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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
@. W. 8. COBB,
Plaintiff
Vs. ATTACHMENT.
WILLIAM DICKINsoN,\
Defendant.
In the Audrain Circuit Court, Sep.
TENDER Term, 1896.

Now, on this day, September 20,
| 1896, comes plaintiff, by attorney, and
files his petition, verified by affidavit,
stating among other things, that de-
PENDANT is q Nonresident OF the State
of Missouri, and that ordinary pro-
cess of service can not be had on him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge of
this court that publication be made
notifying the said William Dickinson
that a suit, by attachment, has been
commenced against him in the Circuit
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
the object and general nature of which
is to obtain q Judgment on q note sign
ed by the defendant and filed with
said petition and marked exhibit A."
Now, therefore, you, said defendant,
are hereby notified of the filing of said
suit, and that unless you be and ap-
pear at the next term of this court to
be begun and held at the Court House
in the City of Mexico, Missouri, on
the 3rd Monday in January next, A.
D., 1897, and on or before the third
day thereof and answer or otherwise
plead to plaintiffs petition the same
will be taken as confessed and judg-
ment rendered according to the prayer
of plaintiff; and it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published in the
Mexico LEDGER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Audrain,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days
before the commencement of said
next term of this court. A true copy.
Attest: P. M. MORRIS,
32-4t. Clerk,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

best be appreciated, when 1 state that
my throat and mouth were full of sores
and my tongue was almost eaten away;
I had not taken solid food for three
months. My entire body vas covered
with red blotches, my hands and feet
were sore and my hair was falling
out rapidly. was in a truly pitiable
condition.
81 felt that I was incurable, and
was in great despair, when a friend
recommended s. S. s., stating that it
would certainly cure me 1 began its
use, and when I had finished the fourth
bottle, I began to improve, and by the
time I had finished eighteen bottles, I
was thoroughly rid of the disease; of
course, 1 was not sure that I was cured,
of the disease has W returned for
four years. S. S. S. is the best blood
remedy in the world, and my cure was
due solely and alone to it."
Contagious blood poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man
kind. 1t has always baffied the doc
tors, and, until the discovery of S. S. s.,
was incurable.
For fifty years S. S. s. has been cur
ing this terrible disease, even after all
other treatment failed. 1t is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, and one thou
sand dollars reward is offered for proof
to the contrary. S. s. s. never fails
to cure contagious blood poison, or
any other disease of the blood. If
you have a blood disease, take a rem
edy which will not injure you. Be-
ware of mercury; don't do violence
to your system.
Our books on blood and skin dis
eases, will be mailed free to any adj
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
The Weekly Ledger.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor Stone Supplements the An
nouncement Made by the
President.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, November IL.
The following Thanksgiving proc
lamation was issued by Governor
Stone to-day:
"The President of the United States
having designated Thursday, the Goth
day Of November, 1896, as a day of
national Thanksgiving, it is becoming
that I should, in pursuance of custom,
supplement the proclamation of the
President by appointing the same day
to be a day of thanksgiving in this
commonwealth under the designation
of its public authority. The ways Of
providence are not always entirely
clear to mortal eyes, but in His own
way and in His own time the Lord
works out His ends. 1t is sufficient
for us to know that God Is always
good and merciful. There r few
conditions that could not be worse,
and no matter what causes may ex-
ist for discomfort there are always
abundant reasons for gratitude and
Thanksgiving. The occurrences of
the year have not been unmixed with
evil, but it is safe to say that Missouri
has as little reason to complain of the
bad things and as much reason to re-
joice for the good things that have
fallen to her common lot as any
other State in the Union.
81, therefore, invoke the good peo-
pie of the State to abstain from their
usual employments and by appro-
pirate services to observe the 26th
day of the present month as a day of
thanksgiving.
SIN testimony whereof 1 have here
onto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the State of
Misso uri. Done at the City of JEFF
this 18th day of November, A.
D., 1896.
"WM. j. STONE, Governor.
SPY the Governor:
ga. A. LESUEUR,
"Secretary of State"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
NOT A BIT DISCONNECTED.
Bigamist Hart Attended by Six Of His
Eight Wives at His Trial.

PADUcAH, KY, Nov. 12.-While j.
H. Hart is on trial in the Graves Coun-
ty Court at Mayfield for bigamy, six
OF his eight living wives and four
young children sit near him. Al
though not a bit good looking, Hart is
believed to have been married at least
ten times. His matrimonial relations
cover over four States. He is 4s years
old, baldheaded and bowlegged. To-
day three of his wives, one from Mis-
souri,, one from Tennessee and one
from Kentucky arrived. One was
nursing a babe in her arms and the
second led a little boy and thethird will
add another member to Harris
family. The trio visited the jail to-
gether and Hart, not q bit embarrassed,
chatted with all three Of them some
time. Several of the bigamist's vic
Tins stop at the same hotel. They
live happily, although nearly all of
them call him "husband." Hart does
not deny his guilt and seems proud Of
his abilities % o lady catcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
PUBLIC SALE.
On Tuesday. Nov. "a.

Having sold my farm, l will sell at
public auction on said farm, IL miles
due west of Rush Hill and 8 miles east
of Mexico, on Tuesday, November "a,
1896, the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
Nine head of horses, mostly work
stock.
One span of 3-year-old work mules.
One mule colt.
Ten head of cattle, consisting of 4
milk COWS, 5 yearling heifers and 1
yearling Shorthorn bull.
Five good brood sows.
All my farming implements, con-
sisting of 1 GAINESVILLE disk c%ultivator,
2 lever harrows, &C. Also cart and
harness, 1 top buggy, 2 farm wagons,
harness, &c. Household and kitchen
furniture.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums of $40 and
under, cash; over $40 a credit of IL
months, purchaser giving approved
note with 8 per cent. interest. Liberal
discount for cash.
e. A. FEUTZ.
j. F. SoUIREs, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
LIBERTY CLUB
Reorganized and Enlisted For the
Fight in 1900.

The Liberty 1s to 1 free silver club
met and r~eorganized and elected Of
fcers for n year and decided to
meet once a month for four years.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
First. We hereby pledge our honor
to continue in our heaven given cause
for the rights of labor against capital.
Second. That we will continue the
fight against the English gold system
of finance.
Third. That we demand the issue
of currency by the government and
that such rights be taken away from
all corporations.
Fourth. We deplore our troubled
condition; that nearly all the neces-
saries of life are coined and controlled
by corporate trusts.
Fifth. That gold standard advocates
are the sworn enemies of American
liberty and American honor.
Sixth. That we thank our great
and good friend and fellow citizen,
William Jennings Bryan, and all
other patriots for the heroic fight,
just lost, for American liberty and
honor. And now we hail him as our
great leader for 1900 and pledge to
him our sacred honor.
RESOLVED, First, That this club ex-
tend their thanks to President Fred
Tompkins for his fair and impartial
manner of presiding over this club.
Second, That we are sorry to lose
him as a neighbor and as a member of
this club. May God bless him wher-
ever he may 60, is our prayers.
VIM. MANSFIELD, Pres.
B. F. JAMES, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
D OF p~ushIcHTIon.
E. D. ARNOLD, \
. ADMINISTRATORS !
OF THE ESTATE i
j. w. ARNOLD,
DECEASED, }
e. M. DowELL,
Defendant. !

Now, on this, the 7th day of Novem-
Der, 1896, comes the Plaintiff In the
above entitled cause and files his afi-
davit with the Clerk of this court, In
vacation, stating that the Defendant
has absconded and absented himself
from the usual place of his abode in
this State, go that the usual process
of service can not be had upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
this court, In vacation, that publica-
ton be made notifying said Defendant
that a suit, by attachment, has been
commenced against him in the Circuit
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
the object and general nature of which
is to obtain q Judgment on q note sign
ed by the Defendant and fled with
Plaintiffs petition herein, and to en-
force Plaintiffs lien as landlord ON
certain crops grown on rented prem
ises. Now, you, said Defendant, are
hereby notified of the filing of said
suit, and unless you be and appear at
the next term of this court to be begun
and held at the Court House, in the
City of Mexico, State and county
aforesaid, on the third Monday In
January next, 1891, and on OF before
the third day thereof answer or other
wise plead to Plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken and treated 10
confessed and Judgment rendered in
accordance with the prayer Of Plain
tiff. And it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be published In the Week
ly LEDGER, q weekly newspaper pub
llshed in said county Of Audrain, for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion to be at least thirty days be-
fore the commencement of the said
next term of this court. A true copy.
Attest: P. M. MORRIS,
33-4t. Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
KENTUCKY's VOTE DIVIDED.
One Bryan Elector May Sit IN the
Electoral College.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 13.-Accord-
ing to the official returns from every
n of the 119 counties, Smith, the
Bryan and Sewall ~elector, who re-
ceived the highest vote-217, 796-re-
ceived more votes than the lowest
Mckinley elector and it is probable
that at the meeting of the state elect
ors to cast the electoral vote of the
state he will give one vote to Bryan
and Sewall.
The total vote of the state was 445,-
900 in round numbers. OF this Cash,
the highest Mckinley and Hobart
elector, received 21s,O54. The highest
Bryan and Sewall elector had 217, 796,
and thus the majority for the Repub-
licans is placed at 25s.
The returns are in much earlier than
usual, and it is probable the state can
wasting board will begin its work in a
few days. One of the first points to
be passed upon by it will be rs to
Smiths status as elector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Contagious
Blood Poison.

Mr.. Frank B. Martin, who is engaged
in the jewelry business at o26 Penn
sylvania Avenue, Washington City,
where he is well and f~avorab1y known,
was a victim of that worst form of dis
ease-contagious blood poison. He
realized that his life was about to be
blasted, for this terrible disease has
baf1ed the skill of the physicians for
ages, and they have never yet been
able to effect a cure. His mental
despair can better be imagined than
described.
In a recent letter he says: "About
four years ago 1 contracted a severe
case of contagious blood poison, and
it was not long before I was in a terri
BILE condition. I Immediately placed
myself under treatment of two of the
best physicians in Washington city.
Their treatment, which / took faith
fully for six months, cost me just three
hundred dollars, and left me worse than
when I began it. My condition can
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
CORN BEING FED TO CATTLE.
Thousands Shipped to Northwest Mis-
souri, For Feeding Purposes.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 12.-As a re-
suit of the immense corn crop in this
section, thousands of stock cattle are
being sent into this country for feed
ing. David Rankin, of Tarkio, Mo-,
has purchased over 1000 head of feed
ing cattle in the Texas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory markets. j. 8. Bilby,
of Quitman, Mo-, s. A. Jones and
Kyle Bros, of Maitland, Mo-, David
yelling, of Barnard, Mo-, are ali
heavy buyers of cattle in the Texas
market for shipment to this territory
for feeding. The Burlington in one
day this week had thirty nine cars of
fat cattle for Chicago and sixty-two
cars of feeders for this territory. Sew
eral additional car loads are expected
this week, over both the Santa
Fe and Rock Island lines, from the
southwestern cattle raising sections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
EAST END NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
mexico, Mo-, November 13.-There
is no diphtheria in the East End.
Mrs. Will Shookman, of Benton
City, is the guest of Mrs. George He'll
wigg.
Mrs. Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Givens, at Littleby.
s. L. Clements, of Martinsburg, and
DR.. F. 8. Manning, of Matinsburg, of
vandalIa, recently visited their best
girls.
Little Lottie Tucker, who was ser
iously burned a few days ago, is bet
ter.
Mr.. Frank Towson and Misses
Mary aud Henrietta Robinson and
Artie Marshall attended q school en-
tertainment at Moiino last night.
Cluke Calvert and Charlie Shook
man, of Union, visited in the East
End last Sunday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Celebrated Mixed Paints,
La Crosse Lumber Co,
Paid Their Bets.

Several election bets were paid last
Saturday. John Atchison wheeled
Taylor Fox around the square in a
wheelbarrow and following him came
G. II. Saunders, who treated Geo. T,
Moore to a similar ride. Fox was
decorated with American flags and
Moore carried a banner on which was
'16 to NIT" A large crowd watch
ed the two wheelers and laughed
heartily at their expense. W. l.
Corner composed the following poem
in honor of the occasion and intended
to have the Republican GIee Club
sing it at the head of the procession,
but they were unable to do SO:
Voted for Bryan and lost his bet
What's the use in cryin'?
Eating his crow to let you know
There's no 8 in dyin'.
Chorus:
Poor old Bryan
He's the man that's cryin';
VIM. McKinley's elected now
Over VIM. Bryan;
Get to work and do your part,
Start the wheels to flynn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Dr.. Pinekney French's House Robbed.
The residence of DR.. Pinckney
French in st. Louis was entered by
burglars Wednesday night. The st.
Louis Republic refers to this matter as
follows:
There is a small portico on the west
of Dr.. French's house, and an iron
downspout extends along the side of
the house, near the front. The rob-
bers, by the aid of the spout and the
portico, managed to reach the front
window leading into Mrs. French's
bedroom. They lifted this window,
which was unfastened, and entered
the room. As in the Booth residence,
they locked the doors leading to the
bedroom before beginning operations.
Mrs. French had left her room about
1880 and was entertaining a couple of
friends who had called. She was
absent only fifteen minutes, and when
she returned and found the doors
locked her suspicious were immedi-
ately aroused, and she sent a mes
senger out for a policeman. When
she finally forced the door of her bed
room she found the room in a state of
the utmost confusion. Every drawer
in the bureau, dresser and chiffonier
had been pulled out and their contents
scattered widely over the floor by the
robbers in their search for booty. A
number of burnt matches we're found
on the floor, where they had been
dropped by the intruders. A hurried
search made by Mrs. French assured
her that nothing was missing from the
house, the burglars evidently having
been frightened away before they
could complete their work. They es-
capped by the route they had entered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Antitoxin Treatment Of Diphtheria
observation-disclosures 80 fba T adrar

A~ntitoxin Treatment of Diphtheria.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Nov. 12.-In view OF
the fact that diphtheria is prevalent
in our city and the antitoxin treat
ment, the only discovery that has re-
duced the death rate in any marked
degree, has been called in question, 1
trust that a few statistics in favor of
the treatment will not be out of place.
The most important addition to the
literature on the erum therapy is a
statistical review of the comparative
mortality of diphtheria for the first six
months of 1895 as compared with the
average mortality of the same months
for the preceding ten years, is from a
paper presented to the Paris Academy
of Medicine by M. Monod and pub
lished by the Medical ReUieao (St.
LOUSY Among other things DR.. Mo-
nod says: 81 have carefully analysed
the returns of all the French cities of
10000 or more inhabitants and find a
remarkable uniform decrease in the
number of deaths from diphtheria.
The average number of deaths from
diphtheria in the first six months of
the years 1884 to 1894 was 1927. The
mortality for the same period of 1895
was 904, a decrease of 1,723 or $3.50 per
cent"
The decrease was especially mark
ed in the large cities. The deaths In
Paris during the first semester of 1894
were ZIG; during the same period of
1895 the deaths were 226. The mortal
ity in Marseilles for the two periods
raj respectively 232 and 70. The
author says the diminution by over
one-half cannot be otherwise ex-
planned than that it was due to the
serum therapy and he praises the
management of the Pasteur Institute
for its gratuitous distribution of an
enormous amount of the antitoxin
serum. The following from the
Therapeutic Notes." October, 1896,
may be interesting, as the cases C
Cured nearer home:
"During the latter part of Septem-
Der, 1895, it became evident to the
municipal authorities of Chicago that
the city was in danger of one of the
greatest epidemics of diphtheria in its
history.
"From thirty to fifty were be-
ing reported daily with a rapid in
crease in the number of deaths. In
this emergency the auxiliary medical
corps comprising sixteen reputable
practitioners was organized for the
purpose of cooperating with the
family physicians in checking the
spread of infection and applying anti
toxin treatment. From October Is to
March 2, 1858 cases yer treated; the
mortality was less than s per cent. as
compared with q pre-antitoxin NOR
tality of 80 per cent. Or the 1858
cases bacteriologically verified, the
mortality was only GA per cent. Fully
500 lives were saved which in the or
binary our of practice of other
years would undoubtedly have been
lost in this terrible epidemic.
E. Med. BRIDGEPORT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Missouri Dairy Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Missouri
State Dairymen's Association to be
held at Cameron, Mo-, November 90
%, will be an unusually interesting
one. Over 800 in cash, a gold medal,
Babcock milk tester and other articles
will be awarded as premiums on but
ter and cheece. Fine displays of
modern machinery, including a milk
ing machine. An instructive pro-
gramme of addresses, papers, recita-
tions and music has been prepared.
Reduced hotel rates; rs railroad fares
on certificate plan. Don't fail to get
certificate when you get ticket. For
particulars address
LEVI CHUBBUcK, Sec,
Kidder, Mo-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
BRAKEMAN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Tom L. Smith, of Slater, Struck by a
Tramwsy While Braking In the
Salamander Yards Saturday

At 1910 last Saturday Tom L.
Smith, a freight brakeman on the
Chicago & Alton, vas perhaps fatally
injured while braking in the Sala-
mander yards. He was standing on
the Q end Of a freight car, which
was being pulled out of the yards,
when he was struck In the forehead
by a wooden tramway which crosses
the track. The force of the blow
hurled him from the car to the ground,
where his head struck a rail and the
back part of his skull was dangerously
fractured. He was Immediately car
ried to the C. & A. freight depot,
where medical assistance was sum-
moned. The wound was dressed and
he was removed to the Kahn Hotel,
opposite the depot. Smith is appar-
emily about 35 years old and is married,
his home being at Slater. 1t is not
known whether he has any family. He
has been braking on the Alton for about
seven months and at the time of the
accident was on local freight No. 100,
bound west. The engine had gone
into the Saiamander yards to get a car
and it was while standing on this car
Smith was injured. He evidently did
not see the tramway in tune to dodge
it, as the train was not going over s
miles an hour and had he seen
the bridge he could have avoided it.
Mr.. e. s. Wilson, who happened to be
looking at him just as the accident oc-
CURED, says he was holding onto the
brake on the real end of the car
when struck. The wound in the
back part of his head is a very serious
one and it will be almost miraculous
if he ever regains consciousness. He
was to have met his mother, who
lives. at Higbee, at that place
and she was going to Slater with him.
About 8 o'clock an operation was
performed IN the injured man and at
that hour the doctors said there were
practically no chances for his recov-
ery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
All Grades White Pine,
La Crosse Lumber Co.

During several years residence in
the far west, I had many opportuni-
ties for observing the wonderful eff
fects of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy. It's efficacy
was demonstrated in the alkali regions,
where the water produces violent
purging. 1t allayed the attack when
all other remedies failed. repeated
ly saw the great distress from diar-
rh9a cured in a few minutes. | used
the remedy myself with the most
satisfactory results, and can recon-
mend it for the complaints for which
it is indicated. Fl. Y. Gilingham, edi-
tor of the Republican, Phenixville,
Pa. This remedy is for sale by @. A.
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

"Excuse me-" observed the man in
spectacles, "but I am a surgeon, and
that Is not where the liver is" "Never
You mind where the liver u.s." re-
torted the other. eff it was in his big
toe or his left ear DeWitt's Little Early
Risers would reach it and shake 1t for
him. On that you can bet your gig
lamps" For sale by Woodbridge &
purdv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
The Bulge in Wheat.

eff this thing keeps on we'll have 81
wheat by Christmas" said a promi-
nent man yesterday. Wheat touched
the highest point in four years Tues
day. While cash wheat No. 2 red
was quoted at SEC, a car load of that
cereal sold by sample late yesterday
afternoon for 90c. There was con-
siderable excitement among the grain
spectators over the steady advance.
1t was rumored that several were on
the wrong side of the market, but no
serious losses yer reported. The
highest and lowest price of cash wheat
No. 2. red for the past five years
were:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate OF
Martha A.. Palmer, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the It'll
day Of October, 1895, by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
them for allowance, to the admins
TRAITOR within one year after the date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of said estate,
and If such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date of
said letters they shall be forever
barred. R. L. PALMER,
32-4t. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Executors Notice,

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of ]. w.
bearing, deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date August q, 1896.
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same for allowance within
one year from the date of said letters;
and if not presented within two years
from said date they will be forever
barred. w. B. MCINTYRE,
3Q-4t. Eyenut0r