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Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
WESTERN

w. c. Thompson sold IS stock hogs
to wm. Stewart for SIS.
Born, to the wife Of Frank Swim
ney. a son.
Robt. ~Featherston sold Is solb.
hogs TO Newt. Bnrkeye for SC. These
are re-sold for June to l.. c, Anth-
ony at &c.
Everett Martin sold a horse to
Clark buyers for $3.50
Noah Mcdonald sold a horse for
ISIS.
Joe Stephens bought 40 S0db So
hogs from different parties.
Yves Farrell bought 1i5 ID. 80 hogs
from chas. Rutiedgc.
Miss Halle Rutiedge was a 80
berry visitor Saturday.
Elmer Jennings and Lloyd Bartee
have each sold ? hogs to G crump
Tor the last half OF April for 7 1-2c.
n. A Bartee has moved 70 Clark
Lon Jennings Is improsfng his
residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

We had some bad weather the
first part Of the week hut the
snow and sleet Is melting of now.
and the roads are very muddy.
J.. n. Ware viii have e public
sale March 1th.
E. W. McFadin was a Mexico Wis
itor Wednesday.
Riley wiIkenson IS digging a
weH on his farm. Just east Of Little
b. Greek.
Miss Flora Sumner, formerly 81
Andrain. row Of Nebraska, and Mr.
Eugene Cain. Of Idaho were unitef
in their marriage last week. They
win make their home in Ashton
Idaho. We extend many thanks t.
them both.
Miss Nora Wilkerson has a verJ
severe sore throat.
WIN. Dublin is feeding a car load
Of hogs.
H. II. Weakiey Ia moving to the
Lakenan G Barnes place, recently oc
eupied by Il. Hayes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

900 lbs. and brought 8 - oenss
j. q. Ford Il nov located on ne
|Chf BLACK farm
". D. Masons Ehfl Carter ~
LIZ Bros. have Joined forces IN tho
~. nusiness. !. N. smith recent
|,y sod them fiye twoyear-o'ds y
&c. Coz recently sold chas Col
rms a GOOD DRAFT mare for $500
Howard Muir Of Mccredie bought
q r.eogs. averaging 1000 lbs. nom
Geo, Craig recently. He also pA'a
Ioscar Rusk 5 - cents for a nnmr
her Of 1890 ID. steers,
chas. Dean IL paying an acre
for 500 acres sust leased on me
lIawder place. east Of Mexico Hen
~ Dean wnl have charge q uhe
The Missouri Corn dfosers' Apso.
cation. cooperating with he Ais'
soari College q Agriculture eno NE
state Board Of ~Asrlculturs, has per
feoted plans for organizing a state
vide corn growing contest among
Missouri farm boys during hhe seas'
on a 1918. A branch Of this AeDo'
ciasion viii be organised here our
ing tho coming Fsrmtgs' Institute Y
April
Every farm boy tn Missouri Pc
tween the ages o. 10 and 20 years
Iis eagIble 10 membership ia this con
Itest and should Join.
Circulars telling how 70 SEXES
seed corn, how to test x for sermin'
alton, how 10 pillow and prepare tht
ground. and how TO pIAnt and cult
waite corn 10 the most approved mea
ods win be sent to each boy en-
rolled.
Al the state Corn Show held a
columbia next January By the MS
%lsouri Corn Growers Association. Wy
liable prizes will De oiEerea =
those boys who grow and seiecs ths
best samples Of corn and 70 shos'
who grow the most corn on an acr'
of ground with the greatest prosit
ILast year three boys each grew ovel
llO5 bushels Of corn on an acre o
ground. one Of these won $50 y
I cash prizes and sold his corn ~
SIS. It cost him about $40 % gre7
his corn, which left him a net profi'
9 of 1921 for his acre Of corn.
u Col. j.. T. johnson viii sell some
fine two-years-Old mules at bis BIZ
: sale tomorrow. You can returl
! the mules any time before the note'
e becoms due and get your none
: back. That is a way Jim has.
NOW % the time for the farmer
o to arrange for their seed corn
-lThis is a matter Of the utmost i'm
k portance and should not be post
poned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
Wall Paper

Spring time is house cleaning time and you will per-
haps need wall paper to brighten up some Of the rooms
in your home.
We have anticipated your wants and are ready to meet
them.
Our stock is large and complete and we are prepared
to show the latest designs and colorings. We have
many good things for each Of the various rooms in
your home. 0atmeals, both plain and figured; Gre
tonnes in all the popular c~olorngs; dainty bed room
patterns, Grass cloths, Jaspe cloths, Chambrys,
Stripes, Crowns, Tapestries, Decorations, etc.
Cut-out borders are going to be more popular than
ever and we have provided a very complete line Of
cut-outs that are beautiful in designs and ~colorings
suitable for all rooms where cut-out borders are
appropriate.
We have not neglected the cheaper papers and have
many attractive patterns at Sc per roll up.
If you are intending to paper come in and consult with I
US and let US show you our line.
Three Competent Expert Wall Paper Statesmen to Wait on You.
Call or write for a beautiful illustrated booklet of /
Wall Paper views free.
w. l.. CRADDOCK
Books and Wall Paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

ARE you satisfied?-Do you want
{ establish a business Of your
ownz Spare time. holidays and
evenings. sufficient at the start.
straight clean proposition. Energy
and amb on all that's needed. Adj
dress. National Casually Company.
Detroit. Mich. S2-stw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
Nav HOPE.

Mrs. Annie Wisdom lost a WORK
horse one day last week Collie was
the Of the animals death.
r. r. shock and family visited
relatives in centralia Saturday and
Sunday.
Moving Is the order OF the day
juxt NOV. James Clark is moving To
the place Kelley and Al Wilson had
rented for two years.
w. N. Chick sold one steer calf
TO Frank and Virgil Bourne. Price,
SIS.
g. d. Wilson and wife visited at
his parents Sunday.
G. D. Wilson took the srain west
on Monday morning,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
CANT.

Mrs. John Mccsmeron Is on the
sick list
While loading saw logs one day
last week. Lee Miller let a log roll
onto his foot MASKING Il some. 1t
is better at this writing.
S. P. Loren Is sick with the La
Grippe
T. NJ. Broaddus and wife visited
Edgar slmms and wife Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
Ordinance 400 In Relation
Free Public Library:

n. q ordst.nA n.
~ rsfs y wy o0uAea
gactscn Thas CA-
~. M Hs council fA|
i ~ IA. 'o.ers ~
r-rassnt1a Meaieo Aa
49, g 80 IOn ASKING ~
'n0 heAl rsgaa
IS An.ss 90 VI 4 lssi I's|
VI '0e guessed
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assOs ~ Wy VlerK to give
hOuo
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49, may vo's
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.is LpraV
sS,ss.ss 800 y suOnl
-rss = saia ~
IN, plOpo@uon
$500. ~ ~ 1nv uoiAi
upVN al us
49,
= A'I'sou'l
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Cecil Mallory went 70 Esntralial
sitter a load Of coal Tuesday.
r. W. brewer went to Mexico on
Tuesday Mr. brewer has traded
his store and osher properly here 70,
r. H. Roberts. near centraiha for
his farm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
Draft Mare S
At jim Wares Livery \
Mexico, Mo.
Saturday, March9,l'
% Head Of Mares

Including q pair Of bays
years old. In fcal. weight
pair browne, 3 years old, II
weight 1900; pair bay mar
and 5 years Old. weight 2e@'
blacks. S years Old weight
pair blacks. G years Old, 10
weight. 5000 pair blacks :
old Ii foal, weight 27oO;
bays, 5 and 6 years old, one =
weight 27o0; pair sorrels' : !
Old. ID foai, weight 2Iooi
lmare. in foal weight 1900
fhly Q years old, weight lss
fllTy. . years old, weight lsou !
mare. 4 years old. IN tOal, V's'
$50; sorrel mare, 10 years
weight 1890.
TermsSix months WIN
Bile note at 5 per cent interes'
Sale begins at l O'Clock
w. r.. CUNNINGHAn.
CLARENCE MoONb
]. n. johnson, Aucdoneer
W. H. Logan, Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

We bought a fine line of.
manufacturers samples of
ladies' collars, which we are
offering at Zoe. each. The
Ross 5-1O-50c Store. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
W +. DEAD

w. T. Williams, aged /
passed away on wednesaay
inc, February q, at bis I,
Lake Providence. La, al's,
ness II i few weeks Wlliap \. I
as Williams was the son q
William Lorton Williams ~ !. i
reared il Audrain county.
es a Hon and two daugn'e's
ne WINS a Confederate VIZ NJ
wae ever interested in pOs n
Kept up with che affairs 7
lie. liz sas Mkcd by ever
and many friends will resg
hear OF hlg daoth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Inc Ross 5-10-50c Store
does not handle shoddy
goods. Their motto: "Good
goods at low prices" dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

MEXICO nov has a Bar Associa-
ton. Every profession. every trade
and every line Of business in Mex
leo should be organized. That's the
way 20 make a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

sHERifF's SALE IN pAs,,
Stats a aIlssourb
ccunfy q 4udrain.) tH

:" FARrrro.
Stats a allssourb
county q Audrain.) (a
He u remembered tia. b.,.,.
toswlt 81 sbe regular Nar1ooa
1917 Of The Audrain ooup,v : tn
Court and before the Hon oucs
Barnstt Judse Of the Eleva1. D
tiall Circuit Of Missouri M 'Sa
pf tho A1draln County sSss
Court, The following oseit
were hAe and appear o, r...aa
wit s'00d %
Ina Do aIaude Rhoadman ~.
VS..
Fhoeniz Mutual Lie Insurans.
s = ne'endsat
Up the circuit court Of
County. Missouri. ''aa
~ virtue and AUTHORITY y,
cree and order Of ssie MAJ
said Court. IN the above
cause. and Of a certified cow sa y
o. March term. 1912,
en- Friday, the aath DAY o, I
1912.
between the hours OF Nine o.,.
tie forenoon. and Five o'cloes
he afternoon o. that day, J.
EAST front doos Of the cour,
in tHe City Of Mexico. in T..
County. Missouri, sell, at pubS.
due. % the highest bidder 4.
lowing described Real Estate =
TIE North Halt (l.s) Of Il.
west Quarter tl-l) and tbe !.
east Quarter I'D OF the SAM.
west Quarter I'D Of seetlon
Township 81. Range s, West !,
sth ?, AZ. containing 1870 AGRA
or less.
Terms Ct sale: Cash.
J. ,. WooLERY.
Sheriff Of Audrain County. Is
=" b
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
spLgNpIp suauRnAn home

oF-ENDIU 5UbUHBFN HUME
FOR RENT.
For Rent-What Is known as the
James Metcaaf place. in northwest
Mexico, containing aboslt three
acres. lots OF fruit Of al kinds, a
large strawberry bed. Splendid place
for raising poultry. Also some house
hold goods, etc, for sale. Inquire OF
w. 7. Keath. s02 N. Clark avenue,
@exioo, No. ss-tf sat-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

In the proper column Of the daily
and weekly Ledger wtn be found the
announcement Of Il. II. GrafEcrd,
oS Yandalia. candidate for County
Treasurer Of Audrain County. sub
VI y ne nemoornsic primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Mrs. ]. H. McCune and daughter,
Mss Nellie J.. McCune. who have
spent ghe winter in Auxyasse. are
now guests Of W. A. sharp and
wife. OF this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
Go to Hathaway's
For Seed Oats

They have native White and Red
Mixed. also Northern Black oats.
ss-10t Let
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

a troop Of the Boy Scouts Of
America hiss been orsanined III the.
Colorado School for the Deaf and
the Hlind in Colorado SPRING.. Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

The by Scouts Of Toledo. o.,
have been asked by the members
Of the Civic federation TO help in
keeping The streets clean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Theo. se1b and wife are in South
Missouri hooking for q lOcauon.
They viii find no better place than
A1drain
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

r. R. Buckner is in Bowling Green
on stock business and a visit to hts
daughter, Mrs. Dr.. Bigg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
COUNTY news

a.
49,. NJ Ker@
,A - pollard
-ss.Zr 1890 s-a
- r.~ux ~
- sh- 49, so.a,v = ~rauie
-. s.1~
~ na-~,-~ wan
ps,m
49,
- u,e,,snr
A. r.v
---sn~x,~- rsoss,nr
II.
-. -S-, r-.,. o,,.rSa noys
:, -y.I Isasns
- ~ ssrn-.ne ~
60. xrnn.m 5000 p,esk-
49,. u-.s.Ao,4o~ viz
p~,,,n eere.
49, 30. Tr..s,rsr
~, IN, - heis.
rxaa
-. ,Scs,ne ~,
~. VA v-gocerles
-. IL, ra,seo ana heip
ms.
...a,.. - N~fextco'
r..a - 49, r,l,n sarv1rss A.
|l,,n r~sh@s1~ rh,-.h
@ 1900 uAo hm heen
Ilm~s~~ Z -r-sn.,Ss, atsr,co now has
ansrsn.,5~ !, I rome ~ Ma.
na,sv 1890 oorrsr 81 washsn.
80 80 $3.50. NJ Metcalf
W. - - rn,na Il ne a,,bnrie a.
1Mexra
rr.rs u.-k,sy uho hss been an ef,
s,neer on - jefferson CITY Branch
~ or,fs / n,,r,ber ~ Years. Is 70
noy,ea s-sr,ooslv m
Mrs caau,aIsaar who has been
v,sl,inw 4, AZ sn,th and her reIar
tkves |. Taneas las returned 10
Nsvka "a y now Somacued At the
6o,na Il arrs Kate sueuce. u. Mon
~ stree, Hsr. manx attends are
LAD - haea nsr return to his city.
I 3 rrnntnvbam one ~ Nilsson
~ 49, ,rsormed Masora has Inst
Aa@n .rs,sn,sd dlssr,cs Dens,tv and
Deputv Grand Master Of this section
of the state John T. Mason was
his predecessor. Mr.. Cunningham
knows the ''works as only a very
few do and his friends are congratus
lating him upon his well deserved
honors.
! Evalyn Moore. the i've year old
step daughter OF y. j F. johnson.
ur nenton siis. Is very I'LL Of pneu-
monia. Miss Mcyey. q trained
nurse. OF Mexico. was called in This
week and a physician Is a her bed
side most Of the time Little Era
I'm is q great favorise y Benton
CITY. and al hope that she viii re-
cover
:. e paIroW' q was N
: TINS ~ one
ool. zap stevens p M~af1nsSiie
: nsre enls "eeA-
! airs. sam CoTan 2 2
I p LOUIS are III Nannai'a' alser 2
' pleasant vssit WIN ~ fssa'tses'
. Dr. A. Il Adams OF Auxvasse was
IN this city Tuesday.
: DR.. c. Nj cowherd WIN locate Ia
Mexico about April 10 ID practice
veterinary medicine Dr.. Cowherd
graduates April II in the Kansas
City Veteraary College, and has
spent the last three years in that
institution in the study Of veterinary
scfsace. He comes to Mexico high,
y recommended
The Rev. j. II. Harvey, Of shof-
!. field. Ala. VIII take charge Of ST.
Paul's Episcopal Church the first
Sunday after Easter.
! The Missouri. Arkansas s. Gull
. Railroad. which Is now under con,
strucsion south OF RoIla, Is almost
! certaln So Il i said. to be *.
: tended to 81. PAU which Is its Ter.
: minus Says The Bland tGasconade
: icounty) Courier of March i. ssTh4
J towns in Missouri which tie new
! road i sire to touch.n the article
continues are RoIla. Belle and
] Mexico. This has been settled be
! yond all doubt.
..Taa Z, ro,,is Iyn,,n rraas
-connsn, q saol;na NJ an4er,
pr,se Il ~ aTlent u two mtll,on
! aollars nennse ~ tbfg
! -corcArn ac-co,nnanla ~ q n How.
lara a,so e Il I.ouis wpre II
: aaua xcp,sv Fah u wsth tbaiy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Canned Spinach. 10 and l5c a
can Smith Bros. d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

J. R. Acuff. City Marshal Of Van
dallia, was here on business this
week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

If nobody viii protest against
forward movements for ore year,
Mexico viii outgrow the professors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Miss Minnie McGhee, OF Columbia
IS the guest Of AIRS. Glen Asbury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

d. H. Robertson IS home from a
business trip TO Kansas City,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Extra Family White fsh in pals
At smith Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Miss Geraldine Livingston is now
book keeper at che Grown Laundry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Io. - rs r,,v 40 n Is
- "a
81
~
1890 ~ ~,nclndine 500 soaah
49, ssroug
Hoes-oSco. STEADY.
h,,,en $50 e75
ees ! ESQ
ns,sh naavv AZ $40
100, eSc ses
ne eos
81. ~
~. en-
r-e- ssaa s,.onv
F. A. Hightshoe & Co.
For Poultry and EGG Prices.
~
= mseun $50 Assocla.
es.nraav
ion Ae'u = s...ns, he
~ ~n,n.ars ~
Lne Sto1A !.
" 81 eamm,s.
Seeaa u seiiunl ! ro,nm.
sion lrn = sho
~, MO anu ., naat.
sla'e as'snusu
ing. -
Soni
mesl en. ~ ..ocs
muaee pans ol ..,sna,
commission company = sne
STOCK iaros = NA %
lhese comm wa
olase mse'ass
"a 80 .h.
large sum Voc
hsn a eomimssloA asenss anu
pioy q S~ecietsis y s''i0''
IONS 2 seoeA y
llsn' '
seave aS
snail meeeihs'
ooAunuDaA' Alo' aiA'n
~" mu0n "oA ~
Al WIN = uo 49,
"u'e onan 'ne
Nny
A~e
nas eaAsh W us
AIN "
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IN. aa~anaIa~
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~ - snsa-Ss p~~a
y ,t,,.an - no ceo.aenS~
III ~ ~
go. - -.
IN ~ Go $3.50
0sfniaA lai ous u n
&C., ~ - r..
tban atheu go.
M ,,oa. -
wSeat sa,a. ,,..a 80 eo's's as rSe
nHsa. i'e.us' eufh souf nolses' COWS
800 ]. ~
hi orgy ssrs NJ 49, q. / :
alasnl sa,e sns 49, y.
vle,d ~ ,ramaHsn ~. gass 1r'e
@iayst {. slsa4 - ~ -
No. N ra.4a. -.
sf1ns Suo 4 uessfuc-
s~urface ana n.b,la !. 49, -
a.. trrw, ~se4,,aa ~ ~
~. 9 sIe Aii
stoeh NJ ~
Al ~ - 4-awauss
wheat VIM was ~ ca,am.as
weet III honsh4 49, 800 A.
IA Cerwan s-arrs-
dersor M ,torv rsan,As. 49,
mar.
r r. crcshv uho .A.n.
st. Lou,u srom sh,s Comb .,,s
two carg !, maaSnm 49,. 49,
that averaged 1171 PONDS u ~ "a
Monday.
John Brewer cold a oiaa Of
horses in Chicago this week geulng
from si2S to $500
w. d. Lee, representing Lee Bros.
bought 10 head OF horses in Fulton
paying from s75 to $500 a
Ae1o
4 snl.h recently paid John
lever s4l0 Tor a pair Of good three
year Ola muies'
- q aleoreale. mas 90
so n { re recently
ud-a. 49, eofh Y PES
N7 laying ~ cents q bn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

". A. Sharp ls able TO be out al.
teT a short illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
SOME Beautiful

some BEAUTIFUL
BUILDING SITES.
for sale reasonably and viii help ii
nance your building on easy terms.
Real Estate Department,
dwl North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

JssFeF has been in Columbia
on rea es-ate business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

smiaA Bros. sO-osns cOfiee; you.
Win IKE s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

Fred Reed Of vandalia was In
Mexico attending Circuit Court this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
GROCERIES AND DRY
GOODS CHEAP

Havine traded my
farm and decided to
locations. |
will dispose Of my
stock of Groceries
and Dry Goods at
cost.
Also have horses,
COWS and hogs for.
]. L. SMITH
Cant, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07

E. L crOckee. OF Columbia. was
IN this city Tsesaay.
The evening world., 1912-02-06
CHARLESTON WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-Maidens; three and
four-year-olds and upward. $3.50: six
furlongs.-iIayclifte. 100 tSklrvin). 10 TO
|. . to l and 3 to ., won. Bonnie Eloise,
10 (Koerner), 4 TO l. 2 to l and even.
second; Wood Dove. 100 (Ambrose). Q to
I, & to . and G to 5. third. Time. l.lG.
Grace Nc, Motherkins. Bay OF Pleas
ire. Lucky George. Country Boy, Pierre
Dumas, Jack Ellis, Arhutus. Emerald
Isle, Princess Pomona, Carlisle NJ. also
ran,
SECOND RACE-Selllng; purse, $40:
.our-ycar-olds and upward seven fur
lGngs.-Lord Flam, los CWlson). I TO I.
3 20 / and 8 to ., won. Montcla!r. los
tPickens), S 10 |, 3 to ! and : to 8, Sec
ond; Golden Treasure, 1903 (Goose). 10 10
!. 4 to | and . to |. third. Time. i.2s
belfast. Mas Jonah. Tackle, Cuttyhunk
Judge Quinn, sligo, Camel, Otilo. Joe
Rose, III orc also ran.
THIRD RACE-Selllng. purse 500
threc-year-olds and up; five furlongs.-
n. NJ. Green, III CButwclp, 4 10 d. 3 to
aud out, FIRST; Rose Queen. 10 l'oge
handl, . 10 ., . TO and out. second
Prince Ahmed. III Lortusl. 5 to .. . Ia
ana out. third, Time. la 3-5. Chocorua
Darling, RaEman. Hoffman. Guy Fisho
and Col. Ashmeadc also ran.
FOURTH ACE-Three-year-olLs an
upward; 500, one nile.-Sir Cleees. Ia
oI. Dugan), 3 TO I. . "a 3 and 3 to {
won; Bale Mawr. as (Skirvin>. , to
to 10 and cut. second, Knlght Deck
los lLoftus), 6 TO 2. 4 to 6 and I to q,
third, Time. IA i-5. S~tsaiaw~y. BOD
kin. My 1al and Double Five also "a
and finished ~ named
The evening world., 1912-02-06
OLD CIRCUS MAN,
j.B. DORIS, DIES
Was Theatrical Manager and
Politician-Had Long
Been III.

John b. Doris. one OF the leading the
atrical circus men and poll
ticians OF the past generation, died to-
day At his home. No. Isl West Forty
fourth street. His wife was with HIM.
lie had been III for many weeks with a
complication OF diseases
Mr.. Doris was born in Ohio sixty-four
years ago. When he wa fourteen years
old he ran away from nome with Dan
Rice. the famous clown. and Joined Bar
num's circus. They bought the lemon
ade privilege. Out OF capital thus accu.
mula,ed Mr.. Doris established a circus
under his own name in 1885. He gave M
the show in 1889 and came to New York
He established the Doris Museum on
Eighth avenue nea Twenty-seventf
street. He tool the theatre afterwards
| known as the Princess. where he pro-
duced 'Orenge B,ossoms' and got him.
SELF In trouble with the police. He later
formed an association with the Sire
Brothers.
Mr., Doris was manager for man.
actors and actresses, among them Ma!
Robson. He once had a winter circus
on the corner OF Forty-second stree
and Seventh avenue where Hammer
stems now stands.
In notifies Mr.. Doris vas usually
Tsmnany man but he went outside tn
breastworks In the days when John c
sheehan started the Greater New Yorl
Democracy 10 purify Tammany.' ii
was leader " the Twenty-seventh AS
sembly District.
The evening world., 1912-02-06
SECRETARyW|lSON
FACES ANOTHER
CONGRESS PROBE
Charges Rejecting on His De-
partment Made in Connec.
ton With Florida Drainage.

WARRINGTON. Feb. GA new situa-
ton In the Department Of Agriculture.
ciosely resembling the famous McCabe-
Dr. Wiley episode. was partly disclosed
at a hearing before the Committee on
Expenditures In the Department. Of Agri-
culture to-day when q decision was
reached to begin an early probe into the
once Of Experiment Stations. relating
principally 70 the proposition to drain
the Florida Everglades.
Representative Frank Clark Of Flor.
Ida charged that Chief Engineer C. q.
Elliott And his assistant. A. d. More.
house. who had made adverse reports
on the drainage Of the Ev~srsiades. had
been dismissed from the department
On t~schnioalitiss iAvolvinS = transfer
Of Government funds from one account
70 another
Representative Clark Asserted that
private interests. exploiting Florida
lands. had used oficiais of the Depart
mont Of Agriculture to further their
schemes and that one company alone
had sold millions Of dollars worth OF
land that was now under water.
The evening world., 1912-02-06
FOUR NEW WORKERS
AMONG THOSE INDICTED
IN DYNAMITE PLOT

According to william J. Burns, who
took "a leading part in working up the
dynamite cases and who IL now In mis-
city. at least four OF the men Indicted
to-day In indianapolis are New Workers..
''Of course I could not make public
Grand Jury secrets even II I were pos
sessed OF them said Mr.. Burns. u
can say that at least four men In New
York viii be indicted. A capias will be
Issued in each case and these will be
rent 10 Marshal Henkel and he will
make the arrests"
Are the men 10 be named here promi-
nent In labor organlzat!ons?" Mr..
Burns was asked.
They are said the detective. but
| can give no names. The men have
had a very high standing In their or
CARNATIONS"
Are they all in the city now" wal
asked.
Mr.. Burns was non-commital. but his
manner Indicated that when the notidca'
tions about the indictments arrived
there would be no difficulty in making
the arrests.
The evening world., 1912-02-06
g INDICTMENTS
IN GIANT PLOT
CONTINUED from FYrst Page.)

explosions occurred. are said to be in
volvcd.
The charge Of concealment Of knowi-
edge OF the guilt of others IL said to
have been brought to bea In connection
with the $1,000 allowed monthly to J. J.
Mcnamara as secretary-treasurer Of
the International Association OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers for which
he was required to give no accounting.
A. Indicating the wide scope OF tho
jury's six weeks inquiry into the rami-
ncatlons OF the hundred or more ex-
plosions which were directed against
open shop contractors In the last four
or five years and In which the McNa-
mara brothers and Ortie McManlgal
were declared to be only a few Of the
co~nspirators. II was aid action follow
Ing the jury's report might be expected
In the following cities: Boston, New
York. Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Buffalo.
Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Detroit. Indian
apolis. Chicago. Milwaukee. Peoria. III.
Cincinnati. st. Louis. New Orleans.
Kansas City. Salt Lake City. san Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Seattle.
The arrests A. nearly as possible
will be oil on q day secretly agreed
upon by the a~ovsrnmsnt.