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The Washington times., 1907-10-06
SCHOOL BOARD MODESTLY
ASKS FOR S4,500,000
lcontlnued from First Pagsl

/ but that the money is not In hand to
rent this space.
IT was decided TO ask for H,400 as
salary for a stenographer and clerk 10
the Superintendent Of Schools. The
s,perintendent has heretofore been de-
pendent upon clerks In the boards Of
! fee. having been assigned none of his
own
Another important item was an aP-
propriation for gas ana electric lights.
| Last year this was SS5,OOO. but this year
The board has increased It's estimates
TO 100000. in view Of the new buildings
which have since been erected, and the
additional room which viii be required
through this session
A new office is asked for in the crea-
ton Of the position Of architect OF the
Dublic schools at a salary OF $1,000. Dr.
: Chancellor gave some interesting de
tails OF the duties and results of this
office in other cities. where school ar
chftects are paid anywhere from 4,OJ'
10 $4,000 a year.
When the question of an appropriation
for rentals was brought up; one mem
her reminded the board that new schools
had been appropriated for last year
and DR.. Chancellor pointed out that
rot one OF the schools for which appro-
priatiors had been made by tS1 last
Congress had even been designed and
that OF the seven provided for by the
preceding Congress five were only part
" finished. The board wants 100000
for repairs on buildings and $4,000 for
repairs to plumbing. 1t asks for $4,000
for school books, $4,000 for night
schools, and s., 800 for teachers in
sutute and teachers lectures.
Examination of Books.
Mrs. Terrell made vigorous protest
against the action of teachers in dis
tributing books to children before the
books were examined. She declared a
book had been included IN those allotted
70 one OF her own children and. that the
things which were written in Ink
through the hook would shock anyone
who happened to pick II up. DR.. Chan
cellor assured Mrs. Terrell that he
would instruct the teachers 20 examine
al books in the future.
one Of the most perplexing questions
which care before the board was that
of providing conveyances for attendance
officers on their visits. II was at first
decided to ask for sufficient money for
the maintenance Of a horse. Somebody
then reminded the board that there were
two attendance officers. and would be
more. and that these officers are women.
The board struggled with the question.
trying 10 determine a means by which
a system could be instituted so as TO
decide just who should have the horse
and when It became so involved that
finally the board decided to ask for SIS
for the maintenance Of a horse for each
officer.
There were any number Of other items
which will be presented to the Board
OF Commissioners in detail and which
5Guge from provisions for messengers
&c promotions In the long list of clerks
employed by the Board OF Education.
The approximate amount which will be
asked is 81 500 O00
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
SLAIN BY SPEED MANIA;
THEIR DRIVER FREED

CINCINNATI. Ohio. oct. 5.-Ou the
strength Of his own story that he was
speeding his automobile under orders
from the men who lost their lives as
result Of the rate at which the machine
was running, Chauffeur William Schultz
escaped indictment here today.
Schultz was driving a car in which
Alfred and Thomas Trevor, brothers
and rich members Of The firm OF II. &
8. PogJle & Co., were instantly killed
and John Welsh was so badly injured
thar he died later. by a collision with
ar electric light pole He was arrested
charged with manslaughter
The chauffeur said the Trevors IN
sisted that he overtake n ar ahead.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
INTERNAL MACHINE MAN
INDICTED FOR MURDERS

PATERSON. N. J.. Oct 5.-Joseph
Mustol was indicted today. charged with
numbering Michael Monachino, who was
found dead on Garrett mountain last
summer. and Justice OF the Peace Rob-
ert Cortez. who was blown Up hv an in
fernal machine in his Office here in F-eo-
ruary.
The express agent who received the
internal machine at Newark positively
Identified Mustol as the man who de-
iivered II at the office.
The grand jurors believed Monachino
knew something of the plot against Cor
tez and WAS Killed TO keep him from
telling the story.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Thief Knew Situation.

In speaking OF the robbery, one Of
the officials OF the department said
last night:
The place was securely locked, and
we feel certain the job was not done
by an ordinary housebreaker. In the
first place there was no evidence OF =
jimmy having been used. and not a
lock on any of the doors had been
forced. From this we are forced to be-
lieve that the place was entered in other
than the ordinary means employed by
thieves. There is every indication that
tn robber was familiar with the prem
ises. and had made carefully laid plans
before attempting the job"
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
'ChinkS' Happy:
Delicate SQuid
Now DutU Free

Orders were issued yesterday at the
Treasury Department which viii make
every Chinaman in the land happy. The
department has overruled the Inspectors
who held that dried cUttlefish and fat
fish. better known as squid. must pay
heavy duty.
All over the country the Cinnamon
complain and now the Treasury decides
that these articles of food can come in
free. Customs collectors have been adj
vised Of the decision.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
DIFFERFNT Effects.

She-T'he mere thought Of the furs
which you have promised me makes me
feel warm.
cost makes cold shivers run down my
cack-,-TranS-tted for Transatlantic
Tales from Meggendorfer Batter.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
ROBBERS LOOT SCATTERED
NEAR THE CONVENT
lContInued Ion Is Pc

The police say that no one connected
with the institution is under suspicion.
The movements CT n former employee
were watched all day yesterday, but
there was nothing ia his actions TO con-
firm the suspicious Of the police. who
say they are satisfied he Knows nothing
about the case or was II no way I'm
plicated in it
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Died.

IOHNSON-October ;. 1907, at 2.i5 ?. m.
WILLIAM CAREY JOHNSON. aged 30
years. son of Lucretia Read and the late
Otis Johnson. at the residence Of his
mother. 1859 Church st.
Funlral services at Oak Hill Chapel,
Monday afternoon at O'Clock. Intement
private
Philadelphia Baltimore and New YORK
papers please copy) II
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Half-Brother Served Term.

Hugh Tecumseh Kirkman. a half
brother of George W. Kirkman, a year
ago finished a sentence of eighteen
months in the same prison that George
served in. He was convicted in the
Philippines OF embeZZling more than 500
belonging TO his company He was
lieutenant. Before the went 10 the Phil
ippines he was charged with embezzle-
ment OF funds OF the post exchange AZ
Fort Sill.
Former Capt George w Kirkman has
a wife and several children. They are
now living IN California As he has
received no letters from Mrs Kirkman
since his Incarceration IL Is believed
that she has thrown him aside Mar
shall NJ Kirkman. OF Chicago. to whose
home former Captain Kirkman has gone.
is vice president OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad.
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RHEUMATIC.

No matter how badly you may have
the Rheumatism. you will be sure to
meet some one who declares he had II
WorSe--ChiCagO News.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Special Notices

B. b. COLES CO., eos eth st. NV
Upholstering Of all kinds: furniture. sin
covers, and mattresses. Phone NJ. 6516.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Boy's Mother DISCLOSED, Too.

Mrs. Aldridge. who is the proprfetrCss
of a bakery at % II street northeast,
was also vehement against the a1thori-
ties who permitted the marriage
4 think II was urOst careless Of
them" she said. "to make no invest-
cation when their eyes would have told
them that my son and his wife are
nothing but children"
Young Aldridge is employed as an
apprentice in the navy yard at 4 salary
OF s. per day. Both he and his child
wife are perfectly happy, and seeaI TO
think that the authorities did perfectly
right in marrying them,
II don't know what my husband
gave my age as" said young Mrs. Al
bridge last night. but I know that he
and I both love each other and are per-
fectly happy"
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Church Notices.

THE SPIRITUALISTS' TEMPLE LEAGUE
Sunday, October 8. s p. m. Pythian Temple
9th ST, between K and l. 18th floor. Medi-
ums meeting. All welcome II
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Sentenced to Dismissal.

In route TO the islands. Captain Kirk
man, while under the influence Of
liquor. gave such serious offense to the
late Archbishop Chapelle as to lead to
his arrest and trial in Manila. He was
convicted Of the charges and sentenced
to dismissal from the army.
Kirkman, however, had influential
friends In the United States, and he
enlisted the aid of these in his behalf
Congress. on a legal technicality, re-
stored Kirkman to his former rank
after his dismissal. He was dismissed
in March, 1900, and restored the sub
sequent June
In 1901 kirkman was transferred TO
the Twenty-fifth Infantry. While sta
toned at Fort Niobrara, Neb., his CON
duct is said TO have caused the suicide
Of an officer Of his regiment, because
Of remorse on account OF his wife's re-
lations with Kirkman Kirkman was
tried shortly after this for numerous Of
lenses Of a disOrderly character and
was convicted. He was sentenced to
three years imprisonment, and dis
missed from the army. Kirkrnan has
the notion in his head that he is a man
Of more than ordinary Importance. and
this caused him 70 be a nuisance in the
penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
PARENTS GRILL
GRETNA GREEN
OF WASHINGTON
Rockville Authorities Ac-
cused Of Marrying Youth
to Child of IA.

Caustic criticism Of the Rockville au-
thorities for marrying Agnes May. a
fcurteen-year-old schoolgirl, to Elliott
Staples Aldridge. a nineteen-year-ol
apprentic in the Navy Yard, a few days
ago, was made b. the parents Of the
Hair last night.
They declare that at its best the af-
fair shows reprehensible indiscretIon on
the part Of the Rockville authorities.
Mrs. May. the mother of the girl. say
Ing that her daughters appearance was
so childlike that no one with ordinary
intelligence could be deceived
The youthful couple. ACCOMPANIED BY
a friend of the bridegroom, left Wash
iEgton about a week ago and procured
a license 10 wed from the clerk OF
The Rockville county court. after which
they were married by the Rev Thomas
II. Campbell. the pastor Of the Baptist
Church At the close Of the ceremony
the clipping couple returned to town,
where the news had already reached
the parents by the newspapers.
Reside With Mrs. May.
They took up their temporary resi-
dence with Mrs. May at her apartment.
number Il. at the Penhurst fats, IS II
street northeast.
1T is terrible" Mrs. May said IN a
choked voice last night Il can't be-
lieve that my little girl is married.
Why It has been no time since she was
playing with her dolls and she only put
on long dresses after she was mar
ried. She can't realize the great mis-
take she has made.
The mother spoke most bitterly Of the
alleged "haphazard methods now in
vogue in Rockville"
Il can't understand how any man
could have been deceived by my little
girls appearance" she said. Agnes
has a simple chiidlike face and a fig
ure that is plainly that OF young girl.
] think thai a man who would give q
license TO such mere children without
first endsavoring to discover something
about them. especially in regard to
their ages. is either stupid or willfully
negligent A minister who would mar
~ them is certainly indlscreet, to say
the least"
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Tried for Insulting Archbishop.

Kirkman, member OF one Of the best
known army families in the United
States. served a sentence Of three years
in the United States penitentiary for
violation Of the sixty-first and sixty-sec-
ond articles OF war. Before his con-
Niction no man in the army was better
known. His record as a soldier was ex-
ce!lent, but otherwise he didn't stand
50 high. His trial for offensive con-
duct toward the late Archbishop Cha
pelle while the two were aboard a trans
port on the Pacific ocean en- route 10
the Philippines was talked about the
world over at the time.
George ". Kirkman Is no. the only
member OF the Kirkman family who
has figured in a court-martla!.
Joel 3. Kirkman. the father, now a
lieutenant colonel on the retired list,
drew attention to himself IN 1895 bs-
cause Of charges mad by a brother
officer that he attempted 70 enter the
private chamber of the wife of ar Off
Ger visiting the station where Kirkman
was serving. Kirkman, then captain,
was tried and finally acquitted
George w. Kirkman. al the time OF
his father trial. was a Lieutenant, but
q few years from the Military Academy
lie was with his father during the trial
before the general court-maTtiai- In
1893 he was promoted TO a captaincy and
That year he started for the Philip
pluaS
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LEAVES
FEDERAL PRISON.:
BOOK REJECTED
Publishers Fear His Work
Revealing Inside f" of
Army Life.
Father Once Tried and Half
Brother Served In
LeaVenWorth.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct. 5.-For-
mer Capt George w Kirkman. late Of
the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry,
discharged from the United States peni-
Tertiary this morning. announces that
he has written a book which deals with
the inside" ~ army life. Kirkman
need not go outside Of scandals in which
he himself was concerned to make the
book one of the most sensational ever
written about the army OF the United
States.
Kirkman attempted to get the book
printed at q Kansas City publishing
house, but IS said to have been turned
down. The publisher became alarmed
after hasty perusal of the manuscript
The book deals with every scandal that
has taken place in the army in recent
years, and II brings into the iimelight
Of sensatonalism many of the highest
and best known men in the army.
Kirkman Is determined to get the book
before the public, and he left this after
moo for Chicago. where he VIII lay his
manuscript before a publisher. There,
with the influence that his uncle, Mar
shall NJ. Kirkman, will bring to bear on
the publishers. it is believed that he will
succeed In getting the book printed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
woMEN's WOES
Mexico Women Are Finding Relief
at Last.

1t does seem that women have more
than a fair share of the aches and
pains that atfiict humanity; they mus
keep up" must attend to duties in
spite Of constantly aching backs, or
headaches, dizzy spells, bearing down
pains; they must stoop over, when to
stoop means torture. They must
walk and bend and work with racking
pains and many aches from kidney
ills Kidneys cause nor suffering
than any other organ Of the body.
Keep the kidneys well and health
is easily maintained Read OF a re-
NEEDY for kidneys only that helps and
cures the kidneys and is endorsed by
people you know,
Mrs. NJ. f. Key, of 7ls West Love
street, Mexico, Mo-, says: 81 have
found Doan's Kidney Pills reliable L
was suffering from backache and get
ting no relief from ordinary remedies,
l got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at
Buckner & Wnltney's drug store and
before / had taken all Of them, my
back lost its lameness, the stiffness In
the back Of my neck was not notice
able and | could rest we'll at nights. |
was no longer loaded down with weari-
ness and nervousness. They have re-
moved all embarrassment from the
kidney secretions and my strength
has returned. l am very pleased
with Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. 2 ice 5C
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States Remember the name Dosn''
and take 90 other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
SANTA ,FE ITEMS.

Rev Perkins, of Paris, will deliver
an address on the subject Of Masonry
at the Christian church, June 20, at s
a. m. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Chapel and child
rem, OF Ainsworth, Ia, are visiting
Mrs. Lou Chapel. Quisenberry and
husband.
Mrs. Jas. Crump and children are
visiting the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mudd, near Mexico.
Loretta, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Bybee stuck the scissors in
her eye. The sight OF the eye is un.
injured, but a very bad looking eye is
the result.
Dick Halman and sister, Virgie and
cousin, Miss Alta Smelser,o Of Vandalia
were guests Of J. o. Holman and wife
Friday and Saturday.
Roy Young sold his interest In his
store to his partner, Leander Heckart'
Paul DUR, OF StoutsvilIe, was the
guest of Perry Davis and family Sun
day. Miss Bess JAMES accompanied
him home.
Mrs. Howertson and son, Paul Of
Holiday, were guests of Rev. R. W,
Howerton last week.
Mrs. Lon Blum nd son, Chas. O.
near Youngs Creek were guests OF
George Bybee and wife Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
MEXICO TO HAVE AN AIRpOME.

Manager Pat Halloran, OF the Air
dome, Moberly, n .of the summer
theatres on the Missouri and Kansas
Airdome Circuit, has announced his
intentions OF erecting a like theatre
In this city, next season, and conduct
It as one OF the circuit houses. This
form OF summer amusement is rapid
lY growing 10 favor and the capacity
business be is enjoying augers we'll for
the pecuniary end Of such an enter
prise,
The attraction, at the Moberly Air
dome, this week, is the Chase Lister
Theatre 90 twesternl OF which Fred
Mayileld Is advance representative
for during the winter season. The
company is one u the strongest repe-
toire organizations IN the west and Is
headed with Clint and Bessie Robbins
the well known and versatile vaude-
vile artists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
BURKE

Bessie Mayes is III Of inflamatory
rheumatism
Carl Harrison is home from Colum.
bia.
FAKE Conner shipped a car load OF
hogs to St Louis Monday
Victor Wayne has a swell new tur-
mont.
Miss frankie Harrison is In Colum-
bia attending the University.
Miss Augustus Fry Is spending the
week in Mexico.
Miss Emma Green is visiting bel
brother, Geo Green.
Mrs. S. G. Groves and daughter En-
ma went to Mexico Sunday to attend
the funeral OF Mrs Jackman.
Mrs Gertrude Brown is visiting hel
cousin, Mrs. Albert Price.
Miss Ira Holman is home from Full
ton where she has been attending Sy
nodical College.
Misses Mary and Annie Hopkins, o.
Mexico are visiting their sister, Mrs
Cad Crockett.
The exercises at Bethel Sunday
evening showed much care anc
thought in selection. The Columbia
talent added to the program.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
Sells Trained Horse.

BIR Middleto n,of this city couldn't
stand the temptation OF $500 work of
cold cash and sold his black gelding
Bud B. the horse which he has so
consclen tiously trained him for
the purpose .of riding on the ith
of July. He sold him to the Fish
baugh Bros. of Shenandoah, LA In bis
own words "the temptation and the
coin we're too much for Benny" the
story,is completed
The horse was a beauty aud vel
worth $500. One other horse changed
hands, Black Flank. The considera'
ton was SOS.
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Middle
ton has other fine horses and won 7
have 70 resign his office as Mars hal
OF the fourth Of July parade because
Of lack Of good horse flesh to ride
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
Mexico Shoe Factory sooming.

We had a talk with one OF the Nor
ris Brothers at Mexlco's Big Shoe
Factory Monday and found the factory
booming. Mr.. Morris tells the LED
GER that the factory is now working
It's hands and that by October lst he
expects TO have $50 or 275 hands at
work. He further states that many
shoe men Of different parts OF the
county have called at the factory and
examined the shoes just out by said
factory, and pronounce them first
class-as good as the best.
Where are the howless knockess
kiekers and swampers that said Mex
ico's Big Shoe Factory would not
amount t. 80 cents, half spent. Skid
doc. DILL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
vandalia Lot Sale.

Last Saturday lots sold in Parkvlew
addition to Vandalla at auction as
follows.
G. II. Darnell. Ill acres $4,000; G.
f. Darnell, 2 20 acres s2S5 90; ]. E.
McPike 2I.2 acres $4,000; J. e Eddie
man 10 loo acres sllo.oo, Mrs. Sarah e.
Osterhaut 2 acres SO 30, ]. Il. McPike,
2 10 loo acres s37o, Rev. j. S. Partee
2 4o-1oo acres $3.50, t. Il. Moss, 2 s3,loo
acres 5000, ]. B. Hooton 2 7s-loo acres
500, ]. d. Wright, 2 2o-loo acres $500,
] H. Wright 2 5o-loo acres s525, ]. II.
Wright 5 acres s51o, Ira Bnngard 5
ACRES $780,. b. Llewellen 10 acres
$3.50, }. II. Johnson, of Mexico, and
Dock Biggs, OF Bowling Green, were
auctioneers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20

The suit OF Sarah A. Davidson, OF
Montgomery county, VS.. Frank Frenzy,
for breach of promise was decided
yesterday and Judgment given by con-
sent. The amount paid as the
damage to the plaintift's affections was
$500.
Mrs. Davidson is fifty-sIx years of
age and Frenzy IS sixty. Frenzy is a
native of France and now lives near
LaddOnia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
CHAMP ITEMS.

Bethel Sunday School, observed,
Childrens Day, Sunday night, the
large audience present enjoyed the ad.
mirable program.
Miss Hattie Stevenson, OF Mexico,
visited T. G.Thomas and wife recent,
ly. Miss Hattie will teach our schoo'
again in August.
Miss Maud Loren, Of Hallsvllle, /,
the guest Of NJ. Shock and wife this
week.
Ed Harrison and wife and little
daughter were guests Of his father
and family, Sunday.
Wheeler Gant,of Tho mpson return
ed home last week after a pleasant
stay with his grandparents, Green
Gent and wife.
John Booth to Julf sold IS head OF
cattle at S51o averging 1871.
Miss Bessie Settle who has been il
Sheldon, NO., visiting goes TO Kansas
City Thursday to visit the family OF
Charles Settle.
Jas wilkins sold one calf to Mr.,
Shock at 4 l-2c per pound, averaging
|1pn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-20
sKINNER ITEMS

Our farmers are busy pillow ing their
crops.
Big camp meeting commences at
Maple Grove July Z. Rev. G. O. Selec-
man will assist in the meeting.
A little fishing party was over on
Young's. Creek. un Taylor Berrey's
place Tuesday a week. A jolly time
was.had by all present.
The Misses Chapman visited re-
latives In Tulip Sunday.
Ball game was reeled of over at
Rowena Saturday by Rowena VS. TULIP
The Rowena boys out-stripped the
visiting team badly.
Chas. Faddis and family we're the
guestslof Mason Pulls and wife, Sunday
Misses Stella and Flemma Snidow,
of Mexico, are the guests ofC Il Spurl-
ing and wife this week,
The regular meeting at Liberty last
| Sunday was we'll attended both morn
ing and night.
We understand C. Il. Jesse has
| bought 10 acres of land from J FBakel
consideration 50, 900 Glad to see U. f
and family stay in our immed iatt
midst.
Tom r Bruce aud Maurice Bartf
we're out this way last Friday adver
Using the Barth's great division sale
| which is on hand now.
Fl. f. Squirting was on the Grand
Jury.
Ohildren's Day exercises at Long
Branch next Sunday evening. VIZ
predict a massive crowd.
Regular services at Bethlehem Sat
urday and Sunday.
Lots Of fishing done here last weel
by seine and hook To say the least
the inny tribe did suffer.
Cecil Mallory now sports a new
buggy. So also does jim Holloway
ride around in a new s urrey. 10!
Bruce, too, SITS in a new r~un-a,bout.