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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21
IfIhad a scoIdIng VIE

"t'' ~ rNNi1AAAA VIE
I'd quit her sure's yer born:
I'd take her down to New Orleans
And trade ner of FOR corn.
That Is what the negro roustahouts
on Ohio and Mississippi river steam
boats used to sing, and no doubt they
voiced the sentiments OF many affilcted
husbands In other walks OF lie Men
with scoldins wives have whlpped
them. scolded back. deserted them. In
extreme cases killed them. But n re-
NAMED for Robert Schwartz. a secre-
tary OF the German consul's Office IN
New York, to devise novel manner OF
Kidding himself OF the company OF an
undesirable helpmeet without running
afoul Of the law for furnishing or de-
sorting her. Mr.. Schwartz left his wife
In Germany when he came over 10 NJ
tend TO his official duties. She followed
him. She was without means of SIM
port outside Of her husband. so Mr..
Schwartz took advantage Of the immi-
grafton laws and calmly requested the
officials TO detain her at Ellis Island
and deport her on the next ship. As
there was no way of making Mr..
Schwartz. a German subject attached
to a consulate, support his wife against
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

From The easy grace with which II
Hung Chang smokes cigarettes and the
weird effect OF his clothing one cannot
but think what beautiful dude the
old vlceroy would make n only he
would part bis cue In the middle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

Its remarkable to see how much
condensed milk is being used nova
days" remarked the summer hoardor
Yes replied the guileless dairvmon
as he reached for the pump handle
and how much expanded milk TOD -
Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

The woman who attempted suicide
because her husband laughed at pair
OF trousers she was making for their
son should have devoted her time to
making trousers for the husband. Then,
II II safe to say. he wouldn't have
laughed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

According TO the enterprising foreign
correspondent. 'the Sultan Is much per
turbed" He does not llks the idea OF
foreign powers Interfering with his i'm
pcrial prcrogatlve TO slaughter ns many
OF his subjects M he wants TO.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

Notwithstanding he had a mandate
from his emperor 10 visit Cramps ship
yard, Philadelphia WAS too much for
III Hung Chang. and he fell asleep and
slumbered until It was too late 10 go.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

The young woman In Columbus. Ohio.
who was knocked down by a street car
and escaped injury on account Of her
Psyche knot certainly had a hairbreath
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

Mr. Fussy-I don't see why You wear
those ridiculous big sleeves wben rs..
have nothing to fill them. 01
Mrs. Fussy-Do you fill your silk hat,
-Up-to-Date. A'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

II Is stated that the school census
shows that in Chicago Americans pure
and simple" number only 1872, 1873. How
many Americans OF the kind are there?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

his will. the officials had no alternative
but to acquiesce, and Mrs. Schwartz
was sent back to the Fatherland Mr..
Schwartz has great head on him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

They were very much thrown toeeths,
But not as folks usually are:
Iney merely chung to adjoining stran.
In the 9 o'clock trolley car. ''
Detroit Tribune. ~
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

It is highly desirable that the Sultan
OF Turkey be expunged from current
European history.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21
Germany,s wheat Orop.

The average yield of wheat In Ger
many and Italy is about the same'
that OF the former being lO.2 bushels
and the latter 10.4
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

your house on poor foundation?
There is no faith( "a the prayer that
expects no answer
A sinners life is full Of things he tries
to hide from himself
A good mans life is a voice In which
many hear God speak
No matter how God warns the sinner
he always does 1t In love.
The devil cannot be shut up In the Dit
while the saloon door is open.
Whoever gets a blessing from God
Immediately wants somebody else to
have one.
The whitest thing in this world is
soul that has been washed in the blood
of Christ.
Putting sand In sugar Is no worse
than claiming to be saint and living
like a sinner.
1t is not hard to believe In Christ
when we see his; face in the lives of
those we love.
If every man in the pulpit had been
called of God to preach, the devil would
now be on crutches.
There is no trouble so bad that We
may not get good out of It by talking it
over with the Lord.
No man can add cubit to his stature.
and yet the world is kept moving by
those who are trying to do 1t.
Every man who has tried 1t will
testify that it is uphill business trying
to live religious without religion.
How much better is the man who will
rob by dishonest trade than the one
who knocks down his victim with
sandbag?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

How every one abuses "spooning. /"
and how every one is looking for a
chance TO do It'll
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21

People who can't make cofras 49,.
stop trying. 'er
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-21
RAMS HORN sLAsrs.
warning Notes Calling the wicke,
Repentance

VERY fact Is b
child Of thought
Christ lived yaI
the truth he taught
God made Other
men to show Us
what Is In us.
t h e Christian
who worries much,
prays too little.
AS soon as men
see God they begin
to see as he sees.
Are you building
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
A Third Ticket Probable.

1t seems that the dissatisfaction with
the Chicago platform Is so pronounce
ed among Democrats that there will
be united effort on the part of those
who fail to subscribe to the doctrines
of that platform to nominate what
they are pleased to term a straight
out Democratic ticket upon what they
are pleased to call a Democratic plat
form. On last Wednesday in st. Louis
a conference was held by the dis
pleased Democrats of that city and
presided over by Col. J. o. Broad
head, in which plan was formulated
to perfect an organization in this
State with a view of Joining other
Democrats throughout the entire
United States and putting up a Pres
idential ticket. 1t seems now that
the plan Is to cooperate with the
regular. Democracy on the county and
State tickets, but to nominate an in
dependent Democratic ticket with a
platform conforming to the views of
the Democrats who support the Ma
tional Democratic administration.
There is considerable speculation as
to who will be the nominee of this
party. Colonel Morrison, General
Black, General Gordon, of Georgia,
Senator Gray, of Delaware, and W.
L. Wilson, of West Virginia, and
others of national repute and of life
long devotion to the Democratic
party, have been mentioned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
children,s Homo Society.

Miss Lucy NJ. Stewart, Of Mobsrly,
Is in Mexico In the interest OF the
Chiidren's Home Society of Missouri,
which is an auxiliary 10 the National
Children's Home Society with head
quarters in Chicago. Rev. John ID.
Vincil, of st. Louis, formerly of this
city, is president of the Missouri or
ganization. Miss Stewart informs the
LEDGER that the Society has placed
in this State more thar 500 children,
and that the National Association has
secured homes for over 1000. The
conditions of placing child In fam
lily are:
Husband and wife, one or both, must
be religious.
Child is placed on ninety days trial.
At the end of ninety days the child
must be adopted, fndentured, or re-
turned TO the Society.
Persons taking child are not al
lowed to dispose OF 1t to any other
party.
All persons taking child are re-
quired to treat IL in all respects as II IL
were their own.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
SEWALL TRUSTS In BRYAN.
The Nebraskan's Oratory Relied Upon
to Win Back Eastern Democrats.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 15.-Arthur
Sewall, of Maine, the Democratic
nominee for VicePresident, who passed
through Syracuse yesterday, when
asked: "What do you think of the ac-
ton of the Democratic papers in the
East boiling the recently adopted
PLATFORM" said: "They will sill come
back into the fold. In the West the
people are all enthusiastic over the
ticket. Mr.. Bryan is a very strong
man. When he comes East he will
endeavor to convert the gold men.
l have no doubt that when he pre-
sents his views clearly before the
people in the East that they will be
won over to his side."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
Highest of all in Leavening PoweLatess Report
R@!a!a!!! g! Rs&assE RRakiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

was winter evening" accompanied
half a dozen Democrats from various
parts of the West, to pay Mr.. Bryan a
social call and to spend an evening in
a Democratic fashion. Mr.. Bryan
evidently supposed that we were an
offieeaseeking delegation when he en-
tered the room, where the gas was
rather low, for he said: "Good even
ing, gentlemen; what can I do for
you?'
One of those present stated the
cause of our visit while the host was
turning up the gas. He then recog-
nized those of our party with whom
he was acquainted and at once ex-
claimed: stGentlemen, it is certainly
a pleasure and relief to have a call
from so many good Democrats, none
of whom are seeking office. 1t is
about the first experience of the kind
I have had in Washington" 1t is a fit
sample Of the way the average Con-
gressman is beset for appointments.
believe it was on this occasion that
one of the children, a little toddler,
gave an account of an excursion just
made to the 1900" The child showed
great interest in the proboscis of the
elephant and said: 'sPapa, l never
knew why they called that thing a
trunk, but now I see that it is cause
the elephant packs his hay in it,"
Mr.. Bryan has no trouble in prepar-
ing a speech-he does it after the
manner of the lightning calculator. 1
have often been forewarned of COM
ing events by Mr.. Bryan's attitude in
his seat on the floor of the House of
Representatives. He has favorite
attitude that always means that he is
preparing a speech. He tips the re-
volving chair far back and reclines at
ease with his hands clasped at the back
of his head. He sits thus for few
minutes gazing upward, either into
space, or at the squares of frosted
glass in the ceiling, which bear the
coats of arms of the States of the Un-
ion. Thus he sits "making' speech
that in a few minutes more will cleo.
trify his hearers.
In 1891, at Kansas City, during the
session of the first Western States
Commercial Congress, he manufac-
tured an address and dictated it to a
reporter while he was changing his
shirt preparatory to delivering the
speech at the Coates House that night.
When Bryan spoke on the Wilson
bill in the summer of '94, the galleries
of the House were crowded long be-
fore the hour for the speech. The
crowd was SO great that a member
moved to admit the overflow to the
floor of the House. This was done,
and yet hundreds were compelled to
stand in the corridors. The doors
were left open SO that none might
lose the words that fell from bis elo-
quent tongue. He illustrated this
matchless philippe in the homeliest
way by producing garments, pieces OF
various kinds of cloth of foreign and
domestic manufacture, and articles Of
every day use, which he used to en-
phasize his arguments.
Mr.. Hearst's New York Journal de-
clares that he is SO much superior to
Mckinley that it is unkind to the lat
ter to compare them.
WALLACE BAssroRD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Some time ago the one-year- old
child OF Mr.. NJ. E. Lindsey, OF Frank
lin Forks, Pa, had a very severe at
tack of collie. She suffered great
pain. Mr.. Lindsley gave her a dose
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy and in ten minutes
her distress was gone. This 10 the
best medicine in the world for child
rem when troubled with collie or diar-
rhna. IL never fails to effect a
prompt cure. When reduced with
water and sweetened 1t Ii pleasant for
them to take. 1t should be kept In
every home, especially during the
summer months. For sale by G. A,
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
FIGURES BRYAN A WINNER.
Estimate of Lewis @. Bernard, the
Well-Known Ohio Democrat.

CINCINNATI, o. July 15.--Lewis g..
Bernard, the Democratic political
ruler of Hamilton County, declared
that Bryan and Sewal would carry
New York and be elected by an over
whelming vote. He thought Maine
would also go Democratic.
CHOW about Pennsylvania" asked
Special Treasury Employe Critics,
smiling.
"Weil, have not figured on Penn
sylvania," answered Mr.. Bernard,
"but here are the States that will go
for Bryan" and thu boss pulled out
the following, which gives Bryan 224
votes, lust enough to elect him:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
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MISSOURI GOLD MEN TO MEET.
Will Call q Convention to Decide
Upon Their Future Course.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 17.--Prominent
gold standard Democrats of this city
have taken the first step toward re-
pudiating the ticket and platform of
the Chicago convention. They decid-
cd to issue q call for a convention of
the gold standard Democracy of Mis-
souri, to determine whether or not
third ticket shall be put in the field;
whether the fight for gold shall ex-
tend into the congressional districts,
or whether the boilers shall come out
openly for Mckinley and centralize
their efforts on him. Col. James O.
Broadhead, ex-minister to Switser-
land under Cleveland, presided, and
among those present were a score of
prominent Democrats and citizens.
Addresses were made and resolution
was adopted providing for the naming
OF committee of seven by Chairman
Broadhead to send out q call for a
convention of gold standard Demo-
Gratis, to be held at an early date. Cir
cniars Will be sent all over the country
TO gold standard leaders, asking them
TO cooperate or be present at the
meeting.
Now is the time to buy anything in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
WHITNEY BOLTS THE TICKET.
He Says That He Will Neither Vote
For Nor in ANY Way Assist tt
Mr.. Flowers Opinion.

NEW YORK, July 16.-William @.
Whitney has formally bolted the tick
ct nominated at Chicago last week.
He says nothing could induce him to
vote for Bryan or to assist in any way
in his election. Beyond that he Is
silent, and while 1t Is generally be-
iieved that he will cooperate with the
sound money men in putting third
ticket in the field, no positive state
ment on that point is now available.
MFR. Whitney declared himself to-
night. He said:
"Will you be kind enough to correct
the statement that desire the In
dorsement by the State organisation
of the Chicago ticket? There are no
possible conditions or circumstances
that would induce me to vote for IL or
assist it,
This leaves no doubt as to Mr.. Whit
ney's position with respect to the
Chicago ticket. He delayed his state
ment until tonight in the hope, 1t is
said, that Senator Hill might relent
and cast in his lot with the sound
money boilers, but as the Senator
showed no disposition to accept the
Whitney view, Mr.. Whitney took ad-
vantage of an irresponsible publica-
tion to make known his position with
out further delay.
In private conversation Mr.. Whit
ney has explained his reasons for bolt
ing the ticket. He said that the plat
form adopted at Chicago means de-
struction; that il carried out TO it's
logical conclusion 1t would result In
disastrous panic and unsettle business
for generation to come. Moreover,
he resented the treatment accorded
the sound money men at Chicago,
where their every request was disre-
-garded by a majority and an evident
desire existed to trample upon the
delegates from the East and drive
them from the Democratic party.
1t is suggested now that MIR. Whit
ney may become the candidate OF the
sound money men. Ex-Gov. Flower,
who returned to New York to-day
from his home in Watertown, ex-
pressed the opinion that the sound
money men will get together before
long and make their influence felt In
the campaign.
81 look for organization outside OF
both parties" MIR. Flower said, ssand
an issue wholly of business and not Of
politics. The people will be thorough
ly educated on this currency question
before November. do not believe in
third party, but do not fear It; for
one might have tendency to educate
some people otherwise overlooked. I
want the situation treated strictly from
a business standpoint. / think that
the business movement win sweep all
the politicians of their feet when 1t
gets well started. We have too many
bosses, anyway
Senator Hill will probably be heard
from in short time. He is comforting
with the New York Democratic lead
ers on the Jersey coast and perhaps
with Senator Jones, OF Arkansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Mr.. w. II. Smith, editor of The ar
gus, Benton, Pa, recommends rem
edy for diarrbea which he has used
with magical effect. "Several weeks
ago" he says" ! purchased bottle Of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, and after using
less than one-third OF the contents
the results were magical effecting an
entire cure. heartily and cheerfuily
recommend the remedy TO all suffer-
ing from diarrhma." This remedy 10
for sale by @. A. Buckner. druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
Mexico Audrain County Thursday July 2s
Honor Where Honor is Due.


When Hon. Champ Clark made his
memorable speech at the Tammany
celebration in New York, July 4, 1898,
here is what he said on that occasion.
Read it and see if he was not a prophet:
''The West has been treated as the
stepchild of the National Democracy
long enough. We have lunched off
the cold broken victuals till we are
whetting our appetite for pie and veal
and cake. You of the East have very
kindly furnished us most OF our Pres
idents and vice-presidents for one
hundred and five years--perhaps long
er. No dominant party ever selected
a presidential standard bearer from
the sun set side of the great river.
Two or three have been permitted to
lead forlorn hopes as vice-presidential
candidates, but when there was fair
chance of success they were nominat-
ed from the eastern side with a prompt
regularity that was simply astounding.
We propose henceforth to eat at the
first table, close up to the head at
that. We Western and Southwestern
men are not making any kicks or
threats. We are young, virile, pro-
life, ambitious and not easily bluffed.
We have out-grown our swaddling
clothes, thrown off all leading strings
and propose to help run the Demo-
cratic circus. We have a very clear
idea of what we want and we will not
be very mealy-mouthed about letting
people know our opinion. The men
who conquered the Great American
Desert of our old-time biographies
and made 1t blossom as the rose-the
men who, through long days of labor,
and nights devoid of ease, subdued
the wilderness and rendered it the
most delectable place of human habi-
tation beneath the stars; these men
"Who their duties know
But know their rights
And knowing dare maintain"
These men are to be leaders here
after. They intend to formulate a
platform which can be understood by
the bulk of the plain people; which
will be made by them for their own
interests; and then they propose to
put good, sound valley Democrat on
that platform and elect him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
During the wear 1895 Judge Lyn1

During the year 1895 Judge Lynch
carried out III executions in this coun-
try. Such a record is by no means
creditable, but there is some cause for
congratulation in the fact that the
number of such crimes was % less than
during the previous year. The lynch
ings were divided among "a States and
Territories, but while there were 146
in the south there were but 25 in the
north. OF the total number lynched
112 were negroes, nine of them being
women. If Virginia, Mississippi and
certain other southern State adopt the
anti -lynching measures which are now
urged, the number of Illegal execu-
tions in ensuing years will be materi-
aily reduced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

he sees it, though it lead him to po-
iitical destruction. Last year he could
muster only ten thousand votes for
his faction in Nebraska out of over
1So, 900, but he had no thought of com
promise. He fought on, regardless of
victory or defeat, thinking only of
what he thought to be right. II he
had not been nominated nobody would
have dreamed of calling him delna-
gogue. His spirit is rather that of a
prophet.
son the other side we have William
Mckinley, bound hand, foot and
tongue to the most corrupt combina-
tion that ever exhibited itself openly
in an American Presidential cam
paign. His election would put the
resources of the Government at the
disposal of the Hanna syndicate. 1t
would mean a return to Chinese pro-
lection, and the exploitation of the
people by a rapacious ring of manda-
rims. 1t would mean in the end pop
ular revelt before which affrighted
conservatism might pray for leader
with the modern instincts of Bryan.
"In most respects the superiority of
the Democratic candidate is SO palpa-
BILE as to make comparisons needless
ly cruel to his opponent. What, then,
is the duty of American citizens who
desire to secure the best possible gov
ernment for the Republic during the
next four years? Plainly it is to vote
for that Presidential candidate who is
manifestiy best fitted to administer
the Government, and to settle the
financial question through their Rep
resentatives in Congress. Gold men
may vote for gold candidates, silver
men for silver candidates, and binaet-
allists for bimetallists. But nobody
who realizes what is at stake in this
campaign can vote to abandon gov
ernment of the people, by the people,
for the people, in favor of govern
ment of Mckinley, by Hanna, for
syndicate
The Republicans everywhere, es-
pecially in Missouri, are going to make
the fight of their lives. Let Demo-
Gratis all get in line and stand firm.
Our family fuss is over, the platform
made, and the national ticket named.
We are going to have a good strong
State ticket and the nominees for
Congress will all be sterling Demo-
Gratis. Are we going to let the Re-
publicans carry Missouri? They will
unless the Democrats do better than
they did two years ago. There should
be no hestition, no standing back; up
and at 'em all along the line. We
have a Western man at the head of
our ticket. The party has right to
expect the West to go solid and with
large majorities for him. Let the
Democrats of Missouri understand
this and do their duty.
r. NJ. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

An attachment suit, with DR.. W. r.
Blankenship as plaintiff, r. ID. Atkin-
son as defendant and s. A. Crockett
as interpleader, was argued before
Justice Riley Thursday. Rodgers and
CAN'T appeared for the plaintiff and
L. P. Crigler for the defendant. The
court did not sustain the plea of in
terpleader and decided In favor of the
plaintiff. The suit was over some
hogs, which plaintihF had sold to de-
fendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
Boies Will Not Run.

WATERLOO, To-, July i7.-Governor
Boies declines to be n candidate for
Congress. He says: ~ hope no effort
viii be made to bring mo out as a esa-
didate for Congress. ! could not ac-
eept the nomination II knew IL would
result in my election, and / do not
want the notoriety that will result
from deciiping.u