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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
BRYAN GOING EASY
His Plans Are Shaping into Some
thing Definite Leaves Lincoln
August /.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 24-The plans
of Mr.. Bryan for the campaign are
gradually shaping into something
definite, and when the committee an
nounces the date of the great rally in
New York at which he will be in
formed of his selection as candidate
for the Presidency, he will pre-
pare a partial programme of his
movements. From present indica
tions it is probable that August 10 or
12 will be the date of the ratification
in New York. Mr.. Bryan Will start
East from Lincoln about five days be-
fore the date fixed for that event. He
is preparing the speech accepting
the nomination, and it will be the
effort of his life, exceeding in elo-
auenee and assertion his famous ad
dress to the Chicago Convention on
July 10.
As contemplated at present, Mr..
Bryan will make a through trip to
Chicago. From that place he will
proceed to Pittsburg over the Baltl-
more & Ohio road, and make an ad-
dress there. From Pittsburg he will
go to Washington in acceptance of an
invitation of the delegates from the
District of Columbia to Chicago, and
en- route to New York he will also
stop at Philadelphia and talk there.
Bath, Me. 1t is probable that he will
make some addresses en- route.
Maine audiences are likely TO see
something of him, and he will then go
westward.
It is expected that Mr.. Bryan win
devote most of his time to the States
between the Alleghanies and Rocky
Mountains, and he is not expected to
return to Lincoln for stay of any
length until just before the campaign
closes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
CARLISLE
Booked to Fill the First Vacancy on
the Supreme Bench.

CHICAGO, July pa Washington
special says: There is Cabinet au-
thority for stating that Secretary Car
lisle, in the event of another vacancy
on the Supreme Bench during the
present administration, will be ap-
pointed to fill it.
This is of especial interest just now
in the probability of Justice Field be-
ing moved by his present ill health to
take advantage of his privilege and
retire.
1t can be further stated on the same
authority that Secretary Carlisle be-
lieves the late income tax law to be
constitutional, that the administration
is of the same opinion, and that in the
event of Carlisle's elevation to the
Supreme Bench to succeed Field de-
termined attempt would be made to
bring up the case again to furnish an
opportunity for favorable decision.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Money in the United States Treasury

Ex-C Circuit Clerk B. G. johnson has
just returned from an extended trip
through the east. After attending to
important business he visited his
daughter, Lena, in Washington City.
While there he visited the Treasury
vaults of the United States and gives
the LEDGER the following memoranda
for publication. 1t is absolutely cor
rect and will be of interest to all of
our readers:
Vault - Amount, $103, ,419 900;
standard silver dollars; halves, $780,
600.
Vault 2-Amount, s4s, ,OOO, 900; stand
ard silver dollars.
Vault 2-Amount, s3,3OO,OOO; gold
coin.
Vault 2-Amount, s5s4, 900; fraction
al silver, s5Oo,OOo; minor coin, s94,-
900.
Vault s-Amount, ss,50O,OOO; ma
tional bank notes received for re-
demption.
Vault 4-Amount, 81 900, 600; mixed
moneys received daily for redemp-
ton.
Vault 6-Amount, s45, ,OOO, 900; mixed
moneys for daily use.
Vault Amount, s271 ,OOu, 900; bonds
held as security for N. B. circulation,
&c.
Vault s-Amount, 1920, 900, 900; held
as reserve to replace worn and multi
ated notes unfit for circulation.
Total amount, s795, $4,000.
Total weight of coin about 5000 tons.
Dimensions of silver vault, SO feet
long, 81 feet wide, and IL feet high.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
What a Boy Thinks About a Wasp.

A boys composition on a wasp:
"The wasp is a six-legged bird that
lives mostly in trees and under caves
of barns and you cannot train him; he
is SO busy. Never stroke his fur the
wrong way cause it makes him mad,
and when wasp is mad you don't
want nothin' to do with him. He has
what they call stinger and when he
goes out on business boys must keep
away from him because the stinger is
the business end. l leaned up agin
one once when he was ON business
and I jumped as much as three feet.
Nav had to put a mud pie on the
place. hit a wasp's nest with a stone
once and the boss wasp chased me
clean across the lot 80 fast that when
/ got over the barb fence tore my
pants, then NAV spanked me until
wished had let the wasp sting me-"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
A Good Democrat Cannot Bolt.

From the Shelbina tMo.) Democrat, Il Sound
Money Democratic Paper,
Why should there be a third ticket?
What good could it possibly do to
nominate a ticket with the certainty
that it could not carry single state,
and only scattering votes, with here
and there in the East little larger
vote, possibly; we say possibly" a
few more in the East, because the lat
est word is that Tammany and the
rank and file generally even in the
East will stand by the nominees of the
Chicago Convention; so that even in
the East the supporters of the third
ticket would in all probability be but
the few.
Look back to 1872. The Democrats
nominated Greely, lifelong enemy
of the principles of the Democratic
party. Democrats everywhere rebel
led. 1t made them sick. Yet when
the boilers nominated Charles O'Con-
nor, a Democrat of the highest char
acter and standing, he received just
90, ,4s9 votes for the Presidency out of
total of {, 1854 votes cast. He did
not carry single state or receive one
vote in the electoral college. Yet
the Democrats who supported him as
a protest against the nomination of
Republican as Democratic candidate,
on a platform relegating the tariff
question to Congressional districts,
had stronger case than any that can
be trumped up by any rump conven-
tion now.
Greely, distrusted and politically
despised by Democrats, polled 1884,
125 votes or 1888 per cent. of the en-
tire vote cast. O'Connor, peerless in
and attainments, polled
less than one-half of per cent. of the
total vote. Greedy received votes in
every state. There were many states
in which the O'Connor party was not
strong enough to nominate electors.
Tens of thousands of Democrats re-
fused to vote for Greedy and went
Due tuCJ "ouAu NV nuPPoAe
the candidate of the boilers.
The case of Bryan is far different.
He is, though young, an eminent and
brilliant Democrat. Democrats do not
believe in bolting and but few will
support bolter's ticket.
A bolter's ticket would help to dis
rupt and disorganize the party, and
would in the future make trouble. No
man who really loves the principles of
the Democratic party can lend coun-
tenance to third ticket. He may be
ever so much opposed to the princi-
pies announced in some planks of the
platform, yet he cannot con-
help to disorganize and dis
rupt the party that contains all his
hopes for good government, all his
hopes for preserving the rights of the
states and the people, the party of
economy and personal liberty, the
party of Jefferson, Jackson and Til
den, with a century of grand history
in its annals. The good Democrat
cannot be bolter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Mrs, Sallie A. Jesse Dead.

Mrs. Sallie A. Jesse, wife of Rev.
John P. Jesse, deceased, passed away
at her home, five miles south of Mex
leo, at FIVE O'Clock Friday morning,
July "a. The funeral was held at
the family residence at one O'Clock
Saturday afternoon and the services
were conducted by Rev. William
Jesse. The remaines were inferred
in the Jesse graveyard, about three
miles west of this city.
At the time of her death Mrs. Jesse
was in her 10Th year. She was ths
daughter of the late Thomas Bradley,
and had been a life-long member tof
the Baptist Church. She had seven
children, five daughters and two sons,
six of whom survive her. They are
Mesdames Edward Beatty, Frank
Beatty, Pollard and Stewart and Miss
Rita Jesse and Zachariah. One son,
James B., has been dead for several
years. Mrs. Jesse was related to the
Jesses in this city, and to them and
the nearer relatives the LEDGER ex-
tends sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Foolish and Dangerous Talk.

ffOm tne 81. Joe news.
Henry Watterson ran off to Europe
before tho Democratic storm broke on
the country at Chicago. Looking at
the American situation through his
telescope, he gets very great fright
from the prospect. He says of the
Chicago platform: at not only means
national reputation and spoliation,
but it is an open door to revolution. If
the leaders of this movement could
come into power those of them who
have any sense of accountability, any
conception of an orderly government,
would be quickly set aside by the wild
elements behind. In this way civil war,
as foreshadowed by the Chicago out
breaks last year, could be precipitated
upon the country"
Mr.. Watterson is a distinguished
Democrat and man whose opinion is
Of great weight, but that kind of re-
mark is unworthy of him.
Let all this talk of revolution and
war be frowned upon. No good man
should even talk OF such thing. We
in this country have learned by severe
lessons that the majority should and
will rule. II the majority of the voters
In this country should indorse the
Chicago platform and try the free sill
yer against oil the world; if they
should reorganize the Supreme Court
and turn out all its present members
for political partisans who would hold
office for only four years: If they
should even carry out more extreme
measures, so long as it was the will of
the majority, the opponents would, as
good citizens, have to submit and let
the government have its head until the
experiment showed its folly and the
reaction came.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
A Repudiated Popullst.


Ex- Governor Davis H. Waite, of
Colorado, has been repudiated by the
Populist National Convention. He
has been turned down, reviled and
stepped upon. He has been discred-
tied, distrusted and utterly cast down.
The Populists will have none of him.
A man who as Governor of Colo =
RADIO a few years ago advised the
State to secede from the Union, coin
its own silver and set up in opposition
to the general government, who
waged war upon the Denver City
Hall and talked about wading in blood
up to the "bridle bits" he is now but
the shadow of his former greatness.
Let him go back to his Colorado home
and mediate upon the ungratefulness
of parties in general and Populists in
particular.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
WAS FORMERLY A DEMOCRAT.

The st. Louis Republic of to-day
gives the following sketch OF Lewis
life and public career:
Robert E. Lewis, of Clinton, was
born IN Cass county, April 3, 1857. He
lived on farm until 15 years of age.
After being educated at Westminster
College at Fulton, he taught school
for four years in Galloway county. He
went to Clinton in 1880 and read law
in the Office of ]. r. CAN'T, Judge of
the Supreme Court. In the same year
he was admitted to the bar.
In 1882 Mr.. Lewis was elected Pros
ecuting Attorney of Henry county on
the Democratic ticket, and on the
same ticket was reelected in 1884.
This was the last Office he ever asked
of the Democratic party.
In 1888 Mr.. Lewis become Repub-
lican on the issue of protection. He
was Republican elector in 1892, and
was nominated for Congress in 1894.
He made joint canvass with De-
Almond and was beaten by only 80
votes. He was nominated this year
without opposition.
Mr.. Lewis is married and has two
children. His people are all Demo-
Gratis. His father was q slave owner
and a Colonel in the Confederate
army under Jo Shelby.
Mr.. Lewis looks as young as he is.
He is man. of exceedingly pleasing
manner and is ready, cool andrather
polished speaker. His speeches, how
ever, show that he is not believer in
oratory as an essential to political
success. In the brief address of thanks
which he delivered before the conven-
ton, he declared that he did not be-
lieve in much political oratory or
defamation. He believed in it Just a
little, he said, and he showed that he
said what he felt.
He is one OF those on whom the re-
suit of victory or defeat will rarely be
seen. When he appeared before the
convention to express his gratitude
he looked as cool as the proverbial
cucumber, and it was q cucumber
without salt, at that.
Nevertheless, he made a speech
which won the hearty and enthusiastic
applause of the audience. That he is
somewhat Of master In politics is
evident from his own prediction with
regard to his nomination on Tuesday
night. IL win be remembered he
stated to q Repabiic correspondent
that he would receive 75 votes on the
first ballot, and that his strength
would increase on every ballot there
after. On the first ballot he received
70 votes, and the other portion of his
statement is absolutely true.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans at Springfield, NO.,
agreed upon the following state plat
form:
l. The platform reaffirms each and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Eastern Ignorance.

There appeared on the outside
cover of the "Illustrated American"
dated July II, 1896, picture of the
Hon. Il. p. Bland, of Missouri, stand
ing in the field and under it were the
words: "The farmer leader of the
free silver section. The Hon. II. ,.
Bland on his Kansas farm"
The "Illustrated American is q
weekly illustrated paper, published
in New York, and stands we'll with
the reading public. That such
journal, one which is read in all parts
of the United States, should 80 display
its ignorance is surprising to say the
least.
So far as is known, Richard Parks
Bland does not or did he ever own q
farm in ''Kansas." His farm, which
is splendid one, is situated but q few
miles from the little city of Lebanon,
Mo-, and, II the writer is not mistaken,
Missouri is the fifth State In tho
Union, and therefore the editor OF thc
ILLUSTRATED American" can hardly
claim that he had never heard of such
a State. But it wouldn't be bit sur
prising If he did claim such, for any
man, especially the editor of any
journal, who doesn't know where II.
r. Bland lives is liable to do things
more rash than this.
The American public extends sin
cere sympathy to the editor in ques-
tion and hopes that he will some day
see map of the grand expanse of
country which lies west of the
"Father of Waters" the expanse of
country which has given to the nation
its gold, silver, wheat corn, fruit, cat
tie and horses, and such men az
Thomas II. Benton, Leland Stanford,
Richard Parks Bland and Wiliiam
Jennings Bryan, the next President
of the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Mov,ne the Kausas Corn Crop.

WICHITA, KAN, July q. The hand
ling of the old corn in this territory
caused by the reduction in freight
rates is about equally divided between
the Santa Fe, Rock Island, Missouri
Pacific and Frisco from this territory.
The Frisco grain is going to st. Louis,
the Rock Island and Santa Fe to the
Gulf and the Missouri Pacific going TO
Memphis. But further north and
west the bulk OF the corn lie going 20
Kansas City and Chicago. The Mis-
souri Pacific is getting its proportional
shares except to Galveston, the rate
to that point not gong into effect un-
til the 26th. A conservative estimate
of the corn shipment in a radius Of IS
niles from Wichita since the cut rates
went into effect Thursday morning, is
o mo carz
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
Racing at Roodhouse.

E. B. Norris, one of the directors of
the Mexico Fair Association, returned
Friday from Roodhouse, IL, where
he had been in the interest OF
the Mexico Fair. Mr.. Norris says the
racing at Roodhouse July % was
exciting and the heats were closely
contested. Joy, the bay gelding
owned by ID. b. Guthrie, Hatton, Mo-,
and driven by 9. K. Webster, won the
2:20 trot in straight heats; best time,
2:24h. The 1927 trot was won by
Louis Spelbrink's Susie Lee In straight
heats; best time, 2:223. The 3 minute
trot was won by Julius Winkelmeyer's
Maud Dempsey in straight heats; best
time, 2:2sJ2.
Mr.. Norris secured a number OF en-
tries for the races at Mexico August
9S Ia %
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30

Ball and Judge Robinson.
from the Slater Rustler


"Why is it," remarked Pike coun-
ty citizen some time ago, ''ehat Dave
Ball always gets his coat off for Judge
Robinson when he is candidate for
anything under the sun?' ''I'll tell
you," said an old citizen who happen
ed to hear the conversation. 81 have
known Dave Ball from the time he
came to Louisiana, dressed in pants
made of sackcloth, and went to work
stripping tobacco, and know that he
never forgets a favor.
"Twenty years ago, soon after he
had been admitted to the bar, he made
the race for Prosecuting Attorney of
Pike county against Ed. Smith, a
wealthy and influential attorney. One
morning while the heat of the can
vass was at it's height, nearly all the
candidates were in Bowling Green, as
there was to be picnic in the coun-
try about seven miles south of that
place. Quite a number of them were
at Judge Elijah Robinson's office, Dave
Ball being among them. Some one
asked Dave, who had done most of his
canvass on foot, if he was going to the
picnic. He answered that he was not.
They insisted on his going as it was a
golden opportunity to present his
claims to the people. When pressed
for reason he turned to his friends
and, with a look of encouragement,
said: 81 have Ed. Smith beat for this
Office, but l am unable to continue my
canvass. haven't money enough to
pay for my breakfast. I'm going to
quit politics and go to work. Judge
Robinson looked him square in the
face minute, then turned to his desk
and wrote out check for $50, saying
as he handed 1t to him: Here Dave,
take this and go TO the picnic With
tears standing IN his eyes Dave took
the check and went to the picnic. /
have heard him make many speeches,
but l never heard him make such a
speech as he did that day. That fifty
dollars probably turned the tide for
Dave and he has never forgotten
Judge Robinson for his kinduess.''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
A SEPARATE GOLD TICKET
Practically Decided at Conference
of Sound Money Men at Chicago
"A National Convention.
From the 81. Louis Repnhlic.

From the st. Louis Republic
CHICAGO, ILL, July 2S.-It was stat
ed tonight that convention of gold
standard Democrats should be called
to nominate a national ticket. The
decision was reached at the Auditori-
UNI, where delegates representing Mis-
souri,, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and
Michigan met in secret conference at
8 O'Clock tonight. Congressman By
mum, of Indiana, called the conference
to order. General Bragg, of Wiscon-
sin, presided and G. A. Ewing, of Chi
cago, acted as secretary. Letters and
kilograms were read from nearly every
State in the Union, urging that a ma
tional sound money convention be
called Immediately.
The roll call showed that represent
atives We're present from all States to
which invitations were sent, except
Minnesota. A telegram was read from
d. w. Lawler, of st. Paul, stating that
a gold convention in that city had
elected delegates to the conference
who would be in Chicago tomorrow.
Speeches were made by one or more
delegates from each State represent
ed. The speakers argued that third
ticket was imperatively demanded by
the gold Democrats of the country.
Mr.. Lehman spoke for Missouri, ex-
Senator Martin for Iowa, Senator vi
las for Wisconsin, ex-Judge ]. Moran
for Illinois, 8. II. Holding for Ohio,
John P. Wilson for Indiana, w. B.
Holdeman for Kentucky, Fred. w.
Waugh for Nebraska, and w. r. Shelby
for Michigan.
George M. Davie, of Kentucky, Of
fered resolution providing for the
appointment of a National Commit
tee, consisting of one member from
each State, which should take definite
action at some future date. Richard
W. Knott, of Kentucky, presented
substitute declaring it to be the sense
of the conference that call be issued
at once for convention to be held in
Detroit, September 1, for the purpose
of nominating national ticket. Judge
Moran wanted the convention held in
Chicago. Henry 8. Robbins, of Illi-
nois, submitted resolution directing
sound money organizations of the
country to appoint members of ma
tional committee and providing that
ten members could call a national
convention.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
ROBERT E. LEWIS NOMINATED.
Missouri Republicans Chose the Clin-
ton Lawyer as Their Standard
Bearer on the Sixth Bal
lot-Who He Is.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 24.-Robert
E. Lewis, a young lawyer of Clinton,
Henry county, of prepossessing ap-
pearance and gifted with good orator
ical powers, was nominated for Gov
ernor by the Republican State Con-
vention on the sixth ballot at $3.50
O'Clock last night. He received 525
votes. The only other candidates
balloted for on the final roll call were
Webster Davis, of Kansas City, with
14s votes; Mayor Walbridge, of st.
Louis, with II, and John B. Hale, of
Carrollton, with 10.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 24.-The
Republican State convention COM
pleted all OF its preliminary work at
4:l5 yesterday afternoon and then
balloting for the nomination for gov
ernor was begun, the roll being called
by counties.
Adair led off with seven votes for
Walbridge and Andrew followed with
seven votes for Davis. Atchison di-
vided its vote.
The result of the first ballot without
st. Louis was Cahoon, 1862; Walbridge,
SO; Davis, 1853; Upton, 81; Lewis, So;
Hale, 40; Tubbs, 43; Brock, 26; Theis,
10; s. &. Kelley, 8; necessary to nomi-
nate, 3S2.
st. Louis, the vote of which had
been challenged, gave its corrected
figures as follows: Walbridge, 80;
Davis, II; Lewis, 13; Upton, 2.
The official count of the first ballot
was: Davis, 10; Cahoon, 1853; Wall
bridge, 143; Lewis; 76; Upton, 90;
Hale, A; Tubbs, AZ; Brock, 25; Theis,
10; Kelley, 9.
Tubbs withdrew his name after the
first ballot, and there was a great
rushing to and fro after by delegates
who were working tor candidates.
The st. Louis people had row all
the time. The vote was challenged
before it was cast, but when cast few
minutes later was not challenged.
The second ballot gave no intIma-
ton of the final result.
Jackson county cast thirty six votes
for Davis on both the first ballots. 1t
cast four votes for Cahoon on the first
ballot and five ON the second, three
for Walbridge on the first and two ON
the second.
The result of the second ballot:
Davis, 1s1; Cahoon, pol; Walbridge,
IA; Lewis, 81; Upton, 50; Hale, 40;
Brock, 10; Theis, l..
The last four ballots resulted as fol-
lows.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-07-30
STRUCK BY AN ICEBERG.
British Boat With Cattle From Mon.
treal Badly Damaged.

ST. JOINS, NEWFOUNDLAND, July
22.-The British steamer Concordia,
Captain Mitchell, bound for Glasgow
from Montreal, loaded with cattle and
a general cargo of merchandise, has
arrived here almost wrecked, having
struck an iceberg in the Straits OF
Belle Isle Sunday night during dense
fog. The steamers bows were crush
ed into the forehatch. She is the
worst damaged vessel that has ever
been in this port for fifteen years.
The Concordia is owned by Donaldson
Brothers and was built at Glasgow in
1881. She is barkentine rugged screw
steamer of 1,e17 tons net register.