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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
The Worlds Pair Rlae.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE selection Of
a flag for the Louisiana Purchase Ell.
position has been narrowed down to
two designs, and these have been sub
mitted to the Board Of directors 50
that a choice may be made. The size
Of the flag is 9x1s feet One has a
blue bar next 10 the stan, covering
one-fourth the flag, and carrying a
giant feHr de Us. The remainder Of
this flag consists OF three longitudinal
red, white and yellow stripes, the
white stripe in the middle having
blue stars, one for each state in the
Louisiana Territory.
The other design is all blue with the
exception Of a broad cross which d.
yides the field into equal sections.
The horizontal bars Of this cross are
yellow, the vertical red, with a large
Gear dc lie at the intersection. A circle
Of white stars, one for each state and
territory in the Louisiana Purchase,
surrounds the Geur de Us. The four
eolors-red, white, blue and yellow
are all the colors OF the three nations
france, Spain and the United States
under whose sovereignty the Louis
iany Territory has been at different
times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
STOCK ann FARM EOyy,

Supplies on st. Louis Iva
market Tuesday were heayis, ,h sAA
the previous Tuesday. 'a
Beef and butcher steers sdd ).
s4.35 to 50. 80; butcher heifer ~.
to 1916 butcher cows 81 to s5T
Hogs-Fair to good heavy boo, !.
lbs. average and above, sold Al i -
.s7.45; medium weights, l9Oto 9@e
s6.9O(G7.25, the bulk at s7ms,r
lights, $50 to 1870 lbs, at s07sS, I
the bulk at s8.9O0IOO; LIGHT NM
100 to $50 lbs, at 81. 5O@6.S5, ths ~
at 90. pigs under 100 M /.
q. g 90; heavy culls at SNas
fair to good mixed at s6.s5a76 X
top was s7.45 and the bulk oftb.s u
above $50 lbs. sold at Sc. 95Cd .Nacss
a top of s7.45 and the bulk Al
100 Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
TORNADO STRIKES Tpy,,
Seventy Five Reported D,,,
Nearly Every House s' = At Cold
Damaged. i Tow

A tornado struck GolIao .
Yesterday afternoon, and, H. !. Iea
I'd from various surroubd,na fepat
that seventy.ilve persons ws,. polas
and seventy five injured. "s's KILLED
Nearly every house in fl.
1000 inhabitants was dam,u vOSn 9
many were razed to the gronDS I'D
blocks OF business houses in N. t'gAl
of the city are reported dest. .le leaf
The storm extended from ~
River TO the lower Gulf Coast t"' 10
lance Of fully 600 miles, M : ds
much damage at San Antonio a a''1
MexIa and Walters Park AuuA
Severe wind and rain sto,0,.
swept through the Nortbwos, 49,
Ing houses and outbuIldInOS a.. uu'l'
jnring wheat. auu ~
Iowa, Nebraska, MIch,,..
Wisconsin report heavy wI"a. q
preaching the velocity Of bn,,t y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
COLONEL JOE RICKEY.'
Is FR0x MISSOURI AND WAITS
TO "BE Snowy AN xx.
PEEsR ACCOUNT.
IS INVENTOR OF SUMNER DRINK,
Frank 7. HuntOon PatronIzed ealls
Races, Prize Fight and Other
Things = Spent Money
a Little Too Freely.

NEw YORK, May r.-Frank T.
Huntoon has prepared a remarkable
expense account and submitted it in
the shape Of an itemized bill IN an 40
ton that has been brought against
him In the Supreme Court by ColoneI
Joseph K. Hickey, formerly of Fulton,
Mo-, the inventor OF the famous sum,
mer drink, for the dissolution of the
copartnership, organized for the sale
of a certain kind OF lithia water.
Pending the trial Of the action Judge
I0'Gorman has appointed Edward G.
Whitaker receiver OF the assets Of the
copartnership, on the application Of
former Representative John J. Ad-
ans, who appears for Col. Hickey.
Colonel Hickey claims that he ad-
vanced to Huntoon $50, 900 for the pur-
pose of the business and that there is
still due sl0,5O0 in addition to 1856
profits Of the business. Col. Hickey
claims that be was to have a one-third
interest in the business in considera-
tion Of the loan Of 2 1900, and this was
To be repaid to him in four years, and
he was also to have one-third OF the
profits, which, he insists, have amount
ed TO $780, 900.
Huntoon submits a personal ex-
pense account which aggregates e8,367
up to January p last. In it he charg-
es for club expenses, political ex-
penses, ball tickets, money spent at
prize fights, at dinners, for entertain
ing and banquets and whisky bills,
florists, photographers, Christmas
gifts, race track expenses, regimental
expenses, tips, postmen, policemen.
charity and almost $500 for hats pur-
chased at different times.
The bill shows that he charges for
$50 paid at different times to the
Democratic Club, Sass for the Arion
ball, sl25 to the Eagles, 400 to the
White Rats; that he was a frequent
visitor 10 the Atlantic Yacht Club,
where he spent money literally; that
he expended more than $500 for
Christmas gifts; his political expenses
are put down at more than 500; $50
each to postmen and policemen, paid
on December 81 last; 81 10 walters at
Sherry's on several occasions; s5 TO
charity; whisky, 5000; F1tzsimmOns-
Rubin prize fight, sll0; J. L. Sulll.
van benefit, $50; Corbett prize fight,
as; poor society, O.; Hoffman House
cafe, s25; Protective Tariff League,
500; Sheepshead Bay Club, member
ship, 500; Naval Young Mems Chris
tiOn Association, S5; Waldorf, s5s; two
items of S each appear to have been
given to a postman in December 1899,
and a e item for a new postman;
ribbon, "a; express, ~corsets," IS cts,
and numerous small items for race
expenses.
These various expenses were In
Cured between Dec. IA, 1899, ant
February last and show, COL. Ricke,
claims, the extent 10 which HuntOor
was spending the profits Of the part
uerglfD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
Ian Of BorneO ArriYe. IN New York.

From the New YORK Sun.
To the Editor Of the Sun: Ihavs
this day arrived, after an interment-
II | may 50 call it-of Eve years In the
mountain iungleS OF Borneo, and | am
Informed by a friend Of the outrage
which has been perpetrated upon my
native State OF Arkansas by the Gov
ernOr Of Massachusetts, in giving the
l0,24 tenants Of his. jails their choice
between serving out their terms or
suffering deportation TO Little Rock.
l regard this as an act OF unspezkable
scoundrelism, and a brutal usurpatl0n
Of arbitrary power which my people
win not for a moment endure.
! know the Southern heart, sir; /
know its ehlvalrOus nature and its
heroic Inspirations, and / warn this
huckster that this is a game
which two can play at. / desire 70 say
these things through you, SIR. I can.
not demean myself TO personal inter
course with the Governor Of Massa-
chusetts-a courtesy which l reserve
Cor gentlemen. TABBELL G. FISHER.
New York, May "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
4 BOSTON LADY
Is MarVelOusly Restored to Per-
iset Health.
PanGS Celery Compound.
Was Her Delivsrsr From Nervous
Prostration. Insomnia, Mental De-
preston and Weakness Of Hsr
Digestive Organism.
A Special Message of omfort
for Sick and Dependent
Women.

ME. F. L. Bernhardt So Newbnry
St, Boston, Mass, found herself in an
extremely perilous condition OF health
after a surgical operation. Her touch
ing story, written for the benefit Of
other sufferers, is as follows
ut is with a feeling Of extreme
gratitude and thankfulness and a hu-
name desire to benefit Others that /
write out my own experience in the
use Of Prof. Edward Z. Phelps Won
derfHl preparation, called Paine's
Celery Compound. Owing to a fall
from a horse several years ago l be-
came a nervous invalid, and last year
/ entered a hospital, where l was
operated upon by a famous New York
surgeon.
THE surgical operation was success
ful, but nervous proStration followed.
A summer in Newport with the best
medical attendance failed to restore
my nerves to their normal condition. 1
was absolutely unable to digest any
solid food. and this weak condition of
my digestive organs, combined with
insomnia, caused the deepest depress-
ion. A constant tenderness and sore
ness in the region Of my stomach with
a dull headache and extreme weakness,
created a feeling Of ~helpleSsness from
which | vas unable to rise.
1T was in this melancholy frame
of mind that i CHANGED to meet a
Boston lawyer who said TO me, I was
in almost the condition that you are
now in, and after spending hundreds Of
dollars without receiving any benefit l
was induced by a friend to give Paine's
Celery Compound a trial, which l did,
and it cured me completely when
everything else has failed
81 was rather skeptlcal about trying
a patent medicine, but / ordered a
bottle from my druggist and began to
take it according TO directions. Much
10 my surprise, l slept soundly at
night, and did not awake in the morn
ing with the usual duh headache.
Then, too, developed an appetite for
solid food, and soon l was able to d.
gest a course dinner without any I'M
pleasant sensations. / am now com
pleteiy restored % health after about
two months use Of the Compound.
"Sympathizing with all who may be
suffering as | did, / take this method
OF reaching strangers, after writing
personal letters 10 my particular
friends"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
Earnest But Confused.

At a recent dinner, q Of The
speakers related a story Of a visitor Il
q Sunday School, who In addressing
the children, said:
II ZANE from Massachusetts,; / am
on my way 10 Maryland: and j have
stopped oveT here 10 talk TO you
children and to ave you from going %
hell" After repeating this intro
d0ction 20 his remarks, the visitor
said:
snow, my children, where did ]
c0me fromYn
Massachusetts , was the reply, in
chorus
Where am / g0ingY he then asked.
There was a pause; his geographical
route had evidently not been deeply
impressed on the gathering. Then
the silence was broken
ITO hell" came the prompt and
startling reply from an earnest but
confused pupil-Phiiadelphia Tdmd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
LOCAL RAINS IN MISSOURI.
Corn Making Coed Progress in Most
Parts Of the State.

COLUMBIA, May s0.-The United
States department OF agriculture eli
mate and crop bulletin Of the wealth
er bureau Missouri section, for the
week ending to-day is asfollowS
'The week Just closed averaged de-
cidedly warmer than usual through
out the State. but the precipitation
has been local In character and very
unevenly distributed. Over portions
OF the northwest sections and locali-
ties in the northeast central and
southwest sections the total rainfall
for the week exceeded ? inches, but in
many localities In those sections and
also over most Of the southeastern
counties there wa less than one-half
Inch, districts receiving onlya trace.
In a few localities In the western sec
tons yery heavy rains occurred, wash
ing cornnelds badly, while in many OF
the eastern and southern counties
rain is greatly needed, especially for
oats, meadows and pastures.
"In those districts where heavy
rains fell field work was retarded to
some extent, but in most sections the
cultivation OF corn has progressed
rapidly, and in some of the central and
southern counties the early planted
has been plowed the second time.
Planting is not quite finished in the
northern and some OF the southeast
counties. The weather has been
favorable for plant growth and corn
Is Of good color and making Satisfacto-
ny progress.
SIN many OF the central and north
ern counties, however, cut worms and
other insects have been very destruc-
tive, necessitating considerable re-
planting. Cotton in the southern
counties is doing well, and chopping
has progressed fayorably.
Wheat continues to improve in the
northwestern counties and the crop is
generally making excellent progress
throughout the State. In some Of the
central and southern counties, how
ever, it is beginning to lodge in places,
and in a few OF the southeastern coun-
ties 1t is need of rain. The earliest is
now in bloom in the central and SOUTH
ern sections.
RYE also continues very promising.
In a few Of the central and eastern
counties oats are not doing well and in
some districts they are suffering for
rain, but In general the crop is making
good growth. Flax is improving in
Benton county and is generally doing
well elswhere. Where good rains fell
in the northern counties meadows and
pastures have improved rapidly, and
grasses are making good growth else
where, except in some Of the central
and eastern and a few Of the south
western counties, where they are
much in need Of rain. Clover is bloom
ing In the southern counties and will
soon be ready for cutting. Stock
water is still scarce in some Of the
northern counties. Gardens and pota-
toes are growing grapidly."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
sayipg. Of ths Late Philip D. Armour,

VI tu0 @eee A
Good men are not cheap.
Capital can do nothing without
brains to direct IL.
An American boy counts one, long
before his time TO vote.
Give the young man a chancei this
Is the country Of the young.
We can't help the past, but we can
look QUITO the future.
Hope Is pretty good security TO 90
ID q bank to borrow money on.
A "slt-down method won't do q
minute In this age OF aggresslyeness.
The is nothing else on earth 50 an
moving as procrastination in decisions.
A man does not necessarily have TO
be a lawyer to have good hard sense.
An indiscreet man usually lives to
see the folly OF his ways; and II he
doesn't, his children do.
A man should always be close TO the
situation, know what he Is doing, and
not take anything for granted.
There Is one element that is worth its
weight in gold, and that 10 loyalty. 1t
viii cover a multitude Of weaknesses.
1t is an easy matter to handle even
congested controversies, where the
spirit Of the parties Is right and honest.
The trouble with a great many men
is, they don't appreciate their predica-
ment until they get into the quick
sand.
When you are striving to do that
which is right, be courteous and nice
in every way, but don't get turned
down."
The man who wants 10 marry
happily should pick out a good mother
and marry one Of her daughters; any
one viii do.
Do you suppose that, with an engine
like this, l could afford to put any
thing into the boiler that would make
the machinery run wild?
1t is all right in some cases, to bank
on a mans pedigree; but, in most men,
there is something a great deal deeper
than this matter OF g~enealogy.
don't want anything that isn'tfaiI
and honest, and ! don't want any man
to do anything for me that he would
not do for someone else under like
circumstances and conditions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

Senator Tillman on the Negro in the


South.
Senator Tillman made a most SEN
sational speech in the Senate last
week in which he made statements
that, to say the least, we're too strong
concerning the negro by certain OF the
Southern States. The occasion Of the
speech IA the debate upon the Phil
ippine question. Mr.. McComas, Of
Maryland, started the debate by say
ing that "we behold Senators from the
two states where there is less popular
liberty than in any Others shouting
loudest for popular liberty on the
other side Of the globe"
This aroused Senator Tillman. He
replied that the Senator had passed
over the barbarities that had been
practiced in the Philippines by the
American soldiers. He stated that
the American people would see that
after next November the majority in
one branch Of Congress would not be
committed to this infamous policy.
Senator Tillman then preceded to.
discuss the negro and his treatment in
the South. In this be spoke Of the
negro predominating in numbers and
discussed the whole negro question.
The Senatorial portion OF his speech
contained such expression as "when
we get ready TO put a nigger's face in
the sand we put his body there, too"
In rebuke Of the Senator and as
showing that his speech was not in
dorsed by his fellow Democrats in the
Senate In its more violent utterance,
all Of the Democratic Senators with
drew In a body and returned in a body
at the close OF the speech.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

ONCE in awhile we hear sympathy
expressed for the Fiiipinos who bush
whack the men who wear Uncle
Sans uniform in the Philippines The
water cure is pronounced barbarous,
and every timea Filipino is killed a
howl goes up Those who know any
thing al al know that "war is hell"to
start with What do they expect our
soldiers 10 do while the bushwhack-
ing bolo men are laying In ambush for
them Are the prisoners tobe treat
81 a guests aud turned loose on the
promise ~ good behavior when they
have already broken every promise
made W. never have been in SYM
PATTY with those who wanted the
american soldier % be driven into
the YEA That is a spirit We cannot
understand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

THE contractor who is building the
Varied Industries Palace az the
Worlds Pair has suggested hold
Ing a dancing carnival upon a magni-
hoent scale b. celebrate the compile
tlon Of the floor q the building. In
the construction e theN mammoth
palaces the no0rs are built hnst and
uen the supcntfnotures put b. place.
In the Varied Industries building the
main hoor ana is about a acres The
~eantfactof Purposes % have a man.
moth braS land oecupg 3 stand IN the
aenter o. The noor ard play tunes
sallahie for dancing Nhiic 10000.
dancers Join IN Tie piF8uletie The
.oan1ractor expRses Tie opinion that
he vii lhaEe no trouble In securing.
PERMISSION from The dinectos q the.
Falr 70 carry out BIS carnival idea
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

From the St Louis Globe-Democnt.
James w. Lewellen, Of Audrain
county, Mo-, yesterday instituted
action In the circuit court to recover
1926 damages from Nesbltt, AL,
Henry, George and Lon II. Harper,
who comprise the firm Of Harper Bros. +,
one Of the largest live stock firms in
East st. Louis. The petition recltes
that the plaintiff November 25, 1901,
purchased from the defendants
twenty-six head Of mules, represented
TO be sound and all right, for $1,000,
but that when they were taken to his
ranch in Audrain county they were
found 70 be suffering from glanders.
Eighteen Of them died shortly after.
ward, be claims, and the disease spread
10 his own animals, causing general
devastation and breaking him up In
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
d5-wI

The House passed the naval appro-
priation bill, carrying seventy millions
Of dollars and providing for the con-
struction Of two new battleships, two
armored cruisers and two torpedo
boats. An amendment providing for
the construction of one vessel Of each
class in Government yards was passed
after the chair had been overruled on
a mimi of order
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

The Charleston MOI Enterprise on
May Is issued an extraordinary good
paper in honor Of the Southeast Mis-
souri, Drummer Association. The
Enterprise IS always irst-class, but on
this occasion was unusually good, ably
edited, neatly printed and fun Of live,
paying advertising. 1t is really a
thing Of beauty and a JOY forever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

THE Farber Forum is eminently cor
rect In the following: Stick 10 your
farm. A five OF six thousand dol
lar farm Is far better, safer, surer,
healthier investment than in a town
store with equal capital. The man
behind the pillow is more Indifferent
than the man behind the counter. IL
Is just as honorable and Just as digni.
fed 70 pillow and plant, TO milk and TO
NOW, az il is TO tie up sugar, hand
down a spool OF thread or put up a
package Of crackers. The farmer who
envies the merchant, the manufao-
turer OF the town worker in general
has certainly got the wrong view OF
his own occupation. as well as Of
theirs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

OK Friday evening at 100 O'Clock
there viii be an important meeting at
the Court House in reference 10 the
new Fair Association. Nearly $1,000
Of the s10,0 900 has been subscribed, and
il the balance Of the money is to be
raised in time for a fair this fall the
matter must be closed up at once. Our
citizens are all interested in this mat
ter and should attend the meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

Provisional government by United
States; work Of clearing, ~renovating
and restoring order.
1900.
Ditto, and taking census prepara-
tory 20 holeing elections.
1901.
Cuban constitutional convention
assembled. January. Congress passed
Platt resolutions providing for Ameri.
A suzeralnty. March 2. Cuban
constitutional convention accepted
Platt resolutions, June Il. Cuban
law promulgated by Governor General
Wood and elections held, December 81,
1909.
Delegates elected at popular elec'
tlons met and chose Gen. Estrad'
Palma as the first president OF th'
republic OF Cuba. February -.
President began preparation for for
mally turning over government 4
Cubans. March "a.
American troops gradually with
drawn. March 24-May 10.
Fiestas and general celebration al
over island. May 10-19.
Final transfer Of government t
Cubans. May 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

Two or three Of the st. Louis papers
are making considerable noise about
who should have the credit Of prose
cutting the boodlers. AS a matter of
fact, the credit Of conyieting the
bribers and perjurers inst Louis is due
TO the efforts Of Prosecuting Attorney
Folk. Folk is doing bis duty in a
plain, practical and transformations
manner. He knows no favorites, and
is prosecuting the guilty whether
they be high or low, rich OF poor. Cor
ruption in the municipal affairs Of st.
Louis is going TO be very unpopular
during Folks term as Prosecuting
Attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

THE Kansas City Worid says: r. b.
Buckner, one OF tho best known at.
torneys in Kansas City, is making the
customary dignihed canvass for the
Democratic nomination for Judge
Gates place on the circuit bench. He
has the backing Of many Of the lead
ing members Of the bar association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

THE Cedar county Democrats, in
convention assembled, last Saturday
endorsed Secretary Of State S. B.
Cook for Governor In 1894. Mr.. Cook
has warm friends throughout the
State who are enthusiastic in their
support Of his candidacy for governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

Ar the commencement exercises at
Hardin College on Wednesday night,
May 2s, the address will be given by
President william II. Black, Of Mis-
souri, Valley College, Marshall, Mo.
President Black is a finished orator
and will be listened 70 by a large and
appreclatlye audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
EYcursien tn ST. louis.

Popular excursion to st. Louis via
Wabash railroad On Saturday and Sun
day, May "a and 3, at the extremely
low rate OF 81 so for the round trip.
Tickets viii be good going on al regu-
lar trains leaving Mexico from ! a. m,
May "A, to ! a. M, May 25, inclusive.
Returning on all regular trains up to
and including train No. I, leaving st.
Louis at 10;15 p. m. Sunday, May IS.
Attractions; Base ball, st. Louis VS..
Boston, national league, and numer.
Gus other attractions.
S. p. BARNES,
d5-wl Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22
the 3lst Day Of Nay A. ,
Executors Notice

Notice Is hereby given tnalNi
testamentary upon the eStateU,5
olas Sneed, deceased, have been Srt
the undersigned by the Prooals.
of Audrain County, Missouri
date OF May 8, 1902 ,aind
All persons having claims sssiFt
said estate are requested wSminls
them for allowance 10 the AI,ss a
traitor within one year attef ~ m.
granting letters, or they ma ssiale
cluded from any benefit Of suen 6i,d
and n such claims be not e th6
within two years from the u""
will be forever barred. .rrD
a., 'AN" Executor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

An anarchist plot against King
Alfonso has been discovered. Gabriel
Lopez had been selected to dynamite
the royal carriage in the procession.
The would-be assassin and six con-
spirators are under arrest. Nine
cartridges have been ~confiscated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

ST. L0UIs, May 20. Eliza Hughes,
who was critically III. Insisted on being
married b her lance, William Mefcl,
just before Der death. She died With
10 an hour after the ceremoney was
performed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-22

A Jefferson City correspondent e
the st. Louis Republic says;
a delicious course dinner was giyen
yesterday evening at : O'Clock BY Mr.
and Mrs Sam B. Cook. complimentary
70 their guests, Captain and Mrs
Bryan and Mrs. Eugene Ripley, the
remaining guests being Governor and
Mrs. Dockcry, Judge and Mn. Jane,
D. CAN'T, Mt and Mrs. W. 7. Caring.
ton, Mr.. Edwin Silver. Mr.. John
Orear, Frances aud Jessie Cook.
Covers were laid for fourteen and the
table vas decorated in American
beauty roses.