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The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Nest Important Happenings Of tie
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
Dcncnt Of Our Readers.
San FruncIxcO EnrthGunkc.

San Francisco agent of the Liver
pool and London Globe insurance COM
pany estimates the loss of that COM
,pany in the earthquake and fire at
81 1886 900
The Spanish Club. representing the
Spanish colony at Manila has passed
resolutions expressing sympathy with
the people of San Francisco.
A syndicate of New York capitalists
has made a proposition to loan San
Francisco 100000, 900 for the purpose
of rebuilding the city.
San Francisco proposes to ask the
government to guarantee an issue of
5000 100000 of municipal bonds fos
the purpose of rebuilding the devast-
ated city.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler is
authority for the statement that the
University of California is loser to the
extent of 81 100000 by the recent earth
quake.
or SIC vaults recently opened in
San Francisco the contents OF 40 per
cent of them were found to have been
destroyed.
Fire recently entirely destroyed the
laundry of the general hospital at
the Presidio, San Francisco. By
hard work the hospital buildings
were saved.
Gen. Greeley has notified the war
department that San Francisco has
only ten days rations on hand. Further
contributions from the country at
large will be necessary.
Auditor Horton, of San Francisco,
estimates that the expenditures for
the coming fiscal year will amount
to sS.G4S,400
Close estimates which have recent
| ly been compiled show that abe actual
property loss in San Francisco VIII
approximate $3.50 100000
The property loss at Santa Rosa.
Cal, by the recent earthquake is Off
cially reported at sS,0G0,00O.
The San Francisco clearing house
| reports that the business interests of
the city will be able to rebuild the
burned section without the aid Of
| charity or unried methods of finance.
The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has rich
taste Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11

Garfield Tea cures sick headache, bilious
attacks, liver trouble and constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11

Try Garfield Tea! 1t purifies the blood,
cleanses the system, brings good health.
The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11

You'll never become a millionaire on
The money you make in your mind.
The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11
Consrcss!onnl.

The senate committee on privileges
and elections has agreed to vote on
the Smoot case on May Is.
An agreement has been reached by
the senate on court review amend
ment to the railroad rate bill. The
amendment as agreed upon is salts
factory to the president. The early
passage of the measure seems as
sured.
In a special message to congress
President Roosevelt transmitted the
report of Commissioner of Corpora
tions Garfield regarding the relations
of the oil industry to the railroads.
The commissioner finds that the
Standard Oil company protited TO a
large extent by secret rates and re-
bates.
In recent speech in the senate
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina made
vigorous attack on the federal judi
ciary, declaring that congress should
clip their wings"
The house of representatives has
extended vote of thanks to Genera,
Horace Porter for having recovered
from France the body of Admiral
John Paul Jones.
The house bill appropriatins $4,000
for the emergency work at Mare Island
navy yard and for postal service at
San Francisco has passed the senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
Always your moneys worth.
JewelryCO
MEXICO, MO.
A BAD RUNAWAY.
Three Daughters Of Elmer Cunning
ham Narrowly Escaped Death-In-
juries Painful but not Serious.

Misses Margaret and Francis Cunning
ham, and Mrs. Duifey, OF Chicago,
daughters of Elmer Cunningham who
resides north OF this city, narrowly
escaped serious injury in a runaway
late Saturday afternoon.
They were driving TO this city in a
single buggy and while coming down
the hill neal Null's store on North
Jefferson street a shaft broke, fright
ening the horse and causing him to
run. A block further on in front of
Mr.. Crews home Miss Margaret, who
was driving, was thrown from the rig
and her left knee and right ankle
sprained. This left the horse without
a guiding hand on the reins and q
hundred cards further a wheel on the
vehicle was smashed and Mrs. Duffy
and Miss Francis were thrown to the
ground. Mrs Duffy is thought to have
two ribs fractured and Miss Francis
an arm sprained. The horse ran to
the hitch lot where he was caught.
While the injuries are painful
they are not serious and the many
friends Of the participants will be glad
to learn of their fortunate escape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07

J. A. Potts and Son Win Have Fine
stock Farm in Webb County
Texas-5100 Acres-To Stock
With Blooded Horses,
San Antonlo crer.l ErDress

san hntonio NIex.) Express,
!. a. Potts and bis son John w.
Potts closed a deal Thursday with Jos.
r. Green & Co. Of Encinal for 5,IOO
acres OF land in Webb county, about
six miles from Encinal for a cash con.
sideration Of 81 so per acre. The prop.
erty Is that secured a few years ago
by the firm for their registered herd Of
shorthorn cattle. When Jos. f. Green
accepted the superintendancy OF the
Coleman Fulton Pasture Co., and es.
tabllshed headquarters at Gregory the
herd was moved down there. The
Messers Potts will embark In the
horse breeding business on an extern.
sive scale. Col. j. A. Potts came TO
San Antonio to locate permanently
about year ago from Mexico, Mo;
where he has for many years been en-.
gagged In the horse and mule business,
The Express made a prediction dur.
Ing the Fair here last fall that 1t would
not be long until he would make his
presence felt In South Texas. The
firm will devote Its energies to breed
Ing high class saddle horses and Colon
ell Potts leaves at once for Missouri to
secure such animals as will meet bis
requirements.
He was the owner Of Thornton Star
that won more money In prizes than
any other horse In the United States,
and which was sold to Montgomery
Ward & Co, OF Chicago. ]. w. Potts
Will move on the property just &C
quired at once and proceed to trans
form 1t into one OF the noted breeding
farms OF the South.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
BEAN CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAN CREEK June GAS R. Armall
Of Wellsville, Mo-, is visiting relatives
here says the drouth was much more
severe In Montgomery than here and
though they got as much rain as we,
it was to late for the oats.
Chas. Leeper and wife visited Charl-
J. T. Leeper on Young Greek over
Sunday.
Harve Robinson and wife Of Moline
visited the wife mother Mrs. Rodgers
over Sunday.
b. W. Robinson and family visited
in Mexico over Sunday.
Jas. Fossum, Phillip and Tom Shirs
took In the sights at Kansas City
Sunday.
Asa Ellington who has been South
| Dakota for two years is spending the
| Summer with home folks.
The Hays Bros. have the banner
wheat field Of this section OF country.
II. A. Grier sold a fancy SOW, last
week, to Earl Cunningham at a nom
inal price. Mr.. Grier has the best herd
of Polands In this part of the state
Phillip Shires had a valuable horst
scared by the thunder last "Wednesday
night causing it to run into a wir'
fence cutting a cash that required
8 stitches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
FROM RO WENA.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA June 6.-Rev. Brewer filled
his regular appointment at Maple
Grove Sunday morning and evening.
Some of our ladies are engaged In
canning g~noseberrles and cherries.
Jake Angell's barn was struck by
lightning Wednesday night doing
a little damage to the roof.
Several of our citizens delivered
hogs in Centralia Thursday to R G.
Peck and Anthony.
Miss Alma Rowe who has been at
tending College at Lexington, Mo-, re-
turned home Thursday.
Fred Vance OF C~entralia was the
guest OF home folks Sunday.
Miss Maggie Walker arrived home
Thursday from Columbia, where she
has been attending Stephens College.
Willard Barnes and family from
Tulip we're the guests of bis sister
Mrs. Jas Lewis Saturday and Sunday
j. ii. Neil and family very delight
! fully entertained Miss Fannie Booth
| Lady Principal OF William Woods
College, and John Mitchel's LITTLE
daughters, OF Centralia, at dinneI
Saturday.
Misses Ona Snow, Mamie Neil
Katie Squlres and Rev. Brewer lief
Monday for Montgomery City wher'
they will attend the Epworth Leaeu'
Convention.
Mrs, Q. G. Burkey who has been oil
the sick list is able to be out again.
II. ]. Walker Of Sailing was the CUES
of his brother here Sunday.
r. G. Peck shipped a a load O
butcher stuff to st. Louis SATURDAY..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
CHAMP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CHAMP June 6.-Rev. Smith will
preach special sermon for the children
at Bethel Sunday morning June 10 at
eleven O'Clock, all are invited to come,
His text being Sand IL | be Lifted
up | VIII Draw all Men Unto Me-"
Miss Betty Conner Of Concord is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Y. G. Thomas
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Boyd.
DIR. Rees and family are here the
guests of George and Ralph Dean.
A large crowd attended services a
Beaver Dam here Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. DAVIS who has been hert
the guest Of her mother Mrs. s. Il
McCord will return to her home IL
Kirksville Saturday.
Last Saturday morning eighteen o
our good people gathered together
and went to Ellis's Ford
fishing. The people were %chaperonet
by Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes and Booth
1t being a pleasant day all enjoyed
themselves and after catching about
rs fish they returned to their homes
feeling that it would be a day lonl
remembered by all present.
Mr.. Fred Roberts went to Bowling
Green Monday to the springs for hi
health. We are sorry to state MI
Roberts has been In very poor health
for some time past and we hope thi
trip will be Of benefit to him.
Miss Allison of near Beaver Dan
left Monday for Wellsville where sh
will attend the Normal for a fey
weeks.
Mr.. r. A. Holmes went to Kansa
on a business trip Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07

Miss Trina johnson will give a re-
cital assisted by Misses Minerva John
son and Margie Walle at the Jesse
school house, two miles west OF town
on Friday evening June sth. After
the recital there will be a voting con-
test for the prettlest girl present.
Votes a penny each. An exciting
time is expected.
The following is the program:
"At the Literary" and capt. joe"
Miss Irma Johnson.
Music-"Marse Phll"-Miss John
son.
"Xmas Repentance'-H Harold Nc
Pheters.
THAT Little Dog
Music-t'The Battle OF the Strong"
johnson.
"a Young Married Couples Even
ing at Home. Miss M. johnson and
Miss Margie Walle.
"Wakin' Up the Young'uns"-Mlss
Johnson,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
The New rishing Club,

The following is taken from the
Brunswick, Mo-, B~runswicker:
The Brunswick Fishing Club formed
a n organization this week composed
of the following officers: r. III. Love
Of Kansas City, president; ]. M
Barker, vice-presldent;C has Randolph
treasurer; A. A. Kennedy, secretary
John p. Randolph, manager. Board OF
directors: Henry j. West, Keytesvllle,
Mo-, j. A.. Collett, Keytesville, Mo-
Fred Lamb, Salisbury, Fred A. Nor
ris, Mexico, Tom @. Kelly,of Moberlyi
Mo.
This Club has rented the famous
"Cut-off" fishing grounds owned BY
Oscar Grotjan for a term OF five years
and II is the puspOse of the club tC
establish a first-class fishing resort
They will erect a comfortable Clut
house, put 10 a good line OF boats and
provide many OF the cO%nveniences thai
20 to make a fishing trip a pleasure In
stead OF a summer nightmare.
This kind OF a resort Is just what
Charlton county needs, and the clul
should have the support OF all lover
| OF a nice quiet outing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
WORRY OVER DAUGHTER
DRIVES WOMAN INSANE
Dixie Tuttle's Mother Removed to
Fulton Asylum Following Girls
Conviction of Mailing Obscene
Letters.

Mrs. T. NJ. Tuttle, of this county,
was taken to the insane at Fulton
to-day, her condition being attributed
to worry and brooding over the re-
cent trouble of her daughter, Miss
Dixie futile, who was not long since
convicted and fined for sending OBJ
scene letters through the mails, sland-
erlng the character OF a number Of
prominent people in this city.
When arrested Miss futile plead
not guilty, and persisted in this plea
until the day of her trial, claiming
that there was q conspiracy against
her. The mother had every conf
dence In her daughter and was tirn
In her belief that she was not guilty
but only the victim Of circumstances
When Miss Tuttle confessed to be
ing the author of the missives, nearly
all Of which were unit for publication
the blow was heavy that the mothe'
never recovered aud gradually grew
worse until she became in such a con
dition that it IA necessary to placI
her In the State hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
FROM THOMPSON.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, June GA. Burgess
spent Sunday at Vandalla.
A. S. Mcconnell is home from Kan
sas City.
N. Greasy and little daughter,
Helen, and Mrs. Lizzie Spencer, OF
Mexico. and Mrs. Laura Alexander, OF
Columbia, we're recent guest OF Mrs.
Tom Greasy.
II. j. Jones, Trainmaster, Of Mob
erly, was the guest OF ]. L. Tiger Fri
day.
Miss Dora Campbell, OF st. Louis, Is
the guest OF James Susber and family.
Mrs. Daisy Gopher, OF Columbia, Is
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Ton
Greasy.
Tom Fletcher, Of st. Louis, is the
guest OF relatives here.
Mrs. Simon Lander, OF near Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
mo CURE, NO PAY"
Bow Woodbridge & Purdy Sell by.
omei, the Guaranteed Cure for
Catarrh.

Woodbridge s. Purdy have an unu.
sual offer to make to our readers, one
one that will be Of the greatest value
to many.
For some years Woodbridge s. Purdy
have been watching the results from
the use Of Hyomei, a treatment for
catarrh that cures by breathing medi-
Gated air, absolutely without any
stomach dosing. The results have
been so universally successful that
they feel justified in making a public
offer to treat the worst case of catarrh
In Mexico with the understanding
that II Hyomei does not cure, the
treatment will cost absolutely moth
ing.
The regular Hyomel outfit costs
only one dollar, and consists OF a neat
pocket inhaler that can be carried in
the purse or vest.pocket, a medicine
dropper and a bottle of Hyomei. II
this is not enough for a cure, extra
bottles OF Hyomei IA be obtained for
so cents.
Woodbridge & Purdy positively
guarantee a cure, II Hyomei is used In
accordance with directions, or they
will refund the money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
COUNTY NEWS.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, June 5-Oats IRE grow.
ing nicely since the rain.
W. Canterbury lost two two-year-
old steers and Ben Canterbury lost a
COW and calf. They were all lying un-
der a tree, and lightning struck the
tree and killed all OF them. Louis
Hook had q valuable colt killed by
lightning in the same storm-Wednes-
day night, May 80. Some OF the
telephone poles near the residence of
James Weaver we're converted into
klndling wood by the lightning.
Through the untiring efforts of Miss
Alice James assisted by the ladies of
the Christian Church they now have
for use at the church a most beautiful
and costly communion set Of five
pieces, pure silver. Miss Alice is a sis
ter OF Miss Arthur Yarnell, she is a
Kentuckian by birth and never does
things by halves. She is visiting her
sister and has made many friends,
both in our little town and In the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
Post Office Building.
Phone 278.

is the guest of relatives for the past
few days.
e f. Elliott and wife spent Sunday
at CentIalia.
Misses Hattie Brown and Edith
Ethridge, OF Mexico, are being plea
sanity entertained by Mrs Chas.
Clark.
Mrs. John Wiseman and children
returned to Centralla Saturday after a
short visited with @. Boone and fam
lily.
Mrs. John Morehead spent Sunday
at Centralia.
T. j. O'Toole is home from a ten
days stay In Iowa.
Miss Maggie Mcconnell, of Mexico,
spent a few days recently with the
| Misses Frances and Dollie Da Wis
j. p. Willoughby returned Tuesday
to resume work as O. & A. operator
after a three weeks visit to Wakenda
Miss Gertrude Fecht,of Cottonwood
| Springs, was the guest of relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
|. e. Otis, Wabash operator wal
relieved by /. M. Hampton, OF Cen
tralia, and is now operator at Renick
Mrs. John O'Brlen and son, Sylvester
were here Monday en- route home
from Martinsburg.
Mrs. +. 7. Cauthorn is home from q
visit to Molina relatives.
p. G. Rupp was a business visitor
here Wednesday.
A. w. Wagner shipped 3 car load o.
sheep to st. Louis this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
SANTA FEE ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
SANTA FE, June Preaching at
Christian Church next Sunday.
Mrs. James Camplin and sister,
Mrs j. S. Henderson and little son
spent from Saturday until Monday
with MI. and Mrs. Charlia Spears at
Holiday.
Mrs. N. A. Dull,of Paris and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jim ~Featherston, of Hanni.
bal, visited relatives here last week.
Miss Lucas, of Virginia, is the
guest of G. c. Lucas and wife.
Florine Bishop visited her cousin,
Miss Alma Camplin Tuesday.
Leslie and Urben Grubbs, of South
Missouri are here to spend the sum.
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. George Bybee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Wilson and fam
lily were In Mexico shopping Tues
day.
Mrs. Wayne Crigler and little son,
Murl, are visiting Mrs. Tom Smell in
Centralia.
Miss Fay Bates Is recovering from
the mumps
Mrs. Walter Culbertson and child
rem OF Carthage are expected soon, tt
visit Philip Quisenberry and wife.
The German Medicine show left
Wednesday. Miss Mary Wilson re
ceiyed the handsome silver set Civ er
away for the most popular young lady
Mrs. L. h. Quisenberry, Mrs. OH!
Holman, Ed Hendrix and Master
Emmett Davis drew sacks OF -four dur
ing show week.
]. L. Bullock, wife and daughter
Thelma are guests Of Moberly ant
Ash friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
Williams-Berry

Mr.. John A. Williams, youngest son
OF the late Lot Williams, and Miss
Sarah f. Berry, the second daughter
Of George W. Berry, were married Sun
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the home
of the BRIDES parents on south West
ern avenue. They were attended by
Miss Ruth Berry, sister Of the bride,
and Mr.. Bernard Hudson, Of Auxvasse
with Rev. Truck officiating. Only
the families and a few friends of the
contracting party were present. The
bride looked pretty in a dainty white
frock of paris muslin and the groom,
as usual, wore conventional black.
May they live long and prosper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
SKINNER ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SKINNER, June 6.-John W. Blum
was on the Chicago market with q
load of good fat cattle that sold for
1926 per cwt. Mr.. Blum was on the
Kansas City market last Thursday
and Friday and purchased two loads of
stockers.
II. 7. Squirting delivered $50 head Of
shorn western lambs to II. T. Cant
Saturday at 1925 per cwt.
w. +. Wiley, Westley Blanken-
ship and p. I. Bruce fixed the Hum
mer Telephone Liue Thursday last.
Everything is all right now.
Ben w. Jesse is home from the
Academy in Columbia where he at.
tended school since Christmas.
A big time was had by the Regular
Baptists, better known as the Hard
shell Baptists, lover at Liberty church
Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. HardistY and Revs Nesbit and
Sanders, from Illinois, were In attend
ance.
Mrs. u. w. Butler is entertaining
her father, Rev. Nesblt, Of Illinois;
her daughter and son-in-law, Frank
Dodd, and wife, Of al Fulton, her
daughter and son-in, law, George Key,
and wife, of near Huntsville, Ran
dolph county.
Elsie and Irma Chapman we're
struck by lightning last Saturday.
They were in the kitchen, standing
near a window, when thsy were
struck. Irma was knocked uncon-
scious for several hours and Elsie was
sent rolling on the floor, minus one
shoe, which the lightning had demol-
ished. We are glad to state, however,
both are up and around again and
feeling good as ever.
A. Snow was sruck by lightning re-
Gently and shaken up considerably.
G. r. Jesse sold a sucking mule last
week to a Thompson buyer, Henry 7,
Cant, for 800.
The school board Of Gatewood has
employed Miss Keiser, of Mexico, tt
teach our next term of school at S5(
per month seven-months term.
"Uncle" Richard Fletcher and his
dauRhtsr.in.law, Mrs. Bertha Fletch
er, are visiting A. w. Powell and
family this week.
Commodore johnson left for his ole
home In Virginia recently to be gon'
indefinitely.
Walter Faddis, son Of the late Geo
Faddis, was severely hurt by a hors
that he was riding running against
nail and tearing an ugly cash In hi
leg. He is slowly recovering.
! Miss Dora Campbell, OF st. Louis, !
here the guest Of ]. A. Surber AM
! family.
J James Weaver and wife, Of nea
+, Littleby, we're here Saturday AM
Sunday, the guests OF their son, Chai
lie; also Chas Tanner and wife.
The new organization Of the B. Y
p. U. at bethlehem promises to d
D good work, with Hart MCGOWAN
$ president and Efie FaddIs, secretary
Omar Dickerson is our leader mex
] Sunday; meeting n hour before th
regular preaching services 81 Sunda
$ evenings,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07

thank their many friends for being SO
liberal in their patronage at the straw
berry festival given by the church last
Thursday evening. The Interior OF the
church has recently been decorated and
the proceeds Of the festival will go to
help paying of the debt. The net in
come OF the evenings entertainment
was about s35.
Miss Loua Dowell bid farewell to the
children of the Stauffer school Monday
by giving them a picnic.
Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer Of Mexico
will preach at Unity Church next Sun
day exchanging pulpits with Rev.
Moore OF Columbia also Of Unity. A
large attendance is expected,
Rein Hilderbfa1d and his two sons-in
law Dick Waddington and Fred SPUR
es with their families intend to move
Oklahoma in the nelr future.
j. j. +. johnson seems to have a
hoodo banging over MIN as every time
we have an electric storm he is certain
to get struck, mot his person but his
possessions Almost a year ago be
lost considerable hay, it being struck
by lightning. Three weeks ago his
tine saddle mare squirrel" became
frightened by thunder and ran into a
barbed wire fence and was very badly
cut. The other night when
we had that splendid rain and while
the farmers who bad been praying for
the lives of their crops we're In deep
slumber, MI. Johnson'S barn was al
most demolished BY lightning. The
roof was torn and split up, the damag-
es being abont s25 fully covered by
insurance. Finley is thinking about
putting lightning rods on every thing
he owns including the presidency Of
our new Benton City Bank
On last Thursday morning there was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Marion Cox OF
Benton City, a son.
Clarence Johnson while helping to
dig a well on the John Stumpf farm
nearly cut off the great toe of bis left
foot. He is now able to be about.
Rev. Mr.. Kerr filled his regular bl-
monthly engagement at the Presby-
terrain church preaching both morn
ing and evening. Communion was
observed In the morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-07
Will Continue Business.

The Insurance and Real Estate
business of the firm Of J. d. Tucker u
Son will be conducted by Fl. e. G.
Tucker.
II. L. G. Tucker has been a member
OF the firm OF J. d.. Tucker & Son for
the last 20 years and is a thorough In
surance man and all old business as
well as new will be promptly attended
to by him as formerly.
Mr.. Tucker will continue to make a
speciality OF prompt and satisfactory
settlements as the firm has always
mad the reputation of doing In the
mast.