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ertson, Jr., as thoroughly compe-
tent fellow for the position. II YOU
doubt his ability ask him to tell you
about rescuing fosr Of his friends this
week from a wateFy grave. | must
commend the young woman for her
bravery, too.
Miss Wissner Married.
Miss Wissner, one of the most pop
ular teachers at Hardin College, is
married. Referring to this matter
the Kansas City Star says: miss
Christine Wissner, of Fredericks-
burg, Va, and II. w. r. Ewing were
married at s O'Clock Wednesday even
ing by the Rev. Charles Franklin ut
the parsonage Of the TFeost Avenue
I'M. q. Church. At home at 2205
Troost avenue.n
Mr.. Ewing was formerly a teacher
at the NJ. M. A.
Future Events.
Mesdames Joseph Maxwell and v.
10. P. King will give a large reception
and dance this week.
Miss Alice Morris will entertain
Inext week in honor of her guest, Miss
kathryn Bright, of st. Lonis.
There is camping party planned
Ifor the first week In August with
Mesdames Fred Morris and John Max
well and Miss Sue Robertson as chap
Ierones. The crowd to be chaper0ned
will include members of the smart
set.
The Misses Potts.
| The st. Joe Gazette says: "a bevy
of white-gowned girls in pretty flower.
Idecked rooms made the tea given by
Miss Louise Shireman Thursday after
lnoen one of the most attractive events
Iof the week. The honorees OF the
occasion were Misses hadge and Mary
Potts, of Mexico, and Miss Jeanne
Wakefield, Of Omaha, formerly Of
Mexico. The dining room was especi
ally pretty. The table was laid with
a damask cloth embroidered in pink
isweet peas, with a big floral centel
] lplece of the same blossoms. The!
: were In every available nook, making
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24
Ahsr Half a Century.

Mrs. James Francis, Of Alabama 81
years Of age, and Mrs. Holloway, of
Galloway county, s. years old, sisters,
met in this city the other day, not
having seen each other before for 81
years. These ladies are visiting Mrs.
~. ID. Miller in West Mexico, who is
Mrs. Holloway's daughter. The sis
ters were delighted to see each other
and are now making up for their pro
longed separation.
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but when he and Bob started on for |
st. Joe it was at night, and they ar
rived at Jesse's home, on the bluf
above Worlds Hotel, in st. Joe, at
night or nearly in the morning. After
their arrival there Bob explained the
understanding that he and his sister
had with the Governor and others.
They we're 10 kill Jesse and get the
reward and pardon for whatever
charges there we're or might be
against them. In other words, they
were to be exonerated. God only
knows what the reward was, because
it was fixed by meeting of railroad
presidents at the Southern Hotel In
st. Louis, and nobody outside Of the
railroad officials and those on the in
side ever knew. 1t was secret that
has always been carefully guarded.
Jesse and Bob Ford went down TO the
lhotel to get the newspapers. Jesse
bought a copy Of Kansas City paper,
land, folding it, put it into his over
lcoat pocket without looking at 1t.
THE paper had an article with a large
heading, The Mysterious Bob IsGoing
| to XIII Jesse James Who Can Mys-
terlous Bob Be?' Jesse did not see
this, but Bob Ford did as soon as they
got back home, and realized then that
IL the plan was to be carried out Jesse
must not be allowed TO see that paper.
1 He told Charlie that Jesse must be
shot before he saw that article. Jesses
wife was cleaning house and Jesse
, Istarted to help her, Jesse James, Jr.,
who was then little boy, was sent
Iout of the room by Bob Ford to grind
, Icoffee for his mother for breakfast.
Jesse had taken OF his revolyers and
Ilaid them on the bed in the room
: where he was helping his wife hans
or take down a picture from the wall
J land laid his coat over them. AS h'
was reaching up toward the wall
| with his back turned, Bob Ford free
| | the shot into Jesse's head that killed
/, him. Jesse heard the click OF the
weapon as IL was cooked and hal
turned, but the bullet struck him In ;
! vital spot and he fell. Frank jane
! at this times was an outlaw and wa'
/ mot about.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Ffoc Eoseob r. Crowley Congressman from WInofs WfHes
s obuson Ill., the following praise for the great faarrha son
Peruna Congressman Crowley says:
a4ffer giving fair trial can cheerimV reco~m
remedy TO anyone suffering coughs colds and "a grippe
and ali catarrhal complaints : i
0Mrs Crowley taken number Of bcnies o. Tefu -
account of nervous has strong Onc anu
rgcvre can cheerfnLIy recommend M'-L b. CROWLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

ANNE d. IiINDE, who went to
with her father, Dr. II, X,
in 1900, is now In the city Of
txico, Mexico, where she viii
until the first OF September.
Iustrated Methodist Magazine,
.ouis, has just published most
ting article by Miss Hinde, en-.
STRANDED in Venice The ar
beautifully illustrated by pho
hs taken by Miss Hinde and vii
in the LEDGER shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

|nnlon prayer meeting services
bin Park Wednesday evening
hrgely attended; Rev. w. A.
pastor Of the NJ. E. Church,
beading. These outoi-door meet
I've the cordial approval Of all
bple and large congregatlonsare
|ndance at all of the services.
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work of Liehtenine At Vandalia.

Special Correspondence OF the Ledger
VAsDALIA, Mo, July 1a.-During
an electric storm here last night the
dwelling Of Mrs. d. d. Graffort, in the
southwest part of town. was struck BY
Tightening which tore of the gable
end Of the building. Tightening also
struck the large stock barn Of Thomas
Cutler two miles south Of town. aud
killed a valuable COW. The whole sky
was fairly ablaze for about one hour.
It is thought that there are other
I losses In the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Mexico, NO., Sept. te, 1901.-fhis Is
To certify that | have been cured OF
kidney and bladder trouble by the use
of the Texas Wonder, Halls great dis,
c0very. ] can cheerfully recommend
it % any one suffering from that dis.
d. n. VOwINes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Wednesday Ben Douglass purchased
haif Interest In the Gen. Booth Bar.
0er Shop in the West block. The
sss arm will contlnae to "shave,
NJ at The old stand.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

y W. FORESTER, a business man OF
pe Louis, and Mrs. Fannie Il. Cham
|. PISS Of this city. daughter Of Mr.. and
m W, J. Rlxey, were married In 81
louis Tuesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

The discovery of 5000 stamps in
the room Of some Chicago prisoners
NAV give clue to the recent $4,000
robbery in the postoiiice there.
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nsni.. He plannad Rieamy

Sourn BEND, IND, July l5.--Frank
Railing ,whorecently married Florence
Zimmerman, believing that his hrst
wife had secured a divorce, was given
a hearing this morning. lie PLEADED
not guilty TO the charge Of bigamy pre-
ferred by his second wife's father, y
Zimmerman, and he was held In slOC
bail
Mr.. Zimmerman expressed q Wlllihg
ness to drop the ease IL Railing VII
consent to a separation from hl'
daughter.
The defendant says he will serve !
term in prison rather than agres U
this. Miss Zimmerman pleads 10
Railing and insists that he did no :.
wrong her Intentionally. Mrs Ran
ing No. / secured a divorce last satur
JuW
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

4 objection can any Democrat
n endorsing the Kansas City
II? The platform adopted at
1 City is the platform Of the
|btil a new one is made, and all
will abide by it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

and rundown will find new
life and new strength In the
use Of DR.. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription. It establishes
regularity, dries weakening
drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation, and cures
female weakness. It makes
weak women strong and
sick women we'll.
Sick people are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter.
free. All correspondence IS
held as strictly private and
y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24
Burglars Again.

Burglars attempted to enter the
residence Of W. L. Rennolds, on the
corner Of Monroe street and Western
avenue, Wednesday night between Il
and Il O'Clock. They first tried to en'
ter the front door, but without sue
cess. They then went to the bach
door and removed the screen only 4
find the door locked. Mr.. Rennolds
is of the opinion that the robbers wers
frightened OF By someone coughing.
Miss Mamie Ricketts, IS the guest o
Mis- Sainlnn. nf Clinton. No.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

he death Of J. Il. Torreyson.
h county loses one Of its Oldest,
kostantial and honored citizens,
II his ashes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

'5sE Audrain is going to have
|per" corn crop is no reason the
|around the public square in
N should not be paved with
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

ain reference to the bombshell
thrown into the Samuels home In
1865, of which the Pinkertons have
been accused" !" he continued, II want
to say that talked with VIM. Pinker'
ton at the Oakland race track last
winter. l have known him for TWEEN
ty-flve years and am convinced thai
William Plnkerton had nothing to dc
with the bomb-throwing. But the
man who did that destructive work tG
nv relatives on that stormy night Is
dead and buried at his home In Law
RANCE Kanxas.s -
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no CURE a COLp IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
IL it fails to cure. f. w. Groves sig
natnresi is on each hnx. 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

George w. Batterton is president
and II. III. Long vice-president Of the
old settlers, association for Sturgeon
and vicinity. Among the members
from Audrain county in addition Z
the above two gentlemen are J. ID
smith. aged 81 years; S. w. Jennings
aged &C years,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Col. L. b Hawley, the Republican
politician Of Texas. hired special
train IN order 10 keep luncheon ap-
uolntment with President Roosevelt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24
SVORYOR JESSEJAMES
NEW VERSION OF THE KILLING,
WITH NEW AND PECULIAR
FEATURES DESCRIBED.
TOLD BY A COUSIN OF THE OUTLAW.
Luther james COrrects Accepted His
tory Of the Tragedy Which
Occurred Many YearsAgo
Adds Sensational
Chapters.
TOLD BY A COUSIN OF THE OUTLAW.


From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Luther James, a cousin Of Jesse
James, and race horse man, recently
returned from the track at Oakland,
CAL, is in the city. He related last
night what he says is an entirely new
and the only authentic account Of
the killing Of Jesse James by Bob
Eord, which, be insists was April 8,
and not April 13, 1882. Mr. James
says he had charge OF the body Of his
cousin after the killing and accompa-
MED it to Kearney, the old Samuels
homestead. where the burial took
place, and from which the body was
disinterred and removed Saturday TO
its final resting place in the Kearney
Cemetery.
III will try to cut out all the pre-
liminaries and attendant cirenm-
stances Of a general character, which
are SO well known in connection with
Jesse's death,r said Mr.. James, "and
give you what is correct historical
record OF events as | know them to
have occurred
He then entered upon the nara
tive, beginning with the compact
which he claimed existed between
Mrs. Bolton, her brothers, Bob and
Charlie Ford; the then Governor OF
the State, Thomas T. Crittenden, and
Police Commissioner Craig, Of Kansas
City, with perhaps others, by which
the Fords were to receive the reward
and pardon, or exemption from prose
cution from all past and previous acts
according to his belief.
s'Mrs. Bolton, you know, was a sis
ter of the Fords, who lived near Rich
mond, Mo-, on a farm,n he began,
"Jesse James visited the Ford family
before and after the Civil War, and h'
knew Bob Ford from infancy. Or
Jesse's visit home in the fall of 1Ssl
Jesse called at the Ford home ant
there met Mrs. Bolton, who told hin
that her brother, Bob Ford, wa
broke had no money-and that sh'
had secreted him In the woods. Jess
said: Charlie is at my home In st
Joseph. | left him there on my visi
among my old friends in Missouri
Take me out into the woods wher
your brother Bob is in hiding, and
will take him back to my home Ia st
Joe, and he can live there with me
my wife and his brother, Charlie
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Paul Marco, a Carlluville, ILL., farm
er. carried out a threat to commit
sulclde BY blowing out his brains Win
! shotoun before his whole family.
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ssThe great secret Of this whole at-
fair said Mr.. James, breaking in his
narrative, ''is that at this very time
Mrs. Bolton had an understanding
with the governor OF Missouri that
Bob and Charlie Ford were to be freed
from blame and exempt from prosecu-
tion for any past or future offense II
they killed Jesse James. Bob was 70
take this news to Charlie, and Mrs.
Bolton was assisting them in the
plot. .
ssMrs. Bolton took Jesse to Bob's
hiding place." he resumed, land When
they had found Bob, Jesse said: Bob
| win take you to my own home and
YOU can live with your brother, Char
lie, and me- In going to st. JOSEPH
Jesse and Bob passed the old Samuel'
homestead near Kearney. Mrs. Sam
uels. Jesses mother, while talking
with Jesse, expressed suspicion of Bol
Ford on account of his actions. VIII
a mothers intuition, she suspected
that her son was in danger, and tha
harm would come to him through bol
Ford, whom she distrusted. In jesse
presence she asked Bob;
"'What are you going to do VIII
my song's
aBob replied: 1 am going to III
home to live with him and my brothei
Charlie Then he pointed bis iinge
beavenwari and added; i pledge yo
my word to God am his best friend
aMrs. Samuels said to this; 1o
don't look like you are dressed right
be that kind of a man.
aThat night Bob and Jesse slept
the stable at the Samuels hom
While there Jesse noticed the nan
Craig on Bob's underwear. He aske
Rob what Craig meant, and why /
had it on his underwear. Well, be
, stalled him some way-I don't kno
inst what explanation be gave, pt
Iesse did not know that that was u
name of Craig, the Police Commi
sioner Of Kansas City, and that era
was In the agreement at that vel
time. He had given the underwear
Rob Ford while Bob was hioin
around Kansas City, out OF mon'
, and in need Of clothing.
"Jesse never rode In the daytlhl
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time, and as soon as / learned Of
Jesse's assassination | went to st.
Joseph to take charge Of the body.
Some Of my relatives were too good to
go, or TO have anything to do with the
family, but was not. took the
body to Kearney and attended to the
funeral arrangements, the State pay
ing the expenses. When ! arrived at
Kearney with the body found that
Jesse s half-brother, Johnny Samuels,
had been to a party and had been shot
by man through jealousy on account
Of girl. may say here that Johnny
afterwards won the girl, whom he
married and the couple are living a
quiet, religious life on farm, with
several little Samuels about their fire.
side.
aWel, Sheriff Timberlake and /
were compelled TO carry the casket
Into the room. The doctors there at
tending Johnny Samuels refused adj
mittance &c every one else. Sheriff
lTimberlake had direct charge Of che
casket. We placed it close alongside
Johnny's bed, so he could see the face
Iof his dead brother when the casket
was opened.n Mr.. James then made q
sensational statement; He said;
"The easket was the same width at
Iboth ends and the sheriff opened the
wrong end. To our horror we found
there we're no limbs to the body-the
limbs had been taken off at st.
Joseph
"Had you not noticed adherence
lin the weight of the casket at tht
Iends-that 1t was lighter at one END
Ithan the other-when you carried II
Into the house?' Mr.. James wa'
lasked.
| siNo, we didn't notice anything
lwrong until the casket was opened,
he replied.
81 called Mrs. Samuels' attention t.
the condition of the body and she de
manded Of Sheriff Timberlake to re
Iopen the casket that she might see TO
herself. The sheriff had In the mean
! time, before Mrs. Samuels had seel
. | the remains, closed the casket ant
Iopened the other end. When tryinl
, Ito comply with her demand to see al
that was in the casket. Sheriff Tim
lberlake broke one Of the bolts, or SET
lscrews, and told her 1t was then I'm
/. POSSIBLE for him to reopen the conn
That is one thing that has worrle
i, Mrs Samuels all through life since.
Mr.. James did not offer any expli
,Ination as to why the lower limf
!, Ishould be missing, and said be did nc
lattend the disInterment at Kearne
last Saturday, so he did not know an!
thing about the present condition {
= the body"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Macmillan shot

Business Mems Association Of
should look after arrange
br a street fair at once.
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stops the Cough and Works OF the


Laxative Brome-Q Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pag'
Price 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24
me Z hour Daq

Which the working man has fought for
and succeeded in obtaining Is something
the wife has no share in. Her day be-
Gins before his and ends long after i,
e g rule, and many night her rest IS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24
Thsmas HsIm's Death.

Letters have been received by Mrs.
Thomas Helm, giving the particulars
Of her husbands death In Arkansas,
saving that he died suddenly Of apo
plexy on Monday, July 14th, at i've
O'Clock D. m. When the weather will
permit the family expect TO have the
bosly moved to Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Halsey Matthews, OF
Hot Springs, and f. W. Stockton, of
st. Louis, were present at the funeral
which was held in Newport, Ark.
The Paris appeal says: A. D. Bied-
soc was elected president and
John w. Cowherd secretary of
the Santa Fe picnic association at its
recent meeting. The members voted
10 hold another picnic some time In
August, the date TO be decided upon
At a meeting Of the executive commit
Tee the first Saturday In next month.
Its picnlos are not money-making af'
fairs, but for social enjoyment in
which the hospitality Of South Fork
Is very much In evidence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Nov that we have lake with real
water nit and quite few tg1 boats on
the lake a life-saving station IS III
order. 1 would sngges4 George Rob
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Thursday evening from 5 to 10 Miss
Grace Morris gave lovely party In
honor Of Miss Louise Kitchen, Of st.
Louis. There were thirty guests
present. The young people enjoyed
themselves immensely; also the deli
cious cream and cake that was served.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

ALTON, III.., July le. / should
fall overheard would you save me,
fianfafft Hanrnnp1y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

Miss Selma Barth gave very pretty
dinner Monday exening. Misses
Bryan and Evans, OF St Louis, and
Edmonds we're the guests
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-07-24

the whole place sweet with theiE, odog.
The ices and mints were oil in pink. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-08
THE FOOD OF THE ROMAN soLDIEg.

The grand old Roman warriors who
won many victories, subsisted chiefly
on wheat carried in their knapsacks and
parehed when needed for use. The
healthfulness of wheat as a food has
been greatly deprecated by modern
milling processes that remove the life
sustaining gluten in order to make flour
white. Many seek to remedy this evil
by eating cracked wheat or mush In
this form the starch is less than half
cooked. The result is indigestion,
anemia, constipation, nervous prostra-
ton, weak muscles, rheumatism and
other maladies. For complete nutrition,
the whole grain must be eaten. Toasted
Wheat Flakes, sweetened with Malt
Honey presents wheat in an entirely
new form, each entire kernel being
pressed into thin delicate flake, thoy-
oughly dextrinized. cooked and toasted.
making it Immediately digestibIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-08
The Trade in Ivory.

TF'rom the Philadelphia PreSS.l
The development of the trade of the
Congo Free State has made Antwerp
the most important ivory market in the
world The imports into Antwerp from
Congo Free State began about thirteen
years ago, when about twelve tons We're
imported. This rose rapidly, until i'm
ports from the Congo are now some
two hundred tons, about fifth of
the ivory used in the world, the total
yearly supply of ivory, which has dou-
bled in the past fifteen years, being
from 800 to 900 tons. About one-haIf
of this comes from East and West Afri-
ca in nearly equal proportions, the rest
being divided between South Africa,
Egypt, India and the fossil ivory, which
comes from Siberia, the tuSks of extinct
mammoths This increase in supply has
not prevented a still larger increase IN
prices, and at the quarterly Antwerp
sale, which is just over, English news
papers report that American buyers
bought practically the whole of the
ivory in the market. Teeth which We're
valued at the last quarterly sale at $3.50
per hundred weight brought $270, an in
crease of about one-half, and all grades
rose cOrreSpondlngly.
No such sudden increase in price has
taken place in ivory during the thirty
years in which its ivory quotations nave
been steadily rising. In the twenty
years from 1871 to 1891 ivory rose about
one-half in value. Elephants tuskS and
teeth grade in so many ways as to color,
diamonds, the price of a tooth increases
so rapidly with it's size that a compar-
ison in prices is not easy. The contin-
uous record kept by London firm
shows that hard sound East Indian
teeth, each from fifty to seventy pounds
in weight, rose from $165 per hundred
weight in 1871 to $500 in 1891. The in
crease had progressed pretty steadily
throughout this period, with fall IN
1879 rose again in 1883 nearly to the
prices reached later in 1891 and a de-
crease in 1887. All grades of ivory rose
in the same fashion in the same period,
about doubling in value. They fell in
1894 about 10 per cent, and in spite of
the large increase in supply from the
Congo Free State they have steadily
advanced since, until they have now
made a sudden advance which carried
ivory past all previous records.
A famine price for ivory is tolerably
certain before long. For the two great
purposes for which it is en-
ployed-piano keys and billiard
baIls-no substitute has been found.
The present supply of ivory de-
stroys from 3d. 900 to 40, 900 elephants in
Central Africa. and about $4,000 the
world over. The largest herd known,
in the upper waters of the Congo and
the southern lake regions, is estimated,
no one knows on what basis, at zoo, 900.
This estimate of four or five years ago
was probably too small, as, if it was
correct, the herd by this time would
have been destroyed; but a steady
stream of ivory continues to- flow down
the Congo, with no slackening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-08

add the fish and let cook five or ten min
utes longer
FINNAN HADDIE A LA DEIMONICO.
and COOK # in fresh b1Ipter. add q cupful
of cream or rich milk, one hard boiled
egg cut in dice, a yolk of a raw egg and
son with salt and cayenne; thicken with
two level tablespoonfuis butter and two
of flour, rubbed together TO smooth
paste. Cook slowly for a few minutes;
then serve with bits of toast.