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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
MAN IN A CAGE.
Dressed as a Crazy Rough Rider
Tiekled Richard Croker.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Richard
Croker was immensely pleased last
evening as he stood on the stOOp OF
the Democratic Club and reviewed
the parade Of the Tammanyites Of the
Twenty-Second Assembly District.
He laughed until some OF his Lieuten-
ants thought he would fall down the
steps
What tickled Mr.. Croker was the
representation OF Governor Roosevelt
as a wild man. A large cage had
been built on a truck, and inside the
cage was a man dressed up as a crazy
Rough Rider. The man kept rushing
up and down the cage, shouting:
81 want blood"
II shot a Spaniard In the back"
II live in blood and thunder"
'Let me get at Croker"
an eat up Croker"
81 am a wild man.
Commissioner Lantgy, who got up
the parade, selected a hustling young
fellow TO act the wild man. He acted
the part well, and a large sidewalk
delegation followed the cage as IL was
taken through the streets Of the East
Side.
Another truck was used q represent
the capture u a prisoner by the Mo-
hicans, the Tammany Hall Club Of
the Twenty Second District The
prisoner had a plaeand around his
neck bearing the name Of Mark Ham
ma. A streamer announced ''Tbe Mo
hicans have captured Marx Hanna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
WILL PAY COUNT BONrs DEBTS
Goulds Of New York Said TO Be Ready
to Contribute 100000.

New YORK, Nov. 2. On the author
ity Of an intimate friend OF the lats
Jay Could" the evening World to-day
announces that the debts OF Count
Bonl de Castellane will be paid In full
by the Goulds at once.
"The scandal attending the claims
amounting to s4,OOO,OO0 against the
spendthrift husband OF Countess Anna
Is TO be stopped" the paper adds. "a
lump sum probably VIII be contributed
by George, Helen, Howard, Edwin and
Frank Gould to wipe out these debts,
as they consider the honor Of the
Gould family is involved.
incidentally 1t was eliclted that
the Gould millions have nearly doubl-
ed since Jay Gould's death, and Annals
share is nearly SIS, 900, 900, and her
income nearer to 81 ,0OO,0 900 than to
5000, 900, as heretofore stated. The
total value Of the Gould estate is now
over s1250, 900, OOO.m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

A measuring party" In Carthage
last week cost the gentlemen for ad.
mission J cent for each inch the lady
accompanying him measured around
the waist The thin girls Of the town
each received several invitations,
while the corpulent ones did not get
10 go az all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

KENTUCKY, HEAD AND TAIL UP.
Captain Allen received a telegram
this evening from his son, Stuart
Allen, Of Cincinnati. The telegram
reads: Nothing saved from the
wreck aye old Kentucky-head and
tan up with 5000 majority for Bryan
and Beckham."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.

NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Special Dispatch 10 the Ledger
NEW YORK, Nov. :, 4 p. m.-Latel
returns DO not materially alter the
estimate Of Tuesday night giving Nc.
Kinley PSI electoral votes with
chances that it viii be increased
rather than decreased. Pennsylvania
Republican majority is again a recon-
breaker, the State giving over 3OO.0ol
for the Republican ticket The Re
publican majority in New York viii
run $4,000. The Democrats carried
Greater New York by 2, 600 instead Of
$1,000, as expected. The House Of
Representatives will be Republican by
a larger majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
LET A BOY DIE OF DrPrHERIA
Christian Scientist Had to Call In q
Physician 70 Geta Certificate Of
Death-Eow Arrested.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. A.-The faith
and prayers Of a Christian Scientist
did not save the life OF the sIx-year.
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Brock.
elsby, of this city. The boy died Sat
urday after suffering a whole week
from ~dlptheria.
The moment the health authorities
discovered the cause OF death they
caused the arrest Of Mrs. Lydia S.
Stone, a well-known Christian Scien.
tist There is a city ordinance which
eompels physicians to report contagi-
Gus diseases to the health ONCE. Mrs.
Stone neglected TO do this, and the
arrest was the result. Nc regular
physician visited the child until after
his death, when IL was necessary 70
obtain a death certificate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

THE State Industrial Association
hold their annual meeting at Fayette,
No., on December II TO IA. We notice
on the programme Hon. G. F. CLARK,
Of Mexico, Mo-, on "Horse Breeding
Industry Hon. J. A. Potts, OF
Mexico, on "The Saddle Horse in Mis-
souri, This meeting lisa most impor-
tant one and should be largely attended
by representatives Of the various in
dustries of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

A Missouri reporter claims TO hay,
heard two girls on the street at Tren.
ton yesterday condemnIng a friend fol
her use OF slang, as follows: 81 thinl
1t shameful the way she uses slang.
Great sakes alive, II l twlrled ms
talker at the rate she does, my bloomin
old dad would tan my duds for me
TIL the dust would fy every which
way "You bet" said the other,
my paw and NAV are sunfowers Of
the same hue and II / should make a
raw crack In my CAB they'd thrash
my anatomy TIL there'd be nothing
left o. me but spotar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
7 SPOKE ss7 TIMES.
The Campaign of 1898 Outdons-Gov-
ernor Roosevelt Made 4bo
Speeches.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan
and Governor Roosevelt have In their
campaigns made more than double the
number of speeches made by all Of the
national candidates from 1he begin
ming. Their speeches, printed In
newspaper type in a continuous line
would reach15 miles. While they have
made l, T45 speeches and travelled a..
400 miles in making them, all of tho
candidates from 1850 down to 1896,
including Mr.. Mckinley, made only
100 speeches and travelled only IL, 600
Eiiles.
Mr.. Mckinley leads this list, with
$50 speeches; Mr.. Blaine comes next,
with 1875; then Mr.. Garfield, with Oh
then Mr.. Greeley, 10; Mr.. Douglas
e5, and Mr.. Harrison, So No Other
reached two hgures-Mr. Lincoln fall'
ing one short Of ten.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

hour express a definite opinion as to
the result. l will say that l am dis
appointed at the result in Greater
New York, but l believe Mr.. Cracker
has done his best. What some of his
lieutenants have done is another ques.
ffon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

THE beauty about the people in this
county is that they are all Americans,
and when the election is over the
minority cordially abideS the will Of
the majority and patiently waits
until next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08


Death entered the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs ]. W. Jackson, near Benton.
CITY, on Oct. 18th, and took from then
their infant son, Buhel Divin. AGED
nine months and nineteen days. The
funeral services were conducted b,
Rev. A. A. Wallace, Of Mexico. at the
Presbyterian church. The remains
were laid at rest in the Benton City
cemetery.
All was done that loving hands
could to save the dear one, but an in
vain. Let us not grieve for him as
dead, but only gone before 10 wait for
US In Heaven where death never
comes.
sleep ON sweet babe
And take thy rest.
God called thee home
He thought IL best
AUNT ALICE
Miss GFace MeInepxa 4. 4. y. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

Now the election is over there is no
excuse for business men not getting
down 20 business and working men to
work. No matter what the result is
we viii all have TO work in order to
make a living, not only in this country,
hut In eyerY country on this earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

THE members Of the board OF direc-
tors of Hardin College visited that in
stltution this week in body and ex-
amined 1T thoroughly and are unani.
nous IN the verdict that the school
was never In a more prosperous con
dition than IL Is to-day. The board
found nothing to c%riticise and much to
arufaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
AIscHuLER BEATEN IN ILLINOIS.

ALsCHULER BEATEN IN ILLINOIS.
Special Dispatch TO the Ledger,
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 9, 4p.m-St Louil
went safely Democratic. The World
Pair AmendmentS Nos 4 and 5
carried overwhelmingly. In Illinois
Mckinley IA given 100000 plualit.
and Yates was elected governor by rs.
600
Nebraska is still doubtful with In.
dications fayorng the fusiOniStS
Kentucky seems safely in the Demo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

HIsEY & LEE have the thanks Of
the people OF Audrain comfy for
bringing Rex Mcdonald back home
again. This makes Audrain county
the horse center Of the earth again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

HoN. ORLANDO HTrT is home from
Kansas City where he made some
magnificent speeches for the Demo
cratic ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

Dr. Samuel Pangburn, formerly OF
Audrain county, died at MayesvIne.
KY last week. Dr. nangburn, our
readers will remember, married Miss
Keep formerly Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
NEBRASKA YET N pouBr.

Special Dispatch 70 the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. !, Up. m-St Louis
City seems to be Democratic. Ne
braska is yet in doubt Mckinley has
2sl electoral votes, Bryan l55. Con-
gress viii be Republican. Bryan
gained in the east and Mckinley
gained In the west. Kentucky seems
surely Democratic, although that
state is claimed By the Republicans.
HOMER BAssFoRD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

HoN. S. B. Cook has a right TO be
proud Of the fact that he ran nicely
ahead Of his ticket in both Warren and
Audraip, his home counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

J. X. Pool, editor or the Centralia
(Mo.) Courier, has the sincere sympa-
thy Of the people Of Mexico in the
loss of his beloved mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

THERE are enough Democrats in the
United States to elect a president.
They must get together and line VI
for 1904.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

AUDRATN county can always be de-
pended upon to bring up a glorious
Democratic majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

KEEP everlastingly at it, That's
the way to win in business or in
DoliticS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

Missouri has again demonstrated the
strength Of its Democracy. 1t has
gone Democratic by a plurality esti-
mated at from $1,000 to 10000. Mr..
Bryan has received a heavy vote all
over the State. A. Nj. Dockery, the
Democratic nominee for Governor,
win have a majority that Is but slightly
smaller than that Of Bryan.
1t is no surprise to the Democrats
leaders. At Democratic headquarters
the result was predicted days In adj
vance. There was a time when
Chairman Seibert has wayered from
his original estimate of more than So
600 votes for the Democratic ticket.
An day yesterday absolute confidence
prevailed the rooms at the Laclede,
and the returns were a y~erifcation Of.
the expectations. All the interior
counties in the State did what was ex-
pected Of them and the city Of St.
Louis showed substantial Democratic
gains. Missouri Democracy stood BY
the guns to the last,and the tradueers
Of the State'sgood name went down to
al igROminious defeat. 1t was a con-
test that has placed Missouri far in
the front with Democratic States.
All the Democratic Congressman
from Missouri are reelected, and the
Democratic leaders feel sure that
James ]. Butler defeated his Republi-
can opponent, W. N. Horton, in the
Twelfth District, by a large majority.
The State Committee also thinks that
O'Malley might possibly win in the
Eleventh District.
The Legislature will be Democratic
by a large majority. Democrats have
elected a majority Of members to both
-w.~aLI- I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

cratic column though the Republi-
cans have = majority in the Appellate
Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

MosT Of the LEDeER's rooSten
turned out to be hens
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

ALL Of the Constitutional Amend
ments carried in Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

VIZ will not draw the load in the
LEDGER cannon, but win hold ii for
1904
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

DEMOCRATS may he defeated, out
never discouraged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

MISSOURI LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC.
Special Dispatch TO the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Z, $40 p. m.-Mc-
Kinley is surely elected. Bryan and
Doekery carry Missouri by from 5000
to 10000. The Democrats have elect
ed thirteen and possibly fourteen
O-ongressmen. The Legislature Is
safely Democratic. The St. Louis
Democratic city ticket is elected.
J. n. SETBERT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

The 'sWorkersn are reoues,., i!
meet at the church THURSDAY NJ
noon at 2;3O. A full attendan@
desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

TIE electidn Is ovor lex Us al
get down 10 WORK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
s. b 0

8. B. COOKS ESTIMATE
ST. LOUIS, No., Nov. state
plurality viii be fully thirty-fve
thousand; Governor slightly behind
President l run 12o ahead Of the
ticket in Warren; S t.Louisgoes Demo
cratic. S. B. Cook.
VOTE IN 1895.
The following votes were cast for
President in Salt River Township and
Audrain county in 1896, the township
vote being given first:
VIM. J. Bryan DEM 1,467, 5,s6S.
VIM. Mckinley lRep.) 6s3, 1,e09.
w. J. Bryan Peoples1 0, g.
Joshua lowering pro- 0, I.
Socialist Labor, o, o.
John NJ. Palmer mat Deml IS, "a.
National ticket, 0, L
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

Mr. Richard Kelly, Of California,
No, sthe guest Of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs J. j. Grimm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

RraEN b ID - t0I- -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
Hoxsey 6 King
SOLID COMFORT

SOLID COMFORT
is assured the possessor Of any
LEATHER COVERED FURNllt@
we offer. IL is built on graceful
which seem just right for the "
body.
And the quality is fine, N~
necessary 10 replace anything "'s
here for years.
Almost like giving things ave-,
sell at these prices. 'Phone4
Trimble & Cauthorn|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

Mis- Grace Mcintyre Is in ST. Louis
visiting relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08

COZ FLEET Is UPHELD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-08
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The age-herald., 1900-12-02
Miss Griffin Talks on Woman Suffrage

Miss F1unces F. Griffin who succeeds Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton as president of the Woman's Suffrage Association of Alabama, is spending a few days in Birmingham. She is on lecture tour throughout the State in the interest of woman suffrage and will give talk on this subject at 10:90 o'clock at the Woman's Club. Miss Griffin cordial ly invites all persons interesed in this sub ject to be present.
 At the club yesterday Miss Griffin was invited to talk informally and all those who had the pleasure of hearing here were en- thusiastic in their expressions of admir- alton. for whether one is an advocate of womans suffrage or not Miss Griffin is so forceful in her remarks and her manner is so individual and impressive that she would convince the most prejudiced man or woman that suffrage was not only coming rapidly to the front but that our social ana political conditions absolutely demanded It.
 In an interview with Miss Griffin, she spoke of the changes that have taken place in twenty-five years with regard to women and predicted much that seems like lalry tales. She is an ardent believer in suffrage for women She thinks that the world IS accepting the civilizing truth that there IS no difference between the brain of an in telligent woman and the brain of an in- telligent man.. and for this reason colleges are furnished for higher education of Wom en- and professional training has met the aspirations after a broader life and freer existence until women are actually engaged in every occupation in which men are em- ployed.
 She said that however strange it seems to Alabama women and men, the fact IS that women possess suffrage in twenty-five states on school matters; in four states they have limited suffrage in local affairs, in four states they have fun suffrage, local, state and national. In most of the states of the Union women are eligible to many
 offices which once were reserved for men. They have the privilege of being state and county superintendents of education, reg1s-- ters of deeds, notaries public, state libra rfan, engrossing and enrolling clerks in the legislature and many other offices.
 In the states where women vote they have been sent as delegates to the nation al conventions made presidential electors, and are sitting today as members in both the upper and lower houses of the leg1sla- ture Miss Griffin thinks that something along these lines is in reserve for Alabama women, and she looks forward to the amendment of the constitution to awaken the thought of the value of educated brain in the councils-@of the state, whether that brain happens to belong to a man or a woman.
 Although women have been so advanced, there have been no domestic earthquakes entombing the households. The old domes- tic drugery has been by the invention of machinery transferred into great estab lishments so that many things that used to engross a woman's time have now no place. Even the canning of fruit and the preserving and pickling are done by men,
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

hiated from 1aboring in mills, factories, mines or workshops and that the employ ment of minors over this age shall be reg ulated.
 Russia's law is even better than this In Russia the employment of children under twelve years Of age in industrial establish ments is prohibited and children between the ages of twelve and fifteen years are not allowed to work more than six hours out Of the twenty-four, exclusive of the hours necessary for meals, school attendance etc.
 Russia's children under no Circumstances are permitted to work between the hours of D. m. and a. n., or on Sundays nor does the law allow children to engage in any la- Dor detrimental to their health.
 Now let us observe not only what is per- mitted by the laws of Alabama, but what is put into daily practice. Helpless little children, many of them of the tender age of seven years, are reused from their sleep before the dawn, are hurried to the stifling mills where for more than twelve hours they breathe into their lungs the noisome lint-flled air and except for the short pe- riod allowed for a hurried insufficient lunch, never stopping their toll, never lift ing their heavy heads, never strengthening their little bent backs, until the sun has sunk; and not one ray from this blessed sun comes into their sad little lives. for on Sundays, their one day, how can their tired faculties take in anything?
 Surely some of the members of our Gen. eral Assembly are fathersi Let these fa- thers look at their own happy, care-free children, leading lives that conduce to the development of the mind as we'll as of the body, and then let them think of these poor. stunted, soulless little beings, who are dragging out their hard existence.
 That other States have not, and perhaps will not (but God forbidD pass such law, is no reason that Alabama should fail in her duty
 Let our lawmakers have clean hands and pure hearts, and let other lawmakers look to themselves.
 Another very practical side of the ques tion is this: What will be the outcome of this child-labor system if it is allowed to continue?
 A race of pygmies, stunted in stature and in intellect; scarcely, if at all, ranking above the lower animals.
 These will be Alabama's future citizens her voters, her slaves-not children; no word so holy can be applied here!
 No "chattel slavery" ever equaled this; for when human beings were mems cha,- tels, their lives, their health, their we'll being were protected in every way for the owners own interest; but as for these poor little slaves, it seems nobody's interest 10 protect them.
 God pity them God help them!
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
Miss Marie Louise Smith to
 Wed Mir. Richard Browne

MT. and Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., an- nounce the engagement of their neice, Mary Louise, to MT. Richard s. w. Browne, the wedding to take place Wednesday morn- ing, December 19, at Il o'clock at their res idence in Nineteenth street. South High lands The ceremony will be witnessed by the relatives and a few close friends. Miss Smith is of the lovliest young belles in society and no girl has been more ad- mired than~she since her debut last win ter. MT. Browne is the son of Mrs. Mar tha Browne and has hosts of friends who have been congratulating him since his en- gagement became known. The marriage, although quiet one, will be one of the notable events of the winter. There will be no cards issued.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
BILLS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
 IN WHICH WOMEN ARE INTERESTED

favorable outlook in regard to the passage of the bill. Since the Legislature conven- ed Mrs. Johnston has made several visits to Montgomery in the interest of the bill
 'rhe Jefferson County delegation" she said '1s entirely favorable to its passage There was" she continued, "a prominent representative who told me that $1D 900 was a sufficient appropriation to be made and that he would fight a bill asking for larger appropriation. I knew that he had not investigated the needs of the school, and that when he did he would change his mind He came to me in Montgomery the other day and declared that twenty five thousand was not sufficient appropriation and he is now one of the strongest repre- sentatives in favor of the bill.
 ''The report of the committee on appro- priations was so favorable" said Mrs. Johnston and there seems every assur- ance that the bill will be passed without opposition. A movement that is backed by the women of Alabama should overcome any pposition or any passing prejudice of the hour, and the problem undertaken by the women of the State to solve must necessar- fly be assisted by the State.
 '' la msurprised to find today judges in the State who are apparently unaware that a reformatory exits in Alabama. They con tinue to sentence boys to the mines, and when the attention of a judge was called
  there was a school for Alabama's wayward boys This seems inconceivable after all that has been written and said of the re- formatory. After boy has been sentenc- ed, regardless of how mnor the offense may be the reformatorys doors are neces- sarily closed against him and there is no, other refuge but the pententiary and the mines The boys at the reformatory are sent by the judges without a sentence and are thus relieved of that stigma
 Mrs Johnston, in behalf of the board Of control wishes to thank all those who so generously contributed towards making Thanksgiving so memorable day for the boys at the reformatorY. MT. Geo. Harris offered his vans to transport the contribu- lions which included clothing, bedding and wagon loads of fruits Miss Shaw's school sent with a large basket of fruit, money contribution with which medal Will De purchased for the boy who Is the most truthful MT. Robert Munger sent check for $100
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
At the Noman's Club

The afternoon at the Womans Club yes- terday was unusually interesting. The first part of the afternoon kept the house com mittee busy with receiving all the donations which were so generously presented by the club member. Mrs. w. J. Zegler the chair man of the house committee, and one of the most earnest and progressive club wom- en, announced at the club meeting a week ago that a donation party" would be given yesterday, and as a result a corner in the club room yesterday resembled a silver and cut glass shop window. Afea able, and handsome linen cloth, dozens of spoons, cut glass rose jars and bon bon dishes were among the beautiful gifts to be admired as only women can, and the popular chair man of the house committee was quite grat- flied at the generous response to the appeal of her committee. On next Saturday the house committee will again receive dona- tions for the benefit of those members who have not yet made donation, but who de- sire to do so. The committee suggests the giving of spoons, since at the club teas one can never have too many spoons.
 The civic department of the WomanS Club held a most interesting meeting yes terday afternoon. Mrs Ida Adams, the director, arranged splendid programme, and the club was addressed by Mrs. l.. Crozier French, Miss Frances E. Griffin, and MT, J. A. VanIIoose.