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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

OSIOhEE /
1895 Fnt American congTess met
in NeH York.
TTs. Battle q Kingk Mountain,
\. c.
1904 Oliver Wendell Holmes died
al BostoD. aged 81
OCTOBER $
ISL. Hudson riveE rzilnazd opened
from New YORK q Albany.
1864. A battle vas fought at Gi4S
gDw. No.
ls8. Ex-President Franklin Pierce
died Al Concord, \. H. aged 6.
ISL Beginning d a tEo-days hrs
which destroyed 5000 buildings IN
Chicago $500 people were made
homeless: loss slee00a.
OCTOBER o
ls3a. Florida purchased.
1855. First overland mail from san
Francisco reached St Louis; time a
days and i hours
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

THE LEDGER believes In the en-
foreement Of al tins laws all the time
and heartily approves Of the verdict
o. the jury, hning Gotlieb Winner fol
breaking the sabbath day. At the
same time Il does seem 10 the writer
that those who play base ball on san.
day should be fined just the same as
the farmer who iscalds bis hogs and
wbitewashes his trees" An u the
laws should Be enforced impartlally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10


VIZ understand the gentlemen who
came from ST. Louis 10 reform Mexico
have left town. A prominent Prohi-
bitioBist Of this city says that they
we're travelling under assumed names,
anyway, and that they seemed 10 be
out for the Etud.'" He says they
never did call % Col. Stokes. who Is
editor Of the State Prohibition organ.
We do not need any outside reformers
II every voter IN the city viii do his
duty reformation viii follow. Mexico
has just exactly the kind Of city gov.
eminent her people wsnt. We heal
agood deal Of Kicking about soms
q our city officials. The people elected
them. II they did not want them
they surely would not have voted for
them
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Ez-PREsIDEST Cleveland has seen
the death u i've Presidents since bis
election to the Chief Magistracy.
There we're three Of his predecessor
and two q bis suocessors in the list
Grant, who died in 1855; Arthur, in
1885; Hayes In 1888; Harrison, in 1901;
McKinley, 10 1901.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

r. NJ WHITE, editor Of the LED
CIR has been elected an honorary
member q the Audubon Society,
headquarters 10 ST Louis. This soci-
ETY. is incorporated for the protec-
ton Of wild birds and game" The
motto 0f the society is save The
birds =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
Big Apple Deal

A deal On apples, made In Chicago
last Sunday, is calculated to inspire :
wish to grow the big red apple d the
Ozark region. II Is said 20 be the
largest apple dea, on record and was
$4,000 for the Haseltine orchard In
Green county. The orchard comprises
1000 acres and the yield is estimated
az 100 600 barrels. A few sales Of this
kind viii help out financial conditions
IN any neighborhO0d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

A RIAL CORN STORY.
How the Drouth Scared 3 Ray County
Farmer-sOld His Crop for 81.

RICHMOND, No., Oct. e.-From Lex
ington Junction comes the corn story
OF the season, and, as usual, Tom
Bohanon, the most active figure Of
Junction life, is largely in the affair.
The story runs thus:
Last July, when the hot winds swept
hercelyoyer Missouri day after day and
the rain steadfastly refused to come, a
great many farmers imagined the corn
crop was ruined and that nothing would
arise to prevent total disaster. One Of
these fellows was Henry pepper, Jr.,
residing in the bottoms south Of the
junction. Henry watched the drouth
day by day and foresaw naught but
ruined crops in his fields. So firm did
this belief fasten to him that be
offered Tom Bohanon ali the corn he
could gather in the fall from a 35-acre
field for 81. Bohanon, more in a Joke
than anything else, paid pepper 81 in
the presence Of witnesses and became
the owner Of IS acres Of drouth corn.
Time went on and Bohanon sold one
half Of his corn TO Joseph S. Ewalt, Of
Geat Bend, Kas., for 81. Ewalt is a land
agent and was in Lexington Junction
on business. Bohanon told him the
story and then sold him one-half his
crop for a sum equaling the original
purchase price. Ewalt left town soon
after, declaring himself wen pleased
with his investment and expecting
great returns for his dollar.
Then the rains came. pepper saw
the 35-acre field turn green once more
and realized there was going 10 be corn
there. He thought Of his trade with
Bohanon and vent 10 see him. The
latter told him he had sold one
half, but was willing to return the
remaining portion at a fair price.
Three barrels Of old corn, valued at %.
was the sum determined upon and
pepper found himself in possession Of
half his crop and only Is loser. Ewalt.
owner Of the other half, was at his
Kansas home. A telegram offered him
$50 for his part. He refused. A sec
ond telegram brought him to Lexing-
ton Junction. Arriving there he re-
fused SIS. He was playing his dollar
investment for the limit Of profit.
Finally on Monday last Ewalt and
Pepper got together. The corn was
appraised at $3.50 and sold to Henry
Mcclure at IS cents per bushel. 1T
will be delivered this fall. PEPPER
and Ewalt viii split the money. b.
hanon had nothing TO say. lie might
have divided with Ewalt instead o.
Pepper. He has three barrels OF Old
corn. They cost him sl25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Notes 5 harshy elrcn nat ana
ne natais q 1no. a. hichef -
ne estate * Buckley A MQofsss "a
he November term Of tlq ssfaNt
A1dral1 caaau. Misaolli 80
MI1soun. ca he aecor1 pl1kE|
lAas FhA"N Gs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
HARRY BURNSIDE.
The Party Who Got Verdict for Being
Put Out Of Union Station, a Bad
Character.

Harry Burnside, as the name was in
the suit against the Wabash Railroad
%. for damages, has, after getting
considerable sympathy, turned out t
be an all-around crook, according t0
afBdayits on file with the Circuit
Clerk.
Burnside, who is known TO the hica-
60 police as Charles Warner and who
Is supposed to be Chas. Burnstien.
sued the Wabash Railroad for dam
ages, charging alleged injuries at the
hands Of Night Baggageman Stout al
the Union Station in this city. The
jury returned a verdict for the plain.
till for S43s.
In the defendants motion for Z
new trial several anidayits from the
Chicago police were introduced in sup.
port Of the motion. There was also q
picture from the Chicago rogue's
gallery which Is identified as a like.
ness Of the plaintiff, Chas. Burnstien,
alias Harry Burnside, alias Chas. War.
ner. In the anidavits on file here IL
is told that the plaintiff in the suit
has been arrested several times In
Chicago for stealing and that his
photograph adorns the rogue's gallery.
The affidavit also recites that the
principal witness, Bonnie Leyey, alias
Chas. Burkline, has been twice con
yicted d larceny and has been in the
house q refuge.
Harry Trllling, another witness, has
also been In the house Of refuge on a
charge Of larceny and nov files an
affidavit saying that he did not see
Stout kick the plaintiff.
A further recitation In the anida.
Wits Of the Chicago officers is that
Lewie Pearlstien, who was In compa-
ny with the plaintiff when the alleged
injuries we're inflicted, is now In the
penitentiaTy serving a term for
larceny. The plaintiff has sworn that
This rdslnQ man Il in Naw Work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

II II is against the law for the far
mer to wgrk On Sunday, except in a
case 81 necessity, and il is, it surely
ought to be against the Law to play
base ball On that day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Notice : hsresy gives nat aaa Z
tha a1rafs 81 j. A Hhriinun sgs
mafa aias NsFsmber tern o. n
q Andrain eoanu hiasgl. uHs
10, MlHaoun. en ne seeoaa WAHA
nNfi W. hN Ats
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

HArcHEcHUBnEE, Ala, June %.
lsI5.-DR. C. }. MorFET-Dear Sir: ]
can assure y0u that your TEErHINA
gTeething Powders is Indispensable
70 uS, and In no single instance has Il
proved a failure. We have tried
soothing medicines and everything
known 70 Us and "old women, and
your Teething Powders are pre-.
eminently a success and blessing 70
mothers and children. Youn truly.
cue J.. N. DKLAcY.
For sale bY J.. 3. LlewelIyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
Dhf 9ooDs SroRK


frankie Watts. daughter Of
M salah Watts was married %
onafiie Muir Wednesday aftenooa.
~ IN, At : O'Clock at the home u
"sT mother miles south Of McKee,
me bride and groom are two az An.
"a eoanty's most prominent and
sslsAntlal citizens ana the LEDarn
go'1s ether friends in extending =.
dial coagratu!atlopk eo'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Stockholders Of the Farmers and La
borers Fire and Lightning Insur-
snee Co. Hold Their Annual
Meeting.

The stockholders Of the Farmers
and Lab0ren Fire and Lightning In
suranee Co. met In the A. o. Z. w.
Hall Tuesday afternoon and heldtheir
annualelection Of oflcersanddirectors.
The officers elected were:
President, E. z Jones.
Vlce-President, P. r. Cauthorn.
Secretary, E. B. Norris.
The new directors are:
Chas. Shoeneman.
Jacob Freyer.
Lee Barnes.
The hOld-0ver directors are:
H. C. Berrey.
Geo. L. Denham.
The changes are. Noble Barnes re-
tires as director and is supplanted by
Lee Barnes. Henry Winkler retires
as y~ice-president and is succeeded By
P. R. Cauthorn. The constitution
was 50 changed that In case Of partial
loss it win be made good 10 the extent
Of the amount Of the policy and that
policies will hold good on stock re-
moved from the county.
sEcRETARY's REPORT.
Following is a statement Of the
Farmers & Laborers' Fire & Light
ming Insurance Association Of Au-
drain county as rendered at the an
nHal meeting:
Insurance in force October 9,
1900. .............-.... IS, 70l.25
Written from October o, 1900,
to october s, 1901. .....-. 1,953.90
Cancelled and expired. ....... 1,l2.3l
Amount in force Oct 6, 1901. 6,542.s4
Amount Of net gain. $500. s4l-59
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Oct. 0, 1906. IS 2T3.O6
Collections on assessment s,05s.77
Collection on policies. .... zoos
Total receipts. s3s5sl.ss
DISBURSEMENT.
On warrants No. Itoss-4sin
number. ........".. s2,s2049
Commission 70 agents ....... 65.75
Expense account. 3s2l7
Total disbursements. .s3 34s.4l
Balance on hand Oct 8, 1901. g3.47
Total losses during year 625.00
There is stock insurance 70 the
amount Of s62.0l5 that is not assesa-
bic as there has been no loss; also fire
and lightning insurance. since last
loss, s76,O49, leaving 70 be assessed on
a ratio Of 2 mills, sI,04L44
T. B. NORRIS, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Notics Z hsrshT Firsa a.
ne oatais q ha uncaer p
"a M kefembsr hrn
e. Audraln ea1nvf m
her1co, Ns@an, o. 49,
November, tM 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

NofIce Il haFehy FiPtn ma -
tha estate e eafah NAlQl .tsprbz4
NADIA 81 he Ndgembef tefne = u =
q Audran no1ntYs 49, ustd
Hauuo, htBc4ns o. NE az UFE
stmnsfi tNks Atz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
superiar Hot.Rlalt O. store

Something new Something novel.
Gets Us draft from the top Of ths
stove instead q the bottom. VIII
actually keep fire % hours.
FERRIs 4 CAUTHOES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

MExIoo horses carried Of some good
prizes at the Illinois State Fair
Mexico is the horse CENTER Of the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

The FULTON Sun saws. "
Of Mexico bought II head J, LA
Fulton Monday at diFersn, s
WIN viii buy anything In q. Eaa
line that he sees a dollar in = aS
them q Mexico Monday nIgbt =
by Dutch Rohn-Jamss
Audrain county. bought aiys. t Z
~ aged mules Monday at pTaa' "a
ing In prices from sl5 10 sln ~,
DO ySS want a nice chopin, :,
II 30. tEy one Of our GUARANTEES :
Special axes. Each one co.
solutely guaranteed.
FERRis 4 CAuruov, .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Axes! Axes Different brands
Different sizSi Don't forget b take
a look al our Special black az.
FERRIs s CAUTHoBS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Misses Caudlne Flynt, Hettie eau.
thom and Ora Clutter wrote appro.
pirate resolutions q respect In mem.
.oy u Georgia Hal Dudley and We
are sorry We have not room for them.
Deceased vas born In st. Charles
county No, December, 9. ISIS. She
united with the Baptist Church ana
lived and died a devoted Christian.
She died September a. 1901.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

81. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct 6.-The veter.
ioary surgeons Of northwestern MIS-
are kept running night and dav.
ana a. that are unable to meet the AZ.
m~oas made upon their profczIopa
Thousands Of horses ara
s.nleted with an unknown disease.
having Tie sane symptoms as elan.
zen Deaths are numerous. T1s
lse1sn,ss usually begins witha form Of
suse received a line Of Ladies' sllk
coi0B at ucs'tns ana
BLUN's DRY Goops Srosv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

The Jewel Oak has a cold air tube
clFcling the fire bowl; We know Of no
other stove made with a similar
patent tube. Call and see them. We
have already made our third order
for this brand o. oaks this early In the
season FERKIs s CAUTH0KE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

John Zimmerman vii grind cider
on Tuesdays
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

Our Furnishing Goods Department
contains all the late effects in
fancy shirts. The new heavy
soft shirt. The short and med.
ium bOsoms in stiff goods.
Prices, soc, 75c, sl.OO, sl.25
and 81. so.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
RIGHT UP TO DATE. (Benson's Plaster Is Pains Master.)

These arc days of records and of the beat ing of records. Benson's Porous Plaster, for quickness of action and thoroughness of cure, has no records to beat except it's own.
 Benson's Plaster, always the best, always the leader, is to-day better than euer. It sticks to the skin but never sticks in it's tracks. It marches on.
 The people not only want to be cured but cured quickly Benson's Plaster does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma, bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints, and other ills approachable by an external remedy, yield to Benson's as ice does to heat.
 Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or Capsicum plasters are to be compared with Benson's People who have once tested the merits of Benson's Plaster have no use for any other external remedy.
 More than 5000 physicians and drug gists (and 8 thousand times as many non professional persons) have called Benson's Plasters one of tho few CD homo remedies that can be trusted.
 Fifty-fve highest awards have been made to 1t in competition with the best known plasters of Europe and America. Better proof of it's merits is inconceivable. Be sure to get the genuine.
 For sale by all druggists, or we will pre- pay postage on any number ordered In the United States, on receipt of 25c. each.
 6sabury q Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Frilay. April 19,

SENATE. .-Measures passed: $ $ 279, to simplify service of process in legal actions on corporations; H. E. 454, to provide for the colored normal school at Pine Bluff H. B. 331, to provide a uniform system of log measurement in this state; H B POT, to better protect shippers of frei ,sht or express; H. B. 323, to provide for a change in the state mining laws as to records, and re- creates local mining districts. By a vote of 10 to F the senate refused to pass over governors veto the Mccain amendment for three fourths jury ver- diet in civil cases. The Holland bill to make superintendent of peniten- tiary elective was defeated.
 HoUsE.-Senator Prices bill appro- priating $50, 900 for a state exhibit at the St Louis worlds fair was recon sidered and passed-ayes 61, noes 25. Senator Wilson's bill permitting Wash ingtou county to redeem state bonds was read third time and passed. Pri- vate Secretary appeared and announced that Gov. Davis had approved the fol- lowing bills; H B. 36, compelling cor porations to redeem scrip in cash; H. E. 14S, to authorize removal of dead in abandoned cemeteries; H E. 135, pro viding for service on foreign corpora tions in the hands of receivers.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Tuesday, April I6.

SENATE-A number of local bills were read third time. some passed, others tabled. Senator Browns bill to compel voters to cast a vote either for or against the sale of liquor failed to pass. S. B. 262, making it mis- demeanor to willfully allow stock to run at large in a fencing district passed. On motion the vote by which s. B. 85 passed was reconsidered. The bill makes the superintendent of the penitentiary elective. The bill with several amendments was referred to a committee. The railroad commission appropriation bill was read third time and passed. Senator Stanfield's bill providing that not more than fifty per erty shall be paid by insurance com- panies, failed to pass H. B. IS. re- quiring railroad companies to pay ex- penses of railroad commission. was indefinitely postponed.
 HousE-The item of $2000 for in surance in the state university appro- priation bill was struck out; also a clause was inserted abolishing the office of pomologist at the university. H. B. 207. to better protect shippers of freight and express was read the third time. MT. Chew discussed the measure and it's provisions. Several states had similar law. and wherever it existed it was found to work well. The bill passed. MT, Stanfeld's bill. to authorize guaranty companies to become sureties on off cial bonds. was read third time and passed. An amendment to the state university appropriation bill, to pro- hibit members of board of trustees from employing relatives as teachers, was adopted. MT. Greens bill to regu- late the practice of dentistry in this state was read third time and passed.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Postal Advancements.

The following additional postal clerks and promotions have been or dered at Arkansas offices
 Hot Springs-Two clerks pro noted from $500 to $700, and one additional clerk.
 Little Rock-Three from $500 to $100; seven from 500 to $500 :; three from $500 to $900; one from 5000 to $1,O00 one from $1 100 to Sl,200, and one additional clerk.
 Pine Bluff-One from $600 to Si0O; one from $500 to S900; one from 5000 to $l,000.
 Texarkana-One from $500 to 5000; one from $,00 to $500; one from S900 to $1 1,000
 Favetteville-Two from $500 to $500.
 Jonesboro-One from $400 to $500, and one additional clerk.
 Fort Smith-One from $4oO to $500; one from $500 to $500; one from $600 to $500; one from $100 to $500.
 Helena-One from $500 to $600 : one from $500 to S100.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
SafuriinY. AnriI 20.


 The senate was not in session, but the house transacted but little busi- ness The special committee bill pro. viding tor the completion of the new state capitol paseed-ayes 75 noes The bill appropriates S1,o90, ,o0o for the work, which is to be done by contract It levies half a mill tax and devotes the proceeds of state land sales, except school lands, to the capitol fund, also the sum of $50, ,00o of the sinking fund raised under the bond funding act of 1S99 The bill provides for the sale of the surplus of the sixty-three acres at the new capitol site. It provides that the board of capitol commissioners shall consist of four members, to be ap- pointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the house aud senate. The apportionment committees bill was taken mp. It proposes to take one representative each from Lee, Frank lin. Conway and Garland counties and add one each to Pulaski, Faulkner, Un- on and Ouachi a The bill was dis cussed at length, and on motion was indefinitely postpon d.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Caught a Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for T. M. Thompson, large importer of fine millinery at 1858 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago, says: During the late severe weather 1 caught a dreadful cold which kept me awake at night and made me unfit to do my work during the day. One of my milliners was using Chamber lain's Cough Remedy for a severe cold at that time, which seemed to relieve her so quickly that I bought some for myself. It acted like magic and l began to improve at once. l am now entirely we'll and feel very pleased to acknowledge its merits. Sold by w. H. Mar fin & Co
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Thursday. April IS.


 HoUsE=A motion to indefinitely postpone the special committees bill for completing the new state house was defeated. House joint resolution No. IS. proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for quad riennial elections. was read the third time. Several members discussed the resolution, which was lost-ayes 39, noes 31-not having received ma jority of all the members elected. The house went into committee Of the whole to consider the insane asylum appropriation bill. Mir. Brooks sub mitted an amendment to strike out the sum of $100.000 for an annex to the present asylum. Mir. Toney spoke against the amendment. MT. Neal was in favor of locating branch asylum at some point other than Lit tie Rock, preferring Fort Smith. The amendment was adopted so the sum was ordered stricken out. The bill was then reported back to the house with the recommendation that it pass as amended. sN
 SENATE.-H. B. 19. making it a mis- demeanor to fish on the Sabbath, was indefinitely postponed. Senator Mat lock introduced a resolution author izing the secretary of state to sell all furniture in the state capitol not in use. Carried. Senator Dowdy called up H. B. 140. which was read the third time. The bill provides that where a bankrupt agrees in writing to pay, that the promise shall be bind ing. The bill passed. The only other bills disposed of were of local char acter
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Wreck in the Iron Mountain Yards.

A bad wreck occurred III the Iron Mountain yards at Little Rock on the 17th. The south-bound cannon ball entered the yards twenty min utes late, running at about twenty five miles an hour. Coming around the long curve the engineer saw in the maze of switch lights ahead of him that one was showing a red light. He applied the air brakes but the train ran on the side-track and, after running 150 feet, plunged into a string of empty box cars. Two cars were smashed to kindling wood, the engine plowed through them as if they had been paper. The engine was complete wreck, the iron and steel being twisted almost beyond repair. The fireman and engineer were pinned Tn the wreck, but managed to break the cab win dows and crawled out. 1t IS re- markable that neither was hurt They were completely unnerved by fright. Beyond shaking up none of the passengers were injured.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
The Best Cure for Rheumatism.
QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN.

QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN.
 All who use Chamberlain S Pain Balm for rheumatism are delighted with the quick relief from pain which 1t affords. When speaking of this D. N. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says: Some time ago I had se- we're attack of rheumatism ill my arm and shoulder. l tried numer- ous remedies but got no relief un- til was recommended by Messrs Geo. F. Parsons & Co.,, druggists of this place, to try Chamberlain s Pain Balm. They recommended 1t so highly that l bought bottle. l was soon relieved of all pain. I have since recommended this lini- ment to many of my friends who agree with me that it is the best medicine for muscular rheumatism in the market. v Sold by w. H. Martin & Go.