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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

Joseph Price is still confined to the
house. His many friends hope to see
him out again soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

4, Mexico Evening LEDGER is
aall the way through" Read
Inside pages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

An experienced nurse may be found
by addressing Mrs. e. It. Brockman,
at Whaley property, 30S E. Liberty. W
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

~, aau Mrs Frank Robertson and
wy olendenin, have returned
,s,' ,uellghtfnl outing at Putin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, 16 cash; IT trade.
KING s. GREEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

L. r. Wiley will visit Mexico be-
fore he goes to China.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

We have Equity in st. Louis Flats
to exchange for Audrain County farms
and pay cash difference.
It. j. DAMS a. To
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

George Robertson has retured from
business trip to Paris, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

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-workng in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used 10 be considered that only urinary
troubles were te be traced to the kidneys
bat now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their BEGIN
nng in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
aad is sold on its merits E.
BY all druggists in fifty sslHzsss4 a ..ss+ss
cent and one-dollsr siz- sss sl.,',.s
es. You may have a s-Sssasl. ". ss,,ssso =. "
sample bottle BY mail Home Of swamp ROo,
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble,
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Rooi, and the address, Binghsmion,
". Y. on every bottle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

The case OF W. #. Reed VS. the eOity
OF Mexico for $4,000 has Deen oOni'
nromised for $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

One of the best and most successful
educational Institutions in Mo-, is the
ChillicOthe Normal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

X. ]. Pendall is up from st. Louis
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

W. B. LaForce and sons, Of Kansas
City, are visiting in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13
TORTUR|NG
SKIN HUMOR
Ears Looked as if They Would Drop
Off Body Entirely Covered
Face Mass Of Sores Three
Doctors Could Not Cure-Child
Grew Worse Face and Body
Now Clear
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN TWO WEEKS FOR 75c,

Mrs. George J. Steese, of 701 Coburn
St., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following
letter of another of those remarkable
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, 16 cash; II trade.
KING & GREEN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

|yaE should be gates or a night
|pman at the Jefferson street
.;ng
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13

Otis Purdy has returned from Col
umbla where he has been visiting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-13
Total Rain Fall

Total KAN rail'
The total rain fall Friday amouhteu
to 3.l1 inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05
BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
At an Early Date-"Veronique."

Sudermann and His Plays.-"The
Little Blue Eyed German" as Herr
Sudermann has been aptly styled,
seems TO have created as much discus
sion in London, where his latest dra-
matte offering has been uniformly con-
demned by the press as immoral, and
sustained by an appreciative public
who have been packing the theater,
the home of its presentation to the
very doors, as ever did Ibsen with his
Ghosts" Editorially speaking of the
play John, the Baptist the London
Times asks the question rs Suder-
mann immoral?" We answer, unhesi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

of the melodramatic thrill, however,
there is the pleasure of wholesome
laughter and the cheering solace O..
real humor. All the action of The
Gingerbread Man" centers in anc
about the mythical kingdom of Pastry
land and Bon Bon land. His sacchar
inc majesty, Bum XIII, is ruler o.
these kingdoms. The Princess Sallie
Lunn, first cousin to King Bum OF
Pastryland is loved by General Cara
mel, the heir apparent of Bon Bor
Land He has a rival, although un
aware of it, in the person of his faith
er. Enter now the complications il
which our old and always welcome
friends of the nursery rhymes take
part: Kris Kringle, Simple Simon
Peter Piper, Margery Daw and Little
Jack Horner. Jack has a love affair
with Maize Bon Bon, confectioner's
salesgirl. ostensibly, but who is really
the only daughter of King Sugar Plum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05
At the Tbeafer.
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.


Dec. 2-5-The oaiyrympIe Comedy
Company.
Dec. 1.-THE Real Widow Brown"
Dec. sN"The Gingerbread Man,
matinee.
Dec. = Everybody Works But
Father; matinee.
Dec. 1o-"Sergeant Kitty"
Dec. 16-"Ikey and Abey'; matinee.
Dec. 1a-"Miss New York Jr."
Dec. 25-"lnnocent Maids; matinee.
Dec. 26-"Peck's Bad Boy"
Dec. 28-OrientaI BurIesque Com
pany.
Dec. 2e-"The Rollicking Grip;
matinee.
Dec. 3o-"The County Chairman:
matinee.
Dec. 31-"A Child of the Streets"
BOOKINGS AT THE MOLINE.
Dec. 6-"The Real Widow Brown"
Dec. S-"The District Leader" (mat-
inee).
Dec. e-"Sergeant Kitty (matinee).
Dec. 1o-Howe's Moving Pictures.
Dec. 11-"The Gingerbread Man."
Dec. PRED Feather"
Dec. 1e-"Miss New York, Jr."
Dec. 23-"Ike and Abey," (matineel.
Dec. 24-"A Gentleman Burglar"
Dec. 26-"The Innocent Maids"
Dec. 27-The Oriental BurIesquers.
Dec. 2e-"Peck's Bad Boy" (mat.
inee).
Dec. 31-"The Pit"
Dec. 3o-"The Maid and the Mum
my" (matinee).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

! Through the Vaccinations of one
Machavelius Fudge, a dealer in black
art. and evil omens, Maize and Jack
Homer are separated. Jack invokes
the aid of Carmelita, the good fairy
queen, to restore Maize to him. All
the action incident to this first act
occurs in Santa Claus land. Fudge
has. by the powers of his art, restored
to life a gingerbread man. He. too
joins in the search for Maize. They
are close upon her when Fudge ap
pears in an airship and bears her away
to the kingdom of Bunnland, to where
the fairy and all the searchers give
chase. The rival, but beautiful king
dOms of Bon Bon Land and Pastry
land. are all aroused over the arrival
of the strangers. Other characters
introduced are "The Man from Our
Town ''Taffy Toffy," and the Fiery
Dragon and of course, the two kings
The fairy queen demonstrates that her
powers for good are stronger than are
those of Fudge for evil, and Maize is
restored to her lover, Jack Horner.
E1dCNCll anu w dTIOWG ul SniSdSOs-
There can be no question as to the
triumph scored by James K. Hackett
and his company at the Grand opera
house. Chicago. Mr.. Hackett, who long
has favored the Chicago playgoers, is
seen on his present visit in a modern
society play which enjoyed run of
fully two years in London-"The Walls
of Jericho by Alfred Sutro Mr.. Sutro
a playwright unknown previous to the
production of 1.-The Walls of Jericho, :"
became famous almost in night. his
play being declared to be one of the
strongest of modern dramas. It's sue
cess when Mr.. Hackett produced. it at
the Savay theater, New York, about a
year ago, was equally as positive as in
London and Chicago has endorsed the
New York verdict. The star has the
role of sterling young Englishman
who has cleaned a fortune through
various enterprises in Australia, and
returning to London marries a peers
daughter. Immediately thereafter find
ing himself in a whirl of fashionable
society. Though he endures this life
for nearly three years, it is not at all
to his liking, and he finally bursts the
chains that bind him, asserts his con-
tempt for the nonentities with whom
he has been in forced association, and
determines to return whence he came,
to live a Saner, more sensible life with
The secondary parsonage in
the plot of the piece is the peers
daughter to whom he marries. Mr..
Hackett has seldom been seen to bet
ter advantage than his bluff, manly
Jack Frobisher. a role which gives
him many superb opportunities. His
company is all that could be desired,
and 1.-The Walls of Jericho" has been
lavishly and is production"
in every sense of the word. The play
has been personally staged by Mr..
who has surrounded himself
with an excellent cast. During his en-
gagement in Chicago Wednesday and
Saturday matinees will be given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

agreed to donate free to the city a
suitable piece of ground which is To-
Gated at the intersection of Fourteenth
and-a-half street and Fifteenth avenue
on which the fountain will be erected.
1t is a good looking structure of pol
ished granite. about six and one-half
feet high. weighing about five tons.
The fountain has a circular drinking
bowl, six feet across for horses. and
four little inches or bowls below for
dogs. The foundation is Ornamented
with bronze rosettes and the fountain
complete cost upwards of $1,000. The
society agrees to send the fountain.
freight prepaid. providing the city con
structs a suitable foundation and the
site.
Old Sexton Resigns.-George Olde-
fest, who has served as superintendent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

terday received and forwarded to the
second assistant postmaster four bids
for carrying the mails from the depots
here to the postoffice. These bids will
be gone over by the general office, AMI
the contracts awarded and announced
some time before Jan. Is. L. F. Cralle,
who at present holds the contract in
this city, was not among those who
presented a bid for the new contract
Mr.. Cralle expects to locate in the
northwest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cured in one TO
three days. Its action on the system
is remarkable and mysterious. II re-
moves at once the cause and the dis.
ease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; IS cents and 81.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island; Gustave Schlegel 81
son, 22O West Second street, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

tatingly No" A surgeon, having in
charge a desperate case hesitates not
at the amount of physical suffering en-
tailed, if in his Judgment, which of
consequence he must follow, benefit
may accrue from his treatment, he
uses the knife remorselessly. So with
Sudermann's plays-they reach for
the cancerous growth, with the firm
purpose of eradicating the evils which
beset everyday life, even in the most
moral of communities-using simpli-
city as the scalpel We will have 4
chance TO pass upon the literary mer-
its of Sudermann when Miss Ethel
Fuller, whom eminent dramatic cri-
tics have hailed as the american
Bernhardt" will appear for one per-
Torrance in the much discussed play,
THE Fires of st. John at the Illinois
theater tomorrow night.
Have Weakness.-Most people have
certain weakness for widows. es-
pecially when they are as captivating
as THE Real Widow Brown" which
visits the Illinois theater Friday. Dec
Z, cnaperOned by the able manager A.
Q. Scammon. This amusing play is
the latest bid for popular attraction
from the American public and there
is no doubt that its great Berlin and
London success will be duplicated
here. 1t is a farce comedy of the most
amusing type. replete with bright
songs and clever dances interpreted by
some of the best artists in the theatri-
cal world. 1t possesses a decidedly
amusing plot, full of absurd compli-
cations and yet, withal, clean and pure
If you see THE Real Widow Brown"
you are bound to laugh. If you see it and
don't laugh you've made mistake
and as a panecea for the blues you
should have sought druggists pre-
scription and not an orchestra chair.
Success Lies in SimpIicity-The
success of all stories dramatically or
lyrically unfoIded on the stage lies in
their simplicity, directness. strength
of character drawing and force. of APP
peal to the emotions. A striking in
stance of this is "The Gingerbread
Man." the new and novel musical COM
edy fantasy by Frederic Ranken and |
A. Baldwin Sloane, which will be seen
at the Illinois theater on Saturday, |
Dec. s. The dainty story is laid amidst
an atmosphere of mildness and peace. |
yet there flourishes love. intrigue. re-
venge, plot and counter plot. Instead |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05
Long Tennessee Fight.

For 20 years w. l.. Rawls, of Bells,
Tenn, fought nasal catarrh He
writes: 1.-The swelling and soreness
inside my nose was fearful, till l be-
gan applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to the sore surface; this caused the
soreness and swelling to disappear,
never to return. Best salve in exist.
ence.. 25c at w. T. Hartz, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

and sexton of Riverside cemetery for
nearly twelve years. rendered his re-
signation to the cemetery board. at its
regular meeting Monday evening. The
board Immediately appointed as his
successor. F. \. Swanson, 1904 Sixth
avenue. Mr. Oldefests resignation
takes effect Jan !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05
MOLINE

Turner Fair Opens.-Turner fair was
opened Monday night at Moline Turner
hall with an attendance of over three
hundred people. Everything was in
readiness for the opening and the
crowd was easily handled. Owing TO
the many counter attractions the at
tendance was not as large as upon
previous occasions, but the fair com
mittee was well pleased, and there is
no doubt but that a large crowd will be
in attendance the remainder of the
week. 1t is thought by the fair COM
mittee that 5000 will be cleared and
possibly $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

Smallpox Bills INTO safeguard the
people of the city from smallpox dur
ing the recent mild epidemic. the city
was put to an expense of $322.12 for
quarantine guards and incidental ne
cessities. The plague existed from
Sept q to Nov. 8, and there were five
cases in three families, and the ex-
pense was distributed as follows: At
the William Brown residence $12S.S1;
at John Browns $107.31; at Wesley
Migrants $50. The bulk of the ex-
pense was for guards, $2S9.50 in all.
Health Commissioner Meyers report
for November reviews the smallpox
plague in detail Treating with other
contagious diseases, the report shows
that there are now 3 cases of small
poX; II of diphetheria, and ! of chick
enpoX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

Bisant Police Chief.-Oscar NJ. BIZ
SAINT was appointed chief of police by
Mayor Andrew Olson at the regular
council meeting Monday evening.
Henry c. Reese. Moline's first chief of
the paid fire department, was named
as desk sergeant at the police station.
The new chief of police took charge OF
the department yesterday and Ben De
Jaeger, who has served for several
years as night desk sergeant, will be
transferred to day work. and Mr.
Reese will be in charge of the office at
night. James Trevor was appointed
captain of station No. 3, and Fred
Schallow, John Lieven and Peter b.
Forwinkle were appointed regular fire
men for station No. 5. All of these APP
pointments were made for the balance
of the present municipal year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05
BIDS ON MAIL CONTRACT

Four Are Received and Forwarded to
Second Assistant Postmaster
Postmaster HI. A. J. Mcdonald yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

To Receive Drinking Fountain.-Due
to efforts of Rufus Walker. Sr.. of Mo
line. an ornamental drinking fountain
will be presented to the city by the
National Humane Alliance. an associa-
ton founded for the purpose of donat-
ing public drinking fountains for ami
mails TO various cities in the United
States. The council has agreed to ac-
cept the gift, and William Runge has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

Date for Club Opening.-The ar
rangements for the opening reception
at the Davenport Commercial club on
the afternoon and evening of Dec. IA,
when the new building will be thrown
open to the public, were arranged by
the house, entertainment and reception
committees in joint session Monday af-
ternoon. The opening will be from )
p. m. to 5, and from Z till 10 o'clock
p. M, and only the regular noon lunch
will be served to the members of the
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

Former Resident Dead.-WOrd has
been received here of the death of
Charles w. Piper, who passed away in
Lincoln, H., Sunday evening. Dec. ,.
He was born in this city about 50
years ago and resided here till the
death of his father, DR.. Piper. veteran
druggist of the city, who had his place
of business in early days on Second
avenue and whose drugstore later
passed into the hands of Henry Sand
strom, now located on Third avenue.
The doctor died in 1891. and the fam
lily then moved to Chicago. The re-
mains arrived today from Lincoln and
were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery
beside those of his father at in the
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

Increases Stock.-The Lee Broom &
Buster company is making for the ex-
tension of its factory here make not
unexpected the action taken by its
stockholders at it's annual meeting in
this city. At this meeting the capital
stock of the company was increased
to 100000. of which $135.OOO is pre-
ferred stock and $225,OO0 common
stock. This increase was authorized in
order to provide additional working
capital to care for the company's in
creasing trade. The Lee Broom & Dus-
ter company was originally incorpora-
ted in 1891. The business has grown
gradually until the company is now
the largest independent manufacturer
of brooms and whisks in the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-05

Old Sexton Resigns.-George Olde-
fest, who has served as superintendent
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

Ibid you ever consider how much
trouble and turmoil in the world is
stirred up by loafers?" asks the Bur
llngton Republican. ado it and you
will be surprised. Investigate carefully
and you will. find that nine of the ten
fuses and quarrels that you know of
in your town or neighborhood were
started by loafers who had no business
of their own. to attend to and so got
busy with. other peoples affairs. The
juvenile proverb that Satan finds
some mischief still for idle hands to
do,' is as true as gospel. There can be
no such thing as absolute idleness..
Activity of some kind is essential to
existence. Men and women have to
do something, and If they have no
work. of their own to occupy their
minds they get busy with the affairs Of
Others and make trouble always. If
all the loafers could be compelled to 20
to work at something of use in the
world, three-fourths of the contentious
and quarrels that afflict the people
would cease"
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25
The Advertising Faker.

Members of the Order of Elks in Col
orado complain that Advertising
Fakers are making an effort to secure
contracts for advertising, in what pur-
ports to be an Official Program of the
Elks Reunion in Denver next July.
There will be no advertising in the Off
cial program published by the Elks,
and the program provided for the oc-
casion will be given away at the Elks
headquarters, so that there will be no
demand for any program except the
one the Elks prepare themselves.
Luther NJ. Goddard, chairman of
the general committee on. reunion i'm
Denver, asks that anyone in Colorado
who is approached in the name Of the
Elks, and asked to pay for advertising
in program for the reunion, inform
him at once, as all such agents are try
ing to secure money under false pre-
lenses, and their arrest will promptly
follow.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

Denver has had another election,
and, like all Denver elections, so far as
honesty Is concerned it was fraud.
The franchises sought by the Tramway
and Gas companies carried with small
majorties, and all kinds of fraud was
necessary TO get them through at all.
Judge johnson (who, by the way,
doesen't seem to be the property of
the corporations, ordered the county
treasurers books opened in court, and
1t only took about twenty minutes to
show up the coarsest kind of work on
the part of the corporations and their
hirelings. OF course, as soon as the
Supreme court could get into action it
stopped the Investigation business, but
hot until sufficient evidence had been
collected to convince everybody that
gross fraud existed. II remains to be
seen what the Supreme court will do iii
the matter, whether it will assist in
the scheme already inaugurated or
lhaugurate new scheme Of its own
to steal the franchises for the corpora
tions or will it assist the honest people
of Denver to turn down the grafters.
Bill Evans owns both the Democratic
and Republican political machines of
Denver and in order to get something
for the money he has invested in them
he had them steal the franchises for
him, and their work seems to have
been coarse. We are of the opinion
that his favorite court would have
done him smoother Job.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25
GENERAL NEWS.

San Francisco, May, 22,-Commer-
c'al banks opened yesterday but the
expected rush for money did not ma
terialize. More money was deposited
than withdrawn. .
%
Del Rio, Texas. May %. = People
along the Rio. Grande are much stirred
up over the report that placer gold ex-
lists in paying quantities in the sands
of the international boundary stream.
jackson Long is the owner of an ex-
tensive cattle range in the Del, Rio
country and has lately become interes-
ted in truck farming by irrigation from
the Rio Grande. 1t was from his an
alysis of the sand pumped up during
the process Of installing a ten-horse
power gasoline pump. at point be-
tween Del RID and Eagle Pass that
his attention was first called to the
auriferous nature portions Of the bauk.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

We wish to call the attention of the
readers Of The Star to the fact that we
have changed our business location.
Having remodeled the Perry & Rob
erts building, corner First avenue, and
Sixth street, one block north of depot,
we have the most modern built hotel
in the Southwest, Steam heat, baths
with rooms in suite, and we pride our
selves on the sanitary arrangements
we have installed.
CHAs. FLEcK,
Proprietor Hotel Savoy, Durango, Col
orado, formerly proprietor Of Inter
Ocean Hotel.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25
Stock Farm for Sale /.

l60 acres, 30 acres under plow; good
water right, near good range. Any
one wanting good stock farm will
apply to or address T.. NJ. Miliard,
Quarry p. o., Colo.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

The Ladies Aid will give social in
the north room of the Dolores school
building Saturday afternoon and even
ing, May 26. Ice cream, Strawberries
and cake will be served. Everybody
cordially invited.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Hattie Burgwin Friday afternoon, June
!, at O'Clock. The following Officers
were elected at the last meeting for the
ensuing six months: President, Mrs.
Lena Bear; vice president, Mrs. Hat
tie Porter; secretary, Mrs. Louise Pyle;
assistant secretary. Mrs. Hattie
Burgwin; treasurer, Mrs. Alice Miller
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

The Town of Dolores should inaugu-
rate war against the sparrow nuisance
before they become more plentiful.
They are now nesting and driving
all other birds out of the country.
The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

a washout on the Southern between
Telluride and Rico blocked Mondays
Telluride train and four freight cars
turned over in the mud between this
place and Rico blocked trains Tuesday,
the Durango train turning at this place.
Trains passed both ways as usual again
Wednesday.