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NO FAITH CURE.
ABOUT sTUART's DYSPEPSIA TAB
 LET'S.
They Cure Stomach Troubles aud Indiges. tion Anyway. Whether You Have
 Faith m Them or Not.

Mere faith will not digest yourfood for you. will not give an appetite, will not increase your flesh and strengthen your nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do these things. because they are com posed of the clements of digestion, they contain the juices, acids and peptOnes necessary to the digestion and assimilation of all wholesome food.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest food if placed in a jar or bot tie in water heated to 9S degrees, and they will do it much more effectively when taken into the stomach after meals, whether you have faith that they will or not.
 They invigorate the stomach. make pure blood and strong nerves, in the only way that nature eau uu it, and that is, plenly of wholesome food well digested. It is not what Wa eat, but what we digest that does us good.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia T ablets are sold by nearly all druggists at 90 cents per full sized package. or by mai from the Smart Co.,, Marshall, Mich
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CHlLDREN'S DAY.
The Free Schools and Colleges Will Cele-
 brate Today at the Fair.

Today (Friday) is schools, coI- leges. universities, free schools and children's day at the Fair, and the indications are for an immense at tendance. Children will be admitted today at the nominal price of ten cents each, and as the weather re- port forecasts a bright, clear and mild day, no doubt all of the school children of the city will be present.
 The racing events for today are as follows:
 1-Pacing-8:0O minute class. Purse
 $2OO.
 Entries: Pacific Slope, Breckin- ridge. Piek-Up, Belle, Roxie and AL fred Wilson.
 2-2 40 trot. Purse Sl00.
 Entries Eliza, Executor, Jr., May Holmes, Jim T. Boy. 3-One mile Running, 3-year-olds and
 upwards. Purse $2O0. Entries
 Sallie Lamar, Revenue, Bravo, Big
 Fellows, Tawornda. 4-RunninP, furlongs. Purse S75.
 Entries-Ibe Pryor, Grace Quive
 Sallie Morgan, Bill Davis, Harvey,
 Palmyra.
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Little Rock is reyeling in the luxury of another prospect for a railroad. Vice President Warner, of the Missouri Pacific railway, has visited Little Rock, and submitted a proposition for the construction of a line on the south side of the Ar kansas river to Fort Smith. Our neighbors of the capital city expert ence a new railroad sensation about every week, and we hope some of the expectations for another rail road will ultimately materialize.
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It will be a source of qualification to all the patrons of the Fair to know that the hoochie-koochie dancing girls have been expelled from the Fair grounds. They ought never to have been allowed there in the beginning.
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Howard Gould lost $5, OO0,OOO, or one-half of his inheritance by his marriage to Miss Katherine CIem- mons last week, but as Howard still has five millions let, there is no danger of the wolf entering in at his door. Many a matrimonial ven ture has been undertaken on a good deal less than hve-million dollar bank account.
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Pine Bluff never enters a contest without coming out with honors For instance, look at the second premium awarded Pine Bluffs pub lie schools tor their exhibit of pen- manship and free-hand drawing at the Dallas State Fair.
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The American flag was raised over San Juan Tuesday, and noH the Porto Ricoans are tumbling over themselves to become naturalized American citizens.
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Chicagoans are celebrating a great peace jubilee. Their celebration may be a trife previous, however. The peace commissioners are still at work in Paris and no final treaty of peace has yet been agreed on be- tween Spain and the United States.
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Judge Thomas, of the seventeenth judicial district, has resigned his seat on the bench. His term ex- pired October 3l. Judge-elect Geo. M. Chaplain has been appointed to fill the brief vacancy.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK. OCT. g, 1888

South Dakota is in the midst of a snowstorm. It has ragged for the past twenty-four hours, and from three to five inches of snow is re- ported.
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4 PIeasant OeoasIon

MT. Horace Gray. one of the young and enterprising merchants of For dyce, who has been the guest of MT. Harry Reynolds the past few days,
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The fire department was called to Eighth and Texas streets last even ing to extinguish a burning 1ue that was extinguished before their arriv- al No damage of any importance was done.
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Mr. and Mrs. s, A, Coleman, who recently married in Monticello, are spending their honeymoon in thJs city, and are interested spectators at our Fair daily. During their stay in this city they are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Sennett Seabrook.
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Miss Azuba Thompson has return ed from an extended tour through Texas.
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MIDWAY SHOWS
Condemned by the Iowa Ministerial As-
 sOciatiOn.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 2O.-Mid- way shows as carnival features were condemned by the ministerial association of this city, at the weekly meetingGtoday During the annual sSen--Om-sed carnival here, week before last, on several of the cross streets adjoining the State Fair midway, shows of a sensational character were run under the sane tion of the carnival management. These shows attracted large crowds,
 Mrs. Carr Lucey, nee Hicks. ar rived in the city, Thursday, from St. Louis to be the guest of relatives for several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
HAVEN'T FOUND GOLD YET.
Letter From James R. Marshall IN
Alaska to His Niece.

To Miss Ethel Wallace, Mexico, Mo.
COPPER RIVER VALLEY, ALASKA,
June 5, 1s9s.-My Dear Niece: I re-
ceived a fine and interesting letter
from you and was so glad to hear from
you. Ethel, this is a strange and wild
place-mountains, lakes, rivers, snow
and ice, bears, moose, elk, wolf and
other wild animals and mel almost as
wild. There are lots of Indians, but
they are friendly. Flowers are in
bloom, birds nesting, ducks and geese
laying eggs and the ground frozen.
This may seem a strange sight to you;
it is a strange sight to me. Ethel, 1
will send your letter in with your
Aunt Lees to saw postage. Stamps
are a scarce article in this part of the
world. There is no p~ostofice in this
section of the country.
We haven't found any gold yet, az
we are not far enough up Copper
River. We have about 100 miles OF
more before we find gold. At least.
we think 80. There is no snow in the
valleys, so we will have to carry oul
things on our backs that distance; it
is a tough job, but if I find gold I will
not care for that. Ethel, be good tc
my little children and Aunt Lee and
if I find any gold I will bring you q
"chunk." Write rs often as you can
for a letter is a god-send to a mar il
this country. Your loving uncle,
J.R. MARSHALL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
BIDS FOR FLOATING DOCKS.
The Governments Anxiety to Secure Them
at an Early Day-May Secure
Those Already Built.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The navy de-
partment yesterday asked for bids for
two floating docks, the two to cost not
exceeding $3.50, 900, as recently provided
by congress. Chief Endicott, of the
bureau of yards and docks, has been
very anxious to get some of these float
ing structures in order to send them
down to the gulf and possibly to Cuba,
where our cruisers, gunboats and aux
iliary craft could be locked in them
without the necessity of sending the
ships to northern docks.
There are a number of floating docks
in view, and it is expected that two OF
these will be secured under the bids
asked yesterday, without waiting for
the long time necessary to build the
structures. Two such docks are To-
Gated at New York, and three more in
New Orleans.S
An officer Of the bureau is now in
New Orleans looking over the docks
there in anticipation of their being
offered to the government. The choice
will be made with very little delay,
and it is probable that the two floating
docks will be in the service of the gov
eminent within a fortnight or so.
The bids for the mammoth floating
dock to be built at New Orleans will be
called for in about ten days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
SHOUSE A SOLDIER.
Another of Mexlco's Newspaper Boys
Enlists as a Volunteer-Also,
Locke Macfarlane.

]. Paul Shouse, eldest son of Rev.
Jno. 8. shouse, of Lexingts, KY,
formerly of this city, has enlisted in
Company I, Fifth Missouri Regiment
of volunteers. Mr.. Shouse stood
q frst-class examination, took the
oath of allegiance and affixed his sig
nature which binds him to "Uncle
SAM for a certain term.
MI. Shouse was at the time of his
enlistment connected with the daily
Intelligencer in the capacity of re-
porter and special writer and always
kept up his end of the row. He has
also at different times been on the staff
of the LEDGER and the management
knows the value of his services as an
all-round reporter and general nus
tier.
LOCKE MACFARLANE ENLIsTs.
Since the above was written it ii
learned that Locke Macfarlane has also
enlisted in Company L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
Mexieo Institute Reunion,

The second annual reunion of the
students of the Mexico, Mo-, Institute
met at Mexico on July IL and II.
Among the delegates present were:
G.. @. Hooker, New Franklin.
W. N. Dollard, Armstrong.
Jno. Brunette, Fayette.
Baxter McCutcheon, Santa Fe.
W. L. Allen, P. Q. Simmons and
Robt. Donaldson, Salisbury.
L. M. Hendricks, Worcester.
J. E. Reeds, High Hill.
The delegates decided to organize
and to be known as the Mexico, Mo-,
Institute Society.
Officers were elected as follows: G..
@. Hooker, President; ]. E. Reeds,
Secretary.
Committee appointed to draft con-
stitution and by-laws-Robt. Donald
son, W. H. Dollard and W. L. Allen.
The society has for Its object the
perpetuation of the good work being
done by the institute under the able
management of DIR. s. O. Adams, to
encourage all students to shun the
resorts of the tempter. Also to
encourage and assist others to throw
of the yoke of the demon by attend
ing the institute and again be a man
among men
The next meeting will be held in
Mexico during Fair week of 1899. The
meeting then adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
SAMPSON TO GET $4,000.
schlev's Share is About S ,000-Cap-
tains of the War-Ships to Get
S2,500 Reward Each.

WASHINGTON, d. O., July 12.-The
destruction of Cervera's fleet is q
source of profit to SIMPSONS men.
Some s200, 900 will be paid by this
government as "head money" to the
brave officers and sailors who sunk
Ceryera's fleet. This Is according to
the law which provides payment of
500 q head for every man on the
ships of an enemy when these ships
are destroyed.
There is an old adage in the navy
about the distribution OF money earned
in this According to the
lack tars of the navy, the money is
poured over aladder, whereupon all
that falls through goes to the oficers
and what remains on the rungs goes
| to the sailors.
Nevertheless, every man in Ad-
miral Simpsons feet will receive q
purse, small or great. Admiral Samp-
son will receive over $4,000 as his
| share and Commodore Schley win
receive only about $4,000 of the "head
money"
tt ia estimated that Captains Taylor,
| Evans, Philip, Chadwick. Higginson,
| Clarke and Cook will receive about
9 1880 each.
After the other officers OF the war
sbins receive their share the remain
der will be divided among the sailors
who may receive something like $40
| aoah
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
A GARRISON
S@URRENDBRS..
qlG Cruiser Raleigh, Of DlVlys
Fleet, Does Valiant Work.
POSSESSION OF SUBIG BAY.
Five Thousand Spanish Soldiers
| Captured and Fortifica-
lions Raced.
NO NEWS FROM SANTIAGO.
General Toral Refuses to STR
render the City-Yellow
Fever at Siboney-
What Blanco
Says.
NO NEWS FROM SANTIAGO.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July
10, 3:15 P. m.-Cable advices
from Manila, via Hong Kong,
announce an attack by the
United States cruiser Raleigh,
OF Admiral Dewey's fleet, on
the notifications OF Grand Is
land, Subig Bay, during which
the garrison at that place
surrendered, giving the United
States complete control OF
the bay. After the surrender
OF the 500 Spanish soldiers
stationed there the American
flag was hoisted over the place.
There has been no news
from the front at Santiago TO-
day, other than Gen. Toral's
absolute refusal to surrender
the city to Gen. Shafter.
Gen. Blanco protests
to the Madrid government
against any efforts for peace
at present and says the vol
unteers in Cuba would carry
on the war themselves if de-
serted by Spain.
An important conference is
being held at the White House
which is believed to relate to
fourteen suspicious cases Of
fever among the quartermas'
ter's employees at Siboney.
Those believed to be afflicted
with the dread disease have
been isolated and immune at.
PENDANTS are carefully watching
developments. Some uneasi
ness is felt that the fever MAJ
spread among the troops, bu
every precaution is being tax
en- to stamp it out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-Beef cattle were
fairly active and stock cattle were
slow. The native cattle trade was
not large. Steers sold from 1886 to
s5.05, stockers So to $500, butcher
steers from "a 80 to $3.50, light steers
from 90 to $3.50, COWS and heifers
from s2.7 5 to s4.35.
Hoas-The bulk of the hogs sold at
S3.70 to 90. 90, pigs and light lights at
s3 to 1896, largely at $3.50 to $3.50;
light hogs at $3.50 to $3.50, bulk at
1910 to 1915, medium weights at Ss.7o
to $685., heavy culls sold at So to
s.. 50, and fair to best heavy hogs at
S3.75 to S3.9 30. Common to fair mixed
hogs sold at 1926 to $40, and the
medium to good mixed at $500 to
H3 S6
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
THE SPANISH PLAN.
How Admiral Cervera Hoped to Es-
cape the Americans.
TIE FLEET BROOKLYN ONLY FEARED.
All Guns Ordered To BE Tratned Upon the
Cruiser Which, Being Disabled, They
Hoped to show q Clean Pair Of
Heels to the Other Ships.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, July 6, via Charles
ton, 8. G., July 15.-Through Lieuten-
ant of Marines Thomas 8. Borden, who
convsrsed in French with the prisoner,
an interview was obtained with Capt.
Eulate Of the Spanish armored cruiser
Vizcaya. He said:
1.-THE entire squadron was ordered to
devote the fire of their guns to h
cruiser Brooklyn, because it was be-
lieved she was the only ship in the
American squadron THAT could over
take US. When we got out OF the har-
Dor my ship was second in line and l
saw Immediately that the flagship
Maria Teresa
Was Getting q Terrible Baptism of Fire.
It was frightful. The Texas and the
Brooklyn we're just riddling her, and
in Is minutes / saw she was on fire.
The Iowa and Oregon were firing on
the Oquendo, and as yet 1 had not been
badly hit. The Brooklyn was a half
mile closer to us than any ship, and
Determined to Try and Ram Her
So that the Colon and Oquendo could
get away and I started for her. She
was q good mark with her big broad
side and as I started I thought surely I
would get her, but she had evidently
seen US and rel quickly she turned
about and making a short circle came
at our port side so that 1 thought she
would ram us. I moved in towards
shore so that I could avoid her and
then I saw that
The Oquendo Had Gone Ashore,
Her steam pipes evidently having been
severed by a shell.
1.-THE maneuver of the Brooklyn was
beautiful. We opened a rapid fire at
her with all our big guns, but she re.
turned it with terrible effect. The
Oregon also hit US several times, but
the Brooklyn's broadside crashing into
our superstructure
Simply Terrorized the Men.
We worked all our guns at her at one
time and 1 don't see how she escaped
us. She simply drove US in to shore at
one time, fighting us at 100 yards.
One shell went along the entire gun
deck, killing half the men on it and
wounding nearly all the rest. A shell
from the Oregon hit the supe%rstructure
and it was then, that, wounded and
knowing we could not get away,
I Struck the Flag and Started for the
Beach.
l did not instruct the men to loat
! the guns and do not know why they
| were loaded. We were on fire badly
| and when those men who were alive
| started to swim for shore the Cubani
| on shore shot at US until the American
| ships arrived and stopped them.
The Brooklyn had prevented me from
| getting away, for 1 could have beateI
| the Oregon out, as I had a two mill
lead of her. My orders were to tr.
and sink the Brooklyn and 1 tried t.
carry them out I did not think tina
her battery could be SO terrible as i
| was
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
KISSES HIS CREW FAREWELL.
Affecting Scene at the Landing of Ger
vera's ~Sailors-Wretched Crea-
lures lily Clad.

PoURTsMoUTH, N. H., July 12.-The
Spanish prisoners, who we're brought
to port in the auxiliary cruiser St.
Louis from Santiago numbering 692 of
the men who formed part of the crew
Of Admiral Cervera's squadron, are
tonight sleeping peacefully and in
comparative comfort in the new bar
racks erected for them on Seavey's
island. Around them is q guard of
125 marines.
The crew of the Colon had landed
with the rest of the prisoners and with
them came Captain Moru, who assisted
Colonel Forney in his labors as mus
tering officer. This work took time,
as each name and description had to
be recorded, but at last 1t was over,
and then Captain Moru turned to the
American officer and asked permission
to say a few parting words to his men.
The request was readily granted, but
Captain Moru, instead OF making q
formal and eloquent address to the
long line, walked up to the man at the
head of it, and, taking him warmly by
the hand, tenderly kissed the grim
sailor on the cheek. When the men
saw the action of the commander they
wept as II their hearts would break,
and as the captain walked down the
line shaking each by the hand and
kissing each sunburned cheek, each
man threw his arms around his COM
mander's neck and gave him q most
hearty embrace.
As Captain Moru came to the Colon'a
marine guard one Of the men, the
captain orderly, in an outburst OF
grief, sprang from the ranks and
threw his arms about his captains
neck like a child.
When, finally, the captain reached
the end of the long line, he turned
and, in a voice shaking with emotion,
said a few words of farewell to the
crew as o whole. As he finished the
half clad men surrounded him, grasp
ing his arms and legs, all trying for
one last embrace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14

WE don't want to be understood as
gushing over a fallen foe, but Admiral
Cervera has SO commanded the respect
of the American people and his mis-
fortunes have SO appealed to their
generosity that, although his capture
Is one of the great prizes of the war,
nothing would please every citizen SO
much as his voluntary release from
captivity. We rejoice in victory but
we do not exult over a fallen foe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
. Sheriff's Sale Under School
Fund MORTGAGE.

Whereas, w. T. McDonnold and Ella
F. McDonnold, his wife, by their Ger
tain deed of trust, dated January /,
1895, and recorded in the Recorder's
office in Audrain County, Missouri, b
book No. 1, at page 204, conveyed To-
the County of Audrain the following
described real estate situated in An.
drain County, Missouri, to- wit:
The northwest quarter of the north.
east fourth of section thirty five (35I,
township ffty-one (51), range five (5)
west, containing forty (40) acres,
moreo or less.
Which said conveyance was msde
In trust to secure the payment OF .
certain promissory bond In said deed
described; and, whereas, said bond n.
mains due and unpaid; and, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder Of
said bond, and by authority OF the
provisions of said deed of trust, /
will, on
Thursday, the Fourth Day of August
A. D., 1898,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue 70
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east front door of the Court House, b
Mexico, Missouri, between the hour
OF 8 O'Clock in the forenoon and )
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy said debt and the expense
Of executing this trust.
M. N. NELSON,
Sheriff of Audrain Coauty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
FARMERS WET WEATHER SONG
Written for the Ledger by o. E. Howard, Younss
Creek, Mo.

Written for the Ledger by Q. E. Howard, Youngs
Creek, Mo.
If a half-mile from home
You should happen to roam,
Let me impress this upon you strong
On this you may bet,
You will be sure to get wet,
If you don't have a slIcker along.
CHORUS.
If you don't have a slicker
You surely will flicker,
So always remember my song,
For if you don't do it
You always will rue 1t,
So take your slicker along.
When you get up at morn
And go out to tend corn,
Let me impress this upon you strong
That before an hour
There will come up a shower,
II you don't have a slicker along.
When you start out at noon
With the sky Is blue as June,
LOU IL lLDPiCSo LILO dPoh yoo way
Though not a cloud is in sight,
1t will rain before night,
II you don't have a slicker along.
When in starting to town
If you would not drown,
Let me impress this upon you strong
1t will be to your gain,
For We'll be sure to have rain
If you don't have a slicker along.
If you would not have chills
And take quinine pills,
Let me impress this upon you strong
To avoid rheumatic ills
And paying doctor bills
| Just take your slicker along.
And if only once more
You should start from your door
Let me impress this upon you strong
That the rain it will pelter
Before you car reach shelter
If you don't have a slicker along"
When your time comes to die
And as upward you fly,
Let me impress this upon you strong
That if you wish to keep dry
AS you pass through the sky
Just take your slicker along.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
TRUSTEES SALE,

Whereas, J. M. Baker, a widower,
by his certain deed of trust, dated
January q, 1892, and recorded iu the
Recorders Office in Audrain County,
Missouri, in Book 10, at Page 81, con.
veyed to the undersigned trustee III
following described real estate sitp.
ated in Audrain County, Missouri
to- wit:
Lots numbered four "a, five Oh
six (8) and seven a., of block nun
Der one (1), of Lakenan and Barpef
Addition to the City of Mexico.
Which said conveyance was msde
In trust to secure the payment q
certain promissory note In said dsed
described; and, whereas, said note ~
mains due and unpaid; and, therefore
at the request of the legal holder q
said note, and by authority Of ~
provisions of said deed of trust, !
will, on
Friday, August 9Th, 1893,
proceed to sell the property herein.
before described, at public vendue y
the highest bidder for cash, at ~
east front door of the court house, r
Mexico, Missouri, between the hodn
OF 8 O'Clock In the forenoon and =
O'Clock in the afternoon of that az,
TO satisfy said debt and the expens0
CT executing this trust.
RICHARD P. HOPKINS,
Trustees
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
THE LEDGER BABY PRIZE.
The PYettiest Audrain County Young
ster Gets q Premium on Big
Thursday.

On Thursday, the third day of the
Mexico Fair, at IL O'Clock, the Mexico
LEDGER will present a handsome sill
yer cup to the prettiest boy or girl
baby under two years of age, whose
parents reside in Audrain county. An
elegant bouquet will be given to the
mother of the baby. Children to be
exhibited at press headquarters, over
the secretary's office, at II O'Clock,
Thursday, July IS, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-14
A Mothers True Friend

is found in DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. Taken during the period
of CESSATION it so prepares the system
for childbirth as to rob that trying
ordeal of it's terrors and danger as
we'll as greatly lessen suffering.
The period of confinement is also
shortened thereby and the mother
strengthened and her system put in
the best possible condition. Full par
~ticulars in the Common Sense Medical
Adyiser-1oOs pages-a complete fam
lily doctor book, sent FREE on receipt
of 81 one-cent stamps to pay postage
only. Address Worlds D~Ispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.