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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29
FINE MARE BLEEDs
TO DEATH MONDAY

Saddler Belonging to Judge Ma
thias Crum Catches Foot in Barn
Floor and Cuts Leaders bleeding
to Death Ridden Much by Miss
Crum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

Mrs. e @ Gamble is home from |
visit In Kansas City
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

Master Robert Montague 10 suiier
ing with slight injury received wnil'
playing foot ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29
MEXICO ATTORNEY
KNEW JUDGE
ZACH TAYLOR TELLS THE TIMES
OF SEEING HIS FRIEND STRUNG
UP AND SHOT TO DEATH
TROOPS ARE READY TO MOVE
wANDERsTHRoUGH TENNESSEE
FORESTS FOR THIRTY LONG
HOURS.

When Talk Becomes Hottest, In
tended Victim Makes Break for
Liberty and Jumps into Bayou
Leading Out OF Lake-As His
Head Comes Above W ater Rife
Begin Splitting Bullets at Him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

Dee Haskell, who was badly purns !.
with lye the early part OF 'h0 "'0' "
improving rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

Russell Emmons Is III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29
SUBSCRIBE NOW

.,,.hed for the people now on earth.
Isa9 r19i,iil ail The news {thats NJ to PRINT all
A time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

Baxter Springs Kansas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Nothing Too
Good
For the
People


BOXES MONTH proving that the American people recog-
Why this enormous patronage?
The answer simple: CasCarets pure, Clean sweet
fragrant effective little tablets the
of Constipation and all Bowel Troubles They
put up little enamel boxes buy
carry purse take and action
always reliable always the they work while Sleep
and wake you up feeling fine in the morning.
breed filth
promptly Therefore, they
taken continuously precautionary
Drugs adopted Congress 1906 and
effect January GOOD LAW PURER
We endorse and will live
task have always been actuated
We adopted OUR OWN PURE
and lived and worked and
duced under since
the greater PURITY QUALITY MEDICINAL MERIT
Bowel trouble in all the world
should for to try caeare AT
CONSTIPATION derived
neglect but nearly
EVERYBODY has OCCASIONAL CONST1PAT1ON which,
forms and great suffering and perhaps death
remedy all of
FINEST PREVENTIVE discovered
and will keep all the machinery running in good order
you box Cares TO-DAY and
druggist will little box under
GUARANTY satisfaction refunded All druggists % 25c Soc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
POstmastering n Profession.

PoStmaSters come and pOstmaSters
go in the United States. 1t used to
be political scandal, this turning out
of postmasters when the other party
got into power or even when another
faction of the same party got control
of the Congressional district, says the
New York Sun.
Things are better now, we are told.
Efficiency counts in some cases. But
there is still a deal of shifting around.
In Canada they do things differently.
When Il poStofIice is established and a
postmaster appointed it is pretty safe
guess that the office remains in the
same family. There are many changes
of government, but ofiiceholders are sell
dom disturbed.
Tie result has been that across the
northern border postmastering, if one
may coin a word, has become a pro-
fession, like the law and medicine. If
by some mischance Canadian post
master should lose his job he would
be hard put to it to know what to do
for a living, for he has been trained
to but one thing.
To take an example: When the Do
minion of Canada assumed its present
political form-the act of union was
passed in 1S67-the town of MonctOn,
\. B., still had its first postmaster, who
had his patent or whatever document
confirmed him in his office, direct from
the Queen of England. The Dominion
appointed him postmaster and he was
postmaster until his death.
But long before he died he trained
his son to the business of running
postolfice and his son naturally sue
ceeded him. That son is the present
postmaster and he is growing gray in
the service. When he, too, passes out
no doubt some other member of the
family will take up the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
LYDIA E. .PINKHNM

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, anywomananyda ymay
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
ALIEN TIDE IS HALTED.
Immigration Officials Seek Reason
Why Foreieners Do Not Come.


Why Foreigners Do Not Come.
Immigration officials who at first re-
garded the decrease in immigration as
or a temporary character have deter
mined upon an investigation to discover
its cause. The continued falling off
cannot be accounted for, and it is con-
sidered necessary TO take steps TO ascer-
tain whether anything not now appar-
ent to the United States is being done
to deter people in foreign countries
seeking new homes from finding them
here.
1t is known that the peonage inyesti
cation in the South has resulted in the
posting of notices in some countries of
Europe warning its laborers not to
come TO the United States, but this has
never been seriously regarded as re-
Election upon conditions here.
When the unusual departure Of the
laboring classes to Europe occurred dur
ing the early winter it was attributed
TO the dull times following the finan-
cial furry. 1t is doubted if this condi-
tioa, which has now been TO a consider
able degree supplanted by a steady de-
mand for labor, can be held responsible
for the continued decrease which rec
ords kept now show. Serious objection
is made in certain countries of Europe
TO the rate at which emigration to the
United States has reduced their popu-
lation. The United States will now
seek TO learn through its representa-
tives abroad whether the methods taken
to keep immigrants from this country
are such as to misrepresent conditions
here.
The number of immigrants for May
was 36,317, as compared with 1S4,SS6
last year and 150,927 in May, 1906.
The immigration from Russia, which
was 35,5O6 in May last year and 2S,S17
in May, 1906, this year dropped to
$3.50. immigration for six months, in
Guiding May, show an equally large
falling off, the total for the period
being only 227,2S3, as compared with
674,6S4 last year and 616,50S the pre-
viOus year.
Austria-Hungary, Italy and Russia
show the largest decreases. The de-
crease of those coming from Italy for
the month of 1881 suggests that peon-
age prosecutions have been we'll and
perhaps not truthfully advertised.
Small Increases are shown from China,
the Pacific Islands, British North Amer
lea, British Honduras and Mexico; all
other countries show decreases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
A DAGGER WITH A HISTORY
5oooooooooooooooooooooooo


An interesting and, at one time.
much-talked-of relic has recently come
into the possession of Lord Burnham.
1t is the weapon of Edmund Burke's
famous dagger scene" i'll the House of
Commons. History has credited the
great orator with having treated Par
lament to a carefully worked-up dra-
matte crisis in this speech, but Mr..
Alacknight. in his Life and Times of
Edmund Burke" declares that the
scene was impromptu. The affair took
place at the discussion of the alien bill.
On the way TO the House of Com
mons that day Burke called at the for
eign Office, and was shown by the I'M
der-secretary of state a dagger which
had been sent as a pattern TO a manu-
factory at Birmingham with an order
for some thousands. The country at
the time was full of angry and disaf-
fected societies. and such q proceeding
as a large order of offensive weapons
looked very suspicious. Burke asked
for the dagger, and took it with him
to the House.
Fox spoke against the bill. stating
his synlpathies with the French Repub-
licans. Burke's speech followed. At
first all he said was grave. argumenta-
tive and reasonable Coming to the
question of the bill itself. he grew ex-
cited, and declared it was necessary to
keep murderers and atheists from Brit
ish shores. Already schemes of blood
shed were prevalent. Large orders for
daggers had been sent to Birmingham
Here the House looked astonished.
Pulling out the dagger, Burke held it
up before the audience, then threw it
vehemently on the floor. Pointing to
it, he exclaimed, This is what you are
to gain from an alliance with France.
Such are the daggers prepared for you
Wherever such principles are intro
duced, such practises follow"
A scornful tittering came from the
House. Burke checked it with a vehe-
ment protestation.
Let us keep French principles from
our heads and French daggers from our
hearts, were his finishing words
The House was worked up to great
excitement. Even the contemptuous
words which proceeded from one of its
members, "The gentleman has brought
his knife; where is his fork?'' failed TO
spoil the effect of the speech. The OPP
ponents dared not speak, and the bill
passed.
It is said that the under-secretary
picked up the dagger and carried it
home. Now, after more than a century,
it comes into public notice again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
he The Wh4itt}eedl Il 9 eP P!ie
BY WILL LEv1NGT CoMFoRT
opviztt BIZ
copyish By right served
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

Il confess l cannot understand you,
dear" she said. What consideration is
due a gentleman who is rendered speech
less by the accusation of newspaper
What depth is there to his feeling for
your welfare when he rushes away blind
ly and remains throughout the day, while
you are here at the foot of bursting vol
cano as he pointed out. You will find
that l am right, Lara. Mr.. Constable is
not even a worthy accomplice to the tai
ented Stembridge. He is without speech
or valor. What remains when a man is
neither brain nor bruteT' Her voice had
not been raised, and Mrs. Stansbury left
the library before Lara formed an an
swer.
The torturing hours crawled by. The
gray afternoon turned to dusk, and the
dusk to night. The north was Redeemed
by Pelee's frelit cone, which the thick
vapor dimmed and blurred. The rumblings
fight out her battle alone She asked no
more than this. A thousand times she
paced across her room scores of visits she
made to Constable's window, straining
her eyes northward, along the road
through the day and darkness, to the end
of all things-the mountain Uncle
joey came to plead with her, but she
begged him to go away. Her brain was a
livid track of flying, futile agonies. In
the evening the intermittent rumblings
gave way to a growing, constant and in
cessant. 1t was as if steady stream of
heavy vehicles was pounding over a wood
en- bridge. There was a pang in each
phase of the monster, since the man had
gone up into that red roar. 1t was near
ly midnight when the girl in the upper
room heard a step upon the veranda.
Uncle joey" she called at the plant
er's door, make haste; there is some
body below"
The moments of waiting assaulted the
very roots of her reason. The voice that
she heard at last was Breen's.
II beg that you'll forgive me, Mr.. Wall,
for arousing you at this hour, but it is
necessary for me to have a few words
with Miss Stansbury."
Sir" the planter replied, anything
which concerns yourself is of no moment
f~om Mr.. Constable, you may tell him
to come himself or send a native"
Il dislike to appear insistent, Mr..
WALL" Breen replied, without irritation,
but cannot count my errand accom-
plished until | have heard from Miss
Stansbury. If she should refuse to see
me"
Il am coming down, Mr.. Breen," Lara
called over the baluster. Uncle Joey,
show Mr.. Breen to a seat. I'll be there
in a moment"
She turned to re-enter her room for a
garment. Her mothers figure barred the
open doorway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
MARRIAGE SHY ON LOVE.
Women Blamed by Anthony Com
stock for Number of Divorces.


stock for Number of Divorces.
why are there so many divorces, so
many unhappy marriages here in New
York and elsewhere?" asked Anthony
Comstock, secretary of the Society for
the Suppression of Vice, leaning back
in his revolving chair in his office and
repeating the question that had been
put to him by a newspaper correspond
ent
"I'u tell you why" he answered,
pounding his fist on the desk lid. Its
the system of things. New York women,
and women everywhere else in the
country, too, have only themselves to
blame. There are plenty of men who
treat their wives like brutes, to be sure,
but there is another side to the ques.
ton.
people do not wed Nowadays
great many of them-frOm the hOlier
sta1dpOints of absolute love for one
another. They marry for position: they
marry for money. After a while life
with this kind of a partner becomes
irksome. Whatsoever a man soweth
that shall he also reap And the har-
vest from such marriages can only be
divorce or misery. There is that I'M
yielding spirit too much evident here
that nagging which is driving men and
women out of their minds. People are
estranged from each other to-day right
in their own homes.
MANY men in New York are under
tremendous pressure all day long. When
they come home they want peace and
rest, and they are not allowed to have
it. Home is an aggravation not a
place of retreat from care. If the mel
can't get rest at home, they will get it
somewhere else. And so New York
women, and other women elsewhere in
this busy country Of ours, have only
themselves to blame''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
INSANE CLERGYMAN SHOT.
Pastor Resists Neighbors Who Seek
to Capture Him.

At STOPPER, Mo-, the Rev. Valentine
was slain during an attempt to capture
him. His wife led the attacking party
The clergyman became violent and
drove his family from the parsonage
He was heavily armed and Mrs. Strauss
feared he would do himself bodily
harm. She alarmed the village and or
ganiZed a party to capture her husband
The pastor opened fire on the posse
and it was returned in order to brighten
him. One of the shots went wild and
killed the clergyman. The parsonage
was yeritable fortress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Beef Prices Still Higher.

The beef trust again has advanced the
price of meats to wholesalers to a point
one-uhird beyond the high mark reached on
June 1, and retail prices are higher than
at any time in over ten years. The scare
ity of cattle is given by the packers as the
reason for the latest advance. This is at
tributed to the money panic, which pre-
vented the cattlemen and farmers from
carrying through the winter the usual
number of young animals. Then it is said
that farmers could not afford to feed the
corn to the cattle owing to the high price
that cereal brought during the formation
of The corner hv PNtten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Jumbo Diet.

81 should be afraid to accept Tom,
my dear" cautioned the fond mother.
''Why so, mamma?" asked the fair
cooking school graduate in surprise.
"Why, he is such an athletic young
man. I heard him telling some friends
that he had an appetite like an ele-
phant.''
"Oh, don't let that worry you, mann
ma. If he has an appetite like an ele-
plant I'll just feed him on peanuts and
baled hay"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Forming a Piano Trust Now.

The largest combination of piano max
ers yet undertaken was Incorporated in
New Jersey, under the name of the Ameri-
can Piano Company, with a capital of
S6,OO0,0O0 of per cent stock preferred
and 100000 of common stock. This
merger includes at The outset the follow
ing concerns: Knabe & Co., Chickering &
Son end the Foster-Arnstrong Company
With the other companies to be controlled,
the output of the trust is estimated at
$4,000 pianos a year, or about 20 per
cent Of the igh-grade pianos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

With Eczema-Her Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Ravv-Thought Ampu-
tation Was Recommendations
Life Saved by Cutfcura.
81 have been treated by doctors for
twenty-five years for a bad case Of
eczema on my leg. They did their best,
but failed to cure it. My doctor had
advised me to have my leg cut off. At
this time my leg was peeled from the
knee, my foot was like a piece of raw
flesh, and l had to walk on clutches.
l bought a set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the first two treatments the
swelling went down, and in two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur
prised and said that he would use
Cuticura for his own patients. l have
now been cured over seven years, and
but for the Cuticura Remedies l
might have lost my life. Mrs. J. B.
Renaud, 277 Montana ST., Montreal,
Que, Feb. 20, 1907"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Near a Bad Bargain.

The agent of the titled wooer found
that the ambitious American girl had
only S15O,OOO a year.
OF course, he advised his principal
to withdraw.
But" insisted the latter, Il could
scrape along on $4,000 year"
Possibly, but who'd support your
wife,"
Even love could put forth no argu-
ment against this.-Philadelphia Ledg-
or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
With the Eye of Faith.

1t was dark as pitch and a heavy rain
was falling.
''Letitia -
Yes, mamma"
where are you?"
''Out here on the front porch"
What for?"
Mr. Lowell is here, mamma
But why stay out there? It's cold
and damp"
80, no, mamma, not at all. It's de-
lightful. We're-we're looking at the
stars"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Potentially.

'You noticed, did you, that the Mer-
curia sailed for Europe yesterday with
$20.O0O,0O0 in gold aboard?"
mo, and l don't believe it. There
wasn't a word in the financial columns of
the papers about any such shipment of
gold as that"
Maybe not; but there was in the So
ciety columns. Didn't you see the state
ment that Miss Muntoburn was one of
the pasSengcrs?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
The Usual Way.

Millyuns-Would you like to have
an automobile ride this afternoon?
Billyuns-Yes.
Millyms-So would I. Just wait a
minute; I'll call up and see if my
chauffeur is using my car to-day and
if he isn't maybe he'll take us out
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Ancient Instance,

Alexander the Great was weeping be-
cause there were no more worlds to con-
quer.
But what would be the use?" said his
advisers. Some day Mr.. Hartman would
come along and take them from you"
Whereat he smiled through his tears
and asked the court astronomer if Mars
was still trying TO signal the earth.-
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
An Unenthusiastic Host,

Did you invite Mr. Bliggins to our
house party:' asked Mr.. CumroX.
Yes" answered Mrs. Cumrox. I'm
afraid he considers house parties stu
pid He sent his regrets
HE shows sense. / have a mind to
send him my congratulations" Wash
ington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
The ONLY Way,

Towne-Of course, the scheme is a
good one, but do you think your wife
will approve of it?
Browne-Yes, if by careful limiting !
can get her to formulate it herself and
make her believe it's her own.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
A Cruel Suggestion,

"Why wouldn't the speaker let me
deliver my speech in Congress?' asked
the ambitious orator.
Il don't know" answered the cruel
colleague. Maybe he belongs to the
society for the prevention of useless
noises. Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Handicapped.

Judge-Remember, witness, you are
sworn to tell the truth. the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth.
Witness-Judge, I'm tryin' my burned
est to do it, but that pie-faced slob of a
lawyer over there won't let me!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
The RetOrt Discourteous.

We'll" said the good old doctor, smil-
ingly rubbing his hands together as he
entered the room, "how do we find our
selves this morning, Mr. Basco?"
by chasing ourselves - snapped the
crotohety and irritable patient. I've de-
cided not to be sick enough to need any
call to-day. doc"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
neSpite Her IneNperieupp.

Mrs. Highsome Cat the wedding How
calm and self-posSessed the bride is
Mrs ones-Smith- Brown Thompson
Mayhew-SkileS-It's remarkable. Why,
think, This is the first time she ever
was married Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Argentina Wants Farmers.

The National Committee for the Relief
of the Unemployed met at New York and
announced that the Argentine Republic
was offering free transportation and one
weeks board to men who will 90 there to
work on farms 1t was decided to start
some of the applicants there and to send
others 10 the cooperative colony at En-
noria Va
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
To Fall Back Upon.

we put that motto back on the coins,
anyhow" said the Congressman.
Yes" answered the constituent, land
IN view Of what you fellows have accom-
pllshed during this session that motto
affords us our only consolation Chicago
Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aliens Foot-Ease

A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns. Bunions. Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olnsted,
q Y Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

The city Of Vienna is now trying to Sc
cure control of mines in Moravia. The
reasons given for the purchase are the
high price of coal and the difficulty of Sc
curing a steady supply for the municipal
gas and electric giants.
Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teetLing; softens the gums reduces inflammation, al
lays pain, cures wind collie. Is cents a bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

At South Bend. Ind. Elsie and Robert
Miller, aged IS and years, respectively,
accompanying their father on his first
weekday outing in FIVE years, were
drowned off Leeper Park island, while the
parent was on the mainland.