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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-08
JUST TO BE TENDER

just 10 be tender, just 10 be true.
just 20 Oe glad he whole day tn ugh
just 70 be merciiul, la.t 20 be mild,
Just 10 e trstiul as child
lust o. be se ii an kim aud SWEET
Just 10 be helpful with will NJ fee.
Just 10 be CHEEKY when things % Srong,
Ju,t 10 dive sadness away with SOM :.
Whether the hour is dark OF bright,
Jusl 70 be loyal to God AMI right
lust TO believe thai Go KIN vs. bes',
just in his promises ever TO rest.
lust to let love be- our daily key,
That is Gods will for you AMI me.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-08
MOu ntain Hermit and i,
FrlendS---k True Story.

The following interesting story
with a deep touch of pathos in il
obtained in a beautiful town Of
Utah which know well:
Provo Canyon" is one of
hose grandly picturesque noun
iain Iavines which abound in
Utah. In the solitude and sub
Unity of this canyon, a noun
taineer named W. w Ferguson
ived a hermit's life In the
winter months his log cabin was,
consequ nee of the deep snow
hut entirely out from inter-
course with human beings. But
he was not companionless, this
mountain man - for he made
friends with the wild animals
eAC bi. Is. He was their friend
and they grew fond Of him.
They learned to recognize his
voice, and net To be afraid at
his approach They would eat
food from his hands, the pigeons
and magpics flying from afar
when he Gale / them The little
playing about him like
tame kittens
A year ago a New York gen
tleman, on a pleasure trip. called
az Mr.. Ferguson's cabin, and
seeing the mountaineer with his
bird nd animal friends on such
good terms, said:
MY friend you have some
some charm, which these
creatures obey. If you will tell
me the secret | will give you
dollars. I"
The hermit, smiling, assured
the traveller that the only secret
was the kindness with which he
always treated them He said
They have learned that | am
their friend, and | have never
betrayed their friendship"
The traveller went his way to
mediate on what he had seen
anu heard
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-08

There is nothing on the dining
room table and nothing that could
be placed there that is so great and
formidable an enemy to the human
face as buckwheat cakes. They are
sure to make the complexion yellow
and covered with cruptions. Don't
insult your face by putting buck
wheat cakes into it. They head the
entire list of complexion destroyers.
Exchange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-08
Real Sympathy.

Mrs. Houskeep "a Yes, my new
servant girl is very sympathetic.
Mrs. McCall-fes?
Mrs. Houskeep-Yes, indeed. Ev-
cry time complain Of headache
she declares she has one too.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Her Concession.

do YOU know" asked Mrs. Hen
peck, THAT this is our eleventh an
niversary:"
Ours" he answered, edging to-
ward the door Thank you, dear.
/ supposed YOU considered it yours"
Chicago Record Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-08
bio keep Windows from Frostina.

The habcrdasher sighed, for his
window. full Of lovely neckt.cs, wa,
quite opaque with frost.
I'D give lot" he said, "for
some method to keep my window
from frosting over in cold weather"
I'll let Won have the method YOU
want for nothing" said the patron.
Coat the inside of your window
with glvcerin, and it will keep as
clear in winter as in summer. Pm
a surveyor, and in my trade we al
ways use glycerin on our glass in
struments when it's cold"
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now a Grateful Cat Repaid Its Mis-.
tress Kindness.

Nearly every child is fond Of eats,
and many Of Won own these house
hold pets. \ pretty story is told OF
the gratitude Of cat 70 a kind
friend who helped it in distress.
One day the cat ate some rat
poison, and its suiferings were so
great that il would dip its paws in
water TO cool them, though cats are
not very fond of water.
At last she went 10 the lady and.
looking up in a pitiful way, seemed
to ask for help. The lady bound
it up in wet cloths and gave il medi-
cine and Cruel and took the best
care of il until il was well again.
One night after the lady had gone
upstairs She heard a NEW at the
window. and as she opened it the
cat jumped in with a mouse in her
mouth and laid il at the lady's feet.
She did this every day for long
time. and when she afterward
caught mice for her kittens one was
always laid aside for the lady.
II the kittens tried TO eat this
she gave them a little pat. After
awhile the lady would take the
mouse and then give it to the kit
tens. the eat seemingly much pleas
ed TO see them eat il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
Bryan's Position.

The C0mmoner OF July 18th thus
defines Mr.. Bryan's ideas for the next
campaign: "As the campaign ap-
proaches it becomes more and more
evident that tine economic question,
the tariff question and the railroad
question share public attention, and
these three really present the same
issue between the general public and
the privileged classes. Shall the gov.
ernment be administered in the inter
est of the whole people or in the in
terest of few. This is the issue pre-
sented by the trust question, the
tariff question and the railroad ques-
tiod.
Government ownership is not an i'm
mediate issue. A large majority OF
the people still hope for effective re-
gulation, and while they so hope, they
will not consider ownership. While
many democrats belieye-and Mr.,
Bryan is one of the number-tnat
public ownership offers the ultimate
solution Of the problem, still, those
who believe that the public will fin
ally In self defense be driven to own
ership, that regulation must be tried
under the most favorable clrcumstan
ces before the masses will be ready tC
try more radical remedy.
Regulation can not be sufficiently
tried within the next year, and ther'
is no desire anywhere to make gov
ernment ownership an issue in 1908,
Mr.. Bryan fully agrees with those whC
believe that IL would be unwise Il
turn attention from regulation, OIL
which the people are ready to act
to government owership, upol
which the people are not ready to act
To inject the government ownership
question into the next campai q
would simply give representatives Of
chance to dodge the issue Q
Regulation and deceive the public"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

ALONG the line Of opposing the
interference by Federal Courts with
the State laws, Governor Joseph w.
Folk said: These statutes, let it be
thoroughly understood, apply to
traffic within the State Of Missouri
alone and do not affect inters tate
business In my Particular The Fed
eral judiciary's action is IAN illustra-
tion OF how the States are losing that
self-goyernment the founders of the
Republic intended they should have.
The officials elected by the people OF
the States take an oath to enforce
the laws Of the State; yet In some
States these officials are enjoined by
the Federal courts from doing that
which they have sworn to do" The
evil precedent lies In jumping the
cases, at corporation suggestion, over
and out Of the State courts. Gov.
Folks dictum on this point is that
"while, OF course, any law regulating
railroad rates must afford the railroads
a reasonable return upon the value OF
the property, the question involved
in this discussion is far graver than
whether the rates fixed by these
Missouri laws are reasonable; it con-
Germs the right OF the people Of q
State to self.government."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

REFERRING to the loyalty Of Mis-
souri, newspapers as rule, the Ham,
ilton tMo.) Hamiltonian editorially
says: "There is something quite
touching In the loyalty of the average
country newspaper to the town In
which 1t is published, and the lack Of
appreciation 1t meets at the hands Of
the people and interests 1t so nobly
supports and heralds abroad. In the
course of q week we look over many
Missouri weekly newspapers, each one
claiming that its town is the best in
existence, its people the most cordial
and progressive, its business advan-
tages and resources without a rival;
and yet, columns OF the advertising
space OF those same papers are neces.
sarily devoted to plate matter because
many of the business men take its ef-
forts as matter Of course and feel nc
obligation toward Its support. The
editors desire is to serve the town in
which he lives and those with whom
he chances to mingle, and he is truly
deserving OF better encouragement
and support than be zoo often re-
ceives."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
D. A. R. SOLICITING FUNDS.
Committee Asking For Subscriptions
to Enable Them to Keep Miss
Grimshaw as Matron Of the
Rest Room.

A committee, composed Of Mes
danes J. A. Guthrie, q. P. Warden,
5. P. Emmons and Miss Linnie ALI
son are soliciting funds for the d. A.
r. The money obtained will be used
to pay the salary Of Miss Grimstead,
matron Of the Rest Room, which the
D. A. R. is maintasning in the Court
House.
The Rest Room is used by many
ladies', who live here and by an enor-
nous number who come in from the
country. 1t is a fine thing for Mexico,
both as an advertisement and for the
merchants themselves, and should be
good investment.
The local chapter OF the d A. r.
has paid Miss Gumstead's salary for
four months now, and the treasury is
exhausted, necessitating the call for
subscriptions from the Mexico people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

SOME Of the enemies Of Governor
Folk laughed when as prosecuting at
torney, he tried to stop the boodling
In st. Louis; they laughed when he
said he would close the saloons ac-
cording to laws In the cities on the
Sabbath day; they laughed when he
said he would clean out the police de-
partment Of Kansas City on account
OF Its corruption. The Governor made
good along oil Of these lines. His
enemies now laugh when he states
that tine saloon keepers In St. Louis
county shall obey the law, just the
same as Others citizens have to do
The Governors enemies laughed when
he proposed to bring about these re-
suits. They are now accomplished and
the people always have the last laugh,
as Governor Folk has way Of max
ing good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
JUDGE Evans
TO Hold COURT
CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
HOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT
JUDGE, TO HOLD COURT
Judge Waller is Ill-Asked Judge
Evans to Take His Place at 0cto-
ber Term Of the Boone County
Circuit Court.


Judge W. N. Evans, Of West Plains,
Judge OF the Howell county circuit
court, and chairman of the democratic
state committee, has been asked by
Judge A. II. Waller, to preside at the
next turn Of the Boone conuty circuit
court and has consented. Judge Wal.
ler continues i'll and 1t is hoped a fur
ther rest will completely restore his
health.
In this connection special dispatch
from Jefferson City to the Kansas
City Post is interesting though not al
together true. The Dispatch says:
Judge Alexander III. Waller Of the
Moberly circuit court is in poor health
and 1t Is known that he has asked
Governor Folk TO appoint judge to
act temporarily for him, under the
statute, that he may take rest. He,
Of course. has signided to the governor
whom he desired to act for him and 1t
Is learned also that the governor does
not take kindly to the gentleman re-
commended for the place and has re-
fused to make the appointment.
'Rather than have some other law
yer appointed to the place, Judge
Waller, although Ill, will not give
up the work and continues to perform
the duties of circuit judge for that
district. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

WE understand that young man
who was talking Of going into busi-
ness In Mexico gives as his reason for
going to another city that property
owners Of Mexico are not progressive
and are fighting street and alley paw
ing instead Of working for such i'm
provements. He also pointed to the
fact that Mexico, who takes pride
in being the stock center Of the earth,
allowed the annual poultry show to
20 somewhere else, when 1t was offer
ed to Mexico. The property owners
were busy fighting street paving
when they should have been raising
money for the poultry show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
Actually Cures Catarrh.

1t IS one thing to claim, but an
other thing to back up the claim by
statement that II not proven true,
there will be no charge for the service
or the goods. 1t is In this way that
Otis Purdy sells Hy-o-mei, for he
has SO much faith in its power to
cure all forms Of oatarrh and bronchial
troubles that he gives an absolute,
unqualified guarantee with every out
fit that If the remedy does not cure
the money will be refunded.
A complete Hy-o-mei outfit costs
but 81. 90, making it not only a very
pleasant method Of treatment, bul
most economical.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
Funeral Of john spott.wood.

The funeral Of John w. Spottswood,
who died at the Hospital in Fulton,
August 16, took place from the
family residence, in north Mexico,
Sunday morning, August Is, at II
O'Clock. The services were.conduct-
ed by Rev. W. Fl. Hook, and the In
terment took place in the Mexico
cemetery.
Mr.. Spottswood was one Of Missouri's
Oldest settlers and was about seventy
one years old. The deceased leaves q
wife, four sons, two daughters and one
sister.
Mr.. Spottswood was q substantial
citizen and for years q prominent
farmer In Audrain county.
All Of our people join the LEDGER
in extending sincere sympathy to the
bereayed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
Died in Centralia Thursday.

Mrs. M. j. Shelton died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bratton,
In Oentralla, at two O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, August Is. Mrs. Shelton
had been In poor health for some time
and her death was not unexpected.
She was stricken with paralysis few
years ago, from which she never fully
recovered.
The deceased leaves the following
children: Mrs. L. w. Stephens, Of
Boone county, Mrs. Barton Cox and
Mrs. Thomas Bratton, OF Centralia.
Rev. Robert Shelton, of Garden City
Mo-, and Mrs. Clay White, of this
city. She was q devout member o.
the Christian Church and one Of many
friends.
The funeral services were conduct
ed lin Centralia, Friday afternoon,
after which the body was brought te
this city and inferred in the Mexico
cemetery.
The bereaved have the sympathy o.
friends In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
HRS. M. J. CLARK DEAD.
]. G. Ringo Receives Message That
His Sister Died at Hannibal, Mis-
souri,, Thursday

J. O. Ringo Of this city received a
telephone message Thursday that his
sister, Mrs. M. ]. Clark had died that
morning at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. DR.. Charmin Of Hannibal.
Mrs. Clark was born In Mt. Sterling,
Kentucky, In 1884. She was married
to NJ. J. Clark, Of Illinois in 1852 and
came to Missouri in 1858, settling in
Monroe County. Thre children were
born to them, all living. They are, ].
A. Clark, ]. L. Clark, both of Perry
and Mrs, DR.. Charming, Of Hannibal,
where she died. Her husband died in
October Of last year, 1906.
She is extremely well known and
well liked by many Mexico people and
the Ledger extends coincidence to the
bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
G. G. Selecman.
Centralia Courier.

Centralia Courier.
You want to know something about
Selecman-Rev. @. c.?
Well he was formerly pastor Of the
Methodist church at Mexico.
He went to Europe to study city
missions and while he was gone con-
ference met at Carrollton and put him
In the evangelical field.
He knew nothing about the change
until he arrived home.
or course he was In love with the
work but he did not relish being away
from bis family SO much and / under
stand that he will ask conference,
which meets on August 2s at Moberly
to make him pastor again.
He has had a successful year.
He is a black-eyed, dark skinned
fellow and looks to be some past
twenty years Of age.
When he was being examined be-
fore being admitted to the ministry
one of the men who saw his papers
aid: "That fellow will make bis
mark sure. He Is very bright and
possesses some splendid ideas"
He weighs about 1876 pounds and
! dresses very plainly.
He has the foot Of dwarf and the
head of giant-when the inside Il
considered.
he is a good reasoner.
he makes a good prayer-out of the
ordinary-original way of handling
sentences.
He prays long.
He can sing when he feels good but
he has been sick every since he landed
| In Sturgeon-the first time In q yeal
too.
Selecman is good fellow-com
panionable, same and sensible.
He is trying to do good for his fellow
man.
Go and hear him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

accustomed to It, would scratch the
sores until the blood began to now.
This would stop the itching. for few
davs; but scaly places would appear
again and the itching would accompany
them. After suffered about ten years
/ made a renewed effort to effect a cure:
The eruptions by this time had appeared
on every part Of my body except my
face and hands. The best doctor IN my
native county advised me to use arsenic
in small doses and salve. then USED
to bathe the sores in mixture which
gave almost intolerable pain In addi-
ton used other remedies, such as iodine,
sulnhur, zinc salve, IS Salves
- Ointment, and in fact 1 was con-
tinually giving some remedy fair trial,
never using less than one or two boxes or
bottles. All this was fruitless. Finally
myhair began TO fall out and was rapidly
becoming bald. I used Is -,
but il did no good. Afew months after,
having used almost everything else,
thought 1 would try Cuticura Ointment,
having previously used Cuticura Soap
and being pleased with it. After using
three boxes was completely cured,
and my hair was restored. after fourteen
wears Of suffering and an expenditore Of
at least $50 TO $50 in vainly endeavoring
70 find cure. shall be glad to write
to any one who may be interested in
my cure. b. Hiram Mattingly, Yer
million, s. Oak, Aug. is, 1906"
sod throarhout The world Potter DRUG 4
CHEM Cerp, Solr Props. Boston, Mas -.
sE-AAlsd fre. B0okiet On ne sim and biooa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
HOME -COMINGS
AT STATE FAIR
WILL FOLLOW CUSTOM IN THE
EASTERN STATES AND HAVE
MANY HoME-CoMINGs IN
sEDALIA THIS YEAR
Many Missouri Families Will Gather
at State Fair for Visits Together
and Also to See Sights Mis-
ouri Branches Can Show"
the Rest of Them.

Sedalia, Mo-, Aug.-State and muni-
cipal "home comings" are now popular
among those Eastern states and large
cities that are sufficiently antiquarian
In age to have sons and daughters in
widely scattered localities. While
Missouri is comparatively young in
years and is possessed Of so many Of
the attributes Of great and good
state that a very small per cent OF her
citizens have ever INDUCED a migra-
tory desire, yet she has contributed
generously to the peopling Of several
Of the newer southwest states and
territories. The relatives and friends
of these absent Missourians have been
writing Secretary ]. r. RippeY, of the
Missouri State Fair Board, suggesting
that missouri Home Coming" be
held here during the next State Fair,
October sill, and already a consider
able number OF former Missourians
have slgnified their intention Of meet
ing their friends here on that oc-
casion.
II this feature is provided and ener-
getically exploited 1t will result in
many pleasing and happy reunions.
Ample tepting facilities on the new
camp grounds added to the Fair
equipment will afford opportunity for
a delightful week of sightseeing and
visiting with "home folks" A short
time ago a gentleman residing here,
native OF Pennsylvania, who has one
brother in the old home state, a sister
in Tennessee and brother In Colo
rado-none of whom has he seen for
many years-arranged for family re-
union here during the State Fair and,
besides the anticipated pleasure Of re-
newing the latest family ties, expects
| to derive liberal amount OF satisfac-
4, tion from Showing" bis relatives the
matchless resources and possibilities
OF his adopted state.
M. V. Carroll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
Tin Whistle he Swallowed Whistled
When he Cried,

Des Moines, To-, Aug. l5,-Unearth-
ly noises, wheezes and walls have been
issuing from little Willie SIMPSONS
anatomy the past few days. his play
mates have named him the human
calliope. His mother was distracted.
Willie was curious TO know why it
was that every time be sobbed, q long
drawn whistle was emitted from the
depths Of bis interior cavities.
Finally the boys parents, half fran
tic, took Willie to . medical dispen-
sary and planked him down In front
an X-ray machine. A lite black OBJ
ject was found struck in his ribs. 1t
was tin whistle that he swallowed
several weeks ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

John Mclntlre has sold his i've hun
dred acre farm, south OF Mexico, to
R. r. Buckner at $1,000 per acre,
amounting TO $4,000.
This is one Of the finest farms In the
county and sold cheap enough.i
Mr.. Buckner knows that Audrain is
a fine stock country and believes that
land is going much higher In price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
d2wl


G. e. Elliot, who has been down AZ
Tulsa Indian Territory, for the past
three months lookingifor allocation, re-
turned to Mexico Sunday night. MI
Elliott states that though the Terri
tory is a good place. be prefers to i've
in Mexico, and help make her 3 city
Mr. Elliot knows 3 good town when
be sees IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
80, 70 and 10 Years
Ago This Week.
THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
A new fence was being built around
Hardin College campus.
DR.. S. N. Russell was qualified
coroner of Audrain County.
Geo. Clark who was formerly a
composltor on the Intelligencer went
to Colorado to reside.
Leslie Ferris and Miss Matte
Garrard were married In Centralia, by
DR.. Lacy. They went to st. Louis on
on a bridal tour.
The following were registered ut
the Martin House in this city: Mrs.
S. S. Laws, Mrs. Lucy B. Clarkson,
Misses Bette Todd and Stella Dyer,
OF Columbia, and Mrs. Woodfork OF
Fulton.
Earl Morris and Miss Barnes, both
Of Audrain county were married.
Miss Helen Hitler and Amos Ladd,
were married in Vandalia
Mrs. Hepburn was matron OF the
Ringo House.
Misses Ria Rainey died in this city
OF consumption Funeral services BY
Rev. Wigginton and Elder Coke.
L. D. Farmer, clerk OF the Boston
shoe store, accepted a position with
]. Bartley In Fulton.
III. A. Ricketts,, J. e. Moore and w.
+. Whitney, OF Mexico,to Rether with
Redman Galloway, of vandalia and e.
II. Bauer, OF st. Louis, were hunting
near Vandalia.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
L. II. Hlghtshoe sold to j. B.
Miller 100 acres Of land, 10 miles
north of Mexico for s4,s00.
Miss Mamie Kombrink, aged 35
years, died OF fever,
George Wilson formerly OF Mexico
accepted a position in the train dis
patcher's office at Slater.
Jack Hoban of Mexico, died In Colo
RADIO.
The infant child Of John M. Nit
chell died, and was buried at Rock
Hill church.
Willard Carroll had charge Of the
Union Depot express office at
night in place Of Selden Books, who was
In the down town day Office, during the
bsence OF Mr.. Glandon.
Mrs. Mamie e. Britton, nee Nc
Hatton well known In Mexico, died In
Chicago.
The following were members OF the
Martinsburg Gun Club, G. w. Martin,
G. D. Tully, e. W. Pritchett, T. j.
Elder and VIM. Viyion.
Josiah Wright, Of Mexico, was pain
fully injured at the depot at Nc
Credie.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Ex-mayor J. G. Bassford entertained
the following at dinner: Hon. Champ
Clark, w. d. Bassford, S. B. Cook and
r. M. White.
Chas. B. Perigo, formerly express
agent heredied at Bloomington, Ill, of
heart disease.
DIR. r. S. Gave was recovering from
q severe spell Of fever.
Will williams was arranging to open
a tea and coffee store In Mexico.
The Mexico fair was In progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22

THE report that gasoline stove al
the resident Of b. A. Powell Friday
morning was a mistake. The Fire
Company was called out by a small
blaze, but IL was not at the home oil
Mr.. Powell, neither did the the fre
result from the explosion Of gas
nlina stnYe