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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
EyENS SONG.

Tie subject Tot SahDaIH IioIIIH8 III
the NJ. +. church will ne "A Sermon
for Christmas" and in the evening the
subject will be Ills Star in the East"
Instead of having Christmas services
Saturday the church viii have its SER
vices for that occasion Sunday. Spe-
cial music has been prepared for this
occasion, and the services devoted to
this. During the week the official
board will meet Monday night. choir
will meet Tuesday and Saturday
nights and the general fayer meet
ing will be held on Wednesday night.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
the subject for the morning viii be
1.-THE Mission Of Moses. subject for
evening. THE Visit of the Wise Men. :
Ladies' Aid sa.s.tss #ttf nts4t I'm stay
afternoon with Mrs. Tepies. ]. A.
JenkIns. Pastor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26

Supreme of Quail Ivore.
1roiled Tomatoes. Timbal of Ounce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
Bailey and Stephens Against Fusion.

From the Boonville Advertiser.
There are men OF splendid intellect
who are not "business men," and
there are men of splendid intellect
who are business men in strictly finan-
cial affairs, who also occupy the place
of craftsmanship. Governor Lon v.
Stephens has thus far given the State
of Missouri a business administration
in strictly pecuniary matters, and has
proved himself a wise and prudent
statesman and politician.
His views on the question of fusion
in the next State election will be in
dorsed by an overwhelming majority
OF his party and will prevail in the
convention. We are pleased to note
that Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, the brilliant
young leader of the Democrats in
Congress, in an Interview published in
the Chicago Chronicle, expresses views
similar to those of Governor Stephens
on the question of fusion. Both OF
these gentlemen favor fusion where it
is necessary, in order to beat the
common enemy to the fusing parties,
either in county or State, but would
oppose such fusion where n of the
opponents of the Republican party is
strong enough to defeat the common
enemy.
In a recently published interview
Governor Stephens expressed his
views on the question of fusion. He is
In favor of fusion wherever necessary,
but is in favor of an open, fair fight,
opposed to any kind of deception in
order to gain votes. His utterances
have the ring Of craftsmanship and of
honest convictions and of wise polit-
heal policy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
Land Sales.

During the past week the following
sales In real estate have been made:
Louis Nagei to Joseph l.. Bomar,
south "a of south half of northeast
quarter 31-50-s, $500.
Richard G. Powell to Chas. T. Pow
ell ct al, one fifth interest in 235 acres
In 1 and 2, 51-9, 1910.
A. b. Skinner to John B. Stephens,
I acre southeast corner 24-52.10, $3.50
James 8. Thomas to Silas W. Thorn
as, northeast northeast and southeast
southeast 1865, love and 81.
Ephriam Middleton to A. j. Middle
ton, q interest in $50 acres in 20, 81
and 29-51-5, $500.
Richard Bruce to Porter T. Bruce,
north half northeast 23-52-10, $1,000.
Joseph ID. Williams to Mary F.
Williams, 1-6 interest in SO in -
and 1869, s400.
Lutitia M. McCallister to VIM. A.
McCaiiister, southeast southwest and
east half of southwest southwest, 49,
52-1f, no consideration.
Lutitia NJ. McCallister to VIM. M,
McCallister, north half of southwest
34-52-11, $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Dr.. R. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. I.
has made a life-study OF restots
health and strength to women. ID
"Favorite Prescription" ID the nj
successful remedy that has ever ~
known for women's peculiar ailneEh
It's sale exceeds the combined mled
all other medicines for womss. i
cures the most obstinate utsfins n
eases. 1t goes directly to the intr
nal organism which is the real ~
all the troubles. 1t imparta yeu
and health where they are mostneet
ed; stops the weakening DRAIN; lst
notes regularity; restores muscslR
power to the ligaments, thus cossst'
ing displacements of special orsas
in the only natural way.
Complete information regarding N
"Favorite Prescription''a nd testmos
ials from hundreds who hsve uDedk
are embodied in DIR. Pierce's Cen.
mon Sense Medical Adviser, sstsnd'
ard medical work OF zoos pages. pro.
fusely illustrated, which Will y -
FREE on receipt of 81 one-cent stanp,
to cover cost of mailing only. nj
work is a complete family dcctorb osi
and should be read by both young ~
old. The profits on the sale Of ~.
600 copies at $3.50 has rendered ~
sible this free edition. Addrsn
Worlds Dispensary Medical Asooehs
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
BUSINESS
Larger Commercial Concerns, Invol'
ing Liabilities Of S5OO,0 o0, OF Over

Larger commercial COucefnB, lnv0Avs
ing Liabilities of 100000, OF Over.
Jan-le-In Cincinnati, Wheeling, Lake
M MEss 4 r%it Z EaFa Era T R All s;0S a. ks BE-
Feb 2-Pennsylvania Lead Co.. Pitts
burgh, S1,400, 900. Keystone Co. makers
Of agricultural implements), Sterling, ILL.,,
FEB 25-United States Building NJ Loan
Mar 11-National Building and Loan as
ISOLATION. Milwaukee.
.Apr e. s. Dean & Co.. New York. g.
Apr 1o-cooperative Town Co.. Elizabeth
ton, Tenn, $4,000 ~,
Apr 26-Superior (Wis.) Consolidated
May SMutaai Life Insurance Co, In
May u-Wiliam Brown & Co. commits
sion merchants, San Francisco, $4,000:
May 22-Wiliam Tarr, distiller. Lexing-
May &~Hubbard Milling Co.. Mankato,
Jun 4~Doiese g Shepard. stone con-
Jun % - com%SsTsiai Building Trust,
Aug T7@Massachusetts Benefit Life as.
ISOLATION. Boston. 100000
Aug BE- d 2; Guthbert & Co. brokers'
Sep 1s-seymors Bros. stock brokers.
Oct Nv. q, Hitchcock & Co. silk deal-
srs, New York, s., 900, 900. Fowler Cycle
Oct slNWerner Co, publishers. Chicago.
nov i7-At Oshkosh, Wis, Henry Sherry.
lumber operator and manufacturer N.oW,
Dec 1s-At Greensboro. KY, R. Monarch.
distiller, $3.50 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
STIRRING UP STRIFE,

Boonville (Mo.) Advertiser: Chair
man Sam B. Cook, for SIX months or
more, has been stirring up strife
within the ranks of our party by an
agitation of the "fusion" question.
Everything that has appeared in any
of the papers on the subject, in reply
to him, has found its way into the
Mexico Intelligencer's columns. Men
who have differed with him, have
been, by one bold sweep of the pen,
read out of the party; yet some
of his friends doubt greatly the pro-
priety of Governor Stephens at this
time "stirring up the fusion ques-
Ought the Governor, who is
by eason of his position the nominal
head of the party, to remain silent,
when he feels that great damage is
being done our splendid organiza-
ton by the position taken by the
Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee? The Governor has done his
duty, and Democrats generally,
whether friendly to him or not, will
appland his course many months
before the next state election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
True Democracy.

From the Wellington MOI Quivive.
We publish in another column a
letter from the pen of Gov. Stephens
on the fusion question, which voices
the sentiment of nineteenth of the
Democrats of Missouri. The grand old
party of Jefferson and Jackson stands
ready to extend a hand Of welcome to
all who will come beneath the pro-
tecting folds of Democracy's banner
and do battle for the betterment of
humanity along all lines and will, in
time, reward them for their manliness
and patriotism, but it would be the
heighth of folly for the Democratic
party to make generals of those who
have not by word Or deed made them
selves worthy of the title Of private
In the Democratic ranks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
CRIMES.
A Few of the More Shocking Trage
dies, Especially Domestic.

A Few of the MOr TraEe-
dies, Especially Domestic.
Jans-At GAINESVILLE. wis, Herman siimm'
killed 5ss g 4 sse W. @sy ssst. Nee, c. x, Rash
D{ l ! NJ Eahs r. soS ) se'' o5ssE drowned her 3
s5sS,s f .sa J hs =Ssssss4ss;: 1 kz;a E@ssssss--s%Idi
sss, s ssss S1 iassssisy ana sister ana e0mn.'-
ktfisd his Vile fsSshtsr. mothsr-in-law,
n s,fss.s5;Si tI essstS s H|lsy ssas MlIah-. Isaac T..
ti MsY 12 ailst w kslssast4 asA;s sSls SIS ana Rai aslfs
rs naE s Hoasd 81 s. dra Afssa' sSres 81 tliiins
Ms 8 s. 3 ~ ,s ,4te, ass 4ss.e2,, 8: ssl }ysss! ss. : ssl:
pss 8 P H2F Tii. siil,sas WIS; Peter Fucker
nsa f isHSear Davenport, Ia. John Gusei-
he1imsr golsonSsa e. VIE spd F Ell. white man
a E,leSS iaSr, n s ssfsmSl y 5s nsssoss te 3
tI AZ 'IE Sfis E 4sslSsr CIV ls#;! aiPsz s a a,'l' ssif1
e sep issg.-Gt whiteside, Mich, Victor An
S SsIss PA sill q W Wot nv f rRiie sf' Cora ea ssa@1
and SELF her parents refused consent to
t1ss ap t aae4ssxd,asF Carroll: d, l9hn Blocker
| killed wife, 8 children and self.
0ct at Flint Mich. Lester L. Burton
oes sMI,Ass LeeHinstsf, Mass. John F.
S sSas aN1 iiisi T Rlss F ssIiai Gasy IL NJ: s:it G Il:
os. MAJ csissse ss1s e Lgssssrss muir
Nov PAT. Worcester, Mass, Edward
Hamilton killed wife and daughter and
Soy:EAt Dallas, Tex Jas. Boswell
! killed Mrs, Emma Smith. Jas. Barton and
Nov sNSear Unadilla. Neb.. Ralph Van
Horn killed 5-year-old son and self in
Noy sLINN;s a Pins Evil KY" Andrew
Nov Ie-At Gushing, Ia, L. D. spickler
| killed wife and self.
Nov 1s-Near Benton Herber, Mich,
| Henry Kammerer killed his father In quar-
| rel over money matters, also himself.
,Npy Sat Mason, Mich. seStt R2wdisp
Pee Fat Milwaukee Albert Kruger
Dec 6-At Kansas City, Mo-, Chas. Den
| heller while drunk shot wife and self.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
DEMOCRACY.

Glasgow Missourian: The Columbia
Herald closes an able editorial argu-
ment against fusion with the follow
ing sensible observation: ga sound
defeat under ones own party flag is
always preferable to temporary sue
cess under the colors of a mongrel
and meaningless fusion"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Feb s.Rsv; IA. Brooks, prshssahition GAM
Z ) is0e Jos. o. Shelby. near Adrian.
F NS;ris.IpDe 5. B.. e. 5. at zen Ieains Rana Ss.:
Ssbls-wm. P. St. John. at New York;
FEB M-Rear Admiral Edmund r. Cali
houn fretired). at Warrington: aged 49,:
Cen. ALI. P~ieasanton. At Washington; aged
Feb 2s-Btondin (Jesn Francois Grayele,.
f. Tss E rS2s w Hsnry; q w La1adgsa se sse9 ~ At
st sss aS.:s Seer-i d So gsas y; Jos. N. polph.
at Portland orsi AGED g:
j. Preston, wsl-knoWn writer Of southern
fHf&Ex:u:I ssaster Angus Cameron.
= a. s. ; css::s; HEaaalssy!ssass., Il. Russell Ore
fi1 1ea g M:lfiage 3. gsn. assf b g; W. voor-
a1ssi iESssslss::s:ss. 81 s.ss L. Mlllasn
qad DcG e T::ssssss wn ss sde s. A0i-
tsSlsis:. q AsdaoaHsa.E -
Xfsy Exdmirxi Meade fretired,. at
nsa nSs0k.-u. 8, Senator and .1-eoy.
asssayiiis. .. c.:;:dsn. Horas Il King. Il
% gaa gRssr .z Admiral I'll sam. Phillips LIE.
fretired). At Silver Springs, near Washing
Jun AAlvah g. Clark. famous astron-
cmer, Of Cambridge. Mass. aged g.
Jun 2EConEEesSman Edward p. Cooke
l(Chicagol in Warrington: aged 49,
Jul SEx-aov. Jno. Evans at Denver;
/ Sui So. 6. Senator Isham G., Harris
kTenn.l. ct Wsshington; aged icy
nsas Cincinnati; a9ed asl q. -
Jul H-Ex-aov. }. A. Morton IN. CO.. at
tuui ECU. 6. Senator Jas. r. Doolit-
tls. IS Edsewood. near Providence. r. /;
assd e. L, q SENATOR y.us. . George
Al Mississippi city. Miss; aged 1....oesn;
srsssTsn Ashley 2 3 Wright. at North Ad-
RSSs.9n. 81 Trsntsa. N. ii sssas I.
Oct c.aen, Neal Dow pr9hfbitionist. Ct
H Ssmas }. 4 Nm Mcs Mia s h 81. Paul q; s Minn.:
Hs &c, 1Lr.-u. 9. Senator sne. Roaer,ck!
'MePhs.son; a Jersey CITY, !. 4; aged 81
1u 1Ss ris 8, E; A. Dana, editor Of New
10, q. Senator Algefnon 3. PADDOCK, at
6ctiEAdmiral 3Ho. Lorimer Worden Gre:
tired, hero Of battle between Monitor and
MSrIiMao q. W~a'hingson; essa :; p.,.c.
Car company, at Chicago; aked GO.
Oct 29-Henry George, candidate for may
or Of Greater New York n single-tax adj
S Hss SEQ asse j: g. Senator Gen. Thes; A
NV Ek !: Jas. FENDER. At Milton
Del. aged IT. -
! NovGEx-U, 9, Senator Nathan Fellows
lpixon. ct Westeriy. 4. l.: aged N;,..-I
Nov HEEx-Congressman John IA. Lang
etop {va.l, prominent colored man, IN
Washington, aged g. -
Nov ssFf.Gonsrs'ssnsn ss ap n NJ
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jas. 8. cotheran.
BEG ia-Mrl. Nancy Mckinley, presidents
mother at Canton, o.: aged g:
Ehilds ull,3 ct Piftsburgh,. Washington
Hsztngi at Chicago. aged 40 80.
Dec @-Ex-CongreAsman Chas. Daniels,
at Buffalo, N. Y; aged 90. .
I Dec % - EYJConsressman John Patton
(PA.l. in Phifadelphla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
A Gard to the Public.

With compliments of the season we
desire to thank q patrons for their
confidence and liberal patronage dur
ing 1897. Our aim has been to merit
Just the treatment we have received
at your handa. We are more than
pleased with tfe change from credit
to cash basis, which enables us to do
for our patrons what we could not do
while disposing of our goods on long
time. Assuring you we will enter the
new year with brighter prospects than
ever before and promising to lead all
competition during the coming season
in styles, quality and prices, We earn
estly solicit . continuance Of your
confidence and patronage. To those
who have not called OF Us we ask
that with the beginning Of the new
year you resolve to save your money
by trading with us. Please give rs a
call and your trade for 1898.
TURNER-JACKSoN MERCANTILE Co,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
CALL OFF HIS DOGS,

Milan Standard: Col. Sam B. Cook
should call off his dogs; he wont be
able to tree anything in Missouri poll
tics. His recent criticism of Gov. Lon
V. Stephens interview on fusion is
uncalled for and Sam a not break
into the Governors chair by that
route,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
IyNCHINCs.

Jan 2o-At Amite City, La. Gus Williams.
John johnson and Archie Joiner; murder
Of r eStt @N famil kkos E msnef Ky. Robert Nor
ton (ceIored); for writing insulting letters
to q popular white woman; -.n..ros..
Mar Sat Rock Springs. KY. 8 negroes
sh %s an SE Ehigpp psiet ey Fate Fiat ) c aesroes; had
murdered John Barfeid and John h Tur-
Apr aa-Near o'Neill. Neb.. Frank Cole:
> Apr So-At sunnyside. Tex, 1 negroes;
murder, raPe and and ins fa SaiI5a s,m,,n and
h Nay 1smily. JEFF, Ala. Jim Nance tnesro,;
May i4-Near Rosebud. Tex. . negroes;
assaulted white girl.
May 1s-Near Mountain Grove. Mo. white
caps shot John Mitchell and Jack Con-
Jun AT Urbana. o.. chas. Mitchell
(negro}; 3 lives lost. 10 citizens wounded In
Jun Sat Princess Anne, Nd. VIM. An
drews tcolored); had Just been legally sem
fenced to death for assault. -
gro); had assaulted a white woman and
burned her and her baby to death.
Jul 1s-At Columbus. Ga. DR.. W. I.
Jul 2ENear Jackson's Hole. wyo;. John
o.; Sargent; for abuse which resulted n
Sellers {negro); murder.
Jul N-Near Little Rock. Ark, white men
named Crownover and Beach: horse steal
! Aug s+Near Barbersville, KY. Jack WI:
lams: had ravaged a deaf mute BIT
named. Whey Bayo....Near Spring ftil'
Ala, Geo. Turner tnegro,: attempted as
Aug 12-Near Chamberine. n. NJ, Harold
S MIaiatlisr t aitS f family # K aho had d't Trouble aIe with
neighbors over ranch boundaries;
Aug ls-Near Franklin Park, III, q Chi
cago suburb, a tramp for numerous as
Aug a-At Williamsburg. KY. Eleany
Sullivan: sentenced to 2o-yrs. for assault.
(colored): had threatened to divulge names
Of white cappers TO grand Jury.
Sep ia. WHISTLES S,,ssdns a.ora 2 q Mm LAX heyi.
ms and Hiney shuler; charged with bur
Sep 1s-At head of Moreau river. 8 D..
Oct 15NNear Kendall, KY. Tom Parker
fnegro); had killed white cap who attacked
p fto daine Boite tco SsSGD for running quar-:
Oct I-Near wilmot.. Ark. white man
Oct asoAt Morenei. q. r, Juan MADEIRA
Nov l2-At CarroiIton. Ala. IL Beard;
Nov Sat wfliamspoort, N. D.. ) Indians
murder Spicer family In February. AT
,Osceola, Ark, Henry Phillips (colored)
confessed murderer.
Dec TAT Gardnerville. New, Adam Uber;
murder.
Dec 1e-Near Wesson. Miss, Chas Jones
{negro); murder Mrs. Brown Smith n her
4 children.
Dec Sat st. Gabriel. La. 9 negroes;
charged with murder.
Dec 16-At Bankston Ferry, Miss, Tom
Waller lcolored); implicated in murder OF
Brown family.
Dec 23-At Pennington, Washa Chadwick
Marshall and John Mcdonald; charged
with murder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
THOSE FIXERS.

Sedalia Sentinel: The Populists are
not easily fooled. Those who believe
in the Chicago platform have returned
to the ranks Of Democracy. The
Middle OF -the-roaders are Republi-
cans in disguise and hate q Democrat
worse than they do the devil himself.
The Democratic fxers, who r thir-
ty-third degree members OF the
Planters House school of politicians,
are under suspicion, and every move
ment is being watched.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

G. RAGsDALE, who has passed to
his reward, was one of Mexico's Oldest
and best known citizens. During his
lifetime he was very active in the af-
fairs OF Mexico and Audrain county
and will long be remembered by his
friends and neighbors. Peace to his
ashes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
CASUALTIES,

Reporting Ca~tastrophes I'm Which
Five or lore Lives Are Lost.
Jan 4-Nelson. Neb., s In mine explosion.
Jan 13-Pottsville, Pa, 6 miners in falling
Jan 15-Dallas, Tex, Is children by fire.
Jan 2l-Near Quogne, L. l.. Q In wreck at
sea.
Jan 2i-Perry, o. T., 25 children severely
injured by collapse Of school building.
Jan 27-Six IN wreck of boat between
Norfolk, Conn, 8 in railway wreck.
Jan 2s-Near Nj. Ida. Ark. . frozen to
death.
Jan s1-Hoboken. N. j.. mother and
children by fire.
Feb 2Near Pacific Junction. Ia. .
skaters drowned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

,syeb u-41iinS,s Steel ce..s works Of South,
~ Msy 9F 1sIss. .n 81 AniEsSa Il P eih. sIass
ysssss SsSo. declared 81: had Cost union over
.:ys ssS;VgD D;9a. ss.I,gss & {: ,9 as HEm sSIs sSntssi
Gssociatioa q iron and stssi workers and
manpfaetafsfhh IN union mills closed 7S'oee
|@ 1s'n fs E iva Nsks struggle .n-auguratsd
by qunit.d Nine Work.rs Il America By =
general stFifs Of coal miners in Pittsburgh
CA as} ai.tElSs;a Mine workers. ~headquar.
,sStss * doHumbu SO 8. report Iss5.Soo miners
Gym: " sss .1s.s ! IL EEL. .sa tssss " isog h Sss sme
AkAlgsngyis XosIsa Mills - Co. S.s Of
fn ssi sSs & sIs Sps Il s = 3 81 Ssas dis
trtct ADOPTED 'truA un1t9rmity'' agreement
us sSa a 6inaTs q f2 SsseFaafs.' l Ss., Ef Gt aon IN
aug G}aasS yssfson federal eour. ct
fssf ssseSiass, VI ElsSss a;s sassia q 3 pso y Rss q
employees 10 strike. J
pi y nap1 Ya., assins an ma = 's q stlis {.
9rs or fnter{ersnce WITH N, Z. & Cleveland
Gas cos1 Co.'S miners made permanent,
RAo
Il Aug s1-Labor leaders in conference at
st, Louis adopt resolutions scoring govern
ment by Injunction, favoring public owner
ship Of railways and t~elegrAphs. and right
Of people to Bear arms.
sr ss {o s-I IL = %s Tssf 49, 81 .s nlSsr'' strike strik-
Sep 10-Nineteen dead and Il wounded was
result of q volley fred by deputy sheriffs
into mob of miners On outskirts of Latimer,
Pa.
Sep n-Interstate convention Of miners
ut Columbus, o., voted to accept compro-
mise Of 65 cents a ton and declare OF the
strike.
Sep 2o-U. s. court at Wheeling, W. Va,
makes perpetual its Injunction issued DUR
ing strike forbidding 2. v. Debs and 9TH
ers from speaking in the state.
Sep -22-SherH Martin and 70 deputies IN:
dicted at W~ilkesbarre, Pa, for murder Of
miners at Lat!mer Sep 10.
Sep 27-At GiraTdsvflle, Pa, 9 men wound
ed IN riot over mining troubles.
Oct Troops withdraw from HaZelton,
Pa, quiet having been restored; nearly all
the miners had returned to work.
! Nov 2s-In Wilmington Qll.) coal field,
5000 miners resume work.. Wages of IL, 00
employees increased 10 per cent. by Missouri
Pacific Ry. IL
{ Nov so-At olneyvilie. r, L, $4,000 mill
operatives received wage advance of 20 Per
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
THOSE MISCHIEF MAKERS.

Sedalia Sentinel: Sam Cook says
those who differ with him are "little
mischief makers" and ought to be
read out of the party. Sam will find
before he works his scheme on the
Democrats of Missouri that many of
us may be mischief makers, but We
are not blank fools and we are not
going to be driven out of the party
either.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
Fred Morris Entertained

Fred A. Morris entertained MondAl
at a 1880 O'Clock dinner. Ths oceat
ion was quite an enjoyable a. -
was in honor Of his 21st birthday. -
following are those who were proHst
Rodes Clay, j. B. Arnold, Paul 6heas
Joe Luckie, DR.. F. M. @. Usher nd :
8. Baskett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

julius Krieger, n of Audrain
c,unty's most popular young men, is
going to Germany about the middle OF
January. We are glad to know that
after q four months visit there he will
return to Audrain and make it his
permanent home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
law Lawder left for his home

Jay Lawder left for his home in
Knoxville, Tenn, this afternoon after
. visit with his brother, Edward, in
this city. Jay and q partner have
purchased the Knoxville pants factory
and viii operate 1t in the future. The
LEDGER Wishes him all the success
possible In his new venture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

THE Missouri State Teachers Asso-
citation meets in jefferson City De-
cember $500, 1897, and will no doubt
be the most largely attended of any
such meeting ever held in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
FIRES.

Involving a Loss OF Half a Million
Dollars or More.
Jan 2e-In Philadelphia, several business
Broi. big grocery; Sc, 800. 900. In Chicago,
Miliams block; $3.50, 900. -
EFsb. EIn Harrisburg. Pa, state CAPT.
rsNariEip BIT. Louis, Ely. Walker g. Co.'S
Wholesale dry goods house; 10000:
Apr SIN business section of
Tenn, 8 lives lost: q, 200.0 900.
Apr,lI1n New Orleans, Moresque build
Abr gin Newport News, Va, c. q o.
ri. Co.'S pisri {2.oeo.6e6.. In vicinity Of
Grantsbufg, wis, forest fires.
May FIN Pittsburgh. Pm, several big
business buildings: 1000, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
THE GoyERNoR,s POSITION,

ENDORSE THE GOVERNORS POSITION.
Glasgow Missourian: A very large
majority of Missouri Democrats will
heartily endorse the position taken by
the Governor on the subject of fusion,
in spite OF the opposition of Chairman
Cook and a few of his followers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
COOK REBUKED BY DEMOCRATIC
PAPERS.
Governor Lon v. Stephens Endorsed
By the Democratic Press Of the
State Democracy Tri-
umphant in Grand
Old Missouri.
THE ANTI-FUsIoN ELEMENT.

P~lattsDurg Democrdt-LeUer: The
anti fusion sentiment in this state is
spreading SO rapidly that Chairman
Cook will have but few adherents to
his plan of amalgamation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

THE good old fashion of being at
home to your friends on New Years
day will be observed in Mexico this
season and there will be a large num-
her of callers,