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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

COOP news comes In from all sec
tions Of the State as to party condi-
lions. Harmony prevails and the
Democracy is organizing for a yigor-
GUS fight. The press of the State is
getting into this campaign with a
vigor never seen before in Missouri.
The outlook is promising. Now let
each individual voter make up bis
mind thath be will contribute bis share
to the great work being done by the
party organization and by the country
press Of the State In the effort tc
carry Missouri for Bryan and Cowherd
BY q rousing majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
PUBLIC SALE.
Wednesday, September 3Oth.

l will sell the following described
property at my farm, One-fourth OF Q
mile south Of Rush Hill, on the above
date, tO-wit:
30 HEAD HORSES consisting OF /
pair Of heavy draft mares, / pair bay
mares, / soFrell mare, 4 heavy draft
horses, / four years old, 2 five years
old, | six years old; / f~Our-year-old s9T-
rell hlley, ! three : year : old driviDR
colt, 4 draft colts l year old; 7 2-year-
old mules, 8 l-year-old mules, ! year
ling saddle colt.
go HEAD SHEEP consisting Of 1875
breeding ewes, 2 to 4 years old;70 head
Cotwool lambs, IS yearliDg wethers.
100 HEAD HOGS consisting OF 100
head OF stock hogs from pig size to $50
pounds.
10 HEAD CATTLE consisting Of 3
~2-year-old steers, 3 2-year-old heifers
registered, 2 registered COWS, 3 year
ling heifers, l 3~-year-oId Jersey bull,
l Red Polled bull.
Lot OF farming implements.
Lot OF corn In field.
Sale 10 begin at 10 a. m.
]. N. ROSSER,
j. T johnson, Auct.
W. w. E. Rosser, Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
COLONEL BRYAN
BLOWS HIS HORN

That crown OF thorns we
Know well now is that
Which hurts the poor mans brow
He was crucIfied upon
A cross CT gold, and the
Poor were left out In the cold
But soon will come
The jubilee in nineteen
Hundred and eight we will all be
free.
On that great and good
Election morn when
Colonel Bryan blows bis horn.
Now my friends you
Must keep In line
And the presidents seat win sure
be mine.
And II you are faithful
To your friend i will
Be your next president IL luck b
mine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
USES ELECTRICITY IN
HIS ROCK QUARRY
Howard Basket Has Installed an
Electric Motor in His Rock Quar-
ry, East Of This City, and Is
Crushing the Stone With 1t.

One Of the incest and most modern
equipped rock quArries in the State
is that of Howard Baskett, east Of
this city. Mr.. Baskett is furnishing
rock for the street paving and has
most OF the work done in bis iquarries
by electricity.
he not only runs a monster stone
crusher by motor but has a small car
line from the quarry to the crusher
whose motive power is electricity.
The power is furnished by the Mexico
Gas and Electric company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

GOVERNOR Jos. w. Folk spoke al
the Clark fair Friday afternoon tC
one Of the largest audiences eVel
gathered there. fhe crowd assem-
bled was much larger than was evel
present on any big Thursday. The
Governors address was received with
hearty approval by the large assem-,
blage Of Democrats
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Olasping tightly to bis breast
photograph Of the woman neI
loved and lost, Moses G. Waters !
Louis, the adopted son Of MIS-
Muster, of Martinsburgl this c0'
shot himself Saturday night Y
room at 5U54 q Delmar Blvd.i ana
"a hours later In the city bOsplsl
For 10 months the youth hac
brooding over the marriage Y
sweetheart to a wealthy Kansas
man and the taking Of bis OWl
came without q word OF warm
any OF bis friends or relatives
When be was revived a snors
before death In the hospital DC u,
to divulge the name OF the g'fl !
told bis condition was critical ne.
nued silent. The photographs wv
means Of Identifying the Young !"
and it has been published IN all !
st. Louis papers In hopes she III
discovered. The city detective
are endeavorIng TO ascertain wn'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Horse Runs Away

Monday Morning
While standing In front Of the
Hathaway Seed & Produce Oompany's
place OF business Monday morning,
the horse hltched to their small deli.
very wagon became frightened and
ran west on Promenade street, collid-
ing with a negro snanty at the end Of
the street. Beyond u broken wagon
and a family Of negroes being badly
shaken up, no other damage was done,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
ms. eva Branstetter Dead,

Mrs. Eva Branstetter, aged SO years,
died In Vandalia, Saturday, Septem-
Der II, and was buried In the Van
dalia cemetery Monday.
Mrs. Isranstetter was the mother Of
Norman Br~anstetter Of this city, and
formerly lived In Mexico. Her friends
here Will be sorry to hear of her death
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Chairman Finance COMMITTEES

MISS FROST, manager OF the organ
zed charities in Mexico reports that
there is great need Of a local hospital.
This complaint comes from all direc-
lions, and the Ledger trusts that a
movement 10 give Mexico 8 hospital
will be taken up by the Mexico Bust
ness Mems Association aud that re-
suits will promptly follow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Miss Eva Balfour Dead

She was born in Adams cOuntyl
July IA, 1894. She moved WIN
parents to NJ issouri In 1897 auu
Sept. IL, 1905, She was a pa'l su'
tie sufferer for several years. gu ~
q bright little star in our iam','
we miss her so much, but We !
our loss Ia her eternal gain. ou'
converted at home some tlme !
her death. Her talk was ~
her blessed Savior. She lea's'
father, mother, one brother au ~.
sisters to mourn her deatn' M
Mrs. A. N. Balfour, ]. d. Do .
Mrs. M. J. Lyle, Miss Edltn D y
and Miss Ethel Balfour, all Of N
Mo-, and two sisters who paw
before her. The p~alloearerS "0l
school mates, Miss Jennie james
James, Misses Vida and Grave .
ridge, Misses Ruth and Minnie :
er, all OF Liberty school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Man Pulls fe-Ineh Sulky Plow,

Something unusual, isn't 1t, to see a
man pull a l7-inch riding pillow with
another man on his back, and a man
on the pillow. We viii give a demon
stration on blowing Sept. Goth. Don't
fail to come. We wild also distribute
some valuable books on farming and
stock raising free.
wit Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

THE Republicans only carried
Maine by about e,~OoOsvotes, which is
a great victory for the Democrats.
This is an indication that Bryan will
be elected by an overwhelming ma
fnrifv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Jas. Gilpin Sells Lunch Room
to Morris b Mcbride

Jas. Gilpin, Monday evening solo
his luncn room on the south side Of
the square to Morris & Mcbride Of
C~entralia. Messrs. Morris g. Mcbride
will take possession next Thursday
These gentlemen are experienced in
this business We take much pleas
ure 10 welcoming them to Mexico
Just what Mr.. Gilpin win follow Ii
the future be has not fully decided
but we hope that he will continue Il
make Mexico his home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Executor,s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate Of
John w. For. deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of Audrain County, Mo
bearing date September 10th, 1908.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowance to the under.
signed executor within one year
after the date OF said letters Of
they may be precluded from any bene-
ht Of said es6ate, and II such claims be
not exhibited within two years from
the time Of the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
WIN. BIGGERS,
2S-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

A good rain was reported ID
vicinity Of Florida the latter pa
last week. Rain is not only
needed throughout Audrain buI
state. On every road leading
Mexico the dust is several inches
while many Of the streams are
than they have been 10 months
this time last year we were haVII
much rain the leaves failed TO 70
I'll late In October. AT present
trees IRE completely devoid Of I
and Others are giving up their
before they turn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Returns From Main

Gratifying To Bryan
Balumere Sept. 14.-Mr. Bryan re-
cefved the returns from Main when
be got back to bis hotel tonight from
the political meeting At the Armory.
a Wild shout rang the corridors Of The
hotel from the threats Of tie Demo
Gratis when their national leader an
nounced the news. MI. Bryan said:
~ am very much gratihed by the
news from Maine. IL shows that th'
trend is toward the Democratic party
in all parts Of the country and prove
that there is victory in the air for VI
In November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

THERE are 10000 more Democrats
th an Republicans IN Missouri. Are
you nj OF the 10000? II SO, get a
move on you and make the effort Of
your life TO get every Indifferent Dem.
vcrat--if YOU know any such-to awake
70 the importance Of this campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

THE Mexico Business College is one
OF the very best institutions Of its class
anywhere in Missouri. The curriculum
is strickly up to date,iand thelverF best
educators are employed. Prof. Bur
den's graduates never have any trou-
BILE to secure f~irst-class positions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Hon. Q. F. CLARK, Of Mexico, has
been appointed by Governor FOX q
delegate to the Deep Water Oonven-
tton to be held il Chicago October T,s
and 9. This is q most important
meeting aud will be addressed By both
Taft and Bryan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

James H. Starr s. Son, weIIkp
stJckmen Of this county had i
extra fine load Of hogs that svsr
224 lbs and topped the market a.
In St. Louis Friday. These hogs'
we'll finished, good quality and
prepared for market by the il
member Of the firm, Chester ]
who has now in reality entire q
OF the feeding Of all live stool
market on their immense farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
popular Inst

TIE many friends If Judge A. d.
Waller, Of Moberly, Mo- will be GLAD
to know that he has materially im-
proved. and is presiding at the Sep
TENDER term Of the Randolph county
circuit court. Judge Waller is
splendid judge, but during the last
year or so be has been in very bad
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Mo tors to Fulton
and Returns Sunday.

and Returns Sunday.
Fred A. Morris, with his family and
two friends, left here yesterday evening
10 his motor car at 1850 aud arrived at
Fulton at 8;25. Leaving Fulton al
$40, they arrived home at 1920 They
could have made better time, but moi
being familiar with the roads, they
had to proceed cautiously, es'
peclally on the return trip, they hav'
ing gone one route and returned BY
another.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
James T. Miller Dead.

James T. Miller, formerly Of this
city but late Of Fulton, died in ST.
Louis Monday where he went TO q
hospital to have an operation per
formed. Mr.. Miller was brotber-in-
law OF Major e. I. Smith, OF this city
anc az one time vas In business in
Mexico. He will be taken to Fulton
for burial. He was a good man. DILL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

DR.. N. r. ROBES has been elected a
member Of the board Of directors Of
Hardin College in place Of Hon. J. A
Potts, resigned. DR.. Rodes is one Of
Mexico's most progressive young bust
ness men and will make a splendid
member Of the board Of this most
nnnnlar~ Institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

HON. JAMES A. REED has been in
ylted to make q speech in Mexico al
which time a Democratic club will be
organized. Mr.. Reed is q splendid
speaker and will draw a large audi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

ALL Of the alleys in the business
portion Of the city and at least two
streets to the city limits should be
paved next year. II everything moves
along nicely several cross streets will
likely receiye attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Lee Brothers Make An.

other Big Showing
Rex Blees, Lee Brothers fine saddlel
won the $500 stake at the Bloomfield
Fair Thursday In the great saddle
ring. This animal has made a won
derful record the present season and
Is another star in Mexico's constelIa.
tion of fine horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
win Enter Horses


in State Fair Races.
Dol. Carter johnson will enter bis
race horse, James R. Ward,i In the great
Derby race at the Sedalia State Fair,
also at the st. Louis races. The horse
Is in good shape and will throw dust
In the eyes Of his competitors.
DILL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

]. T. Turley and daughter, Miss
Jessie, Of Lincoln, Ill, are the guests
Of T T Turley and family. Mr.. Tur-
ley and daughter toured the west dur
ing tire summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

SENATOR w. J. STONE win address
the Democrats at Vandalia at i
O'Clock on the afternoon of October
second and at Mexico on the same day
at eight. O'Clock p. n. The Senator
will be greeted By large audiences at
| both places.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Mr.. White; l am q great admirer
Of Colonel Bryan. l have no doubt in
my mind now of his election, but
don I know,of course what bis chances
are. Hope they are good.
Reuben Harlow,
The Sage OF Youngs Creek, Audrain
county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
For Exchange.

Farm, stock, feed and tools, worth
$4,000. viii. take ndse. small farm
near Mexico, or city property, for !
balance; 5 years at 8 per cent interest;
address owner XYZ, Auxvasse, Mo.
% IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17


According to farmers In 5
County, corn huskIng this year
be more trouble than usual BEL
OF the rank growth Of the corn,
stalks are higher than ever this
averaging twelve to fifteen fee
most Of. the fields, and the fal
say they will cause the stalks to
as the ears are usually above the
way line On the stalks. The ear
OF great weight, and will tend 70
the stalk down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

PERRY Mo. is Offering some splendid
prizes for It's corn carnival TO be pull
led OF in october. What's become Of
the Mexico corn carnival.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Audrain and Mexico
at the State Univer silly

az th6 0taL6 UnIVeF SILyl
Among the many Mexico and Au.
drain county boys and girls who will
attend the State University this year
are: Edwin Barth, academic; Miss
Mary Carter, academic; Leo Wentz
agriculture and Chas. Hanger, AGA
IdemiC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

A Laddonia girl, the Herald says,
wants to know why a man always
hugs around the waist, while a woman
always bugs round the neck, but fails
to tell how she knows the difference,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

THE Mexico Fair Association this
year made about 81 600 above expenses
Thirteen Thousand tickets were sold
this year, showing 1000 gain over last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Farm Wagons.

We sell the celebrated Studebaker,
the brand our father used in crossing
the plains. Tires stay tight 10 TO II
years without setting. :
Wit Ferris e. Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Call on Mrs. Wright aud Miss Con-
ner for dressmaking and tailoring
Patterns cut to measure. Work guar
anteed. Over Barnes Bakery.
d2t VII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
FORMER MARTINSBURG
YOUTH SUIC

Kills Himself Over the Lost Low
a Woman-BPooded for No
Over Her Marriage to a Wea
Kansas City Man Then <
Himself,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

1t is said the busiest woman In the
state is a Paris matron who
recently went to a funeral and took
some gooseberries along to stem dur
! the ceremony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

WHAT is the reason Mexico cannot
have a c~hautauqua as prosperous and
successful as the Mexico fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Miss Katherine Mudd, Of st. Louis,
who has been the charming guest OF
Mrs Ed. Dermody, left for home
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Mrs. W. A. Hanna and uau'
Miss Bessie, arrived today Wy
make this their home. They wel
at the depot by a number OF Ouo'
friends and neighbors. The peoI
Mexico are all glad to welcome
W, A. Hanna and his family "a
| Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

VIM Quisenberry, of Weston
drain, bought a load of two YEA,
cattle for &c from VIM. Ketcb
rhe same cat lie are resvld d
Starr for "a 378.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Mrs. j. I. Jeffries, OF Kansas City,
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. George
Gallop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

II. B. Morgan,of Tuscola, H., was in
town Tuesday looking after his farm
log interests In AudTain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Balfour wlsn W
the kind neighbors and irleu !
the many favors shown them :
their little daughters Illness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Harold McPheeters is III, threatened
with the fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Elmer Palmer, who resides in ,
tern Audrain, sold a nice harness /,
for $50 to J. W. Dye, Of Perr.
Harye Bartee sold one to the ,
party for $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Louisiana will haze the r annual
corn show October 5 to 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

THERE are q large number OF Demo
Gratis In Mexico and Audrain county
who have not as yet made q contribu-
tion TO the campain fund. This mat
ter should have your attention. Along
this line Moses 9. Wetmore, chairman
Of the finance committee, writes TO
the Star at Bonnie Terre, Mo-, as fol-
lows:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM
MITE.
HEADQUARTERS
Auditorium Annex, Chicago, Ill.
September 9, 1908.
Mr.. !. L. Page,
Editor the Star.
Bonnie Terre, Mo.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor OF
September 7th, permit me to congrat-
Mate you on the work you are doing
in raising funds for the Bryan-Kern
campaign. Editors who have been
most successful in raising funds have
gone at it themselves at the start
and made personal solicitations from
q half dozen or more leading Demo
Gratis Of their towns to start the list
with. In this respect | would men
ton the Mexico tMo.D Ledger, the
Bloomington (In.1 Bulletin, the Knox
vile Tenn Sentinel, the Little Rock
tArk.l Gazette and the Memphis
fTenn.1 Commercial Appeal. l en-
close you a sample Of the souvenir
receipt sent to all contributors; also
copy Of cur Appeal to run In your
paper until the campaign closes.
Hoping to hear from your again / am,
Yours very truly,
NJ. G. Wetmore,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Quite o number Of WeS1lu
College students passed through
leo this week en- route to FuI'O1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

At the Boyd sale last Tue.a,,
Western Audrain hogs broupb, !,
20 TO Sic per TO-, sheep from Is i |"
per head and yearling mules fran
70 1921.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
fhe Weekly Ledger
R N. WHITE. Editor and Proprietor

The Democrats carried Arkansas by
0 3, 1000 votes. That is going some.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Fennewald Bros, well.knOvD j..
men Of this county, marketed I, y
Of hogs that averaged 2Ss lbs Ana \
at $40 10 st. Louis Monday. |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

John Kemp is in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Cant & C~onsldine marks,.o
Louis Monday III head Of w.
sheep that averaged los lbs an, My !
AZ s4.15. -" AUG y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Stock and
Farm Note,

Q. L. Dowell, Of Moline. ,o,.
span Of mules to ]. ". aaa
week. 0p'oO
Thos. Bryon in the wes,s,,
the county sold a mule col. n, psa
MI. Outright, Of Paris. "
Ed FalIory, Of Western
bought 20 yearllng steers nv, auas
Dulaneg for $50 per bead "~ Y
W. II. Pollard, Of IVES, A..
sold the Clark Mill $500 bu' =, s1aal
corn for 75c per bu. 'OsAa
CANT & CcnsidIne and Jo.c.
Of this county marketed a a, ,' aaas
hogs IN Vt. Louis, Friday. '''
10 McNear,a resident Of Wa,
drain, sold a good family S0s.
siaS 70 oleve Denton, Of Contra,
Porter Thompson, in the ~.
pars Of the county, sold a pood 10y
horses 70, $40 to a horse NY
Middle Grove last Friday.
Cant & Oonsldine marketed !, |
Louis Monday III head OF W.
sheep that averaged los Lbs ,Ds w 4
al s4.15. anu y
Fennewald Bros, well.kpovD !.
men Of this county, marketed
OF hogs that averaged 2S3 lbs ana
at $40 10 St. Louis Monday.
At the Boyd sale last Tps,a..
WeafnFn Andrafn hooa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
material Candidate AM
thRsen, The Judg

Miss oeoidhe Emerson teaches
school at Duly; Miss Alma Keiser
at Maple Grove; Prof. Beverly Mayes
at Sims; Miss Mable Newland at Hur.
die, and Miss Nina Kennen at the
Gait school. All are splendid teach
ers and have large enrolin Q It's.
Homeward bound we stopped at The
beautiful homes Of Col. John @. Fecht
and Col. Walter Peck and were highly
entertained by these good people.
Somewhere on this earth you may
lind just as sociable and good locking
folks, but none better than the
Fechts and Pecks. DILL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

Porter Thompson, in the Wa.
pars Of the county, sold a FOOD ' 10y
norses io' $40 to a horse sn'.l
Middle Grove last Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17

40 McNear,a resident Of w.,,
drain, sold a good family bn,s. y !
si26 70 oleve Denton, Of ceu,,s,.
Hot Springs post., 1908-12-05

See us for Cloth Posters.
Hot Springs post., 1908-12-05
Good Prospects
 on EldOradO

John Aoki, one of the Japanese boys who are prospecting on Eldorado creek was in the city Sunday, and reports that the outlook on that creek is very bright.
 John is not peddling hot air for the glorifcation of himself or others, but is willing to let anybody see that he is feeling mighty good over the prospects on that stream. He says that as yet they have not struck what he considers paystreak but have found very good prospects, getting as much as twenty five cents to the pan.
 John and his partner are very opti- mistic over the future and can see a delightful trip to the land of the rising sun at no far distant date.
Hot Springs post., 1908-12-05

All kinds of Job Printing at this shop.
Hot Springs post., 1908-12-05
Drill Moved to
 Eureka Creek

The big drill which belongs to J. A. Chute was moved this week to the head of Eureka creek where it will be set up and an attempt made to find ar tesian water.
 The drill is supplied with over a thousand feet of casing, and, unless water is struck at lesser depth the we'll will be driven that distance. This experiment will be watched with a great deal of interest by the miners oi not only this district, but all over the north. If Mir. Chute succeeds in get ting good steady supply of artesian water it will eliminate much of the un- certainty which is now factor In mining in Alaska and make the work ing of ground possible whether it rains or not.