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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
DR.. M S PROMOTED.
Has Been Made Field Chief With
Headquarters in Denver Succeed
ed by Tracy.

DR.. R. A. Ramsay has been appoint
ed special field chief Of the bureau OF
animal industry, ~a'recently created OF.
fee. News of the appointment, while
not unexpected, was received in the
city to-day and was the occasion OF re-
joicing among the many friends of DR..
Ramsay here.
For W. a year DIR. Ramsay has
made bis headquarters In Fargo as
chief Of the animal industry 10 dis.
trict OF North and South Dakota and
Montana and his promotion is due TO
the efficient service he has rendered 10
this district. He is exceptionally
qualified for the new position. A
graduate from the Ontario AgTicul.
tural college and McGill School OF
Comparative Medicine, be has had a
number Of years experience in qnaran-
tine work in the field. He organized
the work OF the bureau OF animal
industry in this district and by his
able administration did much to bet
ter the condition of stock In this
state as well as Montana and South
Dakota.
Before entering the government
service, Dr.. Ramsay practised his pro-
fcssion 10 this state and resided for
several years in st. Thomas, N d. He
has a wide circle Of friends not only in
Fargo but all through the west He
will make his headquarters hereafter
in Denver, Col.-Fargo S. D. Forum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
A PLEASANT LETTER.
Mr.. Watts Should Move Over Into
Audrain County.

The following letter explains itself
and is much appreciated. We are
sorry Mr.. Watts does not live in Aud
rain county, SO his little daughter
would be entitled to a Mexico LEDGER
silver cup.
To the Editor OF the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, Mo-, January 3-ThIs
stormy day makes me think Of what
you said about your silver cups. lam
glad to say that we had a little girl
to come in our home the 2Sth day Of
December. She weighed 8 pounds and
l am the proudest man in the county,
for it is my first, and as my father, T.
L Watts, and myself, have been TAX
ing the LEDGER for something like &c
or 81 years, and l am SO tickled over
my baby | thought / woula write you
a few lines. Your paper makes our
home happy, and now with our new
born baby 1t will still be happy. We
live just over the line in good old Cal.
laway county. ! Just read this to my
mother and she said: "You and Bob
White used to play together when you
were boys" Hoping you will remem.
Der my baby in your cup deal, | am
your friend, T.. A. WATTS,
Route Nc. 2. Auxyasse, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Excursion to Cuba.

Sell J. Need, Of sl2 New York Life
Building, Kansas City, NO., is con.
Quoting a party OF not to exceed fifty
to Havana. This party goes through
Mexico on the 'Red Flyer" at 2:30, p,
m on the fifteenth Of January; leaves
st. Louis that night at $40 on the
"Dixie Flyer" and sails from FIT,
Tampa, Fla , on the night OF January
Is. $3.50 covers the expense Of the
round trip
Mr.. Need Is genial gentleman, who
has visited Havana and will see that
his party not only has a good time,
bot does not pay exorbltant prices.
II any Of our patrons are thinking OF
going to Cuba this winter they should
correspond at once with Mr.. Need at
the above address for details.
The editor OF the Ledger knows
Need aud guarantees that those who
go with him will have a royal good
time and the price will be right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
MRS. HENRIETTA
VOORHEES, DEAD.
Succumbs to Acute Brights Disease
at Three O'Clock Thursday Morn
ing-A Daughter Of the Late
Rev. T. ]. Gooch.

Mrs. Henrietta Gooch VOORHEES,,
widow OF the late Cornelius @. Voor'
bies, died at the home OF her mother
Mrs T J Gouch on east Promenade
street at 3 O'Clock Thursday morning
of acute brights disease
Deceased was born In Mississippi, In
1862 and moved 10 this city with her
parents when quite a young girl. lat
er, moving away and returning TO re-
side permanently shortly after her mar
riage, 81 years ago, She was an earnest
and devout christian, a member OF
the Southern Methodist church OF
this city, which for a number OF
years her father the late Rev T. J.
Gooch, was pastor.
Some i've years ago, Tom, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs, VOORHEES, was
drowned while at school in Macon
City The lives of both parents
we're wrapped up in their
son, and his tragic death was a blow
from which they never recovered; the
father dying some two years la ter
Mrs VOORHEES, was q woman OF
splendid character, possessing moral
courage to do at all times what she
believed to be right. She wasa wo-
man OF fine mind and a generous heart
and was in every respect a typical re-
preventative o, the true womanhood,
that all admire and love.
Her only lear relative is her invalid
mother, Mrs. I. J. Gooch, now prac-
tically alone in the world, to whom
the LEDGER, Joined by the entire COM
munity extends sincerest sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Funeral of Mrs. Wallace,

hAho31 wv 1AI4gss
The funeral Of Mrs. Jessamine Wal
lace Of Independence was held yester-
day afternoon In the Westminster
Presbyterian church Of that city and
interment was in the city cemetery.
The p~allbearers were the four sons and
two Of the ~grandsons Of Mrs Wallace.
The funeral was preached by the Rev.
William r. Dobyns Of St. Joseph, and
an appreciatiye talk was also made by
the Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Neel Of the Central
Presbyterian church, Kansas City, who
had long been a personal friend Of Mrs.
Wallace. The Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Clancy
and the Rev, DR. c. c. Mckinley, both
Of independence, also assisted In the
services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
New York Civ.

New York City is great city. Things
happen very rapidly there. Something
doing all the time.
Some statistician who was curious
to figure out how fast things happen
in New York, has taken the pains to
collect a large ammount of statistics,
from which be has deducted a great
many interesting facts. Here are some
OF them:
He has figured ont that one migrant
arrives in New York every forty sec
onds.
One person is arrested for some crime
or, offense every three m~inuets.
A child is born In New York every
six minuets.
There is a funeral every seven min
utes.
Every thirteen minuets a couple gets
married. Perhaps the number thir-
teen IN this connection may account
In some degree for the many unlucky
marriages.
Every forty-eight minutes a new
business firm startes up.
A building catches fire every forty
eight minuets, and a ship leaves the
harbor Of New York every forty-eight
minutes.
A new building is erected every if
ty-one minutes.
A passenger train arrives In New
York every ffty.fve seconds, a little
more than one a minute.
Some one is killed by accident in
New York City every two hours.
Every seven hours some one fails in
business.
Every eight hours an attempt is
made to kill some one.
Every ten hours some one commits
suicide.
Every two days some n is muir
dered.
An average OF three divorces is
granted each day.
No wonder they do things fast in
In New York. No wonder there is a
good deal Of stir and hustle there. II
all these things are happening at this
rate the wonder is that things hold to-
gether at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
SOCIETY SMALL TALK. |


Miss Elizabeth Arnold leaves for
Montana In q few days.
Bryan Wilson reformed to the Uni
versity last Wednesday.
Miss Mary Houston returned to her
home in Salisbury last Sunday.
Miss Fanny Mason left Wednesday
for Columbia to resume her University
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Sallee are home
from a visit with relatives 10 st.
Louis.
Mrs. J. j. Brown returned to her
home 10 Fulton Friday, after a visit
with friends in this city.
Major Hewett, of Mo. NJ. A., has re-
turned from his home In Shelbyville,
where he spent the holidays.
One OF the most enjoyable events OF
the week was a surprise party given in
honor Of Mr.. Fred Cordner at his
home on Jefferson stseet. The spacious
rooms were pisttily decorated in green
and red. Dainty refreshments were
served, and at a late hour the guests
departed, declaring Mr.. Cordner a
delightful host despite his great sur
prise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
COUNTY NEWS.
YouNaS E ITEMS.

YOUNGS CREEK ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
YOUNG CREEK, Jan 4-There was
preaching at Midway Sunday morning
and night.
Mrs DR. Fanster, Of Sedalia, spent
Christmas week with her sisters, Mrs
Taylor Berry and Mrs John Ellis.
Tommie Morris will move to the
Brenton farm this week.
Mr. Hugh Brenton thinks Of locatiDg
in Mexico
Those that entertained on Youngs
Creek last Xmas day we're: Mrs T
B~oulware, NJ S John Ellis and Mrs 4
Asbury.
Mr. Jas Sneed's children all have
whooping cough.
Those on the sick list last week were
Mrs DR. Settle aud Mrs Lin Stewart;
glad to report both better.
Johnnie Ellis who is attending Mex
leo high school spent the holidays
with hens folks
We congratulate Mr. Roscoe Howard
on bis ingenuity as an electrician.
VIM Asbury and wife visited MISS
Johnson at Worcester last week and
WIN johnson and family, OF Iowa, also
visited them.
Ira Ellis and family and Octave
Ellis and family were the guests OF
their brother John Ellis during the
holidays.
There will be preaching at Mt
Zion 1ext Saturday evening and Sun.
day morning by the regular pastor Rev
Rice
We are having bad roads again.
Happy New Year to the LEDGER
and 1t many readers,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Coil Family Reunion.

GO EAA1Na
The Coil family had a family re.
union on Xmas day at the home OF
MIS-. Barbara Coil. Those present
were Hon. Pat Cullen and wife, Or.
Coll and Miss Inez Coil, Of Mexico,
Ed b J. Rsavis, wife and daughter,
Of santa Fe; ]. A. Coil, wife and
children, Of Jasper township; b. j.
Coll, wife and children and Harry
Coil, Perry. All Of the children were
present, but Ed. James Coil, Higein-
sville and Ernest Coil, Of San Fran
cisco, Gala. 1t has been the custom OF
the Coil family TO assemble together
once a year for a number Of years.
Part Of the family spent yesterday
with Ed Reayis and family at Santa
Re.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
WORK AT FRANCIS.
Alton Yards to b. Enlarged Work
Soon to Begin in Suburbs.

The Alton has ordered steam shoy-
els to be sent to Francis preparatory to
charging their yards in the eastern
suburbs. Ties and telegraph poles have
been shipped into that place for some
weeks and other necessary material Is
arriving daily. Just what the i'm
provements are and their extent is not
exactly known but a general opiaion
prevails that they will add several
miles to the side trackage there and
make a greater railroad center.
A coal chute will be erected soon at
the Alton round house In the east end
of the local yards and this will
be used In the future In place OF
coaling engines from car in
the yards and will be a great labor
saver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
PLANS BEING CONsUMATED.
Y. n. C. o. Membership List Grow
ing-Many Business Men Become
Members.

The Young Mems Christian Union
met Thursday evening, over thirty
members being present, all very enthu-
siastic over the success with which
the reading room and gymnasium
movement is meeting. The commit
tee appointed to arrange for quarters
in which to equip comfortable cluo
rooms, was given power to proceed
and rent the suite best suited for the
organization. Another committee TO
purchase gymnasium apparatus upon
the approval OF the Union, was also
appointed. Some twenty new names
we're voted upon and accepted, many
of them being business men.
The plans Of the Union concerning
the rooms, is for a reading room where
the best periodicals can be found;
the gymnasium is to have shower
baths, tumbling and wrestling mats,
boxing gloves, horizontal a parallel
bars, German horse, dumb-bells and
Indian clubs, weight exercisers, bas-
ket ball and hand ball courts, rope
rings, punching bag, medicine
ball and other paraphernalia necces-
,ary to an up-to-date and thoroughly
equipped gym The Union expects to
nave every arrangement completed by
February LIST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Funeral of Mrs. Yoorhies.

Funeral services over the remains
OF Mrs. Henrietta VOORHEES, who died
Thursday morning were conducted
from the home on East Promenade
street, at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
by Rev. O. G. Selecman.
The pail bearers were:
w. w. Fry
r. ID. Rodgers
S. NJ. Locke
s. p. Emmons
A. B. Smith
Walker Pollock
Charles Glendy
Clay Mcclure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Grand Jury January 18th.

To the Editor OF the Ledger,
MEXICO, No Jan Dear Sir
Under the present laws Of Missouri a
grand jury is convened only upon the
order Of a circuit judge-Judge Bar.
nett has ordered a grand jury to be
sworn in at Mexico Jan Is 1906
All persons desirlnl the ~investiga-
ton Of The violation u any state law
are respectfully notified Of the EN-,
paneling Of this grand jury and that il
will remain in session at least three
days and continue 10 session as long as
necessary 10 carefully investigate all
matters presented
Yours very truly,
;oHN d. OREAR,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Graft Developments of a Day, East
and West.

Chief Clerk John J.. Merrill OF the
comptroller's Office at Albany is acus.
ed Of irregularities by means Of which
the big corporations escaped the pay.
ment Of thousands Of dollars in taxes
to the state
Ollie Roberts, former proprietor OF
81. Louis panel-houses, who now is in
prison at jefferson City for murder,
reveals a graft book giving the names
Of victims from whom $1,000, 900 was
stolen and OF policemen who got three
fourths OF the booty.
Graveyard graft is charged in in
dictments Of John W. Nef, former
county auditor at Buffalo, and Roland
]. ConoTer, the contractor who remoy-
ed the bodies from cemetery to make
room for an armOry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
The SOCIAL BUBBLE

A poor girl who went to a fortune
teller was heart broken at being told
that her father was a Woodworking
mar who shoveled coal and tended fires
for a living. 1t wasn't that she OBJ
jected to honest toll, but that her
father had been dead for years.-Ex.
Like "After the Ball, "In the Shade
of the Old Apple Tree has become SO
popular that 1t is beginning to pail,
and its latest parody is pertinent to
public opinion in general: In the shade
of the old apple tree, where you hear
the blamed buzz Of the bee, with a
big carving knife that l swiped from
my wife, l am waiting and watching
by geel OF daggers l have two or
three and an AK and a cutlass, you see;
and I'll stick all these things In the
next guy who sings, "In the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree"
It's a fact for she told her hostess
and her hostess told a charming girl
| know, and then l heard 1t. No mat
ter II he frowns upon such frivolities,
1t hasn't been a decade since this
charming little miss visited here and
he tried to hold her hand. Yes, l was
surprised too, but then you know the
world is ''chuck full" Of surprises. She
told her hostess that 1t made her per-
fectly furious because she had Just met
him. An ardent lover is quite apropos
but for ''heavings sake" be a bit more
deliberate old chap. To obtain a good
thing requires patience, perseverance
and a certain qu)ta OF ability.
| am not positive Of the truth of
this tale, yet 1t reached me through
one whose veracity can scarcely be
questioned. A local blood, one that
is popularity termed a 'spanort" and
whose knowledge of things In general
is as extensive as mill pond fish, re-
Gently attended a musical show in st.
Louis, and after the performance, stole
around to that mysterious portal rec
ognized under the cognomen OF stage
door. After an extended wait In the
dark and dampness one OF the chorus
sauntered forth and accepted bis invi-
tation to dine at McTagues. Upon ar
irving at the cafe and being seated at
a cory little table, he caught the menu
first and ordered a stein and a cheese
sandwich. But the spear carrier was
no spring chicken, and calmy ordered
about eight dollars worth OF lurch and
wet goods. His discontinue was quite
evident and be vas as quiet as a Ute
Indian In a campbell's hair suit OF
clothes. IL be had been q good fellow
things might have been materially
different but his uneasiness amused
his fair companion and on finishing
her Martini cocktail she turned to him
and 10 q sweet voice said: ..You may
get a coupe" This was too much, in
a voice strident with Indignation, be
assumed a superior air and proceeded
TO bark thusly: 'Eee here, not another
thing TO eat for you. II you want a
coupe you'll have TO pay for 1t and /
hope you choke"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

blood. Both Of these are used In DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
such n way, by skillful extraction, com
blnation and solution without alcohol,
that their best effects are secured.
Many years OF actual practice con-
WINGED DR.. Pierce of the value of many
native roots as medicinal agents and he
went to great expense, both in time and
in money, 10 perfect his own peculiar pro-
cesses for rendering them both efficient
and safe for continuous use as tonic and
rebuilding agents.
The enormous popularity of Golden
Medical Discovery Is due both to It's
scientific compromising and TO the actual
medicinal value Of the ingredients. The
publication Of the I'm Of the ingTedt-
ents on the wrapper Of every bottle
hereafter to be sold, gives full assur-
ance of its non-alcohollc character and
removes all objection to the use OF an
unknown remedy"
~s.ucs. The Original LITTLE LIVER
VSsssSNn PILLS, first put up by old DR..
teWeNs r. v. Pierce over 40 years
ago. Much initiated, but never equaled.
Little pill, Little dose, but give great re-
suits in q curative way in all derange-
ments OF Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Common Sense Medical Adviser will
be sent free, paper-bound, for 81 o~ne-cent
stamps, to pay the cost OF mailing only,
or cloth bound for 81 stamps. Address
DR.. R. V. Pierce, GS Main Street, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
ZNxkS1k.1 Ns2s1Sx M&SLsAH
IN BUhtS NhkRt All tISt fklS. "a
Best Cough syrup Tastes Good. Use 81
E In TINA, sold by drugglstA III
suez Canal.

The Suez canal connects the Medlter-
ranean with the Red sea, shortening
the route to India from England and
America more than 5000 miles. II
was commenced In 1859 and completed
In 1869. Length, 100 miles; average
breadth, 32p feet; depth, 20 feet. Cost
10 gold, 500, 000, 600. Distances; English
channel to Calcutta, via cannal, 5000
New York to Calcutta, via Cape Good
Hope, IA, $50; via canal. {. 800 The Eng.
lish government purchased the inter
est Of the Khediye OF Egypt in the can.
al in 1875 for $50, 900, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

W. H. Coons entertained his friends
with eggnog and cigars on New Years
day.
The Chautauqna Club met last We'd
nesday with Mrs. Pollard, and the
program was carried out as usual.
VIII meet with Mrs. Ned Rodes next
week.
Mrs. R. R. Arnold entertained at an
elegant six O'Clock dinner last Satur-
day, Miss Mary Houston, Of Salisbury,
and Miss Esther Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montague very pleas
antly entertained Mr.. and Mrs. R, NJ.
White, and Mr.. L. NJ. White at six
O'Clock dinner on Friday evening.
Miss Esther Norris had in a jolly
dazen last Saturday evening, and en-
tertained them in her usual pleasant
manner. Games were played, songs
sung and a good chatting dish lunch
was served.
Mrs. Frank Robertson entertained
Misses Eugenia Forrest and Louise
Lakeland at dinner on last Sunday.
Again on Thursday evening Mrs. Rob-
ertsOn had in a few friends for the
pleasure Of the same young ladies.
Mrs. Greedy Talbot very charming.
ly entertained the f. A. E. Club on
Tuesday afternoon. The ladies passed
the time telling the tlosses" they had
sustained In their peregrinationS over
this earth. Some Of them were won
derful indeed. Get them to tell you
about them.
The Wednesday Club held It's first
meeting OF the year with Miss Hous-
ton and despite the inclement weather
a full attendance was present. The
lesson was recited ably With interest
as always, and several excellent papers
read. The members decided that
their subject for next winters study
should be the history OF the Neither
lands. There was some talk Of Rus
sian history, but they deemed discre-
ton, the better part Of yalor and re-
fused to enter that land OF anarchists
and bombs until it shall have emerged
from its present chaotic condition.
Mrs. Llewellyn asked the Club to
meet with her next week.
On last Tuesday afternoon the
Symphony Club held their regular
meeting with Miss Alberta KEENAN, at
the residence of Mrs. E. D. Graham.
Owing to the inclement weather the
attendance was not so large as usual,
nevertheless the hospitality Of Mrs.
Graham and Miss KEENAN,, and the
program for the afternoon proved very
delightful. Many that we're on the
program for the day we're away for the
holidays, and a miscellaneous program
was substituted, which consisted of
the following numbers:
Current Events
Life Of List written by Mrs. Dream
Read by Mrs. Gibbs
Heart So Like a Flower"
Miss Laura Robertson
Loirees de Vienne No. 6 (Liszt)
Miss Berenice Silverstein
Lorelie lLiszt) Mrs. Gibbs
Polka Boheme = (Rubenstein)
Cradle Song (BariIli)
Mrs. D. P. Moore
She is SO Fair (Wigginl
Mrs. Wilson
Pierrette Air De Ballet lChaminade)
Mrs. Weatherford
Duet III Lloratorel
Mrs F. Jesse and Miss A. Lewis
Following the rendition Of the mus
ical numbers, Mrs. Graham served de-
lightful refreshments from a beautiful
appointed table, for which the hungry
club members returned their heartiest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Christian Volunteers.

The Christian Volunteers arrived
In this city from st. Louis In charge
OF Col. E Hicks, to orginlze their Sal.
walton work. They met with very
hood success in other cities under the
leadership OF Col Hicks. Every thing
donated for the support of the work
will be kindly receive by the cfficer In
charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
Mrs. Mari Levick Dead.

Mrs Mary Leyick, aged s5 years,
died at the home Of her son, Il. 2.
Levlck, one mile east OF LaddonIa
"Wednesday Afternoon Rev. S. LeyIck,
Of Wichita, Kansas. and 7. A. Levick,
OF HoOpstan, III sons, survive. The
body we're sent 10 Lilly, Ill, fol-
lnterment Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
A. q. 7. A. MEETl,
R COURT oA1E.n<


CIRCUIT QNUHX. Il
Meets third Monday Il jaaHsI =
Monday in June and third Xz1i1{ \
COUNTY c0uzr
First Monday In Febf< Isl
Monday in May, first Monde a -
gust and first Monday In Nov&H1E.
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday in February,
Monday in May, second Monday ia
gust and second Monday In Novemba
Adjourned terms are held regularll
thesecond Mondaysi in January, March
April, June, July, September, October
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
The Key That Unloeks the Door to
Long Living.

The men Of eighty-fye and ninety
years Of age are not the rotund well
fed, but thin, spare men who live on
q slender diet. Be as careful as he
win, however, a mar past middle age,
will occasionally eat too much or of
some article Of food not suited to his
constitution, and will need a dose OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets to clense and invigorate his
stomach and regulate bis liver and
bowels. When this is done there is
no reason why the average man should
not live to an old age. For sale by
Buckner & Whitney.
Blodgett Priest, Of st. Louis, was in
this city a short time Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

NJ. Eph Hughes shipped i02 black
cattle to Chicago, Saturday, for the
Monday Market. Healso sold to Lewis
johnson 4 Co., q load Of hogs average
weight 217 pounds Price s4.75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

Those having news for the society column
o. the Evening LEDGER VIII please communi-
cate with Miss Esther Houston at her home,
Just west Of the Episcopal church. on West
Promenade street,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11
w. r Carter Better.

W. II. Carter, who was taken TO a
hospital 10 st. Louis recently, was
operated on Thursday.
Mr.. Carter stood the operation we'll
and is improving nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

The management of the
Ledger has secured another
large supply of the Ledger
Maps of Audrain County and
will continue the Extraodin-
airy offer, which is fully ex-
planned in other columns of
this issue. SOC pays for maps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-11

DR.. Ramsay at one time made his
home in this city and has a host Of
warn friends who will rejoice at his
success.