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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
MASS OF SORES
Awful Suffering Of a Boy
from an Itching
HumOur.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch Of Skin on
His Whole Body Was
Unaffected.

"Myl little son, a boy Of I've, broke
cot with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any lore. They finally advised
me 10 try Q certain medical college, but
its treatment did not do any good. Al
the time I was induced 10 try Cuticura
Remedies he was so bad that l had 10
cut his hair OF and put the Cuticura
Ointment on him on bandages, as 1t was
impossible TO touch him with the bare
hand. There was not square Inch
OF skin on his whole body that was not
affected. He was one mass OF sores.
The bandages used to stick TO bis skin
and In removing them It used 70 take
the skin off with them. and the screams
from the poor child were heart-break-
ing. l began 10 think that he would
never get well, but after the second
application Of Cuticura Ointment 4
began to sec signs OF improvement
and with the third and fourth applica-
lions the sores commenced TO dry up.
His skin peeled OF twenty times, but u
finally yielded to the treatment. used
the Cuticura Resoivent for his blood,
and now l can say that he is entirely
cured, and q stronger and heHithier boy
You v saw than he Is to-day.
ROBERT WATTAM,
S922 Center Ave, Chicago, H., Dec.
80, 1897.
No return In six years, Mr.. Wattam
writes, Feb. 23, 1908.
"Your letter of the 21st In regard 10
the case Of my little boy at hand. l am
truly thankful to say that the cure
effected by the Cuticura Remedies has
been q most thorough and successful
cure to date"
Sod sAreushost shs world cutsu. Rssolysn,, &c
din term Of Ckscoizte Costsd Pills. IS. per vial OF W
Ointment ne, Soar. sc. Dspotzi London, 9 Charter.
honss SCI Paris. . Rna de Ia FExi Bosion. IL Columoa'
Ave. Ponsr Drug and Chem. Corp. Sole Pnpfieion-
- sRpd kr fHos TO Cars Every ilumOur'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
BIG TREE FROM CALIFORNIA
A Monarch Of the Forest, lA4 Feet
Long. is shown at the Worlds
Fair.

n. Louis, Mo, April Probably
no tree ever cut In the famous Califor-
~nlalforests better illustrates the value
Of that states timber resources than
the wonderful white pine tree that
has been placed on the hill on which
California has built her state pavilion
at the Worlds Fair.
This log is l4i feet long. 1t is -
inches in diameter at the base and q
inches thick at the small end.
Larger trees have been cut In Cali
fornia, This one, however, is remark
able for maintaining its size through
out its entire length. To the casual
observer 1t appears to be a solid
column, no smaller at M end than
the other. The bark has been care
fully preserved.
Necessarily the tree was cut into
lengths to admit of shipment, but
these have been SO deity Joined that
the entire log appears to be n iolid
piece. 1t is without limb, knot OF
blemish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Mi-o-na Makes Thin People Fat
Woodbridge & Purdy viii Return
Money If it Fails.

Every one needs real nourishment;
then comes good health, strength and
endurance. Without it, you waste
away. Nearly every one eats food
enough to furnish the necessary
nourishment for the perfect support
Of life, but the food is not assimilated
aud there follows Indigestion, weak
ness and emaciation.
A few days use Of Mi-o-na, the won
derful lesh-forming food, will demon
strate its power to furnish real
nourishment and restore health.
Mi-o-na mingles with the food you eat
aids assimilation. tones and strength
ems the digestive organs and puts the
whole system into proper physical con-
diti0n.
By its use, the elements needed TO
increase flesh are assimilated from the
daily food and each week will show a
noticeable gain in weight.
Woodbridge s. Purdy know personal
ly Of many cases Of long standing
stomach troubles, some Of them very
bad, that were entirely cured with
Ml-o-na. The thin and scrawny have
used this preparation and by its aid
have gained real n%ourishment.
Woodbridge & Purdy feel that they
can honestly recommend Mi-o-na and
as an evidence Of their faith in the
merit OF the article, offer to sell 1t
with the distinct understanding that
the money is to be returned in every
case where 1t fails to do all that is
claimed for IL. You risk nothing In
buying Mona, and If 1t gives the de-
sired health, the cost is trifiing, only
SOC a box. IL IL fails, Woodbridge &
Purdy will pay for the remedy them
grl yes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
WORLDS PAIR ITEMS.
BY THE COUNTESS DE noNrArou.

The Indiana women show at the
Worlds Fair some fine Abenaka rugs
which are a sort Of Indian rug woven
on Burlaps in color.
SaX0ny sendsa fine exhibit Of Plauen
laces made by the girls in the govern
ment schools, which is an attractive
Worlds Fair exhibit.
The theatre Of flowers in the streets
Of Seville at the Worlds Fair is the
mastery conception Of a woman who
is now dead. She was an artist in
scenic effect.
ROSTERS with tails from ten to
twenty feet long are a feature of the
poultry exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
They are almost as handsome as birds
OF paradise.
A Marion, Indiana, woman began a
patch work quilt in 1867 and hopes to
have 1t finished for the Worlds Fair.
Every woman admires the delicate
texture Of the laces made by the peas
ant women, Of Malta, Of which there
is a fine exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
In Indiana it has developed that at
least fifty women arc engaged in live
stock raising and run large stock
farms. In fact 1t is said the women
are the largest stock raisers in the
state and their exhibits at the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition promises to
show up as well as those Of any man.
Mrs. NJ. s. Snyder, of La Jolla, Cali
fornia, has at the worlds Fair a unique
collection Of pressed MOSES and sea-
weed. 1t comprises ITO distinct vari-
cites. The specimens are preSsedon
large sheets Of tinted cardboard and
are artlstically arranged.
Rest rooms are a pleasing feature Of
the Worlds Fair. The Lady Mana
gers Building, the house Of Hoo-Hoo,
the Fraternal building, the T. p. A.,
and the various state buildings all
provide places where a woman may re-
pose herself after the fatigues Of the
day.
The floral clock at the Worlds Fair
is a marvel Of horticulture. The mech
anISm is concealed by flowers which In
rotation tell the time Of day. The
masses Of radiant blossoms are infal-
lible time tellers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
GO TO CHURCH IN BOATS.
Easter Finds Southern Illinois and
Indiana a Vast Sea-Wateri is
Up to Second Story
Windows.

VINcENNEs, IND, March 3l.-The
Belgrade levee has broken again and
the Wabash is rising again an inch an
hour. Water is standing in the prin.
cipal streets here. 1t has been raining
hard all night and day in southern
Indiana and a still higher stage OF
water is feared where the rivers had
begnn to fall. This county and Law
renee county, Illinois, are largely I'M
der water. This being Thursday be.
fore Easter, people arc attending
church in boats. In Lawrence county
the water is in the second story OF
barns and houses. Live stock is being
quartered in the hay mows In one
house forty refugees are living. In
one school house 81 women and chill
dren are staying while the men come
here in boats for provisions. Water
ever the tracks and landslides have
stopped railroad traffic again. The
Baltimore & Ohio southwestern tracks
are in danger. The indianapolis and
Vlncennes railroad hasnot run a train
for a week.
1t is reported that Mary Fessler,
aged is, was drowned at Pons Creek
to-day while rescuing furniture from
her flooded hOnse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
APPLIED PRACTICAL POLITICS
Negro Defeated His White Bepubli-
can Rival at Macon.

MACON, Mo-, March FIR. W.
Morrison, negro candidate for Council
man on the Republican ticket In the
Fourth Ward, beat his white oppon-
emit, Captain G. R. Haverly, by a
prompt application of practical poll
tics.
At the primary there was a tie.
This was announced at 8 p. M, after
a recount of the ballots. Whatever
was done by the rival candidates had
to be accomplished inside Of four hours.
Inside Of half an hour Morrison was
out with a petition, skirmishing
around among bis friends, and by mid
night of the election day had sixty
signers, which was ten more than
enough to entitle him to a place on
the independent ticket.
Captain Haverly was detained at
home by the illness Of his wife, and
his friends succeeded In getting only
thirteen signers to his petition. Con-
sequently his name did not appear on
the ticket.
Morrison is 60 years old and owns
several thousand dollars worth OF
property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
BRYAN LOSES WILL CASE.
Judge Decides According to Connec-
ticut Law Sealed Letter Can
Not Be Admitted.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, March 3D.
William J.. Bryan loses the case in the
contest for the admission OF the sealed
letter in the Bennett will contest &C
cording TO the decision rendered at
l1:2O O'Clock this morning by Judge
eager in the Supreme Court Ia this
city. Judge eager decided according
to Connecticut law the sealed letter
cannot be admitted, as it is not des-
cribed with sufficient certainty in the
will and that an extraneous paper can
not be admitted in constituting a will.
This means a loss OF $4,000 to
Bryan. In the sealed note that the
Nebraskan was fighting to have admit
ted as a part of the will Bennett
bequeathed that sum to Bryan and
his family,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Ten TIPS For a Long Life.

From the philadelphia inqulrer.l
First-Rise early, retire early and
Gil your day with work.
Second-Water and bread maintain
life: pure air and sunshine are indies,
pensable 10 health; and da not wor
ry.
Thlrd-Frugality and sobriety form
the best elixir Of longevity.
Fourth Cleanliness prevents rust
the best-cared-for machines last the
longest.
Fifth-Enough sleep repairs waste
and strengthens; too much sleep soft
ems and enfeebles.
Sixth-To be sensibIy dressed is TO
give freedom to ones movements and
enough warmth to be protected from
sudden changes Of temperature.
Seventh-A clean and cheerful houss
makes a happy home.
Eighth-The mind is refreshed and
~inyigcrated by distractions andamuse
ments, but abuse Of them leads TO dis.
sipation and dissipation to vice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. makes love OF
life, and love Of life is half Of health.
On the contrary, sadness and discour
agement hasten old age.
Tenth-Do you gain your living By
your intellect? Do not forget to cul,
tlyate your mind and to enlarge YOU
thought. Do you earn your bread By
your pickaxey Then do not allow your
arms and limbs to grow stir.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
More Railrnad Talk

The people Of Mexico, Mo-, seem to
be all worked up over the present pros
pect Of an air line railroad from
Springfield, NO, via Mexico, Mo, ia
Minneapolis, Minnesota. d. Leopard,
Of this city, received a letter on Mon
day from his brotber-in-law, DR.. Civ
ems, Of Mexico, enclosing a map Of the
proposed route that is being agitated
about Mexico. The map showing that
the proposed route includes Paris,
Memphis, Edna and Shelbyyille, No.,
following practically the same course
laid out last summer by Engineer
Sanders for the projected st. Paul &
st. Louis line.
DIR. Givens wrote In al enthusiastic
vein and spoke like he believed the
construction OF the road was a certain
ty. While this railroad agitation is a
matter Of almost annual occurrence
and every e proposition is looked
upon with skeptical eyes it cannot be
denied that the proposition Of build
ing and operating a line Of railroad
along the route indicated would be
very practical and profitable to the
operators and that it would be Of un-
told lasting benefit to the public In
general.-Scotland County Democrat.
Congressman G. W. Hamlin, Of
Springfield is unanimously renomi-
mated by the Democratic Seventh Con-
gressional District Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
APRIL FOOL JOKE
CAUSES BROKEN Arm.
STEPHENS COLLEGE GIRLS LOCK
MISS BURGESS, a TEACHER
in HER ROOM.
TRIES ESCAPING By A WINDOW.
--
ImprOvjsed Rope Upon Which She
Was DEFENDING Breaks and
Causes an Ugly Fall
Accident Occurs al
Columbia, No.
TRIES ESCAPING By A WINDOW.

COLUMBIA, Ayril l. = -Four Steph-
ems College girls are ~repentant and
very much frightened, and Miss Lucia
Burgess, elocution instructor OF the
institution, Is suffering from a broken
arm, as the result OF an April-fool
joke played at The school early this
morning.
The girls are frightened at the
thoughI OF what might have happen
cd. Miss BURGESS injury is the re-
suit Of a fall she had while trying 70
escape from the room where the girls
had locked her.
All Fools Day at stephens College,
as at all other girls seminaries is an
occasion for great glee and prank play
ing.
This morning the young women,
while racing down the hall respond
ing TO the breakfast bell, noticed that
Miss Burgess remained in her room,
and one OF the girls, after binding the
others TO secrecy, turned the key in
the lock of her door.
In was the idea Of the conspirat0rs
to keep the teacher a prisoner until
she could summon some one to release
her.
Miss Burgess, when she started to
the breakfast table, discovered that
she was a prisoner, and, thinking Of
the days significance, determined to
gain the upper hand of her captors.
The room she occupies is on the
second floor OF the dormitory, its win
dows being but about twelve feet
from the ground. Miss Burgess is
somewhat of az athlete, and, making
a rope out of her bed clothing, she
tied it to the foot of her bed and pre-
pared to descend.
Every n in the school was at
breakfast, SO there was no one to wit
ness her desperate attempt. All went
well until half the perilous journey
had been accomplished, when, owing
to the frailness of her support, or to
the parting Of treaeherous knots made
by feminine hands. Miss Burgess felt
herself falling, md in a moment had
landed ON her side
Her arm was broken by the fall, and
her screams brought the boarders and
teachers tr0oping from their break
fast. The teacher made the most Of
the awkward situation, and stood the
pain Of resetting the arm bravely.
She does acknowledge that she got
the worst Of the affair, and as for the
g%lrls-they want never to hear April
fools. Their names have not been
made public, and although IL is said
that an investigation will be made by
the college authorities, 1t is the gener-
al oplon that punishment viii not be
worse than a few dement's and the
taking away Of certain liberties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Notice is hereby given that lettersof
administration upon the estate Of Jas.
NJ. Harrison, deceased, were grant
ed by the Probate Court OF Audrain
County to the undersigned, bearing
date February %, 1908.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the undersigned
administrator within one yearafter the
date OF said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said
estate, and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
time Of the publication Of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
j.. +. HARRISON,
Sat Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Urged as Successor to 7. J. Atkins.
From the Globe-Democrat.
Friends of DR.. j. G. Parrish, OF
Vandalia, Audrain county, member Of
the Republican State central COM
mittee, are urging him to become a
candidate for chairman of the State
committee to succeed T. j. Atkins,
whose successor will be chosen during
the State convention at st. Joseph on
July q.
DR.. Parrish was in the city yester-
day, and, when asked in regard to the
matter, admitted that bis friends had
urged him TO become a candidate, but
stated that he thought is was a ques-
ton for the candidates to determine.
he declared that he preferred some
other active Republican should be
selected, saying that he was In no
sense a candidate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
STUDENT QUITS M. s. U. CLUB.
0rientars Departure From Dormitory
Due to Other Undergraduates
Protests.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 1.-Joseph
Salem, the Egyptian student, who is
studying agriculture in Missouri Uni
yersity Boarding Club, and will prob
ably advise his Egyptian and Turk
ish friends to go TO school elsewhere.
Salem's removal from the club is
the result Of a protest made by mem
bers Of the club against the occupa-
tion Of clubrooms by foreigners.
A half dozen of Salem's Oriental
friends contemplated a course in Mis-
souri, University next year, and were
arranging for rooms in the club.
They intended to study agriculture
and medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Father John 7. Touhy, form.,,.
pastor OF st. Patriek's Church, n !!
Louis, but now Of ~Jonesburg, Mo, y
received an offer which he will acoas'
to 60 TO Manila. In the archdioo.p
Of Manila there are 259 dIocss''
priests and 2o4 order priests, and =
der the charge Of the archbishop ,hsa
are 1880, 600 Catholics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Notice. Of Letter T~estamentary.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate OF VIM.
Stuart, deceased, granted by the
Probate Court OF Audrain County 10
the undersigned, bearing date March
IA, 1901.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowances to the undersign-
ed executors within one year after the
date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said
estate, and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
time Of the publication Of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
- ELIzABETH A. STUART,
g. w. STUART,
Lat Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

as 10 be suitable to this latter day. A
noteworthy feature OF the openings was
a tendency displayed towards the more
dressy effects in the so-called shirt
waist hat. On the picture hat the
lace drapery veil is much in evidence,
giving a softening effect to any face
with its long, graceful arrangement
The Grain Dealers Association held
an interesting and pleasant meeting
in Mexico Tuesday OF this week. The
business sessions were held at the
Montezuma Club rooms and a number
of Instructive papers were read and
discussed. There were about one hun
dred members present from different
points In Iowa and Missouri. An
elaborate banquet was served for the
visitors at the Windsor Hotel on Tues
day evening. The dining room was
beautifully decorated with palms and
pot plants, aud music furnished by the
Georgia Orchestra. J. ". Hin, OF Des
Moines, Iowa, was toastmasteron this
occasion.
Last year n OF our druggists sent
a freezer Of cream to the Hardin Col
Iege girls which, when opened, proved
TO contain n small sauce OF salty
cream and nothing more. This year,
having been notified by the college
girls that he must do better this year,
he sent two freeZers Of the real stuff
by the only errand bog be had. The
girls phoned the druggist their thanks
and said they would keep the coon"
toe, a. be needed a holiday. They did
50; the poor .'coonn danced aud sung
and "jaberedn until he wished he was
In the store twenty times, but go he
could not. As the druggist had no
one else in the store This partner being
out collecting) ne was dead tired when
night came and did anything but
"bless'' those dear Hardin girls. Come
againl
Mrs. T. B. Duncan entertained a
number Of friends very pleasantly at
finch on Monday afternoon. Had
the ladies known that the old order Of
bestowing prizes had been changed.
some Of them would not have worked
so hard to progress. Imagine the sur
prise OF all present when at the Close
Of the games the prize was given to
the one having progressed the fewest
times. The prize, a lovely bunch Of
carnations, was given to Mrs. Ed
wards. Those present were Mesdames
Ross Cauthorn, Chas. Carpenter, J. f.
Griffee, J. II. Minor, W. W. Bolts, E.
d. Graham, p. Fl. Cullen, O. r. Ora
ham, o. L. Martin, G. w. Harvey, s.
P. johnson, Alfred Barnes, WIN.
Brown, W. E. West, Brice Edwards,
E. Tomlinson, Edna Sharp; Misses
Ida Ricketts,, Turner, and Nina Pear
son.
The following pleasing programme
will be rendered at the Missionary
Union TO be held at the First Baptist
church Monday, April 4th, at 2:30 p.
m.
Deyotional-Mrs, A. Hughes.
Reading Of Minutes OF Last Meeting
by Secretary.
Address by President-Mrs.S.N N. Evans
Hymn.
Talk, Work in Corea-
Miss Jessie Russell.
Current Events in Missouri
Miss Irma johnson.
Solo, Selected-Miss Head.
Talk, Reasons for Being a Missionary
Woman-Mrs. Kokendoffer.
"Work in the West Indies
Miss Parkinson.
Quartette.
Round table. Subject, Japan-Con-
Quoted by Miss Patton.
Reports From Different Missionary
Societies.
Hymn.
Business.
Election Of onicers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Speaker Whitecotton tiles his return
TO the anidavik Of the Attorney Gen.
eral accusing him Of altering court
records. He neither denies horatirms
the charge, but admits the records
were changed by some one, and asks
the Supreme COurtto have them cor.
rected by writ Of eertiorarL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
AUDRAIN COURT CALENDAR.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Meets third Monday in January, first
Monday in June and third Monday in
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday In February, first
Monday in May, first Monday in Au-
gust and first Monday in November.
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday In February, second
Monday in May, second Monday In Au-
gust and second Monday In November.
Adjourned terms are held regularly
thesecond Mondays in January, March,
April, June, July, September, October
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
TEN YEARS AGO THIs wEEK.


X. p. Wiley, OF Audrain county,
won the intercollegiate o~Yatorical
contest at Sedalia.
Jouett Tomlinson, Of Mexico, and
Miss Grooms were married at Wamego,
Kansas.
Richard B. Worrell died at the
home OF his son, R. d. Worrell,i in this
city.
Forrest Edmonston, Of Mexico, was
employed in the ticket Office OF the Q.
& A. railroad company at Vandalia.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following parties:
Edwin Back, of Illinois, and Eliza
beth Smith, of Benton City.
VIM. Banks and Mary Kelly, OF Au.
drain county.
A. G. Davis and Miss Annie Wat
kins, Of Audrain county, were wed.
Mrs. Hattie Carver, nee Brashears,
formerly of Mexico, died at her home
In Greenville, Tex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
0steopathy.

. Those wishing to investigate ost.,
pathY will find DR.. Traughber al !.
Office Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturd,,
and Sundays. Examinations are trs
A lady In attendance. Office ac,s
the street east Of the post Office. oss
hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. M. Special bn,s
by appointment. Telephone 1855.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Panama Title il Perfected.

PARIS, March 31.-The first civil
tribunal Of the Seine to-day decided
the cas- Of the Republic Of Columbia
against the Panama canal company in
favor Of the defendants. The decis.
ion holds that the complaint OF Co.
lumbia isnot receivable and condemns
the plaintiffs to pay the costs Of the
action. This decision has the effect
Of removing the legal obstacles in the
way OF the transfer of the canal con-
cession from the company to the U.
@
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Would not interest you IL you're
looking for a guaranteed Salye for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, Of
Ponder, No, writes; ~ suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, but a box Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. It's
the best Salve on earth" 25c at
Woodbridge & Purdy's Drug Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

A technical blunder in sentencing
the Chicago car-barn bandits to deaths
resulted In the issuance Of a writ OF
habeas corpus which may release the
men ultimately, and almost certainly
will precipitate a lengthy legal battle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
puroc Jersey sows for Sale.

/ have thirty improved, thorough
bred Duroc Jersey sows, bred TO two
recorded hogs, TO farrow In April and
May, which i will sell at farmers
prices; pedigree furnished.
II. A. Holmes, or the Charley Dean
farm, 8 miles southwest OF Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Broke Into His House.

S. lie Quinn, of Cayendish, Vt, was
robbed of his customary health by in
yasion Of Chronic Constipation. When
DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house, his trouble was arrested
and now he entirely cured. They're
guaranteed to cure, Csc at Woodbridge
& Purdy's Drug Store.