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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Harper's Weekly
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HARPER's WEEKLY is q journal for the
whole country. 1t deals with the events of
the world that are important to Americans.
In carrying out this policy, in 1888, Julian
Ralph visited China and Japan and journeyed
through the West; Richard Harding Davis
took a trip through the Caribbean Sea; the
evolutions of the new navy were described
and illustrated by Rufus F. Zogbaum; Fred
and Frontier life: Poultney Bigelow attended
the opening of the kiel Canal.
In 1896 like attention will be given to every
notable happening. The chief events in art,
literature and music and the drama will be
artisticaily presented. w. D.. Howells, in the
new department. LIFE n LETTERS, will dis
cuss in his interesting way books and the
social questions of the time. f. S. Martins
sprightly gossip of the Busy WORLD will be
continued. The progress of the Transporta-
ton Commission around the World will be
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duct the department of AMATEUR SPORT.
In 1896 win occur a Presidential election. In
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the WEEKLY will continue to be an independ-
ent advocate of good government and sound
money.
strong. 1t will publish the only novel of the
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of a Scotch feud by 5. II. Crockett. The short
stories selected are of unusual excellence and
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

One Minute Cough Cure Is a popu-
lar remedy for Group. Safe for child
ren and adults. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Miss Maggie Torreyson, of Martins
burg, is visiting Miss BERTHE Crigler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR liquid or POWDER
get al the benefits of a mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifies the blood
and strengthens the whole system: And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LAToR regulates the Liver, keeps it active
and healthy, and when the Liver Is In
GOOD condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick.
Headache and CONSTIPATION, and rid OF
that worn out and debilitated feeling.
These are all caused by a sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles win only be had when the liver
Is properly at work. II troubled with any
of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi-
cines, and Better than Pills.
awEvERY PACKAGE-eN
Has the z scamp In red on wrapper.
]. II. Zefiin q Co, Phiia., Pa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

1t is the same old story and yet con-
stantly recurring that Simmons Liver
Regulator is the best family medicine.
owe have used it in our family for
eight years and find it the best medi-
cine we ever used. We think there is
no such medicine as Simmons Liver
Regulator. Mrs. NJ. E. s. Abingdon,
Franklin, n. G. "Each member of our
family uses it as occasion requires
W. B. Smith, Mt. Vernon, KY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

At the Promenade Street Baptist
Church onChrstmas eve a musical and
literary entertainment was given to
the scholars OF the Sunday School, af-
ter which the children enjoyed a snow
house, which was packed with pres
ents. Santa Claus appeared at the
window and with the assistance ofMrs.
Santa and the fairies, distributed the
presents. The entertainment was
largely attended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Officers OF Mexico Lodge A. F. & A.. M.

J. G. Wilkins, w. M; r. M. White,
s. W.; r. v. Gentry, j. W.; G. Blum,
Secretary; j. M. Marmaduke, Treas
urer; T.. H. Marshal, S. D.; A. R.
Brisco, j.. D.; ]. W. Howell, 8. s.; ].
B. Graham, J. S.; d. A. Mcmillan,
Marshall; A. A. Wallace, Chaplain; s.
s. Craig, Tier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

Miss Sula Griggs was the recipient
on Christmas day of a large box of
beautiful roses and h~yacinths from a
"friend" who does not live in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02

Wife-Here's an account OF a man
who shot himself rather than suffer
the pangs of Indigestion. Husband
The fobl! Why didn't he take De
Wits Little Early Risers? I used to
suffer as bad as he did before I COM
menced taking these little pills. Wool
bridge IL Purdy.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

The Cruelty OF Swans as Displayed Toward
Other Fowls.

The Cruelty OF Swans as Displayed Toward
Other Fowls.
Among those birds which stay at
home. especially the most domesticated,
there is often an exhibition Of unkind-
ness seemingly unaccountable, says Q
writer in The Oornhill Magazine. The
graceful swan, g. g., is one Of the most
ungracious in its ways. Not only lin
the breeding season) does male bird
resent the intrusion Of a strange gentle.
man, but it will spend the day in lriv-
ing of from its domain any unlucky
geese, which might be plainly assumed
to have no designs upon its domestic ar.
rangements and have, indeed, no desire
beyond that for comfortable wash and
swim. twill also pursue even the most
innocent of newborn ducklings while
they unwittingiy rejoice in an early
taste of their common element.
When an only child has passed out OF
the cygnet stage of life and grown to
full physical if not mental maturity,
father and mother swans have been
known to fall upon and deliberately
beat it to death with wing and beak.
The gratified parents swan gracefully
about the mere in which they lived,
while the great white corpse Of their
son lay, battered and dead, upon the
shore. The following year, after another
had been born to them and i'll infancy
carried upon his mothers back, they be.
gan to treat him so roughly that, not be-
ing pinioned like them, he wisely few
away and we saw him no more. Curl
ously enough, geese which have expert
enced rudeness from swans in the lusty
spring have been known to retaliate in
the calmer autumn, when the fierceness
Of their enemy had become mitigated.
have seen a gander leap upon the back
Of once arrogant swan and pound
away at 1t in the full enjoyment Of
gratified revenge. - San Francisco
Chronicle. I
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

Nv - yoftEeepDueQ9lne Heou1s by =
flsN 0ethaan Indsstxy. IS
rs SAsy 70 be : well dressed man
nowadayG III one saves up his old
clothes until he acoumulates q few
suits and then follows the example of
his rich friends here, he will soon find
out how they pose as bowling swells at
comparatively little outlay. It costs only
e25 year to look hke a man who yns
q valet, providing one has the oos lmes
to start on. In skyscraping st loture
suit of sumptuous offices is oupied
by the clerical staff Of a oonoorl which
is engaged in keeping the clothes II.
some of our worthiest and II ost infiuen-
tial citizens in repair. A large factory
down town, employing small army Of
scourers. pressers and members, is kept
In constant operation, and the wagons
of the company may be seen daily COW
ering regular routes In the best parts of
the city. So sensitive are the patrons Of
the concern, however, lest their econom-
ical proclivities become known to neigh
bors that nothing more than the ambig.
uous title of the firm is painted on the
vehicle.
A lady with pronounced French ac-
cent manages this part Of the business.
From her it was learned that yearly
subscription fee Of $40, payable in ad.
vance, entities any ordinary American
citizen to membership. in this concern,
by means of which his clothes at least
can jostle up against those Of the Four
Hundred. On paying the fee the mem.
bers are entitled to all the services re-
quired to keep their wardrobe in repair
and presentable condition. The chests
are allotted to him, upon which his
name and address are pfinted. One Of
these remains at his home, while the
other is at the factory. Wagons call at
the houses of patrons of the company
twice week, il necessary and collect
the Globes which have been placed in
the chest, at the same time leaving q
chest full of clothes, carefully mended
aud pressed ready for wear. One young
man who has been q patron of the novel
establishment for some time says that 1t
works like charm, and his apparel
bears out his statement. OF course the
tailors, the old clothes gatherers and the
servants who have strutted in the cast
of garments of their masters don't like
the innovation, but it is q necessity Of
the times. Keeping up appearance is a
great business here, and this new clothes
fixing scheme is a regular boon to lots
of men who travel on shape and style.
New York Letter in Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

The vigcr OF youth given TO the jagged and
inhrm by using Hop Bitters See advertise
ments'
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
sharkey-FitzsImm.ns Trial.

San Francisco, Dec. lin the ritx-
simmons trial yesterday George Allen,
assistant trainer for Sharkey. testified
that In the eighth round Fitzsimmons
knocked Sharkey out completely. Fitz-
simmons made no foul, and as one of
Sharkey's seconds, he claimed none. but
after Sharkey was knocked out witness
jumped into the ring and waved towel
as q token of surrender.
Polo Pointers.
Providence plays at Fail River tonight
New Bedford will not play again until
next Monday, when the Whalers go to
Salem.
tute man for Fall River last season, is
playing halfback for Rockland. He al
ready has made big hit with the people
who have named him "Gramp." When In
the big league Gus went around the rink
on his ankles, making more fuss than .
stranded steam tug.
General sporting Notes.
Walter 8. Woods, who pitched fine ball
for the Portland team last season, has been
signed by the Springfield, Mass, Club OF
the Eastern League.
Manager Burns of the Springfields, has
sent contract to Pitcher Charles II.
Morse of last years Lewiston team. Morse
is spending the winter in Lewiston. He is
one of the best south paws in the minor
leagues.
In the current number Of the Illustrated
American Capt. David L. Fultz of the
Brown eleven is picked as the best college
half back in the country, with Kelly OF
Princeton, Wrightington of Harvard and
Colbert of Pennsylvania close followers.
The 20-round bout between Dan Cree
don of Australia and Dick O'Brien of
Boston, which is to be decided at the
Broadway A. c., New York, tonight,
promises to be clever and well contested
exhibition Of boxing, with the odds
slightly in favor OF Creedon. - ESxlsN
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
Thermometers.

At times Of severe frost many per-
sons not skilled in the use Of thermom-
eters report remarkably low tempera.
lures. These are often due to the tber.
mometric liquid having partly evaporat-
ed from the main column and condensed
at the end Of the tube farthest from the
bulb, the thermometer then reading just
a. many degrees too low as there are
degrees Of spirit at the top Of the tube
Good thermometers are just as liable to
this error as common ones, and there
fore every one using spirit minimum
thermometer must, be on the alert. Gen.
orally the owner can restore the ther-
mometer without sending it back to the
maker. Grasp the thermometer firmly.
resting finger on the tube 80 that there
be no vibration, and, holding the bulb
downward, give several strong. pendu-
lous swings This will usually send the
spirits from the top and send the index
into the bulb. Stand the thermometer
bulb downward for an hour. then re-
verse IL and very gently shake the IN
dex out Of tho bulb and let it slide to
the end Of the column, when the ther-
mometer will be as good o. new.--New
York Ledger.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
FITZ is POORLY MANAGED.
With His Skill an Hard Hitting Powers
He Should BE Well to Do. IL

With His Skill an Hard Hitting Powers
He Should BE Well to Do. Ii
"Bob Fitzsimmons," says Philadelphia
sporting man." is the worst managed
boxer in the country. With his skill and
hard hitting;powers he should be accumu-
lating large sums of money, as he is un-
deniably the best fighter before the public
today. Bad management and his sus-
picious nature have retarded his progress,
and he is not meeting anything like the
success his pugilistic ability deserves. He
repeatedly. loses opportunities to increase
his popularity, and that means money.
His matches are usually made, for i'm
portant details are badly left to be
wrangled over at the last moment. No
level headed manager would have signed a
contract for Fitz to fight man like
Sharkey without knowing who the referee
was to be. The fact that Shprkey's repre-
sentative wished to leave the question of
the selection Of referee to the last moment
should have been recognized as loophole
for crooked dealing.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

The German army is to be augmented
The Atchison road is expected soon to
have short line TO the Pacific coast.
Nine. Furtado Heine is dead. She was
decorated by the late President Carnot
for her charity.
The Marquis Of Montcaim, the last
male descendant OF the defender Of
Quebec. died yesterday at Montpelier,
France.
Lady Selira Scott. the principal de-
fendant I'm the suit brought against her
and three men by her son-in law, Earl
Russell. for criminal libel, In critically
sick.
The annual meeting OF the National
Civil Service Reform league began In
Philadelphia yesterday and will con-
clude today. Prominent representa-
tives from various parts Of the country
are In attendance.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
TEAM NO. 4.
Catcher Dunno Injured.

James A. Dunno, the well-known
catcher of the Brown Varsity baseball
nine met with a painful accident yester-
day afternoon. He was out on Lincoln
Field for an hour or SO of baseball, with
few other students. Rodman, the first
baseman, threw Dunno low ball, and in
stead of catching 1t squarely, Dunno
caught II on the end of the middle finger
of his right hand. The force of the blow
laid open the flesh badly. He went at
once to DIR. Day on College Hill, and had
the wound dressed. Unless the wound
proves more serious than now thought,
however, the accident will not affect
Dunne's work as ostcher in the spring.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
disappointment in Large Chunks.


Smith 10, Moran 2l.
disappointment In Large Chunks.
Every polo crank in Salem, with scores
from Peabody, Beverley, Lynn and even
Boston were on hand at the Salem rink
last night. And the reason of it all was
that it was expected that Menard would
be i'm the game for Providence against his
old club mates. The crowd hooted and
shouted for the lanky iusher when the
teams came on the surface for five minutes
practice. Great enthusiasm prevailed and
many were turned away from the rink
being unable to gain admittance.
- The 1900 spectators were doomed to dis
appointment as Menard failed to show up.
The game started in roughly, the ball roll
ling with the visitors at the most oppor-
tune moments, although except for the
wonderful goal tending of Sword the Pro-
violence cage would have been filled.
About two minutes before the close Of
third period, Null Smith yanked Griffin's
stick almost away from him, making the
third foul, costing the Providences the
game. The summary:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

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Advertise your wants in the TRrBuxE.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
SPORTS )I OF
ALL SORTS.


In the tournament at the Palace alleys
last night Team No. continued It's VIC
torious career by defeating Team No. by
145 pins. The players OF both teams did
some good work. Godfrey was hlgh roller
with single OF 222 and total OF o6s. The
summary:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

Rheumstisn Cured I'm = Day

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neural
gia cures in one to three days. Its action
upon the system IL remarkable and mysteri-
Gus. IL removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; Is cents. Sold by w.
l.. Wood, druggist, Pawtucket
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
Minus LatiOns the Tigers
Fall Before Capt. Does
Quintet.
Providence Played at Salem and
Menard's AbSer e Causes
DissapOint ment.
RESULT OF TWO BOWLING GAMES
Sharkev's Second Testil.es In the Trial at
San francisco--Late News In Baseball
Circles-Other Notes.

Last nights game between the Tigers
and Whalers at New Bedford was like unto
the play Of "Hamlet" without the ghost.
In other words Charley Lations' split hand
bothered him SO much that he was obliged
to keep out of the conflict. With their
full strength the Pawtuckets have enough
difficulty in downing Capt. Does on their
own dirt pile, and 1t was no surprise that
the champions could not win out last
night.
In the absence of Lations, Moran played
goal and while he put up fair game for
an amateur he could not meet the fusilade
OF drives sent into his citadel by Roberts
and Doe, nine shots finding resting
place in the netting behind him. The
game was never in doubt and but for the
effective work of w. Whiting the Whalers
would have rolled up much larger score.
The summary:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
Standing of the Clabs


The To Kalons won their first game In
the league last evening, defeating the
Edgewood Blues on the Edgewood alleys
in close and interesting game by the
small margin OF IS pins. Many fancy
spares were made, among which was 2-3-7-
10 by Lowe, Hurd $40, Harrison 1-3-9-10,
while Porter converted the and 10 break
into spare twice. The summary:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
THE WEATHER INDICATIONS.
ALMANAC. FRIDAY. DEC. II.

ALMANAC. FRIDAY, DEC. II.
Sun rises-7:04; sets, 4:12.
Length Of day--9h. SIN.
Moon sets-11:45 p. IN.
Full sea-4:15 a. m. 1880 p. IN.
Forecast for New England: Threat
ening weather, with light showers,
clearing by noon; warmer; westerly
winds
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11

Rushes-Roberts ii, Bone 5. score-New
Bedford ., Pawtucket 4. Referee-Keough
Jimer-Fox. toul-Doe. stops In goal
Smith 10, Moran 2l
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
Pre.rdsu..M.Llns and Pensions.

From the Chicago Chronicle: Major
Connolly. from the Springfield district
in this state. sized up his fellow repub-
llcans very carefully in a recent de-
bate fl the house on a minor pension
bill. He declared that bills for the
benefit Of bona-fide soldiers were being
neglected while others were being
passed for civilians. including team
sters, photographers. and camp follow
ers Of every grade"
This stirred up the animals some
what when he added these words:
When the various candidates for the
presidency are seeking the support Of
the old soldier they coddle him and
embrace him, but here in this house,
when the old soldier and his widow
come, feeble and lettering with wounds
or age, there is no time to give them
hearing" After this he got his wind
again and said II was q shame that
with more than 200 republican majority
ia the house It was seldom that 100
members. enough to constitute a quor-
oAhs "CAC pIcocul at tue CIIudy cNcu-
ing sessions which were devoted 70
pension bills.
Major Connolly is liable to become
disiiked for his plain speech in regard
to the dishonest republican political
tricksters. They are always appealing
to the soldiers for aid at the elections
and proclaiming themselves the exclu-
sive friend Of the soldiers. But they
kick the interests Of the soldiers
around as university club does foot
ball whenever the business CT politics,
President-making and the spoils at
tract their attention. 1t is we'll that
a rebuke like that Of Major Connolly
should come from one of their own
number on the inside, who knows the
facts and has the courage to make
an exposure.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
Convention Data.

fopunst National Convention, st.
Louis, July %.
Republican National Convention G,
Louis, June 16.
Democratic National Convention,
Chicago, July Z.
Silver National Convention, st. Louis
July 70. ''
Headquarters have been opened BY
tne Provisional National COMMITTEES
selected at the Silver Conference Ar
washington. d. c.. January % and "a
All correspondence relative To the
Sorx OF organization preparatory for
sne national Convention to be he,d =:
81 Louis. July %. 1896, should he a.
o. dressed to ]. J. Mott. Chairman Room,
s. corcoran Building. WASHINGTON
d. @. s'on'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

ley organ which Is supposed to b
friendly to the present house, however
unfriendly II may be to its speaker as
q presidential asplrant. Il may fairly
DO accepted. therefore, as an admission
by friendly party paper that the pres
ant house, while making a pretty show
Of economy. has In reality surpassed all
its predecessors In providing for prodi-
gal river and harbor expenditures.
This continuing arrangement Is Illus
trated In the case Of Chicago. which
gets only $4,000 Immediately avail
able. for improving the Chicago river
a sum entirely inadeQuate-while the
secretary Of war is authorized TO con-
tract for further work, subject to fu-
ture appropriations, up 10 a total OF
100000. This plan not only opens u
way to extravaganza unknown In form
er times. but gives an opportunity 20
postpone deserving work for the benefit
Of those In which there Is more politics,
while pacifying for the time being those
who are more Immediately interested
in the deserving works. But the ex-
penditures will soon run into big fig
ures and then the plan will be no
longer available.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
The People left ou. sr Conf.

81 Louis Post-Dispatch: According
to his (Ciarkson's) estimate, Mckinley
VIII enter the convention lacking about
100 Of the number OF votes necessary
to nomination. Thereupon the
Platts, the Quays, the Clarksons, the
Manleys, the Carriers, and the Cuneys.
working behind the cloak Of the alleged
"favorite sons" will combine the field
against him until they can wear out or
stampede his friends, and will then
concentrate on some candidate who is
willing to concede their terms. II will
be observed that in this plan OF CAM
paish Mr.. Clarkson and the other
bosses utterly ignore the wishes OF the
people. In fact, nothing is palmer than
that the bosses consider it little less
than treason for any man 10 go behind
the alleged leadership and appeal to the
people.