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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
Fred A. Morris.
THE GROCER.
NEW DOG TAX MEASURE.
Fines to Go Into a Fund for Rein
bursement Of Sheep Owners.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. H.
Mr.. Prather, of fancy, will offer in
the House a dog tax bill, making the
imposition of a tax on dogs a State
law. Male dogs are to be taxed 81
each and female dogs 50, with the
possible exemption of one dog for each
owner of such animals. This tax is
to be collected in each county and
paid into the treasury, to be kept in a
separate fund. 1t can only be drawn
upon, the bill will provide, to reim-
burse sheep owners whose sheep have
been killed by dogs. When sheep are
killed by dogs the owner is to report
to the nearest justice OF the peace,
who will appoint a commission to APP
praise the value Of the sheep, and a
warrant in payment will be drawn
against the dog tax fund. This meas
ure, Its author says, will prevent the
wholesale poisoning OF dogs by sheep
owners, who do not discriminate be-
tween worthless ours and valuable
dogs, and will, at the same time, reim-
burse them for losses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
500 MULES SHIPPED.
Thirteen Loads From McCredie Mon
day Twelve Loads Last Week.


hlOhu tHt r h4toA sun n.NT
Last Friday the Sun told OF twelve
car loads OF mules which had just been
shipped from different points in Gala
way county. Monday the record was
broken when thirteen loads Of these
useful Missouri animals were shipped
from McCredie to st. Louis and Kan.
sas City.
Guyton & Harrington, of Kansas
City, government mule contractors,
bought five loads from Joe Coons and
one from Beaver Brothers at s155 per
head.
Howard Bailey, the popular st.
Louis mule dealer, purchased the fol-
lowing: From Ben Glenn, three loads;
from Elgin Glenn, mi load; from John
Vivion two loads and from Ed McCray
one load. Mr.. Bailey paid from 800
to sl75 per head for his mules.
Mondays shipments make a total Of
twenty-five car loads or 800 mules
shipped from Galloway county during
the past ten days.
These mules all brought an average
price Of more than s125 per head or a
total OF more than s62, 900; and still
there are many good mules left In the
county. H.. L. Hudson, of Louisville,
KY, who was here last week and pur-
chased several a loads of mules, was
astonished at the number Of mules
fed in IL county.
Galloway county without doubt leads
the world In the production of number
one mules. This fact is being i'm
pressed on the minds OF the world
with greater force each day.
One cannot ride half an hour along
any Of u roads without seeing scores
OF mules being roughed or fed for the
market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

There seems to be an uncommonly
heavy demand for widows In Buchan-
an county. One hundred and forty
one OF the 9s2 marriage licenses issued
there last year contained the names Of
women who had been married before.
Two at least OF the licenses proved
worthless to the men who paid for
them. A fellow from Kansas who got
M returned 1t a few weeks later with
these words written on the margin:
please give this to the next sucker
that comes along" A young stockman
from Big Creek got a license for a June
wedding. In September he returned
TO st. Joseph with a load OF shoats and
a broad smile, and asked the recorder
to change the name OF the young
woman 10 the license, he having
changed sweethearts In the meantime.
He grew very indignant when told
that this could not be done and swore
furiously that he would never bring
any more hogs to the st. Joseph mar
ket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
ONE CROP OF 10000 SNAKES.
Ezra Willetts Raises the Reptiles and
Turns Them Into Oil.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1T.-''TEe snake
oil'' man has made his annual appear
ance in Washington. He comes from
the snake farm of Ezra Willetts, of
Milestone, Washington county, Md,
which consists of half an acre OF stony
hillside. The land is so oyergrown
with brush and grass that 1t makes a
fine place for snakes, and the number
Mr.. Willetts has confined is estimated
at 10000.
All of the snakes are of the variety
known as the garter" They seldom
attain a length of more than 4 feet
and their bite isnot poisonous. There
is a demand for snake oil, which is
supposed to cure rheumatism. AS
they are caught the snakes are skinned
and their bodies chopped up and fried
like lard. The resulting oil is thick
and heavy, and has a rather disagree
able odor, which is partially dispelled
by repeated cooking. About 200 snakes
are treated at a time. The product Of
the farm is one barrel of snake oil a
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

The year just closed has been a
memorable one for Paine's Celery
Compound. A multitude Of men and
women weakened, nervous, rundown
and suffering the pains and agonies Of
disease, have had their burdens re-
moved and their feet firmly planted
on the solid rock Of health.
Stirring political events Of the past
year, the colossal efforts of trusts and
monopOlies, the recent miners strike,
and other notable events will be quite
forgotten In a few week or months.
Not 50 with the strength after weak
ness the new life after years OF suffer-
ing, the robust health after wasting
disease, the permanent cure after the
verdict Of 'incurable" pronounced by
the physician. These glorious re-
membranes and blessings, and the
happy assurance that Paineis Celery
Compound makes sick people well,''
Will be indeliely craven on the mind
As long as life lasts.
The victories Paine's Celery Com
pound over disease in the pastyear are
supported by thousands OF testimonial
letters from the best people Of the
land. Medical journals have noted
the blessed work, and physicians have
been compelled 10 endorse the life
saving virtues Of earths best medi-
cine. II matters not, dear reader,
how had your case iuay be, give Paine's
Celery Compound an honest trial, and
you will surely share the blessings IT
has bestowed on Others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
PUBLIC SALE.
Wednesday, February 18th.

Having sold my farm, l will sell to
the highest bidder at said farm, 3
miles east Of Long Branch postotiice
and 8 miles west OF Santa Fe, on We'd
nesday, February Is, 1903, the follow
ing:
FIVE HEAD or HORSE STOCK,
Consisting of brood mare, In foal to
Jack; coming 3-year-old mule; large
brood mare, o years old, in foal by
jack; good 5-year-old horse, 16 hands
high; coming 5-year-old Montrose mare
extra fine and w~ell-brokeD.
FOUR Coon CATTLE.
Two milk cows, now giving milk;
two heifer calves.
SIXTEEN NICE Hoes.
-Four brood sows, twelve shoats.
TWENTY HEAD OF SHEEP.
Also Some
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
Consisting of two-horse wagon, one
Buckeye binder, Buckeye mower, steel
narrow, good corn planter, Flying
Dutchman breaking pillow, disc culti-
yator, set of wagon harness, set OF
buggy harness.
FURNITURE AND GRAIN.
Household and kitchen furniture
and one good organ; also about 100
barrels Of corn, If not disposed of be-
fore sale; a lot OF oats and two stacks
of hay.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums OF SO and
under, cash: over that amount o credit
of nine months will be given with ap-
proved bankable note bearing 8 per
cent. interest from date.
g. w. MADDOX.
ED A%TCHIsoN, Auctioneer.
E8rSale commences at 10 D. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

IN connection with Kansas City we
have heard a good deal about what a
great thing for a city municipal own
ership is. We notice from what took
place at a public meeting there that
the citizens are very much embar-
raised and that more bonds will have
TO be issued at once. Councilman
Berry spoke as follows: IL do not
wish 10 go on record as a knocker, but
] do think the water works plant OF
Kansas City is about the best possible
example Of the evils Of municipal own
ership. II 1t had been owned by a
private corporation these mains would
have been extended long ago and the
machinery improved, because we
would have forced them to do IT, AS
IL is now, the water works plant is
nothing but q political machine. We
EQuabble for months down there In
the Council over a little improvement.
l am In favor Of bonds, but we should
be careful that the money be spent
right
Il think We . all agreed said
Mr. Lauhaw, "that the water works
should be put in fnt-class condition.
Here We are with a crippled plant
which makes Us tremble for the fate
Of he city every time the fire bell
rings"
Councilman Berry, = prominent eth
zen, at this meeting then said:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
THos. JEFFERSON MONUMENT
Legislation Would Place Statue in
Capitol Grounds.

JEFFERSON Cry, Jan. 19.-If a bill
which was introduced in the House
this afternoon become a lava marble,
granite or bronze statue Of Thomas
Jefferson will be placed in the Capitol
grounds at jefferson City. The meas
ure was presented by Nj. Oliver, Of
Cape Girardeau county. 1t appropri-
ates 5000 and provides for a commits
sion, to be composed OF the Governor
Of the State, the president OF Jane
Randolph Chapter Of the Daughters
Of the American Revelation and three
other citizens TO be named by the Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Oliver also introduced a bill i'm
posing an additional Incorporation tax
on foreign and domestic corporations
OF 80 cents on the $1,000 OF capital
stock, the same to constitute an I'D
ucational Fund.- and be devoted to
the three State normals and Lincoln
Institute.
Benevolent societies, religions and
scientific organizations not incorpo-
rated for gain are exempt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
A WIRELESS GAME OF CHESS.
Teams on the Lucania and Philadelphia
Played Far Apart at Sea.

New YORK, Jan. ls.-A chess match
by wireless telegraphy served TO en-
liven the voyage Of the American liner
Philadelphia and the Cunarder Luca-
MIA which arrived here to-day. The
two vessels got into a wireless COM
munication on Friday when a sugges-
tion for a chess match was flashed
from the Lucania and eagerly accepted
by the Philadelphia. On the latter
vessel a team was selected composed
of W. B. Wheelan, Of Philadelphia;
Frank Caldwell, of Chicago, and
Waldemar Weiss, Of New York. The
Lucania champions were E. Marshall
Fox and E. Horace Mundy, of London;
r. W. Milbank, of Liverpool, and Cap
tain H. R. Campbell and William
Evans. The Philadelphia team was
victorious, their opponents resigning
after IL moves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

AN exchange editUrially says: IF a
newspaper don't occasionally provoke
criticism the chances are it neither
merits condemnation. Perhaps in no
other business are people held to as
strict account for what they say as the
men that get out newspapers. In
nearly every news item printed con-
iicting interests are represented. The
conscientious newspaper man en-
deayors TO give both sides a hearing,
and strike an average. Reasonable
men understood the diniculty Of pre-
senting every mans a In its most
favorable light. Unreasonable men
are satisfied with nothing save the
espOusal OF their cause and the cruel
ixion Of ''the other fellow No man
whose cause is Just need dread news
paper Dotoriety. The newspaper is the
natural enemy Of the man devoid Of
public spirit, the oppressor Of the
poor, the renegade and the b~ypocrite.
You will meet these sort Of people in
all walks Of life, and You viii invaria-
bly, find them denouncing the news
papers. A newspapers reputation
often rests upon the enemies ii has
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
coon A MOVEMENT.
Hays, of Putnam, Hopes 10 Put Local
Option Into Effect.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Jan. H.
The matter Of roads is one which win
be given some attention In the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Hays, Of Putnam, viii
introduce a joint and concurrent reso-
luton which makes the matter Of vot-
ing taxes for road purposes one of
local option, even among the townships
Of the same county. One of these
subdivisions, under his resolution,
can vote the tax upon Itself for that
purpose, even though another town.
ship In the same county might defeat
the proposition. The resolution Mr..
Hays will offer reads as follows:
That at the next general election to
be held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday In November, A. d.
1904, the following amendment To the
Constitution of the State OF Missouri,
concerning revenue and taxation, shall
be submitted to the qualified voters
of said State, to-wit:
Section l. I'm addition to taxes
authorized to be levied for county pur-
poses under and by virtue OF Section
IL OF Article 10 Of the Constitution Of
this State, the County Court in the
several counties OF this State not
under township organization and the
township board of directors In the
several counties under township or
g~aniEation, may on a petition signed
by one-tenth OF the taxpayers of any
county or township, submit to the
qualified voters of any such county OF
township a proposition to levy and
collect a special tax not to exceed 50
cents on the slO0 valuation to be used
for road and bridge purposes, but for
no other purposes whatever. And IL
a majority OF the voters of such county
or township who shall vote on such
proposition shall vote in favor thereof,
then the County Court or township
board OF directors, as the cas may be,
shall thereafter levy annually such
tax, not exceeding the amount so
voted, as they may deem sufficient to
properly construct and maintain the
roads and bridges of such county or
township. This amendment shall not
apply to the cities of st. Louis, Kan
sas City and st. Joseph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
Randolph Springs Sold.

NSA 49, A&AaAA@
Charles Fl. Cameron, n of Hunts
yille's most enterprising citizens, has
purchased Randolph Springs. He has
been a large leyee contractor on the
lower Mississippi for several years and
spends most Of his time down there.
The tract comprises 90 acres and the
price paid is said to be SIS, 900. 1t is
the intention OF Mr.. Cameron to COM
mence the improvement OF his proper
ty as soon as the opening Of spring.
He will make many radical changes
ami improvements in bath houses,
hotels and the premises in general.
The grounds will be graded, laid of in
parks and beautiied; in fact, be made
one of the most magnificent watering
places In the State. After he gets the
grounds and hotels fixed to his taste
it is bis intention to connect the
Springs with Huntsville and Moberly
by an electric a line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
KELLY GETS TWO A
Alleged ST. Louis Boodler Gets Mini
mum Sentence Jury Out Four
Hours and Thirty Five
Minutes.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-The jury in the
trial Of Charles +. Kelly on a charge
Of perjury reached a verdict at 1886
O'Clock last night, after having been
out for oye four hours, but the de-
cislon was not announced until this
morning, when the srdict was read
detailing that Kelly was guilty and
assessing bis punishment at two years
In the ~penitentiary.
Kelly is the alleged boodler who
caused such CONSERVATION in st. Louis
by practically delivering himself to
officers in Philadelphia after be had
escaped from st. Louis and had been
abroad.
A second case Of perjury and two
charges of bribery are still hanging
over Kelly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
Low Prices for Corn Pasfl


1t is the deliberate opinion of the
editor of the Fairfax Forum, who
prints his paper in Atchlson county,
In the heart Of one Of the greatest
corn-producing sections OF the world,
that 1.-THE day OF cheap corn in this
country is a thing OF memory only. I"
The Forum gives several reasons for
entertaining a belief that is so very
comforting to the farmers of the Mid
die West mot 50 many years ago.
II recalls, "a b~ountifnl corn crop like
that OF the present year would have
sent the price tumbllng down until 1t
reached a point almost too cheap to
steal. The supply exceeded the de-
mand. The corr crop raised the past
season is a record breaker, but we see
the price held at a figure which means
a fair profit to the grower. Not only
Is the demand in this country greater
than eyer before, but the people OF
foreign countries are beginning to &C
quire a taste for corn bread and hon.
iny, and 1t isn't at all probable that
the American farmer will be able to
grow enough corn to congest the mar.
get AGAIN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
x.RAY USED TO CURE CANCER.
Remarkable Results Said to Have
Been Obtained in Boston.

BosToS, Jan. 1s.-Faces Scared with
surface cancers have been healed per-
fectly, and skin diseases from which
the patients had suffered in many in
stances all their lives have been and
are being cured at the Boston City
Hospital by the S Of the X-rays.
Some Of the cancerous growths COM
pletely cured had been previously
operated upon with the knife unsuc-
cessfully. The effect Of the X-rays
seems to be to soften the surface
cancer and repeated applications of
the X-ray light heals them perfectly.
Among the skin diseases healed are
eczema and allied affections. Investi-
cations are going or and the doctors
hope to eure internal cancers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
PREDICTS A BLACK cyl"
J. N. Cross Says Failure to Establish
City Ownership Win Do this This
For Mexico-Many Think
Different

To the Editor OF the Ledger;
MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. AL notice that
Clarence, Mo-, has voted to increase
the Indebtedness Of the city siO,O 900 for
the purpose Of erecting and maintain
ting an electric light plant-23o for
and only ~ against. II Clarence can
save from 81, 0oo 70 5000 Annually for
20 years, surely she has done a wise
thing.
The yandalla Leaia says: "The
Leader has had a great deal of inforr
nation on city ownership OF electric
lights ard has found that the many
towns which own their light plants
are well pleased with the plan.
The Mexico LEDGER gives one eason
for opposing 10 that it would DO an
issue in esery town election. SO IL
should be, Is the LEDGER afraid to
trust the pcople?"
The Auxyasse Reuie,c says: " =
Boys you ought to go over TO Full
ton and take a few lessons in NUM-
cipal ownership Of her electric light
and water plants. They have always
had the best water and lights in the
State. 1t pays for any town to own
these indispensable adjuncts. :
= 1t will Mexico or anyother town"
l told you that Huntsville bought an
old second hand, broken down, gas
plant. but Mayor Brlght's letterseems
to contradict my statement. / will
make it a little palmer. About "a
years ago private parties erected the
plant at a cost of $4,000, operated it
for about IA years, lost money and was
going to close down or sell.
In order to avoid a threatened dark
ness, the city, against the advice Of
many Of the leading citizens, bought
the old, secondhand, ~broken-down
plant for 81, 700, added 5000 more for
repairs, ETC., and at the end of ten
years concluded to give it up as a bad
job. Huntsville never had any other
light plant, gas or electric.
E.This whole question is summed up
in this proposition: Is Mexico COM
petent to hire a competent man to OPP
crate an electric light plant? II she
is the ten to twelve thousand dollars
that is going to a Macon City corpora
ton annually, public and private,
could be kept lin the city and the fat
franchise profits saved to the city. II
we tie ourselves down TO a corporation,
giving them a franchise, We ex-
pect to stand still and property to de-
preciate. If we make up to our inter-
ests In this matter and secure more,
better and cheaper lights by owning
our owniplant, property will increase
In value and we will regain our former
reputation for progresslveness. 1t is
a black eye for Mexico II we fail TO
take advantage OF the opportunity now
before us. Opposition to municipal
ownership is opposition to u city's
welfare. Resp, J. N. Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

THE young people who read the
LEpeER should note carefully what
President Jordan, OF Leland Stanford,
Jr., University, California, said in the
Presbyterian pulpit in Columbia last
sabbath. Referring TO this matter
the Columbia Herald says: DR.. Jordan
possesses the rare faculty Of present.
ing truths in plain, Anglo1Saxon, with
no attempt at florid ~eloquence, but
With a simple directneSs which is most
effective. His address vas an argu-
ment TO show that cleanliness OF life
meant strength, that lack OF clean
illness meant lack OF freedom. Vices,
he regarded, as unsuccessful attempts
OF find short cuts to happiness The
use OF stimulants, gambling, profanity,
sentimentalism, vulgarity, obsceulty,
lust, were among the nnclean things
against which he pied. These limited
mans usefulness, dulled or destroyed
his capacity for real enjoyment. He
opposed the the use of Tobacco in
any form, the drinking of whiskey,
wine, beer, coffee or tea, as calcu-
lated to injure men. These were
unnatural and unnecessary stimulants.
The getting OF money without ade-
Quate return, the ~coarsening of
thought or speech, the desire to Sc
cure the pleasures Of love without
its responsibilities, the narrowing
OF feelings by fiction we're sug-
gested as uncleanness. The address
was particularly strong, thoughtful,
earnest and impressive. DR.. Jordan is
one OF the great men OF America. He
was born in a little town in New York
50 years ago. he is a medical doctor
and has a dozen degrees after his shame
but be is a man first. He is a zoologist
Of international reputation. Since
1891 he has been president Of Leland
Stanford University. DR.. Jordan has
written a number Of books of large
value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

AMONG recent visitors OF the Worlds
Fair grounds was A. Icyda, the Japan
csc lecturer. The gentlemen is now
making a tour OF the United States,
but expects to return soon to Japan
where he win deliver a series Of lee
lures on the Worlds Fair, giving
stereopticon views OF the grounds and
buildings Of the Exposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
PUBLIC SALE.
Thursday, January 90, 1908.

Having sold my farm, l will sell at
said farm, 81 miles northeast of Mex
leo, on Thursday, January 20, 1908,
the following described property, TO-
wit:
SEVENTEEN HEAD Horse STOCK,
Consisting Of jack, five head OF work
horses, extra good saddle mare, eight
head OF coming 2-year-old horses, two
colts. These are all extra good.
TEN HEAD COOP CATTLE,
Consisting OF seven milk COWS, thor
oughbred Shorthorn bull, two heifer
calves.
SIXTY HEAD OF SHEEP.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
Consisting Of two wagons, spring
wagon, buggy, bob sled, two breaking
plOws, disc cultlvator, walking culti-
vator, grain binder, moving machine;
Dain hay rake, sulky rake, corn
planter, harrow, corn-sheller, corn
crusher, cider press, orchard spray
pump, three sets OF harness.
GRAIN AND FURNITURE.
Lot Of hay, 1900 bushels Of corn,
800 bushels Of oats and one straw rick;
$50 gallons good vinegar; household
and kitchen furniture and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums OF $40 and
under, cash; over that amount a credit
OF ten months will be given with ap-
proved bankable note bearing 8 per
cent. interest from date.
M. D. QUINLAN.
WILLIS JOHNSON, Auctioneers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22
Killed Near Rush Hill.

]. II. Lorton, OF Moberly, was killed
by the cars near Rush Hill last week,
The coroner's verdict was as follows:
We, the coroner's jury, being duly
sworn, find from inspecting the body
of j. II. Lortcn, found dead near the
@. & A. track, ct miles east Of Rush
Hill, and from testimony Of witnesses,
find that the said J. II. Lorton came
TO his death by being struck by a c. &
A. train. b. UNDERWOOD,
Rush Hill, Jan. 16. Foreman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

JAMES T. BRADSHAW, editor and
publisher Of the Chillicothe Democrat,
has been appointed by the railroad
commissioners chief weighmaster for
Kansas City. MI. Bradshaw is a per-
sonal friend Of Hon. John A. Knott,
the new member OF the commission,
and his appointment will meet with
the hearty and cordial approval Of
newspaper men Throughout the State.
He is an unselfsh worker in the Dem
oeratic party, active personally, as
well as through his paper, for organ
lied Democracy. James Bradshaw
will make a faithful and efficient Off
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-22

II am heartily in favor Of bonds for
the parks and water works both, but
IL the light of recent events ! am a
little in doubt as to whether the
peoples money is safe in the hands OF
the present administration. | am not
in favor OF placing the peoples money
in the hands OF persons who viii spend
it without regard to the peoples inter