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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
A Map Of Audrain County and the
Weekly Ledger for $3.50.

The management Of the LEDGER is
prepared to continue to offer the Mexi.
co LEDGER Map Of Audrain County
for sale at 81 and as an inducement to
new subscribers Of the LEDGER the
map will be sold for the nominal sum
OF fifty cents. This extraordinary
offer will also apply to the old sub
scribers OF the LEDGER who renew
their subscriptions before May /, 1905.
The Mexico LEDGER is one dollar
a year when paid in advance The
Mexico LEDGER from now until
March l,l9O6, and the Mexico LEDGER
Map Of Audrain county for one dollar
and fifty cents.
The Mexico LEDGER Map Of Au.
drain county is complete In every
particular and must be seen tn be ap-
%preciated. Call at the LEDGER
and be convinced that this offer is an
extraordinary one. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

A dispatch from Columbia, Mo
says: A remarkable disease Of cattle,
in some symptoms closely resembling
hydrophobia, has been reported here
from several section of the State The
first symptoms are intense nervousness,
the cattle showing a disposition to
constantly move about They seem
to be troubled with a strange appre'
hension and act as il 10 dread OF some
thing, in some cases staring with a
fixed expression at a harmless object.
The most noticeable feature is a pc.
culiar, staring look in the eyes. Sup
erstitiOus farm hands are afraid to re-
main alone with the victims The
cattle finally suffer from a stiffness OF
the limbs and will tOpple over and
fall to the ground at a touch Their
nervous disorder finally becomes so
frightful that they seem 70 60 wild
with dread and die In violent convul.
sions. No remdy has yet succeeded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
The Depot Question.

JEFFERSON CITY, July IL. = The
matter OF a union station or separate
depots for the Wabash and the Chica-
go and Alton at Mexico Is a closed in
cident, so far as the board Of railroad
and warehouse commissioners is con-
cerned. There is but one order which
1t could, under the law, have enforced,
and this would be for the erection Of a
joint station at a grade crossing OF the
two roads. This would have given the
station a location convenient to no
portion Of the city, and a protest was
made against 1t by the citizens. The
board did not issue any order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Unless early and correct treatmenti Is
applied the patient seldom survives
when once the disease is fastened upon
her. Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Is the most efficient treat
ment for kidney troubles of women,
and is the only medicine especially
prepared for this purpose.
When o woman is troubled with pain
or weight in loins, backache, frequent,
painful or scalding urination, swelling
of limbs or feet, swelling under the
eyes, an uneasy, tired feeling in the
region Of the kidneys ornotiees a brick
dust sediment in the urine, she should
lose no time in commencing treatment
with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, as II may be the means OF
saving her life.
For proof, read what Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound did for Mrs
| Sawyer.
"Icannot express the terrible suffering ]
| had to endure. A arrangement Of the female
organs developed nervous prostration and 9
serious kidney trouble. The doctor attendce
me for O year, but ! kept getting worse, unit
1 was unable to do anything, and l made VI
my mind / could not live. / finally decided
otry Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound as q last resort, and l am to-day a vel
woman. / cannot praise it too highly, and
tell every suffering woman about my case.
Mrs. Emma Sawyer, Conyers, Ga.
Mrs. Pinkham gives free advice tC
women /; address in confidence, Lynn
Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Quincy, Illinois.

Write to-day for Jul beautiful g.
page illustrated Catalogue FREE. II
contains school-room views, groups Of
students, portraits Of students in posi-.
lions, testimonials, specimens Of pen
manship, graduating class, and list Of
l40O students in attendance.
This elegant Catalogue also contains
rates OF tuition, cost Of books, board,
etc, with much valuable information
for any young person DESTROYS Of pre-
pairing for a situation as stenographer
or bookkeeper. Address
d. L. MUssELMAN, Pres't,
l3-St Quincy, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Clark Sees Salvation For Democracy

Hon. Champ Clark, who is lecturine
In the South, addressed the Chautau
qua at Memphis, Tenn, a few day.
ago. In an interview he said:
present appearances indicate that
all the Democrats have to do is tC
stand still and see the salvation OF the
Lord. The Republican administra
tion is confronted with a large and
constantly growing deficit In the rev.
enues. There are only three ways tC
stop the deficiency known among
men. First, to economist; second, tc
raise more revenue; third, to borrow
money by a e issue Of interest bear
ing bonds.
1.-THE Republicans cannot econ0.
mise. Theirs is the best disciplined
party the world ever saw-the most
perfect political machine ever devised
by wit Of man Individual thought
and action are reduced to the mini
mum. BOSsism is at the maximum. ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

A. G. Turner has been laid up
with rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
A Strange Student Custom.

or all the strange customs that have
grown up around American centers OF
learning, none perhaps is more pecu-
liar than that OF the Engineering stu
dents Of the University Of Missouri,
concerning st. Patrick, the goOdly
snake-killer OF the Emerald Isle.
Some three years ago, so the story
goes, a workman excavating for the
engineering laboratory found a green
marble slab upon which was an in
scription, carved in characters more
strange than the most puzzling OF
Egyptian hieroglyphies. BY ingenious
operation, the wise men Of the engin-
eering tribe finally unlocked the mean
ing OF the mysterious marks. Inter
preted, 50 they say, the tablet reads as
follows:
go, | am st. Patrick, once an en-
cheering student OF the University Of
Missouri. | will write my sayings up
on this stone, and then / will bury IL
even where ! now stand and many
generations hence it shall be resur-
rected, 10 guide and direct the Faith
full that come after me. For In the
latter days my followers shall be many
and shall wax great and Legion shall
be their name.
SIN latter years, l shall stand yearly
upon the steps OF a temple of engin-
eering, which shall be built upon this
spot, TO bless the engineering students
that come after me-"
In accordance with this prophecy
the students Of the Engineering de-
partment annually take a vacation on
the day set down on our calendars as
appropriated 10 the good st. Patrick.
One Of their number in long robe and
flowing beard appears on the steps Of
the building as predicted in the mys-
FERROUS prediction.
OF course, all understand that the
stone and the inscription are all a
myth but the playful tradition fur
nishes a center around which has
clustered much Of the best compan-
ionship in the University. The en-.
thusiasm Of the engineering students
for their department, and their 10y
atty, man to man, approaches almost
the ideal Of college life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.


TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
DR.. Vaughn, late Of Mexico, located
in Monroe county.
Billie Anderson was foreman at the
Intelligeucer office.
Died-Andrew, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Harrison.
Jouett Tomlinson and sister were
visiting In Kentucky.
John II. Runkel bought the butch
er shop belonging to r. r. Ferguson.
Miss Stella Hereford entertained
several friends At the home OF Mrs.
Walker, in west Mexico.
Sells Bros. show was Ia Mexico.
Carter s. Hisey were putting up an
elevator at Benton City.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Galloway, a
son.
Frank Shell was elected principal Of
the Centralla public school.
Charley Green was with Coons &
Co.
TWENTY YEARS Aeo his WEEK
Judge Rafferty,, OF Bowling Green
was injured by jumping from a NOV
ing train at Laddonia
DR.. Gatewood, Of near LaddonIa
was dangerously III,
Robinson s. Turner opened theil
clothing store on the east side Of th,
square.
Mrs Jack Saunders vas very Ill,
/. P. q. Taylor clerked for Hamilton
Hall.
The State Bar Association was IL
session at Sedalia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Charlie.
M0rgner, a son.
T. L Moore was a soda water manu-
facturer in Mexico.
Lee Mcconnell, well known IL
|. Mexico, was practiclng law will
Fisher s. Rowell, Of st. Louis.
Cordie Bell, young daughter Of Mr.
/ and Mrs. Frank Turner, died in thi
city.
:, Mrs. Sam Turner, living south o
Mexico, who died of heart disease, wa
buried at Lockridge cemetery.
: Thomas Stoneberger, Of Thompson
was home from a hospital in Kansa
City.
The residence of Charley Armstrong
, near Mexico, burned.
Mark Pitcher was arranging to cree
t a business house south Of the Ring
Hotel.
Nick Cartmell received his commits
sion as postmaster of LaddOnia.
d.. O'Callaghan went into bushes
at Thompson Station
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Frank vanNess sold his interest ii
the firm of W. J. Rixey & Co to MI
Rixey.
y. o. Pindall, well known 10 Mex
co, was appointed assistant prescott
Ing attorney Of Desha county, Ark.
Mrs. Kate Brown died at her HON
in Laddonla, the remains were inter
red at Shamrock.
Mrs. Jerry McGarth, OF Bent0l
City, was III.
;. George Tanning, OF Rush Hill, wa
at the bedside OF his sister in Texas
Marriage licence was issued to Chas
Littrel and Miss Ora Britton, both 0
Wilson township
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Secures Hunters License.

SEDALIA, NO., July 14.-Mrs. ]. Fl.
ROdes, wife Of Missouri's State Game
Warden, made application to-day al
County Clerk bowers Office for hun.
ter's license. She rendered the legal
fee and the permit was issued in hel
name. Mrs. Rodes is very fond OF
hunting and fishing. She is probably
the first woman in the State to secure
a hunters license.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

to passengers upon its trains, but more
particularly In the matter Of a safe
guard against accidents.
With the completion OF the "wlre.
less" the "Alton" will have four pro
~tective systems in the operation Of It's
trains: First, the usual telegraphic
train orders; second, the station block
system 1.-THE block signals being operat'
ed by hand by a corps of operatorsl;
third, the automatic electric block
signal, and fourth, the wireless tele.
graph.
The Chicago q Alton was the first
railway on which the wireless system
has ever been successfully applied Ia
the operation OF a railway train, and
it is a source Of much qualification to
the company that its record aspioneer
In all improvements Of passenger train
service is maintained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Wireless kilograms to Moving
Trains

The Chicago s. Alton R'y has been
experimenting with the American De
Forest Wireless Telegraph system up
on its Alton Limited trains running
between Chicago and st. Louis, and
the tests have proved absolutely salts
factory. Wireless messages were re-
ceived, at a distance of over thirty
miles from the sending station, while
trains we're running fifty miles an
hour.
The Alton has been experimenting
with the wireless system for some
time, realizing its Importance, not
only from the commercial standpoint
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Fay Branatetter at Laks
Fay Branstetter, Of this o SoAas51
one Of the gallant soldier bows wy, ID
In camp up near St. Josepb Nnot1
back to Dr.. Marks says, Tfita
Doctor-ThIs finds me well ana !! D
exceedingly fine. All tha leela
looking tip-top. Have mel :. TSvs 4
Of people with many upIon a'' KID
but members Of the Dam ,a%n lans|
the cake, | have given the al.y ~
to Miss Lizzie Dam, Annie S'au haa|
Dam, q. B. Dam, Mrs. Dan o
B. Dam, Billie B. Dam 0. R M NJ |
the Dam dog. They are all amt u
Pile and well-to-do. There !. 'uO0 %
like beautiful Mexico and ~ pad
County. Regards to John Hudal
9. L. Maddox and Rube Din 'a !
to see you next week. Love II... ~
hugs TO all my friends %N'A'd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Fridays Republic contained an ex-
cellent picture Of Miss Ethel Barker,
daughter OF J. NJ. Barker formerly Of
this city, who has been elected teach
er Of art In one of the State Institu-
tions Of Little Lock Ark. Miss Bar
ker is a graduate in art department
OF Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Sam B. Cook Sues Post Dispatch For
100000.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July 14.-Sam
B. Cook, e~x-Secretary Of State, this
afternoon filed a suit 10 the Circuit
Court against the Pulitzer Publishing
Company (St. Louis Post Dispatch
for S100, 900 damages because that
paper on June % printed an alleged
defamatory article under the caption,
SIS it a Political Junk Shop" in con-
nection with the Salmon Bank affair.
T. r. Miles, who has bought the
Racket Store, will be open and ready
for business early next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
SLEEP FOR BABIES
Rest for Mothers.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skintortured babies. and rest for
tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths
with Cuticura Soap and gentle snoint-
ings with Cuticun Ointment, shegreat
akin cure, and purest Of emoiiients.
odrura faap Oninr., sna P1s srs sd fhruu<hoa
taNuuA fuiu puF thfms ogfEs Basa. 49, FH9s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

The Vandalia Leader editor looks
back several years and writes as fol
lows Did you ever stop to think that
there is not half the borrowing that
there was thirty years ago. Then
people used to borrow your spade, axe,
hoe, pillow, bay rake, a cup of sugar, a
side Of meat, a tinful Of coffee or
bucket Of -four till Dad could go to
town. Boys borrowed buggies to 90
and see their best girls and girls Dor
rOwed each others baSques to wear
when the boys came with their Dor
rowed buggies. Now, the boy has bis
own buggy and the girl her basque and
Dad would rather go TO town any day
than send the kids 10 borrow. For
our part we like the new way the best.
1t is much more independent and
more desirable 10 all concerned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

p. W. Harding is home from Louis.
vile, KY, where he accompanied Rev.
A. W. Kokendoffer, who took the
the body OF his wife 10 Kentucky
for burial. While absent Mr.. Hard.
ing visited his son, WIN A. Harding,
at Columbus, Ind. Rev. Mr. Koken.
dofier will be home 10 about two
weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Notice.

All who have farm land or town
property for sale or exchange, will
please call and list same with me. III
try to do the rest.
last 1S-4t JOHN W. HOWELL
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Don't let the Rats and Mice eat you
up. One 10c box Of S~weeney's Poison
Wheat will rid your place Of these
troublesome pests. For sale by your
Druggist. 9-l3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Mrs. S. J. Wise, OF Seattle, Wash
ington, and Mrs. W. W. Brand, OF
Vandalia, have been the recent guests
OF Mrs. j. w. Smith, of near Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Capt. VIM. Hanley has the thanks
OF the LEDGER's intelligent compos.
itors for a supply OF nice radisbes
Capt. Hanley is 4 practical gardener
and Is always there with the goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

All colored LAWNS, DIMITIEs, COT
TON voILEs and other seasonable
sUAfMER-eooDs reduced 20 per cent at
RLUMiS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Twepty.Two Free scholarxhius


have been established in Central Col,
lege, Fayette, Mo. This institution
is one Of the oldest and best equipped
colleges west Of the Mississippi river
Its graduates have won recognition
for thorough scholarship by the lead.
ing universities Of the country, and
are filling positions Of responsibility
and trust 10 church and state.
The productive endowment was
increased by 900 during the past
year and a new slO, 600 gymnasium /.
assured. An excellent system Of dor
mitories, consisting Of Cupples anC
Wills Halls for young men and Cole
man Hall for young ladies, reduces
cost Of living 10 a minimum.
The fall term opens September Is.
For, catalogue or particulars as t.
Free Scholarships address
GENITAL COLLEGE,
l7-3t Fayette. Mo.
A. G. Turner has been laid VI
with rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Miss Ethyl Byoee has just closed a
successful four-months term Of school
at Cant. Miss Bybee will teach at
Maple Grove the coming fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Born, Friday, July Il, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Clark, of northwest
Mexico, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Captain Smith, who lives just west
Of town, still brings blackberries to
market. He always sells them for a
good price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Mill Work, we have the best. We
operate our own factory, and know il
TO be the very best.
La CROSSE LUMBER co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

The Chicago 4 Alton is putting in
a half-mile side track at Littleby, and
is making its passing track at that
place two miles long.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Born, To NJ. and Mrs. Frank Armi-
stead, who live three miles west Of
town, July u, a 9.pound daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Go to the Windsor Hotel for your
meals. The best table and cooking
guaranteed. Sunday dinner a spec
ialty. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
TROUBLES
Increasing Among Womea. Bat
Sufferers Need Not Despair
the BEST ADVICE IS FREE

OF all the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease Is the most fatal, and statistics
show thatt this disease is on the increase
among women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Mrs. Virginia Bolts and daughter
Miss Lydia are visiting relatives al
Bethel this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Mis- Carrie Jesse Rntertains

Miss Carrie Jesse, mcst pleasantly
entertained a few friends at her homG
in south Mexico Wednesday evening
in honor OF her guest Miss Nora Gregg,
of st. Louis, and II. Il Brown Of
Caney l. Il.
Those present we're Misses Madge
Kent, Bessie Jackson, May and Leona
Jackson and Ola Pryor and Messers,
S~appington, Hollis, Byrns, Miller,
Nelson and Louis Jesse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Egbert Sims is home from Chicago,
where be took four loads OF lambs to
the market
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

What's in a name? A "Gander'' by
any other name would spell VanNesS.
-Centralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

DO not fail to miss the bargains in
seasonable DRY GOODS reduced 20 per
cent at BLUM'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20


The Finest Wine in the worldtrofn
his s6 Acres of Vineyards, where
the soil is rich in iron, imparting
It to thee porto grape andthegrape
to the Wine-causes the DARK, Geep.
rich color, and blood-makin@'
property of this lifesgiving Wine.
The Iron in it. This is the Wine
that beats the world in its valua'
BILE medicinal qualities, for family
use and evening parties it .
especially beneficial for females.
invalids and aged persons.
The Port Wine is nine years old
and the Burgundy, arich dry zine
eight years old.
The claret equals the finest French
product. g
Druggists and Groeers Sell l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

l. M. Greer, only licensed
embalmer in Mexico in bust
ness. Phones: Day, 263; night,
$50. wifi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Rowena, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
G. S. Cambell, Is recovering from a
severe illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

II. G. Baskett is twisting brakes on
the Jefferson City Branch. Howard i:
a good railroad man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

The cost of a paint should be judged
by its quality and covering capacity
TryL La Crosse Lumber Cos. Paint; By
that standard you'll be satisfied I'll
pure. We make good mill work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Good grades, right treatment and
low prices are the slogan of La Crosse
Lumber Co,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
The onorto Crane for Wine.

Oporto Grapes are the real old Por'
wine grapes of the famous vineyards
Of Portugal, 200 years ago where wa'
made the original life preserving wine
Of olden times. The principal wine
then prescribed for invalids all ovel
Europe and America.
Mr.. Speer, of New Jersey, the origi
nal Port wine grower In this country
has Port wine in his cellar made ovel
80 years ago. The oldest stock he has
for sale is 27 years old and has but
little OF that left for which he receive:
SIS per dozen bottles from Wholesale
Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

When you want a pleasant laxative
that is easy 10 take and certain TO act,
use Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
tablets. For sale by Buckner s
whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

). T.. Kendall and wife are home
from a visit with relatives in Col
nmhla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Acme Plaster. king Of hard plasters.
For sale only by La Crosse Lumber Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

La Crosse Lumber Cos Ready Mixed
Paints; guaranteed strictly pure. Over
100000 gallons sold to date, sales in
creasing, which is a selt-evident fact
that our paint is all we claim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Clay White is home from the West
He says there is no place like Mexico
They all come back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

The management of the
Ledger has secured another
large supply Of the Ledger
Maps Of Audrain County and
will continue the Extraodin-
airy offer, which is fully ex-
planned in other columns of
this issue. SOC pays for maps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

FOR SALE-Young calves.
d2.wtf WARREN HEDGES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Carl Dillard is now with Keller, the
grocer. Carl Is a rustler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Kellus Sexton is home from r..
City. They all come back. aug
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Portland Cement, Louisville Cement.
Plaster Paris, Hair. We have them,
La CROSSE LUMBER co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

Ed. ROdhouse, one OF the efficient
rural route mail carriers, says there
never was a brighter prospect for a
mammoth corn crop than at the pres.
ent time. Eds route is southwest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20

DTs. ShaIlGlbGTgGT & Jones
The regular and reliable spe-
cialists, will be at the Hotel
Ringo, Mexico Mo.
SATURDAY, a HEIDAYY, AUGUST 5, 1905,
one day only, and return once
every 90 days. Office hours .
a. m. to 8 N
R CURE
DISEASES
OR THE-
1880.
EVE FAD u0cE and IuRUhJ
ILL IH1J VuuL uifu ti'sions
Gu. -.,e.,lv the cases they
rndertate anJ send The incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
IS why they continue thelr vls..s Sese
aiter year, WINE ONE ouod s,rnrg
;"S.s ssw iin;ncs nevcI used. Their
,aJJth~Ss ane ',;iJ yct remarkably effec-
,;se Thair evtensive experience as
Specialists has made them so proficient
that they can name a disease IN AZ"
... e,..l..,o,aa
cross Eyes permanenuy oua's"'"0"
Ca'arac' eureu.
Painful vision, graduated and scratch
ing eye-lids, inflammation of the eyes,
wildhairs, tumorsand growthstreatedand
cured. Many eye diseases, 81 per cent
of all headaches, many nervous ana
stomach rouole are Sau s nro ~ s,ted
w.. rbi,Iro, shonId pever he per-
siass s,,Har srom errors III evesight,
49,, ch;ldrer learn slowly or dislike
school because Of painful or poor vision.
| DO NOT ~neole these warning symptoms.
| Have ewes examined early and prevent
more %ss serious i ! conditions OndOss% ,o be blind have
| been made to see by their methods.
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