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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

st. Louis, Mo-, May ~.
Only two bodies of the thirteen
drowned when the Inflated steamer
saltille, sank, shortly after midnight
last night, have been recovered.
The vessel was bound for st
Louis from points in Tennessee. II
struck a rock and foundered in reach
Of shore at Glen Park, "a miles
from this city.
Shortly before reaching GleT
Park the boat began TO show 6
strong shoreward tendency. Thi'
shOreward draw was fought frantical
ly by the pilot, and the engines were
unavaihng, as the big boat swung in
shore in spite of the reversed en-
gines, and the rudder thrown hard
over.
AS the boat swung from the cur
rent she was driven with increasing
force toward the shore and turnet
completely around. With a noise o
tearing timbers and the shrieks o
her crews and passengers, the yes
sci struck the rock and sunk al
most in reach Of land. The watei
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

They were married in August, 1909.
She was is and he 2S years old. They
lived for a time with his parents and
then with hers, and afterards for
several years on rented farms. She
charged that he abused her and that
she was compelled to do the house
work, milk the cows, care for poultry,
feed the stock and work In the fields.
They came TO st. Louis In June, 1909,
and bs got employment, but con
tinued TO abuse her, she stated He
bought her only n dress and little
other clothing, her father furnishing
her the money for her individual
expenses, she stated.
Everhart did not contest the case,
but was communicated with by an at
torney, who investigated the case at
the instance of the court. Judge Will
Hams took the case under advise
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

your kidneys are weak or out OF order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp-Rcot, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
| should have the best.
Sold by druggists in HaNnEIE1I
ffty-cent and one-dol- X:.ssaissss ! s ss,s .%sss.
lar sizes. Yon may :s.s:ss asss=ssss
have a sample bottle z<zsE
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling you Home ofsas@p-R-oG
how to find out if you have kidney OF
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to Or. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any IL 5
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell yen
something in place of Swamp-Root-1
Won do you viii be disappointed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Peruna is not a beverage nor a bitters,
but an honest, Straightforward tonic
that increases the appetite and eucour.
ages digestion.
There is q great demand for tonics
during the depressing heat Of summer,
and especially in countries where hot
weather is very prevalent.
such a demand is exactly met by
Parma
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Phoenix. Ariz.. May 10.


Posses are securing the country in
This section for two masked bandits
who held up a passenger train ON
the Arizona Eastern a mile from this
city, last night, and after relieving
most Of the passengers of their valu-
ables escaped to the desert.
The bandits appeared at the doors Of
the passenger cars just after the
train left MaTcopa. They did moi
modest the mail or express car, bu;
confined their operations to the pas
sengers.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Sturgis of
ella County vas in the smoking car
with Attorney General Wright and
another Deputy Sheriff when the rob
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

morning, go to some place where
your view Of the eastern horizon is
not obscured by nearby buildings
and look toward the east. The Rev.
A. A. Wallace says he had an excel
lent view Of the heavenly visitor Fri
day morning. 1t was quite plain
and a beautiful sight
There is no danger OF missing the
comet. If you keep your part Of the
engagement and the sky is clear. As
early as $3.50 you can e the great
tail stretching from the horizon hall
way TO the zenith. AS the earth re
wolves, the comets head, bigger than
the largest star and Of remarkable
brightness, rises above the rim
of the earth until the whole is hang.
ing In the heavens, like a great two
edged sword, blade uplifted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Beautiful Spanish Dancer
Gives Praise to Pe-ru-na.

NERVOUS prostration is usually the
result of q vocation which reouires
system.
- such cases IL would be wise II a
snse OF vocation could be made.
Dut III is not always possible and n
good tonic becomes a necessity.
reruna is a tonic that invigorates
Without producing a drug habit,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Columbia. Mo-. May Y.

Columbia, Mo-, May IL.
R. F. Rogers, the welLknown dry
goods merchant of this city, who shot
himself five times Sunday in All at
tempt to end his life, died here last
night at 10 O'Clock. Had 1t not been
for his wonderful vitality he would
have succumbed to his injuries immc-
diately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

ChambcFlain's Stomach and Live
Tablets will clear the our stomach.
sweeten the breath and create q
healthy appetite. They promote
the flow of gastric juice, thereby in
ducing good digestion. Sold by all
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

AAAClGiOANf a hAAA~J
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
t%ention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

could not 90 any OF
my homework. My
sickness was called
Retrofexion. When
j would sit down /
| felt as if Icould not
|get up. l took
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
| now l am perfectly
cured, and have a
big baby boy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Tyree Rodes OF
Lynnville, Tenn, cousins of DIR. N. r.
Rodes, of this city, who were guests
of Mrs. Rhea, wife of the president
of the boat company, were probably
the last of the passengers to get off
the Saltillo.
When they reached the deck the
boat had begun TO tilt into the
deeper water, and just as they reach
ed the lower deck the boat gave a
sudden lurch and they we're thrown
from their feet. Mrs. Rodes caught
a post and drew herself out of the
water, but her husband was not SO
fortunate and slid into the water
up to his waist.
AS Mr.. Rodes managed TO catch
post and save himself from going in
to the river, Fannie Barnhart,
10 years old girl of st. Louis, slit
don the deck and caught hin
around the neck. "She hung to my
neck" said Mr.. Rodes, crying, save
me. Please save me, mister. I've
got nobody to save me-
al Just told her to hold on tighi
and we would get out all right, ane
lust at that time someone reached
down from above and took her OF
my shoulders. If that child hat
been drowned. I think | would have
/ been as badly hurt as If she ha'
/ been my own. Her cries for heb
we're so pitiful.
, Hardly had the child been takel
from my shoulders before two o
. three women came sliding past ans
:. caught onto one of my arms.
thought | surely was a goner tina
' time. My arms were getting s
q numb that l could scarcely hold o.
S any longer and l was in the waite
; above my waist. If someone had nc
Q taken the women off right away,
think that we would all have gon
q into the river and met the sam
o fate as the other members of GU
party"
$ Mr.. and Mrs. Rodes had nothin
l. but words of praise for all member
D. of the crew of the illfated vesse
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

After the first scare, white men and
negroes worked together as though
such disasters were of common occur
renee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodes were accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Sarah,
who Is a close friend Of Miss Louise
Rhea, who lost her mother and sis
ter. Miss Rodes took the reck phil
isophlcally, and admonlshed every
one to be calm and went TO her
cabin TO get some clothing.
After donning a red sweater and
getting her handbag, she stopped long
enough to throw a long coat over
her arm. She then climbed out and
got TO the bank without yea so much
as getting her feet wet.
II was a feast of reason and q
flow of soul" The old boys of Co
L., Fifth Missouri Volunteers fol
the Spanish American War banquetet
and informally spoke until a late
hour, Friday evening, at the HoteI
Hoxsey. AN of the members were
not present, but many, especially
from this locality, gathered to remin
iseense over camp life.
The primary reason of the ban
quet was to discuss a larger reunion
of the ex-soldiers for next fall when
a concerted effort would be made &c
have all of the members living at
tend. The banquet was a decided
success and proved a most enjoyable
avant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Cleyeland. Tenn. MAY u.

CleFeIdnu, lellu.g may IL.
At a late hour last night, as a
theatrical performance was drawing
to a close, a trained lion that was
being exhibited ON an open stage sud
denly became bloodthirsty and
snatching a babe from the arms Of
it's mother, carried 1t TO the back of
the stage, dashed II TO the floor and
planted both its forepaws ON the
little ones body, licking the blood
from the wounds on the babes head
and face.
Frantic witnesses seizing anything
available as weapons. advanced on
the lion and diverted Its attention,
while a man snatched the babe
from the stage. The child Is literal
ly laeerated and may die.
The keeper finally succeeded In
getting the lion hack into his cage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Mrs. ANNA ANDERSON, Box 10, Black
Duck, MINI.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia j.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved TO be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her Oradvice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Ii F. Edmonston, Cancer Spec.
planters Hotel in Mexico. on
from II to 6 O'Clock.
btation free. References: VIM.
ay, Harvey Reed, r. P. Tins
|rbronic diseases a speciality.
At-S-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
New Arrivals No. 2

A big line OF Ladies' Shirt Waists to sell from Use
to SIS 90 each. Another lot of those easpar SILK
Underskirts with the pocket. that we sell for $f.ss
each. Also some finer Lace Curtains than we had
last week In eeru and white that we will sell at
50 and SO per pair, worth more We also reeeiv-
ed the following eolors in ehildrens and misses
hose: White. red, pink, blue and tan, that we sell
at f5e per pair. Compare them with what others
ask you t5e per pair. Mighty busy this week.
Our goods and prices must be right.
Your Friend,
McLoney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

West is home from a visit
her mother. Mrs. J. T, Hutts,
southwest of Mexico, who has
yery i'll for several days, but
nght to be improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
MONEY TO LOAN

are better prepared than ever
.ke loans on farms in Audrain
Idloining counties, Long time
and easy payment priyi'
II you want a loan, call
h. us before arranging for It.
Lalrenan & Barnes.
.l3t Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

was 20 feet deep at the point oil
sinking.
Passengers chung to the sinking
timbers of the boat as the ground
currents drew her rapidly under.
Many OF the male passengers and
the crew lent their aid Immediately
TO the rescue of the helpless ant
struggling men and women in the
water. As rapidly as a head was dis
cerned the men leaped into the dan
gerous waters and drew the persons
to the shore. All thought of per
sonal safety was ignored by many O
the passengers who battled desperate
ly in the waters for the lives of the
women and children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

silver cup, awarded to Parkt
b, as champion athlete OF
ban High School, has arrived
| on exhibition at Elon Dear
iewe1rv store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Inn Stephens and wife are go
/ yisit relatives and friends in
b, Colo, and Montana. Mr.,
Eens may locate in the West, and
hny friends wish him much sue.
Wherever he concludes 10 Tight.
! all come back"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

VIM. McClelland, Of Pueblo,
a sister Of Mrs. W. II. White,
ity. died this week. Mrs. White
Miss Ennle, are In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

bers ordered hands up. The officers
thought at first 1t was a joke by
some of the passengers who knew
them and did not realize they we're
about to be robbed until the bandits
threatened 10 shoot ii they made a
motion toward their weapons.
One passenger was slow in deliver
ing his valuables and was hit on the
head with a revolver. After taking
about 500 from the passengers OF
two coaches, the robbers forced the
brakeman to stop the train at a point
where their horses were tied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

| Pills
mat They VIII DO for You

mat They viii DO for You
Fney will cure your backache.
Engthen your kidneys. cor
urinary Irregularities, build
.'ne worn out tissues, and
innate the excess uric acid
sIauses rheumatism. Pre-
eright's Disease and Dia-
- and restore health and
."s'h' Refuse substitutes.
Il OTIS PuRpY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

host Architects. Painters and
of the country use Mound
.Horse Shoe" Brand OF House
exclusively. Otis Purdy. ss-lyr
mas VOORHEES,, of this city. was
.od ten years ago Saturday, in
Ike at Blees Military Academy
to rescue a school
from drowning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Salt Lake city, Utah. May 10.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 10.
A stairway leading into the Salt
Air Hippodrome, at this city, col.
lapsed. last might. precipitating more
than thirty persons, two of them
women, into the lake. They fell
twelve feet into water five feet deep.
In a few minutes all were drawn
dripping and strangling to the piers.
Two men, one Of them ]. Bldridge. Jr
United States Assayer, suffered brok-
en legs.
The crowd that had just witt
messed the Thompson-Sullivan fight,
was pouring out OF the hippodrome
when the accident occurred. Several
persons were reported missing. but
were finally accounted for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Diam Ragsdale's many friends
b glad 10 know that he is able
out to attend to business again
has been i'll for sometime. and
sOw be found at his place OF bus
at the old stand on the north
pf the Square, and would like
b his friends call and see hdm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

! Deputy Becker, OF the knights
! Maccabee Lodge, is In Mexico
/ interest Of the order. r. u.
-son, Great Commander OF MIS-
will be in this city Friday
BIZ, April IS. when a class Of II
,e initiated in the First Degree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Have you seen the comet? If not,
you will find yourself repaid for the
loss of an hour or SO of sleep, ID
you arise at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

WOMAN
CURED
|ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn-"About a year
ago / wrote you that Twas sick and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Centralia, May IA.

The funeral Of Aaron Lite, a
wealthy farmer living north of this
city, was held here this afternoon. MI
Lite was discovered dead in a ditch
near Tulip. Friday morning. From
every evidence he had been riding
home the night previous and his
horse had fallen on him in wander
ing from the road. Mr.. Lite was
popular with all who knew him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Machine smashed, but got the
bandits, anyhow" The above brief
telegram reached this city at a late
hour last night from Sheriff Carl
Hayden, who headed one of the pos
SEES trailing the robbers Of the Phoe-
mix & Maricopa passenger train night
before last near this city.
Hayden was making the chase with
several others in a motor a De-
tails of the capture are meager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
New York, May -.

New YORK, May IL.
The new d~readnaught Florida, a
sister ship Of the Utah, was launched
at the Brooklyn navy yard to-day.
Miss Elizabeth Fleming. of Jackson.
Vile, Fla, christened the vessel.
The launching of the Florida marks
a step forward at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, as 1t will prove that the gov.
eminent can, itself, without private
assistance, build any ship, no matter
what size. When she goes into com
mission next year, the Florida viii
be, with her sister ship, the biggest
ship in the navy. Her tonnage is Il
be 81 ,S25, and she will carry in hei
batteries ten 12-inch and sixteen >
inch guns. She will have foul
screws, driven by turbine engines o
the Parsons type, and 1t is estimated
that she will have cost So. 900, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Some Alcohol Questions

Is alcohol a tonic? No! Does it make the blood pure?
MOI Does It strengthen the nerves? No! Is Ayers
Sarsaparina a tonic? Yes! Does it make the blood pure?
Yes! Does it strengthen the nerves? Yes! Is It the only
DOCTOR about This non-alcoholic medicine. If he approves,
Your confidence will be complete. &c grc0 lowell Mas
III ,oSsi Dml eiEI Dun menl Dull womeni Heavyheadedl. Downheartedl All
verv often due to constipation Yet the cure is s oeav- aver rus ASH your ooc'or
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

George C. Everhart, a farmer in
Audrain County, Missouri, appeared
Thursday in Circuit Judge Williams
court in st. Louis. and denied the
charges of his wife, Bessie. who is
suing for divorce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

slllam j. Bryan will devote ebout
months to politics in the next
paign,
VIII speak at Nebraska City
l6 on the political situation b
aska and Omaha May II. Chi
and New York will hear him
lie sails May 81 for Liverpool
prom May 30 TO June IA will be
4 to lectures i'm Great Britain
4 July l until 10 he will speak II
aska on state politics. Sep
Per and October will be devot
to the campaign On thiI
and congressional campaign
Cher states.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over WOFG
unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re.
sponsible for much sickness and suffering,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Yandalia. Mo. May IL.

''NNtt WNFf
Jake McWhrit, Of this city, was
struck by a freight train here, last
night, and will probably lose his
left foot as a result. That he was
net killed outright is considered a
miracle.
McWhrit was in the yards where
the Chicago 4 Alton local freight
train No. 1870 was switching. JusI
how he happened to fall beneath
the wheels is a mystery. When dis
coveted, his left foot was SO badly
mangled it will likely have to be
anputated and his right leg was Sc
yerely mashed. McWhrit works OF
a farm neal this place. s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
WOOL
We continue as we
ge for 80 years to
! the highest mar
price for wool
. other produce.
/ Sam Morris.
RATEo ON AT
BooNvILLE MONDAY.

4 BUUNVILLE MONUAT Y
8rge McLoney was operated on
pOnytle Monday in the hope of
81 a rupture. A report from
states he stood the operation in
ost satisfactory manner. His
q friends hope that he will soon
ell again.
81 father was with him when
peration was performed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

|. Freeman, the carpenter. Is
e a neat cottage on N. Wash.
avenue, which he viii probably
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

The first rural free mail deliv-
cry service to be discontinued by
the government on account of bad
roads In this section Of the State,
will be put in force next Monday
morning. Route No. /, beading south
from Benton City, and carried by
Geo. Russell, is the inc TO be stopped
Saturday the patrons received for
for the last time, at present, along
this route, their man, delivered by
a carrier.
There seems TO be a place on
that route where a bridge is needed
and that the present condition o.
the road makes 1t impossible to ira
verse. The matter has been tnves
tigated by the government and The
result warranted the actor
that has been taken.
The matter of better roads in al
sections of the country has beer
~strenuously advocated by the govern
ment ever since the rural service
was started. And, in fact, invest
CATIONS have been made i'm many 10
calties, where roads are not in @
proper condition for the carriers tc
make the trip. The discontinuance
of other routes may follow, If more
attention is not paid to the roads by
the respective counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

The pianoforte recital for gradua-
ton by Miss Eulah J. Beach, pupil of
Mr.. Thomas, was given in the audi
torium last evening. There was a
large attendance and the recital
proved to be a great C Miss
Beach's program, consisting Of COM
positions by Mcdowell. Beethoven,
Grieg, Chopin and others, was we'll
calculated TO show versatility of
mind and training. Miss Beach plays
with an unusual amount OF intelli-
genee and repose, in addition TO
which she has a clear, fluent technic
and a fine M of tone values.
Her rendering of the Mcdowell Sea
Pieces could scarcely be i'm
proved upon. the performance being
worthy OF am artist, while the first
movement of the great c Minor Bee
thoven Concrete with the big Ca
denza by Beethovn-Busonl was ex'
cellently done. Miss Beach proved
herself one Of the best of the clay
er artist students recently placed be
fore the public by the Dierctor OF
the Conservatory. MIR. Ivor A. Thorn
as, and her work last night will be
long remembered for its refinement
and finish.
The vocal part of the program was
also very much enjoyed. Miss Kief
er sang 20 Love Thy Help" from
Saint-Saen's Samson and Delilah,
in a very artistic manner. Her pleas.
ing rendition of the song, as well as
her piano work of last weeks recit
al, shows her musical ability.
Miss Streiff sang Wells Spring
Song" for which Miss Edith Crosby
played a charming violin obbgato
Miss Strieff has a very high soprano
voice and her work was ~noticeablS
brilliant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Mexico should have a library,
and | believe the Federated Clubs
are the ones to procure 1t" Miss
Elizabeth B. Wales, a member of the
Missouri Library Commission, made
the foregoing statement, Friday, to a
Ledger representative. She met
with the Federated Clubs later in the
day and addressed them.
Mexico is recognized as a city OF
culture" continued Miss Wales, "and
as such should have a library.
know of instances of families have
moving from one city to another be-
cause they wanted better school
facilities and when two towns were
in the balance they chose the one
with the library,
Mexico has the least tax rate OF
almost any city in the state, | under
stand, and this is another argument
i'm favor of a library. 1 hope the
Mexico Club is successful i'm its
movement for a Carnegie institution.
Mexico needs a library badly"
Miss Wales promised all the as
sistance possible for the Mexico clubs
and offered many good suggestions
for their campaign. She went to
KirksvilIe LATER in the evening where
she attends a convention of State
librarians Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

The Nlangua Fishing and
~ club will spend the week Of
. near Minneola Springs fish
,bout IA members will go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Miss Mary Johnson was the very
pleasant hostess at an elegant course
dinner at six O'Clock Monday at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Otis Purdy.
The guests we're Mrs. Etna Williams,
Mrs. Otis Purdy and Misses Mary
Buckley and Eta Herman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

4 simpson, of sheibdna. Mo-
- "a his cousin. Attorney
'WhitsOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

o.rmmed Hats 1-S and ~ off.
a New Spring shapes to
YOUR selection from
Mexico Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

.r-Iage llencse was issued Fri
| Cleveland Young and Mrs. Ma
| Schneider, both Of this coun-