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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
A CHANCE FOR A DUEL,
A Fulton Man Claims to Have Been
insur'ed,

A young man named Baker, oil
Fulton, No., on Thursday of this
week, wrote to gentleman of this
city, claiming to have been insulted
during the Fulton-Mexieo game oi
base ball at Auxyasse. In his iette,
ne demanded an immediate apology
and unless the apology came by re-
turn mail he would take measures to
defend his honor. The Mexico gen.
tleman addressed paid no attention
to the communication, claiming thai
he was the party insulted. The Full
ton gentleman, if he carries cut the
intimation expressed in his letter,
will, we presume, issue a challenge
for a duel to be fought at Auxvasse
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
R. M. WHITE, Editor and Proprieto,
VOL. XXXVI.

| A ST. LOUIS Republic correspond
ent writing from Wilson's district ir
West Virginia, says:
To- morrow and Saturday Mr.. VIII.
son will make several short speeches
at small towns off the West Virgins
Central Railroad.
lie will rest Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday and WednesdayEourke
Cochran, Secretary Carlisle and, il
ne can be secured, Champ Clark ol
Missouri will start on a special train
through the district, making speeches
at all the stations. This will take UP
two days. Mr.. Cochran has tel
egraphed that he will come. secre,
tary Carlisle has given partial
promise and Chairman McGraw is
now telegraphing Champ CLARK to
try and secure his presence.
MIR. Clark is native of West Vir-
ginia and was educated in this state.
The people are very proud of his rec
ord in Congress and his success as a
public speaker, and there is no doubt
that he vii. receive a royal welcome
If he comes,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
The Races as Center.

In the free-for.-all pace at Center
On Wednesday Rowdy Joe was
drawn. Juliet won in straight
keats, Dorrance second and Peer.
less third. Time-2:144, 2:19
2:15.
The special trot was won BY
Metzger; Misdeal second. Bes
time, 2:23.
The 2:40 trot or pace was won b.
Silas P, Phillis second and Baby
Ruth third. Best time, 2 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
CHICA6O'S VOTE.
Ten Thousand Women Register This
Year.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Regis-
tration reached and passed the high
water mark for Chicago, which was
made in 1892, yesterday. Accord
ing to tine best returns obtainable
230, 765 names were placed on the
poll lists. OF this number 10,445
were women, who for the first time
went to the polls and made arrange.
ments for casting their ballots No
vember 6. The number of men
registered, exclusive OF women,
show a heavy increase over the
figures of 1892, when the first days
REGISTRATION numbered ISU,4Z7 and
the total fer two days 270, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
WiIIiams.Jesse.


On Thursday, November 8, al
2 80 p. M, at the Christian Church
in Mexico, Miss Marguerite Pearl
Williams and Mr.. James Royal
Jesse will be married by Elder w.
B. Taylor, pastor of the Christian
Church. Miss Pearl Williams is a
daughter of County Clerk j. v.
Williams and is one of Mexico's
most popular and lovely young
ladies; in fact, the writer thinks she
is the sweetest girl in town. Mr..
Jesse is book keeper in the Mexico
Savings Bank and is a young man
of irreproachable character, of fine
family and splendid business at
tainments. The LEDGER takes pleas
ure in congratulating these young
people in advance. After the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse will make
a brief visit to st. Louis and will
then reside permanently in Mexico.
As a matter of fact, Mr.. Jesse has
already begun work on his new res.
idence on Clark avenue, just south
of the residence of MIR. Frank Jesse.
Work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible and their new home will
likely be completed soon after the
wedding. Invitations for this we'd
ding will be issued within the next
few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
1reIoar at SieelvilIe.

From the Steelyille tMo.) Democrat.
For several days prior to Monday
the Mirror and hand bills announe.
ed Prof. Treloar's appointment to
speak at the Court House on Mon
day night. Monday night came
and everybody turned out to hear
the Republican nominee for Con-
gress. He had a splendid audience
and everyone present expected to
hear good speech. Mr.. Russell,
in q few brief but eloquent and
proper remarks, introduced the
Professor and he was greeted with
rapturous applause. He began his
speech in a way that every one
readily agreed that he Sas out of
his element. He began by saying
the ladies were all for him and if
he could get all of the men for him
he would be elected. He next said
he was no speaker (Which everybody
realized) ard would not attempt to
make fiowery speech, but would
deal in facts and figures. He then
said that at the end of the first
Cleveland administration there was
$64, 900, 600 more in the United
States Treasury than there was
when Harrison turned over the
affairs of the Government at Cieve-
lands second election. He said
the Senate tariff bill was a free
trade measure and that it had ruin
ed the country. He then read an
extract from President Cleveland's 8
letter to Congressman Catchings,
and the Democrats all applauded
it, which was the first and only
applause he received after beginning
his speech. He finished his speech
by telling the audience that, after
the conclusion of the meeting, he
wanted them all to come around
and get one of his cards, so that
they would know who he was. At
this everybody laughed and agreed
that they would have to have some-
thing of the sort to remember him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

THE Fulton folks claim that Rex
Mcdonald wouldn't have carried of
the saddle horse premium in St.
Louis if w. Fl. Davis, of Galloway,
hadn't been his rider. Mexico peo-
pie claim that w. Fl. Davis wouldn't t
have carried off first prize as the
best gentleman rider at the st. Louis
Fair if he hadn't ridden Rex Nc.
Donald, and so on, and SO forth,
until the game is called on account
nf darkness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
TAE FULTON BASE BALL GAME.
An Untrath Made Ont of whoe Cloth

The eighth inning didn' t see run.
The sun had gone down and Lawder,
one of the umpires, called the game
but Rodes wouldn't agree to it. The
Mexico nine refused to play and the
umpires were crosswise. Another
inning could have easily been played
but the Mexicans were scared and
run.
The gate receipts were in possess
sion of a Mexico man and he went
with the nine when they ran off.
As it is, by all the rules of the Ma
tional League the game belongs TO
Fulton, but Mexico had the money
and the umpires and We will never
get either.
The umpiring of Lawder was most
awful, so to speak. He seemed to
have it in for us and got even by
making rank decisions and coaching
the Mexico nine. No game can be
won against the umpire, and we
should never have tried it. Landon
Rodes, the other Mexico umpire.
gave us a square deal. If ever an
other game is played with Mexico,
we will promise that Lawder will not
be an umpire.-Fulton Telegraph.
The above shows clearly the spirit
that governs the Telegraph in refer
ence to reporting the Fulton-Mexico
game of base ball. This is an extract
from column article of the same
kind. 1t is true the sun went down
but the statement that Rodes didn't
agree in calling the game is an un-
truth. Lawder and Rodes both knew
it was too dark to play and both call
ed the game. The Mexico nine did
not refuse to play but simply abided
by the decision of the umpires. A
portion of the gate receipts, it is true,
was in possession of Mexico gen.
tleman who is willing to account for
it. That portion which was carried
off by some other people cannot be
accounted for. The only trouble
about match games of base ball is
that a lot of ignoramuses who don't
know single rule of the game al
ways do good deal of talking. The
last challenge which was received
and which was sent by Fulton
man, ,since the game referred to, read !:
"We lost the game but are still
game" The Fulton people who
know anything about base ball at all
acknowledge that they were squarely
and fairly beaten and that both Law
der and Rodes were fair in every
particular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

WHEN you want newspaper favors
pu 30 to your local papers. When
m have money to spend you should
pto The same place. Don't go to
suiupe, Asia or Africa to have in
a'ailans for a party printed and
een expect your local papers to
paotsh two or three columns fret
nout the entertainment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

VIZ are glad to note that the
isndalia, Audrain County, cream
q carried off first prize at the st.
loais Fair on the superior excel.
asa Of its butter. The creamery
fsndalia is in a most prosperous
sadision and makes as good butter
sany creamery in the entire coun'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
One of Holmes Experiments,
From the Syracuse Standard.

From the Syracuse Standard.
Oliver Wendell Holmes once told
a dinner party how he undertook to
solve the enigma of creation. Having
observed that when Inconsistencies
is consciously approached, as during
the inhalation of an anesthetie-
when the mind is on the confines of
two worIds-there arise sublime and
voluminous but fugacious thoughts,
and having satisfied himself that in
these thoughts, if they could only be
caught and transcribed, there lay en-
shrined the secret of the universe he
determined that by supreme effort
of the will he would catch and trans
cribe them. So, placing himself in
his arm chair, with pen, ink and
paper at hand, he inhaled the vapor
chloroform. As drowsiness stole
over him, and just as unconscious :
ness was impending, those sublime
marvellous thoughts arose, and by a
vigorous effort he seized his pen and
wrote, he knsw not what, for before
he had finished he fell back uncon-
scious. When he awoke, with
trembling anxiety he turned to the
sheet of paper, on which he could
read, in scrawling characters, but
quite legible, the secret Of the uni
verse, written iu the words: "a
strong smell of turpentine pervadei
the whole" +"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

THE Republicans of Audrain
County are figuring on a large num-
krd Democrats either staying at
laue on the day of the election or
ming the Populist ticket. Do the
Dsnocrats of this county propose
eso fishing On election day2 Do
ioa expect to catch any fish in Salt
Rlsef on The 9th day of November?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

YALE and Princeton are discuss:
ing their Thanksgiving game Of
foot ball in way that wildly re-
calls the recent duel through the
public press OF Corbet and Fitzsim.
mons. If the boys have as much
wind when the game is played as
they are now showing themselves
possessors of, they will finish as
strong as they start in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

The Republicans of Audrain
eaunty are going to vote the ticket
araight. None OF them are going OFF
Nth the Populists. This is a fact
shieh should impressitself upon the
Democrats of Audrain county and
he state of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

The Central Collegian, published
by the students of Central College at
Fayette, Mo-, is the best college
paper in the state. A copy received
at this office to-day shows that two
Audrain boys are on its staff. ]. d.
Wiley, brother of X. P. Whitley, the
famous college orator, is editor-in'
chief. N. V. Ellis, of Mexico, is
exchange editor. Both OF these
young men are able literary writer's
and under such guidance this excel
lIent monthly will continue to stand
lin the front rank OF the states COL
tlege papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

We clip the following from the
Auxvasse Review: Uncle Jake Mad
dox passed through Auxvasse last
Tuesday with a fine bay mare mule
colt which he had purchased from
John Beatty, of Audrain county.
Good judges of mules say this is un-
doubtedly the finest mule colt ever
seen in these parts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

many hundreds of dollars. was rronoa;ieed
iucurable. heard OF the CUTIcURA REsiEpiEs'
and after using two bottles CuTICfl.h ktasaL-
VENT I could sec a change; aatl after had
taken four bottles, was almost e'ireii anu
when had used six bottles of CuTtcVRA ZEE
SOLVENT one box of CuTicUaA, q II o:le cake
of C,frTICIrEA Soar, was curssi OF the 4Featid al
disease from which had suffered for i've wears
+ ranuot express with pen wi1ah saIered
before usfug the RENEpIES. They saved my
life and / feel ie rny duty to Recommend them
NV hair is restored as good as ever, and so Is
my eyesight.
MRS. ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City, Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
I,uEe Rrodhead Soid.

R. R. Buckner, of Auxvasse, has
sold the famous stallion, Luke
Brodhead, to an Illinois gentleman
for $500. The Auxvasse Review,
speaking of Mr.. Comar, who bought
this horse, says:
Mr.. Comar owned Luke be-
fore be was owned in CAL
laway and knows him better than
we. Luke was sired by Belmont
Cd and is the half brother of Nut.
wood, the sire of a number of noted
speed animals. Luke is the sire oi
Dick Smith, Dan Jennings and
others, among which is Hal Pointer
the leading 3-year-old of this season
and who has a mark OF better than
2:18.
Luke Brodhead 1906, is now &c
years old, having been foaled in
1874. He is by Belmont 64; dam
8. t. b. by Clark's Chief. He was
bred by Mr.. Tarleton and afterward
passed to DR.. J. II. Howard, o.
Fulton. Luke Brodhead is the sire
of Dick Smith, 2:17, Dan Jennings
1925, and several others who are
now going fast. He belongs to 6
distinguished family, as up to 1897
Belmont had 80 trotters and Z
PAGERS in the list and 46 sires, who
had 239 trotters and 26 PAGERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

SoNEBoDY robbed Mr.. Howard,
iee-president OF the A. r. T., who
rg lieutenant of Debs in the big
nike, of a package of railroad
passes. There are probably mem
kfs Of the A. r. U. who would like
hknow more about those passes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

THERE are already from six to a
assn candidates for Coal Oil In
.pector of Mexico, The office pays
iuu $40 to $15 a month. A very
mail amount of molasses draws a
ueat number Of flies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Dr.. JAMES PLEASANT PARKER, ot
y Louis, has issued a most inter.
sing pamphlet on the Increase
=d blindness in Missouri and the
fa4uired means of prevention. "
his is very able publication and
M be closely read by those inter.
oIad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
Champ CLARK I'm Rails County

PERRY, No., October 17.-Champ
Clark opened his campaign in Rails
to-day, speaking at Madisonville
in the afternoon and here to,night,
to large and enthusiastic audiences.
He will make eight speeches in the
county. Rails is good for an old
time majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Hello! What's the matter with
lahn Sherman? He said concerning
be Tariff in a recent speech: "No
aules should be levied for protection
lkat are not needed for revenue"
The true position of the Democratic
pa,sy could not be more concisely
asted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

THE production of rails and
Rssemer steel by the Pennsylvania
sEssi Works was greater last week
han in any single week for years.
sill the calamity howlers say that
basiness is not improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
fu,,on-Mexico Game of Base Ball

The Galloway County Gazette,
published at Fulton, Mo-, whose
editor is a conservative, sensible
gentleman comedies that the last
game of ball was fairly and squarely
won by Mexico. Those who were
claiming the baby act and have less
nerve than rabbit should read the
following from the Gazette and pay
their bets: "By this time it was
too dark to see the ball and the
game had to cease" In the head
of the article the Gazette uses the
following headlines: "The Stars
lose again. Mexico wins the game
by a score of 6 to 5-the game Of
| the season."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

THE lawyers and the doctors and
dher professional men who claim
ilanprofessional to advertise when
hey have to pay for it, think free
asertising is not unprofessional.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

A. Griggs, of West Mexico, cut
open a pumpkin this morning,
which be grew in his garden, and
found that one of the seeds had
taken root inside and had sprouted
to the length Of s or 8 inches. This
lis little out of toe usual order OF
things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

AGAIN it has been reported that
an extensive nihilist plot against
the life of the Gear has been dis
covered. 1t is from disease that be
now most fears death, and it prom
ises to accomplish in briet time
what the nlotters among his ewr
people have go long failed to bring
ahof1f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

ELDER w. B. TAYLOR has resign.
ed as pastor of the Christian church
of Mexico, his resignation to take
effect January 1st. Elder Taylor is
a devoted worker in the Lord s vine-
yard and his efforts in Mexico have
been crowned with splendid success
and we regret very much to have
him leave US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
The Farber Forum says:

The Farber Forum says: Mr.. N.
F. Kilgore, of Mexico, enjoys the
distinction of being the first person
ever born in Audrain County,
Though not generally known, it is
a historic fact, nevertheless. Hs
was born in 1881, within mile
and a half from the Court House
and has never lived farther away
He has been a farmer and rea
estate dealer. \
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Louis Hubert is feeding wheat to
his hogs and finds it very profitable.
BE says the wheat should be steam
ed before it is fed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
The CentraIia Courier editoriaIly

The CentraIia Courier edltoriaIIy
says: The campaign liar is camp
ing on the trail of Champ Clark at
present. But he is wasting his
breath on the desert air. CLARK is
q dead sure winner in q walk, and
more than that, he is one of the
bust Congessmen in Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Miss Sophia Sehiable, of Mexico,
Mo-, has our thanks for late Gal
weston, Texas, papers, which con,
tain an account of an indigo social
given to Miss Schiable, who is visit
hing there, by her cousin, Miss Pau
| lime Harden. 1t was a very fash.
Iionable affair and largely attended
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
Poor Digestion

Leads to nervousness, fretfulness,
peevishness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the remedy. 1t tones .he stomach,
creates an appetite. and gives relish
to food. 1t makes pure blood and
gives healthy action to all the organs
of the body. Take Hood forHood's
Sarsaparllla Cures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

hair all fell ont, u1tii E'ts
entirely id-heade..; it thcl
broke out ON my arms a,itt
shoulders, until my arms were
Just one sore. IL covered my
entire body, my face, head,
and shoulders being the worst.
The white scahs fell constantly
from nv head, shoulders, and
arms; the ska would thscken
and ne red and very itchy, and
would crack and bleed II
seratcha,l. After spending
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

We understand a fight is being
made on Price Johnson, Democratic
nominee for Constable of Salt River
Township. Every Democrat in
Salt River will vote for Mr.. john
SON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Is THERE any kick coming about
he Democratic Administration when
mn is selling in the field at so
,.,ls hushel2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

TIE campaign liar when an i'm.
becile is just as vicious as though
.iIlf1l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
Collier y
FoR LoRs.-Nationai Lead Co. s
- White cad Tintiug Coi,.Ts

EVERY Democrat in Audrain
faunty should vote and vote the
zseket straight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

ARE there any Democrats in Au-
drsin County who expect to go hunt.
ne or fishing on the 9th dayof No
venber?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

= mefe is to he a duel between q
zeo and Fulton gentleman We
J. alae il will be at Auxvasse, No.,
'hs gate receipts. We would
- that it be fully understood
Hnen il gets too dark to see,
aael be called, otherwise the
@ sentleman might accident.
he Mexico gentleman OF
lhs s'umpires'' or surgeons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

- CENTURIES until Fulton
gentleman challenges Mexico gen.
tIeman to fight duel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

nEsiDEsT CLEVELAND, when ask
3 9 join the European powers in a
nndly Intervention in the China
"a var, used the choicest dlplo-
ss'ae language to convey the inn
non to the Europeans that Uncle
@ had grown great and rich by
nk his fingers out of other peo-
siiairs, and that he intended to
lp up that policy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

EVERY Democrat in Audraln
County should vote the ticket
straight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

T. T. I'orreyson has returned
from Kirksville, where he attended
a meeting Of A. 81. 7. a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
DREADFUL PSORIASIS
Covering Entire Body with White
Scales. Suffering Fearful.
Cured by Cuticura.

NV disease {psoriasis) first broke out on rsy
left cheek, spreading across my nose. and alsst
COVERING nv face. IL ran into my eyes, an5 .'s
nhysicisIn was afraid would lose my e. = si:t
altogether. IL spread all over my head, ald NY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

DEMOCRATS should see to it that a
full vote is polled this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

George Whitley has the thanks OF
the LEDGER for some of his hand.
made toothpieks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries
them. s25c. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Lewis Hord is running the Cen
trail Hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
The Snan Fell.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October H.
This afternoon portion of the third
span of the ill-fated Louisville-Jef-
fersonviIle bridge toppled into the
river, carrying with it five workmen.
Several lives may be lost. One
man has been taken to the bridge
company's office badly injured.
This is the same span which caused
the fatality last December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
cuTIcuRA WORKS WONDERS

Everything about these wonderful skin cures,
blood uurifiers and huElor remedies, inspires
confidence. They afford instant relief and speedy
care OF the most torturing and disiigerinE OF
itching, burning, scaiy. skin and scalp diseases.
They Cleanse the blood and ssin of every erJtT-
tion, irnpurity and disease, and constitute the
most effectiye treatment Of modern times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

sold throughout ,he world. Price, CrFrcrRA,
sDc: Soar Csc; RxsoIvEsr, 81. PoTTER DRua
AND CHEH. Corr, Sole Propricsors, Boston.
sS.a How to Cure Skin Diseases . mailed free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

Mrs. Mollie Plummer, OF Spring
field, Mo. lis the guest of her mother,
Mrs. w. F. Jones, on West Love
street,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25

F. A. Owen, of near Benton City,
made sorghum molasses this season
from second growth of cane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
The RepubIican Ticket.

The Kepnbiican Ticket.
From the Chicago Times.
The logical Republican ticket for
1896 is:
For President, George NJ. Pullman
OF Italy.
For Vice President, Andrew Car
negie, of Scotland.
Platform: To hell with the work
ingman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-25
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder

It received the highest award the fair from jury headed
by the Chief Chemist of the T. Department of Agriculture
DR. Prices was officially commended for highest ieavenng
power purity keeping qualities and general excellence
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-01-13
CHIPS AND SHAVINGS.

The largest room in the world I'M
broken by pillars is a drill hall in st.
Petersburg, 620 by $50 feet.
While under lock and key, New
York composer" is to produce, com
plete, within forty-eight hours, an
opcrretta, or forfeit 500
On many of the railways in Ger
many the practice of starting locomo-
tive fires with gas instead of wood has
been adopted, and proves economical.
A hen ON the farm of Lewis Living
ston, near Pensacola, Fla, recently
laid an egg with, it is claimed, cor
rect representation of the dial of n
clock on the she'll
An ocean steamship that arrived in
New York recently had among its pas
scngers n young lion and lamb. con-
fined in the same cage, who appeared
to be great friends.
\ chain made for the United States
government at Troy, n. Y, in 1883.
was six miles and fraction in length.
1t was made of bars of iron each two
ard half inches in diameter
A whistle for the shops at Third and
BerlS streets, Philadelphia, is four
feet two inches high, and the cylin-
der is eighteen inches wide. The
whistle can be heard twenty-five
mi les