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Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

the reason is apparent The United States
IS debtor nation. Lfkke prizes Of our do
nestle products fOfre not NHdaip inflated
bv protection" foreign nations would then
gladly take our products Ia preference 20 our
gold aud our gold supply would not then be
drawn abroad to pay our creditors. But just
so long as the prizes Of our Jabyfcs and
s0ayes are kept up Gbnoymaky and NNnGf
uyaHy hiPh by high tariffs, they are 70 that
extent unstable abroad and foreign nations
will not take them in payment for what we
owe
From this you see that comnodi-
ties are not vet cheap enough for the
gold men, who buy but produce none
of them and they are struggling still
to bring them lower This is the
real object of mono-metallsm and
Lothing else-lower products and
higher money. But is this what the
farmer wants, or any other class ex-
oept the selfish rich ? Isn't 80 cent
corn and 10 cent wheat low enough !
Mono-metallism and lower prices /;
bi-metalllsm and higher; which do
you prefer? j.
Milford, April 2, 1896.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
Our Delivery Wagon
ANNUAL EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS.

Examinations for first second, and pre-
visional grade certificates will be held at
GEORGETOWN, Saturday, April 4.
MILTON, Saturday, April II
LEWES. Saturday, April ~
No examination papers will be given out
sitter g. 50 A M, All examinations will close
1t 4 p. NJ An early atteudauc@ is desired
w. w KNOWLES,
Superintendent
Bethel, Del, Feb, H. 1896,
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
Great Reduction

The main spring OF our success in
the unceasing and unfaltering efforts !
that we put forth day in and day out,
week in and week out, far in and far
out to convince our friends and GUS
toners either by solicitation through
our price list or by the more prae-
tical method, the trial order, that our
offerings are precisely what we aim
that they should be--the best all
around values whether in high or
low priced goods on the market.
The tlial order is the more practical
and satisfactory way by which to
put us to the test, and through III
we have obtained the great majority
of our Numerous customers. If YOU
are open for convictions read our
prices carefully and give us a trial
order
Levering's Coffee. ........22 c ID.
Mocha & Java Coffee. 49,. 35c 10.
Best Syrup...... $50. ....25c gal.
Good Syrup......I5o gal, or &c at.
Good Molasses ..I5c gal, or &c ct.
Laundry Starch o.. .4c ID.
Corn Starch...... ...........Ge 10.
Pure Pepper...... ....4o Or ID
Pure Cider Vinegar ........Ise gal.
Clothes Pins. .............lc doz-
Good Lard ................7c lib,
l at. bot:le Bluing $500. ....lOc.
Star Soap. ............4e lb
Wash Soda...... ...... Pc Id.
Bread Soda. ..... ...... ....5c Id.
+" Battle AK" Tobacco. ...... 2Oc ID.
Even Change" Tobacco o.. Zoe 10.
Very large and fine pickles. loo d1z
Best Raisins. .,,,......,....6 &c lb.
Rice. ....., .....,. ....6c 10.
Sugar Bowl OF Mustard 49,. ...lOc
Canned Corn. 49,. ............5c
Cans ed Tomatoes .............7c
Canned Salmon ...... ........l2c
/ Safuines, .................. ....0c
Evaporated Cream 49,. ..l0c can.
/ Condensed Milk...... ....l0c can.
Dandy Oyster Crackers ......5c 10.
Soda Crackers .............. Sc To-.
Ginger Snaps .... 49,. BE Id.
Square Lemon Cakes 49,. Sc ID,
Very best Green Tea. .... 60c Id.
Black Tea .,..... 60c Id.
Beautiful Black Tea 80. .4Oc h.
Green Tea ... -. Acc 10.
Good Black Tea. ...........3O SOC ID.
Green Tea ....,.,.3Oc ID.
Gold Dust. ........ ....lSc pack.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

and Sl.oo sizes. The small
size may be enough to cure
your cough or help your baby
your druggist gives you q package In
saimon-coiored wrapper with the picture
eiths man snd fish es it-yea can trust
that mani
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
THE ECLIPSE SATURDAY NIGHT
The Moon Was Almost Lost in the
Earth's Shadew-A Clear Sky
Favored the Astronomical
Event.

The second and last eclipse of the
moon in 1896 took placeSaturday night,
August %. 1t was a partial, but almost
total one, .755 of fair Luna's surface
being obscured and was visible in the
United States, South America and the
Hawaiian Islands.
The moon entered the shadow at
11:25 p. m. and at 1867 Sunday morn
ing the greatest degree of totally
was noticeable. From that time on
the silver crescent increased in size
and at 2:30 a. N. the orb of night left
the shadow and sailed on her way,
unobscured by shadows of smother
earth" or any other planet.
The position of the point of first
contact with the shadow was 101 de-
grees from the northern point of the
moons limb toward the east and that
of the last contact, 153 degrees to-
ward the west limb.
Owing to some unaccountabie cause
hardly anyone in Mexico was aware
OF the fact that there was going to be,
or had been an eclipse of the moon
Saturday night, and for this reason
few, il any persons, staid up to wit
ness the same. However, the eclipse
was one of the most perfect that has
taken place in years and owing to
the fact that the sky and atmosphere
were both unusually clear, was a
sight long to be remembered by those
who had the good fortune to . 1t
There will be no more eclipses, either
of the sum or moon, during the veal
1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
j. Med. Trimble's Speech.

FULL III 81 Jul 1eCpubLt.
On being nominated for Governor
by the "Sound Money" Democratic
Convention in st. Louis MI. Trimble
said: SIT is not necessary to send for
me, because I am here and feel CRATE
full for the honor accorded me. / &C
cept the nomination and will enter
the campaign entirely unpledged. I
promise you now that 1 will not be a
candidate for a second term. 1 know
what you have done, and it will not
be necessary to travel across the
Continent to notify me. Iaccept your
nomination not because there is any
glory to win, but in behalf of a cause
that is right. I know I will be a tar
get at which those who oppose me
will shoot their arrows, but / am ready
to receive them. I am a lawyer, MI.
Chairman, and know that it is always
a good time to stop when the court is
with me, and I want to say but a word
in conclusion. What we need is a
s~ilencing Of the voice of reputation.
The spirit of reputation has recently
raised its head high in this land, and
it needs to be removed. We need
more patriotism and not 80 much jim
goism-not SO much twisting of the
lions tail. Our country should shine,
not as the moon, the Queen of Night,
but as the sun, the King of Day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
NEGRO MOB cowED.
Colored Orator Who Was Badly Ma
treated Makes His Speech
Anyway.

MACON, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Henry Mar
shall, the colored man who was run
out of town Tuesday night by a riot
GUS demonstration of people of his
own race after attempting to deliver
a free silver speech, returned and
completed his address from the real
end of a hack, unmolested.
When he heard of the treatment
Marshall received, Hon. L. A. Thomp-
son, an attorney of this city, swore
that Marshall should come back and
make his speech unhindered by mobs
and unhampered by Mckinley yells.
There was an immense crowd in
town, probably 5000 visitors who
came here because of the Anderson
hanging. Mr.. Thompson met his
speaker at the depot.
He had with him a four horse hack
and the colored band.
They paraded around the streets
| with the orator from Kansas occupy
ing the seat of honor.
Thompson introduced his man, stat
ing that though he had never seen
him before he had heard of his exper-
fence Tuesday night and wired him
that if he would come back here and
make his address there were enough
law abiding citizens in Macon to guar
antee him protection.
Marshall was frequently applauded
and proved himself to be well posted
on the finance question. He says he
is not afraid of any of the darkies in
this town if they will meet him II at
a time, but that he don't wan them
all to fire rocks and second grade
eggs at him when he is making a
| anaRph
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
School Teachers Certificates.

County School Commissioner, Prof.
Strother, is still being pressed for
school certificates by teachers. He
says that some teachers, who not only
failed in Audrain but in Monroe coun-
ty teachers institute, insist that he
should give them a special examina-
ton. The following from the State
Superintendent of Public Schools will
be of interest along this line:
French Strother, Mexico, Mo.-Dear
Sir: Replying to yours of August 25.
The law does not authorize you to re-
new a certificate. The party should
apply for special examination. L have
submitted the question of the authority
of county commissioners to grant
a special examination to the Attorney
General and the following is his reply:
t'The only authority conferred on a
county commissioner to grant a special
examination for d certificate to teach
Is that given by Section 8 of the Insti-
tute Law. This section limits the
authority of the commissioner to ap-
plicants who for good and sufficient
reasons did not attend the examina-
ton held by the county Institute Board
Of Examiners"
Very Truly Yours,
JOHN r. KIRK,
State Supt. of Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
SILVER DICK IN MARYLAND.
Richard P. Bland Addresses an Out
door Meeting in Laurel.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 21.-'sSilver Dick''
Bland had a big reception ut Laurel
this evening, and the meeting which
he subsequently addressed was the
largest in numbers held there in re-
cent years. Mr.. and Mrs. Bland ar
rived from Washington at 5 O'Clock
as the guests of Mr.. Ernest P. Bald
win, Auditor of the Treasury. A pub
lie reception followed a dinner, and
after that a torchlight procession was
formed and marched through the
streets of Laurel to Laurel Grove,
where a great crowd had preceded
the marchers.
President Baldwin of the Laurel
Democratic Club called the meeting
to order and Major Phelps introduced
Mr.. Bland. He discussed unlimited
coinage, eulogized Messrs. Bryan and
Sewall and the Chicago platform, and
admonished his hearers to beware of
goldbup influences.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Murder In East Mexico.
FRANK GIBBS, CoLoRED, OF Full
TON, SHOOTS HIS BROTHER,
LOUIS COLLINS.
The Murder Took Place Saturday
Morning Gibbs Surrendered
Himself to the Officers.

Frank Gibbs, colored, of Fulton,
shot and killed his brother, Louis
Collins, in east Mexico about 1880
Saturday morning. Soon after he sur
rendered himself to the authorities
and was placed in Jail.
The shooting took place at the home
of Mamie Phillips, colored, who lives
about four blocks southeast of Coun-
Gilman Boards residence.
The confessed murderer was seen
at the Jail about an hour and a half
after the killing and told his story as
follows to a LEDGER reporter:
"My name is Frank Gibbs and I
live in Fulton. I am a brother of the
man I killed, although we go under
different names.
"My brother and his wife had been
separated for over a year, when about
two weeks ago she left Mexico and
went to Fulton, where she now works
out. Yesterday afternoon about four
O'Clock l left Fulton in a wagon to
get her household goods which she
had left in Mexico at Mamie Phillips
and which she asked me to bring to
Fulton for her.
"My daughter was with me and / got
to Mexico about mid night. Invent to
Mamie Phillips and began to load the
furniture and stuff into my wagon.
Collins lives near Mamie Phillips, and
hearing the noise he came over. He
asked me what 1 was doing and where
l was going to take the stuff and told
him. Then he began cusslng me and
drawing a pistol, shot at me two or
three times.
81 reached for my shotgun, which I
had brought with me to hunt on the
way and pointing it at him pulled the
trigger. The gun went off and he fell.
Then l unhitched my horses and walk
ed to the Jail to give myself up"
During the telling of the above
Gibbs appeared perfectly calm and
Som after the shots had
been heard by several nightwatchmen
they went at once to the scene of the
murder. Coroner Rodes and Deputy
Sheriff Dowell fastened to the scene
and took charge of the body.
Collins was about 4s years old and
was a day laborer.
The Coroner's jury met Saturday
morning and acquitted Gibbs, setting
him at liberty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
PUBLIC SALE

Having rented my farm and decid-
ed to move to Mexico, I will sell, at
public sale, on said farm, 8 miles
south of Mexico, 5 miles north of Aux
vase, and IL miles from Doan Sta
ton and also the same distance from
Bryan Station, on
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1896,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One harness mare z years old by st.
Valentine, 2:16L; 1 combined z
years old by Aaron Pennington; l har-
ness mare 2 years old; 1 combined
mare 5 years old by Artist; / roar
mare 8 years old, extra saddle and
harness; 1 black mare 5 years old,
saddle and harness, family broke; /
bay mare 8 years old, saddle and har-
ness; 1 gelding 4 years old by Primo
ton, a sure trotter; 1 gelding by Light
Hall, 2:254, 4 years old, 16 hands high
and quite a prospect for a trotter; 1
gelding 8 years old by Light Hall, first
dam Billie Bismarck by Victor Won
Bismarck by Hambletonian 10; 1
brown filley 2years old by Light Hail,
LE6l udu ny SbdI w lkA06S bOCOAA 0du4
White Line; 1 dun filley by Light
Hall, first dam Willie Shaker by st.
Valentine, 2:16L; 1 pair carriage
mares 7 years old, well matched and
16 hands high and can trot 800 min
utes or better to pole; 1 bay gelding 6
years old, fifteen three and a first-
class gentleman's roadster; 1 bay
gelding 8 years old, 16 hands high and
q fancy roadster; can pull buggy in
40 or better; / roam mare by Lew
ellyn, second dam thoroughbred, with
colt by side by Light Hall; this mare
has shown better than 8 minutes; 1
bay FLY 1 year old and a perfect
beauty by Light Hall, first dam Billie
Bismarck; 1 bay gelding 1 year old by
Light Hall, dam Silver Rose by Lew
ellyn; 1 bay mare 1 year old by Light
Hall, first dam by st. Valentine 2 :16L;
1 sorrel mare / year old, natural sad
der; / family mare 10 years old, safe
for small children; Light Hall, 2:25A,
by Vatican, first dam Nell by Esteleric
by Erixson.
Sixty head 2 and 3 year old steers;
% head yearling: 8 head extra good
milk cows; / extra good springer; Q
good Jersey COWS; 100 head sheep: 3
yearling heifers; Q thoroughbred year
ling heifers; 1 2-year-old thorough
bred bull; l binder, l hay stacker, 2
mowers, 1 feed wagon, l road wagon,
l buggy and harness single and dou-
BILE, / disc cultivator, 2 braking plows;
240 acres grass will be rented day of
sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-Time given until
January 1, 1897, without interest. If
not paid on or before January LIST
notes to bear 8 per cent. interest from
date. G. 8. MADDOX.
j.. T. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Assignee's Sale!
Tuesday, September 9Th.

/ will offer at public auction at the
Fountain B. Vaughn farm, three miles
southwest Of Martinsburg, all of the
property assigned to me by F. B..
Vaughn, as follows:
Eight head of horses, consisting of /
bay mare, 6 years old, 1 bay mare, 8
years old, 1 gray horse, Q years old, 1
gray mare, 8 years old, 1 bay morse, 4
years old, / gray stallion, / pony mare
and n sorrel mare, Q mules, 2 years
old, 2 mules, 1 year old, / black jack,
3 Jersey cows and calves, about IS
head of stock hogs.
One pair stock scales, 1 corr drill, /
Mccormick binder, / riding pillow, Q
harrows, / Disc harrow, 1 corn shelter,
/ feed wagon, 4 cultivators, 2 breaking
piows, one-third Of about so acres OF
corn in field, 4 stacks OF hay.
Also at the instance Of other par
ties, about 100 head OF sheep, so head
of stock hogs, 2 head of 4-year-old
mules, 2 head of 3-year-old mules, 4
head of 2-year- old mules, 2 cows,
14-inch breaking pillow.
TERMS OF SALE.-On all sums Of $40
and over a credit of six months will be
given, purchaser giving note with two
good securities; less than $40, cash 10
hand.
GEO. w. ADAMS,
Assignee Of +. b. Vaughn.
| j. N. stephens, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
STATE VETERINARIANS
Held Their Annual Meeting in This
City Wednesday-Two Interesting
Sessions Officers Elected.

The fifth annual meeting of the Mis-
souri, State Veterinary Association
was held in this city Wednesday.
The opening session was held in the
Circuit Court room at 10 O'Clock in the
morning with the following members
present: T. F. Arnold, Of Lewiston,
L. M. Klutz of Clinton, State Veterina-
rian T. E. White, of Sedalia, ]. NJ.
Phillips, Chas. Ellis and w. E. Cass, OF
st. Louis, F. W. O'Brien, of Hannibal,
W. E. Martin, of Perry, j. w. Con-
noway, Of Columbia, T. J. Turner and
8. Stewart, of Kansas City, and DIR.
Lipscomb, of Columbia.
After the meeting was called to or
der Mayor Johnson delivered an ad.
dress of welcome, which was respond
ed to by the president. The reports
of the various committees were then
heard and adopted and at noon the
meeting was adjourned until 1880.
Upon reconvening the following
papers were read and discussed:
Impurities of st. Louis City Dairiee-
Chas. Ellis.
Notes on Parasites of Cattle and
Sheep-B. F. Kaupp.
Aseptic Surgery in Veterinary AMI
Human Practice-T. j. Turner.
Observation-Disclosures of Case in
Dogs. Stewart.
The County Practitioner r. A.
Ramsay.
Texas Fever Notes.. w. Como
way.
Report of Oases-F. W. O'Brien.
The meeting then adjourned until 8
O'Clock, at which time the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, T. E. White, of Sedalia.
Vice. President, L. M. Klutz, of Clin-
ton.
Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. Ellis,
of st. Louis.
The retiring officers are: President,
DIR. T. ]. Turner, of Kansas City.
Vice-President, Dr.. j. IL. Watts.
Secretary and Treasurer, DR.. T. F.
Arnold
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
ing, any age 500 90 $50 90 $40 90
Hohs ConfInamani aflIs Pain. Honor and Risk.

ing, any age $50 90 $50 90 $40 90
First. j. A. Potts, Mexico.
Second. r. T. Freeman & Son,
Third. w. T. Harrison, Attxvasse.
55 Boy rider. J. & V. Barth, special,
suit of clothes.
Richard Potts, Centralia
heep-Southdowns.
"a Best ram, any age..........$l0 U
Hamilton s. Rice, Mexico.
70 Best eve, any age.......... lo W
Hamilton & Rice, Mexico.
Shropshires and 0xfords.
70 Best ram, any age...-......$lO OO
John Muir, Hatton, Mo.
" Best eve, any age....-..... lo w
j. w. BoIes, Auxvasss.
Long Woods.
IS Best ram, any $40 90
Pearl Dawson, Rowena.
70 Best eve, any age.......... l0 w
II. M. Oliver, Fulton.
Sweepstakes.
so Best ram, any age or breed $15 90
Jno. Muir, Hatton, Mo.
81 Best eve. any age or breed Is 90
Jno. Muir, Hatton, Mo.
80 Pen of four lambs, to consist
of two rams and two ewes,
all owned and bred by the
exhibitor.-........-....... 10 W
Hamilton & Rice, Mexico, Mo.
Hogs-Berkshires.
S3 Best boar, any age.........$l0 90
Holt & Pollard, Fulton.
"a Best SOW, any age.......... 10 90
B. F. Drake, Santa Fe.
Poland China.
So Best boar, any age.........SlU W
Park Chitwood, Galloway County.
Sc Best SOW, any age.......... 10 W
w. w. johnson, Mexico.
Chester Whites.
81 Best boar, any age..........Slo w
No entries.
So Best SOW, any age.......... 10 W
No entries.
Sweepstakes.
SO Best boar, any age or breed $50 90
II. A. Greer, Mexico.
80 Best SOW, any age or breed 10 %
w. w. Johnson, Mexico.
81 Best sow and five pigs, any
age or breed. 10 OO
w. W. johnson, Mexico.
balance of awards on third page)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
A Desirable Farm, for Sale.

Consisting of 102 acres of good prairie
land, all under fence; 2 story 7 room
house, nearly new; all necessary out
buildings in good repair; good orchard,
all in bearing; 50 acres in cultivation,
20 acres in wood pacture; plenty of
water the year round; a chance to en-
large on all sides. Eight miles east of
Mexico, 3 miles south of Rush Hill,
IA mile from school. Telephone line
running past farm. Will sell to the
right party IN easy terms. Call on
or address A. slime,
2tw Rush Hill, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
AUDRAIN COURT

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in jan
uary, LIST Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, 1st Monday
in August, LIST Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in jan
uary, Cd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

WITH
SCALES

its worst form, q 10 continued spreading
until my face was covered with scales and be-
came q horrid sight. Ihad q fine head Of hair,
seven years growth. and had to sacrifice it. I
was in despair. The physicians had failed
even TO relieve me, when n recommended
CUTrCuRA SOAP. My father procured q set of
CUTICuRA REMEDIES, and in three weeks the
scales left my face and the skin lost its florid
hue. In sir sreeks I scas entirely cured. My
face was smooth and my complexion clearer
and finer than IL had ever been before.
Miss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury, Pa.
SPEEDY CuRR TREATMENT. - Warm baths
with CurICURA Soar, gentle applications of
CurrCuRA tointmenf), and mild doses of CuTI-
cURA REsoLyKNr, greatest of humor cures.
Sold throughout the world. Pres, CurIcuRA, Soc !;
Soar, 25c.; RKsoIyEHf. Soc. and Oil. PorrxK DRUG
AND CHEN. Corr. Sole Props. Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

If you have ever seen a little child
in the agony of summer complaint
you can realize the danger of the
trouble and appreciate the value of
instantaneous relief always afforded
by DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
For dysentery and diarrhea it is a re-
liable remedy. We could not afford
to recommend this as a cure unless it
were a cure. For sale by Woodbridge
Il Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
ON HIS TRAIL.
Tom Watson After Senator Buffers
Scalp-He Hunts Up the Record.

ATLANTA, GA, August 27.-Thomas
E. Watson comes out in his paper and
asks to be notified of his nomination.
He makes a serious charge against
Marion Butler, declaring that the
Senator has misstated facts. The
article is headed: "Senator Marion
Buffers Mistakes and reads:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY& Co, Props, Toledo,O.
We the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

1t doesn't matter much whether
sick headache, biliousness, indigestion
and constipation are caused by neg
lect or by unavoidable circumstances;
Dewitt's Little Early Risers will
speedily cure them all. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
A SPLENDID F
To Each of My Customers.

AS soon as your cash purchases have
amounted to $40 / will have made for
you, ABSOLUTELY FREE, a splendid
portrait of yourself or a friend 1920
inches. This is no cheap John pic
ture, but first-class werk in every
particular. In order that each pic
ture may be nicely framed, I have
bought q handsome line of frames
which / will furnish at cost. Call and
see sample work and get your ticket.
d3t-w1t p. w. HARDING.