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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Trustees Sole.

WHEREAS, Robert ii. Stuart and
Nancy j. Stuart, his wife, by their Ger.
tain deed of trust, dated April 10, 1894,
and recorded in the Recorders Office
of Audrain County, Missouri, in deed
of trust book Is, at page 1856, convey
ed to j. q. Mitchell, trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Audrain County, State of Missouri,
to-wit:
All of lots one and two Il and p, ID
block six 90, as laid down on the plat
of Hill & Reusche's second Addition
to the village of Rush Hill, Missouri,
which said conveyance was in trust To
secure the payment of the promissory
note in said deed described; and.
whereas, according to the provisions
of said deed of trust, in case OF the
inability or refusal of the trustee NAM
ed therein to act, the Sheriff Of An
drain County may, at the request OF
the legal holder of said note, proceed
to sell said property; and, whereas,
said trustee has removed from this
State of Missoaei AMI - q.
able to act; and, whereas, said n0ts v
past due and remains unpaid; now,
therefore, at the request OF the legal
holder of said note and by authority
of the provisions of said deed of trust,
l will, on
Friday, the Nineteenth Day of juno,
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of 9 o'clock In the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the after
noon Of said day, at the east front
door of the Court House, in the City
of Mexico, County and State aforesaid,
sell said property publicly to the high
est bidder, for cash, to satisfy said debt
and the cost of executing this trust.
j.. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff and Acting Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
BANKER WYCKOFF SHOT
By a Man Named Clarence CLARK, Bent
on Robbery Clark Then Shot
Himself.

NEW YORK, June 15.-George II,
Wyckoff, President OF the Bank OF
New Amsterdam, was shot twice in
the abdomen and side this afternoon
while in his private office in the bank
by a man named Clarence Clark
CLARK demanded money and meeting
with a refusal fired the shots and then
turned the pistol on himself. Botl
men are now at the New York Hos
pitaI in an unconscious condition.
When Clark had gained access to
Mr.. Wyckoff he presented the follow
ing letter, which was written on Hote
Marlborough paper in blue ink in 6
clear, legible hand:
ave want $4,000, five $1,000 bills, II
800 bills.
81 will shoot you if you make 8
false movement; be careful. My
partner outside also has you covered
and if you give an alarm within three
minutes after I leave he will throw 8
stuck of dynamite through the front
entrance. Put the money in an en-
velope."
The shots were heard by a patrol
man in the street, who ran into the
bank building in time to see CLARK
fall.
Mr.. Wyckoff is 60 years old and re-
sides in Montclair, n. j.
Clark is about 80 years old and wears
a sandy mustache. He was vel
dressed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Friday, the Nineteenth Day OF juno,
n 1909
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of a capias
execution issued from the office OF the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, r%eturnable at the
June term, 1896, of said court, and TO
me directed in favor of the State OF
Missouri and against j. d. Morse, u
have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim of tho
aid j. ID. Morse OF, In and to the foi-
lowing described real estate, to-wit::
Lots number four, five, six and
seven, block twenty five of the origi-
nal town of Martinsburg, Missouri; all
lying and being in the said County
and State of Missouri; and ] viii, on
Friday, the Nineteenth Day OF jane,
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine O'Clock IN
The forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east front
Court House door, IN the City Of Mex.
leo, County of Audrain aforesaid, sell
the same, or 30 much thereof as may
be required, at public vendue, to tho
highest bidder for cesn in hand sub
ject to all prior liens and judgmentsl,
TO satisfy said execution and costs.
j. n. STEPHENS,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
The Republican Convention.
A THOROUGH LACK OF ENTHUS.
IAsM MANIFEST IN THE
PROCEEDINGS.
The Silver Leaders Say They Viii
Bolt If a Gold Platform
Is Adopted.
peci., Dispatch to the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Republi-
can National Convention met tardily
this morning and was called to order
at 1O:45 O'Clock.
The Resolutions and Credentials
Committees were not ready to report
The report of the Committee or
Permanent Organization, though moi
in order, was presented and adopted
1t continues the temporary officers
with the exception of Chairman Fair.
banks, who is replaced by Senator
Thurston. The latter made a short
sharp and ringing speech and the con.
vention took a recess until 2 O'Clock,
The silver leaders authorize the
statement that in the event of a gold
plank being adopted they will quietly
leave the convention hall.
NO ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST.
The st. Louis Republic contains the
following headlines in reference tC
the opening of the Republican Con-
vention in st. Louis:
Convention Opening Dull and Mo.
notonous There Was Not Only ar
Utter Lack of Enthusiasm, but a Feel
ing of Oppression Everywhere Pre-
gailed-After Rabbi Sales Invocation
Temporary Chairman Fairbanks Made
a Tiresome and Uninteresting Speech
None of the Prominent Delegates
Were ~Applauded Except Tom Platt.
Whose Send-Of Was Mild-Many
Delegates Went TO Sleep During the
Funeral Proceedings-The Big Guns
Were Silent and Nothing of Impor-
lance Was Accomplished.
To Purchase the People, Corrupt
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lead
ers, in Cold Blood, Plan the Outright
Buying of Six States-Hanna Con-
sented to Sacrifice the West if a Fund
Was Raised to Buy the Doubtful East
Republicans Disheartened Because
Their Bosses Compel Them to Nomi-
nate a Man They Do Not Want-A
Platform Which Two-Thirds of Them
Detest Forced Down Unwilling
T~hroats-In Secrecy They Admit That
They Are But Planning Their Down
fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
$HSH f $#hs.Dr Rsdssz5m
Ill-AdVlsed Advice.

FROM Tue st. LOUIS fkepuDlfc.
Certain Democratic papers are en-
gagged in the un-Democratic task of
calling on those among the Demo-
cratic party who are delegates to the
Chicago Convention to bolt if a free
silver platform is adopted.
Such advice is nothing more than
treason to the party at a trying period
of its history. II is nothing more than
advice to desert the party flag in the
face of the enemy.
1t is not only disloyal; it is absurd.
What is to be gained by a bolt? Where
can the wing of the party which is de-
feated turn? Not to the Populists and
certainly not to the Republicans. The
Populists want not only free silver;
they want everything else free-ex-
cept the institutions of the country.
The Republican party may be relied
on to represent one thing self inter-
ests of the manufacturers and others
who have contributed most largely to
putting its candidate in the field and
helping to elect him.
There are ways of getting party is-
sues without a bolt. The present is
not the only occasion when the Demo-
cratic party has had grave differences
within its ranks. 1t has had to face
them before, and il has triumphed
over them, as it will triumph over the
difficulty which it is compelled to face
to-day. The man who is W. ready
to cry bolt is unworthy of the name
Democrat. There is no political home
for the true Democrat other than that
whose founder has left his impress ON
the word in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Buy Century Hob 0.I.-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

Notice il hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate of j. w.
Newkirk, deceased, have been grant.
ed the undersigned by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date May 20, 1896.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exbibh
them for allowance 10 the administra-
tor within n year after date Of grant.
ing letters, or they may be preeludea
from any benefit Of such estate, and
IL such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they wiifDe
forever barred.
J. r.. WILLIAMS,
Git. Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
CENTURY
HIGH GRADE XnmL7or,,
VEHICLES. Oot60G0otse
THE PRESIDENTS OPINION.
MIR. Cleveland Against a Silver Plat
form and Does Not Think the
Chicago Convention Will
Declare for Unlimlt-
ed Coinage.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-In a reply
to a request from the New York
Herald for a statement concerning the
Democratic situation, President CIeve-
land tonight sent the following to
that newspaper:
81 have made no figures as to the
probable action of delegates already
chosen or to be chosen to the Demo-
cratic national convention, but / re-
fuse to believe that when the time ar
rives for deliberate action there will
be migrated upon our Democratic
creed a demand for the free, unlimited
and independent coinage of silver. |
cannot believe this, because know
the Democratic party is neither I'M
patriotic nor foolish and because it
seems so clear to me that such a course
will infiict a very great injury upon
every interest of our country, which
it has been the mission of Democracy
to advance, and will result in lasting
disaster to our party organization.
"There is little hope that as means
of ucc this free silver pro position,
after its thorough discussion during
a political campaign, will attract the
majority of the voters of the country.
1t must be that many OF the illusions
influencing those now relying upon
this alleged panacea for their ills, will
be dispelled before the time comes for
them to cast their ballots which will
express their sober second thought.
The adoption by the Democracy of
this proposition would, / believe, give
to our opponents an advantage both
in the present and future which they
do not deserve.
"My attachment to true Democracy
is SO strong that / consider its C
Identical with the country's good.
This ought sufficiently to account for
my anxiety that no mistake be made
at our party convention. In my
opinion, NJ effort should be spared to
secure such action of the delegates as
will avert party decentralization.
"It is a place for consultation and
comparison of views, and those DEM
ocrats who believe in the cause of
sound money should there be heard
and be constantly in evidence.
ga cause worth fighting for at all is
worth fighting for to the end. If
sound money Democrats suppose there
is danger of a mistake being made,
such danger should stimulate their
activity in averting it instead of Gre
ating encouragement.
"I am very far from arrogating to
myself a controlling influence upon
the policy of my party; but as an un-
flinching Democrat, who has been
honored by his party and who desires
hereafter NJ greater political privilege
than to occupy the place of private in
its ranks, ! hope / may not be blamed
for saying this much at this time, in
the interest, as it seems to me, of the
grand old organization, SO rich in
honorable traditions, SO justly proud
of its achievements, and always so I'M
daunted and brave in its battles for
the peoples welfare"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

There r contesting delegations
from Nebraska, but since it is praetic-
ally assured that the free silver men
will control the Chicago convention,
and will thus be enabled to seat the
delegation to their choice, the sixteen
delegates from that State may as well
be added to the silver column, making
2sS. Most of the Territories have
elected six delegates each instead of
two, but as two is the number to which
each is supposed to be entitled that is
the number used in making up the
table.
AS the only remaining States which
can be depended on to send gold
standard delegates to Chicago are
Delaware, Maine, New York and Wis
cousin, with a total of lii votes, the
gold men can count on having only
s34 votes in the convention out OF a
total of 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Eugene Foley Dead.

Eugene G.. Foley, Sol of Mrs and
Mrs. J. W. Foley, died shortly after
moor July II of congestion of the bow
els. He was % years of age and was
a bright young man. The funeral viii
be held on June 18th in the afternoon.
To the grief stricken parents the LED
GER extends sincere sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Free Silver at the Chicago Convention

+ Tt6 ollS6I dt tuc OulCdSO SUufcuLlou
Democratic conventions in three
States the last week have come out
s9uarely in favor of the maintenance
of the present gold standard. Such
results / n all these States were expect
ed, however, and do not weaken the
prediction that the free silver element
will control the national convention.
In Connecticut and Maryland no very
serious opposition was made against
declarations in favor of the gold
standard. In Minnesota the silver ad-
vocates made a fight, but were signally
defeated by the supporters of the poll
icy of the national administration, I'M
der the leadership of "Mike" Doran,
who has been the big Democrat in
Minnesota politics for years.
The delegates to the Chicago con-
vention chosen to date, and their
position on the money question, are as
follows:
ria C;l-a-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.

DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry cure Consumption (which is
Scrofula of the Lungs, by its wonder
full blood-purifying invigorating and
nutritive properties. Forweak Lungs,
Splitting of Blood, Shortness of Breath,
Nasal Catarrh, Bronchitis, Severe
Coughs, Asthma, and kindred affee-
tions, it is a sovereign remedy. While
it promptly cures the severest Coughs,
it strengthens the system and purifies
the blood
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

The arena has never afforded a more
spirited and scientific exhibition than
is shown in the broadsword combat
on horseback between Cradoc and
Cariossa. it is one of the novel sem
sations among the hundred great
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
circus acts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Woodward.
s sssS s; u Ss $i:i S'ss 2s5sszsm

Miss Willie Woodward, formerly of
this city, now of Kansas City, and r.
II. Wagner, a prominent business
man of that city, were married at
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday at the residence
of the brides sister, Mrs. Bridgeford.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Coombs, of the Christian Church.
The LEDGER extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

ruins. 1t is probable that no great
American city has ever had such a
night of terror. The hundreds who
had seen the desolation before night
fell imagined everything and any
thing; and when fire and rain follow
ed, the helpless community groaned
in it's misfortune. Thursday morning
found desolation everywhere. Scores
OF bodies were taken from the ruins in
the two cities, and relief stations were
opened in a hundred places. By night
the police were exhausted. Militia
took the place of the worn out off,
GERS, and the night found a glorious
moon to make the work of the watch
ers and the a somewhat cas-
Ter task. Friday and Saturday the
rescue work continued, and Sunday
every effort was made to open the
streets. The authorities were much
hainpered in this employment by
thousands of sightseers from in and
out of the city. The gates at the I'm
ioh tdAioh III Ou bhat A1o,oOO S2'hA
sionists passed into the town in the
course of the day. These people were
much more difficult of management
than the residents of the city, for they
were unfamiliar with the streets or the
towns customs. Several of the Grip
pied street a lines began to run on
this day, relieving the congestion.
One of them, the Fourth Street line,
started its cable in the open air, the
power house having been lifted from
the machinery. S~ingularly enough,
the engines were not seriously dam
aged. On Monday the electric light
companies worked hard to get their
lamps restored, but it will be many
days before the city will again be per-
fectly lighted. Architects and insur-
ance experts differ much in their es-
Inmates of the damage to property.
The figures vary from $22, 000, 900 to
$50, OOO, 900 for st. Louis, and half of
that sum for the other side of the
river. 1t would not be surprising, if
when all are accounted for, there will
be five hundred fatalities and two
thousand among the injured.
The storm attacked the city from
the southwest. Clocks on Compton
Hill stopped at 5:10, and down town a
prominent clock ceased to move at
5:25. The storm had a circular motion,
however, for in many instances the
north and east sides of houses are
blown out, while the west and south
parts r not injured. I'm desolated
Lafayette Park many great trees are
twisted two or three times. They lie
at every point of the compass. Leaves,
with only their skeletons, hang to the
branches, and many twigs, bits of straw
and small pieces of wood r driven
through the thick bark and into the
trunk. On the morning following the
storm I picked up a dead robin in
Lafayette Park. One side OF the body
was entirely denuded of feathers. Not
a feather was missing from the other
side. The absence of wells in the city
probably accounts for the fact that
there ia no account of the remarkable
suction SO frequently spoken of in ac-
counts of cyclones in Kansas and
Nebraska. HOMER BAssFoRD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Live Stock Market

ST. Louis, June 1.-THE reee;n,.
native cattle yesterday were libe,.,
and heavy cattle were full steaav
Steers sold from $685. to s4.l 10. feadas.
from 1918 to ss.4o. The COW sunn,v
was small. Inferior steers we're ali.
sale.
HoGs-The final close was stead,
and some hogs at 81. 25 were late SAILS
The bulk yesterday sold at So Is S
s3.22k, or 2}ac better than Mondav
The medium weights at 1925 wers
higher than Monday. Light hogs solaE
up to s3.2713, and heavy hogs sold Il
a lots from from 80 to $500. PHI.
and lights sold at s2.75 to 1925. Tho
bulk of the mixed hogs sold at SAN
to $500.
81 shoes for sl.5o at the Boston, this
week only.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
HATHAWAYKEATH GRAIN & IMPLEMENT CO..
MEXICO. MISSOURI.

There are more principal lady artists
with the great Adam Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers consolidated shows
than the whole number of performers
with others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
s:sss s; ss%isT HIss Rabssz5m
Instructed For Bland.

FIT. SMITH, ARK, June ia spec
ial Democratic convention was held al
Greenwood to-day to I'LL out the dele
CATION to State convention, Sebastian
county's apportionment having beer
raised since the county convention
was held. Delegates were instructed
for Bland for President, and "a the
county has one Of the largest delega.
tions and several other counties have
already instructed for him, he will No
doubt capture the State easily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
~HEARNE-DE YOUNG SUIT.
The Jury Was Evenly Divided on the
Question of Libel.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, June 1.-THE jury
has disagreed in the suit for sI0o. 900
for alleged libel by DIR. J. @. Hearne
against M. II. De Young, proprietor
of the San Francisco Chronicle. The
iurv stood 9 TO 8. The alleged libel
connected Hearne's name with the
n,,,asr az Amos J. Htfllwell In Hanni-
IN Mo-, eight years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness, sick and bilious headache,
dizziness, ~costiveness, or constipation
of the bowels, loss of appetite, coated
tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia, sour
stomach, windy belchings, "heart-
burn" pain and distress after eating,
and kindred arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

THE burglar who entered the resi-
dence of the editor of the LEDGER
Sunday night, as near as the writer
al learn, got out with as much as he
had when he broke in. He should con-
gratulate himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, has been So
lected as headquarters for the Uni
versal Savings and Loan Co. Mayor
Silver, of Jefferson City, has offered a
reward of $50 to find who originated
circulars purporting to be signed by
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

FILLEY is now to be run for Gov
n of Missouri by the Republicans.
BY all means nominate him for Gov
ernor. The bigger the Office he is
nominated for the more thoroughly
will the Democrats pulverize him next
fall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

A GOOD, strong man nominated by
the Democrats of Missouri for Cover
nor, will materially assist in keeping
the grand old State of Missouri from
Republican rule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

o. d. GRAY, of the Sturgeon (Mo.)
Leader, has been appointed Assistant
Sergeant Arms of the Democratic
National Convention in Chicago.
Young Gray Is a staunch and true
Democrat and worthy the honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Guardians Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned has been appointed by the
Probate Court OF Audrain county
guardian of the person and estate q
Sarah A. Mallory. All persons having
claims against said estate or Sarah a.
Mallory must present them TO the IN
dersigned. JAMES DowEIL,
IL At Guardian
June IS, 1896,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

SUPREME JUDGE G. b. Macfarlane
has sent $40 to the cyclone sufferers
of Audrain county. Judge nacfarlane
can always be counted upon to assist
the needy when worthy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

Boss KERENs defeated Boss Filley
for National Committeeman, 10 to u.
The Democrats will finish up both of
these persons next November by a
much larger majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

THE time for holding the on
vention to nominate a candidate for
Judge of the st. Louis Court of APP
peals has been fixed for August IS, at
st. Louis, Mo. The basis Of represen-
tation is the same as for the regular
State nominating convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

MRS. EX-GOVERNOR G. H. HARDIN
has sent a check for $40 to the cyclone
fund to Mayor b. g. Johnson. Mrs.
Hardin can always be depended upon
without solicitation in matters of this
HinH