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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, March HI. E.
Young, of Moline, was here on bust
ness Thursday.
Mrs. Jaron Tinsley, of Wichita,
Kas., visited her brother-in-law, T. T.
Tinsley. She went from here to visit
her mother at Bloomfield.
DIR. Wallace, OF Centralia, was down
Thursday to 9 J. B. Pool on BUSH
ness.
Sid Gary spent Sunday in Mexico.
Mrs. Wilburn Smith, formerly of
this place, but now Of Excello, is Wis
iting friends here.
Mayes & Son lost a valuable male
shoat last week. They had refused
$40 for him.
Moore & Dawson, of Rowena,
shipped one a of mixed stun Mon
day night to st. Louis.
Mrs. Geo. Pool visited in Centralia
Monday.
Elliott Bros. are receiving their
sample machinery, implements and
buggies for their spring and summe,
trade, which they are making close
prices on.
G. G. Wilson announced as candi'
| date for Constable of Wilson town.
ship this week.
Don't forget that there will bt
preachingsat Mcdonald Hall Saturday
night by Rev. Rice.
Mrs. I. j. Sims opens the CHECKER
season with q vigorous young chick
ems and six hens setting.
Mcbride & Son shipped n o
hogs Tuesday night.
W. E. Mcdonald received last weeh
q load of the best quality Of sal
from Michigan. He lie selling 1t q
low prices.
Mrs. ]. Y. Mclean accidently brok'
q needle of in her hand while sewing
last week, which caused q very seri
GUS wound. DR.. Mayes removed thu
piece of needle aud 1t is doing well.
DR.. D.. ]. Mayes preached at Libert.
Sunday.
i Tom Powell, Jno. Sims and jim
Ford attended the ball given at tn
Opera House Thursday night.
r. I. Workman has rented his farn
out and moved to Mexico. He wi
probably engage in the manufactur
of Boston California candy.
@. W. Lewis, Of Mexico, was here Of
business Thursday.
d. w. A. King has moved to q farr
IL miles west Of here.
Sherd Ferguson and Geo. Chadwic
have leased W. A. Davis place 70
one year.
Ernest Canady visited in Coiumbi
the first OF last week.
i; Ben Frsnklin has left for the Klon
dyke gold fields. He started Tuesda
from Mexico with Capt. Purcell an
party on the special train. His friend
hope he will be fortunate. The
accompanied him to the train.
Jno. Murphy, Of SO miles north Z
, here, died Monday night, aged
years. MIR. Murphy has been acitise
here for . number Of years and WI
respected and honored by everyon
; who knew him.
Lee Edster, son Of Mrs. HANDLER
died last Sunday night ut s:15 o'cloc
of stomach trouble. He had bee
bedfast about fifteen hours, bat M
been puny for several days. His sui
den death was 3 great surprise TO Il
community. Lee was . splendid b<
and far above the average In speal
ing Of ambition. He was lovely
o earth; he IL m angel In heaven.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

In the proper column Will be found
the professional card Of Henry Lari-
more, one Of Mexico's brightest and
most promising young lawyers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
r L ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, March 2.-Mr. Jas.
Powell moved from near Mexico to
the Emmons farm, northwest OF Mo-
limo.
Moving began this week. Quite q
number of farmers will change farms.
Miss Lena Browning is sick with Ia
grippe.
Mr.. VIM. Asbury is moving to his
new house. 1t is q perfect beauty.
Mr.. Jesse johnson did the carpenter
He is a good carpenter.
Mrs. Claude Canterbury, who has
been visiting friends west OF Mexico
for the past week, arrived at homo
last Sunday. The roads were 30 bad
she had to come home on horseback.
| Mr.. Mudd had a sale on February %,
Mr.. Wesley Blankenship had q sale
on March /.
Smith and Carroll have q sale ON
March 8.
Aunt Polly Dye, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Jermau, near Rush
Hill during the winter, is now visiting
her brothers. family, Mr. Paul Can
thorn.
Mr.. r. Robinson has rented Mrs
Tanners property in Moline. Mrs.
Tanner will move to the Mallory farm.
We were indeed glad to e the Mt,
Carmel items last week. 1t seemed
almost like a letter from home. Please
write again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Money to Loan.
We have home and eastern money
to loan on most favorable terms.
22-6m MOORE & HOWELL,
MaYfco No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Mrs. James Brown, Of Sailing, has
retained home, after . visit with the
family Of Jef Sims.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
For Rent,

One hundred and sixty acre farm,
two miles east of Benton City; not
cropped in 1897, but a heavy crop of
grass and weeds well plowed under
Sept. LIST, 1897. Good dwelling-house
and out buildings, now vacant.
HOPKINS & RICKETTS,,
4s-tf Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Money to Loan

We are prepared to make loans on
good real estate security at a low rate
OF interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
wifi Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
ANTI Horee Thief Association.

Members of sub order a. 81. T.. A.,
No. 1871, are requested to be present at
the next meeting on Monday night,
March z. v. ERDEL, JR., Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

IN the proper column In the Weekly
AADGER viii be found the announce
eene Of b. T. Squirting, candidate for
|sA4Ge Of the Western District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

i. Mrs. Charles K. Allen is the guest
AZ Columbia relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Charley Dobyns, who left for the
kSondyks country Tuesday, will not be
= home there unless he 10 located
laae . printing ONCE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Good Nulea For aala

0UUu Au1eS TUT Hklbs
Ihave six pairs Of good lsrge mules
that I will sell to farmers on time.
HIT A. LARNoRE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

There 10 not q line of white goods
end embroideries in town to equal the
Inc ct the Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Mrs. Hamilton Hall ia very Ill.

w. w. Harper is in the east buying
Rooda-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

DR.. T. II. Owens has located ut Ben
ton City for the practice OF medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Mrs. F. ". Gentry and son, Willie,
ore visiting In st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

SOEIcepo4dcaCc VI tAHo A<cAkoEs
RUsH HILL, March Rev. Harri-
son filed his last appointment at this
place Sunday for the year.
Rev. Coggins closed his series OF
meetings here last week with twenty
five additions to the Christian church.
Such has never been the cas- in our
town for twelve years. 1t seems "a
though Rev. Coggins knows just how
deep In sin people dwell and he goes
right down after them and brings them
out on the Lords side and sets them
on the way rejoicing.
Miss Laura Brown and sister, Mrs,
Romans, OF Benton City, were In this
city Monday. Miss Brown will likely
teach o music class here beginning
in April. We wish her success.
Alb Doolin and Ira Paris, OF neal
Rush Hill, left for California Tuesday
morning. George Maxwell, being
sick, did not accompany them, bui
will 60 In q few days.
w. L. Kendall Will 60 to Mexico In
short time to take the place OF DR.
Evy as veterinary surgeon. We car
recommend MI. Kendall as beins
competent to I'LL the place.
James Meyers returned Monda!
from o pleasant visit to relatives ID
Louisiana.
L. p. Brown, Of near Laddonia
moved to this city last week.
Thomas Miller was In town Monday
Mrs. Roe Beagles will move to Rus
Hill. She will occupy the J. B. Clarl
property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
CANT

CANT, Mo-, March dean Bros.
sold to VIM. Triplett five steer calves
for 800.
James Givens sold to Egbert Sims .
four year old mule for s75.
3. F. Beatty is a candidate for JUS
tice of the Peace. He is the right man
in the right place.
We learn that Rev. Griffin 10 to
preach the first Sunday in the month
at New Hope Church.
The singing school at PIeasantGreen
closed Friday night. A large crowd
was present.
Rev. Rice filled his appointment
Sunday at Groves Chapel.
Ed. Morris bought of VIM. Baker
Eve mules for $41 q head.
The wedding ceremony which united
MI. Oliver B. Davis and Miss Stella
Triplett, was very impressive and wa
performed by Rev. Griffin, of the
Baptist church, at the home of the
BRIDES parents, mir. and Mrs. W. Fl.
Triplett, near Cant, on February % at
$3.50 p. m. In honor of the occasion
q tasJily decorated and excellent sup
per was spread and partaken Of by
about fifty relatives and friends, who
had gathered to see the happy young
people made man and wife.
MARTTNSBURG ITEMS.
Corraapondepce of the f,edger.
MARTINsBuRa, No., March Born,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Mcdonald, 9
daughter.
Misses Angie Copeland and Josie
Elton, Of Wellsville, visited friends
and attended the institute in town
Saturday and Sunday.
The institute was exceptionally
good. We had anumber of frst- class
teachers present and everybody
seemed benefited and highly enter
tanned.
N. E. Jones and son, Roy,o Nevada
City, visited at Dr.. Taylor's last week
Rev. Mr.. Hardy preached at the
Baptist church Saturday and Sunday,
Misses Della Douglass and Maggie
Hassler spent Sunday in Wellsville'
l: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnston and
son, Landon, spent Sunday in Mexico
A nice little social vas given at Mr.
Fred Watkins Saturday night In hon.
or of his son Charles departure fol
Klondyke.
Miss Dollie Wilburn entertained
company (?) from Mexico Sunday.
Mrs. N. NJ. Friedman and littl'
children visited friends In Wellsvill'
last week.
Miss Christiana Bertels reports tn
! first flock of little spring chickens
! You can even hear them chirp owe
7 the phone.
Mr.. Messick, our new dreamer,
, man, who halls from Indiana, will taxi
charge March 1.
The Scott-D onnelly sale was largel
attended and things sold well. MI
Donnelly will likely move to the cit,
! and Mr.. Scott will 60 west with hi
wife.
Elder ]. w. Coggins, Of Mexico, wi
preach here next Lords day.
Chas. Torreyson, Of Laddonia, wa
over to see relatives here Sunday.
The death OF Mrs. Joseph Wool
q bridge, q most excellent and niue
loved mother and wife, has made
: very sad home indeed. Much symps
thy is felt and expressed everywher
9 for the husband and family and OF
school seems as one voice In sym
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

100 acre farm for rent. See George
Kabrich, Mexico, Mo. 4s-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

The Racket has moved to its new
quarters on the south side OF the
oouare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. v. o. P. King are
moving to the Maxwell home just
eAat Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Plows, plows, plows!
Call and see them. Ferris
& Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Craddock,
, daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

William Kemper left Saturday night
for . two weeks visit in Hot Springs,
Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Sherman Collier left Tuesday with
- Kiondyke party, but will only 60
- lar - Spokane, Wash, where he
uil prospect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
EAST ITEMS.

Correspondence OF tho Ledger.
EAST LIrTLEBY, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-We
viii have q big entertainment at the
Dye school house on Friday night. The
term, Cup to date" would be In order.
Political aspirants are very preva-
lent in this vicinity atpresent.
Henry Beckman does not 60 to see
his best girl any more. Boys, why h
this?
1t looks like this section OF Linn
township ought to put mp q candidate
for Constable.
We take special delight in reading
Hon. Champ OIark's Cuban speeches
We sincerely wish that the entire
Congress was composed of such brainy
and fearless men ~ Champ. Hurrah
for Champ Clark and independent
American manhood.
We are glad to report that our friend
J.E Rosser, of Rush Hill, carried of
second honors at the recent elocu.
tionary contest held at Mexico, which
is very much credit TO the young man
Look out for q wedding soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Rev. J. M. P. Martin, Of Maryville,
No., 10 the guest of his father In law,
4. B. Hit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Plows, plows, plowsl
Call and see them. Ferris
b Cauthorn.

Mrs. Mary Baird, of Kansas City, 10
stry III. Mrs. Baird is a sister of Mics
llsie Doty, OF Mexico, who is aleo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Judge western District.

We are authorized to announce
III. T. SPURLING
. candidate for County Court Judge from the
Western District, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary on Saturday, April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
washington's Birthday at Hatton.


HAToN, Mo-, March 1.-Washing-
toms birthday was celebrated in q
very interesting and enjoyable man.
ner 1t the hospitable home of Mr.. O.
Black, near Hatton, where Miss Har-
riet Guthrie, Of Fulton, has had charge
Of q private school Of some 10 or 15
pupils for the past six months.
She arranged q programme for the
occasion consisting of dialogues, reci-
tations and music, both vocal and in
strumental, by the school, and the
manner in which each nj performed
his part gave evidence that they had
been well drilled, and much credit Ia
due to both teacher and pupils.
The rooms looked beautiful, being
decorated over the windows and large
folding doors with draperies Of red.
white and blue. The children, too,
were in uniform. Quite q number OF
friends and patrons of the school were
invited and q large crowd was present.
who, after listening to the exercises
and expressing their praises Of the
school and thanking Miss Guthrie and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Black for the pleasant
evening they had spent, went away
we'll paid for their trip over the rough
roads. The following lie q programme
of the exercises:
Flag Drill-By school, closing will
song, ssThe Star Spangled Banner"
Dsclamation-"Over the hills to tn,
poorhouse,n Forest LaFon.
Declamation-ssTotal annihiIation,'
Smith Black.
Instrumental solo - "Battle o.
Waterloo Fannie Black.
Recitation-"Fishin'," Mary Black
Declamation-"The little hatche
story" Rob. Black.
Song--"Around the camp fire.
school.
Recitation-"Her Name" Mani,
Ratekin.
Dialogue-"The rehearsal" school
Duet-"Sultan's band march," Fan
ME and Mary Black.
Declamation-ssThe bald headet
man." Finis Boulware.
Observation-Disclosures through
Georgia." Bette Holt.
Observation-Disclosures and l." Fannie
Black.
Duet-"Blue bird schottisch," Eulal
Black and Harriet Guthrie.
Recitation-"Money musk" Flor
ence LaFon.
Dialogue-"Fannie's secret" Flor
ence LaFon, May and Fannie Black.
i SonD-0MadleYO (a Quaatl. achQQ]
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Bryan's Vote in 1896.
BRYAN CLUB MEETING.

Total State Democratic vote in
1896 1853, 625.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

We are authorized to announce
SAMUEL w. Buckley
Z candidate for Probate Judge, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Presiding Judge County Court.

Fresld1ng Judge county COurt.
We are authorized TO announce
j. r. SIM
candidate for Presiding Judge OF the County
Court, subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary on April 30.
We are authorized to announce
M. G. FLYNT
. candidate for Presiding Judge of the County
Court, subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary on Saturday, April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

FRED ToMPKINs, Sec'y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
A CORPORATE BODY NOW.
WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION WILL NOT co
OPERATE WITH RED CROSS.

WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION WILL NOT CO.
OPERATE WITH RED CROSS.
The Women's National War Relief Association
nv the act Of its own Board OF Directors. MIA
Ellen Hardin Walworth, Mrs. Eugene r. Mclean
Miss Anne Rhodes. Mrs. C. D. Raymond. MIA
Harmon D. Hull. Mrs. E. Ellery Anderson, MICS
Elizabeth Marquand and others, has become an In
corporate body upon the lines laid down IN Arueis
II Of its constitution. as follows;
To give expression in a practical way TO the Pc
triotic sentiment OF the women OF the Nation ~
finding means to supplement with materiai aa ~
sacrifices of time, strength and life mace py the
men Of the Nation in the present war. ,,,.r,,v
To keep In remembrance the cause OF humanity ny.
war necessary, and to cultivate sensitive regaro
for the and q haze npe s to the the
the health and comfort Of officers soldiers aho
sailors IN Of ths the President OF the tinted States
Secrctarles OF War and Navy and surgeon-gen'
erals.
Tho papers Of incorporation were received yester.
day morning The accompanying letters which
have been submitted to the Board by the director
general Of the association with others published
in The Tribune some days ago. complete the bona
between the association and the Army ano Navy
departments IN Washington They were all ad.
dressed 10 Mrs. Ellen II. Walworth chairman OK
the committee:
ter OF the sd inst. and | assure you that the
LOYALTY Of the ladies whom you represent is nignIy
/
husiness will prevent me from making any sus'
Sestions but believe that the dictates OF your own
good judgment will suggest 70 you better means toS
accom- plishng the purpose OF your organizauon
than anything could say. Very truly yours;
r. A. ALGER. Secretary OF War.
Dear Madam: Your letter OF April to the SEQ.
retary OF War has been referred TO me FOR reply
The National Department OF the Army tuiIy eH.
nrecates your patriotic motives and Will willlnkty
accept any money which you may colecs ,os Src
purchase OF supplies for sick and wounueo eot-
9f,ars should YOU send money 10 me for this pun.
nose will gladly distribute Il where II can 40 the
most good and will inform you as to what dispose
ton has been made OF It. Very respectfully you1A
W." ~ GEORGE NJ. STERNBERG.
Surgeon-General United States Army
Ono Of tho officers Of the association author1sso
the statement yesterday that the association u nos
In any way connected with the international 30
c,a.v ~ tina Red Cross that while the members Of
the association have great sympathy for the worn
o. The Red Cross they see In the present eners
gency a field for purely NatioEal endeavor
To the General Executive Committee nav 49,
f HoaSey' Mrs Charles A Hoyt, Mrs. Elijah r
kennedy Mrs William NJ Polk. Mrs. J. 3, 4
Strsnahan Mrs ". W. Read, Mrs. Jonn Jac0o
As,or Miss Helen N. Gould and Mrs. Russell Saga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
MANY PRIZES GIVEN FOR GOOD WORKMAN
SHIP.

MANY PRIZES GIVEN FOR GOOD WORKMAN
SHIP
The New-York School Of Applied Design for
Women gave its annual exhibition yesterday after
at the school building Seventh-ave. and
Twenty-third-st The following prizes were
awarded
HIHstration7Frst prize. schoarship for lSss.'ss
$40, given by Charles ". Clinton, Miss Mary
80. to Miss. Beuiah True, Mount Desert, Me-; sec
ond prize. IS, Miss Elizabeth DE Witt, Bellevlle.
wan paper dspartmsnt-Flrs, prize scboarship
r no His NJ sven Sy Paul Foeb
instructor to Miss Harriet Goddard Bayonne, j.
to Miss Isabella j. Tan onto South Orange j.
second prize, s25, given by the Tiffany Glass and
Decorating Company to Miss Ruth Robinson FL
stained glass5Flrst prize. SO, given by the TT,
Louise j. Cuddy, Brooklyn. ~ T.; second prize.
honorable mention. to Miss Florence Fulton Phila-
prize s%Gh0s!sh,p
Luther. New-York: second prize $40. given by Pal
cite Art Company, to Miss L. W. Bunce Hart
ls fse1 to Miss TReodora Keoss SeS;York
& sss. Prize as.s.!s given sa.s *
y Y; second prize. honorable mention. Miss Elise
Marcellis. Montcair y. j.:
casses. 10 Miss airline Vaette. Pasadena. Cal
Miss Wlnfred Wilson. Newark. Ohio Miss Helen
LOOMS New-York, Miss Isabel Carter. Wayside,
y j. . o,
60 TO Miss Jessie Dunlop Hackensack, y. j.; sec
ond prize. 80 given by Or. Elizabeth Johnson. TO
Miss Lillian Lawrence. Ne~-York.
The Jurors In the following departments were as
follows: Illus,ration-W. II. Funk. A. ". Drake.
Mr. Penned OF Harpers. Robert Van Boskerck
and William Coffin. Animal Drawing-W. T Horni-
day william II. Funk Thure de Thustrup, +. s.
Church. and Ernest Seton Thompson. Stained
ylass-Edgard Sperry Francis Lathrop John Du-
fals and Grenville Smelling Sikh; W. Budd "
H. Briggs Mrs. Vivanti and Mrs McCready. Aren't
tecture-The Rev. DR.. John Wesley Brown Horace
Walco,t Robbins, Mr.. Lord and Mr. Hewlett OF
Lord Hewlett & Hull; Henry Bacon and ;. IS
Trowbrldge Wall paper-Willlam H. Fuller. Fred
erick Yard, c. {. D. Band Joseph H. Temple Mrs
Walter Watrous and Mrs. JanvIer lie Due.
Most Of the jurors served last year. and all ex-
pressed the opinion that the work had greatly I'M
proved since then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
"YATKEE PLUCK" AT ECLECTIC CLUB.

There was no occasion in the Palm Garden AZ
Demonico's yesterday afternoon for that somewha,
hacknsyed query whats a table richly spread
Without a woman at its head?" for the women OF
The Eclectic Club were there 70 answer for them
eelvee
VI was the third annual luncheon OF that organ
iSa'ion. and laid for nifty OF the mem
oers and their friends The table decorations were
~ OF The National coors. and the folds OF the Star
opansled Banner were so much In evidence as
" almost hide the palms The clubs guests OF
1onor were Mrs. Donald Mclean. who sat ut the
,isht OF the president; Mrs. J. p. Read and Mrs.
Uvsra Lyons and the guests OF the members were
as as !oseph futile. Mrs. Richmond, Miss Rosa!ind
NJ satae richmond Miss Morrell. Miss Hewitt and
"A Charming programme added nucb ~ the en-
Ey ~ OF the afternoon. Mrs. Dora Lyons and
dered b er sawyers sang, MISS Richmond rem,
Disno 10 70 Conmodors Dewey; Mrs Brown gave
A. @so SOLO and Mrs Thomas c. Oakley racited a
Srematic story during which Mrs. Brown played
s's'npAnimenI There were toas.s by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
HE AGREES WITH THE cYNIc.

Tho Rev Charles Edwards. pastor OF the FRANK
In Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church. Brooklyn, appeared
N for hls onlnion regarding true respect FOR the
flag says:
Although not a connoisseur Of fads or fashions
am prompt to say that cordially agree with the
somewhat trlte but comprehensive communication
on this subject made by a Male Cynic ana
noticed IN The Tribune to-day. In my opinion any
woman who glarngly incorporates the National
emblem into her costume instantly lays her
self open 10 the suspicion that IL IL not 80 much
her patriotism as her person 10 which she chleny
desires 10 draw attention. In this she generally
succeeds. 20 either the disgust or amusement OF
discriminating public The historic and appropri-
ate rlace for our National colors is above IN
housotops raised high upon million hagstahs
and waving above homes. churches, schools and
nuhllc buildings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
NATIONAL RED CROSS WORK.

Ten doys ago the newly founded Heo |ro,
In Oakland. CAL telegraphed surgeon-oenelH'
s,ernberg at Washington asking that ne en-
ploy his good ONCE in securing for its proino'
ers and their work the recognition oi 'ne
tional American Red Cross surgeon. .,',,
s,srpber9 had the telegraphic request promptly
transmitted 70 Miss Clara Barton at Key west
Miss Barton in turn had It referred to the Ceh'ra'
Cuban Relief Committee here. where II was re-
ceived yesterday morning by Chairman Barton
who will proceed 10 Washington to-day or to-Iho'-
with Surgeon-General SternberS. TO o.
=. Arrangements, Mr.. Barton said VIII De MAJ al,
70 send To California Red Cross official. VINO VIII
have charge OF the work there and who will under
}ske the equipment and sending TO the IhpH,ies
Islands from Oakland Of corps or well tran.u
nurses under the banner OF the National Amer
;csn Red Cross. Before that IS done MI ~" y
nave the sanction "a I'd APPROVAL OF the Surgeon
era. without wh!ca he added. the Red cross VIII