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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

J. M. Barker, formerly Of this city,
now Of Danville, Montgomery county,
has been invited to address the Silver
Club of Montgomery City on the 30th
Of this month. The Democrats and
Republicans have q close fight In
MONTGOMERY county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Fishing Party.

The Fulton Sun says: n. E. q
Tucker, Ike Paul and Dan Cauthorn,
of Mexico, composed fishing and
hunting party which passed through
Fulton Sunday on their way to the
banks of the Big Maries in Usage
county. The three young men are out
for big game and you may expect to
find big headlines in the Mexico pa.
pers from these nimrods, while in the
wiIds and jungles of the Usage hills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
His staff of Sir Knights,

M. Fred Bell, grand commander Of
the Knights Templar of Missouri, has
made the following appointments Of
Sir Knights on his STAFF from Mexico,
for the pilgrimage to the biennial con-
ciave Of the Knights at Pittsburg,
October 10: VIM. Treloar and J. T.
Mason.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

TIE Missouri land that is still sub
jsct to homestead entry is scattered
through forty-nine counties. There
are 59,067 acres in this state that can
thus be claimed or purchased at the
rate of s1.25 an acre, nearly all of it
being located in south Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

The delegates to the good roads
convention at Omaha have been ap-
pointed by Governor Stephens. The
delegates from Mexico are, James
Bradley, ]. A. Potts and O. NJ. Baskett.
"The object Of the meeting" said
the Governor, "is to awaken and pro-
mote general interest In the move
ment of public roads, discuss the best
methods OF building and maintaining
them and to promote good roads leg
iolation -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
grsnitoid Walks at Vsudslis.

The Vaudaiia Leader says: B. A.
Powell, the granitoid man from Mexi.
CO, was here this week and made ar
rangements to put in about %, 900 feet
Of granitoid walks here this fall. he
win begin next week on the north and
east sides Of the Bland building now
occupied BY r. p. Riney & Go. Those
who desire walks Of this kind may
leave orders with G.. B. Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Mrs. j. w. Platt and children have
gone to Wabash, Indiana, where Mr..
Platt has opened large Racket store.
We regret very much to have the
Flatts leave Mexico, where they have
made many warm friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
John nuucau Sells Out.

John Duncan has sold his interest In
the Cauthorn & Duncan dairy to the
Ackman brothers, of Rush Hin. Mr..
Duncan intends to move to Mitchell
county, Iowa. He says his wife's
health is not good here. he has the
best wishes of the LEDGER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
EVERYBODY WILL 60.
A Railroad Rate of One Cent Nile to
the Omaha Exposition Has
Been Secured.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Ledger.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS, OMAHA, Ne
BRAsKA, Sept. 22.-0ctober 10th has
been agreed upon for Missouri and
st. Louis Day at the Omaha Exposi-
ton, with one cent mile railroad
fare from all points in Missouri.
F. M. STERRIrr,
President Missouri Commission.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Charles Il. Hardin.

FTOm inc Iduu6uh buIttln.
Hon. Champ Clark's review of the
life-work Of Ex-Governor Charles
81. Hardin at Mexico, No., last Thurs
day IL said to have been an oratorical
gem. It could not well have been
otherwise, because Charles 81. Hardin
was one Of Missouri's most philan-
thropic and beloved men and Champ
CLARK 10 one of her most polished ora
tors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Believes IN Organisation.

r. NJ. White, editor Of the Mexico
LEDGER, was elected secretary OF the
National Editorial Association at its
Denver meeting recently. Bob has
always been IN active member of the
State Press Association and win prove
himself the right man In the right
place In the national organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

THE revival of the Mexico Tribune
for campaign purposes should add five
hundred votes to the Democratic ma
jority in Audrain county. 1t should
wake the boys up and make them
come out and vote the Democratic
ticket
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

O. @. Bybee and NJ. w. Barnes have
traded farm In Montgomery county
for the Lippencott drug store In Lad
dnnfa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

THERE is no excuse for any Demo-
crat scratching the ticket in Audrain
county this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Mexico Street Fair.
From the Centralia Courier.

The Mexico Street Fair on the
evenings Of October 18th and 18th,
promises to be a marked success.
There is plenty of enterprise in the
old town yet, and we predict q high
water mark for It's Street Fair,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

THE committee composed Of q. F.
Clark, 8. M. Locke, J. G. Lakenan, R.
r.. Arnold and M. B. Guthrie, who
have been appointed to look after the
rebuilding of the Military Academy,
is hard at work and we trust will meet
uith auccaaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Jackson Democratic CHM,

Every member Of the Jackson DEM
ocratic club is invited to be present
at the meeting on Friday night, Octo-
Der z. The club at this meeting
will arrange for an active campaign,
and there should be q full attendance.
Fred Tompkins is secretary and T. A.
Mcintyre In president.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

THE revival of the Mexico Tribune
should be worth at least one thousand
votes to Hon. Champ Clark. 1t will
help wake up the Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

THE Youngs Greek Democratic club,
one of the Oldest and strongest clubs
in Missouri, should be heard from
during the campaign this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Ex-GovERNoR Altgeld, of Illinois,
will make several speeches in Missouri
during this campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
MOTHER! :'::: :; e: s:::':; !: !: a! :;

and about WHICH SUCH teuuer dnu
holy recolleetions cluster as that
of "MorHRR"-she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all et-
fort should be made to avoid it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Maxicn Straat. Fair.

The Vandalia Leader says: The
Mexico Street Fair promises to be
big thing. The merchants generally
are taEing hold of is and everybody II
curious and will look In at least one
day and see what Street Fair is,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Mrs. William Johnson, ne0 Pollock,
and little con are home from Colorado.
She was accompanied from Kansas
City to Mexico by Miss Annie Spence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Interesting Letters.

The Auxvasse Reviei0 says: r. N.
White, of the Mexico LEDGER, who
has been travelling in Colorado for
the last ten days, has written some
excellent letters for the readers Of tho
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

EX-GOVERNOR ALTGELD, of Illinois,
will speak at Columbia, Mo-, Oct. 6 al
Z p. m. Quite number of Mexico
people will 60 over to hear this dis
tinguished orator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Tom Base gelding, Columbus, was
awarded first prize of $50 at the Kan
sss City horse show 40 the best high
school saddle horse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Robert shackelford, Republican
nominee for Congress in this district,
IL advertised to speak in Mexico Oct. 4.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

IT is settled; the fluid with which
the battleship Illinois is to be dedicat-
ed will not have to be boiled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
THE NaN York pepsrr ara stIIl falk

TIE New York papers are still talk
ing about . beautiful and wealthy
Gotham girl who visited Coney Island
q few days ago and disappeared In her
bathing suit. Anyone who has ever
seen . Cousy Island bathing suit
knows that such disappearance to
Impossible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

EVERY man, woman and child in
Audrain county Is invited to the
Mexico Street Fair. Everything free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

j. @. Ringo is home from an extend
ed visit in Kentucky. He says crops
are fine in that State, especially corn
and tobacco,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

MIR. and Mrs. John W. Carter, Of
Columbia, are the guest of r. T. Car
ter and family, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
MOTHERS FRIEND

sMy wife suffered more In ten min
utes with either Of her other two chill
drs. sh.n .he did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
Ties Of Mothers Friend IL u
blessing to s.y one expecting to be-
come q MOTHER, )" says customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Richard d. White, naval cadet, who
was with sampson's fieet during the
war with Spain, 10 In Mexico visiting
friends and relatives. He ID . brother
Of Mis- Rose White, OF the Mexico
Public Schools. Mr.. White 10 on his
way 10 school 1t Annapolis. His par
snts reside In Montgomery City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Eczema!
The Only Cure.

Eczema is more than o skin disease
and no skin remedies can cure It. The
doctors are unable to effect cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
to the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is in the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach.such deep-seated blood
diseases.
Eoxema broke ont on INV dau0hte, and ,ov-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

Heod's Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Eczema broke out on my daughter, and COL

tfnued 70 spread until
her head was entirely
covered. She was treated
by several good doctors,
but grew worse, and the
dreadful disease spread
to her face. She wa Q
taken to two celebrated
health springs, but re-
cetYed no benefit. Many
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
II. 4. SH0EE,
2704 Lucas Ave. ST. Louis. Mo
S.S.S!&Tsss Blood

is the only cure and will reach the most
obstinate case. It is far ahead of all
similar remedies, because it cures cases
which are beyond their reach. 8. 8. 8. is
purely vegetable, and is the only blood
remedy guaranteed to contain no pot
ash, mercury or other mineral.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

W. B. Hohner, OF Centralis, was q
business visitor here Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

IL was John McGowan who lost the
cow claimed to be stolen by James
Berger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Americas Greatest
Medicine Is
Hoods SaIsaparilla,
Which absolutely

w ulSx 0AS0AAS~Ay
Cures every form Of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands Of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

EVERY Democrat in Audrain county
will vote the ticket straight this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Do You Read

What people are saying about Hoods
Sarsaparilla? 1t is curing the worst
cases Of scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuna-
tism and all forms of blood disease,
eruptions, sores, boils and pimples.
1t is giving strength to weak and tired
women. Why should you hesitate to
take 1t when it is doing 80 much for
others?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

MONEY is no good at the Mexico
Street Fair. Everything is free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29
Mother
Friend

dread, suffering or gloomy lore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conference.-the short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

OF pruggists ss s1n or sent By express on receipts
ef pzfoa. Writs for book containing Testimonial
- valuable infofmstion for all Mothers. frses
N Drndns1l 1sgsistor Co., Atlanta, 6a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

THERE will be no gambling and no
fakes at the Mexico Street Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

COME to the Mexico Street Fair.
Everything free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

patent medicines were taken, but without re-
time the first bottle was finished, her head be-
gsn g heal; A dozen bottles cured her oom-
pletaly and l0St her skin perfectly smooth. She
Ii now sixteen years old, and has mngnifcens
growth OF hair. Not SIGN of the dreadful
disease has ever returned.
a. +. SHoHE.
2704 Lucas Ave-. st. Louis, Mo.
Don't expect local applications Of
soaps and salves to cure Eczema. They
reach only the surface, while the di-
sease comes from within. Swift's
Specific
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

!, so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the Expectant
M 9th er is ena-
bled to look for
W ard with ut
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-29

EVERYTHING is free at the Mexico
Street Fair,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
Painless FallA

ut wasn't the fall l minded" said
Pat, describing his sensation in falling
from scaffold. "Begorra, could have
gone on travelin that way forever. 1t
was the stop at the ind that inconven-
fenced me- "
This seems to be the experience of
many who have been precipitated from
a height. While falling they were CON
scious of no pain, no terror though per
fectly aware of what was transporting
Mr.. Whymper, who has perhaps had
more bad falls than any living man,
says that he once fell and rebounded
from rock to rock i'll the Alps and felt
absolutely no pain, though he heard
himself strike. AS in drowning, the
whole previous life seems to flash
through the mind, and this gives way
by delightful stages to dreamless uncon-
sciousness
Among the ancient Norsemen an old
warrior who had had the misfortune
not to fall in battle usually threw him
self from the top Of cliff to gain ad-
mittance to Valhalla. The pleasant ex-
perience Of those who had fallen and es-
capped alive may have had something to
do with the practice and belief. Detroit
Free Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
A Local Testimony that will Interest
Many Readers In Brattleboro.

A. "hen a FOG horn warns the mariner to sheer
vi tue coast, he still hugs the shore and wrecks
upon IT, whose fault is ity II the red switch light
IS up and the engine driver deliberately pulls
ahead and pitches into another train. blame the
urlVer' IL careless workman will In spite of
warning try to find out how many teeth buzz
sa" mas and the saw tries to find out how many
husers tine workman has, blame the workman.
not the saw. If a sick man knows that a certain
medicine is doing him good, and he careessly
negiects to use it, blame the man, not the medi-
cine. II Brattleboro people who have kidney
complaint and backache, will not take Doan's
hluhey Pills when they are endorsed by scores of
TlNens, blame the people not the endorsers
Read this endorsement:
Mrs Dwight Mather, of Bonneyvale Road.
west Brattleboro, living about a quarter of a
niue from TINS village, says Marked symptoms
Vi hiuhey troubles caused me much suffering for
years, chief among them being a kidney weak
ness which was distressing at all times. If
worked hard or stood on my feet much it brought
on feeling of pressure over the hips, and some.
times could hardly stoop or sit down. saw
Doahe Kidney Pills advertised last winter and
went TO f. X. Durgin's drug store and got them
NO" don't say that poans Kidney Pills cured
me out have been greatly helped and any med.
lcihaI preparation which helps an old chronic
like mine is worthy of recommendation.
also think perhaps have not taken the pre-.
scribed treatment sufficiently long to guarantee
permanent results, but it helped me considerably
and am better in every way. l have heard of
other people using them with benefit. You may
refer to me at any time as having used Doan's
Kidney Pills as stated above.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers
Price so cents per box or sent by mail on receipt
of price. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States SION
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18

At party the hostess said 20 q guest:
81 want You TO entertain Mr.. Blank a
little. He looks bored to death. l will
introduce him, and you must try to
amuse him. You know his strong point
is butter, on which be has written a
book. "
The lady guest graciously undertook
the task of entertaining the man, in
wardly wondering that he should be 30
Interested in butter, Of which she knew
very little, when his face indicated a
mind given to much profound thinking.
However, with butter in view, she
began on the weather, gradually got to
tho country, then on to a farm, from
that TO COWS and at last to butter. The
man looked more bored than ever, the
magic word "butter" producing not the
slightest effect, and he left her some
what abruptly and soon withdrew from
the house.
II did my best, she explained to the
hostess. II went through agonies to
prove that was deeply interested in
butter, but it was all in vain"
"Butter!' exclaimed the hostess.
"What possessed you to talk to that
man of all men on butter? told you he
had just written book on Buddha, and
knew how deeply you two were inter-
ested in the same subject. "
And they said in chorus, Gracious"
-PearsOn's Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
Newspaper Cuttings.

This is the reply G.. A. Sala sent to
some one seeking the same informa-
ton:
81 keep mine as a trader keeps his
books-in wastebook, journal, a
ledger and cashbook-the last for en-
tries of notable statistics and historic
matters Of finance. But will only in
dictate a mode of keeping the waste
book, which includes all kinds Of vul-
gar matter and polemical divisions, con-
seoutively transcribed, just as they &C.
cur in the course Of reading. The proc
ess Of keeping is simply this: The ex-
tracts are at one end Of the book and the
index at the other. For example, make
this entry, Queen Anne is dead and the
Dutch have taken Holland Against
this draw circle, and in the circle
l write in red ink number consecutive
to that of the preceding entry, which
was, say, 4404. In the index l enter
under the letter A, Anne, Queen, her
death indubitable, with the number
4405, and under the letter II and with
the same number (4405) write, 'Hol-
land undeniably taken by the Dutch. ,"
w. H. might do better than follow
this rather laborious method by keeping
a very small index book separately and
numbering the folios only of his cutting
book, and he might do worse than tran
scribe on the fly leaf of each book Ba-
cons remarks upon commonplace"
vide Advancement of Learning"
book 2.
have heard that Mr.. Sala put his
cuttings and probably notes Of his own
in a book and indexed them, a plan /
think much inferior to the following:
Fold each up to about the same size or
paste on paper of about the same size if
small, indorse the subjects and keep
them in alphabetical order Of subject.
If there are two subjects, of course put
a cross reference. You have no trouble
in FASTING into book, nor need you cut
out if the cutting is required for any
purpose. Notes and Queries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18

only looked at him blankly and then
said "No" in a husky whisper. Then
all was still for a long time, and you
could only hear the rattle of the heavy
salt water on the side of the great boat
as she slid up and down the deep hol-
lows of the ocean.
"Boyl Big blond boy over therel Is
your father anybody? Who is your
father, l say? And where is he?'
Eyes, yes" gasped the blond head
from between the girls, without rising
up, Eyes, my father is a great man. He
is sheriff of Stanislaus
"Well, let him stay in Stanislaus, "
muttered the old man between his chat.
tering old teeth.
He again glanced back over his
shoulder, lighthouses and stars, stars
and lighthouses, and great, cleaning
wall of white beyond. But that was all
"My little girl, my quiet little girl
IN black, where is your father"
The old man voice was quite broken
now 1t trembled so that he could hard.
ly speak. His left hand had slipped
from the oar. The rowlock ratified
ieavily. but the hand lay helpless
Little girl, where is your father2"
he gasped again.
Her two little brown hands clasped
together clumsily, hardly able to hold
together from the cold and wet, but
holding them, so she raised her pitiful
face to heaven. Her chin quivered and
her lips trembled, but she could not
speak.
The old man understood. With his
one remaining hand he lifted his hat
and laid it reverently down as he said
in whisper so soft and low that may
be only He heard it:
"Then we must look there for help. "
And long time he looked steadily
upward, and the trembling lips and the
quivering little chin were lifted also.
The two rowlocks ratified and rasped
and rasped and ratified. The boat was
her own master now. She had turned
about. Her bow was to the Golden
Gate. The tide had turned.
1t is strange that some one on some
one of the many ships had not seen this
party and its peril, strange that some
watcher from some one of the light.
houses had not seen this lone craft in
its peril, but it is fact that this boat
passed out of the Golden Gate, spent
much of the night in the open ocean
and was finally borne back with all it,
precious cargo saved and with no other
help than the help of him to whom all
will cry out for help at least once this
side the river of rest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
A Misleading Sign.

Whenever the elder Sothern arrived
at town, one of his first means Of
diversion was TO stroll about the streets
and have fun with the natives.
He was in Chicago during its early
days, and one day he saw a sign over an
undertaker's establishment which read
Everything furnished for first class
funerals. "
Going inside, he inquired:
DO you furnish everything for fu-
nerals?''
"Yes, sir, replied the clerk.
"Then l want a casket."
He described the kind, and the order
was recorded.
"Do you want carriages?"
"Yesi have five carriages ready"
"Yes, sir. Anything else?"
"Three dozen chairs"
Anything else?"
"You might have a hearse ready"
Is that all?"
"Why, no; you couldn't have a fu-
neral with only carriages, hearse and
casket. Now would like to look at the
corpse"
Like to look at the oorpse2 I don't
understand. "
81 want to see what kind Of a corpse
you can furnish and know what the
price will be-.
The clerk was amazed.
"You advertise to furnish everything
for funeral, don't your" said Sothern.
"Well, you can't have funeral with
out corpse.
The sign had been altered when
Sothern passed the following day
Chicago Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
1t Tasted Good stlll.

Some lively college girl, no doubt
from the sunny south, relates in The
Wellesley Magazine "A novel variation
upon the theme, long popular with the
funny man" of the newspapers, es-
pecially at Thanksgiving time, of the
little boy who wants to eat more than
he can. Little Sammy. on the porch of
the great house Of the neighborhuod
had just inquired insinuatinRly, Didn t
de white folks have ice cream TO din
nah Miss Kate?"
This small negro reminder Of happy
TO de wah days" had never pleaded
with me in vain for goodies, proceeds
the narrator. Very soon ne had eaten a
full saucer of cream, which | bad given
him, and with the spoon poised on a
sticky forehnger was looking at me
with eyes that begged for more, and he
got it, even TO the third saucer.
watched him till fell TO dreaming
again, and my eyes sought the river.
Only the clink Of the spoon against the
saucer and satisfied sigh now and
then broke the stiffness of the southern
summer day. Presently all was quiet,
and | looked round TO find the happy
Sammy with the most disconsolate ex-
preston on his face, his head turned a
little on one side and his eye fixed
gloomily on about quarter Of spoon
full Of cream.
What is it, Sammy? Isn't it good?'
"Has IN" in IA sad tone.
"Then why don't you eat it? Have
you got enough?"
He looked at me as he Strengthened
up and unbuttoned the little worn jack.
ct. "Yas'm," he sighed, "got 'nough
ev'y whar 'cept my mouf"