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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
City Democratic Committee.


The Democratic City Committee
will meet at the City Hall on next
Thursday night at Z O'Clock to fix 1
time and arrange for the Democratic
primary. The members of the com-
mittee are as follows: First Ward.
h. II. Edmonds, Fre~snrsr, and a. u
Ferris, Second Ward, j. W. Atchison
and d. A. Murphy; Third Ward, S. N.
Evans and Andy Winscott; Fourth
Ward, r. M. White, Chairman, and
J. T. Ricketts,, Secretary. Mr.. G. L.
Ferris, having moved from Mexico,
some Democrat from the First Ward
will be elected to fill his place. MIR.
d. A. Murphy being a candidate for
Police Judge will resign and soma
Democrat from the Second Ward viii
be elected in his place. There shou1
be a full attendance of the committee
on Thursday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
HERIFF's SALE.

By virtue and authority of a spa
execution issued from the Office OH
Clerk of the Circuit Court of AUDI
County, Missouri, ~returnable at I
January term, 1895, of said court. \
to me directed in favor of Il. 8. BIS
field and against Richard Phillips, :
the real estate below named, IA
levied upon and seized all the 1T
title, interest and claim of the =
Richard Phillips and all other peru
bound by the judgment, of, in AMI
the following described real esf.
to- wit: Lots Nos. 81 and g5, blocll
of Beatty's Addition to the Gtg|
Mexico, Missouri, all lying and ~
in the said County and State Of n
souri,; and ] will, on
Friday, the 9TH Day of Fehrsl
A. D., 1896,
between the hours OF nine o'cloct
the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock fn4
afternoon or That day, Hx The 4
front Court House door, in the &
OF Mexico, County of Audrain aif
said, sell tina same, or so much tho
as may be required, at public yeH6
to the highest bidder for cash ia
Subject to all prior liens and ~
ments} to satisfy said execution :
costs.
j. N. sTEPHENss
Sheriff of Audrain County, ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

GOVERNOR w. j.. STONE has COM
muted Joseph Donnelly's death en-
tence to imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for fifty years. The petition
asking the Governor to commute the
sentence was signed by n~inety-nIne
out of a hundred of those who had an
opportunity to sign it. The members
of the jury all favored the commute
ton and, in fact, the unanimous opin-
ion of nearly all who knew of the case
favored the action taken by the Gov
eruOr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
THE LAND OF THE BOERS.

Gold was discovered there in 1886.
Finished or in progress are $500
miles of telegraph.
Country has been enjoying its in
dependence since 1852.
In 1884 a convention in London rec
ognized the republic.
Two-thirds of the Christians belong
to the Dutch Reformed Church.
"Transvaar' means sAcross the
Vaal," or the country north of the
Vaal River.
The largest town is Johannesburg,
with a population of $4,000. Pretoria
has 5000.
There are about twenty thousand
farms, wheat and tobacco being the
chief crops.
1t is there that the famed tsetse fly,
whose bite is death to oxen and horses,
is most prevalent.
Population is $4,000; the whites
number 1928, and about half of
these are of Dutch descent.
The area of the Transvaal is 121,-
-aar ar ~ahout that of
Illinois, Iowa and Massachusetts COM
hined-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
FIRE IN BOWLING GREEN.
The Elegant Residence of L. M. Ed
wards Consumed by Flames
This Morning.

Special to the Ledger, per Lacrosse Lumber
Company Telephone.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Jan. 49,
The elegant residence of L. M. Ed
wards, cashier of one of the Bowling
Green banks, was totally consumed
by fire at 5 O'Clock this morning. Loss
not known. Insurance $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
IN BOILING WATER.
Horrible Death of Henry e. Harris In
FAINT Son, James.
From the 81. Louis Star

An inquest was held Saturday on
the body of Henry E. Harris infant
son, James, who was scalded Thurs
day evening so horribly that his death
ensued at 8 O'Clock Friday morning.
The child was being tossed in the
air by 14-year-old Lizzie O'Toole, its
nurse, in the kitchen of Mr.. Harris
residence, 1852 Tamm avenue. The
boiler ON the range was steaming.
The nurse stood the child on the lid of
the boiler a moment and released her
hold to see him stand alone. The
boiler lid tilted and the child dropped
into its bubbiing contents feet first.
When the child was rescued the lower
part of the body had been par-boiled.
DIR. Gratiot, OF Cheltepham, who
was called in, was unable to do any
thing save alleviate it's agony. The
child was 81 months old. Its father is
a district assessor.
r The inquest was held during the
afternoon at the residence by Deputy
Coroner Lloyd.
Yarns, zephyrs, Ice wool, Angora
-. 80 HALL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

THE business men who believe in
advertising should keep everlastingly
at it. What would you think of an
engineer putting OF all possible steam
going down grade and commence shut
ting of going up hill? Business men
who don't advertise during January
should think of this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

MISS MAMIE RALsToN will give a
a recital at the Opera House January
%. Miss Ralston is a fine pianist and
will be greeted with a crowded house.
Those who love music should remem
Der the date. 1t is very seldom the
people of Mexico have such a treat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
M%IssOURI'S
List of the Men Who Have Occupied
the Executive Chair.

An incorrect list of the names of
men who served as Governors of Mis-
souri, is going the rounds. The Jeffer-
son City Tribune offers the following,
and if in error in any particular our
esteemed friend, Col. VIM. F. Switzler,
of the Boonville Democrat, will no
doubt call it to account. 1t has no
reference to Territorial, French and
Spanish Governors:
1820-Alexander McNair.
1s24-Frederick Bates.
1625-Abraham j. Williams.
1S25-John Miller.
1s32-Daniel Dunklin.
1836-Lilburn w. Boggs.
1S40-Thos. Renolds.
1S44-M. M. Marmaduke.
1s44-John @. Edwards.
184s-Austin A. King.
1852 Sterling Price.
1s56-Trusten Polk.
1s57-Hancock Jackson.
1s57-Robert NJ. Stewart.
1s61-Ciaiborne F. Jackson.
1s61-Hamilton r. Gamble.
1S64-Willard P. Hall.
1S65-Thos. @. Fletcher.
1s69-Jos. R. McClurg.
1S71-B. Gratz Brown.
1873 Silas Woodson.
1s75-Chas. H. Hardin.
~1S77-John S. Phelps.
1Ss1-Thos. T. Crittenden.
1SS5-John S. Marmaduke.
1ss7-Albert P. Morehouse.
18S9-David r. Francis.
1S93-Wm. J. Stone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Senatorial Funerals.
WHAT 1T COSTS TO BURY A
SENATOR.
The House Funerals Less Expeslve
Although They Cost Quite
Enough.

WASHINGTON Jan. lin his speech
on congressional funerals Senator
PETER gave the people a very inter
esting lot of information. He showed
that the contingent fund" was made
to pay for a great many articles OF
common consumption, but he dwelt at
length on the expensive grief the
public vas supposed to indulge in,
when a great man passes away from
earth. He has shown that the con-
tingent fund has been drawn upon to
pay for articles ranging all the way
from funeral trains to syrup, soda
water and cologne. The first senator
whose funeral called for a small
amount of cash from the government
was Senator Malbone of Rhode Island,
who died in June, 1909. The items
charged up are 16 pounds of crackers
and ia pounds Of cheese. Senator
Malbone's death must have been a
very great shock to his friends il it
drove them to consume 1114 pounds OF
cheese.
What is gratifying to a Missourian
is the fact that when a Missouri SEN
ator dies the State cheerfully bears all
the expenses, never frowning and
believing perhaps in its heart that ii
is worth all it costs. Three Missouri
senator's have died up to the present
time. Alexander Buckner in 1888 and
Lewis F. Linn in 1S43 and Lewis V,
Bogy in 1877. Neither of these deaths
cost the government q cent.
What is peculiar the distance from
Washington to the home of a deceased
statesman has made no difference in
the amount of money used for buria
purposes. For instance it cost Ss1.S(
to bury Zachariah Chandler in Michi-
gan and S3,117.50 to bury Senator
Kenna in West Virginia.
The last ten funerals cost S45, 420.19
an average of S4,542.O2. Three funer'
| ais back in SO and '57 cost four dollar:
and a half a piece, and II of these
funerals is credited to Texas. 1t cos
So, 1O6.47 to bury Henry Clay; S4,67'
to bury Charles Summer; So, 322.55 tt
bury Senator Hearst of California, ant
s4,43s. sc to bury Z. B. Vance of Nortf
Carolina. These are the most ex'
pensive burials which Senator PeffeI
calls our attention to.
In the house of Representatives the
expense of burying members ha'
never exceeded $4,000. Inthe case o
Mr.. Chapman of Michigan it cost 81,
344.40. This is rather expensive grie
when one figures that no one in Mis-
souri, remembers Mr.. Chapman.
Following is an itemized statement
of Mr.. Chipman's funeral and vii
| give the reader an idea of "what it il
| lilo -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

THE City Democratic Central Com
mittee will meet on Thursday night
to arrange for the Democratic Prima-
ry. The Primary will probably be
held on Monday, the 10th of Feb
ruarv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

IT is the duty of every citizen to
take an interest in politics and en-
deavor to nominate the best men for
office
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

Miss SNowDIE WILLIS, of Mexico,
has been elected Assistant Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture. No
better selection could have been made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

T. j. KELso will not be a candidate
for Councilman from the Third Ward.
Mr.. Kelso as Councilman from that
Ward has served the city faithfully
and well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

THE people of Mexico should all
patronize home institutions. Quite a
number of business men who believe
in this principle send their laundry out
OF town every week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

the mule don't kick according to
rule, but Kerr's System Renoyator,
taken according to directions, cures
Liver, Kidney and Stomach troubles.
Sold by French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

Mrs. J. A. spence has returned from
Monroe City, where she attended the
funeral Of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Fudrc. who died on Saturday last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
b Jefferson Said.


The following r a few maxims
from Mr.. jefferson, and will bear a
careful perusal:
The constitution of the union, a
special written grant of powers, linn
tied and definite.
A civil paramount to a military
authority.
The representative to obey the in
structions of his constituents.
Elections free and suffrage univer-
sal.
No hereditary Office, nor order, nor
title.
No taxation beyond the public
wants.
No national debt, if possible.
No costly splendor of administra-
ton.
No prescription of opinion or public
discussion.
No unnecessary interference with
individual conduct, property or speech.
No public money expended exeep,
by warrant of special appropriation.
No favored class of monopolies.
No mysteries of government mac
cessible to the public eye.
Public compensation for public SER
vices; salaries moderate and a per-
vading economy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

The burial of President Garfield and
the attendance upon his last days of
suffering cost $50, 793.O1. OF this
amount 1927 800 went to the physicians;
s1,176 for ice; s27O for sprinkling
grounds, and s1,162.75 for hotel bills.
The remaining articles are too num-
erous to mention. WILL COLLIER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

DIR. w. L. Reed and wife are mov-
ing into their elegant new residence
ON South Jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
January Calendar.

SHERIFF STEPHENS is almost as hap
nv as Joe Donnelly,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Farm For Rent

Farm For Rent.
/ viii rent the w. D. Harrison
farm of SD acres. Good improve
ments. Apply to r. W. Bourne, Mex
leo, Mo. 41,2t-dt Jan 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

Messrs. Schwager & Raef are drill
ing a we'll at the Electric Light plant.
At so feet they struck water. This
firm has been very successful in their
search for water in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
E. G. DAMN IS MISSING.
A Young Man Well Known Among
Certain Society People Here
Cannot Be Found.

The following, which will explain
itself, is copied from last evenings
Kansas City World:
E. G. Damn, 10 years old, started for
ans City from CnrroIiton, Mo-,
last tuesday and has not been heard
from since The police have been
communicated with, al the young
mans parents are much worried. He
Is nve feet nine inches tall, weighs
40 pounds and wore a dark suit of
clothes.
Young Damn Is well known among
certain society people here and was
In the city a week or so just after
Christmas. He travels for a school
supply house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

Miss Nina Hall, who has been visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Luckie, of
South Jefferson street, for the past
month, returned to her home in
Appleton City, Mo-, this morning, ac-
companied by her grandmother and
Miss Emma Luckie, who went as far
as Moberly with her. Miss Hall is a
charming young lady and her many
friends here hope to see her again in
the near future.
Halls stock Of underwear has been
kept up and we can please you. See
those natural grey wool union suits at
gs cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

Yarns, zephyrs, Ice wool, Angora
wool. etc. HALL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-24
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

The National Silver party in conven-
ton assembled hereby adopts the follow
ing declaration Of principles:
/. The paramount issue at this time
10 the United States is indlsputably the
money question. 1t is between the gold
standard, the gold bonds and bank cur
Tency on one side, and the bimetallic
standard, NO bonds and government cur.
ysncy on the other. On this issue we do
clare ourselves to be 10 favor OF q dis
tinctiyely American system. We are
unalterably opposed to the single gold
standard and demand immediate return
to the constitutional standard OF gold
and silver by restoration by this govern.
nent, Independently Of any foreign pow.
or, Of the unrestricted coinage Of both
gold and silver into standard money a,
the ratio Of 16 to /. and upon terms oil
exact equality as they existed prior te
1873, the silver coin 70 be full legal ten.
der equally with god for all debts ant
dues public and private, and we favor
such legislation a. will prevent further
characterization OF any kind OF legal ten
der money by private contract. W.
hold the power to control and regnlatl
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paper currency is inseparable from the
power to coin money, and hence that al
, currency intended to circulate as money
should be issued and it's volume con
trolled by the general government only,
and it should be legal tender. We are
unalterably opposed to the issue by the
United States OF interest bearing bonds
in time Of peace, and We denounce as a
| blunder worse than o crime the present
treasury policy, concurred in by the re-
publican house, of %plunglng the country
in debt by hundredsof millions in a vain
attempt to maintain the gold standard
by borrowing gold, and W. demand the
payment OF all coin obligations OF the
United States as provided by existing
laws in either gold or silver coin at the
option OF the government and not at the
option Of the creditors.
2. That over and above all other ques-
tons Of policy, We are in favor Of restor-
ing to thu, people OF the United States
the time honored money OF the constitu-
tion-gold and silver, not q but both
the money of Washington, Hamilton,
jefferson. Monroe. jackson and Lin
coin, to the end that the American peo-
pie may receive honest pay for honest
product, that the American debtor may
pay his just obligations in an honest
standard and not in a standard that has
appreciated 100 per cent above all the
great staples of the country, and to the
end further that present silver standard
countries may be deprived OF the unjust
advantage they now enjoy in the differ
ence in exchange between gold and sill
ver-an advantage which tariff legisla-
ton alone cannot overcome.
We therefore confidently appeal to the
people OF the United States to leave in
allegiance for the moment all other aues-
tions, however important and even mo
mentous they may appear-to sunder il
need be all former party ties and affiilia-
tons, and unite in ore supreme effort to
free themselves and their children from
the domination Of the money powers
power more destructive than any which
has ever been fastened upon civilized
man of any race or in any age. And
upon the corsummation Of our desires
and efforts we invoke the gracious favor
Of Divine Providence.
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NOMINATION RATIFIED.
Gold Democrats Hold a Big Meeting at
Mad son square Garden.

Gold Democrats Hold q Big Meeting at
Mad son Square Garden.
NEW YORK. Sept "a -Fully 5000
people attended the ratification of
Palmer and Buckner at the Madison
Square Garden.
The meeting was called TO order by
Robert Windeman. chairman of the
Syracuse c~onyentiCn's safe committee.
who introduced Ex-Governor Flower as
the presiding officer Mr. Flower
waited unit! the hearty reception &C.
corded HIM had suLsilad. when, in a
short speech, he introduced Mr.. Bynum
of Indiana as the first speaker
1t was not until near the close Of
Mr.. Bynum's speech that the the can
didatos, Genera Palmer and General
Buckner, came IN ard assembled the
platform. The sight &C tie two grizzled
veterans, remnants Of the armies Of the
North and South. ascending the plat
form. created the greatest enthusiasm
and there was a hearty burst of ap.
plauSe that lasted for some minutes.
the audience standing The band add.
ed to the tumult by playing alternately
America and Dixie When Genera.
Palmer was introduced he was received
with almost vociterous applause
When Governor F over introduced
General Buckuer. the scene was almost
dramatic The audience evidently
thought that TO that brave soldier c:
the South, it sho1.d accord a specia'
welcome. AMI cheer upon cheer REM
the air. the speaker Being for severa,
minutes unable to begin.
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Vim. j. Bryan: I am informed that
the republican national COMMITTEES has
sent circulars to the various religious
papers and organizations calling atten-
ton to a danger which they Say threat
ens those religious organizations il we
have free coinvge Of silver. I want you
to remember that the republican party
and the republican speakers and the re-
publican candidates, most of all these
have denounced the democrats for try
ing to array class against class. I want
to say to you that the republican party
10 doing moro in this country to-day to
array class against class than any party
that ever existed in the United States.
(Applsuse) The republican party 10 ap.
pealing to every class, or nearly every
class and attempting to array tbat class
against others. They appeal to the
lsboring man and tell him that the gold
standard gives him q higher priced
dollar for his wages without falling him
that it also makes it impossible for q
very large number OF men who want to
labor to get Q chance to earn one Of those
high priced dollars. (Applause.) -.
And while the gold standard lastA that
condition must remain and times must
be hard, and hard times mean more idle
men and more idle men more destitute
men and more destitute men msans ct
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Mate.

state.
For Presidential Electors
II. p. LARSON Of b IN Hommc.
+. NJ. GUOpYKOONrZ OF Dawson.
FRANK VI. MCLAFk ESH Of Lawrence.
T. NJ. RiNGROSE OF Brown.
For Representatives In Congress
J.E. KELLEY OF Moody.
FREEMAN KNOWLES of Lawrence.
ANDREW LEE OF Clay,
For Lieutenant Governor
p. CRUTHERS OF kingsbnry.
For Secretary of State
j. W. HARDIN of Jerauld.
For Auditor
j. II. KIP OF Campbell.
For Treaslrsr-
W. 5. LOGAN of Hsr son.
FOR Attorney General
MELVIN GRIGSBY Of Ninnehaha.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
MISS KATE TACBMAN of Brown.
For Commissioner OF School and Public Lands
A. NJ. ALLEN OF Codington.
For Railroad Commissioners
VT. LAFOLLETTE OF Brule.
ALEXANDER KIRKPATRICK of Hand.
W. II. TCMPKINS Of Pennington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-24
Free Pills.

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OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
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Congressman Gamble must have been
gratitied with the house that greeted
him last evening and it was nothing
more than the representative OF a great
state like South Dakota should have,
though it was largely ladies drawn
thither by the attractions OF band mu-
sic, gIee club and curiosity to Gee the
speaker, who left early in the purse Of
the address. OF the speech itself, owing
to lack OF continuity in thought and ar
gument it is difficult to criticise or even
follow. 1t partook more Of the charact-
er OF a Fourth OF July Grafton given in
spread eagle style and impassioned
speech designed to tickle the ear and
awaken applause by reference to renown-
ed names Of the past which everybody
irrespective OF party affiliations, admires
and a boast Of national progress with.
out q philosophical view OF its present
tendency. The impression left with q
nearer 10 that We have been q great re.
public but now that we have attained
the acme OF civilization We should disre'
gard the foundations Of the past or
which we have built and grown great
and that in the future we should become
E~uropeanized, not A~mericanized, ''not
Mexicanized, not Jspanizsd, not Chi
messed" but E~uropeanized. It was *
unlike the honest simplicity OF thu
speaker in former years, that one cannot
help but feel that going to Wash,ngtoz
has spoiled Robt. J. Gamble and tha'
the Anglomania which has siezed oul
national capital and other eastern citie'
has overcome him and he 10 not hi
former self. He would attack some vita
issue and without unfolding it In all it,
bearings he would dismiss it instantl.
with a half truth, to return to il later il
q similar manner, after having inter
spersed some sentimental gush. Not II
any address OF this campaign have "
felt 10 powerfully the ~insincerity OF tn,
' speaker. To illustrates: His labored at
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-24

Yankton Press, %: At a meeting Of
the British and Colonial chambers Of
commerce held in London in 1886, Sir
Robert Fowler a member Of parliament,
banker and ex-mayor Of London, said
that:
..:"The effect of the depreciation
Of silver must finally be the
ruin of the wheat and cotton
industries OF America, and be the
development OF India as the chief wheat
and cotton exporter OF the world.
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Too Free With Guns.

CAKES, N. D., Sept. 24.--Two stran-
gers, apparently under the influence of
liquor, walked into the blacksmith shop
of Jack Sullivan at this place. and were
asked by Mr.. Sullivan to leave. One
man, Thomas Kearns, drew a revolver
and shot Sullivan in the thigh. Both
are in custody. Mr.. Sullivan is proba-
bly not seriously injured.
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Pierre dispatch. %: Deputy Sheriff
Dixon returned this evening from Cham.
berlain with Hart and Davis, the Faulk
county burglars, who were two OF the
prisoners who tunneled out of the Jail
here about ten days ago. He thinks he
has also secured track of E%ggelbrecht,
the horse thief who went with them.