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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

A RELIABLE Fumor IS to the effect
that there was a caucus Of prominent
Republicans of the Ninth Congress-
ional District in Mexico on Monday
of this week.. Politics in general,
especially the outlook for the Ninth
Congressional District, was freely dis
cussed. Those interested say the
meeting was entirely informal and
that Congressman Treioar's presence
at home had nothing to do with the
gathering. 1t is understood that those
present favor Mckinley, of Ohio, for
President and that 1t was conceded by
all that Treloar should be re-nominat-
ed for Congress. This Congressional
District win be solid for Hathaway for
Railroad Commissioner on the Re-
publican ticket. Robert Shackelford,
of wellsville, will be backed as a dele
gate to the National Republican Con-
vention In st. Louis. Mr.. Mansfield,
Of the Wellsville Optic eacs, Is to re-
ceive . remunerative appointment q,
Warrington. E. B. Norris, Of Mexico,
ID slated for the Republican nomina-
ton for Mayor Of this city. II il very
easy for Republicans to meet together
and agree ON nominations, but elec-
lions must follow. The Democratic
nominee for Mayor Of Mexico viii b.
elected by m increased majority. II
makes very little difference who the
Republicans nominate for Congress
the Ninth Congressional District vii
be redeemed. Democrats may difel
In REGARD 10 some Of the issues Of the
day, but good, clean men wihb nomi-
mated and elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. LIN the native
cattle division yesterday the receipts
were small, increasing later to a lib
eral run. Prices-Steers sold from So
to SAILS, feeders 1915 to $3.50, stock
ers S2.65 to So.
Hogs-The top for three loads Tues
day was s3.65, but $500 looked bigger
Wednesday. AT first the run looked
a though it was going to be quite
liberal, but 1t was only an ordinary
u for Tuesday.
The final market was Zoe lower.
The full range was 1926 to $500, with
the bulk at $3.50 to 1856. Later the
bulk included sales at s3.s5. The top
lights sold at 1856, and on the early
market medium and heavy weights
reached $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
TEXTBOOKS ON ALCOHOL.
Some Things That the New York
School Children viii Learn.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Text-books on
alcohol will be used in the public
schools of New York this year. Su-
perintendent Jasper asked for S55,000
with which to purchase them, but the
Board of Estimate reduced the appro-
priation to $25, 900 to test the temper
of the taxpayers on the subject. Here
are some of the things which the
children in the public schools will be
compelled to learn under the new
law:
Teacher: "What is wine?"
Scholar: ga harmful drink called
wine is made of grapes"
Teacher: Chow should wine be
drunk"
Scholar: "No one should drink wine,
because there is alcoholin it. Alcohol
may make a father cruel to his chill
dren and to his wife. 1t sometimes
makes n mar tell falsehoods and do
other bad deeds"
Here is what the book tells about
cider:
Men sometimes grind up apples and
press out the juice to make a drink
called cider. Hard cider often has as
much as n cupful of alcohol to 10
cups of cider. a man can easily get
drunk on hard cider. Cider drunkards
are usually cross. Cider is not a safe
drink, because it contains alcohol.
Beer is treated in this fashion: Some
drinks that have alcohol in them are
made from grains, such as barley, rye
and corn. No one should ever drink
beer, because it is poisoned with alco-
hol. The boy who begins to drink
beer soon becomes a very different
boy from the boy who never touches
it. Beer drinking spoils a boys
chances of becoming a strong, wise or
good man.
Next this bold assertion is made in
relation to homemade beer and
wine: We should not drink home
made beer for it contains alcohol. The
| titles of the books are: "Health for
Little Folks" ''The Human Body and
How to Take Care of IT, "Primer of
Health, "a Healthy Body,""How to
| Keep Weli''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
THE POPULAR GIRL.

Does not snub her juniors.
Does not backbite her associates.
Does not indulge in cheap cynicism.
Does not discourse in a frothy style.
Does not dress to outshine her sis
tiers.
Does not converse in a pedagogic
vein. ,
Does not aim to have a world-worn
air.
Does not tell either girls or men of
Der prowess as a "scalper."
Does not try to be the most con-
spicuous feature in the landscape.
Does not make such a fetch of
frankness as to be rude and tactless.
Does not seek to be witty at the ex-
pense of other peoples feelings.
Does not dress so badly that she
brings the blush of mortified vanity
to her escorts cheek.
Does not hide her light under a
bushel and refuse to contribute her
share towards the general entertain
ment.
Does not ever fail in generosity OF
word and deed, and fails as seldom as
possible in generosity of thought.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
SKERIFF,S SALE.

By virtue and authority OF q speeisi
execution issued from the Office Of tse
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Audfam
County, Missouri, returnable at tbs
January term, 1896, of said court, ana
to me directed in favor of K. s. Mars,
field and against Richard Phillip, I
have levied upon and seized al "
right, title, interest and claim OF ~
said Richard Phillips of, In and to tns
following described real estate, w.
wit: Lot No. 90, block l.. OF Beatty
Addition to the City OF Mexico, ~
souri,, all lying and being in the ~
County and State of Missouri; aDd {
viii, on
Friday, the Gath Day Of JaniislJt
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine o'eioek =
the forenoon and five O'Clock 10 "
afternoon OF that day, at b -.
front Court House door, In the -
OF Mexico, County of Audrain aIuss
said, sell the same, or 10 much tne,v@
as may be required, at public yenan
to the highest bidder for cash IN u
Subject to all prior liens and Jnas
ments5 to satisfy said execution -
costs.
j. N. sTEPHEEs
Sheriff OF Audrain County, Me- B
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

MAKING GOMEZ, the leader Of the
Cuban revolt, has compelled the resi-
dents of places captured by him to
take up arms for the patriot cause. In
like manner, Martinez Campos, the
royalist General, has compelled the
residents of places held by him to
fight in the Spanish ranks. Again,
Maxine Gomez is destroying the
property of the Spanish party, and, in
like manner, Martinez Campos is de-
stroying that which belongs to the in
surgents or which is used in their in"
terest. In times of war, human life is
taken and the land is ravaged by the
enraged combatants on both sides.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Written fer the Ledger.
THE NEW E A

by S. Eleonore sehaihie. Galveston. Texas.
Roll %, roll on, o fleeting years!
With each new new zeal appears.
New hopes bring aspirations. seel
Sweet nectar and ambrosia free
Are here galore for you and me.
Ring in, ring in the glad New Year
Ring out, ring outthe old, though dear,
Forgotten viii be I'll that's sere;
Remember what, and which to hear,
To recollect, to note the time,
As welcome is, when on the ear
The cadence falls, the New Years
chime.
Calm, wary watcher of the spray.
Your days. your days, they away,
Behooves it aught If we grow old?
Can we Of Ri, err Time take hold
And a the ripples fair that mold
Our life for the eternity?
No, no; it's better thus: fully
The ssence not sought but sluiey,
The fruit that from adversely
Doth issue we appreciate,
These years that bound so furtively
Are valued high at premium rate.
If scores, score more light on our head
Fond greeting to each silver thread.
Kolian harps give to the air,
Where winds are surging ,ebbing there,
And may the music banIsh care,
And may the strains sonorous low
Soar upward, forward, 'round and go
Join the kind wishes, those that flow
To other hearts, that they may know,
A joyous, blessed, bright New Year.
And mingle with the chime and so
Felicitate dear ones with cheer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
SHERIFE,S SALE.

By virtue and authority of a special
execution issued from the Office Of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, ~returnabie at the
January term, 1896, of said court ann
to me directed in favor of E. 8. Mans
field and against Jacob Flora, ! have
levied upon and seized all the rfgnll
title, interest and claim OF the 80
Jacob Flora of, in and to the following
described real estate. to-wit: Lon
Nos. 81 and 80, block p. OF Beatty
TO the Cfey OF m-xfs1s n1s
souri,, all lying and being in the said
County and State OF Missouri; and !
will, on
Friday, the oath Day of Janusrs.
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine o'clock "a
the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the eass
front Court House door, in the City O.
Mexico, County of Audrain AFORESAID,
sell the same, or so much thereof =
may be required, at public vendne, V
the highest bidder for cash in nan6
Subject to all prior liens and iudg,
ments) to satisfy said execution ana
costs.
j. y. STEPHENS,
Sheriff of Audrain County, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

During the winter OF 1898, F. MI
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va. CON
tracted a severe cold which left him
with a cough. In speaking of how
he cured it he says: "I used several
kinds of cough syrup but found no re-
lief until l bought a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, which re-
heved me almost instantly, and in a
short time brought about a complete
cure" When troubled with a cough
or cold use this remedy and you will
not find it necessary to try several
kinds before you get relief. 1t has
been in the market for over twenty
years and constantly grown in favor
and popularity. For sale at 25 and 90
cents per bottle by G. A. Buckner,
druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

julie Walters, the clever tramp i'm
personator, will be seen at the Ferris
Grand Friday, Jan. 3, in his new play
"a Money Order" which is described
as a beautiful, up to date comedy
drama with its scenes laid in Ohio,
and dealing with capital, labor and
society as we see it to-day. The piece
is said to display very fully the inge-
nuity of the author, who also made
room for All elaborate display of
scenic effects,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Big Sale of Trees.

NJ. b. Wilkerson x Son, p~roprietors
of the Santa Fe nursery, recently sold
to Samuel Gill and Marion Richards,
of Perry, Mo-, $1,000 worth of apple
trees, which the buyers will plant in
orchards. The gentlemen who pur-
chased the trees are business men,
which fact indicates that if the farm
ers will not plant orchards others will.
Nothing pays better than an orchard
cultivated with the proper care.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

THERE would be more money in cir
culation if ali of our business men and
citizens generally would settle up their
accounts on the first of each month.
All business matters should be adjust
ed on the first OF the month, balances
paid and matters evened up. In this
way a small amount of money would
close up a large number of transac-
tions. On the first of each year, more
especially, should this be the case.
Times would be SC much easier if
what money we have is kept in circu-
lation. 1t is surprising how many
debts a SO bill can pay when it is
turned loose.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Alleged Horse Thieves Escape.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Dec. 2s.-Roy
Golf and VIM. Stevenson, two young
men charged with stealing a horse
and buggy in Illinois, escaped from
the city Jail here last night and are
now at large. The prisoners were as
sisted by parties on the outside, as a
ladder was found against the second
story window, upon which they es-
capped.
Requisition papers were expected
Tuesday and the prisoners were to
have been taken to Illinois for trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Mr.. Lafrance Improving.


From information received from
Perry last night NJ. P. Lafrance, the
bank cashier who was wounded by
his little boy Christmas morning, will
recover-at least prospects point in
that direction at present. The point
at which the bullet entered is not in
famed and the point at which it was
extracted suggests the range of the
leaden missile to have been such that
nj vital functions of life were touch
ed.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that Mr..
Lafrance may recover. In his COM
munity he is a most useful man and
around him he has gathered a most
interesting family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
COMMISSIONER S SALE
Of
REAL ESTATE In PARTITION.

BY virtue of an order of sale, isslsd
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au.
drain County, Missouri, and to me de.
livered in the Ease of Maggie r. Reiley
ct al, plaintiffs, vs.. G. q. Davis, defend.
ant, directing me, as special commits
sioner appointed by said court, to sell
the lands in said suit described for par.
tition among the heirs OF Sevilla Davis
deceased, notice is hereby given that
l will, on
Friday, the Oath Day of January,
A.. d., 1896,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock a. N.
and 8 o'clock p. IN. of that day, at the
east front door of the Court House, In
Mexico, said County and State, sell, Il
public auction, for cash, to the tigffest
bidder, all the following lands in sad
Audrain County, Missouri, viz: The
northeast quarter of section 20 and the
west one-half of northwest quarter 0t
section 21, all in township so, range 3
west, for distribution among the satd
heirs. +. S. REILEY,
39-td. Special Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

AMONG the many changes in railroad
circles which will take place on the
first of the year is the acceptance by
the management of the Wabash Rail-
road Company OF the resignation of
Frank H. Michigan, Superintendent,
who has accepted a prominent place
with another railroad system. Nc
Guigan is one of the very best railroad
men of the day. He is not only an
indefatigable worker, but a man who
knows the business from the ground
up and a good disciplinarian, who is
sa-y-sporular with all who are con-
nected with the system and Win ms
subordinates as well as his superiors.
We predict for Mr.. McGuigan a bril-
liant r. in the railroad world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
INTERESTING ITEMS.

Joel Corners, the old resident of
Darke County, Ind, who died recent
~, instead of being very poor, as he
said he was, had nearly $4,000 in
gold. His wife did not know he had
accumulated the money until just be-
fore he died, when he told her Of it.
He did not definitely describe its hid
ing place, and what has been found
was widely scattered.
j. L. Allen, a telegraph operator at
Loretto, in Marion County, KY, has
invented a railroad clock that is a
marvel of ingenuity. 1t registers
each train as it passes and the time at
which it passes, and an accompany
ing device giving warning to incom-
ing trains if another train has passed
the station within fifteen minutes.
A novel document was filed in the
Office of the county recorder at Sc
dalia, Mo-, a few days ago. 1t is a
paper wherein Mrs. Belle Asher APP
prentices her daughter, Letha Asher,
8 years old, to Mary Jane Love, "to
learn the trade and art of housekeep-
ing.n
Three times as many American
horses have been sold in England this
year as were called for in 1894, and
their average price at the ports of
shipment has been S155. They are
used chiefly for draught in London.
The weapon of the swordfish prob
ably served as the model for one of
the earliest forms of the sword. Many
early swords, particularly among the
marine nations, were edged with the
teeth of sharks.
The Bank of England has 1,160
officials on ITS payroll, which amounts
to about 81, $780, 900 a year, and 1000
| clerks. If a clerk is late three times
he receives a warning, the fourth
time he is discharged at once.
OF the 1914 sealskins brought into
Port Townsend, Washington, during
the season just closed, $3.50 were OF
female seals, an indication of the rate
at which the seal herds are being de-
stroyed.
A Kansas district has written a
contract with a teacher to teach the
school, chop the wood, make the fire
sweep and find the matches for S35 q
month. The teacher is a woman.
Almost the only monument of the
Roman dominion in Egypt, the fort
ress of Babylon, at old Cairo, is be-
ing torn down to make way for mod
ern buildings.
A Cnesterville, Me-, couple recently
celebrated their golden wedding in
the very house into which they moved
on their wedding day, fifty years be-
fore.
Ten years ago there were 900 lakes
and ponds in Minnesota. One-third
of these are now dry, and the Others
are largely shrunken in area.
Five Mormon missionaries left Sal
Lake City a few days ago bound foi
New Zealand to establish a mission
among the Maoris.
There is a professional woman diver
in Grayesend, England, who otter
makes as much as $50 a day in he,
strange calling.
The peach blossom has been select
ed by a vote of the school children Of
Delaware as the floral emblem of thai
State.
Postmen mounted on bicycles col
Letting letters from the pillar boxeI
may be seen in the West End of Lon.
don.
The University press at Oxford hai
appliances for printing $50 differen
languages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Wasting a Gold Reserve.

"You are worth your weight in gold
to me, darling!" he murmured.
''Ther do go home early, George,
dear" she replied, YEARLY. give
lost ten pounds since we became en-
gagged just sitting up late with you.
We can't afford such extravaganza. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Made Plain.

Teacher -Tommy. you may define
the difference beween a while and a
time.
Tommy-Wy-wy-when paw says
he is going down town for q while,
NAV says she'll bet he Is going for a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
County Commissioner
At 3 O'Clock Wednesday. January ,

AT 3 O'Clock Wednesday, January /,
1895, Rev. A. A. Wallace conducted
the funeral services of Mrs. Sarah
Greer at her late residence in north
west Mexico. Mrs. Greer was a most
estimabie lady and leaves five grown
children, three girls and two boys,
who have the sympathy OF the COM
munity in the loss of their dearest
friend, their mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

HARDLY a week passes but what
some smooth talker comes into Mex
leo to sell various kinds of building
and loan stock. Some of the agents
are willing to guarantee almost any
thing to sell stock. The experience
of some OF our citizens with outside
building and loan associations has
not been very pleasant, to say the
least. Mexico has one of the most
substantial and prosperous associa-
tions there is in the country. There
has been no reason for parties to go
away from home to secure stock un-
less they wanted something better
than an honest, conservative and
economical association could offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

ON account of the roads having been
almost impossible for the last few
weeks the business men of Mexico
have had a lighter trade than they
expected. With good roads the bust
less during January will be larger
than it has ever been before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Cigarette War at Carthage.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Dec. 29.-The City
Council has determined to make war
on the sale of cigarettes to minors,
and will prepare an ordinance with
provisions that will discourage the
sale and use of these s'cofiin tacks."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Bow Killed While Hunting.

wELLsvILLE, Mo-, Dec. Esd
ward, the 14-year-oid son of William
Haywood, was killed near here yester-
day evening by the accidental dis
charge OF his gun while hunting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

DURING 1896 much should be done
toward making Mexico n city. By
securing the wooden mill the work will
be we'll begun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express u thanks to
our many friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy during
the sickness and death of our dear
mother.
W. FL. WILSON AND Family
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

Miss Anna Spence has returned to
Kansas City to resume her duties as
assistant principal of the Woodland
school, after a pleasant visit with rel
atives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

This is the best medicine in the
world for bowel complaints. 1t acts
quickly and a always be depended
pleasant to take. Try t,and like many
others you will recommend it to your
friends. FNr sale at 25 and 80 cents
per bottle by C. A. Buckner, drug
gist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

LOOK out for Building and Loan AS
sociations which guarantee to pay
out in a certain time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

THE local weather prophets say we
are going to have a mild winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

To Teachers, Directors and District
Clerks.
l will be pleased to meet you as
County Commissioner of Audrain
county, at Sallee's book store, south
east orn of the Public Square. Twill
be there the End, 3rd and 4th Satur-
days of each month from ] to 4 p. m.
FRENCH STRoTHER,
tilmay1-96 Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

County Recorder Charley Bruce
remembered his friends on New
Years day with cigars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

IT is easy to swear off on New Years
Day, but hard to stick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

THE business men of Mexico will
make q great mistake if they do not
secure the wooden mill. a very small
investment will secure this enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Northeast Missouri Teachers Assn.

~ ~ Fuito VI IA LSusef-
MEXICO, Mo-, January IA prom
inent citizen of our city used the fol-
lowing language in regard to the above
association, which closed it's session
in Mexico Saturday last:
az have attended a large number of
teachers associations, conventions,
etc., in other States and have mingled
with teachers for many years. 1 am
confident | never saw a body of
nearly 200 teachers whose appearance,
manners, looks, etc., indicated a
higher grade of character, intelligence
and ability. Being a stranger to them
as individuals | am not swayed in the
least by any Partially whatever
FRENCH ~STRoTHER,
f1r,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The Mexico LEDGER wishes its
friends, patrons and the rest of man
kind a happy and prosperous New
Year. The motto of the LEDGER Is,
ssTo Our Pride in the Past and Our
Hope for the Future, Let us Add Wig
orous Work in the Living Present"
During 1895 the LEDGER will endeavor
to live even closer than ever to this
grand precept.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

THE Republican Congress il doing
all it can in the way of what Reed
claims to be "good politics." Every
thing to advance the interests of the
Republican party and nothing for the
tax payers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Senator Vests Turkey Without.

Senator Vest is a plain plain
in his dress, his likes, and his speech.
He went into the Senate restaurant q
few days ago.
"Dick," said he TO the waiter, ~
want a plate of cold turkey" :
ayes, sir, "said the nan as he moved
away.
"And, Dick, )" said the Senator, call
ing him back.
"Yes, SIR said the waiter.
al don't want it decorated with any
of that ID grass, eitherr"
And SO, when the plate of cold tur-
key appeared the usual garnishing of
green parsley was omitted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Special Salvation ARMY Meetipg

Brigadier French and Lieutenant
Thorp, of st. Louis, who visited here
some time ago and who attracted
so much attention with their banjos
and singing, will conduct a special
meeting in the Army hall Friday,
January 3. Everybody should hear
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

Mrs. DIR. Taylor, of Martinsburg, is
the guest of relatives and friends in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

R. E. VanNess, of Jonesburg, is Wis
iting his son, Frank VanNess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

See change in Turner, Jackson &
Co.'S. advertisement. This firm is
prepared to do a larger business than
ever during 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

The University press at Oxford has
appliances for printing $50 different
languages.