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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
OLDEST FIRM IN PART.

-"0T7iT IN MEXICO,
oo n'Nenan q Barnes celebrated their
Ioth anniversary in partnership nj.
Jay They are the Oldest partnership
urn IN Mexico. May they gee
many more years Of success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
Bad|q Cut

On the corner, opposite the POstoi-
flee, Mr.. Price was cut badly Tues
day, Dec. 14th, and viii not recover
this year. Price cut on Ladies'
Cloaks and Suits; also on Chill.
dren's Cloaks. A great big stock
Of Blankets viii actually be sIaugh-
tered the next two weeks. Also Lad
les and Children's Fur Sets: - We
have IS doz. Ladies' Embroider-
ed Handkerchief (Drummers' sam.
ples) regular price s2.25 doz. whole
sale. We are selling them at 15c
each; also a big line Of SOC quail.
tiles for 25c. We have some sure
enough bargains in table linens and
napkins. A big line of gloves, Hand.
bags. Starts of all kinds. II you
want ba gains. you are invited to
call and zee
Yuor friend,
MCIn NEy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

WWIO bHTNN WVHHF
DAMN Enp SIN M
Mrs. Susie Biggers has filed suit
against the Mexico Fire &
Clay Co. for $4,000 as the result of
her husbands being recently fatal
ly injured in the clay mine of the
plant, The Company is insured
against accidents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
Foleys
Pills
What They WIN Do for Yo,

What aney VIII DO for You
They will cure your backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Ola.
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
OTIS PuRDY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

YOU can make no more substan-
tial or highly appreciated Christmas
present that a few shares of Mex
leo Savings 6 Loan Association
stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

PoETzIke CHAMP CLARK.
he wsshingt0a. D c Herald
says.
ne Clamp Clark Presidential
boon is no snail affair. Il Is as
saniEg gigantic proPzdonss n0ar
ishlng Ike a zsen bay tree oas
night no< tlzP1y szy. Sot ozly is
il q theme for orators and a tcpici
for statesmen. but il IS inEPEing
mach poetry q Nissours's best quail
ity and Illinois finest persuasion
This latter Circumstance raarks al
crfas in the affairs Of the Hon
Champ When 7o1Sado1rs aunuei
their Hres and gre themselves tol
heroic song. the object Of their en-
deaTor is invariably very much alive
OF extremely dead. OF the two
horns this dilemma presents. We Ia
hesftztingIy grasp hruly the former
The Hon Champ Clark Is hot onlyi
isI.-. h- has jast begun % live
Along the pathway stretching behind
Nr. Clark are scattered many Tow
ers. No one knows this better than
Br. Clark He scattered many oil
then himself. Bot ve shah not en-
phasize that fo- fear Of being sd-
judger captiOus. rhe argument con
Germs the future. anyhow. and il IS
rosy with promise. and shall be pVim-I
rosed By other hands than Mr..
Clark's.
a bard sublime in Alton. III =
rank treason to one Joseph c. II
started the great poetic fancy. and
set the great Missouri a~nrt athfii
with words that titiIlAie no less than
burn Hear the opening blast that
should be worth at least ten times
ten thousand men % Champ
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
Were on the march for Champ.
Hark, bark. bark,
That was good as far as 1t went,
We us Will NWAE A0E AHAA
But ii did no go far enough, OF
course. Partikians following that cry
would know they were on their way.
all right. but Just where they were go
ing n O one Of them could tell
Wherefore, a Carthage (Mo.l versi
fer took the unfinished thing in
hand, and added to it thusly and
wisely.
"weuns are on the tramp,
A-shOuting for our Champ
And wen keep on a-ramping.
A-stamping and tramping
Right into White House camp"
THAT made it much more clear
and approximately satisfactory. The
swelling army may now know what
it Is about The purpose Of its
ramping, and stamping, and tramp
ing looms large where once isolated
enthusiasm reigned amid chaotic in
tent with respect to destination. The
White House now is the Clark
boom's pillar Of cloud by day
and pillar Of fire by night.
Still, nevertheless, is the tale yet
unfolded in all Of its compelling mag
nitude. The hero Of this composite
epic stands revealed. and his re-
ward is plainly outlined. The men
tai picture Is ~serenely beautiful.
But it Is rot complete. In the in
~terest OF truth. the ensemble must be
married by painting in the villain. It
Is a sad and melancholy duty that
c~onfronts the Mexico (sio) Led.
ger poet who essays the final
touch. But II must be done, and
here IL is:
Wen follow you. Champ
If we have to tramp
Through mud neck deep to vote,
In the White House park
We1L nlaaa .,Champ, Clark
Joe CannonM be the goat"
Evidently the p~asturing is to be
fine for the Hon. Champ but the
grazing seanty and very difficult for
the goat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that letter.
Of administration on the estate Of
Niary L. Long, deceased.
were granted to the undersigned De.
cember 4th. 1909, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri
An persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance within one year
after the date of said letters OF they
may be precluded from any benefit
OF said estate, and If such claims
De not exhibited within two years
from this date Of publication they
shall be forever barred.
Annie R. Daniel,
Administratrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

After exposure, and when you fee
a cold coming on, take Foley's Hon
ey and Tar, the great throat and
iung remedy. It stops the cough.
removes the congestion, and expels
the cold from your system. Is mild.
ly laxative. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
MRS. A. M. PATTERSON
LEAVES MEXICO.

Mrs. A. NJ. Patterson will leave
the first Of next week for Pittsburg,
Pa, to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. C. A. Grassell. Her
many friends will be sorry to have
her leave Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

VIM. Bafford, of this city, y,
200 acres Off OF the old Cro, ~,
farm to Chas. Baker. for $lO,1oV' -
is a nice farm and sold well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

THE Mexico merchants are better
prepared than eve to look after the
Christmas trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hicklin and
daughter. of Perry, Mo-, have return
ca home after a few days visit
win their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ir.
lick and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
10, 20 and 80 Yaers
Ago This Week
10 YEARS AGO.

10 YEARS AGO.
o. C. willard, Of Mexico. was
placed in charge of the Champion
Binder and Mower Company estab-
lishment at Quincy. Ill.
Mrs. Harriet Howe, aged nine
ty years, died Of paralysis in this
city.
Mrs. Jane Sullinger and daughter,
Miss Mary, were visiting in South
McAllister. 1. t.
Marriage license was issued to Jas.
w. Mallory and Miss Lizzie Doyle.
Invitations were issued to the mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth Sims. of Au-
drain county to wyate S. Brown,
of Clinton, Mo.
Asa Holbrook and Julia Reynolds
both OF the city, we're married by the
Rev. A. A. Wallace.
Mexico Royal Arch Chapter No
81 elected the following officers:
D. A. Mcmillan, H. p.
John Abbay, King.
Rev. X. NJ. Deane, Scribe.
d. c. Wright. C. II.
Rev. F. NJ. shoush, p. s.
A. s. Houston. Treas.
John J. Steele. Secretary.
Victor Victor. II. A. Capt.
j. A. Glandon, NJ. Ord v.
Rev. e. s. Gibbs, NJ. End V.
Geo. Kabrich, NJ. LIST v.
]. J. Weimer. Sent.
j. w. Edwards, a farmer Twins
near Concord, was badly shaken ~
and slightly injured while CROSSING
the railroad track by a c. & A
train.
Jameson w narry, aged 81 ysoRa
died at his home nearYoungs Greek.
80 Years Ago.
DR.. Jones, dentist, formerly O
Mexico, lived in Glasgow.
Mrs. Annie Hafford was recover
ing from serious Illness.
The officers Of the Willing Work
ers of the Baptist Church were:
Mrs. j.. A. Guthrie, President.
Miss Lou Wardwell, vive President
Miss Ella Hill, Treasurer.
Miss Matte Craddock, Secretary.
John F. Mounts. formerly of Mex
leo, was in the newspaper business
in Illinois.
Capt. L. C. Mitchell, of the C. &
A. R. r., and wife moved from
Glasgow to Mexico.
H. o. Collins, editor of the Mo
berly Headlight, visited in Mexico.
20 YEARS AGO.
VIM. Reagan made improvement
on his farm southwest of Mexico.
The barn Of T. j. Kelso burned
$50 Bushels of oats and 40 bushelt
of corn and 2 tons of hay were de
stroyed.
The officers Of Hancock Pos
No. 239, G.. A. r. were: Command
er, A. F. Reid; Sen. ", Hugh Tow
son; J. V. A. L. MCGEE, Quar-. R
H. KerRan; Sergeant, Chas. Mitch
ell; Officer Of the Day, A. F. Light
officer of the Guard, John Dahlem.
Delegate, L. S. Hopkins.
Miss Louisa Epperson daughter O
A. B. Epperson, Of Galloway, sho
and killed Julius Hopper, of Colc
county, at her home.
W. t. Smith. living 7 miles north
east of Mexico, died, after a linger
ing Illness.
). p. Guthrie and Miss Annie
French, both of Mexico, were mar
ried by the Rev. A. NJ. vardeman.
The residence Of J. r. Pollard in
south Mexico burned.
MISS Nellie Hopkins entertained tho
following friends: Misses Lora
karnes and Nora Hardy, of Contra.
la; and Fannie Hudson, Of Sturgeon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

SUES BRICK COM.

Store open evenings till Christ
mas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
DR.. c. A. RothweIl Mts'e'

orpPIok; No. ia A. South Jefferson street.
S.SP; Nat' Bank, Hours, o to I;a0 a. M
enSSo,00o P.m' Sundays 10 to ii a. m. Tel.
HnsIDESGE No. 526 South Jefferson 81
idenna Sbght calls answered from Res
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

IT'S almost time to swear off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

ANN~H $3.50 CF
If we have to tramp
Through mud neck deep to vote.
In the White House park
Wall niana ..Tbanp, Clark
o CannonH be the goat"
Evidently the pasturing is to be
fine for the Hon. Champ but the
grazing seanty and very difficult for
the goat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
state of Missouri
IS
County Of Audrain I'D
IN the Circuit Court. January Term W
Fritz Eemper 'flAmul
VS.. -
The Unknown Heirs. Deyisees, AsssR
Alienees. Grantees. and Donees o. "
=. johnson, deceased. and Elisha Cl41
berI IN. deceased. and all persons Nv
ing or who might claim by, thiVlsA
under them or either Of thein,..;,l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

Miss Nellie Hopkins entertained tho
Following friends: Misses Lora
harnes and Nora Hardy, of Contra.
la; and Fannie Hudson, OF Sturgeon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23
20 YEARS AGO.

VIM. Reagan made improvements
on his farm southwest Of Mexico.
The barn of T. ]. Kelso burned.
$50 Bushels of pats and 40 bushels
of corr and 2 tons of hay we're de-
stroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
A Bishops Workmanship

correspondent, a former member
of the Punjab light horse sends to
the Church Family Newspaper the fol-
lowing: The newly consecrated bishop
of Singapore. who iskstill a young man.
was at one time well known figure
at Bisley and in the s0's was a mem
ber of the English Twenty. During
his early years in India he acted as
honorable chaplain for the Punjab
light horse, mounted volunteer corps
with its headquarters at Lahore
shortly after joining the corps
Ferguson-Davie paid visit to the rife
range, where squad of recruits were
receiving musketry instruction from
a somewhat officious sergeant major.
The latter. with slight air of patron
age. asked the new chaplain If he
would like to try his hand with the
carbine. The chaplain modestly ac-
cepted the offer, whereupon the SER
geant major proceeded to give him the
most elementary instruction as to
holding the weapon and taking aim.
The chaplain listened patiently and
then scored a bull with his sighting
shot The sergeant major, with much
complacency. remarked to the admir-
ing recruits: There you are you see
that's the result of carefully following
my Instructions. Now. try again. sir
fFerguson- Davie tried again with a
similarly gratifying result. The SER
geant, major beamed with satisfaction
But as bull followed bull with each
succeeding shot the worthy Instructor
began to suspect that he was not. after
ALL dealing with raw material. and his
chagrin on discovering that the padre.
had been in the first flight of crack
shots at home was only equaled by the
amusement Of the rather long suffering
recruits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
ANSWERS :. TO :. QUERIES

THE CLERMONT-R. T.. C.. Vallejo, Cal
Please explain why the steamer Clermont built
for Robert Fulton. always shows two paddle
wheels on each side. for instance ON the Hud-
son-FuIton celebration postage stamps
The vessel did not have two paddle
wheels on each side. 1t had an un-
covered paddle wheel on each side
and lust forward of such Wheel had
a f1ywheel which on a postage stamp
may be mistaken for a second paddle
wheel.
SPHERES, City. As a daily
newspaper has no use for special
characters required to answer prob
lens, this department can not answer
your question as to great circle of the
sphere. etc. but refers you to books
that give the rules for finding such
and which can be found in the free
public library in Hayes street near
Frankliq.
HALF DoLLAR-R W NJ. Alameda. Cal. Ii
q half dollar of the pattern issue known as
the Columbian half. legal teHder at its face
value?
It is. while the coming of such has
been discontinued the coin has not
been repudiated by the government.
FEATHER IN HIS CAP-subscriber. santa
Cruz. Cal. What is the origin Of That's a
feather in his cap,
That expression probably owes it's
origin to the we'll nigh universal Gus
tom among savages of adding a new
feather to the headdress for every
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09

enemy slain 1t is still the e,,sto,,
1or the sportsman who kills the first
woodcoek TO pluck a feather from fbs
olrd ana stick 1t in his cap In the
Landsdowne MS, in the British mn
scum Is a description of Hunrarv
ammo 1899. in which il is stated thst
hath been an ancient custon,
among them that none should vear .
Ieatner but he who had killed
Iurk Hence the phrase came ~
mean an honor or mark OF distinction
ana II Is so used to the present day.
SQIAW MANA Reader san Iuis chispo
eaa, liesse publish the list Of books written ana
puonsned oy the author Of The squaw Man.
Ihe publishers catalogues show
that Mrs J. o. Faversham. who wrote
tnat book, has not had any other pub
OCTOBER ,DATE-Suhscriber. Niles. Cal. On
what day OF the week lid October q 1s5a fsn
that daye ="
1t fell on Monday. 1t has fallen o,
that date in 1s0s-14-s5-s1-42-ss-
2s-10-S1-S7-9S- and will fall on thar
day in -49-55-sS-77-Ss
and 1924
HAIR-A- O.. City. Am troubled with supersu.
Gus hair on the face and would like 70 know
what 70 do about having the same removpd
You have 10 consult some one who
makes a speciality of this. You win
find addresses in the classified nart ns
the city directory
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09

THE visitors in town at the mo-
ment are receiving any amount OF
1 social attention and seem TO fur
nish an incentive for buds and bellies
alike to give the most interesting par
ties of an informal sort that, taken in
such a constant round. are almost the
sole interest of the day. Mrs. Howard
Colt has been the complimented guest
at several parties of note and yesterday
was the recipient of a delightful social
favor from Mrs Peter G. Mclean, who
Invited a. dozen friends to meet the
guest of honor at luncheon given at
the Fairmont. Sunday evening Mrs.
Louis Parrott presided at one of the
delightful dinners of the week given
in compliment to the same attractive
guest Mrs Colt is at the Fairmont for
a brief stay. and since her return from
of dinners and other affairs demon
strating the devotion of her friends.
Miss Suzanne Kirkpatrick was the
attractive young hostess at tea giveE
yesterday in the laurel court of the
Fairmont, when Miss Margaret Will
liams received the honors OF the oc-
casion. The complimented guest has
recently returned from the east, and
among the girls hidden TO the welcom
ing party We're;
Miss Miss r Dorothy Chapman Miss Ethel MeAnister
Miss Dorothy Baker Miss Lillian Whitney
Miss Ruth Richards Miss Ruth Boericke
Miss Christine Pomeroy Miss Louise Mccormick
Miss Marian Zeile Miss Mildred Whitney
Miss Elizabeth Woods Miss Harriet Alexander
Mrs. William Cluff. who has been en-
joying brief visit in Sacramento and
has been entertained informally by
her old friends there. has returned TO
town and is again at the Fairmont.
where she has been staying this win
ter with her attractive daughter. Miss
Florence Cluff Miss Cluff, by the way
will be hostess at one of the informal
theater partles of next week with Miss
Jean Tyson. the fiancee of Harry Wiehe.
as the complimented guest. The young
people will attend the theater next
Monday evening and a dozen friends
have been hidden TO meet the pretty
bride elect who has been the incentive
the announcement of her engagement
a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Wakefield Baker left for the
east last Saturday and has said au
revoir to her friends here until Janu-
ary. intending to pass the holidays with
her sons in the east, where they are
attending college.
Mrs. ] R. Pourie arrived in Honolulu
and passed several delightful days
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
THE =. SMART - SET

there before joining Captain Pouris ar
Fort Unger. where he is stationed and
will remain for year or more They
will entertain extensively during their
stay in the islands and have taken their
motor car with them and are exploring
all sorts of interesting places on brief
journeys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Welch enter
tanned at an informal dinner party last
evening at the Fairmont for less than
a dozen guests. Another hostess who
presided at one of these eozy affairs
at the same hotel was Miss Mollie
Dutton, whose hospitality was enjoyed
by twenty or more friends.
Miss Lalla wenzelberger. whose en-
ga cement to Lieutenant William Henry
Shea. L. s. N. was one of the first an
nouncements of the week is receiv-
ing any amount of feIicitation from
her friends upon the fact OF her be-
trothal to the clever young oficer
Lieutenant Shea is attached 10 the cut
ter McCulloch and has many friends
in this city. although his home
Is IN Albany. y. y Inc bride elect is
one of the most charming of the local
society girls and will be entertained
doubtless during the later season. The
wedding date is not yet announced
Miss Frances Martin. who is leaving
jone of these days for Europe. is receiv-
ing several farewell parties and among
those in prospect this week is the
luncheon that Miss Marian ZefIe will
give next Friday at the Fairmont for
a dozen friends.
The wedding of Hugh Gearin OF Port
land and Mrs Marian e Starr of the
northern city yesterday was an
event of more than passing in
terest to local society on account
of the prominence of the couple
The marriage service was read
by Father Fleming of Sacred Heart
church. who is a devoted friend and
classmate of the bridegroom The
pretty wedding took place at the ST.
Francis. While the ceremony was at
tended with simplicity the bride wore
one Of the most attractive gowns seen
at any of the recent weddings and the
lace of the same color was extremely
becoming and effective. she wore a
picture hat and carried a shower hon
quet OF orchids and lilies of the valley
The bridegroom Is the son of former
Senator John Gearin OF Oregon. while
the bride is favorite In the exclusive
set Of that city.
Mr. and Mrs George d. Tov are a.
the Manx. where they have taken apart-
ments for the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
The Huntsman's Mass

A curious custom prevails at Or
leans, which. a Paris contemporary
observes, might be adopted elsewhere
with advantage, says the London Globe.
1t is las messe des chasseurs." The
chase begins in that part at o'clock
in the morning. and the trains taking
the sportsmen to the various preserves
start at 8 O'Clock. so the clergy of the
Church of st. Paterne have special
mass at a Ais for the benefit of those
who are intending to take a days
shooting. The guns are left outside
the church in charge of the servants
with the dogs. Our contemporary de-
scrihes the custom as both picturesque,
pious and beautiful.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
The Coming
Conflict in
congress
promise of a stiff

promise of stiff heady fight with plenty hard knocks OF
every side.
But Uncle Joe recruit. Iowa we have said
headquarters of the revolt and ago Phadelp
Public Ledger sent special the condition of poita
sentiment in that region He recorded interesting discoveries
in this wise:
that which
President Taft aided Speaker in
the house he sci the hair the back of
made the
himself Obliged of
and that Alch and Cannon undoubtedly
lot
the
the other he had had support II
asserted that the president easily could have created
which woud.av rejected Cannon and with which
Tor bill and other legislation
Some OF the Iowa republicans of
voted the
After wh had happened they expected that Of him
That uneasantness discounted
his around the with of Adich
Themselves
Adrch did they do like
As they hold for
Adrch
Adrch W = -
Holding these with regard Adch the presidents Ro..,
praise OF the Rhode Island the
Iowa y '"eSe
They bills accomplish presidents nurnos.s
from like
WILL IN fact be sly and insidious
strengthen the position OF the corporations 80
The Call OF course vouch for the accuracy these
but will be disputed true they disclose
interesting situation that helps explain unanimous
insurgency of the congressional delegations the middle
They indicate the approach of conflict will severely test
Mr. Tas powers reconce OF factions his ability "a
devise compromise that will preserve party solidarity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
Charlotte Bronte's Bible

An interesting literary relic which
VIII appear for sale at Sotheby's is
Charlotte Bronte's bible. issued by Rob-
ert Barker in 1912. bound in old calf.
1t contains an original autograph in
scription on the fiyleaf preceding the
first chapter of Genesis. as follows:
Charlotte Bronte, Haworth. April 81.
1884" In a letter the present owner
states that Charlotte Bronte got the
volume from the Bland family. whose
names occur in the book. She gave it
to the late William Green on condition
that he never part with ii so long as
he lived, which promise he kept. al
though he had big price offered for
il, t,-Westminster Gazette,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09
Letters From the People
OBJECTS TO MISS BoGUE

Editor Call--Now that the Portola
festival is over and a thing of the past
| would like to ask why it was the
committee did not elect a typical San
Francisco girl to be qneen of our festi-
val?
Not but what Miss Bogue did credit
and ably filed the position she was
chosen for. but she was not what 1 call
representative San Francisco girl.
She was born in Auburn and educated
abroad
AT the same time when she was
elected to represent our city as queen
she sent to Paris for the gowns she
wore on this, occasion, at time when
san Francisco is struggling to get on
her feet again and needs all the en-
couragement and sustaining patronage
of every one. especially when we have
some of the very best in the way of mo-
distes and dress makers. 1t was, to
say the least, very ungracious
1t is an tindisputed fact that our girls
rank second to none on earth as to
beauty, wit and culture
We have girls who have been born
and reared in San Francisco who would
most creditably have filled the part of
queen had the committee been loyal to
their own.
Another thing: as soon as the fes-
tfvities are over Miss Bogue departs
for the east to remain until next Octo-
Der, when she expects to return to be
queen once more.
Now. as native daughter. / for one
protest ] think our own girls are the
ones to choose from for an occasion
like this
Let us hear from others on this sub
ject. Respectfully yours, is.