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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
Obituary.

Edna Earl Lewis, daughter of L D
and Zerelda Lewis, was born August
q, 1889. and died at the home Of her
fathers. in Martinsburg, NO., Nov. l..
1907. aged Is years, 2 months, and Is
days She was a victim Of consumption
ana died after an illness Of several
months. Her parents took her to Col
orado, but her recovery was not to be.
She came home that she might died
at home and among her numerous
friends.
Edna had fitted herself for teaching
in the public schools.and had a school
engaged. She graduated from the
High School last June.
Simpson Eiy,of Joplin, Mo a warm
friend Of the family, conducted a me.
mortal service Ia the Christian church
In Marinsburg Sunday morning, Nov.
3. The house was crowded with syn.
patbizIng friends. Many persons stood
during the service and many Others
could not gain admittance.
The floral offerings were abundant
and rich 10 designs. The burial was at
Benton City.
Edna was q good christian girl, duti.
full In the house, [chaste and ladylike
IN society, and devoted to the church.
All who knew her speak her worth.
Death TO her Is but the portal to a
life OF endless bliss. Simpson Ely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
KANSAS CITY STORES CLOSE.
Sunday Lid Is Brought About BY
Wholesale Arrest.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 3-Never
before in the history Of this city was
the Sabbath SO strictly observed by
the business interests as IL was to-day.
All the merchants who have hereto
fore defied the attemps Of Criminal
Judge William a. Wallace TO enforce
the State law forbidding unnecessary
labor on Sunday, to-day obeyed the
Sunday closing order. The theaters,
however, were open as usual, as they
are protected by injunction proceed
ings.
The decision OF the merchants to
obey the law to-day was brought about
by the wholesale arrests during The
last twentyfour hours of those persons
who were indicted by the Grand Jury
yesterday for refusing to comply with
the law during TIE two previous Sun.
days. The persons arrested we're plac'
ed under bonds ranging from 5000 10
81 600 each.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Can, do Without the Ledger for: i,
Gives allthe News from Au.
drain County.

Charlotte, N. NJ,
r. NJ. white. Editor. Mexico. Mo.
Friend 8 b.
! thought / would
drop you . few lines 10 LED you know I
have not forgotten my old friends
back 10 Mexico and would like to see
them II IL were possible but such ia
not the case 80 | xill have TO make
the best Of It. lam located at Char.
Ilotte, N. N IL Is q ine country plen.
" Of good soft water not hard like IL
is In some localities, fine land as ever
a crow flew over. We have good crops
mere this rear. We can raise everything
that you can raise 10 any country The
largest water melons. pumpkins, and
squasbes that you ever saw. WI have
corn here that grew on sod land and
was never ploughed that will make 80
bushels 10 the acre. what do you think
OF that Is not this q great country. We
have had lots OF rain here this year.
We hope we wI'lget Is much rain next
year, that is what It takes to make A
crop 10 any country. / am sending
you TWO de- lars for 2 more years for
the Ledger, can't do without it, II
gives ali the news all the lime and |
want the news from home. Say, Bob,
/ wish you were here 70 help me eat
beans aud peas and pumpkin pies, ha,
nd. will close this time give my re.
CARDS TO my friends.
Yours Truly,
c. v. Mansfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
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willis Arnold, Of Petersburg. No.
while visiting bis daughter, Mrs. @
s. Esing. here this week, liked An
dra.n land 90 well that be purchased q
farm Tuesday. The farm bought Il
the old Mansfield place east OF town
and Is owned b. Atkinson and Locke,
and is . good piece Of land. There ID
10 acres 10 this farm and the price
paid was SIS an acre. Mr.. Arnold. n
is understood, eontemplstes moving to
tho farm about December LIST. We
congratulate Mr.. Arnold upon his
choice Of land and take great pleasure
IN welcoming him and bis estimsble
family % Audnin county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

1ast xca1n tu4t
OF course you DO and you wUuld take
most any old price II you could gel
some oue TO buy IL and in spite Of q.
this a great many ladies will come Il
town, sne buy > last yeafs garment
thinking % is the new styles for thil
year, and with all the magazines that
are Published and the loE price Of the
weekly papers, bos % earth 3 woman
can be fooled SO easily In buying cut
Of date cl0zks, Is beyond my compre'
beDsion. Before you buy why don't
you 20 70 q cloak house where they
have the newest styles, and look al
them, 50 YOU viii be posted, whether
you bur or not, il will aot cost you
anything 70 look; you certainly could
not expect 10 ind styles at q tunk
shop or . cheap Johnnie place where
they have everything tosell, and bow
could sou expect THAI Think oyer this
and when you xant : Dew up-to-date
cloak came and zee Your Friend
~ McLoney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07


UNDER the hezdiDg0f Party suI
eide or Victory" Hon Walter vii
Jams In the Columbia gMOl Herald n
fers 10 the next Democratic state I'll
ket as follows;
"The democratic party can com
mit suicide 10 Missouri next year.
Ii viii not be 8 difficult undertak-
ing. The nomination Of candi-
dates for state On5ce who, By per-
son&l con fiction or sfiiIation. are
opposed 70 the so-czlied Folk prin-
esples and policies. will mean party
suicide. The candidates may be
ever 50 clever. ever SO engaging Of
personality or smooth OF tongue,
but II they do NOT stand In the
opinion Of the voters for these
principles and policies, aggressive
~ and sincerely, theY sill lead
their party to the morgue The
democratic paFss can win victory
NEXT year. IL viii not be q off,
cult undertaking. The nomina-
ticn a q clean state ticket, select
ed out 10 The open, committed by
hearts choice and proved By pre-
yious record 70 be thoroughly com
mitted 10 the Folk principles and
p0licles, you'd spsil success. Such
Nominations, whether they are Of
tins man OF that, from city or
country, from the old guard or
new camp foIlosers, would keep
Missouri solidly and surely IN The
democratic column. These be
sober words, men and brethren.
bot FOIL. the man, but the prin-
ciples and policies I0r which the
people believe be stands must rule
Ia democratic councils or there are
breakers ahead, and The DEVILS
own IN the pilot house"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

A few years ago such u thing as a
hard coal stove In use on the farm was
unknown. AS we understand the
hard coal stoves better " 9 realize
that they are far superior to soft coal
stoves Have about four times the
heating capacity of soft coal stoves.
Absolutely no smoke or dit and give
an even heat, and the winters coal
bill is no more than when soft coal is
used, d&wlt
Ferris g. Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
The Voters Must be Consulted

1t is nov said that Dave Ball wants
u swap his job OF running for guvef-
nur t Champ CLARK for bis job run.
ning for Congress. Champ d0n't see IL
that way however. He is better &C
quainted With the congressional tTack
that be ID with gubefnalorial as De
has been around it several times anu
has the place next 10 the rail.-EA'
change.
II Hou. Champ Clark runs for gov
ernor be would unquestionably be a
strong candidate but the people oil
this district would have something 70
say about who would succeed him u
nonnnnna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

dersd b. L L Jenkins as Cncie Rph.
Diek Eduaro IS Young Eph, Gilbert
Mudd Is Aunt cAioe and Ruth En-
wards Is Priscilla szs : decided hit
The Pay aAunt Susan Jenes" rer-
dered by the Misses Hunphries Mudd
and Pat Mudd sas also quite laugh
able. After this Dick Edwards anc-
toned CT 1.-THE boxes
The neat sum Of fifteen dollars va,
realized. All report very pleasant
evening.
We also understand thai Miss Liliis
Hendrix viii gise an ENTERTAINMENT q
this school, THURSDAY night Nov. I.
One Present
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

NJ. d. Lee,coioren caisi 80 the Rim
go, Is on his way home from the state
Of Louisiana. at the States expense.
He was charged with murder but was
not the man wanted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Rev. j. L. Kerr, Of Montgomery
City passed through Mexico to-day on
his way TO Palmyra, Mo-, where be will
oficiate at the marriage Of his broth.
CT, Rev. N q. Kerr, Pm. D., OF Pot1si,
Mo, 10 Miss Rsbecca Susie Moss, OF
Palmyra. Mo-, Wed. Nov. 9th, 1907,
Ian m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

We had the pleasure last week Of
attending the bax social given by hiSi
Eosa Humphriek al Law0er School sol
TIE purpose Of starting : school libra.
r.
Before The sale OF the boxes quite
&C Interesting progfzm was rendered.
This consisted ~ music. recilalians,
q oomieal Grill, By The tmsllef pupils,
ed tNo plsys.
The play sunels Ephs return" rem
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
SPECIAL o SALE

On Saturday, Nov. 9th we will have
In our store an experienced cloak sales
man from q big Cincinnati, Ohio, cloak
factory. he will have with him a large
line Of sample cloaks and furs. He will
take your measure on this date only
for special order cloaks Do not forge,
the date as this will be your chance te
buy ct nearly the manufactures sell
ing price. also bear In mind that Wa
have 9 special reduction sale on many
Of ourcloaks, that we have on hand;
don't forget the date as the factory
salesman will be with Us only one day,
One Price The Lowest Prics
QQc STORE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

TIE knockers are always happy dur
ing what they call hard times. We
do1t see what difference il makes to
the calamity howier whether money Is
plenty 81 not be never has any Of il
and is unhappy IL any one else has
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
Kansas City Financial Conditions
Improving.

Kansas CITY, No., Nov. 2.-Half a
dozen local banks today began issuing
ctsbier's checks. TO be used In place
Of currency, and payable 20 bearer.
Clearing house certificates also are
being used Is formerly. The question
OF issuing the cashiers checks gener.
ally was considered this morning at a
meeting Of the principal bankers, but
1t was decided TO leave IL to the dis
cretion Of the individual banks.
The financial conditions here con-
tinue TO improve. according to leading
bankers,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
Entsrtains With Dance,

J. W. Berry entertained James Sims
Jr.. and Wesley McCarty Tuesday
night at Cant with a dance. A large
crowd was present and all had q joyous
good time. John Lyons furnished The
music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

MI. Hedges, formerly OF Audrain
county, late Of Sweet Spring, Mo-, Ia
moving back with his family He Is
much pleased with the improvement
that have taken place In Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Miss Katie Mcyall,of Fulton, visited
relatives 10 Rush Hill, several weeks
She returned TO Mexico last Saturday
and is visiting her sister, Mrs. Q Ber-
~. OF this place
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Fortify and increase the life-glying
properties Of the blood and Jour vital
force will be increased and your SyS'
tenn protected from dis use That's
what HOLSTERS RAcko Mountain Tea
does. IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
@. A. Buckner & Go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

The markets are improving. 1t will
pay you to see US before selling wheat
corn or oats. Telephone No. 81.
WIN Pollock MIL & Elevator Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hooten have
returned from Jefferson City where
they have been the guests Of Jefi Sims
and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Newport critics accuse Gladys Van
derhilts noble hance Of being 9
"tight-wsd',. This isan objection thai
probably viii disappear after his mar
rfaun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Pioneer Rode Horsebsck Over stats
Eighty Years ago.

Columbia, No, November 3 MS.
Susan Douglass, o. years old, is dead
al her home, ten miles west Of Colum'
oia. She vas born in Virginia, but nau
lived In Central Missouri for more
than eighty years She came wesi uJ
boat down the OHIO River and BACK
up the Mississippi and rosd hofss
back from 81. Louis across Missouri
She Is survived By four children
James NJ. Douglass, Joseph D. Doug
lass, Mrs virgie Boggs and Mrs LIZ
ale Boggs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Young American and Tuf-E-Huf.
are good enough for boys and girls
wear. These are Gypsy Brand Hosiery.
Mexico Variet, Store d3s1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Miss Nellie Lo~Fy,of st Louis after
4 visit TO Mrs. c. f. Clark has gone 20
st. Joe TO attend a meeting OF the
Kings Daughters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

II you want tosell or exchange any
kind Of property 1t viii pay you e
list 1t with Real Estate Dept. dw1
North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Now they are fussing about widen
ing the Panama Canal locks. AT least
this indicates that there are going &c
be locks 70 widen sone time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

The cases OF the State Of Missouri
vs. Buck ard Wyatt Of St. Louis have
been continued in the circuit court
until the fall term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Mrs Frank Williams has returned
from St Louis where she has been
Visiting her son, John.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

In dollars and cents there Is no OIL.
ference IN the fuel bill between sOls
and hard coal, but 10 the comiort
cleanliness snd pleasure Of operating
. Radiant Home hard c al base burn
er, there Is all the difference 10 tns
world. d&w1t
Ferris 4 csuthorn'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

The circuit court has set aside the
Zeal u adoption Of DR.. 81. G. McFall
by DR.. j. B. Hawkins. Dr.. McFall
pays the cost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

FIFTY girls and women are wanted
at the Mexico Shoe FACTORY at once.
Good wages and permanent employ
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Born. to Mr. and Mrs Pearl Van.
born, Oct 81, . u pound boy. Mr..
and Mrs. Yanhorn formerly lived In
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

IF you wan. tic Mexico Weekly
Ledger for o. 90 per yearyou must pay
In advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Willis Arnold and wife. Of Pattsns-
burg, Mo-, are the guests OF their
daughter. Mrs G. S. Ewing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

pollock's Daisy will iii the bill for
light bread, biscuits, cake and pastry
Try 1t.
T.. ]. Hoxey and wife are 10 new
nm A visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Joseph Kendall Is here from Head
leg, Ttxas, looking fine and enjoying
good health
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Fifty girls are wanted at the Mex
leo shoe Factory al nnce. Good wages
are paid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Widely recommended for It's curins
qualities. Iu repuiation for superior
merit has stood for thirty years
Nothing 30 good for mitigation. con
stipation, rheumatism and bad biooc
as HOLSTERS Raeky Mountain Tea
IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
d A Backner 4 %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

WITH two new kilns the Mexico
Brick Co. would be one Of the largest
employers Of unSkilled labor located
in any interior city OF the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Join the Mexico Basiness Mems AS
sOclatIon and yet on The roll Of honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

J. @. Trimble, Of Kansas City, has
been elected . director Of Westminster
College. BE will make aRood one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Property ca paved streets rents fol
much better prlces-psving pays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Pat Reynolds, section foreman on
the Alton, has resigned TO go TO farm
fnn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

what about Mexico having q ~.
ceum Course.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

The Maryland contest for the Gov
norship Is In doubt, owing to the late
ness Of returns Chairman Vandiver,
Of the Democratic State committee,
claims the state by u, 900, and conser-
vative estimates give Crotners tDem.)
for Governor, q plurality Of 5000 to
| q an0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

G L. Ferris and wife are home
from St Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Miss Jessie Mexican, stenographer
and book-keeper for the Mexico Ledger
d taking q we'll earned vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

The election OF the Democrat,
ticket 10 Mississippi, headed by e. +
Noel for Governor, 10 foregone cOn
clusion. IS there Is no opposition
ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

New York State elected Edward
Bartlett and Willard BARTLETT, Demo-
cratic and Republican candidates for
Justics Of the Court Of Appeals, over
the candidates Of the Independence
League tHearst). New York City elect
ed the Tammsoy candidates BY con-
siderable majorities over the Indepen-
dence League-Republican fusion can
didates,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
WANTED = $4,000 Rail Road
lies al Once.

White Oak, Walnut, Cherry,
Black Oak, Elm and Hickory,
for price and information,
write,
Frank e. Bruton,
Tie and Lumber 90.
Sturgeon or Mexico.
d1 IS ct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
tom JOHNSON
REFLECTED

ELECTION RETURNS AT A GLANCE
Tom L. Johnson was reelected May
or of Cleveland over Congressman Bur
ton
The American, or Anti-Mormon.
party at Salt Lake City is estimated 10
have the largest pluralities ever given
In that city.
AT Toledo, Mayor Whitelock and
the entire independent ticket is elect
ed.
Cincinnati elected Colonel Leopold
Markbreit, the Republican candidate
for Mayor.
Meager returns from San Francisco
show Taylor, Democratic and Good
Government candidate for Mayor lead.
Ing, with the Union Labor candidates
showing unexpected strength.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

". n. Richie Is visiting IN the In
dian Territory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
KENTUCKY.

augustus e. Wilson tRep.) and pro-
badly the entire State ticket has been
elected. Louisville also went Repub-
llcan for city and State candidates.
The Legislature is DEMOCRATIC on joint
ballot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

Massachusetts, re elected the entire
Republican State ticket, headed by
Governor Curtis Guild Jr. Henry %.
Whitney, the Citizens DEM cratic
candidate for Governor, polled q much
heavier vote than Charles W. Bartlett,
the anti merger Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

New Jersey elected a Democratic
Governor, Frank s. Katzenbach, de-
feating Judge =. Franklin Fort (Rep.l
by about 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
NEBRASKA.

In Nebraska III. B. Reese, Repub'
lican candidate for the Supreme Court
is undoubtedly elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07

The result Of the local option elect
ion In twenty counties was Q COM
plete victory for the "dr,s" In ten
counties, from which complete returns
bad been received at midnight
Partial returns from the others In
dicate q "dry" victory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
RHODE ISLAND

The Rhode Island returns indicate
the reelection of Governor James a,
Higgins lDem over Frederick Fl
jackson Rep by a plurality estimat
ed at about 1850.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
L

Pennsylvania elected John o. Sheath
Rep head Of the ticket, for State
Treasurer by a large MATURITY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

On that occasion, to the amazement ana
Joy of the officiating priest thousands or
Christians came forward to welcome tho
missionary and to acknowledge thelh-
selves to be Christians.
AS one writer expresses 1t: Ihus, IN
spite of the absnce of all exterior help,.
without any ACKNOWLEDGEMENT baptism
by the action of God in the first place
and in the next by the faithful transmits
sion In families of the teaching and eX-
ample of the Japanese Christians and
martyrs of the sixteenth centuries, the
sacred fire of the true faith, or at least
stlll burning spark OF this fire, had re-
manned concealed in a country tyrrah'2eu
over by government the most despoHc
ana the most hostile to the Christian re-
ligion.
''.Al! that was required was to blow upon
the sparks and to rekindle its flame
The persistence of the faith. despite
these two centuries of persecution, Is mule
short OF miraculous. 1t was round mat
families had preserved certain prayers
and the rite of baptism, and rev
Christian books and embems, The ways
In which this was done We're most IN
senious. Sometimes crosses and pictures
of the virgin We're placed in shrines, and
then locked. Over the door OF the SHRINE
WAS placed warming that It must nevs'
DO opened. Here for two centuries AChr'A,
tian and heather Worshlped, the latter'oi
course all ignorantly. Certain OF THESE
shrines became, with the passage OF Tune
fayorlte places Of worship, and as ciear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

man of the village IN which the concealef
lives and the five men company to
which he belongs and his family and re-
latives, will all be punished together.
Such edicts as these continued before
the eyes of the people until within me
past 40 years. They apparently achieVea
their end, for BY the close of the seven
tenth century the church which the
Roman Catholic missionaries had reared
throughout the islands, at the expense OF
unreasonable devotion and sacrifice, had
Disappeared Its buildings had been de-
stroyed and its outward signs ohliterated.
So far as men could soc, Christianity mad
persisted utterly from Japan.
The Finding of the Christians.
Before Japan was open to commerce
with the world, by Commodore Perry $
mission, the pope sent a band OF mis-
sionaries TO the Loo Choo islands, to
await and prepare for the day when the
church could Renter Japan, with the
signing Of the treaties in 1858, these men
took up their residence in tho port cities
of Yokohama and Nagasnki. church be-
Ing built In the former city In 1867. Three
/ years later a church was dedicated IN
| NagasakI, which had been Chr'stian
stronghold before the persecution, 20 tne
/. memory of the 26 martyrs who mad SUI
Z fered death in that city In 1897,
/ Within month occurred a dramatic
! event, for which Pope Plus IN, pro-
claimed special double feast, to be
celebrated perpetually in Japan under the
title of THE Finding Of the Christians.
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which for 200 years governed Japan tho
false and corrupt school, were obiised
to trample upon the cross. Specimens of
the crosses 80 used may be seen IN the
Imperial museum. Toxic.
Suppression by Edict.
During this time the highways OF Japan
hlossomed with edict boards. Of which
this is a sample. so long as the sun shall
warm the earth, let no Christian be so
bold as to come to Japan. and let all
know that the king OF Spain himself, or
the Christians God, or the great God OF
ALL If he violate this command, shall pay
for it with his head"
The poverty and the cupldity of the
people were alike appealed TO by such
edicts as the following. which shows how
the enmity was especially directed against
the priests. 1.-THE Christian religion has
been prohibited for many years, II any
one Is suspected a report must be made
at once.
Reward: To the informer of a father,
600 pieces of silver: to the informer of n
brother, 300 pieces of silver; to the inform
er Of n Christian who has once recanted,
800 pieces of silver; 10 the informer Of y
Christian or catechist. 800 pieces of silver
: TO the informer OF family which shelters
any OF the above. 800 pieces OF silver; tho
above rewards will ne given. II any one
viii inform concerning his own family. he
will be rewarded with 800 pieces OF silver.
or according to the information he fur
nishes, IT any one conceals an offender,
and tho fact Is detected, then the head
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