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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Alice Platt Acquitted.

KANSAS CITY, NO., Feb. 12.-Alice
Platt was acquitted Of the poisoning
OF two children of Mrs. Musscy and
Mrs. Terrence.
Alice tore of the blue veil she has
worn during the entire trial and
stamping her foot, said: "What was
1t; why don't you tell me7"
On being told that she was free she
laughed and carried on in great glee.
Not since the death of the two Mussey
children has she shed q tear.
WheI the verdict Was announced
the crowd in the court room cheered.
When Alice left the Jail crowd was
outside TO see her. She waived her
veil and yelled: .Did you ever get
left?"
She will go to Carroliton with her
father.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

IT is announced that three new tor
pedo boats are nearing completion
and will soon join the American navy.
The submarine side of the navy has
been over-worked little of late ;what
this country really needs is few men
of war that can stay on top OF the
uatar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
THERE is no good reason why Due
strow should not be hanged.

BEN HARRISON is more Interested in
his new baby than he is in the new ad-
ministration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

JOHN SHERMAN will shed no tears if
Hanna fails to land that Senatorship,
although his influence is apparently
being used for Hanna.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

If Spain had never violated Cuban
promises, those now put forth would
speedily end the war on the island,
but those who have been duped once
are difficult to fool the second time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

GEN. WEYLER's soldiers are said to
love him, and, Judging from the ma
ture of his exploits in the field, there
is no reason why the insurgent SOL
diers should not love him also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE cyclone sufferers of st. Louis
are no more worthy of assistance from
the State of Missouri than the cyclone
sufferers of Audraln county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE Bradley Martin ball, costing
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, has taken place and the world
still moves on as usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THERE is little doubt that many OF
the guests at the Bradley Martin ball
could have gone as fools without
wearing masks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
NV Neighbor Told Me

About Hoods Sarsaparilla andsds
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
icifaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE Republican majority Of the
House paid high compliment to the
Democratic party when in a single
week they settled four contested cases
by deciding them in favor of the sit
ting Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

SENATOR MORGAN gays the Nlca-
raaua Canal bill isn't dead, but is
merely taking rest until the rexi
session of Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Old Snldiers' Homes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, February IL.
The Senate to-day passed the bills
placing the Federal and ex-Confeder-
ate Homes under State control. Sew
eral fowery speeches were made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE League of American Wheelmen
has decided by vote of l51 to u that
there shall be no bicycle racing on
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

WHEN Czar Reed said the Fifty
Fourth Congress would do little ex-
cept to pass the regular appropriation
bills he knew what he was talking
about
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE Senate might accomplish more
if there were fewer Senators insisting
upon precedence for their pet MEAS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE Nebraska Legislature may DO a
little offish on some subjects, but it is
not in favor of female suffrage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Ayers SarSaparilla

Is the original sarsaparilla. It
has behind it q record for cures
unequalled by any blood puri-
flying compound. It is the only
sarsaparilla honored by a
medal at the Worlds Fair Of
1899. Others initiate the
remedy; they can't initiate the
record:
go Years of Cures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
From the Moberiy Monitor

Sometime before the holidays ssBob''
White, OF the Mexico LEDGER, offered
a silver cup to every white baby born
in Audrain county during Christmas
week. There were seventeen births
during the week and Mr.. White viii
present each baby with cup. Twins
were not mentioned in the affair, but
one pair in the seventeen win receive
cups Just the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
THE SUGAR TRUST.

Significant Visit of Secretary Searies &c
President- Elect McKinley-AlsoH Has
Conference with Chair
man Hanna.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The public schools will celebrate the
I'D OF February by an entertainment
gwen at the Ferris Grand Opera
House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Sleep

Induced by the use OF coca, opiate or mar
cotic compounds Is bad, decidedly bad.
They undermine health and shatter the
constitution and the patient Is steadily
growing into worse condition often
resulting in the terrible slavery and
misery of the cocaine and opium habit.
Sleep induced by the use of Hoods Sarsa-
parills does not perhaps come as quickly,
but 1t comes more surely and more per-
manently through natures great restor-
ing and rejuvenating channel purified,
vitalixed and enriched blood. This feeds
the nerves with life-giving energy and
builds up the system and constitution
from the very foundation OF all health
and life-the blood-pure, rich, red blood
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Harry Atchison and son, Bush,
have returned from two weeks visit
In Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sich
headache.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE Hanna senatorial boom has
sagged painfully right in the middle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE arbitration treaty has nothing
to do with the financial question. 1t
ought to stand on its own merits in
the Senate, as it does before the peo-
pie. Why should the opinion which a
sensible man holds on the issue of
money make him oppose better safe
guards for peace and international
Z harprnnv9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

One minute Is all the time neces-
sary to decide from personal ex-
perience that One Minute Cough
Cure does what its name implies. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

II seems that Mr.. Foraker refused
to dodge when Mr.. Hanna hollered at
him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
VIM. Clautou Dead,

w. H. Clanton died Feb. IL at
S O'Clock after short illness at his
home, IL miles northwest of Mexico.
Deceased was about 20 years of age
and has lived a useful life. About Il
years ago he removed from Galloway
county to Molino, this county, and en-
barked in the general merchandising
business, at which he continued until
years ago, when he moved to the
home he occupied at the time Of bis
death. The funeral services were
held Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Renfro Gibbs and children,
Eliza, Renfro and Anderson, have re-
turned from a four weeks visit In
Marshall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Gk 10 tho present ktr. Bstzslnmons
seems to have a little the better of il
in the use OF adjectives, but Mr.. Cor
belts command of nouns and s.dverbs
enables him to keep about even. If
both these prize fighters are any
where near the truth it is difficult to
see how either is going to escape with
out crushing defeat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

From the Perry Enterprise.
Mexico now has q well organized
political economy club.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

It is surprising what a "wee bit of a
thing" can accomplish. Sick head
ache, constipation, dyspepsia, sour
stomach, dizziness, are quickly ban
ished by Dewitt's Little Early Risers.
Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. For
sale by Woodbridge s. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

and HAIR mailed Tree,
RABY HIM0RS Itching and ,ss,y nss.n;y re-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

go Years of Cures.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-16
e Conde de Monte-Cristo
IA |

-CueDta sus tesoroe repllco e gobernador.
taria respondIo q este por medic de una
mirada Il, ma del mas profundo desprecio.
Iodcs saieron del calal ozo Ell carcelero cer1o la
puerta.
-Quzis habra posefdo alganos tesoros, diio Ell
inspector subiendo la escalera.
20 habra son ado que los poseia respond6 ell
gobernador, la mansna sguiente habra despertado
va loco
En- efecto, repic6 el Inspector la senciez
de la corrupc6n; 81 hubera tendo dinero estaria
Ia carcel
Asf concluy6 la aventura del abate Faria. Perma
neci6 preso despues de vista, reputation
de loco qu4d6 enteramente consgn ada.
Caligula Neron, grandes Investigators de
tesoros, amantes de 10 impossible hubieran dado
ofdos las palabras de aquel pobre hombre y
ceddoe ell are que deseaba, el espaco que tasaba
alto precio la libertad que ofrecfs Lagar
Pero los reyes de nuestros tiempos, encerrados
e mite de 10 probable, III squiera tenen la audacia
de la vCluntad; e dido que escucha 6rdenes
ell ojo que observa acciones; sienten va la
superioridad de esencia dvina hombres coro-
nados rada nas.
En- tempo tenfan, al 10 dsban aei
entender por hijos de ia liter, conservatism algo de
mas ALA de las nubes; hoy los reyes va bastante
accesibles.
Al como siempre ha repugnado al gobierno des-
p6tico la luz del da los fectos de la cArce
v del tormento; as hay pocos ejemplos de que
vfctima de la Inquisici6n haya poddo reaparecer
huesos quebrantados llsgas sangrentas,
asi tambien la locura dcera nacida ell tango de
los calabozos resutas de los tormentos morales,
ocuta casi sempre cuidado el sito donde ha
N nacdo 6 81 sale, 8 sepultarse ale1n l1guhre
hospital donde los me iicos reconocen a. hombre
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-16
CAPITULO XIV

Edmundo Dant6s pas6 por todos los grades de des
ventura experimentan los encerrados
carcel.
Comenz6 por el orgullo que bjo de la espe-
conciencia de la incul pabdad pas6 lue-
60 dudar de nocenca, 10 que venfa iustificar
las ideas del gobernador de la men
tai: por dltimo cay6 de 10 alto de orgulo V roe6
no todavfa Dios, sino los hombres que Dos es ell
dtmo recurso.
kl infez que deLeia comenzar por ell Senior no
lega esperar e, hasta despues de haber agotado
todas las demas esperaDzas.
Pid6, pues, que le de caabozo para
ponerle otro, aunque fuese mas sombrfo mas
picfundo; mudanza, por desventajosa que fuera
siempre mudapza, lie procurarfa alguna distrac-
ci6n.
Rog6 tambi6n que le permtiesen respirar un are
mas puro, v teDer libros instrumentos.
NADIA de e concedieron ; pero sin embargo
continue pidiendo.
Sc habfa acostumbrado d hablar su nuevo carce-
eo mas duro que primero 81 possible; pero hablar
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-16

aas g:sdusecnes en- denadad
e fego elevsd Fshren
condolences ao ex0S'"
bust6n erpontdnea, as conaod de humo mai
los hcen preferbe eualesquea
oros consumidores, peco mas
de las extranJeras.
Agenes generates Isa Sres Sobrinos de Ezquaga
Foraleza L. San Rico Ponce Sres Feice
Costa & ca
1897
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-16

Luz 0VEHFf HVVfEH
las cuales estan registradas y certifcadas.

Estos aceltes. r ro-
ducto de una fabri-
caci6n especial, de-
bida & la experiencia
adquirida d d + a n te
muchos amos en- la In
dustria de rehnar pc
troleo, tanto en- los
Estados Unidos, CO.
mo en- Cuba, Mexico
y otros pafses, SON.
sino superiores, igua,
les a los mejores que
Sc importan del ex-
tranjero. bajo diver
SOS nombres y mar
cas-. va por sus bue-
mas cua.idades lumi-
nicas, cuanto For la
Evening star., 1897-02-08
to-OPera tion Instead of Conflict

II il inevitable that some very important
measures must fail 10 pass this Congress.
Time is limited. the appropriation bills are
waiting and must have attention. and there
are certain snarls that cannot be composed
matters now stand.
But none of these measures will be aban-
doned- They may even be improved by the
delay Their terms are now well under
stood. as are the difficulties under which,
they have been laboring. and when brought
TO the attention of the next Congress- as
they are certain promptly to be. they will
stand more distinctly on their merits than
heretofore. II they are weak they will fail
again: if strong and deserving they will
secure consideration and action in accord
ance with that strength. and without re-
ard To complications which for four years
J asst have brought the Legislative and ex-
'utiVe branches of the government into
sharp and uncompromising antagonisms
In party overnment-which is a neces-
sity In this country. and a good thing in
itself-diferences between the legislature
and the executive are always TO be reckoned
with They will arise, and within bounds
are 10 be welcomed: hut where they take
the form of warfare: where the executive
is accused of interfering with the functions
of the legislature and OF openly deriding il ;
nothing but embarrassment to the people. s
interests can result. The executive or the
legislature may win In such a bout. but
the people are bound TO lose. The servant
cannot magnify himself in sucn a case
without injury to his master.
In some OF the largest and gravest of the
questions now and recently under consid-
Grafton. Congress has complained of q lack
Of information which only the executive
Evening star., 1897-02-08
The sennte's Opportunity.

The District appropriation bill had smooth
sailing through the House on saturday
avoiding all the rocks which threatened the
safety of its navigation through the able
management of Representative Grout and
his associates of the appropriations commit
tee Three and a half weeks remain for
review and amendment OF the measure by
the Senate and for its final adjustment in
conference Short as the time is there will
he ample opportunity for the making of
certain necessary changes if the Senate
carr stly desires to do SO. The bill as IL
gees to the Senate carries only ss.00o more
than when il was reported from the com
mittee on appropriations. This sum was
added to provide for school at Chevy
Chase and was the sole increase, the other
amer dments accepted by the House being
in the nature OF general legislation no.
invclvirg any additional expenditure. The
Senate must be relied upon in this emer-
gency to supply the manifest deficiencies
of the bill. They have heretofore been
enumerated in The Star, and they are in
deed apparent from a mere glance at the
report of the House committee, in which
the estimates and the allowances are set
forth side by side. To repeat briefly, the
items whicn were omitted entirely, and
for the enactment of which there is an
urgent eed. are those relating 10 the NUM-
Cipal building. the morgue. the harbor boat
and the small fund for maintaining the
already established free public library.
Their addition will increase the total of
the hill ny only s1T0.3eO, whereas the House
committee confessedly kept considerably
more than that sum inside of the margin
of safety as fixed by the revenues of the
District for the next fiscal year, and not
only could these matters be adjusted on
the lines of actual need. but there could
also be material increases IN the stree.
iupI oven ents, schools. police and fire ap-
propr:a lions and the limit would rot even
then be reached. At least two million dol
lars could he thus added. the Commission
ers' estimates, il has been shown. We're
really less than the amount of money that
will surely he available for the fiscal year.
and the reduction from those estimates
mad by the House amounted to very
nearly three million dollars. The Senate
can aiso improve the budget by providing
for the necessary increase in the water
supply. as already set forth in these col
Umrs. Thus j: will he seen that there is
much 10 be done by the upper house during
the coming three weeks, and ii Is to be
nO9ed that this body will not feel obliged
TO surrender over much or the increases
when the fiaal pinch comes in conference.
Evening star., 1897-02-08

could supply. 1t has felt itself kept In the
dark for no good reason that it has been
able to imagine. Its efforts to obtain in
formation have proved futile. Senator,
indeed. anxious to communicate with the
State Department about a very important
matter recently publicly in the open de-
bates of the Senate asked that some one
of his associates would address the depart
ment on the subject. He was confident. he
said. that request for the information
coming from him would be denied or ne
elected
There is very strong hope and belief
that this sort of thing is soon to en.1; that
the new executive, with his experience both
as an executive and legislator, will steer
a different course. and one we'll calculated
to insure cooperation instead of conflict
between the legislature and the executive
in the transaction of public business.
Evening star., 1897-02-08
\ Naval Display Mt the Inaugural.

A correspondent writes to The Star to
suggest that ii would be most desirable to
have good sample of the American navy
anchored mere at the time of the inaugu-
ration to give the visitors 10 this city an
additional point of interest and a view of
the new navy. TIE proposition Is an ex-
Cellent one. but nature and mans neglect
nave contributed TO make it difficult of
consuE1mation. To afford a proper view
such exhibit should be located at the
rary yard. and the channel to the wfarves
there is so shallow to allow none but the
lIghtest of craft to enter. The Dolphin is
the only one of the small ships in com
mission within reach that could be So fely
sent 10 the yard. and II is doubtful whether
she would prove a material attraction or
an il structive sample of modern naval
architecture. To furnish such display as
the Importance of the occasion demands
and 70 give the assembled citizens a spec
tacle which will fittingfy illustrate the
progress of the navy and the Importance of
that branch of the government, the entire
squadron that is about to participate in the
blockade Of Charleston harber should be
ordered here. The vessels would necessarily
he obliged TO anchor in the river at a con-
siderable distance from shore and could
ensas= in no evolutiuns to amount TO any
thing Thus they would be mere spectacles
from distance as they would be visited
only by a comparatively small number of
people
III the plan of the larger naval spectacle
Is not found feasible. the conclusion may be
reached that no display whatever will be
better than one so meager and Inadequate
as the Dolphin alone would afford II any
questions are asked by curious strangers as
TO why there are no naval vessels here on so
significant national event as the Inaugural
ton of President, especially at such a city
as Washington, with its broad beautiful
waterway to the ocean, let the shame
stricken citizens point to the fncompleted
work of dredging the river and the malarial
banks in the Anacostia and the answer
viii amply suffice.
Evening star., 1897-02-08
A Good ord for the Free Library.

From the Financial Review.
1t is to be regretted that the House of
Representatives failed to appropriate for
the maintenance of the Free Public Library.
1t is to be hoped that the Senate will make
good the omission and viii stand by the
appropriation. In this country OF free
schools IL has come to be recognized that
their efficiency is marveilOusly stimulated
by a free public library SO organized that
it's books of reference and OF illustration
can be readily drawn by each teacher for
the use of the scholars in his or her room.
Then. too. the benefit of its educational adj
vantages to the 1abOring class are ineSti-
mable. To those who desire to study up
the higher branches of the different trades
in which they are engaged its shelves are
loaded with treasures available at hours
and under circumstances wholly within
their command. To those who have little
or no social life 1t affords opport tanties for
amusement which profitably occupies their
idle hours
Nor can 1t be supported so as to accom-
plish it's purpose by private subscription
The subscribers die or move away, or their
the subject ceases. Then, too, what is
everybody's business is no5odyS affair. and
in time collections langufsn and new SUBJ
scriptions fail to materiaiize. Even when
literally endowed by sufficient private gift
its usefulness is limited. Il naturally runs
off into a somewhat exclusive channel of
private domination and influence. The pub
Tic does not feel a sense of real proprietor
ship. Its privileges seem to he extended
not quite matter OF right, but somewhat
In fine nature Of q privilege. Experience
has shown that The full usefulness of such
an institution can only be developed when
II is engrafted as part of the public school
system and supported by municipal taxa
ton. Our citizens should lend their most
earnest support to the sagacioHs efforts of
The Evening Star to secure an appeoprta-
ton sufficient for the reasonable mairten-
ance of this most Indispensable addition to
our public school system and educational
facilities.
Evening star., 1897-02-08
Colar Ph0tacranhy.

The latest deyelopment in the long strug-
gle OF science for the attainment OF some
method whereby the colors OF nature can
lac photographed and reproduced at hrst
hand by chemical means is moro than
usually interesting, for it indicates that
perhaps the Investigators are now on what
may prove to be the right tack. A French
man has discovered, it is said, that an or
diLary Photographic plate can be chem
ically treated before exposure in certain
manner that will give to its absorption OF
light distinct color character. From his
plate a print is made on a specially pre-
pared paper which looks at first like the
ordinary photograph. The print is immersed
successively in baths of red, blue and green
dyes of common sort. and the result is
photograph in which all the Fundamental
colors appear distinctly indicated. with per-
feet accuracy of registry such as is fmpos-
sble even in the most exact lithographic
work. Heretofore all the main efforts of
the color-photograph seekers have been di-
rected to the discovery of the long-sought
neutral medium which, it was hoped
would offend none of the color values and
yet hold them all in their distinct relations
throughout the various processes Of ex-
posure. development, printing and finish
tiiS- lie latest ulSCOSeTy, luuttu, SHu No
that in measure these former efforts have
been on the wrong lines. 1t seems 10 be
the print. after all, and not the plate that
holds the secret. the plate contributing. of
course. There is no telling the real value.
commercially and artistically, of such a
discovery as this. If it be genuine and
practicable. On the one hand science has
achieved great marvel in the Development
of a machine that will photograph and re-
produce motion, and there is great future
promised for that device. which, in some of
its many present variations, will certainly
il is thought, he brought to such point OF
perfection that it can be used by indi-
viduals without the aid of elaborate ap-
paratus. The color photograph has proved
more of a problem and has indeed been
one of the great secrets of nature for
which philosophers and savants have
striven IN vain for lifelong periods 1t is
hot too much TO expect that some sort Of
a solution will have been reached by the
end of this most wonderful of centuries.
Evening star., 1897-02-08
\ Nineteenth Century Rite.

AS for failures. for successes,
There are penalties that wait
See the thoughtless crowd that presses
To the threshold OF the great,
No one heeds the pain that fingers
Mid polteness that demands
Smiling lips and aching fingers,
As they stand there shaking hands
Who. for compliments pedantic,
On a school books drowsy page,
Would endure these twinges frantic
Had he known how fierce they'd rage?
Each one In these thronging masses,
Numerous the ocean sands.
Does his prettiest he passes
To excel a shaking hands.
Some Cay, this progressive nation.
Somehow, will give folk the slip,
Who display their admiration
By the firmness of grip.
Soon we'll find no sages tempted
To take charge of these fair lands,
If they cannot be exempted
From this task of shaking hands.