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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-18
All Overcoats at Half Their Cost
of Production,

Mems Finest Winter Underwear at less
than half the cost OF III oduction.
Boys Finest Suits and Overcoats. worth
$4 s. and $500 ....................S2 As
1000 pairs of Boys Knee Pants. worth
Al.uu IL
Mems Best qualify reinforced unlaun-
dered Shirts, worth $l0o ........... 2ac
Good Work Shirts, worth $l.00 ...... Ice
Fine Dress Shirts. Worth 81 80 ........ 4Sc
Mems Fine Silk Embroidered Suspenders
worth Toe $50. ......... .............6 &c
C;ood. heavy Socks. worth Soc ..........:'c
Over 5000 Neckti5s. in all shades. worth
from SOC to $l.00 ......................12 lee
Mems Handkerchiefs. worth CSC ...... &c
Odd Coats. Odd Vests and Mackn-
toshes al your own price. 5000 other ar
iicles too numerous to mention, among
them many for the ladies.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-18
223 North Main Street, OppO-
site DAVIS Bank

Because we believe Butte to be the best
town in the West. 1t being necessary to
realize on our stock quickly to save our
good name we will offer our immense
stock of sos 600 worth of Clothing, Shoes
FURNISHINGS etc. at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
IM4AzaMing
Have the Goods.
Tom Johnson SCORED a Point.
aH&as&H@aa&susaA


CLEVELAND, May 6.-Mayor Tom
johnson has won his first skirmish in
his expected raid upon the presidency
by capturing the Democratic state
machine. At a secret meeting Of the
state committee held yesterday at Co
lumbuS with fourteen Of the twenty
one members present, il was decided
10 hold the state convention 10 nomi-
nate governor and Legislators in Ceye-
land. The committee was managed
with cOnsummatiye skill, only those
friendly 20 Mr.. johnson knowing OF
it. John r. Mclean is said by
Johns0nites 10 be no longer an Ohio.
power.
The convention will be held in July.
the day 70 be decided upon later. Mr..
johnson will be nominated tohead the
ticket and will select the legislative
nominees. Democrats say tonight
that the mayor will decline the
gubematorial nomination, 50 that
his bid for the presidency or senator
ship will be stronger. They say, too,
that the Democrat who can carry
Ohio can have the presidential noml-
uafiQu-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
In the Circuit Court Of Audraln
County, Missouri.

By virtue and authority Of a decree
and order Of sale made by the said
court, In the above entitled cause. and
Of a certified copy thereof, dated
March p, 1901, l win, on
Friday, the Fourteenth Day June,
1901,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock i'm
the forenoon and five O'Clock In the
afternoon Of that day at the east front
door OF the Court House in the CITY al
Mexico, in Audrain county. Missouri.
sell, at public yendne, 10 the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, viz:
southeast quarter, northeast quar-.
Ter and east ! southeast quarter, all in
section Ia, township 50, range I, eon.
tanning 100 acres, more or less: also
northeast southeast quarter section
% township 30, range IAN in Audrain
county, Missouri.
Terms OF sale As follows, viz: Cash
IN hand. QUINCY JAMES.
"a Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
NEW STAMPS ISSUED.
Tie Pan-Ameriezn sena-Thsy Are
Very Attractive to the Eye.

Although not yet On sale al the
post-0nioe in this city the Postal De
prtment has Used TO the larger
Offices the stamps officially known as
the "Pan-American Series Many Of
the letters received in Mexico from
the larges Offices contain the new
series
Following is the description of the
new series:
One Cent-Lake steamer, green,fast
lake navigation; the piiot-h0use Is well
forward, and the vessel is propelled by
side wheels
Two Cent Railway train, red, fast
express The train Of four an is
drawn by a locomotive with four driy-
ers; four parallel tracks are shown.
-Four Cent-Aut0mObile, red-bruNn.
The automobile is Of the closedcoach
order, with two men on the box and a
part d the United States Capitol at
Washington as a background.
Five Cent-Steel arch bridge, blue.
bridge at Niagra Falls. This presents
the largest singlespan steel bridge in
the world; two trolly cars are seen
upon 1t; and a fun view Of Niagra
Falls is shown under, beyond and up
the river, with the graceful sprlnglng
arch IS a frame.
Eight Cent-Ship canal locks, lilac,
canal locks at Sault Ste. Marie. The
great ship canal locks are given In a
view from a higher point, including
the immediate surroundings
Ten Cent-Ocean steamship, light
brown, fast ocean navigation. An
ocean steamship Of the American line,
with two smOkestacks and mastS pre-
sens its starboard bow Tapped By a
wave.
The stamps are Of uniform dimen-
20 by Los Of an inch, the longer
side being horizontal. An the cen
trail illustrations are from photographs
as the objects represented appear to-
day, and are to be printed in black.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
PARDON NAY Ri y
n innssota On the Verge asagIT-
ing the Eorthfsld Bank Rob5eT
AFTER twenty-five Year
States Hatred WiPsd0zt

ST. PAUL MNN-. Nay 6--oie and
James Younger, serving life sentences
at saltwater prism vii Be Wr3ed
by the Board Of Priso1 Manages al q
meeting to be held te==ngE naming
1t is stated that the actin q The
board viii be unznimouS
The Younger brothers have hesn in
Saltwater since ISIS for thu NouhEsd
Bank robbery and the murder oan-
mitted during the pnlgress q the Md
The action viii be t2ken under suth1E-
ity Of the law passed. at the last Session
Of the Legislature Before the p2no1e
becomes effective it uust Be approved
in writing By al the members q the
Board Of Pzr3onS Governor YanSnL
Attorney General ". B Do1glAss and
Chief Justice c NJ Stewart
Cole, lanes and Bob Younger Weu
imprisoned for their not0rigU md @
the Bank Of S0rthHeld in September.
1s76 The james brotheN Jesse and
Frank, escaped % Missouri
Two members q the gzUg were
Subsequently Bob Younser
died in prism. Fg sixYezEaitempR
were made during every seSston q the
Legislature 10 secure The enactment
Of q law permitting the psr3ls q life
prisoners At the first sassion the bin
introduced, but was allowed %
die Two yezK ag it Ezs passed by
the Senate This winter il PASSED
both houses and vent 70 the Governor.
il was signed il was recalled,
reconSidered and killed. The following
day il wzsreoonSidered and passed and
became . law. TIE bin vas passed
with especial reference 70 the Younger
brothers, as there Is but enc other
life-tem man who comes within thei
requirements Of a twenty-fve-Fear im-
pr~iSonEuent before action can b taken
The YOungen never gave up hope,
md BY their gentle bearing TUNED the
hatred Of a state into pity and then
friendship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
Public AdministratoT, Eo,ie.

Nvtlce Is hereby given that l have
oeeh appointed administrator Of the
esiate Of Emellne Evans deceased.
AZ pensons having claims against
stlu estate are requested 10 erhlbit
.lem Iqf allowance b the admlnIstra.
within n year after the date a
granting letters, or they NAV he ore.
eluded from any benefit o fsnch estatc.
y such claims be not eThiblted
WITHIN two yeaK from the date they
VIII b. forever barred.
j. T. JESSE
OF Public Admlnigtntor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
MAxIks By M,KIKLRY.

We know that whatever others may
say, this to us and for US is the best
country in the world.
Let US ave while we can 50 as to be
strong II the storm comes.
The happieSt people in the world
are those who are best employed.
The policy Of the United States has
always been to keep what 1t started
with and hold all it honorably gets.
When it comes to foreign questions
we stand IS one people before the
powers Of the earth.
What a mighty, irresistible power
for good is a united nation Of freemen.
The United States has never ac-
quired a foot Of territory that has
not been dedicated to liberty.
We are not a pirate power. We are
a peace power.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
NOTICE OF
SRERIFFS SALE IN PARTITION.
II. A. RICEETTS W. l.
CRADD0CK M JULIA
CRADDocK, HIS WIFE
T. b TALBOT AND LIZ
Ma N. TALBOT, HIS
WIFE AND MARY $
PLAINTIFF
Is
NKwruNIA CALLAwAY,
J. LYNN RANKS AND
ETHEL BANKS, HIS
WIFE. N GALA
WAY, RALPH GALA
WAY AND KATIE CAL
LAWAY,
DEFENDANTS
In the Clcuit Court Of Audrain
County, Missouri

By virtue and authority Of a decree
and order Of sale made by tpe said
court, in the above entitled cause and
OF a certified copy thereof, dated
March - 1901. / will On
Friday, the Fourteenth Day Of June,
1901,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock in the
afternoon OF that day, at the east
front door Of the Court House, in the
city Of Mexico, in Audrain county,
Missouri, sell, at public Yendue, TO
the highest bidder, the following
described real estate viz:
% acres the south half 81 north
west quarter (t) OF the northeast quar-
ter III OF section tyyenty-eight l2sl and
Is acres OF Of the east side OF the
southeast quarter "a Of the northeast
quarter al of section twenty-eight
.2sl all in township ffty-One s5lb
range nine tg); also lot six 90 in block
two Cd and lots one on, two i2l three
Stand four fl in block three 49,, Lake
nan & Barnes Addition to Mexico;
also lots thirty-three $751; thirty~fOur
l34 and t~hirty-iye (35l in Lander's
Addition 70 Mexico, and also the
following. commencing at a stone set
on the section line between section
twenty-five (25) and twenty-six t26) in
township hfty-one (5l), range nine (9)
west, run thence west 4 97-l00 chains
for a beginning, thence west 5 57-100 70
the east boundry Of the original town
of Mexico, thence north along said
boundary 4 s2-1O0 chains to a stake,
thence east 5 35-l00 chains to the cor
ner Of 5. A. Crddock's fence, thence
south q, east 4 1910 chains to the
beginning, excepting all that part Of
the east side Of said tract heretofore sold
by said James Galloway to Verbena /.
Ricketts, as per deed Of record in book
number thirty-one, page e~ighty-ive,
Recorders Office for Audrain county
Missouri.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
QUINCY JAMES,
I'd Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
To Audrain Taaehan

The teachers institute will be held
In Mexico June 1921, under the super.
vision u the county board. Examb.
nations June p and p Teachers
wishing copies Of the new Law can
get them at my Office. Examinations
and Institute will be based upon the
I'VE books named by the State Teach.
ers' Reading Circle. They are excel.
lent books and every teacher should
own a set Of them. Order through
me or II. A. GAS, jefferson City.
Respectfully,
J. n. CROss,
County C0mmiysloner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
10 Contractors.

sealed proposals VII be received bv m.
UNDERSIGNED until ? O'Clock a. "a. June tits
Hyi. Tor furnishing labor matersk aoo+ss
p-.stsfhg iron st4irsaya mill WOrk. 80
LscessAfy Tor edmpletOn OF second and Mira
stories Of Durmitory .BuldinE N Sfste u.I w
Tor Insane No. l. FULTON. No
and specifications mas he sen a,
" nstltugon. also at the once Of NJ u Ben'
eertined cheek 10 the sum O, rive u.,.
eIea D9lars payable TO W. D. Thomas Tr~ss1r-
shea aeeofnpany each proposal a. rusrsnfy
skat neserted 70 reject any or ~ prop-,ssis
W. l. RAY.
Fulfou No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
q. FERRIS loss
A sspve ESctary of WkieA He Was
HAfowzsr. Burned In 81 Louis
Parity Insured.

The b1ldinz occupied b. the Fer
ms Stove and M4nufacturing o. in
wh5cn G. n Penis Of this ciw, IS an
equal partner with L r. M~uIholland,
.os 81 LcuiS was burned early Sunday
mo<ning causing HOS en- stock OF
about s4aa0 partly insured
The ST. Louis Rep~bhe says Of the
IRE;
The threeStoy b1ii3ing al Nos
S2 and SS North Main street oocu-
psed hy the Ferris Stove and Manu-
featuring %. was discovered on fire
at lSls ooloek this m0Ening and four
alarms were sounded in rapid Succes-
sion
Within Al hour she fnemen Of
twenty-three companies that respond
ed had the fire under control, but the
stove comwnys plant was almost
completely destroyed
RatRlnzn James Dockery, O. the
Fourth District was walking On the
Levee when be heard q munied ex-
ploSion. and, looking up saw that the
enanehng-room on the second floor Of
the Ferris plant on the river side,
In flames He tuned in an
alarm. and, returning, aroused the in
mates Of the houses on Morgan street
The houses were filed with negroes
who fed in haste. On the third floor
Of No 9 Morgan street the policeman
discovered an aged negreSS, who gave
her name as Mary Phillips She was
unable to move. and the policeman
carried her down the stairs and to a
place Of safety.
The building occupied by the stove
company Is owned by August Kalt-
meyer Of Nc. 32s2 Barrett street.
r. Mulholland, Of No. 72I
North Garrison avenue, general mana
ger Of the Ferris Stove Company, said
last night that the loss TO the stock
would amount TO about $4,000. Fire
Chief Swingley estimated the damage
to the building at $4,000 and the loss
in stock at $4,000. The building and
stock are insured for 50 per cent of
their value.
Fireman William Wand Of Engine
No. d, was caught by falling de-
bries when the floor gave way under
him. Both his legs were crushed. He
taken to his home at No. 1901
North Twenty-Fifth street. His con-
ditiOn is serious
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

Nh d. G. WILEY, brother Of Mrs.
W. II. upham, Of this city, who has
bought the Col. VIM. Thomas build
in1 On the south side Of the square, is
very much In favor Of paved streets.
lie wants the streets around the pub
lie square paved, also the alley in the
rear d his building. He understands
clearly that be win have to foot his
part Of the bill, bat is anxious to do 30.
He believes that every investment Of
this kind Is money well spent, and
that Mexico cannot be a city until
improvements Of this character are
made The LED0EK is glad to wei
come Mr.. Wiley as a property owner
IN Mexico, and we are glad to be able
70 say that be is going 70 substantl-
ais improve the property he has just
purchased. Mexicois business prop
erty Is al right. and We need more
such men as Wiley in our midst.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

TEE beard Of directors OF Hardin
College has not acted upon the resig-
nation Of Hon. W. II. KEENAN,. Mr..
KEENAN, has been a member Of the
board Tor more than twelve years, and
has been very active and earnest in
his work for the college. His letter
q resignatian viii be found elsewhere
In to-day's LEDGER. Mr.. KEENAN, Is
very pronounced ia his praise Of the
management o. the college under
Professors Million and Ross, and
thinks the school is Une Of the grand
est IN the country. We understand
that az least = portion Of the board
VIII strenuously object to accepting
Nr. kennan's resignation He is a c
tive ard faithful In his attendance at
the board meetings, and has alwars
been found working for what he
thought 70 BE- the best interest Of the
Institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
DREAM OF GUSHERS
ONE MISSOURI Town HOPES 10
RIVAL REAUM0xT-LAED Is
LEASED FoR TEK SINK
ING OF WILLS
TELgVILLE Hls A BIG B01E
Fin; Izporszzf Discovery Wa HAas
Uresrasafh the General Stare Of
A Z DsviA Right IA hat
Little City.

WELsyILLE No, Nay Wells
vile has viSiaus IN whHh hage Oh der.
ucE guSbsS and re1neriss play
a. important part The farmers and
toElSPeoPls begin % Sc in the oill
Sun which has covered their pond;
and Spasle5 their drinking water, )
suuuoe q profit which they hope q
lnzli1e
MYSTERIOUS Strangers who are re
lferred 70 vaguely IS spectators and
lPpularly supposed 10 represent this
or that OK the other oil company, in.
fest the town and crowd the hotels
The little Missouri town e miles
west Of SLL0gis on the Wabash shows
al the advance symptoms Of an oil
bo0m and nothing IS wanting but the
oil TO cause the fever 70 break out in
all intensity.
OIL was discovered In YellsTille IN
beneath the general store Of A. T.
Davis and On the lot west Of the store
q vel IS to be sunk within % days
Mr.. Davis and representative ". L
Mahy, acting for the Western Union
Oh Co, Of St LoCik have leased 360l
acres Of and in and adjoining the
town. The contract calls for actual
Eork within % days % one well and
within six months on the Others. All
leases TO expire at the end Of this
period II work is not commenced. 81.
A. Bradford, the real estate man, Is
president Of the Western Union Oil
Loo.
His Office in the Commercial build
ing, St. Louis Among the other st.
Louis directors Of the company are: J.
b Bradford, NJ. Cntchheld, W. \.
Morrison and A. G.. Campbell. The
company, according to reports current
here, has already purchased machinery
with which 10 begin boring.
Eight years ago storekeeper Davis
dug a well underneath his store, strik-
ing a vein q gravel and good water at
- feet Three years ago this section
had a severe earthquake shock and the
water in the Davis well became faint
ed with oil. Finding this not due t.
local causes the well wa closed up.
The same thing was noticed in other
wells within a radius Of % miles Of
Wellsyille but until the last few
months no investigation was made.
Then came the Beaumont, Tex,
excitement and the ST. Louis oil men
after looking the field over have de-
eided to make a thorough inyestiga-
ton. Mr.. Davis said to-day;
Il have been working on this mat
ter for two years and believe there is
oil underneath the town. Experts
tell US that we viii have to go down
l6o0 TO 1900 feet in order to strike IT,
Some Of the rock strata are hard,
but the difficulties are not insur-
mountable, the greatest depth bored
in this locality 50 far was about $50
feet, while looking for water.
Among those who are OF have been
looking over the field are representa-
tiyes Of the Allegheny Oil Co. and the
Western OIL Co., Of Pittsburg, the
Standard Oil Co. and the Mississippi
Valley Trust Co, ,of st. Louis. Both
the Allegheny and Standard cOmpan-
les have made leases in the county and
the former claims to have machinery
on the way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
To Prosecute GartreIlr


FHt4 rs hAuHAA III HtNeks
H. T. Christman, an attorney fron
Kemmerer, Wyo., is in Kansas City
lie represents MnS @. A. Donagaa.
the vid0H o. D. b Donasan, who was
murdered BY the GartFells on the
night q MaeA NJ last In a cabin
near Amorct, No. Mr.. Qristman
viii leave here for Butler today q
assist IN The prosecution Of the Cart
reik whose cases come up in thelJune
term u the Circuit Court
NF& D8nagan Who is the OxEer Of
. naurishing hotel at KemmereF. has
empowered her attorney 70 give Dona-
nnk body a decent burial and 10
sQaFe No expense h fuFthenng The
lnte1etk q TIE persecution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

G.. d. FERRIS many friends viii re-
greet 10 learn Of his loss by fire in St
Louis Saturday. Nj. Ferris wa half
owner in a large and successful stove
factory there, which was destroTed BY
fire. G. D. Ferris is a man Of grit and
energy and will come 70 the front
again as usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

r. L. McFADTN's many friends viii
be glad to know that his health is i'm
proving during his visit at Excelsior
Springs He has written the LEDGER
an interesting communication in
reference 70 that deliQhtfnl resoYt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

BENJAMIN KEANKLIN gave some
splendid advice In reference to keep
out q debt. He said; Think what
you do when you run into debit You
give - another power over your
liberty II you cannot pay at the
time, yon viii be ashamed 10 see your
creditor! You viii be in fear when
you speak 10 him! You viii make
poor, pitiful, sneaking excuses, and by
degrees come 70 lose your yeracity and
sink into base, downright lyingl'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

By virtue and authority Of a decree
and order Of sale made By the said
court, in the above entitled cause, and
OF a certified copy thereof, dated
March p, 1901, | will, ON
Friday, the Fourteenth Day of June,
1901,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon OF that day at the east front
door Of the Court House, In the city
of Mexico, in Audrain county, Missouri,
sell, at public vendue, TO the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, viz:
The north I, the southeast I Of
section l6l six, township (51) fifty-one,
range (5) five, also fifteen acres, the
south part Of the west ! Of the north:
east quarter Of the northeast quarter.
section "a, township 81, range 6, in
Audrain county, Missouri.
Terms Of sale as follows, viz: Cash
In hand. QUINCY JAMES.
I'd Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

VIZ understand that the State Medl.
calAssoc iation viii make this city il
permanent headquarters and meet
here every yesr, providing the citi-
zeus o. this city win donate q 5000
hospital The Business Mems As
ISOLATION should meet and look into
this proposition The State society
meeting here once every year will
leave 5000 here anyway, while q
hospital under the management Of
this ASSOCIATION would be a great thing
for MEXICO in every sense d the word.
We believe the money for such an
enterprise could be raised. IL IS worth
TRYING for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
Murder and suicid.

". LOUIS, May AT the nome Of
Freeman Randle, d near Edwards.
vile, Ill, his two-year-Old baby girl
lies dead, killed b. IL mother. Al
$50 p. m. yesterday The mother placed
a revolver against the babyk head and
pulled the trigger, killing the child
Instantly. She then shot herself. II
Is believed that the woman became
suddenly insane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

THE threatened strike Of coal min
ems In Great Britain IS something
unique. It's purpose is to compel the
Government TO abandon the export tar
on coal A strike to dictate the fiscal
policy Of a government Fefutes Solo
mons idea that there is nothing new
under the sur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

o. d. GRAY. Of the Sturgeon MO-
LadeF, is secretary and treasurer Of
the New Century Telephone Company,
Of Sturgeon, with a paid-up capital
stock Of $1,000. This company Owls
$50 miles Of local country lines and is
a splendid investment
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09
ELEGANT NEW o n
c. a. Bast Has Let Contract for a Fine
5000 Residence.

c. A. Bast has contracted with John
Shultz to erect a fine 5000 residence
on South jefferson street on the lots
be lately purchased from Eph Hughes
and John Mason. Henry Brauer, q
Of the best brick layers in the State,
has the contract for the brick work.
This home will be modern in every
particular, and win be one Of the
handsomest residences in the city.
We all take pleasure in welcoming
Mr.. Bast and wife back home 10 re-
side permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-09

KALTKg b. STEVENS, the Cube
Democrat Washington City CORES
pondent has accepted the position Of
secretary Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company. This is a splen-
did selection, as Stevens is in every
way well equipped for this most i'm
pIrtant position.