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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
HAPPY RESULTS.
Have Made Many Mexico Residents
Enthusiastic

No wonder scores Of Mexico citizens
grow enthusiastic. IL is enough to
make any one happy TO find relief az
ter years Of suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but
truthful representations Of daily work
done In Mexico by Doan's Kidney
4 unos
George Boomer, OF West Liberty
street says: 81 used Deans Kidney
Pills, procuring them at Buckner n
Whitney's drug store, for pain in the
small Of my back and other symptoms,
which Undoubtedly pointed to some
disturbance Of the kidneys. / could
not have obtained better results. The
pain disappeared and up to date
there has not been a recurrence"
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 other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

THE charity benefit given by Mex
leo Lodge, No. 9l9, B. P. o. EIks on
Monday night, December 10, wa a
frst-class minstrel and polite vaude-
Vile entertainment. given by home
talent under the management of Col.
Rufus Love, . most accomplished and
eficient director and manager. The
Opera House was crowded with a re-
presentatiyea and ~appreciative audience
Of Mexieo's best people, and 3 neat
sum was Melted for the charity fund
for the order Of Elks. The entertain
meut was hrst-class In every particu-
la, and the management as well as
every participant is TO be congratulate
ed upon the splendid results. All did
well. The audience was enthusiastic,
and the entertainment from start to
finish was most enjoyable. 1t was by
far the best ever given by home talent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
T611A
RAILROAD - f
NOkICS
FELToNis NEWS.
BY ssNICK.n

Assistant paymaster D. A. Burrows
was In FELTON, Thursday paying of the
employees.
w. a. Russell. our trainmaster,
made a flying trip to st. Louis We'd
nesday.
]. W. Scothorn, III day yard master
has gone TO Burlington, Ia, to attend
court Nj. Pickering, day switchman,
is acting yardmaster in his place.
S. Baldwin. resident engineer, leaves
US Friday as he has completed his
work here.
Our coal shute will be In operation
by Saturday.
Harold Buckner, formeraly of Mex
leo, and who has heid a position with
the Burlington in Hannibal has come
to FELTON, to accept a position as clerk
for j. f. Winking, round house fore
man, II. B. Kauble resigning.
Logan Kidd, an old Mexico boy, has
to FELTON, and Is occupying his
time steering engines In the yards.
VIM. O'Neill, our roadmaster, was
again in FELTON, Thursday too zee what
was going on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
WHETHER WORM OR FL
The Main Thing to the AvsrsI
Angler Is to Catch
the Fish.

Indeed, half the zest Of broa
fishing Is In your campaign for q
dividuals,"-as the Salvata
Army workers say,-not mers
for a basketful of fish qua fish, b
for a series Of individual troS
which your instinct tells you oug1
to Turk under that log or be how'd
ing In that ripple. How to gethi
by some sportsmanlike process,
the question, writes Bliss Pert
In Atlantic. II he will rise to sod
fly in your book, few fishermS
will deny that the fly Is the mol
pleasurable weapon. Daint
Turing, beautiful toy, light as
thistle-down, falling where yd|
will 1t to fall, holding when i
leader tightens and sings like
string Of a violin, the artificial &
represents the poetry of anglia
But angling's honest prose,
represented by the lowly wor
has also its exalted moments. III
last fish ! caught was with
worm," says the honest Waltd
and so say !. 1t was the last
ming Of last August. The du
was settling deep upon a ii
meadow, scarcely ten rods frd
end to end. The rank bog grad
already drenohed with dew, be
over the narrow, deep little brol
so closely that it could not
Gshed except with a double-shS
ted, baited hook, dropped delical
ly between the heads of the ldl
grasses. Underneath this CanO
the trout were feeding, takingt
hook with a straight dOwnwa
tug, as they made for the hidd
1t was already twilis
when | began, and before reach
the black belt Of woods that Q
arated the meadow from the Ia
the swift darkness of the MOI
made 1t impossible to
the hook. A short half houI
fishing only, and behold nearly
good trout derricked into a bas1
until then sadly empty. 70
FISHERMAN would have pas
hat grass-hidden brook in di'da
but 1t proved a treasure for
humble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
Alton Creates a New Office
of Interest TO Farmers.

]. S. Mclean, formerly advertising
agent of the Chicago &Alton, has been
appointed milk tranic manager, a new
Office but recently created. Mr.. Nc
Leans headquarters will be in Bloom
ington.
The duties Of the new Office are to
work up more interest among farmers
IN the shipment OF milk and cream TO
the city markets.
Milk shipping stations will be es-
tablished at points whree the vicinity
shows the interest expected. Cream
separators will be maintained at the
most important stations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
The Coldsst Place In The world,

Werchejansk, Siberia, Is considered
the place Of greatest cold In the north
ern hemisphere. A temperature Of
COS degrees Centigrade below zero
1.-THE freezing point OF water has been
observed there, but the Russian paint
ST., Borrissow, has found a temperature
Of 10 degrees Oentigrade below zero
registered on 3 minimum tbermom-
eter left by an Austrian exploring ex-
petition ia 1872 In the straits Of Mat
otehkin. Nova Zembla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
Mosouito Killsrx to Meet

New Y6RK. Dec. 1.-THE second
annual convention OF the National
Mosquito ExtermInatiop society win
be held here Tomorrow and Friday.
The object Of the convention Is the
education OF the people as 10 killing
The insects, possible legislation toward
their slaughter and cooperation IN
Kidding the country o. the Insects.
Specimens Of all kinds viii be exhibit
Cd, together yitb the small fish that
are active IN destroying the larvae.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
WILL RMAIN AT
JEFFERSON CITY.
ME Cash blackburn to Engage in
the Brokerage Business.

From the JeHerson City Tribune.
Friends OF MI. and Mrs. Cash
Blackburn will be glad TO learn that
they will remain in jefferson City
where Mr.. Blackburn will engage In
the brokerage business, opening an
ONCE In the new opera house building.
Mr. Blackburn has been engaged in
real estate operations In Louisiana
and handling bonds for some time in
connection with bis work as warrant
clerk at the State Auditors ofiee.
Mr.. Blackburn has built up q nice
business In handling bonds and real
estate and his many friends are glad
to know that he has chosen Jefferson
City for his headquarters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

As an evidence Of the willingness of
the people to support good schools and
also as an evidence OF the increasing
interest in the schools, the averaging
levy for school purposes In the entire
State for the last six years has in
creased from II cents to SO cents, an
increase Of more than g per cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
BUTCHER USUALLY KNowo
When the Child Is Sent 70 M.sA.-
Gives 1t About What 1t i.
Sent After.

"What do you want?" asked NJ
butcher in a large market thai ~
suddenly become inundated MAY a]
small children just after school :.
out for the noon hour, relates ~
New York Times.
Meat" was the laoonic reply.
'How much money v rot,l
asked the butcher.
The child unloosed a chubby AL
and disclosed - cents. aAn,
want an onion" she said.
The butcher took the 70 cent
sliced off two small veal cutlet1
wrapped them up with an onioJ
and sent the child on its homewarl
way. In less than Ii minuteo n
had waited upon a dozen Or mail
children in the same fashion
ut is up to me to decide vh,|
half the people in a block have u
dinner" he explained. at is nj
all -~guesswork, for the same AMI
dren come here day after day Il
the same time, and | try NOT Il
give them the same things tw,sl
in succession. They belong h
mothers who are too busy 10 tbirI
Of dinner until ten minutes hefo, !
Ii Is time to put it on the tahll
Instead Of coming around in MI
mornings and getting tbejl
moneys worth, these women VS.,
till the children come from school,
and then trust to us for what thsI
can get. Thrift is the last consiJ
GRAFTON: That little girl had ind
money enough for two outlets aul
an onion. If her mother hal
wanted a steak she would had
given her more money. She waptsl
something to cook in the irwin
pan quick. More than half N
time the children forget whattbaI
are told to ask for, and we iu11
guess what to give them from M
amount of money they have. w
take it all every time. If the hid
we're sent home with any cbapJ
it would be taken away from tbe5
by thieving boys. Mothers knoj
that by experience. They give n
children just the amount Of CA.
they have to spend, the butcb1
does the rest"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

MORTON II. ~PEMBERToE, Of Cen
tralia, has the thanks Of the LEDGER
for a copy OF his late publication,
"Reuben, His Book This is one Of
the most popular books Of the day, and
no better selection could be made for
q Christmas present. Pemberton is
one Of Missouri's brightest and most
entertaining writers; a man Of educa-
tion, polish and travel, and a delight
full writer. He takes you from pillow
shoes days to the patent leather stage
Of life. He travels with you through
Europe and tells you something about
the Missouri farmers experience in
the foreign land. Those who read
should be sure and secure a copy of
HRenben, His Book"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
e27.7O0 Mnls Sale.


Dunn Bros, the enterprising mule
dealers Of McCredle. sold 1e7 extra
dne fat mules TO Howard Bailey, Of st.
Louis, TO 90 the latter part Of this
week. There were i2s lel hand big
mules and "A head Of cotton mules.
This is the biggest mule sale that has
been made In the county this year and
involves a sum q money amounting
10 e27. 700.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Oaicial statistics tell US that $685.
4s1, 2l5 cigarettes were manufactured
In this country during the past fiscal
year. II the population Of the United
States is s0.0O0,000, II half that num-
Der 40, 200, 000l are males, II three
quarters Of them 49, 200, 00OD are Of
smoking age, and IL one-thlrd Of the
30, 200, 900 smoke cigarettes, we have
1896, 4s7, 215 cigarettes TO divide
in a year among 10, 900 persons, or
only about 336 apiece, which is less
than one every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Rev. EDWARD THOMPSON, presi-
dent OF the Sunday League of America,
preached a splendid sermon at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning
and another at the Presbyterian
Church at night. Rev. Mr.. Thompson
is very much In earnest in his work
for the preservation Of the Sabbath
as . day OF worship and rest His
audiences on both occasions were large
and appreciative, as Mexico people be-
lieve that sin six days shalt thou
labor, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
BRYAN ANSWERS wATsoEs
ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY,
Says Populism Has Done Its Work
and There is no Need Of q
New Politisl Party.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 220.-Mr. Bry-
an makes a caustie reply TO Thomas
Watson's recent communications to
the press. He says In part:
1.-THE difficulty with Mr.. Watson is
that he views the subject from a
standpoint entirely hostile to the
Democratic party. The fact that he
gave indirect assistance to Mr.. Roose-
welt in the late campaign and thus
contributed to the extent OF his In
fluence in increasing the size Of Mr..
Roosevelt's majority also tends to
make him take a gloomy view Of the
Democratic party's future.
"But there is no reason why Mr..
Watson should ignore what the DEM
ocratic party has dore and is trying TO
do In the direction of political and
economic reform.
"Mr. Watson must not assume that
those who differ with him are lacking
In patriotism or In genuine interest In
reforms. 1t is evident the Populist
party is not in position to do the work
that is needed. 1t did an important
educational work in the beginning.
"The Democratic party took up a
number OF these reforms they were
really Democratic reformsland brought
to them a larger vote than the Popu-
list party was eve able TO secure for
them. The returns show the Populist
party has lost ground. This Is not be-
cause 1t fused with the Democrats,
II 1t had not 1t would not have retain
ed Its strength as long as 1t did.
sit is not only unnecessary to organ-
lie a new party for dealing with the
live issues, but 1t would be unwise to
do so. The formation of a new party
is possible only in great crisis. There
are more reformers In the Democratic
party than are likely to be massed
under the name Of any other party"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

According to an Engllsh expert Y
monds are In process OF formation
Hawaii. He spent much time J
some money following up me J
Indications that attracted bis inj
ton. "Tn many r~espeets." Do
"ths formation here Is like thi. 1s
diamond fields of Kimberley. J
after researches extending oTs,
.rsl months he came to the cOnciu ;,
that, Wills the formation there
that In which diamonds are foun1
process has not yet gone fr s10I
but Is stiii going on. and max
course Of ieoeoe years o. 90
ufif Be n Great diamond neid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

DISPATCHES from jefferson City
state that there will be no dancing at
the mansion during Governor Folks
administration. IL will be remember
ed that during the administration OF
Gov. Chas. II. Hardin, Of Audrain
county, dancing was tabooed at the
gubematorial home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
m III oLpEN DAYS.


tlon In Church.
In q diary kept in 1916 II Is assert
that ALLEN Bridges has been chose
wake the sleepers in meeting, and
Ing much proud OF his place, ny
needs have a fox tale fixed to the 9
pf a long stafe, wherewith be ~
brush the faces Of them that Will nal
aaps in time OF discourse" This en9
Eetic individual was likewise arm
with "a sharpe thorne," for the 0s1
at Of those who "be most souna7
There 10 a record of the use OF =
Implement upon Mr.. Tomkins, v
was sleeping comfortably in the y
ner Of his pew when Allen "thru1 !
ytah behind Dame Ballard TO vi
him a grievous prick upon me D.a
whereupon Mr.. Tomkins did spis
much above the floor and with tsnns
force did strike his hand agains'
wall and also to the great won0"
all prophanelie exclaim IN
Foice: 'Buss the w%oodehueN
ireaming. as 1t seemed, that
phuck had seized him and ."
Aaaa."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
rAsTs FOR 4s DAYS.
Goes without Food to Reduce Weight
and Loses Forty Pounds.

ROGERS, Ark, Dec. l6.--Miss Car
RE Sawney has just completed a self
imposed fast OF forty-eight days with
no III effects.
She weighed 24o pounds at the be-
ginning Of her abstinence from food
and it was to reduce her weight that
the fast was undertaken.
She now weighs 200 pounds, and,
although for forty-eight days she sub
sisted entirely on water, she Is In the
best OF health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

On. J. b. HAWKINS In a letter TO
the evening LEDGER, we think, shows
unnecessary excitement 10 reference
10 what little smallpox we have In
Mexico. AS the LEDGER understands
the matter, a strict quarantine is OBJ
served, and there Is no possible chance
for the disease TO spread The city
authorities OF Mexico have always
tried 10 be very careful and conserva-
tive, and at the same time liberal in
the management Of the smallpox
cases we have had in Mexico. There
BE- n n feiEs n saSssssHt5tHeHf Ags9appsSf cur Ds0'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

THE topic on the program Of the
state Teachers Association that will
attract much attention and cause
most discussion viii be 1.-THE Training
and Licensing OF Teachers" DR.. Hill
and supt Darlington viii discuss It
Tuesday a. m, Dec. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

In the last six years the number of
children Of school age as increased
only 1888, while the number enrolled
In the schools has increased 1887.
This indicates that the schools are
getting a better hold on the people
and that the children are in the
schools more than they were.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

EVERY arrangement has been made
for an excellent session OF the State
Teachers Association at Columbia,
Dec. 27-29. Every teacher should use
the cheap holiday rates and this OPP
portunity to see the plantof the great
est State educational institution in
the Mississippi valley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

WITHIN six years the number Of
volumes In the school libraries Of the
State has increased from 10000 70
go, coo. This Is an increase Of 100 per
per cent The value Of these libraries
has increased In like proportion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Leland n. Finks. Of Calhoun,
claims 10 have the coat Oh aIasd
Washington family, washinsIns IN
cial pedigree and a silver WAsS Ar
formerly belonged to me
His country"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

THk minstrel entertainment given
by The Elks. Of Mexico. for the bene-
90 Of charity, Melted about two-hun-
dred collars which viii be given 10
the deserving poor, q this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
Something different at GREEE'i
Or. d. L. q. Hand Dead.

vANDALIA, NO., Dec. lS--Dr. d.
L. S. Bland died suddenly tonight OF
heart trouble. DR.. Bland was one OF
the earlier settlers and had practiced
here for thirty years. He was laugh
ing and talking with his family Just
nreyions to bis death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
Attention air gnieht.

Members Of Crusade Commandery,
X. T., No. ., viii meet at the hail for
drill at 7 O'Clock, sharp, Thursday
evening. There should be q full at
tendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Howard Fields, of ST. Louis, who
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. belle
Moore, on West Monroe, returned 10
bis home Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

LADIES who are going 10 keep open
house New Years Dzy should notify
fhe LKpaER al once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
FROM L GAZETTE.

The Vivion s. Hamilton mules, sold
to the Maxwell Crouch mule company,
a few weeks ago at $3.50 around, were
shipped from McCredie last Friday.
There were 50 head of them.
The "a mules sold by Wat and EN-
NETT Moore, Of Hereford, at s132 so
each to the MAXWELL Crouch Mule
Company, were shipped from Nc
Credie to st. Louis Wednesday.
FROM LIVE STOCK REPORTER.
R. Fl. Beam was a Missouri ship
per who had In cattle for Thursdays
market.
u. T. Cant, Of Audrain county, Mo,
had a load of western sheep on sale
Gilmore Bros. had a load of sheep on
Thursdays market from Audrain
county, Mo.
Mason g Garter were Audrain coun-
ty, Mo-, stockmen who had In a ship
ment Of cattle.
G. Eberhardt, Of Boone county, No.,
marketed OF his own feeding sos head
OF the "Starr" Mexican yearlings that
averaged II lbs and sold at 90 SO.
r. II. Beam, who ships from Au.
drain county, Mo-, bad In cattle Fri
day, embracing Is head of steers, av-
eraging 1886 lbs, at a. rs, and a bunch
OF heifers at 1925.
j.. II. SCOTT, a vol known Audraiu
county, Mo-, stockman, had In stock
Thursday, included In his shipment
being a t~wo-year-old Whiteface steer,
weighing 1850 lbs, that sold for $3.50
per cwt., the highest price paid on
yesterdays market. This steer was
raised from a calf by Elmer Johnson's
three young sons, Carl, Olan and Fin
lay johnson, and the proceeds go to
them. This is their first experience
as feeders, but the condition of this
steer, which had been fed since a calf
on shelled corn and the price at which
1T sold, is evidence that they have the
making of excellent stockmen when
they get a few more years added to
their age,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Joe d. Pratt the scientific horse
sheer now occupies his new shop, on
the site OF the old shop on Liberty
street which was destroyed by fire,
Mr.. Pratt's new quarters are up-to'
date and handy. dtt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
NOT APPRAISED,
Saws He Does Not Wish to be Con-
nected With President

New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 15.-Al-
though Governor James X. Vardaman,
Of Mississippi, has not officially de-
clined President Roosevelt's invita-
ton to attend the Inauguration, the
governor has intimated to his friends
at jackson that be will not attend.
He refused to discuss the situation TO-
day, saying be does rot wish to con-
meet himself with the president 10
anv WAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

L. d. Graham, OF this city, was last
week elected a member OF the execu-
tive board OF the Interests Independ-
emit Telephone Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

81. cHARLEs. NINA, Dec l4.-Blow-
tas her nose too bard caused the death
fe-dsy9 Mary Meilke, : l5-sear-old
zkL TIE riolent effort produced .
hamnnrzzn nf The brain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Notice j. gissn that there viii Be 9
meeting Of e=;s nsxico No. eSi
n. CIV. at ia O'Clock ,. n. 6a1Rrdays
January ssh. 1906, al the once Of
Probate Judge 10 the Court House in
Mexico b elect oihcers for the ensuing
SezE znd have ether important bush
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
COUGHS AND BREAKS HIS RIB.


DULUTH, Dec le.-In . violent 1T
OF coughing to-day ". II. Reynolds, a
travelling salesman for avarnish house
In Detroit fractured one Of the large
upper ribs in his left side. He was in
. Ieselrg store when the paroxysm
seized him, and persons near hin dis
tlntly hesrd the snap as the bone
broke, Is the result OF the violent
Muscular effort A physician who at
tended Reynolds said that while the.
zceident was remarkably rare. such
cases had been noted In medical litera-
tare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22
STOCK AND A R NOTES.

Missouri raises annually about sOo,-
900 mules, valued at s24,0o0,000.
Missouri has oyer twenty million
apple trees and leads the nation on
this fruit.
B. r. Middleton has sold to Mr..
West, Of Arkansas, a high class all
purpose gelding at a fancy price.
The public sale Of j. E. Middleton
& Son held at their place near Moline
Thursday was q success. All offerings
sold well.
A new half mile track is in course Of
construction near Fulton. This Will
be used to develop the speed possessed
by Galloway county horses.
MR. White, 4 prominent cattle
man OF the Panhandle country OF Tex
as, is here on business. Mr.. White
has many friends here who are glad u
know he Is prospecting.
j. Fl. Davis, q we'll known stockman
who ships from Audrain county, Mo.
had q string OF cattle on. to-day''
market, his sales embracing Al head
OF steers, weighing 1887 lbs, at A65.-
Live Stock Reporter.
When horses are not thrifty 1t may
be due to sameness OF diet. A pint O
OF linseed meal three times a week will
"loosen the hide" and the animal will
soon show the effect Of such an ad'
dition to the food. II the bowels are
affected by the linseed meal reduce
the supply.
Ed Machen was an Audrain county
Mo-, shipper who contributed a two
car string Of cattle to the days supply
y. d. Lewellen and Coontz & Waters
were Andrain county, Mo-, shippers
who had hogs in the days liberia
supply.-Live Stock Reporter.
FROM FARBER FORUM.
Inflow & Tanner sold a load of hog
to w. S. Carroll this week. One O
the hogs was raised by Mat Anderson
and weighed $50 pounds. Anothel
was raised bp G. NJ. Farr and weighed
$40 pounds. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

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8R NnKIskD, Secretary.
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