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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
MRS. URBAN wEIMER DEAL.
She Passed Away at Her Home in This
City Saturday Evening at $40
o'clock-The Funeral Was
Held on Monday.

Mrs. Sophia Panhorst Weimer, wife
of Urban Weimer, N of Mexico's
prominent business men, passed away
at the Weimer residence on Liberty
street at $40 O'Clock Saturday even
ing after q long spell of acute con-
sumption. Fully prepared to die she
peacefully breathed her last and her
soul was borne into the presence of
its Maker, there to enjoy the rewards
of a Christian life well spent.
The funeral was held at the M. E.
Church, South, of which she had long
been a devoted member, Monday
afternoon, the impressive services be-
ing conducted by Rev. DR.. j. II.
Pritchett. The church was filed with
friends and relatives and the floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
M. Sophia Panhorst was born in
Staunton, ILL.,, on the ninth day of
August, 1861, being nearly IS years of
age at the time of her death. She
spent her younger days in that city
and later attended the Jacksonville
Female College at Jacksonville, ILL.,,
where she was a classmate of Mrs. w.
j. Bryan, the prospective lady of the
White House.
In the spring of 1884, with her
mother, she came to this county and
resided 2 miles southwest of Mexico.
1t was here that Mr.. Weimer met her
and on May 81, 1890, the two were
married in Stanton, and have since
resided here. The fruit of this union
was a boy, Otto Urban, now % months
old.
A year ago this month Mrs. Weimer
suffered a severe attack of the grip,
which settled on her lungs and
brought ON the dread disease which no
medical skill or attention could battle.
In December last she went to South
ern Texas, where she spent the winter,
hoping to regain her health, but after
staying there about six months she
returned to her home here in May and
gradually grew worse until a few
weeks ago, since which time she has
been confined to her bed.
She vas a most lovable woman, es-
teemed by all who knew her and pos
sessed all those virtues which make
a true and loving wife and an af-
fectionate, thoughtful mother. Mr..
Weimer is grief stricken and in this,
his hour of trouble, the LEDGER joins
his host of friends here and all over
the State in extending sincere SYM
pathy.
Among those who were here from
a distance to attend the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Weimer, of Car
r~ollton, ILL.,; Fred Panhorst and fam
lily, Chris. Panhorst and family and
Miss Mary Dripps, all of Stanton,
ILL.,, and Miss Emma Engle, of Groves
City, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE LEDGER joins all of our people
In welcoming the teachers to Mexico.
The public school teachers are the
hardest worked, and, as a general
thing, the poorest paid and the least
appreciated of all professions. What
would this country be without the
public school teachers? The LEDGER
hopes they will have a pleasant and
profitable meeting here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE outlook for both the Military
Academy and Hardin College is unus-
ually bright. Although this is election
year, Col. Fleet and President Yancey
are in receipt of more inquiries than
usual, and the probability is that these
two schools, which r among the
best in the United States, will be more
literally patronized than they have
ever been before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

In the Daily and Weekly LEDGER
will be found an advertisement OF
Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.
This is of the very best colleges In
the United States. If a young man
wants to get a thorough education at
a reasonable price there ia no better
place for him to 60. For particulars
write E. H. Marques, Secretary, Full
ton Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
What It Means.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Pleading for the nomination of a SEC
ond Democratic ticket, the boiling
Chicago Chronicle declares that the
Republicans cannot consistently fight
for "honest money" because they are
themselves in favor of the dishonest
policy of making the people pay more
for goods than they are worth. 1t
thus indicts the Republican party:
The Republican record is that of
Government protection and subsidies
for private and special interests. Tar
i'll and protective taxes have greatly
increased If not doubled the cost to the
people of many n~ecesearies of life.
The profit of 40 or so per cent has
gone into the pockets of the protected
manufacturing monopolies.
This Ia the truth and nothing but
the truth about the political syndicate
masquersding under the name of the
Republican party and seeking Demo-
cratic support with the spacious plea
that the party is pledged to the main
tenance of the public credit. 1t is
pledged to the maintenance of the
public discredit and to the robbery of
the people for the benefit OF political
jobbers. No Democrat a afford to
support the syndicate candidate.
But the effect Of the nomination Of
another so-caIled Democratic ticket
would be, in a measure, the same as
the support Of Mckinley. 1t would
be a Mckinley movement thinly dis
by q veil OF Democracy. It's
purpose and effect would be to help
the Mckinley syndicate In the at
to maintain the policy that
doubles the cost to the people OF
many n~ecessaries Of life for the en-
of monopolists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

ONE of the saddest events the Mex
leo LEDGER has been called upon to
chronicle in years Is the sudden death
Of Mrs. Wallace d. Bassford and son.
Mrs. Bassford had only been q resi-
dent Of Mexico q short time but had
made warm friends OF ali who knew
her. She was a peculiarly lovable
young woman and had cndeared her
self especially NOT only to her hus-
band but to her fathsr-in-law and
mother-m-law, Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
Basaford. The people OF this com
mnnity extend their sincerest SYM
psxhy to the doubly grief-stricksn
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
TOLD IN SHORT SENTENCES.
Conditions in the Populist Camp on
the Eve of the Great Con-
venti0n.
Erom the ST. Louis Chronicle.

From the st. Louis Chronicle.
There may be a bolt.
1t looks like a three-cornered fight.
The middle of the-road men are
aggressive.
The element favors the nomination
of Bryan.
Another desires q fusion only on
the electoral ticket.
A third wants a straight Populist
ticket and opposes any fusion.
A conference of leaders of factions
failed to bring about an agreement.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, is on
the ground as the representative of
Democracy.
Jones and Gov. Stone, of Missouri,
are pleading for the Endorsement of
Bryan.
Cyclone Davis, of Texas, who was
supposed to feel kindly to Bryan, is
for Independent action.
Nearly all the big men of the party
are here, including Calamity Weller,
of Iowa.
Southern delegates are flooded with
letters protesting against playing tail
to the Democratic kite.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is here
to help push the cause of Bryan and
free silver.
Gen. J.. B. Weaver, the Populist
Presidential candidate in 1892, will
likely be temporary Chairman.
Backed by the Taubeneck machine,
the middle of-the-road delegates talk
of a bolt If the convention Endorses
Bryan.
Much seems to depend on the ac-
ton of the Illinois delegation. AS at
Chicago, Illinois will be a powerful
factor in directing action.
There is some talk of nominating
Eugene v. Debs for President, on a
straight-out Populist platform.
1t ia understood that Senator Jones
has definite promises from Bryan to
a r for the Populists in the matter of
patronage in a he is Endorsed and
elected.
Among the big men who favor the
nomination of Bryan are PETER, Weav-
err, Waite, Lewelling and Patterson.
If the straight. outs win and nomi-
nate Debs, the other two factions
will not bolt, but r likely to ignore
the ticket and vote for Bryan.
A compromise scheme proposed is:
Nominate Bryan on a Populist plat
form and name a Southern nan for
the Vice Presidency.
For the first time a Populist Con-
ventions attracts as much attention as
those of the old party. There are l.
800 delegates.
Rumors are plentiful OF the inten-
ton of Republican managers to use
money in an effort to defeat Bryan's
Enforcement or any form of fusion
with the Democrats.
Silver good a. gold at the twenty
day cost sale. WIT dat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July I'll wish to
thank all our friends, especially the
ladies, who SO kindly assisted us dur
ing the illness and burial of my wife,
for the tender and loving care they
bestowed upon her. May the Lord
bless them all.
Very Respectfully,
URBAN WIENER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

LET the citizens of Mexico furnish a
barbecue dinner to farmers and their
families, not only of Audrain but ad-
joining counties, at the ratification.
This is as little as we can do for those
who patronize US year in and year out
and entertain us whenever an OPP
portunity affords.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE st. Louis Republic, referring to
the Republican State Convention, now
IN session at Springfield, Mo-, uses the
following headlines:
War Declared by Davis on Filley-
The Kansas City Man Convinced That
the Boss Has Decided to Drop Him
Made Promises to Cahoon-Davis Said
That He Would Throw His Strength
to the Madison County Aspirant-
Claims Made by Candidates-Esti-
mates of Strength on the Eve of Bat
tle-The Warner Contest Referred by
the State Central Committee to the
Credentials Committee-St. Louis and
Kansas City Delegations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE Mexico Tribune is now all home
print, and is materially improved, not
only in typographical appearance, but
in the quantity and quality of news.
Outside of its politics, it is a frst-class
country newspaper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
THIS WON'T DO.

There are 101 voting precincts In
Audrain county. At the primary cleo
ton on last Saturday there was no
vote polled at all in twenty-three pre-
cincts. In the other precincts the vote
cast was ridiculously small. If the
Democrats of Missouri expect to re-
deem the grand old State from the
Republican column where it was al
lowed, on account of bad management
and bad politics, to go two years ago
they must show more interest in the
welfare of the party. If the people
expect a first-class ticket they must
help make it. If people object to tin
horn politicians making their plat
forms and their nominations and get
ting themselves endorsed, they must
come out and vote. There is no use
of staying out of the primaries and
then finding fault with the result, no
matter what it may be. Democrats in
Audrain county, if they expect to do
their duty towards electing a Demo-
cratic ticket next fall, must organize
and get together and arrange to bring
out a full vote. 1t Is too late now to
talk about the platform, the ticket,
the bosses DR. the demagogues. The
platform is made; the ticket ia nomi-
mated. People are supposed to have
done both of these things. If they did
not 1t was their own fault. The ma
jority rules. At least a majority of
those voting brought about these re-
suits. 1t is the plain duty of Demo-
Gratis to get together and elect the
tickat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE Mexico Fair promises to be
better than ever before. Those who
have attended the Fair in years gone
by know what this means. Every
citizen in Audrain and adjoining coun-
ties ia interested In it's uccess
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

BRYAN's reception at home is an in
dication of what his strength will be
in November. The more the people
know of him the better they will like
him. His reception at home was nom
partisan. Over twenty thousand peo-
pie greeted him with enthusiastic de-
light, He stands we'll at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

The ratification meeting to be held
in Mexico about the middle of August
promises to be the largest gathering
of people ever held in any interior
city in the State. Arrangements will
probably be completed by next week.
In all probability the ratification will be
accompanied by An old fashioned bar
becue. The business men and citizens
should arrange to feed all visitors.
Mexico people have been going to
country picnics and enjoying the hos
pitality of farmers for years gone by.
New let's have every farmer in Au-
drain county and his family in Mexico
to dinner at our expense. A barbe-
cued dinner goes a long way towards
making a Democratic ratification a
brilliant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE gold Democrats might take ad-
vantage of Col. Watterson's absence
and make him their nominee. Then
there would be a march through the
slaughter house to an open grave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE Republicans of Missouri have
their cat and dog fight this week.
They act as though they thought the
nominations on the Republican ticket
meant something this year. They will
learn better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Is a great aid to all other kinds of business
because It helps the business man, the lawyer,
the doctor or clergyman who finds biuiself tired
out and depressed by mental worries and hot
weather. They all find refrsshment and frivig-
Grafton il. our delicious drinks.
Medicine in It's most paIatabIe form Is found
in our different ~paosphates. We are the ex-
elusive sisents of Mexico for PHOs-FERRoNE
which is drank by a great many business and
professional men.
trench e Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

w. III. FRENCH knows a good invest
ment when he sect one. He has just
bought two more business houses in
the heart of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

IT is a grand and glorious thing for
any party in any county to have a man
who can look after all the arrange
ments in detail without annoying the
people. 1t is so easy and nice and
OF the business of the party without
friction. 1t is so very refreshing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
BIDS FOR
IRON HIGHWAY BRIDGE,

an Tuesday, August 4, 1896, at the
east front door of the Court HOUSE
in Mexico, Missouri, / will let to the
lowest and best bidder the contract
for building one So foot span iron high.
way bridge with IL foot road way, sit.
uated I've Littleby creek, near Frank
Eardel's, about 0 miles northeast OF
town.
Plans and specifications may be seen
in my office.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. G. K. ALLEN,
Road and Bridge Commissioner for
Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
Fancy Horse Shooting.
ROBERT DgEwD.

| have headquarters at the fair
grounds for plain and fancy horse
shoeing. am a practical horse sheer
and guarantee satisfaction. Fancy
horse shooting a speciality.
W and d tt. j. r. SIMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE New York Journal, speaking of
the meeting of the New York League
of Building and Loan Associations,
says:
GAN the old officers, and the Execu-
tive Committee were reelected, and a
resolution was passed that all mortga-
ges issued by the Confederated Assoc
citation should be payable in gold"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

IT is currently reported that "Cy-
clone" Davis has declared for ethe
initiative, the referendum and the i'm
perial mandate, but perhaps he would
be willing to take things one at a time.
FILLEY ayrunt the Republican party
but the Democrats will attend to him
in short order at the November cleo
ton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

AT the grand "basket picnic' and
ratification meeting to be held in Mex
leo during August the Mexico people
should furnish the baskets. The
farmers and their families should be
our guesus on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE National Populist Convention
is in session at St. Louis. 1t is use
less to endeayor to predict the result.
All kinds of propositions are being
considered. Every man in the Con-
vention has a theory. Weather proph-
cts even refuse to be interviewed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

NOTHING works smoother than ma
chine. made politics until the machine
slips a cog. Then look out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

j.. r. Sims, of Fulton, is at the Fair
Grounds with two good saddle horses
and one green trotter and will remain
here until after our fair. MIR. Sims
says 10 He will start in the free-for-
all pace at Buffalo, N. Y, July Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

SOME of the Populists are surely hard
to please.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
Boundless Energy.n

FFVia inc NEWSPAPER West.
see'y X. NJ. White, Missouri Pres.
Association, represents intelligence
enterprise and energy. The Missopr;
steamboat meeting was a great ida,
and III Missouri Editor en- route b.
Mr.. Williams can not be surpassed by
any publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Sixteen-to-one-shot pistol. Novel;
ty OF the 18th Century. Send 15c to
Robinson Co., 315 Dearborn ST., Chi
cago, III. d&w1m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

The best insect powder in the
market will be found at Frost's drug
store. dat wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

REFERRING to the outlook for a big
corn crop, the Chicago Times Herald
publishes an extended article with the
following head lines: "Full Bins for
Farmers-Country's Corn Crop Prom
ises to Equal That of Last Year-Big
Yield is Acknowledgements of the De-
partment of Agriculture for July
Average Condition s2.4-Everywhere
Except in Texas the Cereal is Flour
ishing-Kansas is the Banner State
Official Figures on the State of the
Crops in General Indicate a Season of
Prosperity"
IT seems to the LEDGER a curious
state OF affairs that the same political
bosses attend, first the Republican
Convention, then the Democratic Con-
vention and finally the Populist Con-
vention. These bosses have more or
less To do with manipulating all of
them. When they don't get what they
want at one they go to the other, and
30 on. In the meantime the people
hardly know what to do or think.
Consistency seems to be a jewel ev-
erywhere except in politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Some women are born stronger
than others. Some are born with what
is called constitutional weakness"
1t is easier for some women to retain
health and strength than it 10 for
others. Some seem able to do any
thing they like, whenever they like,
without serious results. Still, there is
no reason why women should not en-
JOY perfect health. Those who do not,
need only take the proper precautions
and the proper remedy to become per-
fectly we'll and strong. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription will cure any
arrangement of the distinctly femi-
nine organism. 1t is absolutely cer
tain. There are some who have neg
lected themselves SO long that a COM
plete cure is next to impossible, but
eve these will find comfort and i'm
proved health in the use of the "Fa-
vorite Prescription" 1t has cured
hundreds of women who have re-
ceived no relief whatever from years
of treatment with good physicians.
1t is absolutely unique in the history
of medicine. Such a remedy can be
discovered only once. There is moth
ing in the world like it, mol has there
ever been. It's sales exceed the COM
bined sales of all other m edicines for
women,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

JUDGE Ell. M. RAMEY's name ap-
peared only on the tickets of four
voting places out of one hundred and
one voting places in Audrain County.
He having gotten here too late to get
his name on the tickets sent to the
other precincts in the county is the
reason be got SO small a vote COM
pared with that of Judge Brace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

just received, a new lot of ladies'
ties at The Racket. Price Is and zoe,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Hon. X. p. BLAND will be nominated
for Congress by reclamation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

THE newspapers say that there will
be a bolt at the Populist Convention
no matter whether Bryan is endorsed
or not. Nothing less could be expect
ed of a Populist Convention. A Popu-
list Convention is supposed to please
everybody and everybody cannot be
pleased unless somebody bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Large aud complete assortment Of
styles and prices Of U. g. O. corsets
always In stock nj Blum,s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

The Peoples Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser, by r. v. Pierce, M. D.,
Chief Consulting Physician to the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, a
book of zoos large pages, over 800 Illus
trations, some of them In colors,
bound in strong paper covers will be
sent to any one sending 81 cents in
stamps to coverc cost of mail
ing only. Over $50, goo copies of this
complete family Doctor Book already
sold IN cloth binding at regular price
OF $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Ladies' collar and cuffs for 35c. at
The Racket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
Popullst and Silver Conventions.


Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 22.-The Ma
tional Populist and Silver Conventions
were called to order in this city this
morning. Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, was chosen as temporary
chairman of the Populist Convention.
After the roll had been called for the
Credentials Committee an adjourn
ment was taken until 8 O'Clock to-
night.
The Silver Convention was called to
order by temporary chairman New
lands and after the reading of the
Declaration of independence and the
transaction of minor business adjourn
al until 1.20 N m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

Silver good a. gold at the twenty
day cost sale. wet dat
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs d. G. Co,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23

DURING the fiscal year closing with
June 80 exports exceeded imports of
merchandise by s1O2, OoO, OOO. This is
gratifying to all who are interested in
the welfare of the country, but it must
be very depressing to orators who
have been preparing to mourn over
the calamity of ''an adverse trade
balance"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-23
A Gard of Thanks.

Mexico, Mo-, July 20, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

its vast machinery. The only argument to sustain it is the argument successfully relied on by Santa Anna, Juarez and Diaz, in Mexico, Bolivar, Rosas and Francia in South America, to maintain the military despotisms of which they were, of course the necessary chiefs.
 There is n.t a congressional district in the tinted States ignorant enough and base enough to surrender its birthright Of freedom to the alleged exigeney of a in the presidency. Grants fame was re -habilitated by the personal disasters that overlook him and by the heroic tragedy of his closing days. But MT. Cleveland might take to himself more significant warning. Aaron Burr was once d pop ular favorite. Yet he fell from grace, and his name became a byword among men. because he killed Hamilton and went on fiiibustering expedition. Gro yer Cleveland should beware of the fate . of Aaron Burr. It is true that the presi- dent has only killed his party not his man. and that his expeditions have stop ped short of Cuba at Cobb's island, and have, therefore, nothing dangerous to answer for. But Burr was a more bril- liant New Yorker than Cleveland, and, as to the details. history does not always repeat itself.
 The third-term menace is not a spec ter; but, even if it were, it would still affront freedom and assail free institu- tfons.- Santa Claus is a specter But who would be willing to surrender the good. gray saint, though his air-castle should be belea guered by all the allied armies of Reason and Common Sense" Beshrew the assassin who would strike down single ray of light and warmth that plays about the grizzled beard and laughing eyes of the one guest in all the earth and sky, who is welcome every where alike, in palace and in hovel and in prison cell Beshrew the assassin who would strike down a ray of light and warmth that plays about the noble mien and royal porte of that sublime tra- dition which rises like the monument at Washington. and towering above all else, stands at once an image of renun- citation and an inspira tion to patriotism.
 Even MT. Cleveland. for all the incense the self-eiect are burning under his nose. might see the truth of this.