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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
LON STEPHENS in THE LEAD.
Little Doubt That He Will Be the
Democracy's Candidate for
Governor.
From the Globe Dsmocrat.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 2s.-As
the matter stands at present there is
hardly a doubt that State Treasurer
Lon V. Stephens will be the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor. The
free silver sentiment in the Demo-
cratic party of Missouri is intense and
Mr.. Stephens seems to be considered
by the people as the most potent
agent of this class. Under ordinary
conditions men like Judge John A.
Hockaday, of Galloway, Dave Ball, of
Pike, and Insurance Commissioner
Waddell, would have made themselves
felt in the campaign for the nomina-
ton, but up to this time they have
made n o impression whatever, as the
list of counties instructed shows. This
is the exact condition OF affairs. The
tide for Stephens is strong and sweep
ing, and there ia no indication of a
break anywhere along the line by
which sny of the other candidates
might hope to 9 anything like a
chance for gratifying their guberna-
torial ambition. The instructed votes
for Stephens up to this time are rs
allows
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
CANDIDATE.
He is Judge Mcconnell and the Gov
ernor is Working for Him
for President.

CHICAGO, June Ex-Governor Alt
geld is n of the prime factors in the
latest Illinois political sensations, he
heading a scheme, that has just been
made public, to have Judge Samuel P.
Mcconnell placed in nomination for
President and supported through thick
and thin by the Illinois delegation.
Failing to receive for the Judge the
highest honor, it is the intention of
Altgeld and his cohorts to attempt to
have Mcconnell named for Vice
President.
This new scheme is said to be the
secret of the opposition of Altgeld to
Boies and Bland IA Peoria. The Him
oils delegates, forty eighta all told have
been ordered to meet in Chicago at
the Sherman house, June 80. The
forty eight are said to be solid for
Judge Mcdonnell, but it is not be-
lieved that he can secure either NOM
ination.. 1t is known, too, that some
of the delegates in the southern part
of the State favor Bland, and that
some in Cook county are inclined to
Rniaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
JUDGE HoCKADAY NOT HOPEFUL
He Says His Gubernatorial Chances
Amount to Zero.

FULTON, Mo-, June 29.-Judge John
A. Hockaday returned from Boone
County, where for the past three
weeks he has been holding circuit
court. He was asked: "What are
your prospects for the Gubernatorial
nomination." "They % to amount
to zero,n he replied, shut I am not
disturbing myself about 1t. In re-
Spouse to some hundreds of letters
and q large petition Of influential men
from Boone and Randolph counties 1
consented to accept the nomination If
rendered me, but said ! could not
abandon my courts to make a canvass
for the nomination. Since then, in
spite OF the gallant efforts made by
friends In Randolph, the Democracy
there has instructed for another man."
awii you make any canvass during
The interval between the courts9"
ssNo, the time is too brief. ] have
been urged to 60 to Q number Of
placed In the State to aid my friends,
but Il il impossible to respond with
ont giving up my judicial duties. 1
have about concluded that my recep-
tive candidacy rather embarrassed my
friends, and / am writing to them to
make NO further efforts In 30 unprom-
isipg 3 cause. II you publish this I
want you to sdd that ] feel profound
" grateful to my friends tor the gal
Isnt though u~nsuccessful efforts they
800 msda in my hehAlf.,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
Gov. Altgeld on Sectionalism.

~N&Ce0
In explaining the reasons for the
sectional feeling said to exist between
the people of the south and west on
one side and the east on the other
Gov. Altgeld makes some remarkable
assertions. "The Democratic party"
he says, '!has practically been owned
by New York a third of a century and
a portion of that time has been treat
ed as a sort of plaything by Standard
Oil and Wall street magnates."
AS a Democrat it would be interest
ing to hear from Gov. Altgeld why it
is that so large and powerful a party
permitted itself to be ''owned by New
York" if the party sentiment was
against such ownership.
The Governor also speaks of an era
of tariff legislation which "levied
tribute on the whole country for the
benefit OF the few, found chiefly in the
east"
If the Democratic party has been
owned by the ''few, chiefly in the
east" why ID IL the enemy instead OF
the friend of high tariffs?
How does the Governor account for
it, moreover, that in at least one of
the conventions-that of 1s92-Grover
Cleveland vas nominated not because
of but in spite of the intense opposi-
ton of the Democracy of his own
State-the State of the oval street
magnates?"
Gov. Altgeld's idea of the tenden-
cies in the party may be right, but
his statement of them is certainly
very faulty. There is a general senti-
ment, moreover, that the Governor
and all other men engaged in the
present fight would do better to talk
more temporarily and abate rather
than increase sectional feeling. We
are all Americans, after all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
DR.. Hendrix Remembers His Old Home,

LII. dendrlx remembers bis Old Home.
To the Editor OF the Ledger.
New LONDON, Mo-, June 29.--DEAR
SIR: ! am a stranger to you, though
I was born in Galloway County, IN
the year Of 1s43, first day of the
year, first day of the month and fret
day of the week. i was the seventh
son. / was raised In Mexico and have
many old acquaintance there. Wish
ing to hear from my old home now
and then, I enclose one dollar for your
paper, which You will send to my adj
dress. Hyou will, you may say through
the columns Of your paper to my many
friends that I am still in the land of
the living. ] have been engaged In
the practice of medicine since 1851, snd
during that time / have delivered al
most one Thousand children and never
lost . woman in confinement. Many
a hard battle in sickness / have fought;
many = night have / stood by the bed
side of sick child and when the victory
was gained, on diminishing the patient,
] have almost heard from the invisi-
BILE, swell done, thou good and faith
full servant.n / am doing - well as
can be expected, financially, physically
and spiritually, Respectfully,
w. G. HENDRIX.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

THE Kansas City Star ~editorially
says: ''Bland has believed in silver
longer than any of the rest of the
crowd who are moving on to Chicago.
He believes in it more honestly and
sincerely than the others. He talked
for 1t and worked for it before there
was any show that it would become
popular to the extent of attracting a
majority Of the Democratic party. To
him it is q principle, while to many of
the Democratic politicians who are
shouting for it, it stands al a ex-
pedient. Bland has absolute faith in
what he processes. This may not do
credit to his judgment, but it speaks
well for his sincerity. II there Is to
be any logic at all about the Chicago
Convention, Bland ought to be the
candidate"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

You see a good deal in the papers
about buying up Democratic delegates
to Chicago. 1t is the Democratic pa
pers that are publishing these ISLANDERS.
Surely it is not possible that Demo.
Gratis, especially Democrats who are
elected to the National Convention,
can be bought and sold like sheep
and hogs, especially on the present
live stock market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
WILL BRING THE BLAND BOOM.
Friends of the Missouri Man Now on
the Way-AIlen Gives Figures.

ST.. LOUIS NO., June 2s.-The adj
vance guard of the committee intrust-
ed with the task of steering the Bland
boom into the port of a presidential
nomination left for Chicago tonight.
In the baggage car of the train ON
which the boomers travelled were
slowed twelve large packing trunks
containing about a ton of literature
concerning the career and speeches of
the silver dollar champion in and out
of Congress.
George w. Allen, delegate-a large
from Missouri; Col. Nicholas +. Bell,
who will have charge of that part of
the campaign which will be waged
from the Auditorium, and John A.
Knott and T. A. Bradshaw, who will
look after matters at the Palmer
House, are included in the party which
left to-night.. They will begin the
campaign for their candidate as soon
as they reach Chicago tomorrow
morning. Tuesday morning they viii
be reinforced by Gov. Stone, who has
the direction of the Bland movement
in charge; Moses c.. Wetmore, the
millionaire tobacco man; Col. J. X.
Hickey and a number of other efici-
ent political workers.
al am conservative In stating that
Bland starts with a present vote of SO,
distributed as follows: Missouri, "a;
Arkansas, IS; Texas, 80; Indian Terri
tory, @; Oklahoma, o, and New Next
co, 6. have letters and personal as
surances from leaders of delegations
that satisfy me that in addition to the
above Bland will receive the following
votes on the first ballot: Alabama, %;
Louisiana, IS; North Carolina, %;
North Dakota, 6; Tennessee, "a; Dis
trict of Columbia, q; Alaska, A; Wash
ington, 4; Arizona, g.; Nebraska, 16;
Idaho, 8; Montana, 8; Utah, 6; Illinois,
4S. This makes a total of 314. Ken
lucky, Colorado and California will
come to Bland after the first ballot.
The New York Worlds cooked esti-
mate of Boies' strength Is absurd. He
will go into the convention with his
own State delegation for him and per-
haps a few scattering votes. Mr.. Bland
has no desire for gubernatorial OF con-
gressional honors Should he be de-
feated at Chicago he will labor zeal
ously to elect the nominee, and after
| the November election ia over he will
return to his pillow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

THE st. Louis Republic refers to
Teller's boom for President as follows:
Mr.. Teller's Boom Arrives in Charge
of J.. F. Shafroth-The Congressman
Is Enthusiastic About the Strength of
the Colorado Senator - Democrats
Look Askance-They Like Mr.. Teller,
but Are for Bland, Even to the West
erners-What They Say About Him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Ner-
vous Prostitution, Nervous Debility
and kindred disturbances r generally
due to impoverished blood. The ner-
vous system suffers for want of pure,
rich blood to nourish and sustain it.
Purify, vitalize and enrich the blood,
by taking DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, and all these nervous
troubles vanish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

E. W. MAJORS, of Pike County, was
nominated for State Senator at Bow
ling Green Tuesday. ]. d. Orear, of
Audrain County, was selected chair
man of the convention. Dol. Good
man, Of the GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Sentinel,
nominated Majors. The nomination
was seconded by @. A. Davault, of the
Farber Forum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

In addition to the instructed vote
for Mr.. Stephens, six of the seven
votes OF Macon county are known to
be for him, three of the votes of Linn,
seven votes in Charlton, two in Atch-
ison, two in Iron, three in Montgom-
cry, n in Gasconade, one in Warren
and two in st. Clair. Mr.. Bali has tha
seven votes of Pike, his home county.
instructed for him, and Judge Hocka-
DAY a Mai. Waddeii so far have no
instructed votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
NO BoLTER.
The President Says He Will Never
Vote for Mckinley.

NEW YORK, June GA correspond
emit of the Journal credits President
Cleveland AZ saying:
aNever will / vote for Mckinley.
Never viii I vote the Republican ticket
or for any man, even my brother, who
might be named thereon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
Mr.. BANDS Religion.

From the Springfield mol Leader Democrat.
Some one wrote to Mr.. Bland to say
that a rumor was out to the effect that
the silver advocate was a Catholic and
that the opponents of that church were
using the report for all sfthat it was
WORTH
Mr.. Bland's reply was characteristic
of the man. He wrote in reply: "Let
them use such rumorifor all it is WORTH
for if true the rumor ought to be worth
less SO far rs any damage may be done
by it to the silver cause. IL a mans
religion destroys his influence, then
there is hardly freedom of conscience.
| was born and reared a Protestant,
am one yet, and am willing to die in
that faith; yet / do not consider my
chances for heaven any better than
the chances of my good wife, who is a
Catholic. Indeed, if true Christian
virtue, charity, morality and a life de-
votedly true to the teachings and pre-
eepts of our Savior are to be the 9 as
ure of our future happiness / a not
expect to reach that state Of bliss she
so richly deserves"
Mr.. Bland left nothing unsaid in this
rejoinder. When Allen w. Thurman
read this letter during the Ohio Con-
yention, he said: THAT Platforms
good enough for anybody on the re-
ligious question So say we all.
Ladies, IL you desire your boys to
look ike other children buy one Of
those hobby suite, cut in prices below
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

All lawns, dimities, silk waist pat
terms will be cold al greatly reduced
prices. Some nice things left. See
them.at once
TURNER, JACKSON & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

BLAND's headquarters have been
opened at Chicago and active work is
going en- in the interest of his nomi-
nation for President. Colonel Griff
.orather, National Committeeman from
Missouri, while he does not agree with
Mr.. Bland on the financial issue,
strongly favors his nomination If the
platform is to be for free silver 16 to 1,
which it will without doubt be. Col.
Prather is eminently correct when he
takes the position that Bland should be
nominated on a free silver platform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Notice is hereby given that the W.
dersigned has been appointed Dy ~
Probate Court OF AudraiD eoun.s
guardian of the person and estate
Sarah A. Mallory. All persons nasile
claims against said estate or sarah 9.
Mallory must present them TO re wv
dersigned. J. W. DoWELy
~ At Gusro'sa
June IS, 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

A CHICAGO Democratic paper heads
an extensive article as follows: off
Bland Doesn't Get the Nomination
Governor w. ]. Stone Will be Ready
to Accept It."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

A LARGE delegation is going from
Fulton to Chicago in a special a to
help nominate Richard P. Bland for
President of the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
THE SCENE OF COMING STRIFE.
Something About Chicago's Coliseum
Where the Convention Meets.
FROM tine st. Louis Curopicle,

From the st. Louis Chronicle.
1t will seat $4,000 persons and leave
open promenades.
The building covers five and one
half acres of ground.
The Chicago Coliseum is ready for
the Chicago Convention.
Thirteen thousand seats have been
allotted to the general public.
A decided innovation is the recep-
ton hall, which is $50 feet square.
Two thousand seats are to be reserv-
ed for delegates and a~lternates.
Chicagoans say it will be the model
for builders of future convention halls.
In front of the Speakers stand are
desks for 420 newspaper representa-
tives.
Well fitted rooms, with ample space,
are provided for convention commit
tees.
The Postal and Western Union Com
panies will each run 40 wires into the
hall.
1t is constructed of steel, iron and
glass, every piece of which has stood
a special test.
Extending around the building is a
gallery 40 feet wide, toward which the
seats rise in tiers.
Directly back of the platform is the
telegraph room, with fittings for scores
of Instruments.
The Convention Hall proper occu-
pies a space of 45O by 800 feet at the
north end of the building.
1t is located between Sixty-second
and Sixty-third streets, and is near
the Illinois Central tracks.
The Speakers stand and platform for
the National Committee and special
guests ia at the east end.
The projectors of the Coliseum
claim that it is the largest building
under a single roo in the world.
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

RAILS county has selected a solid
delegation to the State Convention for
Senator Ball, of Pike county, for Gov
ernor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

ALL of the advices from Chicago in
dictate that Hon. r. p. Bland, of Mis-
souri,, will be nominated for President
of the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
Fourth July Excursions

Over Chicago & Alton and Wabash
Railroads. One and one-third fare for
round trip to points within 200 miles.
Tickets on sale July Sd and sth. Good
for return passage until July 6, 1896.
E. s. WILSON, Tkt. Ag't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

THE LEDGER publishes ali extract
from Major McKinley's letter of ac-
ceptance. 1t is impossible for US to
find room for the letter in full.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

THE big Youngs Greek picnic comes
of on the 14th of July. This picnic is
always a grand and this year
promises to be better than ever be-
fore
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

THE Bland delegation from Gala
way County will leave Fulton for
Chicago on a special G. * A. train
Sunday morning, July 8, al 7 O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

THE st. Louis Republic refers to the
Bland boom at Chicago with the fol-
lowing headlines:
BANDS Boom Has Overrun Chi
cago--The Missourian's Managers Are
Compelled to Secure More Commo-
dious Headquarters-Senator Farris
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Stone Says 1t
BANDS Nomination-Cook County Is
For Him-And They VIII Root for
Him in the Convention--Nick Bell
Says It's All BANDS Way and Hires
a Band.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Magical little granules-those tiny
sugar-coated Pellets of DIR. Pierce
scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
yet powerful to cure-active, yet
mild in operation. The best Liver
Pill ever invented. Cure sick head
ache, dizziness, constipation. One a
dose. Whole vial % cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

LINCOLN county has instructed for
Hon. George T. Dunn for Lieutenant
Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
BLAND LEADS.
The New York Herald's Poll of Demo.
cratic Delegates.

NEW YORK, June 30.-Following is
the result of the HeraId's poll of dele
gates to Chicago on presidential
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
AS TO THE PoPULIsT MEET.
Sergeant-at-Arms Mcdowell Thinks
There Will Be 10000 Members of
the Party Present.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 27.-J. III. Nc
Dowell, who will be sergeant at arms
of the Populist National Conventio,u
has arrived in the city and opened
headquarters in the Commercial build
ing. He says he will appoint not
more than 400 assistants. Mr.. Nc
Dowell says he expects 10000 Popu-
lists in the city during the convention,
besides many silver men, who are not
allied with the party. There will be
1875 delegates present.
DIR. I'll. X. Hinde and family, who
have arrived from Columbia, expect
to occupy the Forest house on East
Liberty street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
Stock SHIPMENTS.

The following 10 q list OF the stock
shipments for the last ten days:
8. @. Grove & Co., to Chicago, one
car cattle, two cars sheep, one car
hogs.
s. s. johnson, to Chicago, one car
sheep.
Browning Bros, to Chicago, three
cars cattle, three cars sheep.
Lewis, johnson & Co., to Chicago,
three cars hogs, one Q sheep.
TIP. Hamilton, to Chicago, three cars
sheep.
J.. t. johnson, to Chicago, two cars
cattle.
c. w. Lewis, to Chicago, two cars
cattle.
Northern & Boyd, to Chicago, two
cars cattle, two cars hogs.
LATE Newkirk & Son, to Chicago,
one III sheep.
w. R. johnson, to Chicago, one car
sheep.
Brown & Sims, to Chicago, one car
cattle, two cara hogs.
Clifton& Harrison, to East st. Louis,
one q hogs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

The pastors session at the Wesley
Chapel congregation desires all the
membership present ON next Satur-
day evening at regular preaching hour
for the purpose of electing two elders
and deacon. Be sure and come.
GEo. hi. d. OKEs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Mrs. L. G. Cove and children are
visiting in Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Ladies' shirt waists half price while
they last. Come quick.
TURNER, JACKSON & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

AN "easy boss" Ia a bos1 just the
same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Mrs. W. d. Upham has returned
from : visit to relatives IN Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
Editor Martin Baskett WithdTaws

PARIS, No., June 20 Martin Bal
kett, senior editor OF the Paris MereA.
~, sold his half interest In that papoL
to-day 10 ri. q. Stavely. The MfyfHsg
will soon enter upon its sixtieth ysess
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
TWO WIDOWS ARE CLAIMANTS
In Addition, Other Suits Have Been
Filed Against the Estate of
j. Harvey Nichols.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 27.-The most
sensational suits or the docket of the
Boone County Circuit Court to-day
came by change of venue from Fulton.
j. Harvey Nichols, a saloonkeeper of
that town, died last fall, leaving an
estate valued at $500 or $4,000. He
lived in Fulton about 81 years. Mrs.
Victoria Nichols, presumably his wife,
had lived with him all this time. No
n suspected that they were not le-
gally married. Upon Mr.. Nichols
death, however, Mrs. Nancy Nichols,
of Montezuma, Ind, appeared on the
scene and set up a claim to the estate.
She alleges that she was married to
Harvey Nichols more than 30 years
ago, and that they separated; that he
then contracted marriage with the
second Mrs. Nichols.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate were granted to W. II. Davis. To
complicate matters, it was found that
a partnership had existed in Fulton
between Nichols and Charles O'Con-
nor, who died 16 years ago. O'Con-
nor's administrator, M. s. Poston, al
legged that Nichols did not make set
Element of this property, and asked
judgment against the estate of Nichols
for $15, 900 and interest. Mrs. O'Con'
nor had married again after her hus-
bands death, and is now a second
time a widow, Mrs. Chapman. The
second Mrs. Nichols also sues the es-
tate for money loaned and for services
in caring for J. Harvey Nichols, who
was an invalid for two years before
his death. This case was continued
by consent. All the parties to the
suit, and there r a large number of
lawyers, litigants and witnesses, have
been at the same hotel this week.
Both widows wear mourning for the
deceased. They do not speak as they
pass by. The first Mrs. Nichols is ac-
companied by her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 8. Bipus, of
Montezuma, Ind. The second Mrs.
Nichols has been married four times,
but has no children.
"My mother, my wife and myself use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy when
eve troubled with a cough or cold.
1t is the medicine of our home. l do
not know how we could do without it.
We feel that it is an indispensable ar
ticle. The people in this vicinity too
are beginning to learn of the merits of
this excellent medicine. never lose
an opportunity to testify to its value
for it has saved many a doctors bill
in my family. w. 8. Musser, pro-
prietor of the Mnsser House, Wilhelm,
Pa" This remedy is famous for its
cures of bad colds. Try it and you
too will recommend it to your friends.
For sale by @. A. Buckner, druggist.
Editor A. r. Colts Suicide.
PARIS, Mo-, June ga. r. Gott,
formerly of this city, but for the past
three months editor of the Stoutsviile
Bonner, committed suicide at Erie,
Kas., this afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
DR.. F. NJ. c. Usher.
Specialist on Disease
Eye. Ear, Nose
Throat,

MEXICO, MISSOURI
Office with DIR. Cave, over ]. D. Mo.s
s. Co.'s store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02
Guardians Notice.

Sheriff J. N. Stephens, after q sssesv
spell Of illness, ia able to be out sgsln.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-02

Ladies', IL you desire your boys to
look like other children buy one of
those nobby suits, cut in prices below
all reason, at Turner, jackson & Co.'S.