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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
WHY HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
OF STATE SHOULD Be SUPP0R+
TED-0PN|ON OF CURTIS HILL
BY r HILL
State Highway Engineer of the State of Missouri.

road business Of a county to build
up system and methods and a work
ing organization.
A capable man in the office win
collect the poll tax. see that the
work is done right, protect the coun-
ty against INSCRIPTIONS contractors,
open the road drains and prevent the
roads from being used as artificial
farm drains, cut the hedges, clear
distractions from the right of way,
create a more wholesome respect for
the roads and road laws, assist in
correction of the road records, know
how many tools and implements the
county owns, know how and where
the road money is spent, regulate ac-
counts and avoid excessive bills. be
an aid to the overseers and a spur
and an impetus toward obtaining bet
ter roads.
We are facing the period when bet
ter and more permanent work mus
be done on both roads and ~culverts.
Small bridges of a permanent ma
ture and concrete c~ulverts can be
erected by the county at a saving
over contracting for them, but can
1t be done without someone to look
after it? The pay Of the county high
way engineer does not keep the
amount of his salary from the roads,
because he is paid out of the coun-
ty funds, as any other county officer
is paid, and not from the road funds.
In Moniteau County the advent of
the county engineer found that only
about so per cent Of the road funds
were reaching the roads; now rs per
cent is effective. In Perry, Lawrence,
Franklin, Schuyler, Ray and other
counties overseeing has been reduced
to below 20 percent. When the en-
gineer of Barry County was appoint
ed he found that in one district II
was costing 81 percent of the funds
to get them on the road. In the
same district and with the same
overseer he reduced this cost
to 80 per cent the first year. Sew
eral counties, which were not col
lecting over rs per cent of the poll
tax, are now getting 95 per cent Of
1t. Can Missourians afford to take
a backward step in road matters =
to brand the State a champion of
corduroy and mud?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Samuel Langhorne Clemens MARK
Twain) is dead. He was "A years
old last November.
Surrounded by his few remaining
intimate relations. the great Ameri-
can humorist passed quietly away at
"Stormfield,' his country home. near
Redding, at $50 O'Clock Thursday
evening.
The end came after several hours
of uncensciousness. Angina pectoris
was the cause, according to physi-
clans. but those who knew the sor-
row and shock that had come into
Mr.. Clemens life since the death of
his daughter say it was a broken
heart.
With him in his last hours of con-
seriousness were his daughter and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. ossip Ga
brilowitch; j. E. LOOMS. vice-presi-
dent of the D., L. & W., and his
wife, who was Mr.. Clemens favor
tie niece; Jarvis Langdon, Albert
Blgelow Paine, his secretary; Doc
tors Quintard and Halsey and two
nurses.
Just before the final word was ut
tered by Doctor Halsey, e. E. Loom
Is and his wife and Jarvis Langdon,
nephew Of Mrs. Clemens, departed
for the Redding railway station and
1t a over the telephone in the lit
tie general store that they learned
that Mark Twain had passed into
eternity.
Mark Twain was born in Florida,
Mo-, 30 miles northeast of this city,
in Monroe county, November 80,
1885. He lived In Monroe until he
was about 10 years old, when he
moved to Hannibal with his par
ents. The old house in which Mark
Twain was born was torn down only
a few years ago. 1t was constructed
of logs with heavy handmade shing-
les on the roof.
Mark Twain's father died a bank
rupt when he was 10 years old, and
from that time on his career was
his own to guide.
Rich in experince we're those
years of which he has so wildly told
in Tom Sawyer" for when he was
accounted as lazing away his time by
the river bank and exploring the
woods, the boy was gathering un-
consciously the wealth of material
which in later years was to be EN-
bodied in that trilogy of the life of
the Mississippi, tom Sawyer"
"Huckleberry Finn and "Pudd'n-
head Wilson," which was to win for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Logan Waller Page, Director of the
United States Office OF Public Roads,
Is quoted as saying that Missouri IL
one of the few States In this coun-
try to place road supervision on a
sound and practical basis by the
adoption of a State Highway Depart.
ment and also by providing for
county highway engineers.
It is only within the last two or
three years that these laws pertain
ing TO road work and road expendi-
lures have been In force. The re-
suit is a lot of whooping, bowling,
antagonism. Prior to 1908 the Coun-
ty Surveyor was ex-officio Road and
Bridge Commissioner. He was al
lowed fees and all travelling ex.
penses, including team, feed, board,
lodging and railroad fare. The sur.
yeyor had little to do with the ac-
tual work upon the roads. New
roads were opened without regard
to their necessity, fitness or condi.
tion for travel. Public contracts
were sometimes executed without SUI
peryision and paid for without final
inspection. Tools and machinery
were left to go TO rust and ruin In a
season. Road work was promiscu-
ously done, half done or not done at
all, and bills presented and allowed.
At the end of each year the ever
seer came in and reported to Coun-
ty Clerk, showing in alump sum that
a certain amount of money had been
spent, but making no statement as
to how and where the expenditures
were made or how much work had
been done or how many culverts
built. Special Commissioners were
employed for special pieces Of work
or men were paid outright to do the
work in any way they thought best,
An overseer would do work one year
and his successor, with other ideas
of road work. would undo 1t the
succeeding year. The rights of way
were crowded, the bitches choked
and the roads used for farm drains.
Among the enactments of the Leg.
islature in 1907 is n which provides
for a county highway engineer of
each county. He 81 appointed by the
County Court and is subservient to
the instructions Of this court. This
law puts a man at the head of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
JUNGLE SAM PAYS
oFE DEBT

Uncle Sam Is considered perfectly
reliable. when 1t comes to paying
debts, but 1t must be admitted thai
occasionally he is slow. Genera
Grant promised the Southern sol
dlers their horses when Lee sur
rendered. A man mar Richmond, Mo
failed to get his and later asked
for the price Of the horse. Las
month he received from the govern
ment a check for $135 for the horse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Chambe
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They do good work whenever you re.
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength, l~istlessnes
into energy, gloominess into joyous
ness. Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
DOUBLE RAILROAD TRACK
FROM MEXICO TO CLARK
(Stnrgeon Leade

The editor Of the Leader rode in
the special train Of the Wabash OF
fieials Monday from Centralia d
Sturgeon. Mr.. Henry Miller, vice
president and general manager, ask
ed the Leader man If it would suit
the people to inaugurate the double
track proposition from Mexico tC
Clarke. & A. and Wabash-and We
were stumped. Mr.. Miller says this
arrangement is greatly desired ant
viii take up the matter again will
our people at on early date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

tariff for evenu only; economy in
public expenditures and elimination
Of graft in every form.
Before the banquet Governor Folk
was asked; do you intend to make
an active campaign for the Democrat.
ic nomination for the presidency"
Nov, you see, that is a question
which l certainly am not in a posi-
tion to answer at this time" he re-
piled. you will have to ask the 9TH
er fellows. They are the ones to
say whether or not l am to be a can
didate for the office of chief execu-
tive. A candidate for that office
should not have to make an active
campaign"
The banquet hall was decorated
with flags and bunting. Geo. d.
Abel, a Salina lawyer, acted as
POSTMASTER. The program included
speeches by these Kansans: "Con-
servatism and Reform" G. T. Hell
vering, county attorney of Marshall
County; Kansas Democracy" s.
!. Hale, attorney, Lacrosse County
Kansas; kansas and the Tariff, y
George A. Nealy, attorney, Hutchin-
son, Kansas.
Governor Folk was the big out
side speaker. He talked ON PRO.
gressive Democracy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
MRS. SARAH A. RAesDALE

Mrs. Sarah A. Ragsdale, mother Of
William and Walker Ragsdale, rs
very ill at her home on L. Lib
erty Street. Mrs. Ragsdale is the
widow of the late Cornelius Rags
dale and is one of MeXico's Oldest cit
izens, being eighty-three years old
and has lived here nearly all hel
life. Her many friends will be sor
nv to learn of her ILLNESS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Have you a weak throat? II SO, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes You more liable to an
other and the last is always the
harder to cure. If you will take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ut the
outset, you will be saved much
trouble. Sold by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

The many friends Of the Rev. A
G. Browning. formerly OF Mexico
will be sorry TO learn that he late
ly was stricken again with a very
serious illness. He lis presiding ED
er for the Plattsburg district of tho
NJ. e. Church, South, and is located
at Richmond, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and a dan
gerously sounding cough which indi-
Gates congested lungs. Sold by all
dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
THE SOUND SLEEP
OF GOOD HEALTH

The restorative power Of sound
sleep can not be oyerestimated and
any ailment that prevents 1t is a
menace to health. ]. L. Southers
Ear Claire, Wis, says:-"For a long
time I have been unable to sleep
soundly nights. because of pains
cross my back and soreness of my
kidneys. My appetite was very poor
and my general condition was much
run down. I have been taking
Foley's Kidney Pills but a short
time and now sleep as sound as a
rock. l eat and enjoy my meals, and
my general condition Is greatly i'm
proved. I can honestly recommend
Foley's Kidney Pills as l know
they have cured me-" Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
EXPLOSION IN SHAFT OF
MINE AT MuLGA, ALA
birmingham Anri1 %

OF the forty men entombed IN
the Mulga mine of the Birmingham
Railway, Coal & Iron Co., at Mulga
Ala, by an explosion att 0 O'Clock to
night it is believed all are dead.
The cages in the shaft of the
mine were so badly sprung by the
force of the explosion that they are
useless, and all other means adopted
by S parties i'm an effort tt
reach the entombed men have prov
en- futile.
There are fifteen white and TWEEN
tyfive laborers In the mine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

work up until the day before he
died. The cause Of his death was
an affliction OF the back.
Mr.. Foster was born in State OF
Ohio, and Il he had lived until Au.
gust, be would have been II years
old. He has lived in Audraln coun-
ty about 40 years and this spring
moved to this city.
The deceased is survived by a
wife and six children. The children
are Charles, Of Audrain county,
VIM. and jeff Of Oklahoma City, Ok
lahoma; Maude, Margaret and Mrs.
Alice Staples, of this city.
The funeral services viii take
place from the home Saturday af-
ternoon at three O'Clock by the Rev.
w. NJ. White. Interment win take
place in Elmwood Cemetery.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereayed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
SOMETHING DOING

w. D. Cummings, formerly with
w. l.. Craddock, the great Picture
Framer, one who Is up-tothe-m minute
in original ideas, is with J. l.. Owens,
! who has moved to his new location,
across from Postoffice, formerly the
Bush Studio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Trout for a mule and another horse.
Trout, it is alleged, represented his
mare to be of high grade stock,
and bred to a high grade horse.
Soon after the arrest of Trout,
1t was learned by the authorities,
that Reese who was working with
him, had made away with the
stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
MRS. zEvELY UNDERGoEs
SERIOUS OPERATION

Mrs. j. w. zevely, nee Miss JAMIE
Clay. of Mexico, was recently oper
ated on for appendicitis at the jew
lsh Hospital in st. Louis. The oper
alton was q success and Mrs. zeve
fy's friends will be glad to Know
that she is considered out of dan
onn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Rev. ]. NJ. Harris, pastor of the
Northern Methodist Church, was re
Gently returned to this city by the
conference which met in Kansas
City, Mo. While out Of the city Rev
Harris visited Topeka, Kan, where
he represented the young peoples
work before the Lincoln annual con
ferece. He also spoke at the
Topeka Industrial School for Ne
groes, where he said: Not socia
equality, but industrial equality, Is
the great need of the race. Worl
is the only salvation for any people
The lazy man is a n to the
race, and hazardous to civilization
Parents should keep the children ti
school, and also send them to Sun
day School. Our men and womeI
should save their money, buy lant
buy a home and stop paying rent
When you work for a man, be there
on time. Do your work well. Do no
shirk. The Good Book tells us W.
must work out our salvation"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
GEORGE r. CLARK OWNS
KNIFE SIXTY Y
FEARS.
Liberty

George f. Clark, of e. Liberty
street, has a pocket knife which he
has owned for sixty years. Mr.. Clark
says the knife was given to him as
a birthday present when he vas a
year old, and his mother kept it for
him until he was old enough to use
1t. 1t is highly priced by Mr.. Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

L. d. Morris, formerly of Mexico
now with the Maxwell Brothers Com
mission firm of Il. st. Louis, sold a
consignment OF mules this week al
$3.50 per head. This is the bes'
price ever paid for mules at a com
mission barn in that market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Guy Waite, the accommodating To-
cal freight agent for the Alton road,
is going to take a w~ell-deserved lay
off, and will visit in Oklahoma. There
Is some talk of Guy leaving Mexico,
but we trust he will stay with us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Convention of the Methodist Episco'
pal Church, South, which represents
all the counties north OF the Missouri
River, has passed a resolution asking
the General Conference Of this
church which meets in North Caro-
lima next month, to grant to women
| of the church the same privileges In
church conferences as the laymen.
Such petitions are being sent
from other conferences, and it Is
thought the General Conference viii
make the rules and customs accord
ingly in the future. The Northern
branch of Methodism removed the
ban from women delegates some
time ago, and, in one instance, or
dained a woman, Jennie S. Williams
a sister of the late Bishop Fowler
giving her the full rights and priv
ileges of a minister.
Mrs. S. p. Emmons, of Mexico
Mo-, who introduced the resolu'
ton, said she was formerly vehement
ly opposed to granting the women Of
Methodism this privilege, but she
said she had been converted to the
new idea, as the women were doing
much of the church work. This priv
ilege, in her opinion, will enlarge heI
sphere of usefulness. There is nc
| opposition to the resolution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
HAMILTON BROS.
BUY LAND,
BUY
(Auxvasse Review

BUY LAND,
(Auxvasse Review
James and Jack Hamilton, I
miles northeast of Auxvasse, last
week bought the Graham farm Of
$50 acres one mile south of Mex
leo on the Auxvasse and M exico
road. The Hamiltons paid $25, 00(
for the tract and in making the deal
put i'm a 200 acre farm at S11, 900, as
part payment. The farm is JUS
south of their home place. They will
move to the Graham place as soor
as they can get possession. We regre
very much to sec thes two wide
awake farmers and breeders of fine
stock leave u county, but Audrair
can congratulate herself on the &C
QUESTION of two mighty good men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Geo. N. Johnson Is reported quite
ILL Mr.. Johnson has symptoms of
erysipelas. His son, Clyde. who has
been critically Ill of blood poisoning,
is reported somewhat improved, al
though not entirely out Of danger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Unamberlain's Cough Remedy new
er d~isappoints those who use it for
obstinate coughs, colds and irrita
lions of the throat and lungs. 1t
stands unrivalled as a remedy for
all throat and lung diseases. Sold by
all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Geo. Hall, Melville Paul and 10.
seph Norman, of this city have pur.
chased a saloon together In q. st.
Louis. They take charge of their
business on May 1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Tom Ford and DR.. Ellis, Of Gala
way county, and DR.. ]. b. Hawkins
Of this city, departed Monday for Mo
bile. Ala, TO attend a national en-
campment OF the ExC onfederates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Mrs. Hester White, of Thompson,
is home from an extended visit in
Texas. While her health has been
bad for some time, she is much bet
ter and is glad to get back to Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

McCabe Howe and Garrett Barnes
are arranging to open a real es'
tate and insurance office in up,
stairs rooms of the w. H. French
building at the southeast corner Of
the Square. Mr.. Howe and his fam.
lily came to Mexico to reside from
Kansas City. They are making their
home with Mrs. Howe's father, Mr.
A. G. Barnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Jack Harrison and wife, of Aux
vase, were in Mexico, Thursday. en-
route to Kansas City to attend the
funeral of Thos. Harrison's wife, who
died there "Wednesday night
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Mfss Nina stallings has just closed
a most successful term of school al
Mcchntlc School House, near Rusl
Hall. Miss Stallings Is one of Au
drains best young teachers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Chamberlain'S Cough nenheuy 10
not a common, everyday cough mix
ture. II is a m~eritorious remedy for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold IN
the head, throat, chest or lungs
Sold by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

ne Harrison, Of near Mexico
VINO has been i'll for some tine 4
now III. +
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

]. l.. Owens, the Picture Framer
has moved to his new location across
from the Postoffice, formerly Bushs
Studio. d3t-w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

m R. Marshall, formerly o,
c"y' now living in LaJunta, Col.
orado' Is reported seriously M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

here is no cough medicine so pop
as Foley's Honey and Tar. II
pr fails to cure coughs, colds
IN and bronchitis. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Roy Barley has resigned his posi-
ton with Malone's Dry Goods Store
and has accepted a former position
with F. NJ. Ragsdale. Roy is n Of
Mexico's young hustling business
men. He takes his new position on
Nav 1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Jack Morris reports that his f,pa
garden Is entirely destroyed by the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

rs. S, NJ. Gilbert was called this
~ to Ell Paso, Texas, to be at the
fide Of her sister, who is very
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Miss Plnkie West is arranging to
build a cottage on Jackson street,
Just east of her residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
MISS WILLIE STUART DIES

IN ST. LOUIS.
Miss Willie Stuart, Oldest daugh-
ter Of G. w. and S. e. Stuart, Of
Kensington Avenue, st. Louis, died
suddenly Thursday night, April 81,
after an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Stuart was a former student
of Hardin College and a grand
daughter of the late Judge William
Stuart. Her many friends here will
be sorry to hear Of her death.
The Ledger joins other friends In
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family.
w. II. Campbell, an old settler Of
the Hollensville neighborhood, died
last Friday and was buried Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
NEBRASkAN WILL SPEAK FOR
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION,

William J.. Bryan will speak In
Missouri i'm support of the move
ment for Statewide prohibition to be
voted on next November, according
to an announcement made here to-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Tony Weinand had his fine s,oO
nnshSh bun pup stolen Saturday. MIR.
weinand win pay a liberal reward
Tor the reurtn OF the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28
WATCH EoR rHE COMET

The Red Dragon Of the Sky, Also
watch the children for spring coughs
and colds. Careful mothers keeI
Foley's Honey and Tar in the house.
1t is the best and safest prevention
and cure for Group where the need is
urgent and immediate relief a vital
necessity. Contains no opiates OF
harmful drugs. Refuse substitutes
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

4rs. c. r. Gibbs to-day lost her
n containing quite a sum Of
noy, but was fortunae enough to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Il R. Buckner and daughter, Mrs
5, of Bowling Green, are at the
lestic Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark.
a three weeks visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

The large barn of C. NJ. Fox, sew
EN- miles north of this city, was
burned to the ground Wednesday ev
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

3 and
ness soon disappear
when the kidneysar
out Of order or dis
eased.
Kidneytrouble has
become so prevalent
that It IS not uncom-
mon for a child TO be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. II the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

fm. Cowell, of near Hollensville
n last saturday. Interment was
Ne at Midway, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

MRS. W. r. Hisey and baby, of
Hannibal, and Mrs. H. R. McLain.
and son, of Hoisington, Kansas, are
visiting Miss Jennie Karnes, of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Fnther Jones, residing on E. Lib
n street, who has been i'll for
BE time, is very low.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

i W. Hines, a merchant Of Ben
\ City, was In Mexico ON business
Nirsday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

N, Basket and wife are home
d an extended visit with theil
Howard, in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Paul shoush, formerly Of the Mex
leo Ledger, Is o in California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

FRS. Bud" Campbell, of Benton
u, visited Mrs. John Harris Thurs
and Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Jake Marshall, now travelling for
a large tobacco firm of st. Louis, is
acre on a visit. His wife and chill.
dren have been here several davs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

lrs. G. A. Wltherspoon has re
bed from a visit to friends II
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

The resignation of the Rev. Wal
ter NJ. White, pastor of the First
Christian Church, of this city, was
formally accepted by the c~ongregatlo
at the Sunday morning services. His
resignation was presented to the
Board Of the church at the meeting
Thursday night.
The Rev. Whites resignation takes
effect about the middle of next June.
He goes to Cedar Rapids, Ia, to
take charge of a $1,000 church in
that city, and will receive a hand
some increase in salary. 1t is under
stood that his salary there will be
about double the amount he is re-
ceiving here, which is $4,000.
The Rev. White came to Mexico
from Kentucky two years ago next
June. Since becoming the pastor of
the church here, it has grown won
derfully. Not only has the member.
ship has increased, but in ev-
cry department of church work there
has been improvements.
The last report of the Rev. White
showed a larger membership both
in church and Sunday School and
that all activities of this church were
never in a better condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

gorge Daniel and James Barrow
Nandalia, were In Mexico on
mess Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Everything you want you will find
the 8 and 10c Counter ut Mex
K Racket,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

'omer Mears and wife are visiting
formers parents at Clarence
Homer is the first trick opera
|at the Wabash station here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-28

Mrs. W. l.. Harper Is visiting hel
lents, Mr.. and Mrs. Waite, in Kan
City,