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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too fire.
quent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, Is also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney reme-
dy, fulfills every wish in relieving pain
in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary pass
ages. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri.
nate. The mild and extraordinary ef-
feet of swamp Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for Its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need q medicine You should have
the best. Sold by druggists, price if
ty cents and one dollar. You may
have sample bottle and a pamph-
let both sent free by mail. Mention
the Mexico LEDGER and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hampton, N. Y. The proprietor of this
paper guarantee the genuineness of
this offer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
S204,4S4 03

This gives the College, independent
of any State aid, s102, ,242. 90 each year.
Does it not appear that with the in
stitution judiciously managed it would
prosper if the State did not give it
one dollar? But the last Legislature
appropriated to its support $67, 900.
Add the half of this amount to $102,-
242.00 and you have yearly income
of $137, ,742.O0. Beside this there was
an appropriation for a club house of
$4,000. Now IN all good conscience
does that look like Gripping the in
stitution? Here is an annual income
equal to 1920 per each student or
$2,754 for each teacher.
One more item and I will pass the
University for the present. Mr..
Woodward in his reply to my first
article, says, "For whom have spent
time and hard work these six years
except for the people of the Slater"
supposed from this statement that
he had donated six years of his pre-
cious life to this institution and had
retired weeping over unrelulted
charity, but find by. this biennial re-
port, page 35, that in 1895 he drew for
twenty-five days work and SEEM
ingly expensive dish called sundries,
the sum of S5s2.24. Now this may be
all right; we should pay good servants
and pay them well, but for Heavens
sake let them not pose as martyrs.
In my next 1 will discuss county
and the Normal schools.
JAMES BRADLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

say that / never came in contact with
race of people so absolutely unwor-
thy Of anything commendatory. Such
thing as work seems to be totally
foreign and exotic to their disposition.
The height of their ambition would
seem to be to live In idleness through
the present day. or course there are
exceptions. The Hondurian proper,
and few there are, would appear to be
the aristocrat Of the country and with
his country's welfare at heart, but the
great majority OF the population, COM
posed of Caribs, who are the remnants
of the old Spanish slaves, negroes, In
dians and what-nots, are as worthless
a class of people as one could well
meet with. As rule they are ignor-
ant and possessed of no idea of ad-
vancement or progress either as re-
CARDS themselves or country. No
such thing as a national feeling or
pride exists, their, chief impression
being that the government is the ene-
my Of the people. The prevailing
language, barring q very few, as gov
ernment officials who speak Spanish,
is conglomeration of almost every
language, which has appropriately
been termed "gumbo." French and
Spanish may, however, be said to be
the basis of the language. English is
seldom spoken, although one occa-
sionally meets an American or Eng
lishman throughout the country.
The distance from New Orleans,
diagonally across the Gulf, is some
1 200 miles by steamer, constituting
about q four days voyage, which, /
venture to say, will prove most in
teresting and pleasant one to whom
soever may make the journey. For
myself, allow me to say that while
glad to have had the opportunity Of
making the trip, am at the same
time glad to be back in Missouri and
especially glad to be again IN Mexico.
Very truly yours,
RHODES CLAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
WILL MEXICO HAVE A FAIR?
A Prominent Horse Man of st. Louis
Thinks It Would Pay Well and
Suggests a Circuit.

Col. Thos. E. Barrett, the we'll
known st. Louis politician and owner
of half a dozen of the best harness
horses in Missouri, among them jamie
Shelton, by Ashland Wilkes, the sire
of john R. Gentry, 2:O01a, and Billy
Steinman, 2:134, writes the "hoss
editor'' of the LEDGER and makes
some suggestions that are worthy of
notice:
B. B. Runkle, Mexico, Mo.
ST.LoUIs, Mo-, May 5.-Dear Friend:
1 notice in the Horse ReUieU of this
week that your town has claimed
dates for meeting from August 10 to
49,. I have written to Mr.. Broaddus,
secretary of the Rich Hill Association,
and Dave Layton has written to few
others i'm order to try and have them
form circuit in this STAGE, and also
try and give uniform purses, to close
about July 1. I am satisfied it would
pay, and you would receive many
entries from here. wish you would
try and interest your folks, and see if
they cannot get together and fix
things up.
The dates at present. claimed would
have to be rearranged, and, with
purses from $500 to s4O0 or $500, l
think you would receive enough
entries to pay the purses. have ar
ranged the following list, merely as
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
ONE HUNDRED IDENTIFIED.
Mangled and Ghastly Corpses Tell
That the Grim Reaper Gathered q
Full Harvest at PARIS.

PARIS, May 5.-All day long, un-
ceasingly and indefatigably,t the police,
the firemen and the military guards
have toiled among the blackened en-
bers that alone remain to tell where q
gorgeous Bazaar de Charlie of yester-
day stood. Tonight there are but 10
bodies remaining unidentified. A
trinket, wisp of tatered and black
ened holiday finery, ring, or some
we'll known and beloved feature not
totally obliterated by the destroying
demon has served sorrowing relatives
in their search for the missing, and
"a bodies have been carted away,
identified.
In the awful frenzy into which
those having missing relatives were
thrown, when the full horror Of the
holocaust dawned upon them, many
exaggerated estimates of the number
supposed to have perished we're made,
some placing the number as high AZ
$50. Tonight at O'Clock it is certain
that not more than 115 persisted. The
hospitals contain 175 injured, of which
a very small per cent are mortally
hurt.
The unidentified bodies as well as
the jewels recovered from the debris
have been photographed by the Ber-
tillion method. The funeral service
of the victims has been fixed for the
Cathedral of Notre Dame. M. Faure
will attend, and Pere Richard will
probably offlciate.
At to-night's session of the Cabinet
it was decided to ask the Chamber of
Deputies for special credit in aid OF
the needy families. The Minister OF
Justice communicated to his col
leagues the first result of the inquiry
into the cause of the FIRE. The investi-
eating magistrate, M. Beriou, reports
that there was great carelessness and
imprudence in the principal arrange.
ments for the bazaar. Former United
States Consul General 8. e. Morse
said to the representative of the Asso-
ciated Press:
SIT was singularly fortunate that
there was only one American victim.
This was indeed remarkable, because
just now there is an unusually large
number of Americans in Paris. They
are generous supporters of such fetes
as the Grand Bazaar de Charlie, and
moreover it gave them q favorable
opportunity of getting into close quar-
ters with the aristocracy and many Of
the celebrities of Paris.'
Mrs. Porges was the only American
victim. She was q Miss Weisweller.
Her daughter accompanied her to the
bazaar and escaped uninjured.
One feature which is generally re.
marked of the victims taken to the
Palais de PIndustrie is that the head
is thrown back and the arms are up
lifted with peculiarly weird effect.
The scene on the Champs Elysee is
like that on popular fete days. The
throngs are enormous and multitudes
Of carriages are driving about. From
time to time a solemn hush falls upon
the crowd, and every head is barred as
the bearse passes by.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
Short-Horn Cattle Sale.

On Tuesday, May Is, 1897, at River
side fern, directly opposite Miami,
Mo-, and adjoining Miami Station, on
the Wabash II. R., so miles east Of
Kansas City, / will sell 80 head OF
thoroughbred Short Horn cattle--8
bulls and % females. Sale will be
under shelter and positive, commen-
cling at p. m. Lunch on the ground.
Terms, cash or approved paper bear
ing s per cent. Write for catalogues
to JOHN BURRuss, Miami, Mo.
Col. j. W. JUDY, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

THE little state of Nevada, which
was slipped into the federal union for
political purposes, very amusipgly
just now holds the key, and the bal
ance of power in the United States
Senate, in the person of Senator
Jones. The tariff bill in its fate in the
Senate is at the mercy of Mr.. Jones,
who happens to hold the casting vote,
1t Is now understood that whatever
Senator Jones wants he will get. And
so the control of seventy millions Of
people tails into the hands of the rep.
resentatIve of state of thirty thou
sand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Passed by the Linton District Medi-
cal Society in Memory of DR..
Middelkamp.

The following resolutions IN honor
of DIR. Middelkamp, who recently
died at his home in Warrenton, were
unanimously passed;
Resofred, That the Linton District
Medical Society has heard with pro-
found sorrow of the death of DR.. FL.
ii. Middelkamp of Warrenton, Mo.
Resotred, That earnestly desiring
to show every possible mark of
respect to the memory of DR.. Mid
delkamp, late highly honored and
beloved member of this society, and
to manifest the high estimate in
which his eminent services are held,
the business of the society be now
suspended that the friends and late
associates of DR.. Middelkamp may
pay fitting tribute to his high char
acter, his distinguished services as a
physician and his private virtues.
Resolved, That in the death of DIR.
Middelkamp the medical profession
has sustained loss that will be felt
and deplored to the utmost limits of
the state of Missouri.
Resolced, That though his life was
not prolonged to very old age, yet
was one OF the most memorable in
the history of this society, as it was
chiefly through his efforts that the
Linton District Medical Society ever
had existence.
Resolved, That we tender our sin.
cere sympathy to the grief stricken
wife and children on whom he
dotted with the fondest affection, and
commend them to God as theil
highest and safest trust.
Resoired, That copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
records of this society, and COPY
be engrossed and presented to hil
family. +. p. RoTHwELL,
j. s. PEARSON,
w. r. RoDEs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
Fine Horse and Jacks.

At my place in southeast Mexico
will be found this season a good stall
lion and two first class jacks that will
make the season at $500 each. Not
responsible for escapes or accidents.
In all cases colts good for service.
w3t A. NJ. HARRISON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

]. G. Craddock, of Paris, KY, writ
ing to II. O. Turner, Of this city,
says: 81 send you my paper, Paris
Kentuckian, with some condensation
Of your 1912 war article in st. Louis
Republic. am q soldier of the Mex
lean war. II there are any Mexican
veterans in your country tell Bob
White to invite them to our reunion
May 18TH" II there are any such in
this part OF the world let them con-
slider themselves invited to the Ken
tuckv reuufou
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

If WE can believe all we read Gen.
Horace Porter, by the grace of Nc
Kinley now Ambassador, was much
greater factor in helping Gen. Grant
fight his Virginia campaign than the
world had supposed him to be-. True,
the new evidence is furnished by Gen.
Porter himself, and is not acquiesced
In by some of the veterans, but many
of the latter are dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

SURELY the Allopath and Homoeo-
path row is not going to overshadow
the financial question in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

In to-day's LEDGER will be found
a most interesting letter from Rhodes
CLAY in reference to Honduras, which
country Mr.. Clay visited few weeks
since. Young Clay is good traveller.
He knows how to see what there is
and has faculty of being able to de-
scribe what is worth seeing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
Nv Neighbor Told Me

About Hoods Sarsaparilla and ad-
vised me to try it-this is the kind OF
advertising which gives Hoods Sar-
saparilla the largest sales in the world,
Friend tells friend that Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures; that it gives strength,
health, vitality and vigor, and whole
neighborhoods use it as family med
icine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
STEPHENS HITS BACK.
His Reply to the Resolutions of His
Allopathic Critics.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 6.--Gov-
ernor Stephens was asked to-day
what he thought of the resolution
adopted by the Linton District Med
ical Society at Mexico, Mo-, on We'd
nesday, in which he was censured for
placing the Fulton Lunatic Asylum
under the control of the homeopaths.
He said: "Their resolutions remind
me of some adopted by some gentle
men who met not many years ago on
a noted occasion. They resolved,
first, that this country is for the
Lords people; resolved, second, that
we are the Lords people, and there
fore the earth and the fullness thereof
is ours and we shall govern ourselves
accordingly"
The Governor added: "The allo-
paths are not talking about me any
more bitterly than they are about
themselves, and If they can stand it,
I am sure can. never saw two OF
Thorn IN my iife agree upon any one
proposition with the exception of the
one that they despise the homeopathic
and all others who differ with them. ]
have, however, no war to make upon
them, and have treated them since my
Inauguration courteousIy at all times.
Every State institution in Missouri is
in their control with the exception OF
the one at Fulton. / am q natural
born Democrat, and 90 not believe in
taxation without representation. The
homeopathic of the State pay from
one-fourth to one-third the taxes and
I think that they are entitled to some
recognition at my hands. The law
recognizes them and has given them
representation on the State Board of
Health. In many of the States of the
Union they are given control of one
or more of the State institutions and
their records in every instance have
proven excellent and eminently satis-
factory to the public, and / see no
reason why they should be ignored in
AAApooukis Wuc OiCSOSu OA . PA6phoI IL
which promised equal rights to all and
special privileges to none. will say
in this connection that while it is not
my intention to make any threats, II
the allopathic doctors continue to
amuse themselves by passing SANDER
GUS resolutions against me because OF
this action / will be forced to turn
over, instead of one institution to the
homeepaths, every institution in the
State to them within the next two
years."
"It is your intention to give the
homeopathic equal representation on
the State Board of Health?"
"While the homeopathic are prevail
ing upon me to do this, have not YET
made up my mind that they are en-
titled to equal representation. How
ever, a committee of homeopathic will
wait upon me within the next few
days to present their claims further,
After hearing from them / will give
the matter careful consideration ant
then decide what is the proper thing
for me to do"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

THE Spaniards and the Cubans seem
to have established a modus vivendi
on the amiable and satisfactory basis
that everybody concerned has license
to shoot anybody else on sight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

A SMALL chew of tobacco overturned
the happiness of an elephant and
sBhose near by at Sedalia this week.
Still there are a number of people
who claim to be soothed by the weed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

MR.. DINGLEY doesn't think as much
of that tariff bill since a thousand or
80 amendments were added by Repub-
llcan Senators, but he doesn't dare do
much talking on the subject.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

DR.. HUNTER, of Kentucky, has two
strings to his bow. He is contesting
a seat in Congress and is under in
dictment for bribery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

IT Is perhaps good thing for the
public dignity that Messrs. Foraker
and Hanna do not tell each other just
what they think.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

A MAN who makes business of pol
itics is unable to understand why any
one should object to politics being
carried into every walk in life, public
schools not excepted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

GREECE may continue the war as
along as shc has sons to slaughter,
knowing as she does, the powers will
not allow her boundaries to be showed
one way or the other more than few
inches, no matter which side wins
hattles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Boss PLATr has not only failed to
boss the administration, but he has
failed in his ambition to become a
member of the Senate Finance Com
mittee. And he is going to fail to con-
troll the next New York election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

MISSOURI carried off the honors in
oratory but was defeated in base ball
in Columbia this week. Missouri
should be satisfied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

A NEW YORK church celebrated its
two hundredth anniversary the other
day, but that will not lessen the repu-
tation of the town for wickedness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

ELDER JAMES BRADLEY, member of
the Legislature from this county, is
writing a series of articles for the
LEDGER on legislation by the last
Legislature. They will be very inter-
estiDg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Boss HANNA isn't as confident about
his ability to win that Senatorial race
as he would like the public to believe
ha ia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

GENERAL MILES has taken a stem
ographer and gone to take notes on
the Grecian war. The stenographer
is expected to report the cannonading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

IT Is now in order for the "phIlan-
thropists" to express their opinion of
the trace oppression" involved in the
Iynching of six negroes in Texas by
negroes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Rev. John Kerr, an old Westmin-
ster student, and recent graduate of
Louisville Seminary, returned nome
to Mexico, Tuesday morning.-FuIton
Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Mir. Gibbs, prominent citizen oi
stoutsville, Monroe county, was in
Mexico on a visit to his son, j. P.
Gibbs, proprietor Of the Temple oi
Economy, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Mrs. A. r. Reid, who severely In
|jured herself by falling while hanging
pictures . few days since, Ii fast re-
covering her health and will suffer no
serious Inconvenience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Miss May Walsh, of Elgin, Illinois,
ID the guest Of her sister, Mrs. James
Garrett, Jr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

KING GEORGE, of Greece, now
knows that he should have stood pat
on his bluff and let fighting alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
Got Judgment for $500.

T. B. Brown, Of near this place, got
judgment against Sol Lehnnen, Of
WellsvilIe, this week for $500. Lehn-
men bought bunch of cattle from
Brown in January OF last year, psying
$50 down and agreeing to take the
stock In March. He refused to take
the cattle. As the price had fallen in
that time Mr.. Brown brought suit for
the amount of the loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
Handsome Presents to Seharwenka

h1nuEUmt FTtstuC6 % btHaWtHKH.
On Friday night the ladies of the
Baptist Church of Mexico presented
Herr Scharwenka with a handsome
gold mounted fountain pen. The
girls of Hardin College presented him
with an exquisite basket of flowers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13
An Old Citizen Dead.

Thomas Turner, one of Audrain
county's old and highly respected
citizens and an uncle of A. J. Turner,
Of the firm of Turner, jackson & Co.,
Mexico, Mo-, died at Centralia May
at the age of so years. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Roberts, and
one son, W. s. Turner. A. G. Turner
and wife, Of Mexico, attended tho
funeral in Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

suggestion:
mexico. .-...... July Zu-Z5
Moberly. ...................Ju July 27-30
Liberty August 3-6
st. Joseph. ............. August 1913
Holden. ........... August 17-20
Rich HILL. ............... August 24-N
Nevada. -. August 81 to September A
Springfield september $40
Liberty September 14-17
believe If you will have a meeting
called, at some central point, it could
be arranged, and, as have said above,
know it would pay.
You will observe that Liberty ap-
pears twice; it claims dates for two
meetings.
Try and push the matter along and
see if we cannot succeed. The pro-
gramme at Holden, think, would be
a good one.
Let me hear from you as soon as
possible.
I Iremain, yours respectfully,
THOS. E. BARRETT,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-13

Leona Mckinney has brought suit
for divorce against her husband,
George Mckinney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
A BIG JOB, INDEED!
NEWS ABOUT A SECRET SOCIETY PLEDGED
TO KNOCK CIVIL SERVICE RE-
FORM Silly

Lexington. KY, Dec 81 (SpeciaD.-A well-known
New-Yorker who held important office under
President Harrison In Washington has been 70 Lex
ngton to organize State branch Of the secret asso-
citation known Americans" He met leading
Lexington Republican to whom he unfolded MS
plans and this gave out the details to-day
The object Of tie association is ultimately TO re-
peal all Civil Service laws. so far as they relate
to the distribution Of Federal patronage The or
ganization Is TO be National in scope and Is to be
operated on the plan OF a wcl-organized political
party. Counties will be organized. and VIII have
their headquarters and executive committees. The
chairmen OF these committees will form Congress
sional district committees: the chairman OF each
Congressional district committee will be a State
committeeman, and the chairmen OF the State
committees will torm the National Committed
Every detail of the organization has been per-
fected and all that Is left to do Is to men,
hers. They are not only pledged to absolute Sc
crecy. but required to take oath that they
Will do all In their power toward bringing about a
repeal Of the Civil Service laws. and that they Will
not work for the reelection Of any Congressman
who supports the Civil Service system. nor for any
legislator who votes for any United States Sena-
tor who fayors Civil Service reform.
The man who gave out this Information declines
to make public the name of the New Yorker who
is organizing the association. He says that the
association Is rapidly growing. and within the next
few years Will become power in National politics.