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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-20
Thursday Feb, 20, 1896.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF VI
LAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN:
A State, Convention having been
called to meet at Milwaukee on the 18th
day of March, 1896, at e O'Clock noon,
for the purpose OF electipg four dele
gates and four alternates from the
state at large to the Republican Ma
tional Convention to be held at ST.
Louis, Mo, on the 9th day of June,
1896, and to nominate twelve Electors
for President and Vice President, and
a Congressional Convention for the
Ninth Congressional District having
been called to meet at the city OF
Marlnette, Wis, on Thursday. / the
18th day of March. 1896, at 2::3O o'clock
in the afternoon for the purpose of Sc
lecting an Elector to represent : the
said district on the Electoral ticket
and to elect two delegates and two al
: ternates to the National Republican
. Convention to be held at ST. Louis,
Mo-. on the 9Th day of June. 1896, to
nominate IL candidate for President
and Vice President of the United
-, States.
Notice is therefore hereby given,
that a Republican County Convention
81 for Villas county, Wis. will lie held at
the court house in the Village OF Eagle
3Itiver. on the 9th day of March, 1896,
at $3.50 o'clock in he afternoon, for the
PURPOSE of electing two delegates to
represent said Villas county in said
state Convention and two delegates to
represent. Villas county, in said 9th Con-
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the Convention. ,
The attention of the Chairman of
the several Republican Town Com
mittee's is. called to the fact that all
Town Caucuses must be called OH a
notice of not less than ten days.
The several towns Of the county will
..oe entitled to Il representation at this
Convention on the basis OF one dele
gate for each fifty Republican votes, or
n ma jor portion thereof, cast at the
last general election and one delegate
at large for each town.
The following is the apportionment:
Eagle River, S; Minocqua. 6; Arbor vi
tao, 1.
ID. f. RlORDAN,
chairman of Republican County Com
;nittee.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
The entire stock Of the
Boston Shoe Store is be-
ing sold at cost. Don't
miss this.
Somewhat Startling.

The following has appeared in a
number of journals: "a gentleman
who was deaf, with a view to intro
duclng more hymn books into the
church gave the preacher a notice to
read after the sermon. The preacher
had also q notice to give out with ref
erence to the baptism of infants, and
at the close of the sermon arose and
announced: sAn those who have
children whom they wish to have bap-
tized, please send their names at once
The deaf gentleman assumed this must
be the hymn book notice, and accord
ingiy arose and said: sAnd I would
say for the benefit of those who
haven't any, that they may be obtain
ed from me any day from 8 to o'clock
ordinary little ones at % cents
each, and special ones with red backs
at so cents.'n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
GOLD BULLloNs" P
John n. Barker, Of this City, Tells oil
the Great Benton's Financial
Argury.

WRIGHT Cry, Oct. lin his ad-
dress here last night before the silver
club John M. Barker, of Mexico, in
part sand: "Every land has her
prophet; we have ours, and while he
has gone to the land of shadows, ne
yet lives incur hearts, and in stone and
bronze. On the 9th of May acyclone
swept over the Queen City of the
West and its sickle left q wide swath
of death behind. In it's resistless
march it swept away the treasures of
Lafayette Park, ornaments, beautiful
trees and flowing shrubs-sll, all, but
that bronze creation Of Hosmer, stand
ing In the center-Themas Hart Ben
ton: The noble face IL turned toward
the West, in the left hand q scroll, the
right hand pointing toward the setting
sun, and On the base his lastprophecy:
There lies the way to India For
ages past the trade of men had been
buffeted across lands of fire and food,
storm and wave, for fifteen thousand
miles, to the Orient and the white and
glistening bones of commerce lay
thickly strewn on the stormlashed
beach Of the Southern Horn, and the
young athlete of the Anglo-Saxon
race, while buckling on his armor,
heard him and only murmured, TT Is
Aladdin's DREAM but before twenty
years had rolled away the rhythmic
beat of iron tread in mountain gorge
was heard ON the Western road to
india.
'sThis was a happy prophecy and in
its fulfllment the glorious West turn
ed it's back forever on the deadly way
around the cape.
"But Thomas Hart Benton, the
great tribune of the people, made an
other prophecy, the fulfllment of
which has brought more misery to
the American people than the great
| Civil war.
aAfter the close of the fierce CON
test defeating the English and Amer
lean schemers for the r%echarter of the
national bank in 1885, Thomas Hart
Benton, with the glory of victory in
his eyes, and yet his heart SO full of
sadness, exclaimed: sYou have driven
the English tiger wounded to his jun
gle, but he will come again.
"My friends, you know that tiger
has come again. He came during our
Civil wal and he has grown sleek and
fat tapping at the blood of American
| toll.
"Benton was a great poet, too, but
he never sung Of u balmy winds,
fragrant flowers, nor Southern skies.
He rather seemed some great naviga-
tor on the ocean of time, some great
est of earthly sailors from the land OF
the midnight sun, and 80 he told his
story as the Norseman told his-in
| svmbols.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Captain Allen at Macedouis.

correspondence of the Ledger.
MACEDONIA, Sailing Township, o.
tober 14-Capt. q. T. Allen spoke to
. large and appreciative audience
here last night. His speech (what I
heard Of it) was logical and convinc-
ing and he was frequently applauded.
My meeting 10 progressing nicely.
Thirteen additions to date. Audi
ences good and increasing. We hope
for a fine meeting. Bryan and Christ,
I think, are in the majority here.
Mr.. Mckinley don't seem to have
many friends In this neighborhood.
True, he has q few and they are
standing mp for him.
They are much like the Irishmau
who called into . meeting about the
time the preacher va asking the peo-
pie to stand up for Jesus, but no one
responded. The Irishman watched
and waited for some n to stand up,
but no n arose Finally he said:
"Mr. Preacher, / don't know the
man ye speak OF, but he seems to have
very few friends here and I'll stand
up for him myself, though he II an
entire stranger TO me.n
II eems that Mr.. Mckinley has bat
few here who know HIM and are will.
ing 20 stand up for him. SAILING Town
ship is solid for Bryan, Stephens
and Champ Clark. Our meeting will
probably continue over next Sunday.
w. H, HOOK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Mrs. Jane Blackwell Dead.

On last Monday morning Mrs. Jane
Blackwell, the mother of Mrs. Louis
Shootman and Mrs. Taylor Fox, died
at the residence of Mrs. Shootman.
Mrs. Blackwell was born in Prince
William County, Va, on April z, 1907.
She removed thence to Missouri, in
in 1889, where she has lived since that
time. In 1s40 she became q member
OF the Christian Church and has al
ways been regarded as an humble,
Christ-loving woman. She has been
80 nearly deaf for q number of years
that she seldom went from home, and
has, perhaps, been almost forgotten
by many before she had departed to
the rest she now enjoys. Her Father
had not forgotten her and sent His
messenger to bring her home to the
Savior whose she was and whom she
served.
The funeral services were con
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from Mr.. Shootman's house,
conducted by the Rev. ]. 8. Shouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Killed RY The Cars.

Charles O. Weaver, son Of Samuel
Weaver of this city, who had been a
freight brakeman on the Chicago &
Alton for about two months, was run
over by the cars at Laddonia Saturday
night and instantly killed. Just when
or how the accident occurred is not
known, 10 young Weaver was not
missed until the train reached this
city. A telegram sent back revealed
his sad fate and his body was brought
here yesterday morning. It was taken
to the undertaking rooms of Wade &
Cauthorn and placed in q casket.
The funeral was held ct 10 O'Clock
Monday ct the undertaking rooms
and was conducted by Rev. Marvin,
Nof the M. e. Church South. A large
ntmber of friends were present 81
the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, NO., for the week
ending October II, 1896, which IL not
called for in thirty days win be semitic
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say advertised"
Miss Elizabeth Buhe, Miss Florence
Danforth, Miss Lula Fluke, Miss Dilla
Capenhaver, Miss Maude Hoover,
Miss Blanch Leonard, Miss Blanch
Morrison, Hiss Mary J. Mems, J. T.
Meyer, Mrs. FEMME Martin, Miss Mat
tie Nichols, Julier NJ. Obear, Mr.. J. T.
Oliver, Miss Fannie PIttman, Mrs.
Charles Burden, Miss Pearl Read,
Mrs. Rebecca Ross, Miss Grave
Stevens, Mr.. Arthur Tribble ., Mrs.
ELLEN Filler, Mrs. J. 3. Thornton,
Mrs. Louis wsithoff, Mr.. Dick VIII
gfams, Mr.. Albert Workman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Excursion to Kansas City and Return
via the Chicago & Alton.

The Chicago & Alton OF Saturday,
Oct. II, and Sunday, Oct. Is, will sell
.excursion tickets from Mexico to Kan
sas City and return at 90.
Excursion tickets sold at the above
low rate will be good for going pass
age on all regular Chicago & Alton
trains duo to arrive in Kansas City be-
tween 1900 O'Clock noon, Sunday,
Oct. IS. They viii be good for return
passage on any train regularly sched-
uled to stop at station to which return
tickets read, mp to and including the
last regular train due to leave Kansas
City Sunday, Oct. 10.
Tickets at above rate car be OBJ
tanned only at the offices of the COM
pany. e. b. WILSON,
Ticket Agent, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
County News.
BENTON CRY ITEMS.

o6<txOxN I'll 6Mo
C-orrespondsnce Of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, Mo-, Oct. 13.-The
rally Is now . thing OF the past. In
spite of the Indictment weather our
town was represented by between 175
and 200 ~ enthusiastic patriots as ever
the sun shone over. Our Bryan free
silver club now numbers over 100. We
tender thanks to Sheria Stephens for
his courtesy TO our young ladies and
also to all others who so lavishly be-
slowed their compliments upon the
Benton City Bryan brigade. .
Herman Tratchel took in the Bryan
speech at ST. Louis Saturday.
J. @. Jones attended the st. Louis
Exposition.
The Sailse-Stauffer aud Gay Weaver
wire fence company are doing good
work. They were operating their
machine near Worcester last week.
Mr.. Cox, OF Benton, 10 entertaining
his cousin, Cy Coz, OF vandaIia.
Ken Wright and family are visiting
in Pike county.
Fred Kellerhalls attended the st.
Louis fair.
Mr. Miller, . jeweler from Laddonia,
has located here with his family and
viii carry on his trade. Success to
him.
Mrs. Ecton and daughter, Of Car
rollton, are visiting relatives In town.
J. g. Jones Ia entertaining his father
Of Galloway.
Martin Hildebrand and family have
moved into their property south OF
Benton.
Miss Berthe Douglass IL attending
school In Chilicothe instead Of Fulton,
a. We before stated.
Rev. Nevins flled his regular APP
poiutment at the Baptist onurch last
Sunday.
The Benton Academy is booming.
The teachers gave holiday Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Oct. 14.-Raily IL the
order of the day.
B. O. Torbert did a big business buy
ing corn last week.
Chas. Casper shipped q al load Of
hogs to st. Louis Thursday.
w. NJ. Lambert win likely buy the
Williams farm north of Mexico and
will move soon. We lose q good
neighbor.
Mrs. Zurie returned from st. Louie
Saturday accompanied by her son, Mr..
Fred Beckman, who 10 very III.
Louis Kirker will likely move to
Highland, Ill, soon.
e. Feutx has conditionally sold his
farm. Price $50 per acre.
The Rush Hill Creamery win likely
be In motion again. BY spring. Mr..
Alderman, from Iowa, has purchased
Q half interest In the creamery and
says the other party must buy or sell
and II he gets It he win run It right.
George Barb moved to town this
week and will stay this winter on G
count Of school.
Tho Rush Hill public school has had
It's flag waving since Saturday last.
Miss Dorothy Rodhouse, west Of
Mexico, II the guest OF Mrs. J. B.
CLARK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Mud and Mire.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Candidate Lewis would be better of
If he would stay in the mud where his
carriage stuck on Monday.
Politically speaking, the more he
moves around the deeper he will get
into the mud, and there is a bright
outlook that he will be swallowed in
1T by November 8. He win be lucky
if his ear r sticking out to mark the
spot where he sank.
But If Boss Filley, by hook or crook,
manages to pull the campaign wagon
of the Republican candidate out of
the mud his last condition will be
worse than the first. It will be a
jump from the mud into the mire.
The mud of Missouri soil offersa good,
clean, wholesome resting place in
comparison with the slime he will fall
into should he get into the Governor
ship by the help of Filley.
If MI. Lewis will look about and
note the condition of the political and
official proteges of Boss Filley in this
city he will get a good idea OF the way
in which he win be ~besmirched in the
service of HIS boss.e
Between sticking in the mud and do
ing the dirty work that FiIley requires
of his official henchmen, honest men
will CHI the mud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15

What costive people need is q nat
ural laxative like Dr. ierce's Pleasant
Pellets which ire powerful without
being violent. They move the bowels
gradually and comfortably but surely.
You can regulate the dose-one,tw or
three "Pellets"-exactly as you need.
They strengthen the intestines to
do their work, SO that after their
movements become regular they keep
on naturally of themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
TULIP Mo-, October 13.-Pretracted
meeting ID still In progress at P~orter's
Chapel with great interest. There
has. been seven additions mp to this
date.
Miss Mary Grimes, Of Cunningham,
No., II the guest of Mrs. Annie Cot
tingham this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stewart,
. girl.
There is considerable sickness here
ct present.
Messrs. McGohen and Miller, Of
Illinois, VI the guests OF o. A. Thomp-
son this week.
Jas. Bell made Q stbusinessn trip to
Illinois last week and came back with
q bran new wife.
Baptist protracted meeting began ut
Friendship Saturday night.
Mr.. Slower II here on business.
Mesdames Emma Cartwright, Bess
Spires and Kate Barker visited Tulip
last week.
Hudson Turner sold his farm TO N.
O. Mason for 427 per acr
Mrs. Tom Trail, who has been quite
sick, 10 improving.
T. O. Maupin IL building an addition
to his house.
Bro. LleweIlyn preached . beautiful
discourse 1T q. T. Dinkle's last week
for the benefit OF Mrs. Dinkie, who
Is sick. His subject was, "What ID
mani"
Judge Wooden is click with fever.
Mr.. Fox moved to Kansas City yes
tesday4
The Misses Noe, OF Illinois, r visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Turner, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15

A long procession of diseases start
froma torpid live: and impure blood.
DR.. Pieree's Golden Medical Discovery
cures every M of them. 1t prevents
them, too. Take it as you ought,
when you feel the first symptoms
(languor, loss of appetite, dullness,
depression) and youth save yourself
from something serious. In building
up needed flesh and strength, and to
purify and enrich the blood, nothing
can equal the Discovery" 1t in
vigorates the liver and kidneys, pro-
notes all the bodily functions, and
brings back health and vigor. For
dyspepsia, silver complaint" bilious
ness and all scrofulous, skin and scalp
diseases, it is the only remedy that
will benefit or cure in every case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
LADDoNrA ITEMS.

C-orfeepondence Of tia Ledger.
LADDoNIA, NO., October fs.-Miss
Torreyson, . very pleasant young
lady of Washington, d. o. visited her
cousins, Mr.. O. A. and Miss Maggie
Torreyson, last week.
Miss Bivis, who IL teaching near
Wesley Chapel visited her cousins.
the Misses Vandeycnter Saturday and
Sunday.
The ssd news came Sunday that DR..
Ed. McDauiel Of Wfuuamsburr. died
Sunday. He formerly lived near
here. He Iesyesa wife s.d : two
weeks old baby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15

Joe Potts Ike won second honors in
the big saddle ring ut st Louis Satur-
day in the best field of horses that ever
stood together. Col. Hughes Rex
Mcdonald was justly awarded first,
Ike second, Miss Bsrtle, owned by Jno.
T. Hughes, of Lexington, KY, third,
Matilda, owned by Gen. Jno.B. Castle
man, OF Louisville, KY, fourth, Miss
Rex, owned by 8. Il. Fulton, Of Kan
a City, fifth. jos Potts mad . grand
show with Ike, who 10 one Of the best
horses in the United States
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Notice to Farmers i'm West
ern Audrain.

d. A: Mayer & Bro. have for a at
their store+at Sailing, Mo-:
Six thousand good white oak posts,
61I and 7 feet long.
Four hundred cedar posts.
Two thousand three hundred bush
els good black oats (old) for seeding
purposes.
Thirty 10-foot walnut farm gates.
Some good cattle troughs of Pinch
hickory, II feet by 8 feet.
Also 100 acres Of good prairie land
~ miles west of Sailing.
E. T. STUBINGfoN,
29-1t Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15
Frank Grasty Dead

s. M. Locke, B. B. Tureman and R.
M. White are in receipt of kilograms
from @. II. Grasty, formerly of Next
co, now of the Baltimore, Md, News,
announcing that his brother, Frank,
will be buried in Mexico on Thursday
afternoon, October 15. His remains
will reach here from Kansas City on
the afternoon train and will be inferred
the family burying ground. Frank
Grasty was a son of DR.. Grasty, de-
ceased, who was formerly pastor of
the Presbyterian church, of this city.
Friends Of the family are invited to
attend the funeral. There will be
services at the grave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15

Two parties, whose names are with
held, became mixed up with each other
in a saloon Monday night and for a time
it looked as II one Or the other would
be killed. The police interfered, not,
however, until quite a pool of blood
had been split by each of the combat
ants, and the bloody pugilists were led
TO glory in their gore away from each
other. The exact cause of the fight is
mot known, but "too much" booze had
q good deal to do with the manner in
which the two went at each other.