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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15

GOVERNOR JOSEPH W. FOLK ad.
dressed the largest audience Satur.
day night ever gathered in the opera
House. The Governor was to have
spoken 10 the court house, but that
building was full an hour before the
time OF meeting. The Opera House
was then opened, and In ten minutes
was packed. More people we're turned
away, than we're able to get in. The
Governor was introduced by Hon,
Orlando Hit In most appropriate
and eloquent address, which was re.
ceiyed with loud applause. The
Governors reception In Mexico shows
clearly that there is no apathy In the
Democratic party In Audrain county,
He spoke for nearly two hours, and
although large number were stand
ing throughout the address he had the
closest attention and no one left the
building during bis speech. The
Governor made straightforward
Democratic address, which was cordi-
ally endorsed by every one who heard
him. He made 1t very clear that be
was In earnest In reference to the en-
forcement Of the law, and that be did
not care for the support Of the law
less element. The Governor not on
'ly In Missouri, but in every state
where he has been making speeches,
has been received by unusually large
gatherings Of people, who cordially en-.
dorse his position. In Montgomery
county Saturday he spoke to ten
thousand people in the court house
yard, and all agreed that his address
was worth hundreds Of votes to the
ticket. The LEDGER some m Jnths
ago contained a one line editorial
"Watch Governor Folk grow" Have
you been taking notice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
The Girl on Eiehtb Street

A message from Walter Williams to
a girl on sth street, should be whole.
some diet for lot Of other girls on
'steenth street. Read 1t and be wise
before it is too late:-
"Some feyers are worse than ty-
phoid. There's girl on eight street
| she's on some street most all the
day-who has got the boy.fSyer She's
only fifteen years old, poor silly crea-
ture, and has just let her dresses down
and put her hair up. She cannot be
happy she thinks, without boy by
her side. She flaunts herself in the
faces OF the boys and the mother who
should have more gumption permits If
she does not encourage her small
daughters boy hunts 1t is not so
much the lack OF refinement on the
part OF the mother tnat is to be con-
demned Every body lacks refine
ment In some degree or another and
with reference to something, But a
mother who permits her daughter to
chase around town after boys lacks
common sense. She shouldn't have
any daughter and she won't have a
daughter long--at least one she will
be proud OF as her own. II is bad
enough to have the boys run around
town, spend their time loaiing on the
streets and grow up without parental
care. That girls should be allowed
to do SO is worse. This may be high
treason In community where we
have given over society TO the control
of the fledging and declared that par
| ents have no rights that the children
In the high school are bound to re-
spect. Speaking Of municipal owner
ship q city spanking machine would be
worth more to this towns welfare
than a road grader or More's lake.
This Eighth street girl should be TAX.
en- in hand and then run through the
spanking machine. That might help
cure her Of the boy-fever and again 1t
might not. At any rate it would be
a lesson for other girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
Law ENFORCEMENT.
This Issue Has Brought Our Grand
Old State Back to Democracy.

JEFFERSON Cry, Nov. 7-Law en-
forcement, the chief feature Of the
Democratic State platform won the
day and redeemed Missouri as 1t
brought out hundreds OF votes which
otherwise would not have been cast,
and made many Republicans vote
against their party. 1t was the only
issue and on 1t all Democratic State
candidates travelled to victory. 1t
made many Republican, strongholds go
Democratic and reduced the Republi-
can majoritles in others.
In a whirlwind campaign Of thirty
days Missourl'S young Democratic
Governor Joseph W. Folk made IL
perfectly plain that law enforcement
was the only issue worth considering
and on it carried the day for Demo-
cracy, giving all the Democratic
candidates about 80, 900 plurality, the
same on which be was elected two
years ago, and 1t can safely be said
that as he Is at the helm and bis plat
form remains unchanged Missouri is
safely Democratic
Every Republican State official lost
his county, all formerly safely Re
publican, simply because they ignored
the only issue, law en-forcement,in an
effort to win votes by catering to the
vici Jus and depraved element
In so speeches, Gov. Folk made II
plain to total OF 367, 900 people that
| law enforcement remedied all evils-re'
ceiying ovatons that astonlshed allaad
arousing the widest kind OF enthusi
asm. He invaded Kansas for the
Democratic candidates there, intro
duced his sole issue there and reduced
a Republican plurality of 100000 to
condition In which 1T took hours t6
figure out who was elected, a Re
publican loss Of over $50, 900. Had thii
brilliant young Missourian more timt
to spend In that State the Demo
cratic ticket would have been 10000 IL
the lead.
In Missouri all other spell-blnders
democrats as well as Republican com
planned Of small crowds and lack OF
enthusiasm. Not one spoke to bal
the audience mentioned and th'
majority ran way below one half.
In st. Louis $1,000 voters stayet
away from the poles and the city wen
Republican because the faction OF the
Democratic party in control there re
fused to endorse the State platform o
law enforcement and some were bold
enough to hiss. The Democrats wit
two years ago gave Gov. Folk a major
lity Of 1900 did not vote. This !
why st. Louis went Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
Young Men Wanted.

For Flremen and Brakemen. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Over 500 post
tions open at the present time. High
wages. Rapid promotion TO Engineers
and Conductors. SIS to $500 per month.
Instructions by mail at your home
without interruption With present oc-
cupatIon. We assist each student In Sc
curing position. Don't delay. Write
to-day for free catalogue, instructions
and application blank. National
Railway Training School, Inc. Boston
Block, Minneapolis, Mimi, o. s. A.
Think of buying beautiful piece OF
ground on small installments la grow
ing Mexico. Think about what this
piece of ground will be worth in five
years. No wonder the people Of Mexi-
co are keeping r. e. Race ON the Jump
explaining about mattersi In Fairview
Place? What a glorious thing this is
for Mexico citizens
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
LOSES BARN AND
CONTENTS BY FIRE.
Emery Mccullough Suffers Loss by
Midnight Blaze-Tents and Other
Show Properties Reduced to
Ashes.

A barn belonging to Emery Nc
Culloueh, who resides in south Mexi'
Mexico, burnetl TO the ground Monday
morning about o'clock, reducing tc
ashes q large amount Of hay and grain
and several hundred dollars worth Of
show tents and paraphernalia,
The barn was total loss and many
nelghborlng fences and outbuildingS
we're totally destroyed 1t is believed
some one set the building on fire.
The loss was sl2OO but Mr. Nc
Cullough had 5000 insurance on the
contents with II, E G. Tucker.
The fire team went so rapidly out
jefferson street that 1t was imposs'
ible to make the first turn without up
setting the truck and another block
was taken in getting the animals
slowed up enough to turn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15

Tho same doctors cured Mrs. G. W. otrich
Qocust Farml, Anna, Ill, near here and
MIS-. b. n. Anderson Of Anna, Of large
cancers OF the eye and nose; also MT: Jen
Miffin OF Grain, Ill. Of q bad cancer OF the
eyebail. Mr.. Perry @. Marquis OF hcLehl.--
boro, Ill, 50 years old, also cancer OF the
eve, Mrs. Mary Childers OF Louisville. H.,
OF large cancer OF her breast. Mr. W. A.
Houston OF Sparta. Ill. cancer OF his fhce.
All the above are prominent citizens OF
this immediate section and testify TO their
wonderful cures.
All the leading papers ana scientific
journal, have been full of reports Of their
almost miraculous cures. Honesty seems
70 be their policy; they cure with Pact
ic Island plant extracts; they charge sioth-
ing until cured. and offer 1900 II they ever
fsii TO cure any cancer they treat before
n has poisoned deep glands. They have
probably the best book ever printed on
cancers, with Testimonials of thousands
cured. IL contains proof that any lamp In
vomanss breast is eanesrs also. that any
sumor, lump or sore on the LIP, fsce OF
anywhere six months Is cancer. DR.. Cham
lee Is declared by his patients TO be one
Of the most honest and conscientious doc
tors they ever knew. He IL the best author.
fty IN America on the cure OF cancers
having cured more In thtrty-four year
than sny other Doctor hvins. T. N. L
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
A Public Building For Mexico.

a fuDllc bulluluk EOI me4loV'
1t is pretty generally known that
Congressman Champ Clark secured an
appropriation of sixty thousand dol
lars last summer for a post-otfice at
st. Charles, the largest town In bis
district. 1t is not generally known,
though it is a fact that Mr.. Clark has
written a bill to appropriate seventy
five thousand dollars for govern
ment building In Mexico. Mr.. Clark's
influence has grown so great during
bis twelve years in Congress that there
is no question but what be will get this
appropriation IL he is reelected to
morrow. When he got the building
for St. Charles there was deficiency
in the Treasury and Congress was
holding expenses down. At present
the income OF the government is great
er than the outgo, hence it will nov
be easier to get $4,000 than it was tt
get $50, 900 few months ago.
Mr.. Clark has written the bill ant
given his word that be will secure The
appropriation IL possible. We know
that we can depend on this, hence th'
adding of this magnificent improve
ment to Mexico depends on just on'
thing, and that is Olark's election.
Remember, all OF that handsome ap
preparation will come to Mexico ant
be spent here for ground, material ant
work, and will then go to increase oul
local circulating medium. 1t cost
the people of Mexico nothing.
Our shoe factory is great step for
ward, but we have to pay for it out o
our pockets. The same is true OF ou
paved streets, our new high schoo
building, ETC., but only few pennie
OF Mexico money will be included i
that seventy-five thousand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
Homa From Convention.

p. w. Harding has recently re'
turned from the international con
vention Of the Disciples OF Christ al
Buffalo N. Y. Mr.. Harding reports
very successful convention, Tnere
we're In attendance about 500 Dele
gates. -.
The reports showed progress ane
prosperity all along the lines of churct
work. The number Of churches ma
increased from sOe6 in 1890 to IL
les in 1905. During the same tim'
the membership has increased Iron
GA, 900 to /, ,269,5si
There was net gain in member
ship, during the last year tf Sl'O'o,
Through the different organize
boards, and the local churcnes. tne.
have collected aud disbursed durin'
the last year: for missions, ,ss35' '5oo' 10
education and beneoylence A99, ,o4oi 10
local church work s6,575,oOO A tota
OF sS,0l0,054. "a.
The next Convention will be nelu d
Norfolk, Virginia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
WORST ECZEMA
DOCTORS EVER SAW
Spread Rapidly Over BOdy-Limbs
and Arms Had to Be Bandaged
and Scalp Looked Dreadful =
Suffered Untold Misery for Three
Years Better in Two Months
MARVELLOUS CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

any son, who is now twenty-five
years Of age, when he was four months
old began TO have eczema on hls face,
spreading quite rapidly unit! be was
nearly covered. We had all the doctors
around us and some from larger places,
but no one helped him q particle.
The eczema was something terrible,
and the doctors said il was the worst
case they ever saw. At times his whole
body and face were covered, all but his
feet. | had toabandage his limbs and
arms; his scalp was Just dreadful.
used many kinds Of patent medicines
before trying the Cuticura Remedies,- -
all 20 no avail.
"a friend teased me TO try Cuticura
At last | consented, when my boy
was three years and four months
old, having had eczema all that time,
and suffering untold misery. began to
use all three of the Cuticura Remedies;
the Cutieura Soap helped as well as
the Ointment. He was better in two
months: in six months he was well;
but gave him the Cuticura Resolvent
one year, - using twelve bottles, 1
think, - and always used the Cuticura
Soap for bathing, and do now good
deal. He was four years old before
he was well. and his skin became per
fectly fair when cured. l give you per-
mission to publish this letter for / am
always glad to do good when can. l
think | have told you all there IS neces-
sary 10 tell Mrs. r. L. Risley,
Oct. "a, 1905. Piermont, n. II.
Complete rxtsrua ard Internal Tryninsuf iof esery
Hlr1- fr-n Hnriss 10 scruialA fr1la tufsncy y Asa
ecasisiing q cutiura to.ps Sc, oiniusni ~ heses,
crf lin form q Choenait Cu1ed fta -a ~ VA
cf al nav Sc had a al drzEists ane - onea ea1e.
TIE u- distressing cassa shan Al shef fsale,ra -
esea tie hss phy IGiaua fa fuiief DrE taan- Ce1-
- Nsiisi Frss. aII.s~ 70 Cure DtaguFing Hgaea'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
HIT LOTS SOLD.
Mexico Real Estate in Demand and
Will Advance Rapidly.

The diversion sale Of the I. b. Hit
property took place Tuesday and in
spite Of the election was well attend
ed. This property is nicely located
and sold well.
The property consisted ofa dwelling
and lot 75xl76 feet, four lots fronting
east, 75xl76 feet each, one lot fronting
north 75x197 feet, one lot fronting
south 75xl07 feet, also a twenty acre
pasture two blocks east of these lots.
A.P. johnson bought lot No. with
residence at s2,5l5. Lots Nos 2, 3, 4
and 5 were sold to W. Y. Hit, oi
Kansas City, at $3.50, $500, $500 and
s665.
J. E. Sallee. of Fulton, bought lo'
No G at $3.50 and ]. M. Hudson pur
chased lot No. for s576.
The twenty acre pasture was sold tC
J. e, Sallee for 81, ,16O. Mr.. Sallee re
sold the pasture to R. R. Ruckner TO
s22OO Col. ]. It. johnson was tn'
auctiooneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

Miss Sallie Ware and Willard
Thompson, both Of Audrain county,
we're married.
Charley, the 6.year-oid son of Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Jackson, died Of dip
iberia.
The officers OF the Mexico Hebrew
congregation were:
President, Joe Barth.
Vice. President, Sam Morris.
Secretary and Treasurer, Meier Vic
tor.
Rev. A. Schoenkopff was the minis
ter.
Died-MTs. j. @. Bassford. Funera
from the family residence. The pail
bearers were: S. p. Emmons, 5. W
Buckley, ]. W. Howell, DR.. I. II
Winans, Thos. French and FL. A
r RInlratta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
Trust to Nature.

great many Americans, both men
~ 1,omen are thin, pale and puny, with
Moor Circulation. because they have III
ireated their stomachs by hasty eating
or too much eating, by consuming alco-
bolic beverages, or by too close eonnne-
ment Ia home, office or factory, and IN
consequence the stomach must be treate9
In n natural way before they can rectiy
their earlier mistakes. Inc muscles III
many such people, in fact In every wessry,
thin and thin-blooded person, uo s,,it cn1it
tstigue comes early, is extreme and lasts
ISns The demand for nutritive aid Is
ahead Of the supply. To insure perlecs
haeith every tissue, bone, nerve ana
mnscle should take from the blood GER
tain materials and return to It certain
otbars n Is necessary TO prepare tne
stonach for the work OF taking up from
,bo food what is necessary TO make gooo,
ricb .iiJ red blood. We must go to Nature
Tor the remedy. There were certain Az
roots M known to the Indians OF is tnis
country before the advent ol tne wniVess
which later came 70 the hnoMieuso, '', ',ra ~,
tho settlers and which are now sIomIns ~ snrs
sanidlv In professional favor Tor the cure
70 pn,bsiinate stomach and liver troubles
Thoss are found TO be safe and yet eI-
taIn 4, their cleansing and invigoratlng
s9Ieet ssia M upon the stomach, liver and blood:
Tbose Are: Golden Seal root queen. ;
1ant hnt' stone root, Bloodroot, Mandrake
rOOt' rOOt' Then there is Black Cherry osrk:
TTD Tbe medicinal principles residing IN tnese
ld.iye dng a,'S roots when extracted with glye-
nstaeS nstna az a solvent make the most reliable
and ancient stomach tonic ano iiser AZ
SSISorafor, SI,u when combined IN lqst tne
,Isbt nroportions, as In 1T; ristees
nssiden nsipds Medical Discovery. Where tnere
SSOlHe = lSenkrupt vitality such as nervons
n,benstion. bad nutrition ana tnln mn
eEnspStbb eSdoa he body acquires yigor and ne ne
unrSss olUIg, blood and all the tissues Ieel the
9.roys nvr Ma effect OF this sovereign remeoy:
iSvItboneh some physicians have oesn .sn
.rare of the high medicinal vaiue oi sne
sS "bove mentioned plants, yes lew nSeS AZ
,,sei pure elycerine as . solvent III III
uusoaIly the doctors preseriptons ea.iss a,s
uSSth gSr the ingredients in varying amounts
"'Srl Tbs s1,olden Medical Discovery = sha :
.,tanti6e nreparation compounded o. sns
sss.Ererie extracts OF the above msntlonso 81
s.ay,etable ingredients and contsins no
sieobol or harmful habitformins urus~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
eE@INs- 9r1<kf~-fss< ssftss~-zs1 11tsz <r<
CANTON N,fCHINA, IN.FLAMES;
500 HOUSES BURNED,
Fire is Sweeping the River Side
Opposite European Quarter-Loss
Exceeds $1,O9O000-Marine
From Foreign Warships
Anchored in Harber
Are Fighting Fire.

HONG KoNG, Nov. S.--A dispatch
from Canton to-day states thata con-
fiagration is raging on the river side,
opposite the European quarter, on the
Island suburb Of Shameon.
Over five hundred houses have beer
destroyed, including all the restaur
ants, brothelsa and gambling houses
and the fire is still burning fieroely.
The window Of Godown on the Is
land OF Shannon became ignited bui
the blaze was promptly extinguished
and Shamoen Is now In peril.
Marines from the foreign vessels ID
the harbor have been landed and are
heroically combating the flames.
No lives have been lost, but the
damage already exceeds one million
dollars. The cause Of the of the fire
Is unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
THE SHOE FACTORY,
Mexico Labor Giving Splendid Salts
Faction, but More Girls Will be
Employed at Once.

A representative Of the Mexico LED.
GER called at the Morris Brothers
shoe factory this week, and found it
to be the busiest place in town.
Quite a number of girls are employed
In this factory, giving splendid salts
faction. Some Of the girls have had
their wages raised two or three
times since starting. They are much
pleased with their work, and we be-
lieye the Morris Brothers will find no
trouble in securing first.class labor.
There is room for twelve or fifteen
more girls at once. No boys or men
will be employed until the factory has
moved into ist building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
Formerly Of This Comfy

]. B. Ferguson, an old Audrain
county boy, has embarked IN the
newspaper business at Lock Spring,
Mo Away back in the seventies Mr..
Ferguson was prominent in news
paper circles in Mexico, but since
then he has been around the world
two or three times. He was at
Galveston when tidal wave de-
stroyed that town and was In San
Fracisco when the earthquake and
fire played such havoc. Since then
be has concluded to get into the In.
terror and settle down. He has the
best wishes Of many old friends In
Audrain.-Va Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
willard Carroll, we'll known here
worked for the Fargo Express Com
pany at Kansas City.
It. L. Hills store at Rowena was
burned. Insurance $500.
N. M. Friedman and Miss Nellie
Burwell were married near Martins.
burg.
James O'Leary, Of Moberly, was In
union depot telegraph office during the
absence of AL Raney.
A burglar entered the store OF M.
Blum and took 5000, a revolver and
suit of clothes.
The residence Of Mrs. Julia Aliens
worth, on South Clark avenue, was
burned.
Lewis Canterbury, OF near Rush
Hill, was arranging to move to Colo
RADIO.
frankie, the little daughter of A
H. Canterbury, was very III Of typhoid
fever.
Earl, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Gass, died Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Darnell and family were arrang
ing to move to Paris to reside.
Drs. Gave and Baskett attended the
Linton District Medical Society meet
/ ing in Fulton.
Miss Matte Saunders was homt
from a visit with Mrs. s. M. Drake ir
Roodhouse, Ill.
Miss Maggie Trimble, aged 80 years
died In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15

When the scalp throws off either dsndrutf or a
ganmy substance, 1t is an evidence Of scalp dis.
ease and no time should be lost in correcting l..
You certainly would not hesitate to take treat.
men' were you to look at this matter through a
magnliylng glass. When highly magnlfled It re.
SemOles working mass OF insects. These
creatures absorb the nutriment or life-sap Of the
scalp causing the scalp to become dry and fever
'sh' resulting In the loss Of hair and finally bald
ness. Danderine works wonders in all such
eases. 1t thoroughly eradicates all trace Of
scalp bacteria and makes the hair grow un.
usually long, strong and beautiful. One 2s cent
DoItle Is enough to show you that 1t will do all
!his ana even more. NOW at all druggists,
three Sizes 26c., Soc. & $f.00 per bottle.
hNoWLToN DANDaRINE co., Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
A. - o,,t ~ crdev
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
A Tramps Odd Name.

Mexico people have been wondering
what the stranger words "a No II
on several sheds about town means,
1t is the man OF tramp who has
Travelled AL, 900 miles since 1888 at a
cost Of 81. 80 and has been to Europe
seven times, Cuba twice, Asia twice,
South America once, crossing that
comment from Columbia to Rio Janeric
nearly 5000 miles. He is now going
east and bears no other name than
ga M / -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
30, 20 and 10 Years
Ago This Week.
THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

4
Messrs. Moore and Kennen, Of Lad
donia, formed a partnership and were
Arranging to erect drug store.
Mr.. Swift was building a residence
In Lsddonia.
Committee appointed by the !. 0. o.
f. Lodge to draft resolutions on the
death Of W. T. Anderson, Of Jackson
Vile, formerly of Mexico, was as fol-
lows: q. M. Hamill, j. P. Gass, Geo.
Hablutzell.
1887 votes were cast in this city on
election day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glandon were
home from their bridal trip In the
east.
The new Masonic Hall at Vandalia
was dedicated. The officers OF the
lodge were:
X. A. Laird, W. NJ.
John II. Thole, S. W.
W. II. Mcfarland, ]. W.
]. f. Crawford, Treasurer.
J. M. Boyden, Secretary.
w. P, Warford, $. d.
Daniel Merrill, J. d.
X. r, Bird, Chaplain.
D. l.. Bland, e. D. Wells, Stewards
Henry Thole, Tyler.
Judges Of election in this city were
T. T. Shootman, Logan Mundy, o
Dlshman; Clerks-Redmon Callaway
and James McWilliams
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15

Mayor and City Council Of
ave no interest what ever in
anong those who want to
ne saloon situation In Mex
pt that all shall have a
A The Council is not in
10 who pays the rent, or
us paid; or what brands Of
1 beer are sold, or who Is
. ofice by this or that saloon:
Iaether the laws are obeyed or
DOW much money is put in
lund to give Mexico light,
n protection from fire.
lo wants saloons in Mexico,
luxe TO the City Government
p payers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15
ART EXHIBIT CLOSED
SATURDAY NIGHT
Many Local Lovers Of Art Enjoy
Paintings in Larsen's Studio Dis
play Entirely Made up Of
Water Colors-Value of66
Pictures Nearly $4,000.

Mexico art lovers we're indeed fortu-
nate the past week in being able TO
view small collection OF water color
pictures from the Francis Healey i'm
portations. 1t was by all means the
finest we have seen in any local studlo
for years and included pieces by such
painters as Marlatt Of France; CarVlnl'
Italian; Mezzeni, Egyptian and the
American, Fem. -
There were slxty.six subjects In all
and ranged in price from five to sixty
dollars Several thousand people
visited the studio to view the paint
ings and several were purchased py
local parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-15

One of Ayers Pills at bedtime will
hasten recovery. Gently laxative.