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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
MRS. NATION IN A NEW FIELD
Kansas Reformer Promptly Checked
in Raid at Juarez Mexico.

Ell PAsO, TEX. Feb. Mrs Carrie
Nation, during a short lay-oyer here,
while en- route to Los Angeles, where
she goes TO deliver a series OF lectures,
paid a visit 10 Juarez to-day, and
made an attempt to smash several
saloons, but was thwarted by proprie-
tors, who had been previously warned
OF her supposed invasion. Mrs. Nation
during her trip was sitting in the
smoking compartment Of the train,
and Two Roman Catholic priests who
were sitting near her were smoking.
She requested them to stop, and one
removed his cigar, but the other con-
tinued to smoke. After waiting for
several moments she leaned over and
pulled the cigar from bis mouth, re-
marking that he was a nasty thlng.''
When she got of the train here she
expressed a wish to see hell on the
Rio Grande" and was piloted to the
Mexican side OF the river. She reached
a saloon known as the Rio Grande and
attempted 10 enter, when she was
grabbed by the barkeeper and roughly
pushed from the doorway. she told
him he was damned and was answered
by a torrent OF abuse In Spanish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

GOVERNOR A. NJ. DoCKERY is de.
lighted that the Federal Court has
sustained the Beer Inspection Law.
There will be enough revenue now to
make liberal appropriations for the
asylums in Missouri: also improve
ments on the Capitol buildings. The
Governors mansion is badly in need Of
repairs. Referring to this matter a
correspondent from jefferson City
says; "The Governor had in his Office
to-day a water color ground plan,
showing proposed improvements to
the executive mansion. i am going
to ask said be for an appropriation
of $4,000 10 repair the mansion and
put il in decent condition. He said
that 50 far as he was concerned
be could get along, and while it would
Inconvenience him TO have the pro-
posed improvements made while be
stiH resides there, he would willingly
make any sacrifice Of personal COM
fort for the purpose Of getting the
mansion in proper shape, even though
1t be a labor Of love"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
MUCH CORN STILL IN FIELDS.
Farmers in Eastern Kansas Complain
Of Scarcity Of Labor.

LEAYESwoRTH, KAN, February ..
Owing to inability TO secure farm
hands, most of the corn raised In this
section OF Kansas last summer Is still
standing in the fields. The Oldest
farmers state they never knew OF such
a condition Of affairs before. As a
rule, nearly all the corn raised in east
ern Kansas Is husked and gathered
in November and December, generally
before the Christmas holidays but
this year at least half Is sim in stalk
or In shock in the fields.
There was a scarcity OF farm labor
ers last fall 50 that a great deal OF the
corn could not be cut and placed In
shock, and it was left standing. Since
then no workmen could be employed
TO husk corn, although the winter has
been open and pleasant In many in
stances men who employed from three
TO i've men all winter long have not
been able 70 get more than two, who
are kept busy husking enough corr 10
feed to cattle and hogs from day to
day. Young men usually glad to
work in the fields are in the cities or
with contractors, and they are getting
from sl.60 to SITS per day for eight
hours work.
With many fields OF corn now gath
cred It means that the acreage 10 put
in here in the spring will not be as
large as usual. From now on farmers
will have to devote most Of their time
to getting fields ready for oats and
other early spring seeding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
INSANE ON SPECIAL TRAIN.
State VIII Pay to Garry $50 Fulton
Asylum Inmates to the New In
stitution at Pennington.

JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 7.--Includet
in the general appropriation bill which
will be submitted TO the House anC
Senate Is an item calling for expendi
ture OF 50, 500 to hire a special trair
TO transport $50 insane persons from
Fulton, Mo, to the Missouri Asylum
at Pennington, a distance Of $50 miles.
1t Is proposed to use six cars and
the journey will be made by night, SC
far a. is practicable.
A short stop is to be made at St
Louis.
The occasion will mark the first
time many OF these unfortunates hay,
ridden through Missouri or beer
farther away than the distance from
their own homes to the institutions.
The Asylum at Fulton is very pop
ular all over the State and the mum,
Der Of inmates increases from year t.
year. The people to be moved are
from counties near Pennington, where
the new institution has Just been
completed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
GIRLS DRAW LOTS FOR DEATH.
Louisville Police Believe Suicide Club
Of Young People Is in Existence.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 6-The police SAL
that they are IN possession OF infor
nation which leads them to believe
there is a suicide club whose member,
are composed Of boys and girls in ths
east end of the city. Two girls who
have died within the last year, Agnes
Moeller and Tracy B~oerner, are alleg-
ed to have been members Of the club,
according to the information the Do
lice have received. The club organic
ed with a social organization of young
people. Ten Of the boys and girls, it
is said, all Of a melancholy turn OF
mind, withdrew from the club and a.
greed to die, one at a time. IL is said
that names are put into a hat and
every six months there is a drawing.
Both Of the girls are said to have CARR.
ed out their agreement with out
flinching, and at the time OF their
deaths, one of which was by asphyxia-
tion, the other By poison, they we're
dreSseafn their best gowns. A mem
Der Of the club. who has since regret
ted entering the agreement, went to.
the police, who say they are having
difficulty In finding out the facts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

FOR ONE DOLLAR A Z A
The Mexico Weekly Ledger and the
American Farm and Orchard
for $l.00 Per Year.

The Mexico Weekly LEDGER anc
the AHerioaa Fara and Orchard will
both be sent one year Tor s1.OO 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-
tnre Of the Weekly LEDGER.
sLOO pays one year for both the Mex
leo Weekly LEDGER and the American
Farm and Orchard.
The Mexico Evening LEDGER is 80
cents a month. The Weekly LEDGER
is slO0a year ia advance
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Missouris Several Capitals.

Most people believe that Jefferson
City has always been the State Cap
ital. This is substantially, although
not exactly, true. The first Legisla.
ture, elected In anticipation Of the
States admission to the Union, met
in st. Louis in September, 1920, and
appointed 1--WE commissioners TO select
a site fora capital. The commission
ers met In May, 1921, at Cote Sans
DeSsein, Inow Barkersyille, in Gala
way county, which contested with the
town Of Marion, In Cole county, foH
the honor. The latter was finally Sc
lected.
st. Charles was the seat Of the State
government until the completion Of
the State House in 1926. jefferson
City was not Incorporated and given
its present name until 1922. 10 was,
OF course, named in honor Of Thomas
jefferson.
The question Of Capitol removal has
often been agitated, but has been sub
mitted to vote Of the people only
once, In Is96.--Kansas City Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Women, Why Suffer?
Nervousness and Its Train of
Terrible Evils Permanently
BaniShed By
Paine's CELERY
Compound
Mrs Clark Tells Of Her Happy Rescue
From Suffering After Failures
Of Physicians

NerTOus disorders and diseases, are
on the ricrease, and women are CHIEF
suferr Digestion gives ont, there
are pains In the head, the tongue il
coated, the muscles ache, there is con-
stipation, heart palpitation, gloomy
fears Cypress continually, and sleep IS
broken and disturbed.
The only reliable remedy that medi-
cal science has given to humanity for
the cure Of nervousness, is Paine's
Celery Compound, prescribed by emil
nent PHYSICIANS with the happlest re.
suits ia critical cases, Paine's Celery
Compound has saved life and restored
health when all other medicines failed.
Mrs. Il. A. Clark, Of Moscow, Idaho.
writes as follows about her success
with haine's Celery Compound
while suffering terribly from
nervousness and nervous prostitution.
| was attended by several physicians,
but their Efforts brought 10 assuring
] finally got 50 bad that ii
was impossible to sleep at night. NJ
husband wanted me TO have a doctor.
but | told him Il vas no use. He then
vent 10 our druggist who recommend
Paine's Celery Compound. The
Inst night I used the Compound, ri
lept well and continued to improved
rom day 70 day. used ia all eight
'ottles of Paines Celery Compound
nd am perfectly cured. cannot say
nOugh IN It's favor.m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment in another column Of C. A
McCue's sixth annual sale Of thorough
bred Berkshire brood sows on Thurs
day, Feb. 10, at Dyer Bros, livery sta
bic, in Auxvasse.
The receipts on the st. Louis liv,
stock market Tuesday were made "
Of: cattle, 5,137; hogs, 5000; sheep
3,442; horses and mules, $50.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
$3.50 to . .9o;butche heifers from s.. 81
to S4.25; butcher COWS from $500 t
si.00; veal calves from $3.50 to $3.50
stockersa and feeders from g. 80 to a. 80.
Hogs: Fair TO best butcher and
heavy hogs sold at s6.9Oa7. 90; good
medium weights and packers at $3.50
@6.e5. the bulk at s6.s0Cd6.s5; lights,
$50 10 100 pounds, at s8.55d6.00,
the bulk at . 70as6.s5, lights, 100 to
$50 pounds at s5.0Oe6.35; pigs at
s5l90a6.25; roughs and culls at ESQ
G5.25. The top Of the market was
500 and the bulk Of the hogs above
$50 lbs. average sold at &c S0d695,
against a top Of $685., and the bulk at
%. 7Oa6.s5 on Monday.
Audrain county was represented by
N. Rice with 20 head Of steers
weighing 1899 pounds at A.IO. -
& Waters, regular shippers
from Audrain county, had a load Of
on the market that sold at
.l.-Tnesdag's Lfrs Siock Renorer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
ELECTRIC ROAD R
Proposed Road Passes From Brook.
neld to cuiyre Springs, Through
Fayette, Columbia, Fulton.
New Florence and Troy.

JEFFERSON CRY, No, Feb. ga
100000 electric road to run through
ls4 miles OF the richest agriculture.
country in Missouri is the project
which was chartered to-day by the
Secretary Of State under the name Of
the Missouri Central Railroad.
Ultimately 1t is expected to connect
ST Louis anu Kansas City with the
line. Permanent surveys have been
made OF the road from BrookieId
through Keytesvllle, Glasgow. Fay.
ette, Columbia, Fulton, MIneoia
springs. New Florence and Troy to
Oulvre Springs, which on an air line Is
about thlrty-two miles from St. Louis,
the bird dies, Glasgow Is the
nearest terminus to Kansas City. the
distance being about 100 miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

5. B. KRTLEY, well known 10 the
readers Of the LEDGER as the owner Of
the Kirtley Self-Indexing Ledger, one
Of the very best ledges made. has
sold the right TO make and handle this
book in Texas to a printing and pub
fishing company Of Houston. We feel
sure that the business men OF Texas
will lind this ledger invaluable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

THURsDAY. Y la
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
PRESIDENT AND NEGRO.

The question is, shall the military
power Of the United States be used 10
force colored Official upon a COM
munity against the unanimous pro-
test Of its white Inhabitants II this
question be answered in the afiirma-
tixe, We may have to face renewal q
the civil war. We doubt the expedi-
ency OF raising such an issue. We re-
gret t. add that there is 4 trace OF vim
%dictiveness and provoCation in the
course pursued bg the Postofice De
partment which has compelled the
citizens OF Indianola to obtain their
mail az a postOalee 30 miles away in
stead % at another only four miles
distant. C0nceding, for the sake OF
argument, that the inhabitants Of In
disnola bad defed Federal authority
which is not clear, since no threat OF
violence was made, and Mrs. Cox
seems TO have resigned her Office VOL
untarily-we doubt the constitutional
ity Of the Measure taken by Mr. oose-
Welt. He could, unqueStlonahly, have
appointed another negro to the post
ofice at lndianola, and upheld him
with the judicial and military powers
Of the Federal government But
where does he get the right to deprive
and American department Of postal
facilities the cost Of which it helps to
defrayg We sincerely hope that the
real, though unavowed, motive of the
attempt to discipline the citizens of
Indianols is not, Instead Of being a
somewhat belated resolve to enforce
vigorously the privileges granted TO
eolored people By the reconstruction
amendment of the Constitution, a bid
for the cOlored vote in certain north
ern states where it holds the balance
of power. Does Mr.. Roosevelt imagine
himself to be a truer friend OF the col
ored race than Booker T. Washing
ton, who has repeatedly advised his
brethren to forego ofice-seekiug or
ofiee-holding in that parfof the coun-
try which reSents even an approach to.
domination.-HnPer's Weeklg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

The Democrats win have a magnih
cent chance to win the National eiec.
ton in 1903, providing they nominate
a Democrat who is sound on the
prominent issues Of the day. We want
a Democrat who Is in favor Of tariff
for revenue, only; a Democrat who is
opposed to e~ntangling the party with
PopullstS greenbackerS, n any other
outside issue. There are Democrats
enough In the United States II they
viii only stand together to elect a
president We want TO keep away from
all isms and stand for good, old-time
Jeftersonian Democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

Miss Ruby Richie reclted b
bewitching manner a descripta
sleigbride. Miss Richie inwS
recitations with a spicy flayd, IL
own; everyone is delightedlSn in
recites-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

J. +. MfrcHIN, owner Of the Prc&
at De Soto, No, has purchased the
Clayton NO. Argus, OF Missonri's
most substantial and prosperous pa.
pers. Mitehlm is a hustler in the
newspaper world and viii keep the
argus up TO its present high standard.
We regret very much 10 have Mr..
CroSsman retire from the newspaper
business, as he is an old-timer, staunch
and sturdy, and very popular with the
fraternity everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
Written for the Ledger.
WHAT A FATHER CAN
DO FOR HIS DAUGHTER.

This is a topic discussed by that ex-
quIsite writer, Harry Tnurston Pack,
in the February number Of the Cosmo-
polaaa. He makes it plain that as a
rule, the father gives his whole time
and thought to his boys, and reiegates
TO the mother the entire companions
ship OF the daughter.
This be regards a great mistake and
points out the evil consequences, and
suggests a way to remedy them.
l wish every father in Mexico who
has a young daughter would read this
admirable article. II is too late for
souie OF us fathers to remedy the de-
feet, and we can but lament the fact
that We did not keep nearer TO our
girls in early childhood, and continue
10 make intimate companions Of them
10 the age OF womanhood.
The writer concludes his paper thus:
The most trying moment for a
father or a mother is the moment
when a Young girl as she reaches
womanhood goes out into the some
what larger world than that OF child
hood. There she will meet men on
equal terms and there it is to be sup
posed that she win ultimately find the
man TO whom her life is destined for
better or for worse.
Whom will she choose and who
will seek TO be her choice? VIII she
be infatuated by some fool, who TO
her ignorance and inexperience viii
seem to be fairy prince Of her harm
less dreams, because she has as yet no
standard by which to judge him?
Will her innocent love OF admiration,
her girllsh vanity and her lack Of
knowledge lead her into the greatest
error that a woman IAN commit who
still remains untainted? The danger
is always grave. The possibility is
always there. Yet the danger is di-
unfinished and the possibility shrinks
into almost n0thingness if the father
has done his whole duty. For a father
should not only be his daughters dear
companion and close friend, but he
ought to be her hero, too-her type OF
what a manly, honorable mar should
be. Her love may 90 astray; yet at
any rate she will never throw herself
away upon a ninny; for she will, by
the instinct which a fine example has
awakened in her, reject the insincere,
detect the fatuous and feeble, and at
least have in her soul an ideal whose
realization will demand not merely
pleasant ways and smooth-tOngued
speech, but also heart and brain and
feeling, blended with all the force and
fire which go into the making Of a
man -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
WIN. !. woErsIT WITH GROVER.
Ex-president's Name on Iroquois Ban
quet List Infiames Lincoln
Man-Tnvitaticn Nay
Be Withdrawn.

CmcAoo, Feb. William J. Bryan
today declared that he would refuse
to attend any banquet to which Gro
yer Cleveland was TO be invited,
Col. Bryan's declaration was made
through an intimate friend 70 the
omciers Of the lroquois Club, which
intended to invite Bryan, Cleveland
and other Democratic leaders TO a
banquet to be held on Jackson's birth
day, March i6.
1t has been proposed to make this
banquet the occasion for a national
Democratic love feast.
The banquet committee Of the CLUB
had prepared a list OF prominent Deni-
ocrats to whom Invitations to be pres
ent and deliver addresses to be sent.
The first name on the list was that
Of former President Grover Cleveland.
/ The second one was that Of William
]. Bryan.
MIR. Bryan passed through the city
to-day on his way to Indiana. He
saw the list Of speakersat the Iroqu0is
banquet that had been published In
the morning papers, and Immediately
declared that he would not attend the
banquet.
"What need is there OF inviting
anyone to a banquet at which Grover
Cleveland is to be inyiteds" he ex-
claimed, and be requested a friend to
have his name stricken of the list OF
those who were TO receive invitations
In compliance with Mr.. Bryan's ex-
pressed wish, Judge Tuley, President
Of the Iroquois Club, was told Of his
intentions in the afternoon. Judge
Tuley win refer the question Of issu-
ing an invitation Of Col. Bryan to the
banquet committee Of the club.
Among the men who are to be invit-
ed to attend the banquet are:
Grover Cleveland, Horace Boies,
David B. Hill, J. ]. Hill, Richard
Olney, VIM. G. Whitney, Daniel La
mont, Don NJ. Dickinson, Henry Wat
terson, ex-Attorney-Gene Harmon
and Senator Bailey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
THROUGH N GATE

Could she but know the dream | sent
To her white bed tonight,
The road o. sleep, from end to end
Would blossom with delight.
And tenderly this dream Of min,
Should lead through Slumber Gate
In pathways delicate and fine,
To that far place / wait.
Why is it that the nights go On.
And still l stay alone
Between the darkness and the dawn,
sick-hearted for my Own?
Rerchance, my dream dame not TO her.
Or lOitered until day;
Perchanee, she Knocked my messenger.
And d0uted it away. .
All, well. ] only know / wait
Until that night may be,
When she shall slip through slumber
Gate,
And laugh and run with me.
-JoHS WNNOoD 10 Sm0r ST
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
DIR. ]. H. M~acCRACKEN.
Faculty and Students Of Westminster
are Very Anxious to Have Him
Remain as President.

FULTON, Mo-, Feb. 6-The faculty
and students of Westminster College
Of this city to-day presented separate
letters to Doctor Henry MacCraeken
president of the college, asking him u
reject the offer recently made him t
become syndic of New York Univer,
sity, OF which his father is chancellor,
and remain at the head Of West.
minister. The letter by the faculty is
signed by all Of the professors and the
one by the students is signed by all the
students.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

THERE are nj more law-abIdinQ
citizens anywhere than the residents
Of jefferson City. The people OF
Jefferson always look upon the mem.
bers Of the Legislature. clerks,
lobbyists, sports and gamblers as their
guests. The citizens Of jefferson have
no desire to lead a "fast life" The
sports do not thrive there, except
during the meeting Of the Legislature.
The question seems TO resolve itself
into this: Gould the Capital be re-
moved faster than the sports who
seem to thrive during the meeting Of
the LegislaturesH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

"a new idea for children from 5 e
20 years Of age" is a term used by the
ST. Louis Pos-D Dispatch 10 advertise its
new four-page color part, 70 be called
THE Home Circle Section" This
viii be Issued In addition to the mag
azine, the funny side and other fea-
lures, every other week, commencing
Sunday, Feb. Is. This special section
will contain parior tricks, games to be
played By the family circle, puzzles
and illusions. II is specially designed
for the entertainment and amuse-
ment OF children-all children, OF
course-from s TO 50years Of age, " as
the Poa-Dispdih puts Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

THE Mexico LEDGER has a warn
friend in this city who is anxious t
have the capital removed, but he
wants IL to remain on wheels. He
says that this year he is in favor Of its
removal TO st. Louis; next year be
may want il to come to Mexico, and
later on be may want it TO go TO Full
ton. He wants the matter left in
such a way that it can be moved any
time over night when anybody desires
a change. In this way everybody can
be pleased, even il the capital has to
be removed between meals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

The Chicago * Alton shops are 60
ing to be moved from Bloomington,
III. Normal, H., is going after this
business. The Bloomington BtaeiH
is q the opinion that the shops viii be
moved, but it Is not sure that Normal
viii secure them. We Q no reason
why Mexico should not have the Chi
cago & Alton shops, especially IL the
short line is built to ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12

The following clipping from thu
Louisiana Press is a well deserved
compliment 70 a former Audrair
county young man:
County Clerk Patterson has made ;
wise selection In making J. ID. Layn.
better known among his friends a.
Dee his deputy. a be seen by the
excellent work Mr.. Layne is doing in
the Office. The fnt job Dee tackled
was the receipts and expenditures for
the year 1902 In both penmanshlp
and style the work could not have
done better. This is the most partlc-
ular work in the Office, but Mr.. Layne
vas certainly equal to the OCCASION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-12
PUBLIC SALE.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. IS, 1909.

Having sold my farm | will, on
Wednesday, February IS, sell at pub.
lie auction at my farm, four miles
southwest Of Mexico, No, the follow,
ing described property, to-wit:
1866 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK
$40 head Of sheep. consisting OF 80
ewes all young; 30 lambs, ewes and
wethers: 9 yearling wethers and three
rams. The above are all Taedium
wool sheep in good condition.
q head uf cattle, consisting OF 10
cows, one a thoroughbred Shorthorn
and one a thoroughbred jersey. The
remainder graded. 6 steer calves,
better calves. ! yearling steer, 2yearl-
ing helfers.
I horses, consisting OF l first-clasS
work horse, 3 good brood mares tiu
fOal 70 Ackl, 1 Rysdyke FLY, extra
fine; ; work mules, two OF them mare
mules, one Of them young and extra
fine.
Is head OF hogs, consisting of 5 brood
sows, 2 barrows and II sh0ats, all in
good condition.
Twelve stands Of bees.
Farming implements. All my farm
ing implements, consisting OF ! Me-
Cormick binder; l McC0rmic mower, ,
good harTOws, / corn planter, 2 culti-
vators, 4 breaking plOws, one 16-inch,
two l4-inch, one l3-inch, all in good
shape, and other articles too nnmer-
GUS to mention.
Terms OF Sale: All sums OF $40 and
under, cash; all above a credit OF II
months will be giver, purchaser TO
give approved note, bearings per cent.
interest from date OF sale.