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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11

Peuna alcoholic beverage disguised il possible to use Peruna
substitute Or whsy DS people buy peruna and use ddy
would thing the world for any one to demonstrate the
eOPsuna use beverage take h VJ
doses considerably than bottle Would the result
Puna medical quite heavily medicinal irgd
Tents taken in doses larger thar prescribed would produce
msnt try II and We know that Peruna be
We guarantee that no r
OR ANY 0THER WHIsKEY, for that matter.
1t contains small cent Of cologne sp absolutely essential to dis
ingredients but the drugs contained in
Peuna prohibit its use beverage It would be the easiest thing
Peruna everywhere THE INGREDIENTS ARE PLAINLY
BOTTLE been said oyer and over again that
chemists have analysed Peru and found 1t to only and
wky challenge demonstrate any such
Let who has sng knowledge chemistry purchase
whether it composed cheap whkey and ubcbs OF course
oube Of the ingredients Peruna many other ingd
least four other medicinal Ingredients To be could SO ana
y1s RsrIs Is Be- able te Identity the various medicinal ingredients This
that Peruns heavily loaded with medicinal ingredients
why repeated when their y could be-
easily demonstrated Simply because continued hostility toward Pc
against and dencund Il as ebean
ed by of profession Probably thew were
sincere in their attitude towards But after all things been
rend it would order for such ueoue ID u it
fairness and in the matter
Every time one says that Peruna nothing but cheap whss and
cubeb he telling lie absolute feho people intend 70 speak
the truth But the prevalent habit Of repeating other peoples
say these false things about Peruna
according directions on the bottle PERUNA rs sAFr
AND RELIABLE cATARRH REMEDY but like any other o No msu =
taken in those will produce drug very unpleasan to
the person who takes it y
tits every person to quit making such
concerning Peuna that he repeating about which
in large enough doses operate as aba IS s
tried but simply repeated statements about Castor M H.
such statement about Castor Oil than about Peruna
ANY takes Peruna that statements are false
Jokes on vaudeville there no excuse for nv ons M
70 be truthful saying again this Ogepead alsehood
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
THE ROBBERS OF ILAsco
p. Q. ARRAIcNEp
All Pleaded Not Guilty and Their
Preliminary Set for February IL
Wisenan In Mlx-up Near Bowl
Ing Green Last Summer.

The four robbers, Wiseman, Con-
nors. Fitzgerald and Bell, who are
under arrest in the Palmyra Jail,
charged with entering the Ilasco post
office several days ago, were ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Geo. C. Moore, Monday, at
Hannibal. All pleaded not guilty
and were taken to the Palmyra Jail
where they will be held to
await the preliminary hearing
which has been set for February II.
Bert Wiseman, one Of the four was
implicated in a train robbery near
Bowling Green last August when
Con Mullins, OF Peck, Mich.
was robbed Of SIG Conductor Small
lery, who had charge of the train, tel
ephoned from Bowling Green to
Louisiana for the police to meet them
at the train and Wiseman, with the
others were arrested. 1t developed
that John Wise did the robbing
The party Of three men and one
woman and monkey were making
the fairs.
At Louisiana the four were arrest
ed and on the way up town fight
ensued in which one Of the gang was
shot in the arm.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
The Knockout Blow. !.

The blow which knocked out Corbett
was revelation to the prize fighters.
From the earliest days OF the ring the
Knockout blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach
punches werc thrown In to worry and
weary the fighter, but II scientific man
had told one of the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region of
the stomach, he'd have laughed at him
for an ignoramus. DR.. Pierce Is bringing
hope to the public parallel fact; that
thd SQmacA is the most vulnerable organ
out OF Nhe prize ring as well as In 1t. We
protect bur. .hNaNs, throats, feet and lungs,
but thekASMaSob>we are utterly indiffer-
ent TO, until dlseASA finds the solar plexus
and knocks US out.. Make your stomach
sound and strong by the use nI Doctor
PIerce's Golden, Medical Discovery. and
You nf0tect YQurself In YOUR most Yulner-
abe spot. aGolden Medical Discovery
cures weak stomach" indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and inn
pure blood and other diseases of the or
gans of digestion and nutrition.
The uGolden Medical Discovery" has Q
specific curative effect upon all mucous
surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no
matter where located or what stage it
may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh 1t
Is we'll to cleanse the passages with DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using
the discovery as a constitutional rem
edy. Why the uGolden Medical Discov-
erya cures catarrhal diseases, as Of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs will be plain to you II you will
read booklet Of extracts from the writ
ings Of eminent medical authorities, en-
dorsing its ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. 1t Is mailed
free on request. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. This booklet gives all the
ingredients entering into DR.. Pierce's
medicines from which 1t will be seen that
they contain not drop Of alcohol, pure,
triple-rehned glycerlne being used instead.
DR.. PIerce's great thousand-page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, paper-bopnd, for II ona-
cent stamps, or cloth. bound for 81 stamps
Address DR.. Pierce as above.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
raft 10 Be q MASON Al slant


Cincinnati, o. Feb. 3---Grand Maste
of Ohio Masons, Chas. s. Hoslxinson,
has rendered to VIM. Howard Taft
the rare and high honor of being made
a Mason on sight. Taft has accepted
and will return to Cincinnati, Feb.
IS, when the Grand Master will con-
yene distinguished company of Mas
ons In the Scottish Rite Cathedral
and exercise the high prerogative
which belongs only to Grand Mas
ter of Masons. This honor SO rarely
conferred that there is but single
instance on record in hundred years
of histoy of Masonry in Ohio. In 1892
Hon. A. S. Bushnell was made Mas
ON at sight.
The petition to thus honor Taft
was submitted by three grand officers
and sets forth high character Of Taft,
his distinguished services to the ma
ton and the fact of his years that en-
forced absence from home in Ohio in
performance of public duties had pre-
vented him from complying with the
usual requirements of the grand lodg
for initiation and advancement of
candidates. Grand Masters Of every
state will be invited to attend the
ceremony.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
CAN EAT sAusAeEs
AND FRESH BREAD
And other Favorlte Food without
Fear of an Upset Stomach.

You can eat anything your stom-
ach Graves without fear Of case of
Indigestion or Dyspepsia, or that your
food will ferment or sour on your
stomach II you win occasionally take
a little Diapepsin after eating.
Your meals will taste good, and
anything you eat will be digested;
nothing can ferment or turn into acid
or poison or stomach gas, which
causes belching, Dizziness, feeling
Of fullness after eating, Nausea, In
digestion (like a lump Of lead in stom
|ach), Billiousness, Heartburn. Water
brash. Pain in stomach and intestines
or other symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach are
absolutely unknown where this effec-
tive remedy is used. Diapepsin really
does all the work Of healthy stom.
ach. 1t digests your meals when you
stomach can't. Each triangle will
digest all the food you can eat and
leave nothing to ferment or sour.
Get large 50-cent case OF Pape's
Diapepsln from your druggist and
start taking to-day and by to-mor-
row you will actually brag about
your healthy, strong stomach, for
you then can eat anything and ey-
erything yon want without the slight.
est discomfort or misery. and every
particle Of impurity and Gas that is
in your stomach and intestines is
going to be carried away without
the use of laxatiyes or any other as
sistance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
Eggs are Scarce and Costly
(By Gosh.)


Eggs are very scarce. In the large
cities the price has scared to 40c
a dozen while in this city Shanghai
berries" retail at soc the twelve, II
they have them.
The restaurants and hotels are un-
able to fill orders for "gump fruit. :"
The commercial traveller who comes
first may get his egg but If he does
not come first he has to do without.
The following dispatches from va
rious sections of the country show
the exact conditions regarding the
egg market.
New York City, Feb. 4.-A well
known Pittsburg millionaire made a
vulgar display of his wealth In this
city to-day when he ordered a dozen
eggs for his breakfast He said he
had intended buying new motor car
but after considering thought he
would spend the money for eggs in
stead.
Pittsburg, Feb. Andrew Carne-
gle, the Laird of Skibo and great
American philanthropist, has discon-
ltinued the serving of eggs at break
fast and viii donate his daily egg
money for the use Of new libraries.
Chicago. Feb. 4.-Mrs. Hass Casch
a well known society leader OF this
city, gave a bali last evening that
for lavish expenditure outdid any
thing Bradley Martin or the Wander
bits ever attempted. One of the sa
lient features was the serving OF
fried eggs during the refreshmeni
hour. 1t is stated by those who know
this was undoubtedly the greatest ex
penditure for eatables in the history
of society in this country.
Jersey City. Feb. 4.-Moore Muny
!, a well known millionaire of this city
was held UP last evening while TAX
! ing home a dozen eggs in his motol
car. The thugs relieved Mr.. Nun.
of the eggs completely ignoring hi
| $15, 900 diamond pin in the delight o
their rich haul.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
Goose Story That is A winner

Mexico always forges to the front
and now Alton, the home Of the ma
ture faker, must needs look to its
laurels. Chas. Baker, a farmer re-
siding 2 miles southwest of this city
has the following goose story to tell
in connection with the blizzard last
Friday.
Mr.. Baker has flock of 55 geese
Friday night Is of the geese went tc
rest on a pond near his house and
the next morning were frozen in theil
beds, surrounded by 2 inches Of ice
Mr. Baker took an AK when he dis
covered their predicament and went
to the rescue. The ice had suffi
cient strength to support his weigh
and he chopped them all out. No
one of the geese died nor was no
ticeably injured after their peculiar
experience.
Mr.. Baker says If any doubters de
sire to be shown he can exhibit The
holes in the ice from which he re
moved the geese. AS a nature fake
with the goods to back him, Mr.. Ba
ker makes Dill and the rest take
back seat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
A. H. Moore,s Marrow Eseape

A. H. Moore's Narrow Escape
Providence, that mysterious force
which governs alike the fall of the
leaf and throne, intervened Friday
morning, to save the life of "A. H.
Moore, clerk in Ferris & cauthorn's
hardware store. Had he not changed
his position while standing on the ell
evator, in the rear of the building,
he would have been simultaneously
killed by the fall Of a 1000 pound
weight.
Mr.. Moore was working on the
large freight elevator in the rear of
the building about 10 o'clock Friday
morning. The platform of the lift
had Just touched the ground and as
he stepped from It the 1000 pound
weight, ON the machine, fell from
the roof, 40 feet above, and crashed
throguh the flooring where he had
been standing but a second before,
The weight crushed through the
heavy oak planking on the floor of
the lift as If it were card board. 1t
was several seconds before Mr..
Moore could realize how fortunate his
escape had been, it all occurred SO
suddenly. That death would have
been instantaneous is without ques-
tion. The weight would have man.
gled his form into an unacceptable
mass, had he not moved aside when
he did.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
CARD FROM MRS.
J. A. sWARTswooD
Maxinn Mo Eeh 6-.l0N
To my friends and patrons:-


To my friends and patrons:-
Irrespective of rumors to the con.
trary, expect to continue to manu-
facture Soda Water, Ginger Ale, Sci
tier, etc, and hope to merit the fu-
ture patronage of all my old custom
ers and as many new ones as desire
to sell the Mexico 3ottling Co.'s pro
ducts. | will be unable to see, per
sonally, my many patrons, present
and prospective, but l desire to as
sure them that the standard as estab.
lished by my plant, high quality OF
its products, satisfactory business ar
rangements and righteous dealing, viii
be maintained in the future as it has
been in the past.
desire to take this means oi
thanking my many friends for the
encouragement that they have givel
me and to assure them that theil
words of cheer are most highly ap
preciated. Respectfully,
(Signed) Mrs. ]. A. Swartswood, Prop
d1t.W1t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
Mexico Boy Gets Government Job

Mexico Boy Gets Government Job
Another Mexico boy has been hon
ored. Ralph Mason, a son of w. J..
Mason, of this city, has been ap-
pointed by the government to place
in the Department of Agriculture,
and for the present he will be To-
Gated at Columbus, South Carolina.
He has position as dairy inspector
with headquarters at Columbus. This
is a most important position and
carries with it good salary.
For the past eight months Mr.. Ma
son has had a position with a dairy
firm In Pennsylvania. Some time
ago he took the examination for the
government work and shortly after
wards received his appointment He
was graduated from the department
of agriculture at the State University
in 1908. During the four years he
was in school he carried off num-
Der of prizes, all Of which were valu,
able ones.
The government is beginning a
series Of experiments throughout the
South in the way of developing agri-
culture and especially dairy work,
and Mr., Mason's many friends will be
glad to know that he has secured sue
a position.
After a short visit with home folks
here he left for his new work Thurs
day afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
PARIS, MO-, NEW
ORDINANCES.

The new ordinances Of the city of
Paris have been enacted by the city
council and inaugurate several chang
es. Hereafter it will be unlawful to
either spit or skate on the sidewalk,
and You can not build a barn within
20 feet of street or an alley or
any kind of an clubhouse within 5
feet, The most drastic enactment i'm
poses a license tax Of $25 q day for
selling or peddling merchandise on
order and puts Larkin soap women
out of business. We may expect an
armed rebellion soon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
Observation-Disclosures
! 80. 70 and 10 YEARS
AGO THIS WEEK.
yxxYxxxx1xxxxxx1xx11xxx3
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Charley Murray was in the East
attending gents tailoring school.
Potts & Glandon harvested 500 tons
of ice during the season.
j. J. West was confined to his
bed by Illness.
J. W. Thompson, Of Benton City,
was arranging to go to Texas.
Two horses belonging to Mr.. Ray
nor had their throats cut by an un-
known party.
Mrs Shootman broke her thigh
bone by falling. The same day Mrs.
Blum fell on the sidewalk and broke
her ankle.
D. D. Bliyen advertised that he
would have a public sale OF stock and
farming implements to take place
Feb. 12.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Langenberg.
Of st. Louis announce the marriage
of their daughter, Ida, to Mr.. Joseph
L. Mcintyre, on Wednesday, Feb. 8,
1909, in st. Louis.
Mr.. Mcintyre Is o former Mexico
boy and we'll known here. The Led
ger extends congratulations in ad.
vance. 4
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11

sJAtFksAlA is being made be-
cause minors Who testified before
tha QfAnd jury that they had bought
whlskg eo4lfaEy TO the law from sa-
loon 'nen, have been arrested by the
city and Tined under an ordinance
which provides that an attempt to
purchase Liquor By minors is a misde
aieah0f Some claim that the ordi'
nance h Invalid, while others take
tie position that it is peculiar that
hoya should be arrested and fined un
der the city ordinance for buying spil
itssoua liquor, while the saloon mel
are n0t arrested under the city ordi
nance Ter selling the same.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES.

Which have stood the test of time
deserve a place in the medicine chest
of every family. Mothers are to-day
administering to their children the
remedies their grandmothers used.
For thirty years, Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been cur
ing the women Of this country from
the worst form of female ills, and
merit alone could have stood such o
test of time and won such an enviabl
time and won such an enviable rec
record.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11

CoY0iNok n. s. Hadley has ap-
ppinted H. n Buckner, of Galloway,
lion. sam Sharp, of Montgomery,
ana 81. p. B. Clements, of Macon,
il new member of the board of Hos
pitai Mi +. FULTON Mo. The other
two aaAinuers ]. H. Hereford, Of
Odosss sud 81 M. White, Of Mexico,
hold over ktf two years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
20 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

John cahall moved to wellsvilIe to
reside. g
Harry slavens rented the Field
farm, just east of Mexico.
Prof, Bills had his singing school
at eBaver Dam.
John e. Gilmore and Miss Ella
creamer were married by Justice Win
scott. r
Cards were issued announcing the
wedding Of John Beatty and Miss
Mary G. Smith, both of Cant.
Mr.. Cottingham, of Tulip,
Mo-, and Miss Annie Llewellyn, of
Laddonia, were married.
W. L. Crawford and Miss Mary
Browning, of Youngs Creek. were
married.
G. A. Witherspoon and brother, of
Kentucky, bought D. Anderson's s farm
south of Mexico. Price, $s5 per A.
P. F. Dyer, of Centralia, bought
the dry goods and grocery stock Of
]. N. Rosser at Rush Hill,
Edward Harrison and Miss Carrie
Kendall, of EdwardsvilIe, H., were
married. "
]. W. Stewart and Miss Charlotte
Hepler, both Of Audrain, were mar
ried.
r.. G. Graham, w. r. Carter and J.
A. Glandon went to Moberly TO as
sist in organizing a new North Mis-
souri, Fair Circuit.
H. Jacobi was in Quincy, ILL.,, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs, s. Simpson.
formerly of Mexico.
Miss Ada Treloar, sister of w. NJ.
Treloar. of this city. died at her
home in Kansas City. The inter-
ment was made IN the Mexico ceme-
terry.
10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Miss Blanche Elliott was visiting in
Hatton, Kan.
jeff Sims purchased the I. J. Kel-
so dray business.
The residence of Charley Duffins,
near Benton City, burned.
| ]. G. Ringo travelled for ;Ae Brown
harrow Co.. of Kentucky
| Mrs. Sarah E. Mansfield, aged 81
years, died at her home in this city
Jas. Roy Key. of the Ledger, un
derwent an operation at hospital
IN st. Loais for appendicitis.
Mrs. s. Gilbert, aged 81 years
died at her home 16 miles north OF
this city.
James Marshall returned home
from Alaska. Mr.. Marshall had beer
in the Klondyke country nearly {
year.
i M. Jenkins, of this city, and E. A
Feutz, of Rush Hill, formed a part
nership in poultry business in Rusl
/ Hill.
Ernest CAN'T, of this city, had I
position with the Pittsburg & Gul
Railroad Co., in the legal claim de
| partment, with headquarters at Kan
/, sas City,
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PA
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
HAS 4 GOOD POSITION

IN COLORADO.
]. H. o'Brien, who has been night
inspector for some months past, has
been promoted to the position of
chief joint Inspector in the yards
at Trinidad This is quite promi-
neDt promotion for Mr.. o'Brien, for
he is yet young man and the po-
sition he takes to-day is full Of re-
sponsibility. Before coming to La
Junta, Mr.. o'Brien was master me-
chanlc in one of the shops Of the
Baltimore and Ohio.--La Junta, Col,
Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
FOREIGN MISSION

AIRY RALLY.
The Foreign Missionary Rally, held
at the Christian Church Thursday af-
ternoon and evening, was largely at
tended by the people of this city
and delegations we're also present
from Fulton, Farber, vandalia, Cen
tralia and other nearby towns. The
principal speakers were DR.. James
Butchart, a missionary to China, and
w. H. Hanna of the Philippines. Each
of these gentlemen made splendid
talks on the needs as well as the
advancement of the missionary cause
in the countries in which they are
working. The moving picture and
stereopticon views shown at the ev-
ening service added much to the sue
cess of the meeting,
Work has begun on the remodeling
of the Central hotel building, which
is to be occupied by Greer, the Fur
niture Man.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
Weapon That Killed Wagner
Thought to Have Been Found

lHOuBhb w AdbC DCCn EObnU
Another discovery in the famous
Wagner murder case has been made.
Constable ). s. Atkins, Of vandaIia,
has found harrow tooth which he
believes is the instrument which was
utilized In the killing Of Wagner.
The weapon Is in the hands Of Prose
cutting Attorney E. S. Cant, who will
have It microscoplcally examined for
traces Of human blood.
Constable John s. Atkins found a
harrow tooth which he thinks is the
instrument used by the murderer of
August Wagner last December. Mr..
Atkins found the tooth near Bland
school house after two weeks search.
He has been assiduous in his search
for clues since the occurrence of the
murder and he is to be congratulated
on his discovery.
It was found on the road side in
the long grass close to a hedge fence.
The tooth is about a foot long and
was broken from an old fashioned
harrow. It is covered with some-
thing which may be or may not be
blood.
The tooth is now in the possession
Of the Prosecuting Attorney Cant who
try to ascertain what It is. Bland
school house is on the road which
Luther Anderson took when he re-
turned to his fathers house ON the
morning Of the murder after leaving
August Wagner's house,
If investigations prove 1t is blood
upon the broken tooth it will clear
part Of the dark mystery.
Luther Anderson, the accused m
urderer Of August Wagner, was ar
ralaned before Judge Barnett, Of the
Circuit Court Friday afternoon, and
entered a plea Of not guilty. His
trial was set for the second Monda
In June.
When he entered the court room
Anderson showed little effects of his
incarceration beside the prison palor.
He was brought to this city from
Montgomery City where he is being
kept because of the crowded conditio
of the local jail by deputy sheriff.
Anderson, 1t will be remembered, is
charged with the brutal killing Of
August Wagner. well-to-do young
farmer who resided near Vandalla.
The murder was one of the most bru-
tai in the criminal history of the
county. Wagner was discovered by
neighbors at the foot of an out-cellar
stairs, his head beaten into a pulp.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11

E5lANcD does not allow her Presi-
deslt n apn6ar In public on horseback
f1S feaf THAT be win captiyate popu-
hi faFof Al en the other hand make
his hish 6ffiee ridiculous. But II
Hraneo una I Roosevelt for Presi-
dent 1h6 would not have much of
ekan6e to dictate about his horse
manHilp stunfs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-02-11
CANT SAYS CITY
AND DRAMSHOPS
IN LEAGUE
County Prosecutor in Scathing Interview
Tells Of Glaring Protection Accorded Bar
Rooms by the Present City Government
Claims Ordinance is invalid Concerning
Minors.

Prosecuting Attorney CAN'T scathlns interview concerning
the relation Of TIE city dramshops city
with the situation in strong says matter has reached
where the by statutes are saIved by
city ordinances
He dsgracefu In every detail
and demands the attention Of the The
negro boys minors o buying liquor the city dramshops Marshal
Kemp called saloon keepers were not arrested
selling the liquor to suffer He further asserts
the ordinance making It to liquor
invalid protection for the saloons