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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
GOLD IN OKLAHOMA.
Gold and Silver Ores are Discovered II
Paying Quantities Near
Perry.

PERRY, o. T., Feb. 20.-The greatest
excitement that has occurred in Perry
since the memorable day of the open
ing of the Strip prevails here now.
For some months past rumors have
been floating around of the discovery
of both gold and silver ores not far
from the city in rough, broken
region to the southwest, but they were
passed by without much notice until
two days ago, when some very rich
samples of gold and silver ore were
brought in from the farms of J. w.
Hodges and O. w. Cooper, south of
the city. MIR. Hodges exhibited
nugget of pure gold, reduced from a
piece of rock, weighing about half q
pound. The work was done by an ex-
pert, though he had but crude imple-
ments to work with. Because of this
not all of the gold was saved and the
expert stated that the nugget shown
was not more than half what the rock
contained.
II the rock is all as rich as this II
will yield 1000 to the ton. The speci-
men shown withstood a severe test
having been boiled in nitric acid. This
settled the question as to quality ano
the quantity seems inexhaustible.
The strata of quartz from which the
specimen was taken is about thirty
Ave feet below the surface, between
stratas of white sandstone.
G. w. Cooper, another farmer hv
ing in the same locality, has discover
ed very rich vein of silver ore on hi
farm, four feet in width and unknown
depth. Samples of the ore taken from
this vein have been tested and assay
ed by number of the most exper
chemists of Kansas City and have beei
found to run from $500 to $500 to thu
ton.
These gentlemen were not promot
ing any speculative scheme to entic'
anybody into a swindle, neither ar
their claims the outgrowth OF imag
ination. They are hard, solid truths
There can be no doubt about the dis
covery of a marvelously rich vein
silver ore in the locality mentioned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Mra JuI,a Arnall Dead,

Mrs. Julia Arnall, wife of NJ. NJ.
Arnali, died Feb. 10 at her home
miles north of this city. She was 6s
years old and was born In Warren
county, Mo. When an infant she was
stolen by a rowing band of Indians,
but was soon recaptured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnall came to Au-
drain county in 1880 and since they
have lived here and have made num-
erous friends who extend their SYM
pathy to the grief-stricken husband,
who is now 20 years old, and the FAM
iiy, which consists Of four children.
James r., who resides in Wellsville;
Mrs. Annie e. Rodgers, who lives In
Stoddard county, and F. l.. and w. f.,
who are at present living with their
father. The funeral was held Thurs
day az the family resiience ano
the services were conducted Dy Rev
G. B. Smith, an old friend to the fam
ily. The remains were laid to rest al
Mt. Zion church. The LEDGER ex'
tends sincere sympathy to the family
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
BLACK SNOW.
A Phenomenon Observed in Indiana
and Chicago.

LAPoRTE, IND, Feb. 19.--Sections
of Northern Indiana were visited last
night by fall of colored snow.
A fall of the white and most feath-
cry kind of snow was followed by
storm of fine particles of various hues.
This section was visited about a year
ago by similar phenomenon.
MICHIGAN CrTY, IND, Feb. 1s.-
Half an inch OF black snow fell here
last night. The cause is unknown, but
the theory is held by some that it is
metroric dust.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 1s.-Black snow
fell here last night. 1t was thought al
first it was ordinary snow colored BY
the smoke of the city, but reports
from towns 35 miles distant show tina
the same strange phenomenon wa
observed. No satisfactory explanation
has been made.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Press Association on Water.

From the St- LouIh tsspuohS'
The Executive Committee OF the
Missouri Press Association held its
annual meeting at the Laclede Hotel
yesterday and named June s as the
date for the annual convention of the
organization. The committee decided
to introduce something new. At o
D. m. the convention viii be held on
the steamer City of St. Louis. On
the 9Th of June the members Of the
association win gather on the steam
er, which viii start on a six days trip
to Memphis, Tenn. Business sessions
will be held in the cabin Of the boat
each morning, and the remainder Of
the time will be spent viewing the
sights along the river.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

Ia only another name for impure
blood, for no person is weak and ner-
vous whose blood Is perfectly pure.
When the blood is full Of the germs
Of disease, and lacking in the red cor
puscles which give it vitality, when 1t
fails to properly reurish the organs
and tissues of the body, what can you
EXPECT but that tired feeling and ner-
vousnessf
OF course Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Catarrh and Rheumatism are uni
versally recognized SIS blood diseases,
for which Hoods Sarsaparilla, as the
best blood purifier, 10 everywhere
acknowled the greatest remedy. u
therefore, as Hoods Sarsapari!!a
.,res all blood diseases, it is the best
remedy for that condition Oh the oiood
rhich causes Nervousness.
II ia A false idea to think you are
curing your nervousness when you
are taking a preparation which only
an;sts yonr nervesl 1t is like trying to
s.drownn your sorrows in the flowing
howl. They are sure to return.
We wish to make most impressive,
then, this truism: h,ooa hy
You cannot purity your oiooo py
nyA,ENrN8 or ourErNG your herse'
with opiate, narcotic or nerve com.
nounas. IL YOU take such articles
ron are only THRILLING with youi
;ronbles. There is SURE to be o REAo
rIoS which win leave you worse thai
n
Wv Why not then, take the true course 2
..,,a,r tbe bec-line to the state o
health. purity your blood and cur
vonr Neryousness by taking
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
EarIjsln'S Letter.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 21.-The fol-
lowing is the full text of the letter
sent by Secretary Carlisle in response
to request that he should urge the
five Democratic members of the Leg
islature who bolted the action of the
caucus to support Blackburn for Unit
ed States Senator:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF
SECRETARY, WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb.
II, 96.-GENTLEMEN: Your tele-
gram in which you appeal to me "to
request and urge the five Democratic
members of the General Assembly
who are not supporting the nominee
to join with US (you) in voting for
him." was duly received, and has been
given the careful consideration which
it's object and the number and charac-
ter of its signers demanded. Inas-
much as the five gentlemen referred
to are acting in representative ca
pacity, and are familiar with the whole
situation and all the circumstances
connected with it, / am bound to as
sumo that they are more competent
than l am to determine what their
duty to their party and to their con-
stituents is, and how that duty shall
be discharged, and an attempt by me
to influence their action might very
properly be regarded by them as
presumptuous interference in mattel
of the greatest Importance, which hal
been committed solely to their owl
judgments.
But oven if this were not SO, have
/, no right to assume that the homes
i convictions of the five gentlemen al
luded to in your communication coui'
be changed by interference, or tina
! they could be induced to act contrar
t to such convictions by advice whic
y hey have not solicited. Having here
/. tofore rendered no advice or made an
q suggestion, directly or indirectly, t
's any member of the General Assembi
/. on either side of the unfortunate con
n troversy now existing, must respect
y fully decline to do so now or here
3 after.
1t may not be considered inappre
20 pirate in this brief response to yol
le appeal to assure you that l will at
IL times cheerfully cooperate In ar
ie proper manner with you and all othe
Is in any effort that may be made
es unite all our friends in supporting Il
ne Democratic organization in Kentuci
D and in maintaining sound Democrat
Sc principles and policies as declared
en- the constituted authorities of tt
ay party, State and national, and to r
- peat what has been said to ali wi
VI have cared to ascertain my views u
" on the subject-that / sincerely desi
to see the present General Assent
elect to the Senate of the Unit
e. States Democrat who is in full syI
pathy with these objects. have
honor to be very respectfully yours
} j. G. CARLISLE
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Hon. Champ Clark.


Hon. Champ CLARK announces that
he will be a candidate for Congress in
the Ninth district. The cyclone that
resulted in so many Congressional ac-
cidents last year, blew a music teacher
into Mr.. Clark's seat in the House by
a very small majority. Mr.. CLARK, dur
ing one term in Congress, made a ma
tional reputation for himself, and he
has a host of friends who will rally to
his support in the coming contest to
put him back where he can "talk
backn to the Eastern money lords in
genuine Western style. He is an un'
compromising advocate of the free
coinage of silver and there are moi
enough clubs in Washington to make
him betray his people.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Charged With Grand Larceny

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Feb l9.--Roy CON,
Of this vicinity, was arrested at ms
home yesterday and taken to Cook
County, Illinois, to answer an indict-
ment wherein he is charged with
grand larceny. The prisoner says ne
4 not guilty and claims that the prose-
cnticu 10 actuated by his enemies. He
has been living here for some time,
and HIS borne a good reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Roh Anil Selected as Secretary.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2o.-The directors OF
the st. Louis Fair Association to-day
selected Col. Robert Auli to succeed
]. X. Gwynne as secretary OF the as
sociation. Col. Aull has been racing
steward and member of the Governing
Board at the fair grounds at intervals
during the past ten years. 1t was the
intention of the directors OF the st
Louis Fair Association TO appoint
Col. Aull q general steward, or over
seer of the grounds, when Gwynne'i
resignation took them by surprise ane
caused them to alter their plans. Mr.
Gwynne has accepted responsible
position with the Liggett & Myers To
hacco COMPANY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
IN THE MISSOURI PEN.
Number of Convicts, 2,229-Record OF
LastJune Tied.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1s-The
count of convicts at the penitentiary
showed 2,22s. This figure was only
reached once before In the history of
the institution. That was the 10th OF
last June, when there was exactly the
same number Of inmates. The prison
officials expec. an increase until prob
ably next June, and 1t may amount to
from $50 to 200 additional convicts in
excess OF those discharged.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Highest of all in Leavenng Power.La y. s. Govt Report
R@!aa!l! g! RBskies Bs%dssE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
D0CKERY'S ASPIRATIONS.
A Letter Showing That He Has His
Eye on the Governorship.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. ia let
ter received from Congressman A. M.
Dockery by friend of his in the Third
District, which was seen by Republic
correspondent to-day, leaves no
doubt that the representative from
the Third District Is not averse to ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination
for Governor. The letter was couched
in diplomatic terms, and was In reply
to one stating that ex-State Senator
Simrall, of Clay County, was likely to
contest Mr.. Dockery's seat in Congress
ON ''sound money" platform. This
letter in turn had been called forth In
reply to a letter from Mr.. Dockery
asking for list of Democratic voters
who had changed residences in one OF
the counties in the Third District, and
other information which might be Of
use to him.
Mr.. Dockery, in the letter which
the Republic correspondent read and
which was not written upon q type
writer, said, among other things,
that the writer wished to keep posted
upon gubernatorial matters, and the
word "gubernatorial" was underscor-
ed.
| He also said in effect that while he
was not ready to announce himself at
present that he was watching devel-
opments. The impression that the
gentleman who received the letter
formed was that Mr.. Dockery was
getting ready to find out how his
friends throughout the State felt to-
ward him as candidate for Governor
This impression was justified from the
letter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

If suffering with piles, 1t will in
terest you to know that De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve will cure them.
This medicine is a specific for all COM
plants of this character, and II in
structions (which are simple) are car
ried out, cure will result. We have
tested this In numerous cases, and
always with like results. 1t never
fails. For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Mrs Ann BIaiue Dead.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, February l9.-Mrs.
Ann Blaine, an old resident of Bow
ling Green, Pike County, died at the
residence of her son-in-law, Thomas
B. Morris, in this city, at 0 O'Clock to-
night, aged 7s years. The deceased
was the mother of Mrs. Campbell
wife of Hon. Robert A. Campbell, oi
SC. Louis; Mrs. A. f. Reid, of Mexico;
Mrs. T. B. Morris, Hannibal; @. E
Blaine, vandalia, and DR.. ]. G. Blaine
Wellsville.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

Coughing irritates the delicate or
gans and aggravates the disease. In
stead of waiting, try One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t helps at once, max
ing expectorations easy, reduces the
soreness and inflammation. Every one
likes 1t. For sale by Woodbridge q
purdy
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
How to Treat a Wife.

frUuu L0S IeaitA
First, get a wife; second, be patient.
You may have great trials and per-
pIexities in your business, but do not
carry to your home cloudy
or contracted brow. Your wife may
have trials, which, though of less
magnitude, may be hard for her to
bear. A kind word, a tender look,
will do wonders in chasing from her
brow all clouds of gloom. To this we
would add always keep bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the
house. 1t is the best and is sure to
be needed sooner or later. Your wife
will then know that you really care
for her and wish to protect her health
For sale by q. A. Buekner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
A Cure For Muscular Rheumatism

A Cure For Muscular KheumatIsW.
Mrs. r. L. Lamson, of Paramount,
Illinois, says: "My sister used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm for muscular rheu-
matism and 1t effected a complete
cure. keep it in the house as all
times and have always found 1t bene-
ficial for aches and pains. It is the
quickest cure for rheumatism, muscu-
lar pains and lameness / have ever
SEEM For sale by @. A. Buckner,
1ruuuiat
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

This is good time of the year to
take Simmons Liver Regulator: 1t is
the very best medicine to take In the
spring for the blood, and to cleanse
the system of all impurity. 81 have
used Simmons Liver Regulator as a
corrector and blood purifier and think
it an excellent remedy. ! always Keep
1t on hand to take in preference 10
any other medicine. III. M. HyseH,
Middleport, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

Perhaps the most remarkable feat
of building moving was that success
fully accomplished in Chicago recent
ly when large stone church, with a
massive square tower, was lacked up
from its foundations and moved a dis
tance of fifty feet to another lot. The
church was moved in order to admit
light into the rooms of a big hotel on
Michigan avenue, at the corner of
Twenty third sfreet. The hotel di-
rectly adjoined the Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church, and new owners of the
hotel figured that the rooms next the
church would be worth vastly more
if they had more light. They paid for
the entire cost of moving the church,
bought new land for it to stand on
and also bought the lot from which Il
was moved. The moving was done
with entire safety and success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Ninety Per Gent

OF all the people need to take
course of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this
season to prevent that run down and
debilitated condition which invites dis
ease. The money invested in nalf a
dozen bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
will come back with large returns in
the health and vigor of body and
strength of nerves.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

Uncle John Charlton showed the
LEDGER Office curiosity Friday In
the shape OF two small gourds, shaped
like dumb-beils, which were grown In
North Carolina and which have been
in the Charlton family for nearly q
hundred years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

IT seems to be conceded by a large
number of Democrats in OK Congress
man BANDS district that he should be
renominated this year and be allowed
to pull his district out of the hole in
which it was buried by the landslide
last year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Excellent Farm for Rent

One hundred and sixty acre farm,
located 2 miles from Benton City, ON
Wabash R. R., and 8 miles from Mex
leo. All fenced and in cultivation,
with houses, barns, water and pas
ture. HOPKINS & RICKETTS,,
4s-3t-dst Mexico, Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

THE type on the Columbia Herald
is now set by machinery. The Colum-
bia Herald is one of Missouri's most
substantial newspapers, and you will
always find it in the front rank in the
march of progress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

For every quarter In mans pocket
there are a dozen uses; and to use
each one in such way as to derive
the greatest benefit is a question
everyone must solve for himself. We
believe, howevery that no better use
could be made of one of these quarters
than to exchange it for a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that
every family should be provided with
For sale by G. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

of which is owned by the Santa Fe
railway, with headquarters at Topeka,
Kas., opened up it's valuable coal
property in this valley abou.. eight
years ago. Gas has always, existed
here, and some years ago che mine
was fred and ruined, all efforts to ex-
tinguish the fire proving unavailing.
Two years ago the present slope was
opened some distance from the old
workings prepared for active produc-
ton. The mine was inspected by State
Coal Mine Inspector Griffith less than
two weeks ago, and he pronounced the
property in the very best condition.
The immense fan was thought sufh-
cient to take care of the gas. The
mine was shipping from fifteen to
twenty cars of coal daily. The cause
OF the explosion is believed to be due
to a fuse set to blast down coal having
blazed up and igniting an unusual vol
ume of gas.
SIXTY MEN IN THE MINE
An estimate made after dark to-
night places the number OF men in the
mine at sixty, and this number may
yet be increased. There is absolutely
no hope of rescue for several days, as
the slope has been completely filled in
by broken timber, rock and other de-
bris, and the settling of the hillside
shows that the explosion has ruined
the entire property.
| A list of the killed will be made very
late tonight if at all. Nothing can be
done by talking with the families o.
the dead miners, as they are in state
of panic and frenzy, difficult to control
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Thursday February ~ 1896
night, represents the uppertendom of

night, represents the uppertendom of
this class.
MEANING OF THE TERM "MANASSEH. .
The white women married to color
ed men are called ssMapassehs." The
name is derived FROM that of a tribe
OF mixed blood which fiourished in a
part of Palestine in biblical times. The
Manassehs are said to have been a
people whose men went outside of
their own tribe for their wives and
whose women did the same when they
desired husbands.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
Made East Time.

from thp IentrHIlA NOufiHt'
The special train OF stock out OF this
place over the y. & A. last week made
a record breaking trip to Chicago.
Getting out of here at 2:1o p. m. and
out of Mexico at $40 p. m, they
pulled into Chicago at $40 the next
morning. A fifteen-hour rnn to Chi
cago with a load Of stock is eating
SPACE at q pretty lively rate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

THE country was keyed up to en-
dure the Fitzsimmons-M Maher talking
match, but now that the Demosthenes
of pugiIism, James j. Corbett, has
oiled up his works there is nothing
for it but to pray that the woods are
near at hand and that one's legs may
hold out.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27
BOOMING MR.. HoCKADAY.
A Friend in St. Louis Sends Circulars
to Missouri Democrats.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, FeD. 2U.-Clfcu-
lar letters, of which the following is
copy, have been received by Demo-
Gratis In Western Missouri recently:
"st. Louis, Mo. (no date)-J- f.
Craig, ESQ.,, Smithyille, Mo-: Dear
Sir-I take the Liberty of addressing
you as Democrat who fully recog-
nizes the Importance of a united
party and q strong ticket in the COM
ing State campaign. To this end it is
of the first importance that the right
man be named for Governor. /, as a
friend of the party, and anxious for
its success, do hereby suggest the
name of Judge john A. Hockaday, of
Galloway County. He has in years
past served the State as Attorney
General and State Senator, and is
now Circuit Judge Of the Ninth Judi
cial Circuit. His experience, there
fore. in the affairs of our State most
amply Qualities him for the position.
He is located in Central Mis-
souri,, the Democratic stronghold OF
that part of the Stte, his circuit OF
four counties giving majority oi
over 4,ooo. Judge Fockaday is very
popular in this section of the State,
where he has strong following. He
is an incorporating Democrat, al
ways for the party. He would entel
the canvass without any enemies
arising out of the present party com
plications, and, all things considered
would more nearly unite the part,
than any man can name in the State
He is not candidate, but the people
| in North Central Missouri will cal
upon him to make the race in such
way that he cannot decline. Wha
do YOU think of him? If favorable
can rely on your cooperation?
shall be glad to hear from you. Your
respectfully, B. p. BAILEY,
J ss3fO6 Olive Street."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

PERHAPS @. p. Huntington would
be satisfied if Congress would cancel
the indebtedness of his railroad to the
U. S. Government, but it is not GER
tain that he would not then put in a
claim of some sort.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

Or course Quay says he's out to win
that nomination. What sort of trade
could he expect to make if he ac-
knowledged that he was merely can
didate for dickering purposes?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

EVEN Speaker Reed ought to be
satisfied with the mastery manner in
which his do-nothing policy is being
carried out by Congress, even if he
isn't entirely pleased with the progress
his Presidential boom is making.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-27

THE Kansas City Times editorialy
says: The Mexico, Mo-, Evening
LEDGER is doing the right kind OF
shouting for n true-blue put-your-
shoulder to- the wheel, pull-'em- out
of-the-mud Democratic organ. 1t
says: democrats, harmony is to be
desired above everything else. This
is the way to keep the party tightly
cemented together. Let us all pull
together as one man and the Democ-
racy will triumph in national, state,
district, county and municipal con-
tests.n That's what we lowed when
we druv' up. Wen jump down those
Republican throats and gallop 'em IN
10 the river. See if we don't.