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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Many cases of "Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. This preparation seems espec-
tally adapted to the cure of this dis
ease. 1t acts quickly thus preventing
serious complications and bad effects
in which this disease often leaves the
patient. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
STOCK NEWS.

From the Paris MOL Appeal.
j. L. Short, northwest of town, ON
Monday sold Is head of his fat cattle
to Dug Tully at s4.35. They averaged
1902 pounds.
John Fountain and son, of Audrai1,
passed through Madison Tuesday en-
their way to Shelby county to buy cat
tie.
e. p. Dawson, near Madison, ,is feed
ing load Of cattle and load of hogs.
He refused an offer of $3.50 for the
cattle and s3.4o for the hogs to 60 in
April.
Bent Davis, of Madison, shipped a
load of cattle and q load of hogs from
Madison Monday. The hogs were
bought at 1926 and s3.4O and sold at
1886 in st. Louis.
@. T. Tanzy this week sold steers,
coming yearlings, to Geo. McGee at
s25, and Jim Morehead sold him at
$3.50. Les MCGEE bought from Ned
Tanzy at $22.50.
E. P. Dawson ON Monday delivered
load of cattle and half load of hogs
to Bent Davis at Madison. The cattle
averaged 1928 lbs. and were sold at
$3.50. The hogs averaged 22O pounds
and sold at 1925.
w. 8. Jones is in it big If hogs keep
high few days longer. He has over
500 head contracted in Illinois at 1925.
One load of them sold at 1886 in Chi
cago Monday, clearing him ss7 above
all expenses. Somehow Jones always
strikes the soft side.
Dennis Fields shipped a load of hogs
to st. Louis Tuesday. He bought %
head from VIM. Massey and head
from Seth Baker at $500, weighed at
Clark Vaughn's. 1t took him day
and q half to drive them to Paris ind
they lost an average of almost 10 lbs.
The rest Of the load was bought from
Allen Waller. They brought $3.H19
in st. Louis Wednesday.
MIDDLE GROVE ITEMS.
J. @. Stephens bought of Geo. E:s 10
yearlings, to be delivered at the Grove
at S4.35.
J. L. Newman sold to L. H. Steph-
ems 10 calves at s21 per head.
J. W. Makay sold to J. F. Humans
90 hogs that averaged 200 pounds at
s3.15.
q. w. swinney sold stock hogs 10 j.
q. Stephens at 1928.
O. E. Croft sold to VIM. Quisenh"srry
II head of cattle, to be delivered the
latter part of June at $4.25.
O. T. Mitchell sold to Cook & Given,
Of Centralia, steers, weighing I,45O
each, at $3.50.
G. e. Greene bought stock hogs of
Jack Riley at 1926.
]. @. Boulware sold to B. F. Orn-
burn 20 cattle that averaged I,03O
pounds at cts.
Tennie Baskett sold to Dawson a
load of hogs at $3.50.
Around Monroe City the following
parties are feeding cattle:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Strickler desire
to express their warmest thanks to
their friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy to them in the
sickness and death of their dear little
boy. They will ever be remembered
nv them with love and affection,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Thev ave so smaIl chat the n

They are SO small that the most
sensitive persons take them, they are
SO effective that the most obstinate
cases Of constipation, headache and
torpid liver yield to them. That is
why DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
known as the famous little pills. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Mrs. F. M. Brown and children,
Mary, Linn and Rose, of Jefferson
City, came over Thursday afternoon
and will be the guests of Mrs. Browns
father, w. L. French, of North Water
street, for few dayS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Fire in q School House.

MARSHALL, Mo-, March 12.-Yes-
terday one OF the largest brick public
schoolhouses in this city caught fire in
the attic. The storm alarm was sound
ed and the children marched quietly
out like veterans, and none were in
jured. Considerable damage was
done by fire and water, but it is COW
cred by insurance. A number of the
public schools in the county will be
forced to close soon for want of funds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

One minute is all the time neces-
sary to decide from personal ex-
perience that One Minute Cough
Cure does what its name implies. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

E. E. Turner, of Compton, Mo-,
writes us that after suffering from
piles for seventeen years, he COM
pletely cured them by using three
boxes of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t cures eczma and severe skin dis
eases. For sale by Woodbridge &
pnpr7u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

THE people of Mexico stand ready
to do their part toward rebuilding the
Missouri Military Academy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
The United States Exprees

The United States Express Com
pany has established branch money
order department at John T. Ricketts,
Office and Llewellyn's drug store.
This movement on the part of the ex-
press company is for the convenience
of the merchants doing business on
the north and west sides. Mexico is
becoming quite q city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Would Be Sure,

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 12.-Euta
Caldwell, 16 years old, and John Sum-
mers, % years old, after four weeks
acquaintance, eioped. After several
days they returned saying they were
married. No marriage certificate
could be shown, and the girls father
made them marry again last night.
Summers Is from st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
A Compartment Bag for Soiled Table
Linen,

a C0mpaItmenG bag IOr Solleu Iaple
Linen.
From the New York Evening Post.
A convenient laundry bag for the
butler's pantry is 40 K 36 inches and
has a wide, deep pocket occupying its
length and width. This pocket is in
tended for the soiled table cloths. On
the outer side, below the deep slit
through which the inner and big bag
is reached, is sewed a piece of linen
twenty inches deep and stretching
across the bag. This piece stitched
down through the center forms two
smaller pockets for stained and un-
stained napkins. The bag is made OF
gray linen bound with cotton braid. A
hem at the top permits it to be shirred
on a short shade stick into each end
Of which Is fitted screw eye. From
these eyes cord passes by which the
bag is suspended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Captain Ben Sharp, near Wellsville,
lost his barn, granary, two fine blood
ed horses, four Jersey cows and two
calves by fire, supposed to be of in
cendiary origin, Friday, March IL.
Partly insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
becoming quite q Gil

James @. Mundy has bought the
Frasier property, on South Abat
street, in Southwest Mexico, consist
ing Of q house and barn and thirteen
lots. Mr.. Mundy will probably build
several houses on the lots this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Smith, W. Bishop
and w. Smith, all of Santa Fe, were
business visitors in Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Mrs. Willis is home from short
visit to Columbia, Mo. The LEDGER
is sorry to hear that she will probably
move there to reside permanently
about the first of April.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Mrs. w. ]. Jesse, who lives miles
west of Mexico, has just recovered
from a severe spell of illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Lee Head, the young artist, of Mex
leo, has the thanks of the LEDGER for
an excellent group picture Of the
county officials. Lee Is a number one
photographer and does good work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

B. F. Orear has removed his family
to town. He has taken the house be-
longing to J. W. Judy, on the corner
of Cole and Anderson streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Miss Fannie Price, of Auxvasse, and
Miss Della Mann, of Slater, are guests
of Miss Nora Steele.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

1t is surprising what a "wee bit of a
thing" can accomplish. Sick head
ache, constipation, dyspepsia, sour
stomach, dizziness, are quickly BAN
ished by DeWittis Little Early Risers.
Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

The LEDGER is glad to learn that
Mexico win not lose Messrs. King and
Kemp. They intend to stay in Mex
leo after they give their restaurant in
charge to Henderson & Dunnavant
about the 18th of next month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
No Primaries for Post Offices.

Congressman Treloar won't recog-
nize q primary for the Vandalia post
Office, and, quite naturally, there is a
division In the ranks here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

B. s'chienberg, Of the Hub, is home
from q business trip to st. Louis
and Louisiana, Mo. While MIR.
Schienberg has only been in Mexico
. short time, he 10 very much pleased
with the pusiness outlook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

If you have ever seen a child in the
agony of Group, you can appreciate
the gratitude of the mothers who know
that One Minute Cough Cure relieves
their little ones as quickly as it is ad-
ministered. Many homes in this city
are never without it. For sale by
Woodbridge Il Purdy.
Major n. A. Ricketts, has just put an
elegant bath room in the Windsor
Hotel and is making other valuable
improvements on this property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

EEENICH1 REMEDY
produces the above results in.30 days. II acts
powerfully and quickly Cures when all others fail
Young men Will regain their lost manhood. and old
men viii recover their youthful vigor by using
RESISO. II quickly and surely restores Nervous
ness, Lost Vitality, Impotercy. Nightly Emissions
Lost Power, Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases and
al effects OF seh-abuse or excess and indiscretion
which units one for study, business marriage. II
not only cures by starting at the seat of disease but
Is q great nerve tonic and blood builder, bring
ing back the pink glow to pale cheeks and re
and Consumption Insist on having REYIvO, nc
other. II can be carried in vest pocket. By mail
s1.0o per package. or SIX for $500, with posi-
tive written guarantee to cure or refund
the money. Circular tree. Address
Royal Medicine Co., se2 eRIs.ao. RssssSrn ns s.
For sale at Mexico, Mo-, by j. r. Lew
eliyn and Woodbridge & Purdy,
d&w DRUGGISTS. Tyr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

W. B. Jennings and ]. A. Myers, of
Moberly, were in town on business
Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

]. F. Rebman, of Rushvilie, ILL.,, is
the guest of his uncle, Philip Rebman,
of this city,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Judge X. J. Pindall is in Mexico
from Arkansas City, Arkansas, the
guest of his family,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

The Sturgeon correspondent of the
Columbia (Mo.) Herald says: Miss
Helen Hall, one of Mexico's most
beautiful and accomplished girls, and
formerly of Sturgeon, is spending a
few weeks here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Miss Bessie Griffin 10 the guest Of
Laddonia relstives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18
Reuair1ug Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned or
epairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on T. s.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WITT r. 8. RILEY.
e. O'Brien, who for eighteen years
was engineer on the Chicago s. Alton
Railroad, has resigned his position
and moved to his fine farm in this
county. Mr.. O'Brien is a substantial
citizen and we welcome him home to
old Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

W. Rouse, of Florida, is the guest
of his nephew, o. Rouse, ct the Cen
tral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

L. Phillip q Sons, the west side
clothiers, have . handsomely dressed
window that h attracting the atten-
ton Of passers-by. Nathan Phillip
was the artist and he did . natty job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Don't allow the lungs to be I'M
paired by the continuous irritation of
a cough. 1t is easier to prevent con-
sumption than to cure it. One Min
ute Cough Cure taken early will ward
of any fatal lung trouble. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

That Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the
blood and relieves a vast amount of
suffering is not a theory but a well
known fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

Mrs. John Sallee has returned from
visit In Fulton.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Undoubtedly there are a great many
remarkable things I'm Milwaukee, but
one Of the most wonderful is a minister
who is an alderman.-Utica Press.
In regard to cheap gas or cheap any
thing else, IL is poor economy to
cheaper the price to a point where the
quality is also cheap and nasty.-New
York Advertiser
Queen Elizabeths ghost is said to
have been seen lately at Windsor Cas-
tie. The proceedings Of England in
the neighborhOod of Crete are calcu-
lated TO confirm the story. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Car Of Russia has an ingrowing
brain, and the Emperor Of Germany is
"laid up" with boils. Otherwise Eu-
ropes royalty is reported to be doing
as well as could be expected. d.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Clevland entered the White House a
bachelor and a poor man. He left it a
rich one, with a charming wife and
three interesting children. He has no
reason to be discontented, certainly
Toledo Blade
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
IT'S so AND 'TAINT so.

Regular Republicans verify the re-
port that the president, recognizing
Colonel II. A. DUPONT as the regularly
elected senator from Delaware, will
consult him about all offices. Hugh c.
Browne. chairman of the regular State
Committee, and Robert G. Houston
were in Washington yesterday and call
ed on the president and the postmaster
general Mr.. Addicks, DIR. Marshall, Dr.
Layton and ]. Frank Alice were also at
the capital and saw the president. Mr
Addicks said last night he was assured
in the presence Of Mr.. Alice by the
president that there was no truth in the
report that Colonel DUPONT would have
the say in the offices.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
ROCKFORDs TO PLAY KENSING-
TON.

The Rockford will play the we'll
known Kensington Club tomorrow at
the Union street grounds. The game
will be called at o'clock The batting
order of the teams follows: Rockford
Calhoun, third base; Maxwell, left field;
Comfy, shortstop; Ferguson, second
base; Buckley, centre field; Mcdaniel,
first base; Prentiss, right field; Phillips,
catcher; Kenny, pitcher. Kensington-
Donovan, left field; O'Neil, second
base; Taylor, first base; Mills, short
stop; Heck, catcher; Kennedy, centre
field; Flint, third base; ;O'Brien, pitcher;
Hartman, right field. Saturday, May
Is. the ROckfords have secured the
Hartsville Club, of Philadelphia, one OF
the strongest emi-prOfessional teams
in this vicinity. Calhoun leaves the
Rockfords after next Saturdays game
to play professional ball with the Mil
ton (Pa.) Club. Gillespie, of Manayunk
has been secured to take his place.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
DEER PARK
ON THE CREST OF THE ALE
GHENIES-

ON THE CREST OF THE ALLIE
GHENIES.
To those contemplating a trip to the
mountains in search of health or pleas
ure, Deer Park, on the crest Of the AL
legheny Mountains, 5000 feet above sea
level, offers such varied attractions as
delightful atmosphere during both
day and night, pure water, smooth.
winding roads through the mountains
and valleys, cricket grounds, ball
grounds, golf links, tennis courts and
the most picturesque scenery in the AL
legheny range. The hotel is equipped
with all adjuncts conducive to the en-
tertainment, pleasure and comfort of
guests.
There are also a number of furnished
cottages with facilities for house
keeping
The houses and grounds are supplied
with absolutely pure water, piped from
the celebrated Boiling SPRING" and
are lighted with electricity. Deer Park
is on the main line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and has the advan-
tage Of its splendid Vestibuled Limited
Express trains between the East and
West Season excursion tickets, good
for return passage until October 81
will be placed on sale at greatly re-
duced rates at all principal ticket Of
fees throughout the country.
The season at Deer Park commences
June q, 1897.
For full information as to rates
rooms, etc, address D. c. Jones, man
ager, Camden Station, Baltimore, Md
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
JUDGE BRADFORD'S CONFIRMATION.
MAY BE WEEKS BEFORE THE
NEW FEDERAL JUSTICE CAN


SIT.
Hon. Edward G. Bradford, whose
name is now before the Senate, ap-
pointed by the president to be judge Of
the United States District Circuit Court
for Delaware, may not convene court
for some time yet and assume judicial
duties.
After his confirmation, it is said, the
matter will be in the Senate for sew
eral days before being RENTED back
to the president in regular order Of
business. 1t will then require a few
days for his commission to be made out
and forwarded. 1t is thought that the
Constitutional Convention will have
adjourned before that time.
Mr. Bradfodr must then hasten to
adjust his private affairs which is not
an easy task for an attorney with his
extensive law practice. Before he
qualities as Federal judge he must have
settled every matter of private business
as thereafter he can never practice,
make a motion in any court nor settle
any case or litigation Of any kind Of a
private nature.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
NE pEcLINE on THE TuRKs.

Just more than four hundred years
ago the last Roman emperor. leading
a few hundred soldiers, the miserable
remnant of the mighty legions Of an
tiquity, in a last desperate sally from
the broken walls Of a ruined city,
found an honorable, and doubtless a
welcome, death amid a heap of Turk
ish slain. The Roman empire. a
wretched fiction for a century before.
was snuffed out like candle. and Con
stantinople became the seat of the
Turkish empire. Centuries of luxury
and case have done for the Turks what
they did for the Romans of Rome anC
their Greek successors Of CONSTANT.
nople.
The Turkish empire is rotten to tho
core, and even lacks a ruler with cour.
age 70 die in a last sally. II is a GU
rious instance in the development oil
the human race that, while the ole
Evening journal., 1897-05-07

The X-ray located an engagement
ring in a pet dogs stomach in Brook
lyn, n. Y. The expert medical electri-
clan who made the test produced an in
teresting picture. II showed the exact
location. and the young lady who owned
it, and whose pet canine deprived her
of the precious insignia, sat weeping
over the picture until she stumbled over
the ring. Since then she has had little
faith in science"
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
NEW PEOPLE WANT LICENSE
SIX ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS FOR
SALOON LICENSE TO CONTEST
AT THIS COURT.


The May term of county courts
which begins next Monday, is always
the largest license term of the year, in
that SO many more saloon keepers have
licenses dated in the month of flowers.
Next Monday morning the clerk of the
peace and his deputy will be busy for
probably two hours in taking the affi-
davits of the long list of applicants de-
sirous Of dispensing the liquid refresh
ments for another year.
There will be some remonstrances
against the re-licensing of old places,
but the Law and Order Society will be
kept busy lighting six new places for
which have been made regular appli-
cations in due form of law. These are:
Margaret He'll, No. 109 West Fourth
street
Harry Campbell, Newark.
John ]. Mullin, southeast corner
Second and Market street.
James McVey, southeast corner
Front and Market.
John Perine, QuarTyville, Brandy
wine hundred.
Margaret Shields, southeast corner
Pleasant and Jackson.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07

General Charles William Cowles Nc
Coy, the Confederate hero Of Manassas,
and the second battle of Bull Run, has
received another inheritance. Like
twelve previous inheritances, it consists
of an old family Bible. The general,
who is SO years old, does not object to
Bibles; in fact, he loves to read them,
and It is in their perusal that he passes
much Of his leisure time at his resi-
dence, but he has enough of them. In
fact, his stock would make a monument
three feet high.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
PENESYLYANIA'S DIVIDEND.
CHECKS BEING SENT TO THE
FOREIGN STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE COMPANY.


FOREIGN STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE COMPANY.
On Wednesday the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will forward to its
disbursing office in Europe by the
steamship st. Louis, the first batch OF
checks to pay the foreign stockholders
their dividend, which is due on the 31st
of this month. On the following We'd
nesday the remainder will be shipped
and long before the time set for the
payment of the dividend the checks
will be ready for distribution. There
will be a little over 81 100000 paid out
to the foreign holders, which requires
about $500 checks. By this system
the foreign holders receive their full
dividend, nothing being deducted on
account of exchange
For some years the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has been urging its
stockholders to allow it to pay them by
check, and now the number that calls
at the office is very small, 1t being less
than 200 on the last payment of the
dividend. To get all the checks out
on time, there being about $4,000, it re
quires the clerks of the Treasury De
partment to work overtime, and since
the dividend was declared they have
been working until 10 o'clock each
night.
On June / the treasurer of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will make
the following payment:
Belvidere Delaware bonds, 100000,
Pennsylvania Railroad Consolidated
5s., S44, 900; Pennsylvania Collateral
Trust Loan, 1922, 600; West Pennsyl-
vania As, $4,000; Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore 5s., $4,000.
On June Is the interest on the Penn
sylvania railroad consolidated bonds
amounting to $4,000, will also be
paid All this money the company has
on hand, and besides it has larger
amount loaned out, none Of which will
have to be called in to meet the divi-
dend or interest payments.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
LINCOLN PARK SOLD.

Lincoln Park, the well-known Sum-
mer resort on the Delaware river, was
sold at receivers sale, yesterday, on
the grounds, to Charles Heald, who
represents a New York syndicate
which is practically the Lincoln Park
Consolidated Steamboat Company, for
S4,4O0 The sale was made subject tc
a first mortgage of $4,000, and a sec
ond mortgage of S49,50O, and includes
all the real estate and personal prop
erty of the park, excepting the shoot
the chutes."
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
Wilmington, May Z, 1897.
NEW OFFICERs FOR A YEAR

First Presbyterian Sunday School AS
sociation at its annual meeting showed
a gratifying increase in attendance and
financial strength. These officers we're
elected. superintendent, II. T.. Wallace;
assistant superintendent, J. F. Price;
secretary, Joseph S Hamilton; assist
ant secretary. S. z. Hamilton; second
assistant secretary, James Crosley;
treasurer, Miss Kate Fulton; librarian,
Frank Bossert; assistant, David Lynn;
director of music, ]. M. Davidson;
pianist, Miss Katie Henderson; organ
ist, Mrs. James McMuIen; superinten-
dent of primary department, Mrs
Alexander r. Thomson; assistant SUI
perintendent of primary department
Miss Carrie Provost; blackboard artist
Sidney Stiles.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
INTERFERED WITH AN OFFICER

Harry b. Smith, who tends bar at
the Midway House, on East Fifth
street. was arrested this morning on
the charge of interfering with an Off
GER Some time ago Constable Green
went to the house to make a levy, and
Smith would not allow it to be done. A
warrant was sworn out for his arrest,
but Smith skipped town, going to Ian
caster. He returned to-day and was ar
rested. He will be arraigned before
Magistrate Kelley.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
SOUNDING THE CHANNEL.

Pilots James A. Clampitt, Samuel T.
Butler George H. Wallace and L. c..
Wallace are making observations of
soundings in the eastern channel in the
Delaware river, near Cherry Island
flats, where vessels have experienced
difficulty in passing of late.
Evening journal., 1897-05-07
INSANE MURDERER AT LARGE.


Bridgeton, n. j., May Prosecutor
Of the Pleas Logue yesterday received
a dispatch stating that Louis Fiehl, a
murderer, had escaped from the insane
asylum at Trenton. Fiehl was con-
victel at the May term, 1894, of the
Cumberland County Court of murder
in the second degree for stabbing to
death Christian Zeiss, a baker, who
discovered him in the act of breaking
into H. Yerkes' bakery and residence
in Vineland. Judge Reed sentenced
him to state prison for twenty years
Fiehl had been previously confined in
Joliet Illinois) Penitentiary and while
feigning insanity made his escape. He
became insane" again shortly after
being sent to Trenton.