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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Mr.. Evans Christina. Dinner

There was a very merry time at the Golden North restaurant Christmas, which included a splendid repast and a Christmas tree, at which James Porter Smith offciated as master of ceremon- ies. and Santa Claus was there in per son.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
SKAGWAY WEATHER

For the 24 hours preceding 2 o'clock D. n., December 26, 1903: Highest temperature 40 above. Lowest temperature, g. above.
 Fl. D. Clark,
 U. S. Voluntary Observer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Leap Year Party

New Years Day falls this year on the the regular Century Club dance date. The club-will therefore have a leap year party and dance next Friday night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
wAoLGanuoILopo1l

A box of Manuel Lopez cigars will win aly mans heart. The Manuel Lopez cigars are to be had in five diff ferent sizes at
 tf The Commissary Cigar Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
How He Celebrated

JF Fairbanks celebrated Christmas day by presenting a number of his friends and ,ustomers with a box Of the famous Cortez Key West cigars.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Italians Arrested

Christmas evening John Harris and wife were arrested for disturbing the peace. Their trouble was caused by too much hOOch.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Is your washing sautactOry? ? Are your clothes torn2 If no or yes, try the Skagway Hand Laundry, and you will be satished. 320
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
For Rent

For Rent Cheap-Two elegant fur. aished cottages, within two blocks Of schoolhouse. Inquire at the Skagway Laundry. IO-lA'sA
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Get prices at Royal Laundry for tsmiiy work, special rates in rough 8rv, next to new electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Famou. Oyster Cocktail,

The Pack Tram saloon IS now sery- ing Elmer Chamberlain's famous oyster cocktails. I
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Wanted

First class room, private family, gen. tleman. Address Box IA.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Free COuO.rt Daily

A free concert is given at tho Mascot saloon every afternoon and evening All the latest songs and airs. It IS worth hearing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Let us fill your prescriptions. Kelly & Co the reliable druggists.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Fine porcelain tubs at Principal bar bershop, opposite Board of Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Speciality of Cigars

The Monogram Liquor House makes a speciality of selling cigars by the box. You can buy a single box at the regu- lar wholesale rate.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Clayson & Co. carry the larg eststOck of Overcoats in town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Merry Xmas

Full line Christmas cigars, confec- tionery, etc.. at the Steamboat Cigar Store, Second avenue and Broadway
 If Miss Nellie McGee.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Heavyweight ulsters at CsysOn & Co. s.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

New Lace Curtains at E. R Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

Oyster cocktails, Olympia or Eastern, at the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27

We have what the boys and girls want. SSagway News Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-27
Now che Accepted Time

The Monogram Liquor House is sell ing all liquors at reduced rates. Now is your time Co buy your goods for the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
REV. c. G. HILL APPRECIATED.
Former Audrain County Minister il
Recalled to the Pastorate of the
Richmond Church Witha
Raise Of Salary.

Rev. O. @. Hill, formerly of Au-
drain county, who married daughter
Of Mr.. E. Hughes, of this city, has
been called to the pastorate of the
Richmond Christian Church for an
other year, and has accepted. The
congregation raised Mr.. Hills salary
two hundred dollars on the year, and
also rendered him months vacation,
which will date from Sunday. He and
his family will spend the most of theiI
vacation visiting In Audraln and
Rails counties.
AS q further mark of their love and
devotion for their pastor the congre-
cation of the Richmond Christian
Church have resolved to erect mod
ern parsonage at cost Of about s3,'
900.
Mr.. Hill is a consecrated, Christian
gentleman and is o hard worker in his
chosen field.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
A BOY SERIOUSLY SHOT.
Clifton Riggs Jr, Wounded In Legs
and is in Serious Condition.

Clifton Riggs, Jr., son of well
known hardware salesman, with
headquarters in this city, was shot
quite seriously while hunting frogs
east Of town Thursday morning.
Young Riggs and his companions,
Walter Fields among them, had been
in bathing and were on the bank
hunting frogs before putting their
clothes on. Young Fields had the
rifle, and in some way accidentally
discharged 1t, the ball going clear
through Riggs right thigh and pen
etrating the left thigh, where it still
remains. Because Of the location Of
the ball 1t will not be removed unlesI
1t becomes absolutely necessary, BlooC
poisoning is feared.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23

friends and always feel that do than .
service for know how satisfactory the
results invariably are. I only wish
every family had q bottle-it would sayo
much sickness and doctor bills. .n-Joseph
Fl. Ridgewsy.
"FeeI Better Than for Five Years.s
Mr.. James B. Taylor, Roberts, IND,
writes.
"r am at the present time entirely
well. can eat anything I ever could.
took Eve bottles Of Peruna, and feel
better now than have for flve yesrs.
I have doctored with other doctors on
and on for fifteen years, 30 can recon-
mend your medictne very highly for
stomach troubles. take great pleasure
in thanking you for your free advice
and Peruna. flames b. Taylor.
"I Enjoy my Meals AZ Used To-"
Mr.. ]. W. Pritchsrd, Wolf Lake, Ind.
writes:
az am pleased TO say that have bean
cured Of catarrh Of the stomach by Pe-
runa. could hardly eat anything that
agreed with me. Before would get
half through my meal my stomach
would I'LL with gas causing me much
distress and unpleasant feelings for an
hour or two after each meal. But,
thanks 10 your Peruna, I am now COM
pletely cured, and can eat anything /
want TO without any Of the distressing
symptoms. can now enjoy my meals
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
A1OO Reward. slOO.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased 70
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO euro IN al IL
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Cstarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known 10 the
medical fraternity catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catsrrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and giving the
patient strength by huiiding up the eonsetn-
ton and assisting nature in doing It's work
The propristors have so much faith IN its curs-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send fol
list OF testimonials ....,,,.,
Address FRANK J. ChENhf,
Sold by all druggists Testimonials tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
ALTON DIVISION FOR MEXICO.
Probable That Movement Will Be
Instituted on January First
Illinois Prediction.

The death knell has been sounded
for Slater in the opinion OF many rail-
road men, by the construction OF the
Burlington's new line in Missouri be-
tween Mexico and Old Monroe and
which will furnish a joint track for
the Alton for maintaining the
western division business. 1t is pre-
dicted by the knowing ones, says the
Bloomington, H., Bulletin that as
soon as the new line is constructed
that the Alton will make Mexico a
division point between Kansas City
and St. Louis and between Kansas
City and Roodhouse and that Slater
will be abandoned as terminal and
the shops removed to Mexico. The
idea of moving the division to a more
central point has been under discus
sioa among the Alton officials for
years, but as they could never see any
advantage in making such change 1t
was not carried out. Now it is diff
ferent and the change in all proba-
bility win be made on Jan. | next, or
as soon thereafter as the short line is
ready for traffic.
At the present time the Alton and
Wabash have a joint depot arrange.
ment at Mexico. The Burlington has
bought thirty acres of land at Mexico
for a depot site and round house and
| 1t is announced that the Alton will
have the joint use of the depot, round
house and yards for shops. The dis
tance from st. Louis to Mexico by the
new route through Old Monroe is but
1913 miles and from Mexico to Kansas
City, 1853. BY the present arrange
ments the divisional point at Slater
makes a small division west Of
Slater but "a miles in length, while
the run from Slater to Roodhouse is
1856 miles. The opening of the new
lline via Old Monroe will mean that
all the business between st. Louis and
Kansas City will go via that route and
that the traffic between Mexico and
Roodhouse will be purely local be
tween the two points and the through
service between Chicago and Kansa,
City. The chances are that the
through trains from Chicago will dc
most of the local passenger service
and that one plug train or possibly l.
or Is will be left to do the local worl
east of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
HELD FOR MURDER.
B. F. Mayes and Son Furnish Bonds
For Appearance on July 80.

B. f. Bayes and son were in Mexico
Friday and furnished bond in the sum
of 81, 800 each TO appear before Squire
L. N. Bass on Thursday, July 30, to
answer charges of murder.
George Sanders was shot during a
scufiie with the elder Mayes week or
so ago and afterward died.
The day after the shooting they
surrendered In this city and were
placed under $1,000 bonds for assault
with intent to kill.
COLUMBIA VERSION OF AFFAIR.
COLUMBIA, Mo, July 16.-Because
of the cutting of a bee tree, over which
two neighbors quarreled, George
Sanders is dead and Ben Mayes and
his 15-year-old son are charged with
manslaughter.
The frontiersman code of ethics,
which is still in vogue In the sparsely
settled districts Of Missouri, held that
a bee tree belonged to the finder, no
matter on whose land 1t was found.
He who first followed the bees through
the woods and found the tree was en-
titled to the tree and all the honey 1t
might contrain.
The violation Of this code was the
cause OF the quarrel between Mayes
and Sanders in which Sanders was
killed. A bee tree ona farm belong
ing to Mayes' sister was discovered by
Sanders. A short time after Its dis
covery by Sanders, Mayes also found II
and proceeded to cut it.
Sanders heard of it and laid fol
Mayes. Wednesday he came on Mayes
and his little boy and quarrel en-
sued. Mayes called Sanders an op
probrious name and Sanders rushed on
him with a revolver.
Mayes' gun was not at hand and
fierce struggle ensued for possession
of Sanders gun. In the struggle the
gun was discharged twice, the secont
shot striking Sanders in the left side
breaking the seventh rib and lodging
under the collar bone.
Mayes and his son went to Mexico
Audrain county, at once and gave
themselves up and were released OF
bond Of $1,000. Shortly after thu
fight Sanders died.
| The fight occurred just over the
Boone county line in Audrain county
five miles southeast of Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
CARNIVAL COMMITTEES NAMED
Mexico Carnival Company Met We'd
nesday Night and Organized for
Business Finances Paramount
Question.

The Mexico Carnival company met
in business session Wednesday night
and outlined a preliminary course for
the fall carnival. The principle mat
ters attended to were the appointment
Of the committees on finance and ad-
yertising; and until the former COM
mittee makes an encouraging report
very little will be done.
The finance committee is composed
Of Joseph Barth, O. A. Buckner, T. j.
Clendenin, Jr., L. NJ. Saunders, W. u.
Sanderson and John Potts. The per
sonnel of the advertising committee Is
made up Of A. II. Whitney, Fred A,
Morris and Frank Gibson.
Itwas determined at the Wednes-
day night meeting that the committed
on finance should get to work at once
and find out how the merchants and
citizens of Mexico feel in regard tc
subscribing for the carnival, as 1t is on
this question that the matter of hold
ing the carnival is hinged. II the peo
pie want the attraction it will be Civ
en- and will be better than ever be
fore
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
sanitarium Burned.

A sanitarium burned in Kansas City
last night, incinerating three patients
and it is reported that DR.. Worden,
house physician, was also burned to
death in his effort to save the patients.
DR.. Worden was third assistant ply
siclan in the Hospital at Fulton when
DR.. W. R. Rodes, Of this city, was
superintendent. He was later super
intendent himself. Full particulars
of the affair could not be learned TO-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23

THE Smithville tMo.l Star editori-
ally says: The nomination and election
Of r. M. White OF Mexico, Mo-, to the
ofiice OF Secretary Of State would meet
with the appreciation OF every Demo
crat In the State who favors the selec-
tion OF men for the high places in oul
State government who are not allied
to any ofilce.holdlng trust. Mr.. White
admits being bossed by only one per
son-his wife-and Of course her influ-
ence would be for good II 1t ever nee
essary for her to dictate. Mr.. White 4
well known throughout the State az
the editor OF the Mexico LEDGER, and
the character OF high minded, Chris
tian gentleman is reflected in that pa
per's contents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
4 axatiye Bromo Ouinines
Cures Cold in One Day. Grip b . Days
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Last evening at $50 O'Clock, DR.. ].
J. Brown, of Fulton, was married to
Miss Edmonia Foster at the home Of
Judge !. "A. Guthrie in South Jeffer-
son street. Rev. II. Z. Truck per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride wore a lovely gown Of
cream home-spun, splashed with green
and blue, the coat made with stole Of
handsome lace. Her going-away gown
was mohair of a lovely shade Of blue,
with hat and gloves to match.
Mrs. Elmer Henderson, Of Palestine,
Tex, daughter of DR.. Brown who was
married in April, wore her wedding
gown, and Miss Sallle Foster, Of Chilli
cothe, also an out-of-town guest, was
attired In a beautiful white gown elab
orately trimmed with lace.
Mrs. O. r. Gibbs, Of this city, sang
several sweet selections.
DR., and Mrs. Brown left on a nigh
train for Chicago and from there thel
will go to Boston, where they will b
the guests of Mrs. Geo. A. Ross, Of
this city, Sunday. They will theI
spend about two weeks at Nantucke
Island. After August they will b
at home to their friends in Fulton
Mo.
Mrs. Brown is one Of the lovliest girl
Of all Mexico's lovliness. She is bell
in the very highest regard and love b
lher friends, whom she numbers by tn
score. She is bright, modest and pos
sesses a most amiable disposition. He
friends wish her a full share Of happ
ness.
DR.. Brown is a prominent man {
Fulton, and having the highest e.
| TEEN and respect Of his acquaintance
He is to be congratulated on winnin
} Ibis lovly companion.
The best wishes of the LEDGER al
Iextended
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
MEET ON A STAIRWAY,
Mistake Each Other for Owner of the
House and Each is Wounded,

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, July l6-The mys-
terry OF the shooting in the house OF
Enos Scragge a week ago has been
cleared up bya letter received by Chief
of Police Frans. The letter is from a
man who admits that he is burglar
and entered the Scragge house for the
purpose Of robbery.
"While coming down the stairway"
the robber wrote, 81 met a man start
ing up. | could see that he had a
revolver In his hand and was ready TO
use it. fired at him and at almost
the same instant he fired at me.
Several shots were fired and was hit
In the shoulder. The other man was
shot In the side.
"By that time the occupants of the
house had been aroused, and | made
my escape. The other man disappear
ed, and did not see him again at that
time. The wound / received was not
serious enough TO have physician
called, and / learned later that the
other mans injury was slight. Two
or three days later / learned that a
friend Of mine. whom had not seem
for some time, had been shot in a
house On Tenth street made In.
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
Killed Grandmother and Babe.

MARcELINE, Mo-, July 1.-THE
bodies Of Mrs. Joseph Stephenson and
baby granddaughter arrived here last
night from Weldon, Colo, where both
were killed by a bolt of lightning
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Stephenson was walking In the
yard with the babe in her arms. Mrs.
vanderpool, mother of the child, was
walking beside her when the lightn-
ing stroke came, killing Mrs. Stephen.
son and the child.
Mrs. Vanderpool fell to the ground,
but, except for the shock, escaped in
Jury. The sky was clear save for a
small cloud floating above them, from
which the bolt came. The bodies are
burned and blackened.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
Cholera Infantum.

This has long been regarded as one
Of the most dangerous and fatal dis
eases to which infants are subject. 1t
can be cured, however, when properly
treated. All that is necessary is tc
give Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, as
directed with each bottle, and a cure
is certain. For sale by all druggists
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
TO DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPERS

THE Hannibal (Mo.) Journal pub
lished a most sensible editorial under
the heading of "To Democratic News
papers.n The editorial In full is as
follows:
The Journal already notices indi-
cations Of warmth, to use no more se-
we're term, in the espousal of the cause
of favorites In the approaching cam
paign for nominations at the hands Of
the Democratic party OF Missouri.
When the preliminary battle opens
we will all have our favorites. Nobody
can or will object TO that, but for the
sake OF party harmony, not to say, de-
cency, let us deal with aspirants for
the various positions, with some sort
Of dignity-dignity worthy Of broad
minded press.
The principle interest as usual, Will
be centered In the gubernatorial con-
test, and even at this early stage OF
campaign some bitter and illadyised
things are being said. The gentleman
so far mentioned In connection with
this high Office are worthy of the kind
lest consideration of Democrats. To
be governor of this great common
wealth is a commendable ambition,
and in this blessed free country OF
ours be who wishes may ask his party
friends for their support, and, In doing
50, he ought not to be the target OF
some hot-blooded journalist, unless, Of
course, be is manifestlY unit for the
position.
The editor has type, ink, paper and
press at his command. He sits upon
the tripod absolute monarch OF all ne
surveys. He has right, of course,
for the newspaper is his private prop
erty, to say Just what he desires, but
really, that is not the mission OF
newspaper. And, then, again, we who
happen to control the policy of publ
cations cannot be too strongly i'm
pressed with the great responsibility
of the position we occupy. We cannot
make our newspapers personal or
gans" and always represent our con
stituencIes, We may have a desire
ito get event. with somebody, AMI
blinded by personal prejudice, do in
Justice to worthy men. We cannot to'
soon realize that we do not monopoliz'
all the ''honestyn and goodness" an'
amerit" and ''brains" of the country
We may very much dislike a gentle
man who would make an excellen
governor for the people.
Hence, let us be careful-eareful U
the extent Of treating all honoraol
aspirants decently. This will not pre-
vent us from giving loyal support .
our favorite, and treating bis oppor
ents with courtesy will be an elemen
Of strength to him.
Let the campaign in Missouri,
far as the newspapers are concerned
be such that will reflect credit on th
newspapers and the great party the
represent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
WATCHED FORMER WIFE WED
After Man Saw That His Wife was
Determined to Marry Another He
Quietly Watched the Ceremony.

John Scott, Of Godfrey, ILL.,, and Mrs.
Jennie Northcutt, of this city, were
married at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Emily Barnett, in north
Mexico Thursday. There was touch
OF the unusual in this marriage, as the
divorced husband Of Mrs. Northcutt
stood by and saw her become the wife
of another.
Mr.. and Mrs. Northcutt were divorc-
ed about three years ago and about a
year ago Mrs. Northcutt, it is under
stood, went to Indian Territory for
the purpose of marrying gentlemen
by the name of Farrah, whom she had
known since childhood. For some
reason this marriage was not con-
summated, and Mrs. Northcutt re.
turned alone. During her return TRIP
she met Scott, and the friendship
which sprung up then grey into love
In the twelve months which followed
They arranged to marry in this city
on Thursday, July 16. Through a
strange coincidence the divorced hus'
band called at the Barnett home the
day Of the wedding, and 1t is said that
he had no knowledge that his former
wife intended becoming another's.
When he asked a member of the
household to be allowed to see hel
they broke the news to him. He still
insisted on seeing her, and when sh'
came before him he asked If it wa
still her determination to become
Scottis wife. She answered, yes; anC
as it was near the hour set for thl
wedding Northcutt remained ant
witnessed the ceremony, which wa
performed by Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer
Of this city. Northcutt said that b
called to see his children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott left for thei
future home in Illinois Friday, bein
accompanied by one Of three childre
/ 4 u. III
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23

THE local carnival company is going
to give Mexico first-class carnival
this fall, II the people want it. They
will need something like $1,000 tc
push this matter through to com
plete success, and will give the car
niyal If the money is Forthcoming. II
is planned to make an especially large
feature of the displays of farm prod
uets, as it is through-this means that
the Audrain county exhibit for the
Worlds Fair will be gathered. How
ever, this will in no way detract from
the excellence OF other features.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
The Weekly Ledger
THURSDAY, JULY %.

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger will please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is S1.oo per year, paid in ad-
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
you. !
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-07-23
Kings Daughters Benefit.

When Ellerys Royal Italian Band
appears at the Grand in this city,
Monday, August 3rd, the Kings
Daughters will receive large per-
centage on every ticket they sell. This
money will go toward building the old
ladies home. The band is one Of the
best in America and although a post
season attraction it win be one OF the
most enjoyable here the coming
winter