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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
CITIZENS OF RUSH HILL
OBJECT TO INJUNCTION
Missouri Town Representatives State
That Difference With Chicago q
Alton Arose Through Bust
ness Reasons.

Prom GEs LLla&E 49,
That the argument between the
Chicago s Alton Railroad and citizens
OF Rush Hill, Mo may be prolonged
seemed evidenced by correspondence
sent from the town anent the injunc-
ton recently asked by the railroad, to
prevent officials OF Rush Hill interior
ing with employees Of the road.
According to citizens, the iowa mas
800 inhabitants instead OF $50. as
stated in the petition for an iniunc-
ton. Moreover, the statement IS
made that all females In Rush Hill
| with 0 exception, live on the no7tn
side Of the track, and that the grain
elevator and stock pens are on the
south side of the tracks. A church
and Sunday School are also on the
south side.
where the inhabitants have a pro-
test to file, IL is stated, Is on the point
that their first crossing was torn up
and that long lines Of cars we're ire
quently left standing on switches
thus forcing everybody to go a con
siderable distance, east or west, pc
fore they could cross the line.
An that is desired, 1t is said, Is q
crossing over the railroad tracks which
shall be left free; also that the trains
snail not pass through the town at al
excessive rate Of speed. Shipper
claim that the town serves as a point
from which to send cattle, hogs ant
sheep from twenty miles around, ant
that their objections are raised simply
ON account OF business interests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
WORKS WONDERS.
A Wonderful Compound-Cures Piles,
Skin Itching, Skin Eruptions,
Cuts and Bruises.

Doan's Ointment is the best treat
ment, and the cheapest, because SC
little is required 70 cure. 1t cures
piles after years Of torture. 1t cures
obstinate cases OF eczema 1t cures
all skin Itching. IL cures skin erup.
lions. IL heals cuts, bruises, scratches
and abraisons without leaving a scar
IL cures permanently. Mexico testi.
mony proves 1t.
O.. II. Neal, mail carrier between
Mexico aid G~ant.says;. "For 20 years |
was annoyed with itching hemorrhoids
/ tried several remedies, but got little
II any benefit from them Finally
procured a box Of Doan's Ointment
from Buckner s. Whitney's drug store
aud used a part OF 1t. Every ap'
plication brought <elief until the
Itching left me. There was a spot on
my left shoulder which was very an.
noying. Two applications disposed
OF IL. Doan's Ointment is worth lis
weight in gold"
For sale by all dealers Price 60
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y. sole agents for the United
States Remember the name-Dozn'E
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
MEXICO WOMAN sERKs
SHARE or MANY MILLIONS
Mrx Hawkins Presses Claim on which
She Rxpscts to Realize From
Ancestors

To succeed 70 q portion Of an old
German estate estimated to be worth
from 500, 600 to $4,000, 900 is the posi-
bic fortune Of Mrs ]. B. Hawkins, OF
this city.
That there Is an undivided estate OF
many millions In Germany there is no
doubt, and Mrs. Hawkins stated to q
Post Dispatch correspondent to-day
that she can clearly establish her de-
Icendancy from the founder Of the vast
fortunes Baron Fisher, Of Germany.
Solomon Fisher, a son Of the titled
German, and a great-grandfather Of
MH. Hawkins, became involved In an
~infraction OF the poaching laws of the
Fasherland and fed toAmerica, finally
settling In Kentucky. He afterward
moved 10 Pike county, Missouri, where
he died, leaving a long line Of descend
ants and some little property. Mrs.
Hawkins is q daughter Of Maximilla
Fkher-Mace, who descended directly
from the erring o. Of a Baron Fisher.
Mrs. Hawkins states that the family
has been working for the recovery OF
the estate for about u years, that an
attorney, whose name she declines to
give, but who, it is understood, lives
in Boonvflle, NO., has made two trips
20 Germany to conduct the inyestiga-
ton.
Mrs Hawkins is a motherly woman,
living In comfort and some degree OF
afiuence. Her husband is a minister
physician and their family numbers
several children, and two or three
grand children. Mrs. Hawkins says
she thinks her portion Of the estate
will be counted in seven figures.
Among the heirs in this section who
viii share in the event Mrs. Hawkins
connection is clearly established are
Adam Fisher, Mrs. Biah Duncan and
Mrs. Edward Jackson, all Of Frank
ford, Mo-, and like Mrs Hawkins
; great-grandchildren Of Solomon Fisher
There are many heirs among the Hay
den families OF Rails and surrounding
, counties, where three daughters o
Solomon Fisher married Haydens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Went of in a Bunch.

Through some unaccountable accl'
dent the fireworks display In the
court house yard Tuesday evening,
went of all at once.
Sky Rockets, roman candles, buzz
wheels and flower pots, WED with each
other In creating concentration and
general panic.
The accident was through no fault
Of the man in charge, but rather the
crowded condition OF the platform anc
the unsolicited assistance OF some dis
interested parties.
Luckily no one was seriously hurt
Those who were injured on this occa
sion and earlier in the day are:
Robert Robertson.
Jos. Williams, Jr.
An unknown girl, hit on the head
by a rocket stick and injured severely
Unknown boy struck in side b.
rocket. .
Victor Hunton, head burned and cut
Warner Williams.
Walter Hubbard, tcol.1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Right Kind of a Girl.

A Missouri contemporary rises to
remarks "Once l was young, but now
| am old, and / have never e e a girl
that was unfaithful to her mother
that ever came to be worth a one-eyed
button u her husband. 1t is the Law
Of God; it isn't exactly In the Bible
but 1t is written large and awful in
the miserable lives Of many unfit
homes. I'm speaking for the boys
this time. II one Of you chaps come:
across a girl that, with a face full Of
roses, says to you as she comes TO The
door, i can't go for thirty minutes
for the dishes are not washed yet,
you wait for that girl. You sit fight
down and wait for her, because some
other fellow may come along and carry
her of, and right there you lose an
angel. Wait for that girl and stick tc
her like a burr to a woolly dog"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

trio bulletin is, In appearance, like a
large clock. A hand or pointer is
moved upon the dial, indicating whet-
her the train Is on time, or II not, the
number Of hours or minutes late.
These electric bulletins are placed In
station waiting room and In the
principal hotels in cities and towns
through which the Alton trains are
run. They are all controlled by TIE
Operator at the depot. All bulletins,
ln the waiting-rooms and in the
hotels, register precisely similar at
one and the same instant. The opera.
tor indicates on the bulletin the mum.
Der Of the train next due toarrive and
the time Of its arrival. The machin-
cry is similar to a telegraph instur-
ment controlled by a telegraph key,
and simple enough 70 be worked by a
child.
The "Alton" considers the new In
noyation of unusual convenience to
the travelling public, as it saves sta,
ton agents much annoyance in an
swering questions verbally at the
depot and by telephone to the hotel'
concerning train time. The new
automatic train bulletin answers al
Questions completely and authorita
lively, and it requires the operator
, less time to make the indications or
the bulletin than it does to answer
single question at his ticket window
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Prof. Meyer Railway Rates, and the
West.

Rrom the Chicago InterTocean, June w.
IL is on the Western country and
its representative in Congress that
the principal reliance is put for legisla-
ton regarding government regulation
Of railroad affairs at the extra session
OF Congress next fall.
This is the tendency OF the dally
press dispatches from Washington and
a vast amount OF current magazine
articles. 1t is the tendency which
Professor Hugo Meyer had in mind
when be address the millers in Kansas
City on railway rates yesterday.
Now what does the West wanty A
reasonable amount Of governmental con-
troll? Yes. Just how much? This is
something to think about.
Whatever may be the belief or the
arguments of the railroad managers
the American public is firmly convin-
ced that railroads are semi-public In
stitutions, created with government
EheIp, and In the interests OF the gen
eral good should be subject of govern
ment control.
To deny this is folly. Government
control Of railroads exists in thii
country and must continue to exist al
long as this is a free country. So thu
more far seeing railroad managers arr
not fighting government control. Thel
realize the futility OF such a course.
Hence the pressing question at pres
ent come down to this: Just what form
shall government control take?lf 1t b
the stopping OF all devices and scheme
which hinder free competition and tn
enforcement of more stringent penal
ties for secret rebating, its benefit
, may be great.
But these matters are being confus
|, ed just now with a proposition to hav
the government fix railroad rates. |
is proposed to give to some body O
men appointed from Washington tn
power to Fix the prices which the raj
roads must charge for the transport
alton of freight and passengers
Whether such a plan would be OF yalu
to the Western country, or to th
country as a whole, is open to seriou
2 doubt.
The experience OF foreign countie!
where the railroads are owned and tn
rates fixed by government, is not n
assuring. In those countries the onl
j possible basis Of adjusting rates is az
cording to dis%tance-tbat is, so muc
Z per ton per mile. This is the plan whic
g as. Professor Meyer explained to th
millers in Kansas City yesterday, woul
: doubtless have to be adopted in th
country.
And yet, IL put into effect, this pla
+ would tend to push the mill, the factor
and the farm into the closest possib
proximity to the local market and CT
them off from the rest Of the purcha
d ing public.
The immediate result would be
confine to the Western markets Il
farmers and manufacturers OF Il
West, who, under present condition
are competing in the markets not on
Of this whole country, but Of the who
world.
Should this situation come, it wou'
~necessitate a complete industrial an
agricultural reorganization Of Il
United States. To the West,it wou
IS be almost calamitous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

THE illustrated edition Of the Mex
leo LEDGER containing pictures Of
prominent citizens, business houses
and homes Of Mexico will appear
sometime during September. This
edition is not expected to bring any
profit to the LEDGER. You make
your arrangements with the Saunders
Engraving Company to have your
cuts made, paying a close net price for
the same. The LEDeER's profit comes
with the growth Of the city and coun'
ty which should follow an edition Of
this character. The LEDGER II
anxious TO have good cuts Of Audrain
citizens which can be used from time
TO time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

THE Mexico LEDGER regrets very
much to have Albert SIDNEY johnson
and family leave Mexico. Mr.. johnson
has been connected with the William
Pollock Mill s. Elevator Company for
years, and is one Of our most enterpris-
ing and progressive citizens. The
Johnsons are going to Rocky Ford,
Colo, where Mr.. johnson is going into
the general mercantile business, and
is also largely interested In an irrigat-
ing company. The LEDGER joins all
OF our people in wishing Mr.. johnson
and family much prosperity in theiI
new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Convict Made a Break.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June 30
There was CONSERVATION In the Parker
shoe factory at the pe~nitentlary jester
day when a convict became obstreper-
Gus while 10 line and made a break for
the exit.
The guard, George, after calling TO
him 70 halt, fired three shots.
Warden Matt Hall WIS passing up the
yard at the time and the bullets from
the guards revolver whizzed unpleas-
antly near the warden's head. The con-
vict was not hit, but Warden Hall had
a narrow escape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
STAND DISGRACE.
James r. Penn, OF Fulton, Mo-, Short
About $4,000, Committed
Suicide.

FULTON, Mo, July S.-James X.
Penn, a real estate and general in
surance agent Of this place, committed
suicide to-day at noon, shortly after
confessing that he had for fifteen
years been illegally manipulating
deeds, notes and mortgages and was
short In bis books some $4,000 or s2O'-
900.
Penn was a partner in the life In
~surance and real estate business with
]. e. Sallee and was one Of the best
known business men in this part oil
the State. Yesterday bis thefts were
made known when two farmers came
to Fulton and complained that some
of their legal papers turned over tc
them by the firm of Salee & Peun
were not properly made out. Salee
began an investigation which
led to the discovery that Penn hac
been guilty of crooked transactions.
This morning Salee, with I. A
Boulware and George Magorian, asked
Penn to go the Masonic building wifi
them for a walk. In private ofice
there they confronted him with thu
evidence of his mlsdeeds and he con
fessed everything. He stated that hi
family expenses had been so heav.
that he had been unable to max
both ends meet,
!, After taking his revolver away iron
him and extracting a promise that III
would return home, the three mel
left Penn and went to another QUO
down town. A couple OF hours late
they learned he had not yet returne'
, home. Becoming alarmed they wen
back to the Masonic hall, where the
I found PENIS body. Penn was 4
, years old. He leaves some propert
and a life insurance policy for s22
900 In favor Of his widow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
SHALL WE Rave UNION
OR SEPARATE sTATI0NSl
Account Of Railroad Meeting and
List Of Committees Appointed,

The Board Of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners made ar order
alta meeting Of the Board, held at the
Ringo Hotel at 2 p. m. July ;. TO con-
slider the building OF q depot for the
city Of Mexico, substantially as fol-
lows:
That II the Chicago s. Alton and
Wabash railroads fail to agree upon a
site for q union depot in the city OF
Mexico within thirty days from July
5, 1905, the board would make an or
der establishing q union depot at the
crossing Of the said two railroads, near
the Morris Ice House In west Mexico,
the only place, under the law, the
board can order a unlon station TO be
erected in the city Of Mexico, where
the said two railroads cross each
other.
"Thereupon, at the earnest solici'
tation OF some OF the citizens OF Mexi'
co present before the board al
at said meeting, the board held ur
the above order, so that the whole
people of the city Of Mexico could
by petition to the board, express theil
wishes as TO whether they wanted !
union OF separate depot.
Before the board adjourned Hon
John A. Knott, one OF the member
thereof, suggested that the citizens
present In order to expediate th'
matter, elect q chairman and secre
tary and fix upon some plan by which
an expression OF the people could b
had as TO whether they wanted a un
ion or separate depots. And Hon
John A. Knot said further, speaking
for the board, that If a majority o
the people OF Mexico want separat
depots, then the board would tax
hands of and let the railroads do a
they wlshed-build either union 0
separate depots, but II a majority Q
the people wanted a union depot tn
board would give the two railroad
a reasonable time TO agree upon a sit
for a union depot and II they faile'
then the board would make a peren
tory order on the two railroads I
J build a depot at the railroad crossin
! near the Morris Ice House In we:
Mexico.'n
Following the above suggestion {
Mr.. Knott, W. H.. KEENAN, was, B
| motion elected chairman and G.
: Clark secretary Of the meeting.
a A resolution was passed giving II
' chairman the power TO appoint thrt
] persons from each ward in the Gil
: to circulate petitions among the pc
T pie to sign as to whether they wants
e a Union a union or two separate d
Q pots. The chairman appointed u
following persons to-wit:
First Ward
7 Kelley Cuisenberry.
r. r. Arnold, Jf.
G. B. KEENAN,.
!, Second Ward
Ed Walker.
John Marshall.
VIM. Barnett.
Third Ward
At Brown.
; Gum Null.
c. u. Clark.
Fourth Ward
John Lane.
Toney Buckner.
Il, f. Jones.
1t Is TO be hoped that all the peoI
N will see the above named part
IS holding the petitions and EXPIRE
r their wish of the matter submit
= by Signing the petition.
Ut w. II. KEENAN,,
Chairman
c. f. CLARK,
o. Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Floto Shows Coming.

The Otto Foto shows will, in all
probability, appear in this city some
time during September. The present
owner and proprietor Of the circus
is Fred Bonfls, a Missouri man, who
was raised near Troy, in Lincoln
county, and is related to the Buckner
family and to DR.. X. r. Bragg Of this
city.
Mr.. Bonfls is also the editor and
proprietor Of the Denver Evening
Post, and has an excellent attraction
clean and interesting, and will do a
good business In his native State,
The show will make ouly three
stands while In Missouri, Mexico being
on the route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

THERE have been quite a few
changes in the superintendencies Of
some Of the smaller city schools Of the
states. A few good superintendent
are retiring and engaging in othel
business. AS a rule, the schools vii
not suffer thereby, for many very able
young men are promoted to positions
OF greater usefulness and responsibility
They will be equal to the situation:
and conditions viii in nearly every
instance be better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
BRYAN SAYS ROOSEVELT
Is ALMOST A DEMOCRAT
Declares in Speech at Muskoges That
Country is Gradually Adopting
Democratic Principles.

MUscosKE, |. T., July William
Jennings Bryan delivered an address
here recently to several thousand per-
sons on the subject Of Democracy
His train arrived late, and he did not
finish bis speech untH late at night.
Mr.. Bryan discussed the changes
that have been wrought Ia the Demo
cratic party since the st Louis con-
yentlon. He expressed the belief tina
the country is ready for radical De
mocracy," having had enough OF the
Of the conservative Democracy at the
last presidential election.
He stated that the Democratic par
ty is adopting some Of the best prin.
clpals Of the Socialist and Populist
parties, but said that the Democrats
would never indorse Socialism as a
whole, as it represents only a class.
Mr.. Bryan is OF the opinion that
President Roosevelt is something of 9
Democrat himself, stating that mosl
of the Presidents acts that have
brought him popular applause have
been Democratic
The country, said Mr.. Bryan, i!
gradually adopting Democratic prin
| ciples, and even the Republicans, t6
suit the people, must recognize thii
fact.
Mr.. Bryan said that he is not pre-
pared to take back anything be has
said on the free silver question. III
believes the position Of the silvel
Democrats has been sustained b!
events subsequent to the election o
1900.
The discovery Of large quantities o
gold In Alaska, he said, bad added 9
per cent to the money supply OF thiI
country and thus relieved inancia
troubles, which the Democrats main
tanned were due to the scarcity o
money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

Miss Jessie Russell was entertainee
at the Presbyterian parsonage Monday
evening by her Sunday School class
and was presented with q fine umbrel
IL. Miss Russell leaves this week fol
a two years visit In Scotland. Her
many friends in Mexico wish her &
pleasant voyage and hope she viii cut
her visit down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Phyrician Shoots Him,elf.

sMoSTooMERY, Mo, July 4-DoctoI
j. +. Graves, local Wabash surgeon
shot himself through the heart this
morning at 5 O'Clock at bis residence
dying instantly.
He had been a prominent citizen
here for more than 4 quarter OF q
century. No cause is assigned for the
deed, except the depression caused BY
a prolonged case Of la grippe. He Sas
IS years old.
The funeral will take pAce here
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Il You Have Use for Brandy

Pure Brandyis distilled from grapes,
whisky from grain, therefore Brandy
is higher priced. BY all means get
the best. Climax Brandy, distilled
by the Speer N. J. Wine Co. The
three star an old vintage and as fine
as the Hennessey, Otard or Martell
5randies OF Cognac, France. Get
SpeS-'s Climax Brandy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

THE Fourth Of July entertainment
under the auspices Of the Eagles
was a splenid success. There was a
large number Of strangers from Au.
drain and adjoining counties in the
city, and all seemed to have a pleas
ant time. There were no accidents
and the crowd was most orderly. 1t
was a delightful day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

Hon. w. H. WALLACE, OF Kansas
City, and Hon. Walter Williams, OF
Columbia, are on the programme for
addresses at the second annual con-
ference for Christian Workers to be
held at Eldorado Springs from July 26
to August 6. Both Of these gentle
men are fine orators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

THE sudden death Of Mrs. A. W.
Kokendofier, wife Of the pastor Of the
Christian church Of Mexico, was a
great shock TO this community. Mrs.
Kokendoaer was a woman Of strong
Christian character, but frail In
health. Her death will be deepll
felt By the church and charity
workers OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
July a a Slaughter Day.

That the Fourth Of July has de-
veloped into a day to be reared as
much as honored is a fact realized by
the saner men and women Of the
country.
The following table shows the
Fourth OF July casualties Of 1908 and
1904, the only two years for which
statistics have been gathered from
tho oounfrv ae n wbofa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06

ONE Of the best addition ever laid
of in Mexico will be the n Hon. c.
F. Clark will put on the market In
about a month. 1t lies just west OF
waddingham Park On the boulevard
There is no nicer place fora residence
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Savings Bank Directors.

On Wednesday July 5th the stock
holders OF the Mexico Savings Banl
reelected the following directors: w
w. Fry,F. A. Morris, W. J. Botts,A @
Barnes, S. NJ. Locke, W. J. Atkinson
and @. A. Wltherspoon.
The directors reelected the oficers
OF the bank unanimously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-06
Advertised Letters.

List OF letters remaining in the Post
Once at Mexico, No., for the week
ending July 6, 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 this
list will please say Advertised"
Clark, Alice Crabtree, Luther
Clement, JW Cromwell, A
Curtiss, CT Davis, Susan
Davis, Alma Davidson, Pm
GOoh, Davile Knight, G G
Mathews, Mrs Edna
Latshan, II Messenger, &C
Moore, Marion Splcer, Ed
Vance, Mrs Anna Williams, JY
GEORGE II. KUNKEL,
Postmaster.
Miss Laura Rely Is btrl very III.