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The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
Boys Acquitted of Murder Charge

Ira and Lennie Lane, two young
white men, who were charged with
the murder of their father, were ac-
anna. The two boys with their faith
er moved to Woodruff county from
Brownwood, Tex, about year ago
and engaged in the pearl fishing bus
mess. A short time later the father
was found dead and the sons were
arrested as they started to return to
their old home in Texas. To pre-
vent threatened lynchng. the pris-
oners were hurried from one Jail to
another until the excitement had sub
sided.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
Pickpockets on Railroad Train.

William Kay. travelling salesman.
was robbed of 500 In cash and val
liable papers on an Iron Mountain
train running between Memphis and
Little Rock. The loss was discovered
when the train was short distance
from the latter city and suspicion was
directed against five young men who
had crowded about him when he STEP
ped from the car at way station.
Three of the young men had LETT the
train, but the remaining two were
searched and the money was found
upon the person of one Of them. The
pickpockets were seen to jostle other
passengers as they left the train at
various stations and 1t is supposed
that they secured considerable booty
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
VOTES CAST IN MINNESOTA.
Contest mt MankatO Results In q
Sweeping Democratic Victory.

st. Paul. Mimi, April SELECTIONS
were held in villages and cities of the
third class throughout Minnesota
Tuesday. The mayors elected were as
follows:
Willmar-B. Quale.
Wabasha-Dr. j. +. Milligan.
Leseuer-J. II. Termatch.
Marshall-M. f. Matthews.
Fergus Falls-E. Webber.
The election at Mankato was an ex.
ception to the rule that prevailed in
the other cities. The contest there
was keen, and resulted in sweeping
democratic victory. Charles T. Tay-
lor was elected mayor, defeating A.
&. Meyer (republican) by &C votes.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10

Contest in the Illinois Capital Re-
suits In Democratic Victory.

Springfield, H., April s.-An elec-
ton contest that fairly Jared Spring
field from its foundations Tuesday re-
suited in the sweeping victory of
Harry Devereaux (democraD for
mayor, over his republican opponent,
W. j. Butler, thus wrestling control of
the capital city from the republicans,
who have been in power here for six
years.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
IN MISSOURI.
Democrats Make Almost y Clean Sweep In
st. Louis.

st. Louis, April S.-The democrats
have made another clean sweep in St.
Louis. The democratic city council
ticket was elected by a safe ma ajority,
Tuesday, as were the members of the
school board and the inspector of
weights and measures. 4 large ma
jCrity of the members of the house of
delegates candidates on the demo-
cratic ticket also go in.
Conservative estimates place the
democratic ma nrity at about $4,000.
About $4,000 votes were cast. Thir-
teen of the men elected can be count
ed upon to stand by the administra-
tion of Mayor Wells and not enter
into any combinations. The repub-
lcans elected only five nominees for
the house of elegates-Witthoeff in
the Second. Hammerstein in the
Twelfth. Weeke in the Seventeenth,
Birge in the Twenty-seventh and
Lakeland in the Twenty-eighth. Will
lam A. Block, independent nominee u
the Eighteenth ward, was elected over
his republican and democratic OPP
ponents.
Horatio \. Davis led the council
ticket with $4,000 votes. DR.. Heine
Marks was close second, with 41,977
votes. Isaac w. Morton received the
least number of votes-41 ,363-his
name being scratched by many of the
labor unions.
Frank Wyman led the republican
council ticket, with 23,S25 votes.
DEMOCRATS LOSE JEFFERSON CITY
Election mt the Missouri Capital
Pronounced Republican Victory.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
Decision in Bio Bond Case.

Judge Trieber. in the federal court
at Little Rock. made an order making
permanent the injunction issuea by
him February 27. restraining fthe
Knickerbocker Trust Company OF
New York and John r.. Dos i'assos
from bringing any suits to recover on
the state aid bonds issued nearly for.
ty years ago to the Fort Smith and
Iron Mountain railroads. The total
amount involved In this case is about
s2O,0O0,0O0.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN KANSAS.
ID. II. Anthony, Jr., Overturns Demo
cratic Majority at LeavenwOrth.

Kansas City. Mo, April S.-Elec-
tions were held in the large cities OF
Kansas Tuesday, and the result, as a
whole, shows large republican gains,
Mayors were elected as follows:
Kansas City. Kas.-Thomas b. Gil.
bert, republican.
Topeka-W. S. Bergundithal, repub-
lican.
Wichita-B. F. Mclean, republican.
Leavenworth-D. II. Anthony, Jr.,
republican, oyerturning a democratic
majority.
Lawrence-A. II. Selig, republican.
ttsburg-Clarence n. Price. re.
publican.
Hutchnson-J. u. Harsha
Emporia-John +. Martin, demo
crat.
Atchison-James y. Orr, non-parti.
san.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10

municipal and school elections. Tues
day, resulted in a pronounced victory
for the republicans. The successful
candidates on the city ticket proper
were all republicans. At the general
election in November the republicans
were completely wiped out in town
and county, all their strongholds 60
ing democratic.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
Farmer Killed by His Nephew.

J. c. Ladd. of Snapp. a prominent
farmer and stock raiser, was killed by
his nephew. Fado Garrett. Garrett
struck Ladd over the head with a
hand spike. fracturing his skull and
inflicting injuries from which he died
within a short time. Garrett surren-
dered himself to the officers, claiming
that the killing was done in self de-
fense.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10

JIM LED1Et I<lttiefeu.
JOE LEGGETT, Uttered.
TOM KING, Uttered.
MRS. TOM KING, Uttered.
THREE KING CHILDREN, Little.
red.
YOUNG LADY SCHOOL TEACH.
Err, who was boarding at Kings.
A. c. WILLIAMS, near Hebsr.
Fatally injured;
Mrs A. C. Williams, near Heber.
Mrs. Hoverton and child, Pangburn.
Mrs. Henry Wells.
Seriously injured;
Miss Barkhouse, Uttered.
Walter Muller, Pangburn.
Mrs. Houston. near Heber.
Albert Killer. Uttered.
Ebert Derle, Uttered.
Buck Neeley, Searcy.
Walker Pollard. Uttered.
Two of Pollard family, near AL.
bion.
Two-year-old King child, Uttered.
Unknown woman, Pangburn.
The cyclone swept down upon Gle
burne and White counties about $3.50
o'clock at night and dealt death and
destruction to everything in its path.
which was nearly a mile wide. The
greatest loss of life and property oc-
Cured at Uttered in White county.
Out of a population Of 100. at least
eight persons were killed, and several
others were seriously injured. All
of the dead were killed in one house.
A party was in progress at the home
of Thomas King when the storm
swooped down upon the town. The
house was completely demolished, the
inmates being buried under the fall.
ing walls and roof. When the storm
had subsidized, eight dead bodies wefe
taken from the ruins. The bodies
were those of King and his wife,
their three children, Jim and Joe
Leggett and young woman boarder
at the King home. An infant child
of the King family was carried some
distance by the wind and lay all night
exposed to the cold and hail which
followed the storm. When discovered
the child was nearly frozen to death.
Forty-three residences and sixteen
barns were completely destroyed at
Littlered, but no accurate estimate
has been made of the total loss to
property.
At Pangburn six residences were
blown down. A woman named How
erton and her child were fatally in
jured. Several barns were destroyed
and a large number of cattle. hogs
and horses we're killed.
A man named Williams who lived
near Pangburn was killed.
A large church at Pangburn was
blown over half a mile and COM
pletely demolished
The tornado seems to have origi-
mated at a point southeast of Heber
in Cleburne county. Two men were
said to have been blown Off of
mountain at that point, but the report
could not be substantiated. From
Heber the storm passed due east 10
Pangburn in White county. The tor
nado crossed Red river and bore down
upon Uttered in White county.
where the heaviest loss to life
and property occurred. The last place
where damage was reported was
Bradford. fifteen miles east of Little
red.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10

Col. Henry NJ. Cooper. one OF the
most prominent republican leaders IN
Arkansas for many years. aud presi.
dert of the Little Rock Cooperase
Company, died suddenly at Chicago
where he has made his home for the
cast year.
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
Big Decrease in Arkansaos Failures.

According to reports in Dunn's Re.
view there were sixty failures In Ar.
kansas during the first quarter of the
present year. as compared to 102 dur
ing the same period last year. The
total liabilities during the same period
were $653,6S9 against s6S2,l29 last
wear
The Forrest City times., 1903-04-10
LOSE JEFFERSON CITY

Election mt the Missouri Capital a
Pronounced Republican Victory.
Jefferson City. No.. April S.-The
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
eRooMED FOR PRESIDENCY.
Missouri's Chief Executive Would be
Strong Candidate For The Place.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--The Evening
Star to-day prints this gossip In rela.
tion TO Missouri's position on the
national political map:
political discussion among MEM
bers Of the Missouri delegation In Con-
gress to-day developed the fact that
Governor Alex. NJ. Dockery probably
will be the candidate Of the Missouri
Democracy for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination In 1904.
Governor Dockery is well known In
Washington. He represented the
Third Missouri District In the House
for sixteen years, and retired at the
end OF the Fifty fifth Congress TO be-
come Governor Of Missouri.
Governor Dockery's term will ex-
pire in about two years, when he will
retire to private life. His friends be-
lieye he will make a strong presi-
Dental Candidate, and IL is understood
that some Of them have been at work
sounding Democratic members of the
House on their views concerning his
availability.
ut Is predicted that the Missouri
Democracy will earnestly support the
Governor and that II he enters the
field the States thirty-six delegates to
the next National Convention will be
early instructed for him. Representa-
tive Cowherd, OF Kansas City, said to-
LAY that in bis judgement Mr.. Dock
Fry would make an exceptionally
strong candidate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
Sale Under Deed of Trust

Whereas, L. w. Jones and his wife.
BY their deed OF trust, dated July l8.
1892, and recorded In Deed OF Trust
Book No. 8, page Al, In the Recorder
OF Deeds Office of Audrain County.
Missouri, conveyed the following
lands, t0-wit:
Lot No. 90, Of Block Up nof Beat-
tvs Addition to Mexico, Mo. in trust
TO the trustees therein named to Sc
cure the debt in said deed OF trust
described.
And, whereas, said debt is past due
and unpaid; 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 pas said
note, interest and the cost OF execut-
ing this trust.
And, whereas, said trustee Is both
sick and absent from said county. uuw.
therefore, I, Quincy james, Sheriff OF
said county, will, under the powers In
me vested by said deed OF trust exnose
said lands for sale 10 the highest bid
der for cash at the east front DIOR Of
the Court House 10 Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri
Saturday, the Gath Day Of January,
A. D. 1905.
between the hours Of 10 a m. and , I.
m OF said day.
December -. 1902.
QUINCY JAMES,
Sheriff OF Audrain County.
tcs 4 Acting Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
SOCIETY SMALL TALK.

Miss Anna Belle Arnold is visiting
in Carrollton, Mo.
Miss May Allen returned from 9
brief visit to friends in jefferson City
Thursday.
Mrs. Rose Forest is home from
six months visit to relatives in Ohio
and Indiana.
Miss Edyth Parker, who visits here
and is a great fayorite, is so~journing
in San Diego, California, this winter.
Mrs. Porawski, after a delightful
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Kemper, has returned to her
home in st. Louis.
Miss Mary Buckley has returned
from Pittsbug, where she visited her
brother, and Dayton, Ohio, where
Mrs. Edgar WileS entertained her.
The Blanford Association met Fri
day on special business. Mrs. George
Morris was compelled to resign on
account OF her health. Mrs. G. 7.
Allen was elected treasurer in her
place. All Offices are held three years.
The are filled now by Miss Belle
Morris, President; Mrs. Frank San
ford, Recording Sec; Mrs. Charles
Glendy, Corresponding Sec; Mrs. DR..
Ready, Historian; Mrs. c. t. Allen,
Treasurer. Instead OF meeting every
month a heretofore it WAS decided
10 meet quarterly. The next meeting
will be the first Monday in April with
Mrs. Frank Sanford.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
Saturday, January 81, A. D..
1908,

between the hours OF nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and four o'clock 10 the
afternoon OF said day, proceed TO sell
the above described real estate, or so
much thereof as may be necessary TO
pay said debt and the costs Of this
trust, 70 the highest bidder for cash Ia
hand, at the front door Of the Court
House where the Circuit Court is held,
In the City OF Mexico, Audrain Coun.
70, Missouri. QUINCY JAMES,
Sheriff OF Audrain Co, Mo, Trustee.
J. w. SUDDATH. Attorney. 43-tds
Warrensburg, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Itch
ing Humors. Eczema. Sornfnla. Etc.

Send 10 money-simply write and try B0ta1is
Blood Balm at our expense. A personal trial Il
Blood Balm IS better than q thousand printed
sample.
you suffer from ulcers, eczema, scrofula.
Blood Poison, cancer eating sores, itching skin,
pimplss, boDs, bone pains. swelings. rheumatism
~catarrhs or any blood or skin disease, we advise
you to take Botauic Bio d Balm (B. B. b.
Especially recommended for old, obs.lnzte,
deep-seated cases Of malignant blood or skin
diseases, because Botanic 81 Cd BAN Is. B. b
kills the p ison IN Ia blood, cures where all lse
tails, heals every sore, makes the b ood pure and
nch, gives tn akin the rich glow OF h ath.
b. B. B. the most perfect blood purinsr made.
Thoroughly tested 70 30 years. Costs 81 per
large bottle at drug stores 10 prove IL cares,
sample OF Blood BAN ,eEtfree BY wiring Blood
Balm Co, Atlanti, Ca Describe troab and
Z &c ne zeal advice seat Ia sealed letter. as~This
10 honest oaer-medisin- sent at once prepaid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
800 Reward. / 0


The readers Of this paper will be pleased Il
learn that there 10 at least one dreaded disess.
that rciencr has been abs TO cure In all ia
stages, aud that ts CeEarrh. Hail's Cstarrt
Cure is the only positive cure known to ths
medical fraternity Catarrh being a coustitu-
tlonal disease, requires 9 constitutional treat.
meat. Halls catarrh cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the systsms thereby destroying the
foundation Il the disease and giving the
sIrer gts By building up the constita-
ton and assisting nature In doing Its WORK.
proprietors have 90 much faith 10 It's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any cass that IL fails to cure. send for
list Of testimonials
Address, FL CHENEY a CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold By druggists, $50.
Halls Family Pins are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
KANSAS CITY TEACHER FINED
Miss Akers, Who Boxed a Boys Ears,
win Appeal.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. miss
LYDIA Akers, a teacher in the primary
grade at the Webster school, Seven
tenth and Wyandotte streets, was
tried by a jury in Justice Fairweather's
court to-day on a charge Of whipping
Robert Emmett Gull, a 7~-year-old
pupil. 1t vas alleged that on Novem-
Der % Miss Akers whipped the boy
about the ears and head for miscon-
duct. AS a result OF his severe pun
ishment il was testified by the parents
that the boys ears became swollen
and blackened. The jury, after hear
ing the evidence, returned a verdict
of guilty. Miss Akers was fined sl0.
She will appeal Miss Akers is one Of
the Oldest in service and best-known
teachers in Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
HARDIN MANSION BURNED.
House Occupied by the Late Ex-Gov-
ernor Totally Destroyed by Fire
Saturday Morning Now Owned
by Alex. Carter.

The old Hardin mansion. two miles
north Of this city, owned by Alex.
Carter, was burned TO the ground be-
tween | and 2 O'Clock Saturday morn.
ing. The cause is unknown and the
place was insured for but 1000, that
amount being carried in the Farmers
Mutual Of this city.
The property, which is on a 5O0-acre
tract owned by Mr. Carter, was occu-
pied by Paul Mudd, in the employ of
Mr.. Carter. Mr.. Mudd did not know
of the fire until he wa awakened by
neighbors who were attracted by the
flames and escaped barely in time to
prevent being injured. All Of bis
household goods were lost, being not
insured.
Besides the old Hardin mansion, in
the loss was included a partially fin
ished addition to the building, as Mr..
Carter, the owner, was to occupy the
property next summer. II is thought
that he win rebuild at once.
HOUSE BUILT BY GOVERNOR.
The house was built by Charles II.
Hardin In 1866, seven years before he
elected Governor OF the state OF
Missouri.
Nj. Hardin, then an attorney, bought
4le acres Of land in that vicinity from
Isaac Newton Hockaday in 1857 and
nine years litter erected the house,
which he occupied until his death in
1852, with the exception Of the time
he was Governor in 1875 and 1916.
During the Governors life his home
was always open TO his many friends
and much quiet, transformations hospl-
tally vas dispensed.
At the death OF Governor Hardin
the property was willed 10 bis widow,
Mrs Mary Hardin, now a resident II
this city, who lived in It for years
after her husbands death. Twoyears|
ago she sold the property TO Alex.
The b~urningIof no other private
building IN Audrain county cnuld
have been as regrettable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

There vas a coal famine in Mexico.
Born, to T. +. Roden and wife, a
daughter.
Mrs. ]. W. Plunkett, OF Beyier, Mo-,
was visiting In this city.
]. Brown and J. A. McClintic moved
their families to Arkansas to reside.
Mrs. VIM. Reagon was III OF pneu-
monia, at her home southwest Of Mex
leo. y
Charley Glendy purchased an In
terest in Hisey's livery stable In this
city.
j.. @. Beckley bought the Smith
farm, near A~uxyasse, for $3.50 per
acre,
Prof. Frankeem, died OF pneumonia
at tho residence OF VIM. Barclay,
near Rush Hill.
While working with an air-gun
Commey Grlggs,of this city, accidental
" shot his left eye out.
Charley Rutter, Of Audrain county,
and Miss Mary Points, Of C~entralia,
were married by Rev. J. S. Hooker.
Miss Lutte Coil, Of Martinsburg,
after a pleasant visit with Mrs. P. H..
Cullen, of this city, left for C~entralia.
Miss Mamie Mosley was In Cen
tralia to attend the wedding OF Harry
Atchison, Of this city, and Miss Nadin,
Bush.
II. p. Warden and J. II. Lane were
arranging to go into partnership In
the real estate and insurance business
in Mexico.
A. L. Davis, a brakeman, who waS
injured by falling from a freight car
at Cedar City, vas brought to this
city for medical treatment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS.

MI. +. p Kelso left for Fulton thl
afternoon to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Harper and Master Bryan Kels
are guests Of relatives at Auxvasse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne, Of Iuka
Miss, are guests OF Col. and Mrs
Lewis Hord.
Mrs. Herbert Tucker and Miss julia
are expected home from Montgomer,
City on Monday.
Miss Ruth Lakenan left Thursda,
Tor Columbia, where she is the guest
tN Miss Virginia Dyas.
Miss Belle Buckner is still in Kan.
sas City. She will visit at Marshall
and Jefferson City before she returns.
Miss Kathryn Galloway left to-day
Tor Fort Smith, Arkansas. TO be one
OF a house party at Miss Bessie Roy
ers', Of that city.
Miss Sarah Dounelly, Of u city.
was given a most delightful party.
while the guest Of Miss Hoban in East
ST. Louis last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
The Chattanoora Adyertisinr.

The Chattanooga Medicine Com.
pany, with laboratories and general
Offices at Chattanooga, Tennessee,
and branch houses at st. Louis, Mo,
and San Francisco, Cal, has become
one of the largest proprietary medl-
cine concerns In the world. In the
growth OF this great business two
factors have been dominant: The
merit OF It's products-W Wine Of Cardui
and Thedford's Black Draught-has
been widely recognized and the origi.
nal advertising methods adopted have
excited great comment. The pub
licity for these medicines does not
consist Of the catch phrase and ex-
travagant statement too often en-
ployed In advertising to-day, but in
stead the plain story OF experience
with the medicines given 10 the plain
language OF the people themselves.
The following letter is a fair sample
Of the thousands OF Wine OF Cardui
testimonials published during the
past twenty years:
CINCINNATI, ONO, May 20, 1902.
/ consider Wine OF Cardui a most
excellent woman's remedy. 1t is GER
tainly a specific as a tonic and regula-
tor. For eight years | suffered with
female trouble. | had intense pain In
the back and head, leaving me so
weak that | was unable to stand at
times. Medicine did not seem to help
me; but after all remedies had failed
me Wine Of Oardui proved my one
great, true friend. What a relief |
experienced II came only a few days
after / started taking it. l used it
faithfully for four months and grad
ually grew stronger and better. / am
now regular to the day and for the
past two years have enjoyed blessed
good health. l certainly wish every
sick and suffering woman could know
Of your blessed medicine, how much
pain and suffering 1t would prevent,
and what a difference it would make
thousands Of homes where there is
sickness and sorrow to-day, IL they
had Wine OF Cardui 1t would bring
and joy instead.
MARGARET GREENMYRE.
2O6S Eastern Avenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-15
STOCK AND Farm NOTES.

Ben Middleton, the Mexico borst
and mule dealer, bought five head Of
horses in Fulton Monday, paying from
$40 to Sis per head for them.-Aux.
vase Reriec.
The Woody farm OF 800 acres near
AuxyaSSe was sold last Saturday "a
Claude Davis. Of Hereford, for sl3, 600.
This is n Of the best stock farms in
Galloway county and it is considered
that Mr.. Davis has secured q OF the
best land bargains in the country
Auxvasse Reriesr.
John Rudasil, near Long Branch.
is feeding a load OF 2-year-Old steers
and a load Of fancy calves. The lat
ter averaged 525 pounds when taken
of grass. Jim Baker, same neighbor-
hVod, is w~intering 80 steers and wm.
Dowell is feeding a load.-Paris AB-
peal
William Lee, Of Hisey s. Lee, Mex.
leo, No., was 10 town Wednesday and
bought n harness horse from James
Anderson, one from Z C. Grlbble and
an extra good roadster from Dr. James
Gordon. Columbia Herabd
Powell a Mundy, Audrain county,
No, had IN cattle yesterday. James
II. Starr had 10 from Audrain county,
No, another consignment Of his
Mexican yearling sheep including go
head that averaged "A pounds and
sold at sS-Fuday's Lice Stook Re
p0nor.