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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Westminster Won.

The Westminster College base ball
team, Of Fulton, won the opening
game of the season at Columbia on
April 4th from the M. S. U. team, OF
Columbia, by the close score OF l to 0.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Audrain HOGS Topped Market

A load OF 2s2-lb hogs shipped from
Audrain county by II. T. Cant, topped
the st Louis market Tuesday, selling
at s5.45. Audrain county stock is al
ways near the top.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Died in Illinois.

Mrs. Susan Oliver, formerly Of
Galloway county, died this week In IL
llnois and the remains will pass
through here In the morning, the
burial being made at Liberty church
| Wednesday.
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patter Con,ider Thia Carefully

During April and May WI will make
a SPECIAL OFFER for young boys and
girls. IL fine Photographs for S2.O0.
Make your preparations. Don't miss
this chance. We put our reputation
behind our work. ALFRED LARSEN
4st Photographer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TARBER, Mo-, April 4.-Earmers
were pushing their oat sowing last Sat
urday with all their available teams.
Squire Hardy Doolin Is erecting a
store room on the lot he recently pur-
chased from G. y. Mccall.
J.C.M Maxwell Is making many needed
improvements on and about his new
home.
Thomas Bradley sold to his brother
the property known as the Kindall
place for 5000.
Thomas Bradley purchased a resi-
dence on Second street Of DR.. Ed Cor
nett for $500.
The restaurant belonging to Thomas
Morris near the depot was burglar!zed
last Saturday night. Some three or
four pounds OF Star tobacco,a few cans
Of eatables, a pocket book containing
a few valuable papers and about sixty
cents in small change we're taken. II
Is the general opinion that home tai,
emit Is responsible. The thieves enter
ed a back window and left it open.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
soiatic Cured.

81 have been subject to sciatic rheu-
matism for years. says e. I'll. VALID
ron, Of Wilton Junction, Iowa. my
Joints we're stiff and gave me much
pain and discomfort. My joints would
crack when / Strengthened up. l used
Chamberlains Pain Balm and have
been thoroughly cured. Have not had
a pain or ache from the old trouble fol
many months. 1t is certainly a most
wonderful liniment." For sale b,
| Buckper g. Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Girls figure prominently in Chicago
labor riots, one being severely beaten
by strikers, Others taking part In a
violent assault On nonuniOn workers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
About Fact.

One fact is worth a ship load OF
arguments. IL is a fact that the
Bridge Beach line OF Stoves and
Ranges have been giving perfect sat
lsfaction for 81 years. These are found
at Ferris & Cauthorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
M~ARTINSRuRG ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger,
MARTINsBURe, April 6.-The COM
mencemeht exercises will be held next
Friday night, April sth, at the Wood
man hall.
Mrs. Harvey Pritchett was the guest
of relatives in Wellsyille last week.
Mr.. Glide Christman, of st. Louis,
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Little Natalie Friedman is quite Ill
Of the scarlet fever.
Miss Maggie Wensel, Of st. Louis,
spent Easter with homefolks.
Messrs Luckenhoff, G. L. Peyton,
VIM. Pike, Bert Cunningham and
Miss Amelia Rogers and quite a good
many children are on the sick list.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, a
daughter.
Frank Folte one Of our best farmers,
living one mile east OF town, lost his
new two story home by fire Monday.
1t is with much sadness that we are
called upon to chronicle the death Of
Oscar Krieger. This community will
miss him for a long time and his place
will be hard to fill both in public ant
private life. AS a merchant and bust
ness man he was known far and wide
as a citizen he was sympathetic, chart
table and progressive, doing much
good for the upbuilding of our littl'
town. AS a father and husband boil
to his own children, and orphan chill
dren he had sheltered and rearet
beneath bis own roof, he was every
thing, devoted affectionate and who'll
unselfsh. To those sorrowing one
the entire community extends sym
pathy and coincidence. Mr.. Kriege
belonged to several lodges and file
important places In each Of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Oscar Kreiger, Of Martinsburg, by
his will made the North Missouri
Trust Company, Of Mexico, his execu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Cotton mills at Fall River agree to
shut down two days a week until nor
NAL conditions In the market are re-
stored. The first result is a sharp
break In the price of cotton at New
York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

]. W. Ryan is held In jail at Water
loo, ILL.,, on the charge Of inducing q
young boy TO leave home without the
consent OF his parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Ralph, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Gar
rett, Jr., fell and broke his arm Sun
day. The little fellow was attempting
to ride a bicycle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Miss Reads recital at Hardin Col
lege will be given tomorrow evening
and promises to be a most excellent
programme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
3,3t

A meeting of the Hardin College AL.
umnae will be held at the Montezums
club rooms Thursday afternoon al
$3.50 O'Clock. There will be business
of imDortance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Brit Luckie, who now lives in Mont
gomery City, sold his big driving horse
by Robert Rysdyk, TO Lee Bros. Satur-
day for $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
VOTE ON CITY OFFICERS.
Council Met Tuesday Night to Can.
vass the Vote-The Extra Levy
For School Purposes Was
Carried,

The city council met Tuesday night
and canvassed the vote in the city
election, announcing the following
vote for city officers:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

In to-day's LEDeER viii be found
the statement OF the North Missouri
Trust Co., a well managed and pros
porous institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Lee McFadin and family will shortly
return TO Mexico, from Excelsior
Springs, to reside permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

The new engine for Sam Howards
automobile has arrived and the ma
chine win be ready for use in a few
davs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
O0C STORES
e C APRIL OFFERINGS
Special.

Mems Sample Hats, Acc, 900, sL.49.
25 dozen Heavy Work Shirts, this
sale, 45c.
window Shades, loo, &c, 3gc.
Lace Curtains, 45c, CSC and up.
Umbrellas, 45c, SOC, s1.95 and s235'
500 zoe box paper, all tints, this sale,
loo.
American Beauty Corsets special,
&c, 4s and CSC.
1850 Washing Machine, this sale.
1915.
Horse Shoe Brand Clothes Wringer
csc, s1.69, s1.g5 and s2.95.
Hardware Department.
SOC Knives and Forks, ACC.
200 Ice Can Openers, &c.
l0-inch File, 10c.
14.inch Horse Rasp, Csc.
AL Steel Carpenters Hammers, 2Sc
Pie Pans, 2 for sc.
l4-Quart Dish Pan, l5c.
4-quart white lined Granite Pud
ding Pan, 1ec.
81 No. 2 Lantern, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

We will have good grass and wateI
for several hundred steers.
LAKENAN s. BARNES,
3.3t Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Mrs. w. @. johnson, OF Louis, is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Pollock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Mrs. O. w. Forester and son, of st.
Louis, are the guests of Mrs. Forrest
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Rlx-
au
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

You see them wherever you go and
they 90 wherever you see them. OF
course, we mean Ferris Il Cauthorn's
fine vehicles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Mrs. G.. d. Mccall, Of Fulton, lis
visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Il.
j, Baskett,N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Hardware Department.
Hosiery Department.

Boys Heavy TopSy Hose, loc.
Misses Fine Ribbed, l5e, 2 pr. 25c'
Mems Heavy Cotton Hose, &C.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Easter services at the Southern
Methodist and st. Brendan's Catholic
churches we're largely attended and
we're very interesting. The day was
beautiful, but q little cool.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
List ~ letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, NO., for the weeh
ending April 4. 1904, which II moi
called for In thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in thfi
list will please say advertised"
Adams, Mrs + L Ayres Guy
Bush, Jacks Byrus, Mrs Mary
| Barry, Tom Bagley, ArthurL
Carter, w Baker, Mrs Jennie
Doar, II l. Davis, Louise
| Frazier Mr. Minister
Foor, FEE Griffin, Mrs Annie
| Gardner, Ed Galloway, Peck
Jonson, Mrs Herman
Hart, VIM johnson, Susie
| Smith, Smith Matterson, Leslie
| Standish, Ray Richards Mrs Jani'
Scaggs, T Walker, Lottie
Waggener, ] G Weisse, Jacks
Worrell, George West, Ed
McHenry, wv
GEORGE II. KUNKEL,
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Good seed corn either yellow OF
white. One mile and q half north Of
Mexico. At ]. W. WILSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Mrs. Reiney and son,of Kansas City
are the guests Of Mrs. J. II. Minor,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

DR.. Tlncher, tit reported, has sold
his farm for $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

special-Flinch Games 800 at the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

w. Shantz is home from St
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Notion Department.

Good Brooms, 10c, 8 for 25c.
Clothes Pins, dozen, lc.
Rolling Pin, SC.
Axe Handles, i0c and 15c.
Large pair Bleached Towels, l9c.
SOC pair Cuff Buttons, solid pearl, &c.
1gross Baby Moccasins, pair l5c.
Tooth Picks, 2 boxes &c.
Coffee Mills, loo, $50, 45c.
soc game Finch 40c.
Special in China.
100 dozen 40c salads, 25c.
IL dozen 90c Jardiners, so.
IL dozen 25c Jardiners, 10c.
sl.50 set Japanese Cups and Saucers,
set, OIL.
II dozen White Chambers, 25c.
Glass Tumblers, loo, 25c, $50 and 7C
set.
soc Glass Water Pitchers, 25c ant
CSC.
so dczen Fancy Lamp Chimneys, loo
Shoe Department.
sl.15 Piow Shoe, e5c.
Our family Mems Box Calf, s2.2
value, this sale, s1.95.
s1.S Boys Satin Calf Shoe, now 81
Our Andrew J., the best shoe Of
earth for wear, size 8 to IL, sl.96
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Is. John X. Brown is home from
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

ms. Charles Clark is home from a
visit 30 Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Democratic Speaking

There will be Democratic speaking
at Bryan school house Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

tIarch, ing into April bargains al
U4.>r,r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Lana Oil Soap, per box, l9c at the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

3 Big Stores. 5000 bargains at
Greer's.
Mrs. VIM. Harper, who Is over 81
years Of age, is in q critical condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
to April fools at Greer's

n. W. Fry is home from Kansas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

[ent,
better
|,luistri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

am Morris was on business in Wells
vile this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

tll
II Mono'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

|aetuemE
s.Nfnfa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

charlie Anderson, of Sailing Town.
shIp, IS we're Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

|
NHaWl|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

II. and Mrs. Edward Kunkel were
h Moberly Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

EIss Maud Dowell is the guest Of
The Misses Carter In Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

J. p. Blanton, formerly of Mexico, is
nas III Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

osy Macfarlane was here from CO.
lumtia Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

PUBLlC ADMINISTRATOR
We arc authorized to announce
j. K. JESSE
4 canaidate for Public Administrator. SUB
jeet u the action OF the county Democratic
prma<s. May z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
Weekly Ledger
THURSDAY. APRIL l.


81 LOOK AT THE DATE
opposite your name on this
paper. What does 1t says
ENTS.
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
! are authorizedtto announce
JAMES D BARNETT
Montgomery County. rs q candidate for the
x#ce OF Circuit Judge OF this district subject
the rules and usages OF the Democratic
REPRESENTATIVE.
] are authorized to announce
WALTER BURCH
candidate FOR Representative. sssiSs. -
z86 action OF the County Democratic primary
81 May 7. 1901.
COUNTY COLLECTOR.
III are authorized TO announce
ABE LARIMoRE
x candidate for County Collector. Subject To-
11a action OF the county Democratic primary
nj are authorized to announce
T. v. RODEN
4 candidate forCounty Collector. Subject to
10 action of the coanty Democratic primary.
WI are authorized 20 announce
n. r. CARTER
4 6andIdate for County Collector. Subject TO
ne action of the county Democratic primary,
va are authorized 30 announce
JAMES W. HALL z
4 esaadidate for County Collector. Subject to
}nc Notion of the county Democratic primary.
Wei re authorized to announce
WALLACE II. McoUE
. sndjdate for County Collector. Subject to
2I< action OF the county Democratic primary.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
" 3 are authorized to announce
ORLANDO HIT
sndidat for County Attorney. Subject TO
~ nction of the county Democratic primary.
0t6a re authorized TO announce
JOHN D. 0REAR
4 6sndidate for County Attorney. Subject to
Tia sction OF the county Democratic primary
COUNTY SHERIFF.
VIZ Ire authorized to announce
W. r.. BALLEw
. cAndIdate for County Sheriff. Subject TO
he Notion of The county Democratic primary.
Mi are authorized to announce
II, p. MIDDLETON
..4didate for County Sheriff. Subject to
x1e elton of the county Democratic primary.
W6 IRE authorized to announce
FRANK JAMES
4 6aodidate for County Sheriff. Subject to
}h6 action OF the county Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce
PRICE JOHNSON
IN candidate for County Sheriff. Subject TO
t1e action of the county Democratic primary
COUNTY ASSESSOR
ME are authorized TO announce
j. W. YAeER
S&hdIdate sor County assessor. Subject to
Ne action OF the county Democratic primary,
Hc are authorized TO announce
j.. NJ. sIPPLE
Alszndldate for reelection for County Asses
41f. Subject TO the action OF the county
<f1aocratic primary,
N are authorized to announce
RUFUS JACKSON
&andIdate for the once OF County Asses
1s}f Subject 10 the action OF the county
NH10ocratic primary.
COUNTY JUDGE.
N ne authorized To announce
JAMES HEATON
.azbdldate for for reelection as County
Ja31f of the Eastern District. Subject TO ths
4H1Ion Of the county Democratic primary.
WI nc authorized TO announce
J. A. LEWIS
. c&.didate for reelection as County Judge
uf t1r Western District, Subject TO the actioi
III fAc county Democratic primary.
We ara authorized TO announce
BAKER BARNES
K t3naIiate for County Judge OF the Westeri
Ui<<f.ct, Subject 10 the action OF the Den
urf4tic primary.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
NE are authorized TO announce
]. K. JESSE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

81. II. Pratt was in Fulton on bust
ness Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

81 I'LL county Democratic primary.
we arc authorized to announce
BAKER BARNES
K 13naiiate for County Judge OF the Western
Uiz<flct, Subject 10 the action OF the Dem
N1H4Iic primary.
PUBLlC ADMINISTRATOR
Nj are authorized to announce
]. K. JESSE
4 candidate for Public Administrator Sub
Icet 10 the action OF the county Democratic
primary. May z.
10 April fools at Greer's
n. W. Fry is home from Kansas
Ms. John X. Brown is home from
Nexas.
w. Shantz is home from st.
Ianis.
special-Flinch Games 800 at the
Racket.
4Earch, ing into April bargains at
41eer's.
lana OIL Soap, per box, l9c at the
Racket.
Mrs. Charles Clark is home from a
visit 30 Texas.
AM Morris was on business In Wells
willie this week.
charlie Anderson, of Sailing Town
ship, IS we're III.
n. II. Pratt was in Fulton on bust
ness Saturday.
Guy Macfarlane was here from CO.
lumtia Sunday.
]. p. Blanton, formerly OF Mexico, Is
nae ID Columbia.
II. and Mrs. Edward Kunkel were
Ia Moberly Sunday.
kIss Maud Dowell is the guest Of
The Misses Carter In Fulton.
Mrs. Victor Victor, who has been IL
fex two weeks, is recovering.
The small boy is beginning to won
der when we will have q circus
Kelly W. Quisenberry is seriously II
is BIZ home In nerth Craig street.
D0uble tipped fingered silk Gloves
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs ID. G.. Co
z"*"==
Hes. Mr.. Kerr, OF Montgomery City
eisitlng his brothers ia Audrain.
Rsmember I'VE Have 1t Cheaper
AZ FREDRNDALL & WILKINS.
|+
Funk S~annebeck and wife are hom
from q pleasant visit to st. Charles.
Large stock of Poultry Net
ting and Garden Tools nov
on hand.
Sonth Side Hardware Store.
avid Robertson returned to Alton
II|Iaois, Sunday night. where be has
s1Iendid position.
! BOY your seed potatoes at Mexic
(<sn Grocery.
II. L. MILLER s. Son.
Our Table Linen at 25c, Soc, 40
75c, ssc and si.25 yard are big value
FREDEsDALL s WILKINS.
Hev. and Mrs. J.. o. Edmonsto
Z we're the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. +
HFItt in Fulton the first OF the weel
y II you are in need of a Run
obout, Phaeton, Buggy, SUI
rsy or any other vehicle "
: can interest you.
4 South Side Hardware Store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Mrs. Victor Victor, who has been II
fex two weeks, is recovering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

A few more seed potatoes at low
prices at Mexico Cash Grocery.
Fl, L. MILLER s. Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

The small boy is beginning to won
der when we will have q circus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Xelly W. Quisenberry is seriously III
Is BIZ home In ncrth Craig street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07

Majority for levy So
SCHOOL DIREcToRs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
Rare Case,

There has just occurred at Madrid a
case that is extremely rare. if not alb
solutely unique, in criminal annals
that of a man imprisoned or the charge
Of murder and being sentenced to
death and afterward reprieved with
out his knowing it. The man, named
Jose Espero Cuellar, had, in circum-
stances of great provocation, murdered
a faithless sweetheart, and, although
he was in Jail, trial for the crime had
been conducted without his being pro-
duced or ever knowing that the case
had come N. Even when sentence Of
death was pronounced nobody deemed
it his immediate duty to inform the
person most concerned. One day.
some time after, reading a newspaper
that had been allowed him, Cuellar
there read the announcement of his re-
prieve and, petitioring to see the gov
ernor Of the prison. learned for the
drst time all that had happened.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01

The strike of the teamsters IN Chi
'cago has reached the point where it
was necessary for the :ity officials to
take a hand in protecting The rights
of the citizens. The teamsters be-
came so of1cious in their determine
ton to prevent the use OF carriages
that they even went to the lengths
to stop funera! professions and per-
suade the drivers to dismount from
the box. This was becoming alto
gether too strenuous for the officials
and they have warned the drivers
not to assemble in the vicinity of any
house where a funeral was to be held.
The teamsters have forfeited every
possible right Of sympathy from citi-
zens and the same belligerency from
other striking trades is fast divorcing
the public sympathy that has been
accorded union labor in years past.
The rights Of labor and those of a
sympathizing public ought. not to
if the labo1ers hope to be sue
ccssful.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
Women Hotel Beats,

"Swell women hotel BEATS" accord.
ing to the Pittsburs Dispatch. are be-
Coming a grave concern to many Of the
big uptown obstetrics in New York. II
seems that many OF them are well
meaning. but they run up bills under a
misrepresentation Of the cost. When a
statement of account is presented they
fear the ire of hubby and leave the
hotel after paying something on &C.
count.
During the summer and fail many
women come here with their daugh.
tiers. They have the permission and
the sanction of their husbands, OF
course, but these hard working per.
sons usually expect them to keep with.
in bounds. This is hard to do in hotel
life in New York. Those who fail ge,
their names ON the delinquent list
which is furnished to every New York
hotel keeper.
Women from all ranks of society
have succeeded In making names fol
themselves in this way, but, alas. in.
stead Of being inscribed with those OF
the Immortality famous they are added
to a long list of other delinquent debt
ors in the handbook of the National
Hotel Keepers Protective association
and hung up for use in every large
hotel in the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
A Petriaed Hat.

About four years ago, according to
the Prescott (Ariz) Courier. Charles
Erwin paid a visit to the petrifed for
est of Arizona and while there left a
large sombrero under the natural
bridge near the falls and in such a po-
sition that the water dripped on it.
One side Of the rim was pinned up to
the crown, and therein were worked
with a cord the letters &C. E." In this
place the hat remained until about a
month ago, when Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ruffner We're visiting the place. Err
win gave them a description Of the To-
cation of his plant" and thither they
went and found the hat. A complete
p%etri6cation of the chapeau had taken
place. 1t was absolutely stone. Mrs
Ruffner brought it home with her and
now has it, regarding it as one Of the
choice curios of her many travels.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01

argument as ground for supporting
that city for the future retention. OF
the capital. There are only three oT
four counties, perhaps a few more,
which are bearer Pierre than Mitch
ell, for when it comes to any county
west of Wolsey they are fifty miles
nearer Mitchell than Pierre, and ii
they have but a sho.t time in which
to visit the capital they can have at
least five hours in which to transact
their business and return the same
day, while if they have to continue
their journey on to Pierre it takes
nearly half of the forenoon to get
there and then they have to leave
about che middle of the morning
hours to get started for home. Pierre
is almighty weak On accessibility and
that what is going to appeal to the
majority of the people in the cam
paign.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
A Record In Titles.

The Duke of Fife holds a record. He
Is the only man who has aver been
known to change his rank while he ate
his breakfast. After the marriage cere.
mony had been celebrated in the private
chapel of Buckingham palace, on the
morning Of July %, 1889, he led his
royal bride into the dining room, where
the wedding breakfast was laid, as an
earl. When the meal was half over
the late queen, in raising her glass to
the toast of the young couple, con-
ferred a dukedom upon him, and thus
as he ate he passed through two ranks
of the p~eerage-surely the quickest pro-
motion ever recorded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
a YANKEE Tr,ck In Matche..

"Will you let me have a few match
esq" asked the cigarette smoker at a
bar up in Connecticut the other day.
and the bartender passed out a long
box containing matches twice the usu-
al length.
"What are these big sticks for?"
asked the youth.
ITO make the matches awkward to
carry away" explained the bartender.
every smoker who spends a nickel
for a drink used to ill his vest pocket
with matches. and it cost me q pretty
penny. tried safety matches, and
each n would take a box of them.
Then I caught on to this Yankee trick.
These matches won't go into a vest
pocket, and a box of them lasts as long
az a gross of the others. My match bill
amounts to almost nothing now"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
one TAiax to Avoid.

YES" said the great man, 81 am go.
ing to write n book of personal recol-
lections. l think am prominent
enough to do that, don't you?'
"Oh, yes, you're prominent enough,
but I'd like to caution you about one
thing"
whats that?"
"For the purposes Of publication
don't recollect anything about promi-
nent men nov living"
"But they're just the people 1 want
to write about. They are the kind of
"reminiscences that will make the book
sell.'n
"Oh, well. suit yourself, but remem-
Der that warned you"
whats the dangerg'
why just as soon as you begin to
recollect things about them they will
begin to recollect things about you"
II hadn't thought about that" re-
marked the great man."-Cincinnati
Post.