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The Washington times., 1902-05-25
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

| A topic which has been ardently dis
crssed for tho past few weeks is the re-
establishment OF The Fastener" an
old school paper that was founded in
| 1883. but owing 20 financial status was
not published In 1895. 1900. or 1901. Last
year an effort was made to re-establish
the paper. and owing TO a decision Of
| the faculty. It was required that tho
paper deposit $50 in a bank as Sc
curity for it's creditors IN case the paper
went into debt.
Last Wednesday. the third-year pupils
held n meeting in the study hall TO dis
cuss the re-cstabIishnent Of The East
erner.' II was decided to deposit s3J
In a bank as security against any
debt into which the paper is liable to
fall An executive committee Of two
pupils from each section was selected to
collect the necessary amount as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Platter. the Latin instructor at the
scnool, was elected chairman OF the
committed The pupils detailed to col
lect the money are: Mr.. Boynton and
Miss Butler, OF Az; Mr. Swift and Miss
Lockwood. of BE-; Mr.. C. W. Jones and
Miss CLANCY. OF ca.
As soon as oil OF tho money Is COL
Iected. meeting will be held to elect
the officers OF the paper.
Recently there was field and track
meet held on Gailaude. Field between the
sections of the Eastern High School.
There was large crowd In attendance.
The first event on the program, the
1O0-yard dash. furnished a spirited
contest. Jaeger ran the distance in
Q:10 2-5. followed home by G. W. Jones
and Walker. Jaeger also won the 220-
yard dash in 0:24 3-5. The third event,
the 44O-yard dash. went to c. W. Jones.
who did the distance in 0:55 fiat. fol-
lowed by Parson and Jaeger. respective
ly. In the mile run the order OF the fn-
ish was Mcqueen. Parsou. and s. Jones.
the time being 1924. The hammer and
discus throws ard shot put and high Jump
all went TO Maxsop. who Is exceedingly
clever at these features. Thompson won
tne running DFodu Jump anu HshesNoitu
captured the pole vault.
The feature OF the day. and the one
which evinced the mos. interest among
the pupils. was the relay race. This
was captured by section CO. with a
team composed OF Parson. c. W. Jones
and Jaeger. Section ca won with fifty
points. followed by Al and B-3 with
twenty-six and fifteen points. respec-
lively.
Enjoyed a Piano Recital.
Thursday morning the regular routine
Of study was broken for about an hour,
and the pupils had the pleasure of en-
joying piano recital given by Mr.. s.
NJ. Fabian. a prominent pianist OF New
York. He rendered classical program.
which was received enthusiastically by
his listeners. The opening number.
List arrangement OF Bach's great A
minor fugue, aud including Beethoven's
ihirty-three variations. and a Chopin
group. ending with rondo by Field and
'chubert's "Erlking.' was especially
we'll received by his audience.
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negative are Mr.. Greene, OF Rhode ISL
and; Mr.. Hogan. of Georgia, and Mr.
AlbeTtson. OF Illinois.
The faculty OF the Georgetown Law
School has offered very valuable prize
for the best debate. and this Is expected
10 bring out all there is in the men. as
the thing az stake is worth their might
lest efforts II is said tina, the prize
is by far the most valuable that has
been offered by the faculty for a similar
event.
4 full orchestra will render an ex-
cellent musical program at intervals
between the debates, and there will
be no possibility of weariness in the
proceedings. Only small. portion Of
the house will be reserved. the balance
Of the seats being open to all persons
holding invitations. The general public
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Current Topics Club Extinct.

The Current Topics Club and Debat-
ing Society, which. for while, was one
OF the principal societies in the school,
is dead. At one time meetings were
held at least once Il week and debates
of the most spirited and pleasing char
acter were held. The organization then
had a membership of nearly hundred
pupils. and others were being admitted
rapidly For some unexplained reason
the society fell suddenly from popular
favor The novelty of the debates and
discussions gradually wore of. and in
spite of the most strenuous efforts on
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the part of its president. Nr. Ogden. the
attendance At the meetiHEg dropped OF
until net a dozen students remained
faithful to the society. Fer a while
these few held on. thinking that they
might possibly restore some of the lost
prestige to the organization. Their ef-
forts were unsuccessful. however. and
at length ii was deemed advisable 10
abandon the gociety altogether
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composed of the young ladies and gen
tlemen of the Central High School. MIR.
Warren Eynon is the president. The
evening was spent in a most delightful
manner and the guests enjpyed them
selves thoroughly.
Invitation have been issued 10 a kaf-
fecklatsch TO be given 10 the members
OF Section ca. German class. by Miss
Hoeglesberger, teacher OF German at the
Central. The affair is scheduled TO be
one OF the most unique events OF the
school years. and will be held at Miss
lioeglesberEer' residence next Saturday
evening, May 81.
The Junior Club has arranged to give
a dance on June 6. The place where the
fun will be held has not yet been de-
cided upon
The fourth yea class will hold its
class night in exhibition hall of Central
on the night of June 13. The prophet
OF the class is arranging to give some
OF her very best dreams, and the his
torian has been searching the records
OF the school and class for some time
trying to find interesting subjects TO
talk about on this evening. Just what
the vsledlctorian will say is yet a mat
ter OF conjecture, but she promises a
fine address.
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For Company II we always yell.
And we doub; them not bit:
We're SIRE to-day their praise TO tell.
"Nill we lose that pcunaui - Nit
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A Bonfire and a War Dance.

When az length this method of cele-
brating became wearlsome. the mob re-
turned to the campus bearing numer-
nns contrabund articles. principally dry
goods boxes. barrels. and other COM
bustible objects. In the center OF the
campus the wood and all the trophies
they had secured on the march were
piled up. More wood and boxes were
then brought from the basement OF the
college. lad added 10 the mass until
an enormous pile was hcaped UP. Then
the match was applied and the boys sat
a.ound the fire on the grass until the
bonfire was blazing brightly. When the
pile was one huge mass of flame the
students rose AMI the real fun of the
night began.
In genuine Indian fashion the boys
pranced aGound the fire. doing regu-
lar war dance. Tho yelling and singing
was deafening. and could some OF the
long departed inhabitants of quiet little
Georgetown have risen in their graves
and caught a glimpse OF the celebration
they would undoubtedly have become
convinced that a great band OF Indians
had suddenly descended upon the col
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A complimentary dance was given last
right by Mrs. Flora Dyer at her resi-
oence. 1917 n Street. TO the members of
Re Dancing Club. This organization lie
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are cordially invited to attend. and
an effort will be made to iiad seats for
all
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"Then the Band Began to Play"

And when they realized at the finish
that they had actually won the race.
and Won Il, too. by gratifying mar
gin, thpir JOY burst all bounds. and they
Stra!ghtway went eff to celebrate. When
they returned to the Capital the town
was too small for them. They swarmed
over into Georgetown and fiocked into
the ccl1ege. That also wGs far out Of
proportion to thelT vastly elated spirits.
Nothing Wa thought Of except the
victory over the naval cadets. The
amazing success Of the crew was the
one absorbing topic Of the hour. Again
ana again the members OF the crew
were carried about the campus and the
streets IN the vicinity OF the schoo,
upon ;he shoulders OF group of the
Joyous studeEts. \ regular triumphnl
procession was formed. The yictors.
pcrched above the crowd. headed the
parade. and very nearly every student
In the college tagged along behind.
singing AMI shouting The college song.
and yells.
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JOY AT CREWS RETURN.

The winning OF the boat race with the
naval cadets at Annapolis on Saturday
afternoon. May Il. was celebrated ns
few events are at Georgetown. The
whole college was wild over the victory
and rhe students lost no opportunity to
display their jubilaticn. In fact. so
zealously did they apply themselves to
the work OF sing nS Georgetown s
praises that there we're few peaceabio
citizchs residing in the neighborhood
OF the college who obtained wink of
sleep until the chickens were beginning
to herald the approach OF dawn with
their occasional Growing.
The students had every right in the
world TO be proud Of their victory. This
is merely the third year that the school
has had a crew, and as yet the students
have not been educated up 70 the point
OF the fellows IN the other schools
where. owing 20 repeated excellent work.
they have come to regard their crews
with the same interest as their baseball
and football teams. The Georgetown
oys Gid net seem to expect much from
their crew On account Of the very short
umc which it has been in existence.
The general opinion was that 1t would
take considerable time to build up ?
really lnc crew in the college. whero
beat racing was an entirely new thiag.
When the boys went TO Annapolis
they knew exactly what thcy were going
Up against in the naval cnlets-old cx-
rerienced oarGmeE with reputa ton
that completely threw that Of the
Georgetown boys in the shade. The lat
ter knew that their chance Of winning
was not very great, yet they Loyalty
supported their men and hoped that
something might turp UP aud give them
, hn r.int
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teontinued on fourth page J
BOY FIRST, GIRL SECOND.
Ledger's Baby Show Took Place in th'
Probate Judges 0fice-SOn OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nc
Cullough the Winner.

Paul, the handsome ten-monthS-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard McOul-
Tough, of this city, was the winner In
the LEDGER baby show which was held
at the office of Probate Judge Ed
wards in the Court House at l:SO
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Pauline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jonn Miller, of Mexico, was second.
There were fifteen entries. The posi-
tion of Judge in this contest was an
uuenviable one, as it was hard matter
to decide that any one baby was pref
tier than any other in the contest;
they were all beauties.
The entries other than the winners,
who received a silver cup and hand
some bouquet, respectively, for first
and second, were:
Freda, daughter OF Mr., and Mrs
August Berger, Mexico.
Nj. c., son of Marion Barnes, Young'
Creek.
Frank, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Wilson, Youngs Creek.
Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ
Dawes, Marshall.
W. W., son of Mr.. and Mrs c. Fl
Spottswood, Mexico.
Nettie Marie, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. NJ. L. Kenneth, Benton CITY,
Robert NJ, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. n
r. White, Mexico.
Christine Victoria, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Reublin, Rush Hill
Earl, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. E
Simpson, Mexico.
John Louis, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]
II. Berrey, Hollensville.
Erna Marie, daughter OF Mr.. ans
Mrs. NJ. W. Beamer, MOlinO.
Mary, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. W
Standifer. Centralia.
Mamie Belle, daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. II. KeSSler, Mexico.
The judges were Miss Jarrett, o
Fulton; Mrs. J. C. johnson, OF Mary
land, and Dr. J. f. Harrison, OF Flu
| ton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

fcontinued on fourth page
REMEMBER NOVEMBER FOURTH.

THE following from the Shelolna
mo. J Democrat is of interest to every
Democratic voter in Audrain county
Remember staying at home in 1893
gave the Republicans this State.
Remember there were enough stay
at-home Democrats in Shelby ano
Monroe counties in 1894 to have saved
the party from defeat in the state
Remember that the same action
this year will bring the same result
Remember that one vote counts lus'
as much as any other,
Remember it is as much the duty O.
one man to vote as of any other.
Remember the government depehu'
upon men exercising their right u
vote.
Remember to be at the polls earl!
on election day, and cast your balio
for the Democratic candidates
Remember it is part Of your duty u
Influence your neighbOrs to turn ou
and yute
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30
Continued on fourth page. J
The Ring Awards.

These awards were made In the live
stock department Friday:
Best pair of mules any age, prize a sl5
overcoat by J. & V. Barth. First, R.
R. Buckner; other entries; Joseph
Wilson, W. A. Willingham, W. II.
Sims, Ike MCGOWAN, ], c. O'Donnell,
J. T. Boyd.
For best mule, two and under three,
pair glasses by DR.. Conwell. First, w.
II. Sims; other entries: Joseph Wilson
W. A. Willingham, J. P. Wilson, Ham,
ilton Bros, George II. Fennewald, two
entries, Or. Lawrence.
Best boy rider prize by Tnteligcacer.
Roy Fields, first; Austin Lewis, s,secondi
other entries: J. B. Andrews and
Shannon Bolts.
In the horse rings Thursday thes'
awards were made:
For best saddle gelding pair OF sl'
pants given by L. B. Barnett. First
Hisey s. Lee; second, James Luckie.
For best saddle horse, mare or geld
ing, prize a silver cup by r. d. wor
rel. First. Hisey & Lee. Other en-
tries: A. Kingston, James Luckie am
L. B. Barnett.
For the best colt under one yea
sired by Ike, a $40 prize by r. I
Moore. First, T. A. Threlkeldi se'
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EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
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Alexander Carter, Sr., Dead

Alexander Carter, Sr, died at his
home in south Mexico at 4 O'Clock
Thursday morning, October %, at the
age of about 81 years.
The deceased was born in Woodford
county, Kentucky, and came to Mis-
soori in the early fifties MIR. Carter
was married three times, first marry
ing Miss Martha Thomas, of Galloway
county, Mo. Mrs. Frances Ricketts,
was his second wife, and Mrs. Edmon-
ston his third. His last wife uied
about six months ago. Nine children
were born to the first wife. One son,
Braxton, and daughter, Mollie, are
dead. The sons living are: William
Robert, Frank, Alexander, Jr., and
Sterling. The daughters living are;
Mrs. Mason, of Columbia, and Mrs.
Powell, of Audrain.
Mr.. Carter was one of the Oldest and
best citizens of Audrain county. He
was lineal descendant of Robert
Carter, who was president of the
Il
Council of Virginia in 1726, and owner
of over 1000 slaves and 100000 acres
of land.
Mr.. Carter came TO Missouri In
about 1852 and has assisted materially
in the building up of this part Of Mis-
souri,. He was a farmer and stock
raiser up till few years ago when he
moved from his farm, north of Mexico
to this city.
Mr.. Carter was a prominent mem
Der of the Christian church and
Mason, and always lived an upright
noble life and was highly esteemed b.
all who knew him.
Funeral services over the remains
of Alexander Carter, ST., who dieC
Thursday morning, were conducted a
the family residence In Mexico at
O'Clock Friday afternoon by Rev. A
W. Kokendoffer, and at Rising SUI
church, five miles north Of Mexico a
O'Clock by Rev. r. D. Chinn.
The honorary pail bearers were
Hiram Phillips, S. P. Emmons, Austil
Calhoun, 2. NJ. Morris, Joe Jesse AM
Marion Barnes. The active pail beaT
ers were: VIM. Carter, Frank Carter
, Sterling Carter, James Powell, Mm
|. Mason and Alex. Carter, Jr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30
LcontInaea on fourth page.l
colshrate Golden Wedding.

WELLsvILLE, Mo, Oct. 24.-Capt.
and Mrs. Benjamin Sharp, of this
city, have just celebrated their gol-
den wedding. Captain Sharp was
horn at LewiStown, the first county
seat of Montgomery county, and has
lived all of his life in this, his native
county. lie has been a resident OF
Wellsville for forty-six years and has
served the people here as postmaster
for forty-four years. lie is now as
sistant cashier of the Wellsville Bank.
His son, Thomas Sharp, is postmas-
ter.
Capt. Sharp was married in October
1852. to Miss Mary Roberts, OF PIKE
county. The occasion OF the golden
wedding was also made family reun'
ion. All Of the children we're present
except Walker Sharp, of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

SHOULD Amendment No. 7 be adopt
ed at the approaching election? Yes.
Why? To reduce taxation and TO
make corporations continue to help
support our schools. This year we
pay tax OF 25c on the one hundred
dollars assessed valuation, the lowest
state tax In the Uniun Ten cents is
used by the State government, includ-
ing State educational, eleemoslnary
and penal institutions Seven cents goes
to the public schools. Eight cents
pays interest and debt. Since the
eight cents will not be needed iurlher
the amendment provides for dropping
that levy. II the amendment be no.
adopted the present rate will continue
TIL all the school funds have been
paid. The income from school funds
will then be reduced from SIX pei
cent to less than three aud corpora
tions will escape paying a part o.
their school tax which will be made VI
by an Increased local school tax.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

A burglar tried to enter the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Russell, who lives 2
miles northwest of Mexico, Wednes
day night about u O'Clock. He wa:
making his way through the soutf
window of the parlor when Miss Elgs
Russell, whose sleeping room isdireet
ly over this room, on hearing thI
noise, went to her window aud fires
several shotsa at the intruder, when b
made his escape. She could not tell
for the darkness, whether the ma
was white or negro.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

r. NJ. WHITE went to Fulton Friday
morning, where, in behalf Of the
Alumni and students Of Westminster
College, he presented to that institu
tion a tablet in memory Of DR.. w. w
Robertson, one of the founders OF th'
college. Rev. Mr. Robertson wa
well known in this city as one Of Mis-
Souri's most successful Presbyterian
preachers, and one of the staunches
supporters of Westminster College
In fact, he gave the best part of hi
life and work to the cause of Christian
education among the young men ant
women of the west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

Rvland Rodes Home,

Ryland Rodes has returned from
ST. Louis, after taking % days course
of treatment for hydrophobia under
DIR. Carl Fisch in the st. Louis Pas
teur Institute.
The Rodes child, as will be remem
bered, was bitten by the Edmonstor
greyhound, which, mad with rabies
ran the streets of Mexico about
month ago.
The child is in fine health and show
no trace of bad effects OF the bite.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30
FContinued on fourth page.
DIR. Howard Dead.

DR.. John Henry Howard, promi-
nent and respected citizen of Fulton,
was found dead in his room at the
Southern Hotel in st. Louis Friday
morning. DIR. Howard was 75 years
old and was born and lived all of his
life in Galloway county. He was an
uncle of Col. Joe Hickey, who mar
ried DR.. Howard's niece. He left nc
children.
DIR. Howard was in st. Louis tt
have cancer on his neck treated ano
the cancer may have been the cause ol
his sudden death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

IT is hard to have Street Fair that
will please everybody. The first
Street Fair we ever had in Mexico
people complained that too much at
stention was given to farm products
This year some people complain that
we have too many shows. We can
znlease eVerYhodY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

SUBSCRIBERS TO the Mexico weekly
LEDGER should examine the date near
their names on the margin Of their
papers or on the wrapper. They viii
fnd when their subscription expires.
The Mexico weekly LEDGER is 81 per
vear when Maid in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30
r,.r,rrr coNsr1rnr1oNAI AMnNp

EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND,
Observation-Disclosures cities Of 1000 and
under $1,000 inhabitants to become M
dsStsa In a larger amount than now
nermitted for the purpose OF construct-
Ing water works or electric light plants)
YES.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MFNT-CAuthorizing cities of 2o0O and
under $1,000 Inhabitants to become IN
debted in larger amount than now
nermitted for the purpose of construct,
ing water works or electric light plants)
mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

The woman's Missionary Union no o'
the Missouri Presbytery Of tne tIes RE.
byterian Church will meet In MeNG. Y,
~ fletcher 1908 AT the meeting IL
columbia, which adjourned THURSDAY !,
Mrs Botts and Miss Minnie Campoe"
- thls city. read papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

rrg,and's keen anxiety for the iaVe
ot the force commanded by Golon,, ..,,
:, S,,ayne. m which was threatened with WIN
S..t "t, melton by the army Of the Mad
Mullah, was relieved by news tna' nera,, s,,'
in,n"riled force had arrived at Boho''
lie In safety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT--( authorizing the City of St
Louis to levy Tor municipal purposes, IN
addition to rate now allowed, rate not
exceeding the rate which would be al
lowed for county purposes were the city
q part OF a county)-YES.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MBNT-tAuthofizing the City OF St
Louis to levy for municipal purposes, In
addition 10 rate now allowed, a rate not
exceeding tho rate which would be al
lowed for county purposes were the city
a part OF o county)-NO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Authorizing City Of st. Louis
to amend Its charter at any election held
60 days after publication of propose Is ,
also 70 frame new charter which may
be ratified by q majority Of the votes
cast at an election to be held from 20
to 80 days after submission)-YES.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Authorizing City of St. Louis
to amend its charter at any election held
60 days after publication of proposals;
also to frame new charter which may
be ratified by majority Of the votes
cast at an election to be held from 20
10 80 days after submission)-NO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30


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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

THE Mexico LEDGER baby show was
a success as usual. We are sorry we
could not have prizes for all. A better
Booking lot OF babies was never shown
together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

W. L. Fuller of this city guessed the
exact number of kernels of corn on the
nubbens on display in Barth's show
window, and received pair Of
dollar gloves as the prize. The number
wac 6054
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Authorizing school districts In
cities of 100000 or more inhabitants to
levy 60 cents for school purposes)-YES.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Authorizlng school districts In
cities Of 100000 or more Inhabitants to
levy 60 cents for school purposes)--NO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30
nuioh Fire Fscane Descent.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-Eight hundred
girls of the Central High School went
to luncheon to-day in an expeditions
and novel way. One after another they
we're shot down new tubular fire eS
cane to the court yard below, Th'
descent of each was made in less thar
five seconds. 1t was the first forma
fire drill since the new fire escape sys
fem was installed, and clearly de mon
strated that in case Of fire the pupil
could be taken out of the building II
less than six minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-10-30

In the death OF Alexander Carter,
|Sr., Audraln county loses one OF It's
honest, sturdy and substantial citizens.
Peace 10 his ashes.