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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
SANTA Pc RAILROAD RALLY.
An Annual Picnic Pulled off Thursday
Only Fair Sized Crowd in Atten.
dance-Many Mexico People.

The Santa Fe rail road rally and
picnic took place as announced Thurs
day, July 10th at the regular picnic
grounds Just west of that place. This
little town is far noted for it's big an
nual picnics, and preparations had been
made for the usual large crowd that
attends these events. This years af-
fair however, was some disappoint-
ment in the number Of people On the
grounds falling considerably short in
this respect to those Of previous years.
This is accounted for by the fact
that it was primarily a railroad meet
ing and the picnic feature was only
a side issue. IL is estimated that
about $500 were in attendance among
whom were quite a sprinkling Of
Mexico people.
Santa Fe is deeply stirred just at
this time owe a proposed electric line
extending from Perry, through Santa
Fe TO C~entralia. At a recent meeting
OF the members OF the Picnic Assocla-
tion 1t was voted to hold a railroad
convention to further agitate and pro-
mote the movement and to make the
annual picnic a minor feature ana
drawing card. This was done and
Supt. Robinson, Of East st. Louis, the
promoter Of the enterprise and several
other interested parties we're on hand
Thursday to talk on and discuss the
project. Mr., Robinson stated that
the right Of way would be asked for,
the line and the stock In the Company
was for sale at 800 per share, and do.
nations would be received from per-
sons benefited by the road. Several
OF the speakers including A. B. Will
son Of Centralia, Atty. Afford Of Perry
Pros. Atty. Boyd and representative
JAS. Whitecotton addressed the crowd
and explained the great advantages
and benefit resulting from the estab-
lishment Of the line.
People are always more or less dub
ious concerning railroad propositions
and this one seems no exception from
the rule. All seem to be satisfied
that the road would be of incalcuable
value to the whole section Of the
country and are much interested in
the matter but hesitate as to the plans
on which to proceed. Also there is
some disagreement among some Of the
citizens over the course OF the propos-
through what sections 1t will run
and where it connects with the steam
railroad lines, whether at Mexico,
Centralia or Moberly.
After the speeches MIR. Robinson
among the crowd selling
stock and receiving donations and
of right-of-ways. Mr.. Robin
will be here working on the pro-
iect for several more days and it is
likely that a mass meeting will later
be called to decide definitely on the
course and arrange for a survey Of the
ground.
The day passed of In a most salts
'actory manner. 1t was a beautiful
md well behaved crowd and all seem.
d to be i%njoying themselves to the
the day was a fine July day, fair,
md only moderately warm, an ideal
me for the occasion. The music was
furnished by the Paris band, an or.
ANIMATION Of much merit and in the
'fternoon the Moline and Strother
'ase ball teams crossed bats on the
illage green. The latter we're sadly
eaten by the overwhelming score Of
Q to 6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
TRADE COMMANDMENTS.

l Thou shalt not go away from
home to do thy trading, thou, nor thy
wife, nor the sons, nor thy daughters.
2 Thou shalt p~atronize thine own
mechanics, also the printer, and they
shall patronize thee.
3 Thou shalt ~patronize thine own
merchants; that they may not be
driven from their homes to find food
for their little ones.
4 Thou shalt pay thy bills promptly
that thy credit may be good in the
land where thou dwellest, and thy
neighbors greet thee gladly.
5 Thou shalt not knock props from
under thine own town in order to be
revenged on thine own enemy lest thou
perish with him.
9 Thou shalt not incline thine ear.
to the voice Of pride and permit van
ity to overcome thine heart.
: Thou shalt spend thy earnings at
home, that they may return whence
they came and give nourishment to
such as come after thee.
8 Thou shalt not bear false witness
against the town wherein thou DWELL
est but shall speak well Of 1t in the
ears Of all men.
8 Thou shalt not covet thy neigh
bofs seed wheat nor his stove wood,
his yearling, o his meat hogs,
the corn that is in the crib, but
whatsoever thou desirest thou shalt
buy Of him that hath to sell, and thou
shall pay the price thereof in the coin
Of the realm.
10 Thou shalt keep these command
ments and teach them to thy children
Ind thy children's children, unto the
and fourth generations that they
may be made to flourish and wax
itch when thou art laid to rest with
ny fathers.
-Hiawatha, Kansas World.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
SCHOOL SITE CHOSEN.
Boord Selects 0rear Property On
East Promenade Street For New
High School-Price $4,000.

The Mexico School Board met Sat
urday afternoon and selected the pro-
perty OF Mrs. b F. Orear on East
Promenade street as a location for the
new $4,000 high school building. This
was the first meeting at which a vote
on the matter was taken and resulted
in a vote OF FIVE for and one against.
The price TO be paid is 8, 900, which
Is the figure at what the property was
offered by Mrs Orear some time ago.
The owner Of the place is now visiting
out Of the city and the contract for the
transaction will be sent her at once for
signature. Just as soon as this is Sc
cured, together with abstract and
clear title to the ground, the plans and
specifications for the new structure
will be drawn up and the contract let
for its erection.
The Orear site is probably the most
0eautifGf0f any that we're proposed.
1t is located in a fine residence por-
ton Of the city, with a pretty grassy
lawn and ample grounds, but is OBJ
jected to by many on account Of its
being some distance from the center
Of the town. This fault, however, was
thought TO be more than out weighed
by the superior advantages OF the pro-
perty and the public will gladly abide
by the Boards decision.
The question has been before the
Board for several weeks and consider
able interest as to where the new
school would be located was MANIFEST.
ed By the whole people. Messers.J.H.
Sallee, s. p. Emmons, John Abbay,
DR.. E. S. Cave, II. P. Warden and J.
A. GlandOn compose the Board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
FIRE FIGHTERS ARE GOOD.
The Hale Show Has Many Praise
worthy Features.

An immense crowd greeted the in
itial appearance of Hale's Fire Fight
ers at Mildred Park last night The
organization isan excellent one includ-
ing many features Of merit, and the
spectators appeared more than pleased
with the show.
The performance opened with a
parade of the company, or, as it is
termed in the circus parlance, the
grand entree." After this the cir
Gus proper began and continued for
some time. Nine. Edna Cook proved
to be the most daring and graceful
BAREBACK rider ever seen here, while
the startling feats introduced by the
Flying Baldwins fully justified the ex-
~travagant billing given them in the
advance notices. The Shaffer family
provided an acrobatic act Of superior
excellence, and nearly all OF the mum.
erous other acts we're well liked by the
crowd.
The big feature OF the performance,
the work OF Chief Hale's Fire Fight
ers themselves, was well worth while.
These men, who are the pick Of q num-
Der OF fire departments throughout
the country, gave an exhl bltion OF fire
fighting that far outclassed anything
Of the kind ever seen here. In add.
tion TO the scenic reproduction Of big
city streets, there are three wooden
structures about which the flames play
with such %ferocity that the Illusion
Of a real lire is perfect. There is no
illusion about the fire and smoke.
The Illusion consists In the strenuous
manner in which the firemen fight
the confiagratlon. The shrieks OF
the engine whistles, the hoarse shouts
Of the firemen, effect Of crashing walls,
the screams of the performers perched
on top-mOst windows awaiting rescue
the volumes Of smoke, the glare Of the
flames, all combine to give an effect
Of realism that is great. Multitude
nous are the truly daring stunts done
by the tiremen during this portion OF
the programme. They leap about
from window to window, throw them.
selves into the nets far below, with
their scaling ladders, slide down life
lines head foremost and do many /
other daring acts, some Of which are
lost sight Of at times on account of
the many different effects.
Taken at its entirety, the perform
ance was a very entertaining one from
every standpoint. This is the first
and only novelty and outdoor amuse-
ment enterprise Of such large proper
lions that has ever been put on the
road. The idea OF combining a circus
with large spectacular production was
conceived by Chief George Hale dur.
ing bis engagement at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair. The success that is be-
ing attained, by his Organization on
this, It's first tour, augurs well for sim.
liar ventures In the future. Seeming
ly the popular pulse has been acurate-
ly felt by Chief Hale, and the man.
agement is looking forward to can.
acity business this afternoon and eve.
ming although the big canopy has a
seating capacity Of nearly ten thous-
and.
Springfield, H., State Register, Sum-
day July 18th.
Will exhibit In Mexico, afternoon
and evening, Saturday July 2s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

SOCIETY SMALL TALK.


SOCIETY SMALL TALK.
Miss Hattie Brown is visiting in
Thompson
Miss Edna Du jean is visiting in
Louisiana.
Miss Mary Sullinger is visiting in
Columbia this week.
Miss Eliza Gibbs is the guest Of her
grandparents in Paris.
Miss Alice Morris left Wednesday
for a two months visit In Virginia.
Mr.. J. c. King and Or. Frank Spen-
ee are enjoying IN outing 10 Wyom-
log.
Mrs. C r. HALEY, Of Sheridan
Wyoming, is 4 guest OF friends in this
City,
Miss Mary Armstrong, Of St Louis
is the guest Of Mrs. j. F. Grifiee in
this city.
Mrs DIR, Ferguson, OF Springfield, is
the guest OF her grandmother, Mrs
Porter.
Misses Byrd Locke, Ella Clark and
Master Ben Locke are at Harris
Springs.
Harvey Emmons, OF Washington, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs, S. P: Emmons
OF this city.
The many friends of Professor and
Mrs L. B. Hawthorn, are glad to see
them in Mexico again
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warden, we'll
known in this city are spendinga most
delightful summer at Catalin Is
lands.
Miss La Refine Warden who has been
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Russell
Simpson at Eureka Springs, returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Octayio lie Suener, Of Indian
Territory, who has been the guest Of
OF Mrs. B. V. Montague for some days
returned home yesterday.
DIR. and Mrs. Lonergan, Of Erans,
Colo, returned home Tuesday after a
pleasant stay of some weeks with Mrs.
Lonergans sister, Mrs. Thurston Dun
can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Next President viii be a Democrat

NEW York, July 1.-The Sun Re.
publican, in its leading editorial this
morning says: "The Sun Graves per.
mission to present its humble service
to the supreme powers at Oyster Bay
to Messers Platt and Depew to the
new and austere hierarchy Of Odell and
associates TO 0 Frank Wayland Hig-
gins, the Governor Of the State Of New
York and 10 all the sober-minded and
self-respectlng Republicans to whose
condolences It a appeal, and With all
Difference and respect, submits.
The next Governor Of the State Of
New York will be 4 Democrat.
THE next Governor Of New York
will be the next President Of the Uni.
ted States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
LOST HIS HAT.
Prosecuting Attorney 0rear and Con.
duCtor Reyes Disagree About Stop
ping Train.

gno. d. Orear prosecuting attorney
for Audrain County, who is here con-
Quoting the Bailey trial, went back to
Mexico last night and on the way lost
his hat out Of the window. AS it was
a new So lid he was naturally anxious
TO find the piece Of beadgear. Thurs
day morning on the return trip to Ful-
ton he spied a piece Of straw by the
roadside, pulled the bell cord, jumped
of the train and made a sprint up the
track TO capture the hat. Conductor
Keyes was much outraged and started
on leaving the attorney on the track.
The sight Of Jno. d. running
madly after the train touched even
the heart Of Conductor Keyes, SO the
train was stopped until the presplring
lawyer still without his hat, boarded
the train again.-Fulton Sun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
CHARLES HILL MET
DEATH ACCIDENTALLY.
Is Killed Instantly by Accidental Dis
charge Of a Thirty-Two Winehes-
ter Rife-Funeral Sunday.

Charles Hill one OF Audrain eountyis
most prominent farmers a~ccideutlly
shot and killed himself late Friday
evening at bis old home Eve miles
north Of this city. The death is a
great shock TO both the county and
city.
MI. Hill, accompanied by Tom Bruce
was returning from a hurting trip
and at the gate OF his old home place,
got out Of the buggy and went u the
rear OF 1t to place a % cal. winchester
rifle in the bottom. He thought all
the loads had been removed from the
weapJn, so taking 1t By the barrel be-
gan to push it under the seat In some
way the trigger was pulled aad q bul-
let crashed into Mr.. Hills breast Kill
ling him Instantly and passing entire
ly through the body. He was carried
into the house and a physician sum
muned but be was past medical aid.
Mr.. Hill was a member 81 the Elk
and Eagle Lodges and popular with
all who enjoyed his acquaintance. He.
will be greatly missed by a host Of
warm friends. The coroners jury at
$50 Saturday morning, composed Of
Jas. Ford, = +. Bush, A. W. POLLEN,
VIM. Creasey, Alice Carter and John
Blum returned a verdict that MI. Hill
met his death accidentally by his own
hands. The body was brought to this
city this morning and placed at the
deceased brothers, Mr.. John Hill.
They will leave at / O'Clock Sunday
for Sunrise church where the funeral
services will be held at 3oiclock.
PAIL HEARERS.
Charles Householder, Harry House
holder, John Wakefield, At Brown. B.
f. Fox, Jas Mundy.
HoNARY FALL BEARERS
Willard Potts, Tom Bruce, George
and Wm. Lee, E R. Locke, Imam
Ashwcrth and John Mcintyre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
TEsTIFIFs FOR OWN INQUEST.
Man Run Over by Train Able to Talk
to Coroner Before Death.

PfTTsBURe, July 1S-Deputy Coro-
ner Dempsey to-day received from the
lips OF a man run over by a train in
formation which was used a few hours
afterward at his inquest the man hav.
ing expired OF his injuries. Deputy
Dempsey was called to take charge OF
the corpse Of George Earl, who recent.
~ came here from Cleveland and who
had been ruu over in the PlttsburV and
Lake Erie railroad yard He found
Earl alive, although both legs were
crushed and his body was a mass OF
cuts. The injured man ioked With
Dempsey, as be told how the accident
had occurred, and when the testimony
was taken down he was taken to the
hospital where died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
HANDSOME PRESENT.
Fine Set Of Up-to-D Date Chinss''
to be Given by the Ledge
For Six Weekly Sub
scriberA

The Mexico LEDGER will give : ~
set Of up.todate chinaware' oOu'
Ing OF t~hirty-one pieces to any one
curing six new weekly suoscIls "a,
The china is OF good quality, Prev
decorated and gold trimmed
handsome present can be esslv
tanned. Call at the LEDGER once "
see the china for yourself.
dwtf r. NJ. WnrTf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Rock Island Trains to Colorado.

Ihree Trains daily from Kansas
City. The Colorado Express leaves at
ll:2o a. M the Colorado Flyer leaves
at 6:lO p. m. and the Colorado Fast
Mail leaves at 9:35 p. m.
Three trains daily means the very
best service between the Missouri
river and Colorado. All Of them are
fast but n night en- route. Best
meals on wheels. 1t you are going
west this summer confer with the
Rock Island man. He has the best to
offer. ]. A. Stewart, General Agent
Passenger Department, 4l2, 4l3 Bry-
ant building, Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

81 LOUIS Journal OF Agriculture.
IL has been ascertained that the
ovarium OF afowl is composed Of 600
ovuleS, OF eggs; therefore a hen, dur
ing the whole OF her life, can not pos
sible lay more than COO, which, 10 a
natural course, are distributed over
nine years, in the following proportion:
Fist year after birth, Is to 20; second,
100 to 100; third, l2O to I35; fourth,
100 TO us; fifth, 60 10 so; sixth, 50 to.
60; seventh, IS TO 40; eighth, Is to 90;
ninth, l TO 10; from this conclu-
sion is deduced, that II is nos profit
about to keep a ben after her fourth
laying season is over.
Suffolk Co, N. Y. S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
RUNAWAY HURTS TWO.
Mules Also Injured and Machinery
Broken-John and Joe Wake
field Injured-AIl Will
Recover.

A bad accident occurred Tuesday
on the farm Of Mr. Wakefield, 8 miles
miles north Of this city, John and
Joe Wakefield were injured, a mule
had bis leg cut of and some farming
machinery was demolished.
Joe Wakefield was driving a rake
and bis brother John a reaper. The
mule bitched 10 the rake become
frightened and running away threw
Joe to the ground ~fracturing bis col.
Tor bone. The frightened animal then
ran, full tilt, into the reaper cutting
of bis 1.-THE mulesl leg and injuring
Both Of the wounded men
were given immediate medical atten-
tlon and, we are glad to state, steadily
improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
DUMB; BROWNS WITH AID NEAR.
Boy, Unable to Make Desperate Straits
Known, Loses Life.

EoET WORTH, Texas, July Is.-Be-
cause be was deaf and dumb and could
not make his desperate condition
known to those who could have saved
him, Hofte Lyle, a IA year old boy,
lost his life in the Trinity river to-day
The boy vas bathing with some com.
panions and got beyond his depth.
BooNyILLE, Iud, July ls.-John
Young % years old, was drowned in
the Ohio River near Yankeetown,
this county, last night while bathing
with ten companions. He could not
swim and his friends did not realize
that be wa d~rownding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Bowel Cnmnlaint in Childrsn

During the summer months child.
rem are subject to disorders Of the
bowels, which should receive careful
attention as soon as the first unnatur.
al loosness Of the bowels appears. The
best medicine in use for bowel COM
plant is Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrh0ea Remedy as it
promptly controls any unnatural loose
ness OF the bowels, whether it be In a
child or 20 adult. For sale by Buck
ner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
EXTRAORDINARY OFFE
a Map Of Audrain County and
Weekly Ledger for $l'oO

The management Of the LEDen
prepared To continue to Offer the ~
co LEDGER Map Of Audrain you
for sale at 81 and as an inducensn
new subscribers OF renewals .
LEDGER, the map will be sold i@'
nominal sum Of fifty cents, 81
The Mexico LEDGER is one ~
a year when paid in advance
Mexico LEDGER from nov W.
April l, 1907, and the Mexico LkDs.
Map OF Audrain county for one o1'
and fifty cents. i.
The Mexico LEDGER Map Oh
drain county is complete in s"'
particular and was formerly sou"
$3.50. dSwti
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
JAIL RATHER THAN TELL AGE
Young Woman Of Columbus, Ohio,
Dehes Court and Keeps Secret.

COLUMBUS, ONO, July ls.-Rather
than tell her age, Miss Tenle F~riston,
defendant in IN attachment suit,
vent to jail to-day. One OF the first
questions that the counsel for the op-
posing side put TO her was:
GLOW old are your"
"ltis nom Of your business, came
the prompt answer
The court ordered her TO answer the
question, warning her Of the punish
ment for contempt but Miss FrIstoe
remained defiant, and the Judge or
dered her of to jail. She was released
later in the day on a writ Of habeas
corpus, but the secret OF her age is
still her own.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Old Chronic Sores.

as a dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Gambler
lainis Salve While it is not advisable
70 heal old sores entirely, they should
be kept In agood condition, for which
this Salve is especially valuable. For
sore nipples Chamberlain's Salye has
no superior. For sale by Buckner s.
Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Don't be Backward.

Do not hesitate 10 ask for a free
sample Of Chamberlain's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets. We are glad
TO give them to anyoune who is trout.
led With billousness, constipation OF
any dis order Of the stomach. Many
have been permanently cured by their
use. Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

Mrs. Alice Nichols, wife OF r. II.
Nichols, who resides A miles west Of
town, died Friday OF tuberculosis.
The remains we're laid 10 rest at
Thompson Saturday. The LEDGER
extends sympathy TO the bereayed
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

DR.. w. +. T~raugnDer, Osteopathsc
physician, will be found ia bis Office,
east Of the P. o., every day except
Monday and Friday afternoons.
Treats acute and chronic cases. Calls
answered day or night. Once hours.
. a. m. TO s p. N. Phone, 1856. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

Prof. Geo. A. Ross returned satur.
Gay from Kansas, Oklahoma, and
southern Missouri, where be has been
c~anVassing for the Washington Col.
iege Tor Young Ladies, Washington,
d.. G..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

The American Apple Growers Con-
gfess will met at the Planters Hotel
In st. Louis August "a and Is. This is
the fourth annual meeting OF this
organization, and q splendid pro-
gramme has been arranged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
AUDRAIN CURT CALESDll
eptember.
COUNTY COURT.

Meets third Monday In January !
Monday in June and third MOndN
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February !
Monday In May, first Monday 10
gust and first Monday In NovenA
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday In February, "a
Monday In May, second Monday ~
gust and second Monday in NOVeai
Adjourned terms are held regui
thesecond Mondays in January N.Y.
April, June, July, September, U''
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Little Child Dead.

Elmer Franklin Jones, the ~ ear.
old son Of A. 5. Jones, who resides On
South Franklin avenue, died July q
Of the fiux.
Funeral services were conducted at
3 O'Clock Saturday afternoon by Rev.
II. f. Truck. The LEDGER extends
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

There viii be s9O.2iO.7s more state
moneys 10 apportion TO the public
schools this year than last. The en-
umeration OF children will be near.
ly 1000 less The per capita this year
will be about sL.37 instead OF sI.34
last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

Mrs. William P. Smith, Of South
Clarke avenue, entertained her two
cousins, Val Refs and II. Refs. OF
Beileville, ILL.,, last Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26

DR.. and Mrs. Lonergan, OF Evans,
Colo returned to that city Thursday,
after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Lon
organs sister, Mrs. Thurston Duncan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
SOCIETY

Those having news for the society column
OF the Evening LEDGER win please commnni-
cate with Miss Esther Houston at her houe'
iust west OF the Episcopal church. &c West
Promenade street,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-07-26
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedv

This Isl perfectly reliable medicine
ior bowel complaints, and one that
has never been known to fail even in
the most severe and dangerous cases.
For sale by Buckner s. Whitney.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-18
WILL LECTURE ON
"DRIvING NAILS"
Interesting Lecture 20 be Held at the
Christian Church Thursday
Night.

ihs people Of BlueHeld are prom
ised rare treat a. the Christian
Church Thursday night at which time
Rev. T. II Adams. pastor of the
Christian Church az Edinburg. In
diana. will give one OF his interesting
lectures The subject of the lecture
VIII be- Driving Nails" and 30 goes
wiihow Ins rhal tno 1puo.augo
audience which viii attend viii come
away fully satisfied with the even
iugs entertainment Rev Adams i8
no stranger 10 the people OF Blue
field, having leclured her about three
month ago. at which time hc spoke
Hc is the father of Rev y a Adams.
TO large and appreciatyc audience.
pastor Of the Christian Church dt
this place and IS here now as the
guest OF his son Admission TO the
lecture will be 90 and 20 cents.