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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28


ami append to this letter a statement
OF some Of the best men In Mexico as
to who l am and my reputation.
l knew 1t was a common talk that
"Orear ran for a lawyer and got beat"
l knew that you could not appear In
court and contend, face to face, for
the mastery over an antagonist; that
in court, where lawyers talked, you
were dumb and silent, and that out
OF court, where lawyers do not talk
about their trials, you growled and
gabbled and stirred up strife with a
tongue that never tired. l knew that,
as a lawyer, you were simply q noise"
and that in practicing ~ law you
acted like one hunting ducks with
brass bands; and l knew that as a
lawyer you we're looked upon by bench
and bar as a s.joke," but l certainly
did not think you would rob a man Of
his private reputation to secure to
yourself the salary Of a public office.
But In that / was mistaken. Your
unwarranted attack on me shows
clearly that you would not hesitate to
destroy any mans characterize ruin
the reputation OF any, without regard
to age or sex, II you could profit,
either personally or politically, by so
doing.
This is a personal matter between
you and myself. l do not intend to
be drawn into your political lights. l
simply ask you to repair the injury
you have done me II you refuse to
do so, In the light Of the facts as here
presented to you, and as you know
them to exist, then, instead OF being
commissioned to prosecute Others, you
richly merit prosecution yourself.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. @. WILLIAM OWEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
senatorial Committee Meeting.

There will be a meeting OF the Sen
atorial Committee called to meet al
Bowling Green next Monday, May 2,
at 2 p. m Members of committee are
as follows:
A. e jenkins, Farber, Mo-, Chair
man.
Cook Groves, Mexico.
M. o. Biggs, Bowling Green.
W. P. Hawkins, Bowling Green.
M. W. Sitton, Moscow Mills.
J. +. Jones, Moscow Mills.
A. K. JENKINS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

During April and May we will make
a SPECIAL OFFER for young boys and
girls. IL fine Photographs for $500,
Make your preparations. Don't miss
this chance. We put u reputation
behind our work. ALFRED LARSEN
4st hotographer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

King & Kemp and Il. A. S~annebeck
on Tuesday we're found not guilty OF
violating the Sunday law. They were
brought into court on account Of run
ming their delivery wagons on Sun
daV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
wife is one of the best cooks on earth

wife is one Of the best cooks on earth.
From there we crossed Youngs Creek
to the farm sold by Arthur Browning
to E. II. Carpenter, another Illinois
farmer. Here we found another hust-
Ter. Mr.. Carpenter has a very inter-
esting family-a splendid wife, one
son and three daughters. His farm is
well stocked, and everything goes to
show THAT he Is a thrifty farmer. We
are glad to welcome such men to Mis-
souri,, and especially Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINGBURG, April 26.-Mrs. John
Davis was a passenger to Mexico
Saturday.
Misses Margaret T%orreyson and
Frances Jacob, attended the contest
In Laddonia Thursday night.
Jasper Stephens was In Mexico
Saturday on business.
VIM O'Donnell, OF Wellsville, visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Father Haar was in Mexico Thurs
day.
The speaking held here Friday
night by the candidates was we'll at
tended and some splendid speeches
we're made.
Susie Martin, who Is attending
school in Columbia spent a few days
with homefolks last week.
Mr.. Ed O. Graham was in Wellsville
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
ONLY ONE PRIMARY.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMIT
TEE WILL PROBABLY TAKE
ACTION FRIDAY.
MEEFNGOFDEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY
The Central Committee Will Con-
slider Matter Of Voting for Gov
ernor and Secretary of State
at County Primary,
May 9TH.
MEEqINGOFDEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY

At a meeting of the Democrats in
this city Wednesday morning W. o.
H~ostetter, of Vandalia, Chairman of
the Audrain Central Democratic Gen.
trail Committee, decided to call a
meeting Of the County Central Com
mittee at the Court House In this
city for Friday morning. April 20, at
l1;3O O'Clock.
The supposed reason for calling the
meeting is to consider action toward
consolidating the county and State
primaries, and having the offices Of
Governor and Secretary Of State
placed on the ticket.
Those present at the meeting, or
conference, Wednesday, according to
Mr.. Hostetter, were: G. G.. Daniel,
Vandalia; @ A. Dayault, Farber; A.
II. Whitney, Mexico; Col. Green Clay,
Mexico; s. B. Cook, jefferson City;
NJ. r. X. Biggs, Farber; W. o. Hos
letter, Vandalia; W, II. KEENAN,, Ut.
johnson, j. A. Potts and J. A. Bolts.
-Four OF these are county committee
men.
When seen after the meeting Mr.,
Hostetter declined to state who called
the meeting and denied the report
that it was a star chamber affair.
This denial was also made by Senator
Biggs, O. A. Davault and G. G.. Dan
ieL the latter saying that he has
always been a Reed man, but that he
is now a Folk man.
Senator Blggs and Mr.. Davault are
also Folk followers.
1t is understood on good authority
that action toward having the county
and State primaries on the same day
will undoubtedly be carried out.
Mr.. Hostetter said that the meet
ing Of Wednesday had been under con-
~sideration for a week or so, but did
not give a reason for public announce
ment not having been given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
mexico Ledger and Folk.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA April 3D.
Enclosed please find postoffice money
order to renew my subscription to the
weekly LEDGER; also three cheers for
Folk for Governor, and Cockrell for
President. w. T. WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

J. R. Boatman, Of Mexico, is now To-
Gated at Belize, British Honduras, and
writes for the "old rellablei' LEDGER
to follow him. Mr.. Boatman's many
friends wishes him success in his new
hnma
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
Rain at Paris

PARIS, Mo-, April 25.-The heavi-
est rain In years began falling in this
section last night, and has continued
at intervals to-day. Creeks are all
out of their banks and Salt River Is
flooding the lowlands all along Its
course. Much damage Is resulting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
Marriage at Rush Hill,

Rev. John Anderson, pastor Of the
Promenade street M. E. church, Of
Mexico, will oficiate at the marriage
of L. B. Supple and Miss Jessie Max
well at Rush Hill Wednesday evening
Mt 3 n1clock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
Columbia Fate.

The Workers Of the Christian
Church give a Columbia Fete at the
Opera House on the night of Monday,
May 10th. 1t will be spectacular and
a delightful affair. The lady who has
charge is up-to-date and thoroughly
understands how to please the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
Counties Holding Contests This Week

FRIDAY.
Camden, township meetings, 2.
SATURDAY.
Barry, primary, s.
Cape Girardeau, primary, 81
Galloway, primary, s.
Pettis, primary, s.
Texas, mass meeting, 4.
Total delegates, 30
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

l will sell at Public Sale In Mexico
NO., on Saturday, April 30, 1904, at
p. m about twenty pure bred Poland
China sows, bred to farrow soon. Stock
LIST class and bred up-to-date. Pedigree
furnished on day OF sale.
]. w. BoLEs,
CIT Auxvasse, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
Suit for Divorce.

VIM. ]. Creasey has entered suit for
divorce from Minnie Creasey. Making
statutory charges. They were mar
ried in Audrain county, February ID,
1907
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
For Sale.

A nice rubber tired stanhope. Has
been used very little, Is good as new
and well worth the money. Address,
KAID PRICE,
WIT Vandalia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

See our fine vehicles. We have the
largest, most complete and handsom-
est line we have ever had They are
sure to please you.
Yours very truly,
FERRIs s CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

nor Sale-A good family horse and
Ierse5 COW. Call on J. W. Spots
wood. Mexico, Mo. dat 7-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

MIA. Green d. Mccall, Of Fulton, is
The guest OF her parents, DIR. and Mrs.
T. ] Baskett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Quite a number OF Mexico people
viii attend the opening Of the Worlds
Fair ID st. Louis Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Bement's Cook Stoves and
Ranges always the best.
South Side Hardware Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Examine the celebrated Moline
Tnree4in-one Corn Planter, at Ferris
8 Cauthorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

interest paid on deposits over $500
q NORTH Missouri TRUST Co.,
d&wIt Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

MA Newtonia Galloway and daugh.
tel, Miss Katherine, will return from
Texas this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

List Of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending April 2S, 1904, which II not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters In this
list will please say advertised"
Allen, Mary Asbury, John
Brown, David Brown, Levi
Britch, Mrs Jennie Callen, Oh
Carter, John Drage, MIR
Frehrier, G Jas Fhevencez, Eugene
Fuller, W Fitzpatrick, Ed
Fletcher, Annie Frazier, ] N
Gentry, A. German, Mayme
Hopkins, ] d Hall, Mrs Long
johnson, ] hurry, Olivia
| Miller, Mrs Annie Oksnee, Suend
| Peterson, Swan Reinhard, A
| Roberts, ] w Rhoads, Mrs Edna
Smith, ii Winger, Gotlech
West, Chas Walker, Ruth
Williams, Mrs Mollie
Mcdaniel, e w
GEORGE II. KUNKEL,
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28
Fence.

Rods and rods OF all kind of fencing
at Ferris s. Cauthorn's. Don't fail 70
see It before buying.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Marriage license wa issued Tuesday
y Archie Kelley and Ada Essex, botf
Of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

1t Is reported that black leg is ap'
pearine among the cattle in parts Of
Audfain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Mfx N. b. M~eestaine has returned
% her home in st. Louis after visiting
Hrs. j. NJ. Ruloff, of west Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Mrs Duncan has returned to her
home ID st. Louis after visiting bel
d11zhter, Mrs. Chas. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
We, the undersigned citizens OF Mex
leo, Missouri, having known William
Owen, for about twenty years, take
pleasure in saying that we know him to
be an honest, upright and law-abiding
citizen. We know him to be a sober,
Woodworking man, and that he en-
Joys a good general reputation in this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

G. w. Wylde and son have beer
visiting In St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Chas. L. Campbell was in Kansas
City the first Of the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Harold Browning, Of Long Branch
vas the guest of Mexico friends Sun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

ii. &. Kennen, Jr., of Laddonia, is
enc Of the gate keepers at the Worlds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Get . dipping tank and go at the
business right. s. T. EMMoNs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

save 10 per cent on your feed bill by
doping your hogs sheep and calves.
4colz 10 S. z. EMMoNs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Jacob Schopp was a recent business
visitor 10 st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Highest price for wool.
S. p. EMMoNs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Fresh Garden Seeds and Flower
SEEDS al r.. G. Paul's. d&w5t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

II you are in need of a Run
about, Phaeton, Buggy, Sur
rey or any other vehicle we
can interest you.
South Side Hardware Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

A. marriage license has been issued
Is Il b. Sipple and Miss Jessie Mex.
yell, both of Rush Hill. They will be
married. Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

II you buy a Moline Three-ln-one
Corn Planter from Ferris & Cauthorn
you are sure to be right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Geo. Robertson and DR.. E. s. Cave
and W. H. French and wife will be
home from Hot Springs about May
4th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-28

Large stock of Poultry Net
ting and Garden Tools now
on hand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27

Just as soon, however, as we get
out of the ultra, wealth acquiring
atmosphere we find conditions en-
tirely different, and of such a ma
ture as to justify the conclusion
that the world is really growing
better. And the people who in
cline to this view are no more opti-
mistic than the other class is pes
simistic. They are surrounded by
different conditions which are re-
fiected in their beliefs. When we
see laws enacted in favor of educa-
ton by making school-going COM
pulsory during certain portions of
the year, other laws prohibiting the
employment of boys below a certain
age In factories, and still other laws,
too numerous to mention here,
which are calculated not only to
protect, but to aid and advance the
rising generation, the aspect is one
that naturally suggests that the
world is, at least in these respects,
growing better.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27
lieve, on the whole, that the world
is growing worse. w. M. T.
LETTER FROM ELAINE ROZE.
The Land of EVangeline and the Dress
for Travel.

After years of travelling back and
forth over ''the briny" | have come
to the conclusion that no more de-
lightful trip can be taken than a
short sea voyage to Nova Scotia,
and one could travel for months
through remote foreign lands with
out finding hundredth part of the
charm and beauty Of this land of
Longfellow's Evangeline.
Last week, with view to making
a study of the travelling American
woman, took this trip, which is
the latest fad of the fashionable
woman, who realizes the the import
ance of complete rest as a beauty
builder after an arduous social
season.
1t is the exceptional American
woman who oyerdresses for travel
ing today, so happily saw little to
criticize in the way of unsuitable
costuming, but rather much to ad-
mire in the trig and simple walking
length gowns, with their accom-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27
[spEcIAL coRREspoNDEscE.I

There are some who believe the
world is growing worse, and others
who think it is growing better. The
belief, either way, depends largely
upon the point of view. There is
no doubt that in some respects the
world is growing worse. The will
ingness with which men form trusts
with the sole object Of preying upon
a helpless people, the frequency
with which men commit serious
crime with no object other than
that of getting rich, the increasing
laxness regarding divorce, and the
causes therefor-all these things,
and many more tend to disclose
a state of moral retrogression.
And the persons within whose
environment the above conditions
predominant naturally and logically
think the world is growing worse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27

The greatest fad in existence, to-
day, is wealth getting. People vie
with one another in the acquire
ment of excessive wealth just be-
cause the possession of it is fash
ionable. They do not stop at a sum
sufficient for independence ana COM
fort during their lives, but strive
to crafty an ambition to be rated
higher in the fnantial world than
their ueighbors. And only brief
analysis of the situation is neces-
sary to show that nearly every no
tion that the world is growing
worse is due to customs or condi
tions which are the direct result of
this reckless race for riches.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27

pauying neat and stylish shirt
waists, and on no transatlantic
steamer have | .Eseen more correct
dressing than on the broad prone
made decks of the luxurious Prince
Arthur, of the Munson line.
Through the beautiful Long Island
Sound by daylight one of New
York's most fashionable women
wore brown raw silk gown, which
neither soils nor shows dust easily,
and which was made in a seven
gored skirt, the tucked bottom of
which just escaped the deck The
jaunty little jacket had the short
flowing sleeve, which fell over the
dainty sleeve of white raw silk shirt
waist. The hat was brown rough
straw with strappings of ecru straw
and an ecru coz plume dropped
over the left side.
Another charming gown for the
first steamer day andi for wear on
landing was of porcelain blue
linen, box plated all around, and
adorned at the bottom with two
wide tucks which are repeated just
above the knees. The shirt waist
is tucked and trimmed with narrow
embroidery. A white roll brimmed
sailor, with blue leather. binding and
white straw bow, completes this
costume.
And while on the subject Of dress
for your outing remember that I'M
restricted lungs are of paramount
Importance, and, fortunately, in the
matter of a proper corset to accom-
plish this result health and fashion
are not at variance, SO by choosing
a correctly built and fashionable
corset, such as the CD la Sprite,
which holds the abdomen in and the
hips back, you will find yourself
taking full long breaths of health
giving air, and come back from your
reaction trip with renewed capacity
for work or play.
ELAINE ROzE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27
plies Upon Top Of plies.

Piles upon top Of piles and DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cures them. There are many
different kinds of Piles, but if you get the
genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve
made by e. @. Dewitt s. Co, of Chicago, a
cure is certain. n. A. Tisdale, of Summer
ton, s. O.. says. II had piles 20 years and
DeWitt's Salve cured me after everything
else failed. Sold by Hitchcoc ks Drug Store
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27
TWIN CITY LETTER

Whether World is Growing Better or
Worse Depends on Point Of view-Mad
Scramble for Wealth Increasing, But
People are Becoming More Humanitar-
ian-Growing Policy of Cities to Better
Condition of Their Poor-Public Play
Ground Provided by the Civic League
of st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27

There are still other tendencies
OF. the present time, along humani-
tartan lines, which are benefcent,
aud far reaching in their results,
and it was these tendencies, as seen
in their practical application, that
suggested a chapter upon this sub
ject. A resident of any large city
does not need to be a close observer
to notice that ever year more and
more is being done, not only by the
cities themselves, but by individual
philanthropists, to ameliorate the
conditions of the worthy poor men,
women aud children. The schemes
and methods for adding to the pleas
ure and happiness of this class take
different forms in different cities,
but there is no city which has not
done many, things in its own way
to bring comfort and happiness to
its poor people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-07-27


In ST. Paul DR.. Ohage set the ex-
ample and started the ball rolling
where, with his own funds, he pur-
chased little island in the the Mis-
sissippi river as nucleus for afree
bath. He had in mind only the poor
people who had no facilities for
bathing in their own homes and
could not afford to pay for it else
where. 1t required long time for
the city council to appreciate or un-
derstand the benefits that would ac-
crue from this enterprise to the class
of people it was intended to benefit
but the council did appreciate it in
time and now it gives the public
baths its moral, il not any very sub
stantial support. In the meantime,
single-handed and alone, DR.. Ohage
has fought against railroad and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-11
PAWNBROKER'S SAFETY DEPOSIT
Diamonds and Other Valuable Trinkets Often
Left With Uncle to Assure Their
Safe Keeping.

A substantial looking man, with a
good deal more than the nucleus of a
jag, pledged for So the other afternoon
at a Washington pawnshop a diamond
ring and a diamond pin of combined
value of not less than $4,000, says the
Washington Star.
''Such things as that happen often?"
a man who happened to be in the
pawnshop inquired of the pawnbroker
after the jagged patron had gone.
ooh, occasionally" was the pawn
brokers' reply. That man has -g2t a
lot of wisdom under his hat, outside
of the fact that he's been applying
hot and rebeIious floods to his blood
in hot weather. And it is unquestion-
ably the wisdom of experience. At
some time or other that man has been
rolled as the saying goes, for his dia-
monds when in a condition of incom-
potency such as he's making for now.
Well, that experience was no doubt
lesson to him. He perceives a moist,
iocund time OF it ahead of him. He
knows, beyond a doubt, that he's liable
to go to sleep somewhere. And so he
very level-headedly brings his gew-
gaws down here to be taken care of
until he energies into the gray, dismal
light of ReaIityville. with that remorse-
full. 's-aIl-over-n feeling heavy upon
him. Then. conforming to the imme-
mortal custom in such cases, he will
hop out of bed. big head and all, and
do a hurried stock-taking stunt.
He may find that all of his roll is
absent, either spent or lost or some
thing, but there. most probably. viii
be his tickets for his gauds. If the
tickets are not there. having been deft-
" removed by cheerful worker, he
viii vaguely remember having passed
his baubles over to me before the game
became utterly ferocious and indistinct,
and he viii know fulI We'll tnat III
never hand them oyer to ANYBODY but
himself. no matter bv whom the tickets
are presented To me, until I've found
out whether ne s living or dead, Then,
after the hot bath and the ammonia
cocktails and the futile and fruitless
nlutterings to himself anent the four
ply burro he has made of himself, he
will come down TO me. solemn and de-
pressed and gIoomily sober and redeem
his gear.
I'm hand the stuff over to him
whether he's got the tickets or not, for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-11

said to me, and give you your dis
charge as receiver of that stuff
But he didn't come in the next
morning, nor the morning after that,
nor week or month later. After a
month had passed figured that he had
been suddenly summoned to Chicago,
and 1 expected to get letter with the
tickets and a money order from him
almost any old day, with a request that
his stuff be shipped to him. But did
mt get anything of the sort from him.
After six months or so I began to Won
der if he had cashed in. When March
the LIST of this year rolled around 1 got
into the habit of taking that mans
stuff out of the safe and looking at it
real GENEROUSLY.
We'll. when March the 10th drifted
along and no big Chicago man around
for his shiny things, the game sure did
look like all mine, and 1 kind O. cal
culated that I'd wear the big three
stone ring myself for a change, sup
posing nothing happened. The stuff
wouldn't be mine for another month,
on account of the months grace GUS
tomarily allowed, but I didn't figure
upon the Chicago mans knowing any
thing about the months grace bust
ness, and L had it pretty well fixed
up in my own mind that if March the
17th's low descending sun shot below
the Virginia hills and still no Chicago
man I'd be about due to fall into line
and collect.
About $50 o'clock of the evening
of March the 18th I was just strolling
back to the safe to lay clutch on
that stuff and wrap the big three-ston-
er around my finger, when voice at
the counter gave me a sudden attack
of locomotor ataxia.
=" oh, well, thought I'd just drop in,
seeing that I'm some due said the
voice, real cheerily, and then I manag-
ed to wheel and catch my Chicago
mans broad grin.
Just by a nose said l. trying to
look blithe as L took the tickets and
handed him over his gear. Quite a
little delay at the post, eh?'
-" oh, I dunno he replied. / just
wanted to make you feel some to the
good, that's all. Real magnanimous OF
me- wasn't ito and then he walked
out beaming. I hate to get slaughtered
in the stretch that way