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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

THE LEDGER has always taken the
position that there is little, II any,
luck connected with success In this
world. When you hear persons claim
ing that they are having hard luck
and do not succeed in life you should
ask them II they are industrious and
economical We would call the atten-
tion Of our readers, especially young
men, to the following pointed editorial
from the st. Louis Republic: "Joseph
OrtOn Kerby, who was a fellow-tele-
graph operator with Andrew Carnegie
in Plttsbufg years ago,says that young
Carnegie stuck to business, worked
hard and saved his money This is
the secret of the Carnegie success, as
of every success In the practical world.
There is no luck possible that can
take the place of perseverance, indus
try and frugality In laying the foun-
dation Of fortune. The man who
succeeds does 50 by virtue of qualities
aud habits which compel success.
There is no denying a truth that
makes itself evident in the life-story
OF all who have surpassed the average
man in achievement. The part Of
wisdom is to accept and act upon a
truth so obvious. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

THE committee appointed by the
Missouri Press Association to meet In
ST. Louis during the Worlds Fair
year; also to invite worlds congress
OF editors 10 meet in the same city
during the Exposition is composed OF
r. Nj. White, LEDGER, Mexico; E. w.
stephens, Herald, Columbia; Ii. e.
Robinson, Republican, Maryvillei w.
ID. Thomas, Sun, Fulton; w. r..
Painter, Democrat, Carrollton. This
committee will cooperate with the
committee appointed by the city OF st.
Louis and by the Worlds Fair man
agement The intention is TO have
all of the editors of the world visit st.
Louis during the Worlds Fair and be
the guests of the Missouri Press Asso-
citation, which will be prepared to act
as host Of all visiting newspaper men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
The Peruna Medicine Co., Col
SUBWAY FOR UNION STATION
1t is Reported That the Chicago &
Alton and Wabash Will Place An
Underground Crossing Just
West Of Platform.

1t is reported here that the Chicago
s. Alton and the Wabash railroad
companies will place an underground
crossing under the tracks just west Of
Union Station in this city. The work,
according to the report, will begin as
soon as the weather will permit.
Beside the greater safety furnished
the public in crossing the railroad
tracks in vehicles, the new plan will
furnish an outlet for the water from
the south side, which now goes through
a culyert under the tracks. On one or
two occasions when there have been
extra heavy rains the culyert has been
overtaxed in its capacity to carry away
the surface water and serious damage
has been done to the houses on the
south side Of the track. On one oc-
casion a number were flooded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Too Gala For Court.

RIDGwAY, Ill, Feb. 5.-The Feb
ruary term Of the Gallatin county cir
cult court, which convened at Shaw
neetown Monday morning was, post
poned by Judge E d. Youngblood this
morning until the End day in April,
on account Of the extreme cold wealth.
er and the inability Of the people from
the east part Of the county to get to
the county seat because Of the water
covering the low lands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
UNIDENTIFIED VICTIMS.
Two Hundred and sixty-Five Calves
ton Stern Victims VIII
Rest Together

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb, 5. = The
work of dlsinterring the dead bodies OF
unidentified storm victims in this city
has been completed. In all, 265 bodies
were removed from the streets and
vacant lots in various portions Of the
city and given proper burial. They
have been placed in a plot just west of
Lakeview Cemetery, and this will be
fenced and a granite stone will be
placed In the center with a fitting in
scription thereon. The stone has been
secured through the efforts of f. j.
Byrne, of Austin, and was donated by
Col. Sullivan, the lessee Of the Gran
ite Mountain quarry. 1t weighs 20
tons.
]. r. Christian, Assistant General
Freight Agent of the Southern Pacific,
has arranged for the stone to be trans
ported to Galveston free of charge,
and Mr.. OFT, of this city, has agreed
to assist in placing the stone, also
without charge. The work of disin-
terring dead bodies of storm victims is
still being continued outside Of the
city, but will be confined to a limit of
within two miles Of the city.
The fund sent here by the Governor
for this purpose has proved more than
ample to renter all those in the city,
and it is thought that it will also
prove sufficient to finish the work con-
templated outside of the city limits.
When the work is completed the Gem
etery will be dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The work has
been carried out under the auspices OF
the Woman's Health Protective Asso.
al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
THE EVILS OF SWEARING

The evil of swearing very often
grows out Of carelesrness. Young men,
especially, need their attention called
to the evil of taking the name OF the
Lord in vain. Boys and young men
sometimes think it sounds big to
swear They get into this habit and
carelessly continue it through life.
II young men knew how older men,
even when they swear themselves,
"scringe' to hear boys take the name
OF the Lord in vain, those growing up
would refrain from the habit. The
Macon 1imes-DemOcrdt in reference to
this evil Of swearing has the follow
ing to say:
Thou shalt not take the name of the
Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord
will not hold him guiltless that taketh
His name in vain.
The habit ofswearing is as unbecom-
Ing and undignitied as the evils of in
temperance. Men swear because they
are weak mentally and cannot con
troll their temper or from habit, which
is about as incurable as the brain
disease. Swear, what do we swear
for? Is it TO emphasize our words, or
is 1t because we do not feel that our
Importance is such that we can make
our influence felt without taking the
name of the Lord thy God In vain?
Did you ever impress any one with
your greatness because you tried to
strengthen your language with words
of profanity at intervals? Have you
not actually "cussedn when you were
embarrassed and Inundated on ac-
count OF the cool reception your Ian
guage was received by others? You
certainly have; then why do you con-
tinue to indulge In words that befoul
your mouth and lessen you In the eyes
of your fellow beings?
Only one answer. Habit. Oh, that
awful word habit. 1t has sheltered as
much crime as any other word in the
English language. Men drink because
they are in the habit Of drinking. No
good can come from It, but great
harm, yet they drink.
Men gamble because they are will
ing TO chance their own property in
order to get the property OF some one
else without manual labor. It's habit.
Yet how many Of us would llkelto cast
our anchor in the gamblers den and
take our chances?
Men swear because It develops their
beastly nature. The lion in his cage
will growl at his keeper when being
fed, not because he don't like the
food, but because 1t educes his animal
nature born with him In the jungles
uf Africa. Some men like TO be beasts.
They like to growl and profane the
name OF the God Of providence, who
feeds them upon the most luscious
yiands Of nature. They swear, not be-
cause they want to be heard, but be-
cause they are so weak they will not be
heard.
We do not set the standard of
morality and greatness by the number
of oaths we utter, but by the good we
do, and this often augmented by the
language we use and the mild way we
express ourselves.
Remember, dear friend, the Lord |
will not hold him guiltless that TAX
eth His name In vain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

began with bottle the first week iil
March and it certainly did me great
deal Of good. was so well satisfied
that / purchased another bottle and fol-
lowed the directions, and can say that it
has cured me.D-Henry Distin.
A large per cent of those who are
afflicted with this epidemic, instead Of
getting well as they ought to, will have
chronic catarrh as the result. This is
almost invariably the case unless Pc
runa is taken as soon as possible after
the grip begins.
Every one who has observed the effect
of Peruna during the last three epidem-
les of Ia grippe positively knows that
this remedy will cure it permanently.
The fact is, however, that a great null
titude of people VIII not take Peruna,
and foundation for chronic catarrh
win be laid.
Even in cases where chronic catarrh
has affected the lungs, and the early
stages of catarrhal consumption have
been developed, Peruna can be relied
upon as prompt end lasting cure. La
grippe and eatarrh are at present the
two great enemies Of life in the land.
Peruna is cure for either.
fyou do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Poruna,
write at once to Or. Hartman, giving a
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., 1902-02-13


The Montgomery City lMO Stand
ard editorially says that the report
that the people OF Montgomery county
had lost frOm onc-hundred and thirty
five TO one-hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ON options is without founda-
uon. The Standard adds: ''There
iSn'ta man in town who lost more
than $1,000 dealing in options and
many have made and are stlll making
money. IL seems an inherent chafac-
teristic OF some people TO exaggerate
rumors. They simply cannot stick to
The truth. II a merchant here told
The above travelling man the state
ment accredited TO him, he was merely
prepetrating joke aud the drummer
took him Seriously
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Judge Trimble Home From England

fA'Aa Wv AAaA1Ht' 1At4 oAaAf
Judge ]. Med. Trimble has return
ed from trip to England, where he
has been associated with A e. Stilwell
in matters Of securing funds for the
building Of the Kansas City, Mexico
s. Orient railroad.
ut is recognized by many moneyed
men in England y said Judge Trim
bic, "that the building Of this road
will be profitable enterprise. Much
Of the money for the construction OF
the road has been pledged and its
completion is now assured. Several
English capitalists will come to the
United States with Mr.. Stilwell with
in the next three months"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

II was just about gone, writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, OF Laurel Springs,
n. Q. 81 had consumption so bad that
the best doctors said l could not live
more than month, but began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by seven bottles and am
now stout and WE'LL . It'san unrivaled
life-saver in consumption, pneumonia.
la grippe and bronchitis; infallible for
coughs, colds, asthma, hay fever,
Group or whooping cough. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and 81. Trial bottles free
at J. L. Llewellyn's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
LENT ALMOST HERE.
The Forty-Day Fast is But a Few
Days Away Meaning of This
Great Event.

Lent, observed to commemorate the
forty days fast Of our Lord in the
wilderness, begins this year on Febru-
airy II, Ash Wednesday. It ends with
Easter Sunday-the day Of spring
costumes. The period Of fasting is
forty days, with all the churches which
observe Lent, except the Greek
churches, which have heightened 1t to
forty-eight days. Sundays are not
counted in the fast.
Pope Gregory the Great, in 500,
directed that the season should begin
on the sixth Sunday before Easter,
and that on all the intervening week
days fasting should be practiced.
Afterwards, either by him or by
Gregory H., four days of the proceed
ing week were added, to make the
whole fast forty days.
The six Sundays included in the
Lenten period are observed as festi-
walls, never fastsand are therefore call
ed Sundays In Lent, and not Sunday Of
Lent. The last, or passion week, is
considered the most solemn portion of
the season, and is generally known as
great week."
The ancient observance Of Lent was
OF the most rigorous character. Non
observance frequently resulted in
severe punishment, and often ex-com-
munication. All flesh and even the so
called white meats we're excluded.
Modern customs, however, have caused
relaxtIon of the old and severe
methods Of observing the period. But
the principle OF permitting but one
meal, with a slight collation., is still
everywhere retained.
Celebrations Of marriages, births and
participation in the common amuse-
ments Of the social world are forbidden
during the Lenten period. Good
Catholic and Episcopalian church
people are expected TO attend services
at least once a day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
BANKER TURNS TEAMsTER.
Son Of Defaulting Fulton Cashier is
Hauling Sand at So Much Per
Day Supports Family.

From the Sedalia Sentinel.
Two weeks ago Phillip Adams, one
of the most widely known finanelers in
Missouri and at one time large prop
erty owner in Kansas City, disappear
ed from his home town, Fulton, Mo-,
leaving the books Of the Commercial
Bank, of which he was organizer and
cashier in such a tangled condition
that the doors Of the institution had
to be closed and receiver appointed,
His sudden exodus left his family
without dollar Of ready money to
meet the necessary running expenses
Of home and his youngest sons, Stan
ley and Paul, who held positions in
the bank as assistant cashier and book.
keeper, were thrown out of employ
ment.
1t was to these boys that the mother
turned for aid in the time of trouble.
That they have met her expectation
cannot be denied The older, Stanley,
who served as a Second Lieutenant in
Company +, Sixth Missouri Volunteers
during the Spanish-Americ war, was
retained by Mr.. Carstarphen, State
Bank Examiner, as assistent to the
receiver. His wages, however, were
not sufficient to support the home,
even though all the servants had been
dismissed.
It fell to the lot Of Paul, the young
est boy, who had been the petted one
Of the family, to prove that the every
day grind of ordinary life presents
facts as interesting and characters as
self-sacritlcing as those which have
made history's pages in the past
To want work, and to get it in a
small country town, is an entirely diff
ferent proposition, as is shown by the
large influx of country boys to the
cities each year.
Young Adams wanted work-paying
work, and although he had been
brought up in life of ease and lux
ury, he was not too proud to accept
the first thing offered.
This was driving a sand wagon at
$3.50 per day.
No sooner had the position been
offered than the young man accepted.
Being bank clerk and driving a sand
wagon, especially at this time Of the
year when the mercury has been so
persistently lowering near the zero
point, is perhaps phase which many
young men would have been reluctant
to accept. Not so with young Adams.
He was profuse in his thanks to his
employers and Immediately set about
his work in manner which excited
the admiration and friendship of his
fellow teamsters. The well-groomed
coach team Of Mr.. Adams, no longer
attended by hostler, but by the
young man himself, adjusted itself to
the new conditions with seemingly as
much interest as their master.
The ease In which young Adams
descended goes to show that his grit
and adaptabillty to conditions bid fair
to place him among the successful
business men OF the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Deposition. Called For Rope.

BELLwooD, NEB., Jan.3l.-Followed
by crowd of angry depositors, some
Of whom called for rope, Richard
Gould, assistant cashier of the suspend
ed Platte Valley Bank, was hustled on
board train this evening and taken
70 David City. The crowd followed
Gould through the streets to the de-
pot and invaded the car in which he
was placed, the officers having great
dlficulty 10 protecting their prisoner
from assault. The streets Of Bellwood
are still crowded daily and all kinds Of
threatening language is being INDUCED
against the Gould brothers 1t is
thought further arrests will follow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

Hon. NJ. k. McGRArH estimates a
Democratic majority Of 40 In the next
general assembly Here is his sum
mary OF the matter: Assuming that
IN 1902, the twenty-five close Repre-
sentative districts viii elect eleven
democrats and eleven Republicans,
ana that the designated doubtful
representative districts OF Buchanan,
sseEson and Jasper will elect three
republican Representatives, an estl-
mate largely In favor OF the Republi'
cans the Legislature Of 1908 will con-
s.St OF not less than "a Democrats In
Vne Senate, and 81 IN the House, In
81 los and 10 Republicans In the
senate and 5s In the House, 10 all 6S,
y ~. a Democratic majority Of Of 20 on
lolnt ballot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Death of Wm. Pritchard.

From the Martinsburg Enterprise.
William Pritchard, who has been a
sufferer for the last four or five years
from complication Of diseases, passed
away Friday evening at his home,
about three miles south of Martins
burg, just beyond the Audrain county
line, in the edge Of Galloway.
The funeral occurred at WellsvilIe
Sunday. DeceasedsMaa nhBr1 =
old and leaves a wife -eSskS ses
two sons and four daughters
Thos Stevens, Of wellsSille; mrs. I'm.
Hoagland, of Moberly; William, Of
Trinidad, Col; Miss Bertha, a success
ful teacher, in school at ChillIcothe,
and Miss Myrtle and Charles now at
home.
Mr. Pritchard was a good man, hav-
Ing lived an active, useful life. The
community joins us in sympathy for
the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

Does not depend on the start but on the
finish. Ifssstaying power which carries
many a runner TO victory. IT'S IKE that
in business. Many a man starts on IN
the race for business success with a
hurst Of speed which seems to assure
v;r,orv. Presently be begins to falter
and at last he falls and fails. The cause :
Generally vstomach trouble.N No man
Is stronger than his stomach. Business
haste leads to careless and irregular eat.
inc The stomach and other organs OF
digestion and nutrition become diseased:
me body Is inadequately nourished and
90 grows weak.
I5r Piefce's Golden Medical Discovery
cprrs diseases Of the stomach and other
dreams Of digestion and nutrition. II
ss,cnvthens the stomach and 80 strength
ers the whole body which depends on
the stomach for the nourishment from
which strength Is made
Discovery and il Is entirely free from
opiurn, cocaine and all other narcotics.
Accent no substitute for The NDiscov-
srys There Is no medicine rJrst as
.o,ds for diseases Of the stomach and
allied orgarS
s,-r,.f a wuudcriui eure,s writes Mt; - -,
nl, - ~. --e-sf case of dyapepsia, the doctors
-. tsst thrv ever saw. Aner tying .sfen
- srd -verythinE could bear oi VII ~, ~. no
hrnr6f tried nr. flcrce.s Soiaen Aeo'1-i -
covrrv. and u0u I an caieo
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
ANaw Road nistrict Formed.

The county court to-day ordered
that q portion of road district No. be
set apart and made into separate
road district 10 be known as road dis
trlct No. Is. The old district, No. 4,
was thought to be too large.
The court appointed the following
commissioners:
NJ. c. Flynt, year; w. r. Bratton,
2 years; l.. r. Craghead, years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

THE proprietor Of the Huntsville
Herald has the sympathy Of the LED
GER in the loss OF his Office by fire on
Tuesday night. The Herald is one Of
the most substantial, conservative
and successful newspapers Of the
State We are sorry the insurance
was so small, but glad to know that
the paper will be promptly issued
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
FASTEST Train in the World.

PARIS, Feb. Alt is said that a new
train which started to-day running be-
tween Paris and Calais for the con-
venience Of passengers going to and
coming from England will be the
fastest in the world. IL covered the
distance-ls4l miles-in three hours,
despite a stop of four minutes at
Atnes and slow steaming through the
city Of Calais to the harbor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

CONGRESSMAN DE ALMOND has an
nounced his candidacy for the United
States Senate. DE Armund has en-
thusiastic friends all over Missouri
and will have a strong following. He
is honest, able and IN every way well
fitted for this most important position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Mnnnnald aninr b snmnar-

L. H. Mcdonald and family will
move 10 Sumner, No, 10 reside in a
few days. Mr.. Mcdonald goes to take
charge OF a store at that place at a
handsome salary. We regret to see
these good people leave Centralia.-
Centralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

THE next annual meeting Of the
Medical Association Of Missouri will
be held at st. Joseph on May 20, y and
p 1902. Quite a humber Of Mexico's
physicians will attend this meeting.
State associations should always be
attended by members OF the prOfes-
sion whenever possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

ARIZONA, which is drawing crowded
houses In ST Louis, will shortly be
brought TO Mexico by Mr.. Mayheld,
the enterprising manager of the Opera
House. Arizona is a most attractive
entertainment and will be greeted
with large and appreciative audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Miss MeDannald Dead

Miss Lydia McDannald, formerly Of
this city, died of consumption at her
home in Sedalia, Mo, on Thursday
morning, February 6.
S. J. Sanford, of this city, an uncle
of the deceased, win leave tonight for
Sedalia. No arrangements, as yet,
have been made for the funeral.
The LEDGER and other friends ex-
tend sympaty to the bereaved relatives.
In the proper column will be found
the announcement OF ]. A. Lewis
candidate for reelection to the Office
of the Western District Of Audrain
county; subject TO the Democratic
primary, April 26.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

The State Historical Society Of ILL
nois has appointed a committee to ask
the State Worlds Fair Commission
to set aside $4,000 Of the s25O,OOO
which has been appropriated for the
Illinois exhibit at the Louisiana Fur
chase Exposition to be used in decorat-
ing the interior Of the Illinois build
ing with paintings and frescoes illus
trative OF events in the States his
tory
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

D. Worrell, Of the third ward; and w.
S. Ragsdale and L. Steppleman, Of the
fourth ward, met In the Office Of the
county clerk, Of said county, at
O'Clock p. m, Feb. 6 and unanimous
ly elected B. o. Sims commissioner
for three years for special road dis
trlct, township 81, range 9.
II. A. Grier, bridge lumber, $500.
F.. W. Coatsworth, bridge supplies,
s346.
Sam Howard, repairs at court house
and Jail, s4.40
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAX
ina

When you take Groves TastelessC Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. Nocure, no pay. SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
Atnhi.nn Vsrdlet Afirmed.

The verdict Of the Audra!n circuit
court in the case Of Harry Atchison
vs the C. s A. has been affirmed oy
the ST. Louis court Of appeals. Inc
verdict Of the lowercourt vas for 81
soa damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

J. A. Yancey, OF Birmingham, Ala,
is here the guest OF his niece, Mrs. W.
ID. Fonville. Mr.. Yancey, who is a
brotherof the late A. X. Yancey, left
home in time to attend the funeral Of
his brother but was delayed while en-
route by a wreck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

Hon. MAT HALL, OF Saline county,
splendid young Democrat, who made
a fine record In the last Legislature, is
candidate for Congress. Mat Hall is
a representative Missouri Democrat,
and would make a magnificent Con-
urecen,an
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

The State Teachers Association OF
Kansas City have requested the
Worlds Fair commission Of the State
to make an appropriation Of 5000 to
be used in getting up an educational
display for the Louisiana Purchase
Expusitlou,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13
FEBRUARY 0.

THE Iowa Worlds Fair commission
voted unanimously at Des Moines last
week for a resolution declaring that it
would take s250,OO0 to display proper
ly the resources Of that state at the
Louisiana Purchase ExpoSitinn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-02-13

CENTRALIA, Mo, Feb 5,-J. ). stal
cup, aged 81 years, vas found dead IL
his bed In this city this morning. he
arose at 4 o'clock this morning In ap
parentiy good health and made a Ut,
in the heating stove, retired again anu
two hours later was found dead. Heart
failure was supposed 10 be the oausD u
a..sh