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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
HIS MOTHERS BIBLE.
The Book on Which President CleYe.
land Took an Oath of Office.

Among the relics stored away in
the clerks office of the Supreme
Court of the United States, writes a
Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times, is handsome
morocco-covered Bible OF large octa-
vo size. 1t is the Bible that was
purchased eight years ago to ad-
minister the oath of Office to Presi-
dent Cleveland at his Inauguration
on March 4. 1t had been the invar-
liable custom before the Inauguration
of Mr.. Cleveland to purchase a
Bible for use at the Inauguration
ceremony and to present this inter-
esting memento afterwards to some
member of the Presidents family.
Following this custom the clerk
purchased Bible to use in the in
auguration of President Cleveland,
but Mr.. Cleveland notified the COM
mittee of arrangements of the Senate
that he wished to take the oath on
the Bible given him by his mother
when, as ayoung man, he started out
in the world to make his fortune.
The committee naturally respected
this sentiment of the President-elect
and SO Mr.. Cleveland took the oath
on his mothers Bible. 1t was
small book, morocco bound and
gilt-edged. So far as is known here,
Mr.. Cleveland still has the book and
in the belief that it will be used at
the coming ceremony, the clerk of the
Supreme Court has not purchased a
Bible to be used on that occasion.
1t was planned four years ago to use
the Bible purchased in 1885 at the
ceremony of 1899, but after consid-
ering the matter the clerk determin-
ed to purchase another Bible for
Mr.. Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

Hogs are higher than at any pre-.
vious time since 1882. In Septem-
Der Of that year they touched 1886,
but before the end of the year the
price had dropped to 81. That year
mess pork sold as high as $24.75.
The Breeders Gazette, in an editorial
ON the present condition of the stock
market, says: "Hogs have now pass
ed the IS mark and mess pork has
sold at $40 per barrel. In the opih-
ion of many well-informed parties in
the trade even these high figures dc
not present the climax of the boom. u
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
What Ex.Presidents Nay Do.

The repeated reports that MIR. Har-
rison, after quitting the White
House, will accept the offer of a
chair in the Leland Stanford, Jr.,
university in California grow more
definite as the time approaches for
him to leave the capital. The posi-.
ton to which he has been invited is
not an enormous one, the duties
embracing but the giving of a num-.
ber of lectures.
There has been plenty of trite
discussion as to what to do with our
ex-presidents. Indeed, the tone in
which the question has been handled
would lead a foreigner unfamiliar
with our customs to suppose that an
ex-presldent is in some way a pitia-
BILE being, incapable of helping him
self and dependent for his resources
upon what shifty arrangements
might be made by sympathizing
friends.
And right along the ex-presidents
have been answering the question
for themselves with commendable
certainty and dispatch. The prob
lem, as they very properly see it, is
not what to do with ex-presidents
but what ex-presidents may do
for themselves. The return of
these former magistrates to the
ways and walks of private life is to
many one of the most suggestively
Democratic features of our national
customs.
Whether Mr.. Harrison goes to
lecturing before university students
or practices law or undertakes some
commercial pursuit, he will be
merely following the illustrious pre-
cedent of every chief magistrate who
has lived after leaving the White
House: He will be acting the
part of an independent American
citizen,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

THE Elsberry (Mo.) Advance is
not in favor of allowing Republicans
to select postmasters under Demo-
cratic administration, and refers to
the primary election plan proposed
by some, as follows
"Clarksville is to have primary
election Saturday to elect postmas-
ter, or to endorse a candidate for ap-
pointment. Only Democrats are can
didates, but Republican patrons of
the office can vote. This may seem
all right to many, but we don't see
it in that light-not by good deal.
From the same system OF reason
ing that brings us to the conclusion
that the position ought to be filled
by a Democrat, we also arrive at
the deduction that the man ought
to be a good Democrat. an active,
aggressive party worker, as well as a
good citizen. When Republican
has anything to say in the matter ol
selecting Democratic official ne is
not apt to vote for man who makes
Republican fur fly during the close
campaigns. No, he will vote for the
weakest and, to his way OF thinking
the most inoffensive man on the
ticket. It is our business and privi
''lege to fight the Republican party
and we never ask the individual
members how they like it, and the,
have the same right to fight US
Clarksvilie is a Republican town, ,ans
were we Congressman no man woult
ever be postmaster there who wa
| selected by the Republican vote
The last election demonstrated tha
! there are plenty Of Democrats II
this country to administer affairs 10
awhile, at least. =
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
The Death OF David Steele.

hV AsCosa VI DoNAN osOSAVs
Paralysis ended the life of David
w. Steele at 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, after two years of confne-
ment to bis home and several months
to his bed. He was conscious to
the last and summoned his family
around the bed and bade them fare,
well, saying that he was perfectly
willing to die. Mr.. Steele was a
kind father and a loving husband
a man with many friends and nc
enemies. The deceased came te
Mexico from Paris, Mo-, in 1856
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
J. Steele. His father has been de.
ceased about 81 years, but his aged
mother is still in good health. Be-
sides a wife, who was Miss Kate
Murphy, and two children, the de-
ceased leaves the following brothers
and sisters: John j. Steele, R. S
Steele, Mrs. ]. D. Inflow, all of this
city, and Mrs. j. ]. Spencer, o.
Little Rock, Ark, and W. T. Steele
of indianapolis, ind.
The deceased was about A years
old and had lived in this city 3s
years. His family is left in com
Portable circumstances and his life
was insured in the Triple ALI
ance for 81 900.
The funeral services over the re
mains occurred at the house Thurs
day morning at 10 O'Clock, con
Quoted by Rev. A. A. Wallace, o
the Presbyterian Church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
A MATTER OF HEALTH.
st. Louis Authorities Examining
The Baking Powders.
From the St. Louis alobe-Democrat

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
AT the request Of Health Commits
sioner Brennan, the City Chemist
has collected samples of the various
baking powders sold in St. Louis
and subjected them to analysis for
the purpose of obtaining for the
public benefit information as to their
composition and character, whether
wholesome or otherwise.
Owing to the fact that alum bak-
ing powders are produced at cost of
less than four cents pound, while
in appearance they are hardly dis
tinguishable from pure cream OF
tartar powder costing from eight to
ten times as much to manufacture,
there have been many of them put
upon the market and great efforts
made to substitute them for the
more wholesome cream of tartar
compounds.
OF course such powders afford
wide margins of profits both to the
manufacturers and dealers and it is
not unusual to find them for this
reason recommended and urged
upon customers who would not,
knowing their true character, use
them under any consideration.
City Chemist Sullivan's report
shows one pure cream of tartar
powder only (the Royal); one
cream of tartar powder containing
free tartaric acid; one phosphate
powder containing sulphate of lime,
and that all the other brands are
made from alum. The samples
ranged in strength from 15.47 per
cent. of leavening (carbonic acid)
gas found in the Royal, to sos per
cent. found in an alum powder.
The general usefulness of a bak-
ing powder depends largely upon
the quantity of leavening gas it gives
off. A powder containing thirteen
per cent. of gas will go more than
twice as far-that is, one pound of
such powder will raise more than
twice as much hour-as one that
evolves but six per cent. The econ
omy thus shown, however, is not
the greatest consideration. The low
strength powders leave large resi-
dunn in the food, which, being of
alum in its various forms, renders
the food positively unwholesome.
Unon this point, and in describ-
ing the character of the baking pow
der found of highest strength, the
City Chemist says: ga high leav-
ening power is requisite. Pure in
gradients in proper combination
quicken and increase the production
Of carbonic acid gas. In this the
Royal excels all others. 1t is the
highest in strength, in fabriqus a
faultless arrangement of agents, pure
and wholesome, free from adultera-
ton with lime, ammonia or alum.'
The result of these tests will be
read with interest and will prove of
great benefit to housekeepers by
enabling them to distinguish the
pure from the numerous impure
and unwholesome powders found in
the market.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
She Saw WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Catharine Sharp, who died
in Philadelphia the other day at the
age of 115, remembered seeing
George Washington when he was
President. She saw Jefferson, La
fayette and other great men Of those
days, and well remembered the rid
icule heaped upon Robert Fulton's
steamboat. She said in an inter-
view about a year ago that Wash
ington was not a large man, moi
good looking, but that he had very
pleasant ways.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
The Price .,f Greatness.

"There is but one method" said
Sidney Smith, "and that is hard
labor; and a man who will not pay
that price for greatness had better at
one dedicate himself to the pursuit
of the fox, or talk of bullocks, and
glory in the goad." !"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

w. L. Corner returned last
Friday from Worcester. He attend
ed the A. L. Smith sale, which took
place near Worcester Thursday, and
says everything sold fairly we'll ex.
cept horses; they went cheap. Mr.
Smith has sold his farm and viii
move to Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
The shddoms

The shddoaas
that ell your life, if you're . feeble,
suffering woman, can be taken out
of it. The chronic weaknesses,
functional arrangements, and pain
full disorders peculiar to your sex,
can be taken away. The one
unfailing remedy for them Is DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
It corrects, cures, and builds You
mp. 1t improves digestion, enrichea
the blood, dispels aches and pains,
melancholy and nervousness, brings
refreshing sleep and restores health
and strength. For periodical pains,
internal inflammation and ulcera.
ton, weak back, leucorrhea, and all
kindred ailments, it's . positive spe.
cific-o one that is guaranteed II
it fails to give satisfaction, in any
case, the money paid for it is re-
turned.
The great, gripping, old-fashioned
pills make trouble. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets prevent it. Theiri
is the natural way. Sick Headache,
Biliousness, Constipation, Indiges'
ton, and all deraflgements OF tha!
Liver, Stomach and Bowels are pre-
vented, relieved and cured. Small
est, cheapest easiest 70 taks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

"MANIFEsT destiny" is now q
favorite phrase with those who are
so fond of talking about the "logi.
cal candidate" last year. There is
more humbug than sense in both as
those who remember how often the
"logical candidates" failed to be
nominated ought to know.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

SOMEBODY with authority to right
wrongs, if there be any, ought to
investigate the charges of favoritism
and discrimination against those
who wish to have exhibits at the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
A Sheet OF Paper.

A single sheet Of paper, six feet
in width and seven and three-fourths
miles in length, has been made, il
is said, by the paper works al
Watertown, N. Y. 1t is claimed
that the sheet of paper weighed q
POT pounds, and was made and
rolled entire without a single break
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

Mrs. Parmelia Stephens, mother
of Joseph Stephens, who lives near
Hatton, died at the home OF her son
on February IA, aged about SO
years. The remains were buried on
the 18th at Cedar church, near
Stephens store. Deceased was a
devout member Of the Regular Bap-
list church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

The raising of the American flag
over Hawaii on the sole authority
of the United States stirred the
blood of young America. 1t may
have been great and grand and all
that sort of thing, but was it just?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
Hou Many Dogsi

8. s. Craig has collected 1922 tax
on 1853 dogs. The tax on a female
dog is $3 and on male dog il 81.
On how many male dogs has the
taxes been paid in this city?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

To Wall Street: Hands off, gen.
tlemen; you must not interfere with
our finances. 1t may be profitable
to you, but it is too dangerous to
the people at large to be allowed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

Mr.. w. 2. Tut and Miss Jessie
Morrill, were married in Laddonia
Thursday at the residence OF Chris
Smith, by Ed. C. C. Hill. After an
excellent wedding supper the hap
py pair departed for their future
home in Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

The Monroe City Nesos says: ::
Alex Hisey, of Audrain county,
"aged go and having q comfortable
home, desires TO correspond with
widows and old maids with views to
matrimony." He won't have a
comfortable home much longer ifhe
don't quit trying to make love to
"widows and old maids"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

NEWSPAPERS seldom engage in
more commendable work than the
exposure of the trickery of profes-
sional mesmerists, or hypnotists.
These people, like the"green goods"
men, live on the money of fools.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

A CHANGE in the name of Hawaii
has been suggested. What's the
matter with Sprecklesland? AS it is
practically his land it might as well
bear his name.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

QUEEN VICTORIA is no longer
young but she is still slave to
fashion. She is said to have been
the first woman in England to re-
adopt hoop-skirts-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

A TRUNK trust is the latest. Per-
haps a Democratic President and
Congress may be able to devise a
way to suppress trusts of all kinds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

Sam Baskin writes from Texas
that his health is very much i'm
proved and his friends trust that he
will soon be well and return to
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

THE election advertised to select
postmaster at Clarksville, Mo-, by
allowing all the patrons of the office
to vote has been postponed in
definitely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
Martinsburg on a Boom.
Rro,,, fha I I.addnnia Herald

E. ]. Turner was over In Gala
way county this week. He says
Martinsburg is making preparations
for a big boom in the spring. They
expect an increase in population o1
300 by next fall. The gentlemen
from Mexico are interested in open.
ing up the new coal mine have
bought ten acres and will build
houses for the coal miners.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

Mr.. Tate Hesse, Of Cando, Dak.,
will soon take to Cupid's altar one
OF Vandalia's fair bellies. We hope
size will become acclimated 10 the
arctic billiards. Of that new State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

Mrs. C. C. Ragsdale, Of Monroe
county, Mrs. ]. M. Atkinson and
Mrs. M. 8. Johnston, of this eoun-
ty, returned from Fulton Friday.
They had been visiting Miss Flor
ence Beagles, daughter of j. M.
Beagles of this city, VINO is i'll in
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

II, matter would ooIe
from the points. In Q
short time Il spread over
the top Of his head. then
scabs soon formed on
head and face. We used
everything We could
hear Of for nearly i've
. months. II grew Sorse
all the tiFse. ! saw your
advertisement Of the Gu.
TIcURA REMKpiss In the
"Chicago Weekly" We
purchased CurIcuR n A
REMEpTEs and COM
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

\
manful and unusual noise, without
legal excuse or justification, and
without claim or pretense that the
same was part of or connected with
the proceedings of the House of
Representatives."
THE RESCUE OF RICH.
In attempting to make the arrest
OF Rich Wednesday afternoon the
officers of the Republican House
were roughly handled by the Popu-
list members. He was found at
dinner in his hotel and placed in
custody. On the way to the capitol
building the Populists rushed in
and released Rich, the officers being
completely overpowered, several of
them receiving forcible blows in the
melee. Officer Clogston was knock
ed down by Populist member
Mr.. Ryan of Crawford county, but
was not seriously injured.
The officers finally retired to the
hotel and Rich was escorted to the
capitol where the affair was reported
to the Governor. Afterward the
Populist House resumed its dellber-
ations, Chief Clerk Rich appearing
in his place. Twenty assistants
were sworn in to protect him from
further molestation.
PEACE DECLARED.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 17.-At l
O'Clock this morning compromise
was virtually agreed upon by which
peace will be restored to Topeka.
Tomorrow the militia will be
withdrawn and dispatches sent to
the companies now on the road to
turn back, and Sheriff Wilkerson
will dismiss his 1000 deputies.
The Republicans will occupy Repre-
sentative hall undisputed. The
Populists will conduct their house Or
ganization in one of the vacant
rooms in the capitol building.
The proposition which will bring
about this happy consummation was
submitted to the Republicans in
writing at o'clock by Governor
Lewelling and created the most pro-
found sensation in the besieged
house.
The whole matter of disagreement
is to be settled in the courts. Some
of the Republicans were not in favor
of accepting the proposition and
much discussion is the result. How
ever, there is little doubt of its ac-
ceDtance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

The wide advertising of the estab.
lishment of American bars on a line
OF European steamships is enough
to make foreigners believe that we
are drinkers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
VOL. XXXIV.

THERE are, of course, three
branches of government in Kansas,
the judicial, the executive and the
law-breaking,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

GOVERNMENT clerks who think
eight hours a day too long to work
can resign and try sixteen hours in
private employ at a smaller salary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23

John Gillaspie, carpenter, fell
from a scaffolding Thursday and
knocked four OF his teeth out. The
injury was very painful.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
Kansas In Arms.
A REVOLUTION BROKEN OUT AT
TOPEKA AND THE CAPITAL
PULL OF SOLDIERS.
Armed Men Pouring In From All Parts
OF the State-The Dual LegiS-
iatfve HOuses-HistOry
OF the Trouble.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16.-Vio-
lence of the worst sort is momentar-
lily expected between the factions Of
the dual houses of the Legislature.
Col. Hughes, commanding the mi
litia, has been dismissed by Gov.
Lewelling, the Colonel having posi-
lively refused to obey orders Of
the Governor to remove the
Republicans from Representative
hall. Col. Hughes is now
acting with the Sheriff, who has
asserted his authority as the on
ly peace officer of the county, and
declares the Governor has no right
to call out the militia until request
ed to do so by the Sheriff. The
Republicans in the State House are
getting plenty Of food. The militia
companies on guard are making no
effort to prevent provender being
carried in.
The feeling is very bitter against
the Populist companies organized
yesterday and when the Governor,
who is now in command in person,
places them on guard to relieve the
militia companies, which will not
act against the Republicans, trouble
is sure to begin.
Every train bears accessions of
armed men and the city is now
crowded with an excited throng that
very little would turn into battling
hosts. The Wichita gattling gun
has been disabled, a part of its
mechanism having been abstracted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
cuticuYa Resolyent

The new Blood Purifier, internally TO cleAnse ths
blood Of all Impurities snd poisonous elemensI,
and CUTIcuRA, the great Skin Cure. and CrTicckA
Soar, an exquisi:s Skin Beautiher. externaHy tso
clear the akin and scalp and restore the hufr have
cured thousands Of casss where the suffering NAs
almost beyond endurance, hair hfeiess or an gone,
Disagreement terrible. What other rensdiss eavs
made such marvellous cures!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-02-23
TROOPS IN POSSESSION.

AoTEhh, NAN, fOu. ~ tIOcps
are in possession of the Kansas State
House. Every step and hallway is
patrolled by the Kansas State militia
and sixty four Republican members
of the lower branch of the Legisla-
ture can neither make their escape
nor communicate with the outside
world, except through permission Of
their enemies.
The colonel commanding the mill
tia in the field threatens to turn to
the enemy and take his regiment
with him.
The Sheriff of the county declares
that he is the peace officer of tie
county and if the militia is to be u.s.
ed the military officers must be in
his control and not that of the Gov
ernor.
Nearly every militia company in
the State has been ordered to Topeka
by the populist's Governor, and
from all over the State dispatches
are pouring into the Republican
members telling of armed citizens
who have responded to the Republi-
can call for assistance.
Every partisan in the town carries
| a revolver and 200 Republican SER
geants at arms either carry muskets
or revolvers and some of them both.
Tomorrow 5000 armed citizens
will be in Topeka from every section
of the State. What the result will
be no man can tell, but blood-shed
seems the only possible solution.
| Men are running up and down the
streets of Topeka like mad men and
the widest excitement prevails.
| Gov. Lewelling tells the Republi.
cans he will use force to evict them
ORIGIN OF THE DUAL HOUSES.
The origin of the dual Houses
goes back six weeks when tie mem
bers-elect of the Kansas House O
Representatives assembled here tt
help make the laws of the State
There were a large number of con
tested seats between Republicans
and Populists. The Democrats wer'
in the minority and have not figure'
largely in subsequent proceedings
When the attempt was made to or
ganize the House it was found tina
both sides, Republicans and Popu
lists, insisted on seating all tn
members of their political faith VIII
held certificates of election, this in
suring a majority and obtaining
control of the organization. A spli
: was the result and two Houses wer
organized with speakers, clerks, etc
i Since that time no real bushes
, has been transacted. The tw
, Houses have met in the same hall
the speakers occupying the sam
, desk. For a time, until a kind
: truce was patched up, the membe
did not leave the hall at night or fo
| their meals; the latter were sent t
: them from restaurants, and the
. ate and slept in the hall. Tuesda
| an event took place which precipita
| ted the crisis Wednesday. The Re-
5 publican faction passed a resolutio
instructing their sergeant-at-arms
arrest Rich, the clerk of the Popr
i list faction, who, it was claimed
+ continually interrupted the reguls
proceedings Of the House by lon