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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29
ORDER OF QUALIFICATIONS.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Probate Court for the County Of
Audrain, September Term, 1895.
J. r. JOHNSON,
Administrator,
-OEE
JOHN G. WHITLEY,
Deceased
ORDER OF p~unn1cHTIoH.
AsHEvrLLE, Buncombe Co.
North Carolina.

Now comes j. r. johnson, admins
TRAITOR of John G.. Whitley, deceased,
and presents to the court his petition,
praying for an order for the sale Of
cs. %ne g st xt ihe ps ssa an sdsssssafAf l e. g.
manning debts due by said estaAA eno
yet unpaid for want of sufficient a.
sets, accompanied by the accounts, lists
and inventories required by law IN
such case; on examination whereof.
it is ordered that all persons Inherent
cd in the estate of said deceased be-
notified that application as aforesaid
has been made, and unless the on.
trary be shown on or before the first
day OF the next term of this court, to
be held on the I'd Monday in January,
1897, next, an order will be made for
the sale of the whole or so much OF
the real estate of said deceased q
will be sufficient for the payment Of
said debts. And il is further ordered
that this notice be published in Some
newspaper published in this county
and State for four weeks before the
next term OF this court, and that the
heirs of said deceased residing In An
drain County be notified hereof ton
days before the next term OF this
court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, /
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
!, 8. M. Edwards, Judge of the Pro-
bate Court held in and for said coun-
ty, hereby certify that the foregoing
is 9 true copy OF the original order ~
publication therein referred to, a. the
same appears of record In my o1ice.
Witness my hand and seal OF nd
court. Done at Office in Mexico this
30th day of September, A. D., 1895.
GsEAL. 8. M. EDWARDS,
2S-4t Judge of Probate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm win
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1886.
SEAL A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarh Cure In taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
165-Sold by druggists, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

Mrs, B. r. Cauthorn il home from Q
visit with relatives in Mt. Sterling, I'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

la rose Lumber Co.
Have the Best Grades.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

". W. Fry is home from a business
trip to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

La Crosse Lumber Co.
Treat Customers Right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

Cypress Finishing,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29
Reading Bryan,s Speech.

La Crosse Lumber Co.
n Years Under Same Management.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

Odd Size Mill Work,
La Crosse Lumber Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

La Crosse Lumber Co.
Carry Largest Stock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-29

only add about s6O, 600 600 per annum
from the coinage of gold and the an
nual interest we must pay to foreign
ers is s2oO, OOO, 000. And during the
last four years, though we sold bonds
to bring gold here, yet we shipped
out s219, 900 900 more than was ship
ped In, and as we coined only about
$3.50, 900 900, we increased the currency
only about s12, 000, 900 in four years
and the increase in population was
S,000, 900.
Now, what happened during the last
four years Of this acute contraction Of
the currency? Why, wheat fell OF
s2.e per bushel, corn 24.2, oats 22.5 and
everything else in proportion. II crops
OF 's5 had sold at the prices Of '73 they
would have brought the farmers q bill
lion and . half more money than they
did hrlpg. The value Of all the animals
in the country fell of one-third.
Though the production Of cotton in
creased 10 -, yet it Melted the plant
era $~SS,0O0,u00 less In 20 Imam IN W.
Fifteen thousand business failures
were recorded and $50, 900 men thrown
ont Of employment and business b
parslysed and prostrated to-day.
The gold standard IL here nov in all
its blighting strength. It viii operate
here ~ IL has in England; that d, the
dollar win grow AZ per can't more
valuable every year. The farmers Of
this country owe s1,soo,ooo,ooo and
this means IN annual iucreass Of over
10000 0o On the farmers' debts. The
peopls Of this country owe over 20 bill
llons Of dollars and The increase OF AZ
Per csut means m annual increase Of
ovsr NO. 1000 900. This \ ths appalling
-opeFatiou of ths go1d standard. This
u whaa Carlisle had in hia mime whom
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
CLEAR Case of Nobody.

The Middletown Transcript is hide
bound Higgins organ. its editor is a
Higgins politician. He has held at least
two offices by the grace Of ths ex senator
and may expect to hold two more. He
knows what is going on within the
Higgins camp and is qualified TO write OF
what he knows. When he gives txpres
sion to tho following sentiment he speaSs
for his faction rather than for hl mself.
ANY other result means the defeat Of the
party before the state and co lnty campa ign has
begun, for there are enou uncomprOmislng
Republicans " no will never support Mr. Adj
taken another couc e. proven himself loyal Q o
the party rather than 10 selfish ambition, their
feelings had been different, and their support
could under fair ci Cumstancta been given TO
him. As IL Is. his "Addicks or Nobody"
means nobody" for thousands Of Republi-
osns rather than Addicks, and that Is the
Issue" as made by Mr.. Addicks. Let II be
met and settled once for all.
II this expression OF sentiment means
anything, 1t is that II Addlcks wins at
the Republican primaries. the Higgins
faction will bolt the ticket at the general
election. In the face of this threat.
openly and boldly expressed, the Repub.
h,an situation dwindles to two terse but
significant sentences:
"Addlcks or Nobo dyl'
Higgins or Nobody
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
ANGRY SUB-CONTRACTORS.

They Are DissatIshed with the Con-
tractors Who VIII Remodel Howard
School on Orange Street.
WllmInton contractors are loudly rail
Ing against the conduct OF the Philadel
phiR COL tractors who secured the contract
for remodellng the Howard School, at
Thirteenth and Orange streets.
Theyl assert that the PhilEdelphians
came to them and asked them to make
estimates on the sub contracts and upon
these estimates the Philsdslphisns based
their gross estimate which gave them
the work Now instead Of giving the
sub contracts to the men who furnished
the estimates. 1t Is alleged that
the Philsdelphisns are hawking
them around 10 other sub contractors
and endsavorlng to get them to under
bid their Wilmington fello contractors
One man Is especially angry as be bad.
on the strength OF his estimate ana
a reliance IL fair play, employed a copper
smith TO do the oornice work
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
rhs p.ur stora Rnm Nni..nc.-

Good people differ as to the uses and
a buses Of intoxicating liquors, but there
can be but one opinion as to the man
who, under the cover of conducting
drug business, deals out intoxlcAnts to
his customers in deharce OF law. The
up and down saloon keeper is gentle
man compared to the drug man who sells
liquor without physicians authority.
for he at least, when he Is licen ssd, is
pursuing q legitimate business He is
authorized by law to conduct q certain
business aud be does it openly and above
board
IL Is not our purpose to enter upon the
discussion Of the temperance question,
but the effect Of the illegal sale Of liquor
by drug stores has become the greatest
Of all curses ia the small towns and
villages throughout the entire country
Local option, as 1t Is called. has be
come popular method Of settling the
iquor question in very many communi-
tiles, and but for the drug store nuisance
It would seem to be pretty generAlly
sussssstul. II thsse insid uous concerns
were left out Of the calculations we
should either have run sold openly and
above board. or practical temperance
The saloons are bAnished by local option.
bat the drug stores and other spesk
eAsies take their places and are ten-fold
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
INVESTIGATING THg CONTRACTS.

Chairman OF tho Board OF Trade Inves-
tieating Committee is at Work at
Sixth aud King Streets.
Josiah Marvel, chairman OF tire special
committee appointed by the Board Of
Trade TO investigate the Street
and Sewer Department, spent
several hours In the offices
TO day examining the books and
papers of the board with par
ticular reference to the letting OF
contrrcts ana work performed
Chairman Chambers. of the board
had previously given instructions to
Secretary Wiley aud Chief Eigineer
Wilson to show Mr. Marvel anything he
wished TO see and to assist him to the
full extent of-thsir power.
I'VE intend TO make a thorough inves
tigation," /" said Mr.. Marvel to an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter who met him on Market
street and as be was on bis way TO the de
psrtment offices "lf we fac everything
all right we shall say so; and II there
is anything wrong we shall not hesitate
to make it public"
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

There is an old saying with Delaware
farmsrs thst when the hickory leaf Is So
large as a squirrels ears, then IL is lime
o. pant corn. II tlis rule Is q good one
AVIS week ju paste was the proper tine
20 plant corn.
A county mass meeting Is called by
the Delaware State Woman Soft cage As
ISOLATION, TO be held in Dover. on
Wednesday and Thursday, April 30 and
80, for the parpose OF organic ng a Kent
County Suffrage Association.
The building and machinery Of the
Dover Hosiery Company on South State
street have been sold.
The newly oppointed Board OF Health
has organized and elected the following
officers TO serve for the ensuing year
President Erasmus d. Burton eceetary.
James A. KERN; treasurer, John Thomas.
Il was decided to strictly enforce the OF di
naucs 10 regards TO the keeping OF hogs in
the town limits. All persons hereafter
will be compelled TO get permit for
that purpose.
Georgetown people complain that there
are over 500 worthless dogs Ia thai Sus.
sex town
Trusten P. Csusey, OF Milford, has been
admitted 40 q student-at-lsw In Sussex
county under his father, Hoa. w F
Causey.
The matter Of a bicycle factory In
Georgetown has bsen discussed again
this past week. The members OF the
company have bscome much more reason
able in their demands, asking now fol
only $40 600 worth Of stock to be taken
BY Georgetown citizens.
The Milford telephone system is now IL
working order and thirty Eve phones are
already In. A number more have beer
ordered aud during the summed tn
number Of phones here will probably &
to twice the present number.
A woman suffrage clua has been or
ganizsd In Lswes. with Charles n. Mar
shall, president; Miss Allie Bingham
viss- president; Mrs. Brewer, secretary
and Peter Chambers, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
Merely GhoulIsh numor.

The Milford Chronicls reiterates it's
declaration that J. Frank Alice, one Of
the Addicks leaders In Kent county
visited the office of Clerk OF the Peace
Dickson and threatened that official with
death by hanging unless he produced the
scrap assessment alleged TO have been
stolen by certain Democrats Milford
journalists are evidently acquainted with
that good old saw, 1T you tell gooi lie
stick to it.
In the face Of the several dsnials made
by the parties interested In the exchange
Of person sllties, we must take Il for
granted that Nc Alice said it, but merely
in the sense Of ghoulish jlbe. tire
minds US Of the facetiousness of the
Nevada vigilance committee which hung
young man for horse stealing and sent
to his s0rrowlng relatives crayon
portrait OF him with the deadly lariat
with which he was hung woven around
It artlstioally. In lieu OF a frame.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
Fresh Az for the BabIes.
70 the Editor of The Ev ming Journal.

To the Editor of the Ev vsning Journal.
SIR: VIII you kindly allow me an
opportunity, through your columns. to
say that lt Is much desired to take the
babies now st st MichRels Free Hospital
to the seashore during the coming Sum
mer months.
To do so will involve an expense which
the already depleted treasury Of this
unendowed institution will not bs able TO
bear.
We must therefore, appeal to the
chartably disposed people OF our city and
neighborhood for the amount which will
be necessary TO pay the rent OF the
temporary quarters and other extra ex =
penses
When the great advantages to the sick
and enfeebed babies OF such a change
are taken into account, It is confidently
hoped that this appeal may not be in
vain.
Should enough money be thus con-
tributed, relays OF children from the Day
Nursery will also be taken to the sea
shore for a while
Donations may be sent to me at Bish-
opstesd. or with your kind permission TO
your own office. All will be most CRATE
fully received
1t will be an additional favor II they
are sent at once, that we may know
whether or not the proposed arrange
ment can be mad Q
April o. 1895. LEIGHTON COLEMAN.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27

or smooth over In this scrap assessment
affair Frank Alice was a leading actor
In this affair and his trying TO make the
public believe the whole thing was q oke
Is done at the earnest solicitation of a
prominent member of the Salisbury
family who dislikes to have the political
affairs of the family published to the
world. Just why Republican should
thus stultlfy himself to please Demo
crst we are vt loss to understand, but
such Is the true state OF this CASE
Milford Chronicle.
We do not think 1t at all probable
that the Pennsylvania road has any
intention TO endeavor TO debsr the Queen
AnDe's from crossing their tracks. In
fact there cannot be anything In the
charter OF the latter road obnoxious TO
the Pennsylvania people, or 1t would
have scarcely run the gauntlet 30 easily
In Its legislative considerations Milford
Herald
Between Senator Brice, who says "the
country is big enough for every man to
make his million" and the poor fellows
who ind It a hard matter to make
living, the margin OF opinion is very
broad. But, II Senator Brice Is right It
certainly seems singular that many men
whose ambitions are very modest indeed,
cannot reslizs them sabbath Asterisk
Now how will Mr. Editor Of the News
and Advertiser straddle his statements
about Addlcks defeating the will Of a
me jority Of the Republicans II be goes to
the convention with more than halt the
delegstes2 Sussex OouutiAn
From the general tenor Of the masses
Of our people OF this city the Board OF
Education will be petitioned TO place
male teacher over Howard School We
Glso have no doubt but what this reason
able request will be granted X the matter
Is properly placed before the board -
Afro American Citizen.
Oar citizens have dropped the idea OF
having any f.e protection. When we
have another big FIRE every body then will
be Ia favor Of It, Batter get something
before 1t is too late --Seaford News
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
NUN Y0N
Thousands Declare They
Have Been Cured.
Druggists Say They Sell More of
Munyon's Improved HOm@O-
pathiC Remedies Than all
Others Combined,
REED THE TESTIMONIALS.

John hen wood. No SOIL Master street,
says: II feel that ! cannot speak too
highly OF Munyon's Remedies, as they
were the means OF bringing me back to
health when l bad given up hope of ever
being cured. am an engineer aud
mschinlst ard about three years ago was
engaged as superintendent 10 charge of
putting mschinery In one of the ships at
Norfolk Navy Yard. Ny work compelled
me for several months TO be on the docks
where / Inhaled the malaria from the
river at the same time / was suffering
from rheumatism. with which / had been
afflicted more or less al my life. The
malaria took such a hold upon me that l
was compelled TO constantly take quinine
In order to be able 60 keep on my feet.
Three physicians in Norfolk and several
OF the naval surgeons Ia the navy yard
al endeavored TO help me, but their
efforts were in vain. / lost between
sky and seventy pounds in weight,
finally became entirely broken down and
two years o 90 came home 90 Philadelphia
to die / had hesrd of Munyon's
Remedies and finally, as & last resort.
determined TO try them. I consulted
their specialists and they diagnosed my
case rs chronic fever aud ague aud
rheumatism. They gave me four vials OF
medicine that cost me 81 / took this
and all my trouble left me. Two yesrs
have passed end l have never had any
return of either the malaria OF
rheumatism and l have gained within
few pounds all the weight that 1 bad
lost l consider my cure ss miraculous
and have, ever since l recovered my
health, been re recommending the Mu1yon
Remedies to 81 my friends"
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively
cures all forms Of piles Price 25c
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates all
Impurities OF the blood Price 25;.
Munyon's Female Remedies are q boon
to all women.
Munyon's Asthma Cure with Herbs. 81.
Munyon's CRtsrrh Remedies never fat
The Cstsrrh Oure-price 25c-eradicates
the disease from the system. and the
Cstsrrh Tablets-prics 25c-cleanse and
heal the parts
Munyon's Vitalizer restores lost powers
to weak men. Price 81.
Munyon's Remedies at all druggists
mostly % cents a vial
Personal letters TO Prof Munyou. 1905
Arch street, PhilsdelphiS. Pa answered
sith free medical advice for any disesse
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
Judge HoustOn's Death.

Judge Houston was, until few years
ago, one OF the Sblest men that ever sat
on the bench Of Delaware. He was held
In high esteem by the legal fraternity for
his profound knowledge of the law and
his masterful manner In expoundlng 1t.
Unfortunately his mental vigor failed
him before his physical vigor did, and It
WAS necessary to retire him by legislative
enactment. the state making ample pro
vision for his maintenance and comfort.
In consideration Of his past services
the bench and bar OF Delaware cannot
afford TO fail to take proper cognizancs Of
his death, for bis condition OF late years
was his misfortune and not his fault.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
LACK OF APPROPRIATION The CAUSE.
For DiseontiL uiDR The work OF lhe Della
ware Construction Company st Listens
Point

For DiscontiI uiDg The work OF the Della
ware Construction Company st Listens
Point.
A rumor was In circulation on the
street to-day that an sffort had been
set on foot to stop the work
on the jstty at Listens Point,
now being done by the Delaware
Construction Company, for the reason
that its construction would fill tke
mouths Of the Appoquinimink and Black.
bird creeks With sand aud silt making
those streams unnavigsb.e
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter asked
President Alvin Z Morrison, OF the Del
aware Construc i'm Conpany, II there
was any truth Ia this Iumor He
said:
1.-THE bill now 10 Congress is for 1925. -
600. for the continuance OF the
work at Llston's Pciot, and It is
being held pending the report OF
a committee of award as to whether the
work is necessary. This will be the
fourth appropriation The contract
held by the Delaware Con-
truction Company is under the
third appropriation OF $l2O. coo. and
when that is expended rk will neces-
sarlly cease until another Is made There
IL no truth ia the rumor that
work will be discontinued on
account OF petitions from people using
Appoq oq1inimink and Baekbird creeks, on
the ground that the jstty diverted large
quantities OF sand aud silt into the
mouths Of those streams. closing them 20
naviqatiOn
Evening journal., 1896-04-27

With Bensh Watson sitting in the
Constitutional Convention, what earthly
need is there for making It a non partisan
or bi partisan body ? Surely his very
presence will ensure a fair and impartial
constitution. His past political record
iasti6es great expectations In the line Of
constitutional reform. Why not dispense
With the convention aud leave the whole
matter TO him1 It will be less expensive
and infinitely more amusing.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
Peace psIerate ls homo.

Mrs. Annie e Mcguire, who repre-
sented the Delaware Peace Society
at the National Arbitration Con
ference at Washington, has returned
home much pleased with her experience,
and especislly elated over the warm man
ner In which the local society's aibitra
tlon resolutions were received Among
those who spoke on the advantages OF
Permanent System Of Arbitration wss
Professor John Bsssett Moore. Of
Columbia University, e former Della
Waraan
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
Collided with a BnRei

The big whsleback steamer Sycamore
arrived at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company's yard yesterday afternoon
about 9 o'clock for extensive repairs
AS she came In the river, the gan o;e
collided with loaded sRna barge belong
ing to the Charles Warner Com
pany, which was lying at the
Yards of the Jackson and
Sharp C,mpany The Sarge's anchor
cable was parted and the heavy bow
plate was broken The loss is not large.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
A..noIntInn HaIl JnttInra.

Plans for the present seasons work
will be discussed at the monthly meet
ing to morrow evening Membership
contest prizes will be awarded on Friday
evening".
Secretary Lang had charge OF the ger
Vices In Esst Lake Presbyterian Church
yesterday moraing, and Physical Director
Jackson addressed the mems meeting a.
the hall esterday morning.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
peter I- rord,a AlteratIons.

Peter J. Ford will make radical altera
tions and improvements to his dwelling
ct Fifth aud Rodney streets Patrick
Fahey was awarded the IS, 800 contract
on Saturday afternoon. The changes
include a three-story oriole window
and tower, library, billiard room
dining room, FIVE sleeping roome. porches
and balconies This will make lt one Of
the handsomass residencas 10 the city.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
40 Aid Armenian sufrerers.

Rev. Il s Jenauy an. an Armenian
missionary and principal OF the Apostolic
College in Asia Minor was a visitor at
Grace Sunday school yesterday at
ternoon, and was introduced by
G Wesley Weldin. He gave an inter
estIng and touching account of the con
dltion Of stfairs in his native country and
the outrages psrpetr itsd by the Turks
Evening journal., 1896-04-27

more dangerous. because more secret,
than the open saloons.
From business point OF View It Is
most unfair to the regularly licensed
places TO have drug stores for competi-
tors Saloon keepers pay big money for
their privileges. and should be protected
from such unlawful drug store speak
easIes.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27

While applying for six additional
patrolmen for the Highlands district the
Police Commission should make provi.
sion for mounting them on wheels. The
section is spArsely settled aud the
officers could do much more effective
work K they were mounted
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
a SUPERINTENDENT.

The German Republican Club has de-
cided not to be controlled by either the
Higgins or the Addlcks faction this yesr.
A meeting will be held the latter part Of
this week or the early part Of next week
to outline a pon-fsctional policy.
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
Waldman sariously njured.

John Wsldman. owner OF the saw mill
at FELTON,. was badly Injured
on Friday By heavy piece
OF wood thrown from a circular saw. IL
struck him 10 the head aud for time
his life was despslred Of, but now it Is
believed that be will recover
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
vIotims OF Burnt Oork.

Cd Saturday night the Clsymont Min
strel Company gave an enjoyable enter
tsinmsnt at Clsymont, Grace Orchestra,
OF Wilmington, furnished the music
The end msn were Cobb, Handy, Dlckin-
aon and Couce
Evening journal., 1896-04-27
lis seveatg-nfth AnniversarT.

Triuity 2. Church Philadelphia, in
the old Southwark district, Of which
Bishop Coemsn's father, Rev. John
Coleman. D. d was rector for some
yearg, celebrated the seventy 9Th ami
verssry Of the laying OF its corner stone
Yesterday
Evening journal., 1896-04-27

The next question in order Is (which
way will Francis s B 'adley tilt the
Ninth ward on May 81" Ever since the
Higgins faction tilted Mr.. Bradley when he
wanted TO be building inspector, he has
run things in an Independent manner
over the bridge aud resented all outside
terfe rerce.