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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

that they can be used d
thieves. The protected th,s
a living, and they undouh,S
by pursuing their a~vocat,os
Kansas City or the surroDa.
try. oaql
=. IL has been shown -.
officers receive extra co'na
from the metropolitan St,ls
way Company for testI,, Ss,ss
10 which the street railway
Is interested. 1t has be-, 1
that this is the custom. srs'J
a custom a few years am
does not make right. y
%. Too many OF tho A..
seem TO have an idea tb, ~
employed by the Metropolis y
Railway company instead ~
public Lieutenant Of polio.
gagged by the Metropolltas !
HALLWAY Company to put m
aplaintiff In a damage sui, |
the street railway COMPANY. \
part Of a p~oliceman's busius, ! .
to win suits for the Ms,.l'
Street Railway Company
many instances have been A..
where officers have ENGAGE. ~ !
most reprehensible matter !
the reward money from m. ).
railway company.
T. A nest Of thieves, accos,
the evidence, lived at No. GA !
street for several years; +, 4,
lived In the same house, VIII,
under the shadow Of ths
station. Heads OF the dem,
must have known it. Thoss !.
figured in the robbery Of NJ
stockman, in which 5000 W.,
BY q thief to whom Meepau |,
trodnced bya city detective,
IS. The testimony shovel i
was the custom to hold nou.,
on thieves for favored lavypn
ually the SON Of the Chief Of p,
the brother OF a Police oap,s
selected.
"6. 1t has been shown that .
ives were so familiar with tb,.'
to buy diamonds from then. !,
one instance a detective Seuts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
ROwENA ITEMS.

S. L. Fuller generously threw opel
bis blackberry patch to all bis neigh
bors last week. His many friends are
grateful for bis kindness.
]. A. Neil and family have been en-
tertaining Rev. Selecman and his as.
sistants the past week.
Miss Daisy Lou Robinson,o OF Contra.
lila was q recent guest at Rob't Hay.
dens.
@. @. Burkeye received word ever
the telephone one day last week stat
ing the death OF bis neice, Mrs Willard
Crawford. We extend sympathy.
Miss Mamie Dry, Of Tulip, was the
recent guest OF Rob't Hayden and
wife.
Jas McGowen and family entertain
ed Rev. King, pastor Of the Bethle.
hem church, recently.
There was no basket dinner at
Maple Grove Sunday on account OF
the rain.
Mrs. Barnett and little daughter, OF
Columbia,a are the guests Of her broth.
er, DR.. Cooper and wife.
John Fechter, Jr., is on the sick list.
Mrs. Rob'tand Roy Hayden enter.
tanned at six O'Clock dinner, wednes-
day, Misses Robinson, Human Bone
and Messrs Nell and Hayden.
Phil Roberts is remodeling bis resi-
dence.
Misses Irene and Pauline Holloway,
who have been the guests Of their un-
Gle have returned TO their home in
Columbia.
Harold Hulen,o Excelsior Springs
Is the guest OF Rob't Hayden ana fam
lily.
Miss Matte Gowen,o of C~entralia. was
the charming guest. Of Miss Edith
Merry, recently.
Mr.. and Mr.. Briamer, Of Rsusas
city, are the guests Of Ed. Scott and
wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
To Paint c. 4 A. Dspot.

The interior OF the local Chicago &
Alton station will be put in the hand
Of painters very shortly 70 be re-fnish-
ed. 1t viii be done in dark green and
3 sort Of bun. The c. & A. keeps all
its property here In tip-top shape,
The park behind the station is ar
artistic and dificult peice OF horti-
culture, and no mention need be made
Of the station, itself, TO remind Mex
leo people ofits beauty and snitable-
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Slaughter sale on. All trimmed hsts
must go in the next 30 days, regard
les Of cost. Mrs. Edgar Threlkeld,
Cornder Jefferson and Promenade.
NQ1If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
Marriage Licenses

Ed. Q. ofutt, Audrain county, and
ona B. Bradley, Andrain county.
T. M. Robbins. ST. Louis, and Clara
Klavenbach, Martfnsburg,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Joe Daniel, the crack little third
baseman OF the Mexico Athletics, left
Sunday night for Des MOines, Iowa.
He Joined a team there to 20 on a
short trip with them through Iowa
and Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Mr.. and Mas George Turner left
today for their home in Kentucky.
after q few days stopoyer here, while
en- route home from California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Robert Mckee Of Fulton, passed
through here wednesday morning en-
route 70 his home from KeytesviIle,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
THE STATE

The Stats University, at Columbis
The Most Rapidly Growing In
stitute Of higher Learning in
The United States.-In-
come per Student tx
cesded Only by Wis
consin and Illinois
Next Session
Will Open Sep
TENDER 8, with
aProbable En-
rollment Of g.
600 Students.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

The condition OF Miss Berthe Big,
gers. who has been very III, Is thought
to be slightly improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Dr.. Charles W. Dlgges lie home from
St. Louis, where be was in St. Lukes'
Hospital on account OF bis eyes. DR..
Digges' many friends will be very
glad to know that bis eyes are we'll
enough 70 allow him 10 return home.
James P KEN, Of Macon, is here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

w. ID. Causey has been appointed
Superintendent Of the Eastern Divi-
sion Of the Q. & A. lie WAS formerly
Engineer Maintenance Of way with an
once At Bloomington, III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Roila Finley, who is in the summer
school at Columbia, spent Sunday at
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Mrs. Anna NJ. Harrison, Of Rock
Lake, North Dakota, is visiting +. A.
Sannebeck and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
H. c. TURNER.

Montgomery Mo, June 2s.-The de
Tense in the damage suit OF Ms. Johr
Oldham against J. P. Edwards fol
5000 for killing John Oldham intro
duceo Buford Wheeler, OF Audrain
who swore that the dead man made a
statement TO hima few days before BIZ
was shot and killed at Edwards home
as follows: "Jim Edwards threw me
out without q cent, not even a living.
/ have got to have money, or / will Kill
some one" The witness said; II told
Oldham that killing was a bad pro
position, / hope Edwards will dc
right
According TO the witness Oldham
replied: Edwards will give up bis
money before he will his life.".
This statement was communicated
to Edwards.
Cross-examination failed to turn
Wheeler. The defense also put on
two more witnesses, who testified the
bullet hUles in oldhamis clothes show.
ed that the man was shot from the
front and not the rear,as claimed by
the plaintiff.
Each juryman examined the holes
IN the bloody garments shortly before
adjournment. The case will be res um-
ed Monday afternoon and will proba.
bly, reach the jury Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

At the time this crime was COM
mitted much comment was aroused
in this vicinity over it, as the parties
interested were well known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

Abner CAssiday, of St. Louis, is here
the guest Of Elmer Cunningham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

I'd. Dermody Is N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
KILLS 900
PERSONS YEARLY

MANY MORE ARE PERMANENT
LY DISABLED AND SUFFER
UNTIL DEATH DANGER
can BE AY0IDEDIsIM
PIE PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN ON HOT
DAYS WILL
sAvETRoU-
BILE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01
JOHN OLDHAM THREATENS
EDWARDS SlTS WITNESS
Defense Springs Surprise in Mont
gomery mo- Damage Cass-Win
90 to the Jury Tuesday
Ledger Special.

Ledger Special.
MONTGOMERY CRY, Mo-,
July 20, 4:3o p. m.-The Ed
wards Oldham trial has been
compromised, and Mrs. Old
ham receives S4,aso and Ed
wards also pays the costs oil
the case.
Edwards also plead guilty
to manslaughter in the fourth
degree and paid a $500 fine.
This is indeed a sensational
closing OF one OF the most
talked OF cases in the history
OF Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-01

James P KEN, Of Macon, IS here.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
ALL FORMS OF TEMPTATION.
Good Story from the Japanese That
 Contains Moral.

In olden times, runs a Japanese le- gend, a Buddhist priest became ac- Quainted with Daimio's courier, who, OH his journeys to. and from Tokio, would often stop and spend the night at the temple. He seemed to be a man of remarkable intelligence, with whom it was a great pleasure to converse upon all sorts of subjects.
 I thank you for the many favors you have shown me since we became friends; but tomorrow morning must bid you farewell and never see you again
 Why must that be?' asked the priest.
 T will tell you the whole truth" an swered the courier. q am not a man but fox. For the purpose of doceiv- ing the Diamio assumed human form. One of his retainers, however, be- came suspicious and learned my se- cret. He has made a trap and baited 1t with roasted rat in order that he nay capture ne on my return journey
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Mcmento for President Diaz.

With simple but impressive cere- mony President Diaz was presented with the military painting portraying the action of his command in the bat tie of Puebla against the French forces in the war of the invasion. The painting, which was the work of the artist Francisco de P. Mendoza, professor in the national school Of fine arts and of the military college, was executed at the request of the gov ernors of 12 Mexican states, and was presented as personal gift to the chief magistrate. The painting repre- sents Gen. Diaz in action in the glo- rious battle which won fame for the Mexican forces, and at the moment when the forces under the direct command of Gen. Diaz saved the day. Mexican Herald.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
A Double-Edued Joke,

James Scarlet, the attorney for the commission which is Investigating the fraud in Pennsylvania's $13,0G0,O00 state capitol, is a great huntsman, and one of his sporting companions in his Montour county home is Charles Thorp
 Both men keep dogs, and not long ago Thorp walked into Scarlet's law office to inquire:
 Jim, what do you do when another mans dog invades mans shop and eats ham?"
 sWhy," said the attorney, make the owner pay for the ham,"
 Well" replied Thorp, 'it was your dog; the ham will cost you $2.65."
 Scarlet dug into his pocket and drew forth the money. He paid it to Thorp, who, laughing heartily, started out of the office.
 Hold on, called Scarlet; "$10 from you for legal advice"
 And he collected the money.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
and put me to death. Alas! it will be impossible for me to escape"

and put me to death. Alas! it will be impossible for me to escape"
 The priest exclaimed in astonish- ment: Can it be true that you are fox? This is a strange story. Since you know all about the trap, why do you not leave the bait untouched?"
 Because it is impossible for fox, when once it smells roasted rat, to keep from tasting it.
 Why, how is it. asked the priest, that you, whose wisdom is more than that possessed by most men, can throw away your life for the sake of eating roasted rat? Among men, even fool would know too much for that"
 The fox answered with a bitter laugh: "Ah, it is only a roast rat that can lead fox astray. But men, though we'll aware of the danger, are caught by their love of pleasure, of strong drink, or of gold. To obtain these they not only throw away their own lives, but they bring ruin upon their families and their country.
 These temptations are ohiy ct.EY forms of roasted ras. fine Youths Companion,
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

would give them fellows in the city a little of their own medicine. l got onto the fact that they were killing me by feeding the people around here on printers ink in the way of adver- Using, and while I knew most of what they said was lies the people didn't know it, and I started in to show them what I could do. Not at lying, you know, but at selling good goods as cheap as the city fellows did, and lots of times a little cheaper
 T went to the local paper and pret- ty near scared the editor to death by ordering half page of each issue for six months. Then I set about seeing what had to sell that the people would want. I really didn't know what was in that store until I started to look it over. Some of the things had been there so long had forgot ten about them. I hauled them out and put bargain sale price on them, told the people about them in the next weeks Record, and gave the prices, and say, I just couldn't get them things wrapped up fast enough. Ever since then I've just been buying and selling, buying and selling. Seems like nothing stays in the store.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
fered Untold Misery-Perfect Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

My son, who is now twenty-two years of age, when four months old began to have eczema on his face, spreading quite rapidly until he was nearly covered. The eczema was some thing terrible, and the doctors said it was the worst case they ever saw. At times his whole body and face were covered, all but his feet I used many kinds of patent medicines, to no avail A friend leased me to try Cuticura At last I decided to try Cuticura when my boy was three years and four months old, having had eczema all that time and suffering untold misery. began to use all three of the Cuticura Remedies. He was better in two months; in six months he was we'll. Mrs. R. L. Risley, Piermont N. H., Oct. 24, 1905."
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Democratic Grecian Court.

Simplicity is the rule of the court at Athens. The captain of an American Warship was once asked to dinner by King George and rather dreaded the ordeal. However, he came back de- lighted with his majesty, who, he said. shook hands with him, Hike any American gentleman" and then per- suaded him. to ask riddles and romp with the children! His majesty is particularly devoted to youngsters and animals, his favorite among the latter being dogs. He has, too, keen sense of humor and has written in his wife's confession book that his idea of hap pinesssis 'To have always a sovereign without a crown" He can blow, cut and bind corn, milk COWS and could. at pinch, run farm single handed.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
VALUE OF ARBOR DAY.
Hundreds of Thousands of Trees Plant
 ed Since It's Establishment.

ed Since Its Establishment.
 Since the establishment of Arbor day in 1889 there have been planted on the school grounds of the state of New York a total of 31S,920 trees. There are more than 10000 school commissioner districts in the state. This would give more than 30 trees to every district if they were proportion ately distributed.
 Since the establishment of Arbor day practically every district has at one time or another reported the planting of some trees. But inquiry recently addressed to the school con- missioners re ealed the fact that there are more than 1000 districts in the state with absolutely no trees or shrubs on their school grounds, and many others with only few strag- gling trees.
 Further than that, says Arbor Day, a very small per cent. of the whole number of districts give any sort of attention to the care of their grounds. Apparently there is more need for the care of trees and shrubs than there is for actual planting.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
An Artistic idea.

'T don't mind paying for a picture If it's a good, natural likeness,' said the rich man to the fashionable ar- tist, to whom he was to sit for his portrait.
 70, it is quite characteristic and natural, I assure you," replied the ar tist. q fatter myself that easy atti- tude with your hand in your pocket is quite a neat touch"
 And so it proved when the bill came n
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
AROUND THE CIRCLE
HOW THE PRACTICE OF HOME
 TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use of Printers Ink in the Local Paper Brought Pros perity to the Entire Com
 ,nunity.

You'll have to stay over Sunday, Mary, so I can have a chance for a visit with you. Can't possibly get the time through the week. Business too lively"
 Things must be getting better with you, John. Last time was here you seemed to have lots of time to epare Said business had gone to the dogs, or rather to the mail-order houses. What made the changer"
 "Well, to tell the truth, Mary, l just wakened up one day and thought
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

besides getting a better buggy than you got. l intended to send away for mine. too, like you did, but I saw Browns advertisement telling the kind of buggy he had and the price, and I concluded I'd look at it first He's making better prices than the catalogue fellows, and he's paying the freight besides. l figure that I saved just about enough on that buggy to pay the doctors bill for Mollys sick ness, and then, besides, Brown or dered his hay of me, and he's paying a good price for it, too."
 Now, my dear, you may engage Miss Herman to give Princess music lessons for the wave of prosperity in the community has struck the minis ing they voted me raise in salary for the coming year. In talk made by Brother Jones he explained that this was possible because the people were keeping their money at home rather than sending it to the catalogue houses of the cities. Brother Frank (the post mastery explained that the money or der business of his office had dropped to almost nothing within the past six months. He said that less than a year
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Bibulous.

"He has his faults, of course," said the friend, Out he is an ambitious poet He would serve the muses all his life"
 "Very likely" replied the critic. "But he makes the mistake of suppos- ing that Bacchus is one of the muses. !"
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Invited His Own Undoinu.

Dr. J. Godfred Raupert, an English Roman Catholic priest, is complain ing that his lectures in New York on the evils of Spiritualism have been misreported. He unwisely ex. cluded reporters, not having learned that this is the surest road to un- welcome publicity.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Good for the Blues.

Is your appetite on vacation, your energy absent, and everything else out of "Whack?" If so, you had better take something and take it now. Sim- mons Sarsaparilla is the King of Ton- ics. It will make you eat all you want to pay for. Try it and hear yourself laugh again.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Medical Work by Grand Duke.

Grand Duke Constantine, one of the Russian royal family, has written and is circulating privately a book entitled Some Hints on the Determination of Sex by a Nonmedical Man" Perhaps his imperial highness may claim to be an authority on the subject, being the father of six sons and two daugh- terS
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

Have hired two more clerks, and they're everlastingly telling me we're out of this, that or the other thing. l found that telling the people what you've got and what you are willing to sell them for pays. I've paid off that mortgage that's been hanging over us for the last ten years, and gave $100 to the new church building besides, and it's advertising that did it.
 You'll stay over Sunday, won't you? I've got to get to the store now"
 Jones ordered new delivery wagon this morning, Jane. Said since the folks around here had started to trade at home and quit sending so much money to the mail order houses he simply had to have it. You can have what I make on that wagon to get that new dress with that you've been wanting. Wish you'd buy it of Jones though for he always trades with me-"
 "Yes, sir, I figure I'm ahead little more than the freight on that buggy,
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

Some men try to convince you that they are good by boasting of how bad they used to be.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
Sugar Used by Gothamites.

There are consumed by the people of New York city 1,00S,7OO pounds of sugar each day.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

Millions in Line of Shipping.
 There is about s100,0O0,OOO invested h tranaatisGtic passenger hoats E:e&u.ng frew New York bay.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

"A 12-page paper this week, I see Anything special doing?"
 Not at all. That's to be the regular size of the Record in the future. The increase in business warrants it. The campaign of advertising being conduct ed by the merchants forced me to in- crease the size or encrOach upon my reading matter columns, and so h. creased. Then, too, my subscription list is growing. People who never took the paper before say they want it now if for nothing more than to keep post ed on the prices the merchants are quoting Business in the Record office is booming all around. I have had to advertise for two more job printers. and have just ordered new printing press. By the way, is that horse you offered some time ago still on the market? If so you can bring him around. I want him for birthday present for my wife"
 WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

ago he was handling more than s1,00o each month in the shape of money or ders, and that now the total is not one fourth of that. l understand that they will also increase the school teachers salary next term"
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
BAD BLOOD THE SOURCE OF ALL DISEASE

Every the body dependent and strength When this life stream flowing through purs blood natures against When polluted B strength disease collect and the trouble manifested show that the blood much acid the the result morbid unhealthy Scroful Contagious Blood Poison, dpseated
 These impurities and poson find their into the blood ways Often sluggish inactive condition of the avenues @ o b9dy waste leaves the refuse and the ceuaon Coming cause the poisoning the blood germs
 microbes ot Malaria into lungs sufficient quantity becomes instead of health Some unfortunate inherit bad constitutional disease of ancestors is handed constantly annoyed troubled with blood
 ease and until this vital fluid is cnsed and purified suffer III For blood troubles remedy discovered down the ana all poson supplies the healhul properties nee completely
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

and permanently cures
 every kind. The action thorough that hereditary and weak, diseased blood healthy so that disease c; cures Rheumatism, Catarl and Ulcers, Skin Disc: R1ood Doicor oto ord <3
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15
S.S.S.
 PURELY VEGETABLE

trace of the trouble for future oubaks The wcle Dood IS renewed and censed after S. tonic made entirely of oot herbs and bak and absolutely to of the S. oue stores Book on the blood medical
 THE SWIFT SpECAENc CO.,. ATLANTA.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-15

"Yes, sir, figure I'm ahead little more than the freight on that buggy
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-02
SHERIFF OF CARROLL
COUNTY KILLED.

made for the negro charging him with
the theft and but for the latters quick
and rapid exercise Of the movements
Of a pedestrian, would have killed
him too. The fleeing negro gave the
alarm and in less than a dozen hours
bloodhounds were on Myers trail
which led off in the direction of Duck
Hill where he is said to have a large
connection. At this writing, he has
not been apprehended but it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that it is only mat
ter of a few days until he will be. A
lot Of men who do not know what
failure means have determined on his
capture. After killing the sheriff, he
robbed him Of his watch, pistol and
what money he had.
McDOugall was man about 40
years of age and very popular in Car
roll county and his death is universal
ly regretted He was prominently
connected, having married sister of
the Hon. Earl Brewer, recently a can
didate for governor.
Gov. Vardaman has offered a reward
Of $500 for Myers capture which has
been supplemented by $1,000 by the
friends and relatives of the dead man.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-02

On last Saturday morning the
sheriff of Carroll county, w. c. Nc
Dougall, was killed by negro by the
name of Bob Myers. The killing oc-
Cured about daylight a mile or two
southeast of Jefferson in Carroll
county. Myers had an unsavory re-
putation and had robbed another
negro of sundry things including per-
haps shot gun. The negro who had
lost the stolen goods located Myers
and went to Carrollton to have mis-
man taken in custody. He and sheriff
McDougall left Carrollton early that
morning and reached the house where
Myers vas just before daylight. The
sheriff at once made his business
known and ordered Myers to arise
from his bed and dress himself at the
same time telling him that he was
charged with minor offense and by
proper conduct he would soon be at
liberty again. While the sheriff was
standing on the gallery awaiting the
preparation Of his prisoner within the
room, Myers poked gun through the
door, which was slightly ajar, and
shot McDougall inS the back of the
head killing him instantly. He then