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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

DR.. E W. Burk, OF Moberly, has be
come interested in an oil well in Tex,
as. "ff the deal goes through" says
the Democrats jester, ''he will make
money cut OF both the sick and the
waf1 -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
University Cattle Top the Market

Last year the College Of Agriculture
Of the University Of Missouri topped
the CHICAGO market February sixth
q this year il did il again sith seven.
teen bead q yearling steers that vent
az a 20 the highest price paid for the
week The bunch was fed ni1e m0Bths
and gained seventy pounds a month
Columbia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

An Ozark county young woman has
written a play which she has named
The Mountains OF Kansas" Eyi-
IDENTIFY this young womans education
was confined TO "readin', within, and
irithmeficm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
Hoase Approves Exposition Lozr

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The Ho1ss
q Representatives to-day approved
the Worlds Fair loan Of s4.eao.0oo by
= vote Of liz to los
This practically settles the question
and the funds viii be at the disp0szl
q the Board q Directors IS son a
Tie formalities have ben arraneed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

II rabbits continue to be as plenti.
full in Missouri as they have been fol
a month it may not be necessary Il
start independent packing houses t.
make the beef trust be good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
pestructve Pire a Houston. Tsxas

Houston, Texas, again suffered q
severe confizgr2tion. Monday morning,
the total loss Of which will reach
$4,000. A large livery stable in
which were nearly a hundred horses
and the Central Fire Station were in
the path Of the IRE. John Laekie,
formerly Of this city, made bis head
quarters at this IRE station and Luke
Morris was until recently interested
in the livery stable which contents in
GLIDING horses and vehicles burned
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

The Nsleaine entertainment at ths
college Monday evening IS a unique
affair given for 4 laudable purpose,
Is the proceeds are TO be used In max.
ing ImPruvements in the chapel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
Phlllpplne ceart euara.

A coast guard feet in the Philip
pines includes twenty vessels. each
ito feet IL length. which cost sl.o1o.-
eea, manned By Filipino crews and
American engineers These boats
csrry the mails between tie islands
and enforce customs Laws.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

MaASoCIET1n
WEDDINGS


After-wedding cards have been re
ceived announcing the marriage OF
Miss Mary Louise Dryden, daughter OF
the late Nat c. Dryden, formerly Of
this oity, TO Mr. Harry G. Smith, Of
Kalamazoo, Mich. The marriage took
place at the home Of the brides sis
ter, Mrs McGihHey, in Kalamazoo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
Funeral Of Edward Carberry

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Edward Carberry, who was
found dead 10 east Mexico Tuesday
Afternoon, we're conducted from the
Lupton undertaking parlors Thurs
day morning at 10 O'Clock under the
auspices Of the local Pest G. A. R.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
STOCK NOTES

Muir s Vivian and ]. L Glenn, both
Of AcCredie. No, had two loads each
Of mules in the receipts while W. Z.
Glenn OF the same place had o load.
J. II. Canada, o. ABdrain county,
had In Of bis own feeding 80 head Of
the Starr Mexican llambs that aver
AGED 81 pounds and sold at 6 60
Tuesday. J. n. ScolLthe veil known
cattlemAn Of AudraIn county, No.
had il = Consignment q Eve loads Of
steers Of his own feeding that sold at
satisfactory prices
J. d. Sutton Of Andrzin county, vas
O. the market with cattle
williamson & Ini0~, Andrain
county. were on The market to-day
with czttle-Live Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Worlds Sweetest
Toilet Soap.
sale GlHatf Ia tie EIEs Print
d 0tlsf SIN S1alG
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Frustrated.

Millions Of the worlds bet peopls
use cancurz Sosp. assisted b. cuticzn
Ointment. the grsst skin cure. for pre-
serving. purifying and identifying the
shin. for cleansing the scalp Of. crasts,
scales and dsndruH. and the stopping
Of falling hair, fer softsning. whiten-
ing and soothing red. rough and sore
hands. for baby nssAes. feelings and
ehsengA for annoying irrisztions, or
too free Or o6kzziss perxptrztioa. for
u~leersttve weaknesses. and many szrA-
tive. snf1sepee purposes which really
suggest Themselves 70 woasn, espe-
eiAlly mothers, IS wei a. for al the
purposssof ehetozst bztA sndu1rsey.
Cztacurz sosp cozblnes deltezts
snolAent properties derived froa Cza-
eurl the great skin eurs. with ths
p1rsst Of CLEANSING Ingredients and The
most refreshing of noEer odozrs. 30
other msdieated sosp ever compromised
b to Be oozPred with Is fer prese-y-
ing. purifying and besstifying IT, SKIS.
sc.lp. hair snthssd& EootAsr forsi<
or domestic toilet sn1p. tuwsFsr
expressive. Ato Be oompared with Il for
al the purposes Of tie tolisl hath znd
EarseD- thus Il ouuhlses IN o1e soap
~ oas price TIE Eost esscfiFe axis and
couEsxfes soaR. s1d ths pzrest I'D
ssstzst tozkL bzfh and nzrsery soap.
asr@ &C., n-a
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Fred Ackmzn, u Waverly, Iowa,
S4s IN Mexico On business this week
Mr.. AekmAn vas formerly in the dairy
business in AeGico, and viii probably
Fetara 70 A0dyain county TO 1--we
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Laura Miller ct al VS. A. G. Arm
strong; motion for exemption TO ex
tent Of s50 allowed; after cost spd)
balance TO be gpdl on debt
W. N. SharpleS granted license tC
practice lzs.
State vs. VIM. Douglass; grand lar
eencY charge dismissed; deft pleaded
guilt TO malicious mischief and SEN
fenced to months in Jail
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Ground Szs bCoken Tuesday morn
ing ca the new coal shaft. at Wells
vile near the neW Burlington depot.
The wurknen expect 70 reach the
coal il about % days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

rWhat a Vaudeville pair Dowie AID
Carrie Nation would make.." says the
Jamesport Gazette, But why ridi-
cule the vaudeville profession in that
way?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Ferocious sharks, which have not
been seen in the Baltic for nors than
. century, have again appeared OF
the Danish and German coasts, and
give the fishermen much trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

A Us Army recruiting station has
been opened at the Windsor Hotel in
this city IN charge q F. J PrimeFesi,
q The general service The recruiting
here Is in the interest Of the infantry
hEaneA u the amy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

DR.. Psyche is the only physician In
town who guarantees a cure for sen
timental dyspepsia Try the treat
ment offered at the college Monday
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
Meeting Of Alunnae AsoeiatioI

Hardin College Alumnae Associa.
tion Will holda meeting next NondaJ
afternoon 10 the Mente1una Club
roons 81 three o'clock. when business
q importance viii be attended %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

I. B. Sansberry aad family have
moved from Thompson to this city TO
reside permanently. They are located
in the southwest portion OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy for stomach
broubles. bilIousness, and constipation,
and a good one. Price 25 cents For
sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

L @. Cook has sold bis farm neal
Gazette, Pike county, and with hii
family will move to this city TO re
side
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Cash Grocery Again Changes Hsadx
H. l. Miller has purchased the Mex.
100 Cash GroceT On Monroe street,
sill enlarge the stock and oonduct an
up-todate grOcer business Mr.. Miller
s = capable business nan and IS sssur-
ed a large business in this venture
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

The man who committed suicide
near Moberly on January 23rd has
been Identified as Arch Brewer, Of
Weston. Michigan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Colonel Green Clay is home from 81,
Louis, where he attended a politicaI
meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Ms Thomas Harper arrived Wed.
nes1sE frOu Mexico for = visit 10 MB.
E.J. xsckey, the matron AZ the pzni.
tentiary.-Jeferson City Tribune
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

County Recorder Kendall attended
the funeral OF Aaron McPike Ia Van
| dalia Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

W. c Williams aged 5 yezFS until.
l2yeaS ago a resident Of this city,
and a s1a Of ". 7. Williams died last
Neek b Tie safe % LonlSIAnA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

The Perry Enterprise says: A Van
dalla man who tastes everything that
looks good in stores got hold Of a moth
ball the other day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Middleton and Barnes purchased
OF LaddonIa parties, this week, foul
head u horses and mules.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
cHRoNoLoeY oF THE Vac.

CHRONOLOGY OF 1Hk NAk
The following are the principal
events OF the R0ssa-Jspanese war in
chronological order:
1. Feb 81 Japan after waiting
three weeks for q Russian reply to It's
last note, withdrew its St Petersburg
minister, notifying Russia that il had
resumed its liberty OF action"
> Feb - Japan cuts the japan
Korea cable
) lFeb. s. midnight.l Attack By
japanese torpedo boats in Port Arthur
roads Russian battle ships RetyiEan
and Czareyitch and Russian cruiser
Pzlada disabled.
l. FEB 9, morning) Attack on
Russian feet In Port Arthur roads 81
Ills q m. Russian battle ship Pol
tava and Russian cruiser Diana.
Askold and Noyik disabled
S. lFeb. .. moning.l Japanese Al
tack two Russian cruisers At Chamul-
20, Korea Sea battle outside the
harbor. Russian cruiser Yariag cap
tured Or sunk. and Russian cruiser
KorietL sunk.
G. Time not given japanese war
ships capture three Russian transports
with 1000 Russian troops aboard near
Asan, Korea
7. feb I0J The Car declares
var.
s. Feb 10l Capture of two Rus
sian steamers transport Ekaterinos-
slay and railway steamer Argun, Of
|Sasebo japan
q Feb lol japanese capture four
Russian whalerS Nicelai, Alexander,
Michael and Glorige, OF Sasebo. Japan.
To- Time not givenl japanese
blow up bridge % Manchurian rail-
way. Thirty Russians killed
IL. Feb H. Japan announce that
. state Of war exists
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Every one will receive a hearty
welcome at the valentine entertain
ment at the College Monday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

c. c. Heizer. Of this city, attended
a meeting II Board Of Directors Of
the Perry Bank, Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

The Aadr2io County Medical Society
shkaHas6Sxat tie once q DE. Z S.
Cave toDoFrOs nighI wili elect o.
|esD for The ensuing yss<
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Mrs. Dudley, OF Auxyasse, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. !. 7. Mccue, OF
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Mayor and Mrs. E. E Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. Caleb Guthrie attended The
funeral Of r. P. Glenn In Columbia
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

william. 500 q Mr. sod Mr..
Wa7see JohnSoa. Is VI Il chicken pur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Snakes XIII Thousands.
In India nearly 25.o00 people die
esery year II q result Of snake bites
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Mss Torence Ratton saz q recent
quest q her szat Nm II P. L
wills 10 cdumhsa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Mrs. Carrie Rothwell is home from
a visit with relatives at Frankfort
Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

B. r. Middleton is able to be about
after a siege Of lagrippe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Mrs. John Anderson is convaiescent
after several weeks illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Born, TO MI. and Mrs. J. II. Miller
Of High Hill, on February o, a daugh'
ter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Almost three millions-to be exact
Al a21 2sa aa-in the Missouri treasury,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

G. M. Miller, Of Sturgeon, was IN
Mexico on business SATURDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18

Miss NOls Ncczrd Is yisiung Mis-
Hzttoa q nezr LaddsniA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO rms WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
G. W. vanlandingham and Miss
Matte Hill. both Of Audrain county,
were wed.
The following gentlemen from Far
Der left for Dakota:
Messrs. j. w. Murphy, Marsh,
Sparks, Dale, Moore, Ed Sturgis,
Nickles, and bis brother-in-la and
McCaroL
Shorten B~lankenship was very sick.
DeLaporte, Ward & Co., hardware
merchants Of Perry and Laddonia,
were building q telephone line between
Perry and Laddonia.
Will McMurray vas clerk at the
Merchants Hotel in Moberly.
MARKEDLY Rev. W. Fl. Hook at
Sturgeon, Thomas King aged 10 years,
Of Marshall, and Mrs. Lydia Gibbons,
aged p years, OF Sturgeon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
rs, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.

TwESTy-FIyE YEARS AGO THIS wExk.
L. NJ. Pease opened a grocery store
in the West Building, formerly occu-
pied by Michel Bros.
The store OF Wade s Callahan at
Thompson burned.
The O. s A. bridge at Glasgow,
which was under construction, fell III
to The river. caused By breaking up Of
the Ice.
J. W. Howell, OF kara, Ill, and
Miss Mary Goddard, were united in
marriage.
The carpenter shopl Of L. N. Bass
was broken into and several saws and
other carpenter tools were taken. DIR.
Pattersons drug store was also broken
into.
Guy Broadwater and Miss Laura
Hubbard, Of Fulton, were married.
]. d. Morris purchased B. r. Csuth-
orn's interest In the firm Of Morris s.
Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
TRANSPORT STRUCK NINE.
Russian vessle Fell Into Her Own
Trap at Port Arthur-Eesrly 100
Men Killed.

ST. PErKRsBURo, February Is, "a
MA report has been received from
yiceroy AlexIeff saying that the Rus
stan torredo transport Ycnisei ha;
been blown up as the result OF acct
dentally striking a mine at Port Ar
thur. The Yenisei sank and Capt.
stspanof. three oficers and ninety
one men were lost
The Yenisei was built at the Baltic
works in 1899. She was Of ESQ tons
displacement and could make sixteen
knots. Her armament consisted Of
Eve 12-pounder and six s-pounder
quick firing guns
AeREAT LAND BArTLE.
+ Che roo, February l2-Dispatches
received here indicate that a great
land battle is being fought between
the japanese and Russian troops on
the banks OF the Yalu River.
RUSSIANS DETAIS AMERICAN SHIP.
Che Foo, Feb 1l-NDelayed in
transmiSsion.EThe British steamer
Flu Ping when leaving Port Arthur
was fired upon BY Russians Three
Chinese members Of the crew were
wounded. The Russians afterward
apologized for firing upon the vessel.
The Flu Ping, upon its arrival at Wei
Hal Wei, fled q protest with the
British commissioner.
The American counsel has reported
to United States Minister Conger that
the Russian authorities have refused
to allow the American steamer
Pleisdes to leave Port Arthur. The
Pleiades sailed from Seattle February
? with a eargn Of Hnur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-18
ADMITS BEING AccoapLIcR

G. D. Ferris was in Ohio, where /
had been left $500 BY an aunt.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
CONVICT TACKLES
OLD VARSITY ATHLETE
Did Not Know Deputy's Record When He
Tried to Escape

SOMERVILLE, N. J., Oct. 22.-When
Larry Wallace, of Plainf1eld, tried to es-
cape from the county Jail last night he
did not know that Deputy Sheriff John w.
Anderson, whom he attacked, was grad
uate of Princeton university and had
helped to make her athletic history. Nor
did he know the young daughter of the
deputy would be at hand and call the
police. But both things were so.
Anderson was standing in the corridor
TO lock up the prisoners, when Wallace,
catching the deputy off his guard. sprang
upon him and knocked him sprawling.
Wallace dashed toward the street and
Anderson pursued and overlook him in
the outer corridor.
As an undergraduate Anderson could
wrestle all around his college mates, and
some of the tricks and holds of the varsity
days came into good use against the
husky Plainfield man. Anderson is much
smaller than Wallace, but was overcon-
ing him by science until the prisoner
grabbed Andersons throat. Miss Ander-
son heard the struggle and called the
police, and as the bluecoats' approach be-
came audible Wallace gave up.
Pm beat he said, and meekly let An
derson, pulling hard, lead him back to his
cell. Several prisoners in the corridor
Were so interested in the fight they forgot
TO take advantage of the open door to
escape.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
The VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful 1t is In
Preserving Health and Beauty

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is
the safest and most efficient disinfectanf
and purifier in nature, but few realize its
for the same cleansing purpose
Charcoal is a remedy that the more vo,,
take of it the better. 1t is not a drug af
all, but simply absorbs the gases and inn
purities always present in the stomach
and intestineS and carries them out of the
system.
smoking, drinking. or after eating onions
and other odorouS vegetables
Charcoal effeetually clears and improves
the complexion. it whitens the teeth and
further acts as q natural and eninentix,
safe catbartic
It absorbs the Injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it dis
infects the mouth and throat from the poi
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
: or another. but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money is in
posed Of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal and other harmless antiseptics
in tablet form, or rather in the form of
large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the char
coal being mixed with honey
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved Condition
OF the general health, better complexion.
sweeter breath and purer blood. and fhe
beauty of it is, that no possible harm
can result from their continued use. but
on the contrary, great benefit
Buffalo physician in speaking of the
benefits of charcoal, says 81 advise Stu
arts Charcoal Lozenges to all patients
suffering from gas in stomach and bowels
and to clear the complexion and purify
the breath, mouth and throat: also be-
Jieve the liver is greatly benefited BY the
daily use of them; they cost but tWentv-
i've cents a box at drug stores. and al
though in some sense a patent preparation.
Vet believe I get more and better char
coal IN Stuart's Charcoal Lozeraes Than
"a any Of the ordinary charcoal tablets .
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
HORSEWHTPS MAN FOR
AIDING EL0PEMENT
Irate Father Thrashes chum of His
undesired son-in-Law

DES MONIES, Oct. 22-The supreme
court has been called upon to decide
Whether an irate parent of a girl has a
rlght to chastiSe with horsewflip q young
man VINO planned an elopement of the girl
win another young man. and, if this is
not parental right, whether 5000 is suf-
ncient balm for the wounds of the young
man. -.e
The case of Shoemaker VS.. jackson has
just reached the court ON appeaI from
montgomery county. 1t involves a story
or adventure in the little town of vii
Ilsca. Helene jackson, daughter of a
leading doctor, had become enamored of
one Newell Weyer, but the senior lack
son frowned upon them and put obstacles
In the way of the love making, with the
usual result
An elopement was planned 1t was ar
ranged through chums, Clarence Shoe
maker and Agnes Lumbard. Miss Lum-
pard was with Miss Jackson in the lat
ter room. Late at night the doctor was
aroused by shrill whistle. He thought
ne saw light in his daughters room.
Soon afterward the light went out. Again
ne was aroused by the whistle and this
was. repeated twice before he went with
MS son into the yard. There he found
Weyer and gave chase without success.
Then he ran into Shoemaker, who protest..
ed that he was innocent of any wrong in
tent.
The doctor went to bed, and later his
Wife became apprehensive. They found
on examination ladder set up against
the window and the room where the two
young ladies' were presumed to be Sleep
ing was vacant.
The telephone was kept hot for few
hours, and at daylight the doctor met
Shoemaker returning to the town in a
buggy. He said he had taken the two
girls to a town where they wished to go
The doctor rushed furiously in that di-.
rection, but found the elepers had gone
the other way.
The next day the doctor bought horse
whip. and, meeting Shoemaker on the
street, invited him into his office The.
door was locked and he gave the boy a
sound whipping
The jury gave young Shoemaker a YER
dict of $500 On his claim of damages. The
doctor put in counter claim of damages
done his daughter by the conspiracy to
which he says Shoemaker was a party as
he declared that when he got her home
she was i'll some time.
DR.. Jackson asserts that the judge erred
in refusing to submit his counter claim to-
the jury. He holds that under the cir
cumstances he had a right to whip the
young man in his Office.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
TEAR DOWN HOUSE
TO EVICT FAMILY,
Drastic Measures Necessary to Secure
Title to Tract of Land

CLEARFIELD, Pa, Oct. 22-The clos
ing scene in a most interesting squatter
story was enacted yesterday when Deputy
Sheriff Carlisle and dozen deputies tore
down Tom Conlan's shanty, near Falls
Creek. The destruction of the little house
was the last act in giving to A. c. Hop
kins a clear title to and possession of a
tract of land which he bought some thir-
ty years ago.
The other day Deputy Sheriff Carlisle
went into that section OF the county to
evict Big Tom. Carlisle met Conlan on
the streets of Du Bois while on the way
out to the disputed land. Carlisle told the
big blacksmith that he would have to
move, and ConIan repeated his determina-
tion to exterminate the men who attempt
ed to evict his family
By the aid of the telephone Deputy Car
Isle summoned a dozen deputies to the
Conlan cabin. They found nobody but
Mrs. Conlan at home. The woman faint
ed, and the men, after reviving her by
sprinkling water on her face, set to work
to demolish the shanty. In a few min
utes the roof had been torn off, the furni-
ture had been carried out under tree
and the boards of the house were flying
in every direction under the force of the
mems blows.
About this time Deputy Carlisle, who
had poeketed a big revolver that he found
on the clock shelf. spied giant form
bearing down upon the scene at top speed.
It was Blacksmith Tom Conlan, but when
he found that he had been outwitted and
that the house was but shell, he ac-
cepted the situation with good grace, and
Deputy Sheriff Carlisle took him in his
buggy on a house hunting tour, while
Mrs. Conlan remained to guard the house-
hold goods.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
AUTHOR IS FINED
German Count Is Convicted Of
LIbe.ing the Army

BERLIN, Oct 22.-Count Wolff Won
Baudissin, linsman of Rear Admiral
Won Baudissin, who commanded the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern during the
visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to the
United States, has been tried in the
criminal court for libeling the officers
corps of the Fusileer guard regiment,
belonging to the household troops by
satirizing them in novel entitled,
.'F'irst-Class Men" Count Won Bau-
dissin escaped with fine of SIS, and
the publishers of the work were fined
500, while the court ordered the de-
struction of the confiscated copies of
the book and the plates. The prose-
cution was brought by the state on the
ground of public welfare.
Won Baudissin, whose pen name is
Baron Won Schlieht, is a retired army
lieutenant, a playwright and the author
of twenty books on military subjects
including Military Life of First-Class
Men,, which deals with the lives and
eXtravaganees of military officers, their
spirit, and false attitude of society to-
ward the officer class. The entire novel
was read in court. Won Baudissin, In
his defense, said he did not intend to
refer to any particular regiment, but
to the whole army. He belonged to a
military family. served twelve years in
the army and educated his son for the
army Won Baudissin resigned in or.
der to have freedom to criticise partic-
ular faults of the army.
Won Baudissin said the suicide of a
young friend, a lieutenant in the army,
caused him to feel keenly the wrong
system prevailing. This youth was
over $16,250 in debt because lenders
exaggerated their respect for the officer
CLASS and loaned money to the class
and not to the individual. In urging
the proper character of his previous
works, Won Baudissin said Emperor
William had read them all and that
his plays had been witnessed by mem
bers of the royal family of Prussia,
Saxony, Austria and Russia.