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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
Mystery in the Tragedy.

TOLEDO, O., March 15.-Dr. Charles Mass
bacher, prominent young physician of this
city, was found dead in his bathroom this
morning with bullet hole in his head and
was found lying in the bath tub and the re-
volver was found at the farthest corner of the
room. His relatives are Of the opinion that
he did not commit suicide, and the police
at a loss to account for his death
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
ITALIANS WE'LL BEATEN.
CrisDi Ordered Negotiations for
Peace With MeneIiIx

ROME, March 15-The Italie states
that the Crispi ministry authorized
Gen. Baldissera to negotiate a peace
with Menelil< after the defeat of Ad-
owa. The Messa gero says that Gen.
Ba]dissera, on leaving Rome, had au-
thority to evacuate Cassala, Agorat
and Adigrat. The latest news from
the front in Africa is that the main
body of dervishes is advancing upon
CasSa1a.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
Branch PostOfice Burns.

CHICAGO, March 15.-The postoffice at
South Chicago, with all the mail to be de-
livered Monday, Office fixtures and stamps,
burned this afternoon. The loss on the build
ing and fixtures is $4,000. 1t is impossible to
estimate the value of the mail. An overheated
furnace caused the fire.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Our astronomers may as well go off
on fishing excursion with the weather
clerk. Their calculations won't do.
Ferrine's comet, scheduled to brush us
with its tail, missed us by trife over
60,000,0O0 miles.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

1t has been discovered that the heart
of an Ohio convict is on his right
side. AT that. the matter should
have caused no surprise, as his actions
clearly indicated that it was on the
wrong side
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
Two Were Cremated.

GENEVA, o., March 15.-Two Italians
father and son, section hands on the Lake
Shore, were burned to death last night The
little house in which they lived caught fire
and the two occupants had not time to es-
cape.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

South Dakota announces its willing
ness to send Pettigrew to st. Louis, but
will express doubt Of his ability to act
as free agent by binding him up with
instructions for Mckinley.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The empress of Russia will appear
at her coronation in a 100000 gown.
What a lot Of good she could have
done with that money If she had in
vested it in potatoes, rice and sugar
for the poor of the czars domain.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
RIOT EASILY QUELLED.
Spaniards at Barcelona Attempt
Another Demonstration.

BARCELONA March 15.-After concert
tonight the bulk of the audience started to
make demonstration before the United States
their way and dispersed the crowd before
they had reached the building Several were
injured in the scufle.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
FLAGS AT HALF MAST IN TEXAS.
EX-GOv. John Ireland Dies From
Neuralgia of the Heart

,5SA san & ANIoNlo' IL , Tex, March lcS 10 l5:-Ex-Gov
neuralgia of the heart. He served in the
Confederate army and after the war served
in the legislature, on the supreme bench
and two terms as governor, as a Democrat.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

March has less friends than any
other month Of the year, and it has a
way of showing that it little deserves
the little affection that is bestowed
upon it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

A Wisconsin woman has fallen heir
to a fortune of $S,OOO,OO0. However.
this falling heir nowadays often means
only heirship to assessments without
number. Ask the Anneke Jams heirs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
All Solid for McKfnIey.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The World tomor-
row will say that it has made a poll of nearly
every state in the union. and as a result pre-
diets the nomination of William Mckinley
by the St. Louis convention.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Now that it is probable that the
Democratic postmaster of st. Paul will
be named on All Fools day, perhaps
most of the candidates for the place
will withdraw.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Probably Gov. Morton will not care
TO be put off at Buffalo. One Of the
congressional districts of that town
has gone for Mckinley.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The Southern delegate may cut no
ice but turn your lorgnette on the
sWath he cuts at the ST. Louis con-
vention on Cushman K. Davis birth
day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The horse ought to nail horseshoe
over his door. Some heartless wretch
has invented a horseless sleigh that
will run on snow, ice and even water.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The general public has not yet begun
to shed tears over the fact that the
poolrooms Of several cities were beaten
out Of some $4,000 on Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Chicago dealers in liquid refresh
ments are trying to introduce a plan
of selling beer by weight Somebody
could get rich selling Chicago river
water on the same plan if he could
find buyers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Where is this bicycle craze to end?
A Chicago woman has invented a skirt
which can be changed into bloomers in
two minutes.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Met-Adventures of Miss Brown, S.15
Grand-Twentieth Century Girl, SIS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

King Menelek, of Abyssinia, has a
strong arm. Col. Comiskey might send
for him and use him in his pitching
department.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

When Brooklyn becomes legally a
part of Greater New York it will not
have to cross the big bridge to get
home.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The first name of Wolf Hoffman, the
New York man who married seven
women, fits him with startling nicety,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

In playing chess, as in yachting and
fighting, America leads John Bull by a
lap or two.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The undertakers will strike it about
right if they gather in st. Louis about
June 1S.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

The great Lenten secret is out of the
bag. The new Easter bonnet is poke.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

In the meantime Shelby NJ. Cullom
doesn't feel as we'll as he looks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

-HAXRE March 15.-Arrived: La Bretagne,
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived: La Touraine Havre;
Palatia, Hamburg.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

In passing, the inquiry might be made
why does st. John Boyle?
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Olga Nethersole will try her enthusi-
astic kiss on Chicago this week. Gently,
Olga.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

Tomorrow will be positively the only
appearance of the 18th of March this
year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
CROWD is DESPERATE.
Excitement Running High i'm Frank
fort.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 15.-The
riot bell rang from the fire engine
houses at IL o'clock tonight, and at
the same moment Gov. Bradley order
ed out the militia. Ten minutes later
the McCreary guards, ifty-two strong,
Capt. Noel Gaines, were in possession
OF the state house, and martial law
was proclaimed. Until today Gov.
Bradley had persistently refused to
call out the militia, though urged to
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16
BULLETIN OF
TIE ST. PRUL GLOBE.
MONDAY, MARCH 1G,

Wcather for Today
Fair and Warmer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-16

TODAY's EVENTS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
THE SAND MAN.

The Sand Man drops in every night,
The Sand Man with his sand;
To sprinkle grains in little eyes
With unseen, unfelt hand.
He comes about the hour when all
The baby work is done;
When toys lie scattered round the
room,
Abandoned one by one.
A hobby horse once rocked with vim
Stands quiet in his stall
A consecrated space between
The trundle bed and wall.
A jumping Jack, an iron bank,
A painted rubber ball,
A rattle with whistle on,
A bruised and battered doll.
A dozen little glittering things
So dear to babyland;
But now the Sand Man comes around,
The Sand Man with his sand.
Two chubby little fists are forced
In two small sleepy eyes,
To rub away the sand which sifts
Across some tired sighs.
And now the Sand Man yields his place
To fairy with rod,
Who beckons toward the mystic shrine,
The babyland of Nod.
The Sand Man drops in every night,
The Sand Man with his sand;
To sprinkle grains in little eyes,
With unseen, unfelt hand.
CHARLES NELSON JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31

of 1910, while during the last "a
months it cost SIPS to produce $40
pounds. At weaving time these
calves were quite small but of good
quality, no better, however, than
any farmer can have by using
good, pure bred Hereford bull
with our common grade COWS.
Seven of these were pure bred Here
ford steers, but were no better from
the butchers standpoint than the
balance of the lot. No selecting
was done to get this lot of calves for
feeding. AS stated in the beginning
we raised 25 steer calves and our
neighbor raised and every steer
calf raised on the two farms was
put in the feed lot. / sold the 80
head of cattle to Messrs. Truesdale
q Adams on Dec. 5 for 81 cents per
pound at home. They were weighed
up on Dec. s, were on the Chicago
market the 10th and sold for $500
and weighed 1896 pounds. If they
had been on the market three days
earlier they would have sold for
from 1915 to $5.S5 as commission
men, buyers and everyone else said
the market was from 20 to 40 cents
lower than it was three days before.
They were pronounced by as good
judges as were in the yards to be
the primest bunch of beeves that
had been on the market during
the week. AS to whether or not
they made money 1 will say that I
am perfectly satisfied with the re-
suit. In fact l consider it better
than 10 have sold the calves at $35
per head at weaving time. 1t must
be remembered, however, that feed
stuff of all kinds has been remarka-
bly, cheap for the past IA months
and that those 80 head of baby
beeves sold for high price.
j. FL. CANADA.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
TESTIMONIALS.
From Citizens Of Pennsylvania Who
Have Been Cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

Mr.. W. w. spillen, drug clerk, with
j. w. Mcconnell, Parnassus, Pa,
says: 81 was out all one night last
winter and contracted severe cold.
I was so hoarse for week could
hardly speak. Knowing how well cus-
toners of our store spoke Of Cham
beriain's Cough Remedy, ] concluded
to try It. One-half of a bottle cured
me entirely.n
J. A. Van Valzah, Hughesville, Pa,
says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that do not
hesitate to recommend 1t to any ono."
DR.. F. Winger, Ephrata, Pa, says:
"Mr. J. d. Kline, a cigar maker Of
this place, reports complete cure OF
his cough with 80 cent bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after
he had tried others which had failed"
For sale at 25 and so cents per bottle
by @. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
Christmas Gifts for Men,

1t is great relief to note that some
philanthropic writers throughout the
country are engaged in telling what
sort of Christmas gifts men would like.
The writer's are not at all successful,
and they reveal frequently the in
spiration of woman's ideas, mans in
nate modesty and self-effacement pre-
cluding him from speaking for him
self.
But somebody should speak for him
before another Christmas has elapsed.
1t is recorded in the seventh chapter
of "The Autobiography of Pharaoh
l." that the 1nonarch's wife gave him
for Christmas present a necktie
which he could not wear without in
viting insurrections in all Egypt.
That's where the Christmas necktie
joke began, the Christmas cigar joke
following it, when Sir Walter Raleigh
first amazed England by putting to-
bacco fumes. The jokes have endured,
but the joke has not-not if the man
knows 1t. He may have an incorrig-
ible passion for neckties, but to have
his own wife to go out and pay out his
own money for q tie which he will
wear only ON dark nights and when
his coat collar is turned up is what he
objects to. The trouble being, prob
ably, that woman buying something
for a man sees it merely as it looks on
the counters, while the man sees it in
its relation to himself and to the uses
to which it must be put.
What is needed is Wives Informa-
tion bureau, where husbands can
leave list of the presents they would
find acceptable, with details concern
ing size, color and weight. The wife
would simply have to join the bureaus
subscribers, find her husbands list,
borrow the money from him and give
him a happy surprise on Christmas.
This scheme is worth considering. 1t
ought to take a great burden off the
ladies' minds, anyhow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
SAMUEL J. TILDEN'S WILL.
Supreme Court Decides Certain Pro-
visions Invalid.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Supreme
Court yesterday decided certain pro-
visions In the will of the late Samuel
j. Tilden invalid. The Tilden library,
in this city, and the New Lebanon and
Yonkers free libraries are affected.
As the scheme contemplated by the
testator to establish a library in this
city has failed, the trustees are ac-
countable for the whole of the resid-
uary estate to the next Of kin. The
heirs are, the court states, entitled to
the remainder of the fund of CSC, 900
left for the establishment of the Leb-
anon and New York libraries.
ssMr. Tilden, >. the court says in con-
clusion, "would have undoubtedly
acted differently could he have appre-
ciated that his scheme for large pub
lie library in this city would have been
defeated, but the court cannot now
undertake to devise scheme which
will supply the deficiency, or make
another will for Mr.. Tilden."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
KANSAS CITY FOLLOWS CHICAGO.
Splitting Nuisance to Be Abolished by
the Authorities,

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Dec. 25.-Kan-
sas City is to follow Chicago's lead in
attempting to abate the splitting nui-
sance. Mayor Jones and City Physi-
clan Coffin had a conference over the
matter yesterday and to-day Mayor
Jones called the attention of the po-
lice department to the reform which
1T is desired to accomplish.
He said to-day: 81 think the gem
eral ordinance against committing
public nuisances win cover this, and I
have asked that offenders be arrested
and prosecuted, don't think that any
special legislation viii be needed
General Manager Holmes OF the
Metropolitan system will make q
special effort to see that the anti
splitting order is strictly enforced in
the street cars.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
Highest of all in Leavnng Stengt-Latest u S. Govt Report
R@!a!:!!!l! g! Rskasgz RRskiRg


T. 8. Baskett, Auxvasse, ssUncle
Sam" striped blue and white trous-
ers, blue coat, tall white hat, yellow
hair.
Elon Dearing, ''Sailor;" white duck
trousers, white blouse, with blue
collar, blue coat.
VIM. Harper and Jos. Luckie, ssTwo
Men in Black" black suits, black
lace at wrists and neck, black hell
NETS.
Howard Bailey, "Page;" blue satin
knickerbocker suit.
j. AT. Brown, "Domino;" black
satin gown ano hood.
Frank Spence, "Clown;" white suit,
red trimmings, bells and ruffies.
N. r. Rodes, "Uncle Sam;n striped,
blue and white trousers, blue coat,
tall white hat, yellow hair.
Clarence Barnes, "Abbe;" royal
purple knickerbocker suit.
r. r. Sanford, s'Mephistopheles;n
red tights, waist and hood.
w. w. Fry, "Court Attendant;n
satin knickerbockers.
O. r. Macfarlane, "King Hotu;"
satin knickerbockers, bells.
v. o. p. King, s'Clown;n yellow and
blue figured calico, white ruffies, pro-
fuse rotundity.
]. ID. Orear, "Conrt Attendant"
lavender satin, brocaded coat, kniek-
erbockers.
Walker Pollock, "Colonial Page"
knickerbockers.
Geo. Pearson, "Fat Dutch Boy"
plaid calico suit, ruffie collar, wig.
Geo. Morris, "Red Domino;" long
red cloak and red hood.
w. q. Johnson, "Mexican Bull
Fighter" blue satin knickerbockers.
Ed. Lawder, &. s. Wilson and
Rodes CLAY, "Black Dominoes;" long
black cloaks.
Prof. Wauchope, "German Noble
mani" blue and old gold knicker-
bockers.
]. w. Woodbridge, "Irish goy;"
green suit, short pants, green tie, red
wig.
John Arnold, "Msxiesn;n green
plush suit, white collar and cuffs, red
tie and sash.
DR.. Townsend, Of st. Joe, Edward
Watson and Jno. -Hubbell, of Coium-
bia, wore dress suits and were mask
cd.
Among those attending unmasked
were Mrs. J. Coatsworth, Mrs. w. O.
johnson, Mrs. Tiny Dobyns, M-. and
Mrs. Jas. Jesse, Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.
Jesse, J. B. James of Sedalia, Wood
Maddox, DIR. L. o. Rodes, Gum Lack
land, r. NJ. White and Brooks john
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
Bankers RESPONSIBILITIES.

As a measure of protection for the
public, as well as for the purpose of
Furnishing violations of law that un-
doubtedly exist, it is to be hoped most
earnestly that there will be a search
ing Investigation into the methods of
the bankers who have lately come to
grief in Chicago. No observer of the
situation can escape the conviction
that collapse of this kind in a bank
of repute and Importance is directly
the result Of negligence which is,
morally if not legally, indefensible.
Some men who take upon them
selves the trust of guarding other peo-
ple's money seem to be unaware that
In 80 doing they incur heavy moral
responsibility. The depositor comes
to the bank, having no knowledge of
its condition and relying implicitly
upon its officers and directors, and
upon the law which is presumed to
bind them, to see that his deposit is
placed in absolute safekeeplng. 1t is
this sense of confidence, indeed, upon
which the entire banking and COM
mercial world is able to do business.
No delicately complimentary euphem-
ism and no legal verbiage can hide the
fact that whenever bank officers and
directors fail to regard this trust as a
matter of honor, demanding their
keenest vigilance and their constant
care, they are criminally negligent.
Directors OF banks, in particular,
should be made to understand that
their duties are something more than
normal and that, whatever demands
may be made upon them, they have
no right to consider any claim of per-
sonal friendship or OF individual inter-
est when the welfare of their patrons
is at stake. Failure to take the utmost
pains in the banks business should be
considered not only as s'injudicious
banking" but as criminal negligence
or worse.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
Morris Prize Drawing.

The result of the prize drawing at
w, A. Morris store Xmas day was
follows:
1. One quadruple silver fruit bas-
ket; winning number, 4,672.
2. One quadruple silver water
pitcher, 1928.
8. One quadruple silver apiece tea
set, 1885.
4. One quadruple silver 5-bottle
castor, 10,205.
5. One quadruple silver fern dish
or ice bowl, s,664.
6. One quadruple silver pickle cas-
tor, 1874.
Z. One quadrupIe silver s-piece tea
set, 2,941.
8. One set Rogers Bros. knives
and forks, 1897.
9. One set Rogers Bros tea
spoons, 5,o1s.
10. One china tea set, 56 pieces,
1872
IL. One Comb kodak, 1856.
IL. One decorated bowl and pitch
er, 1878.
13. One china tea set, SO pieces,
1,0ss.
IA. One decorated bowl and pitch
er, 10,73s.
Is. One small bowl and pitcher,
14,074.
The prizes will be turned over to
the holders Of the lucky numbers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
Good Roads and the Farmers.

Upon one point at least the bicy-
clers and farmers are agreed; that is,
the necessity for good roads.
At the farmers congress at Indian
apolis Mr.. Otto Dorner, the Milwau-
kee member of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen national committee
for road improvement, told the truth
succinctly whea he said: "The ele-
ments entering into the transporta-
tion of grain tc the railway are time,
horses and vehicles. Bad roads con-
sumo them all; good roads conserve
ALL" He pointed out that since New
Jersey had undertaken the construc-
tion of good roads the quantity OF
good potatoes that could be hauled to
the load had increased from fifty
baskets to eighty-five or one hun
dred baskets. The chief of the board
Of road inquiry at Washington is re-
sponsible for the statement that II
costs the farmers of the country an
average of over s3 a ton to market
their produce, nearly two thirds oi
which might be saved by the con-
struction of good roads. The value
OF the saving that would result In any
farming State in single year would
be very large. II rightly constructed,
good roads, when once established,
should be permanent Improvement,
30 that the addition to the wealth oi
the country from the economy they
afford would be something enormous
In the course of years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31

Do you know the quickest way to
cure sprain or bruise, burn or
scald7 Such injuries are very COM
mon and can be cured quickly II
properly treated. Mr.. J. NJ. Amer
man, of Forks p. o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: "I have never found any
thing to compare with ChamberIain's
Pain Balm for sprainc, bruises and
burns. We have used 1t in our family
for several years and feel that we can
not do without it." For sale at 25
and so cents per bottle by @. A. Buck
nsr, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-31
THEIR HAPPY BoYHooD.
Past and Present Christmas Days as
Happily Spent by Some of
Our Citizens.

In millions of homes throughout the
world there were happy hearts on
Christmas. And in thousands OF those
homes there were happy hearts
without apparent cause. In many
sections OF our country, where pow
erty has too strong grip on the
throats of the people to let Santa
even think Of stopping, there was
rejoicing in spite OF the lack of the
usual Christmas adjuncts. They will
rejoice even in the name of Christ
mas.
The subject of the sshappiest Christ
mast was broached to a number of
Mexico's business men by a LEDGER
reporter to-day.
VIM. Wilkins said: s'This Christ
mas will be the happiest ever spent
or ever will spend.n And win claims
to have spent all of the preceding
ones quite happily, too.
John Davis, whom nothing could
make unhappy, says that he does not
spend one more happy than another.
He says: et'I don't spend any other
kind"
]. A. Judy said that the happiest
which he ever spent was in '75, when
it was SO warm that the cows stood
in the water to keep the flies from
devouring them. Mr.. Judy did not
mention why this particular Christ
mas was the happiest, but it Is to be
supposed that he has his reasons.
Mayor B. @. johnson said: sI've
spent many pleasant Christmases,
but along about '57 and '5s they were
the most pleasant. 1t was then that
I would get bunch of 10 cent fire.
crackers and be content. But" said
Mr.. johnson, s'the Christmas I would
most enjoy would be the Christmas in
which see the city free of debt"
W. W. Fry loves the juvenile Christ
mas. 1t was with ten cents worth of
mixed Gan emphatic mixed) candy
in his pocket that he was the hap
piest.
Rev. ]. FL. Cox remembers the old
Virginia Christmas with the most
pleasure. Mr.. Cox says: 81 lived in
rural district back in Virginia and
the neighbors would start out with a
wagon load of apples and doughnuts.
Coming to house they would throw
open the door and roll q lot of apples
opH 1nrnhnrfo y, ar& tho Annp. and
oh! such q scramble as would followI"
And the reverend gentleman shook
with laughter at the remembrance.
O. R. Lupton remembers an espec-
tally happy holiday in '73 or IA, when,
as he said, there were parties galore.
Mr.. Lupton said: "For solid week
we had a party in or near Mexico
every night, and such games-spin
the plate and King William. But
there is q customer; goodbye
Jno. W. Atchison said that, opos-
sumly speaking, this Christmas was
the happiest he ever spent, and that
is good deal, too.
P. M. Morris, our genial Circuit
Clerk, says the days back in Tennes-
see were his happiest. "It was when
I got all the wheatcake and apples I
could eat that I enjoyed myself"
Col. b. B. Tureman is about the
only one met by the reporter who did
not eulogize the earlier Christmases.
"I started on my own hook at 9 years
of age and never knew what it was to
fish and hunt. did not have time to
enjoy Christmas in those days."