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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-24

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totIcs Of ftnAI sSl
Notice Il hereby given that nh
OF the estate Of J. Meyerpelel, N
be made A. the November teiM n
Court Of AudrAfn COUNTY, hlsos n
ct Mexico, Missouri. on the se0
November 1907. vrYEsf
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-24

William Pritchett, Of frankfort,
Mo-, was 10 town, Friday, on bust
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-24

Mis- Julia Ross is home from st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-24

mrs. A. 5. Houston saS|
Mesdames q. 7. Brooks TN
Ed. Carter. and NJ. E DAYS
good middle OF the day dlnns'
day, followed by an alters"
IN Conversation.
The Gladstone Chautau9
will hold next week with Nd
with Mrs. Durkee as leader
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-24

The Symphony Club, ovlpqt
rain Of last Tuesday, did not 81
meeting az advertised but will
regular session at the home 4
Annie Lewis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-24
MIscELLANEous,

Miss Edith Cunningham M
dozen Of her friends a most ami
evening, "Wednesday at her bOns|
town. A hay wagon was preas
service as a means Of transit. ,N|
Bell and MI. Skidmore likevip I
crons AS amusements for The Il.
fortune telling,i in which each n
given a Prince Charming, andiu|
made the time to fly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
Dean MaitIands Of Real LIE.

From the little black cross tiny spikes
of silver protruded sharp as pin points.
1T is cross" said the dealer. that
we have made for very religious
man, high church Episcopalian. He
will wear II next his skin. and when
temptation assails him he will press
his hand against his breast and-ah, a
stab of agonizing pain.
''Oh, yes, such orders are quite usu.
al. We make continually a number Of
little instruments of self torture. Some
Of our patrons are priests, some cler-
gymen, but the majority are laymen
and laywomen Of morbidly ardent re-
ligious trend.
This is hair shirt II you should
wear 1t a few hours 1t would prick
you all over, and on taking it of you
would find on your skin many tiny
points Of dry blood.
Here Is a barbed belt. If you touch
this knob, little needle leaps out
stabs you an eighth Of an inch deep
and leaps back silently into its place
again. Very painful, assure you.
You groan. What's the matter? A
stitch in my side, you answer truth
fully. Minneapolis Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
Epterino n Mosque.

The popular idea that people are
obliged as a sign Of respect to take
of their shoes before entering a
mosque is incorrect. This is done sim
ply because the floors of the mosques
are covered either with mats or car
pets, which must be scrupulously
clean, as during their devOtions the
faithful touch them perpetually with
their foreheads. II you wear gsloches
or overshoes, you have only to remove
them and boldly walk into the mosque
in your boots. Another popular error
connected with the mosques is the be-
lief that, according to the Koran, Chris
tians must not be allowed to enter
them. This is absolutely opposed to
the teaching Of the Koran, which de-
clares that any man or woman may en-
ter a mosque, be his religion what It
may. Indeed, in the earlier period Of
the history Of Islam 1t was considered
that to invite them to attend the serv-
ice was an excellent method of con-
verting unbelievers. At the present
time there is but one mosque in Con-
stantinople which giaour may not in
spect, the mosque Of Eyub.-"The Sui
tan and His Subjects"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
The Owner and tn. Visitor.

His house, the first he had ever
owned. being nearly finished, the Flat
busb man went forth one fine after
noon TO inspect It. AS he entered the
front door he observed well dressed
man standing within. apparently adj
miring the beauties Of construction and
decoration. In an instant the pride OF
the owner swelled within him. Eere
was where he would make the visitor
verdant with envy and, incidentally,
intercept few bouquets for himself.
Stepping up to the stranger. he re-
marked:
"It's a beautiful house, isn't iti It's
worth every cent of the investment
and a great deal more"
"You are right" replied the stranger.
"You are, l suppose
Eyes. I'm the owner" interrupted
the other land just let me tell you
that there are not many men round
here who own as fine house as this"
81 quite believe you" serenely an
swered the visitor. Pm the man, you
see, who holds the first mortgage on
t."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
The First Woman Whip.

Who was the first femme cochere?"
To the Princess de Metternich, lady
Of quality in the fullest meaning of the
word, who fiourished under the second
empire, this honor must be accorded,
says the London Chronicle. For In
the days when the woman whip was
very rare spectacle indeed this daunt-
less dame was frequently to be seen
driving her phaetOn through Paris.
One day two facetious youths took II
into their heads to signal to her. "Pst,
cocherer' The princess entered into the
spirit of the joke. She drew up. "By
the hour" said the two, seating them
selves "WhereT' "Bois de Boulogne."
She whipped up without another word
and drove off to the Bots. After a 81
lent tour of something over an hour the
merry twain began to tire and asked
to be put down. VERY good, citizens"
said the "cochere," depositing them and
holding out her hand. MY fare is 800
francs per hour for my poor" In the
event the laugh proved to be on her
side
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
Miniature Marvels.

Almost any commonplace object
magnified under good lens will re
veal astonishing and unsupported form,
structure and life. For instance:
Insects Of various kinds may be seen
In the cavities Of a grain Of sand.
Mold is a forest of beautiful trees,
with branches, leaves and fruit.
Butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are tubes filed with pith and
ornamented on the outside with scales.
The surface Of the human body Is
covered with scales like fish. A sin
gle grain Of sand would cover $50 OF
these scales, and yet a scale covers
about 600 pores. Through these mar
row openings the perspiration forces
itself like water through a sieve.
Each drop Of stagnant water con-
tains a world Of creatures swimming
with as much freedom as whales in
the sea.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

The hunting season does not open
until September FIRST, but we are
told that all kinds Of shooting is
being INDUCED in by parties in Day
county at the present time, and we
are further informed that the game
warden does hot seem TO be in the
least bit concerned about these viola
tions. But then, the present warden
was good insurgent and that is all
the requirements necessary to get
and to hold Office under Crawford,
the reform governor Of South Dakota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
AFata| Mistake
Is Often Made by the Wisest of
South Dakota People.

Is Often Made by the Wisest of
South Dakota People.
It's fatal mistake to neglect back
ache.
Backache is the first symptom of kid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes-Bright's
disease.
John James, employed on city work,
living at the Central House, Sioux Falls,
8. d., says; II had suffered with my
back for months. II ached all the time
right in the loins ON the left side and
mp between the shoulders. / was never
free from il day or night A friend
told me about Deans Kidney Pills and
. number Of friends recommended them
70 me 90 highly that got box at q
drug store and began using them. ]
never had any other medicine DO me &C
much good. In time they cured me,
and ! have had no return of the
trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price &C
cents. Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N,
r., sole agents for the United states.
Reminder the name--D oan sand
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
RickshaMs and Dandies.

In the mountain districts of India
the principal vehicles of passenger
conveyance are the rickshaw and the
dandy, with which Rudyard Kipling
has made us familiar. The rickshaw
is pushed and pulled through the
streets and on the roads leading out
into the country by four coolies, and
the dandy is carried on the Shout
ders of four and sometimes six coolies.
Saddle ponies are also used to some ex-
tent, but most Of the inhabitants and
quite all visitors use the rickshaw and
dandy. The latter is constructed on
the plan Of a sleigh box, but longer. A
pole is attached fore and aft, which is
long enough to give springy motion
when the coolies are walking and trot-
ting. A crosspiece rests on the shout
ders of the coolies and Ia shifted now
and then from one shoulder to the 9TH
er for rest. By the command of the
cody In charge this shift is made 81
simultaneously.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

Notice to Automobile Owners
and Drivers.
Notice is hereby given that all
violations of the speed ordin-
ances of the City of Webster,
South Dakota, will be prosecuted
to the limit of the law In the
future. The ordinances provide
that no vehicle shall be driven
faster than eight miles an hour,
and all persons are hereby
warned to keep within the speed
limit. am instructed to arrest
all persons violating the ordin.
ances and take them before the
police justice.
Dated at Webster, South
Dakota, this 9th day of August,
1907.
j. ". Martin,
Chief of Police.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
WIDE VARIANCE IN PRICES
Report Says Oil Trust DISCREPANCIES
Among Localities.


Washington, Aug l2.-"The stano'
ard Oil company Is a most conspic'
nous example of a combination which
maintains a substantial monopoly, not
BY superiority Of service AND py
charging reasonable prices, but by un
fair methods OF destroying competi-
ton; a combination which then uses
the power thus unfairly gained to OPP
press the public through wholly extor-
tonate prices. II has raised prices
instead of lowering them. IL has pocR-
eted all the advantages OF Its econo-
mics instead of sharing them with
the public and has added still further
monopoly profits by charging more
than smaller and less economical con
Germs could sell for IL the Standard
allowed the chance"
This is the Characterization of the
Standard Oil company by Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioner OF CORPORA
tons, in the third installment OF his
report on the petroleum industry.
The report deals mainly with the
marketing system Of the Standard Oil
company. The commissioner charges
that the Standard Oil company, being
q monopoly In the United States, has
raised the price Of oil in this country
SO as to enable II to sell oil cheaper
In foreign countries. He points out
wide differences in the price OF oil In
various parts of the country, contend
ing thst II discriminstes among local
Hies, lowering the price where 1t has
competition and raising II where IT
has driven competition from the field
The report also contains an interest
ing chapter on the sale Of lubricsting
oil to railroads.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
Castle Garden.

Castle Garden was built by the Unit
ed States In 1907 from the plans OF
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Williams,
G. E., and was called Fort Clinton. In
1922 II was coded to New York city. In
1924 1t became a place Of amusement
and about 1926 got the name Of Castle
Garden. In 1S45 there were Ethiopian
minstrels there, In 1647-49 theatrical
companies played there, and in 1850
Jenny Lind sang there. In 1855 it was
closed as place of amusement, and
the commissioners Of immigration took
1t az an immigrant depot In 1870 II
suffered from fire, and ON July 8, 1875,
IL was burned to the ground. 1t was
rebuilt at once. In 1892 the depot was
moved to Ellis island, and Castle Gar.
den reverted to the city, which In 1896
opened an aquarium there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
TESTING the Insane.

Sir Douglas Straight told an anus
Ing story at the dinner Of the Journey
men Hairdressers' Trade society. He
remembered, when young barrister,
going into barber shop to be shaved.
He was little startled to see the wo-
man behind the counter staring at him
from time to time through the glass
door. When he got outside the shop a
policeman said, IL am very glad to
find You have come out" explaining
that his anxiety was due to the fact
that the barber came out Of a lunatic
asylum the previous week. and as he
had been acting Queerly again his rela-
tives were wondering whether they
would have to send him back to the
asylum.-London Standard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
ARRESTED ON THE BENCH
Texas Judge Indicted on Charge Of
Murder.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 10.-Judge H.
B. Short was arrested at Center, Tex,
while holding court on an indictment
charging him with the murder Of DR..
Michael Paul last fall. Judge Short
was engaged in trying an important
civil suit, but the arrest caused post
ponement until he could make bond in
The sum Of 10000 DR.. Paul was one
Of the posse pursuing a negro, Dick
Garrett. Garrett took refuge in the
house of Judge Short and fired upon
the posse, killing DR.. Paul. Garrett
was hanged for the murder. Two
grand iuries met since DR.. Paul was
killed and no indictment was returned
against Judge Short until the third one
Judge Short is one of the most prom
inent attorneys In East Texas and the
matter has. created a sensation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
VERY few HOUSES ESCAPE
Town Ut Essex, Ont, Partially
Destroyed by Explosion.

Detroit, Mich, Aug 1o.-Two men
we're killed, three more probably IA.
tally injured and scores OF people
were Slightly hurt by the explosion
OF half q car OF nitroglycerin at the
Michigan Central railroad station At
ESSEX. Ont, seventeen miles inland
from the Detroit river. Practically
every building In the little town OF
1900 people was injured, many of
them being blown 10 pieces. The
shock Of the explosion was plainly
felt for twenty miles around. The
dead are: Brakeman Joseph McNary
and Brakeman Leo Conlon. both OF
Amherst5urg. Ont.
The car containing the nitroglycerin
was on q side track near the freight
shed. Brakeman McNary discovered
that the nitroglyeerin was leaking and
started to open the ear. when. with.
out warning. the explosion occurred.
The shock. which was felt for TWEEN
~ miles, tore the new stone depot &c
pieces, destroyed the freight sheds
anu ucalbs Sot1aNSss iSNchnS "iVoA
beside the tracks and smash
ing LANG q Ritehies mill like kind
ling. The engine and tender Of the
train. with the other cars, were re-
duced to scrap iron and where they
stood there was only q hole twenty
feet deep and fifty feet across. Nc
Nsry's mangled body was found 200
feet away from the tracks in field
and brakeman Conlon was dug FROM
under a coal car dead Fireman Man
sSRn lay near the ruins Of his engine
and the ether two members q he
train crew and the station aee7t Vs.
dug up from the wrecked sta'icn 'a6.
~ hurt. The financial less viii t,''
ably be abcut s20cooo
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
~Crosslno the Bar"

"'Crossing the Bar" Tennyson's
biographer says, was written In the
poets eighty-frst year, on q day in
October when we came from Ahworth
to Farringford. Before reaching Far
ringford he had the moaning Of the
bar in his mind, and after dinner he
showed me this poem written out.
said, That is the crown of your LIES
work. He answered, 1T came In a
moment he explained the Pilot as
that Divine and Unseen WIG is al
ways guiding u.s. A few days before
his death he said to me, Mind you put
Crossing the Bar at the end Of all
editions Of my poems"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
n. Did What He Could.

81 hope my little Tommy has taken
to heart mammals talk Of last night
about charity and usefulness" said a
fond mother. "How many acts Of kind
ness has he done? How many hearts
has my Tommy made grateful and
gladY'
Her Tommy replied:
'T've done a whole lot Of good, ma.
I gave your new hat to beggar wom-
an, and gave the cooks shoes to lit
tie girl In busted rubbers what seen
on the street, and / gave a poor lame
shoestring seller pas black evening
suit, the open front one that he hardly
ever wears"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
A Standing Rule.

Jones had just run over to zee II
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank would 20 to the
theater with them. Mrs. Blank was
awfully sorry-she would so much like
to go-but unfortunately Blank was
out Probably he was at the club
She would telephone. The following
conversation ensued:
"213A Gerard, please. Hello! Is
this the - club? Is my husband
there? Hello! Not there? Sure?
Well. all right then. But hold on. How
do you know? l haven't even told you
my name'
There amt nobody's husband here
never" was the wise attendants re-
ply.-London Taller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

Don't talk about the wonderful
educational advanta ges to be received
in the South Dakota colleges and
then send your children to the east
ern institutions at their opening next
month. The best recommend foI
the South Dakota colleges will be a
large attendance of South Dakota
young people. The state has done
everything in it's power to make
these institutions second TO none in
the country. Show your state pride
by patronizing its institutions of
learning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
TALKS IN FIRM TONE.
Attorney General BOnapare Dis.
cuSSeS Trust Prosecutions
c0NFeRS WITH ROOSEVELT
Government Intends TO Get After Ger,
tain individuals " Good Cases
Can BE Made Out.

Washington. Aug, 10.-Attorney
General Bonapsrte, who visited Pres
ident Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. stopped
for brief period In this city before
going 20 his home in Baltimore. While
here he talked more fully OF his con
ference with the president and init
mated that the next month might
bring out further Developments Of i'm
portanoe In the campaign against al
legged Law breaking corporations.
Il do not wish TO make any secret
OF the fact that the talk between the
president and myself was in reference
90 the nne imposed by Judge Lspdis
against the STANDARD OIL company CT
Indiana" said Nj Bonaparte. I'VE
discussed that and also what steps
would be taken as the result OF the in
vestigatioo Of the interstate commerce
commission on the hartman railroad
system. What will be done in regard
70 both these questions ! cannot tell
NJ the present time"
Mr.. Bonsparte was asked II there
would be any prosecutions of individ-
uals and he replied;
Il will say that II we get what the
doctors call q sood case those higher
up win come In FOR their share of the
Investigations. The cases will be
pushed TO the limit. So far as the
smaller fry are concerned do not
think there IL any use In going after
them. refer to the men who are at
present holding positions In the com
panies"
Question Future Must Answer.
"Wnl the Standard OH company Of
Indiana be forced to pay the hne II
y appeal faiisf" he was asked.
THAT IL question the answer to
which can oAly be found In the fu-
tare." said Mr.. Bonaparte, smiling.
The president and l talked over
the amount Of the hne imposed by the
courts and we both sympathixsd very
much with the company" added the
sttorney general, and his smile broad
sned
But how can the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Indiana pay q fine OF over
efs. 10000 on a capitalization Of only
~ 900 600" he was asked.
IF the decision just obtained 10 az
frnsd by the court Of appeals then
We win 80 after our money and get 1t
in some way" answered Mr.: Bona
parte. 1T Is true that a stone has no
blood" he added, but q stone may be
ground up. This one case against one
company of the Standard Oil does not
insure immunity for the other branch
-. In all probability other cases will
be taken up by the department OF
tustacs"
Among other things discussed by
the president and Mr.. Bonapaste, 40
eordiug TO the later, was the preva-
leaoe OF land frauds" in the West.
There are great many of these cases,
It 10 said, and the president is very
much interested In having them
brought 10 light and the offenders
oriminally prosecuted This IL being
Done just as fast 40 the cases come
up for consideration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

The Minneapolis police force is
improving. Two of its members
found something they could arrest
Tuesday night in the shape of some
dummies that the proprietor of
second hand store had carelessly left
out after locking his store. The
aforesaid dummies were promptly
arrested and landed in the police
station The gallant and courage
Gus officers are now in line for pro-
motion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
What the Noise Did.

or the noise of London streets caused
by the hackney coach Taylor, the old
water poet wrote: ut makes such
hideous rumbling In the streets by
many churches doors that peoples
ears are stopped with the noise, where
by they are debarred Of their edifying
which makes faith so fruitless, good
works so barren and charity as cold
at midsummer as IL it were a great
frost. BY this means souls are robbed
and starved Of their heavenly mamma"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

From the reports gathered from
all over South Dakota there is a great
shortage in teachers this year, much
more noticeable than any preceding
year. This reason tor this is that
almost any calling pays more money
for less work. 1t is up to the boards
of education to increase the pay of
the teachers or abandon the schools.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

New York, Aug. lathe second
nial of Harry Thaw. charged with
the murder Of Stanford White, is not
likely to take place until the January
term Of court. This information was
developed at conference between
Martin w. Littleton. counsel for Thaw,
and District Attorney Jerome. While
Mr.. Jerome would make no public
statement It was learned that he prob
ably would be unable to move for
second trial until January.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
A Wall Mean. Suggestion.

At an Eat home" given by York
shire gentleman's wife an outside man
servant had to do duty for butler.
The man was astonished at the thin
slices Of bread and butter with which
he served his mistress guests. AS he
was serving an ancient dowager for
the fourth time he said to her In a
voice that was meant for whisper,
but which was audible to the whole
room, 'If yer slaps three or four slices
together, mum, maybe yer can get
bite. "-London Telegraph.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

II you are to attend any OF the
state fairs this fall just remember
that the South Dakota fair at Huron
Offers just as many inducements and
attractions as any of them and
besides you win be building up a
home institution and one that the
states money helps to create.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15

An evidence Of South Dakota
pluck is the forming Of a syndicate
of the farmers, who had their crops
in Sphinx and Brown counties
destroyed by hail, and the purchase
of thousands Of sheep 10 60 into the
fields and thereby save some OF the
cron
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-15
Quickly Supplied,

There have been many strange things
In English history. One of the most
curious was recently mentioned by a
little schoolgirl.
THE hydra" said this much informed
young person. was married to Henry
the Eighth. When he cut her head Oh,
another one sprang right up"