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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20
THE YELLED LADY'S
HOUR OF TRIUMPH
By Alice Packard.

1t was the height of the winter sea-
son in crowded Swiss hotel. Major
Wotherston had just arrived and was
being persuaded by pretty niece to
attend the ice carnival that evening.
lyon simply must come. All you
have to do is to buy a mask; you
needn t even bother about fancy
dress.''
"Oh, I'm too old.''
Too odd nonsensel Besides. every.
body's goingi Why, even that hideous
Miss King with harelip is sure to be
there, and she's about the limit, . laugh
ed the girl.
Thanks for chasing me with the
INIT, but III go if only to keep you
qniet--and who Is Miss King, anyway"
"Oh, an old trump who talks to no.
body, and looks melancholy
"Ah, then it couldn It be the same, >,
remarked the major to himself.
= The lady in question was sitting in
her bedroom ON the fourth floor with
= mirror in her hand. She was neither
so old NOR so frumpish as she ap-
1aared to highly critical Is. but the
face she was looking at in the mirror
was almost grotesque.
Ten years ago she had been beauti-
full and had carried all before her.
Now nanght remained of that beauty
but the eyes. They were lovely still,
dark blue and expressive. Ten wears
ago Hermione King had fallen face
foremost from a dOgeart; her face had
MT sharp stone and the curious scar
from nose to chin which appeared to
eleave both upper and lower lip in
two made her well-nigh hideous.
She had been on the point of being
engaged to prominent soldier when
fate dealt her this crushing blow. She
determined he should never see her
again.
Had it not been for frontier war
and hasty call TO active service she
might not have been able to carry out
her plan, for the soldier was much in
love; but things were made easy. and
sac was able TO take herself out of his
life completely.
"And he's arrived here of all
Places" she said to herself. ''I might
have known l was bound to come across
him one day. He shall not see me,
though. He loves me, then, but who
could love thisf" and she struck the
image of her face in the glass with
the back of her hand.
And yet, the eyes are always the
same. Who was the Frenehwomar who
said: 'Give me a good pair of eyes
and IN do the rest9' / believe could
do the rest, too
She sat thinking a minute.
''I win, / viii, and it shall be to-
night at the ice carnival He shall
see me and--yes-he shall love me
again just for an hour. IN forget
these grim years-tbrow them off and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

Simeon Easygo, after living sixty
years on a farm. finds his quarters on
shipboard somewhat cramped. He OBJ
viates the lack Of space. however, by
slowing his trousers and shoes into a
round cupboard in the side of the ves-
sci on going to bed. Seven a. NJ
Startling disclosures: "Steward. las
nioht 7 nut my clothes in that 'ar
eubby-hole. an they haint thar now. -
That Amt a clothes-press; that's
port hole, sir. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

time. His toilet complete, he went back
to the ballroom, which he entered as if
1t were barrack room, pushing and
staggering. He was at once detected
and some one whispered to him fsYour
Majesty is recognized Another dis
appointment and another change. still
with the same result, and in the end the
Emperor left the embassy convinced
that it was impossible to conceal his
identity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-20

The famous English divorce lawyer.
Cresswell, afterward Sir Cresswell
Cresswell, was a most pompous man.
His manner once so irritated Justice
Nanle. before whom he was arguing.
that the latter at last burst out with:
Mr.. Cresswell, wish you would re-
member that I am a vertebrate animal
Your manner to me would be insolence
from God Almighty to black BEETLE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME OF MRS.
q. =. ROBERTSON SCENE or
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY GEL.
EsRATtoN - PATRIOTIC PRO-
GRAM TO BE A FEATURE.
Plan to Place Markers on Old Santa
re Trail Was Discussed - New
Mexico, Kansas and Colorado Now
Have Markers on Trail.

The Mexico Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution held
their Washington Birthday celebra-
ton Monday afternoon in the hand
some new home of Mrs. B. F. Rob-
ertson in Woodlawn place. Every or
ganization throughout the country
have fitting ceremonies on this pa
triotic occasion.
The meeting consisted of a pa
triotic program Of musical and liter
airy numbers. Aside from the inter-
ests of the order it was the house
warming of Mr.. Robertson's home.
This residence has just been COM
pleted and is one OF the prettiest
homes in the city.
1t is beautifully furnished and
well appointed and every feature is
in perfect taste.
One of the matters of business dis
cussed at the meeting is the marking
Of the old Santa Fe trail. The
scheme originated with Miss Eliza
beth Butler Gentry some two years
ago, when she was regent Of the
Kansas City chapter for the purpose
OF preserving the route of the his
toric old road by locating suitably in
scribed granite markers at prominent
points.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

REFERRING to the carrying Of
concealed weapons, the st. Louis
Times agrees with the Mexico Ledger
when it editorially says: Various
circumstances, mitigating always, are
put forward with each new homi-
eide. The community has become al
most accustomed to expecting a new
killing every twenty1our hours. But
there Is ever an excuse Since the
day when Cain slew his brother Abel,
and uutfl time Is no more, the world
has and viii run with the blood Of
murdered man; but there IL a posi-
bility, even q strong one, that the
CYn may be reduced. The surest
way to lessen In force the daily shoot
ing crime. the killings. is to stop the
"gun toting''. There is and always
has been too much Of It in st. Louis.
To the man who finds some way OF
ita cure there should be awarded not
only the grateful thanks Of the world
at large, but also the largest medal
ever built.
It IL always in a heated passion"
that the victim Ia slain. But that
passion would subside and soon dis
appear entirely If the possessor did
not have a pistol 30 near at hand
that the temptation to give way
proved Irresistible"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
water Works improvements
are Considered


The electric light and water com
mittee Of the city council and E. r.
Locke. with the consuIting engineer.
W. n. Bryan. Of St L0ais. were Ia
session all day Tuesday preparing q
new franchise for the water company.
There are several plans under. con
sheraton 1t is quite likely a stand
pipe viii be erected within the city
limits as vel as the reservoir en-
larged and the water clarified John
Mcintyre. Ns Myers and A. @.
Smith are members Of the water and
light committee Of the council They
we're assisted in The work by City At
torney whitson and City Surveyor
Ketter.
When seen BY a representative OF
the Ledger Tuesday. Mr.. Bryan said
Of the proposed Improvements: Moth
ing definite has really been decided
yet. The reservoir Is TO be enlarged
at least 30 per cent. II not 50 per
cent. Whether this viii be accom-
plished BY the raising a the present
dam or the acquisition Of the Morris
property and a new dam built be-
side the road which is an extension
OF Clark avenue. is undecided.
Mr.. wixford brought his testing
apparatus with him and last evening
tested the water. finding the sulphate
Of iron and lime system, the same as
used in St Louis. would prove the
best for clarifying H. The water from
the deep wen there Is none too good
and We would prefer to use the e $
eryoir wates.
1T IS proposed TO erect q stand
pipe near the business section OF the
city. This will enhance the power OF
the water for fire fighting purposes
as wen as keep a large supply Of
the clarified water ready for con
slant use. The standpipe win be 100
feet in height and have a capacity
of 100000 gallons.
"of course. no date can be set as
to when the work win be started. Il
first rests with the vote Of the peo-
pie. The proposed Improvements will
cost at least $4,000. They viii be
Of the greatest good and benefit to
the city"
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Locke viii
later take the matter up with the
city council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
ECZEMA LODGES
IN THE SKIN.
Not a Blood DIsease-Cured by OF
Of W~intergreen Compound.

For many years eczema was sup
posed to be a blood disease and was
enormously treated as such. but now
the best authorities agree that ecze-
ma is only a skin disease and must
be cured through the skin. The en-
inent skin specialist, DR.. d. D.
Dennis, first discovered the eczema
germ and his discovery was quick5y
taken up in both Germany and
France.
To kill the eczema germ and at the
same time heal the skin. DIR. Den
mis- compounded oil of wintergreen,
thymol, ~glycerine. etc. The remedy
is a liquid, not a mere salye, hence
it sinks right into the pores of the
skin. Washing with this oil OF win
tergreen compound seems to take the
itch away at once; soon the scales
drop away and the disease disappears
Otis Purdy. The prescription has
now been used 70 long as to have
proven its absolute merit and we do
not hesitate to express our conf
dence In d. d. d. Prescription as
used with d. ID. d. Soap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
Ledger Special.

Ledger Special.
centraIla, Mo-, Feb. 22.-The find.
ing Of 8 mail sacks and a pouch un.
der a pile Of sheaf oats In ". L.
oreene's mule barn a quarter mile
west Of this city to-day has caused
no end Of excitement. The mail was
from the Chicago q Alton railroad
and dated December 23rd. 1t con-
talned, principally, Christmas pres.
ents.
A number of men were loading
sheaf oats Monday morning in a mule
barn belonging to w. L. Greene,
and located a quarter mile west Of
here, when they discovered 8 mail
sacks and a pouch. They were we'll
hidden beneath the grain. Much
mystery surrounds the find as no
sacks have yer been reported mis-
sing here.
The sacks and pouch were marked
Chicago & Alton railroad and were
dated December 2Srd. The postal au.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
MRS. THOMAS BEDFORD
DIES SATURDAY EVENING


After an illness of about a months
duration, Mrs. Thomas Bedford, wife
OF Thomas Bedford, OF Monroe conn.
ty' died at her home near Santa Fe
saturday evening about 6 O'Clock. Tn,
deceased had been critically III for
the past ten days and her death was
not unexpected. Her death was due
to stomach trouble. The funeral Wa
heid from the home Tuesday.
Mrs. Bedford was about 90 vaars
old She was a sister Of s. p. and r..
NJ Emmons, Of this city. Besides he,
husband the deceased is survived bv
me Following children: Misses Annie
ana Grace, who reside at home; Mrs.
VIM berrey, and Misses Mary and
carrie OF Hannibal; also las
Oh Monroe county; st. Clair. of Cali.
iornia; and VIM. of Arkansas. sbo
aiSo leaves five brothers and one sis.
~ as follows; s, P. and R. M. EN-.
mons OF Mexico; Chas. Emmons ~
galloway county; Marvin Emmons q,
AudrAih and J. c. Emmons. of Tina,
~ ana Mrs. S. P. Carter, Audrain.
through all her illness Mrs. Bed.
fora bore her suffering without a mpr
1i ana was always patient and kind
~ me death Of this most estimable
~omah a loving wife and mother .
S'll sister and friend has passed to
ine Ledger joins others in extend.
,ns sincere sympathy to the be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

NJ. H. PEMBERToN, State repre-
sentative from Boone county, is con.
sidering the establishment Of an az.
ricultIlral high school on his thousand
II farm near Centralia, Mo. His
plan fs 10 establish q high school in
connection with an experiment farm,
where boys Of high school age can
get instruction In practical agriculture
as wen as 10 other high srtool work.
His plan has been approved By Presi-
dent A Ross Hill and BY Dean II. J.
Waters, of the University of Mis-
souri, Tho plan il TO select the en-
tire corps of teachers from the Stu
dents In the Agricultural Department
OF the University. A number OF indus
tries win be added to the experiment
farm 20 that a large number Of the
students VIII be able TO earn their
way through the school A model
daily and creamery will be established
10 utilize the products Of the expe-
farm and the work will be per
formed entirely By the students.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

1t may be well to state here fol
the benefit OF those who are moi
aware of the fact that Kansas has al
ready completed her part of the work
Colorado will furnish her share this
year, and New Mexico not only erecti
ar arch at the terminus Of the trail
i'll Santa Fe, but also takes up the
marking of the part of the trail with
in her borders. This has all been
made possible by appropriations given
to the D. A. r. by generous legisla-
lures. The Daughters have felt that
our State has neglected the work, not
from lack of patriotism, but lack Of
knowledge. Therefore they have TAX
en- the matter in hand, with the fond
hope that they may see their dreams
realized.
The markers would be Of Missouri
rose granite marked In conformity
with those in Kansas, Colorado and
lJew Mexico:
Santa Fe Trail
1922 1872
Marked by the Daughters of the A
meriean Revolution
and the
State OF Missouri
1909.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
MYSTERIOUS FIND OF
XMAS MAIL SACKS
NEAR CENTRALIA

thoritles we're Immediately notified
and an investigation made. Two Of
the sacks and the pouch were mark
ed Centralia and the other sack was
a transfer sack from Columbia TO
the Chicago and Alton.
Upon opening them they were
found to contain mostly Christmas
presents. Among them were a dozen
silver spoons, cards and other suit
able gifts for the season.
Just how they disappeared, how
they reached their hiding place. who
took them and why their disappear
ance was eve make public are a
few of the questions that are puz-
cling the local authorities.
The general opinion is that the
thief or thieves took the sacks and
pouch to the barn as a good place
to loot them. After taking such val
tables as they could use, they left
the remainder of the Government
property in its hiding place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

Prisoner in County jail
Sheriff Woeiery had just entered
the jail building Tuesday. when his
attention was attracted By the sounds
Of an unusual eommoton In the pris-
oners' quarters. He inmediately
vert 70 ascertain the trouble and dis
covered one Of his white charges Try
ING to whip some 10 or y negroes
He entered the bulI-pen and stepped
the row, removing the white man
who was almost exhausted and badly
beaten.
Upon inquiry be found the negro
prisoners have a kangaroo court"
They try each new prisoner. whether
white or black. and Il he hasn't the
necessary Ehenewithai TO settle the
fine imposed, they inflict a sound
whipping on the unfortunate with
whatever they have at hand that win
TN the requirements.
This young man, whose name is
withheld by request, refused TO be
mistreated by the colored men and
fought their advances for that pur.
pose. When the Sheriff arrived on
the scene. the victim was almost ex-
hansted and badly beaten. in fact, al
most insensible.
Sheriff WooIery removed the while
man from the bull-pen and had to
give him other quarters in the jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

fearing to return him as he might be
mistrezted again. The Sheriff has
understood such a form OF hazing was
prevalent in the place, but until this
time has been unable to discover an
instance Of It.
Other white prisoners who have suf-
fered a taste of the strap, welded
by black hands, have feared to d.
yulge the fact. knowing II they did
they would be harshly dealt with as
soon as the officers TUNED their
backs. Threats. pleatings 5nd other
means have been used to restore
order, but Of no avail. No sooner
does the Sheriff or his deputies re-
tire from the scene than the negroes,
greatly in the majority, resume the
dictatorship of the bull.pen.
Such conditions as these are a few
Of the crying evils that make a new
and proper Jail an absolute neces-
sity. With the prisoners quartered
as at present the Sheriff or any Of
the officers are absolutely helpless
to interfere in anyway. When they
are In the building everything is
quiet and orderly. but let them leave
and a veriLabIe hubbub follows.
It has been but a few weeks since
one Of the prisoners was forced from
the bull-pen because the Sheriff real
lied his death would follow should
he allow him TO remain. The mar
had betTlended the Sheriff and most
likely anticipated a hot in the build
ing that would have resulted in the
death of at least OF officer, II not
that Of another, and of some other
inmates in the building.
Anderson, the accused murderer Of
Wagner, is resting in the Montgomery
County jail, because of the crowded
condition of the Andrain county Jail
and the fact safe quarters for a muir
derer are really not TO be found in
the local institution. That a county
the size Of Audrain must send their
prisoners to another and a smaller
county for safe keeping is absurd.
We should have proper places for all
classes OF criminals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
WENDELL W. DoWELL DIES
IN HOPE. IDAHO.

Wendell Dowell. formerly of this
county, died at his home in Hope.
Idaho, Sunday, Of spinal trouble. Mr.
Dowell had been in the West for the
past 6 years and at the time Of his
death was cashier for the Northern
Pacific at Hope. The remains win be
brought to Mexico for burial, leaving
Hope Tuesday morning and arriving
here probably Friday. The deceased
was q years old and is survived by
father and n brother and
sister Gordon and Lena Dowell, Of
this county. He was a son Of B. +.
Dowell, living northwest of this city,
and was a most exemplary young maj
The remains viii be accompanied
to Mexico by his wife and daughter.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sympathy to the bereayed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
Whitley VIII Get a New

ga WV q NSh
Job From Taft
New York, Feb. 2o.-Friends of
Lebbeus Redman Whitley, formerly of
Mexico, No. whose administration Of
the United States Court at shanahl,
China, from 1906 to last November.
was defended by President Roose.
welt and Secretary Root against at.
taeks by Representative Waldo and
others, learned to-day that Judge Taft
has arranged to give Judge Whitley
an Important post in the admlnlstra.
ton.
The character of the post has not
been made public. 1t was said that
the appointment would be a yIndiea.
ton of Mr.. wllfley's conduct in Chi.
ma.
Al the Plaza tonight, Mr.. Whitley
said that, although he had talked late.
iy with friends of Judge Taft. he had
ear that he was to be appointed
10 a place In the Federal service.
INF. Taft and l are old friends"
said Judge Whitley, "and # was
through him that 1 went to China.
! shall not do anything until after
/ have e e him."
Then you will not practice Ian
here?" was suggested.
Not yet" replied Mr.. Whitley. az
ne winked his neither eye and laugh.
ed heartily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25
4 q q q q
n LAND TRANSFERS
. y n n n

Eva J. Triplett, Of Boone, Il B. B.
Daniel, Of Audrain, II IL acres Oft
Of south part of the S. w. IA Of s.
W. IA Of section 20; also II 1-2 A
off Of the south part of the 5. Z. IA
Of section 10 and the north IL of
the N. E. IA of the ". E. IA OF sec
ton 30. all in 5I-10. Consideration.
s2475.
Cora Corbett, of Illinois, to Ben c.
Barnes, the s. W. IA Of the S. E.
IA of 10-50-s. Consideration. 1856.
Elizabeth Corbett, Of Illinois, to
Ben C. Barnes, the east 1-2 Of S. W.
IA OF 1O-50-s. Consideration. s3333.
Harvey cooas to Fred Bishop. the
S. Z. Ia Of 5-51-5, containing 1G0
A. Consideration. 5000.
Fred Bishop to Harry Coons. 100
A. Of the N. W. IA OF N. E. Ia and
the N. liz Of the n. w. IA OF 2l-52-
8. Consideration, $1,000.
r. d Worrell to r. A. Calhoun,
the west IL Of the north IL of lot
3s Of Mrs. Sparks addition to Mex.
leo. Consideration, s1,150.
w. H. Morris to r. p. Cram, the
west 10 A. of the s. W. IA Of the
s. w. IA Of section 2s; the East I-2
OF s. E. IA OF s. Z. IA Of section
20; and the N. w. IA Of N. W. IA OF
section 80; all in 50-7. containing in
all 70 A. Consideration. $500.
John NJ. Mitchell to G. H. Weber,
the S. w. Ia of section II; and the
N. W. IA Of the N. w. IA Of Sec
ton 20. all in 5O-7. Consideration
$1,000.
Harvey Coons to John T. wether-
aid, all Of lots Z and s of block 10,
Of Aaron McPike's addition to Van
dalia- Consideration, $500.
John H. Wayne to Noah Hickerson,
of Montgomery. the N. IL Of S. w.
IA of 27-51-6. Consideration, s25OO.
Henry A. o~verbaugh to Otis Vel
ton, a tract of land in 24-50-7. Con
sideration, $500.
VIM. Monaghan to John C. Bass,
ia acres Of the s. w. IA OF the
s. w. IA of 1896. Consideration
$3.50.
Jas. DUNCAN to Mary Jane Waters,
6 A. off the west side Of the s. E.
IA Of the S. E. IA of 30-50-S. Con
sideration, $3.50.
Leon Davis to John r. Maxwell, the
S. e. IA of the s. E. IA of 1886.
Consideration, $1,000.
VIM. Jeffries to s. j. Bland, the
west IL Of the s. w. IA Of 1926.
Consideration, $4,000.
F. d. Gardner of Washington. d
c., TO Matthias Crum, 165 A. the s.
W. IA of 1868. Consideration
$3.50.
A z. Garrett to C. B. Lyman. lots
1. 2 and 3 of Coons addition to Mex
leo. Consideration, Sits.
Susan Gore to VIM. Mcdaniel, lots
l and 2 in block 6 original town of
Vandalia. Consideration, $500.
Frances II. Wales to Walter
suires, lotq 4 Of Wales subdivision ia
Mexico. Consideration, $500.
Quincy James to Louis Knoebell loI
1 and 2 in block 6 OF Hills and
Reuch's first addition to Rush Hill,
Consideration s14OO.
w. NJ. Ferguson TO Emiline Burg
dorf. lot !, block 20. original Van
dalia. Consideration. s14OO.
JOS. L. Brabant to E. B. Garretson
a tract Of land including about GA 1-2
A. in 81 and 22-51-6. Consideration
$500.
Jno. C. Bass to Fred Girard, II II.
Iinois. the w. 1-2 Of the N. e. IA
of 1926, containing 80 A. Consider
alton. $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

tai has an organization for TIE pre-
Tsntion Of cruelty 70 animals that b
= Of the most active in the cOun-
try. In late years II has developed
90 much strength that Il has become
menace to everyone who negiects
or mistreafs domestic animAlS A
nigh. be expected Il has made many
enemies among those who have been
brought TO the bar Of justice thrOugh
It's activities IN the Interest Of our
four footed fellow laborer. the horse,
ana q society has been formed
known Is the eH0rse Owners Asso-
ciation," which Is e~ndeayoTing to
have a bin passed By Congress which
Win 20 cripple the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals" a.
to practically annihilate IT, The bin
Is essentially misleading as Il en-
de4vors to convey the idea that the
Horse Owners Association wishes to
engage in humane work under q new
and better lRw while the actual pur-
pose Is TO destroy the organization
that has been doing this work ef-
fectively for many years. The case
would be paralelIed II the inmates 81
the penltentiary were 10 frame a law
by which the courts would be nullified
and the criminals we're &c be placed
the bench Unfortunately in the
rush OF a closing session OF Congress
such u bin might escape the attsn-
ton Of cOngressmen and It would be
well for constituents everywhere who
are Interested in a square deal for
mans best servant the horse, to
write their Congressman about II
and draw their attention TO the real
purpose OF the BIN upon which they
may be called sooner or later to
vote,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-25

was not known to have been loaded.
Young Palmer is said to have
pointed the gun at Hill and told him
ne was going to shoot him, but he
had no thought of the gun dis
charging.
Young Hill, though suffering much
pain is not thought to be in a dan.
gerous condition, and IL no compllca-
arise, he will recover.