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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

ccre1sr Reviews Remains and Kx'
anines Witnesses Bat Does Eot
Deem Inquest KsosnAr-De-
ceased Had Been in Au-
drain About Two
Months

The remains Of Claude Garnetk ths
AudrAin county farmer, who. IS re
ported in Saturdays LEDGER commit
ted suicide Friday night were viewed
by Coroner P. E Coil Saturday ant
turned over to the relatives for bar
Ial. After examining the decsasedi
wife and several neighb0rS the cor
oner decided an inquest was unneces
ary; 1t appearing exclusively from
the testimony that Garrett bad takeE
his life In q st Of melancholy.
The body was discovered eariI
Saturday morning by sam Cra1shead
Garnetts employer. The deceased
had fastened a heavy rope to the nf'
tiers Of The barn. and placing the othsl
end around bis neck jumped from thu
loft = distance Of twelve or fifteen
feet His neck wss broken oy the fall
Garnett came here from Hlgbee.
some two months ago and was EN-
ploYed BY Sam Caighead. He had
been married three years and IS sur
yived By his wife. who vas formerly
Miss Bertha Atkison. daughter Of Geo
Atkinson, Of this county, and Aehild
aged three months
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
MRS. ]. D. NORRIS
PASSES AWAY,
One Of Mexicss Hest Beautiful
Christian Chsra<tsrs Departs
Afssr Hneh Szfsring-Fuzsr~
al wednesday Menirg.

one Of Nexics's l0Felst Christian
characters ard charming gentlewonlen
Ms ]. D. Morris died Monday after
noon At $50 IN her home IA vest
Mexico The deceased had been I'll
for sometime and suffered lntSussly
all OF which wasa direct result % heart
Trouble.
The funeral will take place from ths
residence On vest Lave street al ID
o'cloek q n, "Wednesday.
Mrs Morris maiden name vas Mar
tha l. CaulhorB4 the daughter Of Car.
ter Csuthorn, whose home was near
the present village Of Molin0 She
was born At that place ard would have
been sfxty-eigkt-yeaB-old the 18th q
next February. On the sth Of Novem-
ber, 1855 she was married to Joseph
d. Morris and has lived mast OF her
life IN Mexico
she was the mother Of eightchildren
Two Of these. both sons died In IN
fancy. The rest with her husband
Survive. These are I. B. Morris. d
East St Louis Mrs Msry Morris Of
BlythesiIle, ARK; Miss Julia Morris,
Luke W. Morris, and Mrs Emma Nor.
rAs Holt u this city, and DR.. Edward
n. Morris. Of Derby, Oonnetticnt In
ISIS the deceased joined the Christian
church, Of which she had remained .
consistent member.
MR Norris was woman in all the
ward means and was dearly loved b.
. hoxt Of warm devoted friends The
LEDskR extends deepest sympathy 70
the bersaved family
The services will be conducted By
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer and pail
bearers are: John Abbay, s N.
Locke E r Locke. R. r. Arnold, J.
To- wilkins and j. d. Mckee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
LETTER FROM RossER
He Writes the Ledger Regarding
Punishment of Public School
Pupil

To The Editor OF The Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Dec. 10, 1906
In the Mexico Message Of the 18th
Of November, 1906, written by the
Laddonia correspondent, q statement
appeared that the report that the
superintendent OF the Rush Hill
public schools had brutally punished
a 16-year-old girl In the school, wa;
false and also said the truth was that
the girl had not been punished Oh
whipped at all.
On the 10Th OF November, 1906, the
parent Of the girl wrote, or had writ
ten,n a correction Of the statement
charging that the girl had been whip
ped on the It'll OF November, 1906, In
an inhumanly manner that a doc
tor was called and prescribed for her
wounds; said article was signed by
nine reputable patrons OF the school
that bad seen the girls bruises.
The Message eyaded publishing
this paper by saying he wanted to
publish their names on November %,
1906.
The piece Tor articlel was referred
back TO signers. They all demanded
the piece published excepting one. ]
took the piece back 10 the Message
and asked that it be published the
next week, giving the full names OF
the eight 10y signers.
He Editor Message) assured me be
would publish said piece. On Mon
day, December 3, 1906, l met Laddo.
MAS correspondent and she asked me
II the first statement would be cor.
rected. told her the Message would
publish a correction In Thursdays
edition.
1t was then after three weeks
chance they had for correcting the
article. The Laddonia correspondent
wrote the Message she was satisfied
the statement the child had not beer
m~altreated was incorrect, saying two
t2l Of the citizens Of Rush Hill had
told on inquiry, in regard to the pun
ishment, that there was not a word
OF truth in it and that the girl had
not been whipped at all.
And l will only add, If the County
School Commissioner would investi.
gate, that 1t is questionable whether
the action OF the school board would
stand, In passing it by, and the only
right anyone could see In the punish.
ment given is the fact that it was the
other fellows girl REGARDLESS Of the ac-
tion of the girl after the ARRAY began.
(Slgned) J. N. RossER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

The A. o. L. W. Lodge held their
regular lseni-annual election Monday
night and the foIlowfng were elected
ofHces: ]. D. Grifiee, p. n. w.;
Geo P. Matthias, N. W.: Ch2S 7
Davis, f.; Vemie Morris. O.; Robt
Herman, r Joe Williams +. Sam
Morris r. Adoph Egerer, l.. o.; John
Edeldorf, o. W; Irey Williams. g.;
John Keissr, J. D. Grefee and James
Winscott, trustees after the election
the Lodge repaired to Browns Cafe
where they enjoyed an oyster supper
and cigars. All OF the members
present received 3 handsome sOuvener
knife bearing the insignia Of the
order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
Z rou are a snhscriber 10 the

II you are a subscriber to the Week
ly LEDGER examine the date after
your name on the paper, and pay in
advance II you want to get the Week
ly LEDGER for 81 per year. Taking
every thing into consideration coun.
try papers are going TO have to
advance the price Of subscription, and
those who expect to get the Weekly
LEDGER for one dollar per year should
see that they paid in advance at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

THERE Is great demand for trained
teachers never known before. The
State Normal School are well attend
ed. The enrolment in these five
schools so far since September is In
round numbers as follows: Kirksville
800; Warronsburg 100; Cape Girar-
deau 400; Springfield and: aryvisille
each 206. THE above facts indicated
that there should be some legislation
requiring longer terms and larger sal
aries, especially In such districts as
can support them on a levy withInths
constitutional limits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

THE death Of Mrs j. d. Morris,
while not unexpected, is q shock to
this community. Mrs Morris vas q
devoted mother, afiectiOnate wife and
. noble Christian woman, much be-
loved By ali who knew her. The LED
GER joins the people Of MEXICO and
Audrain county In extending sincerest
sympathy 70 the bereaFed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
Assignss's Sale of Personal Property.

Assignee's Sale of Personal Property,
BY virtue Of an order Of sale, issued
from the office OF the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Audrain county, in the
State Of Missouri, based on an order
made by said court at its September
term, 1905, In the matter Of the as.
signment Of NJ. B. Guthrie, l will, on
the
22nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1905,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and five O'Clock 10 the
afternoon Of that day at the Court
House door in the City Of Mexico,
County Of Audrain, and State Of Mis-
souri, aforesaid, sell at public vendue
the following property belonging to
the estate Of said M. B. Guthrie:
IS shares Of the Capitol stock OF the
Mexico and Joplin Land Co. OF the
face value of Seven Thousand Five
Hundred lei, 800 90 Dollars.
All accounts, notes and chooses In
action OF every kind and escription
which Is due or owing to the estate OF
said NJ. B. Guthrie.
This sale is being made to dispose Of
all property or hand b~elongingEto said
estate, preparatory to making q final
settlement Of said estate and said
property will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash in hand.
Q. +. CLARK.
Assignee of NJ. B. Guthrie.
Mexico, NO.,
December 18th, 1906. dive
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

The average levy for school pur-
poses in the rural school districts il
about a. cents on the hundred dollars
assessed valuation while in the cities
and towns 1t Is about 81 cents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

BoTE the Southwest and Northwest
Missouri Teacher Associations al
jefferson City during the .Th2nksgiy'
ing Holiday spsSsed resolutions favor.
ing legislation requiring STATE
Uniformity Of TeTt-books for ruraIznd
village schools
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

Kay Mauphin OF Shamrock and
Miss Annie Henderson OF Auxuasse
were united in the holy bonds Of
matimony Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock at the home Of the brides
father. James Henderson. These
young people are well known in Mex
leo, the groom having attended school
here, while the bride frequently visit
ed friends They passed through
Mexico Tuesday, enroute to st. Louis.
The LEDGER extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
Kiss Causes Suicide.

Courtship in-Spain is regulated by
the ~strictest etiquette. AS is well
known,a Young man is never left alone
with his fancee. Near Malaga a beau.
tiful girls OF 20 has Just committed
suicide by drinking a cup OF coffee in
which PHOSPHORUS had been dissolved.
1t appears that the girl had been drIv-
en- to The deed by the adverse com.
ments Of neighbors who became
aware that she had given her sweet
hart a kiss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

THE readers Of the Mexico LEDGER
should make their arrangements to
attend the good roads meeting to be
he'd 10 Mexico December =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

What more appropriate, what more
acceptable than good stylish, well
made furniture? Found at McPheet
ers Bros. w1dtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
Committee On transportation

r. NJ. White, editor OF the Mexico
LEDGER, went to Washington City to-
day, where as chairman be will call a
meeting OF the committee on trans
p~ortation, appointed by the President
OF the National Editorial Association.
This committee is composed Of the
following editors: r. M. White, OF
Missouri; II J. Knapp, Of New York;
w. Il. Parrott, Of Iowa; @. B. Doug.
lass, OF Indian Territory and r.. H.
Henry, Of Mississippi.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

The @. & A. station, at Centralia,
was completely incinersted at
O'Clock this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
Thomas Bond Case.

The State of Missouri against the
personal bondsmen Of W. d. Thomas,
defaultlng treasurer OF the State
Hospital at Fulton, was decided In the
circuit court 10 favor OF the defen'
dants The cases against the Guar
antee Company will be tried later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

Make your COW smile by feeding her
on Pollock's mixed ship stuff. 1t is a
perfectly balanced ration. Makes
more and better milk than any other
feed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

AUDRAM county is going to make
substantial improvements IN the man
agement Of the poor farm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

MEXICO should have a good band.
There is no reason for postpoDing this
~enterprse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

IL you are undecided what Christ.
mas gift to make, step in and let Nc
Pheeters Bros. give you some suggest.
tions. wldtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

ARRANGEMENTS can and should be
made 30 that Mexico can have the
aext state poultry show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
Mrs. Belle Landss D,

e Aanurs W
Died, at her home in San
dino, California, Mrs. Bell
nee Goddard; after an illnss
years. She was 81 years
leaves a husband and tvI
mo urn her loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
WHAT has become Of the PROPOSED
electric read - Peryf

TIE Mexico LEDGER il In favor Of
erecting a new State Capital at Jefier-
son City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
EXCURSION NORTH.
Arrangements Completed FOR Outing
on "Wednesday Next.

The Manufacturers & Merchants as
ISOLATION today completed arrange
ments for the get acquainted excursion
to Logan Wednesday next. The most
important change iu the preliminary
plans mas been To make tho stop at Og-
den in the evening instead of in til.
morning. This will enable the excur-
sionlsts to break the journey home-
ward and 10 spend an evening in a gem
eral good time at the junction city,
on the way north stop will be made
at ogden, however, long enough to take
ON the ogden delegation. which 1t l.,
promised will number nearly 800
Letters have been received By Mana
ger Place OF the association from ths
Weber Club, extending a hearty Invita-
ton to meet there In the evening, from
Mayor Robinson OF Logan, and FROM
Mayor Hoist of Brigham city, Offering
the courtesies OF these cities TO the WISH
tors, and assuring them OF q hearty
welcome. NJ j. Ballard OF the Logan
Commercial club has written 10 in
qulrc what viii be the hours 70 b-
spent In Logan, and how many viii
come. He also states that the COM
merclal club has appointed a commit
tee To act with the mayors committee
IN entertaining the visitors
The ladies' auxiliary Of the assoCid-
ton. at a meeting OF SIS directors yes
terday, voted that It would not par
ticipate in this excursion on account
OF the general lnclemenoy Of the wealth
en- and Its length. They will, however.
take one Of the southern trips VITA
the ASSOCIATION.
Helds band Is rehearsing Tor the oe-
CASTOR. and promises 20 turn ont q sot
Of specially catchy airs 10 be played A.
each stop
The complete time table for the en-
cursion Is as follows
Leave Salt Lake s a. IN. arrive Woods
Cross s;l2 p. m. leave Woods Cross
s:25 a. m. arrive F'grmingttrl S:35 o M
leave Pennington $3.50 a. M. arrlvs
Kaysville S:5I am. leave Kaysville $40
q. m. arrive Ogden 9:i5 a. M. leave
Ogden 10 n. M. arrive Brigham Cily
1885 a. m. leave Brigham city, II 80
a. H.. arrive Collinston 1906 p. M. leave
Colinston 1915 y. M arrive Cacha
Junction 1885 y. m, arrive Logan ICES
D. m.
Returning tho train win leave Logan
at i:45 and Ogden at 1880, arriving In
Salt Lake at 1850 p. M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
Fire Destroys the Sub Station Of
The American Falls Light
And Power Co.
LOSS WILL BE ALMOST TOTAL.
Estimated at Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars without n Cent Of Insurance
On the Property.
CspecIal to the oNews.'O

Blackfoot Ida. Jan. le.--The sub-sta-
ton OF the American Falls Power.
Light and Water company here was
burned to the ground early this morn
ing and in consequence Blackfoot will
be in darkness tonight. The fire was
caused by short circuit on the pri-
n.aries igniting the oil in the trans
formers. W w. Thferro who was In
charge, was sleeping when the fire or
iglnated and had a very narrow escape
from death. He got out into the snow
just in time
The loss is figured at $4,000 with no
insurance.
j. II. Brady, president of the COM
pany, came up from Pocatelo TINS
morning and at once made arrange
ments for temporary transformers to
be installed so that the residences OF
Backfoot win be furnished with lights.
II will take two or three days, how
ever. to accomplish this The entire
plant il to be rebuilt
After investigating the origin of the
fire It was stated that no one was to
blame for the unfortunate affair.
The American Falls Power Light &
Water company supplies power from
American Falls. some % miles west OF
Pocatello, which city is the headquar"
tiers OF the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
GOV. |. {. WRIGHT FIRST
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN

Washington. Jan. l9.-Luke +, Wright
governor of the Philippines. has been
named by the president as the first Amer
ican ambassador to Japan.
This announcement was made today
at the war department:
Judge Ide, governor Of the Philip
pine Islands. has asked to be relieved
from further duty June ! next, after
six years OF fsthful and efficient SER
vice as commissioner and vice governor
i'm these islands. The president consid-
ers that he Is entitled TO the dignity
and honor of the governor generalship
during that period. Upon Gov ldes
retirement Gen. James +. Smith. now
member of the commission, and a
Justice OF the Philippine supreme court,
will succeed him. and Gen. smith
name will Sc sent to the senate after
the confirmation of Gov Ide.
In accepting the new appointment
Gov. Gen. Wright sacrifices $4,000
year in compensation. II Is believed
that Congress will accept the recon-
mendatlon OF Secy. Root that, In con-
nection with the elevation of the Amer
lean legation AT Toxic to the rank of
embassy. the compensation OF the I'M
cumbent be raised from $4,000 10 W.
800 but as Gov.-Gen, Wrights present
salary Is $40, 900 he will still be suffer-
ing a considerable financial loss. Com
missioner and Acting Gov, Gen. lde's
present salary is $4,000 per annum, so
that II ne should be promoted he VIII
be In salary to the extent OF 5000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
TWO DIVES RAIDED.
Police Haul Disturbcrs From Black
Cat and one Other Resort.

This morning Sergeant Hempel and
Officers Watson and Olsen swooped
down on Joint al 1851 west South
Temple, where two men and two wo-
men had been creating a disturbance.
They We're drinking all day yesterday
and last night, and during row, one
Title Williams, one OF the most MOTOR
ious characters in the city, was cut on
the knee with a razor She declares
that a man named Martin Clarity in
ilicted the wound. Besides these two.
Annie Smith and Joe Smith were ar
rested
when they were hauled to the, station
I'm the patrol wagon. the crowd was
drunk ana the women were laughing
and yelling at the top OF their voices,
The four OF them were charged with
vsgrancy.
The Williams woman has been In Sal.
Lake for number OF years less the
three years she served In the state
prison for robbery.
After her release she returned To the
city and to her old life Since then she
has been arrested several times, and
now sue ~ lU jail Aktilt ne crowd
win he arralgned before Judge Diehl
tomorrow morning.
Another dive which was raided by
the police IL the Black Cat saloon on
West First South street, The police
took iherefrom four women. One al
them, Rose Moore. only 20 years o;
age Is In n precarlous condition. and
when she was taken before Judge Diehl
yasterday afternoon that official nv
dered her kept In Jail until Or. Stewart
was communicated with. He viii send
her to D hospital,
Judge Diehl says that there is n
most effective way 10 close up these
dives. They can he knocked out of
business more effectively than by mere
arrests and fines for the proprietors
II IL we'll known that no saloon keeper
can secure a license unless his appli.
cation is endorsed by the chief OF pc.
lice. II the chief refuses to plaE his
name to the application. the lieensc
can not DO issued,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
BLOEBAUM HAziNG TRIAL.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. l9-The trial OF
Midshpman Chester \, A. Bloebauu
of St. Charles, Mo, on charges of ha2-
ing, was resumed before the court
martial this morning, George H.
Mann. Bloebaum's counsel, addressing
the court IN his behalf.
The next case to be tried is that OF
Charles NJ, James. of Grlnnell. la, Il
member OF the second class. Like Meri-
wether and Bloebaum. James Was
obliged to stay at the academy during
September last when the other upper
classmen were on leave because of de-
fciency In his studies. He occupied part
OF his time, II IL charged. in initiating
the members of the new fourth class
into the academy life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
DRYG000S WHOLESALERS
IN GENERAL SESSION.


New York, Jan. 19-The first general
session of the National Wholssala Dry.
gooas asoooio,,on ~, -, ,a,..l.,.
"e'" 'e'e ses'e'u"' >
proush, out the important fact That %
per cent OF the dry goods manufacture
ers and commission MERCHANTS In tho
r,,i,aa -
O' ''''es nave i'uorseu III Wr''ihs
the position of the jobbers with refer
ence to selling direct TO retailers. This
information WAS conveyed TO the asso-
citation In the form of a report from the
special committee appointed at the las
annual meeting.
Letters were sent out from carefully
compiled lists to every branch of the
trade stating clearly and frankly the
position of the iobbers. the demorali-
cation existing being one OF the prin-
cipal points made. Replies began to
flow in at once. according 10 the report,
and in almost every instance hearty
sympathy with the iobbers' views was
expressed. Only rs per cent OF the let .
tiers sent out now remain unanswered
The report was received with applauss
and the committee continued
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE.
No Session Today Because IL is the
Nohammetlan Sunday.

Aleociras. Spain, Jan. ls.--Ths being
the Mohammedan Sunday, there will be
no session OF the International conference
on Moroccan reforms, through Difference
Tor the Moroccan delegates A Moorish
villa served temporarily as mosque
where the Moors redouhlod their religious
iieryer In praying for the preservation of
their country.
In the meantime the exchanges Of
views between the delegates OF the pow
ers~ have brought an agreement not to
consider questions outside Of the pre-ar.
ranged Franco-German program One re
suit OF this IL To exclude the religious
subjects which the vatican IL said 10 de.
sire to Introduce through Austria. How
ever. one of the ambassadors says that
the Jewish question can come up not as a
religious Issue but as incident to the pro-
lection OF the subjects OF the sultan.
Mohammed III Torres. head OF the Mo-
roccan mission, has informed the delegates
that the sultan IL prepared to abolish the
mosques and other humiliating practises
bat the delegates doubt the wisdom OF
their abolition, as Mohammed Fl Tor
res and the foreign ministers residing In
Morocco say that the non performance
Of this traditional obeisance by the Jews
would excite an anti-Jewish outbreak.
IL ~ expected that the American dele
gates Will strongly favor amelioratlon OF
the condition OF the Jews,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-19
KEEP COMMISSION.
Sccy Wilson Declines to Comment on
The Report Il Made.

Washington, Jan lo--Socy. Wilson OF
the department OF agriculture was not
disposed 10 make any statement regard
ing the report OF the Keep commission
when asked for his opinion OF II today,
In reply TO questions, however, the secre-
tary said that the fullest opportunity had
been given the commission TO investigate
the methods Of the crop estimating board
in preparing their estima ties
As to the recommendation OF tho com.
mission looking TO an Improvement In
the work u the statistical bureau, Secy,
Wilson declared that many OF the changes
suggested actually had been made in tho
department and were now and had been
for long time In force, He declared
that the Increased sphere OF useful vss Of
the state agents was no new idea as II
had originated in his department and he
needed only the necessary additional ap-
Precipitation TO put II into effect The prop
position, however. to do away with the
$500 agents and correspondents he said,
was radical and one which needed care
fnl consideration. Most OF the reforms
reported by the commission. Secy. Wilson
said. helng matters Of law, would re.
nuire action by Congress before they could
become effective.