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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
HANDKERCHIEFS.
At 10 Cents Each


500 dozen LADIES WHITE Seal
LOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER
LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS regular
price$2 per dozen, on special sale at 10c
each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
At so Cents.

LADIES IMPORTED CASHMERE,
WOOL HOSE, double heels. soles and
toes. black and natural gray color.
worth 75c, on special sale at soc pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
At 33E Cents.

CHILDREN'S BLACK RIBBED CASH
MERE WOOL HOSE. extra heavy.
double heels, soles and toes, worth soc.
OH special sale at 1890 pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
HOSIERY. HOSIERY.

At 25 Cents a Pair.
CHILDREN'S FINE RIBBED I'M
PORTED BLACK CASHMER
WOOL HOSE. double heels and toes.
size 10 inches. worth 40c, on special
sale at 25c par.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

MEMS FURNISHINGS.
At 10 Cents.
132 dozen MEMS FULL-FINISHED
HEAVY COTTON SOCKS, in brown
mixed, states, grays, tans, etc, all with
double spllced heels and toes, regu lar
price $2 so dozen, on special sale at 1Oc
pair.
At 12% Cents.
90 dozen MEMS HEAVY FULL-FIN-
ISHED MERINO SOCKS, in undyed
sanitary colors, with double heels and
toes, regular price 25c, on special sale
at 1910 pair.
At $1.00.
rs dozen MEMS SAUSTRALIAN LAMBS.
WOOL and CAMELS- HAIR MIXED
UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
warranted thoroughly shrunk, extra
value for 81 90, on special sale at 81
each.
DRESS Innings.
SPECIAL,
Black and Grays, Moire Taffeta Lining, %
inches, DC yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

At Is Cents Each.
800 dozen LADIES WHITE SEAL
LOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER
LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS regular
price So per dozen, on specia! sale at
l5c each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

At 25 Cents Each.
200 dozen LADIES WHITE SEAL
LOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER
LAWN HANDKERCHIEF regular
price $6 per dozen, on special sale at
25c each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

LADIES' BLACK BROAD VALE WRIPCORD JACKETS lined t
black silk SERGE collar English 'front.' worth $2 spec
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

AT 95.oo.
AIDES GRAY COVERT CLOTH SUITS Jackets skirts lii
worth 81 special sale So
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
SILK DEPARTMENT.

AT "a Cents "a yard.
80 pieces CHANGEABLE TAFFEYA SILK, quality, re-
special yard. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
ASTONISHING,
Babe With Two Heads, Four Arms and
Four Legs Born in Ohio.

LoRAIN, OHIO, April ia most
remarkable freak of nature has been
born in this city to Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Mcpherson. 1t is 4 child, or rather
two, having two heads, foul legs, four
arms and two complete and distinct
physical organizations. One body is
perfectly formed and apparently in
no respect unusual. United to this
ahSIa as.Ssa a4saaints an tina sh~naalas~so
nearly the top of the head is another
child, with well formed arms, legs and
body. Its mouth, nose, ETC., are well
formed, and when the mouth is open
it shows its tongue. Although the
arms and limbs of the second child are
correct in shape, they are partially
drawn up toward the body, and do not
possess the life indicated in the limbs
of the main child. The latter takes
nourishment, and it's body performs
all natural functions. The extra body
as yet has eaten nothing. The babies
faces are in opposite directions, and
unless the extra child is laid so as to
throw its face out and give it chance
to breathe the perfect child cries as if
in distress. Physicians are not yet
satisfied whether the perfect child
will supply its mate with nourishment,
or whether it will be safe to perform a
surgical operation to separate the
two. Mrs. Mcpherson is SO years old,
and is the mother of five remarkably
bright children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
MISSOURI TEMPLARs MEET.
The Grand Commandery Of the Knights
in Session at Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, April 21.-The
Maaons throughout the State ara in
attendance at the meeting of the
grand ~commandery of the Knights
Templar of Missouri. This morning
Leslie O'Rear of Marshall, right en-
inent grand commander, made In adj
dress. The following other officers
are present: 1. v. Mcmillan, of Mary
vile, right eminent deputy grand
commander; John Gille, Monet, en-
inent grand generalissimo; M. Fred
Bell, of Fulton, eminent grand captain
general; the Rev. G. G. Woods, of
Neosho, eminent grand senior warden;
Reuben Barney, of Chillicothe, EN-
inent grand treasurer; w. II. Mayo, OF
st. Louis, eminent grand standard
bearer; j. f. Eaton, of Kansas City,
eminent grand sword bearer; III. M.
Brint, of st. Louis, grand sentinel;
Right Eminent, John r. Parson, of
st. Louis, grand drill MASTER and in
spector, and Past Right Eminent
Commander David w. Wallace, of In
dependence. Several politicians are
taking advantage of the occasion to
further their interests.
All the Communicates of the State
are represented except Weston and
Canton. The number of members and
visitors present Ia I'VE 300. The COM
mandery will elect new officers late
this afternoon, and tonight there will
be q number of mutations into the
Mystic Shrine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
One on the Doctor,

A well known physician tells a good
story on himself. He had just arrived
in town and not feeling well had left
his grip at the hotel and started out
for a stroll about 9 O'Clock, wearing
his travelling cap, and with his coat
well buttoned up. In the shadow
stood a ragged man..
"Look here, mister" said he, ~
haven't had anything to eat tonight.
Can't you help a fellow"
"Strange," replied the doctor, clap
ping him on the shoulder. 81 haven't
had a morsel either, and do not know
where / will get my supper"
The tone of his voice had such a
pathetic ring that the ragged man was
touched.
"Cheer up, old fellow" he said,
"stick to me and / will see that you
get a good square meal"
The physician was now touched land
invited his new-made friend into the
best restaurant in town where the
two sat down together and ate a fine
supper
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
TO ARGUE FREE COINAGE.
Joint Debate Between the State UNI
versity and Westminster College
at Mexico, Mo.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 19.-Final ar
rangements have been made for the
Joint debate of the silver question be-
tween the Union Literary Society OF
the State University and the Philoiolcs
of Westminster College at Fulton. Ine
debate viii take place at Mexico, May
A.. The speakers who have been eject
ed to represent the University Will ar
que the affirmative side of b ques-
ton: "Resolved, that b United
States should without waiting for the
action of any other nation begin the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
the ratio of IS to l." The Westminster
students will argue the negative. For
the University will appear jerry cui-
bertson, of Bates county, George ID.
Englis, of Kansas City, and w. X.
Porter, of Lamar. Westminster VIII
be represented by A. o. Harrison, OF
McCredie, ]. o. Reaves, of Hutchin-
son, and j. j. Alexander, OF Black
burn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
UNCLE A N EXPENSES.
Appropriations Made by Congress
Amount to S505, 027,4 05.

WASHINGTON, d.. c., April 1s.-The
House Committee on Appropriations
to-day reported to the House the gem
eral deficiency bill, the last of the
regular appropriation bills for this
session. The total amount carried by
the bill is $4,791, $40. The principal
DEFICIENCIES for which it provides are:
Treasury Department, S1,074,0o0;
District OF Columbia, $4,000; War
Department, 1907 600; Navy Depart
Iment, S19s 900; Interior Department,
304 900; Department Of Justice, $751;
OG; Government Printing Off $780,
900 House of Representatives, $104,-
OOOi judgments Court of Claims, S143,-
600; milan depreciation claims, $40,-
600; auGted claims, Si69 900; out of
postal re'enues, $1,421 900.
In addition to this bill the urgent
deficiency act passed early in the ses-
sion carried ,6,3O5, 436, making a total
for deficiency+his session of 81, $780,
776.
The following ; a list of the regu-
lar appropriation ills as they passed
the House, with thir amounts:
Agriculture, s3,21I342; army, S23,-
275,902; diplomatic an consular, ST.
3O,o5s; District of Columbia, S5,41s,-
$50; Notifications, $685.. 1877; Indians,
ss,42o, 445; legislative, sc., s21, $780,
765; Military Academy, s4s, 117;navy,
s31,647, 239; pensions, s41, 325, $50;
post-office, S91, s19, 557; rive. and bar-
Dor, s1O,s51 $50; sundry civl, $780,
s36,9s2. Total, s374,613,444
In addition to these bills, TIN two
deficiency bills, miscellaneous acts
carrying S315,024 and regular ANIMAL
appropriations amounting to S11a.-
054, 100 have been passed by tn,
House, making the total appropria'
tions by the House during this session
S5O5, O27 ,4O5.
In the deficiency bill reported to.
day there is a clause authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to transfer
to the City of Atlanta the buildings
erected for the Government exhibit
at the Cotton States Exposition
There is an item of $4,000 to be paid
to the Italian G~overnment for in
demnity to the heirs of three of its
subjects who were killed and two in
jured by mob violence in Colorado.
In making the appropriation for
Indian depreciation claims, the COM
mittee provides that none of the
judgments be paid until the Attorney
General has certified to the Secretary
that he has caused to be examined
evidence heretofore presented to the
Court of Claims, and such other evil
dence as he shall be able to procure
as to whether fraud has been done to
the United States, or e~xorbitant sums
allowed and finds no grounds to sup
port q new trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
A LION ON THE RAMPAGE.
Big Nero Attacks and Fearfully Bites
His Trainer.

COLUMBUS, o., April 21.-"Nero," a
Menagere, which is in winter quar-
tiers here, seriously injured his trainer
in a sudden spell of viciousness.
Charley Taylor, a young man who has
travelled with Sells Bros. for some
years, is Nero's trainer. Nero was
bought at a large sam by Sells Bros.
from Hagenbeck's famous performing
menagerie, which exhibited as n of
the leading attractions on the Midway
at the Worlds Fair. He is the animal
which formed the top of the pyramid
of lions in the Hagenbeek perform
ance.
For some weeks Taylor has been
training Nero for a wrestling act. Tay-
lor conceived the idea of having the
lion wrestle with him, catch-as-catch-
can.
One turn in the wrestling act had
been completed, and Taylor was pass
ing the lion for the next movement
when the brute suddenly threw his
head around and sunk his teeth into
the boys leg. The pain was terrible
and the situation frightful, but Taylor
did not for a second lose his nerve.
When doing these acts lion tanners
invariably, if they have to do with
beasts of uncertain temper, carry re-
volvers loaded with blank cartridges,
which are heavily charged with
powder.
Taylor got the gun from his pocket,
and, putting it to Nero's head near
the ear, fired in rapid succession five
times Wine the big brute was tearing
the flesh from the boys leg. Bullets
fred from a revolver would have had
but little effect upon the king of
beasts, but the noise and sting of the
was more than he could stand,
and he fled into a corner, where he
covered, believing with a noise that
almost shook the building. Taylor
meanwhile escaped through the slid
ing gate, despite the terrible condition
of his leg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
A TORNADO IN OHIO.
Two Killed and Others Injured
Property Loss Extends Into
Pennsylvania.

FREMONT, o., April 21.-A tornado,
accompanied by a heavy rainfall, swept
ove the northwestern part of San
dusky county about 3 O'Clock yester-
dgy afternoon, killing two persons, in
juring others, and doing damage to
property. The tornado came from the
southwest, and after wrecking a road
bridge and blowing a big tree across
a Wheeling & Lake Erie freight tram,
destroyed the house of James Greene.
Greene's aged father was killed, his
wife fatally hurt, and the baby carried
cross the road in it's cradle. The child
escaped uninjured. Next the barn of
Amos Hetrick, in which Hetrick and
John Low were shearing sheep, was
crushed. Low was blown across q
field against a tree, being instantly
killed. AT Booktown, a hamlet near
here, nearly all the buildings we're de-
atroyed-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
ANKLE SHOW FOR CHARITY.
Unique Method Employed to Raise a
Suffern, N. T., Methodist
Pastors Salary.

SUFFERN, N. Y, April 19.-In order
to raise money for the salary of the
minister of the Methodist Church, the
Suffern branch of the Epworth League
has carried through a novel and cur
iously incompatible entertainment.
The affair partook of the nature of
an ''ankle au~ction,n although the
church people called it a 'foot social"
On the appointed evening the young
men and young women of the League
gathered in the lecture room of the
meeting house. There was a curtain
across the stage. The "sociar' con-
sisted in lifting the curtain high
enough to display the foot and ankle
and sometimes just a tiny bit more
of a girl who stood otherwise out of
view.
An au%ctioneer asked for bids for
the privilege of taking the owner of
the foot to supper. AS may be
imagined, the bidding was lively. 1t
grew highly spirited as the curtain
rose a trifle at a time, displaying more
and yet a little more of the curve of
each and every ankle. 1t sometimes
happened that a well-turned ankle
was no indication that the owner had
a pretty face or a figure that was
nice to look at. Neither was n
sure of being satisfied with the COM
panionableness of his partner simply
because her stockings were attract
i've. If anybody knew which girls
had bought new hose that week or
what sort of hose certain girls YER
going to wear, they had an advantage
that was worth a good price.
But rs a rule the character express
ed by stocking, fit of boot and contour
OF ankle could be read sufficiently
we'll to excite quick bidding. High
insteps sold for the largest sums.
You can always be sure that a girl
with a high instep is of q lively dispo-
sition. Girls with long, narrow feet
brought little because this sort of a
foot often betokens dull, unresponsive,
or, at least, an undemonstrative ma
ture.
Well, some of the young men paid
money only to be disappointed. Those
who got bargains were kind enough
not to be boastfully elated. 1t is said
that "the young men and the young
women voted afterward that they
had had the best time they had ever
had" That statement OF the vote is
rather involved dramatically, but
the fact it embodies is simple enough.
Still, the ~"social' has been roundly
condemned by those who did not APP
prove of this sort of thing, and the
incident was referred to in rival pull
pits to-day as scandalous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
HOW WE GO TO e E
Natures Way of Knitting Up the
Raveled Sleeve of Care.

1t is a curious fact that when the
god Somnus takes drowsy mortals in
his care the process of going to sleep
is accomplished as systematically as
is any other purely physical function,
says the Philadelphia Record.
When we go to our slumbers we do
not go all at one
In regular and ~unvarying order the
senses n by one give up their active
working, and when sleep is actually
.tAan Ia At
events that has brought it about. The
first step taken is the closing of the
eyes, and naturally, therefore, the
first sense that is dulled is that of
sight.
Immediately following upon this
is the suspension of the olfactory
nerves-the loss of the power of
smelling.
By and by the nerves of hearing
gradually drop their usual work, and
finally the sense of touch succumbs to
the soothing influence.
Among the muscles and sinews the
same slow but sure loss of power oc-
ours. Beginning at the feet, slumber
steals along the limbs and trunk of
the body until finally it mounts to
the brain, dulls consciousness itself
and leaves the entire body in COM
plete rest. If the feet are cold, sleep
therefore is tardy in coming, and if
we want to cure insomnia M of the
surest mea is to place a hot-water
bag to the soles of our pedal extremi-
ties and SO aid natures workings.
Every one knows that people are
often suffocated by coal gas or some
equally poisonous substance because
they failed to waken before the dead
ly odors did their mischievous work.
This is accounted for by the fact that
the sense of smell, although the sec
ond n in disappearing, is the last
to come back as we are aroused from
sleep. Touch is last to GO and first to
return; hearing comes quickly after;
taste arrives almost Immediately in
its wake, and then the eyes begin to
flash impressions to the brain.
Last of all, as we have said, smell
resumes its activity; and, since this is
true, too much care cannot well be
taken to have all sleeping rooms
thoroughly aired, we'll protected from
gas and secured against possible in
truders whose deft use of chloroform
often makes a burglary successful, if
no more serious consequences follow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
A New Secret Society.

FTOLi II IBtuNtF 1sOdu.
Up in Montana they have a secret
order known as the sAncient Order of
Stay With-'Ems." Here is a part of
the ritual:
"From whence you Gomez"
"From my lodging place in the
county of Holy Missoula."
"Then you are a PopuIist, I sup
poser"
"Fm a Pop; you bet"
elbow do you know that you are a
Popullst?"
SPY having been called a bowler,
and Pm ready to howl again."
"Where were you first prepared to
be made a Pop?"
Gin the Republican party"
"Where next?''
Gin the hama=RanuhIican partY.n
SHOW were you prepared?"
"By being robbed every year for
ten years in the interests of railroads,
corporations, trusts, loan companies
and thieving public officials, until 1
was Invested of all material substance,
neither clothed nor fed, sheltered nor
shod, whereupon / was summoned to
appear at a certain lawyers office and
give a distinct knock"
"What was said to you within?"
"Who comes here?"
"Your answer"
ga poor, drouth- stricken farmer
who desires more time upon his obi
CATION"
"What was then demanded of you?"
"Cash."
"Had you cash?"
81 had it not, but the other fellows
had my notes and were ready to fore
close"
"What were you then told?"
"To wait till the worshipful mort
gagee of the East could be informed
of my request and the answer re-
turned"
"What was his answer"
"Let him enter his pleadings in
court and be received in due and an
Gent FORM"
"How were you r~eceived?'
"Upon the sharp point of a def
cheney Judgment to everything in
sight, which was to teach me that as
the law is an instrument of justice, it
was also the weapon of moral high
waymen."
elbow were you then disposed OFF"
az was then conducted to the senior
warden of the Jail, who told me how I
might approach my wife's relations in
the East for further assistance and
then receive further instructions"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
Discard thu Pillow.

A French doctor says the custom OF
sleeping with the head higher than
the feet is responsible for various ills
that flesh is heir to, and that the
proper way Is to reverse matters and
place the pillow under the feet and
legs. This ought to prove congenial
advice to those who avail themselves
Of every opportunity to put their feet
on tables and mantlepieces. But one
doubts whether women accustomed to
their own idea of comfort will forego
their downy pillows under their
cheeks, even though the French doc
tor does declare all sorts OF evils to be
the result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
w. w. johnson.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Es
WHEREAS, William nj. Kingcade
and Sophia Kingcade, his wife, by
their deed of trust, dated July l, 1887,
and recorded October 10, 1887, in vol
ume 4 of trusts at page III, in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds Of
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
Edwin E. Wilson, az trustee, tbs
following described lands and prem
ises, situated in Audrain County, Mis-.
souri,, to- wit:
The east one-half 90 of the north
west quarter Ga, and the west ones
half % of the northeast quarter Cd
of section eight (S), township fiff3
(50), north of range eight {S), west q
the fifth 9th principal meridian
containing n hundred and sixty
MAGE msde acres IL tru Mh 5e ve eenvey gaeG vas
.promissory note for seventeen hua-
dred (S1700) dollars of even date with
said deed of trust and due July !, 1899,
together with interest thereon; and
WHEREAs, ON July 1, 1892, the time
for payment of said note, was ex-
tended for the term of five years from
the maturity thereof, upon the WRIT
ten agreement of j. Frank Crockett,
the then legal owner of said premises,
to pay interest upon said note from
July l, 1892, at six (6%) per cent per
annum, payable semi annually, and
in case OF default in payment of I'M
terest 1t being optional with the hold
or of said indebtedness to declare said
principal debt Immediately due and
payable, and said deed of trust was to
in full force and effect in
every respect; and
WHEREAS, default has been made
IN the payment of said interest and
holder of said indebtedness has
declared the whole of the said in
1ebtedness due and payable; and
WHEREAS, Edwin +. Wilson is abb
sent from Audrain County, Missouri,
and the holder of said indebtedness
has, by an instrument in writing duly
accorded in said office of Recorder OF
Deeds of Audrain County, Missouri,
book 40 at page 345, appointed the
Undersigned, George Robertson, SUBJ
trustee, to act under said deed
If trust.
Now, THEREFORE,, public notice is
given that ], at the request OF.
he legal holder of said note and In
accordance with the terms of said
Iced of trust, will sell said premises
any part thereof, and all right and
equity of redemption of the said VIII
am M. Kingcade and Sophia King
,ade, his wife, and j. Frank Crooked,
heir heirs, executors, administrations
'r assigns therein, at public vendue
It the door of the Court House in the
of Audrain, Missouri, on
saturday, the 18th Day of May. 1896,
the hours OF IL O'Clock in
he forenoon and 5 O'Clock in the
of that day, to satisfy the
aid debt secured by said deed OF trust
nd the cost of executing the trust.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
Substitute Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23

Women at the Polls.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, April 19.-The citi-
zens of Lincoln discovered yesterday
that ladies' make good politicians when
the count of yesterdays school cleo
ton was announced, as they were able
to poll 1,145 votes for their friend dur
ing the four hours the polls were
open.
DIR. H. b. Brown, as candidate for
President, and Edward G. King, as
member of the board, were elected
with but little opposition. But there
were three ladies' names to be voted
ON for the remaining place. Mrs.
Caroline @. Lutz was elected by a ma
jority of 14s after al exciting canvass,
in which the ladies' did the electioneer-
ing, distributing OF ballots, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
Bids for Bridge Work.

Sealed proposals to do the following
bridge work will be received by the
Clerk of the County Court until IL nj
on Wednesday, May the 6thy4iaess
To build one new iron bridge II
miles from own. Also to take dovu
old span, readJust and erect same
about az miles west of town, and
for building piers to said bridges.
Bids may be made for all or part OF
the work. For further particulars see
County Road and Bridge Commis.
who will furnish plans and
specifications for said work.
G. K. ALLEN,
County Road and Bridge Commission
@ r for Audrain County. eft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
UNION MEETING
OF Young Peoples, Societies of Mex
leo Held at the Southern Metho-
dist Church May 3 at
6:15 p. M.

Opened with singing Doxology.
Prayer.
Song, Onward, Christian Soldiers.
Subject, "WhatT Think Ye of Christi
Math. 16:13-19.
Christ in the Church, Richard Kel-
ley.
Christ in our Lives, Miss Maud Wall
lace.
Song, Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus.
Christ as our Savior, George Cor
ner.
How to Increase Interest in our So
cietles, Mr.. Kremer.
Song, Nearer, My God, to Thee.
Our Object and Aim, Miss Emma
Cauthorn.
Prayer.
Report by secretaries of different
societies of general strength, growth
and present condition of societies.
Song, Jesus, Lover OF My Soul.
General discussion of subject for
the evening by all members.
Song, Blest Be the Tie That Binds.
Prayer.
Dismiss.