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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
FINANCIAL CRISIS PASSED.
Comptroller Ridgely Says Business ia
Now Practically Normal.

C~hicagO,Ill., Jan. 13.-Comptroller OF
the Currency W. B. Ridgely, who pas
sed a few hours In Chicago, Saturday,
enroute to Springfield, ILL.,, bis former
home. said that's far as the banks OF
the country are concerned, conditions
today are practically normal.
"The financial crisis has been pas
sed successfully he said, lard it has
only served to demonstrate the gem
eral strength and soundness OF the
banking institutions. The situation
has clerked and business is bound to
revive, though we must give it time
TO come back naturally to its former
MARX.
While here MI. RIdegly received a
telegram from Kansas City advising
him that the directors Of the Nation
al Bank Of Commerce had voted to re-
organize and askingIhis presence there
TO aid IN the work. Asked what his
reply would be, the comptroller said
that be had made no plan as yet TO 60
to Kansas City, but that II the dlrec-
tors had any substantial plan 10 pro-
pose be would do all in his power to
assist 10 carrying 10 out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
KIRKsvILLE LIGHTS.
The Carrying Of Local Option had
Nothing to do with the Trouble
About Street Lighting. Peo-
pie Happy Over the DRY"
Victory.

A statement has been published in
Mexico that Kirksville. Mo-, cannot
have any more street lights, because
the saloons has been closed. A more
slanderous statement could not have
been made than, that the people
could not have lights or water unless
the saloon men paid for it. Desiring
to know the facts in reference TO the
matter, the Editor OF the Ledger
wrote to the KirksviIle (Mo) Express
for information, and is in receipt of
the following reply which explains its
self.
Huntsville, NO., Jan. 10. 1908
r. M. White, Mexico, Mo.
My Esteemed Friend:
N The reason why we have had no
street lights since January 1st s be-
cause the old contract expired, and
there are judgments against the city
for seventeen thousand dollars, which
bonds have been voted to pay, but as
yet the bonds have not been sold.
The bonds will be sold next month,
after which the mayor says we will
have street lights, only that lawyers
threaten to tie up the city funds I'M
less the bonds are sold right away and
the judgements are paid This is what
the bonds were voted for, and when
that is settled, there will be no dam
ger OF the city funds being tied up
and the light contract being entered
into. The mayor told .me the other
day that we would have ample funds
for street lights after the bonds were
sold and judgments paid of, but un-
derstand, the bonds have nothing to
do with providing money for street
lights Kirksville will be better
lighted than ever before, the funds
will be sufficient, and there are thou.
sands OF happy people over the 'dry"
victory. Your friend,
O. O. Howard.
1t will be noted that the financial
troubles Of Kirksville happened while
the city was receiving saloon license
and before the "drys'' were victori-
GUS. II will also be noted that there
are thousands Of ''bappy people, on ac-
count Of Kirksville going dry. These
''happy people" live in Kirksville and
surely know what they want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

REFERRING to the importance o
advertising the Columbia, Nc, He
raid editorially says; How much
should l spend for advertising, is
aquestion that every merchant
has to answer One merchant
hasa rule he attempts to reason
ably follow and that Is to pay as
much for advertising as he does
rent. The most successful enter
prises set aside q liberal sum for
this expense and ID is generally
one OF the largest items in their
list Of expenses. 1t is the scrim-
py advertiser that gets the least
returns for his money. 1t takes
brains as well as money to do the
most successful advertising when
the two work to gether there Is
never any doubt about large re-
turns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

George Robertson returned from
Moberly to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
MOUSE HELD IN HER WAIST.
Ohio School Teacher Has a Narrowing
Experience on Passenger Train.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 13.-Ridinl
from Lorain to Cleveland on a Lake
Shore car with q mouse imprisoned
10 her waist was the experience ,ol
Miss Elizabeth Tristram, a school
teacher.
She felt something crawling about
inside her dress. With a Shrek she
clutched at her side and was Mortified
when her hand closed over the ami.
mai. Miss Tristram coniided her
pfedlcament 70 companions. but none
we're brave enough to aid her.
When the car reached Cleveland,
Miss Tristram was still holding on to
the mouse, which was nearly dead
from squeezing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
The Fall Guy.

One OF our liverymen, a few days
ago, sold his business to a.man out Of
town, and soon after taking charge,
the phone orders for rigs was SO great
that he decided something must be
done to care for the increasing bust.
ness.
About this time there arrived a car
riage salesman from Macon, Mo-, and
the new llyeryman was encouraged to
order two new carriages. just a mo.
ment previous to bis signing the or
der, an attache rushed in to explain
the increase in carriage orders. They
had overlooked the fact the orders
we're all for Jan. l4th the night of
1.-THE Fall Guy" and that such an
event happened only once a year In
Mexico.
The joke was on the LiVeryman and
the salesman was made aThe Fall
Guy" X. Y. z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
mrs. FOLK HEADS SOCIETY.
Organization Formed to Fight
Spread Of tuberculosis.

jefferson City, No., Jan. IA so
cietY for the prevention and relief of
tuberculosis has been organized here.
Mrs. J W. Folk, wife OF the Governor,
Is president of the society, and Mrs.
Charles P.H ough, secretary. The meet
ing was held In the public library and
presided over BY Doctor G Ettmueller
Doctors George Holman and VIM Por-
ter,of st. Louis, made addresses and
also gave stereopticon views.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
wHrrrLEs HIMSELF TO FAME.
Pennsylvania Han Oarvss Marysls
With His knife.

0ts AEut hclAuhtt
Mohnton, Pa, Jan. ll.-Justice Of
the Peace, Daniel N. Peiffer. chief
executive Of Cumru Township, Is
Berks County 3 ~cleve,est artist with
the penknife. Last week he called at
the Recorders ofice In Reading and
presented the entire stat with clever
ly carved wooden pocket pens.
The jolly Squire's courtroom, where
he metes out justice, is filed with
hundreds Of objects, made by his skill
full blade. He has been a Justice for
eighteen years, serving bis first term
at Sinking Springs, where be became
famous as a whittier, and since then
be has whitfield himself to fame in
BerksC County. From youth he was q
mechanic, and having first learned
his fathers trade, blacksmIthing, be
finally began TO whittle away upon
mementoes. Soon be had whitfield q
complete miniature set Of blacksmith
tools, all the sizes and styles of horse
shoes he used to make, even the anvil
and the forge.
BE has carvings that be made from
wood picked upatJohnstown after the
great flood; from wood that came from
the railroad wrecks at Shoemakers-
vile, Exeter and Ludwig's; from wood
used for building purposes at the Pan
American Exposition, and from nearly
every old church OF berks County.
From wood obtained from old Reform
ed Church at Sinking Springs he whit
tied out the Pyramids In miniature.
his cleverest little carving is bis
own watch charm, whitfield out OF
mahogany and Weighing an eighth OF
an ounce, Of an octagon shape with q
little ball in the center which cannot
be removed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
STONE VS..

The metropolitan papers say that
Senator W. J. Stone in his Chicago
speech, a few days ago, took occasion
TO roast ex-President Grover Cleye-
land, criticisIng him for acts in Office
and showing where he went wrong"
This seems 20 the Ledger to be the
Joke OF the season. Why don't Sena-
tor Stone instead OF jumping on to q
dead one" call attention TO his own
record instead Of going after q mar
who has retired to private life and is
recognized as one Of the best Presi-
dents thsscountry has ever had? Sure
ly Stone don't expect TO make his race
for the Senate on q platform contain
ing nothing but abuse Of Grover
Cleveland. Senator Stones organ, the
Kansas City Post, is even disguised
and says:
Senator William j. Stone at the
Chicago jackson Day banquet is re-
ported 20 have taken occasion to eriti-
else Grover Cleveland for his acts In
ofice. itCleveland went wrong the
senator Is quoted and the inference
left is that The Democratic president
was responsible for the defeat Of the
party in the election which immedi-
afely preceded his retirement.
ut is possible that Senator Stone
has been quoted neither fully nor ac-
curately enough TO justify judment
upon his words. The fact remains,
however, that many Democrats will
regret that the senator took occasion
to criticise Mr.. Cleveland at all
''Times have changed since Cleye-
land was President. New issues have
arisen and have been met upon their
merits and without regard to the pre-
viouB history OF the Democatic party
and its leaders.
''Mr. Cleveland made mistakes, but
none OF the leaders who have arisen
Ia the party since he retired from the
presidency has been free from them.
Distinguished as have been the party
B~ervicessof Senator Stone, the senator
himself viii besthe first 20 admlt that,
had De hot s'gone wrong at times,
his services 20 the party and to the
state and nation might have been still
more distinguished.
HNomatter in what particular the
Democrats OF to-day may have dis
agreed with Mr.. Cleveland, they mast
and do remember that the stalwart
statesman who 10 now going down In
othe last shadows OF life was q tower
OF strength 70 the party. They must
ana do Remember that he alone, OF all
the great leaders Of the party,succeed-
cd in carrying Il TO national victory
upon the only two occasions In which
It has gained the presidency IN q half
century.
sand, remembering this, the loyal
DEMOCRAT considers with kindness his
mistakes, whatever they may have
been looking with longing eyes into
the future whence shah come another
le9ser who shall restore the party to
It's former position Of power, for the
blessing Of tie nation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

ring % the local option question
Whsch has been submitted ia thai
county, editorially says;
"A great many more people woula
vcts with the Local optionist n
they were convinced that It would
prohibit They have seen Il tried
and IL has not proven TO be what
its advocates claim for it, but the
Tines Democrat believes that the
sentiment nov which fAyors local
option 50 strongly viii be more
vigilent than 1t has In the past
and that when the people make up
their minds that the saloon must
go, that sentiment will keep clos
ed all illegal dives Tat seek to do
business without the consent Of
the people. The pioneer WHO car
ried his Jug with him, no doubt,
thought that public sentiment
vas unjust 10 trying 10 curtail his
liberties, that mile post has been
passed in our march OF progress,
and 10 IS years from now we viii
wonder with disgust and astonish-
ment that the law, or the people,
would permit an unholy institu-
ton, as the saloon is, 10 flourish In
the community
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

Mrs. C. P. French. wife Of e. P.
French, OF Martinsburg, died at her
nome at that place, Saturday. Mrs
French was the daughter Of Rev. Hat
chett, OF this city, and has been an
invalid for nearly ten years, Mrs.
French Is survived By her husband,
one son, DR.. Pinkney French, Of Mar
tinsbury, anda brother DR.. Hatchett,
OF ElFeno, Okla.
The funeral services were held at
Martinsbury, Monday morning, CON
Quoted by Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer at
10 O'Clock, and the r,imains we're
brought to this city on the 1880 train,
where they will be held IN a steel
vault, probably al the Greer under
taking establishment, until spring,
when q vault will te built 10 the city
cemetery.
The Ledger Joins other friends in
extending sympathy to the bereayed
George Robertson returned from
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

THE Ledger doesn't believe there il
. citizen In Audrain who can afford
not 20 take . county paper, and every
citizen Of Mexico should take a local
daily. Ali.of our citizens want to keep
posted On county news, and the time
spent In coming down town after sup
per 10 barbershops and drug stores In
orderto read somebody else's paper
should be spent with your family, who
could also enjoy reading the news IL
you would take a.paper yourself. The
Weekly Ledger only costs sLM per
year In advance, less than two cents a
week. Surely no farmer during these
prosperous times could possibly take
The position that be can not afford to
subscribe. One or more local papers
should be taken in every family In
Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

THERE are several property ownert
in Mexico who make themselves con.
spicous by never subscribing or assist
ing in any way to establish an enter.
prise in Mexico. On the other hand
these gentlemen In and out Of season
criticise and find fault with the efforts
Of those who try to make Mexico grow.
They don't seem 70 appreciate the
fact that they share largely in the
benefits without participating in the
cost Surely this must be an over
sight, as we are confident there are no
business men in Mexico who want
something for nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
David Hurdle Dad.

David Hurdle, age about thirty-five
years, died at Fulton Monday. The
deceased was q citizeL Of Audrain, Nv
ing near Salt River church. in the
western part Of the county, and had
been in bad health for nearly three
years. The deceased leave s q wife
AND Jour children, three girls and one
boy.
The remains were brought to Mex
leo, Tuesday, and taken 10 Salt River
church where they will be inferred
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ledger extends sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
FUNERAL OF GEO A NORRIS ST.
Held From the Residence at Laksvisw
Sunday Afternoon and Attended
BY a Large Number Of PeO-
nile

The funeral services over the re-
mains OF SEQ. a. Morris, Sr., who died
Saturday morning Of general disabi-
lity, was held Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the home at Lakeview.
The services were conducted BY Rev.
Q. N. Aker, OF the Methodist church,
assisted by Rev. Il. B. Smith, Rector
OF the Episcopal church and Rev. A.
W. Kokendoifer, Of the Christian
church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

The Directors Of the Business Mems
Association meet at the Southern
Rank Saturday after noon and tran
sacted business Of importance. J. 4.
Hood. q the Red Path Lyceum, OF
chicago. was present. and conferred
with this organization with reference
10 the feasibility Of himconducting .
chautauqua here next simmer MI
Hood statedIAis proposition which y
a very liberal one. The only thing ASK
from the citizens is thatthey show 4
~sufIcient amount Of enthusiasm and
that can be done by helping Mr.. HOOD
dispose Of from six-hundred TO q
thousand tickets.
Mayor Graham, chairman oil the
Business Mems Association, appoint
al a committee, composed Of Geo.
Robertson, W. W. Pollock and Rufus
jackson, to confer with the business
interest and ascertain with what In
SEPARATION the proposition will be re-
ceived, and report to the meeting Of
the association which will be held at
the Southern Bank Tuesday after
noon at four O'Clock.
As stated In this paper last week,
the Red Path Bereau conducts over q
hundred Chautauquas over the middle
west each year. They engage their
own talent and arrange ia detail the
entertainment. When they close a
contract with q place their represen-
tative looks over the city and secures a
location asking nothing from the citi.
zens except that they show a sufi-
Gent amount of interest to ensure q
successful Chautauqua.
w. W. Williams was before the as
ISOLATION In the interest of securing
the next state poultry show for Mex
leo, and reported growing Enthusiasm
being exhibited among the business in
terest Of the town. The committee
was continued to report at the meet
ing to be held Tuesday afternoon.
The Invitation which was extended
to the business mems association by
the management Of the Hotel Clark
son to be present at a banquet TO be
rendered them by the management
was accepted and the>pecessafy Com
mittees were appointed TO arrange IN
detail the affair.
The Banquet will be held sometime
next week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

The "Fall Guy entertainment con-
Quoted BY j. A. Darnaby and under
the auspices or the Eagles, was wit
messed by one Of the largest audiences
ever gathered in the Opera House,
and the performance was ~frst-class In
every particular. A neat sum was
netted, which win be appropriated to
charity, by the order of the Eagles.
ALI who participated we're received
with cordial applause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

In arranging for your reading mat
ter for 1908 you should by all means
have the Century and st. Nicholas on
the list. These two magazines should
be found in every home, as they fur.
nish the very best of reading matter
for the old and young. They are neat
ly printed handsomely illustrated and
well edited. They are high class pub
locations and most popular with all
who read
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
TAFT On R BALLOT.
Prediction Of Roosevelt a. TO the
secretary's Race.

Washington, Jan. 10. = President
Roosevelt Is telling callers that the
prospect is that Secretary Taft will be
nominated for the presidency on the
first ballot.
According to statements by the men
to whom be has spoken, Mr. Roosevelt
counts on 600 ballots for his fayorite
Of the $50 in the convention. The
South and West are claimed solidly,
with half Of New England, half Of
New York and a considerable percen-
tage Of the middle western delegates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

WARNER WILLIAMS informs the
Ledger that only about two thirds Of
the amount necessary to secure the
State Poultry Show has been sub
scribed. This matter is OF great i'm
portance to Mexico and Audrain
county and every citizen should make
a contribution in order to get results
This matter should have your imme-
dIate attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

The Salt Lake City Tribune Of re-
cent date contained 3 splendid picture
OF J. 2. Mahan, brother Of Mrs. q. Il.
oWings, Of this city. Mr.. Mahan ia
now engaged In the real estate bust.
ness in Salt Lake. but formerly lived
near OentraIia, Nc. His many friends
In this part OF Missouri are glad to
know that be is prosperinq.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

THE Mexico Ledger is glad to know
that n. B. Wise, who lately sold his
interest In the Kemp & Pearson g.
Company Clothing firm, will continue
to make Mexico his home. Mart is
one Of Mexico's most untlring, hand
working boosters, always found on the
firing line when 1t comes to any enter
prise that tends to help the city, coun-
ty or state. He, like other travelling
men who reside here, Is very active in
al movements that tend TO make
Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

Audrain County Map Fifty Ctat
You can secure o; Mexico Lst9
Map Of A adfaan county for fifty ceni
BY Paying 4 year In. advance for {
Weekly Ledger The map is spn'
&, so. Nov Is the time to subEal
for the Weekly Ledger, as the \
scription price Is liable to be incrsH
at any time. A copy Of the map II
be donated 10 every public schOd
the county. Il. NJ While, ]
EdItor and ProurietOr, Mexico Leaei
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
Electric Lias to Perry.

Q. G. HeizeT, Of Mexico, was here
Tuesday and Wednesday. lie was
with some civil engineers measuring
the raviues and creeks over which the
electric road will pass in order to gel
the size Of the tressels required. He
say the work on the road is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
ELECTRIC ROAD
70 COLUMBIA
LINE PLANNED IRON MEXICO
Promotsrssthe Same Company Now
Building Line From Mexico TO
Perry.


.aAAA
The Daily Tribune recently pub
llsbed some observations upon the i'm
mems advantage an electric road con-
Meeting nearby towns and cities with
Columbia would lbe. A copy Of the
paper containing the article In cues
ton fell into the hands Of the presi-
derto I the Mexico, Santa Re & Perry
Traction Company, which is building
the electric line from Mexico to Perry
Rails county, = distance Of about thir-
" or thirty-hye miles. To-day the
tribune received . letter from the
president and secretary Of the COM
pany stating that an electric line
from Mexico to Columbia has already
been planned and that surveys and OF
her necessary prelimInaries viii be
begun as soon as the grading from
Perry to Mexico is completed. Follow
ing is the letttr received BY the Trio-
une:
Mexico, Mo-,
Jan. 10, '0S.
Editor Daily Tribune
The article In the Columbia
Daily Tribune, Jan. Q, was in perfect
accord with our way OF thinking, and
future plans concerning electric
roads. We have three miles OF grade
completed on our line from Mexico,
No., to Perry, NO., and as soon az our
grade.is completed on this line which
will be 10 the early summer, 1t is our
plan to take up the initiative for the
construction OF g line TO Columbia.
are first on the ground, and II the
besIness influence and energy Of Col
umhia, and surrounding towns Is d.
rected to us, we assure al interested
that we will build up a well equipped
system OF electric interufbian lines
through this section Of the country
that will be q credit to any state. We
will gladly acknowledge any solicia-
tions from the business men Of Column
bia. .sls. ia: &
Respectfully, = Il s.
s. L, Robinson,
President.
> q. W. Gather,
Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

FOR WEEKLY LEDGER

NA &A0a
The post : once department has
madsa ruling that publishers can
nossene their delinqent subscribers
the payer unless they pay So cents
eztra 70 the government for post
age each year. This Is an inpor-
tant matter and should have your
immediate attention. Don't make
your complaint later on that you
have not had satisfactory notice in
reference 10 this matter. Examine
the date after your name on the
margin Of the paper and pay i'm
mediately. The weekly Ledger is
only u per rear, including pos
tAge, when paid in advance. We
are trying to make the Ledger bet
ter than ever and trust our subssrip-
tion list will continue TO grow. One
dollar per year lisa very close price
for q local weekly paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
Hopkins & Kdmonds, Real Estate &
Insurance, Mexiso, Mo

1t is stated as 3 matter of fact thal
Commodore Schley overheard Admira.
Sampson tell Chief Constructor Hob
son at The time OF his departure upon
his awful mission Of sinking the Mer
rimac. 70 tell the Spanish merchants
when he saw them thas the firm OF
Hopkins & Edmonos, Of Mexico, Mis-
souri, conducted the only truly reli-
able Real Estate and Insurance Agen.
cy In the city, and any business en-.
trusted 10 them would receive prompt
and personal attention. See them fuE
bargains Ia city and farm property.
Don't forget to get their rates on In
surance.
.S5~-St-45-4t HOPKINS g. EDMoNDs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

In spite OF the Indictment weather a
large number Of friends attended tc
pay their last respects to this noble
character.
The floral offerings, also, were large
and indeed beautiful, q token OF the
estimation to which the deceased was
held by the community, relatives
and friends.
Among those from q distance who
attended were Capt ]. s. Belt and
son, Shelby, of Higginsville; Mrs.
Kretchmer and Mrs. Erskine, L. B
Morris and family, and ]. b Morris
and family, from st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16
ssventy-Hive Lives Lost.

Seventy i've lives were lost by the
explosion Of ! gas tank At . benefit
entertainment Monday night ia an
opera house at Boyertown, Pa. wo-
men and children were trampled in a
frantic rush Of seven hundred people
to escape. Entire families were lost,
quite q number jumping from win
dowe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

Candidates for cityIoffice are arrang-
ing tJtiake things lively-announce-
ments IN the Evening Ledger are $500
except for councilman which is $3.50.
Announcements in the Ledger does
not include write-nps or free puts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-16

Buy goods at the cheap cash house.
q. @. Paul, groceries, meat, butter.
eggs, fruits, vegetables and fresh fish
at Mexico. Mo. Produce taken 10 ex-
change. 45-4t,