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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
PIANOS and ORGANS
At Factory Prices.
Sale Lasting Fifteen Days Only
Those Needing am Instrument
Should Investigates.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

lt does not TAX the brain OF a Daniel
Webster to understand that the prin-
cipal item of cost in any manufactur-
ed article to the user or consumer is
the enormous cost of selling the ar
ticle. 1t is estimated that this item
of expense alone is almost if not quite
equal to cost of manufacture. For
example: No one can run regular
music store, pay rent, salaries and
commissions to agents, etc, without
adding at least 800 to- the cost of
each piano and $35 to each organ to
cover this expense. We have come
to the conclusion that in this day and
age of 15c corn, 40c wheat and 10c oats
this business must be conducted on
different lines, and save this enor-
nous expense to the purchaser. We
therefore have put theory into prac-
tice, and have accordingly rented the
building formerly occupied by Ferris
hardware store, on the west side of
the square, for two weeks, and have
shipped dozen of the finest pianos
and as many organs as ever graced
the portals of any music store on
earth, direct from our factory, and
propose to crowd one years business
into the space of two weeks, with
only two weeks expense. Our GUS
toners will be the gamers in this deal
to the extent of IL = months expense
of store and agents profits. In this
sale we will also close out the j. M.
Burhop stock of pianos and organs,
and they will go at ridiculousIy low
figures. The goods are here and they
must be sold, and we will sell them at
a margin that will make the margins
on sugar and coffee look "green with
envy" Beginning July 31st and con-
tinuing to Agust 18th and no longer,
we will offer this beautiful stock of
pianos and organs at actual Factory
Prices. Every instrument in the house
will be marked in plain figures, and
there will be but one price to all.
Erery instrument fully guaranteed for
. gears. The terms of this sale will
be: $15 to $25 cash on all pianos, $40
per month on balance; So cash on
organs, So per month; 6 per cent in
terest on deferred payments. To show
you we mean business we offer a
beautiful English oak piano, full size
and scales pedals, worth in the regular
retail way 1926, in this sale only S1s7.
The whole stock at correspondingly
low figures. Don't miss this chance. If
you are in need of an instrument, or
will need one in the next two years,
you cannot afford to allow this chance
to slip by you. 1t will be necessary
for you come early in order to secure
first choice. Sale positively closes
August 18th.
Mr.. w. B. Brinkerhoff, our special
agent, will have charge of this sale,
and we guarantee courteous treat
ment at his hands. Store open until
9 p. m. Ferris old stand, west side
square. j. L. CoTTER,
General Agent W. W. Kimball Co.,
Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

The sound money Democrats of
Columbia, NO., are going to support
the regular Democratic nominees. We
print below letter signed by them
and addressed TO the Secretary of the
sound money Democratic organiza-
ton in this State. Every Democrat
who is hesitating or who has an idea
of boiling the ticket should read the
following closely:
To w NJ. Re,ldy. Secretary, ST Louis Mo;
COLUMBIA, Mo-, July %, 1s96.-DEAR
SIR: Your circular letter calling upon
sound money Democrats to give their
views as to the advisability of calling
a state conference is at hand. We
have carefully read the paper. We
would advise against any separation
or boiling action upon the part o.
sound money Democrats. Stay in the
party and continue to educate and en-
courage sound money views among
Democrats, SO that il the silver party
carries tho election they will not d'
anything rash, but will under on
wholesome restraint, become n con
servative majority. We do not thinl
that the sound money Democrats, t
any great extent in this part of tn
country, will support bolting ticke
OF any kind. Respectfully,
J. j. DORSEY,
l.. ID. SHORE,
Il. p. GLENN,
}. I'll. GLENN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

The Audrain County Republican
Central Committee will meet at the
Office Of FL. D. Hunter in this city on
Saturday, August 8, at ] O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

Hon. CHAMP CLARK viii open his
campaign in Crawford county Aug.
10 and will deliver ten speeches in
that county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06
Highest of all in Leavenng Power.Lates Govt Report
R@!a!9!l! g! Rs%assE: kRskiaHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE


situation to call the attention OF our
fellow Democrats to the false and un-
Democratic enunciations of the plat
form, which you are expected to en-
dorse by your votes. Compared with
former party declarations and tradi-
tions it is the antipode of what has
heretofore been Democratic. The
fact that that convention refused to
endorse the honesty of purpose of the
only Democrat who has ever been able
to so gain the confidence of the voters
of this country that victory of the
Democratic party could be achieved
for period of forty years should
cause Democrats to hesitate and think
well before endorsing the enunciations
of SO revolutionary body. That plat
form was doubtless constructed with
view to the amalgamation of the
Democrat and Populist parties with all
the discontented and turbulent ele-
ments of this country. The act of the
recent Populist convention in st.
Louis shows that there will be
fusion of the parties named and
that every Democrat will be asked
to participate in and endorse an
arrangement by which he will be ex-
pected to support not only Populistic
measures but Populistic men. We
therefore ask all Democrats who are
willing to place their reliance upon
principles conceived and broughtforth
within the Democratic party, and who
prefer to follow principles instead of
blindly following name, to await the
developments OF the campaign to en-
able you to Judge with clearness what
is best for yourselves and your coun-
try. We respectfully ask and entreat all
Democrats who are interested in pre-
serving the principles of the party in
violate to cooperate with us in the
conference of Democrats in this State,
soon to be held to advise as to the
best interests of the party for the fu-
fura
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

NITUPERATIoN and abuse are not
arguments and convince no one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

The VaudaIia Leader says: Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Jolly, of Fulton. and Mrs.
Jolly and Mrs. Taz Smith, of Mexico,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gull
bertson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gilmore and other relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06
BEGIN to get ready for the Fair.

THIS is Il year when no Democrat
should desert his party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

The Mexico Weekly Ledger
will be sent to NEW subscrib-
ers from now until January 1.
1897. for 90 cents. Now is the
time to subscribe. Gives all
the local and general news.
This is campaign year and the
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Iy posted Or the politics Of all
parties. Sent TO ANY, s--S'"
GEMS until January I next. The
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everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

Sixteen to -one-shot pistol. Novel;
ty of the 18th Century. Send i6c TO
Robinson Co., 3l5 Dearborn st., Chi
cago, Ill. d&Wlm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06
Mrs. Leases Mortgage.

A mortgage on some property OF
Mary Elizabeth Lease Is about TO be
foreclosed. Mr.. Lease has one conso-
lation. He ia not compelled to worry
ahout fnnrtoapeH,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

OUR friend, Hon. Sam b. Cook, calls
the LEDGER ''impertinent" in its
criticism of him as "entrusted with
party responsibility" Nothing was
further from our thoughts than to be
"fmPefyfneut" aad the LEDGER begs
pardon of this royal Gloss" Unless
"party responsibility weighs heavier
on his shoulders than it did III 1894 he
will live through it whether his party
does or not. This is not intended for
''impertinence" This is Il fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

New subscribers can have fhe
Mexico Weekly Ledger sent 10
any address until January 4,
lSaI1 for 60 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

a PoPULsT meeting was called al
Carthage to ratify the Democratic
Presidential nominees. The anti
Bryan Middle Of the Road Populiste
captured The meeting and there was
no ratification. If the Populists are
really in favor of free silver they will
be solid for the Democratic nominees.
EVERY citizen i'll Mexico, especially
our business men, is interested in
the success of the ratification and
barbecue TO be given in Mexico dur
ing September. The farmers ofAudrain
and adjoining counties VIII be invited
to attend. 1t will take close to one
thousand dollars in cash to properly
care for our visitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

New vailings, 'srnagpie" and ''free
silver" at the Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

Latest style collars and cuffs just re-
ceived at Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

THERE was meeting in Mexico
Wednesday night, which was attended
by number of sound money Demo-
Gratis of the city and county. The
meeting was organized by electing
General d. H. Mcintyre chairman and
John J. Steele secretary. Several
speeches were made and letters were
read from out of town Democrats, who
do not subscribe to the Chicago plat
form. There was a unanimity of opin-
ion of that element that they would
join in sending delegates to the State
conference, which will take under
advisement the nomination of third
ticket. A committee was appointed
to formulate an address, which will
shortly be published. The chairman
was empowered to appoint an execu-
tive committee composed of seven
members and announced the following
as composing the committee: Geo.
Robertson, r. H. Edmunds, ]. F.
Llewellyn, d. s. Burrough, Louis
Hubert, E. q. Kennen and f. c..
Waters.
The Mexico LEDGER would like to
call the attention of the above gem
tlemen and those associated with them
to the seriousness of the step they are
about to take- The.o 10 question in
, the mind of the editor of this paper
but that we are going to need the vote
of every Democrat in Missouri to elect
our State and congressional nUIninees.
Do those Democrats who are prepar-
ing to leave the party desire to see
Filley in the United States Senate and
the Republicans in charge of our State
and county offices? Are these life
long Democrats going to sever their
party ties? Surely not. Not a single one
of the gentlemen named on the above
committee and very small proper
ton of those associated with them de-
sire to see Republicans elected any
where, especially in Missouri. If the
grand old State of Missouri is going to
be redeemed from the Republicans II
must be done by Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

AUDRAIN COUNTY got to the front at
the state Populist Convention i'll Sc
dalia, as the following extract from
the Post Dispatch indicates: "When
the reading of the address was finish
ed p. ID. Turley, of Audrain, offered a
resolution that the State Committee
be not invested with plenary powers,
and that if the Democratic National
Committee did not pull down Sewall
and substitute Tom Watson the Pop
ulists of Missouri would refuse to vote
for Bryan"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

THE Mexico LEDGER, at the risk OF
its reputation as n political prophet,
predicts that the following ticket will
be nominated by the Democratic
State Convention:
Governor-Lon V. Stephens.
Lieutenant Governor-A. III. Bolte.
Treasurer Frank Pitts.
Auditor James NJ. Seibert.
Secretary-A. a. Lesueur.
General G. Crow.
Supreme Judge-H. l.. Ramey.
r. r. Commissioner-A.J j. Connolly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

{. TAMMANY has declared for Bryan,
Sewall and the platform. The execu-
tive committee of that organization
adopted resolutions by vote of II to
4, which was made unanimous. The
following is the resolution:
ResOEred, That the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic organization
of the City and County of New York,
in regular meeting assembled in Tam
many Hall, does hereby accept and
approve the nomination of William ].
Bryan OF Nebraska for President and
Arthur Sewall of Maine for Vice-P Pres
ident OF the United States as the wise
determination of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention recently held in
Chicago; and we pledge our loyal and
hearty support to their candidacy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06

j. ID. MURPHY, formerly pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Mexico,
will probably, on Friday night, August
7, and Saturday afternoon, August s.,
under the auspices of the Bryan and
Sewall Democratic Club, deliver at the
Court House in Mexico, Mo-, his fa-
nous address, "Signs of the Times,"
Rev. Mr.. Murphy is an able orator, a
deep thinker, and commands the re-
spect of all who know him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06
Some years ago when suffering with

Committee on AddreI
Evening star., 1896-11-06
N O MORE CHI A N G ES
Chief Clerk Carlisle's Statement as to Fu-
ture Dismissals.
Those Already Removed Had Been
Under Discussion for Some
Time.

There were no official changes today, and
no more are looked for unless the President
concludes that the "pernicious activity of
Deputy Pension Commissioner Bell and
Auditor Baldwin in behalf Of silver in the
last campaign justifies the severance of
their official relations with an administra-
ton pledged to a sound money policy. So
far as the Treasury Department is con-
cerned, Chief Clerk Logan Carlisle Is au-
-thority for the statement that no further
changes are contemplated. He said the
statement might be made as sweeping and
as emphatic as possible, as it was his de-
sire to remove any possible apprehension
that may exist in the minds Of even those
employees who had cast their votes for the
free silver ticket.
For the Good of the Service.
The treasury officials still decline to make
public their reasons for the dismissal yes
terday of Messrs. Fleming, Doyle, Ryan,
Adams and Brantly. All of them took an
active part in the campaign. advocating
the election of Mr.. Bryan, but there is
good ground for the belief that this fact
alone was not responsible for their leaving
the service. 1t is stated that the dismissal
of one or more of them was under disc u.s.
sion several months ago for reasons en-
tirely apart from politics, and that the ac-
ton i"st taken was regarded by the Sec
retary as for the good of the service. 1t is
also stated that the Secretary has no in
tention of removing clerks simply because
of their free silver views or because they
voted for Mr.. Bryan. These are rights
which Mr.. Carlisle fully respects, but he in
sists that when the clerks carry their po-
htical activity to the point Of going on the
stump and at the least openly Identifying
themselves with others who viciously con-
denim the public acts of the President and
himself. 1T is cause for removal. AS has
been already stated by the chief clerk.
however, there are no more employees who
come within the ban of displeasure here
with Indicated
Evening star., 1896-11-06
SMALL BRYAN GAINS
But They Are Not Enough to Give
Him California.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WILL Be 5000
Considerable Doubt Over the Con-
gressional Delegation.
CONGRATULATED BY HANNA

SAN FRANCISCO, November 6.-Returns
from the interior country are coming IN
slowly, and it may be several days before
the vote is complete. Bryan Is making
small gairs but cannot increase hrs vote
enough to reduce the majority OF Mckinney
by more than few hundred The esti-
mate of 5000 republican majority still
stands.
All the precincts have been heard from
with the exception of 125, and Mckinley's
plurality In the state up to date Is 6,l96, a
loss of SIS votes during the day. The miss
ing precincts are in remote sections, and
will not be heard from for several days.
They cannot materially change the result.
as their total vote in 1892 was only 4,246.
In that year these precincts gave Cleve-
land 2,O9S; Harrison, 1. T92, and Weaver, 35f,
a plurality for Cleveland over Harrison of
500. The congressional situation is much in
doubt. So far il is known that the republi-
Cans have elected three Congressman and
the democrats two. Barham in the first,
Hilborn in the third and Loud In the fifth
are safe for the republicans. while in the
second and fourth districts the democrats
have elected De Vries and Mcguire. In the
sixth and seventh districts the vote is very
close, and the official count may have to de-
eide the victors, with only two precincts 10
bear from in the sixth district. Mckachlan
leads Barlow tusioniSO by 81 votes. One
OF the missing precincts is in San Benito
county. and the other in Santa Barbara.
In the seventh district all the precincts
except twenty-six have been heard from.
in 459 out of 4S5 precincts Castle, fusionist,
leads Bowers. republican. by 227 votes. OF
the missing precincts four are in Fresno
county, three in Kern. fifteen in MADEIRA,
oHe in Merced and three in Riverside. 1t is
claimed that the majority of these precincts
are democratic, and If that is so, Castles
election seems assured.
From returns received up to midnight the
legislature will be republican on joint bal
lot by about twenty-eight. There may be
changes in favor of the democrats when
the complete returns are in, but not enough
TO give them control of the legislature.
Chairman Mclaughlin of the state repub
lican committee has received the following
dispatch from NJ. A. Hanna:
You have done your work well, and 1
congratulate California"
Chairman Mclaughlin has requested
every town in the state to hold ratification
meetings next Saturday night.
Evening star., 1896-11-06
NORTHEASTERN BANK.
Creditors Ask for the Appointment of
Receiver.

Creditors Ask for the Appointment of
a Receiver.
To enforce a judgment of S6O4.95 reco,-
cred by him against TIE Northeastern Saw
irgs and Deposit Bank. William Smith has
filed a bill in equity against Wilbur +. and
Lewis S. Sadler, Alpheus r. Appleman,
Anthony Lulley, VIM. A. Engel, Andrew
Gleason. Joel Hillman, James l.. Pugh, jr,
stockholders, and Thomas p. woodward
The complainant alleges that the North
eastern Savings and Deposit Bank made
an assignment to Thos. p. Woodward jan
uary D, 1896, but claims that the assign
ment is null and void. He says s.. .55l. 46
we're due the depostors. and the assets
were 81 80, a portion of which has been
collected by the assignee, no part of which.
Il is charged, has been paid to creditors. 1t
Is also charged that only 1915 of the capi-
tai stock of the bank of $J0.OO0 was ever
paid in, and the amounts subscribed by the
various defendants other Than the assignee
Woodward) are recited. The complainant
states that the assets are insufficient to
pay tn. creditors CT the corporation, ard
charges that its affairs are in such q con-
dition that in his opinion the most suitable
and best way to administer and Elarshal
the assets of the corporation is in a court
Of equity. Therefore he asks that a re-
ceiver be appointed for the bank and that
the assign ee be directed to account for the
assets In his hands: that the latter turn
the same over to the receiver; that the
cause be referred to the auditor to state an
account and the liability Of the stock
holders: that the amount due by stock
holders be declared a trust fund to pay its
debts, and that they be jointly and sew
orally de.reed to pay such amounts.
Ihe petition was presented to Judge Cox
who directed that the defendants chow
cause November 16 why a receiver should
not be appointed. :,
Attorneys d. w. Baker and Henry Fl.
Earle represent the complainant
Evening star., 1896-11-06
STORM ON LAKE ERIE.
Many Wrecks Caused Among The
Fishing Boats.

SANDCSKY. Ohio. November Ga
heavy storm Is raging on Lake Erie and
has done great damage to shipping and
fishing. One Of Zistel Brothers gill netting
sail boats, with three men aboard, Henry
Mayer, Jacob and George Vcigt, is missing
and believed to have been lost. The m-n
have families and are well known here.
Half dozen other fish boats were up-
set and dismasted. Capt. Moore of the
tug Monk picked up the crew Of a CAP
sized fish boat just as the occupants were
ready to give up. The tug Peerless also
rescued the crews of several boats Four
lighters owned by John Stang Of Lorain
and engaged at the government piers have
been lost. Two are sunk in the bay and
two have gone down the lake One of the
latter capsized and rolled overheard valu-
able machinery. Damage to shipping and
fishing interests will foot up many thou
sands of dollars.
steamer that arrived last night reports
having seen several capsized boats in the
lake, and on the bar off Cedar Point She
saw three men, but was unable to give as
sistance on account Of the tremendous
seas.
the Olivea, containing two men, went out
and has not yet returned.
BUFFALO, N. Y, November G.-Great
damage has beer done to the shipping in :
terest by the high wind last night The
wind still continues in gusts of high veloci-
ty this morning.
The steam canal boat Delta and the tug
Chauncey Morgan came in late last night,
The tow lines betwe en- the Delta and her
three consorts parted, and, though the Nor
gan tried to pick them up. the sea was
running too higl. to do anything, and the
consorts were left to their fate The con-
sorts that are missing are numbers IL. IA
and 10. They carry crews of two men
each.
The steamer City of Buffalo made no trip
last night. No other boats went outside
The wind has been keeping an average of
fifty miles per hour. with bursts of sixty
and seventy. The lower Niagara river hes
been storm swept as 1t has never been Le-
fore. Trolley and steam cars are run with
difficulty and peril.
Evening star., 1896-11-06
HIS COURTESY ACKNOWLEDGED.
President-Elect Mckinley Replies ts
Brynn's MeAHaue.


Brynn's MessaKe.
CANTON. November 6-Mr. Mckinley re-
received MIR. Bryan's telegram of congratu-
lation on his election to the presidency this
morning after a late breakfast. He took
the first opportunity to go to his library
and write the following Acknowledgement:
CANTON. Ohio. November 9, 1896.
Hon. w. j. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb.
Il acknowledge the receipt of your court
eCus message of congratulauon with
thanks. and beg you will receive my best
wishes for your Eealth and happiness.
tSigned) "WM. MCKINLEY"
The President-elect has not attempted as
Yet to answer any of the great mass of
kilograms and letters which have been
deluged upon him. except in the special in
stances Of Chairman Hanna, Mr.. Bryan
and one or two others. The teiegrams come
at the rate of 5000 day and the letters
exceed LOCO daily. Possibly later, when
Ecrmal conditions are restored a uniform
code Of acknowledgment and response will
be prepared, somewhat similar to the plan
adopted by Mr.. Cleveland. As far as pos-
s'ole, Mr.. Mckinley will give the communi-
cations his personal attention.
General Miles wrote:
You are not alone to be congratulate tod
Nothing has occurred in our history Stree
ADpomattox that has given as much satis-
faction with confidence In the patriotism
intelligence and integrity of the American
people as has this election; not only to our
own people. but also to the civilized world
VINO have been watching the result"
Some unique messages reached Mr.. Nc
kinley today. One telegram was in poetry
Another, from wyoming, stated that a wo-
man presidential elector would vote for Nc
hinley for the first time In history
Mr. Mckinley saw q number of friends
during the morning and at noon went for a