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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Narchants Going 20 ALASKA.

CENrRALIA, Mo-, Aug. I8.-A stock
company IL being formed by q num-
ber OF the leading business men OF this
place to start . company to Alaska In
the spring from this city. E.J Brown,
I. B. AIasterson and J. NJ. Bush, all
prominent business men here, viii
leave for the gold region early next
spring. Others win probably join the
party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
What Became of That Watermelon (?

A gentleman on West Liberty street
this week very kindly invited his
neighbors in to eat watermelon with
him and told them he had some of the
finest and best melons grown this sea-
son. Neighbors and friends gathered
but when the host proceeded to pro-
duce the melons they were non est,
and thereby hangs q tale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Mexico at MoberlV.

The following Mexico people at
tended the Moberly fair Thursday:
Jno. M. Davis, ]. w. Woodbridge, G,
@. Voorhies, Judge Bass, G. B. Null,
W. w. Johnson, Willard Potts, VIM.
Lee, R. E. Hisey, ]. T. Williams, Hop
Kemp, J. A. Potts, Jno. Potts, E. 8.
CAN'T, G. R. Webster, Geo. Lee, E. D.
Graham, B. B. Runkle and perhaps a
dozen or fifteen others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

This Is the stamp that the letter bore
Which carried the story far and wide,
OF certain cure for the ioathsome sore
That bubbled up from the tainted tide
ofthe blood below. And twas Ayers naIus
And his sarsapariiia, that ali now, know,
That was just beginning Its fight of fame
With Its cures of 80 years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Col. JOHN KNOTT, of the Hannibal
Journal, is one of Missouri's staunch-
est, truest and most unselfish Demo-
cratic workers. Day and night, in and
out Of season, he is found laboring for
the good of his party and without
promise of reward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Col. Thomas All Right.

The Fulton Sun says: The religious
editor of the Mexico LEDGER places
q local notice of w. D. Thomas, editor
Of the Sun, In among his church an
nouacements Saturday. The editor
OF the Sun feels complimented, but 1t
ia hard ON the other fellows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

On Tuesday night Mrs. F. r. San
ford entertained the members of the
Camp Garter Camping club in a de-
lightful manner, the affair was in
honor of Miss Anna and Mr.. Edward
Pearce, of Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

THE Mexico Intelligencer seems very
anxious to have personal contro-
versy with the Mexico LEDGER. When
Colonel Cook gets through with Prof.
Strother and the rest of the boys, If
nothing else will do him, he can then
60 hunting for us if he thinks it wise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Frank Eckman, of Martinsburg, was
in town Thursday and reports every
thing to be going on nicely in his vici-
nifty. Mr.. Eckman brought up loaf
of rye bread for which his wife is just
ly famous, he brought it to Sam Nor.
ris,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

In to-day's LEDGER will be found an
appeal to the ex-Confederates for aid
to be used in the celebrated Mac
Stewart case, now pending in Old
Mexico. Our people should interest
themselves in this matter. Read the
call and make your contributions to
Hon. W. ii. Kennan, of Mexico, Mo-,
and the money will be sent to the
proper parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Lost Fifty Dollars.

T. p. Ellington, who lives on the
Mrs. Dooiey place, miles north OF
Mexico, lost $50, which was the work
OF some sneak thief, on the night Of
Friday, August 10. No clew to the
perpetrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Harrison Brick Company.

The Harrison Brick Company Is
making some of the best brick ever
put on the market. This company will
soon begin to make vitrified brick for
street purposes. The machinery for
this work has already arrived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

GEORGE ROBERTSON may not bring
an action for SANDER against the Post
Dispatch for referring to him as a
Populist, but it is not certain that
Populists will not sue for the slander
they may feel they have suffered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

SAGAsTA of Spain is quoted as say
Ing that the Spanish army could march
VIGOROUSLY from Boston to Califor-
MIA. Sagasta may be a great and
ssgacious politician, but he is a far
greater joker. We presume he refers
TO the army under weyier in Havana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
A New Residence in South Mexico

Frank Sanford has purchased an
elegant building site just south of MIR.
Jesse's, facing west on CLARK avenue.
He purchased the lot from Mr.. Hughes
and will erect modern residence.
Mr.. Sanford is travelling for a large
Wholesale boot and shoe house and is
very popular with all our people, asis
his wife, who is a great favorite in So
ciety. The LEDGER is glad to know
that MIR. and Mrs. Sanford will make
Mexico their permanent home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

PROF. STRoTHER ought to have
known better than to speak when he
was not spoken to by the Colonel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Ayers Sarsaparilla

Is the original sarsaparilla. It
has behind 1t a record for cures
unequal1ed by any blood puri-
Tying compound. It is the only
sarsap arilla honored by q
medal at the Worlds Fair of
1893. Others initiate the
remedy; they can't initiate the
record:
90 Years of Cures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

THERE is report out that Colonel
Charles II. Jones, late of the st. Louis
Post Dispatch, will return from Eu-
rope within three months and start
Q new morning paper in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Col. Cook, of the school board, and
Prof. Strother, county superintendent
OF public schools, should get together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

The Auxvase (Mo.) Sporting Club
Knows how to royalty entertain its
friends. Mexico people who en-
lo!ed its hospitality this week are
ioud In their praise of those who had
sae barbecue in charge. The Mexico
quests OF the club, some time this fall,
wih arrange for an entertainment, to
= given to the Auxvasse people on
.ne south and the johnson boys on
ne north, and there will be grand
0union In Mexico of all the "dead
game sportsn in this part of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

THE st. Louis Republic has our
thanks for the cut of Mrs. DR.. Pinck-
ney French used in to-day's LEDGER.
The st. Louis Republic is one of the
most enterprising and reliable news
papers In the entire country and it's
sunday issue, which is under the
management of Homer Bassford, form
efiy OF the Mexico LEDGER, Is q
"thing OF beauty and Joy forever"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

PROF. FRENCH STRoTHER should
thank his stars that he got off as easy
"a he did. He should take warning
from the fate of old Mr.. Garrett and
Judge A. j. Douglass. Won't you
people never learn not to monkey
with the buzsaw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

DOLLAR wheat seems to be con-
ceded and enthusiasts are now talk
ing about 81. so wheat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

PROF. FRENCH STRoTHER don't ex-
sctly know whether "BIessed is the
peacemaker" or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Why didn't someone think of this
before now? Paris is to have a PEN
dulum bridge, by which passengers
will be swung from one side OF the
river Seine to the other without ex-
ertion on their part.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

THE Mexico avalanche has suspend
cd. Col. Felts, the editor of that
paper, ls an earnest and energetic
newspaper man and the LEDGER re-
greLs very much that he has been dis
appointed in his venture. Competi-
ton In every line of business, espec-
ially the newspaper business, is very
sharp In Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

N. B. Love your enemies. Do good
to them who persecute you.
-.--sz
Col. Cook did not publish the above,
but skinned" the Professor alive.
To-day Prof. Strother wrote Col.
Cook the following letter which ex-
plains itself:
To the Senior Editor OF the Intelligencer.
MEXICO, MO-, Aug. 19.-I wish to
say cannot approve your taste or
your treatment of me in using my
name In your paper as an object to
vent your wrath upon Mr.. Robertson.
l addressed you as friend and SO
signed my communication and had no
idea you would use my name without
my consent. Good faith, 1T seems to
me, would have required you to re-
spect my wishes.
1 have admired and appreciated
your efforts in the cause of Democracy
and always felt grateful for the strong
endorsements you have given me time
and again as an educator, but am
unwilling to worship at the shrine of
any man, politician or party.
l admire a good Democrat, but ad-
mire true, genuine manhood very
much more, especially when under no
circumstances it will pander to the
gambler or liquor seller.
l am unwilling to denounce every
man as dishonest who differs from me
politically, nor charge man with cor
ruption because he changes political
views. My business relations with Mr..
Robertson have impressed me favor
ably. regard him as an able lawyer,
worthy to be ranked with such men as
Fry, Hit and others OF our city.
My article was addressed to you as
a friend and written entirely In the in
terest of peace and good will. 1t was
written without much thought, never
dreaming it would appear over my
signature, or that it could possibly be
used as it was. OF course, no one SER
iously considers Mr.. Robertson as a
possibility for Supreme Judge, even if
he had the legal lore of a Judge Story.
Your reference to my Democracy
was unnecessary and .nncalled for. II
ran for the Office of School Commits
sioner not as q partisan, but as
school man, and was elected princi-
pally, of course, by Democratic votes,
without your aid, however, and to
some extent, as you know full well,
against your secret influence, a cir
cumstance at which I was somewhat
surprised but not hurt Gas accord to
every man the right to support his
own preference), having considered
you more concerned with State than
county politics. In conclusion, my
Democracy cannot be assailed, for
have voted the straight Democratic
ticket for many years. In justice to
me, 1 think you should have given
these lines place in your daily and
weekly. F. STRoTHER.
Col. Cook, we are informed, refused
to publish the above for Prof. Stroth-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

IT is estimated that two millions and
upward of Germans have migrated to
America since 1871. This is within
two hundred thousand of all the Ger
mans who have emigrated. The loss
10 the fatherland, in Drawn, and in
soldiers, even, has been very great,
but Germany's loss has been our great
gain, for there Is not a more indus
trious or otherwise more valuable
nationality to draw from in Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

PAPERS come and papers go, but
the LEDGER goes on forever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Rev. Reavis, of Montgomery City,
and Rev. Alexander, of Fulton, will
open a revival meeting at Union
Chapel on Monday, August 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Suit on Note and Account.

The Troriicht, Dunclker & Renard
Carpet Co., of st. Louis, have, through
their attorneys, E. 8. CAN'T and r. D.
Rodgers, entered suit against M. Blum
& 90. for sums aggregating s592. .15.
One count Ia on a $3.50 note dated July
10, 1897, given for 80 days, and the
other is on an account amounting to
s342.15. They ask for s& interest on
the note and 6E on the account.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Prof. B. w. Torreyson is In Martins
burg on visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
Very Respectfully.
Silver Guns For Babies.

Make your contributions to Hon.
w. I'll. Kennan, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

Mr.. JOSEPH MAXWELL, of Mexico,
has made arrangements to go into the
mule business on a large scale at st.
Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Maxwell is one of
Missouri's active, enterprising and
successful stock men. We are only
sorry that Mexico is not large enough
for him to establish sales stables here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
STRoTHER AND COOK.
Prof. French Strother Talks Out in
Meeting.

Prof. strother, County Superintend-
ent of Public Schools, wrote Dol. Cook
the following personal note on We'd
nesday:
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 1s.-Win you do
me, and 1 hope all of your daily
readers, kindness by ceasing to pub
iish any structures upon the character
OF either one Of our two distinguished
citizens, one of whom we look for
ward to be the governor of this great
state and the other as one of the fut-
ure supreme judges of the state. How
foolish it lis for two of the brainiest
men in Missouri to be engaged In per-
sonal warfare. Is 1t not suicidal?
"DAILY READER"
N. B. Love your enemies. Do good
to them who persecute you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

w. @. Jesse, of Rush Eli, has moved
to the J. L. Ware farm, just south
west OF Mexico.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19

The death OF Charles A. Dana re-
moves from the scene a very remark
able. although. perhaps. not great
man. lie had great Intellectual power.
was a man Of strong convictions aud
aggressive disposition. lie belonged 20
school OF journalism Of which he
vas the last survivor. Horace Greeley.
Henry J. Raymond and the elder Ben
nett were among the best known OF
those Who succeeded in building up
great newspapers and exercised great
Influence. without achieving any per
sonsl popularity. without being al
WAYS successful IN the prosecution OF
policy. or even. indeed. Of being al
WAYS in the right
Dams led his paper to take up the
cause % Tweed when all the best OF
the metropolitan press vas denouncing
Tammany robbery aud misrule. and
esen after the exposure he proposed a
monument % Tweed s memory. lie bolt
"a the regular Democratic nomination
in favor az Ben Butler. he enrsged his
party by Withholding his papers sup
port from Winfield $, Hancock. and
within the PAST moath was denounced
n the most yituperative terms by the
New York Tribune for turning bis
psPer's support over % the Repub-
lean candidate Tor mayor IN preference
60 seth Low. Some % these acts were
due 70 his intense contemp, for Mag
wampeTy under every Kulsc: but some
q bis minor actions 10 politics have
90, been free from personal prejudice.
although that was concealed.
Charles a Dana vas man % wide
information; lie was voracious read
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19

or. and had a remarkable memory. His
language was always incisive. and be
had stamped his personality upon the
Sun 20 such an extent that while he
wrote little in late years, much OF the
writing was attributed 70 him by those
who thought they recognized his style.
He was not the man to seek fattery,
nor In he the kind Of man whose ca
reer may be passed over with pleas
ant vsneering OF eulogy. He was 4
man OF strong characteristics; he occu-
very unique position: he is a part Of
the history OF his time. Taking very
active part In all public affairs. he in
jected into all controversies his faults
as well as his virtues. The wide circu-
lation OF his paper was due more 10
the fact that II was always interesting
than TO the fact that he was convincing
Chance led him into the newspaper
business and gave him opportunities
for the cultivation OF qualities which
are far from being exceptional Public
life has produced many such men, who
have blazed forth for time as stars
Of the first magnitude and then be-
come dimmed and been outshone by
the luster Of new aspirants to public
attention. Had IL not been for his
newspaper Mr.. Dana would have long
ago retired to private life, perhaps
Frightening up In the public view at
intervals, but never becoming a great
leader. or even regarded as safe coun-
selor.
In his work as a newspaper editor,
he is entitled 10 the highest commenda-
ton. His newspaper has for years
been a model. 1t was always interest
ing. usually clever, often brilliant: al
ways wholesome in its dealings with
social subjects: always clean In Its re-
ports Of the news. The great pride OF
Dana's life was to verify the motto he
adopted: IF you see IL In the Sun, it's
So" This motto did not extend, how
ever, to the editorial columns.
There will be regret that this notable
figure has disappeared from the stage;
there will be feeling such as is evoked
by the death of great actor; not that
which attends the death OF a great
statesman.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
Mr.. Hoge Mt His Old Home.
GAINESVILLE, o., Courier,


In talking TO a Courier reporter James
ID. Hoge. jr.. Of Seattle, said:
II think the entire Western country
looks brighter today than at any time
during the past seven years of my ac-
Quaintance with II. Especially so is it
true with Us in the Pacific Northwest
section. The state of Washington GER
tainIy has all the natural resources TO
make ii a prosperous state. With its in
exhaustible supply of timber right at
the very doors Of her water border. her
fishing industries. coal, silver and gold
mines. to say nothing Of her immense
farming country. which will yield better
prices this year than ever In the history
of the state-all OF these resources and
many others ] might name are adding
their mite to build up the country and
attract capital from all parts OF the
world.
Seattle. the important commercial city
of Washington, is a place OF 5000 peo-
pie, the majority Of whom are made mp
OF Eastern young men, who come West
TO grow up with the country. with new
'up-to-date' ideas. and many bringing
sufficient means to carry them out"
Mr.. Hoge was enthusiastic over Seat
tie and its future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19

One OF the very curious results Of the
warfare between ex-Regents Fay and
Davis on the one hand and Gov. Rogers
on the other is the revival OF the old
charge that the governor is an agnostic
and a bitter and implacable enemy of
the churches and the Christian religion
In his interview Saturday Mr. Fay said:
Gov. Rogers, IL he had 1t in his power.
would convert the University of Wash
ington into school OF agnostics. Be
fore he was governor he wrote a book
named The Irrepressible Conflict in
which he specifically classified ministers
Of the gospel as 'pimps and prostitutes
Mr.. Davis and myself, during the cam
paign. spoke In nearly every important
city of this state. and Gov. Rogers was
then very glad TO accept our assistance
In explaining and overcoming the effect
OF that statement"
The governors rabid inhdelity has
suddenly become very offensive to the
Christian sensibilities OF the devout ex-
regents. Why7 Has he changed his po-
sition on those very important matters?
Has there ever been any sort OF question
whatever about his convictions. in view
OF the written record? The plain truth Is
that the Rev. Clark Davis, before cleo
ton. and Candidate John p. Fay, before
election, having their own axes TO grind
and personal ends 10 serve, were willing
to swallow John r. Rogers and his
shocking and unspeakable insults 10 the
Christian religion. Now. having been
elected from the board for misfeasance
in Office. great light has burst upon
them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Director Grtffth. Of the Art Bureau OF
the Trans Mississippi Exposition. mas
just completed a tour Of the prnclpal
cities examining the various art eNhlplts'
and will soon start on another tour.
Mrs. S. G. Afilliken, of Augusta. Me-, who
has been elected as a director at recent
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Bangor.
Orono and Old Town Railroad Company,
IS the first woman elected 10 such place
In that state.
Mrs. Charlotte Fowler Wells celebrated
her SD birthday August Ia. at her home in
West Orange. n. Y. She was the first
woman in the country TO teach phrenoiogy.
She was an instructor in the American In
stitute OF Phrenology for many years.
Mrs. A Immogene Paul. of Chicago. who
was for three years the sanitary Inspector
OF the Civic Federation. recently took an
examination, and out of the 81 eligibles for
the position OF ward and street inspectors,
she got the best marking, standing ss.o6,
nearly perfect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19

Gov. Rogers Is abe TO tender his late
friends Fay and Davis very choice bou-
cuet q epishets himself.
There Is IS yet 70 Indication thai the
Rev. Clark Davis Is becoming adept IN the
gentle art OF letting go OF a good thing.
Anyway the supreme court IN rs fan
ure to secure cur own Col. Winston as a
star member OF its bar. has missed q
whole lot OF fun.
One ot Henry Georges followers com
Tnit;ed suicide because be feared his can
didates defeat. There Il danger Of a
frightful increase % mortality in New
York before the election IS over.
=
One OF the most beautiful ard touching
things in current domestic history Is the
yociferous felicity and uproarioas har-
nony in the fusion happy family.
Well all be happy yet:
You bet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
HER TROUBLE.

I ne, a pretty maiden
Wa0se eyes were wet and red:
! sougnt 20 lend her sympathy,
And IeG3srly said:
Prsy tel ne OF your trouble.
That J may help you bear &.
Sosne heavy sorrow weighs you Down
Ans. or. 1 fan would share t..
'Scms friend. perchance. has left You
some we5l-loved one - dead
You look back through me mist % tears
A. happy moments fed
Or has some che deceived YOU
some aezrTieSs man ard crnets
on. lex ne know as name THAI
Nay NEE. aEn Il \ tg--"
She took her Hstle 'kerrhias
Ard wiped her tears away.
And the1. a. 7 stood waiting O..
At length Co1tr1vsd 20 say:
I've los, 30 fred dor have
fes eddy gay dece.ver;
The tgoGol= Wiz ha IS that
Have GOT TIE tlabed Azy fever
Cleveland Leader
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
An International Love Match

Chicago Chronicle.
One o. those remarkably gifted and
beautiful girls who have established the
fame OF the true American woman abroad
is the Duchess de Rochefoucauld, the
daughter Of Senator J. II. Mitchell. OF
Oregon Her marriage 10 not 50 remote
an event as 10 be forgotten by Americans.
The Due de Roehefoucauld was an officer
In the French army and an heir 10 one
OF the oldest and most historic families
in France. He was not fortune hunter.
Indeed. Miss Mitchell had little fortune
to De won. Senator Mitchell had risen 10
prominence in the United States senate.
but he was not the American father-ln-
law as foreign aristocrats understand the
term. His daughter was fascinating
and beautiful girl. and money played no
part In the love affair which resulted In
her becoming q duchess The wedding
took place in Paris In February. 1872 The
deputy mayor who performed the civil
ceremony, gracefully said that the mar
rage endowed France with a new and
charming Frenchwoman, one who could
well represent and renew the old time
alliance between France and America"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
He Sized Up the Situation.
Baltimore Sun.

fdItIInUTb sun.
Mr.. I. Wallis Blackstone has returned
to the city after an absence OF five
weeks, three of which were spent In Sc
attic, Wash. On August 80. while the
excitement over the discovery of gold in
the klondike was at It's height, Mr.
Blackstone arrived in Seattle. He found
a decided boom in the business Of the
city. large trade was being done in
lumber. wheat. oats and hops, and the
salmon canning industry was very act
i've, but the general business was con-
considerably augmented by the purchase
OF supplies by people going 10 the mines
and by returning miners spending their
money. Evidences OF the mining indus
try were seen on every hand IN nuggets
of gold and gold dust