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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-06
A FORTUNATE FORGETTING

Well, | paid the rent to-day, and
open confession is good for the SOUL
l forgot all about that window"
His wife looked at him with re-
proachful brown eyes. ooh, George,
I am SO sorry
$50 am /. Marjie, if it worries you,
but | don't see that a few days can
make much difference"
But, George, it is really danger
GUS, besides the risk of breaking that
glass and having to pay for it. Don't
you remember how the sash fell when
Jane was washing the window? 1t
might have killed her if l hadn't
caught it,"
Yes, but you did, and now that she
knows the danger, there is no longer
any risk. If you want the window
open you can put a stick under the
sash; but we don't use the room, you
know
mo, we don't" sighed Marjory. 1t
was one of her grievances, carefully
kept to herself, that they could not
afford to furnish their drawing
She and her husband had left
the boarding house in the city, where
they had lived for three years, and
moved out to the suburbs, chiefly on
account of the baby. They were
charmed with the change, delighted to
have a home. The pretty two-storied
cottage, with veranda and half-acre
lot, was a great Improvement or the
n room at the boarding house, where
Marjory had quaked if her child so
much as whimpered. She and George
took much satisfaction in gardening,
n studied horticulture with zeal.
No earthly paradise is perfect;
George and Marjory had determined
mot to run in debt, and the drawing
room of their house was bare, except
ing for a few chairs and the window
curtains. The window occupied the
whole front of the room. and was
merely two huge panes of plate glass.
The owner had built a row of similar
cottages, commodious villas he called
them in his advertisement, and these
front windows we're the pride of his
heart. Marjory detested them. She
declared they made the houses look
like shops, in spite of the ~verandas,
and she was in continual fear lest the
costly glass might be broken. Since
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Clean Record in China.

1t is with a conscience entirely free
from reproach that the United States
can demand from China reparation fol
whatever harm may befall our citizens
within the borders of the empire. We
have taken no liberties with the Chi
nese territory nor aimed at the acqui.
sition of a single foot of it's soil. The
idea of commerce, with a view to mu-
tual advantage, has been cultivated,
but every step taken has been perfect,
frank and honorable. In our treatment
of China the peculiarities OF a most
ancient people have been considerably
weighed. Our treaties with China
provide for the protection of Ameri-
can missionaries and equal facilities
of trade. Nothing puts China more
hagrantly in the wrong than the in.
discriminate war upon all foreigners,
The invaders who would take posses
sion of it's coast in a high-handed man
ner and the friendly visitor who con-
cedes, and eventadvocates, the supreme
right of the Chinese to China, are alike
the victims of the mob savagery that
is uncontrolled, if not melted, by the
imperial authorities.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
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Sheng Is Prominent.

Prince Sheng, the director of tele-
graphs of the Chinese empire. has
played a somewhat conspicuous part
in the communications by cable be-
tween Pekin and the powers. He is
said to be n of the most capable,
intelligent and ~broadminded men Of
China. He has had charge not only of
the telegraphs, but of the railways
also. He is the head of the Imperial
bank, a position akin to the secretary
ship of the treasury.
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mask. For Gods sake, let me out
of this" he implored when he saw the
two.
ooh, George, he will be killed" Mar
jory cried, and she started forward,
then stopped, afraid tor touch the pris-
oner. At the same moment her hus-
band held her back.
mo, no, my man, you must wait
awhile he said. Il think you are
safe for the present" Then he went
to the hall door, and whistled sharply
three times. Fortunately a policeman
was within ear shot and soon appeared
IN the scene.
Let me out of this" growled the
burglar to the officer, ''do you want
to kill me?"
"Oh, no." answered the policeman,
cheerfully. there is a good deal of life
in you yet. Here, put OF the brace
lets, first" He drew a pair of hand
cuffs from his pocket and fettered his
prisoner before he went around on the
porch to raise the sash.
George followed him and held the
window, while the officer pulled the
thief to his feet and removed his
mask. AS the blaze of light from the
chandelier fell on the mans face the
ofTlcer gave a low whistle of surprise
and pleasure. slippery Dick, by all
that is good and holy" he exclaimed.
Well, that is a good haul"
"Oh, no. sneered the captive, I'm
jolly Jim. Ring for my carriage; |
tell you my back is broken with that
cursed window. I'm half dead al
ready, so you may shoot if you like.
| won't walk"
"Oh, we'll" said the policeman, "the
reward is for you, alive or dead, but
you'll live to be hung, don't you fear.
| guess this gentleman will help me to
support you to the nearest drug store,
it isn't far off, and l don't mind riding
from there to accommodate you"
Two days later, as George and Mar
jory sat on the veranda in the twi-
light, the policeman came up the walk
and stopped at the door. Its Slippery
Dick, sure enough" he said. 81 sup
pOo6 IL Will D0 Liz square LnlnS II we
go halves on the reward. He was
wanted for burglary and murder in
town, and the figure is $780,"
Marjory's eyes danced with delight.
Now we can furnish the drawing
room," she thought, but she held her
peace while her husband signifed his
consent to the proposal.
"Of course, you will have to ppear
as q Witness" said the officer. 81
think your wife will be excused. And
now, if you please, I would like to go
inside and take a good look at that
window" George led the way into the
drawing room.
The policeman raised the sash,
caught it as it fell, repeated the oper-
alton, then turned and took a leisurely
survey of the unfinished apartment.
That's a first-rate burglar trap, and
no mistake" he said thoughtfully, 'but
hang me If I see any bait. And to
think it caught Slippery Dick, of all
men in the world. Chicago Tribune.
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PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Agnes Amess, Minneapolis, Mimi,
Formulation pad lock; Camilla M.
Hirsch, New Ulm. Mimi, bag holder;
August p. Johnson, Ada, Mimi, dent
istry; James M. Jockey, Faulkton, S.
D., vaporizer; Louis Olson, M%inneapo-
los, Mimi, ice or snow vehicle; Horace
N. Randall, Tracy, Mimi, corn plant
er; Otto Win, Minnesota City, Mimi,
metallic railway tie; Adele M. Knauff-
man, st, Paul, Mimi. abdominal band
tdesign.)
Lothrop & Johnson, patent attorneys, Oil
& 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
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Deafne,s Cannot Re Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
~tutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
in1amed condition of the mucus lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inf1amed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing Will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an inflamed condition Of
the mucUs surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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sEwARp.s INDEPENDENCE.
interesting Incidents in Distinguished
\ Mans Early Career. "

interesting Incidents in Distinguished
Z Mans Early Career. "
When William III. Seward left home
TO go to Union college, like many an
other country boy he felt ashamed of
MS rough homespun clothes, and the
thought of them made him so uneasy
ina he soon ran into debt with the
most fashionable tailor of the place.
Inc senior year in college began, but
the tailor had not been paid. Doctor
Seward would not settle what he re-
garded as an unnecessary account, and
his son could not pay the debt while
remaining a student on a slender al
lowance. The incident became so dis.
agreeable that young Seward determin-
ed to make himself financially indepen-
dent. On the first day of 1919 he start
ed secretly for Georgia, hoping to Sc
cure a position as teacher OF an acad-
envy. By the time he was within so
or forty miles of the end of his journey
his purse was almost empty and he
was compelled to proceed afoot. His
strength and resources were all but
exhausted when he came upon a log
cabin in the woods, which was FORUM
ately occupied by a family that had re
Gently moved from Auburn, N. Y. The
young stranger received a hearty well
come, and was informed that the
sought for academy was in a settle
ment close by, and that his rural host
was a trustee. On the following day the
trustees me- and examined the appli-
cant. who then withdrew while his
case was under discussion. His posi-
tiOn was a serious one. with only
eighteenpence in my pocket, a thou
sand miles from home, my little ward
robe left thirty miles behind" said
Seward, in later life. where was | to
go? What could | do?" Fortune was
with him. He was soon informed that
his application had beer accepted, and
that his salary as head of the academy
would be eight hundred dollars a year
Seward gladly accepted. Proud of his
appointment, he sent his father a news
paper containing an announcement of
it. DIR. Seward flew into a passion,
wrote to the trustees, telling them that
his son had absconded from college
without cause, bringing disgrace and
sorrow upon his too i%ndulgent parents,
and that all who harbored him would
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. This frightened no one, and it
did not u the very independent
principal elect to alter his plans; but
by the same mail came other letters.
What a fathers anger could not do
was quickly effected by the grief of
a mother and sister. Young Seward
obtained permission to resign on con-
dition that he should stay until the
arrival of a suitable successor. So after
successfully opening the new academy
he started for home. It was not until
he had been for some time a practising
attorney that Seward was able to lay
by a sum sufficient to pay for his
youthful vanity in clothes.-Youths'
Companion.
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Friendship closes it's eyes rather than
see the moon eclipse, while malice de-
mics that it is ever at the full.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-06
Great Auk,s Eggs Sold.

Nature reports that two specimens
of the egg of the great aux were sold
at auction at Stevens rooms last week
and realized 315 and 100 g~uineas re-
spectively. The more important of the
two is an unrecorded specimen from a
French collection. 1t is described as
the finest known of a special type of
markings. The price obtained estab-
fishes a record, 300 guineas having pre-
vious to this sale been the highest
amount ever received. About rs eggs
of the great aux are known to be in
existence.
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Halls Family pills are the best
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Quiet and Not Fntiguing.

did you ever join in a fox hunt,
Mr.. Tootles?"
"No, Miss Wimple. I nevah did. Too
much wuff widing, don't you know
But I enjoy the excitement quite as
well in my own quiet way"
Where. Mr.. Tootles?"
I'm the moving ~pictchahs, Miss
MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer.
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Texas Pecan Crop.

The pecan crop of Texas promises to
be the largest known in many years.
Last years crop was a small one,
caused principally by the floods in the
Brazos valley, but thio year the trees
are loaded with nuts.
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Likely.

Mrs. Youngwed-This milk ought to
be good, dear. The man says 1t is
certified.
Youngwed-Who by, the water COM
missioner?--Detroit Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
THE PROHIBITION LEADER
A Sketch Of John Granville Woolley,
Who Was in Mexico Last Spring
at the State Convention.


To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. 2l.-Wm you
please give place In your paper for
the following sketch of the Prohibi-
ton candidate OF the United states:
"John Granville Woolley was born
February Is, 1850, in oollinsvilIe, But
Ter county, Ohio. His parental ances-
tors were among the early settlers to
this county, Woolley was an only son.
In his early boyhood his family
moved to Illinois. There, at the age
Of seventeen, he already held the
position Of headmRster in the public
schools,
sin 1871 he graduated from the
Ohio Wesleyan University, receiving
its degree Of A. N. two years later.
Immediately be went abroad, enter
ing the law department ofthe Univer-
sity Of Michigan upon his return.
SIN 1873 WooIIey was admitted to
the bar in the Supreme Court OF H.
inois. The chief Justice publicly de-
clared his examination the mos.
brilliant that had ever come within
his observation. Woolley practiced
law in Illinois. For two years he
served as city attorney of Paris,
but In 1878 be moved to Minnesota.
he was States Attorney at Minneap-
oils from 1854 to 1885. Afterwards he
confined his practice to criminal law.
"He is said to have received the
highest fees OF any Minnesota lawyer.
HE was a stAunch Republican, but
In January, 1883, he became a Chris
tian and q party Prohibitionist at the
same Instant Bis conversion took
place in New York City on January
81. How he got to New York from
Minneapolis he does not know. From
that time on no intoxicant has passed
his lips. He gave up the practice Of
law. Offers Of e25,O 900 q year have
since been declined. He iabors for
the cause
"'With the first dawn OF the new
light that came into my soul on that
January morning be declares, Il saw
that the Republican party was one OF
the sins to which / must never return
"Mr. Woolley was married in 1873
to Mary Veronica Gerhardt, of Della
ware, Ohio. They have three sons,
Paul Gerhardt, Edwin Campbell and
John Res."
We sincerely call on all who will
to support him. Very respectfully,
". 3. Fox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
MOCK MARRIAGE PERPLExEs.
st. Louis Young People Beginning to
See a Jokes Serious Side.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 2o.-A sup
posed mock marriage between Joseph
4. Hoffman, appointment young busi-
ness man, and Miss Mary r. Carroll,
9 society belle noted as one of the
most beautiful women in St. Louis,
has placed the couple In q peculiar
and embarrassing predicament. They
were united In marriage at the Cab.
banns Club In the presence Of several
friends as a Joke.
The ceremony was performed by
Probate Judge w. W. Henderson and
legal authorities on bench and bar
now hold that the wedding is legal
and binding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
Eew FalI Opening For Msn ana Bow

New Fall Opening For Men and Boys
Our buyers have returned. Theil
mammoth purchases are here. The
advance fall and winter showings ID
ready aud what q magnificent stock II
is. Our leadership lie again demon
strated In the marvellous array Of the
most stylish and up-to-date men'i
and boys clothing, furnishing goods,
hats and caps.
We have gathered the markets oil
the world for your selection for the
new season. Come and note their
striking values. The united power Of
our sever great stores, acting and
purchasing &c one, makes MS the
greatest buyers of clothing and
furnishing good in north Missouri.
We r enabled to place before you
the choicest styles, the most select
patterns and the finest productions at
lower prices than any other house for
equal qualities. Come and see us.
Seeing is free.
JOE & VIC BARTH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
Che Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There Is q disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because 50 decep-
i've. Many sudden deaths are caused By
i-hearf disease, pneumonia, heart failure
Or apopiexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble Is allowed to adj
vance the hdney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness ofthe blood-she albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kiimer's Swamp-Roof the new dis
coveEy Is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. II has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
Efforts have failed. Atdruggisss In Hfty-cens
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
By NAL, also q book telling about Swamp
Root and It's wonderful cures. Address
D.. Klmer & Co., 5~lnghamton. N. 7. and
mention this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27

Amongst the many foreign pupils
who pursue their studies At Preach
universities are q number OF young
Turks, who are sent 10 Paris and
Montpelier at the expense Of the sui
tan. These Turkish students are un-
DER the care OF q Of the most emil
nent f~unetionaries Of Abdul Hamid.
who like many OF the potentates Of
medieval Italy. finds relaxation from
his duties Is . Great Assassin ia ths
p@kronage OF the arts and soiensss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
RELIC OF THE WOODEN NAvY.


-
oaa Frisats RrAnhiin WIN $50 Re
Abandoned as Ussiss@
From the Washington Star: =Ths
ancient frigate Franklin, q relic of tbs
old wooden navy. which has bssn used
Tor many years as receiving slip If
the Norfolk navy yard. e soon to be :
deserted hulk" said a naval oficsr VINO
has recently visited the Virginia naval
station. "she was examined not long
ago By a board Of oflcers and It is be-
lleved they will submit q condsmnatory
report. The policy OF the department..
es Il generally understood, is TO do
away with the time-honored but an
tquated and out-of-dafs system Of re-
eeiving ships, substituting for them
shore barracks similar IN general char
aetsr to the quarters occupied By en-
listed men at army postA. The Jaekiss
OF the old school are much opposed to
this plan. They cling 30 their old fogy
Ideas Of q seafaring Life and believe >
recruit should be placed upon the water
IRON the very frst. To break him In
On snore ana have him 1--we in q par
racks. they say, viii make the fellow >
~landlubber all Of bis natural life. While
the receiving ships Of today are noth-
Ing more than great noating houzsz.
there is nevertheless an air Of the So
about them and this the old dogs
among the men love. Dismantlsd and
rooted over, the ships havenf much
resemblance to q seagoing craft An
other thing in connection with the re-
esiving ships i that the families Of
commanding oncsrs are allowed to live
aboard. The Franklin is q historic old
boat. and Il has been suggested that
one might buy her when she is put NJ
at auction and place the craft on az
hibition IN different ports. This would
hardly seem TO be a profitable Under
sskinn"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27

An Indian from the South Dakota
reservation created a little Amusement
in a Rapid City bank recently. He
came in with his squaw. ais danghesr
and two hand satchels. After some
hesitation be opened one ef tie grfps
and produced $4,000. y1Eh sAkaA x
opened an account as d u oniy
Indian bank deDozitor h evzfk D.
kota-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27

When we pay 81 a bottle for brandy
we r apt to overlook the fact that 4
is made Of the surplus wine. the cheap.
cent-a-quart stun that nobody but
peasants can stomach. This year over
81. 0o0.Q 900 gallons Of claret viii be dis
TILED into 100000 gallons Of brandy.
Wine growing and stock raising are tAe
life Of France. more acres being put u
vines ana grass every year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
Cured Of Chronic Diarxhoea After
Thtrfu Vaara nf cuan--

Cured Of Chronic Diarxhoea After
Thirty Years Of Suffering.
81 suffered for thirty years with
diarrhoea and thought I was past be-
ing cured" says John 8, Holloway,
Of French Camp, Miss. 81 had spent
30 much time and money ana suffered
90 much that I had given up all hopes
Of recovery. / was 90 feeble from the
effects OF the diafrhoes that I could do
no kind Of labor, could not even travel,
bat BY accident I was permitted TO
find a bottle OF Chsmbsrlain's Cole,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, and
after taking several bottles l am en-
tlrely cured OF that trouble. am 90
pleased with the result that I am
anxious that 10 be In reach Of all who
suffer as I have" For sale by Buck
ner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27

"Antf'-hgainst or opposed to. DR..
Bells Anti-Pain lie just what Its name
implies-opposed to pain. Itcontains
no opiate, coacaine or chlorai, and is
an instant relief for acute or chronic
pain, internal Dr. external. For sale
By Buckner & Whitney and French q
garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
County News.
HEDGE DALE ITEMS


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
HEDGE DALE, Mo-, sepS. ala
refreshing rain on last Wednesday
did q world Of good.
Lightning struck q maple tree with
In ten feet Of Frank Erdle's house on
last Wednesday. Last year the light
ming struck Mr.. Erdle's barn and
s~plintered up the gable end pretty
badly. As negative electricity lie the
only attraction for q stroke OF light
ming, and In almost every Instance
negative electricity is generated from
q mineral substance in the earth, Frank
Erdle may have q gold mine on his
farm, who can teIl2
Two men, two women, four horses,
two dogs, two wagons and thirteen
children ell stopped ct our house the
other day all on their way from
Wright county, Mo-, to Quincy, IlI-
mole. They report crops an entire
failure south Of the Missouri river,
and thought It best to visit the home
OF their childhood. After watering
their horses, dogs, children and wom-
en-, they (the mem waited on the
women last, from our living well,they
started on their journey, very happy,
judging from the way one Of the
women sang in ; loud voice this old
song:
Obi is there not 3 happy land
A land beyond the seas,
Where pot pies smoke in boundless
lakes
And dumplings grow on trees.
Where gingerbread 10 found In stacks
And smeaFease by hoton,
And when yeu d. . job Of work
Yon get the ready John.
We could only catch these two YER.
see as they fell from her sweet Iips,
and By that time they had gotten 80
far away that W could net distinguish
the words. SILENT OBSERVER.
The cenaua lndioafaa that N-i..,nffI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-27
TRUsTER's SALE.

Whereas, Frederick q. Rhodes and
Barbra NJ. Rhodes, his wife, on the
18th day on June, 1897, by their Ger.
tain deed Of trust, duly acknowledged
and recorded 10 the deed OF trust
records of Audrain county, Missouri,
in Book is, Page 291, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following
described real estate, situated ia Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The wet one-half (k) Of the north
west quarter % Of section twenty
eight (2s), township City (60), range
seven ~, west OF the 9th p. m, COM
tanning eighty acres, more or less.
Which said conveyance was made IN
trust to secure the payment Of q GER
tain promiesory note therein described,
and, whereas, said note 10 now due and
unpaid. Now, therefore, |, the said
trustee, at the request OF the legal.
holder Of said note will, between the
hours OF 3 O'Clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock
Thursday, the 9th Day Of September.
A. d, 1900,
at the east front door Of the Court
House In Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, sell the above described
property at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash to satisfy said
debt and costs OF executing this trust.
II. A. ROCKETS,
ids Trustee.