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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
HARRITY IS
Democrats Not More Divided Than
Before the Tilden Campaign.

NEW YORK, March 3.-The World
tomorrow will say: William F. Har-
rity, chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, has maintained
silence for many months in respect to
candidates and issues, but he spoke
frankly yesterday to the World. He
made three extremely important as
well as interesting statements:
First That ne no longer considers
MIR. Cleveland as among the possible
candidates for President.
Second-That the Democratic party
in the platform must declare for
"sound money!" viz: Against free
and unlimited silver coinage at 10 to /.
Third-That Democrats are not more
divided 0 than they ere 6 months
before the Tilden campaign.
Mr.. Harrity has recently returned
from Chicago, where he arranged the
preliminaries of the next Democratic
National Convention, to whidh he will
go as a delegate with Pennsylvania
GA delegates at his back.
Mr.. Harrity says that the Demo-
cratic party has plenty Of excellent
material from which to make a good
ticket. He mentions Ex-Governor
Russell of Massachusetts, Secretary
Carlisle, Governor Matthews of Indi-
ana, William l.. Wilson, Ex-Governor
David r. Francis of Missouri, Colonel
William r. Morrison of Illinois, Vice
President Stevenson, Attorney Gen
eral Harmon and ex-Congressman
William E. Russell of Massachusetts
in q casual canvass of the field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
FATIMA Is A MOTHER
Genealogy of the Hippopotamus Fami-
ly in Central Park.

NEW YORK, March "a baby hip
popotamus, the third to be born in the
Central Park menagerie, made its ap-
pearance early this morning. The
mother of the hippopotamus is Fatima,
s years old. She was born in captivity,
in the park. The youngsters father
is the famous Caliph, the pioneer of
the family. Very fittiugly, Fatima's
mother, Miss Murphy, was in the tank
with her daughter when the grand
daughter made its appearance. AS it
happens Caliph is also the father of
Fatima. Fatima and the new baby
will remain under water for possibly
two days. The tank has been screened
of and no n is now permitted to
enter this section of the menagerie
except Director Smith and the keep
ers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
A FARMER WITH A SCYTHE.
Jack Duncan Cuts and Siashes Bill
West in a Fearful Way.

FULTON, Mo-, March 6.-News
reached here to-day of a fearful cut
ting scrape in Bourbon Township, this
county. Jack Duncan fwhite) cut
Bill West (colored) with a moving
scythe, making an ugly cash in the
head just above the ear, and almost
%severing the right arm below the ell
bow, cutting out part of the bone.
Jack Duncan's stock broke into Bill
Vests cornfield. They met out in
Duncan's field, where the quarrel and
fight occurred, with no one but the
men present. The negroes wounds
were dressed and it is thought he
may recover. 1t took 25 stitches to
close up the cuts. No complaints
have been made and no arrests up to
this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Contagious
Blood Poison

Mr.. Frank B. Martin, who is engaged
in the jewelry business at 900 Penn
sy1vania Avenue, Washington City,
where he is we'll and f~avorably known,
was a victim of tina worst-form of dis
ease-contagious blood poison. He
realized that his life was about to be
blasted, fer this terrible disease has
bafled the skill of the physicians for
ages, and they have lever yet been
able to effect a ure. His mental
despair can better be imagined than
described.
In a receut letter he says: about
four years ago l contracted a severe
case of contagious blood poison, and
it was not long before I was in a terri
BILE condition. 1 Immediately placed
myself under treatment of two of the
best physicians in Washington city.
Their treatment, which l took faith
fully for six months, cost me just three
hundred dollars, and left me worse than
when l began it. My condition can
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

Is SIMMONS LIVER REGuLAToR-don't
forget to take 1t. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature,
and the system becomes cholted up by
.he accumulated waste, which brings on
Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma-
tism. You want to wake up your Liver
row, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR TO do Il. Ii also
regulates the Liver-keeps Il properly at
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body in~vigorated.
You get THE BEST BLOOD when
your system Is In Al condition, and that
will only be when the Liver Is kept active.
Try a Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR 1T Is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take 1t in powder or In liquid
already prepared, or make a tea of the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGu-
iATOR. You'll find the RED 2 on every
package. Look for it.
y. II. Zeilin u Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
What More Could He Ask

From the wellsville (Mo.l wide-Awake.
Senator Peers said in an interview
to a reporter for the st. Charles Ban
ner that the action of the Democratic
Committee in calling a district pri-
mary would result in the defeat of the
candidate for Congress.
We do not see why this should cause
defeat. Every Democrat in the dis
trict will have a chance to vote for his
choice, and what more could he ask?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
n constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to ire Send for list of testi-
monials. Address,
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
BY Sold by druggists, Toe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
HERE'S A cow
That, Among Other Things, Ate Her
Owners Umbrella.

An English publication tells a story
of a cows remarkable appetite. The
animal, a large Holstein, broke into
the yard and ate a pair of trousers, a
vest, a cardigan jacket, two silk hand
kerchiefs and a pair of lady's walking
boots. She was engaged upon the
leg of a boot when interrupted. A
slight attack of indigestion followed,
but the village "vet." gave her some
soothing drops in a bran mash and
she recovered.
A day or two afterward the COW
was again found upon the poach. No
body seemed sure what she had eaten
this time, but as she was taken i'll the
"vet." was again summoned, and this
time was obliged TO perform an oper-
alton. He extracted from the COW a
rib, not one of her own, but M of the
ribs of Ter owners best umbrella.
The rib was 25 inches long, besides
the hinged part, which gave us some
idea of the cows powers of digestion,
for the remaining ribs, as well as the
stick, handle and cover, seem lngly
gave her no inconvenience at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
THEY ARE ENTERPRlsING.
Audrain and Rails County People in
Mississippi.

BILOXI, Miss, March 4.-There ia
quite a colony of Missourians in this
city. Prof. J. Linn Ladd, of the pub
lie school, was the pioneer arrival
from that State. He later induced
several enterprising Missouriaus to
come here from Vandalia and St.
Louis.
E. G. Burklin, of st. Louis, was one
OF the earliest arrivals. He has been
instrumental in the erection of a four
story roller mill, and electric light
plant, and the building of a street
way.
Among Missourians now here from
Nandalia are y. P. Pearson, j. w.
Balthrope and @. G. Daniel, with their
families.
i. ]. Resell, formerly of Perry, Mo-,
now operates a sash, door and blind
factory here. t. F. Gin, also of Perry,
owns the Biloxi Manufacturing Com
pany land is also a director in the
Biloxi Bank.
During the winter months many
Missourians spend the season at this
Mississippi resort,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
NORMAL SCHOOL BURNED.
College at Stanberry, Mo-, Destroyed
by Fire-Four Hundred Students
Take u Vacation.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 5.-The
Northwestern Normal College at
Stanberry, Mo-, one of the best known
institutions of learning in the State,
was entirely destroyed by fire at A
O'Clock this morning. The fire started
in a bakery neal at hand, and the
flames spread to the college buildings.
Students to the number of 400 will
now take an enforced vacation.
The loss is 10000; $4,000 insur-
ance. The college will be rebuilt.
Important Information by Telephone.
From the Syracuse Courier.
A messenger boy called up the CEN
trail telephone Office yesterday and
asked the operator if she knew what
was.
"No," she replied. "say,if you find
out let me know, will you?"
"All right said the boy.
In a little while he called her up
again and said: "Say, I found that
out. About love, you know"
"What is it?" asked central.
can itching of the heart that one
can't Scratch" said the boy and he
ran off.
Costs have been received in the
ases:
State ex rel Emma ID. Sutten VS.. E.
l.. Gregory.
Lutte d. Hanna VS.. E. NJ. Campbell.
E. P. Jesse vs. Fl. l.. Ahlfeldt & Bro.
State vs.. Mike Bobbst.
State VS.. John kelly Wells.
State VS.. Frank Curry.
S. A. Yeager VS.. W. G. Dye.
P. M. MORRIS, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

WHEREAS, Herman Kombrink and
Mary Kombrink, his wife, of the
County of Audrain, State of Missouri,
by their certain deed of trust, dated
January IA, 1898, and recorded in the
Recorders Office of Audrain County,
Missouri, in deed of trust book II at
page 1876, conveyed to j. G.. Lakenan,
trustee, the following described real
estate situated in Audrain County,
State of Missouri, to-wit:
The west half % of the northwest
quarter Cd and thirty 900 acres the
north part of the northwest fourth
Ga of the southwest quarter cd of
section fourteen (14) and the east
half Cd of the northeast quarter %
and thirty 800 acres the north part
of the northeast fourth "a. of the
southeast quarter Cd of section fif-
teen (15), all in township fifty-one
(51), range nine (9), containing in all
220 acres, more or less, subject. to
two trust deeds in favor of Alonzo
Keller, securing notes for $1,000 and
$1,000 each respectively. Also, the
west half % of the northeast quar-
ter % and all that part of the north
east fourth Cd of the southwest
quarter % lying east of Mexico and
Middle Grove road, all in section ff-
teen (15), in township fifty-one (51),
range nine (9), containing 109 o. 100
acres, more or less, subject to a trust
deed in favor of II. w. Wall for
$4,000. 90.
Which said conveyance was in trust
to secure the payment of the promis-
sorry note in said deed described; and,
whereas, the said note described in
said deed of trust remains due and I'M
paid; now, therefore, atIthe request of
the legal holder of said note and by
the authority of the provisions of said
deed of trust aforesaid, / will, on
Friday. the Twenty-Seventh Day OF
March, A.. D., 1896,
at the east front door of the Court
House, in the City of Mexico in said
Audrain County, Missouri, between
the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, sell the above described
real estate at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said
debt and the expenses of executing
said trust. J.. G. LAKENAN,
4S-tds. Trustee. |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
HOLMES MUST DIE ON NAV ,
Governor Tasting Fixes the DATE g.
the Murderer's Execution.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 5,-Tbe
date for the execution of H. n
Holmes, the convicted multi murder.
er, was fixed by Governor Hastin..
to-day. He names Thursday, NAV
as the day. The decision of the an.
preme Court affirming the judgmen,
of the lower court was received at thu
executive department tins afternoon
and was Immediately laid before the
Governor by Secretary BETTER. Tha
Governor thought that Holmes shoula
have at least sixty days in which 10
prepare for death and selected thu
time accordingly. The death war.
was at once prepared and for
warded to Sheriff Clement at Phila.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in jan
uary, LIST Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, 1st Monday in May, LIST Monday
in August, 1st Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in jan
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
a.. Throckmortop

On Wednesday, March 4th, the wed.
ding of Mi. W. II. Williams and Mia.
Mamie Throckmorton took place al
the residence of the BRIDES fathe,
Richard Throckmorton, who hves inst
south of Mexico. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. E. s. Gibbs
Both of the young people are wen
known in Audrain County and have
scores of friends with whom the LED.
GER joins in wishing them a long lite
and happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Cirarettes of Sassafras

TOPEKA, Kas., March "a COM
pany composed of John D%evereaux
and six other farmers of Doniphan
County will build a factory for the
manufacture of cigarettes, which they
will make from sassafras leaves. The
object is to save the boys of the ma
ton and furnish a certain cure for the
cigarette habit in this new discovery.
Farmers will plant several hundred
acres in sassafras.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Six Brothers. WEIGH a Ton

NILES, Mich, March 5.-The family
of a farmer named Raymond, living
near sonoma, Calhoun county,is in the
heavyweight class. In the family are
six sons, their combined weight ex-
ceeding a ton. The father and mother
are Of average height, neither tipping
the scales at over $50 pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Joseph Crews has traded his 100
acre farm, five miles south OF Mexico,
to the heirs of A.. II. Buckner for 1870
acres of Saline County land, receiv-
ing a neat sum to boot. Mr.. Crews
has rented the Temple Wayne farm
and will not move to Saline County
until next winter,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
ALI Ahnnt It

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Scene, Mexico.
One 2o-foot square ring.
Two brutes.
Two hundred other brutes.
One fool.
One punch in the jaw.
Ten seconds of hope and despair.
One jubilant bully.
Ten thousand words of telegraph.
And that is all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Take Simmons Liver Regulator now.
It's just the remedy for the spring of
the year to wake up the liver and
cleanse the whole system of the accu-
mulated waste of the winter. "My
wife combatted more malaria in Ala
bama in 1861 with Simmons Liver
Regulator than all the doctors in the
neighborhood. We've had a siege of
malaria in our family, and it helped
us."-W. N. Bryant, Dallas, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

A telephone factory will soon be
started in this city. The projectors
are E. d. Graham and c. r. Graham,
and it is the purpose of these gentle
men to manufacture telephones,switch
boards and telephone supplies of the
best kind. With such able electricians
at its head an enterprise of this kind
will undoubtedly be a great C
and reflect credit on the city in which
IL is situated,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Horses Straved or Stolen.

Strayed OF stolen from my place, 10
miles southwest of Mexico, Saturday
night, Feb. 20, four head of young
horseshoe sorreI mare 4 years old,
one bay gelding coming 3, 2 brown
colts, 1 year old, with bob tails. Lib
eral reward for information or return
of horses. j. r. DUNLAP,
49-2t Centralia, no.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

"Give me a liver regulator and l
can regulate the world, "said a genius.
The druggist handed him a bottle of
De Wits little Early Risers, the ia
nous little pills. For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Mothers will find Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will
give prompt relief and is safe and
pleasant. We have sold it for several
years and it has never failed to give
the most perfect satisfaction. G. w.
Richards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by G.
a. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
sea Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Applied to burns ,scalds,
old sores, it is magical in effect. Al
ways cures piles. For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Now is the time to provide your
self and family with a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a safeguard against an at
tack OF bowel complaint during the
summer months. 1t costs but 25 cents
and is almost SUI to be needed be-
fore the summer is over. This remedy
never fails, even in the most severe
cases, and is in fact the only prepare
ton that a always be depended up
on. When reduced with water it is
pleasant to take. For sale by c. A.
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Depth of the Ocean.

-'NA = bpAAe ann
By slow degrees we are getting to
know the contour of the sea bottom
almost as well as we do that of the
surface of the land, but it cannot be
said hat we have found the deepest
water on the earth. Depths of 49,
900 to 81 1866 feet have been reached in
the North Atlantic from time to time,
and one OF p, 1880 feet was discovered
in the North Pacific off the eastern
coast of Japan, where there is a Q
markable gulf or depression. All these
measurements have, however, been
out stripped by one recently taken
south of Friendly Isles in the South
Pacific by H. NJ. 8. Penguin. A depth
of %, 400 feet had been marked when
the sounding wire gave out before the
lead had reached the bottom. A fresh
sounding will therefore have to be
made before we can tellthe full depth
of the water at this point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier
residing at Monroe, Mich. was severely
afflicted with rheumatism but received
prompt relief from pain by using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says:
"Attlmes my back would ache so badly
that l could hardly raise up. If had
not gotten relief l would not be here
to write these few lines. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm has done me q great
deal of good and l feel very thankful
for it." For sale by G. A. Buckner:
druggist,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
The Verv Best Coal Cheap.

1 will sell coal in any quantity at the
bank or delivered. My coal is as good
as any mined anywhere. 1 defy COM
petition in prices. Give me nance
before you buy. My coal bank is IL
miles southeast of Mexico. Address
w. w. MCGOWAN, Benton City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Suppose Wa Try It.

State Superintendent Kirk says:
1.-THE school ground in many parts of
Missouri can be sodded without spend
ing a cent of money by simply gather
ing from the bottom of a manger in
which timothy hay has been fed, a few
baskets full of seed and litter and
scattering the same over the school
ground in early spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
For Sale Or Rent

A ten room dwelling with barn and
other out buildings. All kinds of
choice fruits in bearing. With one to
ten acres land to suit tenant or pur-
chaser. Situated a mile south OF har-
din College On Jefferson street.
d&wtf W. 8. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
ADAMS. the Menu Woman.

(which do you love most, your papa
or your mammn?"
Little Charlie--"I love papa most"
Charities Mother-"Why, Charlie, I
thought you loved me most?''
Charlie-"Can't help il, mamma. We
men must hold together"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

W. s. Hathaway will build an ele-
CANT new residence ON South jefferson
street, the first door north of the Baps
list parsonage, this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Repairing Neatly Done,

If you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on t. S.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
If T. S. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Blum's is headquarters for carpets,
mattings lace curtains, portieers, win
dow shades, rugs, rug fringes, drug
gets, etc. Call and see them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Miss Mary johnson, of Fit. Worth,
Texas, was married March 4 to Mr..
Robert l.. Kirby, a prominent drug
gist Of Florida. Miss Johnson was a
graduate of Hardin College and has
many friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Mr.. Hepworth, of Illinois, has been
in Mexico for a few days, looking
around with a view to starting a
candy factory here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

The Sturgeon Leader says: Judge
J.. D. Smith purchased $50 acres of
land from D. Miller, paying therefor
$500 cash. The Judge now owns
1000 acres of as good land as ever a
crow flew over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

M II A Ell
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Rev. w. H. Hook was in Bethany
this week to attend the funeral of his
son-in-law, Alexander Cunningham,
who accidentally shot himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Part of q House for Ro,+

one-hait OF a house of seven rooms
Tor rent. one-half good garden. Five
blocks from the square. Rent reason
able. Can give possession at once.
aH X. M. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

the announcement OF Guy McCune,
candidate for Judge of the Eastern
District of Audrain county, subject to
the rules and usages of the Democrat
ic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Iakanan & Rar,es to-aav

Lakenan & Barnes to-day sold lot
six in block one of Lakenan & Barnes
College addition to Ollie Fl. Stone for
si25. They also sold lot three in block
two Of same addition to G. W. Sebas-
tian for SIPS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Misses Ethel West and Artie GIas-
cock, of Vandalia, are the guests of
Miss Della Tuliy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

1t not only is so, it must be SO, One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it go. For sale by
Woodbridge g. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

George Maxwell is up from st.
Louis to spend a few days. He has a
good position in the National Stock
Yards in East st. Louis and is doing
mall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

W. H. Edwards shipped a a load
of horses and mules to Texas on Fri
day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
TRuSTEE,E SALE

1915 600 INSURANCE IN FORCE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Pure, rich blood is the true cure tor
nervousness, and Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the One True Blood Purifier and
nerve tonic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Joe Luckie to-day received his Co
lumbia tandem, or in other words, his
bicycle built for two" Just notice
how all the girls smile at Joe, now that
he has n tandem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
March, A. D., 1896,
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, Reuben A. Daniel and
Florence b. Daniel, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust, dated Novem-
Der 10, 1894, and recorded in the Re-
corder's Office of Audrain County,
Missouri, in deed of trust book Is at
page 20, conveyed to Lewis Phillip,
trustee, the following described real
estate situated in Audrain County.
State of Missouri: -
Commencing at the northwest cor
ner of division No. 1 of survey No.
1907, run thence south along the
west line of said division one hundred
and forty GAO feet, thence east one
hundred and fifty-nine (159) links,
thence north along the east line of
said division n hundred and forty
(l40) feet, thence west one hundred
and ffty-nine (15S) links to the place
OF beginning, said land being in the
northwest quarter of section TWEEN
ODD range ten (10) west, all in
Audrain County, Missouri, which
said conveyance was in trust to Sc
cure the payment of the promissory
note in said deed described; and,
whereas, the said note described in
said deed of trust remains due and
unpaid; now, therefore, at the request
of the legal holder of said note and by
b authority of the provisions of said
deed of trust aforesaid, I will, on
Friday, the 18th Day of March, A. D.,
1896,
at the east front door of the Court
House, in the City of Mexico, in said
Audrain County, Missouri, between
the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, sell the above described
real estate at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy said
debt and the expenses of executing
said trust. LEWIS PHILLIP.
47-tds Trustee.