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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-28

Baby l. Buried. ollie Lillard,
seven weeks old baby was buried yc.
tcrday in oak Lawn,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-28
with tho Bulldcrs-RuildIng

Sues 10 Collect NOcOunt-Tl
Nrownc-Rcon Furniture company Il
sltutcd suit in tho district court yo
tcrday 20 collect an account Of $685.
from j. 10 Hopkins.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-28

ICnvcs for New NorlS.--Louls Olsi
departed yesterday for New Nor
whore he will engage in the tallorli
trade He hos been connected wi
Olalu's clothing store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
Tucker 81 Me- Iure
MEXICO, MISSOURI.

vase neighborhood for quite a while.
He at n time held a lease on the
old Boyd farm and for several years
was a member Of the firm OF Msnill-
ton a Rice, feeders.
Some ten years ago he went to
Kansas City and became a member
of the commission firm OF Browning
Eros, known later as Browning Bros
& Hamilton.
He was about 50 years old. an
was never married. He was we'll
known IN this city where he bad
many friends.
The Ledger joins friends in ex
tending sincere sympathy to the be
reaved ones.
J, B. BurweEl. So year. old zas-A
at the home on T. B. Henderson
Saturday in Galloway county at 1880
o'clock in the evening OF heart dis
ease. The deceased had been III for
about two weeks.
The deceased was an old bache
Tor. He farmed for a number Of
years near Concord, Galloway county
Three weeks ago he held a public
sale. preparatory 70 going back 10
Virginia. He came from that state
many years ago. A few days after
the sale he was taken ia.
Mr., Burwell had no relatives in
this part Of Missouri. His body will
probably be taken to Virginia for but
lal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
COUNTY NEWS.

VIM. Bothemon, night foreman at
the Mexico Fire Brick & Clay Plant.
who had his toe mashed about a
week ago, had the member anputat-
ed Thursday. He is reported resting
well.
Geo. CLARK, rumua maR CARRIER out
Of this city on route NJ. 2. fell at
the corner of Jefferson and Ander-
son streets Wednesday night and cut
an ugly cash in the back Of his head.
He was unconscious for several
hours. but now is resting easier, al
though the wound is painting him
some.
Mr.. Clark had come up town 70
accompany home his daughter, Miss
Bessie. who IL ~booldkeeper for r. A.
Morris. He slipped on some ice on
the walk and In calling he struck
the back Of his head on the curbing.
John Scholl. who has been living
south OF Thompson. recently lost his
residence by fire, and has moved on
h. Il. d. /, Auxyasse, Mo,
William Ragsdale, who has been
in vandalIa for a week Or 50 under
the treatment Of q physician there IS
reported much better In health.
W. D.. Willinghanl, Of this city.
i
was beaten up In Columbia Thurs
day BY crap shooters, William and
Dan Hunt and ], G. Kelliher, it is
alleged. The trio we're arrested
and released on bond. The fight hap
pened In a crap game,
chamr Phillips. Of this city, has
brought suit gainst the Columbia
shoe Factory for s2O 1900 Champ was
working for the Company last spring
A small partdcle Of iron from the
rlacitne he was working by broke
off ana struck him in the eye. HI
alleges this caused him to lose his
sight In that eye.
Champ is a 0 Of Mrs. Fannie
Phillips. Of North Mexico,
The third annual quail supper o
the Mexico Lodge of Odd Fellows
was held in their hall. Friday even
ing. The entertainment was
most delightful ono and a cce ii
every way. As Master Of Ceremonies
Henry Precht conducted the pro
gram with great eaae.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07


J. c. Wyatt. Of st. Joseph. a broth
er-in-law Of John W. Howell, of This
city died at his home Wednesday
after a long Illness. He vas es year
old.
The deceased was q councilman Of
ST. Joseph. He was formerly a school
board member. and was active fol-
years in Democratic politics. He
had been FOR many years nj the re
tail dry goods business and was a
member of the firm Of Towson &
Wyatt.
He was best known for his liber.
alitv toward cburches. 1t is said he
gave away more money toward
church work and charity than any
other man Of equal wealth In that
part OF the state.
He was we'll known in this city.
He visited here regularly once a
year. He was born in Centralia.
The funeral was Friday Mrs.
Garnard, 81 this city, attended
the funeral. Henry Howell Of Kansas
City also was at the funeral.
Besides his wife, the deceased is
survived BY three children as follows
|Cavan and Aubrey Wyatt and Mrs. G
Nj. Wood. nil az ST. .JoseDh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

miEShprovoaang paper cubtng con,
test At this Mrs. Giendy was
most pro6taenk and recslved a casa
for lingerie ribbons. A delicious two.
course lunch Was served at a late
hcur.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Paul and fam
fly were entertained Thanksxivine
BY Mr.. and Mrs. J.. l.. Paul at one
Of the most elegantly prepared din.
nera tho guests eyer had the pleas.
ure Of enjoying. ana was prepared
by Mrs. Paul herself. It was a
pleasant occasion.
AIRS. Ned Rodes aud Mrs. Charles
Bledsoe 1eavs Tuesday for Texas to
attend the wedding Of Mrs. Rodes,
sister. Miss Mary Potts and Mr.. ia.
win Quick on Dec 9Th. They viii
Join the party Of friends IN kan.
sas City. who from other parts Of
the state are Going down for the
nuptials.
Miss Hattie Brown and Mrs. chas.
Clark win be the guests Of Mrs. p.
II. Cullen in Saint Louis next week.
Mrs. Robert Johnson had for her
Thanksgiving guests. other than her
immediate family. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Nelson
and Mise Mary Virginia Nelson
The T~weIye-of-Us Club met on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. ivan
Ashworth at The Ringo. The sub.
stttutes were Mrs. McCabe Howe, mr.
Rottrt snoddy and Mrs. Ovens Ad-
ans. A delicious two-coufse lunch
was served at the conclusion Of the
games.
Misses Mildred Johnson and Hor-
tense Buckner have been the guests
Of Miss Helen Miller in Columbia the
past week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
PROMPTLY ENDS DYSPEPSIA. GAS
AND OTHER MISERY IN
STOMACH.

You can eat anything your stomach
Graves without fear of Indigestion or
Dyspepsia, or that your food will fer
ment or sour on your stomach If you
will take DlGESTOIDS.
Your meals will taste good, and
anything you cat will be digested;
nothing can ferment or turn into acid
or poison o stomach gas, which
causes Relching. Dizziness. a feeling
of fullness after eating, Nausea, In
digestion. like a lump Of lead In
stomach. Pain in stomach and iu-
testines or other symptoms.
DIGEsTOIDS really does all the
work of q healthy stomach,
For sale by all Druggists,
.N4-N- NAaNr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

One OF the prettiest memorial SER
vices that Mexico Lodge 3. r. O.
Elks No. 9l9 have had since the or
~ganization of the local order were
held in the club rooms over Phil
Hips store Sunday afternoon. This
| was the ninth annual memorial ser
vice. Quite a large crowd attended.
AT 2:30 Sunday afternoon the open
ing ode was sung by the entire lodge
Miss Victoria Brooks played the &C
compartments, Following the open
ing ode. the audience was led in
prayer by the Rev. w. A. shullen-
berger. This was followed by. a
most beautiful solo by Miss Eliza
Gibbs. Miss Ida Randall also
sang jan her usual pleasing manner.
Three eulogies we're offered. Geo.
Robertson delivered the eulogy on ts
late r. H. Diamonds; Professor 4, B.
Hawthorne. on W. w. Williams;
and J, p 0rear, on Chas. M. Clark
Each n Of these was most i'm
~pressiye.
Edwin G. Orr, OF Chillicothe, pres
ident Of the Missouri Elks' Asaocia'
ton delivered the memorial address
Mr.. Orr is an excellent speaker and
his remarks were interspersed witt
touching Illustrations. He Is recog
nlzed In Missouri Elk circles as vel
as In other walks Of life as a very
borcible speaker.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Orr
speech. the entire Lodge sang tht
closing ode; then came the bene
diction by the Rev. Shullenberger.
Besides the members who have
died in the last year ten others have
passed away since the ~organizatiol
of the lodge. They are:
Daniel A. MCMILLAN
Charles Hill
0rrin f. Williams.
Joseph II. johnson
Halsey Matthews
Frank II. Bfuton
William l.. Harper
j. Frank Spence
James %. Price
Z Bucknaf Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
GEO. KABR|CH
AND THE SOUTH

a
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 70, 1911
Just arrived In Dixie Land where
the sun shines warm and the beaut-
fuI flowers bloom every day In the
year.
/ started on that cold Sunday
evening Of the 18th inst. when Il
showed, sleeled ahd froze everything
IN Missouri. / boarded the Red Fly.
er, got 10 Kansas City 2 hours late.
and ali the trains had gone over
Western Road and what a crowd was
left in depot, There are twice as
many people go through there than
through the depot at st. Louis at
s .. m. we started for Parsons,
Kan, stopped 2 hours, took in the
city; then on to Muskogee, Okla.
We were 2 hours late. arriying at 8
o'clock iii the morning. tired and
sleepy, and no one there to meet me,
Z / had sent a telegram to Jeff Ell
lis and wife not to come to the depot
as / could not tell when we would ar
rive. It was showing and cold and
near 10 zero.
/ went to the nearest hotel. The
uext morning they sent a close car
riage for me and / soon thawed out.
/ remained S days in Muskogee, Okla
ii ID booming and so is land there.
while sitting around the office with
Jeff Ellis I bought S pieces OF land,
and sold them in s minutes after
buying them, but | only got is more
than / pafd for them and deeds were
made to them in place Of to me. /
started from Muskogee at noon Sat
urday, the 18th, for McAlister. Okla.
Fl stopped ahalf day and took in
The town. Nothing struck my fancy
except the shriner Temple. 1t Is
just grand, Then / started for Little
Rock, Ark. This State | can't say
admire much; TOO billy and rocky,
and too many pin oak grubs in lock-
ing over those mountains; and brush
II wondered how the Yankees ever
routed the Rebels out Of Arkansas,
Got 10 Memphis, Tenn, In the
morning Of the 18th, It being Sum
day morning. / stopped q half day
took In the sights OF the city and
the Mississippi River. Cant say !
was struck ON this place. Too many
negro huts--10 times more than Mex
leo has. When | arrived at Musko-
qee. Okla, not wishing 90 be both
cred with my trunk. | bought a
ticket to Jacksonville. Fla and sent
It ON. not thinking but that they
would send me the nearest way, but
instead, they sent me- as the boys
say round Robinhood's barn, through
IL States, as you will see, and y too
me 4 days instead OF 2 days, as on
the Dixie Flyer, The States we're as
follows: Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma.
Arkansas, Tennessee. Mississippi. Al
abama, Georgia, N. Carolina. 8. Car
elina and Florida, From Memphis
we went to Decatur, Ala. then on to
Corinth, Miss. Here VIZ took I'm the
sights. Then on to Columbia. $. Car
DINA, from there to Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Lookout Mountain. We
stopped one day at Chattanooga and
looked over the city, battle fields and
cemetery, and looked at the soldiers
graves. It made MS shudder at the
thought Of thousands that were
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
The True TEST
Tried in Mexieo-lt has stood
Test.

The hardest test is the test Of
time, and Doan's Kidney Pills have
stood 1t wen fn Mexico. Kidney SUI
terers can hardly ask for stronger
proof than the following:
W. S. Ragsdale, 400 Il. Liberty St,
Mexico, Mo, says: = was troubled
with my kidneys for about 3 years J
had pain in my back and across my
Ioins and the kidney secretions were
disordered, causing me much annoy,
ance. tried several remedies with.
out amy results and finally being ad.
vised to Try Deans Kidney Pills.
procured d supply. ! improved az
ter taking the first few doses and
BY the time | had Finished the con.
tents Of one box a cure resulted,
statement given in 190S.)
A Permanent Cure.
On November 16, 1911, Mr.. Rags.
dale said: THE cure Doan's Kidney
Pulls made for me three years age
has remained permanent, / am piers
ed to re-endorse them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster. MfIburn., Co. New
York sole agents Tor the United stat
ss.
Remember the name uoan's and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

A telegram to the Ledger to-day
from Danville. NJ. states Miss
Elizabeth Durkee. Of this city. was
jilted by Woods Martin OF Tint place
after she had Tilted a Young minister
OF the Methodist Church for Martin,
When seen by a Ledger representa-
tive Miss burke was greatly sur.
prised and denied the entire story
Saying there was no truth whatever
In 1t. Miss Dufkee is one Of Mex
tco's most charming young women,
and this unfortunate report ii a
great injustice TO her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

&NEWS

On the 2sth Of Nosember the su,
preme Court, In the case Of State
Of Missouri at the, relation of John
ID. orssr. Prosecuting Attorney,
against The Wabash Railroad Com.
pany, reversed and remanded the
Judgment OF the circuit court, and
directed the cIrcuIt court to quash
the information filed against the
Railroad Company, The Supreme
Court held that the state law, enact
led BY the Legislature March 20. 1905,
limiting The time Of work By train
man 10 unconstitutional and void.
The Legislature had made no dis
tinction between Railroad Companies
doing an interstate and an intra-
state business. and 1t was held that
as the act was directed against I'M
|terstate Railroads as weli as State
Railroads the act could no stand
as beins in conflict With that proyi-
sion OF the Constitution Of the Unit
ed STATES which cohfers power on
Congress TO regulate interstate com
merce.
The circuit count he'd entered q
fine Of s7eo.0o against the defend
ant, and from this the Railroad Com
pany appealed; and this action Of
thu Circuit court Is set aside with
directions to dismiss the case.
Anna Jones was granted a divorce
from Grant Jones in the circuit
court Saturday morning.
The case Of State ex rel Vince
Fountain Us, w. IL Logan ct al from
the city Of Laddonia I'm regard to the
forming Of a negro school district
was heard Friday. The court sus-
tanned the enumerator's report and
ruled there we're NOT enough names
to warrant the ordering Of the dis
trict,
VIII Stegett of near Santa Fe is
suing I'D. Hendricks Of that place
for $lt50 damages inflicted on his
wife, son and surrey several weeks
ago, when a team they we're driving !
beeame frightened at MI, Hendricks
automobile, Mrs, Sterrett was in
iured about the shoulder The boy
about the head. aud the vehicle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the sea- OF the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease.
and in order 10 cure Il YOU must take in
ternai remedies, Halls Catarrli Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly up2n
Catarrh Cure is not q quack medicine. u
Was prescribed by one OF the best phy-
sicians in this country for years y
4 regular prescription. II y composed %
the best tonios known, combined with tht
rnl,rolis surfaces. The perfect eombina-
lion of The two ingredients Is what pro.
ducas such wonderful results 10 eurinf
catarrii. Send for testimonials, free
r II. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists, price s5c.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
JOPLIN WOMAN IS
HEIR TO MILLIONS

As the snowflakes sHirled about
the little hut at 1873 Melvin avenue
a few nights ago. 4 little old woman,
Il years old. sat and shivered about
the fire in a small cook stove, says
the Joplin Tribune. And although
she Is the granddaughter Of Lord
Thomas Price. whose Baltimore es-
tate Of $4i5. 900. 900 awaits settle.
merit as soon as the 1890 descend.
ants are located. she Is hardly able
to keep the wolf from the door"
Her name Is Mrs. Martha Wilson.
Her story is stranger than the most
fanciful PRODUCTIONS Of aathors who
create the most imaginative chalac.
tiers 81 fiction.
She Is a daughter Of Mai J. A.
Ps4ee n Of the heroes Of the war
Of 1912 and the Mexico War. Lord
Thomas Price. her grandfather, who
dropped his title when he came to
this country before the revolution
atv war, was one Of the right
hand men Of George Washington.
and IN the early days he settled
lands where Baltimore now is.
There are several Of the Calvert
heirs in Mexico and AudraIa. Among
them are Mrs J. W. plunkett and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
MRS. aIeos CELEBRATES

18TH HDAr.
Mrs. NJ. r. X. Baggs remembered
Friday morning that 1t was here
10th birthday. but she was not aware
that company was coming to spend
the day with her. Mrs. D. D. Tan
nef had prepared a sumptuous dim
ner fer Ter mother in honor Of the
occasion ane invited a few neighbor-
ing trends. Those present were:
Grandma Glynn. 90 years old; Mrs.
Matilda Tfabue. Mrs. Alice Glynn,
Mrs. G. w. Charles, Mrs. Mary Reeb,
Mrs. Martha Doyle. Mrs. w, o
I~i0stetter, Mrs G. w, Adams ant
Mrs. Adrain 1anner.-Farber Forum
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
sHooTs TWO EL.k

John Arnold, of Billings, Mont,
writes his father, X. R. Arnold, OF
this city, that be was recently In
the mountains near Yellowstone Park
and shot two elk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
HOME FOR AGED WON.
EN- REMEMBERED

EN TIE
Among the Thanksgiving presents
for the Home for Aged Women in
Mexico are the following
Brown Shoe Co, ST. Louis, S.: Car
Teton Dry Goods Co, St Louis, S.;
Mitchell & EARLY. C~entraha, S.; Mis-
Kelselhorst, Ashvllle, N. c., SIS: Mrs
Joe Considlne, large turkey; Mrs.
Matte Brown, Fulton. a turkey. and
the Blanke Coffee Co, st. Louis, 50
pounds Of ground coffee, The
Kings Daughters circle at SheIhina,
composed Of women more than "a
years old sent "a gallons Of canned
fruit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

FARM WANTED.--To buy an 81
or 100 acre farm. Must be prieet
right. Give fun particulars and de
scription and very lowest price, Nigh
consider 40 or 60 acres close t
some good town. Address P. o. Box
s2s, Mexico, Mo. 40-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
1 RgsT CHRIST.


MAS present
No Christmas gift will be more ap.
preciatd by a former resident Of Au.
drain county than the Mexico Week.
ly Ledger. Those who receive it say
THE Ledger Is like a letter from
hone.s One dollar a year in ad-
vance. Subscribe now. dwts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

q cold Il gotten rid Of
he danger from pneumonia
serious diseases. Mr.. D. w
pf Waverly. Va says =
leve Chamberlain Cough
e be absolutely the best
n on the market for colds,
commended Il to my
ID they oil agree With me
BY all dealers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

bur feet are wet and cold
body chilled through and
pm exposure. take q big
amberlain's Cough Remedy
y feet In hot water be-
i to bed, and you are al.
Sin to ward off q severe
sale BY all dealers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
General News.

The best football team weaundns.
ter College ever had defeated Cen,
trail College Thanksgtving bay. in
Fulton. n to 8. before a crowd Of
1850 people. Westminster outclassed
their opponents in every point d
play and from the very first quar-.
ter, when they scored almost ammedl
ately after play began, they display
ed their superiority.
In the fourth quarter Central punt,
ed and n Of their players catching
the ball on the bounce made a touc
down, The field was covered with
a thin mud that made the game
much slower than had the field been
ln good shape.
Central has one OF the strongest
teams dn Missouri but Westminster
easily won the state College cham
pionship.
The case Of A. s. Mayes against
the City Of Fulton was compromised.
Mr.. Mayes put down half mile Of
Fultopas paved streets. and nj mis-
understanding arose in regard to
the matter.
Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 2.
It is expected that a dozen OF
more indictments Will follow the con.
fessions of the Mcnamara brothers.
They passed the night with a spec.
sal guard at their cell door. Five
armed men were stationed near
them as they slept and extra police
patrolled die streets outside the jaila
No one was permitted to loiter In
the vicinity Of the building. The
scene o. action will aikedy now be
transferred to Indianapolis Grand
Jury rooms. The city is quiet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Httie Brown. formerly Of
bw matron Of Hospital
kon. NO., will spend Christ
her son in Boston. Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Mrs. r. r. Arnold. Jr.. Is honae
from California. where she has bean
the guest OF her brother Harry
Thomas, who has been III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

#mlly has need Of a good.
#iment For sprains. bruis.
s of the muscles and rheu-
g there Is none better than
=in's. Sold BY all dealers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

IN Lambert spent Thanks
III her brother, w. II. Coz
. wife, In AsExya Mr..
! Lambert will depart on
#or the Southern part Of
Here they expect to
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

BEN troubled with constipa'
10 years and tried all Of
physicians in Bristol. Tenn,
epud do nothing for me-.
Dos. u. Williams. Middle
packages Of Cham
stomach and Liver Tablets
4 For sale by all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

KIDNEY PILLS
ption. quick IN results. wi
5 case Of kidney or bladder
~ beyond the reach Of
No need to say more. Otis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
Louisiana Mo, Dec. !.

Louisiana. Mo, Dec. 3.
The Pike County Chapter. Daugh.
tiers OF the American Revolution.
have to their credit the largest work
Of any D. A. r. chapter in Missouri,
Friday, Dec. /, Mrs w. P, Stark, ne
gent Of the chapter turned w e
tae mayor and Council OF Louisiana
a stone wall and ornamental gate
built at the entrance to RiyervieN
Cemetery.
In five months from the day thds
work was suggested the wall and
gate We're completed aud paid for
The following committee had charge
CT the undertaking: Mesdames De-
Bowman, D. A. Ball. F. T. Merlweth.
er II, L. Medley and Bessie Brock
The cost Of the wall and gate was
more than $1,000.
ML'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

opiates or harmful drugs
h Foley's Honey and Tai
stops coughs and cures
not accept any substitute,
4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. II, D. Graham aad
Mrs. Mary Graham leave Tuesday Tor
Havana. Cuba, by way Of the coast
OF Florida.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

who was recently In
i fail at the Grand Opera
able to be out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

homas who has been quite
& home In Los Angeles. Cal.
His sister, Mrs. r, r. Ar
with her daughter, Mir
returned from AlIs bedside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Fred BIakeman has been given the
position OF switchman in the chica-
90 & Alton yards IN Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

|ng has bought a farm near
from J. W. Elicit. king
value ofAEhsouri real es-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

John AfasAhallis children
scarlet fever. \. Fisher nj.
chiId III with scarlet e.