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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16
I v o T

II is not W hat horses are worth now
but what they are likely 10 be worth
four years from now that should regu-
late the number Of colts to be raised
next year.
It'll almost impossible TO destroy
hen lice when they once get a start on
the horse. Horses should not
be quartered near a hen house, nor
should chickens be allowed to roost
near the horses stall.
There is one horse to each family In
the United States. In other words,
there are enough horses In the nation,
II each one were hitched to a double
seated surry and five people we're put
in each surry, to haul the population
OF the country.
Working the horse too hard foi
three days at this time OF the year IL
harder on him than working him cor.
rectly for the entire three months
which follow. Do not try to do too
much for the first week or SO till the
animals get accustomed to the hard
work.
The stallion which does not mark
his colts should not be bred to. The
stallion is, or should be the better an
imal OF the two and be should be SC
prepotent that he is able to impress
his superior qualities on the colt II
he fails to do this, he is generally but
a very little better than the scrub
hnrrn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Bill providing for preliminary work
on proposed Lakes-to-the-Gulf deep
waterway may be favorably acted ur.
on to-day by Illinois Senate and
House. Two measures pending.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Vaughn, Raymond and Ryan, Mis-
souri, P~enitentiary convicts who killed
guards, TO hang, declares Supreme
Court. Vaughn vas with gang that
killed Detectives Shea, Dwyer and
McCloskey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Mr.. Robson, presIdal
manager of the Nd
and Santa Fe Traction I
rented 4 residence %
street, and will move !
Mexico Immediately. I
very much pleased wild
It's e%nterprislng citizens.
all we lack OF having Al
the alleys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

DON'T be q clam. Open up and
help make Mexico a city. You can't
get all Of the benefits without paying
some OF the expenses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

The Supreme Court has reversed the
case OF the State OF Missouri against
J. B. Edwards. Mr.. Edwards was
found guilty Of manslaughter and
sentenced TO two years in the peni'
fansfarv-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Interstate C0mmeiG
holds that where two !
same point are in fond
must be given preterentI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Mrs. ID. A. Merriman, who has been
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Elon
bearing, left this week for her home
In Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Charles H. Schwsb |
have tired Of bis s3,5m|
New York and to hs,,
the market at a Sacrls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

| State expects to pns|
trial at Boise that an !
Of the miners union
conspiracy to aSSasSln,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Some Of those who oppose public i'm
provements In Mexico should visit
other prosperous growing little cities
and then fall In line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16
A. Dlnsmore is ,,,l
his stock of goods TO M

Henry Clews, the S,.|
who has taken up arms,
ism, declares the ve,lu'
country are no menace
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

QUITE a number Of property owners
on the east side Of the square want
their alley paved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

The people OF Mexico are all inter
ested In assisting the Eagles In having
q tirst-class Fourth OF July celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

EVERYBODY concerned will assist
In every way possible TO convert the
old cemetery into a public park.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

DIS. White and Edwards treat al!
diseases OF the eye, ear, nose ant
throat and can be found at theil
ofices over Morris s. Abbay store easl
side square, from 8 q. m. until 8. p. N
Glasses fitted. d-w-tf
A. @. WHITE. III. o.
BRIcE EDWARDS, M. d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

Roosevelt will accept invitation Of
Mississippi Valley Governors to visit
Middle West and take trip on Mississ.
ippi in fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

EVERYBODY wants q band, Only q
few viii pay. That's what the matter
with Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16
The Weekly Ledger

4. II. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor
L. n. WHITE, Associate Editor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16

TEN thousand visitors should be in
Mexico on the ath Of July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-16
T I OF
SheLiff's Sale in Partition.

STATE OF MISSOURI, ISIS.
COUNTY or AUDRAIN.
Alma G. Duncan. $3.50. Plaintiff,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
-oId Miser staryes 70 pcath.

Philadelphia. Pa, April a. Mat
thew Hanford. who was once suit
orr for the hand of Mrs. Dundas Lip
pincott a former society leader, but
who for several years has lived a
mlser's life, was found dead from
Starvation in miserable lodgings to-
day with more than 100000 in Sc.
curities and $4,000 in money in a
pocketbook under his pillow. Fol-
is years preceding his death Han
ford had allowed no one to enter the
small room In which he lived and
cooked for himself. He had a strong
chain on the door, and opened 1t on
ly a few incnes TO answer inquiries
from the lodging house keeper. He
was II years old and starved himself
to death. His fortune was mostly II
Pennsylvania. Reading and Lehigl
Coal and Navigation stock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
ALBERT WINFREY
CASE SUBMITTED
Charged With Murder of Owen
Clark Last December
Case of SeIf-Defcnse Apparently
Made Out by Defendant
Yesterday.
WIFE OF CLARK is MISSING

Albert Winfrey was acquitted this
morning o fine murder of owen
Clark. He was defended by Attor-
.neys Hal Corbett and Eugene Graves.
The trial of the case against Al
bert Winfrey' for the alleged murder
of Owen Clark near Olivet church
five miles from Paducah on the Cairo
road on the night of December Il.
1906, required just a half day, the
jury receiving it at adjournment of
court yesterday afternoon. Leslie
Morris, a farm hand on the Schaeffer
farm, the prosecutions strongest
witness, corroborated Winfrey's, and
other witnesses story.
Winfrey stated that he and Mrs.
Clark were old sweethearts, and
that when he returned from Nash
vile on December IL was told that
Mrs. Clark and ner husband had
separated. He called her up to veri-
fly the report, and attempted to eff
feet reconciliation. She invited
him out to talk the matter overland
he went.
Mrs. Clark lived with her mother.
Mrs. Ollie Schaeffer. and winfrey
mad just gotten seated when Clark
burst into the room with tobacco
stick in one hand and a pistol in the
other. He began striking Winfrey
with It, and Winfrey ran into the
yard. Clark knocked him off the
porch and as Winfrey tried to scale
the fence. Clark called out, 81 am
going to kill you" At this Winfrey
turned and saw Clark pointing a
pistol at his head He pulled his re-
volver and shot twice, both taking
effect. Clark dropped instantly kill
ed, winfrey came to town and sur
rendered
Coroner Frank Eaker, who found
the dead body, with pistol and stick
in hand, testified. the only witness
who did not testify was Mrs. Clark
who has been missing since a few
days after the tragedy,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
Women Inclined
to Constipation

Women, owing to their peculiar func-
tons, are prone to constipation, and
many of their other ills are due to this
congestion in the bowels which fills the
blood with impure matter that permeates
the entire system. In most cases foul
breath, bad complexion, sick headache
and such like ills are primarily caused
by constipation or indigestion.
Women should be happy to lczrn OF a
remedy that cures constipation and indigestion.
ana that has such other ingredients as purify
This remedy Is DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pcpsin.
which can be bought at any drug store for
% cents or 81 q bottle. Women have been curing
themselves with this remedy for sixteen years.
and the ofer OF years ago still stands to-day. that
you buy DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with the
understanding that u viii do as claimed or your
money Will be refunded
This great herb laxative compound Is espec-
lally suited to the delicate system OF women be-
causeof It's gentle but prompt action its pleasant
taste and its freedom from grping IL does not
weaken like purgatves and cathartics. but
builds up and strengthens. IL Is guaranteed
permanent cure and should be as steadily. In
Women use 1t themselves and give it to children
IN preference TO any other laxative because IL Is
guaranteed 70 do what n good laxative should
do. and does IL gently. Mrs Tyner. OF 838 Nc
Laren Ave, st. Louis no. Is glad 20 say that It
cured her constipation and stomach trouble and
recommends tito American womankind. She is
but one OF thousands who are loud In praise OF 1t.
You who have never used IL should begin to-
day: You will date your freedom from sickness
TO the day that You start the use Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsln. Your druggist will sell
you bottle under our absolute guarantee.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
CHECKS RABIES.
John Henry Wins Thanks of Mothers
at Dance.

There are hat rooms. cloak rooms,
baggage rooms. parcel rooms and
many other different kinds of rooms
for the safe keeping of articles in ho-
tells, club houses and other institu-
lions. but It befeii Paducahan to
create the latest in this line. The
baby room is the latest wrinkle,
and John Henry. an Illinois Central
pipe filter is the originator Mon
day evening the annual bail of the
pipe Filters union was held at Eagle
hall. There were married women by
the dozen in attendance and many
carried babies
"What is to be done with my
baby?r many an anxious mother ask
ed as she watched the dance. holding
her infant in her arms.
John Henry solved the problem.
Installing himself in an ante
room he collected all the babies
properly marked them in pancil on
their Clothes, and amused himself by
amusing them during the dance.
Il enjoyed Il more than dancing
the young man declared. II alway.
had a foudness for children and an
glad / solved the problem
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
anna vice president,s GmeI.

1t is an odd fact that the gavel
used by the presiding officer Of the
senate has no handle. like that used
by the speaker Of the house. 1t is an
ivory contrivance, modestly orna-
'mented, of cylindrical shape. and
about four inches long. In welding
it the vice president has to hold the
gavel in his hand as If it we're a small
hammer without a handle How the
custom originated Of providing the
vice president with a handle!ess
gavel is not known, though the old
est senate attache cannot remember
when it was otherwise. just as the
Oldest senate attache cannot remem-
Der when the gold snuffbox that oc-
cupies its ancient niche at the right
of the vice presidents raised desk
was not dutifully filed every morn
ing, although no statesman now pat
ron'zes that once popular box for. a
gentle sneeze. Washington Herald.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
KAISER uNwrNDs RED TAPE.
Sent Check for $4,000 to Witten Suf-
ferers -Four Months Ago.

Berlin. April 80 The Berlinger
zeitung says the kaiser sent check
for $4,000 to aid the sufferers by the
dynamite explosion at Witten four
months ago. He was surprised to
receive no acknowledgement. and or
dered an inquiry He was informed
yesterday that during the four
months the money was passing from
one official to another, and had just
reached the sufferers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
WITH CANADA
OVER POSTAL RATES

Washington, April a. AT con-
ference between Postmaster General
Lemieux. of Canada, and Postmaster
General Meyer, of the United States,
in tnis city today an agreement was
reached TO amend the postal conven-
ton existing between the two coun-
tries in so far as it affects the trans
mission of newspapers and periodi-
calls, known as second class matter.
between the two countries. Canada
accepts the tentative proposal of
this country that second-class mat
ter mailed in one country and adj
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
NEW CAPTAIN
ELECTED FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL TEAM.
Robert Fisher VIII BE i'm Command
on Field-New Uniforms, of
Blue and White, Ordered.


Robert Fisher will captain the
lusty players of the High school base
ball team this season. Yesterday
afternoon he was elected by the play
ers to lead them to victory. No bet
ter selection could be made as he Is
a hard worker and will get the best
out Of the team.
The suits have been ordered and
the boys are anxiously waiting foI
their arrival. They will be blue
gray with blue and white stockings
Practice is being held regularly and
when continued warm weather opens
up they will be ready for games.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

N AIN wrinkles make you look old, much sooner than
L worry wrinkles, or any other kind of Wrinkles
Those pain wrinkles seem to petrfy your face
into look of constant anguish, that is actually pain
full to contemplate.
Now, the pains that so many women suffer, every
month"; just the pains that you fear the most and that do
you the harm for pain harmful, because of its weak
enng effect on the nerves.
Pain not only makes you LOOK DID, but makes you
FEEL DID, 1t literally WEARS you before your time.
So, you suffer Indicated from any of the pains due
the ailments peculiar to women, such headache low
wastpains sde-ache, egache, numbnesS dragging
tons etc., is high time you did something to prevent their
coming upon you, with such persistent regularity, every
The thing to do is to take Wine Of Cardu the wellknown
vegetable remedy for womens organic ailments Prepared
from ingredients which act catvey diseased dsordered
womany organs, Cadu has, for upwards of half century,
demonstrated its marvellous efficacy in almost all forms of fe'
male disease by its beneficial results in the of over
million suffering women.
Cardu has been successful in relieving and preventing
womany ills and pains for others. Why not for your
Cardui does deaden the nerves but vaZes them and
gives them the strength to throw off the disease that
the pain. 1t strengthens, builds and cures is pure and
Notwithstanding tonic, absolutely harmless and to benefit
young or old. Sold everywhere. Try it.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

the state board of health. who was
invited to come here and confer
with the city board of health in re-
gard to lettering sanitation in Pa
ducah, has written from Chicago that
he can not come before the latter
part of May, as he is starting out
on a five weeks lecturing tour of
the west from Chicago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
GAMBLING KILLED IN MONTANA
New Law Stops 1t For First Time
Since Gold Was Found in 1868.

Helena. Mont. April s,-The Grif-
fin anti-gambling law. which prohib-
its all games of chance. went into
effect today and for the first time
since the discovery Of gold in 1858,
faro, roulette. poker, dice. card
games Of all kinds and even slot ma
chimes were tabooed in Montana.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

In order to test the Suns great
circulation and its superior adver-
Using value, we have made arrange
ments with Lang Bros. the popular
druggists, to Offer one Of the best
Iselling medicines at half price to
anyone who will cut out the follow
ing coupon and present it at the
store
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

A Bad Dream-"How did the Chi
nese get their idea OF dragon as
their national emblem?"
81 don't know" answered the un-
scientific person, but 1t probably had
its origin in the opium habit" -
Washington Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

dressed to the other might be sub
ject to a rate of one cent for each
four ounces or fraction thereof on
each bulk package, prepaid by
stamps affixed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

It is astonishingly easy to convince
a man that he is Invaluable to the
world.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

The easiest way TO make friends
is to keep your mouth shut while
theirs are going
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

The value of an experience depends
upon the length of time that 1t takes
to get over It,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Success comes to the man who
does a thing while the other chap i.
thinking I; over.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
COUPON.

This coupon entities the hold
err so one soc package of Or.
Towards specific for the cure of
constipation and dyspepsia at
half price, Csc. We VIII refund
the money to any dissatisfied
customer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

only those things that are put in
TO living are learnd.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
"a Perfect Wreck

P1netta, Va, JAM To- 1907.
Wine of Cadu has been God send for was bad off,
neghborS testify keep the house all the time and
whenever feel bad fly to Caru Before taking it, had suffered
for about six years and the pains had shall forget suffered
with dreadful headache backahe dull aching pains shooting all
and such pains low down. thought many time going
die tell you was perfect My doctor fine and
he did all he could but got better last began take Wine
of Cardu and began to improve Now stronger. go
walking stand feet feel great deal better and the pains
aches have described are all gone every suffering
know what Cardu has done for It saved my life.
HIS MRS. H. w. ISON.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Secretary Can Not Come.
Dr. J. N. Mccormack, secretary Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21
so0000o00o0oc00a Q o
Q PERSONAL MENTION. Q
00000000 000 So Q 90 Q

Mrs. F. P. Kendall, wno has beer
visiting for the past two weeks a
Seaside and In Astoria, returned u
he home In Portland on the eveninl
train last night.
T. S. Laurin was homing passen-
ger from Portland yesterday on tn,
noon express.
F. ]. Nelson left last evening for
an over Sunday visit with Oregon
City and Salem friends. He will re-
turn tomorrow.
Alev Duncan, of Seaside, was doing
business in Astoria yesterdya.
Howard Laighton, of Seaside, spent
the day in this city yesterday on mat
ters Of business.
H. ]. Miller, formerly Of the A. & c.
in this city, and now travelling agent
for the Chicago & Northwestern at
Portland, was business visitor In
Astoria yesterday
Harry D. Gray is detained at his
home because Of Illness.
J. NJ. Johnston, of the A. & C. r.
auditing department will remove his
family to Portland sometime this week.
City Treasurer Thomas Dealey
leaves this evening on fortnight's
vacation in behalf Of his health which
has not been of the best Of late.
Edmund B. Kay, OF Portland. is In
the city.
A. E. Datin, of San Francisco, is
looking after business interests in
Astoria.
J, A, Mcleod. of Tacoma, is enjoy
ing the sights of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Vincent, Of IL
waco are spending Sunday in Astoria.
D. M. Murray, Of Portland, is in
Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

1t makes all the difference in the
world to the conviviai man where, and
what. he drinks. Most men desire
beauty and cleanliness, and handsome
appointments In the saloon they pat
ronize regularly, as well as the essen
tial prerequisite OF genuine wines and
liquors that are served to them. And
these things are SO particularly and
properly conspicuous at Otto sund's
elegant resort. the Commercial, at No.
500 on the street of that name that
they account thoroughly for the fixed
and splendid cusom he enjoys There
is nothing allowed to pass his counter
but the best and choicest In every de-
partment of Indulgence, and the SER
vice behind II all, is the most pleasing
and satisfying In the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21
RAILWAY RUMORS OF
INTEREST
OH Astoria & South Coast line To De
Revamped and Built Through the
Nehalem Valley 20 Hillshoro,

As has been intimated IN these col
umns several times during the pas,
couple of months there IL now de-
clared to be. deliberate and we'll
holsterkd commercial venture @oot.
having for Its direct and potential OBJ
iect the revamping and final compile
ton OF the old Reed system, better
known as the Astoria 4 South Coast
Railway. which was destined. from Its
inception. 10 enter and vitalixe the
great Nehalem Valley,
The right-of-way people for the new
concern, known Of record M the Port
land. Oregon Sea-Coast Railway Com
pany, are In the field buying up.
steadily and successfully. save In one
or two specific instances. the rights
OF way along the old route. The new
parties at interest claim to have float
ed their bonds In New York for $1,000
600 and are going to prosecute tho
original franchise.
The new deeds conveying the rights
of-way are OF the guaranty sort and
shield tne grantor against deprivation
OF she right to use the road 10 get
their timber from the valley businesses
to direct rail or water transportation
and TO market.
The I'm interests are said TO DO
thoroughly taken care OF In the pro-
gram OF the new people behind this
deal. and that II has notaing in COM
mon with the Hartman nor the Lytle
projects coming westward out from
Hillshoro the eastern terminus OF this
line.
The news is good news for II has
substance and plenty Of "pay-ore" be-
hind II, as 1t win be. primarily. al
timber road. the passenger and mer-
chandise elements growing to the
scheme as II shall develop. feature
that is and will be. counted on with
the utmost reliance by those who are
now pushing Its destinies
This Is the third line TO head in for
Astoria and will be as welcome as
either OF the others since II has the
virtue OF incalculable freightage In Its
grasp from the instant its iron shall
connect source and market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21

The demand for laborers on the l. r.
& n. railway extension over on the
north shore, has become quite acute,
lately, and by way of meeting 1t, the
Portland agencies are busy gathering
new men and shipping them down
daily. The Hassalo brought down As
on Friday, and as the Nahcotta hai
left this side. the o. r. & n. people
secured a couple of launches and dis
patched them across the river, to avoid
the chance of losing them again, to
other fields OF labor on tnis shore Of
the river
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21
Cured Of rheumatism.

Mr.. VIM. Henry OF Chattanooga.
Tenn, had rheumatism in his left arm.
"The strength seemed to have gone
out Of the muscles SO that II is useless
for work." he says. II applied Caam-
bsrlain's Pain Balm and wrapped the
arm 10 flannel at night, and to my re-
lief found that the. pain gradually
left me and the strength returned. In
three weeks the rheumatism had dis
appeared and has not since returned.
II troubled with rheumatism try few
applications Of Pain Balm. You are
certain to be pleased WITH the relief
which It affords. For sale by Frank
Hart, and Leading Druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21
pon't Put on.

For tomorrow what you can do to
day. II you put Off buying bottle OF
BalDard's Snow Liniment, wnen that
pain comes you won't have any, buy a
bottle today. A positive cure for
Rheumatism, Burns, Cuts, Sprains.
Contracted Muscles, etc. T. 8. Gra-
ham, Prairie Grove, Ark, writes:
II wish to thank you for the good
results I received from Snow Liniment
It positively cured me Of Rheumatism
after others had failed" Sold by
Hart's Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21
Dell B. scuily, Notary Public AT
gcully's Cigar Store. ANY old hourI
For The Little People.

Every parent in this city should in
vestigate, at once, the new and ap-
preciable shoe for the youngsters, al
Charles V. Browns Commercial street
house. They are called the "E. c.
Scuffer' and are the very epitome Of
good wear and real comfort. They
are going like wild-fre and the kids
themselves are after them because
they look 80 comfy"