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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

neighbors, ]. o. Brown and Ad-
die Brown and wife, for 1882 dam
ages, claiming that the chickens of
the defendants damaged his growing
corn to that extent. Case will be
tried at the next term of Galloway
County Circuit Court. Cune and the
Browns live on adjoining farms. The
suit was filed in the office of the
Circuit Clerk Saturday and the pc
tition recites that the chickens of
the Browns have wrought great
damage to the crop on twenty acres
of ground in each of the last four
years, the plaintiff alleging that the
defendants have suffered and per
mitted their chickens and other
fowls Tin their possession and I'M
der their control to run at large
: il said corr and to eat and de-
stroy said corn in large quantities"
This present year, it is alleged, the
chickens Of the defendants scratch
ed up the seed corn after it was
planted.
Lutte Digs, a well known farmer
and feeder of Audrain county, No,
marketed S. butcher heifers weigh.
ing 1888 lbs. at $5.35.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
n

Miss Ruth Peyton is home from s
Louis to spend Xmas holidays.
Joe Schaffer. of st. Louis. visited
his sister, Mrs. Raymer, during the
holidays.
Conrad Fennewald and wife, o.
Westphalia, and Joe Kraus, of St
Thomas, are visiting at Joe Femme
wald's.
Ira Peyton is home from the mil
itary school at Mexico.
Henry, Joe and Eddie Jacob are
home for the holidays.
Mrs. Yeager, of st. Louis, is Wis
Ting her daughter, Mrs. Linneman.
Born, to Herman Christup and
wife, a boy, Dec. "a.
Mrs. Oscar Kreiger and son.
Adolph, are visiting in st. Louis.
Mrs. Bowman. of Laddonia, is Wis.
iting her daughter, Mrs. Mapes.
Ralph Taylor and wife, of Iowa.
are visiting relatives.
Joe MeMurtry shipped a car load
Of cattle to st. Louis Monday night.
e. w. Rockwell and family, Of
Martinsburg, spent Christmas day
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Wylde, in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

sold to foreign buyers within the
last few days at a total price of
500, 1905. They have ranged in
prices from s156 % s195, and in
every case have made sellers a
good feed bill. Within sixty days
about 1900 mules have been sold
out Of the county, and it is prob
able that $50 head are still on feed
in the Kingdom.
Next to the last week in Novem-
Der foreign buyers came to the oun
ty and bought 6Ss head at a total
price of s131,690. During the pres
ent month several carloads have been
shipped out by the feeders and have
brought their owner good money.
Howard Bailey, of the Maxwell
Crouch Mule Company of e. st.
Louis, bought six lots Saturday, agree
ing to pay s44.7OO. or an ever $3.50
a head.
GuflOu q TidlTil6tDh, VI Ut
Louis, bought 73 head from w. s.
vivlon, west of McCredie, Friday,
at s195 each. The purchase was
made by Mr.. Guyton and the mules
were shipped Saturday.
Lee Threlkeld, south of Stephens
Store, sold q head to a buyer nam
ed McAdams, Of Columbia, Tenn,
Friday, at SITS each. and has ship
ped them.
The purchases of Mr.. Bailey also
included two lots he got in Boone
county. Elgin Glenn sold him SS
head at $3.50 and William Thorn
son sold him a load at s1S5.
H. t. Painter, near Santa Fe. sold
a pair Of mules to John Dowell last
week for $40. Dowell sold them
the same day to a party near Mex
leo for $40 and this party sold
them the next day to a Mexico
buyer for $500.
Fulton. No. Dec. 29.-John C..
cune, a farmer, living in the south
part Of this county, has sued his
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
ROCK ISLAND SECURES CONTROLLING
INTEREST IN LEHE|GH VALLEY ROAD
ANDWABASHAT THROUGH LINE PERHAPS

It has been officially announced in
New York City that the Rock Is.
land r. r. has acquired the con-
trolling interest in the Lehigh Val.
ley Railway. and it is understood
that by January / 1t will be an
nounced that the Rock Island has
acquired the controlling interest in
the Wabash Road, making 1t the
connecting link, as a leased line,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
Plaintiffs,

Chas. Brooks, Clellan Brooks, Flu
lah Brooks, Oma Brooks Nora
Brooks Smith and Edward Smith
her Husband. Ora Fay Brooks, Lou.
is Adams, Lillian Adams and Cecil
Adams, Defendant
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri.
By virtue and authority Of a decree
and order of sale made by the Said
Court, in the above entitled cause,
and Of a certified copy hereof, dat.
ed Nov. End, 1909, / will, on Fri
day, the 21st day of January, 1910
between the hours Of Nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and Five o'clock Of
that day, at the East front door Of
the Court House, in the City OF
Mexico in Audrain County, Mis-.
souri,, sell, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder the following de
scribed Real Estate, viz:
The southeast fourth (1-4) of the
southeast quarter (t-4) OF Section
four az township fifty.two (52)
Range eleven (11) west of the fifth
(bth) P. Nj. All in Audrain County
and the State Of Missouri.
Terms of Sale as follows: Cash.
]. d. WooLERY,
80
Sheriff of Audrain County in tho
State Of Missouri. 43.tdA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
|. ". BOLES, OF AUXVASSE A
MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE ELLIS RESIGNS

Other officers elected are: Presl.
dent, A. T. Nelson, Lebanon; vice.
president. w. c. Hutchison, James.
port; assistant secretary, W. L. Nal.
son, B~unceton; treasurer, W. A
Bright. Columbia; Executive Com.
mittee, A. T. Nelson, Hitchison, Dean
+. Mumford. J. w. Boles, of Aux.
vase, and H. A. Dollmeyer, Jeffer,
o City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

With a start Of eight Poland China
sows and sixteen shoats in the fall.
of 1902, and with no additions by
purchase except boars to head the
herd, w. A Whitley of Wellington.
Kan, has sold $4,000 worth Of
hogs since.
The Missouri experiment station at
Columbia has a short horn COW
that has a record of producing 12,-
BAL pounds of milk and sos lbs, of
butter. 1t has been estimated that
the cost Of keeping a COW a year
with the best Of feed and shelter,
labor and interest on investment in
cluded, all told amounts to $55.
Mrs. z. Clapper, near Santa Fe,
sold a big hog to VIM. Mundy for
s40.50. Nels Dull sold a bunch Of
fat hogs to Creigh Bros, at SITS.
2. B. Hunt sold a bunch of hogs to
Del Carter at s7.12 IL; Perry
Reed sold 9 two-year-old steers to
Milt Householder at s4.75.
The farmers in the Missouri Val
ley bottoms between the Iowa line
and st. Louis lost at least $1,000
900 this year from the flood. The
floods have occurred for the last z
years making a total loss of $27, 000,-
900. At this rate the destruction in
the Missouri River bottom of this
State win reach 500. 000, 900 in IS
years.
Fulton, Mo-, Dec. 28.-Callaway
County, which is the banner mule
feeding section Of Missouri, finds
1909 to be the best year 1t ever
experienced in this particular. Dur
ing the summer and early fall
about 1000 mules were punched in
thirtysix feed lots by farmers Of
this county and along in November
yer fat enough for market, and
trade commenced.
Three hundred and fifty fat mules.
all Of the cotton class, have been
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
RADUM DISCOVERY A MYTH
PITCH BLENDE CONTAINING
METAL OBTAINED IN WESTERN MIMI

ride in an auto in the bltlnv al,
that McDougal had obtained the sna.
linens in Southern Colorado, this a.
post being known to the COLORADO
school.
Dr. Anderson believes he h..
proof that carnotite. possessing bIeb.
or than 20 per cent uranium. can h.
found In the Joplin district. ana
he says this win be equal To ,ha
discovery Of pitch blende. CarnotI,e
Of this character is valued at mora
than $1,000 as it comes from ths
ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Joplin, NO., Dec. 2e.-The sup
posed discovery OF radium in a Jop-
lin district mine has proved a myth.
II. McDougai. OF Galena, Kan,
sont to the Colorado School OF
Mines samples Of pitch blende con.
tanning uranium, from which radium
is produced.
Prof. v. c. Anderson, OF the
school, believing the specimens were
mined in Galena. same to the dis
trlct to make en- Investigation. He
learned to-day. after making a long
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testimentary on the estate Of
Laura Ann Clanton, deceased
were granted to the undersigned De
cember 18th, 1909, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate r required to exhibit
them for allowance within one year
after the date Of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit
Of said estate. and II such claims
be not exhibited within two years
from this date Of publication they
shall be forever barred.
Robert Gilbert,
43-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

THE NORTH MISSOURI TRUST
co. wishes you all a happy and
prosperous New Year. 1t will ap.
preciate all the business you can
give it in 1910 and the more you
do the greater will be your prosper.
ity. Our interests are mutual; we
divide with you. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

between the Rock Island in the
West and the Lehigh Valley Road
in the East.
1t is also believed that through an
arrangement with George Gould and
the Western Pacific the new trans.
continental line will be formed, the
Denver & Rio Grande filling the
gap between the Rock Islands West
ern and the Western Pacific's East.
ern termlni.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
Columbia. No. Dec. 20.

ObAoAAH ASp
After being unanimously reelected
secretary of the Missouri State Board
Of Agriculture, Geo. B. Ellis re-
signed to take effect March /.
Mr.. Ellis has been secretary nine
years. T. C. Wilson, of ST. Louis
County, a graduate OF the Missouri
Agricultural College, was elected to
to take his place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mrs. Claude Ryan, Of vandalia,
passed through Mexico Wednesday
route to Denver, Colo, in response
to a telegram stating her sister, Mrs.
Sam Cowan and son, Roland, were
both Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
MEXICO FIRM MAY HAVE
BOUGHT VANDALIA STORE

A message from vandalia to til
Ledger states there is a report in
that city that Fredendall a vii.
kins, OF this city, have purchased
the clothing store Of A, L. Webb, of
vandalia, and will make it n of the
largest department stores in a city
that size in the State.
Mr.. Wilkins is In Lexington visit
Ing DR.. F~redendall, his brotherin'
law. at present. and a verification Of
the rumor cannot be ascertalned.
Nothing can be learned from Mr..
Webb regarding the rumor. also.
Mr.. ]. w. Plunkett, of the Fred
endall & Wilkins local store, says
he thinks there is nothing in the ru.
NOR.
Born, to A. E. Wheeler and wife,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

The Rev. G. B. Reayis, who filled
the pulpit at Sun Rise Church, this
county, for some time, received a
$500 food donation at his home in
Fishery Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

The Mutual Protective League will
give their annual oyster supper on
Wednesday night at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Whitley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Rev. c. A. Mitchell preached his
farewell sermon to the Bethlehem
Church Sunday; overy one is sorry
TO see this excellent gentleman have
fra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

John Mcintyre is home from Full
ton. where he visited Hospital No.
1, and says he is very much pleas
ed with tho management.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

ter, Mrs. J.. F. Simcoe, of north
Wilson township, is "a years old and
probably the Oldest citizen of the
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Miss Octayia Campbell, Of this
city, who has been connected with
the Easton, Kan, Transcript, has re-.
signed from the staff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mrs. John NJ. Barker, formerly Of
this city, died in st. Louis Christ.
mas day. For several years she has
been residing in Montgomery City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Chas. Arnold is feeding 5000
sheep on corr and 80 head of cat
tie on the stalks in the field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

DR.. Dennis Moore and sister,
Miss Myrtle, spent Christmas day
with friends at the old home on
the farm, northwest OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
BRADLEY : MUNDY
"EnntAn rttEc1

WEDDING TUESDAY EVENING.
Chas. M. Bradley and Miss Lillian
Mundy were married Tuesday even
ing by the Rev. Walter M. White,
OF the First Christian Church. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mundy, of north Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Miss Dixie Cheatam, of Fulton, is
the guest Of J. I. Crews and fam.
lily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

r. v. Montague, wife and son
are home from an extended visit
in the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Horace Mundy is some better af-
ter an attack of the grip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

W. i. West is being mentioned as a
candidate for councilman In the
fourth ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

DR.. r. c. Strobe and wife are
home from their wedding trip, and
will be domiciled at their home on e.
Promenade street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
WALTER S. FRITTS HELD
UP TUESDAY EVENING

Walter s. Fritts, OF this city,
was held up by a negro, Tuesday
evening about 8 O'Clock. on the o r
ner Of Cole street. in the rea OF
the Rothwell home In south Mex
leo and at the point of a pistol re-
lieved OF SO.
Mr.. Fritts has no clue to the iden-
tity of the thief. Though early in
the evening there were few people
on the streets and no one in sight
when the hold-up took place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

sTRAYED OR STOLEN ~--Jennet
colt. Finder notify r. II. Cauth-
orn. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Sam Evans is able to be out
again after a severe spell Of Ill
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mesdames Garrison and Bro
nough and children arrived from st.
Louis Thursday and win spend
the holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Robertson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
HuDNALL : BOWMAN
WEDDING WEDNESDAY

The Rev. c. NJ. Bishop married at
the Methodist Church parsonage an
Wednesday, at noon, ]. p. Hudnall,
and Miss Ella ]. Bowman, both OF
Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Waite will re-
turn in a few days from Elk City,
Okla,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
c. T. Etheridge is no better.

c. T. Etheridge is no better.
Capt. D. H. Mcintyre is i'll.
Henry Edmonds is improving.
I. A. Mcintyre is about the same.
Mat Wymore is home for the hol-
idays.
S. S. Howard is visiting in Mo-
kane.
7. B. Duncan is in st. Louis on
business.
Harvey Emmons is home for
Christmas.
Miss Ruth McLoney is visiting in
St. Louis.
Judge S. NJ. Edwards is some
better.
Judge Alex Carter is suffering from
the grip.
Mrs. Jas. Roy is visiting in Wich-
ita, Kan.
Geo. A. Morris has returned to
St. Louis.
Mai. F. c. Shaw, of Kansas City,
Is visiting here.
Virgil Williams and wife have re-
! turned to Sedalia.
Miss Leona Jackson is home from
Armstrong, Mo.
J. H. sallee is confined to his
home with illness.
Latney Barnes Is here from Amar-
lilo, Tex, on a visit.
Born, to VIII Carter and wife, De.
cember rs, a. daughter.
w. s. Ragsdale, who has been
very Ill, is improving.
Geo. Kabrich is recovering from
a severe attack of pneumonia.
Interest paid on all deposits
North Missouri Trust Co..
Mrs. G. C. Madison, OF Independ.
ence, is the guest Of relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
Notice Of

Notice Of
sHERlFF's SALE IN PARTITION.
State of Missouri
County of Audrain Dc
Elmah Brooks and r. H.
Brooks Plaintiffs,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Collins are
here from Marshall to spend Christ.
mas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Paul Hudson, who fractured a
thigh here several weeks ago, is re-
covering as rapidly as could be ex-
pected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Glenn Thomas, the druggist of
Auxvasse, was in Mexico IN bust
ness this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Miss Gladys Jones, Of Kansas City,
is the guest Of Miss Hattie Pasqueth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Ricketts, & Emmon's prices
on Clothing will surprise you
try them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mrs. G. C. Madison, OF Independ.
ence, is the guest Of relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Interest paid on all deposits
North Missouri Trust Co..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Elder A. w. Paisley, of Columbia,
will preach at Salt River Church dur.
ing the coming year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

A marriage license was issued on
Wednesday to John B. Lawrence
and Mabel Golfer, Excello.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

A number OF young folks en-.
joyed a delightful ride in VIM. VIII
llngham'B bobsled last night,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mrs. Jack Haines and daughter
Miss Norma, are spending Christ
mas in Cincinnati.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Glenn Thomas, the druggist of
Auxvasse, was in Mexico on bust
ness this week.
A marriage license was issued on
Wednesday to John B. Lawrence
and Mabel Golfer, Excello.
Ricketts, & Emmon's prices
on Clothing will surprise you
try them.
Elder A. w. Paisley, of Columbia,
will preach at Salt River Church dur
ing the coming year.
Mrs. Jack Haines and daughter,
Miss Norma, are spending Christ
mas in Cincinnati.
II. R. Gilbert, of Portland, Gala.
way county, is the executor of the
estate of Mrs. Laura Clanton.
Rufus Pearson, Of this city, one of
Audrain's earliest settlers was in
business in Vandalia In 1870.
e. F. Kunkel and wife have return.
ed from a visit to st. Louis, and
will go to housekeeping at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley Talbot
and son, Hale, are the guests oil
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Hawthorne.
Mrs. Alice Biggers, of Springfield
ILL.,, spent Friday, Saturday and Sun.
day with Nj. and Mrs. o. +. Squires.
A number OF young folks en-.
joycd a delightful ride in VIM. VIII
lingham's bobsled last night.
Paul Hudson, Who fractured a
thigh here several weeks ago, is re.
covering as rapidly as could be ex.
pected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Born. to A. E. Wheeler and wife
December 26, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

II. R. Gilbert, of Portland, Gala.
way county, is the executor of the
estate Of Mrs. Laura Clanton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Geo. Kabrich is recovering fror
a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Fulton, Mo, Dec. 29.-John C
cune, a farmer, living in the south
part Of this county, has sued his
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Rufus Pearson, of this city, one of
Audrain's earliest settlers was in
business in Vandalia In 1870.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30
Stock Notes
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.

~ GR0N1 6tNG Sf0NN "N-
Ledger Special.
Nat7 Stock Yards. Ill.,, Dec. 20.
Cattle receipts $500. Nothing
choice on sale. Market opened
steady; closing zoe lower. Esti-
mates for tomorrow liberal at all
points. and the market is not in
shape 10 stand liberal receipts. Out
look not extra good for the near
future, and we recommend making
cattle fat before shipping.
Hog receipts $500. Quality only
fair. TOP hogs better than yester-
days best. General market Joe high
err; top ts.75; bulk ss.4O to $3.50.
Outlook steady on good hogs.
Sheep receipts 1900. Market
strong; top lambs $40; top year
lings s7.25: top sheep $3.50. We
expect only moderate receipts this
week and a satisfactory market.
Natl Live Stock Com. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mrs. Alice Biggers, Of Springfield,
Ill, spent Friday, Saturday and Sun
day with Nj. and Mrs. o. +. Squires.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley Talbot
and son, Hale, are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Hawthorne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Three hundred and fifty fat mules.
all of the cotton class, have been
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

e. F. Kunkel and wife have return.
ed from a visit to st. Louis, and
will go to housekeeping at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

T. A. Mcintyre is about the same
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

w. s. Ragsdale, who has been
very I'll, is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

S. s. Howard is visiting in Mo
kane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Rabbits have been killed SO plen.
tifui AROUND Liberty, Mo, by
hunters tha@ theg ere beddled on the
street at 9 cents apiece. dressed,
great quantities being shipped 70
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

T. B. Duncan is in st. Louis Q
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Edmonds is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Mat Wymore is home for the hol.
idays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Born, to win Carter and wife, d.
cember 2S, a. daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

o. D. Martin, Of Liberty, Mo-
bought a turkey for s7.12 recently.
the highest price paid for a turkey
In Clay County for twenty years,
One farmers wife sold si0S.66 and
another over $500 worth Of turkeys
this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Harvey Emmons is home
Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Miss Ruth McLoney is visiting i
St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Sheriff of Audrain County in tho
State Of Missouri. 43.tds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-30

Judge S. NJ. Edwards is some
better.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
CONFERENCE ON RECALL

nNE of the most important and mo-
mentous conferences in the his
tory of Los Angeles will be held
this afternoon in Symphony hall. Seven
hundred Of our leading citizens will
meet to discuss the steps which it may
De thought necessary to take for the
sake of the honor and good name of
this city. 1t is important that all who
nave been invited to attend the confer
ence should be present.
The meeting will be characterized by
1mpartiality. No decisive step will be
taken until there has been an oppor-
tunity to hear both sides. The main
TACT which is recognized is that the
situation is CRITICAL, that the repu-
tation Of the city is at stake. This
main fact will be taken into consider
alton, and then the meeting will deter
mine WHAT MUST BE DONE. The
question Of the use of the recall is un-
avoidable. In fact, as the matter now
stands, it might well be summarized in
this way: To recall Or not to recall
Mayor Harper? That is the question.
What the outcome Of the consultation
will be cannot be stated, but that it
will be for the good of the city of Los
Angeles there cannot be any doubt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

habitants of every section OF the great
city. AS abundant experience has
shown, the balance Is much more
easily kept, and harmony, public spirit
and efficiency in city government are
more certain to be brought about when
a statesmanlike system Of popular rep
sentation at the seat of government
is established and maintained. Even
the most elementary student of civics
should be aware there are methods a
plenty by which all danger of giving
the control Of the council to little
coterie of men living in one part of
the city, may be avoided. There is
nothing that any human being Of or
dinary construction and intelligence
can think Of that would prevent every
part Of the city from being represented
In the council ticket submitted to the
people for their suffrages.
The plain people of the plain wards
(whoever they may be-we are quoting
from our contemporary will have as
much say in the nomination and cleo
tion of councilmen at large as any
little coterie of men, or "fat and ar
rogant octopus" The plans of the fat
test and most arrogant octopus in the
west are catered to and furthered bv
the present system, under which ward
after ward may be nipped up and "con-
trolled" by a crafty and CRAFTY cor
poration.