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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
North CAROLINE Sentiment.

n IN Y1ow os some recent occurrences the
following from the Henderson Gold Leaf
may be regarded as q searching guess
uon, #
Byoadnax, the negro murderer OF Rock
!nghnm county, to try whose ga 20 spe-
ciaI term Of court was ordered, was con-
yicted last week and sentenced to be
hanged the 22d OF May, While Broa dnax
deserves his fate what ls to be said Of
the delay and miscarriage Of JUSTICE ~
the case OF others OF whom more was TO
be expected than Of this s'mple-mlnded
negro2
This interesting statement comes from
the Raleigh Post,
We have not progressed far enough IN
North Carolina to let the women yo.e,
but It seems that n way has peen touhe
to slip them into Office - mercy
coincidence that the same Leeislh.uie
that elected two women schooi trustees
In Alamance county elected q oea !na .
to another office lii ono Of the WESTERN
counties. Were our statesmen eaughs
mapping in both Instances
Tho Charlotte News SAYS
Or, Lyman Abbott gave the Northern
delegates to the Conference ZOE Iaucar
+ ton something to think about the otuer
day when he declared t'if ! We're nesro
would rathey iiYtISiH ~ ptherh lnAA .
Northern State.n #tS sS XII {iS 8& e9 & 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
A NATIONS PROSPERITY,

Several daya ago we printed some facts
and figures denotng tho great prosper
ity which the country Is enjoying. and
now comes Mr.. o. r, Austin, Chief OF the
Bureau OF SAtistica OF the Treasury Do
partment, at Washington, With state
ment, In which he says that he has been
$stndytng the statistics OF our commerce
sfor twenty years. and has never known
the time in which they indicated greater
prosperity. greater activity In agricul-
4tural and misunderstanding or IN any % the
producing Industries Of the country, than
at present. Ize further declares that thers
IL nothing IN sight az the present tino.
at hons Or abroad. which, IN his tnHds-
menI would warrant the most psssimistic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

svited the faifest discussion. and Ea'vc
ample Zine FOR consideration Never try Y
Ink 10 railroad his BILL ttirtxsh, az tho
saying socs, ard those ineir1bers w l
voted for ~ did 30 fully Knowing lis
meaning. II Ii now for the courts 70 en- II
fore tho law as II lie written, and tho
Judge of J.nnenb,,rs has set nj, example
worthy Of limitations. s5f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
OPERATION OFTHErlANN.BILL

8 Our Lunenburg correspondent gave an
interesting account IN yesterdays paper
4 Of the effort Of a citizen to, procure a IL
cense to keep n bar a t I,unenburg Court
house. The applicant proved that he had
posted the notice, rs the law required,
thirty days prior to the day Of appli-
cation. and presented to tho court a PEI
#tit!on. signed By a majority of the regis
tered voters Of the district. asking the
court TO grant the license II Sii
But the Judge Informed the applicant
that under the Mann law, he must mako
1t plain to the court that a majority OF
+ tho qualified voters were really IL favor
/ Of the application: that tho sale Of ar ar.
dent spirits at that place would not be
contrary to sound public policy or inju-
rious to the moral or material interests
@of the community; that he must fully
satisfy the court that he would personal
~ superintend the saloon and keep 1t or
Derby, and that the place at which y was
to DO conducted WAS suitable. conven-
lent and appropriate place for selling
liquor, md that he was ut person 70
conduct such q business. q.
Before hearing the application the judge
ordered the sheriff to make public the
proclamation that this man was about
| to apply for a license to conduct sa-
! loon. and that any person who might
! consider that he would be aggrieved by
| the granting OF such license could Their
| have himself entered and made party
defendant TO said application and to de-
! fend and contest the same, TIL
No person appeared, however, In oppo
| sition, and Tho Judge then proceeded wttl
very rigid examination OF witnesses
especially In regard to the sale OF liquo
as being contrary to sound public pol
Icy and injurious to the moral and ma
terlal interests Of the community" III
y applicant was also made to prove that h
was Mt person., and his place ICON
yenient, suitable and appropriate plac
4 for tho sale OF liquor" and he also ha,
to prove that he had the signatures OF
majority OF the qualified voters OF tn
district. The Judge required proof unde
oath, that every signature under tho pc
ttlon. was genuine and that the signer
knew tho object and contents OF the peti
ton.
This shows how difficult It is under tn
Mann law for any person to get q licens
Ii from the court to conduct q saloon. "
commend the Judge OF Lunenburg 10
his rigid enforcement OF the law. Th
! law is designed to prevent tho sale 9
liquor IN the rural districts, and whett
or or not 1t be a good law It is the la
!, and It should DO enforced to the letteI
, The question was thoroughly canyasses
!. every phsse OF the bill was discussed I
1 both branches OF the General Assemhl!
Judge Mann, the patron Of the bill, II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
:Hzalr 1four3
Nl1.:ylnla ,6a11o1s.
4l-s.i...-s Observation-Disclosures.

Ia Is 4
The Norfolk County Democrat has THE
yiew OF the Mann liquor law:
"The fact seems to be that only the ac-
tual test OF the law Impractical operation
cnn determine Its value as temperance
measure. In this case, as In all others,
tho zeal Of tho officers iI enforcing the
Law viii be ono OF the main factors In
determining whether or not It will accom-
plish what is expected Of It.
Tho Charlottesville Progress takes this
Sensible view Of a question now before
the public:
ut is either reflection on the teach
els or on the State that pension Is
demanded for them. We must infer that
either they are too thriftless to provide
for old ago or lnfirmity or they. do not
receive enough compensation for their
labors to enable them to do 80. The lat
ter conclusion Is undoubtedly too true.
md 1t will be to the ahame Of the State
to let them 80 longer 90 poorly paid !"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

Bishop ID. do schwenitz. of the Moray
Ian Church, states that for every fifty
eight communicates in the home churches
there is missionary in the foreig.. field
and for every member in the home
churches there are more than two mem.
bers in the congregation gathered from
tho heathen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

The educators learned a lot Of geography
and other things BY their trip down the
james. BS 4! sg,A NJ 4, B L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

10y head line reads: Local politics active
at Norfolk No news about that That is
the normal condition at Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

Richmond may be squatting II on some
of her park ground, but she is sauattlnls
on It mighty hard. III.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

The Jim town Expo directors are Just tax
ing little educational trip to st. Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

The new basel ball rules for this sea- sea-
son do not furnish the umpre with the
necessary brick proof headgear. :s1s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

AS the Council could not very we'll lot
the liquor men down easy, 1t let them hem
down as easy as It could XII " 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

Il It Is q sign Of prosperous times, The
theatre business has been very good dur
Ing the season, and new buildings that
win cost $500, 600 are at the present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

/ Newport News carpenters have decided
10 celebrate Dewey day with a strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

We are pleased to see that the city
OF Danyillo proposes to improve its water
supply. Now that LIQUOR has been abol-
ished II is up to the citytgoYernment 70
giye the people pure water and plenty of
1t. And let Richmond take the mint by
the forelock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

The old rurnor that George Gould and q, -
his Wabash road are soon to arrive .te at
Hampton Road1 has bobbsd up again on
regular schedule time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
Personal and General.

'F Dr. II. d. Clarke Is soon to leave Boston
on q Southern tour in the interests of the
Christian Endeavor movement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
lrhe Norfolk yirgIniaan-Pilot says:

The Norfolk yirginian-Pi blot says:
i,'From the land office business the court
clerks are doing in the marriage license
line In Virginia these days. the inference
can be drawn that tho masculine virgin
ian has an abiding faith that prosperity
Will continue" "a III ID,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

Joel II. Reed. OF Stafford, Conn, has
been nominated by tho Governor Of his
state for Judge Of the Superior Court, tc
succeed Judge William II. Elmer. whose
term expires by age limit on November
G, 1904. ~ Il, 5is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

Tho President says every American oti-
zen should VISIT Yellowstone Park Yea !'n
verify. but can we all get free passes
and q special carr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
time IN the ootl'se Of constru o Of N tl'e
Unltsd States. Many Of those structures eN'i res
viii cost 10 s1uoh ia d million dollars tli'ss

Everything that goes w sooner or later ls' 7
comes down, except the prlce Of beef. an. and
vet We hays Sherman laws aud such l*l
like. N ~ Aast Il " X IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

It is stated that the Presbyterian Board
OF Foreign Missions Is hampore': In Its
plans for the coming year moro by lack
OF men than Of money. It has appointed
forty-seven missionaries and has as yet
work and means for thirty-four more,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

1t viii doubtless prove as difficult to
keep the Russians out Of China as It Is
to keep the Chinese out Of the United
States. Isl 3s53 /, i t5y !, II, l.i4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

time III the course 81 construction II, Il tic
United States. Many Of those structures e'' ''e
will cost ~ tnuch as a million dollars DOL ialsl
each. AA45sF IN M q r. X E m 81 n
rs s-s-z-s1ts x. ==ss.z:.s:-s;z
il. fterpont Morsnn Will pay $500 to
any man who Viii smash the oai''e err 9 2 3
the tlend who attempts to snapshot: him n
Hors is g ohatoe ITO form Q o 'lll1'lt'
against the great comblner.
! z-EE.s1=zza=-sE-=s IS. \, III
The Supreme Court decision III the Az "a
baa1n case Will not be Knockout t't' ~ !, 70 70
Lawyer John Wise. Only the &C &c ssa ~ 4 m
OF the iat-paasing aot will lsnooh MIN
out. 39t, til 33iS
--==-e--z-=--:=
Everything that goes UP sooner or later
comes down, except the prlce Of beef 20 an ana
vet we hnvs shernan laws aud s s'lle"l
like. "
The President says every American citi-
zen should VISIT Yellowstone Park yen.
verify. but can we all get free passes
and o special car 5
'a ACKNOWLEDGMENT G&8
NIT will doubtless prove as difficult to
keep the Russians out Of China as It Is
to keep the Chinese out Of the United
States. 8s3 $3 sS i 5g 4, Fl 4, lyt,i J
at lss =--===----..-== sP{s VI III ss
4 The old rulnor that George Gould and 70
his Wabash road are soon to arrive at
Hampton Roads has bobbsd up again on
regular schedule time. 81
s.=---=--=== !. G3 I n .}t
AS the Council could not very well lot
the liquor men down easy, It let them hen,
down as easy as 1t could. isi v q
=----=:=====S t45
The new baseball rules for this sea-
son do not furnish the umpire with the
necessary br1clt-proof hcadgear.
XII ss 2t=-=-----------=Pl wa III =
The educators learned lot Of geography
and other things BY their trip down the
james. 8 ~ SS y " Ss n lst
3s a. head line reads: Local politics active
at Norfolk No news about that That is
the normal condition at Norfolk.
.s5 S3ts7}Its s==--:--:==--=2g. fS3.s ~ s1sf q
Richmond may be squatting on some
I. Of her park ground, but she Is squatting
on It mighty hard. 81 e 4 HI
!t s--.-=-=.---=-=G ts374it'A.Sl55
The Jim town Expo directors are Just tax
ing little educational trip to ST. Louis.
=-====-===== i{s
Newport News carpenters have decided
TO celebrate Dewey day with a strike.
Sal =====-=---=A q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

3 + Modesy Bushey, a native OF Canada. has
Just died at Amsterdam, n. Y. He leaves
inlnety-one descendants, including twelve
children. ffty-four grandchildren and
twenty-five great-grandchildren
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29

Jay Taylor, who ran the first parlor
car put into service by the Wagner Pal
ace Car Company In the summer OF 1865,
and has been a sleeplng-car conductor
ever since. died last week at Amsterdam,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
The Pulaski News-Reyiew Is on the

The PulasN News-1EeV1eW7-1ts u U q TIC
lookout It says;
.R. A. Ayres. Of Scott county, ex-Attor-
ney- General, has announced himself q
candidate for Governor. It won't 90 TOT
the Southwest to want all'the big Offices
Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Attorney
General. and 30 forth"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, December 29.-
Miss Hattie Vanderbilt is visiting
Laddonia friends.
Robert Paisley, of North Dakota, Il
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L,
I. Paisley.
W. E. Cunningham shipped five
loads Of cattle to st. Louis last week.
j. N. Rosser will build a new barn,
Miss Marguerite Delaporte is spend
ing the holidays with her parents al
Laddonia.
We will soon have a new telephone
line from here to Worcester.
Leslie Sipple, who teaches school at
Kirksville, is home during the holi.
days.
@. E. Casper shipped two loads Of
cattle and one of hogs to st. Louis
Sunday.
J. A. GoolsbaY went to st. Louis
Monday on business.
Our grain buyers are paying $40 fol
corn this week.
Geo. Jungerman, of Saline county,
is visiting friends and relatives here.
Quite a number from here attended
the sale at Rush Balls Tuesday. Mr..
Ball will move to Lincoln county
soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
FROM SOUTH SALT RIVER.

FROM SOUTH SALT RIVER.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
SOUTH SALT RIVER, Dec. 30.-Miss
Nora Umphries, who is teaching the
Union school, spent Christmas at Ben
ton City.
S. Atkins has returned 70
her home at VaH6aiia.
Yeaman Byrns and family, of Ben
ton City, spent Christmas day at w.
G. Byrns'.
Mrs. R. A. Byrns, who has been
sick, is much better.
W. A. Kinslow has sold his beauti-
full farm of 100 acres to a Galloway
county merchant for $1,000. Mr..
Kinslow and family will move to
Texas next summer.
Henry Burket, of this neighbor-
hood, was married to Miss Ethel Rice,
of Mexico, last Thursday.
Joseph Byars and Miss Lula Colors
were married Wednesday night by
Rev. r. L. Moser, Of Galloway county.
). d. and Miss Sadie Byrns attended
the Green Ridgway wedding at Aux
vase Wednesday.
Frank Eller spent Sunday in Mex
leo visiting his mother.
1. H. Talbot came out Monday to
the farm, after spending several days
with his family In Mexico.
Guy Sanford and Charley MCGEE
are spending a few days at w. G..
Byrns' hunting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
TULIP TIE MS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Minnie
CUTLERY, Of Chicago, is spending the
holidays with her parents here.
The Christmas tree was both valu-
BILE and beautiful. The programme
was very appropriate and we'll rem
dered. Everything vas on top, from
a rag doll to an clipping couple, the
latter being the most interesting fea-
ture OF the evening. The principals
In the latter affair were Mr.. Earl
Milbey and Miss Jewel Riley, both OF
this vicinity. The pair had been try
ing to get of" for some time, tut
owing to the strenuous objections OF
the BRIDES parents, and their eternal
vigilence, they had been unable to do
80. But fortune always favors lovers
and SO 1t did those on this occasion.
AS st. Nicholas and his wife came
ambling up the isle from the front
door, all eyes being turned on them,
the groom did the stunt and slid UNI
der the very seat on which his mot
wanting to be- future mother-in-law
was sitting doing guard duty, and
disappeared through the back door,
through which his bride to be had
already flown. A waiting surrey car
ried them a mile on their way and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
Mrs. Mary Wilson. RerreY.

Another Of Audrain's most promi-
nent old ladies has gone TO the great
beyond after five years of patient suf-
ferlng. Through all her life she ever
displayed attributes Of a fine Chris
tian wife and mother. She vas a
woman of exemplary demeanor, CON-
bined with a quiet, but ever cheerful
character which made her loved by
all who knew her.
Deceased leaves four sons, II. O.,
Taylor, J. r. and DR.. W. R.. Berrey,
Of this city, her only daughter hav-
ing died at the age OF seven years.
Mrs. Berrey was born in Mead coun-
ty, Kentucky, Sept. 2, 1927, and came
to Missouri when seven years of age;
and 10 1874 was married to William J.
BerreV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SANTA FE, Dec. 30.-Preaching next
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night at the NJ. Il. Church.
Rev. Ewell Drake delivered an ex-
cellent sermon here Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.. Biggs, Of Farber,
are visiting P. Quisenberry and wife.
]. e. Fairbairn, Of Perry, visited bis
mother here Sunday.
Herndon Baker, who has been In
Illinois for about a year, arrived here
Tuesday night. All are glad to vel
come him back. "Old Missouri is
the place.
Milton Homes, OF Florida, is the
guest Of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillan are the guests
of Rush Hill relatives.
Miss Media Beamer entertained
a large crowd Wednesday night.
Jim Featerston returned to his home
at Middle Grove Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
HATToN, Dec. 29.-Miss Dot Davis
returned home Tuesday after visiting
relatives In Fulton.
Charlie Hall will move his family to
Centralia next week.
John Robinson bought a fine bunch
of cattle of Mr.. Miller, of Columbia,
recently.
Wood Black and sisters, Misses Anna
and Mac, are visiting friends near
Fulton.
Miss Eugie Russell, Of Fulton, is
visiting friends In this vicinity.
]. w. Henderson has bought q house
and lot In Auxvasse from Oble Wright
and will move his family there In the
near future.
viii Black and Ben Stephens have
been In Fulton the past two weeks on
the jury.
Dick Smith shipped two car loads OF
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
John Greed and bride are home from
Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. P. e. Ratekin entertained her
sisters and brothers at a turkey dinner
Saturday.
Marshall Patterson and wife and
Miss Price Robinson attended the
fiftieth wedding a~nnivisary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Kelly at Stephens Store last
Tuesday.
There is no scarlet fever in this
vicinity as was reported.
Jim Brown, Of this place, and Miss
Addie Robinson, OF Centralia neigh
borhood, were married Dec. %.
School closed at Prairie View school
house Thursday. Mrs. Leona Hatcher
taught the fall term and gave entire
satisfaction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
To the Afflicted.

II you are suffering from a disease
that is wearing your life away and you
feel as II each days efforts aremorethan
you can possibly endure, do not delay
longer, but proceed at once to a skill
full physician and see IL there is any
cure for you. 1t is folly TO put it of
until too late or until your regular
physician has practically given you up
and then rush of to some specialist
expecting him to cure you in a month
or six weeks time. 1t should be a con-
ISOLATION to all such to know that the
means Of obtaining what they want
are at hand.
DR.. Prettyman has been for years
and is still curing difficult cases In and
around the principal cities Of North
ern Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
men spent Sunday with oentralia

men spent Sunday with Centralis
friends.
Mrs. T. III. Diven and sons spent
Sunday at Mexico with the formers
sister, Mrs. J.. T. Baker.
The dinner and supper given by
the ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
on Christmas day was largely attended
and the neat sun Of sS5 was realized,
J. W. Woodbridge has moved to the
Elmer johnson farm.
Miss Lena Collins, Of Mexico, spent
Christmas day here.
MIR. Tanner, of Rush Hill, who
recently purchased the Woodbridge
property, is moving this week.
Miss Ella Washington is spending
holidays with homefolks.
The Misses Moore, OF Mexico, visited
the Misses Waddington Monday.
The ball given at Waddington Hall
Monday night was largely attended.
Edgar Woodson and family Of East
st. Louis, are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Woodson's parents, Walter
Tratchel and wife. Z
James and William Stevenson, of
st. Louis visited their sister, Mrs.
Diven, during holidays.
Bill Hildebrand and wife are up
from st. Louis.
Rev. Chinn filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Christian Church
Sunday.
Mrs. Obie Wright, Of Auxvasse,
visited her sister, Mrs. Shelf Douglass
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
miss Minnie seIYers returned home

Miss Minnie SEWERS returned homt
Thursday night, after closing a sue
cessfuf term OF school in Pine dis
trict. She closed her school with .
Christmas tree laden with beautiful
gifts.
Prot. Claude Sansberry closed a very
successful term OF school In Fuller
district Thursday evening and gave
his pupils a delightful treat.
j. ii. Nell was In Kansas City last
week and purchased a car load OF cat
tie.
The Christmas guests at the home
OF G. +. Sansberry we're: T. j.. Rowe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
FROM AUxyAssE.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
Misses Annabel Criswell and Bessie
Jackson, of Mexico, are visiting here
this week.
Our hotel gave a swell ball Monday
night.
Married, on Saturday morning, at
the BRIDES home, Mr.. VIM. Parker,
Miss Belle Parker and VIII Allen,
of st. Joseph.
Hampton Green and bride are visit
ing Mrs. Ridgeway.
Miss Mann, Of Slater, is visiting
Miss Fanny Pierce.
Everette Holland, Of st. Louis, is
visiting his parents this week.
James Harrison and son, Grover,
of Hannibal, are visiting friends here.
Frank Stokes is visiting his parents
near st. Louis.
Dyer Bros. are buying a car OF fat
hegs, paying $4.25 per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-31
Card of Thanks.

MEXICO, Dec. 80, 1903,-Dear Mr..
White: Please let me thank Messrs
Fredendall s. Wilkins through the
columns of the LEDGER for the beauti-
full doll they presented me on Christ
mas morning, for being the n guess
ing nearest the number of beans in the
jar. / can't think there is any little
girl In Mexico that could appreciate
it any more than l do. / have named
her Miss Frances wilkins Lee, and
would love to have all the little folks
come and see her. Wishing them q
and prosperous New Year, l
am, Respectfully,
NELLIE e. LEE.