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MEXICO, AUDRAIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909.
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tive ot the way A. D. Perry la hand
ling the passenger department at
this point.
SUBSCRIBERS to the weekly Led
ger are Tery much pleased With the
cash-ln-advance system. In this way
when your time expires your paper
Ca discontinued unless you want It
longer. Examine the date after your
name on margin or wrapper of your
paper and remit a week or two be
fore your time expires, so that you
win not miss a copy ot your favorite
paper. Subscribers to the dally and
weekly Ledger are all Tery much pleas
ed with the Improvements In this pa
per, and show their appreciation by
cordial and liberal patronage. '
tson why Mexico
ost successful an
sa more patriotism
uellng among the
country,
and fault finders of
a back seat dur
.) Is going to pro
s In spite of the
REFERRING to the administration
of Governor Joseph W. Folk, the I Bt.
Louis Christian Evangelist editorially
says: "Jos. W. Folk has Just com
pleted his term ss Governor ot the
State of Missouri. At the end of
four years he la able to say, 'J leave
you a government free from graft.'
That was what Mr. Folk was elected
to bring about and he has done it
He has been a faithful servant of
the people. His four years regime
baa been characterized by the man
working at his Job. Ho has attended
to the business of the State. He has
stood for law. What be was as pros
ecutor that be has continued aa gov
ernor. He has been the foe of vice
and crime, dirty politics and Ineffi
cient public servants. While he goes
back Into the private practice of law
Mr. Folk's political career la not
ended.
;ON is arranging to
old-time horse sale
ApriL. These horse
from all parts of
1 ' 'u-., Businesa Men' !
A .i! ( . ,i.'dged $7,000 per1
fat for lit" t n,. ..!rt of the organisa
tion A 1 iority of the citl
i is if ' i n ise to pay even
t v t . i i ill toward the sup
p I d' I i association of this
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m City Committee Is
Hi- '. so as to call a prt
i 1 1 nominate four coun-
0 S i ted in April. It Is
ost importance that sub-
1 i icn be elected to
'.,: ll. The city of Mexico
r a and la entitled to
i ! ', hlgh-claas men.
a of Moberly never pro
t paring, but on the
i i for it. Nearly all
Moberly, even the
. nts, have been pav
:. rid a movement is
iiiiit city to pave tbe
1 iu Moburly Into the
l.n.k. Nothing pays
.mi w. thoroughfares.
THE Vandalla Leader editorially
says: The Mexico Business Men
Association may rightly be. called the
biggest thing in tbe town. "Its seventy-eight
members are working in
perfect accord, to make Mexico a
city. It has been fifteen years since
we transferred our Lares and Penates
from that town, to Vandalia. Mex
ico was then a big country town.
There was not a foot ot paving at
that time. She now has miles of pav
ing, Jefferson street is a mile and a
half ot magnificent high way.: With
its fine churches, its factories, its de
partment stores. Its excellent papers,
ita colleges, its fine publlo schools,
its cordial people, and its metropoli
tan air, Mexico presents an ideal
place ot residence. It Is the aggres
sive enterprise ot its business men
that has developed Mexico to this
point. In view of the earnestness of
purpose dominating the Business
Men's Association, its swift, yet solid
progress Is mora than successful.
VKUt of din you find a merchant
who limits he advertises because he
ban ;"(:! a I i ( j I - - money In hand bills
and wa nw-n who travel for adver
ti - - ( illy this Is a waste
of r i - t v advertiser who use
! I 1 i- i ullclously and con
titiaouHly wiit t :1 you that it is the
beat. money i invests. ' What is the
uw of ii , j rent, clerk hire, etc.,
u -i j j 1 t t!,i' people know what
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ALTER WILLIAMS, Dean
rcr.i ii t of Journalism ot
say of Missouri, was elect
or of the Royal Institute
.its ot Great Britain which
I i! tngland, during the
h i, i vs. Mr. Williams
v merican newspaper
i bert Cornish Is sec
h i' latlon, and Sir Al-
hSjttia. editor of the ton
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- Irt a
i i ment in the way of
s t i have been talked
i .( i Tonth to be Installed
i City Branch is re
bo In roudiness and will be
t t mday. It is under
f ei 'hing will be new.
n-.ii.-h neoded Improvement
1 1 L is
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TER
ISHED
HOW to cook without a fire was
demonstrated la Columbia last week
by Mrs. Sidney Calvert, ot tills city,
at the Home Makers' Conference,
which was held at the University of
Missouri during Farmers' Week. Tbe
cooking is done in a box which Is
divided into two compartments which
are filled with paper and covered wit
demin. The principle Involved Is the
conservation of heat. The food to
be cooked Is placed In the box of
boiling water and then tightly packed
In some non-conducting material such
as excelsior, straw or crumpled news
papers. In a few hours the food will
be found to be thoroughly cooked,
and all without the disagreeable heat
and oders incident to cooking on a
kitchen range. The box also can be
used as an ice box, for If a small
piece of ice la placed in the box, it
will last for a much longer time than
in an ordinary refrigerator and will
keep meat, butter or milk perfectly
sweet. Tbe box is especially adapted
to articles of food that require a
long, gentle heat, such as cereals,
soup, vegetables and tough meat.
MEXICO DOG IN EAST
8T. LOUIS
SHOW
Oxford Falstaff, Blooded Dash-
ohound Belonging to Paul St. Vraln,
of This City, Tries Again to Win
Prizes In Large Blue Ribbon Rings.
Oxford Falstatf, the blooded Daah-
chound belonging to Paul St. Vraln,
of this city, la entered In the Dash
chound rings of the East St. Louis
Dog Show now la progress. . This ani
mal last year brought homo tour rib
bons from this same exhibit.
The little animal Is one ot the fin
est pointed dogs ot its class shown
on western benches and Mr. StVram
Is Justly proud of the animal's win
nings. -
Tho awards in the show have : not
been made yet
Hist Locke Surprises '"
With Wedding
' Mexico society was greatly sur
prised Wednesday evening when Miss
Byrd Locke, of this city, and Attor
ney C. C. Madison, of Independence,
Mo., were quietly married1 at the
bride's home In west Mexico. The
Rev, W, M. White performed the cer
emony. The wedding was a very
quiet one, only Immediate members
of the family being In attendance.
Mrs. Madison is the youngest daugh
ter ot Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Locke. She
has been , a great favorite In the
younger social set and a member of
one of the city's oldest and most re
vered families. ' Mr. Madison Is a
prominent attorney of Independence
and also well connected.
Tho wedding was the out growth
of a pretty little romance begun sev
eral years ago when the groom at
tended court here as a representa
tive of the Chicago ft Alton railroad.
The wedding might have been sus
pected by Miss Locke's friends who
knew of Mr. Madison's attentions,
but the nuptials at this date come
as a complete surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Madison left for Chi
cago Immediately after tbe ceremony
where they will remain a short time
before going to Independence where
they will reside permanently.
The Ledger Joins a host of warm
friends in extending congratulations.
Mrs. A. J. Edwards, of Oklahoma City, Okla, who has been the guest
her sister, Mrs. William Wayne, of this county, and was formerly a
ss Sansbury, of Audrain, was called home last week to discover her
husband who had disappeared mysteriously a month before, returned but
most strange condition. His appearance was disheveled and ragged;
wae unable to explain hla absanoe except to say he had been sleep-
In bsms and oddest of all he could speak Spanish fluently al
though previous to his dlssppearance he knew not a word of tho Castllllon
tongue.
in
he
ing
Tha following dispatch from Okla-
homa City tells In a few words -th. -
story of Mr. Edwards' peculiar exper
ience: - '
"Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 21.
A most peculiar case here Is
tho disappearance aud return of
A. 1. Edwards, a well known
and highly connected man. He
suddenly left his home here a
month ago and all efforts to
find him failed. His wife, be.
llevtng him dead, returned' to
her parents In Missouri: Last
night Edwards appeared at the
house ot John Scott, a nephew,
In a terrible condition. His hair .
had grown long, also bis beard, .
and his shoes torn. His clothes
were in rags. His talk was not
rational, except when asked
where he had been, said be had
slept In barns. He was almost
starved to death. A very strange
thing is that somehow he learned
to talk Spanish. When he disap
peared he did not know a word of
the language."
During the short tlma Mrs. Edwards
was home she was In mourning over
the supposed death ot her husband.
Everything possible had been done
n .wcftaln hla VrhAfAAhOlltfl befoftvi
the police concluded he was dead, but I Chicago, ,11 ' is now de
how he died they did not seem tot"""" " m
even have a theoory.
rcLt of Women who
? frv :i Female ills
1 1, Minn. "I was a great
r f ,,i iomale troubles which
1 caused a weakness
and broken down
oonditlon of the
" system. I read so
muchofwbatLydla
E. rtnkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
Mitferlns women I
felt sure it would
help me, and I must
say it aid help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, 1
, - .r, aud within three monthi
. pp.tlv well woman.
this letter made publlo to
, i iMieflt. wnnum mav derive
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
"Mrs. JOHN t. AlOLDA rr,
d St, North, Minneapolis,
is of unsolicited and genn
iniais like the above prove
icy ot Lydia B. Pinkham's
Compo'uid, which is made
, lrnm rnnta and herbs.
who suffer from those dis-
peculiar to their sex shou Id
f,t nf tlma facts or doubt
y ot Lydia E. Pinkham's
- Compound to restore tlulr
-ant speulal advioe writ
Inkhum, at Lynn, Mass.
rnntyourletterMstrtctly
i lai. Vnv UO wears she
k helping Ritvk women in
v, fre of clinrire. Don't
writ ws ouoe.
TWO cents postage has gone into
effect between Germany" and the Unit
ed States and hundreds ot thousands
of peoople in both countries will be
benefited by greater cheapness and
fclialty In communication and the net
result will doubtless add largely to
that more perfect understanding which
makes for friendship and mutual help
fulness between Individuals, and peac
and comity between nations. It Is
hoped however that in time there will
be a further Improvement in direct
communication between the United
States and Germany. This two cent
postage rate Is available only on
steamers sailing direct from German
to United States ports and vice versa.
Where the malls are transferred as
they now are at Southampton, Liver
pool and other Intermediate ports the
old postage of five cents must be
paid. There Is every reason why
steamers should cease to leave In
groups or only on one or two days
during the week. There should be
a dally mall steamer leaving each
side of the Atlantic and carrying the
malls with swiftness and the railroad
like certainty with which some of
the better steamers now come into
port on schedule time. Aa is now
the case a letter Is frequently mailed
at either the European or American
end of the line and waits several
days before it Is started across the
ocean.
Columbians Kill "Blanket"
, Road Franchise
The bill to grant a fifty-year "blan
ket" franchise to the North Missouri
Central Railway Co., which proposes
to build a trolley line from Mexico
through Columbia ta Jefferson City,
was withdrawn from the eonsldsratlo
of the City Council Tuesdsy after
noon, after a motion had been made
that It be rejected. Thia Is the tine
that entered the field after the Mex
ico, Santa ,.Fe nd perry . Traction
Co. had started their survey. They
attempted apparently to rush mat
ters In Boone county a little too rap
idly. . ,
The franchise which promoters of
the North Missouri Central Railway
are trying to rush through the City
Council provides:
That the company may build either
a steam or electric road.
That it may haul both freight and
passengers. . '
That It may use any street or alley
provided the consent of more than
halt the residents or property owners
obtained.
That it shall have these privileges
halt a century.
The franchise does NOT provide
Any recompense to the city.
Any limit to the fares or freight
rates to be charged.
What streets or alleys shall . be
used for tracks.
That reports be made to the city
of its earnings.
That the franchise Bhall lapse af
ter a reasonable length of time if
not used. " '
Any process by which the city
may take over the property in the
future.
The . University Missourlan pub
lished the above faults and the coun-
cllmen after reading then), refused to
pass the bill.
Auto Garage and Dance Hall
Mexico Is to have a new automo
bile garage. In fact F. A. Morris let
the contract Wednesday night to
Contractor J. H. Ballew, for a hand
some new 2 story pressed brick build
ng on the corner of Coal and East
Monroe streets. The second floor will
be a handsome ballroom, the full size
of the building, 114x64 feet.
Mr. Morris stated he will rent that
part of the first story not occupied
by the garage to the Mexico Imple-
men Co. for heir farming machinery.
Tha hall on the second floor will be
one of the handsomest In the city.
Mr. Morris will have the local agen
cy for the Buick motor cars. He will
carry a line of these machines In
stock and keep experienced mechanic!
In the gargae for the care of all ma
chines.
Work will be started Immediately
on the building. t
ODD FELLOWS
INSTALL OFFICERS.
The Mexico lodge of I. O. O. F. in
stalled the following new officers on
last Thursday evening.
J. W. Squlres,N, O. . .
Frank McCord, V. G.
A. M. Owen, Reo. Sec.
H. L. Miller, Fin. Sec.
H. Precht, Treas. .
E. K. Hulen, War.
C. L. Staples, Con.
A. R. Larkin, Chap.
T. L. Riley, R. 8. N. V.
B. A. Powell, L. S. N. G.
A, J. Trlbble, R. S. N. G.
William Jackman, L. S. V. G.
Henry Marshall, R. S. 8. ;
Walter Squires, L. S, S.
Bud Marshall, LO.
W. W. Canterberry, O. Q.
n. a Wallace is home from
nnwiin Green. Mo., where he con
ducted revival services for nearly
three week.
Thief That Robbed
. Morris arrested
The thief that entered F. A. Mor
ris grocery store Tuesday night and
took about fSO In goods has been ap
prehended. Constable Wm. Bamett
and Officer Sam Wallace arrested
Wm. Curtis, (col.) Wednesday night
and found the property in his pos
session. Curtis Is an old offender,
Curtis gained entrance to the store
at a late hour Tuesday night by
climbing the telephone pole in front
ot the store and from it reached one
of the unlocked second story windows
by braving death and walking an
Iron stanchion. Ho then went to the
first floor where he committed his
thefts after lowering curtains on the
front doors aud windows.
Two Colt revolvers, valued at 15
each, some ammunition was taken an
about $7 in other merchandise tak
en. It was thought at first two men
must have been implicated In the
theft but the officers say Curtis alwai
works alone. ' ..
The Eagles donated $15 to the As
sociated Charities this week.
ECULIAR EXPERIENCE
AUDRAIN WOMAN'S
HUSBAND IN OKLA.
Drummers
Clinton, Mo., Is preparing to enter-
tln the Missouri Drummers' Asso
ciation. At a recent meeting held
In that city committees were ap
pointed to arrange for the entertain
ment of this Jolly body- of good fel
lows and Mexico's plans of last year
discussed In the making of a suita
ble program. Clinton Intends doing
everything in their power to give the
Drummers one of the best times they
have ever enjoyed. .1
On the Mardl Gras committee is
D. D. Dudley, of this city, and A. S.
Houston, of Mexico, Is chairman of
the committee on resolutions. F, H.
Parker, ot this city, has charge of
the bus and rtel committee. The at
tendance at thlj meeting promises to
be larger than In tho history of the
organization. . ' '
The famous Mardl Gras parade will
be among the many entertainments
prepared for the guests..- It will be
remembered this was one ot the fun
niest things ever witnessed in this
city when Mexico had the pleasure of
entertaining the Drummer.
30 Bodies Found Chicago
v Fire Disaster
The friends of the family of Mr.
Edwards are glad to learn ot his re
turn alive and trust he will fully re
cover his health.
..... .
Folk Speaks on Anti-Graft Cause
Former Governor Folk will begin a
series of speeches, lasting about four
months, against municipal grafters, In
many of the large cities of the Unit
ed States. He will speak In Pitts
burg, Boston, New Orleans, St. Paul,
San Francisco and Chicago before ci
vic organizations.
From the same platform with Presi
dent Roosevelt and Governor Wilson,
of Kentucky, Governor Folk will
peak at the birthplace of Abraham
Lincoln, near Hogansvlllo, La Rue
County, Ky., at the centennial cele
bration of Lincoln's birthday, Febru
ary 12.
Although Governor Folk will open
law offices In St. Louis within tho
next few days, he will spend little
ot his time for the next few months
In the city. He has numerous invi
tations to speak throughout the Unit
ed States and will fill many engnge
nients before getting down to practice
At Pittsburg Governor Folk will
make a speech against graft ana
grafters. That city Is cow in the
midst ot a graft crusade. Tho date
of his address at i'irtsburg has not
been set
Owing to these numerous engage
ments. Governor Folk said yesterday
he would have but little time to de
vote to the city campaign for the
April election. He said ha would
ewih for the Democratic ticket if
he could find time.
Governor Folk's San Francisco
speech will not be delivered until af
ter the April election. He 1b well ac
qualnted with District Attorney He-
ney, of San Francisco, and enter
tained him "at the Portland Exposi
tion two years ago.
by fire and water here to-day when
the "intermediate" city water rib ,
litis more than a mile from shore
burned to the waters edge. Over 80
bodies have been recovered.
The disaster was a terrible one.
There were 75 men asleep there at
tha time the blaze was discovered
Most of the men In the crib leaped In
to the water but those who wers
caught In tha tunnel benoath were
drowned.
Not since the Iroquois fire has the
city been visited by such an awful
calamity. There was 10 tons of dyn
amite stored beneath th water's sur
face and this fact made the work of
rescue the more perilous. 1
CITY DEMOCRATIC
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Members of Committee Who Will
Shortly Meet and Call for a Prim
ary at Which Time Nominate Va
rious Councllmsn.
HOME-MADE MIXTURE
TO END RHEUMATISM.
Simple Advice and Directions to Pre
pare Effective Medicine.
The members of the City Demo
cratic Central Committee are
preparing to meet and arrange for a
primary tor the nomination of city
councilman.
Tho members of the committee are:
First ward, D. H. Cauthorn and W. W.
Johnson; Second ward, F. H. Blckley
and W. S. Eller; Third ward, Rufus
Jackson and ' 8. D. Byrns; Fourth
ward, C. A. Witherspoon and G. N.
Melson. C. A. Witherspoon is chair
man and Rufus Jackson, secretary.
A meeting of this body will be
called shortly to prepare for a prim
ary at which time nominations will be
made for councilman In each of tbe
four wards of the city.'
s
I
LSi TRANSFERS
McMlUlan Athletes Training
Athletic activities In the McMillan
High School have begun : new ys
with more Interest than usual. The
first basket ball team has been chos
en and the track men are preparing
for their preliminary training under
Coach Finley. , Thursday the High
school five played the Missouri Mili
tary Academy five on the latter's
court. .The game resulted in a vic
tory for the Soldiers by a score of
39 to 13. ,
The first basket ball team ot the
McMillan High is made up ot the fol
lowing men: Maurice Barth, captain
and guard; Wayne, guard; A. Glbbs,
center; Pearson and R. Glbbs, for
wards. They will shortly meet a
srong five from some 8. Louis school
on McMillan court.
There will be at least 30 men on the
track squad this year. . Some ot last
year's most promising men have re
turned as well as several stars.
Coach Finley has a complete course
of training for tho men and by the
time the various meets arrive every
member ot the squad should be In
perfect condition.
J. L. Bartee to M. A. Carter all
ot their undivided 1-3 Interest in
and to a part ot the southeast 1-4
and a part of the southwest 1-4 of
section 7, township 52, range 12. Con
sideration, $1,000. .
W. H. Bartee to Mrs. Mamie Crump
all ot undivided Interest In north and
west part of southeast part of south
east 1-4 ot section 7, township 62,
r, nge 13 containing 140 acres. Also 2
acres tht oast part of southwest 1-1
ot sectliu 7, township 61, rang) 12.
C nside -atlon, $t,000.
O. H. Hache to J. L. Hills, of
Texas, the south 1-2 of the southeast
1-4 of section 4; the northeast 1-4
of section 9; the north 1-2 of the north
west 1-4 of section V, all in township
51, range 10 west Consideration,
$16,000. , '
J. W. Crlgler to Settle Torreyson
all of lots 3 and 4 In block 14 of orig
inal Laddonla. Consideration, $1250,
J. T. Blakeman to E. R. Hagan
tract of land In the southwest 1-4
of the northwest 1-4 of section
township 62, range 7. Consideration,
$1600.
Jas. C. Mundy to Mannie Wliourn
east 1-4 of the southwest 1-4 of sec
tion 23, township 61, range 9. Con
sideration, $750.
Permella C. Brewer to Nannie J.
Wilburn a parcel ot land 32x44 feet
Wilburn the south 1-2 of south-
situated in the southeast corner of a
half acre lot In the south 1-2 ot the
southeast 1-4 of the southwest 1-4 of
section 23, township 61, range 9. Con
sideration, $50.
Callaway County after line
(Fulton Gazette.)
. Shan Brown, on the north Cal
laway line, Is out witn a suowenp
tlon paper asking farmers to take
stock In the proposed new electric
railway between Mexico and Here
ford, and early last week had about
$10,000 on his list.
Mr. Brown and some ot his neign-
taors are determined that they will
City Election Will Soon Be Held
Within a short time the various
residents of the city will consider
again whom they deslro to repre
sent them from tho four wards. There
will also be tho appointive offices to
fill. No names as yet have been pre
sented as candidates for the council
offices and it is quite likely several
it not all ot the present ineumbants
will again be candidates. - I
Those at present officiating and
whose terms end about April 1st are:
Ns. Meyers, 1st ward; J. T. Marshall,
2nd ward; C. W. Edmonston, 3rd
ward and Willlard Potts, 4th ward.
The appointive positions to be filled
after the election are: Commissioner,
Night Police, Cemetery Sexton, City
Engineer, City Weigher and Fire
Chief. .
There Is a funny story told. In a race
for councilman several years ago. Af
ter the election was over one of the
defeated candidates was heard to
remark his race bad cost hint Just
$11. It was later discovered he had
received only 11 votes.
WHY WORKING WOMEN
DO NOT MARRY,
In an article entitled "A Substi
tute for Matrimony" in the February
Woman's Home Companion, Anna
Steese Richardson proves conclusive!
that the majority ot business girls
of to-day do not marry because the
men they might marry do not earn
as much money as they do. Mrs.
Richardson speaks with authority-
she has a greater experience than per
haps any other woman in America.
She concludes her article thus:
"The business woman of to-day Is
achieving financial success at the
sacrifice ot ddmestlc content and
maternal Instinct, Is it worth while?
Wm. J. Lee, Jr.; has purchased the
C. R. Glbbs property on 8. Jeffer
son street, and will move to it in
. the near future. Consideration about
$4000. This is a nice piece ot prop
erty and an elegant home,
THE MAYOR'S NEW OFFICE,
One of tha rooms formerly occu
pied by the Associated ' Charities in
the City Hall has been remedied as
an office for the mayor.
Impossible to be Well
It is impossible to be well, simply impossible, if the
ftnwAlc aro rnnstinateH. You must nav attention to the
laws of nature, or suffer the consequences. Undigested
material, waste products, poisonous suDsiances, must w
removed from the body at least once each day, or there
will be trouble. A sluggish liver Is responsible for an
immense amount of suffering and serious disease. Ask
your doctor about Ayers Pills. He knows why they act
directly on the liver. Trust him. JTTTtuer Co., Lowell, Ma.
it
bia line to be gotten in traveling trim.
It is the best chance folks up that
way, have had to get a railroad for
many a day. and they are In dead
earnest about making good use of the
opportunity.
Tabloids Give 100 Vears Life
London. Jan., 21 Have you pur
chased any of those tablets that will
make vou live a 100 years? The tab
loids are to produce the sour milk
which Mecknikoff, a great Russian
savant, claims Is the diet with which
old age may be reached.
Tha microbes of sour milk, accor
ding to this scientist, have the pow
er of destroying the death bacui. Hol
lowing his theory' London chemists
are manufacturing them and reputaDi
nhvsiclans are prescribing them
In support of Dr. Mecknikoit s Hy
pothesis there Is to be adduced the
fnct that the races which live the
longest are those whose- diet Is for
the most part sour milk.
Phlllplnoa Sacrifice a Boy
Washington, D. C. Jan. 21 A hum
an sacrificial offering, in which a
child was put to death on American
territory that the devil might be ap
peased and that the spirits ol two ae
parted men might cease to trouble
their widows, forms the basis of a
trial that Is to be held at Davao, r.
I. . in March,
The weird sacrifice of the ancieni
Druids nale in horror beside the de
tails of the ceremony that Is reported
tn the war department,
Davao is the remote western mili
tary post on the island of Mindanao,
not be leoiaiM. as r - , dea(, ,etter office purcnasea shell Reily's drug store In
clllties are concerned, any longer tnaa " . ,. ... .
to Possible for the Mexicc-Colum- ' ' " . Inrate, 'thoUEh tne
number that go there is diminishing
each year.
Cheap Cash House
R.'C.'ivPC-i;
Groceries, Meats, Butter; Eggs, Fruits,
! Vegetables and Fresh Fish, ' at
Mexico, Mo.
Also Wantec Dressed Hogs, Dressed Chickens, Geese
-and Ducks :..'.:
One of Wisconsin's Mothers
Who Always Keeps
To relieve the worst forms of rheu
matism, take a teaspoonful of the
following mixture after each meal and
at bed-time:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsarparllla, three
ounces.
These harmless ingredients can be
obtained from our home druggists.and
are easily mixed by shaking them well
In a bottle. Relief is generally felt
from the tirst few doses.
This prescription forces the clogged
up, Inactive kidneys to inter ana
strain trom the blood the poisonous
waste matter and uric acid, which
causes Rheumatism.
As Rheumatism is not only the most
painful and torturous disease, but dan
gerous to life, this simple recipe will
no doubt be greatly valued by many
sufferers here at home, who should at
once prepare the mixture to get this
relief.
It is said that a person who would
take this prescription regularly, a dose
or two daily, or even a tew times a
week, would never have serious kid
ney or Urinary disorders ot Rheuma
tism. '
Cut this out and preserve It. Good
Rheumatism prescriptions, which real
ly relieve are scarce, Indeed, and whe.
you need it, you want it badly. -
iPe-ru-na in' the
House. ; '
A'
I "I am now able to do my ho-
n work again, and have a good sppe
f lite, I hare used thirteen bottle
ij of Puruna and one of Manslia,
My husband and children are alio
in good health. Wo always keep
Poruna In the house. 1 thank
you a thousand times for your
advice." Mrs. Alvtns Plamann,
114 Wslnul St., Milwaukee,
Wliconiln. '
Mn, Alvina 1'latnnnn. I - Jl
'-WsiBw1T;.-K03r'v-'--1 v- wyy -. ,- ; ; .'j . ;
lit .:
Count of Pieces of Hall
Made Here This Week
That Mexico is in need ot a pew
Post Office building is being demon
strated every day, and this fact is
becoming more and more of a neces
sity. This is shown by the contin
ually Increasing of mail matter that
Is passing through the local office
both going and coming. A count was
made at the Mexico office one day this
week showing that 14,320 pieces were
handled both of tbe outgoing and In
coming mails. This is a strong ar
gument tor hastening the location of
the new government building,
Of the incoming mails the 1 count
showed 3210 pieces were handled by
the city carriers; 1074 were taken
out along the rural routes, while a
large number of pieces remained In
the office over night. . .
This Is a fair estimate of what goe
through thla office each day ot the
vear. though, some days it may be
heavier while othere it is perhaps m AGO THIS WEEK.
With the number ot pieces that the 7XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxi
government employes have to handle
ft-
11 any one resily wanted to flud out whether ot not Reruns is good tor th
babv who would he naturally aT Some one wno never used Psrunaf Som,
one who is prejudiced against Peruna? Some one actuated by selfioh motive
who is opposing Peruna for the sake of the'notorUty?
Would sny sans person who really wanted to know about Psrnna ask any
of the.e people? Of course not. ' ' ' . ' . .
Who would tbey asar iney wouiu un.i
used Perun for their babies times without aamber. They would sk the parent
who lov their families and know more about Peruna lhan aU ths professional
writers in ths world. ' . . m . . .
' ADOV0 Vfl 8v WW pwrww uu iotvuu w -
Peruna, and who has raised healthy and hsppy bsbios. W have msuy more such
mothers in every state in the Union.' These mothers give their tentlmonlals en
tirely unsolicited, withont pay or expectation of pay Their only desire Is to
point out to other mothers a useful aud reliable family medicine.
rLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXfc
30, 20 and 10 YEARS g
over the United States each day
keeps the post office department
ever trying o increase the ac
curacy of carrying the mails. One of
the greatest aids in this direction can
be achieved by the sender. The art
of addressing parcels so plainly that
30 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Jimmie Graham was building a fine
residence on Jefferson street, near M
Ruloff'S home,. - ,
Over The Governor's Veto
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 20. Over
the veto of Governor Patterson, both
senate bill No. 1, which prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors within four
houses of the legislature today passed
miles of a school house In Tennessee,
and Is In effect a statewide prohi-bl-tlon
act. It Is effective July 1, 1909.
In each house, the passage was effect
ed through a combination of Republi
can and '"statewide" - Demooratio
strength.
The action practically brings to a
81 Rainy was freight agent for the
st- i,. K. C. A N. Ry. in place ot
they will not go astray cannot be over Qe0 p0teet, resigned, to take the po- close one of tho bitterest and most
omDhaalzed. This may be done In I .' .. atn,.atBr Mexico.. I sensational political fights In the hia-
three ways: 1st, Use Ink in address- ' ' ' tory of Tennessee. Statewide prohi-
Ing lettem or other mail matters; 2nd T. M. uiu & to. s ware bitlon was mala lMae ta tmj re.
write plainly the name of the person near the depot, being heavily laden cent watBtt between Governor Pat-
addressed, street and number, post with snow, were cruuueu u l"a.terson and tho late E. W. Cannaca
ground. (or the Democratic gubernatorial nom-
Mrs, Daisy Mattls read an Inter-, inatlon. and though Patterson, who
ostlng essay on the "Anniversary oi "' "- ' , -
tho Miirahv Movement" at a meet-, wnuou,
ing of the Murphy Society, - - f :
office and State; and 3rd, place your
name and address In the upper left
hand corner of the envelope. These
are points that should be followed If
tha letter or parcel is to reach its
destination with accuracy. These are
the main reasons why so many pieces
Dr. McDearmon, of Monroe City,
Married, on Jan. 22, H. L. tep
pieman and Miss Otilla Apprich.
irhnm ..m 113 Rpni-Annntatlves and
During last year there were pjwrel n MlgBOUr, LcglBla.
ture.
than 13,000,000 pieces of mall matter
sent to the dead letter department at
Washington last yiar, and out of Burglars attempted to raid the
this large number there was a compa 0i0thlng store of I. Frank. They were
atlvely small per cent that wsb not frightened away by Mart. Wolhgu-
returned to the sender, , A large per 1 meitn
cent of them were sent there be
cause ot the addresses being illegible.
J. B. Taylor opened a laundry on
Love street.
To Pay In Silver Dollars
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 20. Nearly fif
ty tons of silver In the form of dollars
will be turned over to the State of
Texas by the Watets-Plerce Oil Com
nanv. according to a special trom
Austin.
The attorneys for the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company, which has been
misted from the state and tinea
$1,623,000 for violation ot the anti
trust law, announced at Austin
day that the big fine, with the
tendant coBts, will be paid.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Bow
ers, of E. St. Louis, a son.
20 YEARS AGO THI8 WEEK
Luclen Polrrler, of St. Louis, and
Miss Mary Murray, of MartmsDurg,
were married. '
J. T. Nelson sold his residence
property on East Monroe stree to J.
M. Beagles for 3,500, - .'
Francis C Ross and Miss Cora
Burgdorf were granted a marriago
to-1 license. ' ' . . i
a- I ..... . . . T T Tl! .,
A lime cnua ot i. a, omui-uu, u.
Centralis, was choked to death by a
small stick in his throat.
COURT NOTES.
A committee from the grand Jury
humected the county Jail Thursday.
They also returned an Indictment
against Jas. Hendrix, of Martinsburg,
for letting minors play billiards.
The grand Jury returned, Friday,
aaainst Ike Elgin, ot Martinsburg, 4
indictments for letUng minors play
hiiiinrria. -He cave 1100 bond on
each.
The case ot Ahlfeldt vs. the city
of Mexico was still on trial.
The lots, formerly occupied by the
old saw mill on N. Clark avenue, wer
sold Friday at the East front door of
the court house and were purchased
by W. L. Fowles. Price paid, 1400,
The sale was a sale In partition,
J. F. Llewellyn and William Pol
lock went to Bellflower to-day to at
tend a meeting of the stockholders ot
the Bellflower Bank.
R. L. Phillips, residing southwest
or thia itv. has the thanks ot tbe
Ledger for favor. '
LEDOER ADVERTISEMENTS PAT
The Story of a Medicine.
Ita nnmo-"Golden Medical Discovery"
was awrscsUHi oyoneoi iiuoin!mr
ant and valuable ingredients - Coldpn
Seal roci j,
Nosrly forty years go, Dr. Plorco dl
imvonid that ho could, by the use of pure,
trtple-refincid glycerine, ataea oy a cer
tain dpgree of constantly maintained
heat aud with the aid ol apparatus ana
Dnllances dosiennd for that purpose, ex
tract from our most valuable native me
dicinal roots tholr curutlvo properties
much better than oy me use oi an-onoi,
emulovoiL So tho now world-
famod Golden Medical Discovery," lor
the cure of weak stomach, maigesuon, or
yopepsla, torpid liver, or Dtnousness ana
lnAnul ilaranirpmnnul WM first mftdfl. SS
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of alcohol In Its mafte-up.
a i.,Anf.i, i,Al tut. of lu Imrreill-
ents, prlntdOhNW(!rs bottle-wrapper.'
will snow mail i w huu. iv
valuable medicinal ro6alound growing
In our American inreatax am mrae m-
rralents
nave receivfo too t,u tm.-i,.eu-
floKr-mi-nt Trom tliejjanj nu-OMU ex
Kr. y? "flic TH ii "''.f'IIJ!,-!),,,1' j'ffi
AlTifnrTu..lf nf tiws endorsements DU3
hwn complied by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of
KflalVN. Ym and will be mailed free to
sny one ailtliig same by postal card, or
letter addressMl to the Doctor a above.
from tnese ouooriim"ij, ."y" .-i-
standard medical books of a the differ
ent schools of practice, It will be found
.1... lr.lUrtjinnmnnSlnff t-llGMOOla-
Mn:.,r Tu..rv Rra fuivigpd not
only for tbe cure of the above mentioned
dlgr-tines, but also for the cure of al ca
r.. i.TT1Knt,ioi ann throat anections.
accomp'ained with catarrhal discharges,
hoarsenemi. sore throat, lingering, or
hawr-on-couebs, and ail those waatlna
off,utinntt wiiirh. if not nromot v and
properly treated are liable to terminate
In consumption. Take Dr. Pierce's Dis
covery in time and persevere In Its use
until you give It a fair trial and It Is not
likely to disappoint Too much must not
be expected of It It will not porform
miracles. It will not cure consumption
In its advanced stages. No medicine will.
It vAll cure the aftoctions that lead up to
consumption, v uwtcrt wt mhw,
H. Y. Foster died at his home in
Laddonla.
Prof. Martin, of Laddonla, was very
ill.
The funeral ot Miss Ida Lackland
took place at St. Paul's Episcopal
church In this city.
10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Pollock's mill was entered by bur
glars. Tho safa was almost wrecked
but the money drawer was not open
ed. "
Mrs. J. P. Santord, of this city,
received word that her brother, A.
McGee, of Clifton, Okla., died at his
home Jan. 12. -
Logan Robinson and Miss Cordl-
Azdell were married at the home of
the bride In this city.
James Lawrence, aged 65 years.
died at his home 13 miles south ot
Mexico. .
John S. Smith and family moved
to Memphis, Texas, to reside.
Egbert . Wright, of Worcester, was
home from Illinois.
The officer ot the Duly Debating
Society were: D. B. Orear, presi
dent; Chas. Clapper, vice-president:
Mr. Brenton, secretary; Miss' Edna
Lambert, ass't secretary; Prof. Horto
treasurer; . Jas. Witt, sergeant-at-
arms.
Mrs. W. A. Edmonston i homo
from Sherman, Texas, whero she was
the guest of her lister, Mrs. O,
Johnson.
the legislature has, alter
stormy times, gone against him. This
came, however, with the aid ot Re
publicans. Tha reading' of Governor Patter
son's veto message In the senato call
ed forth some of the most caustic
criticism ot the chief executive. Sen
ator Lane, of Williams led oft in a .
diaausston ot the message, and charg
ed that It contained an ingenius slan
der upon the senators the. manhood an
womanhood ot Tennessee.
The bill to prohibit the manufac
ture of intoxicating liquor In Tennes
see after Jan. 1. 1910, has passed the
senate and will go to the nouso tomorrow.
M. GREER PURCHA8ES NEW
GODDS FOR LARGE 8TOR6.
I. M. Greer returned Saturday morn
ing from the North and East, where
ha haa been for tho past two week
buying new-furniture tor hla largo
department store. While away he
purchased five cars of the latest de
signs In tumlture. Every article) in
this store will be direct trom the fac
tories, making a brand new store
throughout, containing the newest pat
terns In everything. The good now
at the old stand will be closed out
there. When remodled and furnished
completely, the new store will be the
largest and most up-to-date furniture
and carpet house in" central Mis
souri, r
TbSDsands Im Kidsej
Trouble and Ksvci Ssspsct tt
1 Bow To find Out.
Pill a bottle or common elsss with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
a brick oust seui
mcnt.or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance of ten
indicates anun-
' healthy condi
" tion of the kid
neys; too fre
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer'
8wamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys.
liver, bladder and every pan oi uie urmai j
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
tnrougn tne uay, ami to get u uuuij
times during the night. . Tbe mild and
i,nm!iate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest be
cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop, ffrr' s
crtiea, ji you nwuii - -
medicine you attoara ....
have tbe best, boiuoyi
druggists in fiftyent
and one-dollar sues. - umm i a.--
You may have a sample bottle sent free
bymail. Address Dr. KibJier&Co.,Bing
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember the name, Dr.Kilmer's bwamp
Root, and tbe address, JilUghalUtOil,
N. Y., on every bottle.
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