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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

Our $7.50 mems suits defy competition as to style, fit and fabric in gray ssrges,
 clay worsteds, round and square-cut
 sacks, black and fancy cheviot brown plaids. We show this season a most de- aira ble suit at S10 than ever shown be- fore Fine fabrics, such as blue and
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

shoes and the w. l.. Douglass make, in all sizes and widths boys and youths shoes in plain heel and spring heel, all sizes, from S5 cents to $3. Mems working
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

box calf willow calf in razor, coin, ori- ola, Madison Nichols, French Yalet regent regal and all up- to- date roes. A sure fit for everybody. Hesss fine handmade
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

latest shapes and styles in straw, are now here; light in weight and lighter than ever in price. Our assortment in stiff hats is very large. All the new styles are ready for your selection. Look at
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

latest colors. Mems Alpines at .49 cts, 75 cts, S9 cts; $1.25, $1.5O and $2. Cubano Hats at S4 cts, $1, s1.5O and $2. For hat novelties, call to see us you will save money
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

black serges, light and dark gray serges, brown pla.d mixtures, Thibet cloth, and some hobby effects in fancy worsteds,
 all new and choice patterns and up-to- date styles. Our SIP suits are the ordin- ary read-made, but have b5en made es- pecial1y for us, consisting in skeleton
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

silk ties 10, 15 25 cents. Club ties, wash able, 5, 10 and 15 cenrs shield bows wash able, 3, 5, 10 and Is cents; band bows washable, 5, 10 and 15 cents. Handker- chiefs, an elegant line, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

Mote our prices: Mems tan shoes in lace and congress all styles in all colors, ox-i blood, chocolate, green, light and dark rusett, in calf, titan, willow calf, vici
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

styles, white shirts unlaudrled, 23, cents. 49 cents, 73 cents white shirts laundried 49 cents, 75 cents and $1. Sweaters to fit everybody at 23 cents, 35 cents, 40 cents, 49 cents, 75 cents and $1. Night shirts
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

Mems Suit, black cheviot, at s35O, fully worth $5. An elegant line of blue and black clay worsted, fancy and black cheviots and mixed casimers. elegant fitting, your choice at $5. A choice se- lection consist ing in fancy cass@ mers, black and mixed cheviots, all sizes, $6.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04
Boys and Children's Clothing!

flown f ghymhBy sand rnsC make Insan y fh h y " iyti want h boys a esbw twill MadfeL
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

tan 99 cents, .s1.25, $1.50 and $2; sIow- quarter shoes, Oxford ties, Prince AL bert, from S1.5O to $3. A full line of ten- his and gymnasium shoes -.~~-~s .,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

cants; be1:s 15, 25, 95, 49, 75 and e9 cents. We are headquarters for bicycle hose. Give us a call.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04
summer are here.

@ @ % S most dhHH Straw H C d od
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

sure to give us call. Take elevator for second floor. .asesls
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

 that shape suit and fit Suits busues Suits for dress Suits for
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
BRYAN GOING TO MEXICO.
He Will Study the Condition of the
Silver Country.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 3.-William J..
Bryan has started on his trip to Mexi-
CO, to he absent from hcme at least q
month, and perhaps longer. His jour
ney to Galveston, Tex, will be by
easy stages, and he will make q num-
Der of speeches in Oklahoma and
Texas. Mrs. Bryan does not 60 until
Monday next, but will join him before
crossing the border. General Thomas
T. Crittenden, of Missouri, late Con-
sui General at the City of Mexico, ac-
companies Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's visit is for the purpose
of study, and it has a wider signih-
canoe than may be generally under
stood. 1t is probable that after his
return an extended report will be
prepared by him for publication,
either by the press or by pamphlet.
In q private conversation few days
ago Bryan said that he did not expect
to find in the City of Mexico free
silver haven where all things were
teeming with prosperity as a direct
result of the financial system in that
country. On the contrary, he pre-
dicted opposition to his economic
views, the same as at his home, but
he is anxious to study the people and
costumes, their municipal forms and
conditions of the farming classes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09

has played base ball with Jack. There
are also some good musicians among
them. Two of them belonged to Sou
sa's Band, so you see we are antici-
pating some pleasant evenings.
Mrs. Blackstone's organ was left
here. She was passenger on the
Mexico, which went down at sea.
Fate seems to have overtaken her.
She is the lady who lost her husband
this spring. He was one the three
men lost on the glacier. His fate was
worse than the others, as they per-
ished in the storm the first day out.
He, poor fellow, was blown over the
edge of the glacier and lived for
weeks, finally starving to death, after
eating his dog. When found he was
lying on a lot of boughs in his tent,
with the bones of his dog, picked
clean, lying near. He had about a
dozen beans left. 1t seems that his
sled and dog went over with him. 1t
is thought he lost his reason and
made no attempt to get out. The
locality is an unknown arm of Prince
William Sound. Oh! it was 30 terri
bic couldn't think of anything else
for weeks, and have perfect horror
of that country now.
We have all enjoyed good health,
and have so far escaped without a
bad cold.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
Newspaper Advertising Pays.

the S6uCTdlld SOuTl6T.
Here is the unsought statement of q
Mexico merchant to the Courier man
that should have weight with all ad-
vertisers. The gentleman in question
spends more money for advertising
annually than any other one man in
this section of the State. He says: 81
have tried all methods of advertising
cards, dodgers, posters, sign boards,
calendars, rules, yard sticks and al
most everything else imaginable, and
my experience has demonstrated
clearly to me that there are but two
kinds of advertisements that pay, viz:
Newspaper'ads' and the advertisement
that comes from a neat, we'll kept,
we'll lighted, attractive store. Hence
never spend cent now for schemes,
but put my money into the news
papers and my store room. find it
is the effective way, and the cheapest,
of reaching the people," And the ex-
perience of this Mexico business man
is the experience of every commercial
advertiser who has given the matter
any serious thought.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
West Audrain Teachers.

The West Audrain Teachers Asso.
cistion will convene at Sturgeon, Mo-,
Saturday, Dec. IS, commencing at $3.50
a. m. Following is the heprogramme:
1. Opening exercises.
2. Welcome address, F. M. Patter-
son.
8. Response, E. L. Rodgers.
A. When should the study of mem
tai arithmetic begin3 Geo. w. Bat
terton, ]. M. Barnes.
5. Language VS.. grammar, French
Strother, Mr.. Turner, Hallsville; Ewell
Garter.
6. Dinner.
Z. The art of questioning, Miss NJ.
Stewart, E. l.. Rodgers, F. M. Patter-
son.
8. Thought development, M. A.
Orear, Prof. Whiteford, Moberly; Miss
Mamie Summers.
o. Primary lesson, Miss Dollie AL
hson. Discussion-institute.
10. Teachers daily preparation,
Miss A. Wallace, Miss L. Oldham, F.
L. Bruce, r. G. Harris.
II. Mutual culture to be derived
from the various school subjects, W.
A. Muir, T. A. Craighead, Miss Ellis.
10. Recitations and music.
f. L. BRUCE,
GEO. W. BATTERToN,
F. M. PATTERSON,
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
FLAMES IN ST. LOUIS.
Two Paper Companies and Printing
Establishment Burned Out.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Fire broke out
at 1886 O'Clock this afternoon in the
five story building of the F.O. Sawyer
Paper Co., at the southwest corner of
Third and Locust street and soon
leaped across Locust street to the
Curran Railroad Printing company's
building and across Third street to the
three story building on the southeast
corner, occupied by the Brown &
Clark Paper company, the CONNER
cial Printing company and the Flamm-
ger & Grahl book bindery. On the up
per floors of both buildings were many
men and girls at work, but all escaped.
The adjoining structure also caught
fire.
Before o'clock every engine in the
down town district was fighting fire,
and the outside fire companies were
called upon. On both sides of Third
street, from Olive to Locust, are ink
and paper houses and job printing es-
tablishments. In the Sawyer Paper
company's place were 500 girls. These
were scattered all over the neighbor-
hood by the time the engines arrived.
Many were in Mysteries.
The building adjoining that of Saw
yer on the south is occupied by the
Accident Insurance company and the
Fidelity Casualty company. Adjoin-
ing this on the south is the five story
structure occupied by the Woodward
Tiernan Printing company. The roofs
of both caught fire and for time it
looked as il both would be destroyed,
with their entire contents, especially
as the firemen were handicapped by
the narrowness of the streets and the
great web of telephone, telegraph and
electric light wires.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
Curbstone Politicians.
r... rxsa

Every community has its curbstone
politicians. They stand on the street
corners and talk politics from morn
ing until night. They neglect their
business If they ever had any-and
spend their time in Improbable gab-
bling. If they only hurt themselves
the evil would be bad enough but they
seek and inveigle every passer-by in
to discussion.
The curbstone politician is generally
an Office seeker. He is in politics
for revenue only. He cannot under
stand that there is principle involved
in politics and that some people may
engage in practical work from patri-
otic motives. "What is he after?" is
the first and last inquiry Of the curb
stone politician when citizen takes
prominent or unusual part In politi-
cal meeting.
The curbstone politician Is always
anxious to "do somebody up" He
has continually a knife up his sleeve.
He never allows any difference of
opinion. If you do not think as he
does politically you must be slaught-
cred. The curbstone politician thinks
he is great political leader. He is
In his own estimation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
TO BANQUET ON THE 18TH.
Mexico Lodge, No. SO, I. o. o. r.
Will Entertain Visiting Breth-
rem on That Date-A Num-
Der OF New Members to
Have Degrees Con-
ferred.

As announced exclusively in the
LEDGER some time ago, the Mexico
Odd Fellows will give banquet on
the 18th of this month. It will be a
red-letter day among the order in this
city and large number of visiting
brethren will be present from all parts
of the State. The Mexico lodge is q
strong organization, and well fitted to
entertain. The banquet, which will
be held at the Windsor Hotel, prom
ises to be very elegant affair.
The following invitations have been
sent to large number of Odd Fell
lows:
MEXICO, No., Nov. 26.-Mexico
Lodge, No. SO, I. o. o. F., respectfully
invites you,as Q lodge or individually,
to be present at our special meeting,
to be held Dec. 10th, 1897. On this
occasion we will confer the different
degrees on some 40 new members.
The Trenton team, the best in the
State, consisting of 80 members, will
be present to exemplify the work.
The Grand Master of tho State will
also be with us. Special hotel rates
have been secured. Application has
been made to the different rail-
roads and we are assured of one and
one-third fare.
The following committees have
been appointed and will assure all
who favor us with their presence a
royal good time:
Committee on Invitation-Joseph
Ohutt, H. @. Eagon, M. L. Jones and
O. L. Staples.
Committee on Arrangements-A.
M. Trimble, L. Phillip, ]. Offntt, ]. w.
Pratt, Hon. w. M. Treloar and ]. d.
Miller.
Committee on Reception-A. M.
Trimble, L. Phillip, J. P. Gibbs, G. M.
Haskell, Milt Riley, ]. H. Lawler,
Chas. Armstrong, Prof. Strother, D.
O. Owen and ]. D. Pratt.
Committee on Banquet-FrankSan-
nebeck, s. M. Gilbert, D. Q. Owen,
VIM. Pratt and ]. III. Lane.
Committee on Music-J. H. Lawler,
j. D. Miller, @. L. Staples, J. d. Pratt
and w. T. Dawson.
Committee on Printing-M. T. Van
degrift, VIM. Deissel and ID. U. Owen.
Marshal of the Day, Mckinney.
Master of Ceremonies, Hon. w. NJ.
TreIoar
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
Mr.. Fesler's Growing Barn.


j. w. Fesler, of Morgantown, Ind,
has a barn which threatens to develop
into "skyscraper." In 1891, having
need of a new barn, he built small
structure, and in it's construction he
used green willow posts at the
corners and along the sides. These he
sank into the ground in the usual
manner. For some time nothing
unusual was noticed, but after year
he saw that whereas he laid the floor
near the ground, it was above the
soil. He discovered that the willow
posts, instead of being dead were
alive, and had taken root and were
growing. In their upward movement
they carried the barn along. Last
spring the barn was on stills nine feet
high, and he put in new floor ana
surrounded the posts with a siding,
thereby making it two-story affair.
There is now space of seven inches
between the new floor and the ground
and Mr.. Fesler expects to have a
three story barn in the course of
time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
SUSPECTED INFANTIcIDE.
A Child Eight Days Old Thought to
Have Been Killed by its Mother
Outrage Said to Have Been
Committed Near Thompson
Station, Mo.

There has been quite deal of ex-
citement in the vicinity of Thompson
Station, this county, during the past
few days, for circumstances point
strongly toward crime as brutal as it
is unnatural, which seems to have
been enacted in that vicinity about a
month ago, but is just now coming to
the ears of the authorities.
1t is alleged that on the 1st of No
vember an allegitimate child was born
to a woman by the name of Sallie
Spencer, living 3 miles west of Thomp-
son. On the sth of November the
child died and foul play was immedi-
ately suspected.
1t was currently reported that the
Spencer woman had tried to induce
another woman by the name of Brown
to take the child, and had threatened,
so it was said, to get rid of it some
way, even if she had to starve it, un-
less Mrs. Brown relieved her of its
care. This the latter refused to do,
and few days later the child's death
was announced.
Some of the people of the vicinity,
fearing to give the neighborhood a
hard name, tried to keep the affair
secret, but it was not long before the
scandal became known all over west
ern Audrain. 1t was, therefore, de-
termined that some action muse be
taken.
Accordingly, Coroner N. r. Rodes
was notified On Tuesday and went up
to investigate the matter. Wednesday,
accompanied by Prosecuting Attorney
r. d. Rodgers and DR.. L. o. Rodes, he
made another trip to the same vicini-
ty. The child's body was dug up and
post -mortem examination was held by
Drs. N. r. and L. o. Rodes, of Mexico,
and DR.. Mayes, of Thompson. The re-
suit was negative. No cause for the
child's death was found. However, the
doctors have the stomach and Its con-
tents, which they will analyze. If no
results of the action of poison are
found the case will be dismissed.
There is practically no evidence that
can be brought against the woman.
Mrs. Brown has disappeared from the
county, and Miss Spencer and her
mother, who took care of the child,
stoutly maintain their innocence.
They declare that the child was taken
sick and died a natural death; that
they were unable, on account of pow
erty, to have physician to attend it.
The community is considerably ex-
ercised over the affair, and some peo-
pie, it is alleged, believe the woman
guilty of infanticide. This, it seems, is
the second child the Spencer woman
has given birth to, her first having
been born about three years ago, and
died when q wear old.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
LosT-MY BOY.


Corkville Examiner.
Lost! have lost him! When did he
gof
Lightly l clasped him. How could ]
know,
Out of my dwelling he would depart
Even as held him close to my heart?
Lost! have lost him! Somewhere
between
School house and college last he was
seen,
Lips full of whistling, curl tangled
hair
Lost! / have lost him! Would / knew
where.
Lost! 1 have lost HIM, Chester, my
boy!
Picture books, story books, marble and
toy,
Stored in the attic, useless they lie.
Why should care 80 much? Mothers
tell why.
Oos ho uuo fsOho iEoui uic, IcdSiuS no
sign,
But there's another calls himself
mine.
Handsome and strong of limb, brilliant
is he;
Knows things that know not, who
can it be?
Face like the fathers face, eyes black
as mine,
Step full of manly grace, voice mas
culine;
Yes, but the gold of life has one alloy,
Why does the mother heart long for
her boy
Long for the mischievous, queer little
chap,
Ignorant, questioning, held in my lap?
Freshman so tail and wise, answer me
this:
Where is the little boy used to kiss?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
CAUSES OF POVERTY.
Some Conclusions of Statisticians as
to the Misfortunes of the Poor.

Various attempts have been made
recently to get at the causes of poverty
by means of statistics. In Europe
paupers are defined to be those who
receive aid from government or char
liable funds. The proportion of pau
pers to the wholepopulation is highest
in Englaud-2s per 800. In Scotland
it is "a, in Ireland %, in Holland 20, in
Italy IS, in Austria 9, in France s, and
in Germany Z. There is no similar
division made officially in the United
States, and, taking the country
through, the proportion here is less,
probably, than per 1000.
When it comes, however, to the
causes of poverty the American statis-
ticians are, so to speak, right in line
with what some people would call
their conjectures, not what they de-
scribe as their conclusions. Thus, of
100 cases of poverty II per cent are
chargeable to drink in excess, 21,2 per
cent to what the statisticians call
'smlsconduct," rather vague desig-
nation for unwise or reprehensible
acts; % per cent to lack of work or
inadequate pay for work done, or
insufficient, half-time employment,
and most of the remainder to "mis-
fortune"
What particular distinction the
statisticians are able to establish be-
tween "misconduct' and "misfor-
tune" is not easily stated, for some
acts of misconduct are clearly due to
misfortune, and many instances of
misfortune are directly traceable to
misconduct, but the statlsticians do
not concern themselves with such
trifies as these. They only deal with
what they call "broad propositions,
and one of them, Charles Booth, of
East London, has aseertained by in
vestigation that in the poorer dis
tricts of the British capital exactly 13
per cent of those male or female
adults who are a charge either upon
the government or upon others for
reasons not arising from physical
causes owe their indigence to drink,
though it has been observed by some
travellers in East London (and travel
ers who are not statisticians) that the
absence of drink is at times a more
poignant cause of visible distress than
is unbridled indulgence in ale, porter
or bitter beer.
London spends $6, ,ooe, 900 year for
the relief of the needy; Paris, 81 800,
600; Vienna, s3,OOO,oOO, and Berlin,
81, ,OoO, 900. Greater New York will
expend, approximately, $500, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore-Her Story OF
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years was afflicted with o
milk leg, and few years ago 1t broke out
in a sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. ] suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
q great deal. My health was good with
the exception OF this sore. tried great
many kinds of salve, but some would
irritate the sore so that could hardly
stand the pain. could not go near the
fire without suffering intensely. Some one
sent me papers containing testimonials OF
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and ] told
my husband would like to try this med
icine. He got me bottle and ! found II
helped me. kept on taking 1t until my
limb was completely healed. cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit 1t has been to me. IL
cleanses the blood Of all impurities and
leaves 1t rich and pure" Mrs. ANNA Z.
EAKEN, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
MISS ROSE MARRIED.
Womsn Vino Was the Cause of the
Shooting Of DR.. Norris at
Palmyra, Mo.

PALMYRA, Mo-, Dec. 1.--Miss Kath-
crime Rose, daughter of Daniel Rose,
and one of the principals in the Rose
Norris tragedy enacted in this city on
July 70 last, was married here this
afternoon to Edwin 8. Varnell, of st.
Louis. Mr.. varnelI, who is travel
ing man, became acquainted with
Miss Rose some six years ago.
After the affair of last summer he
opened correspondence with her, and
about a month ago they became en-
gagged. Only the immediate family
witnessed the marriage, which was
performed by Rev. ]. 8. Dingle at the
home of the BRIDES father. Mr.. Var
nell and wife took the afternoon train
for Sr. Louis, where they will make
their home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
8. w. Buckley.

8. w. Buckley, of Mexico, is an
avowed candidate for the Office of
Probate Judge of Audrain county.
Mr.. Buckley has resided in Mexico for
nearly thirty years, knows nearly
every man, woman and child in the
county, has been actively engaged in
the practice of law eighteen years,
and hence his qualifications for the
Office are certainly good.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
Gant-DavIs.

OnDec. 1st at the home Of the BRIDES
parents in southwest Mexico, Ernest
G. Cant, of Thompson, was united in
marriage to Miss Espie Davis, Rev. @.
@. Hill officiating. The wedding was
a quiet affair, only immediate relatives
of the high contracting parties being
present. Miss Davis Is very popular
among her many friends in this city.
Mr.. Cant comes of one Of the best
families In Audrain county and is q
young man of sterling worth. He is
engaged In buying stock for the arm
of Groves, CANT & Co., iri and around
Thompson Station, and there the
young people win make their home.
The LEDGER extends hearty congrat-
uIatfons,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-09
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
House and Household Goods of Green
Cant, Southwest of Mexico,
Destroyed by Fire.

On Wednesday night December 1,
about IL O'Clock, while Green Cant and
family were in Mexico attending the
wedding of Mr.. Giants son, Edward
G. Cant, his house, situated about II
miles southwest of Mexico, caught
fire from some unknown source and
burned to the ground. Upon his re-
turn Mr.. Cant found only a mass OF
surrounding vines where few hours
before he had left cosy and COM
Portable home. OF course all the
household goods were destroyed, and
the whole is a total loss. He was in
sured, however, with ]. D. Tucker
& Son for $1,000.
The house was a one-story frame
building known as the Mildred place.
Mr.. Cant is one of Audrain's most
substantial and progressive farmers
and the LEDGER sympathizes with him
and his family in their loss.