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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

A business meeting OF the members
o. The Wednesday Club is requested
wednesday morning at nine O'Clock at
the residence OF Mrs. J. +. Llewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

The War Department is informed
that the people Of New Orleans are
indignant because Of the report OF the
government engineer who declared the
lives Of 100000 persons 70 be In jeo-
pardy because Of the imperfect con-
structlon Of the river levers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

Miss Maude Wallace is home from
a several days visit to Miss Nellie
Ellis IN jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
PROGRAMME

OF the 22nd Annual Meeting Of the
Audrain Christian Missionary Co.
Operation to be Held at Liber-
~ Church August Ills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
Mexico Post Office.

Daily : a. m TO Gi5pm
sundays, lock boxes, $50 . N. to 1880 a. M.
Sundays, general delivery. f9o pm. 70 p m
Holidays : 70 : q. m. and ! { o = M
Money order window. : q. m. to6p.m N.
No money orders Issued or paid after a m.
VIZ. NJ TRK1oAR.
urrs gfo.s..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
COUNTY NEWS.



Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH Hull, July 30.-Mrs. Sol For
and Mrs. Nora Bradley have been on
the sick list; also Eva Sipple, Riley
Dudley and Mrs. Slaven.
Ralph Fry, Of Iowa, is visiting rela-
tiyes here.
James Deyanie, u Texas, is visiting
his parents near town.
Miss Beulah Harper, Of st. Louis, is
visiting her uncle, J. p. Harper.
Miss Katie James, OF Mexico, is Wis
iting friends here this week.
Two OF our teachers, Miss Eighty
One Turley and Miss Mary Gross,
made our city a pleasant call Monday.
Homsz Teachers DspIses hsH-
Women are rapidly displaeing men
ss teachers In the schools Of New
York During the last year there was
= decrease OF 2i7 in the number Of
aen employed. while the number OF
Fomen teachers Increased f.o7l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

"Wednesday evening Miss Mildred
Whitney gave a delightful lawn party
at her home On South Jefferson street
In honor Of her guests, Misses Mar
guess, OF Fulton, and Buckner, Of
Kansas City. A sheet was stretched
across the north end Of the porch on
which was = large picture Of a baby.
The guests were bllndfolded and then
attempted % pin a nursing bottle in
the baby's mouth. Minor Bolts being
successful, was given the first prize, q.
box Of candy. The BOBBY prize was
won by Miss Stella Robertson. Lovely
refreshments were served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
Missuuri Pres Association.

The following officers were elected
by the Missouri Press Association al
Kansas City on July q, 1902:
Howard Ellis, New Florence, Presi-
dent.
4. 7. Wilson, Tarkio, First Vice
President.
W. D. Thomas, ! uIton, Second Vice
President
Lon Luther, Lamonte, Third Vice
President.
John n. sosey, Palmyra, Recording
Secretary.
R. NJ. White, Mexico, Corresponding
Secretary.
". L. Thomas. St Louis, Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
DinnerS

Last saturday Mn. Lucy Graham
entertained Mrs. Oldham and child
rem at dinner.
Wednesday Mrs. Lucy Dobyns gave
3 family dinner. The guests included
Mesdames and Messrs. OuerbackeF
and children, Of Louisville, II. T.. c.
Tucker and Julia, ). d. Tucker, Mn.
j. T. GatewoOd, Of skinner. 1t was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Perhaps the most pretentious affair
IN the dinners this week vas the one
given Tuesday evening b. Mis- Julia
Morris. Misses Obrien, Barnes, Locke,
Williams, Nell Cauthorn. Elizabeth
Arnold and Blossom Morris we're the
guests II wasa beautifully laid "a
bic. The menu was perfect. After
dinner q number Of young men were
invited 20 spend the remainder Of tho.
evening. Those who accepted were;
DE-. Digr, MeSss. George Norris Joe
cauthom, I'd Williams and Joe eau
thorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
Three Years Old.

Master Wilfred Gunlach, of Kansas
City, vas given a birthday party
Wednesday evening. The party was
on Hardin College campus, where
Wilfred is visiting bis grandmother,
Mrs. Richardson. The yard was
lighted with Chinese lanternsand the
little folks had a merry time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

Promote Digestion and Cure Dyspepsia.

The disturbing influences Of imperfect digestion arc manfEested IN
many ways. Besides the wen-known and easily recognized dvspeptic
symptoms, The patent s found with sslov complexion, skin erupions,
las.tude, dizziness tendency 70 sleep, especially after meals, eonst.
patton and a general feeling of discomfort. Correct the disordered
condition ct ths digestive organs and these troubles win quickly dis
eppeas. thsh elected by stimulating and increasing the supply Of
natures digestive fluid, the important factor IN both curing snd pre-
venting irregularities Of the digestive organs and ether diseases which
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
whist.

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Arthur Lee
entertained Mrs. J. T.. johnson, Misses
Gin and Shea.
Friday evening Miss Shea had two
tables Of whist. or course, those pres
emit had a delightful evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
Stops the Cough and Works OFF the
Eald

Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure
! cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
% cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
Surprise Party.

Wednesday evening one of Mrs. c.
H. Wales neighbors induced Mrs.
Wales to go calling. When she re-
turned home she found about thirty
friends and relatives, married and
single, had possession. A banquet
was spread and after congratulating
Mrs. Wales on her birthday all were
seated and the feast enjoyed. Such
little kindnesses adds much to the en-
joyment OF life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

AUGUST IL.
sp. M. Sermon by w. T. MoorS OF
Columbia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Entertained.

Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Sanford entertained a few friends In
honor OF their guests. Misses Nclli,
and Alice Sanford, OF Center. tn,
guests included MeSsrS and Mesdamel
Frank Jesse, win Coons, Z. s. Wilson.
Piper, Prof. and Mrs. Lee, DR.. anc
Mrs. Ned Rodes, Messrs. Locke, Pol,
lard, Pearson, Crawford and DR.. Cave.
Fing-pong and cards were the amuse.
ments. Ices and cake were enjoyed
after the games. 1t was a charming
function.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

Fulton aud Louisiana are to have a
circus, but Mexico has none. Fortu-
nately we may board a train and go to
either of these towns and enjoy the
circus just the same, and a number Of
our peoble intend doing so next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
For Miss sullinger.

Tuesday evening Miss Duncan's
dance at the ensemble rooms was a
most enjoyable affair. About twelve
couples tripped the light fantastic tc
the bewitching strains Of music by ouI
colored orchestra. The out-of-town
guests were Misses Edna Armstrong,
Of Perry, Miss Brooks guest; Rose
berry, Of Kansas City, Miss Squires'
guest; Weir, Of the Capital, Miss
clark's guest; Kate Bright, OF st.
Louis, Miss Alice Morris guest Mes
danes Charles and S. ]. Buckner were
the chaperones,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
PARTY.

Miss Bessie jackson gave a iage party
last week at her home in southwest
Mexico. IL was a lovely party in every
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-29

them the usual questions Whose sig-
nature Is thisI' '"Thomas Cornell's.
Whose is this?" "Why, so and so.'
one question after the other and wound
up with the usual questions about the
testator being of sound mind and nem-
ory and under any influence or re-
straint Not satisfied with that he
then read this affidavit, which they
signed, and which was the substance
of the testimony they had already Civ
EN-, printed out in the ordinary form,
so that the attention of these two
ladies' was called to the execution of
the VIII shortly after it was executed,
ten years ago, not only by the nterro-
cations of the Judge who took the pro.
bate but by the reading of the affida,
Wit as well, and then they signed it,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-29

Judge Stuart then went to the house
and took the testimony of Mrs. Nc
Clure and of Mrs, Paige, and that
was the paper, In my opinion that was
signed below, instead of the will. 1t
was only short time after the exc
cution of the will that this testimony
was signed by Mrs. Paige and Mrs.
Mcclure. Mrs. Paige is a lady of good
mental ability but | don't know that
her memory is any stronger than that
OF the ordinary individual. And there
Is still another feature about ii. am
very well acquainted with Judge Stu
art and his methods. He is a knitter
of technicalitles,' as heard man
say once In this court. There is no
man more careful about the commas
and the position OF the main part of the
sentence than Judge Stuart unless it
Is Judge Grant When | come to "A
writing in which II says, "In this be.
half" know Judge Grant wrote ii;
but when come to some OF the char,
acteristics of Judge Stuart, know
whether he had anything to do with
1t or not-with the instrument in ques-
ton. Now, that is his universal habit
and II seems TO ME in the taking of the
testimony of will where there were
three millions of dollars hanging on
its probate, that he would be more
technical and more careful than in any
other case. II anything would stim.
ulate that characteristic of Judge Stu.
art think the will OF Thomas Cornell
would he likely to do It. He went there
to take this testimony. Now, he said
first that he showed the will to the
parties, the two ladies'; they werd
sworn, and then he proceeded to ask
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-29

Now, what am | to do with thatl Is
the written, signed statement, taken
ten years ago when the transaction
was fresh, to be dlsrcgarded now when
this same witness says that she has
no recollection about having signed
II? Is that to he brushed aside now
ON her statement to the contrary of
what Is in writing? First, every ques-
tion of evidence is TO be sifted and
one of the rules in considering tes-
timony, Is that the testimony of n
witness at or near the time of Il trans.
action is better than the testimony of
the same witness years afterwards. 1t
stands to reason that ii should be so.
Ordinarily am not quite as technical
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-29
OPINION
ycontinued from first page, part two

kcOnt1nUeu IfOm nrEL pNEej phTI tWo'j
stand. Evidence has been offered here
by way of depositions tending to break
down his testimony.
AS ! look ut this case / feel that /
ran lay aside the testimony of Mr..
Anngst entirely, the testimony of ex-
perts and lot of other testimony con
hccted with the execution OF this will,
and decide upon the evidence that
IS submitted in this case about which
there can be no doubt that 1t is un-
prejudced, and ] purpose to do that
Now, to start with, It is said that Alr.
Baird, Mr.. McFarlin and Mr.. Wright
were anxious TO secure the making
of this will, or, mt least they were
anxious to secure the administration
of this estate. That they were en-
tirely willing TO accept 1t, | have no
doubt That they desired to execute
this matter, | have no doubt Men do
not accept things that they do not
want, and n man either wants the
thing in question or he does not want
ct. If he does not want 1t he does not
take it as n rule; and If he does want
ii, he takes 1t.
The evidence shows that Mr.. Baird
IN, Il
Of this will. 1t is shown here, and not
disputed, that he called upon MG
Cornell lat his request, and that then
be prepared the will and turned It over
10 Mr.. McFarlin; and that while 1t
mas In his hands, or while he had con
7rol OF II, 1t was executed.
Now, Mr.. Baird is reputable law
yer. Mr.. McFarlin and Mr.. Wright
were men OF good judgment; they were
of sodnd sense and OF discrimination.
They were not inclined to make mis-
takes that the ordinary man of their
ability and experience would not think
Of making; and / cannot understand
that Mr.. Baird, with his knowledge
of law and with the execution of wills
IA matter of common knowledge al
most to everybody-would turn that
paper over to Mr.. McFarlln and say
nothing about how 1t should he cxecut-
ed.
At the bottom of this will there is the
usual declaration, which the witnesses
subscribed, and IL reads us follows:
''Sgned sealed, acknowledged, pub.
tlshed and declared by the said Thomas
Nv. Cornell, as and for his last will
and testament, In the presence OF US,
who, Mt his request, and In his pres.
cnce, and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names,
as witnesses, at Akron, Ohio, this 23rd
day Of May, 1892"
Why, there were the directions be-
fore William McFarlin In the cSccu.
ton of this viii Did he take the pa
per up and never read II, on look it
pyer? Is 1t possible that he with that
before bis very eyes. with Mr. Baird
probably telling him what to do, or
how 10 have It executed, that he would
neglect that very essential that was
pointed out to him by the will itselfY
IT seems to me that he did not
There is another thing about that.
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Main and Exchanges NJ LATER Main
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Warner 20S Market Pharmacy
Bros cor Main and aduct Barbon Stead
man. Woolsey Blasser.
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The farmer wondering going about It. The boos
had destroyed his planting Of His crop Hew starvation
him in the What he did skuknp through
the holes in his neglected o.
"There
first thing good farmer does look after his
good
care OF their fences than they do of themselves and
they seem to sae while abundnty There's
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Continued on page 3, part two)
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
BUILDERS ALL AT SEA
OVER COMING SEASON

she was awakened by another thump. She
sat up in bed and listened. and bump,
bump, came several more thumps. not so
I loud, but just like something solid hop
ping across the floor.
1t thumped all the way from the
mantel until i got to the head of her
bed. and there ii stopped. She couldn I
imagine what it was. and after listening
a little longer and hearing nothing else
she lay down and went TO sleep again.
She had forgotten all about the disturb
ance in the morning and got up and went
down TO breakfast without noticing any
thing out OF the way.
When she came back to her room the
chambermaid was there with the skull in
her hand.
Miss Esther. isn't it funny" said the
maid. Here I've found this skull under
the head OF your bed
Then the young woman remembered the
noise of the night before and the way
the thing had tumbled off the mantel
and rolled toward her several days
before. and she thought it was strange.
too. Later in the morning she told the
brother who bad given her the skull
about her experiences.
We'll, that's rather queer said the
brother. That skull was given TO me by
a sailor who said he wouldn't have any
thing more to do with il because he
couldn't keep it from hopping across the
room. New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
MINIATURE MECHANICAL TOYS.
Made for a Little Philadelphia Girl by
Her Father

Little Miss Edna Hgginbottom is the
proud possessor of the finest and most
novel collection of mechanical toys in
existence. 1t can be safely asserted that
no similar set of playthings is TO be found
in the whole broad United States, not
even the children of indulgent millionaire
parents being able TO boast such ingeni-
Gus and attractive toys.
Edna lives at 2070 Stella Avenue. near
Frankford. this city. and her father. who
made every one of the toys himself. is an
expert machinist and allaround me-
chanic employed on special work in one
of the large uptown machine shops.
This marvellous collection of mechani-
cal toys consists of a Ferris wheel. car
rousel. toboggan slide. a set of swings,
scenic elevator. and a loop-the- loop, all
things themselves. and, Ike taeif oil -
nails, are run by real machinery.
In the parlor of the Higginbottom home
these wonderful toys occupy a large plat
form, laid out TO represent recreation
park. There are shaded gravel paths
dotted with benches, beautiful green lawns
ana elaborate flower beds. and scattered
over the grounds are to be found various
places OF amusement just the same as
would be seen at a real park
a gas engine, also built by Mr.. Higgin-
bottom, and installed in the cellar, op-
crates the entire mechanism by a series
OF clever devices. When once started the
two elevators in the scenic tower go UP
and down alternately. carrying doll pas
sengers, and the carrousel starts to whirl
to the accompaniment of q small music
box working automatically underneath.
and which furnishes the strains usually
supplied by the lusty carrousel organ.
The only portions of the entire work
not made by Mr.. Higginbottom were the
animals for the carrousel and the silk
covering for its top. The latter was deli
cately fashioned by his wife out of the
richest materials, and the animals, ac-
curately mated in pairs We're carefully Sc
lected from all the toy stores in the city.
With the starting of the machinery the
Ferris wheel also begins to reyolve. and
the cars of the loop -the-loop drop from
the incline and pass around the thrilling
curve in a thoroughly realistic manner
that must certainly create terror in the
hearts of the doll passengers.
The whole charm of this unique collec-
tion of toys lies in the fact that they are
all perfect working models of the orig
inals, reproduced in miniature with faith
phia Inquirer.
ful and painstaking accuracy.-Philadel-
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
WOMEN IN REVOLT.
Odd Result of Aristocratic Attack Upon
French Government.

Having come TO the conclusion that
France is going altogether to the dogs,
sixteen ladies of the French aristocracy
have determined to punish the Third Re
public for driving her thither, and the
vengeance which they have decided TO
wreak upon a reprebensible government
is OF the most exquisitely cruel kind
which 1t is possible to imagine. SOL
emn manifesto. issued and signed by the
ladies, states that "in view of the crisis
through which France is now passing
they have registered a vow TO "forego
all superfiuous expenditure-for example,
in the matter of receptions and toi-
lettes."
The fact that sixteen fashionable
French women will wear out their last
years dresses during the coming season
might be deemed a sufficiently severe
blow for the present Government of
France. But the ladies deliver still
harder hit at their rulers by warning
them that they have undertaken TO eX-
plain matters to their tradespeople. THE
latter" the document goes on, will thus
be led TO cooperate by their votes in the
work Of salvation of France And a
postscript states that the savings effected
by the curtallment OF couturlerS DlilS
will be devoted to defraying the election
eering expenses OF honest candidates
who are opposed TO the present ministry.
There is a delicious humor in the situa-
tion. The Rue de la Paix is now being
driven to distraction, not by a slump in
the trade, but, on the contrary, by
crushing press of business. No sooner
had the manifesto been published than
orders began to pour in. Now the dress
makers are hard at work turning out
quantities of sweetly simple gowns for
their customers. The fact is that the six
teen ladies after they had drawn up and
signed the document, and their friends
when they read il. realized that they posi-
lively had nothing that was fit to wear
under the new order Of fashions institute
ed All fnery was 10 be put severely
away. But austere simplicity does not
mean going without raiment altogether.
So ladies who obey the manifesto are en-
tirely renOyatiDg their waTdrobcs on new
lines and In strictly plain styles. The
Rue de la Paix. in consequence is busy
evolving masterpieces Of exquisite sim
plicity. and is doing big trade.-London
Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

knew every public man in the State by
sight, knew where he came from and all
about him. But only few men knew
him.
Il have heard men who know him dis
cuss his character. and it is claimed for
him that he has the most delicately at
tuned pair of ears ever hung on human
head. While apparently needing nothing.
and perhaps too far away to hear from
the way the ordinary man would look at
1t, ne would yet hear and report accu-
rately half dozen conversations on as
many subjects at the same time He
would even know who said this and who
said that. Because of his talent III this
respect he became of much value TO the
concerns interested in big legislation.
and his services were always sought He
was simply listener, but he became
more powerful than a dozen or more of
the sabby fellows who dealt in boulbast
and hattering platitudes, and who mixed
with members in many ways. His bust
ness was to hear those things which came
within the range of his ear. and he heard
them, and in select circle he became
known as the Silent Lobbyist New Or
leans TimeS-Democrat
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
HIS OWN GRANDFATHER.
Puzzle of Relationship That Drove Man
to Suicide

1t is a curious fact that large number
of persons do much hard and fruitless
thinking as to their relations to other
people. Puzzles in relationship have so
bothered some people that they have gone
almost mao trying to solve them, ard
one man committed suicide. This man, at
the age of sixty, accidentally ascertained
that he was his own grandfather. His
worry over the discovery drove him to
suicide
The average reader will probably doubt
this, but as the man left the following
autobiography for the coroner. it must be
assumed that it was true:
Il married widow who had a grown
up daughter. My father visited us often.
fell in love with my stepdaughter and
married her. Thus, my father became my
son-in-law and my stepdaughter. being
my fathers wife, became my stepmother.
Soon after this distressing complication
arose my wife gave birth to a son. This
son was my fathers brother-in-law and
my own uncle, since he was a brother OF
my stepmother.
MY fathers wife also became the
mother of boy. He was of course nv
brother and also my grandchld, for he
was the son of my daughter. Also, my
wife was a grandmother, since she was
my mothers mother. was my wife's
husband and grandchild at once. At the
same time, as the husband OF a person. s
grandmother is the persons grandfather.
] am my own grandfather"
Another man recently met a friend and
i'll the course of conversation, remark ed
that his wife's mother was his daughter
in-law. He was of course, mis- aiken. for
she is his mother-inlaw. Perhaps he
was happier in not knowing that
\ father and a son involved themselves
by marriage in very tangled relationships
The son chose an elderly woman and the
father married her daughter child was
born TO each couple within year The
difficult question at once arose: What
relation was one child to the other?"
Miss Millie Beckenbough of Minnesota.
was married to her uncle's brothers
Diece's brOther-in-laW And, as is com
monty remarked, lit would take a Phila-
delpha lawyer 10 make it out" and per
haps even he couldu't t. Milwaukee Senti-
mel.