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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

The question of paving east on
Monroe street ian be settled by Mr..
Warren Harper Withdrawing his pro-
test. We understand that Mr.. Har-
per before be went away expressed re-
greet that he ever stood in the way Of
this extension, and we feel sure be
will do everything be can to extend
this improvement, which is doing
more than anything else at this time
to make Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
GREAT PREACHER CHOSEN POPE
Cardinal Guiseppi Sarto viii Rule as
Plus K BE is Sixty-Eight
Years Old.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Cardinal
Guiseppi Sarto, a patriarch Of Venice,
has been elected Pope and will rule as
Plus Y. The selection was made on
the seventh ballot this morning.
Pope Plus SOS years Of age and was
a priest until be reached bis fortieth
year, when Pope Leo XIII made him
a bishop. He was elevated 10 the
Cardinalate in 1898 and is recognized
as one Of the greatest preachers of the
church,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
stsA&saas&&&We&aneessesR
Modern woodmen at Worlds Fair.

The Modern Woodmen OF America
and their allied fraternities are max
ing big preparations for the proposed
encampment at the Worlds Fair, st.
Louis, In September Of next year. The
Woodmen number about 1000 In
America. Gen. John III. Mitchell,
commander Of the organization, says
that 10000 will be at St. Louis dur
ing the week closing Sept. 5, with
Modern Woodmen Of America Day."
The Foresters, a semi-military organ
izatlon allied with the Woodmen, has
$4,000 uniformed members and 1t is
said that 5000 Of these will attend the
encampment. Many Of the Forester
companies are said to be drilled as
well as any organization in the Unit
ed States. The Royal Neighbors OF
America also auxiliary TO the Wood
men, has a membership OF 140, 900 lady
members, and Gen. Mitchell estimates
that 10000 Of these win be at the
Worlds Fair during the first week in
September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
The Abuse of Folk.

From the Saline County Democrat i,
The argument that Mr.. Folk shouiu
not be nominated for governor OF ME-
souri, because some cast-off politicians
are trying TO ride into promlneDVs
upon his shoulders will apply to a'
other candidate who was ever nOmlna-
ted to Office, is a candidate now
ever will be a candidate. Nor doesh
follow that these men will succeed u
the event Of Mr.. Folks election. Ar
ter he was elected Circuit Attorns'
and began 10 prosecute some Oh ue
friends" who claimed TO have ele'S
ted him to oflce, they said be VIZ
committing political suicide" ns
would do the same as governor
enemies Of law and order. BAD neA
can hope for no better treatment ifou
Mr.. Folk as governor than they y
ceive from Mr.. Folk as Circuit At.@'
.ey, and cast-of politicians II NE
souri, are generally bad men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
Letter to Mr.. J. W. Blough.
Merioo, Missouri.

Dear Sir: You know your painter;
we don't; we only know painters in
general.
There are two sorts, as there are two
sorts Of everybody else. One paints as
well as he can; the other as poor as he
can and get business.
The one who paints as well as he can
is all the time learning; the other one
knows 1t all now.
Josh Billings says, tits better not
to know too much than to know so
many things that ant so. There are
lots o : things that "a'n't So" Lead
and oil is one Of 'em.
Devoe Ready Paint lasts twice as
long; is better in every respect; is
ready to dip the brush In; you can de-
pend on the colors; no mystery; no un-
certainty; costs no more; costs less.
We hope you employ MI. Open-MInd
Painter, and not Mr.. Know-it-all-now.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEyoE s. Co.
P. S.-Mr. George w. Robertson
sells DevOe Ready Paint,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Beginning August End, NJ. X. s. T.
train No. 3 will leave Kansas City
Union Depot at 1928 p. M, instead Of
lo:35 a. m. as heretofore. This makes
an elegant after dinner train for Tex
as, giving passengers from the north
and west an opportunity to lay over
In Kansas City for several hours and
then resume their journey to points
reached by the katy in Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and Texas, 2I-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

The grtal jury at jefferson City
will take NJ the question Of boodling
in Missouri aL1 Judge HAZEL made an
unusually strO g charge in his address
10 the jury. AriOng other things the
Judge said: 18Th people Of the State
Of Missouri are as intelligent and hon.
est as the people Of any state in the
Union. Wien a large number Of
legislative assembly organize in the
interest OF the gigantic corporations it
does not mean that the sturdy masses
Of this great commonwealth have lost
that moral stamina, which must be
frst in . free country, but it does en-
phaslze the truth that eternal yigi-
lance Is the price Of liberty"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

WHY should the friends OF CAN'T, or
Folk, or Reed, or any other candidate
for governor fall out and abuse each
other? Some Of those candidates
should be delivered Of their friends
IL Is surely q worthy ambition to be
governor Of Missouri. We want the
best men in the State to be interested
In this matter even 10 the extent Of
being candidates themselves. Mis-
souri, governors 10 the past have been
honest, conscientious and opposed to
boodling and corruption. The grand
old State Is not going to lower its
standard. We have no uneasiness or
fear 10 reference 10 this matter. The
next governor Of Missouri will be con-
scientifically and o~utspokkenly opposed
10 boodllng and corruption IN every
form
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

WILLIAM PHELPS, who for the last
few weeks has been at the bedside Of
his dying daughter, will probably ap-
pear before the grand jury within the
merit few days In the los q his
beautiful and accomplished daughter
Colonel Phelps has the sincere sympa-
they Of eli who know him. Many Of
thnee who have been bowling because
he was not dragged from her bedside
10 The grand Jury room viii wake up
n the colonel concludes 10 talk instead
Of standing On bis coustitutional rights
and be viii likely Put some q the
h0Nlen in the hole n be does not put
them 10 the pnitentiary. Phelpsk .
lobbyist and never oisclAimed this.
fact same Of those who have been.
l0udesi IL their abuse q him, II the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
G0TTLIEB THROWS UP SPONGE
Is Disguised With the Weaker sa
in General.

Gottlieb Winner, who has gained an
almost national fame as a wife
hunter, has at last given up the idea
Of marrying and will have his matri
monial ads. removed from the various
metropolitan papers. He was in this
city Tuesday and to a number Of bis
friends forcibly expressed his opinion
of.the weaker sex. No more welded
bliss for him.
Although the answerers to bis ads
were not quite as satisfactory as heeI.
pected he allowed two Of the appl.
cants to come to this city but fol some
unknown reason nothing came Of it.
Sch bin fertig," says Winner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
STATE OF MISSOURI, :.
CoffNTy oF AffnRATN D

/, ". IL. Morris, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a full, true and perfect
copy OF the order OF publication 10
the above cause, as fully as the same
appears OF record In my Office.
Witness my hand and Official seal.
Done at Office in the city of Mezc0,
Audrain County, Missouri, this sidy
21st, A. D., 1908.
[sEAL.l w. II. MORRM
Clerk Circuit Con-
GRO. loBERTsoN, Attorney foHRd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
GOVERNOR DoCKERY
At De Soto the Fourth-His Comments
On "Boodling."

ElOlh wv = @AAb0a~f
The De Soto Press, among other
things, makes the following comments
upon the Governors speech at that
place on the 4th Of July;
!" AS the Governor arose he was
greeted with great applause, and the
great mass of people crowded closer
about the platform eager to hear him.
He eulogized Thomas Jefferson as
the great patriot and statesman of
his or any other day, now known to
history. He spoke Of our duty to the
sacred document written by Jefferson,
Of the willingness of all Americans to
risk their lives In Its defense and pre-
servation, He spoke Of our industrial
progress, our scientific achievements
as being the greatest of this or any
other age, and lastly, but not leastly,
be spoke OF the ~"boodlers" and said
there had been discovered corruption
in our big cities which had been run
ing riot for years, and that 1t had been
discovered In our State Legislatures
and more recently in u national af-
fairs at Washington. He said that he
believed that all dishonest officials In
whatever station should and would be
promptly and summarily dealt with.
"He said, leave the boodlers in Mis-
souri, to us and we will see that the
guilty and vicious ones are sen to the
pen and / will see that they stay
there as long as l am Governor
1.-THE Governor spoke for an hour,
and such attention as his audience
gave him was never before witnessed
at picnic. He made one of the grand
est n~on-political speeches eve heard
in DejSoto. ALI that could get within
hearing did so, and there was no stir
ring " at this Fourth of July cele-
bration except by those who could
not get within range of his powerful
voice"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Ex-LIEuTENANT GOVERNOR LEES
letters are astounding to the general
public. They disclose a most pitiable
condition of corruption in Missouri.
These disclosures and prosecutions will
rebound to the benefit Of the Demo
attic party. Prosecuting Attorney
Fo.k and Attorney General Grow are
boih Democrats and the people Of
Missouri win generally uphold their
hand in the endeavor to let no guilty
man , cape. The Democratic party
has no issire TO shield those who are
dishone. and corrupt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Charles Armstrong, rs years Of age
and a resident Of this county for nearly
60 years, died at the home Of James
Weaver, I miles northeast of town
Tuesday night. He was born in
Kentucky and had me child, Mrs.
James Weaver, deceased. Mr.. Arm
strong was a well known man, having
held several county Offices during his
life. The funeral will take place at
Q O'Clock Thursday from the house, the
Odd Fellows, OF which lodge Mr..
Armstrong was a member, will hold
services at eleven o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
Audrain CountY'a Wealth.

Audrain county has the largest tax
able wealth of any county in north
east Missouri, except Macon and st.
Charles counties; the largest Of any
county contiguous to it.
The following taken from Auditors
report for 1902:
Audrain, 90, 3ss, Os5.
Boone, s9,125,0 0s.
Pike, IS, 4s3, 9S5.
Randolph, s7,499,69
Galloway, GO, 75e,2sO.
Monroe, $3.50, 534.
Rails, s4,635, 498.
Montgomery, s4,498,468
Audrain is the wealthiest in the
above group Of counties, which lie
contiguous to each Other, leading both
Boone and Galloway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE Martinsburg Enterprise says;
"R. NJ. White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
was last week elected recording secre-
tary Of the national press association,
a position which be has worthily filled
some years past.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE Mexico LEDGER is not the
organ of any man for any office. 1t is
q Democratic paper in favor Of hon
est government. 1t is opposed to cor
ruption and boodling in all of its
r~amifcations and will always be found
supporting honest, competent, patri-
otto men for Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE Gun Club shoot which takes
place 10 Mexico on August % wils
bring a large number Of visitors TO
this city. A committee on reception
should be appointed and our guests
should be ROYALTY entertained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

WoRK has been begun on the Old
Ladies' Home and there is no excuse
now for delaying your subscription.
Those who promised to subscribe as
soon as something was definitely
agreed upon should promptly come to
the front with liberal contributions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE grand old Democratic party of
Missouri is doing itself proud in the
prosecution OF boodlers and corrup-
tionlsts. The Democratic officials are
honestly and conscientiously, prosecut-
ing those who In public Office have
forgotten their duty to the people,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Does honest work and fair treat
ment count with you? II so take your
horse shooting, blacksmithing, wood
work and general repairing to w. b.
Williams, successor TO Frank Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE Fredericktown Democrat eses
editorially says: "Mr. r. M. White,
secretary Of the Missouri Press Assoc
iation, was selected recording secretary
OF the National Editorial Association.
This was an honor well bestowed; no
better selection could have been
x..An -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE movement to push street paw
ing into the residence portion Of the
city should be encouraged by every
one who has the best interests Of
Mexico at heart
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Harrison Brown, a young stockman
Of Audrain county, Mo-, va on the
market with 4 load Of mixed butcher
cattle. Mr.. Brown says that crop con-
ditions are only fair In his section, but
with plenty Of rain . good average
crop Of corn will be made.-LiN Stock
Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6.
subscrihers to- the Weekl

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger will please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is sl.oo per year, paid in adj
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
Reduced Rates TO CenhaIia Fair.

IS cents for the round trip. Dates
OF sale August 4, s, 6 and I. Limited
10 and including August sth. Via
G. s. A. or Wabash II. II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
Dysentery Cured Without the Aid Of
n Doctnr.

81 am just up from a hard spell Of
the flux" tdysentery) says Mr.. T. A.
Primer, a well known merchant Of
Drummond, Tenn. II used one small
bottle Of Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy and was cured
without having a doctor. / consider
1t the best cholera medicine in the
world" There is no need Of employ
ing a doctor when this remedy is used,
for no doctor can prescribe q better
medicine for bowel complaint In any
form either for children or adults. 1t
never fails and is pleasant TO take.
For sale by all druggists.
Miss Kathryn Galloway Is the guest
OF Miss Martha Smith, OF Columbia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

When you want physic that is mild
and gentle, easy 70 take and certain 10
act always use Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by all
druggistS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

THE latest fad in Fulton, among the
men, is said to be having their hair
clipped close to their heads. This
is also quite a fad in Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
George Washinetop's watch.

Leland M. Finks, OF Calhoun, Mis-
souri,, writes the Missouri Worlds
Fair Commission that he is the owner
Of the Coat Of Arms Of the Washing
ton family, George W~ashington's
pedigree and of a silver watch former
ly the property Of the father Of bis
country. Washington was a lover of
fine horses, and Mr. Fink says that the
tlmepiece was used by the first presi-
dent especially for the purpose Of
timing his horses. He claims that
the articles were handed down to him
through his mother, Mrs. Bette Lewis
Finks, daughter of H.. Lewis, and who
still lives. He also volunteers their
loan to the Commission for exhibition
in the Missouri Building during the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

A LEE-sIzED copper statue Of Maud
Adams, the noted actress, is a pro-
posed feature for Utah's copper dis
play al the Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

JUDGE HAzELL, Of Jefferson City, is
eminently correct when he takes the
position that "war on boodlers hcnors
the grand old State OF Missouri"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
Hon. ]. w. Barker Married.

Special Dispatch 10 the Ledger.
New FLORENCE, Mo-, August o.
Hon. John NJ. Barker, a prominent
attorney Of Montgomery county, was
married here this morning 20 Mrs.
CaIlie Ford, a most estimable Chris
tian lady Of this place. The ceremony
vas performed at the beautiful home
OF the bride in the presence Of a few
friends and relatives. Rev. ]. B.
White, Of Wellsville, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker are both well
and favorably known In this part Of
Missouri. They will make their
permanent home in New Florence
where Mr.. Barker will continue the
practice OF law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

keties Il hereby given that nnai seins ~
ne estateof szmnrl n Davis, decs.shzn
= made e. the August term Of the frye.S 81
q Audraln counu, hissourl, % 1
MsEiao. nissoan. on ne ssooad MOS"
NEWTON G DAVIS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

MEXICO looks more like New York
every day-extend the street paw
ing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

A box containing COO tubular har-
ness rlvets was left At the LEDGER
once. Owner call and get same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

E W. Hepner, professional As
work guaranteed. North CLARK an'
Maple streets. Pianos and organs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Two or three organs in Missouri find
organ grinding a pretty hard job dur
ing dog days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

MI. and Mrs. A. Larsen leave Thur
day for Colorado Springs, where they
will spend a month. Mr.. Larsen Is in
poor health and during the time he is
absent the photograph gallery will be
closed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

EVERY citizen in Audrain county is
interested in the success Of the street
carnival.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

A GLASS factory in operation win be
a feature OF Indiana's display at the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Miss Beth Patterson is visiting rem
tises at Atlantic City, n. J.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Mrs. MOlIle Allen, OF South Fork,
Ky, says she has prevented attacks Of
cholera morbus by taking Chamber
iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
when she felt an attack coming on.
Such attacks are usually caused by in
digestion and these tablets are just
what is needed 10 cleanse the stomach
and ward OF the approaching attack.
Attacks Of bilious collie may be pre-
vented In the same way. For sale by
all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Ms. Leila Mitchell left Saturday
for Winfield, No, 20 attend the
funeral q her father, Dr. Talbot Of
that city. who died Friday. Nm.
D. A. Mcmillan was unable 70 attend
with her sister as Prof. Mcmillan Is 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

VIII steele, Of Higbee, was IL MeK.
loo ca business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06

Mr.. Becley and family, Of Auxvasse,
are the guests OF John Umstead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-09
DAILY LIFE OF THE
SUPREME POWTIFF'
An Early Riser and odefate Eater, He LoVed TO Walk
in Vatican Gardens GaDe Many o4adiences
Patron of Arts and Sciences.

Here is an account of the daily life
of the Pope, written by a gentleman who
had full opportunity of observation:
Leo XIII rises every morning at $50
O'Clock and is aided in dressing by a
domestic named Contra, like himself
born at Carpineto. The father OF this
Contra is halter to the Sacred College.
The Pope then says mass in his own
private chapel and has another mass
said for him. at which he is present.
Then he takes his breakfast, consisting
of a single cup Of coffee and milk. AZ
ter this he receives his private secre-
taries. Monsignor Bocali and Monsignor
Laurenzi, who bring him news Of what
is occurring and give him information
regarding the general correspondence
letters. documents, etc.--which they
have been examining during the inter
val. His holiness then receives the car
dinal secretary of state, and subsequent
~ each in his turn, the various mem
bers Of the Sacred College, with whom
he holds council in regard TO the yari-
Gus congregations to which their emf
nences belong. At l O'Clock the Pope
takes his second breakfast. consisting Of
soup-rice soup, by preference fritteT
and a small quantity of roast meat. He
drinks Bordeaux wine-but real Bor-
deaux. Of whose origin there is no
doubt-this wine being regularly sent TO
the holy father by the nuns Of a con-
vent situated in the department de Ia
Gironde. After this repast he takes an
hour or an hour and half OF sleep. nc
cording 10 an old custom Of his. which
partly compensates him for the long
hours OF busy wakefulness he must pass.
Then the Pope takes walk thr"''-.''
the galleries or through the gardens Of
the Vatican, according as the weather
is fair or chilly. on his return he gives
audience to such bishops as have come
to Rome, or perhaps to some member
Of the Roman aristocracy-of that por-
ton o. It which has remained faithful
to the Holy See. be 1t well understood
About 20 p m. the Pope retires to his
room. where he remains. shut up until
half-past II O'Clock.
Between ana ) O'Clock in he after
noon the Pope used TO take his walk
At this time no one unconnected with
the court was admitted to the gar.lens
Of the Vatican. An eyewitness. how
ever. who had the good fortune 70 make
friends with the gardener, SALVATORE.
was placed by him so as 20 be able to
see the Pope on one Of his daily ram
bles Leo XIII advanced with long
strides, his imposing figure becomingiy
dressed in the simple and majestic pom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-09
OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

ing the rapid rise OF Beam in the rail-
road world. Beam is young for his po-
sition, but he is not 50 young as he was
when he graduated from school IN his
native town. Canton, H., and decided
that he would be a railroad man. He
believed in the South even az that time
and he wrote TO c. A De Saussure. then
the manager Of the old Memphis and
Southern. asking him for place The
tone of the boys letter so pleased the
general manager that he replied. thank
ing the youngster for his letter aud tell
ing him that there might be something
he could do in the future. Young Beam
went to Memphis on the next train. He
had a fight with several orkeepers 10
get at the general manager and won
Then he offered to work for nothing.
This offer was refused and he was EN-
ployed as an office boy. In six months
he was one of the best stenographers IN
the Office. Next he was an assistant 70
the manager. and before long a full
hedged officer OF the road. Then came
the merger, and ne went to the South
ern. where he has been rising ever since.
He has won the record for the amount
OF business done by any railroad at At
lanta in one -ear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-09
LE0'S B0YH0OD HOME.

The Pecci palace Is rambling pile of
stone, OF unattractiyc exterior. but
within are spacious ante-rooms.
suites of magnificent apartments.
the walls of which are covered
with costly tapestries and family
portraits. a large picture Of the
late Pope's mother represents her as a
handsome and dignihed patrician She
was Anna Prospect. a descendant of Cola
di Rienzi last Of the Trlbunes" Near
by on the same wall is the face and
figure Of Count Pecci in the uniform Ct
colonel in the army Of Napoleon 1.
Among other portraits in the same sa-
Ion IS that Of a New Yorker ennobled by
Leo XIII, but rejected by the Union
Club-Duke di Lonbat
In this quaint old rookery young PEG
CT passed his childhood. The library is
one OF the best private collections Of
books and manuscripts in Italy.
Under glass are shown many letters
from the boy TO his Dear Madame Mo
ther" and his Dear Monsieur Father, "
written In clearscript Of which a man
might have been proud. One written at
the age OF y. when at the Jesuit school,
asks for a writing desk, as "all the
other boys have one"