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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
CONFRONTED WITH FAMINE.
Gold is Plentiful, But Food IS Scarce
in the Yukon Country-Much
Suffering Predicted.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 29.-The Led
gers special correspondent at Ska
quay met the members of the Dalton
party, who had just come out from
Dawson City, headed by Jack Dalton,
Joe w. Boyle, of Woodstock, Ont,
and w. q. Gales, known al "Swift
| Water Bill" Other members of the
party are Fred Eckert, Milton Huck-
ms, 81. R. Raymond, John Brauer and
Bert Nelson, all of Seattle; Harry
Robinson, of Tacoma, and a native by
the name of Indian Charley, as well
as several other men who started out
in a separate party.
When interviewed concerning pres
emit conditions at Dawson City and
other interior points, Mr.. Dalton stated
that gold is plentiful, but food very
scarce. He does not, however, be-
lieve that actual starvation will in
many instances occur, but has no
doubt that much p~rivation will exist.
There is some feeling against the two
large companies operating there, on
account of their inability to cope with
the situation successfully. 1t is re-
ported by Mr.. Boyle that when the
Marguerite came up the Yukon in
September she was unable to proceed
with her full cargo beyond Fort ukon
and left there most of the flour
aboard, bringing into Dawson a large
amount of whisky, presumably for the
purpose of netting larger profits than
on the flour.
A still further shortage has been
caused at Dawson, owing to the fact
that when the Bella came up from st.
Michaels during the first week in Oc-
tober, she was stopped at Circle City
by nearly 2O0 armed men and forced
to leave the larger part of the cargo
there.
Captain Hanson, of the AlaskaCom-
mercial Company, who went to Daw-
son, called a meeting and advised all
men with sufficient supplies to start
for Fort Yukon, 1926 miles below Daw-
son City and about fifty miles below
Circle City. The mounted police yer
authorized to force the departure of
the men without winter outfits and
the company's boats carried down $50
men.
During the next few days nearly 200
men arrived over the Taiya and Ska
quay trails and it is claimed that the
larger part of these had only supplies
for from n to three months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

gladly recOmmendDr. Hartman's won
derful remedies. They are all any
housewife needs with the books sent
free treating on the different ailments.
I have used Pe-ru-na for four years
and 1t never fails to give relief if tak-
en- in time. Whenever I feel done up,
it helps me wonderfully. In case OF
colds, chills or la grippe, if taken in
hot water, it acts like a charm. 1 can
recommend it for pains in the back,
cold hands and feet. You will save
doctor bills by the use of DIR. Hart
mans wonderful medicines"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

j. NJ. POLLARD has contracted with
the Daily and Weekly LEDGER for one
OF the largest advertisements ever
published in this paper. Pollard
never does anything by halves. He
has the goods and proposes to sell
them. He knows that advertising
pays. He has tried it before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Facts From Klondyke.

Talk about your gold mines-prices
we will make you from now until Jan,
1 on all winter stuff, especially ladies'
jackets and capes, misses and chill
dren's jackets and all %overcoats will
beat all mines as money-makers.
Children's knee pant suits, ages from
4 to IA, new and stylish, at wholesale
price, too many on hand. Call in and
let US prove to you the truth of the
above statements. Full line of leather
and felt boots, overshoes and rubbers.
TuRNER.JAcKsON MERCANTILE Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
paper man

1T is really amusing that some peo-
pie think it all right to punch the life
out of Democratic Governor just be-
cause you don't like him personally,
and at the same time claim it is high
treason to criticise the methods of a
State Chairman, no matter how much
he may deserve censure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Weber-Poeppelmeyer.

On Thursday, November %, ~
O'Clock p. M, Paul w. Weber, Of "
city, and Miss Emma Poeppelmey@i
of Franklin county, were married =
the home Of the BRIDES parents, M
and Mrs. August Poeppelmeyef, -
miles south of New Haven, Rev. "
Cabrosky officiating. The youns
couple reached Mexico Friday.
The groom is the proprietor Of ~
Star Bakery on Washington strsss'
The bride IL a most estimablc youns
lady and comes of a good family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Sensat,ve Row Took Morph,ue.

CLINTON, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Bert Law
son, aged 20 years, took is grains OF
morphine yesterday and died last
night. He left a note to his mother,
stating that he was suspected of a
theft, and that he was innocent, but
could not bear the disgrace of the &C.
cusation. He babe his mother an af-
fectionate goodby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

THE Gallatin Democrat has issued a
Trades Edition, which is a handsome
ly printed and well edited. 1t is a
splendid advertisement for Gallatin
and should prove a paying enterprise
to the Democrat, which is N of Mis-
souri's most prosperous and enterpris-
ing papers. The edition referred to is
complete in every particular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
At Vandalla and Rush Hill.

A LEDGER representative spent
Wednesday, Nov. "A, at Vandalia, and
Monday, Nov. 30, at Rush Hill, work
ing in the interest of this paper. At
| both places business seemed to be
good and the people were enjoying
the fruits of their toll.
Vandalia is Audrain's second city in
size and is steadily growing. 1t is sur
rounded by a fine country and there
are no better people than those who
live in that section. Vandalia's business
houses are all modern and the mer-
chants all carry large stocks of goods
and enjoy a nice trade. 1t is also an
important shipping point.
Rush Hill has improved wonderfully
in the last year or SO. The merchants
and business men at that place are
doing well and have no complaint to
make, they say. Many improvements
were noticed, among them good
streets.
The following new names were ad-
ded to the Weekly LEDGER's large
subscription list:
]. w. Clithero.
Philip Forbach.
j. II. Fighter.
j. B. Glascock.
nj. B. Moore.
l.. L. Pearson.
Phil. Hudson.
j. W. Gallaher.
j. A. Smith.
J. r. Bondurant.
G.. r. Hamlet.
w. L. Wright,
w. j. Hetzler.
James A. Dye.
j. r. Maxwell.
j. A. Farthing.
I. W. Hughlett.
r. M. Shannon.
j. T. Fields.
z. M. Copenhaver.
silas Martin.
B. G. Torbert.
S. H. Jerman.
L. T. Paisley.
George Settle.
G. r. Mccall.
+. G. Moeller.
T. E. Bradley.
j. A. Goolsbay.
J. W. Stuart.
r. 0. Fox.
o. W. Hoffmeyer.
j. A. Griffith.
II. E. Williamson.
p. H. Franklin.
BENZ. F. Langan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Patent Bridge.

r. s. Mckinney, County Surveys
of Audrain county, has invented !
bridge, which will without doup'
become very popular. II 10 stFo1ss.
and better than the average brtdgean 2
much cheaper. All who have exam'
ined it say it will save thousands o
dollars in the construction Of brtdses
and that it is more substantial -
safer than the kind now being erecfes.
Mr.. Mckinney has secured . psseal
on his invention and we trust "
make big money out of IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

Col. JOE BURNETT, of the New
London Record, and M. L. HuIse, q
prominent merchant of New London,
Mo-, made the LEDGER a pleasant cal
this week. The New London Record is
n of Missouri's %staunchest and truest
Democratic papers and Col. Burnett,
its editor, is one of the best known and
most popular newspaper men in the
State. Burnett is a born newspaper
man and loves his profession, and
that's M of the reasons why he sue
ceeds go well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Saturday Stock Sales.

j. E. Brown, auctioneer, msde WV
following stock sales Saturday: :.
For j. Fl. Jones to Ed. Reco, z
calves at s19.75 per head.
Elmer johnson to Elmer Cunnins
ham, one bull at 80. 95 per hundred.
Aus. Calhoun to A. M. Trimble, OF
mare for s51,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
.respondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Nov. 30.-Rev.
Harrison began a series of meetings
here Saturday night. Rev. Chattin
was present Sunday and will be in the
meeting again this week.
Charles Casper bought one load or
cattle OF Tom Crawford and shipped
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

JOSEPH MCINTYRE, son of Hon. T.
A. Mcintyre, of Audrain county, is
editor-in-chief of the Missouri State
University Independent, n of the
very best college papers in the coun-
try. Mcintyre is a close student, a
brilliant scholar and a splendid news
paper man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

THE Bonnie Terre Star is one year
old and is one of M1ssouri's brightest
and most readable newspapers. May
1t live to enjoy many such prosperous
anniversaries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Its Use Discovered.

"What Is the use Of the verfniioln
appendix" asked the teacher Of w.
class in physiology.
"The vermiform appendix, "promp-
Iy answered Tommy Tucker, ~ -
ful to keep things out OF IT,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Foot Ban Claims Another Life.

BATH, N. T., Nov. 2s.-Jsmes w.
Loveridge, who was injured in q foot
ball game ct Hammondsport Thanks
giving afternoon, died here to-day.
His death il supposed to be due to q
kick In the stomach received at the
game. He was 10 years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

Lakenan & Barnes, as agents, sold
for the heirs of John T. Harrison
their 240-acre farm, situated about
five miles south of Benton City, to
MIR. Lowry, of Clinton county, Mo-,
for $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
anniversaries

THE Mexico LEDGER will, as usual,
give a silver cup to every white child
born in Audrain county during Christ
mas week, whose parents are sub
scribers to the LEDGER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Closing Out.

Closing out sale of millinery and
notions at Miss Rosamond's. Big dis
count until everything is sold. Call
early and get bargains. Next door to
Post Office. DIT wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Ont.

W. L. Corner received a letter to-
day from his sons, L. v. and George,
who are located in Pullman, Wash. In
the letter the boys say that recently
the building of the Agricultural Col
lege and School of Science, in which
they roomed, burned and that they
lost all their belongings except their
trunks. The loss to the two young
men amounts to about $3.50. l.. V.
expects to graduate from the school
in the spring. George had a position
with the institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

CONGRESSMAN COCHRAN, of st. Jo-
seph, in an interview sent out from
Washington, predicts that the ensuing
session Of Congress will be a lively
one, but that those who expect i'm
portant legislation will be disap-
pointed. He does not think the Gu
ban belligerency resolution will be
acted upon in the House this winter
and looks for no currency legislation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Mexico Democracy is Straight.
rrcv, tho Eansas City Times.

Mexico, No., is credited by theNew
York Sun with being q great political
center, and the Sun Ia not far from
right. A good many things happen in
Mexico. In the meantime, the people
take their Democracy straig ht, and
lots Of IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

Mis- 8 Linnie
Virgins, Berlin
Ohio,
writes: 81 suf-
fered with ca
t a r r h of the
nose, head and
throat for three
years. l could
get no relief I'M
til l began tax
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Country Produce Wanted,

Bring rs your produce. Highest
price in cash or trade for hides. We
also have a full line of sausage season
ings for sausage making.
l EpANy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
At Cost.

/ A large line of Manu-
%facturer's Jackets and
Capes left at Morris, Alb
bay & Wilkins
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
Candy. Did You Saw ?

Yes, indeed, 1 have, and it is the
freshest and best that a be pur-
chased. Special rates for school and
church entertainments.
36-2t. j. AT. BROWN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

No, I haven't two tons of candy but
I have enough to justify me in making
a good, strong bid for your holiday
trade. 36-2t J.. AT. BROWN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
LETTERS.

Inc IOuOWluS
interesting let
ters we're re-
ceived by DR..
Hartman, Co
lumbus, b o,
fro thankful
women: u r s.
l.. A. A d q m o,
Bearden, Tenn,
writes: HI a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

Miss Linda Jones, Of Maryland, who
has been whiting Miss Maude Wal
lace, is the guest Of Fulton friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

Miss Allie Locke will entertain
friends at q ~s1x-thirty O'Clock dinner
Friday evening in honor of Miss Maude
Bruce, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

Elliott & Eubanks, large dry goods
merchants of Paris, lost their building
and large stock of goods by fire Tues
day night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

We mean what we say.
Jackets and Capes at
cost Morris, Abbay &
Wilkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

MEXICO must have the new rail-
road
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Dec. l, 1S97.-James
Carter and Ben Canada are IN Kansas
City this week buying cattle.
Stone & White shipped two car
loads of cattle to st. Louis Monday.
Robert Outright brought in thirty
seven cattle from the south last week.
Elder Perkins has been employed
by the Christian congregation at
Friendship for the year 1898.
William White lost a fine horse last
week.
Miss Lucille Wooden, who is teach
ing a successful school lear Shelbina,
spent Thanksgiving with her parents.
Mesdames G. @. Turner and E. W.
johnson, DIR. Will Johnson and Wad-
die See, from this place, attended the
Hope Medal contest at Centralia
Thanksgiving evening. This was a
nice affair, indeed.
Mrs. P. Mckinney, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Kate Mason, left for
Colorado Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

My Dear Miss: As in former years,
so this year do I desire to furnish
your school with its Christmas can
dies. My stock will be most complete
and fresh. I make prices to suit
pocket books. Yours faithfully,
36.2t. ], AT, BROWN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-02

See what cost means
on Jackets and Capes at
Morris, Abbay & Will
The record-union., 1897-04-29

The late Legislature amended that
section of the Civil Code relating to the
interest to be charged and security to
be taken by mutual building and loan
associations so as to read as follows:
RATE OF INTEREST
Section 63S The rate of interest on
all loans may be fixed by the bylaws,
but, in case the bylaws fail to fix the
rate, then it shall be fixed, from time to
time, by the Board of Directors. For
every loan made, a note or obligation,
secured by first mortgage or deed OF
trust upon unincumbered real estate,
shall be given, accompanied by trans
fer and pledge to the association OF the
shares borrowed upon, as collateral Sc
curity for the repayment of the loan; or,
in lieu of the mortgage or deed of trust,
there may be pledged and transferred
to the association, for the payment of
the loan, free shares, the withdrawal
value of which, under the bylaws, at
the time of such borrowing, shall ex-
coed the amount borrowed and interest
thereon for six months. AT the discre-
ton of the Board of Directors, a bor-
rover may repay a loan, and all arrears
of interest and fines thereon, at any time
for the loan.
DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS.
The Legislature added a new section
to the Code of Civil Procedure, to be
known as Section 1874, relating to the
voluntary dissolution of corporations.
The new section reads as follows:
If the applicant be q savings and loan
association, or engaged in the business
of receiving money on deposit, and there
be any unclaimed deposit or dividend in
its hands belonging to a person whose
whereabouts are unknown to the trus-
tees, directors or other officers present
ing the application, the application shall
set forth the name of the person making
such deposit or entitled to such dividend,
the time when such deposit was made
or dividend declared, the residence, II
known of such person at the time of
such deposit, the amount of such de-
post or dividend, and the fact that the
whereabouts of such person are known.
The same facts shall be stated in the
notice of the application given by the
clerk If at any time before the ex-
piration of the time of publication, any
person shall file claim to such deposit
or dividend, the court shall, at the
hearing and upon five days notice to
him, hear and determine his claim, and,
if such claim be established, order such
money to be paid to him. All such de-
posits or dividends not so claimed, or as
to which no claim shall be established,
shall, upon order of the court, be paid
into the State Treasury, accompanied
with a copy of the order, which shall set
forth the facts hereinbefore required to
be stated concerning such deposits or
dividends; and, upon production of the
Treasurer's receipt for such payment,
the court may proceed to declare the
corporation dissolved as in other cases.
All unclaimed deposits and dividends SO
paid into the State Treasury shall be
received, invested accounted for and
paid out in the same manner and by the
same officers as is provided by law in
the case of escheated estates and in
Section 1872 of this code.
RELATING TO ESTATES.
A new section was added to the Code
The record-union., 1897-04-29
THE PATRICIANS.
Election of Officers and a Social
Evening EniOyed.

AT regular meeting of the Ancient
Order of Patricians, held on Monday
evening the following officers were
elected and installed: Past Dictator,
DR.. w. H. Henderson,; Dictator, Mrs.
Georgia Schadt: Councillor, Miss Liz
zie George; Centurian, A. f. Brainard;
Scribe, j. NJ. Cove; Censor, G. A
Winn; Quaestor, j. A. Geddis; Prophet,
Miss Ida Hugo; Warden, Miss Lula
Goepel Picket, Mrs. Minnie Goepel;
Trustees, Mrs. S. V. Chapman, Mrs.
Nellie NJ. Geddis, T. Cummings, Mrs.
Mollie Tyne and Harry George. Re
freshments were served and an enjoy
able evening passed.
This organization has for its object
moral educational and fraternal ad
Vancement
The record-union., 1897-04-29
WHAT THE NEW LAWS ARE
INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH.


of Civil Procedure by the Legislature
concerning the distribution of estates
and discharge of executors and admin
istrators The section is as follows:
17031b. When any estate is dlstrlbut-
ed by the Judgment or decree OF the
court, as provided in this chapter, to
minor or incompetent person who mas
no lawful guardian to receive the same,
or person authorized to receipt there
for, the portion of said estate consist
ing of money shall be paid to and de-
posted with the County Treasurer of
the county in which the estate is being
probated, who shall give receipt for
the same, and shall be liable on his
official bond therefor; and said receipt
shall be deemed and received by the
court or Judge thereof as a voucher in
favor of said executor or administrator,
with the same force and effect as if
executed by the distributee thereof.
And this section shall be applicable to
any and all estates now pending in
which a final decree of discharge has not
been granted. Said moneys so paid in
to the county treasury, shall be paid
out, upon petition to, and the order OF
the Superior Court or Judge thereof
to the person entitled to receive the
same.
SOLICITING LEGISLATION.
In order to protect candidates from
the solicitations of individuals, the
Legislature passed the following enact
ment:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, either individually or as an
officer or member of any committee or
association, to demand or solicit of any
candidate for the Legislature, or of any
candidate for Supervisor, or of anw
candidate for School Director, or of any
candidate for any legislative body, that
he shall vote for any particular bill
or specific measure which may come
before any such legislative body to
which he may be elected; provided al
ways, that this inhibition shall not in
any case apply to the pledges exacted
of a candidate by the platform or reso-
lutions of any convention by which any
such candidate may be nominated.
Section >. 1t shall be unlawful for
any candidate for the Legislature, or
for any candidate for Supervisor, or
for any candidate for School Director
or for any candidate for any other leg
1SlaINe DOQy, TO sign or give any pleuSe
that he will vote for or against any
particular bill or specific measure that
may be brought before any such leg
islative body; provided always. that
this prohibition shall not apply to any
pledge or promise that any such can
didate may give to a convention by
which he may be nominated for any
such office, or to those who may sign
a certificate for his nomination
Section 3. Any person violating any
provision of this Act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and any can
didate violating any provision of this
Act shall, in addition, be disqualified
from holding the office to which he may
be elected
BANKING TREASURERS.
The Legislature added a new section
to the Penal Code, to be known and
designated as Section $50, to read as
follows:
$50. Any County Treasurer who shall
accept or allow, any deposit in the
The record-union., 1897-04-29
GASOLINE FIRE.
Fortunately 1t Did Not Result in Seri-
Gus Damage.

John Royal, an employee of the
American Cash Store in the Clunie
building at Eighth and K streets, had a
pretty close call for his life yesterday
forenoon
1t appears a fresh stock of gasoline
had been placed in a room in the rear
OF the store, but the oil delivery-man
mad not notified the people in the store
of having delivered the oil Royal
went into the room to solder some
empty cans, and as soon as he lit a
match there was an explosion of gas.
The force was sufficient to remove
Royal a distance of several feet and
the ignition of the oil did not harm
him.
The firemen were called out and the
names extinguished by throwing ashes
and earth on the burning oil. The
damage was nominal