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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

haRgle about house rent and cut all
corners? should he accept hospitality
when unable to return III In a word,
should he do In Rome as the Romans
do, or make himself eccentric by try.
Ing to bring the Romans to his way Of
doing? The proper remedy II the prop.
er money allowance by the government.
Such officials perform Important ser.
vices. and should be Mt no disadvantage
on any account. But whenever that Ii
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

Again the familiar question about
what sort Of man should he sent abroad
to represent the government. Should
he be rich man or poor man. beggar
man or q sponge? Should he live In
a style befttlng Ibis commission and
required by the life around him, or
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

for Democratic nomination for Judge
OF the Superior Court next year.
Adolf Kraus has gained by his rec.
ord as a lawyer and citizen the
highest esteem Of the people Of Chi.
cago.
r. Mcdonald, proprietor Of the well
known buffet at the northwest corner
Of Clinton and Adams streets, enjoys
a well earned popularity all over the
West Side.
The reckless chauffeur, like the lone
train rObber, always manages to get
away.
Everywhere Mr.. Roosevelt goes the
people act as II they had heard Of him
before.
The most satisfactory matter to for.
get about is your antipathy toward
some one.
Six night riders have been sentenced
to be hanged. We predict n slump in
night riding.
To listen to the griefs Of others.
and be interested. Ia quick way Of
making friends.
Times must he hard when we see n
hard. working and willing man like Mr..
Roosevelt out Of Job.
&SA
The old method OF starting a saloon
ana building a town around It Is going
out Of style In this country.
+. Marion Crawford, the novelist.
left a goodly estate. But not all nov.
elists are +. Marion Crawfords.
~SA
Now King Alfonso wants to try ski
Jumping. First thing you know that
young man will rock the boat.
A6
The courts have decided that women
who wish to vote In Oklahoma must
tell their ages. Mean old courts!
| ~6A
II the kidnapers don't cease their ne
farious operations pretty soon people
who have children will not dare TO
become rich.
| A professor says lying results from
intellectual laxiness. Thought Ii was
the natural result Of chronic desire
to hold Office.
~
A Pittsburg brakeman announces
that he Is Charlie Ross. He doesn't
go so far, however, as to declare that
you can't lose him.
~6
The general verdict Is that women''
hats are not so bad. when you ge
used 10 them. II IL the getting uset
to them that smites.
&~
We do not find 1t difficult In the leas
TO think of things that would be more
pleasant than being caught In an air
ship by sixty.mile gale.
The annual profits Of the STANDARD
Oil Company are estimated at 500,
100000. But the company needs TIT
money TO pay its attorneys.
An exchange says the Panama Cana
will make islands of North and Soutl
America Not quite. The locks vii
continue to hold them together.
They've found a cave a mile long II
the Adirondacks. Bet It's only thu
coal cellar of one of those $5,OO0,OO'
cottages" that abound In that region
II King Peter Is disappointed owe
the way his boys have turned out, lie
him look at the old man. He neve
was the Santa Claus Of Sunda.
school.
Manager Chances advice to bal
players: Don't drink. This Is tn
/, worst thing player can do" There
Is a frst.class temperance lecture
boiled down.
| 1t appears that Caruso hurt hi
voice singing into talking machines
; for which service he received larg,
, sums Of money. He may have thu
J satisfaction In future years Of sitting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

torney.
Alderman Arthur w. Fulton Is one
Of the best men Chicago has had in
the City Council in years. He is an
aggressive. Woodworking and conscien.
tious public oficial. The Thirteenth
ward can be proud Of such q repre-.
sentative.
Judge John Gibbons led them all OH
Monday. A better liked man has never
sat on the bench than Judge Gibbons.
Andrew J. Ryan, the we'll known
lawyer who made one OF the best city
attorneys Chicago ever had. would
serve with honor In any position with.
In the gift Of the people.
~dA
James Rea had little trouble In de-
feating James J. Kelly for alderman
in the Thirty.second Ward. Alderman
Rea Is liked by all who know him and
he will represent the ward we'll in the
Council.
49,
Albert J. Hopkins commands the ad.
miration and confidence Of all iii.
noisans. ,.t 1lt
~9A
The business men of Chicago have
nothing but the highest admiration
and respect for Albert J. Wheeler.
As one Of Chicago's leading lawyers
Jacob w. Loeb stands high In the
estimation Of the people.
Alderman Henry Utpatel Of the Fiji
tenth ward Is making an excellent
record In the City Council. He IL an
able. Woodworking and conscientious
public oflicial.
Benjamin F. Nicholson, the well
liked attorney for the West Park
Board. stands In the front rank Of
Chicago's ablest and most successful
lawyers.
Clyde A. Morrison. the popular as
sistant City Attorney, can always b'
found working hard for the success
of the Republican party on election
day.
One OF the coming men In the Re
publican party in Illinois is James 8
Hopkins, the popular master In chan
Gerry of the federal court.
Daniel l.. Cruce, the popular and
able attorney. would make splendid
Judge of the Superior Court.
The people of Chicago are proud Il
have on their school board ID. r. Cam
eron, the well known business mar
and public-spirited citizen.
AS a public Official, lawyer and {
citizen, former Alderman Charles Wer
no has a record to his credit that III
can at all times point to with pride
Charles A. Smith, president of thu
well-known Smith & Barnes Pian'
Company, Is man whom Chicago
Is proud to claim as one of her fore
most business men.
George j. Cooke. head of the bill
brewery that bears his name, ha'
gained the great success he has at
tanned in the business world by clear
and honorable business methods.
John J. Coburn. the brilliant lawyer
and "emocratic orator, Is beini
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
EAOLETS.

John r. Caverly is daily adding to
his big army Of friends by the splen.
did record he is making as City At.
torney.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

undeserving; but. IN one view Of the
case. that Is another reason why they
should be pitied.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

Alderman Arthur w. Fulton Is one
Of the best men Chicago has had in
the City Council in years. He is an
aggressive. Woodworking and conscien
tious public ofYicial. The Thirteenth
ward can be proud Of such q repre-
sentative.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

On one night In each year the Lon.
don police take careful census Of the
homeless This year the night selected
was that Of January 10th. when the
Oficers found more than two thousand
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

John J. Coburn. the brilliant lawyer
and "emocratic orator. Is being
doomed by his big army Of friends
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

1t appears that Caruso hurt his
voice singing into talking machines.
for which service he received large
sums Of money. He may have the
satisfaction In future years Of sitting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

DR.. Lyman Abbott defines "a good
woman" by laying down eight rules Of
life, one Of which Is devoted to decla.
ration against tight shoes. This re.
minds us Of the ancient Transvaal con-
stitutlon which devoted one-fOurteenth
Of Its entire length to a prohibition Of
smoking In the court room.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

Andrew J. Ryan, the well known
lawyer who made one OF the best city
attorneys Chicago ever had. would
serve with honor in any position with
In the gift OF the people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

George ]. Cooke. head of the big
brewery that bears his name, has
gained the great success he has at.
tanned in the business world by clean
and honorable business methods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

While a great warehouse was burn.
Ing In Chicago, the telephone opera
tor. a young woman, remained at her
switchboard. and called up all the DIFF.
ferent departments and warned all
who were In the building. She was
found at her post, overcome by the
smoke. and was fortunately carried to
a place Of safety, where she revived.
none the worse for her heroism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

trust has been heard from along
this line for sometime. but the re-
suit Of the investigation viii show
very clearly that the 50 called muck
rakers were correct. The starting Of
a prosecution for graft is Of course
unpopular with those implicated,
but the results are generally NEST
satisfactory TO the prosecution and
the peonle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
STOCK HOLDERS MEETING.
For the Purpose of ~Inc-easir, r..
ital stock. zap

Notice is hereby given to tho s,oo,,
! eis OF the Mexico /. Santa 70
q refry Traction Company, Of MI,
souri, that there will be held at the
cafices OF the Company in the citv
OF Mexico, Mo-, on
TUESDAY, THE 2tsT pAy or n-
GENDER. 1909,
: meepins Of the stcckhoiders TO,
. me purpose Of voting on the propos.
. to increase the capital stoct ~
lhe Company $65O, 900, so that 10 -
"a capital stock shall be $500 oOo
and to provide for a bond tsssn
81, 300, 900. Issue OF
M Crum, President.
Q. w. Gather. sec,v
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

QUITE a number Of people have
suggested that the name OF the
Buckley Park addition TO Mexico
should be called KEENAN, Dale. We
have Hardin Park and Mcmillan
High School. and it would be most
appropriate to have this addition to
Mexico named after Hon w. H.
KEENAN, deceased. This name should
have been suggested sooner, as IN
der the ruAs 1t cannot be consider
"a nnn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
DEED OF TT

0EEB w N9Sl
whereas s. A. wilson and Mary
Geuevieve Wilson. his wke. by
their certain Deed o. Trust dated
MAY "a. 1909. duly acknowledged
and recorded In the Trust Deed
records within and for the county 81
Audrain and State o Missouri. In
BOOK -ss" at page 500. conveyed 70
the undersigned Trustee the follow
ing described real estate lying and
being situate In Andrain county
and state q Missouri. to-wit:
All Of lot four az in block six
go IN the original town q Rash
HE.
whtch said conveyance vas made
In trust to secure the payment q a
certain negotiable proanLasory note
together with tho interest thereon,
and In said Deed Of Trust fully de-
scrIbed. And whereas said Deed Of
Trust provides that should default
be made in the payment Of said
prumissory note. or the interest
thereon. the Tgrastee named In said
Deed OF Trust, at the request Of the
.esaa holder Of said rrcmIsscfy note
mag proceed 10 sen the above de-
scrEbed reaa estate at public ven
due to the highest bidder at the
front door q the Court House in
Mexico, Missouri for cash. first
giving twenty days public notice Of
the time. terms and place Of
sale. and Of the property to be sold
by advertisement in some newspaper
Audrain, and upon such sale shall
execute and deliver a deed OF
deeds in fee simple Of the property
sold to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof.
And whereas said promissory note
so secured By said Deed Of Trust Is
past due and remains unpaid Now
therefore, l Roy Ferris. the
Trustee named in said Deed of Trust
at the request Of the legal holder Of
aaid promissory note. viii on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of December
A. D., 1909,
proceed to sell the real estate
above described, at public yendue. Il
the highest bidder. at the front dooa
Of the Court House in Mexico, Mis-
souri, for cash, to pay said debt, ana
interest, and the costs and ex
penses Of executing this trust.
ROY FERRIS,
3S-A Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
WHO ARE THEY7
(Sturgeon LEADER

It turns out in evidence that two
couples have been ~secretely mar
rid IN Sturgeon since September |,
1909.
The names Of the contracting par
ties cannot be given at this time,
but maybe you can guess them.
In n case one Of the parties is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
BaweIs and Stomach.

Miss Mary Jones, 1918 Reynolds Ave.
Chicago, IL, writes:
81 can recommend Peruna as a good
medicine for chronic eatarrh OF tne
bowels and stomach. have been troub-
led severely with it for over three years
aons year ago / began TO take Peruna,
the wonderful tonic for women, and |
noticed a wonderful improvement at
once. Itook six bottles in succession and
1 always have it on hand to take some
now and then when my cough is had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

THE Ledger agrees with President
Hi, Of the State University, that II
such disgraee6al scenes are to fol-
low, athletic sports were adyetis-
cd in the Kansas City papers after
the foot ball game on Thanksgty-
ing Day. a halt must be called. The
taxpayers Of Missouri believe in ath-
letks, but do not can drunken or
giles athletics. Some of the doings
after the game was a. Disgrace to a
lot q prize fighters, unless the Kan
sas City papers misrepresented the
facts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
More panyllIe Proof

Jacob Schran, 432 South St, Dan
vile, H., writes: For over eight.
cen months / was a sufferer from
kidney and bladder trouble. Dur.
ing the whole time was treated by
several doctors and tried several
different kidney Pills. Seven weeks
ago | commenced taking Foley's Kid
ney Pills, and am feeling better v
ry day and win be glad to tell any
one interested just what Foley's
Kidned Pills did for me-" Otis
Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

THE advance fin the cost Of Hv-
ing Is becoming quite a problem
with d great many people. The
price q msat especially has ad-
vanoed materially. The wholesalers
and retailers claim they are not
making any o profit than usual,
but fba8 bigger prices are paid
the farmers for their hogs, cattle
and sheep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

T. ". SHOWERS recently sold fogr
hogs TO Henry Cant for si15.12. We
congratulate the farmers on getting
ftrstclass prices fer all their prod
ducts. They had to wait a good
while. hut have al last come into
their erru-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

words cannot express my praise for
your tonic. 1 weighed only ninety
pounds before taking Peruna, nov one
hundred nineteen pounds"
cataTrh OF internal Organs.
Mrs. b. H. Jackson, r. +. D. 5, New
man, Ca, writes: 81 have had catarrh
Of the internal organs for more than q
year. 1 tried other medicines without
any benefit.
81 was persuaded to give Peruna a
trial, and the first bottle proved a god
send, and after taking ten bottles ] have
! received a permanent cure.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
naddnnla Heraldl

Joe Billy Stephens was In town
Monday and brought his shot gun TO
have Il repaired Thsron Leet, A
]. c. DeLApote's store repaired the
shell extractor and got q shell to
see how It would work. He put the
shell IN the gun and in extracting
same, Il exploded. The charge tore
the end Of his right thumb off and
Mr.. Stephens right eye was pow
der burned DR.. FanDeventer dress
ed the wound and Theron is getting
along nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

THE recollection Of Mrs. J. II. Lane
as president OF the eleventh dis
trict w. G. 7. Z. organization Ia an
evidence Of the body's realization Of
superior executive abilities in this ca
pable woman Mrs Lane is one
Of the strongest w. G. T. e. wo-
men in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
MEXICO GIRL APPOINTED

MAID OF HONOR.
Miss Hattie Edmonds, Of this city,
has been appointed Maid of Honor
to represent the Eastern Division
Of the United Daughters of the
Comfederacy fer the national meet
ing next June In Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Edmonds viii make a perfect
maid of honor and wiz be a credit
To her district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
MISUNDERSTANDING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate OF
Mary G. Long. deceased.
were granted to the undersigned De-
cember 4th, 1909, by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance within one year
after the date of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit
OF said estate, and II such claims
be not exhibited within two years
this date Of publication they
be forever barred.
Annie r. Daniei,
Io-at Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

WEDDING TUESDAY.
Buckner Ragsdale, formerly OF Cen
tralia, and well known here, was
married in Kansas City Monday to
Miss Nellie Deal. Mr.. Ragsdale Is
IA most successful bust
ness man, re'a'ed to Mrs. c, R.
Gibbs, Of this city. The bride is the
charming daughter OF Edwin Deal.
The Ledger joins friends in exend-
ing congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

". s. HATHAWAY Is arranging
"a cut mp the Hathaway farm, Just
south Of Mexico. in the spring and
make one and five c 2 farms Of it.
This viii be an elegant place for
suburban homes with plenty OF
ground
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

THE Kings Daughters netted
about 800 at the Harvest Home
Festival for the Home for Aged
Women. Quite a number Of Mexico
people overlooked this worthy cause,
but It Is never TOO late to do good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

HON. c. r. CLARK and soa-in-
Law, Charley Bledsoe, have just
shipped Ia from Texas sixteen car
loads Ut cattle and two carloads OF
hogs. There are rs yearfing steers
and 400 s-o-year-ohs. Clark & Bied-
soc win feed these cattle on the
Clark farm, northwest At Mexico.
While there viii not be quite as
much feeding OF stock in Missouri
as heretofore, the Andrain county
farmers believe in feeding their
corn instead Of shipping Il. Very
little % Is shipped from this
county, as our farmers think II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

making his or her home In Stur
geon, but the other party lives
between Sturgeon and st. Louis:
About the other wedding. zone
Of the parties lives in Mexi-o, Mo.
The other party lives east of Mex.
leo.
Who married these peop'e? The
minister does not live in Sturgeon,
but he visits here occasionally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
:. II. CARTER HOME FROM

d, CHICAGO SHOW
, n.nd IN the world" E.. H. Cate,
waS speaking Of the Chicago Fs,
r 1sU,n y from which he has Just
reeurned home He said further t .aat
mere were HOO head OF fine ea..,o
classes. "o breeding
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

HON. T. w. STEPHENS, OF Co.
nmbla, No, who ls prominently
mentioned for Governor Of Mis-.
sotzr. has achieved splendid dis.
tlncAon In religion, business and pol,
aAce, and wouh make a szzgn1h-
cent governor OF grand old Mis-
annE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

TAX bills for paving Monroe
street were made out to-day. w. II.
French was the first to pay. with
Sam Morris q close second. Mr.
French now wants paving on Love
street right away. He says that's
abe way 10 make Mexico a city.
fonAay BAyB. CnaB. ANDERSON ar
rived yesterday from Chicago stat.
i1g that he had captured first and
third place On the 30 shOrrhorns be
took 70 the International Stock
Show. Three cheers for Anderson
and Col. Green Clay"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
FOR THAT DULL FEELING

/ have used Chambarlasnfs stom-
ach and Liver Tablets for some
time, and can testify that they
have done me more good than any
tablets / have ever used. My trou-
BILE was a heavy dull feeling after
eating. David freeman, Kempt,
Nova Scotia. These tablets.
strengthen the stomach and improve
the digestion. They also regulate
the liver and bowels. They are far
superior to pills but cost no more.
Get a free sample at all drug stores
and see what a splendid medicine it
lis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

WITH q finstelass, uptodate mule
barn and a large live stock pavilion
where sales may be held. Mexico
would sure enough be the stock cen
ter q the State,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Miss Caroline Mcveigh, OF st.
Louis. who has been quite I'll the
past fall, lis weIl. This will be good
news to her many friends here.
She viii visit in this city shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Come to the wonderful RIO
Grande Valley of Texas, where yH
can farm the year around, nais
5000 to $500 an acre growing afads
cantelope, cabbage, beans, tons
toes. cueumbers, etc. ErHf
sions on the fist 40
third Tuesdays of each month W
have some choice lands to cna'
Write us for particulars and pres
Don w. Pe'sue Co, McAlleu, Ta-
Hidalgo Co. dt-37.4t
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Constable John Atkins, OF Wanda
LA, 10 suing John Wagner, father of
August Wagner, murdered by Luther
Anderson for $3.50 promised for the
collection of evidence against the
murderer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
KANSAS mAN BUYS


Cn0G 1IOpE
Leroy Williams, OF Wichita, Kan.
has traded a 640-aere farm neal
Garden City, Kan, to ]. W. Har
rison & Son, for their drug store
in this city. D. H. Kincaid is In
charge of the business for the
present. The Ledger welcomes MFR.
Kincaid and Mr.. Williams to Mex
loo Mr. Uarri@nns is at uraaa,A san
decided whether he will enter bust
ness In the future or not.
Some of the members of Co. L.,
Spanish War Veterans, in this city,
will receive a months back pay
from the National government. There
were 10S in the company but only
those who enlisted at the very start
Will receive this money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
]. c. Bassford. after apgudtng

J. c. B~assford, after spending a
month IN Kansas City win visit
his son, Homer, in st. Louis, and
later will spend a month with his
son. Wallace, In Washington City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
FOR ECZEMA, TET-
TED AAin q

NJ TN0 SAIt HnEUMs
The intense itching characteristic of
these ailments is almost Instantly al
layed by Chamberlain's salye. Many
severe cases have been curd by 1t.
For sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

J. A Vert, Of Princeton, Ind,
was in Mexico Monday on business.
Mr.. Wertz is a druggist and is look
ing for a location.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
The Weekly Ledger

MAKE your subscription for bonds
in the electric railroad. or forever
hold your peace about making Ne :
aco a city.