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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED.
The Missouri Constitutional Amend.
ment Association Adopted q Con-
stltution-0mcers Elected.

At the Christian Church Monda,
night quite a number OF the enemies
to the liquor tranie met and organ.
lied an association to be known aethe
Missouri Constitutional Amendment
Association. As set forth in the con.
stitution, the object is to c recog.
milton In the Legislature ana 70 pre.
sent a constitutional amendment do
ing away with the trafio In alcoholic
drinks for other than medical pur.
poses. The association lie intended
for a State organization and it /,
hoped by the promoters TO oyss.;;zz
auxiliary associations throughout the
State. There are no dues other than
voluntary contributions.
The officers elected last night IRE:
Q. &. Stokes, president; DR.. T. II.
Winnns, vice-presldent; Il. O. Turner,
recording secretary; ]. d. Greer, cor
responding secretary; E. B. Norris,
treasurer. An advisory board win
be appointed at next meeting night
Monday, December 8. Mr.. Stokes
wal appointed to issue an address 10
the people OF the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
STOOD BEFORE A MIRROR.
Son of Prof. Gilkey attempted Suicide
at Fulton.

FULTON, Mo-, Nov. 2s.-Oharlel
Gilkey attempted to kill himself THU
afternoon at his fathers residence on
Nichols street, this city. He stood
before a mirror in his room and shot
himself in the left breast with a So
ealibre pistol. The ball glanced
around a rib and came out, inficting
only a flesh wound. Gilkey says he
made a bad job of 1t. He is an
estimable young man, has completed
a course in dentistry and has been
practicing his profession. He is a son
of Prof. B. T. Gilkey, who has been a
professor in the State School for the
Deaf for many years. Prof. and Mrs.
Gilkey are both deaf mutes. Young
Gilkey has for several days been very
nervous and troubled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
REV. ALLIsON's LECTURE.
he Accepts the Scientific Theory Of
Creation Believes in Evolution.

Rev. 7. s. Allison 10 bis lec,uva a.,
evening, "The Creation took nc
position that the Bible offers NJ ~
PLANTATION Of the creation Of tho phvsI.
cal world or the origin Of man. Ne
aifirms that the word for God ID Gen.
III isiu the plural and offered 4 trans-
iation Of bic own as follows: aRv
wisdom the gods created the heavens
and the earth.p He also quoted MANY
passages from both the Old and The
New yestaments In proof Of hle rcsl.
tion that men OF authority were
universally denominated gods. The
gods being rulers are represented AZ
heavenly bodies, tho earth, the people
ruled.
Mr.. Allison accepts the verdict Of
modern scientists in regard to the
creation and the evolution OF man and
claims that the Genesis account Is not
a contradiction, but : treatise on an
altogether different subject.
The subject for tonight Is 1.-THE
Adamlo Famiiy.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
lIs463 l4,449 IA
Clark's plurality, 8,oi4
Clerks majority over all, 1850.
County and Circuit Salaries.

TO The Editor OF the Republic.
Troy, Mo, Nov. III notice thai
your special correspondent from Mex.
leo, Mo-, under date Of November is,
says that an UNDECIDED law may re-
dnce salaries of County and Circuit
Clerks and Prosecuting Attorneys.
II the correspondent will examine
Session Acts of 1891, page 15S, section
500, be viii nnd that the population
Of a county, in order 20 determine
salaries of County and Circuit Clerks,
is found by multiplying by ave the
total number of votes cast in such
county at the last Presidential election
prior to the time of such determine
ton.
Chapter XII, Article 2, Section s36,
r. s. 1889, prescribes the same Dssthod
of determining the salaries OF Prose-
cutting Attorneys. Hence the vote ct
the general election of 1898 does not
affect the salaries Of Clerks and
Prosecuting Attorneys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked
distressed looking people you 90 offer
meet are afflicted with "Kidney Com.
plexion."
Their kidneys r turning to a par
snip color. So lie their complexion.
They may also have indigestion, OF
suffer from sleeplessnes rheumatism,
neuralgia, brain trouble, nervous ex-
hanstion and sometimes the heart acts
badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kid
neys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney
disease does not hnd out what the
trouble lie until ii is almost too late,
because the fret symptoms are 80 like
mild sickness that they do not think
they need a medicine or q doctor un-
I'll they find themselves sick in bed.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root viii
build up and strengthen their weak
and diseased kidneys, purity.
their diseased, kidney poisoned blood,
clear their complexion and soon they
will enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at Atty cents and one dol
lar, or you may irst prove for your
self the wonderful virtues OF this great
discovery, wamp-R Root, by sending
your address to DR.. Kilmer & 90.
Binghampton, n. Y, for a sample
and a book that tells all about
Il, both sent to you absolutely free by
mall. When writing kindly mention
that you read the liberal offer in the
Mexico LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
Pointed Questions Answered

eAAtoN WuuotAuuo AuoWoIpu
What is the use OF making q bette
article than your competitor il yol
can not get a better price for it9
Ans.-As there is no difference il
the price the public will buy only tn,
better, so that while our progts ma,
be smaller on q single sale they vii
be much greater in the aggregate.
How a You get the public to know
your make is the bestf
II both articles are brought promi,
nently before the public both are Ger.
tain to be tried and the public viii
very quickly pass judgment on then
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale OF
ohamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
people have been using it for YEAR
and have found that IL can always b
depended upon. They may occasion.
ally take up with some fashionable
novelty put forth with exaggerated
claims, but r certain to return to the
one remedy that they know to be re-
liable, and for coughs, colds and Group
there Is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. For sale BY
Woodbridge & Purdy, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
GIFTS FOR FARMERS.

l have 1000 pocket memorandum
books which | will give to the farmers
OF Audrain county. Also 500 bags OF
candy for the farmers children who
have not received one. Also hum
dreds Of individual glass salt dishes
for the farmers wives and young
ladies'. These gifts are free. Come
and receive them at Hoffstot's Great
Variety Store, formerly Temple Of
Economy, vi,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
Hereford Sac Id Centrnlia,

W. O. Basket and w. b. Walker
sold forty three COWS and heifers and
twenty-five bulls, ali registered Here
fords, at Centralia, Mo-, Tuesday.
There was a large crowd, and good
prices were paid. Nineteen bulls
sold for s4,1ie.54, or an average of
s2i6.66 per head; forty-one COWS and
heifers sold for $3.50, or an average
OF SIG 90 per head; fifty were sold
for $3.50, or an average Of s17s per
head. The owners of tho herd ex-
press themselves as well satisfied at
the prices. The sale was largely at
tended by cattlemen from a number
OF counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01


The following sales have beer
made IN real estate:
Aaron McPike TO Susan H. Fox, lot
3 and 8, block 8, original vandalia
$500.
Kettle L. ofutt to J.. @. Lakenan
lot 2, block 80, Ladd's Addition e
Mexico, so.
Charles Vail 10 Lucy Vail, . hall
OF west half Of southwest southwest,
20, 50, z, 500.
Mexico B. and L. Association TO ],
Richard Martin, lots 8 and z, block 5,
Muldrow's subdivision to Mexico.
$500.
Marshall stivers to Pleasant 7. Gem
try, 81 acres In 20, 50, -, sI40o.
John J. Zimmerman to Adolph
Stein, L.s7-1OO acres in s, 81, z, ss2. 20.
VIM. P. Cant 10 Arthur Moore,
northwest, and II acres,
east side Of northeast northwest and
north half of southwest and south
west southwest, IS, So, 10, sA,66O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Pains in the chest when a person
has q cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece OF flannel damp
ened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over the
seat of pain will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatened at
tack Of pneumonia. This same treat
ment win cure a lame back in q few
hours. Sold by Woodbridge & Purdy,
drurpists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
Sd. Louis Lave stoek Marhat

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2s.-The supply Of
native cattle Tuesday was liberal.
Steers sold from %. 80 to $3.50, stock
ers 81 So to 90 95, feeders $3.50 to
s4.1O, cows and heifers $3.50 to 1915,
Hogs-The pigs and lights sold al
1910 to $500, bulk at IS 10 to ss.15,
light hogs at g to $3.50, bulk at ss.15
to 1926. Medium weights at 1926 to
ss.42h, bulk at $3.50 to ss.s7k. The
heavy oulls sold at So to s3.l5, and
fair to best heavy hogs at ss.25 to
% ~, good mixed hogs at 50. 20 to
% s6, and inferior to fair mixed sold
at $50 to s3.15.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

List Of letters remaining in the Pos
Office at Mexico, No., for the weel
ending Dec. /, 1925, which IL no
called for in thirty days win be sentte
the Dead Letter ONCE at Washington
Persons calling for letters in this Iist
viii please say "advertised:n
Bette Burton, Howard Bailey, Robt.
Barnes, Miss Frances Baden, q. W.
Daniel, W e. Engle, Ed Fresher, e. ].
Hopkins, Rosie Mrs, Lizzie Miles, W.
H. Morgan, J. M. Mullins, Mrs. Annie
Mcdonald, Scott Powers, Mary Proc
ter, Mrs. Al Stewart, VIM. ]. speague,
J. A. Wayne.
W. M. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

o. K. Brown, who Is strictl,
20 r." told a LEDGER reporter Mon.
day that the number Of turkey
used In Mexico Thanksgiving Day
was one-eighth of the number used ii
st. Louis on the same day. Upon in.
curry, Brown told the reporter thai
Mexico used 500 and st. Louis 40, 200.
Even that, figuring Phi population,
shows that Mexico citizens ate more
turkey to the person than st. Louis
ans, but the one-eighth part lie too big
to swallow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
W. 5. CIaggstt.

From the Lexington Intelligence.
Our old-time friend, VIM. g.. Clag'
gett, of Mexico, Mo-, dropped in OF
us Thursday and made himself solit
with us until February, 1900. He also
left us q sack Of smoking tobacco and
half a dozen Of Cstlin's Meerschaums,
May he live long to wander over the
earth, making his friends happy with
his jolly smiles and winsome ways;
and may he gather much moss in bis
wanderings and then come back home
10 settle down and spend a WE'LL
earned rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
DEMooRAuY WILL BE- soLID.

$500 &@
IN 1900 there win be two parties in
the fight for political control Of this
government thDemocrAtic and the
Republican party. There viii be no
gold Democrats party and no PopuHst
party 10 speak OF, II any at all. There
wiz be plenty Of room and the plat
forms Of the two leading parties win
win be plenty broad Tor all voters. The
majority Of the people in the United
States T Democrats and believe In
Democratic principles and the Demo-
ratio party in 1900 should be success
snl. Along this line the Kansas City
Times, a loyal and true Democratic
newspaper, says;
"The Populists would az well face
the condition confronting them now.
Az a national organization the Popu-
Iisi party is dead. 1t was not the Re-
publican party but the Chicago plat
form which killed it. Its demise came
because its mission had been accom-
pEshed.
"But the men Of brains and courage
who have arisen In this country
through the Populist uprising viii con-
tinue TO be factors In the politics Of
the United States. II the proposed
organization in Kansas is to give any
promise of success, Harris and Leedy
and Simpson and Peters and Breiden.
thai and Vincent and Elder and all the
Popnlist leaders who have contributed
to the victories OF the fusion forces in
Kansas must come into il on equal
terms with overmyer and Click and
Martin and Love and Atwood and
Nicely and johnson. Let the repre-
sentative men from the Populist and
Democratic parties meet in conven-
ton and agree upon a declaration OF
principles with the Chicago platform
as a basis and a ticket nominated BY
them viii sweep the State.o
Referring to the attempts at fusion
deals in Kansas the Times again agrees
with the LEDGER that fusion is not a
good thing for the Democratic party
or its principles and favors inviting all
who agree with the principles of the
party to come in and vote the ticket
and take their chances with other
Democrats in getting office. The
Times says:
"Fusion has proved that it is not
effective in Kansas. In the opinion Of
many of the strongest Democrats and
Populist leaders in that State to at.
tempt fusion again lie to WOO disaster.
The safest and most effective politi.
clans in the Populist party believe that
the Democratic platform adopted at
Chicago in 1926 lie broad enough and
far reaching enough for all Kansas
fusionists to stand upon. Even so
radical a Popullst as Senator PETER, in
this issue Of the Times, gives it as his
opinion that all Populists who have
supported the fusion ticket In Kansas
a be rallied under the Democratic
banner II the party stands by its ira
ditions and It's old policies.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

MRS. w. ]. RIxEY and Mrs. NJ. L.
Jones had a very pleasant visit in st.
Louis and report the outlook good for
the Old Ladies Home. The Kings
Daughters Of the State will probably
take hold OF the matter and render
cordial and liberal assistance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Craddock is showing
the biggest line of holiday
books, Bibles, dolls, toys,
games, Xmas candies,
&c, at cut prices. Special
prices to dealers, teachers
and churches. Two big
stores crowded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

The secret of health is to keep the
blood pure and full OF strength. When
a man or woman loses lesh and vital
ity, there is something wrong In the
blood. The start Of it is likely to be
the stomach or bowels, andii they are
put In order the trouble gradually
stops. Consumption lie a germ disease,
bat If the blood is good, and keeps
the lungs strong and healthy, the
germs cannot tind place to lodge and
are cast OF. II there's a weak spot
the germ will find it. Even after that,
strong and pure blood will strengthen
the lungs SO that they can gradually
rid themselves Of the germs. It lie by
creating strength and purity that DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures consumption and other diseases.
It makes one gain iesh-not habby, oily
fat, but sound, firm, useful, healthy
nesh. Hundreds Of patients have
testified to its wonderfully beneficial
effects In many diseases and especially
in incipient consumption.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

STURGEON, Mo, Nov. 2s.-James
Coates did not believe that banks
were safe places ia which to deposit
money. He hid $3.50 in gold in an old
boot aud placed it behind bis bed last
night, and that is the last he viii
probably ever see Of it. No cIew TO
the robbers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

There is a great deal of interesI
evinced In the coming State Poultry
Show. The AudraiD county breeders
OF barred Plymouth Rocks expect tC
capture half of the prizes in this class
where they have shown in the past
they bave made this record.
Quite an attraction of the show win
be some Belgium horses, owned By
Joseph Maxwell, Of St. Joseph, and
some Monaghan pheasants, owned BY
Mrs. Bean, OF GordonsviIie, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Re Addressed the COMMITTEES on
Resolutions at the Roads Conven-
tion in St. Louis.

J.. R. Shell, OF Laddonia, NO., is an
enthusiastic road man. He thinks
there should be q road crew for every
district In the state, and for some dis
tricts he thinks two men would be
enough, and that they should be paid
good salaries the year around. Other
districts might need three or four, or
even more. Mr.. Shell appeared be-
fore the committee on resolutions OF
the Road Convention In St. Louis as
a delegate from Prairie Township,
Audrain county, and took the position
that the working poll-tax law Is the
stumbling block of all road Iegisla-
ton. As long as we continue the
working poll-tax system we can
never have a change in the road law.
Missouri, being an agricultural state,
we depend on raising crops which
have to be worked in the spring.
This also being the proper time to
work the roads, we cannot do both at
the same times therefore any law to
make the people work the roads in
the spring of the year would be a
dead letter. MIR. Shell would recon-
mends
First. That we abolish the present
working poll-tax system and in lieu
thereof favors q poll-tax not to ex-
coed sl.5o, payable in cash.
Second. Make the districts six
miles square aa nearly as practicable.
Third. The district should be let to
some competent man, with teams to
work during the entire season, or as
long as there is money to pay them,
commencing early in the spring,
under the supervision of the County
Court.
Fourth. These overseers should
meet once a year, not less than one
day, nor more than two-this to be
known as the overseers' institute.
They should meet with at least one
member of the County Court at a
suitable place to demonstrate and dis
cuss the best method OF keeping the
roads in good condition.
AS long as the present poIl-tax sys-
tenn remains upon the statutes, we
will have in the fall the grass and
weeds piled up in the middle Of the
roads, as has been done heretofore,
As 70 the question of money. Last
year Audrain county paid out s12, 25s
to road ~overseers, for work, material
and other expenses, and Audrain is
suspected of being more economical
than other counties. There are about
nineteen townships Of six miles each
in the county, which gives s645 to
each township. There are at least 100
poll-tax payers in each district at a
dollar a head, which is putting it very
low. Adding this sum to the $e45 paid
to the overseers makes about $500 to
six miles square, which is GER
tainly all the money necessary to
keep them In better condition than
before. This system will educate
the people to be more friendly to the
road cause, and will work in n part
Of the state as well as another.
The only barrier TO this system
should ii become a law would be q
local option clause, which would kill
any good law.
The foregoing is substantially the
same as was introduced at the Good
Roads meeting at ChiIlIcothe In 1892
~ the committee from Audraln
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

o. 7. JOHNSON, secretary Of the
League of Free Silver Clubs of Mont
gomery county, is a candidate for En-
crossing Clerk of the House. Young
johnson is a sterling young Democrat,
worthy Of promotion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

MRS. WI. RxEY and Mrs. NJ. L.
Jones went 10 s.. Louis Monday to
attend q meeting Of the Board Of
Kings Daughters. Both of these
ladies are enthusiastic :, the move
ment TO build an Old Ladies Home In
Mexico. All of u people are inter
ested in the matter and will cordially
assist the Kings Daughters in making
this enterprise a success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

J. H. EDWARDS, late of the Jeffer-
son City Tribune, is one Of Missour's
most popular young newspaper men
and bis friends are going to ask that
he be made official reporter of the
Missouri Senate. Edwards lie an un-
seihsh and untiring worker for the
good OF the Democrats party and
should have this position by unani-
moua consent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

THE LEDGER is glad to welcome W.
j. Bolts and family to Mexico to re-
ss1s, but regrets very much that O. A.
Bast and family will probably move to
St. Louis to live. W. ]. Bolts lie
going to help make Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

TRAIN robbers tried to hold up a
Missouri Pacific train near Sedalia,
Mo-, Tuesday night, but the train men
were posted. Two of the robbers
were arrested and proved to be old
railroad men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

] have just received two tons Of
candy for Christmas. II you want
candy for Sunday Schools, parties OF
for families get my prices and exam
Inc my stock before you buy. I have
two tons of the best candy made and
an going TO sell It right away, cheap.
]. B. OWEN, The Grocer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
Organ For Sale.

The splendid organ now being used
at the Presbyterian church in this
city is for sale cheap. This is an oppor.
tunity for some church to buy a
splendid organ for about one-half what
it is worth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

MAYOR W. K. PorTs says that the
LEDGER is eminently correct tn its
statement in reference to his being
opposed to bonding the city Of Mexico.
MIR. Potts lie making Mexico a most
conservative and al the same time a
progressive and popular mayer. He is
devoting nearly al Of bis time to the
duties Of the Office and Is giving the
city a magnificent administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

HOMER BAssFoKD, Sunday editor OF
the 81 Louis Republic, has contributed
q sketch 10 the Christmas number Of
the 81. Louis Mirror, which promises
10 be most interesting. Mr.. Bassforu
has made for himself 5 national repu-
tatiou, DOT only Ne editor OF the Sun
day Republic, bat a. & writer on topics
Of general interest. Mexico people
= ali proud Of the enyiAble reputa-
ton Mr.. Bassford has made for him
aalf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

A telephone message this afternoon
summoned Willis and Sterling Huleu,
of this city, to the bedside Of their
mother, Mrs. Enoch Hulen, Of Gen.
tralia, who Is seriously III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

KEEPING everiastingiy at I: pays.
Mexico now has a splendid Business
Mems Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01


O. r. LUPToN, as president of the
Business Mems Association, is the
right man in the right place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Friday and Saturday OF each week
will be our great special sale days.
Many goods at less than cost on our
bargain table on these days. Low
prices in every department. Goods
sold only for spot cash. WI
HoFFsToT's GREAT VAIJETY STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
A New Millinery Store.

Have you been to the new millinery
storeS siesel is making a~stonishingIy
low prices. Come and see-CentrnI
block. VIII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

MAJOR GENERAL Jos. WHEELER
while in the army did not draw his
salary as Congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Mrs. kretschmar leaves for 81
Louis this week, where she vii
visit several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Jewel Air Tight coal heater.
FERRIS & OAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
Stock shinmanta.

The following stock shipments have
been made since the last report:
On the 2sd: Powell & Hook, 50 hogs
to East St. Lous.
On the 25th: W. ". Mundy, so hogs
to East st. Louis. Powell & Hook, 70
hogs to East 1T. Louis.
On the 2sth; R. B. Kerr, 20 cattle
to East St. Louis; W Il. Wallace, %
hogs to East St. Louis; A. Larimore.
81 sogs to East st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

What Wonld Toa Think Of TT
Being aaked % and $50 elsewhere
for suits and overooafs that The Hub
shoe and Clothing store is selling foE
~ and 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

j. W. TRnBLE is going to stay in
Mexico and help make it a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

The genuine Ban@rasf cooking stove.
FEzRIs 3 oAUTHozz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Held Up in Broad Daylight
By paying % so for his overcoat when
he saw q better n at the Hub Shoe
and Clothing Store at 81. 20,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
CLARK's MAJORITY.
Official Figures Give the Ninth Dis
trict Democrats 1880 Majority.

The official returns made to Secre-
tary Of State Lesuear give the follow
ing result in the Ninth District;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Vaughn Crawford is now working
at Mr.. EiIiott's stove lining factory.
Vaughn is a hustler and IL other young
men would follow bis example and 20
to work they would not have such
s'hard times"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

ALWAYS speak a good word for
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01

Luther M. Dozier has accepted the
position Of salesman with the Shire.
man Clothing %. and win enter npon
bis dutlss at once. Dozier Is q genial
gentleman and g clever salesman and
makes friends easy. BE comes to
Mexico with the very best Of recon-
meudations and we take pleasure Ia
saying that he is ell right. Mr. Dozier
would like for you TO call and see him
at shirenan's. He wants to show you
some bargains In clothing.