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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
rs, 20 and Years Ago
This Week.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Hlrsch & Jacobson purchased lo
from ] ID Tucker on which they vert
to build large brick store room.
Judge T Marshall and F Tlncher
opened the West House.
w B Laforce was arranging to go t
st Louis to go into business.
Edward Bolts resigned bis position
with the Ricketts, & Emmons Dry
Goods Co
Cards were out for the marriage OF
P Martin and Miss Belle Jones, both
Of this city.
DR. Plpino's office was robbed of s1OO
The Laddonia Dramatic Company
cleared $50 at an entertainment
DR. Taylor and Miss Althea Jones
were married.
Mrs e Upton died at her home north
Of Mexico.
Mrs 5 Freeman, aged 60 years, died
at her home Is miles south Of Mexico.
DR. Sinclair moved his office to the
north side Of the square.
Joe Eldridge clerked for Clacher s.
Ruloff.
G Blum, of this city, end Miss Paul.
ing David, Of Chicago, were married
Prof Robinson, of Mexico, was teach
ing school at Wellsville.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
John Skelly died at hrs residence
northeast OF Mexico.
Thos Helm was assisting Col Della
plane In the Wabash freight office.
JH Caldwell and Mrs Annie vio-
let we're married at the Baptistohurch
In -Nandalia ~
Charley Gave was in Anaconda, Mon
tana, on prospecting tour.
DR. RT Gibbs and Miss Kelly, both
of Hatton, were married.
DR. Rodes was superintendent OF
the asylum at Fulton.
WIN Patterson was with the Kill
gore & Howell real estate firm.
Mexico was working for third class
charter.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
George Wright, Of Great Falls,
Montana, sent cane TO each of the
following named gentlemen Of this
city:
Warren Harper.
William Fl French,
l II Talbot.
@ A Bast.
Mrs Mary e Patrick died at her
home on East Liberty street.
Miss Dutflns and Mr. Caldwell were
by Rev A A Wallace.
DR. W L Reed and Miss Alclnda AL
len, both of Mexico, were married at
the home of T II Marshall.
Henry Weimer of the City of Mexico,
Mexico, visited his brothers at this
place.
James Toalson, of near Martinsburg,
Mo-, was a student at the Barnes
Medical Institute in st Louis.
There were 2, ,l9e convicts in the Mis-
souri, Penitentiary.
The following officers for the
Knights Of Pythias we're installed:
B f Haskell, OC
o L Martin, VIC
A B Smith, Prelate
] @ King, M Of A
e S Cave, M Of W
T J Kelso, M Of f
J d Mckee, M of Ex
T ] Hoxsey, G
s Mckinney, OG
EFF Kunkel, K of r IS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

- Huntsville Herald, one Of Mis-.
most conservative and substan-
conntry newspapers. is thirty
wears old The more yon read
eraId the better you like it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
missouri Cousins wsd in Kentuoky.

STURGEON, No., Jan At was learn
ed to-day that Miss Blanche Kelly,
daughter OF a prominent famer living
Just east Of town, and Mr.. J. +. Pal
mer, Of this city, were married In
Paducah, KY, on December 20. They
were cousins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
An Emergency Medicine

For sprains, bruises, burns, scalds
and similar injuries, there is nothing
as good as Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
1t soothes the wound and not only
gives instant relief from pain, but
causes the parts to heal In about one
third the time required by the usual
treatment. AS it is an antiseptic all
danger from blood poisoning is avoid.
ed. Sold by Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

FARM FOR SALE-125 acres Al
miles west Of Mexico and II miles east
OF Thompson. O. R. Brown,
r. II. d. No. 6,
42-4t Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

The Mexico LEDGER would like to
know the present address Of s. r.
Allison, late of r. +. d. 8, Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1906

Mrs. Hardin Hall Of La Belle NO., is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Luckie, on south Jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

DR.. Il. Fl. Tincher Homeopath,
stomach trouble and mal.assimilation
speciality. ONCE hours: oil q. m.
and 2 to 4 p. m. Dec. .2S-w1yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
brakes Talk No I2l.

200 acres Of good land 1t miles from
Mexico to trade for Mexico city pro-
perty. Quit talking and do business.
Phone SAL. d&w1t @. II. DRAKE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

4I.4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

r. d. Rodgers, Geo. Robertson land
w. W. Fry are home Moberly where
they were taking depoSition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

When you want pleasant laxative
take Ohamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Sold by Buckner s.
whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Sci. J. Mead, Of the Chicago g. Al
ton railroad, was in this city Thurs
day on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

fou want up to-date job work,
~ and promptly exesu,ed, call at
HEpeER Office WeguArantee salts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Fireman, Michael Faber, Of the Bur-
lington, after being confined to his
home in st Louis by severe spell OF
sickness, is again on his regular run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Mrs. ], @. Winters and daughter are
home from Trenton where they have
been spening the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

]. L. Hughes Undertaken 2O6 South
Jefferson street, Lady attendant City
phone 400 Mutual "a. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

WANTED Scrap Iron. I
will pay the market price
for all your Scrap Iron.
SAM MORRIS,
A-st Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Miss Eugenia Forrest, of Chicago,
returns home tonight after pleasant
visit with Miss Louise Lakeland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Enhealtfy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
For Sale.

One Of the best grain and stock
farms in Anderson county, Kansas,
strictly in the oil and gas belt, miles
from a good town, 460 acres two sets Of
Improvements. VIII sell ! or t section.
Only s3S per acre. Would consider
trade for smaller farm. For particu-
lars address owner,
Il. T. BIsHoP.
Welda,
4l-4t Kansas,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart Is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles wer4 to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ning in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by frs; doetoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilner' 5
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. Il stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Syf
b. all druggists in fifty Gs---f5Sf -
cent and one-dollsr siz- III 81
es. You may have q * 81. ls1....,s RIsn Izp
sample bosile by mail Home Of swsnp-lsoo,.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out # you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Blnghamion. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
tho name. Swamp-Root. DR.. Kilmer
Swamp-Root. and the address. Binghamion
u. r., on every hoiiis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
81 Sale or Trade.

IIaE stock, a good sound young
|I horse 5 years old. ]. FL.
miles north Of Mexico. wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

1ther substantial improvements
dSertiser believes In being up
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

S. NJ. Locke is home from st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Clyde @ Gelvin is in Fulton on busi-
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Eruptiolls

The only way to get rid
Of piniples and other erup-
tons is to cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, stirn-
ulate the kidneys, liver and
skin. The medicine to take is
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Which has cured thousands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Constable Fox is in Laddonia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09
The Great Assouan Dam.

In 1902 the great Assouan dam, con-
structed across the Nile at the First
Cataract, was completed. This huge
piece OF masonry is nearly a mile and
quarter in length 6,7s6 feet); about 80
feet thick at the base and towers to a
height in some places Of 12O feet above
Its foundations. 1t Is constructed Of
roughly hewn granite blocks taken from
the original quarries which have supplied
the builders OF Egypt with their material
for 5000 years. These blocks are laid in
cement and the whole rests upon a bed
OF solid granite. Besides 1850 900 tons
of masonry there was used no less than
$4,000 tons OF steel in the dams con-
struction. The crest OF the dam is walled
on both sides. furnishing an excellent
26-foot roadway or bridge across the
river at point where 1t Is much needed
More than 10000 natives were employed
In the work and thousand Italian stone
masons and other skilled European work.
men, With this vast force an average
OF 5000 tons of masonry was laid each
working day.
Above the dam is imprisoned at times
several billion tons OF water which forms
great lake $50 miles long. Not being
an overflow" dam, the escape of flood
water and the prevention of the dreaded
sedimentary deposit in reservoirs, is ac-'
complished by means of $50 sluice-ways
with steel gates operated by electricity.
Formerly boats were towed up the rapids
by regiment of giant Nubians BY con-
structing four great 40o-foot locks how
ever, the former expensive method of
reaching the headwaters of the Nile has
been eliminated. The dam was dedicated
In December 1902, at which time Egypt
added 100000 acres to her cultivated
lands and nearly 100000 to her annual
tax revenues. AS the original cost was
about SlO,0O0.000 the dam will have paid
for itself in about five years. More than
$4,000 peasants have contracted for land,
some OF which averages SITS per acre
ana to encourage and assist settlement,
the national bank Of Egypt loans the
necessary funds 10 prospective farmers
at rate OF per cent per annum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09
WEST cHEsrEREIELp.

S. l. Stowell of Brattleboro was in town
Sunday.
There will be services in the church
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Schools in this part OF the town closed
their winter term last Friday afternoon.
There have been several new cases of
chicken pox in this vicinity the past week
n. C. Colburn is busy with his gasoline
engine saving up the numerous wood
piles in this town and others.
Marshall Farr spent Sunday with his
parents here and returned to his work on
F. 2. Dlckinson's farm Sunday evening.
An addition of % new books has Just
been received for the town library and
are now ready for distribution by the
librarian. Mrs. r. C. Farr
Several from this vicinity attended the
25th wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. X. Ware at the town hall last Friday
evening and all report a fine time.
The body OF Mrs. John Jillson, IS. Of
West Brattleboro was brought here Sun
day for burial in the family lot beside that
Of her first husband. Henry +. Amidon
At the last regular meeting OF the local
Grange an invitation was received from
Evening Star Grange OF Dummerston to
visit them Tuesday evening. Feb. 20. and
give them an entertainment. The invita-
ton was accepted and 1t is expected that
large number from here will attend
The question in regard to state roads was
discussed also.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09

days ago for the first time since his i'll.
ness.
Rev. Charles II. Temple OF Rockport
Mass. has been at his home here the past
week
The young men of the Congregational
church realized about $50 on their chicken.
pie supper last week.
A number from here attended the wed
ding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ware
OF Chesterfield last Friday
William Burrows has returned to his
nome IN Newport after an extended visit
with Mrs. S. II. Mcdonald.
James N Mccormick is at home fol
the winter vacation from Spofford, where
he has been teaching school
e. c. Robertson and o. G. Robertson are
in New York city to attend a meeting OF
the Paper Makers association.
The Christian Endeavor society enter
tanned the Epworth league at a social al
the Congregational church last evening.
The sophomore class of the high school
held class party at Prentiss Taylor
Friday evening. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Dr. Lynch operated upon the hand OF
Thomas Golden the first of the week
which Mr.. Golden injured several months
ago
mis- OndIlotte - ramsay mas moved
her millinery business to Hillsboro
Bridge. Mrs. Ramsay has been in Hins-
dale several years.
Arthur Chavonelle, who has been work
ing in Bellows Falls, has been at his
home here the past ten days, and intends
to go to Fitchburg.
James c. Dillon has moved his cafe
from the Fisher block on Depot street to
rooms in the post Office block vacated
by Mrs. c. c. Ramsay.
number of people went from here to
Winchester Wednesday to attend the
festival, Some went up the following
evening to attend the dance.
A. S. Hall burned his foot severely with
hot iron last week at tine foundry where
he Is employed as a molder Mr.. Hall was
pouring of and in some way spilled a
quantity of the molten iron on his foot.
The Fannie Mendelssohn club met at
Miss Myrtle e. Safford's studio Friday
afternoon and elected these officers: Lois
Mead, president; Ella Hail, vice president;
Alice Jeftords, secretary; Cora Bernard,
treasurer,
The Granite Moving Machine company
Is working over time TO keep up with
orders. With the improved machinery put
In during the past year and a force Of
men double that of year ago orders still
are crowding them.
Rev. Bertram d. Boivin, son of Leo
Drinkwine of this town, has accepted a
call to the Unitarian church of East
Bridgewater, Mass. Mr.. Boivin has been
assistant pastor Of the First Unitarian
church at New Bedford, Mass, the past
year.
The Christian Endeavor society held
a meeting at the Congregational church
Tuesday evening to celebrate the 25th
anniversary Of Christian Bndeavor The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
The New School RuIldlnn.

The Boston Herald of Wednesday con-
tanned picture of Putneys new $40 900
school building and a nalf column de-
scrlptive article which predicted trouble
at the coming town meeting. The intro
ductory part of the article is here given
for what it is worth: After long con-
tinued and bitter fights at town meetings.
in which nearly every citizen in town
participated, the little town of Putnev
some nine miles north Of Brattleboro is
erecting one of the most up-to date
school buildings in the state of Vermont
and 1t will be ready for occupancy early
in March. That the new building will
cost somewhere in the vicinity of sic. 900
or $4,000 more than the citizens anticipat-
ed, Will mean another battle at the annual
March town meeting. What the out
come VIII be no one dares to predict. but
many declare 1t will be a defeat for those
who nave for years opposed the expendi-
ture of any money for educational pur-
poses For years there have been clashes
at the meetings between those who be-
lieVed the town was far behind the times
In adequate accommodations for school
chlluren ana those VINO opposed any heavy
expenditures of money until the town was
in better condition financially. At the
last town meeting those who favored an
appropriation to erect a modern building
We're slightly in the majority, and as a
result the building was started. This
faction does not fear any sufficient up
rising on the part of its opponents that
will cause any trouble when an additional
appropriation is sought"
Inc schools In town will close Friday
except the East Putney schools The
directors will meet the teachers in the
central school room tomorrow, Saturday.
morning for settlement. All persons hay-
ing bills against the school department
are requested to present them at that
time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09
GOLDEN WEDDING AT HINSDALE, N H.
Mr. and Mrs. Amasa B. Davis Received the Congratulations
Many Friends Tuesday Afternoon at Their Well Known Home
stead. Beautiful Decorations. MANY Gifts

Surrounded by upwards of 100 people,
including their children aAd grandchil-
dren, relatives, neighbors and. friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa b. Davis observed
their golden wedding anniversary from 2
to o'clock Tuesday afternoon at their
home on Mortified street, which is
pleasantly situated overlooking the Con-
necticut river and commanding wide
view of Vermont scenery. The weather
was severely cold but the warmth Of
the hearts and hands of the aged couple
was none the less pronounced
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis received under an
arch of laurel bearing in monogram the
letters G and d and the figures 1S56-1g06
in gold. They were assisted in receiving
by their sons and their sons wives, Mr..
and Mrs Frank A. Davis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred c. Davis. George Shattuck. a
near neighbor, acted as chief usher.
Delicious refreshments were served in
the dining room by Misses Charlotte Slate,
Florence Goddard, Eva Robertson and
Mabel Pike.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09
N. E. w. s.

North are icebergs, white bears, seals,
Esldmos with blubber for meals,
Odd sea-birds with wings like fins,
Bold explorers with food in tins,
Dogs that draw the sledges light.
Six months day and six months night,
Bright auroras, "sun-dogs" queer,
Wintry snow through all the year
East are tea-plants, sillSworms, spice,
Elephants huge, wide fields of rice,
Cinnamon wearing long, slim queues.
Porcelain vases of richest hues,
Bamboo houses, fans and screens.
Dragon-kites and palanquins.
Fuji-yama, shining clear,
Rumbling earthquakes all the year,
West the prairies wide as seas.
Towering cliffs and monster trees.
Lofty cataracts canyons deep,
Ranches raising cattle and sheen,
Mines OF gold and silver ore,
Corn and wheat in endless store.
Mountain-ranges, snowy capped,
Silent Indians, blanket-wrapped.
south are groves where oranges grow.
The cotton-bolls are the only snow,
Season of drouth and season of rain,
Waving ranks OF sugar-cane,
tropical forests where monkeys swing,
Where jeweled birds are on the wing,
Endless summer, desert sands,
Sluggish rivers through fertile lands.
North. East. West. South-the world 4
wide,
Full Of wonders on every side.
--lTudor jerks in st. Nicholas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09
The New Era In Ianan-

Consul-General Miller of Yokohama
sends to Washington an interesting ac-
count of the industrial methods and am
billions and activities of Japan, and the
great stimulus which has been given IN
that wonderful nation by the outcome OF
the war with Russia. Nothing will now
satisfy save unquestioned leadership IN
the commerce Of the Orient Feyerish
activity and no little prosperity abound
Inc end OF the war has reduced the
Pressure on the money market, and funds
are now available for industry at per
cent, while the government is refunding
us home debt at per cent, Offering aid
TO any industry which needs it. Paternal-
ism, II is said is becoming the keynote
OF the empires future progress. The
Japanese chambers Of commerce call for
banking consultations, extensions of the
consular service, floating exhibitions of
Japanese industries and so on. Saws the
consui-ge neral:
Government ownership and direction
OF public utilities and manufacturing Is
not new Idea in Japan. Under the
Ieuoal system OF old japan, it was ex-
ercised In the broadcast possible sense
Now this is exactly what tho government
Is doing today 1t is working in a broarder
way, however. 1t does not exact direct
tribute, as in the olden times, and the
producers receive better returns for their
AHSOiS ouN HNue the less the govern
mont is exercising a supervision over all
the Industries it does not control. and
fostering in every way the development
OF new ones. This application of govern
ment concern in an Industrial sense is
what is making Japan commercially
strong, and what will develop her into
dangerous competitor in the business
of the far East"
Already large percentage of the rail-
ROADS, the telegraph and telephone lines
the salt works, the tobacco monopoly, ana
me camphor production are under govern
ment control, and a considerable list OF
other industries conducted by the govern
ment is given. Instead of frownlng upon
Industrial combinations, the government
encourages them and then takes a hand
In their conduct. Thus in the business of
match making. where competition had
become severe, the government recently
advised the formation of a trust under a
government license, ass uring MONOPOLY,
which is then put directly under govern
ment control. I'm fact" says Mr.. Miller,
the commerce OF japan today is almost
entirely supervised by the government;
what such an ownership or control fore
bodies in the struggle of nations for the
commerce Of their people only the future
can determine" While Low paternalistic
In character evidently the end is a social
istic organization of industry. Another
thing noted is the advance being made in
popular education. Between the ages of
six and IA education is compulsory; and
the remarkable fact appears that while
In 1880 only Al per cent. Of the children
of these ages were attending school, last
year the percentage had risen above SO
Per cent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-09

The rooms were decorated with daffodils
and gold and white colors, the dining
room being particularly attractive. In
this room streamers OF gold and white
crepe paper were festooned from the
centre over the table to the cor
ners of the room and also TO the cor
ners Of the table. There were ropes OF
smilax across and hanging from the
sides of the table in the centre OF which
was large bouquet of daffodils
Numerous golden candles added to the
effectiveness OF the decorations. Friends
and relatives were present from North
field. Winchester, Keene Bridgewater.
Wellesley, Hadley, Hartford and other
places Music was furnished by the Inn
perial orchestra.
MIR. and Mrs. Davis received many
gifts. which included a silver service
lined with gold. an onyx clock berry
spoon, silver pudding dish. Bohemian
glass bonbon dish. gold thimble and a
gold head for a cane, a Masonic charm,
a gold pin set with pearls. several gold
coins, number of purses OF money. two
gold napkin rings, and sofa pillow
which was worked by their only grand
daughter.
Amasa b. Davis is a native of Win
chester, n. H., a son OF Jonathan and
Betsey (BurD Davis, and was born July
Z, 1924. His father was a farmer and the
son has followed that occupation in con-
junction with other lines OF work a large
part of his life. When Amasa Davis was
eight years old his father died. The
widowed mother instilled into ner chill
dren the principles of uprigntness, honesty
and frugality, and these principles are
present-day characteristics OF Mr. Davis's
life. The young man attended the COM
mon schools In Winchester. and when he
was about is years old he started out
with horse and wagon TO sell articles OF
wooden-ware on the road. He had so
or more different articles, made at
factory In Fitzwilliam, and his stock was
replenished at intervals by shipments re-
ceived at various points.
When he was p years old Mr. Davis
bought the interest of the other heirs
in the home farm in Winchester to make
home for his mother, but continued