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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

SENATOR ELKINs says the true route
to prosperity is through a reduction
of wages, yet he will vote to increase
the cost of living. The mathematic-
ian who can square his position with
Republican campaign utterances isn't
born yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

PROF. WAUcHoPE, one of Mexico's
very best public school teachers, has
resigned his position and will go to
Marshalltown, Iowa, where he finds
an opening that pays him better. This
clearly answers the complaint coming
from some quarters that we "pay too
much for our teachers" In order to
have good schools We must have the
very best of teachers and we can't
hold our good teachers unless we pay
good salaries. Other towns appreciate
good teachers and are willing to pay
for them. In order to keep our schools
up to their present high standard we
must pay good salaries, and keep our
best teachers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

MEXICO Is most popular city for
newspapers. We have now, or will
have after the first of June, at least
two dailies and maybe three, as MIR.
Gross is figuring on publishing daily
and weekly IN Mexico. We have one
semi. weekly, four weeklies, and will
have five If Mr.. Cross establishes one.
In addition to that, we have three or
four bright little amateur publications
OF promise. The people of Mexico
are public spirited and believe in the
liberal use of printers ink. 1t takes a
good, live town to support so many
good, live newspapers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

CECIL BAsKETT, who was formerly
city editor of the LEDGER, has pur-
chased half interest in the Mexico
Intelligencer from Mr.. s. B. Cook.
Messrs. Cook and Baskett, on June
1st, will start an afternoon daily paper
in Mexico. Both of these gentlemen
are thorough newspaper men and un-
derstand the business in every detail
Mr.. Basket is a bright and talented
young journalist and the LEDGER il
glad to know that he is going to locate
here in Mexico. The Evening LED
GER wishes its evening contemporary
long life and much prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT-It is a terrible
accident to be burned or scalded; but
the pain and agony and the frightfui
disfgurements can be quickly over
come without leaving scar by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

THE motto of the Democratic Sena-
tors in the tariff fight will be: Oppo-
sition to increased taxation and to
trusts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

A WAR nowadays is necessarily
short, for the fighting is fast and
furious and the cost is something
enormous. 1t is estimated that the
thirty days of war recently engaged
In by Greece has cost her about $780,
100000, to say nothing of the blood
and pride that were lost. When we
consider the days of old, when a wal
between two nations lasted, not thirty
days, but often thirty years, the con.
trast is sharp. But nowadays more
execution is done on single battle
field than in a year in the earlier
methods Of destroying human life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

THE National Editorial Association
Is taking steps to establish home for
old and needy editors. Walter Will
liams, of the Columbia Herald, repre-
sents Missouri among the incorpora-
tors. The home will probably be To-
Gated in Florida. Numerous offers of
land have been made for this place of
rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

W. III. Goodrich is here from Chi-
cago and says arrangements are being
made to close up and sell out the
brick works in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

If Mr.. Hanna fails to secure a fav-
orable legislature in Ohio this fall it is
almost certain that Foraker will live
through the disappointment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

SINCE it has been learned that Theo-
dore Havemeyer died a comparatively
poor man, leaving only $4,0OO,0O0,
considerable sympathy is felt for his
family
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

IT is not probable that Senator
Vest feels even the least bit uneasy
because the A. p. A. wants him i'm
peached.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

If there is anything else the Sultan
would like, we hope his native mod
esty will not prevent him from men,
tioning It,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

HAvEMEYER and Searles, the sugar
trust kings, are in Washington to at
tend their trial for contempt. They
VIII also take the opportunity of kill
ing two birds with one stone, by do
ing little Congressional lobbying for
the sugar trust.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

SHOULD the present Congress pass
any laws, by accident or otherwise,
they should read: "Be it enacted by
the Senate and Tom Reed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

IT is time to arrange for a Fourth
of July celebration in Mexico. Surely
arrangements could be made to have
Billy Hirth make speech here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

EX-PosTMASTER General Wana-
maker talks like a man who might
easily be induced to bolt the Republi-
can party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

Mrs. R. B. Kerr, Jr., son and daugh-
ter, left the 18th for Nashville, Tenn,
where they will visit Mrs. Kerr's
mother, and also attend the Exposi-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

MASON, the new Senator from Him
ois, is very fond of hearing himself
talk, evidently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

THE off hand manner in which Cuba
borrows three million, according to
the newspaper correspondents, will
make her the envy of impecunious
young men who cannot borrow quar-
ter between pay days, and who seem
to have about the same security that
Cuba can offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

SEVEN million dollars year isn't
profit enough for the greedy sugar
trust, which seeks to double it with
the aid of the Republican tariff bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

If the Turks and the Greeks were
gentlemen they would have the war
fought over again for the benefit of
Gen. Miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

THE Powers seem to have been
laboring under the impression that
the Turks were doing all of this fight
mo for fun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

AFTER the Democrats have carried
Ohio next fall, Hanna's man, Dick,
will be sorry that he said their doing
80 we'll would be a rebuke to the ad-
ninistration
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

THE English court may not have in
tended to, but it has made Oscar
Wilde, financially.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

If it turns out that John A. Logan,
Jr., wore uniform to which he was
not entitled at the coronation of the
Gear of Russia, will it be necessary to
have that costly ceremonial all over
apaini
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

THERE are numerous Republicans
who don't care whether the mills are
opened again or not if they can only
get Mr.. Mckinley to open offices for
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
Fifty Years Ago.

President Polk in the White House chaif,
While In Lowell was Doctor Aver;
Both were busy for human veal
One to govern and one to heal.
And, as a presidents power of will
Sometimes depends on a 1iver-pill,
Mr.. Polk took Ayers Pills trow
For his liver, SO years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
Ayers Cathartic Pills

were designed to supply a
model purgative to people who
had 80 long injured themselves
with gripping medicines. Being
carefully prepared and their in
gradients adjusted to the exact
necessities of the bowels and
liver, their popularity was in
stantaneous. That this popu-
larity has been maintained is
well marked in the meda al
awarded these pills at the
Worlds Fair 1898.
so Years of Cures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

CONGRESSMAN BoDINE, of the Sec
ond Missouri district, will be one of
the members of the American chess
team which will contest for interna-
tional honors with a team composed
of members of the English House of
Parliament. The first game will be
played May "A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF TIE WAR.
Skirmishes Near Centralia and Roche
port-Reports of Gen. j. B. Doug
lass and Gen. o. Guitar.

From the official records of the Un-
ion and Confederate armies.
January 81, 1s63.-Skirmish near
Columbia, Missouri.
Report Of Col. Joseph B. Douglass,
Sixty first Enrolled Missouri Militia.
Headquarters Sixty first Enrolled
Missouri Militia, Columbia, Mo-, jan
uary %, 1868. Sir: Late yesterday
evening body of troops under my
command, whilst on scout, and some
nine miles from my headquarters,
found Confederate camp with tents
and all necessary appurtenances
thereto, containing eight Confederate
captains. The camp was situated in a
very brushy country; consequently
they escaped from their tent, my men
following, and eventually succeeded
in capturing four of them, after a
brief resistance. We got all their arms,
camp equipage, etc. The lateness of
the attack prevented US from captur-
ing the whole of them. My men
camped on the ground and are scour-
ing the country in the vicinity to-day.
We also succeeded in capturing two
of Porter's men last night in addition.
1 regret to say that two of my
bravest troops got seriously wounded
in the fight before we captured the
four rebel captains. They never sur
rendered until they had exhausted all
their shots, they being armed with
double -barreled shot guns, in addition
to navy revolvers.
You can now see why 1 object to
this indiscriminate release of bad men
from prison, and why you should not
permit banished men to return here.
1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant, j. B. DOUGLASS,
Colonel Commanding.
GEN. SAMUEL r. CURTIS,
Commanding Dept. of the Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
ORDERS HIMSELF INDICTED.
A Tennessee Judge Gives Unique
Grand Jury Command.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 90
When the circuit court convened in
regular session yesterday Judge Floyd
Estill called foreman Morgan of the
grand jury before him and instructed
him in open court to find an indict-
ment against him (EstilD for drunk
enness.
Judge Estill said: "Mr. Foreman,
understand you have in your posses
sion information that the Judge of this
court was intoxicated at the last term
of court. If such is a fact, it is your
duty to indict the Judge of this court
for drunkenness"
sI have heard it said," falteringly
replied foreman Morgan, "that you
were drunk at that time. I did not
know that we had right to indict the
court"
"I charge you," said the Judge in a
commanding voice, ''to bring an in
dietment against this court the same
as any individual for like offense and
order you to retire and investigate the
matter"
Judge Estill is one of the most noted
| iurists in Tennessee. This is an out
come of the war waged by Estill on
certain members Of the county court,
resulting in their indictment for
drunkenness. The jury has not re-
ported yet.
ssThey are dandies," said Thos
Bowers, of the Crockett, Texas, En-
terprise, while writing about D'e
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
littie pills for sick headache and dis
orders of the stomach and liver. Fol
sale by Woodbridge and Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

r. r. Buckner, of Auxvasse, was q
business visitor in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
Attention, Ex-Confederates.

Our next regular meeting will be
held In County Clerks Office on Satur-
day, May 30, at 2p. M, for the pur-
pose of electing officers, and each OF
you are requested to attend. Don't
fail. By order OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

Mrs. J. N. Morgan, of Kansas City,
is the guest of Mrs. DIR. Fritts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
Colonel, Commanding
Major General Schofield.

July 4, 1s63.-Affair in the Black
Fork Hills, Missouri.
Report of Brig. Gen. Odon Guitar,
Missouri Enrolled Militia.
Mexico, Mo-, July z, 1s6s.-General:
A party of the Ninth Cavalry, under
Major Draper, ON the 4th instant came
on band of rebels, under Pulliam,
in the Black Fork Hills, routed them,
taking notorious character by the
name of Palmer, and capturing twen-
ty others and equipments. They are
yet in pursuit.
o. GUITAR,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
Major General Schofield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
Truth in q Nutshell.

Impure blood is the natural result
of close confinement in house, school
or shop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and all the disagreeable re-
suits of impure blood disappear with
the use of this medicine.
II you wish to feel well keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsapsrilia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable. sure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

Comdr. Camp, No. $50, U. O. V.
r. s. MCKINNEY, Adjt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
.Skirmish near Roche

June Is, 1868. Skirmish near Roche
port, Missouri.
Report of Col. odon Guitar, Ninth
Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
Sturgeon, Mo-, June Is, 1s63.-Gen-
erai: Forty men of Companies A and
B, my regiment, encountered jack
man, Rucker, and company, with one
hundred, on the river, one and one
half miles boveRocheport, at O'Clock
this morning. A sharp skirmish en-
sued. There were several lost,
killed and wounded, on each side. /
leave in ten minutes for scene, and
will be with them before midnight.
will endeavor to organize district
when get back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
Spring

Is the season for new life in nature,
new vigor in our physical systems.
AS the fresh sap carries life into the
trees, SO our blood should give us
renewed strength and vigor. In
its impure state it cannot do this,
and the aid of Hoods Sarsaparilla
is imperatively needed.
II will purify, vitalize and enrich the
blood, and with this solid, correct
foundation, it will build up good
health, create good appetite, tone
your stomach and digestive organs,
strengthen your nerves and over
come or prevent that tired feeling.
This has been the experience Of thou
sands. 1t will be YOURS il YOU take
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27
No. g..

gelding stolen from Willis Grimes
some two weeks ago, was captured in
the night from Jackman.
In haste, yours,
JOHN F. WILLIAMS,
Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Post.
Brigadier- General Guitar,
Commanding District of Northeast
ern Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-27

G. T. ALLEN,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
nopan ANn HOME.


New YORK, April 3-Under the
auspices OF some forty clergymen OF oil
denominations, and with interesting
ceremonies, the Greater New York ex-
position of the house and home will be
opened In the Grand Central Palace,
this evening. Invitations to be present
had been extended to President Mo-
Kinley and Vice. President Hobart, by
o committee of divines. but press OF
public business compelled both to send
regrets.
The purpose Of the exposition Is 10
demonstrate the progress and improve
ments made IN the construction and in
terror decorations Of the house and
home of recent years. There are three
Glasses, one ranging from architects'
plans to drawing materials, a second
comprising all kinds Of builders
materials; and q third, interior decora-
lions and furnishings, including car
pets, rugs, furniture. paintings, statues
and household supplies. 10 addition,
there Is q complete working electrical
kitchen, with meals prepared by cleo
triciiy and public demonstrations and
lessons in electric cooking.
Among the cities represented In the
exposition are Chicago, Columbus, o.
Buffalo, Detroit, Wheeling, w. Va;
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Indianap-
oils. The interest Of the clergy Ia
the exposition is largely due to the fact
that the proceeds are to go towards the
founding OF an un-sectarlan home for
unfortunate women.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
cLodoBD sowBLs.

Constipation means mot only unhealthy
accumulations Ia the bowels, but . condf-
ton poisonous to the entire body. IL gem
crates foul gases which poison tho stomach,
liver, heart, kidneys and blood, thus de-
ranging the whole system. Moreover, 1t
causes q paralys ais In the muscular struct-
ure of the bowels, hence chronic constipa-
tion ensues with all Its accompanying evils.
A simple cathartis is only o temporary
benefit. What Is needed to permanently
cure 10 Q tonic that will strengthen the
bowel structure and restore natural
peristaltic movements. PRIoKLx ASH BIT
TIERS has an established reputation Of
many years. standing as o system tonic and
laxative. 1t does not psrge or grip the
bowels, leaving them weak and helpless,
as do the drastic cathartics. Its action is
gentle yet effectual. IL stimulates and
strengthens the bowels, regulates the liver,
tones up the stomach and when there Is
any kidney d~erangement it promptly ex-
tends its curative influence to those organs.
Sold by Murphey-Van Psttsn Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
A M FE LETTER.
Burial OF the Borregos.-The City
Campaign In 1.-THE Ancient."-Thc
Governorship and the Marshall
ship.
Special Correspondence Of The Optic.


SANTA FE, N. NJ, April 4th 1897
The funeral ceremonies over the bodieI
Of the Borrego assassins took place, to
day. There was an ordinary mass st
the cathedral and between 800 or 40(
people, mostly relatives OF the foul
dead men, followed the bodies tt
Rosario cemetery. The affair fell far
short of bearing the political aspect
which certain short-sighted lawyer.
politicians sought to give it. The
church authorities did well in quietly
but firmly suppresslng every feature
Of the parade that might be construed
by these ever-ready politicians to sig-
nifty a slap in the face of the con-
stituted legal authorities Of the land,
from the highest to the lowest.
The city campaign opened here, yes
terday. The nomination of Mr.. Spiess
has made some sore spots that will ba
long IN healing over. Hon. B. M. Read
had the mayoralty within his grasp,
almost, but ways that are dark beat
him at the last moment. Before the
nomination was made, delegate
Catron telegraphed from Washington
saying that he preferred that
Mr.. Read should be NOM
mated as against Mr.. Spices, but Mr..
Spiess had q head of his own, and de-
clined to accede TO Mr.. Catron's sug-
gestion in the premises. The demo-
cratic nominee tor mayor 10 Chas.
Haspelmath, who in former years
served as mayor of Lamy for eight
consecutive terms. He is q property
owner, q fine business man, and will
come pretty near walking Spiess' log,
if the prophets know what they are
talking about.
Probably before The OPTJC prints
this the new governor will have been
named. 1t seems that Prince is IN
tirely out of the contest. He is alleged
to have made a stiff fight on Hon. Geo.
ii. Wallace and in so doing "corked"
himself. Morrison Is not ssin it,''at all,
at all, but he will probably be given q
slice of official pie of some other sort
whatr The contest now has narrowed
down so that either Wallace or Collier
are together in the plum.
As to the U. s. m%arshalshlp, it ap-
pears that the president is between the
devil and the deep sea, as it were,-
Elkins being the "devil' and Foraker,
the senator, being the "deep sea-.
Both of these statesmen have gone to
the president and demanded that ssmy
brother out in New Mexico must have
the D. s. marshalship", or words to
that effect. Foraker was in earnest.
Elkins appears to have simply run q
blazer on Mckinley to Off Foraker's
demand and may make 1t stick long
enough to give Sol Luna q chance to
slip in with his pole and knock the
persimmon--just what Elkins is really
playing for. Same old, foxy Steve.
JUNIUs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. TO them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than one-third Of all the patents issued
IN the world. No discovery OF modern
years has been of greater benefit to
mankind than Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffer
ing. J. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, Ky,
says: II have used Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera andtDiarrh@a Remedy
In my family for several years, and
find it to be the best medicine I ever
used for cramps In the stomach and
For sale by f.. d. Goodall,
Drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
The Feast Of Women.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April S.-The
great national holiday of Japan is in
%augurated, to-day, this date CON-
memorating the accession of Jimmu,
the first emperor, who laid the founda-
ton OF the Japanese empire $500
years before Christ. Out Of compliment
to the gentler sex, the celebration this
year has been designated as "The feast
Of women,'' and the ceremonies will
have special reference to the moot
agement given by the emperor to all
movements for the advancement Of the
sex.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

Two years ago R. j. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook. N. T.. bought
q small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as
follows: Sat that time the goods
were unknown in this section; to-day
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy Is a
word" II is the same In
hundreds Of communities. Wherever
the good qualities Of Chamberlain's
Remedy become known the
will have nothing else. For
sale by K. D. Goodall, Depot Drug
store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
santa Pc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Leaves Chicago 600 p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50 .. m. and
Beaver 8 40 p. M, Thursdays and Sun
days, reaching Los Angeles In y hours
and San Diego In rs hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojave. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire of Local Agent, or
A. T. g 8. =. R'y
W. J. BLACK, @. p. A.,
Topeka, KS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

en- Medical Discovery is good for the COM
healthy-because Il clears and purifea the
blood, makes the digestion strong and elcaFs
out Impurities of all kinds. BY INCREASING
the sbility to assimilate nutritious food,
and by the infusion Of Its owh Ingredients
It enriches the blood and so makes sqlfd,
bedffty flesh, II opFes diseases OF the
lungs, liver, stomach, bowels, akin and
scalp, simply because eli lhesa dIseRaef
s sIsasF;d from s1 sss sansso ssuss im 2 a,.', SIsn
Gold b ~ nediciue dealers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05
News Service Extended.

The ST. Louis Republic recently made ar.
engagements with the cable companies,
whereby direct news, from all sections Of
the civilized world, are received. 1t now
prints more authentic foreign news thar
any other paper, and continues to keep up
is record for publishing all the home news.
The outlook for the year is one Of big
news events, fast succeeding each other,
and they will be highly interesting to ey.
eryone. The price of the Republic daily Is
S6 a year, or $3.50 for three months. The
TsUice- a. Week Republic will remain the
same-one dollar a year, by mail, twice-a-
week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

AZHHrI.4N
Try Electric BitteEs as D remedy for
your troublesP II not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine has
been found to be peculiarly adapted to
the relief and cure of all Female Com
paints, exerting q wonderful direct
influence in giving strength and tone to
the organs. II you have Loss of APP
petite, Constipation, Headache, FAINT
ing Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless,
Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need, Health and
Strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and 81 90 at Murphey-V Van
Drug Co.'S. drug store; at
wholesale by Browne a Man0anares
Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

Cupid breaks his
bow at the sight nf
a face full Of PIN
pies and biotches.
Hol1ow cheeks,
sunken eyes. and 4
sallow complexion
will defy his best
intentions. Beauty
Is more than skin
deep. The skin IL
merely the surface
on which Is written
In plain characters
the conditioH 81 the
~ ns-~nnt. N-1I
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-05

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
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condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
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medicine and the best in use to put q
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