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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
SMALLEST CAPTAIN
FOR LARGEST SHIP
"Dlokey" MuIIisan, 1872 Pounds, Is
Chosen to Command North Da-
kota, $4,000 Tons.

Washington, ID. C.--"Dicky" Null
ligan, the smallest captain in the
United States navy, is to command
the largest battleship. In normal,
everyday trim "Dicky's" displacement
is about 1872 pounds. The displace-
ment of the North Dakota is $4,000
tons, but the rather marked difference
in size is not at all disconcerting to
1Dicky."
1t isn't proper, by the way, to ad-
dress him as "Dicky" It's Captain
Mulligan, sir, and AYE, are, sir" and
touch your visor, if you have one,
when you approach. Dick-Capt. Null
ligan-iB stickler for discipline, and
every man aboard the ship must OBJ
serve the niceties of naval etiquette
or suffer the consequences.
The North Dakota is the latest of
the battlsships to go into commission
Capt. Mulligan has been acting as as
sistant to the chief of the bureau OF
navigation ana detail officer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Indiana Postmasters AssembIe.

Gary, Indiana.-At the annual con-
vention Of the Indiana Association
of Presidential Postmasters, which
opened here today, plans are being
formulated to stir up public sentiment
in the interest of a systematic and
general movement for the bettermen
OF roads throughout the state because
Of the great advantage of good roads
to rural carriers. The convention con-
tinues through tomorrow, and as a
large majority OF the members are
third class postmasters, much of the
time is being devoted to discussion Of
problems Of OFFICES of that class.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
COVERS TRIP IN TWO HOURS AND
A HALF, WINNING A $4,000
PRIZE FOR THE FEAT.
COMES TO EARTH AS
LIGHTLY AS A PIGEON
Sails High over Pouahkeepsie Bridge,
Dipping at Times Within Fifty Feet
Of Hudson's surfaee-one Stop ls
Made In the course-Aeroplane ls
Caught in Gust and Drops Fifty
Feet.

New York City.--Grenn H, Cur.
tiss few from Albany to New York
City in an aeroplane, winning the
sic, 900 prize offered by the New York
World. He covered the distance of
l50 miles in two hours and thirty-two
minues, and came to earth as calmly
and as lightly as a pigeon.
His average speed for the distance
81 and 2-3 miles an hour-sur-
passes any record ever made by an
aeroplane in long-distance flights, and
in it's entirety his feat, perhaps,
eclipses anything man has attempted
IN a heavier-than-air machine.
Weather Conditions Were Ideal.
The start was made from Albany at
1903 O'Clock in the morning, under
weather conditions as near perfect as
the most fastldious aviator could de-
mand. one hour and 90 minutes later
he had made his stopping place near
Poughkeepsie, where there was an
hours intermission. Resuming his
flight at 9:26 o'clock, he sped south
ward and landed within the boundary
of Manhattan Island at 1926.
Only 100 yards north Of the point
on where his craft settled stretched
Spuyten Duyvil creek, separating
Manhattan island from the mainland.
Had he failed to cross this his flight
would have been in vain, but as he
swept over 1t, the prize was his.
Thence to Governors island was
but within of triumph, and the con-
Guiding lap of race already won.
Paulhan's fight from London to
Manchester, 1856 miles, exceeded the
Curtiss feat In distance; but not in
speed and danger. The Frenchman's
average was 44.3 miles an hour, and
below him lay English meadow land.
Curtiss followed the winding course
Of the historic Hudson, with jutting
head lands, wooded slopes and treach-
erous palisades. He swung high over
the great bridge at Poughkeepsie,
dipped at times within so feet Of the
rivers broad surface, and jockeyed
like a falcon at the turns.
! Only once did the craft show signs
of rebellion. This was of Storm King
near West Point, where, at a height
of nearly 1000 feet, a treacheroas
gust of wind struck the planes. The
machine dropped like a rock for 80
feet, and tilted perilously, but Cur
tiss, always cool, kept both his head
and his seat, and by adroit msnipula
ton of his levers, brought renewed
equilibrium to his steed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
GIRLS LEARN TO HOP CARS
Important Accomplishment Is Now a
Part of Brooklyn High
School Course.

New York City.-The latest edi-
ton to the equipment of the big
Brooklyn high schools is piece OF
gymnasium apparatus, designed to
teach girls to get on and of street
cars properly. 1t is quaint contriv-
ance, that in general design looks like
handcar. But 1t has step exactly
the same in size, position and distance
from the ground as those on an ordi-
nary street car.
Six girls propel the car at good
rate of speed around the track. At
certain points there are stations"
where other girls are waiting. There
the girls on the car practice descend
ing and the others getting aboard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
MISSOURI NEWS


ringfield.-Charles e. Brewster
Of Washington, D. c., of the depart
ment of agriculture of the United
States, arrived in Springfield for a
conference with George j. Mccain of
this city, president Of the st. Louis
Park and Game preserve of Haney
county. Mr. Brewster and H. r. Mel
ton, deputy state fish and game war
den, left for fancy to inspect the pre-
serve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Abernathy BOYS at Washlnaton.

Washington, d. Cater riding
on horseback most Of the way across
the continent to meet Col Roosevelt
on his arrival in New York, Louie
and Temple Alternately, aged and 6,
respectively, sons of Jack" Aber-
nathy Of Oklahoma, the wolf catcher
and friend of the former president,
have arrived in the national capital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
LInooIn,s RedfelIow bead.

Dwight, Ill.-Richard Price Nor
gan, who is credited with drawing
the plans for the first elevated rail-
road in the United States and for
mer roommate of Abraham Lincoln,
died at his home in Dwight aged 49,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
BALLINGER EVIDENCE ENDS
But Three Witnesses Were Called in
Rebuttal-oraI Argument and
Briefs to Follow.

Washington, D. C.--The submission
of evidence in the Ballinger-Pinchot
investigation is ended.
The defense rested without calling
any more witnesses. Attorney Bran
deis examined but three IN rebuttal
Oral argument will be made May 81
and 49, Five hours will be given to
each side and within Is days follow
ing each side will file a brief.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

An announcement from the British
foreign ONCE is to the effect that
China has granted a concession under
the terms Of which an American-Eng-
lish syndicate will finance the Chin.
Chow and Aigun railroad This line
win run through part Of Manchuria,
and the concession represents the sue
cessful negotiations with which our
government has been connected. In
fact It indicates acquiescence In the
propositions Of Secretary Of State
Knox looking to the fair recognition
of American interests in that guar.
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

There is a butter war" out in FL
gin, H., the center Of large dairy
industry. One faction is trying to
hold up prices to certain rate and
another crowd wants the figure one
cent a pound lower. Meanwhile the
ultimate consumer" is disregarded
He is expected to pay whatever the
other fellows decide upon. That seems
to be the way the law Of supply and
demand works with trusts and COM
binationa running things.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Women Are Turned Down.

Asheville, N. Cat the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, the discussion of the
woman's memorials in which laity
rights were asked was begun by DR..
~. B. Henry of the st. Louis confer
ence, VINO spoke in favor of the wo-
men. On vote the proposition was
lost, 1873 to "a.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Herr Wilhelm Voight added to the
gaiety OF nations when he personated
a German army officer and held up"
the Mayor of Koepenick, although the
imperial authorities, who do not relish
that sort of humor. sent him to prison
for his indiscretion. And now he finds
that the Joke" has serious side
Uncle SANS laws forbid the admis-
sion Of immigrants with a prison rec
ord, and Herr Voight. who wanted to
locate here, has been deported as an
Objectionable alien. The laugh at
present seems to be on the man who
made merry at the expense of the
German army.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
saIllno Party Of SIX MISSING.

Vancouver, British Columbia is
reported here that six persons who
went out in small sIoop for Piumper
Pass ten days ago may have been
lost in the Gulf of Georgia. They
were to return four days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Girl Aeronaut Hurt.

Bristol, Tennessee.-"T Tiny" Bo-
radwick, a 14-year-old girl aero
naut who has been making balloon
ascension and dropping from para
chute during carnival week here, do
scended upon the roof of a mill and
fell two stories to the ground, break
ing her left arm and receiving other
INJURIES
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
sd. Jamee Ice PIant Sold.

st. James.-H. w. Alverson, a local
hardware merchant, has purchased
the ice, light and power plant In
stalled nearly two years ago by the
Morris Ruprecht, Paule & Koeln com
pany.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Prince Victor Napoleon will. 1t is
announced, renounce his pretension
TO the throne Of France. Prince Vic
tor is about to marry a daughter of
the late King Leopold of Belgium and
she has lot of money, so that 1t will
not be necessary for him to go on pre-
tending for the sake of having some
thing to do.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Webb cIty LIquor case cOntInued.

Joplin.-To get additional witnesses
the Webb City local option case,
which is being tried before Judge d.
E. Blair of the circuit court, has been
continued one week. The vets are
endeavoring to have the election an
nulled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Farm course al summer School.

Columbia.-For the first time,
courses in agriculture will be given
at the summer session of the Univer-
sity of Missouri. ]. ID. Elliff, director
of the summer session, issued state
ment estimating the summer attend
ance at 700.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

In London a police magistrate de-
cides that It is proper when a woman
insists on wearing big hat in the
theater to put her out The issue is
out Of date in New York. The lady
takes her hat off. over here, rather
than put her neighbor out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Fret not thy gizzard!" is the mot
TO that DR.. d. X. Pearson, Chicago's
millionaire philanthropist, gives to the
world, at the age of ninety. It's
comparatively easy motto to live up
to, when you are a retired multi-mi;-
lionaire, but it's harder when you
don't know where the money is COM
ing from to pay the rent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
l.ebano Ns Bonds Are Sold.

Lebanon, The electric light and
waterworks bonds, amounting to $780,
600 authorized at the election held
March 20, were sold for a premium Of
s255. The successful bidder was Lit.
tie & Hays investment company Of 81.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Transatlantic travel is now assum-
ing its highest proportions. Depart
ing for Europe Saturday were seven
steamships carrying 1895 cabin pas
sengers, the largest number that ever
left this port in one day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
consul Investlqates Strike.

Hannibal Representative of the
Italian consul at st. Louis were here
comforting with the italian strikers at
Ilasco. Many of the foreigners who
struck at the Atlas Cement company's
plant last week are leaving Ilasco.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Lord Kitchener, England's big gen.
eral, knows what good soldering is,
and having seen West Point he gives
high praise to the military academy
as one of the best of training schools.
And American history shows his judg-
ment is correct.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Ian Bids Exeeed Llmlt.

Poplar Bluff-The Poplar Bluff Jail
bond of $4,000 has been sold to the
firm of William r. Compton & Co.
Of st. Louis. All the bids received
for the construction of the Jail ex-
ceeded the $4,000 limit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Mlnere Refuse 10 WORK.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The 1000 strik-
ing miners Of the Pennsylvania Coal
company, ordered back to work
BY the Cancellation board, refused to
return and induced ether men to
strike.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Scout Accused Of Drunkenness.

Washington, D. C.--Doctor Thorn,
formerly SURGEON in the army, has
preferred charges of drunkenness
against Capt. Ross Rees Of the Phil
ippine scouts, and court Of inquiry
has been named to investigate the
case,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Evers Hurt in AutomobIle Accident

Chicago, Ill.--George Mcdonald, a
Chicago newspaper baseball writer,
was probably fatally injured and
John j, Evers, second baseman Of
the Chicago Nationals, was slightly
wounded, when Evers' automobile, in
which they were riding, collided with
street car here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

An English novelist is in this coun-
try to study the women. The Amer
lean woman Just now seems to be the
most interesting topic of civilized Gre
alton. Still, there is no need to be
going to outside writer's for full un-
derstanding of her. 1t takes the ma.
tive American to appreciate her full
worth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
governor Names NIedrlnghaus.

Jefferson City. Governor Hadley
appointed Thomas K. Niedringhaus .
member OF the board Of managers Of
the school for the Blind at st. Louis
vice Jones X Jones, resigned
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Ex.oovernor a smuaaIer.

New York City.-Former Cover
nor Frank w. Rollins of New Hamp-
shire pleaded guilty to charge OF
smuggling in the federal court. His
lawyers made a plea for clemency.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
business section Of corder Burns.


Observation-Disclosures business portion
of Corder, town of 1000 inhabitants
five miles east Of Higginsville. was
destroyed by fire. Corder has no fire
department and fire-fghting apparatus
was sent from here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Hurrahl The Maryland strawberry
crop is reported TO be one OF the best
on record. The optimists are not all
dead yet
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

The meteorological drama to be
given by Wisconsin girl students in
which bacilli and germs will be per-
sonified on the stage goes the Chan
tecler barnyard drama one better.
There will be curiosity to discover
which particular microbe will have
the leading role.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
divorce Won in twenty Minutes.

Kirksville.--The shortest divorce
trial ever held in this judicial circuit
and In Adair county was held in
Judge Matt shelton's court here when
a divorce was granted to Willis c.
Silk, merchant, within 20 minutes
after the suit was fled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
81 Escape in Train Wreck.

Carl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pas
sengers narrowly escaped serious in
Jury when st. Louis & San Fran
cisco passenger train, northbound to
Pittsburg, from Joplin, left the track
north of here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

New York city continues TO go up in
the air. The plan for a new 3s-story
building means a notable addition to
the finest collection of sky-scrapers in
the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Blockade Interests senator Stone.

Washington, d. Ex-senator William
]. Stone introduced a resolution
asking the secretary of state re-
garding the reported attempt Of the
Madriz Nicaraguan government to es-
tablish a blockade at Bluefields. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
M. U. Protection to cermanY.

Columbian. F. Miller, professor
of agronomy in the college of agricul.
ture of the University of Missouri,
will sail for Goettingen, Germany, on
June 8, to study European methods
of handling the soil. He will be abb
sent about a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Some claim that young Sidis, who is
calculating the fourth dimension at
Harvard, is after all but a reincarna-
ton Of Euclid. Young Sidis him
self says to this theory: What bosh!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
s,,sInesa FalIures for the Week.

New York City. business fall
ures in the United States for the
week ending May 26 we're 200,
against Is last week, 205 In the like
week OF 1909 1858 in 1908 and 142 In
1907 ana 1875 in 1906.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

happy nature is sometimes a gift.
1t is also grace, and can, there.
fore. be cultivated and acquired: and
1t should be definite aim with those
who are training child-Lucy Souls.
by.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

There are a great many swollen for.
tunes in this country, but investiga-
ton will show that very few of them
can be traced back to the Belgian hare
craze that caught SO many hopeful
ones a dozen years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

A six.year-old girl In Brooklyn has
two heads. II must be something Of
strain on her lungs when she gets into
an animated conversation with herself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Awakes; wife Dead; klIIs seIf.

st. Joseph.-Perry Noblett, young
farmer, near Rockport, Mo-, awolke to
find his wife dead Of heart disease. He
was SO overcome with grief that he
fred a bullet into his own heart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

A Washington bulldog ate up one
enumerators census book He may
find the long list of queries but cues.
uonable diet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

To Judge from the way aviators
have been falling from the sky lately
shere is at least one product OF the day
which is coming down.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Joplin Man Urged as Mines Chief.

Washington, d. C.-Senator War
ner, Representatives Morgan and En-
wins presented to the president the
name of Charles E. Schwartz Of Jop-
lin, Mo-, for chief OF the new bureau
of mines and mining,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

husbands Death Cause Of Suicide.
Joplin.-It became known that the
death of Mrs. Lucinda Cripps was due
to poison, taken with suicidal intent.
note gave the recent death of her
husband as the reason for her act,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

The couple who were married on a
Western Maryland train going at the
rate Of 40 miles an hour evidently
wished the matrimonial knot tied fast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

The prospect OF a "Chantecler'
drama in this country should arouse
great hopes among the musical com.
edy players known as brollers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
nLInIoadedn RevoIver kllIs child.

Chillicothe.-Opal George, 2 years
old, was fatally shot by the acciden-
tai discharge of revolver in the
hands of George Ryan while he was
cleaning the weapon, thinking it was
not loaded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
cIarksburs couple welded az Years.

Clarksburg.-The Reverend Nicho-
las Alice and wife celebrated their
47th wedding anniversary at their
home in this city. Both were born
in this (Moniteau) county. They
were married in 1868.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Thus far this season anglers agree
that the biggest got away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
corporatlon Ia q Re s2e.e2o. 600.

Washington, ID. C,--Total assess
ments made by the internal revenue
bureau on account Of the corporation
tax have amounted 70 s2e $40 600
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
Miners, Confident, See End Of Strike

Miners, Confident, See End OF Strike.
Springfield, Illinois.-Leaders of
the state mine workers believe the
Illinois suspension is nearing an end.
Since 80 operators of southern Illinois
signed up Wednesday the miners
think their stock has taken a consid-
cradle rise.
Half of the operators who signed up
are claimed by the miners to be mem
bers of the Illinois Operators associar
ton. This has made the miners jubi-
liant, as the association, rather than
the Independent operators, have been
fighting the agreement insisted upon
by the men.
The operators to a man in the
Springfield district refuse to believe
there is any chance for the miners to
win out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

What a perfect rhyme there is be-
tween April seeds" and July weedsl"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02

Marshall. IF. %. Thompson Of Canon
City, Colo, was elected superlnten
dent Of public schools in this city
for the ensuing year. at meeting OF
the board Of directors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
DELEGATION TO CALL ON ATToR-
NEY GENERAL TO STOP
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE.
DECIDED AT OMAHA MEET
Representative in Congress VIII Be
Asked to MaI:o Arrangements
for the Conference on
Next Tuesday.

Omaha, Nebraska.-A delegation of
shippers and traffic men repre-
sentinfi middle west cities will meet
IN Washington next Tuesday to urge
the attorney general to take steps to
prevent the proposed increase in COM
modify freight rates June /.
This was decided at meeting Of
shippers representing Is western
cities at Omaha.
First, the shippers of the is cities
represented at the meeting will try
to hold up the proposed rate, and then
they will begin criminal action. Ac-
ton to start a general war was de-
cided upon unanimously.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
viii Meet TUESDAY

asked by wire TO arrange Tor a con-
ference with Attorney General Wick
ersham at the Willard hotel at Wash
ington on Tuesday. Night letter mes
sages" will be sent to Washington
by the hundred.
A. G. Smith, president of the M. r.
Smith Dry Goods Company of Omaha,
was made chairman of the general
committee to fight the roads. He made
a vigorous speech to the shippers and
asserted whatever was started must
be carried to finish or the shippers
might as we'll quit now.
Mr. Smith pointed out the action
contemplated would involve a heavy
expenditure, but John w. Glenn, sec
rotary OF the Illinois Manufacturing
association, said the Chicago attor-
neys of the association would look
AFTER the legal end Of the fight If no
other arrangements could be made.
H. G. Wilson of the Kansas City
Commercial club expressed a fear that
some of our best railroad friends
would be caught" If criminal action
was started.
e. ]. McVann of the Omaha Traf.
fic bureau asserted there was no doubt
in his mind but the railroads were
combining to fix rates in violation
of the law. He said the roads had
80 far forgotten their former eau
ton as to vote on agreements in opeI
motion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-06-02
DISTRICT REPUpIATEp BY Asso-
CITATION FOR SIGNING INpI-
WpuAL CONTRACTS.
OWNERS TO WAGE FIGHT
Attack on constlutlonalIty Of Shot
frer's Law lie Next Move
Miners See End Of
Strike.

Chicago. Illinois.-An aggressive
fight against striking Illinois miners
was begun by the Coal Operators as
ISOLATION. The work of distributing
copies of the proposed contract Of
fered by the operators to the strikers
in every mining town in the state was
started and measures for an attack on
the constitutionality of the shotfirer'S
law are being drawn up. At meet.
ing the operators in the Belleville dis
trict, who signed individual contracts
Wednesday with the miners, were ex-
PEELED from membership.
Resolutions declaring that there
must be one contract for all or no con-
tract of any KIND we're adopted.
The association is to arrange for
meetings with railroads, manufactur-
ers' associations and other large con-
sumers of coal to lay all the facts be-
fore them.
The most significant clause in the
resolutions adopted provides:
Former Advantages Threatened.
THAT the miners of Illinois be Civ
en- a reasonable time in which to &C
cept a contract carrying with it the
same advances accepted in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, pursu-
ant to the demands of the National
Convention, and that meanwhile the
advisory committee be directed to for
mulate a competitive contract along
the lines Of the Indiana contract for
adoption by the association in case 1t
becomes advisable to withdraw the
existing offer and take this offered op-
portunity to correct the gross inequal'
tiles heretofore existing between this
and the states east"
This clause means that If the oper'
ators are successful in defeating the
miners, some of the advantages which
the men have enjoyed over other
states during the last 10 years will be
taken from them. The differential be
tween pick and machine mined Goa
will be increased by the operators
from z cents to IA cents, as in In
diana, and the operators also will try
to abolish the mine-run system Of
wages. In most of the other statei
the miners are paid only for coal thai
passes over a screen, while in Illinois
the men are paid for the coal as i
comes out of the mines.