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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

At meeting of the supreme Off
GERS and field men Of the Fraternal
Reserve association, recently held in
Oshkosh, H. E. Mccoy, Of Pittsville,
was appointed district deputy. Mr..
Mccoy is treasurer of the Wood
County Republican Committee and is
well known to most of the residents.
He is a man of pleasing address and
well qualified to perform the new
work he has taken up. The Re-
PORTER wishes him the best CT sue
cess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

The mill Of the Plover Paper conn.,
pany, some departments of which
have been closed for about three
weeks, started in full blast again
Monday. In the meantime what is
known as Quadruple 81" ruling
machine has been installed. The mill
turns out large quantities of letter
and note paper, billheads, state
ments, ETC., and the new machine
will increase the capacity of this de-
partment about 10 per cent. The
mill, when running at its full capa-
city, employees about two hundred
hands.-Stevens Point, journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Atty. Harry /. Gardner is reported
very, i'll al his home with La Grippe,
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Kellogg enter
tanned a few friends at their home
Saturday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-16

Attest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
NEGROES WANT RATION DRY.
NJ. Z. Bishops With 100000 Fol-
lowers, For Temperance.

Washington, Feb. is AT the cor
ference Of Bishops Of the Negro
Methodist Episcopal churches Of the
country, who declare that they are
the religious leaders of about 1000, 900
communicates in America, and with
q following Of ove 5000, 900, greetings
we're to-day sent to their commune
cants In particular and TIE rae In
general. They declare that 1--WE hail
with delight the great tidal wave of
temperance now sweeping this coun-
try and feel assured our race will not
be the least among It's beneaciaries
and promoters"
They heartily commend all efforts
to rid the country Of the rum traffic.
They pledge their support to the
movement, and urge the race, especial
ly those qualified TO yGte, to give the
cause their united support until liquor
Is driven out OF the country.
An appeal 10 made TO the friends OF
humanity TO use their influence to rid
the country Of mob violence and for
the Punishment OF peonage and the
convict-labor systems. They appeal
also for, the removal OF the slim
Grow" car laws, declaring that such
laws placed "a stigma upon the noblest
and best Of the race while ~ the same
time VIC are compelled to pay the
same fare for Inferior accommoda-
tions."
They appeal TO the Supreme Court
OF the United States Is annul laws In
violation OF the Federal Constitution;
to the legislatures OF the Southern
States where Acknowledgement laws
have been enacted; to Congress to
repeal the enactments which, they
declare, sshaye robbed us Of the rights
guaranteed to us by the Federal Con-
st%itution.p
Finally they appeal ''for all the
rights guaranteed to the citizens OF
this Republic"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
PUBLIC SALE!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

Having decided to change location l
will sell at public auction at the : Nal
lory farm, 3 miles north of Skinner
and 1 mile south of HOllensville, the
following personal property to-wit:
8 HEAD OF H0RSES-1 span Of
extra good draft horses, o six and
one seven years old; / Forrest Bird
horse 8 years old; l Montrosc horse, 4
years old, / good 4-year-old horse.
8 HEAD OF MULES coming 3
years old, / coming 2 years old and l
8 HEAD OF CATTLE good milk
COWS, 5 calves and | coming 2-year-old
Bull.
III HEAD OF HOGS good brood
COWS; l good boar, 2 sows and pigs, 10
shoats.
CORN, OATS AND FARM MA
CHIRERY-1000 bushels Of shucked
corn, 800 bushels of oats, a lot Of baled
hay and millet, some farm machinery
and harness, and other things toe
numerous to mention.
Terms Of Sale-Seven months time
at s per cent interest
Sale begins at 10 Q. N.
IRA MILLER.
j.. G.. Ford, Auctioneer.
Chas. Householder, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
George N. Wales Dead

George N. Wales, aged II years,
died at his home on North Western
avenue Wednesday afternoon about 2
O'Clock. Though the deceased had
been in very poor health for the last
two years, his death was rather I'M
expected.
Mr.. Wales was a native Of Indiana.
from whence he moved to Minnesota
and then to Lincoln county, Mo. He
left there about rs years ago and
came to Mexico where he has resided
ever since.
The deceased was one OF Mexico's
most highly respected citizens, a man
who numbered bis friends by bis &C
q~uaintances. BE was a kind neigh
Dor, q helpful friend and a most Low
ing and affectionate husband and
father.
He is survived by his wife and ths
following children: Mrs. t. ). Reilly
Mrs. Walter Squires and Henry Wales
OF this city, and Orion Wales, o.
Denver, Colo and five grand chill
dren.
He also has two brothers living IL
Minneapolis, MINI, and two sisters
one living in New York and the othe
In Ohio.
Tie time for the funeral has no
been announced.
The Ledger joins other friends IL
extending sympathy TO the bereave'
/ onaq.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Daniel Jenkins Dead.

Daniel jenkins aged 80 years,
died az MS nome on s. Washington
ST., about five O'Clock Tuesday even
ing, from rheumatism OF the heart.
Mr.. Jenkins had been suffering from
this trouble for quite q while but not
till last Monday did his condition
show signs Of serious trouble.
The deceased was an employe Of the
Mexico Brick Company as foreman
and was q hard working man, upright
In all OF his business and social rela-
tions
The deceased Is survived by a wife
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A Jen-
kins. 3
Mr.. jenkins is also survived BY the
following brothers and sisters: Mrs.
VIE. Morris, Arch Jenkins, Of Mexico
Mrs. l.. A. Lewis, OF Rich Hill, Mo-,
who arrived Wednesday for the fune-
raj.
The deceased was assistant chief OF
the Mexico Fire Dept and q member
Of the Knights and Ladies Of Security
The funeral will be held from the
home at $50 O'Clock Thursday after
noon, the services to be conducted by
Rev. A. W. Bokendoffer, and inter
ment made in the Mexico city ceme-
terry.
The p~allbearers will be the members
OF the fire department.
They are J. W. Wilson, Oscar Can
terbury, ]. A. jenkins, e. J. Rutter,
VIM Due and @. 7, Davis.
The Ledger joins ..other friends In
extending deepest sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
County News.
RUSH HILL.


The children Ia several families are
down with measles.
A little daughter Of .Beuregard Un-
derwood is In a dangerous condition
with pneumonia.
Mrs. ]. L. Oarnes has been under
the care Of our doctor for some time
with lagrippe.;
John Myers and his daughter, and
son-in-law, George Flftner, all from
St. Charles, Mo-, are visiting relatives
and old friends in Rush Hill.
James McCormick, q former Au-
drain citizen, but 0 Of Colorado,
was shaking hands with old friends
here last week.
Miss Gertie Mccall has been suffer-
ing with lagrippe for several days.
Chas. W. Stuart found that eve q
Notary Public was not lmpervious to
the rayages Of lagrlppe.
Rev Tucker, Of Lincoln county,
who breaches at the Littleby Baptist
church, exhibited more grit than
preachers are supposed to possess. He
got Of Of the tain here last Saturday
and not finding any OF his flock here
TO meet him, struck out afoot to T.
W. Crawfordis, about eight miles
north Of here. Generally our modern
preachers would have thought 1t an
imposs.biliJy. We want 10 hear that
man preach. There is something
about him as well as theology.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
THOMPSON.


Mrs. Henson Squirting is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Wright, Of near
Moberly, this week.
G.. W. Wisdom and wife we're guests
OF G. W. vanlandingham and other
friends last week.
Mrs. ]. O Daniels was here over
Sunday with her parents, ]. T. Cogs-
well and wife.
Ben Bran and T. B. Ridgeway left
Tuesday for Texas.
Joe Considine attended the Repub-
llcan convention In Mexico, Friday
and Saturday. Joe Isl member Of the
Republican Central Committee.
]. T. Cogswell is slowly improving
after a spell Of the grip.
Mrs. i. +. Elliott was called to
Hallsville for several days last week,
on account Of her fathers sickness.
Geo. W. Wilson will move near
sheldon, Vernon County. This is near
the line OF Barton County. Mr.. Wilson
sold his farm to Mrs $. Z. Bowen.
James cogswell and wife, Of Slater,
have been here oyer a week with bis
father, who has been sick.
e. b. Elliott received a car OF Imple.
ments Monday, which are being I'M
loaded. he has several Gang plowi
spoken for already.
The writer read a letter from J. e.
Jesse this week.. He is now at Guiana,
Texas, with his brother, Rev, J. S.
Jesse. He writes that he is well pleas
ed with that country and may locate
there some day.
i. B. Ridgeway, has traded his fine
farm at this place, for a section Of
land near Hereford, Texas. He will
move about August next. We are
sorry that this trade will be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Animal Husbandry Instruction at
fhA uniu araifu nj Miaann,

The total enrolment In the three
Short Courses In Agriculture at the
University Of Missouri during the
present season is 105 men. OF the
number IS are enrolled In the special
course in Animal Husbandry.
The work which specially at
tracts this large enrolment 10 AMI
NAL Husbandry is the efficient To-
s~truction which the department is
now giving in Stock Judging. At the
recent international Livestock Show
at Chicago, Turner @. Cochran, q
student In the Department, made the
highest score eve made by any stu
dent from any institution In America,
The Judging Team also won two out
OF five scholarships for the efficiency
In judging.
The judging work in the Short
Course extends over thirty-five peri.
DDS Of two hours each. Fifteen peri
DDS are devoted to cattle; five to
sheep. nine to horses, and six to hogs.
Score cards specially prepared fol the
various types and classes are largely
used to train the student in accurate
methods Of work.
The Department of Animal Hus.
bandry is better equipped than ever
before in It's history to give high
grade instruction In every phase OF
Animal Musbandry work. A large
number Of high class animals have
recently been added to the herds Of
cattle, horses, hogs and sheep. Three
new barns and o livestock building
all contribute to the efficiency Of thii
instruction.
The men directly in charge Of the
Judging WORK are: Instructor e. A
TroWbridge. a graduate Of the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin, and Assistant
b. G. King, a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Missouri, and G. w. Rine
o graduate OF the University Of Ne
braska. Il. M. Mumford,
Professor OF Animal HuSbandry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
CANT.

The roads have been nearly lmpae-
sable. They we're pretty we'll decorated
with disabled vehicles, but they are
frtz en now and somewhat improved.
Tom Cleeton has bought the Am
brose Hnlen property in c~entralia,
and will move there the first of March.
He wants to rent his farm.
Price Cunningham will have a sale
the % OF Feb.
Mr.. Atkins is not expected to live.
He is Ill OF pneumonia.
There is universal regret over the
death Of Joe Morris. He had many
friends In this community.
Leona Spencer, the sweet little girl
who sang for us at SAIL River Child
ren's Day, is dangerously sick. We
hope for her recovery,
Mary Alice Dempsey Is visiting her
aunt In CANT.
There is quite an epidemic Of la
grippe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Three Men to Hang April 8.

Jefferson City, Feb. IS 1.-The State
Supreme Court to-day affirmed SEN
fences Of lower courts and ordered
three men to be hanged April 3. The
convicted men are: William Jetfries,
for killing William Wusler at bis
home, q mile north Of ST. Charles,
March 3, 1905; Frank DAILY alias A.
o. Biles, Of Kansas City, for killing
Robert Harvey with poisoned whisky
In st Louis; John Baker, q negro, for
killing Boss Han, another negrJ, at q
picnic In Columbia in 1906.
Albert N. Crone, convicted Of kill.
ing bis sweetheart, Bertha Bowler, In
Kansas City, when he found her 10
company with Frank Kern, was SEN
fenced to serve Is years In the Peniten'
tiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Mysrs-Woolery.

Miss Lena Woolery and Mr.. Estill
R. Myers surprised their many friends
by being quietly married Tuesday
evening at 1880 O'Clock at the Metho-
dist parsonage by Rev. G. M. Aker.
The bride is daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Woolery Of this city and is
one Of Mexico's lovliest and cultured
girls, sweet in disposition and noble in
character and loved by a large circle
of friends.
The groom Is the eldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ms. Myers, also, Of this city,
and is city editor Of the Mexico In
telligencer, and is a young man Of
good business qualifications, and
integrity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers are at present
occupying q suit of rooms at Mrs.
BFidgfords on South Jefferson street.
The Ledger joins . host Of friends
In extending heartiest congratula.
tions and best wishes to this happ,
| coiinle II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
POLK TO PROBE ASYLUM DEATH.
Guard at Pennington Held Pending
Inquiry Into 81. Louisan's Death
DIR J. T. Harrison c0mpli-
omsnted on His discipline.

Jefferson City, Feb IL. = When In
formed to-day OF the action Of the
Coroner at Harrington yesterday in
holding v. Fl. Wallace, an attendant
at the State Hospital for the insane,
responsible for the death Of Henry
Willmore, . wealthy private patient
from St. Louis, Gov. Folk declared
that the matter would be thoroughly
probed.
The Governor oomplimented DIR.
Harrison, the superintendent, very
highly, and said his discipline yer the
employees of the Asylum was beyond
criticism. The Governor has not yet
received an Official report covering the
alleged killing.
ASYLUM GUARD ExoNERATED.
Pennington, Mo-, Feb. IL. = Who'll
Wallace, tine guard at the State Hos
pital, No. 1, at Pennington, who was
in charge Of Henry Wilmore, who died
at the institution yesterday, was ex'
onerated from all blame for the pa
tient's death, in a preliminary before q
Justice of the Peace here to-day.
Doctor Charles r. Fleming, q local
physician, who is not connected With
the asylum, performed an autopsy
on Wilmore, and declared he could
not have received the injuries, six
broken ribs and internal injuries, from
blows, but that in all probability he
was hurt In a fall.
Wilmore died yesterday, after being
up and apparently 10 good health
Monday, and Doctor J. +. Harrison,
superintendent Of the hospital, order
ed an investigation. John J. Wilmore,
OF No. 2Sl6 Walnut street, st Louis,
a son Of the dead man vas present at
the Investigation, and asked that the
charges against the guard be dismiss
ed, declaring he wal perfectly satisfied
with the management OF the institut
ion, and that his fathers ceath wal
| accidental.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
BURGLARS D MIGHT.
Tho Grocery Firm Of CAN'T & Row
land Robbed Monday Night-A
Watch and Two Dollars in
Pennies Tsken-No Clue
"A Yet.

The grocery store Of CAN'T s. Row
land on the east side Of the square was
entered some time before midnight
Monday night, and q watch and about
two dollars ia pennies were taken from
the cash drawer.
This Is the second time that this
firm has had their place OF business
entered BY thieves 10 the last two
months. The watch taken Monday
night was the same q that was
stolen on the other occasion.
That the store was broken into was
discovered by night watchmen, Jas
Kemp and Jas. Marshall, about eleven
O'Clock.
They Immediately notified MI. Row
and, one Of the firm, who went to the
ssese and an investigation was made
by these men, fiudIng the above mem
toned results.
Who the thieves are is q mystery to
the city officers, and, as yet, no ciew
has been traced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Revival Campaign Notes.


Regardless of the weather a large
and attentive audience heard evan
gellst Mcconnell at the Methodist
church last night. His subject was
s'The freedom OF the child Of God"
TO be a christian, said he, does not
mean as SO many think, a cherries,
gloomy, miserable life. 1t means to
he happy and free from the guilt and
dominion Of sin. The way OF the
transgressor is hard, not the way Of
the christian. He showed by means
Of some very vivid illustrations how
ridiculous it was for . man who pro-
fesses freedom to continue to act as II
he we're In bondage. his illustra.
tions always Illustrate and his points
are practical. His afternoon services
are always edifying and uplifting tC
the soul. No christian who desires To
live a better, purer life should mis-:
any of these services.
The choir sang some beautiful
selections last night from the new
book, and MI. Jones sang an appro
pirate solo with telling effect. Al TIT
conclusion of the service the evan
gelist made an appeal to those VIII
desired the freedom of the christian
actually, as well as theoretically, tt
bow with him and most the entir
audience bowed 10 prayer to God 70
the incoming and indwelling presenc
of the Holy Spirit.
There will be services each day o
2:3O and 1880 p. m. regardless Of tn
changes 10 the weather. Those VIII
are concerned for their own souls az
that Of their fellow men will nc
permit the weather to prevent the
attendance at all these services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
ALL TIRED OUT
Hundreds more in Mexico in the
Same Plight.

Tired all the Time;
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back aches side aches,
All on the account OF the kidneys.
Must help them at their Work.
A Mexico citizen shows you how:
VIM. R. Dudley living at. los E.
Monroe St., Mexico, NO., says: "My
case was not serious In a medical point
of view but 1t was very inconvsnient
and annoying. While my back did
not pain me, my kidneys we're slug
gish and the ~secretions contained a
sediment. The muscles Of the blad.
der were affected and necessitated ris
ing frequently during the night. ]
obtained a box OF Doan,s Kidney Pills
from Q. A. Buckner s. Co.'S drug store
and all those Affections disappeared
promptly. l can cheerfplly recon
mend Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale BY all dealers. Price 81
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York cole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20

THE Gallatln mol Democrat re.
ferring to the new ruling Of the post-
office department regarding subscrib.
ers paying in advance for their paper
editorially says: THE Democrat Is
anxious to retain all Of its old sub
scribers. Many OF our readers have
been with US for a large number OF
years and we naturally feel q personal
interest in them, whether he is justi-
Aed or,neh q newspaper man naturally
feels that such readers are bis friends
and as it were, members Of o large
family Of which he is the head, Be.
cause Of this friendly feeling, news
papers often carry delinquents as .
personal favor TO them. While we
are anxious to retain every one Of our
old subscribers, yet under the new
ruling Of the p~ostotice department,
we will have to part company with
those who do not keep paid up. Every
one knows that when "Uncle SAM
says you must not do a thing, it posi-.
lively must not be done. Thus II ain
sending the Democrat to delinquents. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
WABASH HAD COSTLY WRECK
Wabash. Freight Train Deraled
Near Mexico. Resulting in Much
Damage.

At 1870 o'clock yesterday morning
one and a half miles west OF Mexico,
wabash freight train lst No. 90 de-
rallied 10 cars, resulting In sixty hogs
being killed and damage to the train
OF about $1,000.
First No. 98 was In charge OF Con-
ductor F. W. Long and was pulled by
the $40, Engineer s. A. Sears
The train encountered a low place
in the track west of Mexico and this
led to o car being derailed, nine other
cars following ii of the tracks.
The derailed cars were loaded with
stock and merchandise and sixty hogs
we're slaughtered and the cars damag-
ed to 1.-THE amount Of about $1,000 OF
1900.
The wrecker went down from Mob
erly and cleared up the track In about
four hours. They took along l60 tiei
ana rebuilt the damaged track.
Passenger trains detoured via the
@. s. A. from Mexico to CLARK and ar
rived here several hours late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
PUBLIC SALE!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

T. ]. McPike, 3 miles north
OF Vandalia, will have a clean
ing up sale of stock, imple-
ments, grain, etc. on the above
date, as he has sold his farm.
There will be 10 2-year-old
mules, Fl I-year-old mules, as
good as were ever offered.
Also some fine draft and road
ster mares and horses. Sew
eral registered Short Horn
cows and ? registered I-year-
old bulls, high grade cows,
soon be fresh; young steers
and heifers, sows and pigs, etc,
not fail to attend this sale
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Husband Whipped Her Every Third
Day, Woman Charges.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. ls,-Believing
q woman is better for being whipped,
John Hortz of Munhall, a Homestead
suburb, rugged up a whipping machine
and with it is alleged to have castigat-
ed his wife every third day, whether
she needed it or not. The wife says
that they have been married three
months and that every third day she
has been whipped. For doing this he
has been arrested. She says her hus-
band told her q woman was better for
being whipped.
The machine is made Of two straps,
at the end Of which are two knots.
The straps n attached to q wooden
handle, while another strap goes
around the wielder's wrist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL CoHvzsrIos.
Republicans Of the Ninth Missouri
District Net At St. Charles Tues
day and Elected Delegates to
the National Convention.

The Republic Congressional Conven.
ton Of the Ninth District Of Missouri
was held In st. Charles Tuesday, Feb
rusry Is. and elected two delegates
and two alternatks to represent the
district 10 the National Republican
Convention ut Chicago next summer
and instructed them for Taft
The delegates elected are Ransom
A. Brewer, OF Gasconade county, and
William W. Epperson, Of Rails coun-
ty. The alternates 7 Edward Gut,
OF st. Charles county, and Charles
Chapman, OF Pike county. The con-
vention Is reported as az exceptionally
quiet one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20

CONGRESSMAN CHAMP CLARK asks
that we give publicity to the fact that
the House Of Representatives has pass
ed a law increasing the pensions of all
widows Of soldiers from sS to sl2 per
month; in other words, all soldiers
widows now entitled to sS will receive
s12 in Ease the rending bill becomes q
law, as it most likely will. II will
not be necessary to make application
for the increase, as the law is auto
matte. Those widows who have been
receiving a quarterly check for ga
will receive $50 II this law passes the
Senate, aud is signed By the Presis
deut
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Save Money by Buying Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for q bot.
tie OF Chambsrlain's Cough Remedy 10
for any Of the other cough medicines,
but you save money in buying 1t.
The saving is In what you get, not
what you pay. The sure.toscure-you
quality ism every bottle Of this REM
edy, and You get good results when
you take it. BuyinS cough medicine
is an important matter. Neglected
colds often develop serious conditions,
and when you buy a cough medicine
you want to be sure you are getting
one that will cure your cold. When
you buy Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy you take no chances. 1t always
cures. Price 25 and so cents q bottle.
For sale by @. A. Buckner q Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters remaining In the Post
once at Mexico, No., for 1.-THE week
ending Feb. 81, 1908, which II not
called for In IS days, will be sent
TO the dead letter once at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters In this
list will please say advertised"
Bybee, Blanche ~ Busbee 8 Martin
Bunker, Mrs. e. E.
Burks, Mrs. Alice Bush, w. M.
Bowman, Jas. Bell, e. b.
Chambers, E. A. Campbell, Willie
Cornett, s. M.
Culbertson, James G
Gambeo, Miss Hall, 0. Il.
Harvey, Ernest Kemp, ]. A.
Keiser, Miss M. e.
Keehart, William Leonard, VIM
Murphy, M. e
Morton, Vincent ~
Peters, Mrs. Lizzie Past, Fred Fl:
Robertson, Mr.. Bess
st. Cecelia's Church
Vaughn, Mrs. VIM. J. Willett, Lola
White, G. A.
Waldorf, Evelyn WATSON, Tressi'
Gro. HI KUEKEL
Postmaster.