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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

The Nevada lMOl Post referring t.
the Democratic state ticket editorial
ly says: win Folk speak out2" ask
the jefferson City Tribune, the Globe
Democrat and several other trouble
breeders. OF course be will speak
OUT He is The head Of a Democratic
ticket chosen by q Democratic con-
veDtion. By acceptance OF the noni'
nativn he agreed 10 the will Of the
majority and be will say by word that
which be has already said by bis
aerion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Notios Of Final ssttlsmsnt

Notice Is hereby given TO al tlses
ltors and Others interested 10 ".
tate OF a. d Spratt, deceased, ~
b. III. Downing and Robert DeaA
ecutors Of said estate, will maSs y
settlement OF said estate al tns
term - said Probate Court Of AuI "
County, Missouri, 70 be held
leo Missouri, on the second A~
In August, 1904.
b. III DOWNING
RoBERT DEASk
I'd. Executes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Killed in . Dance Quarrel

BLOOMFIELD, NO., July 31.-4One o.
the worst shooting scrapes that hai
taken place in this county happened
at Bernie, a small town Is miles south
Of here, yesterday at 3 picnic.
The trouble arose over the manage.
ment Of the dancing floor. Mart Hop
kins was shot through the abdomen
and died soon after. His brother,
Marshall Hokins, vas shot through
the arm by John Granger, who made
bis escape to the swamps and Is still
at large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

A VERY strong combination is being
formed TO beat Folk for governor. The
men who are in the combination are
not particularly strong, except when
it comes TO getting yotes. The people
OF Missouri should wake up and beat
the polls in November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Notice of Final Settlement

Notice Is hereby given TO all cias
ors and Others interested 10 tne sst
OF George A. Gilbert, deceased w
Hannah Gilbert, AdmlniStIalM
said estate, intend 10 make hol
t.ement Of said estate, and ask
final discharge at the next YEN ,
The Probate Court OF Audraln Vsss
Missouri, 10 be held at tne w
House in Mexico, Missouri, 90
second Monday In August, to-SlIs
Sth day Of August, 1904, or
thereafter as l can be heard.
HANNAH GILBEkI,
I'd. AdminisIrail
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

THE lodges of Mexico will all con
tribute literally toward the fund u
to build a granitoid sidewalk to The
cemetery. The members of the va
rious lodges have to walk to the Gene
terry TO attend funerals and are very
much in earnest in their work fol
this enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Bought $4,000 Csllavay Whsat

The Cedar City Grain Co composed
OF J. Lee Benton, Of Cedar City, and
A. r. Klein and J. NJ Ewens, Of this
place, have purchased about $1,000
bushels Of wheat along the katy" In
this country this week, representing
an Investment Of about s24.eoo.-Mo-
kane Herald Pos.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Free Trip 10 Worlds Fair.

We vii send the Mexico Weekly
Ledger 10 new subscribers 10 January
1. 1905, for 20 cents. The Mexico
weekly Ledger IS u. 90 per year In adj
vance. and for a dub Of FIVE new sub
scribers We viii pay 81 90 IN cash. Any
enc securing a club Of four new sub
seribers VIII receive the Weekly Ledger
one year free. Any one securing 100
new subscribers to the Weekly Ledger
for one year viii be entertained by she
management ofths Ledger at the Worlds
Fair for n week. including Pike Attrac-
tons, free Of expense. This offer Is only
for q limited time. and you should avail
yourself Of Il at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Dick, Dalton a Candidate.

WELLsvLLE, Mo-, Aug. 2.-The
Ninth district Republican COMPRESSION.
al convention and the Eleventh judi.
cial Republican convention meet at
Montgomery City tomorrow to nomi.
nate a candidate to oppose Champ
Clark, the Democratic nominee for
Congress, and Judge ]. d. Barrett, the
Democratic nomieee for circuit Judge.
"Dick" Dalton, of Troy, and J.. B.
CARRIER, of Warrenton, are the candi-
dates for the congressional nominal
tion. Dalton was formerly a Demo-
cratic candidate for governor in this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bass, who have
been living 10 Argentine, Kansas, for
several years, are coming back 70 Mex
leo. They all come back. Ed says be
can get lots OF work in Kansas but can
get more In Mesfco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

W. NJ. Treloar has gone to Lincoln,
Neb, to reside permanently. Mr.,
Treloar has charge Of a prominent In.
surance company In that state. His
friends In Missouri wish him much
success In his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
SENATOR VEST RESTS WELL.


SWEET SPRINGS, Mo, Aug. 2-Doc-
tor Jarvis says there has been no ma.
terial change in Senator Vests con.
dition In the last twenty-four hours.
He takes some nourishment and is
rational. he has rested well through
out the day. His temperature is ssi,
pulse 100.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Some of the citizens Of Fort Worth,
Tex, have asked the governor to send
militia there, saying that they are
afraid Of armed deputy sherifs and
nonunion men employed in the pack
ing plants
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

LADIES AND GENTLMEN, we
pay sl5a thousand cash for copying at
home; no mailing or ~canvassing: send
stamp for particulars. Puritan Mfg.
Co., es Front street, Worcester, Mass.
d&w2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
II Stood in Draft

With my coat Of and caught thi
wretcbed cold" says the sufferer. III
need not pay a heavy penalty II b
follow his act Of folly with an act O
wisdom. Soak the feet In hot waite
with q few teaspoonsful Of PERI
Davis Painkiller In IL. Take a tea
spoonful Of Painkiller In hot sweeten
ed water at bed time and be thankful
for 90 simple and speedy a way t6
break up 4 cold. There is but one
Painkiller, Perry Davis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

HARRY TURNER, formerly OF Mex
leo, now proprietor OF the W~ellsyille
Record, publishes the names Of all
who sign petitions for saloons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Poor Old ILLINOIS. The train rob
bers got In their work 10 good shape
and the Republican editors do not
charge 1t to the state government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
Z Never Knew PainkIlsr 70 Pa

I Fever Knew Psinkiller 10 Fail
before, what can the matter Def
Where is the bottle? There, /
thought SO; 1t is not Perry Davis
Painkiller at all, but something the
druggist must have made himself and
| did not notice 1t. ! have used Pain.
Killer for years for diarrhoes, cramps
and stomach aches and it never
failed.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

ARRANGEMENTS are being com
pleted 10 open the Democratic cam
paign in Missouri In earnest within
the next few weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
BOYS WRECK TRAIN FOR "FUN'
Tragic Accident on Illinois Railroad
Leads to Arrests.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, July 2O.-Because
they thought 1t would be ''fun'' TO see
atrain wreck, four boys are In jail
here charged with wrecking the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois passenger
train at Hoopeton yesterday, in which
Fireman J. Frame was killed and
three persons badly injured. The boys
are Blaine Castor and Webber vii.
liams, each 8 years old; Porter Laird,
IL year old, Richard Kyle, II year old.
Castor confessed to-day that he
smashed a switch lock with a stone
when Kyle dared him to do 1t.
Mrs. Stuart and niece, Miss Sum-
ner, spent last week visiting the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

THE ladies Of Mexico are all Interest
ed In building a granitoid Sidewalk
10 The cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Miss Meta Paul and brother, Nell.
vile, are visiting friends In ST. Louis
and attending the Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

WHAT about all these strikes during
Republican prosperity"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

w. II. Aieier. OF PItssburg, Pa,
was beFe Monday and bought . car
lead " scrap iron from Sam Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

DEMOCRATS should lUok pleasant
and work together for the success u
the ticket
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

r r. Buckner will move into the
Treloar property on South Jefferson
street the first Of September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

TIE Mexico base ball nine promises
TO be the best we have had for years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Homer Bassford, Of the St. Lodi
Republic, spent Sunday the guest (
his father, ]. O. Bassford, In this cJ'
Homer's son, James, Jr., is spenda
the summer in Mexico, and is taltia
Of "learniDg TO farm When a cy
boy talks about farming IL Is genenAt
understood that he is getting ready !
20 into politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

WHAT about that street fair we are
to have this fall?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For President:
ALTON BROOKS PARKER.
For Nce-Presgdent.
HENRY O. DAVIS.
Governor.
JOSEPH W. FOLK.
Ueutenant Governor
THOMAS L KUBEY-
Secretary OF State;
SAM b COOK
State Auditor
ALBERT o. ALLEN.
State Treasurer;
JAMES CowGuL4
Attorney General.
ELLIOTT ", MAJOR
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner:
R Il. oGLESBY.
Congressman:
CHAMP CLARK
Circuit Judge:
J. D. BARNETT.
State Senator.
o. q. AVERY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

The President has called the cabin.
ct together for conferences this week
on the best plans for defense against
Democratic campaign attacks on the
administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
LIVE STOCK MARRpr

The receipts on the ~
stock market Tuesday wero ouis IN
Of: CATTLE 5000; hogs, s,SOa 1la - .
$500; horses and mules, 457 '''i shesp
Beef and butcher steers so,s
$3.50 to SEQ, butcher heis su.a ina
s2.7o 70 A.5o; butcher cows t.a iiaa
to 1915; veal calves from 81 "a a,, !, 10
Hogs; While the market oDenos u
steady, or weak to SC lower t,as asi
extremely slow and only sucb p''oe Us
actly suited buyers could he so,a a.
noon no more hogs had been so,s Al
usually by ten O'Clock. Nons sa,i
buyers seemed to have any u,oo !. 'As
ders even where sellers were oSal. @
TO sell at a decline. The hos, Oueilas
continue to sell at the top Of tha ,saa
ket with nice smooth butcho, sus aii
next. Mixed hogs on the comn s'aas
der we're not wanted at any prIoa :
The late market showed ~,
able strength and the close was , ,A,a
higher than the opening as
stronger than the MONDAY saaa'
Only a few late arrivals had h !
over. 0suet
Sterling Carter topped til.
market Monday at [. 80. ~
W. Butts & Son, well known a..
and shippers, had both Cattle my 'asa
on sale from Audraln COUNTY y ~
Live Stock Reporter. NO.
J.. A. Quick, an extensive ts,m,.
feeder in Audrain county, N
here to-day with a load Of cattl,
states that with favorable conS,s' I
from now on there will be ahoa.
average corn crop; that wbe,,
good, both In yield and qualtitS
fair and hay fine. -Live Stock p..''
ter. neM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04
COUNTY TICKET.

Representative:
L R
Collector:
THOMAS r. RoDEN.
Sheriff:
PRICE JOHNSON.
Prosecuting Attorney:
JOHN oREAR.
Treasurer:
W. II. TURNER
Assessor.
F JACKSON.
Public Administrator:
E A.
Coroner:
Surveyor:
r S.
Judge Eastern District;
HEAToN.
Judge Western District.
X N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-04

Sterling Carter topped thu
market Monday at I. 80. y
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
WIN He pidn,t wln.

Mr.. Choate, the ambassador Of the
United States at London, tells a
story of sculling match that took
place beeween an Englishman, a
student Of oxford, ard an freshman,
student OF Cambridge. The Briton
won handily. AT no time was he In
danger OF defeat. Moreover, 10 q
spirit Of fun and bravado, be had
stopped two or three times in his
course. and had babe the freshman
in the rear TO hurry up.
After the race the Irishmau came
in for good deal OF chat 10 view OF
the overwhelming defeat he had SUI
fered. But the freshman merely
shrugg ed his shoulders.
Faith, he said, IF had had
the long rests that no took could
have beaten him easily, - Youth S
Companion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
what Grandna Dld.

Grandpa, said the child, tell us
another story about the time when
you were young man and travelled
with show"
Well" answered Grandfather
Dutton, when | was with Nixon
n Kemp's circus forty or fifty years
ago, one Of my great acts was to
get boy to put an apple on the top
Of his head and then / would stand
ten PAGES away aud shoot rife ball
through t. +"
but didn ~ you sometimes miss
the apple and shoot the boy2"
mot often but it happened once
in while, Of course.
What did you do then2n they
asked, breathlessly.
"Do2 answered Grandfather Dut-
ton, Struggling his shoulders. Why.
sometimes / had to wait two or three
minutes before | could find another
boy, but not often. There are al
ways plenty Of boys. Chicago
Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
Robbed The Grave.

A starting incident, is narrated
by John Oliver Of Philadelphia, as
follows II was IN an awful condi-
tion My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no ap.
petite, growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given inc up.
Then was advised TO use Electric
Bitters; to my great JOY, the first
bottle made a decided Improvement.
] continued their use for three weeks,
and am now well man. know
they robbed the grave OF another
victim. No one should fail to try
them, Only 50cents, guaranteed, at
all drug stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07

William H. Taft leetured recently
in Philadelphia on the Philippines.
Mr.. Taft remarked. at the end Of
his lecture, that there was too much
pity in the world.
sPeople-the poorest and most
wretched people are happier than
we think for, as rule, +" he said.
TO eat when one is hungry, TO
sleep well and comfortably, to warm
oneself after days work in the
cold are not they who have these
things often happy enough2
No matter how wretched we are
we hold that our lot is not bad one,
and we pity some one worse OF. II
o storm at sea one night twosailors,
their clothing frozen 10 their bodies
hung to rope as the waves wash
ed over them
~ say, Bill, says one.
"'Wot is it, mater says theother
"'Tink o. the poor fellers caugh
at picnic 10 such weather as this.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
Saint Maru's Beacon


A member OF Parliament in Aus
tralia recently received from an In
dignant constituent, who had ask
ed him in vainsfor billet" "a job
in poiitics), the following unique
letter:
Deer Ser; You're fraud, and
you know it. / dom care rap for
the billet or for the muney either,
but / object to bein made an infer
nil fool OF. Soon as you was elected
by my hard working friends Teller
wanted to bet noe that you wouldn't
be in the house moren week before
you made ass Of yousself. ] bet
him Cow on that, as thought you
was worth it then. After ! got
your note sayin you deklined 10
ackt in the matter druv the Cow
over to the Feller's place an tole
him he had won her. That's lori
got by howlin' meself horse foryoi,
You not only hurt mans Pride,
but you injure him 10 bizness.
believe you TAX a pleshir 10 cuttin
your best friends, but waite till the
clouds roll by an they'll cut you
just behind the Ear, where the
butcher cuts the pig. Yurenoman,
Yure only tule. ! lowers meseli
ritin to a skunk, even tho | med
him member Of Parliament - AR
gonaut.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation il Lees
vile, Ind. when w II. Brown Of
that place, who was expected TO die,
had his life saved by DR.. King s
New Discovery for Consumption.
He writes: II endured insufIerahle
agonies from Asthma, but your New
Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected com.
plete cure. Similar cures Of Con
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis
and Grip are numerous. It's the
peerless remedy for all throat and
lung troubles. Price SOC, and 81 90.
Guaranteed by all Druggists. Trial
bottles free.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
The Bert Family saivs.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives III.
slant relief from Burns, cures Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Eczema. letter and
all abrasions OF the skin. IN buy,
ing Witch Hazel Salye II Is only ne.
ccssary 20 see that you get the gen-
uine DeWitt's and a cure il certain.
There are many cheap countcrfcits
on the market, al Of which are worth.
less, and quite a few are dangerous,
while DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye is
perfectly harmless and cures. Sold
by Loker s. deWaal. Leonardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
A curo for Headache.

Any man, woman or child suffer.
ing from headache, biiiIousness OF
dull, drOwsy feeling should take
one or two Of DeWiit's Little Early
Risers night and morning. These
famous little pills are famous be.
cause they are u tonic as well AS
pill While they cleanse the sys-
TEN they strengthen and rebuild II
by their tonic effect upon the liver
and bowels, Sold by Loker s. dc
WAL, Leonardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives i'm
mediate relief in all cases Of Cough,
Group and LaGrippe because itdCos
not pass Immediately into the stom-
ach, but takes effect right at the
seat Of the trouble. 1t draws out
the inflammation, heals and soothes
and cures permanently by enabling
the lungs to contract pure life-giv-
ing and life-sustaining oxygen TO the
blood and tissues. One Minute Cough
Cure is pleasant TO take and Il is
good alike for young and old. Sold
by Loker d de WAL, Leonardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
DO YOU DEPOSIT IN
THE NATIONAL BANK Of 81. MAa'Ysf

WHAT ARE YOUR RxPRNsRss
It's very much eaeierto keep track
81 ones personal expenses when
bills are paldhy check. II makcs
the liahk do most OF I'll book
keeping, and It furnishes a legal
voucher nt a. record % every
cent paid out. II you are think
ing OF uuenlnK bank acgOuntcall
q the H1', MAHYfB NATIONAL. Il
ban and eOnaultWith rs oiIlrera
You are sure 70 receive prbmet-
courteous treatment be your az.
count large or email. July 81
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
Insurance Noeicc.

j. Wesley Freeman, OF Great
Mills, has been appointed st, Mary :
county agent for the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Of the United
States, the strongest life assurance
Company IN the world, having8 sur
plus of $40, 900, 900, and 1860, 900. 900
assets. 1t will be To your interest
to consult Mr.. Freeman before SO
curing life insurance policy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07

Remember, said George Wash
ington father, that IL had pun
ished you for chopping down that
cherry tree it would have hurt me
more than ii hurt you.
George said nothing. But across
his mind flashed the thought that
his incapacity for prevarication was
not an inherited trait. Washington
Star.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07

Eyes, said Henpeck, "the thing
that impressed me most in Egypt
was the mummy Of one oftheancicnt
queens.
What was remarkable about IL r.
THE fact that they could make
her dry up and stay that way"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07

He-"It certainly was a pretty
wedding, and everything was so nice
ly arranged. "
She That's just what ] think;
and the music was especially APP
propriate.0
He-"I don't remember. What
did they play2"
She The Last Hope.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
BLACKSMITHING.

1 WISH 10 Inform my friends and
tho general public that have open
cd shop at my fathers stand, atfIol
lywood, that | am prepared to do all
work ia my line at shortest notice,
and at prices to suit the people
Special attention paid to horse shoe
ing, painting and oyster tong max
ing Satisfaction guaranteed. Give
me q call Terms cash.
BERNARD +. WIBLE.
Dec. IL, O3. ",
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07

i dislike to keep you in after
school, " said the teacher. "Arep Z
you sorry you were naughty and
have to stay r"
Nom, replied Johnny. Pie.
face Is waitin out there to lick me. z
Indlanolis Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
Notice.

HAVING entered Into q nopaEtneFshlp for
over Mills, We desire 10 notify the public that
Wewill h1neef0rth have Oh band brick 81 isii
grades, which We will sell 1T lowest prices for
cash.
FRANCIS III 9REgNWELL.
WMs ]. HEAR
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
NoTIoE.

In pursuance OF the above order, hereby
give notice that have obtained from the Or
phanH' Court Of st. MAry's county. MARYLAND.
letters Of administration on the personal es-
tate of Michael Kelly. late OF said county, de-
ceased All persons having claims against the
said deceased are horoby notified to exhibit
the same. with the proper vouchers attached
thereto to the subscriber. on or before the 2lrs
day of August 1901, they will otherwise by law
10 exec uded from the benefits Of said estate
quested TO make Immediate payment rs the
subscriber. VIM. MEVRRELL LOKHR,
Feb 2b-0wA Administrators d l. a.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
NOTICE To cREnrToRa.

Orphans Court or ST. mary's county. Set
Feb. y. 1904.
Ordered by the Court. that WIN. McverelI
L0ker, Administrator. O. /. a. Of Michnel KEEL
~, late of vt. Mary's county, Maryland, de-
ceased, give the notice required by law 70 the
deceased's creditors 10 fie their claims end
that the same be published once a week for
six successive weeks Ii the 50 Mary'e BEACON
Test: j. PnIT1P gREENWELL
Register OF Wills for sc. Mary's county
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07
Washington and Potomac
Railroad Company.

TRAINS FROM WAsHINaTONsAND BAL
TTM0HE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-07

Time Table,
In Eject Monday, Sept, 10, 1903, 20 q. a.
No.
sTATIOEs-souTH. Mixed Train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-11-17
FALL FROM HAND-CAR
MAY PROVE FATAL
Thompson Man. Homeward Bound
With Friends on Hand-car,
Meets With Accident-In-
juries May Prove
Fatal.

Morris Dudley, aged Sc years, resid-
ing south Of Thompson, fell from a
hand car about two miles west Of this
city, about $3.50 Tuesday evening, re-
ceiying injuries that In all probability
will prove fatal.
Mr. Dudley, In company with w. +.
Gordon, @. s. A. section foreman, r.
S. Mcconnell, merchant, and Charles
Spencer, each Of Thompson, were re-
turning to their homes from this city
on a hand car over the Chicago g. Al
ton.
About two miles west Of this city
Mr.. Dudley fell from the rear end of
the hand-car, which was brought to
a stop by his friends as soon as he fell
who returned to where the injured
man lay. The unconscious mar was
placed on the hand.car and brought to
this city, where medical aid was sum-
moned.
In an examination DR.. W. r. Rodes
found that the unfortunate man was
suffering from a conclusion Of the
brain received at the base Of the
skull and pronounced the Injuries ser
ious.
The injured man was taken to his
home one-half mile south Of Thomp-
son, accompanied by DR.. Rodes. At
nine O'Clock this morning he was still
unconscious.
Mr.. Dudley has for twenty years been
employed as a section hand at Thomp-
son and is known as a faithful hard
working citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-11-17
FALLS FROM sCAFFOLDIEG.
Workman on FELTON, Coal Shute Re.
ceives Serious Injuries From a
Twenty-Eight Foot Fall.

James +. Bryan, Of this city, receiv-
ed serious Injuries in a fall from the
new coal shute scaffolding at FELTON,,
Monday, about two O'Clock.
The injured man with other work
men was on the extreme top of the
twenty-eight foot frame work when
it collapsed throwing the unfortunate
man to the ground The other work
men luckily escaped the fall by cling
ing to parts Of the frame work which
remained secure,
Mr.. Bryan was hurriedly brought to
this city on q switch engine and taken
to his home on West Liberty street,
where an examination by DR.. N. r.
Rodes showed the young man had re.
ceived a severe cut over the right eye
and internal injuries, While his con-
dition is serious he regained concious-
ness at 2 a. m Tuesday morning and
was resting well Tuesday afternoon.
The injured nan is a son Of r. T..
Bryan, who recently moved to this
city from Iowa.