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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23
Lightning Kills a Woman

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 2l.-During a
severe electrical storm last night, Mrs.
Pearl Alspaugh, .of near Hinton, nine
miles west Of Columbia, was struck by
lightning andinstantly killed. Mrs. AL
spaugh was in the yard at dusk, taking
clothes from the line, when lightning
struck the tree TO which the line was
attached and run on the clothes line
wire, burning 1t in two directly over
her head, causing instant death. A
daughter Wa near her and was stun
ned for several hours, but it is drought
viii recover. During the storm light
ming struck many places around Col
umbia, striking posts and trees, but
no other fatalities have been reported
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

A COLLECTION Of laces Is exhibited
In the German section OF the Palace
OF Liberal Arts at the Worlds Fair.
The lace was manufactured in various
factories Plauen and many different
styles are shown. Several Of the most
beautiful patterns have been fashion
ed into complete dresses and are the
subject Of admiration for every fem
inina Nisitnr-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Roy Morris, Of Stockton, California,
is the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
MK. p. NJ. Morris, In this city. Young
Mr.. Morris left Mexico several years
ago, and Is we'll pleased with the many
substantial improvements made ia
this city since bis departure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Ralph Fields, the new stage man
ager at the Grand, assumed hi!
position to-day. Ralph is a bright
young fellow and the patrons Of thu
Grand are glad to know that Mr.. Wat
erman secured such services as Mr.
Fields. He will make the Grand mort
popular than ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23
THURSDAY. JUNE q.

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger will please examine
the date after their names on
margin of the Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly,
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is sl.oo per year, paid in ad-
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led.
ger for not having notified
you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

LOUISIANA has an interesting ex.
hibit Of rare palms and plants in the
conservatory Of the Palace Of Horti,
culture at the Worlds Fair. In The
collection are banana, pomegranate.
grape fruit, orange, fig, coffee plant
tea plant Cape Jesamine and Arthur
ium 10 bloom and bearing fruit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

The Missouri Rhodes Scholarship
Contest has narrowed down TO two
men: Eugene Blodgett. Of Shelbina,
No, = Missouri University student
and Samuel T. Eliot Of St Louis, a
student Of Washington University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Grayson Hughes, Iate OF The Granite
City tIll.l Press, is in this city for a
few days on business, Mr.. Hughes /,
an advertising manager, but was com.
PEELED to leave the river bottoms or
account Of bis health. He Is now
travelling agent for the Equitable Life
Insurance company, and may locate
Id Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23
SUMMER.
June 2lst-Longest Day of the Year.

Good bye, dear old Spring,
We are sorry 10 see you go.
You do not look the same
As when you drove away the snow.
The flowers have put on their styles Of
yellow and gold,
And the trees are signing as the year
grows old.
All, Summer, We welcome you on,
through many a golden day,
The little birds win sing for you,
And the brook will play in the same
old way. e. z. Mark.
Joseph McCubbin, of Bachelor, is the
guest Of T. L. McCubbin, 10 this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23
GREAT CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS CANAL
Government Said to Be Behind the
Movement to Build Waterway
Between These Cities.

ST. Lotus, June 2i.-A fourteen
foot waterway, connecting st. Louis
and Chicago, TO permit passage of
heavy-draft lake vessels, is projected
by the United States Government by
utilizing the Mississippi and rivers
and the Chicago Drainage Canal.
Surveys have been made and maps
drafted by the corps OF engineers locat-
ed at St. Louis ard Chicago, and the
reports OF the surveys are about TO be
forwarded to Washington.
The United States steamer Search
has departed for the Illinois River
with a party OF army officers aboard,
to make a final inspection before the
papers are sent to the Secretary of
War.
The surveys are for a fourteen-foot
channel, which will allow the large
lake grain and ore whalebacks to reach
st. Louis, as we'll as some of the pas
senger steamers. The average draft
of the lake boats is twelve feet.
In the projected route the Missis.
sippi is utilized to the mouth Of the
Illinois River. The channel contin-
nes up the Illinois to a point above
La Sale, where it runs into the old
Illinois and Michigan Canal, which is
completed and in operation from Hen
nepin to a point lear Chicago.
After following the Illinois and
Michigan Canal it makes connection
with the Chicago Drainage Canal
which it follows to Chicago, and finds
its terminus in Lake Michigan.
CANAL TO CHICAGO.
AT present the GoSefnmenb is Dullo
ing a canal from Chicago to the Mis-
sissippi, but it has only a 7-foot chan
mel, which does not permit navigation
of heavy-draft steamers. 1t is know
as the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Work was started on it In 1890, anC
still continues, more than s7,0O0,o o'
having been expended. 1t is com
pleted from Chicago to a point westo
Hennepin and from Rock Island, ii
western terminus, east for about ff
teen miles. In the surveys Of the new
route this canal has been used from
Hennepin to the Chicago Drainag
iCapal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Laforce and Mkx
Sallie and Matte Carter will arriwh
Mexico, from Colfax, Washlngn
shortly after the first Of July, The
have made their home in the nctA
west for the past year, but find .
place they like as well as MeriH
aThey all come back"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23
SOCIETY
WEDDINGS. I

Mr.. Anthony Walstrom, Of thiscity,
was married Sunday at Mexico, Mo.
TO Miss Jesse Davis. The wedding
took place at the holhe of the brides
mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Davis, and was a
quiet affair, only immediate friends
and relatives being present. The
bride wore a travelling suit OF brown
wolfe with hat and gloves to match.
She Is said to be an attractive young
woman, popular in Mexico society,
The couple will come to this city at
once, where they will take up their
residence, Mr.. Walstrom being the
agent for the United States Express
Company at the Union depot in this
city. He has q pleasing personality
and is a young man Of upright charac-
ter and strict MISUNDERSTANDING
ton, ILL.,, Daily Bulletin.
Miss Jessie Davis, OF this city, and
Mr.. Anthony walstrom, Of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, were married at the home
OF the brides mother, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Davis, on Clark Ave, Sunday after
noon, June 10, at 1:3o, where amid a
bower OF ~honeysuckle and roses Rev.
A. W. Kokendoffer pronounced them
one. Only immediate friends and re
latives were present, and after the
ceremony the bride and groom left fol
Bloomington where Mr.. Walstrom il
Express Agent for the United States
Express Company. Mrs. Walstr0m wa
one Of Mexico's sweetest girls
possessing a genial, happy disposition
and highest traits OF character, win
ming for her many friends, while th,
groom is a young man Of integrity ant
marked ability. The many friends o.
these young people wish them mucl
prosperity and happiness.
Miss yilletta Coffey, the youngesi
daughter of NJ. W. Coffey, Of st. Louis
formerly Of Columbia, was married
last night at $50 at the residence o
the officiating minister, Rev. ]. G
Burgess, to Mr.. Ernest Griffin a clerl
in the Columbia post Office. The brid'
and groom are at present at the hom'
Of the groom,s parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Griffin though they expect Il
go to house keeping within a few
weeks. The wedding was a great sur
prise to the friends Of both the youns
people. the brides sister, Mrs. A. NJ
Parsons, not even being appraised o
the secret until shortly before th'
wedding.-Columbia Tribune.
Mr.. Grinin referred to the above j
an Audrain county boy, having moves
from Western Audrain TO ColumbiI
about three years ago. Griffin is
bright young man, worthy Of success
and we are please to extend congratu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Mrs. z. II. Owlngs, who has been
very i'll for the past six weeks, is
thought to be worse today. Her
many friends in this city hope for her
recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

F. wilbur, Of Audrain county, No.,
says the St Louis Live Stock Report
er, was On the market to-day with cat
tie good enough TO top the market al
s63. The consignment embraced 81
head averaging 1855 lbs, and were
shipped from Perry. Rails county, Mo-,
where they ser fed. Mr.. Wilbur
also had 30 head averaging 1891 los at
s6.lo and 10 head 1916 lbs at s5.T5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Mr.. Grifin referred to the above is
an Audrain county boy, having moved
from Western Audrain TO Columbia
about three years ago. Griffin is a
bright young man, worthy Of success
and we are please to extend c~ongratu-
lations to him and his wife. Mrs.
Griffin has often visited in Mexico and
has many friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Mr.. and Mns. W. W. Hubbard are in
St Louis for a week after which they
will return and continue their visit
with Ms. RoSs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Mrs. @. II. Carpenter Is entertain.
ing Miss Marie Reynolds Of wellsyIlle,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Fruit Jars. Jelly Glasses, Screen Doors,
HammockS Ice Cream Freezers and
oroquet at lowest prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

Chairman Audrsin Central Com.
e. A. BARNES, Secretary Audrain
Central Com. lat
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Rutabagas and Turnips.

Prepare the land fer rutabagas and
turnips. Break the land deeply and
make it fine by repeated narrowing
and rolling. The land should be made
rich if a heavy crop is to be grown.
Farm yard manure and acid phosphate
and potash are suitable manures for
these crops and should be applied lib
erally-5OO or 600 pounds of acid phos-
phate to the acre is none too much to
apply. They make the best yield sown
in drills two feet six inches apart and
the plants should be thinned out with
the hoe to stand ten inches apart IN
the rows. Sown in drills two pounds
of seed per acre is sufficient. Sown
broadcast will require four pounds.
Rutabagas should be sown in July.
turnips may be sown in August All
who keep cattle, sheep and hogs should
grow these root crops. They provide
succulent feed to be fed to the stock
in winter and will carry young cattle
through winter in 4 constantly i'm
proving condition on fodder or straw.
For sheep keepers they are Glmcst in
disDensable if the best asults are to
be ttained.-Richmond Planter.
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Sorghum and Corn For Silagc.

r. II. D., Melbourne, Va, asks: DO
you think that sorghum silage is bet
ter than corn? once made on uplands
which usually produce ten barrels OF
corn. twenty-five tons to the acre. This
land was heavily manured from the
cattle barns. A square rod of corn
was cut and weighed in the field so
think there could have been no mistake
in the amount made.
In my Judgment, writes Prof. A. NJ.
Soule in reply, sorghum silage is Just
as good for beef cattle as corn, and
if anything more satisfactory. 1t has
some great advantages over corn in
the South in that it resists drought
better, will make a larger yield than
corn, and is not so difficult to make
into q good quality of silage. Corn be-
comes ready for the silo almost in a
day and if not put up Immediately it
dries out so rapidly that it frequently
has to be wet to preserve it or else it
will firefang. Sorghum on the other
hand retains its juices with wonderful
persistency and can be put in the sllo
any time within week or ten days,
or even longer without injury. If the
sorghum is allowed to practically ma
ture before being cut for silage, it
makes sweet silage which is eaten
with the greatest relish by all classes
of stock. One objection to it from
the dairyman's standpoint is that it
sometimes taints the milk. though If
fed after the COWS are MIXED, there
is practically no danger from this
source. We have also observed that
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Public Sentiment.

The Minneapolis Progress. in an edi-
torial on good roads legislation in
general, says that Public sentiment
has lately grown in favor of State aid
and National aid combined. State aid
alone can accomplish much. in CO.
operation with local authorities; but
backed by National aid. tie work Of
road Improvement is put upon the
most substantial basis. National aid
has been given to river and harhor
improvements, to the building Of rail-
roads, to the erection Of public build
ingS, and to other public works and in
stitutionS; but, the farmers, to whom
good roads are necessity for agri-
cultural prosperity, have had compara-
lively little National aid in the way Of
improvement appropriations or helpful
legislation" The Duluth Herald is of
the same opinion. Good roads are
economical; the farmer knows 1t, ana
the consumer knows it, and their IN.
fuence is being felt" the Herald says.
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Waterways; why Not Highways?

The United States Government has
taken up the improvement of the
waterways in no uncertain way. We
have in this country twenty-five thou
sand miles of coast line, where are hid
den rocks and powders, and thousands
Of lives have been lost and millions OF
dollars worth Of property destroyed
Our Government has reached out in
protecting way for the relief Of the
reople along this line. A sail along
our coast lire is attended to-day with
almost perfect safety. We have 100
lighthouses and lighted beacons. We
have about 354 siren signals, besides
others. There are nearly 5000 whist
ling buoyS Of various kinds. The SER
vice requires 1900 men, at an annual
cost Of S4,600,0O0. Every one Of these
lighthouses and every man is needed
to protect the commerce Of this great
country. The money expended is wise
ly used in preserving the lives and
property Of our people.
Having so well provided for the
country in this respect, the people of
the United States should now take
I'D this great question Of the improve
ment of our highways, thus enabling
us to carry the produce of the farm as
expeditlously and economically as it
is possible to do.
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SOUTHERN :: FARM =: NOTES,
d-=p@d%-p
TOPICS OF PLANTER sTocxMAH0 TRUCK GROWER
NOTES,

IL the cattle received a small guam
tity of hay along with the silage that
the milk is not likely to be tainted.
Some have argued against sorghum
for silage purposes because it is SO
hard on the land. 1t is not harder on
the land in proportion to yield than
corn. In our experience sorghum mas
yielded about twice as much as corn
and therefore the total draft on the
soil is much greater than with corn,
but if the sorghum is brought into
rotation of crops on land that is prop
erly fertilized once in three to five
years it will not injure it in the least.
The yield of corn silage indicated in
your communication was certainly re-
markable. We have never appro1imat-
ed such yield here. If you only cut
a rod square in large field there was
every possibility Of an error being
made. We have had small areas of
corn that would doubtless yield at
the rate of fifteen to twenty tons OF
green feed. but when you take from
ten to fifty acre field Of silage from
either corn or sorghum, it is doubtful
if any crop will be found that will ap-
proXimate more than twelve to fifteen
tons per acre. With an exceptional
season and soil the yield may be
much greater. We have raised twen-
ty tons of sorghum silage to the acre
on the station farm and we can safely
count on fifteen in an average season
when the crop is properly managed.
On the other hand, corn has not yield
ed more than eight to ten tons.-kno1.
vile Journal and Tribune.
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Cowpeas in Corn.

Cowpeas will grow better when
planted in the corn in the South than
they would in the North, because the
corn plant natures in the South COM
paratively early in the season which
permits the suns rays to readily reach
the ground and thus insure the rapid
growth of the cowpea, which loves
warm and sunny climate. By srow-
ing cowpeas between the corn rows
the land can be considerably improved
and a nice crop for grazing off with
hogs obtained. Soy beans, of course,
may be grown in the same way. Where
the crop is intended for silage purposes
the cowpeas may be planted i'll drills
with the corn or sorghum. This is ac-
complished by taking a two horse
planter and fitting 4 plate on one side
so as to SOW the cowpeaS and ADJUST
the other to SOW corn or sorghum.
For silase purposes we prefer to sow
about ten to fifteen pounds of corn
and eight to ten pounds Of sorghum
with one peck to half buShel Of peas.
BY sowing two rows Of them and then
reversing and going back over the
same ground the peas and corn or
peas and sorghum can be put down to-
gether. In warm favorable sea-
son the peas will grow fairly we'll
sometimes. I have frequently seen
them climb up the stalks Of corn ten
or twelve feet. From observation one
would suppose that a large per cent.
of the crop would consist Of peas. but
investigations conducted several years
at this station fail to show high per
cent. of peas in the silage crop. Never
more than fifteen per cent. has been
obtained and the average is only absut
five per cent. It would thus be better
so far as our results are concerned. to
grow the peas and sorghum by them
selves and make them into hay and
feed along with corn and sorghum.
as not enough peas have been obtained
to influence the feeding value OF the
silage to any appreciable extent. 1t
has been suggested to grow the peas
and soy beans by themselves and run
into the silo load about with the corn
but you will appreciate the fact that
it causes delay and annoyance in fill
ing the silo and that when you run
load of corn or sorghum and a load OF
peas you would have to do more work
to mix the product thoroughly and
make it uniform than is justifiable.-
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
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The News of the Day.

On account of the Chicago strike
the prices of meats have risen in many
cities and there is imminent danger
OF great shortage in the supply.
President Roosevelt Is writing at
Oyster Bay his speech to be made in
reply to the formal notification Of his
nomination by the Chicago convention<
William P. Scott, candidate for Pre-
sident on the ticket of the National
Liberty party, composed of negroes,
was arrested near East st. Louis, ILL.,.
on account of an unpaid fine.
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Current Items.

The decree of divorce granted Lii
liam Nordica was upheld by the SUI
preme Court in New York. Zoltan
Doeme having failed to prove his al
legations Of fraud.
A German photographer, Kunwald,
when taking a picture Of lady OF
doubtful age places sheets OF celluloid
between the negative and the printing
paper, thus producing very softening
effect which hides the discrepancies
of age.
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, :.

LUCAS IOUNT1.
FRANK J. CHENEY make oath that he 3
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY =
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF CATARRE
that cannot be cured by the use of HALL 5
CArARRE CUEE FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49,, presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
3sEAL. Der, 4. D., 1856. A.W. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrn Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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VI luelc dlC
6 N q several enemies Of good
n "A roads. but the greatest of
RO< them is water. 1t washes
away the material of the road. 1t
soaks into the road and softens it so
that the wagon wheels cut into the
surface, making ruts and holes. 1t
permeates and softens the foundation
so that the surface Of the road sinks
or breaks up. In the winter the water
that is in the road freezes, expands
and loosens and disintegrates the road
material.
The most important thing in the
building of roads is to lessen or pre-
vent the ravages Of water, yet no feat
ure Of the work is so neglected as this.
Many local road supervisors seem to
give no consideration to the question
of drainage, and the result is a regular
mud blockage during several weeks or
months Of the year.
The following are few simple rules
the observance of which would go far
toward bettering the roads of this
country:
First-The road should be so located
and constructed as to avoid steep
grades, down which the water ruSheS
during heavy rains, tearing up and
washing away the road material.
Second-The foundation of the road
should be thoroughly drained by open
side bitches which will carry off the
water. and where necessary tile drains
should be laid in the foundation itself.
Third-The surface Of theroad should
be hard and smooth and have sufficient
slope toward the sides to shed the sur
face water.
Fourth-Ruts and holes on the sur
face of the finished road should be
filed as fast as made so that no water
can lie on the surface to be worked up
into mud.
These rules are simple and easy to
follow, and any one who gives any Sc
/ rious thought to the matter can see the
wisdom of following them. Still they
are almost universally ignored as the
condition of our roads abundantly
proves.
What this country needs is radical
change, new ea in road building.
The people have been moving in ruts
in more senses than one, and II each
local community is left to work out the
road problem alon, they will continue
to move in the same rutS, and every
year millions of dollars will be thrown
into the mud to say nothing Of the
losses resulting from the use Of bad
roads. Lectures on road Improvement
seem to do very little good. Books and
bulletins on road building appear to
have very little effect.
What the local communities need is
practical object lessons and actual as
sistance, and these can 20 ne only from
the State Governments and the Fed
eral Government. 1t is for this reason
that road reformers everywhere are
turning toward State and National aid
as the only solution Of the road prob
lem.
The had roads Of the United States
are a blight, a curse, a disgrace, and
all patriotic progressive citizens should
make a grand united effort to wipe
them out, and put our nation on level
i with the advanced nations OF Europe
in the matter of roads.
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Finish of Years Of Toll.

Or. Carl Schmidt of Heidelberg has
succeeded after seven years Of hard
work in piecing together 1000 small
fragments OF papyrus and translating
the contents from the Coptic. He
says that he has thus been enabled
to give to the world the first accurate
and complete account Of the acts of
Paul. The papyrus was inscribed in
$50 A. D.
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Good Advice.

iAn advertiser proposed to reveal for
25 cents an easy way for any young
lady to keep her hands nice and soft.
A budding damsel in Sturgeon. No.,
sent the cash, and received this advice:
"Soak your hands in dishwater three
times q day, while mother rests"
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Nipine's StotesmeS.

1t is many years since Maine Las
changed its Representatives il Con-
gress, except when Speaker Reed re-
signed or death has interviewed. All
four of the present delegation have
Just been nominated for reelection by
the Republicans Of their districts.
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Tired, Aching, dot. Sweating Feet, ,Corns and
Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, apowder
to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while You
walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 2oc.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy, NY