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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
NEARLY SCORE OF BLACKS ARE
DEAD AND MANY HURT IN
BATTLE AT sLocUM.
TROOPS RUSHED TO SCENE
Trouble starts over Refusal Of Negro
to Pay Obligation TO White Farm
er-Ammunltion stores and
Saloons Ordered closed.

| Palestine. Tex.-Elghteen negroes
were killed in a race riot in the ex-
IRENE eastern section of Anderson
county. the elimination OF an enmity
between the races brewing for several
weeks.
Less conservative reports place the
total fatalities as high rs 40. II was
also reported that several white men
we're either killed or wounded, but
each rumor as to casualties among the
whites has met an authoritative de-
MEL.
When the first news Of the disturb.
Rnce reached Palestine officers were
sent to the scene, local ammunition
stores ordered TO suspend sales and
the saloons to close. 1t was quickly
apparent, however, that the situation
was beyond the control of the local
officers and troops were asked for A
company OF militia under command
OF Capt. Gowfrey Fowler. former Unit
ed States army officer, and more re-
Gently engaged in Nicaragua in the
cause Of the insurgents. was dis.
patched from Marshall, Tex
The rioting began near the village
Of Slocum. Several reasons are as
signed as the cause Of the race riot
First. the refusal of a negro to pay
an obligation for which a white farm
er stood sponsor.
This was several days ago. Later a
white man received notice that he
should perform road work under the
supervision Of negro The white
man refused. Later came reports of
secret meetings among the negroes
and the confession Of a negro that the
murder of the man in question, James
Spurger. and his family, was planned.
The situation reached a climax when
a negro was discovered advancing on
Spurger. armed with a shotgun. He
was tracked and shot by a posse when
he refused to surrender. With the
shooting of the negro those of both
races armed themselves and the riot
ing began.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
TRIED To BUY HOPKINS
VOTES WITH $4,000
NEWSPAPER DECLARES suLLl.
VAN HELPED KILL PLOT.
Attempt Made to Purchase Seventeen
Democratic Votes at $1,000 Each,
ls Trlbune's Claim.

Chicago, Ill.-The Chicago Tribune
prints a statement that an attempt
was made previous to the cleo.
ton Of William Lorimer as United
States senator to purchase II Demo
cratic votes at $4,000 q vote to assure
the return OF the then Senator Albert
]. Hopkins. The story follows close
on luncheon where Roger Sullivan,
Democratic national committeeman
for Illinois, ana representatives of the
Legislative Voters league fired point
ed remarks at each other. On this &C.
casion Mr.. Sullivan is quoted as say
ing:
why don't you fellows look into
what Albert J. Hopkins was trying to
do at Springfield for four months?"
The Tribune declares that $4,000
was collected to buy the needed votes.
II was placed in the hands of two lit
tle-known legislators and the block of
votes selected and made ready for de-
livery.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Sullivan and
Speaker Shurtleff spoiled the plan.
AO SbNeAhNA 40 oehAO W nave lblu NhN
culprits that he would expose the plot
from the chair the moment a Demo
cratic ballot was cast for Hopkins.
Then Sullivan entered the arena. He
arrived at Springfield at midnight one
night and. gathering the II about
him, threatened to break every politi-
cal bone in their bodies if they voted
for Hopkins. That ended it.
The Tribune expresses the belief
that the plot was formed without the
knowledge of Senator Hopkins. The
story is said to have leaked out to
anti-Hopkins Republicans and to the
Democratic leaders through the bah
blings OF one of the II who was re-
ioicing at the prospect Of easy
money"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
TROOP TRAIN is WRECKED
Special Carrying Regiment of Ohio
National Guards to Columbus
Runs Into an Open Switch.

Columbus, O.-The first section Of
the special train carrying the Fourth
regiment, Ohio National guard, en-
route to Columbus from Marietta, was
wrecked at Belle Valley, near Cald-
well, when it ran into an open switch.
The engine was demolished when IT
crashed into a cut OF cars containing
brick.
The first car containing the horses
was telescoped. Many horses were
thrown out. A number OF the soldiers
were hurt.
Strike sympathizers are blamed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
The Return of Ferouson.

A night clerk in hotel sat doing
at his desk at about l a. m, when a
man in evening clothes came in as If
laboriously trying to walk crack,
and said:
I'm Ferguson; key to room A."
The guest disappeared in the direc-
ton of his room, one flight up. In
few minutes man in his shirt sleeves
with a fiattened silk hat on the side of
his head, and with one shoe on foot
and the other In his hand, came in and
said to the clerk:
'I'm Fershon, key to for-for,"
MIR. Ferguson just took his key and
went up"
"Mr. Ferguson just fell out window
n left key inside. Kindly femme
have nother."-Everybody'
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
KELLNER SUSPECT CAUGHT
Janitor Charged With Murder Of Lou
lsVille (Ky.) Girl Is Taken at
San Francisco.

San Francisco Cal.-Dragged from
beneath a sink in the Mushroom of
a Third street clearinghouse in this
city, where he had been hiding for "a
hours, Joseph A. Vending, accused OF
the murder of little Alma Kellner in
Louisville, KY, the man whose twist
ings and turnings have baffied the
police for four months, was arrested
by Detectives Burks and Ryan Of the
local police department.
Vending admitted his identity but
protested his innocence of the crime.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

The unsuitable ship may be a long
way OF, but she will appear some day,
and then such items as that which
chronicled the drowning Of a captain
and eight men by the sinking of the
steamer La Rochelle in the English
channel as a result OF collision by
which she was almost cut IN two
The modern passenger steamer can be
cut in two and fosted as two pieces,
and It ought to be possible to so con.
struct ships that they will stay afoat
even when severed in twain by the
surgery of accident.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
A Real Argument.

They were talking about arguments,
not in the abstract, but as applying
to domestic happiness. What do you
think is the most unanswerable ar.
gument you ever heard?" one bach
elor asked a married man.
That's very easy" he replied.
When your wife says: "If they can
afford it, we can,' there is no flaw in
that-and never will be."-Youth's
Companion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
$4,000 for Strike Fund.

Denver, Colo.-After devoting an en-
tire day to consideration of the lock-
out in force against union miners in
the Black Hills district of South Da-
kota, the Western Federation of
Miners voted an assessment of 50 per
member to aid the strikers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Taxatlon peIeaates Named.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Hadley APP
pointed the following delegates to the
Fourth International Conference on
State and Local Taxation, to be held
in Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 80 and 81,
Sept / and Q: Prof. Isidor Loeb, Co.
lumbia; F. N. Judson and Prof. Am
brose P. Winston, st. LouisA f. A.
.Krauthoff and Henry M. Beardsley,
Kansas City; Pref. B. M. Anderson.
Jr., Springfield.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Berry Is Third Party chnin.-

Philadelphia, Pa.-William H. Ber-
~, former state treasurer, was chosen
on the first ballot as the candidate for
governor on the Keystone "a third
party ticket by the delegates at the
convention here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Cashier Wider rs cauaht.

New York.-Erwin Wider, default
ing cashier of the Russo-Chinese bank,
was arrested in Mouquin's Fuller
street restaurant and later arraigned
before Judge Warren on an indict-
ment He was confronted with his
written confession showing that he
had stolen more than 100000 worth
OF securities.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Peruulan cahInet ResInns

Lima, Peru.-The Peruvian cobinet
Of which DR.. Javier Prado Ugarteche
was premier, has resigned. The min
istry was formed March IA, and the
boundary dispute between Peru and
Ecuador has caused much friction
among the ministers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Germany is to have indestructibIe
aerial warships. From earth modern
progress moved the locality OF battles
10 the sea and now It is to be moved
thence to the afr. Il is characteristic
OF the peTversity Of human nature that
the first thought Of the practical adap-
tation OF mans victory over the re.
sources of nature should be TO use this
victory for the destruction Of man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Review Of Reviews Issue Burn.

New York City.-Practically the
entire issue of the Review of Reviews
magazine Of the coming month were
destroyed in a fire in the basement
and first floor of the Mercantile Libra
ry Association building. The intrinsic
loss was figured at $4,000, but may
be much greater on account OF the de-
lay In issuing the publication.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Mulone, notorious SicilIan brigand-
that name sounds queer-has been
sentenced In Perugia to 144 years I'm.
prisonment. It may be mentioned that
Signor Mulone was tried IN his alb
sence, not having been seen since he
escaped from his captors in 1906. Thus
the exemplary sentence, while proba.
bly, pleasing the authorities, does not
hurt the signor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Negro slayer Is HANGED.

Fort Madison, Iowa.-John Junkin,
the negro convicted of the muir
der Of Clara Rosen, a white girl.
who was killed while returning from
choir practice in Ottumwa in Feb.
ruary, 1908, was hanged at noon in
the penltentiary here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

English nobleman announces that he
is willing to marry a beautiful and
wealthy American girl. For once, the
biz unmarried male American major
ity can sympathize with the British
peerage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
HawaIIlan Islands 60 WEI.

Honolllu-In the special election or
dered by congress TO determine
whether the Hawaiian islands shall be-
come dry" and the importation of
all liquor be prohibited, the "wets"
won in Honolulu.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
suicide Takes queer Dose.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Dr Frederick G.
Graves died here, a suicide from re-
markable dose of deadly poison. He
committed suicide by swallowing the
contents of every bottle in his medi-
cal cases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Reflects Central illinois Sentiment.

Bloomington, Ill.-At mass meet
ing of the Miners Union No.
S59 at Roanoke, 1917 voted against &C.
cepting the indianapolis proposition
to end the strike and IA voted to ac-
cept. This vote, is is claimed, re-
fleets the general sentiment among
the miners of central Illinois.
Resolutions were adopted with a
whoop. condemHing National President
Lewis for the proposed compromise
agreement with the operators.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
A Simple Matter.

Charley, DEAR" said Young Mrs.
Torkins, "the paper says that the Pro
hibitionists have trouble with boot
leggers."
Il believe So"
Men are SO stupid! Why don't
they put stop to it by compelling
everybody to wear low shoes?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Gains shown In Arkansas.

Washington, d. C.-Saline coun-
", Arkansas, grew In population from
1922 to 1857 between the census
OF 1900 and that OF 1910. The returns
for this county we're announced by
Director Durand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
HARDING Nominated in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.,-Warren G. Hard
ing, editor of the Marion Star, was
nominated for governor on the third
ballot by the state Republican con-
vention, after brisk contest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
John D. sued for s55o,oo0.

Findlay, O,--George II. Phelps,
Socialist candidate for prosecuting at
torney. filed suits for S55O,00O against
John d. Rockefeller, who is alleged
to have hurt Phelps clients by com
Dimes in the oil business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

1t was not until the inventor OF the
hoop skirt was eighty.three years old.
that he died. How long must we
wait for news from the inventor OF
the hobble skirt?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

II American heiresses who marry
poor Englishmen of title are to be
given the cold shoulder by the Court
Of St. James, the circle of mourners
in this country and Great Britain will
be very small.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
GOV. Burke Endorsed for President.

Fargo, N, D.-Gov. John Burke of
North Dakota was Endorsed as the
Democratic nominee for the presi-
deney in 1912, at a meeting of the
Democratic party Of the state held
here. Gov. burke is candidate for
reelection for governor of North Da-
kota.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Town pestroned hv Elre-

Herreid, S. D.-Flames OF unknown
origin wiped out the entire business
district Of Herreid. There is no fire.
lighting apparatus in this village OF
800 people, and when the flames we're
fairly started the inhabitants were
helpless,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Three children Burned 10 peatb

Lena, Wis.-Three children were
playing in buggy when neighbor's
child piled some straw underneath the
vehicle and set fire to it for fun, burn
ing them to death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Sd. GOO cream cones seized.

Kansas city.-Loeal government of
ficials, acting upon orders received
from washington. conhscated $4,000
ice cream cones consigned to local
drug company. The government al
legeS the cones are impure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Woman and Two children Drown.

Albuquerque, New Mexico.---In a
food which swept through Gallup, N,
NJ, Mrs. Juan Leboo. a Mexican wom-
an, and two children were drowned
The flood followed cloud burst ~
the mountains
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Detroit, Mich.---Dstroit will not fol-
low the lead Of Chicago in its efforts
to put the ban on the Jeffries-J Johnson
fight pictures. Police Commissioner
Croul announced that he would otfer
no objections to the films.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Cities that are disappointed because
Of the census returns should reflect
that Uncle Sam is as much interested
in making a good showing as any par
ticular community possibly can be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
lnflrmarv for odd Fellows.

Liberty.-The l. o. 3. F. home of
the state Of Missouri located heIA, is
TO build an infirmary costing $4,000.
The home has no adequate facilities
for taking care OF the sick children or
aged inmates and the board of man
ayers has decided to make it more
comfortable for the inmates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Levlea olue sherlff six AlRos-

Kansas City, Missouri.--John NJ.
Rood. sheriff of Jackson county,
has six motor cars in his possession
because the owners failed to pay their
grocery or drygoods bills.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
churohman NIears Preliminary Trla

Macon.-Elder ]. @. Bradley of the
Seventh Day Adventist church. who is
also a justice, sat with Justice +, M.
Sears at Ethel during the preliminary
examination Of James Baker on a
charge of killing Pearl Gilbert, Elder
Bradley passed on all the legal ques-
tions raised during the trial. Baker
was remanded to jail. in default OF
$4,000 bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
REPUTATION OF INDIANAPOLIS
COMPROMISE BY LEWIS AL
MOST OVERWHELMING.
PRESIDENT is DENOUNCED
Some Unions Demand Resignation Of
Leader and Threaten secession
Labor Heads Flsy Terms Of
Arbitration.

Springfield, Ill.-T. L. Lewis, prest.
dent of the United Mine Work.
ers Of America, and the commission
he appointed to effect a compromise
with the Illinois operators, were de.
nounced in terms which could not be
misunderstood at mass meeting OF
5000 coal miners of this district in
Springfield.
Returns from the referendum vote
assured an overwhelming defeat for
compromise. Many unions over ILL
nois made the rejection unanimous,
while others added a reputation and
announcement Of President Lewis and
threats Of secession in the event the
agreement was sustained.
Returns have been received from
about 20 locals throughout the entire
state on the referendum vote, three
locals in Springfield, two at VirdSn,
two at Christopher, two at Benton,
two at Eldorado, and one each at
Pawnee, Marion, Staunton, Tushorn,
Middletown, Breton, Carbon Hill,
Ladd and Spring Valley. 1t is esti-
mated by President Walker and Sec
retary-Treasurer Mcdonald that the
vote now stands almost unanimous
against the adoption of the compro-
mise
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Anyway. that baseball player who
while eating. stabbed himself in the
arm with a table fork had a wretched
delivery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

II costs $50 to ride 800 miles in the
Zeppelin airship. 1t is hoped. how
ever. that competition may eventually
bring about a lowering of the rates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

A l5-ton shark has been captured
near Seattle. The people are In luck
that It did not scramble ashore and
proceed TO run for ONCE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
NO .War Veterans Dc al cuha.

Cuba.-Two of the old veterans OF
the civil war died at their homes
here. John Wilson of the First Mis-.
souri, volunteers, and Joel G. Sweetin
OF the Forty.eighth Missouri. Both
were buried in the U. P. cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Anyway. the aeroplanc has put an
end TO the plant of the mollycoddle
who was always signing for the wings
OF a dove.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

We've known amateur gardeners
who saved an unbelievable amount OF
money by buying their truck at the
grocery store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Following recent experiments at
Hammondsport, N. Y, It is gravely an
nounced that the aeroplane is not very
good as a man killer In war. Who
cares?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
Roek Island. lIl., oaIne 4.s42.

Washington Census returns from
Rock Island, ILL.,. made public show
the population to be 1886. This is
an increase Of 4,s42 over 1900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

The Cincinnati woman no says
she will not rest until kissing has
been abandoned has a weary time be
fore her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

An airship that goes only SO miles
an hour will not make much Of az
appeal to the Joy rider.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

A St Louis man claims that hI
never had TO swing on a car strap
A circus has an armless wonder. too
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

A man has reached th- limit Of
boredom when he ceases to laugh al
bis own witty remarks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

More earthquakes have been record
ed at Washington, but they attract
little attention now that Halleys
comet has proved an alibi.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

It does not necessarily help any Il
get cold feet during this sort Of
weather.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

You will enjoy your own outing bet
ter II you help others who are lesi
able to get one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

And after the confounded potatoes
get up. every blessed cutworm turns
into a blooming potato bug!
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Drownings are increasing in direc,
proportion 70 the carelessness OF hu
manity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Squilbob-That fellow over there
would make a splendid magazine poet
Squilligan-A genius, Ell?
Squillbob-No, but he has dyspepsia
SO bad that he wouldt get so hungry
living,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

10 you think the weather man is
playing to the galleries?
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Doing nothing has been defined te
b" q looker-on at a game Of checkers
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Nicc and cool to nsht aIesl
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Meanwhile. remember that there II
always some hotter place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Kills Conductor, Leaps From Train.
Clifton. Arizon.-John VeltOn shot
and killed E. E. Cook, a eon6uc-
tor on the Morenci Southern Railroad,
as q result of trouble OF long stand
ing, Velton escaped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

10 not argue with the contagion
spreading house fly. Swat himi
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04

Weather Jokes are bound to be dry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-04
One Operator signs Scale.

President Walker Immediately after
leaving the meeting was called to his
office, where he signed the scale with
the management of the Williamsvllle
Coal company. The management of
that mine said there was no use in
waiting for the result of the referen-
dunn vote to be announced, as that
would merely prolong the shutdown.
This puts about $50 men to work.
President Walker at the mass meet
ing was the speaker of the afternoon.
When Walker mounted the platform
he was given mighty ovation. He
said the miners are coming into their
own, and the present fight tends to
show this in a decided manner He
reviewed in detail the fight leading up
to the Peoria conference and exhorted
the miners to stand by the Peoria de-
mands.
The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-05

Glavis, but in view of his statement that he wanted free and full inves- tigation he thought it incumbent on him to furnish the evidence in install. ments as fast as it could be obtained.
 Chairman Nelson said it had been decided at the executive session to request Secretary Ballinger to furnish the evidence in installments and that he would send him letter to that eff feet by special messenger today.
 Paul Sleman, an attorney of this city, has been appointed secretary of the Investigating committee.
 The president concluded from the report of the inquiry so far published that the case was not proceeding fin a fair judicial manner and insisted on the retention of counsel to represent the administration officers.
The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-05
MILLIONS OF LIVES LOST.
An Awful Toll Collected by Consump. tion-Many Unnecessary Deaths
 from This Disease.

If people could only understand that systemic catarrh is an internal disease that external applications can not cure, they would not need to be warned so often about this malady, which, when neglected, paves the way oftentimes for consumption, at the cost of millions of lives every year. Yet catarrh may be cured, if the right treatment is employed.
 Catarrh is caused by a general dis. eased state of the system which leads commonly to annoying and per haps serious local conditions, which may prove a fertile breeding ground for germs of consumption. External remedies give but temporary ease.
 The only way to successfully treat catarrh is by employing a medicine which is absorbed and carried by the blood to all parts of the system, so that the mucous membrane or inter. nal lining of the body is toned up and made capable of resisting the infection of consumption and other diseases.
 We have a remedy prepared from the prescription of a physician who for thirty years studied and made ca- tarrh specially, and whose record was a patient restored to health in every case where his treatment was followed as prescribed. That remedy is Rexall Mucu-Tone. We are so 1 positive that it will completely over come catarrh in it's various forms. whether acute or chronic that we promise to return every penny paid us for the medicine in every case where it fails or for any reason does not satisfy the user.
 We want you to try Rexall Mucu- Tone on our recommendation and guarantee. We are right here where you live, and you do not contract any obligation or risk when you try Rex all Mucu-Tone on our guarantee. We have Rexall MucuTone in two sizes, 90 cents and sl00 Very often the taking of one 5O-cent bottle iss ufric- lent to make marked impression upon the case. Of course in Chronic cases longer treatmept is necessary. The average in Such instances is three sl.o0 bott46. Remember you can obtain RexSIl Remedies in Hot SpringsSonly at onr The Rexall stoT6 The R C. Morris Drug Co.