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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

Fred Mayfleld is home from the
south. They all come back
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
PORT ARTHUR IN RUINS.
Japanese Can See Every Part of the
City and Harbor From 203-
Meter Hill.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD
JAPANESE ARMY, VIA FUsAN, Dec.
4.-Every part OF the city and harbor
of Port Arthur is visible from 203-
Meter hill The streets of the city are
deserted and but few soldiers are do
ing patrol duty. Many buildings have
been burned and others shattered.
The shelters of the harbor present a
strange appearance, with the turrets,
ing just above the water. There is
not vessel afoat In the harbor. The
docks and buildings on the water front
are torn and burned.
The japanese shells search every
part or the city and harbor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

In reference t0 statements made In
lhe metropolitan papers that Il. M.
White, editor Of the Mexico LEDGER,
xasa candidate for Adjutant General
the LEDGER desires to say that Mr..
White is not a candidate for that or
N! other Uffiee, but tnat some Of his
trends throughout the State have
been writing Dim in reference TO the
natter, and that he has all he can dc
D look after the daily and weekly
LKDeER and other enterprises In
which be is Interested. 1t would be
hgh honor to ill the Office of Adjutanl
General, or for that matter any 'offict
ID the grand old State Of Missouri, bul
NJ Whites private affairs, at THU
line require all of his attention. Th'
nltor Of the LEDGER feels very prout
1.-THE voluntary offers of assistance
lfOm friends throughout the State
snd desires 10 thank all for their ex
pieSSiOns Of confidence and good will
Ihe Democratic editors OF MlssouI
h'e been particularly cordial In thei
uass Of support,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

o.B. Carroll, of FArOer' VIII
In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
Wsddinr Thursday Night,

Eugene Smith, Of st. Louis. and
Miss Frances Karnes, Of this city, late
of st. Louis, were married at the
home of the BRIDES sisters, the Misses
Karnes, at $50 Thursday night by
Rev. @. O. Selecman. A wedding sup
per followed and Mr.. and Mrs
Smith left on q night train fol
st. Louis. The groom is financial edi
tor for the st. Louis Chronice. Mis-
Karnes is accomplished and popular
The LEDGER extends congratulations
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

We notice that one or TWO Demo-
uatlc papers are already endeavoring
pembarass Governor Folk, even be-
lofe he takes charge OF the office. one
'nlng is sure, Democrats OF Missouri
vii not lnjure Folk but the party and
themselves II they don't cordially en-
a0se bis administration, as far as he
'aempts TO do what is right Cover
lOf FOX has the reputation Of trying
Noo bis duty under all circumstances
heis entitled to the support Of every
eulen Of Missouri, while Governor
v The State, provided OF course be
yves the people a clean and honest
aamlnistration. The Republican,
VAIN that they are going to "hold vi
US hands." Surely newspapers anc
pntclans who claim to be Democrats
4s not already starting In to dis
seult him in every way possible
e any sane Democrat suppose tina
ssSlate can be regained from IN
pOoIicanS by any such an attitud
sssFd the Democratic governor tn
.ak and file Of the party and the pee
~d the State as a whole will b
,sno standing solid for GOverno
.oE and good government.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

The LEDGER approves the follow
Iug from The Lexington, Mo-, News
nRey. Fred LOos, OF Liberty, who Is q
member OF the state board Of charities
and correction, is doing a good work as
q member thereof, as The annual re-
pOt Of the board will recommend the
abollShlng Of the stripes now worn BY
the inmates Of the Missouri penlten'
thry. A brown duck uniform will be
recommended as a substitute. Mi
LS says the board will also recom
mend that trial judges snouid have
psrdOnlng power, within certaiI
limits. If convict has good recort
st the peniJentiary the trial iudg'
may shorten his term. Mr.. Loos ais
believes that the convicUs should b
hught the making Of blank books, $
that this stationery could be furnish
ID cheaper u the counties.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
To the Citizens OF Audrain County.

To the Citizens OF Audrain County.
By your vote you have commissioned
me t0 act as your representative In the
forty-third General Assembly Of Mis-
souri,. | would be ungrateful indeed
If / failed to appreciate the honor of
acting as your servant | would be
careless Of my sworn duty II failed
to appreciate the responsibilities OF
my position.
believe that the closer the people
get to the government, the better and
stronger will the government be.
Hence It is my desire to represent the
true sentiment of my constituency.
To this end | invite the aid Of every
citizen. / want each man to consider
this as personally directed to him and
feel at liberty to answer 1t according
| to his best judgment If you have any
suggestions as to needed amendments
as to existing laws or to new legisla
tion, would be glad to receive them
Especially am | desirous Of obtaining
the views Of the farmers as to what
they consider practical road legisla
tion.
The officers of the County and th'
various towns end cities in the county
may have opinions as to Legislation
that would be beneficial to town O.
Icounty government, All suggestion
will be given very careful considera
tion. Yours truly,
i WALTER BURCH.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

! Congressman George Henry White, OF
Tarboro, N. O., writes the following let
ter to DR.. Hartman concerning Perunsi
House Of representatives,
Washington, Feb. 4, 1893.
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, OF
Genffemen-"I am more than ssfis.
fled with Peuna, and find II to be an
excellent remedy for the grip and O..
farrh. I have used II In my family
and they all Join me I'm recommending
II as an excellent remedy.
Very respectfully,
George H. White.
II you have catarrh write 10 DR.. Hart
man, giving full statement OF your
case, and he will be pleased TO give you
his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1908.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
EARLY SETTLER PASSES AWAY.
Thomas B. Hit One Of Audrain's
Oldest and Most Substantial
Citizens, Dies Of Paraly-
sis.

Died, Friday morning at his home
in north Mexico, after lingering Ill
ness, Thomas B Hit, one of Mex.c3's
Oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens
Thomas B Hit was a son Uf Will
liam Y. Hit and wife, nee Jewell, who
were among the earliest settlers in
Boone county, Mo.
Mr. Hit was tho third OF four chill.
dren, born Feb q, 1882 He came up
In the early days Of the country and
OF course did not have all the advan'
tages for education and mental cul'
ture which modern society affords,
Still 10 the occasional schools they
had he succeeded in acquiring a suf
ficient knowledge of books for al
practical purposes Of ordinary af'
fairs.
In 1S4e Mr.. Hit crossed the plaini
to the gold fields beyond the snow
capped heights of the Cordilleras, re
turning later to this section, he
turned his attention to milling
and was for many years one Of thu
proprietors Of the Mexico Merchant
FIGURING Milling, which is now known
as the William Pollock Mill s. Ele
vator Company, Of this city.
Mr. Hit was married on the 20tf
Of March, 1856, to Miss Mary AM
Mosely, who survives. To this unior
were born three children: Mrs. Eli
e. Sallee, the wife of John u. Sallee
of Fulton; William Y, .,of Kansas Citv
and Katie j., the wife Of Rev. Mr.
Martin, of Junction City, Colo. Mrs
Sallee and william Hit were at th,
bedside of their father at his death
Mrs. Martin was here, but returned b
her home In Colorado recently.
Mr.. Hit stood high in the esteem
of the people who knew him. He, 70
a great many years, was member O
the board of directors Of Hardin Col
lege, and with bis wife were anon
the most active members of the Bap
tist church
Funeral services were conducted
from the Promenade street Baptis
church at p m saturday, by Rev
Il. e Truck.
The pallbearers wereJ. A. Guth
rie, J. e. Jesse, j W. Million, @, A
witherspoon, VIM. Pollock and Wm
Gamble,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
WAS THE ALTON RESPONSIBLE
]. D. Pratt Seeks Damages Claiming
Railroad Was Responsible For
the Big Confagration Of 0c'
tober S3rd.

Suit has been instituted In the Au-
drain County Circuit Court by J. ID.
Pratt for 1920 damages against the
Chicago & Alton Railway Company.
In his petition the plaintiff charges
that the fire of October 23rd was
caused by spark from an engine, the
property of the defendant, igniting
the livery stable of Lee Bros, and
from which the plaintiffs horseshoeing
shop caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed. The outcome Of this suit
will be watched with interest, as the
total property loss in the conaagratior
mentioned was estimated at $4,000
and IL the Alton is the loser In thiI
case, other owners Of property includ
ed in the list of losses at that TINT
will take action.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
WEALTHY J. W. MOON PERSISTS
Observation-Disclosures
AND REINTERRING 1T.
RECLOqHED each TINE IN LINEN.
By His Gruesome Rites the Widowei
Has Caused Himself to Be 0stra-
cised-Friends Have Tried to
Stop Him But He win
Not Give In.

CADDo, /. T., Dec. u.-No more bi-
zarre and grewsome story has ever
been conceived by the romancer than
that of J. w. Moon and bis dead wife,
His devotion to her has taken shape
which has caused him to be Stunned
In the community, where he ranks as
one OF the, wealthiest and most in
fluential citizens.
Moons ostracism Is due to his per-
sIstent habit Of dlsinterring the body
of bis wife, and bathing 1t and cloth
1t In fresh linen before consigning 1t
back to the grave for another brief
period.
When Mrs. Moon died he was away
from home ON q hunting trip, and 1t
was impossible to communicate with
him. Neighbors and friends of the
family prepared the body for burial
and inferred 1t before he knew Of her
death. When he returned and learn
ed of his loss he was almost frantic.
He appealed to some Of the best
women Of Caddo TO assist him In ex.
huEing his wife's body and preparing
it for burial to suit bis ideas. He said
he wanted 1t clothed In a black silk
dress which he mad given her rs a
birthday present and which she had
worn but few times. The sympath-
etic women humored him, and the
body was taken from the grave where
it had lain for four days and was bath
ed and reclothed as he had desired.
This incident caused some discus
sion, but few days later when Moon
again appealed to the women to assist
him again in exhuming and preparing
the body for the grave the community
was shocked. Nevertheless he sue
ceeded In persuading some respectable
women to assist him, and the body was
again taken from the grave and bath
ed and clothed in fresh linen and rein
TERED.
In a short time this procedure was
repeated, and again and again did
Moon disturb the grave in which his
dead wife reposed to carry out bis
fgrUwpUnru fuez15 VI uovUufvtis
Long before this Moons friends had
tried by every argument to dissuade
him, but he could not be moved. He
no longer could obtain assistance from
white women Of Caddo, and was OBJ
| liged to employ two old colored man
mics" to assist at the periodic rites
Finally the negresses were frightened
from the work by stories of "spook'
told to them by indignant white peo
pie. Now Moon attends to the grew
some matter alone and unaided.
On every other matter Moon appear
rational, but be declares that so lonl
as his wife's body resists decay-and |
is said to be In a remarkable state o
. preservation, approaching almost 3
mumification-he will at interval
purify 1t and clothe IL In clean linen
Moon Is worth about sl00, 900 and
! known as a shrewd business mar
There is a story that he bad q serior
quarrel with bis wife before he wer
away on his hunting trip, and it Is SUI
7 gested that remorse and contritio
have prompted his strange action.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
Weatherford-Ely.

We clip the following item from the
Vandalia Leader:
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Edna B. Ely to Mr.. W.
H. Weatherford, to occur next Wed
nesday evening at 0 o'clock, at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents Mr..
and Mrs. S. ID. Ely. Miss Ely was
corn and reared In Vandalia. She
is most loveable young lady, sterling
character and and personal distinc
tion, and accomplished in many ways
She is both a literary and musica
graduate of Hardin College and also
of the Beethoven conservatory Of st
Louis. Mr.. Weatherford is vel
known in Vandalia, having lived here
many years He is at present connect
ed with the Gallaher Marble Work
and is located in Mexico. The Leade
extends congratulations in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
wheat King Lillis r. Smith.

The Spokane wash Review, this
week contains splendid picture Of
Lillis f, Smith, formerly Of Audrain
county, and that Of his handsome resi-
dence. Mr.. Smith is an extensive
farmer and wheat raiser In the State
of Washington, and Is called the
"Wheas King" Of the Palouse country
His 1904 crop Of wheat, raised on S,4OC
acres Of land, brought him s45, S64 30
Mr.. Smiths many friends In Au
drain county congratulate him on BIZ
splendid success In the northwest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

Miss Susie Il. Rowland, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Rowland, Of Mex
leo, was married to Mr.. Ben Ogden,
Jr., of st. Louis, Wednesday, Dec. a.
at Wagner Place church by Rev. Dr.
Young, of the NJ. e. Church South
st. Louis. Mr.. Ogden is connected
with Mermod s. Jaccard jewelry
establishment and is very popular. Mr.
and Mrs. Ogden were remembered
with many valuable presents by hiI
and her friends. They went to hous'
keeping in st. Louis and will be a
home to their friends at 4762 Cot
Brilliant Ave-, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
THE PETIT JURY.
Panel for the January Term Of the
Audrain County Circuit Court,

Wilson Township
Jno McGhee.
W. NJ. Thompson.
P. S. Adkins.
Joe W. Berry.
Salt River Township
Thad A. Threlkeld.
1T Leeper.
]. f. Harrison.
Noble Barnes.
]. o. Lewis.
T. B. Ridgway.
Sailing Township
Sam Mcdonald.
L. L. Prather.
Linn Township
7. B. Ham.
r. II. Lee.
Loutre Township
A. o. Coil.
Adolph Fennewald.
Cuivre Township
M. II. Glascock.
H. ID Risk.
Q. W. Tanner.
J. B. Smelser.
Geo. Naylor.
Prairie Township
S. P. Dabrey.
Bob Beam.
]. s. Bellamy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
Worst of All Experiences,

Can anything be worse than to fee
that every minute will be your lasti
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. ii
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three
years" she writes, II endured insuffer
able pain from indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed
inevitable when doctors and all rem
edies failed. At length l was induced
to try Electric Bitters and the resul
was miraculous. improved at ono
and now I'm completely recovered:
For Liver, h1uney, ouomacn anu DoWe
troubles Electric Bitters is the onll
medicine. Only SOC. It's guarantees
by Woodbridge s. Purdy Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

George Trescott, aged 6S years
pleaded guilty to larceny in Fulton
Monday, and was sentenced to two
years In the penitentiary. Trescoti
stole two horses and mule. His con
nections are well known and highly
respected people Of Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

lrsa very gn'd luea Tor tIn.se who
favor prosperity and good times 70 ar
rspge tv cluse up their accounts The
sntday o. the year. A small amount
Of money can be made to pay great
debts II 1t IS Kept moving Pay wha'
you owe 50 that others may be able u
o. the same thing. fyau Will nnd d
town where all uf the cltizens pay AL
their debts OH the iirst OF each montlI
yuu will lind a prosperous and sub
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
Maxioo,s Largest TaxpaYers.

The following is list OF those tha
pay a large amount toward tn
revenue Of this city:
Southern Bank, s666 As.
Savings Bank, s5Os.s0.
North Missouri Trust Co., s3lO6O.
First National Bank, s227.S2.
]. A. Potts, s197 16.
w.K. Potts, $3.50 90.
Joseph Brown, sl23.90.
W. II. French, s1ls.93.
Mrs. NJ. A. Henderson, $1,000.
Miss Sudle Oornett, s990 90.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

Charles Leeper and wife will leave
soon for San Angelo, Texas, to locate
permanently. Mr.. and MB. Leeper
have many friends here who regret
their departure and who wish them
happy surroundings in their new
home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
MEXICO, AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY DECEMBER
PUSH THE COLLECTIONS.
No Reason Why a Publisher Should
DO Lax, Though he Often Is So.

What earthly reason Is there why
publisher should do business on a diff.
erent basis than any other business
man? Why should publisher allow
a SLOW paying customer to 20 on pilinR
up a debt9 None whatever. The
rault is all with the publisher, or should
we say, all with the "habitn?
SO often have we met with a pub
Usher who would not push a certain
advertiser, because he felt that he
would lose the business II he did.
Well, what earthly good is the pat
ronage OF a man who is either slow
pay, or does not pay at allp
Take 1t home to yourself. II you
DO not meet salaries, how long do
your men stay with you? II you do
not pay your paper bill, how long does
the paper maker stand for you? Do
you dare receive a bill from a creditor,
month after month, and never say a
wordp Indeed, no.
Yet, you have customers on your
books, to-day, to whom you have sent
bill after bill, and they haven't paid
as much attention to them as you pay
to a stray copy Of the Congressional
Record on a rainy afternoon. 1t isn't
good business and you know 1t isn't
Then why continue it?
This applies to the advertising agent
as well. True, he has lot of business
to place, and you want all of it you
can get, but if you have it all and do
not receive your pay for 1t, what Is
gained? The agent that will take of.
fense at good business man, and agents
who are not good business men are
poor samples to trust-you are sure
to get stuck some day.
lfyou apply few of these rules yor
may not do such big, gross business
but you may be sure the net result
will be much better and the percent
age Of profit great deal bigger.
1
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
A Cosy Home In Town.

Special No. 8.
We have all kinds Of bargains in city
property to sell cheap. Nice 4-room
cottage, front and back porch, root
cellar, chicken house, nice small barn,
apples, peaches, plums, grapes, etc,
good water. Look at it--price IL.
You'll buy 1t II you want a snap.
dlw1 DRAKE 81 THRELKELD.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
sauentu.Fius dollar Prize.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
this week awarded q honorarium to
r. NJ. White, editor Of the Mexico
LEDGER In the way Of s75 cash prize
for bis descriptive article on the Ex-
position, published in the Mexico
LEDGER during last October.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
CLAIMS DAMAGES OF
WESTERN UNION,
stockman Says Telegraph Company
Failed to Deliver Important
Message Promptly.

O. E. Casper, well known livestock
dealer of Rush Hill has entered suit
against the Western Union Telegraph
Co. for 5000 damages.
In his petition the plaintiff says de-
fendant failed to transmit a message
to ]. R. Day, Of Summerville, Mo-,
promptly and with impartiality and
owing to the failure Of the defendant
to deliver said message, which closed
contract for hogs, the plaintiff pray
for a judgement of 5000 and costs, slOt
of which will go to the Audrair
County School Fund.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

~ was much affiicated with sciaticah
writes Ed @. Mud, Iowavllle, ,Sedgwick
Co., Kan, ''going about on crutches
and suffering o deal of pain. l was
induced to try Ballard's Snow Lint
ment, which relieved me. l used
three soc bottles. 1t is the greatest
liniment l every used; have recon-
mended it to a number of persons; al
express themselves as being benefited
by 1t. now walk without crutches
able to perform a great deal of ligh
labor on the farm" 25c, soc, s1.0O
Sold BY Woodbridge 8 Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
That Throbbing Headache,

Would quickly leave you, II you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous and
Headaches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only 25 cents
money back II not cured. Sold BY
Woodbridge s. Purdy Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
Nsw Rank ~ Montgomery City.

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Dec lb.-A
national bank with q capital stock OF
$4,000 was organized here to-day.
The promoters are Messrs. Slower and
Childs, two travelling statesmen, who
subscribed for $4,000 worth Of the
etnck
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

IN to.day's LEDGER will be found a
,,ost sensible card from Hon Walter
purcb r to the people Of Audrain coun-
~ We predict that Mr.. Burch will
uate a splendif representative.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

Mrs. R. D. Gerow, sister OF j. f.
GrIffee, of this city, died Thursday
night at Colorado Springs, Colorado
Owing to Mr.. Grifree'S poor health he
will he unable to attend the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

Those wishing to investigate osteo
pathY will find DR.. Traughber at bis
office Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturday
and Sundays. Examinations are free
A lady In attendance. Ofice across
he street east Of the post office. Once
hours 7 a. m. to p. m. Special hours
BY appointment. Telephone 366.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

WHAT about a Christmas tree for
The poor childrenP AS matter Of
f,ct there are no children in Mexico 50
NOR but what they should belong TO
some Sabbath school and participate
In its festivities.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

IN the death Of Thomas B. Hit,
.udrain county loses one Of its most
mbstautial, conservative and highly
respected citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

TaE Vandalia Leauer has entered
uuon It's tnirJieth year, eleven VI
which has been under the edltorship
dFN. Frost. The Leader Is one ul
NIsstuf's most sparkling weeklies,
and is deserving Of many more pros
uerpls wears
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

II the ladies OF Mexico are going to
toen the old custom OF having open
honse ON New Years Day they should
notify the Evening LEDGER so that
their friends may arrange to call
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

MARTIssBURe, Mo-, Dec. 1e-The
Martinsburg News, edited by Harry
@. Turner, who is also editor of the
Wellsville Record, made its first ap
pearance to-day. Martinsburg ha'
been without q newspaper since the
Enterprise was damaged by fire few
weeks ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

wuAT has become Of the charity
.ommittee. During Christmas times,
ssneclally, the deserving poor should
not he allowed TO suffer
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22
Coughing Spell Caused Death,

HAIRY Duckwell, aged 25 years,
choked to death early yesterday morn
ing at his home, In the presence OF his
wife and child He contracted a
sight cold few days ago and paid
out little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was stlzed with q fit Uf
coughing which continued for some
time His wife sent for physician
but before he could arrive, another
coughing spell came on and Duckwell
died from suffucatiUn" - st. Louis
Globe Democrat, Dec l, 1901 " Ball
ards HOr hound Syrup would have
saved him. 25c, SOC and 81 90 Sold by
Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-12-22

The kidneys are youi
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood,
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches sndrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected