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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
The Jonah Story Must Stay.

u
Luther rejected the Epistle of st.
James as an epistle of straw, and DR..
Abbott makes the book of the Prophet
Jonah a fish story, and his audience
laughed consumedly. And yet our
Divine Lord and Master vouched for
the truth of the story which the learn
ed Doctor calls a fiction. In Matthew,
xiii, 80, He said:
San evil and adulterous generation
seeketh after a sign, and there shall
no sign be given to it but the sign OF
the Prophet Jonah; for as Jonah was
three days and three nights in the
whales belly, SO shall the Son of Man
be three days and three nights in the
heart of the earth. The Een of Min
eveh shall rise in Judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it, be-
cause they repented at the preaching
of Jonah. And behold a greater thar
Jonah is here"
Now,if it be fiction that Jonah wal
buried in the whale for a time, it il
equally fiction that the Son of Mar
was buried in the earth for time, fol
He says: GAS Jonah was = in the
whales belly, 30 shall the Son of Mar
be in the heart of the EARTH
1t is clear, then, that both accounts
are true or both fiction. Is the Doctor
ready for the conclusion he has ne.
cessitated? Does he believe that the
history of Christ's death, burial and
resurrection is fiction? No. Well, We
have the asseveration of the Son oi
Man for it that Jonah's burial in the
whale was as real and true s.s His OWE
burial In the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
GRIPPE-MALARIA

There is now prevailing throughout
the country disease which has been
aptly termed "Grippe-M -Malarla," the
name being suggested by the pres.
ence of the well-known symptoms of
both these diseases. There is at first
violent shivering sensations, followed
by a dull fever, severe headache and
pains in the lower limbs. Within
twenty-four hours the symptoms de-
velop a severe cold in the head,
soreness in the throat and chest, and
a dry, harsh cough. One of the pecu-
liar features of the disease is its obsti-
nate character, in many cases requir-
ing from six weeks to three months
to run its course, notwithstanding the
most careful medical attention.
How to treat this new combination
of diseases has proved a puzzle to the
medical profession, remedies usually
applied to relieve either grippe or
malaria being ineffective in the COM
bined form. While the physicians
have been casting about to find some
thing to fit the case, a series of ex-
periments by the proprietors of
PRIcKLY ASH BTrTERs has demon
strated that this remedy will cure.
The method of treatment found most
effective includes the use of quinine
in doses of three grains each, taken
three times a day, and half wine
glass full of PRICKLY ASH BrTTERs
one hour before each dose of quinine.
This treatment has proved to be q
positive cure and will usually break
up the disease within three or four
days. The quinine controls the fever,
while the Bitters drives out of the
system all poisons and bilious impur-
titles, at the same time imparting
vigor to the stomach, liver and kid
neys and regulating the bowels. Thus
the functions of the whole internal
organism are accelerated. the body
strengthened and assisted to quickly
throw off the disease. So successful
is this treatment that many physi-
clans have thrown aside professional
prejudice against proprietary medi-
cines and have applied it in their
practice with highly satisfactory re-
suits,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
PUBLIC SALE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS.

1 will sell at public sale to the high
est bidder on the M. V. Ford farm, six
miles south of Mexico and one mile
northwest OF Doan Station, on Thurs
day, Feb. 25, 1897, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
$50 extra good breeding ewes, about
half with this spring lambs; so head of
stock hogs, weigh from so to 175 lbs. !;
10 good brood sows, will pig in spring;
fine jack, coming 8 years old, an
extra animal, by Freeman's Excel; 1
jack coming 2, also by Excel; jack
colt by Lon Ridgway's Gray Eagle;
first-class jennets, all highly bred; 1
jennet colt; 2 good carriage geldings;
1 good Warfellow brood mare; good
Missouri Clay mare in foal by jack; 2
Montrose FLIES coming 3; Montrose
gelding coming 3; / COW and calf;
good Holstein heifer will be fresh
soon; cows will be fresh in spring;
all the farm impIements, consisting OF
cultivators, planters, plows, wagons,
harrows, &c. Also, lot of harness.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums Of $40 and
under, cash; over $40 credit of nine
months at per cent. interest, pur-
chaser to give bankable note. Free
dinner on the ground.
l.. A. FORD.
J, r, Brown, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

WHEREAS, E. W. Caldwell, John
Caldwell and Lular Caldwell, all single
and over 81 years of age, except said
LuIar, who is over IS years of age, by
their certain deed of trust, dated Oct.
%, 1895, and duly recorded in book Is,
page 574, IN the Recorders Office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: Our undivid-
ed interest in and unto lots seven CD
and eight (s), block twenty (2O),
Ladd's Addition to Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, to secure the pay
ment of a certain note in said deed OF
trust described. Default having been
made in the payment of said note,
notice is hereby given that I will, as
such trustee, proceed to sell said real
estate at the east front door of the
Court House, in Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the Goth Day of February,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said note and cost of executing
this trust.
GATHER BERRY,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

came Louis Blanc and Proudhon, who
taught anarchy and the doctrine that
property is theft"
The storm center of Socialism then
shifted from France to Germany, with
Lasalle, Karl Marx and Robertus as
its chief disciples. Lasalle originated
the doctrine of the "Iron Law of
Wages which taught that the natural
tendency of wages is to descend to
the level of bare subsistence for the
laborer. Karl Marx was the author
of "The International and Work on
Capital" which is called ssThe Bible
of Socialism" This book is based up
on the idea that physical labor is the
sole producer of wealth and conse-
quently capital should not share in its
profits. Capital he called sscongealed
labor force" Socialism is based upon
a fallacious idea of what constituted
value. 1t grows out of the erroneous
teachings of Adam Smith, Ricardo and
Mill, that labor is the sole producer of
wealth and consequently the ultimate
measure of value. The truth is, there
are other agencies which contribute
to the production of wealth besides
labor. The brain that conceives the
enterprise, the capital which makes
its development possible, the admin
istratlve talent which directs labor
and makes it efficient, the brain that
invented machinery are all powerful
forces which contribute to the pro-
duction of wealth and are all over
looked by Socialist writer's. The brain
of James Watt was and still is the
greatest wage fund that has arisen in
the world. The true tests of value are
utility and diff Guilty of attainment.
Mr.. Watt then pointed out that in
equality is law of nature and cannot
be overcome by governmental effort.
He contended that governments are
not organized to establish equality,
but Justice. Benevolence and philan-
thropy are not to be discouraged, but
government is not an eleemosynary
institution and should not be convert
ed into benevolent society. A gov
ernment cannot make a great people,
but great people can make great
government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Tru stee's Sale.

WHEREAS, John Wilburn and his
wife, Nancy J. Wilburn, by their GER
tain deed of trust, dated August u,
1894, and duly recorded in book 13,
page 515, in the Recorders Office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: The south
east one-fourth of the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty-six, township
fifty- -one, range six west of the 9th p.
M, to secure the payment of certain
note in said deed OF trust described.
Default having been made In the pay
ment of said note, notice is hereby
given that / will, as such trustee, pro-
ceed to sell said real estate at the east
front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the Goth Day Of February,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said note and cost of executing
this trust.
GATHER BERRY,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Trustees Sale.

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trusts, az page As, Sunveyeu W WV:
fry' .rus.es, + .ns ionowuS uo'Ss.neo G
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ny, III. MSou ~ W o.t,,. WIZ - .. A.
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snip oi, .ausc uI 'moss1. Sso ~ .'1 sa p,anc'-
pal meIiuia ueSoalpS ns ioxows. W
Begin WIere ene souu ~ lilly y. tne
BouieVaio lneersecte sne wese Hne OF
smith strees, saio polly oens ni.y
rect west OF tne Wese nne OF ioo IN
block two CD In Gutnrle's Aooltlon TO
the City of Mexico, Missouri, run
thence at9ng n6o sne fae, tnr ains Of Of sne
o;nn;no' thence run west sa5 feet.
fhance south 1856 feet, thence east
So5 feet thence north 1855 feet to
noint of beginning, except 125 feet of
Of the west side of said land heretofore
sold to the Audrain CountyAgricultur-
nj and Mechanical Association. Also
part of the northwest quarter of the
northwest Quarter of section thirty
Ave. townsaip fifty-one. range nina
west of the fifth o. m. described A
fnIIowa. Reoiu where the south lima
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Trustee,s Sale

WHEREAS, VIM. L. Lowrance and
his wife, Eliza A. Lowrance, by their
certain deed of trust, dated December
"a, 1888, and duly recorded in book v,
page IL, in the Recorders office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: The east half,
northwest quarter OF section twenty
two, township fifty-one (51), range
six (6), containing so acres, more or
less, to secure the payment of certain
notes in said deed of trust described.
Default having been made In the pay
ment of said notes, notice is hereby
given that will, as such trustee, pro-
ceed to sell said real estate at the east
front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the Doth Day of February,
A. D., 1897,
10 pay said notes and cost OF execut-
ing this trust.
ROBERT LUCKIE, JR.,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
In Iail for Stealing.

Larkins Stalcup, who was caught
stealing from the A. G. Turner farm
by w. E. Crockett, pleaded guilty be-
fore Squire Winscott and was SEN
fenced to Jail. Stalcup was stealing
corn, oats and other feed. There has
been considerable complaint lately in
and around Mexico about petty steal
ing and the LEDGER ia in hope that
more of the guilty ones will be cap
tured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Don'ts for the Table.

Don't pronounce menu "may-nu,"
but "men-ue."
Don't pronounce the a long in ga
Ia"
Don't cross the knives and forks.
Don't decorate the table with too
many flowers.
Don't place more than one plate at
each place.
Don't use individual butter dishes.
Don't use butter at dinner, except
with cheese.
Don't use the same knife for more
than one course.
Don't use the same fork for more
than one course.
Don't use q spoon for ice or ice
cream.
Don't serve peas, beans, cauliflower,
etc., with meat.
Don't eat sugar with salad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
SAFE IN FRISCO JAIL.
George Butler Credited With Having
Murdered IA Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, February Geo.
Edward Butler, the murderer, whose
arrival on the ship Swanhilda so long
expected, is now in San Francisco jail.
Butler is extremely English in appear
ance and speaks with pronounced
English accent. He gave his name in
the city prison as Elgan. Butler ia
credited by the Australian police with
having murdered fourteen men. His
plan was to entice men whom he
knew to have money into the interior
under the pretense of examining min
ing claims, and then numbering them,
His last victim was Capt. Lee Weller,
retired sea captain. Butler took
his money and clothes and shipped on
the Swanhilda under the name of We'll
lar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

Having sold my farm, 31s miles
southeast of Mexico, known as the 0.
l.. Woods place, / will sell at said
farm at public auction, on Tuesday,
February is, 1897, to the highest bid
der, the following property, to-wit:
Two mares, coming 6 and years
old; one mare, coming 5 years old, in
foai by jack; one horse, coming a
years old; one milk COW; two yearling
heifers, half Jersey; three Jersey
calves; two Shorthorn cows, soon to
be fresh; eleven head of half blood
eve lambs; thirty-two head of stock
hogs, weight from 130 to 200 pounds;
one Poland China boar; six good
brood sows, and pige six weeks old;
five dozen pure bred Leghorn hens;
one dozen roosters; spring wagon,
disc cultivator, breaking plow, good
farm wagon and set double harness.
TERMS OF SALE.-Hogs cash, and
all sums under $40. All sums over $40
bankable note for eight months at $
per cent. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with before anything is remov-
ed from the place. Sale to begin at
10 O'Clock.
FRANK WELLS.
T.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

A COMMUNICATION to be found in
this weeks LEDGER favors farmers
column in the Weekly. The LEDGER,
Daily and Weekly, is always glad to
hear from the farmers. Send in your
communications and we will take
good care of them. They will be much
more interesting if you will sign your
full names
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
THEY WANT DAMAGES.
Two Railroad Mishaps That Will
Cause Heavy Suits For Injuries.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Feb. s.-The Wabash
railroad company will have to face
two big damage suits at the March
term of our Circuit Court. E. b. Par
sons has filed suit asking $4,000 for
injuries received January 10, while
acting as head brakeman on Wabash
train. The injury occurred at Mexico.
He says his skull was fractured, right
eye impaired and other injuries re-
ceived by his head striking bridge
across the track.
SIS. Sandford wants $11, ,525 because
he says, while coupling the cars of a
freight train on which he was a pass
enger the cars bumped together sc
hard he was thrown down and his
spinal column bent and injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
AMONG THE EXCHANGES.

The Auxvasse Rerieto says: Elder
r. NJ. Shelton, who has been called to
preach at the Christian church of this
place, has moved his family from
Mexico to this city. They are moving
into the Davis property, which has
been ocea.,ed for the last year by E.
B. Campbell.
r. r. Buckner has bought the
Downer farm of 200 acres located just
over the line in Audrain county. We
understand the price paid was %, 200.
The deed was executed Tuesday.
Wood Maddox, L. B. Morris, James
johnson, VIM. Pollock and Andy
Rodgers, of Mexico, were in Fulton
Monday.
An infant child of Geo. Mcdonald
and wife died at their home, north OF
Concord, last Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
sheriaf's Sale UnderE Dsx
of TnrfSt

Whereas, Elijah Ramsey and Ellen
Ramsey, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust dated the second day of
January, 1884, and recorded in Book
V, at page SO, Trust Records, In the
office of Recorder of Deeds for Aud
rain county, Missouri, conveyed to
Redman Galloway, as trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situate In
Audrain county, state of Missouri,
to-wit:
The south one-half % of the
northwest one-fourth G4) of the
southwest quarter Cd OF section
twenty seven cd, township fifty
(50), range nine (9), which convey
ance was in trust to secure certain
note in said deed described; and,
paid, and the said trustee named in
said deed is dead, and by the terms Of
said deed the sheriff of Audrain
county in such case is empowered to
act as trustee. Now, therefore, at the
request of the legal holder Of said
note and in pursuance of the condi-
tions of said deed of trust, /, the un-
dersigned sheriff of the county OF
Audrain and state of Missouri, acting
as trustee, will sell the above de-
scribed property, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder for cash, at the
east front door OF the court house, IN
the city of Mexico, county and state
aforesaid, on
Friday, February 18th, 1897,
between the hours of a. m. and p.
m, for the purposes of said trust.
NJ. N. NELSON,
Sheriff Of Audrain County, Mo-, and
Acting Trustee. 42-tds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
PEACH BUDS KILLED.
So Say Several Well-Known Fruit
Growers.

BENTON HARBoR, Mich, February
6.-Several prominent fruit growers,
such as R. Morrill,, president of the
State Horticultural Society; A. R.
Nowlan and Peach Yellows Commits
sioner R. Brunson, say that all early
varieties of peach buds are unques-
tionabIy dead, and varieties which are
uninjured by the severe cold have but
few buds. because of the enormous
crop last year. This condition of trees
applies to all lying two miles or more
away from the lake shore, within this
limit the damage is much less, though
very great.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, James E. Holeman and
his wife, Elizabeth J. Holeman, by
their certain deed of trust, dated Oct.
9, 1894, and duly recorded in book is,
page 6, in the Recorders office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: The south
west fourth of the northeast quarter
of section thirty-four, township fifty,
north of range ten, west of the 5th p.
No. in Audrain County, Missouri, to
secure the payment of certain note
in said deed Of trust described. De-
fault having been made IN the pay
ment of said note, notice is hereby
given that will, as such trustee, pro-
ceed to sell said real estate at the east
front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the Doth Day of February,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said note and cost of executing
this trust.
THOS. I'll. MARSHALL,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
SALE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II.

L will sell at public sale on the place
known as the Harvey Reed farm, 2
miles west of Mexico and 8 miles south
of Thompson Station, on "Wednesday,
Feb. IL, 1897, the following described
property, to-wit:
One span of horses, five and eight
years old; one span of mules, three
years old, fifteen hands high and broke
to work.
Twenty head of yearling steers, ten
head steer calves, ten head heifer
calv es, five head of sheep, forty head
stock hogs, will weigh from so to l0o
pounds. One set wagon harness.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums of $40 and
under, cash; over that amount a
credit of eight months at eight per
cent. interest, purchaser to give bank
able note.
w. E. REED.
Toe m ynhuann Auetinuaar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Inquirer for Information.

70 the Editor OF the Ledger.
CECIL RANCH, AUDRAIN COUNTY,
No., Feb. s.-Dear Sir: Being a read
or of the LEDGER and beginner in
the agricultural, Horticultural, hog and
chicken raising business, if it meets
with your approval and the wishes of
your many farmer readers would like
to have a column devoted to the in
terests of the farmer, wherein others,
with myself, may explore our theories
and learn from the experiences of the
more practical ones. One of my ideas
is to ask questions and have answers
given by those who have succeeded
along the line. I think we can make
it profitable to ourselves and not dry
to your readers. will begin by ask
ing Information upon the following:
have pasture that is not fully set in
grass. Gan I improve by sowing seed
on it? If 80, what kind of seed and
when SOW? More when we get to
going. A. 8. TARTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Hand Badly Mashed.

Frufu tH" ~lUNVIIy NOIuVCH"ts
Payne Karnes, Of Mexico, Mo-, one
Of the Wabash popular brakemen, is
nursing badly mashed hand to-day.
He was on No. 97 (freight) last night
and at Ferguson, In attempting to
mako coupling, his lett hand was
caught between the bumpers and the
lower portion OF his little finger and
the next one and the upper part of
his hand was badly crushed. He was
brought to the hospital in this city,
where his wound was dressed, and he
was on the streets as usual this morn
ing, but with his hand in a sling and
unable to report for duty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
In the Audrain County Circuit Court,
January Term, 1897.

And now on this 21st day of Janu-
ary, 1897, comes the plaintiff, by his
attorney, Warren B. McIntire, and
shows to the court, by the Sheriff's
return herein, that said defendant has
not been here served with process In
this cause and that she cannot be sum-
moned in the ordinary way, It is
ordered by the court that publication
be made notifying said defendant that
suit has been commenced against her
IN this court, the object and general
nature of which is to secure a decree
of divorce from the bonds of matri-
mony contracted with defendant by
the plaintiff; and that unless you, said
defendant, be and appear at the next
term of this court, to be held at the
Court House in the City of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, on the first
Monday in June next, 1897, and answer
or otherwise plead in this court, judg-
ment will be rendered against you &C.
cording to the prayer OF the plaintiff
in his petition herein. 1t is further
ordered by the court that copy
hereof be published in the Weekly
LEDGER, q newspaper published In
said county and State, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be
at least fifteen days before the COM
mencement of said next term. A
true copy.
Attest: P. NJ. NORRIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

The Paris Kentuckidn- Citizen says:
Rev. J. A. Brooks, of Memphis, Prohi-
bition candidate for Vice-President in
1888, died of paralysis. He was born
in Mason county, KY, in 1885, and
graduated from Bethany College, Va,
entering the ministry of the Christian
church. He was Prohibition candidate
for Governor of Missouri in 1888. He
was once pastor of the Christian Tab
ernacle, London, England.
His father was noted editor in
Kentucky and Missouri. We used to
meet both of them at Winchester, KY,
and Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
Leo Was Found Unconscious and Re-
stored Only by the Use of Ether.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Daily Nea0s
has received the following from its
correspondent at Rome:
"Despite the statements of Mr.. Lap
ponis to the contrary, am informed
that the Pope was to-day found lying
on the back of q chair. He was un-
conscious when discovered, and was
restored to consciousness only by in
haling ether.
"The attack was the gravest which
he has suffered during the last two
years, and it 10 attributed to increas-
ing cerebral anacmia."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

THE A. o. U. w. Record, published
at Denver, Colo, editorially says:
Brother r. M. White, editor and pub
Usher of the Mexico, Mo-, LEDGER,
has our thanks for a copy of his excel
lent paper, of recent date, containing
q two and a half column write up OF
the local A. o. U. w. The local paper
is the medium that can "boom" an
order and help its growth. Advertis-
ing Is the thing. Nothing quite equals
a liberal use of printers ink.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11
To Fatten Hogs.

The Wisconsin Agriculturist says:
Two parts of wheat, one of corn, one
of oats and one of middlings or shorts
are a good feed mixture. To fatten
hogs for market, mix the wheat and
corn in equal proportions, with little
oil meal. 1t is better to have the
wheat and corn ground than to feed j;
whole, dry or soaked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

1t has been announced in Paris
Tex, that prisoner, s. E. Knight, in
the Federal jail there, has invented an
aluminium airship, weight 700 pounds
in the manufacture of which New
York company is said to have ex-
pressed q willingness to back him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-11

THE New York papers, of course,
are righteously indignant because Ne
vada has legalized prize fighting; but
as prize fights, in which professional
bruisers participate, are pulled off
regularly right on Broadway, the con-
sistency of the objection to Nevada's
course is not quite apparent to anyone
who believes that the western boun.
dary of the United States is not North