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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
TERMS OF TUITIO

BEST BOARD CAN BE HAD AT So PER
MONTH.
Respectfully,
E. r. AYCOCK.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

LEs an mducement to CASH customers (besdes the
the 0NEe DU1Ex 1aIx or more, ticket with 20
number Tor every dollars worth of goods purchased
On October 10TH all the numbers will put in box and
thoroughly Mixed and the number drawn will entitle
the holder to
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
CANDIDATES.
THOS. n. GONE,

MR. EDITOR Yeu will please announce
the name of Thos. III. Gore as o candidate
for the Legislature to fll the unexpired
term Of r. W. Harris, resigned. The an
nouncement is made by
MANY FaIrNDs
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01

CITADEL CADET DEAD.-Hartsvilie, s. C ,
Aug. M.-Citadel Cadet, j. G.. Law, died
here this morning at 1.30 'olook.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
Notice! 7!
To AH Whom IL may Concern !:

To AL Whom IL may Concern:
A IL persons having business in coonec-
n tion with my Office as Coroner of
Union County will call upon Mr.. Charles
Bolt, my deputy, at Union, s. c., when not
convenient to my place Of residence near
Keiton, 8. G. JASPER M. AYCOCK,
Coroner Union County.
Union, y. c., April 26, 1893.
May 6-18-tf
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
SALE:

order to close the remains of our large stock Spr
Il mer DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, SHOES
HATS we have made sweeping reduction all these lines
at these prices for spot cash.
On our Remnant Counter will be found short lengths
their real value.
Here is your opportunity bargains the little '
a few Embroidered Robes still left be sold
Still too many Oxford Tics hand Must be closed out
~ Ladies, try pair of guaranteed handeve Shoes
Others ask you $3.50.
MASON'S FRUIT JARS, only 9s cents per doze..
GENTLEMEN'S TENNIS SHOES, only 48 ccnts ''r ~.
Big lot of genlemcns fine Silk Scarf-bggcst bargain Of @ "a
to be closed Is Worth times that amount
Latest shapes in stiff felt Hats to be closed at cost
Now the time get your Summer Suit
New lot of Crockery just opened up.
Still lett few of those popular selling black
of 10 ''
You who looking for place spend your money Just ron IN
and see Mc"res Stock and you will buy happy
Respectfully
j. w. McLURE. Ag't
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-01
At and Below New York Cost,

Aug. ls-33-3m.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
"The Cost OF Tobacco"

FROM tne fuitOu sun
Two old friends stood talking on
the Court House steps. One of
them produced a plug of tobacco
ana took a chew of gigantic proper
tions. This caused an interesting
dialogue to follow. The other fellow
was not tobacco user and he went
on to point the evils of the habit
to his friend. "Why," said he, Sin
a few years that tobacco will cost
you enough to pay for a nice little
home, and besides its effect is in
furious and will shorten your life. "
The other man rolled his qu;d to the
opposite side of his mouth, and
said: "You do not use tobacco in
any form, do your" His friend re-
piled that he was free from the
habit. Then the man OF the
weed asked rather a pointed ques'
ton. 1t was: "Where is the little
home you bought with the money
you didn't spend for tobaceo?" The
question was too hard and could no
be answered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

The Business Mems Association
of Mexico should send an invitation
to the Executive Committee of the
Missouri State Road improvement
Association. This association met at
Sedalia last year and will meet in
Mexico this year if invited. Mexico
people should make arrangements
for a room to meet in and extend
them a cordial invitation. There will
likely be five or six hundred dele
gates to this meeting and the road
interests of the state will be
thoroughly discussed. Mexico has
a splendid reputation for taking care
of meetings of this kind.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

1t became evident during the sill
yer debate in the Senate that the
minority could so obstruct legislation
that the tariff would not be reformed
even if large majority were in favor
of it unless the rules were changed.
Referring to this matter the st. Louis
Republic says:
A tariff reform committee report
is one thing and it's enactment into
law is another. While the Ways
and Means committee is at work the
Democratic Caucus Committee
should not be idle.
Senators said that they never
could think of changing rules while
measure was being debated.
Then they should change the
rules at the opening of the regular
session.
Free debate will stand. Filibus-
tering has been so abused that it
cannot be left among the privileges
of minorities. We have gained time
by having an extra session and the
business of the country objects to
the loss of all the time gained. A
vote on the tariff is called for by
merchants as well as by party well
fare. Reform the Senate rules.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
Big Stock at Martinsburg.

Oscar Kreiger, the wide-awake
and hustling merchant of Martins
burg, has this year larger stock
than ever. MIR. Kreiger's large
building is filled upstairs and down
with a varied assortment of all kinds
of goods kept in a general store
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes,
hats and caps, groceries, provisions,
fresh and cured meats, and every
thing else a buyer can possibly
want. Oscar is ''hale fellow well
met" and enjoys life. He is com
fortably domiciled in his handsome
new residence, one of the largest
and best in that part of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

THE Honduras government is very
wasteful. According to its state
ments, the shots fired across the bow
of vessel flying the American flag
were a salute in honor of the Ameri-
can minister who happened to be on
the vessel. Other nations always
use blank cartridges for saluting
purposes. Had it been done in this
case the humiliation of making the
apology, which was promptly de-
manded by Secretary Gresham and
as promptly made, would have been
avoided.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

THE following from the Kansas
City Star reminds US of the "stay
law" movement in Missouri:
Governor Waite has, it is said,
''made up" what he is pleased to
call his "mind" to issue a summons
for a special session of the Legisla-
ture of Colorado. The reason as
signed for such action is "the pres
ent low price ofasilver and the prob
ability that it will go down to gu
cents And what can the Legls-
lature of Colorado in special ses-
sion assembled do about the low
price of silver? What can the Leg
islature do to arrest the prospective
decline? Why not call a state Leg
islature together to avert decline
in beans or head off slump in oats?
Colorado has other productions than
silver; why should not wise Gov
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
The Stamp Craze.

The expenses and eccentriclties
of the stamp collecting hobby were
illustrated at the Portland, Me. F.,
postoffice the other day, in the
receipt of a registered letter bearing
a postage stamp of the four-dollar
denomination. The fees due on
the letter only called for ten cents
postage, and the reason for using
SO costly stamp was that Cancelled
it is of so much greater value to
the collector than an uncanceled
one, and he took this method OF
attaining bis end. 1t is not an un-
common thing for a collector thus
to use rare and costly stamp on
an ordinary letter, registering the
letter as safeguard against its 60
ing astray.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
Quarantine Convention.

J. A. Potts is home from Kansas
City where he attended the Quaran-
tineConvention. This convention will
meet every year and will have con-
siderable influence with Congress in
reference to locating permanent
quarantine lines. Mr.. J. A. Potts,
president of the State Board of Ag-
ficulture, was elected president Of
the Convention and 4. NJ. Brown
lee, of Illinois, secretary. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention
recommends to the Secretary Of
Agriculture that the fever line in
Texas be changed by cutting out
from the safe area the counties OF
Irion, Tom Green, Sterling, Buchel
and Foley, and by taking in the
counties of Herdman, Ford, Knox,
Haskell, Stonewall and Fisher.
The report also recommended that
the state line between Missouri and
Arkansas be made the fever line be.
tween those states.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
ILLINOIS BANDITS CAUGHT.
Three Ex.Convicts Arrested for At.
tempting a Desperate Hold-Up.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-The
Lincoln police, while searching for
stolen clothing and ieweIry this
morning. ran upon the train rob-
bers and arrested them. They
were William Shelles, Edward Van
Meter and Clarence Howe. all ex-
convicts. Shelles' daughter, Ida,
is held as a prosecuting witness.
The arrested men fit the description
of the trio who attempted to hold
up the train and were away from
home until 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning.
The girl, 30 the story goes, dis
guised as a man, participated in
the attempted train robbery. In
the flight from the train one revcl-
yer was lost, so VanMeter is said
to have told the girl. The weapon
is now being searched for.
When VanMeter and Howe were
lodged in Jail Howe claimed to be
from Fort Worth, Tex, but the
contrary has since been established
and it is claimed be has been
identified as the ''stool pigeon" of
burglars and highwaymen, being
known in his profession as the
"kid." VanMeter wanted to know
f any sh ooting was lately done on
a railroad here. He was nervous
and irritable. He had on the slouch
white hat described in the train
attack and he tallies exactly with
the medium sized man reported by
the trainmen. Shelles is a stalwart
man, six feet two inches tall, and
fills the place Of the tall and pow
erful robber who terrorized the
train passengers. Howe is the
small man of the trio who was the
first to leave the train.
All of the prisoners have served
time. VanMeter was liberated from
Joliet prison in September, after
serving two years for burglary.
Shelles went to the same prison in
1891 for term of fourteen years
for incest, but was pardoned last
summer by Governor Altgeld at the
request of many prominent citizens
of Logan county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
TRAIN ROBBERS OUTDONE.
A Railroad Official Held Up in q Big
Chicago Building-Beaten and
Robbed of $4,000.

| CHICAGO, NOV. ID. a. Drake,
treasurer of the Indiana, Illinois &
Iowa Railroad, was assaulted in his
office IN the Rookery building to.
day and robbed of many thousand
dollars, which he had packed in
valise preparatory to going out upon
the road to pay employees.
A mail carrier, in passing Mr..
Drake's office, heard groans within
and upon entering found the official
lying upon the floor, bruised and in
semi-consclous condition.
GIVE been robbed by two men,"
said Mr.. Drake feebly, and the open
safe, overturned yalise and scattered
papers confirmed his statement.
Mr.. Drake had evidently received
rough treatment. Big welts on his
head bore evidence of savage blows
He had but little to say, but the sum
of $50, 900 was mentioned as miss
ing, and it was soon understood
that the robbers had made away
with that amount.
FEW PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING.
Soon the news of the robbery had
spread through the Dig office build
ing and all kinds of wild tales were
circulated.
The central station detectives were
notified and Inspector Shea's men
put to work on the case.
The assaulted treasurer was able
to get on his feet in a few hours ana
left the building.
The assault occurred about Z
O'Clock this morning, when there
were but few people in the building.
No one about the place remembers
of having seen suspicious charac-
ters, and dense mystery surrounds
the affair, which is one of the bold
est robberies that has occurred in
Chicago for years.
A long conference between officials
of the road and Inspector Shea
threw but little light on the matter.
The detectives have but little TO
| work on and just at present are
cropping about in the dark.
"Mr. Drake came down early this
morning." said Inspector Shea, Ito
secure money to pay off along the
line. lie took $4,000 from the
| safe, intending to leave on the 7 80
train. He was followed into the
office by two ordinary looking men
and struck down and the 1000
taken. He was struck ou each
temple and his head bears the marks
OF the blows.n
NO CLUE ON WHICH TO WORK.
"Have you any clew to work
on?"
"Um-well [ suppose that the
people who committed the robbery
were we'll acquainted with MIR.
Drake's movements and knew when
he would leave to pay off the men
on the road" ?"
Drake was struck as he was leav-
ing the vault, as the position In
which he was found on the floor in
dicated. He could give no very ac-
curate description of the robbers,
but indicated that they were heavy
men and wore large ulsters. While
he lay semi conscious on the floor
the robbers unlocked his vallse and
scooped the pay envelopes into the
large pockets of their ulsters. This
required but a moment and they
hurriedly made their escape.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

On the letter-heads of the Mis-
souri, Division League of American
Wheelmen the following can be
read: "The common roads and
streets of America are the worst in
the civilized world. Our work, our
money, our influence and our votes
are directed to their improvement
and to the enactment of laws that
will provide for their proper
maintenance. Hurrah for the M .
ID. L. A. w.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
Prosperous Firm Changes Hands.

T. J. Clendenin has sold his
interest in Thos. Gibson's produce
establishment to w. E. Blattner, of
Forristel, and Fred Blattner, of St.
Louis. w. E. Blattner has moved his
family to Mexico and is occupying
the DR.. Lannius property on East
Jackson street. Fred Blattner will
likely move to this city. The LED
GER heartily welcomes such citizens
to Mexico. Gibson & Blattner
will conduct the business in future
as it has been conducted in the past,
which assures all that its prosper
ity will be unlimited.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND used COM
mon sense and justice, rather than
sentiment, in the settlement of that
Hawaiian business, and, as might
have been expected, the settlement
is not pleasing to those who always
take the sentimental view of things,
regardless OF facts.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

The Best Plaster. .-Dampen a
piece of flannel with Chamberlain
Pain Balm and bind it on over the
seat of pain. 1t is better than any
plaster. When the lungs are sore
such an application on the chest
and another on the back, between
the shoulder blades, will often pre-
vent pneumonia. There is nothing
as good for a lame back or a pain in
the side. A sore throat can nearly
always be cured in one night by ap-
plying flannel bandage dampened
with Pain Balm. 80 cent bottles
for sale by G. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

How little things grow into big
ones is shown by the estimate of
officials connected with the De-
partment of Agriculture, that the
growth OF Russian thistle, a pesky
little weed, has this year caused a
loss of not less than 100000 to
the farmers of the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
HE LOVES OLD MISSOURI.
And When He Dies He Wants 70 Go to
| Heaven From This State.
Correspondence of the Ledger.


CALDWELL, Kas.. Nov. 15.-
Thinking that maybe some of your
readers might be interested in a
word from this country l have con-
cluded to drop you few lines,
though confess to you l have
nothing of much interest to write.
Times are fearfully hard with little
prospect of improvement. I am
very much mortified at the conduct
OF the Democratic party. For men
of brains to act SO foolish is GER
tainly inexcusable. But let us
pray for them and not abuse them.
If We would heed the counsel of the
apostle Paul in his letter to Timo-
thy Il Timothy 2:1-3.) we would
have better law makers and better
times, but we do not. Instead of
praying for them we curse them.
Oh, that men would fear and honor
God. We should have held special
meetings and prayed for the Presi-
dent, for the Senate and our Con-
gressmen during their long and
terrible seige. But no, We did the
other thing and we are not satisfied.
1t seems to me that the Republican
party is always ready to find fault
with the Democratic party. J.
honestly believe if Grover and his
party should exactly carry out the
principles advocated IN the Repub-
lican platform they (the Republi-
cans) would find fault and say all
manner of evil of him ;and [ am not
certain but as much might be truth
fully said of Democrats. 1t is, to say
the least,a sad state of affairs, but we
will pray for them all the same.
| am elected to stay here another
year. l had thought that l would
leave here when my time was up,
but the people insisted for me to
remain with them at least another
year and we consented. l like the
majority of the people of this coun-
try. Well, after all, they are very
much like other people. find
human nature alike everywhere as
far as l have gone; but somehow
Missouri suits me better than any
place, and after awhile I hope to
return to her borders and spend
the remnant of my days. have
desire to go from Missouri to
heaven; not that it is any nearer,
but the change would not be SO great,
you see. We are having pleasant
weather, frosty nights and sun
shiny days. The health of the
people is good. We are in good
health for which we are thankful to
our Heavenly Father. Things are
somewhat unsettled in the new
country; considerable contesting.
suppose the lawyers will grow fat.
am thinking of getting claim.
may; nothing certain about it.
There are a great many vacant
claims. People made the run and
then became disgusted and went
away never to return again. Men
who cannot hold claims made the
run and now they want to get out
of them what they can; they dare
not file. Some OF them are what
they call "Sooners." Others have
already taken claims in "kansas"
and "Oklahoma" and have no
right here in this country, but
made the race simply for specula-
ton and of course they will have
to vacate, pay or no pay. We read
the LEDGER with interest. 1t is a
grand old paper. With kindest re-
CARDS to all, ! will close.
Fraternally,
w Fl Hook
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

Four years ago Cleveland was
abused for allowing the Congressman
and Senators to choose the appoint
ees in Missouri. The same parties
are now abusing him just as hard
this year because he didn't let the
Senators and Congressman select
the appointees.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

The Auxvasse (Mo.) Review
says: DR.. HALEY and Mr.. Hoagland
of Benton City, were in Auxvasse
last Wednesday. Mr.. Hogland
came over to see Will Harris dogs
and brought his fine st. Bernard
with him. Mr.. Hoagland thinks
Gov. Stone the finest st. Bernard
in the State and offered Mr.. Harris
a good price for him but did moi
succeed in buying.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

IT is of course impossible for the
President of the United States to
please everybody in making his ap-
pointments. There are newspapers
and people in the party who have
kicked against every appointment
made or proposed and will continue
to do so until they can get job
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
he amount of Van RobeI

The amount of Van Roberts for
tune said to have been left him by
one Bennett, who recently died at
Los Vegas, N. NJ, is reported in
several newspapers throughout the
country to he 5000, 900 instead of
$50, 900. Van will be a Wall street
capitalist il he don't watch ont.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

ernor Waite include these in his
call and direct the attention of the
Legislature to the duty of providing
that the prices of none of these pro-
ducts ever shall fall? A Legislature
should exer ise foresight as well as
hindsight. If the decline in silver
means decline in silver mining
and the throwing of men out of en-
ployment and general distress, >the
Legislature might be called as an
aid session, as was once the case in
Kansas (doingno good, by the way);
but what the Legislature of Colorado
has or can have to do with the price
OF silver or what the people of Colo
RADIO have to gain in return for be-
ing burdened by the expense of an
extra session merely to talk about
the price of silver, is beyond the
ken of ordinary human wisdom.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

THERE are Democrats who knitted
Francis and kept him out of the
cabinet and at the same time got
Dalton appointed and are still un-
happy because they cannot control
all the rest of the appointments in
the state
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
tieese for sale.

Over thousand geese were ship
ped from this place Tuesday. Full
ton Telegraph.
There are over a thousand geese
in South Mexico, which we trust
will be shipped somewhere shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
IF YOUR SKIN

Is rough and pimply, or covered
with blotches and sores, and you
want a clean, smooth skin and fair
complexion, use Sulphur Bitters.
The best medicine in such cases !
ever sold.-C. E. SCHEFFLER & Co.
Druggists, Lawrence, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

THERE is one characteristic of
President Cleveland that eveu his
bitterest political enemies admire
he always prefers to do what he
believes to be right rather than what
he knows would be popular, al
though wrong
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

If home rule is good for Amer
leans, why should it be bad for
Hawaiians? Will some of the Re-
publican editors wipe the froth and
blood from their chins and stop
chewing soap long enough to an
SWer9
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
HoOa's and Only Hoods

Hoods Sarsaparilla is carefully
prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dande-
lion, Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa,
Juniper berries and other we'll known
remedies, by peculiar combination,
proportion and process, giving to
Hoods Sarsaparilla curative pow
ers not possessed by other medi-
cines 1t effects remarkable cures
when other preparations fail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
Missouri at The Fair.
From the Columbia Herald.

Librarian j. w. Monser, of the
State University, brings to the Her
aid direct from the department of
awards at Chicago the official record
of prizes won by Missouri in COM
petition with the world. Just listen
Total number of awards announc-
ed to this date-October 2S-for
Missouri, 377. OF these, there were
given to the department of live
stock, 322; department of mines
and mining, 20; department of ag'
riculture, 13; department of for
estry; 4; herbarium, 1; pomologi
cal, 16; plant exhibit, l.
Up to this date awards have only
been announced in one group in the
department of agriculture and none
have been announced in the depart.
ments of education, wool or dairy
Of $250,OOO appropriated by the
state about $4,000 will be carried
back to Missouri in cash; $4,000
set aside by the Missouri board and
$4,000 of exposition money cap
tured by Missouri stock.
This record is not surpassed by
any State in the union.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23
VOL. XXXV.
MISSOURI, NOVEMBER 23 1898

UNDOUBTEDLY there were lessons
Tor somebody in the recent elections,
but the multiplicity of would-be
teachers makes it difficult to locate
them and more difficult to learn
them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-23

To try Parks Sure Cure. A spe-
cific for the cure of all diseases pc
culiar to women. Ask your druggist
our guaranteed plan. Sold by Wool.
bridge and Macarthur.