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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
No New Party Needed.

FROM tue JeHtTSou
The Democratic party of this
country is solemnly pledged to BIZ
metallism. 1t has for many years
declared its adherence to both gold
and silver as interchangeable cur
rency and stood squarely before the
people in support of the white metal
as an equal factor with gold in the
establishment of money values.
There Is no trouble with the Democ-
racy on this point. 1t is as solid as
Plymouth Rock and as immovable
as the eternal hills on the financial
questions.
What is the trouble, then? Just
this: After the platform of princi-
Piles has been written, somebody in
the convention has always said:
"Platforms are all right, but you
cannot carry the elections without
New York. We have no objection
to the silver plank or any other
crazy vagary that may occur to you.
All we want is the nominee. Hang
your platform, but you've got to
come to New York for your ticket. !"
And the big majority have invari-
bly, said: "That's true. Well
have to nominate New York man
and trust to luck that he will re-
spect the platform after he is
elected"
Now, what is the remedy? The
nomination of men who are abso-
lutely. unqualifedly and publicly
known to be in favor of the remone-
tization of silver. 1t is the simplest
kind of remedy, when once the
politicians make up their minds
that it is better to be right than to
carry an election by false pretenses !;
that it is better to nominate a ticket
in consonance with the platform and
take the consequences, than to put
gold bug on silver platform for
the sole purpose of carrying the
election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laest S Govt Report
R@&!a!:'!:!! g! Bski9g BsMdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A BATTLE IN OKLAHOMA.
Twenty.Eight Indians and Fourteen
Soldiers and Settlers Reported
Killed.

Ell RENO, Ok, April 5.-A cour-
ier has just arrived here from the
scene of the conflict between the
cowboys and the Indians and states
that the fight was still in progress
when he left and that twenty eight
Indians and fourteen soldiers and
settlers were known to be killed.
The Indians are surrounded on
the Washita river, but the BUSH
whacking continues, each party
shooting at every opportunity.
The sheriffs of G and H counties
have organized and gone to the
assistance OF the settlers and all the
soldiers from Fort Reno are now in
the field except three troops of cav
airy.
The courier is from the sheriff of
G county, who sends for ammuni
ton and assistance. His brother
here hastily organized a party and
left at noon for the battle ground.
The continued fighting has great
ly alarmed the people and the most
intense excitement prevails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
THOMPSON ITEMS.
From the Centralia Courier.

From the Centralia Courier.
Mrs. Hopkins of st. Louis ia the
guest of Mrs. P. s. Morris.
Brown & Sims shipped one car
of hogs to st. Louis Thursday
night.
Miss Vandeventer will teach the
spring school in the Daniel district,
beginning Monday.
In Squire James court Saturday
judgment by default was rendered
in the case of John Potts vs.. R. L.
Bedford. Lawyer Cupp of Cen
tralia appeared for plaintiff.
Professor Williams of Hardin
College has been called to the pas.
torate of Hopewell Church for the
year beginning Sunday, April s.
j. w. Vanderford left Monday
for Hayfork, CAL, to spend the
summer.
Mrs. ]. o. Tinsley of Centralia il
the guest this week of Mesdames
R. P. and M. M. Tinsley.
Rev. Gibbs of Mexico preached
an able sermon at Hopewell Sunday
Died, at her home in this place
on Wednesday morning, March 2S
at 4 O'Clock, Mrs. Joseph James
A noble and self-sacrifcing mother
a true and devoted wife is gone
She was good neighbor and wa
loved and respected by all whit
knew her. Mrs. James was borl
near Liberty Church (this county
ON September II, 1S47, hence wa
46 years, 6 months and IL days oil
at her death. Her parents havini
died when she was only 3 years old
she was taken to raise by Uncl
Reuben Pulls and wife. On Jan
uary IS, 1854, she was married t
Joseph James. To this union wa
added eight children, seven of whom
are still living. She was a membe
of the Baptist Church, havin
Joined at New Hope under th
preaching of Elder Wigginton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Another Canning Factory,

A letter from Moberly under date
of March 81 says: 1t is now an
assured fact that Moberly will have
a canning factory. Enough stock
has been taken already to make the
matter sure, and the stockholders,
realizing that fact, have selected a
suitable site for the building. The
company has enough money SUBJ
scribed to pay for the site, build
ings and necessary machinery and
several thousand dollars to COM
mence work with.
Now it is hoped that without un-
necessary delay the promoters will
make arrangements with the farm
ers Of the country thereabouts to
grow the crops they propose to can,
and then proceed in the most
economical manner possible to make
all their plans to run at a minimum
of expense. 1t is not what one
makes, but what be saves, that
insures profit, stability and success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

THE cry that there is no money in
the country is becoming senseless, to
say the least. You can borrow all
the money you want at from 6 to s
per cent if you have good security.
Louis Hubert, one of Audrain coun
ty's most prosperous German farm
ers, while in our office last week
said he knew of man who had ST.
500, which he was anxious to loan
at Z per cent. net, without commits
sion. Interest is lower than it was
when the Democratic administration
csme into power and still there is a
wall going up from different quarters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has the
same right to veto bill when it does
not meet with his approval that
every Democrat in Congress has to
vote for or against bill, and his
financial opinions were as well
known when he was last nominated
and elected as they are to-day.
These are facts that should not be
overlooked by those who pretend to
see nothing but a disruption of the
Democratic party ahead. Brethren,
the Democratic party will be living
and winning elections long after we
are all dead and forgotten.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
VOL. XXXVI.

The Industrial Army OF Buns, u
which have been in st. Louis fol
the past few days en- route to Wash
ington City to demand legislation,
is composed of lot of hobos. Com
mander-in- Chief Frye made har-
angue stating that the workingmen
of this country, through the existence
of monopolies, unrestricted immigra-
ton and the enactment of vicious
laws we're rapidly drifting into a
state of slavery more terrible than
any that had ever been known to
exist, and then added that it was
impossible to get work. Before he
had finished speaking Col. Francis
Horn, who is Superintendent of the
work being carried on by the East
ST. Louis Water Works Company,
waited on the Industrial Army"
and offered work at 81 so day.
To reporter Mr.. Horn said: Il
needed men very badly for the work
and visited the camp and offered
200 of the men jobs at $3.50 day
for one year. They turned away
from me with naughty refusal say
ing that they were not here to dig
mud and lay pipe, but were going
on to Washington to force legisla-
ton in their behalf.
"Now, to tell you the truth, there
is about as much industry in that
army as there is in the body of a
balky mule, and, for my part, l
have just set them down as lot of
buns and tramps who want to travel
and live on the fat of the land"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
A Tribute OF Respect.

WHEREAS, God in His providence
has removed from our midst our
sister in the temperance work, Sis
ter Matte Logan, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the ladies of
the Mexico Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, have sustained
a severe loss, one which we hope
has been her eternal gain. And we
hereby extend to the bereaved family
and friends of the deceased our
heartfelt sympathy in this their
sad affiiction.
RESOLVED, That we have these
resolutions printed in the Mexico
papers and that We present copy
to the bereaved family.
Done by order of the president.
Mrs. D. M. HILL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

REFERRING to the inequality OF
assessments made throughout the
state, a correspondent of the St.
Louis Republic, writing from Jeffer-
son City, says: The only remedy
that presents itself as feasible to
this board is obedience to the law
in assessing all property at its true
value in money. This will at once
work equalization. Levies can
easily be lowered in proportion to
the increase of valuation. The
statement of true valuation and
small levies in the counties and in
the state will be of infinite value,
and in every way only benefit can
accrue from obedience to the statute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Gov. MCKINLEY probably breath
ed easier when he learned that
Coxey's army had crossed the Ohio
line. 1t is now in order for the Re-
publican papers in Ohio to begin de.
manding that the Democratic Gov
|ernors of Pennsylvania and Mary
land shall arrest or disperse the
|army
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

SCORE one for Secretary Morton !;
be warns the public against wasting
money on alleged rainmakers. Had
Congress been sufficiently warned
several years ago Uncle Sans strong
box would have been some thous-
ands better of than it is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Died I'm Texas.

GREENvILLE, Tex, April A.
Mrs Hattie Carver, wife Of Robert
Carver, editor Of the Banner, died
this morning at 2:30 O'Clock. She
was born and raised in Mexico, NO.,
and was 25 years of age.
The deceased was well known to
all our readers as Miss Hattie Bra.
shears and lived in this city up to q
few years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

WHAT a pity it is that men can
not be prevented by vaccination
from taking the indecent gossipy
disease, as we'll as the smallpox
The man gossip differs from the
woman-gossip; he is almost always
indecent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
r. b. Worrell's Funeral.

The funeral of R. B. Worrell took
place at the residence of his SOD,
Robert Worrell in south Mexico, ,at 8
O'Clock Thursday and was largely at
tended. Mr.. Worrell was buried
by Hebron Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Of
this city, of which he was a member.
The pallbearers were J. C.Bassford
H. A. Ricketts,, ]. E. Moore, H. c.
Eagon, R. P. Hopkins and R. M
White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
SEl6NIORAGE BILL.
Roll Called on Its Passage Over the
VetO-NiId Confusion.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April An
the House at Ais this afternoon the
roll call on the passage Of the Bland
seiguiorage bill over the President s
veto was Unexpectedly preclpitated
amid great disorder.
At APO p. m. the vote on the bill
wasinterrupted by great disorder and
during the suspension Of the call a
heated controversy ensued between
the Speaker, Mr.. Reed and others.
The Speaker ordered Mr.. Reed to
his seat.
The vote at the end of the first
roll call stools Yeas, 130; nays
45. More than two-thirds voted to
pass over the veto. The Republicans
did not vote.
Representative Tracey and the
anti-silver Democrats also refused to
vote. This leaves members opposed
to the veto as the only ones voting,
with a few scattering votes favorable
to the veto.
The second vote on the passage oi
the bill over the veto was: Yeas,
144; nays, 116; not the necessary
two-thirds.
On the second call of the roll the
Republicans began voting in the
negative.
Finally, after consultation, they
agreed to vote, and did vote on the
second roll call. This turned the
tide, and upon the announcement ol
the vote-144 yeas and 115 nays
it was found that the motion to pass
the bill over the veto had been de-
feated, the silver men lacking rs o.
the necessary two-thirds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
The Monroe County Primary.


The primary election, held in this
county last Saturday, resulted in the
selection of the following ticket:
Representative, E. S. Anderson.
County Clerk, Jas. s. Wright.
Circuit Clerk, G. A. Creigh.
Prosecuting Attorney, w. T. Rag
land.
Collector, Geo. w. Waller.
Sheriff, James 7. Umstattd.
Probate Judge, Thos. F. Hurd.
Treasurer, w. M. Farrell.
Assessor, John Shearman.
Presiding Judge, Henry Dooley.
Judge First District, John I.
Wooden.
Judge Second District, S. G..
Fields.
Coroner, DR.. w. A. Hulen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

Wife selling is still common in
central Russia.
Belgium was the first country to
make bypnotism crime.
The phonograph is now used in
schools for teaching purposes.
Twenty-four-hour face clocks are
numerous in New York show win-
dows.
The last session of parliament was
the busiest known to English his
tory.
Hartford, CT, is said to be the
richest city in America for its pop
ulation.
The Georgia thumper" grass
hopper has wing spread equal to
that of a robin.
Native laborers in Palestine work
for Is cents a day and pay their own
expenses.
The British laborer spends more
for food than the worker elsewhere,
except in the United States.
The Observation-Disclosures has shift
ed again, leaving Jefferson City with
out steamboat landing.
Every water save thst of springs
contain animal life, but it is not
necessarily injurious to the health
on that account.
A cucumber eighteen inches long
and two and one half inches in cir
cumfere nee was grown by a Lakel-
ma, Fla, farmer.
In an old Indian burying ground
in st. Simon, Ga, the remains of
a warrior over eight feet long were
recently excavated.
A newsboy in Pittsburg has a bank
account of $1,000, accumulated en-
tirely on newspaper sales during
the last ten years.
Experiments with Heilmann's
electric locomotive in France deveI-
oped speed of sixty-seven miles
an hour on an up grade.
Eating contests are a feature of
the region Of the South Sea Island
ers. They hoop themselves like
barrels to keep from bursting.
Things m ade wholly or in part of
clay and baked, which are opaque,
are called pottery; those which are
semi-transparent are porcelain.
Maria Antoinette's lace shawl.
which she gave on the scaffold to
her father confessor, the Able de
l'Orme, is still in existence at the
church at Neuendorf.
Southwestern North Carolina has
a band of 500 Cherokee Indians.
They constitute an incorporated
company, live in the mountains, but
I; follow the pursuits of white men.
| On cutting through a teak log in
the saw mill of a dockyard at Shur-
ness, England, recently, birds
nest containing four eggs was found
in a hollow spot. The log had been
shipped some months previous from
India.
There were ii ,435, ,4S6 barrels Of
| salt produced in the United States in
the year 1898, as against II ,7S5, 754
barrels in 1892, "a falling off of $780,.
267 barrels. Each barrel weighed
$50 pounds, making total of g.,
POI ,39l $50 pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Fined for AssauIting Goodwin.

SEDALIA, Mo-, April Al. West
Goodwin, the veteran editor of the
Bazoo, brought suit to-day in the
Circuit Court for $4,000 damages
for assault upon him on January 4,
1894, by DR.. II. w. Wood, proprie-
tor of Woods Opera House. DR..
Wood pleaded guilty to assault upon
Editor Goodwin and was fined $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Frye "IndustrIaIistsn Refuse Work,

ST. LOUIS, NO., April 6.-The
Frye Industrial army" left East
Sts Louis to day on the National
turnpike. This move was made by
order Of Chief of Police Walsh of
East st. Louis. Two hundred men,
bers Of the army were offered, by the
water board, sl.50 a day for year
laying mains, but refused to accept,
saying they were not there to dig
mud and lay pipe, but were going
on to Washington to force legislation
in their behalf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

A WILD HORSE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potts Meet With a Ser.
fGas Accident.

Robt. Potts and wife of Centralia.
met with what came near being a
fatal accident while driving to this
city last Thur day. Mr.. PITTS was
driving a young horse hitched to a
light road wagon, and was leading a
rather frisky colt. When about a
mile from this city the horse they
were leading began capering about
and, while all of their attention was
directed to it, the horse attached to
the cart became frightened and ran
away.
This unlooked-for occurrence took
Mr.. and Mrs. Potts entirely by sur
prise and the quick jerk threw them
from the vehicle, shaking Mrs.
Potts up badly and probably serious
ly iniuring Mr.. Potts.
When the horse found that be was
free he started on a run for the bus.
mess portion of the city, and while
making the circuit of the public
fsquare he ran into heavy wagon,
oyerturning the cart and breaking
loose from it at the same time.
After running about a block further
the animal was stopped by some of
the on)ookers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potts were taken to
the residence of Mr.. w. III. Perry
and afterward to the residence OF
Mr.. Potts brother, Mr.. j. A. Potts.
The extent of Mr.. Potts injuries
could not be ascertained.
If you have sour stomach and feel
bilious, and your head aches, take a
Japanese Liver Pellet, it will relieve
you. Sold by French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
TO TAX GREENRACKS.
Bill Allowing State and Municipal
Taxation Favored by Currency
committee.

WASHINGTON, D c., April A.
BY a vote. uf s to 8 tue House COM
mittee un Banking s,nu lurreI.cy
decided to day 10 report ia iav"r If
subjecting greenbacks To State aud
municipal taxation. The blli was
introduced by Representative Cooper
OF Indiana, and is regarded as an
important one bearing on the geDer-
al currency question.
Representative Springer of Illinois
was the only Democrat to vote
against reporting the bill, and Rep
resentative Walker of Massachusetts,
the only Republican to vote in favor
of it.
RECONSIDERATION or SILVER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April A.
Representative Caminatti of Califor-
mia introduced a resolution to-day
for the holding of a conference of
nations of the Western Hemisphere
to draft treaties looking to remonet-
ization of silver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

There is no reason why children
should be allowed to suffer from
loathsome scrofulous sores and
glandular swellings when such a
pleasant, effective, and economical
medicine as Ayers Sarsaparilla may
be procured of the nearest druggist.
Be sure you get Ayers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

A new front ia being put in the
F. w. Sannebeck building, first
door south of T. F. Roden's. MIR.
Same beck is going to make this
one Of the handsomest buildings in
the sity and will use it for a meat
market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

REPUBLICAN Senators are open
in their threats of prolonging the
tariff debate indefinitely. Which
party controls the Senate, anyway?
The whole Democratic party is in
terested in the answer of this plain
question.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

La HARPE, H., April 4.-On the
occasion Of the silver wedding an
niversary of Rev and Mr. r.
Booth If the Nett,utfi-s T. eli
Church, their friend gtv= r,s.in a
bucket Containing l02 -isvef iuii f..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Single aud round Trip, very low
For full information apply to
d&wtf L ). WILSON.
Joint Ag't CO A aud Wabash X. Rs
Alb. Dingle was in tpwn Thursday
mixing with his friends. Alb. has
left the st. Louis house with which
be has been connected for many
years and is now with Chas. Spiegel
& Steiner, of New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Mrs. Harriet Lemon, mother Of
DR.. Lemon, formerly Of this city,
died in Auxvasse, NO., Tuesday,
April 8, OF catarrh of the stomach.
The deceased was S4 years old, and
a most estimable and worthy lady.
Her remains were inferred in Co.
lumbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
MoberI,'s Ex-Mayor Disiranchised.

MoBERLY, Mo, April Al. c.
Babcock was unanimously elected
Mayor yesterday to fill J. w. Rags
dale's unexpired term. When the
latter tried to vote be was challenged
and the judges would not permit
him to cast his ballot, on account of
a decision of the circuit court and
the recent impeachment of the city
Council growing out of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Mr.. Fred Blattner, a member of
the firm of Clifton, Blattner & Co.,
Commission Merchants of ST. Louis,
has moved his family 10 Mexico
and will make this city his perma-
nent residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

No WONDER Speaker Crisp de-
clined a seat in the Senate; ne did
not care to deny himself the pleas
ure of occasionally using big Tom
Reed as a cushion to sit upon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

THE Interstate oratorical contest
will be held at indianapolis, Ind,
May 3. Y. P. Whitley represents
Missouri and we trust he will carry
off first honors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

New MEXICo's State boom is
houndering in Congress, but she is
enjoying a gold boom that will go
far toward satisfying the impatlence
of her citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

The man who says the Senate
will not pass the tariff bill should be
looked after by his friends, if he has
any; he is a promising candidate
for straight jacket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

JohnHineman, ,ofMemphis, Tenn. i,
lost his power of speech several
years ago as result of fever. He
dreamed one night recently that he
could talk, and when he woke in
the morning he found that his dream
was true.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

w. w. Sims, of Fulton, was in
Mexico this week with his string of
fine horses. His son, Lester w. will
have charge of them while here.
Some of them are entered for the
eastern races this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

When the scalp is atrophied, or
shiny bald, no preparation will re-
store the hair; in all other cases,
Halls Hair Renewer will start a
growth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Recorder Minor issued marriage
licenses to the following Thursday:
John F. Davis and Lucy A. New
kirk, T. NJ. Balik and b. 7. Doyle,
all Of whom live in this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Beauty and Purity
Go hand in hand.
They are the founda-
ton of health and
happiness.
Health, because of
pure blood;

Happiness, because of clear skin.
Thousands of useful lives have been
embittered by distressing humors.
CUIICURA REsoLvENT
Is the greatest of skin purifiers
AS well as blood purifiers.
Because OF its peculiar action ON
the pores,
1t is successful in preventing
And curing all forms of
Skin, Scalp, and Blood humors,
When the best physicians fail.
Entirely vegetable, safe, and pala-
table.
1t especially appeals to mothers and
children,
Because it acts so genay, yet effec-
lively
Upon the skin and blood, as well
as the
Liver, kidneys, and bowels.
Its use at all times
Insures a clear skin and pure blood,
As well as sound bodily health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

The Laddonia Herald says:
Harry Grub, Of Barry, Ill, was
here this week on q visit. Harry is
soon to establish soda water factory
in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

IF the newspapers would drop
Coxey's army for about ten days ii
would be deader than a last years
bird nest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
The SDring Medicine

"All run down" from the weak
ening effects of warm weather, you
need a good tonic and blood purifier
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. Do not put
off taking it. Numerous little all.
ments, if neglected will soon break
up the system. Take Hoods Sar-
saparilla now, to expel disease and
give you strength and appetite.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Burns are absolutely painless when
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve ie
promptly applied. This statement ts
true. A perfect remedy for skin dis
eases, chapped hands and lips, and
never fails to cure piles. French 4
Garrett
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

The Laddonia Herald is ten years
old, and we know of no town the
size of Laddonia that has a better
newspaper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
Wa. ths Iuf.nta p,.ttvf

An Iowa lady answered this query
thus: She had lovely complexion
but no better than all my girls have
since they began to use Parks Tea.
1t is wonderful how pretty they look
now. Sold by Woodbridge & Near
thur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Not one minute elapses between the
taking of One Minute Cough Cure and
relief. Why shouldn't people take
One Minute CoughCure? They should.
They do. French d Garrett
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Is it possible the late frosts have
Dipped the movement on foot to give
US fair this season?