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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
LOUIS HUBERrrc CHAMPCLARK.
A Prominent German Farmer ofAud'
rain Writes ofthe Duty on Binder
Irvine.

The following is an extract taken
from one Of Congressman Champ
Clark's letters which he furnishes the
press weekly:
II q man In public life were TO make
q speech or writes letter In favor oil
putting binder twine on the free list,
all the protective orgaBs in the land
would Jump on him with both feet.
Not long since, when I introduced a
bill TO put binder twins on the free
list. that is precisely what they did TO
me.
The other day received a letter
from one OF my German constituents,
Mr.. Louis hilbert, 90 the subject. He
ls not q stump speaker or 9 writer for
the press. He is a plain, Industrious,
sensible farmer, living 10 Audraip
county, No, which les magnificent
agricultural country. Mr.. hubert
had no idea that anybody except my
self would ever read his letter, but IL
lie such q clear, terse, comprehensive
statement Of the case in favor of
binder twine being paced on tho tree
list that l give 10 to my readers entire.
1t goes straight as q bullet to the
mark. Here ii is:
HoS. onAxP CLARK, Washington;
MEXICO, Mo-, March 8. Dear Str
Az our representative In Congress I
would IKE to call your attention to q
great evil that 10 threatening the
farmers in general-the duty on bind
ing Irvine. This article Is an absolute
necessity for the farmer to save his
hard earned crop. At meeting Of
Irvine dealers recently in Nebraska it
was found that only Is per cent Of the
necessary Irvine to harvest the oom-
ing crop was on hand, at price of
from is to IS cents per pound.
Now, what lie the farmer a-going to
do about it, with q duty on top Of such
high prices2 This is the object Of this
letter. Do everything you a to get
the binding Irvine on the free list. l
do not think that there is anything
the farmers would appreciate more
than Just this one article being on the
free list. The farmer certainly has
enough load to carry ion the imposed
high trust prices on almost all every
day articles OF necessity.
AS a. consequence OF imperialistic
and unjust aggression In q country
where we got out Irvine has caused
the shortness of the present supply,
consequently high prices on binding
Irvine.
Our government ought to encour-
age its people instead Of demoralizIng
their existence and income. The
farmers must work hard before q crop
is matured, at the same time standing
risks and chances to lose all by hail,
storm, cyclone, insects, etc., and con-
sequently it's a shame to tax him for
saving his crop, the foundation Of
prosperity In a land.
Now, | have Just written this to you.
II you possibly q do something for
us against the duty on binding twine,
please do 60, and you certainly will
earn the praises Of every farmer in
the United States. Sir, l have the
honor to be, yours respectfully.
LOUIS HUBERT.
l submit to all who read these
letters that that 10 an unanswerable
Argument in favor OF free binding
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
the SOth Day Of March, A. D.
TRUSTEES aaIR

his 49, Chsrles Saunders, a single man IN
oorded IN ~ ossed June frst, ies, and re-
SssHa snsso1n, IN book Il, al PAGE - 49,
~ tae following described real eStsfs ~.
tees5a NE county Of Audrasn, state of Ni,sss1
re vest half OF the nor,hvsat fou-,h =, -.
- sest quarter o. secton tveufy-ase T,4s
Nitsas, -. EaaEs IA, Of Andnfn cossfv
- = containing twenty acres. mora - 49,
tsib nro~lPo.e o. securing TIE payment 81 CO.
sIast and vhereaa ssld rotes s- eeea 9!
s-ss 20 whereas the trustee IN "a 49, -
eeen dead for several vssr
@s Undersigned sheriff of kufrsis,
M s.its.ee y Accordance win fhs
toe legA holder o. said notss' efa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
Denham-sumner.

Mr.. J. A. Denham, OF Cant, and
Miss Matte Sumner, Of Worcester,
we're united in marriage BY Rev. II.
b. Rice, Of Laddonia.
Together they wend their way
Happily and hopefully on iife's great
sea,
And each others pleasure and profit
to seek
A Creator to serv6 and obey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

For Rent.
One hundred and fifteen acres OF
tillable land, six miles northeast of
Auxvasse, Galloway county, Mo. For
particulars address me at call box
$40, Independence, Mo.
6l-4t N. e. JONES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
Fine Dogu aold.

George A. Morris, Jr., while at the
Kansas City dog show, sold three fine
Scotch Collies for handsome prices.
"Lakeview Ormonde' sold to F.
Dale for $50.
Gay ormonde" sold for $3.50 to Jas.
Cole, who sold the dog to Mrs.
Armour for $3.50.
"0rmonde Oberie," who has won
four blue ribbons, was sold to Frank
Dale for e25o. Mr.. Dale sold the dog
to D. B. Hill for $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
THE MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Subject Of Evangelizing Cuba
Taken Up and Discussed With
Proft-Some Facts and
Figures

II there could be any difference, the
missionary meeting at the Baptist
church Thursday night was the best of
the series. The spirit of the meeting
was excellent and much good will be
the result.
Az 1880 O'Clock DR.. Porter announc.
ed hymn No. ass, at the conclusion OF
which he led in prayer. He then an
nounced that the subject was SCUBA"
ard spoke Of the effects OF the Gospel
in Cuba and what it does everywhere,
but emphasized it's wonderful Q
in the "Gem OF the Antilles, f" through
the boon OF the Southern Baptist
Convention in it's hearty and contin-
ued support OF Alberto ]. Diaz.
Hymn No. 44s was sung and Mrs.
Dunbar conducted the Bible reading
and outlined the programme, which
was hsartily responded to.
At the conclusion of these several
readings by the women who had been
appointed, Mrs. Jones read q paper on
"Cuba's Gall" 1t was n of the best
things during the meeting. Among
other things Mrs. Jones said: "There
are special reasons why the commits
sion relative TO Cuba should be obey
ed Just now. DR.. Powell says that 500
now may do more good than els0OO
Eve years hence. War unsettles lift
ing Law and gives q sort OF holiday to
the restless and rollickiug. II pute q
premium on cards and canteens and
opens the door to vice of every name.
In not q few cases 1t makes wrecks
physical, mental and moral, and what
ever good may be claimed for the
Hral OF war, it must be admitted by
all that progress in war is demoraliz-
ing in the extreme.
Besides the natives in Cuba there
are Chinese, negroes, Creoles and
Americans. What an opportunity
to make Cuba q reflection OF the Cos
pei light and to reproduce Pentecostl
Already We hear beautiful stories of
Spaniards preaching with marvellous
results in Spain the Gospel they
learned 10 Cuba from Diaz. He has
studied history to poor advantage who
does not see that without the Gospel
Cuba will sink into i~nfidelity."
Many other good things were said
In the paper relative to the Island of
Cubs. Before the adjournment Dr..
Porter invited Rev. Said M. Jurideini,
OF Syria, to favor the audience with a
talk, which ne did in his own felicitous
style, and entered q strong and stir
ring appeal for his own people of
Syria, where the Gospel was first
preached and christianity first intro
duced. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Juri-
dennis speech the pastor made an APP
peal to the congregation In behalf Of
the Syrian's WORK in his native land
and quite q nice sum was subscribed.
Rev. Jurideini received q warm and
cheerful greeting after the services
were closed with prayer BY Rev. Jos.
N. Barbee.
These meetings III developing some
facts worth noting. One Is that some
| church members r more deeply in
terested in missions and the mission
airy enterprise than others. And the
sad parG of the matter lie that those
who do not seem to be interested r
in the majority. 1t Is to be hoped that
this state OF affairs will not always
exist. Every Christian ought TO be a
missionary IN character and practice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
SCRAP Iron Wanted.

Bring in all your scrap iron and old
rubber boots and shoes and get the
cash. 52-tf SAN MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

The Auxvasse correspondent OF the
Fulton bu says: Mr.. Robertson, of
Mexico, who bought the Hoke build
ing, will erect two-stoTy iron store
room at the back Of the Hoke building
to extend to the ally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

Mrs. r. 3. Hisey has returned from
q visit in the state Of Arkansas and
and Independence, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

Mrs. Theo. Garrett, of Auxvasse,
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. F.
Whitney Friday while On route to
Louisville, KY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

w. ". Fry was In Saline county this
week and says they are going to have
q big wheat crop there this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

q Nsrioo' es Sga q ths cgar Hogps N ne Ctr
oseio1s re.eea ne ho4rs n 9 oieioof
b the ot.sld Dag expoas sand ~
AZ ssn.s' bidder foF oash to s-esfs -
eh.rg I. hALsoN.
Ac1nf frusiA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

John W. TrimbIe, OF Santa Pc, was
in town Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

James Muir has resigned his posi-
ton as deputy constable of Salt River
township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
j. EMS,
AUCTIONEER.
Worcester, Mo.
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHsRzAs, J.J. TaileF and susan A, Tsfl.v.
PIE wife on the lith day OF March, faas, b. fhsif
ueed OF trust, duly acknowledged and reoorasa
y ne deed OF trust records Of Andrain Cnasfv'
nlssoari, IN book Is, ct page ~. conveyed o ~
ehaefslsncd trustee the following deeorfbed
resl estate situated In Audrain County, Missoa.
The south half % Of the northeast fourth M
oL me northwest quarter fk1 OF nection thirts<
Two ~ In township dfty-thraa fNO az rsssa
slgut ~ west, containing twenty Acres. mors ~
isssl a. Per Y, 5. survey. Also al thaf psrf ~
s1s south hall % Of tie northwest ouartsr ~
% uhe northeast quarter 10 OF secfon fhtfts-
I've lt<lg toWnahip h~fty-three BD. ranes eieht
~ west, south OF the cent? OF ne ohsnnsi ~
sat kivsr a. Il nov runs, and oontsiriart Sa
49,, more o. leaa, which said Conveyance was
made 10 trast % secure the payment 81 a certaip
prgmlssory motel IL said deed Oh tnigt desorlhed.
az, snereal, said note is now due and unnsid,
- snsreI9rei the - 4 trustee, AZ ne reoussf
y ne Legal holder OF said note. VII. $780,
IN s1s mum Ok O'Clock 4. n. and I O'Clock D. n.
Friday, the S0th Day Of March, A. D.
1900,
y ne east front door OF the court unn.. 4.
as1lee, Andrain County, MissourfaeIi % 49,
stshya property e pablo auction Ia fhs
atsnest oloder, tor cash, 70 satisfy aaid dehf 80
sAs ooss Of executng this trust.
so-ta R. 4. MFADN.
. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
Notice Of Republican Mass Meetine

Notice Of Republican Mass Meeting.
Notice lie hereby given that a mass
meeting Of the Republican Electors of
Audrsin county, Missouri, will be held
at the court house In Mexico, No., on
Saturday April IA, 1900, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose OF selecting
Eve delegates 10 the Republican State
Convention to be held at Kansas City,
Mo. on May Is, two delegates to the
Republican Judicial Convention TO
be held at Jefferson City, NO., on
Sept. IL, 1900, five delegates to the
Congressional Convention for the
Ninth Congressional District to be
held in Troy, Mo-, on May 1st, 1900,
and Eve delegates to the Senatorial
Convention for the Eleventh senatori-
al District, to be held at Troy, Mo-,
on May LIST, 1900, and for the ransac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
r. 8. FRIAR,
Chairman Audrain County Republican
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

orthwine q Beckett, OF 81. Louis,
bought two tine horses from Hisey &
Lee Friday. The horses brought ESQ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
HOODS PIX

Are prepared from Ma
lures mild la~xatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

l submit to all who read these
letters that that is an unanswerable
argument in favor OF free binding
twine and also a rather hard knock
against our newfangIed and senseless
policy OF Imperialism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

Mr.. Geo. A. Clark, OF Topeka, Sec
rotary Of State Of K~ansas,is In Mexico
the guest of Mrs. Mary Clark, Mrs.
Belle Sparks and other relatives.
George is an old Mexico boy and has
q large number Of friends here who
are glad to see him. He grew up in the
newspaper business and was for q long
time connected with the Mexico In
teIIigencer under Col. Hutton's man
agement. MIR. Clark lie editor and
proprietor of the Junction City (Kan.)
Republican, one Of the best and most
influential papers In the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
Rouse EheLNer'

Cure Sick Headache. Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by CT Hood & Co, Lowell Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

=, aone caest he external signs q CouuGNuW bW0a k1sHI
vicim Is firmly within the gasp Of the monster sef ne 81 1st US - ~ oi sna.s - N e
SS-oiisn ei.nas mucus patches in the mouth, sores on scsa2 ulcers o tonl
throat efupi0ns on sin, copper colosea s Ens.sa s NJ III -. n1 II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies cure by acting directly upon
the disease, without exciting disorder in
any other part Of the system.
The times., 1900-12-30
THE SUEz WATERWAY.
Facts Concerning It's Construction
and Importance to Commerce.

The use of the Suez Canal by many
United States transports and the expected
construction of the Nicaragua Canal have
aroused considerable interest in the oper-
ations of the first-named waterway Not
withstanding its birth and growth in po-
lftical and financial corruption, the Idea
of such construction was legitimate and
its use by the shipping of the world has
increased to such a point to more than
warrant the investment made, even
though it was considerably greater than
the actual cost of the waterway.
When NJ. de Lesseps proposed to Egypt
that the Suez Canal should be constructed
free of expense to that country in return
for concessions, and also that the Pasha
was to receive liberal toll from the
nal receipts, this glittering bait proved
the downfall of country which had held
out against the scheme for many thou
sands of years. Rameses the Great was
the first to cut a waterway from the Nile
to the Red Sea, this being swallowed up
by the desert in later years
Seven centuries later Necho II proposed
to join the two oceans, but his oracle per-
suaded him that it would give the land to
the barbarians, or in other words so en-
tangle Egypt with foreign interests as to
imperil its safety. This oracle of 600 B. c.
was indeed wise man. for the final con-
struction of the Suez Canal resulted in the
bankruptcy and loss of political power for
the Viceroy who reigned in that part of
Egypt. and loss of commercial prestige
for Egyptian cities
The first year the SueZ Canal was
opened. which was 1870, 4S6 vessels passed
through it. The subsequent increase in
canal traffic is most strikipgly shown in
the following short table:
The times., 1900-12-30

fesslon the English woman was never
more completely mistress than in her
newest part. 1t is scarcely conceivable
that suffering and despair can be more
poignantly expressed In the tones of the
human voice than In some of the wonder
ful utterances OF this quite wonderful
woman. while the outbursts Of passion,
protest and refusal with which she re-
ceives her fathers demand that she marry
Won Keller are remarkable for their in
tensity and power. At the end of the
third act Miss Nethersole was compelled
to appear before the curtain no less than
ten times, and finally, in response to
continued and spontaneous demand for
a speech, she said: 81 have always thought
that Washington was one of my homes;
now l am sure of it"
Only second in Importance to the star
in '.Magda" is George Wharnock, whose
drawing of the narrow minded, prejudiced
father of Magda is one of the most arts
tic bits OF acting that Washington audi
ence has ever beheld, and If anyone may
be said to have shared the honors of the
piece with Miss Nethersole it was GER
tainly this accomplished actor The cast
was excellent throughout and included:
F. Howard Lange. Roydon Erlynne. G.
Harrison Hunter. Violet Goodall, Eleanor
Carey, and Adelaide Cumming.
The times., 1900-12-30

he is just as active mentally as he was.
when as youth he concocted the crimes
which startled the country.
He does no work whatever, except that
which is nece essary to keep his cell clean"
said Warden Bridges. Most prisoners do
ing solitary want Employment They make
unique canes curios to keep their
minds employe. but Pomeroy 10 different.
All he wants is books. and he devours
them with the greatest avidity.
Lifetime prisoners who are not con-
demned to solitary confinement usually die
before they have spent quarter Of CEN
tury in prison. and the average convict
becomes mentally queer after eight or ten
years behind the bars.
"Pomeroy Is 8 phenomenon. He is to-
day hale. hearty and of sound mind. bar
ring his homicidal mania. He Is quiet and
tractable, but we always kees. sharp eye
on him, for he is deep and crafty.
He eats and sleeps we'll. The majority
of people imagine that he is confined In
little four by eight cell. but that is a mis-
take. His quarters are commodious, well
furnished, and supplied with two win
dows."
Pomeroy confidently expects to receive
a pardon some day and frequently talks
to his guards about it when his food is
passed to him.
The times., 1900-12-30
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Members Listen to Reports and APP
point "a Committee.

special meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Business Mems Association
was held last night at headquarters, Pres
ident NJ. Dyrenforth in the chair.
Special reports were received from Con-
rad IL. Syme, of the committee appointed
TO revise the District code, and Mr.. Thorn
as G. Hensey, of the Committee on Tax
alton.
A special committee composed of NJ
Dyrenforth, chairman, C. II. Syme, "
Baldwin Johnson. w. S. Knox Thomas
C. Hensey, John Leetch and Barry Bulk
ley was appointed to encourage the hold
ing in Washington of the Grand Army En-
campment.
The following were elected to member
ship: Abram Frey. W. Francis Thorn
as. E. w. Wescott, and L. ]. Mather
The directors present were Messrs. Dy-
renforth, V. b. Johnson. o. G. Staples,
C. H. Syme, II. F. Woodard, S. C. Palmer,
r. p. Andrews. T. G. Hensey. B. F. Saul.
E. G. Schafer, l. NJ. Saunders. w i. GUIDE,
w. W Danenhower, John Leetch, J. Doyle
Carmody and Secretary Barry Bulkley.
The times., 1900-12-30
coRNELL's MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Exercises Attending the Formal
Opening of the Instifutfon

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The exercises
formally opening the new Cornell Univer-
sity Medical College building, which has
been in use since last August. were held
in the main lecture hall of the building
this afternoon. Speeches were made by
Governor Roosevelt, President Seth Low,
of Columbia University; DR.. Louis 4.
Stimson, professor Of surgery in the Cor
nell Medical College. and Jacob G. Schur-
man, President of the University Pre-
vious to the speaking the guests of the
afternoon made a tour of inspection of
the building.
The Cornell University College of Med
icine has been in operation for three
years. The new building was opened last
August and is the gift of Col. Oliver H.
Payne. 1t cost s750.0O0 In addition, the
donor gave a guarantee sufficient to
pay all expenses OF running the school.
One third of the building is devoted to
dispensary purposes and in this part the
sick poor of the city are treated free of
charge. The rest of the building is de.
voted to the various departments of the
school,
The times., 1900-12-30
A F1END's SOLE OCCUPATION.
Jesse Pomeroy n Prodigious Reader
in His Prison Cell.
(From the Boston Post.


Jesse Pomeroy. the boy murderer, has
asked Warden Bridges of the Charlestown
prison, where he is in solitary confine-
ment for life, for the novel, ITO Have
and to Hold"
Should the Juvenile fend incarnate of
1876 be released from custody today he
would come forth one of the most thor
oughly read men of his age in BOSTON or
in the world, so far as English literature
is concerned. Since September II. 1876,
the date he entered prison, until now,
he has spent almost the whole of his
time, when not sleeping or eating, in
reading. He has had access to the large
prison library. and has -perused every
thing from the lightest novel up to the
choicest classic.
When condemned to life Imprisonment
he was extremely illiterate. Although a
pervert. he possessed brain which was
otherwise above the average.
His thinking facilities were sharp,
shrewd, and quick. Over twenty-four
years spent In prison cell has not dim
med them. Today at the age OF forty-one
The times., 1900-12-30
TO TRY TESLA'S SYSTEM.
The Navy willing to Test His Wire
less TeIegraphy Methods.

Nicola Tesla, the inventor. has been
asked by Rear Admiral r. b. Bradford
Chief OF the Bureau OF Equipment. to
submit for trial wireless teIegraphy
system perfected by him. Mr.. Tesla claims
that his system is equal and perhaps
superior TO that OF Marconi and has Of
fered to install it on naval vessels. Ad-
miral Bradford in his last report recon-
mended that negotiations be entered into
with Marconi TO secure his system for
American vessels of war IL reasonable
rate could be agreed upon.
The times., 1900-12-30
.rmy Retiring Board Appo,nted.

The Secretary of War" yesterday ap-
pointed an army retiring board to meet
from time to time at st. Paul, Minn., for
the examination of such officers as may
be ordered before the board The follow
ing Is the detail: Brig Gen. james F.
Wade, Lieut.. Col. Calvin De Witt. deputy
surgeon general; Major p. Henry Ray,
Eighth United States Infantry; Capt. Al
fred Z. Bradley assistant surgeon: CAPT.
Frederick Perkins. Eighth Unitei States
Infantry; First Lieut.. Joseph r. Tracy,
Fifth United States Artillery, recorder.
The times., 1900-12-30
MANY NEW YORK ALUMNI.
Graduates of the University of North
Carolina Form "a society.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-The New York
Alumni Association of the University of
North Carolina. the second oldest institu-
tion of its kind in the South, was formed
tonight at a meeting held at the Delta
Kappa Epsilon Club. in West Thirty-firs
Street. the chairman of which was ex-
Justice Augustus Van Wyck. The meeting
was followed by dinner. These officers
were elected: President. Augustus Van
Wyck; Vice President, D. L. Haigh, and
Secretary and Treasurer, Ralph II. Graves.
The association starts off with 100 mem
bers
The times., 1900-12-30
Movement. of Naval vessels.

The flagship Chicago has arrived at
Montevidio. the torpedo boat Ericsson, at
League Island, the collier Caesar at Mall
ia. the training ship Hartford at La
Guayra. and the flagship Brooklyn at Ca
vite. The training ship Topeka has sail
ed from Algiers for Tangier, the collier
scindia from Colombo for Port Said the
hospital ship Solace from Hongkong for
Woo sung, the port OF Shanghai. and the
collier Saturn from Chefoo for Woo-sung.
The times., 1900-12-30
sailing order. for Gunboat,

Sailing orders Tor the gunboats Annap-
oils. Froiic, Wampatuck. and Piscataqua,
assigned to the Philippines, were mailed
by the Navy Department yesterday to the
commander of the Annapolis at Fort Mon
roe. The vessels are to sail thence today
or Monday. The Piscataqua Joined the
other vessels in Hampton Roads yester-
day.
The times., 1900-12-30

An honest tale speeds best being plainly told"
Yes, this is so, just tell your friends that you
Joy Heurich's beer, and that Maerzen, Senate and
Lager are pure and wholesome Order case by
'phoning 65l, Arlington Bottling Co, and you
viii realize what words can't describe.
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-29

the road to 2S feet by blasting out the
ledge of rocks near the residence of James
Allen and making other necessary i'm
provements.
Charles e. Britts and Miss Jennie
Monahan were married at Christ church
rectory on Wednesday evening by the
rector, Rev George W. Barhydt.
Clark Kirk has secured a position on
the Electric express between here and
Bridgeport.
Richard Adder of New York is q
guest at the residence of Charles Hunen-
berg.
The Saugatuck Manufacturing COM
pany are rushing with orders. Over 125
hands are now employed.