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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

THERE is a good deal of talk,
now, about a Third Party and the
effect q new party would have on
the two old parties. The St. Louis
Republic, speaking of this matter,
says
"With no Third Party move.
ment in 1892 the Democratic party
is sure to draw from the RepubIi.
cans, If not as heavily as in 1890,
yet to an extent that will make
Democratic success the strongest
probability of the campaign. This
consideration ia of itself sufIioien,
to show that the Third Party
movement is not in the Demo.
cratic interest. From the Demo-
cratic standpoint there was never
more occasion than now for a
square issue between Democracy
and Republicanism, and never a
closer approximation to certainty
that on such an issue Republican
ism will be worsted. 1t is eviden,
that the Republican party, under
It's present Radical control, canno,
hold or poll its vote, and if there
ID no Third Party the Democratic
party will be REINFORCED by the
great majority Of those opponents
Of Radicalism who have not hith.
erto been identified with the Dem
ocratic party organization.
On the other hand, Third Party
movements draw little from the
ranks of the party in opposition.
They are invariably recruited
chiefly at the expense of the party
responsible for the administration.
No matter what is said or done In
recruiting them, they will poll
four votes taken from the admins
tration party where they get one
from the opposition.
ALI that the Democratic party
can lose by . Third Party is some
thing Of what il might have gained
otherwise. but the Republican
party will necessarily suffer from
any general Third Party move
mont. Democratic chances Of sue
csis viii not be lessened. Indeed.
they may possibly be increased,
though = large Third party vote
would have the effect Of breaking
the fofce Of the fall for the Repub-
ncans By dividing the opposition
md preventing such = tremendous
allowing Of forces against Radical
ism - WAS made last November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

IT is time for the Democrats oil
Audrain County and State of Mis-
souri, to organize their clubs. We
should have a dozen clubs in this
county like the one which is in
such a fourishing condition in Bry.
ans School District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The report has gone out that the
F. & L.. u. of Audrain has ap-
pointed an investigating commit
tee. Now, let the report of this
committee ego FORTH. The citizens
and tax payers of Audrain stand
high in this commonwealth. They
r ready to stand on the report of
this committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

CHIDRENs' day at the NJ. E.
Church, South, was celebrated
Sunday with a most pleasant
and instructive programme. The
little folks were out in force and
the results were most gratifying.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
THE F. 81, u. committee, COM

THE F. & L. U. committee, COM
posed of W. L. Lott, S. 0. Wright
and G. N. Wales, with Pat Cullen,
of the Vandalia Leader, as an *
pert, who were to have begun the
investigation of the County Asses
sor's books this week, in order to
find out if there were any tax dodg-
ers in Audrain county, have, we
are reliably informed, decided to
postpone this investigation until
August. This committee is COM
posed of representative citizens of
Audrain and should proceed with
their investigation, if they think
one is necessary. The county Of
fcials of Audrain county are ready
and anxious to furnish them with
any records or facts in their pos
session. We think that this COM
mittee should proceed with this
work as soon as possible and
not stop until a full investigation
Is had and a complete report is
made. 1t would appear that the
F. & l.. U. thought there was some
need of an investigation. Since
this matter has been stirred up
let 1t proceed to a finish. Let NJ
guilty nan escape. Let the inves
tigation go ON. Let it be thorough
let the report be full; let the name
of any delinquents be given. Dom
stop now and leave the impression
that there are tax dodgers in thi
county, but make your investiga
ton thorough and report who the.
are, If any. Audrain county an
Audrain officials stand high in tn
State of Missouri, as do Audrall
county tax payers. The F. & L
U. of this county seems to take tn
position that there is somethin
rotten with some of the tax pay
ers. Go on with this investigation
and make it thorough and correct
and let the report be full and CON
plete. Let this matter be settle
J promptly and satisfactorily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

EVERY farmer in the county is
interested in the success of the
Mexico Fair and should prepare to
make entries, either in the Floral
Hall, Agricultural Hall o. in the
stock rinps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Notice Of Sherif's Sale in Partition.

Oliver Woods, David w. Woods, Thos.
l.. Woods, Mary f. McCallam and
Sarah J. Woods, Plaintiffs,
George w. Woods, Martha M. Woods,
Annie d. Woods, George A. Woods,
VIM. Woods, Mary A. Wilson, John
c. Woods, ]. Fl. Woods, Thomas
Woods, Albert Woods, o. L.. Woods,
and Jane Woods, Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
FEARFUL FURY.
Death and Devastation
in Various Parts Of
Audrain County.
Cyclone Swept.
Several pGrSOnSK Killed
| and Many Wounded.
Farm Houses Swept AWAY
| and Fields Ruined
JNO. HARRISON'S ENTIRE
FAMILY INJURED.
Three Instantly Killed
Five MORALLY Hurt,
Twenty-Five More
! Or Less Injured.
Path of the Storm on O Direc
Line from Centralia to
!. Laddonia-Six Miles
North of Mexico
the Worst.
TIL DEAD.
Balsen Kunkel.
i. Infant daughter of John Doerge.
Homer Rogers, of near Centralia.
MORTALITY HURT.
Those not expected to live are:
Mrs. Seal.
Miss Seal.
Miss Gertie Fletcher.
Nine year old daughter of John
Doerge.
There are 8 dozen or more seriousl,
hurt, but we trust not fatally.
THE DEAD.

ADout o'oo yesterday AFTERNOON,
while several gentlemen were sit.
ting at the east front of the Court
House, talking about cyclones and
their marvellous powers, death and
destruction were being wraught by
a cyclone only six miles north Of
Mexico, and the results surpass
any OF the stiff yarns told by the
gentlemen who had heard of cy.
clones, but had never seen one.
We shall not undertake to describe
the ruin brought about by this
terrible electric storm. 1t would
be impossible. Only one who has
seen such a storm or who has ex-
ahmed its path can appreciate its
power.
AS soon as the report reached
Mexico, at about 5 O'Clock, the
editor of the LEDGER, with the
physicians of Mexico and about
fifty other citizens, fastened to the
scene of death and devastation.
Beginning on the west and going
east along the track of the storm T.,
which appeared to have been only
about one hundred yards wide, we
found that the residence of Alex.
Carter had been blown down. Mrs.
Frank Carter, who was in the
house, saw it coming and ran into
the cellar and thus escaped.
$50.
behind the hill and in this way
escaped, The storm made a ter
I.
=,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

WHAT'S the use of our sending
missionaries to China? ThePekin
Gazette refers to US as "barbarous
Americans"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Hon. RICHARD DALToh's boom
for Governor is fourishing in spite
of these cool nights.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

THE outlook for the farmers o
Audrain equity was never better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The KING of Greece has made
Sc, zoo, 600 in speculatlons. He
probably hit the lard market at the
proper time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

PRESIDENT HARRISON is in Wash.
ington and the nation can go on
again,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

TIE LEDGER sensation is to be
reserved for the Grand Jury, which
meets in June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The daily LEDGER is Gin 1t'
and "that's no joke".
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

cover.
The house of Geo. Crane was
also blown entirely away, as was
his barn. George, with Leslie
Blade, who are baehing, escaped
TO the apple cellar and were saved.
If it had not been for the cellar
they would have surely been kill
ed, as the storm right there was
very strong, actually tearing the
bark from the trees and pulling up
the hedge fence. The next house
east was where Joe Kendall, with
q hired man, were baching. The
house was blown into matches and
scattered over q forty acre field.
Joe was not at home and the hired
man had time to escape, and get
into Cranes apple cellar. Tom,
Workman and family were saved
on account of living in a log house.
They laid down close to the
floor and, miraculous to say ,escap-
ed. Only the edge of the cyclone
struck their house.
Mrs. Yosemyer's house was
blown away. He has bad cuts about
the head and is bruised up, but
will recover. His wife and q little
| girl, who was there, were also in
jured, but not seriously. Clarence
Harry, who was at bis house on a
visit, and Is only 7 years old, was
picked up and carried from so to
100 yards, tumbling and rolling
over the corn field, but strange to
say, is not considered to be dan
gerously hurt.
T. B. Hams house and barn
were blown away, but nc one was
hurt. The family escaped to the
cellar.
The residence of Valentine Erdel
was blown down and reports from
Rush Hill this morning state that
one of his children was killed but,
We think this erroneous.
AT SHE'LL NORRIS.
The above houses were all within
a mile or SO of each other, and were
on the range line, six miles ncr'h
of Mexico. In asout the center of
the above devastation was the hap
py home of S. S. Norris, we'll
known to most of our readers in
this county. Shell was at home
with his wife, mother-in-law, Mrs.
Seal, two children, one boy and
one girl, and Miss Gertie Fletcher,
and Miss Seal his sister-in-law.
The house was literally ground to
pieces, and carried to the sky.
Every member of the family was
hurt. They were all taken to
the residence of E. B. Norris,
a neighbor, which, when the
writer arrived at this place,
at 8 p. m. yesterday was a verita-
BILE hospital. The doctors had
just arrived and were hard at work.
1t was impossible to tell just how
bad they were hurt, but it is thought
at least two of the family will die.
Miss Seals throat was cut clear
through and she is hurt other ways
and is in a critical condition.
Shell hlnself is badly hurt, but
made the doctors attend to the
others first. He will recover. Mrs.
Norris is not dangerously injured.
The baby is badly bruised up and
its right leg is mashed, but it is
hoped will recover.
Mrs. Seal, 60 years old, Mr..
Norris mother-in-law, it is feared,
cannot recover. She is terribly
mangled. ,
Miss Gertie Fletcher, it is
thought, will die. She is terribly
injured about the head and man.
gled about the body.
1t is impossible at this writing to
tell just how badly any of the in
jured are hurt, but to one who is
not a doctor it would look as
though some of the patients had a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

IT looks as though the conven.
ton now in session at Cincinnati
would form a third party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

THAT sensation is about ripe and
will be plucked right away, quick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

L
with their dead child at the resi-
dence Of. Nh. Duty, where the doc
tors had just arrived and were at
work. The doctors we're not able
to say how bad any of the other
members of the family are hurt.
1t is feared that the 8 year old
daughter is MORALLY wounded, and
she was a beautiful little child as
she lay unconconscious near her
little dead sister. John Doerge is
badly bruised, but not considered
dangerous. His wife is badly hurt
but will likely recover. Annie,
who Is seven, and the baby, Will
lie, are both hurt, but not so badly
as the 8 year old girl, and it is
thought they will recover.
/ We have not attempted to 60 in
to details regarding the wounds of
the injured, as the doctors had
just begun their work and did not
know how badly any were hut.
The doctors, who responded
promptly and divided up, a part
going to Doerge's, and a part to
Norris, worked like Trajans and
did all in their power, but we are
satisfied do not expect to save the
lives of near all the injured, and
some who recover will be cripples
for life, as they are horribly in
jured.
If we were to tell of some of the
marvellous results from the storm
noticed in our hurried drive down
the lane, only a mile long, they
would not believe US. You should
visit this portion of the track of
the cyclone at once. Every house
and barn on each side is gone, and
gone and gone clean and clear. A
portion of the lane ia full of wire;
the posts were blown out of the
ground and blown away. Dead
and dying horses, calves, hogs,
chickens and live stock, or what
was live stock, could be seen on
every hand. Doerge's horses were
all killed but one, and he was sc
crippled that a passer-by killed
him.
The bark was actually twisted
from all the trees in Cranes or,
chard and the hedge was pulled W
by its roots. The corn just put
ting out of the ground was chewee
up as though it had been pulled
by blackbirds.
The storm was of marvellous
power, such power as NO one car
understand, and In addition to the
loss of life, the loss of property il
immense. These people were poor
They lost their all. Their homes
are strewn for miles and miles.
Their stock is dead. Their crops
ruined and death is in their homes
Along a portion of this lane,
which lately was a beautiful drive
lined ON each side with neat and
happy homes and fine crops, butnow
is an alley of destruction is a hedge
fence, and the portion of it no,
blown up is a veritable grab bag
It caught everything. We motto.
ed all kinds of wearing apparel arc
all kinds of dead animals. House.
hold and kitchen furniture, farming
implements, etc, have been thresh.
ed into it, and the lane for rods is
impossible, on account of dead ami.
mails and debris of all kinds.
On one mans farm We noticed a
pond which had actually been
blown dry. The cyclone had taken
every drop of water out of it.
Chickens had been caught and
blown for hundreds of yards and
came out minus their feathers.
One of Cranes horses was thrown
down and rolled and dragged for
nearly one-eighth of a mile and
escaped, looking more like a camel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

HATCH is booming for Speaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Balsen Kunkel lived O a this
lane and his house and farm were
literally swept of the face of the
earth. You can hardly tell where
il stood. Mr.. Kunkel was terribly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Notice Of shsrif's Sale in Partition.

Lucy V. Heller, Wallace D. Heller,
Marvin T. Heller and Maude d.
Heller, Plaintiffs,
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13
hIhff Can | Do 10 Get Rid Of
This C0mplalnt?

rwould ike 10 appear IN nv former
role.
would ike 10 be man again IN the
enjoyment 0f ali nay powera
10 those win shls desire we can oaly
say, 70 at once 10 Df. : Clay Toad, 10
NoFiA Division ssrset. Grand kaplas.
4ich. HIS success 10 unsurpassed: nis
remedies compounded snd sold only
ny hsmse.fl are dong more for the
pahilc than al tie various Jams and
athles combined.
Ii eoald not be otherwiss, 30 viii un-
.ierstsnd your COM ms,laints xnd vail give
you such remedies only xs VII immeai-
stsls remove the cause of tiae CON-
plants and restore yeur iost strength
and vlgor.
You wall STAY well. there can be no
react on, ss hs does not give nerssaes
depiesarlts) or nerve slsmnisEts.
You viii therefore remain perma-
asntly well.
Thousands throughout the country
are every day tesglfyIng 10 DR.. ;. Clay
rodd's wonderful success IN curing
Them. after they bad tried from three to
A dozen other physlclsas without relief.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13
HYGIENIC RULES.


Many books have been writer, and
much more has been said about what q
sick person should ea. N order to nour-
lsh the body and not interfere with the
action OF the medicines pres ribed by
the physician; but every one knows the
foil wing articles are not good 10 eat,
namely: Opium. Morphine, Beliadons,
Atropia or Deadly Sigh;shsde. Cocaine,
Chloral, Cslomel, Dlgialis. foxglove.
Arsenic and It's preparations, Phos-
phorus (makes excellent friction
matches and ITS preparations, Phos-
phites, Hypo-Phosphites. Nux vomiea
and It's active prncipie, strychnine, n.y.
oscyamus Niger, Black Henbsne. oiegm
Tigiii, Croton Oil, etc.
How unfortunate the physician who
knows no other remedies % than the
above poisons. aud how much more nn-
fortunate the Dear People who .hnk
they are obliged 10 take the dose. Tie
above poisons produce nervous prostrs-
ton, death by hcsrt failure snd in
fiammst,on of the bowels, also cause
most of the suicides and all the insan-
sanity. They cure nothing, ouly pre-
vent people from recovering .heir
health.
DIR. :. Clay Todd. the famous SPECIAL
lst OF l6 North DIVISION street. Grand
Rapids. Mich, does not nse the above
poisoas, but by the use OF hs new. pleas
ant and health giving remedies. he
cures all curabie diseases At The earliest
possible minute.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13

tsrkiy wltching hour spaSeza = svsa@
adder 20 the vail sHd climbed up she
auRds sIsn the npudeaes and Agillss
Bon@sy. He Falsea the sAsa 24s
.tretehed hls arms bsseecalngiy tos
"a Jaiist- sue bebsl4, rushed
VA = sna ss!l With al ner lovely s~iS1
Bto nis aTsnsY No SIR. shs fesi upon
the casa aud slammed the wndux
Town oa has would ~ smDTxesr., pie
0n.rg hiG securely xnfie has les
tattsred almlesssy IL Toe lake brsezr
she screamed Ia TIE manner peeusias
% frightened young females and an
slner giTl came and fell upon the sash
also Their lmpronpta chorus nroagnt
several nlen 81 tie room aud the uu-
sacky Ron1eo was hnally released and
gwen . backward tit wAlcn helped
ann wonderfully IN hls descent 10 sas
ground. He escaped without broken
oaes tsough the STRAIN WAS severe on
nls hezsxtstrings. he knows more
About hote. glrls tnan he dad, but n
has eaEned ma Shakespeare wSn It's
Ieluslye love tales.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13
"BOEBY" WAS NOT IN II.
Judge Buriingame Razzles . Previous
Policeman with . Look.

Judge Buriingame Razzlss Previous
Policeman with . Look.
Policemen play such An important
part in the Enforcement of the law and
the administration of justice that they
are allowed great liberties III the police
court. When, however, tho case Is ap-
pssled 10 the superior court they become
~ other men unless they are absent
minded and forget. A solemn stiffness
reigned In the court room the other
morning while the judge was looking
over the calendar and arranging with
the city attorney the order IN which
the cases should be tried.
''The case Of tho City vs.. John Gack-
ler," called his honor. Before the city
attorney could open his mouth PATROL
man Withey bobbed up ~ stiff and
stern a. . wooden Ind Ian. His right
forehnger was swung 10 the tip of his
large. rel ear aud back again to the
seam of his pantaloons, which move
ment constitutes the ''copper's" salute.
"Your honor" said he, "we're not
ready to take I'D that case yet; there's
lot of witnesses that are not here yet"
The judges eyes looked over the top of
his & Asses and seemed to pierce the
bold Policeman like a pair OF two-inch
augers. He subsidized SO suddenly that
the smiles Of the spectators became
audible.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13

The following is the circuit courtjury
for the Dece0 yer term drawn yester-
day: Firs. ward, Peter Workman; Sec.
ond ward, John w. kloster house. Third
ward, Dirk Bosnoven; Fourth ward,
George NJ. Leonard; Fifth ward, Holly
n. Cargill; Sixth ward, William Gear;
Seventh ward, Andrew Poposki; Eighth
ward, S. c.. Staden; Ninth ward, Fran
cis Kelley; Tenth ward, Ira c. Barnes;
Grand Rapids township, Matthew j.
Roman; Grat,an township, Patrick
Dnscoil; Lowell township, Edward
Stinton; Nelson township. Peter SUIT
phin; Oakfield township. Fred smith;
Paris township. Bostwick Bowen; Plain
field township, George Elder; Scion
township, Joel Shelter; Sparta town
ship, Charles Amida; Spencer township.
James Bartolph; Tyrone township,
Campbell Carr; Vergennes township,
Dwight NJ. Paterson: Walker township,
Richard Kinney; Wyoming township,
Gilbert D. Richards.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13

Trade i AL sgog over the sale now IN
progress ai t4ls Star Clothing House.
1as merchant stated 10 as tozt ns
don't SEE how the Star nAkes any
mOEey. as t8ey co nothing tut sl2ngH-
ter goods, lrst on clolntng. then On
hats, and row on fufnssAsng g0ods.
- ,fey sre selling underw@ar - cost
pIice ss we l.uy oy the case that Jersey
fieeea lined underwear at 81 per dezen
and the Star srlls 4 st 70 cents; then
they are selling black Jersey ossrsai ss
worth slz by the dozen. aud they are
sei.Ing them Tor - cents. So We left
that merchant convinced Of the fact
tia. tns Star sells goods cheaper than
aay one IA the eity.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13

John U.ss was admitted to citizen
snip yesterday.
Madeline Greulich has commenced
proceedings 20 secure . divorce from
Adolph GFeulieh.
Horace suyder, who claims . parcel
Of lard m the city, knosn a. the Ches-
bro estate. brings sait syalnst Jennie N.
Evsrts - a.. in ehsncery.
wsldby Cortland vss arrested zee
terdsy hy Detective Gstes and Cast on
.uspiclon of having stolen So out cf
the safe ~ the Democrat ofsce. alsa
an overco&s he vss recessed on bail.
In the case Of Edward Eanscurne Va.
fshnsthsn Rcis., n the eircuss court
sefere Judge Grove. q sstson 20 q q
raiss wss aeuie1. ard tee costs snd al
ternrv's Zee OF s. axed against the de-
feadsnt.
Roeers Ard Alice uahosey have BE-
gua . foreclosure suit sgsirss Comes q
- Fuller 90 collect $50 Tie piaster
covers . farm n Ada townsasp.
Ia The ess~ s~.aght by tas Dsuv4le
Stone esmssay sga.ast Aaa.s Iosssov.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13

4 ts.e csfc.As CN5&s4t. .ssssO4E > ~ zc A.
Il. "a order WAS made setting ASIDE the
rider granting leave - appeAl from
ne police court
yosspLs sae TrSceseli has nisd esli
for = divorce fFosn ner nusfand VII
am HI. Irsaxweli On the grounds OF
exGrsm eraeliy and noa support
The case OF Macy 2. Montgomery et
a., vs.. Joseph j. Tucker st al. Is stlii
"a trtsl before Judge Grove II the cir
cu.t ecGrt-
Martin l.. Sweet hss asked the cir
cunt court TO con psl tie NeNaygo Man
ifaetur'ng company 70 make al ae-
counting.
Joseph Reed and David Reed have
egun saIt against the O'clock Bottllng
works n the circuit court 10 collect
ssJ65.s0.
Ine si5.0o0 damage suit brought by
Flora Della soFague against the Grand
Rapids a Indiana railway company for
fjuries received 10 still on trial before
Judge Ads.t IN the circuit court.
warrant Was sworn out by Henry
Z .lman foi the arrest of Charley Me
Clean IN police court yesterday for
throwing stones az the complainant.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13


Os rrfes - Captars Hts Jsisss sut ts
Essssrsss<sy apsrrrs Hirrsesf.
ecnne sin1r ago William Shakespeare
vross "A entrsneing arama seout .
spooney yourg rasn named Romeo and
his lady love Jaiist. The nfess charm
ing word picture a ths entire pay .
THE bslceny scene. sra sov NsHistee
IL snsnlznBg q ~ having s0suethl8g q
IA. sort up - date Itseems thst .
yoanx asn wbo stssH se nsaeless. but
vsu@- occu pztlea = that OF orA<esnan
"a the =. 4 p. NJ railroad, hecams
eosnored af fair eut nss fFs bcte
vsu-~ He lovsd sse naiden ssrr4ly
bus al his Efforts ~ ~cs her met wife
cisroarsznx sssssclva Fra y he re-
sckx-a upon . srsssrter s*roks ef pir-
u,o<z. he seeasss ass rosn ssa - .
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-13

soaoo RoDiooou NofcoRO oo0 III
BsadsoAs is where?
The case of James Robinson was
called IN the superior court yesterday
but the respondent failed to respond
when his name was called. His bail
bond was agned by George A. Smith,
aud that gentleman was also absent.
Tne bail WAS sstr~ated and bench
warrant was issued for the apprehen-
son of Robinson. The respondent was
one Of those gentlemen who during the
street railway strike made their dis
pleasure manifest by yelling ''scab,"
etc, at people who rode on the cars.
Patrolmsn Roche was detailed TO ride
on the car IN order To protect the oc-
cAsionsl passengers from violence. Mr..
Robinson became highly incensed at
this proceeding, loudly proclaimed that
Mr. Roche was the descendant of . Ca
nine sncestress snd added . long string
OF profane epithets and adjectorea. He
Was convicted IN police court and ap-
pesled. It's said that be has since be-
come . resident OF Chicago, and there
beng three George A. smiths in the
city directory the identity of the bonds
man 10 little vague.