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The Washington times., 1910-12-21
MINISTER IN ROLE
OF SPANISH DANCER
Gives Imitation Before
Board TO Prove That
Dance Is Naughty.

BANGOR, Me. Dec. I-vaudevi1e
managers who are looking for novelties
could do worse than engage the Rev.
Wilbur r Berry, of Waterville. Me. fer
time" on their circuit, for 81 is Ger
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Here Are the Prices of the
-Four Great Offterdinger Leaders

Deer Head. Size Panetella, for 25c.
Box Of 80, $3.50.
Deer Head. Size Opera. Box of 80.
S2.25.
After Dinner &c Box Of 1G0 $3.50
After Dinner &c. Box of 30. .S2.25
After Dinner sc. Box Of 25. .S1.15
After Dinner sc. Box of 10. :. SOC
Army and Navy Blunts. Box of %
S1.15.
Army and Navy Bunts. Box of 30
S2.25.
Army and Navy Perfectos. Box of
80, 1928.
Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, 25c
to $3.50.
1Ioistening Boxes for Cigars, $3.50
to 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
OPTIMISTIC CLUB MEM
BEERS TO SOLICIT FUNDS
FOR EXHIBIT At ST.LOUIs

The Optimistic Club met in the OF.
flee of Williams & Sharp Wedues-
day afternoon 20 further plans for An
drain County's exhibit at the Land
and Industrial Congress to be held in
the Coliseum, st. Louis, Dec. 1921.
t. J. Williams, President Of the
Optimistic Club, said Thursday morn.
ing Il would require from $500 TO
$450 to make the exhibit. Each mem
Der Of the Club agreed to help pro
cure the required amount. The
amounts each member will endeavor
to raise varies from $40 TO $40. The
business interests of Mexico will be
solicited for subscriptions, and each
member had certain business allotted
to them to see after. One will look
after the bankers, smother, the hard.
ware mel and so on down the line Oh
different occupations.
Roy Ferris, whose reputation for al
ranging an exhibit so as to bring out
the artistic features PROMINENTLY, has
besn engaged to arrange the exhibit
at the Coliseum.
Mr.. Williams said i'll was the inten.
tion of the exhibit to have the farm.
ems brdng ON their corn about Deoem
Der /. A storage place will be Sc
lectei. At present, no definite 81
lection has been made, but the old
mill building on N. Jefferson street
has been suggested as a probablt
place.
at is now up to the farmers" said
Mr., Williams, Thursday morning.
~We are at a great expense Il
make the exhibit, but IL enough farm
ers will donate a small quantity Of
their products, Audrain can make
a great showing. This is an impor
tant issue with the farming class as
lis they who will receive the Creates
benefit, for Audrain county land pro
ducts will be exhibited to people Wis
itlng st. Louis from all parts of Mis-
sourii and portions of other States
A large number of Audrain farm
ers could donate q small exhibit, ant
a great showing could be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
HOW THE EYES ARE ABUSED
Headaches, Which often Mean Eys
Strain, Put Down to Liver Dr.
indigestion.

Many a woman who takes great
care Of her diamonds lets her eyes
take care of themselves. often to their
lasting injury. seldom, too, are the
ewes OF young people watched az they
should be. Headaches, which may
I'D often do mean eye strain, are put
down to liver trouble or indigestion,
and home remedies are administered
for these ailments when what Is cal,
ly needed is O visit to the ocuiist. AND
going to an optician merely Is not
enough, since his business is to sun
| the eve with glasses only--which they
may or NAV not need. The ocullsl
suits the treatment to the eye. n II
Is better to err on the side OF going
to him without reason than to stay
away when there may be need to 60
Considering the delicate mechanism
of the eye, 1t is astonishing how muci
abuse it bears. Women go about peer
ing through wells Of heavy and intri
cate patterns, most harmful to TN
vision. Both men and women real
constantly in street cars, than whicl
nothing Is worse. Children are a
lowed to read in insufficient light an
in the cleaning, And seldom indee
does anyone take care, when readin
or working, to be in the right posltio
'sith regard to the light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
RUSH HILL
OPERATOR is
TRAPPED

rostoffiee Inspector @. b. Miller ar
rested d. L. Frazier, operator a,
ilash hi, Wednesday, after Frazier
mad walked into a trap set for him.
Frazier was third trick man al
Rush Hin, his hours being from
MIDNIGHT TO . O'Clock the following
morning. 1t Is said registered Iet.
ters We're being tempered with. tha,
went through the Rush Hill EN-.
ployes hands, and a trap was SET. Ia
catch the guilty party.
On Oct 20 a decoy registered lette,
containing $s5 In bills, ell marked
so as to be easily identified. was
sent through the mails QUE Nd
Rush Hin, Frazier, 1t is charged
opened the mail bag at the depot
and took the money from the letter
shortly Afterwards, Frazier As said
70 have given a five dollar bill In
payment for a debt, and when ex.
hlbited at the bank it was readily
identified.
tuesday night, Frazier presented
Three ten dollar bills at the Pitcher
Jeweelry ComaDny for change.
MT. Miller had the number of These
bills recovered them and returned
Mr., Pilher's money.
Frazier also left a watch at Wor,
ren's Jewelry Company for repairs.
Frazier was taken to Montgomery
City where he had a bearing.
He confessed, it is said, to taking
the sos.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
CHAMP C[ARK'S SECRETARY,
MEXICO BOY, %IsgPRA|sED
Montgomery. Cfty, Mo-. nov. u.


The rght-hand man and confidentla
secretary Of Representative Champ
Clark, when the latter becomes
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives in the new Congress, will be
Wallace Bassford, a Mexico, No.
boy. Mr.. Bassford has been con-
nected with the Missouri states
man as secretary in half a dozen
Congresses and through a thousand
political battles, on and off the floor
Of the House.
During the time Mr.. Clark has
been leader of the minority, Bassford
has been the minority clerk,
In addition to his other duties, and
he has made himself as popular
around the Capitol as he has made
himself indispensable to his employer
The new position to which he Will
advance will bring him compensation
to the extent of $4,000 a year. He
will take the desk which Is now occl'
pied by L. White Busboy, who is "Un
Gle joe Cannon's secretary.
Mr.. Bassford is a son Of j. c. Basi
ford, former Game Warden of Mis-
souri,, and a brother of Homer Bass
ford of the st. Louis Times. He did
not go TO Washington with Mr.. ClarE
following the recent election. His
exertions during the campaign LEI
him not in the best of health and MT
Clark requested him to remain a
home for several weeks to ~recuperatf
Mr.. Bassford's work during the re
cent campaign brought forth muel
fruit i'm his district, and to him L
due a. great deal of credit for th'
largely increased majority which wa
given to Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Clark lis particular as to nov
he is quoted by newspapers. Ii
takes no chances, and if the newspa
per ipteryiewers in Washington wi
treat Clark fairly, they will get
great many good stories, not onl
through Mr.. Clark, but throlg
his efficient secretary. i
show an incident of the appreciatlo
of the situation by MIR. Bassford' WI
was once a newspaper ma
/ It is only necessary to relate this IL
tie story: -,
/, When 1T was printed a few month
+ ago that N Mr.. Clark was electe
Speaker, he proposed to drive
team of Missouri mules down Pen
%sylyania avenue, in Washington M
Bassford appreciated, as we'll as M
:. Clark, that this did not fairly repr
sent Mr.. Clark's serious appreciate
' of his position and the weight
n national questions which were up'
I him. So Mr.. Bassford at once ga
! out a very interesting and pleasil
q story of how this coke" got soarte
!, Clark and Luke Emerson the Ial
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
81. La1is. No. Nov. 21.

st. Louis, No. Nov. 81.
Pierre Chonteau, lineal descendant
OF one Of St. Louis founders. ard the
first man to suggest the Worlds Fair
died early this morning Of organic
heart trouble.
st. Louis, Nov. II.
The official count of the board OF
election commissioners Of this city.
for candidates for the Supreme Court
gives Brown (Rep) net gain Of 6ss
over figures given by police.
Kenndsh (Rep.) received by the
count a net gaAn o 341 votes over
Timmonds (Dem.) in race for Judge
ship o Supreme Court, mexpdred
term.
The official vote on the Prohibition
Amendment for this city is S247
for and 1886 against.
New York, Nov. IS.
No clue TO the identity OF the
woman's skeleton found here last
night, hermetically sealed in a
trunk, has so far been discovered.
After doubling up the body, which
evidently a that OF a fullsized wo-
man, the murderer replaced the lid
fastened 1t Ian place with several yard
of picture wire. then filled the open
ends with plaster of paris. Upon the
lid was thrown a two-hnch layer %
the same material, the whole neatly
troweSed, SO that the surface was as
smooth as the top Of a table.
The man the trunk was left with
has had lit since 1902 but never at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
DOES THE MOSQUITO
CARRY TYPHOID FEVER
GERMs7 THE QUESTION

II satisfactory results are obtained
from an investigation now being
made by the Kansas City, Kan,
health commission, the health au-
thOrhbes VIII change their methods of
fighting typhoid fever.
From tests made, and the deduc-
TORS drawn, DR.. Farquhard Camp
bell. health commissioner. and Dr. f.
w. Shaw, an army surgeon, who
Is assisting him. believe that the
mosquito, who has always been
blamed with carrying around malaria
epidemics IN his singer, is the most
potent spneader of typhoid germs
Tssey believe that the city water and
milk are not nearly the sources OF
typhoid that they have been credited
with, and from the statistics and ar
glments given by them tt appears
that these two commodities Of ev-
eryday life have been much maligned,
The physicians have carried their
tests as Ear as possible, and are halt
ed only by the fact that they have
been unable so far to find a person
who is willing to be bitten by mos
q~iutoes which have been ~inoculated
with typhoid bugs" as they term
them.
The sources Of typhoid fever that
are generally accepted are water, mil
and contact" he said yesterday. WA
ter epidemics are usually i'm the
spring and winter, while milk cpl
demics may occur at any time, and
are limited TO customers of the DAT
ryman. Another source rs the sor
called typhoid canier.' He is a per
son who harbors the typhoid bacillus
i'm the intestinal tract, OF gall blad'
der, and while mot suffering from the
disease himself, may give Vt to 9th
ers. These typhoid carriers have
been given a great deal of credit for
the dissemination of typhoid, but the!
fall short ON investigation. II is al
SO a common belief that all filthy
water harbors the typhoid bacillus
This lis not true If the typhoid has
not been introduced. The germ
thrives i'm pure water, and Will Hive
for months i'm artificial settler water
prom STATISTICS compiled by tht
government physicians at the marins
hospitals in Washington, 1T is fount
that typhoid is most prevalent durins
the warm months, and the records
= out that the greater number q
days with q mean temperature of Y
degrees or above are followed by an
increase in the number of typhoiC
cases reported.
It is a well4Nnown fact that thd
MOSQUITO comes with warm weather
that he draws blood from people, ant
that the best time to get the germ
for planting is i'm the early stages o
the disease before the ~anti1bodies be
come abundant in the blood. Shout
a mosquito get some of this typhot
laden blood and the bacllIi be not de
stpoyed by entering the insect
stomach. 1t lbs more than probabl
that the next person bitten by oh
e mosquito would develop typhoid"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
.AUDRAIN TEACHERS TO
meet At DULY SATUR
DAY, DECEMBER THIRD
THIS SCHOOL HAS BEEN REC
omMENDED TO STATE sU-
PERiNTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
HOWARD eAss, IT BEING THE
NEAREST PERFECT IN coUN--
TY
Every Teacher In the County Is urg-
ed TO Be There, and Pupils and Pa
irons as Well Are invited to In
spect the Work.

The Audrain County Teachers viii
have a meeting at Duly School House
next Saturday. Pupils, teachers and
patrons are urged to attend. This
school has been recommended to SUI
pe~rintendent Gass for approval" and
supt shobe says all who + interest
ed in Audrah IS schools should be
there to see for themselves If in
their opinion the school deserves
this distinction.
To meet the required conditions for
approval, there are several points to
be considered. The following at
least should be adhered to: Is the
house warm and comfortable. and
are the walls, windows and floor
clean? Do the window have shades
to regulate the light and keep out of
the sunlight? are there enough
small seats so that the little tots
can sit and let their feet touch
the floor? Is the stove in the CEN
ter of the room, with a jacket round
it so that the heat will be more even
ly distributed? Are the outhouses
In a sanitary condition? Is there a
library of wellselected books for
both teacher and pupils?
In his request TO the teachers to
be there, Supt. Shobe says; Teach
ers, bring some of the work of your
pupils along with you, such as maps,
notebooks, compositions and so
forth, that others may see the good
work being done. Everybody well
come. Come and help make the meet
ing a SUCCESS"
PROGRAMME.
$3.50 to 10: 0O-Programme by Duly
School.
1O:0 90 to 10: 30-Reading Circle Work
1890 to 11:00-"The Influence o.
Parents and Associates upon the
P~upil'-Misses Pearl Tucker, Myr
tie Duncan and Ethel Dull.
11:O0-Address, DR.. r. Fl. Emerson
Department of Rural Education, Go
iumbia.
I1:15 to 1:45-Illustrative Lesson in
Arithmetic, Miss Golden F. Emer
son.
1:45 to 2:15-Discussion of Teach
ing Arithmetic, led by H, B
Browning, Misses Ethyl Bake
and Ida Bolts.
2:40 to 3:0O-The Assignment ana
Hearing the Recitation, by j.. L
Shobe.
300 - Teaching of Agriculture, b.
DR.. r. H. EMERSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
tempted TO open u before.

NIENa W w.
FL Paso. Tex, Nov. IS.
Scouts have been sent from this
city to watch for the approach Of
MexScan invaders reported headed
this way.
A general uprising along the border
from Negales, Ariz.. To brownsville,
Tex, a set for Sunday, Nov. 20.
Nogales is headquarters for the Jun
ia operating in Sonora 1t has been
in existence s&nce the raid on Las
Vegas two years ago.
The brain Of these revolutionary
movement are in the United States
aud Europe. The revolutionists are
backed by a seemingly inexhaustfble
supply Of money, which has been used
TO purchase arms In this country.
Pals, Mo-, Nov. 10.
Those familiar with the conditions
state that Mrs. Vaughn. charged
with poisoning her husband, VIII
nevet be brought % trial
Judge Shelton, before whom the
case is to be tried. has appointed a
commission Of three physicians to
Investigate the illness of DR.. Schweit
ger. of Columbia. and see II he is
not strong enough to attend court
on Dec. 5.
II these gentlemen agree that he
is able to make the trip to Lancas-
ter and give his testimony before
the jury. the state must either pro
coed to TRIAL Monday. Dec. 5, or dis
miss IT'S charges against the defend
ants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
Wanted to Be Sure.

Bret Harte at one time used to plum
der the people from the rostrum in the
wev of 5O.cent lectures, says a maya
zine writer. During a trip over the
pennsylvania circuit he found himself
n evening in a small town, the very
atmosphere of which was depressing.
Turning to the committeeman who
awaited on him at his room in the
hotel Harte said: rs this a health.
Snl climate?" ~"Passably." responded
ne committeeman. Whats the NOR
tality of this city?" about one
day," "About one. EN-" said Harte
come this way a minute" and ne
drew the committeeman into the re
cess of the bay window and then sait
TO him, solemnly. 'Is the man deat
for today? ! am going to lecture here
tonight, and it would be a great re
lief to me to know that l could ge
through alive"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24

GUS Missouri mule dealer, We're in a
hotel at Bowling Green, Mo-, enjoy
ing the peace and fellowship of neigh
bors and friends.
In a magnanhmous mement Luke
Emerson said that If Mr.. Clark was
elected Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatiEes he proposed to give him
a team of the finest mules in Mis-
souri,, and it was suggested that he
drive them down Pennsylvania aven.
ne IN Washington to show their su.
~periority over automobiles, aero
planes and such other comparatively
i~nfinltestimal things.
The story went like Wild fire and
has been e~ditorially criticised In the
metropolitan newspapers from Maine
to California and back again, and ID
even now the subject of many humor
GUS and editorial writer's. 1t lis al
right when explained, but II appears
a little bit too much like the wild
West spirit at first consideration. Sc
Mr.. Bassford and Mr.. Clark are de
sirous that this impression be cor
| rected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
ODD QUAIL
AND RABBIT

The quail and rabbit supper giver
by the Odd Fellows Lodge Wednes
day evening was a grand success and
enjoyed by the large number pres
emit. This lodge was ably assisted by
the Rebekahs who furnished the
pies and cakes.
There was good music to supple
mBent the pleasure OF the evening
Marion Fonville gave several selec
taons OF the piano and he and Brad
ord Sappington sang a duet. This
Brock Orchestra was also there ant
gave their part OF the program i'm {
most delightful way. All the MUSK
added much Ito the pleasure of tht
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
RAccooN HUNT

NNROOSSiN .-.a-
SATURDAY NIGHT
Col. Frank Wcndercheck, Drother'
in.law of Harry Drebbing, of this city
was the guest of honor at a coon
hunt reeled off Saturday night out
south of Mexico, in the Beaver Dam
mountains. Those who were I'M tne
bunch were Col. Joe Holloway, Hank
Hustermann, Nom Mann ana Ut,
Harry Drebbing. After an ail-nash,
hunt and lots of fun, two coons anu
three opossums were captured int
bows had the famous Logan hauc
d-oes-none better. The bunch mac
a io,lv time and Col. WonderchecF
returned to his st. Louis home q
tired but wiser man. Di"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
TREsPAssERs. KEEP OUT

All hunters, fishermen and othei
trespassers are warned against tres
passing on any lands owned or con
trolled by the undersigned.
A. H, Meyer
j. w. Lee & Son.
Ed. V.Layson.
]. o. Kunkel.
c. w. Pease G. Son.
Price Johnson.
A. G. Gass.
Geo. N. johnson.
Milt Householder
w. D. Mason
VIM. ]. Mason.
Bud Davis.
Field Bros.
VIM. Willingham.
Otto Schopp
Chas. L. Stewart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
MANY oUT-oF.ToWN ELks
ATTEND MEETING.

At the initiation in the Elks
Lodge, "Wednesday evening, the fol
lowing out-oftown Bills we're pres
ent: II. d. Hoar, Lewis Bolts, A.
D. Young. j. A. McClintIc, u. p. Han
nah and ID. L. Waterson. all of Perry
T. A. Hardin, Carson Drepps, Roy
Anthony, Joe Denham, Of Centralia;
Or, Blaine, OF Wellsyilbe; Lutte Diggs
Rush Hin; Ben Canada, Sturgeon
Jack Harrison, Bus and Jake Buck
ner and Finley Smith Of Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24

Il will be to learn that the leading medi.
cal writers and teachers OF all the several
schools OF practice recommend, In the
strongest terms possible, each and every
Ingredient entering into the composition
m Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia,
catarrh Of stomach, silver, complaint,
tornid liver, or b~iliouSness, chronic ooWei
si~fectlons. and all catarrhal diseases OF
whateyer region, name or nature, IL Is
also q specific remedy for all such chronic
or long standing cases OF catarrhal alec-
tions and their r~esultants, as broncniai,
throat and lung disease Except consump..
tionI ACCOMPANIED with severe coughs. II
IA not so good for acute colds and coughs,
but for lingering, or chronic cases y y
especially eficacious In producing PET
feet cures. 1t contains Black CnerryoaIk
Mandrake root and Queens root---all o.
which are highly praised as remedies fol
ali the above mentioned affections BY sucf
eminent medical writer's and teachers q
prof. Bartholow, of jefferson Med Coz
ieee: Prof. Hare, Of the Univ. Of Pa
Prot. Finley Elllngwood, NJ. D., CT Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago; Proi. ZEN
King, M. d., Of Cincinnati Prol. POM
M. Scudder, M, d. Of Cincinnati rr0i
Edwin Nj. hhlei. NJ. D.t VI
| Med. College, Chicago, and. scores Q
| others equally eminent In their seVera
schools OF practice. A.
The uGoiden Medical Discovery. : IS tn
only medicine put up for sale throug
druggists for like purposes, b o has an
such professional endOrsement-wort
more than any number Of ordinary tes.
m~opials. Open publicity OF It's formni
e the best possible guaranty Of its merit
A glance at this published formula WI
show that uGolden Medical. Discovery
contains no poisonous, harmful or hanI,
formingdrugs and no alcohol-chemical
oure. triple-re6ned %glycertne being use
Instead. Glycerine Is entirely unoble
tlonable and besides is q most useful age
In the cure OF all stomach as well as pro
chiaI, throat and lung affections. The
Il the highest medical authority for !
use In ali such cases. The discovery
a concentrated glyceric extract Of nat,y
medicinal roots and is safe and reliaDl
A booklet Of extracts from emineu
medical authorities, endorsing us ing
dients mailed free on request AoeIs
nr. b. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. T..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
NEW CAMP OUTFIT ARRIVES
FOR ELECTRIC ROAD.

A new camping outfit arrived late
Wednesday for the electric road. The
camp will be pitched about half way
TO Moline. There are graders, scrap
ers and other tools Yin the outfit.
Work on three bridges dds under
way. The work of constructing the
bridge north Of town is dn progress.
New bridge material has also come
and Mr.. Phillip states the work IL
progressing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
CAPT. OBERL|N CARTER
LOSES APPEAL IN FEO-
ERAL COURT OF U. S

The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals handed down Saturday a
final decree in the litigation instl'
tuted by the government against for
mer Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, form
err superintendent of the Mexico BricH
Co. Lorenzo d. Carter and ]. Stan
ton Carter, for the proceeds of funds
belonging to the United States, charg
ed to have been fraudulently diverted
from public moneys by Carter, whlaf
entrusted to him for disbursement IN
connection with the work of the sa
vannah River and HaTbor Improve
ments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICES In
MEXICO.

Union Thanksgiving SERVES will
be held at the First Baptist church
at 1913 0 Thursday morning. The ser
mon Will be preached by DR.. A. A.
Wallace. The offering will be for the
benefit Of the poor and except when
specifically designated Will be dis
pensed by the Associated Charities,
There should be a large attend
ancA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
A HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE

To be really valuable must show
equally good results from each mem.
Der of the family using it. Foley's
Honey and Tar oes just this.
Whether for children or grown per.
sons Foley's Honey and Tar is best
and safest for all coughs and colds.
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
DAVID ALLEN DIES

IN CALIFORNIA.
David B. Allen, formerly of Mex
leo died at Woodland, Cali, Nov. IL,
o. pneumonia. MIR. Allen was a neph'
ew OF Mrs. w. F. Smithey, of Mex
leo, and leaves a wife and n son.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereayed family.
extending sinceresympathyto the be
bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24
OPERATOR HELD TO GRAND
JURY AT HANNIBAL

Montgomery City, Mo, Nov. is.
j.. l.. Frazier, night operator Of
the Chicago q Alton at Rush Him.
was brought before United States
Commissioners l.. A. Thompson on
Thursday and bound over to the fed
eral grand jury at Hannibal, Mo, ON
the charge of robbing the United
States mailsy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-24

The old, old story, told times with.
out number, and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years, but
II is always a welcome story 10
those In search of health. There rs
nothing In the world that cures cough
and colds as quickly as Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Sold by all dealers