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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12

until that important life was lost at Will
son Greek I tried to join him. in his In
vitation, at Springfield several days before
the battle. but could not reach him. l
received a letter from him through a mes
senger urging me to see President Lincoln
and have him reinforced. and was on my
mission OF personal devotion when news
came of his death Governor Tom Price.
the union governor OF Missouri such were
the conditions Of anarchy and war in Mis-
souri, at that time. did not even guess
where either Lyon or Price were until
carried the letter to him giving information
OF Lyons desperate situation near Spring
field Nothing was done TO succor the
brave soldier. although three idle regi-
ments lay at Rolla for weeks without any
conceivable object.
Nathaniel Lyon was a small. 1.-THE, spare
man of medium height. blonde complexion
and sand-colored hair and beard His eyes
were blush gray, the head was large. the
forehead high and broad. His tempera-
ment was intensely nervous, sanguine,
which accounted for his remarkable mem
tai and physical energy. When he walked
his heel appeared to hit the floor first Clear
of head, warm of heart and passlonately
patriotic In his devotion to the union, he
was loyal and true to his country, as to
friends. and his death was mourned as a
calamity In all the northern states.
1t is strange coincidence in this chap
ter of our history that the man Frost. part
ner OF Captain Todd at Fort Randall, was
the General Frost whom Lyon made prisoner
of war at Camp Jackson when he struck
the death blow to the confederate inva-
sion of Missouri for which that camp was
believed by Lyon and Frank Blair to be
a preparation. GEORGE l.. MILLER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
RAILS HIGH ABOVE SEA LEVEL
second Highest Point In the World
Attained by RaiIroad-A
Colorado Spectacle.

The completion and opening for traffic
of a railroad 1900 feet above the sea level
is an event of moment in that kind of
building. and the one Just finished, leading
from the Colorado & Southern line to the
summit of Mount Mcclellan on GIay's
Peak, is the second in the world to reach
that altitude. The other is in Peru, lead
ing through the passes of the Andes. Both
lines carry the locomotive. with it's proud
and conquerng plume and its piercing note
OF triumph, half as high as the highest
peaks in the world, with something to
spare. No longer need It be said that
Mountains interposed make enemies Of
man,
though 1t may have been true enough
when the poet wrote 1t.
There are high mountain passes yet left
in the world for the railway to ceave
through, though it may be doubted If Ihany
of them will ever much exceed those named
in altitude. The Himalayas their peaks
upholding the roof of the world are yet to
be gridironed. So are the Than Shan
ranges, and in general the whole mountain
system of China; our intercontinental lines,
going on apace and soon TO join their links.
some time will in the nature of things
have some pretty high places to cover,
but if they climb anywhere so loftiy as
the one just finished and its Peruvian
predecessor, it will be time to fire off can
non and hold celebrations of exultation over
the performance.
1t is only the rail which has permitted
the wonders of the world to be reached,
and we have only begun to penetrate into
their wall-in dominions. The train which
spins over the torrent of Zambesis fall
across its high and slender steel arch
veals one of the most majestic views ever
presented to mankind, but there are many
more yet to be found out and linked into
the chain binding the accessible together
which is reticulated with meshes growing
smaller. and smaller all over the world
1t will indeed be like braiding a new world
into the pattern of the old one, to the
richment of its embroidery beyond all the
dreams which fancy can feign the most
glowing Imagination pictures.-New York
Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
left TO themselves. are an orderly. law.
abiding. God-fearing people.
EemnIe Suffrage In Itnh.

left TO themselves. are an orderly. law
abiding. God-fearing people.
Female suffrage In Utah.
have taken considerable pains to in
vesttgate the advantages and disad-
Vantages Of woman suffrage as practiced
here. BY lRterviewing those opposed to
ana favoring the law. most OF the women
have conversed with on the subject.
while sometimes exercising the privilege Of
voting, freely admit that they cannot per
ceive any particular heneht to themselves
or to the community derived by this newly
acquired privilege, as their votes usually
duplicate the vote Of their husbands
brothers or lovers while the thought and
discussion Of political questions and can
didstes detract their time and attention
more or less from their homes and domes-
tic affairs, and n let alone by the Office
seekers and politicians. women would
seldom participate in general or loca! cleo
lions Judging from the small amount Of
interest manifested In political affairs by
the female voters OF Colorado. Wyoming
and Utah. I opine that universal suffrage
In the United States viii be somewhat like
that noted city in New Jersey named
long looming
Since our sojourn here twelve months
eopstructed near the entrance OF the eele-
brated Ogden canyon. Ogden capital and
enterprise owns and controls this bene-
hcisl acquisition. as we'll as the electric
car line, which has been extended to the
bathing establishment.
The Hermitage a benton American
hotel. built entirely Of mountain cedar
and polished by the artistic hand Of man.
has also been erected In the canyon at the
crest Of a beautiful mountain height. over
looking the majestic meandering Ogden
river
The streets here are unusually wide. well
macadamized and handsomely adorned on
either side with tall poplar shade trees. and
seem to terminate north and east at the
foot Of great mountain. The nights are
delightfully."- cool. while the pure mountain
air and water invigorates and STRENGTHENS
the young and old alike.
Ice here retalls at 25 cents per 100 pounds,
while the city and county abounds with
lucious fruits and berries OF every favor
and variety. DAVID r. ANDERSON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12

The hungry mosquito made several at
tempts to get into the house, but found
itself barred out by wire screens
Robbed of my living by the iron trust!''
1t hummed plaintively.
wearied by its exertions it few back to
the margin of the pond whence 1t came.
Some enemy had sprayed the surface of
the water with kerosene, making the
neighborhood utterly uninhabitable.
"Defrauded of my ancestral home by the
oil trust" 1t moaned What is the use
of keeping up the struggle against preda-
tory wealth.
Then 1t lay down and died-another vic
tim of plutocratic greed.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
LABOR AND INDUsT1y

he Str many Is now making 1 500 600 TONS -,
a y,i1Iissr yearly. and exporting more fhsn
Mere were made IN England during isa5 anS
were worth about 5000 CbO A'o'' ana
in GermanrnTc re sSe in number every year
xeo,. as compared with $50 in the nre,'ia,l
and SO IN faot were also 100 lockouts in 1874
me American importation of praoi,,,.
Stones continues to Increase In ,a5p % oious
SSs ssS,oIS as compared with S26 OS6' sl3 in i.1t
eidn .cr ga ss, OF nearly 10000 This IN
sise 81 Sl% al III worth OF uncut dianonds
Nso,yIZ OF diamond dust. $3.50 wortb >;
slaAer diamonds and SzO375, 8O4 worth ~ ~
cur nut unset diamonds "''h VI
David &, ST. Charles. an enSina.r -, -.
francisco has invented a reoeatsr 1881 S,,h
s SiIt MAKE II possible to~teiephone clear
STdoss the continent. What the so-caIled
Sheries. invention. It is now claimed is
uohe Tor the telephone. The combining oS
of eCho IN nature with the sounding board
cOVery. NV Nie" u tue Gls-
-AnthTaeite, which is OF Iess absorb,ny
hnaaest now than Il will be six months
na ia possesses an almost Complete moIo-
poH, II constitutes one OF the mnSt
st StSs9le endowme9ts that nature has be.
last year OF BOOO,tOO short tons Was 49, 10 =,
ions ion III. IN excess OF the amount produced In
1892 IL any year prior. to the great strike OF
h-e United States consumes 2s.S72 zoo
svsrv ~ 81 SAT- annually, or barrel for
every three persons In the land Last wear
49, sa abroad for only l.l5l.lSs barrels In
country was OF home producfion Z" ~,
year 90 pen cent OF the product Consumed
was produced within the borders OF this
couhtty' STATISTICS recently gathered nv me
government show that the Combined out
put ~. Oh THESE two states amounts 10 more
man t"9-tnlrds OF the total production
salt-producine states last wear were MichI
gan which furnished s,4s2173 barrels; New
Kansas, 2o96,5S barrels and I.ouisianS
with ZOOS, 1856 barrels These hve state con,
tributed SOel per cent of the total quantity
year. ''S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12

day the wives flock to the gates OF the
great compounds and clamor for the pay Of
their husbands. They give their names at
the gate to a guard. or the numbers by
which their husbands were entered, and
send within for the money. The money is
sent outside by a guard. Many of the
women carry to the gates child or two
strapped to their shoulders.
The FAX OF life in The mines is great.
What Is known as mud rush" sometimes
happens by the thrush of water from the
surface. Rain water goes flooding down
into the vast craters OF the mines. In these
craters lie various kinds OF clay and other
strata This earth becomes very soft and
slippery after a soaking. and 1t often breaks
through underlying beds and goes thunder
ing into the tunnels of the mines.-world's
Work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
Diamonds Caught in TaIIow.

The quarters where the separating is
done contain large washing apparatus and
an inclined plane covered with coating
pulverized playground il washed thor
oughly in huge tubs or tanks. The water
dissolves the softer dirt and leaves only
the hard pebbles, crystals and coarse sand
This coarse matter is poured over the in
clined plane, or puisator. In descending
the plane the dirt and gravel pass on to
the lower end, and the diamonds become
Embedded in the tallowy coating From
rs to SO per cent OF the precious stones are
thus entrapped, the diamonds often bury
ing themselves in the soft substance.
The tallowy stun is scraped of, placed
In cauldron and melted. Becoming thin
ana oily under heat 1t is poured on, and
the diamonds are found at the bottom If
the cauldron. The diamonds are sold In the
rough, syndicate of diamond merchants
In Europe buys them at about one-third
the price a 1eweler charges for the finished
stones Taken from the cauldron to the
general Offices of the De Beers COMPANY
every day, these rough diamonds are SEN
arated according to value and size and are
then ready TO be sold to the Diamond SYM
dicate, 70 per cent of whose stock. by the
way. Is owned by the De Beers ConsoIi-
dated mines. limited.
Average Days Output of Mines.
The following figures show the average
output OF the mines for single day:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12

the playground that is not decomposed by
the long exposure is taken to the crushing
machine, where 1t is pulverized. All the
pulverized playground is taken to the pull
aator or separating rooms
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
Make a success of Your raIents.

The opportunity of your life is awaiting
you in the new towns on the Chicago Great
Western railway Openings in nearly all
lines of business. Write today to q. B.
Magill, Mgr. Townsite Department. Omaha,
for full information and copy of Town
Talk"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
What the Kanir Gets,

IhS haftir with his chisei and hammer
maps H.0 day. He is paid at the rate
or l shilling for every foot he drills into
fe hard rock. Sometimes he drills the
required five feet in three hours, but often
times 1t takes him the full eight hours of
the shift. With this s1.2O he must support
himself for he has to buy his own food,
clothing and cabin furnishings. Some
where he has a wife. or several wives, out
on the veldt a Kafir is always anxious
TO have as many wives as he can, for with
these Kafiir tribes wives are an evidence OF
ones wealth. The wives sometimes go TO
Kimberley while their husbands are in the
compounds, and there live in quarters set
aside for that purpose; but they are never
permitted to enter the connpoundR On nav
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12

The De Beers Consolidated mines, lin
Ned' pays In a single year dividends TO the
amount OF NoS75.o0O. II contributes insur-
ance money. FOR the benefit OF its employees
amounting to $4,000. II lays aside an
nually $4,000 for further investment and
atter all this, 1t has a balance Of s. 40 90
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12
Leyal and Trae

Captain Lyon found me out in Omaha IL
1856, He was here several times From
that dan We were the closest OF friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
GoRED BY @ cow.
Audrain Woman Injured in Abdomen
by Cow Wednesday Morning-Not
Seriously Hurt.

Mrs. ODE Hall, living In the Seed
Tick neighborhood about 9 miles south
east of this city, had a narrow escape
from death by an angry COW early
Wednesday morning Mrs. Hall had
entered the lot where the family cows
are kept, to do the mornings milkings
One OF the animals was the mother OF
a young calf but she had shown no
signs previously Of being vicious and
Mrs. Hall proceeded to relieve her OF
her milk. 1t seems the calf suddenly
started to leave its mother, and the
COW fearing some mischief was intend
ed Its young, attacked Mrs. Hall and
with one Of its horns inflicted a sever
wound in the abdomen Just above the
groin. The cow then turned her at
tention to the calf allowing the injur-
ed woman a chance to escape.
She was able to walk to the house
and phone for a physician who soon
arrived and dressed the wound which
was found to be about eight inches In
length, penetrating the flesh but not
entering the abdominal cavity and no
serious results are looked for unless
other complications arise.
Mr.. Hall was at work in the field
when bis wife was attacked and would
have been unable to lend her any
assistance had the COW continued in
her assault upon his wife, whose es-
cape from terrible injuries or probable
death is pronounced almost miracul-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
SAM HOWARD
AWARDED CONTRACT.
Makes Lowest Bids and Will
Equip Court House With Steam
Heating Plant.

The Audrain County Court met
Monday and opened the bids made fol
installing and equipping the court
house with a steam heating plant. Sam
Howard, the "Fix 1t" man, was the
lowest bidder and consequently was
awarded the contract His figures
were $2,104 %. Besides MI. Howard
there were three other concerns com
peting for the work. They were G.
L. Ferris s. Co, Of Mexico, Gray
Suter 81 Co., of Sedalia and Buett, o.
Moberly.
Mr.. Howard states that he intends
to commence the work about Sept. Isl
in ample time to complete the jot
before winter set; in 1t will take
about 30 days the contractor thinks t.
install the apparatus according to The
plans Henry Meyer has the contract
for excavating for the basement un.
der the building aud for several day
has had a force OF laborers removing
the dir.
Mr. Howard is thoroughly exper
iedced in the plumbing and heating
business and will putin a heating plan
that is guaranteed in every way. Tht
LEDGER is glad to see local bushes!
concerns being given the contracts fol
local work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
NATURE TELLS YOU,
AZ Many Q Mexico Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about It.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
ANY urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doan's kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
Mexico people testify to this.
James e. Green, living six miles
south Of Mexico, Mo, says: III have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and from my
own experience can recommend them
very highly. l had pain and lameness
in my back which nothing 1 used
seemed to remove and there was also q
weakness Of the kidneys which caused
me to rise often at night. There wai
also a sediment In the secretions.
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Buckner &
Whitney's drug store aud began using
them. l am glad to say that relieI
came very promptly and in a shor|
time the aching and pain and thu
weakness was removed. have told
great many OF my friends about thu
merits OF Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unitet
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
| take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
School Book Changes

The question Of changing text books
is more or less a serious one, and at
this time a very uncertain one. School
books matters are inan unsatisfactory
and unsettled C addition in Missouri
and has been for che past two years.
IL is the general belief through the
State, however, that our next Legis.
lature will take some action in regard
to this matter.
School book publishers are taking
advantage OF this unsettled condition
and are sending their agents into every
section Of the State wherever there is
the faintest hope Of inducing school
authorities to make changes. But not
many changes IN being made in the
State. School boards are generally
very conservative and most of them al
least will wait for legislative action
before making changes. They realize
that 1t is Away more or less expen'
sive to change books and they know tC
that people who send pupils 20 school
are the ones who pay the costs. This
is a serious matter and with the meet
log of the next legislature near at
hand IL is to be hoped that school au.
thorities will defer the changes until
they can know definitely what to do
w. w. FRY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Clark,

Tuesday evenings at $3.50 O'Clock, Mr.
Charles Bledso e and Miss Francis Clarl
to OF Mexico's most popular young PEG
pie were united In marriage. The Ger
emory took place at the beautiful
home Of the brides father, Hon. @. +
Clarke, on South Western Ave. anc
Rev. H. E. Truck, pastor OF the Bap
fist church of this city pronounced thu
happy young pair one. The ceremony
was followed by an elegant banquet tt
the $50 guests present, Immediately
after which the bride and groom left
on an extensive wedding tour.
The home was ezquisitely adorned
for the occasion and the happy couple
we're the Recipients Of a vast number
of costly and beautiful presents.
The LEDGER extends its heartlest
congratulations and %Sincerest wishe'
| for their long, happy and prosperous
1Ivac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
ANOTHER ELEVEN
O'CLOCK MAEAUDER
Attempts to Enter Home Of r. II.
Edmunds Saturday Night But is
Frightened Away by Re-
yolver.

Saturday night about IL O'Clock a
thief attempting to enter the home Of
r II. Edmunds, on East Monroe
street, was frightened away before he
had affected an entrance.
About II O'Clock Miss Hattie Ed
monds and guest, who were sitting on
the vine clod front porch, saw a man
stroll by their home. When In front
of Pollards, the next residence west,
he turned around and cutting across
the lawn started softly up the front
steps OF the Edmonds home,
AS he reached the top step he heard
the voices on the porch and turning
ran swiftly away but not before three
shots had been fired at his r~etreating
figure. Because Of the darkness it was
impossible to observe the thief closely
so there is no clue to his identity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

yearling steer to James G.. Ford for
$50.
B. Morrell is delivering corn to Ohas.
Lewis at SOC a bushel.
Mrs. Paulin, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
is the guest OF her son, A. W. Paulin.
Martin Quinlin while hauling water
last week for the Bran threshing
machine was thrown from the wagon
and considerably bruised about his
face. We hope he will soon be able to
hold his own again with thresher.
Mr.. Fl. Householder sold a bunch Of
fat cattle to Charlie Powell at IS. 80
per hundred.
Messrs John and Joe Wakefield
narrowly escaped serious injuries last
Tuesday morning while making hay,
when the team Joe was driving to a
rake became frightened and ran into
the mower bis brother John was driv-
ing. One of the mules legs was cut
and the bones crushed SO badly 1t bad
to be killed. 1t was a valuable
animal. Joe Wakefield was thrown
from the rake he was driving and
sustained a broken collar bone, while
his brother has several ugly gashes
across his breast.
Chas. Hill accidentally shot and
killed himself late Friday evening at
bis former home in this neighborhooi.
Mr.. Hill, accompanied by Tom Bruce,
was returning from a hunting trip and
at the gate, got out Of the buggy and
went to the rear of 1t, to place a 8 cal.
| winchester rifle In the back. He
thought all the loads had been re-
moved from the weapon, SO taking 1t
by the barrel began to push 1t under
the seat. In some way the trigger
was pulled and a bullet crashed into
MI. Hills breast, killing him almost
instantly and passing entirely through
the body. He was carried into the
house and a physician summoned but
uc was Pnou mCuioai ohu' Aho ooA
oners jury Saturday morning compos-
ed of VIM. Creasey, Alex Carter, Jas.
Ford, A. W. Paulin, John Blum and
@. f. Bush returned a verdict that
Mr.. Hill met his death accidentally by
his own hands. The body was taken
TO Mexico Saturday morning to the
home of the deceased's brother, Mr.
John Hill. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the Sun Rise church Sunday
at 3 p. m. by Rev. Kokendoffer assist.
ed by Rev. Wallace, Of Mexico, after
which the remains were laid to rest
by the side of bis wife who preceded
him to the grave about seven years
| a0o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Old Settler Passes Away.

]. B. Gregory, one Of Audrain's old
est residents and among the earliest
settlers OF this part Of the state, died
Monday at noon at the home Of his
son, Lee Gregory, about six miles
south of this city. Deceased, had he
lived, would have been 90 years Of age
at his next birthday the 9th Of October
The infirmities attendant OF extreme
old age is the principal cause Of his
death. Mr.. Gregory had lived In Au'
drain for the past 90 years but former
ly came from Galloway county. He
had a countless number warm friends
and his loss will be much regretted in
this locality.
The funeral services will take place
Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock at the
Methodist Church In this citH con.
Quoted by Rev. Hanna, of Gallatin,
Mo. The remains will be inferred in
the Mexico cemetery.
The deceased leaves ten children.
his wife preceding him several years
to the grave. The LEDGER extends
its sympathy to the bereaved family
| and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

Suit has been filed in the Audrain
County Circuit Court by the minority
shareholders 10 the Hannold Hose
Coupling Manufacturing Company
against Q. NJ. Clay, Frank Coatsworthi
e. ]. Hannold, w. j. Porawski and f,
L. Blackman to set aside the patents
of the company to G. M. Clay, which
transfer the plaintiffs alleges were
made for the use Of Frank Coatsworth
and the other defendants for the pur'
pose of wrecking the company that
they might obtain its assets, which
patents are worth $4,000 and the
price paid was the nominal sum oil
81, 200. The minority shareholder
are C. A. Witherspoon, VIM. F. At
kinson, L. R. Locke, r. W. Berrey.
R. A. Boyd, NJ. E Crawford, Jno. w
Howard, j. G, Wilkins and others
The cast comes up at the September
term Of court.