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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Take the Paper.

Mr.. 8. r. Green, of Waverly, Mo-,
says: After many long years expe-
rience in the school room, notice
the pupils who read the papers, read
more understandingly, they locate
places more accurately, ,and use better
language, they seem to have better
way of expressing themselves than
those wo do not read the papers.
The best scholars, the best teachers,
and the best people of any calliug,are
those who read the papers. Invaria-
bly, the busiest farmers we have are
those who read the papers; they keep
themselves posted in everything 60
ing on. Those who do not take even
the local paper are less prosperous;
they seem to think the outer bound
ary of their county In which they live
is the end OF the earth. / do not know
of a man who is too poor to take his
home paper, but am very sorry to
state that I do know of many through
out this broad land who say or rather
who do not take any paper. I be-
lieve the papers are, in a sense, one
of the greatest educators of the times.
I suggest that you give the baby the
newspaper as first top. have tried
1t with good results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE LEDGER regrets very much to
have T. B. Duncan leave Mexico. Mr..
Duncan is one OF Mexico's most pro-
ressive young business men. Both
be and his wife will be missed from
the business, church and society cir
cles OF Mexico. Their loss will be
Louisiana's Mo- gain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

A HOT water spring was discovered
in New York City the other day by
sorkmen digging 4 foundation.
Teddy Roosevelt has been finding hot
vater there right along.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE Spaniards are hot -blooded, but
they are not fools. They will let off
their surplus steam by talking, but
will take good care not TO start war
rith the United States,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy
to sores, wounds and piles, which it
never fails to cure. Stops itching and
burning. Cures chapped lips and
cold sores in two or three hours. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE inference to be drawn from the
acts Of COMMUNICATIVE Chief Booth,
of the Salvation Army, is that he re-
CARDS allegiance TO God secondary TO
allegiance to Great Britain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Minor & Browning, agents, have
traded J. d. Fraaier's residence in
Mexico to Mrs. Catharine Brown for
her 50 acre farm, miles southwest Of
this CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THINGS are beginning to look very
favorable for the Democrats in New
York, and conservative men are now
Hguring on carrying the State next
November, if popular candidate be
put up by the Chicago Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

EVEN Senator Tom Carter has been
mentioned, at least one consecutive
time, for the Republican Presidential
animation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

CoIy HARVEY spoke at New London,
No, last week. lie is organizing a
.,ciety of ''Patriots of America
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
The Clark b Potts Sale.

Books are now open to receive en-
tries to Clark & Potts sale of fancy
saddle and harness horses, which will
begin April 81, and continue four days.
Send In your entries and get your
horses ready. 4s-w1m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

MASON CREAsEY took trial adver-
tsement to see if it paid. He had
twenty five applicants for the article
advertised and sold to the first appli-
can't. lie could have made twenty
Eve sales on the one advertisement if
be had had the goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

LET the Republicans quit worrying
about the Democrats and select their
own candidate their convention
meets first. They may be sure there
will be a Democrat, and good one,
TOO, to run against him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

WHAT would be the matter with
having a general primary all over the
state OF Missouri to nominate United
ststes Senators?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE Columbia Herald, referring to
the Congressional contest in this dis
rict, says: "Mr. Clark's nomina-
hon should mean his election. No
ruer, Drawer Democrat lives in Mis-
souri,. He will reflect credit on the
entire StataN EysN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

The wedding of Louis Ripple, OF
wellsville, and Miss Elvira Webber,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Web
Der, of near Rush Hill, viii take place
nm March IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with De Wits Little Early Risers,
little pills that cure dyspepsia and
constipation. For sale by Woodbridge
& PnrdY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Sunarintandent Tate Resigns.

FULTON, Mo-, March AT n reg
AZ meeting of the Board of Manag-
v Of the Missouri Institution for the
Aucation of the Deaf and Dumb, ai
aia place, last night, j. Nalley Tate
aperintendent of the school, tender
= his resignation, to take effect al
e end of the present term. Mr.
sue has been elected Superintendent
me Faribault Deaf and Dumb In
1soticn OF Minnesota, and has ac-
eepted the position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, always reliable
and beneficial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hord very
pleasantly entertained some friends
on last Tuesday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

A special to the LEDGER by the La
Crosse Lumber Co.'S. telephone says
that Thurston Duncan of this city, has
bought out Mr. Parker, OF the irm Of
Parker & wehrman, prominent drug
gists of Louisiana. Mr.. Duncan is q
good druggist and reliable young
business man and the LEDGER predicts
for him success in his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

ALL the fiddles in the world are
playing themselves without bow and
uttering the sweetest strains that ever
pulsed in catgut. The Hon. Robert
wBob Taylor, once elected Governor
d Tennessee after the most memor-
ible and musical of canvasses, has
been reused from his placid iabors as
ilecturer. He has heard the call OF
bis people, and he answers with all
bic old heartiness. "lf the boys
hink / ought to make the race for
Governor again." he says, "and give
ne the nomination, | will accept"
md he adds,.T would not give one
pod, old-fashioned, Radical smash
ng Democratic barbecue for thous-
md lectures, if were to consult my
own feelings in the matter" Tune
Up and strike up! Take down the
tddle and the bow! The Hon. Bob
Dylor will keep the Democratic
lance going again. 1t will be of no
se for the Republicans to play any
hody against him. Make the nomi-
ntion unanimous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

One Minute Cough Cure touches
the right spot. 1t also touches it at
the right time If you take 1t when you
have a cough or cold. See the point7
Then don't cough. For sale by Wool
dridue a purtiy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE st. Louis Post Dispatch, in
speaking OF those VINO attended the
sound money meeting in st. Louis,
nys: "George Robertson, of Mexico,
b banker and largely interested in
mining property around Joplin, where
the influence of puissant Col. Bill
Phelps is especially powerful" The
above is a fair sample of the SANDER
ous attacks made on prominent Dem
ocrats of this State. George Robert
son is not banker. He is not inter
ated in mines in Joplin or anywhere
else, and Is not even personally ac-
quaiVted with Col. Bill Phelps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

A truly good Christian woman, Mrs.
Porter, of Hillsboro, Ore, announces
in the local newspaper that her cum
brella was changed at the Congrega-
tional church two Sundays ago, and,
although she got the better umbrella,
she would be glad to change back
again.
1t is calculated that modern gun,
throwing a 2, 300 pound projectile with
an initial velocity of 1870 feet per
second, develops 100000 horse
power. This, however, is for less
than 1-100 second at each discharge,
and as the gun is ruined by 100 shots,
the total period of active work of this
terrible engine of destruction is one
second.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

In too days LEDGER will be found a
card written by Hon. w. Fl. Kennan,
Of Mexico, to the st. Louis Republic
avoring the voting for and against the
free coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to
lat the coming primary. Mr.. Kennan
b in favor of letting the people vote
on this matter and in this way find out
Just how many there are on each side
Of ithe financial question in this district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

d. n. Roberts shipped car load of
mules to East st. Louis on Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

London has forty restaurants in
which only vegetable food is served.
A French railway company has or
dered clocks to be placed on the out
side of every locomotive.
A woman arrested in Paris suburb
for illegally setting off fireworks said
in court that she was merely celebrat-
ing the anniversary of her husbands 3
death.
The courts of Missouri decide that a
teacher has control over child from
the time it leaves the parent to the
time of its returning, including the
time to and from school.
Joel Luman, of Burtonville, KY, is
six feet four inches tall and weighs
354 pounds, and he has son and a
daughter each exactly as tall as HIM
self, though by no means SO heavy.
A set of triplets twenty-four years
old are living in the town of Inez, KY,
where they were born. They are fine
ly built men and remarkably alike In
appearance in every respect. Twoare
married.
Two Milwaukee brewers who have
recently bought $4,000 acres Of timber
land in Mississippi are going to buile
industrial schools on it for the chill
dren of the colored people who will b'
employed by them.
The Armenians believe that the wis'
men of the east, who followed thu
Star of Bethlehem to find the young
Christ, came from Armenia, and tina
the star first appeared in the heaven
not far from Mount Ararat.
The United States Post Office De
partment now uses over 5000 railwa..
cars on 10000 miles of road, an
keeps 600 clerks on the move, travel
ing in crews lac, O,OO0, 900 miles year
during which time 5000, ,00o, 900 piece
of mail matter are handled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Mrs. James Thomas, one of Audrain
County's most worthy mothers, died
last Wednesday and her funeral SER
vices were econductedThursday evening
at Union School House, in this county,
by Rev. A. A. Wallace. The remains
were inferred in the Byrns family
burying ground. Mrs. Thomas was
the mother of w. ID. Thomas, late of
the Auxvasse Rerieao, now of the Full
ton Sun, and was greatly beloved by
all who knew her. She was a con-
scientious, worthy member of the
Presbyterian Church and an earnest
worker in the cause. The family has
the sympathy of the people of this
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Vandalia Endorses the Primary.

From the Nandalla Mail ana Express.
The Ninth District is to have clean
politics during the coming campaign,
and the old soubriquet of'The Bloody
Ninth will no longer be applicable.
Heretofore the political wire-puller
had things pretty much his own way,
but the action taken by the Democrat
ic Congressional Committee in de-
claring for a district primary to be
held on April 11th will put an end to
all this. Every Democrat will now
have an opportunity of expressing
his choice of q candidate for office,
and the political ire-puller will be
out of a Job. We have always been in
favor of this method of nominating
candidates for office, and no plan can
be devised that will give better
satisfaction in promoting clean poll
tics in this district. This plan does
away with all the bitterness engend-
cred by the old method, and forever
puts an end to snap conventions and
dead locks. This district became
famous as the "Bloody NINTH by a
strict adherence to the convention
plan. The poorest and humblest
will now have an equal chance with
the most influential in expressing his
preference of nominee for office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
uonphmentry to Pitman Smith

from the Bowling Green Times.
non. g. Pitman Smith, of Mont
Emery, . in declining to enter the con-
'of The Congressional honors, does
Y such good spirit that he will be
nenbered kindly by his party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Born, to George W. T
wife, on March 4, a son.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
ORGANIZE MCKINLEY CLUBS.

Young Lady and Gentlemen Students Or
ganize in Two Separate Bodies.
An organization of the sound money
men of the University has been effected
and Edward P. Blanchard chosen
president. At the meeting many points
of interest were discussed, among them
being the part the club would take in
the parade of Saturday evening. 1t
was unanimously voted that the entire
memberships appear in the parade,
bearing some appropriate banner. The
club starts out with flying colors and
it's influence will be felt in the coming
election.
While the men were organizing, the
ladies, equal in enthusiasm, met and
as a result the University can now
boast of Ladies Mckinley Club.
Their meeting was largely attended
and much interest and patriotism was
manifested. When they adjourned
they marched en- masse into the room
where the other club was holding its
meeting and were greeted with hearty
cheers. The total membership of the
two clubs now numbers fifty, with daily
signatures.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
Not for Political Amlia tion.

G. A. Crane, the gentleman who lost
his job as telegraph operator at Mitch
ell for taking part in a silver demon
stration has been nominated for sheriff
on the populist ticket. He will be
elected. Spencer Populist.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader: A great
deal has been said in the papers and by
word of mouth about Mr.. Crane. The
facts are that Mr.. Crane did not loose
his position because he was a free silver
man or because he took part in free
silver demonstration. There are two
charges against Mr.. Crane quite sep
crate and distinct from his politics
which the company Investigated and on
which he was relieved. The Argus
Leader has no desire to say anything
unkind of Mr.. Crane, but he knows as
the ArgusLeader knows, and many
men in Mitchell know, that his politi-
cal affiliations had nothing to do with
the loss of his position.
The Argus-Leader has received its
information from reliable source, un-
doubtedly, as the statement is eminent
ly correct,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
ANOTHER ONE NAILED.
Senator Pettigrew's g Wild Statements Are
Being Turned Back on Him.

When Senator Pettigrew was in
Mitchell recently he made the state
ment in his speech that more than fifty
old soldiers at the soldiers home in Hot
Springs were for Bryan and would cast
their vote for him. The assertion
seemed to be of doubtful nature and
to discover the accuracy or falsity OF
it letter was addressed to Command
ant Lucas of the home ins reference to
the position of the old soldiers. In re-
ply to his letter r. T. Robinson receiv-
ed the following from Commandant
Lucas, which ought to be the means of
keeping the senator quiet on the sub
ject:
"As near as I can estimate there are
II Bryan and SO Mckinley votes in the
house. It is rot, the vilest kind of rot,
to say majority of the men here are
for Bryan. 1t is not true; but the pops
sent out the story. Don't you believe
it, it is not true. The soldiers know
which side of their bread is buttered. )"
Yours in F. G. and J..
w. V. LUCAS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Were Remembered
Very Kindly by Their Friends.


Very Kindly by Their Friends.
A half century ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Duane were united in matri-
mony and during that long period of
years they have clung together, al
though having experienced many hard
ships, particularly in the last few years.
MIR. Duane ia an old soldier, having
been in the Mexican war and also
served several years on a war vessel.
While serving his country he contract
ed disease which has in the latter
part of his life rendered him unfit for
labor and as result he and his good
wife have been in straitened circum-
stances, but by the kind intervention Of
neighbors and friends who looked after
the welfare of the old couple have made
their declining years seem brighter.
Monday was Mr.. and Mrs. Duane's
fiftieth anniversary and the friends
Learning of it decided to make some
little demonstration of the event.
They banded themselves together and
sent a good big load of provender to
the house, enough nearly to last them
through the winter and they also gave
them golden remem brapce of the oc-
casion. During the day the neighbors
called in and rendered their congratu-
lations and the venerable couple were
overcome with their feelings in trying
to express their gratitude for the many
substantial expressions of kindness SC
plainly in evidence, and the people
connected with the donation will feel
all the better for having made cheer
full two lives which but for their kind.
ness would have but little brightnes;
in them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02

money wasted there would in turn be
spent in the stores, which would soon
be reduced in stock from the over pur-
chase, which in turn would start factor
les, giving employment to the laborers,
who would require the product of the
farm, and his argument was met with
applause.
Col Balm referred to the state of
Maine which adopted prohibition AZ
years ago and had maintained it ever
since, but it was bleak and barren
state from whose hills a goose could
not secure meal, yet the people were
prosperous and htere was less property
under mortgage in Maine than any
state in the Union. And to show the
truth of the statement Col. Balm said
that the per capita of money in the
saving banks in Illinois as but
1920 to the Individual, in Ohio
81 Is, while Maine boasted of SS0.75.
He said if forty-two years ago the
other states had adopted prohibition
we would not have witnessed the panic
OF 1896 Fi,uiu not believe that gold
and si,ver made us happy, but rather
SOW one lives. Col. Balm referred TO
the inability of enforcement and con-
sidered it weakness for any body to say
that the law cannot be enforced and
referred to instances of how the law
has been put into execution with good
effect. In closing he mentioned the
fallacies OF high license, how it helped
in business, etc and appealed to the
young men to stand nobly by the cause.
A collection was taken at the close
of the address to assist the state organ
ization in carrying on the campaign
and $40 was contributed by the audi
ence. $40 of which was paid in cash,
and the way money rolled in was a
caution. Four societies at the uniyer-
sity gave SIS each, while the W. G. T.
U. and several religious organizations
gave equal amounts, and the Georgia
University Graduates sent up S. gold
piece. The meeting was grand and
enthusiastic one and accomplished much
for the prohibition cause.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
Made a Good Impression.

The State Juvenile band returned
from Sioux Falls Thursday, having
finished their two days contract with
the fair association. The band boys
expressed themselves as being we'll sat-
isfed with their treatment and were
accorded considerable honor in the
various parades, the most imuortant of
which they headed. The attractions
at the fair grounds were all good.
Nearly all the Mitchell people came
home on the Omaha special.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02

year he milks forty-three cows, and on
May he started his cheese factory for
the season, and without buying any
milk he made, between that date and
september -, the enormous amount Of
IL, 400 pounds of cheese, for which he
has found ready market at excellent
prices. For instance, consider the price
which he got for cheese TO be 10 cents
per pound, which is probably as low as
he would get for any of it, and you
have ST., 24O as the gross earnings of
his COWS for four and half months on
cheese only. Now, if you will compare
this showing with the money made in
creamery business, you can see that
the cheese business takes the lead by a
full sulky length.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
A ROBBERY AT MIDDAY.
S. Fl. ScalIin's Drug Store Broken Into at
Noon and Money Taken.

S. Fl. scallin's Drug Store Broken Into at
Noon and Money Taken.
Some fellows who had an immense
amount of nerve broke into S. II. Seal
Inns drug store Sunday noon and rob-
bed the money drawer of its contents.
1t was one of the coolest pieces of burg
larry and most audacious ever perpetra-
ted in this city. John Powers was in
the drug store until ! o'clock and was
back again about 2 and during the in
terval the robbery was effected. En-
trance wes gained at the rear of the
building by breaking window glass
and raising the window. Itwas neces-
sary to cut a hole in the door to the
main building to secure entrance by
unlocking the door but this was effect
ed without much trouble. The amount
of money taken from the drawer was
about 81, nothing else of value being
taken. It was pretty nervy thing tt
do right in broad daylight but it wa:
carried out successfully and no clue ha
been obtained as to who the smooth
gentlemen were.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02

Ebert Jackson, who has been over
in the vicinity of Pipestone, came in
on his wheel Tuesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
ENCLOSED BOOK CASE.

Height, feet inches; width, 2 feet
2 2inches; depth of shelf, 10 inches. In
appearance exactly the same as cab
met made book case. Bras rod for cur
tain. Solid oak. Extra finish. Pres
ented with $500 trade. =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
Cows That Make Money.

Hartford Plain Talker: j. L. ingalls,,
who lives northeast of Sioux Falls, is
one ST those men who know how to
make money out of farming, even in
these trying and troublous times. This
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
tique finish, perforated seat. Presen.
ted with S25.0O trade.
STANDARD WRITING EEsK.

Height, 4 feet; width, 25 inches;
depth of case, 81 inches. Holds account
books standing and stationary fiat.
Cheapest and best writing desk made.
Oak antique finish. Presented with
$4,000 trade
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-02
PERFECT BOOK CASE.

Light, neat and elegant piece of furn-
iture. Height feet inches: width 2
feet inches;4 4 shelves. Oak antique
finish. Presented with s35 90 trade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

publican bolt, and also to see what the
programme of the speakers and literature,
etc, was for the Northwest. Senator
Faulkners business related to Washing
ton contracts for printing campaign docu-
ments and for their distribution under
the Congressional committees auspices.
Mr. Stevens came to tell of the Silver
party's campaign plans and cooperation
with the Bryan campaigners and to alb
sorb information of like character from
the Senator.
Senator Pettigrew met Marcus DAILY of
Montana at the Auditorium Hotel, and
held a secret conference with him. The
talk around political headquarters was
that the powers of Pettigrew's persuasion
were being directed toward conversion
of the Montana copper king to the sup
port of the free-silver ticket Mr.. DAILY
having been put in the gold class since
his recent visit to Chairman Hanna at
Chicago headquarters.