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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01
Paving Almost Finished.

The street paving is nearly compile
ted and Contractor Lynch, Of Mob
erly, is loading bis machinery on cars
preparatory 10 shipping It home. MI.
Lynch expects 10 return later n be
can secure brick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

Luke Morris, Of Texas, is in Mexico
shaking hands with friends and is
looking we'll. We are glad TO know
that Luke is prosperous and his many
friends in Mexico wish him much suc.
cess
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

Battles between insurgents and
Turks near the Bulgarian frontier are
reported, 600 Turks having been slain
in one engagement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

W. N. Harvey and Addie NJ. Hill,
both Of Audrain county, have been
licensed 10 wed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

Miss Eta Bib. Of Bowling Green,
Mo, Is being treated 1t the Mexico
Osteopathic Sanitarium.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

Miss Mary Potts Is attending Mon.
ticello Seminary, Godfrey, III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

TO CURE a COLD II ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
n II fails 10 cure. Z W. Groves sig
natured Is on each boz. 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01
Good Pills
Ayers Pills are good liver
pills. You know that. The best
family laxative you can buy.
They keep the bowels regular.
cure constipation. f;e;Syscs,,

Samuel Parks caused q split in the
Kansas City convention Of the seating
OF Daniel Brophy, Of Montreal. presi.
dent Buchanan adjourned the conyep.
ton in order to prevent a riot and
the New York walking delegate called
a rump session at which Brophy was
unseated. Buchanan declares the
rump session was unconstitutional and
refuses to recognize its action.
Gus T. Graham was a business viz.
itor In Moberly Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01
Stops the Cough and WORM on III,

LAXATIVE Bromo-o uinine Tablets curs
; cold IN one day. No cure, no pay.
Price Is cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01


Parents exercise great solicituae in
rcaring their families, yet sometimes
they must suffer because Of n way
ward SON For this reason, however,
they do not eensure or punish these
who have observed their precepts.
The church has presented many en-
amples of broken vows and a snf-
fered the humiliation OF almost In.
Vulnerable hypocricies, yet FOR his
reason nc Just man censures her. She
simply expels the unworthy. She nag
hereafter sometime be made the VIC
tim OF the hypocrite and knave, but
the church Of God will live forever.
There was a Judas among the
twelve apostles, but the eleven car
ried the torch OF Christianity into ss-
cry land.
The fathers OF the Republic were
extremely cautious in selecting the
commanders Of the Continental army.
yet after having distinguished himself
for courage a hundred times, Benedict
Arnold became a traitor. Neverthe-
less. the faithful officers and soldiers
OF the Continental army saw the ban.
ner OF England supplanted by the
Flag OF Freedom upon the battle
ments Of Yorktown. Those who re-
manned faithful were not condemned
because one wretch had sold his honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-01

the u course OF legislation must
cease. In this connection. favor the
enactment Of a statute FORGETTING the
franehities and rights Of any corpora
ton which is guilty OF bribery. | go
further and advocate the enactment
of a statute, or IL necessary, an
amendment to the constitution, for
feiting to the State the property OF
the corporation 50 convicted. 1t gees
without the saying that the processes
OF the Criminal Courts should be
used against every institution or In
diylduai. however great or powerful'
guilty OF bribery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
FOREIGN COMMERCE
JANUARY EXPORTS LARGER
THAN EVER BEFORE BUT ONCE.
Imports More Than in Any Previous
January-Approximate the Billion
Dollar Line for Twelve Months. q,

The export figures furnished by the treas
ury bureau of statistics continue to indicate
that the foreign commerce of the United
States Is resuming its normal conditions.
The January exports were larger than those
OF any preceding January in the history
OF our commerce, except those of the year
1901, In which the January figures were
about $2OOO,OOO above those of last month.
The total value Of exports in January, 1908
was $134, O4O,952, against S136, 325, 6O1 in Jan
uary, 1901; Sos, 1864 in January, 1893, and
$87 ,673. $50 in January, 1893. Thus the ex-
ports In January, 1903, were double those of
January, 1898.
Turning to the import side, last months
figures show the largest January imports
in the history Of our commerce. The total
imports in the month of January 1903, were
$S5, 1O9, S91, against $40, 139, 1872 in January
Of last year, and SIS, 16S, 267 in January
1893. For the twelve months ending with
January, 1903. the total imports approx
innate the billion-dollar line being 1915, 1884,
637, against $742 .O6S 925 for the twelve
months ending with January, 1885,
This increase in importations Is chiefly
due to the continuing demand Of the man
ufacturing interests for raw material from
abroad for use in their industries. In the
calendar year 1902 the manufacturers ma
terials imported amounted to $453, COO OOO
against 1891 100000 in the preceding year
and SEAS, 100000 in the calendar year 1896
Manufactures ready for consumption also
show material increase. being in the cal
endar year 1902 1854. 1856. 228, against s13S,-
757 ,s25 in 1901, and 500. 43S.985 in 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
APPEAL TO THE SENATE
NEW YORK NEGROES DEMAND
CRUM'S CONFIRMATION.
Resolutions Adopted Asking for Fair
Play and an Honest Suffrage
Roosevelt's Name Cheered.

Spirited and earnest speeches were made
at negro mass meeting held last night at
Cooper Union, New York. The meeting,
which was for the purpose Of protesting
against the Acknowledgement Of the negro
In the south, was held under the auspices
of the 100000 colored voters in New York
state, and to raise money for the legal
contest Of the new constitution Of Virginia
before the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Among the speakers were Bishops Der
rick and Walters, NJ. D. Conway and John
E. Mulholland. When reference was made
to President Roosevelt by several Of the
speakers the widest enthusiasm prevailed
and the cheers were deafening. Resolu-
lions were passed and letter from Susan
B. Anthony was read.
The resolutions IN their preamble re-
cited that the south has halted at no crime
TO strip from the negro the privileges gain
ed as result of the civil war shooting
25OOO black men from 1868 to 1880, AMI
from 1880 to 1890 perpetrating ballot frauds
to disenfranchise negroes.
1t further recited that the south after
1880, sought to disenfranchse colored men
In various states by constitutional amend
ment, administered so tina tHliterate white
men are allowed to vote, while educated
negroes are excluded from the polls. The
resolutions, among other things COM
mended the negroes of Virginia for
rendering the nation a patriotic serv-
ice in contesting before the Supreme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
Honors Conferred Upon Nine Presid-
ing Officers in CHAPTER Masonrv.

Z
ing officers in Chapter Masonry.
The Masonic Order Of High Priesthood is
an honorarium appendant to Royal Arch
Masonry, and can be conferred only on an
elected and installed high priest. an tn. pre-
siding officer of q Royal }ruii chapter is
called. The annual convention OF this Ordec
was held at Masonic Temple last night, for
the purpose Of confnitinS the order On Tho
recently Installed 1'ish prtests Of Ahe chap
tiers of the District Fast president Theo-
dore Friebus presided over the cereJuopy,
and nine new high prtests were Invested
with the order.
At the conclusion of the work and BUSH
ness Of the evenlNs the convention nd
Journed to the Bar'oa4 where a banquet
was spread. The dining room was taste-
fully decorated, and in the center, SUSPEND
ed from the ceiling by streaners of the
characteristic color Of the craft, was a de-
sign Of the breastplate worn by Aaron and
his successors in the priesthood
President Howard NJ. Gilman, as toast
master, introduced the speakers Of the even
ing. Grand Master George H. Walker re-
sponded for the Grand Lodge, Grand High
Priest George C. Ober for the Grand Chap
ter, Grand Commander George E. Corson
for the Grand Commandery, Past General
Grand High Priest Noble D. Larner for the
General Grand Chapter of the United States
and J. H. Mcintosh for Cryptic Masonry.
Representative ]. H. Bromwel spoke elo-
quently of the late J.. w. Chamberlain Of
the Grand Chapter Of Ohio. whose labors
in behalf Of the order had been Of lasting
benefit to it throughout the United States.
Representative Kittredge Haskins brought
a greeting from the Grand G. apter of Ver-
mont, Chaplain Charles c. Pierce. U. s. A.,
spoke Of the influence of Masonry in estab-
fishing law and order In the Philippines, and
BENJAMIN w Murch responded for the new
high priests who had been invested with the
order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20

Court Of the United States the revo-
lutionary constitution of Virginia, recently
proclaimed a law, without having been
submitted to the people for ratification,
and pledged them their very proper sup
port, and call upon colored men every
where to contribute literally to this cause,
and urged the republican Senate, in the
name Of 100000 negroes in New York state,
to confirm the nomination of DR.. Crum.
The final resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That we appeal to the great
heart OF the nation, to her courage, her
conscience and her Christianity, to her
sense of fair play that has again and again
trampled upon and triumphed over race
prejudice, to lend aid and sympathy
through press, pulpit and in every other
way in the negro's legal contest against
the resurrection Of the ghost of slavery in
the south in form more dangerous and pur-
pose the same as of yore, to the end that
states rights shall not again divide this
country, unsettle peaceful conditions, null
lify the Constitution and menace the per-
petuity Of the Union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
AFFAIRS 4N GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End.

Arrangements for the annual banquet Of
George C. Whiting lodge. F. A. A. M. Of
Georgetown, to belheld Monday evening, are
almost completed. and the affair promises
to be most interesting in every respect.
Representative Snlzer of New York will de-
liver an address.
Exercises commemorative Of the birth
Of George Washington were held last
evening at Good Templars' Hall on the
Brookville road near Wisconsin avenue, un-
der the auspices of Silver Star Lodge, No.
20, 1. o. G. T., of Tenleytown. A program,
embracing patriotic songs, essays and adj
dresses, was carried out by the members.
The officers of the Columbia Baptist
Church have been elected as follows: Dea-
| cons, Messrs. Thomas Binstead, Reuben
Bogley, Poynton w. Musson and w. d.
Hall: clerk Mr.. e. w. Ladson; trustees,
Messrs. w. H. Wilson, Henry F. Beck and
George w. Thompson; treasurer, Mr.. w. D.
Hall; organist, Mrs. Henry Beck; assistant
organist, Mrs. w. D. Hall. The Sunday
school officers are: Superintendent, Mr..
Thomas w. Binstead; librarian, Mr.. VIII
liam Smith: secretary, Mr.. e. w. Ladson;
treasurer, Mr.. Charles INLAY; organist, Miss
Margaret Stewart
DR.. w. ]. O'Donnell has entirely recovered
from slight attack Of pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
NEED TARGET PRACTICE.
Workmanship in the Navy Has No
Maintained It's Superiority.


Admiral Dewey was recently credited
With the statement that the gunners Of the
United States navy had deteriorated in
marksmanship since the battle Of Manila
bay. In an authorized statement In regard
to that report he explained his position as
follows:
"At the time of the Spanish war I be-
!ieved the American navy possessed per-
haps higher standard OF craftsmanship
than any other navy in the world. At that
time no country paid much attention to
target practice. Our efficiency In this d.
rection was due to the action of MT. Roose-
welt, then assistant secretary OF the navy
in taking the bull by the horns, dumfound-
ing the Navy Department by expend1ng
large sums for constant gunnery practice.
The result was apparent.
after the Spanish-American war Foreign
powers astonished at our proficiency. I'M
mediately began to pay more afternoon to
craftsmanship They increased their ap-
preparations for target practice. Many new
appliances for working the guns were In
vented to excellent advantage. The result
has been that the standard Of target prac-
tice all over the world has advanced.
"But the United States has not increased
the vigor of it's efforts for the Improvement
Of the gunfire to the same extent that other
nations have. In the Caribbean this winter
I found that the men had had little actual
target practice for a long time. The neces-
sity for 1t was apparent Subcaliber prac-
tice is not enough. The men do not take
the interest in this make believe gunnery.
They work better when they are firing the
gun with full charges-they want to see the
shot hit. Only with full charges can en-
tire efficiency be gained
"The accident on the Massachusetts,, In
which nine men were killed by the explo-
sion Of charge in the eight-inch turret. is
attributable directly to lack OF practice. Il
is expensive, but necessary.
IT do not think we are deteriorating. I
think our men can shoot as well any
one In fact, they are better marksmen nat
urally than any other people. but they need
practice. Other nations are improving.
That Is why we are not as superior as we
in, he Ss1,a nj Sla= A erican war >,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
Newspaper Publishers Dine.

The seventeenth annual convention Of
the American Newspaper Publishers Assoc
citation in New York ended last night with
a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. At the
guests table were Mayor Low, who re-
sponded to the toast. my friends, tho
nswspapers:' Henry D. Esterbrook. counsel
of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
New York and the west;" Simeon Ford Of
the Hotel Mems Association, How much
easier 1t Is to run a Newspaper than a ho-
tell" William McAdoo. ex-assistant score
tary of the navy, The publisher and the
publication" and Charles w. Hornick, "The
eastern tiger and the western Wildcat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
HORACE WHITE RETIRES.
For Years He Was Distinguished
Editor Nau vort Evnp}no Doe<

Announcement was made yesterday, says
the New York Herald, that Mr.. Horace
White had retired from his position as chief
editor Of the Evening Post. He has been
succeeded by Mr.. Rolo Ogden, who has been
for the last twelve years a member of the
editorial stan Of that paper. Mr.. White will
retain an editorial connection with the
paper, and will also remain as president Of
the Evening Post Company
Mr.. White IL almost an we'll known as a
writer on finance and az an authority on
Roman history and the Greek language as
q journalist Born In CoIebrook, N. H.. In
1884. he was graduated in 1853 from Belott
College He took up Newspaper work. and
from 1864 to 1874 he was tho editor and one
Of the chief owners Of tho Chicago Tribune
Some Of his best-known works are "Tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
Curzon MAY Be Recalled,

A London cablegram to the New York
Herald says: 1t is said in political circles
there is probability Of Lord Curzon being
recalled from India shortly and Of Mr..
Brodrick, minister for war, being raised
to the peerage and sent out as viceroy
in his place. Mr. Brodrick's conduct Of
the war Office is an apparent failure, his
scheme of army reorganization being Sc
vereiy criticised in the commons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
QUAY COUNTY CREATED.
New Mexico's Tribute to Pennsylvania
Senator's Statehood Fight.

A bill was passed yesterday by the New
Mexico legislature creating Quay county in
honor of Senator Quay's fight for state
hood. Tucsumcari, at the junction of the
Rock Island, Choctaw and Dawson rail-
roads, will be the county seat. It was first
proposed to name this county after Edgar
Q. Mills and then after Leonard Wood, but
Quay won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
Children'S BOnnetS. soc

A small lot of Children's Poke
Bonnets; all colors-full double ruff
file around face. They are slightly
crushed from handling, hence we
put the price at 39c. instead of the
regular price, which was $1.4S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20

Silver Question" 'Coins Financial Fool'
and 1.-THE Gold Standard" He made sew.
eral TRANSACTIONS of classic works, among
which the Roman History OF Appian OF
Alexandria" translated from the Greek at
tracted much attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20

produces better results in two minutesi Every.
thing in the package. Simply add hot water and
set to cool. It's perfection A surprise to the
housewife. No trouble less expense. Try It today.
In Four Fruit Tlavors: Lemon. Orange. Straw
berry, Raspberry. At grocsrs. 100.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
s1.oo BIG STOVE OFFER.

IF you can use the best big 500-pOund steel
range made in the world or the best coal or
wood heating stoves ever made and are willing
to have either stove placed in your own home
on three months free trial, Just cut this notice
out and send to SEARS, RoEBuCK & Co., Chicago
and you will receive free by return mail, big
pictures of both stoves, also many other cook
ing and heating stoves you will also receive
the most wonderful 81 90 steel range and heat
ing stove offer offer that places the best steel
range or heating stove in the home of any fam
ily such an offer that no family in the land, no
matter what their circumstances may be- or how
Small their income, need be without the best
cooking or heating stove made.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

Il is high time that the organized
farmers should join with organized
labor in dethroning the trusts ana
other monopolies. The granger uprls-
ing of thirty years ago is being du-
rlicated in Oregon, Washington, ILL.,
nois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, West VIZ
ginia. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, anu
other states. Every one OF the county
and local organizations should join IN
the work. You who receive these
pages are urged to introduce the res
oh,tion above quoted. In the words Of
the last annual report OF the master OF
the national grange:
Farmers should press Their claims
from year to year until the Legislation
sought is secured, and hold their rep
resentatives in state legislatures and IN
congress officially and personally re-
snonsible for thei. action on all meas
ures affecting agricultural interests.
The road to success in legislative mat
ters as in all other matters, IS 1ounu
only in remaining courteous, persist
ent and firm and unyielding IN de-
mands. and emphasizing them with all
the power we possess as cltlzens.
The worthy master also said
"The laws of our country must ex-
rress the will and maintain the rlsn's
Of the majority of the people.
Continued Next week.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
Nance County Farm

100 acres, new S-room house, Two
o,anaries one new. one that will hold
1000 bushels of grain, 2 COW sheds,
corrals, barn, chicken mouse, mo-
house. hog lot, well End wind mill,
milk house, running water, wagon
scales corn crib, orchard, nice grove,
rs acres in pasture-would all make
splendid meadow il not pastured; 80
acres under plow-black loan SOIL
with clay subsoil; all fenced, IN goou
shape. Quarter of mile to school, same
distance to church, 5 miles from Silver
Greek and seven and half miles from
Clarks. Rural mail delivery. PRICE,
$40 per acre. There is mortgage GU
the place that runs for five years OIL
ST 800. Will take second mortgaee loI
81 900 and balance cash. This is an
excellent opportunity for a man with
a small amount of money. Write
Weber & Farris, Lincoln, Neb., Tor fur-
tier information.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

ing mass meetings to protest, and will
help to circulate for signatures an
agreement that only such candidates
will be voted for as are pledged to rec
ognize the peoples right to self-gov-
eminent More than majority in your
district, regardless OF party lines, are
DESTROYS that the proposed amendment
shall be submitted-in Illinois the vote
for the improved system was five to
one. in Oregon eleven to One-Whlle
ninety-nine hundredths of the people
will resent declaration that, ii elect
ed, you will refuse to recognize their
right to decide for themselves the pro-
posed change in the system of govern
ment Such declaration would be
revolutionary, and we don't believe
you will make it. Since the dislnte-
grafton of the federaiist party no sue
cessful candidate has made such a
declaration.
''Your reply when received will be
given the widest possible publicity
throughout the district Please let us
hear from you at your earliest oppor-
tunity. A refusal to reply will be a
negative to our question, and will be
so stated to the public. Respectfully
yours, ,
Majority Rule Committee of :. Grange.
This letter presents the issue. Com
ment cannot make it more clear. The
membership in every grange will stand
for this non-partisan demand. To
present the case to a grange meeting
you have only to ask the members if
they favor sending out a letter of this
character.
1t is hoped that each Pomona and
subordinate grange will take this nom
partisan action. 1t will be in line with
the long established grange policy, and
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

The democrats and populists OF the
Ninth judicial district have nominated
nudge Douglas Cones for district
Judge. The campaign committee IS do
fellows: Fred II. Free, Pierce, cnair-
man: Geo. H. Bayha, Knox; M. D.
Foster. Madison; P. III. Kohl, Wymore.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

The democrats of the Second judicial
district have Endorsed Judge Paul Jes-
sen, the republican nominee. NO pop
ulist convention has been held.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-11-28
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