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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

DELINQUENT subscribers to the
Mexico Weekly Ledger must pay all
arrearages and In advance, or we will
be compelled TO discontinue them.
The Government has made n ruling
along this line, and we trust all OF
our subscribers will assist US in COM
plying with the Law. "Uncle SAM
has given q reasonable time for all
subscribers TO be notified in reference
to this matter, and we trust those
who have not femitted will give this
matter their prompt attention. We
are very much pleased with the way
In which our subscribers are endeagor.
Ing to assist us In this matter. Ex-
anime the date after your name on the
margin pf the wrapper Of your Ledger
and govern yourself accordingly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
@. W. Peterson.

Q. W. Peterson was down from Mex
leo Tuesday on business. Charlie,
always has a good word for everybody
and has lots of friends. Mr.. Peterson
and family resided at Farber for many
years. He says that Albert, who il
quite q young man now, is attending
a business college at Mexico and takes
great interest in his studies.-Farber
Forum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

THosk who are interested ia the en-.
lareement Of the Mexico Brick Plant,
snd that means every citizen who ID
interested IN the growth OF Mexico,
should subscribe for at least = sl0C
share Of stock Immediately. About
%, 200 Is lacking Of the clio, 900 required
10 make the necessary improvements
This matter should be closed up i'm
mediately 80 the kilns can be erected
before spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Laymen,s Meeting

The officers OF the PresS
church met Monday evening Il
up the consideration Of The
Laymen's Missionary Cont
The special questions den
attention were entertalnnl
delegates, inter d~enominatlOui
erati0n and finances.
After full discussion 1t wi.
that the sentiment Of the mel
that the delegates be entertaI
least as far as room and bresGiI
1t was determined to intl
other churches to participsls
meeting and q COMMITTEES 1
pointed to confer with SlnllE|
mittees from the other churb
The pastor was INSTRUCT
authorized to appoint all p
committees. By special of
pastor was made chairman Of
mittee on nterdenominaua1
operation.
- |
The chairren and Officers
local organization are as follon
8. D. Stocks general chalrH
chairman Of finance commits
]. Q. PasQueth entertainme
r, NJ. White press COH
Or. A. A. Wallace inter'de
tional cooperation.
s. ]. BUoKNEn, Treasures.
II. O. OLsTRoM, General ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
seyfart. UzzeIl.

Simon A. Seyffert, Of 81. Louis, ant
Miss Estella Uzzell, Of Rush Hill
were married Sunday Afternoon, Jan,
uary 20, BY Rev A. W. Kokendoffer
pastor OF the Christian church, In The
Office Of Charley Wade, 10 the Chris,
tian Science Hall Immediately at,
ter the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Soy,
ffert left for their home In st. Louis.
Miss Uzzell Is Q daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. d. Uzzell, we'll known 10
this city, and is q most excellent young
woman.
Mr.. and Mira. Seyffert have the best
wishes Of the Ledger and other
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Said the Wise
Old Owl OF,
Reubin Dal's Cap.

We still live but for weeks hay,
been about half sick.
From this time on, II we don't fall
by the wayside, we propose to hand
out many valuable packages to the
Ledger readers. Just watch us diQ
for food for thought.
IL is said that the most expensive
paint is nose paint. Will some good
prohibitionist explain to us why nose
paint is the most expensive?
We frequently hear the name OF
Walter Peck spoken Of as Audraln,s
next sheriff. Walter is a good man.
Cottonwood Springs district t'Went
VET a few weeks ago. Little Big
Horne, n of Carter Johnson,s In.
dians, voted dry and was "warnedn
out Of the district. He left at once
for Fulton where he could get some
wet goods.
Sam Morris is looming up for coun-
Gilman 10 the second ward like ASPIRING
chicken at a Sunday school picnic at
high noon. Sam would make a warm
member and help make Mexico a
greater city every minute by a water
bury watch.
Billie Kemper, Jr., and Henry
Morsinkhoff Il guests of ours at
the springs Sunday afternoon. Both
are friends of ours and We were glad
to see them and flap our wings.
We see from the Ledger that Gov,
Folk Is to be our next United States
senator. That Mexico and Audrain
county are soon TO taEe q shot at
local option and that the north side
alley will be paved in the spring. That
the water OF Cottonwood Springs will
run up bill, and that Mexico and Aud
rain county will be as dry as a powder
house inside Of 9 months.
Let's see, there's Bob Kemp, Kern
White and Jim Miller out for cItv
marshall. All are good men. May the
best mar win. But say, where is John
Lane, the uncrowned king? A %little
later on, we shall name the city officers
from mayor down to coR-catcher. It,s
, way we have.
Bob Hooton will probably be all
,andidate for county representative.
Bob Is In close touch with the people.
Mrs. r. B Buckner and daughter. {
Miss Mary, are arranging TO make an ]
attended visit in New Mexico. ]
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

MEXICO people are all interested in
the success Of the entertainment to
be given at Hardin College Friday
night January 81, BY Miss Katherine
Goodson. the famous pianist. Mexico
people must literally pstronize enter
tainmeuts Of this character, II they
expect first class talent to be brought
hofn-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

Visibility Of erecting = new county
jail In hexioo and Substantially I'M.
proving the conditions a. the cerzsy
farm Tue County Court is 10 favor
Of these Improvements and just as
soon IS the treasury viii permit ex-
Psot 10 expand = large amount Of
money in that direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

TIE prospect seem good for Mexico
TO secure the State Poultry Show,
which win probably mean the perma.
nent location Of this enterprise In
this city. Those who have not sub
scribed should see Warner Williams
Immediately In refersucs 70 THIS i'm.
portant mattel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

If any movement to elect men to
the council who favor reducing the
saloon license Is successful Mexico will
60 dry BY st least three TO one when
the local option proposition is submit
ted to a vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
A Cutting Affair.

Sue Hutchison, . negress, was badly
cut Saturday night at her home in
nat rock by VIII Burton, also a negro,
10 an alteration which arose between
them. The Hutchison women had
the leader in her arm severed, causing
the loss OF the use Of the arm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
One Hundred Insane IN Merieo

One hundred insane from 1T. Louis
wers in Mexico to-day in special cars
being transferred from the st. Louis
Oity Asylum to Hospital No. /, at
Fulton. There we're forty-three men
and s~ixty-seven women. The ST. Louis
Asylum is crowded, and while new
buildings are being erected a portion
OF their insane will be cared for at the
Hospital in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

J. A. Morrow was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Morrow had on exhibition a snake
which be killed insthe road on his way
70 town. The early appearance Of
snakes Is something unusual, though
Illinois is boasting OF her Qrassbopneys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

BUSINESS men and citizens Of Mex.
leo who are Interested In its growth
are interested in electing progressive,
public spirited, representative citi-
Gems to the council. The Office OF city
councilman is one that is poorly paid,
and the efforts Of our representative
10 the council are not always appre-
ciated as they should be. At the same
time, men 81 uld be drafted who will
sacrifice their wn pleasure in order
to get results foA the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

TIE Symphony Club, after having
endeayored to secure Schumann
Heinke TO give q musical entertain
ment in this city, we are sorry TO
state, have failed In this effort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

In to-day's Ledge will be found al
interesting letter hom Hon. Mat
Hall, warden Of the Stats P~enitentiary
Mr.. Hall is giving the Penitentiarl
a most economical and efficient man
agement, ana his letter clearly and
frankly explains the financial condi
ticn OF this institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
To Ths TWo Hundrsd Petitioner.

SNANAA86A04
l don't want the Office Of Mayor,
bat II nothing else will do / suppose
the race must be made. 1 want it
understood, however, thar / Am not a
local option candidate. Ny views are
well known on this question aad have
not changed 10 forty years. Many on
the petition are high license men,
they are honest In their views and II
l am nominated and elected will try
to be Just and fair with all. The
petition | have purposely withheld
from publication that it shall not be
the instrument Of any personal
animosity.
q y Ennsaua
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

Advice to Mothers: Don't let your
children waste away. Keep them
strong and healthy during the winter
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
u Is the greatest tonic for children.
Pure and harmless, does the greatest
good. 35c. Tea or Tablets.
G. A. Buckner & o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Bank suspended.

Special By Minor and Cos. Wire.
Long Branch, California. The
Citizens Saving bank Of this city has
suspended payment capital $4,000,
deposits s450,00O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Remains Of Laura Trimble Arrived

hemains OF Laura Tr1mble Arrived
The remains OF Miss Laura Trimblt
who died In Ft. Collins, Colo., Of con.
sumption, last Sunday Morning arriv.
ed In this city Tuesday afternoon and
were inferred in the city cemetery
at 100 Wednesday afternoon. Short
services we're held at the grave con-
Quoted by Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer.
The pail bearers were Joe Potts, Dan
oauthorn, Chas Clark, c. +. Clark Jas.
Hazard and John 7. Ricketts,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

The County Court meets Monday
when It Is reported the date for the
local option election for Audrain coun-
ty outside of Mexico will be fixed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

FIRST CLASS business men will be
elected to the council, provided the
voters OF Mexico turn out and take
part in the primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Team Rams AWAY.

A team Of horses hitched 10 a farm
wagon ran Oh Monday afternoon. The
team belonged to Mr.. Armstrong who
was unloading corn at a car near
Pollocks Mil. The team dashed west
to Jefferson street, and then ran
south, TO the Or. Boutwell, residence
when IL collided with an electric light
pole, and was stopped. No damage
other than a broken tongue resulted
from the runaway,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

The accommodation was three hours
and a half late Wednesday caused by
the brake down Of q engine IN q
freight which blocked the track,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

b. D. Worrell has gone to Cincin.
natl, Ohio, to attend . meeting OF the
National Jewellers Association. Mr..
Worrell is mi of the executive com
| mitteemen,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

MAKE your subscription to The fund
to secure the State Poultry Show, as
this matter has to be closed up this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

Mr.. Bertels OF st. Peters, Mo-, who
has purchased from Mrs. Lawder two
hundred acres Of land, is much pleased
with Audrain and will move here to
reside permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
POLITICIANS AT SEA.

The new primary law has caused
most of the politicians TO lose theil
reckoning. 1t is the game none Of
them ever played before.
All anticipate that the campaign
will be one OF excitement, and In this
respect doubtless outrival any former
campaign in many years. Senator
Stone isin the race against Governor
Folk, and has been since last summer,
when he sent out = large number Of
letters to his friends stating he desir-
ed recollection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

Substantial Improvements are being
made on the interior Of the Savings
Bank,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

Ii fills the arteries with rich. red
olood, mades new flesh, and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing
can take IT'D place; emo remedy has
done so much good as HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea $50, Tea or
Tablets. @ A. Buckner & %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

z. I. Sweeny. Of Columbus. Indiana,
was the guest Of Rev A. w. Koken-
dofier, Monday, while In route to Full
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

Wallace Fry returned to Columbia.
Wednesday, to resume his school dut-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Highest Contract Germ Prices Tor
Forty Year,.

During the past forty years contract
cash corn in Chicago market has sold
at the following prices:
" years in AZ nhnua on oo~.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

TIE movement to open Jackson
street is being pushed to q successful
finish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

HE Audrain County Court at the
February term will consider the ad-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

John-aWhat kind OF tea
like bestPn Priscilla-"GO-les
but Rocky Mountain Tea besl
why HOLSTERS Rocky W
Tea best?1 Priscilla--''It Spa|
ITSELF, John.n makes lovely .
ions O. A. Buckner s. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

d. 3. Ketter has returned to0oI1m.
ols after a few days visit with bis par.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
FOLK TO MANAGE
HIS OHN CAMPAIGN
TO MAKE RACE FOR SENATOR
IAL EomIHAToE JUST as HE
DID FOR GOVERNOR.
State Tour Planned Appeal to b,
Made Directly 70 the Voters on
His Record as an Official.

Jefferson City, No., Jan. Is. : Gov
ernor Folk will make bis campaign
for . seat In the United States Senate
very much after the manner In which
he conducted bis contest for the CUB
e%rnatorial nomination. This infuT-
nation comes from one who Is very
close to the Governor, and has had q
talk with him since his announcement
of Thursday. He will be his own
campaign manager, and will seek 60
win a seat in the United States Senate
by a personal appeal to the voters Of
the State, just as he did in 1894, when
be was assured OF success long before
the nominating convention met.
The State primary law is regarded
BY the Governors friends as . strong
point in his favor, since everything
must be left directly to the voters
Themselves.
Those who hayetheGovernor's CON
riaercssa say that be will 60 upon the
stump and appeal to the voters on his
record as Circuit Attorney Of 81.
Louis and as Governor.
Only in 4 general way has the Gov
ernor intimated what policies be will
advocate on the stump.
As already stated in The Republic.
the Governor will open his campaign
with q political speech at ST. Joseph,
perhaps the irst week in February.
Following that speech he will make as
complete q campaign OF the State as
his Official duties in Jefferson City will
permit. He says he does not intend
to neglect his duties at the State cap
ital to promote his campaign for q seat
In the Senate. He expects, however,
that be will be able to visit quite q
good part Of the State and still keep
the business of his ofice going along
properly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
s. P. EMMoNs.

Mrs Laura Googe and little girl,
OF California, Mo, returned home
Tuesday after q two weeks visit with
her mother, Mrs. j. A. Vaughn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

z. G. Water, Of Vandalia, was In
Mexico, Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

b. 3. Middleton shipped a load Of
mules to the st. Louis market Tuesday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
FOR SALE.

o n Drilling Ma
chine In first : class
running shape; one
u horse Traction
Engine for sale cheap
or will trade for
town property or q
farm. q. R. DAY,
Mexico, Mo. 44.4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

One Of Dr.. Theo. Wlnans little chill.
dren has the measles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

The Ledger covers the field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
Charged wien STEALING Coal

HAVE you made your subscription
to the brick plant enlargement fund?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

q. Q. Kennen, OF Laddonli
tending court 10 Mexico this !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

UharIei Olaybrook and wife are 10
Bucklin, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE

The Ledger covers the held
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-01-30

HHOuHb UH HHHuJuIy I, IvUI 1912. o.
Warrents issued six months to Dec. 81
14545. SO
Jan. !, 1908 balance on hand QncIud-
Ing special sewer fund.- 3l9s. So
Indebtedness OF City Bills Payable
March llrlo7, 1000 81 s per cent
Dec. IL, '07 5000 at 0 per cent
Oct. 10, 'O7. 1875 at 0 per cent
nha Anlloanlnn llI1. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Railway Mileage Doubled.

To say that in the last quarter of a
century the milage of American rail
way mas doubled is. telling the least
of the remarkable advance of the
iron horse. The locomotive itself has
quadrupled in numerical force, and
that is striking no balance between
it's pulling power and efficiency today
and twenty five years ago.
In 1882 there were ia, CIT miles OF
railway in operation, and in 1907
there were 22S, 1913 miles, or almost
exactly double. Traffic has increas-
ed, however. much more rapidly than
mileage. The Is, 600 locomotives in
sevrice in 1882 are contrasted with
SO, 300 in 1907. and the new LOGON
tives probably average fully double
the traffic capacity of the old, says the
Engineering News. The $4,000 pas
sener cars of 1882 have become 35. 300
in 1907 The increase was less rapid
than in the case of the locomotives.
This is due to the large relative
growth of freight traffic and the diver
sion of considerable proportion OF
the passenger traffic to electric rail.
ways
The $50, 600 freight cars of 1882 be-
came Q. 1874, 900 in 1907, and here
again capacity per car was Gel tainly
doubled The total miles of track and
sidings, grew from al, 900 miles in
1882 to 324, 900 miles in 1907. Ir
1882 over half the railway mileage
was still laid with iron rails. the
total being "a, 267 miles, compared
with $1,000 miles Of steel rails. II
1907 there were only $3.50 miles o.
iron rails left, which one would
suppose must by this time resemble
two streaks of rust. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Drowned in the Wisconsin.

Victor Clark, a resident of Ma
tional. Iowa, was drowned last Mon
day evening while bathing in the
Wisconsin river near Bridgeport. The
young man was with Robert Schultz
and two young ladies. In attempt
ing to save the drowning man who
had accident slipped off sand bar
these three people narrowly escaped
with their lives. Mr.. Clark in com
pany with his friends was camping
out near the place he met his death.
He had a number of friends through
out the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Highland Shut Out in a Slow Game,

The local base ball team scored a
third straight shutout when it banked
the Highland Brewers here Wednes-
day by a score of 2 TO 0. The game
was slow and uninteresting and al
most devoid of features, the only plays
that broke the monotony being
catches by Ahern, of the locals and
BAIL of the Brewers.
Lancaster drove in one run in the
first inning and one in the third and
from then on took it easy being con-
tent to let the Brewers try and catch
up. This they were unable to do for
Ames toyed with them throughout
and did not allow them to get danger
Gus.
Atwell the former Eastern Illinois
league pitcher occupied the box for the
visitors at the beginning of the game
but retired on account of a sore arm
after the first. ''Toady" Clark, of
the Muscoda "All Stars took his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
State Mining School Opens the Fall
Term Aug. 81

The fall term of the Wisconsin
Mining School, at Plattevlle. opens
August 81. Professor b. g. George
for three years in charge of the En-
cheering Department of the Western
University of Pennsylvania, has been
engaged as director. and he is now en-
gagged in issuing Bulletin No. 81
giving the particulars of the school
for the coming year. The shops and
laboratories have been reftted during
the vacation, and the numerous in
qui1ies insure good attendance.
For particulars address Director
81. C. George, Plattevile, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

To tinker up the tariff, when we see
Self-intereSt draws the marrow from thu
bone;
To save mans first abode, the noble tree,
From vandaI hand. to forest slaughter
prone.
But dearest theme of all, he loves to talk
OF great. complete and happy family joys.
drove of noisy kids that stop the clock
With all their reckless, rOmping fun and
noise.
Do you remember, it is now somo years
Since Alice took shine to handsome Nick
And press and people nearly split your e rs
with Shout1ng-you recall they spread it
thick?
Now. wouldn't you suggest that after all
The strenuous paternal influence
And weight OF time, the paper men should
call
Upon the stork for news of consequence?
And does our troubled Teddy rest supreme
In faith of future happy days when he
Shall grow quite Old?-YeS does he fOndly
dream
Just how it surely, truly-just MUST be.
With sweet twin cherubs riding on each
knee,
That romp and play with Grandpa Ted"
bit?
Oh, what noticn!-surely you must be
Two generations out of date!-not-nit
q % D
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Absent Minded.

Some years ago, a teacher in a
district in the town of Glen Haven
lost the key to her school house, and
two members of the board went to
open the door. One held the ladder,
while the other climbed in at the
window and removed the lock. Now
our story begins to depart from the
commonplace, for the lock-picker
with characteristic Observation-Disclosures,
instead of walking out Of the door, re-
urned to the window and descended
the ladder. while his friend was al
most going up the spout with up
pressed - merriment. The initials OF
the climber are A-drw My-r-, and
of the witness JON Ry-n. Maybe the
keen guessers can supply the missing
letters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Reflections.

Reflections.
Every dog has his day, but dog
days are good days for the dog.
Speaking of dogs, a tax does not
improve the manners of the street
canine of yellow variety.
The crowd attends not on drama
of failure. We are students of the
story of success.
The cornucopia of creature COM
forts is productive of more affection
than the empty glad hand.
A match always goes, if you have
another reserve; but if not. then it
goes not.
Warm weather months are losing
their popularity as the favored mar
riage season, but they still hold
their own for engagements.
Don't change good name. wholly
or in part. AS it stands upon the re-
cords it signifies much that has beer
accomplished by the great endeavor OF
the fathers. A change signifies dis
respect of such achievements, placing
the offender beyond the pale o.
Identification.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Subjects of hay fever, while driv-
ing down weedy lanes through the
pollen laden atmosphere, should be
chary about sitting on the off side of
mature grass widows.
Astrologers are the only prophets
who can read the stars at this early
stage of the political game.
The ebb of the high tide of the
year may be an occasion for solemn
reflection but there is comfort in the
knowledge that the fotsman and
jetsman along the shore is mostly
.ripened garden sass.
We can eat much of the season s
bounty fresh from the vine, and
what we can't eat we can can.
More briefly, what we can't eat we
can. Carpenter fruit jars 2 for 5.
Many are called-but few arise at
the first calling.
Life may be likened to game of
ball: The majority of us make fair
hits; great many arrive at the first
base of operations; not so many at
second; very few at third, and re-
markably few at home plate-the goal
of complete success. And over the
fence is out.