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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Robert WorreIl IL recovering from
asevere spell Of the grip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Knives--Forks.

ALL W vi IAos
Silver Plated Knives and Forks, $3.50
to $4.0O.
Pearl Handle Knives and Forks, S12. 90
to $500.
Hand Carved Ivory Handle Knives
and Forks, $1,000 to $40. 90:
All kinds Carving Sets in stag, ivory
and pearl handles, from $500 to $500.
Fruit Knives in Pearl and Silver Han
dies, $1.25 to $3.50.
Solid and Silver Plated Oyster Forks,
$500 to $5.0 0
Soup Ladies', Gravy Ladies', Cream
Ladies', Butter Knives, Sugar Spoons
and Tongs, in silver and plate, SOC
to 81 90.
Fancy Souvenir Tea Spoons, solid sill
yer, $1.0o to 1928.
Fancy after dinner Coffee Spoons, 25c,
SOC, 75c and $1.00.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Biz shipment Of Cattle.

L. j. Sims, OF nea Thompson Sta
ton, Mo-, has just returned from Ar
kansas with 2i6 head OF cattle and
they are handles. He bought 900
head more that will reach here in .
few days. Mr.. Sims knows that feed
ing cheap corn to cattle when they
are bought right brings in good re-
turus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
d3t-w1t West Side Square.

Richard Throckmorton in his last
will bequeathed his entire estate in
equal parts to his children. He names
Joseph Crews and Geo. III. Throck-
morton as executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Stickler,
on Saturday, Dec. IL, an eight pound
boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Candy! Candy Candy! All kinds,
all prices, at The Fair, west side of
square. d3t-w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Miss Grace Danforth, Of Charleston,
Ia the guest Of the Misses SprouL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

j. w. Beatty shipped two carr of
sheep to East st. Louis Sunday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Thos. Harrison shipped two cars of
cattle to Chicago Sunday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

T. j. Gibson & Co. shipped six cars
of eggs to Boston Saturday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Henry Sears shears and pocket
knives at Ferris, west side square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. @. III. Wales,
Dec. IL, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

T. ]. Gibson paid out $3.50 net cash
last week in wages to chicken pickers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper are both
sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Jas. T. johnson has been confined to
his bed since Saturday with the grip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Will some one send the LEDGER the
Post Office address of j. b. SuIlinger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Skates of all kinds and sizes at Fer
ris', west side square. WIT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-31
PolltIcs In the I. A. W.

Sterling Elliott, president Of the
League Of American Wheelmen, has
issued a letter to the members of that
organization to the effect that he de-
sires to be reelected. According to
eastern cyclists the mere request means
that he will again occupy the office of
chief executive of the wheeling body.
It means more as well. 1t signifies
that, as Elliott has evinced such de-
sire. Isaac B. Potter chief consul of the
New York division, will not permit his
name to go before the nominating
committee at the national assembly,
which will meet in Albany next Janu-
airy. It means also that the western
members who were incensed at Ell
liott's manifesto on sound money dur
ing the presidential campaign, and who
wanted him impeached will use every
endeavor to thwart his election. They
may be depended upon to wage a Bit
ter fight against his candidacy. They
will go to the assembly prepared to
nominate A. Cressy Morrison Of Mil
waukee, to succeed Elliott. Mr.. Morri-
sons name as possible candidate for
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throned at Constantinople by English
intrigue, but regarded by every true
Mussulman as the representative of the
prophet and the chief Of Islam. Hordes
OF fanatics gather under his banner
from all parts Of Asia, Africa and India,
until at last the sultan has under his
command an army of 13,0O0,0 900 men.
At a preconcerted signal, this vast
horde, perfectly armed with the most
modern weapons, purchased from the
whites, sweeps over Europe, spreading
devastation and ruin in its path, just
as sixteen hundred years previous the
barbarous Huns had swept over the
western empire of Rome.
Europe now begins to be alarmed at
the seriousness Of the uprising, and in
Paris the Geographical Society of
French Africa appoints committee to
report on the extent Of the revolt. The
president of the society is an aeronaut
and has perfected an airship which he
calls 1.-THE Gar" and in which he of
fers to proceed to Africa.
"The Car" goes to Africa, making
the trip in two days, and joins the
French army on the evening before the
catastrophe. The nse OF the balloon
in warfare at once becomes apparent.
The French general has not been able
to locate the exact position of the en-
envy. He feels they are near him, vel
his outposts and patrols have not sight
ed any. "The Gear" scars in the ali, ant
from the altitude attained the aeronau1
Is able to see overwhelming numbers O.
the blacks stationed in the distant val
ley and waiting till night to advance OF
their foe.
The balloon returns and taxes up It'll
position a thouERnd yards in the air
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up in cunning what they lack in iron
clads. They have in their pay
European anarchist, renegade En-
glishman, who has sworn eternal hat
red to his race. This man has some
knowledge of chemistry and is able to
manufacture high explosives. These ex-
plOslves are placed in earthen jars and
thus constitute, when Theoretically
sealed, a formidable torpedo, capable
of blowing out Of the water the largest
ironclad afioat.
Knowing that their enemy possesses
no material for naval warfare, the
European admiral neglects to place tor
pedo nets, and keeps little watch.
Finally, by the aid of native swimmers,
who place the jars Of explosives under
each vessel, the whole European fleet
is blown into the air, and the Mussul-
mans invade Europe, entering and
Selling Constantinople. The Turks now
go over to the cause of their co-religion-
lists. 1t becomes a war between the
Christian and the infldel.
A novel contrivance introduced by
the Germans to effect havoc in the en-
emy's ranks was ironclad locomotives,
or huge citadels moved by steam, like
train, and moving on broad wheels,
like steam roller. This machine
could be steamed close up to the en-
emy's ranks, and the men inside could
open up deadly fire without much
danger to themselves.
But these advantages only retarded
the final catastrophe. The enemy was
invincible. Europe was doomed. The
ordinary means of checking the enemy
had failed. He could not be fought
with bullets. Science must come to the
| rescue.
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Then 1t was that the French scientist,
Gauthier, came to the French govern
ment with a. proposition. Gauthier
was humanitarian and had devoted
his life to seeking some means Of
killing off men in such masses as to
render war practically impossible. He
proposed to the French government
that deadly gases which he could man
ufacture be used against the enemy,
and after trial this suggestion was
adopted. Air ships of a new and inn
proved pattern are introduced, and
these are fitted with chambers to con-
tain large quantities Of the deadly gas,
which, when the air ship is stationed
at certain height over the enemy, can
be poured down through tubes.
The balloons charged in this way
take their places over the Mussulman
army, each ship being provided with
1853 tubes. The ships descend to with
in one hundred meters, and the signal
is given to let go. The gas is stored
in such quantities that the pressure is
enormous, and as it escapes. resembles
steam. The blacks below, accustomed
to see the air ships, are not afraid, and
discharge their rifles at them, doing
no injury, thanks to their felt armor.
AS, however, they see the white sub
stance issue from the tubes, they try to
dispense and fee. But it is too late.
The gas reaches the ground quickly be-
cause of the pressure, and envelops the
black ranks in a cloud. When it drifts
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Big Unit on in Chicago.

A receiver for the American Wheel
mems Protective Association was
asked for in the Circuit Court at Chi
cago by p. II. Barker, stakeholder.
The association was incorporated in
November, 1894, with a capital stock of
$1,000, and notice was given that IL
would be increased to $4,000, but this
has never been paid In. The bill makes
some rather sensational charges
against Edward d. Sniffen, secretary
and treasurer 1t is claimed that he
issued to himself 1900 shares of stock,
representing the increase, and 5000
shares Of over issue, of the par value of
", or $4,000 altogether. Sniffen, 1t is
alleged, expended on his personal ac-
count all of the $50 900 collected except
ing $4,000, used for expenses Of the cor
poration. 1t is claimed that the as
sets of the concern do not exceed $5,-
900, and that 1t is liable for $4,000
wheels valued at $50 each. All the off,
GERS are made defendants.
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above the military square. It 10 In
constant telephone communication with
the general and reports to him minute
by minute the stealthy advance Of the
blacks. Night falls. II is as dark as
pitch, condition counted upon by the
enemy to cover up It's advance. But
the balloon is provided with power
full electric searchlight, which throws
Its rays on the enemy's advancing
lines. But in face OF the fearful
odds-twenty and even fifty to
one-thls advantage of the search
light is Of little use. The black wave
sweeps on and the French army is
wiped out. The aeronaut sewers his
connection with the ground and scars
away to carry this terrible news to
Europe. Attached to the balloon is q
long folding ladder, provided with
sharp hooks, intended to act as an
chors, and when later the balloon is in
danger Of being destroyed by the Sou
danese, the aeronaut protects himself
by using the sharp points of the ladder.
The Europeans have now been driven
back as far as the Mediterranean, and
panic has seized Europe. An interna-
tlonal conference is held in Paris to
consider means of defence, and the re-
suit is that the allied powers send
magnificent feet to the Mediterranean.
Now, 1t Is thought, the barbarian can
go no farther. The steel walls of civili-
cation bar the way.
But the sultan and his followers make
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away the earth is strewn with corpses,
not living person remains.
But the means by which this deliv-
erance is effected almost proves fatal
to the conquerors. The fatal gases dis
perse very slowly and are waited in
great clouds toward Paris, sowing
death to all in their path. Paris be-
comes partly submerged in the deadly
gas and many thousands perish. But
the scientist has done more than all
combined armies Of Europe could do
He has destroyed the invader.
Later, when the vast number Of dead
bodies threaten to breed a frightful
scourge, the air ships tubes are once
more utilized, this time to deluge the
bodies with petroleum. The torch is
then applied and all danger Of a plague
is past
The author concludes by indulging In
the dream Of the humbling and destruc-
ton, by the allied powers, CT England
who, he declares, were mainly RESPONSE
bleforthe great danger Europe has just
escaped. England's aggressive policy
all over the world has turned every ma
ton against her, and when France and
Russia declare war she does not find an
ally.
Theallied powers land on the English
coast near Reigate and march upon
London, which, after a feeble resist
ance by the English, is taken. Her flea
is destroyed, and England begs foa
peace. 1t is granted on one condition
only-Delenda Britannia!
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G. Fura eson Was Winner.

Cornelius Furgueson of Brooklyn
won a great victory when he captured
the E. c. Cup which was the fifth time
that he had won it, and it becomes his
personal property. The cup was pre-
sented to the winner nearly two years
ago by Capt. A. w. Money, of the E. G.
Powder Company, and has been shot
for since that time. The conditions
were that the cup should be won three
times in succession, or five times, not
consecutively, in order to become the
personal property of any shooter.
Thomas Morley had won the cup twice
in succession and Mr.. Furgueson had
four wins credited to him, so that the
race really lay between these two good
marksmen. Furgueson proved himself
the best on this occasion, and killed ten
straight. Morley lost his second bird
and his chance to carry the trophy
home. Furgueson also won the club
shoot, and killed rs straight before
missing.
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Z, 1879, and is therefore but little past
seventeen years of age, yet he holds
championships won at the annual re-
gattas of the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen of America and the
New England Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation. He stands s feet 81 inches In
height, without shoes, and weighed in
condition the past season lob pounds.
He Is worthy son Of the veteran pro-
fessiOnal oarsman, James A. Ten Eyck,
who has figured prominently in the an
nails Of American sculling for many
years, is still in harness, and presents
living example of the beneficial eff
fects Of physical exercise and life
devoid of excuses. Young Ten Eycks
racing career began during the season
Of 1895, when, during his school vaca-
ton, he joined the Wachusett Boat
Club, of Worcester, Mass, Of which
organization his father was the coach
and had charge Of the preparation Of
the clubs eight-oared crew for the
national regatta. He developed very
rapidly, as he was almost constantly on
the water, in his fathers shell. His
first race was a private trial between
him and = club mate, roWed about a
week before the Labor Day regatta of
the New England Amateur Rowing
Association Of 1895, for the purpose of
selecting the best sculler to represent
the club in the junior scull race at said
regatta. This race Ten Eyck won
handily, and he was Immediately en-
tered for the event named, which he
won in handy fashion on the Charles
River, at Boston, he never being head
ed, and eventually winning by long
distance. He was then entered for the
junior SOULS at the Boston regatta Of
this year, which event he easily won.
Then he was sent to represent the club
at the annual national regatta, held
on Saratoga Lake, Aug. II, 10, when
he secured the title of intermediate
champion sculler He next appeared at
the Labor Day regatta of the New Eng
land Association, expecting to meet J..
]. Whitehead, senior scull champion,
and Mcclure, but they did not enter,
which caused him great disappoint-
ment. He won the race hands down,
and then intimated in print that he was
prepared to row either Whitehead or
MCGUIRE a match race for a suitable
prize. The former closed with the Of
fer, and a match was made to row one
and half miles, with turn. The
match was decided on Lake Quinsiga-
mond, Oct. l, and after a good contest
past the turn Ten Eyck demonstrated
his superior ability by going to the
front and remaining there to the end,
winning by about one and half
lengths, in ON. So 2-5s. This victory
sent the youthful champions stock
away up, and the phenomenal record
he has made during his brief career
with the SOULS indicates that, as he
is constantly gaining strength as he
develops physically, and by practice on
the water and in the gymnasium is
steadily improving in skill, he will
place his name considerably higher on
the roll of fame during the ensuing few
years, while the senior SOULS at the
next national regatta appears to be
quite at his mercy. Ten Eyck is at pres
ent attending school, is young man Of
good disposition and habits, attentive
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-31

A work has just been published in
Paris which is causing much comment
French army circles, and which is
,ertain to attract the attention Of mill
tary mon all over the world. It is en-
titled "L'Invaslon Noire" C"The Black
InvasionD, and is written by Capt.
Danrit, a French army officer In active
service.
The purpose of the work, which is
formidable in size and profusely illus"
trated, is to show what great war
would mean fifty years hence, when 1t
may be reasonably supposed that scien'
tific invention will have perfected en-
glnes OF destruction even more terrible
sNd deadly than those In use to-day.
The author somewhat plausibly inn
AGNES q general uprising Of the black
races all over the world. The East In
dams rise once more in revolt against
the English in India and join forces
with the Soudanese, Algerians, Abyss
sinians, Zulus and Egyptians and the
hundreds of other races and tribes,
known and unknown, Of the great
Africa continent, who are exasperated
at the manner in which the European
powers have taken possession Of their
country.
Forty millions Of Mohammedans in
China, the Siamese, the Persians and
the Turks all join the standard of the
holy war of vengeance and extermina.
ton, and assemble under the leader
ship of Abdul M'hammed, a sultan de-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-31

= The wicked waste of money upon pet
dogs is a feature of Paris and London
life. American imitators Of such ex-
travagant ways are quite numerous
enough to deserve comment. What Is
to be thought of list Of articles that
Paris canine artist" thinks neces-
sary to dogs outfit, when it includes
a morning wrapper" Seaside coat"
a morning coat" "fur-trimmed over
coat" "six handkerchief" and so on?
A man or maid often attends the pet
dog. When is taken also into account
the outlay for "choice bits of chicken"
and like delicacies, the picture Of q
,wanton misuse of money is complete.
The amount spent on one of these
pampered pets would make the differ
ence between life and death for more
than one child of poverty. The word
contempt does not adequately charac-
terize the feeling Of repulsion this folly
should arouse.
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Now Mexico is said to be preparing
for war. Advices from her European
agents convinced the Diaz government
that in the event of q war between
Spain and the United States Mexican
ports would be seized by the Spanish
for bases of operations against this
country. At all commanding points on
the Mexican coast strong defenses are
being built, and in all harbors subma-
rine mines have been laid. All the
vessels owned by the government are
in dry dock being overhauled. Twelve
old hulks are being converted into
monitors. The standing army, which
numbers 34,S3S men and 2,27O officers
on a peace footing, has been increased
to $4,000, and daily drills in the man
ual Of arms have begun. The reserve
of Al, 900 men have been notified to be-
gin drilling steadily and to hold them
selves in readiness for government or
ders. All this looks as If our southern
sister was putting on war paint.
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Ron Wins the Du Point Trophy

roll WIFE VIC Ou Ohb ALuphJ
The live bird match for the Du Pont
trophy between Bert Claridge of Balti-
more, Md, and George Roll of Blue
Island, ILL.,, took place at Baltimore,
Md. Claridge won the trophy at Chi
cago and Roll was among the five who
tied for it. In shooting off the tie
Claridge won. He was at once chal-
lenged by James Malone, of Baltimore,
and Claridge defended the trophy.
George Roll had previously issued
challenge to the winner of the Claridge-
Malone match, so of course he came in
for next match. Mr.. Roll is young
man. who, like Fred Gilbert, has made
a business Of shooting game for sew
eral years, but has never made any
great records at the traps until the Df
Pont shoot at Chicago when he killed
1877 birds without a miss. Roll has
shot two matches with DR.. Carver. The
first was a tie and the second was
won by Roll. In the match at Balti-
more Roll had the luck of the birds and
killed 4S out Of the So He missed two
fast drivers and won by fairly defeat
ing Claridge. The Baltimore man shot
well, but was unable to get lead on
the western expert. ]. L. Winston has
now challenged Mr.. Roll and the match
will be shot within sixty days, prob
ably in Chicago. Roll used an L. G.
Smith gun and Du Pont smokeless pow
der. Claridge used Daily gun and Du
Pont smokeless powder. The condi-
lions of the match were so live birds,
80 yards rise, A. S. A. rules, 800 side
and trophy.
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Here Is the first setback the X.ray
has received. Mr.. William Levy Of
Eau Claire, Wis, had bullet IN his
skull. He carried II around with him
for ten years, and suffered no moon.
lvenience particularly, but when the
IX-ray business got to be fad, he had
his skull X-rayed and the ball was To-
Gated. 1t was not removed, and the
only result of the test was to show that
IL was still there. 1t was an unfortu.
nate curiosity on the part of Mr.. Levy.
The X-ray caused all his hair to fall
out and at this writing he is as bald
hs Q billiard ball
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AdonIr Of ChIcnro nIllInrdIDta.

After making most miserable start
in the recent balk-line billiard tour
nament, Ed Helm more than redeemed
himself in later contests. Helm is a
greatly improved player. When he first
came to Chicago he was not much OF
an expert and, in fact, was hardly en-
titled to the name. That was in 1889,
and the first match he secured here
was one with Captain Arson. He de-
feated the baseball veteran by score
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Of 400 to 334 and made an average OF
six and some over After that he en-
tered tournament at the old Imperial
Hall in which such good players as
Gallagher, Hatley, Capron, Harrison
Thatcher, Arson and Charles SchaefeI
opposed him. He did not do so well
as he expected. In 1898 he competed
for the championship of the state in
a tournament in which the entries were
Harrison, Hatley, Maggioli and himself.
He was beaten again, as he lacked
tournament experience, In September
last he and Tom Gallagher played a
long match at balk-llne and Helm not
only won, but put up great general
game, making grand average of near
ly ten.-Chicago TimesHerald.
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the office was first mentioned al the
league meet in Louisville last August.
Since then his adherents have multi
piled, and the west is almost unani.
mously in favor Of his being nominate
ed He is a vice-presldent Of tho
league,--Sporting Life.
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The important announcement has
been telegraphed from Milan, Mo-, that
there are already fifteen candidates for
the Milan postoffice. The enthusiastic
writer alludes to the postofice as a
plum"
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The woman who fuses and scolds
and slaps the children for an hour be-
fore Sunday school time is often the
same one who sits in the parlor all the
evening with blinds up and plays
hymns on the melodeon.
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Major McKinley's lucky number is 70.
That was the number of his regiment,
and that was the number of states he
carried. There's luck in odd numbers,
to be sure.
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Some smiles are like the ruddiness
Of certain apples, which is owing to q
centipede or other creeping thing
coiled up at the heart Of them.
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The needle is true to the pole; but
that is only natural. That which has
never been reached is always apt to be
an object of desire.
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The Sioux City man who sold his
wife for $500 spot cash probably used
to tell her that she was worth her
weight in gold