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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11
Co. Partnership.

William S. Ragsdale and Joseph W
Ragsdale have formed a eo-partnershiI
and will manufacture saddles and har
ness at the old stand Of w. S. Ragsdal'
on the north side Of the square.
WILLIAM S. RAesDALE.
JOSEPH W. RAGsDALE.
October 4, 1906.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11
Mexico Girl to Wed.

Miss Edith Moore, OF this city, but
has for several years been
stenographer in st. Louis, will be
married to Mr.. Kilian Ferdinand
Fritsch October twenty-tfth.
The marriage will take place at ST.
Patrick's Church in e. st. Louis, and
the couple will be at home TO friends
after November tenth, at 432 North
Seventh Street, East st. Louis, Ill.
Miss Moore is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard ]. Moore, Of Mexico,
and has many friends here who join
the LEDGER in extending best
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

Hon. W, J. Bryan will speak at
Columbia next Wednesday, October
tenth. This will likely be the only
opportunity Mexico people will have
to hear Mr.. Bryan during the present
campaign. Quite a number Of Au-
drain county Democrats will attend the
Columbia speaking.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

ARRANGEMENTS should be made at
once to organize Building and Loan
Association in Mexico. Quite num-
Der Of people have expressed to the
LEDGER desire to join such an en-.
terprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

THE Missouri Sheep Breeders AS
ISOLATION, which met At Sedalia this
week, elected j. W. Bowles, OF Aux
vase, Mo. vice president. Mr. Bowles
is one of the most prominent sheep
men In the state.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11
ANOTHER ELECTRIC LINE.
Route Will be From Brookfeld to
Mexico Via Moberly : Kansas
City Firm Behind the Move.
ment.
Moberly Monitor.

John II. Babcock is in receipt Of 9
letter form Kansas City firm, stat
ing that it is proposed by them to
build an electric line from Brookheld
to Mexico, by way of Moberly. The
proposition will be brought up before
the Commercial Club for discussion.
1t seems Moberly is yet to have q
street car line of some kind. Let
others come.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

THE Auxvasse, Mo-, Review is one
of Missouri's most prosperous, newsy
county papers. Auxvasse is a good
town and appreciates a live paper
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

]. r. JoHNsoN's big sale was well
attended and stock brought good
prices. The sale was well advertised
and brought many buyers from ad-
Joining counties.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

THERE is no excuse for any Missouri
Democrat sulklng. fhere should be a
full vote polled on the sixth of No
vpunher
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William Shipp, form
erlY Of Mexico, but for several years
have been living at Morganville, Kan
sas, have ordered their LEDGER
changed to Loveland, Colorado, where
they are now residing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

30, 20 and 10 Years
Ago This Week.
THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

| no HNfO AAAAo " hf-Ah'
| George Blanchard, former baggage.
master In this city, had a position on
the O& NJ Railroad with headquar-
ters at Cincinnati.
| JC Bassford was visiting the Cen
tennial.
Stansburry & Means we're the pro-
prietors of a restaurant 10 this city.
Miss Charlotte Cheney,of Laddonia,
was very sick.
Fl W Vangalder died at his home in
this city.
John Fetter, father of @ B Fetter,
died at the home OF his son
A Westminster College nine was or
ganized at Fulton with the following
officers:
JC Jones, manager,
w Marion, captain.
JEM Miller, Treasurer.
Henry, the eight months old son Of
Mr. and Mrs Thos Williams, died at
the residence of Mr. Insley 10 Mexico.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Alex Garter was recovering from in
juries received by horse falling on
him.
Mr. Town was badly bruised by his
team running away.
Marriage licenses were granted to
the following parties;
RN Landrum and Cora B Wilson.
David Clark and Louisa Brabaut.
J W Settle and Jennie L Crawford.
Joseph Cowman, of California, and
Miss Lizzie Clark, of Rush Hill, were
married.
W II kefeld, of Audrain county,
and Miss Fannie McOlintock, Of Cal.
laway county, we're married.
Mr. Rudd, aged 60 years, who lived
near Hatton, was found dead in bed.
Miss Belle Morris, OF Mexico, car
ried off $40 premium at the st Louis
fair for the best bread.
Mr. Crabtree and Mrs Robert Baker,
both Of Centralia, were married.
Senator T E Cauthorn, Of Colorado,
was visiting his brother, B r Cauth'
orn, near Mexico.
Prof Veerkamp was teaching school
at Rush Hill.
A strong effort was being made to
incorporate the town of Rush Hill.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
CV Gregg resigned:his position with
the o S Express and accepted posi-
tion with the firm of T Hoxsey g.
Co.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mrs Ann e Bird, were held
by Rev J 81 Cox.
Mexico was arranging to have a big
Democratic rally. Those appointed on
the decoration committee were: Mes
danes S P Emmons, Harvey Cordner,
s B Cook, John A Guthrie N Evans,
J @ v Baskin, J O Buckner, R M
White,C T Allen,J P Freeman; Misses
Nancy Dempsey and Georgia Null.
The County Christian Endeavor
Society convened at Laddonia. The
following officers were elected;
Presidential A Sox, Of Mt Carmel.
Vice-President--J A Detienne, Of
Laddonia.
Secretary = Miss Matte Cauthorn,
Of Mexico.
Treasurer-H A Adams.
The following we appointed on the
press committee: Miss Julia Morris,
H Fl Hobbs, J A Detienne, Fl G Shobe
and Miss Daisy Coatsworth.
Chas o Weaver, son of Samuel
Weaver, Of Mexico, was killed by the
cars at Laddonia. He was 9 freight
brakeman on the @ s. A.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

The majority Of women are nervous
because they suffer from some form of
pelvic catarrh.
The greatest obstacle In the way OF re'
covery is that they do not understand
that catarrh is the main source Of their
illness.
Women who are in doubt as to their
ailments should write to DR.. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarium,
Columbus, Ohio, who will give their let
ters prompt attention, without charge.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

Miss Anna McGinn, 16l Plain street,
Providence, r. l., writes:
~ wish to let you know Of the good
your medicine has done for me.
~ had what the doctors called hesrt
trouble. had been doctoring for q
year before tried your Peruna.
"I got q bottle of your Peruna and
after weeks use of it began to feel
better. I could not eat, sleep, or work,
but / have at Last found that the medi.
cine that will cure me is Peruna.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

E. j. Schmidt, Of Centralia, attend
ed the Republican speaking Wednes-
day night,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

W. G. Bailey has returned home "
Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

Hall-Rice & Lockridge are shipping
mules to st. Louis week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-11

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mrs Ann e Bird, were held
by Rev J 81 Cox.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
TRUSTWORTHY ACTION.

Again the fol1ce Jury to the front in an effort
to place TINS Parish before the world as it actually is
Yesterday appropriated the of $3.50 upon request
OF the representative of the r. F. A. which organization
Is 70 hod state Convention here next Spring 1t is
propaoe that this amount will be sweled by other pub
lie bodies until it will reach sum sufficient to pronerlv
represent this section to those who have perhaps never
hearu Oh IT, The example set by the Jury good one
And the members Of the local lodge of T. p. A. are
awe to the opportunity They captured this convention
Tor New iberia with the sole idea of advertising the sec
ton They knew that if the world at large understood
the grand opportunities awaiting here there would be an
increasing and steady growth that if it possible
get the country talked about but commercial
traveller can talk, the results would be most desirable
lhey nave provided the opportunity and it up the
people mere TO assist them lmpressng the five
hundred visitors that reputation shall be enhanced
Among other things it is proposed to issue descrip
tive pamphlet well illustrated that each of the dele
gates may have 1T to help him his talks of the parish
later. This book must be a handsome affair Lake
Charles ISSUED very nice but this must be made
more attractive and 1t be for there material
here to work upon Such work is expensive but the ad
Vertsement 1T will this section will than repay
the expense.
One very serious matter that should receive much
consideration the entertainment of these half thousand
delegates they today they could be accom-
modated Will there be hotel here capable of housing
them when they do arrive? Commercial travellers are
very partial to hotels They prefer them to home subst
tutes and anything else but hotel should
not be considered for it will impress them unfavorabv
1t is true that the local members of the T. p A. are
preparing very pleasing program of entertainment but
that this will suffice without hotel accommodations is
not believed The city is big enough to support largel
hotel 1t needs than it needs opera house
although 1T ought to have both and the trolley comes
is believed it will there will be greater for such
an addition Nothing speaks for city than it's ho
tells and New iberia has
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY.

One of the pleasantest silver
weddings seen in this city for
a long time was that of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. Cordova Tuesda !
afternoon and evening at their
residence in West Main street.
They came to this city twenty
three years ago then a young
married couple from their native
land, Italy, and since that time
have become prominent. Their
three sons were all born here
and are now counted as among
the bright and promising young
of the city. 1t was
but pleasant tribute to the
this gathering at their
hospitable. table of many of the
most prominent citizens and
there were many toasts and ex-
presslons of good feeling that
made the afternoon and evening
pass most pleasantly.
In a room at one side were
displayed many handsome gifts
Of silver including a sugar bowl
and nut dish of chased ware
from their three sons, large
ray from Mr.. and Mrs. K. P.
Ribbeck, bon bon jar from Jules
A. Dupuy, butter dish from
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carabba, low
ng cup from Mr.. F. r. Rib
,eck, tea spoons from G. A.
Blanc, cream spoons from
Meyer and Bleuler of New Or
cans, berry spoon from Mr..
'am Welt and may Others hand /
omesgifts.nf@
The banquet was modelled
fter the real Italian style and
here was enjoyed by the many
uests all the culinary delicacies
hat country is noted for even
0 the native wines. Among those
resent were Messrs Jules A. /
)upuy, r. P. Ribbeck, Sam
Veil, G. A. Blanc, E. II. La
out, Walter Broussard, Jack
Lulu Ribbeck, V.
'erraro and many others.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
TORNADO AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans suffered from a
baby tornado Yesterday and a
dozen or more houses were un-
rooted. 1t struck below Audi
bon Park and swept over the
outskirts tearing down telegraph
and telephone wires in its pro
gress."o 1t appears that about
twenty persons were slightly IN
Jured by flying debris.
At PontchatouIa the tornado
killed four persons and blew
down many houses inluring a
score or more of people. 1t IS
also reported that in other sec
tons the damage was great, but
the Geographic communication
has been interfered with and it
is difficult to obtain exact partic-
ulars.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
Judge Beer By
It's True Worth
Progressive Men and Women Consider
TIA Means TO National Temperance.

We have recently published a num-
per OF articles on the food value of
beer, and we believe that sooner or
later beer will be recognized at Its true
tonic effect and high nourishinE value.
Noted men and women of this country
are already alive to the situation and
besides Miss Phoebe Cousins and DR.
Joseph Feisler OF Northwestern Uni
yersity. many others of note give their
endorsement TO beer as a means to ma
tonal temperance.
Miss Cousins, for a quarter of a GEN.
fury the most eminent woman suf-
rage advocate In the West said In a
recent interview: There never will be
a law that will compel prohibition. and
tne sensible thing for the Women's
christian temperance Union to do is
TO AID In the substitution of mild,
nourishing drinks like beer, which sell
dom produces drunkenness. A promf-
nent army officer who served in the
southwest, operated canteens at three
dlnerent posts. He made the canteens
SO acceptable to the soldiers, who
found beer satisfying their demands.
tnat ne actually ran all the low dives
of business"
Pabst Beer meets all the demands
Ior mild. healthful, refreshing bever-
age such as Miss Cousins suggests 1t
Is made of the exclusive Pabst eight
day malt, choicest hops and pure
water. Eight-day malt, which Is the
only perfect malt, gives Pabst Beer
It's superior food value and richness.
strong in nourishment the body re-
CURES, 1t Is refreshing and satisfying.
absolutely clean and containing only
three and one half per cent OF alcohol.
Pabst beer IL the ideal temperance
beverage. No other II SO hea;thfpL
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
NOT TO THEIR liking.

New Orleans, Oct. Sit APP
pears from the total OF the as
sessment of the State that the
Vaccinations of the State lead
ers did not operate exactly IN
the way they had planned.
They limited the local taxation
to 8 mills, reducing the rate by
two mills expecting to force the
valuation up SO that with a State
rate of five mills they would
have just as much money to
spend as before. But the Po-
lice Jurles dropped to TIE little
game, and while the total as
sessments have been increased
by $62,45o,II3 this was not
enough to provide even as much
money as the State had to ex-
pend last year by $93,77o.
There will have to be some
pairing of expenses all along the
line to make both ends meet in
State expenditures. 1t is anus
ing to see the way some of those
who engineered the game go
around with long faces. Their
scheme was exposed too soon
for it is we'll known fact that
they hoped to force the parishes
to increase their valuations SUIT
hciently to give the State more
money to spend under an APP
parently lower rate
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
INDICATION OF OIL IN THE
VICINITY.

1t appears from investigations
quietly made that there is every
prospect that the oil that bub-
bles up in Jack Coulee as de
scrlbed several months ago in
this paper, is but the surface
indication of large deposit. 1t
will be remembered that oil was
discovered bubbling on the sur
face OF the canal at a point near
Patoutvllle. Several gentlemen
looked at the indications and
doubted that it was real but
since then an expert from In
dian Territory has made tests
and it is learned that they prove
that oil really exists there.
1t is stated that this expert
carefully excluded the mud and
water from the pipes that he
sunk or drove to a distance of
ten or more feet beneath the
bottom of the canal. This test
pipe has been pumped out three
times and on each occasion the
oil came forth showing that it
must be in the soil and not in
the bottom of the canal as some
supposed.
Not only this time but Judging
from the lay of the land that
the oil would ooze out elsewhere
in southwesterly direction in
dIcatlons were looked for and
three quarters of a mile away at
the canal of the Roder Coulee
the oil indication was again
found at the bridge near the
public road.
According to report this ex-
expert, whose name is withheld,
has stated that the oil indica-
tons at this point are the best
he has ever seen and he has
been over many fields in the
north. Whether any capital
has been interested in the dis
covery is not known but it is
the impression that this field
will not 60 long INFESTED. 1t
would not be surprising if the
,ormation of company to bore
or the greasy stuff would be
at any time for it is
aid that the report of the actual
hiding has gone into hands that
,now a real field when it is
ound.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
A NEW PLAY TO BE PRESENTED

1t is rumored that there Is a
great treat IN store for the peo-
of New Iberia. While not of
hciaIIy announced it is limited
t h at Mrs. krause, so
we'll known in the theatrical
world as Miss Holman, will
give play here shortly assisted
by Mr.. Percy II. Clifford and
a selected caste. This will be
an extraordinary event in theat-
real events for everybody in the
entireSouth remembers how bril-
liant an artist Miss Holman was
till III health took her from the
stage. To see her play again
would draw people from a long
distance for there was no one
who was greater tavorite than
she few months back.
Mr.. Clifford who is to assist
her has played with nearly all
the leading companies of the
country. In his younger days
he played with Booth and Bar
rett and 1t would be difficult to
name a star whom he has not
supported. He was at one
time favorite member of the
Empire Stock Company and his
appearance here in support of
Miss Holman will be particu-
Iarly pleasing.
1t is understood that Miss
Holman has been rendered the
support of quite talented num-
Der of persons and that the
caste has been carefully selected
50 that the play to be presented
will be the strongest possible.
1t is to be that wonderfully
strong drama "Sowing the
Wind play that affords the
the people an opportunity to
see something worth while. 1t
is a strong play as the "Clans-
man" and perhaps more inter
estlng,
Just when the performance
will take place is not announced
as yet but it will be in the big
Pavilion at White Wings Park
and very shortly. Indications
are that this stage will be the
scene OF many OF the best per
Formances before the opera
house question is settled.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
ANSE-LA.BUTTE OIL FIELD ONE
OF PROMISE.

Breaux Bridge, La, Oct. /.
That this oil field will one day
be one of the most extended of
the country, no one who has
ever investigated can for a mo-
ment doubt. East and South of
the field proper, for distance
of miles, gas pressure and un-
usual formations are all over en-
countered. 1t is a known fact
that at shallow depth of 400
and 500 feet rich strata of oil
has been found in all wells Dor
ed east and north of the present
bumpers.
These pumping wells have
been producing for months and
have rather increased their capa-
city of oil. 1t is also well
known that such shallow wells
are now inexpensive and very
quickly put down and will pro-
duce easily from forty to fifty
barrels per day--a very profit
able asset, and one which will
beyond doubt bring great
wealth to that section.
Oil wells of smaller produc-
ton have been proftably oper-
ated in Pennsylvania and other
places for twenty and thirty
years continuous. In view OF |
Ill these facts, would it not be |
we'll for our friends of the len
nlngs, Beaumont and other
fields to provide and to secure
some of the land at Anse-la-
Butte and vicinity. Plenty of
iuch lands showing gas and
,ther formations are to be had
outright at reasonable prices.
The field is equipped with
'ipe line to The Southern Pacific
abroad and to Bayou Teche, a
|istanee of only a couple of
niles. Shallow wells can be
and cheaply put down
nd fortune surely awaits the
wner of just a few wells.
--Aleris ToorAies in Emterpyis- Leader.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06
| aY-pfS G Sweet to Eat
LuN klJ ~ ALsndy Bowel Laxative.
DISSOLUTION OF CUBAN GOVERN.
MENT.

1t is not probable that the public
has been kept fully Informed as to
the deliberations Of the Taft com
mission. We must accept with
great allowance the stories which
speak of the Secretary leaning one
day towards Palma mud the next to
Iayas, leader of the insurgents.
The logical course of the commits
sion was to recognize and sustain
the Palma government and to cor
rect those imperfections in the cleo
ton laws, which appear to be the
basis of the complaints of the in-
surgents. Up to yesterday it was
believed that Palma would make
no conditions, but to-day we are
told that he and his cabinet have
resigned aud left the ISLAND without
a government, and that his purpose
in d ling do is to force intervention
and virtual annexation upon this
country. If Palma's present atti-
tude is adhered to, there is no rem
edy except present occupation and
ultimate annexation. There was a
time when the annexation of Cuba
was popular, especially at the
South The Northern press are
reproducing the old declarations of
Soule and other representative
Southern b1sn" of half n century
ago in favor of acquiring Cuba.
That was time of political CON
tention, when the South was auxi-
Gus to have more slave States. The
reason for annexation, so far as the
South is concerned, no longer ex-
list. On the contrary, there are
grave objections on the part of the
South. Annexation means free
trade with Cuba in the matter of
sugar and tobacco. Opposition to
the Philippine treaty showed deep
seated objection to free trade with
those islands, and the same spirit
would doubtless show itself in any
effort to make Cuba one of the
States. To hold the island in vas
salage for an indefinite time would |
be impossible. Item.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-10-06

Pocahontas, Va, Oct. s.
Nineteen known dead, and from
thirty to forty more men en-
tombed and doubtless all dead,
is the situation up to late hour
today at the West Fork Mines
of the Pocahontas Galleries
Company, where the explosion
occurred Wednesday night.
The bodies of these men
were recovered from the mines
as a result of the work OF hero
ism of a band of thirty-fve men
constituting a rescue party that
worked throughout the night
and day. 1t was not until 7:3o
last evening that the rescuers
reached point near Paul-entFy,
where the explosion occurred.
l he work OF rescue was very
slow, as the conditions confront
ing the party were difficult to
surmount.
The authorities anticipated
the fearful extent OF the casual
ties today by ordering a carload
of collins and burial supplies,
which are now on their way.
Up to noon the exact num-
Der of men that were in the
mine was not known. The
Norfolk and Western Railroad
superintendent at Bluefeld wiz
ed a report to the general Off
'es of the Company at Roanoke
hat the information he had was
hat the death list may exceed
thirty, and that it was reported
hat all the bodies would be
aiken out by tonight. This es-
innate of the dead, however, is
believed to be too low, based on
he situation as it appeared ear
Ter in the search.