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MEXICO, AUDRAIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1909. ;
No. .48 s
WEEKLY
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Editor and Proprietor
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; is eagerly looking for-
so time when the big
io replaced by the golf
. 1 s T has galled tor Pana
1 . i . J r.y.da and , sterilized
s will Iki and change from pos
s', ' t u i and corn pone. ' -
l-i m h .8 purchased Rev. C.
iti lu ll 8 residence property on
i '"'!- iivet. Bar. Mitchell
more to Clark, Mo.,
" i- ledger regrets to
cbell's departure.
THORN'
at iiM--r
carry his gau,
caput the eli
ON HAINS Just acquitted
says he will continue to
Still having twice ee
ws he rs likely to be
a Hitfe more careful about using It
in the fuinre.
J. L. STEPHENS, manager of the
Scfiihtfns Pruning Co. of Columbia, is
iiroioinmly . unntioned for Mayor ol
that city. Nr. Stephens Is a young
feUMNPM man of fine attainments ,
would give Columbia a thorough
tih
m mlm.i'iU'itlon.
BVKiiY i
Otoliths I!U
h'ii aIt'i:i
of the Lf-.ii;.
k-o feud
ItKNtl Tlt:!v'f t
BeWtt tiiilt IH
time.
.:,.n for the last three
uddltional name have
ti f.im subscription list
Tho people of Muz
i.ounly appreciate a
i;-.tt gives them H the
tit to print all of the
A Hi) i! F has arisen In New
Vj i i i j la can restore lost
u mm ik l'i would be a useful per
son to h:t'"j a:imd the courts during
1 r
a
tlon. The
plies that
times woul
1i i i .
Bioro talk of
a man a horn
ha h to
equaHy true
in
miuril oil investiga
r of "I forget" re
assembled at the
j y his employment.
Sentinel says, "the
tire there Is around
o tins fewer good things
I." but the assertion Is
when reversed. . The
more talk of good things there Is to
eat arouud a man's home the smaller
th culture. .
vented. There la. no reason why a
woman should not be safe . on the
streets of Mexico any tlaw during
the day or night. ,
HON. W. D. OLDHAM., Kearney.
Nab., who married Mill Belle Fentem
the accomplished, niece of Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Graham, ot Mexico, has
been appointed Supreme Judge' . of
Nebraska.; Mr. Oldham, Is a splen
did lawyer, and his many friends in
this city are much pleased with, his
appointment to ,tls Important post
tlon, for which be Is so well equipped
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT says a
woman's place Is in, the home but
the trouble seem to be that every
time a man gets that Idea firmly Im
pressed on a woman's mind be finds
her out. trying to break Into society,
Perhaps If women were convinced of
the propriety of doing something use
ful outside of the home we should
find a falling off in the number of
bridge clubs and pink teas.
IBS DEACABR SMITH ,
KNOWS CAPT. SEARBT
THE highly colored poster adver
tising for naval recruit la to go. No
more shall we see visions of Apollo
like blue Jackets being hauled in
Jinrickshaws through avenues of
geisha girls or drinking ginger pop
In tropical glades. The Navy - De
partment has put the ban on the se
ductive poster and is negotiating for
dun colored solicitations for naval en
listments. THERE may be those who will
smile at the behavior of the Jury
In the Carmack murder ease In
Nashville, and the indulgence of the
Judge who allows one his morning
toddy on the ground that the
Constitution prohibits cruel punish
ment" and suggests rolling dice when
another aska If card playing is for
bidden, but the majority of people feel
that a trial of this sort is rather too
serious a matter for levity and 'that
a proper lesson on the gravity of the
duty before the Jury would have been
more timely and fitting. It may be
a little old-fashioned to suppose that
serious matters should be treated se
riously but there are many who must
plead guilty to an old fashioned con
ception that a Jury flippantly charged
may be flippantly Inclined when it
comes to their aggreement. ' .
TUB police force of Mexico who
are on disty either during day or
alglit should see that the vagrant law
Is enforced. U this iaw is properly
pfcirce.l much trouble will be pre-
THH D. A. McMillan Memorial As
sociation was formally organized
Thursday afternoon In the McMillan
high school by- a few of the ' many
admirers of the late Superintendent
of Mexico schools. The purpose of
the Association is to erect a fitting
memorial to this-' beloved man
through purely voluntary subscription
This is a movement everyone In Mex
ico should Interest themselves in.
Only small subscriptions are sought.
It Is a fact worthy of notice that
every graduate of the Mexico High
School Is an alumni of Prof. McMil
lan. He organised the High School
in this city 23 years ago when there
were only grade schools here. He
fathered the institution until it was
in the fore of every high school in
the State. The purpose to continue
the Association after the memorial has
been erected and to consider all thos
enrolled on the subscription lists as
members is a worthy 'one.' This as
sociation will be called the McMillan
High School Alumni Association and
each year will hold a dinner. There
are many in this city who never at
tended school under Prof. McMillan,
yet who will gladly subscribe to this
memorial fond.- ''
RODEN RE-ELECTED. ',
County Collector T. F. Roden and
County Assessor T. J. Kelso are home
from Jefferson City, where Mr. Ro
den was re-elected treasurer of the
State Collectors' Association.
LINCOLN MARRIAGE
BONP FOUND
" Do
benefit
yrui know of any woman who ever received any
from taking Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable Com-
pouna .
If any woman "who is suffering with any ailment peculiar
to her Hex will ask her neighbors this question, she will be
surprised at the result. There is hardly a community in
this country where women cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy,' made
exclusively from a simple formula of roots and herbs. '
, During the past 30 years we have published thousands
d letters from these grateful women who have been cured
b Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and never
in all that time have we published a testimonial without
the writer's special permission. 1 Never have we knowingly
1 ..hlished a testimonial that was not truthful and genuine.
Here is one just received a few days ago. . If anyone doubts
t at this is a true and honest statement of a woman's expen
u'.i with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound write
and ask her. ' 1,: "! " ' ' '
,.,.. Texa-" When I first beKan tekin-f J.jrdi E. Pink
t ... etable Compound I was a total. wreck. ' I had been
LrThret 1 vears with female troubles, chronic dyspepsist,
' i HverTroubTo Thad tried several doctor's medicines, but
i.tnST did me any gl
-. . jii d-ltmiorli'fc T WAIllft
r., three years I uvea on imuuiiu
11 1 rea
.nnnunri.
bottle of the Compound, and It did
. i-t ret welL when I read au aoverusmu ,..,-.- .
VegltobUCoTnunVand was advised to try it.
.... . . jm ... nnu luYttlA OT IIlS flJUIllimilUUa m
" ?" ".r"-., .7. 1 .m now a well woman
m mucli fooa 1 wnu .
1 enloy the best of health. . . -
r Ijivise all women suffering from such troubles to give
It, for It will surely cure you." Mrs. Bessie 1 micks,
j Cleveland Ht., Houston, .. .
Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolislj 1 surely
t to give such a medicine as this a trtal Why should it
t do her as much good as it did Mrs. Hicks., 4 ,
Local Art est Aequalnted with Cap
tain of Unrated Ship Interesting
Story of His Sketch Book. .
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Mrs. Dea Carr Smith, bead of the
art department of Hardin College, in
this city, know Captain Poalby, of
the doomed Republic, personally and
lo speaking of the recent terrible dis
aster she has the following to say;
"In the summer of 1907 Cspt. Seal
by was the chief officer on board the
Steamer Canopio on which I crossed
to Europe. He saw me sketching on
the deck one afternoon and later, In
the salon, when I was sorting my
sketches, stopped and asked lo see
them. In the course of our conversa
tion we discovered several mutual ac
quaintances. ' , I
"The same day he Mid be would
like to request a favor. He then
brought forth a large book in which
were the autographs of statesmen, ac
tors and men and women ot promi
nence of the world over who had at
time or other been hla passengers. ,
In the' back of the book were a
number of pages reserved for ar
tists. There were small sketches and
paintings done by men from every
country. At the Captain's request
made a small water color from
memory of ML Renter. I presume
this volume, which should be worth
thousands of dollars, was lost when
the Republic sank.
Captain Sealby was a charming
gentleman and even a casual ac
quaintance could expect him to act
In an emergency as ho did when the
Republic sank." .
Breach of Promise ease on Trla'
The breach of promise case ot Mrs.
Kate Clements, who is suing Max
Eisle, a prominent German farmer of
near Centralia, for $5000, was on trial
Thursday. The Jury was selected
Wednesday afternoon and the taking
of testimony was taken Thursday
morning. The Jury is composed of
W. E. Sims, A. Cv Butts, D. D. Tan
ner, Geo. Fisher, J. A. Burner, John
Nevlns, J. H. Ware, Roy Travis, Clay
McClure, Chas. Dunn and John F.
Fredde. The case is attracting much
interest.
The history of the case dates back
to some time in May, 1908, when Mr.
Elsie claims he was out looking tor a
housekeeper. One day while in this
city, he was telling some ot his
friends about his plight and one of
them offered to assist him.
It was . then that .: he Was
taken to the home of Mrs. Clements
and Introduced to her. He stated
that he made several visits to Mrs.
Clements' home, and on one occasion
asked her if she would keep house
for him. He says she first refused
but later consented to go and stay
two months. Should she find It agree
able she might stay longer. He state
with emphasis, however, that he
never agreed to marry her.
Last June the defendant and
Mrs. Mattle Waddlngton came to this
city and secured a marriage license to
wed. - On the same day the couple
were married by Judge .Botta at the
Court House.
At that time it was reported among
Mr. Elsie's friends that he had of
fered a friend $60 to find him a suit
able woman to live with. : After talk
ing over the matter with several wo
men he decided that Mrs. Waddlng-
Before the marriage, however, a
ton was the one that suited,
marriage contract was agreed upon,
and afterwards filed with the Re
corder, i
Shortly afterwards Mrs. Kate Clem
ents brought suit against the de
fendant. In her petition she alleged
that in May, 1908, Eisle promised to
marry her and that the wedding was
to be the following August. .
Mrs. Clements testified that she
became acquainted with Elsie in May,
1908. It was about the first of May
when the defendant came to her
home. He stated his mission was
hunting a housekeeper. After a con-
venation over the matter Mr. Eisle
left. He made three or four visits.
Finally she claims he agreed to mar
ry her. In the agreement she states
he was to give her J1000 and a dower
in his land. From this time she
states she expected to marry Eisle
until she learned of his marriage to
Mrs. Waddlngton,
Luclle Clements, the daughter of
the plaintiff, testified that she was
Introduced to the defendant on one
occasion at the home of her mother
as the man that was going to marry
her mother.
When the defendant was placed on
the stand he stated he was 58 yearB
old. That he was born in Germany
and came to this country In 1890.
He had not been here but four
months when his wife died. When
he came to this country he located at
Pontine, Illinois, and came to Audrain
county about six years ago. When
asked It he ever promised to marry
Mrs. Clements, Mr. Eisle answered,
1 never did." Ha speaks very broken
English and his testimony was hard
to understand.
Mexico Han Passenger On
Baltlo Saw The Doomed Republic
New York, Jan. 27. The opinion
of Captain Thomas Fenlon that his
whale-bock steamer could have towed
the steamer Republic into a place
where Bhe . could have beached
Captain Sealby had accepted his offer
of help, was to-day communicated to
the officers of the White Star line.
Vice-president Franklin said the mat
ter would be taken up with the gen
eral subject of the collision.
Si, Philip, on his trip abroad
year ago last summer sailed on the
Baltic, the steamer that assisted
the rescue ot the Republic's, passen
gers. He saw the Republic saU from
Mew York and also saw the steamer
at Queenstown.
Marriage licenses , were granted on
Thursday to A. II. Bird,- Vandalla,
Lena Clapper, Mexico, Mexico; C, H,
Woods, Moberly. Mrs. Nettie. Woods,
Little Rock, Ark,
Captain R. a. Berry, Signer, Has
Copy in Fulton Mo. Home-Interesting
Document Discovered by
Callaway County ian: " '
Washington. Jai 80. Amnesty for
the assassinators, ot President Abra
ham Lincoln is proposed in a bill sen
to Speaker Cannon to-day by a'resl-
dent of Memphis, Tenn., who ' does
not believe thafc John WllkeS Booth,
the related assassin, was killed by
the posse In pursuit of him. :
Suggesting that the one hundredth
anniversary of the birth of Lincoln
could not be better commemorated
mm tgxic foh ;
GCUOnS, CGLDS, CATARRH.
than to settle this alleged disputed
historical fact, the bill proposes that,
upon making a full and complete con
fession, which shall be made public,
those who aided or abetted in the
assassination ot Lincoln, shall be
given full and complete amnesty by
the forgiveness of Abraham Lincoln."
The author asks that the bill be
read in the House on Lincoln's birthday.
Als "tudsh p', Calls Bagsdale
And Seems Worried
It's a blooming, bloody shame. His
"ludshlp" is getting a "bally" deal.
By Jove. "The Duke of the County
Jail.' L. F. Leland, who now says
he Is not a member of the Earl of
Aberdeen's family, but is closely con
nected with another title in dear old
England, sent for W. S. Ragsdaie,
whose name he is accused of forging
on a check.
Mr. Ragsdaie called on the Duke;
beg pardon, should have said Mr. Le
land, Thursday morning and had a
talk with his "ludshlp." Among oth
er questions the accused put to Mr.
Ragsdaie was whether he intended to
prosecute him. ' -
Mr. Ragsdaie informed him the
case was the State's, not his, and
the only move he made in the matter
was to deny the false signature. Le
land told him he desired to talk with
him In private and would arrange a
meeting in a few days.
A St. Louis newspaper man called
on Leland Monday. It happened this
particular newsgatherer was a Cana
dian and was well acquainted with
the Earl of Aberdeen when that dig
nitary was a resident on this conti
nent in an official capacity. He It
was who punctured the Aberdeen sto
ry for Leland.
Opticians Beet In Jefferson
Some forty well known opticians
met in Jefferson City, Tuesday of
this week, for the purpose of forming
an association for the protection of
their profession. Prominent among
those present were Dr. A. C. White
and Dr. Fred Pllcher, both of this
city. Dr. White Is a member of the
legislative committee and Dr. Pllcher
is one of the executive committee.
The Association is intent upon hav
ing a bill passed at the present ses
sion of the State legislature forcing
all those intending to practice oph
thalmology to stand an examination
before a State' board before they be
granted a license. The object of
the bill 1b not only as a means of
protection to the opticians from trav
eling fakers but will prove a protec
tion to the public who might be vic
timized by Inexperienced men prac
ticing the profession and in the end
their eye sight impaired.
There were about 60 present at
the meeting. It was a decided suc
cess In every particular. Before the
year passes it la the intention of
the Association to get as many prac
ticing opticians In the State as pos
sible affiliated with it.
THE LEDGER JOB PRINTER
KOR NEAT UP-TO-DATE WORK.
CoM and La Grippe. -Mr.
C. Happy, Hardia, Kay Co., Mo.
write t HI ess safely recommend Pa
rana as a remedy that will cure all ca
tarrhal troubles.
It was of great benefit to me, ss It
rared me of catarrh of th throat, and
took a very btd cold and had la
grippe last February, It settled In my
throat and lungs. I took Wires bottles
f Peran and it eared me. :
1 highly recommend it to all who
ire sick, and I nv glad to add my en
lorsement to that of others,"
. Pe-ru-a for Colds.
Mr. L. Clifford Flgg, Jr., 2KS Eut
Marshall St., Richmond, Vs., writes
that whet he get, scold fee takes Peru
ns, audit soon driven ttout of hlmyiitem.
For several yesrs ha wsa not entirely
well, but Peruns completely cured him.
People who object to liquid medicines
ean now secure Peruna tablets. .
MEXICO M.-.S WINS $10 ; ,v
' ON QUEER BET
Wontsn ts Wefl u Ecu in Mi Wml
by Kidney mi BMm Wit.
Kidnev trouble erevs unon the mind,
discouraeesandlessenssmbition: beauty.
vigor ana cneertui
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidnev trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if. when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ung, acpena upon it, luccaascoiuieaim
cnltv is kidnev trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most rjeoole suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same irreat remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, la fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. Yon may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
aoouc HwamD'&ooi. h. utn.
Including many of the thousands of test!'
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedv needed. In writinz Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y be sure and
mention this paper.- - Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name. Dr.
luiiner's bwamp-Koot, ana the address,
BWgoamioa, sit on every oottie,
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JOSEPH HALL CHASE..
, Ohio. I
iruna Drug tlo., Columbus,
Gentlemen s I have used Peruna
and find that Itoannot be equaled as
a tonic, as well as a ours fur coughs,
colds and catarrh;
You are authorised7 to nse my
photo with testimonial in any pub
lication. .
: ' , Joseph H. Chase,
804 Tenth St., Waahlnetoo, D. C.
Bets a Bluffer That He Can Do a
Stunt Which 'Seems Impossible
and Then proceeds to Make Good
A swry Hard to Beat V
The following story Is told on a
Mexico boy who proved himself a bet
ter bluffer than his opponent and
through his acumen made a crisp ten
dollar bill. It takes a Uttle nerve to
get along in this world and that this
rule is a, true one the following inci
dent wUI prove.. , , .
The Mexico youth was unfortunate
enough, a few years ago, to lose ta
section of one limb in a railroad ac
cident. He has an artificial limb that
fills all the requirements ot, ft. real
one minus the Inconveniences of
frost bitten toes in cold weather and
mashed digits when some unkind
truck driver is careless in the hand
ling ot his teamr - ,
He was in a pool room in a West
ern, city when another youth entered
and in a bragging tone told of his
ability as an acrobat and what be
had accomplished in the circus ring,
It was evident that like the monsoon
of the great Sahara he was mostly
hot air and to call his bluff the Mex
ico boy spilled a little clatter to this
effect. 1 - ' -
I say, my friend," said the Mex
ico boy," you may be a good one and
all that, but when it comes to circus
stunts I was one of the hits with Bar
num ft Bailey last season. Why,
can Bland flat-footed on the floor and
touch one of my feet to the ceiling."
This was too much for the other
and in a few minutes a bet ot $10
had been placed in the proprietor's
hands. ., The celling was some nine
feet above the flow and the teat seen
ed almost Impossible.
The Mexico youth proceeded then
to remove his timber limb and tak
ing it m his hand touched the cell
ing with ease. The money was bis
and the other hurried out ot the pool
room with nothing more to say.
C. A.
Culbertson'a Residence
Has Narrow Escape
What might have been a more dis
astrous fire- was narrowly averted
Saturday morning at the country
home of C. H. Culbertson, residing 6
miles east ot th(s city. Friday night
the extreme cold froze the lead pipe
to the tank of his wind mill. Mr.
Culbertson was in the act ot thawing
the frozen pips when in some manner
a spark lit on the tank igniting it
burning It to the ground., The dam
age Will amount to between $350 and
$400,
The windmill is situated near the
dwelling on the west, and the strong
wind blowing the flames towards the
house placed it in dangerous place
and tor a while it seemed that the
building was doomed to go. It was
only with hard fighting that the
dwelling was saved. The barn and
the granery narrowly escaped burning
CARL DILLARD GOES
' ' TO BOWLING GREEN,'
Carl Dlllard has accepted a posi
tion with tho United States Poultry
Company as manager of their plant
at Bowling Green. Mr. and Mrs. Dll
lard left for their tew home Thurs
day. Mr. Dillard is one of Mexico's
best young men and goes to Bowling
Green with the recommendations of
our citizens. Their many friends re-
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT 1.
, - IN EI8LI CASE,
Jury Was Out Only a 8hort Time
In the Breach ef Promise Cass of
Mrs. Clements vs. Max Elsie Oth
er Court Notes.
The Jury in the breach of promise
suit, for $6,000 brought, by. Mrs. Kate
Clements, of this city, against Max
Eisle, a prominent German, farmer.
residing near Centralia, returned . s
verdict for the defendant. The Jury
stood $ for plaintiff and 10 for the
defendant. - ,
The case of the International Filter
Co. vs. C. M. Clay, a Judgment for
$17.60 was awarded to the plain
tiff. . ,
Earthquake Cracks Walls''..,
That Mexico was visited by an
earthquake shock early Saturday morn
Ing Is the opinion of many residents.
Some at first thought the shock was
the heavy wind shaking their homes
but after considering the result . of
the wind heretofore and the peculiar
character of the shock they decided
It was seismic. The walls on the In
terior of the court house were dis
covered to have been badly cracked
during the night and as this vener
able structure has . withstood , the
storms of many years there seems to
be little doubt In the minds of those
who felt the shock that It wasan
earthquake shock. ..
Mrs. A. H. Whitney, wife ot coun
ty Recorder Whitney, felt the shock
at an early hour this morning. , It
was of an undulating character and
It seemed that the floor moved , be
neath her feet It lasted but a few
seconds. Mrs. Whitney's father, Mr.
John Robinson, also noticed the shock
The movement ot the floors was per
ceptible and the house' shook but dif
ferently than it had when In the rush
of the terrific wind of the pas, 48
hours. . ..
The Court House Walls Damaged.
' The County Surveyor's office in the
court house and also the walls ol the
Recorder's office were badly cracked
Saturday morning, when their occu
pants arrived for the day's work. The
Inner wall of the Recorder's office
that , separates It from -the hallway
through the center of the building
was cracked through.
City Surveyor E. F. Ketter stated
to a Ledger representative that the
seismic shocks must have been from
north to south or the walls would not
have been cracked entirely through.
Many others In the city noticed the
peculiar shock but at the time de
cided it was the result ot the high
wind. The terrible catastrophe at
Barcelona, Spain, stamps the shocks
of seismic origin. , .
Prichett In dieted for '
. Brides Death
Dr. Paul Prltchett, formerly ef Mex
ico, was arrested In his drug store
at 2947 Lawton avenue Friday on an
Indictment charging him with man
slaughter In connection with ' the
death of his bride of a week, Bertha
Holt Prltchett, who died at the La-
Clede Hotel Nov. 30.
It is alleged in the Indictment that
Dr. Prltchett performed an operation
which caused bis wife's death, , , He
was exonerated at the Coroner's in
quest, v 1 ; 1 ..
Dr. Prltchett and Bertba Holt came
to St. Louis from Lebanon, Mo., on
Nov. 22, and went to the LaClede Ho
tel. They were married the following
day. 1 ';. - . 1..,;
Three days after the wedding Mrs.
Prltchett became ill and she died un
der circumstances which led to a
police investigation.
Dr. Thomas Mansfield of 3946 Bo
tanical avenue Issued a certificate, gl
lng typhoid fever , and stomach
trouble as the causes of death. He
admitted that he had not been in at
tendance on Mrs. Prltchett, but. said
that he signed the certificate out of
professional courtesy to Dr. Prltchett.
Mrs. Holt was a relative of Former
State Senator Frank Farrls. '
WALTER HUBBARD
' IN ' MONTANA.
(Custer County, Mont., Ismay).
Walt Hubbard brought Into town
Tuesday what he calls a Fells rufa
or bay lynx, commonly known as
'bobcat," which he bad caught In a
trap set for coyotes. It measured 18
Inches In Its length. "Uncle" had
him well killed before he brought blm
in. for he was certainly a vicious
looking duffer. ' 1 '
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
TOM BURHOP BREAK8 ARM
;l IN SKATING. RINK
Former Mexico Boy Injures Himself
in Roller Rink In Est Chicago
Falls on Arm and Breaks It Is Re
covering Nicely
, Tom Burhop, formerly of this city
now a resident of East Chicago, fell
last week while roller skating In
large rink and broke his arm. While
the injury is very painful It Is not
serious.
The accident occurred last Friday.
A recent letter from his wife to his
father, J. M. Burhop, ot this city,
states he is recovering. -Orban
Wlemer In Mex
ican Earthquake
Providence or Fate, which ever you
prefer to call It, rules coincidence un
less you prefer to assert some rule
of psychology. Urban Welmer, this
week, while rummaging through an
old desk was the victim of a coinci
dence. On the 24th he found a letter
written to the Ledger on that same
date, 10 years ago, in 1899, telling of
his frightful experience in an earth
quake In Old Mexico. The present
seismic disturbances in Messina and
other points In Italy will add interest
to the following excerpts from that
communication penned a decade ago
by Mr. Welmer.
The letter is dated the City of Mex
Ico, Jan. 24, 1899.
"There have been three earth
quakes here since I have arrived. The
first occurred Sat"rday, Jan. 14th, bu
as I was out of the city I escaped
it. This morning betweou.tho hours
of 4 and' 5 o'clock, there was . a
slight shock again which was percep
table enough to awaken my brother
but did not arouse me. This after
noon we were shopping, brother Char
ley, his daughter, Henry and I, when
suddenly I began to feel dizzy. The
others experienced the same feeling,
some ot us holding to the walls of
nearby building to keep our feet
Henry said at once It was an earth
quake shock. All the while I was
getting dizzier and dizzier and even
nauseated. ' Brother Henry,- who has
resided here for fully 10 years and Is
accustomed to these shocks, made u
go into the middle of the street.
The sight I beheld will ever re
main vividly photographed upon my
brain. Everyone had run to the mid
dle of the streets. We could see
thousands running away from the
buildings moat of them with uncov
ered heads. The lower classes were
upon their knees praying aloud, their
arms raised above their heads toward
heaven. They were saying: "Oh,
Lord, have mercy upon us. Let this
pass tor our little one's sake," etc.
The Cocheros, or hackmen, of
which there are hundreds in the city,
were kneeling beside their horses als
offering up prayers. Al this point
I pulled out my watch and saw it was
Just 10 minutes past 6. The seismic
wave was from east to west and we
could notice the telegraph poles mov
ing a foot each way.
There were 2 distinct shocks. Each
lasted about a minute and a halt. I
can truthfully say this was the long
est three minutes I ever experienced.
After it was over we saw fissures
in the sidewalks large enough for our
hands to enter sideways. In some
places the granitoid walks bulged up
fully 5 inches. The city has a popu
lation ot 400,000 and It was a mem
orable sight to see the Inhabitants Im
mediately afterward gathered on the
streets discussing the earthly- dis
turbance. During the shocks the
screams of frightened women and chl
dren added terror to the scene."
Very truly,
Urban Welmer.
DOCTORS MISTAKES
Are said often to be buried six feet under
grouod. But many times women call on
their family phjslciaiw, suffering, as they
Imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tmtir.n. another with Dain here and there.
and In this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or oyer
busy doctor, separate diseases, lor which
he, assuming them to be such, prescribes
his pills and potions. In reality, they are
Sll only symptoms caused by some uterine
isease. The'BhKjician.norant of the
oh use of suffer(iig,eps up msjreatment
until large bills are nis.de. JTtifufferlng
catlent sets no betwrUMmamLMbe
wrong treatment but probably worseTA
limner medlcnp "'f PV Pi"rf'''1 vnrTia
Prescrl
Wr WflVpiy repiiivTorihe diioasa, there
by aiJDellhig airthose aiitrssainf symp-
toras, ana Instituting vomion insieaa 01
prolonged misery, ft has been well said,
hat. HieaM known la half cured." .
: Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is a
scientific medicine, careiuiiy oevisea oy
sn experienced sua skiiiiui pnysician,
mi .HantMi in woman's delicate system,
Itls made of native American medicinal
roots and Is nerfectly harmle9SJnlts
effects in
tuston.
Fa-
4inti fomtninA In nartlcular. for over-
gret to have them leave Mexico, but 1 worked, "worn-out run-down, debiil
8 ua"0 tivtM fcuu!hra. milliners, dressmakers.
wiBh them prosperity in their
home.
new
TtmwArfnl Invhroratlnff tonic
vorite Prescription" Imparts strength to
the whole system ana 10 win w Ku
n ne in uamcuiar. r
seamstresses, "shop-girls," house-keepers,
nursing mothers, ana feeble women gen
erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Is the greatest eanniy ooon, ueing uu
equaledas an appetising eordlal and re
storative tonic
a & mntViino- and atrensthenlntr nerv
ine "Favorite Proscription " l unequaled
I1U
'Hit
istrn
BRAND WARD MOVES !'
1 TO THE ' POTTS BLDG.
! Messrs. Brand Ward have their
grocery stock from the west side of' and is Invaluable in allang and sub
. m,. ' dull nervous excitability, Irritability,
me square to me j-oua joiue., nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
nnrth alrio nf tji snuare. All their ' nenrslula. hysteria, spasms, St Vltus'l
customer, will find this firm i.SZJrJr
to meet them in their new quarters. ,uncona, $Jtf$jfi
IOU are coraiaiiy invrcea 10 u u 1 wure8 Bntal anxiety and despondenc
; ' ; " 1 n, Pirra.'s Pleasant Pellets Invlsorai
1 THH LEDGER JOB PRINTER Y . stomach, liver and bowels. One ta
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A pure grape cream of . ,
tartar powder. Its fame
is world-wide. No alum,
no phosphatic acid.
There is never a ques tion
as to the absolute
purity and healthful-'
ness of the food it raises. , 1
IrindnrlrS
JOHN J. MITCHELL REFUSES
CABINET POSITION
The Press-Journal stated a week
or so ago that John J. Mitchell, pres
ident of the Illinois Trust and Sav
ings Co. ot Chicago, had been slated
for the treasury portfolio In President
Taft's cabinet. Mr. Mitchell Is a
grandson ot the late Moses Kelly of
this city. We notice In the Globe-
Democrat Tuesday that Mr. Mitchell
was offered the position but de
clined it. 'John is no truer Piker If
he declines an office. Louisiana Pres
Journal. .
John J. Mitchell is a nephew ot the
late Leander Mitchell, of Mexico, and
a cousin ot Mrs. R. M. White, of this
city. "
. , , GAY-MCGEARY.
This week In St Aubert, Mo., Le
roy Gay, formerly of Audrain coun
ty, now a resident of St, Louis, and
Miss Florence McGeary, of St. Au
bert. . The happy couple have been
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R,
Sailee, of this city, but left Satur
day for St. Louis, their future home.
The Ledger extends congratulations
and wishes them a long and happy
Ufe. , :
Cloudburst at 8t Joseph.
Special over Minor a Co. Wire.
St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 29. A .cloud
burst here last night doing great dam
age In and around St Joseph. Bridges
were washed out and railroads suf
fered, i It , is the first tlmo lu many
years that such a rain has fallen In
January. ...
'..-a.-' : 1 1 ' ,.
NEW 8URVEY STARTED.
. The, location survey of the exten
sion ot the Mexico, Santa Fe and Per
ry Traction Co. has been completed to
Columbia., Work has been begun on
the survey from Hereford to Fulton.
CALHOUN-VANVACLE.
' W. R. Calhoun and Miss Edna Van
vacle, both of thus county, were mar
ried Thursday afternoon at the resi
dence of tho Reverend W. M. White,
The Ledger extends congratulations,
! i SHOT IN THE FACE.
Ira Shepherd, formerly ot Mexico,
while hunting quail in Texas this
week was accidentally shot la the
face. The injuries are not serious.
THE LEDGER JOB PRINTERY
FOR NEAT UP-TO-DATE WORK.
GRAND J URY , SUGGESTS ' l:t !
BETTERMENT OF
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS
The Audrain County Grand Jury which has been in '
session for the past two weeks handed in ;their . report, on
4-1 n. rtitviftT "DrtMsj TTrtwrvi aml CrwY- Toil Qn f l W fW A Wi T t
LUC vuuiil x vvL i, aim ctuu wiuuijr uauunbuiuaji .uV4.iuJug
immediately after their adjournment. " They are almost
insistantin the language they use that - the conditions- in
both the institutions, aformentioned, be , bettered.' They
f other state as they are at present they are a disgrace to
the community. r
The report of the Audrain count;
Grand Jury wblcb has Justl adjourned
Is published below in full. The mat
ter ot bettering tbe foot Fairer and
the County Jail now rest with tbe
Count; court and ever; citizen of tbe
county trusts tbey will find it In tbelr
power to follow tbe excellent plans
suggested by these metu, j -
SHERIFF FINDS HAN FLOWN.
When on of tbe sheriff's deputies
went to Martlnsburg at the Instiga
tion of tbe Grand Jury, a week ago,
for I V. Vomend, accused ot "boot
legging" whiskey, be found the young
man missing. Mr. Yomend's fattier
stated be believed bis ton bad left tbe
community for good. : Fiona time to
time the many Indictments returned
by tbe Grand Jury will be made pub
lic This will come only when those
wanted have been placed under arrest.
Grand Jury'a Report, .
To the. Honorable County, Court of
Audrain County, Missouri. '
Gentlemen: ; ; - , ;: . ?
We, the Grand Jury, ot Audrain
County, Missouri, instructed to Inves
tigate tha condition ot the county
Jail and county buildings, most re
spectfully reports i . i V 1
That the foreman ot said Grand
Jury empanelled on the 18th day of
January, 1909, appointed a committee
consisting of S. O. Snedcker, ot Prai
rie township; J. E. Dlsumsu, of Salt
River township and L. A. Northcutt,
of North Wilson township, to care
fully make an Investigation ot ' the
county Jail. . i
The said committee did on Jan.
21, 1909, make such investigation of
the county Jail and recommend the
adoption ot the same, or a similar
report as that of the Grand Jury ot
Jan. 25, 1907, vis: t.-.' !!
We examined every part Of the Jail
inside and' out and found the same
to be in a deplorable condition' of de
cay, we find the wans ot tne jau
and residence badly cracked and in
an unsafe condition; tha whole struc
ture is held together by iron rods
passing through tho same in many di
rections and We believe- the whole
structure would fall If said rods were
removed. - ' - ' ' '
We find no suitable cell for the
confinement of female prisoners or
minors. Nor is the Jail large enough
for the demands of the increase of
the criminal population ot the coun
ty even if it were safe to confine
prisoners In or for the Sherlf's family
to live In. i v
We, therefore, recommend to your
honorable body: ' '
That the said Jail and residence
part be torn down and a new, safe
end substantial jail house be built
Wstead, with separate apartments for
females; one for hardened criminals
and one for first offenders. ' ' '
The sewer system ot the Jail is
miserably deficient.
We find the Jail at the present
time over-crowded, but under tha ad
verse circumstances, every cars pos
sible is given that tends to clean
liness and comfort of the prison
ers. . '
The said committee, appointed as
aforesaid, further reports: '
That on Jan. 20, 1909, we visited
the county farm and county poor-
; t i !: ... , 1
house and buildings used to care for
tho poor; examined the same care
fully and find that the inmates are
well cared for and are In good health.
Tha house and buildings on said
farm are old structures and are 25
years or mora behind the times la
wll.Ti ma Hva a t, rl nf ,,, t h I U
aauntjv ue et tb be In tun otate,
thould hare or a Christian common
wealth should furnish for its unfor
tunates.' - ' - '
Therefore, we would suggest: '
' First, that tho farm be sold as a
whole, or that portion south of the
railroad and tha portion north of the '
county road, use the proceeds ' to
erect a modern brick building; stone
or cement foundation, with separate '
apartments for men, women, epileptio
and the superintendent and his fam
ily. . " v ' ''''
Said building should have a base
ment, plumbing, including baths, sew
erage, walks and every sanitary, con
dition that will make It a first-class
home.1' ! 11 " -:' 1 ''"',
Second, dispose of the farm as a
whole and invest the proceeds In 20
A. of land nearer to town, and erect
with grounds sufficient for a largo
vegetable garden; to give employ
ment and out-door labor to inmates.
wno are ante to woris. iiw noma iu
bo under the superintendence or su-
, We feel that we do not Want to
close this report without commending -
In the highest terms possible the ef
ficiency and seal of our new prose-
outing attorney and sheriff and the
sheriff s deputies. :l ' ' '
They cava given us every aid pos
sible In investigating violations of the
law and they are entitled to the Un
stinted praise and support of every
law-abiding citizen. -
xiouert u. Aiuria, cuivuuui,
J. N. Stephens, Clerk.
The men composing the Grand Ju
ry are ail well known and enterpris
ing members of the community and
have the welfare of .'Audrain in their
minds when they arranged the report
They desire, that not only a new and
modern Jail be built wherein prison
ers can be safely kept as well as the
separation ot hardened criminals and
tyres is possible but that the county
farm be Bold and a suitable brick
structure be erected for their conf la
ment , -i.i,, .. , j
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS.
Mother Gmy's Sweot Powdert for Children, a
Certain renal for FeveftsliiMM, Headache, Bad
Stomach, Teething- Pkorderi, move and reirnlate
Uie Dowels and oWrny Worm.. The, break up
Colda In U hours. Tbey are ao pleaaant ta tha
tiuie and harmleaa as milk. Children li" them.
Over lt),iieo trtliminial. of core.. They never fail.
Sold hy all dmigKU. Hoc. K wuf.
ceys any auwutuww
Uou'tao-
MRS.
DR. MAPLE DIES
IM ARMSTRONG.
Mrs. Dr. Maple, of Armstrong, tho
wife of a former pastor of the Bap
tut church la this city, died at her
homo Wednesday. . The funeral will
be held Friday in Cape, Girardeau.
The many friends of the family ; in
this city Join the Ledger in extend
ing sympathy. ' -,
S. W. Sanford and wife ,have .re
turned to Ft Collins, Colo. .
It May Be Pneumonia
"A hard chill, pain through the chest, difficult breathing.
Then fever, with ' great prostration." If this should
be your experience, send for your doctor-t You may
have pneumonia! , If your doctor cannot come at once,
give Avers Cherry Pectoral. When he comes, tell him
exactly what you have done. Then do as he says.
No alcohol in this cough medicine. JT tier Co, , LnwtU.Mas.
Keep the bowels in good condition. One of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will out
an in created flow of bile, and produce a gentle laxative effect the day. following.