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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
wEED-cUTTINs FAVORED.
House Orders Rngrossment of Bill to
Keep Highways in Order.

JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 4-Repre-
sentative Haines, when he asked for
the engrossment OF his bill In relation
to cutting weeds this afternoon, en-
leountered no little opposition. He
defended it and said that the eyes Of
the world would be turned on Missouri
during the Worlds Fair and that the
bill should be received with favor. The
Worlds Fair seems to be the open
sesame for almost anything, aud in
this instance its magic power was
used in a good cause, as the engross-
ment was ordered, despite the opposi-
ton. The bill makes it compulsory
upon all owners Of property lying
along the line of any public road in the
State to cut the weeds or other gruwths
to the center OF the road between July
| and August / of each year. Ii the
property owner neglects to do this, 1t
is made the duty of the road overseer
10 that district to give the owner Of
the property or the owners agent ten
days notice to cut such weeds, and IL
this is not complied with, the work
shall be done by the road overseer and
all costs and expenses charged against
the property, to be collected as other
Indebtedness. The provisions of this
act are optional with the several coun-
ty Courts in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Which Died First-A DECISION.

BY another opinion Of the United
States Supreme Court, read by Chiet
Justice Fuller, it was decided that, st
far as this tribunal is concerned, there
is no presumption In favor of the sur.
vival Of the male or of tire younger OF
two persons who perish simultaneous
ly, so far as all the evidence obtainable
goes. This was the Ease Of a mother
and son who had drowned at sea In the
wreck Of the steamer Elbe 10 1895.
Many courts would have held, In such
a case, that the son survived his
mother, both because he was a male
and because he was younger, and pre-
sumably, therefore, possessed a great
er capacity of resisting death. This
was, in fact, the decision reached by
the Washington Court OF Appeals,
from which an appeal was taxed to
the United States Supreme Court.
According TO the decision read by
Chief Justice Fuller, the presumption
is, in the absence Of evidence tending
10 show the order Of dissolution, that
the two persons persisted simultane-
Ously. The effect of such a decision on
The testamentary distribution Of es-
bates is obvious.-Haueris Weekly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
SHE INITIATED CARRIE NATION.
Mrs Ellen s. Reneau Causes Excite.
ment at Clarksville.

GAINESVILLE, No, Feb. 4. - Yes
terday afternoon about 4 O'Clock Mrs.
Ellen S. Rensau, a widow, entered the
saloon of r. w. Kelly, and, taking a
Ratchet from under a shawl she wore
asked Ohio Bass, one OF the bartend-
erS for a bottle, gave it a whack,
smashing it.
Bass asked her IL there was anything
else she wanted. She said no; that
she felt she had done her duty, and
that the Lord had told her to smash
the bottle.
Mrs. Reneau was in the saloon three
times Monday, but made no disturb
ance.
The incident caused considerable
excitement. She lives a mile north
Of here.
Kelly's place is orderly and closes at
9 O'Clock each evening.
1t is thought Mrs. Reneau was car
ried away by religious enthusiasm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh-
Medicine Sent Free.

Send no m~oney-simply write and try Botanic
Blood Balm at our expense. Botanic Blood Balm
{B. B. b. kills or destroys the poison in the
blood which causes the awful aches in the back
end shoulder blades, shifting pains, difficulty in
moving fugers, toes or legs, bone pains, swollen
muscles and joints OF rheumatism, or foulbreath,
hawking, splitting, droppingsin throat, bad hear
Ing, specks flying before the eyes, all played out
feeling ofeatarrh. Botanic Blood Balm has cured
hundreds OF cases OF 30 or 10 years snandlng
after doctors, hot springs and patent medicines
had al failed. Most OF these cured patients had
taken Blood Balm as 4 last resort It's especially
advised for chronic, deep seated cases. In
possible for any one to suffer the agonies or
SYMPTOMS OF T reumatism or eatarrh while or after
takiog Blood Balm. 1t makes the blood pure and
rich, thereby giving a healthy blood supply.
Cures are permanent not a pstching up. Sold at
drug stores. 81 per large bottle. Sample Of
Blood Balm sent free and n paid, also special
medical advice by describing your trouble ard
sritiag Blood Balm CO., Atlanta, Ga. A per-
sonai trial Of Blood Balm is better than a
thousand printed testimonials, go write at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Evil Companions.

From the jackson
Circumstances do much to direct thu
course ollie. A young man is otter
set In an evil course by the accidental.
companionship Of another, and thu
~shrewdnesS and talent here developed
would have made a business man Of
mark had it been directed by chance,
perhaps, into another channel.
l saw a young a hung once. Ht
went 10 the gallows singing a hymn,
and just before the black hood was
drawn over bis face he asked all those
standing about to pray with him, and
he knelt at the gallows' edge and Of
fered aloud a feryent prayer urging all
who heard to meet him in heaven. Be-
fore he was hung, just a few hours, he
tod Of his crime. He had been born
in the slums Of a great city. His
mother was of those outside the pale,
and he never knew who his father was.
His earliest teachings were to steal
and not be detected. He went with
an older companion to do theft. and
stood at the door whilea woman was
killed. When he was taken TO the
jail a Y. NJ. @. A. preacher saw him Of
ten and for the first time he heard of
the religion of Jesus Christ. He
eagerly accepted all he could gather,
expressed the greatest horror for his
past life, and declared in the last hour
of his life that he was going TO meet
his God without fear.
l am not much Of a hand on death
bed repentance, but give this story
just as il happened in Independence.
Had this young man been born Of diff
ferent surroundings, received the
teachings Of a good mother, the ad-
monitions Of a father, the education
OF the public schools, and become an
industrious man, he would never have
met the fate on the gallows. He
would have had the same blood in his
veins, but his surroundings would
have been entirely different and his
end different. II what he said was
true Of bis own life, be was no more
responsible than the heather in the
country who never heard the Bible
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
STONE IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Senator Elect says Democrats VIII
q Be Reunited.

Ex-Governor William j. Stone, Sen
ator-elect from this State, is now IL
Washington. In a discussion OF The
high destiny Of the Democratic party
Senator Stone is credited by the news
paper dispatches as saying:
II am sure" said Governor Stone,
"that every intelligent student Of
national politics VIII concede that the
Democratic party is gaining strength
all the time. The fractional differ,
ences which have been the main source
OF disaster have about disappeared
and the party will be completely re-
united before the next campaign.
'The American people are looking
TO the Democracy for extensive re-
forms and they know full well If the
Republicans are continued in power
there will be no legislation at all pro-
ductive Of the desired result"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

Sickness steals more savings than ths
burglar. Slowly, coin 81 coin, the
money that has been 50 hardly earned
Is paid out for drugs and doctors
Sickness is the worst enemy Of the work.
ing man, and the common canse Of the
working manis sickness Is disease Of the
stomach onen involving the heart, lungs,
liver. or kidneys
The Use OF Dr.. Pierce's Golden Med.
iczl Discovery will stop the stealing Of
the savings by sickness. It cures dis
eases Of the stomach and other organs Of
digestion and nutrition. Il cures dis
eases Of heart, liver, lungs. kidneys, etc,
when these diseases are caused By the
diseased condition Of the stomach and
is allied organs.
-Abar tea years aro I bersr 70 have tfoubie
Nth ny stomach writes Vim Connoily. q SIS
Nalurf Street Lnraiu, Ohi1. rM Qt - bad /
had ohy a quite often two and thrre daya y
Week uF 1qmarh would huat and ! vouid
h1ch Up gas Aud was 10 aWh distress 81 such
nue have employed ard Een treated 81
The tsst dato-s Ia The city bat got no help
uhsiergr By sizc way Or cher i happened %
Ea bod ofa Nai q youf rclieix' and Ithouehf
t1eF h1acd ne. lives thea / wrote % va Tor
sa,aos I'd ms ihsi 2 ny synEoa
~ q yuuf 'coitcn Mrdicai Dssoorcry and
Fessrs fcles' Ia ~c1nrefin1- ThesE ned
enes hvs tskeH as directed aad an vsy
fr1a ne Start and Ave ua la fhis
s1zmcr ca a1clgnt 81 ny flcmach ] fed tip
~ and t<tier than ] hzse for tsz yenrs-s
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ieai Discovery" Nothing else is sjuss
a good
Dr. fiesoe's Pleasant Pellets regulate
Tie soweiA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

a mastery performance. The Bee
thoyen Sonata, opus q, No. :, with
which the programme began, was in
itself a test of the artists powers Of
Interpretation and execution.
"Mr. Klingenberg has no marked
eccentrieities, either personally OIL
musically. He resorts to no tricks,
is guilty of no cratic Alterations,
takes no liberties with the composers
score and depends entirely for his
effects upon unusual musicianship,
rare imagination and sympathy. His
hair is neither long nor frowsled and
his manner is that Of ordinary, COM
posed, well bred people, but those who
care for the pianoforte and an in
t~ellectual exhibition OF pianistic skill
could not fail to enjoy his recital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Treasury Department.

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF TIKI
CURRENCY. WASHINGTON, Jan. "A
1908. -Whe by satisfactory evi
dence presented to the undersigned, il
has been made to appear that "The
First National Bank of Mexico
located in the City Of Mexico, in the
County Of Audrain and State Of Mis-.
souri,, has complied with all the pro.
visions OF the ftAct of Congress to en-
able National Banking Associations
to extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes" approved
July IL, 1882.
Now, therefore, /, William 3 Ridge
ly, comptroller Of the currency, do
hereby certify that 1.-THE First Nation
al Bank OF Mexico,n located In the
City OF Mexico, in the County OF Au-
drain and State OF Missouri, Is author.
lied TO have succession for the period
specified In its amended articles OF as
ISOLATION, namely until close Of bust
ness on Jan. %, 1923.
In witness whereof witness my hand
and seal OF Office this twenty-fOurth
day Of January, 1908.
lsEALl WILLIAM b. RIDGELY,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
d2t-46-5t No. 1881
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
TO CONNECT WITH SANTA TE.
Work to Be Concentrated on Gap in
Iowa and st. Louis.

MACON, Mo-, Feb, 3.-No other con-
struction work on the Iowa & st. Louis
will be done until the gap Of twenty
miles from Noyingcr south to Elmer,
Macon county, has been completed, in
order to effect connection with the
Santa Fe.
The line between Noyinger, Adair
county, and Centerville, Ia, has been
completed, and early in the spring
the construction company will move
its headquarters to Macon and direct
the work from this point. The line
through Macon county has been
mapped and profiled and considerable
survey work has been done in Monroe
county and on east. When spring
comes work will be pushed ON the
right-of-way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
FROM SRfNNER.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo, Feb. ALEX Car.
ter and son, Earl, are feeding l55 head
Of cattle.
John McDowell's sale Tuesday
brought fair prices.
Isaac Johnson's sale last Tuesday
week was well attended. Stock
brought good prices
Judge Lewis had a valuable saddle
horse to break a small bone in his fore
leg recently. The horse is getting
some better.
A colt belonging to r. Bruce Slipped
while playing Wednesday and broke
his right hind leg. The animal was
killed.
Many in this vicinity are not
through gathering corn.
Uncle John Mcdowell and family
will move to Eldorado Springs for
their health.
Sam Mcdowell is in Eldorado
Springs.
DIR. Hale D%eJarnatt, of Centralia,
and Miss Lillian Berrey were quietly
married Thursday evening at 2 O'Clock,
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of the Centralia
church officiating. We ex-
tend to them our best wishes. The
ioctor was formerly one OF our boys,
but is now a rising young dentist of
he Prairie Queen. The bride is one
4 our most lovely aud accomplished
yirls.
Judge II. T. Squirting sold John f.
Harrison 8 head Of coming 3-year-old
mules for $500. Mr.. Squirting also
a span the same age TO Ira Spur
ing for s265.
Miss Minnie Berry is visiting rela-
Ives In Callao.
Q. l.. Bruce put a phone in his
Iouse last week.
Mesdames II. 7. and ]. II Squirting
isited relatives in Boone county last
geek.
Miss Iva Hoffman visited home folks
Columbia last weak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
COUNTY NEWS.
SANTA re ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger,
SANTA FE, Mo, Feb. Born, %
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson, Jan. 20,
q son.
Marvin 4. Heller died Monday OF
consumption. He had been III for
several months. The remains we're
laid to rest in the Santa Fe cemetery.
The funeral was preached by Rev. II.
p. Alexander. A wife, child, brother
and sister and many relatives and
friends are lett to mourn his death.
Our sympathies are extended to the
bereayed ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Tanner, Of
Farber, visited relatives here last
week.
Clarence Force passed through here
on his way to Laddonia Saturday.
Mrs. Young died at her home south
Of town Saturday. Deceased was very
old. She was buried in the Santa Fe
Cemetery to-day. We extend our
sympathies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
A TEXAS WONDER.


One small bottle OF Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dla-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and allirregu.
larities 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. Z. w,
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. box 629,
st. Louis, No. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and BGckBeE s.
Whitney, Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
SOCIETY SMALL TALK.


F. W. Denuth, Of San Frascisco, ar.
rived last night and is the guest Of tht
Wheelers.
Misses Nell Deering and Ethel Mid.
ellsworth, of Shelbyyille, H., are the
guests Of Mrs. E. S. Cave.
II. f. Johnsan, of Portsmouth, o.,
is the guest Of his brother, A.. S. John.
son, on South Jefferson street.
Mrs. Greene Tomlinson entertained
few couples Thursday evening. Ping
Pong and dancing were enjoyed.
Have you heard about the breach Of
promise case? Mexico is still at the
head when it comes to surprises.
A prominent st. Louis professional
mar will carry OF one OF our most
charming women, / am told, before
many moons.
The young women Of Hardin Col
lege will give their George Washing
ton reception on the evening Of Feb.
2lst this year.
Miss McC0rkle, Of Kansas City, Sec
rotary Of the State Y. W. c. A., will
be the guest Of that organization at
Hardin College from the 18th to the
10th Of February.
One Of our girls who is visiting in
another state wrote home several in
teresting facts, to-wit: When she
had been there five days she had had
nineteen callers-seven Of the number
were men. Also that she had been
elected a member OF the three clubs
in the town; said memberships to.
cease when She returns home. One is
a literary club. She cares for it only
because they serve such good things TO
eat. Another is the Gibson Girl Club
"a card club. The third is the
Bachelor Maids. There are thirteen
members. They meet on Friday-are
sworn to do all the things considered
by superstitious persons as unlucky.
She is having a delightful visit. /
venture to say now that she has been
there several times five days that
those seven and all the rest Of the
beaux are calling as often as she per-
mits them to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS.


Miss Susie Brown is visiting in Ful
ton.
Mrs. c. r. Gibbs was the guest 0
Mrs A. S. Houston Wednesday a
dinner.
MH. Harry Cole, Of Slater, is tn,
guest Of her parents Gen. and Mrs. Nc
lntyre.
Mrs J. d. Ellis and children left
Tuesday for Muscogee, /. T., their fu.
ture home.
Miss Linnie Allison, OF Hardin Col.
lege IA Mrs. VIM. Polloek's guest
Wednesday, remaining until Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bartlett and mas
ter Don, 81 Fulton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paris Bartlett and children, Of Aux
vase, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. #.
Llewellyn.
Miss Maude Wallace will leave next
week for Fulton to visit Miss Sadie.
LeavelL After spending some time
there she viii be Joined by Miss Susie
Brown and go over to the State CAP
ital where Miss Nellie Ellis has plan
ned 3 delightful visit for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

Miss Blessing Burkhart became
Ms. Phillip Ross last Wednesday
Those who know say Mr.. Ross is a
splendid young fellow. Mrs. Ross
many friends here wish her unbounded
happiness and are anxious for the
lucky fellow TO know they feel he has
drawn a first prize.
Mesdames Rutledge and Edmons at
the home Of the latter on Tuesday
gave the women of the neighborhood
a delightful afternoon. One contest
was to guess the contents Of a box they
could handle, but not to open it. Mrs.
A. S. Houston received 1t and the con-
test for guessing. 1t contained a
silver thimble. In a drawing contest
on a blackboard with their left hands
MS. DIR. Basket was given the prize.
A lovely lunch was served.
IN HONOR OF MISS CROCKETT.
The Fulton Mandolin Club entertain
ed a few Of their friends at the home
of Miss Amanda Mcmillan OF East
Bluff street last evening in honor Of
their friend, Miss Eugenia Crockett,
Of Mexico, says the Fulton Sun. The
evening was most pleasantly spent.
The Mandolin Club rendered several
selections, as did also Miss Crockett,
who is an accomplished pianist. Games
and refreshments. Those present
we're; Misses Dell Gregor, Amanda
Mcmillan, Mamie Sheesley and Miss
Eugenia Crockett, Of Mexico; MeSsrs.
Carl and Herman Claim, Newton
Hockensmith, Smith Gerhardt and
Ray Franklin.
What has come over the beaux, or l
should say some Of the beaux in Mex
ico2 About the time the society edi-
tor thinks she is treating them beau
tifully along comes a ''do not put my
name in the society column" order.
Ofcourse said name is left ont. Have
not some OF you thought it strange
that 50 often when you see four or five
girls names in a small affair there are
maybe only two mems names? 4
wonder IL 1t is because they are so.
that they ought TO be studying
their next days lessons? Or maybe
they don't want the "other fellow to
catch on II certainly is strange.
Now when ! was a girl the young men
proud and anxious TO see their
names beside ours and they still
should be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
rEN YEARs AGO WINS WEEK

TEN YEARS AGO HIS WEEK.
Mrs. Polly Smith, aged 50 years, died
near Auxvasse.
Miss Ida Rosamond was visiting in
Greenfield, S. c.
]. W. Mason was home from a busl-
ness trip 10 Texas.
James Bunton was arranging to
move to Shelby county, Mo.
b. Q. Bartlett purchased the John
Quanitance farm near Rush Hill.
Marriage license was issued to Ira
Davis and Miss Lucy Anderson, both
OF Audrain county.
Thomas Forsyth and family, Of
Audrain county, were arranging 10
move to California.
w. j. Booth and wife,of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, were the guests of Mexico
and Audraln county friends.
John Fikenscher, OF this city, was
called to Jefferson City to see his
mother, who vas not expected to live.
Marriage licenses were granted to
ID. T. Curtis, of Abilene, Kan and
Miss Cornelia Stafford, of Greenfield,
Illinois.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Charles J. Settle were con-
Quoted by Rev. A.. E. Rodgers at the
Baptist church in this city.
DR.. c. R, HALEY and Miss Laura
Craddock, both OF this city, were
married at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. W. S. Sears, in La Plata,
Missouri.
A published report Of the Confeder-
ate Home Association at its fifstl
annual meeting In H~lgginsville show
ed the expenses from March 2. 1890 toll
Jan. l, 1888 to be s61, 5O0.SO. Number
of persons in the home we're: Men, AZ;
women, ID; children, 81; total, 10.
NJ. l.. Belt was superintendent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
FOR ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
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for $1.00 Per Year.

The Mexico Weekly LEDGER and
the american Farm and Orchard viii
both be sent n year for sl.00 cash
In advance.
The LEDGER is a live newspaper.
Published for the people now on earth.
Gives all the news that Is fit to print
all the time. Subscribe now.
AS a test of its popularity the Mex.
leo Weekly LEDGER has the largest
circulation Of any country paper in
Missouri. 1t is the paper for the
farmer.
Reliable market reports, stock news
and notes and the best corps OF county
correspondents Of any journal in this
section. County news a leading fea.
ture Of the Weekly LEDGER.
sL0o pays one year for both the Mex
leo Weekly LEDGER and the american
Fam and Orchard.
The Mexico Evening LEDGER is 90
cents a month. The Weekly LEDGER
Is 81 90 year In advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Cnnntx Cnnrt Notes

Geo. d. Barnard, supplies for COUNTY
officers, s49s1.
; G. A. DaFalt, supplies, $500.
n Mexico Plumbing Co., supplies fol
jail, 1925.
NJ. Pitcher Jewelry Co., supplies fol
sheriff, SIS.
Mexico LEDGER, supplies for Cir.
cuiO Court and county officers, s35. 80.
FL. L. Buckley, quarter salary as
prosecuting attorney, $500.
Mexico Water Works Co., supplies
at jail and Court House, $3.50.
Geo. E. Benz, supplies County Clerk,
ISLES.
Buckner & Whitney, supplies for
Court House, $3.50.
G. w. Robertson, supplies for Court
House and jail, sl5.60.
Ferris & Cauthorn, supplies for
county farm, Court House and bridges,
sl6.42.
Frank Coatsworth, supplies for jail
and bridge lumber, s27.7s.
State Lunatic Asylum No. /, county
patients, s1,s60.60.
State Lunatic Asylum No. 2, county
patients, s19.l0.
six 1t" Shop, supplies Court
House, $500.
c. G. Muster having been appointed
deputy constable of LJutre Town.
ship on Nov. II, 1902, by j. F. Klein
sorge, constable Of said township, is
now by the court approved.
Wallace Rodgers having been ap-
pointed deputy Of Salt River Town
ship by c. T. Powell, constable, on
January s, 1905, is now by the court
approved.
]. b. Graham having been appoint
ed Deputy CLERK Of the County Court
by E. II. Carter, Clerk OF the County
Court, on January 4, 1908, is now by
court approved.
J. II. Minor having been appointed
Deputy Recorder on January /, last, by
s T. Kendall, Recorder for said
county, is now by the court approved.
The report OF the condition Of the
capital and school fund Of Audrain
COuty having been examined and ap-
proved Is hereby ordered OF record oil
the court.
r. S. Mckinney, bridge commits
s29.
j.. g. Mundy, supplies for county
farm, jail and Court House, sIl.45.
c. +. Bush, supplies for county farm
$3.50.
J.. II. sallee, supplies for County
SLIGO.
NJ. c. Flynt, Clerk Road District
No. Is, annual settlement by the COURT
approved.
J. W. D0well. Clerk Road District
No. 2 annual settlement by the court
approved.
Eppa ,. Elliott, Clerk, c. I. jesse,
President, Road District No. Q, an
iuai settlement by the c0urtapproyed.
J. ". Renner, Clerk Road District
10, annual settlement By the court
Ipproved.
a. d. Bleds0e, Clerk Road District
80. Il, annual settlement by the court
Ipproved.
ID. r Elder, Clerk, J. II. Scott,
PRESIDENT Road District No. :, an
iual settlement BY The court approved.
The Senate fzvors the regulation Of
urf investment companies BY law.