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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05

whom requested Inc TO await their ar
rival. That evening | heard Miss Os
goods story.
Saunders was my fathers coniiden
tial man" she said, "and a secret suit
or for my hand. | disliked aud dis
trusted him The day or the robbery
he seized me on a bystreet, put me ID
carriage aud kept me somewhere
right In the city, for several days.
overheard him when he thought slept
telling that he had written father that
| had eloped with a man had long be
fore dismissed. Finally we left Cincln-
natl, and be has passed me OF as his
crazy daughter and declared that when
safe from pursuit he would force me 10
marry him to prevent father from
prosecuting him"
''Tell no more II II pains your ]
urged as her lips qulyered and'her eyes
filed with tears.
'lt relieves me-" she replied. you
were The first friend found. and by
that time was nearly in despair. But
from the moment I looked into your
face | felt that ! could trust you. !
had studied telegrnphy as pastlme, 30
Of course recognized your tapplngs
Immediately. How thanked heaven
for that knowledge"
"And thank heaven that took up
the study when q lad, intending az
that time 10 ft myself for an expert
teiegrapher," answered feryenty.
when I am thinking deeply fall in
stinctiyely into the habit Of keeping
tally, as Il were, with my fingers But
why did you not Try 10 open communal
cation with me 10 the satBe waFf"
Il was afraid 20 risk Il for fear
Saunders would notice me and sns.
pect what was doing"
what would be have done in that
caseT asked
Nothing that any one would bs Ake-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05

INSTANTLY THE GIRL ACROSS THE AISLE
LOOKED UP.
cited The blood rushed 10 her cheeks
and tears 10 ber eyes Touching her
fathers arm. she exclaimed eagerly;
Papa. papa. buy me one Of those
pretty, noisy piayihingsr'
fancied | detected sinister CLEAN
in the man's eye. but he answered
roughly:
"No; that thing Is only for boys and
children
''oh. please. please, papa"' she per.
sisted. clasping her hands. II must
have II, want 10 see II It viii slng
for me Quick quick. before he Is
gone"
As She would not he paciacd aud
some ~ the passengers were looking at
her, her father smiled grimly and
thrust one hand into his pocket
Anything 10 please fooli' be NUT.
tered. Opening the window, he babe
the boz outside toss up one OF his In.
ttttenf hAAtbAAAtns NslA AZ AtntA
threw out quarter and shut the win.
dow
There lie tossed Il 10 the girls
lap See hos ions tia. viii amuse
you As he resumed his paper |
watched ihc eirI across The stsie with
new inierest. coupled With growing
mystilicailon
She turned the toy over aud over,
heid II to her cheek and ili,s. her face
instinct with passionate yeamlng. then
slowly aud ilmidly drew the string
back and forth. producing succession
OF short. Jerky. rasplns sounds. which
she gradually TEMPERED ard softened
FINALLY. firing of watching her. | re.
sumed my pasiime Of drumming with
ny finger. Instantly she stopped. re.
garded me eagerly. thea. sadly shak
ing her head. dropped her crude play.
thing IN her lap
What was the glri trying TO dol A
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
Farmers!

With butter, cheese aud milk
higher does il not fully convince
you that II ever there N time
that will pay to feed the Dairy
ii is now Make one COW do the
work Of three, il will pay you,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
The Girl
Across
the Aisle.
BY {. III. HOuGH.
lCoryrishL 1897 ~ T. H. Iieaghl
BY {. II. HouGH.

lcoryusAt isl ~ + II Housh.l
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
Furs of all Kinds

Only the best goods for your money at values
that speak for themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

ERE LONG the trees will begin bud.
ding, the grass creep from its hid.
ing place meath the rich soil, and the
gentle breezes lit over the seventy.
ige-6ollar-an-acre farms heavy with
the promise Of spring. To some this
viii suggest the angle worms, the
hook and line and the convenient
creek bank beneath some leafy tree
upon a bug-infeSted turf, and lolling
10 oriental lassitude, watch. for
the bite that never comes, except may
hap that OF the passing mosquito with
its ubiquitous fever-laden kiss. To
the bright, energetic citizen filed
with civic pride and the desire for a
greater Mexico, the birth OF summer
may also recall the hook and line, but
paramount in bis thoughts and future
plans will be the birth OF some better
things, not only personal but relating
10 tbe az Advancement Of the CITY. More
paved tborOughfsres, which not only
enhance the value Of property but
beautify the city; more electric
lights 70 pierce the chaotic pail that
envelopes Mexico In its shadow with
the setting OF the sun. To realize the
above and many more crying necessI-
test is necessary to have an organ
lied business mems association. They
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
EXAMINATION FOR CADETS.
Cadets for Appointment to the Mill
tary and Naval Academies to be
Held at Mexico.

Congressman Champ Clark has APP
pointed two examining boards to meet
at Mexico, Missouri, on Saturday,
FEBRUARY 2. for the purpose Of holding
examinations on that day to select
youths who will receive his appoint
ment as cadets at the Military Acad.
envy at West Point and the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
The examiners who are to select the
cadet for West Point are to meet at
Hotel Hoxsey at Mexico on the above
date. The examiners for the Annap.
oils cadet8hips will meet at the Ringo
Hotel.
One cadet is to be selected for West
Point and two for Annapolis. The
cadet for West Point must be within
the age limit Of II to q years tinclu.
sive) at the time Of entering the
Academy on June 10, He must have
been bona fide resident Of the Ninth
Congressional District for two years.
The cadets for Annapolis must be
between the ages of ie and 10 tirclu.
sive) at the time of entering the
Academy on the third Tuesday In
June.
Those who desire detailed informa
tion as to the nature OF the examina-
tions can secure 1t by writing to Con-
gresham Clark, House OF Representa-
tives, Washington, DC.
Each examining board consists OF
four Mexico physicians and OF ten
other persons who will conduct the
mental examination. These are Sc
lected from the ten counties Of the
Ninth Congressional District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
FOR BETTER RoADsIE MISSOURI
The Legislature Asked to Appropriate
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
For Aiding The Counties in
The Construction of Per-
manent Roads,

The Good Roads Convention held 10
Jefferson City, January 10th, and 10th
was perhaps the most important con-
yention OF Its kind ever held in MIS-
souri,. There we're 800 delegates In
attendance. representing a large maj
GRITTY Of the counties Of the state.
Many members Of the House ana
Senate attended the convention and
took part In the discussions. The re-
solutions adopted declared for; The
creation OF an adequate state road
fund sufficient to allow the state to
contribute one-helf the expense Of
building permanent roads, the re-
mainder to be paid by the county, dis
trlct and citizens, jointly or separately
second, giving the county courts dis
~cretionary power to levy 3 sufficient
tax TO meet the county's proportion
OF the cost Of permanent roads ana
the maintenance OF roads and bridges;
third, empowering q majority OF the
people living along any given line OF
road to organize a road district ana
levy an assessment on the AUDITING
permanent roads; fourth, an appro-
prlation by the present General AS
sembly Of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars to be apportioned 30 the
counties OF the state on some equit-
able basis; fifth, the establishment OF
a department OF road engineering for
the state; sixth, the establishment and
equipment of q laboratory for testing
road materials and giving instruction
In road engineering In the State IN
iversity; seventh, the appointment OF
a legislative committee to draft the
necessary bills embodying the sub
stance OF these resolutions and to urge
upon the General Assembly their
enactment into law.
The legislative committee met with
the Committee on Roads and High
ways OF the House and Senate and
decided to Immediately prepare a draft
Of bills along the line of the above
resolutions The three committees
will meet again on the oath and after
~perfecting the bills, the same will be
introduced as committee bills in both
houses of the Legislature. The fol-
lowing members compose the leglsla.
tive committee.
Judge John L. Leonard, st. Joseph
George B. Ellis, Columbia; Hon. John
Fl. Boutwell,, Sedalia; Judge ]. r,
Hairston, Fayette; and w. W. Law.
row, Osceola.
The committee feels that the pro-
spects for carrying these recomenda'
tions into law is very bright and Mis-
souri, will take the most important
step In the history Of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
QUIET HOME
Kiss z=-yy Isrgsnsen and George
Lee, of Mexico, married at Macon,

At seven O'Clock, Tuesday evening
January %, George Lee and Miss Mary
J~urgensen, Of Mexico, were married BY
Rev. Father ]. J. Dillon. OF this city
at the residence Of the brides mother
in Macon, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee will return Il
Mexico at once and occupy their resi-
dence lately purchased from MI. Well
on South Jefferson street, which Il
one OF Mexico's best located and most
comfortable homes.
The wedding was a quite one;r only
immediate friends and relatives being
present.
Mr.. Lee is one OF our most success
full young business men, always found
working for the best interests Of Mex
leo and Audrain county. He is
member of the firm OF Lee Brothers
famous all over the country for hand
ling the best horses on the market.
The bride is one Of Mexico's mosl
estimable young ladies and during hel
several years residence here mad
many and warm friends among thu
best people Of this city.
The LEDGER joins all Of the people
of this community In extending cor
dial congratulations and wish Mr.. ant
Mrs Lee q long life and much prosper
inv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
A DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.
Travellers Protective Association Rn
terrain Wives And Friends at
Hotel Hoxsey Saturday Night.

Post "I,n Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION, of Mexico is growing and
promises to be q of the strongest In
the state. Under the management
OF J. M. Hudson, who was POSTMASTER,
a banquet was given to the wives and
friends Of the members Of Post "Ih
at Hotel Hoxsey Saturday night.
About fifty five guests were enter
tanned and a royal good time was en-
joyed,
The officers OF Post "In are: j. NJ.
Hudson President, and P. A. st. yrain
Secretary. The entertainment COM
mittee which assisted Mr.. Hudson was
composed Of Mesdames, Hudson, Par
ker, Schaide, st. Vrain, Carpenter
Pollock and Gibbs. A half dozen new
members were elected and a number
of applications filed.
A handsome umbrella was present
ed to President Hudson as a token OF
appreciation.
Short talks were made by President
Hudson, of Post az" State Secretary
Stafford and Director Jones Of st.
Louis; also A. S. Houston, Frank Par.
ker, Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer, e. B.
Keath and r. M. White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

a STATEMENT is being sent to ever,
subscriber to the Mexico Weekly
Ledger showing the amount due or
subscription to Jan. /. 1905. These
statements are being sent so that II
we have any mistakes they may be
corrected. We trust none Of our
patrons will take offence as they are
all business men and want to know
what their account is whether they
are ready to pay or not. Quite a mum.
Der Of our patrons insist that state
ments should be sent at least every
six months. The ideal plan would be
to have all subscriptions paid a year
advance. In this way much book.
keeping would be saved and the sub
scribers would not be annoyed by a
statement, A large proportion Of the
subscribers TO the Weekly Ledger are
paying yearly advance and get the
benefit Of the n dollar per year pro-
position. In view OF circumstances,
over which the newspaper publishers
have no control, it is beginning to ap-
pear that even when paid in advance
there is no margin OF profit at the
rate Of one dollar per year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

LAST Monday night the ordinance
raising the saloon license to |, 1000 pei
year was read the second time. Thefnal
vote on this PROFESSION will take place
at the regular meeting OF the council
Monday night next. This is q matter
in which every citizen OF Mexico is in.
terested. The city at this time re-
ceiye 81, 800 from the sale OF liquor and
1t is the opinion Of quite a number Of
people that the revenue should be
more than doubled. Five people want
saloons. II the license is raised to
5000 per year and all paid, the re.
venue will be els. 900 a year. II four
take out license 1t will be sl2, 900 a
year. III three take out license the
income to The city from this source
will be $4,000. ANY n who follows
the work OF the council in endeavor.
ing to get the best results from the
receipts OF the city will agree that ad-
ditional revenue is badly needed.
Every councilman and every citizen
who looks into the affairs OF the city
will agree with the Ledger that ad.
ditional income would be most accept
able. Mexico is a high license town.
Make your license high and then show
no favoritism to applicants who are
reputable citizens and will obey the
law. The Ledger doesn't intend to-
say just how high the license should
BE- but insists that the income receiy-
ed from this source during the last
four or i've years has been ridiculous
ly small. There is q fair, equitable
basis on which to settle this matter
without any reference to those who
want a very low license and those who
want prohibition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
WHAT THE N DO,
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
Of impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy some part Of this impure mat
ter is left In the blood. This brings
on many diseases and sYmptons-pain
In the back, headache, nervousness,
hot, dry skin, rheumatism, govt,
gravel, disorders Of the eyesight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility, drowsiness, drospy, deposits
10 the urine, etc. But II you keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with your kidneys.
w. G. Burns, living on Rural Free
Delivery No. 3, Mexico, Mo-, says:
'Doan's Kidney Pills greatly relieved
me from a w form Of kidney com.
plant. | did not have any backache
or any aching, but the trouble was
principally with the secretlons, there
being a very annoying and embarras.
sing weakness. On this account, my
nights rest was broken very fire.
quently aud there was also burning
sensations in passing. l bought
Doan's Kidney Pills at Buckner s.
WhitneY's drug store and they gave
me relief in a short time and now
/ am wonderfully improved. l used TO
have also a WEAKNESS and languor
which has also disappeared since
using Doan's Kidney Pills.n
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States,
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
COUNCIL IN ADJOURN
ED SESSION.
Saloon License Receives Second
Reading and Movement Started
to Procure Old Cemetery For
a Park-New Ordinance
Regarding Livery
Stables,

The City Council met in adjourned
session Monday night the entire body
including the Mayor, being present.
A petition opposeing the opening Of
Jackson street was read and filed.
The ordinance ordering an increase
in the saloon license received a second
reading.
An ordinance prohibiting a liyery
stable being built within a block Of
the square was given two readings,
The verdict Of the jury regarding
Jackson street was read and approved
and the city attorney requested q
draw up an ordinance ordering sale
stteet opened.
Mr.. Abbay made a motion that the
city clerk be instructed to have On ab'
stract made OF the old cemetery, which
was adopted. A discussion on the
matter OF exhuming the bodies and
making q park OF the ground, which
has long since been abandoned. In
his remarks prior to the motion, MI
Abbay suggested that q part Of the
new. cemetery be donated 10 those, who
were unable to bear the expense OF re-
burrying their dead and suggested
that the city attorney give an opinion
with reference to the title. At pres
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
MIX THIS AT HOME.

The following simple home-mad.
mixture Is said to readily relieve ant
overcome any from OF Rheumatism b.
forcing the Kidney to filter from thu
blood and system all the uric acid ant
poisonous waste matter, relieving al
once such symptoms as backache, veal
Kidneys and BLADDER and blood dis
eases.
Try 1t, as it doesn't cost much u
make, and is said TO be absolutely
harmless to the stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredi.
ents from any good pharmacy: Fluid
Extrac Dandelion, one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com.
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking well in a
bottle and take a teaspoonful after
each meal and again at bedtime.
This simple mixture is said to give
prompt relief, and there are very few
causes OF Rheumatism and Kidney
troubles it will fail tocure permanent
ly.
These are all harmless, everyday
drugs, and your druggist should keep
them in the prescription department;
IL not, have him order them from the
wholesale drug house for you, rather
than fail to use this, IL you are af-
fllcted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
DISAGREE
DIFFERENT OPINIONS IN OoPER REMARK.
SUCCESS HELD By ST. LOUIS MEDICAL MEN

cases OF years standing that proved
very obstinate In treatment
II am the last man en- earth TO
stand In the way Of anything that may
prove for the public good simply
through prejudice, and I am inclined
to give Cooper and his preparations
credit as deserving TO some extent the
popular demonstration that has been
accorded them In this city"
Another well known physician who
was seen took the opposite view OF
the "Cooper-mania, . as he is called u,
which how has this city In It's grip.
He said: II can only liken the present
state OF affairs TO = certain kind Of
hallucination. For want OF 9 better
name | might call 1t "Oooper.mAnia. =
The people OF St. Louis seem TO be
firm Ia the belief that this man
Cooper has health corked up in a bot
tle.n
"Some OF them imagine that he has
completely cured them Of various ills
judging from their statements. II IL
beyond me to say why the city has
gone crazy over the man. II may be
safely put down, ! think, TO one of the
passing fads thatso often attach the
American public"
"Sooner Of later the people are
bound to regain their senses, and VIII
then realize that a reputable physician
is the one to whom their health had
best be intrusted.n
In the mean time Cooper meets sew.
eral thousand people daily, and only
smiles when statements of the above
character are quoted TO him. His
charitable work still continues to be
very extensive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

j. J. Johnston, one Audrain coun.
tvs best men and most practical
farmers, was in Wellsyllle on business
Saturday. Mr.. Johnston shipped three
cars Of cattle and one car OF hogs to
the st. Louis market last week. He
accompanied the shipment and at
Wright City the caboose In which
he was riding was smashed into
kindling wood. A colored man
that Mr.. Johnston took with
him was on the rear platform OF the
caboose and saw a freight train com.
ing toward them at high speed and
believing that a wreck was inevitable
gave the alarm in time for Mr.. John.
ston and the other occupants Of the
car to get out before the collision. The
airbrakes would not work on the train
that crashed into the caboose. Several
head Of stock we're killed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

will take such movements IN their In.
cipiency and simply aid to the sue.
cessful elimination. The city eenneil
could attain the desired ends with
much of the usual protests eliminated
II such an organization would com.
bine with any movement and facili-
tate its realization. The results may
be attained only through perfect
organization, and all the good ends
that are in store for us may be ours II
we advance upon them Systematically.
Every man pulling with bis neighbor
putting behind him such petty ieal.
ousies as may interfere with the
movement, Iotherwise. all u efforts
will be as Ineffective as the lombard.
ment of q Labrador fog bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

The next annual meeting Of the
Missouri Press Association will likely
be held in st. Louis sometime during
the next two or three months. Ar
raDgements have been made by Cor.
responding Secretary White with all
the railroads, with the exception Of
one or two. SO that transportation can
be paid for In advertising, to be used
within the state TO those attending
this meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

the Union Pacific and its associated
roads direct from Chicago TO Southern
California, The book is a handsomely
Illustrated record Of this rapid trans
continental trip, which occupied les
than a fortnight from New York
Inc account is also made the vehicl,
OF sundry patriotic and philosopher
reflections, adapted to stimulate re
Election on the part of subsequent
voyagers by the same royte.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24
When the Mississippi Freezes.

The Hannibal Journal says tnat
since 1870 there has been but six seas
ons when the Mississippi did not
freeze over, these being the years Of
1878, 1875, 1882, 1892, 1902 and 1896.
The thirty times that 1t did close, the
ice stopped running thirty times In
December, showing that this is the
month when the heavy cold usually
sets in. The earliest date recorded
is December 4, 1872 and the latest
FEBRUARY "a, 1889. One season, 1895
1896, the ice froze up tight and then
moved six times the variation Of the
temperature for the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

One Of our most worthy contempt
raries editoraliy says "Neyer grow
because q newspaper fails to give
every scrap Of news, SO long as you
take no pains to give the editor In.
formation. We have seen readers who
are awfully put out at times because
we make nc note Of the arrival or de.
parture Of a friend visiting them, or
OF q local affair, Of OF the heaven sent
babies that visit their homes over
night The average newspaper man
isn'ta mediumInor a'mind reader, but
gets most Of his newt the same way
the milknan gets his milk, by pump.
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

Mr.. Yerner-It certainly should be
some satisfaction to you to know
that I would die for you.
Miss Coldart-I don't see how II
could be.
Mr.. Yerner-You don't?
Miss Coldart-No; you told me
yourself that every life Insurance.
company you eve applied to has re.
fused you a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-24

l. Il. TowEsLEY, General AgenI
for the Union Pacific Ry. Company
with headquarters at the Century
Building, st. Louis, No, has ID,
thanks Of the LEDGER for a littl,
book entitled. Westward the Cours,
Of Empire. By Montgomery Schuyler
This little book is . gem, not only ir
the way Of printing and illustration.
but 10 description and interest Mr..
Schuyler spent the closing weeks Of
loo on the "L& Angeles Limited, -
the new train and the nes route OF