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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
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Professor Talfourd Smith, Principal
Sloan High School, Sloan, Ga, writes;
"With much pleasure 1 recommend
Peruna to all who may be suffering with
any trouble of the respiratory organs.
I have been using 1t in my family for
the past five or six years and find it to
be almost household necessity. Peru
ma Is truly a grand cafarrii remedy and
general tonic and will do all that Is
claimed for II by the manufacturers. +"
.--PROF. TALFOURD SMITH.
Catarrh is Inflammation of the mucous
membrane. It may be in the mucous
membrane lining the eyes or the pelvic
organs, throat, stomach, liver, bowels or
kidneys.
Catarrh is catarrh wherever located.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is an internal remedy; not q
local application.
Catarrh Is a systemic disease, moi. .
local disease. If Peruna will cure catarrh
in one place it will cure it in any other
place, because Peruna is a systemic REM
edy. 1t reaches the disease through the
circulation in each organ. 1t eradicates
the disease by eradicating It from the
system.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
ABOUT PAULT.FINDING.
The Editor Of the Ledger Thinks Man
Was Made For Use = He Discusses
Yacht Racing and the Gather.
ing Of Sinners.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Editorial Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SOUTHAMPTON, L. l., N. Y, Aug. IL.
Il have had the pleasure Of particlpa-
ting in a yacht race this week, and !
assure you it is great sport. Fishing,
gOlfing and even ping-pong is not to be
compared with it. A well-made yacht
is thing of beauty and joy forever.
She is trim, we'll proportioned, made
on beautiful lines and graceful curves.
She is not like a race horse, but more
like beautiful girl, and some Of them
can go like the most rapid summer
girl, and, you know, that is pretty
good pace. Yacht racing is exhilerat-
ing, IL not intoxicating.
l find that some of the churches in
the East have girls whistle in order
to draw crowds. How long will 1t be
until we have girls walk tight rope
In order to "attract the sinner" /
enjoy good whistling, and like first
class vaudeville show Of most any
kind, but had an idea that some other
place than the church and some other
day than the Sabbath would be more
appropriate, to say the least.
Some of the papers are making fun
OF Russell Sage, of New York, because
he continues to work and attend to his
business when he has become an old
man. Sage believes in work. He
knows that God made man to work.
He will work as long as he lives Whose
business is IL? Who has right to
make fun Of or crlticiSe a man because
he works? Goodness knows we have
men enough who won't work. Some
people who won't work and still live
no one knows how-seem to have an
idea that 1t is disgrace to labor with
head or hand, except to try to live
without doing anything.
Sage is a grand old man, and is max
ing several blades of grass grow in
several places where only one grew be-
fore. More than that, he don't stand
on top of the house and blow about 1t.
He gives away thousands and thous-
andS of dollars to worthy charity every
year. In return he gets criticism and
abuse because he works. That is the
only "fault" that can be found with
him. 1t is too bad that there are not
more men in the world with the same
"failing."
Carnegie stopped work and is giving
his money away in libraries. People
go around abusing him, and some are
opposed to accepting his libraries.
Sage is abused because he works and
don't give Libraries. Carnegie is abuS-
ed because he has stopped work and is
giving away money by the thousands
for educational purposes. Some queer
people we have in this world. But
their talk is appreciated for what 1t is
worth and amounts to nothing. Men
of energy and brains proceed to attend
to their own business I'm their own
way. Too many men, who have no
business of their own to attend to, de-
vote their attention to the affairs Of
Others. Keep your nose out of other
peoples business and then your nasal
appendage will not be in danger Of,
at least, being nuisance.
r. nj. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
Eysrhart.Andsson.

Married at the brides home, five
miles north OF Sturgeon, on August II,
1902, George @. Everhart and Eliza
beth Mable Anderson, both Of Andrain
county; NJ. NJ. Shaw officiating.
The groom is one of Audrain's best
young men and substantial farmer.
The bride is the daughter OF Rasmus
Anderson one of Audrain's most
successful farmers. She is Christian
lady, one who has made great many
warm friends by her lovely disposition,
May their life-sun ever shine in un'
clouded splendor, and their path
through the vale of life be green,
smooth and pleasant as love, guided
by Providence, can make 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
Laddonia Odd Fellows.

From the Laddonia Herald.
Laddonia /. o. o. f. Lodge, No. 456,
installed the following officers last
Saturday night, W. G. Torreyson act
ing as Grand Marshal and G. B. Rock
wood as Grand Warden:
J. r. Braden, N. G.
]. M. Scobee, V. G.
G. B. Rookwood, Sec'y.
J. J. Alexander, Treas.
]. L. wilkins, Warden.
L. Beebe, Cond.
Z. 9. Cook, l. G.
W. q. Torreyson, X. S. N. G.
John HobSon, L. S. N. G.
Willis Yant, l.. S. V. G.
II. L. Barker, r. S. V. G.
The Lodge is having degree work to
do at nearly every meeting and for the
size Of the townis the most prosper
GUS of any lodge in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
cu6 ssnt Throneh the Nail.

]. W. Woodbridge received to-day
novel piece OF mail. 1t was a cuff
with the address: "Dear Uncle Sam
uel: Please give me 10 J. w. Woold'
ridge, Mexico, NO." 1t was sent q
Mr.. Woodbridge from Manchester, Ia,
by relative whom he had visited NOT
long since. The mate to the cuff was
brought home when Mr.. Woodbridge
returned, but this one be had for.
Uoftan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

The Lexington Ne,os contains the
blowing: "Bob White, of the Mex.
10 LEDGER, is being mentioned as
be proper man to nominate for
ecretary Of State two years hence. II
be selection was left to the Neics we
lould award it to MIR. White. He is
! every way entitled to such recogni-
Jon, having for years, without a
|pbble, stood for straight Democracy.
le has always been in the forefront,
hd II the naming of the next secretary
State was left to the newspaper
Zen Of the State they would award 1t
} Bob Whlte.r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.

"Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker,
OF Bookwalter, Ohio, ian infant child
of our neighbOr's was suffering from
cholera infantum. The doctor had
given up all hopes Of recovery. took
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Cholic,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy to the
house, telling them l felt sure 1t
would do good II used according TO d.
rections. In two days time the child
had fully recovered, and is now (nearly
a year slnce) a vigorous, healthy girl. i
have recommended this remedy fire.
duently and have never known 1t to
fail In any single instance" For sale
by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

REFERRISe to the magnificent State
lcket nominated at the State Con-
'entiOn In st. Joseph the Columbia
Slerdld says: '"rhe Democratic con-
'ention at St. Joseph was smoother
ban the one at Springfield. The sem
'lment was more overwhelmingly one
kay, This was no doubt occasioned
By the bitter fight which afew irrecon-
silables had organized against the
tate administration. 1t soliditied
De latter's friends, or rather all Dem
'crats who realize the folly Of division
p the party ranks. With as big a
najority as the party has in Missouri
|nd where there are not enough offices
to 20 around, when an insurrection
has once been started 1t is liable to
pecome dangerous. But the party was
4ully warned and the insurgents did
pot make any showing worth men,
loning. The night before the con-
Fentlon they hired a hall and were
addressed by Mr.. +. p. Walsh, who
has been the leader OF the movement,
put the next day the convention met
end the insurgents were not in evil
Pence. With one or two exceptions
they were all defeated for reelection to
The State Central Committee. The
nominations we're entirely satisfacto-
A ~. All but one had been practically
determined before the convention
met, and this was for the short term
lot railroad commissioner. The Sc
lection Of Mr.. Rice was a most fit one.
The nomination OF Mr.. John A. Knott
lot the Railroad Commissionship, long
Term, Is especially gratifying to the
newspaper editors OF Missouri, OF
which craft he is an honored member.
lie has long been a faithful Democrat
and his name viii be strength to the
ucket The denomination OF Mr.. w.
l. Darlington for State Superinten-
uent Of Schools Is an endorsement Of
an Official who has discharged the
uutleS OF his Office with eminent credit
ana ability. William A. Rothwell, Of
sooerly, was chosen Chairman OF
tne State Central Committee. He Is
an aole and deserving Democrat and
a ne has a harmonious committee be-
hlha him the campaign viii be con
uucted with undoubted ability and
Success The party never entered a
campaign more ausplclouSly."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
HUMOR FROM MARK TWAIN.
Ironical Letter on Attempt to Exclude
"Huckleberry Finn" From Den
yer Library = More Hot
Shot for Funston.

DENVER, Colo, August 81. ~ In a
characteristic letter to local paper,
Mark Twain declares that the agita-
tion to exclude his book, "Huckleber-
ry Finn,n from the juvenile shelves
Of the Public Library on the ground
of immortality, is the work of friends
of Gen. Funston, angered by the
humorist's criticism Of the general.
The paper had sent telegram to
Twain in reference to the agitation.
In his reply the humorlst refers to
his wife's illness, and says:
"When the watch was relieved an
hour ago, and l left the sick chamber
to take my respite, l began to frame
answers to your dispatch, but 1t was
only to entertain myself, for ! am
aware that l am not privileged to
speak In this matter, funny as the
occasion is and dearly as ! should like
TO laugh at it, and when lcan,t speak
freely don't speak at all.
"You see, there are two or three
pointers.
"Flrst-Huck Finn was turned out
OF a New England library seventeen
years ago ostenslbly ON account of
morals; really to curry favor with
parsonage. There has been no other
instance until now.
"Second-A few months ago pub
lished an article which threw mud at
that pinehbeck hero, Funston, and his
extraordinary morals.
"Third-Huck's morals have stood
the strain in Denver and in every
English, German and French speak
ing community in the world, save one,
for seventeen years until now.
"Fourth The strain breaks the
contention now.
"Fifth-In Denver alone,
'Sixth Funston commands there.
"Seventh-And has dependents and
influence.
"When one puts these things tC-
gether the cat that is in the meal is
disclosed quite unmistakably.
"Said cat consists Of few persons
who wish to curry favor with Funston
and whom God has not dealt kindly
with In the matter OF wisdom.
Everybody In Denver knows this,
even the dead people in the cemete-
ries. 1t may be that Funston has
wit enough to know that these good
idiots are adding another bowling
absurdity to his funny history. 1t
may be that God has charitably spared
him that degree of penetration, slight
as It is. In any case he is, as usual, a
proper object of compassion, and the
bowels of my sympathy are moved to-
ward him.
"There is nobody for me to attack
in this matter, even with soft and
gentle ridicule, and ! should never
think of using a grownup weapon in
this kind of a nursery. Above all,
could not venture to attack the cler-
gymen whom you mention, for have
their habits and live In the same glass
house which they are occupying. j
am always reading immoral books on
the sly, and then selfshly trying t.
prevent other people from having the
same wicked good time.
mo, il satan's morals and General
Funstons are preferable to Huck' S
let Huck take a back scat; they car
stand any ordinary competition, but
not a combination like that. And
I'm not going to defend them, any
way.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

DR.. Traughber has lady assistant,
DR.. Etna Kelso-C Curry, Of two years ex-
perience, will treat all those desiring
treatment by a lady. DR.. TraughbeI
will treat here on his regular days,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. DR.,
Curry will treat Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. ONCE east Of post Office.
TelenhOne 355.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28


MEXICO is, without doubt, behind
be age without paved streets. Here
a disIntcrested opinion about the
after. 1t is reprinted from the Mar
lall Inder; "Mexlco is preparing to
Aye her streets. Ordinarily Mexico
a live town, but she is sadly behind
this respect. Marshall has besides
le asphalt about the square, some
ling like five miles Of macadamized
reefs. Mexico is just the size Of
|arShall and is still In the mud. The
hiding OF modern streets In Marshall
IS put our city into an entirely diff
rent class from Mexico, and II that
wn ever hopes to trot with us again
Ie must get out Of the mud"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

body II increases the vital power and
promotes q vigorous old age.
uIwas sufferer from ehrouie diarrhea fof Eve
years. writes Ms. Mary A, Asron, Of Rolia.
phelps Co, No. II tired different remedies.
which would give me relief ior = short time
aniy. My troubie would return as bad a. ever
I consulted you in July, fpoo. and By your advice
commenced using Df. Pierce remedies. took
two bottles Of the Golden Medical Discovery
three walls Of the Pellets and some Of the
Extract Of smart-Weed,' as you advised, I
have not had any return Of my troubie sinee
using your medicinea Am now seventy-one
years cid and never had snything to relieve
me 50 quick. think DT. Pierces medicines the
greatest on earth. Should I ever have any re-
turn Of my troabie shan use your medicine
Nv thanks 10 you for yoar advice and thanks
to Almighty God for restoring me 10 health
throagh your hsnds-H
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery There is nothing Njust
as good . for diseases Of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the best
laxative for cid people. They cure con-
stipation and biliousness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
Home From the Philippines

John II. Allen, formerly of this city,
for three years connected with the
United States Hospital Corps in the
Philippines, arrived in Mexico last
night TO visit his mother. He has
been mustered out Of the service and
will be here several months, probably.
Mr.. Allen has been stationed on
Negros Island and while in the East
met Sam T. Cooper, a sergeant in Co.
+, 9th U. S. Infantry. Mr.. Cooper is
now at Fort Leavenworth and will
soon take the examination for a
lieutenancy.
Mr.. Allen says that he will not re-
enlist
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

During the first seven months Of the
present year SO new banks have been
organized in this State, with an aggre-
gate capital Of s9O5,OOO, an increase
over the corresponding length OF time
the previous year, OF S7O3, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

THE Grand Opera House win open
Dn Friday, September II, with Sheri-
ian's "The School for Scandal, a high
DlasS comedy, with the best artists in
be cast. Mr.. Waterman should have
he liberal support of the people of
Mexico In his effort to elevate the
lass Of attractions coming to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

THE Columbia Tribune editorially
ays Mexico is taking legal proceed
ngs preparatory to paving four blocks
u street. Sister towns all around us
Ire making these Improvements.
IOberly, only trihe larger than Co
umbia, already has over ten miles Of
Daved streets in her city limits. II
Be don't begin now we will be years
|ehind our neighbors, and the Athens
I'm be noted for her streets as well as
|er sidewalks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

Secretary Edwards, OF the Demo
cratic Campaign Committee, states
that there are innumerable proofs
that the people Of the country are
with the Democratic party in it's cam
paign against the trusts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

The chair on which Jesse James was
standing when he was shot is to be on
exhibit at the Worlds Fair in 1904.
The chair is owned by L. L. Hawes, OF
Ft Worth, Tex, having been pur-
chased at an auction sale some years
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
SCHOOLS OF MEXICO.
The Outlook as it Presents Itself How
for 1902-3 - Faculties and
Dates Of Opening.

Mexico's schools will open for the
session Of 1923 on different days in
the second and third weeks Of Sep
tember. Both from the steadily grow
ing desire for education among the
people and on account Of the prosper
ity brought on by the immense crops
and by the improved conditions in
land values a greater attendance than
ever before is expected at all Of our
schools.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The first to open will be the Mex
leo Public Schools on Sept. 9th. The
corps of teachers in both the north
and the south side schools will remain
the same as last year, with the excep-
tion that Prof. Thompson, OF the Sci
ence Department Of the High School,
resigned, will be succeeded by Prof.
Brewer, OF Kirksville.
This year viii mark an important
addition TO the curriculum OF the
High School. Manual training, which
should be included In every high
school course, will become hereafter
one of the subjects OF study. An In
structor OF manual training will be
chosen before school opens.
HARDIN CoLLEaE.
The opening day Of Hardin College
is set for the 1lth OF September. Al
though last years attendance was
the largest in It's history, stu great
or number is expected this year. Many
improvements have been made In the
college building this summer Oak
floors have been laid In several pub
lie rooms and, as an experiment, In
eight of the dormitory rooms. II
they prove satisfactory to thestudents
all of their rooms will be lloored with
oak, as they are much more sanitary.
Besides this the roof and the porches
OF the college have been painted, and
repairs on the sidewalks have been
made by direction Of the Board OF
Trustees.
Several changes will be made In the
faculty. Miss Christine Wissner,
teacher Of French and German, will be
replaced by Miss Olga b. Ritter.
Roy Bennett Pace will teach Eng
lish, vice J. w. Barley,o on leave Of abb
sence for 1923.
Miss N. Sara Condor, Art Depart
ment, will be replaced by Mrs. ID. @.
Smith.
Prof. ALI. Klingenberg, Piano, will
be replaced by Prof. Frederic Fichtel.
Miss Florence B. Roberts will take
the place Of Miss Christine Wissner In
piano instruction.
Miss Bertha Hornaday, assistant
professor OF piano, will be added TO
the faculty.
| Miss Lutte Stokes, superintendent
OF practice, will be superseded by
Misses Hornaday and Mckee Osceola
IGumm.
THE NJ. NJ. A.
The Missouri Military Academy will
open its third year since its revival
and new ownership on September nth,
Present indications point to further
increase OF students, and both bar
racks will probably be fully occupied
this year.
Lieut.-Col. w. L. BrInd will super
sede Col. r. Il. Goodwin, resigned, as
Commandant OF Cadets. Col. Brind is
a graduate Of Cambridge and has had
military experience as a major Of Eng
lish volunteers.
Majors j. S. Shouse, Rolla McIn-
tyre and Il. W. Birmingham will be
replaced by r. II. Burney, A. +.
Archer and G. W. Harlan.
sPRoUL ACADEMY.
Sproul Academy viii open for the
coming session on September 9th. An
attendance OF slightly above the
average is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

The coroner's verdict in the case Of
the murder ofa woman supposed to be
Minnie Mitchell, at Chicago, fails to
solve the mystery, though three men
are held for the grand jury, and the
arrest OF William J. Bartholin is rec
commended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

an old newspaper man who has late
y gone into the photographIng busi-
uesA says; II lind that photographers
'Siely advertise, but I'm too old a
seNSpaper man not 10 believe in IL
W everything. I'D advertise II / was
.anhing a cemetery - quiet rooms,
Iean beds and plenty OF free heat. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
M Columbia Statesmen

THE Columbia Statesman says:
1,Should S. B. Cook become governor
of Missouri and r. NJ. White secretary
Of State, Mexico win become the
center Of the political world In this
State. 1t isn't often a town the size
b Mexico produces two such men as
nook and White"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
Qnadrunlets Bless q Homo.

ADVANCE, Mo, Aug. 2l.-Quadrup-
lets-two boys and two girlS-have
been born to Mrs Butler, living near
this place. The mother is "a years
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

An aged Kansas doctor, having
taken morphine, apparently by mis-
take, describes his symptoms as death
approaches, and his body is found in
his Office hours afterward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAX
YMn

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. Noeure. no pay. SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

Nancy J. Howe has filed a suit
against the City Of Mexico for 5000,
alleged injuries received November !,
1901, BY falling over a raised sidewalk
on Liberty street by HarrisOn's coal
srard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
A heculIY Wagon Tested.

J.J. McCully Wednesday put his 3
inch wagon, the smallest he makes,
under 5s99-lb. test on a rock road. The
wagon stood the test without a strain.
Mr.. McCully is turning out some
tine wagons and should be well patron
iged
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

Lawyer Lamb and Peter Power
testify in New York that Bourke
Cochran and several prominent Wall
street brokers were behind the suit
brought in Powers name, which has
disturbed the financial world for sew
eral months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

The arrival Of the Duchess Of Marl-
borough at Newport marks the begin
ming OF a round of brilliant social
events in her honor, beginning with
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's colonial ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

Mrs. Clarence Davis and children,
who have been the guest Of John NJ.
Davis and family, returned to theiE
home In Mexico Thursday morning.
Fulton San.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

Jefferson City is very much inter-
ested in the outcome Of the illness OF
one of her young men-a very bashful
young man = who, wanting to buy a
bath sponge, went into a store and
asked the lady clerk for sponge bath.
He has been very I'll with brain fever
ever since.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28
LOG ROLLING.
Mexico Modern Woodmen Camp to
Give One September 26th.

The Mexico Camp Of Modern Wood
men of America will give an old fash
ion log rolling September 25th in Har-
din Park. There win also be an agri-
cultural display, limited to Woodmen
only. Booths will be built along the
east side of the park to put the farm
display in. A good band will furnish
music and speakers Of prominence
will be present. Every camp Of WOOD
men in the surrounding country is IN
vited and the general public also. II
will be a basket dinner, so be sure TO
have your basket well filed
Mrs Thos. Board is home from a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

J. E. Rupert who has been brake
man on the @. s. A. branch passenger
train, between Mexico ami Cedar City,
for the past y years has resigned his
position. He is succeeded by Chas.
karnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

A hospital building will be opened
in the near future In Kansas City for
the exclusive use OF negroes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-28

The first representatives Of religious
thought and training who entered
Missouri were Pere Marquette, La
Sale and their followers, who minis
tered to the Indians and earliest set