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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19
Buvlnp From PeddIers,

The Mexico LEDGER has frequently
called the attention of it's readers to
the Importance of avoiding ped
dlers. PatroDize home institutions and
keep your money at home. Buy from
business men you know; men who
advertise and guarantee what they
sell. Along this line the Palmyra
MO- Spectator says:
In the first place, in ninety nine
cases out of a hundred, the purchaser
is swindled. 1t does not stand to rea-
son that these birds of passage can
travel through the country, paying big
hotel bills, livery and guide hire, and
then sell their wares as at favorable
prices as the home merchant.
In the second place, can the man
who is interested financially in GER
tain locality, afford to send his money
away from home to build up another
locality? The farmer, for instance, is
Just as dependent upon the town as
the town is upon the farmer. What
County be worth il Palmyra and Han
nibal were not in existence? Not one
half of their present value. And If
such was the case, how much more
would it cost the farmer to market bis
produce and how much of such pro-
duce would necessarily go to waste7
Do you ever think of this when the
glib-tongued peddler Is telling you
how the home merchants rob you?
When crops are poor, and cash scarce,
will the peddler borrow money from
the banks and pay interest on 1t In
order that he may sell you goods on
| credit? Your home merchant does II
and has been doing 1t for years. And
when you buy an article from a ped
dler and it turns out to be not az
represented land this is usually the
case how are you to obtain redress
The peddler is gone and SO is your
money, and the chances are you vii
see neither again.
The local dealer is bound TO make
good his guarantee or suffer the con
sequences, and he thus stands be-
tween you and loss.
1t is best to buy from the home mer'
chant. There is money in 1t for you
both in the long and short run.
/ The information comes from Mont
gomery City that Ed. C. c. Hill In
protracted meeting of nine days a
that place gained eighteen accession
to the church, and that since Jan. p
nearly 100 members have been adde's
to the Methodist, Cumberland Presby
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19
a Sore

two inches across formed and in walking
to favor it / sprained my ankle. The sore
became worse; could not put my boot
on and thought / should have to give up
at every step. I could not get any relief
and had to stop work. read OF cure OF
a similar case by Hoods sarsaparilia ana
concluded to try it. Before l had taken
all Of two bottles the sore had healed and
the swelling had gone down. My
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

THE war in Cuba has largely de-
creased the supply of tobacco, but
more "Hayana' cigars are sold than
ever.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

One Minute Cough Cure touches
the right spot. 1t also touches it at
the right time if you take it when you
have a cough or cold. See the point?
Then don't cough. For sale by Wool
| bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

HERE is a chance for those corner
loungers who know all about the So
cial, political and financial subjects to
air their knowledge and get little to-
bacco money. stephen III. Emmons,
of No. Broadway, New York, offers
five prizes of 5000 each for the best
essays on the following five subjects
1st. A statistical essay showing the
national cost of compulsory poverty
in the United States. 2nd. On the
needlessness of taxation in the United
States, considering their resources
etc. Sd. On the enoncompetitive gov
ernment production, showing how
federal department of labor can pro
vide employment. 4th. How popu'
lar enthusiasm may be awakened in
the abolition of compulsory poverty
5th. On the philosophy of dumbness
showing why ministers, professors
politicians and others refrain from
speech on compulsory poverty. These
are all very "fetching" themes, anc
there should be any number of com
| petitors for the prizes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

CD. TUGCLE, OF Mt. Carmel, Mo-,
who has been 4 subscriber to the LED
GER for over seventeen years, called
this week lie thinks that the LED
GER improves every year, and he
also thinks it is one of the best
country papers published.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19
Missouri Weather Service Bureau

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 12.-The
Missouri Weather Service Bureau will
remain in Columbia, although an eff
fort was recently made to remove it
to st. Louis. The arguments against
removal were SO overwhelming that
when presented recently in Washing
ton by Director J. W. Waters, dean
of the Missouri Agricultural College,
with a protest from the State Board
of Agriculture, Chief W. L. Moore, oi
the Weather Service, reconsidered
HE determination and decided to al
low the Bureau to remain in Colum-
bia. The bureau has proved of much
value to the State Board of Agricul-
ture, whose headquarters are in Co
lumbia, and the board appropriates
$500 each year to the service.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best in
gradients. 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

Miss Maude Stevenson, who lives
southwest OF town, is the guest OF
friends In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

The tallest man in Maine is w. Fl.
Kelley of Phillips. He is feet 10
inches tall and of symmetrical build,
weighing more than 20C pounds. He
rides bicycle, which he had to have
made expressly for his own use, be-
cause of the length of his legs. He is
leader of the local cornet band.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

THE Fulton, Galloway County Mo. J
Gazette, speaking Of the Board OF Di-
rectors Of the Insane Asylum from
which Mr.. B. l.. Locke, member of the
Board fromMexico, resigned, ,says:"Dr'
Wilson is, a general favorite in this
county and among all the employees oil
the institution and is held in the high
est esteem by all. 1t is pretty wei
understood here that DR.. Wilson's re-
moval was brought about by the mon
strous influence of Gov. Stone with
the board.
DIR. Hoge's old position as third as
sistant will be filed at the next meet
ing of the board. There is number
Of applicants for the position.
Gov. Stone, no doubt, had a finger
In the pie in the removal of DR.. VIII
( son as Superintendent of the State
Lunatic Asylum at this place. There
could have been no other pretext, as
Dr.. Wilson was an admirable officer,
and the asylum was never managed
better. DR.. Wilson is of the opinion
that had it not been for the guoerua-
t0rial influence which was brought 10
+ bear upon the board he would have
oecn re- elected
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

A rattlesnake measuring eight inch
es In circumference and four feet six
inches in length, and having thirteen
rattles and button, was killed near
Phoenix, Ariz., last week. 1t was the
largest rattlesnake ever seen in that
region.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19
Burned to Death.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 1.-Two
children of William Fortny, Boone
County farmer, were terribly burned
to-day, and one of them has since
died of her injuries. Fortny and his
wife, who live four miles southeast of
this city, left the children in the house
in charge of half-grown boy while
they were attending to some work on
the premises. The boy went into an
adjoining room, and while gone one
of the children fell into the fire. The
other child endeavored to pull her
from the flames, and the clothing of
both became ignited. When the par
ents, attracted by their screams,
reached them, they were both terri
bly, burned. One of the children died
in a few hours, but it is thought that
the other will recover.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

Last season Ike L. Hall, druggist of
West Lebanon. Indiana, sold four GROSS
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says every
bottle of it gave perfect satisfaction.
For sale by G. A. Buckner, druggist.
NEW ST. LOUIS AUDITORIUM.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

AFTER the selection OF the new
Superintendent of the Insane Asylum
at Fulton, Mo-, Mr.. B. l.. Locke, OF
Mexico, Mo-, rendered his resignation
as a member of the board. As soon
as the uperintendent was elected
Mr.. Locke withdrew from the room,
informing the other gentlemen OF the
board that he would trust to their
Judgment in selecting the other otiicers
of the Asylum. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Locke withdrew from the board
on account of not desiring to be
party to the selection of officers of an
inatitution with view simply to pay
ing the political debts OF Governor
Stone. Mr.. Locke is well known tc
the readers of the LEDGER as being
one of the most conservative ant
thorough business men who has ever
been in public life in Missouri. H'
,aars1arI.aa- l.-sAn!lin- tias th--ai
eve to the best interests of the peo'
pie, and does not believe in making
public office Il private snap.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with De Wits Little Early Risers,
little pills that cure dyspepsia and
constipation. For sale by Woodbridge
e. purdy
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19
Organize Democratic Clubs.

rom Tue hdCOu i-hO.l
This is no time for Democrats to
be associating themselves with out
side political organizations. Sound
money clubs and bimetallic or free
silver clubs will simply serve to
further divide Democrats and make
Republican success easier. For more
than year the editor of this paper
has been urged to cooperate in the
organization of sound money club
at this place. Others have been
urged to do so; some of these went
SO far as to satisfy themselves they
could organize with more than 100
names, but we have always opposed
the organization of such clubs. We
believe Democrats ought to discuss
these questions, but they ought to
discuss them with each other and as
Democrats, not as free silverites or
gold bugs. They ought to meet to-
gether and exchange views, and not
divide up and confine themselves to
their own notions. Straight Demo-
| CTdklC CLUBS WOulU uO HuCu luOIC
| good in effecting an understanding
because then both sides could be heard
in an interchange of understanding,
out of which we could expect survi-
val of the fittest, and all would be able
to learn more by association with each
other; error would be more readily
exposed. But, as the Times has be-
fore said, it is now too late for Demo-
Gratis to contest this question with
each other. We will, of course, have
our opinions, but good Democrats are
always ready to submit individual
opinion to the superior opinion of the
whole party. Hence we would much
better organize straight Democratic
clubs and not be dividing up, if we ex-
pect to exert any influence at the
coming election on the financial ques-
tion, tariff question, local self govern
ment or any other question. Or are
we to sacrifice all of the many ques-
tions which Democracy represents,
and turn everything over to the Re-
publicans, simply because we disagree
on the coinage question?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

Now that the erstwhiie widow OF the
late +. r. Barnum has dallied with
matrimonial humbug-the Greek
nobleman she married having turned
out to be poor instead of rich, as she
thought him to be-she will see the
wisdom Of her late consort in always
choosing to be the humbuggee rather
than the humbugged.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

BUY your goods at home from mer-
chants who help pay your taxes, sup
port your churches and charitable in
stitutions. There is no excuse for Au-
drain people to go away from home to
buy goods. We have large stocks,
choicely selected and goods are sold
very cheap.
THE Wentzville, st. Charles County
Mo- Union says: ''Hon. Champ
Clark, the next Congressman from
this district, was in our city Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week shak-
ing hands with many friends. Mr..
Clark made the people a good repre-
sentative and they appreciata a him for
it,"
JUDGE BENJAMIN NJ. ANDERSON, OF
Columbia, Boone county, Mo-, is a
candidate for State Senator from that
district Anderson is a thorough DEM
ocrat and would make an able repre-
sentative of that district in the Senate
He is very popular with the people
and if nominated would add strength
to the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-03-19

WHILE Senator Cullom may have
been correct when he said that Nc
Kinley was 'less qualified for the
office than any other conspicuous can
iidate, had less courage and less
knowledge ofinternational or national
affairs" good Democrats hope "Mac"
will get the nomination. He'll be
"dead easy to beat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
The Next Senate.

AS the Chicago Times Herald points
out the claim of the silverites to a ma
jority in the next senate is poorly
founded. 1t states the case thus 1.-The
terms of nineteen silver senators and
eight sound money senators expire
March 3. 1897. The states represented
BY the eight retiring gold senators are:
Vermont, Illinois, Connecticut, Wis
consin. Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire
and Maryland. These states are GER
tain to elect gold standard men to rep
resent them in the senate. The pres
ent silver majority in the senate varies
from three to seven, but leaving 1t at
seven. with the gold ranks unbroken, a
gain Of four from the silver column
would change the attitude of the sem
ate on the currency question. One of
these will come from the election of
sound money Republican to succeed
Cameron Of Pennsylvania and another
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
Using Burnt Powder.

Some comments made by the Toronto
Globe. the leading paper of Canada,
upon our presidential contest will re-
pay study. 1t says:
Attention is centred in this contest as the
first in which class is really arrayci
against class. Whether the agitator is
the cause or the result of class antagon-
isms, whether the terms masses" and
GLASSES" bear scientific analysis, wheth-
er injustice Is in systems or in their ap-
plicatiOn the existence of an antagonism
must he acknowledged. To many thought
full observers of the trend of events the
present seems but the forerunner of the
class conflicts of the future. The lines
are imperfectly drawn, the contendins
forces are mixed through each Others
ranks, the friends and foes of the future
being often indistinguishable. The issue
is a blunder on the one side, with an ac-
cidental soundness of conclusions through
false logic on the other but every day
the antagonism between have and want.
between eXploiter and producer. between
rich and poor. is growing more intense.
1t may be that the great armament which
the American people are burdening them
selves with will be turned inward and not
outward, or If the guns be turned against
a foreign country it will be in war pro-
noted to secure respite from discomfort at
home.
This is sufficiently pessimistc fore
cast to merit some attention. To what
great armament" the Toronto jour-
nal alludes we do rot know: neither
does it explain it's a'lusion to the "falsc
logic" which confronts on one side
"blunder' on the other. Perhaps the
false logic" it has reference to consists
party of tariff policy which. among
other things. will prevent Canadian
farmers from underselling American
farmers in New York and Pennsyl-
vania markets. That logic may seem
false to Canadians, but it looks true
enough to American hay. lumber and
produce growers and to the COM
munities on this side the border which
prosper best when American money
is kept in circulation within the United
States.
But this apart, our contemporary is
mistaken in it's very first statement.
If it will get copies of the leading state
papers and political addresses of our
presidents from Jefferson down, and
of the men who wanted to be but
failed to become presidents. 1t will have
difficulty in discovering a single time
within the present century when "class
was not arrayed against class" at
least so far as the politicians could ac-
comDlish that form of division. To this
habit we owe our civil war: and it may
be that to it we shall one day owe an
other fratrlcidal conflict but our record
in this respect has been quite as good
as that of any older nation. Great
Britain not excepted.
The immediate responsibility for the
present agitation conveniently known
as Organism rests. not with Protection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
OFF FOR CANTON!
IDLE MEN AND GOLD STANDARD
From the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Mr.. Bryan declares that the gold stand
ard ''multiplies the number of idle men,"
Has Mr. Bryan any evidence of this? 1T
Is true many men are idle, but what
ground is there for saying the gold stand
ard made them idle? There have been
times in our history when men were not
idle-when labor was in demand. and this
demand was created and grew under the
gotd standard. Why does Mr.. Bryan
overlook plain facts Of history and lay
down dogmatc propositions totally at va
rance with them? There Is one explana-
tion, and only one: Mr.. Bryan is making
his campaign on the free silver issue AMI
wants the labor vote.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
The Battle in Luzerne.

One of the gratifying features of the
present campaign in the mother coun-
ty is the unanimity with which Repub-
licans and sound money Democrats
have gone to work in behalf of the eiec-
tion to congress of Hon. Morgan Il.
Williams. The asperities of the cam
vass for the nomination have all been
forgotten, and at every point along the
line there is the utmost cordiality to-
ward Mr.. Williams and toward the
principles which his candidacy repre-
sents.
This is the more gratifying when the
fact is considered that in Mr.. Garman
Mr.. Williams has an antagonist who
with a captivating personal presence
and a large personal following unites the
resources of the Democratic state COM
mittee, of which he is chairman. That
Garman the chairman is disposed to
deal generously with Garman the cam
didate is as certain as that two and
two make four. and this circumstance
adds to the necessity for concentrated
Republican activity in Luzerne.
AS nearly as can be estimated at this
distance Mr.. Williams has the best of
the situation and is likely to win by
very creditable plurality; yet 1t is only
prudent to remind his supporters that
in order to keep this advantage they
will have to work unremittngly from
now until the closing of the polls. Lu-
zerne is one of the congressional dis
tricts in Pennsylvania upon which the
rich silver ring has its covetous eye. If
the slightest chance is offered for it's
capture by the free coinage forces, that
chance will be instantaneously i'm
proved
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
FRIGHTENING PROSPECTS,


New York Mail ard Express.
From the iron manufacturing regions CT
Pennsylvania ard the cotton Working dis
tricts of New England come daily reports
Of revving industrial activity. Furnaces
and mills which have been closed for
weeks and months are again In operation;
there is an increasing demand for labor,
and Frightening prospect of better days
for employer and employe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
THE FALL IN PRICE OF WHEAT,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer,

Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The amount of railroad mileage in the
United States has increased fvefold dur
ing the last thirty years, and this vast
amount OF construction has opened to cul-
tivation thousands of acres for agricul-
tural purposes. Where in 1867 there were
but 1S,30O,OCO acres sowed to wheat and
2l2. 900 bushels raised, there were in 1895
A,OoN.Goo acres sown In wheat and 467. .1O3, :
900 bushels were raised Meanwhile, the
area in other countries devoted to wheat
growing has increased, and in some CT
them even more rapidly than in this
country. Is it any wonder the price of
wheat has gone down?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09

as the Globe In another place alleges.
but with the recent attempt to substi-
tute in Protectors stead q policy
which, in actual operation in this coun-
try. has invariably proved ruinous-the
policy of low tariffs. or as now termed.
trace this cause back. In the year 1882
a man who had been sheriff of Erie
county and mayor of Buffalo was nom
mated for governor of New York and
laboring classes constitute the main
part of our population. They should
be protected in their efforts peaceably
to assert their rights when endanger-
ed by aggregated capital" Two years
later this same man, as q nominee for
president of the United States. pushed
his war upOn ''plutocracy" a step fur
ther and in 1887 brought 1t to climax
in a message to congress which went as
far in fomenting a war of classes as
William ]. Bryan has done at any per-
iod since. We recommend to all who are
interested in this subject perusal of
this and subsequent deliverances of
Grover Cleveland concerning the in
solent combinations Of corporate
wealth" and the bold brigards of
public plunder" who We're depicted by
him as scheming to enslave the toiling
masses.
1t is true that in 1892 this sort of
rhetoric captured the country and put
the tariff reformers" for the first time
in complete control of the federal gov
ernment. Everybody even in Canada
knows the result. Modern history con-
tains no record of an equal fall with
like rapidity from unusual prosperity
to widespread business stagnation and
industrial paralysis. In the gloomiest
periods of this three year term of ex-
piation for an economic mistake there
has been no turning of guns by class
upon class, but rather In every direction
the employer has done what he could
to keep his employees at work. and all
have suffered in proportion. Mr.. Bryan
is simply using Grover Cleyeland's S
burnt powder and it need not be feared
that he will do much damage with it.
1t is not probable that the Republic
can national committee, no matter
what may be printed as to it's inten-
tions. will divert much energy to the
chasing of Southern rainbows when
the decisive battle will have to be
fought in Indiana and illinois,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09

Go to Canton tonight and hear Nc
kinley. The fare is low, the ride de-
lightful and the cause worthy of twice
the expenditure of time and money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09

Congress-WILLIAM CONNEII.:
COMMISSIONERS. w. ROBERTS, GiLhe
ROBERTS.
Auditors-A. L. KIEFER, FRED L.
WARD
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
LEGISLA

Senate. 2lst District-COL. W. j. SCOTT;
Representative. LIST District.JOnN Is.
FARR: ID District-A. T. CONNELiL,,
Sd District-DR. n. C. MACkEf; fth
District--JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
TOLD BY THE STARS,
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aincchus
The Tribune AstroIogcr,

Astrolabe cast: ZIG a. m. for Fri lay,
October 0, 1896.
~ s. sas
A child morn on this day will see no
reason why bells and lanterns should not
be placed OH pedestrians who get in the
way of the bicycle scorcher.
The machinery in Bergmann's automatic
exhibition is simple compared to that In
the head of the individual who keeps up
the nom de plume contributions to the
Times Forum of the Cranks.
The rise in prices of wheat has spiked
one of the most powerful guns of the sill
YER oratorical army.
Tired smiles are worn by persons who
are expected to laugh ut 10 to jokes.
individual Horoscope.
Lizzie. Carbondale--Your hair has the
appearance of having been dyed, so 1t will
be impossible to give a correct forecast OF
events In your life. You are evidently
pursued by u dark man in golf stockings
who desires to marry you on account of
your fame as II member Of the cooking
club. IN. Bills mothers keeps a board
ing house and he Is the only heir). You
have a moderately good disposition that
medical almanacs for 1887, which will be
out In few weeks. BY avoiding you own
cooking you will live to good old age.