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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

PuDIlc AFTER the ENecuuOn
Auburn, N. Y, March Colchester
/. Gillette today paid the full penalty
, the brutal murder of Grace Brown.
went to his death in the electric
hair at Auburn prison without a
. gn of weakness and with the same
i.ck of emotion which has chara ter
lied him from the day he was ar
rested charged with the crime. Gill
lette appeared to have been fully re-
conciled to his fate and in a state
ment given out by his spiritual ad-
visers Immediately after the eXecu-
ton, it is indicated that he had made
a confession of his guilt. This state
ment was signed by the Rev. Henry
McIlravy, of Little Falls, and the Rev.
Cordello Herrick, the prison chap
lain. 1t was as follows:
Because our relationship with
Chester Gillette was privileged we
do not deem it wise to make de-
tailed statement and simply wish to
say that no legal mistake was made
in his electrocution."
/ Gillette, himself, so far as the pub
lis is concerned, never admitted his
crime. His last word, in the form OF
a statement, which he prepared with
painstaking care last right, was made
public after he had been put to death.
In this statement illette said:
In the shadow of the valley of
death, 1t is my desire to do every
thing that would remove any doubt
as to my having found Jesus Christ.
the personal saviour and unfailing
friend. Ny one regret, at this time, Is
that / have not given him the pre-
eminence in my life while ] had the
opportunity to work for him IL
could only say some one thing that
would draw young men TO him l
would deem it the greatest privilege
ever granted me. But all | can say
now is I know In whom / have be-
lieved and am persuaded that he Is
able to keep that which / have COM
mitted unto him against that day
IF the young men Of this country
could only know the Joy and pleasure
of Christian life, know they would
do all in their power to become earn
est, active Christians, and would
strive to live as Christ would have
them live.
There Is not cne thing | have left
undone which vi bar me from fac
ing my God, knowing that my sins
are forgiven, for I have been free
and frank in my talks with nv spiri-
tual adviser and God knows where
i stand.
MY task is do = the victory won.
(Signed) "CHESTGR z: GILLETTE
| ANY fear which the prison officials
may have entertained that iGliette's
remarkable composure would desert
him at the last moment was quickly
dispelled when he stepped from hi.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
ACCIDENT AT TARGET PRACTICE
Muzzle of 6-Inch Gun on the Mis-

Muzzle of 6-Inch Gun on the Mis-
souri Blows Off-NO One Injured.
Washington, March 30-During tar
get practice Saturday at Magdalena
bay 40 inches of the muzzle OF one
of the 6-inch broadside guns Of the
Missouri blew off. The fracture was
a clean one and did not indicate any
flaw in the metal Practice was con-
tinued and the gun will be replaced
by a new one from the Washins ston
navy yard. No one was injured.
The gun was made at the Wash
ington navy yard in 1902 FROM forg-
ings furnished by one OF the armor
producing companies. Tt was of the
early design of high power guns and
was not hoped to the nluzzle, as Is
the case with the six inch guns pro.
! duced today.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

Visit the Bijou today, sure.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

all troubles be traced some kno OF cE
Smooth ncaly skins only possible where the cTcu
pure; and therefore the OF any SKIN anecon can os
thorough cleansing OF this vital fa Saves Washes
valuable only for their ability 10 keep inc SKIN cea
aay the itching and tend reduce iniammanon ney cao'
the trouble because they do reach the blood
S. S. S skin diseases OF every character ana na G
Circulation ana removes ths
huor tha causing trouble builds the weak acrd poo
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
ECZEMA FORTY YEARS

Iwant to tell you the eE 3
good received from the u' OF
s. 8. 8. lam now 7o year. 4
and had suffered with EeseI o.
for forty years, and could q. :
nothing to cure ma until I tri, :
8. 8. q. I suffered intense y
with the itching and burninE
puetules would form frcrn
which there flowed q sticky
Aui, /, erusts would come on tho
skin, and when scratched CO.
the skin was left as raw aS "a
piece OF beef I suffered agc y
the long years I was anict- ,,,
but W hen / used 8. s. g. Ifound
a perfect cure. There has
never been any return OF the
trouble. G. II. EVANS.
Stccl helm, Neo,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
AFFAIRS AT STATE CAPITAL.

Arrests Dur'inG First Quarter of
Year-COmpanieS Volunteer for
>EaneUyers AZ FCrt CaSwell-De-
mand fer North Carolina Cotton
Seed-OLher News Notes.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

QlSlSui liiS Shlli uLSSoSS.
These humors get into the
blood through deranged or inactive
condition of the system. Those
members whose duty il is 10 collect
and expel the refuse matter OF the
body fail to properly do their work,
and this surplus or waste matter is
left in the system TO sour and fer
ment and be absorbed into the
blood. There are also certain
other humors which get into the
blood from without. The juice or
milk from poisonous plants, such
as poison oak, poison ivy, nettle
rash, etc, enters through the open
pores Of the skin and takes root in
the blood. This causes a breaking
out which remains for a time and
then disappears, but returns at
certain seasons of each year.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

7mptom passes away skin nourshed win ~ Il
aInu blood comfort given dSeaSetortured skins
Srccis book on Diseases and medical advice h
S. S. s sale al drug - ...,,rn -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

The Mexico Democratic Club met
at the Court House Thursday night
with President W. W. Fry In the
chair. There are over 500 members
Of this club which should be increased
to at least 1000. reports from COM
mittees we're read, after which Hon.
W. D. Vandiver, State Insurance
Commissioner Of Missouri, delivered q
most powerful and interesting ad-
dress in favor Of the State and Ma
tionai ticket, There was q good at
tendance Of representative Democrats
from Mexico and the speaker had the
closest attention Of all present, and
was frequently interrupted by cordial
applause. Vandiver is one OF Mis-
souri's active, working Democrats.
and is always found fighting for the
nominees Of the Parry. Mr.. Vandiyei
showed clearly that Hon. W. S. Cow
herd and the entire Democratic ticket
should be elected, not only because
they are Democrats, but because thel
are the best men for the positions &c
which they aspire. The last hall
! Of Mr.. VAndiver's address was directet
In favor OF the national ticket, anS
was one OF the strongest arguments II
favor Of Bryan and q united democ
racy that we have ever heard In Mex
loo. MI. Vandiver's reception was
most cordial one, and the Democrati
Club hopes that be will be able Z
make another speech in Mexico du.
i ing the campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
IF BRYAN is ELECTED

The following interesting prediction
is part OF a lengthy article embellished
with the pictures of Mr.. Bryan, John
w. Kern, Champ Clark and Others, in
Munsey's for October;
II Mr.. Bryan should be elected In
November, 1t is as nearly certain as
anything ever is In political futures,
that the next house would be Demo
cratic. Champ Clark would then be
speaker, for John Sharp Williams is
going TO the senate shortly. The COM
mittees would be made up with a view
to futhering the Bryan policies. To
name the men who would represent
the white house in that organization
is impossible: but James, of Kentucky
DE Almond aud Lloyd, OF Missouri:
Underwood and Clayton, Of Alabama
the latter permanent chairman Of the
Denver convention; Sims, Of Tennes'
zee; Ransdell, Of Louisiana; Burgess,
fTexas. Rainey, OF Illinois; SuIzer
Fitzgerald and Francis Burton
Harrison, Of New York, are name
which suggest themselves ut the mos
casual consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

REFERRIEG 10 the Importance OF
patronIzing your local ne =spapers the
University Missourian, published by
tine School OF journalism at the. State
University, editorlaily says: zone OF
the duties Of the good citizen Is 70
subscribe for and read a local newspa-
per. Tnis is true not simply because
il is the duty Of a good citizen to pa
tronize home institutions and not be-
cause the newspaper is the special
representative and champion OF the
community, but because the citizen
will himself be directly proited. The
daily or weekly newspaper, In the
news that 1t furnishes, the suggeS.
tions that 1t makes, the advertise.
ments that it prints, the good, clean
reading that it supplies, is worth far
] more than its price of subscription.
The married man owes IL to bis fam
ily and the single man TO himself IL
subscribefor a local ne wspaper ReadinR
it will inform him, broaden his mind
enlarge bis sympathies and, uncon-
sciously to himself perhaps, make hin
a better citizenR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
WHY rHE EAST IS FOR BRYAN

SEVERAL reasons may be offered,
each potent in its way, for the
belief that the east will give Bryan
greater support this year than in any
previous campaign, The strongest
argument, however, may be found in
financial conditions.
The West did not feal the pinch Of
the 1907 panic 50 keenlY a. did the
people OF the East. Here we had good
crops ami large iJcks and herds. VIZ
felt the panic only while prices on live
stock were on the down grade. In the
East, the factories we're closed and moi
only the workman, but also the trades
man and every line OF industry suffered
keenly from that sOurce Of supply Il
the arteries Of commerce.
The effect In one state alone will
give an index TO the situation In man!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Ragsdale Outright
Paris Appeal

DIR. Geo.,M, Ragsdale and Miss Ruth
Outright we're married by Ed Frank
Allen at the home OF the brides par
ents, MI. aud Mrs H. P Outright, 10
Paris Tuesday morning. Only rela-
tives aud a few special friends were
present. DR.. and Mrs Ragsdale left
at 1920 for an Eastern "trip. The
bride is one Of the prettiest and most
lovable young women In Paris. Hel
husband is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs O q
Ragsdale Of South Fork. He is I
young gentleman Of the highest typ'
and q physician OF exceptional talents
The Appeal joins WITH the rest o
tue community in hearty congratula
lions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
GIRL LOVES BOYS ArrI
Young Woman Arrested nj
bama Pleads to be Allowed
tain Her Masculine Clothes

Birmingham, Ala Sent. /
don't want to reform; | just N
live on and appear as a boy "v.I
pretty little sixteen.year.old
Fletcher, attired In boy S CLOTH
the police when they suggests
she be sent to the Bouse Of The
Shepherd In Memphis.
The girl has been masQueradI
boy aud the disguise was COupl
cording to the opinion Of everOI
saw her while she was seated
police station.
she gave the name Of Marie '
70 the police, but Chief BOdeEI
her name Is Grove and Der hoI
Pell City. The name which !
been going under since WeariuI
clothes has been Doc Edwards
ruse has worked for some tlmd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
RoosEvELr's A R
-BRYANs ANSWER

From The New 10TH WIN
The Theodore Roosevelt who now
bursts forth In virtuous denunciation
OF Senator Foraker and the Standard
OH Co. is the same Theodore Roose-
welt who summoned Edward q. Har-
riman to the White House shortly be-
fore the 1904 election and encouraged
Hartman to raise q $500 600 campaign
fund, which could be used only to
corrupt voters.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made Geo. B. Cortelyou chairman
Of the Republican National Commit
tee in 1904, thus setting his chief cor
poration inquisitor to the task OF col
lecting campaign tribute from The
corporations subject to Federal inyes-
LEGATIONS.
BE is the same Theodore Roosevelt
whose 1904 campaign was financed IN
part by life insurance contribution
fIcaed from the policy holders.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made ElIhu Root-Thomas +
RYAn's attorney-Secretary Of stat
In bis Cabinet.
BE Is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made J. Pierpont Morgan's part
ner, Robert Bacon, assistant Secretar.
Of State.
He IS the same Theodore Ro oseye'
who personally licensed the Ste
Trust TO acquire the Tennessee Co
and Iron Co., regardless OF u
Sherman law.
He is the same Theodore RooseVeI
who commanded the reactionary col
poration platform adopted by the On
cago convention and gladly accepte
james s. Sherman as the RepuDlica
candidate for Vice-P President.
Mr.. Roosevelt is greatly scandalize
by Senator Foraker's unseemly rel
tions with the Standard Oil Co.: bu
what II Foraker had been a supporte
of my Policies" instead Of an opp
nent of "My Policies? Would tt
president have promptly repIdiate
him, or would the same mantel OF e.
ecutive charity have been throw
over Paul Morton after that gentlI
man had been accused Of grantln
rebates?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
COMMITTEE TELLS WHY
FOLK SHOULD BE SUPPORTED
Governors Friends in st. Louis
Issue Statement on Senatorial
Race.
St. LouIs ost-Dispatch

ST. AuIlh Ohh 0A9t@NbA
Following recent conferences be-
tween Henry 7. Kent, John +. Lee
A G. Stewart, Nelson W.. Mcleod and
ether friends Of Governor Folk IN st.
Louis a statement has been prepared
setting forth reasons from a civic and
business standpoint why Gov. Folk
should be chosen United States Sena'
tor ever Senator Stone.
1t is stated by members OF the com
mittee which has prepared the state
ment that while 1t is practically com
pleted, 1t will not be gwen out fol
publication until IL IS signed by those
prominent Ia the Folk movement ID
ST. Louis.
The committee which has writer
the Statement was appointed by th'
organization formed at the Washing
ton H1tel Two weeks ago to promote
the interests Of Gov, Folk 10 st. Louis
The organization is composed OF prac
ideally all who we're leaders in the sup
port OF Folk for Governor four year
ago, as we'll as q number who we're no
In the movement.
Carter johnson and family are Wis
ting In San Angelo Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

other states. In New York, for the
year ending July 1, 1905, there were
1855 fewer savings banks accounts
opened than in the preceding year
while the accounts closed were 4S, 49,
more than in the previous twelve
months. The net loss to the banks
Tor to the people, rather amounted
to more that SIG, 200, 900.
A similar state Of affairs In Other
manufacturing states explains VIII
the Taft managers are losing sleep Oh
account OF the situation in the East
When you touch q mans pocketbook
you reach q tender spot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Public Sale

There will be a public sale
aC the Meyer farm, at Littleby
Station, at 10 o'clock October
8, at which will be offered a
large lot Of live stock Of all
description, hogs, horses, cat
tie and sheep; also farming
Implements. There will be
bargains in good live stock.
Il. q. Meyer and Boeger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Land Transfers in

Land Transfers In
Audrain County
The following land transfers were
made during the last week In Audrain
county:
r. NJ. Painter to Fl, G. Sipple, 90 K
100 feet at northwest corner Of block
s Of the city Of Laddonia, considera-
ton $500.
@. c. Woodbridge to @. T. Paris,
east ! of northwest I OF Section 4,
Township So, Range I, consideration,
s4400.
Z. Il. Fuller TO W. r. Butte, A.
Mason and L. J. Rowe, trustees Row
ena Circuit Mexico District Con-, q
tract Of land in southeast corner Of
southwest fourth of the southwest
fouth Of Section 80, Township So,
north, Range 10, west, consideration
s475.
Geo. Ficklin TO Jas. w. Mahan, rs
acres OF southwest fourth Of the
northwest fourth OF Section I; also
northwest fourth OF the southwest
fourth Of Section I, except 2 acres of
OF south side to within 80 feet Of the
east side OF same; also 2 acres of the
north side OF the southeast fourth OF
the southwest fourth OF So, Range II,
containing 65 acres. Consideration
$1,000.
James w. Mahan to w. H. Spur
ling, IA 1-3 acres of Of west side Of
southwest fourth Of southwest fourth
Of Section 4, Township So, Range IL
Consideration $500.
]. G. Gray to G. W. Myrick, lots 4
, s and 8, of block i, Shotwell's Add
tlon to the town OF Farber. Consid
. Grafton $500.
Z. E. Miller to A. It. Blair, III
. acres Of land as follows: North s.
acres OF east one-half Of southwes'
fourth and north 50 acres Of ives
half OF southeast fourth of Section
II, Township so, Range Q, considera
ton $1,000.
! A. + Blair to G. U. Wonneman tn
north SO acres OF the east one half o
the southwest quarter and the nortl
!, SO acres of the west one-half Of tn
southeast fourth of Section IL, Town
ship SO, Range 9, west, containin
|. lis acres, consideration s7100.
G. B. Null to Thomas J. Null,
part of lots 2 and 3 Of survey 81 In th
City of Mexico, consideration 81.
ell Thomas Allen to Price Marshal
north half Of northeast fourth Of Sci
v tion II, Township 50, Range 9, west
aud % acres, the west half Of sout
, half OF lot ; OF the northwest fourt
Of Section 8, Township So, Range
Il cJntaining In all los acres, considers
ie tion $50
A.. F. Blair to e. E. Miller, a traC
Of land 100 feet north and south b
316 feet east and west in northeas
= corner Of the remainder of the nortl
D west fourth OF Section IS In Tow
D. ship 81, north, Of Range 0, west, !
! Audrain county, after taking of (
T. said northwest fourth the north &c.
lie acres In width, consideration $1,000
VI Mrs. @. A. Witherspoon to Emn
70 CraQhead, of Galloway, lots 1, 2 an
te 3 Of block 8, In Morris Addition
City OF Mexico, consideration $4,000
:. J. G. Lakenan to Albert L He
dirk, lots 6 and 7 Of block 2, Lakena
g. Barnes South Side Addition
= Mexico, consideration $3.50.
=. B. @. Galloway to A. J. VanarsdeI
y of Pike, lot Of ground in the northea
fourth Of southeast fourth Of Sectit
s, Range s. west, being a part Of lot
: said fourth section, considerable
slO62. so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Card From Col. Clay
D our fellow Democrats:

10 our IeilOW democrats:
The chairman OF our State Commit
tee makes az urgent appeal for funds
with which to carry on the campaign,
the failure of which alone can imper.
II our success.
To keep speakers IN the field, theil
expenses, railroad fares, hotel bill
ETC., must be paid. Other expenses Of
printing documents, advertising, post
age etc, are heavy. Will not those
who have not contributed, hand theil
contributions to DR. Berrey, treasurer
while they can be Of most value.
This county Of over 5000 Democrat
can afford a liberal contribution Il
tie success Of our cause.
G. Clay
Chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
DOCTOR FRENCH is PURCHASER
Former Trust Company Head Gets
West End Property.

as
Stylish.

DR.. Pinckney French, former presi-
dent Of the Missouri-L Lincoln Trust
Company, formerly OF Mexico, made
another purchase yesterday Of prop
erty In the West End. Through the
Nichols Ritter Realty and Financial
Company, be bought from Victor e.
Rodes the old Richardson place, Cab
anne avenue. The property fronts E5C
feet to an alley. Doctor French
bought for investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

QUITE a number OF Democrats who
are doing . good deal Of talking anu
are amply able to subscribe to the
campaign fund have failed to put up a
cent. 1t takes money for the neces-
SarY expenses of the campaign just
the same as any other successful pro
position. Every Democrat in Aud
rain county who is able should make
contribution 10 the campaign fund
Talk is all right, but IL takes none,
to pay the necessary expenses. Do
little less talking and a little more
| producing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

AFrER delaying the selection Of To-
cation Is long IS possible, In order
that every town In the state might
have an opportunity 70 invite The
State Show Il they desired 70. the
State Poultry Beard has located Il
At Trenton, No, for December STA,
1908, believing that TO be the best 10
cltion that was offered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

a newspaper man living In one OF
the Ball counties, where there was
alsoa heavy Wallace vote, says; THE
Democrats Of this county are al lined
up for the ticket Every man In the
county who was ever a Democrat will
support the ticket from top TO bottom
our county committee is looking after
the organization OF clubs and every.
thing Is lovely here. Clubs are being
organized IN the different townships
and We expect to make our majority
1900 In November
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

THE Democrats are opposed to re
ceiving subscriptions from corpora
lions or trusts. Individual Demo
Gratis in Audrain county should sub
scribe literally to the campaign fund
Give this matter your immediate at
tention. 1t takes money to pay th'
expenses Of speakers and necessary
literature. II you want the party Il
win you should be glad to contribute
toward its gucceeg,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

In the daily and weekly Ledger
viii be found supplements containing
the speech OF W. S. Cowherd, Demo
cratic Nominee Cor Governor; speech
Of Chas. W. Knapp, Editor 81. Louii
Republic; the recent statement, show
ing forgery Of Cleveland's Taft letter
Bryan's Topeka speech on Guaranteed
Banks; pictures of notable guests al
ST. Louis banquet. This supplement
is most interesting and should b
closely ready by all patrons Of th,
Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

AS indicated by the Ledger some
time ago, the article published after
ex-President Ulevel4nd's death, favor
ing Taft for president. purported 70
have been written By VI. Cleveland,
Is now a pronounced forgery. The
Republican National Committee has
Withdrawn this article, which was be
ing used as a campaign document
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

SUBSCRIBERS TO the weekly Ledger
will please examine the date after
their name on the margin Of their
Ledger, and II their time has expired
please remit Immediately. The Mex
leo Ledger is only 81 90 per year always
In advance. Please give this matter
your prompt attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

James Roy Key, who has been con-
nected with the Ledger for several
years, has resigned as foreman Of the
job department, and after this week
will not be connected with this paper
in any way. Mr.. Key does not know
where he will locate, but for a while
will take a much.needed rest.
mr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

THERE are many reasons why Mr..
Bryan will be elected this year. The
best and most potent one is that the
American people have come to know
him better that In any previous cam
paign. They have more faith in him
They have more confidence in bis In
tegrity Of purpose, his nobility Of
character and his purity OF life. These
are winning traits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Hunt.HutehbPs0n

Arlie HUT and Miss L, ia !
son were married at the NJ
parsonage Tuesday evening At
by Rev. o Nj. Aker The bII
daughter Of A HUTCHINSON q
OF w. Liberty street. The grO'
employe Of the U. S, PscSiI
pany at this place Mr. q
Hunt will make their home
city,
The attendants we're Mise
and CoIdie Robinson, OF CeplI
Messrs. Ralph and Ray mond
| son, brothers Of the bride.
The happy couple will pr b
q trip to California TO visit
| for a month after which they
turn TO this city and 60 tn DO
| ing. Mr.. and Mrs B. R. HOO'
a big dinner Wednesday in
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt.
The Ledger extends con
tions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

The Owl learns, on gOod ~
that the matrimonial bee Is
good and plenty around the
at least half dozen Mexico 'Op
and that along about the tln
flies several weddings will ef'
A young lady friend tells Us
heard the saucy little bird 90
hat MARBLE that Walter Sam
soon to be-stung. Let tne =
90 on Walter is a hero
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
TIE teDderest suoL about The

THE tenderest spot about the ana,
tony Of the average voter is his pock.
etbook. The east was harder bit BY
the made-to-order panic Of 1907 thar
any other section Of our country. A;
q result, there is a tide setting in from
the East toward Mr. Bryan that al
the Taft spellbinders and all thu
Brother Charley barrels cannot stem
This is a Democratic year and DOM
you ever doubt that fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Centralla Youth KIlIed by Train

Centralia Youth Killed by Train.
Ce~ntralia, Mo- Sept. 28.-Roy Gray,
aged Is years, an employe Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., and Cof the
Wabash Railroad, was thrown under
q Wabash freight train here this
afternoon and killed. Gray handed
an order TO the engineer while the
train was running through, and In
some way was drawn under the wheels,