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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
OLD MAID TO WED AT so.
She Has Worn Boomers for More
Than Half a Century.

New YORK, June Great surprise
has been caused in Vineland, N. j.,
by the wedding announcement OF Miss
Susan P. Fowler, one OF the original
dress reformers OF the country. She is
now over so years old.
Miss Fowler has conducted a farm
near Vineland more than forty years,
and never would have a nan about
the place until last fall, when she con
cluded her farming days we're over and
advertised for help.
George E. Fowler, Of Lemoillet
MINI. applied for the job and then
proposed marriage. After a long cor.
r~espondence he was accepted and the
wedding vas set for the latter part Of
this month.
Miss Fowler taught school in heI
native town, A%mesbury, Mass, unit
she was rs years old. She espoused the
cause of dress reform when it wa
original In the Oneida community
New York, and has worn the bloomeI
garb more than half a century.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
ny SAMUEL o'BRIEN.

have been a miner all my life, ant
never was in an accident before.
work on the night SHIFT In the Lacled'
Power Cos. water shaft, at the foot o
O'Fallon street. The shaft is 50 fee
deep and s feet square
Most of it has been blasted out 0
rock, and it has a rock bottom w
have Just begun running a later shafI
from the foot of the big shaft toward
the Mississippi. When this is com
plete the water will be turned int
the main shaft and the pumps of tn
new plant connected with IL.
quit about 4 O'Clock this morning
got in the big hosting bucket ant
slgnaled the men to pull me up.
could see flashes OF lightning a
the mouth of the shaft, and could fee
the wind and some Of the rain blow
ing down, so / knew there was a storm
up above.
Pretty soon the wind began to maxi
the bucket swing towards the sides O
the shaft. l put my hands out to keel
the bucket from striking the sides tot
hard. l could not see the sides Of thu
shaft, but above l could see the lightn
ing and down below the electric light
for the other men working in the sld'
tunnel.
/ suppose the bucket must bav'
struck one Of the electric light wire
along the side Of the shaft so hard tina
the insulation vas broken.
l remember feeling something like
an electric shock. The next thing J
knew l was falling headlong down thu
shaft.
! don't know how far l had faller
when | suddenly made up my mind
would have to turn over or l woult
strike the rock bottom with my head
succeeded In turning over twice.
The next thing | remember is beinl
picked up and hoIsted to the top O
the shaft. Then they took me TO thu
hOSpital,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Y. M. C. A. ADDRESS.
Rev. A. A. Wallace Delivers a Splen-
did Address in Fulton.

~
The annual address to the Young
Mems Christian Association OF West
minister College was delivered in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday evening
by Rev. Addison A. Wallace, d. D.,
of Mexico. The text was from | John
,; l4-7: 81 have written unto you,
young men, because you are strong"
and the subject was Spiritual
Strength" Following is a brief out
line Of the sermon:
"The finishing touch to the attract
iveness Of youth is its strength.
Strength has even been at a premium
10 the worlds banking house. God
himself is It's foundation; our religion
allows US TO glory in it; the Bible urges
and ineites 1t. | find In this passage
five things concerning strength-its
foundation, proof, price, reward and
call.
"The foundation OF strength-'The
word Of God abideth In you.' He
wrote To those who were not strong In
themselves, but who through the Cos
pei were made strong.
"The proof Of strength-'Ye have
overcome the wicked one.' The world
IS constantly looking for proof OF that
claim. The world is not judging the
church by its houses Of worship, nor
by its deep-toned organs, nor by the
wealth Of its pew-holders, o the
learning and eloquenee Of its pull
piteers, but by the life OF its individ-
ual members.
"The price Of spiritual strength
Love not the world You can not
love the world and be spiritually
strong at the same time. To be
spiritually strong, men will eyer have
to pay the price, and put up standards
than those which materialism is ever
setting.
1.-THE reward-'He that doeth the
will of God abideth forever l have
spoken Of the price TO be paid, the
sacrifice TO be made; rel to, but
whatever the price, the investment
pays. The wealth and riches Of ever
lasting life are for those that are
spiritually strong.
"The obligation, or call OF strength
you that are strong ought to bear
the infirmities Of the weak"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
SAMUEL 0BRIEN FALLS THAT
DISTANCE IN ST. LOUIS
IN A SHAFT.
ACCIDENT OCCUREs At A. n.
Fellow workmen, Lowered in Bucket
are Amazed to Discover ComIade
Little Hurt-Injured Nan
Tells His Experience
During Fall.

ST.. LOUIS, June AFTER a fall OF 80
feet In an s5-foot shaft, on the rock
bottom Of which he alighted on his
back, Samuel o'Brien, aged 80, lies In
the City Hospital suffering only from
minor bruises on his head and face
and from decorations on his hands
He was taken to the top OF the SHAFT
and sent to the City Hospital. His
family, at 2OOl North Grand avenue,
was notified.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

VIM. West sold his famous colt,
Conductor McSweeny," ITO Curl Bros,
OF Milan, Mo-, for 50, 700.
Miss BERTHE Roseberry, Of this city,
and Shelf Houx, OF Marshall, were
wed.
Aylette Whitney, of this city, and
Miss Mabel Robinson, OF McCredie,
were married.
L. +. Kunkle and Miss Rochester
Brinker, both Of Mexico, were mar
ried.
Robt. Volt purchased a half inter-
est in James Owens grocery store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pitts, of
Mexico, a son.
James Martein, Of Audrain county,
died.
The following were the graduates
from the Missouri Military Academy:
A. E. Asbury, Higginsville.
G. H. Brinkerhoff, Waco, Texas.
E. r. Carpenter, Knob Noster.
J.. A. Duncan, st. Joseph.
j.. r. Dyer, Webster Groves.
G. W. Herndon, Prescott, Ariz.
G. w. Jones, Springfield.
Chas. Koetter, st. Louis.
IL. H. Larimore, Mexico.
G.. P. Lingenfelter, Keamey.
R. M. McIntire, Mexico.
H.. c. Murphy, Butler.
Wilson Murray, Platte City.
Edward Olvis, Beverly.
J. G. Parkinson, lola, Kans.
II. G. Pegram, st. Louis.
H.. II. Ramsay, Maryville.
II. II. Robinson, Kansas City.
N. P. Sisson, Maryville.'
H.. G. Tureman, Kansas City.
e. G. Walker, Burlington Junction.
r. P. G. Wilson. Jr., Platte City.
The following were elected officers
Of Audrain Lodge, No. IS, A. o. U.
w:
j. T. Quisenberry, p NJ W.
Noble Barnes, NV.
W. F. Whitney, Foreman.
r. E. Smith, Oyerseer.
r. II. Herman, Recorder.
J. A. Spence, Receiver.
j. j. Winscott, Financier.
r. M. Allison, Guide.
B. A. Thornburg, l W.
J. T. Fields, o w.
Il. M. White, Trustee.
S. Q. Adams and w. R. Rodes, med
zeal examiners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
NEGRO BOY TURNING WHITE
His Hair, Once Kinky, is Now Soft
and Straight

KANSAS CRY, May 3l.-Julius Jack.
son, a negro ten years old, whose home
is in New Frankfort, Saline county,
Mo-, is rapidly shedding his black skin.
Parts Of his body are now as white as
that OF a Caucasian, and bis hair, once
kinky, is now soft and straight He is
the son OF James NJ. Jackson, who as.
serts that the change in color began
more than three years ago.
The boy and his father we're in Kan.
sas City today. While here they
visited DIR. T. T. Sullivan, who for
merly lived in Saline County. Dis
cussing the case, DR.. Sullivan said: 81
have known Jackson and his boy for
several years, and when the little
fellows skin began to change his
father consulted me. i could find nc
evidence Of disease a. that time and /
cannot find any now. 1t certainly is
a remarkable case"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
A GOOD MAN WELL PLACED.
Walter Williams, the Gifted Missouri
Writer, to Undertake New
Duties.

@AN
Walter Williams, who for the past
two years has been in charge Of expo
sition exploitation in the foreign press,
is closing up his work and expects to
give most Of his attention in future to
the preparation OF an elaborate publ
cation on Missouri resources and Mis-
souri, history, which is TO be distrib-
uted under the direction Of the Mis-
souri, Worlds Fair Commission.
The Exposition authorities have
asked Mr.. Williams to remain with
the company. He has, however, taken
the position that he cannot prepare
the Missouri book and do the cOmpa-
ny's work well, and be must choose
between them.
Last week marked the elimination
ef many months Of serious labor on the
part Of Mr.. Williams and few men
have reflected greater credit upon
themselves and taken a less cOnspicu-
Gus place when their efforts eliminate
In functions OF the Importance OF the
gathered press at the Worlds Fair
during the last week.
Nearly two years ago Mr.. Williams
decided to take a foreign tour for his
own pleasure and information. Incl
dentally, he mentioned to Exposition
officers that he would gladly do the
Fair all the good he could. On their
own initiative he was given a special
commission and his foreign tour de-
yeloped into an exposition mission.
he went to nearly all foreign capitals
and at the Berne Congress Of Editors
induced them 10 come TO st. Louis.
That was the first step in the direc-
ton OF the very successful Worlds
Press Parliament.
Only those who participated in its
deliberations or saw the representa-
tive character Of the gathering real
lied that the whole civilized world
was represented. T~hirty-seyen coun-
tries had their leading editors within
the grounds and participated in the
deliberations. About $50 editors and
journalists came from over the sea.
or this number but fifty were guests
Of the Exposition Company, and these
fifty had no other ~courtesies than free
transportation and the privileges OF
the Exposition.
Mr.. Williams did all of the detailed
work, assisted by but one man, Mr..
A. B. Caldwell. he arranged for their
transportation. He saw that they
were received on their arrival, and un-
der his direction assigned TO rooms
and given every possible courtesy and
attention. he arranged the pro-
gramme for the week. He selected
speakers and helped in the assignment
OF subjects. He attended to the hun
dred and one details which cause vex-
alton and annoyance, and which, M
less managed with diplomacy and
fneSse, threaten so much Of heart
burnings and bitter disapp0intments.
Now Mr.. Williams task is done,
be turns from his Worlds Fair tri-
umphs 10 the work Of the Missouri
publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
ARE NOW DOING
The ORLDS FAIR
BILL SMITH AND FAMILY SPEND
ING SOME OF THEIR I'M
MENsE FORTUNE.
s5O0,O0O LEFT SMITH BY A SISTER
viii Not Set the Void Afire With
His New Riches-Boards at a
Private House in the West
End-Hails From New
Market N. ].
|ssO0,OOO LEFT SMITH BY A SISTER

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-"Bilf' Smith,
the New Market, N. j., milkman who
recently became famous as the heir OF
his sister, the late MIS-. Charles G.
Fair, having came into possession Of
$500, 900 three weeks ago, is 10 st.
Louis with his wife and three small
children. The trip to the Worlds
Fair city is the first venture the lit
tie family has made with its unex-
pected riches.
They reached st. Louis last Friday,
and wishing TO avoid the notoriety
which their riches have given them in
the East, they passed the fine hotels
and sequested themselves in an I'M
pretentious boarding house in the
West End.
Mr.. Smith to-day: 1.-THE stories
about the money are true, but 1t is
not true that l have planned to set
the world aire spending 1t.
Mrs. Fair was my sister. She was
two years older than l, and was the
wife OF a member of the famous Cali
fornia family of millionaires. She
was killed, together with her husband,
in an auto accident, a part of the Fair
millions was turned over to me three
weeks ago.
81 have begun a quiet enjoyment OF
our new wealth. l have come here
with my wife and the children and we
are seeing the Fair.
"We are plain people and have
shrunk from putting on the style put
on by other rich people at the big
hotels"
"Bill' Smith, as he is now known
all over the country since his leap
from humble fortune to great riches,
is 40 years Of age, light haired, blue
eyed, smooth faced, plump and 5 feet
and I inches tall. He is plainly dress
ed, and there is not one flash in his
attire.
Many rich people have come to the
Fair, but it is unlikely that any of
them have come and stayed in any
such simplicity as are the New Jersey
heirs of Mrs. Fair. The family group
of five look for all the world like any
other American people in modest
circumstances.
The Smiths are seeing everything.
The head Of the house is not blowing
himself as eastern newspapers have
predicted he would when he got here
with his money, but he is spending
freely, nevertheless, as the family is
missing one of the big shows or Its
auxlliaries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

One cannot drive without sitting
down, and that position should, from
the first, be correct, easy and firm,
says Country Life in America. Sit
squarely down on your seat,or cushion
not on the end Of your spine witt
your feet stuck far out In front as il
rowing a boat, but upright, and with
the legs forming an angle at the base
of the spine, which will make you, fol-
comforts sake, hollow your back, and
which position, in turn, will give you
a 'feel" to wrist, forearm and hand
which you never knew before.
The reins are held in the left hand,
the left or nigh rein coming over the
first finger and thence through the
palm; the right or of rein coming be-
tween the second and third fingers
and thence through the palm, thus
separating the reins by the width OF
two fingers, and enabling quite a wide
range in direction to be made by mere
ly turning the hand and wrist.
Do not tug at a horses mouth, but
always drive as il any sudden pull or
sharp jerk might break the reins.
However dull he may be always have
enough feeling Of the bit to have him
under control, and keep him up to II
to that extent. At any hole, gutter
or sudden elevation be sure your hand
and arm freely "follown his mouth,
and do not let them administer a sud-
den jerk to 1t as the vehicle drops or
rises. When starting, just feel your
steed's mouth an instant before you
start, as a signal to him that you are
about to require Of him motion, and
this should be done whether you mean
to go forward or backward; it enables
him to tighten bis muscles and collect
himself, physically and mentally, to
obey your instructions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
SORE HANDS
Itching, Burning Palms.
Painful Finger Ends.
ShapeIess Nails.
SORE FEET
Inflamsd, Itching, Burning,
Sore, Tender and
Persplring.
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT.

Soak the hands on retiring in a strong,
hot, creamy lather of Cuticura Soap.
Dry and anolnt freely with cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure and purest
of emollIents. Wear, during the night,
old, loose kid gloves, or bandage lightly
in old, soft cotton or linen. For red
rough and chapped hands, dry, assured
itching. feyerlsh palms, with brittle,
sbapeiess nails and painful hngeT ends,
this treatment is simply wonderful, re-
quently curing in a single application.
Complete local and constitutional
treatment for every humUur OF the
skin. scalp and blood, with loss OF hair.
NAV now be had for one dollar. Battle
with hot water and Cuticura Soap, TO
cleanse the surface Of crusts and scales,
and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry,
without hard rubbing, and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment freely, to allay itching,
irritation and Inflammation, and soothe
and heal, and lastly, take the Cuticura
Resolvent Pills to cool and cleanse the
blood. This treatment affords instant
relief, permits rest and sleep In the
seyerest forms of Eczema and other
itching, burning and scaly humours,
and points to a speedy, permanent ana
economical cure OF torturing, dlsfigur-
ing humours, from pimples to scroinia,
from infancy to age, when all otner
remedies and the best physicians faii'
sod throushoutthe world. cuteurA ResolvenL toea w
form Of Chocolate Coated Pnls, CSC. per vial o. 70 v.ns
1snt. m, Soar. &c. Depois ! London. ~ Charterhouse
Bal Paris, Roe de ia pAixi Boston, l9 ColamousA'
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Proprietora
uF-ssnd for " How to Cure Every Humouh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mr.. Turner, of the Carrollton Re-
cord, was elected president of the Mis-
souri, Press Association.
Rev. w. B. Y. Wilkie, OF Troy, was
elected pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Columbia.
Henry Woodward clerked for G. d.
Ferris s. Son.
The Messrs. McLeeren, Of Lincoln
ILL.,, bought the Sontag restaurant.
G. DeVouhenans dyed and cleaned
clothing at Murray's tailor shop.
w. o. Lee, formerly Of Mexico, was
in business in Detroit, Mich.
Frank S. Dubois, formerly OF Mex
leo, died at Warrenton.
Salt was selling at $3.50 p%erbarrel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
No Cnmnatifinn.

The uniform success Of Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy In the relief and cure OF bowel
complaints both In children and adults
has brought it into almost universal
use, so that 1t is practically without a
rival, and as everyone who has used II
knows, is without an equal. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Pearson went
to Colorado to reside.
Miss Mary Luckie celebrated hel
S4th birthday at the residence Of VIM
Sims. Those present were Mrs. T,
W. Reed, of Macon; Mrs. Addie Black
well, of Glenwood; DR.. ]. W. Luckit
and family, G. #. Clark and family; j
r. Luckie and family and Mrs. JOSEPH
Potts.
Mrs. Nick Cartmel, Of Laddonia,
was recovering from a severe Illness,
Miss Alma Hughes, who taught
school in the State OF Ohio, was visit
ing In Laddonia.
P. IL. Duly, of Audrain county, diet
after a protracted illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Have You q Cough?

A dose Of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup will relieve 1t. Have you a
cold? A dose Of Herbine at bedtime
and frequent small doses OF Hore-
hound Syrup during the day will re-
move it. Try 1t for whooping cough,
for asthma, for consumption, for bron-
chitis. Mrs. Joe McGrath, 1927 e. LIST
street, Hutchinson, Kan, writes; ~
have used Billiards. Horehound Syrup
in my family for 5 years, and find it
the best and most palatable medicine
l ever used" 25c, 5Oc, s1,OO. Sold by
Woodbridge s. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

Powell s. Mundy, regular shippers tC
this market from Audrain county, Mo,
were here to-day with cattle.-E,
Wilbur, a big regular shipper to this
market from Audrain county, NO.,
was here to-day with cattle.-Ear
Cunningham, a prominent farmer and
stockman of Audrain county, Mo, was
on the market with a load Of hogs
which sold at "a. 77l.-Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets Better than a Doctors
Prescription.

MI. J. w. Turner, of Truhart, Va,
says that Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets have done him more
good than anything he could get from
the doctor. If any physician in this
country was able to compond a medl-
cine that would produce such crafty
ing results in cases Of stomach troub-
les, b~iliousness or constipation, his
whole time would be used in prepar-
ing this one medicine. For sale by
Buckner s. Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Was Almost LOO Years Old

Mrs. Mary McKenna, who lacked
only two years Of being loo years old
and who had lived in one neighbOr'
hood in Kansas City more than thirty
years, died at 1880 O'Clock last night
at her home, AIS Franklin street. A
daughter, Mrs Mary Dehoney, sur.
wives her. There are also five grand
children and two great grand children.
Mrs. McKenna was born in County
Monahan, Ireland, and was left a
widow there forty years ago. In 1872
she sailed 10 America, coming almost
direct 20 Kansas City,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

Those wishing to investigate osteo
pathY will find DR.. Traughber at his
office Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturday
and Sundays. Examinations are free
A lady in attendance. ONCE across
he street east OF the post office. Once
hours 7 a. H.. 10 s p. m. Special hours
by appointment Telephone 1856.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

Blunders are sometimes very expen.
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price Of a mistake, but you'll never be
wrong If you take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness,
headache, liver or bowel troubles.
They are gentle yet thorough. &c, al
Woodbridge Il Purdy drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Cnrhs Old Sores

Westmoreland, Kans., May 8, 1902
Ballard Snow Eminent Co; You
Snow Liniment cured an old sore on
the side Of my chin that was supposed
TO be a cancer. The sore was stubborn
and would not yield 10 treatment
until / tried Snow Liniment, which
did the work In short order. MJ
sister, Mrs. Sophia J. Carson, Aliens
vile, Min Co, Pa, has a sore and
m%istrusts that it is a cancer. Please
send her a soc bottle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

Miss Jean Bragg will teach at Har-
din College next year. Miss Bragg is
a splendid teacher, and will be quite
an acquisition to the splendid faculty
OF Hardin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

Our efient station agent, W. II.
Fox, is at the head Of a movement tC
have the grass cut, trees trimmed and
q pagoda erected In the north park,
Mr.. Fox should be encouraged in am
enterprise that will beautify the
town.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

The more good horses raised in a sec.
ton the better trade and prices will
be realized. Never commit the blum.
der of breeding a good horse to a poor
one. The service fee is a small item
in the selling value Of a colt, yet the
service of a good horse marks the
distinction between profit and loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
Folding Bed Kills A Woman.

MIHEEAPoLIs, June Mrs. A. NJ.
Woodward, wife OF the president Of
the South Side State Bank, died TO-
day from injuries caused by the clos
ing up Of a folding bed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodward were held as In a trap for
several hours. Finally Mr.. Woodwar
eOntriyed 20 get one arm out Of the
bed and pound on the floor until help
came
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

Charley Williams, son Of j. T.
Williams, OF this city, graduated al
the State University this week, and
made a splendid record as a scholar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09
For Rent.

50 acres good pasture, 8 miles south
west Of Mexico; water and shade. See
W. H. Brown, Mexico. dit WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

Mrs. Jennie Mckinley Eagon, Of
Ogden, Utah, is here the guest Of her
parents, MI. and Mrs. J.. W. McKin.
ley She is accompanied by her 3-year.
old son.