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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
WILL HAVE USE OF
PARENT BELL LINE
Material and wsrkzsn to Arrive %
sssu a. Possible and Cezplsss
the caszseiissA A Fine
Thing fr Hsxiea

Nexico vili son have direct lele-
phone eounectiozs with ST Louis New
York, Omaha and al other Of he
large cities In this country over The
Bell Telephone sYstez- Tuesday even
ing Geo B Ross SobLicense Reprss-
entativs, Mr. Mechanics, nxt assistant
generzl Superintendent and Mr. Fen
asld, Traffic MANAGER, AL CT the Ms
SUR and Kansas Telepbnne company,
heated 10 Kansas Cty. wers the guests
Of Mr. z V Montague and completed
all arr2ugenents for Mexico 70 have
access not only 70 the above line,but A.
30 70 the American Telephone and Tele
graph line, Of Boston, the parent
Bell system, that passes this city one
mile south Of the limits.
The A 7. and T. lire is one OF the
finest in the country and when CON-
pleted viii Be tEanS-Con:inentaL The
section between st Louis and Brock
nelc. that has been recently completed
viii have one intermediate station On
il and that Is this city. We will then
have a. good c1nnectionsui with Chicago
and New York Is ST Louis has. A di-
rect wire % Omaha and Denver and
a. perfect connection with other
points a. Is possible.
tt ec0nnections with both lines VIII
Be made As soon as the material can
Be gotten here
Here-to-for all long distance mes
sage had TO pass through . number
Of Offices and usually go in around
ab0ut way. This nev arrangement
cannot be bat be Of the most BE-
nehcial nature to Mexico and facili-
tate the large phone business done
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Christian Evangelist.

The Christian Evangelist, Isl week
IL religious paper, published By the
Christian Publishing Company, ZIP
Pine Street ST. Louis. No, and has a
very large circulation. The subscrip-
tlon price IS only $3.50 per year, and
the following area few Of their very
liberal clubbing rates, published in
their issue Of February fourteenth:
The American Boy" q magnif-
cent magazine for sturdy boys and The
0hnisan-E cangslia for ono year, g 81
The Christian Eran0elia and the
Woman's HomeC onpani on one year,
81 50. The Anistian-E raaglia and
the Review Of Reviews one year, 50.
You can not purchase the latter pap
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
COUNTY NEWS.


C1~TegU@2e1eN & IA Le6eeE
Lose BkASEH. Feb >. ise7.-Mr
jim Yagsr b No better Al this writ-
ing
Edgar Mans.l his moved d his
farm east a. C<ntrxSx
John Ellis. Sr IS vsTy hw VITA .
e1nplIeztion q deseasz
VIZ Bsrrss has E5Fed 10 bis new
h7nne Which be boaght q Bert Bsrrsy
Al sS pr acre
An Bad J0hnssn and children are
Visiting Mr. Chsn Mr.. JQhason fan
~ vIl lszre foz Cslorzdo shortly
Miss Della Moore has gone 20 Texas
for Der health re trust sue vii Be BE-
nsdte1 b. Tia change
Joe Duncan made 8 bid ca several.
claims in The big past1rs openine bat
s1s nst s1ceexxfnL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

KxPEETs from ST. Louis are 10 Men
.icO figuring CO the cos1 of eStzhtsh-
lag = central beziing plant here
also Measuring Up TIC b1iIding to DC
heated % thar ib1se desiring 70
Contract for beat Ray kno~ exzctly
what if s1Il erst 70 pat 10 the FHdi-
atorss aiss Ehai ft EoaId cost per year
for beating. The LEDsKE belAeses
that al Of OErpe0ple ~fIl End II pro
stsble Is ven - oonVsuient to rstrO-
nlze this enterprise We ~undeFSssrd
The company viii guarantee sstis-
faction
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Rss CASE IN Favor
OF PLAINTIFF
Several Other CASES Passed On by the
Court Wednesday Qaist BigDean
Case Comes up Thursday.

Newton Es vs. Sam Bovine, 3 case
that has commanded n9llttle interest
Nas0ecided BY the court Wednesday
for the plaintiff. 1t was in regard 70
the cutting Of hedges and Judge Bar
nett decided as the notsR had not
been properly served upon him Ess'
Injunction 70 keep road overseer
Bovine from touching the cause Of the
litigation was perpetuated until no
tice was properly served, 10 cut the
offending hedge. The merits OF the
case as to whether q mar can be for
ced 10 trim the trees was not settled
f White vs. S n Rhoodman was
decided in favor Of the latter.
The defendants motion fora new
trial 10 the case Of W W Fry vs. Thorn
as Miles ct al was oyerruled.
Circuit Court was not in session today
bot will reconvene Thursday.
CASES RESET FOR TRIAL
g. N. Dean VS.. Wabash, Feb. q.
Chas. Carpenter VS. City Of Mexico,
Feb. p.
Summer VS.. Yeddar, Feb. %.
Abraham VS.. Dew, Feb. g.
Alice Ragsdale vs.. VIM. Ragsdale,
Feb. ..
W. Il. Harrison VS. NJ. Patrick,
Feb 26.
State Of Missouri vs.. VIM. Porawski,
Feb. 27.
State OF Missouri VS.. ]. A. quick,
Feb. q.
State OF Missouri vs.. @. Carter sFeb.
q.
Willingham rs. Mason, Feb. 2s.
Hendrix vs.. Mexico Crystal Ice Co,
March l.
Oldham VS.. Edwards (motlon change
yenuel March /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

azrkzltzrzl eTpsrizkzf stEt111 AZ
10. eiasIng 3 not ss1zItE
2rtEas II references % TIE trsztzeut
q 81 ID Missouri ssgx In The light
|E thess expsrfnsnH the fAi5xing
trezfD<nBs rs sfruagly recommended
a. 4 rOtaston o. crops Which shall
include a IegEne such ~ eA0Fer or
aoEpezs o1ce ID three CT four Fezrx
and u p1szfblsa catch ersp o. eowpe4h
thrown Ia after . er0p like ostS
wheat CT possibly s5sn In the eorn
~ The ~applicatA9n o. 20 70 go
po1nds o. steamed bone zezl. or about
80 % zoo pozn1s q gro1nd rock pb0$
phzte oncs Ia 4 rotzta0o-r f3 The
utfliLztfon q all farm manure 70 add
hunEt 70 the sol, thus aiding Ia hep
ing up the nitrogen sgPply.H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
John Robinson Dead.

John Il Robinson was born on the u
OF March 1854 at La Sale, Ill. In
1876 be was married to Ida McCord,
and two years later moved to Audrain
county in this state. he made a..pro-
fession Of bis faith in Christ In 1873
and the same year was made an elder
ia the Prairie View Presbyterian
church which as long as his health
permitted be faithfully served.
He leaves a wife and six children.
Attending the funeral which was held
wednesday, are q sister Mrs Shep-
herd of La Plata, Mo, Augusta Robin
son, Of Emmington, ILL.,, and A J Bob.
inson, OF Granville, Ill. One brother
and two sister are dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

THERE are Still a few people in
Mexico Sho claim 70 favor progress
bat object 70 sFerY enterprise which
viii est them zdIlzr. They like 70
see sidewalks zDd street paving g on,
except shen il reaches their pocket
b5ok- We don't refer TO those who
are unable 10 bear such an expense,
but to the wealthy class who are not
ouly able to pay, but get the benefit
Of ali the improvements made in the
city and should be ever ready 10 do
their part
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

TIE Chicago & Attn Rzllrusa Con-
p1ny Is Arranging 20 ballast the Jsrer-
su City Brzneh this spring. The
Grsk train lad q crushed stone has
g0ze cut 70 Osrington- We under
stznd the EoTk from MeTto5 % Car
rington viii Be completed first This
a . much NEEDED inpngvenentsnz Ne
~cq1grztuIzte the Alton ia Arranging
q brig the Branch line ups16atG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

TIE Dsnocrztk and RspublcAn
city e1uEittes, u Czuhltoa, Nc,
are msetlng together % noulfzzte ;
bipartisan city tsckst Referring 70
this movement TIE CzrroHtn1- lko,l
Dement, e5itoTizlY SaFs; That .
vzSs ua0rty q car citizens are in
favor O. god governmental evidenced
b. TIE words q approval q the action
q the tSo committees IN deciding 70
have ! bipartisan. or Don-prtiszn TIC
Ees this sprinx.s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

r. w. Vim, from south Of Mexico
was here Monday and bought mule;
from the following parties: from E
ID. ! Vandeventer. / from Robert
Grange, l from Newt Caldwell and [
from r. n. Bishop. These we're ali
top mules. Mr.. VIM took them q
bis farm south Of MeIico-Laddonis
Herald.
J. HStau & SOn.of Audraln county
marketed 100 head Of Mexican year.
lings that weighed So pounds at % IS
They we're their own feeding in st.
Louis Thursday.
n Starr & Son Of Audraln coun-
", marketed 232 head OF their Mex.
lean Jearlings that weighed 81 lbs and
sold at $3.50, 10 st Louis Wednesday.
J. d. Lewellen, Of AudraIn, con-
q load Of IlsO-lb steers that
brought S4.s0l In st. Louis Wednesday.
Powell & Mundy, Of Audrain coun-
y, marketed 800 Id steers and helfers
nd e27-lb heifers at s4.I5 10 st. Louis
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
EDITORIAL DUSHWAA

When aEan calls bis wife, who h
I've feet tall and weighs lso pounds,
plunp.hs lore cannot be DOUBTED.
Egg blowing CO TIE ice Is q new
Swiss sport From AL reports II bids
fair to cut rival busbie blowing On
Wall street
A French publisher Is sueing Sarah
Bernhzrdt because be believes her an.
tobogrzphy is bogus Perhaps il g
the real thing but erpuryated-
A Chicago INA waited seven yean
toelops Had be been q PhiIsdeIphizn
this woah have caused no comment
The S commercial report shows
that there vas less champagne drunk
In the part year than for Sone time.
This suhstsntiates the story that the
chorus girl is becoming a thing Of the
past.
A woman heads the anti-n0ise move
nent Ia New York. Woman suffrage
viii never succeed with the sex diEId-
ed In this manner.
Some married men never glance in
to a cemetery without sigh Of envy
for those that are resting in peace
Married men should not complain
when tbey have to hook their wives
waists The latter never complain
when they hook his pocket book.
. Love Is that peculiar quality which
makes pushing a baby carriage = plea
sure and a itty-nine cent shirt waist
satisfy a twelve dollar desire.
Marx Twain has . new white dress
suit. This OF course will be the cue
for John Drew to discard his gray
Tuxedo and appear 10 another innov-
alton.
Some one has decided that the rea-
son all the world loves q lover is be-
cause be is one Of the few things a
married man considers a Joke.
In this advanced age IL is fast reach
ing the stage that men who never
become prominent enough TO be in
vestigated amount 70 very little.
Isparetta, the supreme God Of the
natives Of Malabar, had three eyes
and eight hands Today SEE would have
been In great demand as q teacher in
the public schools.
Boston boasts Of a lobster one hun.
dred years old and weighing twenty
five pounds We desire TO be inform
ed II this va the result Of a diet Of
beans.
The latest Napoleon OF Wall street
sixteen year old boy who has won
forty-thousand dollars. Fools and
children rush In where wise men fear
TO tread.
In New York Tim Sullivan, mogul
politician and owner OF several theat-
srs, has launched a ~burlesque CON-.
PAM, with a chorus Of twenty, who ap-
pear in Tim Sullivans Chowder. The
piece not only reminds his supporters
81 the entertainments he gives them
bot forces the old campaign device Of
baby kissing into the background for
the latest scheme-goog6oing the
voters with a pretty and a%lIuring
proxy OF show girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Judge Smith Dead.

Ex-County Judge Joseph Smith, Of
Sailing Township, died this week Of
pneumonia, only having been sick a
couple Of days. Judge Smith was one
Audrain county's substantial farmers,
and bis death is a great surprise to
bis many friends throughout this part
Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

TEE people Of Mexico are opposed to
prohibition bat are 10 fsToT Of high
license and the strict enforcement Of
the laws governing saloons. There is
no question In reference TO this
matter, and We believe that the mem-
berS Of the eouncil thoroughly under
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

HcrsE BIZ NeL5ss iafrodaeed hy
Representative Soseg provided .
1aEk q ezforcns TIE osnstifutioazl
znsndze1E which vas note6 At the
lzs gAezl elsctia1 a~1thsE1zinz Gun
t6a g vote zddiuonzI tai fr god
roa@ purposes WiEhozi 1.-THE eufor-
chg ssctsa A. provided IN iris hIl
tie zzeuenezt wzs considered mop
.e-ztfEe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Big Jack and stanton Sal,

In the daily and weekly LEDGER
will be found the advertisement Of }.
b. FinleJ's big jack and stallion sale
70 take place at Marshall No Satur.
oay' March second Audrsin county
STOCK men are al interested ia this
matter and should read the advertise.
ment closely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
COUNTY COURT.
Child's Life Saved by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

Mrs. John EDglehardt Of Gera.
Mich, tells OF the anxious moment,
spent over he- little two-year.old.
daughter who had taken a hard cold
resulting in Group. She says: 81 uv
satisfied that IL it had not been ;or
Chamoerlain's Cough Remedy She
would have choked to death. / gave
this medicine every ten minutes and
she soon began TO throw up the
Pnlegm' a recommend II in the
inquest terms as ] have another chIId
was cured 10 the same way. .
Sold BY all Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
A. O. U. w. Msstin0.

All members OF the Audrain Lodge
No 25. A. o. U. w. are earnestly re.
quested TO attend the regular meeting
Thursday Feb. 81. Brother John Nor.
gan, the Grand Lodge solicitor viii be
present. Meeting called at 7:3O o. N.
GEO P. MATTHIAS, NJ w.
r. n. HERMAN, Recorder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

ALL VINO are interested in the pro
gress o. Mexico are interested 10 the
exteusiou Of paved streets and grant
told walks IL Aepseizlly Important
that the sIleJs in sbe business portion
Of MEXICO Be paved. They are . dis
grace 70 the toEn and threzted The
health Of the Community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

EyKKY once Ia a while you viii 9nd
q Newspaper nan who thinks he can
run his eontknpoFzry better than the
E1n who OWLS IL Very often while
boxing sfikr the other follows bUsi-
ness be nesiects his oEn, If be has
any,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

REV. C. G Sesecuzns lecture In
MEXICO for the benefit q the Y. Il &.
a. w1 vel attended and highly az
pzscs&ted. About s55 vas nettsd.
SeiGnan Is . most entertaining
taIkeY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

THE LKDeR DOtsoes sisha n21ze-
nenta movement 70 change the lzE
In MIzso1rio that szioonz esn Re kept
open co Sunday. Whenever soch ..
Law ID passed Missouri 1in immediate
" become . prohIbltEon state
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Remains Buried at Bean Creek Grave
Yard.

The remains OF Robt. Willingham,
who in some unknown manner fell
from a moving Wabash train near.
Martinsburg, Sunday afternoon, receiy
ing Injuries from which he later died,
were inferred In the grave yard at
Bean Creek, Thursday.
The body OF the unfortunate young
mar vas brought to Mexico on the
ll:3o train, Tuesday, and conveyed
directly to the Bean Greek grave
yard where after short services at the
grave they were laid to their last rest
ing place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Real Rgtats Bargain.

81 acre farm located 4 IL miles from
Il X town, wants small residence
property.
l6o acre farm 10 Laclede county, Mo
wants residence property or merchan.
disc.
Large residence, located two block
from square, very desirable low price.
Valuable property 10 Kansas City,
want farm.
Small stock general merchandise, IN
inland town, wants small farm.
Real Estate Department.
dSlt North Missouri Trust Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

On account Of there bs,,
thing like forty cases Of T1,1,s,
Jefferson City, the Lsgislatp- I
ing OF adjourning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER
A Map Of Audrsin County and the
Weekly Ledger for 81 so

The management Of the LEDGER 1.
prepared to continue to offer the Mexi.
co LEDGER Map OF Audrzin Counts
for sale at sl and as an Involvement Il
new subscribers or renewals 10 the
LEDGER, the map will be sold for the
nominal sum Of fifty cents.
The Mexico Weekly LEDGER is one
dollar q year when paid in advance.
The Mexico LEDGER Map OF Au.
drain county is complete In every
particular and was formerly sold for
30. d&Mtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

Daylight robbers enter bo..
rife rooms, in St. Louis, uot.r.
ing vigorous protests Of uunr,
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

Governor Folk will honor requisi.
tlon OF Texas, for II. Clay Pierce, IN.
less bead Of Waters Pierce on Com.
pany appears before him within three
days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

THEa1oons q Mexico tack No active
part IN the primary Eo0dzy. One uf
TIE pE0prietoEz aid that be was here
10 obey TIE laws and not % make
tsez That Is exactly the pr0psr
noMatlan fH ihsu 70 take
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

Geo. Lee and B. B. Niddls,,
to Bowling Green, wednsss,, !
range for dates Tor The Ns,.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

HUExaE, for West A0nrDe street
We Enaenian6 TIE snserpriE1g cit
Eens ca that street are srrznging fes
gazing early In the sprfng
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Card Of Thank

We extend sincerest thanks to all
the kind neighbors and friends who so
lovingly remembered US in our sad
hour.
MRS. JOHN ROBINSON s. CHILDREN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

TIVE Denocss1s q tie third ward
b a overwhelming vote endorse TIE
increase q TIE saxon leeuss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
aWho'a Iti,'

On Monday there was a mistake
made In our Office in making change
II the party who found his cash
short" will call and prove to me be is
tit be may have his money.
oz"l +. p. KKLso.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
On the Corner

er anywhere for less thsuu !
cure you the magazine Win
counting The Guaaa.E,a.-~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

|Essnd the sitzztssz ard thzt t. he
IfusuEe there vii be ns csnfEcFezg in
regard u uh pr1postnon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

II seems izpUsfble fGg TIE Mexico
LKD0KR 20 be sdIted in way 70 en-
tlrsiy peaS its eCntsnporsu. That's
. szy Ne have
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
AUDRAIN COUR CALENDAR.


COURT.
Meets third Monday in January, frs,
Monday in June and third Monday in
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February, first
Monday In May, first Monday in Au
gust and first Monday in November.
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday in February, second
Monday in May, second Monday In Al.
gust and second Monday in November.
Adjourned terms are held regularly
thesecond MOndaysi in January, March.
april, June, July, September, October
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

For electric wiring q all I'M.
J. St Vrain. Phone Jas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

hn- ftzhegh, Of Illinois, is the
guest of her sister, Nm. Ad0lph
Egerrer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Eagles Entertainment

The entertainment given by the
Eagies at their hall tomorrow even
ing promises to be one Of the very best
thar a Mexico audience viii have an
opportunity TO enjoy this season and a
good crowd should bessut and greet the
Musical Hoylesi'. The entertainment
consists Of several orchestra numbers
also several Individual selections and
q number Of renditlons by their excel.
lent young reader and impersonator,
Mr. Schlueter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

MI. aud Mrs. Leslie Ferris are in
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
STOCK AMI Farm NOTES.

Bucks up to s475
Hog market Sc Of.
Stock sheep at % s..
Native sheep at s5.75
Western lambs at s7.45.
Native lambs AZ $3.50.
Western ewes at s5. 10
Sheep sold at steady prices.
Top hogs, s7.10; pigs, % 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

Gao. ii. KUNKEL
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

NJ F. MILLER incharre Of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

Geo. Bruce, Is home
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
TELEPHONE OFF,
Gals HERE.

MEXICO 10 HAvE PERFECT
PEoHE CONNECTIONS WIFI
ALL PORTIONS OF uxIrKD
sTATE-ARRAEGMRETs
PERFECTED TURspAY
EIsHT1x THIs cIrY
WITH u
TAGUK-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

d~lt North Missouri Trust Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

Boston boasts Of a lobster one hun.
dfed years old and weighing twenty.
i've pounds We desire TO be inform
ed II this vas the result Of a diet Of
beans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-03
'D|ABLO' THE
PARTISAN FAD
IMPULSIvE INHABITANTS OF THE
FRENCH CAPITAL WILD
OVER NEW TOY.

/
Charles d. Robinson formerly of this
city and a graduate of Whitman col
! months, has just returned from his
European jaunt and is visiting at the
home of his parents 429 East Sumacn
street. Speaking of his trip, Mr.. Rob-
inson said:
1.-THE one thing which struck me
most was the fad of the 'Dfablo' in
Paris. Everyone, old and young, has
been bitted with the 'Diablo' craze and
all Paris is mad over it.
1.-THE 'Diablo' is a huge spool some
six inches long. tapered to the middle
from both ends and in the center is
a groove for a string to run in. The
string is fastened to two sticks, which
are held in the hands. The spool, or
'Diablo' is placed on the ground and
the string passed under it. Then with
a quick upward motion of one hand,
the spool is set to turning. Passed
back loosely the cord is given another
jerk in the same direction until the
'Diablo is whirling with amazing ra-
pidity Then they are thrown high in
the air and are caught on the string
as they descend.
thousands of Parisians are in the
parks of that city at all hours tossing
ioh oc, oh
and catching them onSthe strings as
they descend and they seldom miss the
catch. Old men 60 or 70 years Old
would be throwing them with their
grandchildren of six or seven. Every
body in the whole city was wild over
the 'Diablo.'
"They made such a hit that they
were introduced in the choruses of the
French operas and one troupe of
French girls was taken to London Ito
exhibit with the Diablos.' They were
the hit of the season at the London
capital.
"The Diablos' are made from all
kinds of material, from wood to 'cellu-.
loid. Some are home made. but they
can be purchased so cheaply in any Of
the shops that few take the pains to
make them now. Nose of them, have,
rubber bands on the rims to give them
weight and elasticity when they hap
pen to hit the ground. We bought
some Of the toys but as yet have been
unable to make them work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-03
Chinese Students,


One of the results of the Pan Amer
lean conference at Rio Janeiro in the
summer of 1906 has been a great in
crease in the activity and usefulness of
the International Bureau of American
Republics. That ir.stitu. ion. which in
cludes all the American republics in
it's membership and brings all their
representatives together. is doing a
really valuable work in informing the
people of the United States about the
other republics and in making the
United States known to them. Its act
ion is now limited by appropriations
determined when it was doing work
lon a much smaller scale and rendering
much less valuable service. 1 recon-
mend that the contribution of this gov
Iernment to the expenses of the bureau
be made commensurate with its in
creased work.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. December 8. 1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-03
MESSAGE READ TO
Continued from Page Two)


ner. In March last John F. Stevens,
chairman of the commission and chief
e9giner, resigned. and the commission
was reorganized This change of au-
thority and direction went into effect
on April l. without causing percapti-
BILE check to the progress OF the work.
In March the total excavation in the
Cuiebra Cut. where effort was chiefly
Concentrated. was S15,27s cubic yards.
In April this was Increased to s79,527
cubic yards.
The chief engineer and all his pro-
6aSSional associates are firmly con-
vtnced that the So feet level lock canal
which they are constructing is the
best that could be desired. concur in
this belief.
Posta; Affairs.
= cor,end to the favorable considera-
ten Of the congress a postal savings
bank system. as recommended by the
postmaster general, The primary OBJ
Sect is to encourage among our people
economy and thrift and by the use of
postal savings banks to give them an
opportunity to husband their resources.
particularly those who have not the
facilities at hand for depositing their