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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Aylette Whitney, of Montgomery
City, was in Mexico to-day on bust
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Mr.. James Pasqueth cameto Mexico
from Fulton forty-seven years ago the
18th day of April. 1t rained all day
the 18th and showed all day the 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Mrs. Leila Mitchell, of Moberly, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ID. A.
Mcmillan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

The well to be used at the ice plant
has been sunk 40 feet and work is
still progressing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

o. d. Strother, of st. Louis, Mo-, is
the guest of his father, Prof. French
Strother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Miss Mettie Ricketts,, of Howard
Payne College, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Jos. Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

With I'VE precincts to be heard
from Strother leads with 100 majority
in the race for School Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

The drug stores of Mexico were
closed during the funeral of E. s.
Frost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

When you come to Mexico don't
fail to visit the Railway Studio, locat-
ed at the Jefferson str eet crossing Sit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

John w. Trimble and 8. e. Bolts
of Santa Fe, we're in Mexico on bust
ness to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTINsBURa, Mo-, April 13.-Elder
Kinsey filed his appointment at the
M. E. Church Sunday night.
The Christian church is being re-
modelled and repainted and when
finished will be the handsomest church
In our town. MI. Hildebrand, who ia
doing the work, thinks he will com
plete it in about ten days.
There will be a union prayer meet
ing organized at the M. E. Church
next Sunday afternoon. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Chas. Yates, of st. Louis, re.
turned home last Thursday after q
pleasant visit with relatives neal
Venice.
Miss May Crisman was the guest o
Miss Nina Baker in Mexico Friday and
Saturday.
Jas. Wright, of Mexico, visited rela'
tives south Of town Sunday.
Mrs. Newkirk, who has been visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. John Mar
tin, for the past two weeks, returnet
to Mexico Monday. Mrs. Newkirk
Just from st. Louis, whore she ha
been for several weeks under medica
treatment.
J Miss Dottie vsndeventer left Sun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Fresh garden and flower seeds at r
G. Paul's. dot wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Miss Kate Hollopeter spent Sunday
with Benton City friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

For windmills, tanks, pond checks,
iron pipe and fittings, hose, betting,
pumps, valves, lubricators, in~iectors,
steam gauges, gauge glasses and all
kinds Of plumbing and machinery re-
pairs call on J. p. FREEMAN, the
plumber. Ofice in Express building,
Mexico, Mo. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Grimshaw and
DIR. Will M. Carter, of Jefferson City,
we're in Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

j. B. Masterson was in town from
Centralia Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
New SHIFTS

The following new suits have been
filed with the Circuit Clerk for the
June term Of Circuit Court since the
last report:
Vandalia Coal Co. VS.. Farber Goal
Co.; appealed from Justice Peace
court.
r. M. White va. Union National
Bank of Kansas City; on account.
E. A. Gilliland va. Hardin College
and J. A. Guthrie; in equity.
Geo. w. Reineke VS.. s. w. Early
and ID. J. Mayes; bill in equity.
J. w. Cauthorn, resp, VS.. q. M.
Berry, app; reversed and remanded.
l., e. Bass vs.. ALA Bass; divorce.
State of Missouri VS.. v. l.. Beshears;
appealed from ]. p. court.
State Of Missouri We. Ad Jamison;
appealed from j. =. court.
State of Missouri va. Glen Thomas;
appealed from j. p. court.
Geo. Burke & Co. VS.. Chas. r. Web
ster; on note.
T. Mclaughlin vs. Joe Riggs; dam
ages.
Daniel Klock & Co. va. Jacob Bick;
on account.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

The rushing business which the
Railway Studio is enjoying is the best
possible evidence Of the excellency OF
it's work. Sit
B. r. Middleton was in Centralia
the first of the week, where he bought
a fine saddler, which he will put in the
combination sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

A woman cannot be entirely wom-
anly-she cannot be a perfect woman
If she Is not in perfect health. In Just
50 much as her sickness Affects the
organs that make her a woman, In
just so much she loses attractiveness.
This is the vital part of her health. II
anything is wrong there, it may re-
suit in all manner of ills all over the
body. Careless or too busy physicians
frequently treat the symptoms Of this
kind of disorder as separate and dis
tinct ailments. The symptoms are
many and, so much SO that when q
woman is sick in any way, the first
thought should be given to the organs
distinctly feminine. About 9 times in
10 the cause of the trouble will be
found there. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures all disorders OF
this kind. There is no guess-work
about it. There is no chance about
it. 1t is a fact that has been demon
stratei in 30 years Of extensive prac-
tice. Thousands of women have writ
ten grateful letters, who have wished
the whole world of women to know
the wonderful things the "Prescrip-
TOM has done for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
MARTTNSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, April 13.-Mad-
am Rumor has it that after Easter
comes a wedding. Guess who.
Mrs. Burchard Is entertaining her
little grandson, Randall Burchard,
whose mother is ill in st. Louis at
present.
Dottie Vandeventer, n of the
sweetest little girls of our town, left
Sunday to make her home with her
sister, Mrs. Browning, much to the
regret of the entire community.
Our election on Tuesday was inter-
esting from the start, but rather quiet,
and was broken only by the excite
ment caused by the fire which broke
out in Mrs. Jane Douglass house. 1t
was soon gotten under control.
Miss Lucy Painter, of Benton City,
is making IN effort for the spring
school at this place.
Miss Maggie Torreyson was over
from Laddonia last Sunday.
Mrs. John Davis ia able to be out
after a long confinement indoors.
DIR. Taylor went to the city Monday
with Harry Crane. Harry is only Ii
years old and this is his second exper.
fence in being operated upon at the
sanitarium, and both times for alto
gether different troubles. Much SYM
pathy is felt for the boy and his par
ents.
Nick Boozach, who was badly cut by
falling upon a disk in a runaway, il
| able to be out again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
DULY ITEMS.

SoAASSpohdShSC VI " LhDdhhs
DULY SCHOOL House, April IA
Nat P. Norris bought of Mrs. Evans
one COW for $3S.
Henry Boeger is repairing his house.
Mr.. Gentry, of Mexico, is doing the
work.
Fred Sulkey lost a fine COW last
week.
Theo. Shelb bought of J. J. Wake
field a fine work mare for $50.
John Carroll, of Mexico, was in our
midst last week buying cattle.
Edward Selb, while fishing last Sat-
urday for a ten pound fish, was great
ly surprised by catching a "water
dog" He says he will have the "dog"
on exhibition at j. f. Lleweilyn's In
Mexico.
Our eight months school will close
the Esd of April. E. NJ. Woody, our
teacher, will then have closed a very
successful school.
Look out for a wedding in this vi
entity soon.
q. B. Schopp managed to get some
oats sown in spite of the rain last
week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, April 13.-Chills and
fever r the order of the day.
Miss Moxey, of Browns Station, is
visiting the family of E. T. Dinkle.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Riley, q
girl.
Rev. Lewellen preached two very
able sermons at Porter's Chapel Sum
day.
@. A. Thompson sold a load OF hogs
to Davis Bros. of Madison, at ss.75 per
hundred and bought a load OF stock
hogs from the same parties at $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Money tO Loan.
w. W. Fry is home from st. Louis.

A. T. Bennett is in Macon City on
huaiuaaS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Ridgeway and Bob Grey were the
contestants. Grey o by a small
majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pape have the
heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends in this community in the loss
of their little daughter, who was re.
Gently thrown from a horse and killed,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
OPEN AND SHUT TRUST.

CHICAGO, June IL, 1S97.-A new door
combination has been formed. It is
known as the Western Door COMPANY.
with 6. $1,000,O0O capital, and headquarters
at Rock Island, Ills. Frank Adams. for
merly Commissioner Of the Manufactur
ers' Sash, Door and Blind Association
but now of the Farley-Lootschei Mann
featuring Company of Dubuque. Iowa
is the organizer. The plan is to practic-
ally form a door trust on a new plan. as
the old trust formed in Wisconsin, sew
eral years ago has been forced out of
existence by the courts of thar State.
The first work of the new company is
to combine all the sash and door fac-
tories along the Mississippi route. Most
of the factories have been secured q nd
not only the others on the route but the
western and northwestern factories will
be brought into the company by purchase
or otherwise.
Branch houses are to be opened in Chi
cago, New York, San Francisco and also
at sydney or Melbourne. Australia It is
said Frederick Weyerhauser, the lumber
king, will be president.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
HAWAIIAN PLOT.
The President and His Gang
Have a New Annexation
Treaty Ready.

WASHINGTON. June IA. 1Ss7.-A
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii to
the United States win be sent to the
Senate soon after the return of the Presi-
dent. unless present plans are altered.
The treaty has been written and all it's
details We're fully agreed upon before the
President and Secretary Sherman left for
the South. There is no doubt, it is said,
of the Presidents acquiescence in the
terms of the treaty for the reason that
he was mady fully aware of them before
he left
The treaty is on the general line of the
treaty negotiated during the administra-
ton of President Harrison and withdrawn
by President Cleveland 1t provides for
annexation without the exaction of con-
ditions on the part of the Hawaiians as
to the form of government to be vouch-
safed to Hawaii, leaving that question
to be entirely disposed of by the Govern
ment of the United States.
The United States will agree, however
to assume the debt of the present
Hawaiian Government. but will come into
possession of all the Hawaiian crown
lands and other possessions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
YIELE HEARD FROM
The Distinguished New
York Engineer to Con-
fer With Mayor
Hoos.
TWO WATER PLANS PERHAPS
Latest Scheme to Head off the
cranks-No Expert Yet
Selected.
TWO WATER PLANS PERHAPS

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
Is ORANGE BLOSSOMS IMMORAL 2

ALBANY, N. Y, June IA. 1Ss7.-The
preferred case on the Court of Appeals
calendar this morning at Saratoga was
the famous test of the immortality of the
theatrical production known as "Orange
Blossoms in which a female character
disrobes and retires in the presence of
the audience.
The appeal is by John B. Davis, the
manager of the New York City Produc-
tion. from a decision of all the lower
courts convicting him of producing an
immoral and vicious play and sentencing
him to pay fine of $3.50 or be imprisoned
for thirty days. The case was prosecuted
by the District Attorney of New York.
and has been through all the lower
courts
The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court decided unanimously that such
performance is really more dangerous
than a mere vulgar exhibition of nudity,
and great danger lies in the appeal to
imagination. The aim of the production
seems to be not to honor but to degrade
marriage"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
JUNIOR o. o. a. N.
National Convention i'm Progress at
Pittsburx Today.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June IA, 1S97.-The
twenty-ninth annual session of the Ma
tional Convention Junior Order of Amer
lean Mechanics begins here tomorrow
morning, but the Uniformed Rank is
meeting today and hundreds of delegates
to the National Council are now in the
city. Among the leading officers already
here are:-National Councillor Perry A.
Shanor, of Sistersville, w. va; Joseph
Powell of Denver, National Vice Coun-
cillor; Edward S. Deemer of Philadelphia,
National Secretary; w. S. Schenck of
New Whatcom, Washington, National
Council Conductor; Charles H. Temple OF
Johnstown, Supreme Organizer; c. A.
Creighton, Denver, Supreme Vice Com
mander U. A. M; Charles L. Voris, San
Marcia, N. M, Department Supreme
Commander, u A. M.
The convention will be one of the most
important ever held by this order A
plumber of important questions concern
Ing the welfare of the order will be con-
Bidered.
The delegates come from almost every
State and Territory The order is now
States of the Union. with thirty eight
membership closely approaching 200, ,000
BY lucky coincidence this is Flag
Day too, so that the city presents an
unusually gala appearance. Most of the
downtown streets are in their holiday
garb and the Stars and Stripes are float
Ing from nearly every shop and building
bf the whole municipality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
.ELEC9R0CU7ION HORROR
Death Mask Slipped From the
Face Of Murderer Scott
What a Look in His
Eyes !

SING SING, N. Y, June IA. 1897.--How-
ard A. Scott. the colored man who shot
and killed his wife in a tenement-house
at No. 159 West Thirtieth street, New
York City. on October 26. 1896, was cleo
trocuted here today
After singing hymns in his cell Scott
entered the execution chamber, walking
between Chaplain Well and the Rev.
Mr.. Duers. He walked steadily to the
chair and sat down. Then he was quick
ly strapped. His lips moved and he NUT
tered to himself. II sounded IS If he
was praying.
The death mask was clapped on his
face, the electorudes were placed in po-
sition, and the doctors and clergymen
stepped back. The signal was given and
at I'LL the electrician turned on the cur
rent
There was hiss as the current came in
contact with Scott's body, which was
driven forward. The straps creaked with
the strain.
On the first shock 1,S4O volts were reg
istered. The current was reduced to $50
and after fifty seconds a second contact
was given.
Just then the death mask slipped from
Scott's face. The clergymen and doctors
instlnctively shrank back from the look
in the eyes that stared at them.
AT n.12.30 Scott was pronounced dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
CIRCUS OWNED THE TOWN.
Crowds Flocked 10 Oakland Park
Saturday Hippodrome Misbap.

SatuFOay = -H1ppOCfOmA M1Abap.
The circus owned the town on Saturday.
The city of canvass was the mecca to-
wards which thousands wended their
way. The immense amphitheatre was
crowded at both performances and eyery
one who witnessed the show went away
thoroughly satisfied and convinced that
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers had
overlooked nothing In their efforts to en-
tertain the public. The inverted aerial
bicycles and their daring riders thrilled
the spectators and Professor Wood
wards performing seals and sea lions
filled them with wonder and elicitated
their hearty applause
The German clown who proved to be
the best all round acrobat in the troupe
did his full share towards amusing the
audience. Before the show began he went
round with an imitation tipod camera and
pretended to take the pictures of unsus-
pecting visitors, much to the amusement
of everybody except the victim of the
joke. He would pose his subjects in
ridiculous attitudes and when he could get
them to fix their gaze on given point he
would pick up his paraphenalia and walk
on leaving them standing motionless.
One man stood motionless in one position
for four minutes When he discovered
the joke that had been played upon him,
he was mad clean through and If he could
have discovered the clown it would proba-
bly, have gone hard with him
AS usual the chief delight of the chit
dren was the sports of the hippodrome.
In the afternoon one of the chariots
driven by a female performer collided
wit hone of the tent poles and the har-
Sy1c Ylr, t1a fn1w 1<{~.
wonderful courage and managed to avert
a bad accident
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
WHOLESALE TRAIN WRECK
ERS.

NEW YORK, June IA, 1ss7.-The police
of Brooklyn are still without any clue
as to the identity of the would-be train
wreckers who endangered the lives of
1000 persons last night by placing huge
iron rail on the tracks of the Sea Beach
line. 1t was further discovered today
that an attempt had been made to wreck
a train on the Culver Line, which runs
parallel with the Sea Beach route. The
switches on the Culver line, at point
close to where the Sea Beach train from
Coney Island was so nearly derailed,
were tampered with last night shortly
before the rail was laid on the Sea Beach
tracks. This attempt to cause wreck
or collision was discovered in time by a
train walker. 1t is also said that on Fri
day last large boulder was placed on
the Culver tracks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
DIED.

Is, 1897. Anna NJ, beloved wife of
Henry Ffnck, aged 72 years.
residence, No. 524 Pavonia avenue. near
Baldwin avenue, on Tuesday evening
June Is, at eight O'Clock.
Interment in Greenwood, at convenience
of the family.
LUTTON-On Monday, June il, 1897, Mag
gle Luton, at the residence Of her
brother, No. liz Bay View avenue.
Notice of funeral hereafter
MAIN-On Sunday, June l3 1881. Rerthold
Main, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services on
IueSday evening, June Is, at O'Clock
from his hate residence, No. S22 Third
street. Interment Wednesday morning.
McMAHON--At his late residence, No. 5Ss
t;as Grove ,a, street Jsggsey City on satur-
of the late Susan McMahon, in the
5Sth year of his age.
J Relatives ..and friends of the family.
Friends, and st. Michaei's Holy Name Name
society, are respectfully requested to at
tend his funeral on Tuesday, June Is, at
Ninth street, where solemn high mass
of requiem will be offered for the happy
repose of his soul.
FILBY-In this city, on June 49, 1897.
Eiizaneth. widow of George Ff1by. in
Relatives and friends of the family arc
invited to attend the funeral services on
tuesday evening at eight o'clock, from
her late residence, No. 299 Montgomery
street
Interment at convenience of the family
KORSEN.-On Monday morning. June u
Theodore A. Korsen, in her SD year
Funeral services Wednesday, June l6. al
two p M, at No. G5 Booraem avenue.
SFIEA.-At his residence, No. 2s3 Second
tholomew c.. beloved husband Of Julia
F.. Shea.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
TAYLOR --on Sunday, June 1s, 1897
Helen, daughter of Thomas H. and
months and IL days
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
parents residence. No. 487 Avenue d. Bay
onne. Tuesday, at one p. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
MR. FIN0K's SAD BEREAVEMENT
His Mother speedily Follows His
Brother to the Grave

Ten days ago Miss Finck, sister of Mr..
Martin Finck, clerk of the Board of FL
nance, was married to Mr. John D.
Burke. The wedding festivities had
scarcely concluded when Mr.. Finck re-
ceived the sad news that his brother had
died at his home in Newark. The brother
died on Tuesday last and his funeral took
place on Friday.
Mrs. Anna Finck at the time of her
daughters marriage and of her sons
death, was confined to her bed with an
illness from which she was scarcely ex-
pected to recover. The news of her sons S
death preyed upon her mind. Her con-
dition grew worse and yesterday morning
she died, surrounded by the remaining
members of her family.
Mrs. Finck was seventy-two years old
and had been an invalid for long time.
Her husband, who survives her. is Mr..
Henry Finck. He was a member of the
Board of Aldermen at one time and was
a Staunch Democrat Subsequently he
was member of the old Hudson River
Police Commission
Mrs. Fincks funeral will take place
from her late residence No. 524 Pavonia
avenue, Tuesday evening. Interment will
be in Greenwood Cemetery Wednesday
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
INSANE MANS ODD LETTERS.

BALTIMORE. June IA. 1Se7.-A man sup
posed to be VIM. Hayward, of London.
brother to the late Countess de Limbure
Stirums of Holland, is in the Central
Police Station here insane. Letters were
found in his possession addressed to VIM.
Hayward, Baltimore. from Augustus Sad
Ter, Attorney at law, No. % Golden
Square, London, notifying Hayward that
he had inherited about 5000 from the
estate of his dead sister. and also telling
him that his wife in London intended to
make it uncomfortable for him if he ever
returned to England at the same time
suggesting that he leave $1,000 with tha
attorney to provide for his wife Othsf
letters and papers indicate that Hayward
was once a clerk in the bank of England.
The man was found wandering aimiessly
about the streets late last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
Best Hou. a fIemn nit, In the world

There Is greater concentration of
wealth in the State of New York than
elsewhere, the average per inhabitant be-
ing 40 per cent. over that of the Union at
large. This Is partly shown in the pro-
digious value of house-property including
public buildings, which average $50 per
inhabitant In the State of New York
against $420 for the whole Union. The six
Middle States taken collectively give an
aveerage Of $3.50 Of house-property. per in
habitant, which Is double the ratio found
in Great Britain, and hence it may be
affirmed that the people of these States
are, on the whole, the best-housed com
munity in the world.
The average wealth per inhabitant has
almost quadrupled inN 40 years, a mar
yellous proof Of the progress of these
States, and unparalleled in Europe; for
MCCULLOUGH lays 1t down that only pros
porous nations can double their wealth in
that interval. The accumulation in the
Middle States per inhabitant has been
5000 per annum higher than in New Eng
land, and exactly double the average ac-
cumulation yearly in Great Britain in the
interval of 1S60-1S95. Agricultural wealth
forms only Is per cent. of the total in the
Middle States, whereas it Is 25 per cent.
In the whole Of the Union-North Ameri-
can Review for June.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-14
HORSES FATAL KICK.

TROY, N. Y, June A. 1Ss7.-Conrad
Brooks, manager for the Andrew M
Church Dry Goods Company, OF Troy,
was kicked by horse in Cohoes yester-
day afternoon, and died ten minutes af-
terward. Mr.. Brooks was about sixty
years of age and had been out for drive
with friend. As he was riding over
Saratoga street 1t began to rain and Mr.
Brooks got out to pus down the cuctains
SO a Delaware and Hudson locomotive
came along and the whistle frightened
the, horse and it kicked up its heels,
Knocked down and kicked again BY the
horse, this time under the left ear The
horse then started on a run. Meanwhile
physician arrived he was dead. The
physician found that the skull had been
fractured. The unfortunate man was. a
widower and is survived by only one SON.