davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1897-04-27
Grain Elevator Burned.

PEORIA Qll), April 26.-Fire tonight
destroyed the Iowa elevator, the prop
erty of the Iowa Elevator Company,
entailing a loss of nearly 100000. The
elevator had a capacity of 100000
bushels, and cost $4,000. 1t was in
sured for $4,000 About 100000 BUSH
els of grain, valued at $4,000 and
partially insured, We're destroyed.
Thirty boxcars also burned.
The record-union., 1897-04-27
TRIAL OF EMANUEL BROWN.
Charged With the Murder of James
Bellew at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, April 26.-The trial
of Emanuel Brown, a young negro
charged with the murder of James Bel
lew, a teamster. on the night of jan
uary 23d last, was this morning begun
before Judge Smith of the Superior
Court.
On the night in question Bellew and
his uncle, Matt Howerton, We're seeing
The record-union., 1897-04-27
Charged With Murderous Assault.

FRESNO, April 26.-Thomas and
Frank Garcia are in Jail here on a
charge of assault to murder which will
probably be changed to murder before
night. The boys are Mexicans and got
into a fight at Firebaugh with one
Frank Velles, whom they stabbed four
times, driving a four-inch blade into
his lungs at every stroke. Velles is
dying.
The record-union., 1897-04-27
Mexican Boundary Line.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Pres
ident to-day sent to Congress the re-
port of the Boundary Commission APP
pointed to locate the boundary line be-
tween Mexico and the United States
west of the Rio Grande River The
Presidents message merely transmits
the papers filed by the commission with
the State Department, consisting of
printed volumes and maps
The record-union., 1897-04-27
Death of a Noted Mathematician.

SYRACUSE q. y. April 26.-Dean
John Raymond French, Vice-Chan-
cellor of Syracuse University, died at
his home in this city to-day. He was
- years of age, and was regarded as
one of the best mathematicians in the
world. He had been connected with
the Syracuse University since 1871.
The record-union., 1897-04-27
United States Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Chief
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court to-day announced the final ad-
journment of the present term on the
24th of May.
The record-union., 1897-04-27

LONDON, April %. - Colonel John
Hay. United States ambassador to the
Court of st. James. paid a long visit
to the Foreign Office this evening.
The record-union., 1897-04-27
THE TARIFF BILL
STRIKES A SNAG.
Democrats Will MOI Allow Il TO be Re-
ported Direct to the Senate
Without Passing Through the Hands
of the Finance Committee.

The rlinority Demand Chance to
Present Their Views, With Hope
to Make Changes Which VIII I'M
prove the Measure, rlore Especi-
ally Endeavoring to Have Stricken
Out the Retroactive Clause.
The record-union., 1897-04-27

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The record-union., 1897-04-27
The Sunday Issue

Has specially prepared matter: IL
pages. The largest circulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
The Primary Election Crime.

O.l
The ticket nominated by the Demo-
Gratis Tuesday is composed, in the
main, of worthy, competent and esti-
mable gentlemen and deserves the
cordial support of good citizens. The
methods pursued during the campaign
and on election day were a disgrace to
the community. 1t may be that poll
tics require such practices but we do
not believe it. Ifthe primary election
system is responsible for it then the
primary election system ought to be a
thing accursed among decent people.
All day long at least three "dens"
were kept open near the polls, where
.whiskey and beer were fairly ladled
out free for the corruption of voters.
The same practices had been engaged
in for two or three nights previously
and there were more men drunk than
have been seen for months. The sa-
looms did a small business compared
with these "blind tigers"
Gambling on the result had been
open and notorious and the gamblers
committed these crimes in order to
insure the success of their favorites.
The candidates themselves took only
small part or none at all in the orgies.
The scenes of Tuesday were but a
repetition of the shameless practices
of the county primary last year. Their
recurrence disgusts respectable citi-
zens and Injuries serio usly in the eyes
of thinking people the party and the
community which tolerates such pro-
ceeding gs,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Paine's Celery Compound Makes One Vel

mere spring remedy. It bring
about healthy appetite, complete
digestion, regular action of the bow
els and the other excretory organs
whenever taken, whether in summer
or in winter, but as the greatest Of
spring remedies it has extraordinary
opportunities for inducing the body
to throw off morbid humors that
poison it and cause rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, heart trouble and general
low state of the health, as in spring
the system is more pliable and chronic
diseases so securely lodged in the
system that they are with difficulty
ousted, become more tractable.
Thousands of men and women have
found from personal experience that
Paine's celery compound makes peo-
pie well, and Keeps all from sickness
who take it in the spring.
Many father and mother have
noticed the unmistakable improve
ment in the health of their children
from taking Paine's celery compound
in the spring. 1t is the one scientifi-
cally accurate remedy fitted by its
composition to thoroughly purify the
blood and dispel that exhausted feel
ing and get rid of skin diseases, head
aches and fits of depression with
which children with weak, nervous
systems, as well as grown people, are
afflicted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
/. B. SUMMERS ARRESTED.
The Mayor Of La Grange, Mo-, is
Charged With Abducting Miss
Kizzie Sherwood.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, March H.. B.
Summers, Mayor of La Grange, No.,
and editor of the La Grange Democrat,
is under arrest, charged with abduct-
ing Miss Kizzie Sherwood. Miss Sher-
wood, who is a well known school
teacher of Lewis county, was absent
from her home "a hours. She was
found In room, where Summers, it
is charged, had her under lock and
key. She is 81 years of age and be-
longs to q prominent family. Sum-
mers Is a married man.
He has been released ON an $500
bond to appear for preliminary trial
March %. La Grange public opinion
seems to be divided.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
ARRIVED TOO LATE.
Robert Paine Made Record-Break-
ing Trip to Boston to See
His Dying Wife.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Robt. Treat
Paine, the Boston millionaire, passed
through New York this morning on a
record breaking trip from Manassas,
Va, to his home. Mr.. Paine was in
Virginia when the news reached him
that his wife was dying in Boston. He
Immediately ordered specialitrain to
meet him at Manassas. The terms Of
the agreement were s. a minute and a
big bonus to be given for every min
ute chopped of the record time.
The first run of 1876 miles, from
Washington to Gray's Ferry, Phila-
delphia, was covered in 1872 minutes.
Stops of three minutes duration were
made at Baltimore and at Gray's Ferry
to cool the journals of the engine.
Mr.. Paine arrived in Jersey City at
5 minutes past O'Clock this morning,
having made the run from Philadel-
phia at the rate of "a miles an hour.
He was delayed 10 minutes in crossing
the river. On the New York side a
carriage was in waiting and he was
driven at break-neck speed to the
Grand Central station. Two minutes
later he was on his way to Boston.
The run to New Haven was made in
record time, and more. The train
gained Is minutes over the regular
schedule of the Boston Cannon Ball
Express.
The cost of the service between
New York and Boston was $500. Mr..
Paine's trip was all in vain, however,
for Mrs. Paine died shortly before
midnight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
THE LEDGER GETS FIRST PRIZE.
Awarded $50 for Best Article on the
st. Louis Chronicle.

The Mexico LEDGER has been
awarded first prize, $50 In cash, for the
'best editorial notice" on the st. Louis
Chronicle. Two out of the four prizes
were awarded to Missouri and both
went to Audrain county, one to the
LEDGER and one to the Laddonia
Herald. The committee on the con-
test made the following report to the
Chroaicle:
To Contest Editor Chronicle
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March II, 1891. We,
your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the decision of the contest
among newspapers publishing the
best editorial notice of the Chronicle
as q newspaper, after careful and ex-
haustive examination of all the mo-
ticss submitted award the prizes as
follows:
First prize, the Mexico Evening
LEDGER, Mexico, NO., $50.
Second prize, the Albion Journal,
Albion, ILL.,, S25.
Third prize, the Southern Aegis, Ash
vile, Ala, $15.
Fourth prize, the Laddonia Herald,
Laddonia, Audrain Co., Mo-, $40.
1t is our regret that only four prizes
were offered, as every notice sub
mitted had many manifest claims for
recognition. The Chronicle has every
reason TO be proud of the commenda-
tion bestowed on it by the press of the
South and Southwest.
b. F. ZALINGER,
Advertising Manager the Fair.
FRED GOODYEAR,
Advertising Manager B. Nugent &
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

SENATOR MAJORS, of this District,
and Senator Peers seem to have dis
agreed in reference to the bill to have
all of the hangings in Missouri take
place at jefferson City. A telegram
from jefferson City in reference to
this matter says:
This afternoon Majors rose to a
question of personal privilege and, in
answer to a statement by Peers pub
lished in morning paper that he had
promised Peers to vote for the bill and
had not done so, told his side of the
story. He said Peers had come to him
and asked him to support him in his
effort to pass the bill over the COVER
nor's veto. He told him he thought
he could, but before the meeting yes
terday he had gone to Peers and asked
him to release him, saying he would
rather resign than vote for the bill
again.
Peers denied that Majors had asked
to be released, and Majors repeated
his statement, asserting that it was
true
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
New Suits.

The following new suits have been
fled with Circuit Clerk P. M. Morris
for the June term of Circuit Cocrt:
In re, Cyrus McVey; appealed from
Probate court.
State vs.. Thos. HughIett; appealed
from Justice Peace court.
Sallie Lyons vs.. Charles Lyons; di-
vorce.
A. r. Fleet and Southern Bunk VS..
Phoenix Insurance 20. Of Hartford,
No. 1; on insurance policy.
Same vs. same, No. 2; on insurance
policy.
Same VS.. Orient Insurance Co. OF
Hartford; on insurance policy.
Shoppert, respondent, VS.. s. p.
Martin; reversed and remanded with
orders.
Kingman s. Co. VS.. W. J. Grow; at
tachment.
Allie Turner VS.. w. L. Turner; di-
xorce.
John r. Young VS.. E. E. and q. E.
Mevey, M. A. Mcvey interplleader;
appealed from Justice Peace ci.'urt.
N. d. Besgles vs. City Of Latldonia;
for recovery Of money.
j. p. Galloway ct al VS.. O. 8: A. r.
h. Co.; ejecsment.
r. r. Arnold vs.. E. e. Jones; suit in
ejsctment.
Leona Mckinney VS.. Geo. w. Nc
Kinney; divorce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
The Mayfield Sanitarium,

Home and hospital established and controlled
by Baptists, but admits of sick and afflicted of
all denominations or Of no denomination. The
medical staff is composed of some of the best
known physicians of the city and who are
recognized authority in their special lines of
work. Any physician of good standing can
treat his own patients In this sanitarium and
patients can choose their own physician IL they
so desire. II has nurses training school and
woman's board of charity. The location OF
the sanitarium is good and with its many other
superior advantages, without a doubt, makes 1t
one of the most attractive and desirable insti-
tutions of its kind in the West and there are
hundreds of patients who need treatment and
yet they hesitate to come because they are not
acquainted with sanitarium methods. To all
such We will say that the Mayfield Sanitarium
Is christian Home and you viii feel that you
are with friends; will be tenderly cared for by
trained nurses and will receive such skilled
medical and surgical treatment as each indi-
vidual case may require, and we solicit your
patronage. Elegant accommodations furnished
at -, 81, $40 and Sl4 per week. Nursing at $50
to 50 per week. Medical and surgical services
reasonable. Our aims in this new sanitariuin
are Just tho same as when we first tered the
work twelve tI2l years ago. As in the past.
ministers OF all denominations and their fami-
lies receive free professional treatment. Also
no charges fer professional serv ices rendered
INDECENT persons whose board and nurse bills
are paid by churches. lodges. sc.
For further Information address
W. Fl. MAYFIELD. NJ. D.
Mayfisld Sanitarium, st. Louis Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

In March, April and May use Paine's
celery compound.
And only Paine's celery compound!
For it is natures remedy.
Do not for a moment confound it
with any of the ignorant, catchpenny,
short-lived patent remedies-sarsa-
parillas, nervines and tonics that bear
as much resemblance to Paine's cell
cry compound as the parasite vines do
to the oaks that they live on.
Paine's celery compound cures dis
ease. 1t makes people well. 1t has
saved the lives of thousands of suf-
ferers. 1t makes the weak strong.
1t purifies the blood and enriches
the skin.
Every condition of winter life has
been detrimental to health. There
has been steady define in nervous
vigor. Now that spring comes the
body is ready to cast off unhealthy
tissues If it is only given a chance.
This opportunity comes when the
excretory organs, kidneys, skin and
bowels are made to work actively and
the nerves are able to furnish suffi-
cient energy to the digestive organs.
No remedy in the world accom-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
The Louisiana Press says:
j. ". Williams, of Mexico, Mo-, was
in town Wednesday.

The Louisiana Press says:
J. v. Williams, of Mexico, Mo-, was
in town Wednesday.
The Slater Rustler says:
Engineer O'Brien has moved to his
farm near Mexico, Mo.
The Centralia Guard says:
Miss Matte Karnes, of Mexico, has
been visiting Miss Fay Frost.
The Centralia Guard, In telling what
happened in Centralia on September
6, 1873, says: sc. D. Ferris buys
Frank Kemper's hardware store and
moves his family from Mexico to Cen
tralia.n
The Wellsville Optic Ne,cs says:
Capt. Corner, of Mexico, was here
Wednesday and made our Office q
pleasant call. The Capt. viii be re-
membered by many of our readers as
the leader of the Mexico drum corps
during the late campaign.
The Salvation Army will visit Gem
tralia again next Saturday evening
and will appear at the Opera House.
Ensign Dearing, of st. Louis, will en-
tertain the audience with a graphic
phone concert. There will be music
and singing and other interesting
exercises.
The Centralia Courier says:
Sheriff Mat Nelson, of Audrain, was
here from Mexico Monday.
Prof. J. D. Whitley, of Mexico, was
here Sunday visiting friends.
H. II. Larimore, a promising young
lawyer of Mexico, was visiting friends
and relatives here Sunday.
Miss Sallie Lakenan and little Mariah
Hall, of Mexico, were the guests Of
Mrs. J. o. Tinsley the latter part Of
last week.
The Mexico papers have said some
thing very nice about the EDITORS lit
tie talk to the Mexico Bryan Club
Friday night, for which the Courier
doffs its hat.
Speaking about lawyers, reminds ua
that no city in the State has 60 many
splendid young men in its legal d.
rectory as has Mexico. We do not
know just how many there are of
them, but we do know that such legal
buds as Clay, Orear, Macfarlane and
older lads "a Rodgers, Cullen, Buckley,
Jesse, Crigler, CAN'T and others we
might name, to say nothing of the
old-timers, puts Mexico in the front
rank for the ability of her representa-
tives of the bar. Not only this, but
out of the couple Of dozen Of good
lawyers in that wide-awake town,
| there is not drunkard or q bum one
in the lot-rather q rare phenomena
when contrasted with Fulton, Colum-
bia, Moberly or other big towns legal
lights. We can pay the Mexico bar
no higher compliment than to observe
that its talent and standing would do
| credit to even 80 progressive q city az
Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

papers making their own canvasses
again this year have found that the
demand for Paine's celery compound
surpasses that of all other remedies
together!
Paine's celery compound, taken
during the early spring days, has
even more than its usual remarkable
efficacy in making people well. 1t
makes short work of disease. 1t rap
idly drives out neuralgia, sleepless-
ness, dyspepsia and rheumatism from
the system. 1t removes that lassi-
tude, or "tired feeling" which be-
tokens weakened nerves and poor
blood.
Women working in close offices,
statesmen tired out and nervous from
long hours standing on their feet
and waiting on impatient, irritating
customers; overworked, worried and
disheartened men and women every
where will be astonished to find how
much happier life becomes when their
nerves have been strengthened and
their blood purified by means of this
great remedy.
No other remedy has the hearty ap-
proval of q like body of educated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
SIM Reward sim

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is Catarrh. Halrs Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires
q constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have 30 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address, F.J. CHENEY & Co., To-
ledo, o.
pB~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
STOCR NEWS.
From the Centralia Courier.

From the Centralia Courier.
]. A. Spangler got out the fifteenth
load of horses from this place Mon
day.
Thos. Mcbride bought 400 sheep
Of ]. O. Hit Monday at 1896, to 60
next week.
J. T. McNear has rented the Reeves
farm Of 240 acres-the old Ed .t'aires
farm.
John Boulware sold L. l.. Anthony
so head of hogs to 60 the last of April
at $3.50 or S3.35.
J. II. Starr bought rs head OF stock
hogs this week at prices ranging from
a3.1O to s3.25.
John Neill, George Faddis and W.
p. Reed went up to Kansas City Mon.
day to buy four or five loads of feed
ing cattle.
8. w. Downing some time ago sold
L. @. Anthony load of hogs at S3.3t
to 60 the last of April or up until May
10Th, and last week bought them back
at about 1856. Mr.. Downing believes
that hogs will materially advance by
May 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

plishes these results like Paine's cell
cry compound. 1t nourishes, regu-
lates and invigorates the entire ner-
vous system from the brain to the
minutest nerve fiIament. 1t causes
an increased appetite and tones up
the stomach to deal with the increas-
ed food. its nourishing action is i'm
mediately manifest in clearing up of
the muddy, unhealthy skin, an in
crease in weight and more refreshing
sleep.
First discovered after laborious,
scientific research by the ablest ply
sician America has produced, Prof.
Edward Il. Phelps, M. D., LII. D., of
Dartmouth College, 1t is prescribed
and publicly indorsed by the best
practitioners in every city in America.
It has been so enthusiastically recon-
mended by grateful men and women
in every walk of life that it is to-day
in every sense the most popular rem
edy the world ever knew.
1t has proven itself the greatest of
all spring medicines.
In New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Boston, st. Louis and two or three
other large cities, the leading news
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

men and women and professional
men, nor has there ever been rem
edy that was welcomed in so many
intelligent, prudent homes where
pains is taken to get only the best in
80 vital a matter. In such families all
over the country Paine's celery COM
pound is the first, last and only rem
edy used.
Prof. Phelps had studied the nerves
in health and disease, when well nour-
ished and when under-nourished, in
men and women and children years
before he looked for the remedy.
Paine's celery compound is the out
come of his entire professional life.
1t is the one remedy that the world
could not lose day at any price.
Paine's celery compound induces
the body to take on solid flesh.
Physicians recognize Paine's celery
compound as the one scientific spring
remedy, and it Is universally pre-
scribed by them whenever there is
great need of a vigorous and prompt
restoring of health and strength to
the worm out system.
Paine's celery compound is the best
spring remedy because it ia more than
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
M'KINLEY ON CUBA.
A Cabinet Discussion Results in a
Policy.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 12.-It
is understood that at the Cabinet
meeting to-day the Cuban situation
was discussed and that the discussion
ended with the opinion that the
policy hitherto pursued of strict neu-
trality and enforcement of our neu-
trality laws would be adhered to so
long al the condition remained as at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

THE citizens of Mexico will gladly
arrange to purchase the Fleet grounds
and present the same to any gentle
man who will rebuild the institution.
Missouri must have a military academy
and Mexico appreciates the value of
such school. This is an opportunity
for some good school man, or, in fact,
for any gentleman, to make an in
vestment. The drill hall still stands
and there is q large amount of vaiua-
Bile material. Capitalists should look
into this matter. Mexico will do her
part.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Personal Items.

From the wellsville wide-Awake.
Rev. J. J. Griffin, Of Mexico, was
here Tuesday on business.
W. L. Corner, of Mexico, was trans-
acting business In this city Wednes-
day.
Rev. r. n. Cooper, Of Mexico, win
preach at the n. E. Church, South,
next Sunday evening at z O'Clock.
Quarterly meeting beginning then.
Rev. ]. L. Paris and family, Of Mex-
leo, have moved to their residence in
this city, which they purchased IRON
J. L. Barker. We welcome them 70
our city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Mrs. Sam Howard Dead.

Friday night at 2:45 Ida Lee, wife ol
8. 8. Howard, died of consumption al
the age of 25 years.
Deceased had been sufferer from
that fatal disease for about 8 years
and seriously i'll for the past s months
Her maiden name was Washer an6
she leaves a husband and three chill.
dren, one boy and two girls, to mourn
her loss.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. N. r. Pittman at the Baptist
Church at 2:30 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
w. 8. Blinco to Mary Baker, 100
acres, 10 miles west of Mexico, $3.50.

w. 8. Blinco to Mary Baker, 100
acres, 10 miles west of Mexico, $3.50.
Moore & McGraw to Eliza Sox, so
acres, 20 miles east of Mexico, S64O.
Thomas J. Albert to James Squires,
30 acres, 10 miles west of Mexico, $500.
w. D. Harrison to B. W. Cox, 1876
acres, II miles southwest of Mexico,
81, 900.
Joel Dickerson to R. W. Edens, 100
acres, 15 miles northwest of this city,
81 800.
James Brown to W. Fl. Brown, 100
acres, 10 miles southwest of Mexico,
81, 900.
]. 81. Daniel to ]. M. Beshears, lot /,
2, 8 and in block 43, town of Wanda
liza, 81 900.
L. D. Craig to P. @. Kidd, lots in
Fair Ground addition to Mexico, also
8 lots in Craig's addition to Mexico,
$4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Rheumatism ou,cklv Cured.

kkASo4AosAoAAA VAAsA4y SAAo4s
After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
s25 In doctor bills without benefit, Mr..
Frank Dolson, Of Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan was cured by one bottle Of
Cnamberlain's Pain Balm costing Is
cents and has not since been troubled
with that complaint. For eale by @.
A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
MEXICO MUST HAVE

Additional sewerage.
A new Military Academy.
A permanent Fair Association.
Better roads leading in all direction.
More modern dwelling houses to
rent.
Paved streets in the business por-
ton Of the city.
Some factories to employ labor
skilled and unskilled.