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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
K THE SCULPTURE.
How the Decorative Statuary of the
Worlds Greatest Exposition
is Produced.

The sculpture for the decoration OF
the buildings and grounds OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition is first
modelled In the studios of the differ
ent sculptors commissioned to do the
respective works and is then enlarged
or i'built up in a large workshop at
Hoboken and at the Worlds Fair
grounds in st. Louis. The work OF
enlarging requires the services OF a
large force Of men and makes a busy
industry. Many Of those so employed
are students and young sculptors who
thus obtain a livelihood while study
ing art and at the same time have an
opportunity to make progress In knowl-
edge Of the art of sculpture and skill
in modelling.
The preparation of the decorative
sculpture for so vast an exposition as
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis is a
monumental task. 1t engages the
attention OF over 80 sculptors, besides
the large number of ~men-about 90
employed in the enlargement work.
The activity goes on under the direc-
tion Of the we'll known sculptor, Karl
Bitter, who is assisted in the dis
charge of bis important task by an
advisory committee on sculpture, COM
posed OF Daniel Q. French, ]. @. A,
Ward and Augustus st, Gaudens. This
committee ~inspects the sketches sub
mltted by various sculptors and passes
upon the engagements made for the
decoration Of the grounds of the fair,
The committee reports that the work
is advancing rapidly and satisfacto'
rily. The designs themselves compare
most favorably with those made fol
previous expositlons and the enlarge
ment of the sculpture is done with
more skill than ever before.
Fourteen great car loads OF sculp
ture have already at this early day
been shipped 10 st. Louis from the
workshop at Weehawken and the hf
tenth will soon be on the way. The
recent shipments contained sculpture
by Isidore Konti, Charles Albert
Dopez, A. Reul, A. Alfano, #. W
Ruckstuhk, A. A. Weinmann, Mis-
Melva Wilson, Sterling Calder, George
Edwin Bissell, Philip Martini, A
zeller, J. s. Hartley, A. Royal, Albert
Jaegers and L. Amateis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

THE Hannibal Journal editorially
says: 'sThe Mexico LEDGER has been
under the editorial management OF
Col. Robt. NJ. White for twenty-seven
years and during that long period the
LEDGER has been standing up for
Mexico, Audrain county and good old
Missouri. The people Of Mexico viii
never be able TO repay Editor White
for his services to the town. Every
enterprise having for its object the
upbuilding Of the city has had his
cordial and enthusiastic support, and
he is still hammering away along the
same old line and viii continue to d.
50 until old age forces him to put
aside the Faber. Such newspaper
men should be appreciated"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Hospital No. /.

EfVm tlc NauuaAA LtaQef.
Missouri is not to be laughed at
about any Of her State institutions.
1t would certainly be a comfort and a
pleasure to the taxpayers of this
great State to see what is done with
the money that goes to keep up the
expenses Of the State. A visit to
Fulton win remove much OF the hor-
ror Of insanity when one visits the
asylum there. This institution is so
well ordered and managed that it is
like a magnificent home Instead Of a
hospital. DIR. ]. W. Smith, the pres
ent superintendent, is a man Of tine
executive ability and a kind and
courteous gentleman and the afflicted
are In the best OF hands. Everything
for the comfort and pleasure and
amusement Of the patients is done
and their surroundings are all that
delight the eye and please the mind.
There are beautifully furnished par
Tors, pianos and flowers, Libraries, re-
ception halls and dainty little bed
rooms. Everything is spotlessly clean
and the patients are well-treated.
Those who have friends there should
be thankful that the State Of Missouri
has given so much thought and care
to its unfortunate people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
MEXICO POST OFFICE
MAILS CLOSE, A. N.

MAILS CLOSE, A. II.
No. 10-Wabash tMoberly AcNa
modationl 6.45.
No. 2l3-C. s. A. (Auxvasse Rucl
100.
Nc. 211-C. ga. (Fulton Pouch 90
No. 1l--C. & A., West, 900.
M. 20-Wabash tSt. Louis POueA
1890.
No. 3-Wabash, West, 11:30.
MAILS CLOSE, P. NJ.
No. 14-C. s. A., East, 1890.
Nc. 15-C. s. A., West, Ills.
No. 2l5-C. s. A., South, lis.
Nc. wabash, East, go.
Nc. 9-Wabash, West, 4:3O.
Star Route Messengers depart Z
Cant, Molin6, Youngs Greek and La
Branch at 1880 p. m.
Rural F. d. Carriers depart alta
q. m.
All night mails close at $50 p. N.
Collections from Street Letter Boz
es In residence district are made y
the carriers during each trip, and
business district at 900 a. M, 1913
m. and 900 p. m.
POST OFFICE OPEN ON
Week days from 7;00a. m. toes Ph
Sundays from l:30 p. m. to 2:SORa
Holidays from s 10 0 a. m. ands2
70 $3.50 p. N.
MONEY ORDERS.
Money orders, foreign and dOmeuN
are issued and paid on week days no
TOO q. m. to 600 p. m.
REaIsTERED MAIL. .
Valuable letters and parcels snoaa
always be registered; this can be oas
at the post Office whenever the SIAM
window is open for business, or Oy
carriers, both city and rural, ~Ola
making their regular trips.
WIN. NJ. TRELoAR'
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
DoNTs FOR MOTHERS,
Don't work too hard.

Don't work too hard.
Don't try to do two days work in
one.
Don't take on a whole lot Of out
side work when your hands are full.
Don't be a fend OF neatness.
Don't be cross.
Don't scold.
Don't fret nor whine.
Don't allow yourself to be nervous.
Don't be respondent.
Don't be sick.
Don't be complaining.
Don't rob yourself of sleep.
Don't neglect the children.
Don't forget to love and caress them.
Don't forget that your husband Is
your old lover.
Don't stand when you can sit down.
Don't go without a lunch when you
are faint.
Don't wear uncomfortable clothing.
Don't wear slipshod shoes.
Cont forget to initiate the lungs
often with fresh, pure air.
Don't forget to sit upright.
Don't slump the shoulders and be-
come hunchbacked.
Don't get out Of the habit Of walk
ing with spine erect.
Don't read worthless literature.
Don't set bad examples.
Don't forget to be kind and keep
sweet.
Don't forget to be a lady.
Don't forget that no one can rob you
Of true womanliness.
Don't forget that you are molding
characters for eternity.-Mrs. +. L.
Rose in Fdrmer's Sentinel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
A BIG FIRE In MARSHALL, MO
Several Mule Barns Damaged and a
Lumber Yard Burned.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Sept. s. - Fire
broke out at I O'Clock this morning in
the loft Of the livery barn occupied
by 0Bannon & Smith. The LaCross
Lumber Company's yards, on the op-
posite corner, caught and three big
barns west Of the lumber yards were
destroyed. Following is the estimate
loss and insurance j.. p. Evans barn,
$500, insurance $4,000; O'Bannon s.
Smith, livery rigs and feed, loss about
81, 800, insurance $500; Laoross Lum-
Der Company, loss on stock and build
ings, $4,000, insurance not known.
Inc uaurvss Company also owned q
large barn west OF the lumber yard,
loss about LOCO. j. w. Miller, mule
dealer, loss about $3.50 worth Of feed;
A. J. Brown, mule dealer, loss on
barn s., 500, on feed $500, insurance
about Q 1880; G. S. Brown, livery and
feed stable, loss on barn 81, $50, feed
about $500, carried 81, 900 insurance to
cover barn and contents. A. L. Moi
fits barn was damaged; it is fully Gov
cred by insurance. E. W. Browns
mule barn was damaged; 1t is fully
covered by insurance. The Saline
County Telephone Company is badly
crfnplpd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

THE Paris tMo.l Appeal editorially
says: The anti-Folk papers are hay'
ing . sorry time Of IT, One week they
boom him for President and the next
week they seek to convince their read
en- that be is worse than any Of the
boodlers. Then they boom him for
Attorney-Gener and then roast him
some more And all the time Folk
keeps the boodlers squirming about
like . goose on a hot griddle and con-
vinces the people that the way 70
secure purity In politics is to expose,
prosecute and eliminate the corrupt
politicians. Without the expenditure
OF q penny he has become the most
popular and formidable candidate the
State ever saw"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Pittsburg Bricklayer Shot

PTTTsBURG, Sept, 7.-Wm. Hooper
was shot twice this afternoon and per
haps mortally wounded by JOSEPH
Anthony, an Italian boy, who, witt
others, invaded his premises. Mr.
Hooper, who is a member Of thu
Hooper Brothers Brick Company, ask
ed the boys TO leave. Before anyone
had time to~interfere Anthony leveled
a shotgun at MIR. Hooper and pulled
the trigger. He wal pursued and cap
tured by several bricklayers ant
turned over to the police. Later
man said TO be implicated 10 the Anal
was also locked up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

TIE Daily Daaocr0t-S eus, OF Mar
shall, No, edltorially says; ''Senatol
C0ckrell, Ia q recent Interview, ex.
pressed HE sympathyw with the higher
ideas Of citizenship and Official iuteg'
rity nov opposing political corruption
and especially with the work Of puH.
acAtion being performed by the Hon.
Joseph Folk in Mlssouri-a WORK
~llich Affects not snly all political
parties At the present time. but which
win also Be fell for generations 70
come. Senator Oockrell says the
hoodler must not be elected To onice
and that . better standard Of public
ssFvios IN both state and nation win
be demanded by tue people
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
CROP REPORT
August Was Favorable to Dev.,o,
ment Of Coma Late Season
Needed to Allow Cereal
to Mature.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY, CoLuND,.
Mo-, September 4-The State Roa,s
Of Agriculture made public TO-DAY nv
following statement concerning NJ
condition OF crops In Missouri;
Taking the State as a whole III.
month OF August has been fayorahlo
to the development OF the corn eron
most counties showing an imurnys
ment during the month. The rain,,n
has been sufficient except In a few
counties and the onlyadyerse condltio~
OF weather has been the cool nIoh,a
which retard rapid growth and lessor
the chances for all the crops to escaOe
frost. A few counties In the Soptb
eastern section show o decline Of a few
points during the month. Our corrss'
pondents estimate that % per cent !,
the whole crop In cultivation had No,
reached the roasting ear stage on Sen.
TENDER 1st, and 1t is certain that with.
out an unusually late and fayorahls
season, but little Of this % per cent n,
the crop will make merchandise corn
The chances are, however, that IT viii
make a great amount OF excellent tod.
der and stalk corr that can be prost.
ably used In feeding, provided fms,
does not occur before the average dats
of the first killing frost In this STATE
which is October 14th. The other n
per cent. Of the crop which has reach.
ed the roasting ear stage or is more
advanced should all make a fair crnn
and be safe fromrfrost by October LIST
Considerable of it in the Southern part
Of the State is dry enough at this dat
to be entirely safe from frost.
The present average condition for
the State is II, exactly the same AZ
the average condition on September
LIST, for the previous five years, but II
is 81 points below the condition in the
State one year ago, but the crop d
1902, 1t should be stated, was The
49, 'ne '.aVe' Ihe
sleaoes. ~ Vhe "a
uins une va maue III zoe
''oVionS' oosh
ue M poinOS' Ine
o~VusueasS eeo'i0a IN 'no FACE Vi ls
iepo.Oo Sno"s "n VI neaily Two
points, Du' one u',esO ueollne 1a
iuie uo having .ne ieal
aolease' nei0o ". ao0uai oOnui'iun 10
'ns' secViom enualn apouV Ine same
ooe"n,i 0onul.lon VI COTTON nh
mploseu poinVs uu,ins us
monVh IN ~ ooueneases ecOion, whefs
~ VI ene ooeUon - siomn' freseHl
ouuioion % Dnev seOV,on,
Appies-ltl il estimated mat then
Will De 40 per cent OF tne number Of
oushelsof apples Tor market that were
marketed last year and the qualfI
Is placed at d2-lOO representing
high standard quality.
Hoon--Tfha numhar NJ houa ranoytaA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Hardin Girl On the Stage,

Miss Myra Davis, Of Charleston, ILL.,
formerly a student Of Hardin College
is appearing in the comic opera, ''Tht
Storks," which is at the Century
Tbeater In st. Louis this week. Mis-
Davis will be remembered for hel
personal beauty and her most excel,
lent voice. She was very popular
when in school in this city and bel
friends will all be glad to hear OF bel
success.
Miss Davis began her stage career
last year in the chorus Of ''The
Storks." The manager noticed her
good work and when the prima donna
fell i'll Miss Davis was given her place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Recognition.

When President Roosevelt was in
Sharon Springs, Kan, a countryman
is said to have stepped up and said to
a member OF the Presidential party
"whar'S the PRESIDENT" Mr.. Roose'
welt, scenting something good, said.
"Do you wish tosee him particularly
81 never seen but one President In my
life, an, Of course, | would like TO see
him on gin'ral principles, replied the
countryman, but what ] wants &c
see this one fur mos particular is tC
See II he's got them squirrel teeth
the papers say he has" And then and
there the President displayed bis
squirrel" teeth in the broadcast Of
grins. 'Gosh ter blazes, you're the
teller" said the man, as be hurried
away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
WHY Summers Are Cooler.

frOm the Boston Herald.
The theory is being advanced tina
the abnormally cold weather that haI
prevailed during our more recent sum
mers is due to the Unnatural pro
duction and appropriation Of electrici
ty and it is pointed out by many thai
as the utilization Of electricity has in
creased our hot summer weather hai
diminished. 1t now remains for oui
inventors TO devise some means FOL
electrically heating our winter weather
70 the proper degree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Success in Prune Culture.

W. X. Roberts, who has been il
China for several years, has returned
to California and has purchased a 40
acre fruit ranch and is now located on
1t and is engaged in gathering and
drying prunes. He thinks the prune
crop will make about ten tons OF dried
fruit, which will sell for about fifty
dollars a ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Heavy Snow in Colorado.

SALIDA, Colo, September IA
heavy now storm fell on the Cont
mental Divide last night and to-dal
the entire range is covered with sew
eral feet Of snow. The Saguachs
range, comprising the Collegiate peaks
Princeton, Harvard and Yale, al
more than 1900 feet high, are massiv,
monuments Of Immaculate white
The temperature In the valley Is q
degrees Fahrenheit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

CIRCUIT ATTORNEY Jos. w. Folk
was the principal speaker at the Labor
Day celebration at Moberly Monday,
his theme being 'Good Government. "
An invitation for him to address the
farmers of Monroe county Tuesday
afternoon is under consideration and
he win probably accept it. Mr.. Folk
has also been invited to address a
meeting at the Jefferson Club Tues
day night and will do so If he can
reach the city in time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Home.IisitQ[s' EucuIsI0n

September LIST, sth, 18TH Sna
9Th, 1908, the O. s. A. and We" -
railroads will sell round trip
70 Louisville, Ky, and certain
In Indiana and Ohio at one anO "a.
third fare for the round TIP a..
cts continuous passage in caon ~ ~
ton limited 30 days from date ~
/. NJ. RIcHAHDA
T1cket Agent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

The action Of the Missouri Con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
CHI n, South, in re-assigning DIR
John henderson to the Mexico church
and l.. ]. II. Pritchett TO the Presid.
ing Eli. rship Of the Mexico District
pleases OF the citizens Of Mexico
and Mex District. Each Of these
laborers IL he Lords vineyard is a
consecrated christian gentleman and
each is huIldi g himself a reputation
for earnest VIC ?, which will have its
full reward onls % the Great Beyond.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

The MartinsbuIg, No, EhtePris,
editorially s. VS. "Tbe Mexico LEDGER
celebrated It's twenty-ffth birthday
last week by gstting out six daily and
one weekly Issues OF one Of the best
edited newspapers in Missouri. The
LEDGER bears the following sensible
motto on Its banner: TO our pride in
the past and our hope for the future,
let Us add vigorous work in the living
present May the LEDGER live long,
increase In usefulness and CONTINUE to
receive the well merited support
which is being accorded it,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
The Bowling League.

II. B. Cooper, KirksvIlle, was In
town to-day consulting with Harry
Cole regarding the bowling league.
Mr.. Cooper has an alley In Yandalia
and one also in KirksYille, and wishes
10 enter the league.
Mr.. Coles new alley, The Royal, will
be finished oon and then the league
will be a reality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Circuit Attorney Folk wal enthusi-
a~stically received at hoberly, which
has always been regarded as the heart
OF the opposition to his candidacy for
Governor. He addressed a monster
crowd on Good Government" at the
Labor Day celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

THERE is talk Of putting a steam
heating plant in on the north side OF
the square TO heat the entire block.
We think the idea a good one and
believe money will be saved and most
satisfactory results attained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Dc. Knoderer, who runs a "boot
and shoe shop in Moberly, and who
formerly lived in Mexico, adyertises
that "his health is 70 much improved
that he can now make good boots and
shoes and repairing while you wait -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

THE Chicago s. Alton Ry. %. APP
preciates Mexico's offer TO pay for the
new depot site, but will not accept
the subscription. The Alton and Bur
lington roads will likely make Mexico
a division point and in this way help
make a city out of a town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

John d. Benedict, Superintendent
Of Schools Of the Indian Territory,
has resigned as a director Of the Brad.
ley Real Estate Company at MuscoQee
and Is preparing % sell bis stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
R COURT CAIESDAR
COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Meets third Monday IN January ~ =.
Monday In June and third MONDAY =
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February ~
Monday In May, first Monday 10 Az
gust and first Monday in NovenOsl
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday in February, s
Monday in May, second Monday ne.
gust and second Monday in No'eIOS
Adjourned terms are held resu
the second Mondaysin January, s a,asT
April, June, July, September
and DacQmhQr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

o. d. GRAY's Rural Rooter, publish
ed at Sturgeon, is a beauty. 1t y
the finest magazine published 10 any
town the size OF Sturgeon in the
world. We bespeak for the RoofH
the cordial and liberal ~patropsss VI
an who enjoy good, clean .sfaV1ie'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
BIG MULE SALE.
R. E. Biggs Buys Highest Priced Mule
on Market.

The two highest priced young miles
that have been sold in Galloway coun-
ty in some years past were purchased
by Robert 4. Biggs, OF A~uxyasse, to-
day 1rr uItfsv nv PuEOfsuvod-~~a
from Tuck" Boone, of Toledo, for
which he paid SIPS. For a sucking
mule this is certainly one Of the very
best ever raised in Galloway county.
The mule is nearly fourteen hands
high and is gracefully proportioned
throughout In the vernacular Of the
day he is a ''cracker jack'' and is a
prize-winner. The second mule bought
by Biggs was from Henry Rapps, also
OF near Toledo, for which he paid
500. This is also a sucking mule and
while it is not so trim built as the
Boone mule, it is large boned and will
make a monster work mule In due
ime.-Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Miss Beth Patterson arrived homs
Tuesday evening from a delightful
visit Of several weeks on the e coast
at Atlantic City, N. J. On her was
home she spent several days In Phila-
delphla and Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
North Dakota Crop Damaged

FARGO, N. D., September The
second days rain has made conditions
In North Dakota much more serious
and 1t is predicted that farmers will
lose millions Of dollars through dam
age TO crops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Marshall, Mo, Postofice Robbed.

MARSHALL, Mo-, September THE
p~ostofice was robbed here to-day. 1t
was closed on account Of Labor Day.
Thieves entered an unbarred window.
Two arrests were made. The amount
taken is not known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Tup ohic-eo& Alton &. r. Co. very
L,ndlr snanks the people OF Mexico
.or the offer TO pay for the new depot
site, but refuses to accept the money.
Work will o start on the new
building, which will be most hand
some and convenient.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

A New York man committed sui.
eide By throwing himself under an
electric train, after several i~neffectuaI
efforts 10 end bis life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Captain Kelso is In Jefferson City
attending the State meeting OF the
Mexican veterans. W. II. French and
Captain Rodgers, Of Mexico, are also
veterans Of the war with Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

A barn belonging to Fred Roberts,
south OF town, burned Tuesday night
after being struck by lightning. In
addition TO the barn and feed, three
horses were burned to death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

TIE popular Baptist preacher, Rev.
DR.. W. J. Williamson, well known in
Mexico, VIII remain in ST. Louis, 10
spite OF the fact that he has been
offered q much large salary in Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Guy M~acfarlane, who has been
abroad Tor three months, was In Mex
leo to-day en- route % Columbia. Guy
is a boy who sees when he travels and
appreciates what he sees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

Morgan Glen, formerly OF Mexico,
now Of lear Yates, No., was in town
Tuesday shaking hands with his old
friends. Col. Glen owns a good farm
up IN Randolph county and is prosper
Gus and happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

William +. Atkinson says that In a
drive northeast Of Mexico this week
he noticed survey stakes for the pro.
posed extension OF the Hannibal road
from Perry TO Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Texas, Oklahoma

And Indian Territory and Os "a
els Sept. 5th; final limit oSa M.
Via Missouri, Kansas and TelI
Ask nearest Ticket Agent OF s
A. @. MINER, 7. 7. A.
NJ, X. & t. Re-
d,s sedalIs, No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

A NEWSPAPER may work a lifetime
for a family and when IL unintention-
ally mispells the name Of a member OF
the family 1t is forever to be boycott
ted Snrh IL life
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
s.hae~shArs N the Week.,

s=hae~hArs n the Weekly
Ledger win please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is 81. 90 per year, paid in ad-
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

HoN. ]. W. FOLK will speak in
Mexico Just as soon as he a make
arrangements to do so without neg
lecting his duties as circuit attorney
of the city Of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
The VandalIa Ladersa

The Vandalia Laders says: "Mexico
will pull of another Street Fair Oct.
l3-l7. That town is always up and
doing with a heart for any fate The
big circus viii be there the sth."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

PEOPLE who swell up and stop
speaking to their friends ought to feel
very lonesome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

MEXICO is the school center OF the
State. All Of our schools open with
unusual good prospects this year.