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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15

Our Next Trip to the Pan Handle.
We expect to go TO the pan handle
Of Texas again on the 10th with sew
eral land buyers and ~prospectors. We
would be glad to have all who have a
desire to make a good paying invest
ment or get a cheap home, to go with
us. We have said through these col
umns before that we do not know Of
any country offering as good induce
ments to the investor or home seeker,
and a further knowledge Of the coun-
try strengthens our conviction. Lands
continue to sell freely and the number
OF people going there seems to be on
the increase. We repeat, that we are
confident it will pay you to go and see
this country and what is being offered
In the way Of cheap farm lands. W.
We find it more difficult to get people
to go and see than to get them to buy
after seeing the land. The choisest
farming lands can be bought from 81
to Si2 per acre. This includes lands
located zeal railroad and good town,
and improvements on the highest
price mentioned. II you can go, come
and see us or write us a few days be
fore hand. We will leave at IL O'CLOCK
on Tuesday, the Goth. Round triI
$3.50, good q days, with stop ovel
privileges. HOPKINS s. EDMoNDs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
+, 8. P. WilHey.


To the Worshipful Master Wardens
and Brethren Of Santa Fe Lodge, 4e2
A. g, s. A. M.
We, the undersigned committee APP
pointed to prepare and report appro-
pirate resolutions concerning the life
character and memory Of deceased
brother, e. s. P. Wiley, beg leave to
submit the following and recommend
their adoption.
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Architect Of the universe to call our
well beloved brother, e. 5. Pindall
Wiley from labor on earth to enjoy
the beauty and Celestial Lodge above,
therefore be 1t resolved that in the
death OF Brother Wiley, our lodge
has lost a true, faithful and honored
member; the State an honest, useful
upright citizen, and bis family a low
ing husband and father, and be 1t fur
Their resolved that these resolutions bt
spread In full upon our records AND
that a copy be delivered to the family
Of our departed brother.
Respectfully submitted,
e @. WILSON.
DIR. j. S. DRAKE.
d. NJ. McOurcHAs.
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
EAT WHAT YOU like.
Don't Etarve or Diet, But Use Milo
ma and Cure Your Stomach
Troubles.

The average treatment OF stomach
troubles consists Of a rigid diet list,
which often half stirves the patient.
OF course it would be foolish for any
one who knows that some foods are
positively harmful and poisonous to
continue eating them, even while fol-
lowing the Mi-o-na treatment, but In
ordinary cases of stomach troubles II
Is not necessary to starye Or diet II
Mi-o-na is faithfully used, a tablet be
before each meal.
The scientific remedy, for the cure
Of stomach troubles, acts upon the
whole digestive system, and strength
ems the organs SO that they are able
to digest any food that Is eaten with
out fear Of distress.
woodbridge s. Purdy have so much
confidence in the power Of MILO ma Il
cure stomach troubl,s and resulting
ills that, they give a guarantee will
every so cent box to refund the mon
ey unless 1t cures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
More Land For Sale.


Mr.. J. G. Lakenan Of our firm has
Just returned from a trip to Hereford,
Texas where he sold Chas. and Ralph
DeM, prominent farmers and stock
raisers OF this county $40 acres Of
nicely improved land four miles from
Hereford.
AS we stated In our advertisement
of week before last, we would be glad
for anyone interested in the lands in
the southern part OF the Pan Handle
to call and see us and let US tell about
the country.
We have for lands with soil
two to five feet deep which grow ex-
cellent crops Of wheat, oats, milo
maize, kanir corn, sorgum and some
alfalfa and corn, which we can sell at
prices ranging from 5000 per acre up.
These lands are in the shallow water
belt and better looking you never saw,
no rocks nor sand.
The average annual rainfall for the
last twelve years is % inches, which
comes principally in the spring, sum
mer and fall months when needed for
crops, the winters being quite dry.
Our next excursion day will be
Tuesday, March Goth, on which date o
rate OF SIG 90 for the round trip will bt
made, good for 81 days, with stop-ovel
privileges.
Persons wishing to buy lands tha'
will make good cheap farms, and will
every prospect OF a sure and rapid 10
crease In val ne will do well to call ant
see Us and accompany us on our mex
excursion and let US show you some o
the land bargains we have.
Yours very truly,
wfswl LAKENAN & BARNES,
MexIco. Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
OHAMP ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CHAMP, March 14-On account OF
the severe weather and bad roads
there we're no services at Bethel Sun
day.
Mrs. John Darves, Of Montana Is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr.. Will Dodd Of near Centralia
moved 10 his place known as the old
Ford place In this vicinity last week.
We all join In welcoming the excell-
emit family to our midst.
Mrs. Sac Crockett, Of Mexico, is the
guest Of Chas. Crockett and family.
Mr.. John Crockett was buried at
Beaver Dam Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Crockett had been a sufferer of rheu-
matism for many a years, and his
death was not q surprise. The sorrow
ing family have the sympathy OF the
community.
Mr.. Goodrich Jr., Of South Dakota,
is moving to his fathers farm near this
place where he will reside this year.
r. A.. Holmes is home from a trip to
Kansas.
MI. George Green and family Of
Burke District moved to the George
Dean place last week.
Mr.. John Blair and family moved
back to their farm last week. "They
all come back"
Our mail-carrier is to be compli-
mented for bis faithfulness to us dur
ing this muddy time.
Mr.. Roy Bradley sold a bunch Of
hogs to Green Cant Saturday.
Mr.. LOOMS also sold 8 head to Chas
Dean last week at 1915.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Rink Gloasary.

Skate-A small object that is used
for massage purposes in conjunction
with the floor.
FLORA wide expanse Of board abb
ounding with splinters and falls that
will impart TO any object that Is gent
ly brought in contact with 1t a pretty
ebony color.
Wall-A perpendicular surface that
surrounds the rink and used principally
to wipe your hands on and butt with
your head.
Instructor-One who skates and
keeps the floor from flying up and hit
ting beginners.
Skip-A slide when turning the
corners which enables the skater tt
look real funny and make all the spec
tators laugh. The mouth should b
closed when enjoying a skid as you are
likely to fall and in so doing, bite YOU
heart in two tit being In your mouth
at that timel.
Bump-A small raised place on an
part Of the anatomy that when touch
ed will make the owner want to SAY
things which do not sound nice II
polite society.
The Art ofiInstruction-See Sher
mans remark concerning War.
Masculine Grunt-Suppressed oaths
Feminine Scream--A psychologists
phenomena liable to occur at an,
time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
UNUSUAL P-RooEEDURE.
Unknown Party Fires Shot Gun
in Crowded Street.-The One
Injured.

A gun shot fired at OILS Monday
morning In front OF Dermody's store
startled the pedestrians on the square
and caused many 10 seek cover. No
one was injured, the weapon being
directed toward the side walk, a large
piece Of granitold being Clipped out
where the charge hit. Bystanders
allege that a man carrying a hammer
less singlebarrelled SHOT gun stopped in
front OF tho Aforesaid grocery store,
broke the gun and inserting a shell
fired into the side walk. Had the
gun been raised the slightest bit sew
eral would have been hit by the flying
shot and perhaps seriousinjury infIict-
ed. Much indignation was expressed
by those who saw the foolhardy act
and had not the unknown party
Immediately disappeared be might
have been roughly dealt with. 1t is
evident the fool-killer has not visited
the city this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
FROM THOMPSON.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMSON, March 14.-G. L. Sims
has moved to the farm he recently
purchased OF Chas. Brown.
Relief operator, O. R. Edwards left
for Pattonsburg Tuesday, to accept a
position as night operator there.
Russell X. Thomas returned from
iowa Monday, and resumed work as
Wabash operator here.
J. d. Davis, who has been on the
sick list, is improving.
e. ]. Sims was here from Cant
Thursday.
2. 7. Northcutt, Of st. Louis, was
here on business Monday.
r. S. Mcconnell has moved his fam
lily to Mexico 10 reside.
]. E. Lilger took possession Of hi
property here Tuesday.
Mrs. T. j. Gatewood, Of Skinner
was here Sunday en- route to Mexico Il
be at the bedside Of her mother, Wit
is very Ill.
Miss Hattie Stevenson, one OF Mex
ico's popular teachers. was here Mon
day en- route home from Centralla
where she just closed = most successful
term ofschool.
Mrs. Joe Uonsidine win soon returi
from Columbia, much improved !
health.
Q. NJ. Berry shipped two cars OF hos
TO st. Louis Tuesday via the Wabasl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
A Mail Order House Fails.

Inst as the Journal Is going TO press
the news com es that the Cash Buyers
Union. n of the LARGEST catalogue
houses of Chicago. has failed and is In
the hands ~ n yeceiver. They were
c~anitalized at Az. 00o. 600. 90. The re-
norris in chicago napers saws that the
nostal insnectors are interested in the
~failpra THE journal ON two or three
occasions has intimated that some
thing might he doing in postal circles,
and while we have never been In a
nosition n saw a, lout loud 1T has now
h.nnenad
Jnlius Kahn who is presidenU was
fo,marlv connected with Sears. Roe
hnck g. %
We have M time nor room to make
fntber comment. hut give below a list
~ cradit,rs az was nublished in the
Chicaoo Tr,hune ~ FEBRUARY 9th.
n y Trvon q ~ philadalnbia
s,roehnle q m. Chicago
pitpip & Rrooks
Rogers 3 Hal comnany
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15

eured so many cases that seemed almost beyond the
y d. medicine, that people ask, Whyf
examination of our well-known formula from which
as Sarsaparilla is and always has been carefully and
ILLEGALLY prepared, confirms the fact that it contains
8 wellknown and valuable medicinal ingredients, which,
1 intelIigently combined and properly administered,
to bringsabout good results.
Il IS the properly balanced proportion, combination
process in combining those ingredients known to
specific action upon the blood, stomach, liver, kidneys
bowels, which make Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiar to
and enable it to produce results u~nequaled by any
81 medicine. 1t cures when others fail. Give it a trial.
aal form, liquid. or new form, tablets, 100 Doses One Dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
THE Clansman" Coming.


The attraction at the Grand Opera
House next Monday will be Thomas
Dixon, Jr.'s remarkable play, 1.-THE
Clansman.v After q fourteen weeks
tour Of the south, this has become the
most talked OF play in the past forty
years. Dealing, as itdoes, with prob
ably the most dramatic period In
American history 1t possesses sn emo
tlonal interest which carries its ap-
peal TO both north and south.
The original cast and produc-
ton will be seen here, and excursions
will be run on all railroads to Mexico
to witness the performance next Mon
day night WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Hook Furnishes Bond.

M. E. Hook, formerly OF Mexico, an
employe Of a printing house, was ar
rested Monday night at his home, CLIO
Bertha Avenue, by United States
Deputy Marshal Louis Wild on an In
dictment returned by a federal grand
jury at Kansas City In 1904. He is
charged With having forged the name
OF @. Il. Stokes to two post office
money orders for small amounts.
Hook gave bond to United States Com
missioner B. T. Babbitt Yesterday,
his father being surety In the sum of
Tsl0O0.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Rev. W. II. Hook is home from St.
Louis, and be says he feels sure his
son will be able to prove his ~innocense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Prof D. A. MCMILLAN.

Whereas, 10 the death Of u below
ed superintendent, Prof. d. A. Nc
MILAN, we, the teachers OF the Mexico
Public Schools, feel that we have sus-
taiued an rrereparable loss.
Wherefore, be 1t resolved:
First, that we extend to bis bereav-
ed wife, Mrs. Mcmillan, and TO the
immediate relatives our heartfelt
sympathy and deepest love.
Second, that we, as teachers, feel
that we have suffered the loss OF one
whose irreprcachable character and
influence for good was always a con-
slant inspiration to both teachers and
pupils throughout every department
of the school.
Third, that we, as friends, mourn
the loss Of the beneficial and strength
ening influence Of gentleman, Chris
tiau, scholar, educator, d. A. McMil
Ian. Carrie II. BALDWIN.
Mabel ID McHendry.
Jennie Kafnes.
Ida A. Jewett.
Mrs: Houehland.
Committee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
PACKING PLANT.
Would Require Five Acres Of Ground
and Fifteen Thousand Dollars.

Mr.. Sam Morris. Mexico, NO,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March IA
packing plant is something that is de-
sirable to any town and county, pro-
vided it is properly conducted. 1t Is
a fact th It a easily be established
that the farmers OF this and adjoining
counties ara proud Of our plant here,
as they are getting from fifty TO seven
ty-fiye cents per. cwt more for their
hogs than they did before We came,
and whenever they have hogs TO sell
they know where to bring them and
be fairly dealt with. | think Mexico
or Moberly good points for q plant and
I favor Mexico because l live there
and like her people and know there is
some good location back Of the milf
tary school on the creek. l think l
have two chances to get a plant To-
Gated there, and II | fail In one ] may
be successful In the other, and | think
it would take something like five acres
Of land and els. 900 In cash to induce a
plant az the c~apacity | speak OF. We
have A plant here that YOU might call
4 cauaelty Of so hogs Der day and that
stands rs about nineteen thousand
dollars. We have eleven and one half
acres Of ground. In order to leave
here and build at some other point we
will have 10 stand a loss Of fully ten
Thousand dollars. Joplin, Mo-, and
lSmithyille. Mo, each want us and will
he heard from In a day or SO, also
Salina. Kansas. will be heard from,
for nv part prefer Mexico, as she is
located on good railroads and within
reach Of two or the best cities in the
rIn,tad Statas and nc we have been in
the business three years, having an es.
tablished trade and being on the in,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15

In the Audrain County Good Roads
Contest-Four Men VIII Drag
-Four Continuous Miles of

Four men. living within six miles Of
Mexico, have entered the good roads
contest, and will drag and keep in
condition four continuous miles Of
road.
Others living within the six mile
limit should enter at once, with Secre-
tary A. G. Barnes, and drag their
mile Of road as soon as possible.
The present entries are:
FOR THE $50 PRIZE.
Alex Carter, n mile Of road from
the Paris bridge to bis residence.
j. G. Ford, one mile Of road from
the residence OF Alex Carter, the old
Governor Hardin place, to Skull Lick
Bridge.
Mort Fox, one mile Of road, begin
ming where the road turns south at
Trinity church and running south and
east.
Mr.. Pauldlng, who lives on the
farm formerly owned by DR.. II. X
Hinde, one mile OF road from Trinity
Church to the north line Of Section 30,
Township SO, Range O..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
r. S-As the roads are almost impossible, mail orders will be carefully filed cut out
this add and smd with money order or check and goods will go forward at once
r. M. RACSDALE, 99C Store, Mexico, Missouri.
STOCK AED FARM NOTES.
J. Brewer took a car lood Of mules
% st. Louis Monday night.

J.. Brewer took a car lood Of mules
To st. Louis Monday night.
J. W. Brewer sold % mules to W. L.
Green, OF Centralla this week at s205
per head.
Bolts & Trimble, OF this county,
sent In a consignment Of $50 pound
heifers to St. Louis that sold at $40.
Hogs on sale 1000 head; opened
strong to a shape higher, closed with
advance of. Top IS %, with the bulk
at s6(d$5. III. Pigs sold at s5.
TRADE 4 YEAR AGO TODAY.
The stocker cattle trade was very
quiet. Receipts were small and with
bad weather very little business pre-
vailed.
Cattle receipts were 500 head. Mar
ket ruled quiet, but at a firm range Of
values. No native becyes were avail
able. Heifers sold at "a IS, veal calves
ut $3.50 and Texas cattle at "a So.
The beef steer trade this week last
year was active and closed with a 100
l5c gain. The market was In active
Condition, Notwithstanding the Lenten
season. Choice export steers sold at
s5(a5 50 with bulk Of medium to pref
ty good steers Of all weights at 81 81
las. The demand, however, ruled
best for the lower priced steers undel
s5.
The butcher trade was very firm
with an advance about the same as Oh
steers. Good heifers sold at $3.50 will
the bulk offair to good lots at ss 800
A 15. Fancy cows brought 9 AIS will
with bulk Of medium to good lots al
50 25(d4, most OF the cutters and can
ners sold at 90 25a2.75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
PROGRAMME OF STATE
MEETING OF REPUBLICANS
To BE Held in This City Friday, March
16-Prominent Men Of Party to
Be in Attendanee-0ver 200
Guests Expected.

The Republicans Of the Ninth Con-
gressional District will meet In this
city on Friday, March 10th. to formu-
late plans Of campaign and nominate
candidates for the coming election.
Over two hundred visitors are expect
ed and AMONG them will be q number
Of prominent party workers and State
officials.
The following is the programme Of
the days proceedings:
PROGRAMME.
500 a.. m. to 1000 a. m.-Reception
OF Committeeman and Republican
workers at headquarters at the RIngo
Hotel.
1000 a. No. to 1900 m.-Executiye
session OF Committeeman and Repub-
lican workers In Court House.
ZOO p. N. TO 500 p. m.-Executive
session Of Committeeman and Repub-
lican workers in Court House.
700 a. m.-Mass meeting at Court
House addressed by Hon. T. X. Med
ringhaus, Chairman Of the Republican
State Committee; Hon. John II. Both
we'll, yice-C Chairman Republican State
Committee; Hon. jos. Mccoy, Setre-
tary Republican State COMMITTEES;
Hon. John c. Mckinley, Lieutenant
Governor Of State Of Missouri and
Others.
The public Is cordially invited to at
tend the evening session.
The following Republicans from the
various towns are on the reception
committeeS
Mexico-W. s. Hathaway, A. @.
Barnes, VIM. Keath, John X. Brown,
Jos. Botkin, D. NJ. Roberts, b. S. Will
son, R. H. Herman, Frank Sanford
and Geo. II. Kunkel.
vandalia-J. s. Gatson, Thomas
Hughlett and Walter Boyd.
Rush Hill. w. Roberts.
Laddonia-C. A. Smith.
Centralia-J. A.. Storr.
Hon. Thos. j. Atkins, member OF the
Republican National Committee, will
be present and deliver an address at
| the Court House Friday evening to
| which the public is cordially invited
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
REV. sEIECMAE WILL
STUDY EUROPEAN MISSIONS,
The Open Church Question will
Also Be STUDIED Abroad-Wil
Remain In the Conference
and Hopes to be Returned
to Mexico.

The Quarterly Conference, at a re-
gular meeting Monday night voted to
Rev. Charles C. Selecman, pastor Of
the Methodist church In this city, a
vacation beginning July !, and lasting
until September 10; during which
time Rev. Selecman will tour Europe
and study City Missions and the
"Open Church" question.
A report is in circulation to the
effect that Rev. Selecman will resign
from She Missouri Conference and take
up Evangelistic work. This is entir-
ely without foundation, as be expects
to be back By the time the annual
conference meets and hopes TO be re-
turned to the Mexico station for
another year.
Rev. SeleGman Will sail from Mon
treal, down the st. Laurence river, on
June 30, for Liverpool. From there
be will 20 direct to London where he
will spend a month in the study OF
"City Missions; his headquarters
while there being the West London
Mission, founded by Hugh Price
Hughes, and considered n Of the
largest institutions Of us kind In the
world. He will also visit Manchester
and Birmingham and study the world
famous Mission Plant under Peter
Collier.
While Rev. Selecman's main purpose
abroad will be the study Of these
| City Missions, be will also visit places
OF histortic Interest,", Cathedrals, Art
| Galleries and Universities, and win
likely go to Wales, to visit the scene
Of the great WEIGH revival, where he
hopes to meet Evans Roberts, the
leader Of the revival.
The s'open church, question, now
being agitatsd, will also be Investigate
and studied by the Mexico Minister.
The "Open Church" or how the
church can best serve the interests Of
all classes, means that In place OF ser
vices on the Sabbath, and on Wednes'
day evenings, that services, Of various
kinds, will be held at all hours Of the
day and every evening. This will par
tly consist Of a night school, kinder
garter, sewing school, industrial school
reading room, all forms OF work for the
poor and many other things that will
tend toward the betterment OF TIT
community. In speaking Of this
phase Of church work, Mr.. Selecmar
said:
nThe example was set by Christ,
who not only preached to the people
but healed, fed and taught them
Rev. Selecman will be accompanied
on bis tour Of study by Rev. B. p
Taylor, Of St. Joseph, pastor Of Humid
ley church of that city, and a young
man, like Mr.. Selecman, who is alst
Interested In City Missions and Il
planning to enlarge bis sphere OF
action.
Rev. Selecman, wife and family vii
spend the summer In Colorado.
III have planned larger things TO
my pastoral work. said Rev. Selec
man, "and upon my return, | expect
to put the best things ! have seer
and what | have learned, 10 operation
here
Rev. Selecman's object is highl
commended by his congregation am
the community in general and III
the wish Of all that bis tour may b
as pleasant as it will profitable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Farming Machinery.

We are now ready with Farming
Machinery OF all kinds, and will be
glad to have you call and see our line.
Our Machinery has been well tested
and found to possess all the good points
Call and examine, for yourself. Our
time is yours.
FERRIS & CAuTHoRN. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Change Date of Congressional Prim airy
in Audrain County.

The Democratic Committee Of the
Ninth Congressional District met In
this city to-day and changed the date
OF the congressional primary, In Aud
rain county, to conform with the
county primary.
The change is purely local and does
not pertain to other counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
American Field Fence.

Our prices for the genuine American
Field Fence as follows: 26 in. high
with II in. stay for zoe per rod.
s2in. high with IL in. stay for 23c
per rod.
80 In. high with IL In, stay for 26c
per rod.
At in. high with II in. stay for SOC
per rod. WIZ
FERRIS s. CAUTH0RN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15

George W. DePuy, Of Chicago, who
married Miss Ada Mallory Of this
county, in November, 1901, died at
his home on Tuesday, March sixth.
Deceased was well known here and
had many friends who regret TO learn
| Of his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
RailrOads Get Centralia Franchise,

CENTRALIA, Mo-, March e~-The
Board Of Aldermen of this city TO-
night granted permission to the Wa
bash and Chicago s. Alton Railway
companies to run a spur track through
the streets connecting the two rail-
roads.
The railroads wish to switch cars
from one track to the other. 1t is
thought that the roads will use the
tracks between Mexico and Clark,
jointly using one track for westbound
and the other for eastbound trains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Postum Walk Case.

The State VS.. William Young char
ed with purloining a brass wheel from
Hoover's Saw Mill. on Postum Walk
was tried Saturday before Squire Clus'
ter. A verdict OF $40 and 10 days in
laiI was rendered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
Mr. Bridraford Rettsr.

Mrs. Rachel BridgefOId Is resting
easier to-day. She fell on the stair
way at her home In South Mexico
Sunday night and sprained her right
ankle.