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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
More New Subscribers.

At Vandalia Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week the following
persons added their names to the
Weekly LEDGER's subscription list !:
J. H. Wright, w. H. Sparks, J.
D. Wright, w. II. Scott, w. E. Nc.
Cune, Beshears & Hughlett, J. D.
Lewellen, W. W. Watkins, T. L.
Riney, J. w. Renner, J. A. Earth.
ing, w. 1. Harelson, Fred Winter
7. E. Waugh, G. V. Kelly, J. b
Smelser, o. P. Darnell, L. H. Mar
tin, Jno. F. Harris, A. T. Barrett
all at Vandalia; w. F. Coe, C. w
French, T. B. Branstetter, at Mt
Carmel; Rush Harmon, Farl,er; L
J. Goodman, Gazette; w. P. Ham
lett, Farber; T. F. Hess, Cando
N. Dakota. Mr.. Hess is an old cit
izen of Audrain, but went to Dakots
several years ago where he becam,
rich.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The LEDGER is in possession of a
letter in reference to a man said to
be living in this city who is charged
with running away with another
mans wife from Iowa. 1t is claim
ed that they have been living in
this city for about four months.
The matter is being investigated and
arrests are likely to follow,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
A Short Time.

Prof. Hirschberg, the noted St.
Louis and New York optician, will
be in Mexico at the store of J. M.
Pollard Dec. to z. Delay is dan
gerous. Call at once and have your
eyes fitted with pair of his cele-
brated Diamond and Non Change
able spectacles and eye glasses. No
charge for testing eyes. tD7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

WE notice quite a number oi
cities are getting up charity enter.
tainments SO that the poor children
can be remembered on Christmas,
We would suggest that something
of this kind be done in Mexico.
Our people are all charitably dis
posa6
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The material to build the sewerage
system is not arriving as promptly
as desired and John M. Barker went
to st. Louis this morning to see
what caused the negligence. He
will have the material here immedi-
ateIy il possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The Centralia Courier has conf
dence in the Mexico Fair as the fol-
lowing clearly shows: "The Mex
leo Fair Association is o. K. Enter
prising business men of brains and
capital are at it's head and it can be
depended upon to meet with success
in the end,o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
John Ruenzi and the Banner OF Gold.

John Kuenzi and the Banner OF Gold.
The Banner Of Gold, published at
Dwight, Ill.,, says: "The Gold Club
badge offered by the League last
week to the member bringing in the
largest number of new members
during the week was awarded to
John H. Ruenzi, of Mexico, Mo. ,
who brought in nine new patients. -
We also clip the following from the
same paper: "One of the most active
members the Dwight Kelley League
has ever had is John H. Ruenzi OF
Mexico, Mo. He is constantly on
the lookout for new patients COM
ing in and urging them to become
members of the club Immediately
after they have commenced their
treatment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

1t is at this time of the year that
the misguided but loving wife Sc.
cretly buys a box Of dark-brown
MANILA paper and smiles with pleas.
ant anticipation at the pleasure hel
husband will have smoking it on
Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
Goes a Long Distance to Hunt

George C. Barrow, of New York,
is in search of a good quail hunting
country. He arrived in Chicago
this week and some one told him
to come to Audrain county. He is
here now investigating, but has beer
directed to the vicinity of Arm
strong, Mo-, as profitable place tc
hunt the festive bird. He appears
to have plenty of money and only
out for pleasure. Audrain farmers
as a rule, allow no hunting on theil
premises,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoPla.

In the Weekly LEDGER will be
found the advertisement of Houston
& Trimble, lumber merchants of this
city. If you are arranging to build
house, barn or fence be sure and
give these gentlemen a chance to
figure on your lumber. They defy
competition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Sportsmen have been detailed at
different points in Bloomington, Ill.
to exterminate English sparrows- II
is alarming to notice the rapid in
crease of these pestiferous birds in
some localities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
sheen Lost.

1 have lost 16 head of sheep, IL
ewes and 4 wethers, from the Fegel
farm 9 miles northwest of Mexico.
These sheep strayed away or were
stolen three weeks ago and l will
pay a liberal reward for information
leading to their recovery.
34-2t. r. M. EDWARDS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

L. Phillip had his show window
fixed up to represent Thanksgiv'
ing dinner scene and it was a splen-
did piece of work. The only thing
lacking to make it complete was that
there was no lady at the table. We
are surprised that Cass should have
overlooked this important feature ol
a Thanksgiving picture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The most wonderful medicine !
have ever met with is Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. In cases of collie it gives
speedy relief. On hunting trips
have found it indispensable. Put
it in alkali water it imparts pleas.
ant taste and prevents the painful
diarrhoea which alkali water pro-
duces. l could not feel safe with
out it in my house. J. F. SMITH,
Fort Abercrombie, N. D. For sale
by G.. A. Buckner. tDec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The Laddonia Herald says: E.
C. Kennen will leave with bis fam
lily for California to, reside next
Tuesday night. Mr.. Kennen leaves
Audrain county just when his capa-
bilIty as a lawyer and attorney is
beginning to be recognized. We
commend him and his family to the
good people of the Golden State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The Northeast Missouri Teachers
Association will be held in Columbia
Dec. %, 80 and 80. w T. Caring
ton, of Mexico, is on the programme
for discussion as is also D. L. Rob-
erts, of Vandalia. Col. Fleet, of
Mexico, will deliver an address on
the value of military training for the
youth of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Neil VOORHEES, is thinking of open
ing a horse sale stable in this city.
During the last few days he has re-
ceived quite a number of letters
from insurance men of st. Louis
and the east who are desirous Of
buying some toppy horses. When
ever a man wants a good horse the
first PLACE he comes or writes to is
Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

"How Is it with your" asked the
editor of the dying delinquent sub
scriber. can looks bright before
me-" grasped the subscriber. 81
thought so," said the editor. sin
about ten minutes you will see il
blaze -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

THANKSGIVING is always well OBJ
served by the people of Mexico and
Audrain county. The citizens of no
country have more to be thankful
for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
Mrs. X. F. Walker,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. 20
Mrs. Walker, wife of Hon. R. F.
Walker, the Attorney General elect,
died in this city last night of con-
sumption. She has been declining
in health rapidly for the past six
months and death was not unexpee-
ted. She was SO years of age, and
was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Wright, of Fayette. The remains
were taken there to-day for burial at
10 a. m. tomorrow. She leaves, be-
sides her husband, two children-a
daughter, aged II, and a son, aged
I. Great sympathy is felt here for
Mr.. Walker. He has been at his
wife's bedside increasingly, and was
unable on that account to take any
part in the political campaign just
closed.
Don't fail to read the advertise
ment of public sale of jacks, jen-
nets, road, saddle and draft horses
to take place three and one half
miles northeast of Moberly on De-
cember End. Be sure to read this
advertisement and if you are desir-
GUS of securing stock at a bargain
attend the sale. 1t will pay you.
J. T. Johnson, of this city, is auc-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

At Centralia, Mo-, the aspirants
for the position of Postmaster are
numerous. Among those named
are DR.. w. A. McAllister, M. M.
Clarke, Jerry Bush, VIM. T. Sum
mers, Ed. Shock, J. E. Stewart, R.
A. Roddy, A. G. Reee, T. S. Sneed
J. NJ. Cupp, Mrs. L. E. Herndon
and others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

w. R. Dodson, of the State Uni,
versity, ,on Wednesday night deliver
ed lecture at the Christian church
in this city for the benefit of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

A great many farmers are butch
ering their hogs regardless of the
moon. Some believe if they kill
their meat when the moon is full
it will not shrivel up like it would
otherwise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Photographer Drake, of Indiana,
has taken a sketch of Mexieo's old
depot. He probably intends to ex-
hibit it at the Worlds Fair as the
Oldest depot in America.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

We want every mother to know
that Group can be prevented. True,
Group never appears without a wazn-
ing. The first symptom is hoarse-
ness .hen the child appears to have
taken cold or a cold may have ac-
companied the hoarseness from
the start. After that peculiar
rough cough is developed, which is
followed by the Group. The time to
act is when the child first becomes
hoarse; a few doses of Chamber
lain's Cough remedy will prevent
the attack. Even after rough
cough has appeared this disease
may be prevented by usiug this
remedy as directed. For sale by
C. A. Buckner. Dec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

EVERY citizen in Mexico and Au-
drain county is interested in the
success of the Farmers Institute to
be held in this city Dec. 81, 22
and %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Andy Harrison's little son,
Homer, stuck a rusty nail in his
hip while playing at school last
Friday and was painfully but no
seriously injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Mrs. o. R. Waite, of the Mer-
chants Hotel, is the guest of friends
and relatives in Kansas CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

County Clerk j. V. Williams,
and deputy P. e. Locke kept open
house Thanksgiving day as usual
and. entertained their friends with
fine Havana cigars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

We have it from a private source
that the man who carried the earth
for Cleveland is arranging to protect
the earth from the approaching
comet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Mr.. J. B. Schroll and Mr.. J. W.
Davis, of Farber, made the LEDGER
a pleasant call Saturday while en-
route home from Kirksville, where
Mr.. Schroll has been cured of rheu-
matism by the osteopathy treatment.
Mr.. Davis daughter, who has also
been suffering with rheumatic
trouble for several years, has also
been cured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

G. E. Hill writes from Columbus
Barracks, Columbus, Ohio, that he
is enjoying good health and that he
is delighted with soldier life,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Six adults and five children have
united with the church during the
protracted meeting now in session
at the NJ. E. Church, South. Rev.
jackson is laborious and is accom-
plishing much good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Sam Baskin, of the firm of Arm
strong g. Baskin, left last night for
Texas, accompanied by ]. r. Ham,
ilton. Mr.. Baskin is in very poor
health
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The Union Thanksgiving servi-
ces at the Opera House were largely
attended. Rev. o. S. Middleton
preached the Thanksgiving sermon
and liberal collection was taken
up for the poor. The money col
lected will be turned over to the
City Council and will be placed
where it will do the most good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
A. Il. +. A..

The Audrain county Anti-Horse
Thief Association meets in Mexico
at 2 O'Clock the second Wednesday
in December. ]. G. ROBBINS, Sec'y.
s. e. KENDALL, Chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The Salisbury Democrat says:
From Mexico comes the story that
as the colored voters stood in un-
broken line waiting their turn to
vote a ssgacious white voter who
was in hurry let 60 chicken he
held under his arm. The colored
troops broke ranks and the white
man secured satisfactory place in
the line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

George Brankum and Miss Mamie
Kilby were granted marriage license
to-day. Both parties reside at Far
ber, this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Campbell and
daughter have returned from a pleas
ant visit in Moberly. Miss Ethel
King accompanied them home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Senator Cockrell expresses him
self in favor of an extra session
both on account OF the condition of
the finances and the Mckinley bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Mr.. J. C. Cooper died at Rush
Hill on Thursday morning. He
was 65 years old and leaves wife
and three children, a daughter and
two sons, all married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
Hardin College Notes,


Miss "Pet'' Boyd is home for a
visit.
The two societies will give an open
session Dec. 15.
MissMollie Pearson spent Thanks
giving in Laddonia.
Miss Pearl Blanton has gone to
visit friends in Fulton.
Miss Dasie Harrison has gone to
Kansas City to spend a few days
with her brother.
Miss Bena Newhouse entertained
few of her friends Friday night at
her aunt's, Mrs. Rixey's. Among
them were Miss Gay Yancey and
Miss Yancey from Virginia.
But the girls who staid at home
they almost made the visiting
girls envious with the description of
the jolly Thanksgiving spent at the
College. We wonder how many of
them wished for the double identity
of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
The Glasgow Missourian says: Our
old friend, Jos. Weimer, of Mexico,
paid US most pleasant call yester-
day, as he never fails to do when in
our city. Mr.. Weimer is a member
of the extensive cigar mandatory
of Weimer Bros, Mexico, and al
ways carries one of the best lines of
samples on the road. Come often,
Joe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Prof. Kuemmel, of the Hardin
College faculty, is at his home in
Glasgow, Mo. He viii move to this
city when he disposes of his prop
erty at Glasgow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Ministers of the gospel are re-
quested to call at our drug store
and we will give them free of charge,
a So package of "Cacterine" or Ext.
of Mexican Cactus which cures ca
tarrh, hay fever and all throat and
nasal troubles. c. A. BUCKNER.
01-am
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The citizens of Vandalia gave ovel
500 to the poor on Thanksgiving.
There are not many needy people
in Vandalia, however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Auctioneer j. T. Johnson, of this
city, on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, will cry
the sale of Jacob Horschman, 8
miles southeast of Centralia and 3
miles north of Salt River church.
Mr.. Horschman is going to locate
elsewhere and will sell without re-
serve all his stock farm implements,
corn, oats, household goods, ETC.
Sale bsgins at 10 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

William Dickinson, of Chicago,
is in Mexico on business connected
with the Mexico Fire Brick Works.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

W. E. Hale, of Shamrock, Gala
way county, was in Mexico this
week. He tells us stock hogs are
very scarce in his section. They
are selling for Az per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

c. W. Sees, of Denison. Texas, is
talking of coming to Mexico to
open a large plumbing establish
mont
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Quite a number Of Audrain Dem.
ocrats will attend the Inauguration
of Cleveland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

E. C. Kennen and family, o'
Laddonia, leave this week for Pas
adena, CAL, to reside permanently
Mr., Kennen is one of Audraln coun'
tvs most substantial citizens anG
we regret very much to have him
leave. We feel fully convinced tha'
he will come back to Audrain with
in the next two or three years
They all do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

John Spotswood is arranging to
send to the Worlds Fair the old
slab bench upon which he and
other pupils sat when they got their
early training in school. He says
that quite a number of great men
first went to school on Bean Creek
in that s'little log school house,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The A. o. U. w. Lodge paid Mrs
J. NJ. Gordon 50 900 insurance this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Simon Martin, brother of Jethro,
has sold his farm near Martinsburg
and moved to Vernon county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Miss Matte Hopkins, of Boon
vile, arrived to-day and is the guest
of Ed. w. B. Taylor and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The material for constructing the
sewerage will be here by Monday
and the work will be pushed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
VOL. XXXlV.
Hon. CHAMP CLARK's plurality in
this district was 2719.

HERE are in Missouri 1OS Presi.
dental post-offices and about 300,
ooo Democrats who would make good
postmasters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

G. Kabrich has for rent store
room, dressmaker's rooms and of
fees. 35-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Miss Susie Talbot is home from
short visit to friends and relatives
in Montgomery county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

James Atkins, of Polk county, ar
rived last night and enrolled at the
Missouri Military Academy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly cheaply and promptly, call on
T. S. Riley. Satisfaction guran-
teed. 7. S. RILEY,
At Beck's Jewelry Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

The collection taken up at the
Union Thanksgiving amounted to
about $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Collector Atchison received nearly
IS. 900 taxes at Vandalia this week.
Several of the heaviest taxpayers in
the county reside in and about Van
dalia, among them Col. Aaron Nc
Pike who pays about $500 yearly,
Judge w. B. Beshears, who is a
wealthy man, w. s. Boyd, Mr.. Whit
edge, c. G. Daniel, Lewellen q
Coontze, DR.. Bland, DR.. Parrish and
a number of others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
Heads Studio.

rhe largest and most complete in
northeast Missouri. Everything in
order for first-class work. The
leading photographer. Work super
ior to any in the city. Call and see
the photos, ink crayon and walter
colored portraits. Southwest corner
snuare. 18-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Clark's plurality. $3.50
Dillon, the Peoples party candi-
date, received $40 votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Mexican Cactus was thought te
be worthless until it was discovered
that it wnnld enre catarrh "Cac
terine" is the remedy for sale by G.
A. Buckner. 21-4m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

DIR. Vandeventer has moved to
Laddonia to reside permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
cuticura Remedies

Are sold everywhere. Price, CuTIcuRA. the great
Skin Cure Soc; CurIcURA Soar, an exquisite Skin
Purifier and Beantifer, 25c.; CUTIcuRA REsoLvKET,
the new Blood Purifier, 81. Prepared BY the PoTTxH
l6- Send for How TO Cure Skin Diseases, d
pases so illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

E. S. Westlake is in Mexico rep
resenting the st. Louis Republic
and will have his headquarters here
for 80 days. He is handling the
Britannica Encyclopedia in connec-
ton with the st. Louis Republic and
we are sure will do an immense
business while in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Miss Birtie Crigler is home from
a delightful visit in St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Prof. Hirsehberg, the renowned
st. Louis and New York optician,
whose fame and exceptional skill
extend the country over, will be
with his agent, ]. NJ. Pollard, Dec.
tot. Eyes tested free of charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

E. R. Locke, of Laddonia, spent
Thanksgiving in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Wood Maddox is feeding 300
head of cattle and shipping corn
from Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

II Joseph BalIinger will call at
this office he can, learn Of some
thing which viii interest him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

Centralia, NO., is to be lighted by
electricity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
For Rent.

A seven room house. Call at this
office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01

nlanPLES, black heads, red, rough, chapped, an
Tim oily skin cured by Cur1cuRA Soar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-01
The Vote For Congressman.

The following is the vote received
by Clark and Morsey in this dis
trict:
Evening journal., 1892-12-09
THE EFFORT TO CARRY MISSOURI

THE EFFORT TO CARRY MISSOURI.
During the Higgins SMITH negotia.
tion, TO purify Colonel Wootten's politics
and redeem Sussex, Senator Higgins ex-
pressed the opinion that Missouri would
go Republican. AS Missouri has always
been one Of the safely Democratic states
this confident and reiterated claim was
as inexplicable as it was astonishing.
Senator Higgins was known to be in
the buoyant and happy condition Of
high rolling and irrepressible boomer.
ready TO promise anything, and so opti-
misticin his hilarious hysteria of self.
consciousness that he thought Delaware,
and the world, including any stray
comets that might be flying aimlessly
around, were trending Higginsward He
thought everything was coming his way.
Missouri was simply an incident.
Since Congress met the remote cause
of the Senator's generous optionism
concerning Missouri has been revealed
in resolution introduced by Senator
Vest, Of Missouri, to investigate the
partisan action and electioneering
schemes OF the Census Bureau during
the recent elections. Il is charged that
the census agents polled the state in the
interest Of the Republican party, and
on that poll and the use that was made
of it, the managers expected to carry
Missouri.
Senator Higgins was right in with all
Of the optimists. He had few neat
little schemes Of that sort himself. He
told the Manufacturers Club that he
would carry Delaware. The club became
very liberal, patriotic and enthusiastic in
their respectable and honorable effort of
bribery.
The hopeful Senator told Harrison
that he would give him the electoral
votes of Delaware and that piously
patriotic little man was so tickled that
he foreign mssioned Sperry as a reward
to Higgins They were all in "a weaving
way" the goose hung at cheerful al.
titude. Then Major Wootten told his
story, and the EvENIsG JOURNAL in
duced Senator Higgins and Mrs Smith
to tell contradictory little stories, that
did not consist With themselves, and
were not in harmony with the truth
Things looked blue in Delaware then, but
the money Of the Manufacturers Club
was not returned and the beatifc hope
of carrying Missouri was not abandoned
There was no reason for change in
public sentiment in Missouri and no in
dication Of any change. But Senator
Higgins evidently must have known Of
the efforts to carry the state by fraud
and bribery and based his hope on them.
Evening journal., 1892-12-09

IDENTIFY digging in pay dirt es the
miners say when they have struck il
rich. Dana is not Democrat. He
never supported the Democratic ticket.
His paper, the New York Sun, supported
Ben Butler in 1884, Mr.. Thurman in
1888. Senator lin and ''No Force Bill and
No Negro Domination" in 1892. But he
is Hill man through thick and thin,
the thicker and the timer the better; he
is always for Hill. OF course Mr.. Dana
is not Democrat and his paper for
various reasons, or for no reason appar-
ent to the public; and, in fact, in the
most unreasonable manner possible
has Tapped and gyrated. and
twisted like loose sail at
the top Of a mast without design or pur-
pose, defiant of control, useless for
driving the ship and destructive alike to
itself and to the mast to which It is I'M
fortunately but feebly attached. But
that should not make any difference to
Senator Hill. Mr. Dana will stick to him
closer than Mr.. Murphy and he hates
Mr.. Cleveland as the devil hates holy
water.