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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
NOTES AND NEW FASHIONS

Shot silks have lost none of their
prestige.
Spider web brocades are new and
striking.
White duck suits are made with the
belted coat.
Very pointed toes are now seen on
the new Oxfords.
All shades of green will be in vogue
for the spring.
The spring neckties are in the most
pronounced piaids.
Most women take kindly to the skirt
with decorated seams.
Ribbons figure largely as a trim
ming on all imported costumes.
Rose pink and turquoise blue figure
largely in the summer organdies.
Linen homespuns will be made into
cool and serviceable outing dresses.
Black satin duchesse skirts will con-
tinue to be in style throughout the
summer.
Black serge tailor gowns are being
ordered by some of our best-dressed
women.
Turbans will be the first millinery
forms to be seen on the streets after
Easter.
House gowns of cotton crepe make
a hostess look picturesque at a trifling
expense.
White satin sashes on linen gowns
will be d~istinctively elegant when
summer days arrive.
Some of the new silks look as though
an ink bottle had been overturned on
a cream white ground.
Certain rich shades of green velvet
will combine with nearly as many
different colors as black velvet.
Gigantic sailor collars of mousseline
de sole and Valenciennes are among
the spring importations.
The white serge gown has its blouse
confined at the waist with a white
leather belt fastened with a gold
buckle.
The ribbon collar is not made, but
| tied each time il is worn. 1t starts in
the back, crosses in front, goes to the
back again, and ties in a careless,
| medium-siZed how
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Crematiug the Killed in Battle,

Recently the German Emperor call
ed for the opinions of the medical
staff of the var department on the
question of using cremation to olsen
cumber a battlefield after a sanguinary
combat. An invention of this kind
would be of supreme interest to all
governments as coming from a nation
that most carefully studies the art of
war. The idea is not novel, however,
nor is Germany the first government
to consider it. at the International
Congress in Paris % years ago DIR.
Bertoni, OF Genoa, proposed crema-
ton as the humanest, and from a san
itary point of view the soundest,
method of disposing of the dead in
battle and his arguments were sup
ported by DR.. Castighini, another
Italian sanitarian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
SHE SMOKED CIGARETTES
j. B. Frawley's Story of a Lady Pass
enger on the Union Pacific.
From the Kansas City Star

~Ns
j. b. Frawley, general agent of the
Union Pacific railway in this city, has
penned the following story of a lady
passenger en- route to California from
Omaha over the Union Pacific system:
ga woman, perfectly dressed, en-
tered the library buffet smoking car,
bound for California the other morn
ing, after leaving Omaha. The gem
tlemen in the car supposed she in
tended to pass through. Half way
down the aisle she dropped into one
of the handsome cane seated chairs.
A gentleman who occupied the seat
behind her leaned forward and touch
ed her on the shoulder. q beg par
don,' he said, but this car is for the
accommodation of smokers only
Thank you,' she replied, Il thought
so.' Then she calmly produced a
dainty cigarette case and a box of wax
matches and in a moment more was
smoking with all the calm enjoyment
of a man. There was a hutter of
dAluscHioAt CufOuSu tuS Car Siullcs,
grins, soto roce remarks and curious
glances in her direction, but she was
30 serenely self-conscious of it all and
so thoroughly self-possessed that it
was soon forgotten for the morning
papers and magazines, which she
monopoIized just the same as the gen.
tlemen smokers. After leaving South
Omaha, the train conductor entered
the car, and not noticing that the lady
held a cigarette between her fingers,
said: Madam, this is no place for
ladies' Indeed she replied, SIS this
not the library buffet smoker for the
accommodation of passengers of this
train?' 'Yes, madam well, / am
smoking; that is why l am here She
also took advantage of the writing
material, and wrote several letters be-
fore leaving the car. Several gentle
men occupying the car were very
anxious to ascertain her name, but
their efforts in this direction were
frujtIesS7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Uentralia Post Office Row.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, March S.-A Post
Office move is in progress at this place.
A month ago the Post Office was re-
moved to it's present quarters, on the
north side of the public square, by
orders of the Post Office authorities.
The past few days a petition has been
circulated and signed by a number of
the patrons of the Office and forwarded
to the First Assistant Postmaster GEN
eral at Washington and urging, as an
objection against the present location,
that the room in which the Post Office
is kept is only 1s14 feet wide and that
a jewelry store on one side of the
lobby and a book store on the other
seriously interferere with the entrance
and exit from the office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
DEATH FOR ~DIsoBEDIENcE
A Motorman Responsible For a Coils
ion Which Will Cost Him His Life.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 9.-As the re-
suit of the disobedience of orders by
A. Aiken, motorman, a headend coils
ion occurred last evening between two
cars on the newly completed Rirkwood
Electric railroad, which connects the
suburban town of Kirkwood with this
city. Both cars were badly smashed,
four lei probably fatally injured.
twenty-nine badly hurt and between
twenty and thirty others less seriously
injured. The names of those fatally
injured re-:
j. o. Aiken and Sam Smith, motor
men.
J. L.. Jones, claim agent Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad.
Richard Lonagan, insurance agent,
Great crowds were taking advantage
of Sunday to p~atronize the new line.
which is a single track system with
switches at intervals. 1t was DISC
bedience of a rule providing that ears
going in a certain direction should
keep a siding until the next car in the
other direction had passed that caused
the accident. An eastbound car, with
j. S. Peaceley as conductor and ]. A,
Aiken as motorman, stopped at a sid
ing about one mile this side of Kirk
wood. The westbound a not ap-
pearing, the car men decided 10 try
and make the town in a flying trip
They had almost reached the end OF
their journey when the other car came
around a curve and both crashed to-
gether. The eastbound a was rum
ming at the rate of thirty-tiv miles an
hour, while the other had attained
speed of fifteen miles an hour.
Help was sent from Kirkwood, Web
ster Groves and st. Louis and the in
jured were taken to hospitals or te
their homes in this city and surround
ing towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
RULED OUT THE BOOMERS.
And Now Kansas University Students
Are Angry With the Faculty.

TOPEKA, KAs., March s.-There is
much indignation in Kansas Universe
ty circles because the authorities have
declared against the "bloomer girl
The annual athletic indoor meet takes
place at the University next Friday
night, at which Mrs. Clark's bloomer
girls, a bevy of very attractive young
ladies, were to appear in a loose
blouse, knee boomers and gymnasium
slippers in a fencing exhibition. The
authorities ruled that such a show
would have an immoral effect on the
young men students, and the girls will
not be allowed to participate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
AT GOVERNOR STONES BEHEsT
DR.. r. s. Wilson, the Efficient Super.
intendent of the Fulton Insane
Asylum, Removed.
Special 10 the st. Louis Republic.

Special to the 81. Louis Republic.
FULTON, NO., March 10.-The an
nual election of officers of the State
Lunatic Asylum at Fulton was held
to-day. The five members of the
Board of Managers were present. DR..
ID. II. Young, of this city, is CHAIR
man. The others are Hon. F. l..
Marchand, of Lewis; B. l.. Locke, of
Audrain; F. r. Newberry, of Madison,
and M. o. Biggs, of Pike. They elect
superintendent for one year. He
takes the place of DIR. r. s. Wilson,
who has occupied the position nearly
four years and was assistant physician
five years. He has been a physician
in the institution nine years and has
always been regarded as a first class
and efficient man in the position. DIR.
Warden has filed the place Of assist
ant physician at the Nevada Asylum
for several years. DIR. l.. T. Hail was
reelected first assistant for one year.
DIR. w. NJ. Hoge, who occupied third
assistant physician's place, was elect
ed second assistant physician for one
year. William Lloyd was re-elected
steward for n year. Mrs. E. A.
Gordon was reelected matron for
n year and Ed Dunnivant was
elected treasurer, to take the place
OF r. s. Shields. DIR. Wilson is a gem
eral favorite in this county and among
all the employees Of the institution and
is held in the highest esteem by all.
1t is an open secret here that the re-
moval of DIR. Wilson and the election
Of DIR. Warden was brought about by
pressure brought to bear upon the
board by Governor Stone. The posi-
ton of third assistant physician is to
be filed at the next meeting Of the
hoard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
THIRTEEN PAIRS OF TWINS.
A Remarkable Story Vouched For by q
Citizen of Carthage.
From the Carthage mo, Press.

From the Carthage tMo.1 Fress-
The New York Times tells the fol-
lowing story of a most remarkable
family, which, strange to say, is cor
roborated by a Carthage man:
SIT sounds like a big story in more
senses than one, but it comes from
Brooklny and must be true. This is the
wav of it, as one Brooklyn man told
another:
at was in the upper part of the
State when Dave was living there,
that this family passed through the
town.
"There were twenty eight OF them,
a mother and father and twenty-six
sons, and each one of the sons was
over six feet in height and large IN
proportion. They we're wins-thir-
teen pairs.
aThe father and mother, Dave said,
we're very large themselves, but the
sons, taken altogether, were simply
immense. The family was German
and could speak but little English.
suppose they did not care to enrich
the German army to the extent OF 70
sturdy supporters. That was too
much for one family. Anyway they
were mere in New York State-father,
mother and sons, with horses and
wagon-on their way to the west.
"They attracted a good deal OF at
tention, of course, and a great many
people made them presents. One
hardware dealer gave each son q
shovel and AK
The Carthage man who knew OF this
unique family is Mr. j. II. Madison,
father in law of Lieut.. W. B. Clarkson'
He says that his father often told him
and others of having, in his younger
days, while teaming between Albany
and Troy, N. Y, met N day a Ger
man family that consisted of q man,
his wife and thirteen pairs of twin boys.
The wife and several of the younger
boys rode in a two wheeled cart that
was drawn by the father and the older
boys. The latter were nearly grown
and were six feet tall and proportion
ately large. Mr.. Madison's father
took the whole outfit in his wagon and
hauled them to Troy where they at
tracted much attention and were
given many presents by merchants
and others. This occurred prior to 1910
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Democratic Speak1nr.

The candidates for Democratic
in Audrain county will
meet the people and speak at 7 O'Clock
In the evening as follows:
Monday, March 18th, at Union.
Tuesday, March 18th, Benton City.
Wednesday, March 18th, Martins
burg.
Thursday, March 10Th, Cornett.
Friday, March Goth, Grow.
Saturday, March 21st, Vandalia.
Monday, March 23rd, Farber.
Tuesday, March oath, Laddonia.
Wednesday,, March 25th, Beagles
Thursday, March 26th, Rush Hill.
Friday, March 9th, Edwards.
Monday, March 3Oth, Bean Greek.
Tuesday, March a1st, Moline.
Wednesday,, April list, Bryan's.
Thursday, April End, Naylor.
Friday, April 3rd, Thompson.
Saturday, April 4th, Mexico.
Monday, April 9Th, Cant.
Tuesday, April 18th, Friendship.
Wednesday,, April sth, Macedonia.
Thursday, April 9th, Canada.
All of the candidates are invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
A Freak in Corn

From the Cedar City (Mol Chronicle.
Mr.. I'll. T. Greenway, living 5 miles
northeast of this place, has in his pos
session a stalk of corn, grown on his
farm, that has on it 81 developed ears
of corn. The main ear, or cluster,
rather, is grown something in the form
of a bunch of bananas, but each ear
has a well developed cob and the
whole are grown to the main cob.
Much has been said of Callaway's
corn growing qualities, but this is
ahead of anything yet brought out.
Now, any of you corn prevaricators
who can't show up the orn will please
take a back seat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
He Considers 1t Unscriptural and Viii
Live on Contributions.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, March 1O.-The
Rev. r. X. Maiden, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of this city, be-
gins his third year here by giving up
his salary of $1,000 per year, and he
will in the future expect only "such
remuneration for his services Is his
people e fit to give him." MI.
Maiden urged this arrangement on
the ground that it was unscriptural
for a minister to accept wages. The
Rev. Mr.. Maiden came here from In
dependence and is we'll known over
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
~MYsTERIoUsLY MISSING
E. W. Moore Disappears From His
Farm Near Columbia, Mo.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 10.-E. W.
Moore, who rents a farm from Mrs.
Charles Holmes, four and one-half
miles southwest ofC columbia, is missing.
Mr.. Moore left home three weeks ago
last Wednesday, stating that he would
go hunt another farm to rent. Since
that time nothing has been heard
from him. There is no cause known
for his leaving home or remaining
away and his family ear that his
mind is affected. A wife and four
sons are anxious to learn his where
abouts and will pay literally for in
formation leading to his recovery.
Mr.. Moore is about 60 years old, of
low stature, weighs 120 pounds, black
eyes, hair slightly gray and heavy
eyebrows.
Blum's are showing an elegant line
of silks for waists and dresses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Notice is hereby given that lstseIs
OF administration upon the ests.es !,
Mary i. Barnett, deceased, have CO.
granted the undersigned by the y ~,
bate Court of hudrain County, - =
souri,, bearing date February IL, -
All persons having claims agaisnss.,
said estate are requested TO exIaS
them for allowance 10 the adnln,sas
tor within one year after date oil gTA aaa
ing letters, or they may BE- preclussSS
from any benefit OF such estate, -
IL such claims be not exhibited VIZ ~
two ear from the date they VIII "
forever barred. ~. p. CANT,
is-At. Administrafof.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A young woman vas murdered and
burned at night near Black Oak, Mo.
The House has passed the Senate
bill for the relief of Colonel John Finn
of st. Louis.
Mckinley men assert that the OPP
position of the bosses is gaining their
favorite strength.
A farm has been bought near Beav-
er, Pa, az a site for the Masonic
National University.
DR.. V. A. Small, who was Medical
Director of the Confederacy, died at
his home in Sedalia, Mo.
Another immoral woman of San
Francisco has been strangled, and the
murderer again escaped.
Since Weyler's arrival, assassina-
tions of Cubans have become numer-
GUS throughout the island.
Fidel Tristschler, a banker of Allen
town, Pa, murdered his wife while
she slept, and shot himself.
Senator Vest has introduced a bill to
donate two condemned canno as to the
Confederate Home at Higginsville.
Fannie Faybele of Hindman, KY,
crushed Jake stones skull with an ak
handle. She said that he had slandered
her.
DIR. r. S. Wilson, the efficient super
intendent of the Fulton Insane Asy-
lum, "a removed at the behest of
Governor Stone.
The Senate had another round of
Cuban discussion, but took care not to
adopt the House resolution reported
by the joint conference.
A s25e, 600 deficiency will be found
by the next Missouri Legislature when
the question of an appropriation for
criminal costs comes up for consider
alton.
The silver Republicans are discuss
ing the organization of an Independent
movement for free coinage before the
meeting of the st. Louis convention,
at which, if they do not before, they
expect to bolt the party.
Blum's is the only house in the city
that handles a full line of Imported
DR.. Adams has five new patients to
to be cured of the whiskey habit, one
frnnn Tllinaio ona fr0r~ Ionaoa a-I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Notice is hereby given that letter
of administration upon the estatsd
w. I. Hukel, deceased, have betn
granted the undersigned by the prv'
bate Court of Audrain County, ME-
souri,, bearing date February o, lssbs
All persons having claims againn
said estate + requested TO exolph
them for allowance to the adminisffs'
tor within one year after date Of gram
ing letters, or they may be preeinoss
from any benefit of such estate, anan
such claims be not exhibited WIEN
two years from the date they wiz y
forever barred.
LOUIS BURKEY, JR.,
4S-It. Administrstor:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
With strong, clear eyes and dauntless

With strong, clear eyes and dauntless
face,
With firm-poised figure free and
bold,
Melted in mind for any race,
Proud of her right to dare and hold,
I watch her on her joyous way
This girl with an imperial sway.
Gentle? All! yes, I've seen her so,
Gentle as any mating dove,
And full at heart of tender glow
That brightens to a SIRENS love,
While all her blossoming soul is rife
With the sweet fellowship of life.
Yet dignity and will are hers,
And ~fearlessness is bitter hours;
What wonder that her ~worshipers
Swear by her words, her smiles, her
flowers?
Yet, / who feel her radiant youth,
Swear by her virtue and her truth.
George Edgar Montgomery. in Harper =
Weekly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Camp of Ex-Confederates

On the fourth Saturday in March
there will be a meeting of the Mexico
Camp of ex-Confederates No $50 in
the A. o. L. w. hall in Mexico, Mo
There should be a full attendance az
business of Importance will come be-
fore this meeting.
b. G. JOHNSON,
Sec'y and Adjt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12


EDITING a paper is a nice business.
II we publish a joke, people say we
are rattle-headed. If we don't, we're
an old fossil. If we publish original
matter, they say we don't give ZEN
enough selections. If we give 'em
selections, we are too lazy t. write.
II we give a man a "puff," we are
partial. II we compliment the ladies',
the men are jealous; if we don't, we're
publishing a paper not fit to make a
hustle of. If we remain in our o flee,
we are too proud to mingle with the
common herd" if we ire on the
streets, we are not attending to our
business. II we wear poor clothes,
business is dull; if wear good clothes,
we don't pay for 'em. Now what
shall we do? Some may say we stole
this from an exchange-and we did.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

WE have too much personal politics
in Missouri. There is too much Stone
more pure and indebted Democracy.
The Democratic party has nothing to
do with the personal quarrels of It's
leadara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Mr.. Halls Convincing Argument.

MACON, Mo-, March 1o.-Recently
Congressman L. 8. Hall spoke against
the free coinage Of silver at 10 to l at
Cairo, a few miles south of this city.
AZ the conclusion of his speech the
audience of about 100, made up largely
Of farmers, voted on the proposition.
To the surprise of everybody, all but
four voted against it. The four not
voting were understood to be for free
cofna1e.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

vs.
John w. Ellis and Elizabeth Ella. Nj.
wife, J. d. Ellis and Carrie Ellis, M
wife, Ira Ellis and Nellie Ellis. M
wife, Nolan V. Ellis, Arthur Ells
Mrs. A. Elizabeth Ellis, widow n
John Ellis, deceased, Rosa WsIlsss
and her husband, w. FL. WaIIscs
Lowry Smith, husband of Cam
Smith, and his wife, Callie EmIti
non-residents, Ann White and ~,
husband, William V. White, non.
residents, A. Pinckrey Ellis, Octsr.
Ellis, a minor, and Jennie En-
Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that ma -
Element of the estate OF J. II. 800
deceased, will be made at the 49, nsnS
term, 1896, OF the Probate ~
of Audraln county, M1ssonrii .ass
held at Mexico on the second mops
in March, 1896.
VICTOR r. STONE.
43.td administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE County Court settled with Col
lector Jas. Dowell this week and found
his books to ba in splendid condition
and his collections fully up to the
average.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

CAPT. A. A. LEsUEUR will be nomi-
mated and reelected Secretary of
State. There is no better man in
Missouri for this most important po-
sition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Excellent Farm for Rent.

One hundred and sixty acre farm,
located 2 miles from Benton City, on
Wabash R. R., and 8 miles from Mex
leo. All fenced and in cultivation,
with houses, barns, water and pas
ture. HOPKINS & RICKETTS,,
4S-3t-d6t Mexico, Audrain Co., Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THERE are 80 many people IN this
world who go off after strange gods.
A new party, a new religion, a new
school of physicians, etc, etc, all Gre
ate excitement and every crank re-
ceives a following. The trip ofSchra-
der through this country is a fair ex-
ample of this fact. The LEDGER is
glad to chronicle the fact that in
Mexico he was received and treated
rs such a fraud deserves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

The NJ. NJ. A. boys have organized
their base bail teams and will secure
some good dates in the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
March Calendar.

EVERY Democrat in the Kentucky
Legislature should vote for Blackburn
TOR United States Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Blum's for white goods, India linens,
dimity and swisses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Victor Bros. are busy opening up
their new goods, which are arriving
daily, and will be in readiness for their
formal opening the latter part of the
waaB
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

GEORGE w. HAMILTON, formerly
of Mexico, has just written and pub
lished a book entitled, Exit Caffrey's
Grit" Mr.. Hamilton is the author of
"Finding Blodgett,' tom Croley's
Word," and other publications which
have been well received throughout
the entire country. Audrain County
and the State of Missouri are proud of
Mr. Hamilton's success as an author.
THE citizens of Audrain county
should see to it hat liberal contribu-
tions are made toward the fund for
the maintenance of the ex-Confeder-
ate Home of Missouri. County Clerk
Snidow has appointed a splendid COM
mittee and the names will be found in
to-day's LEDGER. Give this matter
your personal attention and let Au-
drain county's donation be a creditable
One
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Misses Ethel West and Artie Glas-
cock, who have been visi ting Miss
Della Tulley, have returned to their
home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Misses Minnie Frost and Rosalie
Moore spent Sunday with Miss Jennie
Roberts at her home in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Miss Kate Hoilopeter, who is teach
ing school near Rush Hill, spent Sun
day at her home in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

George Whitley was in Mexico this
week shaking hands with friends and
kindly remembered the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

L.P.Crigler left for Tennessee Tues
day, where he will visit his brother,
w. L. Crigler, for a few days. Leb
will return about the Goth of March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Several young ladies have been
heard to remark that they are going
to compete for the LEDGER's leap
year offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Johnston & Asbury have moved in
to their new store room on the north
side.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

William Vaughn, of this city, has
gone to Guthrie, Galloway county, to
work at farming.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

AFTER the politicians get through
wrangling among themselves the
Democratic party will still be living.
The rank and file of the party is pay
ing no attention to threats which are
made in reference to boiling candi-
dates and boiling platforms. The
Democratic party cannot be killed.
History shows how well it stands ad-
versity.