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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT
Wilson Claims to Think the City
Council Of Mexico Wants 20
Keep Him Out OF
Mexico.

Mr.. W. II. Wilson, Of northern Au.
drain, has been offended by the Law
prohibiting him from splitting on the
sidewalk in Mexico He writes US the
following letter;
Laddonia Herald.
Dear Sir:-I, and lots OF other PEG.
pie live in northern Audrain and we
want to know II about 70 or 100 of the
farmers will sign a petition to quit
Mexico and come to your town and
trade. Would you have your town
marshal to run till bis tongue hangs
te his knees to catch a poor farmer
and jerk him and fine him for splitting
on the sidewalks:
Now brother editor, open your heart
and say"treat Us farmers like we have
a right TO live and let Others live"
Please print this In your paper and
send me a copy. With yours and the
merchants reply, also state for the
Mexico papers to please copy.
W. II. WILSON,
Mexico, Mo, Route Z.
p. S. / can get 100 farmers to say
whit / have said.- Laddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
LAWDER LAND APPRAISED
AT $4,000 BY BOARD
Growing Crops Valued at $75-No
Acceptance Filed Yet.

The condemnation proceedings Of
the c. & A. Ry. against The Lawder
land, east OF town, for the purpose Of
obtaining the necessary land by the
railroad, To- straighten its road bed,
was settled Tuesday morning. The
board Of appraisers, composed OF S. P.
Emmons, r. II. Edmonds and ]. A.
Lewis, appointed some time since,
valued the land at $4,000 and the grow.
ing crops at $40.
The Lawders have not filed any &C.
ceptance as yet, but this may be done
at any time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

CLARK s. HINMAN will have a sale
OF lots at Centralia, Mo-, on June 10,
which will be fine investment. These
lots lie close to the business portion
Of the city, and will rapidly increase
In value. Centralia is a live, prosper
Gus little city surrounded by a fine
country. 1t will pay you to attend
All, rnla
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

THE Presbyterian Sabbath School
on Sunday evening observed Children's
Day, and raised a neat sum fer hospi-
tails and schools in foreign countries.
The church was profusely decorated
with flowers, and the programme was
highly enjoyed by a large and apreci-
alive audience,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

FRED Kelsy, a progressive news.
paper man, Of Columbia, is editor in
chief OF the Independent published by
the University Of Missouri. Mr..
Kelsy is an up-to-date newspaper man,
and knows bow 70 please his readers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
A Big Land Sale.

W. II. Rixey sold last Friday 1860
acres Of unimproyed land in Warren
county, Mo, for w. o. Riadero, Of Des
hoines, Ia, to a gentleman from Ma
con county, for a consideration Of
sl4, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
CARS NAVY is -
SWEPT FROM SEAS.
japanese Squadron Undamaged in
Greatest Sea Battle in History.

RoJEsTyENsKY's LOSES IN BATTLk
OF KOREAN STRAITS.
SUNK.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Alex-
ander III.
Armored Cruisers-Admiral Naka-
himoff, Dmitri Donskio and Vladimor
Monomach.
Coast Defense Ironclad-Admlra
Ousakoff.
Protected Cruisers-Syietlana and
Jemtchug.
Repair Ship-Kamschatka.
Cruiser-Irttesslm.
CAPTURED.
Battleshlps-Orel, Nicolai / and
Siss0i Veliky.
Coast Defense Ironclads-Admlra
Seniavin and General Admiral
Apraxine.
REMAINING SHIP.
Battleships-Souvaroff Flagship
badly damaged Oslyaba and Navarln'
Protected Cruisers-Anrora, oleg,
Izumrud and Almaz.
Admiral Togo's report OF the num-
Der OF vessels sunk or taken includes a
larger number than that in the list OF
those known to have gone down OF
fallen into Japanese hands. 1t may
develop later, therefore, that some OF
those supposed to be afoat were lost.
No account is taken OF the auxiliary
craft and mosquito f~lotilla, in both OF
which the losses must have been heavy
though details are as yet lacking.
Toxic, May 29.-The fleets of the
Japan and Russia met in battle in the
Straits OF Korea late Saturday after
noon and the armada Of the Car was
practically annihilated. Admiral Togo
did not lose a ship.
The contest, begun shortly before
dusk by an exchange OF shots from the
heavy guns of the opposing battle
ships, was followed by a toredo-boat
attack directed by Togo's little des-
troyers and terminated with a deadly
engagement at close quarters, lasting
the greater part Of the night.
When morning dawned three battle
ships, six cruisers, a coast-defense
ironclad and a repair ship, the flower
of the Russian squadron, were at the
bottom Of the sea, and two Other
~battlcships and two more coast-defense
vessels, also the pick Of Rojestyenskyf
feet, had struck their colors and were
being manned by Japanese prize
crews.
The remainder of the Russian fleet,
three b~attleships and four cruisers, In
Guiding Rojestvensky's flagship the
Souvaroff, all riddled by the deadly
fire Of the unerring Japanese gunners,
were scattered to the four winds,
s%currying north, south, anywhere to
escape the vengeance of the relentless
ocean staghounds sent in pursuit by
the victorious Togo.
AT a single blow the hopes OF an
empire were blasted. The Russian
Navy as a factor in Eastern affairs has
ceased to be. Russian hopes Of a turn
In the tide of the war have been
shattered. Japan's prestige as a sea
power is established. The fear OF the
cutting Of lOyama's connection with
his base is dissipated.
The climax of the was Is believed to
have been reached.
Since the flashing of the Mikado's
first message to the world this
morning, "Togo Holds the Straits,''
and following a confused medley OF
reports and rumors, Official and uncon-
firmed, order has given way to mad
enthusiasm In the Japanese War
Once, the paddock Of the press
bureaus, which kept the news from
the world for several hours following
the battle, has been removed and the
details of the greatest naval battle In
history are being learned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Administrator

| Notice Is hereby Wv
OF administration y
l.. $. Hopkins, dec
granted to the uaas1
Probate Court Of "
bearing date May
All persons haylls
said estate are Itqls
them for allowances Y
ed administrators VI
after the date Of sall
may be ~precluded iloI
said estate, and il slvv
exhibited within wv
time OF the publlcals@1
they will be forever m
lat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
Hats Off

To the Superb line of vehicles now
ca display in our salesroomsl Every
thing that modern ingenuity has de-
yised for comfort, for style, for beauty
goes into these carriages, stanhopes,
surreys and runab0uts. May we show
you the latest?
FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
AdministratGIh

Notice is hereby giy-.
administrator upon "
Gullck, deceased, havs I
/ the undersigned BY lN
of Audrain County pan
10th, 1905.
All persons ha'lns
said estate are relulla
them for allowance
rear after the date
they may be preclude
fit OF said estate; ana
be not exhibited
from the time OF w
this notice, they VIII
red. III
It-vAt ADD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

When you plaster that new house or
patch the old one, you want a good
hard plaster, one that will stay on and
help keep out the cold, don't youf
Well, don't experiment-just get
Acme; its what you need, it fills the
bill. For sale only by La Crosse Lum-
Der Co.
We make good mill work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
Walking Length Skirts at Half Price. All Good Sy4

Mrs. John Jones. OF Spring ield, Mo
and Mrs. Susie Grlfin, Of Jefferson
City, are the guests OF their father,
John Umstead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Imitation is the siDcerest fattery,'
hence all other roOfngs are made "a
look like Ruberoid. Get Ruberoid and
you get the best La Crosse Lumber
Co. sole agents.
We make good mill work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

La Crosse Lumber Cos Ready Mixed
Paints; guaranteed strictly pure. Over
100000 gallons sold to date, sales in
creasing, which is a self-evident fact
that our paint Is all we claim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

The Mokane MO- Herald-PoSt is
eleven years old, and is q of Mis-
souri's most prosperous and successful
country weeklies. May 1T live long
and prnSper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

The cost of a paint should be judged
by its quality and covering capacity.
Try La Crosse Lumber Cos. Paint; by
that standard you'll be satisfied. It's
pure. We make good mill work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

The ladies Of the Catholic church
cleared about $4,000 at their ice cream
and strawberry festival Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Miss Dora Gallop and sister, Mrs.
Fightmaster, and little daughter are
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
Administrator

Notice is hereby
| OF Administrative i.,s'
| John T. Wise, ass
granted TO the gn' n
Probate Court q XII 1
/ bearing date NAY "A
All persons haylls
said estate are n,ss|
| them for allowance,
ed administrator va
the date Of say, .arc|
may be precln1ega,s ma
said estate, and i
exhibited within I w
time Of the puollosI
they will be fore'siiS SS
l9-4t -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

The laxative effect of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets isso agree.
able and SO natural that you do not
realize it is the effect Of a medicine.
For sale by Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Mrs. ]. T. Johnson is in st. Louis
with her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. May
and Miss Minnie Harrison, who leave
by the way Of Washington City the
last Of the week for Porto Rico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Logan Bybee has the finest straw
berries grown in this part Of Missouri
this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Mill Work, we have the best, We
operate our own factory, and know it
to be the very best.
La CROSSE LUMBER co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

What in the world does Mr.. Wilson
mean by the above letter to the Lad
donia Herald? We have heard no
complaint about the farmers being
treated bad in Mexico. Surely no one
believes that the anti-spitting ordi.
nance was directed against the farm
ers Of Audrain county. The farmers
who visit Mexico are not the loafers
who white dry goods boxes, spit on
plate glass windows and sidewalks.
Every farmer is in favor OF Mexico
being a clean city. Every town and
city in the country has laws against
splitting in public places. This is not
only In the interest Of cleanliness, but
in the interest Of good health.
No one has been fined In Mexico for
violating this ordinance, and no one
will be fined unless he gets gay
The idea is to have a clean healthy
city that the farmers Of the county
will be proud to visit. What is the
trouble with Mr.. Wilson? Will he
please send in the names OF the 100
farmers who "Say what he says
There are some very funny people
with funny ideas, but the LEDGER
knows that the farmers OF Audrain
feel that the people of Mexico appre-
ciate the patronage and never make a
move without feeling satisfied that it
is for the best interests Of those who
have made Mexico what it is. The
farmers Of AudFain are not fools to be
hoodwinked by knockers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
ORDER OF PUHLIaI
State Of Missouri l.
County Of Au1rain
In the Circuit Court b
Wabash Railroad COmpnt
VS..
John ii. Lane, John v u
unknown heirs dtra|
tees or assigns Of We
deceased, and RObt

To the above namg
You and each Of you lr !
fled that the commISi1s
by the Judge Of the said
cation to assess damassI
either Of you sustain sTz
appropriation Of your 4
said plaintiff, tO-wit
| All that tract Of land {
Morris Street In the CtI
Missouri, and bounded 2
by the right Of way az
Railroad Company and !
by the right Of way OtaI
Alton Railway COmag
Addition to the Ciu
shown by the plat thei'i
the amended petiliU
the purpose Of which az
fully set forth in the
fore filed In this Courts
day Of May, 1905 hls
their proceedings as sl3
ers with the underSig1s
Court as by law requl'i
In Witness Whefed
unto set my band andi
cial seal at Mexie1
22nd, 1905. II
tsEALl WI
Hit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
FROM LIVE STOCK REPoRTER.

Shotwell s. Tanner, regular shippers
from Audrain county, Mo-, had both
cattle and hogs in the receipts, their
sales including rs head Of hogs aver
aging PIG lbs. at So 37i, and 21 heifers
averaging 500 lbs. at s4,75.
S. p. Sutton, of Audrain county,
Mo. marketed a load OF steers Mon
day, 3 head weighing 1913 lbs and 16
head averaging 1865 lbs, both selling
at $50.
L. Ehrlich, Of Audrain county, Mo-,
had in two loads OF steers, the IS head
averaging 1926 lbs, and selling at
s525
Lee Bros. contributed small bunch
OF horses to the receipts from Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Charles Head IS = M
ing the meeuns .,.s
Carriers Assocla'''~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
STOCK AND A 3 NOTES.

Lee Bros. had a load Of horses on thu
st. Louis market this week.
Col. Terry, Of Glasgow, Kentucky
was in Mexico this week buying fine
horses.
Col Jim Spangler was in town Tues
day buying mules.
j. W. Ellis, Of near Youngs Creek,
sold to S. P. Emmous 3 loads Of WOO
this week bringing in the neighbor-
hood of $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
ChillicOthe Wins Mondays Game.

OHIIIIUUIH6 W NUHuH 8 Ud1IV'
The Chlllicothe ball team again de-
feated the Mexico Athletics, this time
by a score OF 3 to1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01
MANY Will Graduate

II all The students pass the iinal ex-
animation successfully the University
OF Missouri will confer 30j degrees
this week on 2T3 persons as follows:
Academic, 10i; Teachers College, 81
Law Department, 43; Agricultural De
partment, II; College OF Engineering,
80; Department Of Medicine, 10,
School of Mines and M%etallurgy, So;
Honorary ~degrees,l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

Luther w. Criswell and Miss Edna
Williams, both OF this city were mar
ried Saturday night at nine O'Clock by
Rev. G. c. Selecman at the Methodist
parsonage.
The bride is a daughter Of City Sex
ton F. L. Williams and is a charming
young woman, having a large circle
Of friends in this city. The groom is
an enterprising young business man
having made this city bis home for
some years.
The LEDGER extends congratuta-
tions.
Victoria, Texas, is to have a bull
fight, and w. @. Barnes, formerly Of
Mexico, writes asking the LEDGER, is
this is progressive civilization. Guess
the fight will be a fake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-01

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
PUBLIC Wins GAS fight
IN CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, May 29.-After a con-
test lasting five days the Republican
Organization" led by Insurance Com.
missioner Israel Durham has been
forced by public opposition and clamor
to abandon its efforts TO extend the
lease of the city gas works to the Unit.
ed Gas Improvement Company for IS
years. Thomas Dolan, president Of the
company has forwarded q formal let
ter to the presidents Of the select and
common branches Of the city council
Withdrawing his propositio to advance
the city $25, O00, 900 in confederation
Of the extension Of the lease which the
company holds. This action was taken
after q protracted conference with
Commissioner Durham, State Senator
MoNichol and Select Councilman G.
g. Eyer, who presented the gas lease
resulutions in the councils.
Tho Withdrawal Of the improvement
company's offer 10 undoubtedly q sig-
nal victory for Mayor Weaver in his
fight against the Organization"
though il does mot mean the end Of the
fight. The injunction cases against the
mayor restraining his removal of GER
tain city officials arc still pending.
Mayor Weaver says he considers the
action Of the Improvement company
q great victory for the people. Gen.
eral satisfaotion 10 expressed with tho
turn affairs have taken.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
THIRTEEN SHIPS sunk
and SIX CAPTURED

Warrington, May 29.-An official
telegram from Tokyo states that Ad-
miral Togo reports to his government
the total losses sustained by the Rus
sian feet Saturday and Sunday are:
Two battleships, one coast defense
armor Glad, five cruisers, two special
service ships and three destroyers, all
sunk.
In addition there were captured two
battleships, two coast defense armor
clads, one special service ship, one de-
stroyer and over 1000 prisoners.
Admiral Togo adds that the Japan
csc squadron was unchanged.
Tokyo, May 29.-2:50 p. MIN the
battle fought Saturday in the straits Of
Korea the Russian battleships Boro-
dino and Alexander III, the armored
cruisers Admiral Nakahimoff, Dmitri
Donskoi rand Vladimir Monimach, the
coast defense armor clad Admiral
Ouskbakoff, the protected cruisers
Svietlana and Jemtchug, the repair
ship Kamchatka and the cruiser Irte.
sin were sunk.
The battleships Orel and Nicolai
and the coast defense ironclads Ad-
miral Senivin and General Admiral
Apraxine were captured.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
AMERICAN BOAT Wins
RACE FOR kAISER'S CUP

The Lizard, May 30.-The Ameri.
can yacht Atlantic finished first in the
international yacht race at 9:18 last
night, The yacht accomplished the
voyage in splendid shape and reached
the Bishop lighthouse in II days, 16
hours and 20 minutes, with an average
of 1O1 knots an hour.
The German yacht Hamburg, second
contestant In the kaiser cup race to
cross the Atlaptic from Sandy Hook,
was of the Softly islands station at
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning. There
is light southerly breeze.
Capt. Barr and Wilson Marshall, the
owner Of the boat, agreed that they
had made 9 splendid passage. without
q single mishap, only experiencing one
strong gale, through which the boat
rode admirably.
The record sail for one day was 341
knots, on May "a, which Mr.. Marshall
believes beats anything that has bith-
erto been achieved.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
ASK President NOT TO
CALL AN EXTRA SESSION

Washington, May Ex-senator Ell
kins, chairman Of the senate commit.
tee on interstate commerce, in a con.
ference. told the president that his
committee would Reasonable two or
three weeks before the next session of
congress, whether it be extraordinary
or regular, to frame report on its re-
cent hearings on railroad rate legisla-
ton. At that session Of the committee
the nature Of the bill to be submitted
to the senate will be determined. SEN
ator Elkins urged the president not to
call congress In extraordinary session,
maintaining that, 90 the session pegin-
ming on the first Monday in December
will be the long session, Congress would
have ample time to consider all ques-
lions Of importance without q special
session. He expressed to the president
the opinion that senators and represen-
tatives hoped the president would not
call them into extraordinary session.
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, who talked
briefly with the president, EXPRESSED
the same wish. The president has not
indicated definitely his purpose az to
calling an extraordinary session, al
though he has considered seriously the
fixing of the date about the middle Of
October.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
NO RESTRICTIONS, THIS YEAR
Grazing on the New Forest Reserves
viii Be Permitted.


Washington, May 28.-The secretary
of agriculture has issued an order di.
recting that no restrictions be placed
upon the grazing Of stock within the
new forest reserves that have been or
may be created this year. There hae
been considerable concern among the
sheep and cattle men of the West on
account Of the creation of the new re-
serves, which include considerable
areas Of what has heretofore been q
public range. In justice TO these stock
interests Secretary Wilson, on the REQ.
ommendation Of the forestry, bureau,
decided to impose no restrictions with.
In new reserves this summer.
However. Investigations are now be-
ing made to determine how many. sheep
and cattle may safely be admitted to
these various new reserves, and based
ON these Investigations restrictions will
be imposed next year and the grazing
season will be set for each reserve. to
be regulated by climatic and range
conditions.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
MANY RUSSIAN SHIPS
sunk BY TOGO'S FLEET
As Fighting Factor Rojestyensky' Fleet
Has Evidently Been Put Out
OF Commission.

Tokyo. May 29.-2:15 p. NIT IL
ofiicially announced that Admiral
Rojestvensky's feet has bean psaoti-
cally annihilatted. Twelve warships
have been sunk or captured. Two
transports and two torpedo boat dc.
stroyers have been sunk.
Chicago, May 29.-All Of tho dis.
patches received BY the Associated
Press tell Of Japanese victory, though
it is not yet known that the full force
Of Admiral Rojestvensky's fighting
ships took part In the contest, which,
according to the dispatches, took
place in the comparatively narrow wa.
ters of the Straits Of Korea.
The first information came in dis.
patch from the American consul at
Nagasaki to the state department. at
Washington, telling that the japanese
had sunk one Russian battleshtp, four
other warships and a repair ship in the
Korean straits, and this was followed
by a dispatch received by the state de-
partment, the date of which was not
given, that "the japanese government
has made the announcement that its
feet had engaged the Russians in the
Straits Of Korea Saturday and had
held them"
The state department also received
information that two Of the vessels re.
ported to have been sunk were the. ole.
ter battleships, Orel and Borodino, and
that three of the other ships were
cruisers.
From Tsingtau, the German port on
the Shantung peninsula, came q report
that a running naval engagement took
place near the Island of Oki, in the
Sea Of Japan, 200 miles northeast of
the Straits of Korea, and that the
whole Russian feet did not partici.
pate, the slow vessels having sent
around Japan. Russian eources give
no news Of the battle. and the Tokyo
government maintained silence until
a late hour this morning, Chicago
time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
WASHINGTON NEWS

Genessee and Moscow are now light
ed BY electric current from the Clarks-
ton power plant.
The old Washington Food company
building, at Ballard, IL TO Do turned
into first GLASS cereal food factory.
Scottish Rite Masons held their
third semi. annual reunion ut Tacoma
last week. Degrees were conferred on
q large class.
Gov. Mead has announced the tenn
porary appointment Of c. N. Beal, Of
Belilngham, 90 state oil inspector, to
take office when the law goes into
effect June o.
A. E. Stuhl has been appointed "a
member Of the state board Of medical
examiners. DR.. Stuhl 10 chairman of
the Whitman county Republican cen.
trail committee and lives at Colfax.
New nsh hatchezies will probably
be established this year, one ON the
Columbia river in Washington and the
other ON the Skagit river. The an.
nounoement 10 made BY State Fish
Commissioner Kershaw.
John r. Tabor, an old pioneer Of
Whitman county, has just received a
check for 9812 from the safe Of Oregon
for services rendered 40 years ago
fighting Indians. The money was ap.
propriated BY the last Oregon legisa-
lture.
At the recent teaehers' examinations
in this state there were 1885 appl.
csnts. Ten manuscript examiners are
at work and are completing about 70
sets Of papers q day.
Orders have been received at Fort
Walla Walla from the secretary Of war
directing that two troops Of the Fourth
cavalry, with band, proceed to Port
land to participate in the opening OF
the Lewis. and Clark fair.
A second dividend Of 20 per cent
has been declared by the comptroller
Of the currency in favor Of the credit.
ors Of the insolvent Big Bend National
bank, Of Davenport. The proved
claims amount to $442,649.
John @. Eden, assistant general
traffic manager Of the Great Northern,
with headquarters at Seattle, has re.
signed, to take effect at once. Harry
B. Adams, assistant general freight
agent of the Oregon Railroad and Nav.
iagtion Company, will be appointed to
succeed him.
The Washington State Dental Asso.
citation met at Tacoma last week. A
small amount Of routine business was
transacted and officers elected for the
following year. G. A. Darling, Of
Bellingham, 10 the new president.
Bellinghsm was chosen az the next
place Of meeting.