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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20

Manchester, KY, October 49,
Rev. A. J. Burns, president of the
Oneida Baptist College at Oneida,
was shot from ambush this forenoon.
He died a few minutes later.
Perry Burns, said to be kinsman
of the minister, is under arrest.
Bloodhounds put on the scent at
the crime scene led to Perry Burns
home.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20
Communion Service

There will be communion service
at Bethel Church Sunday morning at
which Rev. J. N. Van Devanter, of
the Old Stone Church, will officiate.
The preparatory services on Saturday
will also be conducted by Mr.. Van
Devanter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Grafton have
returned from Richmond, where they
visited relatives and took in the fair.
Rev. A. M. Fraser, D. D., has gone
to Lynchburg to attend meeting OF
the board of the Presbyterian Or
phanage.
Miss Maude Cooke, of Richmond,
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. M. Gunther Hoge, baby and
maid have returned from Richmond.
Mr.. p M. Hollis, of Martinsburg,
w. Va, and his sweet little grand
daughter, Miss Esther Parram, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Hollis.
Mrs. J. P. Shreckhise is visiting
relatives in Winchester.
Captain P. E. Wilson and Mr.. Ar
ista Hoge have left for New York and
Boston.
Miss Lucy Lee Powell, of the fac
ulty of Stuart Hall, who is taking
a rest this session, has gone to Bal
timore to spend some time.
Miss M. P. Duval is visiting Mr..
and Mrs Randolph Duval at Prince
ton, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Effinger and
Misses Frances and Katherine Effin-
ger have gone to Washington, where
they will probably spend the winter.
Mrs. w. w. Moore and Miss Lutte
Moore have returned from Baltimore
and are at Chiffon Hall.
Miss H. H. Everette has returned
from Keswick, where she spent
week.
Miss Lucy Cooke, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Ernest Tucker, of Balti-
more, who came to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Lee Jones, have re-
turned to their homes.
Mrs. Donald Allen and little Miss
Mary Allen Blackford are at Ford
wick, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. N. Kinney.
Prof. C. D. Euritt has gone to
Newports News to attend a meeting
of the board of the colored school
for the deaf and the blind.
Col. F. w. Weller and Messrs. c.
X. Clark and S. P. Depuy, Standard
Oil magnates, were guests at the
Virginia hotel, while touring from
New York to Louisiana.
Mrs. Sharshall Grasty and baby
have returned to Charlottesville, af-
ter visiting Miss Rose Harrison
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Thomas, of
Fordwick, are spending some time
in Washington.
Mrs. George Earman has returned
from visiting in Roanoke and Cliff
ton Forge.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Rosen went to
Baltimore on Tuesday to spend some
time with friends.
Prof. w. A. Bowles has gone to
Bluefield to visit Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Eskridge Gileson and Master Bill
lie.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harnsberger,
who had been here for some time,
have left for New York and will sail
Saturday for a trip around the world
which will take about four months.
Mrs. T. w. Undertake, who has
been very ill, was reported to be a
little better yesterday. Mr. Timber
lake, who was also sick, is now much
better.
Mrs. Harry Stevens, of Harrison
burg, who was the guest of Miss An
tia Mooers, has now gone to New
York.
Mrs. E. T. Myers and baby, who
visited Mrs. S. E. Myers, left Tues
day for their home in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Dowell have
returned to Savannah, Ca, after
spending some time with Miss Mar
garet Brooke. They came for the
Simpson-Berkeley wedding.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20
Imperial Government Rushes
Great Armies to Cities of
Hankow and WuChang
GERMANS CLASH With MOB
Marines Landed from Battleships
to Prevent Slaughter of Terror
Stricken Residents

Hankow, China, Oct. 1.-THE i'm
preparations for the recapture of
Hankow and WI Chang today. The
FIST trainload of troops from the
orth arrived on the scene and camp
d in businesslike fashion north of
Iankow. Several thousand more
oldiers are on the way and are ex-
,ected to arrive before shutdown.
A detachment of Wu-Chang gar
.ison, which retired from that city
vi en- -. rebels entered, crossed the
river Yang Use above the city and
marched inland, probably to effect a
junction with the troops from the
north.
Earlier in the day the imperial
naval force in the river was augmen-
ted by the arrival of one of the ma
vy's modern gunboats, which carried
Admiral Sab Chen Ping, who i'm
mediately took command of the stu
alton. His first move was to assure
the foreign ccnsuls that the foreign
concessions would not be endangered
by any bombardment which he might
undertake. His purpose, it is be-
lieved, was to begin Smelling rebel
defenses around WI Chang at once.
The Red Cross Society, organized
by the revolutionary leaders, began
today removing the heaped up corps
es from the streets of WI Chang.
Well-to-do Chinese are subscribing
literally to the funds for the work.
Behead CRATER Quickly.
The revolutionary determination
to end the regime of official graft
was brought sharply to attention to-
day by the execution of an officer,
who had been appointed to collect
funds for the rebel cause. He was
caught in an attempt to divert some
of the money to his own pocket and
was promptly beheaded.
No trains are leaving the Hankow
terminal for the north and it is I'M
certain when service will be resumed.
The tracks have been cleared every
where to accelerate the passage of
the government troop trains.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20


London, Oct. Furious mob
fighting has broken out in the Chin
csc city of Hankow, according to
cablegrams received here today from
the seat of conflict, and marines have
been landed from German warship
in the harbor to prevent the slaugh-
ter of residents and the pillage of
property.
Lives of foreign residents in the
German concession were threatened
according to this report and German
residents fought side by side with
ship against the Infatuated mobs of
natives.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20
cour. Hears Railroads. Plea

Washington, D. c., Oct. 16.-The
Commerce Court today heard argu-
ments on the applications of the tran
continental railroads for an injunc-
ton against the orders of the Inter
state Commerce Commission in what
are known as the Pacific Coast cases,
involving immense general freight
traffic. It will probably be several
days before the court renders its de-
cision in the matter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20

Mr.. Herbert NICK. Smith is spend
ing few days in Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
Schedule subject T. change without notice
In effect September 8, 1911

Scneuuie subject u Grange WITHOUT u0uco
In effect September 3, 1911
Daily
1888 a. m. Limited to Washington and
New York.
10:4O am. Richmond, Old Point and
Norfolk.
1927 am. Washington, Richmond, Old
Point and Norfolk.
9:35 a. m. Local to Charlottesville.
Week Days
1:35 p. m. Local to Richmond.
1927 r. m. Local to Charlottesville.
Daily
4:1S a. m. Limited to Cincinnati and
Louisville.
1926 p. M. Cincinnati, Louisville, Chi
cago, 81. Louis and West
1921 pm. Express to Cincinnati and
West.
6:44 a. m. Local to Huntington.
6:36 p. m. Local to Clifton Forge.
Week Days
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-20

Mrs. Fannie Patton is a guest at
Chiffon Hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
Do BELLS CAUSE
INSANITY CHURCHES
WORST OFFENDERS
New York, Feb. IL.

-NNn ANhh 1Np'
Some Of the critics Of Edgar Allen
Poe declare that he was crazy and
cite his poem, "The Bells,' to prove
it. They say he was haunted by
bells and maybe they are right, for,
according to DR.. Albert w. Ferris,
President Of the New York State
Lunacy Commission, bells are a con-
tributing cause In many cases of in
sanity.
Church bells are particular Of
Tenders, he says. In a city they are
not only useless and a nuisance. but
a real menace to health. Church
bells, be says, are a relic of the
days when there were no clocks
He urges a campaign for their aboli--
tion from all the churches of New
York.
In his statement to the Society
for the Suppression of Unnecessary
Noises, Doctor Ferris says:
THE injury To ervou and III per
sons resulting from unnecessary
noises and especially annoying and
exciting noises cannot be measured
Every physician recognizes and de.
plores the fact that. following these
noises, there Is a reduction DIN the
ordinary ~resistiye force of the ma.
tient. No one has a personal right
to create or maintain noise that is
not necessary. and necessary noises
should be minimized."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
STOMACH REMEDY
Guar]nteed by OTIS Purdy.

II your stomach Is weak and con-
stantly upset, you must quickly do
one of two things.
Allow the rest OF your body to be-
come as weak as your stomach. Or
make your stomach as strong as
your body.
There Is only one choice for those
who want to live and enjoy life,
and that Is to make the stomach as
strong as the body.
This car best be dome by using
the prescription Of q specialist that
In years Of practice gave immediate
relief and permanent cure TO 95 per
cent. of the people who used it.
This prescription is known from
coast to coast as MONA.
MONA stomach tablets, most
people call them, and they are guar
anteed by Otis Purdy to cure indi-
gestion of the stomach, or money
back.
In five minutes they give relief
from heartburn. acid stomach, gas
on stomach, belching Of sour food,
fermentation, heartburn and water
brash.
If you suffer from stomach trouble
get a large so cent box Of MONA
stomach tablets to-day and put your
self on the road to health. At Otis
Purdy's and druggists everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
MEXICO CAN GET ONE
OF THE FOUR STATE
POULTRY SHOWS HERE

The State Poultry Board has d.
vided the State of Missouri into four
districts and each district will hold
a poultry show i'm which all Of the
expense but that Of a tent or hall,
feed and straw will be borne by
the Board. That Mexico is the logi-
cal location for one of these shows
goes without saying, and a move
ment to procure one Of the shows
will be started here Immediately by
local poultry fanciers. There Will ais
be a corn show held in connection
with it.
In speaking of the district shows,
the State Secretary Of the Poultry
Board T. z. Quisenberry says 1t is
the purpose of the Board to make
the shows educational and that lee
turers will be present at all of them
and talk of the various phases of
poultry raising.
The board will furnish the judges,
secretary, superintendent, Empire
coops, pay the premiums, furnish lee
turers, entry books and premium
lists and all advertising outside Of
the town it is held in. All the
Board asks is that the town
give a written guarantee that they
will furnish ether a han or suita-
BILE tent, light, guel, help, straw, feed
and drayage Of coops to and from
depot. They expect to charge an
entrance fee of SOC on singles and
50 on pens of five birds.
If the business men agree to as
si1t in bearing the expense Of the
show, which will be a great draw
ing card. the Board agrees to throw
the doors open free to- all. II they
do not assist an admission Gee Of
20 cents will be charged and to all
business men who do assist a large
number of tickets will be given
free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
STEEL PLATES LIKE
CARDBOARD BEFORE
NEW U. S. PROJECTILE
Washington. Feb. Is.

Washington. Feb. 16.
It is a continual contest between
armor and big gums for supremacy,
and Just at the present time II
would appear that the big gun was
leading in the race. The expert
ments made by the Navy Depart
ment in the Potomac River last week
when the ram Katahdin was used
as a target show that, at battle
ranges, the present service shell
will penetrate the heaviest armor
now used on battle ships.
1T is up tothe- armor plate
manufacturers to devise an armor
that viii turn the shells. Doubtless
soon after that is done a new gun
or a new she'll viii penetrate it.
The shots were fired at the Kat
ahdin last week at a range Of eight
Thousand yards, four and a half
mbIes. Four of the three shots
struck the target. One was broken
to pieces after penetrating the arm
or; one glanced off. taking with 1t
a huge chunk OF steel, and the
third and fourth went clear through
the plate. The shells were fired
from the 12,inch guns of the mont
tor Tallahassee, and the range approx
mated that which likely would be
necessary in actual battle.
Further tests will be made in the
spring with projectiles loaded with
explosive, and 1t is probable that
the old b~attleship Texas, renamed
San Marcos, will be used for a tar
get.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
LEGISLATION 50 THE
SNAIL TOWN MAY GROW
A NEW CONSTITUTION
Jefferson CITY, Feb. II.

JtuefSou my req. II.
A constitutional convention to be
held IN Jefferson City May. 1912. is
proposed by House Bill No. 1000,
introduced On the house to-day by
Representative Frank H. Sosey Cd
Marion county. The bill pro-
vidss for a special election to be
held at the regular November cleo
ton this year at which the question
Is to be voted on.
II the people vote to call the con.
vention the governor VIII then call
another special election as provided
In the constitution to elect two mem
bers OF the convention for each sena
torlal district. The bill then pro-,
vides that the convention Is TO meet
In the hail Of the house OF r~epresen~
tatives In Jefferson City on the first
Monday in May, 1919. The only
representative hall the State has In
Jefferson City Is the Catholic Paro--
chial School Building.
just Print Forty Thousand Copies.
Under the provisions Of the bill
the convention Is to have power to
submit questions in the alternative.
When the new constitution is ready,
forty Thousand copies must be PRINT
ed for distribution and the constitu-
ton submitted to a vote Of the peo-.
pie for ratification or rejection.
The bin originated with the League
Of Missouri Municipalities, composed
of representatives Of the sixty or
none cities of the third class. The
undermining Of the smaller cities OF
Missouri in the last ten years has
been rapid. They have telephones,
motor cars, electric lights, golf clubs,
modern hotels, water works plants
In many places and now T. y want
paVements, sa1aried fire de. q ments
and many other things they cannot
have to any considerable extent and
keep within the restrictions of the
present constitution
A Fair Chance to Pass.
The large number Of these little
cities and the fact that they are the
connecting link between the country
and the large cities is the best reas-
on for believing that this proposition
will raoafara ~ 4ha roou4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
DUFFY LEE WANTED BY
KANSAS CITY POLlS

Duffy Lee, a negro, recently fined
In this city for stealing a lady's
hat, is wanted by the Kansas City
police, so Chief of Police Brown was
informed over long distance tele.
phone Monday, for highway robbery.
lt seems that Duffy was with anoth.
er negro that held up a Greek in
Kansas City. Duffy's escaped with
art of the booty but his "par' was
shot and killed by the Greek.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
Chunks Of DnftwOod

Col. o. II. Brown Is home from
Asheville. NJ. c. where he visited
Mrs. Brown and Billie Kemper, Jr.,
and reports both In fairly good
health.
Mrs. Clara Doss, OF ST, Louis, is
the guest of Mrs. George Laforce.
Col. and Mrs. Bell, Of st. Louis,
are guest of MIR. and Mrs. Greene
Tomlnson, OF this city.
Capt. John T. Hiisey, Of South Da--
kota, is In Mexico on a visit to his
mother and sisters. Captain Hisey
Is making good at the contracting
and building business.
The Ledger Owl is told that DR..
Golden Rule Frltts, who Is In st.
Louis for medical treatment, is Inn
proving in health. The doctor will
soon be home.
W. T. Wilkerson and family have
moved to a large farm near Madi--
son, Mo- owned by Kelley WiIker.-
son, OF this city. Billie viii raise
pumpkins this year and Mrs. Will
kerson will handle a large bunch of
fine chickens. Success to them.
Col. Geo. Jesse, who has been
living on his farm, south of Mex
leo, has moved to Mexico to reside
and will help make u city a great
er New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
MEXICOO
CONTINENTAL
ROAD PROBABLY

A tramscontinental railroad system
through Mexico from New York
to San Francisco, is a possibility
since Kuhn. Loeb G Co., bankers
for the Hartman lines. backed by
Standard Oil capital, got control Of
the Missouri Pacific and ousted Geo.
Gould as president.
The New York banking house al
ready controls or is largely interest
ed In railroads which belt this con-
tinent, and railroad men are discuss
ing the possibility of its consolldat-
ing them into a through system.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. financed the re-
mortgaging of the Wabash three
years ago, handling a 5000, 900, 900
blanket bond issue, and thus ac-
quired an interest in the road. In
the same way, two years ago, II
handled a $3.50, 900 900 bond issue for
the Missouri Pacific. and its interest
in the conduct Of this road was what
led II to GUST Gould.
The banking house controls the
New York Central, which gives it a
line from New York to Buffalo.
From Buffalo to st. Louis or Kan
sas City it has the Wabash. To
Pueblo, Colo, it has the Missouri
Pacific, and thence TO the Coast
the Denver q Rio Grande and the
Western Pacific.
In the treasury Of the MISSOURI
Pacific is The controlling stock Of
the Denver g Rio Grande Railroad
from Denver 10 Salt Lake City. and
the Denver & Rio Grande i'm turn
holds the stock of the Western Pa
cifc.
Instead of using the Missouri Pa
icific west of Kansas City. the sys--
tenn might utilize the Union Pacific,
railroad men say.
The lines figuring in the possible
transcontinental system have a CAPT.
talization Of more than half a billion
dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
1T COST REED $to,4so
70 WIN SENATORSHIR.


The following expense account has
been filed by Jas. A. Reed, show
ing the amount $10. 49O, that he spen
in his race for the United States
s~enatorship in this state:
Table Of Expenses.
Expense of secretary $1,000
Clerk hire 1850
Postage, stationary, printing 5000
Cost of printing supplements foG
weekly newspapers $50
Long distance telephones and tele-
grams 200
4 paid the necessary travelling ex--
penses, including hotel bills, Of
three personal and political
friends who, at my request went
into a few counties in my behalf.
These men donated their SER
vices. Their expenses aggre--
gated ATS
Throughout the campaign | was at
no expense for halls in which to
hold meetings, except in the
city of st. Louis. For halls in
that city and for advertising the
meeting l expended 425
H-4 n.a 900
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
10 YEARS AGO.

Alfred Guy was owner and propri-
etor of a hotel at Durant, l. t.
Mrs. w. R. Mudd, formerly OF
this city, died at Cuba, Mo. Mrs
Mudd was a sister-intaw of M. T.
Vandegrift.
The Modern Woodmen of America
held a 3 days convention in Mex.
leo.
Tho following marriage licenses
were issued: Charles Scott and Car
RE " slayens; John D. Gray and
Hattie Horton.
M. M. Brown was arranging to moV
to- Oklahoma to reside.
The remains OF Thomas Harrison
were taken to The Old Auxvasse
Church in Galloway county.
for burial.
J. M. Hudson sold his residence ON
n. Jefferson street to John 7. Crews.
Groom Gamble, formerly of Mex
leo, was chief shipping clerk of the
Columbus Buoy Company at Kansas
City.
Mrs. Emma Britton was home
from st. Louis where she had been
attending Ktester Tailoring school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
MCMILLAN DE6ATERs MAKE
GREAT SHOWING IN TRYOUT

Ralph Wayne and Arthur Snedeker
Mcmillan debating team to go to Co.
lumbia on High School Day, were
given a tryout against a number of
students Wednesday afternoon. The
debates used against them were the
strongest possibly to be had. 1t lis
much to their crdeit that the team
won handlly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
MISSOURI WHEAT PROS
PECT BRIGHT FOR GOOD
CROP N EVERY SECTION

The conditions of winter wheat ar
better than they were a year ago
Wheat has not been injured by freez
ing ellis year. The dry fall was ar
advantage to Il in several respects
With favorable conditions from now
on prospects are fair for q good
wheat crop, says w. L. Nealson, as
sistan. secretary of the State Board
Of Agriculture. Mr.. Nealson explains
further.
Dry weather in August and Sep
iemler caused farmers to cultivate
their wheat ground well after it had
been turned. In this way the soil
vas well cultivated, and excellent
seed beds were prepared. 1t is bet
ter to SOW wheat in dust than in
mud. The proper preparation Of the
soil was an important step toward
> good wheat crop for 1911. The dry
fall served another advantage to the
wheat. 1t caused the development
Of tougher plants better able to
stand adverse conditions that those
that develop under moist, warm con-
diti1ns in the fall.
The same principle that applies
here is true of corn in the spring.
An old saying among farmers, "GlTe
US a dr. May and June with a favor
able July and August and we will
have a good corn crop" is true for
the debson that a dry May and June
stimulate the development of tough
er plants and also allow good cult
walton.
October Rains Helped Wheat.
As will be remembered, there were
a few heavy showers about the first
of October. which delayed sowing for
several Gays. This proved an advan-
tage, spce a good portion Of the
wheat was sowed so late that the
Fly did not injure 1t. Last year there
was considerable damage to the
wheat crop from fly in the east line
Of counties from the Iowa border
town to 81 Louis. This was great.
est in Frarklin, Warren and st.
Charles counties.
Last year wheat was badly killed
In Central Missouri. Mr.. Nelson a
that in the central section Of the
state prospects are better for wheat
than they we're a year ago Wheat
is in better condition to withstand
adverse CONDITIONS than it was then,
Last. February there was a big snow
in the counties of Sc. Louis. War
rem. st. Charles and Gasconade.
while Central Missouri had non
Those counties suffered from fly a
Iy. The wheat in the central sec
ton of he s1ste froze out when it
was not PROTECTED by snow.
The ching that would damage whea
more than any other would be rain.
freezing and sleet now before snow
comes. sleet smothers wheat by
shutting out he air.
Missouri Prospects Best.
Nfssou,i ebcws battar What nrns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
oKLAHoMAN HELD AS SLAYER
YEARS AFTER CRIME

Oklahoma City, Ok, Feb. IS.
After more than twenty years of
freedom, James Bremmen, wanted in
Stephens county, Kan, where he is
charged with the murder of Samuel
N. Woods. has been arrested i'm
Kiowa county and win be returned
to Kansas to face the charges agains
him aus soon as he recoVert from
an illness,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
AuDRAIN WAS PROUD

Hamilton Bros, (Jack and Jim)
who last year bought a farm just
this side Of Mexico, have recently
erected two big barns ON their new
Audrain possession, one at a cost of
about $4,000 and the other cost the
boys $500. The Hamilton Bros.
deal in fine stock and know that
their stock has to be cared for as
well as the family. Audrain NJ
ty ought to feel mighty proud of
these gentlemen, as they are worthy
and uptothe minute men--Auxvasse
Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
ARMED GUARDS SURROUND
TOM WATSON HOME

Thompson, Ga, Feb. Is.
Fhos. e. Watson has Offered a
reward of $500 for the arrest of foes
said to be lurking around his home
here for the purpose of doing him
bodily harm.
Twenty armed men have been on
guard at the Watson residence for
the last thirty4six hours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-02-23
Foleys
Pills
WhAt Thsy WIN Do for Won

What They win Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
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