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La Toilette IL . Candidate.

MILWAUKEE, May 17.-Robert NJ. La
Toilette, former congressman from the
Second congressional district Of Wis.
consin, comes out as candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination on the Re.
publican ticket. Mr.. La Toilette says
his candidacy is for party harmony
without sacrifice Of principle. La Fol
lette was defeated in the contest for the
nomination two years ago.
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''"fy IT the Recent Isioody En'
S"Icment 1t Catubig.
,"'N'IoN. ,' May l7.-The officials
Il var department., after waiting
/" week to hear something from
- nac Arthur mt Manila confirma'
! lue press report of tho bloody
h Ns engagement Mt CatubiH
Ill., suited in tho heaviest loss OF
h. american army has sustained
'''' engagement in the Philip
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.N nakota Republicans.

r.poo N. d., May 1.-THE sta!o
p.,hl;c,n convention was called u
.dnr noL Nv State Chairman Robinson AZ
',"'' ~ " congressman b. +. Spaldins
,vos chosen temporary chairman. U1n ~
,,i,tees were named and tho convention
.a;,nrned till afternoon.
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CLASH Matter Again Postponed.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-At O'Clock
President Pro Tenn Frye laid before the
ssnote the Montana resolution. MIR
chandler asked that the resolution he
,ostnoned until o'clock on Saturday
II order to give the senate committee
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EEVhTED BY ROBERTS.
p Misuse of tho White Flag b!
I!oera Alleged.

Boers Alleged.
trs, May 1.-THE war Office has
-e:o!lowing dispatch from Lord
under date Of kroonstad.
o:.ieers and six men Of Prince
guards. while ont foraging
ay few miles from Kroonstad,
farm flying n white flag. the
! \ hich surrendered himself.
XII, and ammunition. They
s.lroachcd another farm. also
swAic flag. When within 40
'Ae enclosure they were fired
II y or IL Beers concealed be-
-e iarn wall. Two of the men
sized, Lieutenant +. b. Walton
|0ahdcd and Lieutenant w. B.
y ahd two non.commissioncd Of
l"ere taken prisoners.
4 owner of the farm states that
~ threatened TO shoot him when
vested against their making i'm.
lsc u the white flag"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-17

Science has found that rheumatism IS
caused Ly urlc acid in the blood. TINS
pos,on should he excrated by the kid
neys. Foley's Kidney Cure makes them
we'll.
CHRIS. SCHUTZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-17

"'ants Horsc 1t IAdybrnnd.
sp' "l' basutoland, May IA por.
'fahant's horse have occupied
a' ,and, and another portion Is
4s oh to Clocolan.
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FRIENDLY TO Mr.. CLARK.
Acting Governor Spriggs Reappoints tn
senator From Montana.

Acting Governor Spriggs Reappoints the
senator From Montana.
HELENA. Mon. May l1.-Acting Gov
ernor Spriggs has appointed w. a.
Clark of Butte United States senator TO
serve until the next legislature shall
elect his successor. Senator Clark 5
resignation was filed early in the day
with the governor and he was later ap-
pointed by Governor Spriges 10 succeed
himself Mr.. Clark's reasons for re.
signing are fully set forth III the speech
he delivered in the senate. Governor
Spriggs has all along been friend of
Senator Clark during his candidacy for
the senatorship and since, although he
preserved the utmost impartiality i'll his
office as lieutenant governor and presl.
dent of the senate during the senatorial
campaign. Governor Smith, partisan
of the DAILY people, left the state two
weeks ago for California to
Attend to Some Mining Cases
in which he is retain 1 as attorney. AT
that time there was no thought OF SEN
ator Clark resigning, and his enemies
we're confident he would be unseated by
the United States senate. The reslgna-
tion came as surprise to the people OF
the state, who had no inkling Of the coup
prepared. During the day Governor
Spriggs received q great many tele'
grams from all over the state urging
him TO appoint Senator Clark. alleging
TINT he was the real choice Of a large
majority of the Democrats and a large
proportion of the Republicans as we'll
Governor Spriggs was besieged all day
by individuals and by delegations
friendly and hostile to Mr.. Clark.
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pines, has cabled General Mac Artb,r., ;,
request Tor information. The answer
was received Wednesday confirming
'he press reports and adding some inter.
csting details.
MORE BOXER" OUTRAGEs

summer OF Native Christians Massacre,
IN China.
lien IsIN, May l7.-More "boxcr,,
ontrages are reported 60 miles north of
H H,en lslh' where a number Of native
Christians have been massacred.
lhc British admiral has arrived here
ana proceeded for Pekin.
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'e Sausage and Minced Mule.

I'oS' May l7.-IAdy Sarah Will
! : wired to her sister. Lady Gcor-
,,aF]on, from Mafeking under
|. Nay 3, saying: "Our breakfast
'e' Of horse saumgcs and lunch
-Vel mule and curried locusts.
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"s'he lIOers Were Repulscd.

shNzo MARQUES. May IA
~ sa,Se Official dispatch says an en.
mas occurred ut Mafcking. aud
S. hoers have been rcpulsed. with
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on privileges and elections an oppor.
tunity to consider whether any further
action was necessary. This was
agreed to-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-17

J. Q. Hood, justice Of the peace.
Crosby. Miss, makes the following state
ment: II can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for il. My wife could not get her breath
and the fret dose relieved her. 1t has
also benefited my whole family 1t acts
immediately and cures coughs. colds.
cronp. grippe, bronchitis. asthma and oil
throat and lung troubles.
Cook 4 ODEE.
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Tie Most stubborn Coughs

resulting from an attack OF lagrippe ol
heavy cold. must yield 10 the wonderful
healing properties OF Foley's Honey and
Tar, which strengthens the lungs and
makes them sound. Nothing else AZ
good.
CHRIS. SsHUrZ.
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Wood Alcohol Kills Four.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, May l'.-Lawrence
Smith, Peter Brock, Joe Poloszinskl
and the la.ter's mother are dead and
Joe Smith is in a critical condition and
may die at any time at South Fork.
near here, as the result Of drinking
wood alcohol. All drank freely Of the
alcohol and four died i'll convulslons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10

nulyo1 IN MOntnDn yal md lhp Aonr0D
" u Ivlnn bnpl OD lhul upoODDI
MNns NJ the WOOl lOnpfa nDIlpnnlnl
fOr wool lDpI winlnv INV nv hIRI us w
md VI GENTS 'I'blr DDtprpIIy Iplppd
Ibp pHpllnllOna NJ MI w0OI pl0wnlH,
who lOOh fOp DiuII pylanH, md mny moi
Olrar lhnlv WOO very rpp0lyp Vbn
pvinN fnp WblOil lbn WOOI wnA n0nlynnlp
M f0r lDHl AaupnD w from IDIpn IN four
n0nlA u nOnnO nhDvA WbnI N in mlIIDp
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llnllnlnplilynpH MN llOI hnyluH very
freely, plns hnyp H0t ~ DnVN ONp
Wool, however, RinN wOOl N HnlltDp
III 'ltDAlOn f0Dny mn II np0nvnd bnHla III
from I'D lD Nv NanlH II pODDd, pbnt
wool onIilDl IN imported fOI lnAa Hmm
fO ooDlp, When tnn INNS nOmnA lhnl lIn
nInnDfnolnlnv unAdH Mn ODnv nrn0pn M
wnatpvn WOOlH tbaIa Will bN NOM M Il
dnmnnd INV thnm tbDn M pv0a0nL |
nntlnDpnln thnt lin aanuOD will Opnn In (
MOlltnlln vnIy HODll md thnt llpID VIII y
hn plenty III buyers IN DytDnDOD y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
alIqkAilA Np uAI'y'IH,
NnnNavnlDv llnlnl nj lha uOHplaaDlD,
DlslrIUl, sprnlH u DAY In lIplennt

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unOIae NJ, Iintoh NJ Ilia pinDbpI
WHO N special NNAnt M lile 0anHnl
dapnplnlanl fOv District Nh, lI, WhInI
nOlnpvlAaH tllA QOInliAa M l1DAtnI, DnWl
hOn, YellOwalOna, tlDvbOn, HWanf HvnAa,
pnk, uAllntlD, MDdlAOn, JplYavaOl,
Aepvavhana, AIlvav How ind nAyAill
Alln lllf Grow reservation, III Montana,
WIN IN tle Oily HnlnIdny on buaiDNap
Nnl lAft fOp hons inAt AyallnH, HnyH tha
HalaDa llldnpondanh
snId Nv WstsS' N i%ba % HsIs"s, II m" NV, n II
Keep lIAok NJ th0 ahllmeDiA limo MIN
sinta 0f large hevdh Nnd hands, md IN
nm WhnpN thAy MN distributed, | hnd
word Vim OlhAv dAy III n shipment IN
llOl nAyl0AdH tlgt hAd beal nIllOAdad In
northwestern Wyoming. and IN III nln,
ann'ad thAt many Aia dasliled rol lhiN
atNIal y
lara yOu an0OuntepluH my difficulty
IN nannplllH tllh dntA lhe dapavlnnllt IN
NV, IlAtah wnH nHhnd,
s. y hAvan't Ind nly lr0uhln, J" llo hnld
VINO requirements M tlN INV NpU htvl0l
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tiOn, My wOvk IN N0l1nad IN Win
enumeration N hnvda M mara linn
non, Vha lDOAl anuMaIntOvA tnh9 0nvO
NJ tha smaller h0ldiDHA,n y
MI Hnioh hNa been notiyUIy IN Vim
Hold HvHI hlngH tho Wnvk bNunll nIln
hnH dIlyan hnndvndn NJ miloa IN nj
lnaAy w lnlavyiOw Mn Nattlaman ppvs
,ONDllg, Ha eApNolh w bu tlv0nHb
With thu wopA IN hiA diAivlei nh0ut
.lnL
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#nAT
dVhE Il0VhVv NlAIMA,
nvHr tNnNn WOrlh Vlled Lpal NINTH
AkHinsl AlAtH,

nuvlna thp m0nth M dnpa tleIa
WhIn tA,7lp worth M h0pnW alnlMr
Ulad Win tha atNtn hQNId MI examiners,
IN Luna M lAat sanp tlevn wAya th,hON
M HlAlNh Nlad, tphN aINlNN thpt Wapn
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lnnfthlrd. NJ tlla plp0pnt M alnlniA AVa
isn, sns VIZ N ,sS stsis' w mn eass,ps ' s''
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'Fftan nnnuiF, th1n f0F NON pQfales,
FWg NalyhH md M pnpN ltF0adWntaI
lnd FAFk nlnnty nlNa mn GlAtnlA Vha
lAHlh And CLARK naHHtr alRilns Ahpnnnt
IN tNh I'M w ansateA, nine w0lvsa and
N pnpk
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
AVNlNN IsvhNvNNEn
Mn Wnnl AnlpA M Nrfnl vnlla taHlerdN, I'M
VhnI AnnNnnt

TIM AnnAnnh
an hngannt M Nm M0ntanH neptvAl
Hntkn .thlFR WaIH mn W0nl Enlna hi
llvpnt Fn!lz. EaAtOrdag, Senator n,
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uAafad Hpqp thn flfngll0nl Hppnt hnhf
qny. Hllhnnl ,FnfHrnlnH w HyaAl
EAllA illH AlffFnAnn' MfA lhn HplNnA
q nm Hdylma, fran (lyaAt VaIls
tlnt nm nal0Nnt M I'm flTlkA nm thn
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fhfFh .fHqnytn thf hennfaT hAid, Whnn
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ltjltlnsH, M0utAnN, dnlg nth, 1900
keiaA N lpgahg HlyaN lbNl VIM
nsaaAalnenf bank faI lhN TRnv lnQO NM
bean deliveged IN tla a0llnlg aleTk, ANA
VIM h0HId M aaHnfF ndAlula1iaHHTs
VIII MNpt M HQHHlltN NTHAAslnHutsl nm
VIM lhfh INV M dHlE Al HI lNNOt M
thH a0HnfF eIHgkla Dhlea
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-10
A DISASTROUS P|RE
Thn Ranges 0f Hnll Mountain
Ara Bolna swept by tha
p'lhmaa
AaHsH55
LIGHTNING CAUSED IT
A4isBaaHgHss#@
I,IlpInI tlIn Storm AnDdny Afternoon,
l'lvo " NOW IIrndod Ov
>@rhIv,y'MIln

Va dlADnnOua pnDup 0Iu III InulDA on
Bull mountain md Vicinity, mn nval
nnWH Of tllu lIpo WIS vaoaivad In Bill
lllHd yutiepdus afternoon IN, N ialaa
pllODN yloHsApu rv0m v, ", HtIait, la,
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pIlAUJ III NM llrH .sI'ha HpulleM6n
lDNDll0pN1 llbnd Dp nnlflN Nnd left nv
Olla i1v llln pnvpnAA N nAlllilH thB npa
ind dOlnp everything possible fO Wal
AuIvH lllnIF pNnHphuII
stNylnd Sunday afternoon from llahtnu
lnA OD MA h0lltll ylde 0f tla mountain
mn wAh pstandlnA' nlODH spsmpey'a
plllnl nld HAilpOnd ura0AN, allOa
llluD " hAs AAl0ndHd aO And along !.
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hNiova " and ~ INalDg np p0inpxf's
plllAI naAv hohlnbuva's inn0l Nh,
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from JulnnH l.nukuy's vNnOh and IN
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iIln hvn Inn hAan plalUlk ylAibln IN
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lnrhnu Onunls Orchards nm li,HNklnx
Wlll NpulL

Nd, u0vla, WIN IN ou Mn ppllaa
foyoa, ANys llla iyult lvaaH el hl1 pAy,
h0n n0nhty IHnAh NV M full M fTNlt
tlNt lIe Inn IN uaa VInpt tn prevent thA
llmhA frngl hvaHklnHi Mn llaNeht thele
tInns In 'DA M Il, NJ tihllp0tt Wha N
lHnRlna n unvluvx md frHil fAvm neAt
HllpAia, I'm llNrh0ll aNNuty,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
JAIL BREAKER CAPTURED.
Sends a Valentine to Els Former Jailer
and By That Means Was Located.

II Tim Hust, alias Clyde James, was
less Of a chaunoey NJ. Depew, as re-
CARDS witness, be would be breathing
the air not altered by jail bars.
Tho above mentioned man, prior TO
June 4, was held on some charge in
the Independence (Mo.) jail. On the
day mentioned he left his place Of
confinement, but did not 90 through
the Formally Of bidding his host, the
jailer, auf weidersehen.
When Hust got out of jail he was
minus the means Of transportation
from the scene OF his late abiding
place and, so 1t Is alleged, borrowed q
couple OF horses from some one living
near. He has never returned the hor-
ses and 1t now In doubt as to where
they are.
Recently Marshal Lane received 3
letter from the authorities at Inde-
pendence describing the runaway
and saying that he had sent bis form
er jsiler q comic valentine from Wells
vile. Mr.. Lane arrested him in this
city Saturday and Joel Mayes, In
dependence, took him back Sunday
night.
About two weeks ago the prisoner
80 1t lie said, sold q horse to Hisey &
Lee and last Friday he returned to
Mexico and put q horse up ct ]. B.
Graham's stable; he saidthat be wa
from Boone county and when arrested
said that he twas all right" and wa
not the man wanted. His description
even to scars tailed with that of ths
Jail breaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
M~ARTTNSBURG ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTNgBURe, Feb. 21.-Many sales
and much moving is the order Of the
day
Mr.. James Tate and Miss BERTHE
Galloway, south OF town, weTo mar
ried ct high moor to-day at the home
of the bride. We understand 1t was
q very quiet home wedding.
Mrs. Glass Copeland and Mrs.
Newton Black, both Of Wellsviile,
we're guests Of friends in M~artinsburg
Sunday.
Born, Sunday, Feb. Is, to Nj. and
Mrs. Geo. Horton, a daughter.
Born, Monday, Feb. 10, to Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Bussen, . son.
Chas. Chapman had q sale on the
10th.
Mrs. Geiseiker, OF near town, Is III
of pneumonia.
Messrs. VIM. Hale and Albert Mar
tin went to st. Louis Monday night.
billiard Douglassl has returned from
Valparaiso, Ind, last week.
Mrs. DR.. Douglass has sold her res
idence property In town to Mrs. 3D.
Lewis. Mrs. Douglass viii likely buy
property in Wellsville and move to
that place.
Mrs. John Davis Is the early bird
this year, having q nice flock Of little
chickens already.
Grandma Cornett has been quite
sick.
Mr.. Antoine Holterman, one Of oul
most efficient German citizens, vii
/ shortly announce his candidacy fol
Judge of the Eastern District. II
elected, he will certainly all the ONCE
| creditablV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
RORENA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
kowENA, Feb. ar. M. Thomas
sale was well attended. Stock sold
well.
Robert Brooks and wife, OF Sailing,
were the guests of o. T. Brooks and
wife last week.
Miss Ida Mae Walker was the guest
Of Miss Berthe Turner last week.
Ohas. Faddis sold . span of mules to
the Dean Bros. for e12S,
Walter Holloway, Of Skinner, was
in u village last Tuesday.
Our people celebrated st. valen-
tines day by Mr.. Day, Shelby Davis
and Perry Reed giving parties.
Col. Dan Hurtsler, OF Pennsylvania,
Is the guest of Joe Pickett. he 10
buying horses and mules.
]. ]. Walker sold q fine mare TO Mr.
vanvacter for $50.
Miss Hattie Day wac the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Jas. Curry, last week.
Elmer Brooks was the guest Of his
brother, O. 7. Brooks, recently.
The marksman's contest at Rowena
last Saturday was we'll attended. Those
who attended from Sailing were Geo.
Ficklin, Emmett German, and Elmer
Brooks, Gilman Littrell carried of
the money prize.
Master orville Sannberry was the
guest ofhis grandparents near Thomp-
son last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
LApDoNIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoEIA, Feb. 19.-Miss Emma
May visited in FaFber last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Bessie Thompson, Of Wentz-
vile, is visiting at j.. B. Browns.
Ernest Grub, who has been in st.
Charles for two weeks, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Mounce will
move on a farm north Of vandalia
soon.
Miss Des Vandeventer, after q
months visit with relatives here, has
returned to her homo In Paris, Mon
roe county.
Miss Josie Nicholas, of Mexico, ID
visiting In this city.
Prof. Mapes, who has Just closed q
successful term of school near Mid
dIetown, has returned home.
Mrs. Kate Everett Grantham, form
erIy Of Laddonia, is quite i'll in Dem
yer, Colo.
Elder Langtry, pastor Of the Pres
byterIan church, has resigned his pas
torate and will 60 to st. Louis. The
meeting at the church attn continues
and large congregations listen to Rev,
Bell. Many conversions have beer
mazda.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
Mrs. r. n. Kichols Bead,

Mrs. r. h, Nichols, aged about 80
years, died at her home, 5 miles west
Of Mexico, al 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon. She had been suffering from q
nervous complaint for sometime, but
her condition did not become serious
until two or three days before she
died. She left i've children, four
boys and one girl; the oldest lie Q years
old and the youngest 2 months old.
deceased was q daughter of MI. and
Mrs. II. 7. Brown, Of this city, and left
the following brothers and sisters:
Riley Brown, Of Mexico; Ben Brown,
east of Mexico; James and Charles
Brown and Mrs. James Alfrey, west Of
Mexico. The departed woman was q
good wife and mother and was q mem
Der OF the Baptist church. She win
be long remembered by her relatives
and friends for her kindness of heart
and noble nature. Funeral services
were conducted from the family resi-
dence at 1880 O'Clock Monday and the
the remains were inferred at Thomp-
son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22

The following land patents to real
estate in Audrain County were lost
and certified copies were this week
filed:
United States to Ira d. Brooks west
half southeast, 17-5O-1o.
United States to Washington LynesI
southeast southwest, 17.50-l0.
United States to James NJ. Lynes
northeast southwest, 17-6o.1o.
United States to Garland n. Sims
southwest southeast IS and north hal
northeast, to.60-i0.
United States to Joseph Mcdonald
northwest southwest, I7-5O-1o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
Admitted his Identity.

from the inooponoeuoe SonthneL
Timothy Hurt, an escaped prisoner
from the county jail, was brought to
Independence last night by Jailer
Mayes. he was arrested at Mexico in
response to q telegram sent by the
Jackson official, When Mr.. Mayss
arrived at Mexico he stoutly denied
that he was the man wanted. III don't
know you," said the escaped jail bird.
Mr.. Mayes recognized him to q GER
tainty and said: "Well you just come
along with me and well get acquaint-
ed.n After leaving Mexico the fellow
admitted his identity.
Hurt is q noted horse thief and
served 9 term In the penitentiary
from Lincoln county. While In jail in
Troy he escaped and was recaptursd
in the saverton hills near Hannibal
In making the arrest IN oficer shoI
him In the arm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22

r. M. White and wife left for New
Orleans to-day to attend a meeting Of
the National Editorial Association, Of
which Mr.. White is Recording Secre-
tary. The members of the Association
after the meeting will then take an
extended tour OF the South in q special
train of Pullmans, when a number Of
the party will visit Havana and other
parts of Cuba, while some will return
home via Southern California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
PROGRAMME
Of the Teachers Institute to Be Held
in Mexico, No, March 8.
= ~sEsaIoN-9:sO.

MoRHNa sEssIoN-9:3O.
Invocation.
The Aims of Education, G. F. Bur-
dette.
School Management Under Exist-
ing circumstances, Miss Burgie Rob-
erts.
Women and the Professions, DR..
Jno. ". Million.
Women as Teachers, Miss Myrtle
Harmon.
Advantages of Systematic Progress
Along Educational Lines, q. F. BEN
nett.
Needs of Our Schools, Miss Carrie
jackson.
Music in Our Public Schools, Hon.
VIM. NJ. TreIoar.
(Topic to be supplied) Miss Leila
Oohoon.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-1:30.
The Ideal Teachers, Mics Mary 3.
Eller.
The Aims of the Graduating Sys-
tenn and the Modes Of Its Application
Hon. W. T. Darlington.
Objections to the Graduating Sys-
tenn, A. 8. Faulkner.
The Relation of the Graduating
System to Supervision, ]. N. Gross.
The Trials and Triumphs of the
Graduating System, Superintendent
d. A. Mcmillan.
The Teacher and His Work, o. O
Vibrant.
EVENING sEssIoN-7 O'CLOCK.
Literature In Our Public Schools
Miss Martha Shea.
Industrial Education DER. 81. Jesse
Christian Education, DR.. &. B
Oraighead.
Music and recItations Interpreted.
Music under direction of Hon. W
M. Treloar.
All are cordially invited to attend
Very respectfully,
FRANK L. BRUCE,
Countv Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22
THE COPELAND CASE.
The Plaintiff Wants $4,000 Alleged
Damages From the Wabash Rail-
road co.-Trial Began To-Day.

The case Of g. O. Copeland We. Wa
bash Railroad Company was placed on
trial directly after noon Monday. The
plaintiff asks sS5, 900 for alleged dam
ages received in a wreck OF a passen-
ger train near Missouri City on June
q, 1897.
The plaintiff was At that time en-
ployed as passenger conductor by the
defendant and the train was wrecked
on and went through a bridge at the
place above mentioned. Several were
killed and several severely hurt,
amongthe latter beng Nj. Copeland,
who, 90 he says in his petition, was
permanently injured, having been
hurt in the Fibs, spine, shoulders,
heart and kidneys. This petition was
filed on Jan. 1s, 1899, and came to trial
before q special jury in the fall Of 1899.
After the trial had been OF about 9
week and about 100 witnesses wcree x-
amined the jury failed 10 agree. II
is said that eight Of the jury favored q
verdict for $4,000, two for SIS, oOO, lone
for $4,000 and one for nothing.
The trial begun Monday promises to
last fully as long as the former one
The attorneys In the case are: For the
PLAINTIFF. 8. CAN'T, Mexico; Judge
VIM. M. Williams, BoonvilIe; P. 81.
Cullen, Mexico. For the defense
George 8. Grover, st. Louiai George
Robertson, Mexico; Clinton Alien,
Liberty; r. D. Rodgers, Mexico, and
L. q. Hopkins, Missouri City.
On Monday afternoon the following
Jurors were selected to try the 1885,.
900 damage case OF g. O. Copeland vs..
the Wabash B. r. %.
j. s. Dalton, j. A. Thomas, I. 5.
Pearson, ]. R. Gay, d. T, Day, F. P.
Noel, W. H. Price, /. T. Davis, R. L.
Day, Thos. Crum, ]. D. Doyle.
At $3.50 O'Clock this morning the
lawyers began the examination OF
witnesses and have continued during
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