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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-04
At THE PHBATERS.

1.-The Prisoner of Spain," Claud Soare's
beautiful and impressive story of the
Spanish American war, comes to the
Grand for two nights, commencing to-
morrow night.
This play secured an instantaneous hit
last fall in the east and has been packing
the theaters where ever produced. Aside
from its patriotic nature the strong scenes
and incidents, dramatic climaXes and
pretty vein of comedy with which the
piece a%bounds, make it a strong attraction
for all classes of theater-goers
The company that will be seen here is
practically the same as the one that ap-
peared in the opening production, and the
only one presenting the play in the Unit
ed States and Canada. 1t is headed by
Mr.. w. M. Lloyd and Sanford Dodge.
Mr.. Lloyd will be remembered as leading
man of the late Thos. Keene and Mr..
Dodge has left a favorable impression
throughout the northwest in leading roles
the past years at the head of his own
company. Claud Soares, the author of
the piece, will be seen as the newspaper
correspondent; Mr.. Ernest Fisher as the
green Swede recruit; Miss Emma Muncy
in the leading female role and Miss leila
Switzer as Carrie Holloway. Others in the
CdSt are MISS IaHclS bdyIey, CHdS. cray,
Frederic Leihen, Paul Vernon and Frank
Clifford.
Eoyt's "a Bunch of Keys" polished up
to date, will be presented at the Family
Theater every evening and Saturday end
Sunday matinees during the week of Mon
day. February the sixth.
The piece is well known to the theater-
going public. and nearly everyone has Ell
ther seen or heard of "A Bunch of Keys"
the funniest of all comedies, which
abounds in the most ridiculous situations,
witty sayings and music of the Kind that
receives four or five encores. The COM
pany consists of mostly all new talent
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-04

One of the most pleasing parties of the
season was that given by Miss Marie
Barrel, Miss Dimple Blackiston and
Miss Margaret Blackiston, at the home
Of the former on South Washington street
"Wednesday evening. Originally it was
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
MobarIv Am Rirht.

The Moberly (Mo.) Monitor, refer
ring TO the LEDaER's article regarding
Geo. Robertson, Of Mexico, being
elected President Of the Missouri Bar
Association, says;
Mexico has so fallen into the habit
OF claiming everything not nailed
down that her modest neighbors
gracefully submit to it, regarding 1t as
an innocent sort OF weakness which
hurts no one. But when she claims
that George Robertson grew up In
Mexico, we are compelled to deny the
allegation and defy the alligator. Mr..
Robertson deserves all that has been
said Of him by the LEDGER and, that
1t may be clearly understood why he
has risen to such eminence In his pro-
fesslon, we will say that he was raised
on a farm within the sound of the
bells of Moberly. A brother is still
living on this farm, while his mother
and sisters have q delightful home In
this CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

Suppose the kid had the earache and
didn't hear the bell, anyway.
No. Law is a glorious thing and
the majesty of the law fearful thing;
but neither law nor the majesty there
of is half so glorious nor one-tenth
SO fearful as some OF the alleged IDEAS
that we sometimes become possessed
of as to what should be the law. We
boast of a country where sex Is Q
woman's protection. Pass law that
can throw a maiden in a cell with an
unmentionables. Bahl Under the
curiew it is a possibility; few more
such fool steps and 1t may become Q
probability. How many till it Is Q
reality7 Has Mexico forgotten how
its blood boiled when they learned
where Clsneros was imprlsoned3 10
seems we have-some of us.
Let Us have laws that women can
trust and men respect, and that no
one but q malefactor dare wink at,
and no one but an evil-doer may suf-
fer from, no matter how vigorously
enforced. Nonsensical and Inn
practicable laws are multiplied every
time a lot of aw-manufacturing
chumps get their heads together, and
popular respect for law is surely and
certainly declining thereby.
fear there is q bit of sermonizing
in all this. am not much given to
gush, either. have looked with cool
eyes on many wicked sights In this
valley of the shadow, but never saw
fouler splotch on what we are
pleased to call Christian civilization,
than weeping childish eyes and
trembling, pleading lips behind cold,
locked and barred doors, and I have
watched this thing many more times
than one. II has happened, not be-
cause someone had been eold-hearted,
but because some legislator, some
law-manufaeturing chump, acting
with the assurance OF not knowing
what he did, had said: ''This shall be
the law"
In closing this long letter to you /
wish to ask that II you have any
garden seed that Mr.. Clark has sent
you from the government, can you
let me have q sack Of early peas9 Mr..
CLARK thinks I'm gold bug and he's
cut me of the list. Hoping to get the
peas and that the ordinance won't
pass, I remain yours truly,
JUBTUs JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
AMERICANS WIN A BATTLE.
Aguinaldo's Forces Defeated by the
United States Troops Near
MANILA Otis Believed to
be North OF Malolos.

MANILA, March "a, 4 p. ma great
battle has been In progress to the
north OF Manila for six hours
At daybreak General MacAfthur't
whole division, embracing LOCO
men, moved north. Our line at this
writing extends to the north for five
miles.
Brigader General OTIS brigade is In
the centsr Of the American line; Gen
Wheaton's to the left and Gen. Hall'i
TO the right.
We have already taken three lnei
Of the enemy's trenches, driving then
straight up the valley.
The Minnesota and Montana regi.
ments fianksd the retreating Filiponos
from the east, pouring a hail Of Lead
and fre into them. The enemy oc'
cupied the crescent-shaped woods x
tisa north.
The Kansas Regiment and the 3rt
artillery, together with the Montani
regiment, took the extreme advance
position and drove the rebels out.
The fighting was terrific and thu
ground is strewn with the dead ant
dying Filipinos.
Five thousand of the Filipino di'
vision are In full retreat towards PolC
and MalaIos, where they will MAXI
their last stand. We probably have
smashed Aguinaldo's plan to attach
the American army In the trenches
around the city.
The Filipinos lost In killed 125, 5O'
wounded and 80 prisoners.
The American casualties at thi
writing are one man killed and thirt!
wounded.
The fighting continues and thu
Americans are driving the Filipino
before them like sheep.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
Mexico Audran County March 30 is99

have. We regard this character OF
legislation as an attempt to usurp the
parental functions and as unrsason-
able and we, therefore, hold the
ordinance in question as Illegal and
void"
These are simply samples OF the ex-
pressions Of courts when passing
upon questions involving personal
liberty. The courts do not make the
law, bat they simply construe It as
enacted BY the people In making their
constitutions. The people themselves
have made these barriers and put them
into their constitutions to protsct
themselves from encyoachments upon
their rights and liberties.
A search OF the reports fails to show
that the validity Of such an ordinance
was ever sustained by any American
court.
On account Of my age this article
may seem presumptious on my part.
/ have aimed only to quote the law
and cite the people to IL that they may
read it for themselves and know what
learned jurists and men capable Of
passing upon such questions have
said In regard to laws Of this charac-
ter. disclaim any intention what
ever Of attempting to force my views
upon the City Council or the COM
munity. 1t appears to me that the
vice Of the argument of the friends Of
THE proposed ordinance is, that they
assume that 1t is the duty Of the legls-
lative power to undertake to control
and regulate the habits and morals Of
the community. They will find, how
ever, upon an investigation OF the
question, that their theories are not
sustained by the institutions raised
| by the people for the purpose of pre-
serving and maintaining our civil
rights and liberties.
/ Very respectfully,
/ 81. n. LARIMoRE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
Pnhlic School Holidays.

The discipline Of the Mexico schools
is of the best. For this Principal d,
A. Mcmillan deserves great credit
The bulletin schedule for the third
quarter is such that the following
holidays awards were given:
In the High School, Room No. IL
Miss Grantham secured the half-holl'
day; Room No. 13, Mise Houston
teacher, one-fourth holiday. In the
grades below the High School and IL
the North Side School, Room No. 8
Miss Hughes, teacher, secured the
half-holiday. This room ranks 100 ant
has won the banner.
Room No. 4, Miss Gross, teacher
ne-fourth holiday. The girls o
Rooms 3, 5 and Z have kept the ranl
up to 100 and secured a one-fourtl
holiday,
The South Side School, Room No. ?
Mrs. Houghland, teacher, one-hal
holiday. Room No. 4, Miss Martinique
teacher, one-fourth holiday. The girl
of No. 3 have kept the rank up to 10
and recured one.fourth holiday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
Prof. rate TO LeaYe Meylco.


The Pike County Post says: Prof.
J. B. Tate, at present one Of the In
structors Of Hardin College, at Mexico,
NO., was here last week attending the
Sunday School Institute and looking
after some business interests. Prof.
Tate has purchased the interest ofProf.
Downing in Pike College and win take
charge the coming year. Prof. Tate is
one of the leading instructors of the
state, and win no doubt keepi IL up to its
present high standard. The deal wac
made before Christmas, but was not
made public until last week. We
failed to learn where Prof. Downing
will locate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
FAvoRs MILITARY ACADEMY
Mrs. Frances Hunter, Of Lawrence
burg, Ind, Sends Quit Claim
Deed to the Old Site.

Mrs. Frances Hunter, of Lawrence
burg, Ind, widow of W. D. II
Hunter, former editor and proprietor
of the Mexico LEDGER, writes as fol-
lows about the new academy;
LAwRHNcRBuRa, IND, March 22.-
]. 81. Sallee, Mexico, Mo. Dear Sir
Enclosed You will find quit claim deeC
from myself and children for th'
interest held in the site Of the Military
Academy of your city. 1t is witt
pleasure that we can do anything Il
the interest OF Mexico, for my hus'
band, were he alive, would be delighted
in the prosperity OF his old home and
the dear people with whom we asso'
ciated. Mr.. Jesse instructed me Il
send the enclosed paper to you.
Most Sincerely,
FRANCES A. HUNTER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
Min nale and consume

Thin, pale and consumP-
tive persons should use
some constructive tonic that
will enrich the blood, in
crease the nerve force and
renew wasted tissues.
SCOTS Emulsion is based
upon scientific principles.
We digest the oil for you
by mechanical processes,
thus strengthening your di-
gestive organs by resting
them. 1t stops wasting,
and produces energy, vigor
and warmth. The hypo-
phosphites in it invigorates
the nerves, and brain tissues.
soc. and fI.oO. all druEgists. '.
SCOTT BOVINE chsui,is. New York
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

ANY adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who viii
callat the drug store of. F. Llewellyn,
will be presented with a sample
bottle Of BosoHEE's GERMAN SYRUP,
FREE OF CHARGE. Only one bottle
given to one person, and none to
children without order from parents,
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such a sale as BoscHEB's GERMAN
SYRUP In all parts Of the civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions Of
bottles were given away, and your
druggists will tell you It's success was
marvellous. Il is really the only
throat and lung remedy generally
endorsed by physicians. One 75-cent
bottle will cure or prove Its value.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
George Robertson.

The Moberly Democrat says: 1t is
with qualification we note the promi-
nence Mr.. George Robertson, Of Mex
leo, is assuming in legal circles. He
has been elected president Of the
Missouri Bar Association, which is a
distinguished honor and an acknowl-
edgment Of his legal worth and
ability by those who are best able to
Judge. While Mr.. Robertson was not
born In this county, yet he spent
most OF his boyhood here and no
doubt drew his best inspiration from
this community. By personal knowl-
edge of his work in the courts for
some twenty years, we can only hold
for him the highest regard as q gem
tlemsn and q lawyer. He is never
small or narrow, but is fair, liberia
and logical. The Democrat wishes
him full measure OF success in hli
arduoue and exalted profession,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
BECOMING A MOTHER.
A sure way 70 Avoid Danger.


Every true woman wants to be o
mother. A baby is the dream OF her life
the crowning glory Of womanhood-
true happiness can never be known
without the blessings child brings. =
Yet the ordeal through which all
mothers must pass is 90 full of pain,
anxiety and fear, that many a young
life is sacrificed because OF the inability
20 undergo the struggle Of childbirth.
tits not necessary to suffer In bring
ing new life into the world. By the
use Of Mothers Friend," the suffer-
ing snS danger can DO avoided, and
the hour robbed of its dread and pain.
This remedy 10 praised by thousands
who have tested 1t. Every woman Ia
anxious TO learn how to avoid the
pain and suffering which may be In
store for her. The little book, Before
Baby is Born" VIII be sent free to any
address upon application to the Brad.
field Regulator Co., Atlanta, Georgia,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

A CAT while proving around in 80
Effort to do itscif and It's fellow catt
ome good, went in plumbers shor
Ind, finding a file, began to lick IT
oon the blood began to flow from III
pngue and, thinking the blood pro-
eded from the file, continued to LICK
htll IL had licked Its tongue away
% some people, IN an ef1ort 70 re-
traln and benefit their fellow laeu
bncroach upon their own rights and
liberties, and, unless restrained, will
continue to do so until they destroy
their own personal liberties. Hear
that curfew bell2
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30


proceas Of law.r and held that the
ordinance was unconstitutional as
attemntIng to interfere with the per-
sonaI liberty Of the citizen. Missouri
Reports, Vol. 1876, page 22e.
Again. this same Judge In passing
upon another law of similar import,
So Mo. $50, said. tsThe statute Is
absolutely invalid on the broad ground
that its direct effect Is to invade and
necessarily destroy one, at least, of
these certain InalienabIe rights Of the
citizens bestowed by the Creator and
guaranteed by the organic law OF
personal IIberty.n
In 1923 Mo. 547, in passing upon the
validity OF o city ordinance making
IL an oIionse for anyone 70 pssociate
knowingly with any person having the
reputation OF being a thief, burglar,
etc., Judge Burgess said: "our con-
stitution and laws guarantee to every
citizen the right to 90 when and where
he pleases and to associate with
whom he pleases, exacting from him
only that he conduct himself in
discreet and orderly manner, that be
disturb none and that he interfere
with the rights of no other person. |"
These decisions are not the mere
ebullitions of Judges or men, but they
are the settled law of the state and
any ordinance or statute which con-
travenes them is invalid.
1t is true there Is no decision In this
State upon a curfew ordinance; but
the objections to such laws are found
not only in the above cases but In
hundreds Of others.
Recently this identical question has
been passed upon by the Court oi
Criminal Appeals of Texas, the high
est court of criminal law In that
state. The city of Graham passed !
curfew ordinance requiring the ring
ing Of the bell to warn persons under
q wears of age to retire to theil
homes or places Of abode from the
streets and alleys, and making Il
punishable for any minor person un.
der the age of 2l years to be founG
upon the streets or alleys of said city
not aoeompanied by parent or guar
dian after s:45 D. m, A young mar
10 wears of age was found by the cit,
marsbal of the city OF Graham OF
the streets after the ringing Of the
bells. He was taken into custody; h,
sued ont a writ Of habeas corpus, ant
the case. on coming before that court
the following language was used;
wWe will treat the question ON th,
propositiou az to whether or not
conoedine that the municipality ha
authority uuder its general power
10 mass auy ordinance that js reason
able to preserve the public peace enl
to protect the good order aud moral
of the community, the ordinance 4
question is reasonable. We hold tha
il Ia not; that It is paternalistlc and
an invasion of the personal liberty Q
the citizens. II may be that ther
are some bad boys In our cities an
towns whose parents do not properl
control them at home and who prov
about the streets aud alleys durin
the night time and commit offenseI
| or course, whenever they do comml
offepses they are amenable to th
law. But does Il therefore follol
that 1t is legitimate function of gov
ernment to restrain them and kee
them OF the streets when they al
committing no offence and when the
may be on not only legitimate errand
hut engaged In some necessary bus
neas9 A minor NAV be unavoidabl
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
y Twenty Years Ago =
This Week.
Missouri had 8ls newspapers.

Missouri had sls newspapers.
Excursions up Salt River were held.
Rev. W. H. Marques lived In Fai-
ton.
An immigration society vas organ
lied.
The Presbyterian Church purchased
new organ. ns
Misses Addis and Virginia Cromwell
visited In Columbia.
Frank Frost was with the Jackson
vile (Ill.) Journal.
John Roseberry recovered from a
severe spell of illness.
T. T. Morris clerked in Willard
Potts. grocery store.
Miss Thompson entertained in hon
or of Miss Belle Mitchell.
Gus Hiner was on the river with his
father, Capt. d. A. Hiner.
J. q. Hutton was president Of the
Missouri Press Association.
O. T. Quisenberry owned a 14O acre
farm miles east of Mexico.
Misses Maggie Buckner and Annie
Silver were In New Orleans.
John NJ. Robards died in Oentralia
and was buried in Mexico.
II. X. Hinde was assistant phyalciau
at the Fulton Insane Asylum.
The Missouri Conference ef the First
M. r. Church was held in Maxico.
Lyman Fettsr, Of Mexico, and MisI
Ada whitmore, OF ST. Louis, were
married.
| ]. B. johnson, Of st. Joseph, and
Miss Annie Hubbell, of Columbia, were
| s1aa rrfad
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
WHAT 10 THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN.Of 1t is de.
licious and nourishing and takes the place q
coffee. The more 9RAIN-O you give the chill
their systems. GRAIN-O Is made Of pure
grains, and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs about y
as much. All grocers sell II. 1bc and 30c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

Hardin Rixey has purchased one
half interest in bis fathers store and
the two firms viii be consolidated.
Hardin will move his stock Of goods,
now in the Glandon block, to his
fathers store on the west side of the
square. Tho new firm will be Rixey
q Sen and win have q full and COM
plete line OF up-to-date goods.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

HON. CHAMP CLARK will lecture in
the Opera House in Mexico early In
April. This lecture will be under the
auspices OF the ladies' OF the Christian
and Presbyterian Churches in Mexico.
His subject will be ''Daniel Webster
MIR. CLARK will talk to standing room
RnIu
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
rIoners Wedded In tbe Nirht,

PAaIs, NO., March 2s.-Elder O. H.
strawn, OF Paris, was awakened at 8
O'Clock this morning and called upon
to marry Fred WhItesides and Miss
Hattie Barton, prominent young soci-
ETY. folks living near Paris. 1t was an
elopement, caused by parental OBJ
lection. The young man stationed
himself In a thicket near the houss
and gave the waiting girl notice oi
bis presence by signaling with 4
lantern. After being married they
started home TO ask parental forgive
AAaa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
THE PEOPLE AND THE CoNsTI
TUITION.

The curfew law is unconstitutional
because il is contrary to that article of
the constitution which guarantees
personal liberty. What is constitu-
ion2 1t is the supreme law Of the
state, adopted by the people them"
selves, voting at an election for that
rurpose. 1t is barrier built up and
placed at an impregnable point by the
people to protect themselves against
Ehemselves. The people of Missouri,
oy adopting the constitution which
sInarsntees to every person the right
s. go where and when he pleases, puts
beyond the power of their represent
4tives or themselves, in any capacity,
take away this right. While now
lie proposed to take this right from
ersons under 1s years Of age there Il
40 man or woman in Missouri to-
1ky that would be willing to eliminate
tat protection from the constitution
he people Of the State have volun'
lilly put q limit upon their owr
zttions and no person win impugr
sAoir wisdom In SO doing. II is sucf
rfovisions as this, enacted by theii
avn free will, that preserves to th'
pspple free government. 1t is ne
affument to say that any portion o
ihs people ought to have g right t
sAy any time what kind of laws thel
uaal. The whole people of the State
ID thelr wisdom, have established thes'
Anilatlons for check upon their owl
Sonduct and to prevent their right
and liberties from being thrown ava.
b nen entrusted with power. II
maa Is in favor of blotting from th'
oonztitution that guarantee Of persona
lIbeziy, ordained by the people them
selves, then he can be logically In favo
Of law that denies the right of loco
t,ozlon to certain persons, from Ger
sk|n places, at certain times, whe
ansz locomotion Is the exercise OF
ODD given right. The written consti
tut|bn is the invention OF the Ameri
o&n people rs the implement of pro
IssIIon to their civillIberty. Sometime
he people, by their Representatives
eIizmpt to make lave In violation Q
.hS rules established for their ow
ko4srnment. When they estabIishe
ihsss rules they, along with then
created tribunal and gaveit author
IS. among other things, to pass upo
1aaIr enaotments to decide II they q
11fd with the provisions Of. the wri
rs constitutions. When law ia NJ
u cord with the rules established B
he people then it lie unoonstitation
sI Do decided by the tribunals eloths
via the authority OF judging. So,
}tz courts hold q curfew law or an
1.hsr enactment 10 be invalid IL
b1eznse the people, in the exercise
sse|E sovereignty, have 90 decresd
lI&k constitutions In advance Of u
N1tzsion OF any court
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

John e. sallee and Miss Gertie L.
Fletcher we're married at the home Of
the BRIDES father, in Northwest Mex
leo, 1t 8 O'Clock Wednesday evening,
March 92, The ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. VIM. Huff, was
unpretentious and quiet. Only q few
relatives and intimate friends were
present.
The groom is foreman of the Reg
ular Baptist Publishing 90. and Is an
excellent young man. The bride II
the youngest daughter Of Richard
Fletcher, one Of the substantial citizeni
OF Mexico. The couple will reside In
this city.
The happy couple received theil
friends informally after the ceremony
The LEDGER extends congratulations
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30

TIE Law under which vagrants were
sold to the highest bidder was tested
in Mexico, Mo-, and when carried to
the higher courts was declared I'M
constitutional. The cnrtew ordi-
nance is along the same line.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-03-30
CnrfsW Law Not Ponnlar,

10 the EdItoF OF INC Louker.
sPRNeFIELD, Mo-, March 22.-DeaE
Sir: Replying to your favor OF the
14th inst, viii say that Springfield
has a curfew ordinance, but IL is sell
dom enforced and is not very popular
Yours Respectfully,
w. A. HALL, Mayor.