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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
FIVE YEARS FOR F0RGER.
Judge johnson Sentenced Fred Miller
Alias Sam Henson, to Peniten-
tiary For Attempted
Forgery.

Fred Miller, alias Sam Henson, who
claims Jerseyvllle, ILL.,, as his home,
pleaded guilty to attempted forgery
in the circuit court Friday, and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge johnson.
Miller attempted to cash a forged
check on the Farmers Bank at Lad.
donia In December. Assistant Cash
Ter Llewellyn suspicioned wrong and
notified officers, who made the arrest
Henson was brought to this city and
has been In Jail here since.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Jos. Wayne VS. Gladis T. Wayne
plaintiff granted leave to answer petit
tion in sixty days; continued al
plaintiffs cost.
State OF Missouri VS. Glen Peyton
pleaded guilty common assault, ano
fined s10O and six months 10 jail; grant
ed parole on good behavior.
State OF Missouri vs. Homer Gourley
appeal dismissed for want OF prosecu
tion,
State Of Missouri VS. Fred Crawford
continued.
State OF Missouri VS. G. G. Scott; dis
missed.
State of Missouri VS. Sam Henson
pleaded guilty and sentenced to NV
years in the penitentiary.
State Of Missouri VS. Clay White
pleaded guilty toassaultandIaned s2.6
and costs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
JUDGE JOHNSON wITHDRAws.
Officially Announces That He win
Not Be Candidate For Circuit
Judgeship Judge Barnett
Montgomery's Can
didate.

Judge Houston W. johnson, OF
Jonesburg, who is presiding at the
term Of Audrain county Circuit Court
now In session in this city, Friday an
nounced that he would not be a can
didate for reelection and that it had
been settled that Judge ]. d. Barnett
would be the candidate from Mont
gomery county.
II proposed last week." said Judge
johnson Friday, "that Messrs. Ball
and Cook and myself retire from the
race and allow Judge Barnett to enter
for the place. Mr.. Cook accepted i'm
mediately and Mr.. Ball after consid-
ering the proposition for a week or SO.
Judge Barnett will now have the en-
dorsement Of the bar of Montgomery
county. The step was taken in the
interest of harmony"
Judge +. n. Jesse, Of this city, is the
candidate for the position from Au'
drain county, and as far as is known
he and Judge Barnett will be the only
candidates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be feeling Of
uneaslness and worry in the household
when child showed symptoms Of
Group, there is now perfect confidence.
This is owing to the uniform success
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
the treatment of that disease. Mrs.
M. l. Basford, of Poolesyille, Nd, in
speaking of her experience In the use
Of that remedy says: 81 have a world
Of confidence in Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for / have used 1t with per
feet success. My child, Garland, Il
subject to severe attacks of Group ant
| it always gives him prompt relief
For sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
Williams-Grimm.

Wednesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock
Charles d. Williams and Miss Sue A.
Grimm we're united In marriage BY
Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer at the par
sonage Of the Christian Church. The
marriage comes in the way OF a sur
prise to the relatives and friends OF
the contracting parties, for they did
not let the affair be known until Fri
day afternoon.
The bride has been employed at the
Central Telephone Exchange In this
city for about two years and is one OF
Mexico's most loyable young ladies'
She is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Grimm In Maple street.
Mr.. Williams is formerly OF Ne
braska, but has held the position oi
engineer at the Water Works plant In
Mexico for the past year. He is a youne
man OF fine habits and has many
friends who wish he and his bride
many years of happiness and prosper
ffv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

COLD In MINNEAPOLIS.
Mexico Boy Tells Of Forty Eight Be-
low Zero Weather Wagon
Driver Freezes to Death
With Pipe in
Mouth.

Writing to the LEDGER under date
OF January IS, the mail having been
delayed several days en- route, +. NJ
Elliott, OF this city, who is visiting in
Minneapolis, Mimi, says:
Just few words from the north
and will explain the difficulties We
are having with the thermometer. tt
mercury has quietly laid ITSELF to rest
10 the bulb Of those thermometers
registering 40 degrees below zero. Last
night the thermometer placed its icy
hand upon the As spot below, the cold
est ever experienced in Minnesota. 1t
was sight to see men, women and
children boarding street cars with
frost covered faces, instances people
having closed their eyes, and having
the lids freeze together are known.
Although Minneapolis has plenty Of
black and bay horses, every horse on
the street now is as white as the
driven snow.
Out Of two fires last night the fire
men could do no good In fighting the
flames. AS the waler would leave the
hose 1t would fall in sheets or pieces
OF ice upon the buildings. In speasing
to persn they cannat hear one un-
less within twenty feet At f0riy feet
the words seemed 10 freeze.
Every water pipe ia this city is
frozen and plumbers are ON the hop.
People go along the streets with ears
and noses frozen, and don't know 1t
until they are In some warm place
In splitting. the saliva hits the ground
and rolls away like a hail stone. The
Mississippi is frozen from bank to
bank, the ice being 8 feet 10 thickness
In one instance policeman In stop
ing wagon this morning found the
driver to be frozen to death with his
pipe still In his mouth.
4 This win give you little informa
tion as to conditions when the mer
lcury goes to 48 below the zero line,
| / am beginning to think there is NJ
place like Mexico. don't know whaf
you would do II the mercury did hap
pen to take a slide like this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

fuI of his vote, as those who are elect
ed are the ones who conduct the busi-
ness Of the city for the coming two
years. The time has passed when city
affairs can be rightly conducted by
anyone and each Office should be filled
by good men. Mexico's advancement
in the past few years should prove an
incentive to all good Democrats and
all good citizens to determine to have
the very best available material pos
sible in the city offices. Be careful In
the exercise Of your right to vote 1t
is your duty 70 place good men ia
places Of public trust.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
Nothing Equals Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

DR.. P. B. Spears, of Pinchard, Ala,
has become acquainted with the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
uses it In his own family and In his
practice. He says; at beats any
preparation l have ever seen for all
bowel complaints. do not think OF
recommending any other, and also use
it with my own children" This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
TOWN OF OLD CUSTOMS.
Fulton is Unlike Other Cities "A Few
Particulars.

FULTON, Mo, Feb. /. = Edward
Butler has had the good or bad for
fortune to have his cases tried in two
central Missouri towns that are as
far from being like Sc. Louis as any
mart OF the State. Columbia was no
,,,aoe ~ tara n crowd ~ 81. Louis
p'ae. - 80 ,s.',,.,, aaas ~, saam
poiiticians anu 'uiVoii 'oe' n'o 'oe -
to he much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
BIG MISSOURI FRUIT FARM.
Authorization for One Million Dol
lar Concern in Joplin.

JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 8. : The
Ozark Fruit Farms Company OF Jop-
lin, with one million dollars capital
stock, was issued a certificate Of In
this morning by the Sec
retary Of State. The incorporators
are Amasa Corbln, Louis L. Williams,
Fernand e Rogers and Thomas j..
Finney, OF New York, and r. B,
Hart, OF Springfield, Charles Moore
and Ralph II. Corbin, of Joplin,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
It Was a Mistake.

PoIitlcian-"I want to talk to you,
sir, about a remark you made respect
ing me In your paper. You called me
political jobber, sir!"
Editor-"Yes, it was very annoy
ing typographical error, and ! prompt
ly dismissed the compositor." >"
"Ahl Then you didn't mean to call
me a jobber?"
mo, sir, l wrote 'robber' very dis
distfnetlv -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

If the st. Louis fair keeps on grow
ing ut the present rate, the Chicago
business man will be unable to take
run down in the morning, see the
exposition in the afternoon and get
back In time to go to work the next
nornfnU >,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Turner McBaine, the well known
cattle man Of Boone county, now tour
ing Europe, In letter to the Column
bia Herald makes mention Of the live
stock industry in Europe. 1--WE can
learn nothing from the Germans in
the breeding OF cattle, as they have no
finely bred, beautiful finished cattle
as you see In England and America, "
writes Mr.. McBaine. II am Of the
opinion that America is not only the
present but the future home Of the
finest and best cattle In the world,
and we need fear no competition from
any part of Europe in either the rails
ing or handling Of them. In England
and ireland you see as well bred cat
tie as you see at home, but not nearly
so well finished for the market
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

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HeY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Writing to the LEDGER under date
OF January IS, the mail having been
delayed several days en- route, F. N.
Elliott, OF this city, who is visiting in
Minneauolis. Mimi. saws.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
lewis and Clark ExposI,ien.

The Lewis and Clark fair, planned
TO be held in Portland. Ore, in the
summer of 1905 is to commemorate
the centennial of the crossing Of the
continent by the explorers whom JEFF
ferson induced to undertake the diff
cult task soon after the completion Of
his bargain for the Louisiana terri
tory. They went up the Missouri riv-
er, crossed the Rocky mountains and
followed down the course Of the Co
lumhia river To the Pacific.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

SOME of the candidates for governor
deal very largely in personal abuse Of
10 Folk, and many Of their newspaper
friends heap abuse upon every pro-
minent man who support him, says
the Paris Appeal. 1t is bad politics.
We are going to need every Demo
cratic vote in the State at the next
election to carry the State, and too
much abuse might possibly cause
many voters to go fishing on election
1av
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
The music In my heart ! bore
Long after il was heard no more

HON. WALTER WILLIAMS, writing
to the Columbia Herald and referring
to the responsibility of a citizen re-
garding good government, says. "fhe
citizen may not shift the burden oil
responsibility upon the ofiie-holder'
He must remember not only that ne
makes the oiiice-holder, and permits
the corrupt lobbyist, but that the con-
dition OF the public mind Is in part
because Of bis attitude toward tne
cardinal virtue Of honesty. The non
esty In che small dealings of private
business, the honesty In the large
dealings Of State are made from tns
same cloth. We can not rightly CON
denim the office-hoider for that wnicn
we do upon different scale ourselves
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
NEEDS 8 FEET OF NEW SKIN.
Man Who was Burned Will Get Sup.
ply of Cutiole From 200 Mod
ern Woodmen.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 5.--An ex-
tensive skin-grafting operation is now
In process at the Emergency.
On Jan. 25 @. NJ. Shinsler, formerly
of Des Moines, To-, was horribly burn
ed. There remains on his body an
area from which the cuticle is entire.
ly missing, equal to three and a half
square feet. Two hundred persons
will furnish the cuticle needed fol
grating.
The Modern Woodmen OF America
has undertaken the work Of supplying
men from whom the skin may bt
taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

III the rank and file OF the Demo
cratic party are permitted TO choose
all the nominees at primary cleo
tion all will heartily abide the results
and an increased majority for the
ticket will be insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

The trusting widow who gives the
savings of her industry to man whom
she expects to marry in order that he
may get well established in business
before that joyous event will probably
continue to report to the police in va
rious cities of the country indefinite
ly. Along with aged parents who sign
away their property to children In con-
sideration of verbal promise to take
care OF them as long as they live"
the credulous widow who turns over
her purse to her suitor is entitled to
such pity as is due to the credulous
and the simple-minded whose ears
are dull to the voice of warning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

r A GRIPPE is epidemic catarrh. It
- spares no class or nationally. The
cultured and the ignorant, the aristocrat
and the pauper, the masses and the
classes are alike subject to Ia grippe.
None are exempt-all are liable.
Have you the gripf Or, rather, has
the grip got your Grip Is well named
The original French term, la grippe,
has been shortened by the busy Ameri-
can 10 read "grip." Without intending
TO do 90 new word has been coined
that exactly describes the case. As Il
some hideous giant with awful GRIp had
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
STOCK NOTES

]. B. Robertson, of Audrain county,
Mo-, was on tine market with con-
signment Of cattle. Mr.. Robertson Is
one Of Audrain county's most pros
porous farmers.
Chas. Spinny was on the market to-
day from Audrain county, Mo-, with
cattle.-LiUe Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
HE1REss MOVES FROM TEXAS
Miss Bell, Bluegrass Belle, Will Save
$4,000 Annually.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 3.-Miss
Clara ID. d. Bell, the wealthiest girl
in the Bluegrass region, will move out
OF Lexington to avoid city tax on GER
tain personally.
She is the only daughter Of the
noted clubman, the late d. ID. Bell,
and resides with her mother and the
latter's husband, Arthur Cary, presi.
dent of the Lexington s. Eastern rail.
road, in the old Bell homestead.
They will move into a house they
bought to-day, two blocks further cut
thus escaping about $1,000 yearly tax
Miss Bell has s750,00O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

A wife wanted her husband to sym
pathize with her in a feminine quar-
rel, but he refused. saying: 1--WE lived
long enough to know that one woman
is as good as another. II not better
~And l." retorted the exasperated
wife, have lived long enough to
learn that one man Is Just as bad as
another, If not worsel"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

r. NJ. White and wife have gone to
Cuba on a brief visit. After attend
ing to private business in New Orleans
they will visit Havana and other
points of interest In Cuba. Mr.. White
expects to be at his desk In the LED
GER Office by Feb. 10th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Men attending state balls In Norway
are not left in doubt as to whether or
not the woman can be counted on for
dancing. The custom of the court
DEGREES that those women who intend
to dance shall wear white, while those
not desiring to trip the light fantastic
toe shall appear in black. 1t is an
Idea which American men would like
TO see adopted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
political HYsTERIA.'

The Courier is very glad indeed to
see the Mexico LEDGER manifest
symptoms of returning political san
ity. In well written editorial We'd
nesday 1t defends the State Supreme
Court against the unjust criticisms Of
the Folk rooters, declaring that the
lawyers OF the state are agreed with
the Court In its rulings, and that the
Bonner decision will not turn any ras
Gals loose nor permit any convicted
criminal TO escape. The article
throughout is sensible and timely,just
such an editorial as one might expect
from sensible man recovering from
and aggravated attack Of political
hysteria. -Centralia Courier.
The Mexico LEDGER prides itself,
especially, on never having Mysteries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

SPAIN says she can't have an exhibit
at the Worlds Fair owing to lack Of
time. This recalls Bob Burdett's re-
mark that he would have bought a
town which pleased him IL he had
time. To this was appended a foot
note which read: "Time is money"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

A PRIMARY for State officers will
not injure any home candidate; as a
matter OF fact, we don't believe Au-
drain county has any home candidate
who is opposed to the rank and tile of
the party having a chance to help Sc
lact tho nominees
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

WE have had several primary cleo
tlons In Audrain county for State
officials, and the results have always
been satisfactory. What is the reason
there is such strenuous tight against
the primary this year?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

THE Richmond Uonservator edi-
torrially asks the following question;
aDoes the dispatch sent out from
Richmond last Saturday stating that
twenty members of the new Demo-
cratic central committee are for James
A. Reed for governor, mean that they
are going TO work In his interest
rather than for the party good?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

what? You married." exclaimed
the girl who had Just returned from
q six months sojourn at the summer
resorts. why. you said one time that
you would never be any mans slave"
True" replied the newly-made bride.
"but what has that got to do with my
getting married7"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
AM AupRAIN SWEET sINaER,

m. % ..,,c To..,h1tn g.. fta Lad
lug ~ No.' ~ p1o ~ - as CO. M
c,sn nowadavs is So larcelv a mixture
~ censor,ousness and can't az To have
lost much Of its value How we weary
~ the carners WIN mistake for the
Misc stenticism and careful DISCERN
nosnt ~ true criticism the acrid
cynic,sm which sours fooll And
how refreshing III q come upon gen.
nine appreciation. especially in the
snhare of mnsie. where il is least ex.
nected. Wherever tnere is harmony
there is music. as philosopber OBJ
servas And ,be reverse Of the rule
wonld seem also 10 be true. Judging
Nv the Iack ~ harmony among critics
generally and their inability to dis
,a.,on ,h.t 4 onsic
The following criticism, printed in
the Mexico LEDGER and composed by
one OF It's correspondents, falls sweet
and true amid the false and bitter
cayilings Of the alleged critics. 1t is
entitled "The Most Beautiful Solo,"
Tha most loveiy solo ever heard
was suuy at tbe Jesse School House
Thursday n,pnt by Miss Oma Mat
,haws she n a splendid singer
and has line voice for singing.
This is the second solo that she
has sany and All present enjoyed
hearing her sing. We hope that
she will help us again as there is
n large debate going on at the
Jesse school house every Thurs
dav night There was a large
crowd nresent last week and hope
there will he a still larger one
this Thursday night. Every one
must come and have a good time.
A FRIEND.
~ ,,o.a... n,a 10 hare Th,
.,,s,s ~ ,oars ,tself instinct will
~ .'",a ran,. s,,rantto the soft touch
- -, 80 aad douhtless still hear,
" W r. antnos ~ mpsic thai
.,a "sna as.sn - toraver THE critic,
"oaa sas, - attnnad ,asuonsivelv.
'els penvn ~ . 49,, nnst nasutiful sol,
!. ss .se haar,s 49, af possum Walkl w,
49,. ~ ,ha. - must have been beauti
Auo" s.a. 80 ,naoad ,ho mos, lovel,
~, .a.' s a',s. ,aard sonys that hay,
~ so'o ~ ,'an ,ona vears eyo IN countr
-, 0,,',sas nav linoar sin in othe
s Se, M, ,oo wera inc mos
n 80 snna and the men
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that hs 10 the
senior partner Of the Arm OF y. J. Cheney q
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 Catarrh that
cannot be cured By the use Of HALLS cATARRH
CURE. FRANK B. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9Th day Of December, A D., 1850.
A.w. GLEASON,
[sEAL.l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
VI the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold By all druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Galloway Chief, the fine saddle stall
lion owned by ]. W. Crlswell, is in a
serious condition from the effects OF
distemper. This is one OF the best
stations in Missouri and II Is to be
hoped that he fully RECEIVERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Unequalled for Con-
stipation.

Mr.. A. r. Kane, prominent drug
gist OF Baxter Springs, Kansas, says;
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my judgment, the most
superior preparation Of anything 10
use to-day for constipation. They are
sure In action and with no tendency to
nauseate or grip. For sale by all
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

IsA Democrat to be abused because
be is in favor OF primary My GOOD
ness alive, what is the matter with the
management anyway? The people
in Audrain county do not need "man-
aqinQ.u Keep your eye on them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

ON Monday IL is the privilege oil
every Democrat to cast his ballot Tor
his choice for nominees for city ofiices.
The Democratic primary is always I'M
portant In this city as the nomination
is equivalent to an election, there be-
ing no Republican opposition worthy
The name. Every voter should be care
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

THE Democrats Of Audrain county
had chance to vote at a primary
election on Stone, Stephens and Fran.
els. The result was always beneficial
70 the party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Scolding is easy. 1t takes neither
power of brain nor heart to scold. It
does not even make any great draught
upon the physical being. Any fish
wife can be a grand success at scold-
ingI Why compete with her7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
Basket of Eggs Brings as Much as Load
of Hay.

FAYETTE, Mo-, February 2.-The
Importance Of the Missouri hen was
demonstrated here Tuesday when T.
J. Hall, farmer, hauled to town a
load of baled hay, and on that hay he
carried a basket Of eggs. The hay and
eggs were sold at the market price, and
the eggs only lacked 2cents Of bring
ing as much as the hay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11
EMBEzzLER WINS $4,000.
Former Hotel Clerk Successfully Spec
ulates From Within Peniten-
tiary Walls

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 4.--"To A.
W. t. Lawrence, No, 56OS, Box At, JEFF
ferson City, Mo-. Profit on stock held
is $40, 900; money came Monday.
tSigned) ~. e. WRIGHT.
This was the telegram received to-
day by A. W. T. Lawrence, convict
In the Missouri Penitentiary, and
means that Lawrence, although con-
fined within the massive wall Of the
State prison, has successfully manip-
ulated the cotton market through J..
e. Wright, OF Kansas City, as his
agent, to a 10000 profit.
Lawrence came to the penitentiary
last May for two years for embezzle-
ment In st. Louis. He is Of Eastern
birth and has a wife, who is now liv-
ing with her parents In Cincinnati,
O., during his term of imprisonment.
He is a young man, 3S years old, tall
and Of athletical build, his hair is red,
fair complexion, eyes blue, keen and
sparkling and bright intellect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Lawder & Peterson, Of this city,
proprietors Of coal mines at Faroer
and vandalla, will, 1t is understood,
install electrical machinery in the
Farber property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

The Democrats Of Audrain county
will give r. Il. Jesses candidacy for
Circuit Judge a hearty and cordial
summit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Messrs. Fred E. Smith and Hugh
E. Donnelly, Of Mexico, called on two
OF Wellsvilles most beautiful flowers,
"Violet and Lily of the valley last
Sunday. -Wellsville Record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-02-11

Those Wishing to investigate Osteo-
pathy will find DR.. Traughber at hi
Office Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
and Sundays. Examinations are free.
A lady in attendance. Ofiice across
the street east Of the post Office. Office
hours ! a. m. to 8 p. m. Special hours
by appointment. Telephone Se5.