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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

of the first step in carrying out the rs.
sertion of the Monroe doctrine as q
principle Of the interna tional code.
Leaders of all shades Of domestic differ
ence In Congress agreed as one man In
supporting the President. 1t has been
the taunt of the British press and the
belief Of the anti.American public
abroad that In the assertion of the
Monroe doctrine at this time the Presi.
dent was playing politics." 1t will
shortly be apparent abroad that in sup.
port of the right of Americans to rule
America there are no parties in the
United States. This Is a nation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
one one having written dlsparaglng.

Some one having written dlsparaglng'
~ of the commerce OF the Western riv.
ers. II Pittsburg piper says the loaded
imrges now In that port waiting for
higher water are equivalent to 1.4io
railway trains Of thirty cars each. ana
that during the coming season 1900
steamers Of a thousand tons capacity
each will leave that city for Southern
and Western ports. Furthermore. 1t IL
stated that the delivery Of heavy
freights by steamer IL much quicker
along the rivers than by the all.rail
routes. Unless the signs fail. one Of
the bOoms of the next century will DO
In American waterways.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

We note with interest that Hon.
Thomas Bracket Reed. the Speaker Of
the new House of Representatives. in.
tends to pay a little attention to the
members manners. Such attention II
certainly needed. Mr.. Reed has an.
nOunced that he will not tolerate smOk.
Ing within the House Of Representa-.
tivcs. and neither will he permit mem.
bcrs to place their feet upon their
desks. This announcement will con.
vey the news for the first time TO thou.
sands of Americans that their repre-.
sentatives are In the habit of placing
their feet upon their desks. but 1t Il
lnmentably true. The spectacle of the
American House of Representative Oh
Il cold winters duy--whcn the galleries
are filled with sluinbcring darkeys who
have gone In there because II II warm--
when the seats In the chamber are half
tilled-when some member Il droning
Oh IN speech to which no one pays
any uttentiOn--wlie half of the mem.
bcrs IN the chamber are reading news.
papers with their feet upon their desks
when others are standing up smoking
IN the outskirts OF the chamber-when
there Is u general appearance of free
and easiness about the place-thls spec.
tacle Is not calculated to make an
American proud Of the House of Repre-
sentntives. There IRE dignitied lcgis-
lative bodies In the world. but there are
few such bodies 40 lacking In decOrum
us that of the United States. Speaker
Reeds innovation will meet with the
hcartiest commentator from every one
who has ever entered the House.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

The page of the yearly history of the
nation which Ii devoted to statistics of
crime Il always q depressing one to
read. No doubt We are moving toward
u higher and purpr civilization. hut the
progress Is slow and not always percep.
t!ble. In the year 1894 there were re-.
ported ~ having taken place In the
United States O.S,N murders. There
We're only III executions Of murderers
u significant and surprising discrep.
ancy: 100 lynchlngs. u small decrease
from the preceding year. but still u
much larger number than that of legal
executions: nearly 5000 suicides: ana
enbezzlements and defnlcntiOns to the
enormous amount of $25.tNW.OO,. With
the exception Of lynchlngs. there was
u noticeable increase In the number of
crimes committed In 1904 rs compared
with former years. This Il attributed.
ut least rs regards peculatiOn ana sui
eide. 10 the fact that the year was one
of great financial depression and con-
seQuent personal hardship AMI distress.
Idlcness and poverty on Il large scale
mean Increased temptation and law
breaking. 1t IL said that In New York
State alone there IL u "well.Organized,
well-eIuippcd and well-otiicered" army
of eighty thousand criminals. The pris-
Ons of the United States hold over three
hundred thousand convicts. To support
them costs more than the cOuntry's an
nual yield of gold ana silver. Crime Is
cOstly--in money. lives aud waste OF
possibilities. 10 prevent 1t by right
education, moral and religious. and
wntchful care Is even more necessary
than to punish It.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
WHERE Will HEND?

Having turned u great portion Of Lin.
coin Park into u back yard for the
Academy of Sciences" building. I'll"
commissioners have started In to give
away the rest of the park to outsiders
by donating the baseball field to the
rurngemcinic for n private gymna'
stun.
The Turner's own vacant property
fronting on the park. II they are 81
very pl,ilanthropic. why not erect u
free gymnasium on that!
Where Is this giving n way of the park
going to end. anyway!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
NOTICE..

The Eagle can be ordered Mt Chas.
Macdonald Il Co.'S literary emporium
and book store. 81 Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's wholesale ana retail
cigar store. 1O5 Washington street. and
At all frst.class news stands through.
out the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
Mr.. JUDGE REMEMBERED.

Thomas T.. Judge, retiring chief clerk
OF the Drainage Board, was presented
on Wednesday with n gold-headed cane
by Trustees Kelly, Eckhart Cooley.
Roldenweck. Wenter and Russell In
communication of his honorable five
years service with the board. Mr..
Judge made u clever speech In response.
The police force of the district will BE-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

Japan'spOpulation Of 45,OOO,OOO, which
Is almost a unit In general characters
ties, gives 1t an advanced place among
the powerful nations Of the earth. Tho
British empire, including Its English
colonies, and Germany are but slightly
more pOpulOus. and can hardly be call
ed more patriotic. Japan owes this
country great debt for breaking
through the wall secludlng 1t from the
world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
JUSTICE SCHULTZ REMEMBERED.

Friends of Henry e. Schultz. the Eli
glewood police court justice. surprised
him Saturday evening ut his home. 3lll
Ashland avenue. and presented him
with u gold star. with diamond and
ruby attachment. AID. ltrsrh made
the presentation speech.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

In discussing the recent horse show
In New York, a Journal of that city
estimates that the women there paid
to dressmakers and milliners $500, 600;
that the men paid TO matters and tail
ors Sl30,OOO; and that there was paid
out altogether for flowers, carriages,
admissions, boxes. dinners, luncheOns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
A BRiGHT YOUN0 CHiCA0OAN.

Harold Eihrlbcrt Addison. son of
John Addison. Esq. iii" w"ll-known
Chicago architect. has greatly distin-
guishcd himself ut Harvard. where he
has carried OFT the Boylston prlz" In ORA
tory AMI the BOw,lrn prize In u very
able original thesis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

The tumble In Katiir stocks between
August ana November amounted to
$500, 100000. II our English friends
had dropped this immense sum specu-
lating In the United States their com.
ments would he loud US well rs deep.
But South Africa Is their own creation.
and they will make little noise about
bad investments In that quarter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

rcorgnnizcd 10y the reduction of the
number employed from forty-fvc to
forty and the dropping Of about twelve
Of the present officers and their replace.
mcnt 10y new men recommended 10y the
incoming trustees. Marshal williams
will remain for n time AT least.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

The President OF Harvard Is opposed
to dyspepsia as a national disease, ana
gives good advice, even II he lives In
the pie belt, when he says, BE asham-
ed, not of enjoying your food, but Of
not enjoying It,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
BLUME,S CRAFTSMANSHIP

Justice Blune lisa bad man, for high
waynicn 10 tackle.
lie made short work OF rhr fellow
who tried To ''hultl-up" his daughter ana
himself. and has the applause Of tho
community for 50 doing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

The House Of Representatives with
out dissenting, voice passed bill ap-
prOprlating 100000 for an American
judicial commission to ascertain the
true boundary between British Guiana
and Venezuela. This Is the beginning
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

dcrer with any surprise. Wholesale
murder has never been perpctratcd
with such persistence. upon 50 exten-
slve a scale, with such direful results.
as during the Christian era, when Chris
tinn nations have set about cutting one
nnOther's threats.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

There has been 80 much excitement
the last few days that 1t IL a wonder
Mr.. Rockefeller hasn't rushed of and
given an extra million to the Chicago
University.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
HARRISON FOR CONGRESS-.

Carter II. Harrison Will make u
Strong candidate for Congress. AMI his
friends are urging him to accept the
nominate In the sixth District on the
Democratic ticket.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

The Duke of Marlborough leaving the
American shores with an American
helress on his arm ana Canadian rail
road In his pocket presents the finest
example OF u successful soldier of for
tune that the world has seen for some
time
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04

The New York Sun remarks that "the
Armenians are among the calmest AMI
quletest races of the earth" The quiet
ude has been accentuated lately until
1t Is surpassed now only by that Of
cemetery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-04
TRIBUNE AND POST FANNY DIN.
NERS.

The seventh annual family dinner of
the Tribune stan was held Tuesday
evening at the Great Northern Hotel.
sixty members of the stan and two i'll
vitcd guests. Washington Ilcsing. cd.
i,or of the stats Ieitung. and +. a.
Nanderlip of the Economist formerly
financial editor of the Tribune. were
present. Mr.. llesing made u happy
speech. In which lie told of his career
in the local newspaper vineyard ana
drew favorable comparisons between
local papers and those of the world.
Joseph Medill told of his first stail.
consisting of four men. and described
the multfarious duties In those days of
the commercial aud other editors.
\ unique feature of the dinner was
the Little Tribune. u miniature edition
of the parent paper. profuscly Illus.
truted. and filled with SCOOPS" of the
p,,rcst ray serene. II was the second
issue of the paper. the first being print
I'll just one year before.
The menu was us follows:
Hue Points. Celery.
Consolnmc with Asparagus Tips. Clarct.
Boiled Salmon. Sauce Colbert.
ll'ommcs Fantaisics.)
Olives. Sailed Almonds. liadishrs
Boiclicr u In Refine.
| lilct of Beef. PiIuc with Mushrooms.
Punch Imperial.
l,onst Quail. lar,led. M Naturrl.
Watercress. French Peas.
Nrapnlitan lcc-crcam. Assorted Cake.
Cheese. WATERS.
Cafe Noir.
Cigars. Punch.
The following were present.:
Joseph Mclill. H. lnsley.
IL. W. Patterson. W. j. Iarkman.
II. W. Montgomery. +. &. jackson.
T.. sullivan. j. Ecelcy.
j. liutchinS. \. lowering.
e.. l.. Enill. II. II. Little.
l.. Danzigcr. W. l.. l.owrie.
j. l.. Graf. Il. =. Mathews.
John llanncn. II. Martin.
l.. &. Aymc. j. NJ. Maxwell
II. l.. Beach. II. +. Miller.
II. =. Bunting. W. Il. McHarg.
II. j. Carr. 4. Mccarthy.
". Van Bcn,huys'n. l.. W. Morton.
+. NJ. Wood. i. II. Mcl;ldowney
Il. Colbert. 4. Nicholas.
T.. II. Clark. ~. u. Oliver.
A, Conniii. II. O'Shaughnrssy
l.. Canman. G.. Powers.
u, \. Collin. Il. W. Ransom.
: W. II. Danforth. j. u. sherman.
j. Dewey. q. Silrr.
=. Il. Duffy. &. NJ. Shulta.
j. \. Durkin. T. Shutz.
Il. Eastman. \. Sat"w.
". 4. Gregory. !. NJ. Sheahan.
Il. \. Henderson. Il. Stone.
+. T.. Hammer. i. W. Strong.
, Il. W. Harris. W. Il. Sto't.
, Il. W. Harden. e. Taylor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23

mISs 0ulld DlduEudtu iJCdO.
Mrs. George A. Blanchard, formerly
of this city and a daughter of J. M.
Riley died at - O'Clock Monday night
in st. Louis, where Mr.. Blanchard and
family have resided for a number of
years. Deceased leaves a husband
and two children. Mrs. Blanchard
was reared in this city where she was
we'll known and had many friends.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Geo. A. Blanchard, who
died in st. Louis Monday night from
the effects of an operation performed
for ulcer, were held at 2:30 O'Clock
Wednesday at the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Riley, on
Promenade street in TINS city, and
were conducted by Rev, Jno. s.
Shouse, of the Christian Church, and
Rev. A. A. Wallace, of the Presby-
terrain Church. The remains were in
TERED in the Mexico Cemetery and
were followed to their last resting
place by a large concourse of sorrow
ing friends. The pall-bearers were
Mayor B. G. Johnson, Robert Kemp,
J. D.. Mckee, r. N. Armstrong, John
Abbay and S. s. Craig. Deceased
was 40 years of age. The stricken fam
lily have the sympathy OF this COM
munity in their bereavement. Mr..
Blanchard and his son will return to
st. Louis tonight. The daughter will
remain here awhile with her grand
parents.
The LEDGER, with many other
friends, extends sincere sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, April 21.-Miss Edna
Brown returned from st. Louis last
week, where she spent the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Fey.
Miss Davis, of Pike county, spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Brown.
N. E. Mitchell, our Postmaster, was
in st. Louis last week buying goods.
Miss Birdie Pierce returned last
week from Kansas City, where she
spent several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Clark.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will render the cantata,
"Jacob and Esau," On the night of
May 1st.
Mrs. Carol Gates had a fine horse to
drop dead last Friday evening.
The public school will close next
Friday. The teachers have given good
satisfaction and taught an excellent
school. If pupils have not progressed
as they should it has not been the
fault of the teacher, for the teachers
are always willing to help all that they
possibly can, but a teacher cannot
make a pupil try. They must have a
desire to learn If they succeed.
Elder Lusk, of the NJ. E. Church,
preached his first sermon here Sun
day. He preached two excellent SER
mons. He is a very forcible speaker
and holds the attention of his congre-
CATION with ease.
Elder Mosier filled the pulpit at the
Presbyterian church and Elder Cog
gins at the Christian church.
Miss Ida Spencer has just received a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
The Chinese viceroy Started on His
Tour all Ready For Death.

SAs FKAscfsco, April 20.-Edward
Evans of Shanghai, China, who wa
among the passengers on the steamer
Gaelic, says that Ii Hung Chang, the
viceroy, now on his way TO Moscow 10
attend the coronation OF the car,
with him a casket In which he
expects TO be buried when he dies.
at is not ar unusual thing,n he said,
''for Chinese TO buy their own collins
and keep them in their houses the
same as any other article Of furniture
until they shuttle OF the mortal coil.
To carry q coffin with ones self on a
long journey TO guard against any in
~conyeniences in case of death may
seem ridiculous to Americans, but
that Ii Hung Chang has done this I
know TO be a fact. / have the story
from a missionary In China who was
engaged By Il Hung Chang to accom-
pany him on the voyage, bat who
gave up the trip at the last moment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
SKINNER


Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, April 21.-New goods and
new prices r to be found at Skinner
at any time.
Miss Minnie Berrey visited friends
near Mexico the past week.
Regular meeting at Long Branch
Saturday, Sunday and Sunday night.
A large crowd was out.
Geo. F. Baker traded a couple of
young mules to Brewer, of Mexico, for
a good mare and So to boot.
Owing to the inclement weather
Saturday night the society at Fox
did not meet.
Miss frankie Canterbury is spend
ing a few days in this part at present.
G. L. Bruce came very neal getting
his house burned one day last week.
The careless throwing away of a burn
ing match was the cause.
JEFF D. Ellis delivered a fine bunch
of hogs at Thompson Station for Jas.
Roy.
Some of our farmers have planted a
little corn. We know of who is
through, while others have just begun,
John Mcdowell cpent Sunday and
Monday at home.
We are sorry to say that DIR. Mayet
and lady have left us for better fields
He has bought out DR.. Berrey, o
| Thnporcon onH hoe ,,,axroI
G. L. Bruce is in Chicago at present
where he shipped two a loads o
cattle,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
New line of dimities at Blum's.
BENJAMIN Franklin.

There are a good many typical
Americans who elicit the admiration
of everybody, and whose manhood
stands out boldly, and they have set
such examples of character and worth
that every American boy has some
thing worthy of imitation in them.
Nothing you can give a boy to read
will stimulate him more to be a noble
man than reading the biography OF
best men. Benjamin Franklin was
often made a dupe of when young but
he made good use of all his disap-
pointments. The story Of the man
who had him turn the grindstone by
the use of a little fiattery, making him
late to school, and giving him a round
of abuse as he told him to get on to
his school and take his licking for be-
ing late. This same boy, by dint OF
hard work and attention to business,
became the greatest man OF his day In
many respects. So soft talk is often
used to hoodwink the people and get
them to turning grindstones. We do
want to grind our ak If somebody viii
just turn the grindstone.
Creamery butter is good and Mexico
makes the very best. Ours Is kept on
ice. Bananas r good and healthy;
try ours. 'Tis getting not. Get some
lemons and orange cider on ice. Hay,
corn and oats are good, that is, for
horses. Buy of us. If you will turn
somebody's grindstone turn ours. It's
awful easy to turn.
Your Grocers,
JOHNSTON * AsBuRY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23

John E. Human, John Fountain and
! Col. John P. Naylor made up a party
| of ssthree Johns" from Centralia.
DIR. John Henry Howard, of Fulton,
| who has bred and raced some good
ones in his time, Is on hand, as usual.
R. A. Potts, of C~entralia, probably
has more horses at the sale than any
one else and they are all good ones,
too.
Jim Robinson, the retired champion
bareback rider of the world, was on
hand and talked "hoss' with every
one.
E. j. Koebler, E. Wenger and Ben
Westhur form a trio of horsemen
from st. Louis, who are attending the
sale.
W. w. johnson had his fine black
stallion, Diamond Montrose, Jr., in for
a while to-day and he was greatly ad-
mired.
Jno. Dewitt, who, with G. E. Brown,
is driving some good one On the half
mile track at Laddonia, is up to attend
the sale.
Oscar Black, ]. E. Moore, j. W.
Walthall, J. w. Tucker and /. W.
Holman, all of Galloway County, were
at the sale.
S. H. Fulton, of Kansas City, Solic-
itor for the Chicago & Alton Railroad,
is in the city and takes great interest
in the sale.
An occasional chorus of "Oh's."
and "Ah's!" was heard when some
unusually fine looking animal was
brought out.
Col. Runkle let Emma Carroll, 1927,
step up the street just to show her to
the boys who know a good horse when
they see one.
Street Commissioner Dave Owen
took particular pains to have the
street in front of the stables nicely
spread with cinders.
Tom Bass, the we'll known horse
man, formerly of Mexico, now of Kan
sas City, was on hand. Tom is an
all around horse man.
Oscar, the fine saddle and harness
gelding, was purchased by W. ]. Mox-
ley, of Chicago, and will be presented
to Mayor Geo. B. Swift, of that city.
He Will make a fine showing on some
of Chicago's magnificent boulevards.
A party of st. Louis gentlemen,
composed of the following, did some
bidding and admired the fine horses
shown: Henry Greisedeck, Jr.,
Henry Grone, Jacob Shopp, Joseph
G~reisedeck, W. T. Hyde, E. r.
Francisco and E. P. Pryor.
Col. Frank Doane's son, Frank, has
a little black horse that he "lays for"
the boys with on the road. Look out
for him; ten to one he'll do you up.
The little horse speeds better than a
80 clip and both boy and horse take
pleasure in getting the laugh on you.
And Col. Doane-he sets back and
laughs, too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
New kid gloves at HALLS.
Miss Florence Beagles Dead


Miss Florence Beagies, daughter OF
Mr.. James NJ. Beagies, OF this city,
died at 1880 o'clock Tuesday night,
April 21, at the Insane Asylum In Full
ton, whore she had been for the past
5 years. Deceased was 80 years Of age
and had been afflicted since childhood.
When 3 years old she fell down q
stairway and permanently injured her
skull.
The funeral services will be held At
the residence of Mr.. Beagies, at the
extreme end of North Jefferson Street,
at 2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, April
%, and will be conducted by Rev.N. 8.
Johnston. Friends Of the family are
invited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
KrLoNEY.
He Has Everything New Latest
Styles and Best Qualities for
Spring-You Cannot Fail
to be Pleased.

McLoney has the best selected and
incest line of spring goods ever
brought to Mexico. Lawns, dimities,
challies, organdies, all new and of the
latest e~olors, from 2h cents to 10
cents a yard. Elegant line of new
white parasols and hosiery, the very
best and latest styles. Don't forget
McLoney's line of hats. He has the
new styles in addition to all Of the old
substantial ones. No matter what kind
of a hat you want he car please you.
In fact, there is no line of spring or
summer goods which Mr.. McLoney
does not handle extensively. His
stock has just been selected from the
large eastern markets and is of the
latest styles. Mr.. MeLoney guaran-
tees satisfaction in price and will be
pleased to have you call and examine
his stock of goods whether you want
to buy or not. He has a force of ac-
commodating clerks who find it a
pleasure to wait on customers. All of
the lines enumerated above and many
others can be found complete at Me-
Loney's. dat wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
Hall wants to show you millinery.
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, April 22,-The supply OF
native cattle yesterday was below the
average, but the offerings were fair to
good in quality. Prices-Angus steers
"a o5, other steer cattle sold from
So As to SO rs, heifers So IS, stockers
81 SO.
HoGs-The bulk Tuesday at % 40 to
SO 80 represented mostly early sales.
Monday the bulk sold at % As to % 80.
The pigs and light lights sold Mt % e5
to 50 45. Light hogs sold at So 80 to
IS 521a, medium weights sold at s3 25
to 50 80, and fair to good heavies sold
at SO % TO SO 45. Butchers bought
hogs down to So 49,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
New sailors at Halls.
Mrs. Oretta TAYLOR Dead

Mrs. Oretta Taylor, sister of Mrs.
Joe Coons, of this city, and Mrs. J. ].
Railey, of Sweet Springs, died at the
home of her sister here at $3.50 Sum
day morning, being so years old at
the time. The funeral services were
held at 1890 Monday and were con
Quoted by Rev. J. s. Pritchett. The
pail bearers were Frank Coons, S. 8
Craig, William French, j. ID. Morris,
j. r. Luckie and J. M. Marmaduke.
The remains were shipped to Sweet
Springs on the afternoon train,
where the body will be inferred. To
the bereaved relatives the LEDGER
extends sincere sympathy.