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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 25.--At 1880
this morning Thomas Watson, OF Geor-
gia, was nominated for Vice President
by the Populist National Convention,
which then adjourned until $50 a. m.
The convention was again called to
order at $3.50 by the Chairman and
after the roll call of States had been
read for the selection of members of
the National Committee the presenta-
ton of presidential candidates was de-
elared in order.
Judge Green, of Arkansas, took the
stand but so great was the confusion
that he was compelled to remain 81
lent, and when order had been re-
stored he refused to speak.
Alabama yielded her time to General
Weaver, who presented the name of
William J. Bryan to the convention.
He made an eloquent appeal for the
convention to nominate Bryan and
not merely endorse him.
When Weaver closed the cheering
was deafening. A banner bearing the
inscription ga Crown of Thorns" was
carried around the hall and the
following States carried their guidons
to where the Nebraska delegation was
seated: Arizona, Florida, West Vir-
ginia, Idaho, Wyoming, Michigan, New
Mexico, North Dakota, Montana,
Maryland, Louisiana, Vermont, Vir-
ginia, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri
and Minnesota. Rhode Island, Maine,
Oregon and Texas did not join the pro-
cession.
The demonstration lasted some min
utes, during which time a portrait of
the great silver leader was carried
around the hall.
A telegram was then read from
Eugene V. Debs in which he stated
that he did not wish his name pre-
sented as a presidential candidate.
Idaho, Michigan and Minnesota Sec
onded Bryan's nomination. Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, of Kansas, then addressed
the convention. She seconded Bry-
ans nomination.
Livingstone, of Missouri, then placed
in nomination Ignatius Donelly, but
as that gentleman would no allow his
name to be used Mr.. Livingstone
named General Coxey for the Presi-
dency.
Bryan's nomination was also second
ed by Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina and New Hampshire.
Mr.. Norton, of Illinois, was also
placed in nomination. for the Pres
idency.
j. Weller Long, of Missouri, said
that the nomination of Coxey did not
voice the choice of the convention
and that Missouri would support Bry-
an if he accepts the Populist platform.
Bryan's nomination was then sec
onded by Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota and the Indian Terri
tory.
Shortly after O'Clock balloting was
begun. At 4:2S the total ballot stood:
Bryan, 1,042; Norton, 321. Bryan was
declared the nominee amid great
cheering.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

every plank in the national platform.
2. 1t heartily indorses the nomina-
ton of Mckinley and Hobart.
8. 1t deplores the communistic ten
dencies Of the Democratic party, as
enunciated in the Chicago platform.
This plank expresses regret that a
party organization of this country
should openly question the integrity
of the highest tribunal of the land,
and should eriticise the Federal Gov
ernment for attempting to stay the
hand of anarchy. The Chicago plat
form, it declares, in doing this is hu-
initiating the old Democratic party in
inducing every loyal and law-loving
citizen to cast his lot with the Repub-
lican party as the only conservative
force for the perpetuation of our in
stitutions and the principles establish
ed by the founders and preservers of
the Republic.
4. The platform congratulates the
Republican party upon the achieve
ments of the last Republican House of
Representative in the Thirty eighth
Assembly of the Missouri Legislature
for having enacted fair election law
for st. Louis and Kansas City, law
for the inspection of State banks, a
law to reduce the costs in criminal
cases, and for the effort to pass
fellow servant bill and other measures
of benefit to the people of the State.
5. The platform declares emphat-
ically in favor of our public roads and
highways. 1t denounces the employ
ment of convicts where they compete
with honest labor, and recommends
their employment for the improve
ment of the public roads.
6. The platform declares for fair
play in the apportionment of the con-
gressional, senatorial and judicial dis
tricts and denounces the Democratic
gerrymander law.
Z. The platform declares in favor
of the maintenance of the public school
system and against the appropriation
of public funds for sectarian purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Mrs. z. ]. Cooper Dead.

Mrs. E. ]. Cooper (coleredJ wife Of
the well-known and popular barber,
died at her bone Thursday morning.
The cause of her death was consump-
tion, brought On by an attack of the
grip. The funeral was held at the
NJ. E. Church Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock, the services being conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Small, assisted by Pre-
siding Elder Clark. The church was
filled and the hearse was followed to
the cemetery by large number Of
friends. The LEDGER joins the COM
munity In extending sympathy to the
bereayed husband.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
What's In the Sack2

An exchange tells a story of boy
who went to market with a sack OF
rabbits and fingered around town all
day. When asked by his mother why
he had not sold the rabbits, he said no
one had asked what was in the sack.
How many merchants are like this
boy? They have plenty of goods for
sale, but fail to tell the people "what
is in the sack" II you expect to sell
goods in this day and age of the world
you must open your sack and keep
shouting the merits OF your stock in
trade
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Eggs.


According to an American farm pa
per, 10000, 900 eggs are used by the
calico print works each year, photo
graphic establishments use millions of
dozens and wine CHARTERS call for over
10, ,000, 900 dozen. The demand from
these sources increases faster than the
table demand. They are used by
book binders, kid glove manufacturers
and for finishing fine leather. Dried
eggs are being put upon the market.
Fresh eggs are broken and churned by
machinery and the mixture is then
evaporated to dryness. They are
claimed to keep indefinitely in this
form. When cooked in hot water, in
various ways, they are said to taste
precisely like fresh eggs. 1t promises
to become an important industry and
evidently win not require an expensive
plant. The little scratching hen is
said to add to the wealth of the coun-
try every year in eggs as much as the
output of both iron and woo-sI35,- :
0On 1O0
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

A big rattlesnake was recently kill
ed on George CalIaway's farm, seven
miles southwest of Lexington, and the
inteitigencer says of the locality: GAS
long as fifty years ago special hand
was required to watch for snakes
while a mill race was being dug across
from one creek to another, and from
time to time since great snakes have
been killed there. A few weeks ago
negro girl was bitten on the foot by
one near the same place, and her life
was only saved by having her leg at
once tightly bound above the bite"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
CANADA IS HOSTILE TO cUBANs.
No Boats Bearing Arms TO Be Allow
ed Clearance Papers.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 23.-The Cana
dian government has given strict in
structions to collectors of customs at
dominion ports not to give a clear
ance to any vessel entered outward
for Cuba without first receiving au-
thority for granting the same from
the minister of customs. 1t has come
to the notice of the Canadian author
tiles that number of vessels
have left England with rifles and
munitions of war on board for Cana
dian ports, to be reshipped into an
other vessel and thus sent to the
Cuban insurgents. 1t is stated that a
suspected steamer is now in the st.
Lawrence River. The government
has received information where sew
eral owners have been offered large
sums of money if they would charter
their vessels for run to Cuba with
war supplies.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
| Failed to Find the Gold.

1O tnS huitOr Oh Inc Leuker
ME- HxIco, Mo-, July pa see our
excellent Mayor has been to Wash
ingtbn, and just to get his hand in for
count of our city funds sized up the
coHtents of the national treasury. But
it fseems that he failed to find that
sfcred, carefully guarded pile of one
hundred millions of gold which we
hear SO much about. How is it, Ben?
Is it really a myth with which Wall
Street is throwing the country into
the jim jams? Or did our Mayor, by
a sly deal with the patriotic syndicate,
rake it out for our city exchequer?
We shall expect show-up at next
meeting of the Council. In vault No.
2 there was found current fund of
80, 300, 900 gold. Is that all the gold
we can muster for gold standard out
of a total of $7s5, s5,s13,O00? We have
out about $4,000, 900 of gold certifi-
Gates which call for an equal amount
of gold coin deposited in the treasury.
Has Wall Street also raided that?
A FRIEND OF THE MAYOR.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
RAYS TO THE RESCUE.
May Save q Missouri Farmers 3
Life.

COLUMBIA, Mo, July ~. 2.-George
Grant and David Cook, farmers living
a short distance south of this place,
had an argument over a religious sub
iect.
Grant shot Cook in the abdomen.
The wound is dangerous one. n she
man RECEIVERS sufficiently to undergo
the operation the electrical depart
ment of the State University will en-
deavor to locate the bullet by means
of axt rays.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Some time ago the one-year- old
child of Mr.. NJ. E. Lindsey, of Frank
lin Forks, Pa, had very severe at
tack of collie. She suffered great
pain. Mr.. Lindsey gave her dose
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy and in ten minutes
her distress was gone. This is the
best medicine in the world for child
rem when troubled with collie or diar-
rhna. 1t never fails to effect a
prompt cure. When reduced with
water and sweetened it is pleasant for
them to take. 1t should be kept in
every home, especially during the
summer months. For sale by G. A.
Buckner, druggist,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Long Distance Cannon.

The longest distance a shot has been
fred IL 10 miles, which was the range
OF Krupp's well known "monster" 100
ton steel gun. The 100 ton Armstrong
gun has an extreme range OF IA miles,
and requires a60 pounds of powder.
These guns, however, prove too ex-
pensive, being unable to stand firing
100 times. The 30 ton Armstrong gun
hurls q solid shot for distance Of IL
miles and the discharge OF the gun
cannot be he heard at the place where
the ball gtrikes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Mr.. w. II. Smith, editor of The Ar
gus, Benton, Pa, recommends rem
edy for diarrh9a which he has used
with magical effect. "Several weeks
ago." he says" 1 purchased bottle of
Chamserlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, and after using
less than one-third of the contents
the results were magical effecting an
entire cure. Heartily and cheerfully
recommend the remedy to all suffer-
ing from diarrh9a." This remedy is
for sale by @. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

THE grand barbecue and ratification
to take place in Audrain County VIII
be one of the biggest affairs in the
State. 1t will probably be arranged
to take place about Sept. 10. Every
arrangement will be made to have 1t
a grand success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Costt Cost

For twenty days we will offer our
entire stock of dry goods and notions
at cost-at actual cost-for cash. We
want to get ready for our fall goods.
One hundred mems and boys suits
and large line of mems pants, all go
in this sale. We don't need to say
more. Come and get the greatest
bargains ever offered. WIT dat
RICKETTS, 81 EMMoNs d. g. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Ripe tomatoes will remove almost
any kind of stain from the hands, and
they can also be used to great advant-
age on white cloth, removing ink
spots as well as many others.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

The vandalia Leader says: s. o..
Graham bought OF Joseph Crouch for
]. w. LeweIlen & Co. seven head of
hogs. Average weight, 24o; price
paid, s3.o5. Mr.. Graham has bought
In the vicinity of Middletown within
the last ten days 1876 hogs at an aver
age price of 3 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
IlIinols Bow and Glrl Elope.

JOLIET, Ill, July 22.-Albert Thom-
as, aged 10, and Irene Wilton, aged IL
years, Of Cbannahon, VIII County,
eioped yesterday and no trace Of tbem
can be found.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

The Youngers correspondent to the
Centralia Guard says: S.R. Craghead
and family went over near Mexico and
gathered 30 gallons Of blackberries
this week,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
BRYAN Silver Club Oreauized.

CENrRALIA, Mo-, July 2l.--A Bryan
Silver Club has been organized in
Sailing Township, north of this city,
and new names are being added to the
list daily. A number of Populists and
several Republicans have joined with
the Democrats for Bryan and free
silver.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
William Jennings Bryan
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT BY
THE POPULIsFS AT ST.
LOUIS SATURDAY.
The First Ballot Decided the Contest,
Bryan Receiving 1,042 and Nor
ton 321 Votes Proceed
ings in Detail.

Special Dispatch TO the ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 25.-At AIS
this afternoon William Jennings Bry-
an, of Nebraska, was nominated for
President by the Populists.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

AND now we hear about the "log-
ical candidate Debs thinks he IS
'loglcal candidate" so does coxey'
and 30 do lot of others of the same
brand. Good Lord deliver US!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

John w. Atchison is home from st.
Louis where be tried to attend the
Populist convention, but was not al
lowed inside the hall on account of
his beard being too short.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

THE National Silver party nominal
ed Bryan and Sewall by unanimous
vote. This carries with it great deal
of strength
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Miss Mary Biinco, who taught at the
Dye school house in this county last
year and who was terribly and, at the
time, thought to be fatally injured in
the recent cyclone, left Friday for her
home in Trinidad, Colorado. Miss
Blinco has nearly recovered frum bcr
injuries but still has her face band
aged. She says that she suffered 30
much that she almost wished 20 die.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
The Mexico weekly Led,

The Mexico Weekly Ledger
will be sent to NEW subscrib-
ers from now until January 1,
1897. for 60 cents. Now is the
time to subscribe. Gives all
the local and general news.
This is campaign year ana the
Ledger will keepyOu thorough
ly posted Oh the politics Of all
parties. Sent to any address
(new subscribers only for go
cents until January next. The
Ledger is $3.50 per year to
everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Miss Ethel Sparks, of Kansas City,
is the guest of her friend, Miss Minnie
Dobyns.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

MI,soL RI Democrats should not
waste their time talking about Mas
sachusetts going Democratic. Mis-
souri, Democrats must get together
and see that Missouri goes Demo-
cratic. If Missouri goes the way Mas
sachusetts does this year there will
be lot Of Democratic statesmen out
of a Job in this part of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Mrs. Thomas Doty, of st. Louis, is
the guest of friends and relatives
here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Silver good as gold at the twenty
day cost sale. w2t d4t
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs d. Goo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
POTATO BUGS AND ARMY WORMS
Fight, and After the Battle the Corp
ses Were Estimated To Have
Weighed Eight Tons.

READING, PA, July %. - Cosmus
Eckenrode, of Pike Township, was in
Reading yesterday and gave the de-
tails of most extraordinary occur
renee which happened upon his farm
this week. He has a potato patch of
about an acre and half, near the
western line of his farm, adjoining the
land of Samuel Kenderdine. This
place was so infested with potato bugs
that, several weeks ago, he gave up
any hopes of having crop, and al
lowed the bugs to have their own
way.
In the latter part of last week the
army worms invaded the farm of his
neighbor, Mr.. Kenderdine, land by Sum
day the worms were crossing over in
to Mr.. Eckenrode's land. Early Sum
day morning he found potato bugs
assembled in countless thousands on
the edge of the path nearest to Mr..
Kenderdine's land, and facing the di-
rection from which the army worms
were coming. As soon as a worm
would come within reach of the bugs
one of them would fasten itself upon
his back and begin to eat him, soon
causing it's death. In a short time the
worms began to come by the thous-
ands and tens of thousands, and the
battle ragged most furiously.
The army of potato beetles was ap--
parently numberless, and as fast as
the army worms came on they were
attacked and killed in the way before
described. The slaughter went on at
such a rate that IN few hours strip
of ground about 10 feet wide along the
edge of the potato patch was covered
to an average of foot IN depth with
dead worms. Mr.. Eckenrode estimates
that the dead worms will weigh prob
ably eight tons. He intends to use
them for fertilizing purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Tornado and fire insurance in Farm
ers' Mutual companies.
w. l.. FoWLEs,
Office opposite Post Office, Mexico,
Mo. Write or call. 9-8t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

THE NandaIia Mail and Erpress,
speaking of the LEDGER's article re-
ferring to the light vote polied at the
Audrain primary to select nominees
for Democratic State offices, says:
"But the real trouble does not lay
with the voters, but with that part of
the Central Committee that changed
with the party or parties who has
charge of the precinct poll books.
The committee set August 1st as the
time for holding the primary, then a
part OF the committee concluded they
would change the date to suit them
selves, and it was changed to July Is.
There were Democrats all over the
county who received no notice of the
chaase, aad of course they could not
be expected to vote when they knew
nothing OF the change.
The trouble lies with the Central
Committee and not the voters. The
next time the committee sets date
for primary they should set cer-
tain date and not change it later on"
THE Macon MO Times, a staunch
sound money Democratic paper, is
cordially supporting the nominees of
the National Democratic Convention.
Referring to the proposed third ticket,
this paper says:
Democrats need not worry over the
nomination of sound money Demo-
crat for President. Such course will
probably aid rather than be disad-
vantage TO the candidacy of Mr..
Bryan. 1t has been plain for months
that the Democratic party could not
be solidly united. There were free
silver advocates who could not and
would not vote for gold standard.
Mr.. Bryan more than once declared
he would not. There are sound
money Democrats who cannot vote
for free silver and the Chicago plat
form, and il they have no candidate
many of them will vote for Mckinley.
Thus it is probably better for Bryan
that another candidate be named. He
will not receive many votes, especi-
ally in Missouri, and where the sound
money strength is strongest the Re-
publicans have majority anyway.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

ROBERT f. LEWIS, the republican
nominee for Governor OF Missouri, is
a brother OF Garland Lewis, erstwhile
a typo in the LEDGER office, and was
for years a Democrat. His father,
Col. Warner Lewis, is now running
for Prosecuting Attorney of Mont
gomery County on the Democratic
ticket. The elder Lewis served with
distinction in the Confederate Army.
THE School and Home of st. Louis is
one of the most interesting publica-
tions for school children in Missouri.
1t is one of the leading educational
journals Of the country. The LEDGER
is glad TO note that the st. Louis
School Board has subscribed for fifty
thousand copies per month to be dis
tributed among the school children of
that city. The school boards through
out the State should look into this
matter. 1t is splendid aid to the ed
ucation of children. Those interested
should send for copy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Harold Cluster is now holding q
good position at Spokane, Wash.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
H,rHAwAYi is too good man for the
to nominate for office.

II the Populists throughout the
country will vote for Bryan, ne VIII
surely be elected.
The herald., 1896-11-22
SUFFERING SENATOR'S

Woman's Rights and Wrongs were in
telligently discussed by the seniors of
Prof. Horace A. Browns Eton School
Debating society, the senate last Fri
day afternoon.
Conspicuous among the defenders of
woman suffrage were Messrs. Harry
Duffill Horace Smith and William Rife,
all of whom brought out points of in
terest and value, such as history rec
OrdS and common sense dictates. Mr..
Smith emphasized the unconstitutional
ity of Womans suhordination in pOit
ical affairs by raising the point that. ac
cording to our constitution, taxation
without representation is tyranny"
Woman" he said, lis taxed as much as
a man of equal property. but she is not
taxed by her consent, as she has no vote,
no voice" Mr.. Dufiill pointed to the
equality and in many way superiority
of woman. In war, in peace, on the
throne. on the battle field, in science and
literature has woman shown her unde-
niable ability. The most daring asser-
ton, however. was made by young Mr..
Will Rife, who boldly said that the inter-
probation of scripture in favor of wo-
man slavery and subordination ought to
be discarded by every fair-minded
Christian. But this philosopher of the
senate" had not reckoned with two
young gentlemen of the opposition, s.
Moulton and 7. Rife. who bravely de-
Tended the faith of their fathers" be-
cook meals, do housekeeping in gener-
al, entertain company and talk nom
sense.
AS was expected, judgment wa. given
in favor of the suffragists, who went
home rejoicing.
The herald., 1896-11-22
SANTA BARBARA.
Montecito Water Rights Case Concluded
General Satisfaction at the Verdict.

SANTA BARBARA, Nov 21.-The
trial of the case of James L. Barker VS.
e. II. Gould ct al, was concluded yes-
terday in the superior court The case
was argued by r. B. Garfield and g. H
Gould for the defendants, and w. S.
Day and Thomas McNulta for the plain
tiff. The issue went to the jury at APO
and in ten minutes they filed into court
with verdict for the plaintiff The ac-
ton involves questions of water rights
in Montecito and the Judgment of the
jury is to the effect that the water tun-
mel constructed by James l.. Barker
does not abstract any water from the
Cold Springs branch of the Montecito
creek. The verdict gives general salts
faction and settles an important point
in local litigation.
Grand Master Frank Sabichi were the
guests of Santa Barbara parlor No. 116
N. s. G. W., last evening at Channel City
hall. The distinguished visitors ad-
dressed the local Native Sons. courtesies
We're exchanged and a grand banquet
followed the meeting. Mr.. Mattison is
the county assessor of Santa Cruz and
Mr.. Sabichi' Is a well known citizen of
Los Angeles and candidate for city
councilman.
Sheriff Thomas Fl. Hicks leaves today
for the Highland insane asylum, having
in charge Mrs. Julia Warnholz. The wo-
man was committed yesterday by Su-
perior Judge w. B. Cope after an exam
ination by Drs. S. B. P. Knox and r. F.
Winchester.