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The Press., 1905-08-09
WILLING, TON.

Frank johnson of Providence, r.
l., was a guest of relatives and old
friends in town last week. .''>.s. ID;
f. w. Preston, Jr., of West Stat,
ford is spending the week at his un.
Gle, Charles T. Preston's. ..,. -
Sweet corn, cucumbers and new po-
tatoes in July in your gardens is not
SO very bad under all the unfavorAb1e
conditions.
Mrs. Preston has been quite i'll the
past week, but is now somewhat bet
ter Mrs. Gardner, who has had a
recent relapse, is also improving. g.:
We regret to hear of the illness of
Miss Mabel McVeigh. She was, when
we were school visitor, the most prom
Using pupil in the Daleville school.
Apropo to the Russo Japanese nego-
tiations now going on in this country:
The month of August, 1905, may be
pregnant of good to the destiny of
mankind.
Prospectors have found that the APP
proach to "Bald mountain" is not by
any. means inaccessible, and a union
Sunday school picnic in that locality,
is talked of. =. .nI:I ar - y
Miss Katharine McHugh 1of South
NoFwalk, a normal school graduate,
has been engaged by the chairman of
the school committee, Rev. A. Gard
ner, to teach the Center school.
The once famous parrot owned by
the late Mrs. Selinda Preston Hall,
wife of the late Origen Hall, was Civ
en- some time before her death to Mrs.
Emily S. Carpenter, who now has the
stuffed bird in her possession.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
current or "summer" number of the
Connecticut Magazine. 1t is a rich
number, and, as we have hereinbefore
said or stated, this magazine ought
to be in the hands of every Connect
cut citizen. =.
People interested will bear in mind
that the Ashford edible meeting"
will be held this year under the au-
spices of the .Westford Baptist church
on Wednesday, the 10th inst. This
occasion has generally been enjoyed
by people in this vicinity. -,
The nearest to the Hill that ever a
modern portable steam saw.miu was
located is the one on the John Bow
ers-S. P. Morrison woodlot, owned
and run by Armatage & Amidon. Its
strong and piercing whistle can be
heard by the natives and no mis-
take either in. time or sound. !.
Charles Nichols and Samuel Mich
OILS have qnit-claimed to Hans M.
Hansen, Jr., all their right and title
in or to the realty of the general
store and grain depot near the rail
way station, the latter having recent
~ satisfied mortgage held by the
former on said premises.
Oscar Sands, well known in this
locality, was recently arrested in
Broadbrook by . deputy of Windham
county, and carried to Willimantic
for trial. His arrest was made at the
instance of the selectmen of Ashford
for alleged non .support of his family.
His wife is Mrs. Gertrude Taylor
Sands, formerly of this town.
Conductor Downer has passed away.
He was for years we'll and favorably
known all along the route of the N.
L. N. r. R. He used to fish for trout
in this town. Requiescat in pace !
That 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. mail train
of his here was for years very pop
fular one. It was the favorite train
on all the route while he was conduc-
tor, 49,:
The Press., 1905-08-09
HOME NEWS.
LncAL.NorICEs.

LOCAL NOTICES.
Matter under this head 10 cents per line.l
-Wanted-A secondhand Organ.
PROF T. +. JORDAN.
Leave your orders for Engraved
Cards at The Press office. so cards and
script pate 50 cents so cards andsold
English plate from 81 so to $2.50. -
The Press., 1905-08-09

ACTION cures Headache and Neuralgia
The Press., 1905-08-09

Mrs. Laura Holmes is entertaining
her nephew.
Miss Caroline e. Martin is a guest
at the parsonage.
4 Miss Ethel Charter is a guest of
her friend, Ruth Ellis.
Bonnie Washburn of Springfield is
a guest at w. p. Pease's.
Several young people enjoyed pic
mic at Diamond Ledge on Monday.
Louis st. German is making ex-
tensive repairs on his farm buildings.
Mrs. Harlow Kibbe of the Davis
district is serious y i'll with locomotor
ataxia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
Millsr Clark Dead

1t will never be known how Miller
Clark, OF Midland, Texas, nephew OF
Mrs. p. E. Locke, Of Mexico, lost bis
life; he was leading young horse and
riding an old one, going from Midland
to bis ranch, some Is miles distant
when he met a party and had a talk
with him; the next afternoon the man
was returning home, and about half a
mile from the place where he met
Miller, he found him lying In the
road, his horses standing by him, he
having lain there "a hours; he wal
still alive, but showed no sign OF hay'
ing moved after falling. The back
part Of his head was hurt, and aftel
having medical attention never re
gained consciousness, dying during
the night following his discovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
pisplay Of Concrete Blocks.

The Mexico Brick Company has on
display at the southeast corner of the
court house yard wall OF concrete
building blocks varying in size and
shape, and OF several different colors.
The blocks are excellent limitations Of
stone, and granite, and as experts
claim, are equally as durable II proper.
ly mixed and made. A house built OF
these blocks can be erected in less
time than brick building and at a
smaller cost for workmen,of handling
the same.
Concrete is as old as the hills, it has
been used and has proven itself for
centuries, the only new feature Of the
blocks in the moulding. The hemis-
pherical dome OF the Pantheon atRome
built by Aggrippa, 27 b. O., is cement
concrete, and has baflled the destruc-
tive elements Of time for nearly 1000
years.
DIR. Carl Pasqueth, Of this city,
who, with his brother, is soon to erect
a row Of modern flats with this ma
material, says: "By using the con-
crete blocks builder gets structure
that looks like stone, and will stand
wear and tear as well as stone, at the
same price Of brick in the wall at $40
per thousand"
In addition to these the Mexico
Company is manufacturing paving
and building brick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
TEN YEARS 400 rurs WEEK.

A team Of horses belonging to VIM.
Galloway we're drowned at the Paris
bridge just north Of Mexico.
The funeral OF James Read took
place from the Christian church un-
der the auspices Of the Masonic Or
der.
A foe horse belonging to j. T. John
son was killed by lightning.
Benz. +. James died at his home
southeast OF Mexico. He was born in
Ohio in 1880.
Charley Foushe, aged 20 years, died
in this city. The pallbearers were:
R. R. Arnold, Jr., Ham Mckinley,
VIM. wilkins, VIM. Eagon, Carl Pas
queth and Dan Cauthorn.
Thomas Waters, aged IS years, died
at his home near New Hope church in
Audrain county.
VIM. Riley and Miss Maggie Earn
hart, Of near Tulip, were married.
Rev. Mr.. Shelton was employed to
preach at the Rock Hill Christian
church.
DIR. Reid purchased the Jno. Vance
house and lot at Rowena.
G.. r. Mccall, Fl. Winkler, A. A.Fentz,
Chas. Sipple and W. t. Kendall were
members OF the town board at Rush
Hill.
CA. CobbS and Miss Mollie Nickols,
Of Centralia, were married by Elder
Howell.
Prof. Il. NJ. Green was employed to
teach the summer school at Sailing.
The Palmyra Spectator announced
the engagement Of Miss Elolse Mum
power, Of Gallatin, formerly Of Mex
leo, TO John Sosey, Of Palmyra.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
NOTICE OF
Bids for DGDOsit0IyC0unuF Funds

Notice is hereby given that the
County Court OF Audrain County,
Missouri, in pursuance Of the provi-
sions OF Article Q, Volume 2, OF the
R. S. OF 1899, of Missouri, will at the
May 1905, term thereof, receive seal
ed proposals from banking incorpora'
tions, associations or individual bank
ers in said county, to become the de-
positors Of the county funds, for a
period OF two years from the date said
proposal is accepted and bond approy-
ed. All bids must be delivered to the
clerk Of said court on or before noon
on Monday, May lst, which will be the
first day OF said May term 1905.
Witness my hand and seal OF office.
Done at office in Mexico, Missouri, this
March 49, 1905.
IsEALl e. II. CARTER,
Sat Clerk County Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
OLIVE STREET HOUSE SOLD.
Thomas W. Carter Buys Building and
Ground for $4,000.

Thomas W. Carter, the grain mer-
chant, formerly of Mexico, yester-
day bought from Hattie Lederer a
client OF Weisels- Gerhart, the invest
ment property at No. 4237 o live street
for $4,000. The residence is on lot
4lx150 feet at the northeast corner Of
Washington, and is occupied by the
Arts and Crafts shop, at a rental OF
81, 200 year. The house was at one
time the home Of Patrick Short, man
ager OF the Olympic Theater. Mr..
Carter purchased the property as an
inyestment.--St. Louis Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
rwnNry YEARs AGO rms WEEK,

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Pleuro.pneumonia was killing many
OF the cattle In Galloway county A
cattleman's convention was called at
Fulton TO devise ways and means to
stamp out the disease.
J. W. Patton opened saddlery shop
over Clacher & Raloifs hardware
store.
Mrs. Geo. Poteet was moving to
Kansas City to live. Mr.. POteet was
| in railroad Office there.
The officers of the Mexico Gun Club
were:
J. @. Buckner, president.
j. T. Neale, vice-president.
w. A. Morris, treasurer.
J. E. Moore, secretary.
W. W. Moore was building a two
story residence at Laddonia.
Miss Stella Wilson, Of Laddonia,
was awarded the prize for the best
young lady skater under fourteen
years Of age.
Cy Clark was home from California
where he went to bring his father-in'
law, VIM. Sins, home, who was in
very bad health.
A. X. Luckie purchased the Geo
POteet residence In south Mexico.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Green,
a 10 pound boy.
Judges selected for the Mexico city
election we're:
First Ward-Jos. Lupton, Hugh
Wilson, Alex Keene.
Second Ward-P. L. Locke, L, Mum
dy, w. II. Lee.
Third Ward-N. M. Roberts, W. j.
Robinson, NJ. Blum.
Fourth Ward-Jas. Finn, Fred
Rosenberg, James Patton.
Fifth Ward-J. B. Mcintyre, Jas
Pollard, d. @. Wright.
Sixth Ward-Josiah Wright, G
Ragsdale, ]. NJ. Coons.
DR.. French, of Mexico, and DR.. Nc.
Alllster, OF Columbia, left for Europe,
where they were to visit the different
hospitals Of that country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
A TEXAS WONDER.

One small bottle Of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all Irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women; regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold by your druggist
it will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81
One small bottle is two months treat
nent and seldom fails to perfect a
cure. DR.. E. W. Hall, sole manufac-
turer, P. o. Box 500, st. Louis, Mo
Send for testimonials. Sold by a
druggi is. Office, 293l Olive street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
FORMER MEXICO MIssMARRIEs
Miss Ruth Lemon, Of Renick, Mo-
Marries Mr.. Jean Mckinney Of
the Same City.

on Wednesday evening at the home
OF DIR. and Mrs. w. J. Lemon, Of
Renlck, Mo, their daughter, Miss
Ruth Lemon, was married to Mr.. Jean
Mckinney, Of that city. They will
make ther future home there.
Miss Lemon at one time ATTENDED
school in this city, and has many
friends here. She is niece OF Dr.
and Mrs. McWillliams, of East Mon
roe street. Mr.. Mckinney is a popu
lar young business man OF Renick
The LEDGER joins their many friends
in wishing them a long life and mucf
happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
Willard Potts New Quarters

The new warehouse and cold storage
building near the union station will
be completed this week and will be
up-to-date in every particular. The
old building burned few months ago.
Col. Potts suite Of rooms In front OF
the building will be elaborately furn.
ished and as soon as completed he will
entertain his friends similar to the
way the Mexico printers entertained
their friends on the evening OF the oath
Of December, 1908, and the printers
will have front seats, too. DILL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
About Rheumatism.

There are few diseases that inhlct
more torture than rheumatism anC
there is probably no disease for which
such a varied and useless lot OF RENE.
dies.haye been suggested. To say that
itcan be cured is, therefore, a bold state
ment to make, but Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which enjoyed an exten.
sive sale, has met with great success
In the treatment Of this disease. One
application Of Pain Balm will relieve
the pain, and hundreds of sufferers
have testified to permanent cures by
its use. Why suffer when Pain Palm
affords such quick relief and cost but
trihe? For sale by Buckney & Whit
neV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Truck very pleasantly
entertained at dinner ON Tuesday
evening Miss May Sullinger and Miss
Ida RoSamond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kokendoifer enter
tained Miss Ida Traughber and Misses
Elizabeth and Jennie Shannon at
the Ringo on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John Maxwell, Miss Mary
Ricketts, and Miss Salmon took dinner
at Mrs. Spence's on Thursday, as the
guests of Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Frank
Robertson.
Mrs. Elon Dearing had few people
in to play cards on Wednesday even
ing. They we're Misses Salmon, Calla-
way and Ricketts,; Messrs Pitcher,
Orear and Hawthorne. Light refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. W. S. Ragsdale on Wednesday
celebrated her thirty-third birthday
at her home on Liberty street. Quite
large number OF her friends we're
present and a most enjoyable after
noon was spent. Delightful refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Bert Bowe gave a very pleas
ant party for her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Riley, Of Hannibal, on Thursday after
noon. She had various bottles OF per-
fume which the guests were TO name.
Mrs. Thurston Duncan won the prize,
beautiful handkerchief. Those pre-
sent were Mesdams Berry, Burks,
Cauthorn, Mcclure, Lambert, Garret,
Duncan and Miss Nina Pearson. Light
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poisson most pleasant
ly entertained few Of their friends
on Wednesday evening at Progressive
Euchre. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Moore,
Mrs. Blum, Of Bridgeton; Misses Spear
and Silyerstein, Messrs Nat Phillip
and Henry Brooks. Mrs. Martin won
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
BABY fuckers
WONDERFUL CURE
Covered from Head to Foot with
HumOurs = Forty BOiIs on Head
atone Time Doctors and Drug
Bills slOo-Baby Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTICURA
FOR FIVE DOLLARS

Mrs. George II. Tucker, Jr., 3ss
Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis,
Is q grateful mother. "When six
months old" she says, " my little girl
weighed pound and half less than
at birth. When one month old a scab
formed on her face, spreading until it
completely covered her from head TO
foot, followed by boils, having forty
on her head at one time, and more on
her body. Then her skin started 20
dry up, and it became so bad she
could not shut her eyes TO sleep. One
month S treatment with Cuticura Soap
and Ointment made complete cure,
and now my child is as large, strong,
and healthy as any child Of her age.
The doctors and drug bills were over
one hundred dollars, and my baby
grew worse all the time. Then we
spent less than FIVE dollars for Cuti-
cura and cured her"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
FAMILY OF 8 LIVES
ON rs CENTS A DAY
Wife Of Iowa Mechanic Declares she
Saved $2s out Of Husbands
Yearly Earning of 1924.

Dies MONIES, Ia, March 3o.-"how
TO live on SC a day, as proclaimed py
eastern professors, is nothing new or
wonderful said Mrs. VIII. MCGUIRE
wife Of a mechanic living at Thirty
Eighth and Atkins streets. "Wnen
you come to figure up the means some
people have for making a living, the
wages paid and the limited number
OF days Of our manual laborers' work.
it will sometimes be less.
nBeing the wife OF mechanic de-
termined last year to see how far the
wages OF my husband would 20 ana
what we could save from bis earnings
He receives $3.50 a day for eight hours
wort. During the year 1904 he was
employed 264 days
''IIls total earnings amounted u
1924. We have six children In school,
the Oldest nearly eighteen and the
youngest six years OF age. We rea'
house OF eight r0omsi with wateri ~
University place, for which we pay sl'
a month, amounting TO $3.50 a year
| We do all OF our own washing, ironing
cooking and baking at home and pait
for fuel $40 or 1917 cents a day.
s276.9i foR FOOD.
"onr personal property tax was .
10 IS. Insurance on furniture was 81
The cost OF maintenance Of the famil.
ldurIng the year, without mention 0
the groceries or butcher, has beel
s647.O6, leaving s276.94 to furnish foo'
for eight persons for 1856 days
"Divided by 365, the amount from
my husbands earnings would give 10
each day 1881 cents, or a fractiol
more than &C for each persons prov
sions, the exact figures being 81
cent. Out of the salary / managed t
| save s2S."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.



TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Robt. Arnold and John ]. Steele
bought some high grade cattle.
Barth Bros. were opening their store
in Mexico. Lon Hall clerked for them
Their store was called the Golden
Eagle.
E. W. Scott and family Of Califor
mia, were stopping at the Rlngo Hotel
They formerly lived in Audrain coun'
ty.
Miss Ellie Daniel was home IRON
Vandalia. where she taught school
W. II. johnson, an auctioneer, NOV
ed to Mexico to reside.
DIT. Gentry, OF Huntsville, bought
the H. Stice property and was to move
to Mexico to reside.
MN. Scott, NJ d., moved to Thomp
son station from Galloway county t
practice medicine.
The tobacco factory belonging u
Mr.. Watson, in Fulton, burned.
Miss Addie Cromwell taught schoo
at Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
QsteQpathY.

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 I a. m. to s p. m. Special hours
by appointment Telephone 1855.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh cure.
address FRANK J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known T. J.
cheney for the las: 10 years, and believe hin
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tons and financially able TO carry out any OBJ
legations made by their nrm;
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, ,Toledo,o
wALDIsd, KINNAs & MARVIN, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo,o
Halls Cstarrh cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system Price 75c per bottle Soil
| BY oil Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy thu
Best and Most Popular.

Mothers buy it for croupy children
railroad men buy it for severe coughs
and elderly people buy 1t for lagrippe,
say Moore Bros, Eldon, Iowa. "We
sell more Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than any other kind. II
seems to have taxed the lead ovel
several other good brands" There Is
no question but this medicine is the
best that can be procured for coughs
and colds, whether itbe child or ar
adult that is afflicted. 1t always
cures and cures quickly. Sold by
Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06

Mayor +. e. Jones will spend sever
al weeks on his farm after he turns
the Custom mills over to the new
manager. He has not fully decided
what business he will engage in when
he returns to town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
CUSTOM MILL has
CHANGED MANAGEMENT
E. E. Jones Retired and is Succeeded
By A. D. Williams, A Galloway
County Man.

Mayor Z. L. Jones, who has man
aged the Custom mills in this city for
a number Of years, has sold his inter
est and retired. A. d. Williams, OF
Galloway county has purchased stock
in the company from S. NJ. Locke and
will take charge soon.
Mr.. Williams will move his family
to this city the middle Of April and
will reside on the south side.
We take pleasure In welcoming
them to our city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
To Rnlaree Rnsines. Hnn.s,

The store rooms occupied by Garrett
& Crlswell and by DR.. W. P. Conwell,
on the south side Of the square, are to
be uextended and additions built to
them, lengthenlng each building some
20 or 30 feet.
The buildings are the property OF
Charles Weinant, Of this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
READ THIS,

DR.. Il. W. Hall, st. Louis, Mo-; Dear
Slr--Less than one-half bottle OF your
Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discovery
has cured me Of a severe kidney and
bladder trouble, and | can cheerfully
recommend 1t TO Others suffering In
same manner. Yours truly,
II. II. OBET,
At Weiff- Wilson Drug Store.
Corner Sixth and Washington Ave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
WEDDINGS.


The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth
Duncan, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Duncan, No. 325 Boyle avenue
to Frank Parker Kelso, of Mexico
Missouri, took place last evening al
the home Of the BRIDES parents, in the
presence Of 100 guests.
The Reverend Doctor Charles per
formed the ceremony, the house being
handsomely decorated with flowers
In the parlors, pink and green pre-
vailed the bridal party standing in ar
arbor of palms and tree ferns, with the
mantels arranged in pink bridesmaid
roses and ferns, while masses Of pinh
carnations and oSaleas were used in al
available positions. The dinning
room, where a collation. was served
after the ceremony, was arranged ir
red, carnations being the flowers. A
stringed orchestra played the wedding
marches.
The bride, who came In with hel
father, was unattended by brides
maids. She wore a going-away cos
tune OF blue silk puplin, trimmed in
white broadcloth and bands Of EN-
broidered velvet of the same popular
blue tint. Her hat correspOnded In
color, being Of crinp, with punches o,
vari.colored grapes and embroidered
velvet ribbon. She carried a bouquet
Of white sweet peas.
Mrs. Duncan wore a black peau dt
sole and point lace, and Mrs. George
Shields Grifiith, a sister of the bride,
was In black and white chiffon and
lace. Another sister, Mrs. G. A
Buckner, Of Mexico, Mo-, wore pear
gray crepe de chine, and Mrs. S. j
Buckner, also of Mexico, was In ashes.
of.roses messallne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelso departed last
night for Mexico, where they will i'm
mediately go TO housekeeping In the
new home which the bridegroom has
just built. Their at-home days will bt
announced later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06

Thomas Pearson, OF Laddonla, who
was fifty-six years old the twenty
ninth day OF March planted corn on
that day. He says that the season Is
about two weeks earlier this year than
usual
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06

Mr.. and Ms. James Spears, who fol
several years have been living at Wey.
mouth, Nova Scotia, are now located
at Lancaster, Kansas, and have order.
ed that their LEDGER be changed to
their new address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-04-06
CUTICURA A BLESSING
To Skln-Tortured Babies
and Tired Mothers.

The suffering which Cuticura Soap
and Ointment have alleviated among
the young, and the comfort they have
afforded vermont and worried parents,
have led to their adoption in count
less homes a. priceless curatives for
birth humours, milk crust, SCALED
head, eezeHss, rashes, and every form
Of itching. sealy, pimply skin, and
scalp bumours, with loss Of hair, OF
infancy and childhood. Guaranteed
absolutely pure.
oairars sesF slnienf and flls Ar sold tarsarhsuf
D. pafd fasl9 tszg CAsa- cusps nsriua. salt
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