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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Mrs. +. Appleton, Wis, wres
which had made
cradle and unhappy before 4 began taking Peruna
"TwouId without
~ have old whom give Peruna for cold
and takes Peruna.
al thank WELL "--Sfs. F. Brockman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

John Bell, who is connected with
the Fulton Gazette, passed through
here Thursday night en- route to st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Bran, shorts, mixed feed, corn, cats
and hay At reasonable prices al Pol
locks Mill, Telephone 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

John Wetzel and little son, OF st.
Louis, are visiting relatives In Aud
rain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

\ Mexico should secure the @. & A.
|seuger division 1t would be q sure
|ugh railroad center.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27
Baled straw 4Oc at Pollock's.

Friday was the longest dayIln the
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Don P Bartley passed through here
to-day en- route to bis home In Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Capt ]. NJ. Kelso, after a'ten days
visit in the Kingdom of Callaway"
returned home Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27
Pe-ru-na Protects the Entire
Hnnsehnld.

AS soon as the value of Pcruna Is ap-
preciated by every household, both as .
preventive and remedy, many lives may
be saved and thousands of chronic lin
gering cases Of catarrh may be pre-
vented,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Otis Purdy drove over from Column
bia this week, and says tnat crops OF
all kinds look very fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Harry Bayless Is home from a pleas
ant trip to Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

DR.. May and daughter, Lottie OF
Farber, were in this city, Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Choice timothy and also clover and
timothy mixed hay zoe bail deliver
ed any place In town, telephone S4.
VIM. Pollock Mill and Elevator Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Miss Melnotte Sannebeck, OF this
city, is visiting relatives and friends
in the State Of Illinois for month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Charles +. Gill, Deputy State Beer
Inspector, OF st. Louis, was In this
city Friday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Mrs. T. J. Aoxsey is visiting in
New London, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Little Miss Theo Gritfeth has re-
turned from ST. Louis where she has
been ON a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27
sIIoRT-TAEKS'Byk
'EST.sGo oFERa
..How To KEEP HEALrHy:p

II am not believer II too much medi.
cine. Don't take medicine all the time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Judge S. E Kendall is going 20
California shortly on an extended
The Judges many friends wish him a
pleasant trip
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27
SEVERE ECZEMA
CURED IN SOUTH
Suffers Three Years-Hands and
Eye Most Affected Employed
Doctor to No Effect Now Entirely
Recovered and Will Recommend
CUTiCURA REMEDIES IN
ALL PARTS OF PARISH

sMy wife was taken badly with ec-
Sama for three years, and she employed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Storage room for stoves and furni'
ture at r. O. Paul. d2-w2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

]. W. Woodbridge is In Maryvllle, Mo.
on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

be OF some beneff 10 others, as I feel
as though cannon praise Il enough. y
---Mrs. j. c. Sterling.
Mr.. Howard Andrew Sterner, 424
Canal street, Reading, Pa, writes;
81 have Peruns in my house all the
time and won't be without it. 1t is good
for children when they take cold or
Group. 1t cured my baby boy Of Group.
al have introduced Peruna into six
families since Ireceived your last letter,
and four have seen relief already.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Miss Beth Patterson is home from
Tarkio, Mo-. where she has been at
tending college commencement. Miss
Patterson also made a pleasant visit
in Kansas City while away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Both gentleman are well known
here, Mr.. Arnold is former Mexico
boy and Mr.. Moss married Miss Anna.
bel Arnold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

Mrs. ]. @. Sterling, 1873 Brown
Avenue, Norfolk, Va, writes:
"My little boy, Meredith, suf-
fered with Indigestion SO badly he
could not cut anything without it
making him very sick, SO |
thought Gas many others have)
that would try Peruna, and it
worked like charm.
"Now he eats anything he
wishes, and I would NOT be with
out II for anything.
"My other little boy, Alfred,
two and half years old, has
taken ii and received as much
benefit from Peruna as his
brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-27

People readily recognize the difference between genuine
and false sales and between genuine and false values
There Is reason for this sale The firm Of Joe & Vic
Barth Is to be dissolved, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
DIR. NICHOLS HONORED.
Dinner for Former President of Gen
eraL Chemical Company.

Friends Of DR.. William H Nichols gave a dinner
In his honor yesterday at the Chemists Club on
the OF his departure for Europe. About sew
enty guests. who interested with Dr. Nichols
in his various enterprises and associated with him
in his phianthropic and educational work, assem-
bled in the main room Of the club There were no
formal speeches. but OF the guests expressed
their good wishes for DR.. Nichols and his family.
Professor Chandler acted POSTMASTER.
DR.. Nichols. who was until recently president Of
the General Chemical Company. IS the chair
Of the board Of directors
DR.. Nichols has been the president OF the Society
Of Chemical Industry He received the honorary
degree OF doctor of science from Oxford He also
received the honorary degree Of PHI. D. from Co
lumbia University. His greatest educational activ
ity is for the Polytechnic Institute Of Brooklyn and
he is working hard for the establishment OF uni
versty in Brooklyn.
The dinner yesterday was arranged by T. j.
guests were received by the vice president OF the
Chemists Club. Controller Metz and Mr.. Cogswel
Of Syracuse Among those present were Frederick
w Atkinson. president OF the Polytechnic Institute
Brooklyn; DR.. Charles Baskerville professor Of
chemistry. College Of the City Of New York; DR.
NJ. T. Bogert, OF Columbia University; DR.. Charles
F. Chandler. of Columbia University; DR.. V. Co
blentz. professor OF pharmaceutical chemistry of
Columbia University; w. F. Erew, yice-president
Of the Corn Exchange Bank: J. B. F. HerreshQH
vice president of the Nichols Copper Company; DR.
William McMurtTie. vice-president OF the Royal
Baking Powder Company; William A. Nash, presi-
dent OF the Corn Exchange Bank; James II. OIL
plant. James Speyer and Sanford II. Steele vice
president OF the General Chemical Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
AHEARN WON'T TESTIFY
Borough President limited InUcsti-
cation and Noe 'FIOps."

Martin W. Lttleton, counsel for Borough Presi-
dent Ahearn, said yesterday that Mr.. Ahearn
would not testify at the investigation of the Bor
ough Presidents Office, to he begun on Monday by
Corporation Counsel Ellison and the Commissioners
Of Accounts
This is direct flop on the part of the Borough
President, who at the time that the Citizens Union
accused him Of gross extravaganza and laXity Of
ADMINISTRATION asked Mayor Mcclellan to institute
an investigation Of his Office. The Mayor, in di-
recting the Commissioners Of Accounts and Cor
poration Counsel Ellison to do this simply com
piled with formal and written request from Mr.
Ahearn.
When Mr. IIttleton was seen yesterday he said:
AT the beginning OF the proposed investigation OF
the Borough Presidents office on Monday shaH
question the power of the Commissioners or Ac-
counts to issue subpRnas or compel MI Ahearh 10
testify l shall tell Mr.. Ellison that Mr. Ahearn
is fully in accord with the Mayors idea of having
thorough investigation made or ms ONCE CO
other but that we "a 80 co@petent
thOrity. We ready TO go into an lnvesugast.lO
by competent body. like legislative committee
but we cannot recognize the Commissioners of Ac;
counts having complete Jurisdiction ana ETA
Corporation Counsel Ellison when asked about Lhe
Ahearn made a written request for a searching
investigation of his office by the Commissioners OF
cumstances but comply with the request? Mr.:
AheaTn ala not at that time raise any u
49, As stated on Friday MI Ellison c0Ttn ba m
pen aS tba 11 %b% reoGed the Governor 70
provide for legislative committee to investgate an
ever. that nothing will be done in the mean time:
The aceountants who nave been fn fbe LAST two
months have accumulated a large amount OF IN,
there / thought it would be only fair that Mr.:
Ahearn should have an opportunity 70 te!I ABOUT
before he was attacked by any one II ne Goes not
want to testify Il may be ta4 ~ we go on Se stand
it viii then be time 10 consider whether we are
found concerning the conduct of his office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
PURE FOOD EXPOSITION.
President Roosevelt to Open Chicago
Shoe on Mdy I.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Chicago. April 1S.-By the time honOred expedient
of pressing button in the White House May
l, President Roosevelt will give the people their
first opportunity OF seeing the actual result and
the workings of the Pure Food law in the prep
aratiOn Of food. from sausages to canned goods.
He will formally open in the Coliseum the National
Packers Exposition. the first of it's kind In this
country. and similar to those held in England and
Germany.
The exposition will show the methods of food
manufacturers from all parts Of the country
chastened by the Pure Food law. While IL is de-
nominated a packers exposition. IL will In reality
take in the whole field OF foUd preparations. The
cans in which the food is sold. well the con
tanned product will be produced the spot: the
public will be permitted to sausages stuffed
and catsup produced and bottled: the state chemist
will conduct his analyses and the government In
spection as now prescribed will be shown in all
the details. In a word. the exposition, the part
OF the exhibitors will stand for their acceptance
of the new order OF things and acknowledgment
that 1.-THE public has a right to know what IL Is
eating"
Packers and manufacturers from all parts OF the
country with conspicuous exception will ex-
hibit their methods That single exception Is made
up of those interests known the big Four" by
whom particularly was felt the weight Of the
meat EXPOSE II is generally believed here that
their refusal 70 take part In the exposition, which
will be an actual Illustration OF the workings or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
BOY WITNESS AGAINST FATHER.
Tenant Says Janitor's Son Was Used as
Lighthouse" While Flat Was Looted.

A fve-year-old boy testfyng against his father
accused OF burglary. one Of the scenes in
Harlem court yesterday and resulted in the father
being held for further examination tomorrow IN
1000 bail.
Joseph Iichtman janitOr of the apartment house
at No 1Sl West 142d street, where on last Wednes-
day Harvey Wallace. civil engineer. reported 20
the police that his apartment had been opened in
the absence of himself and wife in the afternoon
and clothing, silverware and drafting instruments
had been carried away.
Mrs Mary Mack who lives in the house, told
MAGISTRATES Finete that the afternoon of the
burglary she noticed Willie Llchtman standing in
the hall.
What are you doing?" she asked.
my papa and Joe put me in the hallway and
told me 10 watch If anybody came, Mrs wallace
says Willie replied
'iWhere are they?'' she asked.
'nrhey are in there" she says Willie said, as he
pointed toward the wallace apartment;
Willie Iichtman asked by the Magistrate X
he had told Mrs Mack that TO which she testified,
and he admitted that he had but that 1t might
have been a negro who told me to stand In the
hall and watch"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
BUFFALO BILL COMING.
First Appearance Here in Fire Years
NeTt Week Tuesday.

When the Barnum Bailey circus moves out Of
Madison Square Garden by one door after next Sat
urday evenings performance. Buffalo Bills Wild
West will move in at another entrance. While the
circus is crossing the North River 20 take up its
annual tour Of the country under canvas the Wild
West viii be crossing the Harlem preparatory to
opening the first engagement IL has played in New
York in hve years. Buffalo Bill and his bucking
broncos. real Indians. Western range horses and
real buffalo will take the place Of the circus thor
oughbred. the elephants. the red wagons and the
death inviting automobile paraphernalia.
Final rehearsals for Colonel Codys opening per
Torrance the following Tuesday evening April
%, will begin tie Wild West is settled
IN its quarters. Open air rehearsals are in prog
Tess at Bridgeport, where the show has been
stored during the winter, and when the Garden
engagement is begun the horses and broncos will
appear for the first time in public under electric
lights and within inclosure Consequently, II Is
expected that performance OF more than the ordt-
nary Wild West type will be given.
Buffalo Bill has been abroad for 1--WE years. Civ
ing exhibitions throughout Europe, and for his
Homecoming engagement" at the Garden he is said
to have prepared an exhibition which will be suit
able 10 mark the return New battle scenes, a
score Of bucking broncos and new scenes typical
Of Western life will be introduced, and the Rough
Riders viii be seen in numerous feats Of horse
Inanship which can be seen only with Colonel
Cody'S organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
LAST WEEK OF THE CIRCUS.
Orphans Day To Be the Big Feature of the
Week-Reading PENN Next.

Barnum & Bailey's circus begins the last week
OF its New York engagement at Madison Square
Garden tomorrow Immediately after the night
performance of April 20 the paraphernalia and
nnenagerie wifi be taken from the Garden. en-
trained at the Pennsylvania Railroad yards in Jer-
sey City and the start made for Reading Penn.
the next exhibition place. Charles Mclean the
boss canvasman, with small army of employees.
seats and properties will be placed in position prior
70 the coming of the circus.
Contrary 20 the usual custom, there VIII be no
exhibit IN BROOKLYN this year. There is no disap-
pointTnent expressed among the performers and en-
ployes az leaving the Garden, and probably 80 per
cent OF them prefer the road despite the Vicissi-
tudes OF travel and weather The last week or the
Orphans Day az the performance of Tuesday
been reserved for the various inmates Of the char
liable Institutions OF greater New York. and an
audence OF genuine circus enthusiasts Is assured
During the week some new features VIII be onered
This is said 20 have been the most prosperous en-
in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
the Pure Food law. viii be interpreted as contempt

the Pure Food law, will be interpreted contempt
for that measure.
As is we'll known the revelations made in the
past concerning the methods Of preparing food in
this country for export led 10 tremendous slump
in that trade. How great this decline has been IS
instanced by the figures OF the Department OF
Commerce and Labor which show that the exports
of canned beef alone for the seven months ended
February l amounted TO only $S11.407. as compared
$4.460.Ol6 for the same period year ago-a ue-
crease Of s. see. The total exports or canned
meats during this same period decreased TO the
amount of S. $50 2S9. about 50 per cent me de-
mand OF Great Britain, the largest consumer tel
off nearly 90 per cent The value of the exports 20
Japan in the seven months ended February l. lsv0
amounted to $69S5. while they fell to $SSOS Tor the
same period this year.
Acting on the principle that seeing IS believing
invitations have been extended To King EDWARD
and Emperor William to send personal representa-
tives to the exposition since in both those coHn1
tries eXpOstiOns of the same sort as that planned
for Chicago to be held japan Russia. France
Spain, Sweden Italy, Denmark and many Other
foreign nations will be represented and Invitations
have been sent TO all the cOnsus OF foreign coun-
tries stationed in Chicago On the reports or these
various agents to their home offices the tIture
growth of the export trade will to a great degree
depend
The state ANALYST and Assistant Commissioner
of Illinois E N Eaton. has announced that. be-
sides showing the actual work of analysis and IN
spection, he purposes to show some surprising
things as. for instance. how from milk are made
sugar vinegar artificial ivory, paper. glass. caSein
for dyeing. and a dozen other things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
DAUGHTERS OF FAITH TO MEET.
Second Public Gathering Called to Hear
Social Reform Reports.

The Daughters OF the Faith viii hold their second
public meeting on Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
40 tba catholic Club. No l2O West 59th street Call
Is made for a consensus representing the advan-
tages OF concerted action on the part OF Catholic
women in preserving Christian principles in soci-
ety." The Daughters Of the Faith was organized
two Years ago for social reforms under Papal
brief issued by Pope Plus X. Miss Eliza OBJ Lum-
ms TSs 1T Farley will be az Tuesdays meeting
Among the speakers win be Dr. Walsh.
Poopsv 4Instice OCiorman. Messrs Maxwell and
T1eIehs1ty and Monsignor Mas OF Covington, KY.
H. ,,,,rose ~ the meeting Is 20 hear reports from
centres Established In this city and 20 discuss the
advantages OF concerted action and obtain the CO.
lines with a view Of eventually organizing Sons
u The DsnGhters Of the Faith has met more OBJ
e,acIe- ITthin than without the Church. Objection
g. 49, York mas been based chiefly on the ground
that there are already many religious societies and
associations 20 unite Catholic women which pFact-
Cailv cover the same ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
ALPHA DEBTS HERE THIS WEEK.
Joseph II. ChOate and Edward Everett Hale
to Speak at Dinner.

The list OF speakers at the dinner Of the seventy
fifth annual convention OF the Alpha Delta PM
Fraternity. on Friday. includes Joseph IT. Choste.
Edward Everett Hale. Hamilton Wright NIahie
TalcOtt Williams and James r. Garfield. Robert
A. Gum. of No - Wall street. has charge OF the
dinner tickets
The dinner will be given az the Hotel sstOr which
viii be the headquarters OF the convention. On
the first day. April II, smoker and reception viii
be held in the evening at the Alpha Delta Phi Club
No 30 West SD street. at $50 O'Clock On Thurs
day afternoon a reception will be given IN the
large ballroom of the Hotel AstOr. from $50 to 8
o'clock IN the evening the delegates and other
members Of the fraternity will attend the perform
ance Of The Chorus Lady at the Hackett Thea
tire
In the course OF the convention members win
have chance to inspect the home OF the
Alpha Delta Phi Club. No. 1876 West 4ath street now
nearly ready for occupancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
Nicely. ONCE OF CUBA. TO BE RETIRED

That Charles F. ". Nicely. the alleged Cuban
postal defauIter is be tried again BY the federal
authorities was shown yesterday by the signing OF
an order by Judge LacOInbe. on the application OF
z. X Jones. special Assistant Attorney General.
placing the case on the calendar FOR retrial tho
coming April term Of &ho United States Circuit
Court The government hopes % recover che
amount OF the alleged defalcatiOns SS424. By civil
process. Mr.. Jones has succeeded in tying Up
$4,000 cash bail deposited by Nicely with Commits
siOner Shields $4,000 bond given for the faithful
performances OF his duties IN the Cuban service.
abOut 81 Geo deposited with the now desunct Sew
euth National Bank stN held BY the receiver, and
5000 seized by the postal authorities from the
funds under Neely's control when IN the service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
BRIDGE GATES STOP RUNAWAY.

There was collision the north roadway OF
the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday afternoon between
an automobile and truck. The automobile IS
owned by Joseph B. Lawrence. Of Treasure Place.
Staten Island. The horse and wagon belong to
George Klein of No. 654 KOscuskO street. Brook
lyn the driver being Milton knight. OF No. 232
stockton street. Brooklyn. The horse violently
down the incline toward Manhattan. PatrOlman
James Farren. OF the bridge squad closed the gate
al the Manhattan end and stopped the runaway
before nsisah damage had been done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
mATHoT THINKS POLICE BILL GOOD

Ex-Deputy Commissioner Mathot. in speaking yes
terday IN jamaica OF Commissioner Bingham
police bill, said he thought It would prove an ex-
cellent measure so long as Bingham was In power
He said that - FAR as II concerned the detective
bureau the bill was excellent. In regard 20 the
insDectors he said no honeEt inspector need fear
the bill while Bingham was commissioner, as ne
Thought that n man of different character should
become commissioner the inspectors might ind
themselves in uncomfortaple SITUATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
~
Humphreys Seventy.
Seven Cures Grip and
COLDS

"Seventy-seven" is no better than any
Of the other tairty-five Specifics prepared
By DR.. Humphreys; for Women's and
children's Diseases, for Dyspepsia, Indi-
9estion and Weak Stomach, for Head
ache, Sick Headache and Vertigo, for
rheumatism and Lumbago. for Bladder
and Kidney Troubles, for Malaria, chills
End Fever.
You have tried "Seventy-seven" now
ny some Of the others. Book free.
AZ Druggists. % cents each or mailed
humphrey Ilomao. Medicine Co. Cor. william ana
'ssn stEeeta New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
BURGLARS ACTIVE IN UTICA.

Utica. ~ Y. April l5.-Burglars entered the
houses OF Mrs Charles Miller and o. S. Foster. IN
enesee street this city, last night and stole about
81 COO worth OF solid siverware They took from
tbo houses the drawers OF the silver chests and in
4 hack yard broke the articles dscarding anything
f6at was plated. Entrance in each house was
gained BIZ Dryinc up windows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
TUNNEL WORKER CRUSHED TO DEATH.

poands. feI on Barney Hughes. OF No. ll4 East
18th street. while he was digging sand IN the
MeAdoo tunnel excavation az Church ana Cortlandt
streets yesterday afternoon. and he was crushed
. death. Two worlEnen heard Hughes's cry as
De was overwhelmed but were powerless 10 help
hlm His body was taken 20 the Church street
station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

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