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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
ELECTRIC LIGHT FRANCHISE.
The Council Asks Mexico Electric
Light Company to Apply For a
Franchise.

he City Council, by a resolution,
passe1. Friday night, will ask the
Mexico Electric Light Company to APP
ply for an ~elecrtic light franchise. The
resolution was as follows:
Resolved, Tnat.the Mexico Electric
Light Company Is hereby requested
by the Honorable Mayor and City
Council to ask for AN electric light
franchise before this council consider
a contract for lighting the city, as
there is a question IS to uhe right OF
the city council making contract for
any period.n All members were psres-
entand all but Mr.. Ferris voted for the
resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferris the city
marshal was ordered to notify the
trustees Of the First M. e. church to
tear down the walls Of the church,
which was about destroyed by fire this
fall.
Mr.. Buckner moved that the city
engineer file plans and specifications
for paving South Jefferson and Prone
made streets.
Council adjourned until Monday,
January 2nd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
COUNTY NEWS.
CHAMP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CHAMP, Dec. 29.-John Dolls, OF
Montana, is the guest OF Mr.. Charles
Crockett.
Messrs. Carl, Irvine, Luther and
sister, Miss Gillie Crockett Of Colum-
bia, are the guest Of thels sisters, Mes
danes Geo. and Ralph Dean.
Hubert Harrison, who has been
quite poorly for some time past with
a sore foot is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Booth.
! The Christmas tree at Prairie View
was a success. The house was crowded.
Miss Alma Miller is spending a few
days with her grandmother, Mrs.
Connoe, near Concord.
Albert Kimpson, OF Quincy Business
College, is at home spending the holl-
days
Ralph Deans baby is better at this
writing.
Willie Dolls, Of Columbia, Is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

New YORK, Dec. 2s.-"I am a per.
feet model"
Justice SeaburY and IL jurymen in
the city court instantly sat up and
took particular notice. The speaker
was a beautiful English girl OF %.
Stern justice, IS represented by
judge and jury, took no chances OF
forming snap Judgment, and surveyed
the girl critically. Is was up to them
to decide whether the girl spoke
truthfully. On their decision hung
the merits OF the Ease OF Max Silver
man, a cloak cutter, to recover $1,000
balance Of salary he would have re-
oeived had the firm Of A. Goldstelu s.
Son not discharged him.
The girl was Miss Catherine Joyce,
a cloak model. She was the only
witness for the defense and testified
that the garment the plaintiff design
ed for a SO model did not lit her.
81 am a perfect model, you know"
she repeated and stern Justice came
back to earth again "My measure
ments are exactly those by which a
perfect fitting SO cloak is made"
Then she tried on the cloak offered
as a specimen Of Silverman's work,
and pointed out its alleged imperfec-
tions to the judge and jury. They
took another ocular summing up OF
the evidence and returned a verdict
for the defendants.
Miss Joyce has been a model for four
years and has % attained what she
declares are perfect measurements for
her profession. But Miss Joyce is not
to go unchallenged in her
assertions. Her measurements were
to a model in one Of the
shirtwaist houses in this city.
Tho model said that Miss Joyce's
waist is too large by an inch and the
bust an inch and a half above the per-
feet 1875" standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Howard Rodgers, formerly OF this
city, who for some time has been In
charge Of the New Ferguson Hotel, at
Montgomery City has gone to st Louis
to accept a position at Compton Ave
aud Manchester Road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
MONUMENTS.

| have opened up a new marble and
granite yard in Mexico and II you are
thinking Of buying any thing In the
monumental line / will make it to
your interest to see me before placing
an order as l am prepared to quote
you some close prices, consistent with
first class material and workmanship.
Yard and Office In Glandon building.
JAMES w. GALLAHER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
CURED LUMBAGo.

A. B. Canaan, Chicago, writes
March 4, 1908; Having been troubled
with Lumbago at different times and
tried one physician after another; then
different ointment and linaments, gave
it up altogether. So l tried once more,
and got a bottle Of Billiards. Snow
Linsment, which gave me almost in-
slant relief. l can cheerful recon-.
mend it, and will add my name to
your list Of former sufferers I" 25c, soc
and 81. Sold by Woodbridge g. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mrs. James Kemp, Of this city, en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday her
sisters, Mrs. o. ID. Wilson and Mrs.
G. A. Dlerks, Of st. Louis, and Mr..
Willie Kemp, Of Kansas City. The
feast was a sumptuous one and all eat,
drank and made merry. Mrs. Kemp
is a superb entertainer. Her good
looking husband presided at the head
Of the table with much grace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Webster were to
move from Denver, Colo, to Mexico
to reside.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene An
derson, a o
Fire destroyed property in Mexico
belonging to the following:
Beatty & Younger, grocers, 81, 900;
insurance, $1,000.
Snyder, loss on building, $500; in
surance, $1,000.
Dave Tomlinson, loss on building,
$1,000; insurance, $1,000.
Robertson's loss on furniture, "a, 900;
insurance, 5000.
John Sontag, loss on stock OF goods,
"a, 200; insurance, $1,000.
Damage to brick house belonging to
John J. Steele, $500.
Judge e. p. Cunningham, Of Next
co, fell on the sleet and broke his
thigh.
Col. Il, ID. Marsh was agent for the
Continental Insurance company In
Mexico.
DR.. A. NJ. Patterson was very i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

c. A. Barnes has been chosen chair.
man OF the county Republican Gen.
trail committee vice l. w. Shantz re-
signed. The many local friends Of
Mr.. Shantz will be sorry to learn Of
his intention 10 leave this CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
A Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be
given to your stomach and liver, by
taking a medicine which will relieve
their pain and discomfort, viz: DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are a most
wonderful remedy, affording sure relief
and cure, for headache, dizziness and
constipation. 25c at Woodbridge s.
Purdy drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Hamilton Hall, formerly a druggist
In this city, has moved to St. Louis to
enter a home for the aged people
there. He has paid the home $4,000
to care for him the rest OF his life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

The many friends Of Rev. Fr. Haar,
OF hartinsburg, will be glad to know
that he has returned from 81. Louis,
where he was uuer medical treatment,
fully recovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
REAL THIS.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, August 8, 1901.
This is to certify that one and one
half bottles OF the Texas Wonder,
Halls Great Discovery, cured me of
Kidney and bladder trouble. 1 will
say to those suffering that 1T is the
best and cheapest remedy on earth.
VIM. ii. EDDY,
Machinist X. c., II. S. e. M.
Residence, $50 State st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Ii. B. Robinson came down this
week from Mexico for a visit to his
daughter, Mrs, Il. Il. Bird, and family.
Mr.. Robinson expects 10 move to Van.
dalia in the spring. He will employ a
set of carpenters and contract build
ing here and In M xlco.-Vandalla
Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
Forced to starve.

B. +. Leek, Of Concord, Ky, says:
"For 20 years ! suffered agonies, with
a sore on my upper lips, so painful,
sometimes, that l could not eat, After
vainly trying everything else, l cured
1t, with Bucklen's Arnica Salye." It's
great for burns, cuts and wounds. At
Woodbridge & Purdy drug store; Only
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Florence Kirkpatrick, who is
one Of the teachers in the Oakwood
school, near Hannibal, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. E. Gilmore, and other
relatives and friends in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

o. ID. StrOther, travelling salesman
for the Brown Shoe Company, OF st.
Louis has been the guest Of his daugh.
ter, Miss Sudie, at the home OF bis
sister, Mrs. II. p. Warden.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
KNIGHT Templar, In Ravieu.

The following from a distance were
in attendance at the inspection OF
Knight Templars Wednesday after
noon and night.
Sir Knights:
w. Y. Bean, st. Louis.
r. $. Afford, Gen. W. Daniel and A.
L. Branstetter, Vandalia.
S. S. Cox, Centralia.
F. S. Frier, Laddonla.
J. Sam Lail, Shamrock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
rs, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Married, Miss Ella Cromwell and
Thomas Armstrong, both OF Mexico.
At the Catholic fair held in this
city, Fred L. Paine was awarded a
a beautiful silver mounted lantern for
being the most popular Q. q A. con.
ductor, and Chalk J. Foot received a
torch as the most popular engineer.
Thomas Grasty, a prominent lawyer
Of St. Louis, visited In this city.
The following ladies were to keep
open house on new years day:
With Mrs T. w. Carter, Promenade
street:
Misses Lizzie Marmaduke, Nettie
Bourne, Henrietta Gooch, OF Mexico,
and Miss Shields, Of Columbia.
With Mrs. DR.. Keeton:
Misses Annie Haiford and Ella For
rest.
Win Mrs. colonel ltayuen:
Mrs. and Miss Stanhope.
With Mrs. j. Il. Llewellyn:
Mrs. d. L. MATHS, Of Mexico, and
Miss Macher, OF Columbia.
With Mrs Lewis Hord and daugh-
ters at the residence Of Ed. J.. A.
Headington:
Misses Ellie Laforce, Maggie Bryan
and Ida Brooks.
Property 10 Salisbury belonging to
Prof. A. W. Terrill, formerly Of Mex
leo. burned. Loss, 5000; insurance,
s2, 200.
A.W. Quisenberry,of Mexico, bought
mules for the market.
81. S. Benning, of Audrain county,
md Miss Mamie Lewellyn, Of Clark
we're married by Rev.T. Bern
.rd.
J. w. Cartmell, OF Pike county, and
Miss Eda Mcdaniel, OF Audrain coun-
y, we're wed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

President Beekwith Of the Oberlin
bank, the ruin Of which vas brought
by Mrs. Chadwick, is In a critical ION
dition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

W. II. French is arranging TO make
substantial improvements on his prop
orty on the southeast corner Of the
square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
PERFECT MODEL"
WON AND LOST.
Judge and Jury Approve Young
Woman's Claim; Competitors Say
TOO Big

MIS- JoYcE's MEASUREMENTS.
Heights feet s inches
Bust--3Ti inches.
Waists inches.
Length back-l5i inches.
Hips-43 inches.
Skirt lengths inches.
AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN.
Heights feet 5 inches.
Bust-35 inches.
Waist--32 inches.
Hips-3S inches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Jay Gill and Roy Boatman are men,
bers Of a surveying party on the Alton
between Slater and Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mansfield and
daughter, Ethel, Claude Mansfield and
Miss Nora Mansfield left Friday for
Texas, where they will spend the win
ter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

MHxand Mrs. Joe Inflow and daugh-
ter, Miss Era, and son, Willie, left,
Friday night for California, where
they will make their future home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer 5 S~wamp-Root.
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenih century; dis
covered after years q
scientific research BY
Or. kilmer, the emf
neni kidney and bad
der specialist. and il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Col. Wm. Duggan, of st. Louis, is In
Mexico the guests of friends Col.
Dugggn is a builder and contractor in
the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Mamie Cooghan and Miss Katie
Ryan, Of st. Louis, are the guests of
Miss Alice Hayden, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Prof. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, who
have been visiting Mrs, Sidney Garrett
and other relatives in this city, will
return to Clinton Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Rev. W. IL. Hook will resume Lis
pastorate at Farber and has also &C
cepted a call at Hardin, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Nell Selecman has returned to
Albany after a visit with her brother,
Rev. q. @. Selecman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Violet Elliott is here from
Chicago on a visit TO her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. K. Elliott.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mrs. L. c. Anthony and little daugh-
ter, Blessing, Of Centralia, are visit.
ing relatives In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool.
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by j. F. Llewellyn, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

A young man in Louisiana kisses a
girl against her will and is sentenced
to thirty days in jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

L. A. Gillum and wife, Of Columbia,
were here Christmas visiting W. X.
Potts and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Stella Swartwood has returned
home after a pleasant visit with Miss
Grace Hook, OF Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mrs James Roy is home from Wells
vile where she made a pleasant visit
to her parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Kate Varnon, who is a student
Of the University at Columbia, is the
guest Of Miss Eighty.0 One Turley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Rnmor says that Judge II. w. John
son is talking Of moving to Mexico. he
will help make Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

d. S. Burroughs and wife are home
from a pleasant visit TO relatives in
Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mrs. A. J. Showers, Of st. Louis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Reilly,
OF East Liberty street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

John Kemp and wife are visiting
Mr.. Kemp's parents in Galloway
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Maude Dowell has returned
home after a visit with the Misses
Carter, Of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Dick Helm, Of Springfield, ILL.,, is
is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Halsey
Matthews and Miss Wayne Helm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger will please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is sl.oo per year, paid in adj
vance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Rev. E. J. Gale and family are home
after a visit with relatives and friends
In Chester, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mrs. Tommie Powers and Miss Jessie
Daniel, both of C~entralia, visited In
this city Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Paul Barth, Of Columbia, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Barth and family, Of
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Mamie Davis and Master Bryan
Kelso are visiting Miss Elizabeth
Duncan, OF st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Caleb Berry is home from Galloway,
where he visited his father who is 9s
years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Joe L. Cauthorn left Saturday for
few days visit at Springfield, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

J. Russell Simpson, Of Indian Terri
tory, recently visited the family Of
h. P. Warden.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Virginia Yates has returned to
her home in Fulton accompanied by
Miss Mary Buckner, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Masters Ralph and Russell Null, OF
Jefferson City, are visiting relatives
in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Philip have re-
turned to their home In st. Joseph
after a visit with relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

]. p. Sanford, wife and son are Wis.
iting relatives neal Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

viii II Fritts was here from Colum-
bia the first OF the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

VIM. J. Browning, Jr., has returned
10 Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

p. II. Cullen is home from a bust
ness trip 70 Louisiana, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

John cave is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Little, Of C~entralia, Is tine
guest OF Mrs. r. r. Arnold, Jr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

x@n - ~ Most useful Of
wkEEs Family Hand
- Books. 62d year
PnbIicaaion. Printed In
NINE Emf LAM
GuACEs. Contains Correct
Calendars for all latitudess
Tide and weather
Astronomical data
I;.t of Feast, Fast and other
Graphic Moonlight
nssernms and choice t1lus-
70 which fs added q
s.ovv TO treat thems Gtven tn
n~s.gsist or Dealer viii cups
4. pHiltbELpHIA, will bring Il 10 ycu FREE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Judge 5. NJ. Edwards is able to be
out again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

CIsy Bruce is here from Pettls coun-
Nv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
SOCIETY

lThose desiring 10 give any notes for this
column VIII please in the future call ap niss
Loua Steele at the Windsor Hotel between
six and seven O'Clock In the EVENING"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
. DINNERS.


DINNERS.
MI. Clarence Harper, OF Sedaliai
gave a quail supper TO a number OF
friends at the Ringo Hotel Monday
evening.
Mrs. S. M. Brooks gave an elegant
dining on Tuesday evening to the fol.
lowing guests; Mrs. Charles Bruce,
Miss Edna Bruce, and Mr.. Richard
Bruce, Mrs B. C. johnson, Mr.. Seldom
Johnson, and Mr.. VIM. Brooks.
The Misses Tine and Esther .Hous-
ton entertained al dinner on Thurs.
day evening the following guests: Mrs:
NJ. e. Davis, Misses Eugenla Davis,
Mary Houston, Of Salisbury, Loua
Steele, and Rose White, Of Montgom-
cry City.
Mrs. f. p. Van Ness gave an ele-
CANT six O'Clock dining on Christmas
day. The floral appointments were
exquisite and the menu vas unsur-
passed. Mrs. Van Ness guests we're
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Morris, MI. and
Mrs. Allyette whitney, Mrs. Chas.
Morris, Mr.. r. NJ. White and Mr..
Ramsden.
Mr.. Harper Van Ness delightfully."-
entertained Friday evening at the
home of his parents, MI. and Mrs.
F. P. Van Ness, the following guests
in honor of Miss Kell Bragg, OF Troy,
Misses Ruth Bragg, Grace Morris,
Eliza Gibbs, Ella Spaulding, Kell
Bragg, and MesSrs. Bryan Wilson, Joe
Hall, Shannon Bolts and Carl Saun-
ders.
SOCIETY SMALL TALK.
Miss Bertha Bolts is visiting friends
in Norborne.
Nj. Ben G. johnson, of st. Louis,
spent Christmas with his family here.
Miss Nellie Selecman, OF Albany, is
the guest OF her brother, Rev. Selec-
man.
Misses May and Leona Jackson
friends in Mokane the past
week.
Miss Mary Lewis, OF Fayette, was a
Of the Misses johnson the past
week.
Miss Rena Reed, OF Slater, was the
guest Of Mrs. ]. R. Key during the
holidays.
Messrs. Charles and Lockridge
Steele and Frank o. Everett returned
st. Louis Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Phillip, Of st.
Joseph, visited Mr.. Phillips mother,
Mrs. L. Phillip during the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Bnght's Disease. which is the wors,
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
ommendedfo for everything but If you have kid
neg. liver or bladder trouble q will be found
Just the remedy you need. lihzs been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor 10 pur-
chase relief and has proved 50 successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried IT. may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also a book
telling mere about Swamp-Rooi and how 10
find out II you have kidney OF bladdertrouble.
When wiring mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and Et
send your address 10 M-r1ElAA
Dr.. kilmer& Co. Bing- NtSSf nsa2s
hzmton, n. Y. The l1aAM9R
regular fifty cent and Hone q ssslapRo1
dollar sizes are sold BY all good druggists.
Dent make any mistake. but remember
the name, Svsmp-Root Or. Kllmeris
SssmP-Root. and the address, B~inghzmton,
=. I On eyery bottle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Miss Francis Clark is home after a
pleasant visit In Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

John Grinhth and His Unknown Heirs
and Assigns, Alexander McDor mold
and His Unknown Heirs and AS
signs. Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05
Jayne's 1905
Almanac

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D OF PUBLICATION
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In the Circuit Court, to January term,
1905.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

SOCIETY SMALL TALK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

offer In this paper an
send your address q
Dr.. kilmer Co. Bing
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
OYSTER BAY VISITORS.
They Include japanese Minister and
Canal Officials.

Oyster Bay, L. L. July 14.-Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt today had as visitors
Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese min
lister, and Theodore P. Shonts and
John F. Stevens, respectively the
chairman and chief engineer of the
isthmian canal commission. Mr.. Taxa
hira made an engagement several
days ago to see the president today.
1t was his desire to discuss with Mr..
Roosevelt not only the arrangements
for the reception of the peace plenipo-
tentiaries at Sycamore Hill but also
to consider some details of the peace
conference at Portsmouth, n. H.
Chairman Shonts and Chief En-
gineer Stevens are here to consult the
president generally in relation to
canal matters. The president had not
met Mr.. Stevens since his appointment
to succeed Mr.. Wallace as chief en-
gineer
President Roosevelt has been mott
fed officially by the Russian govern
ment of the appointment of NJ. Witte,
chairman of the committee of minis
ters, to the position of principal en-
voy of Russia to the forthcoming
conference. The president is pleased
at the designation of M. White and
thinks that it means much to Russia
to have so eminent statesmen on the
committee and that it will make for
permanent peace between the bellig-
erent nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
JUGGLING CHARGED.
In Connection With Government Re-
ports on Tobacco Crop.

Washington, July 14.-Through the
receipt of numerous statements appear
ing in the press at various times that
the statistics of the department of agri-
culture on tobacco were being n1anipu-
lated in the interests of the so-called
tobacco trust Secretary Wilson has be-
gun an inquiry into the subject. Pend
ing the investigation the publication of
tobacco statistics of the several dis
tricts will be held up, although the reg
u1ar monthly figures by states will be
given out on Monday next.
It was stated at the department to-
day that special agents have been sent
to the dark tobacco districts Of Kentucky
and Tennessee for the purpose of cor
recting or verifying the departments
figures. This action Mr.. Hyde, the chief
statistician, said was in Difference to
the sentiment which had been engen-
dered by the departments figures which
were wholly incorrect. MIR. Hyde had
been given direct charge of the investi-
CATION which it Is expected will be con-
cluded within two or three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
JEROME FAILS TWICE.
In Effort to Secure Report on Equit-
able Investigation.

New York, July 14.-For a second time
within "a hours District Attorney
Jerome today made an unsuccessful eff
fort to procure from the New York
office of the state superintendent of in
surance an official copy of the superin-
tendent's report of his investigation into
the affairs of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society. The report had been made
public at Albany last night. Mr..
Jerome's personal representative, AS
sistant District Attorney Garvin, went
to the off &c "f I'ep 'ty Commissioner of
Insurance Hunter bearing a letter from
the district attorney together with a
formal demand for an official copy of
the document. Mr.. Garvin and Mr..
Hunter were cIoseted for more than
half an hour and when the assistant
district attorney emerged from the office
he was empty handed. He admitted
that he did not get the desired docu-
ment but refused to discuss what took
place at the conference. District Attor-
ney Jerome said he would inform the
governor of the failure of the insurance
department here to turn the Equitable
testimony over to the district attorneys
office, as promised.