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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-10
After Scarlet Fever

Some trace of the vcnOmous disease is almost
sure to remain in the blood to torture tha
life of the victim whom it does not wholly
conquer TO thoroughly eXpel this and all
other impurities from the blood, Hoods Sar.
saparlla is the best medicine known. Hun.
drcds of young people owe their good
health to it, Charlie Foss is one. Read his
fathers letter:
ain the fall of 1889 the members of our house
bold were afflicted with scarlet fever. Charlie,
three years old, WAS left with an
AbScesS in One Ear
which affected his hearing. The abscess
grew worse. it discharged freely and the matter
was quite offensive. We were Obliged to use
syringe twice q day. After more than year
physicians decided that it might take years to
neal the absccss, and it was likely he would
Always be Deaf.
This was great sorrow to us, and almost dis
couragcd, we wrote letter of inquiry to C. I.
Hood & CO., Lowell, Mass. Thcyreplicd stating
that others similarly afflicted had been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparlla; so we decided to give It TO
our boy. There was great change for the bel
Ter before he had taken two bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. The result has been more than
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-10

WHOEVER that postofiice thief may be
who is Operating" in Virginia. he is
certainly very active individual. Such
industry aud energy as he displays in
rifling safes of memoranda and other
useful articles would probably earn
him a. good living in almost any honest
pursuit. But up to this time he does
not seem to have found enough convert
ible valuables or cash to carry him
beyond the limitsssof the State.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-10
ROANOKE, va. AUGUST 10, 1894.
CoMEDY OF CIVILIZATION.

Japan is said to have gone into the
prevailing Eastern war in order to test
some new tactics and improved projec-
tiles that she has, while China is
reported to have entered the conflics for
the purpose of getting a los of her most
mutinous and troublesome military
organizations killed off.
Meanwhile both England and Russia
apparently think that their respective
sagacious diplomacy fomented the
strife which each seems 10 think must
rebound to the advantage Of the power
secretly assuming credit for it. Yet
both cou ntries claim to be acting solely
as peacem akers, while the United States
"says nothing and saws wood" as it
were.
But the funniest part Of it all is that
each participant knows the insincerity
of ali the others and also knows that
its own pre.ensions are not fully
credited.
Verify diplomacy is curious game.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Poor "BOb White"

from the JEFFERSON N1Ty Tribune.
More fast and furious than the
warfare now being waged between
the Mongolians of the far east is
that which was commenced ONION
day, October l, against that species
of the feathered kingdom, familiarly
known as "Bob White" The i'm
munity which the rules of modern
civilized warfare extend to women
and children afford no protection to
Bob Whites mate or to his little
folks. They are all to be slaught'
cred alike, regardless of age or sex.
Since the 1st of last January there
has been a cessation of hostilities,
and under a flag of truce Bob. White
has been granted time in which to
raise family. Figuratively speak
ing, his fatted calf is now ready for
the slaughter, and the war of ex-
termination will go msrrily on. In
his calendar Bob White, no doubt,
drapes the date October 1 in the
sombre habiliments of woe, just as
many of the people of Europe do
the anniversaries of Sedan, Auster.
litz and Waterloo. On this date
the keen'scented pointer is turned
loose to hunt him down and"point"
out his hiding place. The unerring
aim of the huntsman will then mark
his flight and bring him down, or,
when he and his family are huddled
together on the lap of mother earth,
the potshot will approach stealthily
and fire murderous volley into his
family circle. No highly polished
marble shaft will mark the last rest
ing place of Bob White. Instead,
his toothsome carcass will lie in
state for brief period upon piece
OF buttered toast and then disap-
pear, a martyr to the appetite oi
man
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Had Time For n Shave.

A tramp broke into the house of
VIM. Bates, who lives on the Logon
Bybee farm, just west of Mexico,
Wednesday and stole a $22 suit OF
clothes, which Mr.. Bates had just
purchased, watch, revolver and
several other small articles. He
ransacked the whole house, ate a
square meal, took shave, put on
the suit and disappeared as though
mother Earth had swallowed him
up. Barney Hooton is after the
thief with bis hounds to-day, it is
said, and probably the tramp will
be caught in the mountains sur
rounding Cottonwood Springs be-
fore sunup tomorrow morning. 1t
is safe to inform the public, how
ever, that they will be in perfect
safety Sunday if they 60 to Cotton
wood
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
SUGAR ROUNTIEs CasE.
Secretary Carlisle Denies The Right Of
Courts to Compel Further Pay
ment

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Secretary
Carlisle and Internal Revenue Com
missioner Miller have filed in the
supreme court of the District of CO.
lumbia their answer to the applica-
ton of the Miles Planting and Man
ufacturlng company of Louisiana
for a writ of mandamus to compel
the continuance of the official in
spection of cane sugar production.
The respondents aver there is no
law of The United States authorizing
the performance of the acts asked
for; that there is no appropriation
for which the expense of such in
spection can be paid, and that there
is no law authorizing the payment
of any bounty to the petitioner. 1t
is further contended the acts asked
for in the petition are executive and
not ministerial; that the respond
ents are charged as part OF their Of
fetal duty with the construction Of
the revenue acts of Congress, and
that the construction so given by
them is not renewable by any
court upon application for writ of
mandamus; that the Secretary of
the Treasury is also charged, as
part Of his official duty, with the
responsibility OF constituting the ap-
preparation acts of Congress, and SO
marshaling the moneys appropriated
that the government of the United
States may be properly carried on,
and that the construction so given
and monetary arrangements SO
made by him are not renewable by
any court upon application for a
writ of mandamus.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
BUILDINGS nEa0IiSHEn.
Tha Little Rock tEciane Explained by
a Mrxieo hoy, Who Is AiteaG-
ing the Law sesgot,i here.
Te the Editor of the Ledger.

Te the Editor of the Ledger.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. s.
Yesterday evening about 7:45
O'Clock, terrific cyclone passed
through the business portion of this
city, spreading devastation, ruin
and loss of life in its course. From
the corner of Louisiana and Mark
ham streets, around to Third and
Main the fell destroyer did its work
of wrecking in such thorough
manner that this morning there is
not building in the district that
does not show the effects of the
storm. From some of the buildings
the roofs were entirely lifted off and
carried q considerable distance; !;
from others the fronts were blown
down and stocks OF goods precipi-
tated pell-mell ON the street below.
The car and electric light power
was ordered shut off by the Mayor,
on account of the streets being
covered with the wires from over
head.
At the Penitentiary, one convict
lost his life and the tower was de-
rolished, whilst at the Lunatic
Asylum the entire male ward was
razed to the ground coupled with
the loss Of the assistant superin :
tendent's life. The loss is estimated
at one million of dollars-and the
accidents have been too numerous
to mention. JACK BERNHARDT.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IL 1894
cities having less than so, ,oOG popu-

cities having less than so, ,0OG popu-
lation.
4th. Each article submitted in
competition must consist of not less
than $50 words, nor more than
1 900 words.
9th. Two copies of each paper
containing the article in competition,
marked, must be mailed to the Sec
retary of the St. Louis Fair Associ-
alton, SO that it may reach him not
later than Monday, September "a,
1894. The article in competition
will be clipped from one of these
papers, pasted in book kept for
that purpose, and numbered. The
same number will be placed On the
other copy of the paper, which will
be filed.
9th. The proprietor of each com
peting paper must sRnd with, or at
the same time two copies above
mentioned are mailed, the full name
of the individual entitled to the
prize, provided his paper gets it.
7th. The President of the Press
Association of Missouri will be asked
to name one judge, the President of
the Press Association OF Illinois will
be asked to name one, these two to
choose a third, and the decision of
the committee so formed is to be
final.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Sect'y. st. Louis Fair
THE PRIZE EDITORIAL.

Most of the readers of the LEDGER
| are familiar with the facts in the
Mermod- -Jaccard Editorial Contest.
Three prizes were offered-the first
$500, the second 1925, the third
S75-for the best editorial written
on the St. Louis Fair-its achieve
ments and its possibilities. The
contest was open to all newspapers
within $50 miles of st. Louis. The
first prize was unanimously award.
ed to r. NJ. White, of the Mexico
(Mo.) LEDGER; second to Morris
Emmerson, of the Mt. Vernon Oil. }
Register; third to John w. Jacks,
Montgomery City (Mo.) Standard.
These prizes were presented in the
arena Of the st. Louis Fair on big
Thursday, Mayor Walbridge max
ing a speech in behalf of St. Louis,
c. c. Maffitt speaking for the Fair
Association, and Mr.. Mead repre-.
senting the Mermod- -Jaccard Jewelry
Company. Mr.. Mead in neat ad-
dress presented the prizes. r. M.
White in behalf of the successful
contestants thanked the Mermod-
Jaccard Jewelry Company for the
interest it had taken in the country
papers throughout the States tribu-
tary to ST. LOUIS, and endeavored
to express appreciation of the hand
some prizes received.
On returning from St. Louis the
editor of the LEDGER found several
letters on his desk asking for copies
Of the LEDGER containing the article
which won first prize. In addition
to these letters we have had num-
Der of calls at the office for copies Of
the paper, and as that edition is
exhausted we reproduce the article
which was unanimously awarded
first prize and which appeared in
the Mexico Daily LEDGER Septem-
ber II and in the Weekly LEDGER
September 13.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
VEST E0USEn THEM.
Pleads With Democrats to Get 1e-
gether by All Menus.

PLATTE City, No., Oct. S.-Sen-
ator George G. Vest spoke here to,
day to an immense and enthusiastic
audience. Senator Morton r. An
derson, presided at the meeting.
Senator Vests speech was re-
ceived with great applause.
He made no reference to the reso-
lutions passed at Platte City some
time since requesting him and Sem
ator Coekrell to place themselves
behind the administration or re-
sign, except that he had nothing to
retract and no apologies to make.
The enthusiasm with which his
speech was received showed without
a doubt that the people of the
country were with HIM in his politi-
cal stand in the Senate.
He spoke in glowing terms OF
Hon. William c. Ellison, the DEM
cratic nominee for Congress from
this district, and said Mr.. Ellison
was man who would do honor to
any district.
He then called upon the Demo-
Gratis to get together, shoulder to
shoulder, fight manfully the COM
mon enemy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

SOME city papers enjoy publishing
anything that is sensational. II
they can get hold of any lie or ru-
mored report about any prominent
man their delight is 10 display it with
big headlines and vulgar caricatures
to their readers. Everything in a
city newspaper is not always true.
So the public should be slow in con.
demning a prominent man from
merely reading sensational articles,
gotten up to iniure a candidate by
the sympathizers of the opposite
party. Wait for the truth; it will
be learned and then you will see
YOUR fallacv.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
A Dash for Liberty.


Constable w. A. Shaggs had an
exciting experience last Tuesday.
He was taking "Wild Bill'' Barnes
to Jail at Columbia, and all went
well until after the train left Halls
vile, when Bill was seized with q
sudden thirst and made frequent
trips to the water tank. When the
train reached old Hickman Station,
Barnes made a sudden dash through
the baggage car and leaped from the
car, tumbling all in a heap down the
bank, he soon recovered his feet and
pulling off his coat and hat he struck
out for tall timber. AS soon as the
train could be stopped Mr.. Shaggs
started in pursuit, but Barnes had
too much start and got away.
Shaggs has secondhand coat and
pair of shoes awaiting the owner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Chartered at the Capital.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, October 8.
The Secretary of the State to-day
chartered the following companies
The Evans Hutton. Hunter Compa.
ny, of St. Louis; capitalstock, 5000
900. Incorporators, A. G. and A.
D. Evans, T. S. and William Hun.
ter and Samuel Hutton.
The Colliery Equipment Compa'
ny, of st. Louis; capital, 100000.
incorporators: f. J. Crandall, F.
w. Bond and w. P. Heath.
The st. Louis Terra Gotta Com
pany, of st. Louis; capital stock
$15, 900. Iucorporators: E. H.
Vordtriede, F. G. Uthoff and J.
Rollins.
The st. Louis Bottle Wrapper
Company, of St. Louis; capital,
5000. Incorporators: John and
Albert Weislt and II. j. Mark.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Robbed of $50 and a Watch.

Mr.. Icepogle, who lives 4 miles
south of Mexico, was robbed of
$510 and watch last Wednesday
night. Mr.. Icenogle came in that
evening and got package from w.
A. Morris, who was keeping it for
him in his safe, and returned home.
The package was supposed to con-
tain the money be lost. During the
night he became sick and looked
for his watch to tell the time, when
he found it was gone. Becoming
alarmed be went TO his trunk to see
about his money, when likewise il
was gone. Mr.. Icenogle, who is a
rather prosperous farmer, inform
ed the authorities early next morn
ing and Sheriff Stephens went out,
but no clew has yet been discover
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

WHEN the police officers in New
York city went along the Bowery
notifying all.night saloonkeepers to
conform with the law, the custodians
met all remonstrances with the stern
remark: ''This goes, see?" Here
vas illustrated the wondrous power
and capability of our English lam
guage. 1t was final and inexorable.
1t extinguished hope, put out the
lights, closed the blinds and for the
first time within the memory of man
the quietude of night enveloped the
Bowery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Race Questions in schools.

SEDALIA, Mo-, October 3.-A
mandamus was issued in the Pettis
County Circuit Court to-day to COM
pei the School Board Of Houstoni to
establish a separate school for the
benefit of the colored children of
the town. The case will come up
before Special Judge B. G. Wllker-
son on the 18th inst,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
A Nominee DISQUALIFIED.

FAYETE, Mo-, Oct. SIT was
discovered here to-day that Stone
wall Pritchett, the regular Demo.
cratic nominee for Representative
from Howard county is not tax
payer, hence is disqualified. The
county central committee will sub.
stitute some other good Democrat in
his stead. The Republicans who
were cognizant of Pritchett's ineli-
gibility had hoped that the Demo-
Gratis would fail to discover the fact
until too late. They are greatly
discomfited
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
SOME OF ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND POS.
sIBILITIEs STATED IN BRIEF.
The Thirty-Fourth Annual Exhibition Be.
gins October l, 1S94-New and Meri-
torious Attractions World
Wide Reputation.

The. st. Louis Fair is result of en-
terprise, push and stability of purpose,
and is an exponent Of sound and lib
eral business policy which has made
for that city welI-deserved national
reputation.
The Thirty Fourth annual Fair in st.
Louis begins October 1, 1894. While
other institutions throughout the
country, of like character but not SO
well advertised or so ably managed,
have either dwindled into insignifi-
cance or suddenly collapsed this one
has grown materially better and more
famous; its management has become
more successful from year to year un-
til to-day it stands without rival as
the greatest agricultural fair and the
most attractive aggregation ofexhibits
| in the world. 1t is more than this; it
is an exhibition embracing magnificent
and varied displays which are of in
terest to all classes and kinds of men.
Each year adds new and meritorious
attractionsf more numerous and elaD-
crate displays, more interesting
worthy and permanent features. The
management is intelligent and pro-
gressive, sparing neither time nor
money in an endeavor to make the st.
Louis Fair what its most ambitious
friends would have it. The result is
marvellous and should be the pride of
all patriotic citizens. The new features
alone this year embrace attractions, ALI
"up to date" which will infuse new
life into the Institution and make for
it thousands of friends. There will be
| found entertainment for those who en-
| joy the beautiful and artistic and those
who appreciate the useful. None can
go away dissatisfied.
The achievements of the st. Louis
Fair have been too many and too far
reaching to be chronicled in detail.
"Nothing succeeds like success" and
the fair is a success. This institution
has created a friendly rivalry among
the breeders of stock, the builders of
machinery, the growers of farm pro-
duets and manufacturers throughout
the land, which must rebound to the
best interests of the country at large.
Farmers breed better stock and grow
better and more varied products, man.
ufacturers make better machinery, the
producer and consumer, ,thefarmer, bus
illness man and manufacturer are
brought into closer and more friendly
contact. They become better ac-
| quainted and are more fully imbued
with the idea that all are de-
pendent upon each other, that
their interests are not antagonist
ic, but closely interviewer and gener-
ally the same. This alone is grand
achievement. The st. Louis EXPOSE
ti,n with its brilliant attractions, her
Yelled Prophet with his grandeur and
incompatible retinue of wonders, her
dazzling beauty during the first week
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

e aiiibe seenfrom an article pub
elsewhere in the LEDGER CAL
a5 county is going to vote OH a
ltlon 10 adopt the local option
ias. From what the writer
asrstand by reading the new
y thinks it will be in the inter-
" good roads. While Audrain
has fair, roads compared
3 esner counties at the same
NH a county supervisor OF
and plenty OF money at his
land there could be a vast i'm
nent. Under the new law a
" Of 500 is imposed upon
male inhabitant over 81 years
soder go years Of age, which
: az Of not less than 10 cents
nafs than 20 cents on the 500
en on real and personal
y places liberal means at his
ad The work is then done
'as contract system, contracts
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
In Memariam.

Lucilious X. Crockett was born
in Audrain County, Missouri, March
3, 1S47, and died at his home Octo-
Der /, 1894; hence he was AZ years,
6 months and % days old. He was
one of nine children, eight boys and
one girl, one brother, his brother
Joe, and his father and mother hav.
ing preceded him to the spirit land.
He had lived in the community
where he died all his life, and was
known and respected and loved by
all the people in that whole COM
munity. He leaves wife and seven
children, with bis brothers and sis.
ter and a great host of friends to
mourn his loss. Brother Crockett
made profession of faith in Christ
and Joined the ME-. Church, South,
during a meeting held in Mexico by
Bro. Bourland, assisted by Bishop
Marvin, within the year 1869 or
1870. He was always a faithful,
true member of the church. He
served the offices of trustee, stewart
and Sunday School superintendent,
in which last Office he was serving
acceptahly at his death. Such was
the high esteem of the Sunday
School for him. They attended the
funeral in a body and showed by
every expression of grief their afiiic.
ton in his death. His funeral was
preached by this writer at Beaver
Dam church October 2 at 3 O'Clock
p. m. to a very large and sympa-
thetic audience. May God comfort
and bless this sad stroke of His
providence to the present and eter-
nal good of family, church and COM
munity, is the prayer of your broth
er, J. B. OWEN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

Speaking of the saddle stallion
ring at the st. Louis fair, the Re.
public says: The saddle stallion
ring was another notable feature oi
the day. Rex Mcdonald, the win.
ner of the blue ribbon, is a son ot
the famous ribbon winner, Rex
Denmark, and last year as a g.
year -old was entered in the Cham.
pion Saddle Horse ring at the fail
and won the first premium from q
fine lot of aged horses, including bis
sire. There were several magnif'
cent saddlers in the ring yesterday,
but Rex Mcdonald claimed the at
tention of his vast audience an6
was frequently and loudly ap
plauded.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

R. M. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor !
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
4 Reuublicau FiZZie.

CENTRALIA, Mo. Oct. 3.-Colonel
j. P. Tracy, of Springfield, Re-
pub can candidate for Congress in
this district, addressed an audience
here this afternoon of 65, about one
third of which were colored people.
He spoke for over an hour, but made
no converts to Republicanism
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

AFTER all the clamoring and la.
| mentations that come from the east
about the mortgage-ridden west, il
is shown by the eeneus reports that
in New York city and the ten coun,
ties surrounding it the mortgage
debt is 21.25 per cent of the whole
mortgage of the United States, and
Is 62 per cent of the debt of all the
northwestern states, including Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
sin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

Fad. A. Cox, formerly of Au-
aiain county, and a second cousin
a!udge ]. H. Shell, and a brother
afhos. Hook wife, has been nom-
nilsd for Congress in the First
ieanessee district. MIR. Cox is a
sallant young attorney and will
M the full strength of the Demo-
raie party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
The EcEIpney Trial.

The trial OF VIM. Mckinney, for
being complicated in the murder OF
Sam Turner with Joe Donnelly, was
begun on Friday at 10 O'Clock in
the Circuit Court room and at
traeted much attention. The jury
was composed of the following per-
sons:
Messrs. T. E. Rogers, Guy Nc.
Cune, W. T. Campbell, J. H.Jones,
j. A. Curry, John Renner, w. j.
Baker, Robt. B. Kerr, F. P.Middle-
ton, s. V. Stone, T. B. Hill and F.
P. Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

CHICAGO still heads the procession.
0ne Of her amateur astronomers has
discovered green spots on the moon.
That is more than anybody has ever
ben able to discover on resident
dChicago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11
Married TO His Old iIousekeeper.

FAYETTE, Mo, Oct. 3.-R. W.
Basket, aged IS years, one of the
wealthiest OF Howard county's
citizens, WAS quietly married Mon
day at Louisiana to Miss Tish
Payne, aged 45 years, who had
been his housekeeper for the past
twenty five years. They left this
city Sunday night ostensibly to see
the St. Louis fair.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-11

IHosE men who are talking OF
INNING an independent Democratic
aszst in New York, can hardly be
asidered friends of the Democratic
E There was nothing irregular
ssaI Senator Hills nomination and
aea is no valid excuse for the re-
n Of any Democrat in the state to
nppart him.