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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

Henry Watterson declares that
there is no ideal public life. Is there
any ideal private life?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

Another exploration party will set
forth in Pennsylvania presently in
search of the telegraph poles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

Sir Thomas is still sanguine. He
has the temperament that character
lies his race.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

If women had the making of the
country's laws they would limit the
number of lodge meetings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

The Best Results In starchIng
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting4 or. more for same
money-no cooking required.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large 3 o. package, cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

Wanted to Beat Jack Rabbit.
An engineer on Kansas railway
has made a request to be allowed to
run faster than sixty-ive miles an
hour, because a jack rabbit has been
making fun of him on his run.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

Virtue is the best policy and hon
esty is it's own reward.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

A woman thinks she is good talk
err when she is able to entertain her
self.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so good,
besides OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand of cold water starch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19
Floors Made of Rubber.

Floors Of rubber, claimed to be as
durable as asphalt and cheaper, are
being tried in Germany.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19
worlo,s Increase in Wealth

In the last decade the increase in
wealth was one-seventh greater than
the increase in population.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

First English Woman Novelist.
The first novel by an English woman
novelist was "The Adventures of the
Black Woman" by Mrs. Aphra Behn.
published in 1854.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19
Has Home on Mount Blanc.

M. Joseph Vallot, French scientist,
has his home on Mount Blanc, $4,000
feet above the sea-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

To Cure a Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AID
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19
Taxation Ia Bolivia.

] dXdtIOU III bOTIVIds
Mining enterprises and limited COM
panies are now taxed 2 per cent Of
their net profits in Bolivia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-19

England has placed three more
Islands on the red.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
HoNoRs FRANCIS
The Missouri House Passes Resolution
on His Work Abroad.

JEFFERSON CRY, March s,-Repre-
sentative Tichacek, of st. Louis. has
been taking great interest in the trip
of r. ID. Francis to European coun-
tries. Tonight he introduced this
resolution on the subject, which was
adopted unanimously;
Whereas The Honorable David r..
Francis, President Of tho Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company, is now
completing a grand tour OF Europe,
which has made st. Louis and the
State OF Missouri famous among the
crowned heads Of the foreign coUa-
tries by reason OF his mission I'm max
ing public to the rulers OF the world
the grandeur, greatness and the glory
of the coming Worlds Fair.
Sand. Whereas, The Honorable Mr..
Francis is adding laurels to this great
commonwealth by a splendid exempli-
ication Of the energy OF her citizens
liz crossing oceans and continents TO
make known an American enterprise;
therefore, be 1t
"ReSo9red, That the House Of Rep.
resentatives tender to the said David
r. Francis a vote OF thanks for his
work In behalf OF the Worlds Fair, to
which we II appropriating the sum
of 81, oO0000.r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Many stories are told Of Judge Todd,
the first circuit Judge Of Boone coun.
ty. Wellington Gordon, says the Col.
umbia Hodll is responsible for this
one;
lowing to an unusually important
case Judge Todd called court in the
afternoon at one O'Clock instead Of
two, depriying himself Of his usual
after dinner nap. The case was pro-
ceeding nicely with very little noise
and no appeals TO the Judge. Some
lawyer was reading to the jury a long
and tedious Supreme Court decision
and the judge went to sleep. When
the lawyer finished he turned b Judqe
Todd, saying: Your honor The
Judge was awakened by the familiar
sound and jumped in his chair attract
ing the attention OF the Court Room
crowd. He looked as dignIfed as pos
sible under the circumstances and
turning TO the clerk, said. in a severe
ly judicial voice: Mr.. Clerk, set down
a tine Of $50 against David Todd for
contempt OF court. III put a stop To
this business Of sleeping in a court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
ALL WRONG.
The Mistake is Made by Many Mex
leo Citizens

Don't mistake the cause Of back.
ache.
To be cured you must know the
cause
1t Is wrong 70 imagine relief is
cure.
Backaehe IS kidney ace.
You must cure the Kidneys
A Mexico resident tells you how this
can be done.
MH ). l. Hin, OF Breckenridge
street. South Side School, says: 'sFor
four years I had trouble with nv
kidneys causing pain in my back just
aerosS the luins at time very severe.
Often | was 50 bad l could hardly at
tend To my work despite the fact that
l vas constantly taking all kinds Of
medicine. Noticing D0ans Kidney
Pills advertised TO cure kidney com.
plant and that only, / went to Buck.
ner * Whitneys drug store for a box
After a dose or two, | knew they wer,
taking effect 4 continuation Of ths
treatment thoroughly proved tina
Deans Kidney Pills more thar
act up To the representations mad,
for them 30 satisfied was / with th,
results obtained from that that l CAV,
them toa child Of mine 5 years Of az,
who was greatly benefited BY tn,
treatment
For sale bg all dealers; price 80 cents
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

An exchange draws this picture q
'the happiest man. and who shall
say it is not a correct ones
The happieSt mar in the world il
the common, everyday chap who
makes his own living, pays his own
board and has the respect OF bis neigh.
boS. He saves a little money as be
goes along, but he doesn't try to get a
corner on the coal output and be is
not slave to either ambition or So
ciety. When be slides into bis pants
in the morning he never wastes any
time trying TO pick cut the right tint
Of socks, saspenderS and necties that
will blend with the general effect. lie
weana billed" shirt when he feels
like it, and when his pet corn begins
to jump he whips out his old Jack
knife and cuts q fOur-inch cash IN the
side Of his boot and nothing Is said
about it in the papers He has an ap-
petite like a cyclone and never has TO
sit up nights TO poultice bis con-
science. He believes in the doctrine
Of live and let live. When he eucoun-
tiers one Of the needy he doesn't slut
ter with his pocketbook. The plain
plug Of a man is satisfied and doesn't
spend the better part Of bis life yearn-
ing for something about four sizes too
big for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

fnoD ire Gears alter. FLORIDA. Pres
After several weeks Of intense suffer.
ing from a cafbuncle On his neck, Mr..
Isaac Eldridge, formerly OF Mexico,
No. entered into his eternal rest last
Saturday evening about $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Eldridge has heen a resident OF
our town for the past fifteen years,
and was one Of the most highly
esteemed citizens Of this section.
He was horn eighty years ago an the
the Isle Of Wight and come 70 this
country when a young man has led a
long and useful lie, teing a deyout
Christian with lofty ideals u personal
and national righteousness he was an
Incorporating foe and valiant
fighter against every form Of evil. His
heart was always warm with sympathy
and love for his fellowmen, especially
the unfortunate victims o. intemper-
ace, and his sincerity and eamestneSs
the highest regard from even
these who held different opinions.
he leaves a wife who vas a loving
companion and belpmate for lty-four
years, aud also several Sous, % whom
two. MeSsn ). J. and NJ. II. EldrIdge,
are prominent citizens here. who have
the - mathT Of h1sts q friends in
their souoN.
The funeral vas held az the Metho
DIST church Sunday afternOoa, con-
Quoted By Rev. J. S CrandelL The
intefment vas made Ia the presence
o. a large concogrse Of ympathlzing
friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
ONE INSANE CONVICT CAUGHT.
Woman, to Whom He Posed as Tramp,
Gave Him Lodging and Then
Notified Authorities.

FULTON, Mo, March &c. Il. Nor
lldge, one Of the five criminal insane
patients who escaped from the State
Hospital for the Insane Thursday
morning, was captured at a farmhouse
three miles northeast Of this city at IL
O'Clock last night.
Morlldge, who is said to be the In
sanest OF the quintette, posed as a
tramp and asked for food and lodging.
The woman OF the house aequiesced to
his demand, put him to bed and mott
fed the hospital authorities, who
FASTENED to the scene and arrested
him.
The mar was bareheaded and had Sc.
cured his house slippers to his feet
with wire.
The other four men are still at
large Two of them are in the hills
near Portland.
Searchers returned to the city to.
day. The authorities will now depend
on the farmers, who will probably
come in contact with the c~onvicts, to
capture them, as the roads are too bad
to continue the search.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
A M SUGGESTION.

froW inc Ntk1d3 fN>N
A farmer said recently: II would be
willing to keep the road along my
farm in good order If Others would as
sumo a similar duty"
The remark suggests a method Of
maintaining good roads which may
solve the yexing problem.
Why not repeal the old road laws,
with all their cumbersome and inefi-
Gent methods
Exempt the farms from road tax and
lay upon each owner the duty Of keep
ing up half the roadway upon which
his property abuts.
Establish a fund with revenues de-
rived from all property not exempt and
use it, under the direction OF the coun-
" surveyor, for building bridges and
~culverts and repairing, at the diScre-
ton Of the county court places in the
highway which would require an out
lay unfairly b~uriensoase TO the iudivid-
ual worker.
In town, the owner OF each piece Of
property is required TO build its side.
walks and. when demanded, pave one
bali The street The rule which Is
good within the city limits should be
good outside Of them
Talks with a number Of farmers have
convinced the writer that 4 great ma
joEity Of them would De pleased with
such a las. They are tired Of the old
plans and can see DO hope OF substan-
tial mad improvement ia them.
They thoroughly understand the
necessity Of a radical change. For
years they have seen the major por- :
tion Of the good money paid into rad
funds friftersd away and unnumbered
days Of good time dawdled away by
social gatherings on the roadside =
Then comes the winter and spring
and the hagstretches Of mire which. =
by comparison, would make Bunyon's
OF Despond a delightful =
szsztorium.
Ii is possible that some Owl-faced
'olon would pronounce such a measure
unconstitutional. or IN : something 2
sse; but before he could prove it We
would have good reads all over the :
State. /,
We are not seeking : method with a T.
precedent OF all things to be avoid :
&c in the work Of rozd-m2king, prece- f,
dent stands easily first. To be con- /
with either Missouri lax or I
Missouri example, in this particular, is
TO be inconsistent with even the most
ordinary quality Of common sense
II the Ozths which have been in
spired by the condition Of the roads
this winter were stones, they would be
suflcint 70 macadamize every high
way in the State.
IL is time to give the deczsogue a
rest and expend the suppressed ener-
gy in the systematic violation o. all
precedentS +,
In the farmers suggestion there is
the foundation OF a useful law. Its 4;
details could be developed without
trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Tux Columbia Herad publishes the
following sensible editorial under the
bead OF "a Word OF warning:s 1.-THE
present prosperous times will not con-
tinue. The history OF the past and
the logic of the present teach that
there viii be an end 10 them. For
the past eight or ten years there has
been unprecedented growth and rush
in business Every branch OF trade
has felt it. Prices have been abnor.
mally high and the markets prefer
naturally brisk. AS a result people
have been going into debt and specu-
lation has been wild and widespread.
1t has been a period of Plunging. The
commercial condition is in that tense
and hazardous state when a short crop
or a big failure on Wall street or a
failure OF some OF the enor-
nous trusts that are absorbing the
money Of the world would produce q
panic that would be illimitable and
uncomfortable. When it once starts
it a not be stopped. 1t is a good
time for people to be looking after
their fences, to be preparing for the
storm so as not to be caught when it
comes. 1t is liable to strike at any
time. The failure of Jay Cook brought
the crash OF 1873 and Of Grant and
Ward some ten years later. Conditions
were then very much like they are
now. Prosperous times do not usually
run over ten years. Our panicS, be-
ginning back in 1887 come by decades
Ii people are in debt they ought to
begin to pay of, and to lay up some
thing. 1t will be too late when cred
itorS are calling for their money and
the banks are closing their doors. The
wise man is he who ~f0reSeeth evil.
While there is no present occasion for
alarm, there is abundant reason for
.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
Cure by One Bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

when | had an attack Of the grip
last winter 1.-THE second one) | actually
cured myself with one bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy says
Frank W. Perry, Editor OF the Enter
pnS, Shortsville, ". Y. "This is the
honest truth. at times kept from
coughing myself TO pieces By taking a
t%easpOonful Of this remedy, and when
the coughing spell would come on at
night | would take a dose aud il
seemed that in the briefest interval
the cough would pass OF and | would
go to sleep perfectly free from cough
and its accompanying pains. To say
that the remedy acted as a mostagree-
aolee surprise IS putting it very mild
ly. had no idea that it would or
could knock out the grip, simply be-
cause l bad never tried it for such a
purpose, but it did, and it seemed
with the second attack Of coughing
the remedy caused il to not only be Of
less duration, but the pains were far
less severe, and l had not used the
contents o. one bottle before Mr.. Grip
had bid me adieu.n For sale by all
druggists
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Poor Lawyers Big Fee.

LOUISVILLE KY, March Capt.
C. C. Calhoun, Of Lexington, Ky, has
turned over 4 certified check for 81.
3d. $685., the amount allowed By Con
gresS TO Kentucky for equipping Onion
soldiers during the Civil War.
Capt Calhoun had worked 90 the
claim for 4 year and his fee will De 10
per cent Of the amount Of the claim.
or sl324Oo Capt Calhoun is young
and was poor. bat the fee which viii
be ipaid 10 him tomorrow viii make
him indetendent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

THE Mexico Trust Company will be
managed by Walker Pollock, one Of
Missouris most successful young
financierS We believe there is a
bright future before this enterprise,
and that it win prove profitable to
the stockholders and Of substantial
benefit to Mexicoand Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

toed that she Is married, while to
Others she denies the fact. The idea
seems 70 be, al the young lady ex-
presses it, 1--WE are having lots OF fun
out OF the newspaper Now, news
papers come In contact with a great
many conditions, some are funny
and some are not. The question Of
marriage Is NOT considered BY a
well regulated newspaper as being a
funny matter" The question is OF
very small Importance to tho news
papers and the public generally CON-
pared with what it should be TO the
young people who make monkeys OF
Themselves
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
LET THE CHILD BE a CHILD.

Dear little Curly Head, careless and
Jolly,
Life, as you view 1t, is play;
Toiling is useless and frettihg Is fol-
ly,
At least when you're having your
way;
Shouting for fun,
You romp and you run,
Worrying not over work to be
done,
Seeing nc tasks that the years are ito
bring,
Thinking the future will always be
spring.
Dear little Curly Head, quickly for
getting
Bruises OF heart and OF limb,
Taking your own and unselfshly let
ting
Your brother have what is for him,
Thinking that they
Who choose the fair way
Aresure to be fully rewarded some
day,
You borrow no sorrow and treasure no
dread
OF heart-breaking tasks that are lying
ahead.
Dear little Curly Head, shouting and
singing,
Who is IL frowns at the noiseY
Know they not what the gray future
Is bringing,
After the play and toys;
Do they not know
AS they harrow you so
That God hears the song OF each child
here below
That II children meier shouted and
level were glad
Men never could sigh for the joys they
once hadg
Dear little Curly Head, why arc they
trying
lure you away from your play,
fret you with books while your
childhood is flying
Like the blown roses petals aways
Before you are are
And burdens 10 bear;
oh, Why are they to hurry you thcrey
little Curly Head, God never
planned
That men should be men as they come
from His Hand.
s. kiser, In Chicago RsanI
y. W. canaday, a Chinlcothe law.
Ier, has been appointed % a position
a one OF the departments at Wash
Ington, and win leave at once for the
apItal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

SoxE a MsKc8s young pasple are
very funny" il they think the people.
have an idea that getting married Is
"funny.T 4 young business man Of
Mexico claims TO same people that be
is married, and To Others be iSnot
The young lady, who IS being c0m-
promised, tells some people square
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

EVERY citizen in Mexico should
take pride in having good walks and
good streets in front Of his property.
1t don't cost much money and the
property is worth that much more and
you are making a CITY Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

THE taxpayers and citizens wh1
want more light viii vote for the pro.
position to have 50 arc lights at the
cost Of only 10 cents on the s1Oo extra
tax. This does not vote any bond
cd Indebtedness We pay as we 20
and that is business The 10 cents ex-
ira tax will not be levied unless ii is
really necessary. There may be
enough money IN the general revenue
10 pay for the extra lights
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

TIE organization Of the Mexico
Trust Company should prove Of sub
stantial benefit to Mexico, Audrain
county and the State Of Missouri,
Quite a number of AUdrain's most
conservative business men are inter
ested in the enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

r. NJ White, Of Mexico and party
q friends from FULTON left to-day for
a short visit 70 Cab2 and Porto Rico.
Business and pleasure will be eombln.
ed as some Of the party expect 20 in.
vest in a sugar plantation. The party
vii sail from New Orleans on Satur.
oar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger will please examine
the date after their names on
the margin Of the Ledger and
govern themselves according
".
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

THERE are still a few people in Mex
leo who backcap every enterprise they
cannot control. Every citizen of Mex
leo should stand solid for every enter
prise In the town. Let's ali get to-
eether and make Mexico a CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
BIG BOON IN MISSOURI LAND.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Families Move to Boone County.

CESTGALA No, March S-The i'm.
mgrati1n q farmers 70 this hcality
the last week has been unprecedented,
Is families arriving here The last few
days frum Illinois and Iowa, 10 take
possession q farms Feoently punchas-
ed
Lands hare have advanced in value
from - % - per cent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

SoNK q the members q the Mis-.
souri, Legislature who "Workedr tneiI
local newspapers 70 a finish IN order
10 be elected as statesmen arr now
doing everything in their power l.
pass laws which viii discriminate
against country editors In the course
Of time country newspaper men WIZ
learn 70 ioin the Missouri Press Assc-
citation and take care o. themselves A
newspaper Ezn should ran his bls5-
ness On business principles and should
not stand On his bead because some
politician looks cFESsEise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
TO EXPLOIT MEXICO.
Representative of Des Moines News
Here to Tell Iowa of Audrain's
Greatness.

W. i. Huston, Of the Des MoInes,
Ia, daily Nesrs, is In Mexico for the
purpose OF getting material for a two
page write-up Of Mexico and Audrain
county. This effort is In view OF the
fact that so many Iowans have locat-
ed within the borders Of the county
within the past few months.
Mr.. Huston is capable newspaper
mar and will do the city and county
justice in his ~write-up, which win APP
pear In about a week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Our Field Fence not only adds beau
ty to a farm, but increases the value
of the place many times the cost Of
the fence We have the agency for
the Elwood and Lamb Field Fences.
FERRIS s CAUTHogN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Mrs. Kate Walsh, Of Virginia, ILL.,,
who had lived a recluse in a little
cabin for sixty years, the greater por-
ton OF the time an object of charity,
died Saturday. An investigation Of
her home revealed that she had more
than 5000 hidden away about the
premises.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Large Shipment d Pine Hogs

Prom the Fulton Sun.
Viyion * Alexander this morning
shipped a carload Of thoroughbred
Poland China hogs to the Missouri
Orchard & Stock company Of Howell
county. Each hog was Grated separ-
ately. This is probably the largest
shipment of thoroughbred hogs ever
made from Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

The receipts on the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday we're made Up
OF; cattle, 1851; hogs, 3,si5; sheep,
LOGS; horses and mules, 739.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
s3.40 to IS. I0;butcher heifers from o.. 3s
to s4.35; butcher cows from $500 to
s4.s5; veal calves from 800 to $3.50;
stockers and feeders from e.. s5to $500,
Hogs: Fair 10 best butcher and
heavy hogs sold at s7.40Cd7.65; good
medium weights and packers at s7.4C
CLIO, the bulk at s7.4597.5o lights,
$50 TO 1870 pounds, at s6.9o(a7.4 40,
the bulk at s7.20(as7.3o, lights, 100 to
$50 pounds at se.0o(d6.e0, pigs al
s~6O0e6.50i roughs and culls at s6.OC
@6.6. The top Of the market was
sI.65 and the bulk OF the hogs above
$50 lbs. average sold at s7.30d7.55,
against a top Of $50, and the bulk at
s7.10@7.35 on Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

THE Missouri Legislature wastes a
great deal Of time discussing the Ques-
ton Of moving the Capitol and other
fool propositions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

PAY your debts and don't mortgage
your property unless your have to.
There is no need for Mexico to 60
broke to get more light
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

THE more substantial financial In
situations Mexico has the more pros
porous will be the community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

THE citizens Of Mexico are going to
vote at the primary this spring and
elect representative citizens to the
Councii