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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
rraH AT RUSH HILL.
Loss Estimated at Over $4,000 With
Only 5000 Insurance-will be
Rebuilt at Once.

At l O'Clock a. N. on Saturday, July
SO, Tom Morris restaurant at Rush
HILL, Mo-, caught fire and all of Its
contents we're destroyed. Cause Of
the fire is supposed to be the work Of
an incendiary. There was no insur'
ance.
J.. A. Goolsbay's Implement store
next door to Mr.. Morris place Of bust
ness caught fire and vas destroyed
only one buggy was saved out OF .
large lot OF vehicles. Mr.. Goolsbay'i
loss is about IS. 0oo; no insurance. TIT
fire then spread to the building owned
by Lewis W. Roberts, who is postmas
master at Rush Hill. A strong figh'
was made to save this building, bu'
only about one-thlrd Of the good
we're taken out. Mr.. Roberts has
about 5000 insurance on the building
but none on the stock Of goods. Tn
government property val saved.
The entire business part Of the tow
would have been burned except 70
the liberal use OF salt and wafer. J
G. Maxwell rolled out several barrel
Of salt and knocked in the heads, am
ali the buckets in town were used :
carry water. 81.
At one time II looked as though a
OF the buildings in the central part Q
the town would be destroyed.
The loss Is between five and 81
thousand dollars with only six hur
bred dollars insurance. mhe partie
burned out will rebuild immed
ately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
DR.. J. M. Koontz located in osankie'
Kans.
A. Hurd had bis watch and chain
stolen while he was practicing at base
ball In Mexico.
W. T. Lott bought the Boyd gro
Gerry stock at Rush Hill,
Charlie HablutzeI and sister visited
in Illinois.
Mrs. ]. A. Glandon, aged Is years
died in this city.
w. E. Gray was division superinten'
dent for the Chicago s. Alton Ry.
A. @. Dingle had charge Of the En-
terprise Shoe Store in Mexico.
Il. D. Hunter and J. J. Winscotl
we're in Wichita, Kan, to inspect Uni
water works Of that place.
The killing Of Judson G. Armstrong
by the cars at Odessa was chroniclet
In the LEDGER. Mr.. Armstrong wa
an uncle of A. G. Armstrong, Of Mex
leo.
Mrs. L. s. Woods, postmistress q
Vandalia, died.
John Paris, aged g. years, died Il
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
FOUL WORK BY ASSASSIN
Russian Minister Murdered at St
Petersburg -Coachman Also Kill
ed-Bomb Used.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
New YORK, July 2S.-Ihe
Russian Minister OF Interior,
Won Plehve, was fouly assinat-
ed this morning at St. Peters
burg while on his way to Peter.
|hof Palace to make his weekly
report to the Gar. The Min
|ister's coachman was also
killed.
The carriage was torn te
pieces and both bodies wer'
horribly mutilated, the assina'
tod being committed with
bomb.
The assassin, who was ar
rested, is supposed to be
lew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET
NOMINATED AT ST. JOSEPH

Governor-Cyrus P. Walbridge presi.
dent Bell Telephone Co., st. Louis.
Lieutenant Go vernor-John Q. Nc
Kinley, farmer, Unionville.
Secretary OF State-John E Swan
ger, editor, Milan.
Treasurer-John F. Gmelich, banker
Boonyille.
Auditor-H. W. Wilder, brewer, Ste,
Genevieye.
Attorney G. neral-Herbert S. Had
ley. former prosecuting attorney.
Kansas City.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Frank Wightman, conductor
Monett.
Presidential electors-at-large-D. M
Houser, ST. Louis; Lawrence NJ. Jones
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

From the 81 Louis Globe Democrat.
Rev. l.. +. Potter, OF Kirkwood,
NO.. formerly OF Mexico. No, may, IT
is rumored, be the choice Of the Epis-
copal Synod, which is to convene in
Springfield, Ill, next Wednesday, for
the position Of Coadjutor Bishop TO
assist Bishop Seymour. Mr.. Potter Is
dean OF the Southern Missouri convo-
cation, and mas nad wiue experience
as a mission organizer. At the Synod
deacon's orders win be conferred upon
E. J. Paulett Of Granite City, ILL.,,
who is now lay reader at st. Bartholo-
news mission In that town. Mr..
Paulett has been employed for many
years 10 the tin works at Granite City.
He Is a native Of Weles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

". Butts g. Son, well known feeders
and shippers, had both cattle and hogs
on sale from Audrain county, Mo-
Live Stock Reporter.
J.. A. Quick, an extensive farmer and
feeder in Audrain county, Mo-, was
here to-day with a load Of cattle. He
states that with favorable conditions
from now on there will be about an
average corn crop; that wheat was
good, both in yield and quality, oats
fair and hay fine.-Llve Stock Repor-
tar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Sick Headache.

For several years my wife was troub
led with what physicians called sick
headache OF q very severe character
She doctored with several eminent
physician and at a great expense, only
to grow worse until she was unable
to do any kind Of work. About a year
ago she began taking Ohamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and to-day
weighs more than she ever did before
and is real we'll, says Geo. E. Wright
of New London, New York. For sale
by Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Took Luncheon at ths sprinrs,

Jesse Carter and family, Alvin Sell
lers and family, Pate Morris and Prof.
@. Fl. Float enjoyed a sumptuous
luncheon at Cottonwood Springs a few
evenings since. All ate, drank and
made merry. They pronounced the
campus of the Springs an ideal spot to
partake Of luncheon. Fritz Berger
Joined the party and made them a
rafting good talk on "How to prop
erly handle rural route mail" Coils.
Carter and Morris said the water was
awful good but Just a little gun-grease
and a little mint and sugar on the side
would have a much greater tendency
to revive a dropping spirit. d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
3

Rev. w. L. Riley, L. L, d., Cuba
New York, writes: "After fifteen
days Of excruclation pain from sclatit
rheumatism, under yarivous treat
ments, | was induced to try Billiards.
Snow Liniment; the first application
giving my first relief and the second
entire relief. / can give it unqualified
recommendation" Csc, SOC, sl.0(
Woodbridge s. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
READ THIS.

DeSoto, Mo-, Apr. IT, 1901 have
been for years a sufferer from kidney
and bladder troubles. / have tried all
remedies that | could get aT1 had al.
most given up hope Of relief until ]
tried A Texas Wonder, Halls Great
Discovery, which cured me.
S. o. SMITH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

A runaway almost ending fatally
started a horrible ulcer on the leg Of J.
B Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill For foul
years 1t deted all doctors and all re
needles. But Bucklenis Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cur him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises. Skin Erup
lions and Plies. 25c at Woodbridge S
Purdys Drug Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Violent Attack of Diarrhoea Cured b.
Chamberlain's Collie, Colers and
Diarrhoea Remedy and Per
hans a Life Saved.

"a short time ago | was taken with
a violent attack Of diarrhoea and be
lieve 1 would have died II ! had not
gotten relief, " says John j. Patton,
leading citizen Of Patton, Ala. "a
friend recommended Chamberlalni
Culic, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy
l brought a twenty-five cent bottle
and after taking three dOses Of it wa
entirely cured. l consider ii The
best remedy it the world for boweI
complaints. For sale by Buckner &
WhIfdeV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
| The case Of Miss FRANKIE :
Orser, Of Boston, Mass, Is iil'
teresfing TO all w0mefls

aDrAR MRs. PrEKHAM:--L suneLes
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. My back enc
and had bearing-down pains, ana II.
cnent headaches. would often Wass
from a rcstfui sleep in such pain 7
r,;serv frat II would be hours betore
= aoTia close INV eyes again. dreaded
could al no work. i consulted dimer-
snt phvsicians hoping TO get renee,
Int. finding that their medicines dlo
vot cnre me. / tried Lydia II. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound. o.
Il was highly recommended 70 me. .nd
g,ad that ibid so, for / soon founu
fhat II was the medicine for my case;
Verv soon I was rid Of every ache "a
main and restored TO perfect hesi.n'
feel splendid, have a fine appeuse'
and have gained In weight . lot..-
| MISS FRAHKIE 0RsER, ID Warren.on
| gk. Boston, Mass. $1,000 forfeit y origins
on abovs istteS procins esnuins1sss eahno' ~ Ps
| dsced.
surely YOU cannot wish to re
main weak. sick and discouraged
and exhausted with each cay
work. Some arrangement OF ~
feminine organs Is responsipis
for this exhaustion, following
any kind of work or eilor.
lydia ID. Pinkham's Vegetapl'
Compound will help you just a
it has thousands OF otner Won
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Hows Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Bavard fol
any case OF Cstarrh that cannot DO aarsd By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
address FRANK J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known +. J
Cheney for the las. Is years, and believe hin
perfectly honorable in all business transsc'
tons and financially able to carry out any oh
legations made BY their frm:
WEST q TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,o
wALDIso, KiSEAH q MARVIN, wholesale
DrngEists. Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
| taoes Of the system Price 75o per bottle. Soil
BY all Druggists.
| Haflss Family pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Audrain nruerista 0rpaniza

Audraiu county druggists met at the
Windsor hotel 10 this city Friday af-
ternoon for the purposes organizing,
but, at a late hour had nothing TO an
nounce as 10 the pruceedings. Quite
q number were present ffom the east
eud
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the diff.
ference9 She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to MAINTAIN it. BY gently arousing the
lazy organs they compel good digestion
and head of constipation. Try them.
Only Csc, at Woodbridge s. Purdy
Druggist.
Frank Brewer, who lives west Of
Mexico, says he will move back to
town this fall. They all come back,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Victims OF q confidence game and
highwaymen capture George Stuart
and charge him with being one VI the
men who robbed them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

The Auxyasse Review this week.
prints the picture Of Cottonwood
Springs. Zed knows q good thing
when he sees u and pushes II along,
he will be treated like q king wher
he and Joe Folk visit the Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
DR.. Mannings Clipper.

DR.. T. S. Manning, OF vandalia, IL
in Mexico to-day and made the LED
GER a pleasant call. In the daily and
weekly LEDGER will be found an adj
y~ertisement Of the famous Clipper
cigar, the best i've cent cigar made,
which is manufactured by DIR. Man
ming, at Vandalia. Smokers should
not fail TO try the Clipper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Charles Glendy and family are NOV.
ing into the Mrs. Gary property, on
East Promenade street. They recently
sold their home to l.. NJ. Greer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
MOTHERS
FRIEND

docs diminish the pain accompanying
n~strraify. With lie aid mothers can and
do krng healthy, sweet dispo<itoned
and IDEAL babies into the world
Mnrning sickness. sore breasts and en-
circulating pains caused BY The gradually
expanding orxsnz, ere relieved BY this
penetrating and relaxing lintmeut
Among the manifold aids to childbirth
MothePs fnesd has grown 10 popuixrity
and Fsined . prestige among nch women
- vel - poor: II 4 found aud welcomed
n the mandou - vel e In the cabin.
Byle=senine he mothers agony Of mind
and dlminishizg pain q beautiful influence
h wrought upon The child. and instead Of
p<estzh- nltr@Psrrd and sieklY forms yen
have hezlthy. knghing humanity, remaia-
ins q hs<><inz <xer 70 you aud IL country.
An nHeuta5 ~ ffctbers rurne Il ena
wis tzfsH - hs1k s.hfethsFkoe8s
m sEEpfIrln EIeuLsfek CO. shsria. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

O. A Torreyson's Daughter Dead.
Miss Helen T~orreyson. daughter Of
@ A. Torreyson, died IN Laddonia on
Sunday, July "a. aged Is years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

bays struck out 9.
Burns struck out 4.
Hays, base on balls, L.
Burns, base on balls, s.
st. Vrain, umpire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Mothers save doctor bills,
"TEETHINAp III cure your child
OF Ills.
And save life Outlines as well;
Druggists all have it to sell.
"TEETHINAn Aids Digestion.
Overcomes and C~ounteracts the Sum.
mer's Heat. Regulates the Bowels
and puts bloom In the cheek Of the
puny, sickl. babe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
Embryo Poets

THE ten-year-old daughter OF a prominent
l physician is fond of writing verses. Not
long ago she went to a wedding. and on her
return wrote an account OF it in rhyme. Her
description Of the bridesmaids was as follows.
Some had pug noses and Others had Roman.
Each had a blue ribbon tide around her
abdomen"
\ little girl. not vet in her teens. wrote a
verse to compa a Christmas present
which she had made for her brother who
returned home from boarding-school to spend
the holidays. She intended it to be a serious
literary effort. and was deeply grieved to
find that it had caused mcrriment among the
g~rown-ups" of the family The following
IS a copy of the poem:
e Comment voas portee-uons. mon darling frsrs'
| welcome voas home dGcc joy
I've been lonely and .y'ste. mdfs now I'll be gay
fe Snrs 50 glad to see you. cher boy.
wish YOU a Tres merry Christmas.
And I send you a little cddean.
oh. 81 ''r'lrs enough dc spondulix
Ny presents to YOU would be hcan."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

of the unnatural mother that paid no
attention to her baby, which might be
dead for all she knew or cared. Uncle
Pat" smiled broadly. and announced,
with what struck the Others as being a
vainglorious conceit that he could find
that calf in ten minutes. "You folks
don't know how to look for it. o you
would have found it long ago." he
said.
Thereupon he made good his boast,
explaining as he vent: "In the first
place, you may be sure that that calf
is not where the cow is trying to make
you believe it is. If she looks and bawls
in this direction you may just as we'll
give up your search here. In the second
place, you want to hunt in the direc-
ton from which the wind is blowing.
A COW is certain to keep to the wind
ward of her calf, so that she may catch
any sound coming from it. Well ride
around to the other side of Brindy and
see what she does"
So in a wide detour the party rode
to the leeward. and instantly Brindy's
feigned Indifference left her. She faced
about a%nxiously. But after a
she turned again, walking slowly and
mooing toward the spot where the search
had been made before.
No. no. my lady, you don't deceive
US, called Uncle Pat; but Brindy
walked on slowly. with occasional
anxious glances back of her.
Uncle Pat" raised his followed
hands to his mouth and gave a wonder
full imitation of the "baa" of a young
calf. Brindy stopped and turned back.
Uncle Pat" "baaed" again, but this
time Brindy seemed less uneasy. Her
keen ear had evidently detected the
deception.
IF we had a dog with us she'd go
said. but as it is We'll have to find
it"
You've only two minutes left"
warned one OF the party who secretly
hoped that Uncle Pat" would fail
to make good his "ten-minute"
boast.
Uncle Pat" dismounted. and gave
another imitation OF a calf's bleat.
This time there was a note of distress
in it. Her mother fears proved too much
for Brindy. She ran forward. mooing
in a decisive tone such as she had not used
before. Instantly from somewhere. al
most under foot. a tiny, red-and-whitc
calf sprang up. The anxious m
hurried forward and received her baby
under her protection. Facing the intrud-
ers. she shook her head angrily. Hav-
ing failed to deceive, she was prepared
to meet the issue. Uncle Pats ten
minutes were just over.
oh, go on" cried Uncle Pat"
We are only going to take better care
OF your small son than you can take
with all your cunning"
Perhaps Brindy understood. for she
set off toward the ranch with a confident
air. At her heels trotted her cherished
baby.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
HER BABY

had even killed several calves whic'
with their mothers were kept as
safeguard in the small pasture nea
the house. The strenuous efforts t
shoot or trap the marauder were all ii
vain. and it became necessary to flint
all of the new calves which chancet
to be born in the vicinity and to pu
bells upon them. Beasts of prey hav
an unaccountable fear of the sound o
only protection that can be given to
Young animal on the unprotected, opel
range.
When old Brindy came into the rancl
TO water after a weeks absence, "Uncl,
Pat" spied her Immediately. She
got a young calf hid out somewhere
and we must find it quick" h.
said.
There was a chorus of offers to &c
on the quest, for all of the young ranch
ers delighted in the baby calves. Uncle
Pat" smiled significantly, and contrary
to his usual custom did not offer any
instructions, although it was expected
that he would give explicit directions
how to proceed, as he usually did, when
it wa a question of working the cattle. y
Having spent a lifetime in the business,
his advice was respectfully sought and
needed. But on this occasion he let
the little party ride off without any
word whatever.
1t was unanimously decided by the
searching party hat the logical way
to find Brindy's calf was to watch
and follow Brindy. and upon this plan
it proceeded to act. Brindy raised her
head and looked c~uriously back over
her shoulder at the young horsemen in
her wake. Then Unexpectedly she low
cred ii and began grazing with elab-
crate indifference. She grazed and
grazcd and grazed, only occasionally
looking up at the waiting group under
a pine-tree neal at hand.
We'll, this is terribly Slow" pro-
claimed a young voice after an hour
spent in watching Brindy lap off
mouthful after mouthful Of "gramma
grass"
lust then Brindy raised her head, and
stretching forth her neck mooed Justify.
At once the searching party made off
in the direction toward which she had
looked and called. Yes, they must
be on the right track, for Brindy was
trotting after them apprehensively. Dis
mounting, the little party beat the
country thoroughly. Behind every log,
in every hollow of the ground. under
every clump of chamiso they searched.
expecting every minute to see a wee
calf spring from its hiding-place. Brindy
continued to moo and look with ap-
parent eagerness toward the spot in
which the hunt was hottest.
Il can't see why that calf doesn't
answer. 1t must be sound asleep" de-
clarcd one weary young hunter.
But the calf neither answered moi
came to light. and Brindy returned
to her grazing unconcernedly. Oc-
casionally she would lift her head and
with her ears pointing forward bawl
loudly; but no answering call came
from the much-sought calf, hidden
securely somewhere about
We'll, I'm tired of thisi" exclaimed
the impatient n We've hunted
high and low. It's provoking when we
know by the way the COW acts that
that calf is somewhere in this direc-
ton"
1t was provoking certainly, and tire
some as well. to spend two hours watch
ing an ~aggravating old COW that seemed
to care more for her own dinner than
-h1+ nf hnr i,I,- TLaro II 49,.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
JOE DIXON DID III.

Who quieted title to land of enor-
nous value in the Bitter Root? JOS
eph NJ. Dixon. Helena Record.
What was wrong about the title to
that land? Why did Joe Dixon take
into congress matter that belonged
either to the Montana or the federal
courts?
Who asked Joe Dixon to carry that
lawsuit into congress? The Ana
conda Copper Mining Company.
Did the people of Montana elect
Dixon to try lawsuits for that COM
pany IN congress? No; they didn't.
Was there anything wrong about
the Anaconda company's title to that
land7 If there was not, why didn't
Dixon tell the company to go into
court and try it's case like any pri-
vate citizen?
Suppose every man in Montana
who wants to have the title of his
land quieted should ask Joe Dixon
to try his case IN congress, to get a
bill through congress quietiDg the
title to his land. What would Dixon
Isay. He would say this:
'That is case for the courts. It is
not proper matter to bring before
congress. The members of the house
would laugh at me. Go and try
your lawsuit IN court. That's where
it belongs"
But it is altogether different when
big corporation wants its laws uit
tried in congress. Joe Dixon is
ready to deliver the goods when a
corporation wants something.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
DISSOLVE THE PARTNERSHIP

DISSOLVE THE PARTNERSHIP.
In speech recently delivered, Ed
ward M. Shepard de handed a dis
solution of the partnership between
the corporations of the country and
the United States government, part
nershlp most unworthily illustrated
by the transfer of MIR. Cortelyou
from the head of the department in
supervision of the corporations to
the chairmanship of national com
mittee which is in large part depend
ent upon those very corporations for
its pecuniary support"
The Wall Street Journal, comment
ing upon Mr.. Shepard's remarks,
makes no effort to conceal it's indig-
n; ton and says, in effect, that it is
outrageous for anyone to say that
there was any connection between the
fact that Mr.. CorteIyou was secre-
tary of the department of COM
merce and labor and the fact that he
was made chairman of the republi-
can national committee.
Even the Wall Street Journal will.
we think, admit that the appointment
of MIR. Cortelyou under the circunl-
stances was, at least, not wise. We
know that it was promised that un.
der Mr.. Cortelyou's administration
of the department. of commerce anc
labor, a thorough investigation would
be made of the great trusts of the
country. We know that since Mr.
Cortelyou was transferred we have
heard little or nothing of these boast
ed Investigations. We read also IL
newspaper dispatches that the great
trust magnates have, one after the
other, declared in favor of Mr.. Roose
velt. We are now told that the Nor.
gans and the Rockefellers are work.
ing shoulder to shoulder in the effort
to elect MIR. Roosevelt and that even
MIR. Armour, of the beef trust, has
recently announced his devotion to
Mr.. Roosevelt's se.-Brvan's
Commoner.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
AS TO MR.. HARLAN.

Hear Ye, Old Timer: Did you ever
know Of public meeting or conven-
ton held in Ravalli county under the
auspices of the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co., or of a petition being cir
culated hereabouts in behalf of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Co., when
Mr.. w. B. Harlan of Como didn't
have finger in the pie?
Well, he is doing his old-accus-
toned stunt. For the past three
weeks he has been mighty busy try
ing to justify Joe Dixon's little title
validating operations in the Bitter
Root.
A few days ago he broke out in
Joe Dixon's Missoulian with list,
three columns in length, giving part of
the names Of persons who made those
1G5 timber and stone entries on Bit
ter Root lands, together with letter,
manifestly seeking to create the
impression that those locators are
present owners and occupants of
the land in question.
The truth is that the great major
ity of those people long ago disposed
of their holdings to the A. G. NJ. Co.,
which long since stripped them OF
much of the timber. 1t is also true
that some of those locators, after the
timber had been removed, sue.
ceeded in converting their locations
into well-tilled and productive farms
but, really, the proportion of such
is small, IN point of numbers.
The only point at issue between
MIR. Harlan, whose long-standinq
partiality for the A. G. Nj. Go. may
be easily accounted for,and The Wes.
tern News is whether or not the A
G. M. Co. is the chief beneficiary OF
Mr.. Dixon's little bill.
In proof Of this papers assertion
that the company was the chief bene-
ficiary, any doubter is urged to take
the list printed in MIR. Dixon's Mis-.
soulian to the Ravalli county cour
house and look up the past and pres
ent ownership of each entry-that'
all ..