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La Junta tribune., 1905-05-20
Fancy pvsss osil.

The Nyctaginacea Club gave a
fancy dress ball at Elks' hall We'd
nesday night. Quite number Of
unique and attractive costumes were
in evidence. The club will probably
hold one dance each month during
the coming summer.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-20
0sus Aas In This Issue.

The Old Quaker Doctor.
A. NJ. Potter. wall paper.
C. F. Kendall. special sales.
La Junta tribune., 1905-05-20
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NOTICE is h~r-by given tkss viii redeem
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Al warrants nunh-r-a - follo~<.
NsrIcE or pxsrE frNDl
Nc. Date of Ts-uel A.oanf At Warrant.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Street Fair Committees Meet.

The Street Fair and Carnival Com
mlttees met at the Elks' club rooms
Tuesday evening and considered the
contract with the new Parker Amuse-
ment Company. Only half of the
necessary amount has been raised, and
unless the other half is forthcoming
the enterprIse. .ygilk have to he -ahan.
the Street Fair unless they can give
something bigger, something better
and something entirely different from
any ever held heretofore either here or
in the State, and in order to do THIS
they must have the support and en-
couragement OF the business men and
citizens.
MANY citizens have contributed To-
orally, but many more have not done
their part, and while they will be
benefited to the same degree as those
who contribute, it don't look fair that
they should not in some small way,ai II
in securing this enterprise, and in adj
yertising the town and their business
The finance committee will continue
their soliciting throughout the week
II YOU have anything to give them &c
SO at once that the success of the Car
niyal may be assured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Pitcher JeweIryCo
SAM EARLY, OF KANSAS CITY,
WANTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Alleged to Have Made a Criminal
Assault on Eleven ear-Old Jessie
Rogers-No Trace as Yet.

The local police and county officers
nave obtained no trace of Sam Early,
for whom they have a warrant charg.
ing rape.
Early's home is in Kansas City but
for the past year he has been spend.
ing several weeks at a time here ap.
parently loafng and killing time.
Friday, Mrs. Edward Rogers, with
whom Early boarded, left him and the
child alone together in the house
while she came to town, and on her
found Jessie in a serious con
The girl told her mother
what had happened, alleging that
Early had taken advantage of her, and
Monday Mrs. Rogers swore out a
warrant against him. She says he
did not inform her husband of the
crime for fear he would kill Early.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
STATE BOARD OF osTropATHY.
Met at DR.. Traughbers Office Monday
and Adopted Resolutions-75
Licenses Granted.

The State Board Of Osteopathy met
In this city Monday in called session
and granted seventy-five applicants
license to practice In Missouri.
The officers Of the board are: DR.. J.
II. Crenshaw, of st. Louis, president;
DR.. A. L. McKinzle, Of Kansas City,
Secty; DR.. @. E. Boxx, of P~lattsburg,
Treas.
The board adopted the following
resolutions concerning health food:
Whereas, 1t has been ascertained by
chemical analysis, that a great many
OF the food stuffs now In general use
are ~adulterated and impure and
Whereas, A large majority Of these
foods are recommended as foods for
infants and children. Therefore be 1t
Resolved that we, the State Board
OF Osteopathic Registration and Ex-
animation, and in behalf of the pro-
fession In general, do hereby condemn
the manufacture, sale and use Of their
a~dulterated fonds and declare the
same to be unsafe and prejudicial to
health.
Be 1t further resolved that we rec
ommend legislation against the manu.
facture and sale of all a~dulterated
foods,
And, we hereby pledge our support
In behalf Of said legislation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
THE BROWN BAKERY.
a New and Up-to-Date Enterprise.

On or about Sept. LIST J. AT. Brown
Will open,in the new French building,
an up-to-date Bakery and Cafe, which
VIII De known as the Brown Bakery.
In connection he will have other de-
partments, Systematically arranged
such as soda fountain, fancy candies.
fruits, nuts, cigars, tobacco and a dairy
lunch counter, where you can get a
lunch, that is a lunch, any time during
the day and up to midnight. Separate
from these departments will be a din
Ing room, where regular meals will be
served. Above the dining room will
be a gallery, where ladies and children
Will be served ice cream soda and
lunches, II desired, or in case of ban
quets or during large gatherings, this
gallery can be used in connection with
the dining room below. The basement
extends under the entire first floor, has
agranitoid floor, is we'll ventilated and
lighted and will be used for bakery.
and store room The bake oven
Will be the New Msdel, put in by an
expert from st. Louis and guaranteed
by the best oven manufacturer in this
country. Mr.. Brown has secured the
services Of a t~irst-class baker and hopes
to satisfy his patrons in every respect.
The business will be conducted on
strictly a cash basis. His announce
ment for opening will be made later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
FROM


correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA August Sunday School
was we'll attended Sunday.
Some Of our young people ATTENDED
service at Friendship Sunday night
Rowena base ball team played lat
WEIGH Saturday and were defeated.
DIR. Jordon and Loren Combs attend
cd the Columbia Fair Thursday. They
report a good fair.
C. f. %Sansberry has a new wlnd
mill.
Mrs. J.. Huffman is visiting her
daughter in Kansas City this week.
Farmers are threshing their oats.
VIM. Vanlandlngham and family, OF
| Santa Fe, were the recent guests OF
relatives here.
Mrs. VIM. Roberts and daughter, OF
st. Louis, are the guests Of the family
of Albert Turner.
Mrs. Ward is selling crab apples ati'
cents a bushel.
Several from here spent last week d
Harris Springs and came back mucl
improved in health and greatly re
tIeshed,
Those who were on the sick list las
week are able to be out again.
@, F. Sansberry and family were th
guests of his parents in Mexico fror
Saturday until Sunday.
Mrs. j. II. Neil has a new paten
/, churn.
Rev. @. G. Long, of Columbia, ID
I been called to preach at Bethienei
the ensuing year.
Earl Dickerson was the guest
relatives in Madison Sunday.
Omer Dickerson is home from u
West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
THATLL HELP SOME.
In favor of Street Fair and Show
it by action-First Woman to
Contribute to Carnival,

The eyes Of the Mexico Carnival
Company were opened with a jerk and
their hearts gladdend to the extent
that they have been all aflutter, since
a new supply of Material has been dis
covered from which to solicit subscrip-
tion for 1.-THE Biggest and Best Carl
val.n
Heretofore these primitive and
sleepy men have confined their labors
exclusively to the male element of the
city and Flooding along In the beaten
paths like a bunch of mongolians, they
never dreamed that the fair ladies OF
our prosperous town would reap q rich
harvest OF pleasure and enjoyment
from the carnival and were only walt
ing for opportunity to show their
appreciation by contributing,
Discouraged and piqued, no doubt by
their seeing neglect, Mrs. B. Frank
Robertson took time by the forelock
and made a liberal voluntary contribu-
tlon, at which the COMMITTEE, as soon
as 1t could recover 1t breath, poured
out a flood Of earnest thanks, praise,
and approval to the young matron.
Mrs. Robertson was the first woman
in the county to donate to this worthy
purpose and since she has set the
example, contributions, varying in
amount, have been pouring in from
all sides from the ladies, who wish
to show their pleasure in learning
that their money "a be put to such a
good cause.
1t is understood that Mrs. Robert
Nc. r,sll IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03

ton, began Tuesday night, August /
Mrs. Jas. Wallace and daughter, Lu
cile, of Paris, are visiting Philip Outs
enbeTry.
Miss Grace Camplin and Mr.. Marvin
Snyder, Miss LYDIA Dull and Mr.. Clar
ence Force attended dedication ser
vices at Perry Sunday.
Misses Pearl Shields, Alma Campli1
and Genia Carter spent Sunday with
Miss Josie Bullock.
Miss Eva Heckart is the guest OF her
cousin, Miss Bertha Snyder.
Miss Leta Wallace entertained a
number Of friends Saturday night.
Florida and Santa Fe base ball
teams played here Saturday afternoon.
Florida Won the game
Roy Fields, Of Monroe City, spent
Tuesday night in Santa Fe
Silas Tanner and sister, Miss Alice,
of Farber, visited Mrs. W. d. Norman
last week.
A crowd of young people Of Mexico
were campingl ear Fleming's farm
last week.
Mrs. Bessie Crump-Beam, Of near
Paris, visited her parents here from
Thursday till Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
NO MORE RACING
AT DELMAR TRACK.
Triumph For the Law, Says Cover
nor Folk.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 2s.-
When asked tonight for his views up
on the closing OF the Delmar race
track, Governor Folk said:
1.-THE closing Of the gambling ring
at Delmar is a triumph for the law
which now reigns supreme all over the
State. Missouri is the most law-abid-
ing State in the Union where obedi-
ence is given to the law because 1t is
the law. No matter how much wealth
outlaws may have behind them, or
how much influence, they cannot con-
t~emptuously ignore the laws with i'm
punity. That is the lesson Of Delmar.
VI did not take action until every
means to inject life into the local
authorities had failed. The metro
polltan police having been called upon
to suppress the outlawry when the
matter was put up to me, they went
to the country clothed with authority.
They did their work well, and the
highest compliment to the depart
ment is the objection filed against
their use by the l~awbreakers.
"Their complaint that the county
officials were not allowed to go on do
ing nothing and that in consequence
Of the police coming they can no
longer gamble safely; that they were
interfered with in their at
to violate the law Of the State;
that their rights to commit felonies
in defiance Of the ~pool-selling statute
have not been respected will not
arouse the sympathles of the law.
The Carnival Company Will Give
Season Passes to the Lucky Ones
-Knabenscue May Come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
uo. ,bs Government Gone Too Far9

Frou the Memphis Commercial Appeal
But if the right to regulate inter-
state Commerce has been stretched to
the fixing of a maximum to becharged
by Interstate carriers, Congress has
not vet been able to usurp the power
of tampering with the prices OF tne
commodities in transit. The Federal
Government may protect these COM
modities in their passage through the
States; it may prescribe hostile con-
ditions regulating shipment, haulage
and receipt, but the most ardent
enthusiast of Paternalism has not as
vet argued that the c~ontractual price
of the articles is subject to regulation
BY Federal authority, save indirectly
through freight rate. We agree VIII
the PIcayune that 1t is not the part oil
wisdom for the Government to under
take to run the railroads. 1t is wis'
70 forbid rebates and secret contracts
in order that rates may be uniform ant
every shipper receive the same treat
ment melted out to Others Of his class
but railroading especially in republic
is not a legitimate Governments
function.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Some Interesting Figures.

Crrom the Fan River, (Mass) GloDe'J
The Railroad Gazette publishes some
interesting comparative statistics
hearing on the subject Of railroad bust
ness in the United States and abroad
The statistics credit this country with
a mile of railroad to each 800 OF the
population, while in Europe at large
there are 2, 100 persons to each mlle'ln
| Great Britain the figures are 1879 per-
sons TO each mile Of road, in France
1,40O and in Germany 1894. Another
astonishing fact will be found In the
tables showing the comparative costoi
construction and equipment iper mile
here and abroad. The average in the
United States is 4 s,744, while in all
Europe it is 1922, 195, and in Great Brit
ain $257, s16. 1t is true that European
roads are, as a rule, more substantially
built. but when one considers the cost
! of certain sections Of some OF great
svstems, where stupendous physical
Idimculties and engineering problems
/ have had to be overcome, it SEEM
almost incredible that there should d
such a difference. That it is SOFAS thu
4 Gazette points out, explains in par
how it is possible to provide and oper
t ate profitably here five times as mucI
mileage TO the population as there
S in these other countries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
WILL HOLD STATE REUNION
HERE SEPTEMBER 1914
va settlers Of AudraIn County NAV
Meet With Them.

The veterans of the Mexican Wa,
are going to hold their State Reunior
In this city September 10 and ID,
a meeting of the business men apt
cioizens IS called for five O'Clock r.,
uay Afternoon in the Court House vard
70 arrange for the entertainment ot
the guests. y
~ is understood that the old settlers
OF Audrain county will be asked n
meet on the same dates.
While at Dallas, Texas, at a reunion
lhe commercial club entertained the
tne organization and extended them
une courtesy of the club as a plan Of
entertainment and invited them to
use the rooms as a place Of meeting.
Inc Commercial Club Of this citv
should get together and arrange a
programme of entertainment for the
visitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
FROM THOMPSON.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
THOMPSON, Aug. 2.-F. Pearl, OF
Mexico, was here on business Satur-
day.
R. II. Brown spent Sunday in Ben
ton City.
II. Il. Cant left for Omaha Satur-
day.
Mrs. ]. t. Cogswell spent Tuesday
in Centralia.
Miss Daisy Boone is the guest of
Mrs. John Wiseman in Centralia.
Will Dugan and George Meckley, of
st. Louis, and Charles Hayden, of
Mexico, were guests at NJ. Dugan's
Sunday.
j. Harrison Brown returned 70 Den-
ton City Sunday after a short stay
here.
w. III. Brink and wife returned to
their home HallsviIle Sunday after a
pleasant visit at e +. Elliott's.
R. S. Mcconnell spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives In St. Louis.
Rufus Davis spent Tuesday in Gen.
tralia.
II. T., James, Rufus and Henson
Squirting returned from Clark Sunday,
where they were called TO see q sick
relative.
Miss Sadie O'Brien visited here Fri
day en- route to Concord.
J. o. Tinsley, Of Mexico, was here
on business Saturday accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Martha.
Miss Martha Pool is the guest Of
relatives in New Mexico, and expects
to leave for Arizona soon.
E. Q. Horton and wlfe,of Klrksville,
were brief visitors here Monday en-
route to Cant, where Mr.. Horton will
teach school.
Miss Bessie James spent Saturday
and Sunday with the Misses Davis.
Several from here will take advan-
tage of the excursion to Kansas City
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03

The will OF the late John Dahiem,
ST., has been probated, and letters tesla
mentary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Elizabeth
Dahlem, as executrlx of the estate.
The deceased b~equeathed to his
widow, Elizabeth Dahlem, all OF lots
one, two and eighteen, in Duncan's
addition to Mexico, all of the house
hold and kitchen furniture and one
thousand dollars in cash. 10 MS
children, Eugene, John and Edward
Dahlem, and Mrs. Belle Fllttner ne
willed one thousand dollars in cash.
To his daughter Hulda Luebke, ne
beoueathed one thousand dollars II
she should survive her husband, II not
the bequest to go to her children.
He also Wills to his grand children
the children of Mrs. Luebke, two
thousand dollars to be paid to them a.
they shall become Of age, and any re
mainder of his estate, real or persona
to 90 to his widow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending August 3, 1905, which II not
called for In thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in thii
list will please say advertised"
Brannen, Blanch Dolhman, John
FLOYD, Roe Gunbingle, Miss
Hinterson, John Harris, Mrs Tode
johnson, Guthrie Miller, Merry
Rogers, CIV Robrock, II
Walton, Claude
GEORGE II. KUNKEL,
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
COUNTY NEWS.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger
RUSH HILL, Aug. l.-Sickness is or
the increase.
Mrs. Thomas Miller is very sick.
Mrs. Alya Bethel, who has been very
sick for several weeks, is no better.
Mrs. Lon Fox is improving, but very
slowly.
Charley Bradley is no better. Ma.
laria fever with a tendency to,
typhoid, seems to be the prevail
ing disease.
The wonderful growth OF vegetables
since the recent rains creates a very
unwholesome atmosphere.
G. E. Casper shipped in a load OF
stock hogs last night.
A. E. Feutz shipped out six cars of
oats last week.
Maxwell brothers shipped out five
Of oats.
Hardy Doolln shipped out one car of
oats and one car Of wheat.
Coleman & Oarnes are doing a rush.
ing business at the new restaurant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
working Man on Sunday Base BAN,

W SAA AoA OA 6oAaAy o1SO 0uAAt
To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Aug. l, 'O5 Il noticed
in your last nights paper, where one
of the ministers is opposed to Sunday
base ball. He said that these have in
most localities developed so many bad
features in base ball, such as profan-
ity and gambling. That may be in
other localities, but l know it never
hes hGp RaRs1&d haaray Cor 5o~eri-"H,- e~ua
hing at the base ball grounds. l heard
the base ball promoters ask the city
officers to come out to the games and
see If in any way they where deSecrat-
ing the Sabbath, by playing base
hall. Now Mr.. Editor / am a Chris
tian and have my family to attend
church and Sunday school every sun
day morning, and | for n see nc
harm in a clean moral Sunday base
ball game like we have been having
here. / know the manager oil tne
home team and he believes in con
Quoting the game in sucha way Una
no Christian need to desert the entir'
institution. II as you say they shoul'
hold them on week days. How MI
Editor, could a poor working man an
his family have a chance to enjoy GU
national game? Oh! But what d
we care for the poor working man; !
he can't get off week days let him d
without. Thanking you in advanc
for your valuable space, let US hea
+, from the working man who Is also
Christian.
A Working Man,
) e. e. T.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
NJ ruorana Tarrill Dead.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 3L-"pi,e
standing in her mothers yard WIN
friends and members Of her family,
miss Evorena Terrill dropped dead
here to-day from heart disease. one sue
was the only daughter of Mrs re
S "sS Terrill of this place. Her father,
Who was for many years president u
Hardin college at Mexico, died a rev
Years aro in Colorado. Miss Terrill
was a student in the university OIL MS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Packing House Fire.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo ,Aug.1.-Fire which
started about l o'clock this morning IN
the beef beds OF Swift s. Co.'S packing
plaut at South st. Joseph has COM
pletely destroyed the poultry depart
ment. which is said to be the largest
in the world. The beef beds are also
entirely consumed.
The fire spread rapidly from the
beef beds to the poultry department
and a second alarm vas immediatel!
turned in. Five hose companies wer'
soon on the ground, and made a hare
fight to get the flames under controi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Opposed to Sunday Base BAN.


have been watching with growing
regretIthe Sunday base ball games that
have been SO frequent in Mexico this
season, and my regret has been made
keener to know that this order OF
things is new for Mexico, and that in
this respect the community has taken
a backward step. No one who holds
In high regard the sanctity of the holy
Sabbath can look with any favor on a
movement that threatens to educate
the public mind up to the point of
quietly ~tolerating open Sabbath desc
Grafton. "Thou shalt remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy" l am a
believer In clean open air sport. |
think that base ball, which is our
national game, has a place in college
life and in town life. But there have,
In most localities, developed so many
bad features in base ball such as pro-
family, gambling and Sabbath desecra-
tion that many Christian people have
felt obliged to desert the entire insti-
tuition. l Am glad to note that one
Of our papers has raised its voice
against this Sunday base ball and /
sincerely hope that all good people
will not only refuse to encourage it in
any way, but will do everything posi-.
BILE to discourage it. Some of the base
ball promoters of Mexico are young
whom l hold in high regard as
personal friends, but l have said to
some of them privately what l now
say publicly.
The above was read at the morning
service at the Methodist church Sum
day just preceding the sermon by the
Rev. @. @. Selecman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03

Robinson fleefftt Wednesday for La
Plate Mo where she will spend the
fall and winter with her aunt.
Mrs. John Harrison, of Mexico,
visited her daughter Mrs. Booth Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crockett left
Tuesday for Oregon, where they Will
attend the fair and visit relatives in
Washington and California for some
time. All join in wishing them a most
delightful trip.
Several from this community attend
ed the picnic in Auxvasse Saturday.
The Sunday School Institute held
at Beaver Dam Church Friday ano
| Saturday of last week was very vel
attended and all enjoyed a pleasant
time
The Beaver Dam base ball team de
feated the Auxvasse boys Saturday II
Auxvasse at a score II to 3.
Several of our youngsters ATTENDED
the party at Mr.. Wins Monday even
ing. -.
Mrs. VIM. Blair who has been quit
sick is better.
A few Of our people are attendln
the street carnival in Centralia TIL
week.
Rev. Bradley will fill his appoin'
,ment at Beaver Dam Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
w 8 Burroughs Narrow Escape

w. S. Burroughs returned TueSuay
NIGHT from a business trip to Illinois,
TUESDAY afternoon, returning to East
81 louis from Lansdown, the Sub
urban trolly car, in which be was rld'
ing, jumped the track ana r "u.
almost completely around Though
hadIv iolted no one was injured ano
Mr.. Burroughs considers it quite
narrow escape. The car was travelling
~ a verv high rate Of speed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
Rnv Fuel in Summer.

Buy fuel in summer and save money
and now is the time to place your
order for coal and wood you can get
ANYTHING YOU want in this line from
n. b. Sellard, who handles the highest
grade of hard coal and both Illinois
and Missouri crate and stoves coal
Also makes a speciality of wood-saw'
ing. Steam saw will do the worn
right at your house. E b. Seliaroi
coal and wood yard. Phone 222. SOUTH
Colhopn street. 81 till Nov. 1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BENTON Cry, August Mrs Tom
Miller is on the sick list.
DR.. john Stewart and wife, Mrs.
Maggie Romans and Miss Clara John
son were in st. Louis Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Eula Gordon, of Mexico, is Wis
lting Miss Nell Cohoon.
Mrs. Mary E. Hamilton and daugh.
ter, Mollle, have moved to Troy, Mo.
Mrs. Houseman, of st. Louis, is WIS.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. John Stew
art.
Miss Margaret Moore, of Mexico,
spent Sunday with Mrs. e. Bane.
Miss Watts, who has been visiting
Mrs. Alex Littrel, returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. Hines, Of Des Moine, Iowa, is
visiting her son, J. W. Hines.
Mrs. Griffith, of Mexico, spent Sun
day with e. L. Cohoon and family.
Marion Cox, Of st. Charles, has
moved back to Audrain again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-03
NEW DEPOTs.
The Wabash and Alton will Both
Build Fine Stations Before
Winter.

The question of a passenger station
for Mexico seems to be definitely
settled. The Wabash people are max
ing arrangements with the local brick,
plant for brick for the new station
which will likely be erected where the
stock yards were at the Jefferson street
crossing. The oil tanks will be moved
and the Wabash will erect a hand
some, commodious and up-to.date
station.
The Alton is making plans and will
soon begin the erection of a fine pass.
enger depot at Jefferson street, Just
east of where Hisey & Lees stable
was The stations, If located at this
point, will be close together, and we
should think would be satisfactory to
the public generally.