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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Philosophy OF To-day.

BY LYNN II. MEEKINs.
II you want to give a man a bat
business reputation call him a gooC
fellow.
A stock margin is the narrow anC
slippery rim around the black pit OF
ruin.
Ais fair in love, war and politics
but In politics most OF 1t is unfair.
The girl who signs for beauty in
moonllt corner deserves to be an old
maid.
New books and new dogs are two
different things. For instance, every
dog has bis day.
Schools are good and necessary; but
the man who schools himself learns
the vital lesson.
Mourning over lost opportunities is
about as useful as measuring the fish
that did not bite.
A clam is happy at high tide be-
cause 1t waits for Its happiness instezd
of seeking it at low water.
Some fortunate men have the has5y
knack Of accepting adTiUe-and then
forgetting it promptly.
The kicking horse has to work just
hard as the willing steed, and gets
nothing but blows for his kicks.
He who counts the hours wonders
why the day is so long. He who fails
TO hear the clock because be is inter.
ested in his work wonders why the
day is 50 short.
1t has been gravely computed that
there z 635 ,0l3, G6e, 600 hands at.
and yet we constantly hear
people say that In the broader life OF.
business and achievement all the
are gone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
1000 ARMENIANS
PUT TO DEATH
Nearly Half the Population of One
Mountain District MaSSacred
as a Result of the Sui
tan'S Order.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 49,
Armenian patriarchs have just
received Information that an
trade has been issued by the
Sultan, which has resulted in
wholesale massacres and the
destruction OF Armenian prop
erty.
The trade prohibits the set
Element OF Armenians in the
villages destroyed. Accord
ing to the official order they
must settle in places indicated
by the Sultan. The object Of
Turkish troops in the past has
been to clear Armenians out
OF their mountain homes, where
they we're more secure than in
the plains.
According TO the Information
received, May 10 and June !
were devoted to massacres,
Two villages were destroyed
in the district OF Chetass, and
20 in the district OF Alan.
OF a population aggregatine
5000 persons, 1900 were
massacred. Women OF the
villages who disappeared dur
ing the massacres have beer
recovered by their husbands,
but most OF the girls who dis
appeared have not been seer
since.
The patriarchs applied tc
the palace for aid OF the wound,
ed and starving, but the only
reply received was: "All i:
finished"
Massacres are feared ii
many other places. Shops
have been closed for three
days past at Bitlis, while a
Diarbekir and Sassoun the re-
serves have been sent for b,
the authorities to suppress any
disorders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
WORLDS FAIR SOUVENIR COIN.
Official Memento of the Exposition il
q Beautiful Gold Dollar.

ST. LOUIS, June l4.-In the multi
tudinous varieties OF souvenirs that
have been prepared for the Worlds
Fair none appeals to the connoisseur
Of historic mementoes more than the
Louisiana Souvenir Gold Dollar. 1t
is classed by the Exposition as the
most Official OF all souvenirs and is the
only one that has been issued by the
government for this specific COM
memoratiye purpose. 1t wa provided
for by a special Act OF Congress, coin
ed at the greatest mint in the world
Philadelphia-and is a full and I'M
limited legal tender.
This souvenir coin is OF two types
one bearing the head Of Thomas
Jefferson, that great diplomat and
statesman under whose adminlstra'
tion the acquisition Of the Louisiana
Territory was completed; the othel
presents an excellent portrait Of
william Mckinley, whom fate did
not permit TO live 10 witness the grand
commemoration for which he was
most jealous at its inception. Proper
inscription surrounds the portraits
and occupies the reverse side.
1t was the endeavor Of the Treasury
Department 10 attain perfection In
this coinage, which has been pro
nounced by numismatists the finest
example Of modern coming art.
The issue is limited to $4,000 o.
each type. All have been delivered
direct to the Exposition and the pric,
established for them positively will bs
maintained. That this Official souvenir
may be appreciated other than that O
a coin, it is furnished in neatly mount
ed gold jewelry, in various forms TO
personal adornment.
Visitors to the Exposition are In
vited to call at the Souvenir Coli
Department In the Administration
Building and at the various Souveni
Coin sales places throughout tn
grounds palaces, where may be yiewe'
interesting coins and curios.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
RUSSIANS LOSE
OVER 800 MEN
WERE CAUGHT IN A TRAP LAID
BY A JAPANESE DE-
TACHMEET.
DEMORALlZED FORCE PASSES
NEW-CHWANG IN RETREAT
Officers Refuse to Tell Whence They
Had Come and Reprimanded
Eon-Commissioned Officer
Who Said They Had
Been Whipped.

NEw-CHwANe, June l3.-Informa-
tion was received here late last night
through heretofore reliable channels
that part OF the Japanese force left at
Pu.LansTien TO checkmate the Rus
sians' southwark movement to relieve
Port Arthur was attacked southeast OF
Shungnmaoya.
After slight fighting the Japanese
made a false retreat, the Russians
hotly following them, when the Jap
anese made a flank movement, catch
ing the Russians in a trap.
The Russian losses are placed at
over 800 men. They then fell back on
Kai-Chous and began to retreat along
the Baimat-gu-T salchou road.
About 1000 Russian infantry from
Kai-Chou passedthrough New hwang
this morning, accompanied by a large
supply and hospital train. Several
carts contained bandaged men, The
troops appeared to be tagged out and
showed every indication OF a long,
forced march.
The officers refused to furnish any
information, but a non-commissloned
officer said that all the troops were
~retreating from Tsaichou.
Before he could say anything furth-
er he was reprimanded by a captain.
Strangers are closely watched by nom
commissioned officers to prevent them
from talking.
The Russians have abandoned the
ground mines eight miles south of
here.
A native messenger just in from the
Russian camp east OF here reports
that there are many wounded men
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
STATE CAMP SITE INSPECTED.
Missouri Guard to Meet on Asylum
Farm at Nevada in July.

NEVADA, Mo-, June 13.-Camp was
selected to-day on the State Asylum
Farm for. the Missouri State Guard
encampment, to be held July II to q.
Inspection was made by Brigadier
General II. G. Clark, commander of
the National Guard Of Missouri, Of
Butler; General Henry jackson, Unit
ed States Army, detailed by the War
Department, and on duty as inspector
Of the National Guard OF Missouri;
Major Lynch, of Butler, Brigade
Quartermaster; Captain William L.
Chambers, OF st. Louis, aide-de-camp
of General Clark, and Major HALEY, of
Kansas City, Of the Medical Depart
ment.
The coming encampment promises
to be the largest and best camp ever
held by our State Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Will Meet at Court House Saturday,
July 8, To Nominate County
Ticket.

At a meeting of the Audrain coun-
ty Republican Central Committee In
this city Monday afternoon, a call for
a county Republican convention on
Saturday, July Q, at 10 O'Clock in the
morning, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to the different state conven-
tions and to nominate a full county
ticket.
A new county central committee
will also be selected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Estimates Missouri JAN Population.

COLUMBIA, No., June 11.-Dr. Chas.
A. Ellwood, professor OF sociology in
the university of Missouri, has just
issued a bulletin on the condition OF
the country jails In Missouri. Two OF
the counties reporting, Morgan and
Ozark, have no jails, but send their
prisoners to a neighboring county.
The total population Of the eighty
jails on January /, 1904, consisted OF
S43 prisoners, six witnesses detained
and two insane prisoners. OF these
S43 prisoners, 1876 are awaiting trial
and 1851 serving sentences. OF the to-
tai number, 537 white and 306 were
colored. The number OF female pris-
oners in the eighty jails was IS, of
whom 81 were white and 81 colored.
The number OF prisoners under Is
years Of age was AZ, OF whom % were
awaiting trial and 20 were serving SEN
fences.
In addition to the t~hirty-three coun-
tY jails not reporting, there are jails
and lock-ups Of $50 incorporated cities,
villages and towns, and the workhous-
es Of Kansas City and st. Louis. Es-
timating the number OF prisoners In
these institutions on a given day at
twice the number in the eighty county
jails, 1t resulted that the total jail
population Of the State on an average
winter day would be about $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Sherif's Sals

BY virtue and AUTHORITY
execution for back tafe
issued from the Office OF lE
the Circuit Court OF Audlh
Missouri, returnable at tle
1904, Of said Court, and 70
In fSycr Of the State OIL
the relation and TO the use
Harrison, Collector OF tne
Audrain County, Missouri
Jane Williams and Mrs,
| have levied upon and sela
right title, interest andSs
said Jane Williams and hs
firms of, In and TO tnei
scribed real estate, to-wlE
40 feet, bearing norl1.
Survey No. 1870, Ladd0lA
lying and being In the say
Audrain, State OF Missouri
on Friday, the nth Gay
ID, 1904, Ut being the elec
the Circuit Court OF SAID ~
tween the hours OF nine "a
forenoon and five O'CLOCK
noon OF that day, at tps
Court House door, In tne
leo, County OF Audrain WI
same, or so much tneSnl
be required, at public VenO 7
highest bidder for cash ~
lect 70 all prior liens an s,s
to satisfy said execution AIIl
Sheriff OF Audraln Uu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
UpREM COURT AFF1RMs.
Doodle Cases Are Bearing Fruit After
Many Days-Two Get Heavy
Sentences.

Special Dispatch 70 the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, June 1.-THE
Supreme Court to-day affirmed the
sentences of the convicted st. Louis
boodlers, Julius Lehman and Emil
Hartmann, who were sentenced to the
penitentiary for seven and six years,
respectively. These are the first
afirmatlons OF nineteen convictions.
The ease OF Robert Snyder, who was
sentenced to five years, is reversed and
remanded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
PLOT TO BLOW UP
PALACE OF THE GEAR
Find Two Internal Machines With
Mechanism in Each Working.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Daily Mail
asserts:
1.-TWO Internal machines were found
on the night Of June ! concealed In to-
bacco boxes In the Tsarskoye Selo pal
ace, where the car is now living. One
of the machines were in the dining
room, the other in the audience cham
Der. The mechanism in each was
working when discovered. The ~strictest
secrecy is observed, and this statement
although true in every detail is sure
to be categorically denied"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
~RrcE.BArERs FOR WIVES.
Prince Pu Lun Thinks Americans
Should Marry Girls From the
Flowery Kingdom.

en- ro,us. June 13.--"Chlna is con-
tent and willing that Its girls ma
husbands in America.
nIntermarriages OF Americans ana
cb,nese would surely benefit China
inst as IL would benefit any race TO
have an infusion OF new blood enllven
ITS own.
uThe progressive American would
not mind a mere pond of an ocean II
no wished to wed the girl on the other
eide.
.Oblnese mobiles who wed for money
marry their wi class. They would
not cross the earth 20 find a foreign
wife Of wealth.
81 do not criticise the American
y,rl for marrying a title, for | really
consider II an affair Of the heart, and
M affair OF mine.n
Prince pu Lun, heirapparent to the
empire OF the vast land Of China
thinks America : Chinese intermhr'
rlayes are a good thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
FIVE FALL IN A TEXAS BATTLE
One Killed and Four Seriously Hurt
in Fight at Elk.

WACO, TEXAS, June l3-R. b. Tor
renee was killed and Rivers florence,
Professor G. W. Perklng, DR.. Holton
and a son of the last named were Sc
riously wounded to day in a street
battle at Elk with shotguns and re-
volyers. A quarrel over the selection
of a school teacher caused the TRACE
dy. ]. McAden, son.in-law Of Tor
renee, was the only combatant to es-
cape injury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

WHERE is the young man well pre-
pared to organize and teach a good
third class high school and at the
same time supervise a small graded
school and influence the rural schools
near him to articulate their work with
the high school? Such men are in de-
mand at about 5000 per year. Such
positions do not pay enough 10 hold
best ability, but they do offer most ex.
cellent opportunity to render service
that will be appreciated. Men who
fill such positions well viii have great
err influence in shaping the school
work OF the State than any Others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Sherif's Sale

BY virtue and authority q
execution for back taxes
issued from the Office Of
the Circuit Court Of Aud7i
Missouri, returnable at
term, 1904, OF said COurt
directed In favor Of the Stsa
souri, at the relation and Y
Albert Harrison, COlleci
revenue Of Audrain count
and against A. 7. Vance, Il
upon and seized all The
interest and claim Of The
Vance OF, In and TO the %
scribed real estate, tow
Block 3, Rush Hill. All
being In the aforesaid Coui
drain, and State Of MIS-
will, on Friday, the 18th dg
A. d., 1904 Ut being the e5
OF the Circuit Court Of
between the hours Of nine
the forenoon and five ga
afternoon OF that day,
front Court house door, IN
Mexico, County Of Audras
sell the same, or so mgcl
may be required, at publE
the highest bidder for "a
Subject 10 all prior liens
ments) 10 satisfy said eis
costs. QUINCY
Sheriff Audrain vi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
sixty Year Of Popularit,

is the record Of Psinkiller Perry
Davis'h bit the shops are full OF imi-
tations made TO sell upon the great
reputation Of the genuine; be cauti-
Gus, therefore, when you ask for a
bottle TO see that you get the genuine.
An unfailing remedy for coughs, colds,
bronchitis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

THE Democrats OF St. Charles county
last Saturday voted in favor Of Judge
Barnett, OF Montgomery county, for
circuit judge owe Mr.. Woolfork, Of
Lincoln county. This ENSURES Mr..
Barnett's election. Judge Barnett is
an able lawyer, and a man of judicial
mind. His nomination meets with
the cordial approval of the people Of
the district, regardless Of politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

QUEEN, the big mule belonging 70
A. M. Barnes should be exhibited at
the Worlds Fair. This mule is not
only the largest in the country, but is
perfectly formed, and would not only
attract a great deal Of attention, but
people throughout the county would
appreciate an opportunity to see it.
We trust arrangements will be made
so that Queen VIII be exhibited at the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

ALLEN ". CocKRELL, son of Senator
Cockrell OF MISSOURI, has been APP
pointed Secretary OF the committee
on ceremonies of the Worlds Fair TO
succeed Col. e. @. Culp, who died re-
Gently. Mr. Cockrell has been the
Washington representative of the Elk
position since 1901, and before that
was clerk of the Senate Committee on
Engrossed Bills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Court Of Appeals Convention Tuesday.

The Court OF Appeals convention
will be held in st. Louis Tuesday. The
following being the delegates and al.
ternates from Audrain county:
Salt River delegates
George Robertson, Mexico.
w. W. Bolts, Mexico.
Alternates-
]. p. Kemp, Mexico.
T. A. McIntire, Mexico.
Sailing delegate
F. NJ. Owings, Clark.
Alternate
B. II. Downing, Sturgeon.
Wilson delegate
p. S. Atkins, Mexico.
Alternate
w. L. Robinson, Cant.
Linn and Loutre delegate
f.. NJ. Walker, Martinsburg.
Alternate
G. B. Horton, Martinsburg.
Cuivps delegate
j. o. Barrow, Vandalia
Alternate
r. L. Afford, vandaIia.
Prairie delegate
]. A. Bolts, Santa Fe.
Alternate
/. j. n. Smith, Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
LIVE o MARKET.

The receipts on the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday were made up
Of: Cattle, 5000; hogs, 6,62o; sheep,
5000, horses and mules, 125.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
s4.00 to 1925; butcher heifers from
1915 TO s5.05; butcher cows from s1,75
to $500; veal calves from $500 to $780,
stockers and feeders from s400 to
s4.25.
Hogs-G Good butcher and heavy hogs
sold at s.. 00a5l0, fair to good medi-
UNI weights and packers s4.9od5.oO,
lights above $50 lbs. average s4.55a
@497i, under $50 lbs. average s4.0O
@465, pigs under 100 lbs. $3.50
AGO, and roughs and culls at $4,000
ASS. The bulk OF the hogs weighing
$50 lbs. or more sold at s4.90G5.0 90,
against s4.S5(a4.97i on Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

The City should place ans at each
corner Of the public square and have
them emptied every morning. In this
way the merchants could assist in
keeling the streets clean. Under the
present law you T not allowed to
burn trash in the streets, and arrange
ments must be made to have it re-
$1,000
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
THE TEXAS TRAIN

A handsomely equipped train run
ming on fast schedule TO the south
west, leaving st. Louis daily 4:52 p,
m. Quickest between st. Louis and
Houston, Beaumont, Lake Charles
Port Arthur, the Gulf Coast Country.
Better service to Dallas, TT. Worth,
Waco, San Antonio. Write for fold
ers, maps, literature and cheap home-
seekers rates. diff
E. W. LEBEAUME, G. P. s. 7. A.,
Cotton Belt Route, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
D r COURT CALENDAR.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT. =
Meets third Monday in January, first
Monday in June and third Monday In
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February, first
Monday in May, first Monday in Au-
gust and first Monday in November.
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday in February, second
Monday In May, second Monday In Au-
gust and second Monday In November.
Adjourned terms are held regularly
thesecond Mondays in January, March,
April, June, July, September, October
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
NINE LII ACRES
Government Lands For Homesteaders.

In western Nebraska near the Union
Pacific Railroad in section lots Of $40
acres each, for almost nothing. The
salubrity OF these lands is something
remarkable. Distance from railroad
is to three to thirty miles. There will
be a grand rush Of homesteaders. This
is the last distribution OF free homes
the United State Government will
ever make in Nebraska. Write for
pamphlet telling how the lands can be
acquired, when entry should be made.
and other information. Free on appli-
cation TO any Union Pacific Agent, or
]. II. Lothrop, G. A., 9O3 Olive Street,
st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger win please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is 81 90 per year, paid in adj
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

Two hundred thousand dollars
worth OF band instruments are shown
In n exhibit in the the Palace OF
Liberal Arts at the Worlds Fair.
Many OF these are gold plated brass
instruments, ornamental with jew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

Elmira has caught the incorporation
fever, and talks OF covering a tract a
mile and a half square. But can a
little town like Elmira spread sudden
ly over that much ground without Sc
verely straining itself?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

AUSTIN, June 13.-Miss Kate SEN
dry, aged %, to-day shot and killed
Nelson Prowse, her brother-in-law.
She said she killed Prowse to protect
her sisters life. She was admitted to
bail. Prowse was foreman Of the Aus
tin Statesman office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

JUDGE VALE REYBURsE, OF st.
louis, was nominated on Tuesday as
q Democratic candidate for the st.
Louis Court OF Appeals, defeating ex-
State Senator Chas. L. Peers by a vote
az ORG IN "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
70 RAISE THE MAINE.
Contract signed to Float the Ill
Fated Battleship.

Havana, June a. A contract has
been signed backed by a cash forfeit
TO raise the wrecked battleshlp Maine.
An American engineer will be employ
ed in the work.
1t is proposed to use a cofferdam in
lifting the vessel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

Cunningham s. Hobson, OF Audrain
county, sold 20 head Of 2-year-old cat
tie averaging 1880 pounds in East st.
Louis Wednesday at $685., the top OF
the market for two years, according to
a telegram to w. i. Atkinson, from
whom the cattle were bought early in
the year.
The cattle were contracted for in
February at $3.50 a hundred, and were
fed for Q months on old corn by their
hrst seller, Mr.. Atkinson.
They were Herefords and Gallo
ways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Kills Negro At Table

Ell PAso, TEX, June Bike Bled-
soc, a negro, attempted 10 eat break
fast at a table already occupied by a
white man this morning and was shot
and killed The slayer, John Nc
Bride, a bartender, ordered the negro
from bis presence. Bledsoe struck
him with an Ice pick, ~infictIng q Sc.
we're wound, and the shooting follow
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Governors Day at Fair.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June 3D.
August 10, the anniversary of the adj
mission Of Missouri into the Union,
has been decided on as governors day.
Governor A. M. Dockery has invited
the governors of all states in the
Louisiana Purchase TO attend the fair
on that date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
smith-Lake.

W. ]. Smith and Mrs. Ella Lake
we're married at the Catholic parson-
age Wednesday by Father ]. !. Dill
Ion. The contracting parties live 4
miles north OF Laddonia. >
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Hiss Nary Cromwell.

Miss Mary Cromwell, a sister OF NJ.
+. Cromwell, OF near Columbia, and
Nathan Cromwell, OF Moline, H., died
yesterday morning at Fulton. The
body was brought TO Columbia this
morning and buried In the Columbia
cemetery this afternoon at / o'clo OK
Miss Cromwell was born and reared
in Boone county and vas fifty years Of
age. She had been in Fulton for sew
eral years-Columbia Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

A NEW iron fence should be put
around the county jail and the court
house heated with hot water. To
heat the court house with hot water
would save the taxpayers a large
amount of money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Worlds Fair Rates.
VIA WABASH.

On each Monday during June, 1901,
So 30 for the round trip, limited for re-
turn ] days including date of sale.
These tickets will not be honored In
parlor or sleeping cars.
l. NJ. RICHARDS,
TIKI Act.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16

Have you tried a Racine vehicle? II
not, procure one at once. Try a Ra-
cine buggy and know the satisfaction
of using the best on the market. You
will find a complete and up-to-date
line at Ferris & Cauthorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Worlds Fair Rates.
VIA CHICAGO a Il

On each Monday during June $3.50
for the round trip; limited for return
I days from date OF sale. These tick
cts will not be honored in parlor or
sleeping cars.
/. NJ. RICHARDS,
Ticket Agent.