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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

MEN MAYHALL is going to move his
New London Ne,rs to Montgomery
City on the 18th of May. Mayhall is
one of Missouri's oldest and most pop
ular newspaper men.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

The vandalia MO; Leader says:
1.-THE Democrats should nominate a
good strong man for Governor OF this
great State" said f. G. Kennen to the
Leader Monday. "We want man
who can not only carry the full party
vote, but we want a man who can
make votes. Such a man, think, is
e. w. Stephens, of Columbia. He is
a clean man and would honor the
gubernatorial chair"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

II the Republican-Populist claims
in other States have no better found
alton that those made of carrying
Louisiana, there is no occasion for
Democratic alarm anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07
M:{V - NO REST
kl35l5yG NO SLEEP
DAY Oh NIGHT

Ny hands were completely covered with &c
1ema, and between my fingers the skin was
perfectly raw. had to sit with both hands held
up. and away from the Gre. Ny husband had 70
dress and undress mo like . baby. i tried the
best physicians. but their medicines gave me NO
relief, and drove me almost crazy. was ad-
yised 70 try CUTIcuRA REMlDns, and did so.
although my husband bad to 20 twenty miles 70
get them. As soon as he got back. used the
CuxIoURA, and in Jfrs uingtss afssr tAe fret
opphoattos r soas perfectly easy. and slept
sosadly az tAos aight. Before commeneed
sass niehs OF day. could not beaf to set warm.
b would pat me in . nss Of itching: I always
ksep ths OUICuRA R1E1Dus In my house now.
md rooommsnd thsm q svsEybody, because OF
thelr wonderful sklbc4. Youy0 e1a&ASully,
A0NR6N HARRB. Push, Mseki0bufS 90. Va
eY-1 CBlD x1aA1U1Y ZOE 3o9a0nuo, DfA,
psscslIo Aunona-Wa0 balhs UiA CUllovnA Soar,
asaa0 a0p31o1kono a CUnouRA (siatnanll sha eIsas
akiA saI1, anA 0fd aou0 q Cu1CuKA RSsoLvsHf.
Sold 0suzehonS - World. pias, CuIIouaA, sae.;
soar SIS R..aIysE sos. nd q. Porrss Dau0
ar"Hov 70 Cur Tus1fiis Skin Dassass." frss.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

81 wish there was club for women"
said the advanced woman.
$50 do L." growled her husband; "a
club or a sand bagI don't care
which,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

CONGRESS may, OF course, adjourn
in May, but it's a sixteen to one
wager that the wise members have
their summer clothes if Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

C. q. Baker has gone into the gro.
Gerry business at Laddonia, Mo. Mr.
Baker Is live, enterprising man and
will do q splendid business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

THE theory of the Mckinley man
ayers appears to be to make up for
any lack of votes by making addition
al claims,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07
Cripple

The iron grasp of scrofula has no
mercy upon its victims. This demon
of the blood is often not satisfied with
causing dreadful sores, but racks the
body with the pains of rheumatism
until Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
"Nearly four years ago became af-
ficted with scrofula and rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07
Are You One

OF those unhappy people who are
suffering with weak nerves, starting
at every slight sound, unable to en-
dure any unusual disturbance, finding
1t impossible to sleep? Avoid opiate
and nerve compounds. Feed the
nerves upon blood made pure and
nourishing by the great blood purifier
and true nerve tonic, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE DIED.
The crime for which William Taylor
to-day paid the extreme penalty of
the law was the heinous murder of
the whole Meeks family near Milan,
Mo-, on the 10th day of May, 1894.
The family consisted of Gus Meeks,
his wife and three children, the hus-
band and wife and two of the children
being killed outright and the other
little girl being fatally cut, dying in
few days. They were a respectable
and peaceable family, Meeks being a
farmer and the Taylor brothers, Will
lam and George, who committed the
awful deed, were unusually well-to- do
farmers, having been bankers at one
time. 1t is thought that the cause of
the murder was fear lest the testimo-
nies of the Meeks family should be
damaging to the Taylors In some for
gerry and arson cases, in which they
were implicated.
After the murder the brothers es-
capped but were caught on Saturday,
June %, in Arkansas by Hon. J. c.
South, who had them arrested, and
they were taken back to Milan. After
many trials their fate was settled and
they were jailed ut Carroilton, Mo-,
where George escaped few days ago.
William was then taken to Kansas
City for safe keeping, but brought
back to Carrollton Tuesday to pre-
pare to meet his fate.
A WONDERFUL CASE.
Sheriff Stanley felt so apprehensive
of an attack on the jail last night that
he decided to call for detachment OF
State troops.
Rumors were rife during the even
ing that George Taylor was in hiding
in Carroll County. The absence OF
the Taylors' friends from Carrollton
and the arrival of Bill Taylor's moth
er at the Minnis place in the northern
part of the county tended to confirm
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07
Made

Running sores broke out on my thighs.
Pieces Of bone came out and an operation
was contemplated. had rheumatism in
my legs, drawn up out OF shape. I lost ap-
petite, could not sleep. was perfect
wreck. i continued to grow worse and
finally gave up the doctors treatment to
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

Don't let anyone persuade you to
take anything else instead of Simmons
Liver Regulat Or. Some merchants
will try to do this but not for your
good. They do IL to make a little
more profit on something which is OF
an inferior quality, though you must
pay just as much for the bad as for the
good. BE sure to take Simmons Liver
Regulator, and nothing else. Look
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

Champ Clark, in his letter to the
st. Louis Republic on "Mep Of the
Day." in speaking of Congressman
McRea, of Arkansas, and his term In
Congress, says:
Recently McRea declared that he
was the original Bland man. No
doubt he declared for "the Bald Eagle
of the Ozarks'' at an early date; but
the honor OF being the pioneer Bland
man belongs to &. b. Ellis, better
known as ''Toot' Ellis, editor OF the
Vandalia Mad and Express, who also
enjoys the distinction Of being the
youngest editor In Missouri. In his
first issue, September Is, 1893, at the
masthead, was this legend: ''For
President in 1895, Richard p. Bland"
SO the kid editor probably preceded
all others in the movement now con-
siderably larger than q mans hand.
'sToot's' youthful treble was then
like one crying in the wilderness.
Now the basso profundo of big bore
statesmen make Silver Dicks nam
reverberate throughout the land.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-05-07

Hoods Pills are the best after-din-
ner pills, assist digestion, prevent
constipation. 25c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
There Is Sugar In Tobacco.

The last number Of The Kew Bulletin
contains some particulars of very inter
esting problem which some years ago was
submitted by the treasury to the Kow au-
thoritcs.
Tho question was, Does natural sugar
occur IN tobacco? and in the investigation
of this point some striking facts have been
brought 10 light. The treasury authorities
were Of course chiefly interested from fls-
cal point Of view, the duty on tobacco,
other than cigars, being As. Cd, except in
the case of "sweetenod" tobacco, which is
charged at As. 10d., but cigarettes made OF
the sweetened article are not allowed to
be imported at all. Before this investiga-
ton it was generally admitted that tobacco
did not contain more than u trace Of Sac
charino matter.
On tho advice Of Professor Church, Dr.
Hugo Miller was called in, the latter max
ing thorough examination OF the ques-
ton. Commercial samples OF bright Vir-
ginia tobacco, undoubtedly free from adul-
terati0n, were found to contain as much
as 49, per cent of sacoharine matter. Sun
dried leaves # nicotiana tabacum, grown
at Kew. contained 60 per cent, and those
of the same species grown at Ewell railway
station as much as 8 per cent. DR.. Miller
finds the saccharino matter to be OFFICIALLY
inactive when tested by the polarisoope.
He Is of the opinion that neither cane sugar
nor glucose Is present In the saccharine
matter, but that 1t Is composed Of at least
three sugarlike substances, probably hith-
erto unknown.-London Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
Increasu of liussIan Power.

Would western civilization BIO the gamer
or the loser by an extension, amounting
to predomnance, of tho Russian powery
Tho many amiablc qualities of the Russian
character, which perhaps no person Is bet
ter qualified to appreciate than the traveller
who has enjoyed Russian hospitality, dis
arm those feelings of unreasoping an
tipathy which, when once they have arisen
between nations, ore the most difficult to
allay. But the Russian government has
unhappily prscludcd itself from appealing
to tho higher instincts of the cultivated
European peoples
Their ruthless treatment of the Jews,
their cruel pan-Slavic policy-nay, tho re-
cont persecution Of that handful OF Rus
sian colonlsts In Armenia who are reli-
gious exiles rather than colonists-debar
them from such an appeal. Their COM
mercial policy-is not calculated to enlist
tho good will of the commercial classes In
Europe They have scaled up that natural
avenue OF western commerce with Asia by
tho Black sea and the valley of the Kur.
In this manner they have themselves af-
fordod the strongest and most realistic ar.
guments to those who still sec in the Rus-
sian empire n menace to oil that Europe
holds dear, and who quote the prophecy of
the first Napoleon that Europe would
again be overruI and her institutions over
turned by the barbarians Of the north
Contemporary Review
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

study as IL it were q problem in algebra.
have theory that it is impossible
for any human being to enter any house
and commit in it deed of this kind and
not leave behind traces which are as the
known quantities In an algrbraic equn-
tion TO those who can use them.
There is q chance that l shall not De
quite unaided. Henry has promised not
to come again until bid him, but he ID
to send detective here from Boston
one whom he knows. In fact, the man Is
q cousin Of his, or else there would be
small hope of our securing him, even if
were to offer him a large price
The man has been remarkably success
full In several cases, but his health is not
good the work Is a severe strain upon
his nerves, and he is not driven 70 1t by
any lnck Of money. The physicians have
forbidden him to undertake any new
ca Sc, for year at least, but Henry is
confident that we may rely upon him for
this.
will now lay this aside and go to bed.
Tomorrow Is Wednesday; my father will
have been dead seven weeks. To.mor-
row morning l commence the work in
which. If ii be in human power, aided by
higher wisdom, ] shall succeed.
(To be continued) tst1@$.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
The Heart That Was Fixed,

The infant school of tho Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Broad and Mas
ter streets has some promising pupils. For
two or three weeks tho youngsters have
been practicing now song, MY Heart Is
Fixed" and the superintendent observed
last Sunday that the singers seemed to
have but vague idea of tho meaning OF
the words they ratified off in such q parrot
like manner. who can tell mo what the
name Of this song means?' she asked. I'm
mcdiatoly 30 thumbs were inserted In 80
mouths, md the means Of communication
were efrectually blocked. The star pupil
seemed To have n faint CLEAN of intelli-
gonoo in his eye SO she called him by
name and repeated, "Alfred, can you tell
me what mean whom l say My Heart Is
Fixcd?'" YES ma'am," replied the
prodigy. "W'y, your heart got broke, and
you had to have 1t mended. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
A Busy Bee.

II there IN anything more dangerously
industrious than q woman let loose In tho
spring with pot of green paint 1t is the
small boy who owns any apparatus for
making his mark. Not long ago some
misguided parents furnished an enterpris-
ing urohin with stencil stamp and ink
pad which would print the family namo.
No special warnings on the subject were
considered necessary, but Que fatal day the
mother Of the Ind made startling discov
cry in her hardkerchiof box. Every hand
kerchief she owned had huge purple
agnboard stamped conspicuously on one
of its corners, the work, of course of tho
small boy and the stencil. She had not
the heart to bestow too severe a roprimand
on the Infant artist, SO now at intervals,
when she flo .rishcs a dainty embroidered
mouchoir WI n great Mky stain on It's
borders, she has to submit to this harassing
exclamation:
Wasn't t at nice in me, mamma, to
print your name so big on all your hand
ohiefsl''-Louisville Courier Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

stove; I made coffee baked biscuits and
poached some eggs for breakfast.
Then opened tho door into the sitting
room and called Father, breakfast 10
ready" Suddenly started. There was
q red stain on the inside of the sitting
room door. My heart began to beat in
my ears.
Father called out; "fatherV'
There was no answer.
Father 1 again called, as loud as l
could scream. why don't you speak?
What is the matterT
The door of his bedroom stood open.
I had feeling that saw q red reflection
In there. l gathered myself together and
went across the sltting-room to fathers
bedroom door. His little looking-glass
hung over his bureau directly opposite
his bed, which was reflected in 1t.
That was the first thing l saw when
reached the door. l could see father in
the looking-gass and the bed. Father
was dead there; he had been murdered in
the night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
CHAPTER I1r.--srsPICION rs SOT
PROOF.

When Mrs. Adams told me that she
had picked up uenry's whiD-ribbon We'd
ncsday morning l said nothing, but
thought that Henry must have driven
over Tuesday evening after all, and even.
come up into the yard, although the
house was shut up and l in bed, to get
q little nearer to me. ! felt conscience
stricken because / could not help thrill
of happiness, when my father lay dead
in the house.
My father was buried as privately and
quietly rs we could bring 1t about. But
Il was terrible ordeal. Meantime word
came from Vermont that Rufus Bennett
had been arrested on his farm. lie was
perfectly willing to come back with the
officers, and, indeed, had not the slight
est trouble in proving that he was ut his
home in Vermont when the murder took
place. He proved by several witnesses
that he was out of the State long before
my father and | sat on the step together
that evening. and that he proceeded d.
rectly to his home as fast as the train
and stage-coach could carry him.
The scrowdrver with which the dced
WAS supposed to have been committed
was found by the neighbor from whom it
had been borrowed in his wife's bureau
drawer. 1t had been returned, and she
had used it to put up a picture-hook in
her chamber. Bennett was discharged
and returned to Vermont.
Then Mrs Adams told of her finding
the yellow ribbon from Henry Ellis whip,
aud he was arrested, since he was held
TO have a motive for putting my father
cut of the world. Fathers opposition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

change; father never carried much mon.
ey. / suppose If fathers wallet and
watch had been taken 1 should not have
been suspected ut all.
l was discharged as I have said, from
lack of evidence aud have returned to
my home. free indeed, but with this
awful burden of suspicion upon my shout
dcrs. That brings me up to the present
day. ] returned yesterday evening. ibis
evening Henry Ellis has been over 20 SEQ
me; be will not come again. for l have
forbidden him to do so. This is what
said to him:
IL know you are innocent, you know
am innocent To all the world we are
under suspicon--I more than you, but
we are both under suspicion. If we are
known to be together that suspicion is
increased for both of US. l do not care
Tor myself, but l do care for you. Sep
arated from me, the stigmd attached to
you will soon fade away, especially IL
you should marry elsewhere
Then Henry interrupted me. II will
never marry elsewhere!' said he.
1 could not help being glad that he said
it, but was firm.
"If you should see some good woman
whom you can love, IL will he better for
YOU to marry eISeWuele, bulu L.
81 never will!' he said again. He put
bis arms around me, but l had strength
to push him away.
"You never need, If ! succeed in what
I undertake, before you meet the other
said I. began to think he had not cared
for that pretty girl who boarded in the
samo house, after all.
what is that?" he said. what are
| 49,, sx.,,,, o., ,,,,IortolpI'
"To find my fathers murderer" said L.
Henry gave me strange look; then, be-
fore could stop him. he took me fast in
his arms and kissed my forehead.
AS God is my witness, Sarah, believe
In your innocence" he said. And from
that minute / have field sustained and
| fully confident of my power to do what
] have undertaken.
NV {: theirs murderer I will find. To-
morrow | begin my search. l shall first
| make an exhaustive examination of the
house. such as no officer in the case has
vet made, in the hope of finding a clue.
Every room l propose to divide into
square yards. by line and measure, and
every one of those square yards l will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
CHAPTER It.-TrE KNof or RIB
RON


] think must have tainted away; for
presently found myself upon the floor,
and for minute ] could not remember
what had happened. Then ] remembered;
and an awful uSreasoning terror seized
Inc. 81 must lock all the doors quick"
l thought, quick, or the murderer will
come back!' / tried to get up but |
could not stand. l sank down again.
had to crawl out of the room on my
hands and knees.
l went first to the front door. 1t was
locked with key and a bolt. / went
next to the north door, and that was
locked with key and a bolt l went to
the north shed door, and that was bolted.
Then | went to the little-used east door
in the shed, beside which the cat has
her little passageway, and that was fas-
tened with an iron hook. 1t has no
latch.
The whole house was fastened on tho
inside. The thought struck me Ike an
icy hand. "The murderer is in this
house, | rose to my feet then; | UNI
hooked that door and ran out of the house
and out of the yard, as for my life.
tool; the road to the village. The first
house, where Phoebe Dole and Maria
Woods live. is across II wide field from
ours. | did not intend to stop there, for
they were only women and could do moth
ing: but seeing lhoebc looking out of the
window ran into the yard. She opened
the window.
"What is it?' said she. What Is the
matter, Sarah Fafhanks|
Maria Woods ca ne and leaned over her
shoulder. Ter face looked almost rs
vhite n Z her yhitp hnir and her blue eyes
were dilatcd. My face must have fright
ened her
STANDARDIZATION is murdered in Ills
bed!' said.
There was n scream, and Maria Woods
face disappeared from over Phoebe Dole
shoulder She had tainted. | don't know
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

made on his Vermont farm and sold to
my father. who made good trade for It
to some people in Boston. That was
fathers business. He had once kept n
store, but had given it up, and sold few
articles that he could make q large profit
on here and there at wholesale. lie used
To send to New Hampshire and Vermont
for butter, eggs and cheese. Cousin Ru.
ins thought father did not allow him
'' ~ his profit on the maple sugar.
bnd In the dispute father lost his temper
and said that Rufus had given him under.
weight At that Rufus swore an oath
and seized father by the throat. Rufus
wife screamed. "Oh, don't! don't! oh,
he'll kill himw
went up to Rufus and took hold of
bis arm.
"Rufus Bennett" said I, you let my
Father goV'
But Rufus eyes glared like mad.
mans, and he would not let go. Then l
went to the desk-drawer where father
had kept pistol since some houses in
the village were broken into; 1 got out
the pistol, laid hold of Rufus again, and
held the muzzle against his forehead.
"You let go my father" said !, "or I'll
6rev'
Then Rufus let go, and father dropped
like log. He was purple in the face,
Rufus wife and worked long time
pver him to bring him to.
"Rufus Bennett" said I, Ego to the
well and get a pitcher of water" He
went, but when father had revived and
got up Rufus gave him q look that showed
be was not over his rage.
I'll get even with you yet, Martin Fair.
banks, old man as you are!" he shouted
out, and went into the outer room.
We got father to bed soon. He slept
10 the bedroom downstairs, out Of tho
sltting-room. Rufus and his wife had
the north chamber, and ! had the south,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
The Queens Discovery.

The Prince of Wales is In very good
health this spring, but no has touch Of
rheumatism now and then. 1t is whis-
pered IN England that the prince is taking
q remedy for his trouble that Queen VIC
toria discovered some years ago. What Its
ingredients arc is royal secret, but there
is q fine patent medicine speculation
wrapped UP In ID.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms Of Headache
Electric BItters has proved the very best.
1t effects a permanent cure and the most
dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to
its influence. We urge all who are at
ficted to procure bottle, and give this
remedy q fair trial. In cases of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures by
giving the needed tone to the bowels, and
few cases long resist tho use OF this medi.
cine. Try 1t once. Large bottles only 70
cents and 800 at Churchill & St. Johns
drug store. a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
Stomach Trouble and Rheumati.m.

years with a stomach difYicuty, also rheu-
matism. My husband wanted me to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla and began taking IT.,
that kept taking II. until took five bot
ties. 1t gave me better appetite, regu-
lated my stomach and helped the rheuma-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.


BE sure and use that old and well,tried
Tor children teething.. It soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays all pain. cures
wind collie and is the best remedy Tor o'ar-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

THERE ARE no good coughs Every
cough is a bad cough. But some are worse,
than others. All the same they let UP
their hold on you under the influence OF
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

must have dropped It. He put it into his
pocket and drove away.
Gle didn't drop that ribbon to-night!'
said Mrs. Adams. 81 fonnd It Wednes-
day morning out in the yard. thought
/ remembered seeing him have yellow
ribbon on his whip"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

MARIE WOODS, GO OUT OF THE RooM!"
to say that he rendered the fullest SYM
pathy and protection, and l accepted
them. l cried little. for the first time
and he soothed and comforted me.
Henry had driven over from Digby and
tied his horse in the yard. AT 10 o'clock
he babe me good night on the doorstep
and was just turning his buggy around
when Mrs. Adams came running to tho
door.
ITS this yours7" said she, and she held
out a knot of yellow ribbon.
"Why, that's the ribbon you have
around your whip, Henry" said !.
He looked at 1t. $50 it ia" he said. II