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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

Missouri beats Colorado all hollow.
You can't grow much on Colorado
scenery unless you plant with a shot
gun and reap from a balloon. The
mountains are grand to look at but
they won't grow corn. The noun
tains of Colorado have been 30 often
described by so much better writers
that / shall make no extended attempt
along this line.
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Colorado Springs, the famous health
and pleasure resort of the Rocky
Mountain region, is seventy-five miles
south of Denver, at the foot of Pixies
Peak, and in the midst of scenery un-
rivaned upon the continent. Within
a radius of six miles are such world
| famous scenic features as the Garden
| of the Gods, Manitou Springs, the
| Cheyenne Canons, Glen Eyrie, Monu-
ment Park, and a dozen others, all
within easy riding or driving distance,
over superb natural roads. Manitou
and Cheyenne Canons are likewise
accessible by electric railway.
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wheel railway-the most remarkable
and highest OF the kind in the world
has been successfully operated for
more than a year, and the interesting
journey to the summit of Pixies Peak
Is now accomplished with ease, safety
and rapidity. A three hours ride from
Denver carries n to Manitou, the
paradise of the Rockies.
II possible 1 want to visit Cripple
Creek and one or two other mining
towns but there is SO much of interest
In this State that you can't see much
of it In a ten days. visit.
We think there ia a good deal of
silver sentiment in Missouri, but it is
nothing compared with the feeling
here Everybody here is for silver.
Republicans, Democrats, boilers,
Populists, Prohibitionists and all 9TH
or kinds Of politicians, r all for free
silver, first, last and all the time.
never saw anything like it. 1t ia
overwhelmingly unanimous. Well,
maybe it will be that way all owe the
United States in November. 1t looks
like it now.
THE LAND OF GRAssHoPPERs.
Eastern Kansas is all right, but
Western Kansas wont even grow 9
healthy Populist- Tom Watson Is out
this way now stirring up the monkeys
and there are plenty OF monkeys to BIZ
managed. Kansas Is about the only
state in the Union that is not growing
largely In population. Nobody moves
In and more people move out eas'
every year than babies are born ant
the babies all kick. There Is toe
much Mary Ellen Lease and Leweller
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17
FUSION IN MISSOURI.
The Populist State Committee Decides
to Accept the Plans of Chairman
Cook-Res0lutions Adopted.
From the st. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis RepuDlG.
At a meeting of the Peoples Party
State Committee at the ST. James
Hotel yesterday afternoon a union oil
electors between the Democrats and
Populists in Missouri in accordance
with the proposition of the Democratic
State Central Committee was prac-
tically agreed to. The following reso-
luton was passed, aud a conference
committee appointed to meet the
Democratic Conference Committee
and agree upon electors:
Whereas, The Democratic State
Committee, through Its chairman, Mr.
Cook, has submitted a proposition fol
a union on presidential electors be-
tween the Populists and Democrats o.
the State on the basis of allowing the
Popuiists four electors with the ex.
pressed understanding that in the
event Watson receives more vote:
than Sewall, Missouri's seventeen
union electors, If elected, shall cas-
their votes for Watson for Vice Presi'
dent; therefore,
Resolved, by the Peoples Party
State Central Committee, in session
at the st. James Hotel, st. Louis, Sep.
TENDER IL, That we accept proposition
| for o union of electors in this State
| and that a subcommittee of three bs
appointed, of which the chairman o
| this State Central Committee shall bs
a member, to confer with a like com
mittee from the Democratic Stats
Committee for the purpose of arrang
ing the details of the aforesaid unto,
of electors.
The Conference Committee will con
sist of Messrs. A. Rozelle, of Tarkio
chairman; A. Leonard, of Marshall
and j. B. Dimes, of Libertyville. The
members of the committee were elect
ed by the State Committee and a reso
lution was passed instrueting Chair
man Rozelle to call the committees to
gether as soon as the Conference Com
mittee is ready to report.
When the business pertaining to tn,
union On electors was concluded th,
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of thi
committee that candidates or commit
teemen of the Peoples party In Mis-
souri,, who refuse to indorse the ae
ton Of the National Convention, b
requested to resign their positions q
candidates or committeeman, and h
the event OF their failure to do 90 tina
/ this committee, in the interest OF har
mony and party success, use what
ever authority they possess to remov
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politics for the good of the state. In
Kansas they call Missouri the 'hated
east and a man who pays for his
tobacco and whiskey is a piutocrat
worthy of death. The lev crop OF
corn in the eastern part of the state is
fine and there are miles of cribs of old
corn. There is corn to burn in Eastern
Kansas; in Western Kansas there Is
nothing to burn. The East againstthe
West, o see. When the Republi-
cans had charge of affairs in Kansas,
goodness knows they never Lax
enough, but the PoPulists are ten
times worse and the people are dis
gusted with the name. From what |
could hear from good authority the
| Democrats will this year carry the
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yawning canon, and meeting in a.
broader, smoother stream, flow
through the vale in purliag, graceful
windings. Arcade paths, secluded
hooks, smooth, curving driveways,
cool and shady parks, hanging rustic
bridges, and many busy, bubbling
springs where health and vigor leap
from earth and vie in healing power
with the pure, invigorating and glad
dening atmosphere of this most fav-
ored spot. Such-at a glance-is
Manitou. More than 10000 people
visit this charming city every year; it
is destined to become the most pop
ular resort on the continent. There
are excellent hotels, extens-
i've 1iveries, wonderful ~caverns, a fine
bath house, and a never ending PAN
Drama of wonders, all within easy ac-
cess. The sale of Manitou's wonder
full mineral waters has become enorm-
GUS, and through their dissemination
the name of Manitou is becoming a
household word throughout civiliza-
ton. The Manitou & Pixies Peak cog
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such persons from their official posi-
tions. Be it Also
Resolved, That all newspapers
claiming allegiance to the party and
refusing to support the policy of the
party, as expressed by Its national
and State conventions, be considered
enemies to the cause and unworthy OF
our support.
The committee went into session at
II O'Clock in the private parlors with
Chairman A. Rozelle, of Tarkio, pre-
siding. There were II district repre-
sented. The committee Immediately
went into executive session.
One of the first acts of the commit
tee after the session began was to dis
patch a messenger to the Democratic
headquarters at the Planters, bearing
an invitation to Chairman Sam b.
Cook, of the State Democratic Com
mittee, to appear and explain in de-
tail the action of the Democratic body
at it's last session. Mr.. Cook soon ar
rived at the st. James and remained
closeted with the Populists until short
ly before the meeting adjourned fol
lunch.
No decision wasreached in reference
TO the electors who would be asked te
| resign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

The altitude of Colorado Springs Is
5000 feet above the sea, and its eli
mate the year round has NO superior
upon the globe. It's population OF 49,
600 is composed largely OF the leisure
class, attracted by its charms of eli
mate and scenery, and it is annually
visited by thousands of health and
pleasure seekers. Beautiful and costly
residences line its shaded avenues.
Visitors to Colorado Springs, while
having close ut baud for their enjoy
ment q wealth and variety of natural
scenery unmatched upon the conti-
nent, have also at their command
most of the advantages, comforts and
conyeniences OF modern city life.
Colorado Springs is amply provided
with hotels OF the several classes, and
with large numbers Of boarding
houses, rentabie cottages and villas.
II has twenty i've miles Of finely
equipped electric railway, IL lighted
BY electricity, is supplied with purest
water piped from the base Of Pixies
Peak, and has a complete sewerage
system. II is the seat Of the State
Mute and Blind Institute, of the
Childs- DrexeI Home for Union Print
ers, and Of Colorado College, which ID
taking high rank among the educa-
tional institutions Of the land. Il has
numerous church edifices; its public
schools are exceIied by none; it has .
b~eantful opera house, seating $50;
fiouriahing clubs, and the Broadmooi
Casino, which ranks with similar es-
tAhliahmsnts found a the French
GsrmAa md Italian spas.
Bix lines Of railway centcr In Colo.
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from New York to San Francisco and
a thousand miles into the ocean. One
third of the lead consumed in the
United States has been producedhere.
The transactions of the Leadville post
office, from 1879 to 1892, aggregate
IS, PA $50. "a. Since 1879 Leadville has
paid into the Treasury of the nation
the following sums: Net profits of
the post office, s217, 1856. 80; internal
revenue, s724,199; land office, $685.
138.45. The government has made a
direct profit of over S14, 900 from
the coinage of its silver. This city
consumed 651,42o tons of coke, 7o1, no
tons of coal, 25,0o0,Ooe bushels of
charcoal, IS, OOo, 900 worth of timber,
and has paid out over $50, 600, 600 for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17
Trustees sa1e.

WHEREAS, Christopher Davis, .
widower, by his certain deed OF trust,
dated April "a, 1895, and recorded IN
the Recorders office of Audrain Gown
ty, Missouri, in deed of trust beeKN NO.
15, for trusts, at page 366, conv0fedfo
S. G. Adams, trustee, the followfNgde-l
scribed real estate situated in Audrain
County, Missouri, viz: Lots one (1),
two {2), seventeen (17) and eighteen
(1s), in block two ca in Duncan's
Addition to Mexico, Missouri, which
said conveyance was in trust to secure
the payment of certain promissory
notes in said deed described; and,
whereas, the said notes described In
said deed of trust remain due and un-
paid; now, therefore, at the request
of the legal holder OF said note and BY
authority of the provisions of this said
deed of trust aforesaid, / will, on
Saturday, the 18th Dav Of September,
a.. D., 1896,
at the east front door of the Court
House, in Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, between the hours Of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and 8 O'Clock
in the a%fternoon,o of said day, sell the
above described real estate at public
vendue, to the highest bidder, for
cash, to satisfy said debt and the
expenses of executing said trust.
s. G. ADAMS,
22-tds Trustee.
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Farmers and Feeders, Attention.
Treloar No Match for Clark.

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, September 49,
President s. II. Wright, Of the Bryan
and Sewall Free Silver Club, learning
that Prof. w. NJ. Treloar was booked
to speak in st. Charles Saturday night,
waited upon Chairman A. F. Mispa-
gel, of the Republican Executive
Committee, to-day and asked for a
division of time, so "a to permit a joint
debate between MI. Trelor and Champ
Clark. The proposition was instantly
declined. Mr.. Mispagel acknowledged
that Mr.. Treloar was no match in an
argument with MI. CLARK. MI. Wright
was referred to Congressional Com
mitteeman FL. d. Burns, but he also
refused to make any such engage
ment for Mr.. Treloar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17
Sheriff,s Sale.

By virtue and authority of a general
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, r~eturnable at the
September term, 1896, of said Court
and to me directed, in favor of John
w. Fox and against G.. b. Chapman.
J. e. Chapman, NJ. j. S~canneil and
Capt. N. Dix, / have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said @. b. Chapman, ]. q.
Chapman, M. j. Scannell and Capt.
N. Dix of, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wt: Eighty
(S0) acres, the west half of the north.
east one-fourth of section 81, town
ship fifty 600, range seven "a; TWEEN
ty 600 acres, the east bali of the
northwest ~one-fourth of the southeast
one-fourth of section twenty nine
(2e), township fifty (5o), range seven
a; forty acres, the southwest nj
section sixteen f16), township fifty
900, II seven (7); forty (40) acres:
the southwest fourth OF the northwest
one fourth, section twenty three (23),
township i%fty-ent (51) range ten {l0}:
eighty acres, the ~tst half of south
west one-fouftb, section twenty-three
(23), township fifty-one (51), range
ten (10); ten (10) acres, the north
half of the north half of the northwest
one-feurth of the northwest ~one-fourth
section twenty : six (26), township
fifty .one (51), range ten (10); lot two
(2), block ten (10), original town of
Mexico, Missouri; vast half Of lot six
co., city survey No. 50 to the City OF
Mexico, Missouri; also the northwest
one-fourth of section twenty-one,
township fifty (50), range ca;
| also twenty acres, the north half OF
the west half of the west half of the
southeast quarter of section twenty
nine (29), township fifty coo, range
seven ca, all lying and being in the
said County ard State of Missouri, md
! win, on
Friday, the Second Day OF October,
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
| afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, in the City of Mexico,
| County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand Sub
ject to all prior liens and judgments)
to satisfy said execution and costs.
J. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff OF Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

RADIO Springs, connecting it with all
points north, east and south, and with
the mining camps aud great scenic
features of the westward lying noun
tains.
1t is very cool herein fact, too cool
for comfort. judge July and August
would be most agreeable in this part
of the world. The air is very refresh
ing. AS you walk about YOU step
light and feel as though you were on
the outside of a cocktail Or SO, at
least, $50 they say" Close to Colo
RADIO Springs, in fact, adjoining, is
Manitou.
MANIToU.
Manitou left out of a trip to Colora-
do would be like going to Italy and
not seeing Rome. The scenic beauties
and exquisite climate of the mountain
region of Colorado are the wonder and
| admiration of the world, and Manitou
is the ~rarest, most perfect gem in all
that region. The city lies in a divinely
shaped valley for a cradle, from which
the eye strains upward to reach the
eagles lofty rest. Noisy, sparkling
brooks glide merrily from out the
darkling walls of many aquaint and
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sheriff,s Sale.

By virtue and authority OF q tran
script execution issued from the Office
OF the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Clinton County, Missouri, returnable
at the January term, 1897, Of said court,
and to me directed IN favor of T. D.
George and against Charles Miller, !
have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim of the
said Charles Miller Of, in and to the
following described real estate, to- wit:
The west half of the northeast quarter
of section tbirty-fve 1857, township
ffty-three {53l, range ten 40 west,
all lying and being In Audrain County,
and State of Missouri; and ] will, on
Friday, the 25th Day Of September,
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the Q .
Court House door, in the City OF Mex.
leo, County of Audrain aforesaid, sell
the same, or so much thereof ~ nal
be required, at public yendue, TO the
highest bidder for cash In hand lsub.
ject to all prior liens and judgmenfsj
to satisfy said execution and costa.
J.. N. ETEfHENs,
| Sheriff of Audrain County, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17
Sheriff's Sole.

By virtue and authority of a trans
cript execution issued from the Office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, returnabIe
at the September term, 1896, OF said
court, and to me directed in favor of
8. A. Weaver and against A. E. Will
bingham, 1 have levied upon and seized
all the right, title, interest and claim
of the said A. e. Willingham of, In and
to the following described real estate,
to-wit: Lot seven "a in block four
(4) County Addition to Mexico, NO.,
all lying and being In the said county,
and State of Missouri; and / will, on
Friday, the 9th Day Of October, A. D.,
1896,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and Eve O'Clock in the
afternoon OF that day, ct the Court
House door, in the city of Mexico,
county of Audrain, aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash In hand fsub-
ject to all prior liens and judgments),
to satisfy said execution and costs.
j. N. STEPHENS,
ids Sheriff of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

MIR. ". X. ROBERTS, OF this county,
has Just issued a neatly printed PAM
phlet OF twenty pages entitled Gan
African Canaan fer the American
Negro" which 10 replete with inter-
esting information on Liberia for col
ored emigranss, how to prepare for
the journey and how TO succeed ~ q
colonist. Mr.. Roberts bias travelled
excessively In Africa and the Orient
and h wen informed on the customs
Of these and other foreign countries.
Last March he shipped from savan-
nah, Ga, with . colony Of 81 negroes
hound Tor Liberia and viii take an
oehsr cargo over about the samesime
next yeax. NJ. Roberts h : terse,
ready ana intsrssttng writer and \ the
antAor o. aDivinity o. Nam" ssrhs
Racs Question and Negro Destiny,
~. Roodera * Nc IzDGxR VIII -
memher NJ noEtes o. lettefs - thi
pgp11 Mkfls - Was ~ - cnntom
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

Everywhere / go I e and hear a
great deal about politics. Politics is
everywhere this year. You can't get
clear of it even by going to the noun
tains. The people in the west are
very much in earnest and will poll an
unusually large vote this year and
seem to have no doubt but Bryan and
Sewall will be elected. All seem to
be glad that the election viii soon be
over, SO we can have more business
and less politics. So mote it be.
r. NJ. WHITE.
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state for Bryan and sewall and good,
honest government. I notice that
Mrs. Lease and Tom Watson each de-
clare the other is not a gentleman. Ii
both of these agitators would leave
the earth the country would be better
off, including Kansas.
am very anxious while in the West
to enjoy a little camping out" but
will not have time. Those who visit
Colorado should not fail to take in
LeadviiIe and do not get taken in
yourself while following my advice.
LEADVILLE.
That word of ordinary sound and oil
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COMPELLED TO SEEK SAFETY.
Messrs. Buckner and Witten Badly
Treated at Carrollton, Mo-,
by Hoodlums.

CARRoLLToN, Mo-, Sept. 12.-One OF
the most disgraceful receptions ever
given a public speaker since the civil
war fell to the lot of Msssrs. Witten
and Buckner, National Democratic
speakers, in the Court House yard
here this afternoon. They were Kissed
from the stand by free silver hood
Iums before Mr.. Witten had fairly be-
gun, and were compelled to seek
safety in the court room, where, by
the determined effort of Deputy
Sheriff Shelton, the speakers were al
lowed to finish their addresses un-
m olested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

NJ. F. DoUD, State chairman of the
National Silver party, denies that he
has been ousted from the chairman
ship. J. d. Clarkson, who claims to
have deposed Doud, is now looking
over the field. He claims that Doud
has collected nearly $4,000 and has &C
counted for only 800. Doud says the
charges are ridiculous. The commit
tee which is supposed to have deposed
him consisted of F. ID. Ransom, of st
Joseph, j. ID. Clarkson, of Carthage,
and Fred English, Of Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17
In the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun-
tY. Missouri.


BY virtue and authority of a decree
and order of sale made by the said
Court in the above entitled cause, and
of a certified copy thereof, dated July
6, 1896, I will on Monday, September
81, 1896, between the hours of 0 O'Clock
in the forenoon and 3 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the front
door of the Court House, in the City
of Mexico, in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, sell at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, the following deserib-
ed real estate, viz: So feet of the east
side of lot No. 2, block Is of the origi-
nal town of Mexico, and fronts 36 feet
on East Monroe street and runs back
northwardly one hundred and four
teen feet to an alley and lies between
the law Office of Geo. Robertson and
the old Baptist Church.
Terms OF sale as follows, viz: Cash,
j. N. STEPHENS,
22-tds. Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

labor in mines and smelters alone.
The population is 10000; altitude TO-
$50 feet above tide water.
The scenery of Leadville is unsur-
passed on this continent. The city is
surrounded on all sides by mountain
ranges from 11,ooO to 10000 feet above
the sea, with three peaks exceeding
$4,000 feet.
In Leadville, ice water is Gods free
gift. Leave fans in the valley and
bring light o~vercoats and wraps. In
fact, you are liable to need an over
coat any day in the year when in Col.
orado,
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Administrators Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate 2.
G. e. Mcintosh, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain County, MIS-
souri,, bearing date August ~, lsse.
All persons having claims AGAIN.
said estate are requested 70 cxnInit
tor within one year after date OF grant.
ing letters, or they may be preciudeo
from any benefit of such estate, end
II scuh claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they VIII =
forever barred.
LLOYD MCINTOSH,
22-4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

literal and apparent commonplace
significance is readily suggestive of
the material and industrial marvel of
the age. Since 1879 Leadville has
added s170, 900, 900 to the worlds stock
of the precious metals; this sum is
equal to 20 per cent. of the total pro-
duction of the United States; an
amount sufficient to paythe outstand-
ing Indebtedness of every county in
the United States and Territories.
Since July, 1880, the tonnage of this
city would fill a train of ears reaching
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

SENATOR MURPHY, n of the best
posted politicians in the east, says;
az have been watching the political
movement closely, and have ad-
vices from all parts of the State. lam
confident that Nh. Bryan will be
elected, and I expect to see him carry
New York State. The Republicans
are doing the shouting now, but after
the Buffalo Convention has completed
it's work you will see a marked change
in the situation" The senator also
says the indianapolis ticket was put
up only to catch STOOL Democrats"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-17

THOSE from this city who heard
Hon. Champ Clark's speech in st.
Louis Saturday night are profuse in
its praise as an effusion of the true
Democratic doctrine. Jump Clark up
where you will, at any hour day or
night, and he can make as good an
extemporaneous talk on any subject
as any man in public life to-day. He
will be returned to his seat in Con-
gress by an overwhelming vote of the
naonle-