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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

Mrs. Henry Smith has returned TO
her home in Butte, Okla, after visit
ing relatives here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

Milliard Rogers, formerly of this
city, is a candidate for city marshall
OF Columbia. Mr.. Rogers is at pres
ent a deputy sheriff Of Boone county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

II Mexico is to have acounty fair a
In this direction must be
|tarted Immediately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
The Weekly Ledger
. NJ. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor
THURSDAY, JAN. i2.

THE National Good Roads conven-
ion meets In Moberly Friday, Ianu-
.rufa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

Misses Irma and Minerva johnson
have returned 10 their school duties
at Lynchburg, Va
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

An old corn grower says that when
a crop Of 60 bushels is secured the corn
costs l3 cents bushel to produce, for
so bushels 1t is Is cents, for 40 bushels
Is cents, far IS bushels p cents and
for 30 bushels 30 cents. These fgur-
es," says the Albany Ledger, fare not
far out Of the way, and II Is thus easy
to know when you are selling corr any
below the cost Of production.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
HARVARD IS FAV0R|TE
IN GAME WITH PENNSY

Philadelphia Pa Nov 1.-THE University of Pennsylvania and
Harvard will today Franklin field what will probably be
their last annual football There have been muengs OF
approval from the other colleges with reference the egb
players until that the of athletic
atons is almost inevitable
Beginning with the McCacken four there have
ti the athletic authorities of nstitu
the when Harvard the eligibility
Lamson Pennsylvania right tackle Pennsylvania maintained
eligible positively yet po
tey Harvard that would oday
This decision did soothing effect the strained
dtions therefore believed that the parting the
been reached announced early today that Reynolds who
turned Pennsylvania this fall for in law
would todays Notwithstanding that Dean Lewis
ineligible Reynolds would greatly strengthen
Pennsylvania admittedly the best in the college woc
today and also great halfback.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
M|NERSWANT
AN EIGHT
HOUR DAY

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. IA special
dispatch fran Shamokin, Pa. says a com
plete canvass of the Lackawanna, Schuyl-
Kill and Lehigh coal district shows that
the miners. through the delegates 10 the
United Mine Workers convention 10 be
held here beginning Dec. H. will refuse
TO be bound after April next, by re-
newal Of the award of the anthracite coal
strike commission appointed by President
Roosevelt unless the operators I'm addition,
agree to the union becoming a signatory
party.
The convention will take a stand for an
eight-hour work day.
In the event Of the operators refusing
TO meet or discuss. with union representa-
tives. the Shamokin convention will, at
the least announce the refusal OF the lCp,-
on union mine workers 20 be longer bound
by the terms OF the commissions award,
Recognition OF the union in short is TO
be the aim and goal OF the convention ana
to obtain this John Mitchell stands com
mitted on the other hand the operators,
while avowedly favoring the extension OF
the award are testing the constitutional
ity Of the miners certificate law and
should the decision OF the superior court
he I'm their favor II will intensity the mi
ners demand for ~ written contract
Thomas n Nichols, president Of the
I Ilf4ftetl-Af " ~ ix~r--Safti
The practical working Of the award
have fallen far short OF the miners eX-
pectations The board of conciliatlon has
not been able TO adjust differences speed
iIv enough to secure the benefits presu-
mably intended by the commission"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

RELEASE OF
YOUNG TAR

Walter John Else Is the ls-ycar-old son
OF John Else OF New York. Last month
Walter became imbued with the idea that
he would like 10 serve Uncle am as
jolly Jack Tar and hied himself 10 tho
Brooklyn navy yard. where he succeeded
in enlisting for four years "a an appren-
tice seaman.
When Walter enlisted he neglected to
procure the paternal consent. Papa did
not take kindly 10 the idea OF his becom-
ing sailor. and when he learned that his
son had been transferred 10 the training
station at Newport instituted habeas
corpus proceedings in the United States
court to effect the transfer OF Walter from
his career as an embryo sailor back TO the
family circle.
The application for the writ after Civ
ing some information about the youth and
his age. stated that he was held I'm re-
straint and confinement by Capt Sawyer.
commandant of tho United States naval
station at Newport, asserted that the en-
listment was void and asked for his re-
lease Judge Brown granted the petition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
KINGS VISIT
TO KAISER
NEAR END

Berlin. Nov. liking Alfonso leaves
Berlin for Vienna tomorrow after six
energetic days with Emperor William.
In two days' wild boar and stag shooting
I'm the great preserves. near Hanover. the
Spanish king killed Il wild pigs and 35
the emperor. who takes care 10 let the
largest animals fall before the kings
gun. The youthful spirits OF King AL
fonso made a sympathetic impression.
He has apparently not made a single
error in placing persons properly and say
ing tho right thing but 10 do so he has
had TO spend an hour daily with the
court marshal. who supplied him with
careful notes on every person likely 70 be
presented
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
PROFESSOR WILL NOT
REVEAL HIS SECRET

Paris. Nov. 11.--Professor Behring was
recently asked by Or. Bernheim for some
OF his bacillus preparation. mentioned at
the recent tuberculosis congress. for hu-
man experimenting =hli-the- professor tle-
clned TO supply It and gave his reasons
for his refusal i'm long letter
Professor Behring SAYS the preparation
cannot travel without losing efficiency
and that he has commanding reaEons for
not revealing the method OF preparation.
Further the professor deprecated it's en-
ployment i'm human experiments before
the lapses OF a year
DR. Bernhelm has expressed dissatis-
faction with Professor Behring's attitude.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
DID SUSIE
WRITE The
LETTERS?

New York. Nov. Ibid Susie Ritch, II
wears old daughter OF Charles T. Rltch,
Of 2I7l Washington avenue. write BLACK
Hand" letters. which have been terror
izing various residents Of the Bronx at
the instlgation of some older person, or.
es Is believed. as childish prank? iid
Sho write them at all? These are ques-
tions which susie's relatives will rot allow
her TO answer.
When seen last night Susie. fresh
faced. bright looking girl, showed an In
cllnation TO discuss the affair.
Don't you say a word. Don't open
your mouth" her mother and grand
mother cried.
Susie Independently declared she would
talk ~ she wanted to. A scuffle ensued
and Susie was pushed intp an adjoining
room, denouncng the dlctators.
"Of course she didn't send those let
tcrs The way the child went on and
cried about it proves that, soid the
grandmother. "She was frightened near
ly TO death It's made her sick.
"Au | care about Is getting her to- school.
I can look after her" said the mother.
The three residents OF the Bronx who
received the dagger-signed letters were
Mrs. Alice Titus, "A well-to-do colorcd
woman. who was threatened with the
kidnapping OF her two children IL she
did not give up 1870; Charles T. Ritch
father OF the suspected child, who was
warned Susie would be killed IL he did
not pay $4,000. and Louis A. BcaTdsley
principal Of the school Susie attends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION
HAS A BUSY SESSION

westfield. Mass. Nov. IA busy day
faced the delegates to the convention OF
the Young Mems Christian association Of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island in pro
gress here when they assembled this fore
noon.
The proceedings were opened with a
brief business session
Addresses then were delivered by Or.
George J Fisher Of New York, on Physi-
cal Work, and by Secretary Lyman L..
Pierce, or the association at Washington,
ID. c. on the volunteer service.
The remainder Of the day was given up
90 department Institutes This evening
college work will be considered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

the mutineers of whom % were killed and
many wounded.
a PEACEFUL REVOLUTION,
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE following
cablegram was received here today from
Kobe, Japan. by a member OF the local
Russian revolutionary committee:
Enthusiastic reception given TO revolu-
tionary officers by the revolutionary 0,0OO
soldiers at Hamadera and Himej deten-
ton camps. Red banners bearing alle-
glance 'Zemlia VOLTA O1and and liberty
live liberty, Russian Marseillaise song
The explanation of this cablegram, given
by the local committee here is that a
remarkable peaceful revolution has been
accomplished under conditions never be-
fore paralleled In 1891 DR.. Nicholas Rus
sci a Russian ny birth. but resident
OF Hawaii, was president OF the first ter
ritorial senate
Coming 20 America. he was supplied
with funds and "A great mass of socialistic
literature by 'TThe American friends of
Russia" of which Charles w Folk and
Julia Ward Howe are respectively presi-
dent and vice president: by the commit
tee OF the revolutionist socialist party
of New York" "A branch Of the famous
Russian. organization, and by other similar
societies.
Upon the fan OF Port Arthur Or. Russell
was sent to Japan to spread among the
Russian captives the ideas Of his party.
According 10 the members of The local
society he has succeeded beyond all ex-
pectations as is shown by the fact that
he has organized under the banner of
Socialism nearly all of the thousands OF
Russian soldiers taken prisoners by the
Japanese during the last war who are
now I'm detention camps in Japan. await
ing transportation 20 their homes
IL Is inferred that the Japanese gov
ernmcnt must have sanctioned yesterday 9
demonstration, else 1t could not have oc-
| CURED
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
I'LL HEALTH
DROVE HER
TO SUICIDE

Chicago. Nov. n.-Thousands of people
saw a woman jump from fire escape on
the fifth floor Of the Boston Store TO in
stant death on a sidewalk in State street.
yesterday afternoon.
The woman was Miss Annie Baines OF
Detroit, Mich. III health was supposed to
have driven her TO suicide. Suddenly aris-
ing from a chair where she had been rest
ing, the woman ran To the window and
leaped. She struck the sidewalk after hit
ting one pedestrian and narrowly missing
others who had only the warning of her
screams and the sight OF her tumbling
from the fire escape
The big crowd always present i'm State
street at luncheon saw the spectacle and
heard the crash when the woman struck
the sidewalk. She died instantly, her skull
having BEEN crushed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
GARFIELD
TALKS ON
"GRAFT|NG''

Washington, Nov. commissioner ot
dress a. the benquet fthe Hardware
association here last night. discussed the
questions of graft in the government and
the commercial and industrial evils.
"You have heard that graft in the gov
ernment is rampant" he said. This
must not he taken literally. IT Is true
that there are things in the federal gov
ernment that are wrong, but when you
compare them with the things that are
good you will find them Incompatible.
Things are wrong in private business
affairs as well as in the public affairs.
We should not attempt to apply remedy
before we know what the disease is The
inquiry conducted sby this bureau into
the workings Of the corporations mean
that the federal government Is the
sovereign of all the people and has right
TO protection against the alliance OF
others
The speaker stated that the problems
now are as mighty and important as ever
our forefathers had 10 contend with. on
every hand We are confronted with COM
mercial and industrial evils
unioss the blow be aimed at the root,
he said. "At present 1t is impossible to
effect any permanent cure; only penalties
can be imposed where wrongs are dis
covered.
"If YOU, my friends. are to have the cd
vantages OF corporate formation. YOU
must submit your affairs to the sovereign
~ creation Let the people know VINO
vou are and with whom they are dealing
i,be government must be vested with the
power. 10 deal with interpretations en-
qaged in Interstate commerce. such as u
80 regarding the national banks. 20 keep
uself informed as 90 what they are doing
now thov arc doing it and what their In
tentions are.
'.-rhe question Is whether the corpora
,tors shal rule the people or he ruled
hv the sovereign by which they are
created
MIR Garfield declared that In It's EFFORTS
,o expose irregularities of corporations
Tho heartiest cooperation of the manufac-
turers r. needed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
SAND FILTERED WATER BEING
SUPPLIED IN SMALL QUANTITIES

For the past day or two filtered water
from tho new city filtration plant on the
banks OF the Pawtuxet river has been
pumped into the reservoir at Cranstou
and has been coming through the mains
into the city II is not being used alto
gether, though. for the supply Is not
nearly large enough at present 10 do away
with the unhltered aqua pura.
The supply will be increased daily.
though and I'm n week or more marked
change I'm the appearance OF the water
used I'm the city will be apparent unless
there is some hitch In the present ar
rangements.
While the reservoir was being cleared
out the water was pumped into the mains
from the pumping basin and some leaves
were carried into the mains and tomor-
row Commissioner Slade will have the
mains flushed here 10 get rid OF the effects
OF their decay at some future time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
BROOKLlNE CELEBRATING
HER 200TH ANNIVERSARY

Brookline Mass, Nov. n'-Chllnreh
day was observed by the residents oi
Rrookline in connection with the celebra-
,ion OF the bi-centennial Of the town. The
decorations shown about the town by the
citizens were even more extensive ana
elaborate than yesterday. the opening
day.
The young people assembled on the
town playground early In the forenoon
and there witnessed a novel paper nre
works dIsplay which had been arranged
,n their honor The children then formed
IN line and marched TO triangle at the
function of streets nearby for the dedica-
tion OF n memorial tablet which had been
erected by the town.
For the afternoon a school musical fes-
tival had been arranged by the children. to
ne given I'm the town hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
VICE PRESIDENT AND HIS
Wife ON VISIT TO CHICAGO

Chicago. Nov. 1l.-Vice President Fair
banks. accompanied by Mrs, Fairbanks
arrived in Chicago last night and VIII re-
main until tho evening or Thursday OF
next week when they will leave for Cam
ton. Ohio. whore the vice president will
o ssist al the laying OF tho cornerstone of
the monument TO William Mckinley.
when asked regarding the political situa-
,lon Vice President Fairbanks replied:
Reform waves are spasmodic things. ]
40 not care 10 discuss tho reform move
rnent that has swept Ohio and other
states for tho reason that my present
mission 10 Chicago Is not ~ a political
character
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

ON MANY
COUNTS

Boston. Nov. 1l-Ferdinand Il. Borges,
former director and alleged promoter Of
the Tbero Plantation company. was In
dicted by the grand jury OF Suffolk coun-
" today on 126 counts OF larceny and
two counts OF conspiracy. lie is charged
with having obtained over $4,000 by fraud
from Charles w. Abbott. Edwin O.
Chids. John NJ Landers and Warren Il.
Page.
Borges was arraigned and held In
SIS 900 bonds for a further hearing. Dis
trict Attorney Sughrue pointed out that
the transactions Of the company had been
very extensive and declared that Borges
should be held i'm heavy bonds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
ONLY HALF As
MANY BALLOTS
INEFFECTIVE! +!

OF the interesting things being developed by the s
official Of the ballots cast at the IN
election the fact that there is great falling on IN the NUMBER On
found that the part the
officer In the the blanks counted IN
Office of and the votes for the rest OF the cand
effective The board greatly pleased with
through there nearly
the than before novthsand
of people voted for mayor attempting to split
the counted the straight column because they
forgot of the they wished to cut Most
the by
TO vote fort twoca candidates for mayor, by mistake.
Charles Makepeace the Republican
from Ward Two Senatorial
ddate Sanborn according the house
gaining more over Democratic opponent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

Both teams are IN the pink Of condl
tion for-the game Coach Reid and Train
er McMaster say that Harvard could not
possibly be more NJ for "bruising' game
while Mike" Murphy. Pennsylvania s
trainer, says that the Quaker eleven is In
top notch form.
The day gave promise OF being an ideal
one for foot5aH The weather is cool and
clear with just enough crispiness IN the
atmosphere TO make It pleasant for the
players and not too cold for the spec
tators.
HARVARD THE FAVOR1TE.
Every seat in the stands has been sold.
Scalpers secured only a few tickets. but
these readily commanded double their face
value.
Harvard was favorite in the betting at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
AUSTRIAN EhLISTS IN THE
AMERICAN HOSPITAL CORPS

St Louis. Mo. Nov. 1i.-Talbert Won
Watson. native Of Vienna, Austria son
of an Austrian army officer. and cou-
sIn OF the military attache at the Aus
trian embassy ~ Washington yesterday
enlisted as n private IN the hospital corps
az the United states army az the Jerer-
con Barracks. recruiting office
lie says be is much infatuated with
America and that his reason for enlistng
is that 10 will AFFORD an excellent oppor-
tlnity 10 learn English and study az the
same time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
ROUVlER MAY SUCCEED IN
REORGANIzlNG HIS CABINET 7

Paris. Nov. IA special cabinet coun-
ell was held today 10 consider the minis
terial situation. NJ. Etienne. yielding 10
the united request OF Premier Rouyier
and his colleagues. accepted the ministry
of war. M Etienne's former port folio'
that OF the ministry OF the interior was
offered this afternoon 90 Deputy sarrien.
The re-arrangement or the cabinet iS
expected 90 keen tho Rouvier ministry in
tact and give strength to II through NJ.
sarrien's influence with the Radical and
Socialists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

In discussing the new ballot law which
made the ballot used at the recent eleo-
,ion nossible. Secretary Smith OF the local
board Of canvassers and registration VINO
has been connected with elections ever
since the Australian ballot system mas
becn I'm use. said IL was the handiest bal-
lot for both the voters and Tor the men
who count that the voters had sur
prising understanding OF the law ana tha'
The crocSes were the best made and that
the marking on the Nnole was ''i0 N
for n long time.
MAKEPEACE PLURALITY lNCREAs-
ED.
Last wear the First Ward gave 90 blank
and defective votes and this year there
were hut 81 In the Second Ward the rec
ord for last year was 20 and this year IL
Is 4s while the three districts OF The lhiru
Ward the compa risons are as follows:
SIS: ls-. and III the larger number IN
each case being that OF last year
The recount OF the Second Ward lett
Councilman Makepeace the hepuohCall u
candidate who was running against
George p. peterson with a plurality OF -
tho election officers count giving but "a.
The totals for the ward were Make
peace 5O7 and Peterson 525.
The hoard OF canvassers stopped work
on the count at noon today as the city
hall closed at that hour and the work on
the Third Ward VIII be resumed Monday
morning.
THE COUNT OF NEWPORT.
Recause OF the closeness of the vote be-
tween Col clarke the Democratic candi-
date for senator from Newport and John
=. Sanborn. the Republican candidate,
that city's vote was taken up yesterday
by the state returning board and as a re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
JEWS FLEE FROM
ST. PETERSBURG;
FEAR MASSACRE

ST. Petersburg Nov I-There believe that
the fears of of Jews tonight ST. Petersburg and Mos
unounded.
The alarming reports like campaign of revolutionary
elements advantage of the of the people
and the authorities for the purpose eorzng both
their demands for a national militia.
The Jewish St Petersburg has been heavily guarded
since last night
The declaration martial law throughout Poland evidence of
the determination of the the bud the
the which the kingdom of Poland
which suppressed after the revo
tion of 1863
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
N. Y. BANKS
ARE SHORT
OF CASH

New York. Noy- 1.-The Yarl.
clearing house banks hold 81 i2s 500 less
cash than the legal requirements OF 25 per
cent OF deposits
This Is exclusive Of government de-
posits. on which the government has de-
cided II is not necessary TO hold reserve
Counting In government deposits the casn
holdings arc $685. $50 less than the legal
reserve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
LET eMPlOYE GO AFTER
MANY YEARS Of SERVICE

william Maher. master mechanic az the
Atlantic mills IN Olneyvillc, was called
10 the office Of tho mills at tho close Of
work and told his services would be no
longer needed
Mr.. Maher has been in the mechanical
department NJ tho mills p years. In
past times several heads have fallen ~
Atlantic mills In the same manner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
SCHOONER STRANDED ON
SH0Al BUT WAS PULLED OFF

Grove Beach. Conn. Nov 1l.-Schooner
william r. Green. bound from e coal port
to Saco. Me, ran upon Cornield Light
shoal during last night. but was hauled
OF by a tug from New London this morn
ing
She Is uninjured and has proceeded east
ward
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
POPE MAY CREATE MORE
THAN FIVE new CARDINALS

Rome. Nov. 1.-THE Italian element
AZ the Vatican having brought pressure
10 bear upon the pope for an adequate
representation of Italians among the now
cardinals 60 be created AT tho next con
sistorv the poutlff now seems inclined 20
create more than five cardinals az orig
inaily intended and 10 create two Italian
cardinals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
BURGLAR MEEKER WILL Be
SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE

Montreal. Nov ii-Frank Meeker alias
Mooney from Cleveland. who while look
ing around FOR places To rob In tho suburb
of West Mount got into = revolver duel
with a policeman. IN which about dozen
shots were fred. was found guilty or at
tempted murder last night and will be
sent TO the penitentiary 'or life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
CUNL|FFE'S
SENTENCE
is SIX YEARS

Pittsburg. Nov. 11.-Edward G. Cunline
the Adams Express robber, was sentenced
20 serve six years in the Western Peni-
,entiarv today nv Judge Mcfarland. Gun
life was sentenced on two charges Of lar
ceny aggregating $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

suit OF the count Of two wards. Sanborn's
plurality of four was increased 10 eight
These were Republican wards though and
a material may be found before the count
Is completed.
The following table shows how the vote
was for the assembly candidates:
FIRST WARD.