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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Hon. r. II. Norton's well-known
parrot died one day last week from an
affection similar to chicken cholera.
The bird was secured by Mr.. Norton
at New Orleans about the year 1882,
and was probably thirty years old at
the time of its death. Troy Fro Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Hon. W. II. Kennan is home IRON
ST. Joe, where he attended the Ex'
confederate reunion. Mr.. Kennar
saws he had a delightful time and thai
the reunion next year will be at Col
umbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 10, l9O1.-This is
to certify that l have been cured OF
kidney and bladder trouble by the use
OF the Texas Wonder, Halls great dis.
covery. can cheerfully recommend
it to any one suffering from that dis
ease. Yours truly,
IT, II. OWIN0s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Daniel L. Nation and Mrs. Cora Bell
brrnstetter, both OF Vandalia, were
married at the home Of J. V. Will
hams In this city Wednesday by Rev.
h ID. Chinn. OF Nandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

THE foundation at least for the
Old Ladies' Home will be built this
fall. The people of Mexico and Au-
drain should at once rally to the sup
port of this institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAX
ING

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. Noe no pay. SOC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

The Best Prescription For Malaria,
Chills and fever is bottle Of GROVES
TAsTELEss CHILL Tonic. IL is simply
iron aud quinine in tasteleSs form.
No cure, no pay. Price SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18
Miss MoCoy Married.

Miss Margaret Mccoy, formerly Of
Hardin College, who often visited Mis-
Ida Rosamond, Of Mexico, was mar
ried in LaPorte, Texas, September 1st
to A. II. Soyers. The fathers of botf
bride and groom gave them sl,ooI
checks. The LEDGER joins othel
Mexico friends in extending congratu
latinns
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18
Miss Ella ]. Harrison Dead.

Miss Ella j. Harrison, OF this city,
died at Littleton, Colo, at 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning, September II, Of
consumption. Hermother, Mrs. ]. A.
Harrison, and older sister, Miss Net
tie, were with her at the time Of
death, having been in Colorado for
about 6 weeks.
Deceased was a must excellent
young lady and the regret over her
early death is universal. The remains
reached Mexico Friday night and the
funeral services were conducted
from the home Of the young lady's
grandfather, J. c. V. Baskin, at 2:3C
O'Clock Saturday afternoon by Rev.
w. A. Hanna.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

The duel between two railway
locomotives at the Wisconsin state
fair attracted 1900 persons The
uattle was most thrilling and awe-in-
Splring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

zED Hook is making the AuxvasSe
Rerieao one Of the best county papers
in the State. Zed knows how to do it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

STRONG Democratic counties like
Audrain should get out a full vote
this fall. The way to do this is to
organize all over the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

In the death Of Mrs. l. J. Sims Au-
drain County loses one Of its most
worthy and highly respected women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

HARDIN College is open and promises
to break the record on attendance.
Hardin breaks its record every year
and that's the way to make a record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

JUDGE Valiant madea fine speech
at the ex.Confederate reunion at Aux.
vase on Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

IF. REID, who died suddenly on
Friday morning, was one of Mexico's
sturdy old settlers. Peace to his
oobac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

EVERY Democrat in Mexico should
Join the local club and take an active
interest in the campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Miss Ethel Snid0w left to-day for
Fulton, where she will attend school.
She graduates this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

LEr's start the street paving while
we are all in favor Of 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Edward LaysOn, Of Burbon county,
N.Y. Is the guest Of bis sister, MIS-
y I. Varnon, in South Jefferson
street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Mrs. Linda Crumly, after a pleas
ant visit to Miss Ross, has returned u
her home In Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

S. NJ. Locke is home from business
trip to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

"Cut Price" Sebree is in Mexico
they all come back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Father Dillon is home from st,
Louis, where he went TO see Archbishop
Kahn, who is very III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

OR. Lupton was in St. Louis Fri
day on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Don't catch cold. Phone G. L. to
come and put up the stove.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

The frost Friday night did no harm
in this part Of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

James Daniel is here from vandalia
on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Miss Jessie Davis is home from
visit IN Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Doctor Otto A. Holt, a young dentist
OF Tower Hill, ILL.,, committed suicide
on the day set for his wedding because
Of financial difficulties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Mrs. George Robertson is home from
Nnltpablo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

A. G. Turner has sold his farm, Just
southwest of Mexico, for $50 per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Lou Shootman has the Court House
yard in fine shape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

+. ]. wilkins is able to Be out again
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Eph Hughes have
been visiting in Shawnee, Ok.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Democratic leaders regard the out
look in Illinois as encouraging.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

A. NJ. Harrison, formerly of Mexico,
is now living at Addlngton, 1. T.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

W. J. McLoney is home from st.
T ,,.4s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Casting for everybody's stove at
G. L. Ferris, opposite Post Once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

John Guthrie is attending William
Jewel college at Liberty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

]. S. Roy bought a lot Of hogs in
Callaway this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Abe Larimore has sold his farm,
southwest Of Mexico, for $50 per acre.
He got $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

DR.. t. j. Baskett visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. g. d. Mccall, in Fulton this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

w. s. Hathaway is home from
business trip to Iowa,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

r. d. Rodgers is home from a busi-
ness trip to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Eph Hughes says he don't like Okla
homa and that Mexico is good enough
for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Maxwell are
entertaining Lawrence Boogher, Of
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

G. L. wants 1000 stoves and viii give
new stove for an old one. Opposite
Post Ofiice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Frank Hall has gone to Spokane,
Wash
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Mrs. Lon Powell, of Haleyville, l.
T., is here the guest Of Mrs. B. A.
Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Chas Martin has returned to his
home in Troy after whiting X. R.
Bragg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

]. W. Montague is in Indian Terri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18
Stops the Cough and Works of the

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

Smoky chimneys and stubborn stoves
fixed by G. L. Ferris, opposite Post
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18
A. S. johnson is doing nicely.

i A. S. johnson is doing nicely.
4 J.v. Williams is in Pennsylvania.
W. W. Fry is home from st. Louis
j. W. Montague is in Indian Terri
tory.
Frank Hall has gone to Spokane,
Wash.
W. j, McLoney is home from Sc.
Louis.
Mrs. George Robertson is home from
Columbia.
James Daniel is here from vandalia
on visit.
Miss Jessie Davis is home from
visit in Fulton.
! G. R. Lupton was in st. Louis Fri
day on business.
S. NJ. Locke is home from business
trip to st. Louis.
"Cut Price" sebree is in Mexico
they all come back.
Lou Shootman has the Court House
yard in fine shape.
j. S. Roy bought lot Of hogs in
Galloway this week.
r. d. Rodgers is home from a busi-
ness trip to Chicago.
W. s. Hathaway is home from g
business trip to Iowa.
John Guthrie is attending William
Jewel college at Liberty.
The frost Friday night did no harm
in this part Of the country.
Don't catch cold. Phone G. L. to
come and put up the stove.
Democratic leaders regard the, out
look in Illinois as encouraging.
1
Mr.. and Mrs. Eph Hughes have
been visiting in Shawnee, Ok.
A. NJ. Harrison, formerly of Mexico,
is now living at Addington, l. T.
Casting for everybody's stove at
G. L. Ferris, opposite Post Office.
A. C. Turner has sold his farm, Just
southwest of Mexico, for $50 per acre.
DR.. t. ]. Baskett visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. g. d. Mccall, in Fulton this
week.
Eph Hughes says he don't like Okla
homa and that Mexico is good enough
for him.
Smoky chimneys and stubborn stoves
fixed by G. L. Ferris, opposite Post
onice.
Chas Martin has returned to his
home in Troy after whiting K R.
Bragg.
Mrs. Lon Powell, of Haleyville, /.
T., is here the guest Of Mrs. B. A.
Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Maxwell are
entertaining Lawrence Boogher, Of
st. Louis.
G. L. wants 1000 stoves and viii give
a new stove for an old one. Opposite
Post ONCE.
Abe Larimore has sold his farm,
southwest Of Mexico, for $50 per acre.
He got s26,5OO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-18

J.V. Williams Is In Pennsylvania.
w. W. Fry is home from Sc. Louis.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14

naughty, and she intended to punish
her, but as she thought that Bob
would do it for her, she waited little.
The cat walked over to Flossie and
rubbed his head against her knee, try
ing to coax her into better humor.
Let me alone!' snapped Flossie. Then
Bob went back to his rug, and sat
down, looking sadly at his playfelloW.
In a minute he stood up again, hav-
ing made up his mind what to do. He
started from the other side OF the
room at a quick rum stood up on his
hind legs and actually boxed Flossie's
ears. Then he stepped back and jump
ed right at her, landing on her shout
ders, and over she tumbled OH the
floor. Flossie was not at all hurt, for
Bob had kept his claws shut up in his
soft paws, but she was the most as
tonished little girl that you ever saw.
She lay quite still for a minute or two.
as if she were trying to understand
it all; then she got up and looked at
her mother, and they both broke out
into a laugh SO loud and jolly, that
Bob fairly hoped around in delight.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
The Church.

Do you think, my friends, you who
stand outside the church, and blame
her for her inconsistencies, and tell of
her shortcomings, and point out the
corruptions that are in her history, all
that are In her present life to-day-do
you really believe that there is an
earnest man in the church that does
not know the church's weaknesses and
faults just as well as you do? Do you
believe that there is one of us living
in the life and heart of the church who
don't think with all his conscience.
who don't in every day in deep dis
tress and sorrow know how the church
fails of the great life of the Master.
how far she is from being what God
meant she should be, what she shall
be some day? But all the more will
put my life into that church, all the
more will drink the strength that she
can give to me and make what humble
contribution to her | can bring of the
earnestness and faithfulness of my life.
Come into the Church of Jesus Christ.
There is no other body on the face OF
the earth that represents what she rep
resents-noble destiny of the human
soul, the great capacity of human faith
the inexhaustible and unutterable love
of God, the Christ. who stands to man
liest them all.-Phillips Brooks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
An Enterprising Boy.

The following is a story that is
vouched for by very good witnesses:
A poor boy at Harvard who was living
on cheese and crackers and dried beef
received crock of fresh butter from
home. This boy was not an imitator
but an originator. He sold the crock
OF butter at good price, bought 4
little good butter for himself, and sent
the remainder Of the money home.
Then he took orders for more butter
with the result that in few months
he had scores of customers, and the old
home farm was kept busy supplying
butter. The boy continued his studies
delivering his butter, making his col
lections, and prospered. He finished
his course at Harvard, and when he
received his sheepskin he had a thor
scnd butter customers, requiring four
wagons for the delivery of the goods.
and had built up such a reputation
that New York concern has recently
appointed him Its New England agent
at q fine salary.-American Boy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
The Flying Lesson.

The following incident seems too
remarkable to be true, and yet it is
vouched for by writer whose word
should not be doubted. Two robins
were trying to teach their little one
to fly. 1t attempted to cover too great
distance, and fell to the ground. Ny
little boy caught it, and | told him
to put it on the roof of our side porch.
Then he and l watched to see what
the old birds would do. They f1uttered
ABOUT the yard for while, and then
flew of. We waited for thea to re-
turn, but they did not; and I had just
made up my mind that they had de-
serted the young one, when l saw
them coming, accompanied by third
old one. They flew directly to the
roof of the porch, and saw that one
of them had piece Of Irvine in it's
bill. And what do you suppose they
did next? If had not seen it, / should
never have believed it. Two Of them
caught hold Of the Irvine, one at each
end. and the little one caught the mid
die of it in his bill. They they flew
of the porch, the third robin flying
under the little one, and supporting it
on his back.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14

Vacation does not mean vacancy.
and Is ever the more effective for a
hin stratum of work running through
it. A notable example OF vacation
courses and summer classes is the free
normal school at Manila, which held
its preliminary term last May. It's
purpose Is to teach modern methods of
instruction to the native school teach
ers, who without exception, wish te,
prepare themselves to educate their
race. Forty-five resident American
teachers, under the direction Of DR..
David Barrows of California, consti-
tuted the faculty, and by the middle
OF the first week over six hundred Fill
ipino men and women teachers, mostly
OF mature age, had gathered from the
various islands. One American. In
charge of Zambales Province, Captain
O'Neill, learning that twenty teachers
OF his district could not reach Manila
for lack of funds. generously sent them
thither at his own expense. For the
month in which the school was open.
thirty-three classes were held daily. in
which the attendance averaged ninety
eight per cent Surely the American
occupation OF the Philippine Islands
presents. even to the warmest oppon-
emit of the movement. some bright
sides.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
THESOUL
&C.,

What is a soul? / asked. Time answered
me:
A splash of spray dashed from the shore
to sea:
A moment In the vastness of All-Time;
OF Melodys full store. one lesser rhyme
A leaf in the full forest. tremblingly,
That waits the wailing wind to set it
free:
A sigh breathed on the tempest of Dis
treSS;
A smile from all the joy of Happiness;
An image from Sleeps wilderness of
dreams;
The echo on the hills, that only seems
The substance of the cry; a sob, tear
A hope. a thought. misery. fear;
A question and an answer, inter
wrought;
A life and death. to welded union
brought;
A storm; a silence; and a sullen thing
That looks aloft in terror. wondering;
That which is Ruler, while it's but a
Slave:
That welcomes death but slrdders at
grave;
A part of life that is from life apart;
A subtle essence that survives the heart
That comes, unwilling; and unwilling
goes.
That trembles, questions, hopes, doubts.
fears-and knows.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14

,'ruitfulness is killed by our sitting
in judgment upon others. Many men
would be really useful and helpful If
they could only stop their criticism OF
their fellows. 1t is so easy to look oVel
the fence into our neighbor's yard, and
blame, 1t is so natural to see how
others ill-treat us and fail to apFTe-
ciate US, Good men do not talk much
about their neighbors' faults. To Sit
On the judgment-seat is to neglect
ones own garden. How pitiful, when
God would have us strong, heroic bat
tiers with wrong and suffering in the
world for us to go about whining, OF
to sit moping, saying that nobody
cares for us, and that men are unjust
and selfish Self-judgment is the knife
with which to prune, and so to make
life a blessing.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
Tom and the Pig.

Tom had just come to the tours of
the multiplication tables when he went
into the country for the summer. The
ones two's and three's were old famil-
lar friends, and he promised to know
the tours very soon; but somehow his
gress very rapidly. There were so
many more important things to do
things that could not wait There was
wading in the lake, and the beach
must be searched daily for shells and
pretty stones, and when the wind blew
hard it took all ones time to watch
the waves trying to climb over the
high rocks on the point, to say moth
ing of the great days when he went
fishing with papa; but these were all
too infrequent, for papas friends were
pretty sure to be there, and then there
was no room in the boat for Tom.
There was the morning drive, past
fields crowded with buttercups anu
daisies, to the train which took his
father to town, and the greater excite
ment of meeting him in the afternoon,
perhaps bringing something from the
city. Oftener than not it proved to be
visitors, but there was always the pos
sibility that it might be candy. The
squirrels too, were always calling Tom
to see their races in the woods, and
just around the point was bed of
wild strawberries to be looked after
Between times there was Helen, who
was only three; but she did very well
when there as no one else. and on
rainy days Tom found it more pleas
ant to play with her than he cared to
own, even taking kindly to dolls, when
he was sure no one would see him. So
the days were very full, and Tom and
the tours were almost strangers when,
one morning, Uncle Jack made the
startling statement that the pig was
learning the multiplication table! In
all his seven years Tom had never
heard anything so surprising. The pig
had never been an object of much in
terest to him. A few days later Uncle
Jack said that the pig was almost
through the tours, and showed Tom
most convincing picture of his pig
ship sitting up, holding book. That
day Tom was seen with his arithmetic,
and short time after, when his uncle
said the pig could not remember four
times eight, Tom promptly gave the
right answer. Just how much Tom
believed in the education of the pig
do not know. He said he did not be-
lieve it at all. and 1t is true that
Uncle Jack was a grave-faced joker;
but it is true, too, that Tom learned
the four's and was through the Fights
before 1t was time to go back to town
And once he was seen standing close
to the pigsty listening to the pigs
grunting recitation of ugh, ugh, ugh,
ugh, UGH" which Uncle Jack said
meant, -Four times one are four
Jennie Wells Matthews in Youths
Companion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
Noble Living.

All service worthy of the name
springs from the desire created by love,
to go out of self and be one with 9TH
ers, that it may enrich and bless them.
Men cannot be really blessed without
tenderness. You may relieve their
wants in the way of duty, but such
relief will not refresh their hearts A
loving heart is the grea minister Here
clothing itself in graceful speech, there
manifesting itself in kindly action:
here sympathizing with the sorrowful,
there relieving the distressed; it ex-
hales sweet odors like the alabaster
box. 1t pours forth music like the
harp. 1t warns and cheers like the win
ter's fire. 1t is without question that
one of the selectest avenues to noble
living and noble influences is found in
great-heartedness. 1t is through great
ness of heart that the strong help the
weak, the educated the ignorant, and
the rich the poor. 1t is the ministry
OF the heart which Is taking the rigor
out of toll, the cruelty out of law
the hardness out of theology, and the
injustice out of life. 1t has been said:
You may save anyone if you will only
love him enough and there is deep
truth in the statement. How many
men who would otherwise have been
lost, have been saved by friend who
would not give them up when they
had gone astray, who would not aban-
don them when others had fallen
away in despair, and who would not
withdraw from them the protection of
that generous friendship which still
kept self-respect alive, and held the
door open for return to that which
is noble and good?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14

vision" and find in it nothing but
soIace "for tender and weary us.
It is no fault in the teaching OF Jesus
that in it righteousness speaks out II
trumnet-tones. There is no unseemly
passion. but there Is no se1tim5 nj IL
ism. Hypocrisy and cruelty are paint
ed in their proper colors. That retrl-
button is stored up for the in1qu ty
which stc.9ls itself against the motives
to reform is part of the gospe
which no right-minded man Wcu'o
wish to blot out; it is truth TOO clear
ly manifest in the constitution u
things, too deeply craven on the con
sciences of men. The spotless eX Ell
lence of Jesus needs no Wind cato
against objections of this nature
D. Fisher.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
Frankness and Not Fault Finding

Frankness and Not Fault Finding.
Frankness in the home circle is one
of the most beneficial habits. By this
is not meant habit of cross fault
finding and use of offensive and need
less criticism. These things are des-
tructive of home happiness. But the
utmost candor of kindly and conscien-
tious expression of differences of
opinion is helpful all round in prepar-
ing children for contact with the out
side world. 1t gives self-control, for
titles against the unkindly criticism
which all are sure to meet and leads
one to be on his guard.-The Christian
Instructor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-14
Saying "Good-Bye

Why should we hesitate to say
"good-by'' to each other? Are we not
pagans to think that word has power
over Gods quiet purposes, and t'ras
saying "good-by' smells of dea h :
Most men die intestate, because the Z
think that making their wills is Gu
ting out their shrouds Heirs do not
generally find it so. If we were cid
Romans who thought vale mesnt
forever. we might be shv of such a
word, but "good-by.' even if it should
be for the last time on nth Il only
the difference betweea "g5ed-ni ght"
and sgood-mSr1i g. Saw +, then, ike
a Christian, and If it SIT c3mes hest
tatingly, stretch it cut into the lowell
est OF wishes, God be with you. p
Maltbie D. Babcock. D. D.