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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
WOULD CHRlSTIANIZE ZULUS
Adventists Buy spion kop, a Noun
tainside in South Africa, as
Mission Farm.

Washington, d. C.-The scene OF
the bloodiest battle of the Boer war
Spion Kop, a mountain outside of
Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa. is to
be used by Seventh Day Adventists
as mission farm for educating and
Christianizing the Zulus. Advices re
ceived at the headquarters of the de-
nomination here from one of its mis-
sionaries there, tell Of the purchase
of this mountain peak containing
1900 acres. The farm is to be self
supporting.
Several Christianized tribesmen
will work with the missionaries in
teaching Christianity to their brother
natives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
SIX DIE As OIL ICNITES
sIxTY.FiVE LEAP FROM BURNING
STEAMSHIPS.
Gasoline Explosion Drives Captain,
Family and Crew Into New
York Hsrbor Water.

New York.-The English oil
steamship Dunholm, with $4,000
barrels of gasoline on board, blew up
at Standard Oil pier No. 3. Constable
Hook, Bayonne, with defamation
that was heard in Manhattan and
started fire which is estimated to
have caused more than 100000 dam
age.
1t was known that three men, a
carpenter on the steamer Dunholm
and two laborers on a pier, persisted,
while number of other men were
reported missing That more persons
did not lose their lives was due to
quick rescue work by crews of fire
boats.
The men leaped overheard and
were picked up one by one while
swimming frantically to escape the
burning oil.
Some of the men who escaped de-
clared they heard as many as sixteen
explosions on various oil barges.
Most of these explosions, they said,
were on the Dunholm.
The captain, his wife and their
three children and the other sixty
men aboard the Dunholm leaped over
board at the sound of the first explo-
sion.
The exploding gasoline was hurled
across pier No. 8. setting fire to the
Saxoleine, an OIL steamship, having
IN board a full cargo OF oil, and to
| the Norwegian bark, Concordia, with
full cargo Of case oil
/ Explosions on board the Dunholm
continued for three hours, each bar
el bursting with the report of a six
| inch field gun and scattering tho oil
as It burned far over the piers and
water.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Explains the unaertaker's Crouch

who is that fellow sitting bumped
up and muttering to himself out ,l.ra
On the horse block?"
Jaw, that's Ezra Toombs, the under
taker," replied the landlord Of ne
Skeedee tavern. Hes feeling sore
over the way his business has been
going of late. You see. the doctor
gave Judge Feebles two weeks to ljye
that was six weeks aso. and the S,ige
Is up and around now and fgEerIu oG
marryin' again. Every time Ezra
meets the doctor he asks him, How
about 1t, hey?' and they have a row.
And now he's sittin' out there watch.
ing a tramp painter gliding the wealth.
er vane of the church across the
street. Ezra says, by Heck, he's about
ready TO move away. things is SO dead
here. kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
GOOD STUFF"
A Confirmed Coffee Drinker Takes to
Postum.

A housewife was recently surprised
when cook served Postum instead OF
coffee. She says:
For the last five or six years nave
been troubled with nervousness, IN
digestion and heart trouble, ! couldn't
get any benefit from the doctors med
icine so finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee. which ] did.
Il drank hot water while taking ihe
doctors medicine, with some improve
ment, then went back to coffee win
the same old trouble as before.
"a new servant girl told me ABOUT
Postum-said her folks used II anu
liked IL in place of coffee. We got
package but told her ! did ho' pc
lieve my husband would like it. as De
was a great coffee drinker
ITO my surprise he called FOR a
third cup. said 1t was good stun anu
wanted to know what 1t was we
have used Postum ever since and DOM
feel better than we have in years.
my husband used TO have Oau
spells with his stomach and WouIu u,
sick three or four days, during "hi'n
time he could not eat or drink any
thing. But since he gave up con-
and took to Postum, he has mao ~
more trouble, and we now fuiI' O'
lieye 1t was all caused by coiiee'
81 have not had any return %. NY
former troubles since drinkins '"
tum, and feel better and can 90 "" ,,.1
work than in the last ten years.
tell everyone about it-some say .'.-
tried it and did not like 1t, tel q. 1
1t makes all the difference as 10 ".
it's made. 1t should be made "..
ing to directions-then 1t is deI,.o ella
Name given by Postum Co. na. .o
Creek. Mich. Read the booE,
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs'
a reason" ,n
Ever rend the above letter. N1,'ry
one appears from time 10 timt' .,,,aua
are genuine. true, and full o.
Interest. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
THINKS WIFE A SLAVE VICTIM
Detroit Real Estate Man Causes De-
partment of Justice to Start
Investigation.

Washington. d. C.-Declaring his
belief that his young wife, who dis
appeared from railroad train some
where between Detroit, Mich, and
Maumee, o., September 30, was a vic
tim OF white slave" workers, Ernest
Ricketts,, said TO be a prominent real
estate dealer of Detroit, has succeed
ed in having the department of JUS
tice detail secret service agents to
investigate in an effort to locate the
woman.
The police of dozen or more cities
are already working on the case and
Ricketts, says he will not rest until
he finds his wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
JURY IS ABOVE AVERAGE
TWELVE MEN ARE SWORN TO
TRY LIEUT. BECKER.
Most Intelligent Since the Molineaux
case-AIl Are Married, as
Defense Fought For.

New York, N. Y.--Tho most intel
ligent jury sworn to try a homicide
case here since the ordeal OF Roland
b. Molineaux, a decade ago. was that
sworn in to try Police Lieutenant
Becker for the murder OF gambler
Herman Rosenthal.
Every man who passed the scrutiny
of counsel for both sides and the final
analysis of the accused policeman
himself was far above the average of
the usual juror in ability. As in the
MOlineaux case, the defense insisted
that the men selected should be able
TO act and think independently.
In addition every man chosen is
married. this being one of the hinges
Becker positively insisted on, and he
declared when court opened that he
was well satisfied with the men
chosen. The men are;
Harold b. Skinner, 30 years old,
electrical engineer. married, foreman;
Robert G.. Purcell, 40 years old ex-
pert chemist, married; John T. Har-
dy, 90 years old, retired manufactur.
er, married; Edward c. Soule, 80
years old, auditor married; William
F. Ward, As years old, real estate
dealer. married; Dow j. Becker, 55
years old, wholesale lumber dealer,
married (no relation to, and never
heard OF accused before his arrest) /;
Charles ]. Peat, 40 years old, agent
commissary department Central rail.
road; Leslie A. Wark, As, baker, mar.
ried; Clarence T. Coley, So. mechan.
ical engineer, married; Paul T. Kan.
merer. 55, retired clothing manufac.
turer, married; John e. Dillon, as,
manager, married
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Soldiers No Protection.

Opening the Mexico Northp "stern
railway after a lapse OF traffic for o
week. caused by destruction Of the
road ~ rebels. makes known large
recent losses b. the company Aside
from the destruction Of many trestles
IN the line, train Of twenty-four
cars u choice lumber. destined for
the United States, was burned The
loss OF the lumber train is estimated
a. more than $4,000
Federal troops continue TO Cffcr no
proteotio to the railway. remaining
in the larger towns, say passengers
arriving here. Some significance is
attacked to the departure to the state
capital Of Gen. Antonio RabaGo, com
mander of the district. 1t is under
stood he has been recalled u Mexico
City. Fresh troops, not Of his com
nand. are on the way from the city
Of chihuahua to replace Rabagu's
troops.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
TRIES TO POISON CHORISTER
Girl Singer in Taft's Cincinnati
Church Eats "Doctored" Candy
and Becomes III.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Through the
agency OF candy which had been
dipped in a solution OF bichloride Of
mercury, an unidentified enemy
sought the life of Miss Isabel Sparkes,
soprano soloist at Christ church, the
leading Episcopal congregation of the
city, who lives at 2511 Auburn ave-
nue..
II Is at this church that President
Taft usually worships when in the
city
Miss Sparkes ate three pieces of
the candy and became dangerously i'll.
Her life was saved by the ministra-
tons OF the family physician.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
AWARD AGAINST MATTERS
$4,000 VERDICT IN NOTED Boy
cOTT CASE.
Jury Gives Manufacturers $4,000,
Which Is Trebied by Provision in
the Sherman Antitrust Law.

Hartford, Gonna verdict for
$4,000 and costs was awarded for
the plaintiffs, ID. L. Loewe q Co., of
Danbury, against members of the
United Hatters' Union of North Amer
lea in the United States district court
here.
Under the Sherman antitrust law,
this award will be trebled, making
the total amount $4,000
II took the jury four hours to reach
the decision, most of the time being
spent in examining the expense &C
count of the plaintiffs. The verdict is
for the full amount sought.
This already famous case has been
before the court for nine years, dur
ing which time 1t has gone to the
United States court of appeals twice
and once to the United States SUI
preme court In the first jury trial,
three years ago, the award for the
plaintiff was $222 900.
Steps were begun by the defense to
appeal the case again.
Suit was first brought in 1902
against 24O mmbers of the United
Hatters of North America, residing
in this state, and was based on the
allegation that a conspiracy existed
to injure the business of the plaintiff.
a soft hat manufacturer, because he
declined to unionize his factory.
In both trials evidence was present
ed aiming to show that certain labor
unions had instituted a boycott
against the plaintiffs business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
PIONEER ENGINEER PAROLED
Man Who Took Apparatus TO Chicago
Fire in Record Time Freed
In Texas.

Houston, Texas j. +. Fitzpat-
rick, II years old, convicted in
Harris county on a charge OF mule
theft and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, got a conditional par
don from Gov Colquitt He was con-
victed March 81, 1911, and has served
since that date.
Fitzpatrick, while an engineer,
made the famous run in 1871 from
Bloomington, ILL.,, to Chicago, 1876
miles, in 129 minutes. The run was
made at the time of the big Chicago
fire. The train which Fitzpatrick's
locomotive pulled was loaded with
fire-fighting apparatus.
Fitzpatrick was an engineer fifty
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
RIohteous indlunatien.

Little Ruth was the youngest daugh.
ter In very strict Presbyterian fam
lily that especially abhorred profanity.
One day little Ruth became exceed.
ingly exasperated with one Of her dol
lies. In her baby vocabulary she could
find no words to express adequately
her disapproval of dolly's conduct
Finally. throwing the offending dol
ly across the room, she cried. feel
ingly:
MY gracious, | wish | belonged
TO a family that sweared!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
NEWSgf MISSOURI.
Nlrall ConIklIna III.

Kansas City.--virgil Conkling, pros
ecuting attorney Of Jackson county.
whose efforts, so far, TO convict b.
Clark Hyde of causing the deaths Ia
the Swope family, is suffering frog
another nervous breakdown at his
home. His condition is serious. The
condition of the prosecutor forecasts
the acquittal OF DR.. Hyde, as the
court has announced that another
continuance of the case will not be
allowed. The new trial will be called
about the first of the year
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
LUMBER BOAT HITS WARSHlP
In Attempting to Avoid Collision
With Another Boat the ossabaw
Hull Broken by Montana.

New York-The steamer Os-
sabaw. collided with the United
States battleship Montana in the low
er bay. The Ossabaw, inward bound
from Texas, while trying to avoid col.
liding with the st. Lawrence, struck
broadside against the stern of the
battleship. The battleship was un.
damaged, but the hull of the Ossabaw
was broken.
AS the vessel was loaded with lum-
Der, however, she was in no great
danger of sinking and kept on her
course to the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Giant Wave browns seamen.

jacksonville, Cal.-G. A. Schroeder
of Milwaukee and T. J. Turbett Of
Newark, N. j., seamen on board the
United States submarine FL, were
drowned when a giant wave swept
over tho little craft, which later went
aground near Fort jacksonville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Kansas Divorces Decreasing.

Kansas City, ho.-Divorce in Kan
sas City is decreasing, according to
figures given out BY W. w. Wright di-
Vorce proctor. From October, 1910,
70 October, 1911, divorces were grant
ed TO oil women and 313 men. Ia
the year ending October l, 1912. GSl
women and $50 men obtained DEGREES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Arrest in 100000 Theft.

Havana.-Antonio Ayala, a messen-
ger OF the National bank of Cuba, has
been arrested by order Of the special
Judge in charge OF the investigation
into the disappearance of package
containing 100000. which was sup
posed TO have been sent by registered
mail to the National Park bank of
New York. September "a
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
American EIees From Mexico.

Eeevlle. TeN.--W. O. tIausenfeck,
manager Of the Mexican ranch Of the
International Land and LIFE Stock
company of Chicago. has arrived at
his old home here, being forced to
fee from the ranch. which is situated
near Valliates, Chihuahua. He says
the property has been occupied alter
natelv by federals and rebels for sew
eral months. He gives an account OF
a battle that vas fought a few days
ago IT Nailliates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Church Women Elect.

Montgomery City.--Columbia was
selected as the next meeting place of
the woman's presbytery of the Mis-
souri, presbytery. The following Off
GERS we're elected President, Mrs. l..
r. Henderson, Fulton; vice.president,
Mrs. l. C. Uptgrove. Montgomery
City; recording secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. w. w. Bolts, Mexico; cor
responding secretary, Miss Marga-
rette Mitchell, Keytesville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
nadley Paroles oron Mcclain.

Jefferson City.-Oron McClain, q
young man from Maryville. Mo, who
was serving two years in Missouri for
forgery, was released on parole by
Gov. Hadley, on condition that he re-
turn to his former home, report to
W. A. Blagg and go to work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Trust Assessed s22s.754,555.

Chicago.-James King, auditor for
The International Harvester company,
on the witness stand in the hearing
Of the governments suit to dissolve
he alleged harvester trust, testified
that in August, 1911, the total assets
d the company amounted to 1928
724.555
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
GREECE RECALLS ITS ENVOY
serVia and Bulgaria Also Sever Dip
lomatie Relations With Turkey
State Of War Exists,

London. Eng.-Servia and Bulga-
ria have severed diplomatic relations
with Turkey, according to a dispatch
received by the Exchange Telegraph
company from Paris. The Exchanges
correspondent adds that "a state of
war exists"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
MoberIY Church Dedicated.

Moberly.-Bishop Burke OF st. Jo-
seph, Mo, formally dedicated the new
st. Johns Catholic church here. The
new edifice is being erected at a cost
OF $4,000. Rev. Father =. ]. Carney
and former Mayor Rothwell also
spoke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Unsophistlcated.

Darling" said the fond youth. pro
ducing a ring, which is the right fin.
ger?"
For goodness sake. Algy," re-
sponded the maiden, don't you know
Nineteen years old and never been
engaged to a girl before!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
). T. CAMERON. RICH Ell PAso
BROKER. HELD FOR RAN
SOM IN MEXICO.
INTENDED TO SHIP CATTLE
Mail and Express Cars Riaed ard One
Passenger Held Up-U. 6. CIT.
zen Forced 20 Flee From
His Ranch

30 ..so. TeN-Aftcr holding up tie
s9y,h bound Mexico NortfW estern
PASSENGER train, south Of JUarez, reJ-
els looted the mail and baggage cars
and kidnapped John r. Cameron. d
wealthy catloman Of El Pos0 from
the train, and are holding him for
ransom
Cameron was on his way to the
Mormon colonies near Casas GrandCs
TO purchase cattle for importation. It
is believed the rebels seized Cameron
to keep him from shipping qdd''ioaal
stock cut Of the rebel territory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Waukegan lady who has tried one
reports that old bachelors do not
make good husbands, because they
are too firmly set 10 their WAYS,
This only proves the correctness OF
the theory that the lady who expects
10 have satisfactory husband must
catch him and train him early.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Oklahoma Marshal Slain.

Fairfax Okla-In a duel With w.
3. Skiryinston, wanted on a charge OF
horse theft at Gray Horse. seven
miles east of here, James Murphy,
marshal Of Fa.rfax was shot and
killed. Skirvinston escaped on horse
tack
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Greer Bay, Wls.-LOuis s. Kirch.
ner was drowned, Miss Meta Mark.
hart fatally injured and Miss Clarice
Meek slightly hurt when an automo-
bile in which they were riding ran off
into tho East river here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
1900 Mules on Feed In Galloway.

Columbia.-The number of mules
on feed this year in Galloway county,
one OF the leading mule raising coun-
ties of Missouri. is larger than last
year. According to estimates made
by live stock pen, there are now
LOCO mules on iced in the county.
At this time last year there were
1900, but in 1910 there were almost
1000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Perry Boosters Visit Hannibal.

Hannibal.-Fifty business men OF
Perry passed through here in auto
mobiles on their final stretch over
northeast Missouri OF advertise Perry
Each machine displayed large ban
ners advertising the town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

A Chicago man, struck by lightning.
was cured OF his rheumatism for "a
hours. The method may be all right,
but the difficulty OF making It prac-
teal comes in securing your bolts on
schedule
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Bank Robbers Get $500.

Bogard blew the vault OF
the Farmers bank here and escaped
with $500 in cash The explosion
aroused the officers of the bank, but
the robbers we're out of sight when
the officials reached the scene.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
NeQlect and Cruelty.

so you want a divorce" said he
lawyer.
Yes" replied the woman with
tear-stained cheeks. lie has been
guilty of neglect and cruelty"
In what respects?"
HE neglected to feed the bird while
was away and says the crur'rst
things he can think OF about FIdo"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
uncOvers Supposed Pirate Ship.

Galveston, Tex-Workmen digging
a foundation In the center of the bust
ness district found the remains Of an
old ship, 60 feet under ground 1t is
believed by some to be part OF the
feet OF Pirate Latte.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Fine Cut Kills a Baby.

Peoria, Il.-Charles, the 2-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Dunbar,
Is dead al Virginia, H.. as a resul, of
eating fine cut chewing tobacco which
he found on the floor Of his parents
home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
THREE BITTEN BY MAD DOG
Wabash Und.) Victims to Be Treated
in Pasteur institute at
indianapolis.

Wabash, Ind.--Ora Oxley, a
farmer, and the 5-year-old daughter
of C. W. Schroeder, another farmer,
are in Indianapolis, where they will
BE- treated at Pasteur institute. They
were bitten two weeks ago by a mad
dog. James Ulrey, u years old, vas
also bitten, and went to Indianapolis
today.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
pcmocratic Fund $4,000.

New York-Henry' NJ. Morgenthau,
chairman of the general finance com.
mittee of the Democratic national
committee, announced that contribu-
items to date for the Wilson and Mar
shall campaign totaled S425,O00
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Engineer Killed In Indiana Wreck

Fort Wayne, Ind.--O f. Schlelder
Bellevue, o., engineer, was killed
when a New York, Chicago & st.
Louis passenger train ran into the
rear OF freight train near Leipsic in
4 dense fog.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Kills Self on Anniversary.

Columbia.-John f. Ridgeway, a re-
tired farmer OF Boone county, COM
mitted suicide here by drinking car
bolic acid. The deed was committed
on the thirty-sixth anniversary of his
marriage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Light Plant Bond Issue Lost.

Bevier.-At the special election
upon a proposition to bond the city
for buying the electric light plant the
issue was defeated by sixteen votes
Of the necessary two-thirds required
to carry ii.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Fire in Gmelich's Home.

Jefferson City.--The home of Lieu
tenant Governor Jacob Gmelich. on
East Main street, was damaged by
fire during the absence of the family.
Plumbers left a candle burning close
to a pile of papers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Pontiac, pl-Typhoid fever is cpl.
demic among the inmates OF the I'LL
nois state reformatory here, twenty
Eve cases being in the hospital Of
that institution at the present time
One inmate, George Yeager died.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Laredo, Tex-MeXican rebels held
up a Mexican Northwestern passenger
train near Pearson, robbed passengers
Of money and valuable and rihed the
mail, according to adyices received
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
II Hurt in Wreck.

Norristown, Pa.-Seyenteen per
sons, mostly women, we're injured Sc
iously two miles from here when two
trolley cars of the Reading Transit
company crashed in a head-on coils.
Ion in a fog. Several may die.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

California scientists are endeavor-
ing TO find out whether the sun is
growing cold. This is the time OF
rear when people who desire to make
such discovery are most likely to
be successful
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Lots Of Americans are FOOLS" says
the Charleston Is. c. News and Cour.
Ter. This may be true, but the for
eigner who says It is going to get In
10 trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Car Shortage Stops Coal Mining.

Bevier-The entire coal mine pro-
duction of this section was compelled
to stop work on account of car short
age. This is the first time in a num-
Der Of years that car shortage has
affected the coal production of this
field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Judoe Boosts Poultry Show.

Jefferson City.-This city Is to have
a large poultry show early in Deem
Der, under the auspices of probably
hundred local fanciers, among whom
is Judge Waller w. Graves of the
Missouri supreme court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

New Zealand has introduced a let
ter meter by which mail is registered
and paid for without the use OF
stamps Must be rather inconveni-
ent for each individual to have TO lug
a letter meter around.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Marshal Took Bribe, Is Charge.

Sturgeon.-The board of aldermen
has started impeachment proceedings
against c. +. Holloway, city marshal.
The charges are neglect in the col
lection of the city's revenue, and ac-
cepting a bride.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

People who insist on dancing the
grizzly bear" even when there is
danger OF being shot for doing 30 may
be said to have enthusiasm that is
worthy OF a better cause.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
New Chinese Loan Offered.

LoTdCn.-Another powerful indie
pendent banking combine, the Pekin
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
asserts, has offered TO underwrite rea.
sonable Chinese schemes TO any
amount
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17

Toadstools caused the death OF thir.
teen persons in Paris during the last
season. Another proof Of the unluck-
mess Of the number thirteen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Raises Saloon License Cost.

Moberly.-An ordinance was passed
raising the saloon licenses from 81 600
to $4,000 per year This means an
Increase in revenue of $4,000 per year,
$1,000 of which goes TO the good
roads funds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-17
Allows One Cent for a Kiss.

Evansville, Ind.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Edna Schaffer against
Louis f. Johnson, who charged that
he kissed her against her will. brought
in verdict for damages of cent.