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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
CARD OF THANKS.

1t is with the deepest gratitude
that we wish to express our many
thanks to the dear and kind friends
who so willingly assisted and com
forted us by their presence during
the sickness, death and burial OF
our loved Husband and father, Mas
God bless them all is the prayer oi
our aching hearts.
MRS. MARY PARSONS.
MRS. w. A. UMBARGER
A. WARD PARSONS.
Montgomery Leader please copy.
d1W1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
THE LATEST THING IN FINE
BUGGIES HERE.

Summer is here and the buggy
season is ON, Lyttle has just what
you want in vehicles, See him befor
buying. wit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
W. 3. JENNINGS OF

]. +. Smith, steward of Hospital
No. l, Fulton, Mo-, and wife were
in Mexico this week enroute to Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo. "Uncle'' Dicks
health has not been good and his
many friends trust that he will
soon again recover his old time
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
LOCAL POULTRY
FANcIERs ATTENTION

There will be meeting, Friday
evening at z o'clock in the North
Missouri Trust building, of local
poultry fanciers concerning the show
this fa't A full attendance is de-
sired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
CHANGE IN ELECTRIC

ROAD TIME TABLE.
Saturday the car will leave Molino
a. ! o'clock instead of 2:30 for Mex
lco, and there will be an extra trip
on Saturday, the car leaving Molino
at 6 o'clock for Mexico and return
ing at $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04

SHOOTING up the international
boundary will have to stop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04

All trimmed hats at reduced pric
es at Miss Rosamonds, A large
stock to select from. 1S6-2t wit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
SON OF MR.. AND MRS.
CLAI6E BRUCE DIE:

Bryan, the sixteen years old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Claibe Bruce, form
erly of north Wilson township, Au-
drain county, died In Sedalia, We'd
nesday night, of pneumonia. The
funeral was Thursday. j, Fl. Baker
and Mrs. c. T. Jesse, of this coun-
ty, brother and sister of Mrs.
Bruce and Mrs. e. v. Boone, OF
this city, a cousin of Bryan, attend
cd the funeral. Bryan Bruce wasf
fine young man and the news of
Is death came as a shock to the
many Audrain county friends Of
tre Bruce family. These friends
join the Ledger in extending sym.
pathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04

Urban Welmere SO years old,
prominent Mason and Knight TENN
lar. died suddenly at 1 a. m. Thurs,
day, at his home on East Liberty
street. Mr.. Weimer had been Ill
for five years, suffering with a dis
ease of the arteries, but his death
at this time wRs not expected. For
quite number OF years Mr.. Weimer
manufactured cigars In this city.
He was a native Of Germany. He
leaves three children, Mrs. Alfred
Larsen, of this city; Mrs. Jas. +.
Bowers, of st. Louis. and Otto
Weimer, a High School student, of
this city. Three brothers and a sis.
ter also are living. They are. Joe,
of Carrollton, ILL.,; Adam, of the City
OF Mexico, and Henry, OF Tampa.
Fla.; and Mrs. Kate Cunningham, of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. Weimer was a man who had
many friends, though they have seen
little of him In the past few years,
because Of his poor health and the
fact he was confined to his home
the greater part of the time. His
death was sad news to all who
knew him.
Mr.. Weimer was born in Orb,
~ or n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
C. MCL0NEY OFFERED PRIZE
TOFLY AROUND COURT HOUSE

An expert automobile mechanic is
I'M charge of our garage, Wei 6ls
anything about motor car ami We
haeles and the charges are right
Auto supplies of all kinds. Haskell
Bros. Garage. Corner Liberty and JEFF
ferson st.
Judge Fry, of the City court, gave
Sap Holt and Bess Bright, two most
undesirable colored citizens their
walking papers Wednesday when he
fined them each 500 and costs and
remitted the fine with the undelY
standing they leave the city and il
they return they will have the sum
to pay. Let the good work com
tinue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04

Special sale Of secco Foulard silks.
AS long as they last, 29c per yd., at
Poisson's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
DAVID A. WILSON DIES TUES
DAY MORNING AT HOME.

David A. Wilson, of this city
died at one o'clock, Tuesday morning
at his home in this city after a
lengthy illness. The funeral will be
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
the home. Mr.. Wilson was born in
Clark County, KY, in 1880 and has
been a member of the Christian
church for about fifty years. He
leaves wife and two children
Gertrude and Robert. Two brothers
James and John Wilson both of this
city, also are living. Mr.. WilsorA
was a good Christian and had many
friends who will mourn his
death. The Ledger joins in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved. The
bearers are; e. d. Graham, Ross
Cauthorn, VIM, French, Wm. Mason,
John BeaI and DR.. w. R. Rodes.
DR.. S. w. 5uckNER BURIED
AT HOME IN PIKE couNTL.
DR.. s, w. Buckner, an aged physi-
clan Of Pike county, well known in
this city was buried i'm Louisianal
Tuesday. He was an uncle of Mrs.
w. F. Whitney, Chas. and S. j..
Buekner. of this city The latter
two attended his funeral The Led
ger extends sympathy.
MRS. C. M. BoEcKLER OF
ST. LOUIS DIES.
Mrs. c. M. Boeckler, of st.
Louis, mother of Adolph Boeckler,
who married Miss Emily HiRer, of
this city, died in st. Louis, Sum
day. The Ledger joins friends In
extending sympathy.
W. 9. JENNINGS OF
Mo6ERLY IS DEAD.
w. B. Jennings, of Moberly, Asst.
freight agent of the Wabash. died
Tuesday. He had many friends in
this city who will be sorry to learn
of his death.
The funeral of w. B. Jennings,
Division Freight Agent of the wab
ash r. R., who died in Rochester,
Mississippi Sunday, took place at
Moberly at two o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04

Il. e. Reynolds, of Vandalia, has
been chosen superintendent of the
Northeast Missouri Poultry Show,
which is to be pulled off in Fulton,
Mo.
Lawn Mowers, all sizes. Prices
right, $3.50, $4.5o aud up. Dry.
} d2w1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04

Screen Doors? Yes. can cerla.n
ly p'ease you. Dry, d2t-w1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-04
PETIT JURORS CHOSEN
FOR JUNE TERM.

The following Petit Jurors have
been chosen by the County Court
for the June term of the Audrain
County Circuit Court
Sailing Township.
S. A. Winscott,
]. S. Prather.
Salt River Township
Lon Heizer.
Clyde Ellis.
Churchill Kenr -,
f. r. Harris.
c. C. McGee.
H. Threlkeld.
Cuivre Township.
D. P. Daniel
AL, Middleton
G. r. Mosby.
~ ]. McPike.
J. R. Maxwell.
Dave Fauser.
Wilson Township.
Joe Considine.
L. E. Winn.
H. T. CAN'T.
w. II. Blythe.
Prairie Township.
T. W. Crawford.
W. C. Bridgeford,
Linn Township.
w. G. Baily.
w. X. Gass.
Loutre Township.
S. o. Coil.
T. d. Peery.
The special road tax of the county
was apportioned by the County Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
.DEFENSE LOSES
ITS TRUMP CARD
Testimony Of Mrs. Hedges, It's
Star Witness, IS Ruled
Out.
STATE SCORES HEAvlL 7
All It's Instructions Accepted,
While ScEenk Counsel Lose
Nineteen.
STATE SCORES HEAvlL Y

Wheeling, w. Va. January 23.--The
end OF the trial of Laura Farms W orth
Scheni:, on charge OF administering
lead poison and arsenic TO her hus-
band, John 0. Schenk is now in sight,
ternocn al S:l5, and i is expected that
the case OF the nccf;ed will be in the
hands OF the jury not later than We'd
nesday noon.
Apparently the greatest blow yet
sustained by the defense was struck
to-day. when, on motion of Prosecut-
ing Attorney Handlan, the evidence of
Mrs. Jane Hedges was ruled out. 1t
was this witness who told on the stand
that Albert Schenk had said ne would
leave no stone unturned 10 rid the
ia mily OF John o. Schenk's wife" The
defense played its trump card in Mrs.
Hedges, relying upon her evidence TO
prove its contention that members OF
the Schenk family had conspired
against the woman who is lighting for
her liberty.
The evidence given by Mrs. Hedges
was ruled on, on the ground that no
overt act suggestive OF cons piracy
has been attributed TO Albert Schenk
or other relatives
The State. Immediately after the ex
clusion of Mrs. Hedges's testimony, an
nounced that Il would rest its case
taking counsel for defense and every
one else by surprise. as it had been
anticipated ,hat number Of witnesses
would be put on in rebutta1
Stnte Scores Again.
The State apparently scored again
when instructions TO the jury were Of
fered. The State offered ten instruc-
tons all of which were given. The
defense offered thirty-four, nineteen
of hich were stricken out.
The suggestions of the State for In
structions were OF usual form, and
while the defense objected to most OF
them. the objections We're of n tcchni-
cal nature, and all were overruled
The instructions submitted by the
defense and ruled out related princi
pally to two Observation-Disclosures anita
evidence and the reputation Of witness.
es. DR.. j. w. Myers and Miss Eleanor
1occkler. 1t was asked that the jury
return a verdict OF not guilty If it has
not been shown definitely that Mrs
Schen'l put the poison in her husbands
medicine, or il it is shown that she
did not do the work herself This was
rejected, as the State claimed such
instructions would prevent any circum-
stantiai evidence being taken into con
sideration. The instructions in relation
to the character OF witnesses was over.
ruled on the claim that the unrelia
bility Of the witnesses in question hac
not been shown.
In opening the arguments for the
State, MIR. Marry bitterly arraigneC
Mrs. Schenk as All unfaithfui Wife. Mrs
Schenk first dropped her head ant
showed extreme agitation, but later she
recovered her composure and listened
intently to the assistant prosecutor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
SENATORSCOM|NG .
|. BACK FROM EXILE
Republicans Have Reached
Agreement With Their Demo
cratic Colleagues
CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
They Get Presidency Of Senate
and Will Permit That Body
to Organize.

Cincinnati, O.. January 2s.-"we have
been conceded everything we have
been demanding. and we are going
sack to Charleston" was the announce
nent Of State Senator Merideth. ono
of the fifteen West Virginia State SEN
ators. who have been here for a week
past, just before leaving for Charleston
tonight.
Senator Merideth said that while the
articles OF agreement had not "been
sealed, signed and delivered" he had
been assured that an agreement had
oeen reached by which the Democrats
would concede to the Republicans the
presidency Of the Senate and dis
missal of contests that are pending
against two Republican members Of
that body.
The West Virginia Senator'S will en-
Ter into a conference with Governor
Glasscock and other Republican lead
ers Immediately upon arrival In
Charleston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
n \
FIGHTS AND SHRIEKS
BEFORE COLLAPSING
TTACKS RIGHT
. Of STATE TO SUE
Hogg Declares That Virginia
Cannot Ask Contribution From
West Virginia

Washington. January 23,-The first
word OF defense for the state OF West
Virginia, in the suit brought by the
Commonwealth OF Virginia III the SUI
prame Court Of the United states TO
require the former state 10 pay one
third of the Virginia public debt the
time West Virginia bccam I. state. was
said to-day before mat court BY
Charles +. Hogg. OF Morgnntown, w.
Va He followed Major Holmes Con-
rad. who spoke in favor Of West Vir-
Einia's being required 20 hear that
proportion OF the debt. Arguments Will
continue to- morrow.
After king denial OF many OF the
claims Of Virginia, Mr.. lIogg attack ed
the right Of Virginia TO sue West Nir-
GINA for one-thrd Of the $4,000, 600.
He said that Virginia had, been re-
leased from all liability for this third
OF the debt by a refund!ng agree men
between the State and It's creditors.
Furthermore. Virginia, he argued, ac-
cording to its own claim. was respon-
sible for two-thirds OF the debt, and as
st had paid only that proportion, IL
could not bring suit TO require con-
tribution to it from West Virginia.
Any liability that West Virginia light
be under. he sad. was not 10 the Com
nnonwealth of Virginia, but direct to
the certificate holders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
Mrs. Martin Hurls Lie at
Court and Protests Her
Innocence.
MUST SERVE SEVEN YEARS
Sentence IS Pronounced for Muir
derlng Her Daughter, Ocey
Snead.
/ [special ID INC Times. Dtsnatch

Newark, y. j. January oa-Mrs.
Caroline p, Martin caused a sen
sation by lighting. screaming ana
finally collapsing in the Court Of over
and Terminer to-day when Judge Ten
tyck sentenced her 10 serve seven
years III states prison for nanslaugh-
ter, in having Killed her daughter.
Occy w. NJ. Snead. whose body was
found in hathtub in East Orange,
y. - on November %. 1909.
;Bn innocent OF all guilt the
aged woman screamed while the Judge
was pronouncng sentence. interrupt
ING the proceedings The deputy
sheriifs tried to hold her. but she
fought free Of their grasp and pro-
ceeded to address the court.
several times the court was inter.
Tupted In pronouncing sentence while
the crowd in the courtroom began
struggling to get view of the pris-
oner Finally, ii was necessary to ad
Jotrn the proceedings for fifteen min
utes while Mrs Martin was carried
into the Judges chambers. Four Gar
ried her there as she sat in q chair.
Prosecutor Wilbur Mott. of Essex
county, said Mrs. Martin would prob
ably he held In Newark for FORTY
eight hours before being taken to tho
prison at Trenton. No decision has
as yet been given in the case OF her
sister, Mrs Mary w. Snead. who was
with Ocey Snead when she died. Mr..
Mott said no action would be taken
in the Snead case until Mrs. Martin
had arrived at Trenton.
Pleaded Non vult.
Some time ago Mrs. Martin, whe,,
arfaigned before Judge Ten Eyck, en-
tered plea Of non vult This was
done through her lawyer. By this
SIZE meant that she was not criminally
responsible for the death Of her
daughter. Her defense was that Ocey
Snead was victim of the morphine
habit, that morphine was given her
by Mrs Snead in the East Orange
house and that when she seemed to
be overcome by 1t she was placed in
a bathtub to revive her. The young
woman died in the tub.
When Mrs. Martin was brought In to
be sentenced to-day, her brother, Rev
Albert Wardlaw, and Albert Snead. I.
son OF Mrs. Snead, were in the court
room For an hour she had fought in
jail against being taken to court DR..
Oswald II. Roth had charge of her.
and she was supported by two deputy
sheriffs. Mrs. Martin was heavily
yelled, as she always has been when
In court. She sat beside her lawyer,
Samuel Kalish.
IIave you anything to say as to why
sentence should not be pronounced in
the usual way?" asked Judge Ten Eyck.
In shrill tone. Mrs. Martin cried !:
Il am innocent In the sight Of God.
| am as innocent as yourself. I did
nothing: absolutely nothing"
Attorney Kalish tried to restrain her,
but he was powerless. She finally sat
down as Judge Ten Eyck began pro-
nouncing sentence, but she didn't re-
main seated very long.
Interrupts Court.
The court began by summing UP the
facts in the Ocey Snead mystery Ho
told how vacant house in East Or
angc had been rented by one of the
sisters, and OF how Mrs. Martin and
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
NOMINATION MAY
NOT Be CONF |RMED
Members OF Judiciary Committee
Oppose Hunts Promotion to
Commerce Court.
HIS INTEGRITY IMPUGNED
Some Express Opinion That
President Taft Should With
draw Nomination.
HIS INTEGRITY lMPUGNEE

Washington, D. c.. January "a
Nearly half OF the members OF the
Senate judiciary Committee are said to
firmation OF Judge WilliaNl II. Hunt
now serving as a member OF the Court
of Customs Appeals. and promoted tc
| circuit judges!ip for assignment tc
the new Commerce Court. When his
case was called up in the committee
to-day, in consequence of the oppo-
sition, his friends did not press the
case. although all of the others ap-
pointed to circuit judgeships for ser
vice on the new court We're ordereu
reported favorably.
The judges acted upon We're Robert
w Archibald OF Pennsylvania; John Z
Garland. of South Dakota. and Julian
w. Mack, OF Illinois. Judge Martin a
Knapp, former chairman OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission, was con
firmed before the holiday recess, for
presiding judge. Inasmuch as there
were four members OF the court aSalns,
/ whom there We're no contests, it is
expected these Will organize the new
court as soon as those reported today
are confirmed.
Landowners Compnlin.
Soon after the appointment OF Judge
f1unL was sent 10 the senate, charges
were filed against him by Montana
landowners, who alleged that while
serving on the Federal district bench
there he had aided smelling interests
, by delaying court proceedings brough.
by landowners who complained that
their property was being injured by
fumes from the Anaconda smelter. The
effect OF the charge was to cast re.
| Elections upon Judge Hunts integrity
| by seeking to show that he had been
subservient to corporation influences
A subcommittee took up the charges
against Judge Hunt and made an in
vestigation, whic hresulted In two re.
ports to tho full committee, the ma
jority being in favor of his conflrma-
| ton. When the full committee con
sidered the case to-day. the Democrat Is
are said to have opposed confirmation
unanimously. They were joined by
some OF the Republicans. and although
! no vote was taken the meeting did not
augur for confirmation at this session
| Some of the Senators went SO far as to
express the opinion that the President
should withdraw the nomination.
NO appointment has been mado to
the customs court to succeed Judge
Hunt. and it is the belief at the Cap
itol that it he is not confirmed for the
Commerce Court he Will retain his
present position
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
MORGAN ON RECORD TRIP
Special Train Makes New York WASH
inrtan Run In 3 HOmrs SO MinMteA.

Special Train Makes New iork-Wash-
instOn Run In 3 Hours 80 Minutes
Philadelphia, Pa, January 23.-What
is believed TO be the fastest railroad
trip ever made between Washington
and New York occurred to-day. when J.
Pierpont Morgan, the tinancier was
whirled from one city TO the other over
the Pennsylvania Railroad In the uh-
paralleled time Of three hours and
fifty-six minutes All the way the spe-
cial train on which Mr.. Morgan made
the trip averaged more than a mile. q
minute. The distance between the
two cities is 224.7 miles. and express
trains make It In five hours.
Mr.. Morgan's train. composed Of Q
locomotive, tender, one steel coach
and private car left Washington at
1912 O'Clock this morning: A fifteen
minute stop was made at the West
Philadelphia station, where engines
were changed and the train arrived in
New York a sos o'clock this after
noon
The special train, 1t is said was
ordered in hurry. and the purpose
Of Mr. Morgan's trip was not made
known to the railroad officials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
Arbitration Invoked.

Charleston. w. Va, January o3.-As-
sured that no attempt would be made
to enforce warrants of arrest for non
attendance upon the sessions OF the
state Senate, fifteen Republican mem
bers Of that body will return from
voluntary exile" in Cincinnati to-
morrow
All matters in dispute between the
fifteen Democratic Senators and the
equal number of Republican Senator'S
are to be referred to an arbitration
committee, according to the announce.
ment Of Governor Glasscock, made here
tonight following conference be-
tween the Governor, w E. Chiffon,
Democratic caucus nominee for the
seat OF Senator Scott, and former Gov
ernor w. a. McCorkle. the latter a
Democratic member of the State Senate
BY agreeing TO arbitration, il Is be-
lieved that the Democrats will rescnu
their action by which Senator Hearne
Republican. was declared unseated and
this and other contested election cases
Will take their regular course before
the Senate.
Notwithstanding that the Republican
Senators Will arrive here early to-
morrow it is understood that they wal
not participate in the voting In sepa
rate sessions upon the United States
senatorships tomorrow The under
standing in political circles here is
that they will not participate In the
proceedings until the arbitration com
mittee reaches ali agreement upon all
points
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
DELIRlOUS WOMAN DROWNED
Scraps Of Bathrobe Point searchers
TO the River

Scraps Of Bathrobe Point searchers
10 the River
Hartford, Conn, January 23-Scraps
Of her husbands red bath robe she
had flung on over her nightdress told
the route taken by delrious Mrs
Alfred L. Mills. OF Thompsonville. who
escaped from her nurse soon after
midnight. and strands OF her hair.
frozen into tho ice Of the Connecticut
River directed searchcrs this after
noon to the place IN the stream where
they found the womans body.
Mrs. Mills was thirtytwo years Old
and for several weeks had been III
with an ailmcnt specialists could not
diagnose. They warned her family
precautions We're necessary to prevent
attempts at suicide, but In the few
moments the nurse dozed Mrs Mills
escaped. Her husband and the nurse
could find no trace Of her. Not until
daylight. when the bits Of the bath
robe We're found caught on barbed
wire fences through which the woman
crawled on her way toward the river
was the direction she had taken dis
closed. t '|19
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
JURY SPRINGS SENSATION
Indicts Policemen. Couneilmcn nnG
business Men.

business Men.
Camden, n. j., January 23.--A police
captain, member of City Council, sew
eral policemen and business men. We're
among those indicted here to-day by
the grand jury, charged with commit
ting frauds at the November election
in this city. Omcers Of 4 fraternal So
ciety and of Republican club We're
also indicted the former for keeping
a disorderly place and tile latter for
permitting an immoral perforrlaL ce to
be given in their headquarters The
action of the grand Jury has created
sensation.
The grand jury made It's presenta-
ton to Supreme Court Justice Carl
son and County Judge Joline. and war
rants for those named III the indict'
ments were Immediately issued TIL,
first warrant to be served was against
Daniel Flick, a policeman. who was held
In $1,000 bail on the charge OF faisc
seEisterInr and perjury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
SITUATION CALMER
RIotinG Is Checked by Presence Of
1000 Chinese Troops.

Rloting Is Checked by Presence OF
1000 Chinese Troops.
Hankow China, January 23.-Riot
ing, which was precipitated by the
circulation of report that the British
police had killed coole. resulted, 1t
was oGiclally stated here to-day, In
the killing of twelve Chinese and the
wo,lnding of thirteen others. No for
eignors were injured. The lighting was
between the Chinese and the authori-
ties, supported by British and German
marines, who were landed from gun
boats in the harbor to defend the
foreign community.
This afternoon tho situation quieted
down under the influence OF the pres
ence OF 1000 Chinese troops, which had
been brought into tho city to protect
foreigners and British and German
sailors. with local volunteers, who re-
NAMED under arms prepared to resist
any movement OF the rioters
All of tho foreign representatives
hero, including the United States
consul general. have asked their gov
ernmonts for projections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
FEAR SHIP HAS SUNK
Pacific Wireless Men Can't Learn Fate
OF the Chicago, with Forty Aboard.

Seattle. Wash. January 2s.-Wire-
less stations along the coast of Wash
ington and of British Columbia have
been unable to get any information
concerning the fate of the nshins
steamer Chicago. with forty mon
aboard. which sent out distress calls
FOR moro than an hour.
. the operator on the Chicago failed
to give his position, and its where
abouts is unknown, but she was sup
posed to be off the west coast Of
Vancouver Island.
The fact that the Chicago's distress
calls gradually grew fainter and then
failed entirely is said by wireless mon
10 indicate that water had reached tho
engine room and cut off the power.