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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
aood Madioina For Childran.

If you have a baby in the house you
will wish to know the best way to
check any unusual loosness Of the
bowels, or diarrhoea, so common to
small children. o. P. NJ. Holiday,
of Deming, Ind, who has an eleven
months'-old child, says; "Through
the months OF June and July our baby
was teething and took a running of Of
the bowels and sickness Of the stom.
ach. His bowels would move from
five to eight times a day. l had
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house and gave him four drops In
teaspoonful of water and he got better
at once.n For sale by Buckner 8
Whitney, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
Who viii buy The fair grounds.

Who viii buy the fair grounds.
Where rent is cheaper than in Mexi-
co.
Why more people don't pay as they
go.
Who win be the next Mayor Of
Mexico.
when that society wedding win be
pulled Off.
Why Mexico can't have some kind of
fair this fall
Why our farmers do not have plenty
Of stock water.
How we win find employment for
labor In Mexico.
What has become Of the Street
Fair enthusiasm.
Why some parts of the city are
without sidewalks.
II we can't have good roads without
bonding the county.
Why you don't subscribe and pay
for your home paper.
If Mexico won't be big city when
'they all come back"
When Mexico viii have at least one
block Of paved street.
Why the old settlers don't meet
and have a big barbecue.
How many candidates there will be
for county offices next fall.
If it is not cheaper to subscribe for
the LEDGER than TO borrow it.
When the Mexico girl is going to
marry the gentleman from Kansas.
OF any good results which comes
from "knockingn and finding fault.
Ifa daily paper can be made to pay
in city of less than ten thousand peo-
pie.
II it don't pay TO look pleasant and
speak a good word for your town and
county.
Where our farmers will get the
stock to eat next years crop If it is a
big one.
How all who do not believe In prayer
for rain can consistently observe
Thanksgiving day.
II there are really ten taxpayers in
Audrain county who are in favor of a
bond issue for rock roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
UNION PRAYER MEETING.
The Monroe Street Baptists Earnestly
Pray For a Revival of
Religion.

The following preamble and resolu-
tions were passed by the Monroe
Street Regular Baptist Church mem
bers:
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 10.--WHEREAs,
we are living in the midst Of a spir-
itual dirth even many protesting
Christianity are conformed to this
world; and as there is spiritual wick
edness in high places, be it
Resolved, That we, the Monroe Street
Baptist Church, recommend a union
prayer service; that the pastors of the
several churches In this city and as
many other professors of Christianity
as can, meet with us and spend at
least one hour each day, for one week,
in earnest prayer to Almighty God for
an old-time revival, such a revival as
our fathers and mothers enjoyed in
years gone by. The meeting to be
held at the Monroe Street Baptist
Church, commencing on Saturday Oct.
IL, 1901. We hope the brethren and
sisters will not treat these important
services indiferentially;that we all may
meet with no selfish motive In view,
but unite our prayers together for
that vital power which characterizes
Gods children. ]. P. CARTER,
Elder and Pastor.
w. II. TURNER, Church Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
MRS. PERCY SMITH SICK.
Her Husband Has a Law Suit With
a Kansas City Insurance Man
About q Debt.

The Kansas City Times and the Full
ton Sun contain extended articles in
reference to the troubles Of Percy
Smith, who married Miss Bessie Davis,
daughter of John M. Davis, formerly
of this city, now proprietor Of the
Palace Hotel in Fulton.
1t appears that Mrs. Smith was very
sick and that her husband borrowed
s75 from man by the name Of Court
ney. Mr.. Smith says that later on he
paid the SIS, Mr.. Courtney claims that
he did not. Mr.. Courtney then, under
a chattel mortgage, took charge OF
Mr.. Smiths household goods. Now
Courtney is under arrest for making a
false affidavit and Mr.. Smiths goods
are in possession Of the constable.
Mrs. Smith, who was sick at the be-
ginning of the trouble, is much worse
on account Of the worry and the un'
fortunate affair.
The amount Of goods involved in
clude piano and are valued at 81, 100
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are boarding
while the matter is In court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22


Frank Thomas, treasurer Of the
Democratic State Central Committee
of Kansas, says that fusion in Kansas
is dead. Mr.. Thomas was at the union
depot last night, on his way to Topeka.
"There will be a straight Demo
cratic ticket In the field in the next
campaign said he. "There may alsC
be a Populist ticket, but l believe
many Of the Populists Of Kansas will
get into the Democratic camp before
election time. The burden OF the Re
publican party nationally is continually
growing heavier, and in Kansas bittel
factional fighting is hurting it. The
Democrats have splendid chance :;
win i'm 1902 -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
THE WORLDS GREATEST FAIR.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
st. Louis, 1908.

Appropriations thus far made, 1901
BY the United States Government
$4,000
BY the city of st. Louis, s5,0O0,000
BY corporations, companies ane
individuals, s5,0O0,000.
BY the State of Missouri, $1,000 000
BY the state of Illinois, $3.50, 900.
BY Congress for Government build
ing, s250,000.
By the state of Kansas, $4,000.
By the state Of Colorado, $4,000.
BY the state of Arkansas, $4,000.
By the state of Wisconsin, $4,000.
BY the territory of Hawaii, $4,000
Total, SIT, ,705, 900.
Appropriations yet to be made will
increase the grand total to over s20,'
100000, not taking into account the
participation OF other governments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

On Thursday, August Is, Dora Dan
iel, the 11-year-old daughter Of "Jack''
Daniel, of Centralia, died of fever.
Dora had been sick something like
six weeks, and in spite of the best
medical attention passed over the
river.
The funeral was conducted at
Thompson on the 18th by the pastor
of the Christian Church Of Centralia,
and was largely attended by friends
and relatives.
The six uncles of the deceased acted
as pail bearers.
Emmett Mcdonald and wife, Of
this city, attended the funeral.
Dora was a lovely girl, admired and
beloved by all who knew her.
The LEDGER joins other friends In
this city and Audrain county in ex-
tending sincere sympathy to the be-
reaved parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

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 constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness Is cansed BY an In
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube Is infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed, deafness Il
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing win be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused By catarrhi
which is nothing but an innamsd condition Of
the mucous surfaces,
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF deafness (caused BY cstarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls CateFrh Cure. Send for cir
F. ]. CHENEY, q co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 30.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

lHE Columbia Herald editorlally
Fs; During the past month the
lumbia Telephone Exchange re-
Ived orders for, or put up 81 new
bones. The new orders received for
bones Indicate the popularity OF the
Iephone service. When one thinks
It, how else can one save so many
Fps, provide such quick means Of Sc.
ring a doctor in an emergency, or a
iiceman, or giving an alarm Of fire;
short, a telephone places one in i'm
ediate Communication with the
Slness and social community. How
e ,ss,: can we get so much for nickel a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

2 think our neighbor, the Cen
b Courier, is a little hard ON the
leo society editors In the following.
i do you think girls? The
Per says: She was a bright woman
She lives in Mexico. She was a
i Mexico partisan, too, but there
one thing about her home town
could not endure, namely: the poo
dog sawslety items Of the two
ies at that place, sYou will find, {"
this bright Mexico lady, ''by
ling the society items that Mexi-
smart set do everything but at
prayer meeting. You would
suppose that there was a domes-
Dr religious woman In all Mexico's
al set by reading the stuff these
ers print. | assure you that this
bot the case. Mexico is full OF
nen who have heart and sense;
} arc cultivated and imbued with
sweet spirit that blesses the
nory Of Dorcas; who make home
at it should be, attend TO their
lrch duties, and rear their child
in the fear and admonitlon Of the
ID. No, no, all Mexico women
u fritter away their time in par
galore and cultivating poodle
X y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
HAPPY, ALTHOUGH lol.
The Grand Old Woman Of the State Of
Connecticut Sylvia Langdon
Dunham is Her Name.

SOUrHINGToS, Conn, Aug. Is. =
Mrs. Sylvia Langdon Dunham, Con-
necticut's only centenarian, is 10l
years old.
Mrs. Durham well deserves the
name of the 'grand old woman OF
Connecticut She has lived in three
centuries, yetapparently she is as we'll
preserved asa woman Of 70.
Her health this year is good, and
she stood the heat even better than
her three stalwart sons, one of whom,
the Rev. DIR. Samuel Dunham, is a
Presbyterian pastor at Binghanpton,
N. Y. When a representative called
on Mrs. Dunham yesterday and in
quired as TO her health she said: "Oh,
| am pretty well, for me, guess; but
/ suppose / am getting to be an old
woman In the past 20 years have
required the services Of physician
twice. / begin to feel like girl
again, and really am beginning to be-
lieve have found the secret Of per-
petual YOUTH,
With the exception OF being slightly
deaf, this wonderful woman retains
her faculties remarkably. She is a
firm believer in "early to bed and
early to rise.v She retires at $50 in
the evening and rises at 6 o'clock in
the morning. She attributes her good
health and length Of days to this
habit, combined with spending much
of her time in the open air, and regu-
larity in meals-plain, wholesome fare
and not too much Of it. She takes a
short nap between II and II o'clock
each morning. She still does light
household duties and takes care of
the old-fashioned flower garden. She
even keeps the wood box supplied with
kindling wood. She reads her Bible
three times a day, and always reads
the newspapers.
Mrs. Dunham was born in house
on West street, which is still stand
ing. December % 1924, she married
Chauncey Durham, OF this town, and
they took up their residence at the
Dunham tavern or l,e old Hartford
and New Haven tu npike. She is
still to be found at the home to which
she went as bride In 1924.
The old stage coaches used to make
the tavern their stopping place. 1t
was also resort for sleighing parties
from the nearby towns. The barns
and sheds are still standing, while in
side the house can yet be seen the bar
room. The room is now used as a
pantry, but the wicket and money
drawers are still in place. The house
was built in 17sS.
Mrs. Dunham has been out Of the
state only once, when she went to
West Brookfleld, Mass, to see her son
ordained to the ministry. Last year
she had her first rid5 in an automo-
bile at the agricsIftdfaS Fair held here.
She was delighted with the "horseless
carriage" To see this bright, active
woman one can hardly believe that
she has seen the first Fulton steam
boat of 1907 develop into the palatial
ocean greyhound Of to-day, the stage
coach flourish and be deposed by rail-
roads and trolleys, bicycles and auto
mobiles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
A TEXAS WONDER.
HalIs Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities Of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles in children. If not sold
by your druggist will be sent by mail
on receipt Of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and will cure
any case above mentioned. DR.. e. w.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. box 629,
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Buckner &
Whitney, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22


Mrs. Clara Makemer, formerly with
tho Christian Medical Hospital and Dis
psnssry, Of Chicago, and. present house
keeper for the Florence Crittenden An
chorags Mission, Of Chicago, writes the
following letterfrom S02 ohestnutstreet,
Chicago:
The PerunA Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentiemen-Peruna is the best tonic I
have ever known for general dehility-a
sure cure reforiivercomplaint.andane anever-
failing sdjuster in cases Of Dyspepsia.
I have also used Il ia cases offemaie
Irregularities and wesk nerves conn
mon to the ser, snd have found II
most satisfactory. For almost any
Internal trouble Peruns Is an ideal
medicine chest
Mrs. d. Finlay, Petoskey, Mich,
writes: al never was better in my life
than am now. Peruna has cured me.
Twas fifty.seven years old last Friday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
P. H. CULLEN.
Does Not Believe in Getting Some
thing for Nothing Makes
Good Speech.


That was a good speech Lawyer
Cullen, of Mexico, made in the Sap
pington VS.. Fountain case last week.
We wish every young man in the
country could have heard it. 1t was
especially timely these days when the
gambling mania has became rampant
everywhere. Mr.. Cullen made 1t plain
that the law does not contemplate
that any man shall get something for
nothing. He showed c0nclusively
that man can not transfer title that
be does not possess. He cited law to
prove that selling a man his own cat
tie on some future market and set
tling the difference above or below
the price agreed upon as per the mar
ket was primary gambling. He cited
a case in point where $50 was paid to
bind trade of this kind, a written
contract entered into, the cattle
shipped, and the man who lost set
tied by giving his note for $3.50. Lat
er suit was brought on the note and
the courts held 1t was voidable be-
cause it was a gambling debt. Is 1t
any wonder the boys gamble and the
very air is full Of the get-rich-quick
spirit when our most substantial and
reputable men are gambling every day
upon the market. Purchasing or sell
ling grain, cattle or anything else
where no delivery is contemplated
and no settlement can be had until
the board of trade fixes the price of
the article is merely betting an un-
named sum that the article win bring
more or less than the price named.
Its the custom, we grant you, but
custom never yet made anything right.
We fine the negro crap shooter for bet
ting pennies on the throw Of dice, but
tip our hat to the trader who bets his
neighbor a thousand dollars, 1t may
be, that he will not get named price
for his cattle or hogs on a certain
date. Morals VIII begin to improve
from the day our reputable farmers
and traders attend Sunday School
and church on Sunday instead Of
shipping stock, and cease to bet on
the market by making no deals except
bona tide trades where the stuff is de-
livered and paid for when it is bought.
Pat Cullen needs no eulogy from us,
but his remarks were words Of wisdom
set to the music Of eternal truth.
Would that all our people would heed
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

THE Catholic Total Abstinence
Society Of America, at its Hartford,
Conn, meeting, passed resolutions
trongly condemning practice Of treat
ing. This Is we'll directed stroke at
the root Of a great evil. To suppress
the habit Of treating would not elimi-
nate drunkenness entirely, but it
would goa long way towards effectlng
that end
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

Frank Ball, son Of Jno. N. Ball, Of
this city, and Miss Celina Shootman,
also Of this city, were united in mar
riage on Sunday evening, August 4, in
Bakersfield, Cal. Only few friends
were present, among them being ]. N.
Bah, the groom's father, and sister,
Miss Lebbia, who are now visiting the
couple.
Mr.. Ball has a fine paying position
with the Santa Fe Railroad Company,
being superintendent Of the baggage
department at that place.
Miss Shootman is modest, sensible
girl, and is a daughter of L. 7. Shoot
man, OF this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
r. M. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor
vol. xLIII.

THE two new rural mail delivery
routes out OF Mexico. Nos. 3 and 4,
win be started November LIST. No. 8,
with II. D. Hunter in charge, goes
south and southeast Of Mexico. No. 4,
with @. o. MCGEE as carrier, goes
north and northeast. When these two
routes are In operation Mexico will
have four rural routes, with another
under consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

Hon. W. NJ TREuOAR, Post Master
Mexico, and Past Eminent Com
lander Of Crusade Commandry, No.
mas been appointed Grand Aide to
e Grand Marshal at the tri-cnnial
oaC'ave, X. T., which meets IN Lou
'l,ie' KY, Aug. 2sth. Sir knight
feioar Is one Of Mlssouri's most
lolainent Masons, and his appoint.
ieat ls, to this most important position
I, y y meet with the cordial approval Of
j Alr knights Of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22
The Story of Missouri.

Champ Clark, Congressman from
the Ninth District, and Walter viii
liams, editor of the Columbia Herald,
have in preparation and nearly ready
for publication 'The Story of Mis-
souri," The volume will be in the
best sense a Missouri Story Book. 1t
will recount the life and incidents
which make fascinating the history
of the commonwealth, viii abound
with personal sketches, anecdote and
reminiscence, the iiesh-and-blood side
Of great Missourians and the under
lying causes which made the State a
potent factor in the development Of
the broad-bosomed West. 1t win not
be history nor collection of statis-
tics but what its title indicates, a
story book which its authors hope viii
prove more readable than the most
delightful novel = as truth is ever
more charming than fiction.
Beginning with the Trans-Mlsslssip-
pi country before the Louisiana Pur-
chase "The Story of Missouri viii
tell Of that Purchase, the most far
reaching real estate transaction in all
history. Reference will be made to
the striking but almost forgotten fact
that In reality the fate Of Missouri
was settled by Wolfe's splendid
achievement on the plains of Abra-
ham. With this for a beginning there
will be traced Missouris political in
fluence which began before her admis-
sion into the Union and continues to
this day; Missouri's wealth and de-
yelopment; Missouri's educational and
religious growth; the character Of
Missouri's population especially of
the pioneers who were of the salt Of
the earth; the life Of Missouri in
peace; Mlssouri's part in war. The
volume will seek to tell the truth
about Missourians dead and alive and
in a way that every Missourian at
home or abroad will recognize him
self in the mirroring pages.
or course the volume will have
portraits other than the pen pictures,
It will be issued In appropriate bind
ing and Typography, and it will be ac-
curate as to historical statements and
statistic. The distinctive feature Of
1.-THE Story Of Missouri" however,
that which it is believed will make
important and entertaining the pub
lication, is that it is to be story
book, a narration in vivid form of the
days and deeds of an heroic people and
giant land.
This publication should find its
way into every school, library and
home In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

'IHEnew accommodation train which
PES on the Chicago & Alton road from
iexlco to Kansas City brings probably
n families to Mexico. There will be
20 crews, five men each, TO make
Iexico headquarters. The accom-
'odation train leaves Mexico at $50
m. for Kansas City and returning,
'aehed Mexico at 1l:lO p. m. Audrain
'uhty people are in hopes that the
.lton viii put on another accommoda.
oh train running east from Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

Cresceus is a great horse. Twice in
succession he has clipped half second
OF Of the worlds trotting record, and
now, by virture Of his fine perform
ance at Columbus, O.he holds therecord
at 2:2i, a full second faster than The
Abbott, until recently the king Of
trotters. A quarter Of a second on
the record is equal to an inch on the
end Of a mans nose, so that it is ap-
parent what manner Of horse Cresceus
is. But win he reach the two-minute
markY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22


and don't feel as II I could be more than
twenty. Twas sick for five loHg years.
Idocfored aHfhe time. Nothing helped
me permanently until I heard OF Dr..
Hartman and his medicine and be
cured me. Ihad been so sick, suffered
almost death, vomiting three or four
times daily, no strength, not able to
walk, and now for one year and . half !
have been q well woman. People srs
surprised to see me so well. tell them
that Or. Hartman cured me with Pc
runa.n
For allotthat class Of disorders known
as female diseases. PerunA is without Q
rival, because It strikes at the source OF
these diseases. Peruna produces clean.
healthy mucous membranes, without
which no woman can be strong or beau-
tiful.
@Health and Beauty" sent free to
women only, by The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

The picnic at Russell's Ford on
Wednesday, given by Miss Florence
Ficklin, assisted by Mr.. James Muir,
was a most enjoyable occasion. All
present were delighted. with the sue
cess Of the party. After spending the
day in boating, feasting and chatting
the party adjourned with unanimous
thanks TO Miss Ficklin and Mr.. Muir
for their kindness; also to Mrs. Geo.
E.Hall, the accommodating chaperone,
for her services. The sentiment Of
all heats seemed to be:
LET the world wag as 1t will,
We are gay and happy still.n
None of the little band will forget
such a good time, especially the cake
walk by Tommie Brenton and Miss
Edna Williams which was simply
grand.
Those present were Mrs. George e.
Hall, Misses Florence Ficklin, Grace
Muir, Lucy Oyerfelt, May Ficklin,
Edna Williams, Letah johnson, Susie
Ficklin, Robbie Muir, Sallie Calhoun,
Lula Biggers, Stella Black, Nettie
Parsons, Messrs James Muir, Homer
Creasey, HARRISON Ford, Ward Par
sons, Tommie Brenton, Willie Bren-
ton, Lesley Williamson and Oscar
Heying. X. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-22

e was a large attendance Of ex-
serates at the reunion held in
field, Mo-, and a royal good
vas enjoyed. The Springfield
Democrat writing Of the South
'dier edltorially says;
Sc character Of the Confederate
81 everywhere commands respect
ch reunion Of the old soldiers Of
nth is a useful object lesson in
Of the perniclous doctrine that
. and free people have any need
standing army. The men who
81 for the South were unframed
art Of was when they left their
s in 1861 to obey what seemed to
D patriotic duty. They knew
g about the profession of arms
thousands Of them would have
eered Just as cheerfully had
been no pay roll connected with
fyice. AS a matter Of fact, the
ern soldiers were never paid.
a people ever appealed to the
ament of war unselfishly the
b the seeded states did and the
bee Of the fact is so obvious as to
ho mention now.
be record Of the Southern soldier
part of history, and the world
b that a brayer and more re-
Rful fighter never went TO battle.
II the military schools on earth
not have trained men to fight
Greater skill and effect than did
Eoluntaers Of the South. They
|inen OF character at home before
var called them to take up arms
they carried into the army that
Of manliness which no pay roll
hsion system can ever inspire.
|hn TO man,the Confederate soldier
have withstood any foeman on
and 1t was very rare when he
bot have the odds Of number
lly against him.
d Of the material advantages
on the side Of the North In the
gle, too, and the Confederate
S had to face In their hunger
tattered garments the best
,ped military forces that ever
TO battle.
Il this shows that war IS not nee
lily a trade; that the patriotic
lteer can be trusted to defend his
try in any emergency. 1t has
rs been so. Liberty has oft &
won by the citizen-soldier wlcles
ism never found a reader ageak
the mercenary who cares noh !,
'r flags or principle so long as
and paid. y
lch a country as this needs no
military establishment while
res of patriotism still burn in the
S of the people,