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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06
PRICE OF COAL REDUCED
Anthracite Along Reading Line to Be
so Cents Cheaper.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-Steam sizes
of anthracite coal-buckwheat and
pea-have been reduced 80 cents ton.
This reduction was made because of
the large quantity Of these sizes of
coal on hand, due to the great textile
strike in this city and the shutting
down of many industrial plants For
the present the reduction applies only
to this city and points on the Read
ing's line to the coal regions, but it Is
thought tidewater points will also be
given the same privilege.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

DR.. Fox, of Trenton, in the course of his
sermon at Pitman Grove last Sunday, said
HE knew what United States Senator
from this State paid for his seat at Wash
ington, but he would not tell his hearers. !"
It's not so important to know how much
was paid, but to whom was it paid, that's
the interesting feature f the story. The
people would like to have the names of the
LEGISLATORS who sold their votes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

The Philadelphia Records woodbury.
correspondent, says that Assemblyman
Avis is going to have to fight for re-nom-
nation, and that Mr.. SiIvers will not have
a walk-over for the nomination for Surro-
gate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

The Doylestown, Pennsylvania, National
Bank was closed last Thursday by order of
the comptroller Of the Treasury. 1t was an
old institution and considered as solid as
the rock of Gibraltar The banks failure
is tracable to stock speculation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06
Norfolk Editor Dead.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 6. Albert H.
Grandy, managing editor of the Nor
folk Virginian Pilot, and president of
the Virginian Pilot Publishing Com
pany, died of apoplexy at Lake Placid,
N. Y, where he was summering with
his family. His remains will be
brought here for interment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

When you want physic that is mild and
gentle, easy to take and certain to act, al
ways use Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by A. S. Marshall, Wood
bury; w. G. Finkeni, Mullica Hill.
S-6-1m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

A bieylist swore at President Roosevelt
last Sunday. That is one of the penalties
of strenuous life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

Gigantic opposition is said to be forming
to the Sugar Trust. What sweet morsel
a sugar fight would be.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06
Live Stock Markets.

East Liberty, Pa, Aug. 5.-Cattle
sl3g g saScss so@Sg HdPs gm higSsF
prime heavy, $5.5O@5.60; mediums,
$5.8O@5.90; heavy Workers, Sc; light
Workers, $6.1006.20; pigs, $6.20@6.25;
roughs, $4@5. Sheep dull; best weth-
ers, $4@420; culls and common, $3.50
o.; yearlings. $304.50: veal calves,
96. 5Om7.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06
Reduced Rates to San Francisco and Los
AngeIas via Pannsylvania Railroad Ac-

Reduced Rates to San Francisco and Los
Angeles, via Pennsylvania Railroad, Ac-
count National Encampment, G. A. R.
On account OF the National Encampent
G.. A. R., at San Francisco, California,
August II to %, 1908, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion tick
cts to San Francisco or Los Angeles from
all stations on its lines, from July 81 to
August 10, inclusive, at greatly reduced
rates These tickets will be good for return
passage 20 reach original starting point not
later than October Is, inclusive, when exc
cuted by Joint Agent at Los Angeles or San
Francisco, and payment of fifty cents made
for this service. For specific information
regarding rates and routes, apply to Ticket
Agent. 7-30-2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if il fails to cure,
Z, w. Groves signature is on each box Use
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

There will be no coal strike this year,
but the price OF coal is well up.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06
MINT RoaeERY SOLVED
Robert J. Fitzpatrick, Laborer, Charged
With Stealing 1853 Silver Dollars.

WIN 0tCdttH9 oOo 0itNST OoltdtSs
Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-The mystery
surrounding the 1858 shortage in the
| mint's silver vaults has been solved.
Secret service agents arrested Robert
]. Fitzpatrick at his home, upon war
rant issued by United States Commits
sioner Craig.
Fitzpatrick made no statement con-
corning his arrest. He was arraigned
before the commissioner, and upon the
testimony of Matthew F. Griffin, super
intendent of the secret service division
of Philadelphia, was held under $500
bail.
Fitzpatrick was employed as laborer
about the mint, and it is supposed that
as his position gave him easy access to
the vaults, he took advantage of it. 1t
is said Fitzpatrick broke open the boxes
the money (all silver was stored in
and cut open the sacks. He left his
knife in the box, and through this the
theft was traced to him. He is said to
be weIl-known politician of the Both
ward.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

Camden is to have the work of its tax
assessors investigated by citizens COM
mitttee composed of Editor C. S. Magrath,
Thomas E. French and George w. Black,
lawyers, and David B. Kaign, a builder.
The appointment of this committee grew
out of the charge by the Commissioners of
Appeal, "that taxes to the amount of
$780, 600 had been collected, but not con-
sidered as an asset" and that "while
palatial residences were assessed only 80 or
40 per cent. of their value, dwellings of the
poor were assessed from 70 to 80 per cent.
of their value" When the tax rate reaches
the $500 on the 500 valuation mark and
above, then the people begin to investigate
to see how the burden may be lightened,
and generally with good result.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

Old ocean is reaping his harvest of fool
bathers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06

Is the state to have Voting Machine
Scandal? The people will certainly demand
to know why New Jersey is required to pay
$500 for voting machine, and the city of
Cleveland buys her voting machine for $685.
Hunterdon Dem.
On the 81 "trial' machines to be bought
this year, this one bit of plumber amounts
to nearly twenty thousand dollars. When
the other thousand or SO machines are put
in, as is the scheme, the" rake off, would be
about quarter million. The people should
certainly want to know about it right now
at the start Clinton DemOctat,
Our neighbor, of the Constitution says:
But then, labor may be cheap out there
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-06
Delaware Constable Shot by Negro.
Cunvrno DoI Auq = Consta hi


Smyrna, Del. Aug. 4. Constable
James D. Wright. of Clayton, was
shot in the abdomen and fatally
wounded at that place by Fletcher
Hollis, a negro desperate of Smyrna,
whom he was trying to arrest. The
negro escaped, but several hundred
men, armed with shotguns and pistols,
started in pursuit of the slayer with
the intention of shooting him. The
posses are separate, and the members
all declare they mean business"
Whether he will get away or be lynch
ed remains to be seen.
Harrisburg Church Robbed.
Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. 6.-The Park
Street Evangelical church was robbed
of two boxes containing s25 in contri-
buttons by the ladies' Bible class and
the scholars of the infant department
of the Sunday school,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
THE WOODWORKING PLANT.
John W. Howell Receives Further In
formation Regarding the Industry
Which May Remove Here.

Councilman John w. Howell, ap-
pointed by the mayor to investigate
the offer Of a Chicago woodworking
establishment TO remove its plant to
this city, has received a lengthy letter
giving further details.
The company has an authorized cap
ital OF $50, 900 with So, 900 paid in and
the business will u 100000 this year
and is employing ninety hands at pres
emit.
The letter states that the company
is willing TO enter into a contract To
employ lbs men at the end Of six
months, $50 men at the end Of one
year and 200 men at the end Of two
years.
The average pay roll to-day is t2.4I
per day, which is higher than it would
be outside Of Chicago.
The letter, which Is written by the
Standard Investment Co, Of Chicago,
SAYS, "their requirements in a new 10
cation will be a main, one-story brick
building, l0Ox250 feet and separate
room for a 20O-horse power engine, q
dry kiln 25xlO0 feet, a warehouse 50'
100 feet and a lumber yard for raw ma
terial. They should have from thre'
to five acres Of ground on railroad
switches"
The line handled by this company !
high-grade ornamental fronts and yes
tibule doors, also glass beveling, pol
ishing and loaded glass for art glas
work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Sale Under Deed of Trust.

Whereas, L. w. Jones ard his wife,
by their deed OF trust, dated July 16,
1892, and recorded In Deed Of Trust
Book No. ., page Al, In the Recorder
of Deeds Office of Audrain County,
Missouri, conveyed the following
lands, to-wit:
Lot No. 90, Of Block 'P," Of Beat
TVS Addition TO Mexico, NO., In trust
70 the trustees therein named 10 Sc
cure the debt in said deed OF trust
described.
And. whereas, said debt is past due
and unpaidi and, whereas, Il is pro-
vided In said deed OF trust that In
event OF the sickness or absence from
Audrain County Of the trustee therein
named, the then acting Sheriff Of said
county upon the request OF the holder
OF said debt secured, shall sell the real
estate above described to pay said
note, interest and the cost OF execut-
ing this trust.
And, whereas, said trustee Is both
sick and absent from said counts, now,
therefore, /, Quincy James, Sheriff OF
said county, will, under the powers in
me vested by aid deed o. trust expose
said lands for sale TO the highest bid.
der for cash at the east front door Of
The Court House Ia Mexico, Audnln
County, Missouri,
Saturday, the gath Day Of January,
A. D, 1908,
between the houB Of l0A m. and ; D,
m OF said day.
December -, 1902.
QUINCY JAMES,
Sheriff Of Audrain County,
IDS 4 Acting Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

Miss Mary Lewis, Of Fayette, and
MI. Tom johnson, OF Kansas CITY, are
guests OF Miss Minerva johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott and
little daughter, Hartense, OF SIOUX
City, are visiting Mr.. Elliott's parents.
p Rodes wife and daughter,
pn,.b ~ sedaiia spert Christmas In
May,co the guests Of Mrs, Rodes'
= rants M and Mrs. virgil Williams.
n
MessrS' ". II. auu
biedsoe, proprievYls y Vuo 1870
steam Lannury. saNo onenl ~ !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

Now. on this day. November es. 1909. comes
the plaintin herein and files hts petition. Ferf-
fed by afidavit, stating. among ether things.
L n ,n ee ,a i me 1v, ow hese 81 edu re ~ e es to-wit;
The east one-half 90 OF the southeast quar-
ter OF Section fwenty-Foar tzD, township
Fifty 800. Range Eight 81 the west one.hah
CHl OF the southwest quarter OF Section Nine
teen (f9i. Township Fifty 500, Range Seven
"a, and the west One-half t1l OF the north
west quarter OF Section Thirty @0l. Township
southwest 4. Section 30. Township X. Range
Z, and northeast Z Of southeast u. section
.. Township 50, Range (, all lying and being IN
Audrain county and state OF missouri.
That the title thereto Is vested IN the plain
tit and has been vested I'D him. and those I'M
der whom he claims. for 0 period greater lhan
ten years next proceeding TINS date. ihat
George w. Crane and Charles j. Drury appear
10 nave a claim, or title OF record TO said land
adverse 10 plaintiff. but that said parties are
dead. and that the heifs and widow Of Neo' W.
Crane are unknown and that Cnas. :. DruIy len'
Drury. L Andon q. Drury, Mary l.. Drnry. uhass =
| Drury. Richard II. Drury and Andrew NJ
| Drnry. and other heirs whose names are un,
| known, that the Interest OF said known and
| unknown persons Is that OF widow husband OF
heir OF the children of said Charles J. Drufy
| or children aud heirs OF the said Charles J.
Drury himself and said George N Srans. ana
| w. Crane. or some OF their children. and "
| livingl are non-residents OF the State OF MIS-
/ souri,, 80 that the ordinary process ot this
/ court cannot be served upon them
Now. therefore. you. the said known and I'M
known defendants. are hereby notified OF the
filing OF this suit, the objlsct and general nature
OF which is to vest in and perfect the title 81
plaintiff to the above described lands, aud unf
less you be'and appear at the next regular tern
OF this Court. TO be begun and held az The
Court House 10 the City OF Mexico. Counts
and state aforesaid. on the third Monday N
January. 1903, and on the first day thereof an
swer Or otherwise plead to the said petition
the same will be taken as confessed and judy
ment rendered In accordance with the prayel
Of the plaintiff.
Il Is further ordered that q copy hereof be
published In the Mexico Weekly Ledger, .
weekly newspaper published In said county OF
Audrain. State OF Missouri. for four week.
successfully. the last Insertion 10 be at leasl
fifteen days before the commencement o.
said next term OF this court. A true copy.
Witness ms hand and seal OF the Clerk o.
this Court hS-eto afixed. this Nov q, 1902.
lsRAI.1 j. @. BUcKNER.
3a5t Clerk Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
FUTURE EVENTS.


MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Clendenin will
celebrate their 5Oth marriage anniyers-
airy with a golden wedding, Jan. ID.
Just the family and a few Of their old
friends will be present.
On Thursday afternoon from 2 to 8
and evening from 8 TO II, Miss Rosa
mond will receive informally for her
charming guests, Col. and Mrs.J. Busst
Allan, at her pretty cottage on east
Monroe street. All Of the friends both
ladies and-gentlemen are cordially in
invited to call. Begin the new year
by extending your sociability and good
cheer to your friends. A large number
of friends will assist in receiving, in
GLIDING Rev. and Mrs. Truck, Rev.
and Mrs. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Glendy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Treloar, Misses Maude Wallace
| Mabelle Hathaway, Esther Norris
| Helen Cross, Ruth Lakenan, May and
| Nell Lewis, Mary Ricketts,, Madgt
Robertson, Nell Coons, Carleton Fon'
vile, Nellie Hill and Rosamond
Guthrie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
IN HOUSE THIRTY A
Owen McCarton Lived Strictly to Eiec-
ton Agreement Was a Supporter
Of Greedy.

Lone BRANCH, N. j., Dec. 2S--o~en
McCarton, a rich recluse Of Oceanic, Is
dead at the age of 10 years.
Though he had spent forty years az
Oceanic he was scarcely known to any
one except the members Of bis own
family.
For thirty years he had not crossed
the threshold OF his dwelling between
sunrise and sunset because or an cleo
ti0n bet.
During the presidential campaign O
1872, between Grant and Greely, Nc
Carton was one OF the latter's enthus'
iastie supporters.
He made an agreement witha FRIEND
il Grant were elected he would not
leave his house except during ths
night as long as he lived.
McCarton lived strictly up TO hi
contract.
About five years ago his house wa
on lire and for a time 1t looked as !
he would have to break bis agreement
bus the flames were cxtinguished be
fore they had gained sufficient head
way to compel him to leave the prem
igpc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
SOCIETY SMALL A

Mrs. Mosely is visiting in st. Louis.
Mr.. George Elliott spent Christmas
at home.
The Misses Houston entertained
this afternoon.
Miss Martha Shea went to Centralia
for Christmas.
Groom Gamble, OF Kansas City, is
here on a vacation.
Mr.. John McCune, Of Kansas City,
is here for the week.
Mr.. Hume Long, Of Sturgeon, was a
guest here Thursday.
Mrs. Hippert, Of Kansas City, is
visiting Mrs. r. Il. Hisey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Of Clinton,
are here for a weeks visit.
Mr.. Allen, son Of Capt. @. T. Allen,
is spending a few days here.
Prof. Basil Brewer spent Christmas
at his home In Kirksyille, Mo.
DIR. Harrison Cave, Of Chicago, is
the guest Of Mrs. J. It. johnson.
Miss Kathryn Deane is entertain.
ing Miss Lockwood, Of St Louis.
Miss Kathryn Varnon is home from
Benton City to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Landon B. Morris and daugh'
ter, Blossom, are visiting at Lakeview.
DR.. and Mrs. Cox and son, Deane,
are guests of the Rev. Mr.. Deane'i
family,
Misses Anna Milligan and Heller
Gross will attend the State Institute
at st. Louis,
Miss Mary Cunningham is entertain
ing Misses Minnie Harrison and Relli
PembertOn, Of Auxyasse.
Mr.. Percy Hord and family viii
visit In Mexico about Januaryl4. The,
are now In Billings, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Trimble, Q
Kansas City, were guests Christmas Q
,lcapt. and Mrs. ]. c. Buekner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS.

Miss Eugenia Forrest entertained
Miss Louise Lakeland, Guy Macfar-
lane, of Columbia, and Mr.. Davis most
delightfully."- Friday night.
Tuesday evening Misses Esther and
Tine Houston and Olive Mason and
Mr.. VIII Morris wentout TO Rev. and
Mrs. Kokendofer's and enjoyed an In
te.esting evening OF ping-pong.
Married.
Miss Dcvle MeBee was married u
Rev. william Wynn on December IS
at her home in Neral, Nc. Rev
Wynn is the minister in charge OF The
NJ. Z. Church, South, at New Frank
lin. He Is an able man and has mar
rled charming girl.
Last THURSDAY evening a few friend
enjoyed Mis- Elizabeth Gill's hospi
tally. Ping-pong and plng-pong con
yersation was highly enjoyed. lie
guests included Misses Virginia an'
Elizabeth Price, Olive Mason, Mani
White. and MeSsH Joe Lsickic am
WIN Morris.
Misses Mary, Esther and Tine Hou'
ton gave a lovely little affair this al
ternOOn, returning 2ost interes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
DR.. Adams Coal Mine.

WellsFille Optic ans; Wellsyllle Is
to have a new coal shaft. DIR. Adams,
Of Mexico, wa here Monday to arrange
for the sinking Of a coal shaft on his
land adjoining town on the southeast.
This will make, when completed, four
coal shafts in operation in and near
Wellsyille. With these and the new
railroad, the G. Il A. and G., b. & q.
short line, a new factory and the de-
velopment Of the immense fire clay
and oil interest we will experience a
genuine boom sure enough. Let II
haam
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
January Weather in Mexico.

The following data for the month OF
January have been compiled from the
records kept in this city by Mr.. ]. +.
Llewellyn, voluntary observer .. 5.
weather bureau.
Temperature twelve years record.
The mean or normal temperature OF
January Is 30 degrees. The warmest
January was that OF 1891, with an av-
erage or IS degrees, and the coolest
that OF 1895, with an average OF q de-
grees. The highest temperature re-
corded during any January was u de-
grees, on the 18th, 1894, and the low
est, this record extends to 1s79l % de-
grees below zero on the 9Th, 1884. The
average number Of days with minimum
temperature below 80 degrees Is TWEEN
ty-six.
Precipitation twenty-five years rec
ord. The average precipitation for
January-rain and melted snow-is
l.g3 inches, and the average number
OF days with .0l OF an inch or more, s.
The greatest January precipitation
was 6.5s inches in 1897, and the least,
.26 inch, in 1881. The greatest amount
Of precipitation recorded in any "a
consecutive hours was 3.46 inches On
the I'd and Sd, 1897. The greatest Jan
uary snowfall was ITO inches In 1885
The average number Of clear days Il
eleven; partly cloudy days, twelve
cloudy days eight. The prevailing
winds have been from the northwest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
CHRISTMAS TREES.

DR.. S. G. Adams bad a tree.

DR.. S. c. Adams bad a tree.
The Rixey and Van Ness children
had a beautiful tree.
DR.. and Mrs. Winan had a tree; the
little Glandons, also, and the Coats
w0rths.
The little children OF John b.
Graham enjoyed the lovely tree OF
little Mason Butler Guthrie.
DIR. and Mrs, Cave gave their little
flock and the children Of J. T. johnson
and Mary Pollard a beautiful tree.
At the Baptist Church a beautiful
tree with Santa Claus proxey there to
give out the presents. The tree was
beautiful and the literary programme
was much enjoyed.
The NJ. E. Church also had beauti-
full tree with an interesting pro-
gramme preceding the distribution Of
presents. What a beautiful sight to
watch the eager little faces of the
children while waiting for Santa to
call their name.
The Presbyterian Church had a
literary and musical programme for
the children Tuesday evening, follow
ed by the distribution Of candies, etc.
An interesting feature Of the literary
programme was the address OF the
Supt. r. NJ. White, heard through DIR.
Pasqueth's graphophone; also a vocal
solo by Rev. A. A. Wallace rendered
in the same style.
The Christian Church people gave
their Sunday school a Christmas tree.
In fact, nothing so appeals to both old
and young as the regulation Christmas
tree. Trees are beautiful indeed tc
behold with their ropes Of popcorn
fancy trimmings, candles and pretty
toys. 1t is enough to gladden. the heart
of the older people. There was a good
programme also.
The Episcopalians gave a very
delightful party Tuesday evening al
Miss Duncan's Hall. In the center Of
the room was a large SNOWFALL glisten
. ing under the brilliant lights Will
ropes of evergreen reaching from tn,
ceiling to the top Of the ball. From
; out this ball gaily colored baby ribbon
peeped. Each child was given a draw
land when the magic string was pulled
a neat little gift appeared on the end
,lGames Of all sorts were revelled in
and a dainty lunch was served. TIN
members remembered their faithful
former rector, Rev. X. NJ. Deane.
When Christmas comes everyon
/, wants to be as happy as can be
) Parents particularly wish TO see thei
little folks dance with glee and thei
n innocent eyes to shine joyfully
e Nothing 70 completely captiyate'
them as a family Christmas tree
SLOW dear to my heart are the scene
OF my childhood But the deares
d OF all possibly the tree laden wit
limitation snow, mysterious lookin
II packages and pretty things. Thei
v were quite a number Of trees tn
year.
., These lovely reminders OF SAINT
will never be erased from their mind'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
A TEXAS WONDER
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis
cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, lures dia-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all irregu-
Iarities OF the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles in children. II not sold
by your druggist will he sent by mail
on receipt OF 81. One small bottle Is
two months treatment, and will cure
any case above mentioned. Or. e. W.
Hall, sole manufacturer, p. O. box 62si
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials,
Sold by all druggists and Buckner 8
Whitney, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Gamhle-Farrah.

Mr.. L. McFarlane Gamble and Miss
Mettie Farrah, both living southwest
OF Mexico, YER married at the home
of the bride Wednesday evening at
1880. The wedding ceremony was con-
Quoted by Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer.
A number Of friends and relatives Of
the couple we're present and after the
ceremony had been concluded a we'd
ing supper was served.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gamble are well
known in Mexico, and Audrain county,
the groom being a prominent young
farmer OF this county. They will make
their future1 home on the Gamble
farm, southwest Of Mexico.