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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
!IpREsIpENr A. ROSS

PRESIDENT A. ROSS HILL
1hows very clearly that the curators
N the State University made no
Mistake in retaining him as presi-
|ent. J. R. Bluck, of Nevada, Mo-,
1aptain of the Missouri football team
.Dr 1910, has been suspended by rec
of the Student Sen
Ne. President Hill, at assembly In
Ne college chapel, read the recon-
1nmendation as follows: He has
headed guilty to a charge of dis
'lrbing the peace. During the foot
sAil season his friends were com
'6lled to tutor him in his studies and
s1peal to his instructors for leniency
II that he could hold his place i
Ifhletics. He has been elected
N9sitions Of honor In athletics. but
''ies have only unmade, but
|1ede him better. We recon-
|npnd that he be expelled from the
itiyersity the rest of the season" "
8Inck was recently fined $5 and costs
b the Columbia police court for dis
|Nfbance of the peace. He was ar
ISAted on Broadway late at night
'sia means that rowdyism at 4
fnlversity will be severely punished
..4fenfter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
FOOD FERMENTlNe
CAUSES INDIGESTION

Il got box of Mona tablets for
a distress in my stomach, and the
first dose relieved me, and after ]
took the fourth / have not felt any
more Of it. l think 1t is wonder
ful medicine" Hiram shultz, Wat
seka, ILL.,. July 27, 'O9.
If your stomach is out of order
or distressed, no matter from what
cause, Mi-o-na stomach tablets will
give instant relief, and Il taken regu.
larly will cure Indigestion, acute or
chronic, or money back.
Every sufferer from stomach trou
BILE, gas, belching, sour stomach, ner-
vousness, dizziness, and biliousness,
should get fifty cent box of M-o-na
stomach tablets to-day and start a
treatment.
In three days time the stomach an
bowels will be thoroughly purified,
and sour stomach and distress will
vanish.
Continue the treatment for two
weeks; the stomach will become so
strong that it will be able to digest
the heartiest meal without distress.
Sold by druggists everywhere and by
Otis Purdy.
Booths Pills best for constipa-
ton, 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

AS soon as the weather modifies a
big egg and poultry plant with ca
pacity Of three to six thousand lay
inq hens a year will be established
on suitable ground near this city.
j. H. swindler, editor of the Use
full Poultry Journal, published i'm
this city, who will have charge OF
both expel lment station and poul-
try house, n speaking of these two
great improvements for Mexico,
said to Ledger representative: "The
poultry experiment station estab-
lished here Will have the support OF
the National overnment and will be
under direct assistance from Agri-
cultural Department at Washington,
D. C. The State Board of Agri-
culture will also be one Of the inter
ested parties as well as the State
Poultry Board.
From time to time head men
from Cornell University, Michigan,
Agricultural College, Connecticut Ag-
riculturaI College and other leading
poultry departments of the entire
county will visit the station to lee
ture and conduct the work. Early
next fall. national egg-laying con-
test will be started at the station
which will include the best laying
strains OF all breeds in the whole
United States. This event will be
of international as well as national
interest.
'The hens will be shipped trap
nested and records kept of every
egg, the condition of every hen ey-
cry day and will last from six months
to q year. Such contest was held
in Australia, few years ago, and
birds from all over the world were
entered. The results were aston
ishfng to the world that such an
enormous egg production was posi-
BILE.
During the contest experiments
will be made with all kinds Of feed,
all manner of chicken houses and
equipment and all diseases. The ex-
periments will all result in great
good This station will be permanent
and for all time.
"The poultry plant will be one of
the largest in the West. It will have
a capacity Of from three to six
thousand laying hens a year. The
finest poultry of all the leading
breeds will be handled and Mexico
will become the very center Of
the poultry interests of the United
States. There are other things that
will follow which / am not at hber'
ty to announce at present.
Excursions will be run to this
city from all parts of the State to
hear lectures ON poultry held at the
experiment station as well as watch
the work going on. 1t will prove
one of the greatest advertisements
for Mexico the city has ever had"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
SPLENDID Lors $s5 TO
5000 ON EASY TERMS.

Trolley Heights" is the prettiest
Addition ever sold in Mexico. The
electric line will go right past this
land. There are 100 lots in this Ad-
dition, SO of which have already been
sold. II you can pay $40 down on a
lot and SIS to $40 month, you can
own one or more of these lots. This
Is going to be the year Mexico is 60
ing to boom and the advice of the
best-posted men in Mexico to-day IL
to buy Mexico dirt. Prices will be
advanced in thirty days, so that II
you want to buy while the price Is
fifty per cent too cheap, write or
call ON the Central-West Realty Co.,
office with s. d. Stocks. attorney,
Mexico. Mo-, or see Fred Morris,
r. D. Worrell, |. T. McCue, r. e.
Race, s. d. Stocks, at Mexico, or
Omar d. Gray, Sturgeon, Mo.d3w1
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

THE Louisiana, Mo-, people at
host delightful banquet presente
Hon. Frank Buffum with a hand
|ome loving cup for his services rem
bred that city. About a year age
Ne citizens Of Louisiana rendered
harley Buffun a big banquet or
be occasion Of his being appointed
b Governor Hadley's staff. Any
.ommnnity should be proud of hav'
Ag two as progressive and public
|pirited citizens as the Buffum
Brothers. They are the kind of men
Tho do things in the right direction
or the community in which they
Ne. This reminds US that Frank
3uffum should be elected unanimous
n to succeed the late lamented Eu,
|ene Stark, who was one of the best
nd most representative State Sen.
Itors the people of this dictrict has
|Fer had. The people of Louisiana
b not wait till man dies before
hey do nice things to him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
MRS. HENRY DIED IN
MAVFsvIIIE

Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. o'Neal, who
live on w. Monroe street. In this
city. received a telegram Tuesday.
telling Of the death OF their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Henry. OF Mayes-
Vile, Mo. No details of the death
have been learned. Besides her par
ents the deceased leaves a husband
and two children. girl and boy,
and two sisters, Mrs. James Car
roll, of this city. and Mrs. Baldridge.
of Centralia, and brother, Luther,
who resides in Kansas City. Mrs.
Henry was about thirty years of
age.
Mrs. O'Neal and Mrs. Carroll de-
parted Tuesday for Mayesville, where
they will attend the funeral.
The bereaved have the sincere
sympathy of the people of this com
munity in their bereavement.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

law says: at Is a good law and
will result in the report being Tuade
on a great many deaths that have
heretofore never been noted. It
should be enforced and much good
win result.
Il would like Il see law in Mis-
souri, similar to one in the state Of
Michigan, which, by the way, Is the
only state with such a law. 1t is
that every undertaken must be reg
istered and his number placed on the
box containing everybody that is
shipped. He has to be an experience
ed man so that perfect guard against
eontagion can be had among his dis
infectants. In this way the remains
Of those who dide from contagious
diseases re shipped with impunity.
II body is not properly treated
before shipment he can be arrested
when the fact is discovered through
the odors following immediate disin-
tcgration and placed under arrest"
McPheeters Brothers, undertakers,
state the law Is good one If fol-
lowed and will tighten the undertake
cr's work to certain extent. DR..
Strode,, of this city, is the local
registrar. They say that much of
their former labor is now up to the
physician hat calls on the patient
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Mexico is soon to be known as the
poultry center of the world, as
we'll as the saddle horse center Of
the earth. A United States govern
ment poultry experiment station will
be established In the suburbs Of
this city, this summer, and by fall,
national ess-Iayins contest will
be begun that will last from six
months to a year. But this isn't all.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
DANIEL NJ. ruCKER. aeed

DANIEL NJ. TUCKER, aged OIL
years, the largest taxpayer in Gala
way county. died Of pneumonia at
his home In Fulton Tuesday morn
ing. Mr. Tucker was born in Ken
lucky, July Is. 1919. and so was in
his 91st year when he died. He came
with his father to this county in
1880. He began the mercantile bus
mess in Fulton In partnership with
his brother, J. H. Tucker, i'm 1S4S,
and conducted the business until d
few years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
Paris, NO., Feb. %.

The contents OF the chemists re-
port on the examination Of Prof.
vaughn's viscers was announced this
afternoon. 1t shows 1855 of grains
of strychnlne found In stomach and
liver alone. Affidavit accompanies
the report.
klrksvilIe, Mo-, Feb. 20.
The gathering Of the Grand Jur-
ors for the Vaughn investigation has
been very slow. The hearing Of ev-
idence will start Immediately.
Deputy Sheriff Williams started
last night serving summons for a
special grand jury. asked for by Pros
ecuting Attorney Reiger, after a
conference with Judge Shelton, to
take up the investigation into the
death Of Prof. John T. Vaughn, who,
according to the chemists report,
died from strychnine poisoning. 1t
is expected that the grand jury will
be gathered tomorrow, and that
Chief of Police Koch of Quincy, the
only out-of-town witness, will be sent
for and the inquiry hurried through.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
EVERETT WILLIS

FINDS DOLLAR.
Everett Willis. aged is years.
was the first to hand in the correct
guess on the location of the hid
den dollar in Ferris & Cauthorn's
show window.
About 200 guesses were made, sew
eral succeeded in locating It. 1t
formed the stool on which the milk
maid sat. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
The Weekly Ledger

j. J. WAKEFIELD, Highway En-.
.ineer Of Audrain County. is home
rom Kansas City, where he attend
IA a most successful State meeting
d the Highway Engineers Of Missou-
II Mr.. Wakefield Is glad TO note
hat the interest in better roads is
booming stronger throughout the
'ntire State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
JOHN LUcKIE SAVES

LIFE IN TEXAS.
John Luckie, formerly Of this city,
saved the life of fireman in Hous.
ton, Tex, recently. The fireman waa
falling down an aerial ladder when
Mr., Luckie rushed from the crowd
and caught him just before he
reached the ground. His timely as
sistance save the mans life.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
0. E. EDISON RECEIVES
VERDICT FOR $500

A verdict in the case of o. E. Ed.
son vs.. G. F. Clark ct al was re.
turned Wednesday, giving the plain.
tiff $500. This case has aroused
much interest. The case viii be
appealed.
The Jury was as follows:
Z. M. slonaker. J. G. Ware, r. A.
Boyd, T. J. Vanlandingham, b. F.
Dowell, R. A. Hays. ]. C. Fecht, VIM.
Frazier and c. w. Strain.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

KTR. CHAs. BROWN, Rogersville,
ltl Tenn, writes; "I feel it my duty
to write you a few words in praise Of
your Peruna. Ihave tried many differ
ent remedies, but have found that Pc
ma is the greatest tonic on earth, and .
perfect system builder.
"a friend advised me to take Peruna
for indigestion, and it cured me in a
short time. / was very weak and ner-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
H. W. 5RENToN RESIDES
IN MISSOURI AGAIN.

H. w. Brenton, who formerly Hv-
ed IN Audrain county, but who has
lately been living at Miami, Okla,
is now residing at Fortuna, Mo-,
and writes to have the Ledger sent
to his address there. His many
friends wish him much success and
prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
ST. Louis. Feb. 23.

When Turner Owens was re-
leased froom under the charge of
his allssed completely In the death
of his father, David Owens, former
iy Of Martinsburs, most affecting
scene took place between him and
his sister. Miss Owens was the in
nocent cause Of her brothers. ar
rest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

vous, could sleep butlittle at night, but
Peruna cured that tired, .all-gone feel
ing, and made me feel like new man,
SO 1 heartily recommend 1t to all who
are weak and run down. 1t will give
new life and energy.
81 cannot speak too highly of PerunA,
and will not forget TO recommend It,"
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
No. 81

where he eats, but where he regu-
larly sleeps. The enumerators are
cautioned. however, that where a
man happens to sleep at the time
Of the enumeration may not be the
place where he regularly sleeps.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
EGGS WANTED.

We want some Buff Orpington eggs
for Matching. Nothing fancy but
Just straight breed and for early broil-
ers. Call and see us or telephone
Chicken Supply Store, Mexico, Mo-,
Telephone 312. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
SOUTHERN BANK ELECTION.

Tuesday, February %, the stock.
holders of the Southern Bank OF
Mexico met and unanimously re-
elected the following directors:
]. A. Guthrie
c. F. Clark
G. w. Lewis
w. w. Harper
]. T. johnson
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

The highest price offered for hogs
was reached on this market to-day.
It was 500 a hundred. This is the
highest In the history Of the local
market and $1o is expected before
II stops rising.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Everyone comedies that this has
been a very cold winter and that we
have had quite a lot of snow. Up
to the last snow fallthere has been
20 IA inches Of snow this winter.
This total is heavier than any re-
cent year. This total is the real
snow fall and does not include
traces or flurries.
During the winter the snow falls
came on 20 different days. In No
vember there were traces of snow,
but the first real fall came in De-
cember; there were five DAYS in
that month. In January there were
8 days and so far In February there
have been days with snow fall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

The Court of Appeals in st. Lou
is has reversed and remanded the
case of j. G. Lakenan, appellant,
VS.. North Missouri Trust Company,
ct al, respondents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
BABY BORN AT HOTEL
HOxSEY ON TUESDAY,

The wife of J. M. Pitt, second
cook at Hotel Hoxsey, arrived in
this city early Tuesday morning
and few hours later a son was
born to her. In honor of the child's
being born in the hotel the parents
have named 1t Hoxsey Pitt.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

The Democratic Ary passed
off quietly Monday and a heavy vote
was not polled. In the race for City
Attorney, A. C. Whitson defeated d.
Fl, Robertson by 112 votes. In the
contest for City Marshal, j. A. Brown
defeated Quincy James S05 votes.
The remainder of the candidates,
with the exception of the councilmen,
were without opposition.
In the first ward, T. e. Hook had
no opposition and received 1876 bal
lots. In the second ward ]. H. Bal
lew defeated Mert johnson for alder
man by 27 votes. In the third ward
Stonewall Sanford defeated A. G.
Smith by 81 votes. In the fourth
ward, where two aldermen were to
be elected and there were four can
didates. ]. A. Mcintyre and j. w,
Tucker were elected, having a vote
respectively of 92 and 104. ]. w.
Gregory received 81 votes and w. q.
West "a.
William Eller, candidate for city
treasurer, whose name was left
off some of the tickets through a
mistake, was also elected. He had
no opposition. OF the candidates who
had no opposition, Sam Bryns fol
assessor led the ticket with total
of S66 votes. ]. D. Mckee, candi
date for collector, came next with
1862 votes and Wallace Fry, candi
date for police judge, followed with
S53 votes. Willard Potts, candidate
for Mayor, had total of S22 votes.
The following committeeman from
the various wards were elected;
First-W. w. Johnson, Roy Fer
ris.
second--J. c. Mundy, John Mar
shall.
Third-Norton Nelson, Walker Burns
Fourth-F. A. Morris. L. NJ
White.
Vote for Aldermen.
First Ward
T. e. Hook :. :. -, =. :. e. 19t
Second Ward
]. H. Ballew :. :. =. ~ = e.. 10;
Merit johnson :. :. :. o.a' !. . Y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Congress has appropriated 10 mil
lion dollars for the thirteenth cen
sus and may Re asked for 4 million
more. Not counting the latter, but
including the 10 million, Congress
has expended over 81 million in CEN
sus taking to date, beginning with
the first census in 1890 Director
Durand hopes to save q million dol
lars or more on the thirteenth CEN
sus as compared with its predeces-
sor, taking into account the larger
scope and size of the impending In
quiry.
The census o. population is taken
with reference to the conditions ex-
listing on April 10, 1910.
The eel sus Of ag,iculture has ref
erence to the calendar year 1909,
so far as farm operations are CON
cerned, and to April Is, 1910, as to
farm equipment, or rather, invent
ory. The schedule will be carried
by forty-five thousand of the sixty
five thousand enumerators, and
these will be chosen from the pro
gressive farmers and crop reporters.
The census of manufactures, mines
and quarries covers the calendar
year 1909 only, and the eighteen
hundred special agents began Jan,
/, 1910, to gather these statistics.
The census law nrovides that all
persons shall be enumerated at
their usual place of abode" This
means the place where they may be
said to live or belong or the place
which is their home. AS a rule. the
usual place of abode is not the
place where persons works OIL
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
POCKET CUTLERY

Every gentleman admires a good
|tket knife. In the Cattaraugus''
4e you will get metal In the
|Hdes, no matter whether it is a
MI pearl-handled knife or heavy
acket knife. In the "Cattaraugus"
Ne for the farmer; the blades
~ be sharp and ready for quick
w cutting. The springs have the
Nd. The knife is we'll balanced,
'ndies well riveted. Buy it next.
i prices. d2 per week WITT
Dry's Hardware.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
cALLAwAY COUPLE

MARRIED HERE.
Chas. R. Quintard and Miss Lucy
L. Plybon, both Of Galloway county,
were married by the Rev. H. e. Tru-
ex, at the Court House Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
INcusAToRs TO HATCH

NEXT TUESDAY.
There are four incubators at the
Chicken Supply Store containing, in
all, S0S eggs. The first hatch will
be next Tuesday and will interest
many.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Hon. S. B. Cook and wife and
Charles Winston, president of the
Commercial Club OF jefferson City,
were guests Of Col. Green Clay and
family this week,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

The hog market passed all former
records here to-day when II reach
cd $9.65 a hundred. Those aequalnt-
ed with conditions predict $40 soon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
CARD oE THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness during the recent i'll
ness of our little one. wit
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Spottswood.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Buchner carries all the best ste,
foods, viz: Hess, Fleck's Icons
Lees, Thedfords and Glover Brand.
wilt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

William Vivion, who has been
quite i'll, was able to be out Tues
day. His many friends were glad
to see him so much better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24
OPENS A NEW SECOND

HAND STORE
F. X. Allen, of this city, has open
cd a new secondhand store in The
CIarkson Hotel building.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24


is THE Gazetteer of Missouri" COM
piled by A. Wetmore in 1887. In
1t are many general facts about ear
ly Missouri history and also. it con-
tains a number of anecdotes of 'front.'
Ter life of the time.
The towns were small, the book
shows, and in 1891 st. Louis was
referred to as a "flourishing post
town" By 1886 1t had become a
place OF Importance and the author
predicts that at is destined to be-
come the second city of the valley
If not of the Union" Independence,
he says, was a ''flourishing VIII
lage" and an outpost for trade, for
the Santa Fe trail was the import
ant road CT the day. The rail-
roads which were to build It's great
neighbor, Kansas City. had their be-
ginnings twenty years later. Boone
county in 1886 had a population of
16,000-the largest in the state, ex-
cept st. Louis, which contained 49,.
900 including the city of st. Louis.
The author says that he does not
believe that book on Missouri would
be complete unless it gave some
scenes from actual life and some
of the current legends. So he takes
up much space with stories of the
time, written by various persons. The
life of Chief Blackbird he tells to IL
lustrate the cunning Of the Indian.
Blackbird's tribesnen, the Oma-
has, had democratic ideas and were
insubordinate. Blackbird must sub
due them. So he called sixty of the
most refractory ones into council, af
ter which he feasted them. The
chief put some of the white mems
strongest poison (arsenic) into the
soup. After the feast he smoked
the pipe of peace with them, and
made speech declaring that
forever afterward he is to be su.
preme in the tribe" Then he add.
ed impressively: "To show that
this is true and that my word is all
powerful, listen, you will all be dead
in the morning."
Sixty braves departed that night
to the happy hunting grounds. Black
bird was chief absolute. For many
years no one questioned his author.
ity until one of his own sons dared
to rebel.
The state contained many gam
blers and takers. 1t was day
when a big snake was the chiei
coil of attraction at circus" Stor
les of heroic devotion of settlers tc
each other alternate with more oil
less mythical accounts of bad men
and gambling dens.
The book relates that a story has
been handed down about a certain
old gamester who frequented par
ticular inn in those days, and played
night and day without rest. He
seemed to have no flesh on his body
He would t at the end of the table
and play till the others were al
gone. Then he would settle back in
his chair and sleep. One night {
/ wag placed skeleton In an overcoa
in the chair opposite him. When tht
gambler awoke he raped on th'
table and cried:
j Partner, it's your deal; walk
up and cut EN-"
i Receiving no answer, he arose en-
ragged and struck the form on tn
skull with his cane. The head fel
off and rolled across the floor.
/. THAT day." remarked the story
teller, "the gambler departed TO
the misunderstanding.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

SCARF LoST-B. F. Dowell lost
a scarf in Mexico last week. Finder
please at Ledger office. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

A letter has been received from
w. w. Fry stating he and DR.. Moore
arrived safely in Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Buckner is back to stay and in.
rs all to come in and make his
re headquarters. wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to o. S. Doyle, Of Laddonia,
and Anna Heaton. Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-02-24

Have Buckner fill your Prescrip-
tions and family recipes. only pure
drugs used.w1t