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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
BUcKSKR s WHITNEY,
Special Agents

EvERY t0En in Missouri should
have an active, progressive Bushes;
Mems Association. The following
from the Centralia GudT5 indicates
the object Of an organization q that
character IN cur neigbborins city.
THE merchants Of Centrzlia have
organized a Mercantile Industrial As
|s~ciation, such as are being organized
By the merchants Of ali The leading
towns Of the state. The Centzlia
merchants arr a set a live business
men and beiieFe in keeping abreast
with the times. There have been
some coujectuFes as 10 the object
and Purposes Of the ASSOCIATION. and II
the merchants we're not trying 70
form q trust Of some Kind. Nothing
Of this sort has ever been contemplzt-
ed OF intended By cur merchants. On
the contrary the organization looks
toward the bstiermeut Of the tozn
and country alike, and the oblecis Of
the association are clearly set forth ID
the following preamble xhich has
been adopted By the ASSOCIATION. l..
To encourage aad foster public enter
priseS 2 To consider qussthns o.
Sationai. State and municipal Affairs
and To assist b. petition and other
honorable means in securing NEEDED
3 To fntro3uee reforms
and endezvor . correct evils IN the
retail mercantile trade To mutually
protect The good welfare q merchants
town and county. The ASSOCIATION
vii bold tEo regular meetings iH|
zach month and call ueefingsas often
ss Necessary fer TIE Consideration q
matters that may CINE before them
There have already been spne inpor.
tant matters discussed by the zss1ciz-'
ton. about Ehch He mas have more
b zy 10 the fatare. We are cana.
tent this move VII result lH maca
pod 70 TIE t0Nn and community asI
there IS raualur snail or selfish abo1f
he order, and 80 believe al ue retail
sly9uid co-oporate 10 The
yood W0fk-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

The NebeFiy Msaaor 2Hs. M.
Grzham a Mexico has purchased
the buiiding 10 ocrpied b sam
Trtch and c0mpany. EE. Gnhzm
who Is The mauzger q The Noberly
teiepbone ~exchzngs. intenes % CO
vert the building into one q the most
oDnplefe telephone exchanges IN this
Fsrt q tbs STATE The building Eas
formerly o~ned b M John Nie.or,
nO~ q 81 Joe We failed 70 learn the
coukidsrztioa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Via the WABASH On TIE Grst and
third Tuesdays q each nnEth- Home
BekeeB' tickets viii Be sud % hauF
states and territories fer enc fare Plus
g. fur tarther information cali 70
nearest ticket agent
J. Il. RICHARDS,
Ticket Agent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Low Rate Rxcurnon to California and
TIE Northwest Via the c a A

Fsb IS to April - the c & A. vii
sell one EzEezesnion tickets t0mzus
Foints IN Caiifofsh and The northue;
a. TeV i0s rates For fun particular
call &C q address
l. N. RfcHARm
Tkt Acf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

The Kansas Legislature has decided
that he bust Of joint ingalls, shaal
81 ths vacant Kansas niche IN state.
.av Hal At washiugtoa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Eaga aasn5s 6szk aara ~ 49,
Asly ceA
t&al-zce mss zrsu r1saa fr-7-
r Ge esgaa-z cas Z
e.ed qzctsr ~ = ua eaas q
- EE q ~ uc fe14ar ta1f 80.
c. n24 p s e. "a rrCI Eae,.
Swamp-koot. - Eft as1 -.
EzczU ustT.
EGrsr- tzaay - fa4 Hz Ed1-s1
Lr rs E rH sd csac1-m 90
Ezn ne-s1y q H-E c.-zs-s :.
g t-zrf es csg sd s e. s1y
Ae la.rr ~ Uett ne W and -
elsy e1ez q Seuaect 8 80
n4ar1 HEa1l le - E. ~
4 czts & 81 mes eaF @.
IEErlE z-1tc tass ai so
- e ega H zr
hra@ tsit a~
t1 N1-rL seq
czsev so t55k lN
- - 1pc1 81 11E a&s
- zns II uA 49, = Nzz & e.
ba q. y. En1 urazr ns1ln
naE a. Ecz1z& rt24 = It's 49,
Czt Uz. ~ naat4 - seetuba
q uz Spsa& -. ktuaa
14EpZcz 49, - EH 1rtca
n.y. GtnT hzs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

TEX YKAEs AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. Henry BEatton. Of this city,
died.
Mrs. SalIie r. Garrett, wife q Allie
Garrett Of this city, died.
G. NJ Hooper. q Aadrain county,
and Miss Anna Dolly, Of saline county.
we're married.
Perry Eas visited By a sig IRE An
entire block Of frame buildings and
brick livery barn were destroyed.
Geo. ". Morgan and Miss Matte
LittrelI. both 81 Audrain county,
were married By Rev. T. NJ. Walton.
Nothing 80 thoroughly removes dis
ease germs from the system as PRICK
LIZ ASH BFrTERs. 1t gives life and
action to the torpid liver, strengthens
and assists the kidneys to properly
CLEANSE the blood, gives tone % the
stomach, puriaes the bowels, and pro-
notes good appetite. vigor and
eheerfulnesS
BUCKSKR s WHITNEY,
Special Agents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

A Kansas Cty telsph1ne z ri obtains
; verdict for sl2o9 damages alleged
20 have been inflicted By an zngry
manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Nm KmpR Nc {, visits tie ohi1
stranger IN All 81 Hsmllton and
hezn ina hs oNu HR tx stnLzion
q hh guilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Low Rate Excursion to California and
the NorfhweSf VIA The W.hash

Feb Is TO April % the walash viii
sell one way excursion tickets 10 many
prints 10 California and the northwest
al very los rates For fun particulars
call on or address
l. NJ RICHARDS,
II. Al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

A travelling company playing in Sc
Gaia IS staggering under the sweetlv
company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

johnson Brothers have discontinued
thelr mat business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
HoMEsEExKRs EXCURSIONS

The Chicago & Alton Railway viii
sell hound trip tickets from Mexico L
certain points in Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas ken.
taeky, Louisiana Michigan, Min.
nesota, Mississippi, Missouri. Ne.
eraSka New Mexico. North Carolina.
North Dakota Oklahoma, South
Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee.
TEXAS, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming, at greatly reduced rates.
Dates Of Sale: March , Il: April :
and "a, 1905
l. NJ. RICHARDS,
Tkt Agt Chicago s Alton Riy.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Mr. and Ms J. n. Gross we've called
% Fayette Thursday by the dangerous
lines Of Ms cruss' father, II. IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

A wealthy citizen Of Carthage. No.
Killed himself because be was tlnd a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

The Mexico LEDGER would Ike 10
know the present address OF A. G.
DayIS late Of Nenlee. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

hR Frazier Is entertaining her
daughter, Mrs G. W. Quaekenbash
Of Marshall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Ms a. W. Miller, q this elty. /,
visiting relatives at Ura. m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Secretary Of State $ h oook has
called Tor ~astasement from the hanks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

captain A. J. Day, aged &C years
died At Wellsville last Sona,x 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

:; A Potts vas 10 81 Louis Frlda,
and Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

u h4CuAkurs
Tkt Agt Chicago& Alton Riy.,
Mexf.. Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07

shall receive a salary of $4,000 per an
mum. There shall also be in said bureau
a deputy commissioner who shall re-
ceive salary of $500 per annum, and
who shall. in the absence of the COM
missioner act as. and perform the du-
ties Of the eommissioner. ~ IA nE
IsuEhe saidy commissioners shall have
power ansbaaqthoritNi to make under
the sdiractien of athessecretary of COM
merce and labor dihgents investigation
intot2the organization, conduct y and
management of. the business of any
corporation, joint stock company or
corporate combination engaged in COM
merce among the several states and
with foreign nations, excepting COM
mon carriers subject ito an act to reg
ulate commerce" approved, Feb. s,
1887. and to gather such information
and data as will enable the President
of the United States to make recon-
mendation to Congress for legislation
Tor the regulation of such commerce,
and to report such data to the Presi-
dent from time to time as he shall re-
quire; and the information so obtained
or as much thereof as the President
may direct shall be made public.
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BASE BALL.
American League Men Said to Out
class the National League.

A perusal of the recent allotment OF
players between the two big leagues
shows that the American League totally
outclasses the National when it comes tt
infielders. Take the first basemen, for in
stance. George Carey of the Senators, is
admittedly the best fielding firstsacker ir
either league, and last season he showed
that he could hit nearly as well as he
could field. Isbell of Chicago. one of the
best base runners in the business, is also
a fast fielder wille Anderson of st. Louis
is ranked among the best, his only weak
ness being that of slow thinking. Cleve-
land has Charley Hickman, the hardest
hitting first baseman in either league but
a man new to the position.
His work on the initial bag was rather
crude, last year but in spite of that fact
there is not National League club but
would take him without hesitation where
he placed on the open market. Then there
is Harry Davis, once considered a has
been, but man whose work could not
have been excelled, last year.
On the National roster there are Jack
Doyle, who has seen his best days Frank
Chance, Arthur Nichols, Jake Beckley,
Dan McGann kitty Bransfield and Fred
Tenny. Of the bunch Tenny, Bransfieid
and Beckley are the best and good enough
for the American League.
Among the second basemen the Nation
al League has only Bobby Lowe and
Lajoie, Padden, De Mont, Daily, Ferris
and Williams while Murphy and Gleason
look fully good as Farrell, Morrissey,
Smith and HaIlman.
AT short, the National League looks ex-
tremely weak, Hans Wagner being the
best of the lot the others being Hulswift.
Corcoran, Abbattichio and Williams. with
Brooklyn and New York yet to be heard
from. This bunch certainly is not to be
compared with such men as Wallace.
Gochnauer, George Davis, Parent and
Eherfeld. or even Monte Cross, who put
up a great game, last season.
| At third base the American League
again shines with the great players Brad
| ley, Collins and Lave Cross, with Cough
| lin and Mccormick as good second
| choices. Ed. Greminger, according to the
official averages. was the best National
League third baseman but it is doubtful
| If any American League manager would
trade any of his men for the fat boy
To tell the truth. Tommy Leach looks like
1.-THE only really live one among the third
| baSemen of the old league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07

some selling here for London account and
was another nominal reason for the reac
ton. But the obvious fact was that the
activity and apparent strength of yester-
day covered large realizing operations by
the professional leaders of the market
who have conducted this weeks campaign
for a rise. Their buying and their more
demonstrative bidding for stocks, which
has been a feature of this week, were
lacking, today. When this was perceived
room traders forced prices down and
found vulnerable spots. The selling was
not urgent nor long continued and the
buying to cover by room shorts caused
some recovery from the lowest. The clos
ing, however, was heavy and very dull.
The weeks heavy sub-treasury require
nents, which amounted to Sc, 800, 900, have
been offset by receipts from the interior
which seem to be less than So, 100000, so
that the banks have lost cash during the
week to the extent of upwards of $1,000,
600. The bond market was quite broad
and active but irregular in tone Total
sales. par value, s36o0,000. United States
bonds were all unchanged on the last
call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
THE COMMERCE BILL.
The House and Senate Conferees Near
ly but Not Quite Agree.

Washington Feb. 6.-The cOnfereeS
of the Senate and House on the depart
ment of commerce bill approached very
near the point of agreement on the
bill. today. but adjourned to meet, to-
morrow, without entirely finishing the
work. They were in session about
three hours, the greater part of the
time being spent in an effort to ad-
just the differences on the question as
to whether the President should be
given power to transfer the interstate
commerce commission to the proposed
department as provided by the House
bill.
When the meeting began the trust
provision of the bill was taken up i'm
mediately The differences were ad-
;usted by the acceptance OF the Nelson
amendment with a portion of the
House provision added. The con-
ferees then sought to come to an I'M
derstanding on the question of trans
ferring the interstate commerce COM
mission to the new department.
The bill as passed by the House au-
thorizes the President to transfer to
the proposed department, the whoie
ar any part of any Office, bureau, d.
vision or other branch of the public
service engaged in statistical or sclen-
fife work, or the interstate commls-
sion"
The Senate conferees moved to Strike
out the words referring to the commits
| sion and after some objections the rep
resentatives of the House assented IL
was then suggested that the transfer
| of the commission might be accom-
plished under the general authority
given to transfer bureaus engaged II
| statistical work. as the business of the
interstate commerce commission IL
largely of that character, and an effor1
was made so to amend the Language
of the provision to prevent and ever
prohibit that result.
| It was at this point that the meet
!, ing came to a close.
The members of the House refused
point blank for time to consider an.
further amendments and 1t looked 10
a time. as if it would be necessary tt
bring the conference to a close and t
report deadlock. Further parleyin;
nroduced a more conciliatory spirit
and the meeting at last adjourned will
an understanding to meet again, to
morrow.
The trust provision as agreed on an
as it will become law in case an agree
ment can be reached on the interstat
commerce commission differences pro
vides that there shall be in the depart
ment of commerce and labor bureau
to be called the bureau of corporations
and a commissioner of corporation
who shall be the head of said bureau
to be appointed by the President, VIII
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GUEST OF PRESIDENT.
"BilI" SewaII and Party Are Being
Delightfully."- Entertained.


Washington, Feb: Civilian Wingate
Sewall, known the country ever as Bill
Sewall, the friend and hunting companion
of President Roosevelt, accompanied by
his wife and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs
Fleetwood Pride, other Island Falls
friends of the President, arrived in Wash
ington, Thursday morning, where they
are the guests at the White House.
On Thursday. the President gave a
luncheon in honor of 'Bill' Sewall, his
Maine guide and friend, and Mrs. Sewall.
Congressman Burlegh was invited as d
Maine man and friend of Mr.. Sewall. M.
and Mrs Pride, who were with the Presi-
dent On his Western ranch, We're also of
the party, as we'll as Secretary of the
Navy Moody and Forester Pinchott.
At the table Mr.. Sewall sat at Mrs
Roosevelt's right and Mr.. Burleigh on her
left. The President sat with Mrs. Pride
on his right and Mrs. Sewall on his left.
A son of the Sewalls who was born on
the Western ranch, was also present. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed by all, es-
pecially by the President. !.
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18th CONGRESS.
Continued from page ~

a tomahawk in his hand. But by the
time he and his colleagues caught IN
with the trusts they were smoking the
pipe Of peace. The sky was clear and
the pickings were to continue good for
the trusts"
II At were desired to do something
effective, DeArmond said, the minoritv
amendment should be adopted. Cor
porations should be made amenable to
local courts as indivuals were.
Littlefield closed the debate for the
majority. He said that no one serious
~ believed, with the existing constitu-
@tional limitations that BIZ could be
prepareds that would fully end ade-
quateiy meet the situation. But he
believed the conmitteeshadi presented a
Fair. reasonable and unconstitutional
measure and as such he hoped it would
address itself to thee members of the
House. ~ 1Gl set s.ig W .s-.
Littlefield created considerable
amusement by reading a most extrava
CANT denunciation of combinations and
then announcing that the extract was
not from the speech of any gentleman
on the other side, but from a speech
of Sir John Culpepper, delivered in the
English Parliament 262 years ago.
They had 'em then,' said he., lust
we have 'em now. l call your atten-
ton to the fact that there was no pro-
tective tariff in those days.
He traced the history of combina-
tons back to 1900 B. c., te-show, he
said, that combinations always had
existed and that there had been an
outcry against them. 1t showed fur
Their, he said, how old and how diff
ficult the problem before Congress was
Speaking of the bill, Littlefield said
it was not contended that the publicity
feature was a specific or cure-all for
monopoly, but only that it was step
in the right direction, helpful to the
public in the three connections where
corporations touched the people
namely, as investors, creditors and con-
sumers. In reply to a question, Little
field said he did not believe Congress
should penalize over capitalization To
do so. he said, would produce q panic.
But publicity, he insisted, would ac-
quaint the people with the facts and
the evils of over capitalization gradu-
ally would be corrected.
Towards the close of his speech, Lit
tefield was frequently interrupted with
questions. When he concluded the gen.
eral debate was formally declared
closed and at 5.45 p M. the House ad-
journed.
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LANsDoWNE SCORED
BY British Press Over Failure of the
Alaskan Boundary Treaty.

London, Feb. 6.-The announcement
from Washington that the United
States Senate will not ratify the Alas
kan boundary treaty is attributed in
some quarters here to the ''exaspera-
ton created in the United States by
England's attitude in the Venezuelan
question" The Liberal organs char
acterize the break down of the nego-
tiations the success of which was
trumpeted with such vigor by the min
isterial press as another shock to the
prestige of the foreign Office
The Daily News says that most in
secure fabric, British popularity with
the Americans, has sustained damag-
ing blow in connection with the Venez-
uelan affair.""
Former Secretary Lansdowne is
urged to study the history and nation
al character of the United States "be.
fore embarking on the next trans At
lantic venture"
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IN THE SENATE.
Morgan Sees War Coming Over the
Canal With Colombia.

Washington. Feb. 6.-For a time,
today, in the Senate, it looked as if the
question of the construction of an 18TH
milan canal would be discussed in open
session. Morgan spoke on his heso-
luton, introduced, yesterday, calling
on the secretary of the navy for the
correspondence regarding the mihsary
occupation of the bays of Panama and
Colon. He had not proceeded far, how
ever, when Cullom, who had been fol-
lowing him closely, interrupted with
a motion for an executive session,
which Morgan resisted. The Chair
overruled Morgan's objection and the
doors were closed.
Morgan continued his remarks in
executive session, alleging that 3d.
100000 which the United States paid
to Colombia would go to the inSur-
gents, who made peace, last year.
When open session was resumed.
Morgan predicted that if the United
States continued it's policy with refer
ence to the construction of an 18TH
milan canal, war with Colombia was in
eyitable.
After Kean had spoken a short time
IN opposition to the statehood bill the
Senate adjourned out of respect to the
memory of the late Representative
Moody of North Carolina, who died,
yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
THE NAVAL BILL.
Total of $7e,o49,42O Called for-In-
crease in Midshipmen.

Washington. Feb. 6.-The naval ap-
preparation bill reported to the House,
today, carries s79,04S,420, or $6,142,0S9
less than the estimate submitted by the
navy department. The current appro-
priation is SIS, ,36S. In addition to
the provision for the construction of
three tirst-class battleships, one first
class armored cruiser, two steel train
ing ships and one wooden brig, the bill
allows the selection of two midship-
men for each SENATOR representative
and delegate i'm Congress, thus doub-
ling the number.
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Aches and Pains,

You know by experience that the
aches and pains Of rheumatism are not
permanently. but only temporarily, re-
lieved by external remedies.
Then why not use an internal rem
edy-Hoods Sarsaparilla, which cor
reefs the acidity Of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease?
This medicine has done more for the
rheumatic than any other medicine
in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07

While a gang of about % workmen were
engaged in tearing down one of the build
ings of the old Straus tannery plant at
Buffalo, N. Y, Friday, the coverings of
a number of archways in the lower part
of the building collapsed and buried a
number of the men. An hour later thre,
corpses had been recovered and three
wounded men were in the hospitals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
Capital Notes.

Naval Constructor Richmond p. Hob
sons resignation has been accepted by
Secretary Moody, who has written Mr..
Hobson as follows: The department
acknowledges receipt of your resigna-
ton rendered, Jan. 20, 1903; also your
telegram, Feb. 5, 1908, declining to re-
consider the same Your resignation
from the United States navy is accept
ed to take effect from this date, Feb.
6. 1908"
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The President Has Severe Cold.

Washington, Feb. 6.-President
Roosevelt is suffering from the effects
of u cold he contracted recently. 1t
has not incapacitated him and he is
attending to his duties without seri-
Gus inconvenience, but he is troubled
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Feb. 6-Mrs Kate L. Luce
was appointed postmaster at New Vine
yard, Me-, today.
established in Maine: 10102S Fort Kent
by Wallagrass, Eaglelake, Winterville
and Portage, to Ashland. Bangor 4
Aroostook r. r. Co, 3d. rs miles and back
six times a week, or as much oftener as
trains may run. From March 2, 1903