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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Rufus jackson is a candidate for
Assessor, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary May !. Mr.. Jack
son is a well known citizen residing In
Mexico. In his letter authorizing his
announcement be makes mention Of
his being a grandson Of Judge james
Jackson, one Of the organizers Of the
county. Mr.. Jackson has for several
years been engaged in newspaper work
In Mexico. We feel quite sure that
he is qualified for the office he seeks
Farber Forum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Billie Kemper, Jr., has the thanks OF
the LEDGER boys for favors. Billie
likes the printers and the printers like
Billie. In speaking Of Mr.. Kempel
the LEDGER sees from It's exchanges
that the picture Of Cottonwood
Springs, drawn by Billie, and which
appeared in last Thursdays daily
LEDGER, is receiving favorable com
ment all over the State. IL vas a big
| thing for the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
II Never Disappoints.

+. J. Williams, proprietor Of the
Hamilton Drug Co, Hamilton, Iowa,
says Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is practically the
only remedy be sells for cramps
diarrhoea and collie, for the plain
reason that it never disappoints. Fol
sale By Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
spECIALl specials

Go to J. II. Llewellyn's drug store
and get a full.sized I.0o bottle OF
Pratt's Herb Tonic for So cents. The
very best blood purifier, nerve tonic
and system regulator. The only
Spring Tonic. Every bottle guaran-
teed by thes compounders. Don't for
get April 10th is the last day at 35cts,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
FATHER SAYS CHILD IS SAFE,
Cyrenus FARES Brought Three Year
Old Daughter to Mexico and Then
Spirited Her Away-Mother
is Searching.

A search is being instituted by the
mother and grandmother Of the three
year-old daughter Of Cyrenus FAIRIES,
the child having been brought to this
city by the father from Centralia the
first Of the week.
In rather a sensational way the
father, who is a nephew Of Mrs. W. L.
Corner, Of this city, secured possession
Of his child Friday, taking her from
the arms Of her nurse in a store In
Centralla and carrying her TO the
office OF a lawyer. Later he secured q
conveyance and drove west from Cen.
tralia and the superstition was that be
was attempting to drive to some rail
road station west Of C~entralia and
catch a train for the west, but, after
driving rapinly for some distance Mr.
FARES retraced his route and drove To
Thompson, where be later took .
train for this city. leaving his daugh'
ter at the home OF his aunt 10 west
Mexico.
Tuesday Mrs, FARES, who has fled
a suit for divorce from her husband
and her mother, Mrs. G. A. Glorei
came TO this city in company, 1t Il
said, with George Glore, a half-brothel
Of Mrs, FAIRIES, and Railroad Detec'
tive Emory. The party went to west
Mexico and Mrs. Glore and Mrs. Fairei
knocked for admission at the Cornel
home. When Mr.. Corner opened tho
door the two women walked past hin
and searched the house for the mis-
sing child, but did not find her, tho
father having sent her to some place
OF safety. The two men who accom-
panied the searchers waited across
the street frem the Corner home.
Mr.. FAIRIES is still in Mexico ant
says that his lawyers tell him that ht
is within the law In his action In TAX
ing his child. He stated Thursday bill
wife charges desertion in her suit foI
divorce and that he has filed a eros
bill charging desertion on the part o
his wife. He also makes other charges
anG intimates that be will not let hiI
wife have the custody of his child be
cause, he says, she is not the propel
person to care for a little girl. Th,
divorce proceedings come up in Stur
geon on April %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

W. R. Taylor & Company, Of Pen.
sacola, Fla, through ]. w. Brewer, OF
this city, bought a car load Of mules
in Audrain county the first of the
week. The animals were extra good
ones and averaged about s185.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

The correspondent of the London
Mail says that Japan Is able to main
tain only 5000 men in Korea on &C.
count of the difficulty of transporting
supplies through a barren country,
Many Of the men are suffering from
dysentery and pneumonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form
No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Miss M. Cartledge gives some
helpful advice TO young girls.
Her letter is but one Of thou
sands which prove that nothing
is SO helpful to young girls who
are just arriving at the period of
womanhood as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
"DRAR MRs. PHKHAM:- 81 cannot
praise Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound TOO highly. for IL
Is the only medicine ever tried which
cured me. / suffered much from nv
hrst menstrual period, / felt so weak
and dizzy al times ! could not pursue
my studies with the usual interest.
Ny thoughts became tlugFish. / had
headaches, backaches and sinking
spells, also pains In The back and lower
limbG In fact I was sick all over.
Finally, after uanyother remedies
had been tried. we were advised 70 get
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and i an pleased to say
that After taking II only two weeks, a
wonderful change for the better took
place, and In q short time ! was in
perfoct heAithS ] felt bncyant, full OF
liza, and found al work . pastime- ]
am indeed glad 20 eel my experiences
with Lydia u. Pfnkhamfs Vege-
table Compound for Il made : diff
fsrent girl q me- Yours very truly,
Mss n. CAEILEDaz, So Whitehall ST.,
Atlanta Cas-espoo fxta q ezkfzzf II
s1pps fFttg fnxlHg ffa1sszssezszateEFeesaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Rufus jackson this week announces
his candidacy for Assessor of Audrain
county. He is a son Of the late ]. B.
Buck Jackson, during his life well
known to the citizens of Audrain
county. Mr.. Jackson is not only well
qualified for the position but is honest,
straightforward and would fill the Of.
fee with credit to himself and county.
-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

cures made BY Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II Is the great medt
cal Triumph Of the nine
teenih century; dis
covered after years Q!
scientific research BY
Or. kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

The Paris Mercury contained splen'
did cuts Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Neat
who we're married is Paris "Wednesday
Mrs. Neat was Miss Frank Buckner.
who is most popular with Mexico peo.
pie, and is a sister OF Mines. G. r. Gibbs
and A. S. Houston, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Chas. Kubach and G. A. Hodgesroi
the National Fence Machine Com
pany, are in Mexico on business. Tn,
fence they have on exhibition SEEM
10 be oue Of the very best made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
Wagon Por Sale.

have a good, small wagon suitable
or ponies, for sale. VIII sell cheap for
cash. Call on Joseph Fox, g20 Liberty
street Mexico, Mo. 1w3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Rufus jackson is a candidate for
County Assessor. He is the son Of ].
B. jackson. His grandfather was
Judge James Jackson, who was the
first Representative Of Audrain coun-
ty. The family has been prominent
in the history Of the county since Its
organization. Rufus Jackson is hon
est, capable and worthy. He solicits
your support.-Mexico Message.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

We announce this week Rufus jack
son as a candidate for Assessor of
Audrain county. He is a son Of the
late J. b. tBuck) Jackson, who during
his lifetime, was well and favorably
known to the citizens Of Audrain
county. For the past few years, Mr..
jackson has been engaged In news
paper work and is well acquainted
with the majority Of the voters Of
Audrain county.-Sturgeon Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
Mis- Mabel Mckinney Married.

Miss Mabel Mckinney, daughter Ct
County Surveyor r. $. Mckinney, Of
this city, wa married to Frank Duck
worth, at st. Charles, Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

AmdavitS filed at jefferson City In
support Of a motion to set aside the
submitting Of the Sharpe case to the
Supreme Court Of Missouri, charge
Speaker J. II. Whitecotton with bav'
ing mutilated the records Of the
case,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
siam's Forestry AT worlds Pair.

More than 500 kinds Of useful woods
found In Siam are shown in that
country's exhibit Of forestry at the
Worlds Fair. Teak is represented by
a large log cut into five sections and
polished to show the character Of this
chiefest timber in Siam. Among the
rest are sandal wood, rose wood, ebony
mahogany, box wood and the red OF
black wood Of Cantonese fsrniturt
fame and many other Useful and
beautiful varieties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
stops the Cough and Works of TIT

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cur
a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay
Price, 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Rufus Jackson announces for county
assessor, MI. jackson has been a resi-
dent Of Audrain county all his life
and is a grandson OF Judge James
jackson, one Of the founders Of the
county. He is eminentiy qualified for
the position, has many testimonials IN
his behalf from lifelong friends and II
nominated and elected will make q
splendid Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il it fails to cure. e. W. Groves sig
nature in each box. 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Amos, everybody who reads the news.
papers Is sure TO know Of the wonderful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

One Of the astrologisuI says an aer-
onaut viii be killed at the Worlds
Fair. Since a hsSisioon race is 10 be
one Of the features of the show, that
does not seem 10 be an unsafe propo-
sItion, even for a star-gazer.-Herald
J Rochester, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
Mrs. Fenley.Ryther Dead.

Mrs. ]. W. Bryan, to-day, received |;
message stating that her niece, Mrs
Carrie Fenley-Ryther, was dead. Mrs
Ryther was visiting on the Pacific
coast at the time Of her death. Tn,
remains will be taken to Coyington
KY, for burial.
Mrs. Ryther has often visited in thii
city and her many friends here will b.
sorry to hear Of her death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.


TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
The Board OF Managers of Lunatic
Asylum No. l, held the annual cleo
ton which resulted as follows: II. K.
Hinde, reelected first assistant phys
iclan; I. A. Howard, second assistant
physician; ]. S. Henderson, treasurer;
@. o. Atkinson, steward; Mrs. M. X.
Dunbar, matron.
T. t. Morris clerked in willard
Potts grocery store.
A new organ was placed in the
Presbyterian church.
Missouri had sls newspapers.
Miss Annie Hubble, Of Columbia,
and J. b. johnson, OF st. Joseph, were
married In Columbia. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Glsndon, B. B. Tureman, w. w.
Fry and Charley johnson, all OF Mex
leo, attended the nuptials.
John M. Robards died at HIS home
in Centralia, the remains were inter-
ed In the Mexico cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31

Rufus Jackson, who announces in
this issue as a candidate for Assessor
OF Audrain county, Is a son OF the lsss
J. B. jackson, during his lifetime well
and favorably known to the people OF
Audrain county. We want our read
ers to give him a fair hearing. He Is
q newspaper man and we'll qualified TO
take charge OF the Office he seeks
Martlnsburg Enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
RUFUS JACKSON FOR ASSESSOR

The Courier this week announces
Rufus jackson candidate for assessor
OF Audrain county, subject to the
Democratic primary May 18th. MI
Jackson is a son Of ]. B. BUCK Jack
son and has been engaged in newspaper
work for several years past Mr. Jack
son is a competent business man 9
good citizen, a loyal Democrat and
most deserving gentleman II elected
be win make the county a good asses
sor.-CentralIa Courier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
I felt proud and happy to play tho

felt proud and happy to play the
cavalier to my lovely acquaintance.
OF course. NO conversation was pos
sible on account of the rafting OF
the wheels. The widow talked exclu-
siyely with her friend, but often look
ed at me with an enchanting smile.
From time to time she raised her
voice to ask me If did not wish to
firm back, and when I declared that
no power on earth could induce me 10
leave them until they had reached
their destination she .blushed and
seemed pleased, which completely
turned my head.
When we arrived at Dreux M. Ber-
Tot. of course, invited me to luacheon.
Her friend was present at the meal
hut left us afterward. Then, partly
to start the conversation, partly be-
cause l really longed to hear her pay
I reminded Nine. Beriot Of her prom
Use of the evening before. She at once
declared herself ready to comply with
nv wish and preceded me to the
drawing room. Then she took pains
to insure my comfort.
was OF sit in large armchair.
and when the coffee was brought s11e
nut it on a small table at my side.
She remarked, smiling, that 1t was
plainly written in my face how much
| longed for a smoke, and brought
me an expensive Havana. As she Of
fered it to me with her beautiful,
aristocratic fingers, lost my lead. |
seized one of fer hands and pressed a
passionate kiss upon it. When ! re-
fused to let the hand go. she gave
me slight tap with the other, then,
in confusion, she fed to the piano
and began to play.
She played on for more than an
hour-played excellently, classic and
modern compositions, and perhaps her
own improvisations among them. My
glance rested on her; sometimes l
closed my eyes in the ecstacy Of lis
tening to the music. I smoked my
splendid cigar, while enchanting
dreams of the future passed through
my brain. Then something happened
which can never forget.
1t is always my habit to lunch light
ly. My new found friend, however,
had set before me rich repast, and,
physically exhausted as was, went
to sleep during wonderfully soft pi-
anissimo. That is the awful truth.
When again opened my eyes her
place at the piano was empty, and I
was alone in the room. My only
thought was fight. My cap was in
the hall and my wheel was leaning
against the stairs. At the speed
with which I fled I could have won
a race.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
A Russian Heroine.

The doughty deeds of a brave Rus
sian girl, who on close acquaintance
proves to be a Karaim Jewess. are
graphically reported fran Mukien.
This courageous Hebrew, who is only
20, dresses as a man, calls herself
Michael Smoke and has played a
brilliant and helpful part as scout and
dragoman. Recently, when some
specially dangerous work was neces-
sary, and qualified military men were
called upon to volunteer, she was the
first to offer her services and recon
hotter the Japanese position in the
forest. On June 81 she headed a
small party of Cossacks and not only
obtained information needed by the
Russian commander, but successfully
drove back large number of cattle
which, having been looted by the jap
anese, were being taken to their camp
by Chinese auxiliaries.
At the University OF Heidelberg
the first woman student of theology
was regularly matriculsted this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
QUEER INDUSTRIES.
Alligator Farms, Elk Pastures, Skunk
Ranches and Leech Ponds.

Ranches and Leech Ponds.
1t was not until the buffaloes were
practically extinct that it became
generally known that buffalo robes"
were exceedingly warm and desirable.
Whalebone has, Of course, increased
in price with the development of the
methods of hunting. The story Of
ivory and elephants is much the same.
Now comes story from Florida that
number of French dealers are on
the way to the Southern swamps to
secure a supply of healthy young alli-
gators for breeding purposes. 1t is
proposed. according to a Florida au-
thority, to establish in the south of
France a farm for the propagation
Of the saurians. Alligator skin Is
made into leather that seems to strike
the French aesthetic taste as the
neatest for all forms Of ornamental
work, as we'll as for bags and shoes.
1t is not generally known, perhaps,
that number of Industries quite as
queer as alligator farming have been
established in this country. A Yer
mont man is said to make $4,000 a
year raising elk, and New York
newsboy number of years ago went
West and In time had an extensive
elk pasture at the foot of the Rocky
Mountains. He got customers from
the owners Of game preserves all
over the country, and found it difficult
to supply the demand. The man who
proposes to establish a skunk ranch
in the South said Of his plan: THE
skunks feed upon anything SO long
as 1t Is good, but they like grass
hoppers better than anything else.
After being killed and skinned the
skunk Is roasted over a slow fire for
IT'S oil. This usually sells for IS a
gallon to druggists. The black skins
fetch about $1.25. A skunk will yield
from one to three pints of oil. The
average is about quart" The leech
farmer has no such cheerful word. It
is true that leeches feed upon ANY
thing so long as It Is good" but they
have decided that few things are
good. In spite, therefore. of the fact
that fine, hungry leech has good
market value, there are only five
farms where they are cultivated in
the country.-New York Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
How the House Happened.

Eyes," said Mr.. Mutt, cit was rather
odd, the way l came to rebuild my
house. You see, Mrs. Mutt was in
town one day and happened to buy
a very handsome hall lamp-one of
the kind that stands on the post of
the stair banisters." and then, says
London Tit-Bits, he went on to de-
scribe the development of the house:
well, as soon as she got the lamp
home, we saw that 1t was too large
for the style of stairs, SO I had to
get the carpenters to come in and
widen them and put in new balus.
trades and posts, and set them over
more toward the center of the hall.
When that was done the hall didn't
look like a hall at all, and had to
have the carpenters tear out the walls
and make the old dining room into
a new hall.
Then, of course, the kitchen had
to be torn away and rebuilt at the
back of the house, so that the old
kitchen would do for a sitting room,
and there had to be a new dining
room built to match the finish In the
hall. And when things got so far we
saw at once that we had to have
library of the hall, and then the We
randa had to go to make room for
the library, and my pet rose bushes
came up to give chance to build the
new veranda.
We'll, to make long story short,
had to remodel the second story to
match the first, and put third story
on in order to TAX care of the rooms
that were crowded out by the changes
in the second. And so l had a new
house all round"
And was your wife pleased?"
Only partly. You see, just on the
last day when the carpenters had
completed the third story and were
finishing work on the whole job, one
Of them dropped his hammer through
the skylight and 1t fell to the hall
and smashed the lamp that had start.
ed the whole thing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
FOR THE HoUsEKEEpER.

FUN he f1OOOEh EILI Err
One of the handy things to have
0bout the house is an emergency bag.
This is really collection Of pockets,
or wall bag. tackled on the wall in
some convenient place, or on the in.
side of a closet door. In one Of the
pockets put all the old, soft. worn
linens; another may contain ordinary
cotton batting; another, coarser
cloths and bandages; in another may
be a roll of absorbent cotton, and
so on, with pocket for buttons, darn
ing cotton, patches or other articles
that are constantly being called for.
Bits of cord, string from the grocer's
packages, a rolled quantity of strips,
a paper of sticking plaster and many
other things will find corner there.
and will save many weary hunt, in
case of accident, or other need
A knife rack is a thoroughly useful
thing to have in the kitchen. Take
a board about four inches wide and
twenty inches long, held by two brack-
cts of wood or iron. Drill holes with
a gimiet along both sides of the board
about an inch apart, and place in
pairs. The wood between each pair
Of holes is cut away with keyhole
saw, and the edges of the slots thus
formed are smoothed with sandpaper.
Then fasten the board on it's brackets
The slots are to hold the blades Of
the knives, and support the handle. A
companion piece to this is spoon
bar. This is made of strip of wood
a foot long and two or three inches
wide. This may be fastened to the
wall with screws, or hung upon hooks
with eyes, or fastened to brackets. At
suitable distances along the strip, put
in small hooks, and on these hang
spoons, cook forks, ladies', etc. Do
not hang two things on one hook. II
one board is likely to be crowded,
make another.
One of the incest materials for
dish cloths. is cheap grade of cheese
cloth-two or three cents yard. in
the department stores; it does the
work well, and does not hold the
grease or gather the scum from the
dishwater. and can be easily washed
clean and dried in the sun. 1t is
cheap enough to admit of burning
when 1t shows too much sign of usage,
The cloth when new does not dry well
but serves for wash cloth admirably.
It Is also serviceable for the toilet
and the bath.
RECIPES
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
TEINGS SHE SHOULD KNOW.
To care for milk and make good

TEINGS SHE SHOULD KNOW.
To care for milk and make good
butter.
To sweep room and never neglect
the corners or the spaces behind the
doors.
To make the beds fit for king to
sleep in.
To read and enjoy the papers of the
week. especially those published for
farmers.
To get ready for company II mother
is away from home or unable for any
reason to do 1t herself.
To read and speak IN public II
called upon.
To be well enough posted in the
everyday doings of the world to talk
or write about them whenever neces
sary.
To read good books and to know
them when she sees them.
70 milk COW If help is short or
work progressing.
To harness a horse and drive 1t
anywhere.
To write letter and sign her name
to 1t so that no matter who receives
1t ne may have no doubt who his
correspondent is.
To keep her own room in order.
To tell man when she sees him
and waste no time with those who
are not worthy the name.
To make good home for some
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
SHOULD NE COME BACK.


(Translation from MaeterlincK.)
stShould he come back this way
To seek your gate?"
"Ten him how each long day
did but wait"
"And should he question still,
Knowing me not?"
"Pity, as sisters will,
His grievous lot"
"Aad if he ask your place?
How speak the thing%
"Give him (and turn your facsl
My golden ring"
eAnd If he quest the damp,
Dull dwelling o'er?"
"Show him the lightless lamp,
The open door,"
~An1 II his heart ask wild
How fell your sleep?"
eth .n tell him that smiled,
Legt he should weep"
Agnes Lee in The Bookman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
RYRoN,s OWN OPINION.

It would be rather interesting TO
A.Now the date of letter written Dy
Byron's mother, which has lately been
offered for sale. In 1t she says tnat
her son has mo opinion OF his tai
ents." II had a letter from Byron
yesterday, and he abuses himself
worse than the Edinburgh Reviewer.
He says If have any regard for him
never will mention his poetry to him
more, as he wishes to forget 1t; as q
school boy it was well enough, but as
a man he has done with it-forever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
Our BOYS SHOULD LEARN.

To laugh; to run; to swim; to oe
neat; to make a fire; to be punctual;
to do an errand; to cut kndlings; to
sing, If they can; to help their moth
srs; to hang up their hats; to respect
their teachers; to hold their heads
erect; to sew on their own buttons;
to wipe their boots on the mat; to
speak pleasantly to older persons; to
put every garment in its proper
place; to remove their hats upon en-
tering house; to attend strictly to
their own business; to be as kind and
helpful to their sisters as to other
boys sisters.