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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
A FAMILY COMMITS SUICIDE.
A Frenchman, His Wife and Three
Daughters Resolved to Die To-
gether.

PARIS, Nov. S.-A man named Drey-
fus, who is believed to be a cousin of
Captain Dreyfus, the deported artil-
lery officer, imprisoned on an island
Off the coast of French Guiana, his
wife, formerly Miss Rebecca FORBADE
Abraham, an American, and their
three daughters, respectively IS, II
and years, committed suicide this
morning or last night at their resi-.
dence. The porter of the house found
their bodies in their apartments early
to-day. They were lying on the tioor
in the bedroom of the youngest child.
Dreyfus left letter for the Commits
sioner of that district inclosing 400
francs with which to defray the ex-
penses of the funeral of the family.
The deceased husband and father
was so terribly upset by the sent,nce
imposed upon Captain Dreyfus that
he changed his name to that of his
wife. He was the son of the Com
tesse d'Heueritta.
1t is believed that the suicides were
committed because of the recent los
ses by Dreyfus on'the Bourse. Nine.
Dreyfus last week made several ppr-
chases of furs and clothing for the
children, and was getting ready to
visit her sister in London. This seems
to show that she had no inkiings of
her husbaud's intentions at that time,
and leads friends of the family to be-
lieve that it was only under his over
mastering influence that she agreed
to share his fate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD.

A fact often overlooked, or not
always understood, is that women
suffer as much from distressing kid
ney and bladder troubles as the men.
The womb is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, and for that rea-
son any distress, disease or inconven-
fence manifested in the kidneys, back,
bladder or urinary passage is often,
by mistake, attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some
sort.
The error is easily made and may
be as easily avoided by setting urine
aside for twenty-four hours; a sedi-
ment or settling is evidence that your
kidneys need doctoring. If you have
pain or dull aching in the back, pass
water too frequently, or scanty supply,
with smarting or burning-these are
also convincing proofs of kidney
trouble. If you have doctored with
out benefit, try DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy. The
mild and the extraordinary effect will
surprise you. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures. If you take,
a medicine you should take the best.
At druggists fifty cents and one dol
lar. You may have sample bottle
and pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention the Mexico LEDGER and send
your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghampton, N. Y. The proprietor
of this paper guarantees the genuine
ness of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

Stuff and Nonsense.

From the Trenton Weekly Tribune Republican.
No less an authority than Sam
Cook, Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee, Is of the opinion
that his party will be In danger OF
losing the State next year unless there
can be another complete fusion ar.
ranged with the Populists. Mr.. Cook
is honest enough to admit that the
$4,000 majority for free silver in Mis-
souri, at the last election was made up
OF Populist votes and he is therefore
of the opinion that these votes will be-
needed again at the next election.
He also remembers that large num-
Der of neutrality-suspicious. were in
duced to vote for Bryan last year, ,whe,
will not be SO easily led astray again.
The promises made by Republicans
have been kept to the letter and the
disaster, which was to befall the,
country if the gold standard waa
maintained, has been proven to exist,
in the imagination of Democratic ora
tors alone so that it will be difficult to
induce Republicans to again vote for
free silver. All these things point to
an increased Republican vote in Mis-
souri, next fall while the Democracy
cannot hope to hold its own without
and this it is not thought they can
effect. Stranger things have hap
pened than that Missouri should go
Republican, as she did three years
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
BOB WHITES DEMOCRACY.
The Opinion of one of Missouri's Most
Loyal and True Democratic Pa
pers-Col. Cook Roasted.

The Saline County (Mo.) Weekly
Progress, one of Missouri's Oldest e:ld
most reliable and loyal Democratic
papers, editorially says:
The Cook White imbroglio seems
to have been renewed with unabated
animosity.
Cook is reading White out of the
Democratic party and White as stoutly
refuses to obey the Cook mandate,
which would place him, White, be-
yond the pale of fellowship with a
political organization to which Editor
White has always been loyal and
worked hard.
This controversy would attract lit
Tie or no attention outside the limits
of the town of Mexico, in which these
two gentlemen publish rival news
papers, were it not for the fact that
one of them Is the Chairman of the
State Democratic Central Committee.
Editor Cook is making a mistake
one which, before he is aware of ie,
will prove fatal to the nomination
which he is seeking for governor.
The Democratic press of the State
does not approve of the conduct of
Editor Cook toward Editor White.
Editor Whites record as Democrat is
ksOaUn to be good and all rejecting,
sensible Democratic editors are pained
to see the man t0hoHs their party has en-
trusted aoith the care of looking after the
aoork Of combining and harnonizing the
Democratic strength Of the State, er-
pending his energies in trying to cast
outside the organization On editor aoto
asks none of the emoluments and honors
Of the party, but simply the privilege
to labor as q priuate in the ranks of
that party schich, in his opinion, best
promotes those ends Of government dear
to his heart.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
Plenty of Room in the Democratic


Party.
When the Democratic party assem-
BILE in convention in Missouri next
summer they will re-affirm and stlnd
by the Chicago platform without the
change of a line or word. They Nill
also be called upon to welcome back
into the fold those who went off With
the gold bugs during the last cam
paign. That some of those who left
the party are now trying to get back
in the fold can plainly be seen, and
while they should be received with
outstretched arms they should not in
any way be allowed to dictate the
policy of the platform in any county
or State convention. Let them first
prove with their votes that they
are in full harmony with the Demo-
cratic party Chillicothe Constitution.
Let Populists, Republicans and gold
Democrats come into the Democratic
party on the same footing. The DEM
ocratic party is a party of principle
and all who endorse the principles Of
the party are invited to come over
and stand with US. No money or spoils
should be offered. Let them come
into the party, line up and help win
victory and then take chances with
other men in securing reward.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
MARBLEHEAD LIME,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Correct YOu Are.

The Paris appeal, staunch and
loyal Democratic paper, under the
headline, "Just Our Sentiments"
says:
The Mexico LEDGER is in favor OF
inviting all Populists, Republicans and
gold Democrats to come in and abide
with the Democratic party. We are
in favor of making the principles and
platform of the party strong enough
to draw and hold the majority of the
voters in the grand old State of Mis-
souri,. If Populists, and Republicans
or gold Democrats want Office at the
hands of the Democratic party they
should come in as privates and WORT,
their way up. We are opposed to a
few sharpers in the various parties
getting together and dividing the
spoils-trading of voters like they
were 80 many cattle. Goodness knows,
there will be time enough to talk
about fusion when the exigencies de-
mand it. Good principle ought always
to outrank what is called "good pol
ftiaa ,,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
IT Is THE PROPER THING

To serve but one or two vegetables
with q meat course.
For lady to dress very simply in
the morning for q promenade.
To make visits OF ceremony after 4
in the afternoon.
To ask your hostess permission to
take your guest with you to one of her
afternoon or O'Clock teas.
When calling upon a mother and
daughters to leave two cards, one for
the mother, the other for the daugh-
ters.
To eat vegetables from the same
plate as the meat. The custom of
serving vegetables in saucers is 70
longer in vogue.
For young lady to wear her be-
trothal ring upon the marriage finger,
the third finger of the left hand.
For social correspondence to use
plain white or cream tinted station
cry without lines.
ITO use writing for all social CORES
pondence with the address Of the
writer in plain, legible print In the
upper right-hand corner.
To offer congratulations to Q gen.
tleman upon his announcement Of his
engagement.
To write letters to ones relatives
and intimate friends announcing a
marriage engagement.
To send q congratuIatory note to a
gentleman upon the announcement of
his approaching marriage; to call up
ON a young lady within a few days
after receiving the announcement of
her engagement or to send her flow
ers, with note expressing wishes for
her future happiness.
To use discretion in the time of
ones stay at any social function
where hours are not specially stated.
To pay a ceremonious visit within
three days after an invitation to a
dinner, whether accepted or not.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
TIDINGs FROM THE YUKON.
Mlssourian Writes of the Perils and
Hardships Of the Skaguay Trail.

PARIS, Mo-, Nov. 10.-Hon. George
Young, Congressman Bodine,s law
partner, left Paris early in August for
Dawson City, Alaska. DIR. T. M. Moss
to-day received the following letter,
written by Mr.. Young at Benefits
Lake, Sept. 10. Mrs. Kaiser, mem
toned in the letter, is a cousin of
Judge D. M. Moss, president of the
National Bank of Paris:
"BENNErT's LAKE, Sept. 19.-It has
been long time since wrote you, as
have been here getting our boat.
Our goods got here last night; that is,
the last of them. Our boat Is ready
and we will start for Dawson City in
the morning. 1t will take us 10 or IL
days to make the trip. Am feeling
very well and my feet are well. They
got pretty sore coming up here. The
Skaguay trail Is the worst road ever
saw, and the old mountaineers say 1t
is the hardest proposition they ever
tackled. Many started back before
starting for Skaguay, and many more
before they got half way through.
Many are still plunging along and will
not get through this winter. We had
four horses; lost one and traded one
for SO pounds of -four and so pounds
of beans. Things are higher than cats
back. Ordinary provisions are SOC to
75c per pound, and hard to get at that.
Beefsteak is SOC per pound. The trail
is strewn with dead horses. It
costs 81 a pound to have goods pack
ed straight through. Horse feed sells
at 5Oc pound. Mrs. Kaiser and her
niece got here Thursday. They will
sail Tuesday. On the summit of the
trail there is foot of snow and it has
frozen ice as thick as a dollar here.
We think we have plenty of time to
get down the river. The trip is much
more expensive than most people
realize. ! will not have as much mon
ey when get through as I thought l
would when I started. We do not
know anything that is going on In the
outside world, but have learned that
war has been declared against the
United States by both Spain and
Japan, but guess that is hoax. An
old man who had his goods as far as
the summit of the pass went back to
get horse feed and died of heart dis
ease. His wife was along, but she
turned back. That is the saddest thing
that has occurred. There are some
children II or 12 years old going down
the river. Our boat is 20 feet long.
We will have to lay up of nights, as it
gets dark here now about 7 o'clock
and rains almost every night in the
valleys and SHOWS on the montains.
Have not gone out of sight of snow
for four weeks. 1t is not very cold
yet. I have only worn overalls and
underclothes.
lSigned) GEORGE YOUNG"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

GOOD stock always brings good
prices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

Aood's pills cure all liver IIls. IS cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
LA CROSSE LUMBER co.
Floor Paint, Dries Over Night.
Fined Fifty Dollars.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 10.-Mrs.
Amanda J.Baird, the ChristianScience
healer, was fined $50 in police court
to day for failing to report to the
board of health case of diphtheria
she was treating. Mrs. Baird imme-
diately signed bond, appealing the
case to the criminal court. d. II.
Kinney, the father of Mae E. Kinney,
who died under Mrs. Baird's Christ
ian Science treatment, signed the
bond. The parents of the dead child
were among the first to shake hands
with Mrs. Baird after the conviction.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
LA CROSSE LUMBER co.
Never Fail to Please.
Fish For Distribution.


All persons in the state of Missouri
desiring young black bass and crappie
for public waters or private ponds
should apply at their earliest conven-
ience to Phil. Koplin, Jr., Sup't. For
rest Park Hatcheries, St. Louis, Mo. or
to Fl. D. Carson, Sup't st. Joseph,
NO.; the one most accessible to the
applicant.
The expense to the applicant will be
cost of delivery of fish ts1,) which
must be sent in advance. No fish
cans sent out g. o. D. Express cha'g-
es on fish to be G. 0. d. A FIVE gal
Ion can will carry fifty small fish. ALI
applicants will be notified few days
in advance of shipment.
SAM T. RATHELL,
Chairman Missouri Fish Commission.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
W. W, Fry for the Legislature

Mexico Correspondent of the Vandalia Leader.
I have heard W. W. Fry's name
mentioned in connection with the
position of Representative. Whether
Mr.. Fry would accept the position is
not known. Be that as it may, his
many friends over the county would
like to see him candidate. Mr.. Fry,
being a lawyer of ability, is peculiarly
fitted to make war on the lobby,
which Is a great stumbling block to
wholesome legislation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
LA CROSSE LUMBER co.
Operate their own
Private Telephone System

Disagreement for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by using De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds TO
sores and skin troubles. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

WARNING-Persons who suffer
from coughs and colds should heed
the warnings OF danger and save
themselves suffering and fatal results
by using One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
is an infallible remedy for coughs,
colds, Group and all throat and lung
troubles. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
The Ball Heirs.

j. N. Ball returned to-day from a
business trip to Louisville, KY. He
was accompanied by his relative,
Godfrey Bail, and wife, Of clareport,
KY, who will visit him.
Mr.. Ball's business in Kentucky
was to meet and confer with the
heirs to the 100000 Ball estate,
which will, it is thought, be finally
settled in July, 1898. Mr.. Ball looks
like his trip to the Blue Grass State
had done him good.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
Adams-Campbell.

Ellis P. Adams, of Molino, and Miss
Ollie M. Campbell, Of Youngs Greek,
were married by Rev. E. W. Rey-
nolds at at the residence OF the brides
father, W.T.Campbell, Jon Wednesday,
Nov. 10, at 7:3o p. M, in the presence
of q large company Of invited guests.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
WHITE PINE SHINGLES,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Well Satisfied,

A LEDGER reporter talked with q.
P. Emmons this morning and Mr..
Emmons expressed himself as being
well satisfied with the result of the
sale of Shorthorn cattle yesterday.
When asked If he considered the rails
ing of fine cattle profitable for small
dealers, he said he did. He says
that the amount of capital involved
ia much smaller than one would imag-
inc. He cited one instance of having
bought one COW for s35 and then SELL
ing a calf for $140.
There was the largest cattle dealer
in Texas in attendance at the sale in
the person of 8. Scaling, million-
nj ir0
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

Col. ALEXANDER and Mr.. Brown
ing, of Paris, Mo-, were in Mexico last
week on visit to friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Alexander is editor of the
Paris Mercury, one of Missouri's most
prosperous and substantial Democratic
papers. Paris is a wealthy city, sur
rounded by fine farming country,
and the people of both town and
county cordially and literally patron
ize their local papers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
LA CROSSE LUMBER co.
Operate their Own Mandatory.
Heir to $4,000,

Mrs. H. L. Steppleman, of this city,
has been notified of the death of her
cousin, Frank Neideker, of Milwau-
kee, who died bachelor and left an
estate of $3.50, 900.
Mrs. Steppleman, who has never
seen her cousin, is remembered to the
extent of $4,000, which is expected to
arrive any day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
LA CROSSE LUMBER co.
Ruy Cheap for their
Many Customers.
Vandalla Poultry Show.

The Vandalia poultry show, which
will take place on Nov. 15, 16, II and
IS, will be fine affair. The poultry
fanciers of this part OF the state have
joined together in making 1t such.
J. r. Lamson, Ed. Harrison and
George Kunkel will show birds there
and 1t is almost certain that they viii
all win prize.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
FANCY FRONT DOORS, g.. D.s,ss:. s.s
La Crosse Lumber Co,
An Enthusiastic School Man.

We do not know Of more enthusi-
astic school man anywhere than Prof.
French strother, the School Commis-
sioner OF this county. Fever the
smallest gathering of teschers for
consultation within the borders oi
Audrain anywhere but what you may
expect to meet the cheering and
beaming face of Prof. Strother.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
LA CROSSE LUMBER co.
Carry Large Stocks.
Rig Sale at Odessa.

In to-day's LEDGER will be found
the advertisement of big sale Of
stock at Mr.. George w. Null's Elm
Lawn Farm, at Odessa, Mo. 1t will
pay you to read this advertisement
and then attend the sale. Mr.. Null
has some OF the very best hogs ever
grown and bargains will be offered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
A St. Louis Politician q Suicide.

A st. Louis Politician Suicide.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia. q. Gillian,
manager of the Jones' Nixon Publish
ing Company Of this city and Demo-
cratic candidate for State Senator at
the last election, shot and hilled him
self to-day. No reason is known for
the deed except that an injury
received In q bicycle accident may
have affected his mind.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
Against Fusion.

From the Richmond Conservator.
There is q big sentiment among the
Democrats Of Missouri against fusion
in the future and it ought to grow
until 1t takes possession of every true
Democrat In Missouri. II side shows
think Democratic principles good
enough to fuse with them, then they
should fall into the Democratic col
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
COWS FOR CUBA.
Spanish Agents Are Buying Holstein
Cattle to Ship to Havana.

MARSHALL, Mo. Nov. 10.-Two
Spaniaris, Edurado Gomez, of Ha-
vana, Cuba, and Rindovets Miguel,
of New Orleans, arrived here to-day
and are engaged in buying Holstein
milch COWS for shipment to Havana.
Gomez was a member of the Spanish
Army in Cuba until recently, serving
as Captain of Artillery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The excessive heat of the middle of
the month caused the closing of a
steel mill at Muncie, Ind, the men
being unable to work.
There are a dozen doctors and just
the number of lawyers, who, if they
were tailors, would make one man, to
population of 1,1OO in Bad Axe,
Mich.
FIVE cats were boxed up by the
patient possessor of twenty-thre in
Punta Gorda, Fla, and expressed to
the Mayor of Arcadia, and on the
third day after shipment each cat had
come back.
Somebody in Columbia, KY, has
sent out and had printed in the west a
story that the Green River at that
place has been SO low lately that
swine have taken to wallowing in it
and catching and eating fish.
According to the experience of a
Topeka clergyman people will pay
more out there to be married than
they will to hear the gospel preached.
He says he makes more by perform
ing marriage ceremonies than he does
by preaching.
There is one Tennesseean, anyway,
who will not practice the habit of
holding toothpick in his mouth any
more. A sneeze caused him to swal-
low one the other day and he is con-
siderably exercised over its where
abouts and possible effects.
On the floor of a private dining
room in a Minneapolis restaurant a
waiter found a 800 bill one night.
The next day the proprietor of the
place was called to the long distance
telephone and q man told him of hav-
ing lost 800 bill. The waiter who
found the money identified the man
by his voice.
For an hour and quarter a mine
engineer near Bourne, Ore, was
whirled around with the fly wheel,
into which he had fallen, but when he
recovered consciousness after the
wheel was stopped, it was found that
he was not seriously hurt. The wheel
was a 20-foot one and and was making
125 revolutions minute.
A rope with loop in the free end
left dangling over the street from a
telephone wire in Easton, Md, caught
a button on a carriage which was
being driven up the street, and
wrenching the top from the vehicle
threw out a woman who was riding in
it. She was severely injured and died
In the house to which she was taken
OF an operation commonly looked
upon with more resignation in thii
world of wickedness and small woes
a Mississippi paper says: "Some
fiend incarnate, with the roaring fur
naces of hell staring him in the face
entered the residence of John Jonei
Sunday night and stole the Presby
terian Sunday School collection"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
AFTER FIVE DAYS.
A Jury Finds Robert Lee Roberts
Guilty of Manslaughter:

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. la most
bitterly contested criminal case In
Boone county closed last night, when
RobertLeeRoberts was found guilty Of
granddaughter for killing John Tate.
His punishment was assessed at three
years in the county jail and fine Of
500. The jury was out five days and
the verdict was surprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
ACME CEMENT PLASTER,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Cornett vs. Enslen.

In the Circuit Clerks Office In
Montgomery county there were pa
pers filed to-day which commences
another suit In which James Enslen
and sudie M. Cornett figure a. prin-
cipals. The suit is brought by Sudie
Cornett for the recovery OF about
$500 worth Of silverware and house,
hold goods which she elaine belong
to her and which James Enslen, her
former husband, refuses to turn over
to her.
Edmonston & Cullen, Of this city,
act tor the plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18
More Fine Hogs for Audrain.

w. w. johnson, of this county,
bought on Thursday, Nov. II, at the
combination Poland China hog sale of
Summers, Mosher & Taylor at Hunts
vile, the highly bred young boar,
Look Over U. g., farrowed July
9, 1897, by Look Me- Over, out of
Black U. s. Fannie, at . fancy price.
His name will be changed to Johnson's
Model. This fine young hog is half
brother to KIever's Model, sold for
s5,100; Look Out, sold for s1 600, and
Hadley's Model, value $4,000.
Mr.. johnson also bought young U.
8. SOW, sired by Mosher's Black U. g.,
for which he paid q good round price.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

Mr.. 8. P. EN- MONS Is well satisfied
with his sale of cattle. The cattle
were all first-class and highly bred
and were worth more money than
they brought. At the same time the
result of the sale shows clearly that it
pays to raise good stock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-11-18

For Sale-Drug Store.
If taken in the next 80 days small,
clean, new stock of drugs will go at a
bargain. Apply to
]. w. McCUBBIN,
WIT Laddonia. Mo.