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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

THOSE who advocate the city max.
ing a contract for light ''until the
people Of Mexico are enlightened and
educated sc that they viii vote fol
municipal ownership admit that
light can be paid for out Of the gem
erm revenue. That being the case,
what Is the use OF going into debit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Mrs. S. B. Cooks House Party.

FrOTn Ihe 81. LOUIS NtluDIIc
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Sam B.
Cook were also host and hostess for a
delightful family party Christmas
day, their guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hord, Of Mexico; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Walker, of Covington, KY
Mr.. ard Mrs. E. p. Thorne. of Iuca,
Miss, and Misses Mary and Louise
Buckner, Of Fulton. The day after
Christmas the Misses Frances and
Jessie Cook departed for Warrenton tc
spend few days with their grand.
mother.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Harper-James.

Mr.. James h. Harper, of Rush Hill,
and Miss Kate NJ. James, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy James, Of
Mexico, were married at the home Of
Rev. W. II. Hook, Thursday morning,
December 25; Rev. Hook conducting
the ceremony. Only a few relatives
and friends were present.
The bride and groom are among
Audrain's most popular and worthy
young people and the LEDGER joins q
host Of friends in extending warmesi
congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper will make theil
home at Rush Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

THE Christmas number Of the Co
lumbia Hcruld was better than any
other Christmas number that paper
ever published, and that is saying a
good deal. II is a beauty in every
sense Of the word. Probably no coun-
try printing Office in the United States
or in any other country could turn out
such a handsome piece Of work.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
A Good Cough Medicine.

/ find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is an excellent medicine. have beer
suffering from severe cough for the
last two months, and 1t has effected q
cure. have great pleasure is recon-
mending it.-W. G. WocKNER. This
is the opinion of one of our Oldest and
most respected residents, and has beer
voluntarily given in good faith that
Others may try the remedy and bt
benefited, as was Mr.. Wockner. This
remedy is sold by all druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Funeral Of Meinhart sannebeck

Funeral services ouer the remains
of Meinhart Sannebeck, who died
Wednesday morning, were conducted
by Father Dillon at the Catholic
church Thursday. afternoon at
O'Clock.
The pail bearers were Joe Botkin,
t. T. Turley, Hugh Towson, VIM.
Ketter, Robert Herman and J. G,
Head.
The remains were inferred at the
cftv eanaforv
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Moorehead Dowell, aged 70 yearsi
died at O'Clock Friday morning al
the home of his sister, Mrs. J. r.
Browning in this city, The cause Of
death was a nervous trouble.
Funeral services were conducted
at Long Branch church Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

TIE Christmas number OF the St
Louis Mirror was, as usual, most hand
so'ne'Y printed and filed with inter
estlng, up-to-date reading matter.
"Billien Reedy knows how to manage
a iigst-ciass publication.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Santa Claus Was Burned.

While acting rs Santa Claus at a
Christmas tree at Lawson school house
In western Audrain, Samuel Bowen
was badly burned about the face and
neck Wednesday afternoon. There
was slight damage to the building.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
vandalia Young Woman a Suicide

VANDALIA, Mo, Dec. 2s.-Miss Iona
Sweet shot and killed berself at her
home, five miles south OF this city, at
s o'clock this morning. She was young
and beautiful and stood high in soci-
ETY. circles and was OF one Of the most
prominent families of this county.
No reason Is assigned for her act.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Covenant Mutual Life insurance Com.
pany Again.

The st. Louis Court of Appeals, yes.
terday, granted a hearing to the plain
tlffs in the case of Geo. Robertson, O
R. Lupton, DR.. L. o. ROdes, Jos.
Barth and G. G. Daniel against the
Covenant Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany, Of st. Louis. Also it ordered
the case transferred to the Supreme
Court for trial there. Judge Hughes
had rendered a Judgment against the
company on the ground that the mon
ey paid 1t by plaintiffs was obtained
by the fraud of its agents. The Court
of Appeals reversed the decision ol
Judge Hughes, but now oyerrules it'
own decision and the case will bC
heard in the Supreme Court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

The Oak Grove Banner, one Of Mis-
sourl's very best little country papers,
has put on rev dress and frightened
up In every sense Of the word for the
new year. The LEDGER congratulate
the Banner and wishes II continued
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Try them
When you fell dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigcrate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels.
For sale by all druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mr.. Harper was in Mexico this week
en- route east, but could not be seen by
a LEDGER reporter for bis version Of
the affair Mr.. Harper is worth
about s25, 1000 or $4,000 and is a splen-
did salesman. lis rumored that he
got out of Macon in hurry to escape
trouble with IIolbeck and that he
signed some kind OF paper, but got
away before the sheriff could serve
| him with legal notice OF the suit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

It IS a great afiliction for a woman 70
have her face disfigured by pinples or
any form of eruptive disease. 1t makes
her morbid and sensitive, anu robs her
of social enjoyment. Disfguring erup-
tions are caused by impure blood, and
are entirely cured by the great blood
purifying fnedicine-Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It removes from the
blood the poisonous impurities which
cause disease. 1t perfectly and perma1-
emily cures scrofulous sores, eczema,
tetter, boils, pimples and other eruptive
diseases which are caused by the blood s
impurity. It increases the action Of
the blood-nakiug glands and thus In
creases the supply Of pure rich blood.
sFor about one year and half my face was
Adams ssIy S q ris IVES: Main street. Baiiieereek,
Mich. vrspent great deal Of money with doc.
tiers and foe different kinds Of medicine, but re-
Advert sdvesisesnents S IS in paper and obtained bottle
Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Be
| fore had taken one bottle Of this medicine
noticed change and after taking three bottles
pr. Piercess Golden Medical Discovery to any
one similarly ahlicsed.n
The sole motive for substitution Is to
permit the dealer TO make the little
more profit paid by the sale Of less mer-
itorions medicines. He gains; you lose.
| Therefore accept no substitute ~x0z
sGolden Medical Discovery"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, = book containing zoos pages,
is given away. Send Al one-cent stamps
for expense Of mailing only, for the book
In paper covers, or ST stamps for the vol
rne bound in cloth. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mrs. NJ. N. Nelson and daughters
Una and Daphna, returned to Mexico
Friday after spending several days
with relatives in this city. They were
accompanied home by Miss Matte
Ruth Frazier, of Center.-Vandalia
Mail aud Express.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Christmas at Citv Jail.

City Iailer Owen had six pets on
Christmas. They hung up their
stockings and "Santa" Owen saw that
they were all remembered. A turkey
dinner followed and all were happy
and glad that they were in Jail on
Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Joseph Fleming, OF Santa Fe,
died Wednesday morning at A O'Clock.
The cause OF death was cancer. Flu
neral services over the remains were
Icnndncfati at Santa Ee THURSDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Quarterly Meeting.

Second quarterly meeting of the NJ
L. Church, South, will be held at Trih.
ity church January and 4. Quarter
ly conference win be held at the par
sonage in Mexico Saturday, January 3
at O'Clock. = G. j. HILL,P. Il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Edgar stewart and Miss Ethel
Thomas, both living northeast OF here,
were married Wednesday evening at 3
O'Clock at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, Mr.. aud Mrs. A, NJ. Thomas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont, widow Of
General John G. Fremont died last
night Of pneumonia at her home in
this city at the age Of IS years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II il fails TO cure. L. W. Groves sig-
natured Is ON each box. 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Miss Hattie Becker, secretary Of the
Goethe Club, Of Racine, Wis, writes:
"a short time ago got my feet wet,
and cold settled on my lungs which
nothing seemed to remove. Our family
physician tried extracts, powders and
pills, but kept getting worse until my
brother advised me to try Peruna and
purchased bottle for me.
ait acted like a charm and in week I
was like my old self once more; in fact
felt stronger and had better appetite
than I have, ever had before. Pefpna
will have welcome place in eus fnedi-
cine chest, as tho whole family believes
In it."--Hattie Becker.
Peruna Is an internal remedy "a
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

TnE Old Baptist has suspended
publication In Mexico. Papers come
and papers go, but the old reliable
LEDGER goes ON forever.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

In the case of the First National
Bank of Mexico against Ragsdale .
motion for a rehearing was oyerruled
by the supreme court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Marriage licenses were granted Fri
day to he following persons:
E. +. Fagg and Katherine Denton
.Gf Centralia.
James II. Harris and Gertrude
Psather, Of Sailing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

LOUISIANA, Mo-, has a button fac
tory wich employs City odd people and
lhe capacity Is to be doubled. Mexico
should wake no and get move on
itself
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

The Best Prescription For Malaria
Chills and fever is bottle Of GROVES
TAsTELEss CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure, no pay. Price soc.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Governor Dockery has offered $500
reward for the arrest of the robber or
robbers who cracked the bank vault at
Union, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

W. L. Harding and wife, Of Charles
ton, ILL.,, are the guests Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Ada, and brother, P. w.
Harding, in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Miss Laura Riley and mother will
leave this week for Fort Worth, Tex,
where they will spend several weeks
visiting friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Hubbard Hinde, of Blees Military
Academy, at Macon City, is in Mexico
to spend the holidays with his father,
DIR. III. X. Hipde.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

James N. Barnes and Miss Dora
King, BOTH Of Sturgeon, we're married
In this CT " Wednesday afternoon at
$50 BY RSv. L. N. Cunningham.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

DR.. j. f. Kcath has been appointed
Mayor of Sturgeon to fill out the un-
expired term of B. @. Anderson, re-
SIGNED
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
MANY THOUSANDS CURED OF CATARRH.
,emarkable Cures rIade by Pe-ru-na North

Mrs. Mary Cook, Pittaford, N. r., also
says;
IL was not very we'll for six years.
paid many doctor bills, but never iz-
proved very much. Two years ago I
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

There will be two or three changes In
business circles In Mexico the first OF
the wear.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Littt>. Miriam Glandon Is N.


Frank Maxwell is In st. Louis.
1t is time to begin to swear Off.
Ernest Cant is home on visit.
Nate Phillip is home from st. Louis.
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r. Rohn of Fulton was here Sunday.
J.N. Baskett was In St. Louis Fri
day.
Father Dillon was in Laddonia Fri
day.
J. w. Montague has returned from
Texas.
Samuel Bowles was in in Auxvassc
Friday.
A. f. Nichols, Of Hannibal, was here
Sunday.
Chas. Steele was here from st. Louis
Sunday.
r. L. Afford was here Monday from
Vandalia.
Hume Long was here from Sturgeon
Thursday.
W. M. Steele was here from Slater
Saturday.
r, e. Burch, of Oscsola, was in Mexi-
co Sunday.
Roy Key, of the LEDGER office, is
still very i'll. .
Major Ricketts, returned from Wells
vile Sunday.
Jacob Schopp went to st. Louis Mon
day morning.
@. W. Bush was in Mexico from Gem
tralia Sunday.
Lockridge Steele was here from st.
Louis Sunday.
Rev. A. L. Burch, of Liberty, was
here Monday.
I'M. Kelso, OF Fulton, was in Mex
leo Thursday.
George Morris, Jr., has returned
from st. Louis.
Howard Bailey, of St.Louis, was
here Saturday.
Groom Gamble, Of Kansas City, was
here this week.
]. b. Briscoe was here from New
Lcndon Sunday.
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer was in Cen
tralia Saturday.
| W. S. Trimble, Of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico Monday.
w. P. Vandegrift, Of Moberly, was
here Thursday.
Howard Bailey, Of St. Louis, was in
Mexico Thursday
Richard Ashworth, OF Kansas City,
was here this week.
W. G. Burks and family visited in
Columbia Thursday.
A. V. Hudson was here from
lCarrollton Thursday.
Born, Thursday, Deo. s5, to Mr.. and
Mrs. f, l.. Bruce, a son.
4. r. Locke and family have re
turned from Kirksville.
r. r. Buckner, Of Auxvasse, wa
here on business Monday.
Hughes Graham, of Salisbury, wa
here to spend Christmas.
| L. A. Gribble, Of Louisiana, wa
here on business Monday.
Chat Sumner, OF Vernon, Tex, i
visiting relatives in this city.
! Mrs. Joseph Glandon and littl'
daughter, Miriam, are both III.
Admiral Dewey received an ovation
on his arrival at Ponce Sunday.
John Arnold returned to st. LOui
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Hopkins have
returned to their home In Iowa, after
pleasant visit with relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Myra Hickman, Of Princeton,
ILL.,, is the guest Of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. w. IL. Hook.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Theo. Selb,
of five miles north Of Mexico, on Dec.
20, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Norris, OF the Ringo
Hotel, are home from visit in Rock
ford, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Prof. Arthur Lee and wife, OF Clin-
ton, are guests of relatives and friends
in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
Painting of Rhodes CLAW.

The st. Louis Republic announces
that Mr.. William W. Riess, noted
portrait pointer, has just completed
a life-size painting Of Representative
Rhodes Clay, deceased. The artist
began this work last November, and
it was turned over to j. d. orear, Of
this city, last week. The picture will
be formally presented to Colonel
Green Clay at his residence in this
city on New Years Day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

was attacked with
la grippe, which
left m o with
a severe liver
trouble. I gave up
h ope Of ever re-
covering. Peruna
cured me. ! feel
young again. and
am gaining in flesh,
as I was very
g m a aciate d. My
own children arc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Miss Lizzie Hockaday was here from
Fulton Monday while en- route TO st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Miss Esther Holden, OF Albany, Ia
visiting the family Of Rev. John An
derSon,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

DR.. and Mrs. Sims Adams have re-
turned to Huntsville, after a visit
here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Joseph Glandon and little
daughter, Miriam, are both III.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

belle of
city wries
During each of fine four have caught
suddenly chilled after evening and most
pleasant lasting weeks would the result
LaSf winter brother advised peruns of
by using
procured and much pleased to find that
shall colds long can
procure Peruna "--AfISS BLANCHE MYERS.
aren subst 10
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Chat Sumner, OF Vernon, Tex, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

IT, ]. Kelso is now with the Black
Flag on the west side Of the square.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Hughes Graham, of Salisbury, was
here to spend Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

L. A. Gribble, Of Louisiana, was
here on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
The Newspaper Trust.

The biggest trust on earth is the
newspaper trust. 1t trusts everybody,
gets enssed for trusting, mlstrusted
for cussing, and il it busts for trust
ing gets cussed for busting,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Wallace williams, of the Fulton
7eieguph, was In this city Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Groom Gamble, OF Kansas City, is the
guest Of Audrain friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

-. p Brawiey of Raleigh, N. O., was
hero Thu. sday en- route to Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Maurice Phillip and sister, Mrs. l.
Silyerstein, and children, of st. Joseph,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Phillip.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

r. R. Buckner, Of Auxvasse, was
here on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Admiral Cervera has been appointed
Chief OF STAFF OF the Spanish Navy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Admiral Dewey received an ovation
on his arrival at Ponce Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Stops the Cough and Works of the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay,
Price 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Philip Russell is spending the holi.
days with Mexico relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Caleb Powers mas appealed to the
public for finandial aid in bis trial.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

J.H. Minor has been sworn in as
deputy TO Recorder Elect Kendall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

scientific remedy for catarrh. 1t cures
catarrh wherever located. Its cures last
Peruna gives strength by stopping
waste.
By saving the mucus # enriches the
blood.
By cleansing the mucous membranes
it preserves the vital forces.
A constant drain Of mucus from the
system is known as systemic catarrh'
This may occur from any organ of the
body.
Ferana stops this waste by curing
the catarrhal condition of the mucous
membrane, no matter which organ may
be affscsed, peruna cures catarrh wher'
ever located.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
6 MA,.e

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Brom0-Q -Quiniae Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold I'm one day
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

John Arnold returned to st. Louis
Monday, after short visit here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Born, Thursday, Deu. a5, to Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Bruce, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

A. V. Hudson was here from
CarrolltOn Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

W. G. Burks and family visited in
Columbia Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01

Richard Ashworth, OF Kansas CITY
was here this week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-01-01
CHAMBERLAINs
STOMACH AND LIVER TABLETS

WM. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
GLIMPSE OF WESLEY.
He Was a Religious Man In an r.
religious Age.
Time Was Ripe fer Enthusiasfie
Christian work and Founder of
Methodist Church Made
Good Use of Ii.

John Wesley, founder of the MetAo-
dist church. was born June rs, 1903. in
the rectory Of the parish of Epworth.
Lincolnshire. England. The two hum
dredth anniversary Of his birth has
iust eeen celebrated by me church he
fonaded. ane ior rms reason the fol-
loving estimate ii as character, con-
tainea in an art.lle IA the Century
Magazine. from s.e pen Of c. i. Win
cles.er II more laan ord.nary in.
terest ~ ,4..t9..lnl sosergers Of reli.
0;ofs Gomez. secsarian urop
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
rs A SECOND MOODY.
Or. Torrey, of Chicago, Hailed as
Most Famous Evangelist.
HAS just Returned from a Tour of the
world, In the Course of which
He Converted Thousands of
Unbe1ievers.

With the return Of Rev. DR.. Il. A.
Torrey to Chicago, after memorable
tour of the world occupying one year
five months and 20 days, he may lind
suggestiyeness anew in the old prov
erb: "A prophet is not without honor
save in his own country" For when
DIR. Torrey left Chicago it was as one
Of the leading workers connected with
the Moody Bible institute, good or
ganizer of Sunday schools, and an
evangelist Of more than local notori-
ETY.. Returning, however. to the
church in which Moody rose to fame,
Or. Torrey brings with him a record
Of revivals in foreign lands which have
marked him as the leading evangelist
of his time.
Gray, rotund, impressive and al
most austere,' is a descriptive bit of
English employed b. one OF his hear
ers who wrote Of him in London, and
any one of his acquaintances in Chi
cago will testify to the faithfutpess of
the observation from the point Of view
of the stranger. On the platform,
however, filled with earnestness and
speaking in the full, powerful tones of
the orator, he becomes a commanding
figure with a magnetic presence.
Yes, you might say that he has the
Moody METHOD" said a Chicago
friend, speaking Of him to Tribune
reporter. when you discovered what
the Moody method was you found it
TO be something which was appeal
ing to you in person without regard
to any other Of thousand persons
who might be sitting around you.
And this is the Torrey method; he
speaks to you in person and you feel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
PURPOSE OF ELL -Iov.
Senator Hoar Declares Character 10
BE the Grand Final Purpose Of
All scholarship.

A feature Of the recent commence
ment exercises Of the University Of
Iowa was an address by United States
Senator Georae +. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, who sad, IN part:
"The fate Of the nation depends in
the last resort on individual charac-
ter. Everything in human govern
ment, like everything In individual
conduct. depenGs in the end upon the
sense Of duty Whatever safeguards
may be established, however compile
Gated or well adjusted the mechanism,
you come to place somewhere where