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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
How to Get Strong Nerves.
EN- ROUTE TO MEXICO.
Fred Brown, Aged Is Years, Sees the
Sights in Kansas City.

EAVAi VIZ tAduoho Olh1 dOulutl*
Fred Brown, guileless youth of II
years, from Detroit, was taken in
charge yesterday by the Helping Hand
Institute. He came here with Mrs
Edwards, Of Plymouth, Mich, two
days ago and was lost or deserted al
the Union Depot. He says that Mrs
Edwards was on her way TO Mexico,
Mo.
He had never been away from home
before In his life and the most com.
mon sights of Kansas City were novel
and pleasing to him. He did not
seem to mind having lost Mrs. Ed
wards and said he had enjoyed a
splendid visit until the police took
him in. He says that he had a large
revolver and 10 cents as his sole assets
when he found himself alone in the
world. He sold the gun for 81 when
he became hungry and spent the
money.
81 gave an old man who did not
have any legs, 10 cents Of the money!
said Fred, "and bought some candy
and saw those pictures and heard
music that you listen to through the
little rubber pipes. Then man said
to me needed a hair cut and l went
into the place, and what do you think
That man charged me % cents. l had
a great time, though"
Fred will be cared for by the mis-
sion until something more can be
learned about him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Counting Kisses.

From st, Louis Post-Dispatch.
Miss Frances Petit, OF Ballston, N
Y, has set a new pace for young
women who are fearful of having their
affections trifled with. James p
Tittemore came accounting round hel
way, and in the course of events he
kissed her 1895 times. So she told a
jury when she sued James for breach
Of promise, and the jury believed her,
and awarded her $4,000 damages-an
average Of s2.42 per kiss.
Miss Petit also kept a record of the
number Of meals eaten at her home
by her prospective husband, and was
prepared to present bill for them, IL
necessary.
So careful a person as Miss Pettit,
one so absorbed in details, would make
good business manager for a hus
band, but sentiment, no doubt, would
be wholly lacking. Miss Petit tte
paraphrase Pope) is one of those cool
young women
Who, while she leaned upon her lovers breast
Could count the figures on his specified vest.
Life is too short to keep count OF
kisses. Besides, kisses were never in
tended to be kept count Of "Love
gives itself, and is not bought" and
kisses that are recorded, like so many
nickles in cash register, can hardly
be conducive to the happiness of
hubby. Mr.. Tittemore is getting of
easy at %, 900 for the lot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Attention. Farmers.

Why remain In the North and stay
in doors six months In the year con-
suming what you raise during the
other six months? Go South where
you can work out doors every month
In the year, and where you are pro-
duclng something the year round. II
you are a stock raiser you know your
stock are not "eating their heads OFF,
and, besides, have to be protected from
the rigors OF winter by expensive
shelter. Cost of production deter
mines place Of production, and Ala
bama and Florida can produce beef
and sheep cheaper than any other
state, and must become the center OF
a great industry already begun.
Economical stock feeding requires the
combination OF both flesh-forming and
fat-forming foods In certain proper
tions. Alabama and Florida contain
millions OF acres of unutillzed cheap
range, and these lands when cultivat-
ed produce lin abundance the velvet
bean and cassaya, the first a flesh
producer, and the latter a fat-pro-
ducer, and they are the cheapest and
best fattenlng materials known TO the
world. II You are interested and
desire further information on the sub
ject, address G. A. PARK,
General Industrial and Immigration
Agent, Louisville 4 Nashville r.
r., Louisville, Ky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

ALBERT NEWTON, chief of construc-
bon Of the Burlington Short-line to
Do. Louis, was in Mexico this week
nth a force of men arranging for the
Hght-of-way through Audrain county.
As general proposition, the citizens
b this county are liberal in their
>iews in reference to this matter. The
Burlington is not asking concessions,
but expects to get the rlght-of-way at
\ fair price. Mr.. Newton is very much
oleased with the way our people feel
5bout this matter. 1t would be a
<rand advertisement for Audrain
county IL the Burlington could get the
right-of-way clear through without
my condemnation proceedings. In
many instances the railroad will en-
hance the value Of the property it
roes through.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
COLUMBIA'S BIG LOT SALE.

On Monday, June l, 1908, will sell
by public auction about 100 high, dry,
beautiful building lots, containing
from one to ten acres each. These lots
are in and adjoining the city of Colum-
bia. They are covered with beautiful
bluegrass sod, and manyshave large
forest trees on them. In the sale
will be "Forest Home,n my present
residence, with ten acres of beautiful
land. "Forest Home" is one of the
loveliest homes around Columbia. 1t
has a residence Of eight good rooms,
plenty of out-buildings, large new
barn, splendid bored we'll, with en-
gine attached which throws water 30
feet in the air. 1t has plenty of large
forest trees in and around the yard.
/ expect to sell it very cheap. That
Columbia, with its splendid educa-
tional facilities, is the coming city in
the State, most all admit; and with
two more railroads, one steam and one
electric, assured this year, the survey
both of which runs along this prop
erty, there is reason to believe that
there is no better place to invest few
dollars than In Columbia. Ninety
five out of every hundred who have
invested In Columbia real estate for
the past ten years have made money.
There is every reason to believe that
II you attend this lot sale you will be
able to make some money. The sale
will include 10S acres, every foot of
which is beautiful and nicely located,
and will positively be sold without
reserve or by-bid.
TERMs:-One-third cash, balance II
months, 6 per cent. interest.
Attend this sale; you will probably
not have another opportunity like it
in a lifetime.
Yours very truly,
(d1t-l0-2tl ]. A. STEWART.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

REFERRING to some OF the reasons
Why a first-class local newspaper
Mould be cordially supported by the
cltizens OF community, the following
's to the point: "Unlted States Sena-
Dor David Davis, of Illinois, made an
address that remains ever green in the
memories OF newspaper men, says the
Marengo (Iowa) Democrat. He said;
Every year every local paper gives
from 500 to 5000 free lines for the
benefit Of the community in which 1t
'js located. No other agency can or
will do this. The editor, in proper
'tion to his means, does more for his
town than any other man, and, In all
Fairness, man with man, he ought to
DE supported; not because you happen
to like him or admire his writing, but
because a local paper is the best invest
|ment.a community can make. 1t may
mot be crowded with great thought,
but financially it is Of more benfit
than both preacher and teacher. To
day editors do more for less pay than
ANY men on earth. Patronize your
home paper, not as a charity, but as
.an Investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
BURLINGTON SHORT LINE.
Mexico's New Railroad to St. Louis
Win be Short Run From
Kansas City.

From the st. Louis Republic.
With the completion of the propos-
ed extension which the Burlington
will build from Old Monroe to Mexico,
Mo-, the Chicago and Alton and
Burlington, under the agreement
made between them, will become i'm
portant factors In the struggle for
Kansas Clty-St. Louis traffic.
oficial announcement has been
made by the Burlington officials that
the cutoff from Old Monroe to Mexico
will be built, and, it is hoped, COM
pleted by July l, 1904.
1t is stated that an agreement has
been made with the Alton whereby
Alton trains will use the Burlington
tracks from st. Louis to Old Monroe,
the extension from Old Monroe to
Mexico and its own tracks from Mex
leo to Kansas City.
At present the Alton route from St.
Louis TO Kansas City is 1898 miles,
but by this arrangement the distance
will be reduced to $50 miles.
The Burlington will use the same
road going into Kansas City over the
Alton tracks, thereby cutting its St.
Louis-Kansas City distance down
from 345 miles to $50.
This reduction In the distance will
place the roads in position to enter
the field for fast passenger and freight
services between the two cities, as
the Wabash distance between st.
Louis and Kansas City is 277 miles, or
only three miles shorter, while the
Missouri Pacific mileage is 2S3 miles,
or three miles longer.
The line to be built, owned and
managed by the Burlington from Old
Monroe to Mexico will be sixty-three
miles, and passes through a good
country, where railway facilities are
needed and will pay.
The road will have a maximum
grade Of twenty-six feet to the mile,
and will, 1t is claimed, be built for
fast time and absolute safety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
STUDENTS DREW CAB A MILE.
Kirksville Debaters Taken to Depot by
Tandem Team Of 100.

KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, May 11.-Messrs.
L. A. Moorman and John T. Urphy
and Miss Gertrude Heller, debaters
representing the Kirksville Normal
School, accompanied by Miss Mabel
McHenry and Professor w. ]. Shep-
ard, departed this morning for Peru,
Neb., where the first three are to de-
bate with team from the Nebraska
Normal School on the question that
the fifteenth amendment of the Unit
cd States Constitution was national
mistake. Missouri afflrms.
The Kirksville debaters were taken
from the normal building to the rail-
road station, a distance of nearly a
mile, in cab decorated with the
school colors, drawn by 100 students
and escorted by 500 other students.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Branch to be Ballasted I


Section men on the Chicago & Alton
branch railroad through Fulton claim
to have received notification that the
branch road will be ballasted this sum-
mer. The company has large force
of men on the road doing repair work,
and recently have put in some stone
culverts. Besides this within the last
year three iron bridges have been built
on the line; and there is general,
though not well authenticated, report
that the Auxvasse bridge is TO be re-
built Of iron this year. II this bridge
is built and the track is ballasted, it
will be pretty good indication that the
Alton has designs on the south Mis-
souri, field and will sooner or later cross
the Missouri river at Cedar City and
extend the road south.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Lot Sale in Columbia.

The attention of the readers Of the
LEDGER is called to an advertisement
found in the Daily and Weekly LED
GER regarding the sale of lots TO take
place in Columbia, Mo-, on Monday,
June l. Columbia is one of Missouri's
most progressive and prosperous little
cities. Real estate there is advancing
rapidly. The property offered is nicely
located, and, we believe, is good in
vestment for capital. 1t would pay
you TO look into this matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Cures Eczema. Itching Humors, Pimples
and Carbuncles Costs Nothing to Try.

B. B. B. Botanic Blood Baim) isnow recognized
as a certain and sure cure for eczema, itching
skin hnmors, scsbs, scales wat ry bllsters. PIN
pies, aching bones or joints, boils, carbuncles,
pricking pain in the skin old eating
etc. Botanic Blood Balm taken internally cures
the worst and most deprecated eases by en-
riching purifying and vitallzlng the blood, there
by giving healthy blood supply to the skin.
Botanic Blood Balm is the only cure, to stay
cured, for these awful, annoying skin troubles.
Heals every sore and gives the rich glow OF
health to the skin. Builds up the broken down
body and makes the blood red and nourishing.
Especially advised for chronic, old cases that
doctors, patent medicines and hot springs fall TO
cure. Druggists, 81. To prove B. B. B. cures
sample sent free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca. Describe trouble, and
free medic al advice sent in sealed letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Too Great a Risk.

In almost every nelghborhood some
one has died from an attack of collie OF
cholera morbus, often before medicine
could be procured or a physician sum-
moned. A reliable remedy for these
diseases should be kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyone to take.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly
saved the lives of more people and re-
lieved more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in use. 1t can
always be depended upon. For sale
by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
MEXICO, AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY
ROUTE THROUGH AUDRAIN.
Burlington Cutoff to Pass Through
Fine Farming Lands Benton
City Three-Fourths
Mile South.

A plat Of the route through Audrain
county for the Burlington cutoff to
Old Monroe was seen by LEDGER
reporter to-day.
| The cutoff will leave the main
Alton line about mile east of the
bridge over Salt river. According to
the plat the new line will leave the
Alton on the north side and after a
few hundred yards will cross to the
south. A long curve will be made and
then a straight line, varying less than
one degree, will be followed through
the county in an east southeasterly
direction.
The Burlington has already bought
81 acres OF land near where they leave
the main line for switch yards.
The following farms are named
through which the road will run
although some may nave changed
hands,:
r. E. Lawder, 160 acres; |. G.
Sheets, 100; northeast corner Of A. b.
Cady's 100; E. II, Cunningham, 100;
Mrs. Lizzie Field, 100; passing just to
the south OF the Luckie farm; and
barely touching the northeast corner
of G. NJ. Gillman's so; John f. Davis,
800 acres; Mary Il. Hamilton, l60; A.
d. Erisman, 100; through southwest
section owned by Mrs. Lizzie Field;
John Able, 90; W. e. Epperson, 1870;
Solomon Carver, 200; Walter Tretchel,
800; B. Waddington, 100; Elmer John
son, 160; Mr.. Town, 800; Frank Eek
Ter, 800; NJ. Hoer, 240; O. Winkleman,
l20; II. Wischhouse, 40; northeast
corner of Mr.. Wilburn's 40; II. Pasc-
hong, $50; northeast corner of L.
Ahrens, 40; II. Ahrens, 80; ]. Cloin.
The road will be three-eights of a
mile north of Martinsburg and three
fourths OF mile north Of Benton
City.
Abstracts are being made and the
work of securing rights-of-way will be-
gin in about two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

WE see a good deal In the papers
about municipal ownership and pros.
|perity at Chillicothe, Mo. We notice
d two-column editorial In one of the
Chillicothe papers this week bewail.
ing the fact that Chilllcothe is in a
most serious condition financially.
Chillicothe is overwhelmingly in debt,
and the tax levy has been stretched to
che limit. The policy that Mexico
|has adopted Of paying as 1t goes will
provc the best in the long run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
THE CONTRACT is LET.
J. z. LYNCH, OF MoBERLY, WILL
PAVE SIX BLOCKS OF
MEXICO STREETS.
MORE WORK is TO BE ORDERED.
Resolution to Pave Monroe Between
Jefferson and Cole Streets Win
Be introduced Other Act
ions Taken by the
Council Thurs
day Night.
MORE WORK is 10 BE ORDERED.

At an adjourned session OF the CITY
Council Thursday night the contract
for paving two blocks each Of Wash
ington and jefferson streets from
Monroe to Promenade and for paving
one block each OF Monroe and Jackson
streets from Washington to Jefferson
was awarded to j. E. Lynch, OF Mob.
erly, who will do the paving at sl.44
per square yard. All me nbers voted
for the contract.
1t is understood that the work will
commence within 80 days.
Mayor Jones authorized Mr.. Same.
beck to sign the papers necessary to
sending VIM. Caldwell to the County
Farm.
The matter OF changing sidewalk
grades was up for consideration and
the Council decided that concessions
along this line could not be made.
The matter was brought up on ac-
count of a complaint in regard to
the grade at the Fowles block, corner
Of Jackson and Cole streets, it being
claimed that grade walk there will
be much too low.
The Street Commissioner was
authorized TO remove surplus dirt
adjacent to the Promenade Street
Methodist Church; also to place rock
at the approaches.
A walk was ordered laid along the
north line Of Anderson street, on the
south side OF lots l and 2, block 8,
County Addition.
Mr.. Sannebeck introduced a resolu-
tion requesting the Water Works Co.
to replace all iron water mains under
the streets to be paved with lead pipes,
also for the city to place lead pipes in
their flush tank In the alley In the
Ringo block,
Mr.. Abbay introduced a resolution
instructing the City Attorney to pre-
pare resolutions ordering east Mon
roe street paved from Jefferson street
TO Cole street.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferris the streets
around the square were ordered clean
ed Of mud at once.
On Mr.. Sannebeck's motion the
water trough on the west side of the
square was ordered removed to some
place to be recommended by the
Street and Alley Committee.
The Street Commissioner reported
that rights-of-way for the East side
sewer have been secured except from
Mr.. Talbot and Mrs. Macfarlane and
for the north side sewer excepting from
]. w. Mason, who will sign upon his
return to this city.
A committee composed Of Messrs.
Ferris, Abbay and Howell was ap-
pointed to investigate the benefit and
damage to property owners in open
ing north Washington street.
The Street Commissioner was order
ed to open Allison street, it being just
north of the Allison spring property
and will open on Jefferson street
opposite Wonneman's green house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Mrs. lanes stawart Dead.

Mrs. Liza Stewart, wife OF James
Stewart, died at her home at
Molino, Audrain county, on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock Of stomach
trouble and pneumonia. She had been
i'll about four months.
The deceased was born in Audrain
county fifty-one years ago and was the
daughter of Barbara Marshall, Of this
city.
Mrs. Stewart joined the Christian
Church when young and has always
lived a conscientious Christian life.
A husband and daughter, Mrs. Linn
Stewart, survive the deceased; also
mother, Mrs. Barbara Marshall, sister,
Miss Emma, and brother Charley, Of
this city.
Funeral services were conducted
from Mt. Zion Church, at o'clock
Friday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
HOW A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH BY USE OF PERU MA.
Nothing Robs One of Strength Like Spring Catarrh--
Spring Fever is Spring Catarrh.

itor Of Erie county, New York, Hon.
John W. Neff, In recent letter written
at Buffalo, New York, stated: "I was
persuaded by friend to try bottle Of
your great nerve tonic, Peruns, and the
results were SO gratifying that I am
more than pleased to recommend it.n
A Spring Tonic.
Almost everybody needs tonic in the
spring. Something TO brace the nerves,
invigorate the brain and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this Is be-
yond all question. Everyone who has
tried 1t has had the same experience as
Mrs. d. w. Timberialke, Of Lynchburg,
Va, who, in recent letter, made use of
the following words: al always take .
dose of Peruna after business hours, as
1T is q great thing for the nerves. There
is no better spring tonic, and have
used about all of them.D
Cafarrt In Spring.
The spring is the best time to treat
catarrh. Nature renews herself every
spring. The system Is rejuvenated by
spring weather. This renders medicines
more effective. A short course OF Pc
runa, assisted by the balmy air of springs
will cure old, stubborn cases Of catarrh
that have resisted treatment for years.
Everybody should have copy OF DR..
Hartman's latest book on catarrh. ADJ
dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Mrs. Lulu Larmer, stoughton, Wis,
says;
"For two years suffered with nerv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
RoLLIE HENRY PARoLED.
Judge Hughes Releases Man Who
Pleaded Guilty to swindling
Woodman Lodge Here.

Upon the requestlof his accusers and
the Prosecuting Attorney Judge e. NJ.
Hughes issued parole for IL months
to Rollie Henry, who was released
Saturday afternoon.
Henry was sentenced to 90 days in
jail for obtaining 81 under false pre-
lenses from the Woodman Lodge In
this city and had served 3 weeks and
2 days Of his sentence.
His wife has been employed in the
home Of a County official during the
time Of Henry's imprisonment and
Henry says that he Will go to work on
the G. d. Ferris building Monday,
work having been secured for him
there.
The parole is for IL months and
Henry must appear before the court
at each term during that period.
The paper was issued ON condition
that he will, in all regards, conduct
himself as law-abiding citizen, re-
frain absolutely from the use of in
toxicatlng liquors as beverage, not
frequent saloons or other places of idle
resort, apply himself to some honest
labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Fred Hathaway, who has been at
tending the Missouri Military Acade
my, has taken an important position
with bis father, Hon. w. s. Hath
away, who purchased Mr.. Keaths in
terest in the firm of Hathaway-Keatf
Seed & Produce Company. Fred is
clever, industrious, progressive youne
business man, and is going to do hi
part toward making Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
A GLIMPSE OF GLITTER.

From tho k1o,., r - a - nm. 60
While nicking onr taat,, | ~ 'pta. s,s,.
Planters House In 81 To,,s tha
lother day. we met onr ola friend
IGomez. OF Cuban fame We shoo,,
Hands with the old vatara, ana ta,d
him how much we admired a man who
struggled thirty wears for llhartv
when he said: tsTo la tee bee snan
snap-wah. The internreter etand.
ling by his side said: sHe thanks Won
| for your good opinion . We then
turned and shook hands with Cen
Miles, who is the grandest man IN tba
army. We never saw the General he.
fore, but he seemed pleased N meet ne
and ohear from New London We
had a little chat with Grover cleve-
| land, In which he seemed anxious To
| let bygones be bygones Inst then
Dave Francis came in and wanted ps
TO join him In the cafe. hut we told
| him that we tried to cone witt, him in
the LIQUID art at Mexico once and fall
ed, therefore we would take a smoke
pras,dant pos.o,a,. - a
sbook hands with nc axnross,ar nra.t
doi,oht a. o,r ,roro,'ao =, a. 6aa,os
t,on ana ronarsad. .,O,a ,o,,om 7
an, sorry could NJ, tan Ion,,as s.,,,
WI, ubi,a I was 4, Ianni,,a1 r, e.
tod tha a., + ,.as 80 .nar.h,.,ss+
vii, snow = a. r. snah : ao,s =,
oota NO., me- ~ stro,o,,. ara -
to-data o. ho u,n ,soaaa s,,aa, ~ ~
- nrosont - sn,o.a ~. -. ~ !,
and og ho ho,,,dod % a,ga.s e.,
m.nu ~ -. =. 80 s.,s,.
SuaSo,,v enco,,nt tar,,,n n.n,d D un
ho ,.as s,,r,sr,sad - 80. ~ ~ .a.a
~, haad r. ss Ia -, = sos 1870, ~ 80 e
c,a,n,ino. mIoa T,na st,l, . nan,oorat
7 ,,,st !, mos dinna- .ir,a 80 that 80,
onaT oo,Id d,na ,oaa.,sar - Ch.,.,
Clsr.r Tinr1oaS C.eutan p.oo,,. a.s
San, Toa,. .on,, a.oraa =, - aad =,
trodncod nc - soaaroI No,o.,ars ana
eon.tors h,t than al saen,ad oor,n,o,,
place.
We wanted to talk to king or two.
hut had To content ourself with saw.
ing polite nothipQs TO the ambassadors
and plenInenitentlaries The latter
would include some alum people of the
late Senate Gov. Dockery insisted
that we should ride with him In the
procession but we told him we were
accustomed to sucl things and de-
clIned. We didn,t want TO do a thing
like that when all our Rails county
friends were there on foot. 1t is quite
ont of the ordinary To heard the great
Of earth in their dens. as II were, but
when Won come face to face with them
they appear lust like GOOD. sociable
fellows We met a number Of gen.
tlemen from South America. They
arc all dark complected and wore pluo
hats Nearly eyerybody had ON a
nIup hat That's the way Won could
tell them Then thew wore tailor
made clothes We Thought once or
twice of our shabby appearance (wben
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

al have been everywhere" said Di-
ogenes, as he wearily set his lantern
down, land l haven't been able to
find an honest man. WHAT do you
think Of thatg"
"It merely indicates, answered the
plain, everyday citizen, "that you have
an undesirable circle Of acqnain.
tances. Washington Evening Star.