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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

The only hope the black radical
crowd has is to carry the election by
wholesale ballot-stuffing, by frauds in
profusion. The present election law,
so over-running with infamy, was
framed to that end-that the negroes
could be imported and voted without
fear of challenge or consequences. The
duty Of the whites is to checkmate the
rascals so far as it is possible to do
so by vigilance and manhood
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
soundly and the next day arise with a
good conscience.

Inc Raleigh News and Observer cop
led from The Messenger relative 10 the
bad management in Cumberland Of the
black radical gang in control. by which
5000 were expended above what ii eost
under safe democratic administration.
1t adds this:
fusion commissioners can
see Cumberland's 5000 and go them
ss,Oeo better In this county the flu
slonlsts not only collected n spent
sS,oo more taxes than did the demo-
Gratis. but they also run the county
$4,000 deeper in debt. And that is the
reason why Major Hill threw up the
whole thing in disgust and declined a
denomination"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

The Atlanta Journal refers 10 our
gifted townsman, as the eloquent \.
NJ. Waddell" n copies this from him.
that patience has not only lost its vir-
tue, but has sunk to the level Of nusil-
lanimity."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
MUSTARD

There are force and point in the fol-
lowing paragraph from The Charles
ton News and Courier:
The people OF North Carolina can
end their political troubles in a jiffy
if they please, by simply refusing 10
pay taxes to their mongrel govern
ment. Cut off it's money supply and
it would go to pieces at once"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

HOltOn is a magnificent failure in
the game of the little joker" He tried
his hand in bulldozing and soaring
Captain Buck Kitchin and other white
men of Halifax, but he came to grief
early and his vile plot fell through
with a thud that astounded the little
manipulation and plotter. He was seen
a whipped boy and saying:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

Let every white man in North Caro-
lima rise with the lark on next Tues
day morning and give one day to his
country: Let him be up and doing
do all he can to restore honest govern
ment and preserve the civilization Of
North Carolina, Heavens blessings at
ten her." He will be able to sleep
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

HOltOn has enough of the game of
failure to last him for two years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

"Once 1 caught a little bee
Who was much too warm for me-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

WANTED-R ELIABLE AND ENPF-
rienced sah 'smen To handle a good
line OF Lubri eating Oils and GroascS
on commissio n. Address The Clinton
Oil Co. Cleve land, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
SIXTEEN YEARS


Mr.. j. T. Scott, Cherokee, Texas, in
writing to DR.. Hartman, stated: 81
had kidney disease for about fifteen
years and had got so bad that I could
hardly get about and could not per-
form any kind of labor. / had tried
quite a number of doctors and had
taken nearly a wagon-load OF patent
and proprietary medicines, but con-
tinued to gradually grow worse. Also,
my wife had been an invalid for about
sixteen years, and you doubtless re-
member when I wrote you about her,
there was hardly ever a day that she
could set up all day. We tried q great
many remedies, but neither OF ne was
ever benefited, only temporarily, till
we began taking your Pe-ru-na and
Man-a-lin,as instructed in your letters
to us. 1t has made q healthy man of
me; I never felt better in my life and
my wife is almost like a different per-
SON, she is 80 much better. The Peru
ma is the NEST wonderful medicine /
ever saw; for la grippe it is a sure
cur I know this and have had my
neighbor to try it,"
Hundreds of similar tetimonials
may be found in q little book entitled
"Facts and Faces,'' which will be sent
free to any address by the Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
IT IS EASY TO TELL.

People are not apt to get anxious
about their health soon enough. Ifyou
are ssnot quite we'll" or "half sickn
have you ever thought that your kid
neys may be the cause OF your sick
ness?
1t ia easy to tell by setting aside
your urine for twenty-four hours; a
sediment or settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen 1t lie evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent de-
sire to uriuate, scanty supply, pain'or
duh ache in the back IL also convin-
cling proof that the kidneys and
bladder need doctoring.
There is satisfaction In knowing that
the great remedy, DR.. K ilmer'sSwamp-
Root, fulflIs every wish In relieving
weak or diseased kidneys and all
forms of bladder and urinary troubles.
Not only does Swamp Root
give new life and activity to the kid
neys-the cause Of the trouble, but by
treating the kidneys it acts as a tonic
for the entire constitution. II you
need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists, price fifty
cents and one dollar. So remarkably
successful has Swamp-Root been that
il you wish to prove its great merit,
you may have q sample bottle and
pamphlet both sent free by mai
upon receipt Of three two-cen,
stamps to cover cost of pos
tage on the bottle. Mention theMexi-
co LEDGER and send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y,
The proprietor Of this paper guaran.
tees the genuineness Of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following sales of Audrain
county dirt have been made since our
last report:
Mexico B. & l.. Association to
Thomas McCord, lot s and south half
of lot z, block 8, Highland Addition to
Mexico, $500.
j. Alex. Roberts to Joseph Marts
south half of southeast fourth and
southeast northeast and north half of
northeast 9-51-1O, $500.
Moses Hendricks to Hester Ann
Lafferty, 25 acres, part of east half of
northeast 23-51-5, $3.50.
j. K. Robertson to George III.
Brown, northeast 15-5O-10, $1,000.
Wesley M. Blankenstip to William
j. Berry, southeast northwest and 10
acres, east part of northwest north
west, 1929, $500.
William ]. Berry to Robert w.
Berry, southeast northwest and 10
acres, east part of northwest north
west, S-52-9, $1,000.
Lawrence Dryer to 81. Clay Nc
| Clure, north west % and 40 acres on
| east side of northeast 21-50-S, $1,000.
Orris B. Sims to j. Franklin Ed
wards, northwest southeast and
northeast southwest 7-50-10, $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
Eatrial nrdsrad


The Judgment BY the Audrain Dir
cult Court in the case of J. T. VIII
hams, curator OF the estate of Lena
and Minnie Williams, vs.. w. r. Reed
and ]. Med. Trimble, has been reversed
and the cause remanded for new trial
by the st. Louis Court of Appeals,
which holds that the Audrain Circuit
Court erred in not allowing Frank
Tucker, MIR. Williams predecessor as
curator, q credit for the maintenance
of the two children after he had mar
ried their mother and while he was
in the boot and shoe business and
farming. The defendants In the case
were sureties for Mr. Tucker while he
was curator before 1892.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
RusH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, April 13.-Rev.
Griffin On Sunday preached his last
sermon for the year.
Miss Matte Paisley began q spring
term of school here Monday with q
large number OF students enrolled.
Miss Glide Brown, of Benton City,
began her music class in this city Mon
day. She will teach on Mondays and
Thursdays Of each week.
Charles Casper returned from the
South Sunday night.
Miss Ida McMurtry visited home
folks near Auxvasse the first of the
week.
Fred Ackman returned from st.
Charles Saturday.
Uncle Tom Pearson, Of Laddonia,
accompanied by Miss Sallie and Miss
Drake, was In q midst sunday after
noon.
Tom Hook shipped one load Of hogl
to st. Louis last week.
Carl Washburn left our city Monday
morning with the intention of goins
with the Mexico Military Company to
Jefferson Barracks
@. L. Stuart 10 setting out q larg'
number Of trees this spring.
Mr.. Norris, OF Mexico, made his trei
delivery here last Thursday.
The war cry seems to be the mair
issue Of our people. Everybody !
anxious to know what the result vii
be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
RIaoRs OF cRILKooT PASS.
Scores of People Frozen to Death at
Skaguay and Dyea.

OTTAWA, April 10.-Mr. q. Ward, of
the Northwest Mounted Police, writes
as follows, dating his letter s'Summit,
ChiIkoot Pass,n March IS:
eater staying in skaguay 2 weeks,
We were sent to Lake Bennett, over
the White Pass, where we remained
for about a week, drawing freight
from there to Lake Tagish, but when
the question was settled about the
boundary line between the United
States and British Columbia we were
sent to the summit of Chilkoot Pass to
collect customs, in charge Of n OF
our officers, who was appointed GUS
toms collector. We had a pretty hard
time at first and pitched our camp on
q lake at the foot of the summit. The
lake overlooked and we were 8 days
sleeping in oyer a foot OF water, so
that our blankets we're wet through
all the time; but we had to stay there,
as there waa too much wind to pitch
our tents on the summit. We have
been here over a month now and we
are beginning to be fairly comfortable,
although u blankets are still wet.
We only get every other night in bed,
owing to hard duty.
"Crowds of people 60 over this pass
every day when it is fine, for we have
storms that last for ten days at q time.
We collect about $500 on an average
every day. We expect to find dozons
of corpses of people about here In the
spring, those who have lost their way
in the storms and got covered with
the snow. Every time we have had =
storm we have found handsleighs and
packs left on the trail by people who
wandered off and mast have been
frozen to death, az they are never
heard of again. People In 5kaguay
and Dyea r dying at the rate OF
about seven or eight in a day, some
shot, but mostly through sickness.
They are both pretty rough places. !
saw three men shot inside OF n minute
one night, when / was In. Skagusy.
Two of them died on the spot and the
other was badly wounded. / was one
OF the principal witnesses, but moth
ing was done to the man who did the
shooting"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
W. A. Edmonston Married.

On Wednesday, April 13,at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents in La
Junta, Col, Miss Carrie Rankin be-
came the wife of Lawyer W. A. Ed
monston, of this city.
Mr.. Edmonston left for Colorado
Monday He was accompanied
by Ernest Coil, of this place, and his
brother, J. o. Edmonston, of Bruns-
wick, who performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Edmonston and wife left
Immediately after the marriage for
Mexico and will arrive here Thursday
afternoon.
The bride is well known here
through her visits to her uncle, Josiah
Wright, deceased. We will be glad to
welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Edmonston
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
Decision Reversed.

On the first Tuesday in April, 1897,
a vote was taken in school districts
No. 2-52-10, II, No. 1852 and
53-11 and No. 4-52-11 in western Au-
drain, to take a part from each dis
trict and form a new district to be
known al No. 5-52-10 and II. The
measure was defeated and an appeal
was taken to County School Commits
sioner French Strother, who favored
the new district. The case came up
for trial in the Audrain Circuit Court
under the title of School District $50,
ETC., vs. John Neal ct al., and Prof.
Strother's decision was upheld. An
appeal was taken TO the st. Louis
Court of Appeals and the Audrain
County Circuit Court decision was re-
versed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14

There is more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For q great many years doctors pro-
nounced il q local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by CON-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced II incurabie.
Science has proven catarrh to be .
constitutional disease, and, therefore,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on thu
market. IL Is taken internally In doses
from 10 drops to a t~easpoonful. II acts
directly on the blood and mucou SUR
faces Of the system. They Offer you
one hundred dollars for any case II
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
r. j. CHENEY &Co., Toledo, o.
Bf75-Sold by druggists, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
PLEASURE.
That's the Way to Express the Sen
sation of Riding In q Buggy Which
Is Built by Sure Enough Me-
chanlcs-Ferris & Cauthorn
Keep That Kind.

A LEDGER reporter had the almost
unheard luxury of having very little
to do this morning and was putting in
his time trying to make people think
he was busy, when he dropped into
the hardware store of Ferris & eau
thorn. The reporter, thinking OF a
fish story which he wished to tell to
Mr.. Ferris, asked for him and was
told that he was on the second floor
selling a party q buggy. He went
upstairs, and, while waiting for Mr..
Ferris to close his sale, began looking
at the large and varied stock of bug
gies, road wagons, spring wagons,
etc., and was greatly surprised at the
completeness of the stock. When
Mr.. Ferris was at leisure he spent a
half hour showing the reporter the
many good points about the different
vehicles.
When asked which conveyance he
thought to be the best seller, Mr..
Ferris said the Crackerjack road
wagon was the best he had. He said
that he had sold over two cars of this
especial kind last year, besides sew
eral cars of various styles of buggies,
p~haetons, etc. He said that he had
one price for the C~rackerjack, which
was $35, and that it was never devil
ated from. He has sold quite q num-
Der this year.
The second floor of his large and
commodious store is literally packed
with set-up vehicles and the base
ment is filed with them still in the
crates. When asked about the guar
antee, Nh. Ferris said that the Crack
erjack was guaranteed for n year
more than most of such vehicles.
Along this line, he said that his re-
pairs on guaranteed stuff had not
amounted to $40 in the past four
years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14

F. F. Freeman and Irene Felker
were married by Rev. Fielding Mar
vim at $3.50 this afternoon. The young
couple drove down here from Contra
liza, where they had travelled OF the
train from Columbia, where they are
attending the University. Both the
bride and groom are highly connected
and are very pleasant young people.
They were accompanied by two other
University students. The party
started to drive back to Columbia to-
night. The LEDGER extends on
gr%atulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
aoMEz's ULrIMATUM.
Must Evacuate Cuba Forever
and Take Her Flag Along.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE following
extract from q letter from Gep.G Gomez
United States Consul Barker ct
Santiago giving bis views on the
armistice proposal viii be presented TO
President Mckinley.
"One year ago we received q pre-
posal from Spain to agree to nm arm-
istice. We refused then, and must r0-
fuse now. The rainy season will soon
be at hand and spain's troops woald
like an armistice until It is over.
"We shall throw away no advant-
age. On the other hand ! am anxious
that hostiilties shall cease, bot It must
be for all time. II Spain agrees 70
evacuate Cuba, taking her flag with
her, / am willing TO agree 10 m arm
istice to last until October 1, when
loyal Cubans shall come into their "
Please tell President Mckinley this
Tor me; tell him, too, that / Inn writ
fng this at the direction Of the Cuban
provisional government with which
they may treat directly should they 90
desire. MAKING COME"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
JEWELS
TO MATCH
TIE EYEi

According to a new fad, "a hazel
eyed girl is wise to choose
yellow, green or brown stones.
Blondes with dark blue eyes
are recommended to wear sap
phires, topaz, canoes and
amber of the deepest tints.
The possessor OF black eyes
may be happy with black
pearls and diamonds.
Most women are satisfied with
out the Jewels if theyonly have
good eyes. If they haven't
the latter the next best thing
to do is to come to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
Road Overseers for the Year Ending
Februsrv. 1899,


No. 1, j. B. Hamlett, Middletown.
No. 2, w. P. Hamlett, Vandalia.
No. 3, A. A. Ganaway, Vandalia.
No. 4, Fly. Shriefer, Vandalia.
No. 8, j. l.. Darnell, Wellsville.
No. 8, ]. II. Gelvin, Laddonia.
No. Z, d. P. Boswell, Vapdalia.
No. g., F. A. Davis, Farber.
No 9, Ed. NJ. Walker, Martinsburg.
Nc. 10, George Peyton, Benton City.
IL, J. H. Scott, Martipsburg.
IL, Henry Weber, Rush Hill.
/" 10, ]. 8. Davis, Laddonia.
" IA, y. A. league, Laddonia..
Is, T. G. Hicks, Benton City.
16, Pierce Hall, Mexico.
II, j. L. Stuart, Mexico.
" Is, Alex, Paris, Mexico.
10, j. w. Beagles, Worcester.
20, Harvey Eubanks, Mexico.
21, F. W. Brand, Mexico.
%, w. A. Wayne, Mexico.
%, George Duncan, Mexico.
"a, R. W. Powell, Mexico.
25, j. B, Jesse, Mexico.
26, W. j. FREDDIE, Mexico.
q, @. L. Doweil, Long Branch.
%, ]. II. Patton, Concord.
80, ]. o. Sims, Cant.
80, j. H. Dempsey, Thompson,
I" 81, James Clark, Thompson.
80, John Cleveland, Skinner.
SO, James Yeager, Skinner.
"a, John Day, Rowena.
" 35, Sam Gray, Centralia.
SO, j. T. Douglass, Rowena.
81, Sid. ]. Downey, Sailing.
3s, j. M. Reynolds, Clark.
" 80, P.D. Forrist, CLARK.
40, ]. H. Harding, Farbsr.
Al, A. c.. Bovine, Centralia.
AZ, G. B. Mackey, Centralia.
43, Daniel Hartley, Sturgeon.
A, Earl Morris, Centralia.
45, j. F. Wilson, Young's Greek.
" 46, B. F. Fox, Skinner.
Al, g. T. Jesse, Thompson.
4s, j. A. Miller, CANT.
40, G.. G. Wilson, Thompson.
SO, j. @. Jones, Martinsburg.
" 81, j. w. Hammett, Laddonia.
81, jeff. ID. Sims, Mexico.
50, G. Morthland, Worcester.
81, Peyton Elliott, Moline.
SO, M. T. GARRETT, Sturgeon.
So, G. W. Dodd, Centralia.
81, J. G. Ford, Thompson.
81, Britton Smith, Wellsville.
SO, L. e. VIM, Cant.
60, Willis Eastman, Laddonia.
81, u. G. Maskey, Mount Carmel.
81. q. M. Quisenberry, Centralia.
60, FL. Wilmshorst, Mexico.
"a,
65, George G. Erisman, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
Will Be Erected This Summer Where
the Parsonage Now Stands.

There is no question now that the
Presbyterians of Mexico will build a
new SIS, 600 church this spring. Nearly
enough money has already been sub
scribed and the contract will be let
shortly. The old church will be torn
down and the parsonage moved to
site, while the new building will
be on the corner. The members of
this congregation are working enthu-
siasticaliy for the new building and
are to be congratulated for their sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14

Miss Blanche Harwood, Q cousin Of
Joseph Lakenan, and we'll known in
Mexico, will, on the 9th of April, be
married to William Shockey, a promi-
nent merchant of Warrensburg, Mo.
The LEDGER joins other friends in
extending congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
Stock Shipments.

Stock shipments have been very
light for the week ending to-day. The
following shipments were made:
On the 9Th, w. w. Mundy, 80 hogs
to st. Louis.
On the It'll, Browning Bros, "a hogs
to East st. Louis, Ill.
On the sth, Browning Bros, 90 hogs
to East st. Louis, Ill.
On the 18th, w. w. Mundy, 65 hogs
to st. Louis.
On the 18th, e. E. Jones, so hogs to
East st. Louis, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, April 12.-Quite a
new assortment of goods graces the
shelves of our store lately.
Any time we look out we can see
the roads lined with candidates.
Dat sowing is a thing of the past
for this year.
James A. Lewis was seen gliding
over our prairie roads Monday.
Mrs. @. L. Bruce has been confined
to her bed for the past week, but at
present we r glad to report that she
is convalescent.
@. L. Bruce shipped a car load of
hogs to st. Louis last week.
John P. Harrison marketed some fat
hogs last week at s 1850.
Hale W. EDeJarnett is home on a
vacation from Kansas City, where he
attended Dental College the past year.
Hale is a fine fellow.
Prof. Frank L. MCGEE bought a fine
Hawthorn bicycle recently. Johnny
Mcdowell has also purchased a new
Crescent wheel. This makes half a
dozen wheels in our immediate neigh
borhood and the boys expect to make
the roads hot in this old town IN the
future.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Bruce we're In
Sturgeon the latter part of last week
visiting their son, F. L. Bruce, who
was very sick the past week.
Mr.. Gatewood, of Nevada, Vernon
county, attended the funeral of his
sister, Miss Margaret, last week.
Also Misses Alice and Ollie Gate
wood, of Kansas City, we're here.
AT the Gatewood school election we
reelected JEFF D. Ellis school director
and voted a seven months term of
school.
Squire Taylor Berrey is adding
much TO the appearance of his place
By building a neat little kitchen and
dining o and making a new yard
fence.
Bud Mallory hurt his back very
badly last week while attempting to
roll some logs. He couldn'Emove for a
week, but we are glad to chonicle that
he is much improved at this writing.
Pelide Hendrix has been unable to
be about the past fortnight, caused by
chilis.
The death of Miss Margaret Gate
wood adds to our SORROWS a great
weight. About 2 o'clock p. m. on
Tuesday, April 5, the angel of death
came to her rescue, eased her of her
pains and took her pure and noble soul
to the happier cline. She had been
in Texas for some months past for the
benefit of her health and was thought
to have been regaining strength until
three weeks ago, when a most serious
change came. Her father was tele-
grapbed for and, after two weeks
constant watching at her bedside, he
decided to bring her home. Wher
they got to Moberly her life peacefully
passed away. This news struck terror
to the hearts of her entire family ant
her many friends in this section, who
sadly mourn her loss. Death at al
times leaves a vacancy which nothing
can fill. The family has the sympathy
of the entire community. No funera
services were held, except song ser
vice. This was the request of thu
family, as deceased had never joined
any church. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Jim Crawford, Tom Berrey
Porter Bruce, Pet Reed, Walter Hollo
way and John Blum.