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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
Mrs. Rose Heron Dead.

Mrs. Rose NJ. Heron, aged 10 years
and 5 months, died at the home Of
Mrs. Kate Spence Tuesday morning
after only a brief illness with acute
indigestion. While her condition was
admittedly quite serious, yet it was
not considered OF such a grave charac-
ter and the news of her death comes
as a sudden and unexpected shock to
her many friends 10 Mexico.
The funeral services over the re-
mains will be conducted by Rev. A.
W. Kokendoffer Wednesday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock at the Christian church
OF which the deceased vas a staunch
and devoted member.
Before her marriage Mrs. Heron was
a Miss Rose NJ. White and was born
and reared in the adjoining county OF
Montgomery. In 1866 she was mar
ried to John F. Heron, who passed TO
his reward a number of years ago and
since which time the deceased has
made her home mostly in this city.
Besides one daughter Miss Belle NJ
Heron, she leaves two brothers, both
in Colorado, and one sister, Mrs. F. W.
Gatewood, Of this city. For some
time previous to her death Mrs. Her
ron had been staying at the boarding
house Of Mrs. Spence On East Monroe
street.
The LEDGER extends its sincere
sympathy to the family and friends In
this sad bereavement.
The pall-bearers are B. l.. Locke,
]. ID. Morris, r. r. Arnold, ST., ]. II.
wilkins, B. +. Miller and DR.. Frank
Spence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
CHOIR SINGER RUNS AWAY.
Pretty San Bernsrdino Girl Leaves
Heme 0stsnlbly to Visit Los An
geles Frienas-Joins Fance
in Mexico, Mo.

SAN RERNARpINo, JnlylO Persist
ent in his suit for the hand Of pretty
seyenteen-year-old Thelma Hammock
the daughter Of a veterinary surgeon
OF this city. Louis Spence a barber
has at last triumphed in spite Of par
entail opposition.
Spence who was employed in a local
barber shop for several years made
love to a Miss Thelma an attractive
girl with a rich soprano voice who
sang 10 the choir OF the Christian
church and also took part in numer-
u concerts and musicales of the city.
The girls father strenuously objected
to the attentions paid his daughter by
the barber and the latter was often
compelled TO leave his wooing In a
hurry, scaling six-foot fences in bis
desire to escape from the home OF his
prospective father-in.law.
Spence two months ago left the city
for Mexico, Mo, June 30 the girl asked
her parents permission TO visit friends
in Los Angeles, but instead she board.
ed a Santa Fe Overland for the East,
and before Mr.. and Mrs. Hammock
we're aware OF 1t she had Joined Spence
and they were married.
The household Of the Hammocks
was broken up to-day when the mem
bers heard the news. Spence formerly
lived in Mexico, where his mother and
father still reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Rev. @. G. Selecman, pastor OF the
Methodist Church of this city, who
is spending the summer abroad. writes
Jno. W. Howell Of Mexico the fol,
lowing letter;
ENGLAND, July 10, 1906, Dear Broth.
er Howell enclose a sprig OF Acacia
plucked by mt from the garden OF the
Epworth Rectory, where John Wesley
vas born In 1703, and where he was
rescued from fire In 1903. 1t is from
this Rectory In Epworth that the Ep
worth League gets It's name.
Though | have beeh but a little
more than one week In England | have
seen and learned Il hope many things
We do not reach London for some
days yet.
l find 1t difficult to keep up my writ
ing with such a multitude Of interest
ing things calling for attention, so 1
hope you will excuse brevity..
Trusting things are going well in
your charge, and with kindest regards
to all your family and the good people
Of the church and town,
Very Truly
G. @. Selecman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
City Council Notes.

The City Council met in adjourned
session Monday evening. Mayor Ora.
ham presided, all members being pres
ent except Messrs. Lewis and Mar.
shall.
E. A. Howell, City Treasurer, asked
and was granted a leave Of absence
Leslie Ferris received the contract
for placing a watering trough in the
hitch lot.
A committee vas appointed TO con-
fer with the electric light company
concerning more lights for the city.
E. b. Sellard asked permission for the
Alton To build a switch track on The
north side OF his sheds. A committee
was appointed TO look into the mat
ter.
The following walks were condemned
and ordered rebuilt: Miss Moilie
Sparks, J. d. Pryor, Lane and Buck
ner, c. & A. railroad company and the
county jail.
The resolution 10 let contract for
the following walks was passed. Lake
nan s. Barnes, Mrs. George P. Haley,
S. ID. Stocks, Mrs. N. r. White and r
E. French. A. @. WhitsOn was grant
ed permission TO build a four foot walk
instead Of a five.
The committee on fire apparatus
was given power to test and accept
the new engine when IL arrived.
Council adjourned to Monday even
ing Aug. 6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

THIS is the time OF year when many
young men and women contemplate
attending a college or university. No
worthier object could actuate them.
Put into effect, such a purpose will
bring back far mare OF success and
happiness than it win cost Of time
and money. The young person with
out college education, in this day, is
handicapped. The demand every
where is for men who are college
trained. or the 5000 men who, in
the history Of this country, have at
tsined distinguished success s, 600 have
been college OF university graduates.
One out Of every thirty college gradua-
ties and q cut Of every $500 others
have reached distinction. The young
man who secures a college education
has increased his chances of success
just fifty fold. The value of a. college
training is not to be measured in dol
lars and cents, but, while that Is true,
it is, as a matter Of fact, the good for
tune Of the young people of this day
that a college education is equally
within the reach Of rich and
poor. At our W State University
at Columbia, now one of the greatest
institutions of learning in the United
States, the cost OF a years attendance
may be made less than 5000. There
is no tuition. Other expenses are COM
parativeIy low and more than a third
Of the ?, 100 students earn the whole or
a part Of their way. A large number
Of others carr in the three months va
cation enough TO take them comfort.
ably through a year in University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
RAIL ROAD NOTES.
News OF the Alton and Burlington
Tersely Told-New Time Card.

The Burlington will have a new
time card that goes into effect Aug.
LIST.
A train of "a cars loaded with Kan
sas wheat passed through on the
Alton Monday morning en- route to
the Atlantic coast.
Two Of the five Burlington Crews
who are to take charge Of the new
trains have already arrived.
A work train has arrived in the Bur-
lington yards and the men are over
hauling all tracks.
The Alton will move their water
tank in the western end Of the yards
to a place Just east Of the present
station.
A new day and new night mar
have been added to the round house
force at Francis.
The Francis Hotel is doing a rush
ing business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

THE Ashland Bugle says: IAN un-
written Law among Galloway voters
gives a county official only term In
Office. The Office Of probate judge ex-
cepted." To which the Columbia
Herald replies. "If this is the law
written or unwritten, in our good
neighbor county OF Galloway the soon
er that it is changed the better for
public service OF that county. A coun-
ty official scarcely learns the duties Of
his Office 10 a single Term" Perhaps
that is why they are BUSTED. Why
should public office be a primary school
for public officials? They ought to
learn their duties before they are elect
ed TO Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

The following is a tribute to Mrs.
Mary B. Mansfield, wife Of CIV. Mans
field, who died at her home in Men,
phis, Texas, July 10, 1906. Mrs. Mans
field formerly lived in Audrain county
but went to Texas a short time ago on
account of her health;
RY HER LOVING HUSBAND.
The virtues OF a noble life robes the
the memory of the loved dead with a
garment Of gorgeous hue to jewel it
with diamonds of the most dazzling
rays. Mary B. Mansfield was born in
Saline county, Mo-, on April s, 1859.
In her early life she Joined the Chris
tian church and lived a good christian
member up till the time Of her death.
On December q, 1892, she was married
to CIV Mansfield and from that union
two children were born, Ethel Leila,
aged IL years, Ruby Fern, aged 3
months. She was a devoted mother
and loving wife. To know her was
but to love her. She was noble, kind,
loving and good. II she had any faults
i for one did not see them. She had
been suffering for years from that
dreaded disease known as consump-
tion and on the ninth OF July, 1906 at
l O'Clock, when all nature looked her
fairest, and the sun was shedding her
board rays over hill and vale alike, so
was the unrelenting arms OF death
folding in her icy embrace the tired
and generous heart OF our much loved
wife and mother. Her pure spirit
took its flight to the one who gave 1t,
leaving us, but the cold and pulseless
form OF Its dwelling around which to
gather with broken and bleeding
hearts, to shower our tears at the loss
Of one 50 dear, one who has been with
US 50 short a time and yet guided our
weary feet through 80 many changing
scenes and conflicts on life's rugged
pathway offers too deep a sorrow to
find vent In words. On, what a life
was hers; so full Of good deeds, SO un-
selfish, so Christ like 10 spirit. 1t can
be tIuly said OF her that she gave her
life for Others. She made home happy,
and all who knew her loved her. Life
has lost It's brightness and only the
summer sun and the sombre tints Of
autumn are left TO me. The sun
beams with less light, the leaves will
soon be falling and the air is chill and
growing colder, and a few would miss
me, let me go with you, l whisper; and
| hear a sweet voice reply, sin Gods
time | will come for the" And / am
alone, alone in the twilight, the moon
looking down calm and cold. The
stars twlnkling as bright al If no
aching hearts and fearful eyes were
beneath their radiance.
Another pearl from life's dark sea
Is give back Oh; Lord to thee,
Another Jewel in Thy crown:
On earth a heavy cross laid down;
Another tie binds me TO hea7en
Though ! am BY stol ms and tempest
driven;
Another sky is cold and grey,
For one by one stars fade away,
Sleep on loved wife, sweet be thy rest
Thy troubles are over, thy spirit is
blest,
You have reached at last that beautl-
full shore
Where pain and sorrow are felt no
more C. V. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
Administrator Sale
MONDAY, AUGUST 18th.

At the farm known as the Capt.
Eller farm, 10 miles south OF Mexico
and u miles northwest OF Auxvasse.
so HEAD OF LIVE STOCK
Consisting Of the following to-wit,
Horses-l3 good brood mares, 0 head
OF three-year-old mares and geldings,
I head OF tw0-year-old mules, I head
Of yearling mules, I head OF sucking
colts and two sucking mule colts,
l fine registered stallion, Mccormick
Jacks and jennets-4 jennetS, / jen-
net colt, / Jack colt, l Jack 8 years old
known as the John Simcoe lack,
Cows extra good mich COWS with
calves, / Angora goat.
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
2 farm wagons, ! surrey, / buggy, 2
moving machines, / bearing self
binder, , Jenkins hay rakes, l hay
stacker, 3 New Departure cultivators,
2 lever harr0ws, l breaking pillow, l
Diamond pillow, l potato pillow, l double
shovel pillow, l gang pillow, IA inch, l
roller, 2 seeders, and a big lot OF tools
and articles valuable TO the farmer.
Hay-50 tons Of good Timothy hay, 4
ricks OF straw.
Harness. sets OF wagon harness, 4
sets Of chain harness, ] set OF double
buggy harness, 2 good saddles, one of
them a new spring seat saddle.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A number OF extra collars, brides,
halters, ropes, pulleys, two cutting
boxes, l large water trough, 200 good
mhTNa paE fonra pnusc ara Nprpuora
bic other very useful things.
Terms-Made known day OF sale.
JOHN HILL,
Administrator Charley Hill Estate.
], T. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
TEN CREWS ORDERED HERE.
Alton-Burlington Bridge Merger
Appears to Mean Great Things
Mexico May Be a Division
Increase in Population.

Saturdays LEDGER contained a
notice Of the Alton-B Burlington bridge
merger and Immediately following it
we receive notice that five Burlington
and five Alton freight crews have been
ordered to this city.
Undoubtedly things in a rail road
line are beginning to pick up and
take a decidedly brighter hue. Ten
crews mean at least an increase in the
city's population of over a hundred
and the few vacant houses will be no
longer unoccupied.
IL is reported that the crews may
have TO stay at Francis, that being
the ease some building will be neces-
sary there.
The general opinion augers that
Mexico Is stepping into the division
and this is the first forward move.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that lettsn
OF administration upon the estate d
John G. GOWN, deceased, have ben
granted to the undersigned BY The
Probate Court OF Audrain Count
bearing date Julyl1lth, 1906.
All persons having claims agalnsl
said estate are required to exhlol
them for allowances TO the undersigH
ed ADMINISTRATIVE within one year ara
the date Of said letters, or tlel
may be precluded from any benehla
said estate, and IL such claims bend
exhibited within two years from lh'
time Of the publication OF this n0ts
they will be forever barred.
MARTHA GOWN
Is At Administrative
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
TO III ADVERTISER


THE following from an address On
Advertising by F. D.. C0burn, Secre-
tary OF the Kansas State Board Of Ag-
riculture at a banquet given to six
hundred advertising men at the Audi
forum Hotel Chicago, by Whites
Glass Advertising Company, Recent
ly, is worth the reading and bears per-
~tinentIy upon some cold facts the news
paper mar has to contend with. If
/ venture to advise the advertiser
the advice would be largely don'ts, and
something like this:
Don't expect to much. Advertising
may seem 70 work miracles in some in
stances, but miracles are exceptions
and not the rule.
Don't lie. Live up to your announ-
dement's.
Don't indulge in fipdoodle, and
don't slop W
Don't be To stingy in your appropri-
alton.
Don't be brusque, grulf, smart" nor
exactiug with the solicitor. he may
he fully as much OF a gentleman as
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fine opportunity to show him an eK-
ample of a true gentleman's behavior.
Don't try to tell too much in asmall
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Don't overlook the value Of well
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atrations.
Don't publish Yourself rs 'cheap, "
doing acheapJohn business, by using
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Don't fail. II not located al a well
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direction and distance from some well
known point, and the railroads that
reach you.
Don't forget the value Of the short
and friendly reading notices.
Don't forget that you cost the pub.
Usher money.
Don't demand something for nothing
especially long-winded puffs Of your
self and what you have. Pay your way
and pleasantly; the prompt payment Is
doubly santifed. The haggler, the
skin-fint, the knocker and buffer mas
carry bis point at times, but in the
long run be will lose out--in standing
IL not in money.
Don't II the publisher makes an err
sor, Of commission or commission land
these errors are common to most Of u.s.
try to regulate him by rudeness until
other means have failed He may
know how to be quite as rude as you
and besides he has a club. There are
few instances In which a publisher is
not glad to rectify in good measure any
mistakes for which bis Office is res
ponsible.
Don't drop out. Keep something
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Don't forget to award the other fel-
low the same square deal you ask for
yourself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letter.
Of administration upon the estate d
Charles Hill, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by tbe
Probate Court of Audrain Count,
bearing date July oath, 1906.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowances to the ~underslg+
ed administrator within one ysf
after the date OF said letters, or theI
may be precluded from any benefit o.
said estate, and If such claims be not
exhibited within two years from The
time Of the publication of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
John W, HILL,
2l-4t AdministratG,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
Fxacntrix,a Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letlen
t~estamentary upon the estate .
George Given, deceased, have PC
granted to the undersigned BY "
Probate Court of Audrain OounV
bearing date June 10, 1906.
All persons having claims agslIs.
said estate are required to exDlol
them for allowances TO the undefSlss
ed executrix within one year aIa
the date Of said letters, or the. ma!
be precluded from any benefit Of Ss
estate, and II such claims Dc "
exhibited within two years from y
time Of the publication OF this noI"
they will be forever barred.
CARRIE GIVEN
1S4 al Executrii-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given that lst,.,
Of administration upon the estate y
j. d. Tucker, deceased, have bsS an
granted to the undersigned, BY m
Probate Court of Audrain Oount,
bearing date July 10Th, 1906.
All persons having claims apaiua
said estate are required to efhihii
them for allowances to the undss
signed administrator within m,
year after the date OF said letter. 4
they may be precluded from \ bans.
ht OF said estate, and IL such claims i,
not exhibited within two years frun
the time Of the Publication Of nm
notice, they will be forever barred,
+. r. JESSE,
Flat Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
administrator NOtics.

Notice is hereby given that let,u
OF administration upon the estate d
Ariston Burnett, deceased, have len
granted TO the undersigned, by be
Probate Court OF Audrain Count
bearing date July 30th, 1905.
All persons having claims agaIua
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them for allowances to the underslm
ed Administrative within one year aite
the date Of said letters, or the
may be precluded from any benefit
said estate, and IL such claims be nc
exhibited within two years from tb
time OF the publication Of this notice
they will be forever barred.
ELLEN L. BURNETT,
2l.4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

George Mueller and family have
moved from St. Louis to this city to
reside. Mr.. Mueller is a member Of
the Driscoll & Mueller Clothing Com.
pany. This firm will have thsI,
Clothing store open and ready for bust.
ness about August 18th The LED.
GER takss Pe snc "a wtl-out,, NJ
and Ara Mueller T. GeAlcu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

The remark so often made that
Mexico is growing more like New
York every day has become obsolete,
since the appearance Of the BURGERS
in u midst, and is supplanted be
1--WE are becoming more like Chicago
each night" Although not as bad as
the Windy City's" "reign OF terror
or ''era OF crime" the continued frollc
Of thieves is rather disquieting. Some
night they will succeed In entering a
residence and purloining a few
~yaluables. Let US scare them away
before they strike an easy ocrib.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

a MEXICO boy who aspires to Pin.
kerton DONORS recently had a narrow
escape from death while shadowinp
a supposed thief. Whether nis ais.
guise as boiled ham or the peculiar
antics he INDUCED in while scouting
ifom IRE n tree was the cause OF his
ee'ns shot at, We cannot state
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
KILLED AT A FUNERAL.
Lightning Strikes as Preacher Fin
ishes His P~rayer-Bolt Knocks
twenty-five Down at Picnic.

CLEVELAND, o., July 2S. During a
severe rain and electrical storm which
swept over this city this afternoon two
people were killed While the funeral
of Mrs. j. Crump was in progress at
No. 1852 Sykora road, and just as the
minister was offering the final prayers
a bolt of lightning struck John Cylisky
a driver, killing him. His horse was
also killed and a panic was created
among the mourners.
In another part Of the city, Frank
Mum, also a driver, was killed by
his team, which, was frightened by
the storm and ran oyer him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

W. L. Craddock has purchased the
Ringo Hotel cigar stand from Tomlin-
son Brothers and will remodle it in
every particular.
Not only will a full line Of fine cigars
be handled but new cases for the dis
play Of magazines, candy and souvi-
ueers be Installed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Marriage licenses were issued Tues
day to the following persons:
A. l.. Wells, GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Mis-
Martha Patton, Mexico, Mo.
VIM. II. Moore, Audrain County,
Miss Katie Mann, Mexico, Mo.
Edgar Parks, St. Louis, Miss Der.
nice @. Haylor, Audrafn County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Brakeman John P. Barnhart, who
was fatally injured at Bowling Green
by being caught between a freight car
and the platform Of the freight depot
at that place, died Saturday July 81.
at the hospital in Jacksonville, H.,
and was buried Monday at his home
in RoodhOuse. Deceased leaves a wife
and three children, the Oldest being
10 and the youngest 3 years Of age -
Louisiana Press-Journal.
Mrs Blanche TTaughber and little
daughter, OF U~entralia, are visiting
DR. w. F. Traghber and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

THE ordering OF ten crews here five
from the Burlington and a like num-
Der from the Alton, may result in big
things for Mexico. Here's hoping it
will eventually result in the establish
ment Of the division.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02
Wells paffon

A. Z Wells, Of C~larksvllle, N,
and Miss Martha Patton, Of thi, N.Y. n.y.
were married at the brides ho,' ny !.
north Mexico at 10 O'Clock Tu..sl Y
morning, Rev. a. A. Wallace Ds,,o..
ing the ceremony. O'n'
The bride and groom left Tu.,a..
for their home in Clarksville.
The LEDGER extends its hearth,
congratulations to the couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

WELLsTos, o, July 2s.-While the
members OF a local lodge were holding
a picnic in a large grove at Springfield
Switb, near here this afternoon, a
bolt Of lightning struck the trees and
threw twenty-five people to the
ground. Nine we're rendered uncon-
%scious, and two will probably die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

THE new fire company should be
ready by the Chautauqus and also all
new paving completed. Mexico should
possess the best appearance possible
when we are entertaining so many
Uuocfc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

THE Mexico Telephone Company is
going to make some material improve
ments in the near future. This sys.
tenn is one OF the best in the state and
is always to the fore in matters per-
tanning to the satisfaction Of their
clientele and good service to the pub
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Mrs. J, E. Blum, who was severely
injured a few weeks ago by a horse
stepping Oh her while she was trying
to guide him across a broken bridge,
is able to walk on crutches and be at
her store a short time each day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Notice 4 hereby given that nnsl settls@SSv d
the estate OF Bette Bottoms. deses prohIs
be made At the August term OF tne .ssdh
Sonrt OF Andrain county, Missoun p2tcossT %
Mexico, Missouri on the second nnSSDS
~ 1dministrstof
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Inc Kings Daughters will have an
Gay meeting at the Home Tues.
oay. Each member is requested to
SIl1g their lunch. There is a great
oeal Of work to be done, and a large
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

Notice is hereby given that final setdsssi.S
the estate OF James NJ. HarrisonI dsceAsx.
Court Of Audrain county, Missouri, % es1.
az Mexico. Missouri, On the second A~
In August. 1905.
J. +. HARRISON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

II you want bard wheat -four ask for
Kan-ha-whe, made from selected Kan
sas hard wheat and manufactured
here at a home By the VIM. Pollock
M. & K Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-08-02

MANY from this city will attend the
Old Settlers picnic, Saturday, in New
Florence There will be no end of
good speakers and entertainment for
oil