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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

needed and makes a vast territory
tributary to Mexico. There are
chances for extension that will give
Mexico the retail trade Of a dozen
counties. The history Of i~nterurban
railroads is that when once started,
they never stop until a great center
of trade is built up. Mexico Is just
the place for such a system. Hanni-
bal, Columbia and Fulton are all
surrounded by rough country and not
suited for building up centers Of
trade. Mexico is the logical and
natural center for Northeast Mis-
souri,, 1t is about so miles from
each river, about 100 miles from st.
Louis and about a hundred miles
from the northern boundary of the
State. 1t Is on the main line OF
travel between St. Louis and Chicag
on the east and Kansas City on the
west. That amounts to but little I'M
less there is built up here a distribut'
ing point and a gathering in point.
As pointed out above the interurban
electric road will do this. The Full
ton Branch helps. but the Interurbani
with the extensions will multiply the
Fulton Branch many times in effect,
1t would not only make Mexico q
great receiving and distributing point
for passengers and merchandise, but
1t would make Mexico a wholesale
and jobbing town and the natural
center for factories. All these things
are in store for Mexico. IL she only
acts on this proposition. 1t is up 70
Mexico" Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

w know of no other medicine which has been so sue
cesstul in relieving the suffering Of women, or secured SO
many genuine testimonials, as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
In almost every community you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every woman you meet has
either been benefited by il, or knows some one who has.
In the Finkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, are files con.
tanning over one million one hundred thousand letters from
women seeking health, in which many openly state over
their own signatures that they have regained their health by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has saved
many women from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is made ex-
cluslvely from roots and herbs, and is perfectly harmless.
The reason why it is SO successful is because it contains
ingredients which act directly upon the female organism,
restoring it to healthy and normal activity.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genuine testimonials such
as the following prove the efficiency of this simple remedy.
Minneapolis, MINI. :-"I was q great sufferer from female
troubles which caused a weakness and broken down condition
of the system. L read SO much of what Lydia IL. Pinkham.s
sure 1T would help me, and 1 must say 1t did help me WONDER
fully. Within three months 1 was a perfectly well woman.
az want this letter made public to show the benefits to be
derived from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs.JOhnG.M oldan, 2115 Second StNorth, Minneapolis, Minn'
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.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
A Square Deal

Is assured you when you buy DR.. Pterce's
family medicines-for all the ingredi-
ents entering into them are printed on
the bottle wrappers and their formulas
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know Just what you are
paving for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing IN our
American forests and while potent 10 cure
are perfectly harmless even 70 the most
delicate women and children. MOI uIop
Of alcohol enters into their composlsion'
A muchb better agent Is used both Tor ex,,
tractinp and preserving the medicinal
nrinciples used in them, viz.-pure triple
refined glycerine. This agent possesses
Intrinsic medicinal properties OF lts OWE
being a most valuable antiseptie n anu
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
cent.
GlycerIne plays an important part y
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical ~
the cure OF indigestion, dyspepsia AM
weak stomach, attended by souT Ilslhss'
heartburn, foul breath, coated ongne
poor appetite, gnawing feeling ID stom-
ach, b}lIousness and kindred derange-
ments Of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Besldes curing all the above distressing
ailments, the NGolden Medical Discovery
IS q specific for all diseases Of the m9con:
membranes, as catarrh, whether Of tht
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even In It's ulceratlve
stages IL viii yield to this sovereign rem
edy II its use DO p~ersevered In. 10 GhroniS
Catarrh OF tho Nasal passages, Il Is wei
while taking the aGolden MEDICAL pis
coyery for the necessary constitutions
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times a day With DI E sage
Catarrb Remedy. rms co yors'
cases. .or
In coughs and boarseness. caused oy oron
chiaI' throat and lung affections. except con
snmption in its advanced stages, the Fooloel
Medical Discovery Is q most efficient rem
edv, especially In those obstinate, haig-oi
couehs caused by irritation and congestion 9
lie bronchial mucous membranes the Us
coyery l. not SO good for acute coughs airs
Ing from sudden colds. nor must IL be e1
pected to cure consumption In rs advanced
| staQes-no medicine will do that-Out ,tpr AZ
| the obstinate. chronic coughs, which. v neg
iected. OF badly treated, lead up 20 consump
uon' ii Il the best medicine that can Do 'akur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Mr.. Burns, whose Company has
the contract for construction of the
Electric Road, states that he Will
placed the necessary orders for ma
terials and made other arrangements
for beginning the construction Of the
power-house as o as the neces-
sary subscription are made.
Mr.. Burns states that It Is very
important that work should begin by
Nov. 1. II he can begin, then he
can get the grading done out to the
old grade before the hard freezing
sets In and in that way get five or
six miles Of track laid by spring,
otherwise ~tracklaying may be de-
layed several months. He urges
therefore that all committees push
the work OF taking subscriptions as
rapidly as possible.
Each Committeeman is urgently re
quested to so arrange his affairs
that he can give a few days exclu'
sively to the work. Everything de
ponds on the committees, and the
matter is of such vast Importance
that they ought to be willing to sacri
flee a little for the good of the
cause that means SO much to the
community.
Each individual lis also requested
to make up his mind how man!
bonds he will take and not put com
mittees to the trouble Of calling I
second and third time as rs 80 Of
ten done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

by Wabash local freight Thursday
morning near the Ice Plant. Just
how bad he was hurt is not known
He was injured about the feet and
head.
Williams was one Of an extra
gang of men employed by the Wa
bash in leveling the trick. The 10
cal was doing some switching. and
Williams did not see the train ap
proaching.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

The Pacific Express horse ran
away Thursday afternoon turned the
wagon over, threw out Francis or
futt, the driver, and scattered pack
ages. little damage was done.
The horse became frightened IN
front OF Jos. Offutt's home on e
Promenade and ran for nearly
blocks. The horse was slightly cut.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
RoseINs-RERRY
NuPTIALs SATURDAY

Miss Carrie Berry. of this city
was married Saturday evening a
1880 in the pastors study of the
Methodist church, to Chas, s
Robbins, of this city. The Rev. Mr.
Bishop performed the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins viii continue
to make their home in this city.
Mr.. Robbins is foreman of thu
stockroom OF the Freidman-Shelb.
Shoe Factory in this city and for
merly of Boston, Mass. The Ledge
joins other friends in wishing MI
and Mrs. Robbins much happiness
and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

J. C. Bassford has contracted with
Ben Phears, of Vandalia, TO move
his house from the grounds which
he recently sold to the government
for the new postoffice building. The
house will be placed on other prop
erty of Mr.. Bassford in the wes'
part Of town.
Mr.. Bassford expects to get he
house moved by the first of No
vember. Work on the new Post
office will not be started in all prob
ability until next spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Eli CAN'T and son, Elmer CAN'T, of
Greenfield, Ind, have returned to
their home after a pleasant visit to
Mrs. G. N. Wales and family. Mr..
CAN'T is a brother Of Mrs. Wales and
Is so years old, but quite sprightly
for his age. While here they also
visited Green CAN'T, southwest Of
Mexico, and George Ramsey and wife
near this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Geo. w. Martin, of Mexico, wants
a place with a man who has a farm
and stock to work on shares. He
was reared in Auxvasse neighbor'
hood and refers to his old neighbors
there as to his character and will be
glad to give a list of references to
anyone interested, Write him al
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Sam Cowan of Vandalia, formerly
of this city, has decided to locate
in Denver and will leave for that
place shortly. He will probably be
with Gano, Browning & Co., one of
the largest clothing houses In the
city. We regret to see him leave
but wish him success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

A member Of the Traction Com
pany said to a representative Of the
Ledger to-day: "The Burns PROPOSE
ton Is the last we will make. 1t Is
the last chance for Mexico to get an
Interurban Railroad. If we get the
Road started, Mexico will become the
center of Interurban Railroads In
Northeast Missouri. If 1t is allow
ed to fail, some other city will be
the center and Mexico's growth is a
an end. Unless we get cheaper fuel
industries cannot thrive in Mex
leo. The brick plant, the ice plant
the light and gas plants, even shoe
factories, will all languish unless We
get cheaper fuel. The country trade
Is going to decrease rather than in
crease unless there Is some means o.
getting the people here.
This proposition brings the roat
within reach Of the peoples means
The amount asked is less than ont
winters fuel bill. And that is no
asked as a bonus. 1t Is only
loan secured by a first mortgage oil
the property. The talk about th'
Road not paying is absurd. Their
Is not a better Location for an In
terurban railroad anywhere in tn
country. The road runs where It
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
DEED TO ~PosToFFlcE
FILED
FRIDAY

The deed to the present Postoffice
building and its fixtures were filed
Friday in the County Recorders Of
flee. The price of the property
was 1850 and the sale of the fix
lures brought $500. In all Mr.. W. P.
Mohr, of Nebraska, the purchaser
paid $40, 900 for the property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
EMMETT SMITH 3 /

TO BE OUT
Emmett Smith, of Columbia, who
has been seriously i'll of typhoid fe
yer and has just left his sick room
was in Mexico, Friday, on his way
TO Vandalia to visit his fiance, Miss
Lena Reed. The wedding, which
was postponed, will take place Oct
27. The Ledger and Mr.. Smiths
friends ane glad to e him recover
{-n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
Pennle Rnor it is Good-

else they wouldn't use, as they do, two nil
lion bottles every year Of Perry Davis Pain
killer. 1t will cure sprains, strains, colds;
ann Take a bottle homo to-day and
have it ready for an emergency-35c. (the
new size) or 60c. q bottle. Tell your drug
aist you want Perry Davis Painkiller, the
remedy which has been tested for 70 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
CIV Staff Correspondent

Laddonia, Mo-, Oct. Z.
The second day of the Korn Karni
val opened with a large attendance
The feature Of the day was the ad
dress by the Hon. Champ Clark
Mr.. Clark delivered one Of his usua
interesting talks and pleased thu
large crowd present to hear him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

gerness of Perry TO be included they
viii also be given a chance to make
up their amount.
Mr.. Burns expresses satisfaction
with the manner in which his propo-
sition has been received along the
line, and states that he has never
started out before with such favora-
BILE prospects.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Lee and family have moved
C. R. Gibbs property which
hight on S. jefferson street.
one of the incest pieces Of
In Mexico and Mr.. Lee
! to place substantial i'm
tnts upon 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
Ledger Special.
Laddonia, Mo, Oct. 8.

Ledger Special.
Laddonia, Mo-, Oct. 8.
A severe storm visited this city
Friday afternoon between A and S
o'clock, wrecking all but one of the
tents erected for the Korn Karndval
and doing much damage. The storm
was one of the severest that has
visited here for some time.
The canvass corn palace was torn
down with the first blast Of the
storm and the fancy work ON dis
play inside was more or less dam
aged. The merry-go-round tent
was torn to pieces and other smaller
canvass structures injured. No one
was injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

bladder remeuJ DC
u Of its remark
able health restoring
properties Swamp
Root ful6lls amos
every wish in over
coming rheumatism
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, blades
aud every part Of th'
urinary passage. i
LA1a-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Mr.. Burns, accompanied by sew
eral members of the Traction Com
pany, attended a railroad meeting at
Hisey School House, southwest oil
town Wednesday evening. They
report a good meeting and liberal
subscriptions, one of which was fol
$4,000.
There is no question about the far
mers along the line. They are
progressive. wide-awake people ant
know a good thing when they sex
it.
Mr.. Burns is anxious to see The
desired amount subscribed this
month. If the amount is raised, worl
will begin November LIST, and will
be pushed rapidly to completion.
II the matter of raising th'
money Is delayed very long, ther'
will be considerable delay on &C
count of bad weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

In a wild a with death, the
Rev. MI stoddard, pastor Of the
Fulton Presbyterian church, rushed
into this city about moo Sunday In
tent upon catching the first train for
Canada where his brother is dying
The roads from Fulton to Mexico
are in fine condition and the time
made was almost a record for an
automobile.
Mr.. stoddard is we'll known in
this city. When he left Fulton 0
fine rain was falling and with a
chill wind in their faces he and the
driver of the machine had a most
disagreeable ride. The message
concerning his brothers serious i'll
ness reached him shortly before the
morning service. He had no time
to waste II he intended catching one
of the afternoon trains here so pro
cured the motor car to make a fasI
trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Lewis Green. of JerseyvilIe, Ill.
while en- route to Blue Rapids
Kan, where his son, George. lives
stopped off in Mexico to visit his
SON, Everett, for a few days. Mrs
Green has been visiting here for the
past few weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

cosmopolitan Carnival Co.
Trough Mexico Sunday to
les. They appeared In Full
geek and this week they will
n Of the 81, Charles Cen
klebratlon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
WILL MOVE TO
THIS CITY.

s. p. McAlister, for four years
past manager of the Swift Poultry
House In Clinton, Mo-, has rendered
his resignation to take effect as
soon as his successor is named. Mr.
McA1lister has accepted a similar po'
sition i'm this city and will probably
enter upon his duties here about
the 18th. The Ledger welcomes Mr.
McAllister to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
Ledger Special.

LeQger SpeClhl.
Laddonia, Mo-, Oct. 4.
Theodore Akridge, aged % years
son Of John Akridge, Of Laddonia
Mo-, fell in a coal mine shaft, in
the edge of Laddonia, about siH
o'clock Wednesday night, Oct. 6, and
received such injuries that he died
later. The shaft is 80 feet deep,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

bnes, head brakeman on
I& Alton freight No. so,
fingers on the right hand
mashed, while doing some
! in the yards here Satur-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

w. t. Wilkerson and family have
moved into Mrs. s~wartwood's resi-
dence on W. Liberty street. Mrs.
Swartwood and daughter, Miss SteL
la, are now living in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

William Haskell Owings, Of this
city, drank two ounces Of carbolic
acid Sunday afternoon, In his room
at the Clarkson Hotel, shortly after
6 o'clock, and when discovered was
dead. The cause of the suicide was
due to family troubles. He is
survived by a wife and little daugh-
ter. Mr.. owings vas a grandson OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boatman, OF
this city, and since last spring has
been working as a teamster with q
railroad gang near Louisiana.
For the last month Mr.. owings
has been respondent and his rela
tives have been rather worried ovel
his condition. He was am indus
trious young man Of 20 years and fol
some time previous to his departure
from this city had been a. partnel
in the dray business Of his grand
father, Mr.. Boatman.
Owings was a member of the Mod
ern Woodmen OF Amer
lea Mexico camp and was popula'
with all who knew him. The Led
ger joins many friends in extend
ing sympathy to the members Of th'
bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
New York,

New 1OTk, OSt. g..
within three days, cravings for
cocaine, morphine or alcohol can be
o~bliterated."
Though that statement sounds like
a quack doctors advertisement, 1t
is the assertion of DR.. Alexander
Lambert, visiting physician of Belle
vue Hospital. professor of clinical
medicine in Cornell University, and
formerly physician to Theodore
Roosevelt. For years DR.. Lambert
has made a special study Of drug
! victims.
The ingredients of the specific are
10 per cent tincture of belladonna
two parts; xanthoxylum (prickly
ASH, one part; fluid extract of by
aseyamus, one part.
For more than two months DR.
Lambert has experimental with thu
new remedy In Bellevue Hospital, ant
he says he has not had a single fail
ure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Jesse Griffin this week sold his
property in south Mexico to Fritz
Kemper; Ernest L. Johnson sold his
property in south Mexico to Jesse
Griffin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Judge William H. Wallace, of Kan
sas City, will deliver al address In
this city the evening of Monday, Oct,
19, which will be the first OF a Sc
ries of mass meetings to be held
in Central Missouri for Statewide
prohibition. His address here will
be made the occasion of a rally oil
those friendly to this movement
and will be under the auspices of the
Constitutional Amendment Associ
alton. President ]. w. Million, o
thsi city, is a member of the execu
tive committee of this association.
1t is necessary to have a petition
with hundreds of names upon 1t tc
present for the purpose of having the
matter placed before the people ant
at the meeting here names will bt
procured for the petition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

John sallee, proof reader on the
St Louis Republic. together with his
wife. attended the funeral Of Richard
s. Fletcher at Rising Sun church
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Fletcher was
Mrs. Sallee's father and died at her
home in st. Louis Sunday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

The railroad meeting at Hatton on
Thursday was attended by Mr. j. ].
Burns, Judge CGum, s. L. Robson
and c. w. Gather. 1t was N OF the
largest meetings yet held.
The meeting at Hereford Friday
was attended by s. P. Emmons, c. G.
Heller, ". l.. Craddock and ". W.
Bolts in addition to those who were
at Hatton. There was not so large
a number in attendance at Hereford
many being kept away by the rain
and threatening weather. There
were some large subscriptions TAX
en- at both meetings and commit
tees were organized and instructed
in the work of securing subscrip
tions.
Hereford is about equally distani
from Columbia and Fulton, and a Lit
tie further from Centralia and Mex
leo. 1t is a beautiful slightly undu
lating prairie country extending TO
miles in every direction, rich TN agri
cultural products of every kind ana
Just on the edge Of the Stephen
Store coal fields.
It is surprising how anxious tn
people there are for means OF get
ting to Mexico. They appreciate
the Importance of getting to Go
lumbia and Fulton on account o
the educational advantages an
county seat business, but they loo
upon Mexico as their natural cor
n~ection with the commercial world.
The meeting will be held at Pei
ry to-day which will complete the o.
ganization work for :he present. ]
fact the meeting at Perry is beyon
the boundary Of the territory orig
nally mapped out for the first can
paign. But on account Of the ei
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

fns and family have moved
Mexico from Moberly to
fmanently. Mr.. Byrns will
ected with the Prudential
Rance Company Of this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Paul Weber rs home from st.
Louis and has Just sold a new
Ford automobile to A. o. Alexander.
Of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Dt. KIIIIGI q NO.l Hone oisN.lPhN0I
Binghamton, NJ Y. The regular hfty-cen
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all draggists. Don't make any mistake
nut remember the name, Swamp-Roc.
DR.. Kiimer's Swamp-Root, and the 40
iress Biughamtou, N. Y, on every bottle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Miss Jean Kirk. OF Kansas City.
who has frequently visited in this
city and is well known here, is ia
be married Oct. 2s to P. C. Smith, Of
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
(Fultou Gazette)

Mules were the feature Of October
stock sales Monday, the days offer
ing being the largest ever seen in
Fulton. The day was really monop-
olized by mule colts, 1t being the
time for delivery Of many of those
that we're contracted prior to that
time.
The price of big mules has been
affected more than that of other
kinds, and R. R. Buckner, the arg'
est dealer in the county in the big
fellows, said that he believed the
prices on them has gone off $25 q
head in thirty days. At the same
time he quoted Wood Maddox, of st
Louis, as saying that they were moi
off more than SIS. Mr.. Buckner IL
Illustrated his point by saying that the
first load of big mules he shipped
this season brought $3.50 in st
Louis. The next three loads showe'
a decline in price, the first bring
ing $24O, the second $227.5O ans
the last 1920. He said the first loat
was the best of the four, but tina
the other three were about on a par.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

During his address at Laddonia, Oh
Thursday, the Hon. Champ Clark an
nounced his intention. when in st
Charles, next week, attending theil
Centennial and on which occasion he
will deliver an address, to advocate
and start a fund for the erection Of
a monument to the memory OF Dan
lei Boone, who was first inferred II
Warren county. Several years age
the State OF Kentucky sent a com
mission. here and the remains o.
poone and his wife were taken te
that State and buried, but only aftel
Kentucky had promised to erect I
| monument on the site of the frs
grave which they failed to do.
Mr.. Clark was In his happiest ven
Thursday and his address was of thu
usual interesting character. In con
nection with his remarks on th'
poone monument he said every coun
tv in the State should have an his
torical society for the preservation
of valuable data and relics of earl
Ter date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Carving sets OF guaranteed excel.
lence, Blades and tines Of finest
steel. Two piece sets, $3.50 "a
$500. Three piece sets, $3.50 70
$500, at Pitchers, east side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Q. H. Rowland and wife are at.
tending the Centennial celebration
in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14
Paris, Mo-, Oct. 7

Paris, Mo-, Oct. 4.
Officers at Paris are trying to 10
cate a Boone county swindler who
came here three weeks ago and
bought stock at different points In
Monroe County giving worthless
checks. He did not take possession
of the stock, but cashed a number Cd
his individual checks at saloon bars
all Of them coming back from Cen
tralia protested. He is said to be
one of the three men acquitted o.
the killing of a telegraph operator al
Brown Station several years age
and Is we'll connected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-14

Ruth Bryan-Leayitt, of Denver,
daughter of Hon W. ]. Bryan, has
formally announced as a candidate
for congress OF the First District OF
Colorado.