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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

The fire department was called to
the residence of G.. Fl. Hamilton, on
Breckenridge St., late Friday after
noon in response to an alarm of
fire. A burning flue was extinguished
before any damage was done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
STORE FRONTS

IN WENTOO'
Mexico has some Of the handsom'
Est store fronts there are in the
State. The one just completed for
|Fredendall & Wilkins by Contractor
fenry Meyer cannot be surpassed In
st' Louis or any other big city. Mr..
Meyer is an up-to-date contractor and
mas now arranged his affairs so that
an the future he can give all Of his
attention to contracting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
xEn,Rya ThYHY

fNsesss One Hundred Dollars Reward ~
.ny case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
p. ]. CHENEY q co., Props, Toledo, o.
we the undersigned, have known +. J. Che
nav for the last Is years, and believe him per-
Tsctiv honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry cut any opnsa-
Mons made by their !frm. - r.,.ao n
HAIpTNa, KEENAN, MARVIN, wholesale Drug
Rists, Toledo, o.. .ua..
falls Catsrrh Cure istasen in.Stns ~ 49, y
hSsvsten. Price, 7be. per bottle eolA " -.
hru.Hisss. E~ss1znOnials cree.
Hsl's Family.Pills Are%he best
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Steve Loupe, formerly Of Mexico
writes the Ledger that he has NOV
ed from FIT. Collins, Colo, to Boise
Idaho. Mr., Loupe left this city sev
eral years ago. Ills many friends
wish him uccess
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

DR.. Frederick B. Noyes, of North.
western University, Chicago, de
chred in a speech before the con.
vention of the Iowa Dental society to
day that If dentists we're put on the
job early enough i'm life, a weak
face could be made over into a
strong one.
There is nothing TO the theory that
q prominent on strong chin indicates
determination or character" he said.
ut indicates rather a perfect forma.
tSon of the teeth. The most hand.
some people are those whose teeth
meet properly. Many weak chins
could be made strong and looks there
by improved IL the dentist was put
on the job soon enough"
The subject of DIR. Noyes' speech
was "orhondontia," u study Of the
development of the face.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Richard Carter, who lives on E.
Jackson street, was slightly injured
by being struck by an automobile on
Saturday. It is not thought that
his injuries will prove serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

remarked without getting a divorce
When he died, being under the infm
ence of wife No. 2 and her chill,
dren, she alleges, he left them all Of
his estate.
Dickey resided ON a farm near
Wellsville, and, besides owning land
he had money on deposit In the
Wellsville Bank. Judge Barnett sus-
tained a demurrer, holding that un.
der the law, a man had a right to
dispose of his property as he saw
fit, provided he was in his right
mind and did it lawfully. He ordered
the jury to bring in a verdict for
the defendants Lats this
afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

VIM. Muff. formerly with the Alton
here, now working for the Santa Fe
in Kansas, is In Mexico on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
BOOSTERS CLUB TO
FORMED

BE FORMED
There is a movement ON foot tt
give a Fourth of July celebration in
Mexico. A Boosters Club will be
organized to give same. Alonzo G
Smith win be in charge.
|. N. Saunders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

The best Architects, Painters and
contractors Of the country use Mound
City Horse Shoe" Brand OF House
Paint exclusively. Otis Purdy. 32.lyr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
Foleys
Pills
What They viii Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
OTIS PURDY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Dakenan & Barnes are having then
real estate office neatly papered and
painted, and making 1t a most at
tractive place of business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Galloway county is arranging to
ranging to put down a granitoid
walk round the Court House Square.
This will be a splendid Improvement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

to the front since graduating and
his success, predicted by all who
knew him, is most gratifying to a
large circle of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
20 YEARS AGO.

James Rucker, formerly a clerk
at the Windsor Hotel in Mexico at
tempted to commit suicide at Soda
liza.
Geo. Lee sold a Moss Rose stall
lion to David Neal, of Roodhouse, IL
linois, for 5000.
Mrs. Dennis O'Callahan, of Thomp-
son, was severely injured by being
thrown from a buggy.
The Rev. Mr.. Hogan and family
were moving to Clinton, Mo.
r. L. Mundy was arranging to
move to Vernon county to reside.
Robt. Graham, Of Mexico, was
struck by a c. & A. train at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and killed Mr.. Graham
was on his way to Chicago with a
load of stock.
The new p~ostofflce at Sailing was
completed.
Prof. B. B. Asbwy was teaching
school near Sailing.
Mrs. Jeff Cunningham was quite il
at her home near Martinsburg.
The 33rd annual meeting Of the
Medical Association of Missouri, was
being held at Excelsior Springs
Drs. French and J. r. FNitts, o.
Mexico, were on t~heprogram,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
The Weekly Ledger

Mrs. ]. H. Watts is home from a
shopping tour in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Mrs. Charles Hansen and daugh
ter departed for Beloit, Wis, Wed
nesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
Frankford, Mo-, May Q.

The engagement of C. o. Pool of
Montgomery City, and Miss Leila
Benin, of this city, was announced on
Saturday.
The wedding will take place May
IS. The bridegroom lis manager of
the Lacrosse Lumber Company. The
bride is a graduate of Hardin Con-
seravtory of Music, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

they eorresponded, but after a time
letters ceased to come from her. The
boy is visiby distressed at his ina
bifity to find the lost mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Charley Claybrook, of the Mexico
Clothing Co, is DIN New York buying
goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Letters to five thousand Folk
Democrats in all counties of Mis-
souri, were sent out to-day, calling a
conference in this city on May 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
MADE
WELLAND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

~
was just months
|old l was M
|pletely run down
and my internal or
|gans were in terri
Bile shape. / began
taking Lydia Z.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
mother wrote and
told you just how I
was. / began to gain
lat once and now i
real WELL"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
New Arrivals

This week Lace Curtains and Curtain Swiss. A
beautiful line of Colored Borderings for Lace Cur
tains-the newest Ideas. The new Corset-Ameri-
can Beauty-with eight supporters, 81 per pair.
Our fourth large shipment OF Dress Silks. All the
very latest eolorings, all over silk nets, with band
trimming to match. Watch this space for new
arrivals each week; and then come and see,
Your Friend,
McLoney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. To
land, May 5, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
San Jose. Costa Rico. Nav g

San Jose, Costa Rico, May 6.
The death list of earthquake vic
tins is steadily growing at carriage
and the greatest fear and eonsterna
ton has caused a panic among the
inhabitants as the volcano, Irazu
gives every evidence of renewed &C
tivity and an eruption is expected
at any moment.
Managua, Nicaragua, May 6.
Carriage was founded in 1868 BY
Don Juan Vazquez de Coronado and
was the seat of the Costa Rican Gov
eminent until eighty-seven years ago.
1t is situated in the beautiful Car
tago Valley at the foot of the volcano
lrazu, which is 1890 feet above the
level of the sea.
Carriage having been entirely de
stroyed by an earthquake and vol
canic eruption in 1871, from the vol
cano Irazu, and since then the hous
es have been low built, because Of
the fear of earthquakes. Costa Rica
vas visited since 1S41 by earth,
quakes in 1886, which was rather Sc.
we're, but did not do much damage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
10 YEARS AGO.

Miss Katie Forgey, of Elsberry
was painfully burned by the explosion
of a lamp. Miss Forgey was vel
known in Mexico.
Mrs. Lee Wilson, aged 20, dice
at the home near Cant. he wal
the daughter of Mr.. and MRS.. W
Grafford, of Centralia.
VIM. Gamble was home from Lon
don, Eng, where he took a shipment
of mules for a Kansas City firm.
Mrs. F. M. Boyd, aged 76 years
died i'm this city.
Paul Cauthorn, of Molino, while he
was cleaning away the rubbish from
a fence, ran a nail i'm his foot
causing him great pain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

An inventory of the estate of Ru-
fus j. Lakeland, late president of
the Boatmen's Bank, st. louis, was
filed i'm probate in st. Louis this
week.
1t describes seven parcels of real
estate, the value of which is not CIV
en-, and a personal estate of
$244, 351.63.
The realty consists of property on
Third street, Pine street, Locust
street, Bernard street and Bar
racks street. He owned 307 A.
of land and a lot in st. Louis Coun-
ty.
The personality is listed as stocks,
$12S, 212.50; notes, S105, 45S.17; cash,
$~7,447.31; bonds, $500, and the re-
mainder personal effects.
He held 500 shares of stock of the
.Boatmen's Bank and 200 shares Of
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
Jefferson, Iowa.
Another Woman Cured

Another Woman Cured
Glenwood, Iowa. -"A About three
years ago 1 had falling and other fe-
male troubles, and l was nothing but
skin and bones. / was so sick / could
not do my own work. Within six
months | was made sound and well by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. I will always tell my friends
that your remedies cured me, and you
can publish my letter" Mrs. @. W.
DUNN, Glenwood, Iowa.
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, just try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms of
female ills, and has cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fbroid
tumors, liberation, Inflammation, ir-
regularities, backache, etc.
IfyOu want special advice write
fOrit to FRS. Pinkham, Lynn,M Mass.
Il is free and always helpful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

The Rev. Thomas NJ. Chalmers OF
the Jewish Evangelical Society OF
New York City wrote to the Mayor
recently asking for a license to
preach for the conversion of Jews to
Christianity on the corners of He's
ter and Norfolk streets and Eigh
teenth street and Fifth avenue in Ma
haitian, and at Sutton avenue and
Powell street i'm Brownsville, the Jew
ish section of Brooklyn. The Mayor
sent him this reply:
THE LETTER.
Reverend and Dear Sir:--It
seems to me this work O.
proselyting from other religions
and sects is very often carried
too far, Do You not think the
Jews have a good religion? Have
not the Christians appropriated
the entire Jewish sacred scrip
tures?, Was not the New Tesla
meut also written entirely by
Jews? Was not Jesus also born
of the jewish race, If l may
speak of it with due reverence?
Did not We Christians get much
or the most of what we have
from the Jews? Why should
any n work 50 hard to ~proselyt-
ize the jew? His pure belief in
the one true living God comes
down to us yea from the twi-
light of fable, and is one of the
unbroken lineages and traditions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
San Jose, Costa Rica.

OHI JUSeI OUSA hlcd, May D
The most terrible earthquake in re.
cent history Of Costa RIGA, last ngtht
destroyed the ancient city of Car
tago, capital of Carriage Province
and did much damage in San Jose.
The main shock came at $3.50 D.
m, though there had been prelimin.
airy shocks that warned many I'm
time to get out i'm the open.
1t is known that 500 persons have
been killed. Hundreds have been in.
jured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
COMFORTING R

Many a Mexico Household VIII Find
Them So.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

"The Columbia Commercial Club
have requested that the three lines
running into that city give them thei
respective propositions" said Judge
I. N. Murray, second vice-president
of the Mexico, Santa Fe and Perry
Traction Co. after hearing what we
had to offer them, Wednesday, sew
eral told me our proposition was bet
ter i'm many ways than those OF
the other roads and fully $4,000 bet
ter when lit came to a matter OF
money consideration. 1 believe they
will accept our proposition"
Representatives of the Mexico, San
ia Fe and Perry Traction Co. met
the Columbia Commercial Club, on
Wednesday afternoon, for the pur
pose of explaining their proposition
for entering that city with their line.
Quite a number from this city at
tended the meeting.
j. J. Burns made a short talk in
which he stated the Commercial Cnt
would be expected to secure sub
scriptions for bonds to the amount
of $4,000 per mile or $112,0 0 for the
entire IA miles from that city tc
Hereford. He promised that within
60 days after this amount wal
/ ,soigoI ryo.,Fr .,o,.I1 L. I- -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
WORK BY
CONGREGAT|ONAL|STS
Members of Church Meet in
Their Annual Business
Session.

AT the annual business meeting OF the
First Congregational church and society
Thursday evening, the reports of all the
affiliated organizations of the church
showed that good work was done the past
year,
The Sunday school. which in the year
was reorganized on the graded school
plan. shows even this carly in the work
ment In the amount and the effectiveness
CT the work done. The pastors report
showed, among other things, that the
church has been fortunate In losing only
one member by death in the year One
hundred and twenty-one families. ac-
report. were charitaby assisted in the
year of 1909. The treasurcr's report
showed that the years expenditures. in
Guiding benevolences. amounted TO
S9049.93.
The officers elected were: Trustees. I.
Members of this board are elected for
two-ycar terms, part being elected each
year. The remainder OF the board. whose
terms do not expire until another year,
are c. +. Allen. Edward Merrill. ] b
Evans and w, II. Brammel The dea-
nett and S. w. Nichols. the remainder OF
the dcacons. who are chosen under an
arrangement similar 10 that governing
the choice OF trustees. are l., l.. Hall, A.
o. Clark and a. j, Gorham. The other
officers elected were; Church clerk. A.
J. Gorham; clerk OF the board of trus-
tees. w. A. Clcland trustee OF Mt OIL
vet cemetery, Russell l.. Tracy; church
treasurer, r. A. Timby.
After the conclusion of the business
meeting a social gathering was held in
the church parlors. where refreshments
were served,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
THE BROWN SHOE
COMPANY BREAKS ALL
PREVIOUS RECORDS

The Brown Shoe Co., of st. Louis, re
ported that their shipments for the
year 900 were the largest in the history
of the company. they having added An
other link to the chain OF consecutive
gains for each of the last nine years,
without any exception, during when
time their volume of business has nearly
trcbled Last year was in every respect
a success, and they extended conGratula,
tions 10 all their customers. friends ana
employees. and are facing the prospects
of this year with confidence of IN
creased optimism and general eXpcctah-
cy for things much bigger and better
This company operates eight mann
moth shoe factories and turn out over
six million pairs of shoes per year, con,
sisting OF high grade White House
shoes for men and women. " Buster
Brown Blue Ribbon shoes for boys
and girls. and their other great special
ty lines of medium grade shoes, all hav-
ing the *5& trademark of the com
pany. which 'means quality, stamped
in the shank The Brown Shoe Com
pany employs 125 travelling statesmen.
who cover the entire United States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
WOmen's Clubs Offer
Rare Books for Sale

Today is the fifth day of the book sale
which Is being held at "a South Main
street by several clubs, The interest and
the crowds are steadily growing, and the
committee in charge wishes TO announce
that the books in the store are not all
for sale, but that many OF them are only
for inspection and expresses the wish
that the public would come and look
them ever,
Many have the idea that the books are
all high priced but this is an error, as
there are some as low priced as 30 cents.
There are a great many old and rare
books some OF which arc the rarest and
most souGht-for in the world 1t is only
In the large cities and museums that
one has the opportunity OF seeing these
volumes.
There is one book in particular that
dsseryes sS,e special attention. That Is the
Book of tho Fifteenth Century" which
was publised In 1893. This book con-
tains $500 wood cuts. some OF which were
made from pictures drawn by Albert
Durer. This volume also contains GER
tain passages that somewhat discredt the
claim OF Columbus that he was the first
discoverer Of America.
In the window there is a large book
showing the forged handwriting OF
Shakespeare by William Hcnory Ireland
There are other books which contain
the work of the greatest scholars Of the
eighteenth century. also a wonderful hook
containing documents signed by world
famous people, notably, Marie Antoinette
Alexander OF RUSSIA LOUIS XIV OF
France. and Edward Foster. one of the
forebears OF Napoleon There are also
important passports of many countries
One thing which would undoubtedly be
OF great interest to the Masons OF Salt
Lake Is a book containing diplomas and
documents which shows membership In
the Masonic order and commencing per-
sons mentioned to the kindly considera-
ton of Masons the world over
Still another great work cf art is the
bird book. which has for some time been
in the city and has excited great ad-
miration and enthusiasm, owing to its
exquisite workmanship in the painting OF
the birds. and also miniature paintings
from various schools OF art, The letter
Ing also is the most beautiful that has
ever been put in any book since days
prior 10 the invention OF printing when
books were made by monks and nuns I'm
the monastcrics and converts.
There are many other works OF art
which are worthy OF pllgrimages from
afar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
BREAKS A COLD IN A DAY
And Cures Any Cough That Is Curable
Noted Physician g Formula,

This prescription is one of the very
best known to science. Any good drug
gjst has the ingredients or will get
them from his wholesale house; any
one can mix them.
Mix half pint of good whiskey with
two ounces of glycerine and add one.
half ounce Concentrated pine compound
The bottle is TO be well shaken each
time and used in doses of teaspoonful
to tablespoonful every four hours. -
The Concentrated pine is 81 special pine
product and comes only in halfounc
bottles, each inclcsed in an air-ticht
case. but be sure it is labeled "Concen-
lrated.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
NEW BILL PROVIDES
FOR GREAT HIGHWAY
Government to Establish System
North and South, and East
and West.
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Questions of Vital Concern to
Every County in State Will
BE Discussed.

\ proposition Of national Importance,
and. Indirectly. OF international impor-
tance. will be discussed by the good roads
convention. which will begin three days
session next "Wednesday in tho Armory
hall in this city. This proposition is one
Involving Gtah's part In great system
of national highways.
Orson II. Hewlett received on Thurs
dav a copy of bill introduced In the
house on January II by Representative
Joseph Howell of Utah providing for Il
system of roads that VIII reach from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific and from INC Do
mInion OF Canada 10 the Gulf OF Mexico.
The bill has been referred to the commit
tee on agriculture.
Mr.. Howell's road measure has the
merit of brcVity and simplicity. In brief.
II provides for the establishment OF ma
tional road fund. and provides for main
tanning and eXpendng this fund In CO.
operation with the various states in the
furtherancc of the good roads movement
Ten Million a Year,
The bill provides for the expenditure OF
$40 00O. 900 yearly for two main roads,
one running north and south and the 9th
er cast and west. the plan being 10 join
the state systems at the boundary ines
The money is 10 be distributed among the
various states In proportion as those
states appropriate an equal amount
Thus. ii the legislature OF Utah were TO
appropriate 100000 for roads system IN
this state, the national government would
set aside like sum,
The creation of q national road COM
mission is provided Tor In the nill, ms
who shall be named by The president
Two thousand dollars Is appropriated by
the bin 10 defray the expense OF this
commission In visiting the different states
and studying the roads problem in each
What It Means for Utah.
Local roads enthusiasts are confident
that the bill will pass. They point out
that It's success would mean much for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
Enjoyable Gard Party.

The James c. Rice circle. Ladies Of
the G.. A r., gave an enjoyable card
party TO the members and their friends
Wednesday evening, at the home OF Mrs.
NJ j. Hoge, 1904 Thirteenth East street
Progressive high Ave" was the game
played Mrs. Moore won the lady's first
prize, and Captain Spcrry. the gentle
mans prize The BOBBY prizes fell To
Mrs. Geovinor and Bert Smith The
ladys BOBBY prize was two lemons. and
the genileman's a bottle OF .catsup with
card attached upon which was the
question; why can't you catch up?"