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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
100000 FUND nor
UNEMPLOYED

Chicago. Jan. A.-Plans to raise q
fund Of $780, 900 for the relief Of the
unemployed in Chicago we're made at
a meeting Of "a Of the most prominent
men Of the city at the Grand Pacific
Hotel.
Practically every industry in the
city was represented, az we'll as all the
large clubs, commercial organizations
and charitable associations. Before
the meeting adjourned several thous-
and dollars we're pledged and work of
organization will be taken up at
once.
David q. Forgan, president Of the
Chicago Association of Commerce,
called the meeting and Is temporary
chairman Of the general committee.
The leaders placed their estimates OF
unemployed at between 10000 and co.
900, and told Of preserving need Of i'm.
mediate help. They declared the
means at the disposal of Charitable
osaniAAe'ons were sadly inadequate,
put VIII distribute the s1O0,O 900
through the existing societies. Up TO
Q O'Clock to-day s26, 600 had been pledR-
ed.
ch,., ~ ooaA ohpEhEp.
onleI OF Folice shippy's Instructions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
H GAssAwAY DAyIs, IS, 70
WED WOMAN HALF his AGE
Multimillionaire Senator and Society
Reporter Make Formal An
aouncement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Miss Maude
Ashford, . former newspaper woman
OF Washington and member Of one of
the Oldest families in this city, has
formally announced her engagement
to senator Henry Gassaway Davis,
multimillionaire, OF West Virginia.
The engagement was announced ex-
clusively 10 the POST Dispatch on
Dec. 2, with an accompanying state
ment from Miss Ashford that she
would deny the report next day, which
she did.
The formal announcement Of the
engagement was precipitated by a
rumor that Nj. Davis had left the
home Of bis daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Lee, after a disagreement with her
concerning his contemplated marriage,
and that he lad taken apartments at
the Shoreham.
Senator Davis marriage will cut of
not only his children, but several
grandchildren from a fortune which
would otherwise 20 to them. Despite
bis advanced age be is as spray as q
man half bis age. he walks as briskly
a. any young man in Washington.
Miss Ashford is about 40 years old,
digniiied in bearing, with a gentle
voice and a fine poise. Her brother Il
the Building Inspector OF the District
OF Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
CHAMP CLARK Boards
REPUBLICAN In HOUSE.
Resents Inference That Democrats
Have Lost Wissouris and
Promises It to Bryan.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Remarkable
political demonstrations took place to-
day In the House when Representative
Champ Clark of Missouri, took Repub-
lican Floor Leader Payne to task for
criticising the course Of the new Mis-
souri, members Of the House and for
making the prediction that Missouri
would go Republican this fall.
CLARK said the Democrats on July 8
would nominate William J. Bryan for
President and Missouri would cast her
vote for him. Handclapping and rebel
yells greeted the mention of the name
Of the Nebraskan. When the noise
subsidized the Republicans broke out
In applause that maze the Democrat
10 demonstration seem like q funeral.
"All right" said Clark; "there are
not 10 men on that side who will stand
up and say who they want for Presi.
dent
Representative Boutelle, Republican
Of Illinois, arose. "Oh, well, every one
knows you are for Speaker Cannon"
volunteered Clark. The Speaker at
this moment was not in the chair, but
10 bis Office,
and I go further, agreed Bou-
telle. "In June wen nominate Can
non and in November we'll elect
him."
Don't be dead certain Of that" re-
torted Clark. "Will the Administra.
tion support your Uncle Ioep"
Bears Of applause greeted the sal
lies Of . party champions. The mem.
bership was at a high pitch OF excite
ment,
Zone lone hsherman,n remarked
CLARK after Boutelle sat down.
Inhu 1nf1nL1ax ava pttfgta- mnstn-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
EAR OF IOWA CORN Is
1877 INCHES LONG, HONEST

Tracy, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Postmaster
Robert /. Garden claims the champion
Iowa ear Of corn Of Mahaska. He has
on exhibition an ear OF the famous
yellow variety, known as Mahaska
Chief, which is 1871 inches long, 81
inches In circumference and has 16
rows Of 6S kernels each, making a total
of 1888 kernels.
A second ear Of the same variety Is
l4i inches long, 70 inches in circum-
ference and has IA rows OF IL kernels
each making q total of 994 kernels.
This corn was raised by Jacob How
ser Of Scott Township. Q. Utter, .
nelehbor farmer, reports 1900 bushels
OF corn which has been developed
through many years by the farmers
of Mshaska County, and was named
several years ago by Postmaster Gar
den the Mahaska Chief, after IN old
indian Chieftan named Mahaska,
from whom the county takes its
name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
PowenFordHer

Of Poland China hogs. I'll,
home Of the Stats Fair Winnie.
sired by three great boan.
Meddler and 36aoo, On and
On and 1880, Mos Keep0I
and 4s348. The get Of Med
dler 2 won more premium
than the get Of any other bod
at Missouri StateFair this yea
showing against the winner
from Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, ID
diana and Missouri's Sta
Fairs. Now this sounds
little stiff but nevertheless It
a fact. We have some chor
H.
males and sows ready for 50
vice sired by this great ba
with size bone and quaEf
Come and see my herd.
can please you il you want
good easy feeding kind. Pin
reasonable, also some
Plymouth Rock Cockerels
sale. Farm 81 miles northea
Of Mexico, Mo. Have pho
on both lines. Route 4.
H. A. GRIER & SONS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
JOHN A. knott.
Large Number of Petitions Filed for
Office Of Railroad Commissioner

Ledger Special.
Jefferson City, Jan. 23.-John a.
Knott made his first filing OF petitions
to-day as q candidate for RaIlrosd
and Warehouse Commissioner. The
1850 petitions filed aggregate 10,03S
names, more than three times the re-
CURED number 10 place his name on
the primary ticket. Forty-seven coun-
ties are represented In the filing.
Twenty-one petitions containing over
one thousand names are from his home
county, Marion. There are seven pc
titions, each from Macon and Mont
gomery, eighteen from jackson, foul
each from Buchanan, Lawrence and
Pulaski, six each from Lincoln and
Boone, three each from Johnson and
Randolph, two each from. Monroe,
Phelps, Cooper, Barton, Adair, Barry,
Perry, Audrain, Vernon, and one eacf
from Clay, Texas, Douglas, Stoddard.
Carroll, Clinton, Harrison, Greene
Newton, Pettis, Pike, Moniteau, Gala
way, Saline, Davies, Linn, Rails, Chari
ton, Lafayette, Cole, Shannon, Gen
try, Putnam, Howell and twenty-si,
from the city OF st. Louis.
Mr.. Knott is still receiving petitionl
by every mail and II the ratio keep
up be will soon have the limit Of 20.
900,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
SocrEr SNAIL TAX.

RO(AAtt mall AhAn
Mira Gelhaua Of Mscon. is The guest
Of her sister, Ma, George Lee.
MIN Julia Ross with . company OF
Kansas City friends will 60 10 Havana,
Cuha, ona visit sometime during NEXT
month.
Mr.. st. Clair Emmons has returned
70 joplin.
Mis- Martha Kirk. Of Kansas City,
b The guest OF Miss Mary Buckner.
Nj. and Mn. NJ. o. Blggs have been
TIE guests, this week.of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. n. Bnckner.
Mn. Alice Macfarlane, Of oolum-
blA. viii spend the winter with her
son, Roy Mcfarlane, in Uralde, Ter.
"a.
Mrs. Arthur Schaid left Thursday
for St Louis, where she will make one
VI > uou1c party
Ma Frank Robertson is home from
9 visit to Mrs. Sam Cook in Jefferson
City.
Mrs. J. NJ. Pollard is home from
st. Louis.
Mrs. M. e. Davis is home from Q
visit 10 Kansas City and Salisbury.
Miss Alta Richie is visiting In
Sturgeon.
Mrs. Harold Buckner, of Moberlyt
ia the guest OF relatives here.
Mrs. S. B. Cook, OF Jefferson City
Is visiting relatives In Mexico.
Mrs. Charles olaybrook is visiting II
Macon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
JAPAN MEETS
ALL DEMAND

Washington, Jan. q. = The meas
ures for restricting immigration an
nounced BY Viscount. Hayashi In the
Interview reported in Toxic dispatch
es this afternoon will settle the i'm.
migration question between Japan
and the United States il faithfully
carried out, 1t is believed here 1t
was not possible TO obtain an express
SION Of opinion from the State Depart
ment regarding the interview, but it
is known that the proposal outlined
by Viscount Hayashi will meet all
that has been asked by this govern
ment.
The State department is not con-
cerned with the manner in which
Japan prevents Its laborers from COM
ing to this country. Ali IL asks is
that they be kept from coming. ia
pan has promised all along that 1t
would see to 1t that was done, and the
only possibly critical element in the
recent diplomatic exchanges was the
fact that this government was point
ing out that Japan had not fulfilled
its promise. This was done as diplo-
matically as possible In order to avoid
even a constructive implication Of bad
faith, but it was reinforced on one oc-
casion by calling Viscount Hayashi's
attention to the fact that there vas
continued agitation here for the enact
ment Of an exclusion law.
FIGURES SURPRISED JAPAN.
1t Is known here that the figures on
Japanese emigration, submitted by
Ambassador O'Brien to the Toxic
government, we're a great surprise to
the Japanese. When they first pro-
missed last spring, In return for the
passage Of the immigration law, to
check the undesired emigration at
home, they issued instructions TO
their pasaort officials intended tocover
tine case, and it was not until they re-
ceiyed the statistics carefully compil-
cd by the immigration officials OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
that they saw the first time, how
Ineffective those instructions had
proved. They regarded the showing
as phenomenal and there is every
reason for saying that they set an in
yestigation Of their own at once.
THE EFFECTS ALREADY NOTICED.
Viscount Hayashi evidently has
now been convinced that the Ameyi-
can statistics we're entirely accurate,
and is proposing TO adopt measures
supplemental to those OF last year,
which will fulfill that promise. The
statement issued BY the immigration
bureau yesterday, showing a marked
decrease in direct immigration Of
Japanese for December. is an indicst.
ion that already the Japanese govern.
ment has checked in part the emigrat.
ion from Japan. 1t is believed here
that the new measures practically
will stop the undeeired immigration
and II they do, that will bring the
whole controversy TO an end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
STOP THE WAR
TALK. SAYS Plus.

Rome, Jan. 20.--Pope Plus received
Archbishop Riordan, of San Francisco,
in private audience to-day. After
expressing the hope that both the
United States and Japan might justi-
fy the hopes of the older nations Of
the world for rapid progress toward a
higher degree Of civilization, he asked
the American archbishop to exert all
bis influence in behalf Of peace be-
tween the two nations.
~ recommend you to work for pac.
iication ofths wsrlike spirits in your
diocese" said the pope, land I urge
upon you to do your utmost to per-
suade all American prelates to do like
wise, that your people may disregard
the wicked exaggerations OF the lingo
press. Countries like America and
Japan are morally bound TO work TO-
gether to this end. The clergy should
enforcefraternal peace upon all Cath
ollcs, for II peace ceases to exist our
mission may be considered to have
failed"
Plus appeared TO be In excellent
health, according to Archbishop .Rior-
dan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Fxecutor,s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that led
testamentary upon the estate
Martha D. Guthrie, deceased, D
been grantetl to the undersig
by the Probate Court of AUDI
Missouri, bearing date
cember 10th, 1907.
All persons having claims agslaa
said estate are required to eIH'
them for allowances to the un'
signed, s. P. Guthrie, within one J
after the date Of said letter
they may be precluded from any .
it OF said estate, and If such CLAIM
not exhibited within two years Y
the time Of the publication o.
notice, they will be forever barrea
s. r. GUTHRIE
AT ExecuE1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Notice The late after

Notice the date after
your name On the
margin Of this paper.
Ths weekly Ledger,fn
GLIDING postage, is
800 per year in adj
vance. Under late ruiz
ing Of Uncle Sam yon
must Pay In advance
before your paper can
be mailed as third
class matter. Give this
matter your immsdi-
ate attention as we are
anxious to have you
continue q patron Of
the LEDGER. We ars
glad to note that our
subscribers are re-
spending o pity
and cordially.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
As,ociated Charities.

About sixty people enjoyed the
hospitality OF the Associated CHAR
ties Thursday evening at the rooms In
City Hall.
Miss Frost was assisted in the inter
tanning by Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
bearing, Mrs. E. D.. Graham, Miss
Ethel OwiDgs, Mrs. Chas. Graham,
Mrs. Walker Pollock, Rev. A. A,
Wallace Nina Stallings and Zola
Real.
Various games, singing and music
were engaged in.
Mrs. Graham with her humorous
games kept the children knowing
Miss owlngS presided over the
music box which thoughtful Mrs. J.
]. Steels sent to add to the pleasure of
all.
Mr.. Wallace bearing was starter
for the foot-race.
Rev. A. A. Wallace led the singing,
and gave q talk urging the children to
cultivate their talents, and he gave
instruction on religious lines.
Little Bertha Dew sang two songs
In q charming manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
AWFUL CREATURE WAS
NINETY FEET LONG
Recent drewsome Experience of a Chicago
Man Is Sample Of a Series of
Such Cases

physician IN ST. Louis was recon-
merded to me, and I was under his
treatment some time, but as usual 1
obtained no relief.
$50 many people asked me to try
Cooper's preparation that ! decided
to do 80, and after using lt for q few
days, this awful thing passed from my
system. I feel much better already.
and l want &c say right here that |
thank Mr. Cooper a hundred times for
what his medicine has done for rae l
would not take 5000 and have that
thing back in my system again"
Mr.. Wlnkler Is = fair sample Of the
experience OF many during cooper's
stay in Chicago, and this no doubt
helped TO account for the enormous
sale Of the Cooper preparation in this
city and others, recently vigited by
the young man.
We sell and Will be pleased to
explain the Cooper preparations.
&c. A. Bucknsr g. %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-A bill IA
secure proper representation Of TIA
United States at international con.
feronces and for the proper emplOp
ment OF ex-P Presidents Of the United
States was introduced to-day b,
Senator McCreary Of Kentucky, Il
provides that ex.Pfcsidents Of tbs
United States shall be exoficio m
representatives. for life at an-Americap
and international conferences in which
the United States may participate
-Four other members of this commits
sion are also provided for, all to re
ceive $40, 900 annually and expense
They are to take up all question:
looking to international peace. Thu
same bill was introduced In the Houx
by Representative Barthold Of Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

washington. January s4.-Bor the
purpose Of selecting two naval cadets
and six alternates, there will be an
examination at Mexico, NO., February
8, At 10 O'Clock q. M, in the Circuit
Court room. All boys OF the district
are eligible to take the examination
II Of the required age. Cadets must
be between le and 20 years old at the
time OF admission on the third Tues
day In June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Bad stomach Trouble Cured.

Having been sick for the past two
years with a bad stomach trouble, q
friend gave me . dose Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They did me so much good that /
bought . bottle Of them and have
used twelve bottles in all. Today l
am we'll OF a bad stomach trouble.
Mrs. John Lowe, Cooper, Maine. These
tablets for sale by q. A.. Buckner s.
IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

We notice that the papers are men
tioning Hon. G. F. Clark for represen-
tative over in Audrain. II Mr.. Clark
win consent TO make the race ne will
probably have no opposition. There
are few better qualified men for the
arduous duties OF a revision session Of
the legislature than Mr.. Clark. He ID
one Of the best posted men in the
state, is q man Of ability and integri-
ty, and has had legislative experience.
Audrain could not do better than &C
send him to the legislature and the
House could not do better than tc
make him Speaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

During l. I. Cooper's recent visit to
Chicago, where his new preparation
and theory created the usual sensation.
many hundreds Of people brought
enormous internal parasites to the
young man, which had left the system
after taking his medicine.
Among these people was Mr.. Emil
winkler. who brought to Cooper a
tapeworm that proved to be over
ninety feet IN length. Mr.. Winher,
who resides at 1872 East Ohio Street,
Chicago. had this to say Of his expe-
Renee. For five years I have been
more or less complaining. l have had
severe headaches, and any food that !
would eat would nauseate me. | would
have bad dreams almost every night;
dizzy spells would compel me to quit
work. Black spots would appear be.
fore my eyes when STOPPING over and
rising quickly. / would feel tired most
u the time; in fact | had no life In
eae 10 speak CT fer the last I've years
tried various treatments. and one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Administrator,s Notioa.

Notice is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate OF
William 81. Triplett, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court OF Audraip County,
Mo, bearing date Of January I8, 1908.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance TO the undersigned
Oscar q Triplett within one year after
the date Of said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefitof said
estate, and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
timelof, the publication Of this notice,
they will be forever barred
OSCAR r. TRIPLETT,
46-4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

We offer One Hundred Dollars Beward for
sny case Of CataFrh that cannot be cured By
Halle Catarrh Cure.
P.J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known y. ]
Cheney for the last Is years, and bslieyo hin
perfectly honorable In oil bukinTss sransac.
tisns and financially able to carry out any 3D.
legations made By his nrm:
WALDFE0, KINNAN q MARyIN, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo
Halps CataFrh Care il taken internally, act
ing directly uppn the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price TIC per bottle. Bold Dy all Druggists.
Take HAIi's Family PILLS tor constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
live LONG
like CRUSOE

Victoria B. O., Jan. 2o.-Thc steam
or Mowers, which arrived to-day from
Australia, brought details regarding
the finding Of the castsways from the
wrecked barkentine Dundonald, who
for eight months struggled 10 exist
on the well-named Disappointment
Ialsnd, 200 miles sooth Of New zea-
land.
The D~undnAld, with q crew OF
twsnty-seven, was smashed on the
rocks OF the island, March 7 last.
Twelve men we're drowned and fifteen
survivors were found at Auckland Is
land, which they reached in rudely
fashioned boat eight months after ward
on the New Zealand steamer Hine-
moa.
The castaways lived on raw msll--
haw and seals and banked . fire and
kept II going for seven months until
May. Canvas from the ship was used
IS covering, Then cold weather came
with snow and hail, and with their
hands the men dug holes 10 the ground
above which huts were built Of sods
and sticks. In these they lived on
mollyhawks and seals. At first they
cooked food on the fire, but later
they built q mud oven and cooked on q
spit.
FASHION A REMARKABLE CRAFT.
They knew q government food depot
was placed on Auckland Island, five
miles away, and decided to build 3
boat. In July a strange-looking craft
was fashioned of crooked sticks and
canvas, clothing and blankets, saved
from the ship, also being used. A
small bone saved from a bird, with a
hole pierced In 1t was used as 3 needle
and some wire from the ship was
used. The boat started July 81, but
failed to find the depot, the men came
back Aug. .. They used four OF six Of
their valuable matches.
OTHER BOATS ARE SMASHED.
A second boat was built in Septem-
Der and q third in October, but these
were smashed. The men then sent
\ the frat hnak, ahead and after walking
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
PARIS CONFIRMS STORY OF
Plot A0AINsT Rr.ER,

LAVA AuAkM0A GAA64.
Paris, Jan. 81 - Oficial contirmat.
ion of reports that the Brazilian au-
thorities were warned by Paris Of a
plot to blow up the American battle
ship feet of Rio Janeiro was obtained
to-day. 1t was reported that q char.
tered steamer carrying the conspir.
ators and their explosives reached Rio
about Dec. Is.
The Paris authorities communicat.
ed their suspicious to the American
Embassy. which, In turn, notified
Washington and Rio Janeiro,
Fearers that a similar attempt
would be made in the Straits Of Mag
elan In case the plot failed at Rio
were expressed, and 1t is probably that
extra precautions will be taken by the
various governments along the line OF
the fleets cruise southwark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

The st. Louis Sunday lid is as full
of holes as q sieve, according to Rev.
Father James T. Coffey, who lectured
last night before the Young Mems
Sodality Of st. Xavier's Church at
Sodality Hall, 10 North Grand avenue.
This assertion vas made during an
excoriatlon OF the 'fbaron brewers Of
the city and the House Of Delegases,
who, be said, do not represent the peo-
pie Of st. Louis, but represent their
own pockets, for the most part.
1.-THE lid isnot on st. Louis" de-
clared Father Coffey. sin spite OF
the police, the governor, the courts
and the excise commissioner, who are
doing heroic work, the liquor elements
are defying the Law. In my neighbor-
hood, which is one Of the most respec-
table In the city, you can get anything
you want on Sunday In the saloons at
tached to the grocery stores, and all
you need is a basket to carry il away.
every blue law you have was put
on the statutes by the brewers," be
asserted. "Thsy have tempered with
the laws until they have made them
blue. The decent people did not try
to stamp out liquor, but wanted 10
regulate 1t. Every move made in this
direction was opposed by the saloon
element, and the result has been the
wave OF prohibition that is sweeping
the land. The breweries and saloons
have controlled St. Louis for forty
years.
"Our House OF Delegates is not q
credit to US. / have seen young men
who have gone into politics through q
desire to help the city fall under the
influence OF their associate. We do
want good people to influence for good
but 1t would require a whole army OF
good men TO elevate the tone Of the
House of Delegates. There is nc
seventh commandment in their cate.
chism."
In concluding his talk Father Coffey
predicted the death Of the saloon In
Missouri. 1.-THE liquor element has
repented too late. II wants TO be reg.
! ulated now. The brewers have
brought about al, the evil. To them
is the responsibility for the wineroomi
and all the other evils They have
driven the independent saloons out OF
business. Now it is the coffin lid fol
the liquor traffic"