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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
YELLED PROPHET.
Fail Festivities In Full Blast in St.
Louis This week.

The presence Of twenty-three Gov
errors OF Mississippi Valley States
will add greatly 10 public interest in
the pageaato Of the Yelled Prophet at
ST. Louis on the night OF October LIN
1878 the first OF tbese pagesnts were
given. Il Wis received with such gen.
eral favor that a permanent organiEa-
ton followed. Each successive year
since that time the pageant has been
given, various subjects being treated
$50 THAT each year the floats were n
tirely different from any preceding
year. These Yelled Prophet pageants
have cost the enterprising organiza-
ization which gives them upwards OF
81, 900 900. The thirtieth Of the ser
les will take place on Tuesday even
ing nextIt will ILLUSTRATED In combina-
tion, scenes from drame and history.
From history have been drawn soue
OF the most dramatic episodes. From
the drama OF various periods begin
ming with the Oriental have been sell
ected themes which appeal to the
emotions
The Prophet has called upon his
followers for no ordinary talent this
year OF 1907. Marc Antony ascends
the forum and pronounces the funeral
GRAFTON over Caesars body. Jacques,
the melancholy, breaks In upon the
tender passion OF Orlando and Rosa
lind with his dissertation on the Sew
en- Ages. The students OF Heidelberg
make merry under the arbor and raise
their voices In the Stein Song.
Before Nero seated In the imperial
pavilion at the circus, Ursus twists
the neck OF the suTOcks and rescues
Lygia, as told in Quo Vadls Under a
gorgeous canopy and amidst barbaric
spIendor Alexander, the Great is we'd
ded to Roxana. Cleopatra, IN all her
glory goes to seek Antony. St George
valiantly charges the dragon. Column
bus bends at the throne Of Isabella to
receive the crown jewels given to q
a6le to make his world discovery. The
BastiIe goes down before the on
slaught of the people Napoleon places
the crown upon the head OF josephine.
Apocryphal though it be as history,
PJcahontas saved the life of John
Smith. William Penn drives his bar
gain with the Indians for Southeast
ern Pennsylvania. Washington crosses
the Delaware.
These are some OF the subjects chos-
en- by the Prophet for the pageont.
The application Of electricity to illu-
inmate has been further projected
this year. By an ingenious use Of
small ~reflectors the yisiUn OF specta-
tors win be protected from the glare
while the light will be directed upon
the eableaux.
Besides the twentY-three Governors
who are coming to St Louis on the
afternoon OF October /, TO meet Presi
dent Roosevelt, there will be 10 the
city several hundred delegates on
their way to the Desp Waterway con
convention at Memphis. These dele
gales are to leave the following day by
boat and with the Governors, will be
guests of the Yelled Prophet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
REMEMBER
THE DATE
ONTGOMERY
STREET. FAIR
OCT. 10, l1,l2,l0O7
$500 In Premiums
For Stock
No Entry Fees Charged.
FREE
TIONS DAILY.


The City Council met in regular SEES
sion Monday night. Permission was
granted to several parties TO build
four foot walks In the residence por-
tion of the city. Walks were ordered
in front Of the property Of Mrs. Carrie
Rothwell, on Boliver street; e. d.
Grahsm,o on Craig street; Regular Bap-
list church,on Cole street; J. A. CLAN
don, on Craig street.
Contracts were ordered made for
sidewalks in front OF property belong
ing TO j. T. Cornett, Miss Sallie Lake
nan and VIM. Skates.
Contract for building a sewer in
southwest Mexico was awaded to John
BsI5n tor 1888.
The franchise for the electric road
was read the second time.
bills were allo wed as follows:
@. NJ. Baskett, advertising 5000.
Mexico Light Co.. s15s.33.
S NJ. Gilbert 1852 43.
STANDARD Printing Co., 1000 Licen-
SEES s7.20.
james st. Vrain repairing lights in
Fire House 800.
D. G Owens, 8 wheel scrapers and
road pillow 5000.
E. F. Ketter, city eng. $40 so.
Haskall Bros, repairing city tools
s26. As.
Mr. Dicus, 2 loads Of straw s19.25.
STREET WORK.
J. Rutter, $3.50.
e. w. Walker s17.25.
Riley Green 1915.
william Harper, use Of teams, $3.50.
Ram Thorton $3.50
Ed Craig SIS 90.
John Rain SIS 90.
Dave Brownsield SITS
VIM Westrope $500.
John Rain $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

One way colonist excursion rates to
west and northwestern territory and
intermediate points taking higher
rates via Chicago s. Alton 3. r. daily
Sept. 1st to Oct. 3lst, 1907. Rates
from Mexico as follows;
Billings, Mont, s1s.25.
Liyington, Logan and Gardiner,
Mont, S21.25.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah,
Helena, Butte and Anaconda, Mont.
$685..
Spokane, Ellensburg, W~enatchee,
Wash, and Umatilla, Oregon, e25. IS.
Victoria and Vancouver, b. @
S28.25
San Francisco, Los Angeles and San
Diego, Calf. s2S 25.
Mexico City, Mexico, s27.
For further particulars write or
call on. T.. 4. Mathews,
Ticket Agent @. s. A. r. r.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

One way Colonist Rates to Mexico,
California and the Northwest Via
Wabash R. r. on sale daily Sept. 70
Oct. 81 1907.
To Mexico City s27.o0.
10 San Francisco, Sacramento, Los
Angeles and many other California
points S2S. 80
To Billings Mont $3.50.
To Hinsdale Mont, Liviniston and
Gardiner s21 30.
To Ogden and Salt Lake City
s23. 30.
To Helena, Butte and Anaconda
S23.3O
To Spokane Wash $3.50.
To Portland .Org, Tacoma and
Seattle $3.50.
Also low fares to many other
points.
1. M. Richa-d d,
Ticket agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

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Remember the show is passing
We are already within sight of the
end-November 30th,and in the mean
time should consider our plans to at
tend. The jamestown Exposition Is
about the first big show Of It's kind
located at a summer resort. "Seeing''
an exposition Is necessarily somewhat
Of a business, but the Jamestown show
is at tide water on famous Hampton
Roads In the heart OF one the most
popular resort localities In the United
States. At jamestown one can pleas
antly combine business with pleasure.
The rates by the Chicago s. Alton
aie very low and will be quoted upon
application.
L. f. Mathews,
Tkt Agt. G. & A. r. r.
Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

AT a meeting OF the directors Of the
First National Bank,at Billings, Mon
tana. ] B Arnold was elected Vice
President to succeed bis brother, N.
A. Arnold, who has resigned 70 accept
the presidency Of the First National
Bank ct Seattle Washington. The
Arnolds are both first-class bankers,
and are meeting with splendid success
in the west. The Ledger joins other
friends In extening cordial congrstu-
latiOns. The Billings Daily Gazette
says: "Mr. Arnold has made many
friends since coming to Billings three
yeArs ago,and big promotion TO the
vice presidency Of the bank viii be
popular In this community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
An Invitation to Audrain County
Ladies'

We will include Monroe, Rails, Gala
way AMI Boone to call and see the best
line OF cloaks we eve had 10 u store,
and thisis saying a great deal, for We
certainly bave had IN The past four
years some grand assortments How
ever this year eclipses all the past
years; and, strange 70 say, as IL seems
cloaks are cheaper this year Quality
conslderedl than ever before. We
have them in all sizes from a two year
OLD up to a three-hundred FOUNDER.
We would advise an early purchase
this season while you can find what
you want. Buy as early as you posi-
oily can this season. IL will pay you.
We would like for all the ladies who
read this to see our line OF cloaks II
we do not sell you, that is our fault.
We Will not blame you. Come, you
are In vited. wilt
Your Friend,
McLoney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
Home seekers Excur,ia,

The popular and well KNOW !
sions are now in effect on IN
Way" and will continue 10 a
Til November. These excuntvl
low fares to almost ever pst
homeseekers wish to reach hi
tied States. The undensual
glad TO route you via lines vi.
give you the best opportnulb I
specting the country and Maid
trips those of pleasure as well 4
iitable. e. +. Mathews, teha5
O. g. A. X. z. Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
Political Significance of the Local
Option Wave.


Kansas Cfty Star,
One OF the really remarkable move
ments OF recent times is the rapid
spread Of the prohibition sentiment
throughout Missouri. The expert
ence OF this state may be distinguished
from like experiences in the South
ern states, where the necessity Of
keeping liquor from The negro ele-
ment has been a compulsory influence.
10 Missouri this factor does not fig
ure.
The a~nti-saloon successes can mean
only one thing. That after a long trial
OF the liquor traffic the people believe
it to be inimical TO the best interests
Of the commonwealth.
Now, 1t is not to be forgotten that
a great many persons who are not OPP
posed on ethical or religious grounds
to the use Of ~intoxicants, and who use,
with moderation, liquors in their
homes, still lend their votes and their
influence 10 the prohibition side In the
local option elections. This is not TO
be ignored, because 1T is indeed the
most significant symptom In the
Whole situation. The significance is
that the really independent, impartial
voters have become alarmed at the
political phase Of the liquor problem.
They have found the men who repre-
sent the beer and whiskey business
lighting legislation and resisting the
statutes already secured for their con-
troll. The people have noted the ac-
tiyity OF the saloon power in party
conventions and in general elections
The people OF the rural districts, who
may rarely come In contact with the
saloon in their local politics fear and
resent the liquor organization as it
affects wiper state politics.
II the brewers and other liquor
men ore so obtuse that they cannot
see this then they need not hope to
pisSlpate tne Ieellng against them nor
stay Its further advance.
But whatever the attitude Of the
saloonists themselves may be, the
men who represent the people In par
ty organizations and in Legislatures
will have to conform their actions to
this demonstrated public sentiment.
II the brewers make further mistakes
OF arrogance and political interfer-
ance they are likely to see inclusive,
state wide prohibition instead OF the
local prohibition applied chiefly to
the country districts. And IL party
'leaders' and legislators make the
mistake OF tying up with the liquor
interests In the fatuous policy OF fur
thering their designs, they are GER
tain to encounter defeat at primaries
and elections, In addition to openly
expressed condemnation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
Rnsiness Coll.ga a Success.

The Mexico Business Coil, &c, under
the management 0. F. q Burden,
opened school in the Lawder building
September End, with about eighteen
pupils, and the school has steadily
grown till there is enrolled thirty boys
and girls. Every day there is a new
addition and the prospects are bright
for a large school befJrs the year is
gone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

THE editors Of Montgomery county
had q meeting last week and consider
cd the question Of advancing the sub
scription price to 81 80 per year 10 ad-
vance. The continued advance in the
price of white paper and other neces-
sites connected with the publishing
Of q newspaper viii force the advance
in subscription price OF all weekly
papers TO At least 81. 50. and probably
70 e2.oo per year 10 advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
7 Friend,
McLoney.

George Campbell, who lives at
Youngs Greek, sold number two wheat
to the Pollock Mill s. Elevator Com
pany this week at SCENTS per bushei.
This is the highest price wheat that
has sold for 10 Mexico this year. With
wheat at S5c, corn at 55c and cats at
SOC. Audfain products will bring in a
good sum OF money this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
Silver Wedding.

Saturday evening, September 2s, DR..
and Mrs. Kelly R. Bragg will celebrate
their t~wenty-ffth wedding anniver-
sary at their elegant home on the
boulevard.
The Ledger, joins the people OF Mex
leo in wishing DR.. and Mrs. Bragg
many happy returns Of this joyous
oeeasion-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

THE increase in the circulation OF
the Mexico Ledger and the unusual
large demand for advertising space is
most gratifying. In spite Of the fact
that the evening Ledger has been en-
larged, 1t will be necessary for adver-
tisers during the next month or so TO
get their copy in early in the week Il
they want good location.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

THE management Of the Burlington
Railway Company at its January
meeting OF the board u directors will
Appropriate money for the extension
OF the cutoff. II this road is built it
will materially increase the growth OF
MeYfnn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
PUBLICSALE
SATURDAY. SEPT. 20.

One car load OF big Nebraska mares
at Laddonia, No, on SATURDAY, Sep
TENDER 2sth, commencing At ! O'Clock,
1 will sell at auction 70 the highest
bidder % head Of mares, weighing
1900 10 1900 pounds. These mares are
all good ones.
II you want some goo1 brood mares
don't miss this sale
N. J. JOHNSON,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

you need five drugs" said a fool.
ish physician to a patient, water,
food, air, sleep and exercise" But the
patient sought another doctor, and
the foolish physician died poor.-Sat.
urday Evening Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

DR.. J.. W. Crewdson, formerly Of
Audrain county now proprietor Of the
Louisiana Sanitarium, will be a candi'
date for State Senator. IL is Pike
county's turn to have this Office, and
DR.. Crewdson's many friends in Au'
drain trust that be will be the choice
OF Pike county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

TIE Missouri Military Academy has
opened with an attendance OF forty OF
fifty and more to come. This is very
encouraging. but the Academy should
have al least one hundred 10 atten-
dauea
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Charles Lamb, who said 4
speaker should leave sometime !
imagination of his audience, !
how, on beinf called on once .
thanks for a toast to bis hsz1
rose, bowed to his audience, ~
Gentlemen" and then st
leaving 1t to their imagipatOu'
ply the rest. II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

BRYAN WILSON. who was city edit
or Of the Mexico Ledger during his
vacation, has been elected editor Of
the Westminster Monthly, OF Fulton,
Mo. Bryan is well equipped for this
important position and we predict
will make the Montnly the best paper
published by any college 10 the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

OK account OF the strike, the shos
factories throughout the country, ex-
cept the one in Mexico, are shutting
down temporarily. The Mexico shoe
factory is running as usual, and its
output could be largely increased if it
could c the services OF fifteen or
twenty more young ladies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

TIE Mexico LEDGER mas q splendio
corrs Of country correspondents, and
their letters are read with interest
We desire that our correspondents pay
special attention to the sale Of stock
grain and real estate. giving prices
These items are all interesting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

EVERY school teacher in Audrsin
county should call at the Ledger Office
and get q map Of the county. This
map should hang in every school house
in Audrain county, 50 that the child
ren may be acquainted with the geo
graphy OF their W locality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Governor Joseph w. Folk made a
magifcient speech on Missouri day at
the jamestown Exposition. On being
introduced as a probable candidate
for President Of the United States, be
was received with warm and continu-
ed applause by the thousands Of PEG
Die who were In attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Russell B. Griffin,of Mexico, has in
vented and copyrighted a new and
fascinating accomplishment in the way
Of pianoforte biography. lie has al
ranged the Morse ~telegraphy code for
the plano KEYS. This invention is at
tracing a great deal OF attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

MoBKRLY, Mo-, is opening new
streets in the outer limits Of the city,
and extending street paving in every
direction, Moberiy is one OF the best
little cities In the State. Nobody pro-
tests. Everybody petitions for paw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

W L. Raftery, Of Los Angeles, Cali
fRnia-, sets q good example By paying
for bis Ledger 70 January l, 1910.
That's the way TO show yous apprecia-
tlon OF q newspaper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

TIE Ledger during the last few
days has added q large number OF I'M
solicited subscribers to its weekly
list. Now is the time to subscribe be-
fore the price is advanced. You can
get the Weekly Ledger for one year
for one dollar by paying in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Quite a number Of Audrain county
citizens are Of the opinion that a
packing house In Mexico would prove
profitable not only 70 the investors,
but to the stock growers Of the coun-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

EVERY patron Of the Mexico Led.
ger should read the advertisements
closely. II win pay you to patronize
home merchants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

II an Eskimo steal a ashAm|
spearhead srom a fellow tribss.'
is punished by death or ba'ls'
But he may steal a neighalI
provided he can vanquish The =
in q wrestling match.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Howard COUNTY has voted $4,000
for the erection OF a suitable building
at the county poor farm. Audrain
county should made a move in the
same direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
fhe Weekly Ledger

ONK OF the very best investments
that could be made In Mexico would
be a frst-class hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

The achievement Of Woo d
San Francisco. who raised a I
eight dollars to $4,000, Is a I'D
Of the statements that no d
cannot adopt themselves to Aul
ways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
selectIno Auples.

Always choose apples according to
their weight. Heavy apples are al
ways better. especially when. upon
being pressed with the thumb. they
yield with a slight cracking noise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

German 4 Fountain sold fifty head
Of western horses In Mexico last Sat
urdsy. The price vas about ESQ per
head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

William Wright, Of this city, is sing
ng at the protracted meeting now
being conducted at Iaddonia By DR..
A. A. Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

r. r Buckner shipped 70 Chicago,
Saturday, thirtysiK bead Of cattle
which be bought from J. r. johnson
ct 800 per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

This is the month when q can
begia TO eat oysters and read the re
ports Of football casualties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Sir Thomas Upton has challenged
again the Americas Cup. Looks
as though the tea business needed
some more advertising.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
Masons in st. Louis.

Eppa Elliott,of Thompson, DIS. Bur
roughs, John Marshall, z. r. Jesse and
A. $. Houston OF Mexico, are attend
ing the Grand Masonic Lodge In st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Just as We 20 to press u $
that the Ringo Hotel was @'
nesday to Ed Reed OF Fulton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26
Some Big Capnines.

The Centralia canning factory put
up 1900 cans Of tomatoes in q day
last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

Fred Pitcher is in Cbicogo attending
the National Jewellers Association
meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

GROVER CLEVELAND says he Is not
dead. and that ought to be pretty
good evidence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

The Thimble Club will meet with
Mrs W. L. Harper Friday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-26

The Mexico Ledger viii give.a set
Of fine china free 10 anyone securing
i've new subscribers OF the Weekly
Ledger,sl 90 per year cash Ia advance.
Now Is the time TO subscribe.
II. NJ. White. Editor and ProprletOr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-22
PRACTICE AND THEORY.

A celebrated anatomIst states that
the waists Of English girls are grow
ing smaller and those Of American
girls larger.
Scientists are theorists in nine cases
ont Of ten Their word remains un-
disputed for want OF evidence.
This, however. is too important a
statement TO overlook WHAT we
want are facts.
We are at present making a care
ful examination to ascertain the truth
we are doing the thing personally to
be sure.
Several hundred New York girls
were first selected. Tall handsome
blondes we're picked out. Each one
was examined separately. The arm
was exclusively used-except in some
cases where both arms were neces!
sary.
This Is a preliminary report. We
have been so busy tkat up to date
we have not had time to get the exact
figures.
Speaking generally. however, we
can say that the waist OF the average
American girl is an right. II yields
readily under pressure. and win sus
tain about zoe pounds 70 the sqna-A
inch Lie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-22

Many years ago a Philadelphia cloth
Ing manufacturer received a contra,,
for making uniforms for the telegraph
operators along the line Of one OF the
railroads. In order to measure The
operators along the line he sent tele4
grams asking them to meet him on the
station platforms.
He sent this telegram to the opera,
tor at one Of the small stations:
Meet me on the arrival Of the 2.1g.
p. m. train. Wear nothing but shlrtI
and trousers.n
At the appointed time Ne reached
this station and inquired for the opera.
tor, He saw young woman looking
embarrassed, She said. in answer ~
his inquiry:
4 am the telegraph operator ane
am here in response to your summons.
but | decline to comply with your N.
structiona as 20 apparel. Boston
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-22
nav INVENTIONS oF NorE.
Hen That VIII Not Scratch and Pig
That Never Runs Away.

Il may have escaped the attention
Of the people. but It is nevertheless
fact that the last summer has been
extraordinarily fruitful in inventions.
says Judge.
A farmer in New Egypt N. j.. apply
ing the methods OF Wizard Burbank
to the poultry yard. hae evolved a
scratches hen which promises to rev
olutionize fancy gardening.
The New Egypt hen is set up on the
usual hen plan, with this difference:
One leg Is two inches shorter than
Me other. BY reason OF this shortage
one side Of the hen goes at 4 slower
pace than the other, which has the re.
suit OF a curvature Ia her locomotlon.
In other words. this hen, starting for
the freshly seeded garden In a direct
line, as hens viii. finds herself mys.
teriously shunted aside. When she
thinks she has arrived at the garden
she is most mighlly mistaken. for she
has merely gone the circle and arrived
back at her own doorstep. Simple
as this idea is and eifectual In curblna
the nomadic propensities Of the hen.
the invention has laid dormant in the
human brain for all these countless
million years. A mere two-inch dI.
versity In the underpinnIng circular
lies the motion OF the hsn for time and
eternity.
A man In Pugwash. Ne. has hit upon
an idea so like that Of the New Egypt
man that he might almost pass for the
same. The pugwash man has sucl
ceeded in breeding waat he calls the
fenceless pig. This is a pig with one
eye eliminated. and Il Is found that
the single optic Affects the pig Just as
the short leg Affects the hen. Each
tends in q circular course and conso.
quently never wanders far from home
The invention Ia said to be worth mil
lions to the western farmers and
herders, doing away entirely with the
necessity for 2snces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-22

II up. To my horror she presented
me with another purse in place Of the
one she had lost, and then l saw what
fearful thing / had done"
There was a short silence. And
then sSughed. heartily and long. I
dined with the Featherstones that
evening. And-er-well, to put the
matter in nutshell. my wife has blue
eyes. clear and bright. like glimpEes
Of heaven. To some extent / deserve
my Rachel Did l not serve seven
DAYS for herr