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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08

Mrs. G. A. Wilder Is In Columbia
with her son and daughter, Ralph and
Bulah, She thinks of spending the
winter there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mapes, Of Wellsville,
Visited their son, S. e. Mapes, and
family the first Of the week.
Mr.. T. Pearson was In Benton City
on business this week.
George lockwood visited his mother
In Montgomery City Sunday.
Mrs. Ibbie Cartmel McGhee Is here
with her mother, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Maggie Doss is visiting her SIS
ter, Miss Fannie Self, In st. Louis.
FROM SOUTH SALT RIVER.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SOUTH SALT RIVER, Oct. Cur
good people are getting ready for the
Street Fair.
J.J, Byrns bought 36 head Of sheep
at the Quinlan sale last week at $3.50
per head.
Joe Crews bought two calves from
Louis Mcintyre at Sill per head.
j. X. Brown received another cal
load of cattle from st. Louis Friday
and Roy e. Cable three loads. Quite
a lot Of cattle are to be fed In these
parts this winter and next summer.
Andy Hood sold 10 acres Of land last
week to Z. Hughes, Of Mexico, at $40
per acre.
Yeaman Byrns, of north Of Benton
City, passed through here last week OF
his way to Uncle Jake Maddox's, o.
Galloway county, where he vas taking
a mule colt that he had sold Majol
Maddox close up to 800. Mr.. Byrns
was offered sl10 for the celt while on
his way, but refused it. Mr.. Maddo,
said he thought 1t was one Of the bes'
colts he ever saw. 1t measured la
hands and is a cracker-jack.
Wilson Thomas caught a runaway
crazy man asleep in his wagon Friday
morning. He had gotten away from
his attendants Thursday at the Statt
Lunatic Asylum at Fulton. Mr.
Thomas took the man to Mexico wher'
he accidentally met DR.. Smith, Of tn,
Fulton Hospital, who sent him back
Mrs. Downing, Of Centralia, is visit
ing Mrs. Chas. Harrison.
Rev. o. L. Byrns, who has been dc
ing missionary workin Pulaski county
Mo-, for the past four months, afte
spending several days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Byrns, started L
his school Monday at Louisville, Ky
He will graduate from that school ii
the year 1905.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08

All kinds pleasure VEHICLES.
FERRIS s. coai' - ao
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08
Wanted.

Men and boys for packing
at Starkade and Louisiana
Mo-. A Bros,
Nurseries & Orchard Go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

| Correspondence OF theLepger.
BENTON CITY, Oct. Mrs. Dinl
Mcdaniel left this week for a visiI
| with friends In Kansas.
Misses Anna and Clara Johnson ant
Mrs. Maggie Romansieft Tuesday fol
a visit in st. Louis.
Miss Mary Waddington is taking
vocal music in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter, Of Kansas
spent a few days last week with the
latter's sister, Mrs. Frank Okey.
Miss Lucy Hawkins, Of Colorado, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs, John Laws.
@. w. Johnson and ]. W. Foley are
home from the Illinois State Fair.
nickmon Hoffsess attended the
Montgomery City street fair.
Earl johnson returned from Colorado
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. johnson and daughters
were at Mexico Wednesday.
Mrs. @. H. Culbertson and son, Law.
renee, of Arkansas, are visiting friends
here.
Andrew Erisman and son left Tues
day for a visit in Arkansas.
So RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, October 6.-Rev. Mr..
Chinn preached a splendid sermon in
the Christian Church Monday even
ing.
James Myers is in Kansas City on
business this week.
L. T. Paisley and son are home from
North Dakota.
Hall brothers are home from the
west.
The Misses Devanney are visiting in
st. Louis.
P. S. Underwood is home from the
Springfield fair.
DR.. Cornott has purchased the VIII
liam Coleman residence and will move
to this city shortly.
Tom Morris recently purchased the
restaurant here. Tom will be sue
cessful in the business.
DR.. T. A. McMurtry and family
moved to Louisiana last week.
Holly Thornton, of Peal, ILL.,, had
his foot severely injured Sunday
morning at this place while attempt
ing to jump on a coal car. His ply
sicians say a portion Of his foot will
have to be amputated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08

1t is reported that Miss Sallie Car
Per, who went to Colfax, Wash, dur.
'ing the month Of September, will re-
turn to this city. 'They all come
Back
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08
PHONE 44O

44o.
G. L. FERRIS, Stove Repairs,
Tin Shop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1903

Miss Annie Barnett is i'll of fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-08
Do You Want
To Save Money {
.99c Stores
SECRET
BELOW is THE

whispered to You in Small Type;
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
The williams and Johns.

1t would be difficult, If not impossi-
BILE, to estimate the relative frequency
Of names prior to the Norman conquest,
which created something like a revo-
luton. william of course, got a
good start, as is shown in "Doomsday
Rook,'' where stand 6S Williams, 4S
Roberts, % Walters and 10 Johns. In
1173 Sir William st. John and Sir Will
liam Fitz- Hamon entertained dinner
party at the court of Henry IT. The
invitations were limited to knights OF
the name Of William, and the company
numbered 120.
But the day Of John was not long
to tarry, and in 1347 the common coun.
Gil of London contained So Johns, II
Williams, Is Thomases, 10 Richards. s
Roberts, and in 1885 out of $40 names
enrolled in the Guild of st. George at
Norwich there were 1913 Johns, Al Will
liams, Al Thomases. From that day to
this John and William have held their
ground as the commof.est baptismal
names in England.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Parchinr May Files.

On the banks of the Elbe curious
sight may frequently be seen. Men
and women come there in the evening
and light fires. near which they care
fully spread spacious cloths. In few
minutes swarms of May flies, those del
tcate little creatures whose earthly life
lasts only for few hours, hover around
the fires, and speedily hundreds-nay
thousands them IRE burned and fall
ON the cloths.
After sufficient supply Of flies has
been gathered III this way the fires are
extinguished, and the cloths are care
fully raised from the ground and taken
home. On the following morning they
are placed in garden on sunny spot,
the result being that the bodies Of the
flies become thoroughly parched. The
flies are then ready for the market and
are sold for few cents quart to
dealers in birds, who say that there IL
no better food for nightingales. robins
and other feathered pets. Only the
bodies are used for this purpose. and
therefore before they are sent to mar
ket the utmost pains are taken to see
that all the wings have been removed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
An Bnecti,e "Attachment.,

Attaching nuns proper ~ for deiJ:
Is supposed to I've a. legal process. hui;
an incident which occurred years ago in
the city of Natchez. as related by Davy
Crockett i'll his Life and Adventures"
shows that there are other ATTACH
ments'' which sometimes accomplish
beneficeEt purpose.
An odd affair occurred when was
last ut Natchez,- says Mr.. Crockett. A
steamboat stopped at the landing, and
one of the crew went ashore to pur
chase provisions. lie went into ga.
loon OIL tic way, and the adroit In
mates contrived to rob him of all his
money. The captain of the boat, de-
termined fellow, went ashore in the
hope of persuading them to refund, but
they declined.
Without further ceremony, the cap
tain, assisted by his crew and passcn-
gers, some 300 or 400 in number, made
fast an immense cable to the frame
building where the theft had been com
mitted. Then he allowed fifteen min
utes for the money to I've forthcoming,
vowing that if it were not produced
within that time he would put steam
to his boat and drag the house into the
river. s
The thieves knew that he would keep
his word, and the money was promptly
produced.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Wafer si,reM..

A pretty little animal. writes a CORE
1pondent, occasionally to lie noticed at
the edge Of stream OF pond is the wa
ter shrew. The ways Of these creatures
are most fascinating. have seen them
quietly emerge from the grass, run
down the side of the bank into and
along the bottom of the stream. While
under the water their movements are
very rapid. They scrape away on the
bottom with their feet, thrusting their
long shouts into the mud and under
stones and leaves in search of insects
on which they feed. They then retire
a little way up the hank for moment
or two to take breath and hurry back
to their work once more. have never
seen water shrews dive. They simply
run in and out of the stream, as IL air
and water were both alike to them, and
they were equally at. home in either ell
ement. When under the water, they
look as If they were covered with mi
mute silver pearls owing to the particles
Of air adhering to their furry bodies.
Land and water shrews are not of the
mouse tribe. They have the sharpest
and most delicately beautiful teeth i'm
aginable and live entirely on insect
food.-London Opinion:
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Ancient Lexal statute,

The provision of the Virginia code ex-
empting from service on the grand jury
the owner or occupier Of grist mill.
says Law Notes, is an interesting exam.
pie of law which has been allowed to
remain on the statute book long after
it's usefulness and the condition that
called It into being have ceased to exist,
When the statute was passed, serious
Inconvenience to the citizens of the sur
rounding country might have arisen as
a result of summoning mill owner
from his work, but the mill owner Is
no longer SO important u member Of the
community.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
w.terpreonns Boots at Hone

Waterproonng Boots ut Home.
have for years used successfully a
dressing for leather boots and shoes
composed Of oil and india rubber. keep
ing out moisture and uninjuri0us to the
leather applied, leaving same soft and
pliable. To prepare same. heat in an
iron vessel either fish oil. castor oil or
even tallow to about $50 degrees F.;
then add, cut into small pieces, vulcan.
lied or raw india rubber about one
9TH Of the weight Of the oil, gradually
stirring same with wooden spatula
until the rubber Is completely dissolved
In the Oil; lastly, add to give it color a
small amount Of printers' ink. Pour
into suitable vessel and let cool. One
or two applications Of this are suff1-
Client to thoroughly waterproof pair
Of boots or shoes for season. Boots
or shoes thus dressed will take COM
mon shoeblacking with the greatest
Notwithstanding American.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Ral.ac and pumas.

B0I80C and Dumas.
It is said that Balzac detested Dumas.
Once he brought to the Steele the man
uscript of a novel, which was to follow
.'Les Trois Mousquetaires." then being
published. He asked to be paid ~
francs line. The director Of the jour-
nal hesitated. ..You see, NJ. Dumas is
being paid only 2 francs line" III
you are giving 2 francs to that negro,
I shall get out!' And Balzac stalked
OF.
Dumas was not ignorant Of Balzac's
feelings toward him and did not spare
him. In the foyer Of the Odeon theater
Balzac was talking loudly in IL group
Of literary men, when have written
myself out as novelist. I shall go to
playwriting.'' "You can begin right
away" called out Dumas.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
An Arabian story.

An Arab and his wife were constant
~ quarreling, and the wife always
went straightway to her father and
made complaint. One day the Arab
boxed the ears Of his better half,
wherelpon she went again to her IA
Their and related her grievance, de
manding revenge. The father. wise
old sheik, shook his head, and. after
long reflection, boxed his daughters
ears and said: ''Now thou art avenged.
Thy husband has boxed the ears Of my
daughter, and have boxed the ears Of
his wifew--Lustige Batter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
The Lion of st. Mark.

The symbol Of the Venetian republic
1.-The famous lion of st. Marks made
Of bronze. There is q tradition among
the Venetian people that its eyes are
diamonds. They are really white, ag-
ates, faceted. Its name is most elabo-
rately wrought, and it's retracted, gap
ing mouth and its fierce mustaches give
It an oriental aspect.
The creature as it now stands belongs
to many different epochs. varying from
some date previous to our era down to
this century. 1t is conjectured that It
may have originally formed part of
the decoration Of some Assyrian palace.
st. Marks lion 1t certainly was not
originally, for it was made to stand
level upon the ground and had to be
raised up in front to allow the evangel
to be slipped under its fore paws.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
: Hid i BEHIND THE RULE.
one Of Horace Grecley's orders That
Helped His News Editor.

One Of Horace Grecley's Orders That
Helped His News Editor.
As an editor Horace Greeley had be-
come weary Of the constant repetition
of the word the in opening sentences.
One issue Of his paper in particular ex-
asperated him. Almost every item had
Its opening paragraph begin with
''the." This lack of judgment on the
part of his writer's in the choice Of
words received attention. Greeley wrote
note. This notice he requested to be
posted in tie editorial room and caused
copies of it to he sent to correspond
ents. The order read:
''Unler no circumstances must the
word the be used in the opening or
subsequent paragraphs of news ar
ticle. In sentences within para graph
it will be tolerated If used with mod
Grafton. II you cannot write para
graph without the to open it, omit
One day shortly after the issuance of
his new rule Greeley entered the ed
itorial room in fury.
GLOW is it that we have nothing in
today's paper regarding Hollands at
titude toward the policy of the north p
he asked of his editor who had charge
Of the foreign news.
This editor was aware that he had
omitted an important news item which
at the time he considered as unimpor-
tant. But he was resourceful.
stYour rules and orders are positive.
Mr.. Greeley. are they not?'' asked the
editor.
"Certainlyy shouted the famous
scribbler.
sThen tell me how could have used
The Hague for the date line in the
Holland dispatch without violating
your positive order"
Mr.. Greeley was beaten, but he NUT
tered, '..1f you fellows could use judg-
ment, there would be no need for
rules"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
MISSISSIPPI sou5 TAsuUTs.

They Are Trsss CTS. Nomz...s. Auto
Gratis, $50. q. I.e.sure.
The black steamboat roustabout Of
tile Mississippi Ii as much part and,
parcel Of tie r:vsr a.; is the water. and
quite as necessary. T'!.ss'e is an i'm
preston that the roust.,.,out is muck.
abused Individual. an Inclination to,
class him along with the a...veiike cir
Gus hand. Tiis IS w....s..iy wrong. The.
roustabout is traveller. nom..d, auto
crat, man of leisure. He is little seen.
on the upper river. hut in st. Louis,
Memphis and Oriealls there are enough,
Of him to man five times as many
boats as touch at those ports. Yet
lower river packets have trouble in
shipping 1ull crews of the blacks. They.
are compelled to ship for each trip sep
arately, because it does not please the
rouster to take more than one trip in a.
month. The balance of the time he:
plays gentleman of affiuence. On tho.
Memphis levee listened to group Of
the brawny fellows as they lolled with
in the shade Of freight pile. Not one.
was lICAC W uV A.Sl AOl VASANCO AS SOA4O
time every point in the Mississippi val
ley at which the s.eamboat calls. They
were equally at !,ome in Pittsburg or
Orleans, Little Rock or Chattanooga.
In summer the rousters are fairly
willing to work, though they exercise
fine discrimination in the matter Of
boats, but III the fall, when steamers.
are plentiful ard labor scarce. they
become exceeding coy. They do not
gather around the hiring mate then.
He has to come to them. They regard
coldly the average monthly wage, $40.
They ask for $50 and even for 500, and,
they get 1t. II they hold grudgo.
against the mate of a boat, they de-
mand his discharge and get that too.
But the moment, summer or winter.
that the roustabout steps upon a steam
ms forecastle his hours of ease are
done. He works day and night, sort
Of work no white man could stand for
even twelve hours. He sleeps at odd
minutes between landings sprawled on
deck or cotton bale. He wears shirt
usually-trousers and shoes and finds
them burdensome. He lays aside his
powers Of sight and reasoning, retains
only ears and muscles and becomes .
powerful machine, answering to tho
slightest inclination of mates will.
Willis Gibson In Scribner's.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
PONIES AND coBs.
now the distinctions Between the
Two Are Defined.

How the Distinctions Between the
Two Are Defined.
A correspondent writes. says thu
Badminton Magazine, to- ask ME what
u pony is-not the pony Of the bet
ting ring; he refers to the animal. The
dictionaries which he has consulted tell
him no more than that "a pony Is "a
little horse" and he wants to know
where the pony ends and the horse
begins. The term is, of course, very
loosely used. At Newmarket. where
one might expect accurate definitions,
the trainers seem to call all sorts OF
animals ponies. 81 will send round
your pony at 8 O'clock" is a familiar
phrase to me, and in two cases 1t has
always portended the arrival of an ami
NAL of quite 14.2. have searched for
authorities for some time past and
only. accidentally came upon one the
other day. A pony, find 1t stated, il
strictly applicable to an animal under
u hands. Above 10 and up to 1913 the
creature should be known as a gallo.
way, and over 1873 1t becomes a horse
This, however, is not the modern inter
probation, though when the phraseology
was altered do not know. According
to the Nottingham rules Of polo, .'the
height of ponies shall not exceed II
hands inches," and such an animal
according to my old time authority
would be quite full sized horse. One
cannot, Of course, 60 against the Hur
bingham nomenclature, but I should
be inclined to say that in general par
lance anything under IA hands is q
pony. am glad my correspondent die
not ask for an exact definition of !;
''cob," for I could do no better thar
suggest that a thickset pony from
about 1873 to 14.2 would come under
the head. The term "cobby," at any
rate, has a Significance Of it's own.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
a strussle with Ensli.h.

A struggle with English.
American tourists abroad often com.
ment upon the literal translation into
English Of notices in foreign languages.
The well meant efforts of landlords and
others to convey in the language Of tho,
visitor the meaning Of the native often
produce laughable results.
A Washington citizen found this no.
tice posted in his room in an Alpine
hotel:
"Misters, the venerable voyagers are
earnestly requested not to take clothes
OF the bed to see the sun rise for the
color changes. Washington Star.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
a Thoughtful Man.

M. M. Austin, Of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife has such an unusual case Of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of
and tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills
and she got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only Csc, at H. HI.
Bateman's drug store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Makes q Clean Sweep.

Makes q Clean Sweep.
There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you
ever heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best. 1t sweeps away and cures
Burns, Sores, Bruises. Cuts, Boils,
Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's
only 25c, and guaranteed to give salts
faction by b. h. Bateman, druggist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
SOUTHERN suPERsTlTloNs.

II you kill frogs, your cows win ego
dry"
Tickling baby win cause the child
to stutter.
To throw hair combings out Of the
window IL bad luck.
To thank person for combing your
hair will bring bad luck.
No person who touches a dead body
will be haunted by fits spirit.
Cut a dogs dew claws and It win
not die from poisonous snake bite.
To kill ghost It must be shot with
bullet made Of silver quarter dollar.
To dream Of live snake means enc
mics at large; Of dead snake enemies
dead or powerless.
To dream Of unbroken eggs signifies
trouble to come; IL the eggs are broken.
the trouble is past.
If you beast Of your good health,
pound wood Immediately with your fst
or you will become sick.
To cut a bsSy's finger nails viii de-
form it. II the child Is month old, It
will cause 1t to have fits.
To allow child to look into q mirror
before 1t is month old will cause it to
have trouble in teething.
A child will have nature and dispo-
sition similar to those of the person who
first takes 1t out of doors.
To hear screech owl is bad luck.
To prevent hearing its cry turn the
pockets inside out and set the shoe
soles upward.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Our Paper Money.

The man who is ever ready to bet on
anything said suddenly to group ct
members of the club, "I'll bet case of
catchup to bottle of curry powder
that there isn't man in the party that
can name the denominations Of United
States paper money" All lost, and all
were abashed when he mentioned 81,
81, IS. $40. $50. $50. 500. $500. $1,000.
$1,000 and $4,000. Most men are un-
accustomed to handling notes above
500, and few ever saw one of $4,000.
New York Press
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23

Different Investments In Mind.
Julius-World you like to live your
life over ng ::
Edgar-No. uut I'd like to spend over
again all the money I've spent. Stray
Stories.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Inhospitible,

Inhespitable.
''Smithers is positively the most in
hospitable man I ever saw"
Eyes; never knew him even to en-
tertain an a."-What to Eat.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Change,

"a little change in the hand IL worth
more than great change in the wealth
s.-Phladelphia Record.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
The Real Truth,

The Real Truth.
'.Didn't she marry has been ? =
s.No. She thought he was a will be-
but he turned out an isn't t. Life.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23

Two girls wanted ut q re.
49, j.. AlA,s;s 1TARDT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25

Pratt, Kas.. Aug. 25.-The annual
conference Of she Free Methodist church
for the West Kansas and Oklahoma
districts closed last night at Helsels
grove y miles north Of here.
Rev. L. T. Hart of San Francisco,
Cal, presided and about IS preachers
were present Following is the appoint
ments for the ensuing year:
Presiding elder for the Mankato and
Almena districts G. c. Kessel: for
Macksville and Ness City districts ]. H.
Higgins.
For Pastors-Manxato W. F Cook;
Lebanon. r. G. Delander; Osborne. ].
S. Ogg; Glen Elder. c. " Song; Cuba,
John Walton; COncordia F. Il Norburg
Lincoln, H. B Sutton; Almena, G. Deli
mont; Sogant and Densmore, J. f.
Overhaul; Hayes City, J. B Hargadine;
Morland, Don Cant: MacksVille J. w.
McIrwin; Kingman, Harry Peacock;
Eden Valley; c. H. Malin; Sheron, c.
Fisher; Ness City, J. Westwood; Wright
E. P. Robb; Mullinville, J. f. Crawford
Bucklin, r. B. Rails. Great Bend and
Pratt are to be supplied later