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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
q HARDIN Art DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Dea Carr Smith Abroad Miss
Trix Plunkett to be Assistant
lin Art Department.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, Aug, 24.-The writel
is in receipt OF a letter, dated August
IL, from Mrs. Dea Carr Smith, the Arr
teacher Of Hardin, written from Hote
Cecil, Strand, w. O., London, Eng
land. Mrs. Smith reports having had
a most delightful trip and having
visited some OF the greatest art cen
ters Of the Old World. She had a de-
llghtful visit in Italy. and reports
only two days Of oppressive heat dur.
ing her stay in Italy.
She has made q number OF sketches
of bits Of scenery, which appealed to
her with peculiar force, and between
the date Of her letter and the date Of
sailing she will visit Scotland and
make number Of sketches there.
On her way out she purchased at
Boston quite collection Of casts for
the Art Department, and on her way
back through New York she will add
to the already large collection.
Miss Trix Plunkett, of Mexico, has
been engaged as the assistant in the
Art Department for the coming year.
j. w. MILLION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
wALrER DuGAH SHOT.
Railroad Man Shoots Himself in
shoulder-Woun 10 Not Ser

Walter Dugan, of this city, acciden-
tly shot himself In the right shoulder,
Thursday night about eight O'Clock,
at his boarding house In Petersburg,
Ill. Young Dugan with some other
fellows were playing with s8 caliber
revolver when 1t was accidently dis.
charged, the bullet lodging in Dugan's
shoulder. But for the fact that the
muzzle Of the gun was pressed against
his shoulder the ball would have gone
straight in, instead Of taking an out
ward course. The wound, though
painful is not considered serious and
Mr.. Dugan was brought to his home
In this city early Friday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
"TM NOT A CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT SAYS FOLK,
Governor Declares Stewart Had No
Authority to Represent Him in
Chicago Conference.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. TO-
When asked regarding the reports
sent out from Chicago TO the effect
that A. O. Stewart, president of the
St. Louis police board, was present al
conference In Chicago with Roger
Sullivan and others In the interest OF
Gov. Folks candidacy for president
the governor said.
"There can be no truth In these re.
ports. Stewart certainly would not
have gone intosuch conference with.
out consulting my wishes. That he
has not done and have not had the
slightest inrlmation that any such
thing was contemplated.
"My name was used In the dispatch
without authority. ] have repeated
ly said that l am not candidate and
wish only to finish the task assigned
me unhampered by distractions Of that
kind.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
A woman's Back

Has many aches nd pains caused By
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms OF .emale weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
Ing sensation In stomach, dragging or
bearing down In lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
Ifany considerable number Of the above
symptoms are present there Is no remedy
that wS, give quicker relief or a more per
maAent coxe than Or. Plercs's Favorite
PreLzseaoSSIt has g record OF over forty
years Of cufeA Il Is the most potent
LnYigorailng tonic and -sirengthenl neE-
| ylpe known 10 medical science: It's made
| Of the glyceric extracts OF native medici-
nal roots found In our forests and con-
tains not drop Of alcohol or harmful, OF
hablt-forming drugs. Its ingredients are
| ali printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
| tested under oath as correct
Every ingredient entering into "Far
| yorite Prescription has tho written EN-
| dorsement Of the most eminent medical
writers OF all the several schools OF prac-
| tlce-more valuable than any amount Of
non-professlonal testimonlals-though the
latter are not lacking, having been CON
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
In numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant foi
the cure of woman's Ills.
You cannot afford TO accept any medicine
Of unknown composition as substitute
for this well proven remedy OF KNowS
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. You'
interest in regaining health Is paramount
10 any selfish interest Of his and u is 81
insult to your intelligence for him 70 II
10 palm OF upon you substitute. You
know what you want and Il Is his busi-
meas to supply the article called for.
Or. PIsrc9s Pleasant Pellets sre ths
original sLft<le Liver PiIlss first pot u
by old pr. ptsrce over forty Pears ~
nzah Initiated but 1fRer e1nalad. Ht1ll
uFsF- -costed ssscuies-cass ttAts =
eady. ...r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
GIRL BABY'S
AWFUL ECZEMA
Sight ofEye Destroyed by Disease
Tried Five Doctors but Grew
Worse In Agony Eight Months
Parents Discouraged, Until
They Tried Cutlcura Remedies
IN ONE WEEK ALL
SORES DISAPPEARED

"Our little girl, one year and n half
old, was taken with eczema or that wes
what the doctor said ii was. We called
in the family doctor and he gave some
tablets and said she would Be all right
In few days. The eczema grew worse
and we called in doctor No. 2. Ae
SAID she was teething az soon as the
teeth were through she would be all
right, But she still grew worse. Doc
tor No: said it was eczema. By this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greenish sore. Well, he said he could
help her, 90 we let him try IL about
O week. One morning we discovered
q little yellow pimple on one Of her
eyes. OF course we phoned for doctor
No. 3. He came over and looked her
over and said that he could not do any,
thing more for her, that we had better
take her TO some eye specialist. since IL
was an ulcer. 30 We went to 0swego
to doctor No. 4, and he said the eye-
sight was gone, but that he ct l NJ help it.
We thought we would try doctor No. 5,
Well, that proved the same. only he
charged $40 more than doctor No. 4.
We We're nearly discouraged, saw
the paper and thought we would try
the Cuticura Treatment, SO l went and
purchased set Of Cuticura Remedies,
which cost me 81, and in three days
our daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sores had dis
appeared. OF course it could not re-
store the eyesight. but II we had used
Cuticura in time / am confident that
i would have saved the eye. We think
there is no remedy so good for any skin
trouble or impurity Of the blood as
r. =. d. No. 0, Falton, Oswego Co.,
N. T., August IL, 1906"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Hunor nf Infnnts Children, and Adults
consists Of Cutlcura Soap f25c) 70 Cleanse the
Skin. Cuticura Ointment f50c.) to Heal the Skin,
and Cutcura Resolyent t5Oc). In the form OF Choco-
late Coated Pills, 25c. per vial OF 60) 70 Purify the
Blood. Sold Throughout the world. Potter brug
4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston. Mass.
~ Mailed Free. On Humors OF Skin and Scalp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

"Clover Leaf Buys Controlling In
terest in the Chicago & Alton
Amount $20,800,000.

The Toledo, st. Louis and Western
Railroad, usually called the ''Clovel
Leaf Route" bought the controlling
interest in the Chicago & Alton Rail
road from the Rock Island system
The consideration was $40, 800. 900.
For some time the deal was held uT
waiting the decision Of the "Immun'
ity Bath" but the Ledger was In
formed from reliable authority Satur'
day that the deal has been carried
through completely. At the time ol
going to press Of Saturday mornings
metropolitan papers this last decision
had not been reached, which accounts
for this united declaration that the
deal had not been finished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

1t is reported now that blank paper
to be advanced to six cents per
pand. This means that western
untry newspapers would have to
barge % per year, which is the pre-
=alling price now throughout the east
20 states, where village papers OF the
post ordinary character cost from
l5O to 81 per year In advance. There
no more reason for newspapers be-
'ng sold for less than cost than there
for any other commodity being put
PpOn the marketat q less price than
lhe cost OF making IL. Newspaper
lnsn who claim they are not able to
Eneet their obligations have no one to
plane but themselves. Make your pa
per clean, honest, bright and newsy
And the people will subscribe and pay
reasonable price. 1t is not the price
Of a newspaper, but the character OF
tne newspaper that determines It's
circulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
TEACHERS
EXAMINATION
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HOLD
EXAMINATION IN THE NORTH
SIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL FRI.
DAY AND SATURDAY.
Twenty Applicants For Certificates
Only Three Taking Examina-
ton for Scholarship to Mexi-
High School, All Girls.

The County School Board, composed
of County Commissioner S. 7. Davis,
j. L. Shobe and J. NJ. Atkins, held
an examination for would-be teachers
Friday and Saturday.0
The examination was held
In the back rooms on the first floor OF
the North Side Public School. Be-
side the examination for certificates,
the Board held the examina-
tion for the scholarships which they
offer this year In the High School here
In Mexico. These scholarships, two
in number, lare offered each to q
boy and girl. This year no boy Is
taking the examinations.
There are three girls competing, as
follows:
Miss Elsie hinton, Benton City.
Miss Eva Hinton, Benton City.
Miss Josie Davis, Rush Hill.
Those who are taking the examina-
tion for teachers certificate are
twenty In number aud are as follows:
Rob Baker Mexico.
Florence kirkpatrick Mexico.
Finnie White Mexico.
Katie Sievers Centralia.
Lora BrYson Centralia.
Neva Tinder Clark.
Mable Moore Laddonia.
Eva Hannay Rush Hill.
Mary Johnston Santa Fe.
Ernest Horton Benton City,
Buelah Hagan, Laddonia.
Yea Smith, Farber.
Elizabeth Murphy, Mexico.
Violet Hayth, Clark.
Laura Syler, Laddonia.
Bessie Barton. Laddonia
Annie Bedford, Molino.
Pearle Parker, Laddonia.
Ida Duugeon, Rush Hill.
P. d. Hodge, Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
Mrs. s. q. Brandon Hurt

Mrs. S. Q. Brandon, who lives on
west Promenade street, was injured
in peculiar manner Thursday. She
started to kneel down to cut out
pattern and in some way injured her
knee She tainted and had to be car
ried to her bed. "A physician was call
ed but was unable to tell exactly what
was the matter with the limb,
The Ledger wishes Mrs Brandon o
speedY recnYerY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
KTR. R. Y. LECKIE, Keno, Miss.
1v1 writes: \

KTR. r. Y. LECKIE, Keno, Miss,
1v1 writes: \
al write to tell you Of the great bene-
fits that Peruna has accomplished for
me. 1t has cured me Of catarrh and
seemingly all the other Ills that I was
subject to.
81 can eat anything before me and
digest anything eat. Physically am
new man."
With weak or deranged digestion. the
source of strength and vitality is Inn
paired, the nerves are weak, the blood
circulates feebly.
No man is capable Of thinking ac-
curately or doing anything vigorously
while suffering with indigestion.
10 rid the stomach of catarrh will
produce clean, healthy mucous meln-
branes and thus correct the digestion.
Peruna has the reputation the world
over for doing this very thing. A course
of Penna promptly and completely
sets the digestive organs at their true
function.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
S.S.S. p1o5D aassvss agasRs

and healthy the skin will be soft smooth and
eupous when the blood becomes infected with some
ahes pons bos and pp
dhgng and annoying skin disease The skin provided with
glands which drainage system to nd the boy
impurities through the ppon that constantly passing through
substance TO keep piable becomes filed with
huno of through the and glands
irritating skin and drying the natural oils so that
have only Acne Eczema Salt Rhsu etc. but sseh dry scay SKIN
troubles with savs washes lotions etc Is not along the right
itching and discomfort and aids
ING the skin clear but docs the trouble which
therefore have real curative effect on
ge acting and perfect blood purtne
and quickest treatment ngo down into the blood and rsaov
ed blood and BY sending f stream Of noushng blood to tne ssa
permanently character s. s. Sis made ennrey
health producing roots and absolutely safe remedy
young Ecema Acne Salt Rheu Tette f
rias unghy eupons OF the Special
book on medical advice desired furnished m to u
The SWIFT SPkCIk1C Gu, ATLANTA SA@
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
Reuben Tinsley.

Reuben P. Tinsley shot and killed
himself at Moberly Sunday morning.
He was q son Of Fletcher Tinsley, at
Thompson, Mo, and his remains were
taken TO that place for interment.
Mr.. Tinsley was q brakeman on the
Wabash railroad and was under ar
rest In connection with the breaking
open Of a freight car. His father was
arranging to fill his bond and secure
bis release when the boy secured the
pistol Of bis guard, placed 1t in his
mouth and blew his brains out. The
sorrowing family have the profound
sympathy Of the community. .-Centra-
liza Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

The Chicago a. Burlington surveyors
are running a line through north
Mexico. 1t is claimed By some that
the road will run from Francis TO
Brooktield, Bucklin or Macon, where
it would connect with the main line.
In any event the extension Of this
road wohld prove Of great benefit to
Mexico. We trust the line adopted
will be closer to the bushes portion OF
the city than some think it will. 1t is
important to have a depot centrally
located. 1t seems to be the opinion
Of sorne that three routes are being
considered, One along the side Of the
Alton; another up the draw by the
Custom Mills, and another TO run be-
tween Mr.. Kelnan's place and Mr..
Schopp's home. OF course 1t would
cost good deal Of money to get the
right-of way through the business
portion of the city. At the same
time in order to get share Of the
Mexico business the depot will have
TO be conveniently located.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

Ell. Daniels, young brakeman on
the @. s. A. had his leg broken We'd
nesday at Francis. He was trying to
board an engine from the front and
slipped under, narrowly escaping
death and suffering a badly broken
limb.
Daniels home is In Independence,
Mo. His injury is not considered
dangerous through. 1t is exceedingly
painful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

The Chillicothe White Sox won
from the Mexico Athletics Monday
in a fourteen inning game by a score
Of 2 to l.
Fred Pitcher got three hits out OF
six times up of Of Horton. Horton
famed IT men and st. Vrain H.
Moberly Monitor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
FRATERNITY CONVENTION.
Twenty-Five Chapters Of Phi Lambds
Epsilon In Convention at the West
End Hotel in St. Louis-Dele-
gates From Here.

Shannon Bolts and Jake Buckner,
Of this CITY. are In st. Louis this week
attending the convention Of the Phi
lambda Epsilon Fraternity which IL
being held there this week. The
Fraternity is probably the largest
strictly high school fraternity, which
is represented by q chapter in this
State. A chapter was installed In the
Mexico High School year ago last
spring and has hada very successful
year.
The conclave has Its Headquarters
at the West End Hotel, and this ls
where most Of the delegates stay dur
ing the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
Lifa Insurance.

For twenty-five cents you can now
insure yomself and family against
any bad results from an attack OF
collie or diarrhoes during the summer
months. That is the price OF q bottle
OF Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that
has never been known to fail. But It
now, It may save life. For sale by all
DrnQQisfs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

AIl the talk about nominating a
b for governor who is opposed to
kping the "lid on Is the rankest
IA Of foolishness. II either party
minated man OF this character be
Buld be defeated by from Fifty to one
ndred thousand votes, which would
the proper result OF such a nomina-
10. The people of Missouri are In
Eor Of the enforcement OF the law
sardless OF party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

E. N. Largharn, who purchased the
w. Il. Reed farm, just east of Mexico,
sometime ago, has moved here to reside
permanently. The Reed farm is one
of the best in Audrain county and the
Ledger joins all Of our people In ex-
tending cordial welcome to Mr.
Langharn and family. We are sure
they will be pleased with Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
500 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 70
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrn
Cure is the only positive cure known 10 the
medical fraternity Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitu-
The proprietors have 90 much faith In its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
srs for any case 1t fails TO cure. Send fol
list OF testimonials.
Sold By druggists, price 76c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

The Missouri laws are severe in pen
ty for neglect of a land owner tC
b thlstles before the seed ripen The
Bt otfense is a fine Of $40 and the
ed Oyerseer. is instructed to bring
fion against any land owner who
|lS to carry out the letter Of the
y. When the owner OF land does
d reside in the county the law di'
etS the overseer to employ labor and
|e cost of cutting out the pest Is
|xed against the land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
Priest scores Bloomar Girls

Dubuque, Iowa.--"Those bloomer
girls are a disgrace to woman
hood and they should be driven from
the city" was the statement Father
a. Boeding made to the Rosary club.
1.-THE aggregation calling themselves
'bloomer girls who are playing base
ball here should be driven from town.
Good clean, baseball is not objection
able to any one, but to have females
who call themselves and drag woman
hood to the lowest depths should be
suppressed,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
80, 20 and 10 Years
Ago This Week.
THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Charley Buckner, OF Mexico was
arranging to attend school at West.
minister College iu Fulton.
o. Harding was home from Kansas,
Eugene Campbell, night yardmaster
fell from q moving train and dislocat-
ed his arm. On the same day, another
railroad emploYe, came near being In
jured by being caught between two
cars.
Willie HiseY was employed to teach
a school s miles south west Of Mex.
leo.
Sam woltz was owner Of the city
bus line.
L. D. Farmer, Of Mexico, was en-
ployed as salesman for John Bartley In
Fulton.
Prof. Hamil was elected superin
tendent of the Louisiana public schoo
at salary Of sl,l0o for term Of
months.
Robert Powell, aged "a years, died al
his home near this city. He left
family of IL children.
Miss Ella Forrist was elected tC
teach In the Mexico schools.
Sophia Force, a young lad IS year.
Of age committed suicide of hanging al
the home of her brother in-lsw ir
Littieby.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. 81 Scott, was badly injured By
being thrown from buggy near Hope
well church. y
Guy, the four-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. @. B. Macfarlane was badly
burned while playing with fire.
Mr Mitchell, of N. Jefferson stree
died.
Mrs. JEFF. Cunningham, Of Martins
burg, was sick Of typhoid fever.
"Stonewall' Hamilton formerly o.
Audrain county, died In Kansas City
The residence Of ]. d. Spencer,
miles north Of Mexico, burned.
VIM. Alexander, OF Laddonia, lef'
| for Indiana where had employment.
Daisy, the 10 year old daughter O
Mrs. Mary Spencer, southwest o
Laddonia, died of brain fever.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
The remains of James G. Orr wht
was killed in the Moberly car shops
were inferred In Mexico.
The following marriage licenses wer'
ISSUED: W. M. Jenkins, and ALI
Reynolds, OF Laddonia, Geo Ohadwicl
and Rose L. Williams, Of Audrain
ALBERT Chandler and Myrtle Burnwel
of Laddonia.
The Epworth League gave a socia
lot the home Of Mrs. Duley, nea
Trinity church.
A house occupied by Charlie
Showers, q miles northwest Of Mexico
burned, most Of the furniture wa
burned.
Gale Copeland and Gale Douglass, o
IMartinsburg started to Alaska.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

Thomas Chopper is home from an
extended trip through Colorado. Tom
is thinking something Of located in
the west, but still believes that Mex
leo is one OF the best towns in the
United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

Misses Nellie and Letha McClintic,
who have been visiting near Auxvasse
for several weeks, returned to this
city Friday, and are guests at the
Wakefield boarding house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

What is the matter with the boys
Audrain county? Two scholarships
kre offered In the Mexico High
khOol, one for a boy and one for a
'rl, who got the highest grade in q
2mpetitive examination which was
Rened here Friday and held over Sat
hdsy Three girls competed for the
Pe offered for girls, bnt not a boy
Fsn entered to try for this education
advantage. What is the matter
HuDV menY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

1 bear a good deal OF talk in Mexi'
b reference to the Importance Of
bries. What is the use of having
brles If cur young men and women
l work. Fifty young ladies are
wanted at the Mexico shoe fac
Good wages are paid and the
is light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
Miss Thomason Dead.

Miss Matte Thomason, aged about
45 years died Thursday with con-
sumption Of the bowels. She had been
sick for a month or more, and her
death was not unexpected. She was
buried Saturday morning at Liberty
Church.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

1 talways pays everybody to patron
home institutions. The merch'
Is OF Mexico help pay your taxes
Ie merchants of Mexico buy youl
sduce. The merchants of Mexico
build your churches. The mer'
[nts of Mexico helped build the shoe
tory, and assist in every enter
Be which makes your farm worth
IRE money. Patronize home insti-
HONS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
william Dunno Dead.

VIM. Dunno, carpenter, died at
the home of his brother-in-law, =.
Wolff, at the age of forty-slx, early
Saturday morning, Mr.. Dunno had
been suffering from malaria fever fol
a long time and had been very Ill fol
two weeks before his death.
The funeral services were held
from the house of Ed. Wolf, OF east
Mexico, Sunday at one O'Clock. Rev
Brownlee Smith will ofiiciate.
The pall-bearers we're John Hader
Charles Fisher, Walter Candy, But
Hughes, Robert Collins and Thurstor
Elliot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29
Folk,s Ran al 81. Louis County.

Sc. Louis, Aug. lS.-"There is more
aggressive immortality and less ag'
gresslve morality in st. Louis county
than anywhere In the state" said
Governor Folk tonight upon bis re-
turn from q trip in the county, where
lid clubs we're in operation on every
hand. The governor spent the great
er part Of the day and evening here
on the way from Canton, ILL.,, where
he addressed Chautauqua, to Jefier
son CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

On investigation the Ledger finds
that the first reports in regard to
Tinsley were INACCURATE, as most OF
the charges against him were ground
less. His friends who know the facts
say that he could have proved bis in
pocence without any trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-29

|HE farmers OF Missouri are 10 b.
r.atulated not onl, upon the pros
for a fne crop, but on the prics
b farm products. This is surell
day Of prosperity for the Missouri
her; and the prosperity Of ever,
er business in the State depends
N the tillers OF the soil.