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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
TROOPS OLD
A SNAKE AND

ShNEY SHAME BAND
Oklahoma City, Ok, March 3o.-
Colonel Hoffman, early to-day, calico
for re-enforcements to strengthen hi:
line, which is surrounding Crazy
Snake. Scores of white families In
the vicinity fled from their homes to.
night to escape the expected battle.
Oklahoma, City, Ok, March 29.-
Chitti Harjo (Crazy Smoke, the In
dian who has been leading the out
law band in its depredations since
Thursday, was surrounded at 1880 to
night in the North Canadian Bot
toms, near Pierce. Three hundred mi
htiamen, cowboys and Deputy Sher.
ifs we're closing in upon him, and his
capture is expected at daybreak.
A detachment of Crazy Snakes
band was surrounded by Deputy Sher
ifs this afternoon near Crazy Snakes
home, and a lively battle ensued.
More than 200 shots were fired and
one Indian killed. Eight Indians
were captured and the remainder
fled, with the deputies in pursuit.
There we're about fifteen Indians in
the band that had taken refuge in the
house. The deputies had tracked them
for some distance and were informed
by a farmer Of their location.
Advancing from all four sides, the
posse fired a yolley at the frail house
The Indians rushed out. scattered
among the rees. and made u valiant
defense.
The posse, firing all the while,
steadily advanced and soon routed
the band. None of those captured is
seriously injured, but 1t is known tina
a number of Indians were hit by the
posses. shots.
Crazy Snakes band apparently had
broken up into numerous small groups
seemed tonight that each was try
ing to accomplish his own escape.
without regard for their chieftain. All
effort at organized resistance seemed
to have been dropped with the sink
ing Of the sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Bin Ragsdale tells us be liz as happy
as happy a be-happy because he is
selling lots Of goods, and dOubly happy
because he found that roll OF money
he placed behind a picture. Captain
FSolomon D. Threlkeld is happy, too,
and is rejoicing with Bill. So you see
there's much happiness In the Rags
dale saddle and harness emporium.
Major Sherman. Of Chicago, was q
recent guest Of Captain Smith, just
west Of Mexico.
The Misses Carter, Of Southwest
Mexico, delightfully."- entertained q
few select friends at their sweet little
home Thursday. A big dinner, music,
mirth and song vas the program. Col.
G. e. Laforce was POSTMASTER and
leader In song service.
Grover Cleveland Harris, formerly
OF Mexico, now Of SalIna, Kansas,
writes the Owl q very interesting let
ter on the evils OF intemperance. He
sends regards to his Mexico friends
and hopes they are walking In the
straight and narrow path. Grover
says It's SO windy In Kansas that when
a mans bat blows OF he never thinks
OF following 1t, He just sticks his
band up In the air and catches another.
Old hats are always In style Ia Kansas.
Col. Tom Kunkle has recently had
his large stock barn remodeled In an
up-to-date style. He can nov feed
his horse stock and cattle oil under
one big roof. st. Louis carpenters did
the work In an artistic manner. Col.
kunkle is one OF Audrain's most
prosperous farmers and stock dealers.
Prof. Fox, formerly OF Philadelphia,
but who has been with Col. Sam
Evans of this city, for years, has the
Ledger Owls thanks for shaping up
our go-away vest, Prof. Fox Yields a
needle with the swlftness OF an artist,
and as an all-round tailor Prof. Fox
has few equals. Col. Evans has q fine
trade and is there with all kinds of
high class goods.
Mrs. Geo. B. Ramsey is now a reader
of the Great Religi GUS Weekly. Mrs
Ramsey is an accomplished lady and
will henceforth keep we'll informed of
the happenings Of the day.
Gene Sullivan has the best noint-
ment" on earth for killing creepers on
horses. Col. Sullivan discovered this
wifi b ut mighty remedy while tray
cling in British East Africa. Every
farmer should have a bottle Of this
hot stuff on hand. Only 30 cents.
Geo. Booth, formerly a colored ton
serial artist of this city, is now pro-
prletor OF a goat farm near Eufaula.
Oklahoma. Success to George.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
HELPFUL WORDS
From a Mexico Citizen.

is your back lame aud ~painful7
Does it ache especially after exer
eiseg
Is there a soreness in the kidney n
gion?
These symptoms indicate weak kid
neys;
There is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys fast get weaker.
Give youF trouble prompt attention
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
They strengthen the kidneys.
Read this Mexico testimony:
Mrs. J. w. Wilson, 41s s. Whitley
street, Mexico Mo-, says: Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used in our
family for three or four years and
they have always brought prompt re-
lief from pain and lameness in the
basE, caused by Aisordered kidneys.
This remedy has also acted as a
tonic to the entire system and I know
that others in my family who have
used it rae in much better health"
For sale by all dealers. Price zoe.
Foster-Milburn G o., Buffalo, N.
L sole agents for the United States.
Remember tie name Doan's-and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Oklahoma City, March 2S.-Hunger.
iAs for revenge for the murder of
six white men. five companies Of Ok.
lahoma's, militia tonight are closing
in on Crazy Snake and his band OF
desper ate Greek Indians and outlaw
Blacks who are armed and en-.
trenclaed in the Hickory Hills, a
mountainous stretch of country seven
miles from Henrietta.
The militia reached the indiana
camp shortly after 0 O'Clock to.
night, only to find it deserted and
every tepee, hut and tent in flamel.
The redskins have fled to a more Sc
Fetade d spot, between the North Cana.
asan River and Deep Fork Creek,
where they have a greater advantage
ov err their adyersaries by rocky cliffs
Covered with dense underbrush.
Crazy Snake and his braves will be
offered a chance TO surrender. II
they refuse, the battle will be on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

/ We want to have a heart-to-heart talk
with our soul.mate on this occasion,
If you don't come you won't be there
Judge Cook Groves ssys he is the
proud owner Of the best 3-year.old iacE
in three counties and we don't doubl
the assertion. Judge Groves palt
HOO plunks for the long-eared fellow
We are glad to see our friend. Et
Dermody, out again, after a severe
attack Of rheumatism. This pesky
disease is close up to awful. We have
been there and will gently state thai
it's worse than buck-ager. Doctor
Kanaly's Sayman liniment, in most
cases, reaches the right spot and allie,
viates the cruel pains.
Major VIM. Meeks is now proprietor
of the East End First, Second and
Last Chance Grocery Emporium and
is there with the goods.
Col. X. P. Ball thinks Gov. HadleJ
would do a wise act by appointing
Windy Jones game warden OF the
Cottonwood Springs mountains. Col.
Loren Meeks also wants the place,
Both are good men and the salary
fat one. May the best man win.
Col, Carter johnson will give most
OF his time looking after his Indians,
on the reservation, just west OF town.
AT this time Of the season the Flat
Head tribe become frantic ana an
uprising is locked for, A game war.
den was recently killed up in Iowa by
Old Mush-in-the- Face, a Flat Head
Indian, and Col, Johnson is juberous
that our own gallant game warden
may meet with the same fate as did
the Iowa warden. From some rea-
son or 'tother, Flat Head Indians have
a oloodthirsty tierceness for handsome
game wardens, therefore, Major VIM.
Canterbury, Col. Bob Jolly and Major
Grayson Hook will probably assist
ool. johnson Ia the roundup.
MI. and Mrs. G, e. Laforce, in their
own charming way, delightfully."- en-
~tertalned a few select friends at a one
O'Clock dinner Sunday. The guests OF
honor were Mr. and Mrs. G. Richard
Garter and son, George Lemuel Carter,
Inc occasion was a pleasant one. or
course 1t is a we'll known fact that
thoSe who are so lucky as to get their
feet under the table at meal time at
the WaVerly are delighted. 1t is one
sweet dream-as 1t we're.
DR.. Walter Hubbard, of Ismay.
custer county, Montana, has entered
the Ledger's roll of honor. Walter
sends the Owl the cash for one veal
for the Great Religious Weekly and is
now happy on the good way. He
sends regards to all bis Mexico friends.
walter has found bis old blue hen and
Is happy AMI prosperous.
Col and Mrs. R. Breckenridge
Hooton spent Sunday as the guests OF
honor with Col. and Mrs. Morgan
Glenn, Of Yates, Mo. Mrs. Glenn is a
sister Of Col. Hooton. Col. Glenn ia a
big copper mine magnate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

cut of his big bunch Of whiskerS and
then people may know that joyous
Spring is close at hand. Bill Ragsdale
will buy Major Toalson'S lilacs and
pad a fine 35-dollar saddle, which will
be sent TO Gov. Hadley. When the
Major is shorn he will deliver a hot
speech at Cottonwood springs. He
will be introduced to the people by
DR.. d. Jennings Kanaly.
Dock Patton has a fine combined,
u~p-headed saddle and harness gelding
that he will sell to suit purchaser.
Col. Bill Pratt, Dock S agent, says the
horse is not shy of oats or autos.
Get MAJOR John W. Howell TO tell
you the funny story as to why the
horse did not care to win a race.
Col. Claud Adkins, g wealthy hors
buyer of Oklahoma, is in Mexico buy.
ing horses and shaking hands with
friends. Claud is there with the goods.
The skull of a man who lived 400, 600
years ago has Just been found. Prob
ably n OF Billie Bryan's early run
ming mates. Who knows?
The Ledger Owl has in his claws a
great bunch Of Driitwood. During
the past month our mail has been
enormous. When the Owl wlnks his
other eye there's something doing.
We are like the calf-give US rope and
we'll get there with the goods. Drift
wood is worth 81 a chunk in Ledger.
Col. Tom Chopper says Indian
Springs will outclass Cottonwood
Springs. Oh, we don't know. Where
10 Indian Springs located
The report that Councilman Will
lard Potts was recently married to a
Hot Springs, Ark, young widow with
millions, is not true. Not yet, but
soon. Col. Potts has at last found his
soul-mate. o, glory o, glory
Col. Elmer Z. johnson, was in Mex
leo Saturday on business. Col. johnson
tells the Owl he has just bought from
Major Elsie, a 40-acre farm, near
Martinsburg, known as the Wadding-
ton farm. This is a splendid little
farm and well improved with good
buildings and living water. The farm
Is for sale. While In Mexico Colonel
FdEhson handed us the cash to pay for
the Ledger-The Great Oracle of
Truth-for one year. The reading
public take to the Ledger Just like
sweet little babies take to Cottonwood
Springs water. It's q way they have.
Mrs. Logan Bybee and daughter,
Miss LYNNE, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Hunt OF northern Audrain.
The site for the government build
dng has been named and all is well,
Us an ideal spot, but Col. Samuel
u tone and the Ledger Owls choice
GO fopun0 for the building was Mount
! secret beautiful strip of ground close
e public ettonwood Springs, But we
EN- prisoRed and will let it 40 at that.
Twelve y
i-~tortahahe Owl face to face at the
Spsp May lst at the grand opening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
REMAINS OF MRS. GUTHRIE
INTERRED HER

INFERRED HERE
The remains of Mrs. Caleb Guth
RE who died in Fulton Sunday after
noon arrived in this city Tuesday al
1927. The remains were taken di
rect to the Christian church, where
the funeral services were held, con
Quoted by the Rev. Walter M. White
assisted by the Rev. Headington.
There were many and most beauti
full floral offerings.
The pail bearers we're: T. J. Hox
sey, w. G. wilkins, d. s. Burroughs
]. w. Dry, w. II. Brown and A. X
Luekie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
SAM MORRIS

A few days since Drs. j. G. Moors
and Robert Gibbs, of Mexico. per.
formed an operation on Mrs. Alfred
Moore Of Mexico at the hospital in Co
lumbia- The operation was a sue.
cess. and Mrs. Moore. we are glad ia
know, is very much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
/. A. POTTS HORSE A
WINNER IN SOUTH.

Mexicana, the property of ]. A.
Potts. won the blue ribbon in COM
bination horse class Thursday at the
San Antonio, Texas, Horse Show. The
animal was handled by Simms Potts
and the San Antonio papers say Mex
ieana was the finest horse ever
shown there. Mr.. Potts knows how
to breed and raise fine horses as his
record plainly shows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

France Is about to amend its pres
'ent law to provide that a patent shall
lapse If its holder shall fail to exer-
else his right in France or In the col
onies of France for a period of three
years from its granting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
DAUGHTER OF C. r. HODGES
DIES OF PNEuMoNIj

Mary, the 16 months old daughter
of G. r. Hodges and wife, residing on
Robson street, died Saturday evening
about 3 O'Clock Of pneumonia and
whooplng cough.
The remains were inferred at Seed
Tick Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Hodges and two Of her chill.
dren are also i'll with whooping cough
The Ledger extends sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

A new type Of electric locomotive,
of which the New York Central rail
road will soon have twenty, is capa-
BILE of 1000 horse power at high
speed, the armatures being mounted
directly on the driving axles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

In government tests at Washing.
ton samples OF the chain to be used
on the gear of the Panama canal
blocks withstood tensile tests Of 1881
600 pounds to the square inch before
the metal parted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
PREPARING TO PAVE
WEST MONROE ST.

The work OF grading, preparatory
to laying the paving on W. Monroe
street, was begun Monday morning.
Work will be pushed on this street
SO that it c:an be completed as soon
as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
INCREASE YOUR o

BY the intelligent use Of fertilizer,
We will assist you in obtaining those
that are the best suited to your land
and at lowest possible prices. VIM.
Pollock Mill G Eley. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
The Weekly Ledger
R. NJ. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor

r. w. Pearson, formerly of Laddo
mia, is now residing at Hannibal, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Alicia Hopkins, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Hopkins. is
quite i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Billie Swan is now foreman of the
roundhouse at Francis in place Of
hr. Dove, who resigned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Mrs. Jerry Dermody, who has been
suffering OF rheumatism for several
weeks, is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
DO US a v

And read the big ad. in this pa
per carefully and then go to see your
friend, McLoney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Jas. st. Vrain and wife have re-
turned to Moberly after a visit with
friends and relatives in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
WOOL WANTED

Give me a show at your crop
Of wool and it will be money in
your pocket. New wOOlsacks fur
nsihed free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Miss Bertha Stephens, of Hatton
Mo-, is the guest of friends and rel.
atives in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
RALEp Hay

Good timothy or slightly clover
mixed, at Pollock's Mil. d1-wlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

The water franchise will come
before the city council Monday even
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

Ford Ke ndall and family. of JEFF
ferson CitJt, are the guests of s. Il.
Kendall a. I'D Mrs. John Lane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
BADLY CUT AT McLoNEYs.

5HULF CUT AT MCLONEY'S.
Prices on ladies' suits and dress
skirts. Did you read the big ad. in
mis- paper? II not, do 30. 1t will
not hurt you to read 1t and it might
do you some good. d2.w1
LEDGER ApvERTIsEMrnre nav
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

PURE RAW BONE MEAL.
$4,000 Per ton, at Pollock's Mill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01

LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-01
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
DEATH IN WAKE OF REAT
Southwest Experiences the Hottest
Day Since 1901.
Eleven Die in st. Louis and Seven In
Omaha ns Result OF High
Temperature.

St. Louis. Aug. 1.-two men died OF
the heat to-day. and nine additional
deaths occurred Saturday and Sunday,
which had not been made public until
they became known by the burial permit.
Sunday was the hottest day in St Jo-
seph in eight years, but the record was
broken to-day when the mercury regis
tered 96 degrees at 10 O'Clock. one degree
above yesterdays record.
Seven deaths occurred In Omaha yes
terday as a result Of the high tempera-
ture. OF these. FIVE died from the direct
effects Of the heat, and two from other
ailments. with the heat as the chief con-
tributory cause. The maximum tempera-
ture Of 96 degrees was reached at z
o'clock yesterday.
Kansas City. Aug. 1.-THE last twenty
four hours was the hottest experienced
In the Southwest since 1901 Several tenn
peratures Of 1O5 and many above 100 were
recorded.
Enid. Okla. reported 105; Fort Smith,
Ark. 1O2: Concordia, Kans., 1O2; and Le-
mar, Mo. lC. The heat continued to-
day
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which came thereafter to be known as
the Dolly Madison House. II was then
small wo-story-and-attic structure. hav-
ing gable roof, which soped east and
west. and which was provided with dor
mer windows.
The house had no back building, and
the principal entrance reached by plain
wooden steps. was at the corner where a
window now IS. on the Lafayette Square
front The yard. or garden. extended
south to the Taylor mansion on the La
fayette Square side and east to the mid
Ole Of the square on the II street side
In this house Mrs. Madison dispensed
the ample and elegant hospitality for
which she was famed. Here she lived
until her death In lS49 Her funeral was
conducted IN ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
opposite.
The property passed TO Admiral Charles
Wilkes. L. S. n, I'm 1851. and during his
ownership underwent extensive external
as well as internal alterations.
Changes Made.
The gable roof gave place to fat one.
The back building was added, a bay win
dow was added to the south side and the
entrance was changed 20 the H street side,
the Lafayette Square entrance being con-
verted into window
Gen. George b. Mcclellan. upon being
ordered to Washington in 1861 after the
battle of Bull Run. occupied the house
as headquarters until late in the autumn
Of that year.
The first permanent home of the Cos
mos Club was in the Corcoran Building,
I'm rooms facing Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street Here the organization
remained until lsS3. From that year until
1856 the quarters were I'm the house at
% Lafayette square. In 1856 the Madison
House was purchased for $4,000. To this
subsequently was added the assembly
hall.
Then was acquired the property next
south. in which were located the library
and dining-room Of the club, as well as
a number of lodglng-rooms. Lastly was
purchased the property next adjoining.
upon which the lease expired June last
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
CURTISS AEROPLANE FALLS.
American Aviator Unhurt, but Ma
chine is Damaged at Rheims.

Rheims, France. aug. 16.-Glenn Curtlss
took three two-minute flights In his aero
plane to-day. In the third the motor
stopped abruptly and the aeroplane fell
heavily. Curtiss was not hurt. but the
machine was damaged considerably.
When the motor stopped the wind was
blowing almost as violently as is fire.
quently the case over the unsheltered
Betheny plain. Curtiss was caught by
the wind on the side, and was unable
to bring the ship TO the ground gradually.
II fell heavily Mr. Curtiss suffered sew
eral slight contusions and his ankle was
slightly sprained.
The apparatus suffered severely, the
bamboo Of which the aeroplane is con-
structed being reduced TO fragments. It
is not likely that Mr.. Curtiss Will be
able to repair it in time to compete on
the first days Of the meeting. which be-
gin next Sunday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
13,44O LINES GAIN.

The first half of August 1909, The Washington Herald
shows advertising gains of I34o lines the period
of 1908
The substantial growth in advertising is but the resultant
OF like growth in circulation; circulation of buying power
and the largest quantity attained by Washington morn
ing newspaper This paper reaches thousands more daily
than the only other morning paper in Washington 1t is su
preme in the morning field at the nations Capital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
HURRICANE HALTS WAR,
Storm Prevents SPaniards from Al
vancinG Against MOors.

Vancing Against NIOors.
Madrid. Aug. ia hurricane which
prevailed at MelAla to-day prevented oP-
e-ations against the Moors and also
caused considerable damage Ships in
the harbor were compelled TO double
their moorings and many OF the soldiers
tents were leveled and carried away.
The sea swamped tbs Town and left
the streets cholled with sand. The trans
ports in the harbor. which were about 20
sail with ammunition for the troops at
Marchica, We're unable 10 leave port
Gen. Mariana made an address 20 the
troops to-day. in the course Of which he
said: Europe has intrusted MS with
a glorious mission. 10 prepare the way
for civilization IN this savage country.
We know how 70 accomplish H."
Madrid. Aug l6.-It is officially an
nounced that general advance OF tie
Spanish troops on the MoOrs viii begin
Al MelIlla tomorrow morning
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story Minimincs Accident.

Paris Aug, 16-An account printed here
Of the CUrtiss accident at Rheims to-day
minimizes the damage done TO the ma
chine. This story says the aeroplane
struck the ground with such force that
the chassis was broken. Curtiss twisted
his ankle and it gives him considerable
pain. but he does not believe that it will
interfere with his flying next week
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
RAINFALL OF 2,655,264 TONS.
More Water Fell in Manhattan In IS
Hours Than in Past Is Days.

New York, Aug. l6.-Nearly 100000
tons OF water fell on Manhattan Island
from the beginning Of the rain last night
until this afternoon, when the Weather
Bureau took the official measure. The
exact figures were 2695.254 tons. or an
average Of 2I5 inches in depth all over
the island
The total fall during the month prior 10
the present storm was al inches. while
in Augus-S 1905. the fan was 325 inche;
in one storm of twenty-four hours dura-
ton. In 1904 a record Of Us inches was
made by one storm, and in 1905 2.65 inches
fell in one day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
VICTIMS OF SWINDLE.
Young Men Go West TO Work in
Harvest Fields Duped.

St Paul. Aug. 16.-ArthUr Fries. Ben
jamin Brandloss, and Eric Seaman. three
of forty or more young men who came
from Cincinnati 10 North Dakota, where
jobs in the harvest fields were supposed
to be waiting for them, were in the po-
lice court to-day on a charge OF
vagrancy.
They told Judge Finehout that after
they had paid so each for transportation
they had been unable to get work All
had receipts for the money. The Judge
let them out on parole.
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Plttsburg. Aug. 16.-After hanging for
about three months to a tree within a
few feet Of public road along which
hundreds Of persons pass daily. the body
Of an unidentified man. apparently about
seventy years of age was found last
evening by berry picKers. No clew as
to the identity Of the supposed suicide
was found on the body,