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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Tuesday afternoon Officer Shannon
of Port Huron, Mich, came to this
city and took back to Michigan with
him Chas. Wilson, known here as
Harry Bryant Wilson is said to
have been sent to an institution to
have him cured of the morphine hab'
1t. Several months ago he escaped
and went to Kansas City.
He was a mill-wright and was EN-
pioyed by the VIM. Pollock Mill &
Elevator Co., drawing $4 day. He
came from Kansas City to Mexico
and had been here several weeks.
About three weeks ago his family
who have been on the lookout fol
him. located him here, and aftel
communicating with the authorities
at this place, sent after him.
When told by officer Shannon OIL
Tuesday afternoon that he was to b'
taken back to Michigan, Wilson stat
ed he would go to his brother-in
laws, but not home.
Wilson is about 60 years old. HI
has a wife and five children, al
grown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

EEFERRlNG to the Mexico Ledger,
Sturgeon, Mo-, Leader edltorialIy
r; "Col. R. NJ. White announces
\ he has pushed the Mexico Led
past the thirty-third mile-post.
Colonel is slayer of the best
r. That's the kind Of men who
out. R. NJ. may be depended up
10 remain in the capitol of Au'
pm County until he dies and after
Is gone even the fellows who
II MIN now will go around the
'nefs and acknowledge that the
Fh never had such a booster as
pi'e' Citizens will recall tbs
my things he started and was re
PhSible for. A man of energy an
Pm Is never appreciated until he ha
'sed his eyes in death. Then th'
immunity wakes up and takes al
Eoice Of his good deeds. Bol
hl'e will be appreciated some day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

The county courts of only sixteen
counties in Missouri took advantage
of the law passed by the last legis-
lature and levied a special ROAD
tax of 25c on the $10O valuation
These counties are Bollinger, Cole
Cedar, Harrison, Howard, Jasper
Knox. Mississippi, Monroe, New
ton. st. Clair, Saline, Schuyler, Wep-
ster, stoddard, and Worth. Twen-
ty.nine other counties assessed a por-
ton of the levy. Among them Au'
drain which has 10 cent levy.
Nine counties Of Missouri have
township organizations, and the spec
ial road tax creates township IN
stead of a county fund. They are
Rates. Carroll, Charlton, Dekaip
Henry, Mercer, Nodaway, Sullivan
and Vernon.
The speoial road tax creates a luhu
under the control Of the county cour'
II is assessed against all the prop
ertv in the county. The general roa'
ltax which may be zoe on the vaiua
ltion is assessed against property no
,ncornorate limits of towns and cities
| This last fund is dlVlde'
among the road districts of the coun
fv saws the Kansas City Star ou
this point is one there seems 10 y
some doubt over -,
co,,ntv Clerk E. H. Carter, whel
saan bv representative of the Leo
cor regarding the Audrain Count
tax said. "When the question OF
snecial road tax was brought up ..
tbo County Court, they first eons'e
ered leyying 20 cents of the 20 cent
q allowed by the State law the
TnolIv decided upon 10 cenl
|, when they considered the agsreg@' @
Of taxes paid by the citizens Oh "e'
leo. a;fserenc
erhere seems to be a diiiefems n,',
: 80 onir,on regarding this tax IN
i constitution Of the State noius
4 man cannot be taxed for town Sp
4 rnad tax together but only one
!, them when questioned resarun'
!. this point, the Attorney General ,,'a,,,
.nIthe state replied to the Auu''u
y " .his AID not affect the specp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
FORMER MEXICO BOY
WEEDS IN THE WEST

Frank Hall, formerly of this city
now located in Butte M mt, was mar
ried Monday evening in Seattle to
Miss Eva williams. News of the
wedding was received by relatives in
this city.
Mr.. Hall is a son of B. L. Hall, well
known here and is employed in a
large carpet house. TIL Ledger joins
friends and relatives in congratulat
ing him and wishing the happy cou
pie much success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23


IERRING to C. NJ. Basket, of
b, the st. Louis Globe-Demo'
bys: Cecil NJ. Basket, well
sportsman and newspaper
of Mexico, was in town last
and visited sportsmen friends
town. He reports a good out
|or game this season, and says
Is are taking out the new hunt
lenses in goodly numbers, and
Total number issued to date
up well for the new law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Miss Natalie Morris, the charming
daughter of Sam Morris, will spend
the winter in Philadelphia school
, Of Domestic Science. 1t will require
two years to complete the course
Miss Pearl Morris is visiting her SIS
ter for the present in the school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

been sinking rapidly through the
early part of the night, though he
gave no evidence he realized death
was SO near.
Governor Johnson was operated on
several days ago at st. Marry's Hos
pital, this city, for intestinal abcess
es, and during the first day mendet
rapidly: On the following day II
was announced that he was dying
and his death has been expected
ever since.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
DISASTROUS CYCLONE RE-
PORTED IN SOUTHWEST

A telegram was received in this
city shortly after noon Tuesday re-
ported a disastrous cyclone which
started near New orleans and was
bound southwest. The casualties
and damage could not be ascertain
as the wires were down and commu-
nication cut off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

.eath of Mrs. Martha Doelin,
Years removes from Mex
sldest citizen with one excep-
4 Holloway, who lives with
thter, Mrs. ]. D. Miller, who
'rs old. Mrs. Doolin was one
los old settlers, highly re-
and much beloved. The Led
/ the people Of this commun-
Extending sincere sympathy
amiIy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

/ local camp Of the cx.Confed-
Veterans requested the Bust
ben's Association to appoint a
stee from their membership rot-
act in conjunction with t,.N
! reception committee. There
len some misunderstanding re-
X the appointment Of a com
from the Business Men and
Ioye explains how the members
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

tax,
"The 10-cent levy nets something
close to $1,000 to be divided between
the 40 road districts in the county
A mere drop in the bucket. The cit
izen Of Mexico pays $2.17 on every
S1O0 and the farmer, $1.24.
"The citizen pays County revenue
and road tax soc; special road tax
10 cents; State tax II cents; Mexico
school district 80 cents, and taxes
collected by the city so cents. A
total of S2.17.
"The citizen of the County pays
the first three above mentioned and
his school district tax. This latter
averages in the so districts AZ
cents 1t may be more or less, but
the general average is Al cents. To
tai, $1.24."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23


HI the biggest land sales
kave been made in Missouri
Retime was made this week
bin Hill, of this city, sold
lacre Galloway county farm
krs. stedden g. Merriem, of
seld, ILL.,, at $4,000 per acre.
a fine piece Of land and sold
gorth the money. Lands In
hi of Missouri are rapidly ad.
in price and are the best
lent we can find anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
THE LADIES' ToGGERY
GIVING SOUVENIRS.

The Ladies' Toggery is presenting
its customers with Lincoln pennies
bearing the initials of the designer.
This penny bearing the initials will
never be coined again and should be-
come valuable at some future
date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

The Mexico Arctic Ice and Storage
Co. will file papers of incorporation
this week. The amount of stock
fs 10000 and the plant will con-
tinue to manufacture ice, generate
coM storage and make high class
soft drinks.
Among those who hold stock in the
concern are G. M. Clay, w. w. Fry,
S. ]. Buckner, j. T. Johnson and
L. NJ. White. The plant of the
company is one of the finest fire
proof establishments in the State
and their business is drawn from a
wide territory.
Mrs. w. H. Redmond, Of this city
lis one of three sisters interested IN
a legal battle with brothers ovel
the $3.50 900 estate of her father, c
H. Comstack, late of Watseka, Ill
Fry & Rodgers, CT thlsBcity, have
been retained by Mrs. Redmond ant
her sisters to assist in the forthcom
| ing trial.
When Mr.. Comstack died, severa
years ago, he left a large estate. HI
was grain merchant and had SOM
of the finest elevators in the State o
Illinois. His three sons were ap
pointed trustees of the estate. Mrs
Comstock bs still living.
Mrs. Redmond alleges the brother
have not given her or her sister
their part and, as result, they ar
making this fight to have the estat
divided between the mother and 81
children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

sowing by $4,000 acres, and now oc-
upies but seventh place, while in-
ereasing her corn planting more
than $4,000 acres, and as a corn
county occupies third place instead
of eighth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
CLAIM AGENT McCAsLlN
ARRIVES HERE.

Frank j. McCaslin, new CLAIM
agent for the Alton on the West
ern Division, arrived in this city
Monday night and will Immediately
take up his work where Mr.. Archel
left off. The Ledger joins others IL
welcoming him to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
ST. JOSEPH HORSE

SHOW NOW ON
The st. Joseph Horse Show is 60
ing on and L. B. Barnett and Tom
Bass, of this city, are attending
and showing horses. Hook & Woods
Of Paris, are also there with en-
| tries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

MIRO and Mrs. ]. Maupin have re-
turned from pleasant visit with
relatives at Clarence. Mo. They are
domiciled at Mrs. Wakefield's board
ing house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

.brollment at the State Uni
expected to pass 5000,
IN be a record breaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
STORM KILLS SEW
ENTY-sWEEPs SOUTH.

The storm reported in the South
in Tuesdays Ledger has claimed 20
killed, and many cities have suffer
ed from the hurricane. 1t may come
this far North, being headed in this
direction, but will have lost it's Sc
verify before getting this far.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Mrs. Tom Hampton Is here from
Centralia the guest Of her parents,
Chas. Powell and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

The State Postmasters' Associa-
tion meet in Kansas City Sept. 27.
2S and 30. There win be a banquet
and other features.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

A new lot Of Suits, Skirts, Dress
es and Coats just in. Let us show
you. d1t.w1t
Mexico Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Ledger calls it's
|rs special at
bn tothis weeks
add of the
|ps' on Page 3.
store is now the
st a n d most
bpolitan store
len and women
kntral Missouri
lis the show
| for all visitors
Iexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

1--WE are in receipt OF two booklets,
II from Hannibal and the other
Pm sedalia, putting forth In fact
II Illustration the resources and
fauties of their respective cities. A
''er means Of advertising any city
n It's Industries cannot be found
'Nco should advertise along these
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

IL to the people Of Mexico
|tbe ex-Confederate reunion
|eyer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Auxyasse street fair opens
and whether the weather
e not, it will be a success.
IN Auxvasse has.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Ed. v. Williams will not leave for
indianapolis for several days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23
FINED FOR SHOOTING QUAIL
OUT oE SEASON.

Joe Mongler, of this county. was
fined $25 and costs for shooting
quail contrary to law, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

Ledger Special.
Rowland News Bureau.
st. Louis, Sept. 22.
News has reached this city from
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-23

LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15


plenty 1t. especially early in the morning
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home premises adds
air which is unable to obtain in other manner
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sPIKA, THE TAILOR.

sentinel want ads bring RESULTS.
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%
funeral church thirty
hearse 1t tribute deserving suggestive
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15
Bids Wanted.

Architect j. B. Boyer will receive
bids up to IL O'Clock noon SATURDAY.
April 18th, for the excavating anu
cement work for the Miller buildlns
on Main-st., between Fifth and SNlp
streets. Grand Junction, Colo. Plaps
can be seen at the office of j. b
Boyer, rooms 229-23O Fair building
]. b. BOYER, Agent
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From SIS Up, Not $4,000 Down

The ntineli in a
question of giving publicity the high values
the land who had small capital
inves estigate he n
applauded articles sensible
only to
The
obtaining hundreds this valley, simply be-
high paid
valley
loaded the time
while find flood land
there from 25 and 81 900
valley period of years and
knows what he is talking that made the
advertising
hired fine
abundant literature showing when could
Idaho
intended all advertising
Sentinel Will be what advertising
i t.
S to sayth hat
We small well is
al
o II S
conducive bringing valley outsider
500 from $4,000
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to
acto of
individual
the mayo mad S
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possible insinuaon
their will make plain the people how
ingoiousy
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15

1t is be hoped that the effort that taking shape
Junction
a
on
o to
be AS
solely the
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15

Now is the time for curry comOA
brushes. halters. harness oil. etc..
Fred Mantey.
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Fort Co


city land owned by
will
a
o n
land within the city.
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of the
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N
nothing We have had
Springs Boulder boast of time of the
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ditorial
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Subscribe for The Daily Sentinel
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Henry is
William
this pecoa administration? 1t looks much like it,
would a with him in the inaugural
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
Minor Accidents

A minor named Garaventa fell ten feet
in the Kennedy mine Tuesday, striking
on plank on the right hip, which was
severely bruised, He has been laid up
at the Globe hotel since, under the care
of DR. Gall.
Theodore Lasich was struck in the
back by falling rock while working in
the Zeia mine on Wednesday night,
cutting cash which required four
stitches to close. He is also attended
by DR.. Gall.
Wednesday evening Jos KAY fell off
the high porch of the Last Chance
saloon, landing on the hard cement
pavement. He was carried TO his
room and medical aid was called. II
was found that no harm was done, other
than few bruises and shaking up
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
The Art Of SAVING.

believe shat If somebody could in
vent unique ways Of saving money the
public would have an assured future.
Men. women and children would re-
gard saving as n game and play 1t
with all their heart. There are penny
savings banks where newsboys and
bootblaclls carry their tiny savings. but
other children regard their penny bank
at home with unfriendly eyes. There
are working girls who put away their
five cent pieces and fatten their small
bank accounts by walking instead of
riding and making other petty sacri-
fees. But the majority of working
girls spend as fast as they can earn
and declare that they cannot help it.
One reads of man who began his
career by regarding every dollar as 81
worker and getting all the profit he
could. With that quaint conceit in his
head saving became pleasure, and he
won riches without realizing that 1t
was a struggle. know of more than
one woman who receives each night
from her husband every dime he has
received in change through the day.
for he is careful to avoid spending
such a piece of money. These, with
her own savings in the same direction.
make a respectable weekly showing
Kansas City Journal.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
Only Seeking information.

The average New York boy is not a
wonder of wit and wisdom. but most
of them know good thing when they
see it, Also the contrary. Not long
ago one of them saw sign in front
of Sixth avenue place. Boy Want
ed" He was looking for something
of that kind and walked in. There
was nobody in sight, and he stood gaZ-
ing. Presently the proprietor, most
grouchy person, appeared
what do you want here?' he in
quired with scant courtesy.
We'll" replied the boy, disturbed by
the mans manner and hesitating, "do
you want a boy here?"
"That's what the sign says, don't
t?' snapped the man.
"Yep." responded the boy, getting
his second wind.
"Then we want a boy"
Jaw right" grinned the boy. back
ing away. You git one. You can't
have me- and he wiggled his fingers
at the man and went out quickly
New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
GENERAL LEE.
His Personal influence and His Nit.
tary Prowess.

His Personal influence and His Nit.
tary Prowess.
In looking for the source of Lees
personal influence we have to go back
! think, to the habit Of inherited re-
spcct which the people Of the south
paid to social position. 1t was not born
of feeling of subservience. however,
for the poorest cracker" had an I'M
mistakabe and unself conscious dignity
about him. He always walked up to
and faced the highest with an air Of
equality. No. this latent respect was y
natural response on the part of men of
low estate to good manners and Oft
displayed sympathy. Lee by his CON
nection through birth and marriage
with the most distinguished and best
families of Virginia represented the
superior class. Moreover, that he Was
a Lee of Virginia ard by marriage the
head of the Washington family had
from one end of the south to the other
n weight which the present CONNER
cial, mammon worshiping age knows
or cares but little about.
Again, Nature in one of her moods
had made him the balanced product in
manners and looks of the well bred
and aristocratic traditions of the gen
tleman transmitted and ingrafted at
an early age through the cavaliers into
Virginia life. But for his military
prowess he had something vastly more
efficacious than ancestry or filing the
mold of well bred traditions. He had
the generative quality of simple, eff
fective greatness-in other words. an
unspotted, serenely lofty character
whose qualities were reactive, reach
ing every private soldier and making
him unconsciously braver and better
as a man.-Morris Schaff in Atlantic.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
The Broom at the Masthead.

There still exists n very old custom
among seamen of displaying broom
ut the masthead of ships intended to
be sold to Indicate that they are to be
"swept away" The custom Orlginat-
ed with the famous Dutch admiral
Tromp. who when he appeared off the
English coast hoisted broom to show
his intention of sweeping the Eng
lish feet from the sea. The Eng
lish admiral, replying to this imper'
tlnent signal, immediately hoisted a
horsewhip to the masthead Of his
ship to show the arrogant Dutchman
that he meant to give him Il drubbing
For this reason pennant is oftentimes
dubbed the horscwhip" by seafaring
men. Sea lore. of course, is full Of
symbolism, and the broom is only one
OF many signs used that have a meta
phorieal meaning.-London Globe.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
How to Cure a Cold.

Be as careful as you can you will oc-
cassionaly take cold, and when you do,
get a medicine of known reliability,
one that has an established reputation
and is certain to effect a quick cure.
Such a medicine is Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. 1t has gained a world
wide reputation by its remarkable cures
of this most common ailment, and can
always be depended upon. 1t acts on
nature plan, reliVes the lungs, aids
expectoraton, opens the secretions and
aids nature in restoring the system
to healthy condition During the
many years in which ii has been in
general use we have yet to learn of a
single case Of cold or attack of the grip
having resulted in pneumonia when this
was used which shows con-
clusively that it is certain preventive
of that dangerous disease. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy contains no opium
or other narcotic and may be given as
to a baby as to az adult For
sale by Jackson Drug store. Spagnoli
Prop
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
THE MISSING TURK.
An Incident In the Stage Career Of
Sarah Bernhardt.


Sarah Bernhardt was once playing
at Marseilles in spectacular play il
which she made her entree accompa-
MED by six Turkish slaves. A line on
the program announced that these six
Turks would accompany Nine. Bern
hardt, but when the time came for
them to so on one of the youngsters
had disappeared Sarah mustered the
five in order and made her entrance
with grand flourish. The house was
crowded. but not handicap greeted
her as she appeared. Then still, small
voice in the gallery murmured some
thing in an indignant tone. Fifty
voices Immediately took up the strain.
and in ten seconds more the whole
house was shouting the same phrase
Bernhardt strained every nerve to
catch what they We're complaining
about. She knew the phrase began
with "Manquc." but the rest of it was
lost in the general hubbub. For full
minute the tumult continued Thew
Sarah. muttering things below her
breath. rushed like a fury down to the
footlights. In the front row the ac-
tress had spotted one man who was not
taking part in the hullabaloo. Pointing
at him. the actress exclaimed sternly-
You seem to be the only sensible per
son in the house Tell me what Oa
earth they are kicking up this row
for?'
The man rose. bowed to the actress
and remarked in very bad American
French, Madam. you are shy one
Turk"
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
Fatal Examinations.

Mrs john EIdey, died at an early
hour this morning at the Fremont mine,
after an illness of three weeks The
result has shocked the entire county,
the deceased being we'll known and
highly esteemed. Three weeks ago she
gave birth to son. The child is a
strong and healthy one, and the mother
passed through the trouble of childbirth
safely. Three days thereafter symptoms
of blood poisoning intervened, and
in spite of all that could be done by the
to arrest the progress of the
disease, there was little hope held out to
her relatives that she would recover.
Deceased was the oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs r. Read OF Weiland. She
taught school for several years in
different parts of the county and was
universally liked wherever known. She
was a native of Amador county aged 2S
years. She was married to John Eudey
about four years ago. Besides her
sorrowng huosand she leaves a mother
and father, two sisters Mrs Blakeley
and Mary Read, and two brothers to
mourn her sad and untimely DEATH The
funeral will take place on Sunday next,
interment in Jackson cemetery,
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
Mammoth Potato.

We have received a potato weighing
So pounds. 1t was formed by the grow
ing together of three potatoes, but max
ing allowance for this the product is
still a most remarkable one. 1t vas
raised in the garden of Thomas Showers,
situated three miles eastof Oleta. He
raised five tons of this vegetable from
a small garden patch, with the aid of ir-
rigation. The potatoes are of the finest
kind and command ready sale at good
prices.
Amador ledger., 1909-11-26
Tag Day

In putting in the sewer system and
erecting the outbuildings at the public
school grounds, the schools trustees en-
tailed a debt of something over s400
How to clear this Indebtedness was a
problem that was worrying the officials
1t was first contemplated to give dram
attic entertainment for this object, but
this was given up for the time being at
least. Next the Native Daughters were
appealed to, and from them came the
suggestion of tag day. A number of
tags were printed, and each pupil in the
school was given at least five TO dispose
of at ten cents apiece. The children
went after the business in earnest, and
nearly all the tags were disposed of in
short time. The members of the
local parlor of Native Daughters will
take from ten to 25 each. and were
busy tagng yesterday. If necessary
the Native Daughters will give an
entertainment in January to help wipe
out the indebtedness.