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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
Sugar Beets.

Great interest is now being mani
tested in the culture of the sugar beet
in Missouri, and in order to answer
more definitely the numerous inauir-
les received from farmers, boards of
trade and capitalists as to whether the
beet can be successfully and profit
ably grown in Missouri, the Missouri
Agricultural Experiment Station, at
Columbia, will continue the extensive
experiments on this subject, which
have been carried on in former years.
The Station desires to have the
beets grown in at least two represent
ative localities in every county in the
State. The United States Department
of Agriculture has just supplied the
Station with q large quantity of seed
of the best variety, and these seed
will be distributed free of charge to
any farmer making application for
the same. To secure this seed address
Director II. J. Waters, Columbia, Mo.
The experiments already conducted
~ ehc Sbnhioi Wibl buO p60t
have extended over four seasons, and
included beets grown in twenty-f Ave
counties OF the State. From these re-
suits it is perfectly clear that large
crop can be grown on most of the
Missouri soils. The only point about
which there is serious doubt is wheth-
or we will be able to obtain q beet
containing high per cent of sugar
and small per cent of impurities.
The beets thus far grown in the State
have proven to be only moderately
rich in sugar.
The Experiment Station will furnish
the seed, with full directions for
growing the beets, pay the express
charges on few of the beets to be
sent to Columbia in the fall, and will
make careful analysis of the same
and report the results In bulletin form
for free distribution among our farm-
ers. II is hoped, therefore, that q
number of men in every county will
make application for these seeds, and
assist the Station in making a thor
ough test of the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
A Milllonaire's Beginnings.

Ex-senator Sawyer has been telling
people how to get rich. There is a
serious defect in the interesting narra-
ton. He did not say much about how
he received his first $4,000. He told
in detail how he made large sums in
pine land purchases and sales. That
was not news-that everybody has
known for years. Those who have
had money with which to buy and
hold pine lands were as sure Of get
ting rich as day is to follow night.
The things that the present genera
tion wants to know and needs to
know are all of the details connected
with his gathering up the $4,000 with
which he came west when young
man, fifty years ago, and started to
work on farm in the town of Rosen-
a~a., Fond au- Lao county, wnere ne
split the rails which fenced his first
200 acres of land.
Mr.. Sawyer began the accumulation
of those $4,000 at the age of II years,
through the closest and most honest
to all work that was given
him to do. He did not stop to haggle
about six hour or an eight-hour day.
He did not complain when he had to
work sixteen hours day, as many
farmer boy in the empire state had to
do when he was young, and that, too,
without extra pay. Winter mornings
he was up long before daylight, doing
what would to-day be regarded as a
pretty good days work before break
fast, and most of the time he worked
until after dark. Summer mornings
he was up with the lark, ahead of the
sun. He did not indulge in strikes,
Iay-o offs or vacations. For thirty five
years from the time he was II he did
not know what it was to have vaca-
ton.
He didn't waste his substance and
health on cigarettes. He didn't mud
die his brain with bulge or squander
time in poolrooms. He didn't gamble
or put on the rounder's skates. He
did not waste a dollar, not even a
penny, and. he set his earnings to
at the earliest possible mo-
ment. He didn't trick out like dude,
was not ashamed to wear patches on
his trousers, to patch and half-sole
his shoes, or to have a fellow work.
man cut his hair. He shaved him
self, and when at work far from
home did most of his own mending.
That is the way Philetus Sawyer laid
the foundations for his fortune of sew
eral millions of dollars. That is the
way foundations were laid for nearly
all of the honestly secured great for
tunes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
NEW STATE BANK EXAMINER.
Morris A. Arnold Appointed to Sue
ceed @. o. Austin, Resigned-A
Sketch of the New Official.
From the st. Louis Republic.


Secretary of State Lesueur has ap-
pointed Mr.. Morris A. Arnold State
Bank Examiner in place of q. o. Aus
tin, who resigned to accept the cash
iership of the Mechanics Bank OF st.
Louis. Mr.. Arnold is a Missourian,
and has had large experience in
banking matters. For several years
he was connected with the Third
National Bank of st. Louis, and later
conducted a State bank at Centralia,
in Boone county. Mr.. Arnold is a
graduate of the Missouri uniuarsity,
and is business man OF high attain
ments. He comes from a banking
family, both his father and father-in-
law being in charge of banks at Med-
CO, Mo-, and at Paris, Mo-, respectively.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
The Southern Flood.

WASHINGTON, d. O., April 15.-The
crest of the food is still above Vicks-
burg, where the river rose 4-10ths of
a foot during the past twenty four
hours. At Vicksburg the water is now
s-1Oths, and at New Orleans Cloths of
foot above high water of any pre-
viousfiood.
If no extensive break occurs to the
northward the river at New Orleans
will reach a 19-foot stage by April 20,
and it is imperative that provision be
made to meet still higher stage.
The danger to the threatened districts
in Louisiana is daily and hourly in
creasing, and the warnings previously
issued by the Weather Bureau to re-
move persons and property from
regions flooded in former years are
repeated and emphasized, as but a few
days remain in which to take advan-
tage of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
No. f..
always have telegraphic communica-

always have telegraphic communica-
tion.
To the women on the farms 1t is q
great boon. BY means Of it they feel
as close as II they were next door. In
bad weather they often call one an
other up and visit, and sometimes all
four instruments are connected at
once and they chat and exchange gos-
sip as IL all were together in one room
and when their clocks stop all they
have to do is to call up the depot and
get the correct time. Important news
from the outside world is also tele-
phoned to the people on the farms.
AS an illustration of how well the
barb wire fence telephone works, Mr..
johnson said to a reporter for the
Star:
81 can hold the receiver of the de-
pot telephone to my ear and hear the
clocks in the distant farm houses tick
ing. ! have several times had the
people on the farms put their receiv-
ers to their ears while was playing
on the violin in the depot, and they
heard 1t distinctly at distances of from
one to five miles"
The cost of a farmers barb wire
telephone line is so slight that there
ia no reason why farmers should not
be in close communication with each
other and the outside world. All that
is necessary Is barb wire fence, few
feet Of insulated wire for inside con-
nections, a telephone instrument and
the proper amount of confidence to
put the line into operation.
Telephone instruments may be
bought for from 90 to $40 with full di-
rections for putting up and wiring, |
and if farmers will only follow instruc-
tions and are careful in making their
wire splices they may be sure of sue
cess. |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
Samuel Hume Dead.

Samuel O. Hume died Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock at his home ,one
mile east of Youngs Creek, of liver
complaint.
Deceased was born in Kentucky and
married Miss Redmond, of that state,
before removing to Missouri seven
years ago. To the union there were
born three children-David, Lille and
Willie. The wife and children survive
him. He was SO years Of age, being a
son Of d. J. Hume, a wealthy stock
raiser living near Paris, KY, to which
place the remains were taken on the 8
O'Clock Wabash for interment. The
wife snd children accompanied them
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Hon. DAVID A. WELLS notes in an
article in the Popular Science Month
ly that fermented liquors and manu-
featured tobacco are the only commod-
ities which have held their own dur
ing the hard times. Another proof of
a mans selfishness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
Wine of Cardui For Weak Women.

Wine of Cardui For Weak Women.
Women who are weak have only
themselves to blame. Wine of Cardni
will relieve them, but nobody can
make them take it.
But why should any woman suffer
when there is no need of it? Why
should she endure misery that ac-
companies irregular monthly periods?
Why should the life-sapping drains 60
on when there is a sure way to stop
them?
McEIree's Wine of Cardui will cure
any disease that comes under the
head of "female troubles" 1t makes
women beautiful by making them
well. It keeps them well by keeping
them young. It is sold at all drug
store at S1.OO per bottle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

THE people of Laddonia, Mo-, are
noted for their hospitality and the
Masons of Mexico who visited that
city on last Thursday night desire to
add their testimony along that line.
The people of Laddonia always make
their visitors feel at home and that is
true hospitality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

L. w. Mccoy, Of Laddonia, Mo-, saw
the air ship on last Thursday night.
Quite number Of people claim to
have seen the air ship, but McCoy's
evidence is better than any we have
heard Of, as he says he can prove IL by
his wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Bob CHAMBLIs, formerly a resident
OF Higginsville, Mo-, but now living in
Kansas, is responsible for all the recent
newspaper dispatches which came
from Everest, Kansas, in regard to
the discovery of an air ship passing
over that city. A friend of his has
written letter to relative IN Hig-
ginsville telling all about the fake dis
covery, and explaining that the whole
thing was originally intended as
inb
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Hon. w. l.. WILSON estimates that
the increased cost of clothing to the
people of the single state of Ohio, if
the wool schedule of the Republican
tariff bill is allowed to stand, will be
$10,000,000 a year and the increase
will, of course, be proportionately the
same in all the States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

r. Duncan Hudson, NJ. D., OF st.
Louis, has located at Champ, Audrain
county, to practice. medicine. DR..
Hudson is a graduate of Barnes Medi-
cal College and the LEDGER takes
great pleasure in recommending him
to the good people around Champ, and
that PORTION of Audrain county is as
good land as ever q crow few over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
Ukase Against SHIRT Tags.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 15.-Tags ap-
pended to the SHIRT fronts must no
longer be worn by the students of the
Missouri University. A number OF
them recently met and decided to re-
quest all students to remove the tags,
and if they refused, to use force and
cut them of. Students armed with
knives and scissors stood in front OF
the law building this morning and col
lected shirt tags by the hundreds
Whenever a student refused to mutt
late his own garmen6 he was thrown
to the ground and the tag promptly
cut from his shirt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

PERsoNAL-The gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday
by continually coughing will find in
slant relief by using One Minute
Cough Cure, a speedy and harmless
remedy for throat and lung troubles.
For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

IT is a hard task for the disappoint-
ed office-seeker to continue to praise
the administration and to predict an
early return to prosperity, and it is
not surprising that some of them are
not equal to it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

JERRY SIMPSON has yielded to
temptation, and is found among those
who daily are seeking patronage from
an administration that represents
monopolies and trusts and all sorts of
things that he does not approve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER isn't al
lowing the civil service rules to pro-
tect the democrats whom he has forced
to resign from the most desirable
positions in the Government Printing
Office
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

WHILE the nations of Europe are
accumulating gold in their treasures
by every means within their power, in
order to be prepared for war, the gold
in the treasury of the United States is
steadily increasing through natural
causes. We have about S153, 1000, 900
now on hand, which, although not
very great accumulation, under these
circumstances is quite remarkable
one, for the Bank of England has but
s2o0, 100000 and France and Russia,
with all their efforts, have accumu-
lated but $3.50, ,000, 900 and 1854, 900, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Last Friday FL. Jacobson sustained a
sprained ankle on a Frisco train, which
was backing into the Union Station at
st. Louis. The engineer lost control
of the air brakes and the train bumped
too hard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
FunoYal Nntipe

Not dead but dyeing; that's my bug
-iness. Z will dye. and olsan ladies', and
gentlemen's clothing, gloves, hats,
ties, anything which is getting shabby,
and guarantee my work. Office at
Missouri Steam Laundry.
d&w 1t THos. RoDDY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Group and whooping cough are
childhood's terrors; but Ike pneu-
monia, bronchitis and other throat
and lung troubles, can be quickly
cured by using One Minute Cough
Cure. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

The Lexington (Mo.) Netos comes
out in pink dress this week in cele-
bration OF the ninth birthday in bril-
liant life OF newspaper work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
The peonle Are Cnnvincad

When they read the testimonials OF
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla. They
are written by honest men and wo-
men, and are plain, Straightforward
statements of fact. The people have
confidence in Hoods Sarsaparilla be-
cause they know 1t actually and perm
anently cures, even when other medi-
cines fail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Frank Shoup, of near Rush Hill, is
in Mexico the guest of e. B. Norris,
on North Jefferson street. He has
his s-year- old son, Clarence, with him
and will have him treated for hip dis
ease while here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

THE appointment of the bimetallic
embassy to Europe was the result of a
report which Senator Wolcott made
to the President concerning his recent
investigations, and it is evident he
convinced the President that there is
sufficient sentiment in England and
Germany favorable to an international
agreement to justify further efforts in
that direction. Messrs. Wolcott, Paine
and Stevenson go as missionaries.
They have no power to act, but they
can preach the gospel and convert
gold men to repentance. II they can
do no more than secure the assent of
Great Britain and Germany to another
international conference the object OF
their mission will be accomplished. II
they can persuade England to resume
coinage in the mints of India, and in
duce the Bank of England to keep q
portion of les reserve in silver they
will win a great triumph. The least
they can do is to keep up the agita.
tion, stimulate bimetallic sentiment in
Europe and encourage the advocates
OF that school of finance.
The appointment of two silver mer
relieves the President from RESPONSE
bility, and the third man, Gen. Paine
being an avowed bimetallist, the com.
mission is unit on the main question
The President can not be criticised fol
q lack of interest and for not giving
the movement all possible encourage
ment,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

THE Mexico LEDGER is glad to know
that a movement is on foot to send at
least one car load of corn from Au-
drain county to the starving people of
India. Eighty millions of human be-
ings are on the verge of starvation
and the Christian people Of this coun-
try are moving in the direction of fur
nishing them corn, wheat and other
necessities of life. The United States
government has authorized the United
States Navy to place a large vessel of
four thousand tons at the disposal of
the relief committee and Congress has
also passed a resolution to furnish two
more vessels, if needed, to transport
grain. The call cones for each COM
mittee to donate a car load of corn or
wheat, which will be transported by
the relief committee of New York to
the seaboard for transportation by
ship for the suffering. This movement
should appeal directly to our people
here, where corn and wheat are so
very plentiful and cheap. The pastors
Of Mexico moved in this matter at a
meeting this afternoon and public
meeting will probably be called at
once. Let our people respond prompt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Not only acute lung troubles, which
may prove fatal in a few days, but old
chronic coughs and throat troubles
may receive immediate relief and be
permanently cured by One Minute
Cough Cure. For sale by Woodbridge
& Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
ACCOUNT FROM RUSH HILL.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, April 17.-David Clark,
of Eush Hill, committed suicide Fri
day evening at Louisiana, Mo-, at five
O'Clock. Dave left Rush Hill Wednes-
day on train No. Al to go to Laddonia,
but went to Bowling Green and stayed
all night and went to Louisiana the
next day and went to hotel. He said
he was feeling badly and did not eat
any supper or breakfast, but got up
about noon and went down town and
got Il shave and bath and bought q
revolver and box of cartridges and
came back to the hotel and about five
O'Clock committed the deed. He left
note to his mother stating, "Give my
watch to brother Charlie and tell my
friends goodbye" He also stated he
was not crazy and that he hadn't
an enemy on earth that he knew of.
His father went to Louisiana Friday
night and brought the body back to-
day. The bereaved family has the
sincere sympathy of the community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
CLARK ONCE LIVED IN MEXICO,

The suicide came from Carrollton,
ILL.,, last fall with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. F. Clark, who took a house
in Southwest Mexico. About Septem-
Der 14th last the father bought two
farms, one from Steve Reighley, 8
miles east of Mexico, and one from T.
W. Lambert, 2a miles southwest of
Rush Hill. The latter farm was put
in charge of Dave, aged about %
years, who took control this spring
The father and mother removed to
Rush Hill about March 1. Nothing
which he did while here would indi-
cate his motive. 1t is said that he
gambled and drank some, although
not to excess. AS far as can be learn
ed here his business relations are all
straight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

A HowLING swell of New York City,
named Alex Morton, was up before
the courts the other day on the petit
tion of a man, who had a judgment
against him, that a receiver should be
appointed for his property. 1t turns
out that he has no property and never
had any, according to his own state
ment; that he occasionally made lit
tie money at cards or in the bucket
shops, but his main revenue was de-
rived from his fellow clubmen, from
whom he borrowed in an off hand,
friendly style, continuously. From
these clubmen he had received, ac-
cording to his own statement, sums
varying from 1925 down to SIS. He
lived in good style and dressed well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods sarsaparilla. Easy
and yet efficient.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Unconditional surrender is the only
terms those famous little pills known
a. DeWitt's Little Early Risers will
make with constipation, sick head
ache and stomach troubles. For sale
BY Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

THE number of jefferson birthday
celebrations this year and the enthus-
iasm displayed at them indicates the
growth and aggressiveness of Jeffer-
sonian democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

AUDRAIN COUNTY could, without any
trouble, send five or ten cars of corn
to the famine stricken people of India.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Diggs, of Lad
donia, were In Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

The women and children even join
ed in the festival, which, supplement-
ed with other viands, lasted one day
and night. The traders stock of
liquor, mostly gin, was appropriated
for the occasion, and under the in
fuence of the fiery stuff the hideous
scene was prolonged. Huge bonfires
were started at night around which
the cannibal crew, mad with drink and
frenzied by the taste of human flesh,
danced until daylight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22
JEFFERSON DAY OBSERVED.
Benton Mcmillan Presided and VIM. j.
Bryan Made the Principal Speech
of the Evening.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-It was a
strong gathering of Democrats at the
Metropolitan Hotel Tuesday night,
which, under the auspices of the Ma
tionalAssociation of Democratic Clubs,
celebrated the birthday Of Thomas
Jefferson.
At the close of the dinner, "Yankee
Doodle" was rendered, the orchestra
retired and Toastmaster Benton Nc
MILAN took the floor. The responses,
like the decorations wreathed in flags
a portrait behind the toastmaster's
chair, suggested one principal idea,
Thomas Jefferson"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-22

r,.,s act easily. promptly and
10O0'S Fills effectively. Is cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
0RDER OF. PUBLICATION.

The state Of west Virginia. Ohio
In the circuit Court OF Ohio County.
West Virginia March Rules, 1891
Ada E. DiehI and John II. Dishl, her hus-
hand and Larry /. McLaln VI. William
J. Cots, In his own right and as trustee
William J. Cots, committee OF Mary L
WSEnOF d lunRtlc. Mary l., Wagner and
EDWARD C. Wagner, her husband.-ln
Chancery.
The object Of this suit Is to obtain and
have decFeed among the parties entitled
thereto, = partition OF the property con"
Veyed 10 said William J. Colts 6y Isaac
CottS. ar. BY deed dated July Is, 1851 aud
81 reeoFti IN the ONCE Of the clerk OF the
county court Of Ohio county in Deed Book
81. pGTe 81: and also TO obtain an account
'inE b said William ]; Cots Of the prop
criy which came into hla hands BY virtue
tributIon thereof decreed In the above suit;
And Il appearing from an at1dRVit hled
In I1id cause, at these rules. that the de-
fendRnt, Edward c. Wagner, y not resi-
dent Of the state Of IVES. Virginia, and
Ia moi hSYing been served with process In
said suit, on motion OF the complainAntS.
BY their solicitor, this order OF publication
Il entered against him, and II Is ordered
that the said defendant. above named. be
and n required to appear within one month
after the date Of the first publication OF
this order and do WhRs H. necessary TO
deTsd that this orde: be published and
posted as required ~ Jaw, ,,v :,
court, al the court house Of said county,
this I'd day Of March, 1887, to-wit. March
Rules, 1877. ,,r>,,,,>,r, r,,,.
PubliGhed tho first time March s, 1897.
Attest: c. II. HENNINj. Clerk.
a s Solicitor IeiHlst FOR r. compIalnants. mrs.s