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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
The Jefferson CITY Bridge.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 14.-Mr.
a. j. Tulloclx, proprietor of the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge and Iron Works,
of Leavenworth, Kan, who has the
contract for building the steel bridge
across the Missouri River at this place,
arrived here to-day, accompanied by
his superintendent, NJ. A. Waldo, of
Leavenworth, who will have imme-
date charge of the work. MI. Tul-
lock says that he will commence oper-
ations OH the middle pier of the bridge
first. He mas 100000 feet of lumber
and piIing on the road here now, and
construction barges are expected from
st. Louis tomorrow. Alot of machin-
cry is also coming down the river by
barge from Leavenworth, Kan. The
river is a little high yet for the work
on the pier, but it has been falling for
the last tn enty-four hours, and Mr..
Tullock does not anticipate any delay
whatever from hat source The work
will be pushed to the utmost, as the
contract calls for the completion of
the bridge by March 1, 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Let Us Have Harmony.

FROM tue "lHuSbt tAiD'I htNlt"-
The RerieW is at all times a Demo-
cratic paper, believing thoroughly in
the supremacy of Democratic princi-
pies and the triumph of Democratic
measures. Above all else does it be-
lieve in the absolute necessity of par
ty unity in order to insure
There can be no doubt as to where
the great majority of Missouri Demo-
Gratis stand on The question of silver
coinage. Our party's position is so
well known, ard has been so clearly
defined in the past, that there is no
danger of it being misinterpreted. In
IL humble opinion the cause of free
coinage would be advanced by the
holding of q State Convention, pro-
vided said convention was the result
of a unanimous call, which would in
sure absolute harmony. But we can
but doubt the result of such a meeting
convened by irregular methods.
Granting that the Central Committee
acted unwisely and dictatorial in re-
fusing to call a convention, the fact
remains that nothing will be gained by
pursuing a line of policy which must
inevitably lead to strife and dissention
within the party ranks. Committee
bossism is an evil which should not be
tolerated. But it is no more of an evil
than the bossism sought to be estab-
lished by newspapers which indulge
in abuse of al who do not agree with
them.
- Mon and brethren, thare ia no raona
for two hostile factions in the Democ-
racy of Missouri. We cannot afford
to do campaign work for the opposi-
ton. The Republican party in
this State is TO longer an infant in
swaddling clothes, dependent for ex-
istence on Federal patronage. 1t is
amply able to take are of itself with
out our assistance. Instead of fur
nishing ammunition to the enemy,
let us strive, in a spirit of mutual con-
session, to heal the breeches in our
ranks and prepare the way for a glo-
riOuS victory in 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
The State Committee.
From the Elsberry MOL News.

Sy iFho+t <NCNS
The Netps wants to be understood
at the start as favoring the restora-
ton of the silver dollar in other words
of placing silver and gold ON an exact
equality and giving both metals free
access to the minis of the country at
the present coinage ratio of 16 to 1.
1t cannot, however, be induced to
join the present TRADE against the
Democratic State Committee for re-
fasing, at its recent meeting in st.
Louis, to call a State Convention for
the consideration of the financial
question.
The committee at that time had no
right to call such a convention. To
have done so would have been not on
iy unprecedented, but unwise.
What excuse could the committee
have given for calling such a conven-
tion2 Often a noisy clamor does not
represent the people. There is no
question about Missouri's position on
the silver question, but there is a
rlght way and a wrong way OF pro-
ceeding in such matters.
the Neps understands it the COM
mittee represents the Democratic
party of the state. In the regular line
of its duties, it could not be expected
to call a convention when there was
no Irregular" occasion for such action.
1t had no right to suppose" or
"guess'' that the Democracy of the
state wanted a convention. 1t had not
been 81 officially notified.
The NeUs believes that the demand
for a convention is almost universal,
but it also believes, as a Democratic
newspaper, that it should be secured
in a regular way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AS a rule a mans hair turns gray five
years sooner than a woman's.
Many headaches result from much
reading; many from much feeding.
The coolest place in the ice box Is
underneath the ice, not on top of it.
"Facts are stubborn things" is an
aphorism first mentioned by LIE Sage
in "Gil Bias"
More than half the entire cultivated
area of Great Britain is now occupied
by permanent pasture.
The words Emerald Isle as applied
to Ireland yer first used by DR.
brennan in a poem entitled, Grim
No picture is hung on the walls OF
the Louvre, in Paris, until the artists
shall have been dead ten years.
The pupils of the Chicago Manual
Training school have completed
tower clock, the market value OF
| which is said to be 5000.
Minneapolis capitalists are planning
to spend $1,000, 900 upon a dam below
the falls of st. Anthony, to utilize
waste water power.
In France, if a structural defect in {
bicycle causes an injury to the person
using it, the manufacturer is legally
accountable for damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
The Next Democratic President

IicAAk Ac
The next Democratic candidate fol
President will probably be taken from
this list:
William G. Whitney, Of New York
Charles F. Crisp, of Georgia.
John G.. Carlisle, of Kentucky.
William J. Bryan, of Nebraska.
Horace Boies, of Iowa.
James E. Campbell, of Ohio.
William L. Wilson, of West Virginia
John M. Schofeld, of Illinois.
A. E. Stevenson. of Illinois.
R.P. Bland, of Missouri.
W. r. Morrison, of Illinois.
Their chances for nomination ar
not in the order named.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Wheat Harvest in Missouri.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, June 12.-Captain
w. F. Allison, living near this city,
commenced cutting wheat last satur-
day, June s. This is the earliest har-
vest for many years in Pike county.
CLARKsBURG, Mo-, June 1.-THE
wheat harvest will begin this week.
The yield will be better than expected
and fine grain. Oats promises q fine
crop. Corn in good condition. The
hay crop will be very poor; too dry in
early spring. Potatoes promise an
excellent yield. Apples win be a fine
crop, and other fruits in abundance.
A splendid rain fell last evening,
which was badly needed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

The Sturgeon Leader says: 1.-The
Sturgeon Savings Bank went into
voluntary liquidation last Friday and
paid it's depositors dollar for dollar.
This is the private bank startedi in 1875
by Capt. B. P. Richie. Yesterday a
new bank was organized with the fol-
lowing stockholders: w. FL. Richie.
Us. Richie, Mrs. Harrison Long, Mrs,
Annie Daniel, J. M. Proctor, r.. M,
Fountain, Charles Anderson, j. FL,
Canada, Luther Green, s. G. Palmer,
James Palmer and M. G. Robinson.
w. II. Richie was elected President
and J. s. Richie Cashier. Up to the
time of going to press no director
had been elected or a name selected
for the bank. The capital stock il
S1o 000 -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
WENT A FISHING.
The Crowd Had a Good Time and All
the Fish They Wanted.
From the Auxvasse Review

FTutu the kSuANtsst hcNlSWs
On Thursday of last week, about the
middle of the afternoon, some fisher
men assembled on the bank of the
Auxvasse in the rear of Cope Michel
sons farm. This is an ideal place for
a fishing party to camp. The fine blue
grass, the tall elm and sycamore, the
ripping water on the south and the
hills on the north gave us a quiet, So
cluded resting place. A bull frog
F~croakcd ms welcome from nnnea5s-
cent pool and the lonely mosquito
sung the opening ode. This mosquito
was not lonely dong, however, and
with his associates made the campers
feel quite at home.
The teams were soon secured and
the wagons wer unloaded in less
time than it takes to tell it. The ash-
ing tackle was examined, the hooks
all baited and eight or nine of the
crew went up the creek to catch fish
for supper. The others stayed at
camp to take are of the ''snake med
icine" and build o fire on which to
prepare the evening meal.
The fishing was good and the fisher
men were successful. Tom Harrison
caught a half eozen fine perch and
one good channel cat. Sterling Mar
tin caught buffalo and perch. The
other fishers were equally as lucky
and before shutdown an abundance Of
the finny tribe had been secured. The
boys had a splendid supper.
The next day some parties carae
out from Mexico. Jim Johnson and
Bob Buckner dared Cope Nicholson
to go out OIL an old tree that hung
over the creek and get a drink OF
water. Mr.. Nicholson wanted q drink
and he also wanted $3.50 that had
been made up as a further induce
ment to test his bravery. He pulled
off his shoes and started cut. The
limb was shaky and so was Mr.. Mich
olson. The limb shook and Nicholson
shook. Finally "kersluBh" he went
into the water. The water was deep
and cold and Cope was wet'ern a
drowned rat. The boys rushed to
Cope's rescue and he was soon on dry
land a wiser and wetter man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
A Wearisome Subject.

TIVtI III ONlNILIUdNE TIUuAIE
Mrs. Smallwort-'Dear, | wish you
could let me have a little money to-
Mr.. Smallwort "Great heavens!
This is too much. I have been hear
ing nothing at the office and all the
way home on the car but the discus
sion of the money question, and now
that / get home here you begin il
again. Change the subject, and lei
me have a little yariety.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
To the Public.

From the Centraha Courier.
On returning to my home in Cen
tralia after an absence of several
weeks, / found that the foul-mouthed
slanderers and a certain dirty news
paper sheet, have busted themselves
circulating infamous lies about me,
and have gone SO far as to drag before
the public in connection with my W
name, the name of a lady of Centraiia
whose character, SO far as I know, is
above ~reproach. ! take this metnod
of denouncing the tales as Infamous
lies and hereby give notice that L shall
hold the authors Of them, and those
who have given circulation to them,
to strict account. j. w. WILLS.
Centralia, June IL, 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Democrats of Galloway Tor Limited
Coinage.
From the Auxvasse MOI Review.

From the Auxvasse mol Review.
We believe the Democrats of Cal
laway are in favor of the free coinage
of silver at 16 to 1 and limited only by
the demands and needs of the people.
We believe that Galloway Democrats
are in favor of every dollar having an
equal purchasing power with every
other dollar. We believe that Cal
laway Democrats r in favor OF
standing by both of the above prin-
ciples. Bimetallism and parity 60
hand in hand. Gold monometa nism
or silver recommendation should be
avoided. We need both moneys and
both should be coined free. All debts
should be payable in either money
and nothing short of a deprecated
coin should limit the coinage of either
gold or silver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
In Your Blood

Is the cause of that tired, languid
feeling which afflicts you at this sea-
son. The blood is impure and has be-
come thin and poor. That is why you
have no strength, no appetite, cannot
sleep. Purify your blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which will give you an
appetite, tone your stomach, and in
vigorate your nerves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
The Word ~"Sozodont,'

Which has already become a house
hold word, is derived from the Greek.
and composed of two words, Sozo and
Odontes. 5000" translated means
to preserve, and "Odontesn the teeth
-"SOZODONT" a p~reserver of the
teeth. And it is true to it's name. II
beauties and preserves the teeth,
hardens and invigorates the gums
and ~corrects all impurities of the
breath. The odor of this pure prepa.
ration is 80 delightful that it is a luxury
to apply 1t. 1t is as harmless as water
Sold by druggists and perfumers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Sovereign Lectures on Silver

wARREssBURa, Mo-, June 12.-Gen-
eral Master Workman ]. r. Sovereign
of the Knights of Labor delivered a
lecture on Tree silver at Empire Hal
this afternoon to a fair sized audience,
The lecture was given under the aus
pices of the johnson County Commit
tee of the Peoples party. His talk
was interesting anS lasted about an
hour and thirty minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Brooks VS.. Brooks; divorce granted
Collins vs. Collins; divorce granted
Basket VS.. Basket; divorce grant
ed.
Josephine Lanning vs.. M. NJ. Gooch,
for damages; dismissed.
F. B. Vaughn VS.. George Rupei ct al;
trial by jury; still pending.
Evans, Snyder, Buell. & Co. vs.. III.
G. Turner, assignee of Elliott & Nc
Mama; trial by the court; verdict for
plaintiff.
Mary F. Eagleton va. Geo. Kabrich
ct al, for damages; trial by jury; YER
dict for plaintiff for 81, $50 against both
defendants.
Consolidated Coal Co. Va. Mexico
Fire Brick Co.; trial by jury and still
in progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

Persons who are subject to diarrhea
will find a speedy cure in De Wits
Collie and Cholera Cure. Use no
other. 1t is the best that can be made
or that money can procure. 1t leaves
the system IN natural condition after
its use. We sell it. Woodbridge &
/ Ma A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Is Your
Blood Pure

If it is, you will be strong, yigor-
Gus, full of life and ambition; you
will have a good appetite and good
digestion; your sleep will be sound
and refreshing; your nerves will be
strong; you will have little need to
fear disease in any form.
But how few can say that their
blood is pure! How many people
are suffering daily from the conse-
quences of impure blood, scrofula, salt
rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, headache, and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Petroleum for Chinch Bugs.

NEoDEsHA, Kas., June 12.-The
farmers of Wilson and surrounding
counties, where the ravages of chinch
bugs have ruined many fields of wheat
and corn, have discovered that crude
petroleum, which is 81 plentiful in the
oil regions of Kansas, Is sure death to
these pests. The farmers scatter
straw along their fields and satnrate
it with crude petroleum. When the
bugs reach the straw and attempt tc
cross they die. Another method is te
pillow a furrow around the field and
fill it with petroleum. As the crude
oil is cheap it is not an expensive
mode of treatment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
The a-vear-old son of Mr.. an,

The 3-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mira
PIERCE Hall, who live south of Mex
leo, died on Wednesday, June II, o.
brain fever. Lloyd had been sick fo'
some time and his death was not I'm.
expected. The family has the sin.
cerest sympathy of neighbors ant
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
M il told on the Iate conductor Char.

1t Ii told OF the late Conductor Char
ley johnson that a drunken man once
got on his train on the old North Mis-
souri,, and when johnson asked for his
fare, the fellow said: SHOW much Ia
it?'' "Where do you wish to go7'' said
johnson. sTo hell" said the fellow
In a maudiin manner. sect of atRen-
ick, them" said Uncle Charley. Rem
lex was the next station, and the joke
istold on the town to this day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

n DISTINGUISHED citizen who does
not live Il thousand miles from Mexico
is perhaps mistaken in the noise he
hears. Instead of the buzZing of a
Congressional bee it may be the whir-
ring of the wheels i'll his head. The
noise is very similar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

THE Modern Woodmen are arrang-
ing to have one of the largest Fourth
of July celebrations in Mexico that
has ever been held in the state. Our
people should all take an interest in
this matter and assist in making it a
brilliant success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

When occasion demands its use,
try De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is cooling to burns, stops pain Instant
ly, ~cleanses, a perfect healer for
scaIds or skin eruptions. Always
cures piles. Woodbridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels are De Wits
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pill.
Small dose. Woodbridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

There is great danger of ~neglecting
Collie, Cholera and similar complaints,
An absolutely prompt and safe cure
is found in De Wits Collie and Cholera
Cure. Woodbridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

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 cases of
| Cholera Morbus and similar COM
tpiafnrs. woo1urIugr q ruclxrcsrur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

At a meeting of the Fair Directors
this morning Messrs. Runkie, Martin
and Cook were appointed a committee
to solicit from the business men pri-
vate premiums TO be offered for spec
AL attractions at the Fair, July 30 to
| August 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
That
Feeling

Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies, yitalizes
and enriches the blood. Therefore,
it is the medicine for you.
1t will give you pure, rich, red
blood and strong erves
1t will overcome that tired feeling,
create an appetite, give refreshing
sleep and make you strong.
Is not this just what you want?
Then take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
Is the best building up medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

III. MAKTIN WILLIAMS, well known
to the readers of the LEDGER, publish
es the following: Let Hon. j. w. Far
ris go ahead and call a Democratic
State Convention to consider the sill
yer question, without regard to the
State Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
Vol. XXXVII.

TUE Missouri BTHHSDicker, with a
large number of other country news
papers in Missouri, is softening down
on the financial question as the fol-
lowing extract from a long editorial
indicates: Last Saturday the st. Louis
! Republic had q sensible editorial, in
which il assumed hat the movement
for RI coinage at 16 to l was i'll real
ity far more a demand for free silver
than for the ole ratio. That is a fact.
The people are determined to have
silver and gold coined on the same
terms.
II. NJ. CoRNICK is again editor and
proprietor of the Lincoln County
Ners, published at Ellsberry, Mo.
Cornick is an all round thoroughbred
newspaper nan and always puts new
life and vigor into a publication when
he takes hold of it. The Lincoln
County Meas is n prosperous paper
and we predict that it will be better
than ever under Cornick's manage
ment.
SAM JONES OIL Friday night lectured
to n fair audience at the Opera Rouse.
Mos of our readers have heard Sam.
Those who have not are about as well
off. Sam makes his living by talking.
The more he talks through his hat
the better living he gets. He makes
a good living,
THERE is no limit to the aspirations
gall IS the properterm in this case
of some men. Steve Elkins wants a
place on the Republican national tick
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

IF Senator Dubois, of Idaho, carries
out his threat Of reading the riot act
on the silver question to the National
Republican League convention at
Cleveland, a regular monkey and par
rot time may be expected i'll that con
vention, and afterwards in the entire
Republican party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

IN this issue of the LEDGER will be
Yer question by Mr.. j. y. Cross. The
LEDGER thinks that fricnd Cross is
mistaken in some OF his ideas about
what is Democracy. There is to-day
in the Democratic party n great differ
enc of opinion on the coinage ques-
ton as well rs on some other matters
OF national Importance. There are
good and true Democrats III the party
who perhaps believe in gold mono
metallism; there are others Just as
good and true who believe in silver
recommendation, while 4 large proper
ton believe Just as strong in bimetal-
lism. The members of the party in
their regular conventions will discuss
these in all their various phases and
the platform will be the outcome of
the combined wisdom of the party.
On this platform crcrH good Democrat
IciN stand. 1t is impossible, and al
ways will be impossible, to have Il
platform which will meet with the full
and hearty approval in every particu-
lar of every member of The party
that is, ifthe platform mean anything
at all. We must ali make concessions.
Every individual Democrat must not
think that he alone is right and all the
rest are wrong and that the platform
must be made for him. When the
,,I1tr.v., - ,,,,,T, ,,,yI fl,R -5rl-af 1Apn-
mated every Democrat will promptly
a~cquicsce and rally around the stand
ard. then when the next convention
comes and the platform is to he made
he will again try to have mis- ideas on
the various public questions e]ngrafted
in the platform. II he is right he will
eventually win. In the meantime, he
must abide by the majority voice OF
his party. The majority always has
and always will rule in the grand old
Democratic party. Some of our Dem
ocrats, like Mr.. Cross, the LEDGER
thinks, have too light an opinion OF
party ties. When tho platform is
made by the party in the regular con
vention every Democrat in Audrain
county, every Democrat in Missouri
and every Democrat in the United
States should stand firm, present Il
bold front to the enemy and work for
the success of the party, Every Dem
ocrat who is to-day taking part in the
discussions of this great question of
Gpn,,.. gL,,rvIl fool t,i - yraNr phnnt the
matter. True Democrats will do their
discussing and disagreeing before the
convention is called, the platform
made and the ticket nominated. The
LEDGER thinks it is not mistaken in
its estimate of Democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

Travellers find a safe companion in
De Wits Cclic and Cholera Cure. A
change in drinking water and in diet
often causes evere and dangerous
complaints. This medicine always
cures them. Woodbridge & Near
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

The new ocean steamer st. Louis
has Just completed her maiden trip
across the Atlantic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

GILES ALLISON, who is in Mexico on
Il visit from New York City, says that
ga majority of the stock in the silver
mines is owned by Wall Street and
when 60 cents worth of silver is made
n dollar that Wall Street will reap al
the benefit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20
The Auxyasse Rerieac saws: DIR. az

The AuxVasse ffecteJp says. DIT aIiu
Mrs. j. F. McWilliams, of Mexico, G.
s. and George NJ. Pearson, of Moberly,
W. NJ. Pearson, of Mexico, and M. w.
Pearson, OF st. Louis, were visiting
their fathers family last Saturday and
Sunday. Miss Nina also returned
home from Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

THE st. Louis Chronicle says editor
tally: EN-Congressmen Bryan and
Bland are noncommittal as to their
probable course if the gold wing of the
Democrats controls the National Con-
vention. If either wants the nomina-
ton of the new party he can have it.
If not. Congressman Joseph Sibley
will be the nominee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

A. d. Bledsoe, one of Audrain coun-
ty's most prosperous farmers, is SELL
ing $1,000 worth of corn for so cents a
bushel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

There is one medicine that will cure
Immediately. We refer to De Wits
Colo and Cholera Cure for all Sum-
mer Complaints. No delay, no dig
appointment, no failure. Woodbridge
q, MI rthur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-06-20

III. Sims sold nearly 5000 pounds
of wool to w. s. Hathaway for 1ok
cents per pound.