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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
Indian Rodias unearthed.

RICHMOND, KY, March 25.-While
making an excavation yesterday IN a
mine near his house, William Oldam,
OF Waco, dug up two human skeletons.
Spearheads, arrows and other Indian
relics were found with the bodies, all
inclosed by a wall OF crude masonry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

While ploughing in q field which
had been under constant cultivation
until last year, q negro farmer, Of
HogansviIle, Ga, uncovered q jar,
buried beneath two big stones and an
iron plate, containing oil, 900 in gold.
Apparently the money had been
stolen. The burial place was marked
by q circle of small field stones.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

THAT the Turk fully understands
the position of the "Christisn" powers
in the Cretan affair is evidenced by
the late massacre in Armenia where
an even hundred Christians were put
to death by the Sultan's troops.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

CHICAGO proposes new measure
for the suppression or repression, at
least, of the cigarette habit. In half
the States of the union laws have been
passed forbidding, or regulating the
sale of the deadly cigarette and in
ly every case, the law has been
Intellectual. Chicago has concluded
to require 800 license to every re-
tail dealer. The margin of profits on
the cigarette, thanks to the trust, is
very small and few dealers can afford
to pay s1O0 special tax for the busi-
ness. AS conss sequence the number
Of cigarette dealers in Chicago has
been reduced from 5000 to about 100.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

IT is reported that Mrs. Mckinley is
not an invalid, nor chronic sick per-
son, as has been said. Her whole diff
Guilty is partial paralysis of one leg,
from which she suffers no pain nor
much bodily weakness. She finds
great difficulty in getting about, and
that is all. 1t is now reported that she
will discharge all the duties incumbent
upon the mistress OF the White House,
as indeed she has done up to this
time
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

GEAR REED probably allowed the
members of the House to vote them
selves extra mileage and stationery
just to keep them in a good humor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

THE st. Louis Republic, editorially
referring to our member in Congress,
ays: Congressman Champ Clark
merely applied the lesson of history
to the present when he said that the
passage of the Dingley bill would
mean a Democratic victory in the next
Congressional elections. But the vic
tory will be purchased at heavy cost
to the people.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
Legislation Asked by the W. c. T. U

Legislation Asked by the W. G. T. u.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 25.-The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Indian Territory adopted number
of resolutions for reforms and sent
them to the Vice-President, who to-
day presented them to the Senate.
They ask:
1. That a Sabbath law be enacted
for the national capital.
2. That the age of consent in the
District of Columbia and the territor-
les be raised to IS years.
8. That bill be passed forbldding
gambling by telegraph.
4. That a bill be passed to forbid
the sale of intoxicants in all govern
ment buildings.
8. That bill be passed forbidding
transmission through the mails of
pictures and descriptions of prize
fights,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

John Corbett, Of Indian Fields, KY,
put out FIRE in a railroad trestle and
tagged a passenger train in time and
received as a reward 30-day pass
over the line. He rode around, car
rying farm produce to neighboring
towns, where he sold it for cash, and
realized nice little snm.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

THERE is certain to be hot work be-
fore the extra session of Congress
closes, as it is very common for the
thermometer to dance around in the
ninetIes in Washington during the
months of June and July.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
Where Pennies Are Coined.


1t is not generally known that all
the minor coins of base metals, such
as pennies and nickels, are made at
the Philadelphia Mint, and that near
Iy 100, 1000, 900 pennies are coined there
every year. This large number is oc-
casioned by the fact that thousands of
pennies are lost annually, and the
Government has some difficulty in
maintaining supply. The profit of
the. Government on their manufac-
ture is large. The blanks for making
them are purchased for one dollar a
thousand from Cincinnati firm that
produces them by contract. Blanks
for nickels are obtained in the same
way, costing Uncle Sam only cent
and half apiece. Gold is coined in
Philadelphia and San Francisco. Not
enough of it comes into the mint at
New Orleans to make the coinage OF
it worth while. Gold pieces are the
only coins in the United States which
are worth their face value intrinsical-
ly. A double eagle contains $40 worth
of gold without counting the one
tenth part copper.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Botkin rendered
q reception to a large number Of
friends Monday night in honor OF Rev.
]. n. Cox. Refreshments were served
at seasonabie hour and everyone en-
loved themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

II you have ever seen child in the
agony of Group, you can appreciate
the gratitude of the mothers who know
that One Minute Cough Cure relieves
their little ones as quickly as IT is ad-
ministered. Many homes in this city
are never without it. For sale by
Woodbridge Il Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

WE promptly reject the suggestion
that Mr.. John J. Ingalls, will probably
accept a position with the Robert
Fitzsimmons dramatic company.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Fred Leber has sold his farm Of 12o
acres near Prairie Lea to Hermann
Koldehoff. Il is said that Hermann
viii soon wed q Mexico lady.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

were designed to supply q
model purgative to people who
had SO long injured themselves
with gripping medicines. Being
carefully prepared and their in
gradients adjusted to the exact
necessities Of the bowels and
liver, their popularity was in
stantaneous. That this popu-
larity has been maintained is
well marked in the m ed al
awarded these pills at the
Worlds Fair 1898.
so Years of Cures.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

farmers wife was entirely too slow
for one of her ambitions, and with the
assistance of considerate divorce laws
and the consent of her husband she
succeeded in casting aside this yoke
in October, 1875.
Thomas Hudson, e harness dealer,
was the next to cast himself and bis
fortune at his feet. AS the latter was
especially acceptable, she became
Mrs. Hudson January 13, 1877. In
less than two years she was again in
court as plaintiff in divorce pro-
ceeding. Her prayer was granted,
and her next marriage was to Milton
Schofield, an architect. Schofield was
addicted to liquor, and, according to
Bettie's divorce petition, which fol-
lowed the marriage about a year, he
was very abusive when under its in
fiuence.
Since then she has married and Sc
cured divorces from Frank Baker,
Jacob W. Dinkins, DR.. Reese Trow-
bridge and Isaac Jeffries. During this
time she was also reunited to Hazel
rigg, her former husband, but secured
a second divorce from him.
Her last and present husband is
James Van Pelt, of Indianapolis, aged
eighty-five. In each of her eight di-
vorce cases Mrs. Van Peit has been
the plaintiff, and in none of them has
she met with opposition from the de-
fendant. She never asked for ali
mony. She is now forty-four years
of apa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

1t is surprising what awee bit OF q
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. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Many cases of "Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. This preparation seems espec-
tally adapted to the cure Of this dis
ease. 1t acts quickly thus preventing
serious complications and bad effects
in which this disease often leaves the
patient. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
SHE HAS HAD TEN HUSBANDS.
Remarkable Matrimonial Career of q
Lebanon, Indiana, Woman.

Mrs. Bette Chappel- Brock Hazel
rigg Hudson Schofield Baker Dim
kins Hazelrigg Trowbridge- Jeffries-
Van Pelt is the full name of bride in
a marriage recently solemnized at
Indianapolis.
She has been married ten times.
One husband dead, another missing,
and six-husbands and one bona fide
husband living at one and the same
time within a radius of hundred
mites, is the record to which this Oft
welded woman can proudly point.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Chapel, and she began her matri-
moniaf career by marrying Grace
Brock, a well-to-do dentist, of Leb-
anon, Ind, in 1871. Brock died in
May, 1873, and after mourning his loss
for little less than three months, the
grief stricken widow became the
blushlng bride of James Monroe Ha-
zelrigg, farmer. Bette, as she was
affectiouately called by every one,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

THE business neil of Mexico are all
fixing up their show windows. This
at least Is an indication of spring.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
D. W. HUGHE

Jokers had some fun with O. A.
Picket, of Manchester, Va, by means
of dog which they placed at night
on the roof of the house. The dog
caused Mr.. Pickett some hours of dis
agreeable suspense by making efforts,
which the householder supposed were
the work of thieves, to get into the
house through the cupoIa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

JOHN L. SULLIVAN says the wife of
a pugilist should not attend a prize
fight. And no one can logically deny
the logic of that remark. But Mr..
Sullivan might have addeasalso that a
prize fighter should not practice pugil-
ism with his wife at any stage of the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

PINGREE isn't the first man who
butted his head against IL stone wall
hard enough to knock himself down
before discovering the impossibiI!,y
of one man being this whole thing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

If the great powers are not careful,
little Gree. will solve that tremend-
GUS eastern problem all by herself.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Miss Susie Hammett has returned
to her home in Huntsville, after q
visit with Miss Anna Hinde.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
NV Neighbor Told Me

About Hoods Sarsaparilla and ad-
vlsed me to try it-this is the kind of
advertising which gives Hoods Sar-
saparilla the largest sales in the world.
Friend tells friend that Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures; that it gives strength,
health, vitality and vigor, and whole
neighborhoods use it as family med
icine.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

John 7. Mason and wife have re-
turned from 81. Louis TO Mexico to
reside permanently. Mr.. Mason now
has Q splendid position with the Gum
Fruit Company. They al come back.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
The Country Weekly.


There is not, and there probably
never will be, perfect substitute for
the country weekly. Its news may
not always be of the freshest, but it is
presented with an amplitude of detail
that invests it with an interest un-
known to the vicinity correspondence
page of the average daily; while its
briefer paragraphs and its breezy coll
umns of personals have a charm
peculiarly their own. And as long as
sociability, curiosity and sympathy
distinguish the human character, Just
so long will the gossipy country weekly
continue to hold its old-time place in
the regard Of the community which it
serves as faithful chronicler Of pass
ing events.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
Fifty Years Ago.

President Polk in the white House chair,
while in Lowell was Doctor Aver;
Both were busy for human veal
One to govern and one to heal.
And, as presidents power of will
Sometimes depends or a Iiver-piil,
Mr. Polk took Ayers Pills trow
Z For his liver, SO years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

A FOUR line advertisement in the
Daily LEDGER of Wednesday after
noon, "Board wanted by two young
men," brought twenty-three replies
to the LEDGER office before lime
O'Clock Thursday morning. ISpays
TO advertise. --~----sssras
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
RAIDED BY CUBAN INSURGENTS.
Another Town in Havana provinces
Taken by the Patriot Forces.

KEY WEST, FLA, March 25.--Aran-
guam has attacked Calabasa, Q miles
from Havana, ransacked stores and
gained victory. The Spanish forces,
sheltering themselves in the forts of
the town, were unable to protect the
same. The insurgents left the town
with mules loaded with merchandise,
arms, ammunition and money.
A large expedition landed in Cuba
on the 23rd, carrying a large amount of
dynamite, arms, ammunition, medicines
and clothing. They were received by
a strong Cuban force, who cheered
their new comrades.
1t was reported at government
headquarters that the insurgents had
captured Holguin and the City of
Santiago de Cuba. 1t was also rumor-
ed that Weyler left for that province
Immediately on account of the grave
situation.
Spanish troops do not receive pay
ment, and such is their state of misery
that they are compelled to beg PEN
nies and cigarettes.
The situation in the country contin-
ues of the same character. The few
plantations and farms that escaped
the insurgent torch are now being
burned by Spanish forces. Gen. MoH-
ma is converting Matanzes Province
into pile of ruins, boasting especial
ly Of destroying Americans property.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

THE building and loan associations
of Iowa recently sent lobby to work
for favorable iegia.atfcn IN the State
legislature, and the committees re-
port, which was published the other
day, contains an item of 1915 for
swspaper silence" 1t would be in
teresting to know just how much si-
ience can be bought in Iowa for SIG.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

s~--fF Mr. Hobart is really in earnest in
his desire to suppress delay in the
Senate he will do well to keep an eye
on the pocket that contains Mr.. Quay's
tariff views 49,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

you have in your hand" put in Ida,
James partner.
"WelI, then, here's the queen of
hearts," said Maria.
go, you mean thing, you!" exclaim-
ed Jane; "that takes my king"
"But l will take the trick, for l have
the ace," said Ida.
"But," remarked Susan, "that's the
ace of diamonds"
$50 it is," said Ida. "Well, here is
the four of hearts,"
"I've got the ace of hearts," purred
Susan. "Does that take the trick?"
"Of course it does" answered Jane.
s'No it DOESN'T" said Ida. ga court
card always takes another card"
go, let's stop playing!" cried Maria
wearily. "It's no fun playing when
there are no men to tell you how to
play"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

The st. Louis Post Dispatch says:
Miss Florence Edgerly and Miss Jes-
Gle Wright left Friday to spend this
week with Miss Hughes sister, Mrs.
Maxwell, In Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Devlin lived in this city for sew,
eral years and ran billiard hall or
the Kemper corner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Torturing, itching, scaiy skin erup-
tions, burns and scalds are soothed at
once and promptly healed by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the best known
cure for piles. For sale by Wool
drid1e & Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

GOVERNOR LON w. STEPHENS show
ed his good sense III vetoing the Slate
Assessment Bill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
Spring
sity ss ~a"s Ss ,hs "siss. i%- Medicine

pure condition of the blood after win
ter's hearty foods, and breathing viii
ated air in home, Office, schoolroom
or shop. When weak, thin or impure,
the blood cannot nourish the body as
it should. The demand for cleansing
and invigorating is grandly met by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives the
blood just the quality and vitality need
ed to maintain health, properly digest
food, build up and steady the nerves
and overcome that tired feeling. 1t is
the ideal Spring Medicine. Get only
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01
No Fun in the Game,

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
The following conversation Is said to
have been overheard by waiter at a
ladies' club:
"Jane," said Maria, ,'it is your lead. !"
"No," spoke up Ida; sit is not my
lead; Susan dealt the cards."
"Why, then it must be my lead, !"
said Maria. "What's trumps?'
"Hearts!" shouted three young
voices in unison.
"Well, there's my lead," said Maria,
playing the deuce of clubs.
"But you must lead trump card,
my DEAR" cried Jane.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Travelling through osceola, NO., on
his way to fairer country, with his
possessions in big wagon, a disgrun-
tied citizen displayed on the sides Of
the van this device: fsIn God We
Trusted; In Missouri We Busted"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Born, Monday, March %, to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Howe, son.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

Palouse, Wash, is short Of wood, an
affiiction, and carloads
Of timber are being shipped In from
neighboring places. What never be-
fore has been known there, coal is
being fed to the fres In the city's
pumpiuo station.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

In answer to the charge of nepotism
Secretary John Sherman has explain
ed that he did not appoint real SON.
in-law to office, as the young man
merely married his adopted daughter.
The newspapers should hasten to
make Mr.. Sherman "a sort of adopted
opnlnoxr
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-04-01

UP at Centralia they have a moral
town. According to the Guard of
that place, there has not been a case
in the Mayors court since last Octo-
Der, and no arrests for violations or
disturbances, while it is said that the
justices have had but one case since
December, 1896.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-03

Mr.. Quigg's first act at Republican
county headquarters was to authorize the
statement that no lack of harmony exists
among the Republican leaders of Greater
New York. This would be gratifying if
it were true.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-03

A Supreme Court Judge of New York
decides that the patron of restaurant
can recover twice the value of his hat or
coat if it be stolen while he is in the res
taurant. This would seem to put pre-
MUM on theft along this special line and
tend to an immense increase in this par
ticular industry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-03
Boston Advertiser
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Hannah Brewer, the old postwoman of
Bitton, England, has been on duty for
sixty years, during which time she has
walked a quarter of million miles,
loyal Briton proposes in the London
Daily Mail a unique method of honoring
the Queen. He would have the year
divided into thirteen lunar months,
twelve of them to bear the present names
OF the months and the thirteenth to be
called Victoria. The latter month would
consist of twenty nine days, and would
take in the period from June IS to July
16.
The people of Maryland are trying to
decide what distinguished son to immor-
talize by statue in the Statuary hall of
the Capitol in Washington. We have seen
mentioned Francis Scott Key, Charles
Carroll, Henry Winter Davis, and Others
but thus far no one has thought of Lem
uel Ely Quigg. He's from Maryland
Springfield Republican. But Mr.. Quigg
is not from Maryland; he is a native Of
Delaware.
A Portrait of Man. by Hans Hol-
bein, belonging to the late Sir John e.
Millais, was sold in London recently
for SIS, $50 to the Berlin Gallery. Van
Dykes "Time Clipping the Wings of
Love" brought $3.50; Millais' own.
THE Naturalist" SIS, 925; ''The Moon Is
The Girlhood of St. Theresa, " 50, 49;
'fThe Empty Cage" $3,675. Breton
Riviere's "Circe and the Companions of
Ulysses was sold for 81, 400, Burne-
Jones ''Pan and Psyche for $3.50, his
Sowing" for S2,885. George Frederick
Watts Hope for 1885, and two por-
traits by Gainsborough that had belonged
to the late G. Richmond r. A, for
So, 100 and s3,o45 respectively.
1t is stated in Orleanist circles that the
Due d'Aumale has left copious memoirs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-03

1t is not a new thing for foreign govern
ments to object to our ministers on relig-
ious grounds. The correspondent of the
Chicago Record refers to the fact that the
government of Austria declined to receive
Mr.. Kelley in 1885 because his wife was a
Jewess and the italian government de-
clined to receive the same gentleman be-
cause he had written a pamphlet "In
Vinculis." The Chinese government OBJ
jected to Mr.. Blair because of speeches he
had made in the Senate against Chinese
immigrating and during Mr.. Cleveland
last administration the government of Bo-
livia sent rather strong intimation that a
colored man who had been nominated as
minister would not be cordially rec eived
Therefore the Senate rejected him.