10.room house ON the old ]. p.
Browning property, There are two
pretty cottages being erected on
N. Washington Ave, and In various
sections of the city more new houses
are under way or contemplated. Jno.
Freeman, a contractor who recently
moved here from Laddonia, has
contracts for 4 new houses.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

With a business whose sales ag.
gregate almost a half million dollars
year in this city the United States
Packing Co. are doubling their plant
here and installing a feeding station
which will likely be again enlarged
before the winter closes. G. w.
Strain, local manager, states that in
three months, last year, over So
car loads of dressed poultry we're
shipped East from this city. Much
of this stuff is sent abroad. The
so cars sold for a sum In the neigh
borhood Of $175,00O.
The plant is located on N. Jeffer-
son street, one block from the
Square. At present there are $500
chickens on feed and when the new
feeding station is completed, this
week, there will be accommodations
for 10000 chickens. The buildings
include half block and what Is
known as the Skating Rink. the sec
ond story of the Lawder building
will likely be made into an addition
to the feeding station this winter.
Chickens are shipped into Mexico
from north, northwest and southwest
Missouri and Iowa. An active cam
paign will be started by the Com
pany Immediately to increase their
shipments here so the capacity of
their plant will remain at all times
filled. At present $4,000 in chick
ems are dressed and shippd from this
ems are dressed and shipped
from this city - each sEeak
within a few weeks this force VIII
ha augmented until 25 or 80 are
nicking "gumps." The feeding, the
backing and the egg departments AZ
80 employs large force Of men when
will have to be enlarged Immediately.
This plant is one Of the iarges'
in the state. No one realizes It's
extent until they once inspect it. one
~ the most interesting departments
is where chinckens are picked. One
man can pick $50 hens in a day
which brings him something like y
for his 10 hours labor. The cnick
, ems are Drained and bled in killing
, and, iG properly killed, the feather'
. almost fall from the bodies withou
any pulling. .....--
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

The Apex Realty Company, of st
Louis, with Mr.. Kamerer, cashier Of
the Southern Commercial THRUST Co.
of St. Louis, as president, have pur
chased the Buckley pasture of p
acres, northeast Of the public square
for $4,000. and will proceed at once
to develop 1t. Attorney L. P. Crig
Ter, the local representative of this
company, says that this property
will be Immediately laid off In lots
with streets and alleys well graded
Water mains will be laid and grant
told walks win be put down along
all the streets. Ten new modern
houses will be erected on this addi
ton this fall The Apex Realty
Company is going to spend a large
amount of money developing this
proposition, which will result In
more residences which are badly neet
ed in Mexico. This company is go
ing to supply the demand for homes
at reasonable prices, the best sur
roundings and with up-to-date inn
provements. Mexico is going to be
city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

Judee Crum and other members oil
tba FRACTION. Company attended
railroad meeting at Molino TUESDAY
afternoon and report a good meet
ing. The interest in the bond sales
is growing stronger and suoscrlp-
tons are piling up fast.
There will be meeting Wednes-
day evening at Hisey School House,
south of town, followed by several
meetings. extending as far south a.
Hereford.
It is Mr.. Burns intention TO ge'
the entire section from Santa Fe u
Hereford financed this month II pos
sjble and begin work by Nov, l.
Reports from Santa Fe and Perr
indicate that the amounts allotted !
those communities will be subscribe
in very short time.
Mr.. Burns arrived from Chlcag
Wednesday morning and has take
active charge of the work and i
tends to push the matter OF suoscri
tions rapidly all along the line
People through the country ge
orally realize that this is their Ia
chance to get road and are goi
after it. Mexico had better take
tioa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-10-07

|THE Apex Realty Company, Of st.
'nuis knows a good thing when
lev see It and have purchased the
Ackley pasture, northeast of the
&blic square, and will proceed at
bce to develop it. There is no bet
4 investment anywhere than Mex
Il real estate. This Company will
AXE this addition to the town the
beauty SPOT Of Mexico.