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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Do You Doubt

DO You Doubt
that hundreds of cases of consump-
tion reported to us as cured by DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
were genuine cases Of that dread and
fatal diseasef You need not take our
word for 1t. They have, In nearly
every instance, been 90 pronounced
by the best and most experienced
home physicians, who have no In
terest whatever in incorporating
them, and who were often strongly
prejudiced and advised against q trial
Of "Golden Medical Discovery" but
who have been forced to confess that
1t surpasses, in curative power over
this fatal malady, all other medicines
with which they r acquainted.
Nasty cod-liver oil had been tried in
nearly all these cases and had either
utterly failed to benefit, or had only
seemed to benefit a little for q short
time.
The photographs OF a large number
of those cured OF consumption, bron-
chitis, lingering coughs, 'sore lungs"
asthma, chronic nasal catarrh and
kindred m~aladies, have been skillfully
reproduced in n chapter OF DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, an illustrated great doctor book
OF zoos pages, o FREE COPY Of which
will be sent you on rece ipt of 81 one
cent stamps to pay cost OF mailing
only. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

r. N. Armstrong returned Tuesday
from Macon County, where he was
called by the death of his sister, Mrs.
H. 8. Pike, who died there Thursday,
February IL, at the age of Sc years.
The funeral was held Saturday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
lwallinr Rnrned

The large two story frame residence
of James Hall, south of Farber, burned
to the ground early Saturday morning,
Feb. 13. A defective fue was the cause.
Insurance, 81, zoe; loss unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Information Wanted.

Miss Angeline Seidel, writing from
Warsaw, Ill, to the Postmaster in this
city, says: Information is wanted
of one Mary E. Fox Sailor, as she has
fallen heir to some property.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

For Rent-s0 acres extra good land
8 miles northeast of Mexico.
48-2t G. LESLIE FERRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Read the advertisement of Turner,
Jackson & Co. This firm is Offering
q number of unheard-of bargains in
order to clean up before the arrival
of their big stock of spring goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Elder A. NJ. Paisley, of Columbia,
will preach at Liberty, near Thomp-
son, Sunday (2sth inst morning and
evening; also Saturday night before.
Let the people be there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

DR.. w. B. Walker died Friday night
at his home in O~wington, KY, at the
age.o OF " years. He was the father of
DR.. w. V. Walker, deceased, of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

The Hathaway-Keath Grain and
Implement Company received five cars
of seed potatoes, oats, millet, clover,
timothy and garden seeds this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets-one a
gentle laxative, two to three are
cathartic; all dealers,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

b. F. Orear, north of town, will
shortly remove his family to town
to reside. They will occupy the Judy
property, at the corner of Cole and
Anderson streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

A. Whitney, a prominent young
druggist Of Montgomery City, spent
Sunday In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Percy L., the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stickler, has about recovered
from a spell of the whooping cough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Charley Webster attended the Splan-
Newgass sale of harness horses at
Chicago and sold his bald-faced geld
ing Pedro for 1910.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Rev. n. p. Bond, OF sc. Louis, viii
preach at Olivet Church next Sunday,
the 2sth, and administer che sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

F. B. Weeks, of Montgomery City,
was a visitor in Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Mr.. q. F. Clark sold several horses
in Chicago, among the number Kinda
Ross, 2:34%, for $245.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

The one-year-oid child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Stewart died at the home
Of the parents in Rush Hill Sunday
and the remains we're inferred Mon
dav.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Miss Mamie Squires is in Blooming
ton, ILL.,, the guest of Mrs. o. r. Waite.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
PRAIRIE E. ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Mr.
Heying, who has been sick with the
grip, is better.
Miss Julia Sullivan Is suffering with
the grip.
Mrs. John Quinlan, who has been
sick for the past three weeks, is much
better.
Oracle Sullivan, who has been dam
gerously sick with whooping cough
and pneumonia, is better.
Mr.. Quinian bought of Mr.. Black 2
2-year- old heifers for $40.
Gather Berry brought in 65 head Of
3-year-old steers this week from
Southwest Missouri. He will feed
them this summer.
John Quinian sold to ]. w. Beatty
8 hogs for $1S.
VIM. Jones sold to Mr.. Buckner one
span of mules for $3.50. This is one of
the best spans of mules that has left
Audrain county this season.
Prof. Rodgers viGited home folks in
Monroe county Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

MIR. and Mrs. James Unruh, of Fay
cite, are the guests of Mrs. Unruh's
sister, Mrs. Robert Wolff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

j. E. Buckner, of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Mrs. Joseph Boyd and daughter,
Miss Grace, have returned from a
visit in Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Thos. Basket, of the Auxvasse
bank, spent Sunday with his parents
in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

j. d. Hanna and family will leave
ABOUT the 18th of next month for
Kansas, where they own a 420 acre
ranch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

q kaeefc. the datgnecr of MN ana Mrs.
1Jehn Teniton, Is recovering from an
attack of the wnooping cough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
SHIRT
NEW STILES!
NICE PATTERNS!
Low PRICES!
See our SOC line.
They are beauties.
New Collars and Cuffs.
SEE US AT ONCE.
HAIL.,
Death OF Mrs. Rogers.
THE LADIES' rURNIsHER.

Mrs. E. A. Rogers died ct her home
in Martinsburg, Feb. 18th, in the Sand
year OF her age. The funeral services
were held at the Baptist church, Of
which she was a member, Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, conducted by
the pastor, Elder O. A. Mitchell, after
which the remains were taken to Lad
donna, and laid by the side OF her hus-
band. Mrs. Rogers was a devoted
Christian, having been q member Of
the Baptist church here for q number
Of years. She was q true woman,
gentle and kind to all with whom abe
came in contact, and never failing to
manifest that sympathy and charity
90 becoming a follower of Jesus. She
was eve loyal to Christ and her con-
victions of right, and was always
ready and willing to do her part In
any good work. A woman of more
amiable disposition and one more be-
loved by those who knew her, would
indeed be hard to find. A loving
mother, q true friend to all and .
steadfast Christian, her life wen de-
serves this tribute from one who
knew and loved her. But the one
drop Of sweetness In all the bitter cup
lies in the certain knowledge that with
her, all is peace and eternal Joy In that
fair heavenly land where she IL now
wearing a crown of righteousness.
Mrs. Rogers leaves four children,
two sons and two daughters, and .
large circle Of friends to mourn their
loas. A FprnNn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

F. B. Weeks was a business visitor
from Montgomery City Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Rev. G. G. Hill, of Montgomery
City, was in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

FaiIowing is the Geographic report
of the Chicago and New York mar
kets Feb. "a, received by M. L. Jones
Commission Co.. over Post-ofice
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

II. 8. Wilson, south Of town, LEFT
Tuesday for st. Louis to have his eyes
treated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Col. r. @. Horne, of the Marshall
Democrat etos, was in Mexico Mon
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Miss Fannie Guthrie entertained the
Wilkins Yancey bridal party at her
home Tuesday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
-MARTTNSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondents OF the Ledger
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Eldel
Basford filed his appointment at the
M. E. Church Sunday morning, but
owing to the inclemency of the
weather there was no preaching al
night.
K. L. Wilburn, of Mexico, was or
our streets Monday.
James Tate is spending a few weeks
with his parents near Williamsburg.
Miss Myrtle Painter, of Benton, is
spending a few days with her grand
mother, Mrs. Powell, who is sick.
Mrs. Enslen went to Mexico Monday
on business. a
T. ]. Cornett came down from Mex
leo the first of the week.
Mrs. Zimmerman, who has been
quite sick of the grip for several days,
is better.
w. 81. Douglass, of Benton, was
the guest of his cousin, Miss Nora Bull
lard, last Thursday.
~ AsAtoOhsOI Cut6IO oll6u mIB,
Green, of Illinois, last week.
Mrs. Emmett Northcutt and sister,
Miss Clara, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Halle Smith left Monday fol
Thompson, where she will visit rela.
tives for several days.
DR.. Baumgardner went to Mexico
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Friedman is suffering from
severe attack of the grip.
Miss Lima BurweIl is visiting friends
in Wellsville.
Tom Powen went to Truesdale Sun
day.
Q. I. Martin, of st. Louis, is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

B. B. Broughton, of Paris, Mo-, did
last Sunday, aged rs years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Zeveu-Smith.

Married, In the Recorders Office Ia
Mexico, NO., on February %, 1897. by
Rev. J. J. Griffin, Mr.. Wm. Zeyen
and Miss Bette Smith, both OF Boone
County, Mo.
w II IAonard ahinnRd six fancy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Mrs. WV. Rodgers is worse instead
of better, as reported yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Julius Meyer, of Brunswick, Ind, is
the guest of his brother, August
Meyer, of this city, and other relatives
In town and county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

pipe of peace and put the pipe bacl
in his pocket. Late in the night h
awoke and found the room filed will
smoke. On making an investigation
he found his clothing and q pile Of
bed clothes all on fire. By q little
effort the fire was extinguiahed, but he
had lost q good overcoat, besldee
other damages. BE had better put
his pipe to sleep first next time.
At the spelling match ut Miss Laura
Giants school on Friday evening there
was quite . spirited contest for the
prize for the best speller between her
scholars and some outside parties.
One Of her scholars, Sed Geary, was
awarded the prize.
Michael Killer, Of Indiana, who
bought a farm from Geo. Pool, has
moved to this place. Mr.. Killer is a
live farmer and we r glad to have
such men come among us.
Mr.. Gamble sold 81 hogs to ]. R.
Hayes at $3.25.
J. D. Ellis shipped from Kansas
City to this plack on last Wednesday
two cars of feeding cattle.
e. F. Elliott and wife visited in
Hallsville Sunday.
Miss Minnie Cogswell visited Miss
Wright in Mexico Sunday.
James Pool was In Mexico Friday.
James Roy shipped one car Of hogs
to st. Louis Monday morning.
Robt. Brown shipped one ~ of
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Browning Bros. shipped two cars of
cattle to Chicago last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Robert Higey, VIM. D. Lee, Bob
Potts, John Luckie and splinter
Barnett composed a party who left
last night fox Kansas City to attend a
large horse sale in that city this week.
MIR. Platt has just returned from New
York where he bought an immense
line Of spring goods which will be sole
at the usual Racket low prices. Reai
the advertisement in this issue of the
LEDGER. Some extra bargains ar,
offered. ~ - slr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

]. P. Sutton, of Farber, was in town
Tuesday.
A. M. Ellis, north of town, is in st.
Louis on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
TULIP ITEMS.

C0rrospOnd60co OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Feb. 23.-The entertain
ment at Star school house was q sue
CESS. Miss Bennetta Fowler deserves
special mention for the good training
she gave her pupils for this occasion,
and each pupil and individual that
took part did themselves proud. The
music was well rendered by DIR. win
johnson on the mandolin accompanied
by J. 81. Forbis and L. Trail on guitars,
Miss Fowler Is employed to teach the
spring term in this district.
Miss Bird Laws, Of Moberly, is visit
ing in our midst.
Mrs. Thomas Thompson has l6 little
chickens.
John Remington has had Q painful
abscess on the back Of his neck.
Ed. Appleman's baby is very sick
with q complication OF diseases.
DR.. johnson was called to Rowena
to attend Mrs. O. N. Sherman, who II
quite sick.
The wedding bells may ring in on,
midst soon.
Thomas McGahn, of Chicago, was
here On business last week.
Joe Gliding gave q swell social ani
hop to q few of his friends last Tues
day, which was q nice affair.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Brink, /,
Q pound boy.
Mrs. Walter Price is spending q few
days with her friends in Tulip. Sh,
will leave Wednesday for Centralia
where the family will make theil
future home. We regret losing thes,
excellent people from our midst and
highly commend them to the gooi
people of Centralia.
Things sold well at John Waller,
sale Monday. Corn brought $1.05 pei
barrel.
g. Riley is moving to his homo neal
WEIGH.
A certain young doctor is not wear
ing the same broad smile this weel
that he did last.
Little Keithiy Appleman died thii
morning Of congestion Of the brain
Age, eight months. We extend on
sympathy to the beresved parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

w. ii. Leonard shipped six fancy
horses to east st. Louis Sunday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25
Turner, Jackson & Co.
EAST SIDE PUBLIC U

whose hearts were opened and ready
to help. A collection was taken and
the neighbor received the amount Of
$16.76 in cash and the rest in grocer.
les, which were delivered next morn
ing to his home.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave ar
oyster supper Monday night and II
was a success. The cake for the
abandonment young lady sold at a good
figure. 1t brought $20.5 5. Miss Min.
ME Ridgeway, of Rush Hill, and Miss
Florence Kirkpatrick, of Benton City,
were the candidates for the prettiest
lady. The bidding was very interest
ing at 5 cents a bid. Both of the
young ladies r very handsome and
we think deserved the cake, but the
Rush Hill boys think a cake sold in
our town should never leave the town,
The votes stood 200 to 211 in favor OF
Miss Minnie. She receiving the cake,
cut it and passed it around.
jeff Adkins shipped one load of cat
tie to East st. Louis Tuesday.
Rev. Fl. B. Rice will preach in Rush
Hill Friday night, 2eth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-25

Hogs active, Sc higher. Light $3.50
@$3.65, mixed 90. 9 SO, heavy %. 25
@$3.60, rough $3.25@$3.30. Cattle
weak to 10c lower. Sheep steady to
strong.
The times., 1897-04-28
BURNED T0. WATERS EDGE
Tive Piers and Several Ships De-
stroyed at Newport News.
LOSS WILL REACH $1,000, 900
The Fire Started Early In the Morn
ing From Cause Many
TGghoats Fought the Flames
eral Men Severely Burned and a
Number of Others Missing.

Newport News, Va, April 27-As the
result of fire which started early this
morning in the center of pier No. 8, known
as the NJ. and M L. and d. S. S, Com
pany grain pier, property valued at ST.
00o,o was destroyed and several men
were severely burned The property de-
stroyed includes pier No 5, where most
OF the New York vessels land aud where
grain Is loaded; pier No q, the Liverpool
pier steamship solvig, OF the johnson line:
steamship Clintonia, of the United states
Company slime, loaded with lumber; steam
ship Boyne, OF the same line, partially
buried; four-masted schooner vischofr,
loaded with slaves for the Standard Oil
Company entirely burned, and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio tug, Wanderer.
The origin OF the fire is unknown, but 1T
S presumed that it originated from soIne
boat. The two piers which were destroyed
were crowded with flour. slaves and freight
of miscellaneous character, worth sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. The Visctl-
off had thirty carloads of slaves aboard.
The Solvig was loading grain. She was a
tramp and was not under orders, but she
would probably have sailed for Hamburg
The tramp steamship Cintonia had a
miscellaneous cargo of merchandise. She
was aiding for Rotterdam and AInster dam.
When she took fire, she was toHed out
into the bay for some distance and the
work OF fighting the flames continued
She was gutted, however, and beached.
The tug Wanderer, which was completely
destroyed, was valued at SO, 900
Car float No. W as damaged to the ex-
tent of about S3 800.
The fire was got under control only after
some hernie fighting,i in which over dozen
tugboats eDga aged. One OF these had u
terrible experience, several of the crew
being badly burned and others jumping
OVERHEARD to save their lives
Capt j. Reite, of the German steamer
yisohoff, was terribly burned and may
die The captain OF the Solvig was
also burned and three OF his crew injured.
Two OF the crew OF the wanderer are
missing The others had narrow escape.
The crew of the Solxig barely escaped when
the fire swept over the vessel, and as 1T
is, several OF them are still unaccounted
for, although they may have got Off all
right.
Among the injured are
Capt Botman, of the Clintonia, burned
about the hands and face.
Capt Roper, of the tugboat Wanderer,
badly burned in the face.
Capt Riete, OF the j. d. yischoff, body
badly burned.
Capt. sedolt, of the selvig, burned about
the head.
The three ships lost books, all papers,
and cargoes. ., fe,..
The times., 1897-04-28
HANDEL. AND HIS oRAToRros.
Mrs. Sloanss Entertaining Story of
the Great Composer.


Mrs Elizabeth Chenoweth Sloan deliv-
cred an entertaining and instructive lee
ture on s'Handcl and His 0ratorios' to an
apprecatiye audience at the Church OF Our
Father last night. The lecturer told i'll
graceful English the story Of the great coin-
poser. She told OF his method of setting
the sacred story to music, and said that
tile style of musical composition known as
.Oratoro'' is derived from the name or a
place of prayer. She told of the approach
ing publication of the works of Handel in
one complete edition, which was being
prepared aud issued under the patronage
of the Handel Society OF London.
The lecture was illustrated with music
from the works OF Handel and by stereop-
ticon views One of the noteworthy incl
dents OF the evening was the rendition Of
the largo movement and the Dead March
from Saul by the Sunday Night Club
Ernest Lent, the 'eellist, played one OF
Mendelssohn's '.Songs Without Words in
a way that dema nded an encore He was
accompanied by Mr.. Pffeifer. Miss Caro-
line Hall sang an aria from the oratorio,
.'Thendora This is an nratorio which
has been practically forgotten by the
music public
Music Illustrative of the lecture was also
rendered by DR. Caulfield. Mr. Welt, Mrs.
Henpstone and others. AT the conclusion
OF the lecture Mrs Sloan was warmly con-
graduated for her painstaking anu meri-
tcrious effort.
The times., 1897-04-28
AN AMBASSADORS VIEW
An Interesting Lecture by Hon.
Andrew D. White.
THE STUDY OF POLITICS
Politics of All Countries Should
Be Taught in Our Schools-The
Supreme Court Almost Divine
Inspi ration-A Tribute to the
City of Washington.

Hon Andrew D. White, ambassador to
Germany, last night read q paper before
an appreciative audience i'll the chapel of
Covenant Church, which was entitled,
Evolution VS.. Revolution in Politics"
Among other things, Mr White said that
a more thorough attention should be given
to the political administration of the eoun-
try by schools and colleges, and that the
politics of other countries should also be
better studied.
He advised all that careful iavestiga-
tion in finance was essential and declared
that the best writer's on the subject should
be encouraged. In q reference to the
judiciary, he eulogized the Supreme Court
of the United States as an almost divine
inspiration, and said that poorly paid
and cheap judiciary is the greatest folly
the Government can commit He was
very pronounced in his denunciation of the
increase of crime by professional criminals
and insisted that they should be severely
dealt with, and intimated broadly that
capital punishment is the only proper
one for ordinary murders.
He said care should be exercised in fill
ing public office and that the people should
by evolution be taught To believe that pub
lie office is not private reward, and that
1T Is public trust. Gradual evolution of
this theory is the only way, he believes,
to enforcesuch proper construc tion of pub
lie office.
In referring to the government OF cities,
he said those in this country, Washington
alone excepted, are the worst governed in
the world, the only idea prevailing SEEM
ingly is the maximum expenditure and
minimum benefits, and that under the pres
ent system political revolutions are the
only safeguard for the people. The people
who pay should have some control. In re-
ferrng to the Olney-P -Pauncefote treaty Of
arbitration, the ambassador declared that
perhaps it will pass into history as the
greatest triumph of President Cleveland.
Mr. White concluded his lecture by as
sailing the Metropolitan newspapers as un-
reliable in their accounts of what takes
place in Congress, declaring that they
never give fair condensation Of actual
proceedings, and said a comparison with
the Congressional Record would bear out
all he said. For sample of how legls-
iative reports should be published he re-
ferred those present to the London Times
The times., 1897-04-28
JULIUS HOBBS. M. D.

AS result OF the announcement made
by this paper yesterday, that Dr. Hobbs
would again give away TO any Of our
readers who would " rite to or call at the
Drug Stores of Henry Evans, 93S street
northwest, and Connecticut avenue and
street northwest, tomorrow for free
sample of Dir. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills
startling interest has been aroused in this
second distritetion.
Many men and women called 20 make
inquiries about the free samples of this
remarkable medicine to be given away
tomorrow, which shows the general in
terest taken by both sexes in the test now
being given by DR.. Hobbs OF his great
discovery for the cure of any kidney all
rnent
The owners of this remedy must GER
tainly have unbounded faith in it, other
wise they would not make a second test
in this city. Just this thing alone should
give confidence and strong hope TO any
sufferer from kidney trouble or backache,
that he viii again be a well man if he
takes Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills.
DR.. Hobbs announces that his discovery
will cure and build up the kidneys, and
his offer to prove IL by the giving away
of a free sample package to anyone who
The times., 1897-04-28
he Had Done His share.

The only people who are positive they
are fitted to bring up children in the way
they should go are very old gentlemen and
maiden ladies.
An amusing little scene, In which the
helpful old gentleman figured, occurred
the other day at the Grand Central station
Quite family party Were assembled, of the
class that believes in making the most Of a
free country. to await the arrival OF an ex-
pected guest Children W ere there galore,
playing tag all around the old gentleman s
feet, falling periodically over his canvas
bag, squeahng wildly as they ran into
passengers, aud retreating in heaps as a
.'eop" approached
The helpful old man, stood it as long
as be could, cOuscientiousiy. then. looking
over his spectacles, said severely: "Stop
that racket-you childrenl'
We'll, like that answered one OF the
mothers in loud. angry tone.
But, if she did. the old gentleman didn't,
and faced the woman as he continued:
Now, look here, madam. I've raised
three families Of children, and not a single
child was ever allowed to annoy my neigh
bors''
well replied the irate lady, eff
you've raised three families you've done
your duty, and l II thank you to allow me
to raise mine Judge