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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

To combat this growing evil, Prof.
Edward L. Phelps, M. D., L. L. D., of
Dartmouth college, made nervous dis
eases his special study. The fruitful
outcome of his long years of profess
sional investigation was Paine's celery
compound. Difficult nervous disorders
that had persisted despite long treat
ment, at once yielded to it. Men and
women who had suffered for years
from broken and unrefreshing sleep,
from headaches, rheumatism and neu-
ralgia, found that Paine's celery COM
pound not only speedily cured these
troubles, but that they worked better
and felt more encouraged than had
been possible to them for years.
AS a practical instance of what this
remarkable remedy is doing all over
the country, the following from DIR.
VIM. A. Smith, one of the best known
divines in Southern New England, de-
serves careful reading. DIR. Smith is
to-day So years of age, yet enjoys bet
ter health than ever in his life, and
never loses a single good nights sleep.
He writes:
GRoToN, Conn.
"Dear Sirs-In my early days, by
great and prolonged mental suffering,
l broke down in health and became a
dyspeptic, being obliged at one time
to give up my work in the ministry on
account of i'll health. 1 am now So
years of age, and during my long life
have suffered greatly from dyspepsia,
torpid liver, constipation and insom-
mia, at times thinking that I should die
for want of balmy sleep, and it is a
wonder to me that / am alive to-day
with all that l have been through. I
am a wonder to myself, and to those
who witness my habits and know nv
age. l tell them that l try to obey
the laws of nature, and that | take
Paine's celery compound whenever 1
need it.
By the use of several bottles of
Paine's celery compound, 1 have 80
far recovered my health as to consider
myself a well man for my age. It
regulates the liver, stomach and bow.
without any question. My appe-
lite is now good, my sleep is refresh
ing, my liver active, and bowels regu-
ar, and my crutches not needed, as 1
walk without a staff. People ere
surprised at my improved appearance
activity. Gratefully yours,
VIM. A. SMITH. /
Paine's celery compound does not
top its restoring work till new,
Iealthy tissues have taken the place.
f the old, shattered portions. There
> o the deepest, most minute por-
of the body, whether it be nerve
r brain, or some vital organ, that es-
apes the rejuvenating, strengthening
over of Paine's celery compound.
n cases of severe neuralgia, rheuma-
Ism, heart p~alpitations, dyspepsia
nd nervous feebleness, Paine's celery
ompound is the only remedy that
oes to the root of the trouble, forth
the weakened system against
nese disorders and builds up a strong,
ealthy body. +,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Fitzgerald Granted q Stay

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Jan. "a
Governor Stone to-day granted James
Fitzgerald, who was to be hanged in st.
Louis next Monday for killing Annie
Naesen, a respite to February 20, 1895.
1t was granted at the request of G. o.
Bishop, assistant circuit attorney for
st. Louis, who has written the COVER
nor that he desires to be further heard
before the sentence Is executed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Protection for Americans in Turkey.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-After q brief
but stirring debate the Senate to-day
agreed to the concurrent resolutions
urging decisive action by the Euro
pean powers against Turkey, and
piedging to the President the support
of Congress in the most vigorous ac-
ton he may take for the protection of
Americans in Turkey and the redress
for injuries to American persons and
property. Mr.. Cullom, Of Illinois, who
reported the resolution, urged its
adoption in a speech which set forth
the startling extent Of the massacres,
the greatest in the history OF the
world, the Senator said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that ON May 18th, !
walked to Melick's drug store on a
pair of crutches and bought a bottle
OF Chamberiain's Pain Balm for in
flammatory rheumatism which had
crippled me up. After using three
bottles / am completely cured. / can
recommend it.-Charles FL.
Wetzel, Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
August 10, 1S94.-Walter Shipman,
j. P. For sale at so cents per bottle
G. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Faith Healer Schroeder.

CARRoLLToN, Mo-, Jan. 22.-Up to
date s75 persons have been treated by
"Faith Healer" Schroeder, and all
claim to have been cured or benefited.
Schroeder treats by laying on of
hands, and blesses handkerchiefs
which, when laid on afflicted parts, are
said to work wonders. He claims to
cure the lame, the blind, the deaf and
persons afflicted with acute diseases.
There is much excitement and people
are fiooking into Carrollton by the
hundreds,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in jan
uary, 1st Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, list Monday
in August, list Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in jan
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Deafness Cannot he Iinred

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
it's normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. F. J.CHENEY & co. Toledo, O.
n ~Sold by druggists, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Mafftt KNOWS Nothing af neal

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 24.-Chairman
Maffitt of the Democratic State Com
mittee returned from the East to-day.
He will be at the meeting tomorrow.
He said this afternoon: ST know of
no deal or combination between the
so-called sound money and free silver
men in Missouri. / am not a party to
any arrangement, and whoever says
| am states what Is not true.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

o. G. Willard is sick with the grip.
He told Sam Morris to drop in and
Q him when he could and as Sam
could not goyesterday he sent about
twenty candidates down in his place.
Willard was given a fresh grip by
each candidate and now wonders if
Sam thinks twenty candidates are on
ly equal to one Sam Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

To Teachers, Directors and District
Jerks.
Il will be pleased to meet you as
County Commissioner of Audrain
county, at Sallee's book store, south
east corner of the Public Square. / will
be there the second and fourth Satur-
days of each month from l to 4p. m.
FRENCH STRoTHER,
tilmay1-96 Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Conway arrived
from Galveston, Texas, to-day to visit
Mrs. j. M. Davis at the Ringo. Their
many friends here will be glad to hear
tnat Nh. Conway's health is much i'm
proved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Three Pure White Turkeys.

At the depot to-day was . coop con-
tanning three pure, spotlessly white
turkeys which were being shipped by
express from Henry, Illinois, to Cairo,
Mo. The fowls were very pretty, and
as Is generally known, q white turkey
Is extremely uncommon in this or any
other state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

One Minute Cough Cure is rightly
named. 1t affords instant relief from
suffering when afflicted with a severe
cough or cold. 1t acts on the throat,
bronchial tubes and lungs and never
fails to give immediate relief. Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
The Very Best Coal Cheap.

I will sell coal in any quantity on the
bank or delivered. My coal is as good
as any mined anywhere. defy COM
petition In prices. Give me a chance
before you buy. My coal bank is IL
miles southeast of Mexico. Address
w. W. MCGOWAN, Benton City, Mo.
1SIEutf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
INGERsOLL's REPLY TO PRAYER.
Says He is Not Converted and Feels
as He Always Did.

NEW YORK, Jan. Cool. Robert
Ingersoll has returned from the West,
where he has been delivering a series
of lectures.
81 take it for granted" he said,
''that the people who prayed for me
are my friends, and that they really
want their God to convert me. OF
course, no prayer was ever answered.
Prayer may be a kind of relief to the
one who prays, but whether the pray
er is addressed to a stone god or a
wooden one, to a stuffed snake or a
totem, or to Jehovah, 1.-The result is the
same.
81 don't think that the prayers have
affected me. l believe that | have as
much sense, as much good Judgment,
now as before the prayers were made,
and that / am as much opposed to Or
thodox savagery as | vas before the
prayers were made.
az cannot be converted unless my
brain is changed or Weakened; unless
my credulity is increased and my
reasoning powers weakened. At the
same time I am much obliged for
the prayers. | feel toward those who
prayed for me as the girl did toward
the young man who squeezed her
hand. She said, 1T pleases him and
does not hurt me-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
is pretty and would make a charming

is pretty and would make a charming
little wife.
Miss Kota Luckie is as gay as a
lark and as full of fun as a peach is of
juice. Her witty sayings are proverb-
ial but she could doubtless be serious
enough if the young gentleman ex-
actly suited her taste.
Miss Gay Yancey is a young lady of
graceful manners and has a sweet ex-
preston that would even touch the
heart strings of q bachelor. If it is
her will she can have her choice of a
large number of admirers.
Miss Alice Mason is certainly charm
ing and has many winning ways which
she could use with much effect on the
heart of some "lonely man." and
make him forever happy.
Miss Minnie Basket is a pretty
blonde and has a sweet, low voice, al
most magical in its effect. She would
doubtless couch her proposal in beau
tiful words and we would advise the
boys to form in line pretty quickly.
Miss Minnie Fleet is just the oppo-
site, being a striking brunette. She is a
delightful conversationalist and more
than one young man has felt his heart
beat a little faster when she looked at
him. Be careful, young men. looks
are but unspoken words.
Miss Mabel Hord is one of Mexico's
most beautiful and eueenly young
ladies, and in addition to many per-
sonal charms, is a fine pianist. Shaks-
peare says music is the food of love,
and she would certainly make u low
ing wife.
Miss Susie Talbot is another young
lady who might make some young
man very happy by proposing to him.
She would make a loving wife.
Miss BERTHE Crigler is a very stylish
girl and has a particularly sweet face.
She would like a tall, handsome
young man and will certainly get one,
if she likes.
Many more names could be added
to this list, but space forbids. The old
saying is: ''There are just as good fish
in the sea as yer ever taken out" so,
if any of our young ladies find their
names not included in this list they
need not feel that they have been
sighted. 'The half has not been told"
And in conclusion, after writing of so
many of the fair sex, we say, with
Burns:
"Auld nature swears, the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, o;
Her prentice ham, she tried on man
And then she made the ~lasses, o."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Buckley Livesy, Postmaster at War
ranton, Mo-, died Jan. "a, at the age
of 70. Mr.. Livesy served several terms
as Circuit Clerk, and held other posi-
tions of trust. He leaves a widow and
several children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
harm Loans.

John s. Blake, No. 107 North It'll
Street, st. Louis, Mo-, representing
the Union Central Life Insurance Co.,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, is prepared to
make loans on Audrain County farms.
Correspondence solicited. 35-10t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Mr.. w. s. Hathaway, Chairman Of
the Ninth District Republican Con-
gressional Committee, has issued q
call for a meeting of the Committee
to be held in Mexico on Feb. 6, at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

The Vandalia Mail ard Express avs.
The Mexico LEDGER magnanimoaslv
offers to present an engraved silver
cup to every white baby born in Al.
drain county during Christmas, 1898
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Mrs. Mary A. Sfauf3er. wife of Jaool

Mrs. Mary A. Stauffer, wife of Jacob
Stauffer, died Jan. %, 1896, aged 81
years. The funeral was held at Unity
church Jan. "a by Elder w. II. Hook.
Deceased was a faithful member of
the Christian church, q good and true
woman and was faithful In all the
walks of life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

w. c. Wood, a former resident of
northwest Mexico and who sold his
residence to Johnny Stumpf, has
located at Carthage, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Miss Hansard will move in the near
future into the room in the Shootman
building, On the east side of the Pub
lie Square, recently vacated by Smith
Il Son
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Cards have been issued announcina

cards nave been issued announcinp
the marriage of Mr.. Edward N.
Crooks and Miss Emma Cordelia
Rogers, the event to take place We'd
nesday, February 10, at the residence
of ]. b. Rogers, Perry, Mo. The LED
GER extends congratulations in adj
vance,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

The Knights of Father Matthew So
ciety of this city has engaged the
celebrated Rosa D'Erina for an enter
tainment at the Opera House on Mon
day evening, February3. This will be
q a literary and musical treat and
should be extensively patronized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

De Wits Little Early Risers for
biliousness, indigestion, constipation.
A small pin, q prompt cure. Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

This is the best medicine in the
world for bowel complaints. 1t acts
quickly and can always be depended
upon. When reduced with water it is
pleasant to take. Try ii, and like many
others you viii recommend it to your
friends. For sale at 25 and so cents
per bottle by c. A. Buckner, drugs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Cure q Cold in l2 Hours.

Cure q Cold in IL Hours.
A 30 cent bottle of Cohosh and Tar
will arrest a cough and cure you. Chill
dren cry for it.
j. f. LLEwELLYN,
36-10t And all Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Piles of people have piles, but De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve will cure
them. When promptly applied it cures
scalds and burns without the slightest
pain. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Homeseekers' Excursion
Via Chicago & Alton and Wabash
Railroads.

January IA, %, February II and
March 10, to points in the South and
Southwest at one single trip fare, plus
W o dollars, for the round trip. APP
ply to E. s. WILSON,
dow t Mch 10 Joint Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Repairing Neatly Dome.

Ii you want your watch cleaned OF
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on T. 8,
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
tt T. 8. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Highest market price paid for eggs
and poultry at the Temple OF Econo-
my. VII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

OF Geo. A. Morris.
Mrs. Donaghe, sister of Mrs. Red
man Galloway, left to-day to visit her
friends and relatives in Kansas City.
She was accompanied by her nephew,
Master Ralph Galloway.
The BARRIERS of Nevada, Mo-, have
entered into an agreement to keep
their places of business open until
1880 O'Clock Sunday mornings. That
10 a result of the late Supreme Court
decision declaring the closing law un-
constitutional.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
Hoods is Wonderful

No less than wonderful are the cures
accomplished by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
even after other preparations and
physicians preparations have failed.
The reason, however, is simple.
When the blood is enriched and puri-
fed, disease disappears and good
health returns, and Hoods Sarsapar-
lila is the one true blood purifier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

s. P. Utterbaek, of yandaIia, has do.
cided to locate in Glasgow, Mo-, ard
VIII move his stock of clothing there
in a week or ten days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Hoods Pills are the best after-d din
ner pills, assist digestion, cure head
ache. DC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
W. q. W,nscott Gave RAM

VIM. Ri. Winscott, who was indict.a
by the Boone county Grand Jury 8,
misuse of the funds of the Sturpeor
Exchange Bank, and who was taher
from st. Louis to Columbia last wesk
by the Sheriff of Boone county, reaail,
gave a bond of $1,000 for his appear
ance at the February term of court /.
mat county. w. w. Fry, of this CITY
is Mr.. Winscott's attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30

Miss Mary Morris, of st. Louis, is a
guest at Lakeview, the beautiful home
of Geo. A. Morris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18
RAILWAYS AND SILVER.
why Employees of Transportation
Companies Should Favor Gold.
New York Press.


Free coinage of silver threatens gray
er danger to who work for railroads
than to any other body OF our citlzens,
bonded indebtedness of over So,00o'ooO.Oo0.
The principal and interest of this enormous
debt must he paid in gold Under free
coinage all the receipts Of our railways
would be in silver money. because every
man would pay for his passenger ticket
or for the transportation of his freight In
Now the railways cannot increase their
rates. because they are fixed by law. Even,
therefore, should the transportation bust
ness of railways not diminish their
receipts would not be enlarged. but where
as every dollar that is now paid TO the
railway will discharge one dollar of its
gold obligation. under free coinage of sill
yer it would take two silver dollars to pur-
chase one gold dollar with which to dis
charge one dollar of gold Indebtedness.
Since the railways could not increase their
earnings. it would take twice as much of
their receipts as it now takes to pay their
gold obligations.
since it could not come out of increased
receipts? 1t would have to come out of
decreased expenditures, would It not? NOW,
the heaviest item of expenditure that a
railway has is wages. When a railroad
sets out to reduce expenses it cannot make
much progress in this direction unless it
takes it's heaviest outlay, which Is the pay
ment of wages, and cuts that down sharp
ly When railways are discharging en-
I,loyes and cutting down the wages of those
men who not discharged in order to
be able to buy enough gold at a premium
tons. what will become of the railway
employees? How will those who have been
discharged and thrown on the labor market
get any of the wonderful benefits which
Mr. Bryan promises free coinage will be-
stow on us? How will those men who are
retained in their situations enjoy getting
instead of the dollar which they
ceive, sollar which will buy only
half what our present dollar will buy?
We don't thin railway men are thought
less enough &c suppose for one minute,
when the railways income cannot increase
aa,h fhn "A afvN+r f1x
the payment of gold obligations are in
creased twofold, that there is any lkeli-
hood of them getting two dollars for every
dollar that they now get. They cannot if
they look the situation squarey in the
face, expect 10 get even much as they
now get. and therefore we do not see how
any railway man in the United States
whether he is the president of a trunk
line or whether he is a track repairer can
vote for William j BRYAN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18
GOLD HATS IN THE WEST.
Sequel of Rush for silver Hats
After Bryan's Convention Speech.

New Ork POST.
The hat trade in this city furnishes a
straw significant of the way the political
wind is blowing. 1t showed, first, that the
wind was blowing one way, and now it
seemingly settled in quite the opposite di-
rection The manufacture of campaign
profit to the hatmakers. especially in presi-
Dental years They prepared this year to
manufacture on a large scale, ana, scent
ing early the issue on the money question,
they were well stocked with gold ana
silver hats when the Chicago convention
completed it's demolition of Democracy.
Immediately there was tremendous de-
mand for silver ats-head-coverings of sill
ver-colored felt encircled by silver braid,
adapted for the West whittier 1t was ex-
pected to dispatch them, The orders
point for all the West, from Illinois to
Texas and California. Gold hats We're com
paratively q drug in the market. There
was 70 per cent demand for the emblems
of free silver. and only rs per. cent. de,
standard. Bryan had just made his cyclone
speech in the Chicago Auditorium and had
not read his zephyry essay in Madison
Somehow, in these few weeks. a change
has come. 1t seems to have been progress
sive, keeping pace with Bryan's tours. Sill
yer hats have been depreciating, showing
a true affinity for the metal and the cause
they typify; gold hats have been appres,
undoubtedly denounce as oppressive ana
even wicked Twenty fd per cent n 81 t sf
farther West now; rs per cent. of gold hats
is what is wanted. Evidently something
has awakened the farmers, miners. labor
ers and cowboys of the West from their
Authorizations concerning a silver paradise.
Perhaps after all they are unable to digest
the venom of Mr. Bryans class spleen
they have doubtless. especially in Illinois
been reading Carl Schurzs unanswerable
exposition.
''ro my mind" said of the leading
manufacturers of campaign hats, 1T is
highly indicative of change of sentiment
among the very class to whom Bryan looks
for his votes. These campaign hats are
cheap affairs-retaiiing at about 30 cents
apiece-and the people who buy them are
those whom Mr.. Bryan is so fond OF call
ing the plain people,. L have just returned
from Chicago, and / found there that
great many houses which take hats from
us and other makers here, were very much
afraid that they were going to get stuck
on their stock of silver hats. But for the
gold ones there was lively go through
out the West"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18
SAVED BY HIS DOG.
A Well Borer Narrowly Escapes
Death in His Burning Home.

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 1T.-That James
Feenan, a we'll borer, living alone in a
small cottage al Berkeley. was not burned
to a crisp last night is due to his pet dog,
Dell. AT o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the adjoining room, and the dog by
his bowls and frantic tugs at the bed
clothes awakened it's master. who was al
ready surrounded by flames. In escaping
from the house he was seriously burned.
The skin had peeled from various portions
of his BODY. His hair was all gone, and his
eyebrows and lashes were singed In this
pltlable condition he was found near the
hillside, where he had crawled to get away
from the burning building. The little dog,
that had been scorched in his efforts to
save his master, stood by his side. Feenan
was taken to the hospital and is now in
a critical condition. The firemen who were
battling with the flames had a narrow es-
cape. Some giant powder that had been
stored in the house exploded and blew to
pieces all that was left of the building.