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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-23
ELSEWHERE in to-day's LEDGER

ELSEWHERE in to-day's LEDGER
will be found a communication from
Col. w. o. L. Jewett, editor of the
Shelbina (Mo.) Democrat,in answer to
the attack made on him by 8. B,Cook,
of this city. The communication
speaks for itself. The Mexico LED
GER, as long as it is under the present
management, will be open to the free,
honest and frank discussion of public
men and public measures. The DEM
ocrats of Audrain county and Missou-
ri are not in favor of the censorship
of the press. Free speech and free
press is the bulwark of our institutions
and the strength of our government.
The Mexico LEDGER has been at
tackled by paid speakers and the
threat and boast was publicly made
that the "LEDGER would not publish
the same" Malicious communlca-
lions addressed to this paper, abusing
it's editor, have been written and
the boast was made, "Bob White
wont publish that" The speeches
and communications were reproduced
in full and the people judged them for
what they were worth. The manage
ment of this paper fully appreciates
its duty to the Democratic party as a
Democratic paper and in the future,
as in the past, will be found fe~arlessly
doing the same. In the meantime,
we owe a duty to the public which in
no way conflicts with our duty to the
party. The editor of this paper, like
most other editors, is liable to make
mistakes, but along the line referred
to the LEDGER stands on it's record.
We have done nothing which, under
the same circumstances, we would not
do again. We have nothing to re-
tract and no steps to retrace. There
are matters pending which are oil
public Importance which will be freely
and openly discussed in this paper and
no attempt on the part of Mr.. s. B.
Cook and a half dozen conspirators
to boycott or threaten us in any way
will have any effect on the course
of this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-23
Last Will.

Michael cannell,of Audrain county,
by his last will, bequeathed his es-
tate, real and personally his two sons,
James and Timothy scannell, and ap-
pointed Pat H. Scannell executor OF
this will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-23

your unQuo .excltem6nt ma cooled, you
will. Had you not been unduly
wrought up you never would have
made such statements.
COOKS LETTERS.
You attack my record in the last
campaign, but you forget your letters
written to me then. 1 hold your let
ter of date Aug. 21st, 1896, commenc-
ing: "My Dear Jewett-I want to
congratulate and thank you for your
splendid editorial in this weeks Dem
ocrat,'' etc. And I have other letters
from you along this line. Quite differ
emit from the tone of your recent edi-
torial, amt they?
Now, sir, I am willing to compare
records with you. I will put the
Democrat up against the Intelligencer,
and I challenge you to q comparison
to all il the former did not contain
fully as many and as strong articles,
editorials especially, during the last
campaign, a. the latter-articles for
the Democratic ticket, for Bryan and
the Chicago platform; and If my
memory serves me, some of my edi-
torials were copied into the Lateili-
gencer.
This whine about this man and that
was opposed to the Pertle Springs
convention is altogether disgusting.
Hadn't a Democrat q perfect right to
oppose itf This bigotry that viii toll
crate no difference of opinion belongs
to the dark ages. Why not be q man9
Why not recognize the fact that we
are living in the closing years Of the
10th centuryf
Col. Chas. 81. Jones, than whom no
man did more to Genre the insertion
OF Is to 1 In the Chicago platform, has
said that before the party spoke at
! Chicago Democrats had a right to
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30

report contained the following infor'
nation: Miles run by freight trains,
II, ss7, ,O36: miles run by passenger
trains, 7.Sl9.9l9: miles run by mixed
trains, 992.51l: miles run by switching
trains, 1866, $40: miles run by con.
struction and other trains. 66l, l,ll9. to-
tai miles run by all trains, 25 5l6.975.
The cost OF the road and equipment
June 30, 1897, WAS S2l2,594,714. On
that day the company had in service
S23 locomotives, 4lO passenger cars, 53
sleeping cars, 16 parlor cars, 8 dining
cars, 2>2 baggage, postal, mail and ex-
press cars, ~, 942 freight cars, 49, ca
boose cars and 73 wrecking and tool
cars, all on the standard gauge road.
On the narrow gauge the equipment
consisted of : locomotives, . passenger.
baggage. mail and express cars. Sio
freight cars and ) cabOosc cars.
The capital stock nj tho end Of the
fiscal year amounted to 4755.OSl. 500.
making the amount Of capital stock
per mile OF road sl2,2ll.S9. The fund
ed debt at the close of the fiscal year
amounted to sla7, 762. 900, u decrease OF
81, ,399, 900 since the previous report
AMOUNT OF FUNDED DEBT.
The amount of funded debt per mile
OF road was S22. 4O6.77, on which the
interest charge per mile Of road was
81, 1886. The total capitalization per
mile of road was 334, ,6lS.66.
In the expenditures pertaining to
maintenance of way and structures
there was net decrease from the pre-.
vious year OF $39,76s. The expendi.
ture for maintenance of rolling stock
during the year was e2,464, ,838, a de.
crease from the previous year of 9477,-
456. During the year the company
spent sl.789,lS for fuel consumed,
Sl33,9s for legal expenses and sl,ls4,
23O for taxes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
"MoNDAMIN CARNIVAL
One Fare on All Roads to sioux City.

Sioux City is about to give grand
free fall Carnival to her natural tribu.
tary territory, and the railroads have
granted a one-fare rate for the round
trip during the Carnival week, October
4 too.
The program has been arranged as
follows:
Monday. October 4, will zee . grand
reception Of Mudje-Kee-Wis, the merry
monarch Of Mondamin, and 500 mount.
ed braves by the mayor, city council.
ETC., and day of great hilarity il
promised. Tuesday will witness the
grand Industrial parades,, with plenty
Of bands and fun. Wednesday is sc,
aside as bicycle day, when 1900 eye
lists are expected to be in line, pa.
rades, races, etc. Thursday will be
ladies' day-with the great floral pa.
rade, day of flowers, and when beau.
ty will reign supreme. Friday, grand
band tournaments and an evening ol
fireworks. On Saturday this gala week
will be concluded with military, civic
and commercial parades, and the even.
ing will be known as 'All Fools
Night" with merrimen, fun and high
jinks unrestrained.
The city will, we understand, be
brilliantly illuminated each evening,
and every visitor is given the freedom
OF the town. Decorations, arches and
bunting will literally turn lthe town
into a palace.
A very special feature will be the
dancing on the asphalt by electri,
light.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30

There is time for everything; and
the time to attend TO q cold is when It
starts. Don't wait until you have con-
sumption, but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles.
!. j. S. TALCOTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
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Stands at the Head.

Aug. J Boyle, the leading druggist
OF Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough. and it is the best
seller have" J. f. Campbell. mer-
chant OF Stafford, Ariz.. writes: ''Dr.
Kings New Discovery Is all that IL
claimed for 1t; 1t never fails. and is .
sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Colds. ! cannot n say enough for its
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds 70
not an experiment. It has been tried
for quarter Of . century, and today
stands at the head. Il never dissp-
points: Free trial bottle " J. s. Tai.
colts Drug Store. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30

Vim, vigor and vict0ry-these are
the characteristics of Do Wits
Little EARLY Risers, tho famous little
pills for constipation, biliousness and
all stomach and liver troubles.
]. 3. TALCOTT. &
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
NOW FOR FALL BUSINESS, >,

Larger Stock and increasing business have CON-
pelled us to provide larger quarters and have
added another 2ox6O feet to already COM
modous store. in the second story of building,
= and filled plumb full with
Fall!aDd Winter Clothing aDd
Hats and Caps.
The general rise in prices does not affect Mer- &
chandse as yet There is not single item in
Clothing Department that is higher than year ago.
On the other hand enabled to sell some lines
cheaper.
Here are Few Prices:
D Mems ALL Wool Cashmere Suits, S 50 &
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits, 90
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits, better
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits, imported 10 90
; Mems Al1-woo Cashmere Pants; Pants, 50
1t is little early for Ulster Overcoats, but we s
have dandy line of Black and Brown Irish Fringe, =
at So, $S and $Io. Nobby suits for young So, g
$S and $40. Chidrens Suits that will wear, ST. 50
to So. Boys Heavy Wool Knee Pants, that can't be
beat, IS and 50 cents
Don't forget that carry large stock of
Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings.
We will open full line Of Ladies Capes and &
Jackets next week.
Our Shoe Stock is Complete. We don't sell +
cheap shoes, but GOOD SHOES AT REASON =
I ABLE PRICES. &
Don't make the mistake of going to larger towns
to trade. If your home merchants have what you =
want you will money by patronizing them every
time.
:I| RINGSRuD MERCANTILE /
II COMPANY. >
, ,oeoo~eeeeeeeeeeeeeee~eeeooe;
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30

Shiloh's Consumption Cure cures
where others fail. 1t is the leading
Cough Cure, and no home. should ef
without 1t. Pleasant to. take and goes
right to the spot. Sold by DR.. w. j,
Comfy & Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30

Larger Stock and increasing b,
PEELED us to provide larger quart
added another room 2ox6O feet to {
modious store, in the second story
and filled it plumb full with
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
KNIGHTS OF PYThIAS

o ATHBONE LODGE. NO. TO. K. OF ? n meets every Tu-sday evenrug. l. D.
 BLAKE, C. C. F. NJ. JOHNSON. K. R. s. Visiting brothers cordially invited.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
Marvelous Results.

From . letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman, of Dimondsle, Mich., we are permitted to mske this extract : Il have DO hesitation in recommend. ing Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the results were almost marvellous in the case Of my Sife. While ! was pastor of the Bsptist Church ct Rivers Junc- tion che was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible Faroxysms of coughing would fast hours with little interruption and tt seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. Kings New Discovery; it was quick ID it's work and highly satisfactory in re- sults." Trial bottles free as Tombstone and any Drug Store. Regular size 5Oc. Sl.00
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
NOTICE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is bereby given. that certain mining clvims called the Tam Bien, McGinty and Car aso7, situated in the Warren mining district, and about one half mile northeasterly fir m the Holbrook hoisting works. and about the same distance from the town of Bistee. A T. Ist As the above named claims were not located ir conformity Pith the U- s. Mining laws. there f,re. second party, at a later date. relocated the same in full conformity with the abov, named mining laws. aud is fully determined protect bis rights. Therefore, all persons ai cautioned not to baIgainfor. buy or lease the above named ,Iaims. tc. MANSUR.
 aI5-3m bssoee' A.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
WOODMEN CIRCLE

@UEFN GROVE, WCODMEN CIRCLE M Meets n,s ss, and 3d,s 1hrd F,4es I415;dHy; V c, BERTHA WITTIG. (. Visiting members are cordially invited.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
IOOF

pISPEE LODGE. NO. TO. MEETS EV n cry Wedresday evening I. CoAsTA-
 BLs N. c. EMIL MARKS. R. s, Wis ing brothers cordially invited to attend
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
UNIFORM RANK K p

RANK, K. OF P. MEETS frs, Tuesday in month. after regula'
 K P meeting. VIM. P. LONG. Capt c. NJ PORTER. Sec
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15

To Cure Ccnssrpsyson voreve-. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic- 1oc or .ss.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
CHAS. OVERLOOK
 MEAT MARKET AND BAKERY.

Fresh Reef, Mutton. Pork etc: al Ss Poak and Corned Beef All kind 70 Sausage always on hand. Fresh Bread an Cakes every dey
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15
MASONIC.

@ERFECT ASHLER LODGE, U. D. F. & A. NJ. Meets first Thursday o
 each month. Visiting brethren cordiail, invied to attend. C. C. WARNER. w. NJ. J. L. BROWN. Secretary.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-15

@ UEEN LODGE No SIX MEETS y every Saturday evening Visiting broth
 T CTS cordially invited.
 I, Nj. BALLINGER. NJ. w. EDWARD BARKER Recorder H. C. FRASER, Financier.
The herald., 1897-11-05
ANTHONY Hope in Boston

Anthony Hope Hawkins has arrived
in Boston. He began his list of engage
ments in this country by reading Mon
day evening in Lowell. From there he
will go to New York to read in Brooklyn
on Tuesday evening. He will return to
Boston on Wednesday and will be re-
ceived by the New England Woman
Press club at the Vendome that AFTER
noon, reading before the Cantabrigia
club in Sanders theater, Cambridge, on
Wednesday evening, and again at Low
ell on Thursday. The next week, and
also the following week he is engaged
to read at the Lyceum theater in New
York. His tour will cover many places
in New England. and will include read
ings in cities as far west and north al
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and To-
ronto, and as far south as Richmond
Boston Evening Transcript.
The herald., 1897-11-05
HAPPILY REUNITED
THE BRIDE OF THREE DAYS RE-
TURNS TO HER HUSBAND
A Stubborn Mother-in-Law's objcc-
tions Finally Overcome and the
Young Couple Happy

The old adage that "all's well that ends
well' was admirably illustrated yester-
day morning in the happy termination
of the troubles which have clouded the
early domestic relations Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rogers. It will be remembered
that the couple were secretly married
here several months ago. Previous to
that time the brides name was Miss
Annetta Belle Lewis.
The wedding was the climax Of loves
young dream which, however, had been
regarded as an Objectionable nightmare
by a stubborn mother Of aristocratic
tastes, whose ambition it was that her
daughter should marry a wealthy suitor.
Mr.. Rogers was not rich in this worlds
goods, but was an exemplary young man
of unquestioned integrity and held re-
sponsible position with the Harper &
Reynolds Hardware company of tins
city. Advantage was taken Of Mrs.
Lewis absence at the beach and the
couple were married without her knowl-
edge.
The couple enjoyed three days Of un-
interrupted welded bliss and then Mrs.
Lewis returned from the sea, but instead
of submitting gracefully to the union she
spirited her daughter away. Rogers
searched everywhere for his wife. He
hired detectives to find her, and she was
finally located in Kansas. Then he be-
gan suit against his mother-in-law for
damages for Withholding his wife from
him.
At last Mrs. Lewis relented. few
days ago Rogers received telegram
from his bride stating that she was COM
ing back to him and the time at which
she would arrive. Yesterday morning
the happy husband was at the station
when the o'clock overland train rolled
in and the delighted couple were again
united in each others embrace.
The herald., 1897-11-05
Amusements of Great Men

As a rule. the worlds great men have
been healthy boys. who loved outdoor
sports; but some of the most eminent
showed a studying disposition at very
early age. Thomas Jefferson as boy
rode we'll and played the violin. but he
most sincerely loved to study. When
very young he went to college and gave
fifteen hours a day to his books, and Tor
exercise at twilight would run for a mile
out of the college grounds and back
again.
Cuyier, the great naturalist. used to
make his school fellows the tiniest but
most perfect maps of bits OF colored
cloth or paper pasted on sheet. and
then draw over with dots and lines to
represent mountains, rivers. towns, etc.
Sir Rowland Hill, who reorganized the
postal service of Great Britain and made
it possible to send a letter to any part OF
the country at trifiing cost. was the son
of a school teacher. but so delicate he
was not permitted to study with his
brothers. He suffered from loneliness
a great DEAL yet found perfect content
ment in lying fiat on his stomach on the
hearth rug, adding up tremendous COL
umns of figures.
man when a boy that he could catch
them in his hand, fascinating them first
by strange motions Of his fingers. He
kept number Of pet fish in stone basin
behind his fathers house, and was clever
at tanning field mice and all sorts OF little
animals and insects. He was an ex-
pert little cobbler and cooper. could
make water-tight barrels as well as a
man, and manufactured pretty shoes
for his sisters dolls.
Daniel Webster had wonderful menu
ory One day his schoolmaster offered
prize of a jack-knife to the boy who
could learn the greatest number Of Bible
verses, whereupon the next morning
Daniel got up and rapidly spoke of SO
many verses that the master had to beg
him to stop, and promptly presented the
knife-BoSton Traveller.
The herald., 1897-11-05
PERSONAL

w. Sandewood, a Riverside merchant,
was in the city yesterday.
Isaac Trumbo of the Golden Cross
mine spent yesterday in the city.
C. Wurth, a wholesale liquor mer-
chant from San Francisco Is at the Ra-
mona.
r. H. Spottswood, hardware dealer
of San Francisco, is staying at the Ra-
mona.
Col. T. J. Wilson, Southern Pacific
agent at San Bernardino, is registered
ut the Romona.
C. w. Carpenter, who runs the stage
line between Palm Springs and Virginia
Dale, is at the Ramona.
r. NJ. Rurd of New York. manufac-
turer of Hurd's note paper is making a
trip through Southern California.
Mrs. jerome Lincoln and j. r. Lincoln,
prominent in San Francisco society cir
ces are visiting friends in the city.
/ Mrs. II. Markham of Chicago, who is
a relative of Ex-Governor Markham, is
registered at one of the principal hotels.
Albert Smith, who is heavily inter-
ested in the new railroad now being built
to Randsburg, is in the city. He arrived
recently from New York.
The herald., 1897-11-05
Hydrophobia Without a Bite

The death of Mile. Santasiero from
rabies should be lesson to ladies who
kiss lap dogs and let them lick their
faces. Mile. Santasiero is the daughter
of the former chef of Queen Isabella,
who keeps a we'll known restaurant
where one can have Spanish and Neap-
olitan dishes. The only daughter. aged
twenty, had bull terrier named Bob,
of whom she was very fond. Bob two
months ago fell i'll. His mistress nursed
him, and lavished caresses on him. He
showed his gratitude in licking her face
and hands. He then ran away from her
and howled If she went near him. The
poor brute may have felt an irrepressible
desire to bite. and 80 wanted not to have
that easy opportunity. However, he
grew worse. He bit, some days ago.
two customers and man who was FUR
nshing ice. They went to the Pasteur
institute, and seem to be doing well, but
Mile Santasiero, whose foot he at
tempted to bite. fell i'll last week. She
thought she had a cold, and kept on say
ing: Bob did not bite me- Certainly
his teeth had not pierced the shoe leather
Fever supervened. and then commissions.
The doctor said she had suffered from
rabies. When her mother went to kiss
her she cried: you must not. only
kissed Bob, and see. have his distem-
per-"
For two days her convulsive state was
dreadful. The third day was quiet till
Just before the end. when congestion
supervened suddenly and she died. No
trace Of a bite could be found on her
foot or any other part of her body. The
dogs saliva, it is thought, must have
been absorbed as he licked her face
London News.
The herald., 1897-11-05
HITCHING ORDINANCE
Signed by the Mayor and Goes Into
Effect Today

Mayor Snyder has signed the hitch
ing ordinance. 1t will be published to-
day and by tonight it will go into eff
feet In spite Of the pressure brought
to bear upon him by the hackmen the
mayor decided that he could not disre-
gard the wishes Of the merchants in this
matter and being in favor of anything
almost that would secure cleaner streets
he decided to affiX his signature to the
measure. Thi; he did yesterday morn
ing.
The ordinance will not he enforced to-
day. even though it goes into effect
as soon as it is published. 1t is not the
desire Of the authorities to act in an
arbitrary manner in the matter, but to-
morrow, it is understood, that the or
dinance will be rjgidly enforced. The
provisions of the measure have been
published several times recently.
The herald., 1897-11-05
CAME TOO LATE
Mrs. Stoessel's Good Fortune Did Not
Reach Her in Time

Mrs. Alberto Stoessel, concerning
whose whereabouts Mayor Snyder re-
ceived inquiry last Wednesday from
parties who wished to inform her that
she has fallen heir to a large Venezuelan
estate, is dead. The information was
obtained yesterday from Mrs. A. Cuyas
of 612 South Broadway. She telephoned
the facts to the mayor. Recently Mrs.
Cuyas received letter from Mrs. Stoes-
sells husband, who formerly lived here.
but is now in Mexico. in which he stated
that his wife was dead. The state de-
partment will be informed of the fact.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoessel We're here about
year ago and left in February last
They went to New Orleans. where an
attempt was alleged to have been made
to poison them in order to obtain from
The herald., 1897-11-05

Thus it will be seen that the years 1895
and 1896 run very close, the increase for
last year being 3 2-3 per cent over 1895.
The total production for 1895 at l POS, ,fo2
barrels, valued at sS49, ,0S2, makes an av-
erage value Of 70 cents per barrel. For
1896 the product of 1,252,777 barrels val
ued at $1,240,990 an average of 80 cents
per barrel. This makes an increase for
1896 over 1895 of "A 1895 barrls and an in
crease of percentage 1856.
OF the total production, 932, 75S barrels
were produced in Los Angeles county
and the remainder, 320,019 barrels, were
produced in Ventura, Santa Barbara,
Kern, Fresno, Santa Clara and San Ma
teo counties. Ventura produced three
fourths of the 20019 barrels and in the
vicinity of Summerland sixth of the
oil was pumped from seventy-two wells
In reference to the refining of oil, f. H.
Oliphant of the bureau of mineralogy at
Washington, in his eighteenth annual
report, says: From the Investigations
made so far it is evident that the refin-
ing of the crude California oils is not an
easy task, and that they require refn-
ing methods different from those of
eastern or Russian oils. The compli-
Gated nature of this class of asphaltic
crude oils necessitates complete elimi-
nation of all unstable hydrocarbons by
inexpensive practical processes. An
other great difference exists between the
specific gravities of eastern oil distil-
lates and those of California oils. Wis
costly of distillate or reduced stock be-
ing equal, the gravites are from deg.
to 6 deg p lower in California oil frac-
tions than in those of eastern oils. Flash
and fire tests are from 10 deg. to 80 deg.
+. lower in California oil distillates than
in eastern distillates of the same quail
The herald., 1897-11-05
CHANGE OF GRADE
Necessary to Abate a Nuisance on
Flower Street

The special committee a. tointed at
the last meeting of the council with
instructions to examine the condition
of Flower street, between Fourth and
Sixth, and report the best plan of abat-
ing the nuisance existing there, visited
the place yesterday afternoon. The
health officer had reported that the
storm water along the street had no out
let there and that the existing condi-
tion was a menace to the health Of the
residents OF that locality. The COM
mttee found the report only too true.
After carefully examining the street
it was decided to report that the best
means Of abating the nuisance was TO
change the grade. A petition for such