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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
WORTH s~sOO,OOO,OOO.

The President Of = certain big oil Com
pAny l. said 10 Be worth e30o. 000,0 0O. A
tidy bit Of money and no mistake. And
yet he isn't happy. In an address 70 Bible
class be spoke Of trials and troubles Of the
neh and the loads they have 70 carry. A
young lady whispered 10 q friend that he
might wear q Bsnson's Porous Plaster on his
back OF, better stu, divide the MONEY among
the members Of the class. fd0nt know
Why her idea about the plaster makes me
want 70 laugh, bat & does. All The sane
Ihsve seen plenty Of peopls laugh after
putting Benson's Plasters On their backs
or ehesta, 81 on any other spot who're there
Tss weight, hezTness, weakness or pain.
Il may be The sharp stabs Of neuralgia, The
aches and wrenehes Of rheumatism Il may
be colds In muscles ~ bones IL may Be
those kidney or lunhaRo thulsts that make
yoa yell - e = dog bitsi or Il may Be .
strain or oramp.~ aHptiing that wznts quiet
ing and comforting. Don't bother with
sAiVez, hniments. lotions, etc, or with any
of the stupid and useless old style plasteu-
Clap on a Bensons. u relieves az 0noe
and cures quickly. X stops tie pain AID
makes you laugh for the very ease aud good
fashng Of II Bat watch out against i'm
ifztions and substitute. All druegists, o.
We uil prepay postage on any number
ordered In lie unitsd States On receipt Of
sc. each.
ss.buy 4 yohnsoa, Mfg. Chemists, MI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

Kirksvllle suffered a severe cyclone
Born, to Henry Wales and wife, 1
boy.
W. L. Corners store was burglar
lied.
Ed Patterson, Of Mexico, went West
for bis health.
There were seventeen inmates al
the county farm.
J.. N. Cross was clerking in w. W
Harper's dry goods store.
G. B. Null was erecting a frame
store building in north Mexico.
H.. G. Eagon purchased Gene BuTk.
hart's interest In the Windsor Hotel.
Mrs. d. f. Panhorst, OF Illinois, was
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Urban
Weimer.
]. W. Lee and Miss Ora Turner, both
OF this city, were married at the home
OF the bride by Rev. VIM. Hun.
Willie Clark, a railroad man Of Lad.
donia, died at Slater. He was an Odd
Fellow and also belonged TO the
Brotherhood Of Brakemen.
The Councilmen for the two years
term were: W. o. johnson, frstWard
John NJ. Davis, Second Ward; Ben @.
johnson, Third Ward; ]. @. Ofutt
Fourth Ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
MISSOURI DAY.
Lieutenant Governor ]. A. Lee Writes
the Ledger an Interesting Letter.

To the Editor Of the Ledger,
ST. LOUIS, No, April a-Dear Sir;
Being unable to attend, owing to other
engagements, Governor Dockery has
requested me 10 officially represent
the State at the Charleston Exposition
on April "a, 1902, on the occasion Of
Missouri day and to act in his stead in
all matters pertaining thereto.
therefore hereby extend TO you and
your family an invitation to join the
delegation which will leave st. Louis
April % for Charleston, S. G.
/ also authorize and request you TO
extend this invitation to every good
citizen OF Missouri who desires to 90.
The railroad fare for the round trip
-St Louis to Charleston, S. G., and
return-has been fixed at SLABS, a very
low rate. Regular fare is sis. Rail-
roads throughout the State win make
a proportionate rate TO st. Louis in
connection with the excursion from
all points in Missouri for four-tifths OF
one fare for the round trip. This is TO
say, from points where the fare to st.
would be 81, the round trip fare will
be 50 cents. This rate will be made
only on through tickets to Charleston,
IS. c.
Appropriate services will be held at
the exposition April "a, in celebration
of Missouri day, and representatives Of
Of the Louisiana Purchase Worlds
Fair Exposition will cooperate in
defeating their building recently
erected at the Charleston Exposition.
The tickets will have a return limit
often days and the trip will be delight
fully interesting, for not only has
Charleston well acquitted herself in
the organization and construction Of
her exposition, but that city is one OF
great general and historical interest.
Fort Sumpter, Fort Moultrie, the
splendid harbor, great ships, the
ocean, and the glorious weather usu-
ally prevailing at this time of year, at
which time the southland is most
beautiful, viii all contribute to the
pleasure and interest Of the excursion.
Those who so desire can make the trip
in 5 days others can use the limit OF
ten days
| hone that Yourself and all otheI
good Missourians who can conveniently
do so, win 20 with US. Very respect
fully, JOHN A. LEE,
Lieut.. Gov. Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Eipht Traina Cost S2.Oo0.nn0.

General Agent Lothrop Of the I'm
ion Pacific in St Louis, says that tn,
new equipment Of eight complet.
trains, making up the Union Pacific
Northwestern Overland Limited,
reaches an aggregated cost OF $1,000.
900.
The first Overland Limited" pass
ed through Omaha yesterday morning
where it was met by President Burt
General Manager Dickson and Unior
Pacific and Northwestern officials.
Alfred DarlOw, Advertising Agent,ac
companied by a party of newspaper
men, boarded the train at Omaha fol
the Western trip. The train is fitted
with electric lights and a telephone
gVsfpm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS NkEk.
Mrs. A. Tapscott, Of M%artinsburg,
died.
S. P. Emmons and D. E. Shea were
elected school directors.
Mr.. Plunkett, of Concord, visited
his son, Pomp, in this city.
VIM. Hinze, of this city, opened a
branch furniture store at Columbia.
Miss Bunstein, of near Worcester,
and j. H.. Davis, Of Illinois, were wed.
A fine brood mare belonging to VIM.
Stuart. fell into a ditch and was kill
ed.
The proposition to levy 15c extra
for school purposes carried by a vote
Of 1sS 10 l57.
Mrs. J. W. Bryan and daughters,
Maggie and Polly, were visiting in
Coyington, Ky.
DIR. Macfarlane, r. II. Fowler, ]. M.
Riley and other Masons attended the
funeral Of Gen. Sharp at Concord.
An elegant monument in honor Of
A. r. Ringo was placed in the city
cemetery. The work was done by A.
X. Luckie.
Joe Moore, II. A. Ricketts,, O. o.
Morris, Willard Carroll, James Sallee
and Mark Pitcher, enjoyed a snipe and
duck hunt neal Laddonia.
The Exchange Bank occupied one
side OF Mark Pitchers store while the
bank room was being enlarged and
other improvements made.
The Jewish citizens Of Mexico or
gained an association 10 beautify the
Jewish cemetery and for benevolent
purposes The officers we're:
II. Jacobson, President.
L. Phillip, Treasurer and Vice-Pres
| Frank, Secretary.
The Jewish ladies also organized q
society to aid the poor. The Officers
were:
Mrs Lessen, President.
Miss Title Phillip, Secretary.
Mrs. /. Frank, Treasurer.
Miss Whisner was severely injured
by a runaway team at the Jefferson
street crossing. Miss Georgia Guth.
RE, who was In company with her, es'
capped being hurt by getting under a
box car.
The result of the city election was
as follows:
Mayor-Wm. Pollock.
Recorder-B. E. Tomlinson.
MarShal-W. X. Potts.
City Attorney Orlando Hit.
Councllmen-First Ward, Redman.
Second Ward-W. II. H. Lee.
Third Ward-J. d. Tucker.
Fourth Ward-J. ". Pratt.
Fifth Ward-R. B. Hooton.
Sixth Ward-W. G. Barnes.
Z YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Hebrews and the Lords Prayer

NEWPORT News, VA, March 90
Despite the protest Of the Hebrew
against the repeating Of the Lord
Prayer in the class rooms OF the pub
lie schools, the prayer was said TO-DAY
by ali pupils, and will be said here
after until the school board takei
action.
The Hebrews demand that theli
children be not compelled to listen Il
the prayer. At first the school author
tiles were inclined TO agree with them
but something Of a storm followed
and this morning instructions wer,
given 10 renew the former custom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10


Coffee; pour boiling water through
stain.
Fruit: boiling water as above, OIL
rub with solution OF oxalic acid tpoi.
son, 5 carel, rinse well.
Ink. same as above.
Blood: soak in cold water.
Scorch: wash in soapsuds and lay in
sun.
Mildew: wash in soapsuds; lay in
sun; buttermilk.
Grass: use alchohol and rinse WELL
Paint: ~turpentine, naphtha, ben
zine and kerosene.
Grease: same as above; ammonia;
powdered French chalk; plotting
paper; whiting.
To keep milk from souring: a pinch
Of bicarbonate Of soda baking Soda 10
quart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

25, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
G. B. Null was sick.
II. B. Allen was trying to organize
a mining company in Mexico.
Frank Coatsworth, who was at
tending college in Columbia, was
home on a visit.
Tom Buckner graduated in the Ami
Arbor, Michigan, law school and re
turned 10 Mexico.
Judge Buckner purchased the VII
son house and lot across the railroad
on Jefferson street.
Geo Phelps appointed Ex-Governor
Hardin as commissioner 10 the luna
tic asylum at Fulton.
The following were the city oficer'
elected:
Mayor-R. II. Fowler.
Recorder-A. b. Daniel.
Marshal-W. X. Potts,
Councllmen-First Ward W. Reed
Second ward-J. d. Morris.
Third Ward-Ed Rines.
Fourth Ward. E Jones.
Fifth Ward-Wm. Pollock.
Sixth Ward-Jos. Murray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10


woman's greatest dream Ct beauty and
glory ia when nature has chosen her 20
become a mother. Every faculty Is keenly
alert and her nature the finest as she lore.
sees the Joy, the ambition, the success eno
the lite-iong satisfaction coming, eomin
being So soon 10 see light, and the very
uncertainty whether she shall see a sweet
girl face or a brave boy face beftde her on
the pillow, adds zest to her expectancy.
Then. IL ever, she should take care OF her
physical, mental and moral health.
MOTHERS FRIEND applied externaliy
throughout pregnancy viii relieve the pam
Of parturition, and no mother and chila San
fail to be healthy, hearty, strong, eleareom
plexioned, pure biooded, calm nervea an
cheerful in disposition, who are mutnaily
Influenced for months by the continued use
of Mothers Friend.
Of druggists 800
Our treatise Brotherhood" mailed free
THE 5RApFIELo REGULATOR CO,
ATLANTA, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Hotel Fire in 81. Loni.

ST. LOUIS, April B. The Empire
Hotel was damaged by fire at $50
O'Clock this morning. Nearly all the
rooms were occupied and Of the forty
persons In the building nearly all had
thrilling and narrow escapes. The
iremen hoisted ladders 10 each OF the
four stories and rescued the panic
stricken people. Fireman Frank
Henderson was seriously hurt by
broken glass 10 rescuing Miss Clemen-
tine Stone, daughter Of Mrs. stone,
proprietor OF the hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
KICKNAMEs OF STATES.

Alabama, plantation state.
California, golden state.
Colorado, centennial state.
Delaware, diamond state.
Illinois, prairie state.
Iowa, hawkeye state.
Indiana, hOoSler state.
Kansas, sunlower state.
Kentucky, blue grass state.
Maryland, old line state.
Massachusetts,, bay state.
Michigan, wolverine state.
Minnesota, north star state.
Nebraska, antelope state.
New Jersey, garden state.
New York, empire state.
North Carolina old north state.
Ohio, buckeye state.
Pennsylvania, keystone state.
South Carolina palmetto state.
Texas, lone star state.
Virginia, old dominion.
wisconsin, badger state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Want. Hanna % Hslp Die.

WAsHIs0ros, ID. O., April 2.-Sena-
tor Hanna has received a letter from a
constituent, who is organizlnRa com.
pauy 10 dig Noah's Ark out Of the
Snow on top Of Mount AaFat. lie In.
tends 10 exhibit the ark at the 81.
Worlds Fair.
ut will be the biggest attraction al
the Pair" writes the man. "AhI
want Is little financial help"
r. III. HAzAan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

We recommend Botanic Blood Balm B. Z. b.
for all blood troubles, such a. ulcers, eating
sores, s~crOf1las eczema, itching humors, PIN.
ples, bols, carbaneles, blood poison, aching
bones, fostering sores, cancer, estarrh, rheu.
msiism. Botanic Blood Balm cures all malig
nat blood or akin diseases, especially sdvissd
for Old, eoep-ssatsd cases. It cures when all
else fails Heals eVsfy sore or pimple, stops ali
aches and pans b. giving a healthy blood sup
ply. Thoroughly tested for thiry yesrs. Thous
snds cured. ~ drug stores, $40 per large
bottle. Our readers viii receive = trial treat
ment free By writing Or. Gillian, sa Mitchell
ST. Atlanta, Ca. Describe troabis and fires
medical adUos given. Medicine ssrt At once,
prepaid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

Women are beginning TO look
younger and more girlish in the shady
twenties and the early thirties than
they used to do. II we continue TO
grow old In so %leisurely a fashion, the
very name Of "old maid'i will disap-
pear from our vocabulary, II, indeed,
it has not done so already.-Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
osteopathH.

Usteopathy cures without medicine
or knife. See DIR. Traughber, who Is
here on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur,
day of each week for treating. Once
across the street east Of the post-onice
Consultation and examination free
Office hours: a. m. TO 5 p. u. Spec.
ial hours by appointment d&wtf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 3.-The Re
publican township convention was
called 10 order In the court house here
to-day by the chairman Of the county
committee, n. T. Gentry. James W.
Sehwabe was elected chairman OF the
convention BY a vote OF 70 10 81. Mr..
n. r. Gentry vas elected secretary. A
motion 70 elect fifteen delegates TO
the county convention was opposed by
speeches from Mr.. Gentry and Gen.
odon Guitar, who declared the mo-
ton 70 be out u order. At this point
a split occurred. Gen. Guitar, n. Il.
Gentry and about ninety followers
bottled the convention and vent b a
down stair room and held a rival con
yention, which also elected delegates,
w~hereupon the order Of business as
presented By Remly was carried
through by the thirty original re-
naming members.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Il. b. Mrer, Ear, lowed Rids


TTWI u N7I|- TN-1
Mr. A.. II. Myers, Of Mexico, submit.
ted the lowest bid for the erection OF
the new building al the School for the
Deaf, at the board meeting Thursday
evening. The amount Of the bid was
49, 500.
Ar. Myers will doubtless be given
the contract In a short time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

allied organs of digestion and nutrition.
II strengthens the stomach, puriiies the
blood, cures obstinate cough and heals
weak lungs.
Al was taken with Grippe, which resulted ~
caudill, Montiand. Alieghaney Co, n. c. II
was unable to do anything a good part Of the
time. wrote 10 DR.. Pierce shout my condition
having full confidence IN his medicine, lie cd,
yised me TO AXE his Golden Medical Discovery,
which did. Before I had finished the second
bottle l began 10 feel better. have used nearly
six bottles. / feel thankful 10 God for the bene-
1T I have received from Dr. Perce's Golden Med
icai Discovery. l can highly recommend Il to
ali persons as a good and safe Enedicine.F
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets keep the
bowels healthy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Buckley left
to-day for Denver, Col, where Mrs.
Buckley will remain for some time on
account OF her health. Howard will
return in a few days. Mrs. Bickley's
many friends hope that she win soon
recover her old time good health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

The Democratic Club of New York
will give a reception April IA to the
Democratic leaders Of the country in
the interest Of harmony. Former
President Cleveland, w. J. Bryan, w.
G. Whitney and Senator A. P. Cor
man may be among the speakers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

To exchange-My st. Louis property
on Howard street. Five one5story six
room brick fats, all In good repairs,
rents for s72.50 per month; lot IS by
l2Ti feet deep. My equity is $1,000,
deed Of trust 5000, due on July 20,
1904. win exchange for a well located
farm and will assume. Address B. G.
Nufer, Moberly, Mo. 3,3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10


LONDON, April 4.-Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone, the American missionary,
sailed for New York on Hamburg.
American line steamer Deutschland,
which left southampton to-day. She
was accompanied by RIB. Mcclure and
r. S. Baker. She will begin l%ecturing,
in aid Of the missions, almost immedi-
diately after her arrival In the United
States. The rest which Miss Stone
had 10 England has improved her
health, though She was obliged TO re-
fuse many invitations 10 speak before
religious and other associations. Mr..
Choate, the United States ambassador,
and Mrs. Choate are greatly interest
ed In the missionary. They enter
tanned her at the embassy at tea yes
terday, where Miss Stone gave the
diplomatic party a graphic. but sin.
pie, account Of her experiences
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
MR.. BRYAN ON REORGANIZATION
he Fayors Instruction For or Against
Kansas City Platform

LINCOLN, NIB, April Mr.. Bry-
an outlined to-day his plan for fight
ing the reorgaHizerS. 1t is to have
his Democratic followers insist upon
instructions either for or against the
Kansas City platform at every pre-
cinct or other minor convention. he
says:
"Undefled Democracy is stronger
with the voters than with those who
are in the habit Of attending remote
conventions; therefore, instruct them.
The reorganizers object to instruc-
tions on the ground that they are
humiliating, but, il any man is IN
willing 70 carry out the wishes Of
those who elect him he has no right to
represent men Of convictions. The
reorganizers have never fought an
honest battle, in the party or out Of
it, and they will make an open at
tempt to change the party policy. II
they want to make a fair tight, let
them meet the rank and file in the
party caucus: let them introduce a
resolution repudiatiug the Kansas
City platform and the adoption Of a
Gold Standard platform. Then the
issue can be met clearly and the re-
suit will not be doubtful. The Chi.
cago convention represented Demo
cratic sentiment because the voters
made their fights in the precincts and
carried their Instructions all the waj
up to the National Convention"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Miss Russell returned from Florida

Miss Russell returned from Florida
Friday,
Rozler Hall and family have moved
into the Mason property on South
jefferson street.
Capt. and Mrs. J.. G. johnson will
leave next Saturday for Boston. They
win depart for the PHILIPPINES, their
new home, in July.
Wednesday evening Misses Frances
Cook and Mamie Ricketts, took dinner
with Miss Ruth Lakenan; later, with
escorts, they went TO the Grand.
The National Home Guards drill in
Woodlawn every Monday. Captain
Willie Vaughn is in charge; Adiutant,
Merritt Llewellyn; LIST Lieutenant, Joe
Glandon; Bugler, Henry Baker. The
other members are Edwin Barth, Mar
guess Wallace and George McLoney.
Friday vas a pretty day and / be-
lieve most everybody attended the
Fredendall s. wilkins millinery open
ing. Misses Tucker and Shepherd, OF
their Columbia store, took great pleas
ure in showing and the women and
girls all seemed TO enjoy trying them
on. The Georgia Orchestra furnished
excellent music. That reminds me Of
a good story l heard this week. One
of the leading milliners Of Macon, Mo,
had an opening last week. The rooms
were simply exquisite; punch was
served, orchestra furnished appropriate
music. Among the real fine hats was
one marked fifty dollars. Some Of the
visitors decided that that particular
hat must be ~intendedlfora certain Gus
toner whose pocket book would still
be full after it was paid for. Shortly
in came the woman they were thinking
of (by the way, how often that happens
when this hat was shown her with The
remarks: This will just suit you,'
"Ah, this is just your style, etc. Sbt
calmly remarked: eyes, it is lovely
but l bought my Easter bonnet in st
Louis; / came in for a hat to OF
the farm" Oh, my
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
Johnson Ordered to the Philippir

Johnson uruefed 70 the fhlipPlneh'
Capt J. c. johnson, Of the artillery
branch u the United States regular
army, has been ordered 70 the Philip
pines for duty. Captain Johnson, who
married Frances Howe. Of this city, is
40 old Audraln county boy and viii
take his wife wiih him 70 The Island.
They will leave 10 a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

The Allied party, composed Of Pop
ulists, Municipal Ownership believers
and other f~ragmentary parties, is In
session al louisville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

clock, WittlOut
gard 1.-THE needs Of
nature. Because Of
careless eating and
drinking stomach
troubles Is one Of
c-oininonest Of dis
eases. Sour and bit
Ter nsings, beleh-
ings, unnatural full
ness after eating,
dizziness, headache,
ard many other
symptoms mark the
| beginning and pro
grcss OF disease OF
the stomach.
| DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discov.
cry cures diseases OF
the stomach and
| other organs Of d.
| gestion and nutri-
lfion. 1t cures
| through the stom'
ach diseases Of other
| organs which have
their origin in a dis,
eased condition Of
1.-THE stomach, and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

Mr.. L. Grimm desires the LEDGE
70 ay that The did not run for Coun.
ell 4 the Second Ward as a Bepubli,
can. but was voted for as an Inde'
pendent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

rAnv fool can take a horse to water,
but il takes a wise man TO mas
drink SAYS the proverb. Inc norse
eats when hungry and drinks Wnen
thirsty. A man eats and drinks oy me
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

and c-heertulne1g soon
disappear when the KID
ncys are ouf Of oreeT
or d.1eased
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
sihfsnotur.commo
Coz 3 child 70 Be born
afflicted with weak ND
ncyz 1.-THE child URN
afar frn rtf-~N II shs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10

ST JOSEPH, April Huntington
train No. IS, which left this city at
Il:40 p. m was held up by four robbers.
Nothing Of value was secured. At 3
O'Clock this morning a special train
with police officers left for the scene
Of the robbery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-10
The Rsll Seed, of Am Rind.

Go or send 20 The Hathaway-Keatl
Seed and Produce Co, Mexico, No.
for Jour seed potatoes oats and bulI
garden seed, etc. They have the larg
est stock In northeast Missouri. W