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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
HE HAD BEEN FISHING.
Received Plenty of Advice From
Others Who'd Been There.

Received Plenty of Advice From
Others Who'd Been There.
From the Boston Globe.
He was an honest-faced young man who
had been off for a days fishing and was re-
turning home with a reasonably fine string
and much self-satisfactlon. He had scarce
iy boarded the street car, however. when a
passenger with a deep voice growled out:
Eyes. L was out fishing myself one day
last week. / brought home twenty pounds.
1 bought 'em Of a regular fisherman!
A gggle was heard here and there among
the passengers, and then a man with a
sQueaky voice observed:
1--WE played the game myself, but 1t was
years ago, when 1 was a bad man. L
bought 'em from the fisherman and brought
'em down home and lied about em-lied in
the most barefaced and shameful manner!
Yes gentlemen, that is the one regret Of my
life,''
The Young man with the fish was red
faced and uncomfortable. and as he was
hitching around man with wart on his
nose called out in a loud voice:
Gentlemen. l don't deny that love Whis-
ky, but am not a liar! 1 get drunk and
smash things but l reverence the truth.
Before 1 would lie about fish I would tor
ture myself at the stake"
Then a hatchet-faced young man rolled
up his eyes and exclaimed:
They not only lie to the public, but go
home and lie to their poor. innocent wives
The est-faced young man saw that all
were against him, and he decided to leave
the car As he rose up to motion to the
conductor a fat man who had been browsing
reused up and said:
"Gentlemen date my downfall from that
one thing-from the first lie told about
fish, / hired a man to kill me dozen with
a crowbar and then brought 'em home
and swore ! caught EN- on my own hook
and line. He'd about it-deliberaxely and
maliciously lied-and Providence"
'.Ai off.' shouted the conductor as the
car stopped.
The car rolled on and the young man
with the perch and bass and fshpoae stood
In the cleaning and looked after II ana
and whispered cuss wofds. and "a hour
later pedestrian stumbled over something
on the Sidewalk and got ND 10 rub III kpAeS
'.well. I'll be hanged II some Haf An4n,t
stopped here to lie and zone away And leSsi
his FISH beh.nd!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
A violent Partisan.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

From The CleFeiahd PIaIn Deaief
Blocker is SO easily carried away by his
feelings"
'Is hep
He went to political meeting the other
night where one of the candidates. speeches
was ground out of a monograph"
Yes
.'Well he got so mad at something the
machine said that he fiung an egg at It and
mashed cylinder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
C.pItoa mili Braneh.

A Capitol Hill branch for receiving Star
advertisements has been established al
Dobyn's Pharmacy. corner "a street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. CLASSIFIED
advertisements will be received there at
regular rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

ness transacted purely within their limits.
Congress has not. Congress has power over
commercial transactions between Two or
more states as where goods are transporter
from one state into another ana there sou,
but the states have not. 1t Will reaoliy De
seen tina. there IS a commerce Wnlch the
states cannot touch, and there IS COM
merca which Congress cannot touch.
IAN amendment to the Constitution or
the United States giving Congress full
power to control trusts was proposed ana
voted fer by the republican members or the
House at the last session of Congress. 1t
failed 10 pass simply because every demo-
cratic r1eTnber of Congress. save five, voted
against It. thus preventing It from receiv-
ing the requisite two-.hirds majority.
Eryan's Attitude Radically Wrong.
According to Bryan construction Of the
Constitution the United States may acquire
any amount of new territory, but cannot
govern it without the consent Of the inhab-
itants thereof. The trainers Of the Consti-
tuition never intended any such contradic-
ton of clearly defined and well-established
principles OF interna tlonal law, which have
obtained fer centuries, and his construc-
ton is al variance with that which has pre-
vailed ever sir &c the Constitution was
adopted Property rights In conquered or
purchased territory are always preserved.
but the inhabitants subject to be gov
erned by the conquerng or purchasing ma
tan.
When the territory which is now Florida
came into the possession of the United
States the Seminole Indians were unwilling
to acknowledge the authority of the govern
fnent. but were after much difficulty COM
PEELED to do so. Their consent was not
deemed necessary. The Tagals Of the Phil
ippnes occupy no better or different posi-
ton.
Vast Army of the Employed.
Pennsylvania is extremely prosperous.
Our factory inspector tells me that 10000
more people are at work today in factories
under his supervision than were at work
in 1896. The most important contributing
causes were the defeat of free silver, the re-
peal OF the democratic Wilson bill and en-
actment of the Dngley law, the restored
confidence which followed from those events
and which always follows republican sue
cess, and the expansion of foreign markets
for the products of American farms and
factories
IF It were generally believed that there is
any danger of the triumph of Bryan and
free silver in the coming election | should
look for the immediate Stagnation of bust
ness and great financial disturbance and
depression.
THE great mass of people do not look
upon such a contingency possible, and
perhaps in that fact lies the gratest danger
as some may vote for him who otherwise
would not, and some. feeling tina. the coun-
try IS safe. will fail to vote at ALL But If
ali who really wish Bryan defeated come
out and vote against him his vote will be
much smaller than il was four wears ago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

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Mems White Numbered Dress Shirts, open
front and barE: pure set-in linen bosom, rein
forced front and back: extension facing; pat
ent Cussets: tape recktie holder; patent cush-
ion 1ecktsnd: guaranteed perfect fit tn
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% dozen Mems Fast Color Washable Percale
shirts. with 2 separate collars and pair OF Guns
attached Choice of good variety OF II mr.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Representative Olmstead on American
Patriotism.
HALF A MILLION MORE MEN At WORK
A Constitutional Lawyers Reply
to Bryan's Arguments.
ARRANGEMENT
,ecial Dsspat eh to The Evening Star,

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 21-One
of the ablest constitutional lawyers in the
states is Representative NJ. e. Olmstead Of
this the fourteenth Pennsylvania district.
Mr.. Olmstead is serving his second term. Is
a member of the committee on revision of
the laws and was elected to the present
Congress by 10000 majority. running ahead
of the state and county tickets.
In discussing the political situation. state
and national. with a correspondent OF The
Star today, Mr.. Olmstead said:
Perhaps u Gain of Three Members.
1.-THE republican majority in Pennsylvania
will be anywhere from 100000 to 100000
There will be republican gain of not less
than three in the Pennsylvania delegation
in Congress If President Mckinley is re-
elected. as L believe he will be, there will be
a republican majority In the House, al
though we shall lose some southern repub-
licans on account of recent changes in state
constitutions. If. by any possibility. Bryan
shall be elected. the change In public senti-
ment which would produce that result
would also of a certainty give the demo-
Gratis majority in Congress.
Bryan Is not having much success dis
tracing attention from the free silver issue
by discussing alleged Imperialism. The
more he talks on that subject, the less
votes he will get The American people are
intensely patriotic. They glory in the in
creased respect which the events occurring
under the present republican administra-
ton has caused to be shown ana felt for
the flag by all the peoples of the world, and
they don't want it pulled down in The Philip
pines anywhere else The particu-
larry pleased with the manner in which the
administration has handled affairs in China.
How americans Manifest Patriotism.
IF any one wants to feel the public pulse
and know how the rank and file of the peo-
PIE feel about the flag, he has but to wit
ness any play dealing with American holor
and respect abroad: 1t is revei0tio this
intense patriotism. I Witnessed u play at a
theater in Ehii&de. phia which afforded a
splendid Illustration. When | saw il the
house was damned from p: TO dome. When,
in the play, the American minister defied
the Sultan OfTurkey and threa teEed that !
the event Of certain outrages the American
guDhoat lying i'll The harpor would shell the
cIty, and again when an American cit zen
threw the stars and stripes over two perSe-
cuted ArmenianS and defied the sultan and
his whsle army to harm either them or him,
saying that If they did the President of the
United States would send an army 10
avenge the insult to the flag the spon-
taneous outburst of enthusiasm and APP
plauSe was such as Mr.. Bryan with all his
wealth o. oratory will never be able TO
awaken.
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altogether though it may be noted that the
old-fashioned convention, which made even
gold watch chain inadmissible when one
was in mourning, has disappeared. A plain
gold pin therefore. Is no infringement OF
strict mourning, and the dreadful and vast
1et chains,
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me interesting Items for Mem.

Our regular stock of Mems guaranteed 2100
4-piy Pure Linen Collars IN all styles of stand
ing and turn-'iown. Regular price Is A EC
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The well-known .'Faulticss' Shirt; Numbered
stiff bosom; in all the latest autumna cuOrings
and styles Open front and back; pair of
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Childref1's School Dresses.

special lot Of Misses School Dresses made
or fast-color percales. in navy blue and red fig
ures; e1tra wide skirts and deep hem: large ruf-
he over shoulder trimmed with white braid
40 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

Our "Lucky Boy School Shoes-specielly
made Of hest velvet calfskin. with thick sOles,
covered on the bottom entirely with steel cir
clets. to insure longest possible e DE-
wear. SPECIAL at. .......... SH 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
81 Lnnis Live stooh Markst

W. 4ObA3 Jaw 1bSN4
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The native cat
tie run was only moderate. Steers
sold from "a 80 to $3.50, stockers $500
to s4.75, feeders "a to s4.65, COWS SLID
to s4.s5, heifers "a to "a. so, bulls s3.25
to $3.50.
Hogs-The bulk OF the hogs sold at
$4,9 8 to s5.05, the pigs and light lights
sold at s4.25 to s5.0256, light hogs at
sass to s5.o5, bulk ct $4.95 to $5.02k,
medium weights at 1896 TO $500, bulk
going at S. to s5.O5, the heavy culls
sold at s4,25 to S4.75, and fair to best
heavy hogs at s4.90 to s5.12k, good
mixed hogs sold at s4.s5 to 1906, and
common to inferior mixtures sold at
a. 40 to $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07


Messrs. Ferris & Cauthorn, the
hardware, implement and vehicle
dealers, are selling a large number of
buggies and road wagons Of the
celebrated KIngman make. This
firm has received this spring two car
loads Of buggies from the Kingman
Company. There r no better
buggies than the "Silver'' and no road
wagon superior to the "Oracker-
jack" as all who have used these
vehicles will testify. They stand the
test, therefore they are in demand.
Messrs. Ferris & Cauthorn who, on
January 1, adopted the cash system
say 1t works like Q charm and enables
them to make lower figures on goods
than under the old credit system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07

Thos. Mallory, aged about 81 years,
died at his home on Youngs Greek
Sunday night and was buried Tuesday.
Funeral services were conducted from
Long Branch Church by Rev. W. B.
Craig.
Deceased was born in Fauquler
County, Virginia, and moved to Mon
roe County, Missouri, when but q boy.
Later he moved to the place at which
he died. He left seven children, as
follows: Thos. Mallory, of Vernon
County, Missouri; Peter Mallory, Of
San Rosa, California; John Mallory, Of
Rock Island, Texas; Mrs. James Todd,
Of Rowena; Mrs, James Dunning, Of
Henry county; Mrs. Samuel Crockett
Of Rock leland, Texas, and Mrs, COLE
Moore, Of Youngs Greek.
He left about So grandchildren. Mrs,
]. j. Weimer, OF this city, is q niece
Deceased was q member Of the Lonl
Branch Baptist church, and was 9
good, honest hard working farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
NEW YORK is IN LINE.
No Division as to Bryan at Party
Conference.

NEW YORK, June 8 .-At the coIse Of
conferences, held by David b. Hill,
Edward Murphy, Jr. James sheylin,
John F. Carroll, Patrick NJ. McCarren,
Eliot Denforth and other Democratic
leaders at the Hoffman House to-
night, Frank Campbell, chirman Of
the Democratic State Committee,
said to the Republic correspondent:
1.-THE New York delegation to Kan
sas City will, in my Judgment, be in
struoted to support William ]. Bryan
for the presidential nomination. l
look for the adoption OF a platform on
which all Democrats q stand, and
which viii insure . splendid victory
In November. Our convention on
Tuesday win, 1 believe, be enthusiastic
and harmonious.
Though there wal no division as to
Bryan at the conference tomorrow,
an agreement is reached, the Hill
platform will be pitted against the
Chicago platform Of 1895 in the COM
mittee on resolutions, of which the
ex- senator is to be chairman. Should
that committee decide, by q majority
vote, that the Chicago platform is TO
be reafirmed, line for line, the con-
servatives say they viii yield in the
interest of harmony.
Should the Hill platform be re-
ported from the committee on
resolutions the Chicago platform
delegates say they VIII fight 1t on the
floor. Chairman Danforth OF the
State Executive Committee said at a
late hour that he believed the oonven-
ton would be practically Bryan love
feast, and that any differences that
may now exist would be settled be-
fore the Academy of Music gathering
is called to order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
WHO Is JOHN
A Farmer from Mexico, Mo, Assaulted
by Strikers in St. Louis.

The st. Louis Republic Of June 9th
says: John Krenhall, a farmer from
Mexico, Mo-, was taken to the City
Hospital yesterday afternoon suffer-
ing from a number of severe scalp
wounds and internal injuries. He was
found by Oflcer Dalton, Of the Second
District, wandering along Prairie
avenue near Lincoln avenue, appar-
entity In q dazed condition. His face
and clothes were covered with blood
and he had evidently been the object
OF q brutal assault. Officer Dalton
called an ambulance and took him to
the hospital, where bis injuries we're
pronounced severe.
The story told by Krenhall leads to
the belief that the assault upon him
was committed by strike sympa-
thizers who imagined him an employe
Of the transit company. He claims
that he came here to seek employ
ment and wandered about the city
during the morning, finally drifting
out on Prairie avenue. Here he was
accosted by q man whose name he did
not learn, who treated him to q num-
Der Of drinks and asked him ques-
tons concerning his business in the
city. As they passed the mouth OF an
alley, he states, i've or six men
jumped upon him and beat him,
knocking him to, the ground and then
kicking him In the stomach. He could
give no description Of any Of his as
sailants or OF the stranger who first
addressed him. Robbery was evident
ly not the motive OF his assailants, al
they left hfs money, amounting Co 90
in his pockets and made no effort tc
search him. /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
abel.Jackma

John V. Nobel, Of High Hill, and
Miss Margaret l.. Jackman, Of this
city, were wed at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Jackman, In this city at 8 O'Clock
Wednesday evening, June Q, by Rev.
]. ]. Hicks.
The wedding was u~nassumlng and
only relatives and immediate friends
were present. The couple left on q
night train for their future home In
High Hill.
Mr.. Nobel is q promising young
lawyer of good character. He is of q
good family and stands well In his
community.
Miss Jackman is q young lady hkec
by everyone with whom she is &C.
quainted. She possesses q sweet nature
and is well endowed with richness o.
mind.
To the couple the LEDGER extends
hearty congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
Mrs. John Beam Dead

Mrs. John Beam, aged 4o years, died
ct her home, three miles northeast Of
Santa Fe, Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Death resulted from q rup-
tured blood vessel.
Deceased left q husband and two
children, Miss Elsie, aged IS years
and = six-year-old son. Her mother
Mrs. John Hanna, and q sister, Mist
Mamie Hanna, alec survive her. Mrs
Beam was q member Of the Presby-
terrain church and was highly thought
of. She was from one of the besI
families in this portion Of the state:
Funeral services were conducted
from South FORK church by Rev. J. L
Travis ct 8 o'clock Monday afternoon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07

An East st. Louis exchange says;
s'The CATTLE Butchers Union of East
st. Louis held its third annual picnic
at Preister's Park at East st. Louii
recently. A large crowd was present
and sports and games were the order
of the day. The principal feature o.
the day wac q sheep dressing contest
for a prize Of els, the contestants be-
ing John B. Able and Otto Splitter
berger. The prize was won by Able
In the fast time of S:45, the loser'i
time being 4:45. Besides winning OF
time Able's work was pronounced the
best by all odds by the judges"
Mr.. Able, the expert spoken o.
above, was q former citizen Of Audrair
county and married Miss Hattie Jack
man, Of this city. Mr.. Able lie not
butcher-which makes hts feat thu
more remarkable--but 10 In the en-
pIoy OF . large cattle firm as buyer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07

ing in his favor. Mr.. Lee re-
ceived a rousing ovation.
Sam B. Cook, Of Mexico,
was declared the nominee for
Secretary Of State by acclama-
ton.
E. c. Crow was nominated
for reelection to the office Of
Attorney General.
Capt. A. o. Allen was
named for State Auditor.
R. P. Williams was nomi.
mated for State Treasurer.
Hon. Green Clay, Of Mex
leo, is on the committee or
resolutions from the Ninth
district.
The convention adjourned al
2 80 O'Clock this afternoon fol
dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
A NEW BUSINESS BUILDING.
A Handsome Structure to Be Erected
on the Shootman Corner-Henry
Meyer Gets the Contract.

Mrs. Minnie Sherwood and her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. J. Tyrrell, the latter Of
St. Louis, have let the contract to
Henry Meyer for the erection Of q
modern brick business house on the
Shootman corner, the structure to be
finished by August Is. The plans
show that 1t will be q far handsomer
building than lie usually found in cities
the size Of Mexico. 1t will be two
stories in height, will be heated by
steam and viii be modern in all it,
equipment.
The two large first floors will be
used for store rooms, while the up
stairs front will be made into offices
The best material will be put into the
building and the front will be quite
elaborate, with eight-foot windows.
As yet none of the rooms have been
rented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07

List Of letters remaining in the Post
ONCE at Mexico, Me-, for the week
ending June 7, 1900, which II not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say "advertised:"
G.. W. Allen, Ben b. Burnes, Mag
gle Buckner, o. D. Grow, Mrs. Emily
Cordell, Laurence Dryer, James DIN,
DR.. VIM. Furnish, Annie Fisher. Louis
Herman, Mary Holman, j. A. Keller
J. A. Logan, DR.. ]. w. Moore, r. L.
Miller, Essie Moore, VIM. Mcintyre
Miss b. B. Powell, ]. T. Robertson
Willie Robnett, stitt Sanders, Gaines
Taylor, Julius Walbrum, Verde Watts
John Mcdowell.
w, M. TRELoAR. Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
DULY ITEMS.

CorfohponotnCe OF Lne Leukeks
DULY, No., June 6.-The farmers
report q fine prospect for q good crop.
The basket dinner at Trinity Satur-
day vas well attended and enjoyed by
all. Rev. Hanna, Of Mexico, preached
two excellent sermons. Rev. Rocker
preached two excellent sermons Sum
day to well filed houses.
Miss Bessie Griffin, Of Mexico, Wis
tied friends here Saturday and Sun
day.
Some of our farmers will begin lay
ing by corn in a few days.
Miss Myrtle Williams, of Mexico,
was the guest OF friends here Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Sunday school at Trinity is in q
prosperous condition. 1t meets every
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock. Every
one mvited TO attenu.
Miss Alpha COX, OF Mexico, has
been visiting friends in this vicinity
the past week.
Miss Efie Bruce, who has been at
tending the O. o. 8. in Fulton, has
returned home.
T. M. Parsons 10 improving his farm
near Duly by painting his house. II
is supposed his son, Ward, will occupy
the farm In the near future.
Miss Fannie Garter, who has beer
attending school in Columbia, has re-
turned home.
Chas. Clapper is driving around II
a bran new road wagon. Now, girls
look outi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07
THOMPMN ITEMS.

Correspondence Of thsLsdgsr.
THOMPSON, NO., June 6.-rhe new
road contractors for county roads are
getting the roads in better shape than
for years.
Pc. Sansberry returned to his home
Friday after q few days visit to T. B.
Sansberry.
Misses Mittle and Mary Miller, Of
Christian College, Columbia, r visit
ing at d. ]. Mayes'.
Tom Daniel sold q saddle horse to
Geo. Bruce, of Centralia; price not
known.
DR.. W. W. MacFarlane, of Mexico,
was here on professional business
Monday.
Ep Elliott and wife returned from
HaIlsville Sunday.
Jno. Lyons sold 1 horse to J. W.
Brewer; price, $50.
Mrs. ]. A. Edwards returned to her
home in Moberly Monday.
Mrs. Paul Hudson, Of Oentraliai
visited here Thursday.
Richard Edwards shipped three
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-07

Pleasant P. Collier and wife to
Amanda NJ. Metcalf, 4 acres In north
west part OF Mexico, $3.50.
George W. Allen and wife TO Robert
Il. weems, lots Q and 10, block 2, Null
drow's addition to Mexico, $1,000.
D. ]. and O. B. Mayes and wives ia
Sam w. Downing, Jr., 10 acres al
Thompson, less small tract, $500.
A. +. Brown and wife to q. @. Beebe'
descriptive tract In Laddonia, s75.
o. W. Settle and wife to U. F. Fagg.
southeast southeast q and 10 aorei
west side southwest southwest $3.50
II. a1.700.