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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

Burglars entered the hardware store
Of Harrison McCue s. Co., at Aux
vase and secured s75.
David L. Bradley and Miss Mollie
S. Hodges, Of Audrain county, were
wed.
A marriage license was granted to
B. f. Alexander and Miss Zana A,
Wills, both of Audrain county.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee McFadin,
a son.
The following merchants OF Mexico
were worked for quite a sum by e.
wilkins, travelling salesman for the
L Garvey s. Co., fruit shippers of st.
Louis: J. r. Luckie, Kent s. Son, r.
G. Paul, Turner Jackson & Co., W. A.
Morris and j. D. Frazier.
Mrs. Henry Coon died at her home
near Cant.
Thos. Rench was a merchant at
Cant.
The following were the officers Of
the Library Society at Pleasant Green
school house: J. f. Miller, president;
Tom Rodgers, vice-president; Miss
Nellie Riggs, secretary.
The Hannibal District Methodist
Conference wa in session In this city.
Miss Margaret Torreyson entertain
ed a number of friends at her home in
M~artinsburg.
Thomas Robnett, aged 45 years, died
at his home near Laddonia.
e. II. Shook and Miss Drucie Ball,
both Of Audrain, we're married by
Rev. j. II. Jackson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
WAS HELPED TO sCAFFoLD.
Wife Slayer Claimed That Victim
Tried TO Shoot Him While
He Prayed.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.-John
Conroy, convicted Of killing his wife
while she was asleep in their home In
this city OF Dec. 2, 1902, was hanged in
the county jail yard today. He was
very weak and had to be supported to
the scaiTold.
Death resulted In eight minutes
from s~trangulation. At the trial Con-
roy claimed that while he was kneel-
ing at the bedside saying his prayers
he saw bis wife pointing a revolver at
his head. He claimed that he turned
the revolver aside and 1t was dis
charged, the bullet entering his wife's
head and ~inflicting a wound,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Arrangements Being Made to Start
Work at Once.

Work on the new Christian church,
10 be built just east Of the Public
School building, will be started soon.
A committee composed Of Mrs. J. T.
johnson, Messrs w. J.. Mason, E r.
Locke, J. G. Mundy and Frank Kelso
have gone to Springfield, ILL.,, to look
into the question Of using concrete
instead Of brick. We understand that
some very fine buildings are being
erected with concrete blocks. The
new church will be u~p-to-date In every
sense Of the word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
A SENSATIONAL KILLING.
Charles Miller, a Wealthy Illinois
Farmer, Stays Neighbor in a
Dispute Over Corn.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 25. = Mason
county, where a few months since
Frederick Strube murdered his sweet
heart, Alice Hennenger, has been the
scene Of another sensational killing.
Sheriff Broker and the coroner left
Havana to-day for Sardoria, where
Charles Miller, a wealthy farmer and
director Of the schools, shot and killed
Richard Edlln another wealthy farmer
with whom he had a dispute over
some corn. Miller claims self-defense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
+. W. BUFFUm.
1t Is Rumored That He Will Buv q.
Local Telephone System.

1t is reported that Il. W. Bpen.
owner OF the Lacrosse long dlstsIr,
telephone line, viii buy the heTls''
system. Col. Buffum is up-todat,
and a public spirited man in evs,'
sense Of the word, ana our peo0,I
would be glad to have him Incrsss
his business interests In Mexico. TIN,
Is no better telephone man in ~
country than Buffum. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
Two Big Missouri Mules.

A rival TO Queen" the big Gala
way county mule, has appeared In
jefferson county. A. L A~shbaugh,
Of Festus, has a mule which Colmau's
Rural World says is nearly 10 hands
high and weighs nearly a ton. The
Fulton Gazette sticks TO its original
assertion that "Queen," 'for size and
smoothness is without a peer"
"Queen" stands a trifle more than
1sl hands high, and when last weigh.
ed tipped the scales at 1910 pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
COLUMBIA TO BUY LIGHT PLANT
A Bond Issue of $1,000 boz Was Voted
For This Purpose Yesterday.

COLUMBIA, Mo, Feb. 23.-By a vote
OF Ago TO lis, a bond issue Of $1,000
was voted to-day for the purchase by
the city Of Columbia Of the water
works and electric light plant owned
by the Columbia Water and Light
company, which holds the franchise
for the supply OF water and light to
the town.
The plant will be purchased for s67,-
900, the price agreed upon by a disln-
terested board Of commissioners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
susneet Was Released

The man who was arrested 10 Wells
vile by Deputy Sheriff Sidney James
Wednesday, on suspicion that he was
one OF the Auxyasse burglars, was re-
leased Wednesday afternoon. Frank
Dudley, who was beaten by the
burglars, declared that he was not one
OF the men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Some time ago the Sedalia city
council, to increase revenues, levied a
a poll tax OF 81 on each able-bodied
male citizen. About 1000 have paid.
Now it is announced that a receipt for
the poll tax will be a necessary quail
fication for voters at the city and
county elections, and there is some
talk Of testing the legality OF the levy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

n. T. Carter and wife are home from
a pleasant visit through the south and
TO Cuba. They are both good travellers
and had a fine time, except for a little
while when they thought the ship
was going down-the ship by the way
was the only thing they thought was
going down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Grandma" Fletcher has just fin
ished pieclng a quilt which has 1900
blocks in it, each block being the size
OF a postage stamp. Grandma Is 80
years old and lives in Cameron.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
=. IN. Dudley BUYS Auxyasse MINIS

AuxvAssE, Feb. 25.-E. NJ. bud.
ley, Of this city, to-day closed a deal
for the Auxvasse FIGURING Mill, one Of
the largest in this part OF the State.
He will dispose OF bis stock OF dry
goods TO embark in the milling bust
nage
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
Fire Near Thomson.

Fire destroyed the home Of George
Pool near Thompson, Thursday. Only
part Of the contents were saved. The
origin OF the fire is unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

MIS-. Garden was Miss Rose Porter,
Of Mexico, and has a host Of warm
friends bere who join the LEDoER In
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Garden many
happy returns Of their wedding ami.
versary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
persisted IN 0 U
The Business Section Of Colorado
Springs Threatened BY Early
Morning Fire.

COLORADO Springs, Col, Feb. G.-
Two lives we're lost in a fire that des-
troyed three buildings and threatened
the entire business section Of the city
to-day.
The dead are:
Leila Smith, a Is year old girl.
Unknown man, body charred be
yond recognition.
The girl perished in her room at .
lodging house, from which her mother
Mrs. Mary Smith, escaped by jumping
The remains Of the man we're found in
the debris lodged between the timber
Of two buildings that had burned. The
loss in property is about $40, 900. Thres
horses were burned in their stalls and
three others had to be shot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Miss BERTHE Robertson, manager Of
the hobeTly Telephone Exchange,
was In Mexico to-day the guest OF her
brother. Geo. Rnhertsnn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

G. G. Baker, who recently returned
from Prosser, Wash, for a short stay,
was down here from Wellsyille Sat
urday. He thinks there is no place
like Washington. He dilates extern
sively on the Yakima valley, but adj
mits that a man who has imbibed the
Yakima river water cannot always be
expected to tell the truth. He expects
to start back with a party of Mlssou-
rlans about March ~5th.-Montgomery
Standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

J.. n. Gross is agent for Audrain
county for the tent city at the Worlds
Fair. You can rent a tent nicely
located by the week or month very
cheap. This plan will be popular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

George Judy, Of rear Perry, was
taken TO the State Hospital at Fulton
Wednesday. He is a brother OF John
A. Judy, formerly Of this city, nov Of
Fulton. Mr.. Judy's friends in Mex
leo trust he will soon recover his
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
BIG FIRE AT ROCHESTER,.
Loss About Five Million Dollars
Canal Treaty Ratified and
Signed by President.


SpeclaI Dlspatch 70 the Leugef'
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2e.-Fire at
Rochester, N. Y, destroyed granite
block buildings adjoining big dry
goods concern this morning. Loss be-
tween four and FIVE million dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

M. L. Niquette, Of Lincoln, Kas,
formerly Of this city, was in Mexicoon
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

CoCntE & Waters, regular patrons Of
this market from Audrain county,
Mo-, had in cattle to-day.-Liuc Stock
RcBOrter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Electric Carriage and Bicycle Lamp
OIL, something good. Gives a good
light. Doesn't give any trouble, is
guaranteed to be ~irst-class in every
way. At the FIX IT" SHOP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Tom Showers sold to T. M. Dowell a
coming three-year-old mule 10 hands
high for sl65. Mules are good pro-
perty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03
Pablo School work.

Don't fail TO examine Morris Il
Abbay's show window containing an
exhibit Of the work done by the pupils
OF the Mexico Public School. This is
a splendid exhibition and worthy OF
your close attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Ratification of Panama canal treaty
is exchanged, the President signing
the proclamation giving effect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Gus Graham and wife will reside In
the Crigler home on East Monroe
street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Nathan Levin, naturalization
frauds, sentence has been affirmed by
the U. S. Court Of Appeals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-03

Kratz has been granted a change oil
venue,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Teddy the Cowboys Twist
of the Wrist.
HIS PENSION GRABS
Congressman Carmack Characterizes
the Old Age Pension Plan as an
Executive EncrOachment Up
on the Prerogatives of
Congress.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 28.-The Senate to-
day for three hours discussed the recent
order of the pension bureau making old
age an evidence of disability, and then
took up and passed the District of Column
bia Appropriation bill.
The discussion of the pension order was
based upon the resolution offered some
days ago by Mr.. Carmack directing the
committee on the Judiciary to inquire into
the authority of the executive branch of
the government to make such an order
Mr.. Carmack contended that no such au-
thority exists Mr. Carmack character
lied the order as a piece of executive leg
islation anI criticised it as another in
stance of executive encroachment upon
the prerogatives of Congress.
He quoted from a service pension bill
pending before Congress to show that the
order had copied its exact language
Why Mr.. Carmack asked and replied
that it was because it had become levi
dent that no pension legislation could be
gotten through Congress. Then he
went on, 1.-The Secretary said, we won't
fool with these cattle up there Gas the
President once called Congress); we won't
fool with those cattle, but we will accom-
plish the same result by executive order
a simple twist of the wrist
Mr.. Foraker asked if Mr. Cleveland
had issued similar order in regard to
Mexican pensions, but Mr.. Carmack in
sisted that the action of Mexican pensions
was The result of legislation and not of an
executive order
Mr.. Foraker said his understanding of
the order is that an ex-soldier does not
necessarily come into pension at the age
OF 81, but that the fact of age is only an
eVldential fact to be considerably the de-
partment. The effect was to give man
OF G2 years of age prima facie case be-
fore the department.
Replying to Mr.. Mallory, Mr.. Foraker
said the age limit had doubtless been les
sened to meet the spirit and purpose of
thepension law, as shown by the enact
ment in the case of Mexican pensions.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
LITTLE SCOUT WON.
The Montgomery Handicap Won on
lightning Track.
(By the Associated Press)

Memphis, Tenn. March 28--Beiore one
oil the largest crowds that has ever gath
cred at Montgomery Park and on n track
li9htning fast the Fryo colt, Little Scout.
owned by George G. Bennett & Company,
OF Memphis, today easily won the Mont
gomcry handicap, at a mile and six
teenth Rankin showed the way up the
back stretch but when the further turn
was reached, Duelist, assumed command
and racing neck and neck with Martin
mas: turned into the stretch two lengths
before Little Scout.
When Strengthened out for the wire. Lit
tie Scout set sail for the leaders. DON'T
mex rode in mastery fashion, and at the
ahlsh dashed unGar the wire three lengths
before McGhee.
Montgomery handicap, mile and six
tetnth-Littlc Scout. to L. won; McGhee
II to 2. second; Luralighter, % to I,
third. Time, $1:49.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
GONE TO THE DEVIL
A Republican Fracas in
the Eighth District.
Fist and Skull Fights lust kverted in
Ashe and Republicans Scratch
ing and Scrapping for
Keeps.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Winston-Salem, N. c., March 2S.-"Ev-
erything has gone to the devil, said Mr..
r. H. Mcneil, of Washington, D. c.,
when asked this afternoon to give the
situation relating to the warm contest in
nomination for Congress.
This being interpreted means that Mr..
Mcneil said that in the Wilkes Republi-
can county convention today two sets of
delegates were elected to the Congression-
al Convention Thursday. He also stated
that Ashe and Watauga would send two
sets Of delegates. In the Ashe county
convention personal combats were mar
rowly ayerted.
Mr.. Mcneil expressed the opinion that
Blackburn, ii nominated would never be
able to heal the breech which is now on
in the Eighth District.
Statesville, N. c., March 28.-The re-
turns from the Republican primaries held
in Alexander county Saturday gave Linney
a solid vote with the exception of Mil
ler's township in this county.
Sharpesourg, Davidson and Bethany
went solidly for Linncy. Chambersburg
split.
The primaries in Statesv'lle township
was bitter one The vote in the first
and third wards was contested. The Lin
ney men claimed that they have been
logged out of everything.
The light over the entire district is tie
bittcrest ever waged by the Republicans
1t is Blackburn or nobody, I.inney or
Price, or Price or Linney. The forces are
against Blackburn and the situation
grows serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
HE'S A DANDY
SHOUT RUSSIANS
Russians Lower Old Glory
and British Flags.
"A JAP LAND VICTORY
Martial Law is Proclaimed in New
chwang and the Rules for it
Show that the Place is Now
Considered in Danger.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, March 2S.-Lar5e crowds
gathered before the bulletin boards to-
day to read the official accounts of the
second unsuccessful attempt Of the Jap
anese to bottle up the Russian feet at
Port Arthur, Lieutenant Krinizki's
heroic attack on the enemy's fireships
and torpedo boats and the action of the
three Russian officers in boarding the
burning steamers, extinguishing the
flames and cutting the wires connecting
with the internal machines evoked en-
thusiasm, while the almost universal ex-
clamation applied to Vice-Admiral Maka-
rolf, az the people turned away, was
molodetz,' which might literally be
translated: Hes a dandy"
The action Of the japanese in making
use of Internal machines has aroused in
dignation. No further details have been
received except that the injury to the
torpedo boat destroyer SLIM from ground
ing is slight and that it can easily be re-
paired.
The Associated Press has received con-
flrmation of the report that Admiral
Makaroff, during his reconnaissance OF the
Elliott Islands, captured a japanese YES
sci towing Chinese junk, but the vessel
was a small steamer, not a gunboat. The
crews were taken off. after which both
vessels We're sunk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
PREPOSTEROUS TALK.
Apologies for President Thus Char
acterizes Social Equality.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 2S.-Although the
Sundry Civil Bill constructively was
under discussion in the House of Repre-
sentatWes today, the debates took
wide range, Mr.. Gillett, of Massachusetts,
devoting considerable time to answering
some of the statements recently made
on the floor by Mr.. Spight. of Mississippi,
regarding the race question.
Mr.. Clark. of Missouri, made a speech
on the tariff and declared unequivocally
IN favor Of the tariff program for the
democratic party as outlined by Mr.. Will
hams, the floor leader of the minority.
Mr. Glllett said he did not believe It fair
or wise for the Democrats of the South
70 say that they intend forever to pre-
vent the negro from participation in gov
eminent. There are ten million negroes
OF the South. he said. who cannot stay
as they are, who either have got to go
up or down. Nobody, he declared, wants
the South to submit to negro domination
but the outrageous thing was that they
say the negres cannot be developed into
the faculty of voting or becoming citi
zens. He was surprised. he said, that no
one on the Democratic side Of the House
had denounced lynchings. The over
plopoTtion vi lyHculnSS, ne as
serted. occurred in the South Some &C.
cured in the North, too. he said. In the
North, however. it was the disorderly ele-
ment which conducted the lynchings, but
the great mass of the people openly dis
a'vowed it. whereas. in the South, he said.
they did not. Respect for the law. he
commended, should always be present by
/ every time man was lynched, it in
Continued on Page Thirteeno.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Popular Travelling Men.

Among those interested in Richmond,
who live in Raleigh, is Mr. Glenn Wilder,
the popular representative of Fleishman,
Morris & Company. sole owners of the
Royal, Shamrock, Old Virginia and other
popular grands OF foot wear Mr.. Wilder
Is ore of the best known commercial
travellers in this State.
Col. B. c. Pearce. well known in poll
tics, and one of the truest of the true
IN the Democratic ranks, is another rep
resentatlve from North Carolina of
Freshman, Morris G. Company.
Both of these gentlemen are popular in
their territory and are responsible in a
great measure for the enormous business
which is dope by these shoe manufacturers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded yesterday in the office OF
Register of Deeds:
r. F. Hoke and wife to Van Wyck
Hoke, for 1880 and other considerations.
lot at corner of Firwood and Halifax
streets 267 by IS feet.
r. F. Hoke and wife to Frances Bur-
ton Hoke. for $500. the lot corner Fir
wood and Salisbury streets, 293 by 20 feet
r. F. Hoke and wife to Lydia NJ Webb.
for 81 $50, lot beginning at the south
western corner of Van WICK Hoke's lot,
266 by So feet
w. r. Barber and r. E. Barber. of
Durham, to Thomas A. Seagroves, for SIS,
a tract of ~ acres in Buckhorn town
ship, adjoining the lands of C. j. Bright,
M. F. Utley, A. F. Seagroves and the
r. & A. A. L. r. r.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
AT BoTTLING WORK

(By the Associated Press)
Toxic, Monday, March 28, 4 p. ma
telegram received from New Chwang this
afternoon says that at o'clock vcterday
morning the japanese succeeded in sink
ing four steamers at the mouth OF Port
Arthur harbor. fiotilla Of destroyers
conveyed the merchantmen, which were
subsequently sunk, and rescued the volun-
teer crews. Later the japanese battle
ships bombarded the town and its de-
lenses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Henry BIount on Confederate Soldier.

Special to The News and Observer)
Whtsett, N. c., March 2S-Henry
Blount, the we'll known lecturer, deliver
ed a very fine address here last night to
q large audience. His tribute to the
Confederate soldier was especially fine.
and will make this new address one es-
pccially suited to those who care to per-
pctuate the heroism and valor of the
''lost cause" He will lecture again to-
night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Peach Crop Safe.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 2S-Reports
from the fruit growing sections of north
Georgia, Alabama and that part of Ten
nessee adjacent to Chattanooga, are to
the effect that the promised immense
peach crop, worth $1,5O0,OOO is safe.
From only one section. Rhea count, Ten
nessee, comes the report that the pear
and peach crop has been killed by yes
terday's cold snap. The loss there was
$3.50, 600.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Japanese Infantry Victorious.
(Rv the Associated Press

London, March 29.-(Tuesday)-The
Seoul correspondent of the Daily Mail,
says that in an engagement March %,
which the Japanese infantry had with
Cossacks between ANU and Chong Ju.
the Japanese We're victorious, but lost
fifty killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
New Chwang Danger Point.
(BY the Associated Press. }

London, March 28.-The Under Foreign
Secretary Earl Percy, announced in the
House of Commons today that despite the
British Consuls request that the gunboat
'Espiegle' remain at New Chwang. the
chief of the China station says that it
would be inadvisable to keep the vessel
there
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29

garding placing consuls in Manchuria by
the execution of Russa's order.
American and British flags were today
removed by the Russian military from
the property of citizens Of American or
British nationality
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
KITCHENS HOT SHOT

Massachusett Man Denounces South
Because OF L ynchings but Plays lg
norant When Told of Lynchinas in
the North. He is Run to Cove. and
Laughed Out of Face. When Con-
gresham Williams Asks to Have
reports Of Northern Lynchings In
serted in His Speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
Shot Through a Wall.

George Caps, middle7aged negro, was
brought here yesterday for the States
Prison by Deputy Sheriff j. F. Lucas
from Beaufort county
Caps is sentenced for twenty years for
the killing of a negro boy, Augustus
Moore. The man shot the boy through
the walls OF a house, using a single barrel
gun. He declares that it was an accident
and that the gun went off while he was
loading, it. The jury took another view.
If you can't trust your feelings make
them nav cash
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-21
Home Again.

Bet you don't know where I've been
I've been off down on a farml
Look here, where I've burnt the skin
Moren half way up my armi
1 could had a teeny pig
To bring home, but ma said no,
It would get too awful big
When it onct begun to grow.
An I saw 'em maxim hay
With a cutter ten feet wide
When I wanted, all the day
/ could sit on top an ridei
An onct, sir. the cutter stick
Cut a rabbit right in two
He went squeak, squeak" like that,
quick
An you ought to seen him-whewI
Farmers have no grocery store.
But they get their eggs in mows,
An they don't need milkmen. for
They squeeze milk straight out OF
cowSi
An my uncle-Uncle Jed
Onct when l was standin' by
"Open up you mouth he said
But he squirted in my eye!
1 went round in overaIIs
An had pie for breakfaS S'-gee!
An / rang the bell that calls
In for dinner an for tea.
An the hired girl. she ate
At the table long with US
Country girls aren't s'posed to wait,
So ma didn't raise a fuss.
washed near the back-stoop pump
In a basin with the rest,
An nobody tried to jump
On US when we splashed or messed.
Ma. she says that I'm sight
Cause | got so black-Oh, dear,
I'm afraid I'll get all white
Fore 1 go again next year.
Edwin L. Sabin, in August Lippincott