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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

ALL who believe in the government
controlling the saloons instead OF the
saloons controlling the government
will vote the Democratic ticket In
Missouri. The Democratic party in
Missouri stands for the closing OF the
saloons on Sunday according to law.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

THE LRDeER wants to congratulate
the City Government insisting that
Mexico have better sidewalks, The
matter of paving the alleys in the
business portion of the city should
have attention.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

Hon CHAMP CLARK will speak in
Mexico at2 o'clock, p. m. Saturday
November third. Governor Folk will
speak at 1880 .. m. Of the same day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

Harvey Eubanks has secured enough
signers and will later on open saloon
In the room now used by the Pitcher
Jewerly Co. This company will move
across the street.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

Champ Clark to Speak in Audrain,
The following are the dates when
Hon. Champ CLARK will make addresses
in Audrain County:
Benton City, Tuesday, October 80,
at 1880, p. m.
Centralia, Friday, November 2, at
1880, p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

ATLANTIC, Iowa, well sell its light
plant, having become tired Of munici.
pal ownership. The plant was operat-
ed for five years at a loss Of over So,
0n0
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

EVERY Democrat In Audrain county
should arrange to come out and vote
on election day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01
Baltimore's Fire Memorial.

The city of Baltimore is preparin
to erect a substantial memorial whic
shall commemorate its partial d1;
struction by fire, and stand as las
ing reminder Of the marvellous mai
ner in which the city recovered fr0l
the staggering disaster. Charles Z
Grasty, formerly OF the Mexico LEI Y
GER, now editor Of the Baltim0l \
News, took the initiative in the NOV ,
ment, and he has been named by tt !.
mayor as the head of the committt, I,
to crystalline plans. The selection II
Mr.. Grasty is entirely appreciatiy
not only because Of the suggestion d
the idea, but for the reason that b &
paper, the Baltimore News, was tiS
first to resume publication In Il
stricken city, The example that n
Grasty and his courageous and enc. n
getic staff set was material factor g..
reviving the pluck and determinatio
Of the people at their darkest hour !,
fact that is appreciated by all Bait
morians familiar with the chaotic con !.
dltions directly following the big con I
hagratlon. On its intrinsic merit !,
Mr.. Grastys suggestion is an exec \
lent one. The recuperation OF Bait \
more, measured by It's rapidity an
thoroughness, is a matter Of nation I,
no less than local and state pride. u,
should by all means be commemorate :
In enduring style, and no more fittins
head for the movement than n +
Grasty could have been chosen.
How About This; Can 1t be Truei
TO the Edtor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Oct. Give hear ttF
BARRIERS Of Mexico are soon to raise d
price OF d shave from loo to l5c, and
haircut from 25c TO 30c. Now, "
think this proposition is entirely &C
strenuous. 1t would make a shawl
haircut and neck-shave cost SOC. Tn
is too dod-gasted too much. It
close up to highway robbery. Man
whiskers are not worth half the prics
We are not to be boycotted, are You
Are the MEXICO BARRIERS going 20 forii
trust9 Let's hold an Indignation
meeting and call out the State troop,,
II the 15-cents-a-shave price prevail,
we think many OF the patrons of ths
various tonsorlal parlors in Mexicr
will either let their whiskers grow, {,
else go out to the Waverly Hotel pa
ace barber emporium and get a firsi,
class shaye-whlle you wait-for th.
good, old-time price Of ten cent,
Down with the combine. UNo. 4
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

MEXICO now has splendid protec-
tion from fire, and the insurance rates
should be materially lowered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01
Inc Opinion she sonc 81:

well. what do you think Of my
new hat?" she asked.
do you want candid opinion?" he
questioned.
Heavens, mol" she replied. Say
something nice"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

mexico has chance Of becoming
the electric railroad center of Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

J. W. Aker, Of Blueheld, Wes'
Virginia is the guest of his brothe
Rev. @. M. Aker.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

THE Paris Appeal size up the situa
tion in Missouri in this way: ITO a
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

Mrs. Dearborn-June is the faxos,
ite month for weddings.
Mrs. Wabash-Oh, I don't know
I've been married four time N Easl
and only twice in JunA
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

II unu bndb IN my case Etfuu8 u
flesh builder. / am now at work evel
rJ day, and have gain
GAINED ten pounds. I toe n
10 LBS. IN your Peruna accor
| WEIGHT. ing to directions, u ,
k------------l the result was mo y
than expected. 1
"I can now breathe with ease, u y
also my cough is stopped. had 10 y
six months before / took down with q
grip. y
"I took no other medicine but Porux 4
and It accomplished all. You told :
in your first letter that Peruna won !
cure mo and 1t has. Z
am.seventy-three years oldland q
attend to my work and business 4,
usual.n
Mrs. Theone Mikkelson, Brighg
City, Utah, writes; !,
aI wish to thank you for all the gos I,
Peruna has done me. lam entirely m :
from the cough which used TO botheru
SO much every winter. :
eMy kidneys are also In good cond |,
ton, and I feel - !
stronger and better GIVES I,
all over. For all these PE-RU-NA NJ
7 give the credit to CREDIT. !,
your excellent medi- k----.---.----.-- 4
cine, Peruna. I am pleased TO recon
mend IL to everybody
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-11-01

nlenced to take your
remedy I have been
steadily improving
until:nowI I can safely
saw I feel no more OF
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13

she felt it's hideous novelty as though
II were unexpected. At sight OF II the
force that had borne her up through
the happenings OF that day went out
OF her and as she stood with the knife
and b rope that she had brought In
the hope OF cheating the lynchers dan
Cling from her nerveless hand her help
lessness overcame her.
Far down the trail she could hear
the gallop OF n horse coming closer,
and mingled with the sounds OF its
flying feet was a voice urging tho
horse 10 greater speed I'm the shrill
cabalistic "Hl-hi-hi-klg' OF the plains
man. What was III One of them re-
turning to see that she did not cheat
the rope Of its duel To hang her beside
him as an nfterthought. as they hang
ed Kate Watson beside her man? Let
them. She was standing near the
swaying thing when horse and rider
gained the ground beside her, and
what was left TO her Of consciousness
made out that the rider was Judith.
She pointed to Il and stood helpless
with the dangling rope In her hand.
"Are we too later Judith almost
whispered AZ she caught Aiids's cold,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13

Through the warped door came
sounds OF the whispering voices with
out. drowned by the s~brleking below
of Inc cattle. There was not a breath
Of air In he s~uifocating room. Jim
bent toward Aida:
I'm gOln' out TO 'cm. They'll do Il
square over on the cottonwoois. This
rumpus II only wake the KIDS
Bat she shook her head .mplorlngIy,
putting her finger TO her lips as a sign
that he was not 10 speak. and no had
not the heart to refuse, though know
ing that she made n desperate situa.
ton worse.
"Gentlemen"-she spoke In n low,
distinct voice-'Jim amt here. He's
been away from home i've days.
There's no one here but mo and the
children. You've woke them up and
frightened them by pounding ON the
door. i ask you to 20 away
IF he amt In there. will you lat w
search the houser' IL was Henderson
that spoke-Henderson. foreman Of the
xxx OUTFIT.
II can't have them frightened. Please
n k my word N go away"
"Whas err matter. muvvyT' called
Judith sleepily. Young Jim was by
this time crying Justify. Only Topeka
said nothing. With the p~recoclty OF a
frontier child she half realized the
truth. She tried to comfort little Jim,
though her teeth chartered In fear and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13
CONTINUED from las, week.


"Sh-sh-sh!" she said. els that the
range cattle stampedin' after water. or
Is IT, They listened. The furniture
IN the room cracked. There was not a
fiber OF It to which the resistless heat
had not penetrated. On the range the
cattle beloved in their thirst torture.
In the intervals of their cries sounded
something far of. but regular as the
humping Of n ships screw. The wo.
man did not need an answer 10 her
question. The steady trampllng OF
hoots came mufied through the dead
air. but the sound was u~nmistakabie.
ard crushed him TO her with NIL hsr
woman strength. "Oh, Jim, you've
been a good man TO mel"
"Steady-steadyr' He strained her
close to him. They'd be, by the sound
OF them. on the straight bit OF road
now before the turn. Soon wen hear
their hoofs ring hollow as they cross
the plank bridge"
His plainsman's faculty was as keen
rs ever. His calculation OF the horse
mems distance was made as though he
were the least concerned. All Alida's
courage had gone with the dread thing
at hand.
They're sober, all right enough"
"How do you know"
They'd be curslng and believing if
they were drunk"
The hoofs rang hollow on the little
plank bridge that crossed the ditch
about a stones throw from the door.
Not a word was said either within or
without. The lynchers seemed TO have
drilled for their part. There was no
whispering, no deferrlng to a leader.
On they came. so close hat Jim and
Aida could hear the creaking OF their
saddles. There was the clank of spurs
and the straining of leather as they
dismounted. Then some n knocked
at the door till the warped boards rat
tied.
Jim could feel the thudding Of ALI
da's heart as she chung to him, but
when the knock was repeated n new
courage came TO her, and she left jim
and went on her knees close to the
outer wall.
"Jim, is that your" she called. And
now every sense was trained to bat
tie. Her voice had even "a sleepy ca
dence, as II she had been suddenly
reused.
That won't do at all, Miz Rodney.
We know you got Jim In there just as
certain as were out here. and we want
him to come out, and Wen do the thing
square; otherwise he can take the con
sequences"
Jim opened his mouth to speak. but
she. still on her knees beside the wall.
gained his silence by one su|pplicating
gesture. There was a sleepy. fretful cry
from the room beyond. The noise had
reused one OF the children.
"Sh-sh. dear" she called. ITS only
a bad dream. Go to sleep again. Moth
er is here"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13
|, be explained lurked in the shadows

to be explained lurked in the shadows
OF the desert.
The morning stiffness came flooding
into the cup shaped valley like a soft.
resistless wave. Something had come
10 the gray ola earth-anotber day.
with all It's human gift OF JOY and woe
and the earth welcomed It, though IL
had known 80 many. The sun burst
through the gold tipped aureole OF
cloud, scattering far and wide lavish
promises OF IA perfect day. The earth
seemed 70 respond with n thrill No
longer was the pinch OF death In her
countenance. The valley, the noun
tains. the invisible wind. even the dead
cottonwoods. seemed endowed with
throbbing life that contrasted fear
somely with the terrible nullity OF this
thing that once had been Jim Rodney.
Aldo had ceased 10 take any part In
the bideous drama. She sat on the
ground. a crouched thing. with glitter
Ing eyes IL was past comprehension
that the sun would shine and the
world 60 on with her man dead before
her. Judith had become tho force that
planned and did TO save the family
pride. While her hands were busy
with preparations for the dead she re-
hearsed what she would say to this
and that one To account for Jim's alb
sence. The silence OF the men who had
done this thing would be as steadfast
as their own.
And there were the children. Through
AL her frantic search for things In the
touse Judith remembered that she
must step SOFTLY and not waken the
children. With each turn Of the screw,
~ her numbsd consciousness rallied
and responded afresh 20 The hideous
realisation Of mis- thing, there came no
release from the tyrannous hold Of pet
~ detail. Sho remembered that she
must be a at noon TO hold post
once, and there would be the endless
comedy to be played once more with
her cavaliers. They must never sus-
pect from word or look OF hors. And
there was the dance tonight at the
Benton ranch. She hid her face In her
hands. All, no, she could not do this
thing And yet they must not suspect.
She must contilve to give the impress
sion that Jim had cheated the rope.
Yes. she must go and dance and IL
need De dance with his very murder.
ers. Jlm's children were to have the
"clean start that he intended, and
they would have TO get II here. There
was no money for on exodus and n be-
ginning elsewhere.
Aida still crouched beside the long,
even tarpaulln roll that Judith had pre-
pared with hands that knew not what
they did. But now Judith gently rous-
ed her and put in her hand a spade.
Already she herself had begun. But
Aida stared at It duly, as If she did
not understand. Then Judith pointed
to something black that had begun to
wheel in the sky, wheel and with each
circular swOop come closer TO the roll
of tarpaulin. Then Aida knew, and,
taking the spade, she and Judith began
to dig the grave.
fro M CONTIyuHnl -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13

Something that had ono been q man.
inert hands. "I dreamed IL all and
came If I could have dreamed 1t
soonerv'
Aida did not seem to hear, neither
could she speak. she only pointed
again to the thing beside her.
Judith understood. The women had
a task to share, and i'm silence they be-
gan It. The lynchers had done their
work all too well. Again and again
the women stroye with all their
strength to take down the dangling
parody OF a man, which In It's dead
weight resistance seemed in league
with the forces against them. At last
the thing was done. Down to n pale
world that In the haggard gray of
morning seemed TO bear In it's coun-
tenance something OF the pinch OF
death Judith lowered the thing that
had 40 lately been Il man. She cut the
rope away from the mock, she straight
ened the wry neck that seemed to wag
In pantomimic representation of the
last word to the lynchers. They'd
have to reckon with him on dark
nights and when the wind walled like
a famished wolf and when things not
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13

NJ atdAu uAc uuluElCl BOUNDS
"a OF footsteps and hoofs grow
fainter on the trail. The chill.
a II Gron looked Mt her TO tell them
why this night was different from all
o~thers-what was happening. But she
could only w among them, more
terrified than they. She seemed TO be
shrunken from the happenings OF that
day. They hardly knew the little.
sbriveled gray woman who looked az
them with unfamiliar eyes. Aida
gaIod at the little Judith. and there
was something In her mothers glance
that made the little QUO hide her face
In her sisters shoulder. Young Judith
Il was who all unwittingiy had told
the lyncilos that her father was nj
home. and In Alida's heart there was
toward tits child u blind. ~unreasonIng
hate. Better bad she never been BORN
than live to do this thing,
IL was the wee man. Jim. who frat
began TO renect resentfully on this In.
trusion on his slumbers. He had been
sleeping well and comfortably when
some grownups came with n lot OF
noise. and his father had gone away
with them. 1t had frightened him. but
his mother was here, and why should
she not put him to sleep again?
"Muvvy. sing 'Dway Wolf" And
as she paid no heed, but looked at him.
white faced and strange. he again re-
pented, with his most in~slnuating and
beguillng tricks of eye and smile:
'Muvvy. sing 'Dway Wolf for Dim
my"
The child put his head In his mothers
lap, and Aida began, scarce knowing
what she did:
''Tho gray wolves are coming fast over
the hill.
Run fast. little lamb; do not baa. do not
bleat.
For the gray wolves arc hungry: they
come here TO kill,
And the lambs shall be scattered
No. no, Jimmy. muvvy cannot sing.
Oh, can't YOU feel, chlld2 Judith, Ju-
dith, why were you ever born?"
1t was still In the valley. Had they
come TO the dead cottonwoods vet?
Had they begun It'll The children
shrank from this gray faced woman
whom they did not know and but yet
a little while had been their mother.
An awful silence had fallen on the
night. The range cattle no longer bel
lowed In their thirst; the hot wind no
longer blew from the desert. A hush
not Of earth OF air or tie things that
We're OF her ken seemed 20 have fallen
about them, mufling the dark loncli-
nos as by Invisible flakes. The chill
dren had crouched close together for
comfort. They feared the little gray
faced woman who seemed to have
stolen into their mothers place and
looked at them with strange eyes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13
fro BE Continued

Reprint, News-Herald There is at
least one effectual, safe. and reliable
cough cnre-Dr. Shoop's-that we regard
as suitable, even Tor the youngest Ichild
For years DR.. Shoop bitterly opposed the
use OF opiates or narcotics ia medicine,
offering $40 per drop to any one finding
opium chloroform, or any other poisonous
or Narcotic Ingredient IN DR., Shops Cough
answered. Here is one manufacturing
physician who welcomed with mnch salts
faction the new government pure food and
drug law. The public can now protect
itself at all times by insisting on having DR..
Shoop,s when a cough remedy is needed"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13

I'm "a trap.
Where's pai5 -s-e tor
"Sl,sh IN u Topeka. keep your
sister cu..t."
II WA Absolutely still within and
without FOR n flll w,nTte. Then Aida
heard the showing OF shoulders against
the door. once. twice. thrice the lock
resisted them. Tic brown bureau
spun acrOss the room Ike q chlld's toy.
The lynchers. bursting In. saw Aida
with her arms around Jim. When the
last hope had rome Il was instinct with
her TO protect him with her own body.
go In to the kids. old girl; this Is no
place for you" And there was That I'm
his voice TINT made her obey.
Something OF the glory OF old Chief
Flying Hawk riding TO battle was in
the face OF his grandson.
Remember. the children amt 10
know" he said 10 his wife. And to the
lvncherS. "Gentismen. I'm readv"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13

b~thttHtSI, In fCudD.'
she felt cold In the hot, still room.
Then Judith called out. Make papa
sen them away"
Your papa amt here, Judith" But
the fight had all gone out of Alida's
voice. IL was the groan OF an animal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13
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copyrisht. 1903. by Harper n Bro,A.r /.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-13
CHAPTER XVII

IL Ida Heard the mingled sounds
~ OF footsteps and hoofs grow
fainter on the trail. The chill.
II Gron looked Mt her 10 tell them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
PLAN MRS. BRADLEYS DEFENSE ON
LINES OF; EMOTIONAL INSANITY

a resident of Washington for thirty. years.
The desperate act of Mrs. Bradley is
the Ole topic of Z, conversation, on the
streets. in, the homes of friends of the
two principals, and at the clubs about
town, where the senator was well known.
investigating Property. &
Throughout Sunday The Herald was be
sieged with telephone queries as to the
condition. of the wounded man. r
While Senator Browns life hangs in
the balance the local attorneys employed
by Mrs. Bradiey's friends are investi-
eating the amount of property owned by
him and are, looking, up the standing of
the children of Mrs. Bradley and the. sem
atortswith reference to their right to in
herit the estate of the latter in the event
of his death. Judge Bartch and Mr.. Bag
ley refused to state how far they have
carried this investigation.
H. &c Ayes, a nephew of Senator
Browns second wife, Mrs. Cameron
Brown, last night received message from
NJ. S. Gum of Helena, who was associ-
ated with Senator Brown in the trial of
the case for which. he went to Wash
ington stating that while there is no i'm
mediate danger Senator Browns cOndi-
ton is very critical.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
LOS ANGELES TRYING
TO START BOOMLET

Los Angeles, Dec. S.-The morning
papers Will publish statement to the
effect that E. II. Hartman has deter
mined to set aside the sum of $4,000, 900
for the improvement of the Los Ange-
les Pacific railway system. which ex-
tends from this city to Santa Monica,
Ocean Park and Venice, and that he
will unite with II. f. Huntington in
the venture. II is stated that it is the
intention of the Hartman agents to
arrange for the construction of a series
of subways to parallel Fourth street
and that a ten-stOry building will be
erected as terminal station. Agents
of Hartman are understood to have al
ready purchased over 81 ,000. 900 worth of
property on Hill street, and ii is ex-
pected that the city council will on
Monday evening be asked for a fran
chise to construct the necessary tun-
I1plS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
AGED NEBRASKAN MISSING.
M. Rooney Being Sought by Ogden
Police Department.

NJ. Rooney, of the Rooney Clark Roof
ing company, Of Hastings, Neb., arrived
In ogden from Salt Lake several DAYS
ago, and then disappeared ITIvsteTionsiy
Mr.. Rooney is somewhat aged ard when
he left the train in Salt Lake he left two
grips on the train, which were brought
10 Ogden. When Mr.. Rooney arrived here
he identified the grips and after nIanins
his overCOat with them in the depot mas.
ter's office he was taken to hotel
where he remained for the night He was
expected to return TO the hotel the fol-
loving night, but failed to show I'm II
appears that the old man had lost his
ticket to Seattle, whittier he was bound
aud it was noticed that he had consider.
able paper money on his person when no
arrived. He has not called at the denot
concerning his stuff. left there. and If is
feared that he has been foully dealt with
Yesterday Depot Master Cunningham de-
cided to notify the police of the case with
hopes of solving the mystery as IN
Rconey's whereabouts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
IN THE nIsrRICr CnIrRr ar, =

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district, in and for the
County of Salt Lake. State of Utah In
the matter of the estate of Mary z. Hen
~, deceased.-Notica of sale: Notice IS
hereby given that under the authority
OF an order of sale granted by the Third
district court of the State of Utah, Coun-
ty of Salt Lake. dated April I. 1896. I
VIII sell at private sale the following
described real estate: All of lots 10, Ia. II
and is, block 8, Fruitvale addition to Salt
Lake City, said lots being subdivisions of
lot 8. block 16. 5-acre plat A Big Field
surrey, salt Lake county, State of Utah.
The sale will be made on or after the
18th day of December. 1906, and sealed
bids will be received at the office of f.
O. Leatherwood. No. 1874 Commercial
block, Salt Lake City, Utah. Terms OF
sale, cash, 10 per cent payable at time
OF sale and the balance on confirmation
of sale by the said court
WILLIAM NJ. HENRY.
Administrator of the Estate Of Mary L.
Henry, deceased
Dated Dec s, 1906
r. o. Leatherwood, Attorney for Es-
tate.