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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

THE Hulton San Is emminently
n Fzzef II the following: "The Gov
k6dE* Message against extravaganza
i ~ 4tneral Assembly is timely
|9aE z1as and patriotic. The ap.
|r @Ians should not not excede the
|a@Iaz5 ii income and the Governors
Ez<H|Hz when proposed appropria'
|I9Hz za1 INTO the hundred Thousand
loIlzz< d excess Of expected revenue,
|ho4I8 4fFiainly have the support Of
u ea4sefvative Representatives and
senators. Governor Dockery would
|voId 6Hc embarrassment OF a depict
4 Treasury and bis message is a wise
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
john n. Davis Is Granddad.
From the Fulton Sun

T
Col. John Davis Of the Palace Hotel,
is quite happy over the news from
Kansas City that he is once more a
grandpapa, a daughter having been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Smith of
that place on Washington's birthday,
February %. COL, suppose we call her
Martha Washington Smith.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Dropped TWentY-Six Deprees

There was drop in the temperature
from noon Friday to noon Saturday of
from 81 to 25, and colder weather is
promised for Sunday.
The rainfall for February was 2.92
inches and the snowfall III inches.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

THx Concession street at the Worlds
'6if #Ill be over a mile in length. Be-
Inning just north OF the center OF the
lH|z16e, extending southwark nearly
81 i nile, 1t will sweep to the east
Iafsl and terminate near the Govern
1en6 and state buildings. 1t will
3fI1 i direct avenue also between the
buildings and the Hortl-
IfI1<Ife building.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

A North Missouri paper which had
wrongfully stated that former resi-
dent had committed suicide, correct
ed the statement In a later edition by
saying that 1t was a mistake-the man
had only gotten married.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
YOU KNOW WHAT you ARE TAX.

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. Nocure, no pay. SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

WaffE Audrain county is out Of
den< Il has no extra money lying idle.
Our county officials do not believe In
|te5IuN taxes to loan out at interest.
|rhe funds that are loared out belong
10 tho school fund and cannot be
|1aed fof revenue. The taxes of this
~ afe very light, apd will con-
E|l<IIe "a be so as long as the busine- S
s managed in the careful and econo-
nil manner as at present.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Johnson-Hunter.

Laurence Johnson, of this city, and
Miss Minnie Hunter, Of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, were married by Rev. A. W..
Kokendoffer at the residence of the
brides relative, DR.. Hunter, in this
city Wednesday evening at I O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Injured Man Taken Home.

George Leeper, who was dragged by
his horse few weeks ago and danger
ously injured, has sufficiently recover
ed to be removed to his home near
Hatton, from the home of Mr.. Green,
near where he was found after the
accident.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

At Younger, just over the north
west line OF Callaway,s says the Fayette
Democrdt-Leader, white crow is notic-
ed hob-nobbing with his black breth-
ren and the presidents recentc course on
the race question causes considerable
CONSERVATION among the natives up
that way.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
J. v. WILLIAMS.
Writes the Ledger an Interesting Let
ter From Mobile, Ala.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MOBILE, ALA, Feb. 20.-Before the
war l had a sweetheart who lived in
Mobile, but visited my home town In
Missouri every summer. was about
seventeen and sure thought that Mo.
bile, Ala, was suburban town,of the
city of ."New Jerusalem" and the
home of the angels, where they
bathed in the sunlight OF the beauti-
lful city and fluttered on downy wings
from grove to grove Of evergreen trees
beside crystal streams. but I've been
here now day or so and have seen no
angels. The dream-vision OF early life
is gone. The South just at present
has a very bad case of Mardi Gras.
Mobile, New Orleans and Penso Colo,
Florida, all have the Madrl Gras the
some date, Feb. % and "a There is
no particular significance In Madri
Gras or the occasion, except that like
Yelled Prophet or Priests Of Pallas In
Missouri it affords many men and
women a marked opportunity TO make
fools OF themselves just preceding
Lent. 1t has no intimate with the
church, but makes speciality of meet
ing just prior to the fasting days OF
the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
Mobile was the home of the naval
hero, Admiral Summers, of the Con-
federate Navy, who commanded the
notorious battleship Alabama. The
sea port of Mobile is one of the finest
harbors in the United States and / see
large sail vessels from all foreign lands |
here, some Of them drawing twenty
two feet OF water. The U. S. war ves-
sci AL bama is at anchor here to help
in the celebration OF Madri Gras Leav-
ing Mobile Istayed a day at Biloxi and |
had the pleasure Of being present at
the presentation of deed to Buvooir
by Thos. Jefferson Davis to the Daugh-
ters OF the Confederaey for future
home for Confederate soldiers. l was
all through the mansion and former
home of the illustrius President and
was in the room where Mr.. Davis
wrote the Arise and Fall of Southern
Confederacy." Mrs. Davis looks hale
and hearty and bids fair to live many
years yet. She lives in Biloxi, the
most beautiful little city in all the
South. l will close my long letter in
New Orleans, as | had to come back
here second time to reach some west
srn Louisiana territory. The city is
nicely decorated and all on tiptoe over
ihe presence Of Admiral Schley and
he big battleship Texas at anchor at
he foot OF Canal street. | saw the
and Gen. Joe Wheeler and a
lumber Of other notables. The great
st sight to me was the battleships,
he Alabama at Mobile and the Texas
lere. But | am getting tired and
iomesick and II l can get through
his country without the Madri Gras
atchlng me or me catching the small
,ox (for both are mighty thick and
learly everybody has the former.) /
will be home March 9th, provided the
iars stay on the rlght-of-way. II
irossed the Mississippi river last night
m passenger train IA long one) and
he train on a boat, my first expert
nee. Providence seems to have made
10 provision for exterminating insects
lown here and evidently looks to the
Norrell Mfg. Co. of Sedalia, Mo-, to
'erform the important duty and right
oyally are we responding to the divine
all. Yours, j. V. WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Hog Had Two Hearts.

Dave Williams, a well known farmer
living near Linneus, butchered a hog
last week that was found to have two
large and completely developed hearts.
"Dave's hog with two hearts," the
Brooktield Budget thinks, twas making
up for some of bis heartless two-legged
kinsmen.p -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The Fulton Sun says: VIM. Lee, Of
the firm of Hisey & Lee. OF Mexico,
bought six horses in Fulton Monday
from different parties for which he
paid an average of s72 per head.-Gus
Craghead sold a horse Monday to
HiSey s. Lee, Of Mexico, for s45.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

9Lh YOUNGER and Frank James
l61Id retire to private life, the more
I11e the better. The idea prevail
il 6nong some that these gentlemen
Io1l1 be made heroes is suggestive,
j ~ the least. Younger and james
i u5< 30 much to blame for some Of
Il <51Icnlous publications as Others
81 <||.ebt to know better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Three miners were killed, two
mortally wounded and many Others
injured Wednesday in West Virginia
in fierce fight between a body of
armed miners and posse of 100 dep
uty marshals and deputy sheriffs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

fits a bilious attack, take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and quick recovery Is certain. For
sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Fire In the car barns of the Barnum
and Bailey circus winter quarters
forces the removal Of fourteen ele-
plants from their stable and alarms
the citizens of Bridgeport, Conn,
with the report that the wild animals
are loose ON the streets.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

DEEIsoN, TEX, Feb. 26.--Mr. @.
Hunter, prominent stockman, esti-
mates that 10000 head OF cattle have
perished In the Indian Territory dur
ing the recent blizzard, and estimates
the loss AZ S5n0 O0O
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

II T1ayery often the case that those
- /. - jL1e neither the telephone, light
i 44<6r service have the most fault
b and With the management of these
IL does seem funny that
o5ao neople seem TO have nothing else
d ID Mo continually find fault with
|yer7 Enterprise, public or private,
bat makes an effort to establish
tScIf III Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

A correspondent at Rome announces
that a group of English, Italian and
Brazilian capitalists is forming trust
with a view to creating a monopoly Of
the Brazilian coffee trade.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

T1ERE is some talk Of having a
ounfry fair In Mexico next fall. II
z1x<hing Is TO be accomplished in this
Ix8otion work should be started on
l3'S fnterprise right away.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The Oldest living thing in the world
is the big sequoia tree discovered in
California a few years ago. Tested
in the usual way it is ascertained to be
1874 years of age, having started to
grow, according to commonly received
biblical chronology, before Noah's ark
landed on Ararat. The tree six feet
from the ground is over 81 feet In d.
ameter, and its height is 555 feet, or
exactly that of the Washington monu-
ment, claimed to be the tallest struc-
ture Of its kind in the world. A few
years ago the grove" in which this
tree stands contained over 1000 trees
of the same species, of exceptional
size, which have, by human vandalism,
been already reduced to 500.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

5a< Bolivian government has issued
!. ii Isomely printed pamphlet of in
stfsle<ions to its Worlds Fair Com
u,g 4ners upon the selection and pre-
1aik1IQn Of Bolivian exhibits. The
OF articles includes plants,
se46ztbles, fruits, forest and mine
pFod1cts, textile materials, birds and
re <iio 11Ie animals.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

There is q cuicksi,ic q mine in Peru
lTo fathoms in circumference and 4sO
feet deep. In this profound abyss are
streets, squares and chapel where
religious worship is held.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Hitched without Hitohing."

Hitched Without Hitchingn Is
the succinct headline the Trenton
Republican put over its account Of a
recent marriage. Thomas Fl. Watts
and Nancy Hampton drove in front OF
Squire Brantneris house in Trenton
auI we're married without leaving
their buggy. The Squire remarked
later, like man who had had exper.
ience, that "holdin' hands In a single
buggy seemed a most natural opera
tion, after ALL" -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The Oak Grove man who keeps the
Clair County Democrat in touch with
its daily events, notes that "Mat
Walker was In our midst Monday
hunting old iron."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Miss Hattie Sandves, of western
Audrain county, and John Johnston,
of Iowa, were married in Centralia
Wednesday, Feb. IS, and departed for
their future home in Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Osteopathy.

DR.. Traughber has lady assistant,
DR.. Etna Kelso-Curry, of two years ex-
perience, will treat all those desiring
treatment by lady. DR.. Traughber
will treat here on his regular days,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. DR..
Curry will treat Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Office east Of post Office.
TelephOne 355.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The Montgomery City Standard
says: ]. A. Quick, Of Audrain coun-
ty, and Mrs. Annie Airstrop, of near
Wellsville, were married in this city
Thursday, Feb. l6, Rev. r. E. Nc
Quie officiating.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

William Lesh, Of the Ringo, has
just been presented with fine scarf
pin by t. M. Carter, owner of the
Ringo House block. 1t is a beauty.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The people Of Mexico and Audrain
county are all interested in the Chi
cago & Alton short line and are wait.
ing DEVELOPMENTS,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Mr. and Mrs. James Hedden, OF
Vernon county, have been married
sixty years, and have lived In that
county more than forty years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

B. A. Powell has sold a piece OF res
idence property on Clark avenue; also
piece in Bassford's Addition to Mex
leo. Both are nice little homes and
sold cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

VIM. Biggers sold his property on
North Jefferson street, next to the
greenhouse, to J. w. Brewer for
$1,000. This is nice property and sold
cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

HE pavilion Of Belgium at the
'of1d's Fair win symbolic Belgian
& The Belgian exhibit will be In
+ ND manufactures. Public works,
81 is harbors and railroads, will be
SING the exhibits.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05
Miner Falls 1o2 Fact

TERRE HAUTE, IND, February 81.
Samuel Harris, a miner, fell lO2 feet
down a shaft to-day and escaped with
nothing more serious than a broken
leg.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

II Nevada has base ball club this
season the citizens will have to come
to the front more literally with sub
scriptions
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The State Board Of Agriculture has
arranged for series uf farmers in
stitutes to be held In number Of
towns during the early part of March.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Miss Martha Pool. Of Mexico, was
here the first Of the week the guest OF
her brother, J. X. Pool, and family
Centralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Frank Shell has returned to his
home in Kansas City, after spending
some time with Audrain county rela-
fiNnc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The secretary OF the treasury has re-
celved from an unknown person In
Philadelphia a conscience contribution
OF 600.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

The Mexico LEDGER would like to
know the present address OF A. +.
Winn, late OF Jerome, Arizona.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

An Illinois man has purchased Ralph
Weatherberby's place, near Utica,
paying sl6, $50, or $50 an acre.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Millionaires at Philadelphia have
subscribed $500, 900 toward the estab-
lishment Of an academy of dramatic
art
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Three men were killed and fifteen
injured In powder mill explosion at
Turck, eight miles south Of Cherokee,
KaS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Mrs. Salisbury, mother of Mrs. Jay
Coatsworth, died last week. Her re-
mains were inferred In St Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Dick McAfee is moving bis house.
hold goods from Auxvasse to property
he lately purchased in Mexico.-Aux-
vase Reuiec.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Mrs. Lizzie Luckie, widow Of DIR.
J. W. Luckie, has bought the Hamil-
ton place, occupied by DR.. E. II.
Tincher in south Mexico. This is a
nice home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Mrs. Houghlan is confined to the
the house with la grippe. Miss Kate
Narnon Is Substituting for her.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

TBEanti-spittingc isgrowiDg.
fho Idea that gentlemen should spit
IoaAeco juice in churches, parlors, on
|hoH windows, carpets, furniture and
e||Ies' dresses is disgusting.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

II. Mayne, of Rush Hill, was here
Thursday. Mr.. Mayne recently moved
to Missouri from Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

John Cowan, who has been quite IN
with the grippe, is now Ill with
|erySipelas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Mrs. Ben James, who lives south OF
Mexico, has had stroke Of paralysis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Wood Hoyt has bought a 1O0-acre
farm south OF Rush Hill and will raise
stock on Il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Six men men are killed in a Big
Four wreck at Berea, o.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Frank Shell was down from Kansas
City shaking hands with friends this
veek.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, south
Of Mexico, on Friday, February q, a.
son.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Capt. L. @. Mitchell and daughter,
Mrs. r. M. White, of this city, at.
tended the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

j. A. Carroll has moved up from
Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Mrs. X. J. Shearer, of Tarkio, was
in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

Z. J. Sears and family have moved
to Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

March got here a day ahead Of time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-03-05

icorr 8 BOVINE Chemists, 90 Pearl ST.. y. y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-04
The Superintendent's Salary Cut and
His Assistant Left Out
OF Bill.
Reconsideration of Treasurer's Pay Results in
Keeping 1t at Higher Rate-.-SmaII
increases for Day.

Salaries occupied the time of the House yesterday and after
morning futile talk the afternoon session
of marked degree The time spent
be of proportion the which effected
attempt simple reduction which the
occupying nearly
expenditure from the House.
OF the days work the important action the cutting
Public well
The members
opinion that there should be change the
that section the the
of the office the
department considered working head
the whole affair.
afternoon there considerable talking and
various lines The committee reached the
officials unable
the afternoon 1t will take
complete this bill at the of progression
After the departmental appropriations for eighteen
public
unlawful irregular expenditure placed the bill
making the band institution
thoroughly dsOdged by the clear statement of the
special subject showing that the band
enlisted in the United mill
of the Governor Altogether
sitting the body held from the of the
session until
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-04
TO COLLECT
PARK FUND
The Mckinley Grounds
To Be Put. In
Shape.

Collectors will at once get to work
upon the getting together of the
funds which have been subscribed for
the completion of Mckinley Park The
committee, at a meeting held at the
Bank of Hawaii, yesterday afternoon,
heard the report of Treasurer C. NJ.
Cooke, and decided that steps should
be taken at once for the collection and
investment of the fund.
The cash on hand at the pres lit
time amounts to something like 81 200.
and the subscriptions uncollected are
in the region OF $1,000. This amoInt
is ready for investment, and the COM
mittee voted that steps should be ak
en- to get the money into the treasury
Immediately 1t is not thought that
there will be any difficulty in securing
the money, and it is expected that
there will be the full amount N the
hands of the treasurer within a weeks
time after the collectors get to work.
Governor Dole appointed as commit
tee TO look after the investment of
this fund, Messrs. Cooke and Scha arsr,
himself being the third committee nan.
]. A McCandless was designated as
the officer to look after the park lands.
It was reported that some of the al
geroba trees had been blown down.
and a source of some revenue lies in
the sale of the wood, which viii he
the next move of the committee.
Several subscription lists have been
received by the treasurer. showing the
following amounts collected:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-04
MARSTON CAMPBELL
ANSWERS CRITICS
Maintains That important Public Works Must
Have Special Supervision and DiscIaims
Responsibility Not Belonging to Him.

| has been in the best interest of the
public
With regard to the Nuuanu street
bridge, simply decline responsibility
for such part of that work as was
taken out of my control. 1 requested
the then Superintendent of Public
Works TO set aside $4,000 from the ap-
preparation of Roads and Bridges, 4th
District, so that work could COM
mence upon the construction of
concrete and steel arch bridge across
NUuanu stream, as the old bridge was
unSafe for travel. This request was
made on May II, 1901, and it was not
until many months after that the
work of construction was undertaken.
The plans and specifications hav-
ing been prepared by me, the work Of
construction was taken out of my
hands by the then Superintendent of
Public Works, and turned over to Mr..
c. b. Dwight, road supervisor, to con-
struct by days work. 1t has been and
is my recommendation that all work
of this character be done by contract
instead of days labor. Since work
was commenced upon this bridge many
additions were made to the original
plan, viz, the long retaining wall on
the Waikiki-makai side, which was not
considered in the original plans, but,
however, is an addition that would
sooner or later have had to be con-
Structed.
THE only supervision given to this
work by me or any employee in my
office was to see that the lines and
grades We're adhered to. AS Mr.. Vida
knows, having been informed by me,
all labor was employed and material
purchased by Mr. Dwight and all cost
accouats were kept in the road super
visors office.
Il am ready at all times to take
any responsibilities that properly be-
long to me, but in this case the work
was taken out of my hands and
against my recommendation that it be
performed by contract. and done by
days labor under Mr.. Dwight. The
plans and details were prepared under
my direction and I am willing to take
all responsibility for any error or mis-
takes there may be in them.
I'm the light of these ft-cts, reason
ably decline to be held responsible on
the score of costs, the Honorables
Vida Kumalae and Kaniho to the
contrary Notwithstanding.