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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

me pornlzr idea expressed In ne
phraS. the art Of selfdsfense,' shows
he ousnion fha. the CHIEF enemies emen
has 10 defend himself from are visible
snd external But the real dagger Of
rverv nan Is from minute and onsn IN.
Visible foes In the air We breathe and
The water We drink are COUNTLESS minute
organisms ieAgued against the health o.
the body.
The one defense agAinst thes enemies
Is TO keer the blood pure. d. Piesees
Golden Medical Discovery thoroughly
purisex the blood. removing poisonous
Substances and ~accre5onS When the
blood Is pure there Is no hArborage ioE
the germs Of disease which hnd a log,
iur only when the blood is impure and
corrupt
rro-nsiser vour 'Goidez Medical Dtscovey'
o-r 81 ne hes. uediciaes O the Aee O tnf
rsrsh writes Mr.. Wm. Foeter, Of RedoaE
Vo-trrurrv c.. Iowa sWhiie tn The soath-
uesf three wears ag0. ] Eot Potso7ed VITA Pos,
- Wv The poison setticd in my oiooo Ano
ne horrors / suSerrd cannot b told IN wofo.
1 Thought I would 90 craxy. ] tined dtnsren.
Kinds 81 MEDICINE. tired d1dersnf ooctotA nai
an The rsliefthey could give ne was 70 make y
~pockefSook lighter ! then began 1klns y.
Pl~rrrss Golden Medical Discovery TOOK fo1i
ho-ties without relief Kept taking q tooE
IN al Ter botties and goa entirely cnredH
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipatiou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
cranks After Aguinaldo.

MANILA, May 16.-Gen. Macarthur
declines to define the status Of Agui.
naldo. He says that though he is in
sense a prisoner he IS enjoying liberty
in his residence and the grounds at.
tached thereto. He is however, IN
der guard. He voluntarily remain
indoors and has not descended TO the
ground floor Of his residence since b
occupied the place. His mail grow
daily. He receives lage numbers O
letters and pamphlets from anti-im
perialists and other eranks, both mel
and women, and has received offers 0
a large salary from museum manager
In the United States, who propose q
give bond for his safe return q
Manila. All his communications ar
I cuuaorad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
10 IxDoRsE MRS. KATIos.
Resolutions Bstors 8 Missouri Con.
fsrgnes Of the Z Z Church Sszfh

NOSTeoxEKY CHI, May E-Tbg
district conference O the MECUrch.
Soufh n-eEreslt1g 3 Eu q ths
counties Il RzuddpE Galway Az
draiu and M0Eugumzy, have The ~
bwing res1lEua1 Up for discussion
here this zf1sr0gu-
We The members q the 3eXio1
district conference q the MEChureh.
seth desire o eTpFeS Cur hearty aP
weizticn and appuJdatiln q III
graf Temperance crusader. Ms Ma
t5ln We Do not necessarily ind1rs
al her methadS bat We scolEd 70 bel
The credit q uecipitau1g tie agita'
tn q TIE Temperance and prohibit
ha questi0u Whch have resulted IL
the ehsing q uzuy Illegal AkaB in
Kansas CITY.
II seems certain a ras9luti9n inG0rs
Ing Ms Natian wiz pass
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The presidential campaign is over
but the world goes on just the same
and IT is full Of news. To learn this
news, Just as it is-pomptly and i'm.
partially-all that you have 10 do is to
look in the columns Of The Thrice-a.
Week Edition Of The New York World
which comes 10 the subscriber l5s
times a year.
The Thrice-a-W Week Worlds diligence
as a publisher Of irst news has given Il
circulation wherever the English
language Is spoken-and YOU want Il.
The Thrice-a-Week Wodfs regular
subscription price Is only sl.OO per
year. We 0fier this unequaled news.
paper and the Mexico Weekly LEDGER
together one year for s2&.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers Is eco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

We will, from now ustil June Isl, On
request give each purchaser when
the amount is one dollar OF more q
ticket for the amount on which We
viii pay s per cent to any church they
may designate at the time d the pur-
chase. The church returning the
largest amount Of these tickets on
that date, through their treasurer
viii be paid IN extra 5 per cent On the
gross amount asa premium.
II you are interested in your church
this should interest YOU As Oul
stock is the largest 10 select from; tn,
goods all neW and quality the bestanc
prices that our competitors cannot
meet and make a profit.
d&w-td. p. S. MITCHELL, Agt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Ian 50 nervous the-s Is net wen
i1eh in mr. whole body. Ian 50 weak
Al uv stomach. and have indigestion
horfhir. and palpitKoon Of the heart,
ard an losing hesh This headaehe
Ard bssxAshe nearly kills NE, and yos-
terdzy I zeArly bad hyteresi there
Is a wsizht IN the lower part Of zF
bozelx hszrinz d0En al the tine, And
uaias IA nv groins and thighs; l can
not sleep walk or SIT and believe ]
an diseased al over; no one ever
suffered IS I do.
This Is description Of thousands d
casss which come 70 MR Rnkhkne
labczto for drioe Al infAmed and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

BlliouSness is a condition character
lied BY a disturbance Of the digestive
organs. The stomach is ~dibilltated,
the liver torpid, the bowels constipat-
ed. There is a loathing OF food, pains
n the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue
and vomiting, first Of the undigeSted
or partly digested food and then Of
bile. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets allay the disturbances
of the stomach and create a hearty
appetite. They also tone up the Liver
to a healthy action and regulate the
bowels. Try them and you are certain
to be much pleased with the result
For sale by Buckner s. Whitney, drug
/ RistS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

P. A. Danforth, Of LaGrange, Ca,
s~ufferedfOr six months with a frightfuI
running sore on his leg;but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salye wholly cured
it in five days. For uleers, wounds
piles it's the best salye In the world
Cure guaranteed. Only &c. Sold b.
| ]. y. LleHeIlFn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
Gifs for Westminster COLLEGE.

Prom the St Louis GlObe-DemOcrat
Rev. W. r. DObyns, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church at st. Jo-
seph, was in the city yesterday on his
way to attend the general assembly,
which meets at Little Rock. DR..
DObyns is a member Of the board Of
trustees Of Westminster College at
Fulton, which is presided over by Jno.
II. McCracken. Since DR.. McCracken's
advent to the presidency Of the col
lege it has received endowments ag-
gregating about $4,000. OF this sum
1900 was given By Louis and VII
liam HugginS,o Of St Joseph. The sum
Of 5000 goes for equipment, while
the balance isendOwment. DR.. Dobyns
announces that through S. j. Fisher,
city, Mrs. Parker, Of st. Charles, who
recently gave the school 5000 for a
science hall, Monday gave $500 fol
equipping il with proper apparatus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

liberated condition Of the neck Of the
womb an produce al Of these symp-
toms and no woman should allow
herself 70 reach such . perfection OF
misery when there is absolutely no
need Of IL The subject Of our por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs Williams Of
Enghshtown- Nj, has been entirely
cured Of such illness and misery By
lydia e Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound
No other medicine has such q record
for absolute cures, and no other nedi'
cine IS just as good Women whc
want a cure should insist upon getting
lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for it at q store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

An immense tobacco deal has just
been closed at Madison, Wis, whereby
a Philadelphia firm purchases 1900
cases Of last years crop q Wisconsin
tobacco, paying therefore s350,O00.
The shipment win amount 70 about
go car loads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The library election yesterday al
Centeryile, Ia, resulted ia an almost
unanimous vote In favor Of accepting
Ex-Governor brakes $1,000 library
gift and in favor Of a 2mill tax %
maintain IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
Old soIdierl Rrpsrience.

NJ. NJ. Austin, acivil war veteran, Of
winchester Ind. writes: "My wife was
sick a long time in spite Of good doc.
tors treatment, but was wholly cured
BY Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which
worked wonders for her health They
always do. Try them. Only PC al
Llewellyns drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Edwin =. Uhl, former ambassador to
Germany, bad a sinking spell yeSter-
day morning, but rallied and his con-
ditinn last night was about the same
as II has been, except that be is some
what weaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Light Brahmas, per setting Of l3,5Oc
S.C.Brown Leghorns, per setting Of 10
75c; Barred Plymouth Rock, per set
ting Of u, 81. All Of the above is full
blood stock; lOc extra for packing eacl
shipment.
OGRR POULTRY YARDS,
est Thompson, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

ST. Louis. No, Feb. q, 1870 This
is 10 certify that ] have been cured q
kidney and bladder trouble with one
bottle q the Texas Wonder, Han 5
great discovery, and can recommend j
70 OtheB suffering in the same man
ner. HENRY LrNZSER.
At Linden Barter Shop, gl5 Washing
TIN Ave
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Charles Pixley, assistant storekeepeT
al the Illinois Eastern Hospital foI
the Insane at Kanhakee, committed
suicide By shooting himself through
the heart Pixley was a prominent
Republican from iroquois county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Charles owrya and joseph Gallagher
we're each sentenced 70 10 yeaB in the
Ohio penitsntiary for Dbbing th,
bank q Smith s. Fowler In Chardo1
lasI ninth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Bates Whitaker, who Wa arrested
in 81. Louis Tor forgery, escaped from
the sheriff a Rana. IN, by jumping
through the window Of the train while
IN motion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The sOwb0st owensboro burned al
Calhoun, Ky. Two hremen named
Crenshaw and Bingham, both Of
Evansville, together with two rouSta.
bouts lost their lives
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
Abe Larifnore.

This Jack Is too well known TO require
a printed description and pedigree
here. He Is one Of the best individuals
in this or any other country. 500 to
insure a living colt
Also another fine jack, ABE LARI-
MORE, JR., $500 to insure living colt.
Money due when fact isasscertained
or mare parted with or removed from
neighborh0od. In all cases colt stands
good for season. DO not insure In
second hands.
pasturage at sl.00 per month fol-
mares from a distance.
W. W. JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Louis Gallott a former banker Of
New Orleans, sent TO the Ohio peni-
tentiaTy for embezzlement was re-
leased yesterday BY pardon from Presl.
dent McKinley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Charles Poster, aged q, who has
been on trial at Upper Sandusky, O.,
for the murder Of William C. johnson,
has been sentenced 10 the penitentiaB
for life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The Fulton Sun says: James II.
Harris sold to Ben Bright, OF Colu m
bia, a pair Of Forest Bird mares for
s425. This is the finest pair Of mares
that have left this county for some
time. They are bay in color, well
matched, and cannot be beat fol
style and action. You will hear Of
this team winning some Of the fancy
premiums at the fairs this fall. Mr.
Bright has secured a bargain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acld iroa-
blss and Bnghfs Disease, which Is The ycfst
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmers Swamp-ROOt ls no, REQ
o~mmendstf 1r everything but Il you havekia-
ney. liver or bladdef hoabef will b. found
ius tae rcnetyyou nee4 itkas been tested
iHso many ways. In hospital work, IN puvzis
Wsctice, among The helpless too poor 10 paH-
chase relief and has proved 50 successful IN
every csss that a special arrangement has
beer made By which al readers q this pspe-
vh3 have not already tried Il. may have a
sample bottle a-ui free By mall. also q beck
telling more about S~asmp-Root and how 70
IND out hyou have kidney or bizdder troubls
When writing mention reading this generous
0lsr "a this paper and Ef
Bsnf your address io@y<rGA
Or. Klmer o Co. Bing-
hznisn, n. Y. he 1EE@~
feguzr fifty zen and Hunsa sssss-aa
eol-r sizes are sod b sAgood dugUzz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Tom Carter moved to st. Louis.
Laddonia was known as"bug town"
Josiah Wright sold lumber in this
|city.
Laddonia was incorporated as a
town.
Mrs. Della Perrin ran an ice cream
parlor.
st. Louis was to have an elevated
railroad.
Charley Grasty was on the sedalia
Democrat.
Frank Russell fell from a house and
broke his nose.
DR.. w. r. Harris committed sui
eide in Sturgeon.
A Mexico ball nine beat the Wanda
LA boys, score, so to 10.
The matter OF opening Jackson
street east from the square was beinl
considered.
The Laddonia town officers were
S. w. Case, President.
e. c. Kennen, Treasurer,
C. A. Smith, Marshal.
John Earhart, Street Commissioner
S. b. Banks, Clerk.
School teachers employed for tn
succeeding year:
Superintendent, ]. p. Blanton.
Teachers, w. C. Ridgeway,
Miss HatEard.
Miss May
Miss Talbot.
Miss Sullinger.
Miss FOrrisL
Miss Jones.
Miss Grantham.
Miss CauthOrn.
Mrs. Fannie Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

John Kavsnaugh, a farmer living
near Tecnmseh, Neb., whom Dennis
Mclaughlin, q nelghb0r, threatened
to kin for tr~espassing on his land, shot
and killed Mclaughlin, claiming that
h was done IN self defense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
STATE o. ONO, CIR o. TOLEDO.

III y - - - -
LUcAs COUNT.
Frznk J. Cheney MAKES dam nat hebss1ioT
partner q ne arm Of ?. J.. Chsnsy 4 Co, DO
ing business n TIE citT Of Toledo, county and
state sforesaid, and rhst said firm WI pay ne
san Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
ana eTery case Of CatarTh that cannot b cared
b the use Of Cstsrrh cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 70 before ns and subscribed 10 NJ
pressnoe, this en- DAY Ct December, A D. isS.
lsea1 A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Pubtc
Halls Ctarrh Cure l. taken internally End
acts directly on the blood and Mucous surfaces
Of The system. Send for testimonials free.
p. J. CHENEY. AGO, Tolsdo,o
sod b druggists, price, &c.
Hau's Family Pus are ths best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The Fulton Sun says; W. A.
Edmonst0n, who was here attending
" business In the circuit court, re-
TUNED home 70 Mexico Thursday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23


cures MADE BY Dr..
Kiimers SvsmpRoot
the great kidney. hya
and bladder remedy.
Ills the great ned
cal triumph n nine
tesn'h century dis
, covered after years oi
, ~scisn.liic research by
Or. Kilmer. the enI-
nsnt kidney and bad
der nnarfrHa - 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

at the session Of the Sovereign
Camp, Woodmen Of the World, at Co
lumbus, o., the report Of Commander
Root showed that there we're 129,s37
members at the end Of the last year, a
net gain u 1850. The total death
losses during the year were 1851, 452;
insurance in force December l. 1900,
s2l9.s 81, 200.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. T. B. Duncan was Ill.
Bob Lawder was in Texas.
Lee Craddock was quite in.
S. NJ. Gilbert moved to Moberly.
The residence of J. P. Tharp, west
Of Thompson, was burned.
Miss Linda Sullinger was to teaef
the next year at Keytesyille.
II. D. Hunter contracted to build
sl5, 900 club house in Joplin.
Mrs. Sarah Dempsey, aged 80 yerasi
mother Of Father Dempsey, died.
Burglars attempted to blow the SAT,
Of Oscar Kreiger, Of Martinsburg.
L. E. Bolts was to stand examina
tion for entrance into West Point.
Joe Barth bought property on East
Monroe, upon which he was to build.
Jas. Tillman and Miss Mary Wilson.
ten miles north of town, were mar
ried.
Drs. T. ]. Basket, f. S. Cave and
Clarence Rothwell attended a meeting
Of the State Medical Association al
Excelsior Springs.
A section Of country, six miles
north Of this city, was eyclone-swept.
The LEDeER's list Of dead and mortal
ly hurt was as follows:
Dead-Balsen Kunkel, infant daugh.
ter Of John Boerge, and Homer Rodg-
ers.
Those not expected TO liye-MB.
Seal, Miss Gertie Fletcher, nine-year.
old daughter Of John Doerge. Dozens
Of Others were injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The Fayette DsmOgGt-Loader says
Rev. r. II. Cooper has begun work on
a handsome and commodiOus residence
70 be erected on the property he re
Gently purchased, north Of town. IT
is situated on a commanding site, high
and dry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
The New York World

The cheap sale Of eorsets Is still
going on at Blum's Dry Goods Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Robbers entered the Hart county
Deposit Bank and Trust Company's
building in Munfordyille, KY, and
stole g, 0OO in money. The vault was
wrecked with nitro1glycerin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

The strike in the lumber yards al
Rhinelander, Wis, has been settled
the men receiving the increase the
Is cents a day asked for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
MaY Build NeW Publlc Binding

~CESTRALIA, No, May 15.-At a
meeting Of the Board of Alderman Of
this city, IL was decided TO submit to
the voters and the tax payers Of this
city q proposition to make a levy &c
build a 81 200 City Han. The proposi,
ti0n is 10 be voted upon the 18th DAY
Of June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
DO YOU Get UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
kidney Trouble Makes You MIserabIe

Almost everybody who reads the news
napaFs q srfe % kneH Of The wnl ierfli
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23
The Fine Percheron Stallion,


VIII stand the present season at my
farm, Il miles west Of Moline and 10
miles north OF Mexico, at the low price
Of s7.O0 to insure a living colt
LECLAIR is by the great imported
Eclair and is one Of the best draft
horses in the country. He has fine
style and action, and has proven him.
self to be a magnificent breeder, and
can trot a four minute gait. Full des-
cription and pedigree will be shown T.
parties interested.
Also at the same place, and on the
same terms the fine lack,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

Sheriff Quincy James was In Cen
tralia on Official business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-23

). ,. CONT & Co, q Audrain c0un.
y, had In s5s.Pound butcher helfep
and sold al A.70.-Lrs SiOok Repoar.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
ICE HARVEST IS ON.
Dealers Gather Their Forces fol
United Attack on the Froz-
en- Streams.
BUT COLDER WEATHER Is DESIRED
Nine-Inch Article Best That is
Obtainable at Present
Time.

The present weather is scarcely
cold enough to suit the ice men. al
though several of them have begun
cutting on a small scale.
The Rock Island Ice company has
for some time been carving an S-incb
article at the boat yard to supply i'm
mediate needs, but has not stored any
away as yet.
The Rock Island Ice company will
begin cutting in earnest next Monday
in its accustomed field in the west
end of town. 1t expects to have IL
inches by that date.
The Twin-City Ice company today
started force of men at Walertown,
where the ice is now nine inches il
thikness. They will put up between
16, 900 and 20 600 tons at that point
If the weather remains cold operation
will be begun at Sylvan island next
Monday.
The Channel Ice company at Mo
line has started small force at work
and will fill the bottom of the houses
with such ice as can be secured, hop
ing for better quality later on.
New House at Tower
An ice house has been erected al
Black Hawks Watch Tower large
enough to supply the wants of the
resort for the season.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
The Mothers Favorite.

Cham berlain's Cough remedyis the
mothers favorite- 1t is pleasant and
safe for children to take and always
cures. 1t is intended especially for
coughs. colds. Group and whooping
cough. and is the best medicine made
for these diseases. There is not the
least danger in giving it to children.
for it contains no opium or other in
furious drug and may be given as
confidently to a babe as to an adult
For sale by all druggists.
All druggists guarantee every bot
tie of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to anyone
who is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la
grippe coughs, cclds. Group and
whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. It prevents any ten
dency of cold to result in pneumo-
MA
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03

wife's good advice saved my

My wife's good advice saved my
life writes F. NJ. Ross, of Winfield,
Tenn. for I had such bad cough
could hardly breathe, 1 steadily grew
worse under doctors treatment. but
my wife urged me to use D. Kings
New Discovery for consuh- ion,
which completely cured me-" Cous >.
colds, bronchitis, La grippe, pned-
monia, asthma, hay fever and all
malaoies of chest, throat and lungs
are positively cured by this marvel
Gus medicine. so cents and S Every
bottle guaranteed Trial bottles tree
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03

= A- - -. - AR Y "a.
Sears tho The Kind You Have hIxays Bougr
''''s'''' 3<H1zzzx
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
NotIce of s.ocsholders, Meeting.

NUtIce OF ofOcBhOIuefb We6IIhK'
The annual meeting of the Rock Is
land Brewing company will be held
at it's Office on Fifth avenue at p.
M, Jan. z. 1901 for the purpo-e of
electing officers and directors for the
ensuing year, and to transact such
other business as may come before
the meeting. OTTo HUBER,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
To Uure q Cough,

stop coughing. as it irritates the
lungs. and doesn't give them any
chance to heal. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures without causing strain in
throwing off the phlegm like common
cough expectorants. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
SMALLPOX AT DAVENPORT
Erns st Bruhn, Who Has Had Disease Sew
eral Days, Sent to Pest House.

Ernest Bruhn is down with small
pox at Davenport. His case was not
discovered until last night, although
he had had the disease for several
days and had been about his accus-
toned duties. He was ordered sent
to the pest house.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
Warming.

Cheap substitutes of Foley's Honey
and Tar are being forced on the pub
lie by some druggists of the tri-cities.
The principal Ingredient of these sub
stitutes is nolasses. A druggist who
would offer this cheap stuff to his
customers in lieu of Foley's Honey
and Tar can not be trusted. Do not
allow druggists to impose on you.
who for little extra profit will en-
danger your health by Offering you
cheap substitutes for Foley's Honey
and Tar. FOLEY & Co., Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03

Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are very easily taken.
and they are wonderfully effective in
cleansing the liver and bowels. B.
H. Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.