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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
BURIED WITH MASONIC HoSoRs
Body of Joseph N. urton Laid AT
Rest in Van Horne Cemetery.


The funeral Of Joseph N. Lnrton, Of
Delhi, took place at Jerseyyille at ]
O'Clock Thursday afternoon from the
home OF Mrs. L. @. Lurton. The
Reverend Doctor Jay A. Ford, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, at Jersey.
Vile, was the officiating clergyman
/, The services were in charge Of jersey
vile Lodge, No. 304, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, and the Masonic
burial ceremony was said under the
direction Of Past Master Chas. Miner.
Mr.. Lurton was also a member Of
Belyedere Commandery, Nc. 2, Of
Knights Templars, at Alton, and a
committee from that eommandery,
consisting Of Eminent Commander
Hosea H. Sparks and Sir Knights
George W. Cutter, Charles W. Minor,
Chas. Henderson and Joshua Dixon,
Mayor OF North Alton, came to Jersey
vile yesterday and served as an escort
of honor to the members Of the Jersey
vile Lodge, and the funeral party.
The burial was in the Van Horn
Cemetery, north Of Delhi.
Among those at the funeral were
Doctor Langdon, of Springfield, ILL.,,
and William Scott, of New York City.
Both relatives OF the dead man.
The death OF Mr.. Lurton occurred
on Saturday from heart trouble. He
wass sc years old, unmarried and
leaves a valuable charlottesville,
Ill, correspondent. to st. Louis Re
public.
Mr.. Lurton was a nephew of Judge
d. W. Sumner and uncle of Mrs. C. II.
CauthOrn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
Treasury Department

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER or TIKI
CURRENCY. WASHINGTON, Jan. "a
l9O3.-Whereas, by Satisfactory eyi
dence presented to the undersigned, II
has been made to appear tEat ''The
First National Bank of Mexico
located ia the City of Mexicu, in the
County OF Audrain and State Of Mis-.
souri,, has complied with all the pro
visions OF the "Act of Congress to en-.
able National Banking Associations
to extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes approved
July II, 1882.
Now, therefore, /, William B. Ridge
", comptroller Of the currency, do
hereby certify that THE Ffrst Nation
al Bank Of Mexico" located in the
City Of Mexico, In the County OF Au-
drain and State of Missouri, IS author
lied to have succession for the period
specified in its amended articles OF as
ISOLATION, namely until close OF BUSH
ness on Jan. Is, 1923.
In witness whereof witness my hand
and seal OF Office this twenty-fOurth
day Of January, 1903.
lsEALl WILLIAM B. RIDGELY.
Comptroller OF the Currency.
d2t-46-5t No. 1881
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For Prevention Of Tax Dodging

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 26.-The bill
introduced by Representative Golden,
Of Nodawav county, relative to the
publication by townships OF the per.
sonal assessment lists, exclusive OF the
cities Of St Louis St. Joseph and
Kansas City, and for counties which
have less than 10000 population,
which would probably exclude Greene
and Jasper counties, is attracting re-
newed attention. The plan Of pub
fishing the lists, taking only persons
whose personal property is assessed at
a valuation Of so or more has been in
vogue in Jasper county for several
years. The county court there Of its
volition ordered such a publication,
at a cost to the county Of $500 per an
mum, and here is the way the list
showed up for the years for which
such publication was made: In 1900
the personal property returned % the
assessor for taxation was 1885,, ass.
In 1901 it was e., SO, O35, and in 1902 it
was s2,79 Ig. The johnson county
man who produced these figures to-day
had them fresh from the records, aDd
declares the increase is largely, IL not
due to the publication Of the
He declares it has practically
made tax-dodging ia that county a
ost art.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
WHEN I'm A MAN.

When ! grow into a great big man,
And buy what / want to wear,
I'm going to have trousers a mile Of
two long,
And never will brush my hair.
IN buy a silk hat with a very tall
crown,
And carry a gold-headed cane,
I'll not wear a necktie-it takes Sc
much time
To unite and tie it again.
I'm going to eat candy whenever |
please
And play on the street till it's dark,
With peanuts my pockets viii always
be stuffed,
Oh, say, won't / Just have a lark:
I'll hitch on the ice wagons all that /
please,
With no one to make me get Oh,
l won't be polite to a nurse or a girl,
And my hat l never win dofI.
And never, oh, never! VIII l go to bed
Before it's at least half-past eight,
All! a jolly good time will | have when
man,
You'll see II you only Just wait.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05

Crockett VS., G. & A. Ry. Co; defen'
dant files motion for new trial.
First National Bank VS.. G. G. Rags
dale; by consent set for trial on Tues.
day, Feb. 10.
Silas Mitchell VS.. G. s. A. Ry. Co,
on trial. This is a suit for 81, coo dam.
ages.
Harmon VS.. Louisiana & Missouri
River R. RCo. and c. & A. Ry. Co;
petition andRond for removal over
ruled.
Keller VS.. X. S@st. L. R. r. Co
and G. & A. Ry. Co.; same entry.
s. Mitchell VIC. G. & A. Ry. Co.; yer
dict for s615.
NJ. II. Paisley, by next friend, VS.
Inhabitants of Rush Hill, on trial
This is a suit for 5000 for alleged
damages received by falling on a side
walk.
Mary Beagles VS.. James NJ. Beagles;
continued.
Mary e. Rice ct al VS.. Annie ALI
son ct al; withdrawn by consent. Cost:
against defendant.
Mrs. NJ. G. Adams, by guardian, VS..
Thos. w. Sneed ct al; judgment by
default on note for S472.
Mexico Savings Bank VS.. Thos. W.
Sneed ct al; judgment by default on
note for $50.
NJ. Fl. Paisley vs.. Inhabitants OF
Rush Hill; Judgment for 81. This
a suit for $1,000 damages alleged
to have been received by falling on a
sidewalk.
City Of Yandalia vs.. Henry Boston;
cause dismissed on motion Of plaintiff
at its cost.
Court adjourned at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning until l o'cleck Mon
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
MOnrOe pOctrine was NOD Monroe,..

President Monroe was not the au.
thor Of the Monroe Doctrine. His
declaration Of this policy, contained In
his message to Congress OF December
?, 1898, was an endorsement, not an
original conception. Il was the spe-
cial American application Of "a prin-
|ciple long fundamental in information
al law says Professor Edward John
Phelps Ia his Orafioas and Essags
lHarpersi Professor Phelps was ad-
mittedly one Of the greatest interna-
tionsl lawyers Of his age. The Vene-
zuelan enlargement has brought his
admirable volume freshly to the pub
lie eye, as it expounds the Monroe
Doctrine from an authoritative stand
point II also aids the reader to an
understanding Of the policy Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt In this complication.
Within a few days the New York San.
devoted q column review TO this book.
despite the fact that It was published
In 1901.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
Published by request.
JUDGE YEl


CoNcoRD, n. H., Jan. l4.-In view
OF the circulation OF certain criticisms
from the pen OF Mark Twain, Isub.
nit the following statement:
Ii Is a fact well understood that
begged the students who first gave me
the endearIng appellatiye mother
not to name me this. But without
my consent that word spread like
wildfre- / still must think the name
Is not applicable to me; / stand in re-
lation TO this country as a Christian
discoverer, founder and leader. l re-
gard self-deification as blaspbemous; ]
may be more loved, but l am less
Landed, pampered, provided for and
cheered than Others before me-and
wherefore? Because Christian Science
is not yet popular, and l refuse
adulation.
My first visit to the Mother Church
after it. was built and dedicated pleased
me and the situation was satisfactory.
The dear members wanted to greet
me with escort and the ringing OF
bells, but | declined, and went alone
in my carriage to the church, entered
1t, and knelt in thanks upon the steps
Of its altar. There the fore.splendor
Of the beginnings Of truth fell mys-
teriously upon my spirit. | believe in
one Christ, teach one Christ, know of
but one Christ. i believe In but one
incarnation, one Mother Mary, and
know / am not that one, and never
claimed to be. Itsuffices me to learn
the Science Of the Scriptures relative
to this subject.
Christian Scientists have no quarrel
with Protestants, Catholics or any
other sect. They need to be under
stood as following the divine princi-
ple-God, loye-and not imagined to.
be unscientitic worshipers Of a human
being.
In the aforesaid article, OF which ]
have seen only extracts, Mark Twain's
wit vas not wasted In certain direc-
tions. Christian Science eschews d.
vine rights In human beings. If the
individual governed human conscious
ness, my statement OF Christian Sci
ence would be disproyed, but TO I'M
derstand the spiritual idea is essential
to demonsrrfa science and its pure
Tsfonotheism-one God, one chEist, no
human propaganda. Jesus taught nd
proved that what feeds a few feeds
all. His life-work subOrdinated the
material to the spiritual, and he left
this legacy OF truth TO mankind. His
metaphysics is not the sport Of
philosophy, religion or science, rather
is 1t the pith and finale Of them all.
l have not the inspiration or aspIra-
tion to be a first OF second Virgin
Mother-her duplicate, antccedent or
subsequent. What l I'm remains to
be proved by the good l do. We need
much humility, wisdom and love to
perform the functions Of foreshadow-
ing foretasting heaven within US. This
glory is molten in the furnace of
~afliction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
Important Notice.

II any OF the parties named bella"
or their relatives, will call on Uss, the
may ind 1t TO their interest to do S
Edwin Smart.
William n Esush.
John Einan.
squire Pine.
Henry c. Jones.
Chas. L. Stonebarger ldeceased.1
James A. Boone.
Samuel b. Williams ldeceased.l
William II. Reed.
Samuel L. Ingram.
James Foster.
Thomas NJ. Hess.
William II. Morgan.
Masky Otte.
David Lawson.
Sylvester Carol.
Levi Greer.
J. Wilmer.
James Petit.
E. Birnard.
Frances NJ. Sheets.
William C. Kilgore.
Weeden Dunbar.
Abraham Walker.
Henry Boehmi.
VIM. N. johnson.
VIM. Cobbs.
Eli Dyer.
VIM. WEIGH.
Wilmer II. Reed.
GUTHRIE & RICKETTS,,
Abstracters Of Land Titles,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05

ranged in pink and white, earnations
being used, and n to0thsome lunch
was served after the games.
Last week MI. and Mrs. S. B. Cook
at their lovely home in Jefferson City,
gave a house party. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, OF KY
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne, OF Miss; Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Hord, Of Montana;
MI. and Mrs. Sandford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson, Of Mexico. "Wednesday
evening at the Cook home there was q
! delightful card party. Thursday
evening the young men Of jefferson
City gave them a dance. Friday even.
ing Mrs. Cook gave a card and dane
ing party. Saturday evening after
their return to Mexico they enjoyed
a bob sled ride after which they en-
joyed a lunch at Mrs. Lewis Hordis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
Tendency of the Times

The tendency OF medical science i
toward preventive measures. Tn,
best thought Of the world is being
given to the subject. 1t is easier anC
better to prevent than to cure. 1t ha:
been fully demonstrated that pneu
m0nia, one Of the most dangerous dis,
eases that medical men have to con.
tend with, can be prevented by the
use Of Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy.
Pneumonia always results from a cold
or from an attack Of influenza grip,
and 1t has been observed that this
remedy c~ounteracts any tendency Of
these diseases toward pneumonia.
This has been fully proven in many
thousands OF cases in which this
remedy has been used during the great
prevalence Of colds and grip in the
recent years, and can be relied upon
with implicit confidence. Pneumonia
otter results from a slight cold when
no danger is apprehended until ii is
suddenly discovered that there is
fever and difficulty in breathing and
pains In the chest, then il is announc-
ed that the patient has pneumonia.
Be on the safe side and take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon
as the cold is contracted. Ii always
cures For sale By all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

John Greed Is feeding a fine bunch
OF Is steers at his place southwest Of
Mexico.
@. A. Brown recently paid George
Leeper, southwest OF this city, 500 for
a yearling white-face bull.
C. A. McCue shipped a young Berk-
shire gilt TO Mr.. Spelman,of Sturgeon,
Friday OF last week for s35 -AuxvaSse
Rerieu.
From the centralia Courier.
Starr Bros. will ship about 5000
Mexican lambs about February 18th
to various Missouri feeders.
J.. S. Brn~-ssI 4 mules Of s, b.
mccormick Monday for $500 and an
extra good 1,SOO-lb. 5-year-old mare
mule Of S. L. Garrard at sl65.
John Tincher, Of Hatton, recently
bought a bunch OF thirty stock cattle
on the st. Louis market and will feed
them first on hay and then finish on
corn.
A flock OF ten sneep belonging to
Wallace Hodges, OF Audrain county,
and valued at IS per head, we're raided
by dogs recently and eight OF them
killed.
At the administrators sale Of the
estate of Irwin NJ. Calhoun this week
cows sold from $50 to $40; 3 and Agar
old steers at "a 25; I brood sows averag-
ed s25 a head; farming implements
and hay brought good prices.
B. R. Middleton, Of Mexico, bought
a pair Of big mules Monday from TIL
ford hurry for s300-Marion Sparks,
representing the ]. d. Singleton Horse
and Mule Company, Of Kansas City,
and B. r. Middleton, of Mexico, bought
Saturday OF Wright Bros, C~entralia,
50 bead Of choice cotton mules at SIPS
per head.-Columbia Herald.
The Ed and John Gamble sale We'd
nesday was we'll attended and every
thing sold at good prices, the sale
footing up over 5000. Sheep went
from % TO $40. Sows from s26 to.
$50. Shoats brought from s to 10 cents
per pound. Cows sold from s25 to
so. Yearling calves s25. Horses s75
to sl0i. Mule colts $50. John Gam
bic viii move TO Mexico and Ed Gam
BILE don't know where he will locate
vet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05

Miss Tinnie Ferris left to-day for
Peoria 10 visit friends.
Mrs. Blanche Walker, Of ST. Louis, is
visiting Miss Rose Porter this week.
MH Sanford, Mrs Wilson and Mrs.
Walker and Mrs, VIII Coons are in St.
Louis.
Miss Missile Holiday has returned
from a delightful visit in Sioux City,
Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Z. Kretschmar, Of st.
Louis arrived Sunday and is a guest at
Lakeyiew,
Miss Nellie Hill accompanied hei
father to ST, Louis to-day to see Ren
Hur tonight
Misses Jessie Davis and Maree Hous'
ton are home from Salisbury, where
they had a delightful visit.
Miss Anne Lupton will give a large
dance at Miss Duncan's hall next week
in honor OF Miss SanderSon, of Jop-
lin.
Misses Mamie, Eugenia and Jessie
Davis and Jessie Purcell, chaperoned
by Mrs. Oscar Martin; are in st.
Louis.
Mr.and Mrs. ]. S. Harper, Of Moores.
vile, have returned to their home af-
ter visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Basket
several weeks.
Miss kathryn Marshall, Of our city,
was given a lovely party Wednesday
evening by the Misses McCracken, Of
Fulton, at their home on Bluff street,
Misses Nell Deeming and Ethel
Middleworth, Of Shelbyyille, H., are
expected Wednesday to visit Mrs, ].
NJ. Pollard and Mrs. f. S. Cave. They
will be here several months.
Mrs. G. B. Null, Mrs. Hutchinson and
Mrs. Kelly Q~uisenberry are guests Of
Mrs. ]. B. Quisenberry and Mrs.Curtis
Anderson, in st. Louis, where they
will take in Ben Hur before they re-
turn.
1.-THE Workers''are getting up an en-
tertainment entitled "Bihi-a Comedy
Of Toys They will give it soon. AS
all their entertainments are good,
well staged and always worth seeing
this viii not be an exception. Many
OF the parts will be taken by children,
Others by our pretty girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
FREE U AND CRUZ
Reuben Harlow, the Sage Of youngs
Creek Writes Anent the Free
School Book Proposition.

10 the Editor Of the Ledger.
IouNGs CREEK, Jan. 2S.-I notice
lin last weeks LEDGER that indica.
tions point to legislation for free text
books. Resolutions being introduced
providing for the submission Of a con,
stitutiunal amendment to the people,
whiih win permit the levying OF take:
to pay for the books,
| The resolution provides for the
amount Of tax on the one hundred
dollars valuation. The resolution
speaks of a surplus but says nothing
of a deficit. Why have a surplus:
Why not levy a tax sufficient to fur.
nish the required number Of books? II
is u opinion that these resolutions
were written on both sides of the pa
per and that they are keeping the
surplus side turned toward us and
the deficit" side being kept away
from us.
We would like to know il the books
are to be free, if there is to be a limit
to the number OF books furnishedg
Under the present system there are
many books earelessly destroyed. We
would like to know how it would be il
all books were furnished free. Would
not the destruction be greater?
Free text books would be right nice
for the mar with a family to educate,
but would it be fair for those whose
children are educated and those who
have no family to educate? Would it
be fair to tax them as long as they live
or have any property left to be taxed?
1t is our opinion that more children
are kept out Of school on account Of
not having clothes than the lack OF
books, and often they are kept out Of
school on account of not having lunch
to take. Why not, IL we have free
books, have a free lunch counter in
each school house? Therefore, il any
thing is to be free make it "duds and
grub" or better still, each year fur
nish each child a new suit Of clothes, a
sack Of "High Patent" -four and a
250-poundh hog. But what bothers US
most is: II someone don't have to
pay for these free things?
REUBEN HARLOW,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS 400 THIS WEEK
Ed Rines was visiting in New
Orleans.
Homer st. John purchased VIM. q
Lees bouk and mrsic store
Tramps attempted to. break inso III
drug store Of Scharlach b Hall.
Tom and Jake cartmell, OF Lad
donIa, returned from California.
J. G. Head, OF Louisiana, Mo, wa
TO open an art studio In this city.
Joe Botkin bought W. Fl. White'
interest In the Botkin s. White liver
stable.
Johnny NJ. Clark, OF the real estat'
firm OF ]. B. Clark & Son, yasNl
Chicago concentrating a $4,000 LANE
trade.
The Audrain county Jail vas cJm
pleted, d. N. Evans was the archtAc'
and L. 7. Gibbs did the painting, Dol
Steele was jailor.
Married, at the residence OF th'
BRIDES father near Martinsburg, = w
Cary, Of Pennsylvania, TO Mig fan1d'
Martin, by Elder wigginton
Tramps broke into NJ. FTrisonl
confectionery and stole sl0, an over
coat and a box OF candy. they ais
made an attempt to rob Jonn J
Steele's residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
DINNERS.

Mrs. A. W. Fish, of Woodlawn, gave
a six O'Clock dinner Wednesday. The
guests included Mrs. Blanche Walker,
of ST Louis, and Miss Helen Cross.
Tuesday MI. and Mrs. Clayton Lup-
TIN gave a very pretty dinner. The
guests were Mrs. Sanderson and
daughter, OF Joplin, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanderson, of our city.
Monday Mrs. George Morris gave a
pretty dinner. The guests were Ms.
Rufus Hisey, Mrs. c. B. Morris, Mrs.
J. @. wilkins. This was in honor Of
Mrs. Mary E. KretSchmar, Of St
Louis.
Miss Este Norris entertained friends
Thursday evening. Misses Iona and
Mary Steele, Mollie Houston; Prof.
Harshe and M. Elon bearing were
the major part Of the guests. Games
were enjoyed and a dainty lunch
served.
Tuesday evening Prof. and Mrs.
Treloar, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bolts, the
Mesdames Whitney, Mrs. James Gar
rett, Jr., Mrs. Charles Buckner and
Miss Mildred Whitney made party
who enjoyed Mr.. Scheppi's Angelus
recital.
Mrs. DR.. Winans entertained atdin-
ner Thursday 10 honor of Mrs. Blanche
Walker, Of St. Louis. The guests
were Mesdames G. r. Gibbs, Griffee,
Van Ness. AS Il was the twins third
birthday little Miss Emily Gibbs and
Pauline Van Vess were also invited.
Saturday evening Mrs. A. NJ. Pat
terson gave a lovely dinner. Covers
were laid for twelve. The guests
we're Mrs. W. II. Upham, Mrs. L. N.
Forrest, Mrs j. +. Llewellyn; Misses
Anna Wiley, Of Hardin; lockwood, OF
st. Louis; Linnie Allison, Of Hardin;
the Rev. MI. Cooke, Mr.. Ed Williams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Anderson,of
NJ. NJ. A. 1t wa an eight-course din
ner and most beautifully served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05

The C~entraiia Csuney says. aPro.
bate Judge Bolts o. Aadrain Is a single
man That's the reason when ne mar.
ris a couple he makes the bride pro
mise 70 1oye, cherish and sustain TIC
groom, instead Of love. cherish and
obey We see where the Judge Is right.
Sastaiu' beats obey about ten 70 one
these days when ~ood Is six dollars a
core and everything else pro ratar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05

Booker T. Washington In the course
of his address at Philadelphia, says the
Record OF that city, told the story Of
one Of his race who dreamed that he
had died and had gone to hell. "were
there any colored people there?''
asked a friend Of his. Eyes; lots OF
them, replied the man who had had
the dream. "And were there any
white people there?" "Yes; lots OF
white people. too" "What were the
people doIng?" "Well," re-
piled the narrator Of the dream, every
mar was holding a cOlored man
between him and the fire."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
E. ID. Graham was in Columbus
Ohio, on business.
Born, to Nj. and Mrs. Gus Rensch
of Rush Hill, a son.
]. Edward Bolts purchased w. II
Coons' stock of dry-goods.
Judge James Jackson, OF AuGlair
county, aged IS years, died.
W. d. Bush and family we're to move
to Fulton. Mr.. Bush was In the dry
goods business at that place.
VIM. Houston went to Brazil, Ind,
where he accepted the position as
bookkeeper for a large mining sunl-
pany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
Sell Your scruh Cattle

and keep nothing but the best. The
markets demand cattle with frames
for carrying the largest per cent. OF
high priced beef. The feeder demands
early maturity. Cattle combining
these qualities are the money makers.
The coming sale of Short-IIorns frnm
the herds Of Robertson Bros, OF Lad
donia, and Branstetter Bros. and W.
L. Wright, Of Vandalia, Mo-, Thurs
day, February IL, 1908, offers an oppor.
tunity. Send for catalogue to
W. L. wRIsHT,
45-4t Vandalia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05
BOY / T AGAIN.
R. Z. Murphy, Formerly of Jefferson
City, Accused Of Passing Worth
less Check in New York.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.-Richard E.
Murphy, the youth OF 10 years from
Missouri, who was arrested last night
on a request from New York for pass
ing a worthless check on the Adams
dry goods company Of that city, upon
! arrival here, had driven TO several OF
the leading hotels in an endeavor to
secure a suite OF rooms with a private
bath. He was finally Accommodated at
the Raleigh, and on dismissing the
cab gave the driver four times the
usual fare. The boy admitted that he
had passed a worthless check for $40
on the New York firm.
He admitted he had first made a
deposit at the Excelsior Savings Bank
Of that city and obtained a pass book
Of the bank in which he had made
false entries OF deposits Of $40 and $40.
He then called upon the head OF the
firm Of Adams & Co, whom he had
never seen before, and induced that
gentleman to certify his check for $50.
"He was really the easiestlmark l ever
saw said Murphy to the detectives
last night Upon my soul, a man
who has been in business as long as he
has and does not know that a savings
bank check is worthless ought to be
taught a lesson.n
Murphyis home is in st. Joseph, Mo-,
where his father is connected with
the Combe printing company. The
boy was 10 years old last August, and
up to a year ago lived in Jefferson
city, where his father was foreman OF
the Tribune printing company. While
in Jefferson City the youth edited a
weekly paper called the Spectator, and
it was in the interest Of the publiea-
tion that he first began travelling
around the country alone.
The New York authorities have
been notified OF Murphy's arrest and
he was taken to that city tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-05

The Texas Court Of Criminal Ap-
peais gives q decision stFungly SUP
porting The liberty q the pres and
settling free an editor who had been
fined and sentenced to Imprisonment
for Publishing evidence IN a murder
trial against the order Of the trial
Judge.