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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17

The case In the police court yester-
day wherein Earl LeMong prosecuted
his wife for throwing lye In his face
several days ago, was characterized
with evidence or statements which
The Herald cannot give to the public
1t is one OF the family quarrels based
on jealousy, which lead to results lie.
moralizing. Mrs. LeMong was again
held under bond. the amount being In
creased from 800 to $3.50.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17

William Brumley. Jr. and wife and
taking in the log-rollng.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17

l.. e. Ormiston of Lonedome. Colo.
is among the visiting Woodmen to
the logrolling today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

REFERRING to the Republican in
yestigating committee at Jefferson
City, the Kansas City Times editorial
ly says; "But why should the Re-
publicans Of the Missouri House wish
to investigate the campaign methods
of the Democrats? What difference
does 1t make how money was raised or
how it was expended, since the Re-
publicans have shown so little concern
as to the exposures made by the Demo
Gratis as to Republican campaign
methods? II there is nothing except
"whitewash' for a chairman who
accepted money from the brewers and
swore that 1t was bis own contribu-
tion, and used the alleged fact of such
a contribution to further bis candid
acy for ofilce-if things OF this sort do
not count, then what's the use?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
LOVE DIES.

Mrs, Ella Wheeler Wilcox says there
comes time in the course Of married love
when sthe thrill goes out of the hand
clasp and the kiss at tines, and it Is then
that husband and wife may be susceptible
to other magnetic pefsopslities,s The rea-
son for this condition Of Affairs Is often the
fault of the husband, but how often is It
not due to the wife's nervousness and irTi-
liability due to some trouble with the or
gans peculiarly ferninine-the, wife under
such circumstances feels lauguid aud spir-
itiess-she suffers perhaps ffcm headache
and sieeplessness.
Ticted up by over a third Of century
Of remarkable and uniform cures, q record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the propristors Of Dr. Pierce's
Fsvorite Prescription now feel fully war
rauted In offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States, for any case
Of I-ucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolap-
Gus, or Falling of Womb. which they can
net cure. All they ask Is 3 fair and rea-
seaable trial of their means Of cure.
A great deal of sickness may be saved by
keeping on hand q copy Of DR.. Pierce's
thousand page illustrated book, @The Com.
men Sense Medical Adviser Sent free,
PAPER bound, for twenty-one one cent
stamps, to pay cost Of mailing osLy; or cloth
bound for thirty -one stamps Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Ga Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Constipation and a bilious attack 90 hand
fri-haud DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
= sure and speedy cure for both. Tiny,
surzr-coafed gTauules. One little spellet
is gentle laxative and two a mild esthar.
dc. They never Eripe. Nothing else is
siust ss Eood.H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

REFERRING to l. T. McCue, who
has been assistant cashier of the North
Missouri Trust Company for some
time, the Fulton Sun says; "Mr. Nc.
Cue has accepted the position Of local
manager for the Fulton Fire Brick
s. Mining Co, Of this city. Owing to
increased business, L. U. Nickel the
general manager of the plant finds 1t
necessary to spend more time travel
ing In the interest Of the company and
Mr.. McCue has been asked to superin-
tend the work at the pottery. The
fact that a number of the big rail-
foadsof the country have found Ii more
profitable to use the fire boxes made
from Fulton clay as 1t contains
larger per cent of aluminium has great
ly increased the volume of business
done by the plant, Mr.. McCue is a
man of wide and successful business
experience and will doubtless fill this
new position acceptably."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

THE Vandalia Leader editorially
says: The happiest man In the world
is the common, every day chap who
makes his own living, pays bis bills
and has little money as he goes along,
but doesn't strive to get corner on
the local output, and is a slave
neither to ambition or society. He
loves his God and his fellow man,
thinks "there is no place like home, .
the haven Of rest; prefers the company
of his wife and children to that of any
one else, never has to sit up at night
to poultice his conscience, believes in
the doctrine of live and let live, and
when be encounters one of the needy
he doesn't stutter with his pocket
book The plain man is happy be-
cause he is satisfied and does notspend
the best Of his life yearning for things
four sizes too large for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Citizens Upholds Audrain County

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Feb. 1S.-The editor
of the Centralia Courier with his &C.
customed antagonistic feeling toward
the welfare Of Audrain county and
his sarcastic hatred Of Mexico has this
to say of our county affairs:
San Audrain farmer rises to enquire
where the county court is to get the
money to build new jails, bridges, pool
houses, etc. Search us. Ask the
grand jury. Probably from the same
place they got the ducats to pave the
streets of Mexico"
1t is the opinion of our citizens that
our County Court is an able body moi
withstanding the slurs hurled at them
by this particular resident of Boone
county who edits the Courier.
The affairs Of Audrain county have,
in the past, been administered to the
best advantage Of the county in
general, and those Of an inquiring
mind may rest assured that the voters
of this county will exert their suffrage
In a manner to select men capable Of
maintaining this past high standard
Audrain county is without question
one OF the best in "Grand old Mis-
sourin and the public in general may
rest assured that this prestige will be
maintained. CITIZEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Kills S9 Rabbits at one Shot.

MILLER, S. ID. Feb. 2-39 jack rab-
bits were killed last week at one shot
by Mrs. William Boyd, who poked the
barrel of the shotgun out of the kitch-
en- window at her home.
The rabbits came to the farm in
droves, nibbled at the haystacks, and
played havoc with fruit trees. Boyd
had shot many, and his wife bet him a
pair of earmuffs against barrel OF
apples that she could kill more rabbits
at one shot than he could carry on his
back at one load.
Mrs. Boyd sprinkled albushel of oats
In a path and the rabbits gathered by
scores until there was a long row Of
them eating the oats in the bright
moonlight The woman fired and her
aim was accurate. Boyd loader him
self down with more than 100 pounds
of dead rabbits, then sank into the
snow and bis wife had to pull him out
Mrs. Boyd has sold some of the rab
bits. She will have the skins tanned tC
make fur eoverlet for the baby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
AS BAD as CRAPS" he SAYS,


CHILLIcoTuE, Mo-, Feb. 15.--A di-
vision has been caused in social circles
here by sermon preached by ]. N.
Orutcher, pastor Of the Christian
church, againss playing cards for
prizes. Elder Crutcher said that play
ing for cut glass bowl was gambling
just as much as "crap shooting He
declared that the fair gamblers in
lacces'' were just as reprehensible as
the colored boy who rolled dice. Mr..
Crutcher said that he would
rather have a wife who knew no bet-
ter than to drink out Of finger bowl
than one who would lose $1,000 at a
a single sitting at bridge-w
The sermon caused such an impress
sion among women here that several
say that they will never play cards for
prizes. Others resent the interfer-
ence of the young pastor and say that
playing for prizes will continue just as
Of yore. And now those who attend
card parties are divided between those
who allow their tally cards to be
punched and those who do not. When
a woman says: "Don't punch my card
it is understood that the preachers
sermon may have carried conviction to
hnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
SORRY SHE MARRIED.
Mrs. Alfred Bufe Leaves, for st. Louis
Without Husbands knowledge.

Mrs. Alfred Buffe, bride of thir.
teen days, returned to her home In St
Louis on the afternoon train Tuesday
evening, saying she did expect to re-
turn to Farbe-. Her maiden name
was Frances Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Buffe,
who lives in Farber with bis children,
went to st. Louis recent ly and she &C.
companied him home Feb. l, and the
following Saturday they went to Mex.
leo and were married by Judge Bolts.
Mrs. Buffe said at the station Tuesday
that her husband did not know Of bel
leaving. Said she had asked him that
morning for some money, telling him
she wanted to 60 to Vandalia. He
was in the mine, SO she had good
opportunity to leave without him
knowing it, She is only twenty years
of age. Her reason for leaving is that
she couldn't get along with the fam
lily, and she said she was a fool for
marrying. She said further that she
had a fellow In Chicago and that she
expected to get a divorce and marry
him.
In 1902 Buffe was sent to the "PenH
for 2 years, convicted Of killing his
former wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
AsHBROOK TO HOLD
BIG HORSE SALE HERE.
Prominent Kansas Citian and Favor
ably Known Horseman to Man
age Special Horse Sale in
This City.

The special sales Of high class horses
which In former years attracted many
people to this city, and which done
much toward establishing Mexico's
fame as the home of good horses, is te
be revived.
A. E. Ashbrook, of Kansas City, sec
retary Of the Kansas City Horse Show
Association, and editor Of the Bit and
Spur, a new publication devoted tc
the interests of the horse, is to man.
age the affair.
The offerings In this sale will include
conslgnments from the several local
horsemen, whose regulations as deal
ers In fine horses are extensive. Many
dealers from the surrounding vicinity
will also consign high class horses tt
the sale.
Mr.. Ashbrook has gained an envi.
able reputation In recent years as a
manager Of horse shows and is an
owner and exhibitor Of prizewinninl
equines. His connection with the sale
is a positive assurance of large mum
Der Of buyers which will mean the GER
tain success Of the venture.
Mr.. Ashbrook is expected here in q
few days and definite arrangements
as to the date Of the sale will be an.
nounced
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Funeral of Mrs. W. w. wilson

EuHsIdI OF MIs' W. W. WIIsuH.
The funeral OF Mrs. W. W. Wilson,
who died Tuesday, February IA, was
conducted at the late home Of the de.
ceased, near Molino, Thursday,
by Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer, of this
city. Interment was made at
Sunrise burying ground in a grave be-
side that Of Mrs. Wilson's husband,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
ROPE BREAKS AND SIX PERSONS
HOLD THE BODY UNTIL
DEATH COMES.
FRANK RAISINGER PAYS
PENALTY FOR MURDER.
Slew His Wife in New Jersey Last
Fall in a Fit of Anger The Crime
Was Committed on the After
noon of October 18 Last.

BRIDeEToN, N. j., Feb. l5.-Frank
Raisinger was hanged at 9:43 a. m for
numbering his wife. The hanging was
unsuccessful, and the rope broke.
Six persons grabbed the body and
held it until be was dead.
The crime for which Raisinger to-
day paid the penalty was a peculiarly
brutal one and had attendant circum:
stances such as can hardly be imag-
ined by even those thoroughly familiar
with the history Of criminology.
On the afternoon of October Is last
Mrs. Raisinger, who had been married
three years preyiouily TO Frank Rails
niger, young farmer, was found dead
on the floor of her kitchen with a gap.
ing bullet wound In her left side, just
above the heart. Her husband stood
by her side when Everett Shepard, IL
entered.
The gun, which belonged to Rails
niger, was lying across Mrs. Raising
er's arm and gave the appearance Of
suicide. At first no suspicion was di,
rected toward the husband, as the
coroner's physicians examination dis
closed the fact that the woman had
been maltreated before she had been
shot, giving color to the belief that her
murderer had been some one who had
first attempted to assault her.
From the story told by the husband
the belief became current that the
murder was the work Of band of ne
groes who had infested the district A
posse was organized and the woods
searched for the murderer. In the
meantime some suspicion had been
cast on Raisinger by the story OF
young Shepard, who said he had dis
tinctly heard two shots fired, though
he was quarter Of a mile from the
house, and hurried to the house, find
ing Raisinger In the kitchen with his
dead wife. This suspicion finally led
to Raisinger's arrest.
October 22nd, the day of the dead
woman's funeral, Raisinger weakened
and confessed. BE said the crime was
committed In a fit Of sudden anger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
UNION STATION.
Railroad Surveyor in City Inquiring
Concerning Sewerage and Other
Matters Will be Erected as
Soon as the Weather Per-
mits,

A railroad engineer was in this city
to-day and called upon city surveyor
concerning the nearest sewer to the
union station site. There has been
a sewer system surveyed just west Of
the Wabash water tank in the yards
but has never been erected. This
would be just what the railroad would
want and would be a great accommo-
dation to those living on Western av-
enue.
When asked concerning the station
he said; "It will be an up-to-date
two story brick building containing
all modern improvements and con-
veniences. The work Of construction
will start as soon as the weather will
permit"
This is indeed good news and the
spring will see Mexico with one OF
the incest stations In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
BANK ELECTION NOTICE.

MEXICO, Mo-, Feb. IA, 1905.-Notice
Is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the South
ern Bank Of Mexico will be held at 0
O'Clock on the morning of the fourth
Tuesday Of the present month, Feb
ruary the 2Sth, 1905, and continue
open for the space Of three hours at
banking house of said bank for the
election Of five directors for said bank.
The stockholders are especially urged
to be presentand vote In person, but II
not present they may vote by legally
qualified proxies.
]. A. GUTHRIE, President
A. d. JACKSON, Secretary.
First published Feb. 14th. di0w2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

Commodore somervflle Nicholson, Of
the United States Navy, In letter from
1887 II ST., N. W., Washington, ID. o.
says:
"Your Peruna has been and is now,
used by so many Of my friends and
scquaihtances as sure cure for catarrh
that / am convinced of its curative
qualities and I unhesitatingly recon-
mend 1t to all persons suffering from
that complaint.n-S. Nicholson.
The highest men In our nation have
given Peruna o strong Endorsement.
Men of all classes and stations are
equally represented.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruns,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement OF your case and hc will
be pleased to give you his valuable sd-
vice gratis.
Address Or. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
A Touching Story.

is the saving from death, of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Md
He writes: "At the age Of II months
our little girl was in declining health
with serious Throat Trouble, add two
physicians gave her up. We vera al
most in despair, when we resolved te
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds. The first
bottle gave relief; after taking fouI
bottles she was cured, and snow In per
feet health y Never fails to relieve an6
cure cough or cold. At Woodbridge
g. Purdy drug store; SOC and s1.0t
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
William Briee Ill.

At his own suggestion, William
Brice, who lives north of Vandalis
about miles, is at Fulton taking
treatment for very peculiar NAL
ady. He is perfectly rational, but al
times seems TO have fits of passion and
will become angry and say and dc
things he otherwise would not. The
physicians say his case is very pecu
liar one. His brother-in-law, Rev
Luke Kirtley, and Tom Hughlett, OF
VandalIa, went over TO Fulton will
him. Mr.. Brlce is a very prosperous
farmer. He owns a splendid farm ant
has $1,000 In the ank.-Farbel
Forum,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Burglary of Chicken House.

In the case of State of Mo. vs.. Jacl
Mcclure, defendant was found guilty
as charged, and his punishment was
was assessed at years In the peniten
tiary by the jury in the circuit court
Thursday.
This is the first case In this COUNTY
where man has been sentenced t
the penitentiary for burglarizing |
hen house. From the fact that chick
en- houses are not well protected, ant
many chickens have, In the last few
years, been stolen, the verdict seem
to meet with popular approval.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Afraid Of Strong Medicines.

Many people suffer for years from
rheumatic pains, and prefer TO do SO
rather than take the strong medicines
usually given for rheumatism, not
knowing that quick relief from pain
may be had simply by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and without TAX.
ing any medicine internally. Rev.
Amos Parker, Magnolia, North Caro-
lima, suffered for eight years with a
lame hip, due to severe rheumatic
pains. He has been permanently
cured by the free application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. For sale by
Buckner g. whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
NEW HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS
r. M. White is Elected President, 7,
F. Murry Vice-President and
w. M. Adcock Secretary.


At meeting of the board of mana
gers of the Hospital Tor the Insane
Tuesday evening r. NJ. White was
elected president of the board, 7. f.
Murry, vice-president and W. M. Ad'
cock, secretary. In addition to the
regular routine work the board in
structed the treasurer, W. D.Thomas,
to renew his contract with Henry M
Gitt, of Washington, to collect the
war claims of $4,000 which the insti
tuition holds against the govern
ment.
This claim was reported favorably
upon by the court of appeals and il
before the House Of Representatives
with other similar claims in the form
of an omnibus bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Sam Morris were conducted at
the Morris home Oh West Monroe
street, Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The services were conducted by
Rabbi Harrison, of st. Louis. Many
relatives and friends of the family
from distance were present.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
LAMBS ARE COSTLY.
Record Prices at the Stock Yards-A
Half Million Fattened on Peas.

Sheep cost more in the Kansas City
stock yards than ever before. Lambs
sold yesterday for ss per hundred,
yearlings $500, ewes $3.50 and wethers
$500.
Most of the animals have been fat
tened on COW peas. Up to three years
ago peas had not been used as a fat
tening feed In the west. This year
about million more fattened on peas
in one locality alone, the San Luis val
ley In Colorado.
High prices are due to a 20 per cent
decrease in the lamb crop in New
Mexico, Arizona and the northwest.
Kansas City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

SOME Of our Republican exchanges
appear to enjoy the publication of the
following, which is not at all "funny,
TO Democrats; whats the differ
ence between Moses and Alton B.
Parker?" asked Congressman Griggs,
Of Georgia, addressing Mr.. James, Of
Kentucky, "No difference that l Can
see," was the reply, ''tbey are both
very dead" "Oh, no, that's not the
answer" said Griggs. "The Lord
buried Moses so deep the people could
not find him, but the people buried
Parker so deep the Lord could not
dnd him y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Quail Frozen and Starved.

Rich HILL, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Farmers
from all directions are bringing in
reports to the effect that the quail
have frozen and starved to death by
the hundreds during the recent severe
weather. 1t will take probably five
years to make them plentiful here
again. One farmer, @. f. Hood, has
been feeding a eoveY in his barn fol
three weeks and other farmers report
feeding coveys regularly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
GROUP.

Begins with the symptoms Of COM
mon cold; there is chilliness, sneezing,
sore throat, hot skin, quick pulse,
hoarseness and respiration. Give
frequent small doses Of Ballard's Hore-
hound Syrup, 1.-THE child will cry for 1T
and at the first sign ofa croupy cough,
apply frequently Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment to the throat.
Mrs. A. .Vliet New Castle, Colo,
writes, March 10th, 1901: II think
Billiards. Horehound Syrup wouder-
full remedy, and so pleasant. 25c, soc
and si.O0. Sold by Woodbridge &
Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Audrain's Oldest Citizen Dies Neal
Centralia February Eighth.

Karl Frederick Krippendorf was
born in EFFORT, Germany, February i6,
1872. Died at his home north Of Gen.
tralia, February 8, 1906, aged 92 years,
IL months and % days. He came to
America in 1852, landing at New Or
leans. From that point he came to
st. Louis, and later to the farm In Au-
drain In 1874, where he resided until
| his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Civil sarvic Examination.

The following young men were ex-
amined Saturday morning at the post
office annex for clerk carrier In the
Mexico post-ofiice. The examination
was conducted by the local board of
civil service examiners,
Frank A. Mitchell.
William Treloar, Jr.
Louis o. Kunkel.
Irwin d. Lambert,
Cecil @. Cohoon.
Samuel M. Malone.
Edgar w. Clark.
David Fl. Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

any circumstances leave their faucets
open at night. As Mexico grows the
demand for water is larger, and the
capacity should be increased. The
management of the Water Works
Company feels the Importance Of this
matter, and we believe the Council
should cooperate with it In reference
to increasing the supply. 1t would be
a great calamity to have fire and no
water to extinguish 1t with
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Public is Aroused,

The public is aroused to knowledge
of the curative merit of that great
medicinal tonic, Electric Bitters, for
sick stomach, liver and kidney. Mary
Fl. Walters, of SAG 81. Cllar Ave, CoIum
bus, o., writes: "For several months,
/ was given up to die. / had fever and
ague, my nerves wrecked; l could not
sleep, and my stomach was so weak,
from useless doctors drugs, that /
could not eat. Soon after beginning
to take Electric Bitters, | obtained
relief, and in a short time l was en-
tirely cured" Guaranteed at Wool
bridge s. Purdy drug store; price SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
Mr.. Witherspoon O. K.

The LEDGER is glad to know that
Holly Witherspoon, OF Lawrenceburg,
KY, son-in-law of John Atchison, Of
this city, who was SO badly injured
last November by log rolling on him
from wagon, is much better, and
will entirely recover his health. His
leg was broken and it was thought al
first he was internally Injured. Mr.,
Witherspoon is now able to be around
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23

This distressing ailment results from
a disordered condition Of the stomach.
All that is needed to offect q cure is
a dose or two of Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. In fact, the at
tack may be warded off, or greatly
lessened in severity, by taking a dose
Of these Tablets as soon as the first
symptom Of an attack appears. Sold
hv Rnckner & Whitney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
MCGUIRE FACES CHARGES
OF STEALING CHICKENS.
Supposed Robber Of Country Hen.
roosts on Trial in Circuit Court
Other Proceedings.

The State OF Missouri VS.. Mcclure
was called In the circuit court Thurs
day morning.
The defendant Is charged with
stealing chickens from Lee Stuart, re-
siding northeast Of Mexico. These
fowls we're disposed Of to the Mexico
Poultry Co after being dressed.
State Of Missouri vs. Arch Fuller,
charged with assaulting and robbing
Steve Reighly. A verdict Of not guilty
was returned by the jury.