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Snips and the St. Johns herald. [volume] (St. Johns, Ariz.) 1903-1905, 1903-10-10

eaux. the star pitcher OF the
valley, is in the box again.
Thomas Cole did good work
behind the bat and we think
that will be his place for the
winter. The team has uniforms
now and when you sec blue
shirts gliding through the
streets you may know that
hot time is on deck.
RATS.
Snips and the St. Johns herald. [volume] (St. Johns, Ariz.) 1903-1905, 1903-10-10

home from San Francisco where
he was entirely cured of cancer
which has been troubling him
for 50 long.
MEREDITH.
Snips and the St. Johns herald. [volume] (St. Johns, Ariz.) 1903-1905, 1903-10-10
Correspondence.
Thatcher Academy Topics

the house and we expected to
see them out in their boomers
long before this but we have not
seen blOOmers nor ball since the
boys beat them sixteen to one"
last spring.
We were favored with an en-
couraging address from County
School Superintendent w. A.
Moody several days ago, We
are glad to have our friends call
and see us and enjoy listening
to them speak to us on educa-
tional topics.
The Academy is in good run
ming order with an enrolment
of about hundred and forty
students. Prospects promise a
very successful school term this
year. The different depart
ments are fully organized and
are taking steps to disclaim
students who will not keep the
rules of the school.
The first Academy. party of
the season was given last Fri
day evening. The music was
furnished by the Thatcher or
chestra. Everyone seemed to
enjoy themselves exceedingly,
but wait until the new hall is
completed and then we will have
some warm times"
We wish our friends to rem
ember that our doors are open to
visitors and visit from any of
yous will be most highly appre-
ciated.
The boys have organized their
base ball club and have Prof.
Frank Wightman for their
manager. Elmer Plumb is cap
tain Of the first nine and Lennel
Pase of the second nine. The
first nine played and won :heir
first match game Saturday with
Thatcher and doubled the town
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SpringerviIIe Siftings.

Or. J. J. Fleming was in the
city the early part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Jones, of
Salt Lakes, N. NJ, visited
friends in the city this week.
DR.. J. E. Storey, the leading
dentist OF Morencl, is with us
again doing professional work.
A. H. Pratt, one Of Apache
cOunty's leading cowmen, spent
a few days in the city this week.
Real autumnual days have
come and the busy hum of the
threshcr is heard from early
morn till late at night.
School opened Monday and
the attendance was not as large
as hoped for. More are expected
to be enrolled next week.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. Y. BiIyeu
and Mrs. Anna Wentd returned
from the Blue where they spent
d few days as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Martin.
DR.. Vim. Rudd returned We'd
nesday from Flagstaff where he
had been to take his daughter,
Miss Ida, who will attend the
Northern Arizona Normal School.
HIAWArHA.
Snips and the St. Johns herald. [volume] (St. Johns, Ariz.) 1903-1905, 1903-10-10

COnChO Cuttings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Pulsipher
have gone to Greer on business.
Benigno Lopez since disposing
of his saloon has invested in
sheep:
Stencil Greer and wife. of
Eagar, spent a day or SO visiting
with relatives here.
Bernard Schuster, our mer-
chant, has added a very neat
office to his store.
Jack Frost favored Concho by
delaying his visit here some
three weeks after visits to sur
rounding towns.
Seven or eight new houses are
being built in the Mexican pOr-
tion OF our town. Who said
Concho is not coming to the
front?
George Tenncy, an insurance
agent, and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall, sewing machine
agents, were visitors to our little
burg this week.
Pratt Greer spent a day or
two visiting old acquaintance
in our hamlet. He was OH his
way to Woodruff where he wall
teach school this winter.
Miss Maggie Greer, from
Texas, is visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Ellen c. Greer. She is d
fine pianOist, viOlinist and harp
list. 1t is hoped that she will
stay here this winter.
Nathaniel Marble stayed over
night with his cousin, Henry
Marble. He was on his way
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04

J. \. sTEFnEss, AuctIoneer'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04


The food situation at Kansas City
is extremely critical. The town is
absolutely without public service and,
should fire start, the very existence
q sssis csy city '==fss:ia =s::ila hs threatened. The
railroad service is practically ahan-
doned aud the food supply is short.
The property loss is already enormous.
Armourdale. 1t is said, has been wiped
out, and 1t is feared that the loss OF
life win be very heavy.
The situation at Topeka is improy-
ed. The water is beginning to re-
cede. 1t is now believed the loss Of
life will not exceed forty.
The Missouri and Mississippi rivers
are devasting vast sections OF bottom
lands. In the vicinity OF Keokuk
alone the damage is estimated at al
100000. Growing crops between Kan
sas City and St Louis along the Mis-
souri, are being swept away.
The loss at Des Molnes, Ia, Is eStl-
mated at 81, 500, 900.
The Missouri will continue to rise
rapidly, and dangerous flood stages
are indicated from all points south OF
Kansas City for several days. The
Mississippi VIII continue to rise in the
st. Louis district, and with the water
now in sight a crest stage OF "a feet, or
higher, is probable by the last Of the
week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
Centralia and Mexico.

from the CentTalia Courer.
]. W. Holloway was in town from
the Skinner neighborhood Monday
He tells us that the farmers in his
vicinity are hauling their corn to Mex
leo because they get one or two cents
per bushel more than they can get al
Centralia- Mr.. Holloway says his
people would prefer to come to Cen
tralia with their corn and trade here,
but 90 where they can find the best
market for their grain. Mr.. Holloway
hardly thinks 1t is fair for the Courier
to rub it in on the farmers for pat
ronizing department stores abroad
while at the same time they are at
the mercy OF grain combine at home.
All trusts look alike to the Courier and
did we know to certainty that there
was grain combine at Centralia, we
would go after it as perSistently as we
do the department store trust. But
the local grain dealers all deny that
there is a grain combine In this town
and moreover claim that they have
paid such high prices for corn that
they have made nothing out OF the
business-had not corn advanced
recently, they would have lost plenty
OF money. In the meantime Gen.
tralia wants the trade and good will Of
every farmer in reach OF Centralia and
our dealers in grain, wool and produce
should set the pace in high prices
along all lines TO the end that trade
may be drawn to the Prairie Queen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
GUARANTEED BY
WOODBRIDGE & PURDY.
Hyomei the Only Cure for Catarrh
Which Returns Your Money if Not
Satisfactory.

1t Is seldom that a druggist has
enough faith in the medicine he sells
even when prepared by himself, 20 be
willing to refund the money II ii does
not cure but Hyomei has cured so
50 many cases OF catarrh among tie
customers OF Woodbridge & Purdy
that they offer 10 refund the money to
all who use II and report that they
are not satisfied
Hyenel Is the s!a..slle.s.s. ard meet
convenient remedy for catarrh ever
offered 70 the public. Breathcd
through an inhaler 50 small that il
can be carried In the vest pocket, for
a few times day, it will absolutely
kin all the germs OF catarrh and cure
the disease.
Catarrh cannot exist where HyOmei
Is used. It has two-fold action, kill
ing all the germs in the air passages
and lungs and soothing and healing
the irFitated mucous membrane.
Many Of the prominent men and
women Of the county have gladly given
testimonials TO Hyomei. After seek
ing relief in vain for years, this
wonderful remedy has cured them Of
catarrh, and il is no wonder that they
want Others 10 know IL.
Rev. Or. Stryker, of the saith Street
Church, Of New York City, writes:
Hyomei gives wonderful relief in
catarrh when other remedies have
failed. 1t has been or great services
to me.
II you have catarrh, accept Wool
bridge s Purdy's proposition and use
HYOmei.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04

Special Dispatch 20 the Ledger
81. LOUIS, June !, 2:30 D. nth,
loss Of life in the food and fires al
Topeka have been greatly exaggerated
Not more than 20 persons known Il
to have lost their lives Only eiehl
buildings were burned. There are
about 200 persons still marooned in
North Topeka, most Of them being iu
the woolen mill. Aid is being extend.
ed 70 suffers as fast as possible. Cloth.
ing is badly needed.
The lowlands about Kansas CITY pre-.
sent desolate scenes. There is no
futher loss Of life reported at that
point The water Is nearly four feet
higher than the record point. which
was reached 10 lssl; and eight feet Of
water Is standing in the Union Depot
thatstrncture having been abandoned.
Looters are abroad in large numbers,
and the police have orders TO shoot
them on sight.
The water Is ON a stand at Des
Moines. Many are suffering from the
cold and exposure, and much pneu-
monia Is expected The country il
submerged for two hundred miles be-.
tween Des Moines and Kansas CITY.
the river being from three 10 fifteen
miles wide. All train service in the
submerged districts is paraiyzed and
little change is expected within the
next twenty-four hours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
AOBITUARYA
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Died, at her home, II miles north Of
Mexico, Sunday, May oath, 1908, at
7:3O O'Clock, Mrs. B. w. Hall, of liver
trouble.
Mrs. Hall, whose maiden name was
Mary Anne Whaley, was born In
Bourbon county, KY, Feb. 10, 1888.
She was married Sept. IA, 1854, to B.
W. Hall, also Of Kentucky. To this
union were born ten children, six Of
whom we're at their mothers bedside
when the end came. Early in life
Mrs. Hall united with the Christian
church and lived a true, obedient fol-
lower of Christ, neither faltering nor
losing faith amid life's trials and
troubles. A true wife, a loving moth
er, a kind, helpful neighbor, her irflu.
ence will endure until eternity.
After beautiful funeral service BY
Bro. Briney, of Paris, the remains Of
Mrs. Hall were laid to rest in the GEM
etery at Midway church. The be-
reayed husband and sorrowing chill
dren have the sympathy of the entire
community in their hour Of trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
wHITE-BAKER.
Popular Young 0ptician and Teacher
in High School to be Married
Wednesday, June IL.

DIR. Abner @. White and Miss Daisy
L. Baker, both of this city, will bt
married at the home of the bridet
mother, Mrs. Susie Baker, in Wood
lawn Place, at 0 p. M, Wednesday
June II, by Rev. A. A. Wallace. The
ceremony will be performed in the
presence OF the members of the fam.
lilies Of the contracting parties.
DR.. White is son OF City Marshal
White and is an optician OF some
promise. He is a young man Of excel
lent character and has bright future.
The bride-to-be, Miss Baker, has
been teacher in history In the High
Schools In this city for some time and
is affable and Of lovable personality.
The LEDGER joins the many friends
Of the couple in extending congratula-
tions to the groom and best wishes to
the bride,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04

81 have been troubled for some
time with indigestion and sour
stomach, says Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis,
OF Lee, Mass, "and have been taking
Ohamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets which have helped me very
much 50 that now can eat many
things that before could not" II
you have any trouble with your
stomach why not take these Tablets
and get well: For sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
PUBLIC SALE.
Wednesday. June 10, 1903.

| viii sell at public auction at the
farm OF r. Il. johnson, 4 miles south.
west Of Martinsburg and miles south.
east Of Benton City, on Wednesday
June 10, 1903, the following described
property, to-wit:
head cattle, consisting Of 2 red
cows With calves by side: 1 white
laced COW; 22-year-old helfers; l one.
yeaf-Old heifer.
SOW and pigs. / family mare.
20 bushels OF corr In crib; small
amount Of sheaf oats. Lot Of old oats
In bin. 70
Farming implements, Consisting of
! hay rake, ] farm wagon, l l2-inch
ploS, ] double-sh0vel pillow, l I-horse
diamond plow, / cultivator, / HAn
narrow, pitch forks, / set double and
single trees, set wagon harness /
spring wagon, I mans saddle, / grind
stone ] anvil Also household and
kitchen furniture.
At this sale will be offered 20 head
good yearling steers.
Terms Of Sale-sums OF $40 and I'M.
der, cash; over that amount a credit
of twelve months time with approy.
ed iankable note, bearing I per cent
interest Z. P. JOHNSON,
Executor.
j. y. STKPHKSs, Aucti0neef,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
lobster Salad. Bread Sticks.

After this feast OF good things
few splendid t0asts were responds
to. Mr.. A. S. Houston was toast
master.
''The Marriage Anniversary AM
Birthday" was the first. The follow
ing verse was printed with subject:
Though fools spurn Hymeni
gentle powers.
We, who improve his golden hours,
BY sweet experience know
That marriage rightly understood
Gives to the tender and good I
paradise below
Mr.. @. +. Clark responded TO the
toast quoted.
The next, sour Commercial
Friends, responded to by Mr.. Z. S.
Wilson, was followed by these words;
There are three friendships which
are odvantageous-frlendship with
the upright, friendship with the
sincere and friendship with the man
OF observation"
j. w. Mason responded TO the toast
proposed TO 1.-THE Drummer. The
toast having this notation; "Our
whole life is like play"
All the toasts bubbled with spon-
taneous fun, witty sallies and appropos
Jokes.
There were plenty OF the after dinner
stories, which were favored with a
few personal extracts, which was only
the more enjoyable.
The gentlemen presented Mr. and
Mrs. Van Ness beautiful cut glass
bowl on a mirror. Mr.. Sidney Sharff
also presented a handsome cutglass
water BOTTLE both OF which were
highly appreciated by the recipients.
1t was most thorghly delightful
occasion, and one to be long remember
ed by the guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
Gard From Citizen Of Mexico.

To the Editor OF the Ledger
MEXICO, Mo-, June 3, 1908.
l. viii you kindly refer the readers
OF your paper to the authority Of the
Governor Of Missouri to order the
Attorney General, or his assistant, in
toa county TO give assistance to the
local authorities In the enforcement of
the law:
2. Is the Governor authorized to
take such step in a county where it is
regularly differed with competent
officials who are willing and capable
Of doing their duty?
,. Is not such act OF interference
directly opposed 70 the theory of local
self governments
4. Is the Governor ever authorized
0 take such step when the laws are
being administered and the usual
state Of peace prevails, or, unless
public interests suffer for lack Of
proper enforcement of the law
5. Is there on record any precedent
for such interference by the Governor
with the affairs Of the people OF a law
county?
6. Arc the people Of Audrain
county lawleSs or are the officers Of
the county capable?
!. III the people are lawful andthe
public officials Of the county are in
capable OF administering their local
Affairs, then is not the act Of the Cover
nor in directing the Attorney General |
into this county an unwarTanted as
Of authority?
s. What was the following pat in
% the constitution OF this State for:
That the people OF this State have
,he inherent, sole and exclusive right
10 regulate the internal government
Ind police thereof"
0. Did the Governor OF the State
AXE an oath to support the consti-
lution and, is the sending Of the
Assistant Attorney General OF the
state into a county equipped with
aithful and competent officers an un-
act or in accordance
With his official oath?
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04

FLOOD SITUATION SUMMARIZED.
TOPEKA, May 81. Z Briefly STATE
the present condition OF the food i,
this:
One hundred and seventy-fye to 2OC
dersons drowned.
Eight Thousand persons without
homes.
-Four million dollars worth of prop,
erty destroyed.
Identified dead, five.
/ Persons missing, 200.
Houses burned as result Of fire in
lumber from sIaking lime, probably
200.
Banks collapsed, two.
Wholesale grocery stores flooded.
two.
Big business blocks almost ready to
crumble, fifty.
Wholesale commission houses de-
serted, six.
Rock Island trains containing $50
passengers held here by high water.
City waterworks plant useless.
The known drowned:
Karl Rupp,
Orville Rupp.
Two Rupp girls.
g. H. Garrett's four-year-old son.
Twenty unidentified bodies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04

THE Commercial Club has referred
the proposition submitted by J. T.
Craighead, Of ST. Louis, TO establish
cabinet works IN this city to the exec
utive committee, composed of Pres
ident Hathaway, First Vice-President
Million, Second Vice-President Pol.
lock, Treasurer S. p. Emmons, Sec
retary J. T. Ricketts,. This commit
tee viii examine the proposition care
fully and report TO the Club with rec
concentrations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
CASE AFTER CASE.
Plenty More Like This In Mexico.

Scores Of Mexico people can tell you
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many .
happy citizen makes a public state
ment Of his experience. Here is a case
OF it, What better proof Of merit car
be had than such endorsement
w. F. Jones, house mover living on
West Love St, says: "For at least
ten years, despite the use OF remedy
after remedy l have attacks Of kidney
complaint. At times che aching
across my back was simply exeruciat-
ing. In addition, trouble with the
kidney secretions existed. / finally
went to Buckner & Whitney's drug
store for Doan's Kidney Pills and took
a course Of the treatment. From the
results obtained / have not the slight
est hesitation in emphatically endors-
ing the medicine"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
probability Of an even greater rise.

probability Of an even greater rise.
Besides the west bottoms, the whole
sale business district, already inun.
dated by water from three to ten feet
deep, is Threatened by destruction
from fire. The Union Depot is in
danger.
Five hundred homes from Armour.
dale floated down the Missouri riyer
this afternoon. The foundations
weakened from two days Of water
gave way. 1t seemed like a city as
the houses, most OF them with all the
furniture and other belongings OF
their owners, Travelled St. Louisward
At point near Buckner, No, 81
miles down the Missouri from Kansas
City, tine river is four and une-haii
miles wide, 1000 acres are under water
and 20 families are homeless.
Kansas City is feeling a water and
food famine.
Among the scenes this morning was
the taking Of women from the hotels
and residences which line Union ave
nue opposite the Union Depot Large
transfer wagons hacked up on side
walks and carried the guests to places
OF security. The danger feared ON this
street is that Of seeping water, which
renders the buildings liable to col
lapse.
AT 10 O'Clock man walked across
Union avenue to get his breakfast.
The street was dry. An hour later the
the water was three feet deep. Mules
had to swim across one OF the busiest
streets Of the wholesale district.
The stock yards are flooded. Fifteen
hundred sheep were drowned there
last night. Cars Of cattle stand on
tracks. There is no place to unload
them. The loss will fall heavily on
stockmen and Others connected with
that business.
The Cudahy packing plant was re-
ported in great danger this evening
1t faces the Kaw's current and is the
first large building to feel tine force Of
water.
Every factory or plant using steam
In the city was forced to shut down to
night because OF lack OF water. The
tried to get out extras, but
could not. Water is being hauled 10
their buildings in sprinkling wagons
md transferred TO the boilers by
buckets.
The stage Of the river at 6 O'Clock to-
light was thirty feet seven inches.
The Union Depot by the rise OF the
lood to-day was rendered practically
lseless At one end the water was }
eet deep and at the other 1t was a |
DOT deeper. In the baggage-room
laggage was fastened to tackle and sus-
'ended in the air out OF the reach Of
he water.
Numerous rescues, some Of them
made by the naToweSt Of margins. |
COX place.
Two-thirds Of Argentine, a railroad |
nd manufacturing town on the south
'ank OF the Kansas River, six miles
rom Kansas City, is inundated BY ten
0 twelve feet Of water. and probably
5o0, 900 OF damage has been done.
Forty-fve hundred Of the $500 in
abitants are homeless and nearly g.
% are destitute.
Five bridges have been swept away,
j the railroad tracks and factoriesI
re under water and business is sus-
ended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
Heath the Cattle Buver.

Centralia stockmen all remember
Heath the cattle dealer, who former
ly shipped great many cattle from
this vicinity. For some years past he
has been an inmate Of the "Old Peo.
ple's 1ome, at South Haven, Mich,
and on May l6 he committed suicide
by drowning himself in a barrel of rain
water. Heath in his younger days
was wealthy. In railroad wreck in
Chicago many years ago he lost both
feet, but could get around remarkably
well on cork legs. Fifteen years ago
he lost $500, 600 on the board OF trade
10 Chicago. But little has been known
Of him Of late years. He was T5 years
Df ge.-Centralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

The receipts on the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday were made up
Oh; cattle, 1000; hogs, 5000; sheep,
1920; horses and mules, 100.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
400 TO s5.25;butcher heifers from q. As
to $3.50; butcher cows from 500 to
s4.25; veal calves from $500 20 s7.25;
stOckers and feeders from 60. 10 to s4.l0.
Hogs: Fair 20 best butcher and
heavy hogs sold at s6.IOCG6.25; good
medium weights and packers at s6 90
(gd.20, the bulk at s6.05(e6.l5; lights,
l50 10 100 pounds, at s5.GJ66. 10,
the bulk at s5.90Cas6.O0. lights, 100 TO
l50 pounds at s5.25la5.75; pigs at
sj.OOCa5.50; roughs and culls at $500
(a5.5O. The top OF the market was
s6.25 and the bulk OF the hogs above
$50 lbs. average sold at s6.O2lCd0. 20,
against top OF 500, and the bulk at
5.s0ld6.05 Monday.
L. j. shObe was on the market from
county with % heifers, 779l
lbs, at s4.l5, IS steers, 933lhs., at s4.lO
and 570-lb. stockers at s3.G0.-Lise
Stook RepoTter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue and authority Of a Speet
execution for back taxes and cost 4
sued from the Office OF the Clerk a N
Circuit Court OF Audrain Conns
Missouri, returnahle at the June teT
1903, OF said court, and to me dirert5
In favor OF the State of Missouri H
the relation and to the use Of AIM
Harrison, collector OF the reyenus n
the County of Audrain, State Of MI
souri,, and against Hannah ElliStOn
have levied upon and seized ali M
right, title, interest and claim Of M
said Hannah Elliston OF, In and 10 4,
following described real estate, tnvt
10 acres, the northwest quarter Of NJ
northwest quarter Of the northegT
quarter OF section %, township 4 |!
range 8; all lying and being in The u
County, and State OF Missouri, and
will on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-04
No Further Loss Of Life is Reported at
Kansas City Union Station is
Standing in Eight Feet
Of Water -Looters
Are Abroad.

At noon to-day Kansas City dis
patch over the Adler & Co. Com.
wire states that the Rock Island
bridge at that city was swept away by
the food Monday morning with II
locomotives on the structure. At .
O'Clock this morning tine Missouri
Pacific bridge went down in a food.
1t is reported that twenty-seven
men, who we're on the structure at the
time were drowned.