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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

MISS JESSIE mexican. who for
fifteen years has been a faithful and
loyal member OF the Ledger staff
as stenographer and bookkeeper, has
resigned on account OF her health.
1t is like losing one OF your arms TO
have a standby like Miss Jessie leave
you and we all trust that a
change Of work may materially i'm
prove her health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
AuDRAlN PUBLIC SALES
ADVERTISED IN LEDGER

NDFEhIToEU IN r.
March 7-Hamilton Bros. sale, Blue
Grass Farm, south Of Mexico.
J. T. Johnson viii have his big
mule sale March II.
March 13-J. D. Bates sale near
Santa Fe.
|. T. Van Note viii have a big
sale Of COWS March II.
April II. IS and 19-Missouri Spec
ial Sales Co.'S annual sale Of high.
class saddle and harness horses, Mex.
leo. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

RESOLUTION TO PAVE CLARK
AVENUE FROM THE NORTH
LINE OF LOVE STREET NORTH
TO THE SOUTH LINE or OR.
ANeE STREET AND TO CURB
SAID STREET ALONG THE
PORTION TO BE- PAVED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

The plans for the new Audrsin
County Jail as proposed by the petl-
TONERS and accepted by the County
Court have been completed by Archi-
tect Ben C. Elliott and every detail
in the entire fireproof building makes
for a strong, sanitary and complete
structure Of the latset approved .yfe
and a building that will reflect cred
It on Audrain county.
The building is 40 feet wide and
about II feet deep. Built Of con
crete with tiled roof. While not a
handsome structure on the exterior,
it is substantial and neat. The front
or the building is for the home OF
the Sheriff and the rear quarters for
prisoners.
The First Floor.
On the first Floor there is a
porch from which to enter the front
of the building to be occupied by
the Sheriff. 1t leads into a hall II
by 10 feet with a stairway leading to
the second floor. On the right of
the hall, as you enter, is a living
room IA by 10 feet with a dining
room in its rear Is by Is feet. To
the left of the dining room is the
kitchen II by IS feet with a large
pantry.
Midway back, On the north side
of the structure is an entrance to
the office of the Sheriff which
room is - feet wide and contains a
stairway leading TO the second story
cells as well as entrances to the
lower floor tiers. South of the Of
flee is a bath DON and special cell.
In the cell room proper are two CO
ridors each Is by 81 feet and each
containing three cells with two hunks
and a water closet in them. There
is a prisoners corridor as well as
one for the guards with large win
dows and a ventlIating system in
each tier.
The Second Floor.
The second floor front has three
bed rooms and a large consultation
room for the Sheriff and a bathroom
In the prisoners quarters is a padd-
ed cell for insane patients, and two
small cells all above the rooms occu-
pied by the sheriff's office and spe
cial cell on the first floor. The main
cell room is the same size and equip
ped as that on the first floor.
The steel work in the building
will cost alone over 10000 The
structure will be modern in every
particular and is planned to take care
of the needs OF the county at pres
ent as well as for a great many
years in the future, the Court be-
lieving it wise to make the structure
one that will be s~erviceable for the
future and thus save a similar expen-
diture in a few years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that lettsu
Of administration on the estate 0
John W. Lee, deceased. wer
granted to the undersigned Feb. 70
1919 by the ProbateCour OF Audrair
county. Missouri. Aa persons hAV
Ing claims against said estate ar
REQUIRED to exhibit the same to te
Undersigned for allowance with.
In six months from the date
o. said letters or they may be pre-
eiuded from any benefit Of said e.
late. and II such claims be not er
hibited within one year from date
Of this publication they win be for
ever barred.
tl-4t 1.ma mr. ia
Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

SO many features are being elm.
mated from the inaugural program
that the ceremonies on the 4th threat
en- to be completely eclipsed by the
suffragette parade on the 3rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

YOU see. the reason why there's
such a scarcity of coal this winter
is that the weather has been
so warm the miners suffocated from
the heat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

THE Republican papers began to
criticise the Wilson Cabinet before
it was appointed. Wilson evidently
didn't consult the Republicans re-
garding mis- Cabinet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

A. P. GREEN, OF the Mexico Brick
ana Tire Clay Company, is advertls.
ing Tor laborers. There is no excuse
lor 'dleness in Mexico at this time.
ihosc who care to wor cakn re
eelvt employment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

A marriage license was issued on
Monday afternoon TO Virgil Apleman,
OF Audrain county, and Miss May
Mertz' Boone county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
MEXICO SAVINGS BANK
Capital and Surplus
$3.50, 900
A general Banking business
transacted.

TURKEY is still receiving ultima
tums at the old stand, which makes
war no longer what Sherman said,
but continuous ultimatum reception
days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
BRICK FOR SALE

we have plenty of good building
u"ok or fire brick for sale at prices
you can't Beat None
Oetter, or cheaper. Mexico Fire
Brick and Clay Company. sat,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

why do you pay agents $3.50 to
sIU 20 per hundred when Purdy will
sell you Hess for s4.75 and guaran.
tee It.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

furdy will sell you Hess Stock
Food for $4.75 per hundred. Why pay
agents more. WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

y Hess Remedies prove unsatlsfac.
o'y bring the package back and pur.
ny will give you your money h.o,
ana no Red Tape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
WIN. A. LEVIN, N. D.

Graduate of Rush Medical College,
Medical Dept, Chicago University.
Sse Star Building, 18th and Olive
ST. LOUIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

! RESOLUTION TO PAVE CLARK
AVENUE FROM THE NORTH
LINE OF LIBERTY STREET
NORTH TO THE NORTH LINE
OF LOVE STREET AND CURB
THE SIDES THEREOF ALONG
THE DISTANCE TO BE PAVED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
OTIS PuRDY
- o. $780,

There IL 3 Retail Store in nearly every town
Great Britain. There l. . difcrent helAh
Remedy for nearly every ordinary human ~,
each especially designed fer tho particular III
for which ID Is recommended
Ths RsnAli storss are kmsriea's Greatest
Drug Stores
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

Purdy guarantees every package OF
Hess Stock Food.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06

Cured Permanently
by the
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
COUNCIL 10 PASS ON
 LIGHT PLANT BIDS

The city council will meet in special session at o'clock this afternoon to pass upon the bids received and let the contract for the new machinery for the Conway municipal light and power plant. About 12 bids were received by the council commission, which will rec ommend the acceptance of the propos- al made by the Allis-C Chalmers Com- pany An effort was made to hold a council meeting at l o'clock this after noon, but on account of the absence of some of the members the meeting had to be deferred.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
SCHOOL ELECTION IS ON TOMORROW TWO NAMES ON TICKET J. E. LITTLE AND J. w. JAMES TO BE REELECTED CON-
 WAY DIRECTORS.

Tomorrow will be the third Satur- day in May, the day for the annual election in every school district in the state.
 Little interest is being manifested locally in the election. Secretary w. B. Hubbell of the Conway board held the ticket open for nominees until this afternoon, but the only names sub- mitted to be printed on the ticket were those of the directors whose terms are just expiring, J. E. Little and J. W. James, and these gentlemen will doubtless be elected without opposi-
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
ton.
ton. n TEl

 In addition to electing directors, the voters will be called upon to levy the annual tax and vote on the questions of county superintendency and county uniformity of textbooks. It is not anticipated that there will be any op- position in the Conway district to the maximum levy of seven mills, as this tax has been almost unanimously vot- ed at every election since the constitu- tional amount was raised from five to seven mills.
 The judges and clerks of the elec- tion will be the same as those who act ed at the last municipal election in this city. The election will be held at the regular polling places in each of the three wards.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
HENDRIX 10 GET
 SlO,OOO REQUEST DIR. VANCE OF HARRISON WHO DIED RECENTLY, REMEM- BERED THE COLLEGE IN
 HIS WILL.

A bequest of $10,000 was made to Hendrix College by the will of the late Dr. A. J. Vance of Harrison, who died about 10 days ago, according to in- formation just received by the college authorities.
 Five thousand dollars of the bequest goes to the college internationally, it Is understood, and the remaining $5,- 900 is given to the students loan fund.
 Dr. Vance was for many years a strong friend of the institution and several years ago deeded to the college Ia tract of land valued at $1,5O0. He also contributed literally to the $3OO,- IO00 endowment fund, which was com pleted about two years ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-16
SPECIAL TERM 10
 CONVENE JUNE 7 CAN'T BE HELD EARLIER LANKFORD FINDS TO BEGIN COURT NEXT MONDAY
 W0II1 Il

A special term of the Faulkner cir cult court will be held in Conway on
 Monday, June ?, for the purpose of trying the cases of the negroes con- fined in the county jail on charges of violations of the white slave and age of consent laws, according to an- nouncement made by Circuit Judge Eugene Lankford over the long dis tance telephone last night.
 When his attention was first called to the matter by County Judge J. w.. Holt, Judge Lankford agreed to call a special session of the court for Mon day, May 19, but further investiga- tlon showed that term held at this time would be illegal and convictions secured at this time could not be sus- tained.
 Judge Lankford called up Sheriff J. s. Johnson last night and explained why the special term would have to be deferred until June 9 The law pro- vides, the judge stated, that 10 days notice must be given to hold special session, and that such a session can not be he'd within 10 days of any reg ular term of court in the district. Ten days notice would bring the time up to less than 10 days before the Ar kansas county circuit court is due to convene at Dewitt, the regular session opening at that place on Monday, May 26.
 Judge Lankford promised, however, that the notice of the special session will be issued at once, and that he would conclude the regular term at De Witt within one week, permitting the court and the prosecuting attorney to come to Conway on June 2. Sheriff Johnson states that the judge suggested taking the negroes to Little Rock for safe-keeping in the meantime, but the sheriff assured Judge Lankford that all talk of mob violence had snbsided, and he thought there was no further danger of an out break.
 Another arrest in the case was made this morning, when Rob Smith, negro janitor of the Grand theater, was jail ed. His name and description were given the officers by the prosecuting witness this morning.
 A petition asking Governor Futrell to offer reward of $100 for the ar rest of Robert Threet, was sent down by last nights mail, and it is believed the governor will issue a proclamation offering the reward today. Citizens of Conway yesterday raised $50 as a supplemental reward for the negro's arrest.
 Two other negroes are also being sought in connection with the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
PARDON BOARD
WILL CONSIDER
CHRISTMAS PAROLES

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.) }
Members of the state board of pardons
will meet in special session next week
for the purpose of considering large
number of Christmas paroles. The date
of the meeting has not yet been selected,
but it is announced that 1t will be held
the latter part of the week. The gov
ernor may sit with the board at this
special meeting.
Following the meeting of the board the
members of the board, the governor and
the state prison inspector will, in all prob
ability visit the prisons at Speigners and
Wetumpka to look into the conditions al
those places.
The governor and the pardon board have
in the past always paid a visit to the
state prisons shortly before Christmas ir
order to make a personal investigation OF
the merits of some of the applicants for
clemency
Last year the governor granted about
30 paroles following his visit to the prisons
at Wetumpka and Speigners.
At the regular monthly session of the
board of pardons Tuesday a large num-
Der of applications for clemency were
considered. among them that of Will
Brown, alias VIII Kelly, who returned
to the penitentiary few weeks ago and
asked to be allowed to complete his prison
term Brown had lived I'm Cincinnati a
number of years. and had acquired fine
reputation as an empioye of large lum-
Der company of that city.
Browns employer has offered to come
to Montgomery and appear before the
pardon board in his behalf.
At the meeting Tuesday, only two of
the members of the board were present,
Attorney General Robert c. Brickell and
State Auditor c. Brooks Smith. Cyrus
b. Brown. secretary of state, and the
third member of the board, is in Bir-
mingham, at the bedside of his>father,
C. G. Brown. who has been Ill for sew
eral days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
BARGE LINE WILL
CARRY COAL FROM
WARRIOR TOMOb|LE
Seaport Town Will Receive
Same Consideration From
River Transportation
Co. as Other Cities

Tuscaloosa, December 9-(Special.) 20.
f. Files local manager of the Alabama
and New Orleans Transportation COM
pany' announced this afternoon that the
report published In Mobile recently to the
effect that the barge line would not
supply coal from the Warrior fields to
Mobile was erroneous. He stated that
Mobile would receive the same considera-
tion from the river transportation COM
pany that would be extended to New Or
leans and other cities along the water
route. A movement Is said to be on foot
In Mobile to organize an Independent
barge company to carry coal from Tus-
caloosa to Mobile in case the present
company does not supply the demand.
Barges are now being operated on the
river on a regular schedule, two barges
having arrived here within the past 4S
hours. One left Tuesday for New Orleans
with a cargo of coal and the other will
leave here for the same city Wednesday
with load of coal. The barges carry
1000 tons and are self propelling.
The regular weekly meeting of the city
commission was held Tuesday, but beyond
the payment of salaries no business was
transacted. The commissioners adjourned
until Friday, when 1t is reported very
important meeting will be held 1t is un-
derstood that at this meeting the COM
mission will decide what action to take
relative to the street railway, light and
power franchise of the Birmingham, Tus-
caloosa Railway and Utilities company.
James A. Shaw of Boston, president of
the Alabama and New Orleans Transpor-
tation company, who has been in Tusca-
loosa Tor the past week on business for
the company, accompanied by Mrs. Shaw,
left Tuesday afternoon for New Orleans
on board the barge Tuscaloosa" He de-
clined to state who would probably sue
ceed John H. Bernhard as vice president
and general manager of the company.
A meeting of the Tuscaloosa County
Anti-Tuberculosis society was held at the
courthouse last night and reports for the
year 1913 showed that the work had been
carried on with much success. The an
nual report of the visiting nurse showed
that more than 500 patients had been at
tended and much educational work had
been done. A committee consisting of
e. B. Nuzum A. S. VandeGraaff and
DR.. J. Y. Graham, was appointed to can
vass for additional funds to properly
carry on and enlarge the scope of the
work during the coming year.
1t was reported that the sale of Red
Cross seals would be begun within the
next few days, and 1t is thought that con-
siderable money will be realized for the
cause from this source r. L. Grove. prn-
cipal of the Tuscaloosa High school, will
again be in charge of the sale of seals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
WEEVIL APPEARS
IN CONECUH COUNTY

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.) J
Farmers of Conecuh county have writ.
ten to Capt. Reuben F. Kolb, commission
er of agriculture and Industries. asking
for information relative to the best meth.
DDS of combating the boil weevil. The
weevil has made it's first appearance in
Conecuh county and the farmers are con-
siderably alarmed as the result of his
inroads into the crops of that county
Captain Kolb, in response to their re.
quest, will go to Castelberry next Sat.
urday for a conference with the lead
ing planters of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10

he had taken them into what he
termed IAN oral partnership" because
they could help me with Mr.. Reel"
Through his contract with Warren
Brothers he was to get a commission
of 12A cents a square yard on all pave
highway department to purchase.
In March of 1912 he saw Reel, hc
testified, and obtained through him
contracts which netted him a commits
sion of $4,000. This he had agreed to
divide equally with Gaffney and Car
roll, but Reel asked him If he was
not "going to do anything for the
democratic party
In response to this request, Muir
ply said he gave $1,000 In cash to
George NJ Palmer as contribution.
receiving from him an undated receipt
which he produced
Murphy Comedies Point
Murphy was loath to concede that he
had taken Gaffney and Carroll into
partnership with him because of theIl
political influence. Finally, however,
| he was asked
| Didn't you agree to divide this
money with them because they had
| political infuence?"
"Yes." Murphy replied, after some
hesitation.
Van Writ testified that he sent a
$500 contribution in behalf of his cor
poration to George NJ. Palmer in 1912
at the solicitation of Everett p. Fow-
Ter.
The check indorsed by Palmer and
by Arthur A. Mclean was produced.
Van Writ said he had made three other
contributions to the democratic state
committee, one in 1911 for $500, to Nor
man e. Mack, and two others to Palmer
in 1872 one of $1,000 and one of $500.
These three were his individual
Checks he said, although he was re-
imbursed by his company. None of
them was ever reported.
Thomas j. Martin of Beacon, another
contractor, testified that he had sent a
$500 contribution to Philip Donahuo,
treasurer of Tammany Hall in 1912, but
that he had given it voluntarily"
Five other contractors testified to hav-
ing given unreported campaign con-
tribution totalling $3.50 to the demo-
cratic state committee in 1911 and 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
CLUBMAN ACCUSED
OF EMBEzzLEMENT
G.. O.. Brown, Ex-Secretary
Montgomery Country Club,
Is Under Arrest

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.)
Charles o. Brown, former secretary of
the Montgomery Country club, is prison
er at the city barracks on charge OF
embezzling approximately $1,000 from the
club. Charges were preferred against
him by c. o. Davis, representative OF
an Atlanta bonding company, which paid
the amount of the shortage.
Brown resigned during the summer after
auditors had found discrepancies in his
accounts. His case was called In the
recorders court today but was postponed
1t is probable that an effort will be made
to settle with the bonding company and
have the charges dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
-FOUR DOGS WIN
MONEY IN DERBY
Willie J. Awarded First
Prize in Dog Derby at
LetOhatchie

Montgomery, December 9-The compile
ton of the annual derby in the Southern
Field Trials club in the course at Leto-
hatchie this afternoon found four dogs
within the money. Thes judges awarded
first prize to Willie j., handled by Carr;
second money to Happy Medium, handled
by Lockhart, and third money is divided
between Lady Mohawk Whitestone. ham
died by Avent, and Franks Rambler,
handled by Fishel. The continued crisp
ness in the air made the days sport even
more enjoyable and exciting than on the
opening day.
The start in the all-age stakes was
made about noon, six braces being run
before the days sport was called off. The
all-age stakes will be continued tomorrow
and throughout the week until winners
are selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
American Vessel Searched

Pensacola Fla, December 9.-Captain
Peterson of the American fishing
schooner Dorothy, which arrived today
reported to his owners that Mexican
gunboat overhauled and searched him
In the gulf, near Cont island. in the
vicinity of the Snapper banks. The
gunboat chased the schooner and with
cleveland guns. made forcible board
ing. Every fish hatch and other apart
ment was closely searched. The Mex
leans, 1t is stated. were looking for a
shipment of arms supposed to be en-
route to the Mexican coast for tho
rebel army. The schooner was detained
one hour and then told to proceed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
Had "An Oral Agreement"
With Paving Company
Agent
JOHN MURPHY GAVE
$4,000 TO THE PARTY
"Boss" Murphy Secures Money.
Testimony Is That 1t Was
Not Reported-Probe
Going Deeper

New York December 9.-James f.
Gaffney, brother-in-law of Charles F,
Murphy and Joseph d. Carroll. former
treasurer of Tammany Hall, split SILL,
commissions went in cash, according
pany agent under an oral agreement
by which they were to use their po-
litica1 influence to obtain contracts for
the company with the state highway
department, according to testimony ad-
duced today at District Attorney Whit
mans John Doe inquiry into state
highway graft.
Two thousand dollars more of the
commissions went In cash, according
to the testimony, to George M. Pal
mer, chairman of the democratic state
committee in response to a request for
a campaign contribution made by C.
Gordon Reel. deputy highway COM
missioner through whom the contracts
were obtained The contribution, the
district attorney learned, was never re-
ported.
The agent was John NJ Murphy, rep
resenting Warren Brothers of Boston,
manufacturers of paving material, and
it was he who gave the testimony. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman at an early
date will place this testimony before
the grand jury and seek an indict-
ment for conspiracy. Before taking up
this case, however. Mr. Whitman VIII
place before the jury evidence that
State Chairman Palmer received a po-
litical contribution from a corporation.
an offense for which Arthur A. Mclean,
treasurer of the democratic state COM
mittee, stands indicted. Such evidence
was given today by Dudley e. Van
Writ, vice president of the Flood u
Van Writ Engineering and Construc-
ton company of Hudson Falls, N Y.
Mr.. Van Writ Is expected to go before
the grand jury tomorrow.
Had an Oral Partnership
Murphy testified that he did not know
what Gaffney and Carroll had done to
help him obtain the contracts, but that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
COURT OF APPEALS
RENDERS DECISIONS

New Orleans, December 9.--(Special) }
United States circuit court of appeals
rendered decisions today in the following
Alabama cases
From northern district: Sloss-Sheffield
Steel and Iron company VS.. NJ. F. Webb,
administrator; L. r. Carter VS.. United
States From southern district: Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad VS.. Ella r.
Irwin, administratrix; Taylor Foster vs..
City Bank and Trust company. All af-
firmed.
The court also affirmed the cases of
Texas and Pacific railway VS. Ros-
borough and Farmers and Merchants
State bank VS.. Park, trustee, from Texas.