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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
The Mayfield Sanitarium,
ST. LOUIS, MO.

Board, in Ward $500 per week.
Board, in room when occupied by two persons,
81 per day or 81 per week each.
per week.
Nursing, when confined to rooms, S. per week.
Nursing, in wards, $3.50 per week.
In addition to the above we have suites OF
rooms most elegantly furnished at reasonable
rates. No extra charge for meals served in
rooms. No charge for use of surgical table.
No charge for nurse attending at operations.
No charge for professional services rendered
INDECENT persons whose board and nurse bills
are paid by churches, lodges, etc.
AS in the past, ministers of all denominations
and their families will receive free professional
treatment. Patients have the privilege of Sc
lecting their own physician.
To reach the Sanitarium from the Union De-
pot, take a red car north ON Eighteenth street
to Washington Avenue and transfer west to
Taylor Avenue. IL down town take the Subur-
ban at any point on Locust street between Sixth
and Thirteenth streets; also the Washington
Avenue line. Come direct to THE MAYFlELD
SANITARIUM, 9l2 Taylor Ave-, s. E. corner
Taylor Ave. and West Belle Place, st: Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
A VEST ARRIVES.
Given a Cordial Welcome by People at
the Capital.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. A.
United States Senator George G. Vest
arrived here at 1920 O'Clock this after
noon. When the Senator entered the
Madison House, where he had engaged
quarters, the politicians and members
accorded him a most hearty welcome.
For fully 20 minutes the Senator was
kept busy shaking hands with his
enthusiastic admirers. The demon
stration incident to the arrival of the
Senator indicates the feeling in his
favor. The Senator declined to be
interviewed at length.
: "I am going to be here for a few
days, and l will talk to you some other
time" the Senator said. "There is
nothing 1 desire to say for publication
just now"
When asked how long he would re-
main here, the Senator said: "Just a
few days." indicating that he may
leave before the Senatorial election,
which takes place Jan. 10.
AS soon after his arrival as possible,
the Senator retired from the hotel
Office to his apartments. This after
noon he is meeting the members who
call on him. The coming of Senator
Vest broke the monotony of an other
wise dull day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

sooner OF later suffers from back
ache, nervous, WORKOUT feelings, or
a sense of weight in the abdomen,
dragging down sensations and dizzi-
ness. 1t will all come to an end with
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for
it's woman's special tonic and nerv-
inc; it restores her strength, regulates
and promotes all the natural func-
tons and makes a new woman OF her.
Uterine debility, irregularity and in
fammation r most often the cause
of the extreme nervousness and irri-
liability of some women-the medicine
to cure it is the Prescription" of DR..
Pierce. All the aches, pains and
weaknesses of womanhood vanish
where it is faithfully employed. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
therefore just the medicine for young
girls just entering womanhood and for
women at the critical "change of life.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
TWO EcLIPSES THIS E A
The Sun Will Be Darkened in February
and June.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Two eclipses of
the sun are scheduled for the year of
1897. The first one will take place,
the astronomers say, February 1. 1t
Is what is known al the annual, or
ring, eclipse, which mean that the
moon will pass across its center in
such a way that if an observer was in
a favorable position he would see a
large black spot in the face of the
chief luminary, with a wide ring Of
light about it. The eclipse will be WIS.,
ible to North America, south of a line
drawn through Boston, Memphis and
La Paz, Lower California. 1t will be
best observed in this country from the
Southern States.
The second eclipse is due July 20,
and will be visible in all parts of the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Live O Market,

ST. LOUIS January 6.-The late ar
rivals of cattle yesterday were liberal
and a large number of steers sold from
81 to s4.s5. Steers ranged from $3.50
to s4.s5, feeders 49, to 1890, stockers
$3.50 to 50. so, heifers So to $s.75, COWS
$40 to $3.50.
HoGs-Nothing late sold above $3.
40. The heavy culls sold at 1926 to
$3.50, heavy hogs at 1925 to $3.47k,
medium weights at $500 to $3.50. Pigs
and light lights sold at So to $3.45, and
light hogs at So. o to $40, with some
butcher tops at s3.45 and $3.50. All
the hogs were sold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
THE BEST THING.

If out from yonder waxen hly-bell,
Bending low,
AS if to ring a charming blossom -knell
To things that grow,
A tiny fairy suddenly should spring
And say to me:
'Choose thou from all the world the
dearest thing,
The best to thee.
OF riches, honor, splendor, love and
fame,
Beauty divine,
If the best gift of all thou wilt but name,
1t shall be thine"
Then 1 should think Of all the rarest
things
That earth could send,
And straightway, without any daily
ings,
I'd choose "a friend"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

THE Trenton (Mo.) Republican, in a
highly complimentary manner, men
tions Hon. W. 8. Hathaway, of Mex
leo, Mo-, as Commissioner of Railroads
under Mckinley. This position is now
held by Wade Hampton, of South Car
DINA. If a Republican is to secure
this place the people of Missouri, and
especially of Mexico and Audrain
county, where Mr.. Hathaway lives,
will be glad to see him secure the ap-
pointment. Mr. Hathaway a been
an active Republican all his life and is
a business man of ability and integ-
rity. He would discharge the duties
of the Office conscientiously and in a
business like manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Exposure to cold and dampness
will excite the Tactic acid in the blood,
hence rheumatic aches and pains re-
suit, together with much weakness
and distress. To cure this trouble and
relieve the sufferer from all liability
of a return of the disease, the poisons
in the blood must be dissolved and
eradicated. LALLEMAND's SPECIFIC
for RHEUMATISM is an absolutely Q
liable and permanent cure. The dose
is only twenty drops, yet it's pene-
trating power is so great that 1t
reaches to the remotest parts OF the
body, warming the blood and bones,
relieving pain, strengthening the
joints, and what is more important,
completely destroying the rheumatic
acid, SO that the body Is fortified
against future attacks. Price, s1.00
per vial. Sold by Chas. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
LEsUEUR BooMs MISSOURI.
The Secretary of State Gives Facts
About the States Greatness.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. AIN a
letter to the Manufacturers Record OF
Baltimore, Secretary of State Lesueur
says that Missouri is the fifth state
with a population of ga millions and
eighth in assessed valuation of prop
erty. 1t is third in the Union in the
number of farms and acres of i'm
proved land, and raises more corn
than Indiana and Maryland and as
much wheat as New York, Kentucky
and North Dakota combined. 1t ships
fifty million pounds of poultry a year
Leading the Union. 1t is fourth in
horses and first in mules. 1t produces
one million more pounds of wool per
year than Texas and as much as Him
OILS and Georgia combined. It's hay,
tobacco and cotton crops r. also
large. 1t has no desert lands any
where. The whole of the southern
part will be a vast vineyard and or
chard. The timbers of the part south
of the Missouri river are declared su-
perb and of many varieties. Il produces
more lead ore than any other state
except Colorado and one of its mines
in st. Francois county is the largest in
the world. In zinc it equals all of the
other states put together. 1t has also
other minerals and most valuable
building stones of the best and
a coal production of 3,o17,0 900 tons a
year. 1t is capable of sustaining in
comfort ten times it's present popula-
ton. 1t has $4,000 manufactures with
$ls9, 55s, 546 capital and 143,13s en-
producing annually goods
worth 1924, 561 1888. 1t has the largest
fund of any state, aggregating
S12, 2S3, 491 10. The school enumera-
ton in 1895 was 944,935 and the en-
644,577. Taxation is declared
very low.
In closing Mr. Lesueur wrote: SIT
has often been asserted, and the as
sertion can be maintained, that in no
country on the globe car a greater
variety of industrial pursuits be made
than in the state of Mis-
souri,. Its resources are practically
lnexhaustible. They r greater of
variety than those OF any other state
In the American union. Their de-
velopment is in its infancy, and yet
has been learned in regard
ID them to show that it is safe and
profitable to invest money in a thous-
and avenues to assist in her enter
In all walks of life, upon the
iarm, in the Workshop, in the office
where intelligence, sobriety and in
have prevailed, success has
crowned the efforts of her people.
Her farmers, her merchants and her
professional men and her bankers and
her financial institutions are the
and most conservative and
The most safe in the Union. During
the recent financial depression which
the country her metropolitan
city not only passed through the panic
without a bank failure, but vas sufi-
strong in goodly reserve to Of
fer millions to the government to aid
1t, should it need them. It is Q land of
schools and churches, OF education,
refinement and culture, . land flowing
with milk and honey, where the lack
Of bread il something unknown, where
Hospitality, kindness and fraternity
prevail, where the laws are strictly
snd impartially enforced by q pure
sind fearless judiciary, and where hap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Executor's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
documentary upon the estate Of Jas.
Ciacher, deceased, have been granted
TO The undersigned by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date December 10, 1896.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified TO pre-
sent the same for allowance within q
year from the date Of said letters; and
II not presented within two years from
said date they will be forever barred.
WIN. STEFFENS,
40-4t. Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

In to-day's LEDGER will be found
the report of Assessor J.. A. Harrison,
who has finished his last set of books.
Mr.. Harrison has made Audrain coun-
ty q most efficient and faithful Assess
or. The office OF Assessor, while the
salary is not so large as that of some
other county offices, is n of the most
important in the county. 1t takes
hard, conscientious work and that MI.
Harrison has given to the duties of the
office. He made a splendid record
and goes out of office with the best
wishes OF every tax payer in the en-
tire county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that lettess
o. administration on the estate o.
Elizabeth Harrison, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the Sist
day Of December, 1896, by the Probass
Court of Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance, to the admins.
traitor within one year after the date
I said letters, or they may be pre-.
ciuoed from any benefit Of said estate,
and II such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date OF
said letters they shall be forever
barred. j, l.. HARRISON,
4l-4t. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Kremis, Mercer County, Pa. We
believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to be the best remedy in use. We use
it in our own families, and it is a favor
lite among our customers. HEcKER
Bros. g. Co. 25 and so cent bottles
for sale by @. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

A GREAT deal is being said in refer
ence to whether intemperance is on
the increase or decrease. To a casual
observer it would appear that intern
perance is largely on the decrease, at
the same time the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue figures that the
American people last year consumed
5000, 900 glasses of whiskey, paying
therefor ss09, 00o, 900, and Il, 7s5, 16s,-
200 glasses of beer, costing ss17, 25s,-
400. Total 81, 226 200, 0oo. During the
year 1895, according to the late Judge
Parker, 10000 people were killed,
whereas In 1890 there were but 1890.
That Is, in the last Ave years, crime
has more than doubled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

THE Hardin College girls are all
coming back much refreshed for their
studies. Hardin is one of the institu-
lions of this country which is literally
and cordially patronized all the time.
1t well deserves such prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

r. M. WHITE, editor of the Mexico
LEDGER, has been appointed to lead
in a discussion on the subject, "Rural
free delivery and the United States
postal laws as relating to newspapers"
following a paper on the subject by
Hon. Matt Parrott, of Iowa, at the
next meeting of the National Editorial
Association at Galveston, Tex, Febru-
ary II, 1897.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate OF Henry
Coon, deceased, have been granted
70 the undersigned by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri
bearing date August 4, 1896.
All persons having claims agaanse
aid estate are hereby notified TO pre-
sent the same for allowance WITHIN
one year from the date of said lettefsi
and II not presented within two ycsfn
from said date they will be forever
barred.
8. A. SIDENSTRICKER,
40-4t. Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

ANDREW CARNEGIE, in an article in
the North American ReriesU for Janu-
airy, reviews the issues of the recent
campaign and claims that they have
been buried beyond resurrection. At
the same time he pays 4 high tribute
to the personality Of Mr.. Bryan. He
says: at need not be assumed that
with the passing OF Mr.. Bryan's new
platform there comes also the passing
Of Nj. Itryan himself. On the CON
trary Il ~ tar from improbabIa that he
may yet play . great part. BE u An
interesting Individuality whom one
cannot help wishing 10 follow and
study.p Mr.. Carnegie has also SONS
PLEASANT things to my q Mr.. Bryan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
NOT A SUICIDE.
The Late j. B. M~cCullagh's Death Due
to Accident.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 2.-The verdict
of the coroner's jury in the case of the
late Joseph B. McCullagh, editor of
the Globe Democrat, who was killed
by falling from q window in his resi-
dence last Thursday, was rendered at
noon to-day, and states that death
was due to accident. The interment
takes place at Beliefontaine cemetery
Sunday afternoon, the active pail
bearers being co-workers of the de-
ceased upon the Globe Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Centralia (Mo.) Fair Association.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, January 4-The
annual election of Is directors of the
Centralia Fair Association was held
at the City Hall in this city to-day
and resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing named persons: w. A. Nc
Callister, @. III. Early, M. A. Arnold,
w. III. Brown, w. D.. Green, 8. O.
Palmer, Ii. @. ThrelkeiN @. w.
Adams, M. .. Bush, J. 3. oman,
Jas. Starr, R. Cook and GOWN.
The officers for the CONN will
be chosen by the directors thM week.
The date of the fair has been fixed at
August 81 to September 3, 1897, in
elusive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
TRUSTEES S4nE.

WHEREAS, Serena b. May, by her
certain deed of trust, dated December
"a, 1892, and duly recorded In book ~,
page 219, in the Recorders Office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate situated in Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit: Lots 8, 4
and 3 In block s, Ladd's Addition TO
the City Of Mexico, Missouri, to secure
the payment of a certain note In said
deed of trust described. Default hav-
Ing been made in the payment of said
note, notice is hereby given that /
Will, as such trustee, proceed to sell
said real estate at the east front door
OF the Court House, In Mexico, Mis-
souri,, On
Saturday, the 30th Day of January,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said note and cost OF executing
this trust.
]. T. WILLIAMS,
4l-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

GovERNoR-ELEcT LON V. STEPHENS
will be inaugurated on Monday, Jan.
18th. Stephens is the first native born
Missourian to be Governor of the
State and will give this grand old COM
monwealth q business administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
From the Fulton Gazette

EFVW tUS EUIsuH UH0oFN
Bob White, OF the Mexico LEDGER,
gives a silver cup to every baby born
in Audrain county during Christmas
week. The competition is keen, and
detectives patrol the county lines to
see that there Ia no smuggling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Election Notice.

The annual election of the Farmers,
Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance
Company of Mexico, Mo-, for the pur-
pose of electing four (4) directors to
serve three (3) years In said company,
will be held at their office In Mexico,
Mo-, on January IS, 1897. Polls open
from 8 a. m. until IL o'clock m.
w. FL. KEENAN,, Pres.
W. l.. FowLEs, Sec. d2t-41 ct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

GOVERNOR STEPHENS will be inaug-
urated next Monday and during next
week the Democratic caucus will,
without doubt, nominate George G..
Vest for the United States Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

PAY cash, and if you have not the
cash do without, except in cases of
necessity, is a rule which brings good
results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

THE Scripps-McRea League, which
owns the st. Louis Chronicle and other
papers in the West, has purchased the
Kansas City World.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
The Weekly Ledger.
r. M. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Z.

THERE are many, many more states
men in JEFF. City this week than there
are inha.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

M. r. WISE, of the FAMOUS,
wishes everybody a happy
and prosperous year. Just
as sOOn.as he finishes invOic-
ing he will have something
interesting to say to you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

One of that great army of persons who suffer with Chronic
Disorders in the Kidneys, Liver or Bowels? Do you have
Heartburn, Biliousness, Headache, BACKACHE, Nervous
Weakness, Disorders in the Urine or a Constipated Habit?
Suffer no longer. There is a permanent cure for any or all
of these troubles in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

A GOOD New Year resolution to
make and to keep is to resolve to live
within our income during 1897.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

VIM. Davis, of Fulton, passed
through Mexico last night with thirty
head of horses for Shreveport, La.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

W. W. Bolts was up from vandaIia
Monday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
TORNADOEs IN MID-WINTER.
Eleven Persons Killed in Louisiana
and Arkansas.


TExARKANA, ARK, Jan. "A tor
nado struck Mooringsport, La, TWEEN
ty-five miles west of here on the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad at
$3.50 O'Clock to-day and blew down
every house but two in the town. The
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf officials
dispatched a special train from here
to the town to render whatever aid it
could tonight.
The entire Goodman family, five in
number, were killed outright, and the
two children and mother-in-law of
Mr.. M. j. Morgan, Ire fatally injured.
Five other persons, whose names
could not be learned, are dead.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Jan. "A de-
structive wind storm occurred at Ben
ton, twenty-five miles south of here,
this afternoon, and from all accounts
extended a considerable distance
south. Many dwellings were swept
away and it Is believed that loss of life
resulted. The operators say that the
telegraph wires for a distance of sew
eral miles were blown down and three
squads of linemen left tonight to re-
pair the damage.
A private telegram from Benton re-
ports twenty houses blown down, but
does not say whether any lives were
lost.
Cameron was also struck by the
storm and one man killed.
The storm was very heavy here, but
SO far no serious damage is reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

The Fulton Gazette says: J. w.
Tfncher and T. 8. Harrison shipped on
a special train from McCredie and
Auxvasse last Sunday nine cars of fat
cattle to Chicago, consigned to Frank
Harrison, and was put on the market
Monday, and brought on an average
Of $A.75. These cattle q bought
from Dick Smith, Oscar Black and ].
Phillips and were good ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
IL. ii. LARIMORE,
at Law,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
MEXICO, MO.

Collections and all legal business entrusted 10
my care will receive prompt attention.
Office with L. P. Crigler. over Boston Shoe
Store, southeast corner Public Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

THE coffee and sugar trusts are
fighting. The result is that coffee is
much cheaper. Let 'em fight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

piness and contentment prevail as
nearly as they do in any country upon
tho garth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
A w Woman

THE Missouri Legislature is in ses'
sion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
DOES IT'S WORK QUICKLY.

PRICKLY ASH BTTTERs Co., ST. LOUIS, Mo-.
GENTLEMEN: AS a rule 1 don't use patent medicines, have very ittl
confidence in them, but / am compelled to acknowledge that your PRICKL
ASH BTTERs is ar exception. / have used it to remove bGOusneHs, consti
patton and sour stomach. 1t does its work quickly and thoroughly, makes
man feel bright, vigorous and cheerful, and what is more important it leave
the bowels in a perfectly healthy state. You have my full endorsement o
your remedy. Yours Truly, HENRY u. AUMsrEG, 1Wo Park Avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
How Whole Villages Of People Give Up All Work
and Join in the Chase for the Terrible
Beast That Is Feared by All.

, to shoot him from the elephants as they
were not "shikarri' or hunting elephants
and would not stand the firing.
After a consultation among themselves
the villagers said that they knew of an
opening In the jungle, near the lair Of the
tiger, which was about fifty feet wide, and
they believed that if the whole village
! turned out, with their tomtoms beating
and with shouting and yelling in large
circle, and gradually closing in they could
surround him and compel him to come
toward the opening.
We told them we would go with them
to the place and see if it was possible TO
get clean shooting (for it is best not to
place any confidence in what an Indian
native may tell you) and if so, we would
assist them on the following day to des-
troy the 'man-eater."
We found lovely glade with no trees
either in or around it, the grass about two
feet high and surrounded by BAN boo
Jungle, wild bananas and long coarse
grass-just the right sort of cover for a
tiger.
The village numbered some 800 men,
and, according to arrangement with our
guide, they agreed about II o'clock the
following day to start out and form g circle
of about three to four miles in diameter,
and at midday to begin closing in on the
opening.
During the evening Harry and l made
our arrangements and furbishe ed up our
to put our revolvers in our side pockets,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
A Few Places Left.

Joseph P. Smith. director OF the Bureau
OF American Republics, has issued bulle-
tin, corrected to July 20, giving the names
of every person employed in the diplo-
matte and consular service of the
United States, which shows at glance
the number OF appointments Presi-
dent Mckinley has made since March
in the diplomatic and consular service.
In the diplomatic service there are 98
places, ranging from ambassador to in
terpreter, and including military and
naval attaches. OF this number sixty.
nine are appointed by the President and
require confirm alton by the Senate. This
does not include the military or naval at
taches. President Mckinley had up to-
July 20 made forty appointments.
leaving twenty-nine still to be dis
pensed. The most important posts
now held by persons appointed during
former administrations are the Minis.
ters 10 the Argentine Republic, $4,000; !;
Bolivia. $4,000; China. $12, 600; Costa Rica,
$4,000; Denmark, $500; Ecuador, $4,000:
Guatem ala, $40, 900; Liberia, $4,000; Mica
racua, $4,000; Russia, $17,500; Siam.
$4,000. and Sweden and Norway, $500.
There are also quite number OF first and
second secretaries of legation. There are
LAG persons employed in the consular
service OF the United States, and Mr.. Nc
KinIey has named only 16l up to date.-
Boston Herald.