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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
The Valiant at Charleston.

Charleston, s. C., Jan. 15-A dispatch to the News and Courier from Port Roy- al, s. C., says:
 The splendid steam yacht Valiant, the property of w. K. Vanderbilt, arriv- ed at this port Friday. She crossed the bar drawing IS feet inches. She is un- der command of Captain Morrison. who Is a reticent old tar, not disposed to let the press into any information. The Va liant is handsomely finished and com- modious ship, some 320 feet long, and Is gorgeously and luxuriantly fitted up. She has a crew of sixty-eight men. She has taken on 200 tons of coal brought by lighter from Savannah. There is no tell ing when she will leave, but possibly not before the 20th. certainly not before Mr. Vanderbilt and his friends, who will go to Europe on her, reach here from Bilt- more, George Vanderbilt's North Caro- lima palace, where they have been spend- ing the holidays.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
Refused to Rece,ve Gold.

New York, Jan. 15.-The fact that re- ceipts for gold deposited in the sub-treas- ury to be examined and counted were of- fered for sale in Wall street led the sub treasury today to refuse to accept de- posit of $180,000 by Zimmerman & For shay. The firm thereupon telegraphed to the secretary of the treasury:
 We have rendered $180, 900 in American gold coin to the sub-treasury here. It refuses to accept it. We want to leave some there for bonds. Must it accept it or not? Please answer"
 This reply came later In the day:
 "The assistant treasurer has no au- thority to receive the gold mentioned in your telegram. No subscriber for bonds should deposit until notified of the ac- ceptance of his bid. See circular of the 9th instant"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
AInmber Firm Assigns.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-The Ketcham Lum- Der company, one of the largest concerns in the lumber district. has filed an as- signment in the county court. The re- sources are estimated at $500,0O and the obligations at $500, ,O00. The creditors are mostly banks w. A. Cartier of Luding- ton, Mich, was the chief financial back CT of the company. Dull business, de- moralzed prices and the desire of MT. Cartier to close up the business are given as the causes of the assignment. w. P. Ketcham, president of the company. was formerly vice-president of the committee on grounds and buildings of the World s R.,t.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
A Receiver Asked For.

Chicago, Jan. l6.--A bill has been filed in the superior court asking for a receiver for the Calumet Iron and Steel company of South Chicago. The compliments are Charles Pope. John B. Wilson and Free man Proache. The Calumet Furnace company and Columbus R. Cummings are also made defendants. The bill sets forth bonded indebtedness of $40O,000, of which $300.000 is secured by a first mortgage and floating indebtedness of $280.0 The compliments allege that in pursuance of a scheme to defraud the stockholders the Calumet Furnace com. pany was organized and the plant of the Calumet Iron and Steel company leased to it without the consent of the stock holders. The court fs asked to cancel the lease appoint receiver. decree a disso- lution of the company and order an &C., counting.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
stiiI Looking for a President.

Baltimore Md, Jan. 15.-The directors nanv held their regular monthly meet ing this afternoon. and when 1t was ad- tourned the future presidency of the road was still an unsettled question. The special committee appointed to reeom- mend to the board a suitable man for the position stated through it's chairman, MT. William H. Blackford, that 1t was not yet prepared to make report. The directors were in session but an hour. Most of this time was given up to dis cussion of the report of the special com mittee on the modification of the bylaws. Major Shaw, the chairman, submitted a draft thereof which will come up for further consideration and action at the boards meeting next month. The changes recommended by the committee are with view of adopting the so-called English plan of conducting the road, under which plan the financial responsibilities hither- to resting upon the president are placed upon the chairman Of the finance board, while the president is charged with pure ly railroad responsibilities.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
Professors Fight A Duel.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 15.-A fatal duel took place in Rutherford county this morning between Prof. Edgar E. Puryear and Prof. John Harrell. two prominent young men. They had dispute about a position in a school. A young lady also figured in the case. Puryear received a mortal wound
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
A Pension Agent Arrested,

Clarksville, Tenn, Jan. 15.-Pension Agent Brandon was arrested here today by order of United States Marshal Mo- Kenzie on the charge of violating pen sion laws. Major Brandon is the republi- can candidate for mayor. He was jailed fn default of 5000 ball.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
A Horrible Charge.

Richmond, Va. Jan. 15.-Mr. Flanagan, in the senate today, rose to point of personal privilege and referred to charges, or rather insinuations against him in the committee of privileges and elections yesterday by Hon. George T. Wise when that body was hearing the contested election case of Parrish vs. Flanagan. MT. Flanagan said that Wise no doubt referred in his insinua tfons to a charge made against him fFlanagan) many years ago In the county of Pow hatan, in which it was alleged that he had defrauded the county of a sum amounting to little over $1. The charges the senator said. had been inves- tigated at the time and had been declared investigation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
Chief Engineer Melville Promoted.

Washington, Jan. 15.--The president to- day nominated Chief Engineer George W. Melville, United States navy. to be engineer-in-chie and chief of the bureau of steam engineering, with rank of com modore. H4 sglat-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
The Hardin Art LeYee.

The annual Art Levee was held at
HardinC College Thursday evening. In
the studios were hung large number
of excellent pictures in pencil, crayon
and color and a beautiful exhibit of
China painting was also displayed.
During the entire evening the rooms
were crowded with admiring specta-
tors and the works of art were all
highly praised.
The judges had made their rounds
during the afternoon, but it was not
until O'Clock that G. A. Buckner,
who gives very handsome medal for
the best piece, stepped up to a study
in still life, done by Mrs. Griffin, OF
this city, and pinned thereon the
coveted blue ribbon. The picture thus
honored was indeed splendid one
and represented an old saddle hang
ing on a wall. The judges found it 6
most difficult matter to make q decis-
ion and all the pictures exhibited were
worthy of special notice.
To Miss McMaster belongs the
credit for the greatest part of the sue
cess of the levee. She is most cap
able art teacher and possesses all the
qualities which 60 to make up al
artist. Under her guidance the ar
class of this year at Hardin has some
most excellent work.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
GEO. ANDERSON CoNFEssEs.
The Macon County Farmer Admits the
Murder of His Wife-Jealousy
Was the Motive.

MACON, Mo-, May 29.--To obviate
violence at the hands of a mob, Geo.
Anderson, lf-confessed wife muir
derer, was yesterday taken from jail
at Love Lake, Macon county, and
brought to this city. There is still
talk of lynching, and the jail here is
closely guarded.
Anderson, farmer aged 35 years,
murdered his wife Tuesday under cir
cumstances of peculiar horror. The
weapons used were an old razor and a
large hammer. The woman made a
desperate struggle for her life, as
evidences of the conflict were found
in every room of the house.
Blood was spattered on the floor,
walls and bed. Two men who went
to the house, being drawn there by
the noise of the frantic efforts of the
woman to escape, found her lying on
the floor with her throat cut from ear
to ear, just gasping her last breath.
When Anderson saw the men coming
he pretended to try to kill himself,
but only inflicted slight wound. He
begged one of the men to kill him, and
the man addressed was so angered by
the sight of the dead woman that he
was inclined to take him at his word,
but his companion restrained him.
The dead woman is said to belong
to an excellent family. There had
been contentious between her hus-
band and herself over the formers
jealousy, but they had apparently
made up their differences, and had re-
Gently decided to live together again.
There is intense excitement in the
neighborhood, and the feeling Is that
this cowardly murder should be
speedily avenged.
Anderson has not talked any to-day
owing to the nature OF the wounds In
his throat, but he wrote and gave to q
friend a confession, in which he ad-
mits killing his wife and says he did ii
because she was untrue to him.
Both Anderson and his wife were
active church and Sunday School
workers and they attended as dele
gates the Sunday School Convention
at La Plata last week. Anderson ID
now in the infirmary here and will be
closely guarded. His wife's funeral
will occur tomorrow, previous to
which there win be post mortem ex-
animation and an investigation of the
premises. Excitement In the neigh
borhood is intense and the wish Ia
freely expressed that Anderson will
die OF his injuries and relieve th.
hangman OF a job.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
OKLAHOMA ENDORSES BLAND.
The Territorial Convention Declares
For Free Silver and Denounces
Mckinley.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, May 2s.--
The Democratic Territorial Conven-
ton met in this city Tuesday, and
after the stormiest time ever seen in
Oklahoma, indorsed Bland for Presi-
dent and instructed the six, delegates
of Oklahoma to vote for him and to
favor free and unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver at ratio of 16 to and
support no candidate for President or
Vice. President who was not pro-
nouncedly in favor of such free coin
age. Resolutions indorsing the ma
tional and territorial Democratic ad-
ministrations were defeated by large
majorities. The resolutions demanded
home rule and an income tax, free
homes for all homesteaders on Okla
homa public lands, recognition of bel
ligerency for Cuban insurgents and
denounced Mckinley as the creates,
financial straddler of modern times,
Nearly every county in Oklahoma had
a candidate for delegate large and
the convention, after a tedious and
hotly contested session, adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
Cnntests AZ. Hardin.


The second of the entertainments OF
the May Festival at Hardin College
took place Wednesday evening. II was
an elocationary contest for the M. Il.
Wise diamond medal by pupils of Miss
Sara Greenleaf Frost ,and piano con-
test for the Scharwenks medal by pu-
pills of Prof. Guerne. There were ten
contestants for the first and four for
the second medal. Miss Nellie Rhine
hart was awarded the medal in eiocu-
ton and Miss Evelyn King that for
music. Owing TO lack OF space, We
cannot review each performance. Suf-
fee il to say that each OF the young
ladies did splendidly and showed care
full training on the part of their excel
lent teachers, than whom there are no
better anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
AS TO INSURANCE.
The Fire Companies Have Little
Saving Clause.
From the st. Louis Repubiie.

'If any building or any part OF a
building falls, except as a result Of
fire, all insurance under this policy
ceases and terminates at that time"
This clause in the fire insurance poll
cies will save the insurance companies
thousands of dollars. So potent is IL
in determining losses that not single
insurance agent yesterday would give
an estimate of the loss to insurance
companies by the fires, food and
wind. But little tornado insurance Ia
carried in the city. There Is, now
ever, a large amount OF plate glass
risks carried here, and there viii be
many losses in that line; but no one
can venture the amount. A Republic
reporter called on several agent and
asked them to give an estimate or
rough guess of the loss TO the COM
panies. All declined to do 80, saying
that it would be preposterous for any
sane man to venture such an estimate
until all conditions have been looked
s,.Nz
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
Highest of all in Leavenng Powe-Latest VI S. Govt Report
R&!a!!! g! Rskassz RRskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
County News.
FISH BRANCH ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
FISH BRANCH, Mo-, May 2s.-The
oats and corn are growing fast.
There will be plenty of peaches in
this neighborhood, but there will be
few apples.
Miss Bessie Wisdom was visiting in
our midst last week.
There was children's service at Trim
ity Church last Sunday evening at z
O'Clock.
We had quite storm ON Fish
Branch, which did considerable dam
age to few farmers. Most OF she rail
fences are down on the ground and
several houses are blown down. Mr.,
Thomas Helms house and out build
ings are blown to pieces. j. t. john
sons house and barn are unroofed
and cora cribs full of corn are blown
down all over this section of the coun-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
GROVER vEToEs 1T.
Disapproves the River and Harbor
Bill and Says It's Extravagant.

WASHINGTON, ,May29. President
to-day sent to the house message
vetoing the river and harbor appro-
priation bill. In his measure the Pres
ident says the bill contemplates the
immediate expenditure of about S17,-
0O0, ,0G0 and continues: A more start
ling feature of the bill is its authori-
zation of contracts for river and har-
Dor work amounting to more than
s62, 200, 900. Though the payments on
these contracts are in most cases so
distributed that they are to be met by
future appropriations, more than S.
600, 900 of the amount is to be included
in present appropriations. Nearly
10000 900 will fall due during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, and
amounts somewhat less in the years
Immediately succeeding. A few con-
tracts of like character authorized
under previous statutes are still out
standing and to meet payments on
these more than s4,O00,O00 must be
appropriated in the immediate future.
If, therefore, this bill becomes law,
the obligations which will be imposed
on the government together with the
appropriations made for expenditures
on account of rivers and harbors will
amount to above Ss0,000,o00.
Nor is this all. The bill directs num-
erous surveys and examinations which
contemplate work and contracts, and
which portend largely increased ex-
penditures. In view of the obligation
imposed upon me by the constitution,
it seems to me quite clear that only
discharge duty to our people when I
interpose my disapproval of the leg
islation proposed.
Many of the objects for which it ap-
propriates public money are not re-
lated to the public welfare, and many
of them are palpably for the benefit OF
limited localities or in the aid of indi-
vidual interests.
| learn from official sources that
there are appropriations contained in
the bill to contemplate work which
private parties have actually agreed
with this government to do in consid'
Grafton of their occupancy of public
property"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
AUDRAIN TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Will Begin July 20 and Last Two
Weeks-J. T. Wilson. of Sedalia,
Will be Conductor.

Audrain county teachers institute
will begin July goth and continue
two weeks. The institute board
considers themselves very fortunate
in securing as conductor j. D. Viii
son of Sedalia, editor of one of the
leading school journals of the west,
and a man who ranks with such
men as Mcmillan, Gentry, Caring
ton, Muir and others as a live school
man. AS instructors they have
secured r. q. Hale of Galloway and
j. F. Spaunhurst of Laddonia. Mr..
Hale served for many years as prin-
cipal of the Auxvasse public school
and has been reelected principal of
the Rush Hill school. Mr.. Spaun-
hurst has been elected for the third
time superintendent of the Laddonia
public schools. Both of them have
had experience in institute work.
With such board of instructors we
ought to have a large attendance of
teachers.
verify believe that no institute
in the state will have a board of
instructors superior to the above,
all live, earnest teachers.
John r. Kirk, our able state
superintendent, uses the following
language in a circular to school
commissioners and county superin-
tendents:
1.-The institute is school where
every one works; it is not merely a
school to teach the common
branches; it is not to prepare for
examinations; it is not a review
school" After stating what it was
not for, he uses the following Ian
guage in defining its purposes: '"To
enrich the course of instruction,
elevate the standard of professional
ideas, create educational sentiment
and enthusiasm, give educational
inspiration, exemplify scientific
teaching in elementary schools,
instruct teachers as to how they
may organize, manage and control
school" etc.
| wish teachers would read these
words of one of Missouri's ablest
state superintendent, one whose
heart is in his work
| stand ready as the county com
missioner of Audrain county to do
all / can for the educational interests
of our county and to throw around
the children of the county all the
safeguards in my power. l urge
school boards to exercise the Creates
care in employing teachers and not
to place their schools under the care
of teachers whose greatest recon-
mendation is their cheapness. A
successful business man once said t.
me- ''the highest priced man I evel
employed on my farm was the
cheapest. The Mexico board oi
public instruction composed of the
best and most successful business
men of Mexico act upon this princi
pie in placing man at the head o.
their schools and keeping him there
President Yancey, Col. Fleet, Super
intendent Mcmillan have each sue
cessive year added more reputation
to the Mexico private and public
schools. AS few changes as posi-
BILE should be made in our public
schools. This is fully shown in th'
history of the Mexico schools, publi
and private. FRENCH STRoTHER,
Co. Com. of Audraln.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems TO have ga magic touch"
"For over IL years suffered from sour
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
COVERED
WITH
SCALES

Eczema made its appearance on my head In
its worst form, and It continued spreading
until my face was covered with scales and be-
came horrid sight. Ihad fine head of hair
was in despair. The physicians had failed
even TO relieve me. when one recommended
CuTIcURA SOAP. My father procured set of
CUTICURA REMEDIES. and in three weeks the
scales left my face and the skin lost its fiorid
hue. In sir toeeks tcas entirely cured. My
face was smooth and my complexion clearer
and finer than it had ever been before
Miss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury, Pa.
SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. Warm baths
with CUTIcuRA Soar, gentle applications of
CUTIcuRA tointment), and mild doses of CUTI-
cuRA REsoLvENT. greatest of humor cures.
Sold throughout the world. Pnee, CuTIcURA, SOC I,
soar. Sc; REsoLvEsr, Soc. and 81. PorrER DRUs
AND CHEN. Corr. Sole Props. Boston
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

DON'T let anyone persuade you to
take anything else instead of Simmons
Liver Regulator. Some merchants will
try to do this but not for your good.
They do 1t te, make little more profit
on something which is of an inferior
quality, though you must pay Just as
much for the bad as for the good. BE
sure to take Simmons Liver Regulator
and nothing else. Look for the red
nm every package,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
Perfect Wisdom

Would give US perfect health. Be-
cause men and women are not per-
iectly wise, they must take medicines
to keep themselves perfectly healthy.
Pure, rich blood is the basis of good
health. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
One True Blood Purifier. 1t gives
good health because it builds up the
true foundation-pure blood.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
All a Mistake.

There is a red hot, seething, sizzling
warfare between Bob White, of the
LEDGER, and Sam Cook, of the Intel
Iigencer, at Mexico. They threaten to
unhorse, unmask and disarm each
other. In fact, they will strip each
other naked. This will never do.
They will divide the party and turn
it over to the Republicans sure.
When, oh when, will we have peace.
New London (Mo.) Record.
Our friend and brother of the New
London Record is mistaken. The noise
was all made by our contemporary.
There is no division among the Demo
Gratis in this part of the State 80 far al
the LEDGER knows and there will be
none. The "seethers" and "sizzlers'
do not disturb the LEDGER. The bluff
was promptly called and the "war'
was over before the LEDGER had
| fired single gun.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

THE latest alleged multi murderer
is n clergyman, Rev. Francis Herman,
formerly OF England, who has been
preaching in Utah and Wisconsin for
five or SIX wears.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

II the delegates to the Pittsburg
convention were as strong i'll votes as
they are in wind, the Prohibitionists
would be a factor in the Presidential
campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

THERE are still few people in this
part of the country who would be bet
ter off if they would go to work, rath-
or than waste their time arranging the
financial affairs of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

AUTHORIZATIONS by this Congress
exceed by sl5,ooO,OOO those of any
single session in the history OF the
country
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

CYCLONES give the newspapers an
opportunity of showing how quick
they can give all the news. The LED
GER is never found wanting on occa-
sions of this kind.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

GEN. WEYLER had better abandon
his typewriter and get down to busi-
ness. With Gems. Fitz Lee and Brad
ley Johnson in Cuba, there is no tell
ing what may happen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
country.

A NEWSPAPER headline says "Platt
sticks to Morton" Nothing strange
about that. lie hasn't anybody else
to stick to.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

THE crowning of the Russian Car
and the uncrowning of Platt, the Re-
publican boss, came close together.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

WITH prospective deficit of $780,
100000 during the next fiscal year,
Congress is going to adjourn without
in any way providing the money to
meet it. That's the sort of statesman
ship the voters will be asked to en-
dOrSe
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04
kkii(o

Stand close to a high fence
and try to leap over. You
fail. Walk back a few steps,
get a good start. The fence
is easily cleared. Neglect
your cough, never mind your
loss in weight, and when con-
sumption faces you, your
strength may not be sufficient
to carry you over the danger
line. If you could only go
back a few weeks and make
a good start, you might win.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

COL. FRED GRANT is also among
those who have already called upon
Mckinley to remind him that they
hope for something.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

THE cordiality with which Quay was
received by Mckinley indicates that
the latter gentleman is only opposed to
the bosses who are opposed to him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-06-04

WHEN it comes to publishing the
news the LEDGER is without a rival.
Those who try to initiate it come the
nearest to competing with it.