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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Institute Friday,

After the usual devotional exercises
Prof. Strother addressed the Institute,
showing up his chart as he went along.
Miss McCord's apples were greatly
enjoyed by the teachers.
The Rotations in penmanship and
photography were very lively and in
structive.
Conductor Torreyson announced as
a committee on resolutions to report
tomorrow afternoon Miss Lane, Mr..
G. w. Painter and J. r. Cunningham.
The following visitors were present:
Miss Gibbons, who came from Chilli.
cothe yesterday on her way home;
Prof. Strother, Mr.. Rodhouse, Mr.
Harrison, Miss Baldwin, Miss Effie
Clendenin, J. M. Barnes, Miss Gran
than, Miss Lula Price, Mrs. J. II. VIII
kins, Miss Bailey, Miss KEENAN, and
Aubrey Bush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

crest. There are many reasons for
the change of feeling, prominent
among them the return of good times
and a magnificent crop. The farmers
are busy and feeling good over the
prospect OF a plentiful harvest. They
have no time to keep up the free sill
yer agitation, and without constant
discussion and hard times croaking
the sentiment for the white metal
dies "a natural death. | never saw
such corn fields rs those now flourish
ing in Illinois.
"Another significant fact is that the
labor classes are abandoning the cause
of silver. This is noticeably apparent
in Chicago, where a majority of the
prominent labor leaders are going
over to sound money as being for the
best interests of labor. With the
farmers abandoning them and tho
labor organizations also, the free sill
yer politicians are rapidly finding
themselves without a following. The
SHhi VI CuuSdGtol III pCiihAi vi uh
honest currency is beginning to tell,
and the heresies of the free silver
argument r rapidly being repudiat-
ed by an intelligent people.
at is evident that a number of peo-
pie who took part in the recent free
silver manifestation in Illinois already
regret their action and are trying to
get away from the responsibility at
taching to it. They are realizing their
mistake and feel now that it was not
the great public movement it was
thought to be at the time of its oc-
%currence. They overestimated the
significance of the temporary craze
and m~iscalculated its effect. Some
people who went into the movement
in all sincerity realize that they were
led astray by the politicians, and the
large number whose ~partisanship in
behalf of free silver was due solely to
political reasons are blaming the lack
of perception which caused them to
make such a mistake"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

chicken, won by Mrs. Rosy Day, Mex
leo. There were 16 entries for the
bread prize, II for the butter prize
and 10 for the chicken prize.
Mrs. Jas. McClannahan, of Mexico,
won W. J. McLoney's prize, a silk
umbrella, for the best home made shirt
made in Audrain county. There were
3 entries.
Miss Ida Bloom, of this city, won
j. ID. Morris & Co.'s prize OF a % dress
pattern, for the best angel food cake.
There were 9 entries.
The young son of John Fields won
Joe & Vic Barth's prize, an elegant
suit of clothes, as the best boy rider
10 years old and under,over four other
contestants.
Henry Platt won j. F. Llewellyn's
prize of $3.50 in gold, for the best
bushel of oats. There YER 5 entries.
Mrs. r. \. Potts, Mexico, won
Buckley & Moore's best patent churn
in the world for five pounds best but
ter over s other contestants.
Chas. Harrison, of AIdrain, Won l..
Phillip & Sons elegant $5 silk UNI
brella for the half bushel of best and
largest corn, green or matured. There
were 8 contestants.
Mrs. w. FL. Wallace, Mexico, Won
the 81 prize for the largest dozen of
hen eggs, offered by w. j. Rixey, the
grocer. There were 7 contestants.
Chas. Harrison, Auxvasse, Mo-,
won b. A. Litowitch's $3.50 pair of
shoes for the best half bushel of corn,
this years crop. There were 6 entries.
Mrs. Fannie Crawford, Audrain
county, won c. A.Buckner's So bevel-
edged mirror for best half dozen corn
mullins. There were Is entries.
No report had been made concern
w. W. Settles prize late yesterday
evening.
Miss Laura Riley, Mexico, captured
j. NJ. Davis prize. The Ringo Hotel,
of which Mr.. Davis is proprietor,
offered $40 to the most graceful lady
bicycle rider. There were 8 entries.
Freeman & Son, of Audrain county,
won the $40 prize for the best mule
colt. w. b. Edwards,o of Audrain, won
the So prize. The Fair Association
offerd the prizes. There were II en-
entries.
Richard Potts, of Mexico, won the
w. S. Wragsdale prize of a pair of fine
steel, silver plated spurs for the best
boy rider.
Mark Pitchers prize of a diamond
and emerald ring for the prettiest
woman on the fair grounds Wednesday
was won by Miss Nellie Lewis, daugh-
ter of Chas. Lewis, of Audrain county.
Miss Lewis is a pretty and attractive
young lady and very popular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Programme of Mexico Circuit.


The following is the programme of
the Mexico circuit for the remainder
of the year:
Littleby meeting will begin August
14th at 1880 p. m. and Aug. 10th at II
a. M. Rev. j. H. Pritchett will be
present and conduct the services.
Olivet meeting will begin August
22d at 1880 p. m. and August 23d at II
a. m. Rev. j. II. Pritchett will have
charge of the exercises.
Trinity meeting will begin August
3Oth at 1880 p. m. and continue over
Sunday. Rev. E. K. Miller will be
present and have charge, this being
the 4th quarterly meeting. Rev. j.
II. Pritchett will be present on Satur-
day, August 81, at IL a. m.
Bethel meeting beginsSeptember 9th
at 1880 d. m. and will continue over
Sunday. Rev. j. H. Pritchett will have
| charge of the exercises on Friday
September 9th, at II a. m.
Will all the members please give at
tention and be present.
Yours Truly,
J. w. OWEN,
PastOr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

In a recent letter to the manufac-
turers Mr.. w. F. Benjamin, editor of
the Spectator, Rushford, N. Y, says:
at may be a pleasure to you to know
the high esteem in which Chamber
lain's medicines are held by the peo-
pie of your own state, where they
must be best known. An aunt of mine,
who resides at Dexter, Iowa, was
about to visit me a few years since,
and before leaving home wrote me,
asking if they were sold here, stating
if they we're not she would bring a
quantity with her, as she did not like
to be without them" The medicines
referred to are Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, famous for its cures of colds
and Group; Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism, lame back, pains in
the side and chest, and Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy
for bowel complaints. These medi-
cines have been in constant use in
Iowa for almost a quarter of a century.
The people have learned that they
are articles of great worth and merit,
and u~nequaled by any other. They
are for sale here by G. A. Buckner,
druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Vol. XXXVII.

bee trail, there will be enough Demo-
Gratis left who sport neither bees nor
wheels, to carry the day. Give the
people time TO think and they will en-
dorse the position of the men who
MAINTAIN that no act of congress can
make 80 cents worth of silver pass as
n dollar on its own merits. Even now
the sound money sentiment is coming
to the front in fine style"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Obituaries for Subscribers.

A country editor appeals 20 MS sud-
scribers in this unique way:
sIf you have frequent headache,
dizziness and fainting spells, accom-
panied by chiils, chillblains, epilepsy
and jaundiee, it is a sign that you are
not well, but liable to die any minute.
Pay your subscription a year in ad-
vance, and thus make yourself solid
for a good obituary notice."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Judge Robinson in Politics

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 3l.-The
word which broke out in the Demo-
cratic County Committee and which
was likely to cause Il split in the party
in Jackson county, is nearing an end.
The leaders of opposing factions in
the committee held a secret confer
ence this morning. This conference
was attended by Sheriff John p.
O'Neill, Inspector of Detectives Muir
ply and other representatives of fac
tions. The factional fight, which re-
suited i'll the deposing of Brown, was
reviewed, and the anti-Brown men
calmly asserted their intention of
keeping up the fight until Brown was
out of the running. When the olive
branch was held out to them they in
sisted that they would never touch it
until the Stone wing accepted the in
evitable and abandoned any intention
of trying to force Brown back into
power. II is believed now that Geo.
n. Shelley will not accept the chair
manship and that as a compromise
Chairman Elijah Robinson, attorney
for the Missouri Pacific Railway, will
be selected. If this be brought about
the primaries Thursday night and the
convention at Turner Hall Saturday
to name 81 delegates to Pertle Springs
will be turned over to the Stone wing,
and it will be allowed to send the men
that Stone wants without the shadow
of opposition.
DE Wits Collie and Cholera Cure
never disappoints, eve fails to give
immediate relief. 1t cures just as sure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The habit of moving is still strong
in the American people, OF it may be
that it is in the climate, for natives
and newcomers possess it alike. Many
of the changes made, doubtless, are
in a process of betterment, but many
others appear to be just for changes
sake. Last week a party of Kentucky
and West Virginia farmers passed
through Kansas City on their way to
settle in Kansas. Very likely they
passed on their journey west a large
party of farmers from Kansas, Ne
braska and Illinois, who started re-
Gently to find homes in Virginia and
Georgia. And in the same week
some families in Russell county, Kan
sas, were preparing to join a colony
of ex-Kansans in Wyoming. Such
migrations from one State to another
are constantly in progress, and usually
they are in the nature of a simple in.
terchange of inhabitants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

III. P. Moore went to Laddonia Tues
day to meet his wife's sister, Miss Ida
Clendenin, of Mexico, who will visi,
her for several days. Miss Clenden-
in is a graduate of the State Univer-
sity and one of the most promising
ladies' in the State. She will leave fol-
Brooklyn, N. Y, next month, where
she has a position as teacher at s1,25t
for 10 months.-Perry Enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Divers Former Record
From the Fulton Sun.

IIVHI u. Il . f1WNs'
Since the arrest of Emmett Divers
for the assault upon and murder of
Mrs. J. w. Cain on Tuesday of last
week it appears that an indictment
for an attempted assault upon a four
year-old negro girl was found against
him at the December term of the 1893
Circuit Court, and that he has never
been brought up before the courts for
this crime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Safest of All Prize Offers.

The Bridgeport Comm Mornin 9
Union will give 500 reward for the
capture Of the sea serpent alleged to
be frolicking in the waters at STRAIT
ford shoals. The following conditions
are named.
l.. That the Q serpent captured
must be all that 1t 10 supposed to be,
a horned headed monster with nam.
moth mouth and ut least 80 feet long
This condition Is not made because
there may be others, and the Morning
Union wants only the real thing; nc
whale, no lobster, or no eel.
2. That it must be lassoed and de.
livered at city dock intact and very
much alive.
g.. That the capturer upon giving
the reward must give q clear title ane
surrender all personal claims TO it.
4. That he must give the Morning
Union the frst story Of the capture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
FINED FIVE CENTS.
Drug Clerk Eats an Expensive
Peach.

JEFFEksoNvILLE, IND, July ~
Chas. Edelin,, a prescription clerk at
Howes & Perry's pharmacy, was ar-
rested to-day on a novel charge. A
fruit vender with a basket of peaches
entered the store. He wanted to sell
them. The clerk sampled a peach,
and after devouring it said he didn't
want to buy. The vender rushed to
Magistrate Wares Office and swore
out a warrant for Edelin's arrest on
the charge of purloining a peach. The
clerk was arraigned, pleaded guilty
and was fined 8 cents and costs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The Fulton Sun says: The recent
organizations of applicants for posi-
tions as principals in the public schools
of st. Louis has been completed, and
among the seventeen candidates who
succeeded in obtaining an average Of
60 per cent or more and who are now
eligible to teach in the public schools
of that city, we notice the name OF
w. T. Darlington, formerly of this
county, but later of Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

Several years ago l was taken with
a evere attack of fiux. / was sick in
bed about ten days and could get
nothing to relieve me until l used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured me
and has been a household remedy
with us ever since. j. @. NARROW,
D~ecaturville, Mo. For sale by G. A.
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

A tramp entered the residence of
Geo. Brashear, three miles south of
town, Wednesday afternoon while the
family attended the fair, and stole a
gold locket and chain. He ransacked
everything, but was evidently fright
ened away, for he left a grip full OF
silverware which he had packed to
take with him. There is no clue a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The Montgomery City Standard
says: Father Casey has arranged to
have Hon. Champ Clark speak on the
silver question at the picnic the 31st
inst, and also Hon. U. S. Hall who 10
opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage at 16 to l.. II both gentlemen
are present the discussion will be in
teresting. 1t will not be a debate but
a discussion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

1t is n big thing to say but nevertne-
less true, that a great multitude of
people have crowned Simmons Liver
Regulator, the "King of Liver Medi-
cines." There is nothing like IL for
Malaria, Rheumatism ,Chills andFever,
Constipation, Biliousness, Sick Head
ache, Indigestion and all troubles
arising from a sluggish or diseased
liver. Simmons Liver Regulator is
the prevention and cure for these all
mauta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

THE following extract from a per-
sonal letter received by the editor of
the LEDGER yesterday, from one of
Missouri's truest and most substantial
Democrats, is brief and to the point:
81 have often thought of writing
You to express my personal apprecia-
ton of the courageous stand the
LEDGER takes on the currency ques-
ton. Only when one takes a position
that is attacked by many of his fellow
partisans can he fully and properly
appreciate the value of an ally like
your paper. In these days, when
Democrats are falling here, and turn
ing away there, when camp followers
are making threats, and when the
generals (some of the coionels, too
sulk in their tents, it is comforting to
look out through the smoke of battle
and see some of the boys still stand
ing like n stone WALL refusing to be
stampeded. We are right, and it
makes no difference how many office
seekers break away and follow the
silver craze because they think it is a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
The Verv Best Coal Cheap.

will sell coal in any quantity on the
bank or delivered. My coal is as good
as any mined anywhere. Idefy com
petition in prices. Give me a chance
before you buy. My coal bank is II
miles southeast of Mexico. Address
w. w. MCGOWAN, Benton City, Mo.
15 d&uff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

P. l.. Morris, of Worcester, Mo-,
presents the LEDGER with a cabbage,
which weighs close to fifteen pounds
and measures nearly 80 inches in cur-
conference. Some of the best farm
ing land in the world lies around Wor-
caatar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

Travellers find a safe companion In
De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. A
change in drinking water and in diet
often causes severe and dangerous
complaints. This medicine always
cures them. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Remaining Neatly Done.

II you want your watch cleaned, or
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly, call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
If T. 8. RILEY,
Fruit cans at Ferris. IS AZ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

There Is one medicine that will cure
Immediately. We refer to De Wits
Collie and Cholera Cure for all Sum-
mer Complaints. No delay, no dis
appointment, no failure. Woodbridge
! & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

Col. Mitt Hendrix a thoroughbred
good fellow and a friend to the prin-
tiers and all other ''publicans and sim
ners," has presented the entire force
of the LEDGER with apples enough
to go around, and they are good ones,
too
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The residence of j. G.. Brashears,
three miles south of Mexico, was en-
tered by burglars a few nights since.
They carried off all the jewelry and
loose change they could find.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The Chicago Tribune appreciates the
honor and distinction Miss Nellie
Lewis won at the Mexico fair on
Wednesday. 1t telegrapbed its Mex
leo correspondent to send the lady's
| picture, ACCOMPANIED by a sketch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The remains of John Northcutt, of
st. Louis, were buried in Benton City
July 81. He formerly lived there. He
had a tooth lanced in st. Louis and
died from blood poison IN three days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

The judges in the lady bicycle rider
contest Thursday were Messrs Ander-
son and Hume, of Columbia, and Mr..
| Clayborn of Vaudalia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

EVEN an easy boss IS "boss'
inst me s''''''
TIM last shall be the best. Go to
the fair to-day and ;o-morrow.
ho,n,,. rri,a from tho married. women
5" Cot >"lL2'lh ~ organizing
edltnriai """''lt''"ti' wen, Wen,
THF ih:rd term ~ ''l' republican sea
serpent, Ni'''" ~ nd''N see" "''''"nt
gong /" sell
ifi"E'' .''' '''"''.5 h''" u" up
the I""h N'''' "''' "'""''S '"N-
test for beauty.
s,,rrnpy has figured out the cost
In tbc Governments OF Indian wars.
The total e\'e''S "l''''" o' "o''ars'
WI will have a half mile track by
,ovt vear and full. floral hail exhibits.
Tho snrcess Of the future fairs is as
g,rred
THE Horr-liarvey talking match
ended without either having Il .have
. 4 coffin, much to the disappointment
of some people.
,.,or ,Tovfco wiII ha racine on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

We recommend De Wits Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe 1t is
a safe and reliable remedy. It's good
effects are shown at once In of
Cholera Morbus and similar COM
plants. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

Col. John T. Hughes since he has
been showing horses at the st. Louis
Fair has taken s2s,17s in premiums
offered by that association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

FFpni ENs NDHIRUnl'Fy HtHHuHfHs
Hon. Champ Clark, Sam h. Cook
and Riley Hall will make non-partisan
speeches at the Catholic picnic Tues
day, August ID, near Appling School
House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

See advertisement of fine farm for
sale by T. b. Duncan, Mexico, Mo. 1t
is a good farm and offered ON the
best of terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

EASTERN papers declare that iinan-
cial education is what is needed in
the West, while the Western editors
prescribe the same thing for the East.
Perhaps after all it is money that is
needed in all sections, and less talk
abOnt il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

properly nourish
the nerves and it's
sues. Feed b
nerves upon pure
blood, and they
will be steady and
strong. Read this:
at Is with pleas
ure that / o
mend Hoods Sar-
saparilla as an II
cellent nerve tonic
and blood purifier.
/ have taken 1t
$1,000 xlA- ~n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

VIM. Guy, of Stephens Store, Gala
way county, attended the Mexico fair
and pronounces it one of the best in
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
MILES OF DEAD FISH.
Thousands Are Floating Down the
Missouri River.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 31.-A
phenomenon was witnessed here to-
day. From 5 O'Clock this morning
until dark this evening, dead fish by
thousands have been floating down
the Missouri River. From appear
ances, the fish had been dead from As
to 60 hours when they reached here.
But three species of fish were observ-
ed-buffalo, drum and carp-and none
of them weighed more than four
pounds. Most of them were much
smaller.
At first it was supposed that some
person had been using dynamite, and
the attention of State Game and Fish
Warden Henry was called to the mat
ter. 1t is his opinion, and n gener'
ally concurred in, that the unprece-
denied foods of the past few days
washed the fish out of smaller streams
up the river with sufficient force to
kill them. The procession of deaG
fish observed up to dark was estimat-
ed at SO miles in length and numbered
thousands
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

Noah d. Beagles and wife and Miss
Leila Pearson have returned home to
Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
A BRUIsING HOT RACE.


The 1926 class trot proved to be a
interesting event and n red hot horse
race. There were four starters
Helen Blazes, Emma Carroll, Light
hall and Major Leonard. Emma Car
roll drew the pole and after scoring
down the sixth time they were sent
away in good shape. AT the wire
there was a quarter of a second diff
ference between Helen Blazes and
Emma Carroll, Helen winning the
heat in 2:26l4. 1t was a fighting finish.
Major Leonard broke his hobbies and
was distanced, but by consent of own
ers and drivers the gelding was al
lowed to start again.
Helen Blazes won the second heat
in the fastest time of the race, with
Major Leonard a fair second, Light
hall a good third and Emma Carroll
bringing up the rear. Emma Carroll
lost her place from a break on the
back stretch, caused by throwing q
shoe.
Although the time was not so fast
in the third heat it proved to be 8
race from the half between Emma
Carroll, Helen Blazes and Lighthall
They headed into the stretch together
and fought to the death for the heat
At the sixteenth post Lighthall wen
into the air and dropped back. Heller
Blazes was leading Emma Carroll BY
a neck when she broke within Ion
feet of the wire and Emma Carol
passed under winner of the heat
These two horses worked down the
stretch like a double team.
Helen Blazes is a dead game rae
mare and won the fourth heat handy
with Lighthall bang up, Major Leon
ard third, Emma Carroll fourth.
Both Lighthall and Major Leonar'
had plenty of speed, but Q un
steady. In justice to Emma Carol
it may be stated she has had only tw'
weeks track work and this is her frs
race for three years. She made on
break in the race and Steele didn'
lay the whip on her. Following /
the summary of the ace
2:26 class trot.
Helen Blazes. br. M. by King Jay Bird,
Bob Hartman. Pilot Grove, Mo,
tHarrimanl ] y
Emma Carroll. h. IN. by Charlie Ross,
b. b. Runkle, Mexico, Mo. tSteele) g 4 l
Lighthsll, T. 8. by Vatican, Wood Mad
dox, Mexico. Mo. ED. Maddox ......3 8 3
Major Leonard, br. &. by Port Leonard,
Frost Stock Farm, Roodhouse. ILL.,
FROST . 4
~Time-s.aGa 2:25Ia. 2:asA, 2:a5l2.
THE FREE-FoR-ALL. TRoT.
Princess Maid had a lead pipe cine
on this race and took it i'm straigh
heats without any trouble whatsve
from Nettie or Elevator. In fact, th
bay mare from Upton slowed up
the last heat to save Nettie's dis
lance. The great daughter of tn
King is aiiing and has been all sum
mer. If she had been right, ever
heat would have been better tina
1920. When she was pulled up sh
was bleeding profusely at the nos
Like all f~ree-for-alls at Mexico 1t wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

Hardin Field, son of John Field,
was the best boy rider at the fair
grounds Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Tired, Weak, Nervous
Hoods SarsaparilIa Restores
Strength and Bodily Vlsor.

The cause OF that tired, weak, nervous
condition In which &c many people find
themselves, is the failure Of the blood TO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
The Candidates for Congress,

Quick sales and small profits at the
Fair Store. d4t.wft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
A Murderous Burglar.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, July 31.-A burg
lar broke open a door and entered the
bedroom of J. L. Skaggs about 3
O'Clock this morning. The burglar
discovered that Mr.. skaggs vas
awake, and fred two pistol shots at
Mr.. skaggs. One bullet entered the
door and the other the bed clothes.
Mr.. skaggs narrowly escaped with his
life. The burglar made his escape,
and is being pursued.