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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

: on are a lover of nature
yak 1ould take a day off aud
$50 Uj it in the woods as there
yol zee many things of inter
est
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

The Macon county teachers
in annual session were asked to
name the greatest women in all
history. Oue teacher replied
as follows: The wife. of a
Missouri farmer OF moderate
means, who does her own cook
ing, washing aud ironing;
brings up large family of boys
and girls to be useful members
of society and finds time for her
own intellectual and moral i'm
provement, is the greatest
woman in all history"
B. e, Hixson was here froln
Hanuihal UastardaU
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

. small cities and towns in
nri must hustle if they
hold their retail trade
Z the time st. Louis is en-
her Worlds Fair boom.
tort should be spared to
IN the spirit of local pa
I'm that will cause the PEG
the smaller cities to do
shopping in their own
ounities instead of saving
cir money to spend in the
ores of st. Louis. The
4 exposition was a serious
to the small cities of Ne
4. Missourians should re.
Ger that the money they
p. in their own towns will
"a to them again, but that
spend in the business
of the metropolis is
forever. -Sedalia lDemo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

{ ct up plenty of wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

B. e. Hixson was here froln
Hannibal yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

Macon did herself proud Sat
urday, Fully 10000 people
were at the grand Democratic
meeting and listeuded to Demo
cracy from the lips of such
speakers as W. j. Bryan, Gov.
Dockery, Ex,Gov. Stone and
Champ Clark.
j. P. Boyd was here from
Paris yesterday on legal bust.
ness. Mr.. Boyd is one OF the
leading young attorneys Of
Northeast Mo. and has won a
large practice.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

Somehow or other our trade
with Asiatic counties has Eai-
len off seven million dollars
while from Europe and other
countries Asia has increased
her trade twenty-three million
dollars. 1t looks like trade
does not follow the flag.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-24

A good rain would be appre.
ciated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
FOR oLDAGE

To the old, as to babies, the
even balance Of health is more
important than anything else
in the world. The possible
health, in age, is not high and
strong; it is only even.
There is no end, but death.
to the trouble that comes Of
Its loss.
1t ought to be watched like
a baby's.
Their future is short; but oh
how it turns on comfort on
whether the wrinkles arc
wrinkles Of pain or OF long Sc
rene enjoyment
SCOTS emulsion OF cod-liver
very old and very
young in different ways:
the food to secure this even
condition Of health.
wen sead you a Huls to ny. Il you Ike
SCOTT & BOVINE. ~ Pearl street., New York
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
WANT BIBLICAL SUNDAY.
Crusade Instituted at Macon, No., to
Keep Stores Closed and Give the
Laborer a Day Of Rest.

MACON, April 1O.-In five of the
leading churches here sermons against
sabbath dissertation were preached
Sunday by mutual agreement Of the
ministers.
These discourses were the initial
move in an effort to ecure a Biblical
sunday. 1t had been reported that
the railroad contractors were going to
have their men work in three eight
hour shifts during the day, and there
were to be no Sundays while the work
lasted.
An investigation disclosed that
several saloons and stores In town
were violating the Sunday law, and
the ministers decided it would be use
less to get after the railroad boys while
their own citizens were not respecting
the day.
The Law and Order League had the
same subject up about six or eight
months ago. At that time a few Of
the more pronounced Sunday 0bsery.
ers said nothing could be accomplished
while Sunday newspapers were allowed
70 come 70 town and the pOSt-Ofice was
kept open for their delivery,
A difference OF opiniun arose here
and the subject was dropped. The
friends Of Sunday observance propose
now TO 60 at it in a way that promises
results.
Merchants dealing in articles not oI
pressing need viii be asked to keel
their doors closed and the employers
Of labor to give that day to their men.
The preachers are in earnest and
the people are backing them up in
their efforts to see the law enforced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
WOMAN PREVENTS WRECK
Bridge Is Burned and She Warns
Engineer With Her Red Hood

LOUISIANA, Mo. April E-MB.
Anthony Roy, who lives in the Sny
Leyee district IN Illinois, near here,
performed a heroic deed On Thursday,
when she prevented the wreck Of a
freight train on the Chicagoand Alton.
The low-head bridge On that road
burned late on that afternoon. Mrs.
Roy saw the fire and approaching the
danger TO the trains waded through a
pond Of water three feet deep to get tC
the track.
She went in one direction, sending
her daughter in the other, and, with
her red hood, tagged a fast freight
Chicago and Alton trains were sent
over the Burlington and Wabash be
tween here and Jacksonville until noon
Friday, when the bridge wa repaired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
Death Of Gen. Jones.

From the Harris0nburg tNa) Register.
Gen. John r. Jones, a well known
citizen Of the town, brother of Mrs.
r. C. Paul, Of Mexico, No, died last
Monday night after a brief illness.
He was born in Harrisburg about y
years ago and was a son Of David S.
Jones and Maria YOst. He was edu-
Gated at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute and taught school in the South
before the Civil War. In the Con-
federate Army he rose to the rank Of
Brigadier General, and at the battle
Of Sharpsburg he commanded Jack.
sons First Division. Not long after
ward be was captured in Pennsylvania
and remained a prisoner until the
close Of the war.
Returning to Harrisonburg, he en-
gagged in business here, but for more
than twenty years his attention was
devoted chiefly 10 the duties OF a
master commissioner Of the Circuit
Court-a position which he filled with
more than average ability.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
Now, Honestly, Who are the Boilers

NtHM tA1 oAAfaHol GEA0efs
VIM. J. Bryan bolted when b,
worked for General Weaver, as against
the regular Democratic nominee,
Grover Cleveland.
ROlla Wells, present mayor Of st,
Louis, bolted against VIM. j. Bryan
for President.
Dave Ball, Altgeld and Bryan ad.
yised the Democrats Of st. Louis q
vote against Rolla Wells, who was the
regular Democratic nominee for
mayor.
When the Democrats Of Boone
county nominated Webster Gordon
for Representative, over one-half Of
the Democrats Of Bourbon township
bOlted and voted for Frakes.
The editor Of the Leai,s has never
bOlted al any time. He eyenvOte1 f0i
Roberts for Representative because
be was the regular Democratic nom.
inee. We would do 50 again, although
IL might unstOmach US b do ~. But
we believe in sticking 10 the nominee,
u the party.
These men who have b0lted have nt
right b. throw stones because they
live In bOlted glass houses.
The majority should rule always.
We have stated our platform and you
will always know where % find Us.
Have you ever bolted. my friendg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
DETERMINED TO DIE.
After Trying to Borrow Weapons
Kansas City Man Hanged Himself
In q Backyard.

kansas CITY, April IA re-
markable determination to die was
shown yesterday by a well dressed
man Of about s. years Of age, who
called at several residences in the
vicinity Of Twenty = fifth and Oak
streets and tried 70 borrow a revolver,
q razor or a butcher knife. Failing 20
secure any Of these weapons, he enter
a back yard, tore down a clothes line,
ran TO a small tree near by and knot
ting one end about his neck and anOth-
er to a limb he drew up his knees and
slowly strangled to death.
a hundred people whose attention
had been attracted by the mans at
tempts to borrow a weapon, saw the
proceeding, but were mostly women
locking from their home windows
They set up a general screaming, and
their shouts brought George Dean
from his work. He cut the rope and
let the mar to the ground. The mar
was still alive, but died while Dean
was trying TO revive him Nothing
that would establish the mani
identity was found in his pockets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
EXPOSITION TO CLOSE SUNDAYS
officials Say Such a Course is Dictat.
ed By Financial Considerations.

BUFFA1o, NY. April 1.-THE Pan
American Exposition will be closed on
Sundays. No action has been taken to
this effect, but such a course is dictat-
ed, officials say, by financial considera-
tons. says n Of the directors, who
refuses TO be quoted:
''The principal reason for Sunday
closing is that we could not give the
Sunday visitors nearly as much for
their money as the weekday visitor.
The machinery viii be shut down, the
government, New York State, Cana
dian and most Of the exhibits closed.
The religious element developed i'm
mense strength, and from all parts Of
the country came protests which could
not wisely be ignored. An things con-
sidered, it seems to me that the gates
should be closed on the sabbath day.
President John G. Milbun admits
that there is hardly a possibility Of
opening the Exposition on Sundays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
DRUG ON MATRIMONIAL MARKET
Methodist Conference Agree Mothers
Keep Girls Out Of the Church in
Order to Marry Them.

NEW YORK, April lL-Restrictions
in living in accordance with the laws
Of the church conflict so seriously with
manageable girls opportunities for
getting husbands that Methodist
mothers, it is said, r keeping their
daughters out Of the church.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference
in session at the Hanson Place Church,
Brooklyn, agreed in this explanation,
given Wednesday by the Rev. B. NJ.
Adams, Of Bethel, Conn, as a reason
for the falling of in church member
ship.
The Rev. Mr.. Adams declared that
mothers were keeping their daughters
out Of the church because the girls
could not make good matrimonial
alliances if they embraced Methodlsm
"The special things which attract
men," said the Rev. Mr.. Adams, "are
dancing and card playing. Methodist
mothers fear that If their daughters
do not play euchre and dance they
will not get good husbands. Hence,
girls are kept out Of the church until
they are married and settled in life
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
ELopEs WITH a sPIEsrER
Refusal of the License Prevents the
Marriage Of the Pair.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, IND, April To-
A well-planned elopement was brought
to a sudden ending yesterday after
noon when Arthur Buser, l6 years old,
was refused a license to marry Miss
Jennie Sanders, aged IS.
1t is alleged that Miss Sanders be
came deeply infatuated with her boy
lover about a year ago, but on account
Of the youths age but little attention
was given the matter.
However, a short time ago the par
ents OF the boy became aware OF the
seriousness Of her love for their child
and beseeched Miss Sanders to desisi
from her attentions.
This she refused to do, and as a re
suit the boy was constantly kept undel
guard. Last night Arthur confessed Il
his parents that be was in love Will
Miss Sanders and asked II he coult
marry her.
In reply he was given a sound thrash
ing and put to bed. In the morning
however, his room was found empty
The youth had escaped through TIN
window. A call at the Sanders resi-
denee developed that Miss Sanders hat
also flown. When the parents Of thu
clipping couple reached the clerk
Office they found the pair in tears be
cause Arthur was too young to get
license.
The affair caused a sensation, bu
Miss Sanders says she win wait unit
| Master BuSer Is OF age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
A PROMINENT A s
a. Cauthom, Formerly Of Mexico, Hs'
Been a Mason For Fifty Years

The PUrtlsn Onag0aiaH contains the
following In reference to A. CaEth0rn.
well known in this city:
A. Cauthorn, Of this place, com
pleted bis 5Oth year as a member Of
the Masonic order Feb. J. The event
was celebrated BY a reception given
Mr.. Csuthorn by Corvallis Mas0ns
About 100 persons were present. and
besides addresses appropriate to the
occasion there was an elaborate ban
quet. Mr.. Cauth0rn was made a Ma
sou in Mexico Lodge, at Mexico, No,
Feb. 4, ISL. He was born in Essex
county, Virginia, sept. 16, 1915, and is
now in his s5th year. He moved with
his family to Mexico, No, in 1870. In
1865 he came TO Oregon, and has since
resided In Corvallis, where for a long
time be conducted a general store
He was made a member Of Corvallis
Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ, In 1865. He is
the father Of DR.. frank CauthoTn-
formerly Of Portland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
AuDRA1x
Norman K. Laird, of Vandalia, No,
Selected As Delegate to Annapolis.

The examination OF applicants for
appointment to the cadetship at An
napolis was held at the Missouri Mil
itary Academy Friday. The young
men examined were:
Charles Hollen Terry, Of Louisiana
Frederick william Schulze, Of Van
dalia.
Norman X. Laird, OF Vandalia.
Clarence Edward Mcdonald. Of Mar
tinsburg.
These aspirants to naval career are
fine, representative American youths
and ans one OF them would make a
good record.
The examining boand was made up
Of the following gentlemen:
Hon. Rhodes Clay, Of this city.
Prof. Henry VOshOll, President Of
ICentral Wesleyan College, Warrent0n.
Geo. ". Goodrich, instructor in the
High School at Montgomery City.
DR.. Geo. ". Reeves, Of Bourbon
Hon. David Wallace,Of New London.
Hon joseph Tapley, Of Bowling
Green.
Prof. Caldwell, OF Buchanan Col
lege, Troy.
The examination was unusually
rigid, and the boys stood it well, there
being very little difference between
their grades Young Laird got a
grade Of 90 and the other boys were
close behind him. Norman h. Laird
was selected as the successful candi-
date, with ChaS Terry. Of Louisiana,
as alternate. If young Laird stands
the examination all right be viii be
the cadet from this district II he
fails young Terry will take his place
providing he car stand the examina-
ton.
There were eight or ten applicants
who were not examined because they
wereinehgible The successfu cadet has
-four years at school and two years on
the sea with 500 per year and board
and lodging.
The board Of examiners was very
careful and rigid in the examination
and did not finish until nearly mid
night Friday night. The members Of
the board were all lond in their praise
Of the young men who stood the
examination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
100000 Donated

CHICAGO, Ill, April l0.-Rev.
Frank w. G~unsaulus turned a corner
sharply to-day and ran into J. Ogden
Armour. They laughed and chatted
a few minutes, and then Mr.. Armour
said, in the most casual way:
by the by, doctor, mother and ]
have decided TO give you 100000 FOR
the institute. Excuse me, / must
catch that car and he was of like a
streak.
Mr.. Gunsaulus, speaking Of the in
cident afterward, said;
Il was dazed for a moment, and
could hardly believe my cans. And
wasn't il given in just the Armour
wayg''
Armour Institute was endowed by
the late p. ID. Armour with s2,5O0,OOa.
When Mr.. Armour died there was no
further provision made for the school.
This action Of the heiH will doubt
less kill the rumOr that the institute
is 10 be absorbed by the University Of
Thfgaao
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
Woman in a Domestic Tangle

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April II m Edna
T.Lecuru, an apparently hard working
and honest countenanced woman, is at
the West End Hotel in Columbia I'M
der $500 bond awaiting a hearing on a
charge Of bigamy preferred against
her on Wednesday morning by her al
legged second husband, Clarence II,
Weaver.
1t seems the woman, about three
years ago, married Walter Lecuru, Of
Usage City, and after living apart
from him a greater portion Of this
time, she married Weaver, at whose
instance OficerMitchell went to Usage
City and arrested her.
Through her attorney, Judge j. c.
Gillaspy, she filed affidavit that she
had believed Lecuru dead and had been
inveigled into the second marriage by
Weaver. Weaver was then placed
under arrest, but subsequently re-
leased under $500 bond. The woman
is the daughter Of Saunders Luttrell,
Of Usage City. The preliminary hear
ing is set for April IS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18

Ferrous, trouble. Thoss hot
flashes are Just 50 many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
me ont for assistance. The CRY should
be needed in time. Lydia Z Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs Of woman's
system at this trying period Of her life.
II builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables . woman TO pass
that grand change triumphantly.
II was a very sick woman, caused
BY Change Of Life. l suffered with hot
Pushes, and fsinting spells. l was
afraid to 90 on the street, my head and
back troubled me so. I was entirely
cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic COMPOUND. MIS- JENNIE NOBLE,
500 Keyser St, Germantown, Pa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
IN THE WINTER.
0sasaas pIasibf q Palnt H,,l,r

For coughs and colds Benson's PoroB.
fiAsters arc an ineompanbly better rem
sdy than any othsr-erternai or internal
Iher medicinal properties enter The skin
n % straight 70 hs seat o(ns dinass.
They relieve and cure q e'aaatads ella
without disturbing the system OF up.stting
ne stomach. C0ugh MIXTURES oftsn ~.
saie Bensun's plasters arc medicinal n
ths highest degree, and quickest 20 act.
flaosi on the chest OF back or on bosh
nonoe IN serious cases, the good eject e
t~aitimmoiiately. The oongcstlan Yields DE-
e9agh ahate and The breathing improvss
Lang OF bronchial aneotians or kidpsv
di.ease, are cured With the least po~-ibis
suffering and los u time.
benson's Plasieu are l-mmessunblv IN
penof 70 B~olsdoaHa, Strengthening en-
sicam o. any other continuation n plssssr
i9rn They are also preferable 10 oint-
neuts, hnimeuts sd afvea
henson's Plaz,srz have reoslfsd any.s..
highest ar1rft over al oosnpsatars, sBd
more han 5000 physiciana and dusgisss
have deelarcd then TO Be one Of ~ a.
Trustworthy hgusskad remedies. For -
y Al dnggata OF We viii prepay po-.ags
y any number ordered In he uuitsd
states On reoeipt Il Csc. each.
- sure you 90 tie geuuinA Aoo,Bt M
imiiation or sutstituts
be-bay 6Johnson, Mte. ohsuis.. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
BRADLEY ON eOEsEL PLOT.
Sensational EVIDENCE Given In Rip
ley Trial.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 10. Ex-
Governor Bradley, who was chief
counsel for Ex-Governor W, S. Taylor
in the gubematOrial contest case be
fore the Legislature last year, gave
sensational testimony this afternoon
in the trial Of Capt. GARRETT d. Rip
ley, who is charged with conspiracy,
with Others, to bring about the muir
der OF William Goebel.
The witness said that Ripley told
him he was IN the executive Office the
day before the shooting and COM
planned to Taylor bebauSe he had not
called out his Ripley'sl company, and
asked him when he should have the
company ready. Taylor replied:
my God, haven't you brought them
yet. Goebel will not live twenty-four,
or cannot live tw~enty-four hours, l
have forgotten which he said, - de-
elared the witness.
Judge w. II. YoSt, associated cOun-
sci with Bradley in the contest case,
was present and heard the converse
ton. In response to a question as to
whether he twitneSs) heard Of an con-
spiracy to kill Goebel, the witness
said that on January ., the day that
the train load Of mountaineers ar
rived, some one, he could not now re-
call who, told him that parties in the
crowd were waiting in front OF the
state house to kill Goebel.
Il said,n continued the witness, iii
shall be stopped. | viii go into the
Senate chamber and come out with
Goebel and see that he is not hurt OF
molested.
Il looked up and saw Wharton Col
den and told him to get Finley, Cul'
ton and Others and send them to me
He said: GOebel is not going to bt
hurt Culton and Finley told me il
was a fake and that there was nothing
in it; they condemned violence as
did"
"Why did you send for Culton, Fin
ley and others?'
Because / thought they knew thu
mountain men,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

II. L. W. Legg, a prominent citizen
OF Decherd, Tenn, Go years Of age,
committed suicide this week. No
cause is assigned.
Fred Lodge, a pioneer OF Valparaiso,
Ind, committed suicide by hanging.
He was 50 years old and was despon-
dent over loosing his home.
ID. W. Goss, Of Rayenna, o., died Of
heart failure in a Pullman a on trair
No. 6, near Truckee, Nevada. Hi
body was taken Of at Reno.
Two children of Lafayette Sans, a
farmer near Hartford City, Ind, were
burned to death by their clothing ig.
hitting from a fire imam open crate.
By the explosion of a boiler in Ed.
ward o. Arnold's saw mill at Rose
City, Mich, Oliver Allen, the fireman,
was killed and Arnold's son injured.
Joseph Gentry, a butcher, was killed
and Roy Kenner, aged 10 years, fatally
injured at Chattanooga, Tenn, this
week by an electric a cOlliding with
Gentry's wagon.
Peter Grips, proprietor of a livery
stable, and Bert Houston, a driver,
were probably fatally stabbed by a
party Of gamblers at Ottumwa, la, the
other night Six men are under ar
rest.
The Pennsylvania State Senate has
adopted a joint resolution appropriate
ing s35, 900 for a commission to the st.
Louis Louisiana Worlds Fair. The
commission will erect a building on
the exposition grounds to cost $4,000.
Alex McRobers, aged 70 years, for
many years prominent In business cir
cles In northern Missouri, was found
dead in the woods some distance from
Graham, Mo-, n day this week, hay-
ing been accidentally shot while quail
hunting.
The transport Arab, which sailed
March 81 for Manila with 700 horses.
has returned 10 San Francisco. Last
Thursday, when the Arab was about
LOO miles OF Port Taylor, she was
discovered to be leaking, and Captain
Wills put back for repairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
HILLS POSITION.
SAYS the Democratic Party Of Jefter-
son is Good Enough for Him.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April u.-Rep-
resentatiye Borum, Of Shelby county,
author Of a resolution adopted by the
General Assembly extending an inyi-
tation to David B. Hill, Of New York,
to address that body, has received a
a reply. After extending thanks fol
the invitation, Mr. Hill says previously
made engagements prevent his accept
ance and concludes as follows;
"a single suggestion further: There
is much unnecessary discussion about
the reorganization Of the Democratic
party 1t is difficult to ascertain ex
actly what is proposed by those wht
make use of it. The old party Of JEFF
~ferson, Jackson and Tilden still live
and is good enough for US. What vi
need now is courage, patience, unit.
and agg~reSsiveneSs. Let us adhere Il
the old-fashioned principles Of Democ
racy and the future will take care o
| II self
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-18
The Change Of
Life

u the most important period in awo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods Of living, pot N woman in
a thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train Of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging TO the heart until il
gems ready 10 burst, and the faint
feeling that followA sometimes with
chills, as Il the heart m going TO
stop for good, are symptoms Of 6 dam