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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
T EoNARD F. vERDERY, Real Estate
| and Rautino rant of Au0uota ia

EONARD f. EERDERY, Real Estate
and Renting Agent, of Augusta, Ga,
writes;
"with many others want to add my
testimonial to the wonderful good Pc
runa has done me. have been a great
sufferer from catarrhal dyspepsia. /
tried many physicians, visited good
many Springs, but believe Peruna has
lone more for me than all Of the above
put together. feel like new person.
{ have taken the Peruna and Manalin
together and always expect to have q
bottle in my home."-LEoNARD F.
vERDERY.
Congressman Doviner OF West Virginia.
Congressman b. b. Doviner, from
Wheeling, West Virginia, in o letter
written from Washington, D. O., says:
al Join with my colleagues In the
House of Representatives In recon-
mending your excellent remedy, PEI
runa, as good tonic, and also an
effective cure for cafarrLI.
Catarrh assumes different phases in
different seasons Of the year. In the
summer the stomach and bowels suffer
the oftenest as the seat of tho trouble.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Dedicated to Walter Williams

Walter Williams honest and pat.
riotic statement Of how he longed fol
Missouri grub while coming the bills
of fare In London, Paris and Other
foreign towns has moved the poet OF
the Joplin Ne,cs-Herald to tears and
rhyme. lie describes the travellers
hollow-eyed and hungry longing in the
following affecting lines:
A traveller from Missouri who welded
paste and shears
Sat sadly down In London town and
wept some CALLING tears.
He gazed upon the bill Of fare, which
only swelled his grief,
For on It was recorded nix but pud.
ding and roast beef.
His tears descended like the rain, yea
like the rain In June,
While muslng on Columbia Columbia,
county Boone.
"Ah, would 20 Heaven ! were there"
the walters heard him moan,
"Where could get a slab of pie and a
taste Of hot corn pone!
/ long to sop the gravy OF a juicy coun-
try ham,
And taste a bit Of drumstick and ex-
plore a jar of jam!
Oh, Fortune fair will land me there in
that sweet country soon;
For thee pine, Columbia mIne-Col-
umbia, county Boone.
81 scorn the glory that was Greece,
the grandeur that was Rome;
l only want to taste again the grub
they cook at home!
/ care not for your fillets, nor your
FrenchiIied ragouts,
Nor for your puddings Anglicized, nor
for your Irish stews;
/ only want roasting ear that blooms
in leafy June,
And gladdens fair COlumbia-Colum'
bia, county Boone.
"Oh, tell me not of spicy herbs and
tempting garnitures!
/ only want a fapjack with a flavor
that endures.
/ want some country butter and some
sorghum on my bread.
oh, take away this Frenchy stuff and
give me hash instead!
Thank goodness gracious I'll be back
in fair Columbia soon
Yea, back in old Missouri, in Colum'
hta cOuntv Roonalr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Finding Missouri Out.

Strange, but true-people living in
adjoining states, Iowa for instance,
know nothing of Imperial Missouri, "
having never visited us, and only hav-
ing heard of us through papers (some
Of which are published within our
borders and who appeal to the citizen
ship of the State for support) that
never lose an opportunity to villify OF
malign us. The spokesman OF party
from Iowa arrived yesterday to look at
our lands, and in conversation with a
citizen said, "Why, I'm surprised at
your State. Never heard anything
good OF you, etc. Why, If a year age
anyone had approached me with a
business proposition from Missouri, nc
matter how rosy the appearance, I'D
have turned il down without lnvesti,
cation. We stopped of at Klrksyille
and found that so far above expecta-
tiOn, we concluded to run further
down, and here we find evidence Of
thrift, civilization and refinement, as
good churches and schools as you find
anywhere. What's the matter with
Missouri, anyway? Why, l wouldn't
be afraid to undertake to live in any
town I've SEEN"
II people OF other states who have
been reading such slanderous publlca
tions would lay aside prejudice anC
come to see us and mingle with US fol
few hours they would return to theil
homes with the erroneous impression
entirely removed and their soul:
filed with charity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Vol. Xiv.
Eczema
RRpORTs WITHouT RouNnArIon

The Democratic editors of Missouri
in convention assembled at st. Louis
on September 18th unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
"We the editors of the Democratic
newspapers in Missouri; express our
conviction that the management Of
State affairs since the Democrats came
into power in 1878, has been honest,
wise and able; that not one dollar Of
the public money has been missed or
lost; and the charges Of 'looting' and
discrepancies" are wholly without
foundation, and have been manufac-
tured for the purpose of decelving the
voters to gain partisan ends.
knowing these facts, we will con-
tinue to defend the State Of Missouri
from the slanderous charges, and will
do all in our power to bury the defam-
ers under a greater majority than
eyer -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Mexico Democratic Club.

To the Editor of the Ledger
FULTON, Mo-, Sept. 10, 1902.-There
is a great deal being said in the papers
of the State about the club at Mexico
changing its name from "Bryan Free
Silver Club" to democratic Club"
1 remember very well the night the
committee, OF which Mr.. John Orear
was chairman, reported the latter
name, which was voted down against
the earnest protest of myself and sew
eral other gentlemen, and also remem-
Der meeting my old friend and school
teacher, Miss Jane Bolts, next morn
ing, who grasped my hand and said, 81
want to congratulate you and to thank
you for the bold stand you took in
contending for the name Democratic
Club last night" Now that the club
has been named as 1t ought to have
been that night, l feel that we, at this
late day, have been vindicated,
Yours,
JOHN NJ. DAVIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY.
Opened for Coming Year Wednesday
Morning at 10 0'clock-New
Acknowledgements.

The Missouri Military Academy be-
gan the school year l902-1903 Wednes-
day morning at 10 O'Clock. The at
tendance OF cadets for the opening
day was better than ever, and by the
end of the week will probably be con-
siderably larger than last year.
On account Of graduation the major
ity Of commissioned officers appoint
ed at commencement last spring will
be absent. The new officers will be
appointed some time after study has
begun.
This year the cadets will organize
magazine club to establish reading
room and contribute to all of the lead
ing magazines published. The club
will be under the supervision of the
faculty, who will appoint the librari-
ans and manage its business affairs.
Col Brind, who has charge Of the
gymnastic department, will introduce
into use the new Swoboda system OF
exercise without apparatus this year.
Also as the cadets enter, weight,
measurements and strength of each
will be recorded and at the end OF the
season he will be examined again to
ascertain improvement.
The following programme was given;
Hymn-"Nearer My God to Thee"
Prayer-Rev. II. e, Truck.
Address to Cadets. II. D. Stevens,
of Hannibal.
Hymn-"America."
Recitation-MaI. @. w. Harlan.
The faculty for l9O2-1903 is:
Col. W. d. Fonville, A. B., A. NJ,
Superintendent. Professor of Math-
ematlcs.
Lieut. Col Walter l.. Brind, A. b.,
Commandant Cadets. Professor mod
ern language, military tactics, science
and law.
Major F. @. Shaw, A. B., A. NJ.
Professor ancient languages, higher
mathematics and bookkeeping.
Major r. e. Wilkinson, LII. b.
Professor of mathematics and clvlcs.
Major R. II. Burney, NJ. D., B. S.
Professor of English and physiology.
Major A. F. Archer, B. S. Pro-
fessor of science and history.
Major @. W. Harlan, B. S. Pro-
fessor of elocution, reading and dra-
matte art Director of vocal depart
ment; teacher of Glee Club
Herr George f. Kummel. Professor
Of orchestra and teacher of cadet
band.
DIR. N. r. Rodes, b. S., M. d. Lee
turer on physiology, hygiene and
anatomy.
Director of field athletics, Major +.
c. Shaw.
Teacher Of dancing, Miss Elizabeth
| Duncan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
PAVING AND GRADING.
Council Decided That City should Do
Grading -WN Save Abutting
Property 6wners ST.
$40 80-CSt of Paw
ing $ls,4O.sO.

The City Council opyeped in an
adjourned session fromlast Monday
evenings called meetk Thursday
night at 1880 to hear the Mort of the
committee on the cost the six
blocks Of street paving ordAd at the
last meeting.
The committee, compOsedf Conn
cilmen Kennan, Abbay anNPratt
Street Commissioner Owen aN City
Engineer Mckinney, gave oort,
which recommended That the Ching
of the streets ordered be paye\ be /
done by the city, and contained Se
following figures; y |,
To be removed, 1879 cubic NJ
yards macadam at 30 cts.
per cubic yard. -. 8 $685. n
To be removed, l,023 cubic
yards dirt, at 25 cents per
cubic yard. ............... 255.75
Leveling and rolling blocks
street, valued in order, at
S25 per block. k........,... 10000
Total cost Of grading. ... 8 7s9.45
Worth OF cubic yards macad-
am removed, at 35 cents
per cubic yard .u...... 8 S3l.35
Balance of sale OF rock over
cost NJ aypaVa finn al A0
Total square yards Of paving
to be laid, 9,97s, at sl,35
per square yard. d....o.... l3,470.3O
Mr.. Abbay then introduced a resolu-
tion to the effect that the city do the
grading for the paved streets. 1t was
passed by an unanimous vote of the
Council. BY this action Of the city
the abuttlng property owners will be
saved Sl,620.S0, and the city will not
have to pay a cent out of the treasury,
but will sell to the paving contractors
the old macadam laid years ago. The
proceeds of the sale will pay for the
grading and leave S4l.90.
Street Commissioner Owen was
instructed to notify sidewalk con-
tractors TO hang out red lights at
nights at each end of unfinished
work.
The Council voted to compromise
for not over 800, If possible, in the
case Of Mrs. Howe VS.. City of Mexico.
Mayor Jones was appointed to con-
suit the attorneys Of Mrs. Howe in re-
gard to the matter.
BY vote of the Council committee,
composed OF Mayor Jones and City
Engineer Mckinney was appointed tC
wait on the County Court and advise
them of what had been done by the
Council in regard to paving around
the square.
Engineer Mckinney was instructed
to appear before the Council at tht
next meeting with full specification
of the paving to be done.
The Council adjourned to NEE
inexU MONDAY night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
CANCER CURED BY BLOOD BALM
all Skin and Blood Diseases Cured.

Mrs. L. Adams, Fredonia, Ala, took Botanic
Blood Balm which effectually cured an eating
cancer of the nose and face. The sores healed
up perfectly. Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless, hundreds Of cases Of cancer,
eating sores, supperating swellings, ETC., have
been cured by Blood Balm. Among others, Mrs.
b. M. Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her nose
and lip were raw as beef, with offensive dis
charge from the eating sore. Doctors advised
cutting, but failed Blood Balm healed the sores
and Mrs Guerney Is as well as ever. Botanic
Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching humorsi
scabs and scales, bone pains, ulcers, offensive
pimples, blood poison, carbunoles, scrofula, ris-
ings and bumps on the skin and all blood troub-
les. Druggists, 81 per large bottle. Sample Of
Botanic Blood Balm free and prepaid by writ
ing Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga, Describe
tronble and special advice sent In sealed letter.
1t is certainly worth while investigating such q
remarkable remedy, as Blood Balm cures the
the most awful, worst and most deep-seated
blood diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
POULTRY NOTES.
Lookout for the nest egg.
China nest eggs are best.
nIoo,, t1,o arms lNafora t,,orlya

Lookout for the nest egg.
China nest eggs are best.
Clean the eggs before marketing.
Very cold water given to chicks is
apt to produce bowel diseases.
Rusty iron placed in the drinking
water will act as valuable tonic to
the molting fowl.
One part of oil of turpentine, one
part glycerine and six parts vaseline,
makes an excellent ointment for
frost bitten combs.
Chopped onions fed to poultry, both
old and young, is the finest medicine
that can be given them. Feed them
as green food twice a week.
Dip the scaly legs in a can about
two-thlrds full Of water to which is
added several tablespoons Of kerosene.
Repeat daily until clean.
He who puts the finest product in
the market reaps the richest harvest.
Eggs are refined wheat, corn, grass,
and they contain much that on the
farm would 90 to waste.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
The Farmers Success Depends
Upon Freedom from Disease
and Suffering.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Is TAE MEDICINE THAT HAS
MADE THoUsANDs OF
COUNTRY TOILRRs
WELL AND
STRONG.

There are thousands OF farmers in
our land who are rich in broad acres
and gold, yet lack the true wealth
known as good health.
1t Is a melancholy fact that men and
women in the country districts, breath
ing the purest air and drinking from
Gods bubbling fountains and llmpld
springs, are liable to the same diseases
and ailments that come thick aud fast
to city people We find rheumatism,
neuralgia, debility, dyspepsia, kidney
and liver troubles, and blood diseases
almost as common in the farmers
family as they are in city homes.
Paine's Celery Compound, Heavens
best blessing to the farming commu.
nifty, has done more for the Punishment
of dread disease and the building up
OF health than all other combined
medicines Mr.. John Zuspan, . pro-
minent and well known farmer Of
MiddlepOrt, Ohio, writes specially for
the benefit o. sufferers in the rural
districts; he says
Last November l was 50 badly
crippled up with rheumatism, which
came on In June, that l could hardly
walk without the aid Of crutches or .
heavy stick. About the tenth Of
November l commenced taking Paine's
Celery Compound. and after using four
bottles i vas completely cured. and
was able TO attend to my usual work
as well as when vas forty. am nov
sixty-Six, and can walk and run Is vsll
as man Of thirty"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Born on a Train.

A baby was born in the chair car of
a Burlington train near Hannibal one
day last week. The mother and babe
were taken from the train at Brook
field and placed in hospital. Tender
associations connect most people with
the scenes Of their birth, but it seems
a little hard to imagine how this
youngster can ever look back with
much sentiment upon the place where
he first saw the light. The trainmen,
who were very kind to the mother,
suggested that she give it "Rosen"
and Burlington" as its Christian
names, Rosen being the name of the
conductor Of the train, and Burling-
ton that Of the line ON which the birth
occurred,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

The following petit jury has been
drawn; W. NJ. Watts, ]. W. Ellis, H.
t. Brown, G. H. Dean, W, r. Dudley,
John Day, S. P. Cunningham, ]. M,
Squires, W. J. Loren, W. A. Offutti
G. II. Utterbaek, Rush Harmon, W.
NJ. Gooch, j. H. Harding, II. L. Mil
Ter, Scott Hamilton, 7. E. Mitchell
]. A. Bolts, II. w. Azdell, W. II
Angel, Grant Ficklin, L. II. Sipple
Henry Youngblood, James Ringo.
OTHER COURT NOTES.
Ellen J. Rood VS.. ]. L. Jesse, admin
istrator, on trial.
State VS.. Henry Taylor, indictment
by grand jury for felonious assault
Defendant placed under $500 bond.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
a TEXAS WONDER
Hall's Great Discovery

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
oovory all lsia1soy cad biaufS'or
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles in children. II not sold
by your druggist will be sent by mail
ON receipt of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and viii cure
any case above mentioned. DR.. e. w.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. box 500,
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Buckner &
Whitney, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
AUDRAI COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY SEPTEMBER
COL. GREEN CLAY NOMINATED,
County Democratic Central Committee
Selects Him at Meeting satur-
day Afternoon.

The Audrain County Democratic
Central Committee met in the grand
jury room in the county building Sat-
urday afternoon to consider the matter
OF supplying the vacancy in the county
Democratic ticket, caused by the death
of RepreSentative-elect Rhodes Clay.
When the roll was called there were
IL members Of the committee present,
one by proxy: T. M. Lowell, John Alb.
bay, Chas. Crum, A. ii. Whitney, s.
q. Groves, Clarence Berry, NJ. L. Trav-
Is, G. A. Wilson, W. o. Hostetter
Jas. Hall. II. p. Middleton was pres
ent by proxy.
The meeting was called to order BY
Chairman W. o. Hostetter, who stated
the object of the meeting to be to de
eide by what means a nominee for the
Legislature should be selected.
Mr.. Abbay called for the reading o.
the resolutions calling for the meeting
After this was done Secretary whitney
introduced a resolution which stated
that at previous meeting a resolution
had been passed asking all who de
sired TO run for the nomination TO an
nounce himself for this nomination
and that one person, Col. Green Clay
had done so.
The resolution, which will be pub
lished in full next week, declared Col
Col. Clay the nominee and was adopted
by full vote of those present
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.
The full membership of the com
mittee is made up of the following:
Salt River township-C. II. Shdup
T. NJ. Dowell, John Abbay, Thos
Crum and A. II. Whitney, all OF Mex.
leo.
Sailing township-R G. Harris anc
B. b. Littrell, OF Sailing.
Wilson township-S. Q. Groves, Of
Mexico; Baker Barnes, Of Thompson
and Clarence Berry, of Hollensville.
LOutre township-O. T. Peyton, Of
Martinsburg, and ]. W. Dowell, Of
Benton City.
Linn township-W. l.. Travis and
Wallace Rogers, of Rush Hill.
Prairie township-Wm. Lake and G
A. Wilson, Of Laddonia,
Culvre township-W. o. Hostetter
OF Farber; II. P. Middleton, Of Wanda
liza, and Jas. Hall Jr., Of Cuivre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

II. HENRY, Worlds Fair Commits
Ter for Mississippi, has visited 20
htles Of his state and delivered over
|ddresses on the subject Of Mlssis-
|l's representation at the coming
POSITION. Mississippi's appropria-
for the Worlds Fair is $50, 900 and
be Is now talk OF doubling 1t,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

HE presence Of President Roose-
/ at the Worlds Fair grounds on
|lober lst, on the occasion Of the al
3ment Of sites for state buildings
pmlses to attract a vast crowd OF
|itOrs from cities and towns OF the
|SSisslppi valley. Many governors
distinguished citizens from other
ateS are coming.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
TIE MEXICO CREAMERY.
Superior Methods of Operations The
Plaintiffs Capacity Markets
Outlook for Future.

Among the very few industries Of
Mexico that go a step farther than
simple production, into the province
Of manufacture, is the Mexico Cream
cry, recently put into operation again.
1t is operated under the most approx
ed methods Of butter-making and,
considering our general favorableness
Of conditions-good railroad facilities
and the demand for its product-it
seems TO have a future Of continued
growth.
The Mexico Creamery is owned
solely by Thomas f. ROden and is
managed by B. NJ. Campbell,a cream
cry expert, with twenty years expert
ence in the east and north, where the
creamery has been brought to its
greatest perfection.
Their method Of collecting cream is
known as the Farm Separator System.
Each farmer, who furnishes raw
material to the creamery, owns a
private separator and effects an inn
mense saving in carrying charges by
sending only the cream to the plant,
After the cream has arrived it is sub
jccted TO the Babcock test for value,
and its owner paid accordingly.
The plant, situated al the corner of
Washington and Whitney streets, is
well equipped and has . capacity OF
1000 pounds daily. In it are two
DE Laval Turbine SeparatOrs, and n
separate churn and worker. which
will soon be replaced by combined
churn and worker, the most sanitary
butter-making machinery manufact-
ured.
The output Of butter now is l50 to
300 pounds day and is only that
small because a larger supply Of cream
cannot now be obtained The brand
made is called "Dairy Print" put up
only in one pound packages, the
cleanest way of packing butter The
market covers only radius of about
100 miles, but is steadily increasing
in size.
Mr.. Roden is making improvements
as fast as trade conditions call for
them. A system of collectlng-wagons
will soon be begun, raw material being
sent in by railroad transportation
only at present
The demand is much larger than
can be supplied, so the field for trade
is very large. Among the many
things of the future that will assist
the growth of the creamery is the ad-
vent into our vicinity Of so many
northern farmers, who have had long
experience in supplying cream, and
will, of course, be of help to the local
plant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

RHES you go to run your insurance
Rhe business part of Mexico you
find your rate has been increased
|eaSt 25 cents, on account of the city
|nse on insurance agents. Those
b fix rates inform the editor Of the
bGER that when the license tax is
|ealed the rate will be lowered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

poNsTRUCTIoN OF the Government
Pllding at the Worlds Fair will be-
in a few days, the supervising
rhiteCt Of the Treasury Department,
|mes Knox Taylor, having visited
Louis few days ago to advance
{ work Of preparation. The building
/ u be 200 by 800 feet, carrying q
pat dome and having a row Of mas
Re columns in front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

VIM. Pollock, Of Mexico, proprietor
OF the Sturgeon Mill and Exchange
was in town Monday accompanied by
an architect Mr.. Pollock has con-
cluded TO tear the present exchange
building down and build a 2-story
building Of larger capacity, same to be
located west of the present building,
and equip same with machinery. This
is a much needed improvement
Sturgeon Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

BIZ United States Government
Saving Station at the Worlds
will stand at the inner angle OF
'whead Lake, IN the western part
be grounds. The lake is 1900 feet
and at the station is $50 feet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Ledger Free One Year.

To the person bringing this
Office FIVE of the largest and
best ears of corn the Mexico
Weekly Ledger will be given
one year free. Six months
free subscription will be given
as a second premium.
R. M. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Hon. Champ CIark's Speaking
Dates.

Farber, Wednesday, October
/, at 1:30 pm.
Vandalia, Wednesday, Oc-
tober /, at 7:30 p. m.
Friendship, Thursday, Oc-
tober 2, at l p. m.
Sturgeon, Thursday, Octo-
ber Q, at 7::3o p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25
Funeral of Miss Iyadean Tucker.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Miss Ivadean Tucker were conducted
by Rev. J. H. Pritchett at the family
residence on East Liberty street at 10
O'Clock Thursday morning.
Interment was made at the Mexico
cemetery. The pail bearers were:
Claude Fowles, Claude Lee, Fred
Kent, Joe Potts, Jr., Jay Gill and
Samuel Sharp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-25

Rev. G. G. Hill this week moved bis
household goods TO his new tield OF Ia
Dor, Mexico, Mo. Bro. Hill and his
esteemable family leave host Of warm
friends here, where he has had the pas
torate Of the NJ. +. Church for the
past two years.-Cedar City ChroRicle.