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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
SIZES VICTIM IN MILES.
Henry Watterson Criticises Presidents
Treatment Of the General-In.
Tolerance is Charged.

LOUISVILLE, March 3.-ln diSchss-
ing the Roosevelt Miles controversy
Henry Watterson has the following to
say in a Washington interview:
"Little need be added TO what has
been said already as to the case OF
Gen. Miles. From the day when he
refused 10 become an orderly for the
administration he was marked for
punishment. While Mr.. Mckinley
lived this was limited to condemna-
ton chiefly. But with the advent OF
Mr.. Roosevelt a more drastic course Of
proceeding was adopted.
1.-THE President fairly leaped at the
first chance to aSSall and humlliate
Gen. Miles that offered itself, ortnth-
er that seemed to offer itself, for he
had, as a matter Of fact no authority
either under the Constitution Of the
United States or the articles OF war TO
reprimand the general, except for a
single offense.
sArs LAW WAS CARRIED.
GAS / have repeatedly shown with
out contradiction or denial, the only
act for which, under the articles OF
war, the President may reprimand an
officer, is indecent behavior at divine
worship. Gen. Miles has not as yet
been accused of that.
ITO forge a pretext for the Presi-
dent, the law ruling in such cases was
shamefully garbled. The head and
front OF Miles offending was that he
agreed with Dewey. Yet Funston is
permitted and even encouraged to
roam at large, abusing his betters
without stint Oh limit.
Retirement is the club which is
held by a chance occupant OF the
White House over the head Of the
Lieutenant General Of the Army, who
was fighting the battles Of his country
when our puisSant Presidential bron-
co-buster was fighting the battles Of
the nursery. Just now this club is
particularly in evidence, the occasion
being Gen. Miles opposition to the
ADMINISTRATORS new army bin.
This bill ought to be entitled An
act to make the President Of the
United State a military dictator, be-
cause in effect that is precisely what
it proposes.
IMAM ON HORSEBACK
1.-THE President has so long and Sc
successfully played the part OF the
cOwboy In politics that he really as
pires to become the man on horse
back, Differences Of opinion are mo-
to be endured.
1.-THE intolerance which marked th'
Dreyfus epoch in France is 10 be thu
rule OF measure of the American Wa
Department, an astute and very abl'
New York attorney and politician 4
fndthc law for It. Because he answere'
the call Of a committee Of Congress
: Miles Is to be retired.
r Moral: Let the officers Of tn
army beware.
; Result Arbitrary power culmI
mating In absolutism.
, "Thus, slowly but surely is the ad
/ mlnlstration Matchmaking the gov
eminent OF the United States.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
Postnaster Trsloafs Good Work.

IRON the Kansas CITY Journal
x-C0ngressman Treloar, derlseiyely
alluded 70 BY one Of the New York
Democratic papers recently as "the
fiddler who once beat Champ Clark d
was rcappointed postmaster at Mexico
the other day. So thoroughly efficient
and satisfactory has been his service
during the term Just ended that Col.
Bob Whites well known Democratic
paper, the Mexico LEpaEa. felt war.
nnted 10 complimentlng Mr. Treloal
thus The LgDoKR wishes to con.
graduate the citizens q Mexico on
The reappointment d WIN. W. Treloal
as postmaster Of the local onice. Tn,
generalization rightly belong 10 thl
citizens, as MF. Tfeloar has giycr
them the very best service possible foI
the past four years. The eHcellencl
Of the service will continue"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27


COLUMBIA, No, March pa fine
blooded setter with a reputation as
the best bird dog in Columbia, got
drunk last night and stole a roast
turkey. Carroll johnson Of this place
is the owner Of the canine wreck. He
was surprised last night when his dog
came Keeling home with the remains
OF a dressed turkey In his mouth. The
dog laid down and went 10 sleep SO
suddenly that Mr.. johnson was puzzled
until he detected a strong odor Of beer.
Investigation shows that for several
weeks the dog has been in the habit Of
visiting the Columbia saloons and
licking up the dripping from the beef
kegs. Grocery men saythat they have
been missing fowls and dressed game
from the tables In front Of their stores
and attribute the loss 10 the dissipat
ed canine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
WOMAN HoRsEwHIps NV
He Takes the Whip From H.,-,
She Threatens to Whip Cove a''
nor and Ali Officials Who
Fail to close Saloon,

TorEKA, KANSAS, March 2,
Blanche Boise, a wealthy maiden I, .
years, walked into Nayor D. =
ONCE this morning and, after aba.ll
him roundly for permitting s,i aouai'g
run in Topeka, drew from =
her skirts a horsewhlp and
Parker four times, Miss Boise ,%ue.
these blows across the knees ot y
Mayor with all her strength. '0'
While her arm was uprais.a
strike the fifth blow, Nayor p,.
iumed to his feet, wrested tba 10y
from her and pushed her awav T
Eyes, l whipped the Maro,
Miss Boise, and then she told boa ~
all happened. 81 went IN m =
Mayors office with the whIp ma, y
my skirt, where no one coma ~ 4us !.
The Mayor was alone and | st,,,a,
the conversation by asking him + l.
had not said that he would close Il.
FONTS II the Hurrel law was =.
tained.
"He said that If the women sb0D.
show him a plan to close the NM.
that me would be glad to doit
~ told him that we had agreed a,
plan and that was to whip the Dusl.
oflcials as we would children, 4 n,
did not enforce the laws.
Governor Stanley is the worst a..
Of the lot" she said, "and if -,
not exhausted with my contest WIN
the Mayor, l would go up to tbeSt,t,
house and whip him"
WHIPPING PLANNED LONG leo
Miss Boise is a trained nurss IA
recently came into possession Of ~.
siderable property through The dess
OF rich relatives. She is one Of M
Nations Home Defenders and Dim
Ratchet Crusaders here a year ago.
She says that she purchased h
whip last summer when some dts
women planned dealing out the am
treatment to Judge Aazen, 0oar,
Attorney Nichols and Gov. Staaler
: This movement was kept a scent
Several meetings were held by tha
who were associated with Can.
Nation for the purpose Of arranghR
the details OF the flayingS. The b.
for the chastisement was fixed gyea
times, but, at the eruical moment te
nerve OF the would-be whlppeH alRas
: left them, and the whipping ven
/. never administered.
q Miss Boise was one Of thoe va
planned these affairs, but not auil
e this morning did she put iDtOaeta
4 her determination to take The pibHs
officials In hand. She admits ID
Others were with her in the pldt
whip the Mayor, but refuses 70 u
close their identity.
Miss Boise has lived In Topekashs
six years. She went 10 Morton loal
TO avoid arrest. Mayor pafsspE
not swear out q warrant,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
WHIPPED TO DEATH.
Negro a Victim Of Mob Law in Ran
dolph County, Mo.-Was Found
Dead Near Higbee.

HIeBEE, Mo, March 22.-The dead
body Of Oliver Wright, a negro, aged
about IS. was found half a mile east Of
town this afternoon. His back and
arms we're one mass of scars and
bruises, and his clothing torn to
sbreds, lay about for ten feet. He had
been whipped to death by unknown
parties, the ground being strewn with
hickory withes used in furnishing
Wright. The victim had evidently
put up a stubborn fight, for the ground
was thrashed and torn as If a herd OF
cattle had trampled over it.
who the parties are who thus bru-
tally killed Wright is not known, and
the coroneT's inquest failed to throw
any light on the tragedy.
Wright lived some eight miles west
lof here and was seen in this place
about Q O'Clock last night, apparently
sober and well behaved.
4 report reached here tonight that,
In an alteration with a white mar
near his home on Thursday Wright
nearly Drained his antagonist with q
rock. IL Is supposed that friends Of
this white man took the law lntotheil
own hands, but this is only surmlse.
The body OF the negro presented {
horrible sight, the back being covered
with great Welts where the hickor!
wlthes had struck him, Winding
around from back to front. He wa.
lowered with blood and on both arm
were slashes and cuts as though som.
one OF the vigilants had welded
knifa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
Life Saved by Teeth.

ST. JOSEPH, MICH., March 23.-Al-
derman Louis Wallaces sound teeth
were the means of saving a mans life
here last night.
The steamer Tourist broke from heI
winter moorings at the Ill docks, and
was carried across the river by strong
currents, and stranded on a bar.
Alderman Wallace, with Willis Noun
ton, an employe, and Capt. Arthur
Habel, put out from the shore in an
open boat to geta line to the drifting
vessel. Shortly before the rowboai
reached the steamer 1t upset, and the
three occupants plunged into the icl
water.
Wallace and Habel reached thu
deck Of the steamer, but Mounton, be
ing weighted down by a heavy over
coat, barely succeeded in grabbing thI
outer rail, where he remained cling
ing for fully 10 minutes. Wallace
walked out as far as possible, lai'
down on the deck, and, taking Noun
toms coat collar in his teeth, held hin
above the water for fully five minutes
or until help arrived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

NILES, Mich, March 23.-The Rev.
and Mrs. C. f. Hill, the former until
recently pastor Of the A. NJ. T. church
at Marshall, were given an unusual
send-of this evening when they depart.
ed for jackson, their new field Of labor.
Mrs Barbara Taylor, one Of the lead.
ing members O. the church, with whom
the preacher had had trouble oyei
ehufch Affairs, dressed herself In Z
gown FepFesentingthe devil, and guinl
% the Michigan Central station Will
a biz tin pail and baseball bat, drum.
med The couple out Of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
o AMI FARM NOTES

Hisey & Lee had a car Of h0ns 4
the st. Louis market MONDAY.
A Keytesyille, Mo, mercantile u
offers three prizes Of respectively 4
$40, and IS, to public school bE I
legal age who raise the best halisn
of corn In Charlton county this lE
preparing, planting and cultiuaa
the ground and gathering the q
themselves. Each contestant na
prepare an essay not exceeding n
words, explaining how he did bis FA
ard giving reasons for his metha
The largest yield is to count IS poilz
the best methods 40 points, and y
best composed and delivered ESSAY :
points in the final award. Choice Sla
tions from each crop harvested q
this contest must be preserved by D
contestants for exhibition as part
Missouri's and Charlton county's 3
hibit at the st. Louis Worlds FAR ID
1903.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

President Francis Has a Close Call,
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-TWO stamped
ed horses dragged President David r.
Francis and Director Of the Works
Isaac S. Taylor at a breakneck speed
for half a mile across the sewer pit
falls Of the worlds fair this afternoon
and disappeared over the brink Of the
great channel way Of the River Des
Peres into a quagmire, twelve feet be
low. There the tugs holding the
animals to the carriage snapped, sett
ing the panic-strieken team free K
leap along the muddy bottom Of thu
great excavation. The carriage sanh
to its hubs in the treacherous clay and
the occupants, partly stunned ant
somewhat battered, crawled out Of
their abruptly ended peril.
While the race across the undermin
ed level Of the site was at its height
the excitement among 600 workmer
ran at fever heat. When the horse
and carriage with its occupants dis
appeared over the edge Of the steel
embankment the involuntary groan o.
horror which arose from the CROWD
smothered the sharp cracking o.
splintering shafts and swapping
harness.
The crowd Of workmen swept for
ward like a long skirmish line in 4
semi-eircle half a mile from tip 10 tip
and closed in about the last scene o.
the accident. They found the presi
dent and the director Of works Will
Chief Engineer Phillips disengaginl
themselves from the wreck Of th'
vehicle, well shaken but sound in limb
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
Girl Badly Burned.

kEYTEsvILLE, Mch. 24.-Lnia Belle
the 20-year-old daughter Of c. X.
Hampton, living three miles west Of
K~eytesYiile, was badly burned about
the face and eyes and on the hands TO
day. She threw some trash into
stove which caused an explosion that
blew the top of q the stove and the
flames into her face, burning II 10 9
blister. Her eye and part Of her hail
were burned also. She ran 10 hel
father, who was in an adjoining room
and he extinguished the flames Tbi
young girl viii recover, though he
face may be somewhat disfgured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
NOTICE OF
Supervision
STATE OF MISSOURI,
NorrNrv ar AuDRATN.

COUNTY or AUDRAIN'
l, Clara ID. Snidow, Clerk q =
County Court Of said county 1shs
certify, that on February D lt- p
being the third day Of the r9s1
February term OF the County Vll.s
said county, 10 was ordered by salae.,
that the Inhabitants Of SAID g1ss
be given thirty days notice BY puo.s
tlon OF the fact, that at the anlI
school meetings, 10 be held 10 :
county on the first Tuesday ID ~
next, the questions Of county 80
supervision" and the election I
County School Superintendent WV A.
for, will be submitted, aud tlas !.
vote therefor shall be by 0all0l ~
voting therefor shall have wll'ss s.
printed on their ballots, "f9I ss
vision, and those voting agalns.s
have written or printed on luel ~
lots, against Supervisor, anu I
the several school districts Iep
me the result OF said election y =
statute provided, and shall alsg ls
the persons voted for and the I Hlasf
OF votes received by each, ior 0O''
Superintendent. ss,l Z
Given under my hand ana Ss
ONCE this February ., 1877 IN ~
ONCE In Mexico, Mo, the da'e '
written.
lshALl Cleik
Per P, f, LOCKE
d&w-t-Aprll 2. peP-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

Macon Nc, March 2j-Twn hun.
drea and atty union miucu walked
eut q the Mufling Coal o. ) mines.
10 and l2 at Bcyior this morning if
sympathy aith their brethren al Kim
lefly Randolph county lord Allen
rlnamosldcut ~ the state Board o.
Arbitration Is at Beyier ior the pur
pse d urFing q settlement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
WORTH WEIGHT IN SILVER.
Steer Subject of a Bitter Lawsuit in
Charlton, Originally Valued at 1850
Has Cost the litigants Thous-
ands of Dollars.

MACON, Mo, March 23.-Quietly
browsing on the stubble fields in
northern Charlton county is a spindle
shanked steer that promises n day
to exceed in value that of any OF its
kind even shown ina western cattle
market. All unmindful of its great
ness, it runs with the common herd,
scrapes around the same feed lot for
fodder, journeys to the same little
pond when thirsty and rests its weary
limbs in the same barn with plebelan
cattle o'nights.
The steer was originally only worth
$50. That was before farmers John
Massengale, Of Macon county, and Il.
e. Rice, Of Charlton county, began
having over II and raised its value
nearly pound for pound equal TO
silver.
One day in Sept, 1899, MI. Massen-
gale went out TO round up his cattle
and discovered that one OF them was
missing. In his search he visited the
domain Of Mr.. Rice, some miles south
OF his own, and claimed he found there
his missing animal. Mr.. Rice was
equally positive that he had raised
that identical steer from calfhood.
Both Riceand Massengale are extern.
sive stock ralsers and have plenty Of
money to back their respective opin'
ions. Although they had been friends
and neighb0rs for years, they went u
law. Massengale led of with a suit
in repleyin.
AT the first trial the jury disagreed
Z At the second trial Massengale woI
out, but Rice promptly went into tn
i Circuit Court. When the case wa
J called in February, 1900, there was
! reinforcement Of lawyers on botl
sides, and it looked as II a recruiting
! officer had been out hunting up wit
{ nesses.
> The case was bitterly fought from
start TO finish, but at the roundup
{ the jury had six stubborn men on
the litigants thought, for the ballot
y were ties. The case went On again II
! September, 1900. As a salient bit o
: evidence to back up his oral testimon.
:, the defendant drove the steer all tn
J way to court-some so miles-but tn
court refused to permit the exhibit
to go to the jury. The trial lasted
week and the defendant got the yer
: dict.
PLAINTIFF TAKES AN APPEAL.
Undaunted by the extent OF the rec
= ord and the expense Of getting it up
I the plaintiff promptly instructed hi
4 lawyers to ascend the next step in th
Z legal ladder-the APPELLATE Court.
The issues were presented to tn
Kansas City Court Of Appeals on
24l-page brief this week. IL is expect
/. ed that a decision win be handeI
down early next month. Whoeye
Z loses viii have to pay the court cost
and for the transcript and brief. Eacl
l OF the eight lawyers will also natur
! ally expect a good fee for his long an,
! hard work, and this, with the cour
, costs, win probably land that scraw
ny, bow-legged steer in the $500
class.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

ANNA

Mrs. Ann II. Morris, aged 60 years.
% months and Is days, died at heI
home II miles westof Worcester March
5, at I O'Clock.
Deceased was born in Fluyanna
county, Va, Aug. 10, 1s41. She was
married to Powell L. Morris Feb. 2,
1873. She leaves three children, all
grown, to mourn her loss, Elmer, Biz
die and Cora, also her husband.
She led a true, Christian life, hay
ing professed faith in Christ in th'
Baptist church at the early age Of IA
and has ever since led an exemplary
Christian life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

The Judicial Convention for the
Court OF Appeals will be held In st.
Louis on August 3. The st. Louis
Republic, referring to the attorneys
prominently mentioned as candidates
for Judge Of the Appellate Court, men
tions the name Of W. w. Fry, who II
the committeeman from this Judicial
district. Mr.. Fry is one Of Mlssourll
best known attorneys, and II he con
cludes to enter the race will have
most Of warm friends who will assis'
him I'm eyerY WAY n0sslble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

Emmett Lee Morris, aged "a yaars
and ! month, died at his home II miles
west Of Worcester on Tuesday, March
is, at 4:30 O'Clock.
His mother preceded him to the
grave just Is days, having died on the
9TH Of March. He leaves a father,
brother and two sisters to mourn his
loss. May the God Of all blessings be
with this family in this their very
dark hour Of trouble and sorrow,
sOothe their grief-stricken hearts in
the promise that ''the Lord doeth all
things for the BEST A. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

Joseph J Russell, Of Charleston No,
has withdrawn from the Dcmncratle
congressional ace in the Fourteenth
District leaving . clear aeld 10 W. d.
Nandiyer, present incumbent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

THE corner stone of the new NJ. Z.
Chuch, South, viii be laid with i'm
pressing ceremony in about two weeks.
Various records and copies Of the
Mexico papers viii be placed in the
Cfpnp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
Doesn't This Settle IT.

An old MiSsoo' is bloOmln
The best State Of 'em all
Six months Of flowers and springtime
Six months Of glorious fall.
A land Of health and plenty,
Where reigns the golden rule.
The land Of "big red apples"
And the Missouri mule.
-Smithville Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

THE horse men should agree on stall
lion day at once so that all who own
fine horses may be- notified.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

A LARGE and enthusiastic audience
greeted Hon. VIM. n. Wallace at the
Court House Saturday. They were
repaid by an excellent speech.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

A complete line OF farming lmple-
ments at right prices and don't for.
get the Cap. Kidd Disc.
FERRIS Il CAUTH0RH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

HEAVY traction engines drawing
large grading machines may be seen
in use at the Worlds Fair site in st.
IOuiS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
MARCH 20.

1904. Missouri placed under the
Jurisdiction Of the government of the
territory of Indiana.
1892. Walt Whitman died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

THERE'S somethin' dom in thu
gardens these DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
sorap Iron /

Scrap Iron Wanted
! viii pay you the best prices fol
your scrap iron. Bring II in.
WIT SAM MORRIS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

Mrs. H. Graham has returned from
q several weeks visit in Houston, Tex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

Buggies that shine like diauaiS
buggies that wear like iron.
FERRIS & CAUTHoRS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

STURGEON, March %. John X.
Wilson, Of Chicago, and Miss Anna
Bes Mayer, Of Sturgeon, we're married
to-day at the residence Of the brides
father, D. a. Mayer, by the Rev. Sam
Frank Taylor, president Of Stephens
College, Columbia. The wedding wa
a very quiet affair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

McKErsronT PA. March &-lsaae
Getting, whose mind has been blank.
and who has been ipoechless for eigh'
teen muahs died tonight Monday
lss Hekaluea his yuice and talked In
nssanug % b the time x his death.
physicians and nurses say be literally
aalkaa himself 70 death. he was .
nezn old
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

we have pceived two car loads Of
fhs hszf baefies thai ever stood "a
aar anue Hsor. See our new style
dnFiuE @ea&
nraEfs A CAUrHoRS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
Workmsn Buried Under Clay

CLEVELAND, March 3.-Eight Of
nine workmen we're buried In an eK'
cavati0n for the foundation Of a new
tank at the plant Of the Cleveland Gai
Light Company On Lighthouse street
to-day, and seven Of the men have thus
far been taken out dead.
The men we're at work digging and
Ehoyellng Is feet below the surface
when, without the slightest warning
tons Of clay toppled over upon them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

1854. Colony Of Maryland eStab-
lished.
!772 Father Valentine, first priest
Of the parish Of st. Louis assumed the
duties q his position.
1882. Edmunds law excluding big
amists and p~olygamists from holding
oiice passed.
1894. J, S. Ooxsey's army OF the
commonweal started from MassillonI
O.. for Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

The Montgomery city Standard says
John r. Rodgers and family vii
move 70 Mexico this week 10 live. We
regret losing this esteemed family.
Not only the community will mis-
them, but the Democrats as well, al
Mr.. Rodgers is a Democrat you car
place t~wenty-four houn every day.
our loss Is Mexico's and Audrair
county's gain. We cheerfully com
mend them 10 the good people Of Mex
fco
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

1908. Unloa {: England I'd Scot
land.
1882, Henry W. Longfellow died at
Cambridge, Mass, aged IS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
new FACES IN
the AMBULANCE
lDrs. Flegenhelmer and Sandldge
to Cure Human Ills.
RICH, VARIED EXPERIENCES
They See Richmond by Daylight and
GasIIght, Patching Torn Human
Bodies and Mending
Broken Heads.

Dr.. William F1cgenheiner, Jr. of this
city, and DR.. Edward Sandidge. Of Am
herst county. who have just been ap-
pointed ambulance surgeons from the
graduating class Of the Medical College
OF Virginia to succeed Drs. Harrison and
Foster. whose terms expire az ---s time.
enter upon ttair duties at once. These
young gentlemen completed their course
ut the College with equal honors. and are
well fitted for the responsibilities the po-
stdcnB will bring upon them.
ARTIST AND PENMAN.
DE-. William Flegenheimer, Jr., is a
very bright, energetic and popular young
man. He was born juno IL. 1850, and is
the youngest son OF Mr.. VIM. Flesen-
heimcr, attorney at law. Of this city. He
received his academic education in the
public schools Of Richmond and at Nc
Cabe's University School He then took
q four-ycarg course at the Med4cal Col
lego OF Virginia and graduated this ses-