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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-09-27
ASamblea federal
EN- PATlLLAS.
CONSIITUCIOND DE L-N SUB COMIIE
DE Ia JUTENTUD.

Ell presidente de este, cen fecha
"a del actual ha dirigido al Lcdo.
Don Francisco de P. Acnf1a, presi-
dente del Directorio federal, la car
ia siguiente:s
<En Asamblea del partido fede
raj de este pueblo celebrada el %
del corriente Sc constituy6 este <sub-
comit9 federal de la juventud patti
llense, del cual soy humilde presi-
dente.
AL tener Ia honra de presidir Ia
primera session envfo q ese Comite
central por medic de su digns pre-.
sidencfa y en- el nombre de esta
Agrupaci6n naciente, respetuoso sa
Judo de adhesion y aprobaciou la
marcha que ha .impreso Vd. al Par
lido que tan acertadamente dirige.
AL proponernos funcionar bajo
los auspicios del Comite de este
pue bio, nos ponemos tambien q las
6rdenes de ese Comite central.
- Respetuosamente,
F.. CERVONI.
Presidente.
Stbre "a de 1901.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
4 ousHER IN AUDRArE.
W. s. Dswsll, Of Long Branch, Has
A Flsw Of Water From q Blk
Foot Hole.

W. S. Dowell, Of Long Branch, VINO
lives Is miles north OF this city on the
Paris road, has an unlimited supply
Of line, clear water running out Of a
six-foot hole on his farm. The water
seems 20 be from an inexhaustible sup
Div and rises IS INCHES above the sur
face; probably the only instance OF the
kind In Audrain county.
Mr.. Dowell, who was hauling water
for his stock a short time ago, decided
to sink a we'll and look for living water
-he found 1t and much sooner than
be expectedto to.
When nearly 8 feet down ne and bis
son began TO sink In a bed Of siushy
sand and in u few moments the watel
was boiling up and had soon filled the
hole Mr.. DoweIl has creased the hols
to keep it from caying and has placed
a water trough there, which is run
ming oyes continually.
Neighbors have tried to strike thu
same vein, but,although finding pient,
Of living water, have failed TO strike
water which will come to the surface
OF its own account.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
COOK AND BRYAN.
Miuourfs Secretary Of State Not Re
sponkibls for the Thrust at Mr.
Bryan by the Mexico Intelli-


From The West Plains MOI Da1ette.
The following communication from
Secretary Of State Sam B. Cook ex-
plains itself and In justice 70 Mr..
Cook the Gdzdts cheerfully Publishes
the correction:
To the Editor OF The Gazette
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo. Aug. II, 1901.
II find the following in your editorial
column Of the 18th inst:
ssThe Mexico h~teligenoer, Secretary
Of State Sam B. Cooks paper, makes
the following unkind thrust at Mr..
BRYAN: s"Coin'i Harvey fayoFs Bryan
acain for 1904. Mr.. Bryan has numer'
| Gus friends Of the Harvey kind, who
think him the logical man. Mr.,
Cook pretended to be a great admirel
OF Nj. Bryan In the campaigns o.
1898 and 1900. What a change, my
c0untrymeni"
sold my interest In the Mexico
bfeaigenosr more than a year ago.
am not, directly or indirectly, inter
ested in any paper in the State further
than the interest l feel In the success
iof Democratic journals which have
labored unselfshly for the success Of
the Democracy and which have ex'
tended me personally numberles'
courtesies. / at no time pretended
to be a great admirer Of Mr.. Bryan.
was and am, not only an admirer Of
Mr.. Bryan, but his warm, persona.
friend as well.
have no more to do with the policy
of the Intelligencer than you have. J
am entirely out Of the newspaper
business and do not want any new
responsibility. Very Respectfully,
SAM B. Cook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

AS 10 ROCK ROADS AND BONDS

The editor OF the LEDGER is as much
In favor Of rock roads as any other
citizen Of the county possibly could
be. All Of our interests are located
here in Mexico. and it is OF the utmost
importance to the citizens Of the
county that we have better roads. At
the same time we do not favor bond
ing the county, especially immediate
ly after the worst drouth this State
has ever suffered. When rock roads
are built they viii be Of benefit to all
Of our people, but more especially to
these farmers whose farms touch the
roads. and the cities the roads lead to.
We are Of the opinion that a large
part Of the expense should be paid by
the business men Of the towns 10
which roads lead, and by the farmers
whose property touch these roads The
business men viii enjoy 2 larger trade
and the farm property touched by
these roads viii be Increased from FIVE
10 fifteen dollars per acre. Those who
get the largest returns should foot
the largest part o. the bill. 1t does
not look hardly fair 70 make the citi-
zens Of the east and west extremities
0f this county pay for rock roads, which
viii be Of small benefit TO them com
pared with the direct benefit which
will accrue to the farmers who can
use the roads and the business men
who a sell these farmers goods. IL
might be feasible after a portion Of
the money is raised bypublic subscrip-
tion for the county to pay a portion Of
the cost Of rock roads.
The LEDGER may be mistaken, but
the more we look into the matter the
tirmer is u opposition 70 bonding
Audrain county at this time for the
building Of rock roads. At the same
time we would be glad If those whoare
in flavor Of this proposition would furn-
ish their arguments to the LEDGER
for publication. Every mar has a
right to his opinion and free and
open discussion Of public matters Of
this kind can result in no mlSimply
because the editor Of this paper does
not see his way clear to favor such a
proposition at this time is no reason
why those who are in favor Of it are
altogether wrong.
We are all interested in the welfare
Of Audrain county, and every one de-
sires 70 favor any movement which
will result in advancing its material
interest.
The writer comedies that he is
prejndiced against bonds and debts Of
all kinds. Sometimes Of course, it is
necessary To go in debt in order 70
make improvements, and the going in
debt is necessary, and in the long run
beneficial. One Of the main reasons
given for bonding the county at this
time is one Of the chief causes why
the editorof this paper has opposed It.
That is because the people, on ac-
count OF the drouth, are IN poor
circumstances. The poorer the cir
eumstances Of the people the more
the necessity Of not going into debt.
When you get an Individual, corpora
ton, city, a county or a state over
whelmed with a bonded Indebtedness
you are going TO have trouble. One
Of the chief reasons why people come
70 Mexico and Audrain 10 reside is on
account Of onf light taxes. The coun-
~ and city are out Of debt and are In
a most prosperous condition. The
people like 10 live In such a communl-
~. We should always make haste
slowly when thinking Of going into
dahf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

QUIrE a number Of the farmers 10
ARdrain county are not in favor oi
rock roads at all They claim that
the cost Of rock roads in this county
would be q larger expense than the
farmers would care % pay. Most Of
the year the roads are IN good con
dition, especially during the time Of
the year when the farmers haul theiI
produce 70 tcsH. They say IL we had
gravel or plenty Of rock distributed
throughout the county 80 that the
roads could be built cheap 1t would be
another matter. On the other hand
a large number OF farmers take the
position that We need rock roads at
any cost and that the property along
the roads would be enhanced in value
enough to pay the cost OF the roads.
They are Of the opinion that rock
roads should be built largely along the
lines that streets are paved. That is
the expense should be borne by adj
joining property owners. at least a
large portion of il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

Now, on this day, August : s..
comes Claib l.. Cook, plaintig Ivy
above entitled cause, before the n ~ !
signed ]. Q. Buckner, Clerk ~ u1s
Circuit Court Of AudYain Copnt~v "
souri,, In vacation, and files <, u
tition, under his oath, allegina y
defendant, Edward B. Hardeast u4
minIstrator Of the estate Of EdSs@
L. i. Hardcastle, is a non-reSidau,
the State Of Missouri, and tbst v
ordinary process OF law cam,
served upon him; that plaintiff w.
believes there are persons inter-
in the subject matter OF the no,Iss
whose names he cannot inSert ~
In because they are unknown 10 hIe
and that such unknown persons
the heirs, or II the said Edmond ! \
Hardcastle died testate the lsg1,.
of said Edmond L. II. HaracastIs NJ
whatever interest the said unknov,
parties may have in the subject ~.
ter Of the petition they derive a SaIs
or legatees OF the said Edmond 7 4
Hardcastle, deceased, but now ma.
or what heirs or legatees the said N
mond L. H. Hardcastle died lssyi.,
the plaintiff is not advised, and bsus
cannot further describe the interas'
OF said unknown persons in the SnbSs-
matter Of the said petition II I
therefore ordered by me, as III
aforesaid, in vacation, that nuSiss
ton be made nOtifyings said defe1d,rt'
that an action has been commenSl
against them by petition, the obsr
and general nature Of which is toMl
/ tain a decree of court ~canceling ~
satisfying OF record a certain deSs
trust as to the following deNrIa
lands, situated in County Of AudnT
and State OF Missouri, to-wit: MI
north half Of Section 10, in TOWnds
80 OF Range 8 west; also the sOutbyE
quarter OF said Section 10 in ToWBsIs
50 north, Range 0 west Of the 5th
NJ, containing in all 5l3 and @lg
acres; the said deed Of trust M
executed by said William NJ. Sims !
said lands and other lands 10 seem
the payment Of four certain no.
therein described and held by q
Edmond l.. Il. Hardcastle and I'M
corded In the Office OF the Recorder
Deeds In and for Audraln Count
Missouri, In Trust Deed Record I'd
&C. at page 373 thereof; and ma
said defendants be and appear at N
next term OF this court, lobe hold
at the Court House In the Cit n
Mexico, in the said county Of Audns
on the 10th day OF September, Id
and on or before the first day theHa
II the term shall 50 long continue Z
II not then before the end Of the tea
answer said petition, the same Will
taken as confessed and judgment '
be rendered against them.
IL Is further ordered that a q
hereof be published once a weekln
Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a newSpap
published In the said County Of ID
drain, for four weeks successfully a
last Insertion TO be az least ffteend
before the commencement Of The ID
term Of this court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

A21&AA Aa
1919 Tort Dearborn massacre Of
precent site u Chicago.
1894. Cen Lafayette landed In Nel
York for a visit Ia America.
1919. Bebring Sea court Of aFbitrh
ton reported and the right of tn
United States 10 a closed sea denied
AUGUST Is.
1777. Battle Of Bennington. Vt.
fought
1862 The battle Of Lone Jack, No.
was fought.
AUGUST II.
1901. First English colony, mOutl
Of the Kennebeck, Maine.
1855 Frederick the Great died.
1895. Gold discovered in the YukoI
district Of Alaska by George Nc
CO,mack.
AUGUST IS.
1880. Ole Bull died.
AUGUST 10.
1929. Five people vert hanged il
Massachusetts, for w~itehcraft.
1862. Sioux Indians attacked iron
tier settlements In Minnesota.
AUGUST 20
1861. Battle at Moret0n, Mo.
1886. Anarchists convention in
Chicago began.
AUGUST p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
C~omine-0ns.csnt Postage.

There is a strong probability that
TO the notable and epoch-making
achievements with which the admins
stration OF President Mckinley is al
ready replete will soon be added
another, the reduction Of letter pos
tage to one cent The consideration Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. been before the
postal department for some years. but
the large additional expense involved
TO the service has hitherto prevented
favorable action. But the recent or
deTs issued by Postmaster General
Smith excluding certain second-class
publication from the mails, will, 1t is
believed, effect a saving Of several mil
lions In postal revenues, or an amount
sufficient TO warrant the introduction
Of one-cent postage and other needed
reforms in the service. - Lslie's
Heekly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

rum th1 aApNt Aotom
A little Mexico girl who had been t.
Hardin College for a music lesson told
her mother on her return that hel
teacher was not at all nice TO her
"He asked mi right in the middle Of
my lesson how many turnips there
yer in a bushel." When the child
went for the next lesson the mother
went with her and demanded OF the
teacher why he asked such aquestion.
II never asked such a question:" re.
piled the teacher, but he added after
a moments reflection: II did ask he
how many beats there are in a meas
ure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

JEFFERSON Cry, No, Aug 20
William Crandell, a young man living
near New bloomfield, Galway county,
committed suicide to-day by shooting
himself. The act Is supposed 10 have
been committed as 3 result Of despan.
dency. He vas about o years old, and
his family Is well known In the vicinity
Of New Bloomfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

Editor S. A. Brown, Of Benefits
vile, S. c., was once immensely sur
prised. Through long suffering from
dyspepsia" be writes, my wife was
greatly run down. She had no strength
or vigor and suffered great distress
from her stomach, but she tried Elec-
trio BitteTs which helped her at once,
and, after using four bottles, she is
entirely well, can eat anything. It'sa
grand tonic, and its gentle laxative
qualities are splendid for torpid liver. .
For indigestion, loss of appetite, stom-
aeh and liver troubles it's a positive,
guaranteed cure. Only soc at J. f.
EeWeIlvn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
HON. COOK
The Secretary Of State Has no Inter
est in the InteIligsnesr and is Not
Responsible for It's Editoriak


FruM The allAa thAN0 4tA&f
The Glo8s gladly gives publication
70 the following personal card from
the Secretary Of Safe Sam B. Cook. The
paragraph was written under the i'm
preston that MI. Cook was still con-
nected with the IsicligaosF but the
Glo1i Is pleased to know that no state
Official is q party to the continued
pickering between prominent Demo
Gratis In Missouri at this time.
TO the Eator Of lae Goae
STATE OF MISSOURI, DEPARTMENT
loF STATE. CRY or JEFFERSON, Aug.
IA, lsol.-I ind the following In the
editorial columns Of the Glox OF the
18th inst:
Secretary Of. State sam B. Cooks
paper at Mexico is waging q bitter
warfare on Ex-Governor Stephens and
the Ex-Governor is after the entire
State administration. II is to be re-
GREETED that these things must be.
Democrats should permit the enemy
to do the fighting
Except for the interest ] feel in the
welfare Of Democratic papengenerally
and for Interpretation Ihave for the
many cOurtesies the newspapers have
shown me, l have no interest directly
or indirectly, in any paper in the State.
/ sold my interest in the Mexico In
tdQiqenoer more than a year ago. That
paper under its present management
has, like many others in the State, Sc
verely condemned ex-Goy. Stephens
for his weekly attacks on Governor
DOckery in particular and the Demo
cratic administration in general. l
never evade any responsibility properly
Ichargeable to me, nor do l wish to be
credited with a responsibility which
belongs to another.
II / have any fighting TO do it viii
be against "the enemy" as the Globe
wisely suggests. Very respectfully.
SAM B. Cook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

In to-dayis LEDGER will be found 3
card from Hon. s. B. Cook, Secretary
Of State, in reference to his relation u
the Mexico Iatsl6qsaoer, and, also re
garding his attitude toward prominent
Democrats Of the State. Mr.. Cool
makes it clear that he has no interest
in the htsHigeaoer, and that he is in nc
way responsible for any Of its editorials
Nh. Cook takes the position very wisely
that Democrats should not waste their
ammunition on each other, but should
line up and make their fight for the
party and its principles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
Mis.ouri Paving of Its stat. psbt

JEFFERSON CRY, Aug. 1.-THE
State Board Of Fund Commissioner
held a meeting here this morning and
called for redemption at the ONCE Of
the States fiscal agent in New York
Of October 10, 100000 Of the outstand.
ing bonded Indebtedness Of the State
Of Missouri. This leaves the bonded
debt Of the State s1,5sI,0 900 yet 10 be
paid, and IL is stated that the bonded
debt proper viii be paid by the close Of
next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

B. +. NoRTHcUTT, formerly Of Mex
leo, has the thanks Of the editor Of the
LEDGER for a kind invitation tOattend
the anniversary Of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen at B~eardstowni
Ill, on the 18th Of September. An i'm.
portant business engagement prevents
us from accepting this invitation.
Ben's many friends in Mexico will be
glad to know that he is doing splendid
ly and stands high with the officers Of
the mad for which he works
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
MANY NEaRoEs IN HIpINe.
Moner Por State UniversitY

T. E. Brown by last viii, bequeathed
140 acres Of land situated in 10 and Is
51-9 to Lucy A. Brown. Under the
law this estate will pay five per cent
to the State University under the
inheritance tax law recently passed
and applicable to all estates where
there is no heir of direct descent.
The 40 acres belonging TO the estate
is appraised at about $40 per acre OF
$500. This will throw $40 TO tn,
University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
w. 3. Carter.

The Moberly Democrat says: W. r
Carter, the noted race horse trainer
has closed his stables at the fall
grounds and returned TO his home IL
Mexsco. Feed being 70 high the bust
ness could not be conducted proftabll
is the reason Of his leaving. lie il
wei versed in anything pertaining t
horses and has given thorough salts
faction b. his patrons,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

THERE is 20 list Of candidates for
the United States Senate pub
lished without including the name OF
Gov. Dockery. While Gov. Dockery
is not a candidate for any ONCE this
does not preclude the Democrats OF
this State being fer him, when they
consider him the best material for the
place. Thousands Of staunch and
true Democrats, Of the State, stand
solid for Dockery for the United
States Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
RUBY BUCKNER, Plaintiff,
Va J
HENRY BUCKNER DEFExpANr.

And now. on this day. August qthlag :
the plaintiff, Ruby Buckner,by her sitzs
and Mes with the clerk Of this court. : !
tion. her petition for divorce. duly yerakl
afidayiL stating amonR other things dsl
defendant herein, Henry Buckner. is /
resident OF the State OF Missouri. 50 thii
ordinary process Of law cannot be served I
him. II Is therefore ordered b. The ct
This c0urt,in vacation. that publlcati0u
herein. notifying said nonresident deissA
Henry Buckner, that a suit has been Z
menced against him ia this court the "a
and general nature Of which Is TO Ohtsat.
cree OF divorce from said defendant I'd
such other orders and Judgments asa
court may seem Just and proper Nos, 8
Tore, You. said nonresident, Henri i
ner, are hereby notified OF the h4f
This suit, and unless you be and appears
next regular term OF this court 10 BE-
and held az the Courf House IN the ~
Mexico, county and State aforesaid, o. =
Monday Ia September. 1901. next an
sald date answer or otherwise plead 70
tltlon,the same VIII be taken as confess
Judgment rendered IN accordance w
prayer Of the plaintiff. And Il is iufns
qered that a copy hereof be published ?
Mexico Weekly LEDGER. o weekly ness
published N said county Of Audraln 90
Q Missouri. for four weeks SUCCESSIVE
last Insertion 20 be a. least fifteen daYss
NE commencement Of said ueHt iefn
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
CHRIS MARBURG.
And a Nice Bunch of Fine Young
Cattle.

From the Centrala COURIER.
Stock men are talking about a snldt
way some Chicago live stock commits
sion firms have Of doing business.
Recently a representative Of a
Chicago firm went ''halvers" with
Chris Marburg, ofLaddonia, in buying
a bunch OF cattle. The drove lost
1882 and Marburg had to stand 1t all.
the commission firm refusing to put
up their part OF 1t.
Some time since another Chicago
firm sent a man to buy Jim Young''
cattle, OF near 1ullp, which he did at
$40. Monday was the date the cat.
tie we're to 30, but the firm iunked
and refused to pay for the cattle. WI
understand Mr.. Young will sue the
firm.
W. give these reports that farmer
and feeders may be on their guard anC
require commission firms to put VI
when they trade with them, Just Tn,
same as other people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
Farms Getting Smaller.

. - WIN = WIN
The basic industry Of this country Is
agriculture. In 1890 there we're 4, 564,
64l farms IN the country. There are
to-day 5, 100, 900 and over, showing an
increase in ten years Of nearly 1,l40,.
600 farms. This increase has arisen
from two cause.-the settlement Of
government lands and the division Of
great farms. We used to be told, ter
of fifteen years ago, that the farmi
were being consolidated and that the
bonanza farm would be that OF the
future. On the contrary, since 1850
there has been a constant decrease In
the average size Of farms; in that
year it vas 2O3 acres; IN 1890 it was 131
acres.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
STAY IL AUDRAIH . h

Quite a number Of Mexico and Aud.
rain county people are talking Of NOV,
ing away. Some are going east ant
some west. Quite a number Of GU
young men are going 10 the cities
while the farmers are talking Of Colo
rado, Washington and Montana
Simply because we have had a droutl
in Missouri this year is no aso VIII
our people should get scared and tall
q moving away. Quite a number o.
our farmers who got in a hurry ant
sold their stock regret IL now. NAM
more who move away will regret II
even more.
S0N is the time to come to Missouri
when farm and city property II
cheap. You hear all kinds Of fatter
ing stories about other cities anc
states and after you have sold YOU
property at a very low figure you fine
there are drawbacks in your new home
There Is no country that is perfect
As an all-aFound farming State from
year 10 year Missouri will compare
fatarably with any 10 the Union. The
history u the iarge number Of people
who have sold out and moyed from
Audraln county 70 other states Is
that they are not a. well satisfied now
a. before they moved.
Before you sell your property and
meseelsewhefe, you should thoroughly
Investigate the matter and satisfy
yourself beynd any per-adyenture Of
> doubt that you are not making q
mistake The more you travel, the
more you leok into the different
climates different markets different
kinds q sol and other surroundings
uhloh 50 10 make pleasant homes and
prosperity. the better you viii be atisi-
fsd al1h grand cid Missouri
Instead Of selling your property
while prices an 80 low Il would pay
yon better q bay sone more Audrasn
caunEg dirt Other states have