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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
ANOTHER NATION FOR SILVER.
Chill Has Adopted Currency Measures
Favoring the White Metal.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May 1.-THE
text of Chili's currency conversion
bill, as passed by both houses of Con-
gress, has been received here. 1t pro-
vides for special payments from June
I, 1895, two weeks hence, and as both
metals are to be utilized the change
promises to have an important effect
upon the worlds supply of the metals.
The President of Chill is empowered
for the term of three years to coin
$40, 000, 900 of silver. All of the pro-
ceeds from the sales from nitrate beds
shall be devoted exclusively to the
purchase and coinage of silver. Three
gold coins of $40, $40 and S. are also
provided for. The silver dollar is to
weigh twenty grams, and is to be $685.
1000 fine. Silver is not a legal tender
above $50, except TO the government,
where 1t is received as gold.
The government mint Is also direct
ed to exchange for gold the silver dol
Lar presented to it with that object.
The act also provides a system of
bank currency guaranteed by the
government and redeemable by Che
government if the bank fails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
AN Exchange Editors Experieuce,

An Exchange Editors Experience.
She tripped into the office n cool
wintry day and all were absent but
the exchange editor. She had some
oversees" and wanted him to help her
get them published. How could he
refuse, no matter what the verses may
be. 1t was as the sun breaking
through a clouded sky when she gaily
stepped into his dreary den, and the
beauty of her face and form charmed
him. Yes, certainly he would help
her. "The verses l have" she said,
care very pathetic. / have them here
and want you to help me fix them. /
have them all done except the last line
of each verse and pa thought you
would help me finish them. Help her!
Of course he would. Displease that
radiant vision? Not much! She pro-
duced her roll of manuscript. Sand
now" she went on, 81 want you to
help me finish it. Here is one verse:
at was a cold and wintry night,
A man stood on the street,
His aged eyes were full of tears"
ellis boots were full of feet" said
the exchange editor, ''now that is just
the thing.n
"That isn't just what / would have
said. 1t isn't sentimental enough, is
it?" said the young lady.
"That's all right; that just hits the
mark exactly said the editor.
"Wel, you know what is the best.
Here is another verse:
"She wandered out far in the night
Among the silent rocks,
She wept for things that nov are
past"
"With holes in both her socks"
finished the exchange editor. "Won't
that fetch Fem; your success is as
sured -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
CHILD SICKLY?
STRENGTH Is NOT ENOUGH
FOR PROPER GROWTH.
The Young Body Fails to Get
Well NOuriShed.
Needs Richer Bone and Tissue Form
ing Food.
BODY CANNOT GROW WITHOUT
PURE, STURDY BLOOD.
Unequalled Value of Paine's Gel
cry Compound.

From birth till past the age of 80
there is growth; some of the bones do
not completely knit till 35.
AT this time in addition there is the
steady waste of the tissues that must
be repaired. The demand upon the
vitality and upon the powers of assim-
ilation is thus enormous during these
years. Without plenty of rich, nour-
ishing blood, growth must be defect
i've and tardy. But when it courses
through all the arteries in a full, Wig
orous stream, growth goes OF steadily
and perfectly.
What countless numbers of frail
youngsters physicians see whose pit
iably thin wrists and bloodless faces
cry out for better nourishment. All
this does not escape the vigilant in
sight of parents. In thousands of
homes it is well known that the boys
and girls are somehow badly nourish-
ed.
The weak stomachs and organs of
assimilation cannot extract the food
for growing nerves and brain in suf-
ficient quantities from the ordinary
diet. A special nerve diet is what
they need. Paine's celery compound
is Prof. Edward E. Phelps great
preparation for nourishing these little
frames and making them grow into
strong, active men and women. DR..
Phelps, upon whom colleges conferred
their highest honors for his invalua-
BILE Investigations in medicine, knew
from ripe experience the exact needs
of these little sufferers.
A chorus of gratitude has gone up
all over the country, from mothers of
children once weakly and pale, with
out promise of ever growing into
robust men and women, who have
outgrown weakness and a lack of
vitality by the use of Paine's celery
compound, taken with the regularity
that physicians adhere to when pre-.
scribing this wonderful nerve and
blood restorative.
1t is valuable in all wasting diseases,
in cleansing the blood of rheumatism,
neuralgia, scrofula, and supplying
new and healthy vital iuid-its value
can neither be weighed nor measured.
AS the great modern and
brain strengthened and restorer
Paine's celery compound is pronounc-
ed invaluable by all progressive phy-
sicians. Give this grand invigorator
a fair trial, and be convinced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

MISS FLoY PATTON at the close OF
the Mexico Public School, will go TO
Chicago where she viii attend Moody's
Bible School for three or -four months.
Some time next fall she will go to
Japan as a Missionary. The Presby-
terrain Church of Mexico viii likely
send her. Miss Floy Patton is one OF
the very best teachers In our public
school and we regret very much to
have her leave Mexico. She is a con-
scientious, earnest Christian woman
and feels that duty calls her elsewhere.
She has the best wishes of all our peo-
pie and the prayers of all those who
pray that her efforts in her new field
viii be crowned with abundant sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
PEERS TO RESIGN.
Will Retire After Fellow-Servant Leg
islation is Settled.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May16.-Sen-
ator Peers was asked by a Senator last
night what he meant in his speech by
saying that it was the last time that he
would be heard in the Senate. Peers
replied that he intended to remain
until he voted On the passage of his
fellow-servant bill and then resign.
He gave as a reason that his wife was
in bad health, and that he did not care
to subject her to further worry on ac-
count of newspaper criticisms of his
official actions. He added that he was
tired of politics, anyway, and preferred
a quiet life in Warrenton. Besides his
declaration to the Senate, it is known
that Peers has talked to the Governor
recently about sending in his resigna-
ton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
THE MORRIsSEY FUNERAL.
Davisson's Protest Against the Action
of the Senate.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May TO-
Senator Davisson introduced the fol-
towing in the Senate this morning:
Mr.. President hereby enter pro-
test against the resolution passed on
Monday, May 10, 1895, authorizing the
appointment of a committee to attend
the funeral services of the late Sena-
tor Morrissey of st. Louis, for the fol-
lowing reasons.
First-Oficial position should be no
cloak to give crime responsibility.
/ Second-It is contrary to good pub
lie policy and morals for the State to
recognize at public expense and by a
vote of its representatives any man OF
bad character.
Third-An official recognition of this
| character makes in the minds of the
young RIGHTEOUSNESS respectable and
honorable and brutality legitimate.
Fourth-This Senate should be cour-
ageous in placing the stamp of disap-
proval and indignation upon a course
| of life such as the late Senator led.
Fifth-The greatest fear of the sta
bility of American institutions is bad
men in public places.
Davisson followed his protest with a
speech, urging that it be spread upon
the journal.
Senator Williams objected. He said
that Senator Morrissey was dead now,
and his failings should be covered with
the mantle of charity. The Senate
had not constituted the Senator from
Harrison the mentor of it's morals, land
he hoped that the matter would be
dropped.
After other discussions the chair de-
clared the protest out of order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
The People Should Choose Moral Law
Makers.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, May III wish to
say a few words in commentator of
the course of Senator DAWSON in the
case of the late Senator Morrissey.
In these days of wholesale corrup-
ton in our legislative bodies it is a re-
lief to see a man stand up and make
such a noble fight for our moral insti-
buttons and the sacredness of our
homes.
The Senators and Representatives
who voted down Davisson's resolu-
ton and accepted places on the COM
mittees to honor the funeral ceremo-
MES of Morrissey, the moral leper and
debauchee, from whom his own
church withheld its rites, have COM
promised themselves greatly in the
eyes of all morality-loving people.
Some of these men, no doubt, have
been awed into a~cquiescence in this
matter against the dictates of their
consciences on account of the terrible
tragedy which ended the life of their
associate and have thereby lent their
sanction to matter which encompasses
the moral degradation of III homes
and civilization. Such honors bestowed
publicly on such a man, commits us to
a principle which paves with bright
flowers covering poisonous thorns, the
downward path OF thousands of our
youth-a principle, the effects OF
which hundreds of our most enlight-
ened and devoted men and women are
spending their lives and fortunes to
counterfeit. Surely these men know
not what they do.
1t is high time that the people
choose lawmakers from among those
of high moral ideas. Political factions
and politicians must be made to res
pect ourGod-given institutions. Politics
must not obscure our moral RESPONSE
bilities. Let us retire the men who
have lent their aid in this most dis
graceful act ever perpetrated by a
legislative body representing an en-
lightened people. 1t is time that men
should speak out, and take a stand for
God and humanity. All honor to Sena-
tor DAVIDSON. J. N. CROSS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
A Wide-Awake Business Man

&C. VOORHEES,, of Mexico, is one of
the most successful life insurance men
in Missouri. He is agent for the Equi-
table Insurance Company, one of the
oldest and most reliable in the world,
and he is ably assisted in his work
here by ex-Sheriff Geo. Adams, who
has the confidence of the people of
this county. MIR. VOORHEES, has a right
to be proud of a letter he received
from his company this week. On the
first of each month a statements issued
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

Persons VINO sympathIze with the
afflicted will rejoice with d. E. Carr of
1895 Harrison street, Kansas City. He
is an old sufferer from infiammatory
rheumatism, but has not heretofore
been troubled in this climate. Last
winter he went up into Wisconsin and
in consequence has had another at
tack. at came upon me again very
acute and severe" he said. "My joints
swelled and became inflamed; sore to
touch or almost to look at. Upon the
urgent request of my mother-in-law /
tried Chamberlain Pain Balm to re-
duce the swelling and ease the pain,
and to my agreeable surprise 1t did
both. ] have used three 50-cent bot
ties and believe 1t to be the finest
thing for rheumatism, pains and swell
ings extant. For sale by G. A.. Buck
ner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

Charley Anderson, of Sailing Town
ship, was in Mexico this week and
says that the prospect for good crops
was lever better. Charley says that
the cold rains have set the corn back
a little, but have paraIyzed the chinch
bugs. Anderson is one OF the farmers
that always looks on the bright side
of thinpH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

DIR. Schwalbe, the eminent eye
specialist, will be at the Windsor Hotel
from May 30 till June 4. All those
who have any eye complaint, weak
eyes needing glasses, sore eyes need
ing medical treatment, squirting eyes
or eyes blind by cataract, should not
fail to consult DIR. Sehwalbe. lie II
noted for his superior skill in eye OPP
eratious which he performs by n pain
less method without ether or chIoro-
form. d&vv If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

For whooping cough Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is excellent. By using
it freely the disease is deprived of all
dangerous consequences. There is no
danger in giving the remedy to babies,
as it contains nothing injurious. %
and so cent bottles for sale by~has.
A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

A lady ut Tooleys. La, was very sick
with bilious collie when NJ. @. Tisler. q
prominent merchant OF the town, gave
her a bottle of Ctnanberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrheea Remedy. He
says she was well 10 forty minutes
after taking the firstdose. For sale by
G. A. Buekner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
Those Who Have the Wheat,

To thn Editor oJ the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, May 1s.-DEAR S1R:
What per cent. of wheat is in the farm
ers' hands at the present time and who
is benefited by the advance In prices
OF wheat? WIN. VTvton.
The farmers have less than 10 per
cent. of the wheat. Those who own
the wheat are benefited by the nd.
vance Of wheat.-tEp. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
Friends" and Enemies" of Silver.

From the Kansas City Star.
The extreme free silver advocates
have a good deal to say about "the
friends of silver" and s'the enemies
Of silver" as if the voters of the
United States were divided into two
contending parties under those two
designations. AS a matter of fact the
number of people in the country who
have an enmity toward silver is limit
ed to a few thousand. the vast ma
jority of the people are in favor of the
most extensive use of silver as money
that is possible without throwing the
entire financial system of the country
on a silver basis and driving gold out
of Use. The United States Govern
ment has certainly been under the
control of friends of silver for seven
teen years past, for in that time more
silver has been put into use as money
in this country than in any other
country in the world. Since 1878 about
600 millions in silver have been added
to the money of the United States.
That fact is conclusive evidence that
the Administrations of the past seven
teen years have not been engaged in
an effort to destroy silver.
The real friends of silver are those
who desire the value of a silver dollar
to be maintained on a level with the
value of a gold dollar SO that both may
be kept in circulation. There is no
doubt that n vast majority of the
voters of the United States are friends
of silver in that sense. But a good
many men r in favor of adopting a
policy which will make the silver
money now in circulation worth only
half its present value, and of ~sacriic-
ing the 600 millions of gold now in the
monetary system so that the owners
of silver bullion or of silver coins
everywhere in the world may have
the privilege of bringing their metal
to the United States minis and having
it coined into cheap dollars. To an
unprejudiced observer it would seem
that these people might with greater
truth call themselves the friends of the
owners of silver mines rather than the
friends of silver.
Undoubtedly a good many of the adj
vocates of free and unlimited coinage
of silver believe that the mints could
be opened to silver without driving
gold from circulation, and most of this
class would be opponents of free sill
yer if they believed it would place the
country on a silver basis with the dol
lar of the United States on a level with
the Mexican dollar. That phase of the
money question is, therefore, n
which is in great need of careful con-
sideration- Few men will pretend to
be friends of silver when they know
that they are merely friends of the
miners OF silver.
Is it for the silver dollar and the
maintenance of its value, or for the
silver mine owner that this battle is to
be fought?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
Silver as I,eral Tender.

There are persons who are asking
whether silver is legaltender for more
than five dollars and whether the peo-
pie of this country had ever thought
about calling on others countries to
confer with them on a ratio between
gold and silver, prior to the adoption
of the National Democratic platform
in 1892.
The following taken from the United
States statutes may probably throw
some light on the questions:
An act to authorize the coinage of
the standard silver dollar, and to re-
store its legal tender character. Be
came a law February IS, 1879
SECTION l.. That there shall be
coined, at the several mints of the
United States, silver dollars of the
weight of four hundred and twelve
and a half grains Troy, of standard
silver, as provided in the act of Janu-
airy 10, 1897, OF which shall be the de-
vices and superscriptions provided by
Sdlu dci,tlj WHICH CoiLs, toSctiCA Will
all silver dollars heretofore coined by
the United States, of like weights and
fineness, shall be a legal tender, at
their nominal value, for all debts and
dues, public and private, except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in con-
tracts. =
SEC. 2. That Immediately after the
passage of this act, the President shall
invite the government of the oun
tries composing the Latin Union, So
called, and of such other European
nations rs he may deem advisable, to
Join the United States in a conference
to adopt Il common ratio between gold
and silver, for the purpose of estab-
fishing, internationally, the use of
bimetallic money, and securing fixity
of relative value between those met
ais; such conference to be held Mt such
place in Europe or United States. = ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

What a minister says: Rev. r. N.
Payne, New Haven, Mo-, writes:-
"Please add my name to the long list
of friends to your excellent De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve. Its use in my fam
lily for several cases of skin eruptions
and sores proved it a perfect healer"
Never fails to ure piles. Woodbridge
| g. Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

The Buffalo IN. " correspondent
of the Chicago Horse Rcrieto says:
Theodore Allen, of Missouri, the gen
tleman who drove Rowdy Joe, 2:os,
last season, has resigned his position
at Village Farm. It is reported that
he may go into partnership with AL
onzo Mcdonald and train a public
| sta lille.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

G. G. VOORHEES, has a right to be
proud Of his record as q hustler andhe
represents one of the most popular
Life Insurance companies i'll the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THE free and unlimited coinage of
silver Is to /, does not mean that silver
is going to be free for everybody, or
that every man will have SIC where
he now has me-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
L~nperinr nnnrhs nnd nnldn in 4

Lingering coughs aud colds In the
spring are serious matters. One Min
ute Cough Cure expols the mucous, il
soothing, healing, allays fever, acts
quickly, is pleasant. Woodbridge IL
Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

WE hear a good deal of talk about
"gold bugs and ''enemies of silver
There is not a Democrat around these
parts, that the LEDGER is aware of,
who is not Il friend to silver. \ large
number of those who are SO indis-
c~riminately abused are much better
friends of the white metal than many
who do the most loud talking Gin its
favor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THERE is every prospect now that
this country will experience better
times under the present Democratic
administration than we have ever had
before. The hard times were brought
about by the Republican administra-
ton. The results following q change
in the government are just beginning
to be felt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THOSE who are abusing the Demo-
cratic Administration for hard times
are about to lose their jobs. The
probability is that those who stump
the country as calamity howlers next
fall will be laughed off the face of the
earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THE Mexico LEDGER is for 'silver
coinage" There is quite a difference
between favoring silver coinage and
''the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at q ratio of Is to l."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

WHAT dc the Republicans propose
to dc with the silver question, any
way? Criticising differences i'll the
Democratic party will not carry them
through a presidential campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THE Ashland Mo- Buglc states that
an electric railway is being contem-
plated to connect Ashland with Mex
leo and several other towns in this
part of Missouri. We trust that the
Bugie's information is correct. Such
a railway would be a great advantage
to the business men and farmers in
this portion of Missouri and would be
a paving investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

An Easter egg of pure gold. con-
tanning a pearl necklace. to wear on
her wedding day, was the present re-
ceiyed by a London beauty this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THE Mexico LEDGER is publishing
the news and the facts i'll reference to
the silver controversy from all stand
points. What the people want is light
on the question. After hearing both
sides and thoroughly understanding
the question the verdict of the people
a confidently be relied upon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

Mr.. BENJAMIN HARRISON made a
speech the other day, but it was to a
jury and he got pay for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

The best remedy for burns, scalds
and cuts isDe Wits Witch Hazel Salvs.
An excellent cure for piles. Wool
| bridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

INDIA has more than 113,OOO,O 900
women. Suppose they should take a
notion that they wanted to vote?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THE coming woman won't thrash
her children; she won't have any.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

SOME of our friends who "want more
money IN order that products might
be higher" are already kicking at the
price of beef. There never will be a
time that any kind of currency i'll any
quantity will be satisfactory to every
body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

SANTA Rosa, CAL, is one of the
most beautiful cities in the world.
We have before us q copy of the Great
Rose Carnival edition of the Republic
can edited and published by Allan B.
Lennon in that place. The publica-
ton is n flower.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THERE is not an ''enemy to silver
in Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

A Dundee, Scotland, man Is work
ing on n flying machine that is built
on the bicycle plan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

seveuty-five per cent of the enlist
menta In tho regular army last year
were of Americans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

TAX dodgers make nothing by get
ting clear Of paying a few dollars for
taxes. They may hug themselves
with Joy to think that they saved a
few cents that they honestly owe, Mt
thersame time II they knew with wha:
contempt they were looked upon by
honest men every time they walked
on the sidewalk Or rode on the streets,
paid for by somebody else, they would
feel like kicking themselves. Arrange
ments are being made so that tax
dodgers in this part of Missouri will
receive just the kind OF treatment
they deserve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

THE st Louis Post Dispatch, which
appears to have been the organ of the
"16 to 1 free silver coinage people,.
contained the following editorial par
agraph on Thursday, May 18th: ''The
real fight is not for silver coinage
alone, but for hard money, with paper
currency representing gold and silver
dollars and both coin and paper con
trolled by the Government"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23
Mothers Friend "
s s;s'ss Breast,

l have been 4 midwife for many
years, AMI in each case where MOTH
ERS FRlEi1' was used Il ACCOMPLISHED non
doris and stoTtenei !st0r and itsssnsd pain. 1t
is the best remedy for RISING OF THE
BREAST known. and worth the price
for that alone.
Mrs. M. NJ. brewster, Montgomery, Ala.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

Sent by Express or mail, OF receipt of price,
Sl.O0 per bottle. Book II Mothers" mailed
free.
eRA0FIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA. CA.
SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-23

WHEAT sold in Kansas City this
week at I've 70 cents 4 bushel, an adj
vance of 80 cents n bushel since last
fall. Those who claimed that farm
products would never go up until we
had Stree and unlimited coinage Of
silver at a ratio Of 10 to l." are already
proving poor prophets, if nothing else.
There are n great many people who
honestly believe you might as well
print paper money by the bale as to
coin silver'sfree and unlimited Is to L.