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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
COXEY ON MISSOURI SOIL.
Declares That Free Silver is Not the
Cure For Hard Times.

MACON, Mo, April S.-J. S. Coxey,
of Ohio, made his first Missouri speech
at Bevier. The Watson Opera House
could not hold half the crowd and he
gave a reception after the speaking on
a large vacant lot to those anxious to
see the leader of the t'On to Washing
ton movement" The tariff and the
silver question, said Mr.. Coxey, had
but little to do with hard times. Free
silver was good as far as it went, but
was not a cure. If all the silver bull
ion produced in this country annually
were coined into dollars, as demanded
by free silverites, it would increase
each persons holdings 75 cents, not
enough to have any effect. Mr.. Coxey
thought the Democrats would declare
in their national platform for the gold
standard and that She Republicans
"would try to get on three posts at
one time.''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Daniel

Mr.. George E. Daniel and Miss
Katie Sallee, of near Thompson, were
married at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. George Pool, formerly the
home of Hon. A. B. Tinsley, on We'd
nesday, April Is, at O'Clock in the
evening. The ceremony was rer-
formed by Rev. John S. Shouse, of
this city, and reception was ten
dered the happy couple at the resi-
dence of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Daniel, on Wednes-
day.
The groom is young man OF
sterling ability and quite popular with
all who know him. The bride is a
niece of the late Judge Tinsley and is
possessed of sweet manners and an
amiabIe disposition which make her
a general favorite. To the young
couple the LEDGER extends warmest
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Cnha and the United States.


No doubt the gentlemen who made
up the small group voting against the
Cuban resolution in the House of
Representatives yesterday, were sim
cere and conscientious in their oppo-
sition; but the overwhelming majori-
ty of 245 to 27, by which the resolution
was adopted, was on the side of the
general sentiment of the people of the
United States.
For the credit of human nature, a
different sentiment was not to be
looked for from people who had
fought and won their own independ-
ence as the Cubans are fighting hope
fully for theirs. Yet ten to one, the
division of this vote, doesn't ade-
quately represent the feelings OF
Americans. They are for Cuba's de-
liverance from the tyranny of Spain
by one thousand to one!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

An old liquor bill against Ethan AL
len is in the possession of resident
of Fairhaven, Vt. 1t is dated April Is,
1889, and goes to show that, like some
other sturdy heroes OF Revolutionary
fame, Ethan Allen had fair capacity
and liking for liquor. The bill con-
tains number of items of "three
pence for flip," and ''two shiilings"
for bottles of rum.
1t is a subject of newspaper COM
ment in Southern California that cents
are beginning to be used there in the
stores and in commercial transactions
generally. 1t is only afew years since
any coin smaller than nickel was a
great rarity anywhere west of the
Missouri. If the price of anything
figured out two cents the odd cents
were deducted, if three or four cents
the purchaser paid nickel.
Orange Vandever Lemon Harbour
is the fruity name of the pastor of the
Methodist church at Russiaville, Ind.
He was named Orange Lemon in
honor of a Scotch Irish clergyman of
that name who was we'll known in In
diana in 1857, when Mr.. Harbour was
born, and his second name, Vandever,
is the name of a fine variety of apples
which grew in the orchard of Mr.. Har-
bour's father.
A woman living atLewiston, Me-,
has made good deal9of money dur
ing the past year or 50 with fine,
large coon cat. She sold it last week
for the seventh time for So. This cat
always comes back, and it's behavior
while in the possession of anyone but
this woman is such that the successive
owners have concluded that the
trouble of caring for the cat is worth
much more than SS.
A hale old Darby and Joan are Mr.,
and Mrs. John Moulder, of Russia
vile, Ind, who celebrated their sixty
ninth wedding anniversary few days
ago. Mr.. Monlde N met y- one year.
old and his wife ninety. They live bJ
themselves, ,doing..alI their own house.
work, and both are in excellent
health. Both used tobacco freely un.
til past seventy years old, when they
decided to reform, and they have moi
smoked since then.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Hannv Mr.. Harrison.

Congratulations are due to the Hon.
Benjamin Harrison first, because he
has just become happy bridegroom,
and, second, because his honeymoon
will be unmarried by the woes and
cares of candidacy. Mr.. Mckinley or
MIR. Reed or Mr.. Allison may make
the laws of the Presidents coun-
try, but the latter is indifferent, so
that he may administer one comfort
able indianapolis household which he
knows. Just at the time that Mr..
Mckinley is preparing to ruin his di-
gestion and voice by undergoing the
vicissitudes of long canvass Mr..
Harrison will be settling down to
genuine comfort. Throughout the
painful days when the other candi-
dates will be anxiously reading bulle-
tins he will be doing easily in a ham,
mock, with the soothing certaining
that delightful presiding genius in
the house will have dinner prepared
scientifically and on time.
SeSerdi inlIiloH peISoHs oseT "Hoih
he once presided will wish the ex-
President the best of good fortune.
To be happily nominated for matri-
mony is more pleasant than to chase
any other sort of nomination, with
grave doubts as to getting it at all.
Moreover, if by any strange freak of
destiny there should come an impera-
tive demand for a personal sacrifice
to his party-well, there is nothing in
the way to prevent that, either.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
be taken of his delinquency in the

be taken of his delinquency in the
eyes of the law.
The developments to-day tend to
prove that Minshall's horrible crimes
were deliberately planned. From a
letter written by the murderer, found
on the premises to- day, it appears that
he contemplated killing his family two
months ago. Fear of poverty is the
excuse offered, and the writer asks a
Chicago friend to look after the mur-
derer's family in case they survived
him. At the time, he seems to have
been undecided whether or not to
commit the crime.
Minshall left another long letter, the
gist of which is that Mr.. Sands had
promised him all his company's busi-
ness, and now demanded onethird of
the commission; that Minshall was
badly involved and that extreme love
for the family prompted him to kill
them, rather than to see them suffer.
Minshall was a lawyer in Chicago for
about six years. At one time he was
nominal partner of Robert S. Hes,
County Attorney. He was lazy. and
Hes finally turned him loose.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
THE TURTLE BOY WEDS.
A Hideous Black Dwarf Marries q
Pretty Young White Girl.

NEW YORK, April s.-George ''the
turtle boyn has married. George is
as black as outer darkness. His bride
is white, 10 years old and as pretty as
a peach.
George is a horribly deformed
dwarf, is inches tall, with legs 30
small that he has never been able to
stand upon them. His bride Is feet
s inches tall, broad-sh ouldered and
rather stout. What is more, she
comes of an eminentiy respectable
family. Until Monday afternoon her
name was Annia Clark. The mar
riage took place Monday afternoon.
George is now 20 years old. He hai
a home IN Little Rock, Ark. Hi
mother and father were ordinary
sized and perfectly normal persons
They died soon after he was born
and he was adopted by an old colored
woman, Mrs. Hancock, who has
managed" him ever since he began
his theatrical career.
He has an enormous head of closely
cropped wool and a chin and under
lip that protrude fully four inches
from his upper lip. He is exceedingly
vain, has peculiarly shaped little eyes
and a squeaky voice.
The lower part of his body is cover
ed with turtle like markings. His
legs are hardly eight inches long.
They are nothing but skin and bone.
He has absolutely no control over
them.
Annie Clark first saw him about six
years ago, when George was "play-
ing'' in r. museum in this city. She
was then 13 years old, and in short
dresses. She became peculiarly fas-
cinated by the freak and would 60 to
see him daily and stand In front of
him looking at him for hours at a
time. Her parents heard of her
strange fascination, and wrote to the
proprietor of the museum, who not
only barred the girl from coming into
his place, but discharged the freak.
George then went TO Coney Island
and to other museums, and the girl
followed him everywhere. Her par
ents sent her to the Home of the
Good Shepherd.
She was there two years and was
released six months ago. Since then
she has been following George around
again. On Friday she called on the
Rev. Mr.. Bishop and asked him to
marry her. He refused, but when
she presented her reason for the ne
cessity OF her marriage he agreed TO
do 30.
At O'Clock on Monday afternoon
George got Frank wilkinson, who
works at the same museum where he
is now on exhibition, to carry him up
to DIR. Bishops house. There he was
met by the woman and several OF her
friends. While Wilkinson held the
freak in his arms the marriage SER
vice was performed. He was then
carried back to the museum, but at 8
O'Clock was carried out again and
taken TO the house Of his bride at No.
las East Sixteenth street,
When Mrs. Hancock heard of IL she
started out to consult lawyer to see
If she could not have the marriage
annulled.
II Is said that Mrs. Williams will
now elevate the stage. She was in
great spirits last night. 81 love him
dearly" she said to one of her friends
she is my own little turtle boy now. y
She looks sane.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
WHOLE TOWN
In Kansas Now Under the Control OF
Women.

CIMMARoN, KAN, April s.AThe
women were victorious in the election
here, Mrs. G. A. Curtis being elected
Mayor by small majority over DIR.
Lawrence. The Election Board is
composed wholly of women, who were
out in full force. Mrs. Curtis is over
60 years of age. She is woman Of
good business ability and is quite
wealthy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
The Local Newspaper.

A home paper is in no sense child
OF charity; Ii earns twice over every
dollar 1t receives, and Is second to no
enterprise IN contributing to the up
building OF a town or community,
says a western weekly. Its patrons
reap far more benefits from its col
umns tnan do the publishers and in
calling for the support of the people
of the community in which it is pub
Iished, 1t asks no more than ixall fair
ness belongs TO it, though II generally
receives much ieas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Rodine nefeated pearsol


PARIS, Mo-, April s.-Monroe coun-
ty's candidate for Congress in this( the
second) congressional district was de-
cided at the school election held in
this county yesterday. The contest
ants. were r. n. Bodine of Paris, and
ex-senator John c. Pearsol OF Monroe
City. The returns from 65 out of 90
school districts give Bodine majority
of 625. The prospects are that Bodine
will have a majority of at least 700
when the returns are all in. This viii
leave but one candidate for Congress
from Monroe county, there being an
agreement between the candidates
that the one receiving the smallest
number of votes should withdraw.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
rs years, and has been president Of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testifies to the merit Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
clam glad to say that Hoods sarsapa-
rilla is q very good medicine. especially
as a blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains OF
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Buy at Home.

An Ontario publisher asks the
printer and publisher to preach a SER
mon from the text: "Buy from no
one who does not support you." He
goes into details to show that a pub
Usher should take care to go for his
domestic and personal supplies only
to those who advertise or in other
ways support the paper. Probably
this 10 done already by most publish
ers, says the Printer and Publisher.
A feasure which town papers might
alilo encourage is the habit of people
buying In their own localities, and not
going on to the nearest large city to
do their shopping.
IL ~ not,a miracle. 1t won't cure
everything, but it will cure piles.
That's what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
sslye win do, because il has done it
in hundreds OF casea. For sale by
Weoidridge * Purtiy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

W. T. Campbell, Corresponding
Secretary of the State Mission Board,
who was attending the Baptist gath
ering here this week, either lost his
pocketbook or had it picked from
his pocket. His pocketbook con-
tanned his half fare permit and sum
of money. Brother Campbell associ-
ated only with good Baptist brethren
whiie in Mexico. In referring to the
matter in public print it is only fair to
give the Baptist brethren the benefit
of the doubt and say that the pocket
book was either mislaid or lost.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
ALONE IN MIDOCEAN.
Two Children Were Found With Their
Fathers Corpse.

CADIz, April .. The British schoon-
or Robin Hood, Captain Dingle, from
st. Johns, n. f., OH February IS, for
Lisbon, has been brought into this
port In an extraordinary manner. II
appears that the schooner, which OF
only 78 tons register, left Newfound-
land In charge OF her captain and
owner and his two children, three
persons in all. Captain Dingle died
when the little craft was in the mid
die of the Atlantic, and his two chill
dren were alone eight days on the
Robin Hood with the body of their
father. At the expiration Of that time
the Robin Hood was sighted by the
English schooner tanning, which ran
alongside the drifting craft. On board
OF the latter the children were found
In great distress. The tanning placed
seaman on board to pilot the Robin
Hood on her course and into the near
est port, which turned out to be Cadiz.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Mexico Horses in Kansas City.

w. ID. Lee and Willard Potts took a
number OF fine horses TO the comsi-
nation sale In Kansas City last week
and they got excellent prices for
them, too. Among those they sold
were the following.
Minnie Rose, bay mare, sired by
Montrose, sold for $3.50.
King Lee, saddle gelding, sohl for
$500.
Brack, bay saddle gelding, sold for
s225.
Their sales altogether amounted tf
about $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

Tom Northern is authority for the
statement that Df. McWiiiiams has
the best educated horse and COW In
Mexico or in Audrain County, they
having been II. X. KelIey's lthe win
ner of the Mexico Public School prize
orationJ only auditors during the last
six months in listening to the subject
Of bis Grafton ''The Fruits OF An1bi-
ton" Tom, with many others, says
the Judges struck center In their de-
eision and many are saying: "Hur-
rah for Richard Ke1Ieytu
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
JEFFERSON CITY's BRIDGE.
The Handsome New Structure Opened
For Traffic Yesterday.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 10. The
new steel bridge across the Miss ouri
River at this city was opened for
traffic to-day. A week ago passen-
gers were permitted on the bridge,
but to-day it was opened for wagons,
and number of vehicles crossed from
both directions. The bridge is owned
entirely by citizens here and has been
accepted from the contractor and paid
for. 1t cost about $3.50, 900. The
opening of the bridge has been set for
May 81, and the biggest time in the
history of Jefferson City is expected.
With the completion of the bridge
connection is open with Chicago &
Alton, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern
railroads.
The Jefferson City people are very
much elated over their prize and re-
gard it as strong argument against
capital removal.
The LEDGER has received Part l of
Great Sires and Part OF Great Brood
Mares OF the Horse RebteU Portfolio.
Each contains nineteen handsome
portraits printed on fiae book paper
and iIx14 inches in size, together
with a brief but accurate historical
sketch of the animal. The publishers
claim for this valuable work that the
portraits are not fancy sketches, but
show the horses as they really were
in life. The portrait of Hambfetonian
10 is, in itself, worth the price Of the
portfolio, and every lover of the light
harness horse should have. Part 3 oi
Great CampaIgners is promised at an
early date. The price of each part Ii
so cents, postpaid, to any address
Every man who loves good horse
should have this collection and car
get it by addressing the Horse Rerjer,
Co., Chicago, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

Just now every body is beginning
to take a spring mecicine. And it is
good thing to do provided you take
Simmons Liver Regulator-the best
spring medicine. It's sluggish liver
that clogs the system and makes bad
blood. A dose day of Simmons Liv-
or Regulator win make new man
out of you, and q new woman too.
Look for the red 2 on the package. 1t
is Simmons Liver Regulator you want.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16


THE oratorical contest was greeted
with packed house last night and
the young men all acquitted them
selves nobly. The students OF the
Mexico schools always show the ad-
vantage of thorough teaching when
they appear in public. The decision
OF the judges gave universal satisfac-
ton. While all of the orations were
we'll delivered, young Kelly's was far
above what is expected OF a young
man OF his age. He is worthy, de-
serving boy and the people of Mexico
hope that he will carry off first honors
In Kansas City. He enters the con-
test there knowing that the Mexico
people have great confidence in his
etINrRasl.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

Burns are absolutely painless when
Dewitt's witehHazelSalve is prompt
ly applied. This statement is true.
A perfect remedy for skin diseases,
chapped hands and lips, and never
fails to cure piles. For sale by Wool
S1ridIa & pr1rdy
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

AN exchange says that the leaders
of the A. p. A. are con the make"
This is true of the leaders of all secret
political organizations. These socie-
ties put themselves in the hands of a
set of unprineipled creatures, who
hasten to traffic in their supposed Sim
fluence." A good citizen-one who
fully appreciates the responsibilities
of citizenship-will never surrender
his independence to an oath bound
organization, the sole object of which
is politics. Candidates for the office
are very foolish to have any dealings
with these so-called leaders. They
are political lepers. No political party
will gain anything by trucking to any
s'dark- lantern" oath-b bound political
association, except, perhaps, an occa-
sionai temporary success. In 1854 the
old Know Nothing party, based on
religious bigotry and hate, carried
quite a number of States and elected
many members of Congress, but in
less than three years it disappeared
from the political arena. Many pub
lie men who had pandered to the
Know Nothings were ashamed of it.
The excuses of that mushroom party
are still remembered by the older
men of this generation. 1t is wise
thing for ambitious politicians to call
to mind these little incidents in the
political history of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

THE Audrain county candidates get
through their canvass in time to put
in crop. This is at least one advan-
tage OF having an early primary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

b. b. Tureman, OF this city, will go
to Kansas City this week 10 attend
the wedding of his nephew, Arthur
Tureman, son OF Robert Tureman,
one OF the most successful young bus
mess men of Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

J. A. Potts was in st. Louis this
week on business. The sc. Louis
Republic says: j. A. Potts, the we'll
known saddle and light harness horse
man of Mexico, Mo-, was in the city
yesterday. He reports the horse mar
kst as being somewhat improved, al
though it could be better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

THE Laddonia Mo- Herald is -
years old and bright, newsy, sub
stantial paper, literally supported by
"A most prosperous community.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

THE people should not fail TO ask
Republican candidates for Congress
to tell what their party has done since
il got control of the Fifty Fourth Con-
gress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

THE a. p. \. is taking rather
prominent part in the business of
nominating Republican candidate
for President, if all that is said on that
subiect can be believed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Laugh.

Learn 10 laugh. A good laugh 10
etter that medicine. Learn how to
tell story. A well told story Ia "a
welcome as a sunbeam IN sick room.
Learn to keep your own troubles to
yourself. The world is too busy to
care for your Ills and sorrows. Learn
to stop croaking. If you cannot see
any good in the world, keep the bad
10 yourself. Learn TO hide your pains
and aches under pleasant smile. No
one cares 10 hear whether You have
the earache, headache, or rheuna-
tIsm. Don't cry. Tears do well
enough in novels. but they are out OF
place in real lite. Learn TO meet
your friends with smile. Ihe good
humored man or woman is always
welcome, but the dyspeptic or hypo-
chondriac IL not wanted anywhere,
and is a nuisance as well.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

ARBoR DAY was not observed as
thoroughly as 1t should have been.
The school yards OF Audrain County
should all be beautified by trees,
shrubbery and grass. Thousands of
dollars are spent for schools and a
very little care would keep the public
school grounds looking like parks, as
thew should
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
New Editor at Nevada, Mo.

NEVADA, Mo, April s.--E. z. Bean
has purchased the interest OF G. x.
Walden i'm the Southwest Mall Print
ing Company. He will be associated
in the publication of the Daily and
Weekly Haii with q. B. speed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

THE warmer that Republican fight
gets the more chance there will be for
the Democrats to win. That's point
worth keeping in mind.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

J. a. BRIGHT, well known in MeXi-
60, has been elected Mayor OF Hunts
Vile, Mo. Jim is an energetic, en-
terprising business man and will make
Huntsville splendid Mayor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, es-
pecislly ut night when had been having
a hard day of physical and mental labor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsspariiia which cured me Of
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods Sarsaparills has proved itself true
friend. I also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

ID. e. Wright will have to jump on
to the Kansas City Times for saying
"Mexieo has agiolin maker who makes
instruments like stradivarus. That
is they are the same shape.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

MCKINLEY's wind appears to be in
danger of giving ont at very critical
part of his race.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16

Father Dempsey In home from ss.
Louis, where he attended the reeep-
tion to Cardinal SatollI.