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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

then to the dead squirrel on the ground. Instantly Pete and John be- held a crimson stain on the red mans clothes, and knew that Pete had wounded him when he shot the sqir- rel. The bullet had passed through the little animals head and had lodged in the warriors shoulder.
 Pete threw aside his weapon and went straight to the savage, and John did likewise. Within a few moments they found the wound an ugly one. and bleeding profusely. John jerked off his neckerchief and began to make signs of dressing the wound tempo rarily but the Indian showed his scorn of such things. and stood very erect. shaking his head and making signs of contempt for such a slight thing as bullet in his flesh.
 But John and Pete led him straight to their home. big, double log cabin in a clearing about three miles from the east banks of the Mississippi River. There their father, an old time doctor in his foEmer home in an eastern state. dressed the wound and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
THE WORD "BooK."

VT IS generally believed that we owe
 to the Romans the word book"
 but such is not the case. We get the word from our Saxon or Danish ancestors. Long. long before this wonderful day, when bundles of ugly looking rags are turned Into beautiful white paper. our worthy ancestors wrote their accounts. calendars, and histories, on wood, bark and parch- ment In the north the boo. or beech, was the tree generally em- ployed for this purpose as it grew plentifully and had an excellent fibre. They called a bit of writing on this wood "boc," and from 1t came the word "book"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

and the ground. if possible. was be- coming more like polished glass. Climbing out in the common manner could not be accomplished. He must get out some other way.
 'I have it." said Jack aloud. Then he drew off his boots and removed his long neck muffler. With his pocket knife he cut the muffler into halves. These pieces he wrapped about his feet. and then arose and began to go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

ulScONeT that d iiuIidh tltdbuic was there.
 Hardly had the young brave hidden himself behind the log-made dark by thick underbrush and nearby boulders when out of the< woods emerged two white youths. one about seven teen and the other about fifteen years of age. Both young fellows carried guns and powder horns, and were in the pioneer costume of hunters. Their buckskins looked fresh and new, and Moon-Face. peeping at them through some pieces of split bark which he had deftly placed over his face. knew them to bo newcomers in the country, for their faces were yet untanned by exposure to the western sun and their manners not those of the settlers on the border of Savage Land.
 The youths came up to the fallen log on the river bank and sat upon it. their backs being turned towards the Indian hidden in the shadow of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

slippery ground as he walked to keep
 up his circulation. "Halloai" he cried again. his voice seeming to die in the
 wind. But he kept right on, calling
 out art ''ter about ten minutes ko
 was n by hearing a dog bark ing. tned towards the spot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
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sissippi River. A great forest v V h covered the farthest banks, and Moon-face could not see beyond the water-lne. But he knew the ter ritory far to the West, for it was there that his people lived. But he-Moon- Face-had been separated from his tribe by the merest accident and was now afraid to try to return to them. for a hostile tribe had come into the territory between his own hunting grounds and the place where he now was in hiddlng.
 As Moon-Face sat on the log, look ing towards the West, his courage not dimmed, but his cool judgment tell ing him that he was in great danger he heard a sound as of persons coming through the leafless forest. He fell behind the log and became so much q part of the bark and piled dead leaves around him that Il would have taken more than a casual glance to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

OON-Face sat on a fallen log, overlooking the mighty Mis- sissippi River. A great forest covered the farthest banks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
BUYS STOCK OF IMPLEMENrs.

w. M. Thompson has bought Of
M. J.. Decker the iatter's blacksmith
shop and stock Of implements and
wagons at Thompson and has taken
possession. Mr.. Decker is arranging
to move back to Pittsburg, Penn.
Mr.. Thompson has resided south
west Of Thompson for several years
and is one Of Audrain's foremost bus
mess men. Al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

Chas. A.. Mason, OF this city, and
Miss Braska lockwood of Montgom
cry County. we've married in Belle
vile, ILL.,, Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs
Mason will make their home in St.
Louis.
The groom is q son Of Nj. and
Mrs J w Mason Of this city. He is
a travelling salesman and represents
H. j. HEM & Co., with headquar-
tiers in st. Louis. His bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Braska Rock
wood, of Montgomery County and is
a highly accomplished young lady.
The Ledger joins their many friends
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
a long andhappy married life.
Miss Frances Purcell, of St
Louis, and George H. Hanton, OF
Granite City, ILL.,, we're married IN st.
Louis last Thursday. The bride ID
quite we'll known in this city, she
having visited here on several occa'
sions. The groom is connected
with the Western Fire Brick Com
pany at Granite City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time.
would hardly get over one spell when |
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what suffered from cramps, and at
times ! could hardly walk. The doctors
said ] might die at one Of those times,
but took Lydia E. Pinkham's vegeta-
Bile Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine Is worth more
than mountains Of gold to suffering wo.
e MFRS. BERTHA MUIR, sos N. 4th
Street. Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from nativeroots and herbs.
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs.
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female illswe
know Of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia u. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read aud answered BY a
woman aud held In strict confidence,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
..DEATHS..

yAAnANrA %s NY
John II. Daniels, 81 years old,
who dropped dead at his home near
centralia, Wednesday evening, was
a b~rother-in-law Of Geo. Brock, Of
this city. The funeral was Thurs
day at Skull Lick Church. This is
the secord brotherin-law Mr.. Brock
has had to die suddenly. The Ledger
Joins in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
Carson (Klt) Drops, of C~entralia,
died at the home Of his parents in
C~entralia Thursday morning. Mr..
Drops had been i'll for the past
two weeks, but he was not taken to
his bed until last Sunday. He died
OF meningitis.
The deceased is well known in
this city. He was a member Of
the Elks Lodge OF this city and had
a life membership. Several years ag
he visited Mexico frequently with
the Centralia ball team and was ad-.
mired by the Mexico boys. He was a.
tailor by profession and conducted a
shop in Centralia.
The funeral was held in Contra.
liza Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the residence, and the services
we're conducted by Ed. Smith.
Interment took place in the
centralia cemetery. A number Of
Mexico Elks attended the
funeral. The Ledger extends sym
pathy.
Ed. Dry. a brother of Mrs. Rob
ert Pickett. of North Jefferson.
street, and a cousin of j. w. Dry
of East Promenade street, died at.
the home OF his father. E1zea Dry,
north OF C~entralia, Saturday morn
ing. tuberculosis was the cause Of
his death.
The funeral was held Saturday,
and the remains inferred at Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pickett and
children and J.. w. Dry of this
city attended the funeral.
The deceased was 81 years old. He.
has resided in New Mexico for sew
eral years, but returned to Audrain
county about a month ago.
Benjamin J. Lubke, rs years old,
died at the home Of his grandmother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dahlem-Pitts, at 5
o'clock on Monday morning. Compli-
cation of diseases is given as the
cause Of his death. He had been
in i'll health for about two years
and was bedfast for the past several
months.
The funeral was from the home
Of Mrs. Pitts at 1880 p. M. Tuesday.
Rev. w. A. S~hullenherger CON
Quoted the services. Remains were
Inferred in Elmwood cemetery.
The Ledger extends sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
a Pui vERpIeT
Based on Evidence Of Mexico Pee

Based on Evidence Of Mexico Peo-
pie.
Grateful thousands tell it,
How weak backs were made strong
Weak kidneys made WE'LL
Urinary disorders corrected.
Mexico people add their testimony.
They gladly praise Doan's Kidney
Pills,
For quick relief and lasting cures.
Mexico evidence is now complete.
Mexico testimony is confirmed;
Reports Of early relief substantial
ed.
Cures doubly proved by test o
time.
Let a Mexico citizen speak.
Mrs. John Reeds, 1902 w HarwooI
ST., Mexico. Mo-, says: ''The state
ment / gave in November 1908 wa
correct in every particular. TIL
cure made by the use of Doan's Kit
ney Pills has been permanent S
far. l a give this remedy tn
endorsement that it merits"
For sale By all dealers. Price s
cents, Foster-M ilburn Co, New Yorh
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's--an
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

The Bell Telephone Exchange build
ing, at the corner of Coal and Prom
enade streets, is about completed, as
far as the building itself is con
cerned. However, the equipment has
to be installed, yet, and just when tn
Company will get into their new
quarters e. L. Cass, manager here,
cannot say.
The building is two stories high.
The office rooms will be on the
first floor and the operators both
for the city service and the Long
Distance will be onthe second
floor.
The Bell Telephone Co. has put
IN new poles on every street in
town and is making every effort to
give Mexico a first-class telephone
service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
Adlemnn. west plains. Mo-.

J. A. Alderman. West Plains, Mo-,
was confined to his bed with rheuma-
tism. and suffering intense pain. "a
friend recommended Foley Kidney
Pills and / began taking them, witt
great benefit. In a few days I was
out OF bed.in a few more up L
town, and in Is days threw my cane
away. cheerfully recommend Folo
Kidney Pills to others" Otis Pur
dy, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
OCEAN TO OCEAN
HIGHWAY MAY PASS
THROUGH MEXICO

Interest in the proposed highway
10 extend from New York to San
francisco. plans for which were out
lined a little more than two weeks
ago by Carl G. Fisher of Indianapo
lis. rs now at its height. Pledges Cor
the fund OF $4,000. 600 which will be
necessary to defray the expenses OF
making the road are pouring in from
all sides, and present Indications are
that the entire sum will be pledged
ry January /. Steps will be taken
shortly for the appointment and orga
Ization OF a national committee which
will take complete charge OF the
work, and just as soon as the plans
OF this body are completed and the
entire amount needed Is pledged,
contracts viii be closed with the
various counties through which the
road will pass for the actual work Of
building the road. X is fully expect
ed that by May l. 1915, tho lei to
ocean highway will be a reality.
This is the biggest project sver I'M
dertalten In the automobile world. Th
original plans, which are the result
Of months of study on the part Of
Carl @. Fisher and James A. Allison,
president and secretary respectively
of the Prest-o-Lite Company and
and the indianapolis Motor Speedway
have been carefully examined by lead
ing manufacturers and fInanciers all
the country, and have been en-
dorsed by them as being safe
sound and enkrely possible of execu
eon. Within thirty minutes after
the project was explained by Mr.. Els
er at a banquet in Indianapolis re-
Gently a sum Of sver $500. 900 had
been pledged by the automobile mar
u~facturers and dealers Of tho Hoosier
capital alone. Those connected with
the automobile industry in other
cities N states have not been slow
Ia responding and the temporary
committee composed Of Carl G. Fish
or and James A. Allison. which Is
row in charge Of the business de
tails Of the project reports that
there is no apparent reason why tho
enterprise should not be carried to a
successful completion. Bonded trus
companies will be appointed to re-
ceive pledge payments as they arc
made and moi a dollar Of this money
10 to be spent until the entire fund Ok
$40, 0o0, 200 or more Is guaranteed. IN
case that for any reason whatsoever
the ocean-to.ocean highway proiec
should fail to be realized, the money
already contributed will be returned
to the original donors with three per
cent interest added. All expenses in
cidental to the promotion Of the plan
are to be met by Mr. Allison and Mr..
Fisher personally, up to the point
where tho venture IL either a success
or a failure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
WOODMAN RATE
RAISE INVALID
COURT DECLARES
Des Moines. Ia. Oct. "a.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. "a
Proposed change in the law gov
erning the Modern woodmen Of Amer
lea is a direct violation OF the vest
cd contract rights OF the members,
and is null and void so far as II at
tempts TO change the rates without
the consent Of the members. accord
ing 10 Judge Charles A. Bradshaw OF.
the equity division Of the District
Court in an opinion handed down to-
day.
The decision was given in a case
wherein the i~nsurgent wing OF the,
Organization asked the court to set,
aside and annuI certain changes in
the articles of the association by
laws, adopted at the head camp Of
the Modern Woodmen of America at
an adjourned session held in Chicago
in January, 1912.
The court held. first. that under a
certificate of this character the holde
occupies toward the society a dual
relation; he as a member of the cor
poration is bound byall reasonable by
laws enacted by the corporation.
whether they come into existence be-
fore or after the issuance of his
certificate. He also occupies the
position Of person holding a con.
tract with the society, and as such
stands on same footing as any 9TH
er person making a contract with it.
Second, that the contract OF in
uranc consists OF the certificate of
application for membership, the arti-
cles of association. bylaws Of the So
and the status of the State OF
Illinois relating thereto. 4,
Third, that the new law OF the So
proposes to change both the
rate and plan OF insurance and both /
the rate and plan are a part Of the
members contract. h
Fourth. that there is no differ I
in principle between reducing !,
the amount Of benefit and increasing |
the price charged for the benefit. I
Fifth, that the proposed change in I
law is a direct violation Of the, 1
vested contract rights of the plain :
lifts and other members and is null =,
and void so far as it attempts tot
the rates of plan without the
consent OF the member. L
Sixth. that the amendments toll
The articles Of incorporation are ille-
and void because not adopted bylt
two-thlrds vote OF the members" 8
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

G. Fl. Combs, a well known citi-
zen of Mercer Co, Mo-. states(i
About a year ago l took a severe
cough and | tried different kinds o.
medicine and two physicians, but did
not help me. My son left me a bot
tie of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, and it helped me Il great deal
more than anything had taken
Otis Purdy, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

VIM. and Miss Nell Onderdonk, Of
Nursery, Texas, who have been
the delighted guests of their rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Peck
ard family Of this city, have return
ed to their home. During their stay
Ia Mexico and grand old Audraln
county, many delightful functions
we're given in honor of the young
sters from the Lone Star State, both
of whom it is said, met their soul
mates and will come back"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

Clean out your Furnace now. Les
lie Ferris does the work.
them to the home of Mrs. Chas'
Bledsoe. Soon after their arrival
dinner was served and such a dinner
They ate and ate and ate and after
wards gathered nuts until time fol
the wagons to take them back Z
Thompson. Among the out-of-town
guests at this party were Mrs. Ed
gar wiles of Dayton. O., Mrs. Barnes
of Amarillo, Texas, and Mrs. stoltz.
Misses Jennie and Martha Karnei
entertained about fifty friends 81
Friday evening in honor of their sis
ter. Mrs. Eugene Smith, of st. Louis
The house was decorated with aspars
gus and autumn leaves. After
guessing contest in which Mis-
Beth Durkee succeeded In capturing
the prize, a beautiful plate, tn
guests repaired to the dining room
where a dainty salad course wa
served. Misses Ruth Durkee and
Martha Mason assisted in the dinini
room. l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

If you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders o
the stomach are their most common
ailment. To correct this you will
find Chamberlain's Stomach an
Liver Tablets excellent. They are
easy and pleasant to take. and gen
tie and mild in effect. For sale by
all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
FRANK ASBURY IS
UNDER ARREST FOR
STABB|AG H. MUDO.

Frank Asbury, II years old, Is be
ing held in the county juil pend
ing an investigation to be made
by Prosecuting Attorney e. s,
, Cant, following the stabbing Of Hugh
! Mudd. of Middletown. Mo. The stab
bing took place in the
woods on the farm of AS
hury's BROTHER, S. e. Asbury, east
OF town, late Saturday afternoon.
The story leading up to the stab
bing as told by the authorities, fol
lows:
Asbury attended a dance in the
neighborhood OF Middletown Thurs
day night. There he met J. w.
James and II. Mudd. He bought a
horse Of James for which no agreed
to pay $3.50. He also bought a bug
,ey and harness OF Mudd for $50,
Asbury told James and Mudd II they
would go to weiIsyille with him. he
would get the money. Mudd agreed
TO 20 with Asbury.
Asbury hitched the horse he bought
Of James to the buggy he bought OF
Mudd. and he and Mudd went 10
Wellsyille. After reaching Wells
Vile, Ashury made an excuse to
go to Martinsburg. At Wellsville. AS
bury placed the horse and buggy in
the livery stable and hired a rig to
drive to Martinsburg.
Asbury and Mudd did not stop at
Martinsburg, but came on to the
home of Asbsry's brother. S. II. AS
hurry, east of town. There they put
the horse in the stable and went to
the house to get dinner.
On reaching the house Asbury in
.deutly remarked to Mudd he hat
cough money hidden in the woods I,
pay for The buggy and harness,
and t~hereupon the two went to
the woods TO get the money.
Asbury previously had given Mud
a check for $3.50 to give to James
for the horse he bought OF him.
Mudd says they were walking alon
quietly, talking to each other, when
suddenly Asbury jerked a butche
knife which he had hidden In his
clothes and stabbed him in the back.
A wound about an inch and a half
deep and two and a half inches long
was inflicted. Mudd says he run
and being able to outdistance AS
bury, made his way to Dr.. G. +. Toal-
sons office, where he had his wound
dressed.
Asbury rushed to where his
brother wal working in the field and
excitedly told him he had killed q
man down in the woods. He men
disappeared.
Sunday morning. tho boy went to
his fathers home on e. Railroad
street, and there was arrested.
Mudd was taken home by relative
Sunday afternoon.
Asbury was a~d1udged insane sew
eral weeks ago. following an attempt
TO commit suicide by taking carbolic
acid, but was never taken to the
asylum, because the county court
refused to send the lad at tho ex-
pense Of the county, after the boys
father, j. s.. Asbury. had offered to
make bond that he was able to pay
his sons expenses while there, 1t
is said.
Another peculiar act of the boy
was the insertion OF an advertise
ment by him in the local papers, no
Trying those to whom he owed none
tJ be at the northeast corner Of the
Square on a day specified, and he
would pay them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

Col. S. II. Jernan and wife, for
merly OF this county. but now Twin
In Amarillo. Texas. are here on
visit TO relatives and friends. wit
a view of again coming back 70
grand old Audrain. Mrs. Jerman is q
sister az Mrs. Logan Bybee. Of
near this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
NOTICE..


/ Will meet the tax payers OF Au
drain County at the following places
Rowena. Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Friendship, Thursday, Nov. "A.
Macedonia, Friday, Nov, 10.
Sturgeon, Monday, Nov. IS.
Centralia, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Martinsburg, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Benton City, Thursday, Nov. 81,
Cant, Friday, Nov. 20.
Rush Hill, Monday. Nov. rs,
Laddonia. Tuesday and Wednesday
Nov. 26-27.
Farber, Monday, Dec. 2.
Mt. Carmel, Tuesday, Dec. 3.
vandalia, Wednesday, Thursday an
Friday, Dec. 4. 5 and 6.
S. A. PULLS,
Collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

known to the pubic,
bst corplete restor-
alton means
SO much TO me that
] cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake Of other suffer-
ing women.
AZ had been sick
about twelve years,
and bad eleven doc
tors. ! had drag
ging down pains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

Francis M. Hughes, spratt. Mo.
says: Il have had kidney and blade
trouble when ] tried a sample Of
Foley Kidney Pills. They relieved
me, SO I bought a bottle and FIND
they have done me more good, ant
I got great results. | recommend 70
ley Kidney Pills as l got more result
from them than from anything
ever took" Otis Purdy, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

J.. w, Copeland, Of Dayton, Ohio
purchased a bottle Of Chamherlain's
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold and before the bottle wa
used the boys cold was gone. Ia
that not better than TO pay a five
dollar doctors bill? For sale by al
dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
ROOSEVELT SUES AN EDITOR

Marquette, Mich, Oct. 26.
Civil suit for $1,000 damages and
criminal action have been instituted
by Col. Theodore Roosevelt against
George A. Newell. publisher of the
Weekly Iron Ore Of Ishpeming, Mich.
In the October 18th issue appeared
an article, THE Roosevelt Way
which said that Roosevelt lies and
curses in a most disgusting way. He
gets drunk, too, and that not infre-
quently. and all his intimates know
about It,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

A promnent Mexico Bull Moose TO-
day bet $1,000 to $500 with a stand.
pat Republican who lives In the
county that Roosevelt will beat Taft
IN Audrain county and the State Of
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
BRYAN slLENcEs T. R. MAN.

Bay City. Mich. 26.
While in the midst Of q criti-
cism Of Col. Roosevelt, William j.
Bryan was interrupted this after
noon by a man in the audience. who
protested it was unfair to strike a
man when he is out of the fight.
Armies do not place their wound
ed in the front rank; they remove
them to the rear was Bryan's re-
fort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

The woman who reads Ledger ad
vertisements knows that there is a
best time and place to buy a thing
land that the advertisements en-
able her TO decide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
LIKES i LEDGER.

Sterling, Mass, Oct. %.
Dear Mitchell:
I'm very sorry to have missed a
copy or two of the Weekly Ledger.
1t is like a letter from home and
hope you don't think I ever enter
tanned an idea Of doing without It. ]
never dreamed of such a thing. You
are making a good newspaper man
and can taste the flavor Of your
personality in the dear old Weekly
sheet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
CENTRAL WEST
ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Central-west Construction
Co, met in this week and elected
the following officers: President.
10. D, Gray. vice president and man
ager, R. Il. Race; treasurer, |. T.
McCue, Twelve lots in Trolley
Heights, owned by this company,
were sold last week. Six houses
are under construction at this time
in that Addition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31

Sick headache is caused by a dis.
ordered stomach. Take Chamber
Iain's Tablets and correct that and,
the headaches will disappear. For
sale by all dealers.