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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27

Ability to play bridge at all hours.
Ability to use gas stoves.
Ability TO transfer Welsbach NANTES.
Ability to conceal tack holes.
II. What the student should gain from
senior year.
4 meditating view. ~
A good marching song.
A birthday. party with candles.
A few AS keys not necessary,
A love for dumb animals tbears and
rabbits.
Ability to sing tenor.
Two commencement gowns with or
without trainsl.
III. Material with which the student works
Opera creams.
Embroidery scissors,
Chocolate.
Cream cheese.
Engaged signs.
Coffee pot.
Mouse trap.
Here is a poetical appeal for aid:
THE CRY OF THB WILD.
They may cry for dormit cries Z.
Gyms. museums, added stories,
But the bitter&t need of Vassar has bee
never cried at all, n
So II John D., or Andy
Have some extra money handy,
Let the girls Of Vassar tell them OF a place to
let it fall. N
II In j, they'd zee US grainine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
The Grswth Of Land Tsnancy il
Missouri

A Tendency towards the centralixz-
tion Of Iands 10 toe hands Of . few In
dlyiduals Is one Of the modem ec0
nomic Developments In this State 70
which public attention has not been
a sharply directed as the improve
mert demands. One maj il AtchIsOn
county 5000, the Scully lands in
Bates cocnty comprises about 5000
acres, the Hunter interests in south
east Missouri includes 5000 acres.
Rankin Is said 70 own 5000 acres the
Stone Land Company has 5000. the
Deering Harvester Company owns I'M
mense tracts OF unknown extent In
the most fertile section Of southeast
Missouri, and there are many other
holdings equally large.
George B. Ellis. Secretary 81 the
state Board Of Agriculture. calls il
san unquestionable tendency towards
. tenancy system similar to that which
prevails in the countries OF Europe
He thinks, however, that it has moi
reached sufficient proportion to cause
alarm for the immediate future.
III. J. Waters. Dean Of the Missouri
Agricultural College, diseerns the
same movement:
"If the present tendency toward:
the purchase Of real estate by non,
residents:.is continued be says, I'VE
are at the beginning Of a tenant sys
TEN with all Of its attendant diszsten
A tenant system Of farming viii serI'
ously retsrd agricultural progress, in.
terfere with the improvement OF rur
al schools and farm homes. and At.
feet adversely the intelligence and
prosperity Of the State Let the
American farmer become = tenant,
and In . few generations European
conditions will be duplicated on Amer
lean soil; the farmer Will be q peasant
without spirit or ambition. Unques-
tionzbly, the the present tendency Ii
In that direction How Il viii end %
one can forsee."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
CHANGE OF YRyr
James Euhaaks Case Co, !,
Cluster Dog Caused A.
the TruIbls

James EObanks VS. av,,,,
venue this mornins No.
Bass court to Squire Cj5s-,
Eubanks was thsd On III 1,
disturbing Mrs BecEant =
the jury did not agree d.
seems, became snraged s,,s'
attacked him. The soi-s,
Mrs Beckans yard, 50 hsv =.
in regard 10 the matter. r., I,
to have used ioTclble ARA
also displayed a revolver. h
the property Of Ms Car. \.
tenant in the same houg .
Beckam. A charge Of am,
cealed wespons viii Be 81,
Eubanks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
.|zAxDIvrR SUGGESTS
PLAN FOB PROXIES
s.v. A. Louis View York Life
cunmirss Night Handle
Missouri vots

state Superintendent Of Insurance
v,pdIver has received many Letters
from policy holders in the New fork
Life Insurance. %, since the puollca'
tlsn az bis warning agsins, sending
unsr,es 10 he present trustees Of the
com,any. The letters ask 70 "non
proxies should be given
Supt vandiser has expressed me
onlniou that II the policy holders com
nlttee organized in St Louis last iail
would take up the matter Of receiving
uruxies Of Missouri policy holders 4
|coud undoubtedly receive the greAte'
part OF the proxies Of the State. IN
committee could then, he says. send
representative man 70 New YORK =
vote the proxies and Is would Be en-
TREY probable that > Missouri MAJ
could be chosen On the Board Of Trus
tees at the April election
aThereseems tobea dtsposltition,
said supt yandiver tos fcst-Dispztcl
reporter in Jefferson City Friday
among the policy holders In Mis-
ouri to shun the trustees now askinl
lfor proxies and Missouri policy bold
ers are alsO suspicious Of Thomas W
Lawson.
sIshall furnish the ST. Louis com
mIttee any assistance within NJ
uowerif it takes up the matter Q
landing proxies Of Missouri polio
holders and shall not attempt TO 81
for whom the proxies shall be voted
Ny only demand will be that To
proxies be voted for achsnge In ID
present management"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
.ENSkARIhG VICTIMS.
STEPS EhoaId be Taken af Once to
Prevent Further Truable-

Here IN Mexico, ssin ether cities
and townx dyspepsia q stomach tru1-
dies are ensnaring victims in : most
insi1i0as way.
Use Mona n8S and so0tae the IL
ritzte6 walls Of the stomach and
strengthen the gastric failicies 50 that
theY VIII poar ons their daily supply
Of digestive materials with regularity.
Thea the headaches, sleeplessness,
specks before the eyes. poos appetite,
tired feelings and nervousness will dis
appear. and yoG can eat what yoE
uant a. asY time you like.
Just one little tablet out 0fa@
cent Dor before meals, for 3 few days,
and Jon wiII so0n regain perfect
health and strength. and have n
fear q Indigestion OF stomach tr0u'
hes Ask Woodbridge & Purdy C
she's y0u the guarantee under Hhief
they seE this remedy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
s0PHs KIDKAP
TOWN CONSTABLE.
Clash Between Freshmen and Second
Class surs Up Monmouth.
ulinolx

MONMOUTH. Ill, Feb 3-Joaph
Atchison, zeoastable, sas bound hand
and foot and abducted In q carriage b
members Of the sophomore class Of
Monmouth College yesterday evening.
He was kept . prisoner 10 the country
the greater part Of the night.
The abduction was an incident Of
the annual clash between the soph.
more and the freshmen Of the college
the class rush. For the evening the
freshman had planned their annual
banquet and expecting : raid from
the upper elzzsman, the constable had
been asked to guard the hall. He
stood at the halls door when the ab.
ductl0n began
The seizure was made directly acFuss
from the police station. and before the
very eyes Of several officers On duty,
but they refused 70 take : hand and
allowed the students % carry away
their prisoner.
The success attending the capture
u the constable spurred the sopho.
mores On 70 further activity, and In
the evening tbey we're practically ia
control Of the banquet ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
Two Thounnd Psuan. Perish.

BUKSA VENTURE COLOMBIA, Feb.
8-An earthquake occurred at 1885
O'Clock in the morning Of February p.
lasting about seven minutest the move
me1t being from the north 70 the
sath- The town vas considerably
shaken. the damage. however, being
small, but the people we're thrown in.
b q panic kneeling, weeping and
praying IN the streets All the clocks
IL TIE town sere stopped, while the
'ezh& were broken in many places.
follosins the earthquake there
rs : tidzl wave. which was Of nc
moment here, but the reports from
ne east including an area Of dfty
ieeaa . TIE sunth, state that 20og
ssrs killed b falling houses or drown.
a - he uzFe. whole families hss.
ins ben Ist
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
srOCK AND rARx NOTES

M CrnES q Tbs co2ntf. n@a
L~as a csttlt IN 81 Louis krsaAy, hs
49, Ipslualng . 1871 calf
rPNOel, q Aparain eOaniy, bad .
nes a. xsn hoes On ThaEday's mar
ri d s. Louis the eseau.tnfee
lbe.s averaging &2lhs and selling a.
l&rt. nert 70 the top pfioe pad
JpLe.ealsu had 10 a Boad q cattle
u, s. Lo1is Wednesday morning fn'm
this eo0nty.
1T yohnxan shipped two loads o.
l~catsle to ST Louis last week
Ecker. az Audzin o0uniJ feeder
and shipper, sent . load Of god stesn
"a WeaneaassSs Louis market tne
txeuty head seighIng l24o PounoA
selling at s5l9-
I<wellen s Smith, Of neaE WANDA
la were Audzin county shippers Sno
bad s.-bsad o. IgsIb hogs en- the 81
lIouk market NoBd2y that sold al
IS ~
srock YARDs KANSAS lCaTT, NO.
Mouday. Feb. u. lso6-Inere are
szus a a REDUCTION in the cattle sup
INV this week, Is the run today Is IN
liz le.ooo bead, about 1000 head les
recent Mondays. The supply last weeE
was 5000 head, and the market oe'
luned Is to . cents during the week
.Istocker and feeders were al . point
almost out Of reach the first OF last
! week and had to cons down IS 70 =
.lcents before the close Of the week Y
stimulate much trade Even then
1.-THE hold oyer at the end Of the veeE
Increased 1906 head over the close O
1.-THE ~preFsous week, indicating : rainel
unsatisfactory dena9d in spiteof ID
Ilreduoed prices Should there be
beaxF run Of cattle tomorrow. price
O. country grades viii do well 70 hols
.lstsaiy this week. And yet conditions
are all in favor Of : strong demand
,lfrom the country. Spring Is rapidly
approaching, cattle now being market
ed are making money, and corn i
lcheaper than 8 year ago, ali inventive
toward feeding rather than selling ID
corn
i A feature which Is against the mar
ket for country grades is that Kansa
is practically ont q the buying TIL
week. or until after Mach LIST, As 4
that state there Is a tar Of 90 cent
assessed against each bead Of cattle Il
possession on that date. There was
, big adverse condition last week tn
train Of Panhandle steers mentioneI
last week sold Wednesday al U&
weighing 6s2 pounds, not being as goo
as represented before arrival Anothe
string Of Dos bead Of high grade shorl
horn stockerx from Colorado, about III
same weight, sold at 81 60 THURSDAY
and these prices represent the e.
treEnes Of the fair 10 choice brande
lstockerS Some rough Colorado feel
J ers sold al $3.50, and choice native
! around ll5o pounds, sold at s4.T5 Ii
top Of for the week for feeders. We
bred Idaho stockers sold at o. TO si.2
II j.. A. RIcKART,
L. S. Correspondent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
ONE On CONDUCTOR KEyEs.
1t Sounds Like an Old One, But L
Vonehed For As Fact

The following took place between 3
woman and Conductor Keyes, OF the
South Branch, recently.
81 shall have 70 ask you for : ticket
for that boy, madam
81 guess not"
Hes too old to travel free. He &C
cupies 3 whole seat and the cars
crowded. There are people stand
ing.n
81 can't help that
II haven't time TO argue this mat
ter, ma'am. You'll have to pay fol
that boy
"IFe never paid for him yet."
you've got to begin doing il
sometime"
Not this trip, anyway
You'll pay for that boy, ma'am, OF
Ill stop the train and put him off,
"Ail right; put him Of IL You think
that's the way to get anything cut Of
me-"
"You ought to kn5w what the rule.
Of this Rad are ma'am. How old il
that boysn
81 don't know. Inever saw him be
FORE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

II Missouri pSoPiE require % o
kacxu thsy AZ. zEse abe 70 sh0E Gone
thing worth whils in material active
neut Perhaps Do other state q TIE
foutT-svs nzS had 80 cgupAete Al IL
duytrszi trznxfornzr1i in Eaeot Years
within I've yezz the Manufacturers Of
Mizsouri have i1crezsed % Per cent
In place Of c0rn growing, bat not tetSe
neglect Of that industry, Missouri has
taken CD meat packing 70 the amount
H@mIliond0llzrS Lzsiyssr tSooGcco
Yielded % miilion dollars and mali
lb7uors Is million dollars TIE t-zoe
IN boots and Shoes in shieh s. L0zf'
kaforrsszbls rivzlo Of Basto1 vas 2
rsllfon dollars and IN foundry and
uachine SHIPS Prodaea nz3e pfoat-
able thr01zh the recent Development
u Ntssozri ir1z. Lad and link 1inss
% mfIion 6ozlzrR Instead q 6sns
distinctly agricultural state Missouri
has become che q the CHEF nznEf4c-
turfnx states q The e9urtJ.-SeT
York T7ueG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
|rEzss vIKws ON PoLE oUEsE


Nwsppsz < the uzzE1 coztnzs
u dsew he WsnZzn-zAN1tHer42
posu exresstAa Here are extracts
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ans
grzzl S1o1 Csy-Wls hea-
Iznk chEcA far making 4 Sr
& @ m hazaess are fzainx
resezz whselnx. ". Va
WZdnT Welimn & zsE1 IL when
Be arrived as tie pair in she zlrshiR
hs sRssaA discover Rarg Ieazing
aEzinsf II szakiEe
pz, L1n1sx1-Tne uip % ths
n5rth pz hgzirxhip Is lbs 0ns ark
expNxatsn ssAe whteh has n1'
fxiie1 AttEnpz 70 reach Il b ira
ships and - us1da kaips ard sedl
Ihzyek1aed dizzssras<Y. The ezt11e
q tie sfrshsp rszze win Mt he 50 pro
k1ea 3 - ~ BA&sh9 f0nnd
Il wInG ezzsss . rail ne Angtozt
Sag % ne norsh pese fnum Al 1lrshiE
than froa AZ crdinzu ship
Statesman, AnsGss, Tsxks-Nalie,
wezizzn has carried tai nursA pas
tripof his y thz psint q ordering
an zirsaiF n resch - proposes =
RAKE the EurneF. Pretty Hon b.
xfH heel fh< earth Il bis dreaming,
szre enough
Gazette Hezgat1n Nkh-n Wal
ter veElzAa sfn szit until ths exps
rzskon e ths rrsssnt terra & Tha'
a0re Rsusesest Ne czn have pleasant
% TIE trip 70 the Earth poas
for 20 spirst q 1aEsntare caald kseE
Nj. Roosevelt fsn suing with Wei
man IL Be hid the tine 70 spare
Star, Mancss IBd-Sh0nid Waite
Weamn discover the Dnrfh ple an
repsrt jast what X 6nk his Hrsi
gsary En no doab< canosru itsel
With saze form q graft
HezMTzasrnPt Peoria Wsite
weHmzn VII START for the n0rth pol
IN June II PrafsSuFstg had bee
zlittle nore accurate IN handling ht
eycaes the newspaper explorer Nigh
have started in November and take
a6Ezntzgeof The SIMMER weather y
have besz en5oging daring the pas
three weeks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

THAT Mexico is the horse center Of
Missouri Is conceded By ali who are
posted CO matters pertaining TO the
equine The Missouri Horse Sale 90.
IN selecting this city for their big an
nual ssl Of "ready-tO-use'' horses, did
50 fully aware Of this fact and their
Efforts are meeting with encourage
ment The sale March p, p . win
undoubtedly be the best Of its kind In
Missouri this year and those having
desirable horses should consider Hexi-
% as The practical sale point Of Mis-
sour, and the Missouri Horse Sale Co.
as the most progressive sale manag.
ers In the west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

TIE CentrziiA Courier sditorIally
says sSThe Courier MAJ ztten3ed the
Winter meeting q the Nissan Pres
Association in St Lous lzst week
There we're m1rs editors present than
1Sual and il seemed that the Interest
ard program WIS Rlso above par. Bat
the thing that struck rs m0t foc4bly
wzz the zppezrzncs Of the editors
Themselves. We oont know when We
have seen ! better looEng body q
me In conveutiun. With the exceP
tion OF the Courier man, there WAS not
a honsly face IN the lot IL was , ois
stronz, ROBUST, intelligent body 81
men. There can be no question bat
that the persunel q the newspapel
fraternity in Missoari is on the up
grade. Judging By the reprepresenta-
tives Of the press at this meeting, tn
newspapers Of this Imperial Common
wealth are In good hands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
Linssd 0ilmeal a Profitable Hog
Food

Every farmer knows that oilmeal IL
good for cattle and also that 1t twill
give > great gloss 70 the coat Of q
horse, bat when il comes to feeding
boys most farmers consider oilmsal
to be too expensive. that IL win make
oily pork, and nsaps even believe that
for hogs it la dangerousEfeed requir
ing 70 be used with great care.
At The same time many Of thess
same men are buying oilneal in pateni
stock foods for their hogs. and litslt
is the wonder, for oIlmeal Is are.
markable feed, and If it has taken the
stock food people 10 properly impress
this fact upon Us. then We are indebt
ed to these gentleman for . service.
The Missouri Experiment Station
has fed oiImeaf with corn 10 3 great
many hogs in the past three years.
The packers tell Is that the pork pro
duced is-Yery firm and the fat hare
and white. There is less oil in nev
process oilmeal than in corn. 0ilmea.
does not make oily pork.
In four tests with young hog
weighing about 100 lbs. each and fet
out at fat hog weights, we made 10
lbs. ofpork with an average expendi
ture Of $40 pounds Of 3 mixtureof five
parts corn and one part oIlmeal. II
takes about $50 pounds Of corn alon'
70 make 100 lbs Of pork.
0ilmezl Is 3 great appetizer a
vel as : laxative. Hogs viii eat toe
much, for best profits, Of . ration con
tanning it. IL allowed to do S g. Feet
a little less Of the ration than the
hogs want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
PUBLIC Sal
FRIDAY, Marco 4 i.

will offer f0r sale At pasi
At my farm, knoEn IS h
farm, u miles northeast IN
2 miles southeast o. MdllN
lowing described property Z
laI HEAD OF LIvR q
MUles21 head cod ",
mules, ten o. them ara ins
i've years old; / extra gDd 4
seven years Old
Horses bead q good va
hanging from iye 70 slghlm
good brood mares, one Ia Cd.
man Coach, ! extra sod
colts.
Hogs 81 head, copSstga
OF stock hogs, 10 s0ws xaH
Chester White boar, u al
one
Sheep--gl head shN s12l
sixteen yeaTling ew8 q lxasl
! breeding ewes, iamhiN
. Cattle coW8 tH1ai "a
fresh IN April 2yesfling 81
FARMING lMPLENEI
Consisting Of 3 farm wlsAl
t1re wagon, ! buggy, dis 4
spring TIP cullivaiu, VI
harrow, ! STANDARD mslH
gasoline engine and saw
Feed stack Of tingal
about 80 shocks q com
Cbickens-O PiyDoaA "a
ems
NY Household and Kiga'
ture will also be 01eled iRs|
Terms OF Sale-Al STA
under, cash; over that ALL
of 8 months will be give. y
proved bankable note az
cent interest from date y
TO be removed until A2
plied with.
Lunch On the gT0anA :
body invited. III
Il F. D &al
AuctioneeTs: j. T. john
Atchison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

CoLCMMA. No, not long ago fss7sa
Big bunch Of boE& fGE municipal
Ownership for It's Light and ~ater
plants II seems nOE more mooey s
neeasd- Alag this line the CAEmbas
Tribune editoriallF says: AWithout )
bond issue Columbia will g0On having
experiences In the Light and power
line that 1t has been compelled 70 put
up with for the past several weeks.
Finally the crash viii come and the
situation u having no Hight and nc
power for days and weeks may be con
fronted. The big majority q citizens
would cry down the idea q disposins
a our municipal plant 70 private cor
poration, but this were better than e
have a lame, inadequate plant belong
ing to the people The people vii
never allow this TO be done as thu
privilege which they recently Totet
themselves Is too valuable TO relin
quish. DO the wise thing then ant
vote the bond issue when itc0nes Up
Perhaps not eh~eerfully, but braTely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

THE Columbus MO Herald editor
izlly says: y. K. Pool denies IN bis
.Centralia Courier an anonymous story
that be had been given money IN 1904
70 carry Centralia township for a Ger.
tain candidate for governor. The
story was Dot worth the dignity given
IL By a denial. Men may not agree
with Kelly Pool, but no man who
knows him and whose opinion is worth
having, believes him TO be other than
honest, conscientious, square. He is q
good fighter, for which he should b
admired, but he is not = CRATER or I
boodler-znd for that he deserves
more admiration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01
A SUICIDE $4,000 SHORT,
A. G. Bates Of st. Louis Killed Him
self when an Investigation
Wa Begun.

ST. Louis Feb. sS.-An expert ac-
couniants examination Of the books
OF Allen C. Bates, secretary Of the
Mississippi Valley Elevator and Grain
company, who shot himself February
II, has revealed a shortage Of si0s0oC
10 his accounts and Henry w. Scbas'
tIan, president Of the company, ny'
further examination may increase the
amount. Bates shot himself 10 hi
"derr AZ the family bone, SIG Belle
avenue, within twenty-four hours AZ
ter be was introduced TO the account
ant and at the very hour be was 4
meet the accountant 10 begin th'
inquiry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

WHES no tr01ble e0ald be raised In
side the Democratic party on account
of who ShDGld be chairman Of the
STATE Comuittee, an attempt Is being
made 70 "kickT upzfuss As 70 where
the headquarters o. the COMMITTEES
should be. What difference is II
whstaer tha headquarters is al the
Planters or the Laclsdes The Demo
cratic party is fighting foE principle
and rot for q particular h0teL II We
cannot get trgether with reference q
3 chairman CT a place u have The
headquarters fur the committee, VI
had better 20 out Of business. Ii seeni
70 the writer as though a great deal Of
fuss is made about nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-01

Drziuzge Is TIE INST Important
matter 70 Be considered in either TIE
.enuncti01 CT the nzi1tEnz1ee q
znF f8ru q rad since 10 rad
whether earth gravel q broken stone
can nng remain go0d Elth0ut IL
Drainage alone viii often change bad
earth mad Uz good ODs while the
best stone ruz5 may Be dStroged b.
the zbssuos Of proper drzinaE Wzts.
Is the natural enemy q earth ruzds
fer nixsd with earth Il makes mud,
ard IND makes tad g0lng. The ztz
or s1oE s3fts1s The szr1h, the hors8'
feet and The Ezg9n Ehees mir AMI
knsza IL AID soon the rad bec1zs
inpzSsz5ls nGd, wheh the frost IN
zIly fresEA and the scnnd state o.
The rad is worse than the sEt-fE :
tine at least Further, IL The waite,
Is Allowed tocsurss d1Wn the E55dlE
q the ruadft sill wash away TIE earth
and leave gullies in The s1rfAce thai
INST be l~zhariozssy filed up By trzf-
&c CT rsp1irE No rad, however vel
made otherwise can endure II wzteI
oollscts Or remain CO il. Pr0npi
ard tb0r02gh drainage Is = vital e
ssatial 10 al road e~onstrDctions ant
particularly for earth roadz
A perfectly drained road viii hAF'
thrg systems Of drainage. each Of Ehicl
must receive special attention II ID
best results are 70 be obtained Thi
Is true whether the tFaekwsy be ir0l
broken stone, gravel or earth; and .
is emphztically true Of earth. Thes
there systems are ri underdrzinagI
~ side bitches ana 81 surface draIr
age
We have a number u ~phamphiei
relative 10 good roads drainage cove
Ing fully the points that are most i'm
: pcrtanL Those wishing O Of thes
b0oklem can procure il by calling q
! this once. The LEDGER desires aboy
everything good roads in Audral
county and anything we . do t0uar
this end viii not be neglected