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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

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from boils, plmples, blackheads,
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When nerve force is low, when you
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! only took one bottle of that wonder.
full discovery and found myself with
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Mr.. Thos. Young, Elmora, Pa,
says;-
II suffer very much from blood
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months with my physician and not
receiving any good results, l tried
Paine's Celery Compound. The use OF
two bottles completely cured me. All
my thanks are due to Paine's Celery
Compound"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Stands For Order and Decency.

From the Moberly Monitor.
A. O. Dingle, Democratic nominee
for mayor, is one of the most popular
men in the city. He is a good business
man and success has marked bis pri-
vate enterprises. 1t is predicted on
all hands that he will make Moberly
an excellent mayor. He has publicly
announced that be stands for a high
saloon license-for order and decency.
He is progressive and full of hustle
and push. From the present outlook
he will have a splendid council to sup
port him in working intelligently for
the best interest of Moberly. With
such a mayor and a council in perfect
accord with him the outlook for a good
municipal, business administration
were never brighter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
FROM AUYYASsE.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, March 11.-Joe Billie
Henderson and family and Bernard
Campbell, wife and child have left for
their future home in Indian Terri
tory.
Mrs. Eve Craghead and son who have
been on a visit to her mother, have
returned to their home In Columbia,
her mother going with them.
Mrs. Pigg, of Concord, died Monday
and was buried at Concord cemetery.
Her funeral wa preached by Rev. Mr..
Miller at the Concord Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Vanhorn, who bought the Rus
sell farm, three miles northeast Of
Auxvasse, is moving in. His family
came Tuesday.
The gentleman who bought the
Ernest Creaghead farm, 4 miles east
of Auxvasse, came in Saturday night,
He could not move to his farm, the
mud being too deep.
Frank Dudley has returned from st.
Louis.
Stock sold well at Collier s. Cox:
sale Wednesday. Cows brought from
s24 to s42 per head.
Rev. Mr.. Lewellen filed his ap'
pointment here Sunday morning and
| evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
PAUL ALLEN DEAD.
Telegram From Trinidad Announces
Fact But Does Not Give
Particulars.

A telegram from Trinidad, Colo, t,
Mrs. Martha Allen, of this city, an
nounces the death of her son, Pau
L. Allen, in that city Monday.
The telegram merely stated tina
Mr.. Allen was dead but bid not tel
by what means. The message stated
that the remains would be started
home Tuesday.
Paul Allen left Missouri for Colo
RADIO about a year ago and worked bis
way up on a railroad running through
Trinidad until he was made a con
ductor. Within the last few days he
was promoted to yard master at Trini
dad, a letter announcing the news
having been received by a sister in
this city The day OF his death.
Deceased was born in this city about
% years ago and lived here until he
began railroading on the Alton several
years ago. He was married to a Miss
Moore In Slater. She and two chill
dren survive him.
Deceased also leaves a mother and
these sisters and brothers: John, Of
Fulton; Miss May, Of this city; Miss
Cyrena, of jefferson City; Mrs. Homer
Adams, Of Cincinnati; Mrs. Crockett
Harrison, of McCredie, and Ada, Of
this city.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted from the Presbyterian church
by Rev. A. A. Wallace at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending March II, 1908, which II not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say ADVERTISED"
Brown, G. W.; Dennis, Yves; Caney,
Mary; Clotz, Augusta; Ellsworth,
Claude; Fisher, C. G.; Fish, D.. M
Fowler, E. O.; Hare, John; Hill, Myr-
tie; Howard, Fletcher; Kaiser, Ohas
jenkins, j.; Louis, VIM; May, John
Martin, Mary s.; Mason, W. D.; Nor.
ris, Henry; Montjoy, Carrie; Newlin,
G. W.; Russell, W. R.; Shannon, Ger.
tie; futile, II. b.; Watts, Joseph;
Wayland, II. II.
WIN. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
ABOUT FoUR-LEAF CLOVER.
How 1t Has Been Noted by People Of
Note.


From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Some people look all their lives for a
four-leafed clover, quatre foil, with
out success, while others think moth
ing OF picking them up. Same with
everything else fiotsam and jetsam.
Thoreau was noted for his luck or
skill in finding relics Of the abort
gines, He could pick up an arrow head
at almost any time. He must have
had an eye Of a chicken. 1t is said
that walking with Emerson one day,
the subject came up and the latter
PHILOSOPHER lamented his inability to
find one of these relics of the stone
age. Yet be had looked for them often
where they were known to abound.
Thoreau replied that it was easy
enough, and picked one up at their
very feet. Four-leaved clovers are
rare to most mortals. Those of the
five-leaved variety are not often dis
covered. Back in 'S6 a jockey on one
Of the local running tracks, Abner
Camp, who had been put on the
ground for a week for disobedience at
the post, went botanizing through the
infield, looking for a quatre foil. He
found a perfect quinte ~feuille, a five
leafed clover. This was mounted and
given to Jockey James Mclaughlin, to
be worn by him while riding Miss
Woodford in the big Eclipse stakes at
st. Louis, for which this great mare
was starting, and in which she was
expected to meet her old enemy and
conqueror, Freeland.
OF course, that gave her luck,
doubly so, for she won without hay-
ing to measure strides with Mr.. Cor
rigan's racing machine. When Gen.
eral Hancock received the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency in 1880
he directed the formation of a COM
mittee of old Union Generals and the
organization OF the veteran Demo-
cratic ex-volunteers throughout the
north. This was effected. 1t was
thought best to have a soldiers cam
paign badge. General James McQuade
Of the committee suggested the trefo-
lium, the military insigne of Han
cocks old army corps. This was voted
by General Hancock as seemingly
invidious. He suggested as a substi-
tute a four-leaved clover. "There's
luck in that, you know" said he. The
idea was adopted and vast numbers Of
them were made. The design was
drawn by the daughter Of a Catholic
bookseller of Barclay street, this gen.
tleman belonging to the committee
and being a veteran OF HancOck's old
command. For her services the young
woman was compiimented with a
badge made expressly for her, and OF
considerable value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
THE MEXICO TRUST CO.
WILL LIKELY BE LOCATED ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF PUBLIC
SQUARE.
ORGANIZED WITH 100000 CAPITAL,
The Company is Composed of Some
of the Most Prominent and Con-
sentative Citizens Of This Com
munity Their Names.

A Trust Company has been organic
ed In Mexico composed OF some OF Au-
drain county's most substantial cit.
liens. The capital stock is $500, 900.
This amount was promptly subscribed.
At the same time the understanding
is that arrangements will be made SO
that other parties who desire to parti-
cipate may secure stock at par from
the organizers.
A trust company is along the line Of
a department store in business. Com
panies Of this character are being
organized in towns the size of Mexico
throughout the entire country, and
are proving profitable, not only to the
stockholders, but to the community
In which they do business. The gen.
tlemen who have gone into this enter
prise feel that the result will prove
successful TO the stockholders, and
that Mexico and Audrain county will
also be substantially benefited.
The business location Of this enter
prise will likely be the old Farmers
and Traders Bank building, lately
occupied by Kent & Winters grocery
store, on the north side of the public
square. This Trust Company is
organized by the following parties:
Vim. Pollock, II. A. Ricketts,, ). f..
Llewellyn, Il. M. Lawder, Il. J. Law
der, Mrs. II, A. Lawder, II. NJ. White,
A. S. johnson, Wallace Rogers, Geo.
Robertson, j. 4. johnson, W. II.
French, W. G. Johnson, J. A. Potts,
G. +. Clark, W. W. Pollock, j.. r.
johnson, Alex, Carter, J.. 0. Edmon-
ston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Henry Plate, aged 60 years, died
at his home At northwest Of Mexico al
7:45 O'Clock Monday morning after a
lengthy illness.
Deceased was born In Germany and
was brought to the United States by
his parents when he was about 16 years
Of age. Twenty-Five years ago he
moved to Audrain and has since lived
here. He leaves a widow and these
children, all of Audrain county
Henry, Hugo, A. f., Richard, Monroe,
Robert, Rosa, Hulda and Agna.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the late residence dy Rev. John
Anderson, of this city at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. The lnterment
was in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
DOING A FINE BUSINESS.
Hathaway-Keath Grain and Imple-
ment Company Are Working a
Large Force All the Time
and Are Keeping Up With
Their Orders.

A LEDGER reporter was shown
through the establishment of the
Hathaway-Keath Grain and Imple-
ment Company this morning and was
surprised to see the large amount OF
seeds and grain being handled. This
firm works a large force of men, and is
gettinga correspondingly large bust
ness.
Just at this time they are especially
busy getting out their spring seed
orders. They have a large variety OF
the best field and garden seeds to be
secured anywhere. All their seeds are
fresh and will bring betterresults than
some of the old stock. These gentle
men bring thousands of dollars to
Audrain each month, and should be
literally patroniZed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
FROM THOMPSON.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMSON, Mo. March Thames
Surber returned from st. Louis
Wednesday.
VIM. Burke was a business visitor
in Mexico Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Tilger was a recent visitor
to relatives near Doan Station.
Miss Mae Shock, a charming young
lady OF Hallsville, was pleasantly
entertained by her friend, Mrs. e. b.
Elliott, Saturday.
w. Il. Koran was here from Column
bia Saturday the guest of the Wabash
agent
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cant were enter
tained by Mrs. Giants parents in
Centralia Saturday and Sunday.
Miss May Jackson, Of Mexico, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Is. Sims.
Mr.. Kelso has moved from Illinois
to his farm recently purchased, miles
north Of here.
A. NJ. Neff has moved to Mexico to
reside.
Mr.. +. NJ. Tinsley was the guest OF
his son, j. o. Tinsely, in Columbia
Sunday.
Mrs. John Wiseman, Of C~entralia, is
the guest Of relatives here.
Mrs. s. w. Downing has returned to
Centralia after a few days visit to her
son here.
w. Il. MCDONALD was in Mexico
Saturday.
Miss Ethel Dudley has returned
from a visit to Centralia friends.
Irwin Franklin was here from Mex
leo Saturday.
E. f. Elliott was in Centralia We'd
nesday.
T. J. Daniel was here from Gen.
tralia Tuesday.
j. d. Davis was a business visitor to
Mexico Monday.
J. w. Owings, of Ce~ntralia, was a
brief visitor TO his daugter, Mrs. w. E.
Cant, Tuesday.
@. Bruce, of Skinner, was on our
streets Tuesday.
Claud Carter and wife were here
Saturday,
Il. u. Powell and wife, formerly OF
this place, later Of Benton City, left
for Hazen, Arkansas, Thursday to re-
side. These young people are well and
favorably known here-Mr. Powell
having been Wabash agent here for
years. We regret very much to zee
them leave Audrain. They have the
best wishes of their host Of friend
here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Duly ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
DULY, March Ira Ellis has rent
ed the B. f. 0rear farm.
Rev. MI. Hill filled his regular ap.
pointment at Trinity church last
week.
Mr.. Dorgan has moved back to his
farm from Mexico. His old neigh
bors welcome him back again. We
understand Mr.. Dorgan has sold his
farm to Iowa parties, but will remain
on the place this year.
f. G.. and w. NJ. Brenton have been
called TO the bedside OF their brother,
Dennie Brenton, who is quite III in st.
Louis Mr.. Brenton was formerly a
resident Of this county.
Mr.. Bybee has rented the Fltzwater
farm fer this year.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. Rut-
ter, Mr.. Platte, Sr., and Tommie
Otule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
SALES AVERAGING HIGH.
Considerations in Real Estate Trans
actions For February and March
Will Total Over Three Mil
lions Of Dollars.

The total money paid for Audrain
county property during February and
March will amount to considerably
over $4,000, 900.
The transfers for February footed up
to the enormous amount of 81, 23l, 0SG
and up to Saturday night of last week,
6 days, amounted to nearly the same
for February. The sales for the six
days Of last week we're:
March 2, 1919, 1893.
March 3, $780, 74.
March 4, s94, 1859.
March 8, 1850.
March O, s20I, 1897.
March I, 1881, o57.
Total for week, ST., 1S2, $50.
This total, with the total for the
twenty-eight days Of February brings
the amount up to S2,413, COG, which
will be raised considerably In excess of
the three million mark before the last
OF the present month, as some Of the
largest sales are yet to be recorded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Parental Discipline in Russia.

In Russia the partriarchal spirit is
still very strong. An old man called
Rybalka, residing in Novorossisk, on
the Black Sea, has just beaten his son
Stephen to death, 'for daring to get
drunk during the holidays" The son
was 20 years Of age and the punish
ment took place in the presence OF a
crowd of people. No one dared inter-
fere, 'because the old man was the
father and il was his business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
; N NEWS.
FROM Y0UNGs 3

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YoUNes CREEK, March l0.-Miss
Duncan, Of Littleby, is teaching the
unexpired term OF school at Bryant,
which Miss Fowler gave up on account
of sickness.
Taylor Skinner bought three coss
of Bill Asbury for s35 per head.
Mrs. Thad Bowlder is quite sick.
Mr. Delaney, OF Monroe county, has
rented the aunt" Marr Berry farm.
Thomas Arnold, Of Moline, has rent
ed Lakenan s. Barnes farm, known as
the Wash Miller farm.
T. ]. Bybee, Of Moline, has moved
to the Maud Carter farm, on Youngs
Creek, which he purchased lately.
"Auntn Jane Berry is very III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, March Our eleva-
tors are all quiet as there is no corn
coming in on account Of bad roads.
John Bethel and family are moving
to the Rubbing farm.
The Brandon Brothers have taken
possession Of the ]. L. Johnson farm.
N. T. Hall, of Mound City, ILL.,, is
visiting bis sister, Mrs. J.. L. Carnes.
Miss Gala Rosser gave her friends a
delightful birthday party Friday
evening, March 6. The roads were
nearly impossible and the weather
very inclement, but no one dared to
miss the enjoyable time that had beer
Anticipated, and no one did miss it,
At 9:45 the most delicious refresh
ments we're served. All seemed as
though they wished Miss CALAIS
birthday would come oftener. A
most enjoyable evening was spent,
Among those present were Misses
Bennetta Barley, Mary Cross, Eighty
One Turley, Nina Taylor, Cora Craw'
ford, Hattie Vandeyenter, Matte
Paisley, Gertrude Mccall, Ethyl Max
well, Olive Supple; Messrs. VIM. Read,
l.. @. Mccall, Thomas Supple, james
Meyers, Monte Paisley, Charley Max,
well. Miss CALAIS many friends join
in wishing her many happy birth.
days.
BY ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, March 10.-Cunning
ham s. Casper shipped a a load o.
Angora goats to st. Louis Monday.
A. Zimmerman moved to bis farm
northeast Of Rush Hill, last week.
Miss Barclay, Of Mexico, Is The CUES
Of Miss Gala RoSSer.
Z. A. Feutz received a car load o
coal at this point Saturday.
Mrs. ]. P. Paris was very III Of hear
trouble Monday.
Miss Lulu Robnett was at Rusl
Hill Monday looking after a must
class.
Miss Gala Rosser entertained a few
friends Friday evening with a birth
day party.
Miss Ethel Maxwell entertained tn
Pastime Club Monday evening.
Brandon Brothers have moved 4
the johnson farm.
Y. p. Rall will make improvement
on his store building this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

The remains Of James Baxter, who
died in Hannibal a few days ago, will
be shipped to ireland, to be inferred
in the graveyard Of his ancestors.
The shipment will be made by ex.
press, although the widow will make
the journey on the same trains and
steamer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
A Change For c. r. Gibbs,

Renfro Gibbs, formerly Of Mexico,
and up to a short time ago a travelling
salesman for the Meyer Bros. Drug
Company, is now interested in a big
concern of importers at New Orleans,
The new company has a capital Of
$50, 900 and Mr.. Gibbs is secretary,
He is well known in Bowling Green,
Bowling Green Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Holds His Are Well.

"Notice where that white horse,
Seal, sold at the street carriage sale
Saturday for s96gn said a Carthage
horseman to a reporter for the Car
thage Press. "Well,n he continued,
on getting an affirmative answer 81
sold Seal eight years ago on time to
A. Hughes for just $50, and now some
body pays 500 cash for him. Don't
tell me that isn't a commentary on
the difference between Democratic
and Republican good times. l tel
you, there's nothing like the horse as
a barometer Of times.n
Then the raeehorse man chuckled
audibly as he added: "And the joke
of it is, that the old white nag sold
for a lo-year-old each time, both eight
years ago and last Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Dedicated to Pupils Of Room No. 1, Rush Hill.
Mo-, School.
Some poets would fain have their songs
on the lips
OF those whom the world reckons
great,
Or know that their verses are found
in the clips
or critics Of highest estate;
But dearer to me than the gushing
critique,
Or the praise Of a great magazine,
Are the plandits of children who
lovingly speak
OF friends whom they never have
seen.
Yes; dearer than all are the letters 1
get
From the brigh little pupils who sing:
"Hurrah for Missouri!n Ali can /
forget
The comfort and joy tlat they bring?
How the clouds break away and the
sunshine appears
As l read them again and again.
For / know that in only a few feet
ing years
These children are women and men.
And down in the depths Of their true
little hearts.
Lie hidden the seed that 1 sow,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Blood Was Poisoned.
A Happy Cure After Use of
Two Bottles of
Celery
Compound
The Spring System Cleanser

The Spring System Cleanser.
Health is that natural state Of the
whole body In which the entire nerv-
Gus system is so perfectly regulated
that it can, without undue effort, per-
form its almost numberless and all
important duties.
The blood as it courses through the
body must bear nourishment and life
or poisons and death.
In the spring season thousands
around us suffer from various forms Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Judge Hardy, one of the pioneer
citizens OF northeast Missouri, died at
his home In Rails county Tuesday
morning. The deceased was IS years
old and vas judge Of the county court
before the war. His funeral was held
at Monroe CITY Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Land Owners, Attention.

We are preparing to get out a new
farm list, as we sold nearly all the
farms We had in our printed list last
year and if you have a farm you wish
to sell come in and register II with us
or IL not convenient to come to town
write usa full and minute description
OF the same with your lowest price
aud we will see what we can do with
49, Respectfully,
LAKENAN & BARNES,
wit Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mckee, OF
near Carksdale, have been married
longer than any other couple in De-
Kalb county. They celebrated their
sixtieth anniversary last Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
Anil Ciearhtta lam Passad

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, March a.
The bill prohibiting the sale Of Gig
arettes and cigarette paper to chill
dren under Is years OF age passed the
senate to-day. The house bad pre-
viously passed the bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

A meeting attended by 100 repre-
sentative citizens OF Boone county
was held at Columbia recently, and it
was agreed that a new court house is
needed. A bond election will be held
soon. 1t is proposed to replace the
present court house, which has done
service since ls47, with a structure to
cost 500, 900
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

A Hannibal young couple. went to
st. Louis and were married a. a sur
prise to their parents. The mother OF
the bride would not forgive them I'M
til they procured another license and
were married in Hannibal. The
bride and groom feel nov thatnothing
can eycr separate them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12
SHORT LINE WILL BE BUILT.
Plans, However, Will Be Changed
Burlington Road Coming
Into Mexico.

There has been a change in the
plans of the Chicago & Alton Rail.
way Company to build a short line
from Mexico to st. Louis. 1t is stated
with some degree OF reliability that
the Alton has turned the project over
to the Burlington, which company
will build the line from Alton, ILL.,, to
this city and have an agreement
whereby both roads will use the line
and the Burlington use the main line
from here to Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

A dispatch from Bloomington, ILL.,,
regarding the rumor says.
Announcement was made here to-
day of a joint track arrangement be-
tween the Chicago & Alton and Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, which
would shorten the lines Of both roads
between st. Louis and Kansas City.
For some time the former road has
been conducting surveys for the con-
s~tructlon Of a line between Mexico,
Mo, and st. Louis, in order to avoid
the roundabout route via Roodhouse.
1t is now understood that the Alton
will not construct any additional line,
but will Use a track to be laid by the
Burlington. According to the plans
now under discussion, and which are
believed here to have reached a favor
able conclusion upon the part Of both
corporations, the Burlington will
build from Alton, ILL.,, 10 Mexico, and
then use the Alton tracks between
Mexico and Kansas City. In return,
the Alton will be permitted 10 use the
new track between Mexico and Alton
and also the Burlington's tracks be-
tween Alton and st. Louis. The
scheme gives the Alton a line between
Kansas City aud st. Louis fully forty
miles shorter than their present
route, while the Burlington will be
given an inexpensive entrance into
Kansas City from St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

r. y. Bassford's many friends are
sIe8 "a wee him home from Washing
f1U 1o9king so well. Wallace is a
A5zf1ef md the right mar in the
<[zH1 place. He is secretary to Hon.
HH7nu Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Two-story house with two lots, fol
sale or rent, cheap. Property Is offer,
ed at a bargain on account Of not being
close to square. d&wtf
"X," LEDGER Onice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

The County School COMMISSIONS
Will bold examination for rural grad
yates at Hail school house, in the
southeast part of the county, March
20, 1908.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

The Gallatin Democrat wants those
Republican, papers that have been be-
fahofinx the Missouri general assem-
bIY % bet up long enough 20 tell it
what tbe late Congress did for its
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger will please examine
tne Date after their names on
marsin of the Ledger and
govern themselves according
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-12

0e9fRe y. Gould's special train from
Jaakzunville, in an effort to catch up
Will i Knitted train bound for New
York, makes f72 miles in l52 minutes,
mailing & new southern record.