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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
AN uEExPERIENcED COUPLE.
Spent a Most Thrilling Night At One
OF Mexico's Well Known
hotels.

A young married couple entered the
Hoxey Hotel Wednesday eyrning at
seven O'clock and asked for a 70 m for
the night They eyiden'ly had not
had much experience with the ways
Of the present day hotels, With the
rules Of registering and the use OF por-
ter and long distance telephones and
the like. When they presented them
selves to Mr. Dixon, the always corte-
Gus clerk for rom they were polite
ly informed tnat they would have to
register their names and the town
from wnicn thsy hailed cnis tnay did
by the groom writing bis name as Mr..
G. from NJ. while she p aced her name
on the register as Mrs G. from NJ ,
after which the clerk assigned them
seperate rooms This couple stoutly
refused to be separated SO soon while
on their bridal tour and informed the
clerk that toey we're married cou'
pie They were then told they would
have to register as Mr.. G. and wife
from NJ.
About this time all the guests 10
the corridors of the Hotel were wise
to the situation of this newly married
couple and when the groom returned
| to the register TO atilx the signiture Of
! his and that OF bis wife all were or
the lookout for the then embarrassed
groom. After this all went we'll unti
time came for the electric lights 20 b
turned of. 1t seemed that Mr.. anc
Mrs. G are not accustomed to m 'derr
ways of illumination 10 tnelr part oil
the world, and cons quently hac
trouble IN extinguishing the light
and had it not have been for the time
lly assistance of the proprietor an 40
usual amount Of electricity miah
have been consumed.
No sooner had the light been turn
ed out till thre was call at the lonI
distance telephone for Mr. G. NO
knowing how to turn on the light b
| had to scramble around In the darl
| to find his clothes SO that be coul'
answer the call. But when he reaehe'
the phone there was no one to .
found along the long distance line wh
wanted to see him. He then returne
| to his room, but no sooner had b
reached &c than be again was called I
the phone with the same result .
before.
These people who are said to resiu
some distance north Of Mexico, afte
spending one Of the most thrlliin
nights of their lives, 10 a real iarp
city with all the new tangled contr
yances Of mankind, left on an earl
train for parts unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
Price Cunningham.

The election Of Prizes Cunningham,
Of our neighboring city Of Thompson.
to the ONCE Of State president OF the
Anti Horse Thief Association, was an
honor well merited. Mr.. Cunning
ham was . most Jealous worker for
this order in Its infancy In this sec
tion and 10 bis labors Is due the pres
ent condition OF the roster Of the or
DER In this section.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY OCTOBER 1907
GRANDPARENTS TELL ABOUT PE-RU-NA.


Mrs. 8. A. Rogers, LeMoore, Cal,
writes:
II lad chronic cafarrIi of fifteen
years standing, and death seemed to
stare me in the face. / tried several So
called catarrh remedies, and without
avail, took fifteen bottles Of Peruna
and five bottles of Manalin, and am
completely cured. All the catarrhal
symptoms are gone, my digestion is
good, my appetite is good, and / rest
well at night. 1 am seventy years Of
age and ! hope to live many more years
to praise Peruna to all my friends who
suffer from catarrh as did.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

REFERRING to frenzied finance on
Wall street, President Roosevelt says
Now, gentlemen, these politics Of
mine can be summed up in one brief
sentence. They represent the effort
to punish successful dishonesty. ]
doubt II these politics have had any
material effect in bringing about the
present trouble, but II they have IL
will not alterin the slightest degree
my determination that for the remain.
ing l6 months Of my term these poll
cies shall be persevereo In unswerv-
ingly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The Progress Made since 1883 and
the Advantages Of the Rural
Service.

Its the Post Office that brings peo-
Pile from all parts of the world into
communication with each other. In
1889 the General Court Uf Massachu-
etts ordained that Richard Fairbanks
house in Bost shoul be the place for
all letters. Benjaman Franklin the
father OF our Post Office, was appoiut-
ed postmaster at Philedelphia 10 1877,
and be was appointed deputy Post
Master General for the colonies. The
Continental Congress made him Pst
Master General, and authorized him
To establish Post Offices from Maine
to Georgia
Washington, ,in 17s9,appointed Sam
ual Osgood, of Massachusetts,, the first
P, stmaster General Of the United
States At that time there we're but 10
post-offices. The rate of postage was 9
cents for 30 miles, and up to 20 cents
for $50 miles. To-day there are 62,
$50 post-offices and an equal number
OF post-masters. The rate OF postage Is
two cents for one ounce on first-class
mail addressed to people living In
North America or In our own insular
possessions, and s cents an ounce on
| first-cIass matter for other parts OF
the world. IL is surprising that there
are so few errors when we are distri'
buting In the United States about Q
thousand million letters and postal
cards month
The Expenditure for 1905 we're sl7S,-
449, 1880; the receipts, sl69 s52 49,
s5; the deficit being sl0,5l6, ,es5.@
Judging from the figures Of the FIRST
three quarters and the estimate for
the last quarter Of the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1907 (the exact figures vii
not be available till the end Of thii
month"; there is every indication thai
the deficit will be reduced TO sboul
seven million dollars for that year
| It is believe that the Weighing OF tn'
mail which was in progress last week
under the authorization OF Congress
will show wnen it is figured up, iths'
the Post Office Department is no
chargeaole for much OF deficit.
J, The history Of the rural delivery !
an interesting one and should be un
J derstuod by our people,f for the reasol
, that there Is feeling 10 some part
OF our country that this service is az
extravagant and an unnecessary draii
upon the Department. However, II W
! Hook at the results accomplished In tn'
! last ten years, it will be seen tnat
, while the expense incurred In connec
i tion with rual delivery is enormous
7 vet it has Increased the receipts, an
the benefit to the people cannot o
measured In dollars and cents Th
,ssolation that existed in many part
: Of the country has been overcome, tn
people are 10 daily communicate
i with their friends in the rtst OF I'd
J. world, the daily papers and magazine
come TO the door OF every farmhous
r ON the rural route, and enlightmen
and information are being sprea
; broad cast through the land. Medicl
men have said that already the estal
Ilishment OF the rural service is havin
effect upon the mentality Of our couI
ltry patrOns, and because Oh tnis II
sanity is on the decrease.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

MAYOR GRAHAM vetoed the Mexico
franchise for the Meyico-Santa Fe.
Perry Traction Company in order
that some corrections may be made
This is friendly proceeding and does
not In any way interfere with the com
pleting Of thisroa as the Mayor and
City Oouncil are very much In favor Of
the ENTERPRISE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

QUITE humber Of people who drive
over Jefferson street crossing insist
that with drop bars this crossing
would be much safer than with watch
men. 1t would be impossible than
for anyone to get on the crossing un.
til the bars we're raised
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
Try Cream OF Wheat Flour
d2-wl Mexico Milling 90.
Double Track to Clark.


More double track talk. General
Manager Miller Of the Wabash says
the double track scheme from Mexico
to Clark will be carried out at once
A Bloomington, ILL.,, paper says
rock road is to be put In from Nortf
Sturgeon on the O. & A. to Sturgeon
on the Wabash and free automobile
service maintained by the railroads
or course tais is not true but had oul
people not objected to the arrange
ments as outlined there is no telling
what we could have gotten in the waJ
Of better service and more accomo
dation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
NO. 20 GOES
into ditch
EEGIBEIR CHARLES JONES BUR
led UNDERNEATH his EN-
CINE AND FIREMAN
SERIOUSLY IHJURED.
The Entire Train in The Dilch and
the Engineer Killsd-several
zc1..-sssssss.s s.:Shs!y Injur-
cd All Made Miracuious
Escape.

Number twenty st. Paul passenge
train fos ST. Louis due 10 Mexico al
ll:07 q. nj running thirty minute
late, went into the ditch Saturday
October 26. Just two miles west o
Thompson, Engineer Charles JoneI
was buried under the engine. Fire
d. E. Taylor was internally injured
and will die. The negro cook was
dangerously scalded and Mrs. lrvir
Switzler, OF Columbia, was severely
injured about the mead. Miss Marthi
Layson, Of near this city, who hat
been visiting In Columbia, was bruised
and Mrs Martha Willis, Of this city
was also slightly injured. Martir
Yates, OF the Fulton Sun, had hit
wrist cut, breaking the window u
get out Of the coach.
The wreck is supposed to have re-
suited from the rail spreading.
The combination car and foul
coaches broke lose from the engine
and turned OH TO the side. instead Of
pileing up. In this way loss Of life
was prevented.
II is Q miricale that more people
were not killed. The entire train was
wrecked, all OF the cars turning oveI
and the track was literally torn to
pieces, with the rails bent double.
The second coach caught fire, but
the flames were extinguished by pas
sengers who worked promptly in TAX
ing out the injured.
The train was In charge OF conduct
or William Fry one Of the Oldest and
most reliable men on the road.
He says the train was not exceed
ing the proper limit Of speed.
In answer to hurry call Tor doctor
from Mexico, Drs. Cave, Berry, Rodes
Coil, Strobe and Griffin promptly re
sponded
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

Thos. Beckwith, IL Kitcheli ST., AH-
burn, N. r., writes:
81 was troubled with cough and In.
digestion. Thanks to your advice and
Pernna am In good health now. i
was talking with an old friend last
week. He told me ha took Peruna last
winter, and he is In the best OF health,
working every day and speaks highly
OF your medicine. shall feel it my
duty to recommend Peruna to all my
fFiends,n
A great many testimonials from peo-
pie Of high rank and people in the
ordinary walks Of life, are received
every month. Catarrh In all Its phases,
catarrh of the different organs Of the
body; acute catarrh, chronic catarrh,
catarrh that has baffled other remedies
ali these are giving to Peruna I'M
qualified and unsolicited endorsement.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

SEVERAL complaints have peer y
made to the Ledger in reference y
sblps, laprobes and packages oeins D
stolen from vehicles In the nl'0u."1 a,n'
rack LOT. II necessary, 3 specla
me- nicer should be appointed to see tnat
these petty thieves get what ls 'OnD'
to them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
Proud Of 3 Dry County.

o. d. Gray, of the Sturgeon Leader
who has just completed trip throngl
south Missouri, speaks as follows Of
his visit In Ripley county:
"Ripley is dry county and the
citizens Of Doniphan say that
they have almost an ideal
town since local option carried.
The law is enforced down there
too.n
task the first citizen OF Ripley
county you meet what they have
down there TO be proud Of and he
will tell you they have a county
with no booze and no neerues--
not colored man In the county
no s'bliod tigers" either".
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

Il is said that 10 two years the MIS-
sonri river has destroyed eoo.ooo
acres Of farm land. A statistician has
fgnred that the average Missouri
farm contains 100 acres and that the
loss of GOO, 600 acres mean that one OF
avery 50 Missouri farms are tumoled
into the Missouri for want Of adequ-
ate protection. The average price oil
tbIs land is 800 per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

I am eighty-three and q half years old,
and feel as young as Ibid ten years ago.
sI visited recently among some old
friends, who said ] looked az young as
I did twenty years ago. I thank you
for your kindness TO me, and hope you
may live long TO benefit suffering
humanity"
II believe Peruna is the best medicine
in the world for all catarrhal d diseases y
Mr.. ]. W. Palmer, l4l6 Tower Ave
Superior. Wis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
condition ofo. Hit.

Mr. Orlando Hitt.s who has been ser
iousiy III for sometime, appears to be
gradually growing weaker. Dr. o. III
Campbell,of st. Louis, a specialist on
diseases OF the stomach, was In Mex
leo THURSDAY, October "a, and tho
roughly examined Mr.. Hith but offers
no encouragement.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

disease portion OF the ear. There fs only one
Way 20 cure deafness, and that Ia BY constftu'
tional remedies. Deafnessh IA csus d By an 10
tanned condition OF the mueoue lining OF hs
al Won have a rumblinH sound or imperfect
he airing. and when II is entirely closed deatneel
Il the result, and unlesa the innam ton can y
taken out and this tube restored % Its nofms
ever; nine cases out Of ten are oased ~ oaterIh
which is nothing but tsninhamsd condition OF m
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred polars lot 81
not be cured BY Halls Catsrrh cure. bend 10
circulars, free - n
Sold By Druggists, Tec.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
ROOSEVELT FOR
THE SENATE

Washington OCT 25.-If William
II. Taft Is elected President next year
President Roosevelt will accept, under
certa IN conditions, an election TO the
Senate TO Succeed Thomas @. Platt.
II anybody other than Taft Is elected
President Roosevelt will seek some
other field for his activities.
The President does not intend, Of
course, TO become an active and avow-
ed candidate for the Senate in the
closing year Of his presidential term.
At the same time, II the New York
Legislature sees 1T to elect him 10
uphold Taft, he will not decline. He
will surely decline, according to his
present intentions, to uphold the
hands OF any other Republican Presi-
dent.
When this became known II created
no end OF fiutter among Republican
politicians 10 town. The attitude of
the President toward the bulk Of the
presidential candidates Of bis own
party, as disclosed in this statement,
struck CONSERVATION TO their friends.
1t was accepted py them as indicating
that the President intens dafter the
expiration Of bis term, to reserve
the right to make war from private
| life or from any public station be
may be chosen to occupy upon his
successor, unless that successor 10
Taft.
WOULD AID NOME BUT TAFT.
The President does not put II that
way, though 1t comes TO the same
thing. His idea is that be will not
uphold the hands Of eny Republican
President who Is what he calls "re-
actionary' and who tries to lead the
party into an abandonment OF the
Roosevelt policies. OF all the can
didates mentioned, Taft is In the
Presidents view, the onlg one who
1 would not undertake to do just that.
4 The President feels that be Ia COM
mitted for life to his present war up
on what be regards as the evils Of cor
porate mismanagement and the intrtir
lsion Of corporations In politics. He
says bis term - President rs merely
the first chapter and that as long a
be lives, whether In public or private
life, he is going TO keep on with this
work.
Therefore be does not intend 10 be
switched away from 10 BY the fast
that bis successor may be against bis
policy, and he means TO keep 10 up
whether the next Republican Presi.
dent is Q friend or an enemy OF Law.
breaking corporations.
WILL KEEP UP HIS FIGHT.
He will keep IL up even II TO do &C
involves bis leading light within the
party against q Republican President
In all this there Is not the slightest
indication Of how he would act II Gov
'. Hughes should happen to be the nexl
: President. The President never dis
cusses the presidential chances q
! either Gov. Hughes or Senator Lafol'
Ilette and never seems to thinko Of then
while be is talking Of presidential 20
llitics. In bis mind italways seems .
be a case OF either Taft or some IRE
!. actionsry.'
9 Our neighboring town Of Auxvass'
q will have their corn show Saturda,
leaver,l Vood uremiums are offered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

A TEXAS man has Just left $780, ,0OO
70 tne woman who nursed him in his
last Illness. This probably was a tes
timonial Of gratitude for her not kee D
Ing him alive ann marrying him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

W. W. Garth, Of Columbia NO. SOLD
his fine farm, known as the Jake
Atcbinson place, Of i65 acres to VIII
and I,laud Lee, the dairyman OF this
Mace. This is fine farm and nicely
located lust South east Of the City
limits. These boys know the value OF
Audrain County Soil and are securing
the hest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

!, y going to be q city and we will all
i've 10 peace and harmony no matter
which side Wins We can all have our
slctlons and still:be fair, frank and
honest with each other and continue
friends ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

Tur idea seems TO prevail h certain
charters that onls long haired men,
mort haired women, fools, fanatics
~ "a ministers Of the the Gusper' favor
,oo,l % option, il without Foundation.
A. least half Of the United States is
dry. just take q glance - the South,
-, ~ instance. South Carolina has
sIosed u, her saloons. rhe Governors
If North Carolina, Florida and Mis-
slsslppl are pronounced prohiblslon-
,s,s West Virginia is arranging to
s,on tan both the manufacture aud sale
II whisky. Kentucky has but foul
soDntles that are entirely wet,
,paipst ninetYfour that are entirel,
Srv. In Mississippi There are but seven
c,uuties where liquors are sold; there
are only four i rr,gation spigots In
Tennessee; whiskey stands 10 the
,,st mich in Alabama. In Oklahoma
and Georgia they have made The
arouebt unanimous. This Is nc
puritanical spasm, nor a revolution.
II Is simply an evolution along cold
hooded business lines. The people Of
.his country are becoming Of the
opinion that The sale o. whisky Is not
ouly bad for the morals, but ior the
business Of a community. Those whL
make fun Of an1 sneer at the anti
uloop element In this country claim
that all business men and sensible
people are 10 favor VI the sale Of
liouor. One Of The ablest liquor
trade journals says this 10 a recent
editorial:
"The Anti.SaiOon League is
not a mob Of long-halred fanat-
ics. as some OF the writers and
speakers connected With our b1si-
ness have declared Itisa strong
u centralized organization, OH
cered b, men u unusual ability
ananclered By capitalists with
very long purses, ad-
yised by we'll pai1 attorneys of
great ability, and " is working
with definite ideas 10 guide 1t In
every state, 10 every countyf In
every city aud In every precinct
II the Antl-Saioon League is de-
feated at any point u immedi-
ately prepares for auotner attack
slung new lines. aud when II suc-
ceeds, 1t at once begius work for
more telling victory"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

THE Ledger 10 glad to know that
the Audrain County Court is consider
ing the erection of new buildings at
the Poor Farm. Other counties
throughout the State are making sub
stantial improvements along this
line, and the following from The
Paris Appeal indicates that Monroe
county is going to move in this direc-
tion promptly.
The county court spent Monday a.
Paris inspecting plans for the $I6, 900
intirmary building. The judges left
on Tuesday for Columbia, Warrens'
burg, Chillicothe and other points u
look over such institutions. They are
determined that Monroe county
shall have the best the funds voted
will secure. There has been consider
able discussion as TO q site for ths
building but public sentiment SEEM
largely In favor OF putting 10 In the
county farm where enough can b
raise TO reduce the expense to th'
minimum
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

The Farber Forum takes decided
stand In favor Of local option. A large
majority OF the papers in Audrain
county will be found In favor Of the
dry side Of this proposition when 1t is
Isuhmtttad
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
ouin.y, spraIn., and swelling. Gu!

"In November, 1901, I caught cold
and had the quinsy. My throat was
swollen so l could hardly breach. l
applied Ohamberlain's Pain Balm and
il gave me relief in a short time. In
two days 1 was all right says Mrs. l.
Cousins, Otterburn, Mich. Cham
berlain's Palm is liniment and Is es
peclally valuable for sprains and swell
| lings For sale by all Daugeists.
f. L. Crosby has returned from
business trip TO Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31
Inyestment Pays 8Q Per Cent.

r. L. Mundy is in the city from
Sheldon, Mo-, formerly Of Mexico,
Mo-, the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. l. L.
Shepherd in Angelo Heights.
Mr.. Mundy and bis brother, James
O. Mundy, Of Mexico, Mo, have just
sold their 500 acre farm on Lipan
Flat, five miles south Of San Angelo,
at $40 per acre-slo,O ,OOo-to . gentle
man from Hill county.
A few pears ago they paid $3.50 an
acre for this land, and want TO rein
vest In more land in the San Angelo
country.
On an investment Of $3.50 they
made a profit OF ss.75o.-San Angelo
fTaxasl Times
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

JUDGE EVANS upbolds the five mile
law az Columbia, and the case will
now De taken to the supreme Court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

Science has never gone beyond The
ab,ye simple statement Of scripture. But
IL has Illuminated that statement and
given IT a meaning ever broadening with
the decreasing breadth OF knowledge.
When the blood ls rbad or impure It
is moi alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain Is also
.louded, Nle mind and judgement are
Elected, and>nAany an evil deed or Impure
thought w u9g-9e dSreetly traced 10 the
IrnpSrityo q the 6fcedN Foul. impure blood
can be made pnre hY The -nse- ol-Qr:
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
c1ricfes and nurilies the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions ana
other cutaneous affections, as ECZEMA
tettrr or salt.rheum, hives and other
manifestations Of lmpure blood,
q o @ o Q o
In the cure Of scrotulous swellings, en-
larred glands. open eating ulcers, or OLD
sores the Golden Medical Discovery has
nerformed the most marvellous cures. La
cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers
n is well to apply to the open sores Dr.
picr,e's All. Healing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application 10 the sores in con,
sanction with the use OF "Golden Medical
discovery . as q blood cleansing constl-
.tntIonal treatment. II your druggist
don't happen ts have the sAll-Healins
Salye y in stock, you can easily procure II
nv iuclosing ffty.four cents In postage
stamps TO DR.. R. V. Fierce, 663 Main 81,
Bufalo, N. Y, and It will come to you oy
return post. Most druggists keep 1t q
well as the aGolden Medical Discovery.
q o o o 0 Q
You can't afford to accept any medicine
n, ,nkno,Un composition as substitute
Cor rGolden Medical Discovery which u
= medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION
having a complete list Of ingredients y
Main English on its bottle-wrapper, tn'
same being attested as correct under oatn q
DR. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
| ,,.t-...ta ctorna arh liver and bowels
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

Mayor E. D. Graham and wife when
.bey make their trip TO Havana, Cuba
viii sail from New YORK, Cltyivisit;ns
mr. NAV and wife at Porto Rico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

Xury Fisher broke his arm Thurs
day while driving stakes with sledge
hammer. The handle broke and the
hammer broke bis arm near the wrist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-10-31

J. J. Q1inIanIs sale was a spleneid
success and stock brought good prices