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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

THE GLoBE-DEMoCRAT's ACCOUNT.
The Globe-Democrat's correspondent
at Troy says;
Troy, Mo-, Oct. 22.-The testimony
in the Barnes-Clay murder case is al
in. A large number of witnesses were
examined for the defense, and then the
State put witnesses on the stand in
rebuttal. Court convened at $50 O'Clock
this morning, and the taking of testi
mony was begun at once. J. @. Buck.
ner, @. f. Clark, Rev. e. L. Rutledge,
W. S. Hathaway, president of the
Commercial Club Of Mexico; DR.. 7. Fl
Winans, ]. W. Million, president Of
Hardin College, Mexico; Frank Harris,
Prosecuting Attorney OF Boone coun-
ty, and f. W. Neidemeyer, Mayor Of
Columbia, were witnesses. Each tes-
titled that he had known Clarence
Barnes for nine to fifteen years, and
knew his character to be the very best.
DR.. N. r. Rodes, of Mexico, who
examined Barnes Immediately after
the shooting, testified that Barnes
received two gun shot wounds in the
right arm. Clarence Barnes, the de-
fendant, was the next witness on the
stand. Barnes testified that he did
not see George Morris, the st. Louis
jewelry salesman. in November. 1900,
and that he did not tell Morris that he
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

ENeLASD's National pavilion at
the Worlds Fair, which is to be an
exact reproduction OF the Ofangery,
In the Kensington Garlens, is being
pushed by the contractors. The cost
OF the building will exceed 100000,
and though it is to stand only during
the Exposition, it is being so strongly
built that 1T could very properly be
termed a permanent building. The
outer walls consist OF two coats Of the
best Portland cement, so pointed and
Colored as to be exact duplicates OF
the brick walls of the original build
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
A STRONG, VIGOROUS MAN
Is Liable to Break DoWn-Pe-ru-na .is
Sure to Restore.
n TONIC ID . msdisins shas sivss ~

4 n TONIC ID n1sdioins that eivss tsai
In to some part Of tho system. 9hsrS
are different kinds Of tonics, bat
the tonic most needed In this country,
where catsrrh Is so prevalent, L. 3
tonic that operates on the mucous msm-
branas.
Peruna 10 tonic to the mucous meme
branes Of the whole body. 1t gives tone
to the capillary circulation which con-
stitutes these delicate membranes.
| Peruna IL specific In its operation
upon the mucous membrane. 1t is Q
tonic that strikes at the root Of all CO.
tarrhal affections. 1t gives tone to the
minute blood vessels and the terminal
nerve flbres. Catarrh cannot exist long
where Peruna Is used intslligentiy.
Peruns seeks out catarrh In all the hid
den parts Of the body.
Paul Landrum writing from Atlanta,
Ga, says:
"In January last began the use Of
your Peruna and Manalin for what was
termed organic heart trouble. At that
time could scarcely walk 10 my place
OF business without stopping TO rest and
on arrival felt completely exhausted.
Had severe pains in my heart and general
dizziness. After using the first bottle Of
Peruna began TO improve and todsyI
feel that / am sound man and I work
fourteen hours day without any bad
feeling." g."-Paul Landrum.
A. NJ. Ikerd, an employee Of the O. D.
q Q. r. r., West Burlington, Ia, writsss
II had catarrh OF the stomach and
small intestines for number Of years.
I went to number Of doctors and got
no relief. Finally one Of my doctors
gent me 10 Chicago and met the same
fate. They said they could do nothing
for me, that had cancer Of the stomach
and there was no cure. Ialmost thought
the same, for my breath was something
awful. could hardly stand 10, It wss
SO offensive. I could not eat anything
without great misery, and I gradually
grew worse.
"Finally I got one Of your books, end
concluded would try Peruns, and thank
God, I found relief and cure for thaa
dreadful disease. took five bottlss Of
Peruna and two Of Manalin, and I now
feel like a new man. There is nothing
better than Peruna, and keep bottls
in my house all the time"-A. M. Iketd.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use OF Psruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he VIII
be pleased to give you his valuable Cd
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President d
The Hartman Sanitsrium, Columbus
Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

Colonel Clay so that he completely
broke down and sobbed like child.
The sight Of the venerable Represen-
tative, with his long, flowing white
beard and his face buried in his hands
called for sympathy Of every one.
Colonel Norton openly and unqual.
itiedly charged an attempt at fraud on
the part Of some one interested In the
prosecution Of Barnes. He declared
that holes were cut in Clay's clothes
after he died.
Attorney II. r. Jesse, for the de-
fense, drew a parallel of the parable
of Ruth and Naomi, using the young
bride as the relncarnation Of the Bib
lical character. He told OF young
Barnes being indicted on his wedding
day; OF his wishing to postpone the
nuptials because he thought his in
dictment might blight her young life.
He told of how she decided to marry;
to stick to her finance through thick
and thin, trusting that a just trial
would lift the trouble that had come
into their life.
HARDLY DRY EYE IN ROOM.
The speech was so palmetto that the
entire Barnes family sobbed bitterly,
including the defendant himself. and
there was hardly a dry eye in the
crowded court room.
One of the jurors who sat in the
back row was kept busy brushing
large tears from of his cheeks through
out the speech.
Attorney Edward e. Yates, for the
State, and Attorneys P. II. Cullen
and Orlando Hit, for the defense,
made strong speeches.
At the close Of the arguments a tilt
was narrowly averted by the inter-
ference Of Colonel Clay himself, who
stepped between Attorney r. II. Nor
ton, for the defense, and Attorney
John ID. Orear, for the prosecution.
Norton said tonight: John orear
asked me what l meant by charging
fraud in my argument. l replied: L
said some one cut those holes in Clay's
clothes. What are you going to do
about it2'
"Colonel Clay stepped between us
as a peacemaker and said: There
must be no trouble, gentlemen.
GEORGE W. O'MALLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
Wanted.
Men and boys for packing
at Starkade and Louisiana,
Mo. STARK BROS,
Nurseries & Orchard 90.
stoOkholdars Elect 0fIicers.


STURGEON Mo-, October 23.-Tht
stockholders Of the new bank, which
is to be the third for Sturgeon, met
this afternoon and elected the follow
ing directors: I S. Sweeney, F. L
Sweeney, ]. NJ. Proctor, Manley
Board, r. L. Robinson, ]. B. Prowell
Frank Seymour, Il. N. Gentry ano
VIM. Dinwlddie. The following Off
GERS we're chosen: President, J. M
Proctor; cashier, NJ. Board; assistant
cashier, r. L. Robinson; attorney, T.
S. Carter. 1t is TO be State bank
with $4,000 capital stock, and will be
ready for business some time In De
cember.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

ARCHBISHOP JOHN JOSEPH kahn, OF
st. Louis, died at st. Agnes Sanitar-
ium, Baltimore, on Tuesday night Of
last week, where be bad been patient
for over five months. Death, which
came peacefully, had been hourly ex-
pected by his attending physicians for
several days. DR.. j. M. Stone and a
number of priests and relatives, In
Guiding his sister. a sister of charity,
known in the religious world as Sister
Mary Joseph. were at his bedside when
the end came.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

| hENNEIh mAA W ELL IEcIIflESl
Troy, Mo-, Oct. 2l.--Upon the tes-
timony OF 1l-year-old Kenneth Max
we'll, Of ST. Louis, supported by that
Of Mrs. John L. Sullivan, of Chicago,
formerly employed by the childs pa
rents, the defense in the Clarence
Barnes killing case confidently expects
a verdict of acquittal on the first bal
lot. The case will go to the jury
| tomorrow.
The boy Kenneth gave the strongest
kind Of evidence to-day for the youth
full prisoner at the bar. When coun-
sci sought to examine him In the pre-
liminary hearing, he became terror
stricken and cried SO bitterly that he
was excused. Since then he has been
SO we'll counseled that, when he took
the witness stand to-day, the child
was quite self-possessed and answered
all questions put to him In SO straight
forward and confident a manner as to
arouse the admiration of all in the
court room.
He stated positively that Rhodes
Clay fired the first shot In the fatal
street duel at Mexico In July, 1902,
which cost Clay his life. Atthat time
Kenneth, with his parents, was living
in Mexico, and he and Mrs Sullivan
witnessed heshooting between Barnes
and Clay.
Kenneth Maxwell now lives at the
West End Hotel in st. Louis. His
father is member of the firm Of
Maxwell s. Kenneth, mule dealers
BoY's STORY OF THE DUEL.
When under examination by both
the prosecution and defense, the boys
story was the same. On the day of
the killing Kenneth had driven In a
buggy with Miss Margaret Fitzpat-
rick, now Mrs. John Sullivan, to Ow-
ems meat market, few doors away
from the main entrance of the post
ofiice. The lad had jumped to the
sidewalk, be said, preparatory to Civ
ing an order to the butcher, when bis
attention was attracted to the post
office door.
II saw Mr.. Barnes step out" he
said, "and Mr.. Clay came right after
him. Mr.. Barnes had gone only few
feet when be turned around, facing
Mr. Clay, who was following.
~ did not hear them say anything;
l was just looking"
Attorneys then asked the boy about
the position Of the mems hands. He
replied that they hung by their sides,
but Barnes kept getting away.
"Who fred the first shot9" asked
Attorney Jesse.
"Mr. Clay did," answered the boy.
"Then Mr.. Barnes shot Then they
both kept on firing, and Mr.. Barnes
fell on the iron gratingp
"whatdid Mr.. Clay do them" asked
Attorney Jesse.
"He walked up TO where Mr. Barnes
lay and snapped his pistol at him.
The prosecution here took the wit
ness. After great many questions
the swapping OF the pistol was brought
up.
''You say Mr.. Clay snapped the pis-
tol at Mr.. BarnesY" queried Prosecut-
ing Attorney Buckley.
'sYes; he snapped it,
"Dld you hear itS'
"No, sir; but l saw him pulling the
trigger
TENSE SITUATION IN COURT.
The boy, at this juncture, seemed TO
be the best witness that had been put
on the stand. The court room, which |
was packed to suffocation, almost,
with women, who had come to sse the
bride Of the defendant were SPELL
bound.
After the lads last words, Mrs.
Barnes, the mother OF the man on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

"OvER THE BORDER" by Robert
Barr, published by Frederick A.
Stokes Co., and I East 10th Street,
New York, is dashlng story Of ad-
venture In the time of Cromwell, full
OF love, fighting and intrigue, and
told in Mr. Barr's breezy and enter
tanning way. Lovers Of good reading
matter should not overlook "oyer, the
Border, /" an up-to-date, neatly printed
novel for the small sum of s1.50 II
you like up-to-date reading you must
have this story,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
THE CLOSING SCENES.


Troy, Mo-, Oct. 23.-Clarence A.
Barnes was acquitted to-day of the
charge of numbering Representative
Rhodes Clay at Mexico, Mo-, in July,
1902.
The jury returned verdict of not
guilty at 4:55 o'clock this afternoon
after being out forty-eight minutes.
The jurors agreed on the first ballot.
A tap on the jury room door told
that the jurymen we're anxious to re-
turn the verdict. A path was made
for the jurors through the center aisle
Of the court room, which was crowded
almost to suffocation. Foreman
Horatio Humphrey handed the verdict
to Judge Shelton, who read:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty as charged"
Cheer after cheer greeted the de-
cision. So demonstrative were the
people in the court room that 1t was
several minutes before Judge Shelton
restored order. The judge admon-
ished the spectators severely for their
conduct.
MOTHER wEPT FOR JOY.
A sign Of relief escaped Mrs. a. @.
Barnes and her drughter, Irma, moth
er and sister Of the defendant. as the
verdict was read. Then they burst
into tears.
Clarence Barnes, too, was happy, and
In the space of few minutes be had
shaken hands with perhaps fifty of his
friends, who rushed to congratulate
him.
Barnes bride was not In the court
room at the time the verdict was re-
turned. Representative Green Clay,
father Of the dead Representative,
was not present either. Young Mrs.
Barnes became wrought up to such a
pitch of excitement by the arguments
Of Assistant Attorney General Jeffries,
who closed for the State, that she
could not stand the tension any longer
and went to the Avery House, where
the verdict was brought to her.
Colonel Clay walked up and down
the pavement in front OF the court
house during the time the jury was
out. The verdict reached him through
one Of the attorneys for the State. It
is said it affected him greatly and was
q severe disappointment.
ATTORNEYS ARGUE CASE.
Court convened at s:45 O'Clock. At
torney Edgar B. Voolfolk opened the
arguments for the State. He deliver
ed glowing tribute to the life Of the
dead Representative, which affected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

James Alfrey and family who have
lived 81 miles west Of Mexico, fol
years, are going to move to Shawnee,
Oklahoma, to reside. Jim has taken
too many drinks out Of the historic
Salt River to stay away verY long from
grand old Audraln county. They'll
be back. Aifrey has just sold his farm,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

THE eLoBE-DEMocRAT' ACCOUNT.
The GlObe-DemOerat's correspondent
at Troy says;
Troy, NO., Oct. 23.-The trial Of
Clarence A. Barnes for the killing of
Rhodes Clay at Mexico, NO., July 10,
1902, terminated at $40 O'Clock this
evening by the jury returning the fol-
lowing verdict
We, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty as charged"
Court convened at $40 O'Clock this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

THE pillng for the forestry, Fish
and Game Palace at the Worlds Fair,
st. Louis, has all been driven. The
floor has been laid and a large force
Of workmen is now at work rearing
the superstructure. The building is
under contract to be finished by
Christmas, and the contractor antic.
lpates no delay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

A ST.. LOUIS Worlds Fair bureau Of
Information has been established al
the Union Station In Mexico In charge
d M. Richards. Mr.. Richards is q
genial gentleman, always ready to an
swer questions In fact, he is a mar
who seems to enjoy being interroga-
ted by forty people at once. Mr.. Rich,
ards will cheerfully give you any infor-
nation you may desire 10 reference to
the Worlds Fair or regarding trans
portation to or from any point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

THE Wentzyille MOI Union is twelve
years old and is one Of Missouri's most
substantial, conservative and success
ful country newspapers. The LEDGER
wishes 1t continued prosperity
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

G. B. WooD the personal represen-
tative Of George Trollope s. Sons, the
contractors for England's national
building at the Worlds Fair, says
that the building must be finished In
time to allow him to eat plum pud-
ding with his family 10 London on
Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Special to the Ledger
Troy, Mo-, Oct. %, $50 p. m.-Wt
are waiting for the verdict. 1t is ex.
pected within an hour or so. The
argument was completed about 2:30
Court opened this morning with argu
ment by Voolfolk for the State. He
was followed by Jesse and Hit for the
defense. Then Yates for the State.
Then came Norton for the defense.
Then Cullen closed for the defense
and Jeffries closed for the State. The
length Of the arguments were six hours
Great speeches; several dramatic In
cidents; sympathy manifested for both
sides. The instructions are considered
very favorable to Barnes. A great
many are expecting acquittal but the
outcome will be In doubt until The
jury is heard from which may b
within thirty minutes.
w. G. HUTTON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

Robert Bates, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Bates, Of near Thompson, and
Miss Maude Chance, formerly Of Gen.
tralia, were married in st. Louis last
week. Robert has q fine position In
the Worlds Fair city and will make
their home there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
II axatixe Bromo Ouinins
Cures a Cold In One Day. Grip h . Dsys
| q MAv.,~ :::.ss :::. S.
To Be Buried With sweethsarts

Picture.
WACO, TEX, Oct. 23-Harry Hay,
the Bridgeport, Conn, motorman who
came here from st. Louis recently to
take the place Of strikers and was
shot by unknown assailants, died, yes
terday. When he learned that he
must die he sent for photograph Of
a young girl to whom he was engaged,
that was in hIs grip, and after press
ing IL to his lips, elasped 1t to bis
heart where it remained until be died.
1t win be buried with him. He did
not tell the girls name nor where she
lives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

Hon. e. W. STEPHENS, Of the Co
lumbla Herald, has been reelected
Moderator Of the Baptist General AS
sembly OF Missouri, now in session at
Marshall. This isa high honor well
eonferred
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
Hoods JdrSdpdriiid
and Pills

Eradicate II, positively and absolute
ly, This statement is based on the
thousands Of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
MY daughter had scrofula. with eleven
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sarsnparilla was highly recommended and
she took 10 and was cured. she Is now In
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City. Ind
Moods sarsapariIle premises to
cure and keeps the premise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

Black is always safe color for an
elderly woman to select. Also some
shades in gun-metal and deep purple
are very becoming to women with
grey hair. These may be trimmed
with white facings, the jackets often
showing jabot in front, which gives
a soft full effect Crepe de Chine is
also much used and is deservedly pop
ular. A grey crepe de Chine trimmed
with black, or white trimmings, Is
most charming for an elderly woman,
the white softening the severity Of the
dead black.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
Child Injured.

The 4-year-old son Of Shelton Doug
lass was kicked by horse Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock. tits impossible
to-day to learn how serious bis injuries
ara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

Ask Squire Bass to show you the
little wonder" which be carries In his
vest pocket. It's Juicy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

Hon. Frank Dunn Alderman 7wen.ourth District wrYss
from z52 East Efty-Righfh Street. New York city.
The Pernna Medicine Co.. Columbus o.:
Gentlemen: "There remedy for brokendown system
fhs know of which eecuay restore health as peruua
"Whenever the consequences of
cold few doses of Peana up again more quickly than
anyfhug ever tried find especially valuable cafarrh
Three bottles cured ago csrr of the stomach and
have never had the feast symptoms o. II siuce.'
Very truly,
FRANK DUNN Alderman 2<fh Dist, NJ Y City,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
Scrofuid
It 5 commonly inherited.

Il 5 commonly Inherited.
Few are entirely free from it.
Pale, weak, puny children are
afflicted with 1t in nine cases out OF
ten, and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches in
the neck, assesses, cutaneous erup-
tons, inhamed eyelids, sore ears,
rickets, catarrh, wasting, and general
dehilifv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02

young ladies to pine in the miserable
slough of hopeless spinsterhood. Girls,
this is largely your, question. Got to-
gether and see if you can't suggest
something on how to solve it.
After man has lived for thirty
years in one place he sacrifices much
when he pulls up and seeks new
home among new people. All the
old sacred family associations, old
friends and community interests are
given up, and that most valuable fac
tor in living which is the outcome Of
continuity Of residence and employ
ment goes also. If one wants to be
a mover, it is better that he move
often. Old homes, old friends, old
neighbors. old scenes have a value
which some people never realize until
they have voluntarily severed themsel.
yes from them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
>hiirty
Days Was My Lies
Limit.
Agony From Inherit
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DIR. Miles III e art Cure
Cured Nc.

One person in every four has weak heart.
Unless promptly treated weak heart will
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strain from any cause is sufficient to bring on
this deadly malady, the most common cause
of sudden death DR.. Miles Heart Cure will
tone up the hearts action, enrich the blood
and improve the circulation
"N'v trouble began with catarrh and [ have
alwass supposed it caused the trouble / have
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OF b. ''.l and pain around the heart and un-
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wa, aud | suppose mine was an inherited
tendency. At one time | was in agony.
suffered so severely and becamr so weak
that my doctors said | could not live thirty
days. At this time had not slept over two
hours night on account of nervousness.
he least exercise. such as walking about.
would bring on palpitation and ilIttering OF
the heart so severe that | would have to give
up everything and rest Nerve and Liver
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| think they are the grandest remedies on
earth and | am constantly recommending
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Waxahachie, Tex.
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on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
and will continue several days. Rev
M. e. Melvin is the moderator.

IL
Today, April 1, is All Fools Day,
but why it is day when foolish and
sometimes malicious tricks are per
formed, nobody knows, except that it
has been the custom to try and fool
somebody on this day for period run
ming back into antiquity.
On last Tuesday J. G. Dunn, father
Of Mrs. M. L. Buckley, celebrated his
83rd birthday. His good wife will on
her next birthday be rs years old.
This aged couple have for several
years made their home in Forest and
are much loved and respected.
Rev. Morse with his daughter, Miss
Ora, returned from Shiloh Monday
where Brother Morse had held quar-
terly conference. His next appoint
ment is at Trinity church, Smith
county, and he will leave for that
place on next Friday.
Don't linger in the post-office door
way to talk or read papers probably
other people want to go in or out
and don't plant yourself against the
lock boxes while the mail is being dis.
tributed. It is barely possible tina.
other box owners may want to get
their mail without going to the
trouble of grabbing you by the collar
and dragging you away.
A woman visited Forest last week
stating to many that she had daugh-
ter in a hospital at New Orleans, and
saying she was rafting an exquisite
suit of furniture in order to raise Q
sum sufficient to have proper attention
given her child. After securing sew
eral dollars the woman, who called
herself Mrs. Davis, departed and moth
ing more has been heard of her.
Under present conditions but very
few of the ambitious young men Of
Forest are able to get desirable loca
tions here in their home town. Most
of them Ego to the cities and Other
places where they finally become es
tablished and settle down and marry
This leaves quite a number of oul
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
Harry Watson,

Jeweler and Graduate Optician.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-02
GA . TO RIA.
Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature "a &NHzzzm
SPRING AND SUMMER
MILLINERY
FOR 1903.

You are cordially invited to at
tend our Easter Millinery opening
on the 9th 10th and 18th of April.
This opening is of more than usual
importance to the trade as we will
show the largest and most complete
line OF pattern hats, novelties and
flowers ever brought to this mar
ket, which merits your early and
careful inspection. We heve the
loveliest assortment of flowers, for
evening wear, decorating aud trim
mings. Remember the dates of
our opening. We want your trade.
If it is question Of style, size of
assortment or your money. S
worth, : we will get it. If you
can't visit us at this time. send US
an order and we will demonstrate
all these things to you.
Very truly yours.