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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
TO BE NO EXTRA SESSION.
Major Deems Present Law Ample for
Popular Election Of Senators.

Major Deems Present Law Ample for
Popular Election Of Senators.
Jefferson Clty.--Gov. Major stated
that It would not be necessary TO call
an extra session of the legislature to
make the statutes of this state con-
form the new amendment TO the
constitution of the Unied States under
which members of the United States
senate will be elected by a direct
vote of the people.
The fact that this amendment
makes the office OF the United States
senator elective will bring the NOM
ination under the state primary law,
and until this law is changed United
States senator's from Missouri will be
nominated at the August primary and
elected at the general elections, just
as state officers are nominated and
elected
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
GUILTY OF NUMBERING SON
Father, Causing Death of Boy Under
Cars, Says He Made Agreement
for Both TO End Lives.

Seattle, Wash.-C. N. Johnson,
a stationary engineer. was found
guilty Of murder In the first
degree for causing the death of his
6-yearold rhild by standing with :he
boy in his arms in front of a speeding
train, Dec 3. 1912.
Johnson, on the witness stand, told
OF making a death agreement with
his little son. after Johnson and his
wife had quarreled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
"R0OTlNG" NOT LOUD NOISE
Western City Attorney Rules Base
ball Park Would Not Injure
Hospital in Vicinity.

San Francisco, Cal.-Baseball
roofing" may not legally be classed
among loud and unnecessary noises"
Such in effect is the ruling an
nounced of the city attorney on the
protest of a local hospital against the
proposed location of a new Coast
league ball park in the vicinity of the
institution.
An ordinance designed to protect
hospitals was cited, but the city at
torney held that it referred only to
street noises incident to traffic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Banker Guilty of Conspiracy.

Bellingham, Wash.-JacOb Furth,
millionaire Seattle banker, was found
guilty of conspiracy in connection
with the insolvency of the Schricker
bank of Lacouner, Wash. Furth was
accused of having conspired with
Schricker TO accept deposits when
they knew the bank was insolvent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Girl Is Champion saelIer.

Jefferson City.-Mlss Irma Craig OF
Usage public schools won the spelling
championship of Cole county in the
annual spelling match held under SUI
pervision Of J. II. Lunpkln, county
superintendent. She win represent
this county in the state spelling bee
to be held under the direction Of the
state department of education and the
county superintendent during their
annual meeting here in May.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Burglars Get Quick Justice.

Union.-Sheriff CarGweil took four
prisoners to the penitentiary. They
are Floyd Taylor, who got life SEN
tence for helping to kill an untidenti-
fed man in Pacific in August, 1910;
B. ]. Brown, 20 years for attacking a
lS-year-old girl; Fred Taylor. 10 years,
and Frank Herringer, five years for
burglary. The last two were caught,
pleaded guilty and sentenced within
AZ hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Ray Pfansehmld, to Hana.

Quincy, Ill.-Ray Pfanschmidt was
found guilty of the murder of his
mother, father, sister and Miss Emma
Kaempen by jury and as a. penalty
for his crime he must die. While
technically Ray Pfanschmidt was
found guilty of the murder of his sis
ter. Blanch Pfanschmidt, in reality he
vas found guilty OF the killing of all
four persons found murdered on the
Pfanschmidt farm last September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
ELoIN FARM MURDERS CLEARED
BY CONFESSION OF PARoLED
DELINQUENT.
JUST BLOOD LUST," HE SAYS
Shot Mother Three Times After She
Fled From Kitchen - Struck
Down Babies With Axe and
Hid Them In cistern.

Elgin. Ill - Herman Coppes, IL
years old, confessed that he was the
slayer OF Mrs. Hanny Sleep and her
two small children, whose bodies
were found in cistern under the
kitchen OF the Sleep farm. five miles
west OF Elgin
Coppes says the killing resulted
from Mrs. Sleep saying she would
see about it, when he had refused in
i'll humor 10 do one Of his accus-
toned chores after school.
mo, it has not bothered me at all"
Coppes replied when question az to
whether the killing had interfered
with his taking his meals at the
kitchen table, which is feet above
the cistern, where the bodies lay for
a week. Il don't know why killed
Mrs. Sleep and the children unless It
was Just blood-lust"
Copies Story Of the Murders.
Lack Of sleep after being arrested
appeared to be the cause OF Coppes'
inclination to confess. A first he
only admitted writing the letter which
was found with Mrs. Sleeps body,
and which purported to tell of her in
tention TO commit suicide after she
had made way with her two children.
"Oh, Herman, Herman, why did you
do it?" Mrs. Sleep screamed when
she had been shot twice and had run
from the kitchen into the next room.
Copies said as soon as he began to
talk freely. Then / shot her thrse
times more and threw her into the
cistern.
"Orville, years old, and Sarah, 2
years old, who had been standing in
the kitchen eating bread and butter,
started to cry, and | stepped out and
got the axe and hit them 10th on the
head. When the bodies were all in
the cistern, went and did my regu-
lar evening work"
DIR. H. j. Gahagan made an exam
ination of Copies and said that the
youth WAS unQuestionably subnormal
Later the prisoner was photographed
and during the process displayed pc
culiar levity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Woman Would Burn Depot.

DsEri!le. Hl.-Charged with having
threatened 10 burn the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern station at ORAL
Ion, unless the agent there promoted
her husband 10 the position Of section
foreman, Mrs. Ernestine Phelps Of
O'Fallon was sent TO Jail under $4,000
bond
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Messans From Col. Astor.

BOstOn.-An echo Of the wreck OF
the Titanic was furnished by Capt.
Willis Of the British traT1p steamer
Longspar, which arrived from French
ports. He says he has in his posses
sion a message which Col john Ja-
cob Aston wrote before he went down
10 death of the Grand Banks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Los Angeles, Cai.--Tha estate OF
the late Prof. Thaddeus S. G.. Lowe,
soldier, scientist and inventor and
once many times millionaire has
been appraised at S2G3 il filing his
will for probate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
King George pislikes Snapshots.

London-King George doesn't share
the German crown princes taste for
snapshot pictures. He has caused il
TO be known several times that he
objects to the sort Of photographs
published and also TO beng snapped
indiscrIminately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
$1,000 GOO in Locked safe.

Kansas city, Mo.-The big safe at
the First National bank cannot be
opened, and six safe experts are at
work on H. There Is $1,000, 900 in the
vault. The combination works, but
the bolts viii not draw back
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
New ADMINISTRATION Arrlves.

New York.-Dr. Constantin Theo-
dore Dumba, Austria-Hungary's new
ambassador to the United States, ar.
rived here from Europe He proceed
ed to Washington, where he will pre-
sent his credentials to Presiden; VIII
son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Washington.-As a mark OF appreci.
alton for the work Of the boy scouts
in acting az guides al the inaugural
March 4, President Wilson accepted
the honorary presidency Of the Boy
Scouts Of America.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Eartaouake In renneasse.

Knoxville, Tenn.--According to re-
ports raa hing here from other sec
uons Of cast Tennessee. a severe
earthquafc shock was experienced
No lives ere reportd lost.
xNHenCE ETAO SHRD 7S90$. 1T
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

The cartoonists these days are
welding the pencil TO portray spring
buds About the best spring buds in
the minds OF women, however are
those seen in the millinery depart
ments marked $i99S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Smallpox in Rock Island Schools.

Rock Island 1.-two public school
buildings were ordered closed when
one of the pupils was found suffering
from smallpox. A number of cases
are scattered over the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
KlIIs sell In Church Yard.

Bloomington, Ill.-Cecil Loshey, a
young farmer of Vernon, Ind, went
into a churchyard at Greenwich and
killed himself by swallowing carboIie
acid. He was said to be respondent
over i'll health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Calgary Has 100000 Fire.

Calgary.-Fire which broke out in
the Mcleod clothing store destroyed
the building and contents and spread
to the plant of the Albertan, a news
paper, wrecking the plant. The loss
is 100000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

1t is quite indicative that when
girl speaks Of her corsetier that her
father makes at least $4,000 per an
mum. and also when she speaks Of her
Parisienne corsetiere, daddy has got
another raise.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Missing Girl Returns.

Flora, Ind.-Miss Mabel Glasscock,
the Indiana university student who
has been missing for a week from
Indianapolis has returned 10 her
home. she was taken sick and had
gone 10 a friends home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Here and there you will see a re-
sourceful young man wearing one OF
those green hats and trying to es-
cape, avoid, or minimize the deep
darnation thereof by having the bow
shifted from the back to the side.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Major Names peIeaaes.

Jefferson City-Goy Major apoint-
ed the following as delegates TO the
Southern Conference of Women and
Child Labor to be held at Meridian,
Miss, April 2S; Mrs. Henrietta Cos
grove Of Joplin, John I. Smith of
Kansas City, Mrs. William Mueller
and ]. H. Bemis of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
tackles to Cruise to Europe.

Washington.-Secretary Daniels am
nounced that next winter practically
the entire Atlantic feet would be sent
On three months cruise &c the Med
iterranean. This will be the new sec
retary's first step in pursuance of his
policy 10 make the navy, in times Of
peace, a great educational force for
the enlisted men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
eeIaIan strIke Unehanaed.

Brussels, Belgium.-The general
strike for manhood suffrage is station
airy. In some places work has been
resumed, but this 20 balanced about
evenly by additions TO the strikers
tUrlgK.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

A hobo is reported to demand Of
Los Angeles jailors that he be permit
ted to take four baths a day. Posi-
bly, he is working for a permanent
berth in an insane asylum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Twenty-three hundred love letters
were found among the effects OF an
Australian bachelor Evidently he
either had TO die or marry TO stop
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Utah evidently wants to increase its
population with its reward to moth
ers Of ten dollars for the first child,
and seven dollars for each additional
consumer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

One pleasant thing about a cold is
the large variety Of delightful cures It
brings 10 ones attention, ard the pa
tient can generally try them all before
the cold gets tired and quits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Announcement that pythons have
increased in price FIVE dollars a foot
need cause no uneasiness, as a very
small helping would be enough for
anybody.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

The common notion that talk is
cheap will have to give way before
the figures Of the Bell telephone sys-
TEN. which announce gross receipts
of s1e9,20O.0oO for a single year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
She Attacks Pound for Cow.

Poplar Bluff.-Mrs. Laura Garrett
who found her COW in the city pound
and refused TO pay the 81 fee for It's
release, attempted to free the animal.
She was arrested and fined 1915 IN
police court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

The complaint OF the New York
lady that on an income Of $4,000 a
year she had TO help In the homework
is expected to arouse sympathy and
commiseration only among the Little
Brothers of the Rich"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

A New York patriot has issued a
pamphlet that We should speak Ameri-
can, a greater name for the greatest
Language. What's the matter with
talking United States?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

The countess DLasteyric has bag
ged fourteen goats shooting with her
Ieft hand. Not so remarkable when
II is considered that some people get
goaIs hands down.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Prairie Fires Raging.

Brainerd, Minn.-Brush and grass
fires are raging at Ossipee, in the
north end OF crow Wing county.
other fires are sweeping about Long
Lake township, 10 the south OF Brain
crd. Heavy winds prevail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

In payment OF an election bet
man is to lead a donkey from Port
land, Me-, to Portland. Ore. His COM
panion in the hike" is singularly well
chosen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

The new nickel has evoked much
unfriendly criticism, yet the coin
might have been a great deal worse.
Suppose some cubist had been allowed
to furnish the design for it
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

With a buffalo on the new nickel.
don't feel called upon to shirk hust-
ling for the coin. The hump" is on
your side Of the fence just as much
as II ever was.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Doctor Charged With eootIeqqInq.

Columbla.-Dr. Geo. Chambers was
arraigned in court charged with VIC
lating the localopticn law in writing
illegel prescriptions calling for liquor.
His tria, was set for the June term
of court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
Mlssourians viii Visit Germany.

Spilngfield.-A party OF 81 Germans
was organized at Springfield to go on
a three months tour of Europe, leav-
ing Springfield May %. 1t will DO
purely a pleasure trip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

The pursuit Of ferocious African an.
finals is urged as q distraction for
brain flag. Looking large lion in the
eye is well calculated TO dislodge all
other thoughts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24
eoorviIle Telephone to Join Bell.

Boonville.-The Boonville telephone
has purchased all the Bell Telephone
companys interest in this city and
Cooper county for $4,000. The two
systems will be consolidated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Some men would like to have
Job picking the blossoms of a cen
fury plant at $4,000 a year II they
couldn't get the job of boiler in.
spector.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Long silence by a man at a tele-
phone may not indicate wire trouble.
Maybe his wifes at the other end.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

In the case Of the Arkansas man
whose skull was trepanned with a
hammered out dollar. 1t is a case OF
n plugged dollar being a good one
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Do you think that the man who Is
always telling low to manage a WON
an, ever tried Il?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Consideration for nerves OF others
should be felt by the Prince Of Wales
when he begins those lessons on the
bagpipe 70 strengthen his lungs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

What an awful calamity It would be
II the leading baseball players should
contract writer's crampi
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

skirts will be worn tighter than
ever" says a fashion expert How
can they?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Woman Goes over Niagara Fails
on Pleasure Trip" says a headline.
How enjoyablei
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

IL Frledmann's vaccine shall be es-
tablished. the turtle will take its
place alongside the COW
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

An eastern divine remarks that the
world is growing better day by day.
How about the nights?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

Take your choice. hubby, when the
.parlor rug comes out Beat It or
beat II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-04-24

II science can evolve a stingless
bee. why not a yoiceless cat!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
HIGH PRICES
Make BUTTER
real LUXURY

rEEEA EIa NEA EE.N NE EAF @A
Chicago, Dec. 19.-Buttered bread
will be a luxury this Christmas If the
butter prices of yesterday are main
tanned. Housewives found they had to
pay IS cents a pound for the best
grades Of butter and there wasn't
such a large stock even at that price.
Wholesalers said the scarcity of high
grade butter accounted for the higher
price.
The retailers were not getting rich,
even at the higher rates, for they had
to ray 81 1-2 cents a pound for butter,
in packages and Sc 1-2 for butter in
the tub. In. carload lots the higher
grade butter yesterday was selling as
high as IS 10 cents a. pound. Crea.
meries and seconds we're bringing as
low as 20 cents q pound.
There are Two reasons for the large
quantity Of poorer grade buffers and
the scarcity OF the high grade said
q butter dealer. "T'he cows have no.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

ment," Mr.. Calhoun said, the gravest
since the Civil war.
Mexico has had no training. no
disposition. no adaptability which
might help 1t to establish a true re-
public, Republican government iii
the country to the south will remain
an impossibility until there ID de
veloped ANEW spirit Of national re,
sponslhility."
Urges Universal Peace.
That universal peace would result
naturally from the cementing of clos
err bonds of friendship between Great
Britain and the United States was
the contention Of Bishop Samuel Eel
lows. ITO mold together these two
nations would be to hush forever the
tumult of war and give peace to the
world he said.
Mr.. Calhoun declared that the same
limitations apply to China, where the
great silent masses have heard only
the din from the echoes Of the revO.
luton, and a only struggle blindly
to realize what has happened to their
country. do not count much on tho
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
CHICAGO JUDGE urges
MEXICAN INTERVENTION

army OF allied powers will be pres.
emily marching on the devastated
City OF Mexico. Then what becomes
of the Monroe doctrine?
"They tell us that Mexico Is not
worth the life Of n OF our citizens.
That is true, measured In money. but
when did this nation ever commence
TO measure its duties by the dollar
Standard"
Calls Situation Grave.
William J. Calhoun, former minis.
ter to China, in an address before
the some organization warned against
a possible international var as a re.
suit of the attitude of the United
States. Earlier in the evening, when
speaking at the annual dinner Of the
New England society, Mr.. Calhoun
declared the establishment of a re-
publican form of government in Next
co to be an impossibility.
I'VE are now entering one OF the
most serious periods of our govern
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

80. North Dakota Golden Dent by Duluth Board Of
Trade :....:.......... Observation-Disclosures. $500 $500 $500
31s@NothVestern Dent. by GalsMonroe Co. Mfnnea e s
polls, MINI. one Big Willie Corn Cultvator, with
equipment as per selection valued at .... .... ..# q. 1900
BIB Duluth Board of Trade ....... ........ ~. .# 1000 ##&I
81. By Dakota Farmer, Aberdeen. . .....,.. .I@ 1 year.
80. Minnesota No, 13. O. any similar pure yellow var #
#% iey.3 BY Duluth Beard of Trade .. n. ..... ..... 1000 500
80. BY Fargo ConnerJNews, Fargo :. i year
33. sRnslersa Dent or any pure white Dent variety. BY
Dcere.Webbers Co, Minneapolis, 1 r gA32 New Elk
Cutivator and equipment, valued at ......... $500
&c. BY Duluth Board of Trade ... !. ....... 100 &.
80. BY North Dakota Farmer, Lisbon aSy#&@ 1 year
81. Minnesota % or any other pure white capped Dent
BY AtleeIBurpee Co, PHILADELPHIA. !. -. ..... 700
"a. By North Dakota Farmer, Lisbon I year
35. Bloody Butcher, Calico, or any pure variety OF Dent
Corn other than cited IN lots ~ to ~ by Duluth
Board of Trade. ....... ~. ..... .......:..... 500 800 wv
35. BY Ncrth Dakota Farmer, Lisbon aM #E ~@@e# 1 year
36. Flint Corn, any pure varety-By Duluth Board Of
Trad. .,....:. ...:.. :.....: .... ............ 1000 100 ao|
# Special class championship prizes on lots2 % to q in. #
elusive. byhFarm stock& Home, Minneapolis. Sub
eruption: %# @#M ###A4 &I
First Prize 49,. .... III. ..... y. .....3 years
Second Prize ..#....# ..a :..... ... ~. ....... ... ..2 years
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Chicago. Dec. 1S.y-Criticism Of the
attitude o president Woodrow VIII
son in the Mexican situation anG a
cal for intervention to establish u
protectorate in Mexico were made ty
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh last night
at q banquet Of the Western Associa,
ton Of Shoe Wholesalers, In the Ho-
tel LaSalle.
Judge Kavanaugh chose for his sub.
ject, "The Case OF Mexico"
Tonight" he said, after nearly a
hundred years of glorious u%pholding.
of the Monroe doctrine it stands in
urgent danger, not Of voluntary aban,
donnent. but 5of forced shameful re-
li%nQuishment, In "a few weeks, or
months at most, owing to our inaction,
European countries will certainly in
terfere in the government of Mexico.
If our present administration does
not miraculously awaken to the nee
essity of preparation for an event,
which the blindest must foresee, an
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Agricultural college by Jan. 18th, for
test Of the termination and viabiliry
SO that the people who see their corn
will know that it is not only good
looking corn, hut will grow.
The premium list OF the North Da.
kota Improved Seed Growers contest
shows some very fine prizes for viable
corn. Of, course nobody is expected
to show corn at this contest unless
they have grown seeds for sale dur
ing the past year. II they have al
ready sold it. this would not make
any particular differenCe,t If they
have not sold it, they will find many
parties at the show who will probably
be glad to ray for seed which is OF
known high terminating quality. The
list Of prizes is as follows:
Glass six, field corn, show best 10
ears. Selected to show the quality Of
corn which you are able to sell as
seed for planting purposes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
HARVARD Professors DAUGHTER
ASKS PROTECTION Of AMERICA
FROM ESPIONAGE BY ITALIANS

novels and short stories, her latest
offerings being a series OF woman de.
tective stories. now running in a
monthly magazine, in which the hero
Inc an American girl, was Of great
help to the French secret service in
many important affairs
Professor Silas Marcus MacVane,
father of the girls. resigned his chair
in the history department Of Har-
ward and went abroad shortly after
the marriage of his daughter, Emily.
He had been an instructor at Har.
ward since 1858 and is the author OF
q number OF works on political econ
omy and history.
The family was Induced to 60
abroad by the opportunities of Emily,
following her marriage to the cavalry
officer.
.@ Friend Of Carolina White. \
Carolina White Of the Chicago
Grand Opera company, whose hus.
band was Miss Macyane's Instructor,
three years ago, when told last night
of the watch established over the
American girl, said: Dorothy Mac.
Vane seemed to me q most charming
and agreeable young woman. artis-
tic, vivacious and accomplished. |
cannot conceive why she should have
any information to gle out that would
be injurious to a country where she
has been educated and tentertained.
hae crossed the Italian borders
many times and visited the fortified.
tons at laramie, and have always
received the utmost courtesy"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

very valuable corn %cultivatcrs, in
which the manufacturers allow the
winner of the prize to select any
of equipment he wishes and
valuable cash prizes. The cup given
by the Great Northern Railway COM
pany' in itself is a beautiful ornament,
worthy CT a place in any home or
office. 1t represents a cash value of $50
and is beautifully engraved. 1t will al
ways be possible for anyone to show
it in his home with a great deal Of
pride. One should be more proud of
receiving a reward which, by its pres
ence, indicates appreciation of ability
to do a good piece of work. The fol.
lowing is the list Of prizes: