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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
Newspapers NAY be Black

Appleton, Wis, May 7.--If a prop
osltion put forth to-day by Wisconsin
print paper manufacturers Is carried
to a conclusion, Americans 10 the neal
future will be reading black news
papers printed with white ink.
The chief points advanced for thi,
revolutionary proposition are-the pre-.
seivation OF forests, the saving q
millions Of dollars annually in who'd
pulp and the reduction IN price Of
print paper to perhaps one.halt the
present price
Black paper can be made Of old and
USED newspapers, and in fact almost
any nbrous stock, while white pauer
requires spruce or herAloek. The pro-
position will be brought to the attep.
ton of Eastern print paper manufac.
turers and the publishers at the close
OF the congressional investigation in
Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
PLAN 10 KIDEAP TOUHe BRYAN
Pat Grove and Aeeompliees said
TO Have Failed In Plot at
Houston.

Houston. Tex, May 6-Pat Grove
who eight years ago created q sensa'
ton By kidnapping Millionaire Cudahy1
child, Is again In trouble.
Confessions made By him and aIleg.
ed accomrlices reveal the details OF q
carefully laid plot by Grove and con
federates 70 abduct william Jennings
Bryan, Jr- the ls-yesr-cld son OF ths
Nebrsskan.
The boy was TO be beguiled to ,
launch and hidden on Nantoon Island
until . 1nsom for bis release VA
paid.
Young Bryan bearing Bryan VA
due Z reach Harrisburg about . o'cloci
10 the evening. Young Bryan lefl
Galveston, bgt suddenly decided 4
spend aday in ashing IN Seabrooke
bali way between the two places TUT
delay frustrated the plans.
Grove confessed bis identity uheE
recognized Monday, but refused 4
give an explanation OF his presencl
here. No arrest has been made. Youn,
Bryan Is now in S~eabrooke and Is en-
pected in Houston today. He Is &C
|companied BY prominent police oh
ctals OF Omaha
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

In speaking Of the advantages OF
having q name for the farm or country
home, Farm, Stock and Home states
that q business or professional man In
village or city cannot help having a
higher regard for a farmer correspon-
dent whose letter Is written IN sheet
OF paper bearing the name Of the writ
er's farm and bis own name aud adj
dress In clear, bold type. A letter 50
embellished brings with IL an atmos-
phere OF enterprise, progress, up-to-
dateness which impresses the recipient
that here Is a correspondent entitled
to careful consideration, prompt at
tention, courteous treatment, and one
who viii not stand for tricks or dis
honorable methods In any business
transaction.
That is one distinct advantage. An
other one is this: The naming OF a
farm inspires family pride in 1t. Tom
Jones might tolerate being called a
plug farmer, treat 1t as a joke; but II
the farm he had named willow Ave
nue. Farm were called a plug farm. or
any other unseemly name, Tom would
get lighting mad in q minute, He
would be as quick to resent q slur up
on his named farm as upon his dog
Name the farm appropriately; make
the name form part Of the heading on
the letter paper and envelopes; have
the name nicely painted and put over
the front gate, and that gate will
never hang by one hinge, nor will un-
becoming litter, rubbish, shrubless
lawns and lOwerless walE-blrders be
allowed to remain very long where
that sign can cOntemptuOusly lock
down upon them
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
AL 70 "MerrY WidoWsn

The merry Widow hat is con
structsd On the plan OF Eoah's ark
being 300 cubits in length, 50 Id
broadly and 30 10 height, not includ
ing the flagstaff, the figures given be.
ing only approximate and fubject I,
alienation at any time-Lord know
how soon. The cost Of one well bull
Merry Widows" 1t is whispered in ,
low breath, would take all the surplui
Of an ordinary family. Being a bach
elor and having no way OF verifying
this statement we accept It as a fact
and shudderingly proceed. Statistics
show that the money spent for "Merry
Widows" this spring alone woulc
build five new b~attleships and 9 tor
pedoboats d~estroyers or support q
thousands additional missionaries ID
the foreign field. Tom Bodlne ID
Paris Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

DO you know, there's lots Of people
Setting round In every town.
IGrowlin' like q hroody chicken,
Knockin' every good thing down.
Don't you be that kind Of cattle,
Cause there sin't no use 90 earth.
You just be q booster rooster,
Grow an boost for all you're worth
II your town needs boostln' boost 'er
Don't hold back and wait to see
II some other felleris Willin,,
Sail right IN, this couutry's free;
No ones got . mortgage on it,
It's yours just as much as his,
II your town needs boostin', boost Ter
You get In the b0ostin' biz
II things don't seem 10 suit yon,
An the world seems kinder wrong
What's the matter with q boostin'
Just 70 help the thing along?
Cause IL things should stop a-goIn',
We'd be In a sorry plight,
You just keep that horn a blowing,
Boost 'er up with ali your might
III you see some Teller tryin'
Fer to make some project go,
You can boost It up trifle.
That's Jour cue to let him know
That you're mot a-goIn' to knock it,
Just because It Amt your shout,
But you're goin' to boost a little,
Cause he's got the best thing out.
Harrisburg Board Of Trade Journal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
The Least Governed,

IA the Editor Of TIE Republic.
don't ike the saying that "Ine
least governed are the best governed
peoule.n As / understand Il fnomas
Jefferson used this phrase on the prin-
|cInle thst q Democratic form OF gov
eminent without burdensOms laws Is
least adapted TO secure the iaFgess
measure Of liberty compatible wiIa
the welfare OF the State and society.
ana that is true. But be old not
mean that special and stringent laws
should not be enacted to restrain the
evil and protect the good, as occasion
arises.
Least governed, etc, when wrongly
applied, can be prostItutsd In the
name OF personal liberty. Vast num-
hers Of Mlssourians, II separated from
the lswIess, would need only enough
law to regulate State and social Affairs
In their case the whole criminal code
might be wiped from the statutes.
But when vice, disturbance, lawless-
ness Increase, we need lawful protec-
ton. Some politicians want ONCE 50
badly that they will court the lawiess
elements for votes and will bring In
Mr.. Jefferson to help them and pro
stitute his meaning.
/ mean / think to-day that in mis-
souri, the politicians, some OF them,
use the phrases personal, liberty, "
'qeast governed" as a vote catcher,
to get the votes Of the saloon men and
gambling elements, who would trample
laws under foot
We want liberty that recognize the
EQUALITY OF man and the sovereignty
OF God. The quoted saying could be
pressed 10 a point OF anarchy and bell
Is the only place for anarchy.
J. w. Handy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
a4a jar cADErs LOST
Gen. oyama's only Son Among Vie
n tims OF Cruiser Exploslon-yss-
sci Immediately sinks-hat
sushlma Aided in Port
Arthur Blockade.

Toxic. April 30--When the cruiser
MatsushIma OF the Jspa,Iese training
SQUADRON vas sunk BY an explosion 81
dawn today OF the Pescadores Is
LANDS. between the west coast Of For
mosa and the coast Of China, only
about s. out Of the 3oocAdets on board
we're saved. Capt YsshIra WAS among
those lost, IS were most Of TIE ON
cers.
Tbe disaster vas caused BY the pre-
mature explosion OF . prolectile' which
lset Oh . magazine
The missing cadets include the oniy
son Of Field Marshal Prime Drama
and The sous Of Baron ohinda, vice
minister Of foreign affairs, who Is vsrJ
popular, and Vice Admiral Ufyu,w he
studied az Annapolis Nine Asyu
was o Of the pioneer girl students
sent BY Japan 70 The United stste'
and iater 5ecsBs : professor Of The
girls higher normal school. Vics
minister Chinda Is q graduate OF a.
American University and a. one tims
nlled the post Of consul a. San Fran
cisco. The wife Of Prince Oyama u
la graduate Of Vassar College.
The Matsushima took an active
part in the Russo-Japanese var, par
.icipatlng in the blockade u PORT AT
thur. IL was she which sank = Rus
sion torpedo boat that tried 70 gel
out Of the harbor in November, 1904.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
Corn and What.

"Corn will sell 20 cents per bushel
higher than wheat within the next IlC
years and stay there, SIS the view ex.
pressed by Il. d. Watmore, a grain
man and globe trotter, who has given
the subject much study. "Corn Is
very rapidly coming into It's own,
which means that 1t Is worth more
pound for pound than wheat as 3 fat
producer he said. 1.-THE world has
but a limited area OF land adaptable
for raising corn, as it can only be pro-
duced at certain ATTITUDES, while the
wheat area is practically unlimited.
The only reason that corn has always
sold lower than wheat is because from
the inception Of the trade In this
country the foreigner was unfamiliar
with lis uses and values, and we had
always grown more than we could use
at home. This country has now come
10 sthe point where it does not need to
port corn and grain, therefore 1t is as.
Stunning It's rlghtfnl position among
the cereals Paris Kentuckian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

New York, May 4.-EmergIng from
the obscurity OF Der sIe-a-month FAT
In Hoboken. Mrs. HettY Green, some
times referred TO as the wealthIesi
somaa In The world. has startled New
Y0rk by taking . s30-s-day suite Al
The Hotel Plazi.
There are only = few sources Of
startling news from Hoboken, and
Mrs Green Is one Of them The latest
item Of ness about her leaked out
this afternoon. Hoboken persous
said that Mn Greea had left heI
Washington avenue home there fol
the abode Of the very wealthy over.
looking Central park. AZ the Plaza
It was ascertsined that Mrs Green
had really taken rooms. She exam
ined the moderately priced ones and
selected q suite consisting Of paFloi
two bedrooms and two baths for her
self and her daughter, Miss Sylvia
Green. The daily rental Is ell more
than Mrs. Green was said 70 have paid
for her New Jersey apartment for .
month.
Ms Green appeared At the hotel
several days ago. dressed In . black
silk gown and otherwise attired as .
woman OF her financial station. Here
tofore she has exhibited q distaste for
expensive clothing. When she moved
TO her new place she said that abe
might remain only = few days, and
on the other hand might stay IN indie
nnite period.
Mrs Green breakfasts and dimes at
the hotels expensive restaurant. She
goes, rs usual, to her ONCE in the
Chemical National bank, where she
has her luncheon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
GOVERNOR FOLK
| AS A COMPROMISE
Is BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
National Leaders VIII Turn to
Him If There is Deadlock.
Says a Chicago Paper.

chsc.sa. NAV S-The RECORD Her.
AID of today saws.
Joseph W. Folk,s name A a poSsihie
c-ompromlse candidate for the Demo-
Gratis nomination for President came
into prominence Yesterday.
The occasion was the catherine Of
Democrats national leaders uho viii
start for Denver this evening. and the
Suggestion was made that ~ Ms.
souri, Governor might Be slated as
the tempornrv chairman az the Den-
yer convention.
Chairman Thomas T.eesrt secre-
tary Urey Woodson, Norman T.
Mack, Of New YORK, three members
OF the National Committee. met with
Roger @. Sullivan, state Chairman
Boeschensteiu and Frank 7. Quinn. al
Peoria. John P. HOPKINS ana Geo.
Z. Brennan we're among those present.
While there was unanimous denial
that there was talk Of any Presiden-
tial possibilities. II is known that the
name Of Folk was preached as a third
candidate In case less than two thirds
OF the delegates are for Bryan Ard less
than one-thlrd for johnson.
The suggestion to make Governor
Folk the temporary chairman carries
With 1t the intimation that be would
be expected to deliver q heayycaliber
speech, which would make him the
logical nominee CT the convention in
the event Of & deadlock.
-Four yesn ago Bryan wanted Folk
nominated at The St. Louis conven-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
Good Eminent.

You will hunt a good while before
you lind a liniment that is equal to
Cfamberlain's Pain Balm as a cure
for muscular and rbeumaticlpains, for
the cure Of sprains and soreness OF the
muscles. In case Of rheumatism and
sciatics it relieves the intense pain
and makes sleep and rest possible. In
case OF sprains 1t relieves the soreness
and restores the parts to a healthy
condition in One-third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. 1t is
equally valuable for lame back and all
deep seated and muscular pains. rs
and 80 cent sizes forI sale by G. A.
Buckner & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
County News.
LONG BRANCH.

lack frost got the early gardens 10
this vicinity.
Mrs. Robert Miller and children WIS
tied near Santa Be Saturday and sun
day.
Miss LEILA Lipp spent the past week
with her grand father, "a Q. Berrey.
There is an epidenic Of measles 10
this vicinity.
Brit Hickman and family, OF Flor
ida. visited relatives her recently.
Miss Leta RudssIll has been EN-
uloyed TO teach the Long Branch
school. Miss Nora Vanlaningham mas
accepted an eight month term at Gar.
ter at fifty dollars, this is her second
term In Carter district.
Jack L,pp delivered 25 head Of zS
10. hogs to Beaver and Mcbride at .
cents. .
George VanlanIngham has bis wool
contracted 10 Bassit Bros OF Paris at
Is cepts.
Rev. Gorton flled his regular ap-
pointment at Midway Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Gilbert will leave shortly
for California.
Miss Jennie Peck is visiting MIS-.
Henry Hurd Of South Dakota. She ex.
poets to be gone six month.
Mrs. Sidney Elliott and children Of
Modesto and Miss Edna Browning OF
Barkley, California, will arrive this
week to visit relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14


The Bloomington Accommodation
will probably be placed back on the
G. s. A. about the middle OF this
month. II will leave here In the morn
ing and return the same evening.
IL Is understood that the BurliDg-
ton red trains which were taken Oh
some time ago. and were afterwards
replaced BY another train, are being
painted red and viii be run between
st. Louis and Kansas City over the
Burlington again. The Burlington
also expects TO let their train crews
run out Of this city as they formerly
did, but nov have headquarters In st.
Louis.
The Chicago s. Alton has reduced
the wages Of their section men from
81. IS to 81 Is per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
SOCIETY SMALL Talk.

Ms Dan Dudley is visiting In Nc
Credie.
Mrs. Edyth Samuels is visiting ia
Fulton.
Mrs. o. Poisson is visiting relatives
In St Louis.
Mrs. George Lee is visiting friends
in Springfield, Mo.
Mrs. T. ]. Hoxsey is home from q
visit to New London.
Miss Gussie Schopp is the guest Of
relatives in this city.
Mrs. Green Clay and Miss jamie
Clay visited in St Louis this week.
Mrs Rachel BrIdReford is visiting
her son, Dr.Joe Bridgeford, in Macon.
Mrs. S. B. Cook, Of Jefferson City, il
the guest Of her sister, Mrs Susie
Buckner.
Mrs. George Harvey leaves to-mor-
row Afternoon, for q two weeks visit
In st. Louis
Reverend a. W. Kokendofier left
Thursday TO take up his pastoral du-
ties IN Sedalia.
Mr. George Lockard, OF Yates Cen
ter. Kansas, was the guest Of Mr..
Reed at the Ringo Hotel, during The
week.
Miss Lillian Epperson, of Canton,
Ohio, Is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs D.
l.. Martin az the Ringo Hotel. Miss
Epperson has Just returned from a
trip through California and Washing.
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

That was TWENTY-FIVE years ago. Ny
good wife helped save what | made
and year by year we have managed tc
add . little TO the rainy day account,
until a few years since when l con-
cluded l had enough TO begin to take
life easy and have my good time. Every
dog has his day they say--it all de-
ponds upon the dog as to when he has
it. l preferred TO have my days the
latter half OF my life and bent all my
energies to that end. A comfortable
home, plenty and peace are the result.
My b6yhood chum chose to take their
day at the other end. They had their
good time then, but hard times has
oyertaken them now and the most OF
them must work and drudge until the
end Of life. Ny success has been very
ordinary, any strong, robust l6 year
old boy without a dollar can dupli.
cate II not surpass II, IL be but will
The foundation Of all hard times is
laid In youth. The boy with the op-
portunitY and courage t. work need
never know the want Of a dollar 10
this country II he only has the sand In
bis craw to take care Of bis wages In
youth, always being careful to spend
less than his income and to keep con.
stantly working away"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
Mares Wanted.

A few Black Rex Mcdonald mares;
must be fine size, hne in head and
neck and we'll bred on dams side.
will par . liberal price for the f0al Of
such mares 1t weaving time. For
such mares bred 70 my Chester Hnre,
also some Forest King mare TO be bred
TO Missouri Denmark.
Write me at Monroe City, Mo.
dl-9.2t 3 Maddox, N. D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

That Ia brief, Is what one successful.
man told US Of the way be saved biz
money. II is practically the story Of
successful life. Boys, boys, will you
heed IL? We can lay our hand upon
iftg men In town Tonight who have
foolishly spent enough money 10 boy.
hood and young manhood to have
grown into a fortune Of fifty thousand
dollars had 1t been saved and properly
Invested. And we San name fifty boys
Who are travelling the same Hard.
times road In this little city, spending
every hickle they get, squanderinR the
heritage Of youth, having their good
time now. BY and by they will live in
rented houses and have to toll like a
horse in old age for a living. Boys, III
you ..haye brains, why not stop and
think about this matter? When do
you want to have ''your day, ''in youth
or In old age? You can't have both.
Do you want to be poor as a church
mouse as long as you live?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

Now on this April glst 0
tin and flies with the Oiefk n :
eCOunty Circuit Court, 10 ma,
tton duly verified By afEhal
among other things. plalutfa
he Is the owner and Ia -.
following land In Audnlnd@r
All that part OF the East hASs /
west fourth of seetiOnl TuFasl
=. lying west Of the County ~
cate over and upon said eut 7
ms and 7rlm acres. AlsoGwl
No. OF the Northwest Qut
Z, Township dO, Range ! vi
south Ito acres Thereof. M
the east half Of section L
Range 10 west. bounded ID
lollowss Beginning ut a Ia
line OF eaid section. NH chasr \
Southeast corner Thereof, "A
with said east line MS eAals
&pi chains 10 the stone lhsn
chains 10 q stone; thence al
the place OF beginning. oot1n
and being Lot Of County sd
OF said section. And that " /
those under whom he Chains
the lawful. actual open, nSta
uoue and adverse possessiG
land. claiming said land ~
paying all taxes thereon hl
consecutive years last past
OF this petition; that noz
have been IN possession d
paid any taxes thereon n0f
tt0n 10 recover said land n Z
years. 4
And Plaintiff In said ptia
John II. Stevenson and laK
cied many years ago and y
and devisees or assigns ap5E
interest In said land and iE
~ believes that there an
might cinim said real estalt
said petition rs heirs, dersa
che said John II. steyens0a
said David q. A. Moor,
through or under them IN
cannot insert hereiR beaz
known TO the plaintiff and =
he cannot describe becan2
are unknown to plaintiff, be-
knowledge extends whaieEA
may claim Is derived Is hst
assigns OF said John H, sifI
q. A Moore, or those elAiaaH
or under them.
Il Is therefore ordered hyr
Audrain County Circuit To-
cation be made herein
PENDANTS aforesaid, that sgll ~
menced against them 10 10
of Audrain County, Missouri
general nature OF which,
cree OF said Court pens
record title to said lands
scrfbad under the pr0ylsloa
Revised Statutes OF hlsspE
decree barring any Of
claiming any title or lnleIHi
And now you, The UnknoHi
and assigns OF John II. sisp
and of David q. A Moof
ell persons claiming or W
through or under them OF
PENDANTS herein are hefepI
filing of this suit. the ohs
nature thereof; and unles
pear at the next regular
rain County Circuit O0uIL
held ut the Court House
County, Missouri, on w
June. 1903. and on or beloM
said term. answer o. ~ E
pInintIns petition the y
as confessed and decree
And It is further ot1sr1
hereof b. published In lN
LEDGER, a weekly nessl
the County OF Audnln, ~
cessiyelY, the last inssn 78|
fifteen days before the n's'
term of Court. ~
A true copy from the :
fsEAL1 Attest
Fry & Rodgers, Aity'' !.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
Miscellaneous

A nice twelve O'Clock lunch and Al
afternoon converSazione was giVer
yesterday by Miss Annie Lewis. LII
lies OF the valley formed the floral de.
coratIons for the lunch table aud the
lunch itself in several courses was al
that was desirable. The guests wer
Misses Irma johnson, Nellie Hill, Alt
Richie, Sadie Thatcher and Mrs. Cor
ter EdmOnston.
The members Of the S~hakespearI
Club met Monday night with Mis-
Beth Durkee and spent their usua
frOlicsume time. "Antony and cleo
patra" continues to form their iiterar.
digest. Colonel LilIard was the Ell
elent leader. The hostess evidently
cast to the winds the adage that ITO
many cooks spite the broth" for shI
took her guests with her when pre-
pairing the lunch and allowed eacl
one TO have a finger In the pie and tn
pie was good, we are told.
Mr.. A. w. Kokendoffer was the, a
always, pleasant host, Tuesday even
ing, at . party, given at the home Of
Miss Martha Mason. The Haryesteri
and Endeavorers and 3 few other
friends we're the guests and the host
was voted q prince Of entertainers, By
the ladies, because he supplied each
one with an escort. and by the gentle
men because be gathered together 90
many pretty girls. a variety Of stunts
formed the main feature Of the even
lngs' amusements. One OF the stunts
INDUCED 10 By al vas that OF partak-
ing Of some delicious iced punch dis
pensed by Miss Pauline Cauthorne
Refreshments were served In the din
ing room by several of that extremely
industrious and money-making band
the Haryesters.
A very enjoyable party was given
Thursday evening, by Miss Melnottt
Sannebeck for her cousin, Miss Rich
ardson, Of Illinois. Twenty guest
participated in the games which wert
the leading features Of the evening
Two pretty pictures were given al
prizes, one each to Miss Trix Turley
and MI. Walter Sannebeck, and a
nice lunch completed the evenings
pleasure.
Mrs. Eva Griffith gave o most pleas.
ant afternoon, yesterday, to q dozen
Of her friends, at the home OF Mrs,
S. J. Buckner. A part Of the time
was spent ia converse Of an agreeable
nature and the remaining time 10
games, that never failing source OF
amusement TO ladies on such occasions.
A very dainty lunch was enjoyed at
five O'Clock.
Little Miss Irene Campbell celebrat-
ed her twelfth birthday, Monday az
ternoon, by inviting In some OF her
friends with whom she spent a happy
time. A nice lunch was served in the
dining room which was prettily deco
rated in red and green. s treamers Of
these colors reached from the electric
light to the four corners Of the table
The covers were marked by hand
painted name cards each Of which was
inscribed witha verse relative to birth
days. The main feature was the big
white cake on which twelve candles
shone r~esplendent. The guests At this
happy time we're Misses Mary Hat
cher, Ruth Cleveland, Rosabelle Pow
Ell. Nellie Lee. Anna Williams. Geor-
gia Miller and Mildred Moore.
A very pleasant May dance took
place, Monday evening. at the Monte
yuma rooms, some fifty young folks
grazing the occasion. This closes the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

All boys, why not be wise to-dayP
Do you work hard? Then work for
yourself. Save your money now. 1t
may mean an old age OF plenty and
happiness Keep out OF debr. Keen
out # the "blow 1t all 10" gang. A
dollar saved ia youth means ten 10 old
age. Begin this Saturday night to
put away the nest epg Of a future
competency. We plead because we
love the boys. We would see them
the successful business men OF the fu-
ture. prosperous and happy. We
know there Is only one road to that
end-ecouomy. God grant that every
lad who reads these lines may make
and save money,
"Not TO hide 1t 10 q hedge,
Not 70 hire q trained attendant,
But for the glorious privilege
OF being Independent
KELLY,