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Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30

Says the Kenton correspondent
of the Smyrna Times" Corn
has reached a living figure. 1t
has been some time since it retail
ed at IS cents. The report has
been circulated that the crop in
the West will be very short this
year. Many farmers in this com
munity are hoping for good prices
this fall. Some of the buyers are
already offering 50 cents per bushel
for new corn. This is early to be-
gin to speculate in this years crop
but the prospect now is for a yield
that will exceed anything we have
had for a number of years"
Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
Marrying CrippIes Our Schools.

There is a scarcity of teachers in
lower Delaware, and James +. Car
roll, superintendent Of the public
schools for Kent county, will hold
another examination next Satur-
day in Dover, to endeavor to quail
ify enough to take up the work for
the ensuing year. The greatest
scarcity seems to be among the
first and second grade teachers,
and it is the general opinion that
the fair pedagogues are marrying
off since the census developed thai
there are many more men than
women in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30

LISTEN II wilt pay the highest mar
ket price for 5000 bushels of new buck
wheat, delivered in October and No
vember at the mill one mile from Lin
coin. S. G. CUBBAGE.
822t Lincoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
g WAe.n

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmOsQ uinine Tablets
the remedy that eAEeg q old tasone day
Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Most northerners have been
looking forward to the action by
the Supreme Court on the ridicu-
lously unconstitutional grand
father" clauses of several southern
states with the idea that to declare
them invalid would suffice to rem
edy the injustice to the negroes
and especially to the rest Of the
COUNT Gin giving the southern
east twice the vot-
northern) by re-
re to the negro.
seems that to
invalid would
yame of the
would not
ingle ne.
which
has
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Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30

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pro,yu4np educational or property
qualifications. In order to get
their people, who are largely illit-
crate. to accept these latter provis-
ions, the leaders have been COM
PEELED to provide some means to
prevent the Acknowledgement of
the white i1literates, who, other
wise. would vote against the new
constitutions and defeat them.
The grandfather clause was de-
vised for the purpose aud adopted
against the protest of the most dis
tinguished men who declared that
it was unconstitutional 1t is
strongly suspected that many OF
the leaders voted for it BECAUSE II
was unconstitutional. For mark
the result: To overthrow it will
not overthrow the educational
1ifications (Which are provided
in many states, north and south
a1ike); It will merely disfranchise
the illiterate whites who are nov
assured in their right to vote by it
The constitution will stand anC
Sese illiterate whites will neve1
again have the chance to vote /
down. In other words, the suf
frage will be reinstated i'll tn
south 70 tho comparatively small
Gated white, eacl
Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
FRIDAY, AUG 80. 1901.

THEO. TOWNSEND,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
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being informed
lie Spanish fleet
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Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
Clothing Department.

A lot Of Boys Linen Crash Suits price $3.50 $ll9
Mems ESQ 1893
Flannel Coats and Pants price 500 298
q Mems soft Niglege shirts, roo woe e1oO 5o
this lot slightly SoIed P0 was Pl'V '
lot of Mems soft Shirts price so and IS cRew
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
WILL sEED $2.5O FREE.
Franklin Miles, II. D., LII. B., the
Celebrated Chicago Specialist,
win Send $3.50 Worth of
His New Special Treat
ment Free to Each of
Our Readers.

When an experienced physician
offers to give away $4,000 worth OF a
new treatment for diseases Of the
heart, nerves, stomach or dr0pSy, it is
conclusive evidence that be has great
faith in it. And when hundreds of
prominent men and women freely
testify to his unusual skill and the
superiority Of his new special treat
ment his liberality is certainly worthy
OF serious consideration.
That DT. Miles is one OF the worlds
most successful physicians in treating
these diseases, is proven by hundreds
Of testimonials. One patient cured
after failure Of eleven Grand Rapids
physicians, two after being giver up
by six and seven Chicago Physicians,
another after nine Of the leading doc
tors In New York City, Philadelphia
and Chicago failed. Thousands OF
testimonials sent upon request.
The eminent Rev. W. Bell, D.. D.,
of Dayton, Ohio, General Secretary Of
Foreign Missions. writes editOriaIly IN
the STATE Sunday School Union: I'VE
desire 70 state that from personal ac-
quaintance we know DIR. Miles to be a
most sklllful specialists man who has
spared neither labor nor money TO
keep himself abreast Of the great ad-
vancement OF medical science
The late Prof j. s. Jewell, n. D.,
editor Of journal Of Nervous and Men
tai Diseases, Chicago said: by all
means publish your surprising re-
ults.n Rev. J. w. S~t0kesbury, Of
FaIrpOrt Mo, had head, heart and
stomach troubles, and nervous pros
tratiOn. Three physicians failed 10.
help him. He writes: II regard my
self cured Mr.. @. Buck, Of Webb
City, Mo-, wrote a friend, HDr. Miles
treated me for mind trouble, uunatu-
raj fears and great nervousness. He
cured me nine years ago. Mr.. Geo.
Woodh0Ese, OF Flat Greek, Mo-, re-
ports: "My son was 50 bad, he was
helpless. Other physicians could not
help him, but DIR. Miles brought him
on all right"
This new system Of special treat
ment is thoroughly scientific and Inn
mensely superior TO the ordinary
methods.
As all afflicted readers may have
$50 worth Of treatment especially
prepared for their case, free, we would
them to send at once. Ad-
dress Dr. FRANKLIN MILES, 20l 10
poe State ST., Chicago. Please mention
this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
TO EXECUTE CzOLGosz.
Details of Execution Have Been Ar.
ranged-Expected to Occur Early
Monday Morning.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 2l.-Warden
Mead Of Auburn prison was here to.
day and spent several hours in con.
sultatlon with superintendent Of
Prisons Collins over the details FOL
the execution Of Leon CzOlgosz, the as.
sassln Of President Mckinley.
Applications for admittance TO the
prison to witness the execution run Ia.
to the thousands, but II is understood
that they have been refused, and that
the witnesses will be strictly limited
TO the number prescribed by law.
From the day that he was admitted
to the prison the assassin has been as
dead to the world as ever he will be
after the electrical current has been
turned into his body. He sees no one,
hears nothing Of what Is transpirine
outside Of his cell.
A number Of applications have been
received from famous specialists for
his brain for the purpose of examin'
ing it. All such applications have
been refused. No part Of his body
Will go outside the prison walls. Wher
the state has finished with 1t, it will
be buried in quickllme, as the law
prescribes.
The execution is set for the week
beginning Oct. %, and the prevailing
opinion is that it will occur .arIy next
Monday mcrntsg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
WILL DINE
Together at Home of Yale's President
Both Roosevelt and Negro
Washington.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, 81. = The
South may find fresh cause to storm
President Roosevelt this week, fol
Wednesday the President and Booker
n. Washington will sit on the same
platform at the Yale bieentennial
celebration. And this is not all. Both
are to be the guests at dinner, We'd
nesday night, Of President Hadley Of
Yale, in his home.
Prof, Washington arrived here last
night and is the personal guest Of
Prof. Schwab Of the university in his
home. Prof. Schwab has always been
considered a strong friend OF the
South and has written a history Of
the Confederate army. He is a million
aire.
II is rumored here that Prof. Wash
ington is to receiye'from Yale the de-
gree Of Doctor Of Laws at the same
time that the honor is conferred on
the President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
St. Louis Live Stock Market

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22-The quality o.
the natiyecattle was good and supplies
liberal. Beef and butcher steers solo
from s2.55 to $685.; butcher heller
and cows s2.10 to s4.75, veal calyei
from a to 80; stockers and feeder
from s2.75 to $3.50.
Hiogs-The top Of the market wa
$3.50 and the bulk OF the hogs above
$50 ID. average sold at 1885, to 90 az
against 500 for the top and s8.05 tr
$3.50 for the bulk on Monday. Fail
to good heavy hogs, 240 lbs average
and above, sold at 6. 90 10 s6.50;medium
weights, 100 TO $40 lbs, sold at s5.75 q
s6.44s the bulk at $3.50 10 SO; lights,
l5o to $50 lbs, sold ats5.75 to s6.10, the
bulk at $500 to s6.1O: light lights, l0C
to 80 lbs. average sold at $3.50 u
s5.75,the bulk at S.35 10 s5.75; pigs I'm.
der 100 lbs. sold at $3.50 tos5.O0; heavy
400 to $500; good mixed hogs
at $3.50 10 1886, and common TO fair
mixed hogs at S TO $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24

f. 5. Wilson, who has been union
station agent at Mexico for the Wa
bash and Chicago & Alton Railway
Companies for many years, has Just
been appointed 10 a most important
position with the Alton. The Official
announcement Of this position will be
made in a few days. Mr.. Wilson has
made a model Official and has the best
wishes Of all our people, and the LIED.
GER Joins them in extending congrat-
ulations. Mr.. Wilson understands the
railroad business in every detail and
is accommodating and efficient; he Il
just the kind Of man who succeeds il
active business life. We trust that h
will continue to make Mexico hi
home, az our people would regret very
much to have him and his good wife
leave us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24

THE Mexico LEDGER agrees with
the Marshall tMo.) Index that Demo
cratic newspapers in supporting their
fayorite for Office should not personally
abuse other candidates for the same
position. At the same time this
should not prevent Democratic papers
from criticising Democratic leaders
when they deserve it. Along this line
the Index says: 'sThe Democratic
press must keep its head. We must
not fall out and fight over candidates
and dig up untrue theories and state
ments regarding the loyal Democrats
who aspire the United States senator
ship, only that the Republicans may
have a club with which TO fight as
after the selection Is made.
Gentlemen Of the Democratic press.
let not our fervor get the best Of iudg-
ment, lest we learn too late that none
Of these candidates chances a be
improved by his friends INDUCING In
mud singing at his opponents. BE
digniDed, be honest, be gentlemen at
all times when you advocate the choice
Of your man. Reserve the fight for
the common enemy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
NATURES MIRROR.

Love is strongest in pursuit, friend
ship in possession.
Woman is the salvation or destruc.
tlon Of the family.
There can be no perfect love without
perfect sympathy.
Moralists seem to bear a special
grudge to pretty faces.
One is apt to love more the first
time, but better the second time.
A secret love defends the heart Of a
woman better than her moral sense.
When a man forgets his ideals he
may hope for happiness, but not un-
Oh then.
IL is the unusual man who Is salts.
fed with bis fortune and dissatisfied
with his intellect.
After all is said and done il would
be a cold day for women il there were
not men TO poke the FIRE for them.
A woman may give her soul for a
man and in-aine cases Of ten he won't
think as much OF her as II she had
Tilted him for someone else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24

T. y. C~ARuTHERs, president Of the
Missouri Press Association. and editor
OF the Dunklin Missouri Democrat,
published at Kenneth NO.. is one Of
the most enthusiastic members Of the
Missouri Press Association, and is
anxious for every country editor 10 be-
long % this body. Any newspaper
man in Missouri desiring to join the
Association should Communicate with
Corresponding Secretary, r. N. White,
Mexico, No. Referring to the impor-
lance Of this association President
Caruthers says: Every editor OF a
legitimate newspaper in Missouri
should become a member Of the Mis-
sOurs Press Association during the
coming year. Missouri editors will be
expected TO be the host Of the thous-
ands OF newspaper men who will visit
the Worlds Fair, in 1905. The fair
organizations have intimated that
they will build and furnish q separate
building for newspaper men. This
will, most likely be close 70 the Mis-
souri buildings. which are to be cen
uraliy located. While the Missouri
Pres Association Is alive u the truth
that Is is DOT All Of the State press,
win likely have much 10 d. With direct
Ing the entertainment o. the national
and State associations that viii hold
their meetings a. 81 Loals In no
way ian the state b. more Eohtably
advertised. The association Is con
"a = Democratic plan, and
majority rule is ~ foundatlaa stone
40 member has any privilege not &C
10 every other membef. No I'M
poTtant action, no ekcunions no meet
me Is determined On unless L is the
eIll u The majority. There rs no
alslocncy IL H. IL president Is
than is secretaryl wealth, posi-
Ion. influence are not considered IN
= workings The humhlet member
be- one Win ne smallest army preSs
"a with hat ; cigar bos fall q type
a. lust = laua . voioe - has the
.wner Of IN nnsai plant and paper
b the state 7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
UNMovED BY SENTIMENT.
President Roosevelt Has His Own Per
sonal Idess in Regard to the
White House Scandal.

WAsHNeToN, Oct 10. - President
Roosevelt is not disturbed by the Sc,
we're criticisms Of the southern press
upon the nOtoriety Of his entertain
ment Of Booker Taliaferro Washing
ton, the negro educator, at a private
dinner at the White House. Presi.
dent Roosevelt has his personal views
upon all such matters and does not
permit sentiment to sway him.
He regards it as his right and priyi'
lege to entertain Nj. Washington at
dinner and does not hesitate a moment
TO extend the invitation because Of
the ~unfriendly criticisms that might
follow. He considers the protests
made in the South a tempest in a tea
pot and would not hesitate TO ask any
other negro be thought worthy t.
dine with him.
Other prominent negroes have beer
cordially received at the White Houss
and have had many courtesies extend.
ed, but MI. Roosevelt was the first Il
ask a negro to take a seat at his table.
Mr.. Mckinley frequently received
Booker T. Washington and Away.
welcomed him to the White House,
but never asked him 70 dine Will
him.
President Roosevelt acted in this
matter Just as he has IN other things
He comes and goes from the Whit,
House afoot and alone. II he has al
errand downtown he goes as if he wer,
a private citizen.
He goes to the dentists shop instead
of calling a dentist to the White
House.
He goes to church in the most dem.
ocratie style.
He treads through parks that hi
may take the shortest routes to ant
from the White House.
He d~isregards many conventional
ties, though nobody has complained
that he is not as dignified as be should
/ bo '
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
SHALL WE E.sPUrE
The Opinions Of Hundreds Of Our
Fellow Citizens2

Residents OF Mexico, like othei
American citizens, If making an in
yestment, want TO be sure Of getting
the worth Of their money. They want
to know the why's and ~wherefores, and
In a direct ratio to the value Of the
investment they borrow and ferret IN.
til satisfied with the collateral. Take
an instance in the realm Of pr0prie.
tary articles. II we knew Of a friend
who has been cured, we have some
faith in the preparation. If we know
of two or three our faith increases. II
the cures reach hundreds all we'll
known citizens, and anyone who still
maintains that there is nothing be-
yOnd ordinary merit in the said prepa-
ration can safely be left TO the care Of
OF his fellow Taxpayers. II he wishes
TO pick a quarrel with them on the
question Of their judgment and We
racity he has ample opportunity in
Mexico 10 do 50. Begin with this case.
Mrs. W. B. Marshall, OF 4s2 West
Liberty street, says: "For at least
a year / was annoyed with a pain
across the small Of my back. Other
symptoms clearly indicated that the
kidneys were not performing their
functions properly, and from an ad-
advertisement about Doan's Kidney
Pills which appeared In In our Mexico
papers l was induced 10 go to Buck
ner & Whitney's drug store and try a
a course Of the treatment II cured
me. At present / could not be in
health"
For sale by ali dealers; price 50 cents.
Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
REuD ENDS IN A TRAGEDY
Don Farror Shoots and Kills Robsr.
Farmer.

STURGEON, No, Oct. gi.-At Middle
Grove, twelve miles north Of Sturgeon.
on Sunday, Don Farror shot and KIN.
cd Rohxrt Farmer. The wounded man
died this morning. Farror and Farmer
had been enemies for many yearA
sunday afternoon Farmer went d
tarror's residence and knocked AZ the
front door. II was opened By Farrors
daughter. Farmer told the daughter
% tell her father that be wanted %
see him and that he was fxea for
him" Ezpecting trouble. Farrur sel1.
Cd his shotgun and vent 20 the door.
Farmer pulled his revolver, but before
be had time 10 fire Farror DISCHARGED
his gun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
Rex McDonald 70 be Retired.


TT-W IT " NI7T-T|W
Ralph II. Orthwein, who owns Rex
Mcdonald, has decided TO retire him
10 the stud. Rex Mcdonald was
bred by Joseph Mcdonald, Of Mexico,
No, In 1880, was ~afterward taken to
Kentucky by COL John Hughes, Of
Lexington, brought back 10 Missouri
at s years Of age and sold 70 Col. F. W.
Blees, Of Macon, for the largest price
paid for a single saddle horse and
sold last fan 70 Mr.. Orthwein for an
equally large sum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
E. s.
Will Accept His New Position Wit
the Chicago & Altor EOv. /.

The Mexico LEDGER a few day
since announced that E. S. Wilson hat
been appointed toa most responsible
position with the Chicago & Alton
Railroad Company.
We are glad to know that Mr.. vii.
son will make his headquarters in
Mexico. He is at the head of his de.
partment and we feel SURE that bis
work for the Alton road as Industrial
Agent will bring splendid results. The
following circular explains itself:
CIRCULAR o-342.
TO all Concerned.
CHICAGO, Oct. q, Is91.-Efective
November !, 1901, Mr.. +. S. Wilson Is
appointed Industrial Agent, with
ONCE at Mexico, Missouri.
]. ii. BARRETT,
General Superintendent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
PREsIDEKTR ROOSEVELT AND THE
NEGRO.


Il would appear TO a great many
people, especially in the South. al
though President Roosevelt went out
Of his way to offend them by inviting
a negro to dine with him at the
White House. President Roosevelt
was just beginning to warm himself
into the good graces Of the southern
people by his appointing white mel
instead Of negroes to ONCE. Tn,
southern people would put up with
negro postmasteS and Negro fedora.
Office holders, but when ii comes t
dining with them it is a different
story.
All OF the people OF the United
States feel a proprietary Interest ii
the White House, and the southern
people, while they might seriously OBJ
ject to President Roosevelt dinine
with a negro at his private home or al
a hotel, feel all the more outraged
that this episode should take place In
the White House.
The position is taken by many that
the Presidents action fayors negrC
equality, Il is reported In the pres
dispatches that other negroes are tax.
ing advantage Of this matter, and that
in Louisville, KY, on last Sabbath,
two negro women entered a most
fashionable church and took possess
ion Of a private pew, sitting them.
selves between a famous ex-Confeder.
ate and his wife.
The feeling of resentment exists not
only in the south and west, but
throughout the entire country.
Quite a number Of prominent citizens
Of the United States take the position
that the President did not intend to
leave the impression that he was in
favor Of social equality between the
whites and the black, but that he only
intended to show his personal regard
to an Afro-American Of high charac-
ter and distinctive ability.
If President Roosevelt has an idea
that he can bring the races together
on the plane Of common social equality
be is very much mistaken in the
temperament Of the people in the
country, regardless OF locality.
On the one hand the Kansas City
Star says: THE talk about the Pres
ident's eivility to Booker Washington
placing the stampof approval on sociol
equality between the whites and
blacks is too ridiculous to merit dis
~cussion. He merely exercised his per-
sonal prerogative Of paying to an
AfrO-American Of high character and
distinction a compliment which he
thought he deserved, and the incident
calls for eulogles on the courage and
kindly instincts Of the President,
instead OF the unreasonable censure
which has been heaped upon him."
On the other side the Marshall Dem.
ocrai- Nors says: eating at The same
table Deans social equality; social
equality means the free right Of inter
marriage, and intermarriage means
the degradation Of the white race
God has set the seal Of his disapproya.
upon every intermingllng in ami
domain Of nature, Of species 80 faI
separated as the AnglolSaxon and the
negro. President Roosevelt and Bishop
Potter may defend social equality By
fallacious use Of Christian principles
misapplied, but their arguments viii
never touch the racial conscience
When the white race yields social
quality to the negro in this country,
its lend as a yirile nation will have
come, and the worlds verdict win b
suicide"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24

These are the days OF colds, sharT
and sudden, attacking throat and
lungs, and and leading 10 consequen.
.ees one does not like 70 think about
Avoid further exposure and fight The
enemy Of health and comfort with
Perry Davis Palnkiller, the family
standby for sixty years. II conquers
q cold In a day. See that you get the
right article. There is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
Disappolnted a Baal Absenee.

In a Erite-up Of the contest for th,
StillWell purse at the Kansas Cit,
Horse show he kansas City WORT
says:
No little disappointment to hors'
lovers was caused BY the absence o.
Forest King and Tom Bass. An aecl
dent befell Bass and be is In a critica.
condition at Mexico, No. Llmeston,
Bell was substituted for Forest kim
and Pauline B. took the place d
Sudie B., which was also absent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24

NEWTON, To-, Oct. q. r. william
Jennings Bryan, after he made 4
political speech here, visited the stock
farm Of Albert Harrah, six miles ia
the country, and purchased a hand.
some shorthorn heifer, paying s45t
for the animal.
u am a farmer now said Mr.
Bryan IN alluding to his purchase,
and have shipped the animal to ms
farm 10 Nebraska, / am starting 4
herd Of fine stock, with which ! hops
70 capture a few premiums at futur,
state fairs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24

The Lexington baoRigeaesr, n Of
Missouri's most prosperous and sub
stantial country newspapers has been
enlarged and much improved in many
particulars. II is now one OF the
handsomest and best papers In the
countr