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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

A farewell reception was given 81
the Haryesters OF the Christian
Church 10 honor OF their pastor, A.
". Kokendofsr, in the parlors Of the
church Monday evening. Invitations
we're extended 10 the members and
those who attend the church, and q
large number OF people were present
with their wrll wishes for the depart
ing pastor.
The NJ. NJ. A. quartette, which Is
always well received, sang several
selections during the evening, which
were greatly enjoyed.
DR.. A. A. Wallace, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, was called on TO
make q few remarks, and responded In
bis most pleasing, but touching man
ner. Following DR.. Wallace, Rev. II.
e Truck, pastor OF the Baptist
Church, spoke in most high terms OF
Rev. Mr.. Kokendoifer and with the
hearty approval Of those present
wished that be would return TO Mex
leo again.
A.. s. Houston, who Is an elder OF
the church, and always an interest
ing speaker, paid many high compli-
ments 70 the outgoing pastor, and at
the close Of bis remarks presented to
Rev. MI. Kokendoffer, In the name OF
the church, five volumes Of Hastings
Dictionary Of the Bible, as q token OF
their esteem and appreciation Of bis
faithful and untiring work among the
people OF Mexico.
Rev. Mr.. Kokendoffer responded to
each OF the eulogies spoken Of him IN
his usual happy, yet sincere, manner,
and thanked the people of his congre-
Cation and the people of this city for
their kindness toward him while he
has been q resident here, and express
ed his great appreciation OF the gift
presented him on this occasion.
The Harvesters served punch and
waters during the evening, and all
present spent an enjoyable time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
ELECTED THEIR PASTOR
The Members of the Christian
Church Have Called Rev.
White to the Church
in This City.

Walter NJ. White, Financial Score
tarY Of the University OF Kentucky
has been elected by the congregation
OF the Mexico Christian Church tc
succeed Rev. Kokendoffer, who re-
signed this pastorage several weeks
ago to accept a call to the First
Christian Church at Sedalia.
Rev. White preached two strong
sermons at the Church In this city
Easter Sunday. He is a man OF
earnestness in purpose, and comes
well recommended to the people OF
this city. He will take charge OF this
work abont June LIST.
Rev. Kokendoffer will deliver his
farewell sermon next Sunday and will
leave for his new field OF work some
time next week.
Though the members Of his Church
ana the people OF Mexico generally
regret very much TO have Rev. Koken.
ooher leave our midst, they at the
same time extend a cordial welcome
to Rev. White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
Mother Thinks Harry Sane

New York, April &-Col. Franklin
Bartlett, counsel for William ThaW
made = statement to q reporter to-day
correcting erroneous statements thai
have appeared in print and authorize,
lively setting forth the attitude Of
that family toward the release OF Har
~ K. Thsw from Matteawan.
Col. Bartlett was quoted as saying
that no member Of the Thaw family
would appear at Poughkeepgie in the
habeas corpus proceedings to Obtain
Harry Thaw's release. he said to
day:
al do not know whether or not any
member OF the Thaw family will ap-
pear In the proceedings at Poughkeep-
sic. am not OF counsel to obtain the
release Of Mr.. Thaw, but l knew that
Mr.. Graham had been retained In that
matter. Mr.. Thsw made that select
ion himself. Mrs William Thaw ID
entirely in sympathy with the release
proceedings as she believes that Mr..
Thaw % now absolutely sane.
II wish to correct erroneous state.
ments that attempts had been made
in New York to secure counsel Ia the
release proceedings. / am informed
that no application was made to any
lawyer In New York, and consequent.
ly such an application could not have
been refused.
II also desire TO say that the infer
entail conclusions printed that the
Thaw family do not approve OF the
movements for Harry K. Thawis re-
lease at this time is erroneous. The
family do approve OF the move. Mrs.
William Thaw WAS originally opposed
to the removal OF her son TO Mates
wan and she now emphatically ap-
proves the movement to effect his re-
lease on the ground that he is perfect
ly sane"
Attorney John G.. Graham will ap-
pear before Judge Morehauser ut
Poughkeepsie today and make appli-
cation for a writ OF habeas corpus COM
Polling the production Of Thaw In
court and the proof OF the claim that
he is not mentally competent to re-
ceiVe his liberty.
The writ will be directed against
the authorities OF Matteawan asylum,
who will be the only ones interested.
District Attorney Jerome cannot Off
ciallY appear in the case, and although
he has applied to the district attorney
OF Columbia county for permission TO
appear as a witness against Thaw, 1t
is entirely optional with the Columbia
county official as to whether he will
be called or not. A strong effort will
be made on the part OF Thaw's rel
attves and counsel t oprevent Jerome's
appearance and 1t is possible that he
will not be asked TO appear ia the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
BUcKKER is A CANDIDATE.
win Ask for a Place on the Circuit
Court Bench

Judge Thomos B. Buckner, formerly
OF Mexico, Mo-, who has recently been
waited upon by . delegation from the
Seventh ward and asked TO become q
candidate for the circuit bench, has
decided to do 50. There vii. be four
circuit iudgships TO be filled at the
November election.
Judge Buckner was born and reared
in Galloway County, Missouri, and
was educated in the public
schools there. He graduated at West
minister college at Fulton In 1875 and
at the law school at Ann Arb0r, Mich,
In 1877. He opened an Office In
Mexico, NO., and practIced there I'M
tilFebruary, 1886. He was city attor-
ney Of Mexico for two years and pros
ecuting attorney for Audrain county
for four years. The latter Office be
resigned to come to Kansas City in
1886. He has lived In Kansas City
since that time. BE has never been q
candidate for any Office, except the po-
sition OF circuit judge. During the
past twenty. five years be has taken an
active part and made several canvasses
OF the state for the Democratic party.
kansas City Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
rouR DEAD IN rExAR

Paris Texas, April 2A.-The eastern
half Of DePort. % miles southeast Of
here was destroyed By . cyclone at 9
O'Clock THURSDAY. Twenty-Five resi-
dences the cotton OIL mill, the Bap-
list and Presbyterian Churches we're
destroyed. W. r Isbell, . druggist
vas crushed 10 death In the collapse
OF his residence. his wife and four
children bad sought safety In the
storm cellar and escaped injury.
The storm cut 3 path several hun
dred yards through the town and was
followed By 3 torrsntial rain which
caused the creek 10 rise so that rescue
work was retarded.
Oak Grove, west OF GAINESVILLE, 10
reported almost destroyed. Many
houses were demolished. No loss OF
life Is reported.
Three negroes were killed, three
whites were injured and several
houses were destroyed by the storm
which passed over Rice, 10 miles from
Ennis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

Mr.. Berk, a prominent citizen o.
st. Louis is In Mexico with bis wife
oaa visit to bis sister, Mrs. Louis
Phillip. Mr.. Berk cane to Mexlcc
the first time forty years ago when
Louis went into business here, and Of
course is much delighted with the
many and substantial improvements
which have taken place in Mexico
since that time. Few towns have ad.
vanced more rapidly, and at the same
time conservatively, than Mexico,
which Is going to be a city before you
know IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

The Louisiana MOI Press editori
ally says; "Adolphus Busch, the BID
ST. Louis brewer, says that the proht
bition movement is insane, foolish
and idiotic and that its only sup
porteE are q lot Of women and child.
ren and 3 number Of reverend gentle.
men. II Mr.. Busch bad thought be.
fore be spoke be might have realized
how insane, foolish and idiOtic bis
statement would be- Prohibition 4:
being carried BY votes. and women
and children do not vote
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
ga Wife Wanted >,

A lady who possesses an ordinary
Share Of good sence, who has a liberia.
education, who has not corrupted hel
mind with too much novel reading
who has somewhat expanded the i'm.
agination with a moderate course Of
history. who Is an adeyt at plain nee,
ole work, who Is acquainted with
duties Of the kitchen as well as %
decorate a dining room; whose bosom
CLOVIS with becoming warmth, whose
sensorium Is SO happily organized as
not to be carried TO extremes upon
trivial or common occurrence, and
who Is not too fond Of visiting, would
obtain an answer by addressing a line
to a. B., care Of Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
Mss virginia pyas 70 wed

"Oa
Mrs. NarcIssa Dyas, well known In
this city, has issued invitations to at.
tend the marriage Of her daughter,
Miss Virginia, to MI. Berry McAles-
ter, at the First Christian Church in
Columbia, Mo, May the twelfth,
1908.
Miss Dyas is a graduate Of Hardin
College, and has many friends in this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
PROHIBITION UPsErS EAST.
Worcester, Mass, Now Largest
Dry City in the Country.

Boston, Mass, April 26'-Conditions
governing traGic in intoxicating IL
quors In many portions OF the New
England States will become seriously
disturbed May /, when changes 10 10
cal option takes effect. In Massachu-
sets by changes 10 six cities and TILT
ty-six towns, 2l0 licensed places, or 10
per cent of the total number, must
abandon the liquor business at IL
O'Clock Thursday night.
A more radical upsetting OF the IL
quor policy Of Massachusetts, has not
occurred 10 fifteen years than will be
brought about when three OF the lar
gest manufacturing cities Of the State
and a number Of smaller places, after
long periods Of license, give up the IL
quor traffic In accordance with the
will Of the people as expressed at the
polls 10 recent months. One Of these
cities, Worcester, with it population
Of 130, 900, is shown by statistics to be
the largest municipality In the coun-
try, II not In the world, under a nO-li-
quor-license regime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
Nan LooseI Rewardl

On Saturday, May End, q 'loos.
man." well known in Mevico and ad
jacent country will be on the street,
Of Mexico between the hours Of II m
and p. m.
The person approaching him with
these exact words, "Give me 100
SENATE CHAMBER, STRICTLY
HAND and UNION MADE Sc CI.
GAR" get the cigars.
100000 given away to any one find
Ing any crookedness whatever in this
award.
Everybody ask everybody. 1t may
be your own brother. Literally, 100
SENATE CHAMBER Cigar for the
ASKING. d1t-wIt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
CHAMP CLARK LOOKS AHEAD
Predicts Brilliant - Also dry
Future for United States.

Washington, April 20 -sThe day 0
controversial religion In this countrl
has passed, and the day Of practica
religion Is at hand. Am glad OF IL,
This sentiment was uttered b.
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, 10 an al.
dress before the members Of The
Brookland Brotherhood, at theIl
monthly meeting In the Baptist
Church. Mr.. Clark's topic was aThe
United States OF America In the
Twentieth Century"
The dawn OF the year 1000 will see
US the trst power on the earth, and
tnere will be q scramble among the
otner nations for secord place. said
the speaker. "When our republic was
established there was but one other;
now there are twenty-six. Not NJ
OF the South American republics
could have existed had It not been for
tne United States. Ours is the only
nation on the face OF the earth that
mas stood for an ideal, not by the
mailed hand, not by force of arms.
out oy the wholesomeness Of our ex.
ample.n
MI. Clark pointed out the great
strides that had been made In the
prohibition movement, and predicted
me time would come when IL would
impossible legally to get a drink
OF the Potomac river.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
5000 government Building

@oV'UVD government Building
The people Of Mexico are, OF course
very much pleased with the appropria.
tim for an $50, 900 government build.
ing in Mexico, as announced in Fri.
days Ledger. Already the question
Of a site is being extensively discuss.
ed. There are at least q duzen avail.
able sites. The postofice department
will send an inspector here to look
over the ground, secure prices on sites
and listen TO arguments from citizens
generally regarding the best location.
1t is important to all that the build
ing should be centrally locsted, and
on a nice site. The ground will pro-
badly cost somewhere close to $4,000
which will leave $40, 900 for a splendid
structure, which will prove not only
most useful to the citizens Of Mexico,
but will be an ornament 10 the town.
People who are interested in locating
This building should get busy working
Tor street paving. 1t is q acinchn
,he government building will not be
ocated with q mud hole in front and
! sesspoll in the rear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
Mrs. william Bedeu Dead,


Mrs. William Bedell, wife of VII
liam tPete) Bedell of shis city, died
Saturday night at Fulton, Mo. De
ceased had been In poor health fol
several years and for the last few
weeks ner condition bad been danger.
| GUS.
Mrs. Bedell's maiden name was
Katherine Preston, p daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Preston, originally
from Virginia. She was born In Mad.
ison County, KY, Sept. "a, 1929
When quite small, she with her par
ents moved to Missouri, locating IL
Howard County.
In 1859 she was married to William
Bedell. In August 1866 Mr.. and Mrs.
Bedell moved to this city and have
resided here ever since. To this un
ion three children were born, one Of
whom survive her; Mrs. Matte Green,
Of st. Louis.
Mrs. Bedell has been afflicted for a
number Of years. About seven years
ago she fell and fractured her thigh
and three years ago she again receiv.
ed a fall which caused q fracture Of
her shoulder.
or the Preston family Of ten chill
dred she was the last remaining one.
Had she lived till August 1909 Mr..
and Mrs Bedell would have lived &C.
gether fifty years.
The remains were Brought over
from Fulton On the noon train Mon
day and the funeral was held Monday
afternoon from the Greer's Under
taking Establishment at 2 O'Clock, the
services conducted by Rev. A. W.
Kokendofier after which the remains
we're Inferred In the City Cemetery.
GThe Ledger joins other friends in
extending sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

70 q large and enthusiastic audlenol
at she Baptist Church in Mexico %
Tuesday night Dr. Cran vas Intro
duced With > fev pointed and appro,
pirate remarks By J. W. Malioa. Pres
ident OF The AntLS4l00n Association
OF MEXICO Dr. CF1ft's address vas
not only directed against intenper-
Gnce, bot IN favor Of reform and eiviC
Righteousness generally. During DR..
Crafts speech be had occasion to refer
70 Governor Folk a. zone Of the best
Governors any state ever bad and
when be oppressed . sincere desire
that "MissoufS Governor should be
sent to Washington City rs United
States Senator" the statement vas
received with cordial and hearty
Applause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
Letter From Il. c. Turnar

r. NJ White. Editor. Mexico. No.
Montgomery, April AL have lust
read the letter from Bro. Hardesty, q
preacher, in which be shouts both
ways on the temperance question. He
says he believes in local option, the
thing the Ledger anc the Temperance
people saFe laboring for 10 the state,
and yet be pretends he goes By the
precious Bible" as be calls 1t, to
ind some argument to support bis
contentious against local option. The
brother would be funny IL be we're not
so ridiculous. He reminds me OF
another preacher; a colored preacher.
During a revival he hoped up and
told how happy and how good be was.
He even showed the congregation the
knees OF bis pants and suit. dear
bred'ren, l Just wore ont the knees OF
dees pants prayin'; / is q prayin' man,
sure" As be popped around some Of
the good sisters noticed that the seat
OF his pants were worn out also.
BREEDER Jones'" said sister johnson,
'please tell us what wore out the seat
OF your pants" why, why - sister
- l wore them out back-sliding be-
tween meetings" So with Brother
Hardesty, be seems to be poorly clad
on the rest Of his pants-with Scrip
tural argument.
Does not the Bible say put anot q
stumbling block In your brothers
way"-and is not the saloon a great
stumbling block to young men-the
greatest stumbling block? Doesn't the
Bible say do not make an occasion to
fall" in your brothers way, and is not
the saloon 'ta great occasion?" Look
at the record in the police court and
also the county court In Mexico. Does
not the Bible say, from lid to lid,
Thou Shalt Not. Does not the Bible
say mo drunkari shall inhefit the
Kingdom Of God?" Does not the
precious Book say, Woe unto him whol
puts thy bottle TO thy neighbOr's
lips? But why continue this? Have
we not gone far enough to show that
Bro. Hardesty has not bottoms in
bis pants," as far as his position on
this question is concerned.
We all know that q saloon is an
evil, and an evil continually, and that
II prohibitionists and local option
lid not prohibit to a great degree and
blessing all the saloon men and brew
sries and bottomless pant preachers"
would not be SO exercised In defeat,
ng this temperance movement. III,
zee Brewer Busch is now attacking !,
he preachers and women because
hey are In this fight Cor their Lord, /,
Home and Native Land. |,
II. G. Turner. !,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

In to-day's Ledger viii be found
communication TO j. W. Million from
Attorney General Hadley, which ex
plains itself. General Hadley insist
that bis decision regarding the Au
gust primary is correct, and that thi!
primary is not = general election,
which would interfere In any wal
with the local option election 10 b.
held In Mexico during June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
MISERY RyERYwHERE

AANi
Utter misery OF every sort was found
to-day ut Purvis, Miss, BY relief par
ties. Despite the fact that Of the
1850 inhabitants this little town
boasted yesterday morning, there
were only 300 laft to-day, still there
were not sufficient Accommodations In
the wrecked village for even the
wounded.
negro mammies ano ilttie oiack
cnilofen LAY snd helpless un-
DER tne orolling southern sun. some
. oroken bones some were partly
crushed ano otners . oeen wounded
oy Sticksand spiineels' Inc uniortu-
mates were lucky II tney . oianKet
OF stoim'Nreckeu COUCH on whlch 70
rest. Inefe was MOI enough shelter
In sne own 70 pfotecs enem from the
sun, ? many OF tne walls mat re-
manned Standing nad no roofs.
lne greater pars . fufv's's popu"
iatlon sO-osy sOugnt refuge IN HAT
siesoufg anu Lumoerson, miss
many hurried funerals were neld To-
uay snu count OF q Visloie oeao
leseAieo Only sn'ftl-Iouf, ABOUT nalf
Oh them negroes. MANY negroes we're
lepotSeo Aii'su III tue Vicinity OF Fur
VIE
TohNADo DOUBLED TRAIL
The manner In which the tornado
acted at this village puzzled those
who witnessed 1t. Instead Of enter
ing the town ct one side and passing
out 81 the other, the storm whirled
and seesaWed aoout. Once or twice,
judging from the lay OF the debris TO-
day, the wind veered 80 much as near
ly to double on Its trail. The result
was terrible, for many Of the inhabi-
tants we're caught and either injured
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

PUBLIC spirited citizens Of Mexico
generally are always glad to contrib
ute toward the building Of churehe:
OF every denomination in MEXICO. Ii
does seem as though the Churches
should refuse to protest against street
paving, and putlic improvements Of
that character.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
Geo. Finks Dead.

Geo. W. Finks, aged about 81 years
died at bis home on ABBOT street Sun
day afternoon at four O'Clock.
The cause OF bis death is unknown
BE was taken Ill last Thursday ant
continually grew worse till his death.
The deceased was born In Monroe
county. he later came to Audrair
and afterwards moved to Hannibal
Last March he returned with bis fam.
lily to this city.
The deceased Is survived by a wife
and five children. The children are
Misses Viola, Willie and Mrs. Flor
ence Varney, Of this city, and Fred
and Joe Of Hannibal.
Besides these children be leaves two
brothers and one sister. They are J.
FL. Finks, Monroe City and John
Finks, San Francisco and Mrs Geo. Fl.
Randle, Of Mexico.
The funeral will be held Tuesday BY
Rev. Aker and remains inferred at the
Long Branch buryiDg grounds.
The Ledger extends sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

Hox. b. A. Gas, state Ssperinten.
dent Of Public Schools writes The
Ledger fsvoring = school exhibit from
AudrAin county at The State Fair at
SedaliA- We trust the school board
and teachers will look into this nat
Ter and see that Mextc5 Is represented
We are all proud OF our schools and
would Ike to see them advertised
property In this way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
REPORTED
DEADIN STORM
LIST OF INJURED IN SOUTHERN
CYCLONE NOW REACHES
TWELVE HUNDRED.
Wind and HoOdIDamage Property
MANY Sufferers Lie In Misery
for hours Under a Seoreh-
ing Sun.

New Orleans April 25.-The casual
ties from the storm disaster Ia Louis
lana, Mississippi. Alabama and Geor
gia continue TO grow every hour. The
casualties now stand: Louisiana, 80
dead; 3e2 injured. Mississippi, 1888 dead
ESQ injured. Alabama, 81 dead; IL;
injured. Georgia, 50 dead; 100 iDjur'
ed.
This shows q total Of bsi dead and
,225 injured. This list Is not com
plete. IL is estimated that the death
list will approximate 600 and the In.
jured l.5oo
A summary Of Mississippi and
Louisiana, Indicating. In . general
way, the trail Of death and destruc-
tion Of Fridays cyclone follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
100000 Wild Dear

81. Louis, April H.-What prom
ises to be the finest Hunting Club OF
the Continent is now being organized
under the leadership OF Ex-Governor
Norman j. Colman, whose services In
President Cleveland's Cabinet are
widely known. A fine large game
preserve Of 100000 acres has been Sc.
cured by st. Louisans; and about two
hundred members hailing from diff.
ierent sections Of the country requir-
900 have already been enrolled.
Besides mountain lions, tigers and
o1ner Wild game, over 100, 600 wild
deer are estimated on the grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30
ACCOMPLISHED GIRL
Little Hiss Katherine Rodgers,
daughter Of Mr.. and Hrs. C. D.
Rodgers, Publishes a Beau
tifnl Song.

Little Miss Katherine ] Rodgers
daughter Of Mr.. and Mn. @ d. Rod,
geFs, Of Mexico, published 10 tbs MAJ
number OF tie Designer q beautiful
little song, entitled The May Party
The song was written when Rather
Inc Was sir yezD old, and vas dedlcat'
Cd 70 "Uncle Bob" Judge r. d. Rod.
gen; Of Mexico who Is an uncle Of
the little Mss
The following are the words Of The
song:
Listen to the music OF the f,e and
drum,
Fife and drum, hfe and drum,
Hip hurnh it tells Us all that sprhs
has come,
Happy MAy-time now Is here, Glad
May-time
Listen 10 the shouting Of the girls and
boys
Girls and boz, girls and boys.
Everyone is Drumming full OF fun and
noise,
Now is the time for JOY and happy
cheer.
Archie boy shall be the king with
crown 50 bright
Crown 50 bright, crown 50 bright.
Gina Rose shall be the Queen in veil
OF white
HAirest Queen in all the land, glad
Maryland
Uncle Bob is marching. too, with
loads OF food.
Loads Of food, loads Of food.
Mamas pies and cakes and jellies good
Such . Jolly May-day band.
Cho;iAarching, Marching, Happy lit
tie soldiers every one.
Prancing, May partys the
best OF fun. Of fun.