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The Lamar register., 1905-10-25
University Smells Of Oil.

Kansas City.-In his speech at Sc
dam, Kansas. Senator Dolliver of Iowa
paid his caustic RESPECTS to Rockefeller
and Standard Oil and to the professors
of the University of Chicago. He said
the atmosphere of the campus of the
University of Chicago was so satu-
rated with Standard oil that ii smelled
like u crude Kansas oil town.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Austria and Hungary may think
twice before shattering the alliance
when they hear this rumor that two
powerful neighbors are already plan
ming to pick up the pieces.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25
State Funds Protected.

Philadelphia. -, William Mathues,
state treasurer of Pennsylvania, in an
interview to-day, asserted that the
state fupds. possibly s7s2,o00. de
posted in the Enterprise National
bank of Allegheny, We're amply pro
tected and that the state would not
lose Il dollar.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Boston has a suitcase mystery. But
every man has mystery of that kind
in his own family when his wife starts
10 travel after packing into one suit
case the entire contents of a seven
room fiat.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Chicago tailors want men TO wear
corsets. mot for supports so much
as 20 make their trousers set we'll
over the hips" Now We know why
so many men go insane. Their
trousers set so badly over their hips.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

The Keene Sentinel speaks of the
lime when Mark Twain was a poor
boatman on the Mississippi river
but we had always understood that
Mark was a good boatman.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Ohio college students tried TO lynch
one of themselves because he wore
his hair too long. At what length
does n college students hair become
too iong-
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

We got into an elevator the other
day with an armless man and he asst
us II we wouldn't be kind enough to
hold his hat for him while some ladies
was in the elevator. This here thing
of being perlite is enough 10 drive a
man to bromo selzer.-Hardeman Free
Press.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Secretary Shaw complains of the
non-elasticity of our currency. and yet
many woman has to make few
dollars a week stretch to cover all the
expenses of the family.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

It is not to be wondered at that the
aged Emperor Franz Josef is finding 1t
difficult to hold down two thrones.
The way things are tending now, it's
about all a king can do to hold down
one throne.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

The suicide of a Boston tailor be-
cause of the slowness of his custom
ers in settling their accounts ought
TO be a lesson to lot of careless.
well-dressed men.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Ever realize how much fault Is
found with you for finding fault with
other people?
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

When the shah of Persia goes shop
ping during his visit to Europe he does
not ask prices. He points with his
finger at the article he wants, and by
that act buys it, whether the price
be $4,000 or 10 cents" That has al.
ways been our dream.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

The stranger who demanded cash on
n $2,000,0 900 check at New York bank
was the real article of frenzied
financier.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

A hard bump on the head caused a
Massachusetts bald mans hair to
grow. However, hard bumps cannot
be depended upon as hair restorers.
Look at John ID.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

So far as the people in Russia are
concerned. the cars heir apparent
hasn't been much in evidence as yet.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Everybody Works But Father" is
song Many father would move
to amend by elimination Of the third
word.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Pride, my son. is that sensation you
have when a telegram is delivered at
a time the neighbors are looking.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

One of the eastern coal magnates
says: The consumer has been get
ting his coal too cheap" The mag
nate has probably discovered that the
consumer corld have paid little more
il his thumbs had been stretched
harder.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

If Austria and Hungary want the
information Russia can assure them
both that war is not what 1t is cracked
up to be in the heroic poems.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

WI Ting-fang doubtless feels that
when Cinnamon begin throwing
bombs at their officials they are be
coming altogether too much occiden-
talized.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

II is cheering sign of progress that
the Chinese women of high rank are
coming out fiat footed for the right TO
walk with the feet that nature gave
them.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Don't eat raw lobsters,' counsels
n health authority. Is there anybody
in the congregation addicted to the
habit of eating raw Holsters?
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

At the meeting of the Boston phi
latelic society fifty stamps were
shown that are worth $23. 400-but
most people would rather have the
400.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Two thousand babies are born in
New York every week. And there is
a profit of several cents on every nurs-
ing bottle that is sold.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

That New York young man who
stole for fun will have nice quiet
time to figure out if the game was
worth the candle.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

We hate to say it. but the burden
of the conversation OF most of us is:
What Would Do If Were So-and-
So"
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

A contemporary is running series
of essays on THE Making of Sue
cessful Husband" Successful hns-
bands are born, not made.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

An american quick lunch" in Lon,
don has failed after losing $4,000.
You can't bolt sinkers and wheats in
a topper and a monoclc.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

For man who is determined to 20
on a spree, the ugliness of his wifes
new hat is probably as good an ex-
cuse as any.
The Lamar register., 1905-10-25

Express Messenger Fights Pistol
Duel With Friend" says newspaper
headline. Some people certainly have
q queer way of showing affection.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
Week On JOLLIYY
TO BEGIN SOON
HOST OF WHITE CITY ATTRAc.
TIONs ON WAY HERE.
Parker Amusement Co. Win Begin
Carnival Season Here on Monday,
October 9th Reproductions
From st. Louis Pike The
Great lombard.

A visitor who jest came from Chica-
go and saw the White City last week,
was remarking on the superior quail
ties OF its numerous attractions. At
least eight OF these attractions were
manufactured In the shops Of Charles
w. Parker at Abilene, Kan, and their
reproductions will be seen at Mexico
during the JOY festival and carnival, as
a part OF the Parker Amusement
Company's Worlds Fair on wheels.
The most prominent electrical feature
is entitled The Beautiful Alps, which
is magnificent and grandeur persona
fed. Here may be seen the electrical
sun rise at Geneva, Awakening OF the
City, Laborers Going to Their Work,
and the Circus Parade, the Balloon
Ascension and Parachute Leap. the
Great storm Scene, the Rainbow, the
Grand Sunset, the Alpine GLOW, the
Birth Of the Stars, the Rise Of the
Moon, the Milky Way, and the Fam
Gus Switzerland Chimes. The second
electrical show is entitled Creation,
or the Beginning, being remarkable
story of Bible history, accurately
showing the earth's formation, the
Garden Of Eden, Adam and Eve, the
Forbidden Fruit, the Flaming Sword,
Tree f.Llfe, the Great Flood, Scene
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
HATToN FARMER DISAPPEARS.
Burnett Campbell skipps Out and
Creditors Sieze His Property-A
Neighbor Woman Also Missing.
From the caIlaway Gazette.

W. Burnett Campbell, a young
farmer OF Hattm neighborbood, left
his home and his wife and two child
rem week ago last Saturday and bis
whereabouts is mystery. The first
inkling Of the affair received in Full
ton came last Saturday morning when
the Bank Of Centralla, TO which he is
indebted TO theextent Of 5000, tele-
phoned TO the county recorder and re-
quested certified copies OF certain
mortgages on the record signed by
Campbell and In favor Of the bank.
A few days later, W. A. Faucett, a
north Galloway farmer, was at the
Court House looking over the chattle
records to see II certain security Bur-
nett Campbell and given him TO
strengthen q loan was as II should be.
These man0euyers looked as though
something might be wrong and 1t
soon leaked out that Campbell had
sought greener fields and that bis
creditors we're getting nervous, Tues
day posters announcing a sale OF Cam
pbell's effects under foreclosure OF
mortgage by the Centralia bank,
were placed on Fulton billboards and
1t is evident that the situation has
reached an extreme stage. The sale
occurs tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. lG-
Folks from iattoE vicinity, who
know the particulars q the case say
there is a woman at the bottom Of 10,
and that about the time Campbell
took his departure, MIS- IaRue, wife
of little Jake LaRue, who lived in
tenement house on Campbell's farm,
also left for other pirts She started
from her home to Centraiia with two
Of her children, but left one OF the lit
tie ones On the road, and boarded the
train at that town and is supposed TO
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21

Iris very important that the weeos
should be cut and that our streets ana
alleys should be kept clean, IL Is
much easier 10 keep the town clean
than IL is to get over the elects OF an
endemic like Columbia has AZ lhls
lime. The following from the Column
bia Tribune shows how anxious thae
e,ty is TO get things in good shape.
/ last night over one hundred wagon
I1ads N tiltn was son removed from
eo.dxay Inc work Of cleaning Is
tent NO now day and night and will
he So continued until the city Is
/ clean. A representative OF the Tri-
hnne drove around town with Mayor
smith last night finding laborers ana
wagons Although much Difficulty
was encountered in doing this Mayor
Smlth finally succeeded In securing 10
wagons and before midnight great pro,
gress had been made on Broadway ana
other streets. 1t is expected prosla.
.rs ~ c,slEens Of Columbia display the
same energy in cleaning their yaros
shat our city officials have shown IN
IeleanIug the streets Columbia wiz ,'''' os
thoroughly clean and sanitary maze"
| days.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21

THE following from the MOberly
Democrat will be OF interest to farm
ers inAudrain, although most OF our
farmers are up to date In every sense
OF the word: What a wonderful
change could be made in the appear
ance Of this county II every farmer
kept bis farm in the condition the
best ones do II the farms we're SO
small that every available foot Of
space would be made 10 produce its
best products and no part, even along
the fences was allowed to grow up In
weeds or Improbable grasses. There
is enough goes to waste each year on
one.half OF the farms OF this county
70 keep an economical family No
country can be made fairer than this
when universal proper culture is ap-
Diied
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
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, rhenma-
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 win be sent by mail on receipt ofsl.
One small bottle is two months treat
.nent and seldom fails 10 perfect q
cure. DIE. w. Hall, sole manufae'
turer, P. o. Box 500, st. Louis, Mo
Send for testimonials. Sold by al
druggists. Onice, 1881 Olive street.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21

with the Ark Of Noah and the Flight
of the Dove, the Eastern Star and the
Three Wise Mems Visit to the man.
ger at Bethlehem. Historically cor
rect In every detail and the only
production Of its Kind in America.
Among the other attractsons are the
Royal Geological Eden and Jungle
Circus, introducing Sultana, the far
famed man-killlng lioness, and humid
reds Of beasts Of the forest and birds
OF the air. The big show, the Singing
Girls Of Bagdad,i is given twice daily by
a large company Of comedians, singers
and dancers, the music for which is
furnished by the Royal Venetian Or
chestra, under the direction Of Prof.
Lombard. The two big free acts,
Domona, who loops the loop In ball,
and .'She," who leaps the gap, will be
ON exhibition twice daily.
The railroads have granted special
rates during1the entire week, and q
number Of special excursions have
been arranged, the carnival agents are
billing the country for miles around
and large crowd is anticipated here
during the week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
NEGRO KILLS BABY,
ASSAULTS MOTHER
Widow Attacked in Home Near Con
way, Ark. Negro Killed One
Child and Knocked the Other
Insensible.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. l5.-The peo-
pie Of Conway, twenty-five miles from
here, are wrought up tonight over
the discovery OF a negro's brutal
crime. Mrs. Mary Lawrence, a white
woman, was found badly wounded In
her home In the suburbs this evening,
by her side was the dead body OF
her 6-year-old son, and near her was q
3-year-old daughter, who was badly
wounded.
Mrs. Lawrence was seriously inlur-
ed. One OF her eyes had been cut out.
When she became conscious again she
told OF an assault upon her by negro
last night in her home,
In order to carry out his design, he
Drained the G-year-old son of Mrs
Lawrence, and knocked the other
child into insensibility. Then he
assaulted the mother and fearfully
wounded her. She lay all night and
all Of the day In her BED unable "
move.
Late this afternoon friend and
neighborhood went TO Mrs. Lawrenees
home and found the house locked. In
vestigation showed that terrible
crime had been committed.
Mrs. Lawrence is poor, hard-work
ing widow who made a living for her
self and two children. The assault
and murder, whenit became known II
Conway tonight. aroused the people
to high Indignation and extraordinary
efforts are being made to find th'
guilty negro, whose crime, however
was committed twenty-fours before
and he was thus enabled to get "a goo'
start.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
PAYS $4,000 For Farm.
From the Auxvasse Mol Review,

Through Tucker s. Winters, real
estate agents Of Mexico, r. R. Buck
ner sold the old Dyer place up north
cast OF Auxvasse, consisting OF 1853
acres to J. P. Shuman, of Christian
county, Ill.,, last week for s14 900. This
is one OF the best farms In this section
OF the State and is well worth the
money Mr.. Shuman paid for it, and
then some. Mr.. Shuman win move to
the place as soon as he can arrange to
do so. He comes to us highly recon-
mended as a gentleman and excellent
citizen. We extend hearty and
cordial welcome TO him and bis family
and hope they will never have cause
to regret coming to this section Of the
country. From what we can hear Of
Mr.. Shuman and his family we should
say that they are the kind OF people
we desire to settle amongst US.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
No TONGUE CAN
TELL SUFFERING
fnm Itching and Bleeding Eczema
Pain Terrible Body and Face
Covered with Sores = Doctors
and Medicines Failed.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA


No tongue can tell how I suffered
Tor five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until l was cured by the
Cnheufa Remedies, and am SO gratc-
iul want the world to know, for what
helped me will help others. My body
aud face were covered with sores.
One day 1t would seem TO be better,
and then break ont again with the
most terrible pain and itching. l have
beel sick several times, but never ia
my life did | experience such awful
suffering as with this eczema. l had
made up my mind that death was near
At hand, aud l ionged for that time
when | would be at rest. had tried
many'diferent doctors and medicines
without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies,
insisting that l try them. l began TO
ieel better after the first bath with
Sutieura Soap, aud one application Of
S,uheura Ointment. / coDtinued with
the Soap and Ointment, and have
aken four bottles Of Cuiicura Resolv-
ent, and consider myself we'll. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful crre BY the cuticura Reni-
slies can write to my address.
airs Attic Etson, Bellevue, Mich.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
Hazy on Geography.

A new consul had been appointed to
represent France in San Francisco.
Before leaving Paris he called on the
official having charge Of consulate
affairs, who said: "Oh, by the way,
the governor general Of Tahiti is a
great friend OF mine, II you ever run
down there to spend Sunday be sure
to call on him." IL only takes about
four weeks for a steamer TO sail from
San Francisco to Tahiti: This story
recalls the remark OF Robert Louis
Stevenson in regard to Samo, where
he lived so long and eventually died.
While the novelist was paying his last
visit to his native land friend whose
recollection OF geography was rather
shaky asked; "Where the duce is
Samoa, Stevenson" sits the second
turn to the left after you leave San
Francisco y said Robert Louis, whose
memory Of maps only ran to recollec'
tion that in going from the Pacific
coast one always stopped first al
Honolulu.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
.SEASHORE TO ST
Louis BY AUTO
MR.. AND MRS. H0LBR0OK HOME
AFTER COVERING 1853
MILES IN MACHINE.
-------A------- s
MADE l33 MILES IN ONE DAY.
Had no Accidents or Breakdowns and
Chauffeur is Praised The Entire
Distance Was Made in Rlev-
en- Days Had a Very In
teresting Trip.
MADE la3 MILES in ONE DAY.

hltht ~ tAbuA1 f7Oat hiainttu
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Holbrook, who
reside at the BuckInghamClub, have re-
turned to st. Louis from Hyannisport,
Mass, where they have been spending
the summer, covering almost the en-
tire distance, 1863 miles in an automo-
bile. They did not leave the machine
until they reached Highland, H.,
Tuesday The chauffeur, J, S.Taylor,
brought the machine the remainder
of the distance alone.
The run made by Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
brook Is one OF the most remarkable
automobile trips on record In this
country. The entire distance was made
In II days, an average daily run Of 1873
miles, with total gasoline consump-
tion OF only sc gallons. They were on
the road atno time earlier than 5 a
m nor later than Z p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook went East
April II, shipping the automobile.
They left Hyannlsport at 0 a. M Fri
day Sept. !, for st. Louis, intending
to make the entire journey in the ma
chine. They found good roads the en-
tire distance. the lightest days run
being 50 miles The highest run was
l72 miles, through part OF New York.
The poorest roads encountered, the
chauffeur says, were between Cleye-
land, o., and Richmond, Ind They
had good weather for the trip, with
the exception of two days 10 New York
when II rained
The machine is comparatively new,
but has Travelled distance Of 5000
miles since 1t purchased by Mr.. iiol.
brook last April During all that time
IL has required 40 repairs, with the
exception OF new tires. Two tires
were broken on the return from Mas
sachusetts.
Regarding the trip Mr.. Holbrook
says:
1--WE had very interesting trip,
though with no exciting accidents OF
breakdowns. All had to do was te
sit back and view the country.
~ noticed over the country the gen
eral disposition OF towns and counties
| in an effort to avoid accidents to be te
pass laws regulating the speed. Some
places 1t is required that automobiles
speed be reduced to 4 miles an hour
Others 1t is permitted to run 10 miles
an hour. My experience is that speed
has practically nothing to do with 1t
II laws were passed requiring licensed
and careful chauffeurs, all the trouble
of accidents would be avoided. NJ,
chauffeur is a very careful man ant
knows all about automobiles. Will
such man in charge al a machine
there is no danger OF accidents, and al
automobile is not expensive" +"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21

Hon. W. II. KEENAN, announces
through the LEDGER that the old set
tiers reunion will be held in Mexico
Oct. 18th during the street fair. The
old settlers and pioneer citizens OF
Audraln county ought TO embrace this
opportunity to meet each other. The
sturdy old citizens who made Audrain
what it is and the veterans who
fought for their country have the
highest respect Of all thoughtful peo-
pie. The old settlers reunion can be
made one OF the principal events OF
the street fair
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
AOBITUARYA'
n.y.

Mrs. Adelia Honeywood Van Deven-
ter was born May ~ 1888 in Shelby
county Kentucky and was reared in
the counties OF Shelby and Jessamine.
In the year 1853 she removed with her
father, Samuel Drake to Monroe
county, Mo-, where she was married
in 1854 to Dr. w. II. Van Deyenter.
She died at Laddonla Mo-, August 20
1905 aged 70 years and four months.
Mrs. Van Deyenter is survived by one
brother, DR.. J. s. Drake, Of Santa Fe,
Mo, and by a sister, Mrs. Brown
Young, Of Nicholasyllle, KY.
She was the mother OF three child
dren one OF whom a daughter died In
infancy; the other two, DR.. II. d. Van
Deyenter, OF Laddonla, No. and Mus
John X. Brown, Of Mexico, Mo-, SER
ylye her and were privileged TO be
with her during lifes sunset and min
istered TO her needs during her last
illness.
She had been a Christian from
early life; a member first Of the Asso-
ciate Reformed, and in later years Of
the Presbyterian church: she held her
membership for the past ten years
with the Congregation at Laddonia
Mo. The funeral services in connec-
tion with her death were held from
the home Of her son at Laddonla Aug
80 and were conducted by Rev A.. A..
Wallace, Of Mexico and Rev. Weisel
Beale, Of Laddonia.
The character OF Mrs Van Deventer
revealed many beautiful traits Her
gentle and quiet graces won for her a
largecirles Of friends, who loved her
for the 1.-THE ornament OF a meek and
queit spirit, which In the sight Of God
is Of great price.
But while gentle and retiring in
manner she was not wanting in the
possession Of the stirring graces o
faith, devotion and Zeal.
Beneath the unruiTled and modest
demeanor there was courage and
heroism truly noble. She bore suffer
ing for years in silence and without a
word Of complaint. The trouble which
brought her to the grave she endur-
ed long before it was suspected by
even a single member Of her family.
This she did for others sake that they
might be spared,as long as possible,the
anxiety and worry over an incurable
malady.
| Her faith was not OF the kind re-
served for great scenes Of trial 1t was
manifested in all events OF her life
When on her dying bed and old friend
wishing to speak a comforting word
said; "At Evening Time 1t Shall BE
Light she replied There has always
been light.n The faith which streng
thened and sustained her in sickness
pain and death was hers In fulness
because through days Of vigor health
, and life she had nourished it in pray
er and exercised 1t daily Dyini
grace she had chrished.
The word Of God she had purposell
hidden in her heart stored In hel
mind so that when falling power
should be her portion and she no long
er might read and study, she coul'
recall by memory the sweet assurance
OF help and lean for support upon th'
staff of divine promise.
: Shefell asleep trusting in Him VIII
said: 81 will neverleaye thee' Tn
| spirit has gone to Gods right hand
BY the side of the husband of he
youth who preceded her by twent
years her body awaits In the Mexlc
Cemetery; "The Resurrection OF th
J lust.n AAW
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21
An Old Nurse of Forty Years Exper'
iAn0o

Well known among the best Fifth
Avenue families In New York, among
whom she has been their favorite
nurse Tor all these years, says she has
never used wine that bad such ex-
cellent effect on her patients as the
Port Grape Wine made by Mr.. Alfred
Speer at Passaic, N. J.fwhere dry
wine Is preferable, she says speer's
Burgundy is the best dry wine made.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-09-21

Mr.. KELso informs the LEDGER
that the Veterans we're delighted with
Mexico 0, lis hospitality and spoke
In higf '.sfms Of the progress shown
In NJ a Mexico has well deserv-
ed cation as one OF the best little
Il in the State. Our people en-
"a the visit Of the Veterans and all
pronounce them a sturdy, substantial
body of men.