Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16

: ~. Worth, Tex March IL.
Tno pavilion In which the Fat
stock show Is being held burned to-
day with a loss of blooded animals
tOtalling about sSsO.0 Oo.
N A wire TO this city from Dr.. Con
we'll, who Is in Fl Worth, states
; that Hook & Woods lost six horses,
among them Jet Mcdonald, the prop
Z erty Of Or. conwell.
) Jefferson City, March 10.
Governor II. S. Hailey sens a spec
ial message 10 the Senate to-day We
toing the Home Rule bin. This move
was not entirely unexpected as there
was some doubt about Governor Had
ley sleaing the bill when II first
came up.
n d. Graham, of this city, has
closed the contract for the erection
ct the new teiphOne building at the
corner Of Coates and Williams
street, Moberly.
This was let to Critics and Beatty,
general contractors, of Kansas City.
The papers call for a $4,000 build
Ing.
Work win soon begin on the new
telephone home and the house viii
be an Improvement to this prominent
corner says the aioberly Democrat,
Annie Chriamer has filed suA for
divorce in the Audarn county cir.
cult court from her husband. Ed
ward D. Chrismer. She alleges that
he struck her with his fist which re-
suited in her having to remain in
bed two months. She avers he re-
fused TO procure medical attention
when seriously needed; that he
cursed her for going to church and
accused her OF doing so to see other
men.
Flora B. Harkins has filed suit for
divorce in the circuit court from
her husband, Bert L. Harkfns. She
alleges desertion and mistreatment.
Springfield, III, March II.
"A subpoena has been issued for SEN ,
ator Bailey in the Lorimer bride trial
as the States attorney desires to
learn what became Of a certain bank {
slip for $500. |,
Senator Holtskan says he re- ,
eeived a bank slip in depositing $500 /
paid TO him by Senator Broderick.
This important paper was lost from
the Senate chamber. The money it
represented was declared to have !
been given in pay for his vote in r
the Senate race. Senator Bailey i
asserts the document was taken from c
him while he was speaking. Q
Farber, No, March 9.
Chicago e. Alton Freight Engineer r
Tom Harvey, Of Creston, Ia. had h
both legs broken and his head badly n
bruised here this morning about q
by falling coal. He was take a
70 Vandalia and placed in a hotel un. b
Ter physicians. Mr.. Harvey was go. r,
ng east on second So. a
The engine was at The coal shute :,
here and a number OF heavy chunks IN
ell from the tender, striking Mr.. a
When both Of his legs were
iroken, he fell heavily % the floor
= the engine iniuning his head bad o
y, His condition IS not considered a
He was taken to Slater
inNo. Is,
Norfolk, Va, March 9.
fhe stranded steamer Mazachuria,
which has been buffetted about for
NO nlghts and a day by one Of the
7@s' storms ever on this coast, has
-ad eight Of her crew Of IS rescued
y L~fesayers and If she doesn't
reak to pieces Immediately, the
Tiers win be brought safely to land
The Eescuers often were caught by
be angry waves and dashed high up
4 the beach. The men finally made
he We line fast. shot the basket 70 M
be stranded ship and brought ashor,. tn
ne by one. eight members of the ";
80
Their journey to shore was almost av
n''~e'y under water. ib-
There are thirtyEour Nfe-savers
watch from the beach near La
le wreck. r.
There was a meeting of ~reprasen-
ItiTes Of all churches at the Method r.,
church Monday evening in the in sir
rests Of the Boy Scout moTemeatIt h.
as decided that each church should th.
a Boy Scout Commission DO
to organize the boys between ~ it
Is into patrols with S~cout-mas-
rs, and when all the organizations
ready to unite them form a cen. wi
organization. thu
Next Sunday the matter viii be VII
aeed before the boys and patrols Cir
rned so that all preliminary drill. mii
g can be begun and the boys start. son
to work to quality as Tenderfoot /,
From every indication the H.
1Yement will meet with the best Of
eeess inasmueh as all who we're
esent at the meeting were heartily 4
crested IN the work as are tbe
IS, +,
man, whose name Is etther Har. VS.
or harrington, who has been ?
irkiDg at the Mexico Fire Brick Get
Clay Co, vas taken into custody
Night Officers Wallace and James
out Al O'clock Monday night after :
had stolen $3.50 from the office Of
Company. E
When arrested, he came with the
icers without any objection unta =
y arrived at the corner OF Liberty
i Jefferson streets. Then be made
attempt to escape. Officer
lllace threw him and they fought
d for a few minutes but finally 500
'dued the prisoner and placed him
the lookup. IL
Of the negnoes who work at IL
Plant saw Harrington rumaging
ough the office shortly after 10 9Qc
lock and notified Mr. Jos. Clan.
/. lie called up the police and !