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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Young Men IN Church Work.

The distinguishing feature of church
work in the closing years of the CEN
tury is the zeal and activity of the
young people in evangelistic exertion,
not in one but in all the aggressive
religious organizations.
1t is not long ago that gray hairs
and mature years were deemed essen
tial to success in church work and
management, if not in church MEM
bership as well. Young people we're
formerly expected to attend public
worship on the Sabbath and the stated
midweek meetings, but the idea of an
organization of their own and official
positions in the management of such
affairs was not to be entertained. All
this has now been reversed and to- day
the active element in church work in
this country is the young people in
the various organizations.
AS a rule they dominate the Sunday
School, they carry on charitable mis-
sion work, they look up non-church-
goers and invite them to the meet
ings, they furnish material for church
choirs, they plan and conduct church
bazaars and sociables in aid of church
funds and they manage societies at
the annual conventions of which
thousands of delegates traverse a
continent to participate in the delib-
erations. None of the aggressive de-
nominations is without one of these
societies, most of which, while pro-
Tossing allegiance to some one organ
ization, are unsectarian in the scope
of their work.
The vitalizing element In Christian
work in this country is the young peo'
pie, and the number of them who are
associating themselves together fol
jealous activity in religious exertior
is rapidly increasing. The drill these
young people receive in the manage
ment Of their societies qualities then
for church officers and increases theil
love and devotion Cor the cause. Tht
Immense conventions at San Francisco
and at Toronto indicate the presenc,
lin the Christian church of new power
Ienergy and methods, the achieve
lments of which, in all branches of 50
tcial, political and moral reform, it 4
wholly impossible to overestlmate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. Father OsLeary has resigned
his pastorate.
Mrs. Berle loses her life as the re-
suit of burns received from a gasoline
stove.
Senator Isham G.. Harris, of Ten
nessee, died yesterday at his home in
Washington.
The Treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance 1926, ,3l3, ,129;
gold reserve s1a2,o72, ,s1s,
The tariff bill was received by the
House, sent to conference and the
conferees began their work.
| Senator Quay says that unless he
changes his mind he will retire from
the Senate at the end of the present
term.
The tariff bill passed the Senate by
a vote of 3s to 2s. McEnry, Of Louis
lana, was the only Democrat to vote
for 1t.
The Senate Foreign Relation Com
mittee will consider the Hawaiian
treaty Friday, and probably will re-
port it.
Minister Hoshi, of Japan, says that
the Japan Herald's report that this
country will seize Hawaii is without
Foundation,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren were
found on raft near Cincinnati with
their wrists cut. They had drowned
their baby.
/ Merrill Ragan was shot from am
bush near Armington, ILL.,, by William
Veroy, who charges Ragan with his
daughters ruin.
The private soldiers of the United
States army, located at Jefferson Bar
racks, complain of the nonpayment
of wages for June.
| VIM. Godfrey's dead body was
found on the Burlington Railroad
tracks near Baden. The cause of his
death is a mystery.
Fred Washington, distant relative
OF the Father of His Country, was
frightfuliy and fatally mangled In
runaway at sedalia.
4 The st. Louis brewers are experi-
menting with liquid gas, with aiview
of shortening the aging process In the
manufacture of beer.
I Mckinley did not send in his cur
|, rency message. Republican leaders
told him that he had blundered in an
i nouncing such purpose.
Many Kentuckians have asked
Governor Bradley to pardon George
Dinning, the negro who killed man
while defending his home.
Mckinley refused to promote 9
grand-niece of George Washington,
though the promotion was recon-
mended by Secretary Bliss.
Colonel w. @. Bronaugh, of Missou-
, ri, presented yesterday to Governor
! Clough, of Minnesota, petition for
: the pardon Of the Younger brothers.
Andrew Worten received the news
that Governor Stephens had commut-
ed the death penalty imposed upon
him to imprisonment first with indif-
ference and later manifested JOY.
State Labor Commissioner Rozelle
says that the work of the Factory In
: spector in st. Louis viii be discon-
tlnued, on the ground that the city,
and not the State, should provide and
pay for factory inspection.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
4 Ruined Home the Cause.
DIR. A. L. BERGER, A KANSAS
CITY PHYSICIAN, KILLED BY
JOHN SCHLEGEL.
Schlegel Asserts That His Wife Was
Assaulted By the Physician in
the Latter's Office -Berger's
Friends Make Denial.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July s.-Dr. A.
L. Berger, one of this city's foremost
physicians, was s.ssassinated on the
streets this afternoon by John Schle-
gel, a grocer. Dr.. Berger was stand
ing at Twelfth and Main streets, a
busy section of the city, reading a
newspaper. Schlegei approached from
behind and fired twC bullets into the
DOCTORS back. DR.. Berger was taken
to All Saints Hospital, where he died
q few minutes after the shooting.
Schlegel made no effort to escape.
He was disarmed by men In the crowd
which quickly gathered around him
and his victim. The assassin asked
one of these men whether Berger was
dead, and was told that the doctor
appeared to be alive.
"I'm sorry didn't kin him." SchIe-
gel replied; "for he has ruined my
home"
feet of the two men when the tragedy
occurred state that as Schlegel began
firing at the doctor, he exclaimed
wildly: 81 tried to got you before,
but, d-n you, I'll kilIyou nowl"
When taken to polica headquarters
Schlegel stated again that he hoped
he had killed his man, and reiterated
his charge that the doctor had ruined
his wife and home, making the charge
that his wife had been assaulted in the
DOCTORS Office in November last.
Mrs. Schlegel, when seen after the
killing, made the same charges against
the physician, and inquiry In the vi
cinity of the Schlegel home developed
the fact that the story was general
among their neighbors and that
several men had advised the grocer
to kill the doctor.
Friends of DIR. Berger, however,
vigorously deny the story of the as
sault. They say that Berger had been
schlegels family physician for over
nine years and that recently Schlegel
had become insanely jealous OF the
doctor. As early as two years ago
DR.. Berger told his wife and friends
that Schlegel was threatening him
and that ne thought he ought to cease
attending the family. 1t is known,
however, that he continued to wait
upon Mrs. Schlegei and her children.
DR.. Berger was the son of Dr.. .AdoIph
Berger, of Lebanon, ILL.,. who was one
of the German patriots who sought
refuge in this country years ago, he
coming to this country in company
with Carl Schurz, of New York.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
grevious Misannrehension


"By gad, sah,'' said the Colonel,
turning blue with rage, ''by gad, Major
Squarebottle, you have insulted me
and cast tahnish on my good name,
sab. You have to retract, sab, or
meet me on the field of honah, sah.'
"But-but, Kunnel Slasher really,
sab, remember having made no re-
marks derogatory to youah charactah
sah.o
"I have been reliably infawmed that
you said that I never pay bet"
'sIt is grevious mistake on the
paht of yo' informant, sab. I only
said, KInnel, that yo' never paid yo'
debts.'
"Majah, beg yo' pahdon, do, in
deed. What will you take3"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Mexico County Missouri Thursday July is 1897

have always been paid by an unknown
hand. Within a year, by his detest-
able Vaccinations, Won Tausch has
driven out two ministers and has been
signally decorated by the Emperor.
Count Herbert Bismarck, the Duke Of
Gunther, a brother-in-law of the EN-
peror, and Count Won Gutenberg are
among the mighty protectors of Won
Tausch. Though the rottenness and
moral turpitude of the Berlin secret
police have been revealed in the trial,
1t Is believed much has been withheld
regarding the intrigues of high digna-
taries to "queer" number of past
and present ministers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
THE WELLSVILLE TRAGEDY,
1t Still Remains a Mystery and May
Never be Solved-Moore in the
Mexico Jail.

The st. Louis Republic of Wednes-
day, July Z, contains the following re-
garding the Wellsville mystery:
The st. Louis police are working on
a clew that may solve the mystery
surrounding the tragedy which oc-
CURED near WelIsville, Mo-, last week.
Since the railway train ran over and
killed one of the three men lying with
their heads across the track, the case
has presented most complicated ap-
pearance. Persons familiar with the
circumstances are divided as to
whether it was murder or an attempt
at triple suicide.
Billy Moore, one of the injured men,
told several conflicting stories in re-
gard to the tragedy and when he left
Mexico, Mo-, Monday the authorities
concluded that he had better remain
within their reach until the whole
thing was sifted to tie bottom. When
Moore arrived at st. Charles, Mo-, he
was apprehended by the police and
lodged in the Mexico jail Monday
night.
Since his incarceration it has devel-
oped that Moore and the dead man
were recently released from the
Huntsville jail, where they were con-
fined for carrying burglars tools.
| While at the jail the dead man
went under the name of Sullivan.
Moore, however, said that he gave a
fictitious name, and that his correct
name was w. E. Schmidt. He also
stated that the man had we'll to-do
relatives in st. Louis.
Detective Tom Tracey has been en-
deavoring to find these relatives, In
hopes of throwing additional light on
the mystery.
The other injured man, who gave
the name os Thomas Foley, now says
that his name is Flood, and that his
parents reside at Springfield, Ill.
The impression is gaining grounc
daily that there was murder In the
tragedy near Wellsville. The police
too, seem to have formed like
opinion, and are working to find out
tho r,nofiva of the crime
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
SEVEN DEATHS AT JOLIET, ILL.
Thermometer Above 100 in Many
Illinois Towus-Infant Mortality.

JOLIET, ILL.,, July This was the
hottest day of the season. At 8
o'clock the mercury registered 90 and
at noon 102 degrees in the shade.
Seven deaths have occurred in twen-
ty four hours-Michael Sullivan, Pat
rick Mulhaney and James McKenna,
also four infants. Dozens OF horses
are dropping off all around the city
and county. Unfortunately the sup-
ply Of city water Is limited and the
greater part of the ice sold here has
been pronounced impure.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Cleveland TO the Gold Standard Demo
Gratis of IOWa

Gratis of Iowa.
The following letter from ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland was received by Paul
Kersch, Chairman of the State Central
Committee of the Iowa National
Democrats, and by him forwarded to
Chairman French to be read to the
convention:
GRAY GABLES, BUZzARD's BAY,
MASS, June 29.-To Paul Kersch,
Esq: My Dear Sir-My love of true
Democracy is so intense, and my be-
lief in the necessity of its supremacy
to the welfare of the country is SO
clear, that can not fail to sympathize
with every effort to save the prtnci-
pies of my party from threatened
abandonment. Ibelieve the very ex-
istence of true Democracy as an
agency of good to the American peo-
pie is in the hands of those who in
dorse and are willing to be guided by
the declaration of principles announc-
ed by the National Democratic party.
1t Is high mission to thus have in
keeping the life and usefulness Of the
party which has deserved SO well of
our countrymen, and the important
consideration involved should surely
stimulate to patriotic effort. The
work before us rises above partisan
triumphs and its immediate rewards.
The question is, Are we doing our
duty to our country and to the princi-
Piles of our party? No success worth
the name can be reached except in
the path of principles. I hope the
National Democrats of Iowa will not
wait to exhibit to their fellows In
every state the bright light of true
Democracy. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Iowa Gold Democrats are pIac-
ing a full ticket In the field-state.
county and township.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
A GOOD WORD FOR MEXICO.
Manager McCully, Of the Light Plant,
Talks of Our Town-Ssys We Did
Right in the Bond Matter.

While trying to keep cool In front oi
the Windsor Hotel last night w. E,
McCuIly, the popular manager of the
Electric Light plants in Mexico, Mar
shall and Macon City, made some
statements that may cause him trouble
among his home people at Macon. He
said:
"Mexico is better town than Ma.
con City. 1t is hard to head in the
whole country"
"What If that was to get into Mexi.
CO papers," said newspaper mar
who happened to be standing by.
"Put it upside down and crossways
all over your paper, il you want to.
don't say one thing In one town and
another thing in another town. Yes
sir, Mexico is a better town than Ma
con City, but will add that the peo
pie are not as energetic our folks. RI w
had the country around Macon tina
you have around Mexico then WI
would be metropolitan. You know
there is vast difference in the clay
around Macon and the rich soil arouns
Mexico"
sT believe in macadamizing tn,
streets and roads," continued Mr.. Nc
Gully, "and am in favor Of all kinds o
improvements, but your people Ger
tainly did right in refusing to bond th'
city for even S2O, 900. While it is com
paratively a small amount, yet j
would prove heavy burden. OuI
town has a s2o, 900 indebtedness an,
it keeps rs hustling to keep up tn
interest. Macon is getting along yer.
well, however. New factories are 60
ing up and the people are hustllng an
pushing forward. They are not stand
ing STILL"
Mr.. McCully left for his home las
night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

known as the "Young Napoleon OF
Billiards" Before he took to the game
professionally he had been a fairly
good jocky, handy at pitching and be-
hind the bat, a champion roller skater
and speedy bicyclist.
GEN. JOHN R. BROOKE.
The promotion Of Gen. John r.
Brooke to major generalship, placing
him third in rank in the army of the
United States, was deserved recog-
milton of valor and faithfulness. Gen.
Brooke is one of the oldest and most
popular commanders in the army. He
entered the military service as vol
unteer in 1871, when he was % years
old, and was with Hancock's gallant
corps through all the hard fights OF
the army of the Potomac from Bull
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

IT lie admitted that the new tariff
will add at least 20 per cent to the COST
of maintaining an average family. 1t
may be imagined then how joyfully it
will be welcomed by those who have
had their incomes reduced from 20 to
40 per cent. They will have, no doubt,
about the exact meaning of "protec-
tionO
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
The Pension Bill.


The annual Treasury statement
shows:
Total receipts from inter-
nal revenue. ....-.- Sl4b, ,z41, ,264s
Total expenditures for
pensions ............ ...s141 ,053, ,0S3.
The internal-reveuue collections
make vast sunl-more than twice
the entire cost of the Government In
the year before the war. But only a
very small part Of them goes towards
paying the running expenses of the
Government and the interest on the
national debt. Almost all IL needed
to pay the pension bill, which, accord
ing to Mr.. Mckinley, is eth not large
enough.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Impecunius Newspaper Men.

You often see jokes In the newspa-
pers, says the Pittsburg Times, about
the poverty of newspaper men. They
seem to be fond of reminding the
world that they are poor, and of cre-
ating the impression that they rather
enjoy it, and would not be rich If they
could. There are, of course, impecu-
MUS newspaper men, but most of the
talk about their poverty is airy persi-
fiage, the mere exuberance of a mind
that inhabits a body rolling in luxury
and treading the paths of opulence.
The Times has,it says, seen a report
or actually refuse the proffer of 15
cents when all that was in return was
a column puff on patented process for
grating strawberries on the water
melon vines, and thus assuring q
growth of the former fruit to the size
of the latter, or Withstand the temp
tation of shining dime when he
might have made it all his own by
simply writing up cure for SPRING
halt in horses.
In fact, the reporter could fill all the
portion of the columns of the paper
that is assigned to him every day by
the acceptance of such profitable
offers, and there would never be q
moment of his life when the dimes
were not jingling in his pocket and
making sweet music for every step oi
his progress through the world. But
he usually puts it all aside and goes or
writing ''pieces" about weddings ano
deaths and church conventions and
trials in the courts, business on the
river, real estate deals, reform meet
ings and bicycle accidents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

BEN BUTTERwoRTH is getting too
deucedly inquisitive. The other day
he actually had the audacity to say
that he would like to know how many
men high in official life owed their
places to the purchasable commodity
in politics.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

the Union till the war ended. He
arose to acaptaincy and was brevetted
a major for gallant and meritorious
conduct on the field of battle. After
the war he studied law and in 1868
went to Iowa. He has served Iowa
three terms in Congress, and for four
years, under the Harrison administra-
tion, he served in the very function to
which he has now been appointed by
President Mckinley. Mr.. Conger has
given his best efforts to agriculture
ever since 1858, when he settled in
Iowa, and should certainly be pleased
to represent the United States in such
a notably agricultural country as Bra
I'll
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
In The Worlds. Eye.
SOME OF THE NOTABLES OF THE
COUNTRY OF WHOM THE PEO-
PIE ARE TALKING.
Whitelaw Reid at the Qaeen's Jubilee
Congressman Quigg, the Young
est Editor-In-Chief in New
York, and Others.
LEMUEL T.. OUIGG.

LEMUEL =. QUIGG.
The election of Congressman Lem
uel E. Quigg as president of the New
York county Republican committee
has stirred up an insurrection between
Senator Platt and his chief lieutenants.
The latter disapproved of the selec-
tion, but Piatt would not yield and
Quigg was selected to the presidency.
Mr.. Quigg is one OF the most brilliant
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

THE Mexico Tribune has suspended,
Mr.. Roberds having sold the plant to
Rev. Mr.. Linn, who will publish a
Democratic paper called the Aduer-
tiser. Mr.. Roberds made many friends
while in Mexico and we regret very
much his failure to succeed with the
Tribune. He is genial gentleman, a
Christian and a hard worker.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Hottest Dsy At Webb CITY.

WEBR CRY, Mo-, July 6.-At this
afternoon the mercury reached the
1o5 notch, and at 5 indicates 1o4 In the
shade, the hottest day OF the season.
It ia very suItry and several harvest
field prcstrations have been reported.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

1T has been hinted that Boss Hanna
thinks little display of jingoism on
the part of the administration is nec-
essary to make the Ohio voters forget
the shortcomings of Mr.. Mckinley and
Congress, but he may have misjudged
the Ohio memory,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

THE exchange editor of one of Mis-
souri's largest metropolitan papers, in
a personal letter to the editor of the
LEDGER, says:
"The LEDGER is better paper than
ever. OF the six or seven hundred
papers from all parts of the State.
which look over each week, can
not name one published in a town of
the size of Mexico which in any way
compares with it.''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
AT &. B. Morris Palace Stables
Cyclone Sweeps Through Minnesots

CycIUu6 oWeePs 4u1VuSH WIuueoutd'
LOWRY, Mimi, July IA cyclone
passed through here last night caus-
ing a loss Of life and property. There
were two killed and nine injured.
From Lowry the cyclone moved
toward Reno, causing great destruc-
ton. The farm house and barn OF
Ives Leigenwer were wrecked. All
the buildings on Robert Poilock's
farm were swept away and three per-
SONS injured.
All buildings on Thomas Andrews
farm, including a new brick dwelling,
were total wreck. The family es-
capped by taking refuge In the cellar.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Again Blood May FLOW.
WAR SPIRIT Is RAMPANT IN THE
EAST AND TROOPS ARE ALL
IN READINESS.
Emissaries Stirring Up the Revolt in
India-Christians to be Slaughter
ed-sultan Has 700, 600 Men.

LONDON, July s.-There Is reason to
believe that the East will be ablaze
again within fortnight.
The porte has declared in set plain
terms that it cannot accept the peace
proposition of the powers. Instead, the
sultan insists upon substantial ces-
sion of territory from Greece as well
as a war indemnity.
Orders have been prepared for the
Turkish troops to advance and will be
issued in a few days unless the powers
back down.
ssI will dictate my own termsin Ath-
ems" the sultan is reported to have
declared. Foreigners in Constantine
pie are in terror of general massa-
ere in which Armenians, Greeks and
Englishmen will be marked for indis-
criminate slaughter.
1t is remembered that at the ring OF
the salute of honor at the queens jubi-
lee armed Mohammedans rushed into
the streets asking If it was signal for
the killing to begin.
Events in the east urge England to
prompt and vigorous action. The sui
tan's emissaries in India have been
stirring up a revolt and the restless
Islamic population there will be en-
boldened the more the sultan Is al
lowed to defy the Christian powers Of
Europe.
1t may be found that the preserva-
tion of the British empire depends
upon the overthrow of the Ottoman
empire.
The Lodon Standards correspond
ent at Constantinople quotes the sui
tan as saying that he has nothing to
fear from the powers. That the sui
tan has been straining every nerve to
put the whole Turkish army on a war
footing is well known. He has zoe, 900
troops at his command, and the strong
Islamic party Is urging him to the des-
perate course of fighting combined
Europe.
The fanatical Turks believe that all
Christians could be driven as were the
Greeks.
At present unity of action among
the powers is expected, though Ger
man sympathy for Turkey is well
known.
All the foreign ambassadors have
informed the sultan that they will
stand no further nonsense.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15

THE tariff bill has passed the Senate
by a vote of SO to IS. Mckinley Is
going to send a currency commission
message to Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
Mrs. Lease Has a New Fad.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, July s.-Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, who is here as a lecturer at
the Chautauqua assembly, said in an
interview to-day: "The silver ques-
ton is an issue of the past and will
never again serve as the leading issue
for the reform element In politics.
II Mr.. Bryan is to make the silver
question the dominant issue in the
next campaign here is one woman
who is against him. Socialism is the
hope of the country, and in the next
compaign the fight must be made for
the industrial emancipation Of the
naopfaD
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-15
To Whom it May Concern.

/ have been using Veterinary Cam
pho Phenique on fne horse have
for swollen and sprained tendons and
can report splendid results.
@. e. HARRISON.
Mexico, No., July 8, 1897.