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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

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The Paris MsrsrTy says: The ST.
Paul & t.Louis surveying corps, made
up Of eleven men under the charge OF
Civil Engineer Saunders. Of Memphis,
was in Paris Wednesday night. They
entered Monroe county at the Wor-
land place, veered east to the Threl-
keld place, crossed over Crooked Creek
at the ]. W. Ragsdale place, southeast
through Sebastian and Tom Ragsdale
farms and crossed Otter Greek near
the Salem church. Mr.. Saunders says
they will drop into Paris down the
draw under the NJ. K. s. T. tressei.
The survey began at Memphis and
will end for the present at Mexico, re-
quiring ten days more, when they will
20 back and work north. Rumors are
still persistent that the new line is to
be connecting link for the proposed
merger between the Milwaukee & st.
Paul and the M, X. s. T. both Rookie
feller lines.
The Shelbyville Guard says; ~. j.
Sanders, with company Of 10 men,
passed through here yesterday making
a preliminary survey Of the st. Louis
& st. Paul r. r. from Bethel to this
city. They followed nearly the old
Eldon survey They we're also look
ing over the country from Epworth
south passing through the west part
Of this place, but not surveying on
that line. The present survey viii
extend from Bloomfield, Iowa, TO
Mexico, Mo-, and appears to be In the
interest of the Rock Island r. II. and
project to connect the Iowa q South
Missouri r. II. property OF that COM
pany. The surveyors are expected In
this county right soon. We under
stand that the new survey will follow
the old line Of the Eldon s. st. Louis,
running through Paris and on to
Mexico"
r. L. Granbery, the gentleman who
| has the contract for building twelve
miles of the railroad from Old Monroe
to Moscow Mills, was in town Monday.
He said be had built railroads all over
the United States but he never found
better people than be has met and
dealt with in Lincoln county. He has
Just bought two new traction engines
| at a cost Of $4,000 to be put on the
work. This makes four engines,
large number Of extra good teams and
two hundred men on the twelve miles
under contract. Mr.. Granbery is
mostaffable gentleman and thoroughly
understands the work he has in hand.
Troy Free Press.
The contractors on the new railroad
don't feed their teams like the farmers
do. They fill the feed troughs with
oats and let the mules eat US long as
they will. A mule can eat a peck or
bushel, Just as he likes. No corn Is
ever given to them. Those who have
the big camp Of negroes do not allow
| the negroes to drink intoxicants or eat
| fresh meat OF any kind. The darkies
are said to be very quiet and we'll
behaved set.-The Troy Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
zEB HOOK WAS HERE.
Spent the Fourth in Mexico, But Shun-
ned Sidewalks Because Of the
Crowds.

In writing Of his day Of sightseeing
in Mexico the Fourth, Zeb Hook, ''the
old man In boys clothes, says in his
Auxvasse Reuieto:
"We called at the LEDGER Office, but
the big Indian Of that paper was not
in. We jawed awhile with the little
Indian though. He was busy looking
through some patent inside and out
side daily exchanges, but we didn't
sec him cut darned hole in enc of
them dodgasssd exchanges. He looked
a little disguised and walked out and
up the street towards the Little Pus-
alaminous" show, or something that
sounds like that, and left us to the
mercy Of the seething, rushing, noisy
mass Of humanity on the Streets"
The only excuse the "Little In
diann Of the LEDGER can give for
leaving "the old man Of the Rerietc'
to the mercy OF the masses is that Ed
itor Hook insisted in walking in the
middle OF the street. He said that he
was not used to sidewalks and felt
more at home in the street, and then,
friends OF the Little Indian" kept
getting things mixed up Hook weighs
about rs pounds) and asking him II his
2O-months-old boy "was'tgrowin' some
this hot weather." evidently mistak-
ing the "Old Duffer Of the Rerieto" for
our little angel, as the aforesaid an
gels mother is won't to call him-at
times.
However Editor Hook isa good fel-
low and always has good word for
Mexico and her good people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
FAMILIES RENEW STRIFE.
Historic Strife Between Noble Fami'
lies of 0rsini and Collonna is Re-
vived.

ROME, July "a new phrase OF the
historic strife between the noble fam
lilies of Colonna and Orsini has been
developed by the illness ofthe Pope.
Hoping to reconcile this ancient
family hostility, 1t has been the prac-
tice to designate the head of each
house as a Prince assistant to the pom
tificial throne, these two positions be-
ing the highest lay honors in the gift
of the Pope.
In the case OF the cornation OF a new
Pontiff, the two Princes stand on
either side of his Holiness.
The head of the Colonna family, Don
Marco Antonio Colonna, was among
the visitors at the Vatican to-day, but
the Orsini family is temporarily un-
represented in this high dignity, Don
Fillippo Orsini having resigned in
favor of his son, Don Domenico, Prince
of Solefra, and the latter's nomination
othavlng yet been confirmed by Pope
Leo.
The Orsinis are thus without repre-
sentation, and this circumstance con-
stitutes an interesting historical curl.
oSity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
WHERE DO MULES Coz
There's Mystery Where the Long-Ear'
ed Brute has His Ending.

Two men stood near the approach to
the Dearborn street bridge one day
last week watching small team OF
mules straining at the tugs to pull a
heavilyloaded wagon UP the incline,
says the Chicago hter-Ocean.
Ibid you ever see a dead mule?"
asked one Of tht men.
Don't believe l ever did, answered
the other. ibid you?"
''Only once, and that one got in the
way of a mail train and was knocked
higher than Gllroy's kite. He was
not exactly dead when he hit the
ground but his owner put him out of
his misery with an old squirrel rifle.
"I'ye wondered what became Of all
the long-eared brutes. I've seen
thousands OF them that looked as old
as the hills, but / never heard Of one
dying a natural death. You often see
a dead horse but it would be worth a
good deal to see a dead mule that had
not been executed.
~ have heard Of few mules being
killed 10 the army by being hit with
six-pound shot, but have never seen
1t done and doubt the truthfulness
of my informant. | also heard OF a
mule graveyard down in Missouri, but
when went to look for 1t no one could
tell in what part Of the state it was
locate l. All had heard Of 1t but no one
had ever seen it.
"My grandfather owned a span OF
mules when l was a little boy. He
could not remember how long he had
been driving them, When the good
old man died they became the proper
ty Of my father. He kept them for
long time and then sold them for sew.
en-year-old animals. l lost track Of
them when they passed to the new
owner, but I'll wager that they are
living yet IL they haven't been struck
by lighting. Yes, sir, for fact, I've
always had a hankering to see a mule
die a natural death.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
w. c. T, U. Flower Mission Day.

1t has been the custom Of this or
ganizotion for many years to observe
one day in June or July Of each year
in visiting the prisons, the aged and
lnfirm, and distribute flowers and
texts OF Scripture. The members of
the W. O. T. U. are a faithful little
flock In this city and 1t was a happy
conception in them to invite all the
infirm and old ladies In town-"the
shut-insn-to meet at Mrs. B. f.
Orear's beautiful lawn on Friday at 2
O'Clock, and to provide conveyances
for them ogo. 1t was indeed a beau
tiful sight and happy occasion. Most
OF the invalid old ladies Of the town
were there, one hundred In number,
many OF whom had not been out OF
doors or away from home for many a
day. The ministers Of the city were
invited to be present with them. The
meeting was opened with prayer, led
by DR.. Anderson and appropriate re-
marks were made by Revs. Truck and
Cooke. Rev. Kokendoffor was unable
to be present on account Of illness.
A leading feature Of the meeting
was the Bible lesson by Mrs. Arnold
Hughes, rn active member of the
W. @. T. U. and leader of the Womans'
Prayer Meeting which meets every
Friday afternoon. Her lesson on this
occasion was the first 3 verses of the
l4th chapter Of John. 1t was beau
| ltiful to witness the intense interest
with which these old saints, ripe fol-
Heaven, hung to the words of this
gifted and consecrated woman, as she
told them Of the mansions that Jesus
was preparing for them In Heaven
and how He was preparing them, here
| in this life, by sickness and inhrmityi
for the life to come. These talks
were preceded and in.erspersed with
some Of the old familiar hymns, ''How
Firm o Foundation, "Blest Be thu
ITle That Binds'' and many Others
THESE precious old hymns that reviy
ed the memories of by-gone days, wer'
accompanied with coronet by master
Fonville.
| Mesdames G. r. Gibbs and S. N
Evans very sweetly sang Saved b,
IGrace.n
| After these sweet and impressive
religious exercises, refreshments, II
the form OF ice cream, cake and lem
Ionade, were handed around and great
lily enjoyed by all on this hot after
lnoon. Then followed the beautiful
ceremony of presenting to each CUES
a beautiful boquet of flowers with
card and Scripture text attached
After this few minutes were spen
in social personal intercourse, 4
! which there was a reunion OF man
kindred hearts that had been sepa
. rated for months. Surely, this was
I Iforetaste of Heavenl There wer
meetings and reunions there tina
afternoon that will not be repeate
. ltill these dear old souls meet In tn
' mansions Of bliss.
> "And II our fellowship below
III In Jesus be SO sweet,
n What height Of rapture shall we know
i When round His throne we meet!
, CARRIAGE DRIVER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16


Dr. Robert S. Macarthur, OF New
York, preached last Sunday night in
Calvary Baptist Church, West Fifty
seventh street, on the subject 'lf
Christ Came to Russia and, In part,
said:
"It is a striking fact that the Rus
sian Consul in New York conducts a
tribunal to ascertain the faith OF
American citizens who apply TO him
for an Endorsement Of their passports,
and when he discovers that an Ameri-
can citizen is jew he dishonors our
Governments certificate OF citizen
ship. Russia attaches no Importance
to an American passport when 1t is In
the hands of Jew
''lf there were great musical con-
vention In Russia to-day Beethoven
and Wagner could enter, but Meyer
beer and Mendelssohn would be re-
lected. II there had been few years
ago convention of statesmen, Bis
marck and Gladstone would have
been admitted, but Disreli would have
been rejected. II there had been a
convention Of philanthropists, George
Peabody would have been admitted,
but Sir Moses Montetiore would not.
II there were to-day convention oil
financiers; J. p. Morgan, John ID.
Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie
would be admitted, but the Roth
schilds, Seligmans and Schiffs would
be rejected. If there were a conven'
tion of American statesmen, Presi'
dent Roosevelt and Governor Odell
would be admitted, but Mr.. Simon, OF
Oregon, and our noble fellow citizen
Oscar s. Struss, who so ably repre-
sented us as Minister of Turkey, would
be rejected.
''If the Apostles Peter, James anc
John came to Russia, Notwithstanding
their honors in the Church OF God al
three would be rejected. simply be
cause they were Jews. But | go
step further. II Jesus Christ came Il
Russia, He would not enter Russia
Russian officials would close the door
of Russia In the face of Jesus Christ
1.-THE founder of the religion they pro
fess to honor.
"Russia will have to answer at th'
bar Of civilization, at the bar of Christ
ianity, at the bar of humanity, and al
the bar of Divinity because she close
her doors In the face of Jesus Chris
and OF the Jews"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

Coroner W. W. Macfarlane, who re-
signed his position to accept the
responsibility OF physician-in-charge
at the ex-Confederate Home at Hig-
ginsville, left for his new duties We'd
nesday. His successor as Coroner Of
Audrain county will be appointed by
the County Court in August and in
the meantime the coroner's duties
will be performed by the nearest JUS
tice Of the peace, as provided by law
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
a1O0 Reward, 3lO0.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In al its
stages, and that is Catsrrh. Halls Catsrrh
Cure is the only positive cure known 70 ths
medical fraternity Catarrh being constitn-
tionsl disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying me
foundation Of the disease and giving ne
patient strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing Its vork'
The proprietors have 50 much faith In its eura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that It fails to cure. Send TOR
list Of testimonials ~.,,~,,,vv
Address FRANK .. OnHNHt'
sold By all druggists Testimonials free.
| Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
Brick Streets The Thing.

frOm lne hopeIll MOnitOrs
Mexico is agitating the questing of
having a street carnival and street
fair this fall after the streets are re-
constructed with Moberly vitrlfied
brick. Nothing like brick street for
street fairs or carnival, no matter
how long and hard 1t may rain, in
thirty minutes after the sun gets out
the fun is renewed and there's clean
hard surface cleaner In fact for the
washing. In the workof plowing up
the old macadam In the street at Mex
leo traction engine is used instead
of horses. The engine is doing the
work much cheaper and better than
horses would do IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

THE Pennington tMo.) Progress
editorially says: Joe Folks popu-
larity is due to the fact that he has
been vigorously and earnestly endeay-
oring to punish corruption in Office.
Rotten Republicans and Democrats
alike have fallen beneath bis sturdy
blows. An honest public sentiment is
behind him, regardless of party, and
the hope is universal that he will get
all rascals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
Going to St. Joseph.

The following young men of this
city will attend the National Guard
encampment at st. Joseph, beginning
Sunday, July 10th, lasting one week.
They will go in the Montgomery City
company:
v. Miller, Fred Brown, lit Turley,
NJ. Sannebeck, ]. Willingham, r.
Trimble, A. Holbrook, c. Carter, Burr
Crawford, w. W. Fry Jr., Johr
Guthrie, R. Galloway, T. Bruce, H.
Hurch. Rolla McIntire will be the
guest Of the Montgomery City com
panY for that week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

THE native army of the Philippines
will be represented at the Worlds
Fair, st. Louis, next year. Two or
three companies each of the scouts and
constabulary with the constabulary
band will attend The best drilled
and smartest looking men will be
selected to make up the companies
which will show the Americans the
character of the police protection Of
the Eastern possessions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
THE OLD OFFICE TOWEL.
When 1 think

When / think
OF the towel,
The old-fashioned towel,
That
Used to hang up by the
Printing house door,
l think
That nobody
In these days of shoddy
Can hammer out iron
To wear as it wore.
The tramp,
Who abused it,
The "devil,"
Who used 1t,
The "comp,"
Who got at 1t
When those two were gone,
The makeup and foreman,
The editor,
Poor man,
Each
Rubbed some CRIME of
While they put heap
| On.
In, over and under,
Twas
Blacker than thunder,
Twas harder
Than poverty
Rougher than sin.
From the roller
Suspended
1t
Never was bended,
And it tapped on the wall
Like a banner of tin.
1t grew thicker
And rougher,
And harder and tougher,
And daily
Put on an inkier hue,
Until one
Windy morning,
Without any warning,
1t fell to the floor
| And was broken in two.
i Bon BURDETTl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
IT TOOK STRAIGHT BIRDS.
Both Events of Mexico Gun Club Shoot
Won Without Miss.

Joe Luckie and ALI Elliott "had
their shootin' clothes on" Friday al
the regular Club shoot at Hamilt Park.
They won the regular and extra shoot,
respectively, in straight birds. Both
were twenty-five bird races.
The scores we're:
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENT.
Joe Luckie, 25.
G. f. Toalson, 10.
Arthur Holmes, Is.
Alf Elliott, %.
A. K. Luckie, Is.
f. L. Crosby, 16.
Estill Meyers, 16.
L. B. Barnett, IL.
]. w. Million, 16.
THE EXTRA EVENT.
Joe Luckle, %.
Toalson, %.
Holmes, %.
Elliott, 25.
A. X. Luckie, 21.
Crosby, 20.
Meyers, %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
WI. i BRYAN to Tour Europe.

OMAHA, NEB., July l0.-A special
dispatch from Lincoln says that W. j.
Bryan made the announcement to
friends to-day that he is laying plans
for an extended tour Of Europe with
his daughter. He expects tosail Sept.
LIST, and remain In England and on the
Continent until short time before
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Bryan's object in making the
tour, it is given out, is to study at first
hand sociological conditions in Europe,
especially under the monarchical form
OF government. He has, never beer
across the water before, and has desir
ed to go for long time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

ONE Of the misfortunes OF the late
floods is the delay In the distribution
school laws. In May Supt. Darlington
shipped boxes OF school laws to every
county commissioner of schools in the
State. Not all of those started the
last week have been delivered. He
has since sent small supply to all
counties that did not receive first
shipment. He will be able to supply
any reasonable demand that may be
,naIa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

THE folloNtng from the Columbia
Herald explain' itself, and meets with
the approval Of people generally: "At
a recent meeting Of the board Of
directors of the Boone County Fair
Association, Sunday baseball on the
associations fair grounds was ordered
stnnned - AAAF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

The following gentlemen will can
vass for Hardin College during the
summer:
Messers Ross, Of this city; ]. W. and
Robert Barley, Montgomery City;
Garnett, La Belle; Blggart, Macon;
steele, Columbia; Faithful, Liberty;
Keltner, Neosho.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
Flesh Fell From Her Bones.

LOUISIANA, No., July lO.-Bessie
Reiss, 10 years old, was SO seriously
burned here this evening that she will
die.
She was lighting fire with kerosene
to get supper and the eau exploded,
burning her so severely that the flesh
| fell from her bones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

THE Indiana Commission to the
Worlds Fair has adopted the plans OF
Wing & Mahurln, Ft. Wayne archi-
tects, for the Indiana building at the
Exposition. The structure will be In
the style Of the French Renaissance
with huge Corinthian columns at the
entrances. The building will be more
OF a place OF rest and pleasure FOL
Indiana visitors at the Fair than al
exhibit hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
Dockery win Go to Lake Contrary

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July s.-Goyernor
Dockery will come to st. Joseph dur
ing the State encampment Of the
National Guard at Lake Contrary and
will be accompanied by other State
officers. Col. James H. McCord went
to Lake Contrary this afternoon to
direct the laying out the first lines Of
camp for the guardsmen, who will
pitch tents there Sunday, July 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
A young woman Of Skinner is strug

A young woman OF Skinner Is strug-
Cling along under the name Of Eigh-
ty-One Turley. She was born In that
year and her father loaded her down
with that name so that be could re-
member the date of the big food, lit
tie thinking, perhaps, Of the embar-
rassment she will have to feel In few
years IL she slips past the ''marryin'
are.--Kansas City Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

An old hand fire engine, with
which Louisville fires were fought be-
fore the steam apparatus came into
existence, will be brought to the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, next year,
by the Louisville Veteran Volunteer
Firemen Association which will visit
the Fair In body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

A MAMMOTH watch built for the
occasion, on such large scale that
people may walk around in it. among
moving wheels, win be on exhibition at
the Worlds Fair. Visitors will thus
be able to study the mechanism Of a
watch without the aid of glass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

A dairy lunch, where cool milk coun-
try butter and other dairy products
will be served, will be feature in the
Wisconsin building at the Worlds
Fair. The necessary products to
maintain the lunch counter will be
shipped regularly from Wisconsin to
St. Louis during the Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

+ G. d. Rodgers, late Of the Bank oI
slater has gone to Chicago where ne
is Identified with the commission VI :, =
~ s,ratton s. Evans. Mr.. Rodgers Is
hro,her Of Judge R. D. Rodgers Of
this city, and formerly lived here lie u
was , for several yeac Surveyor OF Au'
drain cnnnfY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

ARRANGEMENTS should be made at
once for street carnival this fall.
This is especially important thisyear
in view of the fact that Audrain
county wants to have good exhibit of
products at the Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
To Hold Protracted Meetings.

Rev. ]. d. Watson, District Mis-
sionary Of the Baptist Church, is now
arranging for number Of protracted
meetings to be held this fall. He will
hold the first meeting at Union
Church, beginning August 4tb.
Churches desiring his services in
special meetings may correspond with
him at Mexico, Mo-, 10l5 Olive street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

MANY excellent school buildings are
being erected this year. There was
nearly two millions spent last year IN
the erection Of public school buildings
in the State. Considering the greatly
increased amount to be spent In the
larger towns and cities, II is believed
there will be fully three millions spent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

HON. JOE FOLK, circuit attorney of
st. Louis, will be the orator Of the day
at the twenty-second annual Old
Settlers Reunion to be held at New
Florence, Mo-, on Saturday, August
first. A large number OF Audrain
county people will attend this reunion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAX
ING

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a
taSteless form. Nocure, no pay. SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
nidn,t Finish It's WORK

Some Of the food stories that GER
tain Missouri authors" are writing
tend to make one almost wish that
the high water had been trlae more
deadly in some localities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
Conawav-MoRaith.

Lester A. Oonaway, of HutchisOn,
Rails county, and Miss Amy McRaith,
of Cedar Falls, Iowa, were married at
the Tucker Hotel in this city at one
O'Clock Thursday afternoon by Pro
bate Judge w. w. Bolts. The groom
formerly lived in Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
Crushing Rock for Paving.

]. Il. Lynch, contractor, has start
cd his rock crusher at Washington
and Love streets, and is crushing rock
as foundation for street paving. The
material is being spread on Washing
ton street between Promenade ano
Jackson, and will soon be ready for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
r., ~, .o-n,on last Sunday, Reverend

In his sermon last Sundayi he'eienu
puckworth, rector of st. James Me-
mortal Episcopal church, St. Louis De
clared that John Wesley was not !
Methodist but an Episcopal clergy
man. and always preached In vest
ments and bands. This may oe .
chance for an argument
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

Statistics just issued by the Agrl-
cultural Department show that the
condition of corn, wheat, oats, barley
and rye Is far below normal. There
is also a decrease in the acreage Of
nearly every cereal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16

NGovERNoR PEABODY, OF Colorado,
has appointed Sam Wood, of Denver,
special commissioner, to collect ex-
hibits for the Swedish department Of
the states exhibit at the Worlds
Hair
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
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ger for not having notified
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